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The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12
MINER IN PARLIAMENT.
Highest Ambition to Serve Interests OF
Fellow Workers,

Having spent IS years under ground,
welding miners pick when he was
10 years old, the member of parlia-
ment Tor Morepeth. Thomas Burt,
might be expected to know little on
mining matters and the wages Of the
black roilers. Burt's history affords a
grand example of that ennobling prin-
ciple of "self-help" which Smiles has
advocated and Abraham Lincoln ex-
plotted. The son of Peter Burt. a
miner, born at the beginning of the
Victorian era in a tiny cottage ad-
joining the coal line which runs from
Blackworth to the Northumberland
docks, Thomas had to rush his village
schooling and assimilate his wisdom
with the aid OF stray books and dig
gers lamp. No astrologer could have
foretold that this rough Northum
brian lad was destined to be an officer
Of state in the Victorian reign. The
youngster went down into the pit, the
mental companion of Shakespeare,
Milton, Scott and John Stuart Mill. AS
young Burt grew up he was always on
5oou toi AiiS vi ieiioNSHlp VIII assn
ciates without deeming it necessary to
accompany them to the public house.
He has always been an abstainer. He
also became a Primitive Methodist and
man of peace He had no ambition
save to serve the interest of his fell
low-miners. They have ever respected
him, and given him choice Of Off
cial positions in their unions. Since
1874 he has enjoyed the by no means
slight distinction of having sat in the
house without losing those good quail
tiles which caused him to be sent there
by his companions in toll
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12
SCHEME TO SCARE WOLVES.
Kept =. Hay at Night BY . P..ent Gu,

Kept At Hay at Night BY . Patent Gun.
Examiners in the patent Office have
learned by experience that 1t is mis-
take to jump at conclusions regarding
the usefulness of inventions, says til
Presbyterian Banner. A cOntrivancc
at which they were inclined to poke 4
good deal of fun designed to frighten
wolves on western prairies was patent.
ed less than three months ago, and al
ready it has come into considerable USE
in the sheep-growinS districts in that
part of the country.
The device is an automatic gun.
which goes off at regular Intervals.
soaring the wolves away from the
tiocks. 1t consists of sort of box
which contains Il clOckwOrk attachment
with a small steel barrel projecting
from one end. A magazine, also with
the box is loaded with blank cart
ridges, which are fired by the clock.
work once in ten minutes or So BY the
help of simple mechanical attach
mcnt the intervals between discharges
are made as long or as short as may be
desired.
Wolves do not attack sheep in the
daytime, and the gun needs to be in Op
Grafton only from sunset to sunrise. 1t
is at the period of lambing that the
hocks are in danger. the fierce wolves
raiding them and carrying off the lamb
kins, and hence the apparatus de-
scribed is intended to be employed ex-
clusively during the season. 1t may be
that the WOLF which is Il decidedly in
telligent animal, may learn the decep-
ton after awhile and realize that the
automatic gun has not man behind
it. In Russia it has been found that
wolves are afraid of the humming OF
telegraph wires
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12
APRoPOs OF THE FOURTH.
Benjamin Herrison's Rsjoinder to Benja.
min Franklin.

Benjamin Franklin's statement after
the signing of the declaration of indie
pendence is in every school history in
the land. The rejoinder that Benjamin
Harrison made to the other Benjamin's
remark is not so well known. Franklin,
after the last signature was affixed.
said: Now we must all hang together
Or we'll all hang separately"
Harrison was a heavyweight. and he
had ready wit. When Franklin
spoke Harrison looked down over his
ample proportions and said: Yes, but
when they drop us off ut Il ropes end
some of You lightweights will be kick
ing and suffering long after am done
for"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12
Tho Pan-American Exposition.

