Commander ot Germans Fighting Russia Photo by American Press Association. GENERAL VON HINDENBURO. NERVES AND WATCHES. ~ When They Don't Agree There Is Sure to Be Poor Time. One of the troubles of watchmakers Is the man who gets on his watch's nerves. There are lots of customers on whom n good watch is wasted. A good second hand watch that has kept perfect time for other people will with : certain other people go irregularly when it is not standing still. It is common knowledge in the trade that watches are greatly Influenced by their owners. Nobody knows the reason, but two explanations have been offered One j is that watches are sensitive to per •onal magnetism, the natural electrici ty that human beings eoutain iu vary ing quantities. The other is that a watch may be j disturbed by the vibrations set up by a footstep which is heavier than the ordinary. The man who puts his heels down heavily usually needs to set the regulator toward slow to keep It from gaining. One of the mysterious sides of the subject is that watches seldom keep good time on people of nervous, excita ble temperaments—Pearson's Weekly. Gestures Part of Talk. There is a man who from a very early age has lived in countries where Spanish is the almost universal tongue. From force of this training he speaks i Spanish perfectly. He has not the slightest trace of an English accent and persons who do not know that he is of American parentage are willing to believe he is a Spaniard merely from hearing him talk. He is so per fectly bilingual that it shows even in his gestures. When talking with Eng llsh speaking persons he sits quietly and does his conversing with his j mouth alone. Only in case of making a point most emphatically does he use a gesture. But the moment he drops Into Spanish his every word is acorn panied by a movement of the hands in arms. It is Interesting to watch the change from the English to the Spau ish side of hbn, because It comes so •uddenly. He really can't speak Span ish without gesturiug.—New York Sun. Training a Dog. It may surprise some people t tie told that dogs have a strong sens.- of justice, so, unless you want your pup to gain a poor opinion of you, be care ful when you punish him. Never pun ish unless the pup can associate the punishment with the offense. The cir cumstantlnl evidence may be very strong, but you had better wait and catch him in the act Common sense i* about all that is required to tear a pup py into a dog which will be faith!ui. useful, steadfast companion -common sense and consideration. Whenever I find one of those "anything will do for the pup" kind of people I can see in my mind's eye what the humans ir tbat family iook like.—Outing. A Unique Cross. In the heart of the Rocky mountains may be seen the Mountain of the Holy Cross, which is 14,000 feet in height It derives its name from a gigantic cross on one side, near the summit formed by fissures in the rock, it can be seen for many miles with great dis tinctness and is looked upon with su perstitious fear by the natives.—Ex change. I All Right •That girl's al! right" said the blond girl in the dressing room after she had looked everywhere for her overshoes. "The one who has just left she's gone off with both the right overshoes and left me the left ones."— Hew York Times. His Mistake, cannot live without you!" "You have evldeutiy got me confus ed with my cousin. It is she who Is Wealthy."—Houston Post fThe Drummer. "I sometimes think." remarked the regular patron, "that the snare drum mer should be the best musician iu re theater orchestra." "He usually is." said the drumraer.- jphlcago Tribune. ENGLISH TROOPS LANDING IN FRANCE. Photo by American Press Association. It was a soulful night, and they sat together in the fmrior. The following conversation was going on: He—l gave you that parrot as a V'thday present, did I not. Matilda? She—Yes; but surely. Albert, you are not going to speak of your gifts as if— lie- It was young and speechless at the time? She—Yes iwith increas ing wondon. and it has never been out of this parlor. lie —There are no oth er young ladies in this house? She- No. there are not. lie—Then why— why. when I kissed your photograph in your album while waiting for you did that wretched bird imitate yo r voice and say. "Don't do that, Charlie I ' >nse don't?"— Exchange. 