The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-05
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There are almost 400 automobiles I'm
use in Manila.
The largest cocoanut farm In Trim.
dad yields 5.GOO0OO a year.
The manufacture of tallow candles
in Siam is a government monopoly.
farmed out annually 70 the highest
bidder.
The alloy of cerium and iron. which
| emits sparks when rubbed, has been
introduced in recently invented gas
lighter.
A Boston sewage pumping station
| utilizes for fuel the screenings from
sewage dried and compressed into
briquets.
1t now is possible to telephone from
Liverpool to Paris. Brussels and sew
eral smaller cities and towns in France
and Belgium.
Brussels has become an important
horse market. More than 1000 horses
were exported thence to the United
States last year.
The natives of Alaska are dying M
greater rate than any other print
tive race with which civilized man has
! come in contact
The governments Of thirty-nine
states now cooperate with the United
States geological survey in one or more
forms of topographic. geological or
photographic work
Designed to withstand earthquakes.
the foundation Of Mexico's 100000
national theater. building at the City
of Mexico. has shown itself proof
against several severe shocks.
Brazil exported about sS.OOOOOO
pounds of rubber in 1909. calendar
year. half to Europe and half to the
United States. 1t was the largest
years export Of Brazilian rubber on
record.
England imports so many eggs each
year that national poultry associa-
ton is sending train through the
rural districts carrying exhibits and
lecturers to awaken interest in poultry
raising.
The longest continuous weather rec
AZURE and rainfall of New Bedford
Mass. since 1913. having been made
by the father of the present owner of
the data and himself.
A compact sound producing machine
for use in connection with moving pic
lures can be made to produce fifty
four different effects - storms. hoof
beats. washing of surf. breaking of
glass and many more.
Consul Herbert R. Wright reports
that the government of Venezuela has
ordered in England a modern revolv-
ing light. to be stationed at Puerto
Cabello 1t will illuminate the coast
for radius of twenty miles
The International agreement made at
Paris concerning motors crossing the
frontiers of European countries has
been ratified by Austria Hungary. Bull
garia, Spain. France. Germany. the
United Kingdom. Italy and Monaco
Two men have kept probably two
thirds Of the records of the town Of
BrattlebOro. Vt. William 5. Newton
kept them from 1868 until a year ago
and Stephen Greenleaf. town clerk
from 1899 to 1874. served nearly as
long as Mr.. Newton.
There are 1851 criminals in French
been condemned TO simple deportation
and can otherwise live freely: 5.643
are settled In New Caledonia. and are
subjected to a mild sort Of penal servi-
tude: while 500 are undergoing strict
discipline In Cayenne
In Malacca there were formerly
many square miles of land covered
with lalang. the hiding place Of the
tiger and other big game. which have
been transformed into ine rubber
plantations. and now Malacca. which
has for years been largely neglected.
is In a 6Ourishing condition.
A woman has just been appointed
churchwarden at Walsgram-On-So we.
In Warwickshire. England. She is the
ninth woman TO hold such Office in
England. There is also one woman
sexton in a small church In Lincoln
shire. The office is hereditary and has
been in her family for more than 200
years.
1t is said of the late John G. Car
isle that he never walked when he
could help it nor otherwise exerted
himself physically. yet he was Il
healthy man" This was true of Will
liam NJ. Evarts. who boosted that he
never took any exercise and who lived
to be eighty-three years old. 1t was
also true of the late Chief Justice Full
Ter
Glenn CurtisS points out that the
aeronautical sharps have progressed
faster than the gasoline engine ex-
perts. If the engine of today runs all
right the aerOplane will ty all right.
The airship is much nearer perfection
than the engine already. though their
birthdays are so far apart that there
are so many more engines than air
ships
DIR. Bertillon. famous in connection
with the finger print system of identi-
fication. has invented an electrical APP
paratus which will enable magistrates
to calculate the efforts made by bur-
glars to break open door DR. Bertil-
Ion claims that with his new machine
he will be able to say whether the
thief or burglar Is a man. woman or
child.
The bulb gardens and flower planta-
tons Of the department of the Var.