Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18
Gleanings and Gossip.

that i'm spite of the dust storms the
stOrk is doing n brisk business in Gus
ter county.
A. ID. Murlin Of Sparks Review, Okl.,
is eligible for federal Office. He is the
father Of four pairs OF twins and one
series of triplets.
Ike Chance Of Sedan, Kan, runs a
poultry house and a barber-shop all in
the Hame room. The chickens are a
side line to the shaves and Ike claims
they draw in the rural trade.
The British museum has declined to
buy the Nelson memorandum outlining
the plan Of the battle Of Trafalgar.
which was recently sold at auction for
SIS, ,00G and offered to the museum by
the ouycr at the same price.
w. d. Johnson who has filled the
posts in the late labor ministry of West
Australia of minister Of public works
and water supply and acting premier
ana colonial treasurer, has determined
to resume his trade as working carpcn-
ter in Kalgoorlie.
Hannah Riddell an English mission
ary at work among the lepers Of Japan,
has just received the order of the Blue
quest for better care of the lepers by
he government is to be dealt with by
the Diet now in session.
The centennial Of the discovery Of
Pixies peak in Colorado will be OBJ
served in Colorado from September
23-29 and as the dates are just after
the close of the annual army maneu-
vers at Fort Riley many regulars will
be sent to take part in the oDservances
AS IA sign of the trade depression in
Johannesburg. the South African News
mert ions that one large millinery es-
tabishment there, in order to attract
mans trimmed hat to every customer
whose purchases exceed $3.50
Many Australians are worrying for
fear that Japan is planning to annex
that country. Recently two Japanese
We're arrested in Australia and claimed
to BE- merchants. Their baggage was
searched, however, and complete plans
of the secret fOrtificatiOnS at Sydney
were discovered.
An edict Of Charles IN Of France.
dated 1868, made it civil offense To
offer any guest more than three courses
at one meal. If fourth appeared,
the nrOVider of the feast was liable 10 a
| fine of 200 francs; while the guests who
partook of it could be called upon to
pay the authorities 40 francs each.
III welcoming the latest addition to
his exchange list. Editor Nation of the
Geary (Okl) Bulletin says: "The Rulle-
tin is in receipt of a copy of the Fay
n Nat /, h.,
| ii has the appearance Of being printed
on cider mill with three-penny nails
| for type. it is credit to the town..
William Allen White says that the
| most amusing personal" note that
ever he came across in q country news
paper was that which last year caught
| his eye while reading Il Wisconsin
paper. The item was something like
| this: "Niels Anderson met with a pain
| full accident last week, n fish hook be-
| coming entangled in his eye. Niels is
| being attended by DIR. Phil Morton.
| who says his eye will come ont all
| right. Weekly.
Alfonso, the young king Of Spain,
leads a busy life. made up Of work, and
study, and sport-such a life as any
young man might lead. And this is
what has erdeared him to his people.
In nv monarchy was the kings
| majesty more hedged about with cere-
| mOnv. The young king has broken it
| all down. His ancestors gloomed be-
hind the curtained windows of the pal
| ace. He has gone to the people. He
| is part of the national life. And his
frank and bOyish fellowship has done
| more to make the monarchy safe than
'all the kings horses and all the kings
men,
The German papers are telling
| story of the German crown prince. The
kaiser's heir had occasion recently to
speak to street sweeper near the bar
| racks of the rifiemen Of the guard.
Good morning, sergeant" said the
| sweeper. who did not recognize the
prince. He said that his son was
lighting in Southwest Africa, but he
hoped soon to have him back safe and
sound. The prince. smiling, said.
why. yes, hope so. too" and pressed
a hve-mark piece into the old mans
hahd. But the sweeper looking visit
iuliy at the coin and then at the giver
handed it back, saying, mo, no, SER