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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30

the opening paragraphs, so that the
student sees at once where he is going
and what he is going for We are all
infants of large growth. We are al
ways asking: ''What for?" When
child is taught to say that a State is
bounded on the west by a river and
on the north by something else, he
says to himself, either consciously or
unconsciously, "Well, what of it?"
When he is told that line is imagin-
airy he inquiries: ''Who imagined and
what did he do it for?" All these
questions the scientific writer of text
books endeavors to answer as far as
possible. --.;<,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
The Word Scientist

War is being waged in England
against the use of the word scientist.
The Duke of Argyll, Sir John Lubbock,
Lord Rayleigh, Lord Kelvin, and Prof.
Huxley unreserved1y condemn the
word; Sir John Lubbock proposes phi
losopher instead; Lords Rayleigh and
Kelvin prefer naturalist. Prof. Huxley
thinks that scientist must be about us
pleasing as electrocution to any one
who respects the English language.
Grant Allen, while disappearing of the
word, thinks it is pedantry to object
to a new word when it is used by a
ma jority of persons; after the camels of
aItruism and sociology, scientist is COM
paratively a gnat. Alfred Wallace
alone is not disturbed by the word; he
describes it as useful, and argues that,
since we have biologist, geologist,
chemist physicist, and specialist, we
might as we'll use scientist, and he fur
Their asks, ''What is there to use in
stead?" Science Gossip says the word
was first invented and used by Who
we'll in his PHILOSOPHY of the Induc-
five Sciences in 1910.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
She Had Him.

He was an English lord of the b1uest
of blue blood. She was a rich New
York heiress with enough rich near
relatives under the sod to make life
well worth living, at least from a fnan-
cial point of view He had proposed
the day before, and she was hesitating.
They sat now in a box at the Metropoli-
tan, whispering in undertones, uncon-
scious that over a hundred opera
glasses were leveled at them at the mo-
ment.
''Why do you delay your answer?"
he pleaded "You must know, my dear
Miss Stocksandbonds, that this sus-
pense is very painful to me-
She was thinking what cruel delight
she was taking in this ardent noble
lovers Impotence of love, whereas he
was thinking of his forty dollars- day
board bill at the Waldorf all this time
Besides" he continued, you must
know that it is great come-down for
a real British earl of noble ancestry to
marry an unknown foreigner"
The maiden Strengthened haughtily.
"a come-down for you, is it," she re
tOrted. Il think it is a great cOme-doWn
for me. [ have to come down with a
cool million dollars in hard cash. What
do you come down with, pray?" But
his lordship didn't come down with any
thing but a sickening thud, and the or
chestra roared worse than ever.-New
York World
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
Sarcasm in School.

There is no truth in sarcasm. The
1eacher who is sarcastic to her pupils
will evidently lose their respect and
confidence. Character cannot be form
ed with sarcasm. 1t is born neither of
Kindness, generosity, nor love, and it
lis automatic that no teacher can de-
EelOp or improve the morals Of her
school unless these qualities are pos
sessed. The unframed mind and heart
of young child are open to all pure
and good influences. The true teacher
will be careful that nothing falls from
her lips that shall lower herself in the
ehildren'S estimation.
NJ In recitation a dull boy makes a
ludicrous statement, do not make a
singing, testing criticism Of it that
provokes a smile from all the other
members of the class. The boy will
not easily forget your bitter remark,
and the thought of it will produce an
Indifference that will be noticed with
regret by the teacher. 1t will take days
of carefully guarded efforts of kind
ness and courtesy to erase The effects
Of one haunting. sarcastic remark.
Sarcasm is a violation of true polite
ness 1t is an excellent thing to be
witty, but the teacher should know
how and when to use her wit with her
pupils. The shy girl in school who is
the subject of the teachers sarcastic
wit grows shyer and less fond of her
teacher, and the boy who happens to
he overgrown and clumsy Is glad and
happy when the sharp little teacher
leaves Before a teacher makes sar-
castle, brilliant remarks it would be
hetter to think whether 1t be kind
and if such a course would be a model
worth imitation.-Ella NJ. Powers, in
American Teacher.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
Students, plot Failed

