The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-28
FACTS IN FEW LINES

The arctic air is very favorable for
the transmission of sound.
Metal shavings and concrete consti-
tute a new paving material.
About one-third of the people in the
world live principally on rice.
Lovemaking on postal cards is in VIC
lation of the postal regulations of Rus.
STA
The worlds breweries consume
1000. 600 tons of barley and 10000 tons
of hops annually.
On the coast of Ireland it rains on
an average of POS days in the year: in
England about 100 days.
In France 1000 bees weigh pound,
but the wild bees of Russia are so
light that 5000 go to pound.
The longest pipe line in the world Is
that which extends from the Okla
homa oil wells to New York harbor.
Relief of the poor of England and
Wales and matters wholly connected
Herewith cost over E14,O00,000 annu-
ally.
The first process of making soda on
an extensive scale was discovered by
Nicholas Leblanc, a French chemist,
In 1901.
1t has been calculated that the an
nuaI capacity of the Atlantic cables is
300 100000 words. Only 25,000,oOO,
however are sent.
The Canadian government supports
more than score of wireless tele-
graph stations along its coasts, five OF
which are on the Pacific.
The Field museum, In Chicago,
claims to have the largest meteorite in
the world. 1t weighs over two tons
and was found at Tonopah, New.
Europeans have discovered that
American strip barrels once used are
better than new ones. They are used
especially for the picking of meat and
IL of hard wood, even in the United
States, bring better prices than new
ones.
The hospital of which DR.. Martha G..
Ripley is In charge is said to have the
lowest death rate of any institution of
the kind in this country or Europe. II
Is the Maternity hospital Of Mime
apolis and has been running for sixty
years,
Tourists In British Columbia must be
careful of the trophies or mementos
they buy or try to buy. A new game
law prohibits the dealing In or offering
to buy or sell the heads of mountain
| sheep. elk, moose or caribou or the
teeth of elk or wapiti.
Wheat growing In Australia was be
| gun about century ago and in 1856
had extended to 49i.000 acres. To-day
the acreage exceeds 100000. The
yield per acre fluetuates heavily. II
has been as low as "a bushels (1eO2-3
and as high as 1882 u003-4l.
| Ordinary marching in the British
army is three miles an hour, quich
marching three and three-tenths and
double quick marching five miles. In
the French army the figures ire tive
and seven-tentlls. three and three
tenths and FIVE miles per hour.
AS part of the education of the Eng
lish naval divers the beginners ar,
taught how to save themselves, shoulC
they become exhausted, by allowing
their suits to fill with air and shooting
rapidly upward to the surface, where
they are dragged into the boat by tn,
| attendants.
Robert Fulton's living descendant
are Robert Fulton Crazy, Mrs. Ell,
Crary Cammann. Charles FRANKLIN
Crazy, r. Fulton Ludlow. grandehil
dren. Amy Crazy. Cornelia L. Crary
Mrs. Alice Crazy Sutcliffe. Fulton era
~. Edward C. Cammann Schuyie
Cammann. great-grandchildre
There are 500 Inhabitants on til,
Tonawanda Indian reservation II
western New York. Though divided
| by clearly defined party lines int,
Christians and pagans. they retain II
common many of their ancestors prim
tive customs, very conspicuous Gus
tom being the annual corn drying.
An English syndicate began the con
struction on Aug %, 1909, of an EN-
bankment along the southern side o
the promontory on which Montevide,
is situated. the entire work TO be finish
ed in five years at cost of $T.211,11e
The extent of the work is three mile
and will consist of stout sea wall All
an esplanade 232 feet wide for We
hicles, trans and walks.
The new marriage law now unde
consideration In Victoria. Australia
has as its object the prevention 0
clandestine marriages. 1t provide
that no clergyman shall perform tn
ceremony unless the couple applyin
shall have obtained II license. An ex
ception is made. however, for reason
unknown In the case of Quakers, VIII
are not obliged to come before tn
marrying authority armed with per
NIT.
i Chicago's new chief of police. Cole
mel lie Roy T. Steward. has decree
that hereafter ambulances and patrc
wagons shall carry spirits of ammoni
for reviving victims of accidents. IL
stead of brandy. II think the an
mnnia will last longer than the bran