Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-12-10

H. difference between a planet and
|.r is this: A star shines by its own
A, \ planet by light reflected from
ther body.
he poles of Jupiter are fiattened al
N exactly like those of the earth.
nhepomenon can be plainly seen
the telescope.
thp Plelades contain six stars visible
pyes of ordinary keenness, though
: plye or fourteen have been counted
thls cluster by persons of eXtraor-
ary eyesight. a twO-inch telescope
IwS about sixty stars in this cluster.
sGathematical calculations show that
iron ship weighs ~ per cent. less
a wooden one, and will carry 115
Of cargo for every one hundred
carried by Il wooden ship of the
he Dimensions. and both loaded to
same draught of water.
he most scientific forester In Eu-
N says the oldest trees in northern
tOpe are the pines of Norway and
eden, and that these are not known
I've more than so years. Germany's
Bt oaks live only Il little more than
e hundred years.
has been a source of interest and
nder to arctic explorers to find such
Entlties of singing birds within the
tc circle. They are abundant be-
ID belief. But the immense crop Of
liberties, crOwberries and cloudber-
that rlpen in the northern SwampS
|Ount for the presence of the birds.
be depth to which the suns rays
tetrate water has been recently de-
mined by the aid of photography. 1t
been found that at a depth of 553
the darkness was, to all intents
purposes, the same as that on a
pr but m~Oonless night. Sensitive
les exposed at this depth for consid-
Pile length of time gave no evidence
light action.
case of blindness from teeth
'Edlng has ben put on record by DR..
Gemmel. A boy of eleven went to
one night with normal vision, but
oAe In the morning quite blind. The
us were dilated, fixed, and not in
Faced by light. Investigation at last
'ealed the fact that the teeth were
Fased and crowded together, when
permanent and four temporary
EarS were extracted. Sight returned
lew days without other treatment.
ne city Of Breslau recently consult
Tue chemists Of the university re-
sung some old manuscripts of the
FeAln century, which damp and old
Aau made quite illegible in some
Is A remedy was very easily found.
was aScertained that gall nut ink
Oeeh used, as had been expected.
Fn painted with a l per cent. alco-
U SoiutOn of fannie acid, the char
eS became at once fairly discern
Ammonium sulphide brought
Il out again in full distinctness.
q the well-known cure, which
more has proved reliable.
ue people over 100 years old are
~ Ill mid climates than IN the high
Aa'udes' According to the last cen
te herman empire, of a popula-
VI o''OOo,OOO, only seventy-eight
passed the hundredth year.
ANY, VII a population of 40, 100000,
40 ce%htenarians. In England there
~ ireland, 5IS: and in Scotland,
sNeueh mas 10, and Norway %;
sunl' D; Denmark, .; Switzerland,
'paih' with Il population of 49,
'"' mas 4Ol people over 100 years
y VI the 2,5OO,0OO inhabitants of
"a'o'o people have passed the cen
marx. 1t is said that the Oldest
living, whose age has been
wi Bruno Cotrim, born in Afri-
SUI now living in Rio de .Janeiro.
i'V years old. A coachman in
""" has lived 40 years.
the most important factors in
ns OF coal to-day is the electric
alter the electric drill has done
anu the coal is shoveled into
IA Ie! are gathered together with
:" d mule or electric locomotive
hansed into long trains, which
u 10 the mouth of the mine by
nv electric locomotives. These
aue OF narrow gauge, of small d.
,n", 50 as to be capable of use
ieS and runs where mules can
used without extra cutting.
controlled by means of a Sc
parallel controllers now so uni
NnoWn in connection with the
AN electric headlight is pro-
~uich draws its current from
wires, and is powerful
- enable the motorman to see
on the track a long dis