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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

oats and baling Of hay will be quite a
small expense per acre, when grown IN
sufficient areas to justify the use of
above machines. Two men can attend to
100 acres of these crops with extra help
at harvest time, and make n good corn
and cane crop besides. While two men
can work and gather 25 acres of cotton
if they are hustlers, and are willing to
spend the whole year doing it, they will
have no time to make corn or other
food crop, and will do well to get 81, 900
gross proceeds from their one crop. My
space is too limited to go into all the de-
tails, but little figuring ought to con-
vince the most skeptical as to which
will be the most satisfactory to the up
to-date farmer with limited means and
scarcity of labor at hand.
Those growing these crops on bottom
land or level lands can count on much
heavier yields of both hay and oats. The
one objection, and very serious one, is
that both crops will be total loss some
seasons from overhows which hill lands
do not suffer.
My observation has been that good,
well cared for uplands will produce the
largest net profits to the owner in Sc
ries of average seasons.
l find that the best oats will be made
from fall-sown crops Plant from mid
die of October to middle of November
never later than the 18th of December
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Flies.

God bless the man who first invent
ed screens, and God pity the man who
them between his family and the
spreaders of deadly disease. There Ia
absolutely no excuse for the man or
woman whose place of habitation
swarms with flies and whines with
the voices of mosquitoes. They can
be kept out, and 25 cents spent in
keeping them out is equivalent to
keeping out doctor who would cost
$25, or possibly to keeping out much
less welcome visitor.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

Eighth St, Canon CITY, COLO, says
Three years l suffered with rheuma-
tism, dropsy and kidney complaint,
and became utterly helpless. found re-
lief after using two or three boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills and kept on until
cured. Doan's Kidney Pills have
been blessing to me-"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Ahaent ALI Around.

The absent minded professor re-
turned home one evening, and, after
ringing his front doorbell for some
time to no effect, heard the maids
voice from the second story window:
"The professor is not in
"All right" quietly answered the
professor; "I'll call again" And he
hobbled down the stone steps.-Lip-
pincotts.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Hint for the Children.

Do not encourage precocity, either
mental or physical. in young children
Do not even encourage them to walk
until they make the attempt them.
selves. And even then be careful that
the child does not overtax. his little
strength or put burden on his legs
that will make them Informed or
crooked.-New York Telegram.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

well, Mrs. Dennis, what are you
going to give Pat for Christmas this
year," inquired the recipient of Mrs.
Dennis regular washday visits, one
day at the beginning of the festal
season.
"Deed thin, ma'am, l don't know
replied Mrs. Dennis, raising herself
from the washtub and setting her
thinkin' I'd give him a pair of pants,
but, Lord bless we, ma'am, only last
night didn't he come home wild a
pair on. Success Magazine.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Witness.

Your boy was just a little-er-wild
when he was at college wasn't he?"
20, yes; he generally was a little
wild at first. Couldn't get 'em over
the plate, you know. But he always
steadied down before the game was
over"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

bloating, etc, are
troubles that COM
monty come from
sick kidneys. Don't
mistake the cause
Doan's Kidney Pills
have cured thou
sands of women af-
ficted in this way
by curing the kid
neys. Mrs. C. r.
Foresman, 113 s.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Lions NOT Eerocious.

The African lion, according to Mr..
Churchill, is no seeker of quarrels.
His object throughout is to save his
skin. IF being unarmed,' he writes,
you meet six or seven lions unex-
pectedly, all you need do, according
to my information is to speak to
them sternly and they will stink
away, while you throw stones at them
to hurry them up. All the highest au-
thorities recommend this"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Use Aliens Foot.Ease.

1t is the only relief fer Swollen Smart
ing Tired, Aching, Hot, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to be shaken into the
shoes. Cures while you walk. At all Drug
any substitute. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

Rough on Rats, unbeatable exterminator
Rough on Hen Lice, Nest Powder, 25c
Rough on Bedbugs, Powder or Liq'd Csc.
Rough on Fleas, Powder or Liquid, rs.
Rough on Reaches, Pow'd, 15c., Liz d Csc.
Rough on Moth and Ants. Powder, Csc.
Rough on Skeeters, agreeable touse, 25c
E. S. Wells. Chemist. Jersey City, N. J..
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Deed thin. ma'am. | don't know"
How He Stood Up for Him.