Students at the Boston University
Law School neglected the lectures and
knew they were in no condition to take
the recent examinations. So they con-
tributed to a pool to bride the printer
and get from him the examination
questions. The pool is said to have been
500. The young men discussed their
plot in the room of one of their number
and an inquisitive landlady overheard
the details. She told the faculty and a
counter plot was arranged. The con-
spirators received an entirely new list
of questions and miserably failed. They
agreed to stand by each other but
each man passed a very unpleasant
hour with the faculty. Three Of them
confessed, and it is said that all Of the
offenders will be dismissed in disgrace.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
MADE A MEAL OF THE MOON.
The Dragon Theory of the Lunar
Eclipse Held by African Tribes,

The Dragon Theory of the Lunar
Eclipse Held by African Tribes.
The eclipse was visible last night in
Africa, says the Boston Herald. 1t
would be rather more than a good
guess to say that thousands Of be-
nighted heathens living on the dark
continent believed, when they saw the
phenomenon, that the moon was pes
tered by witches and devils. Nor is it
unreasonable to suppose that these
heather attempted to brighten away
those witches by keeping up a terrific
noise as long as the shadows on the
moons surface lasted. Indeed, the be-
1iefs and practices which, among saw
age races, cluster about the eclipse of
the moon are almost beyond civilized
mans belief.
One very widespread theory is very
amusing Some tribes think that an
eclipse is caused by the head of a
dragon deprived of tail and trunk,
who swallows the moon. When the
moon has been digested down to the
end of the dragons head it must, Of
course, be released by this bodiless
beast, and thus the eclipse is at an
end.
But, as most readers know, an
eclipse of the moon is cause1 by that
luminary entering the shadow of the
earth, in which position it ceases to
shine, as its light, being only reflected
sunlight, is then cut off. The earth,
like other Opaque bodies, casts shad-
ow which is always directed away
from the sun. This great shadow
stretches away into space for about
100000 miles. At the distance Of
the moon, or 24O, 900 miles, this shadow
is from two to three times the width
of the moon. There is plenty Of room,
therefore, for the moon to be immersed
in it, which sometimes happens, but
usually the moon jumps the shadow
that is, passes either above or below it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
D,OEav,s Advice.

Tom Raikes, diseur and dandy, but
whose face no amount of dandyism
could beautify, once sent D'Orsay a
copy of offensive verses anonymously.
which, being shown about, caused
great laughter at the beau's expense.
To maintain its assumed character,
the letter had been sealed with a
wafer and thimble. D'Orsay knew.
who was the writer. The next time
he saw Raikes at the club, he called
out: 'sThe next time, mon cher, you
write an anonymous letter, don't seal
it with your nose"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
UNCLE SANS FLAGS.
Those Used Ira the Navy Are Made at
Brooklyn.

THOSE USED tu the Navy Are MADE at
Brooklyn.
Before a man-O'-war is completely
equipped she must be supplied with a
varied assortment Of the flags Of all ma
tions. The flag lockers of a cruiser like
the New York will contain more than
200 different cnsigns.
All the flags of our navy are made
at the equipment building ut the
Brooklyn navy yard. The floor of the
f1ag-room is covered with lines repre-
senting the exuct measurements of the
various ensigns, and 1t Is no easy mat
ter to turn out flag which will be ex-
actly according to pattern, both as to de-
sign and measurement. There are eight
colors used in fiags-red, white, blue,
orange, yellow, green, brown, black and
canary yellow. The canary yellow is
used instead Of white in flags used for
signaling. This is because it is found
that when signaling at a distance 4
white flag or a device on white ground
blends with the horizon and becomes
almost invisible. The largest American
flag made is called No. /. 1t measures
34.S6 feet in length and 1872 feet in
breadth, and is very rarely used. The
size called No. 2, which is considerably
smaller, is the one generally used by
war-ships. Cruisers carry the Stars
and Stripes in seven different sizes, but
only the Minneapolis and the Detroit
fly the gigantic No. size.
The most difficult flag to make is that
of San Salvador. This flag requires
all the colors, and Costa RIGA runs it
close, requiring all but brown. Our
own flag is by no means an easy one to
make. The forty-four stars in their
blue field have to be automatically
arranged, and the stripes mathematical
ly exact according to the official pat
tern. The stars are made of muslin,
folded twenty-five times and punched
out by a steel punch, which cuts a
dozen or more stars at each operation.
There are used in the navy yard annu-
ally $4,000 yards of bunting, which is
all made up in the United States. Be-
fore being made up into flags the bunt-
ing is put to a very severe test. From
each lot a sample is taken and stepped
in fresh water for twenty-four hours.
After that it is thoroughly scrubbed
with strong soap and then rinsed and
dried. It is then exposed to the direct
sunlight for ten hours, and if it shows
no fading in color it is accepted. The
! industry gives employment to a great
many men and women.-New York
Herald
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Compulsory Education.


