The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
Some Curious Facts

The greatest heat is the equator. but
some ten degrees the north. while cold has
been registered in Northern been found
near the pole.
All German soldiers must learn to swim. Some Of
them expert with their clothing their heads
carrying guns ammunition. they swim streams
several hundred yards wide.
Plants blossoms larger proportion OF
fragrant species than any others; red then
yellow blue. Many the flowers Of spring white
highly fragrant; those Of and winter being
darker with less perfume
A Paris journalist has founded a a
spacious pleasant building, garden club
where games Of all kinds provided. There is
Punch Judy show, cafe. where sweets. cakes,
tea various kinds Of lemonade sold TO
bers their parents while there also nnunersbls
toy shops and a theater
There reckoned TO be at least 5oon,o0o cocoanut
trees in existence in full bearing
The oldest English picture IS OF Chaucer.
painted on panel in the year 1880
There are never than Rooo tramps in England
Hard times double that number
Burning peel has the faculty Of dssipatng the
odor of tobacco smoke a
The first place worship in Western Australia
unique in two respects-the materials which was
built also the several 10 which it de-
voted This remarkable building made at Perth b.
soldiers shortly after arrival 1879
composed entirely Of bulrshes In addition its
Sundays divine worship, occasionally served
as thester in the week and during the whole
time barracks.
Among the birds the swan lives be the oldest IN
extreme reaching 900 The falcon has been
known TO live over lS2 years.
value Of all kinds Of fish landed in England and
Wales in year is SsOeOOo and the number Of
men and boys employed over 1000.
Red glass hastens vegetation. while blue glass
presses Sensitive plants. mmosa. grow
teen times higher under red glass than under blue
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war been the army. Their speed IS
four rapid that OF carrier pigeons.
Zinc coffns largely used Vienna, but the more
expensive made Of copper, and cost much
$500 while coffin recently for
a Russian archduke cost SOo0
Metals get well living things. scientist
declares. Telegraph wires conductors
day Saturday of their Sunday rest
OF three weeks adds 10 per TO the cOnducty
Of wire.
4 The srandest train the world is the Kaisers It
cost 100000 three years TO twelve
sumptuous saloons are two nursery coaches, a gym
nasium room a drawing-room furnished with
oil paintings and statuary. The treasure with
two safes Is burglar-proof.
Picture the travellers are kept in
police frequently for
egners lose things which they unable
cause their unfamIliary with the French language.
The picture books contain reESscations OF
ces Inquirer Only point
illustrations which resemble the property
lost
The most remarkable burglar-proof safe n the world
has Just been placed in bank Newberg Island Al
night safe lowered by cables into impTegnabe
metaliclned subvaut OF masonry and After
reaching fastened down by
lugs by triple time lock Until these lugs
released automatically a desired time.
agency raise the safe. through
stone which dyna
mite would the building without making
avaRahe
+ railway through the north OF the Adratic
Sea- by the build
the trade of Trieste though only 40 miles long, has 69
bridges and viadues Il also through forynne
nels.
tigers. other beasts of prey geological
gardens and menageries follow the example OF mankind
in eating by day and sleeping night in their native
state these animals sleep the hours of daylight and
/ hunt for their food at night.
Th- cotton handkerchefs provided soldiers
have printed them number Of sanitary precepts
be observed the march and during campaign. and
further decorated vh medaons containing pictures
OF officers of all grades the different uniforms being
distinctly portrayed that French private tell at
10 what grade any officer he see belongs.