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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
FRIEND OR CURSE?
Both Designations Have Been
Bestowed on Sleep.
Truth Is That the Hours OF SIumOe'
Can Be Made SubserVient 10
the Firm Will. s

Sleep. at the right time, Is one oL
MINIS foremost friends and Dehelac-
TORS: at the wrong time it is curse
for it comes as the paralyZlnS incubus
upon his hand and his nina Wheh '.e
should be broad awake and at ms WoIA'
declares writer in the Philadelpl'ia
Ledger.
II is a solemn thing to think about
that if we average eight hours Oh ever!
twenty-fOur in slumber we are Ill the
Land of Nod for third of our Whole
term on earth. At this rate the man
who lives to the age of 90 has spent
twenty years in bed.
1t has made some active spirits lrate
against nature and the establlsheu
order that they should have to spehd
So much time unconscious ana uhpro-
ductive; the idleneSS has irked them >
and burning the candle at both ems
in their defiance of physiological laws
they have generally paid for it. The
rule is that we rest not that we may
form habits of slOth and self-iHdul-
gence, but that we may find recreation
and regeneration for the day that fOi-
| lows night-the day that tests cur met
! tie, and urges To endcaVOr. Sleep Is
! supposed TO send Us back into the fray
| clear eyed, serene cOPrubOrated Il
climb when / lie down." said that
poet of the mysticS, Henry Vaughan,
and by it he meant that his finite
mortality had risen star by star till 1t
laid hold upon infnGty. The apparent
humility was an aspiration. He stood
at heavens gate not by the pride OF
life, not by seIf-assertion, not by be-
ing egocentric, but in the modification
Of vanity and with all christening
and subduing of the soIl.'
Mark Twain and Robert Louis Stew
enSOn were two of no small number OF
writer's who wrote in bed because of
the comfortable relaxation and the
secluSiOn. The wits of neither were
benumbed. and you could not call
either of these prolific and successful
authors lazy. But it does not follow
that their mimic in respect to recum-
bent posture for authorship will sue
eeed in copying their happy graces in
the way of literary style.
The strong man seeks a wOrkroom,
not resting place. He stays ut work
till his work is done. He trains him
self-with an Edison-nOt TO let him
self sleep till he has tracked the shy
idea he is hunting to- its lair. Men
who have followed an engineering
career afield-men who have fought II
war-men who have sailed ship
through a stOrm-men of action in all
times and places-can (if they Wild
tell us how they have made sleep sub
servtent TO their own iron wills. They
have done their duty and let the
respite wait till the task was ended
and the wage was earned
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
Considerably Mixed.

We bought him for So from a little
negro hoy, thinking he was q fuil-
blooded Boston bull pup. Like many
bargains, he hasn't turned out 80 well,
but he possesses all the "cuddly" quail
tiles and clever puppy ways that would
endear him to little Elizabeth, and she
is very fond Of him.
One day she was telling an aunr
some Of the cute things that the lit
tie dog had done. Auntie wasn't dip
Iomauic; she touched on Il tender
spot.
'eWhat kim of dog is he, Eliza
beth? she asked.
We'll. auntie-I think he's partly
| hulI og-and-well-and the rest
uuppy." was the little champions re-
ply.-Chicago Tribune
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
Worlds Aviation Flight.

Aeronautic authorities nave been
busily engaged in formulating a fair
set of rules governing the coming
round-the-world flight. That avia-
tors will not be permitted to take ad-
vantage Of the rOtundity of the earth
is indicated by the condition that they
must make their flights between the
fifteenth and sixtieth parallels of lati-
tude. and the prize will go to the fyer
who covers the longest distance. Avia-
tors will be allowed TO start fiOm any
point they choose, provided they re-
turn to the starting point. They VIII
have a year in which TO complete
their flight. Airplanes, dirigibies, and
free balloons are eligible for the race
Scientific American.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
THEORETICAL AMOUNT
M "A TEASPOONFUL"
Correct Quantity Is Placed at
5 Cubic CentimeterS.
Housekeeper Measuring With a Tea
spoon Should Fill II Level" Not
"Heaping," Says Office at
Home Economics.

