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FACTS IN A FEW LINES.
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makes its living.
Thirty thousand copies of the Logia
have already been printed by the Egyp'
tan exploration fund, and the demand
is still continuing.
Several communities in lower Italy
have recently petitioned the king for
the abolition of compulsory education
because of its cost.
The postal system Of China is under
the supervision Of the minister Of war
Post cars and runners are used in the
transmission of the mails. -
The national government has in
structed the forest supervisor IN New
Mexico to protect the elf dwellings In
that territory from vandalism.
In Egypt the telephone operators are
all men. and they are required to be
expert linguists. speaking English,
French, Italian, modern Greek and
Arabic.
Kllckita;. Kittitas, SnohomlSh, Sno-
gualmic, Puyallup Toppenish and
Skookum are some OF the Indian
names Of towns in Washington and
Oregon
ST. Joseph. Mo, raises a municipal
banana crop each year. In the park
conservatory grows a banana tree that
faithfully produces an annual bunch
Of bananas.
There are 20 large oyster packing es-
Establishments In Norfolk. and it is es-
timated that they handle 100000
bushels annually, representing a value
Of 100000.
The Brazilian flag is the youngest.
/ 1t was adopted in 1889, when the en-
plre was overthrown Next comes the
flag Of the Kongo Free State, dating
from about 1885.
l.. A. Allen. live stock commission
man. is firmly of the opinion that the
Angora goat craze will reach the pro
portions of the Belgian hare craze be-
fore many months.
twenty-five thousand acres Of the
| Mourne mountains, In County Down
Ireland. have been scheduled as an
area for military maneuvers for troops
In the Belfast district
After a recent tornado in Australia
thousands Of water snakes were found
on the beach In one place, while in an
other the beach was entirely washed
away, leaving nothing but bare rocks.
The Bank Of England destroys about
$4,000 Of its notes every week to re
place them with freshly printed ones.
One evening in each week is set apart
for the making of this expensive bon
fire.
Considerable mystery has existed for
several years as to the identity of the
man In Denver who voted for Palmer
and Buckner in 1896. They received
one vote in that state out Of a total Of
nearly 10000.
Determination of the navy depart
ment to establish large coaling depot
In Guam will result in making the yes
sells Of the Asiatie station practically
Independent Of coal markets in that
part Of the world.
Powell, hairdresser. Easy shaving,
Id. Support the namesake Of the Hero
Of Mafeking," is a notice In the north
Of London. and a baker in Manchester
has ruined a rival by changing his
name to Kitchener.
The fecundity Of microbes IS prodi-
gious, so much so that If 10 drops Of
water polluted with bacteria are allow
ed to fall into a cup Of broth the germ
population will have increased in "a
hours to SO,OOO,OOO
The dome Of the courthouse in Chip
pewa Falls, Wis, has been struck
three times by lightning, and the peo-
pie Of the town are discouraged in their
belief in the old assertion that light
ming never strikes even twice in the
same place.
The majority Of motor cars are now
driven by petroleum, but a French en-
gineer recommends the use Of alcohol
instead Of it, and motors are being al
tered so as TO consume it. There is no
fear Of explosion with alcohol, and it is
said to be less costly than petroleum.
More and more each year, says the
New York Herald. are the houses Of
New York becoming covered with
creeping Ivy. These coats Of green are
attractive, affording a relief from the
somber colors of the buildings and
adding to the beauty and attractive
ness of the city.
An odd monument was desired by an
| elderly maiden lady who died few
weeks ago in Athlone, Ireland. She left
a fortune of f27, 900 to be spent in the
erection Of a church, provided that her
| body should be converted into ashes
and used In making the mortar for
building the edifce.
A young woman in London has for
some years carried on the business Of
index making. During that period she
| has trained in her office 40 women in
dex makers, and she has indexed such
works as Nansen's "Farthest North"
Science of International Law" 4S5
volumes of history and numerous pa
pers and periodicals.
At the White House umbrella cans
are placed around the halls and corrl-
doris on a rainy day. They are huge
cans, with handles Cd, and are shaped
like garbage pals, their only distin-
gushing feature being coat of green
paint. After business hours a janitor
comes along, dumps the water out of
them and carries away what pals will
not be needed.
A French explorer has discovered on
the west coast of Africa what he re-
CARDS as the vainest people on earth.
| They are the PahOnins. q warllke tribe,