The usual compulsory education law
is before the Pennsylvania Legislature
and even Delaware is catching the fe-
yer. 1t is probably useless to argue
with the average legislator who catches
this compulsory fever He is usually
a man of ideas, and unfortunately so
thoroughly blinded by his prejudice on
a question of this kind, that argument
and adverse experience alike fail to
convince him of his error. What is need
ed is not compulsory school attendance,
but better accommodations, more at
tractive school rooms, better qualified
and better paid teachers, and the best
of teaching. When we get all these the
cry will be not for compulsory educa-
ton but for increased accommodations
that all may attend. Where the ban
quet is appetizing and attractive, no
trouble will be found in securing the
attendance Of guests.-Education
News.
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QUEER NOTICES ON BELLS.


Curious Inscriptions Copied from t1a
Metal in England.
In the Newbery Magazine there is an
interesting article on "Bell Inscrip
tons" A bell at Bentley, N. H., is in
scribed:
John Eyer gave twenty pound
To meek me losty sound
Several inscriptions on bells are of an
amatory character. A very common in
scription is the following, found in Gov
entry, Knaresborough, Northampton,
and other places:
'In wedlock's bonds all We who join
With hands your hearts unite,
So shall our tuneful tongues combine
To laud the nuptial rite"
On a couple of Lincolnshire be1ls-one
of 1907 and the other of 1SOS-we have
the following:
''When female virtue weds with manly
worth,
We catch the rapture and we spread it
FORTH
Very often the happy pair are re-
minded of the transformers of human
existence and of the end of all things.
Here is specimen of this kind of in
scription from Blackwell Q79S);
"When men in Hymen's band unite
Our merry peals produce delight;
But when death goes his dreary rounds
We send forth sad and mournfuI
sounds"
A very suggestive inscription is that
on the bell at HOugh-On-the-H HILL Lin
colnshSre. 1t is dated 1888, and runs as
follows:
when you hear this mournful sound,
Prepare yourself for underground"
Each bell in a peal at st. Michael's,
Coventry, if we are to judge from the
notices, had a special use of its own.
Thus No. was evidently the work.
mems bell:
81 ring at to let men know
When to and from their work to go.''
No. 7 was the bell for summoning
Worshipers to church;
81 ring to sermon with Iusty bonnie,
That all may come and none stay at
home"
No. was the fire bell, of which, too,
we have a specimen in the church at
SherbOrne:
Lord! quench this furious flame,
Arise, run, put out the same"
One bell in All Saints, Northampton.
says:
81 mean to make it understood,
That though I'm little, yet I'm good"
Whilst another at st. Ives says, "Arise
and go about your business"
Punning inscriptions are not often to
be met with. The following, found at
Towchester North Hants, may be held
as belonging to this class:
''Pul on. brave boys, I'm metal to the
back,
''But will be hanged before crack"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
A Little Laughter.

