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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
4 Queer Discovery.

(From the London Morning Post)
When the library of the learned John Seldeu-
who was .HOwn as ''the incompatible" long be-
fore Cinqucvalli balanced bathtubs on biliiBrd
cues-was handed over, in accordance with his
will to his old university the strange discovery
was made that he had used pairs OF speetaelcs
as booknarkers and forgotten all about il so often
that several Of these aids to eyesight were
found within the pages OF as many volumes. 4
number OF more valuable markers were left In the
books OF an elderly lady who died intestate the
other day in Paris. Her unPretentious goods and
chattels were to be sold by auction. and the
commissionaire employed to convey them to the
salesroom. being OF literary turn of mind, per-
haps discovered that nearly every volume con-
tanned 4 share certificate or security OF GONE
kind or other. He did not actually regard these
documents treasure troye. but he concealed his
knowledge OF their existence and purchased the
books containing them at the sale. At the last
hearing he engaged in conversation with a
iuge obstruction. How far the code Will cover
such a use of especial information remains 10
be seen. unless. indeed the case has already been
decided.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
III

While Christian thinkers were strug-
Cling with the problems raised by the
Positive philosophy, the natural sciences
were commanding in an increasing de
gree the worlds attention, until Darwin
made his great discovery of a law Of
evolution, when II seemed as though
natural science had become the arbiter
and final tribunal before whose judg-
ments the world must bow. Then there
followed the sharp. even bitter conflict
between science and theology. when
scientific men whose lives had been spent
In devotion to the study of natural phe-
nomena we're tempted to write expositions
of religious history In order to show the
fallaciousness of the religious attitude.
and theologians, accustomed only to the
postulates of the spiritual sphere, ven
turod into the domain OF science to put
4 spiritual Interpretation ON its concIu-
sions and discoveries II was confusing
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

Thus far the humanitarian sentiment
has been --ssrded in its combination with
Christian fai,h, aud as giving new force
and distinction to Christina life and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

.HE MOTIVES which have act

" HE MOTIVES which have acted
upon religion in the nineteenth
century. either by way of direct
Il ly enhancing its power or by re-
stricting its influence, are these:
~ Humanitsrianism: C) The Historical
Spirit: 90 Science; 90 Nationalism. Al
though the course of religious history has
varied somewhat in different countries as
well as in the different Churches yet it is
possible to form an approximate picture
of the resultant of these forces which
will reveal the progress Of the Kingdom
OF God in the world.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-01

not been for the fact that the P. D. & G.
railroad ran through her front yard.
In this way good proportion of the
population of the United States passed
through Mrs. Bilger's Ndooryard. Few,
however. stepped, except when some
train got stalled at the foot of the grade
before her house. The p. d. a. @. en-
gines can climb almost anything. but
a tree. but occasionally in the winter
they had to take two or three stats
at this grade; # was the worst on the
whole road. Occasionally, also, Mrs.
bigger had calls from railroad men.
who stopped to drink at her celebrated
spring.
The late Mr.. Bllger had left his Wild
ow her small house and clearing, an
eight-year-old son, double barrelled
shot gun and her mu.ey COW. A few
melancholy hens completed the inyen-
tory of the estate. Mrs. 9ilger who
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-01
MRS. BILGER'S VICTORY.
by Emma $. Jones and Geik Turn.

by Emma :. Jones and Gefk Turner.
Copyright. 1900, by The Shortstory Pub.
fishing Company All rights reserved)
The railroad had killed her muley
COW, and the railroad had got to pay
for it-so said Mrs. Bilger.
Mrs. Bilger was widow lady resid-
ing in the suburbs of Grafton, on the
hills of Southern Pennsylvania. Graf
ton is not an imposing place. 1t is sit
uated in a hole in the woods, moved
out by the sawmill, which forms its
principal industry. The business life
in Grafton consists in feeding this saw
mill, and, as it is not a large one, the
town cannot be called populous even at
it's centre. The situation Of Mrs. Big
er's place, in the outskirts, would have
reasonably been called retired il it had
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-01

was a woman of character. made the
best of her resources. She herself tick
led the shallow surface of her portion
of the earth till 1t burst forth every
summer into sickly grin of scanty
potatoes and corn, while her con-
scientious hens converted the minor
by-products of the farm into marketa-
BILE produce. Her main trust, however,
had always been put in her muley COW,
who had furnished her a good supply
of milk, for which she found ready
sale.
This muley COW would probably not
have taken a prize ON fancy points at
a cattle show; still she was patient
industrious animal, and a good pro-
WIDER But at last, unfortunately, the
extreme scarcity of provisions drove
her to night work, and she wandered
onto the railroad track and uninten-
tionally ran against freight train in
the dark. In the morning Mrs. Bill
ger discovered little more than hne
Line Of Hamburg steak stretching to-
wards the western horizon. II
was q particularly hard blow to her
because she was on the eve of accept
ing an offer of thirteen dollars for the
animal.
: There was no doubt in Mrs. bigger
mind from the first that the railroad
would have to settle for her COW. sc
she informed the station agent the very
day following the accident, and after
protracted negotiations, which nearly
lost the station agent his dinner, the
latter agreed to forward demand foi
settlement to headquarters. Mrs. Biz
ger didn't see why he couldn't settle FOL
her martyred COW on the spot, but she
was willing to make reasonable conces'
sions. Her final price was twenty
three dollars.
So, after awhile. the station agent
forwarded her demand to the division
superintendent. and after awhile tns
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-01

