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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03

trouble, Buddhism here is so degrhded that it's founder could never recognixa it. The. idealization of the great teacher on Omei Shan is the laughing Buddha," degraded, debauched lool<~ ing specimen of an idol. Another fa- vorite object of worship is the wooden tiger, to whom offerings are made to. protect the pilgrims from the liveiys genuine animals which wander at will over the slopes, and from whom tho priests are supposed to be mysteti ious~ ly protected. When pilgrim sees llim~ self reflected in the glory of Buddha~ his ecstasy may induce him to cast him- self from the top of the precipice to bd lost to view in the mists of the glory an end which is much commended.
 For many facts concerning thia mountain the world is indebted to Mir A. ,E. Pratt, who was attracted here bY his desire to obtain specimens which4 as everything on the mountain Is holy. have been wonderfully preserved. Ho found the Buddhist priests easily won by golden arguments. He was com- fortably housed while religious devo-' tees slept outside. The collections i'm several British museums are greatly enriched as a result of bis efforts. The naturally intelligent people near 0mei Shan seem hopelessly degraded and there are no Christian influences near~ CT than 200 miles. EDWARD JULIAN
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
WHAT THE DOCTOR SAYS.

The larynx of man is twice the size, on an average, of the same or. gan in woman.
 Out of 1,614 people inoculated last year in Paris for hydrophobia there were only four deaths.
 Mans average temperature is 9s degrees Fahrenheit; pigeons, 1os degrees, and chicken, III degrees.
 An Ontario oculist thinks that the eyesight of one-fourth of the blind patients he has had might have been saved by prompt precautions taken in infancy.
 A boy in Hackensack, N. J., died from disease of the liver caused from the kiss of dog. He had been i'll a year from, it is said, hydatids of the liver, disease transmitted from dogs. Dr. H. D. Gill, professor of surgery in the American veter mary college, says: Almost every germ disease may be transmitted by a dog. Many of these diseases arc incurable. l do not doubt that great numbers of persons die of disease transmitted to them in this manner I know of individual cases"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03

mountain rises abruptly from the plain, presenting an almost perpen- dicular face, 1is miles high at one side, the other sloping to the level five miles away. It is covered with foliage. Along the slope are 70 temples at in- tervals. The main temple is near the edge of the highest cliff, with hand some pagoda standing near.
 From this point the ground below is generally invisible through the haze. At intervals, when the sun shines strongly above the haze, the light is refracted in the moist atmosphere, set of concentric rainbow sections be- inc produced, in which one may see himself reflected half way down the face of the cliff. The Chinese style these refractory phenomena the "Glory of Buddha.'' To see this glory" the greatest privntions are endured be- fore the mountain is reached. On his ayrival, besides money for the gods, a man must have silver in his purse to pay for his lodging in the temples or he is welcome to sleep outside i'll the cold and wst and obtain food as best he may. all life on the mountain, whether animate or inanimate, being considered sacred. And after all the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03

r1res too terrible to be reccfdSd hcrc, in portions of the world remote from European civilization. Many of them enjoy a civilization of their own, hoary with age before ours had be- spects a superiority which modern restlessness will never allow us to att tain, but degraded by snperstitions directly in contrast with the early tenets of their religion Prominent among these are the Tibetans. Lh'csa, the Tibetan capital, is abso- lutely isolated from the outside world. It is nearly impossible for white man to enter this city, and since 1s46 none have been known to come out of it alive, although many expeditions have been made, only to end in defeat and death Tibet has been called q "mountain-walled mys- tery of about 1,00o,00 square miles Tn the midst of almost untrcdden soli- tudes in the corner of the country IS Shigatse. This city may be entered at risk. From here to Ta-tsien-lu, just inside the Chinese frontier, IS q long and perilous journey. h the lat ter city nearly all the roads from Tibet focus. Here is commercial meeting ground for the Tibefans, Chinese, Mongolians and Tartars. It is an inn portant caravan station.s Tibet sends tribute to China once in two years, and the distance is so great that new expedition sets forth when the first starts to return, the journey from Lh'asa to the Chinese court occupying two years. About 100 miles from Ia tsien-lu and 200 into China is the Holy mountain Omei Shan, sort of Mecca for the Buddhists, who face want and privation of every description to seek it's doubtful Vaccinations. The noun tain is far from the centers of Buddhist authority, and if, as is probable, mis- sion was started there early in the his tory of the sect, it would account for some of the traditions which are asso- ciated with it and its priesthood. The surrounding country is pleasant. level and fertile, the high altitude counter acting the heat usually associated with a latitude so near the tropics. The
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
" OUR Uncle samuelis a kindly and