2? LOCOMOTIVES WRECKED TO BLOCK TRACKS. © 1914. by American Press Association. The Belgians sent several locomotives at full speed toward the German lines at Malines. The locomotives were wrecked, and the tracks were blocked for hours. V ~ur.ous Laws In India. Some of the old laws of Nepal, India, were curious. Killing cows ranked with murder as a capital offense, for in stance. Every girl at birth was mar ried with great ceremony to a betel fruit which was then cast into asa- cred stream. As the fate of the fruit was uncertain, the girl was supposed never to become a widow. To obtain divorce from a husband a wife had only to place a betel nut under his pil low and depart. In Nepal the day is considered to be gin when it is light enough to count the tiles on the roof or distinguish the hairs on a man's hand against the sky. Exchange. A Curious Superstition. Many Greeks firmly believe to this day in a curious lnathen notion, which holds that the fate of every child is controlled entirely by three mysterious spirits, who are spoLeu of collectively as the "moral." These three "fates" are supposed to be invisible women, who come on a visit of inspection shortly after the birth of each child. They always come after sundown, says the superstition, and the Greek parents when a newly born baby is in the house and a visit from the "moral" is e::ported carefully leave the door open and lay a feast and money offerings ail ready for the "fates" when they should arrive. Lithium. Pure lithium, which is the lightest metal known, has at present no practi cal use. The Word Magnet. Magnet is derived from the name of the city of Magnesia, in Asia Minor, where the properties of the lodestone are said to have been discovered. It has, however, been asserted that the name comes from Magnes, the name of a shepherd who discovered magnetic power by being held on Mount Ida. in Greece, by its attraction for the nails in his shoes. Laughed and Won. When the British were storming Badajoz the Duke of Wellington rode up and. observing an artilleryman par ticularly active, inquired the man's name. He was answered "Taylor." "A very good name too." said the duke. "Cheer up. my men! Our Tay lor will soon make a pair of breaches in the walls!" At this sally the men forgot their danger, a burst of laughter broke from them and the next charge carried the fortress.—London Answers. Always Apprehensive. "My wife gets nothing but apprehen sion out of life." "How so?" "She's afraid of cows in the country and automobiles in town."—Kansas City Journal. Washington's Farewell Address. Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence. I conjure you to believe me. fellow citizens, the jealousy of a free people ought to constantly awake, since history and experience prove that for eign influence is one of the most bane ful foes of republican government. Eu rope has a set of primary interests which to us have none or a remote re lation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise In us to implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissi tudes of her politics or the ordinary combinations and collusions of her friendships or enmities. Capitals and Armies. Twice the United States has lost its capital to a foreign foe. but neither time did it produce much effect upon the war. The first time was when Howe's redcoats swept int Philadel phia after the battle of Bnmdywine. The other occasion was when anoth er British army seized and burned Washington. What Howe needed to end the war in 1777 was not Philadel phia, but Washington's army, and that he didn't get. A country's army is worth a dozen capitals. The British captured America's three largest cit ies, Boston. New York and Philadel phia, but that availed them little iu the long run.—Philadelphia Ledger. Sandalwood Treea. Sandalwood trees in India are genera ally found at an altitude of 2,000 to 3,000 feet. The Atmosphere and Beyond. At what altitude above the earth would the atmosphere become too thin to breathe or to support life? What is beyond the atmosphere? asks a corre spondent of the Indianapolis News, which replies: "The height of the atmosphere bns been variously estimated at from for ty-five to a hundred miles, but with constantly increasing thinness. The comparatively short duration of twi light, which depends upon the atmos pheric reflection of the light of the sun from below the horizon, shows that the atmosphere extends only a limited distance above the earth, and the diffi culty of mountain climbers and aero nauts in breathing increases quite rap idly as one rises above sea level. The exact height at which the atmosphere would cease to support life canuot be stated. but judging from the effects experienced by air explorers, it is not many miles from the earth. As to what exists beyond the atmosphere science offers no solution beyond the vague terms space and ether." When Matches Were Introduced. The Atlas, a Loudon newspaper, published on Jan 10. 