Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-13
GLEANiNGS AND GOSSIP.

| oIit VI 'he hiitltlt DeSSdiS vi az a.
| was found dead in her room recently
Some friends made a thorough search
| of the place and unearth-d $lS,00O III
cash.
| The British court of appeals recent t
ly decided that any person may as
sumo or use any name, provided It's
use is not calculated to deceive or 10
intiict pecuniary loss.
An association has been formed ut
London which has as its object the
furnishing Of glasses to poor school
children who are suffering from weak
eyes but who cannot afford glasses
4 man at Paris recently tried to
scratch his nose with the muZZle Of 4
loaded revolver. The thing Went off
and he lost the tip of his nose. He
got off much easier than he deserved
A number of the dramatic critics at
Toxic have been taking parts in recent
productions there in order to learn
more about the ways of the stage. The
audiences seem to have a good bit of
fun with them.
The production of beer in this cnun-
try has increased nearly four times as
Last as Inc Iopuldtlo!i III loaV IL
amounted 10 6.000,000 barrels, and this
year there will probably BE- over So
900, 600 barrels Of beer made.
Gen. Bingham, the police commits
sioner of New York, says that he has
been offered more brides than he can
keep track of. He further stated re-
CO ntly that there was some truth i'm
the report that a well-knOwn gambler
had scent him box of cigars with q
$1,000 bill covering up part of the ci-
garS.
1t is said that the imperial detective
force i'm China is the finest OrganiZa-
ton of its kind in the world. 1t is alb
solutely secret. and the movements of
every man, woman ana child in China
are closely watched. The detectives
also spy on each other. No one APP
pears to be safe, not even father.
One of the most fashionable physi-
Clans in London has taken his rcputa-
ton in his hands by saying that the
women who are social leaders would
be able to keep un the pace much
longer if they would take the silent
cure" This calls for an hour each
-,
and is said to be very soothing on the
nerves.
The king of England has in Asia
more than 100000, 900 subjects; in
America. 100000; in Africa. about
AZ, 900 900; in Australasia, over $780,
600. and in Europe over $1,000 900.
Classifying them broadly by religions,
there are 20S,000,000 Hindus, $4,000
600 Mohammedans, 5S.000,000 Chris
tians. 1900. 600 Buddists and 23O0O.-
600 of various pagan or Christian
religions.
The death has just occurred at
WeStbury WOrkhouse Wiltshire, Eng.
of a 14year-Old baby" The person
was born in WeStbury. and at the age
Of II months its further development,
both physically and mentally. was ar
rested. Throughout its life ii was at
tired in baby's frock clothes, and con-
tinued to act ana play and had to be
fed and taken care of precisely as an
infant
Memphis has already started her
campaign against MOSQUITOES. and
hopes to get away from yellow fever
this summer. DR.. Rogers. president
of tn" board of health. with the help
of the sanitary police. will see to it
that all open ciSternS are screened at
once. ponds drained. and places where
water stands and stagnates, filled. The
of the Memphis authorities
is to make the cleaneSt and healthicst
city of the South.