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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
St. Louis Provisions.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-Flour-Quiet and easy; red winter patents, s. 40@3 55: extra fancy and straight $39315; clear, $265 @290.
 Whiskey-Steady at 1.30.
 Dry salted boxed meats-Firm in good demand; extra shorts. $S5Oas. .621s; clear ribs. $S.62I2@S.75: clear sides, $SS712d9
 Bacon-Boxed firm; in good demand; ex- tra shorts. 8. 50@ 621a; clear ribs, S. 621h0 9.75: clear sides, $9. 75G9S71s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST.
Provisions.

corn-whlte. 7S;. mixed, $. .-. SaIt-Iiverpool. $1 sack. Virginia, CSC; Michigan 250-pound barrels, Sl.75.
 Butter-Jersey, 20q26c; Tennessee coun- 6ats-White. 41c; mixed, 4Sc. Syrup-Fancy. 40c; reooiled, BOG. T.ard-rierces. SAC. '0 0sugar-Granulated. 5% Y. C.. 5A; cut loaf 61z.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
If tha Rahv Ts Cutting Taeth

remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums. allays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
ondon Financial Cablegram

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says: The stock market today was stag nant and featureless. American shares were nominal and finally quiet. There was some bidding for Union Pacific.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

vocate a shipping subsidy to the exclu-
 sion of similar aid tor every other la agging industry with any solt of con sistency, save upon a showing that the business of oarIy.ng goods at sea Is more important and valuable to the country than any other. No such
 showing can be made. There are many
 industries vastly more important than
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 9.-Flour-Dull. Bulk meatS-Firm at $S.65. Bacon-Firm at $9.75. Whiskey-Distillers finished goods steady on basis of $1.30. Sugar-Steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
Hardware,

Nails-Cut. s2.6O: wire, $2,S5. AXes-$5 5Od6.50 Farbed Wire-3R. Cotton Cards-A50. Hollow Ware-Country. Sc. Chain Traces -SSQ5 per dog Bellows. -$4 50d10. Arrow Ties-45 lbs, $l.45,
 Hides, Wool, Ttc. Hides-Green salted. 5951ac; dry flint, ,1r. dry salted, 9c ReesWax-24c per pound. Shearing-l0d2oc each Wool-Ciear. unwashed. l5alsc: clear. washed, 9od25c; bury, SG1Oc bury, washed is1 2Ac. Jute Bagging-2 lbs, S7Sc. lA lbs, SA
 Drugs. Camphor--625a I67Izc per pound AIuni-S1sd4c per pound. Ouinine-3s450c per ounce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
Trsas,rv Statement.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Today's state ment of the treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, shows: Availa ble cash balances SIT, ,7S4, 6f6; gold, $lO5 7oS, ,332
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
Weather Conditions.

IFor past twenty-four hours.l
 The continuance of the high barometer over the North Atlantic Coast, and the resulting overflow of cold air towards lower pressures over the South have caused quite general light to moderate rains over the South and Southeast. though heavy in portions of Northwestern South Carolina and South Central Louis- iana; thunderstorme have also been quite numerous throughout this rain district. A trough of low pressure, with centers over Northern Michigan and Central Texas Is causing slightly warmer weather over the Middle and Upper Mississippi Valley, while high pressure area over North pakota is giving much colder weatherSci that section. with light. widely scattered rains and thunderstorms as far south as Southern Kansas.
 Cotton Region Bulletin. U. g. Department of Agriculture.
 Weather Bureau.
 For the A hours ending at 2. m.. 18th
 Mendisr time.
 MONTGOMERY, Ala. Aug 2e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
Naw orleans supar and Molasses.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 29.-Sugar- Quiet; centrifugal yellow, 494A; seconds ? 1-16d35A.
 Molasses-Dull; centrifugal, 5d10.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
Woes of the Coupon-Clipper.

Sandy Hill (N. Y.) News.
 A London society of millionaires has issued a statement or tract in which the troubles of the rich are pitifully set forth. These are troubles few of us know about. but we are willing to learn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
Woodware.