1830. the follow ing paragraph under the head of "In stantaneous Light:" "Among the dif ferent methods indented for obtaining light Instantaneously ought certainly to be recorded that of Mr. Walker, chemist. Stockton-on-Tees. He sup plies the purchaser with prepared matches, which are put into boxes, but are not liable to change in the atmos phere. and also with a piece of fine glass paper folded in two. Even a strong blow will not infiame the matches, because of the softness of the wood underneath, or does rubbins upon wood or any common substance produce any effect except that of spoil ing the match. But when one is pinch ed between the folds of the glass pa per and suddenly drawn out it is in stantly inflamed. Mr. Walker does not make them for extensive sale, but only to supply the small dernaud in his own neighborhood." > A'VP'TT Vvaiiack on thj Ballet. The late Lester Wailnck once told a story of his still more famous father. James W.. that as either au actor or a manager he could never tolerate the ballet. One day there came to liiui a friend, a man about towu. who said. "My dear Wallack, it is very curious tnat yon do not see the beauties of im:i unction shown by tlu* poses ol the baln-f." ig demand. Our plant is equipped with the most modern machinery, and our Mr. L. Giammerini has expert knowledge and experience in Macaroni preparation. To the retailer. If you are unable to procure INDIANA MACARONI from your wholesaler, or if we have no representative in your town, write us and we will refer your name and address to your nearest wholesaler. If you desire a special kind of Macaroni, we can supply you. It will pay you to stock the highest grades. If our product is given an oppor tunity, we are convinced that your costumers will always ask for INDIANA MACARONI. To the Consumer. INDIANA MACARONI is made in the same way as the ge nuine Italian Macaroni. Macaroni, like bread, is best when fresh, and of course being made in "Western Pennsylvania, you can buy INDIANA MACARONI when only a few days old. If you want absolutely the highest quality, ask for INDIANA MA CAROM. I If you want good fruits go to ROSS' STORE i \ corner Sixth and Water st. or call Local - f | 'phone. | We get fresh fruits of all kinds twice a j \ week. We specialize on California fruits. SUBSCRIBE FOR TKF Edison and the Bee. It Is recorded that Thomas A. Edison, after watching the tremendous energy of a busy aud noisy little bee. re marked: "A real plane, "yi heavier than air machine of great weight, can be built as soon as we obtain something that beats the air at the rate of 2UO times a second. That bee weighed 7,0(Xl times more than his wings. If we can only get to that, get to that—the greatest thing for the smallest wing that is the thing. The bee's wings beat the air 30b times a second." Realism. A certain fiction writer applied to a friend, an interne in a hospital, for some local color for a tale he had based upon an occurrence in such an institution. The interne couldn't think of any thing of moment, but the writer jog ged his memory thus: "Surely you know of some realistic bit here that I could use." *T have it!" suddenly exclaimed the interne. "Yes," eagerly came from the writer. "Here is realism with a vengeance," said the youthful interne. "One of our patients walked in his sleep because he dreamed he had no car fare."—New York Globe. The Women of Belgium. No one can travel In Belgium with out being struck by the extraordinary activity and prominence of the women. Over the doors of shops of all descrip tions the name of the owner or owners is frequently followed by "Sisters" or "Widow." You find them proprietors of hotels and restaurants. They are of ten custodians of the churches. They are employed to tow the boats along the canal banks. They cut up the meat in the butchers' shops, and they are even to be noticed shoeing horses at the forge.—Liverpool Mercury. An Ungallant Rascal. "I suppose." said the angular spin ster, "that you never had a romance?" "Dat's where youse is wrong." re plied the unlaundered hobo. "I wunst had a sweetheart wot wuz a dead ringer fer youse." "And did she die?' asked the angu lar spinster as she helped him to an other hunk of pie. "No. ma'am." answered the hobo. "When leap year come round she asked me t' marry ber—an' 1 run away from home."