The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-10-31
ROUND THE WORLD

AuStrana mas 92S.4o9 occupied dwell
ing houses
The birth rate in Italy is 1882 pei
1000 inha bitants
Italy raises one-sixth Of the entire
European corn crop.
More than 10000 pupils in the rural
schools Of Missouri are studying agri.
culture.
St Louis has nineteen citizens whose
properties are assessed at more than
$500. 900 each
Formosa has thirty-two modern sug.
ar factories. One OF the companies
has capital Of $12.OOO,O0
suffrage poll Of 1900 women in
New York showed ST. in favor, e51
against and 77s Indifferent.
Frances importations of woods from
her African equatorial possessions in
clude 1900 tons Of mahogany annually.
Pittsburgh has pending building prof.
ects calling for expenditures aggregat-
ing $23.350. 5O0-mostly new skyscrap-
erS.
Paper from which gas nantes can
be made. instead of using the more ex-
pensive fabrics. has been invented BY
an Italian scientist.
Melborn Hosp of Kansas CITY, Kan.
three years old. plays the piano by
ear. rendering difficult pieces quite &C.
curately after once hearing them.
new fire station just erected at
Pretoria at cost Of $4,000 is one of
the most completely equipped build
lngs OF its kind in South Africa.
The Chinese government has en-
gagged French expert to establish a
military aviation school. with twelve
aeroplanes of three different types.
The German government has ordered
the construction of plant which will
use government coal and be capable of
producing 100000 gallons Of benzol.
the new fuel. annually.
A new English life buoy carries two
tncandescent lamps on each side, sup.
Piled with current by a storage bat.
terry which is switched on automatical-
~ MS the buoy is lifted from a rack.
Owing to abnormal conditions pre-
vafling In the rice market in Japan.
the poorer people are looking to other
foodstuffs for their main diet. Man.
churian millet is rapidly growing in
favor.
Nearly 100000 is invested in Nor
way In the whaling industry. During
the past few years whaling companies
nave paid huge dividends, in some
cases leo. $50 and even 200 per cent
per annum
1t is said that the English papers
nave published schedules which show
that. While foodstuffs have risen from
~ to 30 per cent in fifteen years. lux.
uries of the common sort have decreas.
ed in price.
PARENTS who keep their children at
nome to help in the housework and
with the family washing have been
warned by the Milwaukee authorities
hat these will not be considered valid
excuses for keeping children out of
'chool
While sponge fishing in the Ameri-
AS IL rather Il modern industry II
PRODUCES more than two-thirds of the
worlds supply In weight. The fish
ries OF the Mediterranean now pro-
'uce about one-half Of the worlds sup
'ly in value.
Eas rates have been reduced by the
english town Of Workington (popula-
ion: 10000, from SO cents to AZ cents
er thousand cubic meters and for gas i,
nglnes from 45 to 42h cents. From
rofits $4,000 has been transferred. for
elief of taxes.
Fort Arthur. at the head of Lake /
uperlor. Is about to build the greatest
Eeight carrier on the great lakes. with
grain capacity of 100000 bushels
he boat will be Cos feet long. and abe
~ operate between Port Arthur and
ollingwood, Ont.
Inc pearl fisheries of Ceylon are 10.
'ted In the gulf Of Mannar. near the
ltreme northwest corner Of the is.
nd' ana the banbs most famous in
mes past lie clos', to the shore near
place caAed Mari chchukkaddi. Since
W the banks have not been produc-
he Germans have no use for stale
frozen fishes. They secure their fish
esh daily. not only from ocean and {
1ers. but from many thousands of
tlncial fish Tpnds OF these ponds
new ones were. constructed last
ar by the RavariaI, Society of Fish
les
plan to protect country against
Sule airsh1ps is given by the London ,
ustrated News. Aerial mine bal
ms are held captive by cables high G
the air. ready TO be exploded by
IN IN charge Of their carriages when. !
er an enerny's didgible comes near
en-.
me new French law making the |
dis.r's service three instead of two
Frs Is expected to become effective I
t. next. and it will increase the :
ench army by 10000 on a peace
oting. It will necessitate the equip +
mt OF inany more men and will re. Q
Ire the construction of new bar. II
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