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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

1t will doubtless be objected that If
the building and Quarrying began on
top there would be much surplus ma
terial there. with a scant supply at
the base, but this is not a tenable OBJ
lection If the first proposition is ac-
cepted that the projecting tongue Of
rock was high and narrow at the top
or cut originally by water so as to
form rock islands. Cheops. being at
the extreme end, would have only a
slight surplus on three sides and, in
fact, the end surplus and chips are
there to this day in the form of three
little pyramids near the southeast
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
THE NINE PYRAMIDS 81 GIzRE

trinkets, coins, Scarubs, rides to
"Sphincus," etc., in such numbers that
one could neither hear. see nor think.
II could have heard a basso prOfundO
or even a baritone l might have been
tempted to purchase something or have
been more inclined to dole out bak-
shish. This terrible annoyance pre-
vented me from making useful exam
nations and it was not until l passed
over to the restaurant. where these
people are excluded, that l could gaze
at the wonderful structure with any
satisfaction.
The first thing that l noticed was
that the four pyramids were in line
and at right angle with the abrupt
front of the Libyan hill. The next was
that the apics of all were on the same
level Or horizontal line: that the diff
ferences in height related to their
bases and not to their tops. Cheops is
in fact, slightly lower in altitude owing
to the loss Of its apex, while those of
Chephren and Mycrenius are intact.
The fourth one on the top and back
end Of the line is SO small that it is
not usually mentioned. According to
Maspero's plan there are three of these
little pyramids, all in transverse line.
The north one is in line with the great
ones.
The next thing that attracted my at
tention was that the varying thick
nesses in the courses of stone in the
pyramids correspondent with the strata
Of the Libyan hills. I was too far away
to determine this with certainty, but
from where stood the weather. beaten
strata of the hills seemed to come
around through the pyramids with
mathematical accuracy. The sand from
the Libyan desert has blown over so
that the lower strata of the hills and
those of the pyramid bases We're not
observable, and this sand drift inter-
feres sadly with an understanding of
the original structure of the Sphinx
and it's temple, but there is enough to
show that the Libyan hills at some re-
mote period formed a shore line for
some body of water, and that narrow
|
the hills into the valley at the same
level as the hilltop, leaving small bay
or cove on the south side, in which
was an island and the Sphinx block a
sunken rock. 1t may be that the ridge
was cut by water action, so that it
formed a line of island points which
were afterward dressed into pyramids,
as the distances between them are I'M
equal.
The next thing worthy of considera-
ton is that the ancient Egyptians were
skilled in working rocks in stu The
weather beaten and sand blasted
Sphinx confirms this and adds the tes-
timOny of one rock to their skill in
this direction, while the Apis and other
tombs at Sakkara add additional
proofs, and it enforces the probability
of the suggested mode of constructing
pyramids which is that in making
them they began at the top and as
they went down quarried the mate.
rails at the levels where they were
used.
1t will be seen at glance that this
mode of construction disposes of many
of the transportation problems and Of
the supposed tremendous lifting ap
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

1t must be admitted that Cupid
chooses queer weapons. Yesterday at
the stockyards Kubelik smelled a
bucket of lard, and this action sug-
gested to young woman stenographer
that the violinist has domestic tastes.
Thereupon she dropped him a dainty
note limiting that her tastes were also
domestic and suggesting that a meet
ing might be to their mufAaA advan.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
In MenOriam.

This is the first time 1 ever saw
black chips in game of poker"
WELL" said Broncho Bob, ''ther.
was two of the best fellows you ever
saw got the drop on each other sorter
simultaneous the other day. They
both arrived over year ago, an they
got into dispute about which was the
Oldest inhabitant of Crimson Gulch,
an the fust thing us innocent by
ISLANDERS knew we had to send east for
bullet proof shirts. But finally they
met face to face"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

The South American Pan-Latin feel
fng against the United States is Pan
Greek to most of us now. Let us hope
that it may never be translated into
the frying-pan vernacular of military
dispatches.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
Insanity on the Increase.

DR.. r. B. Hoyt, former member OF
the Detroit board of education, says
that at the present rate of increase of
insanity in this country the entire pop
ulation will be crazy in less than 800
years.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

John d. Rockefeller, Jr., says the
world does not owe any man living.
Nor does the world give every young
man a multimi!liOnaire for a father
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

One of the most foolish things in
modern class prejudice is the drawing
of the color line in football All the
mop-headed gladiators look alike be-
tore the first half is over.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

French critics protest against Amer
fcan writer's of historical novels max
ing history for France. They declare
that French romancers are fully equal
TO the occasion.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

Iowa is the Hawkeye state: Ohio is
the Buckeye state, and, according to
the eternal fitness of things, Kentucky
should be the Redeye state.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

