Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-06

! S. X. Adams of GAoncalla ore. is a fur
niture dealer ana undertaScr. lie deals
In books and stationery, sells -four and
meat and produce. and he ~ a telegraph
operator Then hc is the leader of the
Aoncala band
f'cchnam. Neb.. gardeners are DESTROYS
Of cuitiyating a variety of watermelon.
one specimen of which has appeared Ia
William Bloom's patch. 1t is yellow out
side ard looks like q pumpkin but 1t IL
beautifully red and juicy inside.
In Asia it is estimated there are S25a5i,-
900 inhabitants: in Europe. 557. 3s7s COO: in
Africa. l6i.953,voo; in America, l2i.13.oo0.
and In Australia 3,230Ool. OF this total
auout .. 1900 persons die annually-9s. -
$40 per day. or 800 per hour, or o. per
minute
The British India Steam Navigation
Company possesses the largest fleet in
thu world II numbers lo2 vessels. repre-
gantirR gross tonnage of 25T.sS5 The
Peninsuiar and Oriental Company comes
next with 50 vessels. totaIing 22l 259 gross
tonnage.
In celebration of the thirteen urdredth
dc FIRST Christian English king. the
Frcelnasons OF Kent. England, have do
termined To present the chapfer-housc 81
Canterbury with an east window at =
cost of S3no.
Tho Buffalo Center. Winncbago county.
Iowa, school board has passed a roso-
lutlru 10 uSe corn for fuel this winter.
Ten cents hushcl for corn they consider
reduction Of half their fuel bill. providing
corn does not advance in nrice.
1t would almost seem that the proper
material for making roads in London has
NJ last been discovered. Asphalt and
wood have been alternately tried and
both are considerably used at the present
time. but wood on the whole is consider
ably ahead. In the paVior's estimation.
The United Kingdom builds her war
vessels both more cheaply and more rap
idlN than any other country in the worl9
In the following leading navics of the
world the cost Of huiIding typical iron
clads per ton is AZ follows: United King
dom. $500: United States $3.50: France and
Germany. AS5 TO $3.50.
Justice as 1t is dispensed. officially and
otherwise, in Arizona had an Illustration
the other day at Phoenix. when Il man
who had thrashed a FeepinG Tom went to
JuSi'ce Johnstone e., end d wanted war to plead
back home and dirib the offender again
upon any provocation.
The far-reaching fame of Lawrence
Alma Tadena has possibly been respon-
F,blo for the fact that few people know
that his wife. Laura. is also an artist OF
no mean merit. She was the sister of
pr Eprs. the physician. whose cocoa
has great celebrity throughout Great
Britain and the British colonies.
1t is complained that the treasures or
Inc british museum are outgrowing the
space at the disposal of the trustees aud
the suggestion is once more thrown ont
that the library should be separated from
the museum. This idea is not popular. 4
bigger building IS called for but it is not
likely that the treasury will recommend
the expense.
feature of carnival week at Kansas
City this year will be the startling and
raSe-prcducinss bladder on stick. A
firm has imported 1900 bladders to hello
along the weeks merriment. Whoever
has received a clip on the ear from a
bladder attached to stick in the hands
OF iiend in mask will appreciate the
amount of joy 10000 bladders will pro-
duce.
Sarah Bernhard is going to do a bust
OF Elctorien Sardou. the dramatist aca-
dcmician and man of letters 1t will be
ready for the salon of 1897. The matter
was settled the other day at Marty where |
bernhardt was paying visit to Sardou |
ana taking over various details in con-
neciion with the play ne has written
specially for her, and which she viii pro- !
duce this fall.
Judge Walter S. Cox of the supreme
court OF the District of Columbia will I
reach the age of 20 years on the 18th of !
Cetober next. and. having served more
than ten years. will then be eligible to re- |
tire from the bench with fun salary CON |
tnucd until his death. Judge Cox pre- |
sided at the trial of Cuteau for the muir |
DER oil President Garfield. He has LONG |
been conceded to be Il very able jurist.