Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-29
GIeanings and Gossip.

Tile shah Of Persia has magnificent jew
els, but he wears paste when travelling
abroad.
There are no paupers in Servia. Even
the poorest people succeed in establishing
homes and most own them.
NhlStling. according to some phvsi-
cItIlS, will do much toward the develop
mont of Il robust physical frame.
Orn Steinbcrgcr. weIlknown artist
of trbana, o., has lived all winter in tl.t.
top of IL majestic OAK tree for his health.
The negroes of Tahiti. one of the So
ciety islands in the South Pacific play y
the flute with the nose instead of the
mouth.
1T is reported again that Edith Wymne-
MdtthisOn. who played here in EVERY
man.. is coming to this country to act
again.
The I.ondon critics arc expecting much
from Edythe Olive. a young actress who
Is showing a. good deal Of power as "A
trdSrdian.
'Mizpal was Charles Fr"hmlu's seq
"nd failure of the season. and hc has now
markable record.
Sadie Maltinot is TO he starred in :. ro-
mantic play called 'Th" Younger Son. =
which will be brought out in Montreal
next month
Australia is cmuating the United States
III wholesale and wantor destruction of
animal and bird life. Pot hunters are cx-
terminating tn" famous black swan
James Is. Ilackett has signed a contract
with THOMAS .. Sclhrokc whereby the
comedian will appear under Hacketrs
inIniScmcnt for number "f years
Last season more than WOf0 nictlIru
postcards were sold to tourists Of Jerusa-
lem They are made in Germany and
Switzerland at S2 To s12 Il thousand
T., NnSmc Gordon l.ennox is preparing an
English version of Jules Lcmaitre'S 81 "a
NaHsiere. for George Edwards. who is
soon to produce it at a London thcater.
Tim Murphy has secured d tilrcc-aat
comedy called "RufuS Rrgg'' from pa,1I
Wilstach. IIc will use it for a. short time
late III the Srring and then play it next
season.
"A Dresden correspondent saws that the
servant of 4 carpenter at Fr"Nning il,
Bavaria. happened to cut off the end of
her forcfinEcr the other day. Her employ
er quickly brought the glue pot up and
Glued the finger together again. How
ever. inc operation WAS not successful.
The late strike among postal and telc-
graph employees has convinced the Rus
siai government that women are morr
reaiun,e ea,lo tn, than men. and hcnccfortll only
women viii! be accepted in the postal and
tclrSraphic classes. Thus in tho course
OF time all the places will be occupied by
women.
The British government stands tn lose
It's naval reserve unless ii changes recent
regulations. which require 2S consecutive
Gays service at sea on "A battle shin each
year As most of the men are engaged il
IincrS ana other sragoing vessels. this
gives them the choice of leaving the re-
serve or losing their ships
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D4SJ.
Hydrophohia. which has practically
been stamped out in England. still flour
ashes IN most continental countries. Ger
many TOPS the list with an annual aver
age OF 2bs2 dogs and cats destroyed for
thls reason. while the figures Of France
are 22eS In Belgium. Switzerland aud
Holland cases of hydrophobia are rare.
the total of all three countries combined
being under 90
:. First Lieut.. Walter H. Johnson of the
sth infantry. now on his way to the Phil
ipplnes. was rejected when first he ap-
plled fcr a commission. the surgeon find
M ing tn that aaa; he had six toes on each foot
Cn learning that he would be acceptabIe
with 10 toes. he had the extra two ampu-
tated applied again, and was accepted
The expansion of the snonge business
along the west shore of Hillsboro county
;iS; pi;,H Ia,r 10 make an addition of half
millicn TO million in the products Of this
inineoiate section annually. If the bio