Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-19
Gleanings and Gossip.

The French Americans are said to
spend less on their food than any other
people who live in this country.
In emulation Of Benjamin Franklin
Mayor FitZerald of Boston has given
$1,000 to form q fund that is to accuinu-
late interest for 100 years, to be then
expended for purposes which will in
opinion of the managers composing the
board at that time best serve the inter-
este of humanity.
Nitrogen is so vital to the growth of
plants that large sums are expended
for fertilizers rich in that element So
far chemistry has done nothing effect
i've in the way of obtaining nitrogen
from the atmosphere. Yet it is calcu-
lated that the nitrogen in the air
weighs no less thon four billion million
tons.
There are 1882 advocates, solicitors
and nrocuratOrs in Italy. whose gross
incomes, according to the income tax
returns, amount to IS. 615. which
gives an average income of about 1915
or these legal men. five profess to have
an income Of $600D. eight of $4,000, l6, of
$4,000 20 of $1,000 and sos return theirs
as under 5000.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell once remark
ed: II find infinite pleasure and relax
alton in the commonplace affairs of life.
and of my own household. I verify be-
lieve that an actress who has wOmanly
cares and responsibilities Of Il hum
drum order acts all the better for them.
for. after all, nothing can be more hui
MANNING than domestic duties
Siberia has the biggest forest area OF
any country on earth. yet the timber
for the construction of the eastern end
of the Trans-Siberian railway all comes
from the United States. 1t was
brought from Oregon. being shipped
across to Nladivostock. thence trans
ported by rail to the banks of L tribu-
tary of the Amur and loaded into
barges TO be towed to its destination.
wrll-known college professor offers
the two horns of dilemma to advocates
of cO-education. If you lecture to %
boys and 20 girls in the same ROOM" he
asks. will the boys attend to the lee
ture or to the girls?" OF course, the
| co-educationist. to be consistent, must
say that they will listen to the lecture.
We'll. if they do replies the dean.
they are not worth lecturing to-"
Judge Andrew j. Harlan of Savan-
nah. Mo-. ~ years old and a contem-
DOrary of Clay. Webster. Calhoun and
Benton. has been in Washington en-
deavO.ing to secure the appointment OF
his granddaughter as pOstmistress of
Savannah. Judge Harlan was elected
| to the 3lst Congress in 1S4S. Until Cali
fornia was admitted to the Union he
,ff
Of Representatives.
A recent issue Of the Oakland IN
quirer reports that recent rains in Cali
fornia have been sufficient to assure
the farmers and fruit growers Of the
coast counties and great interior val
leys Of that state of sufficient moisture
for good crops. 1t adds that good
crops in these portions of the state are
guarantee Of prosperity for the COM
ing year. With good crops only some
unforeseen calamity can prevent 1906
being one of uneXampled prosperity in
California;"
Probably Nine. PATHS greatest royal
friend was the old German emperor.
When singing at HOmburg, the then
king sent her message requesting her
to walk with him i'm the morning while
he drank the waters. Certainly not"
was her reply to the bearer: Il get up
early for no king in Europe" In later
years. however. when his majesty sent
word TO Nine. Patti to visit him in his
box, apologizing for being unable to go
70 her behind the scenes, she said to him
with tears in her eyes, ooh. now, sire
l would run anywhere to see you"
The fact that there &c no John n
Rockefeller III is. in the eyes of Grand
| rather Rockefeller, a serious thing. and
should the second child of Mr.. and Mrs
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr. prove a boy
he will be doubly welcome. AS matters
| stand now the death of the two Rookie
feliers would put the worlds greatest
fortune IN the possession of the grand
child and of Mrs Mccormick. the sole
laughter Of John D. Rockefeller. ST..