Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-25
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According to a French scientific
paper there We're only 10000 deaths
from consumption in England during
the year 1900 whereas in France,
where the climate is much dryer,
there were 10000 deaths from the
same disase in the same year.
A vocal teacher says chat it Is her
observation and experience that choc-
olate confections, partaken of too free
ly, roughen the voice. 1t is known
that nuts have this tendency, and the
clubwoman who must speak at
breakfast or luncheon invariably de-
clines the salted almonds in order to
preserve a clear voice.
Excavations made by explorers IN
and about Chama, Guatemala, have re-
suited in the discovery of coins and
Jewels valued at more than $40, 900.
Idols, crowns and tablets of fine gold
decorated by the Aztecs centuries ago
have been found by workmen on the
Chama plantations, and hundreds OF
natives, it is said, have abandoned
their usual employment to join the
searching parties.
A site for the new building for the
accommodation of the Bureau of Stan
dardization has been agreed upon. 1t
is tract of land of eight acres, and is
located on what is known as Pierce's
Mill Road about twenty minutes ride
from the centre of the city of Wash
ington, d. c., in n northwesterly di-
rection. 1t is said to be admirably
adapted for the purpose for which it
is to be used. The plans for the build
ings are now being prepared, and the
work of construction will soon be well
under way.
There are two larval cells in the Ma
tional Museum that are not only trans
parent but are irregularly marked on
the two sides OF the body. In all or
dinary animals and fishes the color
markings are symmetrical on the two
sides, but this is not so with the eels
referred to. Each of them, when
looked at from one side, seems to have
seven black spots arranged at nearly
regular intervals along the length OF
the body, but when closely examined
they are found to have three spots on
the left side and four on the right, and
irregularly spaced but in such a man
ner that when looked at through the
body all seven spots appear in SYM
metrical row.
Admiral Melville, of the United
States Navy, has designed some spe-
clally strong casks, which will shortly
be sent to the Bering Sea by the Rev
enue Marine Service, and placed G.
the highest parts of the ice packs
there. 1t is expected that by tracing
their future course it may be possible
to determine the direction OF the cur
rents that cross the polar regions. 1t
is not definitely known now whether
the ice packs drift from the Arctic
westward or south and east to the At
lantic. There are fifty of the casks,
which are twenty-eight inches in
length and sixteen inches in diameter
with pointed ends. They are painted
black, so as to be easily seen. Inside
OF each cask are directions printed in
several different languages, asking
the finder to write to the nearest Uni
ted States Consul, giving the latitude
and longitude in which the cask was
found, and the date.
Generally the bee stays at home
when rain is in the air. When the sky
is simply dark and cloudy, these busy
workers do not leave their dwellings
all at once. a few go out first, as
though the queen had sent out messen-
gers to study the state of the atmos
phere. The greater number remain on
observation until the clouds begin to
dissipate, and it is oily then that the
battalions entire rush out in search of
their nectar. A bee never goes out in
n fog, because it is well aware that
dampness and cold are two fearsome,
redoubtable enemies. We do not
mean however, that the bee is me:
teorologlst in the absolute sense of the
word It's cleverness consists in its
never being taken unawares, for it
possesses untiring vigilance. Often
one may observe the sudden entrance
OF bees into the hive when a dense
cloud hides the sun, and even though
the rain is not in evidence.
Iealy's New Stamps.
The postage stamps of twenty cents.
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