The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-11-14
ROUND THE GLOBE

In Madagascar wild peacocks are
found in great numbers.
Our principal transpacific customers
are Australia and Tasmania.
Sailed horse meat is being replaced
in Sweden by American salted beef.
American wild west" moving pic
ture scenes are most popular In Scot
land.
In Porto Rico the number of cigars
manufactured last year was about
276,OO0,OOO.
Nearly Al per cent of the land of
this country Is classed as "unappro'
priated and unreserved."
Japan seems determined to build Il
bridge across the strait Of Shimonose-
XII, at a cost Of $7,5OO,0OO.
At most railway stations in Italy 1t
is possible to buy English biscuits and
usually also English preserves.
The expectation Of Belgian breeding
horses to this country is increasing de-
spite the vogue of the mOtorcar.
Twenty-three playing card factories
in Germany turned out nearly 1900
900 packs Of playing cards last year.
Chlna's new cotton mill Is the only
one In the country. 1t was built by
the japanese. The machinery Is OPP
Grated by electricity.
Cordwood made from sawdust and
shavings Is the idea Of a planning mill
man. The material Is compressed by
steel plungers into dies.
TeetotalIsm In Denmark Is becoming
80 general that within the next five
years 1t is believed the sale of intox~
icating drinks will be prohibited.
The life Of Cuba Is largely sustain
ed by raisins, its people consuming the
fruit more generally than any other
Of the Spanish American colonies.
BY the use Of aluminium in connec
ton with steel German naval officers
have perfected an armor that Is equal
" effective but much lighter than all
steel armor
Gasoline may be supplahced by kerr
osene as a source Of power for auto
mobiles by the invention Of compact
device for producing gas directly from
the cheaper fuel.
The French lighthouse authorities
propose during the present year to
make experimental trials Of Hertzian
wave fog signals at certain stations
on the channel coast.
A lone herd of white cattle In the
old forest park Of Codzow castle. at
Hamilton, Lanarkshlre. survives the
numerous herds of the species which
once, existed in Scotland.
tbs odd. says the New York Post.
that the makers of bonds should con-
tinue to specify them as gold bonds"
that Is. payable in gold, as IL that
gave them kind Of superiority.
investigations on the children in the
town Of Kotzling in Bavaria. showed
that Of those who eat hard bread the
percentage with bad teeth was SO; OF
those who eat both hard and soft brea&
81 and of those eating only soft breat
10.5.
New Zealand is being greatly i'm
proved by tree planting on a large
scale. and this will In time be a source
Of large revenue to the state. 1t Is
carried on mainly by prison labor and
by the labor of discharged prisoners,
who are given employment at planting
trees 80
Beet cultivation has been raised from
a production Of 1000 tons In 1885 to
more than 100000 tons In 1910. There
is so much beet sugar territory in this
country that IL only one acre in fifty
were planted with beets once every
four years the entire United States de-
mand for sugar could be supplied.
j. P. Morgan has presented to the
Mount Vernon Ladies' association of
Washington George Washington's UNI
brella. Lewis p. Bell Of New York
gave to the association a pair of brass
fire dogs, presented to General Wash
ington by General Lafayette. with a
piece Of Mrs. Washington's wedding
gown. nB
In one year 526 men were killed by
accidents Of employment in Allegheny
county, Pa. alone-195 steel workers.
125 railroaders, II miners and 1875 mis-
cellaneous workers. OF these nearly
half were American born. 70 per cent
were workmen of skill and training
and 80 per cent were under forty years
Of age.
The Institute of Plumbers at re-
cent meeting at Huddersdeld. England.
discussed the question Of bringing an
action for libel against an author who
alleged in recent volume that plumb
inn ir tho s.,,,orst t,.ndn from q lnAr:ll