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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
sHR1NKAGE OF THE DEAD SEA.
The Level of This Famous Body of
Water Is Said TO Be Grad
uaIIy Falling.

A few weeks ago the New York Sun
printed facts to show that the level of
the Great Salt lake in Utah is steadily
falling on account of the large volume
of water tributary to it which is now
absorbed by irrigation enterprises. A
similar report comes from the Dead sea
in Palestine. The sea was formerly
much larger than at present, as is
shown by the old beaches stretching
at various attitudes around the whole
basin. Since the middle of the century
its level has been very slowly rising till
quite recently, but now it is falling
again.
The phenomenon is not due to natu-
raj causes, but to the steadily increas-
ing quantity of water that is taken
from the Jordan river for irrigation
purposes. There are other smaller
streams flowing into the sea and they,
too, are being utilized by the increas-
ing number of farmers, who are divert
ing all the water they can get to the
lands and are relieving the monotonous
aspect of the former arid and Hfeless
region with many verdant fields.
The latest travellers say that some of
the salt deposits covering the bottom
of the lake may now be seen above the
water in the shallower places and near
the shores. This is a new aspect in ad-
dition to the deposits of salt crystals
that have always been observed on the
shores. But even though this dessica-
ton go steadily on, it will take long
time to dry up the waters, for it re-
quires a sounding line over 1900 feet
long to touch the bottom in the deep
northern part of the basin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
A COSTLY ENTERPRISE
some of the Difficulties Pacific TeIe-.
graph Gable VIII Have
to Overcome.

In view of the constant activity in
Atlantic cables which has resulted in
a new cable about every two years
since the first successful cable of 1856,
it stands to reason, says Scribner's
Magazine, that the difficulties offered
by the Pacific ocean must be very
great for the nineteenth century to
reach its close without definite
scheme for spanning the Pacific by
telegraph having been adopted. The
difficulties may be summed up in a
few words: First, the great cost of
a complete system of cables; second,
the extreme depth of water known
to exist in certain parts of the Pacific
and feared in others; third the long
distances between landing points, and,
fourth, the lack of intermediate points
having an active trade.
The estimated cost of the British
Pacific cable, for single cable con-
Meeting Vancouver with Australia and
New Zealand, is placed at about 81
100000, including two repairing ships
and sum of $175, 900 for maintenance
Of the cables for six months. The
president of one of the cable COM
panies of New York estimates that
the total capital cost of a cable to
Japan, Australia and the Philippines
by way of Hawaii at $12, 100000, and
the cost of maintenance, including
two repairing ships and of operating
expenses, at $780, 900 a year. 1t is not
considered that single cable will be
sufficient TO insure permanent COM
munication, and any scheme for a Pa
cif1c cable must provide eventually for
duplicate cables throughout the en-
tire route, SO that the total capital
cost of thoroughly reliable and eff
f1cient cable system may be put down
at approximately $26,ooo,oo0, which
would include two repairing ships, a
reasonable quantity of spare cable and
the equipment of operating stations
at the various landing points.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22

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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
DEAF CHILDREN LEARN MUSIC
Interesting Experiments That Have
Met with a Successful Re-
suit at Detroit.

An interesting work with deaf chill
dren is being done under the direction
of the supervisor of music in the De-
troit public schools. A class from
which the best results are obtained
consists of about six pupils. The chill
dren gather around a piano, resting
their hands and in some cases their
arms upon the instrument. Soon after
a piece is started the children will be-
gin to count in correct time with the
music, catching the accentuation of
beats through the vibration of the
wood. Occasionally child would seem
to progress beyond the mere response
to time and count aloud with some ap-
Proclamation to the tune, says the Buff
falo Express.
When this fact was observed by the
teacher the pupils were told to repeat
the words ''baby, baby" over and over
and at the same time a lullaby was
played on the piano. In a short time it
was noticed that nearly all the children
with whom the experiment was tried
indicated the air with more or less dis
tinctness. Still another experiment
was tried by singing the scale into thu
ear Of boy and playing it on the piano.
After few trials the pupil was able to
sound the notes as well as could many
children with unimpaired hearing.
These tests seem to indicate that sing
ing with some degree of accuracy may
be taught to most deaf children. If
such proves the fact new pleasure and
q new educative influence will come
into their lives.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
A Night Of Terror.


awful anxiety was felt for the
widow OF the brave Gen. Burnham of
Machias, NE. when the doctors said
she would die from pneumonia be-
fore morning" writes Mrs. s Fl. Lin
coin, who attended her that fearful
night. bat she begged for DR.. Kings
New Discovery. which had more than
once saved her life. ard cured her of
consumption. After taking. she slept
all night. Further use entirely cured
her" This marvellous medicine is
guaranteed to cure all throat, chest
and lung diseases. Only Soc and 81.
Trial bottles free at James & Co.'S
drug store.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
It Hits the Spot.

