Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Carp and pike are the longest lived among
the fish. They have been known to be
nearly 200 years old.
Until recently the most convenient wav
OF getting from England to Japan was by
way OF vancouver, a journey Of twenty four
days. This time has been cut down to
seventeen days by way OF Russia 1t Is ex-
pected to still further cut this time when
the Russian government lays double track
across the country.
In forty years the price Of wall paper has
fallen 100 per cent owing to the cheapened
process of manufacture.
There are a thousand acres of submarine
coal mines being worked around Capo
Breton. The character OF the soil overlap
Ing these diggings enables them to be
worked without interference from the
water from above.
Great Britain owns more land of North
America than the United States
Germany needs 1000, 900 horses for her
army on war basis. This is more than
any other nation OF the world.
The French cavalry recruit goes through
a long course of instruction before he is
considered competent to get on a horse.
Old-age insurance is compulsory In Ger
many. and the cost of carrying the insur-
ance is shared by the government and the
employer.
Spanish telephone companies have an
elaborate scale OF charges scheduled ac-
cording to the character of the business.
Clubs are charged the maximum.
The Spanish government encourages tele-
phones by taxing the companies from 10 TO
One-seventh of the entire mineral pro-
duction Of the United States comes from
the southern states.
Tantalum, the new metal, which is being
extensively made use OF at the present
time, was discovered about two years ago
by Swedish chemist, and was named
because of the tantalizing difficulties he eX-
perienced in its development
The total coal resources Of the southern
states are estimated at GOO 00o, coo. 600 tons.
or more than one fourth tho estimated coal
.Aft la ira tfxF
The average earnings of an English train
per mile is about Sl.35. and the total yearly
receipts per mile are little more tnan
s23. 600.
Great Britain is rich in mosses. There
are 800 varieties found on the British Is
lands.
The japanese have a coin called the
"mousang." which is worth one-two-hun-
dredth part of an English penny.
The condor can fast for forty days and
the eagle twenty-eight days.
English sheep are sometimes fattened on
snails.
Pens made Of reed on the same lines as
the steel pen have been found in the tomhs
OF Egypt dating probably . 100 years y. c.
One hundred and fifty iremen are re-
CURED on some of the Atlantic liners.
Fish live in the ocean ut a depth of
1900 feet.
The French unit OF horsepower is one
seventh less than the English.
The length IF the foot should be one
sixth the height of a well-formed person.
Inc entlre white population VI iN4"Ne'''
is only 1880.
The motor licenses issued last year IN
England numbered Dab.
The price of whalebone has risen in 100
years from $50 to S1.JOo per ton.
The Mohammedans of the world are esti-
mated at 900 100000.
England's fishing feet consists Of 26.501
boats and 106.103 men.
The tide OF emigration in England has
turned from South Africa to Canada.
The London police force guards property
valued at over $3.50. O00.0n0.
Englands drink bill has been decreasing
steadily for six years.
Seventeen out OF every 100 French families
ara childless.