VIII be the greatest this country has ever
seen. The entire machinery will be run
by power furnished from Niagara Falls.
Although the power required is enormous
we believe this cataract is equal to the
task. the same as Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is equal to the task of supplying
the body with motive power when 1t is
run down. There Is no medicine in the
world so good for dyspepsia, Indigestion.
constipation. tiatulency and nervousness.
Try It.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12
MOVING FuLL-oRcwN TREES.

soas Forty Ysars Cid Taken from Ma
tive soil to City.
When Andrew Carnegie sailed for
Europe he said he expected to return
In the fall and to find waiting for him
his magnificent new home on Fifth
avenue in the block surrounded by
Ninetieth and Ninety-first streets. In
tho grounds surrounding the building
there will be at that time large grove
Of trees growing just as confidently
and prosperously as If they had fur
nished the shale for the place for
many year. These trees have been
brought from Westchester county and
from the border of Connecticut. They
have been selected with the greatest
care, all with view to harmonizing
with distinctive artistic design. They
have been taken up, root and branch.
and hauled in huge trucks from their
native spots to adorn Mr.. Carnegie's
Fifth avenue park. In moving these
trees care was taken not to injure the
smallest of their twigs. There was
Ao puA ms Ao cutting any "l.
Carnegie is getting old, and he wanted
these stately growths, now in all their
native glory. They were to grow in
Fifth avenue just as they had done in
the woods and forests for 20. 80 and
40 years. Modern science and invent
i've genius have made it possible to
transplant trees now without the loss
of any Of their vitality or any of their
beauty. This is done by means OF
complicated trucking system. At
tached to. the axle joining two heavy
iron wheels is long wooden pole, at
right angles to the axle, and forming
sort Of cross with it, The axle is
coverea in the middle by sort Of
felt saddle. This apparatus is moved
against the tree. the saddle against its
side. Two large hooks. like fshhooks
are then placed under the two main
roots Of the trees. These hooks are
suspended by cable stretching over
the top OF the pole attached to the
axle. Thix cable is now pulled over
the top of the pole by machine, and
the hooks pull the tree up without in
juring it, bringing the small fibrous
roots and the earth that surrounds
them.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

He Rests in Peace" is the inscrip-
ton the tombstone man suggested to
the newly-made widow for her hus-
bands monument. But she insisted
that it should read. "He Rests in
Pieces because he was blown up hy
dynamite.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

DIR. Tubbs, the Kansas professor
who has been dismissed for holding
original views on Biblical questions.
doubtless believes in the old adace
Every tub should stand on its own
bottom"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12
ACCIDENTLY KILLED.

Did he leave his family anything? If
9adiy eIy hurt or sick are they provided
Western Life and Accident Co. writes
the best policy in the world-Life, Acct
dent. Health. separately or all combin-
take chances. A policy for either sex
from eighteen to sixty Send age and oc-
cupation for particulars. Agents wanted
IN every town. No experience required,
Write to-day. WESTERN LIFE. AND
ACCIDENT CO.. Denver. Colo.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

The old art of ballad singing is n
ing out of date. The person who N,il
remember more than two lines each OF
more than half dozen songs is re-
garded as having a phenomenal mem.
Ory.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

Professor J. f. Barnes has started
an extensive commercial college in the
Charles building. Denver. Professor
Barnes has been interested in business
colleges in Denver since 1891 and is
considered one of the best teachers in
the West
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

If you want to stir up the highway
commissioner to the performance of
his duties, make him present of Il bi-
cycle. He will then have no difficulty
in finding the rough spots.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

We take pleasure in calling the at
tention of our readers to the list of
Denver advertisers in another column
When you call or write. please men
tiOn this paper.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

What with j. Picrpont Morgan. An
drew Carnegie and the American
Jockeys. our British friends are hav-
ing their attention strongly directed
to the L. s. A.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

They have II new drink in Kansas
that is composed of hard cider, alcohol
and water. 1t is said that one glass
makes n man ready for Il frolic. two for
Il fight. three for the undertaken.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

FITS rermanentyCuToa., ,o Lr nervousne ess art,
hrst day use OF DIR. Kline Great Nsrv. Restorer.
send for FREE 92.OO trial pottie and treatise.
pR h H. KLINE Ltd. s,l Arch St, Phils deli pLa, Pa
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

Grief for dead wife and trouble
some guest continue to the threshold
and there are at rest.
A streak of luck is never creased to
0rtar.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

When in doubt use Wizard Oil for
pain; both suffering and doubt will
vanish. Your doctor and druggist
know 1t.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