When suffering from severe cold
and your throat and lungs feel sore,
take dose of Foley's Honey and
Tar, when the soreness will be at
once relieved, warm grateful feel
ing and healing of the parts affected
will be experienced and you will say
'.It feels. SO good. It hits the spot
Guaranteed. ) L Mccormick.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
The Rock Island Wall Map of the
United States

Is the best offered 10 the public. It
Is very large and specially adapted to
school purposes. Every teacher of
geography and every business Office
should have one. It will be sent post
oaId to any address en- reeeipt of Is
cents in postage stamps or com. Adj
dress, JoHN SEBASTIAN, e. P. A, Chi
Cago Ill. CIV
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
The "Good old Times

In reviewing ''The Early Married
Life Of Maria Josepha, Lady Stickney,"
the London Spectator comments on
the light in which drunkenness was re-
garded at the beginning of the cen
fury. There was christening of twins
and rejoicing among the neighbors,
tenants and laborers. "All the guests,
says Maria, ''were as drunk as I ever
had the pleasure of seeing anyone"
Among the 1aborers, however, shat ex-
tent of intoxication was not reached
which causes men to be swine" Lady
Sheffield, who received this account of
the festivities, replies: 81 would have
given great deal to be present; there
Is nothing love so much as such sort
Of festivities where one has the salts
faction of knowing that one makes
ones friends happy as well as drunk. -
In London, she declares, when you
give a ball you affront many people,
please a few. make many drunk and
yourself miserable" S--ae. y
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
You Cannot

Detect the bad odor coming from
your own nose or head if yoH have
catarrh, but your wife or friends can.
Do not disgust and lese your friends
by such horrible smell ceming from
your nose and head. Use Bunssn's
Cream Catarrhal. Guaranteed
cure. Samples free. ] L MeOOr-
mick or FlsheI& 90.
The age-herald., 1900-02-04
 ]. FOR LITTLE . FOLMSo g F {
 

let us go on" Ran urged.
 (Which is more foolish, 90 go on with no guns to encounter bear. or to return? asked George.
 ''Oh, shawl the bear will not trouble us and beside he could get to as quickly ward, march, I say" and George suited the action to the word and proceeded.
 The others were concerned, but none felt disposed to turn back when so near the goal. for which they had laibored so de- tcrminately, so all followed, but with less htlarity than had previously been dis played.
 - Bert had fallen far behind the others. experiencing difficulty tn making any ad- vance. He was contemplating seating him self on rock to await their return, when he made a discovery that served to rean- innate him.
 He attempted to attract the attention of his companions. but in their desire to make as rapid progress as possible in spite dan gers, they failed to catch the significance of certain signals and gestures he made them They could conceive no reason for Bert not speaking out at the utmost reach of his voice any new thought or observa- tion thai. came to him. In the woods, as they thought, farbe yond ear shot of any other human than themselves. they failed to recognize that he had so-ie,hing of im- pcrtarce to impart. which could not be said aloud
 The bear had vanished from flis mind by the new discovery he had made, and he only wished their excitement dispelled to make 1t feasible for him to divulge his views to them.
 They were not aware that Bert had been lf'st so far behind, absorbed were they Till suddenly they were electrified by the fierce growl of an angered beast. All were terribly frightened. but were still not cog nizant of Berts danger till George called "Where is Bert?'
 Bert himself had but this moment recog- nlzed his position, and called vociferously:
 Here I am. Run quick Oh boys. can't you save me?"
 To their horror soon as they reached a point oc view in sigh, of Bert, they saw he was actually in danger of an attach from a Dear that had wandered to this spot so rarely visited by man. His danger appalled, them. All stood still, as If rooted to the spot. Except that the bear could possibly be caused to change his intention of an attack on Bert to an attack on one of the others. there seemed no escape George had some wild !saought of this as he stood gazing upon the bear and the terror-Stricken boy. Nothing must be left undone to save his friend, and fearing every moment the animal would spring upon him, he rapidly thought out a plan which he was just about to put into exc cution, when he suddenly observed shat Hoiiic ohN hdu tiii u.l d sun III HIS Af1Hu Wondering slightly from whence it came, he raised it, but felt more helpless for his friend seemed so directly in the range of the gun that he feared to fire.
 Be careful, young man." a strange voice, it seemed to him, said, "the boy is almost exactly between you and the bear. Don't shoot your friend. A little more to the right.
 He pulled his trigger-fred Then all turned black, the gun fell from his hand, and he knew no more.
 Gro Be Continued.)
The age-herald., 1900-02-04
Mormonism In the South