in this interval, killing old muley
COW, and then comm here to get our
water"
Finally she decided to give her ulti-
matum.
Here. YOU she said, when the sec
ton hands came up one noon for their
daily supply, you get out of thar
You don't get no more water out of my
spring till you pay for my muley COW
you killed..
What muley COW? We amt killed
no muley cow" said the astonished
section hands; but 1t was no use to
conduct campaign of enlightment
with Mrs. Bilger. The railroad had
killed her COW, and to her the section
hands constituted part of one heart
less and bloodthirsty corporation
which was responsible. They re-
turned without the water.
The boss, fat man, who had some
what of determined character him.
self, and who prided himself on his
power of invective, was severely sar-
castle on their return.
Gimme that pail said he, "Pll
show you how to get the water" ne
waddled off with the pail in truly
ferocious manner.
Mrs. Bilger was in the house at the
time. me section boss walked tri-
umphantly up to the spring End stoop-
ed down to take up the water in iis
pail. The water was some way down
in the ground. being confined In a shall
low we'll, walled with stones, and as
he was very fat man II took him some
time to get down to 1t. Just as 1e
was about to accomplish his purpose he
suddenly toppled over head foremost
into the spring with the graceful, tilt
ing motion of a mud turtle falling of
a log. Mrs. Bilger had waylaid him
with her broom.
The section boss was . very close ii
for the spring, and he made up bis
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-01

division superintendent forwarded 1t
to the division claim agent and after
awhile the division claim agent de-
cided he would send out, man to look
up the case. A railroad company does
not take unnatural haste In settling mp
the claims of poor. ignorant widow.
This railroads fatal mistake was that
Il did not know what kind of widow
1t was dealing with.
II took about three weeks in all for
the railroad officials to get around to
Mrs. Bilger's case, and Mrs. Bllger, de-
prived of her chief means Of snsten-
ance, was naturally becoming some
what dangerous. She viwed with in
creasing displeasure the railroad men
in general, and especially those who
came TO get water from her famous
spring.
wall. Of they amt got gall" she
was accustomed to say to her Willie
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-01
A Nasccnt DiaIccttcinns

Albany Journal.
Charles derived little good from his
visit to Sunday school recently. Az
ter dinner mamma missed small pot
Of jam, and as she noticed some tell
tale evidences about Charles mouth
and hands, she asked him IL he had
seen or eaten the jam. Charles insls-
ted that he had not even seen the jam.
papa thereupon was called in, ana
Charles was punished severely. Draw
ing Charles close to her, and wiping
the tears from his eyes, mamma baid;
when / was your age, my boy,
never told falsehood.
"How old were you before you be-
gam" asked Charles between sobs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-01
SMOKE AND FIRE.
Landiady's Practical Application Of
~ Venerable Nnxtm.

Landiady's Practical Application OF
Venerable Na>im.
"Mr. Wafles." said the landlady, Il
have word to say to you'
Make It dozen, Mrs. Fry" remark
ed tho young man.
"Mr Wafiles. said the landlady,
you have been smoking in the parlor."
Eyes, Mrs. Fry"
you have smoked in the parlor
many times. Mr. WafIles, And You
have smoked in your room. and in the
library. and even In the dining
room--and You owe me for taree
weeks board, Mr.. Wafles."
Eyes. Mrs. Fry"
"Where there is so much smoke. Mr.
Wafiles, there must be some fire.
So she fred him.--Cleveland PAN
Dealer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-01

Not Enough brass.


yes. we've all read the story about
the man who picked up pin on the
street and thus attracted the attention
OF rich man." said the chap with the
red neektie, "but things don't work
! that way in real life. Take my case,
| for instance. ! wanted TO get solid
with railroad superintendent and
strike n conduetorship. | knew at
what hour to look for him at his Of
Ace, and was waiting for him one
morning with brass collar button In
my fingers. As he approached let the
button foil, and as he came nearer
picked 1t up
"Ah, young man, you have found
somothing." he said as he halted.
Eyes, sir. II is only brass
button, but ~nAxeS
| things"
THAT Is right. Keep that in mind
and you will succeed. Are you out OF
work just now?"
Eyes. SIR" I replied, with my heart
in my mouth.
"Then you might look for the mate
TO that button and 80 make pair!' ne
said as he went up stairs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-01

she'd given a barrel OF milk a day. ana
Ind n eale every two months since tho
time OF her demise, she Wouldn't have
yielded such large returns"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-01

yes once but had to give up
why did 1t up?'
DE police made me-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-29

