Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-03
Gleaninus and Gossip,

Scientists now tell us that there is
little to fear from sun spots. Truth
to tell, they never have worried some
Of us much.
Topeka. Kan, is very proud just
now. She has citizen who can pro-
nounce the name of every singer on the
grand opera stage.
If Secretary Taft had only developed
appendicitis out of that big stomach
ache he had he would have been presi-
Dental timber sure enough.
A youth in Kansas broke his arm in
three places while pitching in a ball
game last week He did not have a
molly coddle delivery anyway.
The Fourth of July ought to help the
Chinese famine sufferers some This
country will burn up few million dol
lars worth Of firccrackerS on that day.
The Missouri board Of librarians
have barred a recent novel out of their
libraries becaus" they say that young
men do not need to be taught how to
make love.
Lemonade was used to christen the
new silver service given the battleship
Kansas by Kansas. But it is safe to as
sumo that the big punch bowl won't
know that taste Of lemonade again for
some years to come.
A Missouri man was struck by light
ming last week ana the rim of his hat
knocked off. He was unhurt other
wise. This should be a lesson to the
High school children against wearing
postage stamp caps.
Little Bo-Pcep lost her sheep,
l:ut did not shed Il tear:
ooh. fudge with the sheep" said little
Io-Pe,r,
still have my Teddy bear
Chicago News.
The spectators in cotton seem hard
to please. A little while ago it was
said that the crop was being injured
by the cold weather. and now it is re-
ported that the hot wave is playing
havoc with the young bolls.
Frederick j. Nelka. Baltimore man.
has been street ear driver. gripman and
motor"lan for 81 years ana in all that
time has never reported late nor had
an accident. For most Of the time he
has been on the Madison avenue line.
They are pretty shrewd people out in
Kansas. A young couple We're mar
RED in ono Of the smaller towns not
long ag" and the groom gave his best
man Il $40 bill to give to the minister
The groom slipped the minister a 81
bill in Il sealed envelope.
Missouri is in deep sorrow. 1t was
thought that the turkey crop would be
record breaker this year. and that the
swarms of 11-year locusts would solve
the turkey food problem But now it
Is discovered that the turkeys are not
f2ttening on the locusts, but are run
ring off their fat trying to catch them.
Representative George A. Pearre of
the 9th Maryland district has material
ly increased his popularity with the
women of his state as the result of a
commencement address delivered at
kee-Mar college. in which he an
nounced himself in favor of the elective
franchise being extended to women.
Mrs. Anna r. Coston Of Staten Is
land, n. ", has little factory and
laboratory where all the distress sig
mails used by the navy, revenue service
and lighthouse bureaus are made. The
signal burns with n red white flame
for two minutes. and can be seen 20
miles away. Ii is made by secret
process.
A Kansas minister recently went to
n business man for a subscription for
his church. saying that he was collect
ing for the Lord. The business man
gave him a check made payable to the
Lord. and thought he had saved the
money. But the check came back en-
dorsed "The Lord, by Rev. Smith, his
agent"
There was good deal Of excitement
IN New York one day last week. Al
green flag was seen flying over police
headquarters. Naturally everyone
supposed it was compliment to the