But the black poker chips?"
'"The black poker chips! O, yes.
They both stood mighty high in this
community, an us fellers thought it
was only proper to do somethin' in the
mournin' line" -Washington Star.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

It II manifest that Tientsin tangle-
foot will not permit the military breth-
rem to dwell together in unity.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

Even in the international perspective,
the SLOUGH hat has become greater than
the crowned head.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

The men that robbed an Omaha
gambling den say that they thought
their occupation was open to no more
objection than that of their victims
They pretty nearly make out their
case.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

Marconi and Croker are going to
England on the same boat-the wire
less man and the man of many wires.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

Will it be wine or beer at the
christening of the German yacht, OF
just plain sarsaparilla?
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

The Egyptian women wore corsets
1902 years ago. That's why the num-
mics are in such a fine state of preser-
gatiOn. Long live the corset!
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

Chile always seems to be spelling
for a fight 1t may 60 up against an
antagonist too heavy for it some day.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

That New York man who used a
whistle to call his wife and a whip to
correct her should not be difficult to
classify: but out of consideration for
she brute creation we refrain.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

French scientists shake their heads
when discussing Prof. Loeb's discover
les and advise the undertakers not to
go out Of business.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

We hope the government ukase
against long-haired Indians does not
apply to the Carlisle football team.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

Mr.. Schwab should never forget that
he is held up as shining example
to the young men of America.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

That Filipino general may have been
a perfect lady, but war is not a good
business for lady to be in
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

A Mississippi judge has declared that
a negroes head is a deadly weapon.
1t was not generally supposed that this
fact needed judicial determination.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

Far better than the man who puts
on sackcloth for his sins is he who
scatters ashes under his neighbours
feet on the slippery spots of the front
Observation-Disclosures American.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

If Signor Marconi will get that S to
come Enthusiastically in this shape, S,
we may not BE as skeptical as at pres
ent.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

Buffalo has felt SO lonely since tho
passing of the exposition that she has
been compelled to invent a 2l2-pound
oyster fished out of the Niagara river.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

If the rumor of donation Of $685.
100000 to the University of Chicago
is untrue. possibly the correct figure
is S27,OOO,0OO.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

King Edward has started the fash
ION OF wearing bracelets. They are
Indispensable when a man won't go
along peaceab.y.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

BY meeting for terrible conflict in
a cemetery the Colombian combatants
are certain to leave some dead behind
them.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

Three presidents of the United States
have been of Scotch-Irish descent. The
remainder have been of American as,
cent
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

A dauntless heart is a soldiers best
equipment.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
IGNORANCE OF THE BIBLE.
Mems Minds No Longer STEPPED in
the Phraseology of Scripture.

Ignorance of the Bible, ever among
the educated classes, has reached a
nepth which would have left our pious
ancestors aghaSt. President Thwing
published, some years ago, the results
of an investigation into the %acquaint-
ance of a typical freshman class with
the phraseology of the Bible. An ex-
animation was set on Biblical illusions
in Tennyson. The results would have
been laughable II they had no been so
disheartening, states the New York
Evening Post. The freshmen could not
have gone further astray If they had
been asked to point out Tennyson's
Virgilian refrains or echoes Of Catul-
lus. AS to the fact of the declining and
disappearing familiarity with the Bible
there car be little disagreement. Things
have reached such a pass that a story
recently told by an E%nglishman of let
ters might easily be found applicable to
any part of the bible. He went into a
book store and inquired: Have you
the Apocrpha?" The young person be-
hind the counter reflected for a moment
and then asked: "Is it a weekly or a
monthly"
That the loss of the old saturation
of the popular mind with the language
of the English bible is deplorable, few
will deny. 1t is like letting slip a pre-
vious part of Jul race heritage. The
sinewy style, the piquant idiom, the
haunting phrase-what shall our liter
ature, our oratory, do without them ?
But they are going, or gone, from the
general memory. The educators at
Minneapolis did not overstate the eX-
tent of this literary loss of the bible,
We only wish, for our part, that there
were any way of making 1t good; but
we fear that the Educational Associa-
ton was wrong both in it's account OF
the cause Of the mischief and its pre-
scription of the remedy. We do not be-
lieve, that is to say, that the vanishing
knowledge of biblical incident and die
ton is due to the Punishment of the
bible from the public schools, as a the
illogical book, or that it could be re-
stored by the reading of the bible in the
schoolroom as a pure example of the
highest literature.
Where did our grandfathers get theii
intimate familiarity with the splendid
English of King James Version? How
did 1t become second nature to them
to make their daily conversation, theil
family letters, vivid with racy express
sions or solemn utterances taken In
stinctively from the bible? They be
came mighty in the scriptures, not in 6
school, but in the church, and, above al
In the home, by means of repeated read
ing and compulsory memorizing unde
a fathers eye or q mothers knee
Philadelphia Ledger.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
LIES IN NEGLECTED GRAVE.
John Morton, Who Was a Signer of
Declaration of Independence.

