The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-23

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Capt Fritz Egger. a Swiss cavalry
officer, has invented a method Of horse
shoeing by fastening the shoe to the
hoof with metallic bands.
DR.. G. C. Sheldon, one Of the lead
! Ing physicians of Wisconsin, asserts
! that appendicitis is contagious. he says
the disease is Of microbe origin, and the
only rational explanation 10 that it
10 the result Of germ that can be
| transferred.
The report Of Mr.. Olyphant Of the
Geological Survey, shows an approach
to equality in the petroleum produc-
ton Of the United States and Russia
for the year 1902 The United States
was very slightly in the lead with
SO, 1874, $50 barrels against SO,540,O45
barrels for Russia. All the rest of the
globe produced only 1927 1865 barrels.
The London and Northwestern Rail-
way Company has established a re-
cord railway run. The American boat
express, which usually runs from
Liverpool to Easton without STOP was
pulled up at Crewe. The journey
from Crewe to London, 15S IL miles,
| was done in exactly as many minutes,
Notwithstanding that on two occa sions
speed was reduced to almost walking
pace.
mr.. Guy q. Mitchell tells Of a strange
use for milk. He and others have used
It for painting barns and outbuildings.
Into a gallon Of milk are stirred three
pounds Of Portland cement and enough
pigment to give the proper color. This
mixture, spread on the wood, makes
coating that after six hours becomes
Eas good ana lasting as Oil paint. 1t
makes the best possible paint for trees
where large limbs have been pruned
" sawed of, says Mr.. Mitchell.
The Investigations of the geological
survey brought to light facts about the
great quantity Of underground water
contained in the crust of the globe
which are calculated to astonish the
ordinary reader. Below a depth Of
about six miles it is believed that no
water can exist in the rocks, because
the tremendous pressure probably
closes all the pores; but above that
level the amount Of underground water
is estimated to be equal in quantity
to one-third Of all the water contained
in all the oceans. If poured over the
and surface of the globe. the under
ground water would be sufficient to
cover it to uniform depth of from
5000 to $500 feet.
The nitrate deposits of Chile are the
argest known, and one of the greatest
sources Of that country's prosperity.
Their exhaustion would mean disaster
10 Chile and great loss to the world
But it has been lately suggested that
Africa might compete with Chile. if
aot take the place Of that country in
his industry. Experts are said to be
convinced that nitrate deposits even
more extensive than those of South
America exist all over the western
part Of the Saraha. It would cost
more to get the product to the coast
han 1t costs in Chile, but Mr.. Gau-
hier AYERS that this extra expense Of
transportation would only counter
balance the high export duty imposed
IN Chilean nitrates.
A curious instance of the care
Ind minuteness with which the hui
nan body is now studied, in the
effort better to understand it's pow.
ars and functions, is furnished by
paper read recently at meeting Of
he Royal Society in London on the
Rapidly of the Nervous Impulse in
Tall and Short Individuals Even
the difference in time required for a
nerve telegram" to traverse the bod
les Of different people is regarded as
matter Of scientific Importance. A
series. of observations has shown that
the length of the nerves does not affect
the velocity with which an impulse
passes between the brain and the ex-
tremities, and consequently that more
time is needed if the path is long than
il 1t is short. 1t follows that q short
man should feel step on his corns
quicker than tall man, but the diff
ference is SO slight that the offender