Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

~1S AAA& A[Au Ills nv w t.IIS way
is known among New Jersey farmers
as the Dutch curse, an echo of it's ori-
gin.
The Turks, when they defeated the
Serbs in 1909. erected at Nish "a rough
tower. composed alternately OF Jumps
OF rock and Serb skulls. cemented to-
yether. OF the 1900 or so skulls orig
inally included. all except one, which
was too firmly imbedded in the NOR
tar, have been carried away by UNI
sensitive curiosity seekers.
The severe shortage of pats in Arch
angel. Russia, has resulted i'm an anus
ing state of affairs. The cab drivers
and wagoners are feeding their horses
on black bread. Any o ats they can
procure are used for the family Dor-
ridge at home. Oats cost s1.4O a pood
Gao pounds). Wholesome black bread
costs only 80 cents a pood.
Ceylon Is often referred to as Il part
OF British India, but 1t is Il crown coll
ony by itself. with an entirely separate
administration and system Of customs
duties. posts. telegraphs, etc. 1t Is es-
sentially an agricultural country, md
It's manufactures are chiefly related to
she product Of agriculture.
The balance wheel of a watch VIZ
~ "a AAAA1ANC fOS,VUV llLllOS
a day. or 157.6S0,00O times a year. AS
each vibration covers about one and
one-half revolutions. the hiatt on which
the balance wheel is mounted AXE
236.520.000.0 900 revolutions on It's bear
ings each yea
The swifteSt dog In the world, the
borzoi. or Russian wolfhound, has made
record runs that show as feet in a sec
ond: while the gazelle has shown meas
ured speed Of more than 80 feet a sec
ond. Which would 81 g it a speed OF
$500 feet in u minute, If the pace could
be kept up.
The Baltimore oriole, one of the most
picturesque of the birds common in the
northern United States, gets his name
from his black and orange vestments,
those being the colors of the Calvert
family, OF which Lord Baltimore, who
settled the estate of Maryland. was
hen chief.
The first electric push button was
made by Benjamin Franklin. who used
t In connection with IL device for
charging. the metal railing before his
house. much to the surprise of certain
Gaming loafers for those proximity
he great mar did not exceedingly
earn.
Edward L. Babb, Of Winsted, Conn,
'epalrea q defective stove in his home
WITH an Old piece of iron; unfortunate
Y the old piece of iron proved to be n
'mal cannon. loaded, which exploded
- soon as a fire was built and rem
dered the stove rather more defective
1t was before.
A 9~-year-old ticket between KAN
sas City and Gallatin, Mo-, which was
USED recently. had lain in the Leaven-
worth prison safe in the interim while
the owner served a 29-year term SUBJ
sequent to his arrest on the train lust
oe1ore sle came through.
The United States geological survey
10 studying the lavas of the Hawaiian
volcanoes. The work is particulars
pertinent q all the Islands of that
gro s nave been built up gradually by
beginning deep down in the sea.
The t0fal value Of tires used in 1918
IN the United States. including solid
tlres Tor trucks, tires for busses and
takicab4 amounts to $3.50. OOO. 900 in
round numbers. To this sum should
be added about 2O0.0 900 motorcycle
tires. worth from S. to $40 each.
Minnaapolis reports a record sale OF
OF 100000 barrels shipped, more than
100000 barrels ahead of any other
similar period. Figured out, this means
2 production Of more than two barrels
every second Of a working lay.
It y known that In at least n case
an aibatross flew 3.4O0 miles in eight
days. "A bird captured near the coast
OF Chile n December 20, 1S47, had
Q Its neck a vial with q note dated
9 the q OF New Zealand ON the
18th OF the same month.
The Inhabitants OF China are counted
every year In q curious manner. The
oldest master Of every 10 houses has
tp U The families and make a list.
which - sent to the imperial tax house,
-
In q hydr0-electric plant at Sault Ste
Marie. Ont. Can. there are two eiec.
rs which have beer oper-
ating the ship canal locks and a swing
bridge for q years.
Two cities in Colombia on opposite
stdes Of 4 Andes mountains will be
connected by q steel ropeway more
than ~ miles long which will transport
00th passengers n freight.
The public educational system Of
ereoeer New York, cOrnprtsing elemen-
eary. high. training, vocational. and
eruant o0h00ln, shows q total registrar
lion u ssl.sss pupils.
Ascending tea European tnvestira-
toe. any eta0trlc currpnts powerful
enough Tor Industrial purposes IN nan
gespus g hun1an lie under certain
Il ~ boaloved that Ill Hons are .left
{ Aende0.s Ag1aN0uB explorer says chat
SWAnn . leo0 desires to strike 4 fotCihis
& M03@M#0o0St1 alWayn Uooa the len