The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-04-20
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A black bear with pink eyes ba
recently been killed In Pennsyiya Mi
BY party Of hunters. II is not know
whether the bear il freak OF m ex
ample OF some new species.
The middle and lower class RUSSIA n,
chew sun1ower seeds instead OF TO
bseco or gum. The 1zarina sent vas
quantity of these seeds TO the Manchu
risn army recently as present
novel sight was seen In st. Mar
garers church, Lowestoft. England
recently. when thanksgiving service
was held for the good harvest Of the
rea. The walls were drsped with fish.
ermen's nets. life buoys were placed
In the pulpit and chancel. and even
cured behring's appeared among the
decorations"
Serpent worship still survives In In
dia, and snake shrine is said 10 be
ms much an attraction In a house on
the Malsbar coast as a garden in the
case OF country home in the United
States. serpents are, however, most
unobtrusiye. and unless one walks
noiseiessly and barefooied In the dark.
AZ Hindoos do. snakeblte is an I'M
probable contingency.
There 10 hospital for diseased
fishes at Vienna university. where the
pathology OF nsh IL studied. Here
are some OF the cases: A carp IL be-
ing treated for an Inflammation resem-
bling appendicitis. ten others are suf-
fering from smallpox. a porpolse from
the Adriaiic with Inflammation OF the
lungs. trout with cataract IN both
eyes. and another with dropsy.
No less than fourteen electric noun
tain railways are now under conssruc-
ton in Switzerland. according TO the
indianapolis News. Within the course
Of few years all the leading Alpine
heights can be reached by mountain
railways. Switzerland IN spending
many millions on these enterprises,
and IL Is hoped that with these In
rressing facilities. the number OF tour
let's Will become greater every year.
. ~ ~A%A aAtl I'm
ways Will be completed and open for
passenger traffic by the summer Of
1908.
Some interesting experiments have
asts the longest IL was found. ac-
'ordlng TO the Indianapolis News. that
'irch and aspen decayed ia three
ears. willow and chestnut In four
ears. maple and red beech in i've
ears and elm and ash in seven years
,ak. Scottish Or and Weymouth pine
ecsyed TO the depth OF half an inch 10
even years: isrch and juniper were
ninjured at the end OF seven years.
n situations 30 free from moisture
hat they may be practically called
ry. the durability OF timber is unlim-
ed The roof OF Westminster Hall,
,ondon. IL more than $50 years old.
The worst thing that can happen 10
man In Siam is 10 get into debt. from
'hich there ia never any escape. owing
, the exorbitant interest charged.
nee In debt there 10 no appeal. the
sbsor being stripped OF his clothes and
,mpelled TO work In letters. 2encr-
ny for the rest OF his life, to pay
le interest Drunkards are not per
lifted to give evidence in the law
'urts OF Siam. The Buddhist priests.
sd In yellow robes. are TO be seen
'erywbere In Bangkok and II IL quite
'mmon for young men TO enter the
iesthood. which affords them an easy
I'd luxurious existence. owing to the
,erslity Of the populsce toward any
e sanctioned to the service OF
iddhs.
In Russian cities. according to an
igiish Traveller. the taking OF cab
a matter OF bargaining. for though
ere il printed tsrfr somewhere,
e cabmsn cannot read H. II you
ow the distance you walk along the
rank calling out your destination
d your price-about quarter OF
lat you would pay in London and
It'll OF the New York demand. when -
o have passed the last cab you will
IT a chatter behind. and driver =
] implore you to step in. II you do n
! know the distance you ask the ~
e: divide the answer by four and n
TX on. Curses, Invocation OF saints. n
ivers raise their arms to heaven In
'ror. Walk calmly on. and there is
ace to pick you up. Nor is there