The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-12
ROUND THE WORLD

There are 800 theOSOph1StS In Amer
lea, belonging to 1875 branches.
Pneumatic tired jinrikishas are now
a feature of life in the far east.
"Cobweb hail." a noted old resort in
Duane street. New York. has been de-
molished.
1t is estimated that there are 2OO,-
100000 incandescent lamps in use in
the United States.
Altogether 2.25OOO0 British workers
are insured by the state against being
without employment
The tapping Of rubber trees is now
done by an electrical device. which
greatly facilitates the operation.
A either which is played by keys in
stead of the usual pick has been In
vented by Massachusetts man.
OF the eighty-fve foreigners who are
In Rome this year studying the Mon
tessori schools sixty are Americans.
The New York Public library reports
that practically 100000 Of its books
circulated for home use during 1912.
Coal is hoisted and water pumped
from Kansas mine by a specially de-
signed windmill with four broad vanes.
In New York infant mortality has
been reduced from 1876 thousand to
100, principally by philanthropic ef-
forts.
New York win soon place the cottage
in that city once occupied by Edgar
Allan Poe In a park named for the
poet.
Over 10000 New York school chill
dren are annually referred by school
authorities to physicians for medical
treatment
At the close of last year about 10 per
cent Of the roads Of the United States
could be classed as improved. gain Of
~ per cent in three years.
A seed drill invented in Austria sows
fertilizer three or four inches below
the grain to strengthen the roots Of the
latter in dry soils or seasons.
New Zealand has a new law provid-
ing for the revoking Of any patent not
worked In that country within four
years after it has been issued.
Switzerland is about to establish
the largest national park in Europe. It
Is in the canton Of Grisons and has an
area Of nearly eighty square miles.
Instead of imprisoning the unfortu-
mates in buildings, Germany Is expert
menting with its insane by keeping
about 1900 Of them on large farm.
Germany has prohibited the passage
through its customs houses of firearms
that do not bear marks showing they
have been thoroughly tested by their
makers.
twenty-five years ago Argentina had
to import its -four. Today 1t sells
wheat to the world, the annual harvest
value amounting to more than $780,
100000.
Lala Karin Dut, a Hindu barber,
who died recently in Meerute had for
the past three years slept every night
with two pet pythons coiled up beside
him In his bed.
The town planning development at
Southend, London's new suburb, forty
miles due east, on the English channel,
is converting that part Of the coast into
a model garden city.
Probably the most practical result Of
the Ill fated Scott expedition to the
south pole was the discovery Of great
coal field, said to be at least $50 miles
long. Its width has not been ascer-
tanned.
Chile is one of the Latin-American
countries where thrift IL common and
peace and order prevail. The savings
bank deposits have increased about 150
per cent in four years and 40 per cent
from 1911 to 1912.
Jennie" Scotch collie, so faithful
ly guarded a little five-year-old girl in
Chicago the other day that the police
for three hours could not approach the
child, which had wandered from home
followed by the dog.
The Texas owner Of a large dairy
herd believes he is the only man In the
United States who cultivates the prick
ly pear, raising 600 acre f1eld Of 1t
annually and feeding his stock the pads
after removing the thorns.
Strange uses are being found for
some of the cues lately cut OF In
vast numbers by the Chinese. A Brit
ieh wooden manufacturer recently re-
ceived an offer Of five tons Of such hair
for weaving into wooden fabrics.
Little Rock, Ark, spent $4,000 on
Fairgrounds last year. The money was
raised by public subscription through
the efforts of a highly organised play
ground association. The enthusiasm
for Fairgrounds has since spread to
other cities In the same region.
Two teachers In the schools Of Ber-
lin are this year celebrating their az
tieth anniversary Of school teaching.
There are forty-two others who have
taught forty years and forty-seven who
have taught twenty-five years. The
Berlin Teachers society will tender a
banquet to these veterans In Deem
Der.
Wales has adopted the American
plan Of sending agricultural mission
airy trains throughout the principally,