Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-01

number OF states counties might be
much fewer than they are, with adj
vantage to everybody concerned, unless
perhaps the officeholders. We can make
this statement bescause In proportion
to population Massachusetts has a less
number than any other state. and ex-
cept for Typographical conditions they
would be fewer still.
The Japanese secretary Of the British
legation in Toxic has recently
lied the teachings of the 14th century
writer, Kenko, or what Is to be regard
ed as bad taste. The objects to be
avoided as violations of taste are: Too
much furniture in a living room; too
man pens in a stand; too many Bud
dhas in a private shrine; too many
rocks. trees and herbs in a garden; too
many children in a house; too many
words when men meet; but too many
books In a bookcase there can never
be, nor too much litter in n dust heap"
Uncle SANS army of laborers num-
bers 3S,167, 33S.
Nuremberg is the worlds greatest
hop market. For several centuries this
district and the northern portion OF
Bohemia were the only considerable
hop regions. Although Nuremberg is
favorably situated. it was not until
railroad transportation became general
about 1850 that other towns in the vi
cinity lost their Importance as hop
markets and Nuremberg took the lead.
Since that time municipal authorities
have encouraged the trade and con-
verified the old city warehouse and ar
senal on the Kornmarkt into commo-
dious quarters for hop merchants.
The least thoroughly explored and
worst mapped portions Of the earth's
surface, according to a remark by
President ~Freshfield. of the Royal Geo
graphical society, are the heart OF Ara
bia, the interior OF New Guinea n the
upper region OF the Amazon. In these
three areas are refugees for the imagi-
nation OF the rornancers. Before the
Roosevelt expedition Conan Doyle's
tale OF "A Lost World" and Kingsley's
Westward Ho!" found advantage in
h mysteries Of the Amazon wilder
ness.
1t was reported from London, a fort
night ago, that the were
returning to their normal appearance.
Articles on general subjects, besides
the war, were creeping back to their
Old places. the daily essay in the Times
mas been restored and the women's
pages were reappearing. Within a year
the Manchester Guardian has added a
woman's page to Its Monday issue, de-
voted to fashions, food and other sub
1ects OF particular interest to women
readers.
A South African tribe has an effec-
tual method OF dealing with bores,
which might be adopted by western
people. This simple tribe considers
long speeches Injurious both to the or
ator and his hearers: so to protect Doth
there Is an unwritten law that every
public orator must stand on one leg
only when he Is addressing an audi
ence. AS soon as he has to place the
other leg on the ground his Grafton is
brought to a close.
English statisticians have calculated
that 62,287,637 bushels Of malt We're
used In brewing their beer last year.
It is estimated that every bushel OF the
four pound loavea OF bread. This would
have provided q four-pound loaf every
day Tor g year for the 1000, 900 fighting
IN Belgium. with 1000, 900 loaves left
over for the hungry at home.
II ts known generally that many Of
h later additions to Lord Kitchener's
army have had to be content with navy
l clothing, while waiting for their
khaki uniforms. It Is not SO generally
KNOWN. perhaps, that London postmen
have cheerfully consented &c forego
their new winter and summer uniforms
for "a months so that the material for
them could be given to the army.
The investigations OF breathing air at
different temperatures and conditions
OF movement conducted by DR.. Leon
ard Hill, +. r. S., are confirmed by the
New York state commission on venti-
lation In respect to DIR. Hills statement
that chemical purity OF air is not the
prime consideration Coolness and
keeping the air In gentle motion are
the chief needs.
When g THIEF drove out OF the town
OF Stlverfleld, New. with d team OF
horses belonging to Curley Jones. a
mine owner, he took with him the only
conveyance In the town. AS q, result,
was compelled to walk IS miles
sheriff.
a machine has been devised for imi-
tating the noise OF an aeroplane engine.
with the object Of alarming hostile
troops. The Servian and Montencgrin
troops used q rattle during the Balkan
war to initiate machine gun fire.
~
Should the caves OF q man,s house
project over his neighbors land. tho
hitter may pull them down at once. ac-
sgCOrding to British law. unless they have
g projected Tor g years.
The keenness OF birds In hunting u
food was once attributed to their
sense of smell. but II has been shown
that ~ 70 due to their remarkable
Istght.
rho Philippine government recently
sgranted - nrst concession to foreign
capital, a~MgEsngltsh getting 4
selSyeAr right ~ develop hardwood for-