The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1906-01-27
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estimated that two hundred more ex-
list. Giles recognizes only fhirty-siX
species in the whole OF North America,
but Florida aiene claims twenty-five
species.
Poisoning from gas Inhalation II now
added 70 the recognized dangers Of bai-
looming. The hydrogen-Itself nom
poisonous--is often contaminated with
arsenIe, Helenium and anthony, and
fourteen cases Of III effects have been
reported 10 the French Academy Of
Medicine. Ia one OF the two forms Of
poisoning death results In two or three
days.
Blowing wells. sometimes known -
breathing wells. are now being inFes-
tigatsd by the United States Geological
Survey. The best known examples Of
this type Of well are found throughout
Nebraska. The force Of the air cur
rent Ia one o. the Louisiana wells Ia
Sufficient 10 keep a mans hat suspend
81 above H. Such phenomena are main
IL due 10 changes In atmosphere press
ore.
Some anxiety IL being caused In Ger
many By the decline Of the birth rate.
La 1904 the birth rate was S0-5 in each
/ ono Inhabitants. against 500 In 1868.
s2.l 10 1902. ss4 in 1901, and 3s.T IN
1900 The decrease, therefore. il con
tinu0ns. Lung disease not only in
towns but IN the country as well. Il
decreasing. II is claimed that this
result IL owing 10 the systematic and
scientific war which the authorities are
conducting against this scOnrge.
The prosperity Of Japan depends
very largely upon the sea. A thousand
varieties of hkh--~lnclnding She SHARK
are eaten by the inhabitants. the am
nnni yield Of the fisheries being three
| million tons. or three times the con-
sumption In the Uulted States. Tbs
value Of this product IL Ss1000l0o0.
the coasts also supply an edible aiga
known a. iavsF. and ether sea weeds
from which food RSiaSae Il extracted,
together with lAsgs quantities Of salt
From Japan. moreover, cones 3 large
quantity o. the WORLDS coral and
pearls
Eutheg Burbank. Of California. whS
has probably produced more new var4e
ties Of fruits. flowers and plants thar
J any other living man. said recently
} 10 q friend thai be was accustomed
? Whca selecting for color among newl!
J created nuwern. 10 submit the choice Il
> q iady Of his acquaintance notea fa
. her exquisite taste Mr.. Burbank
] own judgment. however, In the matte
o. color and form il highly trained. sn'
, IL exercised with surprising QuiekneS
7 ana augsnssa os decision Among ht
! latest productions Is = daisy. In whbei
r be has auiven especially TO obtain
e graceful carriage u the stem al
> nowFv.
Postal authorities Ia Milan. Italy. us
al automobile wagon 10 which 10 sol
lert part IL the mail The car runs bt
! tween gha central FaHtotilce and ID
branch offers aud hoxes IN tbe al
ferant Districts OF the city The aa'e
mobile 10 OF large size. on tie style g
3 an omnibus. and 10 lifted out ~ tina
Z the mail can be sorted by ene cler
n willie the car is running The "a
Il staps AZ each letter box TO collect th
mail. and between the boxes the eler
sorts and stamps The letters aud passf
y them 10 packages 10 = second mao VII
puts them IN q series OF compartment
corresponding to each carriers rout
This car covers = route fourteen mile
Ie long and collects the mail from all Dol
ID 20 10 80 hour and bali
re The influence OF occupations uPc
=. the ayeaiEht IL stT5kingly illustrated /
10 statistics collected among the sehoo
OF Germany and France. In German
Il has been shown that 50 per cent !
= those engaged in the ao-cailed hber
= professions suffer more or leas fro
q myopla. or ahortness OF sight where's
among lahorera the percentage droi
TO 9. and among peasants to only
half OF / per cent The remarkah
= growth Of myop.a with increase % q
tention demanded by school work
Indicated by the fact that the eyes
only Q per cent Of the schelars in q
pramary schools or France are affecte
hut those OF more than - per cent
the secondary schools. In the Collie
Rollln Is per cent Of the scholars ha
nyopla In the lower grade, - per CO
In the third grade, and - per cent