Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-19


enty-five strikes per month. This year
was less than fifty,
The "Gideons" Is an organization OF
commercial travellers In Chicago who
neither drink. smoke, nor play cards,
1000 strong.
In Gettysburg park there are about
500 monuments. In addition to this
patriotic orname ntation there are 225
mounted cannon. and Over 200 monu-
mental tablets ;,
Sir Henry Johnson, who has returned
to London from Uganda, has brought
with him what is said to be the finest
collection Of photographs ever obtain
ed in Africa.
According TO the director of the geol-
ogical survey OF Canada there are In
that country 100000 square miles OF
UNEMPLOYED lands. out of a total of 81
450,257 square miles.
Manuel Garcia. the greatest singing
master OF his time. is still living. He
was born in Madrid in 1908, and has
numbered among his pupils Jenny Lind
and Mathilde Marches.
Twenty years ago 20 per cent OF the
employees of the New York Central
railroad were discharged yearly for
drinking Now only about / per cent
yearly are so dismissed.
According to the statement made by
Lord Selborne. over ESQ, 900 naval prize
money has been allowed to accumulate
and remains unclaimed in the hands OF
the British government
The railway companies entering Ber-
lin have recently adopted the American
plan, with notifications, enabling pas
sengers to check baggage to their
homes before arrival of the train.
1t is reported In Charleroi. Belgium,
that three OF the Belgian glass manu-
facturers are opposed to the adoption
OF the American proposals, and consid-
er themselves powerful enough to fight
the trust. -
Investigations recently set on foot
by mineral water manufacturers In
Berlin revealed the fact that the, we're
being cheated out OF large sums by the
reflling OF their bottles at the rate OF
about two millions year.
The Austrian emperor has conferred
the title Of hereditary baron on DR..
Francisco Kaska. OF the city OF Mexi-
CO. DR.. Knska, who went to Mexico In
the encourage OF Macmillan, has since
remained there In business.
A memorial tablet has recently been
placed by the Berlin branch OF the
German Association OF Engineers on
the house In Heiborn. where Robert
Mayer. who first announced the law OF
conservation OF energy. was born In
1914.
Prof. Paul c. Freer, OF the general
chemical laboratory Of the University
OF Michigan. has gone to the Philip
pines to take charge Of a branch OF the
department OF health there. He has re-
ceived n years. leave OF absence from
the university.
Experiment., made In Berlin with a
kind Of straw hat for protecting the
heads OF horses proved 20 successful
that the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals has taken the mat
ter in hand, and now sells these hats
at IL cents apiece.
A Swiss newspaper says that an In
tcrnationaI agreement has been made
that six IS to be the danger signal In
the Alps hereafter. That Ia, In ease OF
accident, six calls, shots. movements
OF a light, etc. will be Interpreted as
a call for assistance.
Since 1871 the number OF blind per-
sons In Germany has decreased from
So to Ct per 100 900 Inhabitants, and
the famous Breslau oculist. DR.. II.
Cohn, is convinced that with proper
care that number can be still further
reduced by 40 per cent
OF l22 horses purchased last week In
Canada for British army uses, all but
so were rejected on examination In
Toronto because they exceeded Is
hands 2 1-2 inches In height, the limit
which the orders from the war Office
have placed for acceptance.
Prof o. p. Phillips, OF the Northern
California Museum. representing tho
bureau OF American ethnology. Is In
the pueblo region, where he is obtain
Ing motion pictures illustrating the in
dustries. ceremonies and domestic GUS
toms OF the pueblo peoples.
OF the total 1926. 900 increase in
working expenses on Is English rail-
ways during the past half year, s3,967,-
500 came from fuel for motive power.
1891 500 from repairs and renewals, and
1902 500 In maintenance OF way.
The taxpayers OF New York city are
compelled to pay four mills on every
81 OF assessed property for the payment
OF the salaries of public school teach
ers. This raises the sum OF SIS, Isl .Ss3,
but even this large amount Will, II Is
believed. fall 100000 short Of the sum
required.
Excellent results have followed tho
administration OF forests and timber
production by the Hungarian govern
mept. While In 1868 the net income
from the national forests amounted
only TO 1884. 900 forms, they yielded
during the last decade more than 3,000,-
900 forms.
The railway returns OF the United
Kingdom for 1900 show that during the
year the number OF passengers carried
exclusive OF season ticket holders wag
1.142.276. 6S6. an increase Of about S.
500 900 over 1899. The amount OF goods
conveyed shows an Increase OF over