The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-06-10

1F1tI 49, EFLIIIIIIr IIeIII. LTT
William S. Bruce points out that The
only extensive work remaining TO be
zone IN the arctic region is the detailed
investigation of the north polar basin,
In the southern hemisphere almost
everything south of latitude 20 degrees
corresponding With that of Philadel-
pnia In the northern hemisphere, re-
cures a thorough investigation.
me worlds average rainfall IS GO
inches.
The news from Paris is that NJ G,,i1-
lot has discovered two more pianafs
away out beyond Neptune. one 4 Nm
millions OF miles from the sun ar,e tbe
other still farther away. This is do,,ht
Ing the diameter of the solar systsn,
These planets have not yet been seen
IA Guliiot mas discovered them natha-
matically. which is the way NEPTUNE
was discovered, but Leyerrier's caicnja~
tons were Immediately followed Nv
visual tests. NJ. Guillot's claims viii
have to wait till 1912 before an actual
demonstration is due.
one OF the latest forms of feminine
commercial enterprises in Paris is a
school where smiling is taught. Su,il-
ing Is an art n considered a most
charming method of giving expression
70 ones conversation as well as the
most effective way of howiu apnreris-
tion. The young Partisan woman who
- conducting the school has a most
engaging smile, and she declares thar
sne can teach those who have never
Deen able to develop this facial ex-
preston Q to smile in 20 lessons.
The London Financial Times. has
been investigating the worlds output
OF wine and says that it is decreasing
In 1893 1t was over 1000, O0o, 900 gallons.
Since then 1T has gone down steadily
mr. n OF a p thu 4 -x.~
$3.50, 600, 900 gallons. The falling off in
1908 was over 10000, 900 gallons. and
oven in France, the great wine-prodnc-
Ing country, the decline was consider
able. There has been little change In
the United States, where the annnai
production is 39,660,006 gallons.
During the season over II. 0oo mar
were engaged in the Canadian fsherias
and used equipment representing mn no
gregate capital of nearly SIS. 600. 600 rrbe
lobster plant alone Is valued at over
$1,000, 600, comprising the equipment nj
nearly 700 ~canneries, 81 OF which are IN
Nova Scotia. The canneries placed on
he market nearly $1,000 900 cans of tha
preserved crustacean, and about 4 n0o
200 pounds were disposed OF alive or h
: fresh state. both aggregating a value
exceeding 1900. 900.
There Is in Java a reptile skin CON.
pany with branches OF various places.
III buys up live snakes, IL possibIe
which are skinned alive, as the skins
10 taken are much superior to the skins
.aken from the dead reptile. Live
makes of Ii and is feet in length
bring good prices, while the dead ones
IRE at very low figures.
Ihese snake skins are for the export
market and are extensively used in
europe for making belts. bags, etc.
It is said officially that locomotives
10 not set 90 or even rs per cent ~
The forest fires. but they dc set about
10 per cent OF them, and the forestry
commission in New York, has notified
the railroads that traverse the Adiron-
sacks hat from April to November
they must use o~il-hurning locomotives.
e was found that the expense Of cleo
trtcity would be prohibitory. and the
use of oil Will d about $4,000 q wear
20 expenses Of the railroads.
With a view to supplanting the horse
cars OF crosstown lines in New York
the receiver of the Third Avenue rail-
road is experimenting with two cars.
n an electric storage battery car us
u the new Edison storage battery.
III Y lne other g misunderstanding car
N Whlch a gasoline engine is employed
TO operate a dynamo that furnishes
current 70 motors ON the car axles.
A%5EA 1881
Denmark. France, Germany.
england. Russia, Sweden and thel
Dn1teu states We're, In 1908, represented
among the IL expeditions which were
toward the pole. Eight lead
sIs were veterans--Peary and Cook. AZ
sne United States: Bernier, Of Canaaa i
and Rasmussen, OF Denmark
Charcot, OF France; Shackleton. Of ENG.
aand, and Geers of Sweden.
With four military airship stattons
Aireaay built on he western frontier.
nsIGerInan var Office has decided To
$50 s siInllar stations on It's eastern
SaN n first OF the eastern sta
tSnH,,aWsili pe erected at Lyck, close is !
y e RUSSIAN frontier. The new aerial
sSatlon VIII have a huge shed. canahla 4
Zeppelin type. sn
Mo1ner Frances Xavier Cabrini 81,
perlor general OF the Mfssionarr SIS
ters 81 the Sacred Heart. has inst -
turned 70 this country from sRrayil
ZheIe snesrecently opened a college fnr
III education OF women Thia |
u the 18th institution estahIishas ~,
me IN ~ years. The instf+,4tcn
E1nciude colleges, schools, hosnifaIs ~
orphan asylurns. Ana
he Academy Of Sciences. N vIanna
~ aecaded upon the creatfon ~ 49,
krH a!rcchfves which viii he IA.
.ya1S1 ,t s three parts,|and which WIN
pc the most rer3nrl,ahls.
Drahy@o record, The FIRST sectfonwnI |
- 9eN0te sto exarnples OF E~uropean