The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-11-14
The Globe

Australia has taller trees than Cali
fornla
pigeon shooting is prohibited IN
Switzerland.
The population OF the German en-
pire now exceeds 05,0O0000.
Il VIII cost more than 81 10000 70
furnish New York's new municipal
building
! Asphalt paving IN London Is prac-
iicaily n the hands Of two firms. one
French. the other Italian.
Articles OF food were 10 per cent
dearer on the average in England At
the close Of 1911 than at the close OF
1910.
Some remarkably ans frescoes. one
Of them representing temple. the
other Venus. have recently been IN
earthed IN Pompeif
A Swiss oculist noted thirfy-tWo
cases OF serious damage TO the eyes Of
bis patients caused by looking az the
last eclipse OF the sun
According to the latest Portuguese
census. the present population Of Lis
bon exceeds 430.40O. while that OF
Op0rfo exceeds $4,000.
Snake poison Is being used more and
more for medicinal and other pur-
poses. In Australia the collecting Of
Il has become q profitable industry.
According 10 an English dietary ex-
pert. growing children should eat 70
REPETITION. The maxim Of leaving on
hungry at a meal must not be applied
10 them.
For serving too much foam IN the
glass OF beer dispensed IN his restau-
rant a wealthy Munich brewer has
been imprisoned six weeks and hDed
5000 marks besides
In the French aerodrome AZ villa
coublay q well known aviator took up
on bis monoplane his little son, who
thus made his debut IN the afr AZ the
age Of three years and a half
The salary lists Of English touring
companies include men and women
who get only q to 50 sbiIllngs a
week and on that must not only live.
but dress well on and on the stage.
In alanchuria the Chinese coolie Ia
borer experiences no composition from
the japanese. who IN every instance
pursues an avocafion a grade or two
above the Chinese artisan or laborer
Austria seems destined soon TO lose
IT, radlum monopoly A Paris Jour
nal reports that large quantities Of
pitchblende. from which radium Is ex-
tracted. hare been found in Morocco.
In some parts Of Russia the rent Of
land is becoming too high for sheep
farming on the old lines. wherefore
nocks are being steadily reduced In
some cases the decrease exceeds 30 per
cent
The records Of the British patent Of
Gee show that special efforts are being
made to utilize aeroplanes In naval
Karfnre b. contriving means for
launching them from the decks Of bat
lieships
Australia has huge areas Of forest |
land. estimated af 100000 acres. az /
yet unlnspected and unreserred- Tim
Der merchants have 80 far secured less
1,,., 4 noo oOo acrpe. chiefly because az /
,-cs - rellwnrr
. &c., s,,.n6.a for en- tnhsh,tnns
y. 1,,,' ..' 1920 IN, s,.,,ongh a l,ore
4, 4, - .sr,. I, sescrlled ~ nnnearnnce.
1890 - ,,,.t - hsS frexe,ed "a Rnrnia.
had married an Enslishwoman and
never touched beer.
Ausfralia,s new stamp has a picture
~ ! kanraroo rravely concentrating q
Inff N ~kanenroo rraes.~ as the gov
eminent calls A. but sconers say Il
lookr morn Ike a rabbit sticking its
bead ant az burrow.
A snanish historian OF distinction.
carcs. al IA Riera. declares IN the
rorres f,uflero that he has nroof posi-.
Ave fhaf Columbus was not born IN
cenoa. but n the spanish village Of
PORTO santo. near Madrid.
The menu Of meal given lately By
~ london Vegetarian association in
.luded walnut outlets with brown
.anra cnull6ower and new potatoes.
.snaraeus on toast. spaghetti on toast.
.oInntn farcle ana Young carrots.