" OUR Uncle Samuel is kindly and
 well-disposed old gentleman,
 ever ready to extend helping hand to those in need if they are but willing to help themselves a little. Hundreds of thousands of farmers scattered throughout the country, and especially in the central and western states, will bear witness to the fact that he has assisted them in getting a home by donating the land upon which to build it. He has given away millions of acres of fine farm land, and still has few hundred thousand acres left for those who make the proper application for it and show a determination to improve the oppor- tunities he offers them.
 Not only has he given away farms, but each year he sends to his people on the farms and in the cities, ire spective of whether they own thou sand acres of tillable ground or have nothing more fertile than the roof of a city apartment building at their dis posal for cultivation purposes, thou sands of pounds of seeds of the choicest variety of garden and field vegetables and cereals.
 Now he proposes to assist the farm CT to whom he has given farm build a house upon it, and for that purpose has employed competent architects to devise plans and specifications for farmhouses, stables, cowsheds, farm implement sheds, sheep shelters, and in fact every sort of building that is found useful on the farm. He is having prepared great variety of these plans and specifications, so as to be able to suit the tastes and needs of each family as we'll as to provide variety in the landscape. These plans are be- ing issued from the agricultural de- pertinent of the government in the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03

It is q model in convenience and ar. engagement, with stall room for five horses, carriage room, grain bins, and hay loft in which there are 5,s2C cubic feet of space.
 In this first effort of the govern. ment to provide acceptable plans for farm buildings another barn is pre-. sented which is warranted to cost not over $45o, and which is 37x34 feet square, with stall room for ten horses, and practically every convent. ence that is known in barn construc- tion. For the farmer who conte1n- pl, tes building any sort of farm str scture Uncle Sam has much to offer that is attractive MAX OWEN.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03

N rapidly Just now the society and teachings of Swami Abayananda are eagerly sought by many This wom- an of our own race has strong, kindly face. In India she attained un- usual distinction-for woman. Yel- low, much in evidence in her dress and surroundings, is the color of her order, Sannyasius. Sannyasa means ito give up.' Having renounced this worlds goods, she lives in compara- tive poverty, ministering to the spir- itual wants of others. She breaches the doctrine of love, of Lord Gauranga, who is said to have been the latest incarnation of Krishna. He lived 400 years ago. Various other .steachers'' have each their own fol- lowers who constantly change from one to another. There seems to be- little immediate danger of the Amer ican people becoming deeply imbued with the spirit of self-sacrifice which is an impelKng force in oriental re- ligions Nowhere are these character istics more prominently shown than among the Buddhists. Their cult IS spread over Burmah, Siam, Ceylon, Japan, Cochin China and a large por- ton of China proper. Some contend that it's principles constituted the ancient religion of Hindoostan and that the prevailing Brahninical super stitions were the invention of later times. Others again that the laws taught by Buddha were an offshoot of the teachings of the Brahmins.
 It is claimed, in Burman books, that Buddha was born GOO B. O., son of the king of Benares. Other author ities state that the oldest records" refer to Shuddhodana, Buddha's fa- ther, as a great and wealthy land owner" However that may be, all ogee that Siddhatha was an unusually thoughtful and high-minded youth, who, becoming imbued with religious fervor, left his young and dearly-loved wife and child, his home and worldly possessions to go through the world a mendicant, seeking by self-deniaI and aiding others to obtain sort of spiritual illumination for himself. How we'll he succeeded the centuries have testified. The strength of original Buddhism, as we'll as it's wealSne ss, lay in it's philosophical character, which enabled thinker, but not the masses, to understand it's laws.
 The word "Buddha" is Sanscrit, and in the Japanese it is Satoru, meaning
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03

