The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
Professor Voorhek's Experiments.
He Creates Another Scientific Marvel.


N ROFESSOR Voorhek, the emil
nent scientist, thinker, philos-
opher and sometimes inventor,
was lecturing. In one hand he
held his wide-brimmed straw hat and
in the other his insepsrable cane. His
spectacles had fallen far down on an
aquiline nose of generous proportions,
and his steel-grey eyes-through which
shone a soul of masterful supremacy
gazed forth over their rims at his
docile audience" This audience con-
sisted of one jimmy" Mr.. Bright's
hired man, and dog bearing the name
of Dewey"
"All these so-called 'unknowa5les' or
inexplicable natural phenomena, will
at some future day be understood and
read by the human race as easily as q
child reads it's A B C's," said the man
of knowledge. "a time will come,
James," he went on, "when the origin
of the earth, animal and plant life
and even the universe itself-may be
explained with certainty. Science,
James, science will lift the veil of
ignorance and turn the search-light
of knowledge on the dark, distant past.
The history of this globe, upon which
we stand, may be traced back, to its
mother orbit with the greatest preci-
sien. Likewise the histories of other
suns, planets and satellites may be fol.
lowed back to the one great and origi-
nal body from whence all the lesser
bodies in space were thrown in the
creating of the universe. The origin
of the first speck of life on this and
other inhabitable planets shall be ac-
curately known. Are you listening,
James?"
"Yes," said that individual; "Iam.
You are little too deep for me, tho,
professor"
well, then, let US 60 home to din
ner," said the professor, putting on his
hat" am hungry and know that the
viands Mrs. Bright has prepared for us
are fit for king. Since 1 have been
here l have learned to appreciate the
rare qualities of that lady's cooking"
The above conversation took place
about half mile distant from the
Bright homestead, where the professor
AS you are no doubt aware-was
spending his vacation. He had come
out to this isolated forest-home with
the avowed intention of leaving all
"dabbling in science,"a as he termed it,
behind him. Yet, on the second day
of his arrival at the farm he had COM
menced work on certain discovery"
This was the wonderful "Transparizer"
with which he succeeded only in kill
ing off couple of Mrs. Brights hens.
Next, he built his understanding
"HetrophOne." Those who have fol-
lowed the professors experiments are
familiar with the fate of that peculiar
machine and know that it was reduced
to ashes together with the farms
blacksmith shop. This had been re-
bnilt at the professors expense.
1t was now some days since his last
disastrous scientifical experiment, and
he had nearly recovered his customary
saag:froid and cheerfuluess of mind.
On this day, of which we write, he and
Jimmy, and we must not omit the dog,
Dewey, had made little expedition to
certain patch of wild strawberries.
After eating their fill of the luscious
berries the three were now saun-
tering homeward Every once in a
while the professor would stop, mop
his brow and impart to Jimmy some of
his comprehensive understanding of
things q la biology.
When they arrived home Mrs. Bright
had the dinner ready. The professors
appetite was faultless, and he partook
of the victuals set before him with
great zest, praising Mrs. Bright's cul-
mary abilities all the while.
another glass of milk, Mrs. Bright,
please. This milk is so rich and sweet
that one could subsist on it alone.
Your cows must be noble animals,
Mrs. Bright, to produce such delicious
tactical fluid ?"
"They are Jerseys said Mrs. Bright,
"and then the pasturage is so good