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The Washington times., 1911-11-01
1tGGING A CANAL
... WITH ELECTRICITY

In striking contrast to the
days Of the building Of the Erie
canal. the new electric dredges
now being used on the new
barge canal across New York
State will do the work of 700
men twenty-four hours a day.
These new electric dredges
each have a capacity of over
10000 cubic yards of earth a
day. This huge machine con-
sists of a boatlike body, one end
of which is provided with a
large pipe which can be directed
against the sides and body Of
the canal. The nose Of this pipe
Is equipped. with a cutting appa-
ratus which loosens the dirt and
muck and mixes 1t with water so
it can be readily sucked up and
discharged through a second
pipe far out on the canal bank.
The suction and transmission
apparatus is operated by large
electric motors.
The barges receive their pow
er from nearby transmission
lines which parallel the canal.
A floating substation handles the
current and distributes 1t to the
working barges.
The Washington times., 1911-11-01
Electric Light Is Aid
To National Movement
4 Soft White Light Is an Aid b Vision

Thoughtful people now have be-
fore them a problem, the solution
Of which is of the utmost impor-
tance both now and forever. The
use and abuse of the eyes have
gone hand in hand until some wise
person has called stop abusing"
and others have taken up the cho-
rus, and there has been among the
American people general move
ment which has eliminated in the
organization Of an American So
ciety for the Conservation Of Wis
ion," with headquarters in New
York.
It has been recognized that the
use of the eyes under improper
lighting conditions Is the cause Of
great deal of the trouble. and 1t is
this subject Of proper lighting
which is most widely discussed
among those interested. Eyes, like
any other organ of the body. were
made for use and normal pair OF
eyes would last lifetime II treated
with consideration.
The trouble is that people have
depended too much upon their eyes
withstanding all sorts and condi-
tions of light. They work away all
day with white, soft, steady day
light with no harmful effects on the
eyes and fail to recognize the fact
that this is the ideal light and
should be duplicated at night; and
do not know or heed the fact that
artificial lighting has within recent
years been improved to such an
extent that people can now have
what they need in the way of light
ing as easily as they can have
what they need for breakfast.
Some people have been interested
in breakfast foods and in finding
out for us what 1t is we'll to eat for
breakfast: others have been inter-
ested in developing for us the kind
Of light which we need and in de-
signing fixtures and shades which
are an adjunct to lighting and an
ornament to the home.
The basis upon which they have
worked in obtaining this light was
the first electric lamp, invented
about thirty years ago. This was
the carbon lamp, with which every
one is familiar. This lamp, first
used in 1882, although a great
achievement in the art of lighting,
was merely step In the right di-
rection. 1t was, of course, cleanly,
convenient and hygienic, but the
carbon filament gives a yellowish
light and Is hard to heat, SO that
this first lamp consumed 100 watts
Of electricity for every sixteen
The Washington times., 1911-11-01
Electric Pumps Raise the Maine

One Of the greatest engineering
feats Of the year was the building of
a steel Golfer dam around the ruined
battleship Maine in Havana harbor
and the pumping out Of the water
which has hidden the battered hulk
since the beginning of the Spanish
American war.
The building of this great Golfer
dam was a gigantic task, but It was
as nothing compared with the
pumping Of millions of gallons Of
sea water out Of the inclosure so
that the ruined battleship could be
officially inspected. When the cof-
fer dam was completed huge GEN.
trifugal pumps were mounted on a
barge and towed to the work. Each
Of these pumps was driven by a
powerful electric motor, working
from day to day until the work was
done, with little attention beyond
starting and stopping. The cleo
trio current was secured from the
Havana Lighting Company cabled
out under water.
The Washington times., 1911-11-01
Electric Heater and
Fireless Cooker
An Ingenious Combination Makes
a Very Satisfactory Cooker

