The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-17
JULY I7.Ieo2.

One of the fire department horses in
Baltimore is extremely fond of linz
burger cheese and eats it with evident
relish.
Successful efforts have recently been
made in Westphalia to induce the coun-
try people to retain their national cos
tunes.
Recent analysis has shown the wa
ter of spring on Ripon race course,
England, to be strongly impreshated
with EPSON salts.
One hundred and fifty landladies
have been summoned at Vienna for
taking in boarders without the permits
sion Of the police.
A Japanese larch, twenty-four inches
high, 160 years old, was sold in Lon
don recently at the rate of shilling
for each year-about $40.
A white badger, which is almost as
great rarity as white blackbird.
was killed recently by the Axe Vale
England badger hounds.
Connecticut pays bounty Of 81
for each fox killed within its borders.
Last year the payments on this ac-
count amounted to $1,272.
The total number of farms in Ala
bama is given at 223,220. of which
1918 are operated by white farmers
and 94,OS3 by colored farmers.
Sweden's last census records the low
est death rate yet attained by civ
iliZed nation. During the last ten
years 1t only averaged 1919 per 1000.
According to DR.. Flugge, air will go
through the walls of closed room at
a rate depending on difference of tenn
perature between the inside and the
outside
Nelson's walking cane, which was
picked up on the deck of the Victory
after he was shot at Trafalgar, is now
in the possession of resident of New
port, Mont.
The Russian government has ap-
pointed commission to Investigate
agricultural methods and the condition
of the peasantry in Russia. with a
view of improving BOTH
Searchers have found hoard of ST.
500 in the dwelling of supposed pau
per who has died at Pontesbury,
Shropshire, England. Four hundred
dollars was discovered in an old glove.
The marvellous improvement of
Egyptian industries during recent
years and the country's present well
governed condition have made the
place a splendid market for American
trade.
A coalfield On the Black sea, 140
miles from Constantinople, is being
worked vigorously, bat the poor quail
ity of the coal mined will prevent its
coming into competition with the
American article.
1t has been discovered that cereals
may be expanded by dry heat in a
moist atmosphere to three times their
natural size. This makes them very
palatable, their flavor being varied by
the degree Of heat used.
Naples was raised in twenty years
from the position of one Of the worlds
unhealthiest cities to one of the health
fest, the government having under
-
ments in sanitary reform.
In Texas and Louisiana there are
now more than 100 canals and pump
ing stations. each capable of flooding
1000 acres Of rice. These are owned
by irrigation companies, which supply
the water as needed to the rice farm
ers.
Professor Wright, chief editor Of the
great English Dialect Dictionary, pub
lished at Oxford, now says that he
expects to complete his work by the
end of 1905. The work began in 1895,
and two parts year have been pub
lislied
The terminal wedge of yesuvius has
fallen nearly fifteen meters ON the side
of Pompeii, and visitors are now led
up on the side of Mount Somma, which
is not thought to be dangerous. 1t is
going to be inspected, however, to
make sure.
A genius has undertaken to prove
that bicycle riding is hurtful to the
health of community for the reason
that the bicycle tires have increased
the price of rubber and fewer people
wear oyershees in damp weather in
consequence.
Cocoanut trees grow in large planta-
tons close to the shore all over the
Philippine Islands. Within the last
twelve years the trade has increased
tremendously. The product is period
ically affected by heavy typhoons, but
requires only few years to pick up
again.
\ journal in Vladivostok states that
the outstanding of the Chinese has
already begun. The Chinese dealers
and merchants in Port Arthur and 9TH
er towns make great point OF adding
TO their family names Russian end
ang, besides aping the Russian dress
and manners. s;fsss: 81 go .sss a.sss-s
i Complaint is made in Paris that,
while French guards on the sleeping
car train between Paris and Berlin are
Obliged to- efface themselves at the
frontier and make way for German
conductors, the Teutons on the return
Journey remain at their posts until the
French capital is reached.
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