Five cubic centimeterS is what the
bureau Of standards has set as the
theoretical quantity a teaspoon holds,
but all spoons do not conform to TINS.
The housekeeper measures with TEA
snoon and should fill it "level," not
s'heaping." How many teaSpoonfufs
does a pound of baking powder con-
tain? Apparently the number depends
on yourself, upon the spoon used. upon
the brand of baking powder you buy
unon the can in the lot which you
happen to get, and upon e few other
factors which, though seemingly IN
consequential, do enter into the prob
lem.
A pound of baking powder lasts
longer with some cooks than II does
with .others. In an endeavor to learn
where the difference is made the ex-
detrimental kitchen in the Office OF
home economics of the United States
Department of Agriculture recently
conducted a series of experiments.
Various types of cooking teaspoons
were first experimental with to de
termine the exact amount held in
each case. Both the ordinary teaspoor
and those measuring spoons" whief
are linked together in sets were test
cd A variation of from 126 to fSt
teaspOonfuls was found in the same
pound can when different teaspoons
were used.
The personal equation also enters
into the amount which is CARED
teaspoonful. 1t was found the differ
ences due to individual manipulation
ranged from 10 per cent to 80 pc
cent. wider range of variation thai
those due to the different capacitie
of different teaspoons.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04

ing thousands strong as in vast par
barrie monastery, carry on their welru
traditions and ceremonies.
Weapons and Musical instruments.
OF weapons there are in the cOllec-
ton daggers and sabres, ancient bows
and arrows, and poisoned implements
Of war and the hunt And there is
heavy Tibetan gun, with its attach
ed rest on which the Tibetan always
supports his gun when firing. The
spark for shooting off the gun is struck
from the finder box. The favored of
all his gods must be that Tibetan who
is able to hit a moving target by means
of this clumsy firearm. Harness and
trappings for their horses, drums and
bells are also included In the Tibetan
military outfit. Here also belongs the
imitation skull, trimmed with artificial
teeth and long hair, in which the war
rior catches the blood of his slain en-
envy, which he drinks to gain new
vigor for the fight
In his calmer moments, the Tibetan's
| savage breast is charmed by the
| strains of his primitive guitar and
| three-stringed banjo, the double flute
of reed or bamboo, and the oboe which
is particularly the instrument of the
beggar. And for his enjoyment he
has fashioned pipes for smoking to-
bacco Cloth dry and cooled through
water) and opium. These are all rep
resented in the new collection in the
American museum, as are also books
in commercial and the more ornate
classical Tibetan writing, and the frs
Tibetan newspaper which was printed
ON the Leh mission press of the Mo
ravian missions.
By no means the least interestin.
among so many curious objects are tn
bright, thick Tibetan rugs, and tn
primitive scale consisting of a bambO
; rod with a carved stone weight at on
end and at the other a square of skin
suspended by thongs, for holding tn
article TO be weighed. And always al
!, tractive to the curious-minded are tn
J household utensils-the cooking ve'
: sells, dishes, teacups Cloth porcelai
and wooden) and cup stands, and Gu
Z holders in which the Tibetans carr
u their teacups when travelling. A 10
tea table of red and black lacquer an
y elaborately-worked teapOts of bra:
and silver have beauty of their ow1
Il And a small churn standing beside Il
tea things In the museums exhibit
!, appropriately placed. For 'buttert
tea" is the staple food Of the Tibetan
> They make it by melting butter in h
: tea, stirring powdered barley into Il
u LIQUID and rolling the resulting bait
" into a little cake.
Isolated From the World.
!. Tn TO 1920 trade relations with Tib
20 had not been established by the OF
al side world. and only a very few f
At ropeans had ventured into the va
=. central Asian plateau country.
70 172O China conquered Tibet and I
as tabIished the still existing system
r. government, according to which
ns whole of Tibet is under Chinese
" zerainty. The actual government
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
CURIOUS FREAK OF OPTICS
Remarkable Effects Possible With
Cardboard Spectacles That Are
Cut With Various Openings.