A cabinet is now in use in the
West which will cook square meal
at trifling cost, without allowing
the odors or the heat to escape into
the room. The principle of the fire.
less cooker is combined In this de-
vice with that of the electric heat
ing device, both being well and ia
vorably known as separate inven-
tions which make for kitchen COM
fort. The cabinet is built with the
perfect insulation from heat and
cold which is the feature of the fire.
less device, but an important advan-
tage Is that the heat Is applied
from within. In other words, 1t is
not necessary to bring food to the
boiling point on an ordinary stove
and set 1t In the cabinet. All that
is required is to place the material
for meal within the compartments,
close the doors and turn on the
switch. A thermostatic arrange
ment allows the temperature to rise
to given point, when the current
is automatically cut of. Then,
when the temperature falls below a
certain point the current is switched
on again. No attention is neces-
sary to prevent the food from burn
ing,
The Washington times., 1911-11-01
Roller Iron

A dainty and new kind of roller
iron is used for ironing laces and
other dainty fabrics. The cylinder
is made of highly polished
steel fitted in the interior with
resistances which supply the
necessary heat. Then current can
be switched OF by a turn Of the
handle, which is made OF wood. and,
therefore, never gets hot. The pill
able vulcanite tube conducts the
wire over the hand, thus preventing
danger from shock. The wire can
be fitted to any lamp holder or wall
plug. The roller iron is especially
useful for ironing very delicate fab
RIGS as the pressure Of the iron can
be regulated to a nicely by the
laundress, who will find this new
invention pleasure to use.
The Washington times., 1911-11-01

has it all. No dust or germs have
been scattered. No dust carried
from one room to another with it's
collection of rare microscopic
specimens. To further replace
the servant the general utility
motor cleans the silver and grinds
the coffee, or peels the potatoes,
or beats the eggs or cake and
numberless other things which in
genuity devises as problems pre-
sent themselves.
AS a cook electricity is ever
= ready, economical of time and
fuel. Electrical cooking devices
are constructed with compactness
and with heat retaining qualities
which make quick work of what
ever is confided to their care. On
a water heater a cup of water can
be heated in three minutes,
quart boiled in eight minutes. An
electric chatting dish makes an
AFTER -theater lunch in fifteen
minutes.
AS special messenger elec-
tricity holds first place. The .tele-
phone calls grocer, a policeman,
a physician. Through the city
streets, or over the country roads
or hills the message goes instan-
taneously, and the answer comes
back at once. Time is saved and
as the case may be, the dinner,
the jewelry, OF perhaps life.
Mere electric light is almost
sure safeguard against vandals.
What burglar wishes to enter
house. where some one is likely to
affront him by turning on the elec-
trio light any minute of the night
when all he wants is darkness? A
switch turned upstairs can place
burglar downstairs in very en-
barrassing situation.
The electric heating pad and
the hot water heater are good
home doctors. An electric heating
pad may be regulated and the heat
maintained at whatever tempera-
ture is desired. 1t is light and
pliable, and so easily applied to
the seat of pain, and the perfectly
uniform heat has a wonderful
effect upon the toothaches or neu-
ralgia, or anything which heat can
remedy.
The electric vibrator stimulates
circulation of the blood and there
by relieves such troublesome all
ments as neuralgia, neuritis, and
rheumatism. 1t aids in preventing
falling hair and is highly regard
ed for facial treatment.
The Washington times., 1911-11-01
Inside facts About An
Electrically Wired House
Ready for Almost Any Emergency

A castle of old, with it's serv-
ants, its walls, and soldiers for
protection, its own especial doc
tors and nurses, was not SO well
prepared for work, for marauders,
or to combat sickness as a house
of today which has electricity at
it's command.
Electricity has been so extern
sively applied to the work of the
day that an electrically wired
house is u regular stronghold,
ready for almost any emergency
which may arise. Electricity is
a maid of all work, a cook, mes
senger, protector, physician, or
nurse. And all this with an eff
ficiency which keeps pace with the
most marvellous fairy tales. .
The electrical appliances for do
sing all sorts of things about a
house almost settles the question
Of immigration so far as the serv-
mt is concerned. The vacuum
'leaner, for instance, is a veritable
servant. In an ordinary sized
Aouse how much time does the
servant Tor you) spend with
broom, dustpan, dust cloth, or
) mop, cleaning floors, rugs, walls,
mattresses, pictures, and ally A
! vacuum cleaner attached to an
electric light socket or Dashboard
receptacle solves the problem of
N electric room in very short
time. The cleaning of bedroom
makes a good example by which
to compare vacuum cleaner and
a broom and dust cloth. Over the
floor and rugs; then over that
l worst of things for depositing lint
md dust on the floor, the mat
ress; it is very easy to make the
"settlings" from the mattress a
matter of memory with this
method. The furniture, the pic
lures, the walls, or draperies are
as carefully treated and as thor
oughly as You would wish the
same articles in the parlor treat
ed. Once over everything and it
is all done, and you are ready
for the next room or the stairs.
1t is a great saving of time and
labor with a great point scored
'or hygiene, The vacuum cleaner
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29

