The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-15
FACTS IN FEW LINES

Eggs are ssld in Denmark by the
score more commonly than by tbs
dozen.
There is hardly king in Christen.
dom today whose wife does not over
top him by head.
"Speak up" said Judge Addison Of
London to. witness. Imagine that
some one has asked you to take a
drink"
The Irish linen industry is booming
rs it has not fourished in years, large
ly on the expanding exports to the
United States.
At Wellington, little town of 1000
inhabitants in the west of England.
over 5000 tramps had to be accommo-
dated last year.
A method has been discovered In
England for treating sewage by cleo.
tricity which will revolutionize sewage
treatment and greatly reduce the cost.
The ancient Romans ate oysters as
the first course at banquets because of
their quality Of stimulating the appe-
tite. Pliny recommends oil and onions
as condiments.
Sarah Grand says that for the most
part American women are more intelli-
gent, more thoDugh, better informed,
larger minded and more agreeable to
meet then their English sisters
A candidate for parliament at the re-
cent election In Great Britain has filed
q petition in bankruptcy, owing $780,
40 and having assets estimated of the
value Of $8,405. He was an enthusi-
astic Fiscal reformer."
The well known German animal deal
er Jamrach has an agent In Siam hunt.
Ing for the big deer known as Cervus
Schomburki. No specimen of this deni.
zen Of high ranges in Siam has ever
been taken to Europe alive.
A consul In China remarks sagely
that ''the Chinese will buy only what
they want and not what foreign manu-
facturers think they should buy. No
effort to force upon them goods manu-
featured for export and probably I'M
salable at home will avail"
Auburn (Me) teamsters are going to
buy mules to take the place of their
horses. The reasons given for this
change are that mules are afraid Of
nothing, can perform more work and
the cost Of maintenance Is less than
oneshalf of what it costs to keep
horses.
William Alexander Of Montrose,
Colo, disappeared fifteen years ago.
He was a large landowner, and after
his death lake was named after him.
The other day bis skeleton was found
near the lake, with the skull of his
dog lying on his breastbone. They had
died together In blizzard.
The Victoria cross was instituted If
ty-six years ago. Since then only $40
persons have received it, SIT of them
soldiers or sailors and three of them
civilians, who were acting in mill
tary capacity when they did sin the
face Of the enemy" the gallant deed
which won them the cross.
Swanton, VT. was the first place
where tiles were made in the United
States, Up to about 1S4S the only
tiles used We're from Italy In that year
Joseph Blake of Swanton placed an
order with New York firm for 1000
tiles, which were used on the floor of
the Freemasons' hall in New York.
In less than two years New York has
issued $132. 100, 900 Of bonds, Offset to
small extent. however, by the payment
of maturing issues and by an accumu-
lating sinking fund. Deducting the
sinking fund. the debt on Jan. / was
$472,575 900 against $376,0O0,OOO two
years before and $279,OOO.o0O on Jan.
i, 1901.
The British government stands to lose
its naval reserve unless it changes re-
cent regulations which require twenty
eight consecutive days service at sea
on a battleship each year AS most of
she men are engaged In liners and 9th.
er seagoing vessels, this gives them the
choice Of leaving the reserve or losing
their ships.
Senator Pettus Of Alabama was rid
Ing through the state on a campaign
tour. He Is eigIty-five years old, and
bis eyesight is not as good as It once
was. He reached a crossroad and
could not make out the signboard.
Can you tell me what that sign saysy"
he asked Of man seated on a log by
the roadside. II cannot" the man an
swered. I'm like yourself-I had