Half Bushels-Iron- bound per dog, S2. 50 Peck Measures-lron-boun per doz Ruckets-Two hoops, s2.5O three hoope g. 75. brass. red cedar, $6.
 Well Buckets-S3.b0.
 Tuts-Painted. in nests. S3.25.
 Washboards-S1. .7on 60.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
Money and Exchange.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Money on call steady at 21kd3 per cent: last loan at 211. Prime mercantile paper, 41s@5 per cent. Sterling exchange steady at decline. with actual business in bankers bills at 1864 for demand and at 4.S4iz for sixty days; posted rates, 4S5 and 4.S7h.
 Commercial bills, 4S31ld4.s3&.
 Bar silver. 5S11; Mexican dollars, 45h.
 Government bonds, irregular; State bonds, inactive; railroad bonds. irregular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, Aug 2.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 1000 natives 800 Texans 700 calves 10d15c higher for steers; cows and heifers 10c lower; choice export and dressed beef steers $5.50q5.9o; fair to good. A 60Q5 40; stockers and feeders .$2. 750425; Western fed steers. $425a5.50; Western range steers. $3d450; Texans and Indians, g. 75d SIS; Texas cows. $25Od3.25; native cows, $2. .5Od4.25: heifers. $2.75Q5: canners, $1 306 2.40; bulls $2 4Oa4.50 calves, $3.50d4.
 Hogs-Receipts, 75O0; steady to strong; heavy. $6.3Oa6,4O; light, $560a6.l21s; pigs, 4 40Gf5. .6o
 Sheep Receipts. 1,60O; steady; lambs, S425u4.I5: native wethers, s. 25d3 SO; West ern wethers, $3d35O; Western yearlings, & 4ou3.65: ewes, $3,75d4,15; stock sheep, $2d2.7a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

No matter how bad music may be, 1t never comes out at the small end of the horn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
Cblcaeo croin and Provision.

CHICAGO. AgS. 29.-Lack of outside support was the main weakening inttu- ence at the opening in wheat today, ale
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
ARTICLES.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No. 3 Spring. 67Ad6S1s; No. 2 red. 7O1a. @55A.
 No oats S4a35; No. 2 white, 3Ss4QS7A {; No. white, 36@37A.
 Mess pork, per bbl., $l4.30614.35. Lard per 100 lbs. $s.s5GSS9. Shore rib sides 0oose), $s.20ds25. Dry salted shoulders (boxed). 7A@7h. Short clear sides (boxed), $s90d9. Whiskey, basis of high wines, $1.30
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

CHARLESTON, Aug. 2S-Turpentine- Nothing doing.
 Rosin-Firm and unchanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
Local Cotton Market.

DAILY COTTON QUOTATIONS FOR MONTGOMERY. BASED UPON SALES OF OLD COTTON. AMERICAN STAN DARD CONSTIPATION.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-The coffee mar ket opened steady with prices unchanged to points higher on room buying. follow ing higher cables from European markets and steadier spot situation at home, but soon became easier under liquidation led by foreign interests and local bears sell ing. Receipts were again full. but were offset in part by higher Rio rate of ex- maintained values. The trading in the local market continued very active from the start. total sales for the day aggre- gating 5000 bags. Closed net unchanged to 10 points lower and the undertone bare ly steady. September, 47004.75; October. 4.S0d4S S5: December, 5.05Q5.10; January, D 10G5.15; February. 5.2O; March, 5.30; May. 5. .45d5.50; July, 5.60.
 Spot coffee-R:s steady; No. ' invoice, 5M; mild, quieS; Cordova, Sd11h.
 Sugar-Raw, weak; fair refining, 3 5-16 centrifugal 96 test. 13-16; molasses sugar 1-16: refined steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

Indicates rise. Indicates fall
 The Coosa and Alabama will continue to fall slowly during the next two or three days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

SAVANNAH. Aug. 29-Turpentine- Firm at 3Sla; receipts, 1,356; sales. 1928; exports. 240.
 Rosin-Firm; receipts, 4,161; sales, 1864; exports. 1.O95; A. B, C. 95; D. $l; F, $1.05; F. s1.10; G. $l.15: H. $l.20; I. $1. 10; K. $16 M, $2.l0; N, s2.I5; window glass, $3,15; water white, $3.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
No Argument in Its Favor.

Washington Times.
 If the shipping industry is to be sub sidized so should every other industry in the country. It is impossible to ad-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
Naval Sro-es.

WILMINGTON. Aug. 29.-Turpentine- Nothing doing; receipts, 70 casks
 Rosin-Firm at 95d$1; receipts. 1l2. Crude turpentine-Quiet at $ld1.sO; re- cepts, l07
 Tar-steady at $l.S5; receipts. 19S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

Physical culture Is only another nama for hard work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

MATINEE ToDAy-AUDIToRIUM For ladies and children splendid show.
 adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

Musicians should be strictly temperate; if otherwise they may get into the habit of stopping al every bar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

St Louis and San Francisco, first pfd. Fl
 st Louis and San Fran, second pfd.. 70
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30
STATIONS OF MONT. GOMERY DISTRICT.