Cut flowers, though universally enl.
plOyed, are seldom treated as they
ought to be, SO here are few hints
for those who like to keep their bios
SONS fresh as long as possible.
First of all, they should be put into
some large receptacle and sprinkled
freely with water all over. Only after
this preliminary operation it is wise to
transfer them to the several pots they
are to occupy. They ought to be taken
out every morning, sprinkled as on
the first day, the tip of the stem then
being cut off, and fresh water, flow
ing from a tap, should be allowed to
run over the stalks, holding the flow
ers head downward, says the Philadel-
phia Press.
Finally, and herein lies the principal
secret of success, the water in the
vases may be "doctored' in this man
ner. Mix thoroughly together a table
spoonful of finely shredded yellow
soap, enough chloride of sodium to
cover a fiorin, and half pint of water.
Put in portion of this mixture into
every receptacle and fill in the usual
way.
A pinch of borax in each one will
preserve all the coloring of the most
brilliant flowers, and by renewing the
supply of the above solution every two
or three days the flowers will last for
couple of weeks or more. Palms and
all foliage plants must be carefully
but moderately watered, washed, put
outside daily for bath of air and sun
shine and must not be stood in
draughty places.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-29

The last man to go for a helping
hand for any new undertaking is the
man who has plenty of time on his
hands. 1t is the man and woman who
are doing most who are always willing
to do little more.
The people who are tired CT life are
not those who work, but those who
are too proud or too lazy to do SO.
Many of the rich are morbidiy rest
less. while those who have to earn
their daily bread are comparatively
ccntented and happy. The Bible says
that 1.-The sleep of laboring man is
sweet. whether he eat little or much"
(Eccl. " 12); and the busy worker has
health and blessing which the Hstless
idier never knows--Selected
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-29

more in thickness. 1t also caps the
hills in the rough country to the
southwest of Medicine Lodge. This
rock gypsum in the various places
named is exceptionally pure and con-
tains only about one or two per cent
or foreign matter. 1t is equal to any
gypsum in the world for the manufac-
ture of the highest grades of plaster
OF Paris and when properly mixed
with efficient retarders makes as high
grade cement plaster as can be found
on the markets of Europe or America
Another variety of gypsum known in
Kansas and elsewhere is pulverlent in
form. 1t is found near or at the sur
face of the ground in wet or marshy
places and is mixed with more or less
earthly matter, such as soil, clay and
sand
Experience shows that it is profit
able to apply gypsum to some kinds
of soil. Last year Forest Savage of
Lawrence applied few hundred
pounds of gypsum to a wheat field.
The vigorous growth and healthy
green color of this portion testified to
the benefit derived from the condition
of the gypsum. Bro. Haworth thinks
that the productiveness of Kansas soil
can be greatly increased, particularly
in the eastern part of the state where
gumbO patches are common and hard
pan is abundant. He was betraying
no professional secret when he stated
that many of the big packing houses
used large quantities of ground gyp-
sum to mix with other animal fertil-
izers. The farmers of the west are
slow in getting around to commercial
fertilizers, but when these materials
can be had near at hand there is no
reason why they may not be profit
able.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-29
Electricity at Long Range.

The street cars in Oakland, Cal, are
now operated with electricity from the
Yuba river, 140 miles distant. The wa
ter power, having been converted into
electricity, is carried on wires six
tentbs of an inch in diameter, made
of an alloy of copper and aluminium.
The electrical pressure is 10000 volts,
and the loss in transmission is said
to per cent This is by far the long
est electrical transmission system for
power purposes in existence, and if the
loss is as small as it is stated to be,
it is the most promising indication of
the possibilities of long-distance trans
mission yet furnished. Something
like six years ago. says the Railway
Engineering Review, "a test of cleo
trio transmission over a line between
Frankfort and Lauffen, in Germany,
a distance of 110 mi -es, was made for
experimental purposes, but not until
the test of the plant above referred to
has transmission for commercial pur-
poses over line of such great length
been a fact"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-29
Judging at Kan... City show.

