Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-28

! 1t is peculiar fact that almost ev-
cry automobilist is cyclist as well.
New South Wales has $4,000 miles
of wire netting as a fence protection
against rabbits.
In 1899 the territory west of the Mis-
sissippi produced As per cent. of our
| cotton crop.
In Russia it is the custom for duel
lists to breakfast together before going
out to fight.
The income of a poor farmer or reg
ular laborer's family in Italy seldom
exceeds S125 year.
France consumes more wine than
Germany, the United States and the
United Kingdom put together
South Australia holds the best honey
record of the colonies, nearly 10000
pounds being produced in one year
alone.
Work in the Woolwich arsenal, Eng
land, has now somewhat slackened
down and many hands have been dis
charged.
The Porto Rican native is very much
given to dancing. Both men and
ballroom.
Queensland assists it's tobacco grow
ers by the importation of American
seed of first quality suited to the
Queensland climate.
Church services in Budapest are con-
Quoted in twelve languages. There
are just fifty churches, of which TWEEN
ty-seven are Catholic.
LdWuudIe, hdHSdS, lOWu VI I,uUV
inhabitants, boasts of a police depart
ment that has not made single arrest
in the last eight years.
Many French automobiles have
large piece of glass in steel frame in
front of the driving seat to protect the
operator from dust and wind during
fast work.
Nine. Du Barry's hotel in the Ave
nue. De Paris, at Versailles, is about to
be sold. Louis XVIII, turned the pal
ace into stables and for many years
past it has been disused.
A boy and girl who offered to carry
a heavy package for an old woman in
the streets of Vienna have got into
trouble with the police for Carrying
parcels without license.
Over 100000 miners are required to !
produce the worlds supply of COAL |
OF this number 693 $50 are employed in |
Great Britain and 4O1 ,22O are employed
in the United States.
In Marcn the Quebec Legislature en-
acted law entitled "the Quebec trades
dispute act" not compulsory, but aim
ing to settle difficulties by arbitration |
where more thar ten persons are en-.
ployed.
According to Sir Henry Johnston,
one cause of the Incidence of natives
of Uganda is the banana, which grows
in such abundance that the natives can
get all the food they need without any
effort.
Discarding the traditional means of
the Newmarket races-a spe-
eial train-King Edward VII this year
drove" from Sandrlngham to New
market and return in his twelve-horse
power gasoline vehicle.
London's Oldest inhabitant is a wo-
nan who was discovered by the cen
;us takers at Chelsea in the person of
Mrs. PollacK who celebrated her 1O1st
on February 25th last. She
mas lived in Chelsea for many years,
and until lately was able to walk out
alone to do her shopping. A fall has
disabled her from walk
ng. She at present is claimed as Lon
Ions oldest inhabitant.
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The cultivation of cotton in the Cau-
,asus has been attended with such sue
cess that the Russian government has
decided to introduce the culture of tea
INTO that province. In 1900 nine trial |
were laid out in the dis |
-ricts of Osurgel and Kutais. The re-
suits have been such that new planta-
lions will be laid out in the districts of |