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Make all money orders, checks. eto.jpayabl4 lo the Tribune I'r 'yk"V lstenee with a ttii \ \i great many other things during the season of the "big drought." Every U' cattle country hns had a historic drought. Local events are marked from that period, and as is said in the South, when one is reminiscent,, "he fore the war," so they say iu Nebraska, "before the dry spell." But when the Antelope was in its prime there was kept in one of the corrals a black horse that was never used for any but special service. If a child was sick at the ranch house and needed a physi cian, out came the black, and furious ly he covered the distance as no other horse on the range could. When the Sioux rose In the west of the State it was the black that carried the warn ing through Koyupaha and along the Niobrara, where the sparsely settled villages were. He even in a day at that time journeyed 120 miles and flung his proud head high in the air whinnying as if he could joyously cover that distance over again without rest. Of course, he was a range horse; no thoroughbred's blood iu him, off spring from uo mother coddled under the trainer's watchful eye, liut child of the rauge mare and stallion, facing blasts of ice and sand, lighting for focd while the blizzard raged above, swimmer of swollen streams, com panion of the coyote, the rabbit and the antelope, nature-born and nature bred. The black lived long and well at the Antelope Ranch after he was tamed somewhat, but one day he broke the hounds of his corral by some eliance, aud, standing where the dip of the plain land came up to the bars of his late prison, he gave a triumphant scream and plunged into the wilder ness before him. The ranchmen heard Ills cry, they came running, come just In time to see him arch himself on a distant elevation aud scream again. He was free. Once long before this time he had been free. That was when he grazed with his mother, far out on the Elkhorn, when no strap or halter lay upon them, and only the llii Wit "Si ip r&Z wild beasts were their companions. He had dreamed much of those days since his capture. Not that lie had ever failed iu a duty put upon him by his man captors, but the dreams of what had been, what he still louged for, would cling to him, and carry him away with such wild surges of blood that he would bouud agaiust the cor ral's side and make deep moans as if in fain. No horse was ever made upon whom harness lay naturally; the herit age? of the horse was the free plain, from which he could only be sum moned by the call of his companion, man. If he responded it was because he too loved and was not a captive. All this the black knew, and he curv eted iu the afternoon sunshine, threw his dainty legs far apart, blew the warm air from his nostrils, and gal loped away—north, north, to where the Kcyapaha flows through Indian land. Mares with silky manes and tremulous nostrils were waiting far him there. Mares with eyes that would soften as they heard the beat of his oncoming hoofs. He had heard them call to him In the night when he beat himself agnlnst the corral's timbers. *•'••# • lie roused the rattlesnake from Its dusty bed; he left the blowsnake puff ing and blowing far behind. The Jack rabbit coursed with him, and distant antelope raised their heads, gazed and were not afraid. That which is free fears not freedom In others. The sun went down, the night came and the black slaked his thirst in a stream al most on the border line of Nebraska and South Dakota. Then he swung on again, stronger, freer. From distant Buffalo Gap the breath of the moun tains came to him; the grasses and wild flowers spurned beneath his fly ing feet sent after him a sweet per fume. Wolves howled about him, but held off. No terrors had they for him. He was coming to the White River country and the waiting mares of his breed. Not so many had been the years of his captivity that he did not know just where they would be linger ing in the shadows of the valley. Few there were left unenptured by the white man, but these few, dauntless, unconquerod, still roamed where, as a child, he had been part of their child days. Every glittering star told hlin when it was midnight, and he poised himself on the great roll of land above the valley where the marcs wnlled. lie listened, but the grasses gave no warning of pursuit. He had out stripped all men. lie listened for a sound from the valley, but there was none. Then he called, the wild chal lenge of the full-blooded range horse to the female of his breed. The cry went up and down ou the night air. It rang back from other rolls of land, and it burst through the shadows of the valley and roused the mares. One —two—three—they all called back. Be