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The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
Hindu serpent charmers.

The power of the Hindu serpent
charmer to detect the presence of the
reptiles in dwelling house and to
"charm' them out of it, is far too COM
mon to be made matter Of skepti-
cism. He is often required to do this
In the full light of day, surrounded
by spectators; and incredulous persons
have searched him beforehand; yet his
success has been complete. He as
sumes an air Of mystery, strikes the
walls with short stick, whistles,
makes chuckling noise with his
tongue, and spits upon the ground, and
generally says: II adjure you by God,
If We be above, or If We be below,
that We come forth. adjure you by
the most great name; II ye be obedi-
ent, come forth; and IL ye be disobe-
dient, die / die! die!" In all proba-
bility these charmers are acquainted
with some mysterious physical means
Of discovering the presence OF serpents
without seeing them, and OF attracting
them from their hiding places.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
HOW TO REMEMBER THINGS
Simple Ways by Which the Memory
May Be Trained to Be Great
Asset to Possessor.

In an article Sabout q man with a
great memory, in the American Maya
zine, writer says:
".Any test which trains your mind
to really see things at quick glance
will help a lot,' returned Horgan.
'One of the best tests I know is to
stand in front of the show window of
store and glance quickly at all the
articles in the window and then turn
away and see how many you can re-
member. Practice will make anyone
pretty adept at this. f.
"Look ut the passengers opposite
you in d street car. Then shut your
eyes and try. to visualize each one of
them. Glance at the advertising pla-
cards over their heads. Close your
eyes and see how many you can re-
member. All these things will help
you in remembering mans features
from quick glance; 1t would be i'm
polite and usually impossible to stand
and stare in mans face for three or
four minutes.
"tMeet all the people you can.
Watch them. Keep lists Of their
names. Sit down at night and check
up the people you have met that day ;
see how clearly you can call up the
image of each" =
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
SILLY WORSHIP OF WEALTH
General Tendency to oIoat over Sight
and Sound Of Money Something
Hard to Understand.

The tendency to gloat over the sight
and sound Of money may be less per-
vasive than 1t seems. 1t may be only
a temporary predisposition, leaving rs
at heart clean, wise, and temperate.
But there Is fiorid exuberance in the
handling of this recurrent theme
which nauseates US a little, like very
rich food eaten In a close room, writes
Agnes Reppler In the Atlantic. Why
should we be told that-~'t world
gapes In wonder" as 1t eontemplates
ian Aladdin romance of steel and
goldY The world has other things
to cape over in these sorrowful days.
"Once barefoot boy now riding In q
100000 private car" There is a
headline to catch the public eye, and
make the public tongue hang watering
from its mouth. That car, "eariy Pull
man and the late German Lloyd" is to
the American reader what the 1000
black slaves with Jars of jewels upon
their heads were to Dick Swiveler-a
vision of>tasteful Opulence. More in
innate journalists tell us that "Finan-
cial Potentate" eats baked potatoes for
his luncheon, and gives his friends
notebooks with moral axiom on each
page. We cannot really care what
this unknown gentleman eats. We
cannot, under any conceivable circum-
stance, covet moral notebook. Yet
such items of information would not
e-painstakingly acquired unless they
afforded some mysterious qualification
tO their raaders
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
LATEST Of Poets.

The LATEST of British poets and
possibly the LATEST Of men, was
James Thomson, who won place in
English literature by his two works,
'oThe Seasons" and ''The Castle Of In
dolence." He is spoken Of as an Eng
lish poet because his work was done
In England, but he was Scotch by
extraction and by place Of birth. He
was born at Ednam, In ROxburgh-
shire, Scotland, in the year 17O0-nine
years before the birth Of Samuel
Johnson. At the age of twenty-five
he went to London to make his way
in literature. He was tutor, writer
for the press, dramatist and poet, but
he is remembered today by reason of
the two poems already mentioned. He
died at the age Of forty-eight. 1t is
related Of Thomson that he seldom got
out Of bed until noon and often not
then. Most Of '"The Seasons" and
nearly ali Of ''The Castle of Incidence
were written in bed. Thomson excelled
more in descriptions than In episode
or reflection.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
Ar;tbnoetIe once Was Common.

