Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-05
Current Notes

BY 1910 the population Of New York
city will probably reach 100000. 7
Compared with 1870 pauperism in
London has decreased by 80 per cent.
All patents in Korea have to be
registered In the Japanese patent bu-
reau.
The worlds product Of gold since
the discovery Of America 10 estimated
at $3.50. 600. 900 900.
Exports Of manufactures from the
United States will, this year, for the
first time, exceed $500. OO0, 900 in value.
Forty years ago the paper making
industry of Finland was In its infancy.
Now It Is worth 3s,0o0,oD year.
TURNS international exposition Will
be opened April 20 by the king and
queen OF Italy In the presence OF other
members Of the royal family and the
government.
A one.wheeled jinricksha, on the
monocycle principle. is being intro.
duced among the Chinese Of the Malay
states. 1t is said to be safe and to
have many advantages over the old
fashioned vehicle.
The principal telephone company of
Spain, with stations in Madrid, BARGE
Iona and II other cities. has only S.7o5
subscribers. The city Of San Sebas.
tian has q municipal telephone SER
vice.
The Bible contains 3,566,4S0 letters.
s10,697 words, 31.175 verses, 1.1S9
chapters and sc books. The longest
chapter is the 18th Psalm; the short
est and middle chapter the 117th
Psalm. The middle verse is the 9Th
of the 117th Psalm. The longest name
is in the 9Th Chapter Of Isaiah.
Princess August Wilhelm, wife Of
the kaiser's fourth son. has set herself
the task of reviving one Of Germany's
oldest customs, that according to
which newly welded couples immedi-
ately after the marriage ceremony
plant couple of oak saplings side by
side in park or by roadside OF their
native town.
Queen Mary has black carpet In
one Of the rooms of Buckingham pal.
ace, and in consequence there Is much
interest in the artistic possibilities OF
such color of carpet. The carpet will,
however, not be very popular. as 1t
must have gilt or some other light
furniture, and 1t will not wear we'll.
showing every dust mark.
The forest resources Of Queensland
are extensive, amounting to 10000, 900
acres, or 9.32 per cent. of the whole
area Of the state. while 3,S36,191 acres.
or 0.s3 per cent, is specially reserved
by the government for timber. The
forests of Queensland yield q great
variety OF woods noted for strength,
durability and beauty.
Miss Anna Rogstad Is about to be-
come member Of the Norwegian par
lament. Miss Rogstad was chosen IN
alternate member for Gen. Brattle,
who has since been chosen president
Of the storthing. He is now obliged
to give up his seat for q while to take
part In recognizing the army. Miss
Rogstad as his alternate will have to
fill his place as member. though It Is
said she will not act as president.
The census OF 1910 gives 204,354 as
the population of Arizona territory.
immigration to the Salt River valley
and other agricultural sections contin-
ues to increase. The Salt river lands
are being subdivided into small hold
ings. Homestead entries increase, not
only for irrigated lands. but also In
dry farming regions.
The most costly medicine = few
years ago was metallic gallium. which
sold for $150,000 pound, but radium
is now the priceless gem Of the min
eral world. selling for more than that
price an ounce.
Charles H. johnson, the new Demo-
cratic United States senator from
Maine. is fifty-two years of age, and
the length Of his active service In the
councils Of his party is indicated by
the fact that he was Its candidate for
governor 20 years ago.
M. Jean Brailhe, just appointed no.
tary at Saint-Sauvy, in the Gers de-
partment, in succession to his father.
who has resigned. Is the eleventh
member Of the same family. the mem
bers Of which have succeeded one an
other from father to son for 315 years.
The royal ordinance which appointed
Blaise Brailhe first on this long line Of
men Of law is dated Pau. December %,
1896, and signed by Catherine. sister
OF Henry w.
IN Cawnpore, India. with American
machinery. they are making shoes 80
cheaply that the manufacturers Of
Lynn can no longer compete with
them. The cotton and silks which we
one time sent to Asia are now made
In Japan and China.
Mrs. Potter Palmer IL going into the
wholesale fruit business. A mile
square tract on the Florida west coast.
at Sarasota, 30 miles north Of Tampa.
is the site chosen by Mrs. Palmer for
her venture, and she is there now
looking over the ground.
Havana imports Its granite paving
blocks from Norway. getting them
cheaper than 1t can from any Ameri-
can port. It Is said that the low Nor.
wegian rates, combined with the low
cost Of material, prevent competition.
English was in 1906 the sole Ian.
guage Of worship in 1888 religious
organizations. with :3,64S,267 mem
bers. or s5.6 per cent Of the total num-
Der Of the organizations and 71.S per
cent. Of the total membership in Con.
tinental United States.
M. "A. Maryland, seventy.one. OF Kan
sas City. who gave 100000 to charity