Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-14
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endurance when deprived Of access to
their native element; thus 1t Is COM
mon practice in Holland to keep carp
alive for three weeks or month, the
fish being placed In wet moss and in
net kept In a cool spot
Germany's capacity to compete with
England is not due, as all along sup
posed, to cheap labor, but, as watch
full observers have believed TO SUI
perior technical training Gs. :aan
patience, thoroughness and lntelli-
gence produce high skill, which
makes the truly formidable rival.
A recent official medical report
published in London quotes with ap-
prevail the words of Prof. Conn, that
THE public health is placed In jeo-
pardy when oyster dealers, for the
sake Of producing plumpness, place
oysters in the mouths Of fresh water
creeks in close proximity to sewers"
"A costemonger, as legally defined
In London, is street seller Of per-
ishable goods" An itinerant dealer
who sells anything like crockery, or
old clothes, or books from barrow is
pitcher" Tt took an afternoon OF
argument in a London police court to
decide this important matter.
Distances may be roughly calcu-
lated by sound. For instance, If a
gun be fired from a ship at sea, the
distance of the vessel may be known
by observing the number Of seconds
which elapse between the fash and
the report. In mild weather sound
travels at the rate Of 1923 feet in a
second.
The manganese deposits Of Arkan-
sas are more extensive than has here
tofore been believed Instead OF
pockets, II is alleged, beds have been
found, and veins varying in width
from four inches to six feet. In places
almost pure mineral is found, suit
able for making both steel and glass.
The first agricultural exhibition
held within the limits of the United
States is said to have been organized
and carried to successful conclusion
at Georgetown, in the district Of Co
lumbia, in 1910. This claim Is dis
puted, various towns and counties In
New England asserting that agrieul-
tural fairs or expositions were held In
them at an earlier date.
According to an italian statistician
homicides are most frequent in Sicily
(2936 for every 100000 inhabitants),
and after Sicily are Calabria (259D,
Sardinia (25.00, and Campania (2386).
In northern and in one part Of CEN
trad Italy homicides are much fewer,
sinking In Lombardy to 322, in Vene-
tia to 341. in Piedmont to sos, and in
Tuscany to 6.7S.
There is so remarkable an inter
relationship OF families in Powell
county, KY, that on the trial OF a
case in the circuit court, when the
judge asked the jurymen II any Of
them were related to the plaintiff
or defendant nearly the entire panel
rose and left the box The Boones,
who trace their descent from tie
great bear slayer are among these
families.
1t is claimed that the tree, from tn
bark oil which quinine is obtained,
furnishes no quinine except IN ma
larial regions. If the tree is planted
Is a malarial district, / will pso luce
quinine; If it Is p anted In a nom
malarial district 1t will not produce
quinine. 1t is the efore claimed that
quinine is malarial poison, drawn
from the soil and stored up In tie
bark Of this tree.
A bicycle race with a panther was
the exciting experience OF an English
Lady, in Singapore one evening lately.
When riding slowly homeward along
road outside Of the town the cyclist
found that she was being quietly
stalked by huge black panther.
She had the presence Of mind to start
OFF at full speed, and soon distanced
her pursuer
An italian named Corzetto has in
vented an apparatus which enables
him to remain under water IS hours
Owing to an accident to the apparatus
however he came near being as
phyxiated
1t is said that Emperor William Is
considering the advisabi.ity Of recall
ing all the officers whom he loaned
to the Chinese government for the
purpose Of instr1icting the Monaghan
warriors In the arts Of civilized war
fare.
Mrs. Phoebe J. Clymer OF San Fran
cisco, who had been totally bind for
thirty-six years, last week recovered
her sight Her family believes that
this was divine dispens fion grantei
to them In response to constant
prayers.
The election OF the Marquis Of
Huntly as lord rector Of the Aberdeen
university for the thirl time is an I'M
precedented event Lo.d Huntly sue
ceeded Me-. Goschep in 1887 and has
attended more closely to the business
Of the Office than any of HIS prede IS
s0rs except Professor Balm.
Populist Governo. -e.ect Rogers Of
Washington has farned oait fhe state