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Mm Great Competition
for These Odd Job*
Although at the present time almost
??cry profession i* overcrowded, thsre
rrs attll a few that have only one
Miower.
For Instance, out of the seven and
K half million people In I?n?lon there
U oni/ one moan gatherer. Twice a
week this man pushes a l>urr?>w to a
?pot several miles out of the city,
where he father? his moss, and later
sells It for decorative purpose?.
At the last census taken In England
a man stated that he was a wulrns
mustache collector. The hairs are
used for the purpose of making tooth
picks, and as far as Is known he U
the only person who follows that pro
fession.
There Is only ono lady veterinary
surgeon In England. A British firm
employ? a man whose job is simply
to strike matches In order to teat
them.
* Rtlll another of these unusual Job?
I? that of toad breeder. There 19 one
bihq who does this, and he sells hI?
toad? to gardener? for the purpose of
destroying Insect pests.
There la no overcrowding In these
|ob? t
Layer* of Warm and
Cold Water* in Laket
It has been found that some of the
lalt lake? In Hungary pre?ent the pe
culiarity of a layer of warm, or even
hot, salt water between two bodies of
colder water. Thus, in the Medoc
lake, the surface temperature In sum
mer Is about 70 degrees, but at a depth
of a little more than four feet the
temperature becomes 133 depees^ de
clining again to 06 degrees at the bot
tom.
Ths surface water Is fresh, but the
warm water beneath lq Intensely sa
line, aud the explanation of the dif
ference of temperature Is that, since
the rpeclflc heat of ?alt water Is less
than that of fresh water, th& salt wa
ter 1? mor? easily heated by tbo sun,
and, baring risen to g higher tethpCrQ
tore than that of the overlying fresh
water, retains its heat, because the
treat water prevent? lta escape by ra
diation. It la suggested that aoroe use
might he found for these natural res
arvolra, or accumulators, of solar heat
Heroic Roman Figure
CSnclnnatus was one of the favorite
early heroes of the Roman republic.
In ths year 400 B. C. he was clected
consul, the chief executive ofllcer of
Rome. Two years later, In tlmo of
treat national danger, he was chosen
dictator or supreme commander to
lead the army against the nation of
Qaals, or modern Prance, that was
?threatening Italy. The messenger
eent to tell Mm of his elevation to
the dictatorship found him plowing on
his little farm. He put on his toga,
the robe of a Roman cltUen, to listen
to the reading of his commission, and
then he went to Rome and took com
mand. He decisively defeated the en
emy, and 16 days later he was at home
again at work on hla farm.
He Wasn't a Bigot
I.lke Sir James Percy, the Irishman
who never forgets a good story ttm'i
lie henrs, nnd Inter gives It nn extta
twist of Interest through the glow of
his own personality, Sir Jnmes Tag
gart, ex-lord provost of Aberdeen, Is
among the recognised story-tollers of
the country. He la telling Just now
of a certain man o' the klrlc who was
found lying drunk not fur from his
door by a Roman Catholic priest. The
priest picked htm up and helped hlro
to bis home. As he felt for the latch
?f his door, the lntoxlcatcd one turned
to the priestly helper and looked hard
at htm. "Oh, aye," he said, "I ken ye
floe!?the Catholic priest Never mind,
?ma; I'm no' bigoted." ? London
Sketch.
Historic Town
Harper's Ferry la n town In West
Virginia at the confluence of the
Shenandoah and Potomac and is about
40 miles from Washlngt<?n. It re
ceived Its name from Robert llnrp^r.
an English millwright, who obtained
tke grant of this site In 1748 from
Lord Fairfax, the friend and patron
of Qeorge Washington. The original
survey was made by Washington hitu
aelf and It la aald that he personally
eelected the ferry as the alte of a
national armory. Hnrper'a Ferry Is
femoua In American history as the
of John Rrown'a raid.
Personal Experience?
A few weeks ago In one of the state
high schools, in an Kngllah class, this
little episode occurred: The teacher
had asked the paplls, for the follow
ing day, to write an editorial, and In
giving suggestions had said that "pup
fcy love" would be an Interesting topic
to work up. A member of the class,
who was busy copying the assignment
when tke above statement was made,
looked op and innocently Inquired:
"Does It have to be a personal experl
lF?Indianapolis News.
Hobby Is Training Worms
Training worms la the hobby of
David Master*, London Journalist and
scientist. Leading his visitors to his
garden. Masters would take a blade
of graaa and stroke the buck of as
mack of a worm's body as chanced
to be oat of Its hole in the ground.
Immediately the worm would emerge
from its hiding place and he would
stroke Its back, which the worm would
arek after a few ^rokes. "You see,
?ven a worn likes a. good turn," Mas*
tm bif friend*., . ..
Amime* No Relative*
of American Indian?
In Um early rlflitlcs, two Altec*, A
girl and a boy, were shown In Scot
land by a man and woman who ex
ploited them.
As the story of their discovery and
kidnaping goes, rnmori of the exlft
ence of two Astec children reach??
the Gulf coast, says a writer In Ad
venture Mujcnzlne. Some adventurers
penetrated the hinterland and dlscyr
ered the two Aztec children, who were
l>oeod on the altar of the temple by
the priest of the colt as subject? for
veneration, possibly?If the traditions
of the Aztecs be rightly handed down
to us?held until the time for sacri
fice to tlie god came due. The chil
dren were kidnaped and, after a bit
ter struggle with their pursuers, were
brought to the coast and smuggled
aboard ship, and eventually came Into
the hands of the coupl?.
