Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-08
GLEANlNGS AND GOSSIP.

There are now 20 active volcanoes in
the world. And the campaigns have not
tairv started. either
,-vears-oid husband for divorce at
Newark. N. j. She alleges cruel treat
nlenl.
able to get into that historic little CONVEX
sation with the governors OF the Carolnas
any more.
1t is said that the price Of wallpaper
has fallen 100 per cent during the past
40 years because of the cheapened process
Of Manufacture.
A Iricrost ope which magnifies 5000
diametcrS has just been invented. 1t will
come in handy in looking over some presl-
Dental chances.
a physician, is out with the statement
that a woman has not a bit of sense When
she is i'll love. Which is exceedingly for
tunate for some men.
"A fish got into the bathing suit OF
woman bather at Atlantic City last week
and caused al sorts of trouble. 1t must
have been pretty slender fish.
Thomas +. Ryan has u herd of Gov )
which cost him about S1D0VN. The milk
is SO expensive that he cannot afford to
use 1t for any thinS but milk punches.
Another sign of the luxury of the times
comes from Ohio. The harvest hands out
there have demanded beer instead of
water Willie they are at worl, in the
fields.
A man vas riding a bicycle in New Jer-
sey the other night when the oil in his
lamp gave out. In order to keep from be-
ing arrested he filed the lamp with light
min. bugs and rode gayly on.
Joplin. Mo. has been suffering from "A
severe drouth for some time. but Sunday
| five ministers got together and prayed for
rain. Three hours lated it began to rain
and poured in torrents for three hours.
Missouri is somewhat worried because
the number Of physicians there is now
increasing more rapidly than tire popula-
ton. F.ut that should not Worry her. She
is merely catching up with the rest OF the
country.
A Leaf wave struck McGregor, Tex. last
eter registered III in the shade and over
10 in the sun. A peculiar haze settled
over the place and many cattle, pigs ana
chickens dropped dead
| of London dry goods man Is hank
| rupt. having managed to get rid OF 9; lD-
| ono since ne came of age. Mrs Stylcs-
| Oh we'll Toys will be boys! Mrs Myies
| Well, this looks as IL a boy had an am
| bition 10 be a bridge whist player
Yonkers Statesman.
Concrete is now being used for paving
purposes, and promises to wear Wen. as
well as to be easy to keep clean. foun-
dation Of cinders about 10 inches deep Is
first put down and allowed to settle 70? 70?
| a week Tie concrete is then put IN
| place. and the road turnpiked slightly: II
| il then finished by marking 1t or IN
squares so that horses may be able to
United states Consul Cole. stationed at
| DaM son, again warns all concerned that
| the prices in the Yukon territory take
1awav newcomers breath. "E.yervthinS
| consumed in The way of living costs from
two to three tines as much in this coun-
try as it does in the United States" he
writes "There is no article sold for less
| than . cents. no matter how trivial. as
/ there is no money IL circulation of Il
| lessor denomination than that amount.
1.-THE cost of living will remain high so long
as the means of getting supplies into the
| country remain IS they are. and what IL
| true Of the Yukon territory IS true OF
the Yukon valley from the Alaskan line
to the coast"