low him was the sound of rising anl mnls, ihe patting of hoofs on range grass. Ho had found his own. lie could not see them, so far be low were they, but they, looking up, could see him silhouetted against the sky. His mane was blowing free; he was a something carved out of the night; he was flesh and Are and blood, and he was free. Again he called, and again he was answered, and this was repeated several times. No need for him to wait longer." He leaped from bis eminence, and ho dashed down the rough way to where lie knew ho would bo awaited. Heedless of rock and shale, heedless of gashed waterways now dry, he leaped on, spurning all earth beneath his feet, coming with the wind of tile plain. A rock turned beneath him; he was quiet and did not fall; shale slid with him, he bounded ahead. Then for one instant there opened before him a horrible gulch, uusoundable, unknown. It had not been there when last he was in this valley. The meres were beyond calling to him. Surrender? He drew off and went at it, rising in the air for frightful span to cover, screaming again his wild song of freedom as he leaped. *••• * The pursuing ranchmen found him in the gulch's bed the next day, back broken, blood at ills lips, dead. lie was free. —H. I. Cleveland, in the Chi cago Iteeord-llevald. Gutta Pcrclia From Peat. A German scientist has recently de \ isod a method of manufacturing arti ficial gutta-percha from peat, and, if it turns out to be what is claimed, it will simplify one of the greatest problems in electricity—the insulation of ocean cables. Thus far gutta-percha is the ouly substance which has been found to furnish perfect protection for a wire against the chemical influences of salt water, and the product Is not only limited, hut Is controlled by an Eng lish Arm of cable manufacturers, who own the forests In the East Indies from which gutta-percha is obtained. Ex periments to find a substitute have been going on for years throughout the world, but thus far nothing lias been entirely successful. The price of gutta-percha has been advanced con siderably by the demands of the manu facturers of golf balls, which has al most doubled the cost of cable manu facture, aud If this German Inventor is able to make an equally as good Insulator out of peat he will make a very important contribution to the world's economy, for peat can be found in almost every country ou the globo in quantities almost unlimited. There are 3,000,000 acres in Ireland, 2,500,000 in Scotland, and even more in Ger many, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Fin laud and other countries of Europe. Women Have the llest of It. Out iu Salt Lake City they ha-m - system of street railway transfers which is hard to beat. The passenger who receives a transfer from a Salt I.ake conductor is compelled to use it himself or throw it away. Each ticket has printed on it, be sides the usual hours and the names of intersecting lines, a row of Kven small heads. Five of them are male heads, two are female. Of ths male heads the first is a beardless face, the second bears a mustache, the third "mutton chop" whiskers, the fourth a chin heard, and the lifth is fully bearded. Beneath the row are two plus signs, with a forty between them. The conductor Is required to identify each passenger l>y punching one of the faces and one of the signs for age, the first plus being used for young men, the forty for men of middle age and the final plus for elderly men. On the heads representing women one wears a hat and represents young women in general, and the other a bon net, for matrons. With really rare delicacy, the question of ago is not mentioned in regard to female passen gers.—Washington Test. ORIGIN OF THE EARTH SYNOPSIS OFISIR ROBERT S. BALL'S LECTURE ON THE SUBJECT. The Scientific Explanation of the lTorlil'n ltegtnuiug—Two Line* of Argument In Support of the Nebular Theory What a Meteor is. Sir Robert S. Ball's third lecture in the Lowell Institute course was even more successful than the two preced ing it, his audience, contrary to the usual custom-of-course audiences, be ing on the increase. His subject was "The Origin of the Earth," and he showed forth two lines of argument in support of the nebular theory based on facts known about our planet. His first reference was to the re markable boring for coal near Leipsic, which, while undertaken for commer cial purposes, was conducted in a truly scientific manner. Whether coal was found or not the speaker did not re member, hut he did remember the scientific outcome, the fact that the gradient of the earth's temperature was established, that it was proved that below a certain point near the surface, to which the heat of the day penetrates, there is a regular Increase In