The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-07-21
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A black bear with pink eyes has
recently been killed in Pennsylvania
by a party Of hunters. 1t Is not known
whether the bear is a freak or an ex-
ample of some new species.
The middle and lower class Russians
chew sundower seeds instead of to-
bacco or gum. The Czarina sent a vast
quantity Of these seeds to the Manchu-
RAN army recently as a present.
A novel sight was seen in st. Mar
garet's church. Lowestoft, England.
recently, when a thanksgiving service
was held for the good harvest of the
sea. The walls were draped with fish
ermen's nets, life buoys were placed
tn the pulpit and chancel, and even
cured behring's appeared among the
decorations"
Serpent worship still survives In In
dta, and a snake shrine Is said to be
az much an attraction in 4 house on
the Malabar coast a. 4 garden in the
case of 4 country homo In the United
States. SeEpsnts are, however, most
unobtrusive, and unless one walks
noiselessly and barefooted IN the dark.
an Hindoos do, snakebits IL an I'm
probable contingency.
There IL a hospital for diseased
fishes at Vienna university, where the
pathology Of fish Il studied. Here
are some Of the "cases": A carp is be-
ing treated for an Inflammation resem-
bling appendicitis, ten others are SUIT
fering from smallpox, a porpoise from
the Adriatic with Inflammation Of the
lungs, a trout with cataract in both
eyes, and another with dropsy.
No less than fourteen electric noun
tain railways are now under construc-
ton in Switzerland according to the
Indianapolis News. Within the course
Of a few years all the leading Alpine
heights can bo reached by mountain
railways. Switzerland is spending
many millions on these enterprises,
and it 10 hoped that, with these In
creasing facilities, the number Of tour
lists will become greater every year.
The Jungfrau and Chamounix rail-
ways viii be completed and open for
passenger trafnc by the summer Of
1908.
Some interesting experiments have
been made to ascertain which wood
lasts the longest It was found, &C
oording to the Indianapolis News, that
birch and aspen decayed In three
years, willow and chestnut in four
years, maple and red beech in ave
years and elm and ash in seven years.
Oak, Scottish Or and Weymouth pine
decayed to the depth Of half an inch In
seven years; hrch and juniper were
unantured at the end Of seven yearA
In situations 20 free from moisture
that they may be practically called
dry, the durability Of timber Is unlim-
tied. The roof OF Westminster Hall,
London, Is more than $50 years old.
The worst thing that can happen to
a man in Siam Il to get into debt, from
which there II never any escape, owing
to the exorbttAnt interest charged
Once In debt there 10 no appeal, the
debtor being stripped Of his clothes and
compelled to work in letters, geno1-
ally for the rest Of his life, to pay
the interest Drunakards are not per
mftted to give evidence IN the law
courts Of Siam. The Buddhist prisstA
clad in yellow robes, are to be seen
everywhere in Bangkok and It u quite
common for young men to enter the
priesthood, which affords them All easy
and luxurious existence, owing to the
hberality Of The populacs toward any
ona sanctioned to the service OF
Buddha.
In Russian cities, according to an
English traveller, the taking OF a cab
Il a mattsr Of bargaining, for though
there 10 4 printed tariff somewhere,
The cabmaa cannot read IT. II you
know the distance yoai walk along the
cab rank calling out your destination
and your prace-about 4 quarter OF
what you would pay In London and
tenth OF the New York demand. When
you have passed the last cab you will
bear q clatter behind, and q driver
will implore you to step in. If you do
not know the distance you ask the
fare: divide the answer BY four and
walk on. Curses! Invocation Of saintsi
Drivers raise their arms to heaven In
horror. Walk calmly on, and there 10
q race to pick you up. Nor Is there
ever a dispute at the end.
WalloWs Still There.
A curiosity Of the plains is the buffa-
10 wallows. There has not been
buffalo in them for 30 years, but they