The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-05
FACTS IN FEW LINES

Tasmania has two stock exchanges,
Western Australia one and New Zea-
land one
Wine Isl so plentiful in Spain that
after good vintage it will often sell
at 2 cents quart.
The deepest section of the ocean yet
found is at thet Tonga islands, where
the bottom is; 1896 meters deep
Australia, which is twenty-six times
larger than THE whole of the British
isles, has population smaller than
that of London.
The, Russian government has vetoed
the decision of the Moscow municipali-
municipal schools.
Since the Brooklyn bridge was open
ed for traffic, May "A, 1888, it has af
forded passage to more than the en-
tire population Of the world.
Recent experiments have proved
that the sea water of the coast Of Ire
land is exceedingly rich in radium, as
is tile water of the Arabian>sea.
The parish Of North Moulton, in
Devon. England, has recently elected
mayor. His duties are to consist chief
ly of presiding ait the mayors annual
feast.
The Mexican foreign Office has ruled
that any alien coming into the country
with the intention of earning his bread
BY manual labor is--in the eye of the
! lhw-an immigrant.
In 1904 the recently deceased Grand
Duke Alexis of Russia created sensa-
tion by breaking the bank at Monte
Carlo. He had an extraordinary run
of luck, winning $4,000 in half an
hours play.
While hunting near Grand Marais.
Mich, Gustav Herbert shot and killed
an albino squirrel. While albino deer
are occasionally killed in upper Mich
igan, this is the first case on record of
a white squirrel.
American patent laws seem to be the
most satisfactory Of any country, and
1t is probable that the statutes of
many countries will be changed in the
near future to conform with those Of
the United States.
Southern Pacific surveyors are at
work laying out lines for seven mile
tunnel through the crest of the Sierras
to relieve the main overland line Of
the stiff grcdes that now require two
engines to haul ordinary trains.
A patent has been granted on fan
1.-THE propeller-like blades Of which are
driven through gear wheels by al lever
operated by one finger of the person
holding It. The inventor claims 1t OBJ
viates the effort needed for using the
ordinary fan.
Sir H. III. Cozens- Hardy, master Of
the rolls in England, recently said that
In his belief classical teaching did
more to cultivate true, gentlemanly
manners and to improve the whole
condition of the man than any other
branch Of study.
Orderly and well behaved convict
are now being employed as agricul
tural laborers in Austria, owing to the
lack of farm hands. The prisoners are
much pleased with the work. and theil
employment is an incentive to Others
to behave wen in prison.
Because of frequent acts Of ride
ness and discourtesy and fragrant of
lenses against school rules by the pu
pills Of the public schools in Bombay
the local government has ordered thai
no newspapers be taken into the
schools by masters or pupils
Heretofore Belgium has neglected Il
provide anything like adequate scien
tific training for dental practitioners
any one that chooses being allowed tt
practice dentistry. Now, however, par
lament has under consideration {
project regarding supervision Of den
tistry,
3, A. Fogg Of Garland, Me- possess