Some very curious optical effects
can be obtained with cardboard spec
tacles cut with various openings
writes S. Leonard Baron in the Sclen-
tifc American.
The spectacleS are easily maze.
Disks of cardboard are cut which
measure about two inches in diam
eter. From copper wire nose piece
Is bent and each end twisted into hole
made ut the side of each disk. III the
same way the bows for the ears are
formed out of wire One end OF each
of these is attached TO the outer edge
Of a disk and the other end Is DehI
round so that the curved part TOT go
ing over the ear is formed.
The disks of the spectacles are then
finished as follows: In one PAIR
hole Is driven with a pin through the
center of each disk. In another pair
horizontal Sits are cut almost from
one side to the other of the dlS~.
These should be narrow and they may
be cut with a sharp chiSel or penKhl'e'
In the third pair the slit is the same
save that it is cut vertically.
BY looking through the different
openings some remarkable results are
obtained. Thus the pair with the PIN
holes restricts the field of vision, but
makes distant objects stand up with
great clearneSS. 1t is possible to READ
print at three or four times the nor
NAL distance with the greatest ease
When wearing the spectacles with the
horizontal Sits it is only possible 10
see more or less horizontal lines III
houses, fences, trees, etc, really
plainly. Thus. while the trunk of a
tree is difficult to detect, the horizon
| tai branches are much sharper than r
normally the case. Exactly the Op
posite is the case with the spectacles
having the vertical openings. Here II
| IS only the more or less upright lines
that are really plain. The horizontal
lines are very indistinct and if fine
disappear altogether. Thus while one
can observe the posts supporting th'
clothes line ii is not possible to SCI
the line itself when wearing the spec
tacles with vertical Sits.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
H1UahNN 8
g QUESTION:

Use more milk by cooking rice and
cereals in it.
CauliflOwer is delicious served with
mayOnDaise dressing.
If roast is basted many times II
will be mach more juicy.
A faded cotton dress may be made
white by boiling in cream of tartar
water.
Raisins should not be considered as
merely dainties, as they have enor-
nous food value.
/. When packing pictures, place a BIT
of corr. at each corner of the frame
Between each two.
:tTo prevent splashing when frying
inert, sprinkle little salt in the pa
before putting in fat.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04

the country, however. is administers
by the Great Lama of Lhassa (the S;
cred Buddhist city, and local kings
chiefs whose authority is also, in e
feet, subject TO that of the ruin
lamaS.
While the Tibetans themselves haN
always maintained a fierce secrecy
connection with their religion, 1t
often claimed, and is quite probabl
that the isolation of Tibet was orig
nally inspired by the Chinese in II
hope Of creating a buffer state again1
European aggression from that DIRE
ton. All attempts of Europe TO ops
I'D trade relations and routes in THE
and even to explore, were vigorous
repulsed throughout the last ceDtur
Toward the end of the century Ru
sianized Monaghan Buriat NAME
Doriiev, obtained a commanding l.
fiuence over the head lama, INSPIRE
him with the fear of aggression fro
England and with the idea of secuTii
Russian protection and converting Il
entire Russian empire TO Buddhist
Such a move being discOuntenancedi
the Chinese, the head lama, still !
cited by the Russian, took steps =
bring on q crisis by provoking I'm
land by various sights and encroac
ments on British territory. In l!W
therefore. the British armed mlsslI
TO Tibet was sent out. This put
end to the Tibetan aggravation. II
peace treaty, concluded on Septemh
Z. 1904. provided for the establishmel
of three marts for British trade in L
bet. and included a prohibition again
the granting to any foreign power
anv concession territorial or mercal
tile) in Tibet. and against the partic
nation by any foreign power (oth'
than China) in the government OF u
country. Tibet, therefore, has conti'
ned in practical isolation under II
: rather loose suzerainty Of China. L
, day II holds the position of livil
e fossil nation. Small wonder, the
: that so great interest attaches to Tn
e new collection at the American m
= seum-a collection brought straiS
D from the closed and inscrutable hea
of Asia.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
cinthes and CLEANLINESS.

