The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-07
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

An elephants sense of smell is so delicate
that the animal can scent human being
at distance OF 1.0OO yards.
Those who notice the rapid growth of
their finger nails should be happy, for II Is
considered TO indicate good health.
Canada has become quite cotton man.
ufacturing country, and few persons realize
that $4,000 cotton spindles are running.
The overflow of the Nile begins in June
every year and lasts until August. During
that time the river is turbulent stream
twelve miles wide.
The largest mass of pure rock salt in the
world lies under the province of Galicia.
Hungary 1t is known to be $50 miles long,
twenty miles broad and $50 feet in thick
ness.
The commission appointed to reapportion
ton of the Territory to be 100000, with one
representative for every 1900 people and
one senator for every 45, 600.
The Omaha and Winnebago Indians of
Nebraska have learned of the advantage in
corner" and have organized themselves
into a grasping monopoly for the regula-
ton OF traffic in Indian goods.
Six thousand Is the record number of
roses produced by one tree at time. This
was In Holland, on Madame Regnews land.
A Marechal Mel at Whitby, England, has
had $500 blooms on it at the same time.
Instead of issuing passes to persons leav-
Ing theater. during the performance the
Japanese mark the departing spectator on
the hand with an india rubber stamp, the
mark varying each evening in form and
color.
Systematic inquiries into the present con-
dition of bird life In Missouri bring to light
the surprising discovery that within the
last fifteen years insectivorous birds have
decreased 81 per cent. and game birds 80
per cent.
James B. Duke, president of the tobacco
trust, is erecting at Raritan, n. j., what he
expects to be the finest public drinking
fountain in America. 1t will cost $4,000
and attached thereto will be a bronze
statue, for which Mr.. Duke paid $4,000 in
Italy.
The title of doctor" was invented in the
twelfth century and conferred for the first
time upon Inerious, Of the University of
Bologna The first doctor of medicine"
was Guglielmo Gordenio, who received the
honor from the College of Aosti, also in
Italy, in 1920.
1t Is estimated that vessels worth not less
than Sl0,00O,0O0 will be built on the Amer
lean side of the great lakes in 1908. Twenty
four freight ships are now under contract;
those ordered from the American Ship
building Company alone are said to be
worth N,5OO,WO.
the repairs of Westminster Abbey appears
to have existed in the reign of Henry Ill.
The King commanded the justices assigned
to the custody of the Jews to sell the books
of the Old Testament which they had in
their possession.
One hears a great deal about the glaciers
| OF Alaska, and IL Is satisfactory to know
| that Uncle Sam possesses a few more i'm
portant ice rivers of his own. But few peo-
| pie are aware that there are in Montana
some 'of the finest glaciers in the world,
even rivaling those of the Alps.
An Atlanta (Ga.) bank has opened a de-
| partment exclusively for its women clients.
| The paying teller is a woman, who pays
| all checks presented to her in brand new
partment are furnished with dainty COM
| bination check and pass books bound in
| Russian leather.
| On Friday Shakespeare. Washington and
Napoleon were born. Queen Victoria was
| New Orleans were fought, America was dis
| covered, Moscow was burned, Richmond
was evacuated. the Bastile was destroyed
| the Mayfowerd arrived and the Declara-
| tion of Independence was signed.
1t is stated that San Diego, southern Cali
| fornia, is rapidly becoming the Buddhistic
center of America. In one house in Los
Angeles shrine has been erected to Bud
dha, and the owner, a woman of wealth,
has brought a Buddhist priest from the
| Chicago worlds fair, and many people
gather weekly there for worship.
James A. Bouty, an American citizen
1 sojourning in Brazil, has made discovery
which is revelation to the Brazilians re-
| garding the resources of their own forests
He has found tree called balata, grow
along the Amazon river, the juice of which
| promises to rival rubber in the worlds
markets.
An electric mule" company has secured
| lease of the Miami & Erie canal in Ohio
| and 1t is promised that a fleet of forty OF
| more boats will be running by electric
| power before Sept. The canal is 274 miles
long, connecting Cincinnati and Toledo, and
| was completed in 1885. The first electric
| construction will be for sixty miles, south
| from Toledo or north from Dayton.
The site of the lost Indian city, Mascou.
tens, which was reported as having 2O,0Ot
| inhabitants in 1915, has been determined by
| the labors Of Thomas Clithero, OF Portage
| Wis, now extended over many years. II
| was the largest city in all Indian history
| so far as United States territory is CON
| cerned, and the descriptions of the Jesuits
| in the course of the seventeenth century
| closing with Marquette and Joliet In 1873
| are said TO have been verified.