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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
BISHOP MESSMER.
Pope May Make Him Archbishop of
Manila.

From the New York Herald.
According to advices received here yes
terday from well-informed authority in
Rome the pope has offered the nomination
of the archbishop of Manila to the Right
Rev. Sebastian Gerhard Messmer, bishop
of Green Bay. Wis, and is awaiting a for
NAL acceptance by that prelate before MAX
ing his choice known. The Spanish arch
bishop of Manila, Mgr. Nozelada de Villa,
has resigned the see and will retire to
Spain, as did the Spanish prelates in Cuba
when the United States took possession
there. He is now in Rome
Bishop Messmer is a well-known Ger
man-American leader in the Catholic
Church. He is fifty-two years old and was
professor of canon law in Seton Hall Col
lege and Seminary when, in March, 1892
he was made bishop of Green Bay Wis,
to succeed the Most Rev. Frederick Xavier
katzer, who was promoted to the arch
bishoprfc of Milwaukee. He has since been
recognized as one of the most progressive
and conservative of the Catholic bishops
representing the German element in the
cnurch His most recent prominence was
In association with Bishop McFaul of
trenton, N. j., in successfully organizing
the Federation of Catholic Societies This,
1t was said at the time, was accomplished
IN spite OF the opposition of Cardinal Glib
bons and Archbishop Ireland.
RMS German element in the Catholic
Churcn mas been specially antagonistic to
Archbishop Ireland's ideas and school of
thought. Archbishop Irelands candidate
Tor the Manila see was said to be Bishop
Ihomas OGorman of Sioux Falls s. d .
VINO was to have left for Rome next Thurs
day week. About the same time Arch
bishop Katzer of Milwaukee. with Fathers
Schleier and Guiski of the same CITY will
alsosleave for Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Tobacco-Chewing Horses.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
The driver of a grain truck stood at the
head of his two huge white horses filling
his pipe. His was the leading truck on the
ferryboat bound for New York, and, Incl
dentally. stableward for the team, from
Jersey City. The horses, accustomed to
the water journey, paid little heed to what
was going about them until the driver
drew out his paper of tobacco; then they
raised their detected heads and set their
ears forward. The off horse close to which
the driver stood, reached out and pushed
the man at the shoulder.
Il know what you want" he said with
out turning around, going on with the pine
filing. '''~
Again the horse nudged him. and the
urNer TOOK large pinch of tobacco from
the paper, rolled 1t into a little wad. and.
TO the surprise Of those who had been
watching, thrust 1t into the horses mouth.
You want some, tOo?' this to the nigh
morse, who had been shifting loudly. A sec
onu Wad OF tobacco was rolled and the
nlen morse was treated as his fellow had
BEEN A'a"
BOTH horses chewed away with evident
satisfaction, and before the New York slim
was reached had received second portions
OF tobacco. The driver turned TO nv
stander and said: ~
Iheyd beg all my tobacco If I'd let 'em
roma OF IT? should say So 1t would take
more money than I've got to keep EN- sun
piled with all they could eat The fellow
would eat paper and ALL
To substantiate his word the mo, ho,a
the paper under the horses nose and in a
moment the animal had seized IT between
MS teeth Only the drivers Quick hand
saved the tobacco for his own use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
SPREAD OF CHOLERA,
Mecca One Of the Great Points for Dis
semination of Germs.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
When the cholera appeared in Manila in
slant and vigorous steps-all those sug-
gested by the most advanced medical science
were taken, first to prevent the spread
of the infection, either in the city or be
yond it, and, second, to free from 1t the
quarter where it had gained a foothold.
That an epidemic in Manila will thus be
prevented cannot be predicted at present
with certainty, since the conditions there
are still unfavorable and the disease is not
one like yellow fever, over which con-
elusive victory has been won by the doc
tors, but what is certain is that all that
can be done will be done, and that the num-
Der Of fatalities will be triffling, compared
with what 1t would have been If our great
experiment in the Philippines had not been
tried.
With vastly different feelings will the
world hear that the cholera has broken out
among the thousands of pilgrims at Mecca.
That Is news to send a chill of fear through
every country that has any Mohammedan
inhabitants, and through many others. too,
for Mecca has for centuries been the point
whence this disease has been distributed
broadcast, and the methods there are still
those of distribution, and not those of re-
strietion. The annual pigrimages to Mecca
have long been a source of danger to large
parts of Europe Asia and Africa, but no
enectual interference with them has ever
been attempted. partly because to do so
would raise periious religious questions and
party because the pigrfmages are profita-
BILE to many besides the followers of the
prophet.
1t seems as though the time had come at
last TO do some thing in this matter Prohi-
bitton is probably impossible as well as in
Judlcious, but a measure of control is GER
tainly possible. The British in India have
allowed the plague to go on for several
years rather than violate the customs and
superstifions OF TT ignorant subjects but
they admit that the policy is a mistaken
one, and to abandon IL will soon be abso-
lutely necessary. Mecca, too. must be
forced out of the Dark Ages and ordered TO
be clean. federation has become intoIera-
bly, expensive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
A Spiders Wooing.
FROM Pearson's Magazine