temperature; and at a mile below the point of constant temperature, the thermometer would register eighty de grees higher than at this point. Experiments have not been conduct ed much below the first mile, hut con ditions are subject to determiuation in a general way. From the known law affecting the diffusion of heat, It evident that the lower strata cannot be colder than the overlying ones and most be warmer, and since the tem perature Increases quite uniformly down to the mile It Is reasonable to believe that below the mile it will con tinue to Increase at übout the same rate. Another fact which may he consid ered as established is that the earth is gradually dissipating its heat into space. This heat is moving out from the centre of the earth toward the surface, and the amount there lost each year would be sulHclent to melt a film of ice covering the earth's surface one-tenth pf an inch thick. This small quantity does not seem of much moment, hut It must be re membered that It is an influence al ways acting in tho same direction, aud these Influences which act always in the same direction are the architects of the universe. The geological forces act with the greatest energy for per haps hundreds of thousnnds of years, and then they begin to tear down what they have built up. These forces may get hack near to where they have be gun, but the influences that act always the same way do accomplish wonders in the millions of years of time through which they work. If the earth is losing heat, and has been losing it, it was formerly hotter than it is now, and continuing this argument back into the dim age we see it was red hot, white hot and even molten. But here the speaker diverged for awhile to consider the action of the tides. This is a groat question, for some there are who believe the fric tion of the tides to have been respon sible for tbe earth's heat. The argu ment was presented in an interesting way, the whole lecture being without notes, and it was shown that the tides have an influence in slowing up the earth's motion of rotation. To-day is longer than yesterday and yesterday longer than the day before. There is not a great difference, a fraction of a second being tho aggregate for a few centuries, hut this is a cause that acts always in the same direction. The aggregate of loss in a million years is about seventeen minutes, and in 4,000,000 years about an hour, so that 4,000,000 of years ago the day was about twenty-three hours long. And as we go farther and farther down the vista of time, we encounter days of twenty-two hours, of twenty hours, of fifteen hours, of ten hours, of eight and even of six hours. This may have been from fifty to 300,000,000 of years ago, but there is evidence that the rotation of the earth was at once four times a3 rapid as it is now. It had then sixteen times as much energy as now, aud fifteen-sixteenths has gone. En ergy is never lost, hut is transformed into heat, and in its radiation of heat the earth lias parted with so much of its original energy. Ingenious investigators, one building Where the other finished, have found u means of computing the heat equiv alent of tidal action, and the gradient would be one degree for every 2000 feet, so that this cause is entirely in adequate to account for the eighty degrees which is the known gradient. It will then be understood that the gradient of eighty degrees is due to internal beat, and in the past the earth was hotter, even beyond the possibility of surface, a molten mass, and back of that gases, in fact a nebula. It ex tended out far beyond its present lim its; it touched the other great nebula, the sun; It was part of it, the same chemical elements composing both. The closing portion of the lecture was devoted to the consideration of some of tho questions which may nat urally arise. Is the centre of the earth solid or liquid? It is a race be tween temperature aud pressure—the temperature is high, but the pressure also Increases. Geologists in this and iu other countries are aware that the pebbles iu conglomerate actually flow uuder the pressure of the upper depos its. We have in our own suburbs ex amples of these distorted pebbles, while in Norway a village is roofed with the granite pebbles of an ancient sea beach rolled out flat as slates by the pressure of perhaps 10,000 feet of later deposits, since washed away. So it matters not whether we term them solid or liquid, these rocks which arc made to flow. But whatever the term, the earth la more rigid than solid steeL It is so rigid that the shocks of volcanoes and earthquakes are transmitted through it with twice the velocity of passage through steel. The intense heat of the centre of the earth is shown by the volcanic eruptions, that of