The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-05-23

aries about the city.
More than 1000 suffrage meetings
have been held in Great Britain during
the last foul months.
Cleveland's mentally deficient chill
dren may he sent to study classes on
the city's lmuper farm.
Denatured alcohol burned in specially
| designed apparatus is used to heat a
new type Of freight car.
NJ. o. Neff of Cincinnati estimates
that 100000 persons in the United
States daily visit film shows.
In the Swiss canton Of Zurich the
number of electric lamps in use ex-
ceeds the numlycr"of Inhabitants.
Pittsburgh grumbles because so many
wealthy residents are seeking subur-
ban homes. causing a drop in tax val
uatiOn.
Boulogne, France, is one of the great
est fishing ports in the world. The val.
ue of it's catch in 1911 was over 3d.
$4,000.
There are about 100 gas stoves in use
in Hongkong, the Chinese cooks prefer
ring their old methods, preparing their
food over charcoal and wood fires.
The international polar commission
will convene in Rome during the meet
ing of the tenth International Geo
graphical congress, on April 2 next.
A French scientist has suggested an
International monetary standard which
he claims is adapted to all values now
in use, the value Of the basic unit be-
ing 5 cents.
Electricians in Japan are trying to
obtain the consent Of the government
to a plan to illuminate the top Of the
celebrated mountain Fujiyama with a
powerful light.
An electric motor to vibrate gently a
fruit tree so that the sap flows to the
buds and blossoms and enables them
to resist frost has been patented by
a Colorado orchardist.
The smoking Of hams, frankfurters
and the like is accomplished by n
meat concern in Baltimore in a smoke
house heated by gas, which is said to
be a new departure in the curing OF
meats.
Uruguay, which has the distinction
of being the first country to appoint a
woman to it's diplomatic service. has
Just provided for the instruction OF
women t~elegraphers for government
service.
The grave of General Booth in Alb
ney Park cemetery, London. has al
| ready become a shrine. AS many as
| fifty visitors to that grave alone have
been counted in n day. They come
| from all parts of the world.
The reigning Prince of Schaumburg-
Lippe sold 100000 acres Of farm and
timber land to a syndicate Of German
and Hungarian banks. 1t is one of the
! largest sales on record In Germany
| and is said to have involved S1O.9OO.-
UOO.
The furniture makers Of Nantes en-
ploy about 900 workmen. Their wares
are largely exported to England. Ger
many and South America. The wood
used is imported from Norway, Swed-
en-. Canada. the. West Indies and A.
RIGA.
The leather exports from the United
| States go to all parts of the world, es-
1 pecially in the form of boots and shoes.
which went last year to no less than
! ninety countries and colonies, repre-
senting every grand division OF the
globe.
A short time since 10000 feet (board
measurement of lumbayao and 5000
feet Of tanguili were exported from the
Philippines to the United States as
samples for cabinet making, and it Is
said that a strong endeavor will be
] made to make it popular.
Half a dozen different islands in the
Philippine group contain oil-for ex.
ample, Cebu island. Leyte island and
the peninsula Of Tayabas. It is in
tended to develop these. and as a pre-
liminary step a United States govern
ment expert is going out to select lands
for drilling.
A religious census at the Imperial
university In Tokyo has revealed the
fact that more than 1900 Of the stu
\ dents frankly declared themselves e!.
ther atheist or agnostic. Only eight
desired to record their allegiance to
shinto. Fifty were Buddhists. and six
ty were Christians.
A Judge the other day sent a New
York coal dealer to prison for giving
short weight The driver vas giver
two tickets. one for 1000 pounds fol
the customer, the other for 5000
pounds for the city Inspector. The
cart had 1000 pounds short Of the two
tons he claimed to deliver to the Gus:
'oH.'e.