scarcely, however, had Araneina returned
70 continue her feast upon the fly than still
another summons came over the telegram
system from the outer edge of the web-a
signal different from any Of the previous
ones, seemingly Of timorous nature. Ara
neina knew at once that 1t was from gen.
tieman spider come accounting, who did not
dare to venture too close until he was sure
OF the mood his lady-love was in.
1t very often happens that a male spider
VINO Is precipitate in thrusting his atten-
.lons upon one Of the other sex lives lust
long enough to regret it, for should the
lady chance to be hungry she would not
scfnpie 10 make her next meal upon an
adventurous wooer Araneina's courier evil
IDENTIFY did not consider the occasion propi-
tious for love making, for, when at his
third or fourth diffident signal she snprilv
darted toward him. he dropped to the
ground and disappeared '"0
Araneina now ate the remainder of the con.
tents OF the fy. Then, further trussine nm
the beetle In her larder for the NEXT DAVIS
breakfast, she retired into the cleft NJ fbe
limb above her web for the night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28

gested by Mr.. Surgeons remark that no.
body was ever converted when his feet
were cold. The necessary adaptation of
this most orthodox dogma for American
consumption Is that nobody is likely to be
spiritually receptive when his body is I'M
comfortably hot.
The excessive and unwholesome artificial
warmth of American churches is a foe to
devotion What reason is there in heat
ing church to IS degrees-a case that
observed in the early autumn-when the
shade temperature in the street is 81 de-
sreeS? l stood the New York summer with
cut fiinching and went on with my literary
work all the time, but the baked air of
the churches tries my constitution and con-
sequently my temper. The physical and
mental irritation caused thereby has to
be overcome by an exercise of will power
before l can put myself into a suitab
frame either for prayer and praise or for
an appreciative hearing of sermons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Copper-Plated Doors.
From Engineering.

1t is reported that a process of covering
wooden doors with sheet metal by means of
eiectrolysis is now being experimental with
at Bridgeport, Conn. The excellent fire.
resisting qualities of wooden door covered
with tin plate have long been recognized
since the metal covering prevents the wood
taking fire, while the use of wood for the
framing avoids any risk of the Wrapping Of
the door by heat, allowing flames to pass
through. as has happened with doors built
wholly of iron A tinplatc covered door
has, however, a poor appearance, and is
therefore suitable only for workshops and
warehouses. BY depositing copper or
bronze eiectrolyticaiiy it is hoped to pro-
vide doors suitable for buildings of all
KINDS. The method followed Is to place the
carefully finished wooden door in a hot
solution of fossil gum in lnseed OIL This
completely closes the pores of the wood
with an impervious varnish. so that on
transferring the door to the electrolytic
bath the solutions are not absorbed. on
removal from the vanishing bath the
edges OF the door are bound with sheet
copper liked by cement, and the rest of the
door Is then covered with a Conducting
layer of bronze powder, after which the
whole is placed in an eiectroiytic bath and
copper deposited over the whole surface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
BUSINESS MEN AS PREACHERS
They May Talk Witty and Wisely
but Cannot Preach.
From the Evangelist.


