The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-29

When the New York postotIice was
built, it's annual receipts were $685.
637. They are now $11,G70,574. In
few years they will be $2O,OOO,O00.
Forest covers SO per cent Of Russia's
total area, or in all 464,5O0,0OO acres.
In other words, there are four acres OF
forest to every inhabitant OF Russia.
Swiss cowbells have been introduced
into the HimalayaS as a protection for
cattle against tigers The tigers are
said to run as soon as they hear the
bells.
To rid themselves of the competition
Of the cheap products of prison labor
Austrian manufacturers want their
government to transport convicts be-
yond the sea.
Near Bury ST. Edmunds, England,
an angler recently caught a pike
weighing twenty-three and three-quar-
ter pounds. 1t was 3 feet ~ inches
long and 20 inches in girth.
The Germans excel every other ma
ton in the preservation, management
and development of forests, realizing
that they have not only commercial
but national economic value.
The National museum is visited an
nually by about 100000 people. and
there are rnvc OF display in the build
ing more than J.0OO,OOO objects per-
tanning to anthropological. biological
and geological sciences.
Secretary Langley of the Smithso-
MON institution in his annual report to
congress lays much stress upon the
fact that additional space is required
to relieve the congested condition of
the present museum building. =
With the approval of the minister OF
the interior the Austrian league to
combat the white slave traffic will es-
tablish branches in all the important
towns and frontier stations of Austria
and take active means to suppress the
traffic
It is possible that Florida phosphate
will meet a serious competitor in the
recently discovered deposits on Ocean
island, northwest Of the Solomon is
lands, which seem to be superior to
either Florida or Christmas island
phosphate.
The Belgian Archaeological society
reports that in the course of boring
near Borringen, Belgium, rock salt
was discovered at a depth Of 900 feet
1t is expected that this discovery will
greatly increase the commercial wealth
of Belgium.
Last year 2,O75 English ships went
through the Suez canal, 81 German
2S1 French, $50 Netherland, 1873 Aus
tria- Hungarian. 129 Russian, 81 Japa
nese, 81 Italian, 35 Spanish, Al Norwe
gian. 20 Danish, 40 Turkish and q
Tinted States
The old locomotives of the elevate'
railroads in New York city are beini
sold throughout the country as fast a
they are displaced by electric motto
cars. They are bought as rule b,
branch roads at prices ranging iron
$1,000 to $4,000.
Napkins became popular in Franc
sooner than in England. At one tim
it was customary at. great French din
ners to change the napkins at ever
course, to perfume them with rosewa
ter and to have them folded differen
way for each guest.
Hot Springs, Ark. will be representa-
at the worlds fair by grotto line
with Hot Springs crystals and hghte
by electricity. The grotto will contain
reproductions Of some of the no
springs. kaleidoscope views of bat
houses interiors will be shown. -.<
| As a memorial to those members Q
the Bachelors club who were killed
died Of wounds or disease in the Sout
African war bed is to be endowed i
London, a tablet being placed over tn
bed stating that it is in memory Of th
| thirty members Of the club who fe
in the war.
Two years ago the German Colonia
/ society offered prize for the f1ndin
of a plant in the German colonies ful
nishing gutta percha suitable for cabl
purposes. A telegram from Germa
New Guinea says that gutta percha a
well as rubber has been found there 1
large quantities. MS.
The hotel for women idea has bee
realized In Paris. A company has bee
formed with directorate. includin
prominent society people. 1t has 2,
cured the lease Of a historical mar
sion in the Rue de Lille. where room
at extremely moderate rentals are I
be let to women residing alone. n
hotel bears the name Maison de III
] mile and was opened recently.