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(By fcEV. P. B. FITZ WATER, D. D
U Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
' Bible Institute of Chicago.)
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TOBIAS A. EDISON Is cettlne to
I be a regular sphinx the Greek
I I kind, not tire Egyptian. Nobody,
H I it appears, has yet discovered
I the rmrrjose of the "Eirvntian.
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sphinx. But the sphinx of
Thebes, in Betia, according to
the legend, was wont to propose
a riddle to all passers-by and to
destroy them if they failed to
Still, Mr. Edison isn't Just like
Greek sphinx. To be sure, he's been asking
pg questions of all who read, but instead of
-Dying anybody he gives Jobs to those who an--
provided they are college graduates. ,
PMr. Edison and the sphinx are different In
rway; the sphinx asked this easy, question :
tat creature walks in the moraine upon four
at noon upon two and at evening on three?"
rs easT compared with some of Mr. Edison's
pens in his second questionnaire. ; Here are
raions, for example: .
Jihave only $io in the world, and are play
with a man you have never seen before.
-'' first deal he holds a pat hand. You have
ights after the draw. Thorp 1 KO wnts in
He bets a miarter. Whnt nro vnn P-nlnsr
' and why?"
Fiat
i h tS easy to Rive an exact answer to the
L the substance mentioned is white
?ert gaining- manganese. But whafs the "
. rt0 the first
r d upheld as better than any otheran-
hJ Jly four Pker players would give as
r answers.
ev York Tribune answers the Doker aues-
He f reply "is Probably S Sood as
kn.'mnd anwhere. It is one of -the few
' Which expert Irnnnrlofltra ttoo onnll
, 1 "5iuia uie rennea judgment or tne
'ftrr 11 slvoro tl.. m; I
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'ost
staff.
P'.er players of the Tribune'
answer:
!lha(1 fmy in the world. Mr. Edison
"a bir ?'t( h Us in a Pker game, even with
'K1 reItivi;s. Assuming that the aues-
L, 0 "ft ailSWPrprl this mn U K-rt.
in.,- er I),:'yer in such a position should
Pot. v C:,I! apjlt hand with onlv 50 cents
v. wuia remark casually believe
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see what the next deal
forth
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ost IK)k ' "M1 -"w js- now mucn do tne
poker?er players of the Tribune's staff know.
F4 in ,1(,w,ver, appears to be more suc-
1 A -oo i "UK questions that can be an
;considen?7:iany ,nlu,stive persons, Includ- .
!lnabie tin part "of its staff. devoted hours
ner()n( e t( answering the 150 questions
tatP,i 1,lMK,nnaIre. thoueh It is sDecifl-
lth ttl ;s;me of tne other questions, to--
erestin; JIi'une's informative and other-
rforthat- f0Itain low form of animal
r ffsprinlnle 0lTsPrinS once each hour and .
knt- starr rq)roduced at the same, rate as
Vt iwnrr , uw lb nu9
ueration i iaivt; io get iour in me
f tlon wile narpnf .Mmf a v aoi-
Ithe first , first offspring comes at the
boors t10Ur- All the animals live.) ,
8' 1 Mrs. Sanger.
Q. Why should one masticate their food prop
erly? A. The process of mastication Is an aid
to digestion, but it may be suggested to Mr. Edi
son that If "one" attempts mastication of "their"
food the damage which" is done to the Book of
Elementary Grammar Is even more serious than
the damage done to the stomach when one neg
lects to masticate his food properly.
Q. How was the planet Neptune discovered
and by whom? A. Neptune was discovered
through its action upon the planet Uranus, before
it had been actually observed. Sir William Her
scher turned the trick. , . '
Q. Why did Mme. Curie lately come to Amer
ica? A. To receive a gift of $100,000 worth of
radium from her American admirers.
Q. Francs, marks, thalers are worth only a
fraction of their former value In terms of United
States money. Is this an advantage to this coun
try? A. -Yes and no. It's a great arrangement
for Americans who are buying things from Eu
rope, but it hurts export trade.,
1 Q. "How come .he ain't, seen you was not
home?" Write this in correct English. A. How
did it happen that he failed to see that you were
not home? . ;
You are a salesman making every effort to
get an order from a big manufacturer who is mar
ried to an unusually Jealous wife. One evening
you see this prospective customer dining in a res
taurant with a chorus girl. What would you
do? A. Nothing. .