WARRIOR
IS DEAD

Darlington. Okla. May % Left
Hand. long the cheif Of tie Arapahoes
and famous warrior OF the tribe,
is dead here. aged Ss years. For years
he has been blind
Lett Hand became warrior az the
age OF Is years. and took part in all
the Indian campaigns in the south
west since the time the gold hunters
began crossing the plains to califor-
mia. -Four years ago he Joined the
Baptist church
One Of Left Hands exploits was the
massacre Of Major Joel H. Elliott and
nineteen men the day General Custer
fought the battle Of the Washita. near
the present town of Cheyenne, Okla,
in 1865. The bodies OF Major Elliott
and his men we're not found until the
Seventh cavalry returned week lat
az
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
PRISON WALLS
HOLDS LUSTER

Deputy Sheriff John Phillips went
70 Granite yesterday evening taking
with him Sim Luster, who escaped
from the zen there on the evening Of
June IS.
Luster was returned TO prison to
serve three more years of a five year
term which he drew in PAttsburg
county for horse stealing.
The second horse which he stole.
while escaped from prison was called
for yesterday BY Bud Parks and re-
turned to IT'S owner Mr.. Hollis, who
lives near Granite. The sheriffs force
here first thought there was a re-
ward of s25 offered for the horse but
later 1t was learned that a liberal re-
ward. was all that was offered and
when it came 10 a show down the one
who offered the reward was not very
Liberal" hence no reward al all.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
ALL NIGHT
SESSION
Is FARCE
opponents Of Waterway
Bill Delay Action By
Many Prospects
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Springfield, H.. June 29.-By de-
laying the house action on the. senate
waterway bill which passed June 29.
Governor Deneen and other oppon-
ents Of the measure believe today, fol.
lowing an all night session adjourn.ng
at 8 a. nj, thar they have prevented
the enactment Of the bill
The quorum was broken at 1
o'clock. The all night session was a
rank farce, Chiperfield filed repeated
protests on the ground that the bill
passed the senate Illegally through a
violation of the joint rule. Reading
Of protests, roll calls, motions for adj
icurnmens consumed much Of the
time The bill is forever dead if de-
c.ded at this session.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
HUDCINS
SAYS CUT
The WEEDS

Property owners should begin a
crusade against the weeds" said city
street commissioned Ben Hudgins this
morning. because I am devosing my
attention to the weeds along the
streets Mr. Hudgins began the
work of cleaning up the town in his
district this morning. 'rhe street
has jurisdiction over the
streets but the proptrey owners must
cut the weeds along the parkways and
on their property 1t is the duty Of
every man, woman and child in the
city to lend their cooperation in this
natter says Mr.. Hudgins. The
health Of the community is dependent
upon the cleaning up Of the town and
the weeds are disease harborers'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
MAY SELL VIVA
TONE" WITHOUT
VIOLATING LAW

According to analysis made by How
ard S. Brown. assistant state chemist.
Viva Tone, cold drink contlns only
1886 per cent alcohol. A sample OF the
beverage was Voluntarily furnished
by Matt Cook and sent by Mayor Bur
ton to the state chemist with the re-
quest that the beverage be analyzed
for the purpose Of finding out whether
it was lawful TO sell it uader the pro
visions Of the prohibitory law. That
question is now settled and Viva Tone
may be sold without any violation OF
law which provides that It is lawful
to sell beverages that contain less
than one half Of one per cent or al
cohol
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
Out Door Sleep
Causes Trouble
Family, Neighbors, Police and County
Officials Search for the Man They
Feared Was Murdered.

