The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-03-31
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Robert Green, former southern In.
diana banker, recently broke jail Al
Elyria. in Ohio, and led his pursuers
a lively chase. He exhausted two
posses and a couple of blood hounds
His physical endurance is almost In
credible. He exhausted over a dozen
men, who pursued him, and two
horses which he rode. Four deputy
sheriffs followed him in an automobile
but they expressed little hope Of cap
turing the fleeing man, who headed
for wild section OF the country
where 1t would be hard to follow him
except on foot.
A workman digging on the site of q
ruined castle near the town of Col
menar in Portugal, discovered num-
Der Of old Spanish gold and silver
coins. He reported his discovery to
his employer and systematic search
of the castle ruins was made, resulting
in the finding OF a carefully sealed
dungeon. In this apartment were two
rusted iron chests filled. with money
and gold and silver ornaments, be-
lieved to be booty taken from ships by
the pirates more than one hundred
and fifty years ago. The Portuguese
government has taken charge of the
excavations.
Russia Is considering the idea Of
employing an American, Lewis Nixon,
to assist In the building of some new
war-ships, In the capacity of superin-
tendent of the construction work. Mr..
Nixon has done work for the Russian
navy department with such satisfac-
ton to them that he has earned high
standing in the estimation of Russian
officials. The ships to be built in
clude Twelve Dreadnoughts, costing
$500, 100000; 20 torpedo boat destroyers
of 1000 tons, capable of making IS
knots and costing $10,0O0,000; 40
and number of gunboats and sub
marines.
The roller-skating fad has invaded
Italy's court and the king and queen
are enthusiastic in the sport. The
queen has had one of the big halls at
the Quirinal converted into fine rink
and whenever time permits she gives a
quiet little skating party to her init
mate friends. Besides the king and
queen, others of the royalty enjoy the
sport, including the Duke and Duchess
of Turin. Princesses Militia and Vera
of Montenegro, nieces of the queen,
and Princess Helen of Servia. The
younger royal children greatly enjoy
watching the skating and their laugh
ter is unrestrained when the newt
able tumbles occur.
No Uncarderfor tuberculosis Patti
ents in 1910" was the slogan sound
ed by the delegates in the recent
congress Of the New York Charities
Aid Association in Albany, ~ Y. Pres
ident Taft and Governor Hughes adj
dressed the convention which cele-
brated the period of constructive work
by the state and local committees on
the prevention of tuberculosis which
has for its goal adequate provision for
every tuberculosis case by 1915, and
q marked reduction in tuberculosis
death-rate by 1920. The conference
will be followed up by sermons
National tuberculosis Sunday, April
VII TIC -1NO IOE L IL
oerculosis Patients in 1916"
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The bureau of Indian affairs pro-
poses to establish demonstration farms
and experiment gardens this spring at
all the Indian agencies situated in ag-
ricultral districts in order that the In
1fans may learn the improved meth
DDS of filling the soil in scientific
and the planting, cultivation,
harvesting and proper rotation of the
crops. In addition to the instructive
features, these demonstration farms
will furnish the Indians with pure
seed, and in sections adapted to stock
raising an improvement in the quality
Of the stock will be undertaken These
model farms will be conducted from
of simplicity, an essential
element In the education of the Indian,
and will be placed in charge of skill
I'd farmers.
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1t is claimed that King Albert of
Belgium, is one of the hardest work
ers IN his realm. He arises at 5
o'clock and is quickly at work. Every
morning he attends a church near the
palace. At 1880 he breakfasts. From
to 8 his time is given to the little
princes. He is very busy again from
to II when he rides with the queen.
rhe entire afternoon is given to work
n doors and out of doors until 8
o'clock. 1t is said that King Albert is
Is good a man as King Leopold was
lad. The Belgians now have king
If whom they are not ashamed who is
described as "well-balanced modest, |
earned, Industrious and religious"
Much needed reforms in the Congo are
o be carried out under the new
Kings rule.
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1t has recently been discovered that
he approximate age of the earth may
De determined by dividing the amount |
If salt in the ocean by the amount
brought down each year by the rivers
hat empty into 1t. 1t has thus been
determined that the earth is 100000
100, years old. According to Prof. |
Pickering of Harvard, the earth is
struck by comet core once in 100000
100 years and by some portion of the |
aad oncn in a nm mn uaoro tine ;e