Q. Name two of the principal salt-producing
localities of the United States? A. New York,
Michigan.
Q. Do you know approximately what a mem
bership in the New York stock exchange costs?
A. $100,000. ; i
q. Who discovered the radium ray? A. The
Curies, of Paris, In 1898. Professor Becquerel dis
covered the rays of-uranium salts in 1896.
Q. Where Is the Alhambra? A.-Granada,
Spiin. "
q. Who wrote the story "The Murders In the
Rue Morgue"? A Edgar Allan Poe.
Q. In what mountains G00 miles from New
York are there some 2,000 Indiansr A. The Adi
rondacks, where the five tribes of the Iroquois live.
Q. What is black ink made of? A. Ferrous
sulphate and nutgalls, combined with gum and
water.
Q. Name the capital of Peru. A. Lima. . -Q.
Who built the first steamboat? A. John
Fitch. .
Q:Where do we get most ofv our asbestos?
A. Quebec.
q. What materials are used on the sides of
boxes containing safety matches, by means of
which the matches are Ignited? A. Phosphorus
and sand. The match heads contain chlorate of
potash.
q. Name the elements of which our atmos
phere is composed. A. pxygen, nitrogen, argon,
krypton, helium, neon, xenon.
Q. - Who invented the telescope? A. Hans
Lippershey, a Dutch spectacle-maker, in 1608. '
Q.What breed of cow is the greatest milk
producer? A. Holsteln. ,
Q, What liquid' is used in fire extinguishers for
putting out gasoline fires? A. Carbon dloxid.
q Name . two northern states that grow large
quantities of tobacco. A. Wisconsin and Penn
sylvania. QWho was Kit Carson? A. Hunter and
guide. Served under Fremont. , -Q.
Is the president of the United States elected
A. Magnetic Iron
by popular vote? A. No, he is chosen by the
electoral college. I
Q. Of' what use Is a swimming; bladder In
fishes? A. Enables them to maintain; equilib
rium. ! . ' ",
Q. What Is liquid air? How is it made?
A. Atmosphere reduced from its natural gaseous
state to a liquid condition. It is made by forcing
. compressed air into a triple copper coil and re
ducing the surrounding temperature to the point
of liquefaction. !
Q. What Is a loadstone?
ore; magnetite.
Q. What is the lowest form of life? A. The
one-celled ameba.
Q. State briefly the necessary requirements for
a manufacturing executive? 'A. A thorough
knowledge of his product, a complete acquaintance
with the market for his product and for the raw
materials of which It is made; ability to direct
his employees to efficient effort, and to make rapid
and accurate judgment in emergency. .
Q. What Is an antiseptic? Name four com
monly used. A. An agency which destroys the
microorganisms of disease; carbolic acid, chlo
rated lime, corrosive sublimate, mercuric chlorid.
Q. On what part of the western hemisphere did
Columbus land? A. San Salvador, or Watling
island, off the coast of Cuba.
Q. What Is 212 degrees Fahrenheit on the cen
tigrade' scale? A. 100 degrees.
Q. How did the name, America! originate?
A. From Americus Vespuclus, an Italian explorer.
Q. Who wrote the following books: "Vanity
Fair," ''Pickwick Papers," "Huckleberry Finn,"
"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"?
A. William Makepeace Thackeray, Charles Dick
ens, Mark Twain, Vicente Blasco Ibanez.
Q. What three letters occur most; frequently
In the English language? A. E, t and a.
Q.What is a Soviet? A. A labor organization
holding jpolltical administrative powers.
Q. Who are the Igorotes? A. According to
the Encyclopedia Britannica the correct spelling,
Mr,. Edison, is Igorots. They are negroid Inhabi
tants of the Philippine islands, who originally
were Immigrants from Malaysia.
Q.What was the spark that started the World
war in 1914? Al The assassination of the Arch
duke. Ferdinand of Austria, at Sarajevo, Serbia
Q. Can you name four localities where civiliza
tion existed in 3000 B. C? A. China, Crete,
Egypt and Mesopotamia. i
Q.What is a shooting star? A. A small me
teor, caused by a conglomeration of meteoric mat-:
ter coming Into contact with the earth's atmos
phere j'; : . ' jr; '
Q. Why Is it necessary to rotate crops? A. To
, avoid extracting from the soil the elements neces
sary to the growth of any single crop.
