Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-07-22

while on the contrary, the left leg Is
longer than the right leg. Sometimes
however, the relative proportions are
exactly reversed, but very seldom does
perfect equality exist between the two
sides. The tendency Of the right arm
20 exceed the left arm in strength ia
aomewhat greater in men h a In wom-
on, while equality OF strength in the
two arms occurs almost twice as fire.
Quently with women as with men.
1.-THE newcomer must beware OF the
FLORIDA" says the Orange County, Fla
Citizen. "A dab OF gaudy color doesn't
make q rainbow; neither does a blazing
headline a a productive farm or
orchard. II $1,000 profit an acre were
nn actual fact the first season, and
every season in every case, there
wouldn't be standing room for us on
the peninsula. A little capital in cash,
brains, muscle, energy, determination
and stick-to-it-iveness can find profit
able employment In the land opportuni-
ties OF Florida"
A Seneca (Kan.) man, w. II. Wright,
gives these specifications as TO the cor
rect way to put up a hammock: There
u o know-how about hanging a ham
mock besides tying II so 1t can not
break down. A hammock should be
hung six and one-fourth feet from the
ground at the head IN three and
three-fourths feet above the ground at
the foot. The rope that secures the
head should not be more than about IL
inches long and that at the foot about
four and one-half feet in length. Ar
ranged In this way the lower part will
s-tns srss!y asI2 tho head Ss aept COM
PORTABLE by being nearly stationary"
Maurice Branger has earned the title
OF FRANCES Flying Photographer"
From the inception Of the flying ma
chine Branger recognized in II q great
factor for artistic effects In p~hotogra-
ply. He has followed every great ayia-
tion meeting, bringing out artistic
books and compositions for the indul-
Eencs OF his fad. He has made ascen-
Niona on one aereplans to take photo
graphs Of others In fight. For this
purpose he has invented a camera de-
sighed to overcome the great vibrations
rf Q machine In flight and the results
ne has obtained are marvellous.
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Nearly 10 years ago the British
coionial office, through the agency of
the Kew gardens, introduced specimens
Or the Esyea rubber tree from the
Amazon into the far east, with the re-
suit that 1t has become acclimatized.
particularly a Ceylon and the feder-
ated Malay states. During the last
year nearly 10. GOO, 600 pounds OF plan
tation rubber VI exported from Cey-
Jon to Malaga at prices higher than
were realized for any other rubber In
p world, for the reason that Ii was
marketed in q cleaner condition thar
she forest" rubber shipped from Para.
The largest barometer In the world
was recently set up In the Italian town
OF Faenga, the birthplace OF Torriceli,
Who discovered the barometer and the
vacuum" which perpetuates his name.
The LIQUID used Is purified oil rendered
free from air, and this gives a column
over IL meters in height. Owing 20 the
very small amount OF evaporation an
Oh barometer is much more
than one filed with any other LIQUID
except mercury, and the long column
makes 1t very sensitive.
Probably everybody has experienced
the displeasure, If not actual pain,
which comes from missing a sneeze.
There Is an easy way out Of this II one
happens TO be out of doors at the time
and the weather is clear. Just glance
ct the sun. There is something about
n brightness. Of Ii that supplies the
missing irritation, or whatever II Is
that lie needed, and nine times out OF 10
II the sneeze has not got too far away
E5 will come back.
Londoners are considering with IN
terest the scheme OF Lady Edward
cecil by which q number of families
living in the country might club to-
igether TO retain the services OF two
frst rate teachers to conduct classes at
one OF their houses. The teachers are
to be paid extra to provide their w
hnA ri n nd lnA OfV1 crz r,
furnishes as an example, the cost
amounted to about S1,10o a year for a
class OF six children.
One OF the marvels of the age is the
extreme cheapness OF ocean carriage.
The modern tramp steamer could carry
her cargo 1000 miles for Cd a ton and
make a profit of 10 per cent. A mod
ern tramp steamer could leave England
and go around the world by the two
icapes and even then carry cargo ut
G2 SIS q ton. These. are marvellous
..S3=c= q they sho 10 what extent
the world 10 indebted to the carrying
trade.
The cost Of living, as measured by
1urs, Is not encouraging. At Winnipeg,
q great market for fur materials. in six
years the price OF muskrat skins has
gone UP from IL cents to 20; of skunk
from ~ cents TO ~; OF mink from 81. 75
to s.: OF red fox from 81 to Sc: of lynx
from So to $50: OF wolf from S1.50 to
81: of weasel from 10 cents TO 60. OF
badger from so cents to SO.
Tacoma, WASH, is shouting over a
population of 110,0 00, an increase OF a
little less h 200 per cent In 10 years.
watch Tacoma grow!" seems to have
been a good rallying cry, but wait until
Seattle, Puyallup, Tatoosh and other
places are heard from.
The u carriage that has been used
Tor carrying the collins of both Victoria
and Edward VII. will now be more
than ever an object OF popular interest
in the courtyard OF the Tower of Lon
don.
1t is contemplated to establish wire
less telegraph stations in German East
Africa, Togoland, Kamerun and Ger
ma Southwest Africa, and also be-
tween h different south sea colonies
For every person who dies In a wear
there are two people constantly III.
Each person loses, on an average. is
days a year BY Illness.
Ten thousand French vines Weld only
400 gallons OF Il a year. The Same
number Of vines In Cape Cobbny will
produce $500 gallons.
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