Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-03
Pertinent and Peculiar.

Dog lovers in Berlin have to pay tax
of s. a year on each of their pets.
The world uses $500 OOO. 600 worth of cot
ton goods in year. OF this Great Britain
manufactures G6 per cent. a
There are about $50 volcanoes on this
earth that have performed in modern
times. There are many hundreds more
that have long been extinct. t h.
The value of the diamonds in the United
States is estimated to be $50O,OOo0O0. OF
this amount 70,000,0O0 worth are owned
by residents of New York.
A contortionist has been swindling the
street car lines in New York City and
Philadelphia by allowing himself to be
struck by trolley cars and then obtaining
damages for the accident" He evaded
capture for II months.
The German army has swimming
school for troops, where everyone must
learn to swim. The best swimmers are to
cross stream of several hundred yards
width, even when carrying their clothing,
rifle and ammunition.
For a year the use of phosphorus
matches has been prohibited in Sweden.
The new law has resulted in the inven-
ton of a match by the engineers. Ladin
and Jernader, which has been named the
.'repSticken,' or scratch match 1t Will
light against a wet surface. 1t is said to
be less poisonous than safety match.
An Italian authority finds that when
hens are fed on food containing a large
percentage of iron the eggs also reveal
the presence of iron in the very digestible
a tonic effect on persons who eat them.
The case illustrates the fact that all
eggs are not alike by any means, and
that, according to the food fed, they may
vary greatly in dietic value and effect.
Most of the Presidents of PERU have
been soldiers. They have attained power
by the aid of the army and atathe eXpira-
ton of their constitutional terms have
usually endeavored to ScontiTue them
selves in office by the ssalne means. They
have been practically dictatorsf and thar
rivalries have kept the country in state
of turmoil. ~
An Englishman in Petticoat lane the
other night was caught in the act of stow
Just s as the girls do ~ slipped it nearly
between the sleeve ana Gun It IS the
common practice Of f4shionables in Lon
don society Just now. "a few New Workers
the ground that a handkerchief in the
pocket (any pocket) hlemishes the physi-
cal contour.
Gloves" said q physician, make an
excellent and handy remedy for nausea,
for the headache. due VI train rides and
for slight attacks Of seasickness. l wentt3
abroad last year, and on the boat the first
day out began to feel the approachesaof
l took a clovesevery hour al
the rest of the day, and BY midnight ths
attack had left me, and it'tlid not returk
again. MY wife is much given to midi
gestion, particularly when she eats past1
try, but experience has taughtsher. thaf5
she may now eat pastry witt ilmplntty,s i
provided that she swallows sE}oYg now
and then for several hours aftetxmealsH
The duties of a German chambers pf4
commerce are to further by every niealfs
at it's command the commercial and IN
dustrial interests of the district in which
it is situated. 1t takes the initiative in eX-
amining. any new enterprise which may
materially benefit the district; it actively
interests Itself In the building of new rail-
ways, canals and steamship lines and in
the establishment of commercial museums
or sample rooms, and studies ways and
means of getting the same as advantage
ousy as possible before the commercial
world. The furtherance of technical edu-
cation is one of the prime features of
German chamber of commerce activity.
A deep interest is taken in the welfare
of apprentices. and much is done to ee-
vate their morals and habits. H-