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THE LUTHER REGISTER
OUR SPECIAL NEWS AND HOME FEATURE PAGE
i The Advent Into
the Earth
By REV. H. OSTROM, D. D.
Ext.-nslun Department. Moody
Hibie InatllUl*. Chicago. ,
TEXT—lie said unto them. Ve are froia
beneath. 1 uin from above.—John 8-13.
When Phillip invited Nathaniel to
come und see Jesus, us Nutluinlel un-
derstood It Jesus
Would Restore
Ancient Tongue
Scientist, Assisted by Self-
Taught Indian, Seeks Key to
Language of Quiches.
NEW METHOD BEING EMPLOYED
Hopes to Unravel 8ecreta of Maya
Hieroglyphic Writings and Inscrip-
tions Which Have Baffled Sci-
ence for Centuries.
Charlottesville, Vn.—Restoration of
tin almost forgotten language with the
aid of an uneducated, nearly Illiterate,
oelf-tuught, full-blooded Indian from
the highlands of Unutemaln, Is being
undertaken by I>r. William Gates of
Charlottesville. The Indian Is Quiche,
and his language, which heretofore
never had been thoroughly studied,
bears the same name. The race and
tongue u re offshoots of the ancient
Moyas, whose high clvlllzutfon, the
most advanced of any early American
people, flourished before the Spanish
arrived In South and Central America.
The Mayas built marvelous cities,
palaces and temples, the ruins of
which dot Yucatan and Guatemala.
Their descendants are the Indians and
peon eluss which Inhabit that region
today. Only the mountain tribes have
esca|>ed the advance of civilisation.
Will Use New Methods.
Through the application of a new
scientific method which reaches to the
root of language, Doctor Gates expects
to restore the decadent tongue, de-
cipher the hitherto 'unraveled secrets
of the ancient Maya hieroglyphic writ-
ings and Inscriptions which have bnf
fled archeologists for centuries, com-
pile books for the Instruction of the In-
dians and eventually restore the litera-
ture.
In ids experiments the scientist has
been recording on a smoked paper
cylinder the vibrations of a stylus ac-
tuated by the Indian's words spoken
Into a mouthpiece. These records are
preserved for study of the Intricate
variations of pronunciation, and al-
ready, working with manuscripts writ-
ten In the Indian tongues by the earli-
est Spanish missionaries, Gates has
found a remarkable preservation of the
undent speech.
The Instrument he used Is known as
the “kymograph,” or wave-writer, and
was Invented by an eminent French
ethnologist for language study. Doctor
Gates was aided by John I*. Harring-
ton, ethnologist of the Smithsonian In-
stitution, who has studied practically
all Nortli American Indian languages.
Indian Teaches Himself.
Probably the most Interesting fea-
ture of Doctor Gates’ work Is the In-
dian, Clprlnno Alvarado, who assisted
him. He neve£ had written or read a
word until he taught himself at the
age of twenty-live. He lives In the al-
most Inaccessible mournnins of Cential
America, and is of the purest blood
descended from the Maya empire build-
ers.
Doctor Gates, who Is director gen-
eral of the national museum of Guate-
mala, has been studying the Maya In-
scriptions and ruins for more than
twenty years. As a result of his pres-
ent studies he expects shortly to he
able to translate the entire writing
system, and reveal the knowledge and
attainments of the Maya civilization.
Already several of the cabalistic sym-
bols have been read, and It Is exacted
that an announcement concerning the
deciphering, of great Importance to
ethnologists and archeologists, will ho
made shortly.
The final success of his extended In-
vestigation, Doctor Gates said, was duo
not only to the use of the kymngrnph
In Ids research, but te study of the
grammar of the present tongues and
application of the rules thus worked
out to the writing found In the In-
scriptions.
Yanks Corrupt
German Police
Iowa Type of Building Admits
Plenty of Sunshine.
PROVES GOOD
Care In Feeding Sows Before Farrow-
ing and a Comfortable, Safe Home
for the Little Pigs Means
Added Profits.
By WILLIAM A. RADFORD
Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
the readers of this paper. On account of
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer, he Is. without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects Ad-
dress ull Inquiries to William A. Radford,
No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago, 111., and
only Inclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Chiefs of Two Divisions Com-
plain of Americans Undermin-
ing Morale of Force.
LURE TRAFFIC COP FROM POST
Melodious Foreign Prisoner® Stir Up
Entire Neighborhood to Protest
—Jailer Closes Jail and
Goes on Joy Ride.
Berlin.—Heads of two police dis-
tricts In Berlin have complained to
Chief Richter that Americans are uit
derniliilng the morale of their forces.