Dolan-So Casey was running ne
down an we stood up for me?
Calahan-Oi did; OF siz to him.:
Casey, ye're no coward-and We work
hard an pay yer dibts-an' we don't
get drunk an lick yer woife-but in
other despects ye're no better than
Dolon!''-Puck.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Her Decision and His.

An earnest stage aspirant dra-
matically announced to the manager
that unless she could obtain an en-
gagement she would kill herself. To
quiet the lady the manager agreed to
hear her recite.
He listened for few minutes. Then
he unlocked drawer in his desk
and handed her revolver.-Lippin-
colts.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Not the FIy Season..

well, Johnny, having any luck?
What do you fish with, worms or
fiies?"
Worms, o. courst. 1t amt warm
enough for flies to come around yit"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Enfant Terrible.

Come, Max, we must go home; 1t is
two o'clock; dinner is waiting for u.s."
"Oh, won't you stay, Mrs. Gadsky?"
Yes. mamma, do stay! Our old pot
cheese will wait!"-Fliegenre Blaetter.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
knocklnu.

do you believe in hypotism?"
81 should say / do! Didn't Mag
Smith get married?"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
NEVER DONE.

Slimkins-I-I hope you didn't
mind my putting that little matter of
IS in the hands of the bill collector
yesterday?
Podger-Not at all; l borrowed a
dollar from him.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

It's great comfort to woman to
believe that her husband is lonesome
when she is away.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
For colds and erlpp-capudine.

The best remedy for Grip and Colds is
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's Liquid-Effects immediately-l0
rs and SOC at Drug Stores.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
For Headache Try Hicks capudlne.

Whether from Colds. Heat. Stomach or
Nervous troubles. the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleas-
ant to take-Effects Immediately. 10, Is
and SOC at Drug Stores.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

Many an anticipated trouble looks
like mountain in size, but after it
has passed it looks more like pin
head.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
A Difference.

There is a time in every mans life
when the softly breathed Yes" of a
pretty woman sounds as loud to his
ears as the notes of Gabriels trumpet.
Afterward there comes time when
she has to yell at the top of her voice:
John, John. it's time to get up"
seventeen times before he becomes
aroused enough to hear it.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Teethinq Children purino Hot Weather

Should take DIR. Biggers Huckleberry Cor
dial. 1t cures all Stomach and Bowel Disease,
Diarrhoea, etc. At Druggists CSC and soc.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Psychology Of Dreams.

Dreams go by contraries, but they
nearly always agree with what we eat
Birmingham Age-Herald
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

Preachers ought to get a good sal
airy; it's church money, you know.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
WOMEN SUFFER NEEDLEssLy
Many Mysterious Aches and Pains Are
Easily Cured.

Backache, pain through the hips,
dizzy spells, headaches nervousness,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

Without Saying Anything.
They always talk who never think.
Pope.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

A homely truth is better than
handsome lie.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
PERRY DAVIS, PAINKILLER

is "an ounce of prevention" as we'll as
pound of cure" For bowel troubles ski
wounds colds, and other ills. s5c and 5Oc size.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

A wise wife is husbands happi-
ness.
The evening world., 1909-01-26

with bowed heads waited until the
small funeral procession had passed,
women sobbed aloud aud the school
children OF the pnroclal school wept
untestralusdly as the procession tool;
It's way m Parh dveuue.
The utmost sInpIc.r' characterized
the entire ,eremouy. The pomp that
the Church ayco,ds the priests OF other
orders was dispensed win. The chautet
requiem nass gave way to the uncere-
monious low mass. There was no music.
10 singing, no spoken word OF sorrow
or esteem IN the whole ceremony. The
body was placed in the poores, OF cas-
Ncis and inferred in the lovlies, plot
in tie Tordham University burial
ground Poverty and humility, part OF
the VOWS OF tine Jesui, in life. marked
the ceremony.
The Archbishop said tie mass. as.
sisted by his secretary, the Rev. Father
lanes Lewis, The Office fCr tic dead
was ,ecIted before the. mass by Mgr.
The evening world., 1909-01-26
SAYS SHE WILL
WE'D CH|NAMAN
JUST FOR SPITE
May Bohner Says Parents Mis-
treated Her, but She'll
Rule Husband.

# am marrying this ChInk Just to
spite my parents, vas the unromahtc
rt,erorre or N., Roh.,., a, ~. C,,,
''''e' '' WV '''
Hall to-day when Clerk Hart. OF the
,,.., , ,, .
'ha' ''"se 'au' 'a''"ep "'e !o"'s
woman n license Ia wed One Sing
The Celestial al her side bride
cro,,,n ,,> IL. .,,,,r,.,, T.. .i,,o,
The evening world., 1909-01-26
Throng Streets in Front of
Church to See Rector'S
Body Borne Away,
POLICE KEEP ORDER.
Simplest of Ceremonies Con.
Quoted by Archbishop Before
Hundreds of Priests.

