Commander ot Germans
Fighting Russia
Photo by American Press Association.
GENERAL VON HINDENBURO.
NERVES AND WATCHES.
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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."
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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." <o
-ing on in this strain, the visiior at last
wore out the patience of the actor
manager. who replied:
"Look here, it is bad enough to stand
these absurdities in an opera; bur
though I can comprehend people sing
ing their joys. I am hanged if I can
their dancing their griefs."
Last Wish of a Poet.
1 wish to lie on the north side of
the churchyard about the middle of !
*li* ground, where the morning mid
••venlng sun can linger the longest on
my grave. I wish to have a rough,
unhewn stone, something in the form
of a milestone, so that the playing boys
may not break it in their heedless pas
times, with nothing more ou it than
this inscription: "Here rest the hopes
and ashes of John Clare." 1 desire J
that no date be Inscribed thereon, as i
wish it to live or die with my poems !
and other writings, which, if they have
merit, with posterity it will, and u?
they have not it is not worth preserv- !
ing.—John Clare, 1864.
LAW OF GRAVITY VIOLATED.
Conditions Under Which Water Ac
tually Flows Upward.
"luie are conditions under which
water actually tiows upward and rises
above its source. If a glass tube be
dipped into water the column inside
will be above the level of the sur
rounding surface. Moreover, if a tube
of balf the diameter be substituted the
column doubles its height. The water
creeps aloug the inside of the tube,
owing to the adhesion, and forms a
cup shaped depression at the top.
An explanation Is not difficult. It
can be proved mathematically that if
the diameter of a circle be diminished
one-half the circuuifereuce is also re
duced to that extent, while the area is
one-fourth of its former value. The
circumference of the column of water
being reduced one-half, its contact
with the glass, and hence the adhesive
force, is also diminished to that extent
while the cross section, and hence the
weight, is decreased to a fourth of
what it was before. Therefore the sec
ond column can be twice the height of
the first without exceeding the lifting
power.
Remarkable as the underlying prin
ciples of this phenomenon undoubtedly
are. nature made use of them long be
fore man made their discovery. Every
tree and flower adds Its testimony.
The core of a tree or plant, instead of
being a single open channel, consists
of a spougelike substance containing
many miniature tunnels through which
the sap and moisture collected by the
roots flow upward in small rivulets,
rising higher and higher in sheer de
fiance of the great law of gravity.—Bt
Louis Republic.
No, Indeed.
Misfortune is no respecter of persons,
and neither is fortune, for the matter
of that.—Chicago News.
The Mystic Canine.
A barrister once opened his cross
examination of a handwriting expert
by asking, "Where is the dog?'
"What dog?" said the astonished wit
ness.
"The dog." replied the tormentor,
"which the judge at the last assizes
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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
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