The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-27
FACTS N FEW LINES

The first printing press in the United
States was introduced IN 1929.
Australia has prohibited the importa-
ton of goods made by prison labor
The annual mineral yield Of the
British empire exceeds $l.0O0000O00
I'm value.
Cotce growing once an important
industry in Tie Philippines. has ceased
almost entirely, owing TO a blight.
Europe has 10000 newspapers, with
Germany in the lead England, how
ever has the greatest number Of daily
publications.
New Zealand's population at the
close Of last year was estimated at
100000. the death date being only
9.57 q thousand
Recently there were staying at
Monte Carlo at the same time twenty
princes, ten princesses and at least
fourteen miliOnaires.
The number Of automobiles and mo-
tor bicycles In Great Britain and Ire
land was 1900 three years ago. To-
day # exceeds 15f.40O.
\ lady Of Budapest has been suing
her husband for divorce because every
time NO cats q meal that she has cook
cd ne goes and sees a doctor.
The native community Of Canton has
proposed 10 organize a volunteer fire
brigade and has submitted n set Of
regulations to the viceroy for his APP
proval.
The Mexican state Of GuadalaJara is
10 have at last a modern dairy. One
hundred American COWS are to be i'm
ported, and 500 acres Of land have been
purchased.
Travellers Of experience say that
New York city exhibits more discour-
tesy on the part Of public servants and
railway employees than any other city
in the world.
Three Americans fishing on the Pa
cifc at Manzanillo recently harpooned
a sea devil which measured nearly
thirty feet from tip to tip Of its enor-
nous fappers.
The government Of Finland has con-
tributed 100000 marks toward an en-
encyclopedia in the Finnish language
for which over 1900 subscriptions
have already been received.
The first application Of electric heat
ing for household use was the electric
fatiron Now there are hundreds OF
thousands Of electric fatirons in use
in private homes and laundries.
There are twenty-five lepers. half Of
them whites. in the hospital in New
South Wales. From 1883, when the
lazaret was established, to the end Of
1907. IA persons altogether have been
isolated there
Experiments made I'm Germany prove
that the germs Of cholera or typhoid
may endanger not only those who live
below stream. but also those above
the polluted point, as fish carry the
germs upstream.
The worlds output Of petroleum last
year amounted to 234270.OOO barrels,
Of which the United States produced
1GJ.S70.O00 barrels. occupying the fore
most position. while Russia produced
40, 100000 barrels
Bacon curing factories are increas-
ing IN number in Ireland. The Ros-
crea factory is worked on the coop
erative basis and has $500 sharehold-
ers. mostly Of the small farmer class.
1t IS making fair profit
That the electric waves in wireless
teegraphy really pass over mountains
has been demonstrated by the army
wireless stations in Alaska, which east
" transmit messages 1.20O miles over
two ranges Of snow capped mountains.
In japanese provinces which are so
distant from the sea that fresh fish
cannot be obtained readily and where
meat is not abundant snakes and liz
ards are considered good food and are
prepared in many ways. Grasshoppers
rank among the real delicacies.
China now has a daily newspaper
for women called the Pekin Wom-
ans News. 1t is edited and published
by Mrs. Chang. a native Of Pekin
and the widow Of a Chinese official
This lady is intent on the progress Of
her country and has carefully studied
the condition Of the people. -e.ri
4 gentleman Of Portrush sent Lord
Roberts an old horseshoe when things
looked in in South Africa Gratefully
acknowledging IT the general added
that ne would keep this horseshoe IN
company with one picked up the day.
l entered the Orange Free State anu
another ! found at paardeburg the
day before General Cronje surrender
ed"
Germany has a resourceful govern
ment. It is using as an incentive 20
taxpayers letter from Mar