The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-11
FACTS IN TABLOID FORM.


come tax IN 1907 were S59.5O0,OO0
The first submarine boat was tried In
Plymouth HarDor, England, in 1774
The postal business OF the world is
increasing at the rate Of per cent per
annum-
The British railways In 1907 are re-
ported TO have had total length OF
23,iOl miles
Substantially one-third Of the entire
Industrial capital OF Brazil is invested
In cotton mills
Efforts are being made IN Brazil TO
stimulate the consumption in Europe
and America Of paramayan tea. known
also as yerba mate.
A lighthouse Of bamboo. which is IN
use IN Japan. Is said 10 have great
power Of resisting the waves. and does
not rot like ordinary wood.
According to Sir william crookes,
the noted English scientist. by 1891 the
worlds supply OF wheat VIII be unequal
70 the increase In population.
The National Council Of French
Women. which has a membership Of
more than 1900. has been circulating
monster petition in favor Of woman
suffrage.
BY japanese florist there has been
discovered a marvellous rose. The color
Is a delicate pink when the plant is IN
the shade. but becomes crimson when
exposed 10 the sun
II IS not unusual sight ia England
TO see a motor bus belonging to one
city running with lond OF excursion
lists around the streets Of another town
twenty or thirty miles distant.
In proportion 70 the population the
little kingdom Of Belgium probably can
claim The greatest number OF organiza-
lions advocating woman suffrage. At
the last count they numbered l23.
Miss Clara N. Howard has been ap-
pointed to the international fellowship
founded BY the society Of American
Women II london. She Is instructor
In rhetoric and composition AT weiles-
ley College.
An Austrian journal tells OF a plant
called Parkid higlobosa. recently dis
covered ia Africa. which produces a
fruit containing - per cent reducing
sugar. which puts Il in the FIRST rank
OF sugar-producing plants.
One o. the papers handed in at the
examination OF students training FOR
employment as teachers described OH
yer Cromwell as "a man with coarse
features and having a large. red nose
with deep religious convictions be-
meath"
The Queen OF Swaziland. in Africa.
when last seen by white people. was
clad IN a regal robe OF OK hide. rather
the worse for wear. To this simple
garinent were added bangles for her
wrists and apsies She sat on the pal-
ace nsor and took SNUFF continually.
wrapping around her shoulders an
opera cloak Of bright green and purple.
the diplomatic gift Of an English no
bleman.
The oldest structure IN the world
originally hrilt FOR a railway station
IS the now disused T. < ~ depot IN
Lexington. II was begun IN 1879 From
the northwest corner OF the building
the irst passenger railway car west OF
the Alleghcnics started on It's daily run
20 Frankfort II has been used for
almost three quarters % century. and
stands as a landmark to remind the
present generation Of the old order OF
things In Lexington and central Ken
tucky.-Lexington (Ky.l Herald.
The case OF the cure OF Leonie lie
vequc at the shrine OF Lourdes has been
published In Italy with the sworn med
icai certificates. Nile. Ieveoue is
school teacher and. according 10 the
announcement. had suffered from an
liberation for fifteen months. growing
weaker after each surgical treatment.
She was finally taken TO Lourdcs. when
too weak for further medical expert !.
menting and. when alone In her room
at the hotel. was suddenly cured. Mile. +
T.eveque has returned to her school
An Italian journalist is said to have
discovered the Bible which was used
by the Emperor Napoleon during his
exile on the island OF Elba. 1t is OF a
common type. illustrated with large
wood engrarings aud bears on the back
the latter IN" surmounted by the i'm
perial crown. II was found In the
Chapel Of the Madonna. on the island
~ Elba. and near which the Emperor
stayed for seventeen days at the begin
ming OF his exile. IL possesses interest
rom the fact that the Emperor has I'M
icrllned many passages bearing on his
state OF mind nc the time.
Every family in England possesses ar
east one 'weak.mlndede membcr-thls 4,
. tho opinion OF an editorial writer
n the Hospital, q London medical mag
zine. The remark is ELECTED BY re-
'cnt report Of the commissioners In
unacy. which shows that. although the
number Of insane patients IN British
hospitals continues to increase yearly,