The Washington times., 1906-10-05

IN Alt -t4 lLHlDA1 tA A-A-NA0 AA''""-
have always been considered bearers Of
luck. and there was superstition
which once was current that the pres
cnce Of "a horses hoof under the bed
would cure certain complaints.
A japanese scientist suggests that the
radi0-aCtivity OF air may De due 70 the
escape OF cmauations from subterra-
mean regions. He proposes that the
smoke from volcanoes be examined 10
see whether this theory De correct
SPOKANE has d church that cares for
servant girls Swedish Congregational
churches from an over the inland en-
Tfre h..v- Just held "a conference fol-
some new $1,000 tabernacle at Second
avenue and Division street
Prof. Angelo Heilprin, author Of
Tower Ct Pelee." mont Pelee.' and
editor OF LipDiucOtt's New Gazetteer,
IS Just completing a series OF paintings
IN oil 20 Illustrate lne IealuIea t,i,,t ailt
phenomena OF the eruption OF Mcnt
Pelee, which are 10 be exhibited pub
Icly.
The winter wheat estimate is 1854
COO bushels. or about 100000 more than
last year. Spring wheat promises %
100000 bushels more than in the 1895
harvest. so that the combined wheat
outlook IS for harvest or 5HuJJ,UJO
bushels greater than last year
Among the anclents the form of the
horseshoe was much favored as having
lucky or preserving powers. Ornaments
were shaped in this crescent form 10
drive away the evil spirits. The chi
uese build their tOmbs IN this form and
the Mo0rs use it in their architecture
Pupils in the English national schools
are being taught the American custom
OF saIuting the flag But they do so
on national anniversaries only April
%. st. Georges day, he pupils in one
of the schools sang patriotic songs
while nifty OF their fell0w-pUpils aC-
companied on the violin.
The British consul at Baltimore re-
ports 20 his government that the i'm
ports of fertilizers into the United
States are expected greatly 10 increase
as result Of the larger acreage Of
cotton and the higher price OF the
commodity. enabling the planters 20
use more and better fertilizers.
Gas I'm Manchester costs the consumer
Is 4d.. OF about 81 cergs Per 1000 cubic
feet The net profits Of the Mauches-
ter gas department last year were
set. .O5S (S32O, ,42g). and of this sum a
little more than S290000 was turned
over to the city fund.-Success Maya
zine.
A British commission has just issued
a report accommodating the passing Of
an act declaring trades unions to be
legal associations and strikes legal, un-
less accompanied by violence or breach
Of contract. and also declaring that
persuasion to strike. apart from pro-
curing breach Of contract, is not illegal
The distinction of being the oldest
living thing undoubtedly belongs TO
one of four trees. A century ago
De Canboue found two yews, one at
Portugal. in Perthshire, and one IN
Hedsor. in England, thNt were estl-
mated to be. respectively, 100 ana 5.-+9
wears old. Both are still hourlshing ana
The older tree has trunk - feet round
In New York State there are $3.50
aufou1ohiIes registered, and II is estl-
mated that for the United states the
57l1Tnloer-- exceeds $1,000. The annual cost
and operation Of the New York auto
monies are said 10 aggregate SSO00e.-
o06 from which il is assumed that the
entire country spends about $4,000 900
annually for the delights OF motoring.