At the time of the colonization OF
America in the first half Of the seven
teenth century arithmetic was not con-
sidered essential to q boys education
unless he was to enter commercial life
or certain trades. The instruction In
arithmetic was often given In another
school, called writing school, or a
reckoning school. When arithmetic
was taught in the grammar school 1t
was very rudimentary. Not only was
this true, but among the nobility and
the aristocracy of the educated, arith-
metic was looked upon as common"
'yile," mechanic" because it was the
accomplishment of clerks. artisans,
tradesmen and others who bore no
sign Of heraldry. Consequently 1t was
beneath the dignity of boy unless he
was 'sless capable of learning and fit
test to be put to trades"
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
CUTTING HAIR OF ROYALTY
In Some Countries II 10 Performed
With About as Much Ceremony
as ls a Wedding.

In some eastern countries children's
hair is not cut until they are ten or
twelve years Of age, the girls then be-
ing considered marriageable. Up to
that time 1t is coiled on the top Of
the head and adorned with fresh flow-
ers.
When the day for cutting comes.
there Is grand ceremony, accompan-
led by much feasting.
One who was present at a royal
hair-cuttlng tells Us that the favorlte
of the harem was robed In long, flow
ing garments Of silk and lace, confined
at the waist by golden girdle. Her
long hair, coiled for the last time, was
fastened with diamond pins, which
cleaned and glittered among fresh
white flowers and green leaves like
pearly drops Of morning dew.
There, In the presence Of the ladies,
her father and an officiating priest,
surrounded by her maidens, some 200
in number, she knelt under a canopy
Of flowers and leaves while prayers
were chanted.
Then, the beautiful tresses being un-
bound, her royal father, dipping his
fingers in rosewater and drawing them
caressingly over her head, clipped off
about an eighth of an inch Of hair and
threw It into golden basin, deposit
ing at the same time, on great salver
placed ready to receive them, presents
of jewels and gold.
The priest cut the next piece, her
mother the next, and so on, each guest
serving in turn until the little lady was
shorn.
All gave costly gifts, intended for
her marriage dower-princes, minis
ters Of state and dignitaries Of all
sorts, who waited in the outer courts,
sending In theirs by attendants. The
day ended in feasting and display of
fireworks.-Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
FRUGAL TO the Last.

Not long ago certain publication
had an idea. Its editor made up list
of thirty men and women distinguished
in art, religion, literature, commerce,
politics and other lines, and to each
he sent letter, or telegram contain
ing this question: IF you had but
forty-eight hours more to live, how
would you spend them" his purpose
being to embody the replies In SYM
postum in subsequent issue of his
periodical.
Among those who received copies
of the inquiry was New York writer.
He thought the proposition over for
a spell and then sent back this truth
full answer by wire, collect:
"One at a time."-Saturday Eve
ming Post.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
SHOTS FROM THE MAGAZINE
How about two porkless days Z
week in congress?

q So n =
How about two porkless days .
week In congress?
Russia divorced her provisional gov'
ernment for failure to provide.
In these days of skulkers and slack
ers 1t is the appeal that proclaims the
man.
What Willie needs right now Is q
little friendly advice from cousin
Nickie.
The number Of pacifsts in the hos
pitfalls has increased 1000 per cent Ia
ten months.
The open season for peace talk
closes every year when the snow mslts
In Belgium.
Here's hoping that knitting socks
for soldiers will teach them how to
darn 'em after the war.
Somehow, the opinion Is gaining
ground that the bolshevikf Is not gov.
ernment, but debating society.
The bolshevikis are being advised
not to follow, the lead Of political DEM
agogues; but If they were as wise as
that they would be qualified to come
over and give us few lessons.-Lo
Angeles Times.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
RECTOR DEEP IN WAR WORK

DR.. William T. Manning, rector of
Trinity parish in New York, said to be
the largest and wealthiest parish In
the world. who aligned himself with
the forces opposed to the appearance
In New York Of DR.. Karl Muck, direc-
tor Of the Boston Symphony orchestra,
has been an active figure in patriotic
movements since the beginning Of the
war. He was one of the strongest
supporters Of the allied cause, 1t Is
said, between the outbreak Of the war
and Americas entry into It, and was
particularly prominent in the move
ment of protest against the Belgium
deportations in the winter of 1915.
He was an advocate Of conscription
long before that measure was adopted.
Since last December he has been
serving as voluntary chaplain at Camp
Upton. His term expired the first
week in March, but at the request Of
Upton officers he Is to continue at his
post In the cantonment. Doctor Man
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
WORTH KNOWING