phone and notified the police head.
quarters. She told ia detail how her
husband came home IN the evening. o.
his having some money on his person
and told how he mysterioualy dIaap-
peared.
The neighbofs were awakened and
a search Of the house instituted.
County officers we're notified Of the
mans sGaasn disappearance. The ex-
citement grew until the entire neigh-
borhood was in possession Of the fact
concerning the affair.
A diligent search was instituted BY
the officers but with the slight clues
TO work on there was little or NO
headway made during the hours i'm
mediately following the first discov.
cry Of the mans disappearance.
At last as the morning light beam
ed from the east party Of neighbor
men all excitement and prepared for
the worst decided to search the
grounds around the family residence.
Thoughts Of finding a badly disfigur-
ed and ghastly sight Of a murdered
man fitted through each mans brain
as he carefully picked his way around
the premises.
Imagine their surprise and conster
nation to discover the body Of man
lying motionless in a hammock. snor-
ing to his hearts content. Mr. Hol.
Iingsworth had stolen from the warm
rooms Of his house to The cool o. the
out door and had failed to let his FAM
lily know OF his actions. He was Sleep
ing peacefully through it all.
Moral Tell your family when you
expect to spend the night under The
stars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29


Murder viii out and SO win secret
marriages. It has just been discover
ed that Chickasha couple were mar
ried four months ago and have been
keeping the matter profound secret
The actions Of the couple have arous-
ed the suspicious Of their friends and
several rumors have been afioat about
their being married but there was no
confirmation until today it leaked out
that Rudolph Jones and Miss Anna
Carr were married four months ago
in Anadarko Miss Carr has been
living with her mother ON South Third
street and has denied that she was
married when accused BY her friends
she is now visiting IN Oklahoma City
where she win be Joined by her bus
band Rudolph Jones.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
COUNTY NORMAL is
NEARING THE CLOSE

following resolutions we're introduced
and adopted by the county tcaehers.
Be it resolved that:
We. the teachers Of Grady county
normal feel It our duty, as conscien-
tlous men and women to offer our
thanks and appreciation for the faith
full efforts pav forth in our behalf by
the energetic yand enterprising in
structors Of this normal. We also ap-
preciate the interest shown In our
work. by the people Of chickasha, and
especially the liberality and kindness
Of the school board for the use Of this
modern building and furnishings.
IN one voice can we say our county
superintendent is leader: our faclty
unsurpassed: our normal grand; our
county the best
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29

Smiling peacefully in his slumber as
if his mind was full Of pleasant
thoughts and snoring loudly in bliss
ful Inconsistencies Of the trouble he
was giving his family and friends
Charley Hollingsworth was found this
morning at a. m.. sound asleep in a
hammock in the yard dressed in his
regular work-arday clothes.
Charley was lost last night and his
family. neighbors, the police author.
tiles and the county officials we're
busy from o'clock until 5 trying to
locate him
For about hours it appeared that
chickasha was to have a sensational
news story that would do justice to
city Of the size Of Chicago. Mr.. Hol-
lingsworth returned to his home and
family early Wednesday evening AND
was in the house when the family re-
tired. He had Some money on his
person and was the least bit uneasy
about having it in the house The
family went off to bed expecting the
head Of the house to follow suit when
it struck his fancy At 2 o'clock his
wife awakened and found her husband
missing She aroused herself to the
point Of searching the room. Not a
sign of the man or his clothes were to
be found and a complete search of the
house did not reveal him.
After awakening the children and
subjecting each to severe question
ing as to when and where they last
saw their father the frightened woman
almost distracted with fears Of ROB,
berry, murder and all kinds Of grew
some happenings went to the tele-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
BANDITS
ESCAPE
UNHURT
Train Robbers Believed
TO be Same Men Who
Looted Shasta Express.
TELEGRAM BY United Press

At&rat am ~ lHtitu FFbhNs
Portland, Ore, June %. - Despite
official statements that only a small
treasure was carried by the Southern
Pacific when II was held up and rob-
bed IN Grow Greek canyon near Glen
dale last night It is generally believed
totay that the booty gotten BY the
bandits is immense. Three men did
the work.
Glendale is determined to capture
or Kilt the three bandits. II is beIiev.
cd here by great number Or people
that the same trio recently looted the
Shasta express near Drain Mensro.
Details say the bandits forced the
enGinemen 20 run the engine, mail and
express cars four miles into the can.
yon leaving the remaining cars stand
ing on the track where they stopped
wher the outlaws first held Up the
train.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
Samuel GOmperS Has
No Apology to Make