comprehension-as tflune - sei1' eomprehension, to let others compre. bend and perfect comp."ehenslon. When wisdom and humanity are at tatned thoroughly by one, he Anay be called '.Buddha.' BuGdha suppressed the cravings and passions of the mind until he could reach no higher spirM- ual and moral plane. As every part Of the universe is one part of the truth, it may become Buddha. It is not idols that are worshiped, but what they rep resent. Buddhn spent 50 years elab- orating his doctrines, and their mean ings are profound and deep. Accord ing to the differing needs of his fol- lowers. he gave various spiritual teachings. They may be divided into 4,ooo different laws. The ultimate end, Nirvana, does not mean annihilation. as many suppose. It may be reached on this earth. He who has reached the fourth state of holiness conscioua- ly enjoys the bliss of Nirvana."
 Some claim a close l1inship be- tween Christianity and Buddhism. At least, the former should lose no time in employing some of the millions it is acquiring and hoarding to show the high spiritual teachings of Christ who is God to certain so-called Buddhists of the present. day who, departing from the charitable, moral teachings or the founder of their sect, practice
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
SOME JAPANESE PROVERBS.

All evil doing clings to the body. Even worthless people can make crowd. To become an abbot one must begin as novice.
 The fallen blossom never returns to the branch.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03

ly old gentleman had it divided into two buildings in the first place.
 An eight-room house, which is strongly recommended, resembles very much in appearance the old southern plantation mansions that were prominent feature of every southern landscape before the war, An argument advanced in favor of this house is, that while it cannot be built so cheaply in the first place, the origi. nal building costing $1,0oo, it can be added to in practically every direction in advancing years. It is an argument
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03

yards while his own teams remain idle in the stables.
 The plans for this house are so ar ranged that it may be built in sec tions. In other words, the completed house, as it is given in the illustration, is house with an addition. It is so arranged that the main building of this house has four rooms, two up stairs. and two as shown by the floor plans. This portion, it is estimated, can be built for 5000, and sSN Nprovide shelter for growing family until the pocketbook will stand the further strain demanded by the building of the addition at a cost of $500, and un- til the family has grown to the ex-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
Or PMe,waI G0Uerz1ment SuggestS Farm HomeS Uncle Sam Supplies the Land and Assists Settlers
 to Build Homes Upon It

tent where the addition is needed. Of course, if both pocketboolS and family are in condition to warrant the build ing of the entire house at one time there is no objection on the part of the government to it's being done in that way. 1t was only as matter of financial convenience that the kind.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
BAvARIA'S MAD KING.
Has Been Attacked with ConvuIsfon4 and Hemorrhnges and IT. Nor
 Expected to Live.

King Otto, the mad monarch of Bavaria, is suffering from n se- rious relapse of his old bodily ail- Esnts. He has been attacked with
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
Take q Straight Line.

Two or three things regarding our selves we must be sure of. First, we should be absolutely sincere A man has right to claim that for him. self. He has right to know whether the claim is true. A man knows whether he is a liar in word, and he has an equal right to know wheth- CT he has mixed motives in his ac- tions. What harm can come to sim cere man who lets himself go on the the path of his sincerity? He is simply following out, in practical life, the axiom in geometry: "A straight line is the shortest distance between two points" There never was more false assertion applied to life than the statements: "The longest way round is the shortest way home" Even rifles are judged efficient by the fatness of their trajectory. The curve that is allowed for in the dis charge of an arrow at long distance is dismissed in the discharge of a bullet from a modern weapon of pre- cision.-Rev. T. R. Slicer, in Success.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03

Plant with vcnomous Spikes.
 The pest of British Columbia for ests is plant called the devils club. 1t has spikes which, when they enter the flesh, break off and produce poi soned wounds, which lester.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03