After careful analysis of the physi
cal characteristics of the Aztecs, It
may be said they differed from the
Amerindian in many ways and were
an entirely different race of people
from the red man?any nation or peo
ple of tho Amerindians. The head,
the fentures, eyes, mouth, noee, Jaw
and chin had no resemblance to any
Indian nation or people, or even to the
mixed races of the red man, which
range from the Slave lake of north
era Canada to i'atagonla In South
America. The outstanding difference
was in the hair. The hair of the
Aztecs was a long, frizzy shock that
stood upright from tlie forehead.
Ancient? Made War
on Tooth Trouble?
Dental therapeutics dates from s
very remote epoch. It is not known
when tbls art commenced, but It Is
well known that the Egyptians prac
ticed It to a considerable extent. On
s papyrus scroll estimated to date
back 8,700 years before Christ, which
was found burled at the feet of the
god Anubls, there were found written
remedies against palnfu) molars and
a war to alleviate other troubles of
the teeth by means <A pulverized
drugs. The art of "fllung" U very
old. Egyptian mummies have been
found with molar cavities very care
fully closed. Others have artificial
teeth which show that In very an
j clent times this dental process was
] known. The Chinese cured tooth
ache 2,700 years before our era. One
of tiielr methods was to put Iron rust
In tho cavities.
Mutic of the Desert
During the holy month of Rama
than, when the Mussulman feasts only
after sundown, the Sudanese reveille
uwukes the sleeping soldier at mid
night. It Is the vutce of the desert It
self, expressed by boiis of the desert.
The golden notes of mussed bugles ris
ing lu the slleut night, und the swell
ing roll of tho drums, ure thrilling be
yond description, because they are the
vocal spirit of an Intangible something
that always touches the soul of man.
The deep velvot sky, the glowing
planets, the vastne<*s and silence of
the desert, the utter absence of dis
t ruction, make It a blending of perfect
beauty; so perfect that one scarcely
breathes for fear of breuklng an Il
lusion.?Wllllniu A. Anderson In Ad
venture Magazine.
inviting Crime
"Looli here what [ bought for that
dog of Junior's," Mr. Burton an
nounced, throwing a package on the
table.
Mrs. Burton unwrapped It. "Why
George I" she exclaimed. "A dog col
lar, of nil things!"
?TTes, and I gave $3.ft0 for It," Mr.
Burton related.
"Threo dollars and n half!" echoed
Mrs. Burton. "wbnt on earth! 1
don't understand I You've always said
you had no use on earth for Junior's
dog and you wished somebody would
steal It."
"Yes, that'a Just It," Mr. Burton
agreed. "With that collar on It some
one will be sure to steal It now."?
Kansas City Star.
A Heroic Remedy
It was a dark night. Murky clouds
obscured the moon in such a way as
to make driving dangerous In the
uncertain light.
A car was approaching the level
crossing, traveling swiftly round the
corner which led to the close?! gates.
At that precise moment an express
train thundered through.
Too late, the driver of the enr ?nw
his danger. He tried to swerve, but a
skid was the only result. With a loud
crash he struck the last coach, and the
car crumpled up on the track.
Silence for a few minutes. Then a
voice:
"Well, It's cured my hiccups, any
way."?and the driver crawled out of
the wreck.
Modclt of the Firmament
A model of the heavens, which Is
remarkable In a great many ways,
and which was constructed In Berlin
some time ago. Is about to mnke o
tour of the world and will be shown
In all the large cities. The spectators
enter a large dome-shaped concrete
building which Is unllghted. Sudden
ly thousands of glittering stars ap
pear In what seems to be the Infinite
sky. More marvelous, suns snd plan
ets begin their majestic march across
the heavens. In a few moments Intrl
cato celestial motions are revenlc.I so
clmple that you, who perhaps never
have t>j>ened an astronomy Iniolt, can
anderstand mysteries of the universe
that ptiul?4 ?cleatifU fvt centurlto.
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*
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They are going Fast.
i Ski Travel Made History
Messengers on skis provided a turn
j lng point In Sweden's history In the
j Sixteenth century. When King Ous
I tav Vasa called for men to repel the
Danish Invaders, the cautions phleg
matic men of Darlecnrlln, the ancient
Swedish province, took counsel and
were not sure whether they should
respond. Bereft of support, the king
started for the Norwegian border, but
had not been on his way long till the
Darlecarllnns decided to throw In their
lot with him against the foreigner and
messengers raced after him on skis
and brought him back. To that event
and those men modern Sweden owe?
her renaissance. To this day an an
nual ski race Is held In winter to com
memorate this turning point In the
country's history.?London Sphere.
Citizen? Called to War
There were three drawings made for
the draft daring the World war. Ono
was made for each registration. The
first and second drawings were made
by the secretary of war, Newton 1?.
Baker. The number drawn In the first
drawing was 258, oo July 20, 1017.
The number In the second drawing
was 246, on June 27, 1018. In tho
third drawing. President Wilson drew
the number, which was 322. This was
September 30, 1018. The first man to
be selected for the draft In the Poltrt
States was Harry C. Gilbert of tbl
District of Columbia.
Nude Hot?
Dorothy and 8ally, age fire and
three, were visiting their grandparents
In a -southern Indiana town. On?
morning they had been out playing
when they suddenly burst Into the
house very much excited and fright
ened. Being asked the reason for
their hurried entrance, Dorothy
gasped out: "Oh, there was a ho'rso
went running down the street and no
body was with It And It didn't h?T?
a thing on, not even a strap?ncthlng
(rat just Its ?kin and Ita tatt."
Angelee Time?.