The head of the house cannot drop off
into doze without having Santa Claus
come and perch himself on the foot of
the bed and demand a part of his wealth
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

fdo not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN F
BoY1R, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. is. 1900
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

They say Joe Dobbs is dreadfully pc
nurious" .'Penurious? He tells me that
he reads his evening paper now by
bottleful of lightning bugs"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

Everything comes to him who waits
including bad luck The best things .Wait
for him who comes
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

He lived on the fat of the land
A natural thing, to be sure
When the circumstances YOU understand .
He conducted an anti-fat cure.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

the neck, gathered and finished with
iaca
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrur.
For children teehing softens the gums reduces in.
1ammaton sllays pain, cures wind collie. 2jc bottle
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

It is now time to air the old Joke
Don't eat q cumbers. they will W up
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Evening star., 1901-06-01
How 1t Feels to Fall.
From the London Mail

The Swiss Alpine climber, Sigrist, who
once fell from the top Of the Karpfstock.
in Switzerland, described his sensation
while falling as follows:
''The plunge. which was taken backward.
was in no wise accompanied by the anxiety
such. as one has when one dreams Of fall
ing. I seemed to be borne in the most
pleasant manner gently downward and had
complete consciousness during the entire
fall. Free from all pain or fear contem-
plated my position and the future of nv
family, which l knew was assured bv the
insurance I carried. And this ontemnla. a.
tion was accomplished with a raniditv
which I had never before known. Of the
losing Of my breath. Of which people talk
there was no suggestion. and only the
heavy fall on to the snow-covered aro,nd
caused me to lose suddenly and painlessiv
all consciousness The bruisng of INV head
and limbs on the rocks as 1 fell caused
me no pain. In fact, l did not feel IT.
cannot conceive Of an easier, pleasanter
death. The reawakening. however. broueht
agreeable sensations. ~
Evening star., 1901-06-01
The Conquest of COrea.
Nineteenth Century,


Seventeen centuries ago the Japanese
Emperor Chuai was playing his lutte in the
presence of his wife and prime minister.
Whether on account of the music or from
some other cause, the empress became in
pired with a divine afflatus and began to
utter the thoughts put into her mind by
the deity. There Is a land to the west
ward" she exclaimed, land in that land
is abundance of treasure. gold and silver.
dazzling to look upon. This land l will
now bestow upon YOU"
The emperor pushed away his lutte. IF
you go up to a high place and look toward
the west" said he. there is no land to be
seen. but only the great waters. They are
lying spirits who have spoken to you"
again he moved the empress to prophesy.
You are not it," she said, "to rule this
empire Go the one road!''
But the prime minister trembled when
he heard these words, and said to his mas
ter Il am troubled, my heavenly sover-
eign, by this terrible message. Continue,
/ pray, to play the august lutte"
The Emperor Chuai commenced to play
softly; gradually the sound died away; all
was still. They held light to his face and
saw that he was dead. But the empress
put herself at the head of her fleet in
vaded the land of gold and silver with her
warriors and soon made the three king
doms of Corea tributary to Japan.
These things happened, we are told, in
the year 2O1 A. D.. and the story of the
valiant empress is as familiar to Japan
as is that Of Boadicea to ourselves.
Evening star., 1901-06-01
A Word and Its Origin.


