he wished to be thought an ar-
dent Frenchman, he turned the
white side out; when he sought
favor with the Saxons, he wore
the blue.
“Forlorn hope.”—The origin
of this phrase was not in the
words “forlorn” and “hope,” but
an anglicization oi the Dutch
phrase *verloren hoop,” meaning
“the lost troop,” or a body of
men sent out co begin an attack.
«A.1.”—This symbol of perfec
tion comes from the rating of
ships by the famous Lloyd's reg-
ister of shipping. A-1 means a
first rate hull and fittings. A-2
means first rate hull, but second
rate fittings, and so on. .
“Quiz.” — This word, DOW
meaning “to question” or “an
examination” had ne original
meaning whatsoever. In 1780 a
Dublin theatrical manager
named Daley bet that he could
introduce a word without mean-
ing into the language within 24
hours. Overnight he had the
four mystic letters on every
available wall. Within a day all
Dublin was using the word and
puzzling over its origin.
“Let the cat out of the bag.”
—JIt was once a trick among
country folk to substitute a cat
for a suckling pig and bring it
to market in a bag. If a green
horn chose to buy a “pig in a
poke” without examination, fit
was very well for the seller, but
if he opened the bag the trick
was disclosed.—Golden Book
Magazine. G10
ity ils
How Normal Breathing
| Is Restored to Runner
“Second wind” is the name given
to a return of normal breathing after
a temporary “loss of breath” during
sustained physical exertion, says an
article in Pathfinder Magazine. When
a person begins to run he generally
uses more energy than {s necessary,
which results in rapid breathing and
so-called loss of breath; but after run-
ning some distance he may become ad-
justed to the gait and regain normal
respiration. Horses and other animals
are affected in the same manner.
Physiologists say the sudden action
of the muscles in running produces
large quantities of lactic acid in the
muscles and the heart is speeded up
by the automatic impulses of the nerv-
ous system. Some time, however, is
required for the entire system to be-
come attuned to the higher speed of
the heart. When the runner’s heart
aud lung action is approximately fast
enough to take care of the extra en-
ergy expended he is said to have hig
second wind.
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How Wake Originated
The wake, or custom of watching
py the dead, is very ancient. Wheth-
er it is of Christian or heathen origin
is not known for certain. It may have
originated in the chanting of Chris-
tian psalms and the saying of prayers
by relays of monks or clergymen S80
that the corpse would never be left
without prayer. On the other hand.
the wake may have been introduced
to Christianize it. At any rate, rec-
ords show that at an early date the
wake was subject to abuses. It is still
sometimes turned into revelry and in
some parts of the world the wake is
notorious for drinking and feasting.
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How Golfers Are Equalized
The basic golf handicapping system
gsed is as follows: Take the average
of the three best scores made by the
player, subtract the par of the course,
and then subtract 2. Thus on a course
if your average best score is 88, you
PHRASES IN COMMON USE
HAD THEIR BEGINNING.—
«Tyrncoat.”—An ancient duke 1
whose domain lay between
France and Saxony designed for
himself a reversible coat. When
, to the wall by long links,
would subtract the par, 72, leaving 16 |
and then subtract 2, which would fix
your handicap at 14. Greens com-
mittees, however. frequently do not
apply this rigid formula in fixing
nandicaps, but vary it because of local
conditions or their knowledge of the
play of the members.
Ra RR Ee
“How to Preserve Leaves
one method suggested for preserv-
ing leaves is spread and press them
in a pan with alternate layers of fine
sifted sand, heated until the hand can
just bear it. After the sand has
cooled, remove the leaves and dip
them in a clear varnish, then allow
to dry. Another method for preserv-
ing flowers and leaves is to dry them
in a hot mixture of equal parts plas-
ter of , aris and lime, afterwards var-
pishing them.
How Surf Board Is Rlade
A surf board should be 6 feet long,
40 inches wide and 1 inch thick. It
ghould be made of a light wood like |
white pine, white cedar or spruce. A
rope for steering should be placed on
the side about 18 inches from the
front. .
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How “Frosh” Started
pr. F. @. G.: Schmidt, professor of
german at the University of Oregon,
believes ‘the word “frosh” came from
the German “frosch,” ‘meaning frog.
That term was applied to the “grcen-
est” student in Goethe's “Faust.” —
Emporia (Kan.) Gazette.
How Flowers “Sleep”
When a flower sleeps it closes its
petals; when a piant sleeps the leaves
droop and He eloser together for
warmth,
A glacier is, broadly
accumulation of ice, of sufficient
and weight to flow down from an
vation. It is a river flowing from
lake, only the lake Is of snow
the river of ice. The thickness of the
fce will vary greatly—it may be, un-
der favorable conditions, as much as
1,000 feet.
