Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-08
eLEANINGs AND GOSSIP.

covered that insects blush. He must have
beer studying the ladybuS.
The New York hotel clerks have formed
an association KNOW; as tie Toiirfs. Inc
SDarklcrs would be q better name
The man who wants Senator Foraker to
non; mate Taft at the Chicago convention
certainly has a keen sense of Eunor'
johannesburg is overrun with thieves,
and it is said that they are so daring tnat
they ride about the streets ON bicycie3
and snatch things from peoples hands as
they puSs.
The queen dowaScr of Italy has sold
all her horses and carriages and VIII use
automobiles entirely in future. She is the
first member OF Il royal family 10 lake
such step.
George AIDE has changed his mind again
and is going to enter politics. Probably
he is running out Of humorous situations
and thinks this the easiest way TO gel
some new ones.
Some one has figured il out that Con-
grass costs tie county about $i5l Il min
ute And about al there is 10 show for
il is the Congressional Record, Wl1cn ism
even illustrated.
Columbia university is going to build a
foot pendulum ANA in some way prove
that the world is round by it, rhis viii
b- Of great value to science b-cau... most
people .loubt il now.
a woman died in one Of the small Penn
sylvani:t towns last week. and left her
entire fortune to her husband. with the
execution oil Il NdSlll1ls-lIIaCiIlit WHICH
was NiiieG to her daughter.
A lic,tennnt in tho English army died
of smallpox on his WAY home from India
recently, and all his personal effects, even
Ia his gold watch, "'rr thrown overheard
from the steamer on which he WIS Il pas
SenS"r
some women in Quincy have been ar
rested for running Il whist party .Or Char
ity. They put ~ Sin prIZes "hd then
charged 81 Tor the privilege OF playing
c,t h,.tn hell
gambling.
Venezuela low has Il railroads, hut thu
longest is only u! miles. while none OF
the rest is over 20. Most Of tl."m run
the grades are very steep. one ROAD mas
a grade cf AS feet to ih- mile.
The VOID panic comes nom the name OF
Pan, The god, and is supposed 10 LaT''
ben derived because of ihe sudden fear
that the sight of Pan inspired. The pipes
of Pan have no connection with the slang
pipes" which are supposed TO be smoked
during pane.
A man in Australia has succeeded in
making a preparation WHICH passes for
eggs and has been accepted by the gov
eminent II is in the form OF a powder.
and Will keep indefinitely. II should be-
deeply appreciated by the players on the
Australian stage.
Thirteen is certainly an unlucky num-
her. The cashier of 4 lite bank in Okla
homa is: missing now. and SC Is $i2Hn
haze been selected by the cashier if IL
had been possible to avoid IL, bur it
so happened that il was all the money
the bank bad.
Tie Red Cross people have asked the
New York police to investigate the physi-
clans who ere having the emoiem Of the
famous society painted on their auto'no-
lilies. and SO have have all excuse for ex-
CO. ding the speed limit. The society
claims that the physicians have no right
TO Use the red cross for such purposes.
a New York man got place for his son
in a large dry goods house not long ago
and the hoy went to work with a Will
and was apparently doing Wei when ne
was suddenly discharged A note was
sent 10 the surprised fathcr 10 me r3tct
mat the firm liked the lad and would lie
glad to take him back again as soon as
he cnuG I've broken OF saving what 70
every order given him. This IS 4 common
f. ling an, OnS boys Wnen they flrsl 30 10
work.
Work is Mt present III hand on the con-
strnction of what is said 10 be the lonSesr
cable roreway in the world. 1t is being
tended to connect III" C0lierieS of the So
cietc de lIndustrie Charhonnierc at Min
tre DE- TGrkestan, situated about - miles
from SamarIhand, l>uSsiau TnrkHStdn.
with the nearest railway station. iiithcr-
TO III" Goa! has been transported by cam
els. the Journey. On account of the very
hilly district, occupying hive days. Tho
new rortvay. which will be "a mics long.
is intended to carry from 5000 10 lr.vG.-
90 poondS 4 year. and the trolliea. which
will each hold ~ pools. will travel at
speed Of six miles al, hour
CAPTAIN Pritchard, of the Maure-
tania, was talking about sailors. 1--WE
are q bluff lot" he said. did You
ever hear about the sailor and the
parrot? Well an old lady was return
ing from abroad with a parrot of
which she was very fond. She intrus-
ted the bird with many admonitions,
to Il sailor for the voyage. Seasick-
ness, or something. killed the parrot
the third day out. The sailor. know
ing how upset the old lady would be.
could not bring himself to tell her the
sad tidngs. but asked a companion,
famous for his skill in such matters,
to break the bad news TO her very,
very gently. The man assented APP
preaching the old lady with a tragical
face. the famous newsbreaker touched
his cap and said: I'm afraid that
ere bird o. yourn amt goin' to live
long, ma'am.' oh. dear"' exclaimed
the old lady in alarm. Why" Cause
he's Dead was the reply"
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