Q. Who was Humboldt? A. A celebrated Ger
man scientist, naturalist and author.
Q. A man goes to a lake with a three-gallon-and
a five-gallon measure. How could Ire measure
out exactly four galfons (using no marks Sn the
can)? A. Fill, the three-gallon, can. Empty the
three-gallon can into the five-gallon can, Fill the
three-gallon can again. Fill the five-gallon can
from the three-gallon can. One gallonfis left In
the three-gallon can. Empty the five-gallon can.
Pour the contents of the three-gallon can. tarn the
five-gallon can. v Fill the three-gallon ban again
and pour the contents into the five-gallon car
This gives you four gallons in the five-gallon cy
Q. Why is It accessary for us to breat!
A. In order to supply oxygen to the blood.
LESSON FOR AUGUST 27
I NEHEMIAH'S PRAYER
LESSON TEXT Neh. 1:1-11.
GOLDEN TEXT The effectual, fervent
prayer of a righteous man availeth much,
Jas. 5:16. ,
REFERENCE MATERIAL Ex. 32:20
32; I Sam. 7:5-11; Matt. ?:37 38; Acts 1:12
14; Eph. 3:14-21.
PRIMARY TOPIC Nehemiah Talking
to God.
JUNIOR TOPIC-The Prayer of the
King's Cupbearer. v
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Prayer as a Preparation for All. Under
takings, r ,
YOUNG PEOPLES AND ADULT TOPIC
Prayer and Power.
I. Nehemiah Learns of the Distress
of the Captives (vv. 1-3).
1. When (v. 1). Twentieth year of
thfe reign of Artaxerxes (2:1).
The month Chisleu corresponds to
our December. It .was. while perform
ing his duty as cupbearer to the Per
sian king. While, in this important
position there entered into his heart
a desire to honor God and do good to
his people. A young man can be true
to God in any position in life if he
sets his heart on Jesus Christ and
communes with Him by prayer and
study of God's word. A man may
be elevated to a high position, prosper
in business, and yet live a life un
spotted from the world.
2. By Whom (v. 2). His brother
Hanani and certain men pf Judah
brought him the news. His inquiry
shows that though he was prosperous
he did not forget his unfortunate breth
ren. We1 should never let our success
and well-being shut out sympathy for.
the oppressed and suffering.
3. The Mature of the Distress (v. 3).
The wall of Jerusalem was broken
down. Its gates were burned with
fire and the remnant of' the captives
were in great affliction and reproach.
I II. Nehemiah's Sorrow (v. 4).
The news of his brethren's distress
greatly moved Nehemiah. He sat
down and wept and mourned several
days. He fasted and prayed before
God. God's people are so essentially
one 'that 'the affliction and shame of
the one is the affliction and shame of
all. No one will ever do much to help
a distressed people who does not deep
ly feel their desolation. Nehemiah's
sorrow was not the kind that says MI
pity you" and goes on In ways of sel
fishness without making an effort to
help. True pity expresses itself in an
effort to help.
j III. Nehemiah's Prayer (w. 5-11).
! He knew where to go for help. He
I took the matter upon his heart to God
In prayer. The first and best way to
help others is to pray for them. Nehe
miah did not merely pray; he left his
place at the" Persian court and jour
neyed to Jerusalem and took hold with
his own hands. Our prayers and tears
must be translated into definite action
If we would be of real help to others.
Note the characteristics of this prayer.
1. Its Worshipful Spirit (v. 5). He
recognized God as the great and ter
rible One, the Lord God of heaven.
True prayer shows that spirit of wor
ship. . '
2. Its Ground (v. 5). It was on
the ground of covenant relation that
He besought God. On tliis ground all
who are in Christ Jesus can come and
plead before God. .
3. It Was Persistent (v. 6). He
prayed day and night. God is pleased
when His servants are persistent In
their pleadings with Him. Thpse who
understand the covenant relation will
be Importunate In their petitions.
4. It Was Accompanied by Confes
sion of Sin (vv. 6, 7). In this confes
sion he mentioned definitely his sin
(v. 7). ..'We should specify the sing
which we have committed. Most peo
ple when praying are too general in
their confessions.