Frequently glaciers extend far below
the snow line of the region, because
thelr great masses of ice are so thick
that they are not entirely melted dur-
ing the warm summer months. The
functions of a river and a glacier are
jdentical—the drainage of a certain
district or basin. Exactly
B.hEe
been satisfactorily
explained, but that it does move hus
been proved by hundreds of observa-
tions and calculations. More than that,
the stream at the center of a glacier
moves much faster than at the sides
or bottom. : |
One of the most interesting charac- |
teristics of glaciers is the power to
transport rocks and other heavy ma-
terial over great distances. These are
moraines.” The glaciers of the Rock-
ies, like those of other countries, now
are almost all “in retreat,” either be-
cause the climate 1s growing warmer
or because the snowfall is lessening
how a gla-
cler moves has not
Small Wonder Criminals
Feared Being “Jugged”
i
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!
Many a criminal has lamented his |
fncarceration in “the jug’—to adopt |
a common expression in thieves’ par-
lance. In the Middle ages plenty of |
miscreants were placed in the jug—
or joug—literally; and up and down
the country there still remain a few
specimens of the iron neck-halters
which derived their name from the
Tatin Jugum. |
In Bridlington Priory church, a place
where at every turn imagination is in-
cited to bridge the centuries, a well-
preserved example of a joug may be
seen in the west poreh. It is shackled
and is fitted
with a hinge and padlock. |
Pity the poor wretch doomed to be
locked by the neck in the clumsy con- |
trivance! True, there are no spikes |
or devices for torture incorporated in :
the joug. The punishment of being !
“jugged” would be mental rather |
than physical. The prisoner would be :
the helpless victim of every passing |
body's ridicule, and doubtless more
than a few well-ripened eggs and sim- .
{lar missiles have splashed against the ,
weathered wall from which hangs the
unpleasant instrument. — Yorkshire
(England) Post.
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Finding One’s True Self |
Life is an opportunity for making
of a soul, and in most of us it is still
fn the making; a patch work, unfin-
ished. There are so many selves, each
struggling for mastery, that it is not
easy to detect the elusive, ultimate
self. Which “me” is my real “me”?
There are a lot of them, the ragged
hobo out at the elbow, the dandy in
fine dress and gold cane, the toady,
the pretender, the penitent, the poet,
the sceptic, the donkey who always
wants his own way; and, at times, a
glimpse of another fellow, who seeks
to rule the whole ungodly crew. Who
fs he? What authority has he? Whe
gave him the job? Will he get it
done, making the motley array of
siovens, boasters, scullions, prophets,
and saints of divers orders, at last
obey ?—Joseph Fort Newton in the
Churchman.
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Choosing a Wife
A Swiss savant states that if a man
wishes to learn the character of the
girl he wants to marry he should
watch her peeling, cleaning and cook-
ing potatoes. If she peels the potato,
cutting thick rinds, she is extravagant.
If she leaves the eyes she is lazy. It
she uses a great deal of fat while
cooking the vegetable, she is greedy,
and if she allows it to burn she is
negligent.
On the other hand, the savant de
Jares, if the girl avoids these reveal-
ing pitfalls, the man should marry her
whether she is rich or poor, ugly or
pretty, for she will prove a good
friend and wife and bring him pros-
perity and happiness.
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Famous Liberty Statue
The Statue of Liberty was 12 years
fm preparation in France and was
mounted and exhibited in Paris in Oc-
tober of 1881. The American pedestal
was commenced in 1883 and was not
completed until 1886. The statue itsalf
was of hammered copper sheets and
weighed 450,000 pounds. It was
mounted on an iron framework cov-
ered with wood and so arranged that
it could be taken down and shipped in
gections. It was taken down and was
shipped in 210 cases on the French
state vessel Isere, sailing from Rouen,
France.
Had One .Qualification
{ could not resist purchasing an ad
mission ticket for the ragged little
lad who stood in the lobby of a motion
: picture house chuckling to himselt
aver the stills advertising the comedy
being shown within. Yet he was 80
tiny I ‘hesitated as I asked, “But—
can you read?”
“No, ma'am,” eagerly, “but I can
jaugh.’—Chicago Tribune.
True Co-Operation
When you're farming, whether it's
managing the whole farm or just work-
ing by day in the corn row, the hand
and the head must be on the same
pody.—Country Home,
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DECKER CHEVROLET CO,
Oldsmobile Sedan,
discover after marketin,
prices had been quoted
much farther away.
He became a telephone
first business call he made
ing to his account, the
netted him a saving
weight on ten hogs.
after comparing prices in two
of 35 cents
These he sol
ROM time to time a
farmer was annoyed to
livestock that better
y dealers located not
subscriber and, accord-
r hundred
to a dealer
neighboring towns.
The Modern Farm Home
Has «a TELEPHONE
Snake Held Sacred by
Hopi Tribe of Indians
Snakes would lead a care-free exist
ence on the Hopi Indian reservation
in Arizona if it were not for the
white folks. The Indians would not
think of harming a reptile. They are
not snake worshipers, but each year
during the month of August they hold
a snake dance, in which real, live
creatures are used, rattlesnakes and :
any other type taking part. This is
a very religious observance, a thanks- |
giving for past favors and a supplice
tion for moisture for their crops.
