The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-24
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY


ADDut @o,DDyiuDD worm OF eulhihe -
consumed annually the world over.
The largest pontoon bridge In the
world connects Calcutta with Howrah
The blaclening Of incandescent
lamps IS due to the vaporlzing Of the
carbon.
II is likely that the height Of the new
buildings ia Messina viii be limited 20
about thirty-three feet
In New Zealand property left by a
husband 70 his wife or by a wife 10
her husband is exempt from death
duty.
II the demands Of the Women's So
cial and Political Union Of England are
conceded. about a million and half
women will have the vote.
While a serious decline is shown in
the international trade Of last year
the balance OF trade Is greater thar
ever before IN favor OF the United
States.
There are ten women among the
fifty commissioners that the Govern
ment Of Mexico has sent out for the
purpose Of studying the best methOdf
OF education IN the different countries
warwickshire. this year. For more than
200 years the practice has been relig
iousiy observed. Documents exist tol
prove the origin Of the custom on
shrove Tuesday IN the year 100
London Standard.
Business is picking up some since the
blizzard A Jack rabbit ran through
town the other day. fishing is getting
good again and there is some talk Of
a street car line being established here
-Tonkawa (Okia.) News.
The petroleum production OF the
United States IN 1908 has been est.
mated al between l75.OO0.OO0 and $50.
100000 barrels. an Increase OF 3 fcl
3 per cent. as compared with the pro
duction OF 100000 barrels in 1907
Last year the export Of electrical in
struments and heavy machinery
amounted TO sI2.6I3.730. as compared
with Sl7.400.775 the previous year. OF
a net falling or Of S4.S47.0s5. This
is a loss OF over . per cent IN the one
year.
Prof Trevor Kincaid OF the depart
ment Of zoology. University OF Wash
ington. win leave Seattle for Simfer-
opol. crimea. Russia. where he viii IN.
dertake. for the United States Bureau
OF Entomology. the collection and ship
ment Of parasites OF the Gypsy moth
Three fine lions. shot by Capt Geof-
frey Buxton in East Africa. have just
been placed IN the Castle Museum. AL
three beasts were shot within fifteen
and when Mrs. Buxton arrived
az the spot twenty minutes after her
husbands setting out she found him re
garding the three bodies.-London
Daily Mall.
King Gustav and the royal family OF
Sweden were among those attending 8
lecture recently given by DR.. Sven
liedln on his recent travels In Central
Asia. The walburg medal OF the Geo
graphical Society was conferred on DIR.
Hedin and the society has raised
fund Of over $500. to be known BY the
explorers name which VIII be devoted
10 geographical research.
Canada has DIR. wiley-the Domin-
lon analysist-who has been testing
samples OF pure apple cider" His re-
port Is calculated to raise something
n a stir among drinkers OF so-calied
apple Juice" OF sixty-two samples ex-
lmined the chemist finds that many
contain salicylic acid. others are col
bred with aniline dyes and contain chic
rides and sulphates. while some are not
cider at all. although sold under that
name.
Concrete lamp posts are being expert
nented with IN the District OF Column
lia. Several OF these have been erect
"a in Massachusetts avenue and OBJ
.ervations will be made to determine
he permanency. efficiency and lasting
qualities OF this type. The posts are
modelled In the shape OF Grecian col.
INN with a scroll and other ornamental
Ion at the top. They support each a
'ound globe OF frosted glass. in which
here is large incandescent electric
light.
Thomas A. Barrett OF Pine street has
curiosity I'm the form OF an oyster
he'll which grew inside the neck Of a
'roken bottle. the latter remaining
Iround the center Of the shell. which
accommodated itself TO the unusual
hape, while the ends continued to
row. fan-shaped. He came upon It
bout six inches under the surface OF
he sand while claiming, the oyster
cling alive at the time. The thin side
I the shell has since been broken OF.
naving the thick side In its original
hape. The glass which forms the
and around II was apparently the neck
I a pint flask. inside OF which the
yster grew perfectly round, the shell
ressing so closely to the glass that It
! Observation-Disclosures Journal.
In speaking OF his appointment as
he head OF the American School OF
oriental Research In Palestine, Prof.
iichard J. II. GottheIl saids The