The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
Random Comment.


The rat catchers OF Hong Kong have
which the number of rats killed fell from
1166 the previous week to 273. Up to the
end of August they had 6S,65o of the
vermin.
The nationality suffering most from
cancer is the German.
Paris has two daily papers devoted en-
tiIely to automobile interests.
English apple orchards cover 1s0.o0G ac-
res. against $4,000 in France.
The time from new moon to new moon
il % days IL hours A minutes and 2.S7
sc seconds.
Missouri is now credited with the great
est corn yield. estimated this year at 3l5-
10000 bushels. Iowa is close second
with 400 coo, 900 bushels and Kansas and
Nebraska follow.
A very curious medical invention has
teen patented in Paris. 1t is likely to be
of great use. 1t is a small apparatus
which. placed under the arm of patient
suffering from fever. rings small bell
directly the temperature reaches a dan
gerous height. thus summoning the doc
tor or nurse.
A representative of the German gov
eminent has been sent to Canada to as
certain what trees can be profitably trans
planted into Germony. He has already
decided that white pine and cherry
spruce and black walnut would flourish on
German soil. and experiments are TO be
made with those trees
The public document bearing King Ed
wards signature is ever carried by post
men. though TIE kings private Letters
are usually entrusted to the ordinary post
Wherever the King may be two Kings
messengers or more leave London every
Gay bearing official papers that his males
ty must deal with Immediately. Thus
the King is kept busy, and osmetimes
overworked even on his holiday trips
Connected with the parish house of one
Of the laIeg New York Churches, is a
pawnshop. in which the interest charged
is only l per cent a month. and the loans
May be repaid in installments. The sum
of 3S0,0o0 was loaned last yearf IT is
worthy of note that of 500 600 loaned dur
ing the last three years. only 500 has
been lost.
In a London West End Church on a re-
cent day the junior curate was preaching
on reasons for coming to church. Some
people, he remarked, come TO church for
no better reason that to show off their
best clothes Then he glanced drought
fully over his audience. Z am thank
full TO see, dear friends" he added. that
rome Of you come here for that reason.
Pedro Alvarado. of Parral Mexico. said
To no ~ Ha fc on
tire fortune TO the government of the
republic the money to be used in liqui-
dating the national debt which amounts
now To about four times the amount
named Senior Alvarado explains that his
wea-- came from mines. title TO which
was given MIN by the government. and
that therefore ne can well afford 70 graf
fly his desire
Germany's match making industry, In
which about 100000 are inv ested. is said
10 have been almost ruined by the output
OF the American Diamond Match Com
ranys new factories near Mannheim. Six
months ago matches made in G rmsn
works were sold at 81 a case now they
are selling at ST. case, which is dol
lar below the cost OF production by Ger
Company uses machinery made in the
United States.
Business methods are largely regulated
by law in Germany. and there is not the
individual liberty in such matters as
there is in this country. For example. II
q mauufact makes false statements
Of any kind about his products. any bust
hess man may brine suit against him. th-
rtnalty being fine or imprisonment Nor
can dealer advertise q removal sale.
and then restock his store and coutinus
business at the old stand. Such phrases
as the best in the worid" and ~sGpsrio:
70 all others" are not allowed in adveT
tserneutx. as fhey are considered detrsc
tons Of competitors
Here is the latest story about Thomas
w. Lawson. which Boston Is chGckIirE
over. Late last summer a young WOMAN
who Is described as fresh was sitting on
The deck OF yacht IN Marhlehead bar
Dor when Mr.. Lawson came floating in OF
tire Dreamer The young woman knew
the COPPER man slightly. and she took
ADVANTAGE of The Acquaintance 20 piek -
a negzphonc which was beside her. tain
il on the dreamer. and shoot. Hello. Nr.
LAWSON ho~-s copper Il Is related TIA;
v5thou: an irstartS hesitation NJ Law
son picked Ep a rae<apboue In turn and
Numbered back Hello. Mss Bisnk
Baron Hugo ortisel a large land owner
residing near St Petersburg who - n
perfect health has cssrfaS The las; -
years never onrs LEFT MS bed KS p@t
theory - that IN order 20 1--we io7g one
mist avoid physical ersrcise- BIT ;ss
baron is not 8 lay mar other~fs<- he
considers Il necessary 20 keep The b.ziu
active and for this -esso- &c p@-x9zsgiy
r.spersrte-ds his vas. estates. receiving
els stewards ss1 tenants al rs ees.ssoe
he 5 nevertheless graf srzxei~-. hsv-
iaE visited the Eos- part C Europe IN
q por-zbE. b>d % his ova invention