Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-07-07
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY
NoooNooN-ON~

exceed 100000 pounds
Electricity is the only motor power
used in submarine boats.
In fifteen years a locomotive will
run 100000 miles and earn $4,000
The governors of Australia and Can
ada each receive a salary of $4,000
yearly.
An automatic coupler for air and
steam hose on railroad trains has been
invented
A great electric power generating
station in Germany will make use OF
peat fuel entirely
An English physician has placed on
record case of malaria which re-
mained 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 133,OOO,OOO worth of
shipments to the United States in
1909. against $91,OOO,OOO worth in
1908. Paris leads with S66,000,00O.
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-t1ve per cent of the farmers
of the United States plant their crops
according to the moons phases, but
scientific investigation shows that po-
tatoes planted in the dark" of the
moon are no better than others.
AS means to reduce the smoke
evil the municipal authorities of Glas-
gov will hold an exhibition of gas
heating, lighting and cooking appli-
ances and appliances for the use of
various sorts of smokeless fuel.
For the imitation of automobile tires
Frenchman has invented tubes con-
tanning aluminium with a small pro-
portion of mercury bichIoride. 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 $14,734,S53 in value in 1907
to $9,321 ,646 in 1908, went up to $13,-
S72, ,531 last year.
The work of building the great
docks is proceeding with energy. Over
500, 100000 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 9,491. Rus
sia, including the Siberian railway.
leads with 40,117 miles, followed by
Germany with 36,7O1 and France with
24,964. The general per cent of in
crease in 1909 was Iii, compared with
3.6 in 1908
A writer in the Lancet mentions !
lurid incidents at 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 1t was opened |
1t was found that a hammer had been |
eft in it, and had jolted about so as
to cause the noise.
As a result, it is said, of the in
creased spirit duties under the British
budget the police have noticed in re-
note districts of Ireland indications
Of a revival OF Illicit distillation of
iauor. There has also been a consid-
,rable increase, it is reported. in the
use of spirits of ether as a beverage
since the price of whisky was raised
A Burlington passenger train COM
ng into St. Joseph had to stop and
'emove a sleeping man from the track.
4 brakeman was left to hold the man,
md when the train reached the sta
ion a policeman was sent to arrest
he track sleeper. He was running
lown the right of way with the brake
nan hanging to his coattails with all
,rakes set.-Kansas City Star.
Miss Huges, of Toronto, Canada, re-
emily conducted a party of 322 school
eachers to visit Boston and other
,oints Of interest in New England
Hiss Huges father is the inspector of
chools at Toronto and her mother
ras president Of the congress Of kin
ergarten teachers at the worlds fair
I Chicago. and for the last four years
as been president of the lnternation'
] kindergarten Association.
In regard IN the beet sugar indus-