Received too late to be included in av-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05
CURVED SPINE IN COLLEGE.
Surprising Number of Students Found to
BE Poorly Developed.

DR. Jay w Seayer. a direc.Or and
physical examiner of the gymna SUM
at Yale unive 81 y. dec,a IS nat more
students in American institutions OF
learning are imperfectiy developed
than is generally imaEi-ed \ sur
prisingly large number of cases of
scolosis, or curvature OF the spine, has
been found in inve tigatiJn pursued at
eighteen American co leges. one OF
them being Yale, DR.. Seaver, being
the collator Of the data, has made the
results public Nearly 2l,000 students
were examined during the last five
years. That number includes about
1000 men of the successive freshman
classes at Yale. Dr. Sc yer fund that
Sc per cent or III students. in the
Yale incoming classes were ScOHOtic.
Similar data from other unive ties
show approximately like re u!ts, which
has led DR.. Seaver to the conclusion
that scOliosis is the commOnest physi-
cal defOrmity to be met with among
educated American young m n. DR..
Seaver'S observations of the men gave
the additional data that men noted
as bookish and ambitious FIR scholar
ship honors are in the ratio of one out
OF eighteen scoliotic, due ssibly TO
sedentary habits and long addictiOn to
constrained posit ons at aiding desks.
The average student. not to- much
addicted to work. suffers in the ratio OF
80 per cent. Among athletes scarcely
one in sixty has been found with
spinal curvature. In case of scoliosis
being found the victim is given a pres
cribed course OF careful exerci> e.
which, in many cases, has cured or
modified the trouble.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05
PROVISIONS ON A LINER.
Forty Tons OF Ice to Keep the Foo


Forty Tons OF Ice to Keep the Food
Cool.
People who cross the Atlantic in one
OF the great liners are in no danger
of furnishing. 4 gentleman with a
penchant for statistics has given the
public the average supply aboard one
of the largest steamships between
New York and Hamburg, and, of
course, all the other big ships are pro-
visiOrad in about the same way. In the
first place, there are 40 tons of ice to
keep things eatable and drinkable
ana these are the things that were on
the ice on a recent trip across: Four
teen beeves, 10 calves. % sheep, %
lambs, 9 hogs, 1900 chickens, geese
and game birds, 100 pounds of fish,
400 pounds of tongues and sweet
breads, 200 dozens of eggs, IA barrels
of oysters and clans l75 barrels of pO-
tatOes, Is barrels of other vegetables,
20 crates of tomatoes and celery, 200
dozen heads of lettuce, 80 barrels of
-four, coo pounds of oatmeal and hon.
my, 800 pounds of butter, 200 quarts
of milk SEQ quarts of cream. 900 big
mOlds of ice cream. tons of fruit.
$4,000 quarts of wine and liquor. $4,000
quarts of beer and 400 tons of drink
ing water. OF course, all Of this is not
used on each trip, but enough is car
ried to provide a liberal margin.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05
The Doom of the Mosquito.

In this year of grace 1901 the doom
of the mosquito has been pronounced
and it is declared by the human race
that this pest must go 1t is one
thing, howe :. 10 proclaim and an
other tt rg to compel. Although as
members OF the human race We must
~ympathize with its efforts TO extermi-
nate the mosquito. and confidently ex-
pect that our side will win. we must
express our admiration for the per-
sstent and relentless hardihood of the
foe. He is evidently possessed of a
courage which was once called splen-
did but which is now % common that
we may some day find it even in the
heart of a June bug But it is. never
theless. true that the mosquito must
gO.-H arper's Weekly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05
Ceyion's Sacred Tree.

The oldest tree in the world is said
to be the bo-gah or the sacred DO of
Ceylon. 1t is located at Anuradha-
pura. the former capital of the kings
of CeylOn, and was planted in the year
2SS B. c. In all these twenty-five CEN
turtles the tree has been hOnored un-
der every dynasty and spared by all
invaders. Millions Of pilgrims have
gone from all parts Of India to kneel
at its foot. and even at the present
time its leaves are piously gathered by
the faithful. and cherished as holy
relics. AS far back as the fifth CEN
fury Fa I-ian, a noted Chinese trav-
eler, went to visit it. Today the sacred
DO is as much a ruin r any of the
innumerable ancient monuments that
surround it. Its branches are sus-
tanned by means of large nillars, and
its trunk is propped up by mason
work in the shape of a pyramid. the
height of which increases from cen
fury to century Around it stand al
tars, and on them pilgrims place their
offerings. A sacred incloseure guards
the tree from the irreverent. and in
1t is a temple, the priests of which
spend their entire time in looking
after the welfare of the DO.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05
II STICES OF TIE PEACE
A Concise History Of the City
Bond Case.

