The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-09
FACTS IN FEW LrNrs

anu iieianu, or which IN.
half is shipped to this country 'ue-
The original Brother Jonatb,,,
Mr.. Jonathan Trumbull. coverno, "as
the state Of Connecticut durino vi
American war of independence 'ne
In Antioch and other Syrian to,,u
fine peaches. plums and other -
sell for about cent a pound rn 's
bring from 5 to cents dozen ee'
Two whip thong makers who WON.
into bankruptcy recently in Southwest.
England. declared that they had hoor
ruined by motors and especially nv mo
tor Omnibuses.
A single bank in Naples receives half
a million dollars year sent ont Of ,ha
United States by temporary Italian
residents. The same bank has recoir
ed from Italians in Argentina and Rr,
zil $S2S.OOO and S425.OOO respectivalv
In one year.
Chief Pleasant Porter of the Cro,,.
tribe Of Indians, who is probably m,
most advanced thinking Indian of ,ba
present day. says 1.-The death knell Of
the individuality of my race is sounded
In Indian Territory in the establish.
ment Of statehood"
During the recent British naval mo.
neuverS midshipman who had ram.
med the admiral's ship with a steam
launch had to make a trip around tho
feet in the launch while she was hung
all around with Tenders and bore the
signal. Not under control"
Formerly milk producers in England
were at the mercy Of wholesale dealers
or middlemen. BY judicious combra.
ton in various places they have been
able to obtain uniform and equitable
prices, securing to individual members
extra profits up to 5000 a year.
The late Baron de Rey bequeathed
10000 francs to the French Academy
Of Science, from the interest on which
there Is to Ike offered quinquennially
prize Of 10000 francs to the French in.
vestigators who have best contributed
to the progress Of psychical science.
Miss Mildred Peck, the young daugh-
ter Of Judge EpaphOditus Peck of Bris.
tol, Conn, professor In the Yale Law
school, has trained pet hen so that no
cat or dog dares intrude on the prem
ises. Tramps. too, are loath to pass
tho watch dog hen," which ruftles her
feathers and flies in their faces.
Because of a recent order of the post
office department cutting the salary of
the clerk in charge just one-half the
Bennington center station Of the Bel
nington VtD pOstoffice has been dis
continued. The office was established
145 years ago and has been in constant
operation ever since. 1t was the oldest
post station in the state.
People who are received by the pope
must appear in full evening dress al
though the hour is usually at II O'Clock
in the morning. The outer office looks
like that of good New York lawyer.
A pleasant young secretary in secular
garb meets the visitors. All is very
simple, not in the least awe inspiring.
Visitors must kneel and kiss the pOpe's
hand.
France is to possess new order Of
chivalry. 1t is to be styled the Order
of Merit, is to be the French equiva-
lent for the British Order Of st. MI
chael and ST. George and will be espe-
cially the reward for service in con-
nection with foreign or colonial affairs
The order will also be given to foreign
ers who have rendered service to
France.
Leon Lewis, former resident o.
Torrington. Conn.,. has new plan to
own the earth. He writes from Homo
lulu that he is president Of the New
Far West Stock company, formed to
acquire the most desirable portions OF
the earth's surface that will remain
above water when the great glacial
deluge - now impending - shall have
come again.
The use of furze in paper maklns
suggests a new class of materials u
take the place Of the rapidly disappear
ing timber supply. On boiling under
pressure with caustic soda I've. trea'-
ing with sulphuric acid. bleaching Win
chloride of lime and finally Washing
the green plant is converted INTO
very white and solid pulp which mas
proved very suitable for paper making
purposes.
A man bought a wooded hillside III
Maine for $3.50 twelve years ago. he
sold the lumber for $3.50. Net invest
ment $500. Next spring he planter
Seeding apple trees among the stuihp'
and grated good apples on theni'
While the seedlings were growing DC
raised sheep and pigs on the grouhn'
The trees began bearing in the sevehlh
year. Last fall he cleared $50 FROM
his apples. Last spring he sold the OF
chard for $3.50.
A bullet that hits the mark. but does
not kill. has just been invented py Dl.
Deirliers of Paris. The details Oh II.
construction are not mentioned. Out ~
is said to be hollow and can be useu
several times. In a test for duel prac-
tice pistols were used with steel guaru'
resembling a sword hilt, because d,
though the bullet does not penetra,o
the clothing, it will wound naked nesn,