An appeal has been made to con-
gress for an appropriation to be ex-
pended in retaining from it's sadly
neglected condition the grave of John
Morton, one of the brave colonists who
signed the declaration of Independence.
Morton's remains repose in an aban-
doned cemetery in the business section
of Chester, Pa. A granite monument
about ten feet in height marks the spot
where the body of one of the nations
heroic legislators has returned to dust.
1t was erected by relatives on Oct. 9,
1S45. The unused burial ground is
known as st. Paul's cemetery and oc-
cupies a square in the rear of Third
and Market streets, where the principal
business marts of the city are assem-
bled. The cemetery is one of the Oldest
In the country and Is in an unkempt
condition, being o%vergrown with weeds
and high grass, no interments having
been made there for a number of years.
A few years G a number of Chester
citizens formed the Morton Memorial
association. electing Benjamin F. Myers
of this city president The object of
The organization is to secure funds for
the erection of a $10,0 600 monument in
honor of John Morton. Members OF
Wilde post, No. 25, G. A, R., of Chester
have paid some attention to Morton's
grave, visiting it each Memorial day
and decorating the lot with wreaths and
Gags. The monument bears an inscrip-
ton on each of Its four sides as fol
lows:
On the north side-John Morton, be-
ing condemned by some of his friends
for his boldness in giving the casting
vote on the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
His prophetic spirit dictated from his
death bed the following message tc
them: Tell them that they will live tc
see the hour when they shall acknowl'
edge 1t to have been the most glorious
service that l have yer rendered to my
country"
On the south side-In ITS, while
speaker Of the assembly Of Pennsyl'
vania, John Morton was reelected
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17

member of congress and in the ever
memorable session of July, 1776. he at
tended that august body for the last
time, enshrining his name in the grace
full remembrance of the American peo-
pie by signing the Declaration of indie
pendence.
On the east side-In voting by states
upon the question of the independence
of the American colonies there was a
tie until the vote of Pennsylvania was
given, two members Of which voted in
the affirmative and two in the negative.
The tie continued until the vote of the
last member, John Morton, decided the
PRONUNCIATION of tho glorious diploma OF
American freedom.
On the west side-John Morton, a
member of the first American congress,
from the state of pennsylvania, assem-
bled in New York in 1865, and in the
next congress, assembled in Philadel-
phia in IVA, and various other public
stations.
Born A. d.. 1924.
Died April, 1777.-Ex.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
DISTRACTED Waterways.

The past summer has taught some
very expensive lessons both to individ-
uals. corporations and municipalities
in the matter Of surface drainage. In
order that the bridging and piling
might be made more desirable up to
grade by the cities the natural outlets
for storm waters Extraordinary rain
falls) have been sc narrowed and re-
stricted that in a season Of flood and
freshets like the present enormous in
jury has been wrought. Just as the
value of a water power Is largely based
Upon the minimum flow of water in the
stream so the size of a bridge or culvert
or the height Of an embankment must
have its safety point adjusted to the
maximum flow of water. We know of
one railway which, ignoring this factor
of safety, has this summer lost enough
in value of bridges, culverts and ruined
roadbed to have properly constructed
about every bridge and culvert upon its
line.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17

set fire was used 1t stood on an open
platform on the top of the tower. Need
les 10 say, the light it gave was feeble
and inefficient. Great care was needed
to prevent it's total extinction in heavy
rain or spray, and when a strong wind
blew from the sea al the fire would be
blown to the landward side, and the
seward front would give NJ light. At
st. Agnes the top of the tower was in
closed in a glass lantern, but this, II
anything, made matters worse. There
was not enough draft to make the coal
burn fiercely, and the smoke would col
lect inside the lantern and dim the
light and befoul the glass. Moreover,
i'll such a remote spot as the Scilly Isles
supervision was difficult, and l~ightkeep-
Grs in consequence careless. The fire
was often badly tended, and some times
allowed to go out altogether. 1t was
limited that the local weakness for
wreckage had on one occasion affected
even the guardian of the light HIM
self, and that plumber from a lost ship
was found concealed in the coal which
should have been burning to warn It
from destruction. Be this as it may, it
is certain that the light was often in
visible from st. Mary's, only two miles
distant. s.t
Nevertheless, the Anticipated cresset
continued in use doubtless because no
more efficient substitute had yet been
invented till 1890, when Trinity House
replaced 1t with 80 Argand lamps, fitted
with silvered reflectors and mounted on
a revolving framework worked by
clockwork machinery to produce the
well-known effect of the flash" This
arrangement is known as the "catop-
trio" system, as opposed to the now
more general "dioptric," where the
brilliance of the light is augmented by
lenses placed in front of instead of re-
Electors placed behind the lamps. A
modified and improved development Of
the ancient catoptric light, placed at
st. Agnes more than 100 years ago, still
continues to illumine this, one of the
oldest of existing lighthouses in Eng
land, and to such good purpose that it
throws it's beam (of %, 900 candlepow-
err to a distance of 1871 miles.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
T@@ER2
THE UNITED STATES, 1soa-1eoa.
Looking Backward Over the Changes
Wrought in a Century.

