The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22

are on the verge of starvation through inability
to obtain work, and the financial situation is
growing desperate The little money spent by
tourists last winter was gratefully received, and
some weeks ago, when the United States gunboat
Dixie left between $4,000 and $4,000 in st.
Thomas, the cash was welcomed as godsend.
Several hundred men were given shore leave
and they spent their money literally. Denmark
has made every effort to reduce expenses in her
West Indian possessions. Her little force OF
soldiers has been lessened numerous government
employees have been discharged and other
economies practiced. Despite this pairing there is
still annual deficit of $4,000. This seems
picayune sum In national finances, but it is never
theess burden to Denmark, and the difference
between a deficit and liberal cash sale price
means much to the Danish treasury.
With the opening of the Truckee-Ca canal
below Reno New. the first irrigation system con-
structed by the government under the reclama-
ton act, era opened for Nevada and
the entire west The main canal runs from Derby,
fifteen miles east of Reno, on the Truckee river,
to a point ten miles above Beeteville on the Car
son river, distance of thirtyone miles. The
tire system projected will not be completed
for nine ten years and will cost about $9000,-
900. After the initial work is finished and the
first section of land is placed under irrigation,
with the proceeds of the sale of government land
adjacent to the bitches and the sale of water to
the settlers who are expected to take up the land
In Norway, on paydays saloons are closed and
savings banks open until midnight Servant girls
hire for half year at time by contract, at pub
lie registry Office. There is a telegraph box on
every street car Write message, put on right
number of stamps, drop in the box Young farm
ers can borrow money from government at per
cent. Practically illiterates Men perhaps the
finest in the world physically. Army service uni
versal; only 3 per cent of youths rejected for
physical defect. Health splendid Death for men,
1873, because of dangerous fishing; for women
les. Average expense of living less than any
other civilized cuontry, perhaps Average wage
earnings $SS year. More reindeer than horses
more sheep than cows. Illiterates-Two men in
thousand in Sweden, 3 in Norway and Denmark
7S in Russia, which wants to improve Norway
and Sweden by dividing and conquering them;
1876 even in England
The Cape to Cairo Railway, of which Cecil
Rhodes dreamed, is fast passing from vision to
fact The Rhodesian Railways Co., Limited, is
now in operation from Cape Town to Victoria
Falls, on the Zambesi River, 1,644 miles. 1t is
five days journey in trains with all modern equip
ments frst-class sleeping and dining cars, smok
ing and writing rooms, steel track and steel
bridges; fare for the distance, $50. The company
has issued a folder that is described as being
as handsome anything of the kind ever print
ed, having forty halftones and six coored pic
lures and two maps, presenting glimpses of
scenery, views of towns, fine bridges elegant sta
tons and hotels and also grain field where
white men are harvesting with selfbinding
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