The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-27
ROUND THE WORLD

on ita payroll.
orsy-eight searchlights will dash at
the Panama exposition.
Chinese bought 1000 Bibles the first
six months Of this year.
American investments in Mexico are
estimated at Sl.Oo7,77OOOO.
Cincinnati Is to have a permanent
exhibit building for wares made In
that city.
The Chinese parliament has four wo-
men members, elected In the Canton
provincial elections.
In Russia only eleven in 10000 peo-
pie are mad; In England the rate 10
thirty-two in 10000.
The English prison mission every
Christmas sends out 10000 personal
letters to inmates Of English jails.
The population within a radius Of
fifty miles Of Bristol, England, Is 2,50O.-
600, and within radius Of 100 miles
! 100000.
A normal school for colored boys and
girls is being built in Washington. the
entire property representing an invest
ment Of 100000.
With proper care brass dies for
printing upon wood have been known
to make more than 100000 impress
sions before wearing out.
With the exception of Siberia. Brasil
and the northwestern United States.
British Columbia's timber wealth 10
reported to be unparalleled in any
other country.
Justice Goff Of the New York su.
preme court prescribed term of jury
duty as cure to Juror who wished
to be excused on the ground Of ex-
IRENE nervousness.
An English army ohicer seems to
have perfected a practical weapon
which discharges by centrifugal force
at high speed missiles poured against
rapidly revolving wheel.
For resuscItating persons nearly
drowned or asyhyxiated German
doctor has invented table to which
they are strapped and put through the
table.
The French sardine industry began
about 1880. but not till 1860 did It as
sumo any magnitude. The recent crisis
in the fish industry in Brittany In
volved the closing Of 116 sardine fac
tories.
A prize Of nearly $4,000 will be
awarded to the maker Of the engine
which best fllls the requirements for
military aeroplane in a competition
to be begun by the British war ONCE
In February.
Detroit has appointed woman for
matron Of the public schoois- She Will
have charge Of the lunch room and
play rooms and will see that the chil-
dren have good time. while some or.
der Is kept at the same time.
Plaster casts Of the head. bust Or
entire human body are made quickly
by Boston inventors process, which
first sprays the subject with liquid
which hardens quickly. then Ii re-
moved and used as mold for the cast.
1t is still customary for the poorer
classes In India to carry home water
on the head. Earthenware vessels
have hitherto been in use. but as ain
minimum vessels are becoming cheaper
they are replacing them because Of
greater lightness.
The recent scientific baby contests
In New York and elsewhere disclosed
the interesting fact that the prize win
ners usually belonged to very poor
parents who had broken every law Of
eugenics, Of heredity and OF hygiene.
Now comes a similar report from ia
pan.
California led in the United States
In gold production for 1912. putting
out $2O,OOS 900. The production of
gold In the United States during 1912
resulted in decrease of g. 43S,5OO as
compared with the previous year and
the lowest American production since
1907.
The bureau of education In Manila
has issued book entitled GOOD Man
ners and Right Conduct, for Use in
Primary Grades" A large part of tho
volume is taken up with instructions
to the teachers. who are told that they
must possess politeness before trying
| to teach it.
Colombia is likely to have a change
In It's coinage The standard coin Is
based at present on the pound sterling,
but the commercial world looks at
these coins askance, and commercial
| transactions are as a rule made on the
basis of the United States gold coin.
| the pound sterling being accepted at
about $4S5.
Kames Castle. on the Isle of Butte.
said to be the Oldest castle In Scotland.
has been restored at cost OF $1,000
by the Marquis Of Butte. 1t has been
inhabited for GOO years. but the only
part of the original structure Is the tall
square tower. which Is Landmark on
the island. The marquis has adhered
to the Scots bnronial architecture