The broad ax., 1908-04-25
FACTS IN FEW LINES

New South Wales has no work.
houses.
Inc use Of tanbark has fallen of. Is
per cent since 1900, although fits value
has increased.
Culture Of a new fruit, the lienon
berry, Is to be introduced into this
country from its Swedish home
The new Management Of the Metro
politan Opera House, New York city.
Is talking Of introducing grand opera
IN English.
There is more than $4,000 in the
treasury OF New York city due TO
FORMER employees Of the city, but
which has never been called for.
Two gothic figures torn from French
eathedrals by the mob in the French
revolution have found their way to the
New York Metropolitan Museum Of
Art.
The Carpenters union Of Winnipeg,
Man, boasts OF three men who have
been continuous members Of the or
ganization for more than thirty-six
years.
Consul John II. Snodgrass Of Pre-
toria reports that mica is found in
many places in the Transvaal. Orange
River Colony and Rhodesia in paying
quantities.
Another attempt has failed to wrest
from the sands Of the Mexican shore
line the treasure supposed to be lying
with the bones Of the steamer Golden
Gate, which was burned or ManzanIIlo
In 1862.
The custom of using convicts In
treadmills is still practiced in some
English prisons. The speed is about
thirty steps a minute, and II a man
misses a step a crossbar strikes the
calves Of his legs.
Luther Burbank now promises a
hardy banana that will grow in the
north and thus enable the thrifty house
holder to step into his dooryard and
gather sufficient fruit to make q de-
hcious appetizer for the more serious
things Of the breakfast.
While repairing the road between
France, workmen found two horse
skulls Of unusually large dimensions.
The skulls were still very hard, and
from all indications the horses were
buried there hundreds Of years ago.
A caravan Of gypsies which has been
resting on the Franco-Belgian frontier
since October is unable to retreat or
advance, as the French gendarmes re-
fuse to allow 1t to go forward, while
the Belgian gendarmes are equally firm
In their refusal to permit it to return
waycross, Ca, with a population Of
1900. has no poorhouse, nine out Of
ten Of the white population own heir
homes and 90 per cent Of the children
attend school. The saloon license has
annually for the last sixteen years been
fixed at $4,000, and no one has offered
to pay the amount for the privilege Of
opening saloon.
The municipality Of Valparaiso IL
about to erect a theater building with
O seating capacity Of 1,605 on the site
Of the one destroyed by the great
earthquake Of August, 1906 It is 20
Be up to date and as nearly earth
quake and fire proof as can be built
Large quantities Of steel will be used
IN its construction.
In connection with the death Of the
king and crown prince Of Portugal 1t
Il noted that the members Of the house
Of BraganZa have died two at a time
Ence 1910, when the Braganzas came
TO the throne of Portugal 1t Is mat
ter Of history that whenever death has
entered the family two have been
taken within q few hours or days.
consistent.
did you go TO see the mint while
you were in Philadelphia"
mo, SIR" answered Colonel Stillwell
Il voted for prohibition, sir, and / am
not going 10 subject myself to any
needless temptations, sir."-Washing
ton Star.