In preaching there rnust ha ua.,,
element, or abstract theorizinp will still
curse theology; there must be a parochial
eiemeht, or the shepherd and the sheen will
not De In touch; but into preaching there
must 20 a lme element or it will be crude
Ihere must be time for thought No man
can improvise truth, and no man can i'm
provise art. 1t sometimes seems as tbonpb
our age may be making an ancient mistake
IL Is putting time limit on the sermon in
more senses than one. The time element SO
essential to true and powerful preaching
IS the one element denied to the modern
P pr n NO longer prophet and a seer
ne mas become busy, fussy man of af-
iairs. and manager Of countless ecclesias-
tcal, social and philanthropic Institutions
and enterprises.
Probably 1t is the demand of the neon,a
that the church has so largely Abandoned
her teaching function and set out upon the
pain OF active and material progress And
pfobaoiy the minister is but hearing the
church in becoming so largely a business
man But after the minister has forgotten
MS apostlesh1p, and after he has become
SO busy a man, one is moved to ask the
question, can a business man preach? The
impression that one gets from extended OBJ
servat1on Is that he cannot. This is not an
era or great preaching. There Is an album
can't ministration OF questions and they are
ably discussed. Terse, epigra mmatic treat
ments of ethical truth and business. like
presentations of practical subjects are
everywhere heard But one misses the
hlgh notes and marks the narrowness and
barrenness Of the speakers art It is borne
in upon those who listen to modern preach
ments that very often the preacher is mot
prepared Greatness of subject and
thought, depth OF treatment, easy COM
mand, are sufficiently rare to disappoint
and provoke questioning. The business man
can talk but he cannot preach. The church
is spelling good preachers and making poor
IN Inc 10 aot octh Fo- $50
man to comprise and combine In himself
the functions Of the whole church; she Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
WHAT AMERICANS READ
Criminal News Fills but Small Space
in Press.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean,
| About 1850 new books are published an
ually in this country, and about 10000 600
copies of these books are sold. The great
bulk OF American reading of new matter.
however, is evidently in periodicals, for of
these more than 100000 600 COPIES. or
ABOUT 100 to each possible reader. are pub
J llshed annually. Nearly 5000 100000 of
| these are daily newspapers
critics OF the American daily press often
! complain that it's columns are chiefly filled
with accounts of crimes, scandals and triv-
| lal gossip, which most of it's readers would
| ps oetter on without. Some analyses of
the contents of typical newspapers made
Dy John Cotton Dana of the Newark IN.
80 public library, and set forth in the cur
rent Worlds Work, prove these charges
without foundation.
Mr. Dana took copies Of newsnaners from,
all parts of the country, selecting those of
dates when no special stress seemed to be
lald on any particular class of subjects, an
alyZed their contents and tabulated under
thirty-two different heads the amount of
space given to each. The thoroughness of
his analysis may be judged from the facts
that he lists eleven different classes of ad-
Vertlslng, and takes pains to distinguish
between trivial town news and personal
news OF such general interest that it can
not be called trivial"
Business" as is natural to great in
| dtstrlal and commercial people, naturally
occupies the most space. Advertising
proper fills % per cent Of the total space
and the news of business IA per cent more
only per cent is given to. criminal mat
tiers. While per cent rs devoted to health
anu pleasure resorts, general gossip trivial
town news, much of this may. be useful
and most of it is evidently harmless.
Domestic politics. including Congress. the
army and navy, Philippine war, etc. also
have per cent, and foreign affairs. includ-
ing the Nicaragua canal Ia per cent. Lit
erature and social science. including strikes
unions, reforms, etc, are On an equality
with 2H per cent each. So care disasters
society and science, with :, per cent each.
II is not necessary to go through Mr.
Dana's categories, as the general results
are clearly shown by giving the percent
ages OF the five great classes to which he
reduces them. These are: il
Business. not including display ads. 2s.9
PERSONAL and social. s.. % g
Poiltlcal and governmental. Ks TT
Criminal. sensational and trivial. 143
intellectual, scientific and religious. 90. 125
After ALL this is not such bad showing
Tnat crimes and their punishment should
be properly recorded may be painful to
some sensitive souls, but 1t is evidently a
public duty and necessity. Against the i4.3
columns given on the average. to CRIMINAL
sensational and trivial news, over thirty
columns are given to matters in which
every citizen Is or ought to be Interested.
Inc American newspaper Is what Amer
lean readers make 1t. 1t gives most atten-
ton to things that are really worth read
Ing because Its readers are, on the whole.
the cleanest. most decent, moral and pro-
gressive people on earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
The Longest Tooth.
From the Ohio Dental Journal.