convulsions and hemorrhages, and hin condition is critical.
 King Otto ascended the throne of Bavaria on the death of his eldcr brother, King Ludwig, in 1886, NO sooner had he succeeded than he be- came insane, and his uncle, Prince Luitpold, was made regent of the realm. The crazy ruler has been cons fined in private asylum for 15 years. His mania is some times homicilal. This makes him all the more danger ous, for he is giant in stature. above six feet tall. and possessed of great physical strength. He has killed three of his attendants at the castle of Furstenried, his present re- treat. At times he fancies himself a storlS, stands on one leg and gath CTS twics as ifs for nest. Ludwig, his brother, was afflicted also with homicidal mania. He killed several of his attendants, and was himself finally drowned while trying to drown his physician.
 A Little Financfcr.
 GA little kiss,' said;
 She only shook her head
 And drew away from me.
 But still l thought she would--
 Indeed. thought she should,
 Since she was on my knee.
 "Youll never miss just one"
 l argued. half in fun,
 And here-why, here's dime.S
 The mercenary elf '
 Surrendered then to pelf, I Nor wasted any time.
 The one for which paid
 This saucy little maid
 Delivered On demand,
 And straightway rendered more~
 l think about a score
 And then held out her hand.
 -Chicago Evening Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03

worthy of consideration by fhe farm. CT who has growing children that are likely to marry and settle down on the home place. A farmhouse can seldom be too large.
 We reproduce also a perspective view of barn that is 24x24 feet in size and which it is said $275 will build
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
CREED OF BUDDHISM.
Oriental Religion Has Some Follow
 CTS in This Country.
Original Teachings Were Pure and Elevating, Hut Have Been Per- vertcd by n Greedy and Su-
 perstitious Priesthood.
Especial correspondence.l

L5PSCKaI OU11SSpUIluSIICts1
 NEE religions of the east have al- l ways possessed a mysterious
 fascination for those interest ed in occult lore, and have for many years been gaining gradually in creasing number of occidental follow CTS whose numbers, since the worlds fair graced Chicago, have increased
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03
Phfiosophy.

ssIt's almost worth while to run a thorn in your finger said Aunt Ann Peebles, speaking of it afterward. "Its such arrelief when you have got it outi"-Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-03

ana DruSheS aiOnS the cages or WoodS on water courses.
 The nest of the yellow throated wren is q little smaller than the red eyed and the exterior covered with lichens.
 Suspended in every elm tree swing one or more of the gray pockets woven for tue oriole babies, of milkweed flax string. fraying cotton, rope and dried grasses, of nearly equal size and length. No nest more closely resem- bles mans primitive efforts at basket weaving. If hung in places protected from birds of prey the nest Is open at the top, but In wild and remote re- gions 1t is shaped more like bottle, with small opening, which complete ly hides the sitting bird.
 The goldfinch, redstart and summer yellow bird use milkweed silks, fern wool fiber and hair for their well built homes.
 What a charming Dutch oven the oven bird builds on the ground, with it's tiny opening on one side. One might look at 1t many times and never suspect that little bump of earth and leaves to be nest.
 The dainty indigo bunting binds a bulky nest of leaves and grass to the stems of bushes or even large brakes. 4AedI 4llC AihSblQf CCdAl bird and grosbeak also build of sImi- ar materials. bat place their nests in trees. the first two often choosing an apple orchard.
 The catbird chooses coarse twigs patched up with newspapers. or any thing he happens tosfancy. and for lin- ing bits of brown and black roots or particolored wools.
 The brown thrasher's nest is rude, careless looking affair, built of twigs, roots and dry leaves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28


schools, town and travelling libraries,
consumers league, etc.
The Connecticut state federation re-
Gently held received a report from the
committee on equal rights in the guar
dianship of children and progress has
been such that the subject will come
before the next legislature for action,
ard It is expected that the state law,
Which now permits a father to will away
q child at his death will be altered
Sounds as tho some women suffragists
We're on that committee i may be of
interest to the educational committee of
Iowa to know that i'll at least twenty.
towns of the state OF Connecticut club
Women are sufficiently interested in the
lnublic schools to visit them regularly. In
four towns women have been elected to
the school boards. The general fedora
ton educational committee has recently
published a report and suggests encour
agement of manual training and the
study of domestic science, formation Of
mothers clubs and parents and teach
ers' unions, and several other kinds Of
conferences for the purpose of securing
corporation. Many clubs have discussed
the Ruffin case. As is known one club
Withdrew from the general federation
because of the refusal of this organiza-
ton to accept the of the dele
gate from the New Era Club
Miss Shaw, vice president OF the
State Federation of Illinois, asked the
clubs under her jurisdiction the ques
ton, DO you approve of the admission
of colored women':s clubs to the state.
federation?' There We're twelve clubs
tc respond and Judging from those re
spending the decision would be in favor
OF the admission of colored women's
clubs >,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
SALOON WAR NOT APPROVED.
The Woodbury. County Anti-Saloon
League Meets With Unex pectcd OPP

