Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
GLEANlNGS AND GOSSIP.

INiIlS5 :. 10 liIOSt CdFcIullN guard
cd at night. For four centuries the
slumberS of successive sOvereigns Of
Spain have been watched all night by
the Montcras de Espinosa. a body of
lEen to whom is relcgated the exclusive
privilege of guarding their monarch
from sunset to sunrise. They must
have an honorable military career and
be natives of the town of Espirosa.
Siegtried Wagner the famous COM
posers son, has bought about ave acres
near the Baireuth theatre, where he
will build villa for himself. He was
an architect before the yearnjnS to
write music seized him. His study and
composing room will be decorated with
frescOeS depicting scenes from his own
operas. but the large reception-rooms
Will be decorated with frescoes repre-
sentinE scenes in his fathers musical
dramas.
Some Of the so-called worthless Junk
left by the French eXcavators al Pana-
ma has been broGgh, back to life and
is now giving excellent service. One Of
the old dredges. which had been lying
in the Rio Grande river for more than
~ years. has been rebuilt at a moder-
ate cost. and is now capable of exca-
waiting 10000 cubic yards of material
a month. or as much as can be removed
by four of the most modern 95-tGn five
yard steam shOvelS.
In the number Of his years e.. and
the length of his reign, the sultan OF
Turkey ranks high among the rulers O.
Europe. In point of age five mOnarchs
are before him. King Oscar of Sweden
is II years Older than the commander
OF the faithful. the emperor of Austria
can give him II years, and King Leo
pold of Belgium seven, while King
Charles of Rumania and Prince
Nicholas of Montenegro are respectively
three years ana one year older than the
sultan.
The most remarkable thing concern
ing Arthur Burrows, Ensland's oldest
barriStar. who has just entered his 96th
year. is that his longevity seems due
in no small measure to hard work. says.
Tit-Bits. For years he denied him
self the pleasure of q days holiday. eX-
ceptinG on Sundays, and even now
may b. seen three or four times a wee X
at his chambers in Lincoln's Inn. Fol-
lowers OF the simple life point with
pride to Mr.. Burrows, who is Il foe to
most forms of luxury
Australia has placed a heavy duty
on all magazines containing advertising
matter in proportion of more than
one-tifth of the general contents. Mutt
lated magazines are one of the first re-
suits of the new tariff Subscribers to
many popular mOnthleS are writing to
the Melbourne papers. Indignantly COM
planning of the condition in which the
last numbers reached them Nearly
all of the advertising pages were torn
out by rude force. This was done by
the agents with the permission OF the
minister of customs. who has granted
the publishers four months grace to
make fresh arrangements. The Mel
Magazine says that it has hitherto been
sold in Australia at T. cents, but if this
provision in the new tariff is passed the
price in futunc cannot be less than 80
cents.
1t is odd that Italy, 50 jealous Of the
immortal works of her great artists for
monetary reasons. cares little for their
historical associations. Even Michael
Angeles house in Rome. where lie
designed his Last Judgment" where he
wrote much and where he died. has
trace behind. A French writer visit
ing the place for inspiration for a his
tory of the great Florentine with diff
Guilty traced even the memorial tablet
that once marked it.-London Globe.