The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-07-20
FACTS IN FEW LINES

Pulque. the national tipple Of Mexico,
looks like buttermilk and Is sold for
Scents a quart
During the past year the night sheh
ters of Paris received 1888 men, 2Ooo
women and 3aS children.
Submarines are built Of sufficient
strength to permit them to sink 10
depth of 100 feet X necessary. but Of
course they seldom 60 50 far beneath
the surface.
Germany Is probably the most dense
iy wooded country in Europe. over
% per cent OF the area Of the empire is
covered with forest.
Twcnty-one and half columns OF
the forthcoming oxford English Die
tlornry are devoted ia the specific ap
plieatlon OF the adjective red.
The Brooklyn bridge Ias 1873 feet OF
clear Roadway under the center Of ths
bridge at high water. Tho towers ex.
tend 27S feet above high water
Alcoholism is extremely rare in thu
italian army. In 1901, the latest year
for which figures are available, only
twenty-five cases were admitted 10 the
hospitals.
The raising OF asparagus for export
as well as for Homestic use IS an In
dustry of considerable Importance in
parts OF Germany. 1t IS confined
chiefly to certain localities Of north
Germany and parts Of Baden.
There are many log cabins In thu
Adlrondacks that cost their owners
over 100000 apiece. Even interior
furnishings OF some are OF logs. one
has a piano OF log design, the whols
frame being made OF seasoned birch
VS.
An irrigation canal nearly forty
seven miles in length will be the first
step In the plans to reclaim $1,000 acres
OF land west Of Grand Junction, Colo,
and reaching TO the Utah line. The
work laid out viii cost over half u
million dollars
1t is estimated that nearly $4,000,
900 has been spent IN Great Britain
upon rolling stock for the two new
South African colonies since the Brit.
ish occupation and that from 50 500.
0O0 10 100000 per nnnum viii DO
spent for some years to come.
As result Of an offer by r. r. Tay.
lor Of firm OF wooden manufacturers
In an English city OF sovereign to
hny md cir u I'M
would give mp smoking for twelve
months. 81. 200 has been distributed to
l4l men and boys and $40 women and
girls
Massac usetts scientists are making
collections OF rain water for testing
purposes. The plan is TO nnaIyze the
rain that falls In any part OF the state
and then compare It with the spring
water This shows whether there is
anything In the soil that contamina les
tho supply.
Honeymoon, the new treaty port OF
China Is on the West river Suuul dis
triCt. In the province of wangtung
and by the river route Is upward %
y
population within the walled city Ia
about 10000 Including the suburbs
It's population reaches 100000 There
are no foreign residents either In Ko.g
moon or its immediate vicinity.
Tho IAplnnd limited is perhaps the
most curious OF through express trains
In that II carries fewer passengers and
runs over n longer distance than any
other train This ntcr leaves Stock
holm, Sweden. once II week during the
through TO Narytk, Norwegian hnrhoi
within the arctic zone The distance Ii
1856 miles
Accumulation OF waste products Il
the undoubtcd cause OF tissue fatigue
II IL said that Il probably does no
much matter whether these vast,
products are our own or other people =
The material giving rise 70 the sonsa
ton OF fatigue may be derived iron
our own tissues by internal ro>pirnti
or IL may Ice breHthcd IN with foul ai
from the Tissues Of others
The Cinnamon. laps and cholos (Mex
icuu lahorcrsl In southern Califoruii
arv happy when olive picking tim,
comes and they leave the cities unS
! towns for the olive orchards, Picking
1. n large item In the cost OF the oily,
industry IN California. and the aver
aye price paid for picking olives 10
making oil Is $40 Il ton, and 10
p!cklinx purposes from SIS 10 $50
ton
Experiments cond cted by the aeri
/ cultural department OF the rn!vcrs!t,
OF Missouri have demonstrated tina
+ the diseased chiuch bugs sent out y,
I the United States department OF agri
culture 10 XII the chlnch bugs 10y irtco
| zion are entirely Ineffective The dis
ruStd bugs NOT only DO not trauste
their disease TO the healthy bugs, hu
soon after liberation completely rrVoyr
md do as much damage MS the others
gahlequah. watch used 70 be nots
on the maps OF NIL old biographies a
. The capital II the Indian Territory. is
\ town now OF abou, 300 pcoplt am
the majority OF its population are CGei
. okry Indians The thcroNcvs are OF Al
shades aud complcN.ons Some Goa
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