A burst of laughter greeted me as
neared the entrance to Miss Brights
room. Doubtful as to whether should
enter. 1 stopped a moment; but know
ing there could not be anything wrong
in that class, and feeling sure that their
teacher would not consider my visit an
untimeIy intrusion, knocked and step
ped in The children looked the pic
ture of happiness and merriment, while
Miss B was trying in vain to control
her risibles.
With an effort she managed to re-
gain her wonted gravity, and touched
her silvery toned bell, when quiet again
reigned and all looked very orderly and
attentive You didn't know we were
such a Jolly class. Miss Lee?' she said.
ave do not often make so much noise,
but we were enjoying a good laugh
over the funny experience of Mother
Hubbard and her dog. Freddy brought
his Christmas book, and | was reading
the story aloud when we became so up
roariouS" What is so refreshing as
the unrestrained and unaffected laugh
ter of children? "Cold water to the tired
Is said to be by one of the sages |
begged that the story might be cont1n-
ned, and so the remaining verses were
read, while the children sat with part
ed lips and sparkling eyes that danced
from the teacher to each other with
most infectious merriment.
l thought as | left the room what
pleasure it is to be in a goOd-natured
atmosphere. Good humor was the stand
ard rule in this class. Orders were Civ
Oh with the necessary irmness, and yet
with pleasant tone and manner that
always insured cheerful and happy ODE
6fience.
No doubt some Of my readers can re-
call teachers they had in their younger
days who possessed the "knack" Of ere
Rting cheerful atmosphereS, and who
carried sunshine with them wherever
they went. They can doubtless recall
others of a 'nagging'' disposition, who
succeeded in producing instead a feel
ing very far removed from good hui
NOR.
The habit of good nature is one that
needs to be cultivated in all parts Of
teaching, but especially among the lit
tie ones. Children are such brilliant re-
1ectors If we happen to be dull and
aispirited, how quickly we see the same
dark spirit taking possession of our
scholars; but if, instead, we are bright
and cheerful, we see the glad light Of a
happy heart reflected from every little
face in the room.
1t is from Joseph Addison's CHEEKY
pen that we have the words, "There is
nothing that we ought more to encour-
age in ourselves and others than that
disposition of mind which In our Ian
guage goes under the title of good ma
4nre." 1t is more agreeable in
conversation than wit, and gives a GER
tain air to the countenance that is more
amiable than beauty.-The New Edu-
cation.
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King of the Berlin Dudes.

Prince Frederick Leopold, of Prussia,
the brother-in-law of the Emperor of
Germany, has just been promoted to
the rank of Major General, although
his stupidity is such that while he was
still a Captain of the Garde du Corps
Regiment, his Colonel entreated the
Emperor to transfer him to another
regiment, owing to the spectacle which
he proposed to make of himself on field
days and even at ordinary maneuverS.
He is quite young, is known at Berlin
as the ''cigerl-konig," or liking of the
dudes," and distinguished himself in
this country by getting into Scrape at
Coney Island, where, Notwithstanding
his rank, he was dragged before local
justice, charged with disorderly con-
duct. He is very rich and is the only
son and chief heir of the famous cav
airy general, Prince Frederick Charles,
popularity known as the Red Prince,
and as the captOr of Metz in the war of
1870. Henceforth he is to command the
fourth brigade of the guard, having a
number of gray-haired veteran officers,
veterans of 1870, under his orders. He
is barely 81 years of age, and his being
placed in such a position does not pre-
cisely give pleasure or satisfaction to
the officers of the German army, who
attribute, very justly, his promotion not
to merit or service, but solely to the fact
Of his relationship to the emperor
New York Recorder.
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MINING FOR GOLD.
The Fascination of the Work to Those
Engaged in 1t.


T. L. Bailey, Of Cripple Creek, Colo,
who for years has been engaged in
prospecting in the Rocky Mountains,
while talking to a party Of friends in
the corridor of the Lindell last evening,
says the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat,
gave the following description of gold
mining in the far West:
Its the prettiest work I ever did, y
he said. Its the fascination of it;
when you have struck it pretty rich
and see your gold right in front Of you,
when you are piling it up every hour
of the day, with a nugget now and
then as, big as a bullet to cheer you,
and then, when evening comes, you
count it up and you find it worth hun
dreds of dollars, just picked up out
of the earth in one day-well, I tell
you, there is nothing like it. Then,
when you don't strike it, you always
think you are going to the next day;
and it is just as exciting hearing other
men tell in the evening what they pull
ed out during the day as in counting
your own. Why, l have gone for
months at a time without making a
dollar, and without a cent in my peck
ct, but the excitement of the work
doesn't give a man time to realize how
hard up he is"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
Legend of the Mum.