—Chicago News. The Egyptian Lotus. The lotus figures to a very great ex tent in ancient Egyptian sculpture, though the flower is often crude and difficult to make out. The fruit of the Egyptian lotus was forbidden as food to disciples of Pythagoras. The lotus was dedicated to the goddess of fe cundity, Isis, and buds are said to have been found in the tombs of ancient Egyptian kings. Egyptologists have decided that the lotus of Egypt was the common white water lily of the Nile and not the true sacred nelumbo of the far east. Fort Sumter. For four years Fort Sumter, in Charleston harbor, resisted every at tempt at its capture. For 280 days the fort was actually under fire. "The du ! ration of the three principal ani eight minor bombardments was alto'ether j 157 days and 110 nights. The total weight of metal thrown against the fort from land and sea aggregated 3,500 tons, and of this great mass the fort was actually struck by 2,400 tons. The number of projectiles fired against the fort was 46,058.—Philadelphia Ledger. His Definition. "Pa. what is an interior decorator? " "I'm not quite sure. Wilfred, but I ! think it's a cook."-New Yu.k Times. Guarding a Modern Fort. The modern fort is armed with a garrison of 200 or more uieu who work the guns in watches much as if they were on a battleship. While the direct fire guns are surroiuided by pits of ten foot concrete and are protected by armored cupulas, the guns rising to firo and dropping back after each dis charge, these places are by no means safe. A. von Schwartz, a Russian ar tillery officer, iu describing the defense of Port Arthur, in which he took part, told of the havoc of the Japanese guns and of the rain of shells that made it impossible for food to be brought from protected communication lines for u half day at a time. Becalise of the certainty of death which awaits any body of men attacking the trenches of either during broad daylight, surprise night attacks are favored by both be sieged and besiegers, but particular!v by the latter. Hence searchlight*, mines and circles of electric wires are used by both sides and add not a lltr'c to the horrors of war.—Walter S. Hlatt in Leslie's. Ferocious Looking Sikhs. Did you ever see a Sikh in uniform? No? Whatever of fierceness vur child hood fancy painted upon ;ie face of a soldier, the Sikh has it. other soldiers may be as brave or may fight more tenaciously or die more williugly, but for simple fierceness of personal ajv pearance all medals go to the Sikh. A Sikh—and I've seen many regi ments of them on their native heath is a tall man with black hair uud a long black beard. The beard Is what makes him look so fierce, because be plaits it into two thick braids and draws these back of his ears, where they are tied. If you think that doesn't make a soldier look fierce, you make a sad error, which one glance at him would correct The Sikhs are Hindus, and so strict are their religious beliefs that all the food they eat must be especially pre pared according to their own rites. y * Girard in Philadelphia. Ledger Soldering Aluminium. When holes appear in aluminium utensils it is not necessary to discard the dishes as no longer useful, for by a simple method they can be made to take solder. Insert a brass or copper rivet in the hole, flatten both ends and then solder over both the inside and the outside surfaces in the usual man ner. If you wish to solder a piece to a sound part of the utensil use a sharp awl to punch holes for holding spots of copper or brass. If the aluminium la very thick cut the holes with a small drill held In a carpenter's bit brace. Quickly Relieved.. Little Hannah had been left in the library one morning and shortly after she came running to her mother. "Mother," she asked, "that Ink that father writes with Isn't indelible ink, is it?' "No, dear," was the reply. "Oh, I'm so glad of that," cried the child. "Why, dear?" queried the mother. "Why," said Hannah, "I've spilt It all over the library rug."—Boston Her ald. Well Named. "Why do you call your horse Lion?" "Because he is such a roarer."—Balti more American. Bullet Wounds. The entrance wound caused by the modern small arm bullet is not a grewsome spectacle. It is small, and Its appearance has been compared to that produced by the bite of a certain parasite insect. Often there is but little external bleeding, but this is not to be taken a* a danger signal. a might !* [Kjpularly supposed.—London -|