Frank D. Winn, secretary of the Ma
tionaI Breeders show and also of the
organization representing Poland
Chinas. gives the following explana-
ton of system of judging adopted by
the managing committee on Poland
Chinas at the Kansas City show this
method to apply only of course to the
Poland China breed: The four judges
who will tie ribbons on the Polands
at the Kansas City show are T. B.
Hart of Illinois, ]. M. Klever and j.
c. Hendrick of Ohio and w. z. Swal-
low of Iowa, who was substituted for
w. H. McFadden, who could not serve
on account of his official position with
the American Poland China Record
company. These gentlemen are all
well known and have the confidence
and esteem of breeders throughout the
country, both as to their judgment
and their honor. The managing COM
mittee does not believe that any one
of these men would let any little per-
sonaI feeling interfere with their best
judgment in placing the awards,
should there be any, yet there are al
ways those exhibitors who imagine
they will not get a fair deal on ac-
count of personal differences, ETC.,
and to ease the minds OF such men,
we have adopted method of judging
which will make it almost impossible
for any breeder to be injured without
there are as many as two of the judges
prejudiced against him. Two judges
will work on each class with a referee
to decide in case of a disagreement,
and one judge will then of course be
out on each class. The judges will be
rotated, the referee changed each time
as well as the man who is out. 1t can
readily be seen that unless both of
the judges on class or one of the
acting judges and the referee are dis
posed to be prejudiced and working
against the same breeder, it will be
impossible for him to get the worst of
it. This method of judging was adopt
ed for the great combined cattle shows
at Kansas City this fall and in the
opinion of the committee would be the
most satisfactory that could be used
for the Poland China hog exhibit 1
am not informed as to the system that
will be employed by the other breeds
The committee determined to go to
the extra expense of the additional
fourth judge to make it as fair and
satisfactory to all exhibitors as posi-
BILE, which it was thought would be
appreciated by the breeders and be the
cause of a larger and better exhibit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-29

have no more fright than 1 feel when
I now see you 1t will not be with
mortal eye that we will behold him.
but with the vision of a cleansed for
given and perfected spirit Of all the
quintillion ages of eternity to US the
most thrilling hour will be the first
hour when we meet him as he is.
This may account for something you
have all seen and may not have under
stood Have you not noticed how that
after death of the old Christian looks
young again or the features resume the
look of 20 or 80 years before? The
WEAKNESS is gone out of the face; there
is something strikingly restful and
placid; there is a pleased look where
before there was a disturbed look.
What has wrought the change? 1
think the dying Christian saw God.
At the moment the soul left the body
what the soul saw left its impression
on the countenance. / think that is
what gave that old Christian face after
death the radiant and triumphant look.
The bestormed spirit has reached the
harbOr; the hard battle of life is ended
in victory The body took that look
the moment heaven began, and the
curtain was completely lifted and the
glories of Jehovah's presence rushed
upon the soul. The departing spirit
left on the old mans face glad good
by, and that first look gave the pleased
curve to the dying lip and smoorned
out the wrinkles and touched all the
lineaments with an indescribable radi-
ance. AS no one else explains that i'm
proved and gladdened post mortem
look, try to explain it, saying: He
saw Godi" She saw Godr'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-29
Alfa,f. In tn. Hog Ration.

At the Oklahoma station alfalfa pas
ture, with and without the addition of
grain, was studied with a number of
pigs Other forage crops wer, also
tested, including sugar beets, cow
peas, sorghum, sweet potatoes and pea
nuts. During part of the tests the feed
ing stuffs were cut and fed; during
the remainder of the time they were
harvested by the pigs. These tests
led to the following general con-
clusions: Alfalfa is excellent as pas
ture for hogs Pigs will make some
gain with no other food, excellent
gains when fed grain on the alfalfa.
Continuous pasturing will injure and
may destroy the alfalfa. With rare ex-
ceptions, alfalfa should not be pastured
the year it is sown. Sorghum also
makes a fair pasture for hogs. Sow
ing cow-peas. planting peanuts or
sweet potatoes, and allowing hogs to
harvest the c-ep, giving them some
grain in addition, reduces the cost of
pork production Sugar beets are much
relished by any class of stock The
greater cost of growing them as com
pared with othercrops makes it doubt
full IL they are an economical crop VIXEN
used in large quantities
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-29
K.Ds.. Gypsum and n. v.,u..

Many people will be surprised to
know that gypsum is found in Kansas
in large quantities. In his address be-
fore the State Board of Agriculture
Erasmus Haworth stated that Kansas
ranks second in the Union as a pro-
ducer of gypsum and the value of its
marketed product. Kansas gypsum is
OF two distinct varieties, which differ
from each other in origin and in meth
cd of manufacture. The most abund-
ant variety is the ordinary rock gyp-
sum, which exists in broad layers, in
terstratified with limestone and sha,e
so that in every respect it is a gem
uine rock 1t is this form of gypsum
which is 50 abundant in the vicinity
of Blue Rapids and on the south side
of the Hill river opposite Solomon Il
also occurs near the little town of
Hope and many places south of it.
from Sumner line to the state line
and last but not least to the southwest
in Barber county. Here it occurs as
immense masses of stratified rock.
measuring in some places so feet or