Krakatoa, for example, when every particle of the solid earth and every wave of the surrounding atmosphere tingled In re sponse to the mighty explosion. Ve hement as was this eruption, sending as it did millions of tons of the earth's crust high into the air, it was hut a puny effort compared with the mighty outbursts of the time when the earth was young. It then had vast quanti ties of l>cat to dissipate, and to these eruptions that of Krakatoa was but a popgun. It is probable that the force of the explosions projected particles into space with a velocity so great that gravity was overcome so far as the earth is concerned, and the particles, caught by the sun and turned into closed orbits, have been members of our solar system, crossing the earth's orbit every few years, but at* these times the earth was elsewhere in its orbit. But the little earth-born wan dered, faithful to the laws that gov erned it, has repaired again and again, a hundred times, a thousand times—a million times, even!—to tlio place whore it first took flight, until at last meeting the earth there, it is con sumed In one bright flash and we of the earth say "a meteor."—Boston Transcript. To llearli From Sea to Sky. Diamond Shoal Lightship, No. 71, Captain Tawes, arrived iu Baltimore from her station to he installed with a new electrical apparatus, which is to send a thirteen-inch beam of light from the ship's deck to the clouds. The clusters of lights now at the tops of the two masts are visible thirteen miles at sea, but It is expected that the pillar of light rising to the skies may he seen thirly and forty miles at sea. This new marine signal is the de vice of Commander Albert Ross, in spector of the Fifth lighthouse dis trict. It is expected that the sky piercing shaft of light will also be adopted at Fire Island, Sandy Hook and Nantucket Shoals lights. It is not proposed to abolish the present masthead beacons. As a guide to mar iners coming in from sea, the thirteen inch electric beam, reaching up in the dome of night, will be as far ahead of big electric beacons of the first order as the beacons were ahead of oil lamps. This innovation is not only of local but world-wide interest.—Balti more American. The King: Ilntl to IJovrotv. On a recent occasion King Christian of Denmark, while out for a walk, met one of his courtiers wHo was re nowned for his stinginess. As it hap pened, on a previous occasion, the King had "treated" him, and it had come to the royal ears that the cour tier had not yet finished grumbling at having been "bilked." Full of desire to repair the past, the King rushed up to his subject; "Now, my dear count, I am really going to stand treat on this occasion." Then, lo and behold, as usual, on searching for money, the King found none! Luckily, at that moment ho saw through the open door the Crown Prince and ills equerry riding by. The King rushed out and called to his sou: "For goodness sake, lend me some cash. I've stood treat to Count So and-so again, and if he finds himself done for a second time, he will raise a rebellion." The situation was saved, but the Court lias not yet finished Its laugh.— The Candid Friend. Howard or tho Colli Until. The cold bath in the morning is not so popular as it was formerly. There is much energy expended In the reac tion and just at the time of day when this energy is at its lowest ebb. Then, too, cold water has very little cleans ing effect Very hot water stimulates the nerves, which is the effect that we are seeking from the cold water, while it docs not demand the energy of reaction of the latter. The duration of the morning bath should be as short as possible—liardly longer than tho mere application of the water to tho skin followed by a brisk rubbing. However, many prefer a cool sponge bath in the morning, and if this is fol lowed by a warm glow aud a feeling of well-being, it certainly is beneficial. Many people are not strong enough to renct well. A hot bath at night is most cleansing and restful. General bath ing may he regulated by individual pe culiarities.—Emma E. Walker, M. D., iu the Ladies' Home Journal. Ills Tonffue Was Safe. A little three-year old of Newton has frequently astonished his parents by rather witty remarks. One day re cently his mother was busy preparing to go away, and Willie came into tbo house aud made a great deal of noise running about with his heavy shoes. His mother told him she was so tired that she would like to have him go up stairs aud take his shoes off and put his slippers on. Willie obeyed, and, returning to the room where his moth er was, talked Incessantly. Several times she had to stop in the midst of her work to answer his questions. Finally her patience became exhaust ed, and she said; "Willie, will you stop talking? You have me crazy." He stopped a minute, then replied: "Well, you made me take my shoes off, but you can't make mo take my tongue out, anyway."