The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-17
FACTS IN FEW LINES

Five men can hold down lion, but i
takes nine to manage a tiger.
AS compared with FORMAL person
the brain of the idiot is deficient il
phosphorus.
The Lusitania has on baard forty
nine clocks, which are all controlled by
a master clock in the chart house.
Theodore Sutro told congressional
committee that as many murders were
committed through mince pies and ice
water as through strong drink.
A large business in making over old
firearms is carried on in Belgium. Al
Liege 5000 gunsmiths, working princi
pally at home, turn out antiquities. >
They transform modern rifles into flint
locks
A young elephant with vaudeville
troup en- route from Utica. N. Y, to
Reading, Pa. in baggage car pulled
the bell rope and brought the train to a
sudden stop. At the end of the journey
he ate lot Of tar soap and seemed
lively
A white patent leather tool bag as a
rear signal for bicycles in place of a
troublesome second lamp is recent
novel suggestion. 1t is affirmed that
this can be readily seen on the darkest
night, giving motorists all the warning
needed.
An owl few out of burning chin
ney at Coverach, Cornwall, England
with its feathers on fire and perched
on hayriek near at hand. The result
was that the rick was completely de-
stroyed, and several stacks of straw
barely escaped.
Emigration has benefited the working
classes in Sicily. Labor is scarce now,
and in some places where only 30 cents
a day was formerly wage rate rs
cents is now paid. The emigrants leav-
ing Palermo for the United States last
year numbered 1883.
An Englishman has just died from
putting carbolic acid in his bath for a
skin ailment. The poison was absorb
ed through the pores, the doctors say
Zone should be. extremely careful In the
use of any acid or poison for outward
application to see that 1t Is properly
diluted.
Acting under instructions from the
board of war, the authorities at Ten
tsin have selected large piece OF
ground on the north bank Of the river
on which it is proposed to erect a
block. of buildings to serve as the
headquarters of the Chinese navy
when 1t is organized.
The Burma agricultural department
continues to devote good deal Of at.
tention to the introduction Of Ameri
can tobacco into the province. During
the year ending June last the depart
ment distributed 159 pounds Of Ha'
vana and Virginia seed in twenty-one
districts and the Shan states.
The Indian government is, 1t is said
considering the desirability of using
motor transport wagons for freight In
moving produce of out of the way dis.
tricts to market This Is quite practi-
cable, considering the good roads OF
the plains in India, and 1t would solve
problem that has perplexed the gov
eminent.
Joe Rivers Of Chateauguay, N. Y.
after partaking of three pounds OF
sauerkraut. two ten-cent loaves OF
bread, two pounds Of potatoes. three
cups of tea, two glasses of beer. siz
cups of water, pound and~a half OF
steak and three dozen fried eggs ha:
issued challenge to any man In the
world to an eating contest
Mrs. Ellen Toothaker Of Soutt
Harpswell, Me-, has as keepsake ar
apple that was thrown at her In 9
kindly manner by young man while
she was returning from church one
Sunday afternoon fifty years since. She
picked up the apple, took it home ant
filed 1t with cloves, and today 1t Il
very small, but well preserved.
Old papers, sour milk, plaster an(
the whites of eggs are the Ingredient
used In the construction of a church
in the slums of Paris. The afchitec
who invented this building material de
clares that old papers, allowed to hard
en-. then covered with a coating O
sour milk, plaster and whites of eggs
equal stone, brick or stucco in durabIl
ity.
Steps are being taken in Peru to pre-
vent the valuable vicuna from being
exterminated. This mountain ANNA
is hunted for its wool and for tn
hide, rug made from vicunas beinl
worth SIS to $50. In consequence 0
being so persistently hunted the ami
mails migrate to the higher attitudes
where many of them perish becaus
vegetation is so scarce.
A copy of the first edition Of ever,
book John Milton wrote. with man
second, third and even fourth editions
have been put on exhibition at tn
Columbia university, New York. Tn
largest contributor to the collection
j. Pierpont Morgan, from whose libra
ry comes the original manuscript @
4 the first book of Paradise Lost.
bought by Mr.. Morgan in London q
an almost fabulous price.