The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-09


The town Of Loyelocks. in Nevada.
ran 30 short OF fuel one day that resi-
dents had 70 pull down some OF their
buildings and burn the materials. The
mercury wY 30 degrees below.
The heat developed by the firing Of
heavy guns is remarkable. During
some recent tests gun that had been
nred seyenty-hye times melted solder
placed upon the case. indicating a
Temperature OF 600 degrees r.
The largest bridge in the world is
that crossing the Danube. at Czerna-
yoda. with length OF l2.705 feet; fol-
lowed next by the Galveston bay bridge
In Texas. with IL. 1871 feet The Firth
Of Forth bridge. near Queenspring, Ia
Scotland. ranks eighth. and the Brook
Ign bridge ninth. The worlds three
largest bridge spans are those OF the
Niagara bridge, the Rhine bridge near
Bonn. and the Rhine bridge near Dus-
seldorf
Making little wire cages for grass
hoppers is regular business In Italy.
The insect is regarded as lucky. and
IL one can be kept alive In the cage
for = month IL is believed that the year
will be prosperous. The superstition
arose from this incident. cardinal
OF the Aedici family invited a bishop
TO dine with him In his garden. The
cardinal handed the bishop glass OF
wine. A grasshopper fell from tree
into the wine. and the bishop did not
drink f. The wine was afterwards
found TO have been poisoned
The woodcock has been known to |
carry away her young when threaten
- with danger. She places them on
her spread feet. pressing them between
tho toes and the breast A naturalist
says many woodcocks also carry their
young down to marshy grounds in the
evening, returning before dawn. In
fact. they have no means OF feeding
their young except by carrying them
10 their food. for they cannot convey
their food 10 them. The nests are
usually in dry. heathery woods. and
the young birds require plenty OF mois-
ture.
Thers IL a law on the statute books
OF England designed for the protection
OF the prosecuted male sex which no
man has ever had the courage 10 in
woke. II was passed during the reign
OF Queen Elizabeth. when Parliament
solemniy enacted that amy woman
who. from that date would deceive or
czjole into matrimony any OF the sub
5ects OF her majesty. by the use OF
false hair or any other thing false In
with her body. or by the
use OF paints or cosmetics. would be
punished as for fraud and deceit. with
Intent TO cause harm"
A remarkable story OF life saving by
! dog 10 told at Innsbruck Two per-
IONS were ascending Mount suipo.
which has an altitude or about 600
feet Near the top a dog attracted
their attention by his piaintive cries
and his obvious efforts 70 induce them
10 follow him. The two travellers took
the road indicated by the dog. The
animal kept In front. and led them
10 narrow ravlne. al the bottom of
which they found Herr Bugoot. profess
'or In the Lycee Of Lubbock. lying dan
rerously injured by fall while
for meteorological specimens
3oth legs were fractured.
a Frenchman found a way OF beat.
ng the game at Monte Carlo. He went
o a roulette table and threw down
lpon the red $3.50 in notes pinned
ogether. Black turned up. but before
be croupier could gather in the notes
he Frenchman snatched them up and
made a rush for the door. exclaiming
as he passed out: MY
hildren's bread; Never. never
here was a burst OF laughter from
be sstonished spectators. and gruf ex.
lamstions from the officials: but they
Id not follow him. and he was allow
q to 20 free with the money. The
Ian. unfortunately. would work only
nee IL has not sufficient continuity
, make a 'system."