Boycott came into common use about
1875 to signify method of injuring the
business or social prospects Of a person
The word and the custom of stunning a
boycotted victim arose in Ireland; but boy
cotting soon became so general that it was
recognized in all so-called enlightened coun-
tries. The agent Of a large landed estate in
Connemara was a Captain Boycott, who
was unpopular with the tenants that
they begged for his removal. AS Lord
Earne, the landowner. refused to remove
him, the tenants sought redress by refusing
to work for the agent. or to allow others to
do so. Tradesmen would not deal with him.
his own servants deserted him. and many
of his friends gave him the cold shoulder
Finding that he was in danger of starva-
ton. number Of Ulster men came to his
relief, harvested his crops while under the
protection of armed troops. and enabled
him, for time at least. to escape absolute
ruin. Many men have been boycotted since
Captain Boycott's unhappy experience in
troduced the new word. and boycott, the
world over. is recognized as term for
which there Is no exact synonym.
Evening star., 1901-06-01
Plague of the PrickIy Pear.
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One Of the most serious difficulties IN tho
way Of land settlement in some parts ~
Australia is said to be an obnoxious miami
called the prickly pear. AS a pest to the
farmers it may be fairly classed with the
rabbits. 1t has taken possession of whole
tracts of county and the settler has to
fight pitched battle for every acre he
calls his own 4 single fruit brings forth
thirty. sixty. and even several hundredfold
droop. die and disappear in the oven Of LAY ag
Australian drought. But the pear survives.
fourishes and carries on its processes Of
expansion and reproduction with unconcern
In the fierce struggle for ufe'' when a
drought is devastating the land this pest is
living example .ofo the survival of the
"unfittest." It was brought to Australia
like the rabbit. either for use or ornament
and it has become plague and a pestf-
lence. It's extermination in the colony Of
Queensland, at least, Is q question of ma
tiOnal Importance. {. ,rl
Evening star., 1901-06-01
St. ChristoDher.

From Notes and Queries.
The belief was that any one who looked
at a representation Of st. CHRISTOPHER was
safe for that day from an evil death:
Christopher Sancti speciem qucunaue tuetur
Ista nempe die non morte mala morietur
He was always portrayed Of colossal size
and is so painted at the entrance of most
Spanish cathedrals, that all may see him
None Of the many carved figures of this
saint approach in size one which was re-
moved from Notre Dame at Paris in 1888
1t was said that St. Christopher's original
occupation was to carry people across a
stream and the legend Is that once a child
presented himself to be conveyed over At
first his weight was what might be ex-
pected from his infant years, but presently
1t began to increase. and so went on till
the ferryman was likely to sink under his
burden. The child then said, Wonder not.
my friend; I am Jesus, and you have the
weight Of the sins Of the whole world on
your back!' Hence, st. Christopher is
represented carrying the infant Saviour
across a river, with the globe in His hand.
st. Christopher has an interesting place
In the history OF Typography, in conse-
quence Of a wood engraving Of his figure,
supposed to be Of date about 1923, being the
earliest known example Of that art. I'm
der 1t appears the following inscription:
Christopher Sancti speciem quicunque tuetor
lila nempe morte mala non morieris.
Evening star., 1901-06-01
Quick to Learn.
From the Philadelphia Record.

A bride and groom who recently went to
housekeeping on Cedar avenue are blessed
with a maid Of all work who is fresh from
the Emerald Isle This is her first place"
and her ignorance Of domestic affairs is
only equaled by her adaptability and her
cheerful willingness to learn. At first she
didn't know the names Of the ordinary
household utensils. even mistaking, on one
occasion. when there was company at din
ner. the ice pick for the carving steel One
day last week the bride had been doing
some shopping, and among other things
she bought an umbrella stand for the yestf-
bule. 1t was late when she reached home.
did any package Gomez" she asked
'Yis, num-" was the reply. 'The wagon
cum wild tn cuspidore fer tn umbrellies.'
Evening star., 1901-06-01
A Remarkable Traveller.
,,,. 49, rorAo,, rB,~orlnIA

A remarkable traveller has Just arrived
at Cork, a Russian Cossack, who Is Jour-
neying around the world on foot. He left
his home -on the slopes Of the Caucasian
mountains in 1892. and set out on a tramp
ing expedition. with the determination Of
seeing the people and the countries of the
world having been filled with this desire
from reading books of travel. During the
nine years he has been In Central Asia, 81
IBERIA. Manchuria, Corea, japan, India,
Persia. Turkey and the southern countries
of Europe He was in Paris during the
came over to London. He has yet to visit
America, Australia and Africa In the
course Of his wanderings he has experi-
gone days without food, and was obliged to
make some of his sea journeys as a stowa-
way He. has acquired ON his journey a
fair knowledge Of six Languages.
Evening star., 1901-06-01
Japan's Official Language.


