Bisbee daily review., 1910-05-06
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Russia lesas the world in the produe-
ton OF rye.
Americans are the greatest peanut
eaters IN the world.
Bombay's death rate was reduced
from 1913 IL 1905 to 35.CG in 1909.
Europe took so per cent OF the $751;
10000 Of tobacco exported from this
country in 1909
In London fresh fish during the Tu-
dor period was a luxury beyond the
means Of the poor.
In the rural districts of England and
Wales the death rate is about % per
cent lower than In the urban districts
a Paris company is shortly to send
an airship 10 London to test the feast
bility of a regular service Of dirigibies
between the two capitals.
The Turkish minister OF war has or
dered that a certain number Of forks
shall be found in all barracks for the
convenience Of soldiers at mealtimes.
Prison rations Of England give 51.4
ounces Of food daily to the prisoner
doing hard labor. but only 46.s ounces
in the case of a prisoner doing light
labor.
King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria has Civ
en- 100000 francs for the erection OF a
national sanitarium. The death rate
from tuberculosis in Bulgaria is very
high. being 81 for every 10000 living.
Special prizes Of much value will be
awarded exhibitors from the United
States at southern Russians industrial
and agricultural exposition At Ekaterl-
noslav from July TO october.
New York is the only city in the
world where the restaurants provide
the native dishes Of every land. a
Spaniard. a Norwegian. 4 Chinese or a
Scotchman finds no difficulty in get
ting his home cooking
The telephone trunk line between
the Austrian and French capitals is
$40 miles long and is the longest di-
rect telephone line in Europe. The
line between the Adriatic and North
sea ports is only twelve miles shorter.
Notwithstanding the enormous wheat
crops IN Canada. Consul General
James W. Ragsdale of Halifax notes
that the price Of bread in many To-
calities is double that charged in Eng
land
A glass factory at Baccara, France.
has produced new glass that viii not
break. The composition of the glass is
heated to boiling point and then is
plunged into water brought to a freez-
ing point. The glass win be used for
safety lamp tubes.
1t has been found by incubation into
monkeys aud guinea pigs that the
typhus fever Of Mexico is an entirely
distinct disease from Rocky mountain
spotted fever and that, in addition to
the differences brought out by animal
experimentation. the diseases diner
cllnically.
In Norway and Sweden the average
age attained by men is 90 years. Ia
England it IS 45i6 years; France. 44l5.
Prussia. 80: Wurttemberg, IS; Bavaria
and other parts OF Germany, SO. In
Austria and Spain the inhabitants
have the shortest lives, the average
age being only 3d.
The number of Americans killed and
wounded at Fourth OF July eelebra-
tons in the years 1893 10 1909 was
4.Go3. while there were only i.l19
killed and wounded at the seven bat
ties Of Lexington. Bunker Hin, Fort
Moultrie. White Plains, Fort Washing
ton. Monmouth and Cowpens.
There are rather more than thirty
savings bank accounts to every hun
dred persons OF the population OF Prus-
STA, while the total number OF ac-
counts has increased twice as fast as
the rate Of increase Of the population.
Experts predict that 1910 viii bring
the total Prussian savings bank de-
posiIs to $2.JO0.OOO.Oo0
Speaking Of American work in the
Philippine Islands. the New York Med
ical Journal declares that 'this mucs
is certain-from the medical point Of
view we have not only been Of ma
terial aid to the islanders. but we have
contributed notably 70 the advance OF
medicine in general by investigations
carried on In the Philippines"
\ Paris doctor mas found the amount
Of work accomplished by orators and
singers to vary greatly. according To-
the pitch Of the voice He states that
the bass voice IS at n great disadvan-
face, and in the same hail it requires
Seventeen TO eighteen times as much
worl, as the baritone or tenor voice
70 give the same impression.
London greatly needs more wide
streets. While there are 1O2 miles OF
bouleyards and avenues 9S15 feet or
more wide in Paris. London has only
81 miles. and while Paris has forty
two roads radiating into the country.
London. with a population twice as
great. has only twenty. and ordinarily
they are narrower than the French
roads.
In London a company has been
formed to introduce and encourage
the use Of electricity in the poorer dis
tricts Of the city. The company agrees
70 wire and supply any apartment Of
three rooms and over with tantalum
lamps. charging cents a week for
each lamp from April to September
and cents week for the rest Of the
year. The lamps. however. must be
renewed by the consumer.
Germany now imports about ST.
100000 worth Of cattle fodder annual
Iy. Nearly 40 per cent Of this could be
saved If the loss by decay or freezing
In the potato crop could be prevented,
IL response 10 the o.Ter Of a $1,000