The muff is so essentially n feminine
adOrnment that it is somewhat aston
ishing to find that, according to a myth
illogical legend, this useful and orna-
mental article of dress was invented fC2
the benefit of one of the lords of crea-
ton. Mars, so it is said was exceed
ingly jealous of the mutual love be-
tween Venus and Adonis, and, in re-
venge, took the form of a wild boar and
killed the unfortunate lover with his
tusks. Venus, heartbroken, descended
into the lower regions, following her
dead Adonis, and there interceded with
Persephone, the goddess of those
realms, for his release from the disem-
bodied state.
Persephone, sympathetic and compass
siOnate, promised that Adonis should
occasionally ascend to earth and COM
fort his beloved and inconsolable god
dess. But the change in the tempera-
ture from the plains of Asphodel to the
upper world was considerable, and
Adonis found that his fingers became
chilled and numb. Thereupon the ce-
leStial deitieS ordained that Mars, who
had been the cause of the lovers mis-
cry, should be compelled as a penance
to descend from his habitation on
Mount Olympus, and should kill suffi-
cient sableS to make a covering for
AdOnis' hands. The likelihood is that,
like true lover, Adonis handed his
new possession to the fair Venus, but
certain it is that the first muff was
destined for masculine wearer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
Changed Her Tune.

Some time ago tourist stepped into
a postal telegraph office in one of our
country districts, and going up to the
counter wrote an address on letter.
He was about to leave, when he
lifting his hat, bowed politely to her.
But the lady had lofty ideas of her Off
ciaI position, and thus addressed the
departing gentleman:
II must say, it's a pretty piece of i'm
pertinence to come to this office simply
to scribble and address,"
The intruder courteOusly responded,
saying that he had hoped such thing
might be permitted in extraordinary
circumstances, but that if no person
was to be admitted for such purpose he
was quite prepared to send telegram.
He then proceeded to fill up form,
and handed it over to the lady, filled up
in the following manner:
'The lady clerk at this Office wan
tonly ignores every rule of civility."
The lady was struck dumb when she
read the message, which was addressed
to the secretary of the general post
office, and bore a welI-known name.
The gentleman observed her extreme
confusion, and re1enting, quietly said:
81 don't think I'll trouble you to send
the telegram, unless you particularly
wish; but 1 will express the hope that
you will be a little more careful as to
your language in the future"
The lady clerk did not fail to learn
the lesson thus taught her as to her de-
pertinent in the discharge of duty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
Not a Test of Progress.

The ability to repeat the lesson off
the book is not a test of progress, for
the pupil may do this without having
any knowledge what the words mean;
nor can his understanding of the lesson
he always taken as such test, for this
may come from the teachers explana-
tons. 1t is only when the pupil can
gather the ideas from the book by his
own efforts and make from them his
own deductions and express the re-
suits in his own language, that the
teacher has anyAcertain evidence that
the pupil is making progress and gain
ing power.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
GoodIdea.

A new departure in public night
schools has been made in Philadelphia
by devoting one of the schools to n
course of lectures on the history and
working of our political system. Ma
tional, State and municipal government
will be taken up in turn. Three lee
lures a week will be given, intended
more particularly for young men, but
free to all who choose to attend.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
Ci-ins a Great Traveller.

Sirius. the dog star, the brightest star
in the heavens moves through space at
a velocity of thirty three miles sec
ond. It's distance from the earth ex-
ceeds about a million times the distance
of the sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
Ancient Bridges.

The Chinese are known to have built
several fine suspension bridges before
the opening of the Crimean era. One I'm
the province of human, built in the
year 60 A. D.. is still in excellent con-
dition
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
Won't Stand HumbueoinQ.

By an Italian law every circus which
does not perform every act promised in
the printed program, or which misleada
the public by means Of pictures, is LA
BILE to fine of $500 for each offense.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
Observation-Disclosures
NOTES ABOUT SCHOOLS AND
THEIR MANAGEMENT.

1.aucflter in the Schoo1room Not AL
J wave Out of P1ace-Sarcasm Should
BE Acknowledgements Education
+, Brief Hints for the Teacher.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-30
Coal Oil.

The first barrel of coal oir' was
commercially used in 1926. In 1888
3S,82o,3O6 barrels of that product were
consumed.
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A Monster.

The largest electric locomotive in the
world 5000 horse power was built at
Zurich, Switzerland, in 1892.