The Meeker herald., 1914-08-08
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A boat 10 now pressed out Of single
piece Of steel.
New York city has 97.o15 employees
on Its payroll.
Forty eight searchlights will flash ut
the Panama exposition. III
Chinese bought 1000 Bibles the DIRT
six months Of this year.
American Investments in Mexico are
estimated at $1.O57.77O.OOO.
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 u
thirty-two in 10000.
The English prison mission every
Christmas sends out 10000 personal
letters to inmates Of English jails.
The population within radius Of
nifty miles Of Bristol, England. Is 2.5OO.-
600, and within a radius of 100 miles
100000
A normal school for colored boys and
girls IL 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. Brazil
and the northwestern United States,
British Columbia's timber wealth IL
reported to be unparalleled in any
other country.
Justice COT of the New York su-
preme court prescribed term Of jury
duty a. a cure to Juror who wished
to be excused on the ground Of ex-
treme nervousness.
An English army oficer seems to
have perfected practical weapon
which discharges by centrifugal force
at high speed missiles poured against
a rapidly revolving wheel.
For resuscitating persons nearly
drowned or asyhyxiated German
doctor has invented table to which
they arc strapped and put through the
requisite motions by manipulating the
table.
The French sardine industry began
about 1880. but not till 1850 did 1t as
sumo any magnitude. The recent crisis
in the fish industry in Britanny 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 oils the requirements for
a military aeroplane In competition
to be begun by the British war eff.ce
in February.
Detroit has appointed 4 woman TO
matron Of the public schools. 'she>xiiS =.
have charge Of the lunch room Is
play rooms and will see that the chill
dren have a 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 is re-
moved and used as a 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 alu-
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 $2OOOS, 900. The production Of
gold In the United States during 1912
resulted in decrease Of s.. 43S 500 us
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 6e.the
volume Is taken up with Instructions,
to tile teachers. who are told that they
must possess politeness before trying
to teach 1t.
Colombia is likely to have a change
In its 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 rule made on the
basis Of the United States gold coin.
the pound sterling being accepted at
about &4.85.
Kames Castle. on the Isle Of Butte.
said to be the Oldest castle In Scotland,
has been restored at cost Of f7,OOO
by the Marquis of Butte. It has been
inhabited for f0Q xanrr h,1f Tho n.,iu