The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-03-21
ROUND THE WORLD

Steam freight trucks are forbidden
on the streets Of Montreal.
At fire in St Louis a woman saved
her pet dog and forgot $500 In jewels
Sweden has ordered 1000 tons OF
American armor plate for new battle.
ships
Judge Gemmill Of Chicago favors per.
hitting schoObOys to work after school
hours.
| The Civic federation In Boston would
have rug beating in the back yard
stopped.
New Workers are discussing the ad-
visibility of limiting the height of Office
buildings.
Minnesota in 1912 sold 1900 acres OF
state lands at prices ranging from IS
to $21 an acre.
G. X. Aacon Of Trenton, n. j., pro
poses an annual oyster day" celebra-
ton for that state.
lnasmuch mission, Philadelphia. uses
an auto truck to convey Its mission
aries about the city.
More than 1000 suffrage meetings
have been held In Great Britain during
the last four months.
4 Cleyeland's mentally deficient chill
dren may be sent to study classes on
the clty's pauper farm.
4 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.
4 In the Swiss canton Of Zurich the
number Of electric lamps in use ex-
ceeds the number Of Inhabitants.
/ Pittsburgh grumbles because so many
wealthy residents are seeking subur-
ban homes, causing drop in tax val
uation.
ROulogne, France, Is one Of the great
est fishing ports in the world The val
ne Of its catch in 1911 was over ST.
$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 allTalues now
in use, the value of the basic unit be-
ing cents
Electricians In Japan are trying to
obtain the consent Of the government
to a plan to illuminate the top of the
celebrated mountain Fujlyama with q
powerful light.
An electric motor to Vibrate gently
fruit tree so that the sap flows to the
buds and blossoms and enables them
to resist frost has been patented by
a Colorado OTchardist.
The smoking Of hams, frankfurters
and the like Is, accomplished by one
meat concern 10 Baltimore In a smoke
house heated by gas, which Is said to
be u new departure In tho curing OF
meats.
Uruguay, which has the distinction
OF being the first country to appoint a
woman to Its diplomatic service, has
Just provided for the instruction of
women telegraphers 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 one day. They come
from all parts OF the world.
The relgnlng Prince of Schaumburg.
Lippe sold 100000 acres Of farm and
timber land TO a syndicate Of German
and Hungarian banks. IL Is one OF the
largest sales on record In Germany
aud Is said to have involved $l0,900,-
100
The furniture makers of Nantes en-
plOy about 800 worknen. 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 AZ
| riea.
The leather exports from the United
States go to all parts Of the world. es-
pecialy In the form OF boots and sllOes,
which went last year to no less than
ninety countries aud colonies, repre-
sentlng every grand division Of the
globe.
A short time since 10000 feet board
measurement Of lumbayao and 5000
feet of tangulli were exported from the
Philippines to the United States as
samples for cabinet making, and 1t Is
said that a strong endeavOr will be
made to make 1t popular.
Half dozen different islands in the
Philippine group contain OIl-fOr ex-
ample. Cebu island. Leyte island and
the peninsula of Tayabas. 1t Is in
tended to develop these, and as pre-
liminary step United States govern
ment expert is going out to select lands
for drilling.
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