The Holbrook news., 1909-12-31
THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW
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seventeenth century.
 Ancient buildings or works cannot be restored in Italy without the con sent of the government.
 Twenty-Five cent dinners are served in the House of Commons for such members as desire them.
 No passenger was killed on the Eng fish railroads in the year 1908. The number injured was 2S3.
 The New York aquarium during July had an average daily attendance of more than 1000 persons.
 Father sent me over to borrow your paper; he only wants to read it. |" Tell him I'm coming over to borrow his breakfast; I only want to eat it.''- Commoner and Glass Worker.
 Among other articles for dogs, St. Louis concern is placing on the mar ket a dust eye-shield similar in every way to the same article worn by hu- man automobile riders. Popular Me chanics contains a picture of a Boston bull equipped with the eye-shield. It is held in position on the dogs nose by straps which fasten to the collar.
 Complaint has been made to the Ips- wich (England) guardians that in- mates of the workhouse infirmary were washed as early as o'clock in the morning and a member protested against it, especially in the cases of the older folk. The reply was made L. ha iv,,noCcfb1n fn hnofr later unless more nurses were em- pioyed.
 Russias copper production is in creasing. amounting to 10,3OG. 14.554 and 16,591 tons in 1906. 1907 and 1908, respectively. Deposits of copper in the Caucasus present vast opportunities, and enormous beds of coprolites exist in Central Russia and in the Dniester basin, the quantity in the latter alone being estimated as high as 27.000.O00 tons, says consular report.
 The Germans are developing their high school at Kiao-Chau, China, with their usual thoroughness. Its scope is even larger than the proposed Hong Kong university. Except grant of S1O,O00 from the Chinese government, the whole cost is paid by the German government. German textbooks and other works are translated into Chi nese in a department of the school. says the London Times.
 Clothing, particularly new clothing. is a powerful mental and moral tonic, according to medical specialist quoted in the Outftter of London. The spe- cialist says that shabby or ill-ftting clothes are a source of constant worry. which tends to take the keener edge of the wits of the average man. "The mere fact of being smartly dressed. adds the doctor. 'is a strong mental stimulant, and the man who is shabby, and knows it, is often less capable than his well-dressed mental inferior"
 A new "cod bank" has been discov- cred in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, of the west coast of Newfoundland, by the Canadian government survey ship Eli nor The new bank is said to be sit. uated about twenty-five miles north west from Port Riche (the northwest point of Ingornachoix bay), and is re- ported to be about twenty-eight miles long and ten to twelve miles wide. The least depth of water over the bank is said to be about eighteen fathoms. Cod are reported to be in abundance.
 The municipality of Paris has made an attempt to grapple with the prob lem of traffic congestion. Owing to the difficulty of crossing the roads. due to the constant stream of motors. under ground passages for pedestrians are to be built at various points beneath the Champs Elysees. If the Champs Ely sees tunnels prove a success. others ] will be built in the center of Paris, | and foot passengers will in future cross not over streets. but under them. The i scheme of inclined planes. for peram- bulators, has been abandoned OH the | ground of cost, and only staircases will | be provided.
 It has been stated that the Vatican | had been approached with the view of | selecting a patron saint for aviators, | and that it had been suggested that Eli | jah would be an appropriate person. The i originator, remarks the London Globe, | of the story seems to have not taken | into account that Elijah was an Old | Testament character, and as such | would be ineligible No doubt, going | to heaven in a chariot of fire would | have made Elijah an appropriate pa tron. Paris contemporary suggests that St. Colombo should be chosen Her name alone has much to recom- mend her She suffered martyrdom un- der Marcus Aurelius.
 Captain Won Ermnerik of the royal Dutch mail packet Van Spilbergen re- gently made clever capture after a murderous assault on wealthy saloon passenger while bound for Sydney from Batavia. After the alarm had