From 1889 to 1892 Superio" had a
phenomenal growth and it became
absolutely necessary to lay out and
grade and pave streets. This was
done at an expense of more than one
million of dollars. To pay this ehor-
M Gus sum the city issued what was
known as special Improvement bonds.
These bonds were purchased by bond
holders in the East and at the time of
their sale the city considered them, as
did doubtless the bond holder, special
Improvement bonds strictly SO called
No one, at that time, considered them
as being general liability on the part
of the city. Special assessments were
made by the Board of Public Works
of the city against the property bene-
fitted by the Improvement to meet
the principal and interest as it should
become due on these bonds and this
was the only provision made for their
payment.
In the fall of 1892, the special bond
ed Indebtedness of the city amounted
to 81 1856, 636.01. The city was about
to issue additional bonds amounting
20 upwards of s225, 900 when an action
was commenced against the city by
Homer T. Fowler, on behalf of him
self and all other tax payers. to restrain
the city from issuing said bonds. 1t
seemed at the time as though the city
would never stop its reckless career
of improving streets, and issuing
bonds to pay for the same, unless
compelled TO do so by the MAJ date of
some court and the above action was
commenced for that purpose. The
legal objection to the issuing of these
bonds was that the city at the time
the suit was commenced and prior to
the contemplated issuing of these
bonds was already indebted in excess
OF the constitutional limit OF five per
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05
She Soon Altered 1t.

Many young ladies have found it
necessary to improve, or rather to al
tar. the spelling of the names with
which they We're originally blessed
Mabel becomes Mabelle, Jessie be
comes Jessica, Mary becomes Marie
and so forth. A brother lately re
ceived letter from his young sister
at fashionable boarding school. 1t
was signed Jessica. He answered:
Dear Sister Jessica:-Your welcome
letter received, Papaica and nam
maica are well. Aunt Maryca and
Unc.e Georgia. started for Glasgo'arca
Yesterday I have bought a lev horse
You ought to see ii: its a beauty. It's
name is Maudica. Your affectionate
brother Samca." The sisters next
letter was signed Jessie"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05
A Fiendish Attack.

An attack was lately made on c. f
Collier of Cherokee, Iowa, that nearly
proved fatal 1t came through his
kidneys. His back got so lame he
could not stoop without great pain,
nor sit in chair except propped by
cushions. No remedy helped him
until he tried Electric Bitters which
effected such a wonderful change that
he writes he feels like new man.
This marvellous medicine cures back
ache and kidney trouble, purifies the
blood and builds up your health Only
SOC az Merrilrs Pharmacy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05
Memory of a Kaiser.

When the great liner. the Fuerst Bis
marck, was finished the kaiser came on
board with Prince Henry to inspect
her He approved everything until he
saw the tables in the dining-roOm.
Then he said to Captain AIbers: q
should think a man who had been to
sea as long as you have would not al
low a cabinetmaker to give you
square-cornered tables on ship board. .
After the kaiser left the table corners
we're quickly rounded off Two years
later the kaiser again came aboard the
vessel and when he saw the tables he
said: Il see you have rounded off the
corners. That is good He had not
forgotten even a thing as small as
this.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05

Only small proportion of the ivory
annually exported from the Congo is
taken directly from newly-killed ami
mails. Thus, during 1899. of the 1886
tusks sold on the Antwerp market
$3.50 alone came from freshly-killed
animals, the remaining q .446 tusks be-
ing what the natives term dead
ivory" For centuries the aborigines
have been collecting elephant tusks,
which they considered as having little
intrinsic value, but useful as articles
of exchange. The KhartOum mer-
chants We're the first to discover these
hidden reserves of ivory. Later on the
Zanzibar traders rushed on to Katan-
ga, and thence to the very heart of
the Congo, with the result that the
ivory trade soon became the princi-
pal industry of the country.-New
York Tribune
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05
Coke Briquettes in GERMANY.

Consul Warner of Leipzig says that
a new process has been patented by
which coke can be reduced to particles
about one millimeter in size. stirred
to paste in a concentrated solution
OF resinic acid and then run into bri-
quette moIds The briquettes are said
to dry much more quickly if manga
nese is added to the aforementioned
adhesive solution. The consul adds
that coke has long been used by Ger
man steamboat companies, factories
gas Plants and railroads. and it is
expected that this new coke briquetta
will be consumed in much larger
quantities by all of these different in
duStTieS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05
BRAIN WORKER EATS APPLES.
Makes Late supper of Half "a Dozen
with Cider.

