Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-18
FACTS; RI Few LINES


Wurttemberg, in Germany, Ii over
run with teachers of English.
The total income OF all American
farmers lasts year was about $500
000,O00
Germans smoked 26S tons OF ciga.
rettes last year as against thirty -eight
tons In 1901.
The farms of the United States cover
841, 100000 acres and employ nearly
1O.5O0,O00 people.
The average cost Of labor In the pro-
dnction and preparation Of coffee is
Az cents a pound
There are not nearly so many law
yers III the English parliament as there
are In our congress.
Russia Is to establish salmon can
neries on the Siberian coast and com
pete with Alaskan firms.
In the Indian Territory 10000 acres
Of coal lands are to be sold at auction
and the proceeds divided among the
Indians
The question Of re-embarking in the
cultivation Of cotton is receiving geri-
Gus confederation In Georgetown. Brit
ish Guiana
Electricity is fast ousting hydraulic
power hi the equipment of continental
Europe and slowly superseding 1t in
Great Britain.
In one Of the streets OF Vienna work
men have dug up part of the stone
flooring OF Roman house dating from
the third century
The largest tree In the world lies
broken and petrified at the end OF ii
defiIe In northwestern Nevada. 1t Is
| said to be 666 feet long.
In the past years time sixty-four
new freight vessels have been built
and launched on the great lakes with
q gross capacity Of 4,750,000
France has stored In her cellars
something like 150,O0O000 bottles Of
champagne. The vintages of the past
few years have been most excellent
Al dog was seen In the streets OF
Paris the other day riding on motor
car wearing pair of ehauffeur's gog-
giles to protect his eyes from the dust
~
and wind.
Oranges can now be safely shipped
east from California without lee. The
fruit ID confined In dry atmosphere Of
Eaedium temperature charged with an
tisepfic germicidal gas
IT is stated that Georgia doctor
TASTED for fifty days In order to cure
himself OF dyspepsia. During the fast
| he attended to his professional duties
and went for daily walks.
The eurfew bell Ii still rung from
Oct. iii TO March 81 at Burgh and
Swlneshead. tn Lincolnshire, the day
Of the month being indicated BY the
number OF strokes on the bell
The use Of electricity In connection
with farm work ID being strongly ad.
vooafed. The idea that the light Ii
deleterions 10 vegetation ii said to b
all wrong and that the contrary holds
good
IA dog was playing piano Id cir:
Gus IN Yorkshire recently when one 81
the audience called out 'Ratsl~ The
dog Immediately vacated his seat and
went for the rodents. The piano
kept On playing
1t has been suggested that In view
Of recent developments tn ionic inves
tigatfon all matters may be composed
Of a single mother substance, protyle
This pf9tyle Is supposed to be manu-
] featured BIZ destructive processes from
! concrete matter IA the CRookes tube.
An Means toward interesting tn
! youth OF London ii the school Of thu
Chamber Af Commences some 900 Lon
Idon merchants declared themselves
! willing til show preference Tor Tia
young men holding Junior and senio
certificates ID lllllng vacant position
i Iii their firms.
Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria
Is nine times king. twice d grand duke
once d grand prince. four times mar
grave. and the multitude OF the title
ais count and so forth Is past enumera
! ton. Iii addition, ais king of Hungary
4 he bears the title of ''nost apostolic,
which ii one OF the four honors bt
Z slowed by the pope.
Y Governor bailey has inexhaustibl
\ faith III the agricultural future Of Kai
sas, Since his Inauguration he has ha
! numerous pliers Cor hIs fine farm |
Nehama county. but has never bee
tempted hy the figures named, Their
are several hundred acres In the plae,
and the governor has been offered 81
afl acre several times. bat thinks
worth 500 ait least.