They are unable to combat the sinister
influence of the care-free foreigners.
The other night, trutlle at the busy
corner of Unter den Linden and Wil-
helm strasse became hopelessly Jammed
when two Americans bound toward an
expensive restaurant were suddenly
stricken with pity for the poor otllcer
who stood In the rain und cold wind
managing all the trutlle by himself.
They Invited him to uccompany them
Called “The Barleycorn Twins”
and, ensconced In a cozy corner of a
high-class restaurant, they bought him
repeated rounds of Napoleon brandy
until the policeman forgot the roaring
trutile and pnssed an hour swnpplng
anecdotes of the war. When he reap-
peared on his beat where frantic taxi-
cab drivers were nntangling their
vehicles from a maze of horse cabs
and omnibuses, he carried a quart of
expensive liquor In Ills hip pocket. The
Inspector Anally Rent reinforcements
to unscramble the trulllc tangle.
Close Up Jail.
This offense of the Americans fol-
lowed an early Sunday morning epi-
sode of two weeks before, In which a
whole station was corrupted. Two
Americans after a joyous Saturday
night roused the exclusive West End
with a rllmld Ringing of some of Amer-
ica's best known barber shop sym-
phonies. They were arrested and
taken to Jail. Refusing to he Irritated
by their arrest they prevailed upon
one of the reserves to visit n nearby
all night cafe and bring hack cham-
pagne. With each visit of the police-
men, who arranged shifts between the
station house and the cafe, the melo-
dies liecarae more mellow and the
“The Barleycorn Twins” Is the way Congressman George II. Tlnkham of
Massachusetts and Congressman John 1’hlllp Hill Of Maryland were dubbed In
congress when they proposed elaborate changes In the Eighteenth amendment.
The congressmen didn't get very far with their proposal and are shown con-
gratulating themselves for standing together (und alone). Left to right—Con-
gressman Tlnkham, Congressman Hill.
The pens are ranged along the side*
of the building. A window In the side
wall uduiltu light und sunshine to each
of the pens, while a double row of roo!
windows on the south exposure udinlt
light and sunshine to the !>ens on the
opposite side of the building.
Sunshine bus two good uses In q
hog house and during the cold damp
months of late winter and early spring,
too much of It cannot he admitted to
the furrowing pens. In the first place
sunshine Is a germicide. It keeps the
pens sanitary. In the second place It
INVESTMENT \ provides heat and dispels dampness.
The arrangement of the windows Is
such that at all times In the day, some
part of the pen will receive the sun’s
rays.
The building shown Is 24 feet wide
and 40 feet long. Through the center
runs the feed ulley and driveway.
Along one side, the south side of the
building, are eight farrowing pens. On
the other side uro six pens, with a
good-sized feed room In the corner.
Each pen has n concrete feed trough,
which makes It n convenient matter to
run the feed cart along the alley and
distribute the feed. A portion of each
pen Is covered by a plank floor, on
which the bedding Is placed. This
floor Is slightly raised from the con-
crete permitting a circulation of air
between the planks and the concrete.
This method Is used to keep the young
nigs off the cold, damp floor, and pro
vide a dry place for the bedding. Pig
Ilog raisers know' that a spring pig
brought to maturity und finished for
the market In the shortest possible
time Is the most profitable. They also
know that care in feeding of the sows,
before furrowing, and providing a com- guards are ulong the side where the
fortable, safe home for the little pigs plank floor Is placed, to enable the
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Humorou*
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NOT INiERESTtu
The profiteer was buying books.
“Here’s one you should have, sir,”
said the assistant. “Boswell’s ‘Life of
Johnson.’ ”
The profiteer drew himself up.
"I am not interested In the careers
of colored pugilists,” he suid, and
continued to turn the pages and look
ut the illustrations of the various
books on the shelves.
Inefficient Office Boys.
“Where’s your office boy, Dave?”
“Fired him Saturday—never did
anything but stund urouud, looking
wise.”
“Well, he won’t he In your way
uny more, I reckon, now you’re rid of
him.”
“Don’t be so sure about that. He
may turn up here some day as an
efficiency expert.”—Everybody’s Mag-
azine.
Explained.
"What is your regular business?”
asked the judge of the man who had
Just been convicted of selling a gold
brick to an unsuspecting citizen of
New York city, which Is the only place
they can be sold nowadays.
"Your honor,” answered the man,
“being honest Is my regular trade and
was on uiy vacation.”—Farm Life.
American repertory was varied with
the old German favorites.