—Boston Herald. The Rev. Mr. Sandford, of Shiloh, Me., recently baptised :21s persons in one hoar and thirty-seven minutes. HINTS: Relieving a Choking Person. Pounding a person on the bnek until his ribs cave in or the spine is dislo cated may be an interesting method to treatment (for the administrator), but there is a more sensible and ef- _ factual way of relieriug the sufferer. > Frequently the obstruction is not be yond the reach of a long, slim finger. Forceps of some kind, however, will prove more effective. If these are not - J within reach, a smnll wire with n hook bent on one end may be used to ad vantage on some obstructions. In this and similar emergencies cnrry a firm *, hand, but work lightly and deftly. During the operation, the head of the person afflicted should be thrown well back and the tongue depressed, so as to permit of the freest possible access to the throat. If the obstruction is so low as to be invisible or has passed into Ike windpipe, it constitutes a ease for a good surgeon. Fortunately, enough air can usually be inhaled to prevent immediate suffocation.—Home Magazine. When the Kitchen Itunge Is Cranky. When your kitchen range Are refuses to burn brightly and the oven fails to bake or roast properly, do not blame the range until you have tried to find the reason for the trouble. A "clean" range is a necessity for satisfactory cooking. Lift off the cov- ers and see if there is not a layer of fine ash on lop of the oven so thick that it lessens the draught and pre vents the heat from penetrating to the oven. This should he lifted out and not swept into the fire or down he side the oven. Brush the side of the oven clean, then get at the most Important part, the bottom. Some ovens have a plate on the inside that lifts out, some a plate on the outside; some are made to be drawn out altogether. If you have a stove man once to clean for you and see how he does it you will not need him again. Notice how he gets at the bottom, nud above all, see that he leaves things so that you can take out the cover or oven yourself when you wish to. You can get the ordinary scraper at any department store, and also a loug-liaudlcd dust brush or whisk broom. Those will answer in nearly every case. This is a dirty job, but should be attended to once a month. Much often depends upon bow the fire box is kept. Masses of clinkers tire allowed to gather on the bricks. These should be removed by common salt placed on them while the fire is hot. If tliey do not come off the first day they will the second or third by using more salt and tapping them with the poker. Do not let ashes or cinders gather about the top of the fire box. In starting a fire dump everything out. Do not try to start a fire on top ol' ashes or cinders, as it will often sulk for a whole day. The cinders eau he burned to good advantage on top of the fire afterward. Use as little paper as possible in starting, and do not pack the coal In. Fill the box to the top of the bricks and no further. Toll ing the fire spoils It, shakiug never hurts it. * If you range sets into the wall and the pipe runs straight up Into a sheet iron board, and tile urnft is poor, the chances are thut tile pipe does not con neet with the flue, hut runs into the open space above the hoard. Have the pipe run up into the end of the flue and you will find a vast improve ment. Then, if things are not satis factory, there must he somthing wrong with the chimney. J!.. Rice, Baked with Dates—Two even tablespoons lice, one quart milk, one cup of dates, stoned, one saltspoou salt. i Bake very slowly, with just enough fk heat to keep mixture bubbling gently. Stir once or twice; then allow to brown. Bake one and a half hour, or until rice is thoroughly soft. Serve very cold. Potato Pancakes—Pare, wash and grate four large or six small potatoes into a bowl and add quickly to them the beaten yolks of two eggs, half a tcaspoonful of salt, and a tablespoon ful of fine bread crumbs. Beat in gradually the whites of the eggs, beat en to a froth and saute by spoonfuls oil n well-greased, smoking hot griddle. String Beans with Cheese—This is rot n common way to cook beans but once tried it will become a favorite way. Cook the beans as usual, after slicing them lengthwise in Hue strips; drain. Put a tablespoonful of butter In a frying pan over a hot Are; when melted add the beans, half a cup of milk, a teaspoanful of salt and a dash of cayenne pepper, and lastly stir in a heaping iablcspoonful of grated far- W. mesan cheese. Let all cook together for five minutes and you wiil have a delicious dish. V-