One gets a better understanding 0) |
¢he devoutness of this prayer when we
consider that the Hopis live in a very
arid section of the country and depend
go wholly upon their crops. The
water is supposed to be stored in
vast reservoirs in the heavens above
and beneath the earth and the snakes
are chosen as the best intermediary
between the Hopi supplicants and the
gods who control the waters. .
One does not wonder 80 much at the
¢aith of the Hopis in prayers being
"answered when very often in the prog-
ress of the dance showers come up.
Many times the spectators get a good
drenching before they can get down
off the mesa or even descend from the
roofs of the houses from which they
have witnessed the ceremony.—Louise
R. Marshall in Dumb Animals.
Funeral Honors Would
Have Astonished Auntie
A dear old New England spinster, i
the embodiment of the timid and
shrinking, passed away at a famous
health resort, where she had gone in
the last stage of a lingering illness.
Her nearest kinsman, a nephew, or- |
dered her body sent pack to her home |
town to be buried—as it was her last |
wish—in the quiet little country |
churchyard. His surprise can be im-
agined when, on opening the casket, !
he beheld, instead of the placid fea- |
tures of his Aunt Hepzibah the ma-
jestic form of an army generl in full |
regimentals, whom he remembered had
chanced to die at the same place and |
time as his aunt. At once he sent a |
telegram to the general's heirs, ex- |
plaining the situation, and requesting
instructions. They came back as fol-
lows: “Give the general quiet funeral.
Aunt Hepzibah Interred today with
full military honors, gix brass bands,
speech by congressmen and governor
and saluting guns.”—Pathfinder Mag-
azine.
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Mythological Birds
Probably the best known of the fab- |
ulous birds of prey were the roc, |
which was a bird so enormous that it |
|
obscured the sun where it flew and |
carried away men in its talons; the
phoenix,
beautiful voice and
from the
which was a terrible bird with a wom-
an’s face and breast and great claws
like an eagle's, which pursued men
who had sinned.
which was a bird with &
a long tail like a |
peacock’s, which was supposedéto rise |
ashes of fire; and the harpy, |
* Weight of Experience
Surely With Solomon
When William Jennings Bryan but-
tonholed John Baird, to talk to him
about marrying his daughter, Mary
Hiizabeth, in his dilemma, the young
man sought refuge in the Scriptures
and began:
“Mr, Baird, 1 have been reading
Proverbs a good deal lately, and find
that Solomon says, “Whoso findeth a
wife, findeth a good thing and obtain
eth favor of the Lord.”
Mr. Baird, being something of ¢
| Biblical scholar himself, replied:
“Yes, 1 believe Solomon did say
that, but Paul suggests that while he
that marrieth doeth well, he that mar
vieth not doeth better.”
This was disheartening, chuckled
Mrs. Bryan, recalling the interview—
it is reported in M. R. Werner's bi-
ography of her distinguished husband
—but the young man Saw his wa)
through.
“Solomon would be the better au-
thority upon this point,” rejoined Mr.
Bryan, “because Paul was never mar-
ried, while Solomon had a number of
wives.”
After this friendly tilt the matter
was satisfactorily arranged. —Kansas
“ity Times.
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Length of Sea Snakes
It is believed that sea snakes do not
grow much longer than 12 or 13 feet.
Speaking of sea snakes found near the
coast of northwestern Australia, the
National Geographic society says:
«Sea snakes are frequently seen curled
up asleep on the surface of the water.
These reptiles are poisonous and grow
to about 12 feet in length.” Sea snakes
are distinguished by the compressed,
rudder-shaped tail, and they are un-
able to move on land. Their food con-
gists chiefly of fish.
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Lose Yourself in Your Job
I have never been quite happy un
less lost to myself in what I was
thinking, feeling, or doing. Unself-
consciousness seems to be the keynote
of happiness. I am certain that to be
completely lost in what one is think-
ing, feeling, or doing is the only way
to scotch the kind of malaise which
self - consciousness brings. Nature,
watchful as an old spider, spies the
cases of self-consciousness and throws
up a philosophy by way of cure.—John
Galsworthy.
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Beautiful Capetown
The sea voyage to South Africa is
the fair weather voyage of the world.
Capetown, once & remote outpost of
civilization, is today one of the
world’s finest cities. It is not only
peautiful and delightfully situated but
the cape is historical as well, for it
was here in 1487 that Dias saw the
gea-route to India and this incited
Columbus, who in his gearch for India
found America instead. The discov-
eries between 1487 and 1497 mark this
era as the dawn after the Dark ages
and the first rays hit the cape when
Dias discovered his way around.
Will you save,
or speculate ?
A savings account is not a quick rich
road to wealth. -
But it is a sure road.
Which one will be ahead in ten years?
The man who saves - Or
The man who speculates.
There is not much doubt about the
answer.
Methodical, persistent saving will win.
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