Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-30
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An uncut diamond looks very much
like bit of gum arabic.
The diamond, in sufficient heat, will
burn like a piece Of charcoal.
Every gem known to the lapidary
has been found In the United States.
The Island of Ceylon is the most re-
Seventy coins, dating from the time
of Edward VI. to James L., have been
found by Il gravedigger at Woodhorl
churchyard. Northumberland, England
American exports Of cotton. raw and
manufactured. were last year Si3l GOO.
Geo. Iron and steel came next with
$134,00O000. then hog products with
$l0J,0OC0O0.
4 luxurious motor omnibus has ar
rived at st. Petersburg for the use of
the Car. Built at Ruda-Testh at a
cost of $4,000. 1t contains large
study. a lavatory and compartment
for the suite.
EN- Senator Chandler was asked by q
young woman: Don't you enjoy going
into the country In your automobile!
"Yes," answered Mr.. Chandler, but the
pleasure Is nothing compared with the
satisfaction of getting home safely"
Miss Louisa Catherln Adams Glenn
ent. great-great granddaughter OF
To- n,,innx- has
sented some interesting specimens used
by her ancestors to the presidential
collection of china In the White House
Denver Stout. pilot on the Ohio and
Kanawha rivers, is the first white child
born in what Is now the city of Den
yer. lie was born forty seven years
ago. His parents travelled by OK team
from Omaha In 1859, and reached Den
yer In six weeks.
The late Henrik Ibsen was once
asked his Idea of Americans. We'll
said Ibsen, smiling ut IS my Idea that
the average American baby. five or SIX
months old. sits in his mothers LAP
and eyes his own cradle to see If he
can't invent better one, or ut least
suggest some Improvement
Princess Victoria, the kaiser'S only
daughter, is now wellgrOwn girl. She
Is tall for her age and uncommonly
plain in feature, but what she lacks In
beauty Is made good In sprightliness
For one thing. she stands in no awe OF
her sire, and puts etiquette to flight
when any within seiZes her.
Ry somewhat primitive system the
town of Thompson Fall. Mont. man
ages, in the hottest weather. to keer
rooms ut temperature Of - degrees
Wells are covered at the top and large
pipes tap the current Of cold air few
feet below the surface Of the ground
conveying 1t to different rooms in near
by buildings.
The gold output in the Rand district
Of South Africa has steadily increased
since the end Of the Boer war, and is
now we'll above the highest volume
reached before the war; nevertheless
thu market prices OF Rand mine shares
have fallen over one-half. or by some
$500 ,0O0,OO0. No satisfactory eXplana
ton Of this anomaly has been offered
In 1880 the buildings. grounds and
equipment Of the University of Kansas
were valued at SOL 900. There were
4, 800 books in the library. The faculty
ii Vt ,pntnb ~ Tho
Der Of collegiate students was 100. Now
the buildings, grounds and equipment
are valued ut Sl,335,000. The library
consists of $1,000 volumes and $4,000
unbound pamphlets. The faculty mum
bers ninety instructors giving full time
, to institution and 100 eminent lectur
ers The campus consists of 10 acres
There are thirteen large buildings, and
a gymnasium to cost 100000 Is II
course of erection.
At Solovetsk, In Russia. IS n remark
able fortified monastery. 1t Is inclosed
on every side by wall of granite boul
ders nearly mile In circumference
, The monastery itself is very strongly
fortified. being supported by round and
square towers about thirty feet IL
height. with walls twenty feet in thick
ness. The monastery consists In real
ity of six churches. which are complete
|, " filled with statues of all kinds and
precious stones. Upon the walls and the
towers surrounding these churches are
mounted huge guns. which in the time
of the Crlmean war were directed
against the British White Sea squad
ron.