Special 10 Times Republican.
Sioux City. jan. 2S---The Arti-saioon
League III Woodbury. county hassrun up,
against opposition for which II VAS not
looking. The ultra prohibitionis;s do
rot look with entire approval upon the
work Of the league 1t involves too much
of a cqmpromse with the saloon inter-
ests TO suit them. G. w Griffin, county
chairman of the prohibition party, is
one of those who Will not affiliate him
self with the league. He says: we be-
,ieve the Martin iaw isan abonlination,
and that a prohibiiionist has no bust
sness saying 10 saloon men that they
may go ahead and cell underit. We de-
mand that the damnable places be
closed entirely, and because of such at
titude we can hardly join the league
In the membership of the league there
are many prohibitonists as ardent as
Mr.. Griffin, but they believe in taking
a half loaf where the entire loaf 10 not
forthcoming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
THE GRINNELL NEWS.
Grinnell College Wins Basket Bal
NIatch-Localn and Social News.

Grinnell College Wins Basket Ball
NIatch-Local and Social News.
Special to Times-Republ
Grinnell, Jan. 2S.-The Grinnell Col-
s!ege basket ball team was the winner of
the game with the Dcs Moines Y. Nj. C.
A. team. The score was 10 TO 10.
The second surprise party of the week
just passed was a success In spite of the
fact that the ice cream was sent to the
house about an hour early. Members of
The Lotus Club walked in upon Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Swisher last Friday even
selves as we'll as their host and hostess.
Eonal Bank of Des Moines, was the
guest of WillaC. Staat over Sunday. Mr..
Lynde played forward on the Des
Moines basket ball team Saturday.
f. w. Branch, manager of the Ma
rengo Electric Light Company, was the
guest of friends in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Branch was formerly a student in
college.
Charles Mullan, of Sioux City, arrived
Saturday evening for a short visit at the
Tome of Mr.. A. r. Thayer. Mr.. Mullan
L, advertising solicitor for the Sioux City
Journal.
Professor Odds sang a composition of
lis own at the Congregational church
Sunday evening.
The Fortnightlv. Club will give a party
Wednesday evening at the armory hall.
Feb. 13 is the date of the last party.
r.. C. Cartwright leaves tonight for
Granite City. Mo-. a suburb Of st. Louis,
where he enters the employ Of the Il. c.
Robinson Lumber Company.
Charles Alley spent Sunday in Monte
znYna
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28

quotations are for prices paid by deal
erss corr+sctee, Monday a1fternoon.
GRAIN AM, EE,ED
Tho Kansas (,itv cram e,omnanv re.,
ports the followinr prices.
Oats--ylls.
Corn New. 40. old 20.
wneatA-56.
CORN.
The Glucose sugar refining COMPANY
willTnav Al cent for sound. dry new
corr.
LIVE STOCK.
Receipts today. 1854
Rr,ttain & 60 ara having the fol
loving prices To-. hogs in wagon LOAF.
lots:
selected l;gbt IA, - Soi, mounds a an
s,f.lec,,sd hs.,,.v ,,f., ,,l, s,,n,,nf do, 4 on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
UNION TO HAVE PHONES.
business Men Form Com pany 10,
an Exchange
/, ,I,i1nes-R epublicaln

Special to Times Republican.
Union, IAN %. The business men of
this place met Saturday evening and
organized new telephone company.
This was made necessary by the in
creasing demandj for switch board in
order that all the different farmers
nutuals that have been and will be
established might have a central office.
Another meeting Is called for Tuesday
evening. when the matter Will be CONS
spleted. 1t is expected the town Will be
thoroughly canvassed and 1t is expect
ed that fifty ormore phones Will go in
in town. This matter Will DE pushed
from the start and We soon will have a
brand new system. Everything is to be
first class material and worhma nship.
We will soon have a telephone system
to be proud Of