From the New York Commercial -Adverti-
 ser.
 The American Missionary association, In the interests of its educational work, has been Investigating the Mormon propaganda 6n the south. Professor H. l.. Hoyt, or huttanooga, has acted for the association He reports that there is only one Mormon elder who resides in Chattlnooga He is Benjamin F. Rich president of the South ern States mission. Rich has his headquar- ters in Chattanooga, keeps an office there, and as he has charge of all the elders working as missionaries in the south, Chat aanooga may be regarded as the center Of the Mormon propaganda in the southern states
 There are now 800 elders working as mis- sionaIies, distributed among the ten follow ing named states: Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana, Misstsstp- pi, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. They are quite evenly divi- ded among these states, and the average number is fifty per state. They are having some success with the mountain people and among the illterate classes. They seem to shun all educational cen'ters.
 The elders do not preach polygamy. though they defend the doctrine as related to the past history of the Mormon church They absolutely deny that polygamous marriages have been solemnized by the authority of the Mormon church since such marriages were forbidden by the con stitution of the state of Utael. Polygamous practices do exist. however, to some extent even an the south. as was evidenced recent ly an Georgia, where several families were broken up and the people drove the Nor mon elders from the town.
The age-herald., 1900-02-04
M. M. M.
Ten Dollar Prize for a Successful
 Guess

The serial story begun Sunday, January B. 1900, under the above title. will continue through January. February and March. The mystery of how many boys became possessed of a large amount of money and the name of the club, the initials only being used in the story, are to be guessed. Also any other facts necessary to the compile tion of the story. The one sending to the young folks depart of the Age-Her- aid the most complete or nearest guess or the mystery and ending of the story will be awarded $l0 in gold. If two guesses are equally correct the prize VII be divided be- tween the two The one making the next best guess will be awarded an entire set of Rudyard Kipling's works. The guess must be written out as a last chapter of the story and sent in to this department be-
 tween March IS and 25.
The age-herald., 1900-02-04
In Proper Form
m the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 The society editor who was acting tenn poHarily news editor, worked over in -thss style dispatch pertaining to a battle:
 General Wheeler announces the enga ge- ment of Colonel Thompson with consider able force of the enemy yesterday a,i.er- noon. Colonel Thompson will be at Caome within the enemy's lines until exchanged ''
The age-herald., 1900-02-04
Frigtened bv Neglect

From the Washington Star
 Your enemies don't seem to abuse you as they used to-" said one politician.
 "Yes," answered the other Its a very bad sign. It shows they are no longer afraid of me-"
The age-herald., 1900-02-04

We begin to-day series of pictures of children, who led their respective grades for the last school term.
The age-herald., 1900-02-04

This young man received the highest mark given any boy in his room. A girl. whom we hope to give later, was fortunate to get one CT two points higher, but Mel vile ranked next, and was ahead of all the boys. He is a great bicyclist, and is quite fond of out door sports, but finds time to study.
The age-herald., 1900-02-04
A Heroine of the Revolution

Boys are disposed to think that girls are nice creatures enough when it comes to making caramels or embroidering or doing other kinds of fancy work, but that they are not equal to deeds of daring, heroic or exciting adventure.
 The following true story of thrilling feat performed by 15-year-old girl, whose great great-great granddaughter now narrates to Birmingham boys and girls.
The age-herald., 1900-02-04

From the New York Commercial-Adverti- ser
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
STEVENSON AT HAGERST0WN
Given a Grand Ovation-He Speaks on
Imperialism.

Hagerstown, Nd, October 1.-THE
democratic candidate for h vice pres
idency and those who are with him on
a tour through the state reached Hag-
erstown shortly before 9 o'clock this
evening, after a ride Of twenty-six
miles over the mountains, as the guests
OF Colonel Baughman, Mr. Germans
chief lieutenant. On the way over
several stops were made. When he
reached the city he met with a recep-
ton which was little short Of an ova-
ton. The streets were lined with peo-
pie, many houses were brilliantly illu-
minated and fireworks blazed in every
direction. Before entering the hall
Mr.. Stevenson took up a position
on the steps Of a bank opposite the
hall, and spoke to an overflow meet
ing. From the bank steps he went
to the academy of music where a
crowd which filled every bit of space
in the house awaited him and applaud
ed vigorously when he appeared. Co
lionel Buchanan Schley a relative OF
Admiral Schley, introduced him and
he took up the subject Of imperialism.
Mr.. Stevenson made a non-partisan
speech during the day at Frederick.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
A PECULIAR HOMICIDE
A Woman Shot without Any Apparent
Cau.e.

