Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-19
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Gleanings and Gossip.

The normal weight o an elephant
when fun grown, is 1000 pounds. The
| smallest seen in modern times was
Lii, Sumatran elephant, which was
only yard high, and weighed 172
pounds.
| In the museum Of the Louvre, Paris.
is a pearl necklace belonging to the
Theirs family. The necklace was once
worth $3.50, 900, but the pearls aredy-
ing. and in few years they will be
worthless
Tobacco pipes made from calabash
have came into general use in South
Africa. The calabash colors like meer-
chaum, and will take a high polish. 1t
is said to give a special SoftnesS Of
flavor that pipes of no other material
offer.
The duck shooting season on Chesa-
peake bay, which is nav open, bids
fair to be a good one, according to
alvice from Baltimore. Ducks are
plentiful on the flats, and good many
canvasbacks have been seen. The
other kinds Of ducks are not as pleni-
full as they might be, but are numerous
enough to provide good sport.
During conference with the chiefs
and 3000trbesmen of Sekukuniland.
Sir Godfrey Lagden. the chief native
commissioner of the Transvaal. cited as
evidence of the governments good in
tentions toward the black population
the fact that whereas formerly a ma
tive paid $40 for each wife, the cost
was now only s3.25. The chiefs en-
hoi 70
ward.
Rifle shooting will hereafter be in
cluded in the curriculum of the ell
ementary schaals ofGreat Britain. Mr..
Birrel, the president of the board Of ed
ucation, who made the announcement
in the House of Commons, said that
the educational authorities mad been
biyen permission, under certain re
strictions, to allow children Of certain
ages to be taught to shoot at minia-
turc ranges, the instruction to be
paid QUIT of the public FUNDS.
Count Beck. who celebrated the 18th
anniversary of his elevation to the post
of shicf of the staff of the Austrian
army last June, received congratula-
lions again on October IS, the Goth
anniversary of his entry into the Aus
trian army. He received decorations
and congratulations in great numbers.
and delegation, concicting Of three
general officers, Drought to the ven
cradle soldier an autograph letter from
the German emperor
The government of Victoria, Aus
tralia, has appropriated $4,000 for the
making of roads by prisoners through
the bush" in unsettled parts of the
state. Each prisoner who does his
work well will be paid a regular daily
wage. tch amount to accumulate until
his release. when, as the premier says.
he "will have a new start in life" The
labor party is expected to oppose the
substitution Of bond for free labor.
Simon Wolf lawyer, author anI
leading jewish citizen. celebrated the
10th anniversary Of his birth with
reception at his home In Washington
last week. For years Mr.. Wolf has
been prominently connected with the
Hebrew order of B'nai Birth. having
been its president. The Jews of Bos-
ton sent him massive silver loving
cup. while the Russian Hebrew women
of the same spirit sent another. From
the German orphan asylum of Wash
ington Mr.. Wolf received a large punch
bowl.
The empress doWagcr, learning that
her imperial edict issued several years
ago calling upon Chinese fathers and
mothers to stop the custom Of binding
their daughters feet was not being
obcyed universally. cvinccd consider
able ire at the news, with the result
that several grand councillors. who
were present at the time. underwent
disagrceablc quarter of an hour at her
| majesty's hands. Orders may be is
sled soon informing the empire that
the male members Of any family
whose whose femals members have
bound feet will not be permitted TO
hold Office in the public service.