When Archbishop Farlev began the
mass for the repose Of the soul OF
Father William OBrien Pardow in the
Church OF 81 lgnatius Loyola IN East
Eighty-fourth street this morning
every seat was flled, the alsles were
crowded and thousands stood for
hours outside the church TO see the
casket containing the beloved rector
Of the Jesuit church borne 70 the
hearse Twenty policemen had 20 be
called to keep them in check.
The New YORK Centrals emhank-
ment WAS used as stand by the out.
side throns, and as the coffin was car.
rled down the steps OF the church
many men removed their hats and
The evening world., 1909-01-26
SENATOR Jeff DAVIS
RAPS MONEY POWER
Gives His Attention to Wall
Street in Urging His Anti
Gambling Bill.

WASHINGTON, jan 2s. The evils at
tending gambling In the products OF the
soil by the sale OF futures or exchanged
was the sub!ect Of passionate speech
delivered By Senator Jeff Davis in the
Senate to-day. Mr.. Davis advocated the
passage OF a bill introduced by him 10
penalize the use OF the mails. tho ,elc-
graph or the telephone tor the purpos
OF conveying gambling propositions be-
tween buyer and seller.
After advocating the passage o, th.s
measure Mr.. Davis denounced what re
declared to he evils o. tie money
power and incidentally touched upon
the policy of maintaining a protective
tariff as a part Of tie system which he
declared was for tho suppression OF the
rights OF the people
Pictur!ns conditions in Rome a: r.o
time OF julius Caesar. lie DESCRIBED ne
death Of Caerar as he price ot Cae-
'at's love and service Tor tho poor. DO
r.sfng:
"NG,L % God -. ,h.d a Caesar N
=: W..!ie U'.7H t1-dayl'
or 'lI't1- -, liItu,va OF the ats g.,
ii- Raran F.mre,or IN securing laws
% 'Hpn'.'s ufry ahi IN obtaining log,
i>.;'ifH 10 thr herea; Of tlIr poo, oI
Eo.ha, .phH"nl ~ h.S tragic death
e. ''Hi .yGn!cd hy tHr treich cry OF
,1r rlr@' power twcn,y-tnr"n knife
VI SAID:
Tit. H. q br'sf history Of 70 Ne
- ~ 'ft retprm9r, Illustrating he
The evening world., 1909-01-26
THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1909

Mooney, the NiGar-Gcneral OF the do.
cese, IN the sanctuary IN their purple
cassocks were three bIshopF, former pu.
NaNler college, They were Bishop On.
sack. Of New York Bishop McFaul. OF
Trenton, and Bishop Mcdonnell OF
Brooklyn. bishop UCOnner OF Newark
was also In the sanctuary. The high
altar seats werc llled by more than
three hundred priests aud many more
Lad TO tnd accommodations in the choir
I.,fI
The evening world., 1909-01-26
FIRE DRIVES 50
HOTEL GUESTS
TO THE STREET
Blaze on the Bowery Causes
Panic in the National, Di-
rectly in the Rear.
FLAMES BLOWN BACK.
Firemen Finally Fight the Fire
From the 81 Road
Structure.
FLAMES BLOWN BACK.

rity guests o. the National Hotel
Nos. ~ Bowery and 40 Grand street
were routed ou. OF bed and thrown into
panic at $50 A. NJ. to-day by fire
that burst from the fve.s,o-y building,
Nc III Bowery. where 1t had been burn
Ing for some time before discovered.
and beat against the back walls o. the
hotel
Policeman Reynolds, o, the EIdr!dge
street station, sme!led smoke som. time
before the blaze was located, but could
not trace IT, He went around into
Broome street and suddenly saw a fla sh
OF flame In one 0. the windows O. No.
lSl Bowery
When tiremen arrived and broke In
the door they found the flames had been
At work for some time and had eaten
through all the stairways above the
second floor and were burning through
the roof.
Shutters Hamper Firemen.
One reason 4, had hoo, so dlmo,,,, "a
find the fire was ,h,. tho -o,r 4, ~.
building wa, aonin,ed u,,b lro, s,,..
ters tightly closed. To get AZ the blaze
toe fremen h-oks oner ,,. shn,,sr,
\ strong curren, OF air rushed through
the building and carried tho r,,ne,
directly through ,,e ,.,,,or. ,u,,,.,
the rear NJ tho National lIo,o,
Frank Guer,u ,he cI.,t o,d ,o,or,,o,o
operator. immedia,el, n,pcysa rr,o .,o,,
room and aroused tho r,..f, soor NAV
came pell meu into ,ho Iob,y ,,,nr
wearing onIy ,hei,. ,i,., ,,,,nos So.
were excited. but e. son, d.rolo,oa
there wa. no J,r,,,. g., .to t,.o,
The evening world., 1909-01-26
COMMENTS ON CATARRH.
Giving Excellent Recipe FOR Its
Quicl, Relief aud Cure.

