Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-08-06
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY



The first sleeping car was started
over the tracks in 1858.
The newest telephone mouthplece is
of glass. which can be readily cleaned
by boiling.
1t has taken eighteen years for the
Atlantic steamships to cut down the
transatlantic record one day.
The shadow of the moon falling on
the earth during an eclipse generally
covers and area of about fifty miles.
Japan is selling coal to China to
the value of about s5.000,O0O a year,
fully threefourths Of Chinas imports.
The shipbuilding output of the
United Kingdom last year was 926, 500
tons, as against 1,607,S90 tons the pre-
vious year.
1t is likely that there will be laws
in New York and other States requir.
ing that stockyards in the future be
constructed of concrete.
Beer drinking is greatly on the in
crease In France. In 1910 the hop
crop was only 1000, 900 hectolitres; to-
day 1t is nearly 100000 a year.
An American syndicate Is building
large cement mill, and vigorous
campaign Is being started to teach the
Jap how to make use of this material.
The Mexican State of Guadalajara is
to have at last modern dairy; 100
American cows are to be imported and
500 acres Of land have been purchased
The most powerful dredge in the
world is claimed for Russia 1t can
move 1000 cubic yards of earth from
the bottom of river in the course Of
an hour
1t Is estimated that there will be
produced in Alberta this year 100000
600 bushels of wheat, and that the
western half of Saskatchewan will do
at least as we'll.
The Limerick Chamber Of Commerce
has approved resolution making
Greenwich time the standard for the
entire United Kingdom. Now Ireland
Is twenty-four minutes behind London.
To bear the bell' is a phrase de.
rived from the custom of giving bell
as the prize at running matches in
England. A little golden bell was
given at York, England. as reward
Of victory, in 1907.
The expectations Of condensed milk
fro mthe United States have shown
very rapid growth in recent years, the
total value being In 1895, $219,7S5; In
1898, s671,670; in 1900, $1,139,4O2: in
! 1905, $2,156,616, and in 1908, $2455,.
! 1856.
:. 1t Is stated that the wireless tele-
sraph station on the Eiffel tower In
Paris has been receiving messages
from the station at Glace Bay, Canada,
distance Of $3.50 miles. A new In.
stallation is being fitted at the Eiffel
tower, by means OF which 1t Ia hoped
to establish wireless telegraphic COM
munlcation with Saigon Cochin
China), a distance of $500 miles.
A novel type of trolley car has been
built for the South Manchurian Rail.
road The car is divided into first and
second class compartments by a vesti-
bule and steps at the center Of the
car. AS these steps must not pro-
1ect outside the car body, they cut into
the side sills and make necessary a
special construction of frame work.
The first class compartment Is fitted
with upholstered seats, while slat
seats are provided In the other.
The people of the State of Washing.
ton have revolted against the tipping
extortion, and their representatives in
the legislature have promptly rushed
to their aid. Both houses have passed
a bill that provides that every EN-.
ploye Of public house or public serv.
Ice corporation who solicits or receives
any gratuity from any guest, and
every person giving any gratuity,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
There are said to be twenty thousand
walters in New York State, 80 the
likelihood Of the passage of such law
here is at least not Immediate
York Tribune.
Honey as classic sweetmeat is like
ly to come into Its own again. Since
the days Of the pure food law, since
folk can purchase honey and be sure
that 1t Is honey and not paraffin and
brown sugar, the honey trade has
swelled beyond all known proportions.
Among a circle Of friends In Manhat,
tan there exists rivalry as to who
shall hnd the greatest number of uses
for honey. Postcards pass between
them daily, as thus: "Try honey on
oatmeal" TRY honey on Ice cream"
Honey In cordials," Honey In cof.