New York Sun: 1t is not without
profit to recall now and again some OF
the changes that have occurred in our
country during the past century. In
1900 it's population was 5,30S ,4S3, about
the same as that Of Illinois In 1900. The
population of the state of New York
has increased, between 1900 and 1900,
from $50, 900 to 7,26S, 900. The center OF
population of the United States was in
1900 neal Baltimore; it Is O far to
the west in Ohio. To journey from
Philadelphia to Pittsburg in 1900 re-
uu;red three weeks; the trip is now
made in eight hours. In 1900 the area
of the country was 900 ,050 square miles;
in 1900 it was S,S46, sos. The government
employed at the beginning of the CEN
fury about 1,400 civil servants; 1t now
controls more than 250, 900. In the 100
years, 1S00-1900, the number of postof-
fees has increased from 900 to n, 900,
their annual receipts from $500 900 to
S102, 1854, 754, GOT (besides 587, 815, $50 pos
tai cards.. In 1900 the of the
country were $10,SS,745 G2.04 per cap
ita) and its expenditures S,411,370
($1.4U per capita); in 1900 the expendi-
ture was s4S7, 713,792 ($6.39 per capita)
and the revenue S567 ,240, 1852 C7.43 per
capital. The exports were in 1900 $780,
971, $50; in 1900 1.59S, 407 ,141. The
wealth of the country at the beginning
of the century was 1900, 000, 900; in
1900 it was about $94,0 900 600, 900. The
value of the products of industry in
1900 was practically zero; in 1850 1t was
81, O29, LOG, 79S; in 1900. $18. 1922, 567, 1888.
Finally, it is worth remembering that
when the mint was opened at Philadel-
phia a quantity of copper was imported
| from Europe to be coined into cents.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
Inevitable Wastes.

The farm operations Of the West,
which include a large acreage, limiteu
help and much machinery, involve in
evitable waste which gives a down
East farmer the cold chills. Where
horse and machine can secure five
bushels it will not pay for the man to
stop the team to save the half bushel,
wanton waste as It seems to be. We
have hardly seen a meadow this season
where from 200 to 400 pounds of hay
could not have been raked up and saw
ed after the field was cleared, but in
most cases it would have involved the
los of a ton of hay in the next field to
have taken the time to save it. Some
day this will stop. Land will become
so valuable that the present wastes of
the farm will have to be looked after.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17
uncertainties of Agriculture.

With modern machinery the aim Is
to so perfect it that raw material may
be fed into one end of the machine and
a finished product taken out of the 9TH
er, the manipulation and varied proc
esses Of manufacture to be performed
as nearly automatically and by the ma
chine itself as possible. In many lines
this has been accomplished, and the fact
explains the exceeding c~heapness OF
our matches, steel rails, textile fabrics,
watches and hundreds of other anu
featured products. This theory, how
ever. can never be applied to the farm
hand It's work with and degree of sue
cess for while the factory may depend
upon the machines to always do perfect
work a set of uncertain and even vary
ing conditions environ the farmer which
1t is beyond the power of mortal man to
anticipate or foresee. The two items
alone Of variations Of temperature and
rainfall can easily work to his advan-
tage and crown his labors with sue
cess or overwhelm him with failure.
Then he has all the uncertainties OF
under or over production, supply and
demand and the caprices of the mar
ket to guess at, and, as If this were
not enough, a host Of parasitic and cpl
demic pests ever lying in wait for him
in the background, and so it comes that
farming must be done largely by faith
and its blessings and profits figured up
by averages, Of course all the time hav-
ing reference to certain elemental facts
and truths of culture, tillage and fer
tilizing which ever remain fixed. The
condition of his business is such that
i. might be truthfully said that a farm
er should never spend his money until
he has got 1t in his jeans.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17

The burning Of thrashing machine
separators, the cutting off Of horses
tails and names, the mutilating of
cows udders and the cutting OF fences
to let stock into cultivated fields are
samples of a rural savagery and bar
barism which should be met with such
penalties of law as would exterminate
the offender.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-10-17

We are asked about the vitality Of
weed seeds in manure. If the ma
nure goes through a process of heating
and fermenting-which, by the way,
greatly lowers its value as a fertilizer
the vitality of the seeds contained in
it will be destroyed. If it Is simply al
lowed to decay and rot without such
fermentation, the chances are that the
vitality of the weed seeds contained in
it are probably not impaired to any
great extent.