The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-16
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

about 500,0O0,0OO a century.
The first electric railway was that
OF Siemens of Berlin in 1879.
The Caspian is land-locked sea-
"a feet lower than the ocean.
The railway from Caracas to Val.
encia, 55 miles, has sc tunnels.
A wealthy Frenchman died in a
coffin which for years he used as a
bed.
The annual loss of fruit by insects is
PUT by the United States entomologist
at $30O,0O0,0OO.
1t is popular saying in Brazil that
every tone of rubber from the Upper
Amazon costs two lives.
Tolstoi believes that the best time
for literary work is between 9 a. m.
and 3 p. M, and he seldom writes at
other times.
When a large badger was caught
and killed recently in Hemingby, Lin
colnshire, England, it was found to
weigh twenty-nine pounds.
Since three men have hanged them
selves In Gibbet lane, Halesowen,
Worcestershire, England, it has been
decided to change the name of the
thoroughfare.
Compensation in the form of a pen
sion Of $425 a year is being sought at
Frankfort by man who received
paralyzing shock while using. a long
distance telephone.
The authorities of British Columbia
have established travelling libraries
for the benefit of the numerous lum-
Der and mining camps in that West
ern Canadian Province
A woman's rights woman, wearing
rational costume" was arrested and
roughly handled by a Weimar Ger
many, policeman, who thought her a
man in woman's clothes.
John R. McVicar of Boston, the
first white child born north of the
Arctic circle, has just celebrated his
golden wedding anniversary. He was
christened by Sir John Franklin.
Governor Dockery of Missouri is not
quite so well, but his illness is still
not considered dangerous. The at
tending physician has instructed that
he remain indoors for several days
yet.
Il is reported that the new German
ambassador, Charlemagne Tower, in
tends purchasing the Bleichroder pal
ace, which, with its picture gallery
and luxurious furnishings, is one of
the finest houses in Berlin.
A good many members of congress
and others in Washington regret that
Senator Hanna is not keeping house
this winter. Last season the senator
used to give corned beef hash break
fasts, which were the delight of those
favored with invitations. This win
ter Mr.. Hanna will live in one of the
Washington hotels.
Emperor William of Germany Is
fond of billiards, but is too impetuous
to play good game. If he misses
an easy shot he becomes ratified"
and can be easily beaten by the most
amateurish of the palace guests. But
it is not considered good form to beat
his majesty, and no matter how bad
his game may be, his adversary con-
trives to play worse one.
Although the diplomatic circles at |
Washington lost a treasure in Wu |
the late Chinese minister,
his place is likely to be well filled by |
his successor, Sir Liang- Cheng. That |
Oriental will soon marry |
the daughter of Yu-Keng, the Chinese
at Paris. She is % years |
old and has lived for the last three |
years at her fathers legation, being
almost as well known in Parianian |
society as Madame WI was in Wash
ington.
The Steljes typewriting telegraph,
as used for the London police, is an |
apparatus for sending a message |
and in typewritten
characters to several places at once.
The battery is powerful magnet, and |
the parts are actuated by springs. The
operator at one end touches the keys
the letters and figures,
at the same time turning a handle,
and the message is received and
printed automatically by all the re-
cording instruments on the circuit.
A Swedish sculptor has solved the
problem of casting statues in one
piece.
An enormous sunfsh, weighing one
and one-half hundredweight, has been
eft stranded by the tide at Blakeney,
Norfolk, England.
Bloodgool Cutter, the Long Island
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