Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-27
Progress Of
Tie World

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Every year there Is useful inven|
tion OF some kind OF an improvement
over an old one. As the world pruI
gresees people study for new thinenI
striving to out do each other.
We might speak OF 1t as the -
OF wonders. and not really b. sal
prlsed at any discovery or inventioaI
People used to doubt II the world
was round untn It was proven to themI
Some ridiculed and tried to discour}
age Columbus when he planned biz
voyage OF iscovery.
When Cyrus Field started to lay thd
cable people laughed at his queer ideal
A few believed him insane. But Id
did not become discouraged. The nrsk
few times he failed in carrying ou(
his ideas. but he had much courage
and grit. II will try It forty tImeH,'
he exclaimed. but what l succeed.
Some doubted the usefulness Of the
Xray. saying It would be injuriousi |
Others were skeptical about the phonoI
graph or grapaphone being improved
and used as much MS II is today. Some
spoke OF the Ferris wheel at thet
worlds fair as death trap, prophesy
ing 1t would kill many people. The
first bicycles were very plain but they
kept improving them and they also
Invented motor cycles from them. The
first automobiles were not 80 hand
some or had the speed Of the ones
made later. There Is no doubt bud
the aeroplane or airship will be sue
cess. The FIRST may be crude patterns
but will be improved like the flrst eu
gines and cars were. I do not thinh
they viii ever be used as much ID
automobiles as they Will be more dan
gerous on account OF sudden winds and
storms. They also have tendency
to make some have symptoms like
sea sickness.
The trouble with most inveutors
they become too easily discouraged
Most OF them do not have much al
rancinl backing and can not stand dis1
appointments or obstacles and become
discouraged and give up while others
profited by their ideas and become
millionaires. Most Of the original in]
ventors Of musical Instruments died
poor. while others became rich from
them. Some have invented things fot|
their own convenience and did nod
try to get patent from them. Tho
man who invented the first steam en-
gine got his idea from the lid OF ID
old fashioned tea kettle being raised
by steam. The man who invented tbe
lamp chimney was watching his chill
dren at play ms they held a piece Of
glass near a candle and he saw how
much brighter the light was through
the glass. The man who invented thu
safety pin for children felt sorry foI
his babe who cried from being stucl
The past few years there has besa
great advancement with electricity
and gas and In machinery. manufactur
Ing and building. There has also beeu
much improvement IN designing and
planting pretty parks and drtveways
Where bare unirrigated prairies wsr(
few years ago. large cities hav(
sprung up like magic. with magniilcen|
buildings Of stone, brick. marble, hun,
ber or cement.
In Chicago they raised seven-stor
building from its foundation and bull
two stories under It. They also move,
large building with four solid wall
of brick mile and half.
Years ago the White house was onlj
an ordinary building. Now 1t u
fine modern palace. 10 artistically Il
ranged inside that any nation can b
proud OF 1t.
In most every town il . nandsom
library and many good school house
and churches.
1t used to be cement was hard1
used at all Now they build fine. sal
stantial bridges, houses and even ship
from 1t. The streets Of even sma
towns now asphalt pavementa.
There has been vast improvemer
in surgery the past few years. Som
years ago people though the wits
parts could not be operated upon No
there Is hope us long as there
breath There is even hope when u
neck or back is broken. Now peop
can be kept alive through danssros
operations with oxygen. The ski
grifting process has saved the livd
OF many people that have been bad
burned with fire. A professor Of
eastern college grated part Of r.
bits eye to a boys eye, saving U
sight. Another doctor performed
delicate operation ON the ear drum
a man by taking a piece Of tho
ner lining or white tissue Of an .;
shell and placing It over the ear dru|
thereby restoring the hearing. Anoth
man who had the glands Of bis thrc
eat out and had part Of goa
throat grated to his, saving his y
The skull can be trepanned and
YER plate put in. The brain sAd ~
can be operated on. the gAll -