1t may be news to many to hear that
English is the language of the Japanese
foreign office-in its intercourse with for
eign diplomatists, and even in its telc-
graphic correspondence with its own repre-
sentatives abroad. All kilograms from To-
kio to the foreign agents of Japan are
written and ciphered in English. and re-
piled to in the same manner, though. If
the foreign minister has occasion to send
a written dispatch, this, rule, is in
Japanese, which may be said to be a cipher
in itself. Important dispatches from Down
ing street are. Of course. always taken to
their destination-especially il IL be in Eu-
rope-by special kings messenger. but
from Toxic they are simply sent out in the
form of a registered letter The United
States government takes a middle course
1t commits its dispatches to the personal
care of the captains of the American liners
by whom they are then forwarded to a spe-
cial agent in London-his Office is i'm Ira
falgar Square-who then sees to their fur
ther dispatch and delivery.
Evening star., 1901-06-01
First-BOrn Children Strongest.


1t would seem that first-born children
excel later-born children in height and
weight. This may be due to The greater
vigor of the mother at the birth of the first
child. We are reminded of a fact, men
toned later, that out of fifty great men of
this century 80 per cent were the youngest
sons.
In England 1t was found that growth de-
generates as we go lower in the social
scale. there being a difference of even five
inches in height between the best and
Worstfed classes in the community
An investigation of 10000 children in
Switzerland showed that children born in
summer are taller for their age than those
born in winter; as a majority of children in
the public schools are poor, in winter their
parents are forced to economize more On
account of expense of heating; their rooms
are also liable to be small and poorly ven
tilated, while in summer they are out in
the fresh air; food is also cheaper and more
varied. The influence of unhealthy condi-
tions on very young child would be much
greater than when 1t Is older and better
able to resist them.
Evening star., 1901-06-01
Alone He Did 1t.

fOfn tHe LOuuOu AuSWer1.
A poverty-stricken pavement artist stood
near some chalk drawings in one of the
main streets Of Leyburn. His sketches
were more than usually crude, but he
seemed to be uncommonly proud of them.
for he waved his hand toward them eyery
few moments. the while he smiled and
bowed gracefully to the passers-by who
passed by very quickly.
Thus they missed the richest part of the
exhibition-namely, a wretched scrawl un-
derneath the pictures 1t read:
Il have done this. kind friends, to show
am q poor artist"
Evening star., 1901-06-01
How the SOudanese Telephone.
rom the London Mail

People often wonder how the natives in
Africa contrive to transmit news with ap-
parently miraculous rapidity across miles
Of bush and desert The explanation is a
simple one. They use the telephone. The
Soudanese telephone is nothing like the one
in use in European countries. 1t Is of two
kinds-a hollowed-out elephant tusk of inn
mense size, or tam-tam. The tusk can be
made to transmit seven distinct notes by
means of a slice of tree bark which is
placed on the outside of the tusk at varying
distances from the mouthpiece. BY means
of this instrument sounds can be heard at
a distance of several miles, ami messages
are frequently transmitted as much as 200
miles in single day by these primitive
Evening star., 1901-06-01
A Popular Bird.

From the Philadelphia Press.
McJigger-I see you've got parrot"
Thingumbob-"Yes.a and he's the wisest
bird you ever saw"
McJigger-"Says a lot Of clever things,
eh?"
Thingumbob-"No; never says a thing.
That's where he shows his WISDOM
Evening star., 1901-06-01


YES" remarked John Bull, looking at his
war budget. South Africa comes Highland
I'm not so blooming sure 1 am going to
have 1t, either!''
Evening star., 1901-06-01

Didn't the motorman see the car ahead
of him?' said the inquistive man, after
the crash of the rear-end collision was
over.
Yes" replied the uninjured conductor.
''he seen It, but 1t was so dark that he took
1t fer a man."-Brooklyn Life
Evening star., 1901-06-01
Finest Thing I'm the Business.

But all these titles and dignities are
thrown into the shade. SO to speak, by the
discovery a man recently made. There fell
into his hands a confidential circular which
he found so interesting that he followed it
up. He has now a chance to become
real. sure-enough baron, vicomte, count or
marquis, of an old and noble family with
ancestors, with traditions, no adoption, NO