An automatic saw sharpener has
been invented that files each tooth
to the same length and angle.
The New York Historical society
has q choice collection Of walking
canes once carried by notables.
Most of Japan's pearl divers are
women, who begin to learn the trade
at the age Of thirteen or fourteen.
France is the best foreign patron
Of the United States patent Office,
with Great Britain following closely.
+ Corn, with a value Of ,$4,058, ,872,-
900, is the king Of the crops. Cotton,
ipsecond, with value Of $1,517, $685.
600.
Mixture Of air and yapor from a
benzol, petroleum or alcohol are
used in a new blow pipe invented
In Europe.
A scientist, after making investiga-
ton in Hawaii, has come to the con-
clusion that volcano is hottest on
the surface.
Most fruits contain from IS to 95
per cent water, and remainder OF
woody fiber or cellulose. fruit sugar
and minerals.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
SOLDIER BOYS CHANCES

Has only one chance in 500 Of los
Ing a limb.
Has better medical care at the front
than at home.
Is freer from disease in the army
than In civil life.
Will live. FIVE years longer because
Of physical training.
This war Is less wasteful Of life
than any other in history.
Has 20 chances Of coming home to
one chance Of being killed.
Has 9sN chances of recovering from
wounds to two chances Of dying.
In other wars from 10 to Is men
died from disease to one from bullets.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
DIRECTOR OF PROPAGANDA

An American propaganda cam
paign of worldwide extent, having for
its purpose the spreading among the
neutrals Of the truth about Americas
role In the war, the informing of the
people Of Germany Of what the Unit
ed States is fighting for, and lastly.
and most important, bolstering up the
morale Of our allies by thorough
knowledge of what this nation Is doing
and plans to do to help them, has been
undertaken by Arthur Woods, police
commissioner of New York under the
administration of Mayor John Purroy
Mitchell. The propaganda is to coun-
teract the sinister effects Of German
lies and Vaccinations all over the
world, and Mr.. Woods will act in har-
mony with the committee on public in
formation, Of which George Creel is
chairman.
In directing American propaganda
outside the United States Mr.. Woods
will have the opportunity Of infusing
b., o~in s~tk s.~k ~
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
SAYINGS OF WISE MEN.
Every man is dd.-Shakespeare.

Every man is 0dd.-Shakespeare.
Sometimes virtue starves while vice
is fed.-POpe.
Bad are those men who speak evil
Of the good.-H. T. Riley.
Nature made every fop to plague his
brother, just as one beauty mortifies
another.-P0pe.
Who does the best his circumstances
allows does well, acts nobly; angels
could do no more.-Young. u
Our grand business is not to rec
what lies dimly at a distance, but .
do what lies clearly at hand.-Cac
lyle.
Every person is responsible for all
the good within the scope Of his abili-
ties, and for no more, and none can
tell whose sphere is the largest.-Gail
Hamilton
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
THouGHTLETs

10
Now we have the income tax
and next winters coal to save
up for.
It is hard to have sympathy
for a fool, and yet he always
expects 1t.
II Few people realize how well
they are off until they have be-
come worse off.
A wOman's idea Of the kind
of house she wants to buy is
one that has all the comfort and
luxury Of a millionaire's home
at price within reach Of a pi.
ker salary.
Once in q while we run
across the man who doesn't
think other people are grateful
to him for what he has done for
them because they haven't slop-
ped over.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
SERMONS IN SENTENCE

There will be sleeping enough in the
grave.-Franklin.
Love beareth all things, believeth
all things, hopeth all things, endureth
all things.-f Cor. :13. z.
Don't let us make imaginary evils
when we know we have so many real
ones to encounter.-Go Goldsmith.
He that will not reason is a bigot;
he that cannot reason Is fool; and
he that dares not reason IL slave
w. DrummoHd.
If men can be induced to believe
in the love Of their fellow men, they
are well on the road to believe in the
love of God.-Marcus Dods.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
JACKLING HAS BIG JOB