If is true that clothes were more
picturesque in past ages and that men
as wen as women gloried in gorgeous
appartI The nobleman was as iona
as his i've love" Of rich fabrics ana
RIFLES md the clasp that held ms
floating plume to his velvet mar
flashed with real gems. But here Is
where civilization takes hand. Com
mare the cleanliness of the men ot the
rost with those of the present. In the
Sixteenth century French gentlemen
changed their linen once in two weeks,
and even at that were deemed reck-
IessIy extravagant by the English for
so doing.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04

upper extremity of the bronze; a
ouadrilateral piece of iron found near
the position of the foot is thought
TO have given strength to it. There
is no trace of the foot, and the wood
en- core has nearly crumbled away.
The skeleton had its waist surround
ed by a belt of sheet bronze edged
with small rivets. probably used TO
fasten leather lining. Three vases
Law at the foot of the skeleton. The
vases belong to a rather advanced
period in the decline of art about
500 B. C.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04

ton of the fruit or juice Of the fruit
named. Such terms should not be
applied to products favored only with
essential oils or essence.
Some few products on the market
are composed in whole or in part or
fruit juice, and it is in order that
purchasers may distinguish between
these genuine products and the imi-
tations that the officials insist upon
correct labelling.
Action Will Be Instituted.
Action will be instituted under the
federal food and drugs act in ali cases
found to be in violation Of its terms,
say the officials. In the meantime,
consumers who want real fruit juices
should read very carefully the labels
of preparations purpOrting to be such
1t is not charged that these artitl-
cial preparations as a rule contain In
gradients injurious to the health OF
adults. There is no objection to their
sale under proper labels. However
they are in no sense substitutes f0l
genuine fruit juices in that they lacf
the medicinal qualities characteristic
of fruit Juices. In no case, say thu
officials. should these artificial prepa
rations be substituted for orange juic7
in feeding children. They do not have
the valuable antiscorbutic propertie
and the heaIth-giving vitamines, whfci
are found in the delicious juice o
the orange. The best way TO ge
orange juice for children is to buy tn
| fruit and press out the juice.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
Artl...ial Leg 800 B. {.

The Oldest wooden leg In exiS sen,
g. that in the museum Of the hoS ..
, = of Surgeons Of England, Il
80 ~ So,,nd in tomb at Capua' ana
va course. of Roman origin. Ihls
- , q member accurately repre-
arl, arm .,,o form of the human leg. IL
Z made with pieces OF thln . Dro%11,
Fastened by bronze nails TO a s wUous !,
I Iso Two iron bars, having holes y
corr. free ends. are attached to tnt
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
.,... = Juvenile Workers.

omclals of the city OF wl"n havs
on, NE nrovince Of Manitoba nave ave
sr1 survey to determine Tue ts IF
s s,,an for handling the employment ... %
plan ~ workers Systematically. Letters e9S
Young ns sy mailed to more than LUZ
nave De asking for information ON
employ og mid of Juvenile workers WORKERS
the .' e,ng,S' Of the replies conference
NAn ~ If aiding the workers unuer
ln.ht years Of age and giving 'osD'
.hs right kind of employment.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
Death Valley Tempera.ure.

At Greenland ranch, in Death valley,
California. the air temperature, as re-
corded by a tested maximum Their
,ometer exposed in a standard instru-
nent shelter. rose to 100 degrees or
higher on % days during June, and
on every day during July. 1920, says
a bulletin of the American MeteorO-
logical society. The extreme maxi
mum was 125 degrees, recorded on the
last day of July. On July 10. 1919
the temperature there reached l34 de
grees Fahrenheit, the highest officially
recorded air temperature in thu
world.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
Some Real Hunting.

"WeIl, joe" said wilkins, as he met
his friend Robinson on the avenue
did you get any good hunting up ir
Manner
1--WE sure did" said Robinson.
'HOw did that new dog Brown sent
you work."
,"Splendid!" was the reply. Fact
is, if it hadn't been for that dog we
wouldn't have had any hunting at all
He ran away Mt the first shot, and we
spent four days looking for him.
Boston Transcript.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
Right Views Of Life

We are responsible for the windows
Of life we open. There are times when
the wrong window is opened but 1t
must not remain so. Neither SHOULD the
same window be continually open and
others perpetually closed. The SYM
metrical life needs the use Of all Its
windows. Through them enter life's
various appeals. They challenge our
sympathy, intelligence and will. How
we interpret them and react upon
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04

them will determine what we are now
and whit will become. No man
can live p~ofitably to himslf. To grow
he must open the windows. To help
the world he must through the knowl-
edge gained send into the world the
mature product of his. character to
find its way through other peoples
windows thus bringing to them the In
centive for the fuller life.-GriG
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
Trade Opportunities in China.