Il TUH INC OHlO Dt.HtaI JOurndI.
Relics of prehistoric times have been I'M
earthed In bog at what is known as
White Sulphur Springs two miles north
OF Alton, Indian territory, by Prof W. III.
Holmes. head of the bureau of cthnology
OF the Smithsonian Institution I'm Wash
ngton, and w. A Gill, a government pnotog-
rapher The find includes several large
teeth and bones, together with many ar
row points and heads One tooth, that OF
-mastodon, measured sixteen inches I'm
length and four inches across the top.
This is said to be the largest tooth of
these extinct animals ever seen by man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
It Didn't Worry Him.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
1t was evident That the obedient little
maid was troubled
Mamma insists that must not see YOU
any more" she said. regretfuily.
The resourceful young man only smiled.
Well. he replied. careiessly. III she 10
satisfied to have us meet in the dark, 4
am"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Cannibal Trout.
From Nature Notes.

Trout are cannibals, and 1t is a moot
question whether In some waters large
trout should not be systematically destroy
ed. Many Dartmoor fishermen are in favor
OF killing them. They say that fish in
their streams of one-pound to two-pounds
weight are hardly ever caught by ordf-
nary means, and live entirely on their own
brethren. A two-pound Devon trout IL
probably responsible for the death of sew
eral stones weight Of his own kind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28

a body with many members. 1t would not
be good to have one-man church if it
were possible. 1t is not needful; at last the
burden can be rested more suuarely upon
the shoulders of church officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Our Churches overheated.

An English Minicter In the Independent.
The second great difficulty with which
American preachers have to contend is sug-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28

Thousands Of situations have been oh
gained through tie want columns of The
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
THE SHIP OF THE DESERT.

How the Camel is Fed While Crossing Desoate Stretches
of Country
\N1E ought really to love the camebut He is
w animal renders i1npo
be born suffer- and to die unreasonaby nconvenient
times His few pleasures dreary. He is
happy when rendng dusty leaves and prcy thorns from
bushes that animal of serespect would
pass by in This latter taste
ceedngly valuable of transport arid
try where there scrub Jungle through this he will
not only live but thrive where another animal would die
When the country Is desoate in Of
not to provide the food that the oon loves it is with
greatest difficulty that he be barley
chopped good nourshng He to have
fore leg tied his mouth pred and the food thrown
after which operation his mouth is firmly held closed till
with many complaints and he obliged swallow
the unaccusomed food It takes day two of this
before he will good food voluntarily The camel needs
daily water nearly much other animal but he will
do with less for his bulk
have worked with camels know we'll the old theory that
the hp of the DESERT would for days and days without
water absurd Most animals live long time without
water the camels of obectn drought to lie down.
Army.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
EXCITEMENT AT THE zoo.