When the government decided that
500 100000 should be expended for the
erection of explosives plants 1t felt 1t
showed 1t should be shown where and
how the money was spent. So 1t called
for Daniel Cowan Jackling and he re-
sponded from the. Pacific coast.
Raised In Missouri, Dan Jackling
Is the very essence Of the "show.me"
spirit, and when asked by the war de-
partment to take charge of the build
ing of these plants he consented.
He was born In Appleton county.
Missouri, in 1869, where he spent his
early school days. He took up the study
of metallurgical engineering at the
Missouri School of Mines. In 1892 he
took a postgraduate course and be-
cause of his thorough knowledge of
the subject was made assistant profes-
sor of chemistry and metallurgy.
His first big accomplishment was
In 1897, when he was appointed super
lntendent in charge of the construction
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
SHEETS

Sheeh are what heavy rain Is said
to come down In.
Also they are what drunken man
is said to have three Of In the wind.
incidentally, they are used on beds,
in numbers ranging from ONE to two
per bed.
There are cotton bed sheets and lin
en- bed sheets and hotel bed sheets.
In some states the hotel sheets are
required to be nine feet long.
In some states they are not, but the
patron of the hotel knows, even il his
sheet is only five and half feet in
length, it will be long enough before
there is another clean one on the bed.
have seen hotel sheets In all states
A bed sheet folded and lying on the
shelf of linen closet or In laundry
bag Is about as quiet and well be-
haved an article as one could wish to
see.
One would never guess from Its
downcast eye and general decOrous air
that it had latent devilment in 1t.
But that same sheet, II you get into
bed with 1t on top of you after roast
pork or mince-pie supper, develops the
most Douglasfairbanks disposition i'm
aginable.
While you lie quietly beneath 1t, It
will yank itself loose from Its moor
ings at the foot of the bed and roll
itself into rope and leap violently
from beneath the outer covers to lie
writhing on top Of the spread.
Just before you wake from a long
and fruitless fight with it, 1t Quiets
down and swears 1t never moved
throughout the entire night.
The activity OF Sneet unuer SUCH
circumstances is greatly augmented If
one is sleeping with little boy who
also ate mince pie.
Under such circumstances ! have
known the sheet to be hanging from
the chandelier by 4 a. m.-Strickland
Gillian, in Farm Life.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
AIiee,s Bluff.

The other day my little niece, Alice,
and her playmate, Helen, were playing
In Helen's barn. Alice asked Helen IL
there were any ilice in the barn and
Helen replied that she did not know.
Then Alice called, "Here kitty, kitty"
"But you haven't any Kitten" said
Helen.
mo-" replied Alice, "but II there are
any riice they will run away If they
hear me calling kitty."-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
SHERLEY FOR BUDGET SYSTEM

Is there need now, as In the days
Of peace, for a reform budgetary sys-
tenn of national finance for the United
States government? Representative
Swagar Sherley of Kentucky says yes.
He Is the chairman of the house COM
mittee on appropriations, one Of the
big finance experts Of congress, and he
has been budget advocate during the
greater part Of the 16 years he has
been a member Of the national legisla.
ture.
II am not blind to the fact" he
said the other day In the course-of an
interview, shat there must be and
should be wide distinction between
the spending policy Of the nation In
time Of peace and its policy in time Of
war. Under normal conditions we
should consider every expenditure with
reference to whether 1t Is worth the
burden it puts upon the people. In
time Of war there is only one side to
that vital question. In time Of war we.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
POOR RICHARD, IR.

Flat feet exempteth thee not from
the income tar. :
In spite of the high cost Of living.
thou fndeth no one who is anxious to
stop.
Some things that are within reach
Of the public are the straps on the
elevated.
Thou generally discovereth that the
man with the weakest jaw sxerciseta
It the most.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
SEVEN AGES OF MAN

The seven ages Of man, If we may
be permitted to tamper with Shake
speare's stuff, are as follows:
zFirst-The age when he doesn't
know anything and doesn't know it.
Second-When he doesn't know
much more and yet doesn't know it.
Third-When Ire knows little bit
and doesn't know how little.
Fourth-When he knows he knows
something and hopes to know more.
Fifth-When he knows little and
thinks he knows everything.
Sixth-When he begins to realize
how little he knows.
Seyenth-When he knows that he
doesn't know anything worth knowing
and doesn't care continental whether
he does or not.
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people have, If the people
reform expnd
magnitude the
principles the budget allotment huge
the period"
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20