With Cider.
The declarat on is made by an in
vestigator that he has discovered a
food that is peculiarly adapted to the
needs Of the literary man. This man
asserts that apples, and raw apples at
that. are the best diet on which to
feed genius. He tells of the pepchant
of his father, man of letters who
lived to the age of nearly 80, for apple
pudding. which he ate almost daily,
and for raw apples which he ate
morning noon and night. He adds.
1T is surprising how many persons
fancy that raw apples are indigestible,
and only endurable in the early NOR
ing. Doubtless the old adage that
fruit is gold in the morning and lead
at night, is to some extent answer
able for this, to my thinking. err
roneous impression. | find that after
working late at night. say til u or /
o'clock in the morning, one gets hun
CRY, and that then five or six apples
or more, according to their size. with
a draught of good cider, constitute a
most agreeable and wholesome sup
per, and one that conduces to a sound
and refreshing nights rest. But
apples, to be really beneficial, should
be eaten as children eat them. rind
and all, and in sufficient quantities to
be satisfying. The man who, first
pairing off the skin and with it the
best part of the flesh. dallies with the
residue of an apple after dinner is no
true apple lover"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05

WANTED-SENERAl. PERSONS OF CHAR
aCter and good reputation in each state cone i'm
old established wealthy business house OF solid
financial standing. Salary $500 weekly with
expenses additional. all payable in cash each
carriage furnished. when necessary. References.
Enclose sclf-addre>Sed stamped envelope. Man.
ager, 3l6 CaXton Building. Chicago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05
W hats Your Face WOrtho

Sometimes a fortune, but never, if
you have a sallow complexion a
jaundiced look, moth patches and
blotches on the skin,-all signs of
Liver trouble. But Dr. Kings New
Life Pills give Clear Skin, Rosy
Cheeks, Rich Complexion. Only 25c
at Merrill's Pharmacy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05
Stepped INTO Live Goals.

"When a child | burned my foot
frightfully," writes w. Ii, Eads, of
Jonesville, va, (which caused horri-
BILE leg sores for 80 years, but Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured me
after everything else failed" !nfalli-
bic for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Sores,
Bruises and Piles. Sold at Merrilis
Pharmacy, 25c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05

Statesmen WANTED to look al
ter our interests in Douglas and ada
cent counties. Salary or commission.
Address THE HARVEY OIL Co,
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
cot nj y
co. BOAR ID.

co. BOARD.
First ward-James BardOn --....-.-. democrat
Second ward Thos c. Mclean. Democrat
Third ward-John Gronquist Republican
Fourth ward. G. Naughton .... Republican
Fifth ward-CIaus Johnson. ...... Repub lean
Siytb ward-Fdward Donley .......- Democrat
Seventh ward-F J Wildner. --- Republican
Eighth ward-DeForest Powers Republican
Ninth ward-Peter Wasecn $500. Republican
Tenth ward--Edward Buchanan Democrat
Sebagamain-Eavid Dobie..... =. Democrat
GordOn-E. 7. Mackey $500. kepubiltah
Superior-Frank Desmond ........ Democrat
grule-M. J. Bell a.. .......... Republican
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-05

CONSTABLES.
:. a. Riches. W. =. OodN.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-03
Condy o. Boyle,

LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC.
me finest brands of Domestic and Imnortad
@ @alshey on sale. Fresh Rochester and Shen-
ahdoah Beer and Ycungling's Porter on tan
9S Centre street
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Cork is TO hold an industrial exhibi-
ton of Irish industries next year.
There are so cities in India with over
10000 inhabitants, record beaten by
no country of the same area.
An aluminium resonator to take the
place of the wooden belly of the violin
has been devised by Londoner named
Stroh. The volume of tone obtained is
said to be greater than that in the or
binary violin.
Berlin has an association of physi-
clans who pay a sum equal to per
cent of their income tax every year
into the treasury. This yields about
$4,000 a year, which is given to those
members and their families who need
help.
Some of the laundries in Paris use
balloons to dry their garments. A
bamboo frame Is attached to a captive
balloon, and the clothes are securely
fixed to them. The balloon makes six
ascents a day to height of hundred
feet or more.
The Austrian parliament has among
its members a waiter, Carl Mittermay-
er There are butcher and grocer
in the British house of commons. Five
commoners were once day laborers.
The speaker of the parliament of Van
couver was once a coal miner in North
umberlaud