The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-06-16
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY


elcdIil uOSe Oh ldliIOdu lIdlHS has bteu
invented
A great electric power generating
station in Germany will make use OF
peat fuel entirely.
An English physician has placed on
record q case of malaria which re-
manned latent for thirteen years.
The Honduras monetary commits
sion recommends the adoption of the
gold standard. Practically no gold is
in circulation al present. but much is
exported.
Hood-shaped headgear has been de-
vised for torpedo boat crews, afford
Ing protection for the eyes and shield
ing the ears from the wind caused by
the high speed.
Roller skating has become popular
In the Alpine cities of Switzerland,
the streets being used. The same is
true Of Mannheim, Germany. Ameri.
can skates are popular.
Fifteen American consulates In
France report 1888, 100000 worth OF
shipments to the United States in
1909 against s9l,000,O00 worth in
1908 Paris leads with $66,OO0,000.
1t is now asserted that Leon Della
grange lost his life when his aero
plane shot to the ground because he
became confused and excited while he
was flying low and about to turn.
Seventy-fve per cent OF the farmers
of the United States plant their crops
scientific investigation shows that po-
tatoes planted in the dark Of the
moon are no better than others.
For the imitation of automobile tires
a Frenchman has invented tubes con
tanning aluminium with a small pro.
portion OF mercury bichloride. The
admission of wafer forms hydrogen
gas under pressure, which may easily
be turned into the tires.
The supply Of foodstuffs in Ger
many has only been kept up to the
maximum figures by intensive agri-
culture the employment of modern
machinery, scientific fertilization
and the employment of millions OF
female hands.
The shipments OF Chinese merchan-
disc to the United States, as invoiced
through the American consulate gen.
eral at Shanghai which had dropped
off from sl4.734,S53 in value in 1907
10 S9,321 SAC in 1908, went up to sl3,-
S72 ,53l last year.
The work Of building the great
docks is proceeding with energy. Over
$50 10000 600 will be expended. Singa
pore already ranks as the eighth
greatest port in the world, and the
new construction will give IT as fine
docking facilities as any port in the
East
The present steam railroad mileage
in continental Europe is li9, 491. Rus.
STA, including the Siberian railway.
leads with 40,ll7 miles. followed by
Germany with 36,701 and France with
24964 The general per cent Of in
crease in 1909 was Ill, compared with
SO in 1908.
writer IN the Lancet mentions
lurid incidents at a funeral. a man
was supposed to have run danger OF
being buried alive; for when his Cof-
fin was moved a knocking sound was
heard within. When it was opened
1t was found that a hammer had bccD
left in It, and had jolted about so as
to cause the noise.
AS a result, 1t is said, Of the in.
creased spirit duties under the British
budget the police have noticed in re-
mote districts of Ireland indications
of a revival of Illicit distillation of
| liquor. There has also been cOnsid.
cradle increase, it is reported. in tho
use Of spirits Of ether as beverage
since the price of whisky was raised.
A Burlington passenger train com
Ing into st. Joseph had TO stop and
remove sleeping man from the track.
A brakeman was left to hold the man.
and when the train reached the sta.
ton policeman was sent to arrest
the track sleeper. He was running
down the right Of way with the brake.
man hanging to his coattais with al
brakes SET Kansas City star.
Miss Huges, Of Toronto, Canada. re-
Gently conducted a party Of 322 school
teachers to visit Boston and other
points Of interest in New England
Miss Hugcs' father IS the inspector OF
schools at Toronto and her mother
was president of the congress OF kin.
dergarten teachers at the worlds fair
at Chicago, and for the last four years
has been president Of the Information.
al kindergarten Association.
In regard TO the beet sugar indus
try of Switzerland an attempt was
made in 1909 by the agricultural socie.
ties to encourage the purchase of the
Aarberg factory by the federal cour
ell and operate 1t as a government
monopoly, but the proposition was re-
fused, and unless it receives a special
impetus this year tie beet sugar in
dustry in Switzerland viii probably be
abandoned.