According to a recent traveller IA
China. If that country had 100000
miles of railroad and a similar length
of good roads, there would he opened
nm a vast empire of rich resources for
settlement and development. The Chi
nese people greatly prefer to extend
their own developments and relieve
their congested cities by settling their
own country than by obtaiaing Oppor-
tunities abroad.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
Possible EXCLAMATION.

Mother" said the sweet girl
George told me solemnly that that
pretty hairpin holder he gave me cost
So; yet today l saw exactly the same
kind on sale for ten cents" "Yon
know, my dear, that George is very
religious" replied mother. Most Ike
" he bought that at charitable ba-
,ar."
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04
Marking Linen With Ink.

When marking linen with ink first
make the initials with a lead pencil
and then trace the ink over the pen
ell marks. This will prevent the ink
from spreading.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-12-04

- AsAA. OHCC dEAAA OCCh
lifted ii little corner of the vast curtain
of silence behind which the strange
and eOIorful drama Of Tibet goes on,
and We have been given a vivid reve-
latiOn of life i'm the secluded land.
Often before, missionaries returning
from far-Off countries have brought
back costumes, weapons and imple-
meRts which have thrown light on the
customs and culture of the people who
hSd made them. And now again
missiOnary-Rev. III. B. Marx, for 10
years attached to a MOravian mission
on the Indian side of the Tibetan Dor
der-brings such a collection, large.
ard rich in variety and interest.
Through funds provided by J. p. Nor
gan, the collection has been secured
for the American Museum of Natural
History, in New York city, and has
already been placed on exhibition and
examined by many visitors
There are over go pieces in the
ssnew Tibetan collection, and they COW
.er probably every phase of the life OF
Tibet. There are native costumes
che mems consisting of a small hat
trimmed with artificial flowers, long
wooden gown, shawl and belt, coarse
wooden trousers and shoes with heav-
Hy-felted solos, The wOmen's civil
dress is much the same, but includes
great brass pins and silver filigree or
,naurpnts set with turquOises and coral.
There are large earrings and finger
rings. also Of silver and set with tur-
suuoises. The necklaces, made OF very
2srxe beads of amber, coral and tur-
ouoise are worn as ornaments, Oht
have also a religious significance, for
their colOrs are recognized as SYM
bolicaI. In some parts Of Tibet there
are three, in other parts FIVE coiors
recognized as symbols; yellow for the
earth. blue for the water, red for light
and warmth, green for the wind anC
white for the clouds or heaven
Masks of Devil Dancers.
The five colors are used in the elab
crate costumes Of the devil dancers,
and in the masks used in the cere
monies for driving away demons. o
these. "Todgam," the five-skull mask
a especially celebrated and sacred
The five skulls surrounding the mas
are supposed to be the skulls OF sian
enemies, trophies of the devil dancer
who represents a warrior of the oil
Tibetan mythology. Also OF great n
llgious significance are the "dOrJe an
the "dorje purbu," representing IN
thunderbolt. These are POVERTY
weapons for the exorcism OF demon
They are hurled into the ground o
tho lamas. or holy men, to whom the
are the most sacred and revered
all religious objects.
Regalia made of human bone
carved deliberately; 'pOtted lamas
made of clay and crushed lama bones
fantastic rosaries of shell; amule
md charms against bad dreams al
tears I'm the dark sickness, and Il
~now-leopard and wolf; prayer-whee
and sheaves of prayer-leaves; Blu
ahist idols: dice for use in divinauoI
socred temple banners-these a
among the religious objects collect'
nv Mr.. Marx. Supplemented by VIII
we know of Tibetan religious pra
t,ces they invoke a striking pictu
ne the sacred temples, the pilgrimag
and sacrifices, the self-inflicted M
tiacations. and the great relsio
communities in which the ialliaS'