The only Logical treatment Tor catarrh is
through the blood prescription. which
has recently proved 30 wonderfully effective
IN hospital work "a the following II is an
exceedingly simple mixture. but one that
will bring quick results aud put the system
in a normal condition
One ounce comround syrup oi Ssrsa
parIlla. ono ounce Toris compound, halt.pn'
first class whskey." These to be mixed
by shaking well in a bottle and used in
ped time
The Ingredients can be gotten from any
well stocked drug store, and easily mixed
at home A bottle OF this mixture should
he In every family medicine chest on ac,
count OF the manifold Ills that 1t will cure
being a perfect tonic and system builder
The good results are ielt after the frs
few doses
The evening world., 1909-01-26
KEIRAN COMING TO THIS
CITY NEXT THURSDAY
His Buffalo Lawyer Announce:
Tha, Much Sought Man Will
Appear.

I|p-Ols, 10 Ihe E"tnlnr Wo-,II
BUFFALO, Jan. as.-Moses Shire, an
attorney, OF this city, who appeared in
p.,tshurg ten DAYS ago With p. J.
Kioran. ~ the Fidelity Funding Com.
pany, said to-day that he would leave
10Y Ncw York City tonight with
kieran and that they would spend sew
eTal days there endeavOrlng to
straighten K!aran's financial affairs
kIeran came here from rittsburg and
las since been in daily conference with
Shire and Jclliuek, his attorneys
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-31

work yin Be done In connection With
. model school by q teacher Who is
. specialist. The review work will
he 80 given as to prepare teachers
especially for the February cxamina.
tion. The teachers Of the county
should avail themselves Of this oppor-
tunity to prepare themselves for n
better position. Inquire for any fur
ther Information Of Principal John
r. Butcher. klamath Faiis.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-31
The Klamath county hish school

The Klamath county high school
this year viii offer In addition To
what It has previously done . teach
ers training and review course. rhis
will give teachers Who want such .
course . golden opportunity to get
the regular normal training work n
we'll ~ . complete review OF all the
subjects In which they aEp expected
TO take examiaasioa. ne normal
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-31

For Sale chesp.--A t+.foot launch
Inquire At Ackiey's mill Of A. ?. Stan
key.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-31


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The daily tribune., 1909-01-16
JURY SAYS euiln.

Cleveland Num- will pay for the
murder OF Thurman Walker by a life.
time spent in the pepitentiary, the
jury which heard the case reaching q
verdict at 8 80 O'Clock last evenin
and finding the boy guilty of murder
in the first degree. Under instruc-
tions given by District Judge O. 8.
Essex the jury could not bring in a
verdict fixing the penalty at death
as there WAS no direct evidence to
the murder. Judge Essex granted
stay Of execution until 10 O'Clock
this morning. at which time he will
hear Attorney W. J. Kerr's motion
for . new trial. II this motion is
overruled. Mum will be sentenced at
once.
Nunn has confessed in full. The
gist of his statement is that in August
last he and the Walker boy were
working at Manzanols when they de-
cided to drive to Cheyenne. They
drove as far as Nepesta in Pueblo
county; they ate supper, and went to
bed; when he shot his friend with q
3S-calibre revolver. Being unable to
carry him to tho river, he tied rope
about his neck and dragged him then
went back. took Walkers pistol from
his coat and threw it into the river.
Taking his watch and saddle he drove
to Manzanola. where he threw Walk
er's suit case into ditch and then
went home. On September 9th he
went to Pueblo and sold the aaddle
for $l2. the pistol for s2; and the
watch for $3. He says they had never
had any trouble and were the best of
friends; that he killed him simply to
get his saddle and watch.
The daily tribune., 1909-01-16
"Omar khayyam" Room.

