Where Life Is Longest

More people over 100 years oíd ar found in mild climates than in the higher latitudes. According to the last census of the Germán empire, of a population of 55,000,000 only seventyeight have passed the lOOth year. France, with a population of 40,000,000 has 213 centenarians. In England there are 146, Ireland 578, and in Scotland forty-six. Sweden has ten, and Norway, twenty-three, Belgium five. Denmark two, Switzerland none. Spain, with a population of 18,000,000, has 401 persons over 100 years of age. Of the 2,250,000 inhabitants of Servia 575 persons have passed the century mark. It is said that the oldest person living whose age has been proven is Bruno Cotrim, born in África, and now living in Rio de Janeiro. Ho is 150 years old. A coachman ís Moscow has lived 140 years.