The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-27

The first public schools were opened in
1916 in Massachusetts,.
Umbrellas were introduced into Amer
lea from England in 1I12.
For over 100 miles the Nile does not
receive single tributary stream.
Tacoma, Wash, has the largest per
capita net debt in the country-$115.H
Some ingram carpet is made in New Eng
land. but about 80 per cent. Of the product
Genes from Philadelphia.
Horses in their wild state live to the age
OF thirty-six normally, being still fresh and
hearty at that age in the desert.
New York is building State hospital
in the Adirondacks TO cost 100000, where
PATIENTS with incipient consumption will
be treated.
The first mulberry tree in America was
brought from France in 1926, with the ex-
pectation of establishing mulberry groves
in New York.
Out Of the 34 towns in England and
Wales, one-t third maintain one or more pub
| lie baths. They are crowded by factory
| and shop hands.
The Oldest fort in America is at st. Au-
| gustine, Fla. 1t was built by the Spanish
| over three centuries ago. 1t was for a long
| time used prison.
The fight against slavery in this coun-
try was prolonged one. In l775. In the
| city of Philadelphia. the first anti
| slavery society was organized.
Mohammed dyed his beard red, and his
example was extensively followed among
| the Arabians. He disliked black hair and
| his favorite wife blended her hair with
| sulphur.
are grown in Africa. Australia stands at
| the foot of the great wheat producing coun-
| tries. being credited with product Of about
| S. 600, 900 bushels a year.
| Eight years ago the silver production
of Colorado was worth eight times the
value of gold production. Last year the
gold production was two and one-half
| times the value Of the silver.
The Oldest water works system in the
| country is that of South Bethlehem, Pa.
| The original mains laid were made out of
cedar logs, some of which have been re-
| Gently taken up in good state of preserva-
| ton.
| The steel manufactures of the United
States which two decades ago were in their
| infancy, to-day control the markets of the
world and dictate either directly or in
| directly the prices of iron and steel in all
countries.
| In Belgium there are more than $4,000
| dogs used for draft purposes. They are
| mostly employed by milkmen. peddlers
| and small farmers. and a society for the
| improvement Of the breed has just been
| formed.
| According to Malte-Brun, the most ac-
| curate authority of his time. the population
| of the world in 1904 was $40, 000, 900. At the
end of 1900 il is estimated at 1900 600 0OO
| The population in 1900 was probably about
| sc, co., 900.
Tough wood. or wood that is hard to
| split, is so because the fibers of which IL
| is composed cross and interlace each other.
/ The wood of the elm is a familiar exam
/ pie. The toughest wood known is the lig-
mum vitae. 1t cannot be worked by split
| ting.
In 1900 the total revenue of the United
/ States government was 80 S4S, 900. For 1899 II
/ was $5l5, CO., 900. During the same period the
/ total value of all the real and personal
property in the United States has increa SEQ
| fiftyfold, being now estimated at 100000
/ 0c0000.
The town OF Beebe Plain is on the border
! line between Vermont and the Canadian
| province of Quebec, the line running
through the middle of the principal street
| The postofice for both countries is in the
! same building. which was built some sew
enty-hve years ago.
A firm of Hanau. Germany. has sue
ceeded in welding aluminium without the
| use of any metal. solder or acid. No seam
can be detected and the welded pieces
| can resist blows and temperature yaria-
tons well as il there was no joint. The
, process is a secret one.
| Hartford's new steam patrol wagon cost.
ing $500. weighs 1900 pounds and is on.
Grated at an expense Of IA cents q mile
1t is of twelve horsepower and runs from
| fifteen to twenty miles an hour. In five
| minutes 200 pounds OF steam can be gen.
Grated from cold water.
While dressing I'm his house In Philadel
phia, William Brown accidentally knocket
loaded revolver on a bureau The weapor
was di nna r,C And the bullet struck
on and buried itself In = window sesh. M
man received no injury, thourh fho rfrc
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