Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-02-18
- Curious CONVERSATIONS. II

dlslnfected at the conclusion Oh every
journey.
In the southern part of California
roof gardens are becoming features Of all
the new buildings.
A French suggestion for preventing
automobiles from 'scorching" is to for
bid the use of masks and goggles.
"A recent weighing Of dandelon down
has shown that 10000 of the dainty
parachutes are needed to make pound.
English chimney sweeps are out of
employment and starving on account Of
the recent general introduction of gas
stoves
The total number of all known va
rieties of postage stamps issued by all
the governments of the world up TO the
present time is 1922.
In Germany employers of labor are
compelled to grant one hours rest at
midday and women with household cares
may claim an extra half hour.
The diameter Of the earth has lately
been accurately aSc2rtained after thirty
years labor mt cost of 100000. 1t
il 1926 miles at the equator, ana 1899
from pole to pole.
or the ancient pagodas of Manchuria
those of the first class have seven, nine
or thirteen stories, while second-class
ones have from three to five. They are
still erected occasionally.
The fastest train in Europe is run be-
tween Leeds, England, and Edinburgh,
Scotland. The distance is 80 miles and
is covered in ! hours 10 minutcs-an ay-|
crage of nearly mile il minute.
Astronomers are uncertain whether
the planet Mercury rotates in about
twenty-four hours or in lightweight days.
Spots now visible are expected to settle
the question soon.
A writer i'll an English automobile
sili Il. 4 l. .
permanently damp by The application of
strong solutions Of calcium chloride orl
magnesium chloride. and that this would
he cheaper than oils and without their
Objectionable odors.
1t is doubtless true that Siberia is
sure to 20 on developing its agricultural
resources. Streams of colonistS are pour !
ing into its best places from all parts of
the empire, particularly from the west.
Hundreds Of homes are being built on |
the banks Of its fifty rivers.
-Jaures and Deroulede, before leaving |
the locality where they fought their !
bloodless duel, gave money for the poor !
of the neighborhood. Deroulde also pre- |
scented the owner of the grounds wherein |
the duel took place with Il medal on |
which is Il portrait of himself.
Manchester, England, is having trou-
ble with its police. A member of a com
mittee appointed by the city council 10 |
investigate stated that Il certain police
man was burglar; that the police black |
mailed women, and that in one case a
saloon keeper was harassed to his grave !
by them.
Several of the London hospitals have |
ON their bucks the names and addresses
Of many men and women who have I'M |
dertaken TO sell portions Of their cuticle |
whenever the necessity arises. aud it is |
said that quite a regular traffic is now
belng done III the buying and selling Of
human skins
-trancis Gallon has endowed in Lon
don university fellowship for the pro- !
motion of the study of 'National Eu- |
genlcs, which is defined as ''the study of
The agencies under social control that |
may improve or impair the racial aunli- !
tleS OF future generations either physical |
~ or mentally"
Writing from Damaraland about the
war III German Southwest Africa an ofli- |
Ger writes TO Frankfort paper: In the |
DRY one German soldier is supposed to
equal five Hereros. but in practice. under
Southwest African conditions, it is more
probable that we shall need five Germans
10 every Herero,'
Lieut.. Iebulon Montgomery Pike. an
officer in the United States army, discov-
cred the famous peak November Is, 1906
me chamber of commerce of Colorado
springs has started a movement to honor
N" tooth anniversary of this event inI
l'Hb by celebration to be participnt I'd
III hy the entire state.
Prof. Robert Baird. for thirty-fve
years member of the faculty OF North
western university. died mt his home in
Evanston, of auacma He had been I'M
for several months. He was 81 wears
od ana native Of Glasgow. coming to
America with his parents when > years
old and settling on 4 farm near Waukc-
gan,
y mining engineer announces that he
IA" discovered in the town of Plymouth.
W; deposits of platinum which are the
richest he has ever seen in that part of
the country. The platinum runs about
an ounce to the ton, each ounce being
valued at little over SD. which is
ah"nt dollar more than the present
value of an ounce in gold.
N present a fancy value attaches
10 Old pewter. to old fire dogs and fire
backs. shutters, brass candleStickS and
the like \ find" Of this kind occurred
recently AT a farm at kingSworthy near
Winchester. where an odd tub" was
found to he Il standard Winchester hush
81 ot bell metal The object. which the
FARMER had sold for a few shillugS was
sold later for $50.
For the luncheon the Lord Mayor of
London gave in honor of the King and
Queen of Portugal in the Guilhau, no
ycmher Il, supplies AS follows had 10 he
laid in: One hundred turcens of Snup.
go dishes of ~ole~. 80 dishes of lobster
90 dishes Of patridgeS. 50 dishes of cut
lets. go hlle,S of pheasant, 40 dishes ~
raised pie. 60 dishes of roast chicken. ,
haronS Of beef teach weighing lao
pounds. 20 ieIlicS, - creams. 1876 dishes
Of pastry, G04a plates. 1900 knives. 3pUO
forks and 25Do glasses
The elephant IS great ais Fl traction
power. Experiments have shown thar /,
horse pulls about oue-siNth af q avn
weight, whereas an elephant can nun rs
entire weight. This might lc cmpho-
Sizrd by the fact that an elephant is six
times as big as "a horse In India. for
centuries. it has beeu the. custom To util-
lze elephants to push instead of null
wagons but now IT has h,ou shown that.
they are unequaled as pulcrS Two of
them. IN carefully arranged contests.
Iaj~te! G5oo pounds Ono raised a safe