Washington. June 29.- Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fece-
ration Of labor win not appoligize to
the supreme court Of the District Of
Columbia when he appears in com
pany with Secretary Morrison and Vice
President John Mitchell July IL to
show cause that they should not be
held in contempt 1t was suggested
by committee of attorneys that an
apology might be accepted as com
plete reparation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
Home IS
LOST BY
FLAMES

Fire 0f unkuown origin destroyed
today the four room residence al
1920 South FIFTH occupied and ownei
by E. Kunrz
The family wss out IN The yard do
INK lhe weekly family washing when
the fire was discovered and before
the fire boys could reach the scene the
flames were under great Aeadway and
could not Be controlled because Of the
distance from The source Of water
supply and lack bi pressure The fire
resulted ia total loss to house and
contents
second call which proved to be
a false alarm was turned IN from the
corner Of Sth and Virginia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
Cochran Displays
a Fine CantelOupe

AB. Cochran was displaying atine'
well grown Rocky Ford cantalonpe
thls morning which was raised on me
farm OF o. F. sprlnges. three miles
east OF town in the washita valley
The melon was not yet ripe but was
larger than the average for the age
Of The plant Mr. Springer has u
acres OF cantaloupes and says that ine
weld Is going to exceed his eNpec'a'
tIons. He expects to begin markenhs
the melons in few days. Mr. Spring
er also report sthat water melons Y
his patch are nov large enough g
weigh 90 pounds. lis melon pros
pects are fine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29

Examinations began today in the
Grady county teachers normal and the
five weeks term win close tomorrow
Many Of the teachers have made
grades that win excuse them from the
final tests. An average daily grade
Of 40 per cent in class room worn
makes a teacher exempt from the nm
Al examinations. L. s. Stephens iof'
merIy OF Tnttle and A. B. Herring Of
Rush Springs are the examiners ~
charge Of the final work Of the INST
tute.
The teachers over the county VINO
have been III the city attending ne
normal will leave tomorrow evening
for their homes. AZ the last regular
session in the chapel assembly me
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
Series Base Ball
Games Announced

Fred Jones. press reporter for the
Chickasha Business college teain re-
ported today that his team defeated
Joe Lindsay and his team at the Uni
versity park yesterday afternoon by
a score of 19 10 6. Joe Lindsay's team
has made arrangements 10 play a ser
les Of games with the Anadarko team.
The games will begin Sunday and
continue until Tuesday afternoon.
"The game Wednesday afternoon
was only practice game" says Mr..
Lindsay, and only few Of the reg
ular players were among the team"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
GERMAN
EMPEROR
is RICH
Owns 25O,OOO Acres Of
Land; Gets Annual In
come Of $4,000, 1000.

Telegram by United Press.
Berlin. June 49, According to re-
vised estimates given out today Em-
peror William is the greatest land
owner in all Germany His eighty
three estates COMPRISE 250.000 acres.
The emperor calmly pockets the
revenue derived from his vast land
holdings in addition to the S. 100000
allowed him BY the government Of
which he is ruler
Next in land riches IN the empire
comes Prince Floss who has l25. 900
acres, just half the amount owend BY
his Royal Highness. the Emperor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
MEN "HICH UP"
ARE INDICTED

Telegram BY United Press
New York, June 29. Rumors that
indictments have been voted by the
federal grand jury against officials
OF the u. S. Steel corporation and IN
dependent organizations are being
circulated here today in the govern
ment building. Indictments il is said
are based on the socalled gentle
mans agreements" The district at.
torney refused 10 discuss the rumors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-29
WILLIAM DEAN HOwELLs DEAN OF AMERICAN LETTERS.

TW% William Howcls looked
1871 Howels the dean Of Ameri
n priority well middle He
his fifth and has been author Tor haf
Abraham Lincoln for the
published Poems
The Howes' and
a. them Hogels realls
respectable things Of
po ia there
likes
life He finds therein
to
postgraduate
n The university OF travel