By five o’clock In the morning the
neighbors began to complain and the
Indignant policemen decided, upon the
suggestion of the Americans, to close
the Jail. Accordingly they repaired to
one of the uptown hotels and visiting
the rooms of several friends of the
Americans, who were to sail for Amer-
ica the same day, pronounced all their
passports invalid In such an earnest
manner that the sleepy guests were
obliged to buy more champagne when
the “Joke” was discovered.
Chief Is Indignant.
When the chief of the outlying sta-
tion arrived and found the place locked
up ho wus a hit more than surprised,
hut when his trusted officers finally re-
turned In taxicabs, still singing
snatches of American songs and tell-
ing about the “regular fellows” they
had In Jail the night before, he was
astounded and penned an Indignant re-
port to the police chief, suggesting that
all Americans he made Ineligible for at
least tho quiet, residential district
prisons.
Thus far there has been no ruling
excluding the visitors from the United
States from Jails.
mean added profits. Spring pigs hnve
advantages over fall pigs In that they
get n good start In life before they nre
turned out to pasture and come along
under the best of conditions.
To have profitable spring pigs and
another litter In the fall the sows must
he bred so that they will farrow their
litters early—in February or the first
part of March. These months In the
corn belt states are well nigh fatal to
newly born pigs unless they have the
young pigs to escape their bulky moth-
er when she lies down to feed them.
Connected with the house on either
side by small doors near the floor line
are concrete feeding floors, which mean
a saving of feed and more healthy sows
and pigs. Many hog reisers use re-
movable partitions between the pens,
so that In summer the house may he
used as a shelter and inside feeding
floor. Extreme heat of summer re-
tards the growth of the hogs and some
BANNED
“When 1 was engaged to her I used
to call her 'Cutie.' ”
“When I was engaged to her I
called her ‘Hon-/ now no girl'll let
you call her either ‘Cootie’ or
’Hun.'"
Detriment In Some Pleasure®.
Pleasures of high flavor, like pine-
apples, have the misfortune that, like
pineapples, they make the gums bleed.
—Ulchtcr.
Results of Earthquake at Coquimbo, Chile
How About It?
When knighthood was in flower
Each damsel got a seat.
She didn’t have to glower
Or tire her dainty feet.
Strategy.
“You always take your husband
along when you go to buy a new
gow II ?”
“Certainly. In the presence of half
a dozen beautiful models and a mod-
iste who speaks perfect French he
hasn’t the nerve to talk about econ-
omy.”
Free Rides.
Blackstone—Jenks and his wife en-
joy a motor trip every Sunday morn-
ing.
Webster—Why, I never knew they
owned a car.
Blackstone—They don’t. But Jenks
has been corresponding with real es-
tate agents lately.
Might as Well.
Sporter—Yes, I’m very fond of hunt-
ing.
Speffer—It’s n pleasure to meet a
great sportsman.
Sporter—But, you see, I’in a mem-
ber of the society for the protection
of animals. So to satisfy that sport-
ing spirit I use blank cartridges.
had come out of
Nazareth. But the
Gospel of John
has great lesson®
In origins, ll goes
hack of all ill#
question of mao
shedding umn'a
blood to the devil
as “the murderer.”
It goes hack of all
power of u Dilute
to crucify und
records J e s u s’
words, “Thou couidst have* no power
at all against me except it were given
thee from above.” It goes back of
Nazareth, buck of Egypt, buck of Beth-
lehem, hack of Mary, and declares his
words, “I am from above.”
The event has been expressed with
remarkable accuracy by our English
phrase—The Advent. As he himself
words It also, “1 am come Into tho
world." It is that he came out of “tho
above” Into "the beneath.” For ono
of us to have come out of the fruit-
fulness, the beauty, and the mild ut-
mosphere of the tropics into the snows
and shorn hills and orchards of the
1'rlgld zone is considered u great tran-
sition, but whose Imagination is strong
enough to picture the transition of the
Savior of men from that which is
Included In that word “above" to this
“beneath”?
Humanity has never been In that
"above” realm. % From our numbers
some of the dear sainted ones have-
gone to he “with the Lord," hut evea
that could never equal all that Is
meant when he says, “1 am from
above.’’ He with whom we have to do-
as Savior and Lord has therefore ex-
perienced both spheres. If he had been
only man then he could have said thut
the upper world wus Ills native coun-
! try, und it would have signified thut
there wus where he belonged, but that
he had made un udvent-lnto “the earth
! beneath” for some great purpose. As
• t is, however, “God was In Christ
; reconciling the world unto himself!”
; “God was manifest In the flesh 1” “The
Word Was made flesh!” He Is more
than man. Ho knows both spheres
i perfectly.
That descending, that coming down
of the “Son given,” Is more than a
great stooping with a merciful reach-
ing. He actuully walked our earth.
