The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-24
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archaeological explorations in New Mexico recently Prof. T.
Hodge that his expedition had uneahed the
Indian civilization probably 1000 DID, These
sting largely of glass beads pendants combs
encrused with Turquoise, uneahed in Central New
fifteen miles southwest of Ar
border
By digging enough the debris on the site Of the
ancient village OF Hawlko Dr. Hodge unearhed
of the Zun Indians at the lowest level
the methods Of burial indicated extremely period
civilization The bodies with some custom were
apparently the heads being
and the trunks another bus was dis
covered apparently of another PERIOD were Gre
mated in bowls and vessels containing food depos
tied with the dead
weight The stamp that they would
not have to be weighed each only sides were
stamped Greece and Rome edges unsamped
Dishonest people always clipping off small
and banks refused take the they TOO
light 10 prevent clipping, the edges
with a star, sometimes with little ridges.
The in the development the restriction of the
right to CON- In the Middle Ages almost nobeman
land had the right coin Many the
that is they stamp said thew
Today the money of the coined by the government
only Some be the
national banks but it printed by the Government which
limits the quantity circulation
Money, in general is of kinds convertible" and
inconverbe; in other words exchangeabe gold
exchangeable for gold"
During the Civil War the United greenbacks'
pieces of which called five dollars dollars"
the might be- There promise
would redeem the with Most the
its face that payable gold
silver the be- Gold accepted
the world because face value is their real value.
IN ARAB1A-The habit of eating khat is wide
y and generally pracced Arabia and often the intervals be-
fresh chews khat piece candy
Arabic for shrub Caha edu Celasetracee
which. far known in the Turkish Yemen
Harrar district Abyn The young
chewed Khat has stimulating effect the and brain
cells supposed cheer melancholy
the 1t eaten only when fresh and expensive
The weather. Arabs gather specified hours the
and at night either public mabrazes for kat chew
combine with reading the singing,
serious The laboer whenever he afford
chews kbat as he works
MAKING FIRE WrH IcE-Take smooth. clear, curving
piece thick hold the
will bring the light sharp focus will lens reading
glass; The ice will not last long enough burn piece of
but If the focus speck of cotton will combus
and flame will result Arctic explorers have built fires often
expednt when matches absent and flint and rock
handy.
A FEAT OF ENs1NEER1se strangest
engineering tasks that have been attempted long
removal of granite pyramid erected forty
ago at the top Rocky This pya
five miles and set in place again. 1t is sixty feet
high sixty square the base The pyramid unique
among 1t stands of the lofty emnences
feet above level and
the of Oliver and Cakes Aes the men whose
made possible to build the hrst railroad across
the Rocky Mountains.
THE SOLDIERS CANE:-I is of the regulations of the
British when walking in his
sodey appearance and prevent
ANYTHING like slouching in his gait.
applies all ranks and should one seek to
by the the bar
rack to camp.
Privates generally carry light swagger Sticks
commissioned fairly sticks and officers invariably in
the expensive kind.
question has often been asked Who first suggested
the idea? know, the Dundee Adverts
From drill and drum majors have
carried sticks from that fact.
CoMET-So strange things COM
along there possibility
Of overlooking gigantic that according
approaching this solar speed OF ll34246
mi day.
Haley's comet appeared in 1911. and disappointed