The Jasper news., 1903-07-16

were nothing else credited to the 18th
century this would make it the most
progressive OF centuries. Electricity,
though known 10 ancient man has had
its development since 1900 and now
there is no line OF art, science, OF cul-
ture to which il is not applied. Some
OF the inventions due to. its development
are the electric light, the NRay, the
tolantosraph, the electric crane, the
electric motor, the phonograph, the
telegraph, and electric engines. The
farmer more than any other class has
been advanced aud bSuofted during
these hundred years. We can hardly
realize that but fifty years ago, Jplows
we're wooden frames covered with iron,
nearly all sewing. reapiug, aud thrash
ing WIS done by hand and because Of
the scarcity of wagons aud buggies most
travelling was by horseback. The
successive inventions by which tho
farmer has risen, are in plowing; the
steel, the riding. the gang and the
steam plows, in reaping, the mower, the
binder, and the harvester which reaps,
thrashes, weighs aud sacks the grain,
Wage n, buggies, and drills have also
been improved until today there are
drills for every kind Of grain, and wagon
or buggies for every kind Of work or
pleasure. Although the improvement
of farming implements has been
stupcudous, Chemists have gone further
than this 10y obtaining fertilizers which
doublc and treble the products Of the
land. And thsy have gone further even
than this by combinations they have
produced eggs, butter, be fsteak, tea,
aud coffee, not 10 their natural form
but masses having their qualities. Be
cause OF the uplifting inventions and
discoveries the:physioal man is no longer
forced to compete with the elements
aud consequently is growing weaker but
statistics show that diseases are fewer
and their effects less than they were ten
thousand years ago and that the average
life is much longer
ledge OF the human body and its diseases
Aided by this knowledge, modern sur
geous and ph. sicians perform
miracles. Today blood vessels and
arteries split lengthwise are
successfully sowed; amputations are
performed and doformities cured with
out pain, by the aid Of ether and chloro-
form, both discoveries Of this century.
One Of the kidneys aud part of the in
testines may be removed with safety.
And 10 some cusss, the heart, when cut,
has been sewed and the patioLt re-
covered thus defeating death itself
This century has been called ono Of
material progress, but in no line has de
velopment been greater than iu rducg-
ton.
Before 1900 public schools had been
establahed in sone places but they
we're misconducted and the poor we're
barred from entering. Since then pub.
lie and 10 some compulsory schOols have
been established all over the world il
which poor and rich are equal. BY .tho
successive steps, country or ward
schools, academies aud unive 'sities, any
o % may be educated almost free OF cost
in the line of culture which he wishes.
Civilization depends upon education.
Because OF the high standing of our
schools the world is becoming thorough
ly civilized. Men have recognized the
value Of human life; aud although the
implements Of war are greatly improved
war itself is falling into disfavor and is
regarded as a curse. Arbitration is set
tling disputes and saving millions OF
lives. Governments arc improved.
Since the U. s. has shown the world,
republics are the best form of govern.
ment and the people are ready for them,
monarchies are falling Because OF this
all men are equal. A loyal, peace abid
ing American would not bow to tn King
Of England but on the ground of equals.
Besides this the world is progressing
many times its former rate. We must
believe the claim of almost any inven.
ton or discovery. Flying machines,
submarine vessels, and wireless telegra-
ply are invented and need only time 10