He took upon him “the likeness of
sinful flesh.” What reason for cele-
bration here! If he hud come as a
; guest what occasion It would reason-
1 ntly offer for acclaim! This one from
the Highest has arrived among the
lowest! But he comes as both guest
und host. He may visit at the home
of Lazarus in Bethany, but he will he
host to the wedding party at Canu. He
may he guest at a Pharisee’s house,
but he will he saying, "Come unto me
nil ye that labor and are heavy laden.*’
If he had come as guest it would he
cause for grout celebration; what shall
we say when lo, here He Is both guest
und host?
He speaks familiarly of both worlds.
He can tell of lhe occupation of angels,
of the foundation of the world, of the
glory of God, and what he says about
It nil hears the impress of first-hand
knowledge. Oh, there nre some of
those titles applied to him in the 9th
chapter of Isaiah's prophecy that may
he hold In reserve for their full Import
until he appears In glory, but. that
first one, “Wonderful,” need not be field
in reserve.
Snith He, "Ye nre from beneath.”
We have the phrase, “going over the
top," and it conveys a great event In
the activities of brave men In war,
but how far beneath Is that “top.”
How far short of the top of things do
even our best airships sail? We can-
not qualify our nativity as we must
the nativity of Jesus. We were born
of the flesh, born In sin, and "are of
the earth earthy.” Our old homestead
is In the place of the thorn and the
thistle, the tears and the sighs, the
guilt and the death. And this is the
place to which lie came. Out of that
Into this! Shall we hear It—“Tills is
a faithful saving and worthy of ull
acceptation that Christ Jesus eunia
Into the world to save sinners.”
“Oh, now we know why His early
act was to grace a manger. Now It
appears why He endured hunger and
thirst, sighing, weeping, and death.
They all belong to "the beneath.” Now
we know why He fieely offerel himself
for us ull.
Once you know Him as yours, it
would seem almost as If you, too, had
been above. So different Is your re-
lation to this world when your treas-
ure Is In that world! Celebrate! In-
deed! Well may our hearts from their
depths celebrate His so coming down
to tuke us up.
, v-■ , tfSMIPC? j
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This Is the firm photograph to reach the United Stales showing results of the great earthquake that wrought sue!*
destruction In Chile. Survivors at Coquliubo are scuu searching In the debris of tlieir homes for some of thelf
jrsluuhlus. 1 .
right kind of quarters to get a start
In. That Is the reason great stress
has been laid on bog houses by the ex-
perts at the agricultural colleges, ana
several designs, each well suited for
a furrowing house, have been brought
out and advocated for general con-
struction.
Shown In the accompanying Illus-
tration Is a good type of hog house, or
barn, which was designed by the ex-
perts nt the low« state college. This
Is known as the gable roof house. It
Is a frame building set on a concrete
foundation and having a concrete floor.
place where they can rest lu the shade
is needed.
A house like this pays for Itself In a
few years. It permits the owner to
have two Utters of pigs a year, and
Insures that a greater number of them
live and grow* Into real rnouey when
niurketlng time comes.
Lenient Father.
A twelve-year-old London boy hns
made a gramophone all by himself. We
nre glad to hear that his kind father
has freely forgiven the erring lud.—
London Idcus.
TO BEGIN ON
“So your husband refused to buy
you an automobile?”
“Not exactly refused; he said I
ought first to become familiar with
machinery in general, so he bought
me a sewing machine.
Girl to a Tightwad Sweetie.
“They say that time Is inonty, but
Now listen, bo.” said Mary Blue.
‘To spend your time with me s alright.
But spend a little money, too."
The Utmost.
Hubbubs—How do you like your
new cook?
Subbubs—She's n wonder. Bhs
makes me feel almost like one of the
fitfully.
I
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Why God Sends Children.
God sends children for another pur-
pose than merely to keep up the race
—to enlarge our hearts, to make us un-
selfish, and full of kindly sympathies
and affections; to give our souls high-
er alms, and to cnll out all our facul-
ties to extended enterprise and exer-
tion ; to bring round our fireside bright
faces and happy smiles, and loving,
tender hearts. My soul blesses the
^great Father every day that He has
gladdened the earth with little chil-
dren.—Mary llowitt.
Stewardship.
It Is a mistake to think of steward-
ship only In terms of money. We may
have much or little money, but every
person has many other Invaluable pos-
sessions—time, talent, experience, and
a host of other things. Stewardship
means the exercise of and accounting
for every personal possession to the
best advantage. The unjust steward
In tho parable wasted his lord's goods.
But he did more. He wasted himself
to the point of exhaustion. He muds
nothing for his lord und he buukrupted
himself.
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