The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-04

yond the possibility Of ascertaining its date
In China and India the original model OF
tne ran was the wing OF bird. and at one
Tune was part OF the emblems OF imperial
authority.
The drought has driven Australian pas
toralists TO all sorts OF expenditures to
squatter has chopped bulrushes into chan,
mixed them with molasses and water and
USED them Tor food for his sheep with very
satisfactory results.
Out OF population OF so.Oo in Water
bury. Conn. from 1900 to $1,000 are Irish
or of Irish descent They predomfnate in
municipal AFFAIRS and their societies are
the strongest In the city. 1t is enc of the
taught In night schools.
Residents and property holders on Thir-
teenth street, in Atlanta, Ga, have petit
toned the authorities to change it's name
TO PIEDMONT place explaining that the
name Thirteenth" IS somewhat In the ma
ture Of a stigma because OF popular SUPER
stition and Is detrimental to their interests.
City Engineer Ericsson, OF Chicago, says
the water pumped and his plea for the in
PRODUCTION or many more water meters
having been unheeded. he will be compelled
to ask for an additional appropriation OF
S1U,OO0 or more for the city pumping sta
tions.
In nearly all Chinese cities a large per-
centage or the inhabitants live I'm a sort
Of hand-to-mouth fashion. buying food from
restaurants. Hot water IS sold from stands
by people who make a business OF pro-
viding IL. The great necessity for economy
in fuel seems to be the primary cause OF
this mode Of living.
The National Museum at WASHINGTON
helps with funds to support the explora-
ton In Egypt which DR.. Flinders Petrie,
the great Psychologist. Is making. AS its
share OF this years finds il has just re-
ceived ten papyrus manuscripts. dating
from about the birth OF Christ. They are
mostly bills of lading for camel trains. re-
ceipts for goods. etc.
The first artificial butter was margarine
made in Poissy, France. in 1863. IL was
made from the fat OF the loins and kid
neys Of cattle. which, when melted. is
low. lard. olive and cottonseed oil are used.
combined with dairy butter. In making the
various butterines. Cocoanut butter Is
largely used In northern Europe.
Metallic calcium now costs about 5000
pound But new process OF reducing IL
from chloride of Zine has been discovered
by Belgian chemist which will bring the
cost down TO perhaps 81 a pound The
metal is soft as butter and rapidly oxidizes
into lime IL left In the open air. II Is there
fore of no use for construction purposes
but Is a valuable agent In certain chemical
processes.
The necessity OF having banks which viii
advance money on crops. either in the held
or in storage, or Will loan on real estate
throughout Brazil. particularly IN States
that rely upon agriculture. that the state
OF Bahia has taken the matter IN hand
and, by recent legislation. has granted
special privileges for the establishment or
such a concern
There are I'm Ireland twenty-five landlords
owning over 5000 acres. while there are In
Scotland forty-seven. One OF the broadcast
acred OF the Scottish landlords Is the Prime
Ministry, who owns just 5000 acres. with
a rent roll of some $4,000. The laird or
lairds is. OF course, the Duke OF Suther-
land. who possesses over a million and
quarter acres, which brings him In some
S350,000 per annum.