5. He Pleads God's Promises (vv. 8,
9). In our praying we should remind
God of His own words. It is when
His words abide in us that we an
intelligently pray (John 15:17). If
we would be successful In our praying
we should fill our minds with God's
promises. ' ' ''
6. He Pleads Relationship v, 10).
He reminds God that they were His
children : by redemption-- Those who
are In Christ are God's children by
redemption through His precious blood.
The child has a claim-upon its father.
God's children have a claim upon Him.
7. It was Intercessory Prayer (v.ll).
With intense earnestness he definitely
prayed that God would give him favor
before the king In order that he might
be enabled to help his people. The
king's favor was needed in order to
enable him to help his brethren. God
is able to move the heart of a heathen
king and thus further His own cause
by means of the prayer of a humble
servant. - , - -
The Cunning Man.
A cunning man overreaches no one
half as much 1 as himself. H. W.
Beecher. ': ' .
God's" Love.
Behold, what manner of.love the Fa
ther hath bestowed upon us, that, we
Bhouid be called the sons of Godl I
John 3:1 1 .i. . -l
The Fool.
To- be a men's fool is bad enough ;
but the vain man Is everybody's.
Penn.
Test Made by Department of AgrieuJ-
ture in Co-Operation With
Alabama Station.
(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.
That there is a limit to tne quantity
of blackstrap molasses which can be
added with economy to a ration of 5.4
pounds of cottonseed meal and ,46
pounds of corn silage for fattening
yearling steers was shown in a test
made by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture In co-operation
with the Louisiana, experiment station.
Two lots of nine JOO-pound steers
were fed for 112 days. . Forty-six
pounds of silage per steer per day
was practically the limit of their ca
pacity. Lot 1 was fed 5.42 pounds of
molasses per steer daily, while lot 2
was fed 8.07 pounds of molasses per
steer daily. As lot 1 gained 2.48
pounds per steer, daily, while lot 2
gained only 2.41 pounds per steer
daily, it is evident that 2.65 pounds of
molasses was wasted daily per steer
In lot 2. The results in lot 2 might
have been more favorable to the use
of so much molasses had the cotton-
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Steers Grazing on Pasture in South.
eed-meal ration been reduced to 3.5
or 4 pounds. In the test, lot 1 con.
sumed 1,880 pounds of silage, 218
pounds of cottonseed meal, and 218
pounds of molasses per 100 pounds
gain, while lot 2 required 2 per cent
more silage, ' 3 per cent more cotton
seed meal, and 54 per cent more mo
lasses to produce 100 pounds of gain
ROOTING NATURAL FOR HOGS
While It Probably Helps Make Muscle
It Is Otherwise of No Par.
tlcular Benefit.
Why do - hogs root? Will rings or.
other means of prevention have anj
detrimental effect on the health and
progress of the animal? Experts al
the Nebraska State College of Agricul
ture say rooting Is just one of the nat;
ural proclivities of swine. While if"
probably does help make muscle, It Is
otherwise of no special benefit and has
no particular significance. The fact
that hogs show a strong tendency to
plow up alfalfa fields or tear out
foundations of the buildings is no in- .
dicatlon that they are not getting
proper feed. There is no basis for the
statement that rooting results from
lack of mineral or protein Jn the ra
tion. Hogs root for worms, roots and
other food, but they seem to thrive'
Just as well when a check Is placed on
the extensive use of their snouts. They
also root to make a cool bed on a hot
day. There Is no reason why rings'
should not be used where hogs do ma
terial damage rooting.
EFFICIENCY OF WORK HORSE
One of Chief Factors During Hot
Weather Is Quantity and Quality
of Feed Received.
One of the factors that materially
affects . the efficiency of the work
horse especially in hot weather Is the
feed he receives and the manner In
which he receives It. In order that .
a horse may do a full day's work regu? . .
larly throughout the summer months
and yet maintain a presentable con
dition he must be fed just about to
his full 'capacity. -In order to do this
and not Injure his health, care and
judgment must be exercised In the
selection, of feeds used. ,
, The feeds best suited to form "the
principal components of the ration are
good; bright clean 'timothy -or upland
prairie hay and bright, clean, sound
oats. The average horse weighing .
1,500 pounds will require - about - 20
pounds of hay and 22 to 24 pounds of
oats a day;
LIVE STOCK HINTS
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Work horses should have an oppor
tunity to eat all the salt they care for.
Keep the live stock supplied "with
water during the hot days of summer.
There Is a wide variation In feed
requirements of different' horses of th
same weight.
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