Literary faddists. before this. have
"consecrated" rooms to some favorits
authors. making such place a Long.
fellow or a Dickens room. or a Scott
room, with many editions OF the par
tcular author and as many relics as
1t is possible to buy. Now there is
an Omar Khayyam room In Washing.
ton. 1t belongs to woman whose
home is near that OF the Persian min
lister. The room is patterned after a
living room In a Persian home. The
walls are covered with rugs and fne
draperies and In rustic frames are
scrolls containing favorite quotations
from THE Rubaiyat" There is ar
idealized sketch of the poet keeping
watch with the lion and the lizard.
The daily tribune., 1909-01-16
BuccIiS iunor.nss

For horses suffering from lpfiamms-
ton OF the lungs an old presuffptiYn
was a mixture Of shot and powder In
milk. This has even been applied to
human beings. In "Idlehurst" NEIL
ton is made OF sparrow shot. ave or
six to the dose. to be taken twice =
day. as remedy for brown kiters."
which Is believed by the English farm
laborer to be caused by the lights"
ttheir term for lungs) rising up the
windpipe. The shot is supposed 20
weigh them down in their rightful
place. Sussex. England. is the scene
OF "Idlehurst." 1t was Sussex woman
who was ordered by the doctor to put
some Ice In a bag and bind II on the
temples OF her sick boy. Inquiring
after his patient the next day the
physician received the reply: "oh.
Tommy's better. hut the mice are
dsadi"
The daily tribune., 1909-01-16
WILL NOT Reo,sTRlc1.

The move to redistrict the state of
Colorado for cong ressi onal elections Ia
not likely to succeed at this session Of
the legislature. The national census
will be taken In 1910, aud the reap.
portionment bill 10 likely to be
adopted by congress as. soon As the
census returns are at hand. THIS
census will undoubtedly show that
Colorado is entitled to four congress.
men, and the work of rearranging the
districts would have to be done over
again, unless the state WAS left with
one congressman at large as hitherto.
1t is manifestly absurd to wait un.
til the year before the census ia taken
before arranging the congressi onal
districts. 1t would be far more sensi
BILE to wait until congress has made
its apportionment based upon the
census of 1910, and then the next fol.
lowing general assembly should re-
district the state, giving Denver one
congressman, northeastern Colorado
one. southeastern Colorado one, and
the Western Slope one. Pueblo
Chieftain.
The daily tribune., 1909-01-16
Future Of tho Chinese.

Sir Robert Hart, director-general oi
Chinese customs. declares that the
Chinese are destined to become pow
mense mass the work must go slow
and by the time they are organized
along modern lines. even II they were
aggressive. which they are not. the,
will know how to temper theil
strength with wisdom. AS to the
yellow peril Sir Robert said he
thought that. though the Chinese are
likely to become formidable competi
tors In Industrial and trading matters
they will not cause the world any
special trouble.
The daily tribune., 1909-01-16
THE MYSTERY
OF LIFE
Copyright. by Daily Story Pub. co.)
BY lowell Hawkes..


creature. Instinct makes him an in.
vestigator. He is curiosity personi
fed. He is forever seeking new fields
to conquer. He is continually delving
into the unknown. Nothing SO fas.
cinates him as the undiscovered. Mys-
terry is the very essence Of his exist
ence
John Thornton was standing before
the disordered litter OF his laboratory
table, So intent was he that the very
roar of the rain on the windows
seemed a sacrifice. 1t was q terrifying
night; nature seemed in the very
throes of a new birth. But Thornton
did not heed 1t. His face was set; his
muscles rigid; his whole frame trem-
bled under the strain of his intense
anxiety. This was the crowning point
of his life. Years of hard. relentless
effort stretched behind him. His very
existence, II seemed, was being tried
in the crucible of the moment. Here
was passing the mystery of life and
death. If the experiment failed-but
IL could not fail Yet II he were mis-
taken-the very thought made him
almost groan with agony. The fash OF
his eager eyes told OF his determine
ton to win.
Before him lay the enigma OF life {.
could he solve It? A cold sweat broke
out on his body. Again he bent over
his experiment. Did 1t begin to show
signs of life or was 1t but an inert
mass? The thing moved Could 1t
be? Was he going mad? Feverishly
he tried test after test. 1t responded
tc all. Surely. it must be alive. YET
he could scarcely believe 1t. Life 1t
self had answered his touch. The
secret of creation was his. He was akin
to the gods. With wild, exultant
cry, he fell senseless to the floor.