American spirit into places where needed To the French and the
Italian will be told
what
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20


1908 New York vicar OF
West Nnetysecond street. The follow
and the death OF Rev. DR.
Morgan In the recohp Of Trinity
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
STATISTICAL NOTES

During November, the United States
mints coined 100000 pennies. 49,
100000 dimes and II .O00, 900 nickels to
meet the holiday. trade demand.
Last year there were 180 strikes in
Japan, involving 10000 workers. COM
pared with 80 strikes involving 5000
workers In the year before.
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in 1900 he resigned During the
capacities the states Washington Colorado Utah.
than other In the mining industry
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20
Cruel Blow.

.
"Your daughter has given me some
sir"
.'Well?"
'But I'll be perfectly frank with
you. My finances are In bad shape"
"Ahem!'
II hope you are not disappointed,
sir?"
Indeed. I am, soung man. had
planned to borrow $40 from you for
80 days."
Slap u On. =
''Face powder should be applied with
discrimination"
"Eh?" -
"Some girls seem to think sil you
need Is a lot Of It"
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Second-When he doesn't know
much more and yet doesn't know 1t.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20

zFirst-The age when he doesn't
know anything and doesn't know it.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20

Somehow, the opinion Is gaining
ground that the bOlshevikf is not gov
ernment, but a debating society.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20

Third-When Ire knows a little bit
and doesn't know how. little.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20

Fourth-When he knows he knows
something and hopes to know more.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20

Here's hoping that knitting socks
for soldiers will teach them how to
darn 'em after the war.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20

Fifth-When he knows little and
thinks he knows everything.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-20

An automatic saw sharpener has
been invented that files each tooth
to the same length and angle.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-07
ASK MARRIED NURSES
TO HELP WITH WORK
Nursing Section of Red Cross Sends
Appeal for Aid In Treatment OF
School Children.

Resulting from meeting. held
yesterday afternoon in the rooms OF
the board of education of DR.. Gilbert
OF the city board of health, Harry
kiskaddon. representing the council
OF defense, the board OF education
and Mrs. +. Il. Long and Mrs Kate
Il. Scott, who are in charge of tho
volunteer nursing service section OF
the Red Cross, IL was concluded 10
appeal to the married women OF
Tulsa who are practical nurses to aid
in control of the influenza epidemic
There are a number of practical
nurses. IL is stated. in Tulsa who have
forsaken their profession for a
greater one-that of caring for one
man alone. These women are ap-
pealed to for their aid to the nurs-
ing service section of the Red Cross
in handling the influenza epidemic
taken charge of tho work TO have
nurse and several nurses aids at
every school this morning.
Individual Treatment.
Each child will he examined and
throat and mouth sprays applied
Whenever n child is found to he
Ill enough to he sent home II will
be sent there. Competent women are
needed to work under direction OF a
corps of physicians who have al
ready volunteered their services. In
this way 1t Is hoped, with the aid Of
the graduate and practical nurses,
aided themselves by the girls of tho
nurses aid section to control the cpl
demic to such an extent that It will
not he necessary to close down the
schools.
1t is requested by Mrs Long and
Mrs. Scott that all married nurses
who will put themselves availa Bile
for service, call at the office Of the
board Of education in the Central
high school building or telephone
their intentions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-07
SON OF POLICE OFFICER
SUCCUMBS TO INFLUENZA

DOrsey Harnes, aged 2s. son Of
Ed Harnes, ni0ht city Jailer. died
at his home. 72i North Elwood. at
ll:l5 o'clock last night from pneu-
monln. following an attack OF in
fluenZa. He had been III exactly
one week Harnes camc home from
work last Sunday evening slightly
III, and was never able to leave his
bed again.
The body was taken charge of by
Stanley & McCune, and will be
shipped to Claremore this morning.
Funeral will be at Claremore at 4
o'clock this afternoon and burial will
he In Woodlawn cemetery.
Dorsey lIarnes was filter man at
tho city water plant He Is sur
vivicd by his wife and @year-old
daughter.