Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20
GLEANINGs AND GOSSIP.

| rag, you're it," is the concise way
In which the West has summed up
the episode of the raid on Thomas Tag
CARTS French Lick Springs gambling
| resort.
winston Churchill, the young English
| statesman is said to be one of the most
| eccentriS of persons His odd and I'M
conventlal doings furnish the tea par
ties OF vanity fair with much subject
for talk. Apparently he takes after ms
distinguished father, the late Lord
Randolph Churchill, in more ways than
one.
The London Lancet, which has been
attacking American beef, advocates the
use OF Snails as food. The snail, IL
says, has been called the poor mans
oyster. 1t makes an excellent hsn
sauce and may be used for the same
purpose as oyster sauce. Care must bc
exercised in the choice of the snail tor
food purposes, as it is well known that
Snails feed on poisonous plants.
A Frenchman is said to have per-
fected an apparatus which will trans
NIT by wire all the peculiarities of
mans handwriting or drawing, enabi-
ing him to sign checks 1000 miles away,
: or write a legal document or draw a
picture. Only one wire is needed, ana
the machinery is simple. There Is a.
clock movement controlling wire ana
one rod makes a circular movement,
while another makes direct perpendlc-
ular and horizontal strokes.
| George Shaw LeFevre, who was re-
Gently elevated to the English House
of Lords on King Edwards birthday,
made his maiden speech in the House
of Commons in connection with the eS-
lcape Of the confederate cruiser Alabama
from the Mersey. He was vigorous IN
l denOuncing the gross carcleSSncSS OF
: the officials intrusted with the duty OF
OBTAINING the confederate cruiser. ana
predicted that sooner or later Great
Britain would have to pay heavily Tor
f the neglect.
q Great sand dunes extend for miles
along the north coast of Bristol chan
mel. in Wales. They menace the mar
row strip of lOwlands between them
and the hills. A company of business
men has determined to put the sanu
Y to some use The plan is to manufact-
IRE bricks from sand. The experiment
has prOyed a success on the continent,
e where bricks are produced in several
e colOrs and take a glaze satisfactorily.
a Some experts claim that these bricks
made of sand and lime will be the
building brick of the future in the
Il United Kingdom.
Ont in Oregon they have state
hoard of barber examiners Every
wouId-be barber is subjected to prac-
Itical test of his abilities on some I'M
lshorn or unshaven individual, and
: must mass a written examination upon
: the ventilation of shop and the prop
! or care Of Instruments. Recently q
;. candidates appeared before the exam
,ners in Portland, and the wore
promptly went abroad that there Wa'
a chance for a free shave and a free
haircut Like the rats after the PclG
Piper of Iainllin. tho WhiSkers. goat
y ees and mustacheS gathered at the cry
e An officer of a certain regiment wa:
$ one morning inspecting his company or
e paratle when he came to an Irishmaf
a who had evidently not shaved for SOM
1T days. Hating in front of the man, ne
l. said: Doyle, how is it you have MOI
d shaved this morning." "Oi have Sorr,
was the reply. "How dare you tell me
that" said the officer. with bearc
Is on YOU like that?'' well. sorr.' sale
l. Paddy, its loike this. There's only
< one shaving glass in our room, ahc
" there was nine of us shaving at the
=, same time. and maybe Oi shaved Som'
T. other chaps face."-Pearson's Weekly
, Diplomas that certified that the re-
~ cipients were qualified to Keep houst
for husbands receiving not more thdi
so a week were recently given TO sew
n. oral Young women at Chicago Com
l. mons. members of a class in econohl
cal cooking and housekeeping. VINO arr
" | tn no married soon. The gra Oh
te fered exhibits of breakfasts, luncheons
and dinners that We're both cheap ai'
III attractive Each dish bore labei CIV
ling it's expense. A breakfast 1or lou
persons that cost in all but IL cent
was shown. Dinners were more eN
pcnsive. of course, one or meat t"'
4 two of vegetables, A salad and puddlns
70 to serve four persons, was rated AT =
tn cents. ,
# An interesting case relating to tn
in importation of jewelry ana precious
al stones has been entered in the ohi'e'
=, ct.,os circuit court in New York. Al
-, ;,nortinp ieweIer obtained a pear
m necklace. it is alleged for about $500
hit 900. of which s22S.000 was 10 pc par
d. to the Paris house from which IN
"a necklace was bought, the rehhii'i''
e. 1886. 800 to he used to meet the ~ pc
,b cont ad yalorem duty on jewelry. Rii
III it appears that the jeweier cut III
Mt necklace and packed the pearls com
,lf posing it loose in box ana enter
them as precious stones. not as Jew,
~, and paid duty of only ~ per CEN
ng or 500, 800, on them Inc c"''e'''i y
,,o Now York has brought suit to rccoVe
the difference. Other JeWc'e'S a.
up greatly interested, and hope 10 see u,
"A collector upheld by the court aS d i"'
'ly ing legitimizing this dodge "ou'u. :"
OF cording to them. prove ruiilous ~ ~
y" business.
~ Bryant's Latest l6under'