The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-22
FACTS IN FEW LINES

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was laid in 1903
Tientsin has medical college for
women. the only one in China
Germany produces 100000 bottles
Of champagne year. She imports
100000 from France
The density Of population in Guate-
mala is greater than it is in Louisiana.
1t now has nearly 100000 inhab-
itants.
When completed the new White
Star liners will be the largest vessels
af1oat, being 800 feet long over all by
90 feet BEAM
Women OF British birth residing in
this country have recently organized
a society to be known as the Daugh-
tiers of the Empire
MILK costs al least 10 cents a quart
in Mexico ana butter so cents pound
The demand for poultry is always
greater than the supply.
The first electric smelling plant in
the world in which pig iron will be
produced on commercial scale is
about to be installed in Norway.
One Of New York city's old churches.
built 119 years ago and known as 1.-The
Rock Of Methodism," is now a vaude-
vile theater. 1t is at Forsyth street
Very thin cuttings of manganese
steel are not lifted by strong magnet
but if these cuttings are hammered
int fNsl g.
them.
Professor HerkOmer maintains that
the leading trait among modern paint
ers is no longer love Of their art. but
pride at the price paid for their pic
lures.
In Egypt the telephone operators are
all men, and they are required to be
expert Hnguists, speaking English.
French, Italian. modern Greek and
Arabic.
If the number Of people daily enter
ing London were to be dispatched
from any given station by rail 1877
trains, each conveying 600 persons.
would be required.
Manitoba the farmers are welcoming
the invention of Il Winnipeg man who
manufactures fencepOsts of stamped
iron with concrete filing.
The dirt in American grain shipped
abroad seldom amounts to more than
l per cent. In grain from Caucasian
districts the foreign substances often
amount to 10 or II per cent.
The Oberammergau Passion plays
will be given next year from May II
to Sept. %, and the burgomaster has
issued a notice reminding the men that
they must now let their hair grow
hong
tBaccarat is now prohibited in Rus
STA. even in private houses. by u
ukase of the car. For first offense
] the punishment will be heavy fine
i. for second a long term Of imprison-
Y ment.
More than 100000 fruit trees will
be planted in the Yakima valley. in
central Washington. west of Spokane,
this fall and next spring. according to
i estimates made by expert hOrticul-
! tlIristS.
In the new prison that is being built
in Buenos Aires each cell will be well
i ventilated and lighted by electricity
and will contain a bed. a table. a chair
two wooden shelves and wash basin
of white porcelain.
All notes or legal papers executed in
4 Mexico must bear revenue stamps. and
all papers executed in the United
I States or other countries must bear
these stamps before legal action can be
commenced in Mexico.
An autOdray, the first in Santos, Bra
I'll, has recently been put into service.
The experiment is very doubtful
one, as the streets of Santos are quite
rough and narrow. One automobile
only is in use in the city
The government of Greece is cen
tered in one chamber-the bule-which
consists of 235 paid members. who are
elected by adult manhood suffrage for
four years. These members must be
at least thirty years of age.
York city. according to the records.
for only six persons out of each 100
accused are found guilty. Homicide
| comes next, with only seven convic
! tons out of 100 accusations.
The Paris Gaulois in a recent num-
Der described new monthly period
! ical which is edited by girl of four
teen. The contributors are without
write the articles. but draw the pic
! lures with which they are illustrated.
! Major General Greedy in his Hand
! book of Alaska considers that by the
end of this century the population of
! Alaska will be as great as that of Nor
way (2,O00.00O. The conditions are
! similar. only the natural advantages
of Alaska exceed those of Norway and
| the climate of the southern half of
Alaska is better.
/ 1t is now declared that the Aleutian
/ islands. which stretch in a long chain
| out from the Alaskan coast. are ad-
mirably adapted for grazing purposes.
Grass is abundant and the climate so
/ mild that winter feeding on the open
range would I've quite possible. Here is
perhaps the next source of our beef
and mutton supply
| One of the latest ideas for killing
| rats is trap into which the animal
walks. attracted by an electric light