Key West, October 12--Ex-Fire Chief
B. F. B. Bowers, deputy sheriff. jailor
and a prominent politician, is in Jail
for killing Mrs. Charlotte Knowles.
The tragedy occurred at the home Of
the Knowles woman on Fort street,
and is a mystery. Bowers was defeat
ed in the recent city election for fire
chief, a position he has held since 1880,
and since has shown marked evidences
of melancholia. He went to Mrs.
Knowles home, accompanied by two
male friends. While the members of
tn party were conversing in the par
lor, Bowers suddenly drew a pistol and
pointing it toward n of his male
friends exclaimed: Move your head"
He then suddenly changed the direc-
ton of his pistol towards Mrs. Knowles
and fired, the bullet passing through
her head, killing her instantly.
Brooding owe his recent political de-
feat is alleged to be responsible. Bow
ers claims hat the pistol was dis
charged by accident.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
SENATOR JARVIS WITHDRAWS
rum the Senatorial Contest - He
Makes a statement.
Especial to the Messanger,

Especial to the Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c. October 12.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Jarvis today gave the following
to the press:
When 1 announced my candidacy
Tor the seat in the United States SEN
ate I thought it likely that a majority
or the democratic voters might desire
me for their candidate to represent the
people of North Carolina in that great
body. I have since learned that my
many friends throughout the state
who might under other circumstances
have supported me, have committed
themselves to other gentlemen. IT is
now apparent to me that a large num-
Der of democratic voters are looking
elsewhere Tor their candidate. / have
no disposition to question the wisdom
OF thelr course, or to contend against
it.
Onoer existing conditions it would
not De reasonable in me to ask the
further support of friends to whom I
am already SO largely indebted for
their past kind services. /, therefore,
beg to to the public that I
am no longer a candidate. This leaves
me absolutely free to work for the
party's success in November. 1 thus
eliminate my personal ipterest. 1 wish
1T distinctly understood that I do not
abate one jot of my deep interest
in the success of the democratic party.
The democracy Of North Carolina
ought to give Bryan and Stevenson a
rousing majority, and elect a solid
democratic delegation to the house of
representatives. 1t can be done if
every democrat will do his duty. I
shall go forward to do mine, and I
appeal to every democrat to be at his
post of duty at the closing of the
polls. The election of d democratic
senator is already assured; now send
nine democrats to cooperate with
him."
The secretary of state today sent the
126th North Carolina Reports to the
judges, solicitors and clerks.
The Masonic Mutual Life Association
of Washington, applies for admission
to North Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
OF ST. ANDREW
Installation ofOmcers-Impressive Ser
vices-ToM Meet Next In Detroit.

Richmond, Va, October 12.-The
Brotherhood of st. Andrew, in the
United States, will hold it's next annu-
al convention in Detroit in mid-July,
unless the executive council of the
body should find it better that the
national assembly should be held in
some other city. The question was
brought up during the session of the
brotherhood today, Philadelphia and
Detroit being the competitors for the
honor of entertaining the convention.
The convention recommended that
the next meeting be held in Detroit, it
being developed during the discussion
that better results would probably &C
crue from a convention in Detroit,
where the brotherhood is not strong.
than Philadelphia where it has reach
ed a highly successful condition.
Reports were submitted or the jun
ior department, bible class lessons,
work in the army, n r. -ule of the
service. Considerable rest was
shown in the last named report, which
recommended that the reinstatement
of the rule of service be not pressed
at this time. This report was adopted.
The officers of the convention were
installed today.
Nearly one thousand men assembled
at St. Paul's church at z o'clock this
morning, to attend the corporate COM
munion, the celebrant being Bishop
Gibson, of Virginia. The service was
most impressive and solemn.
Tonight there will be a public meet
ing of the brotherhood, at which Bish-
op Hall, of Vermont, will deliver an
address on THE Young Men of Our
Day"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-16
THE BATTLESHIP WISCONSIN
Makes a Successful Trial Trfp-Fast
speed Developed

Washington, October 1.-THE official
report of the trial trip of the battleship
Wisconsin off Lower California is con-
tanned in the following brief telegram
received by Secretary Long from Ad-
miral Kautz, commanding the Pacific
station at Santa Barbara: "Wiscon-
sin completed satisfactory official trial,
making Ill knots, subject to tidal cor
rectfons."
The secretary also received his
morning the following telegram from
/. NJ. Scott, president of the Union Iron
Works, which constructed the battle
ship: The Wisconsin presents her
record, 1854 maximum; average for 80
knots, 17.9; average during trial 17.25,
subject to corrections. Not a hitch
A splendid battleship. We congratu-
late you"
Secretary Long replied at once to Mr..
scott as follows: Telegram received.
Congratulations reciprocated."