The broad ax., 1907-06-01
FACTS IN FEW LINES

pauiauon OF a thousand dIscoura o.
AuStrahans now in South Africa.
a baltimore scientist now cla,ms =,
nave discovered that natural -oa - -
used on the affairs of many primitive
temples. Hi'''s
a tokyo newspaper remarks "that
One Gays pay for an American wort,
man In San Francisco represents a foI,
monthly stipend for a japanese"
VI the e5.OOOOOo yards which still
remain to be excavated before tho
fanama canal Is finished 1880 600 ara
concentrated In the famous Culehrn
MIS- J. B. Hines of Wasb,noto,
swept her dining room and tbrav -.
gust into the kitchen stove. The dnst
exploded with a loud report and bIeu,
the stove to fragments.
what Is regarded as the world,.
snearing record has been estahl,shoS
Oy nine men on Hawkes. bay station
australia. They succeeded In sbaar,nr
1854 sheep in nine hours. s
Tne two new Cunarders are the a-s.
vessels to exceed the Great Eastern in
Deam' They are elghty-eight feet vide
As against the eighty-three feet OF the
leVlathan Of fifty years ago.
Mrs. James E. Mansfield OF Nau,o-,
n. j. while on her deathbed wrote
THIS, which has been admitted IN nm
oate: This Is my last will. Propertv
DOM personal and real, to NV hns.
band"
In the thirty-hve years that William
:. wheeler Of South Paris, Me-, has
been an insurance agent he has made
settlements for damage done by light.
ming In eleven out Of the twelve
months Of the year,
The fact that $117 a square foot has
recently been paid for land I'm New
York city recalls the other alleged fact
that the entire Manhattan island was
originally bought from the Indians for
$24 worth Of gewgaws.
A small table that had been MANY
years In an almshouse at Bristol. Eng.
land, was sent recently with other dis
carded furniture to an auction nom
where 1t was recognized as a Chippen-
dale and sold for $36T.5O.
4 pack Of English foxhounds were
recently In full cry after a fox and the
neld was having a fine run when all at
once two sheep dogs jumped out, killed
reynard and ended the days sport
tnere and then to the general disgust.
Richard ]. O'Mulrenin, NJ. A., of
Dublin by his will left the violin which
was played on Vinegar hill the night
before the battle in 1898 to the mu-
scum in Kildare street, Dublin. His
library was beQueathed to the Gaelic
league.
Edward B. Condor, who went 20
Alaska, without a dollar three
years ago, now owns mining properties
worth a million. At a recent dinner
given In his honor he burst into tears
when presented with a gold watch, for
be declared it was the only gift be had
ever received.
Sewer system, new water system,
Dire alarm boxes, electric railways, tel
ephones, new and increased electric
light plant, bridges, most extensive
1arbor Improvements and no port dues
all this going on at the one time in ,
Manila means that the city is becom-
ng the American Hongkong, Shang-
lai or Yokohama.
Fifth avenue, New York, is some
lines spoken of In Grt circles as 'Pic-
lure lane" because Of the numerous ,
lealers' galleries there or In the side ,
treets Just OF the avenue. Art, how I
.ver, is not limited to any one Of the !
ity's thoroughfares. Fourth avenue :
las its share Of galleries, and they are !
lso to be found west Of Fifth avenue '
nd uptown. I
Eben Appleton Of New York city
as In his possession the "star span
led banner" which few over Fort
fcHenry and which inspired Francis n
colt Key to the composition Of his y
ational ode. It is his intention at his n
cath to leave the flag to either one Of q
be national museums at Washington =
T the Massachusetts, Historical mu- a
cum at Boston. q
The men who mechanically handle d
Irge sums Of money seem to lose the q
snse Of relative value. A customer q
sked the paying teller Of New York b
owntown branch bank, How much e,
Ioney do you usually have on Sand +
hen the bank opensT mot very 81
Iuch," was the answer; mot over II
700, 900 or 100000 We keep the most q
, It In the main bank uptown" Ct
There Is now q canal connection be- M
veen Milan and Pavia, about twenty al
70 miles long, through an ancient T
,anneI, which has been In use for al
ore than 600 yeers. Thousands OF
nal boats from the Pc go to Milan
cry year, pass through the citys
nal system, which IL founded on the b
4 defensive moats Of the middle ages, @
ID proceed northward to the Italian ~
kes, or vice versa. CT
Probably the oldest scrapbook IN e
ew England Is that Of William y. ri
,rnaId of Old Orchard, Ne. It Is O th