Gay Red Cape Reminds the Hungry Animals
pEOPLE generally believe that waving bull
him. probably because he objects garing colors
But the keeper of the Philadelphia geological gardens
gests another why should
Il shall be glad when that youngster gets of here
he said. "Notce how uneasy the animals It's that =
she's wearing Feedngtime long way off, that
looks enough like piece
excited.
'Watch that old oness follow the youngster along
front of the You would think she going
through the bars That girl has and
has got the whole house worked Whenever the animals
hungry red object them going Listen snar
ing If that red hadn't along they'd be taking
things waiting for dinner time, but they'll chafe
and fret and work themselves into fit.
It's always that way when people wearing something
red come through the Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
JOURNAL JUNIOR

questions but found him fully occasion
many fish there in the sea? asked Suwarof ~ that
caught yet the How far is it to the
moon? 1.-TWO of excellencys forced Marches What
would do If giving in battle? II
would tell them that there plenty of whisky behind the
enemys line Baed at all points, the marshal ended with
What is the difference between colonel and myselS
my colonel cannot make lieutenant but exceency
has only the word" II it answered Suwar
off, "and right good officer you will be-"
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
ORIGIN OF OLD SONGS.

Some Peculiarly American Favortes Were Written by Eng
lishmen Long Ago.
yankee Doodle was written by Englishman in the
days of Queen Anne. columbia written by Thomas
Beckett Of England in 17S9 John Browns Body is old
Methodist meeting tune these set to
it by Boston gee club Maryland My yMaryland,'
composed by r. Randall who lives in Washington "Old
Folks at Home written wko received $15,
Church. Mavourneen"
ceved $25 for his afterwards became beg
while his publisher could
of it's sales-NIidand Schools
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
. A VETERAN ENGINE.

The Vast Distance Million Traversed by a
Locomotive.
The English record the recent completion by
press locomotive railway
four milonh mile of travel The engine built Dom
caster than thirty
1t has single driving wheels,
be fitted with outside cylinders
than 16k times the distance between the earth
160 times the circumference of earth
locomotive would have continue average
of about years
panion.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
QUICK.LUITTED 4NSLDERS

Men LDho O.0ed Their advancement to CteOer
Replies.
LONG list might be given of men who have owed their
advancement in life to clever answer given at the
right moment how of them managed it
appropriately given just One OF Napoeons vet
survived his master wont to re-
count with great gle how he had picked the en-
hat review when the latter without
ticng private said careessly Thank
In what regiment sre? instantly inquired the quick
soldier Napoleon perceving his mistake answered
with smile In guards, for know how to be
prompt The newly made officer received his commission
mex mo-
A similar anecdote Marshal suwaroH, who
receiving dispatch from the hands OF Russian
geant greatly distinguished himself the Danube
attempted confuse the series Of whimsical
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
DICKS FLOWER.

The teacher asked soft spring day.
When slowly draw the study hours.
And healthy children long for play.
my dears, what your favorite f1owers?"
Said Martha slowly, II suppose
My favorite is the rose.''
mine is the lily" answered Sue,
II love-" said Bess 1.-The violet olue."
'And l." laughed Jim 1.-The hollyhock."
But Dick replied with roguish look.
Tossing aside his slate and book,
"Give me the four-o clock"
Sunday School Times.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
Real Ice or None.

Real Ice None.
The story told Of handsome Angora cat that wants
morning
he is Of such Investigating of mind
quite satisfied regarding the genuneness of the ice
until his the piece floating the water
drink water that does this usual
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
Old sprinkiing Carts.

Road sprinkling carts were In use In England In
They were sent before the kings carriage.
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-09
Natural Anxiety.

Mothers regard approaching winter
with uneasiness, children take cold so
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lives than Group. It's attack is so sud
den that the sufferer is often beyond
human aid before the doctor arrives.
Such cases yield readily to One Minute
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me voiceless just before an oratorical
contest. I intended to withdraw, but
took One Minute Cough Cure. It re-
stored my voice in time to win the
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