Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-10
cLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.

Even if Kentucky is to lose her reputa-
ton as Il tobacco growing state she VIII
surely land the banner for lawless citi-
ZenS.
England who is said to do most of her
prncticing in her sleep. She certainly is
better Oft than the people in the fiat be-
meath.
An alligator in New York has lived for
four months without food. That is longer
than some Of the colonies in Geoi gia
have yet gone without a drink.
A Kansas woman who had trailed her
husband for 5000 miles finally found him
in Chicago. He must have been pretty
desperate.
One of the Kansas papers wants to
know what stand Candidate Taft is 60
ing to take on the question of chickens
running at large.
Russia now owes a little over $1,000
00O,rlO ana wants to borrow more. Not
very good risk for conservative banker
on the face of 1t.
A Pennsylvania paper says that the
wood from which hammer handles are
made is becoming scarce SIN the
Robbers have been trying to rob the
Ponkapog post offiCe.-BostOn Globe. Ii
they'd only steal the name, POnkapog
wouldn't care.
The Russian who claims that he has
invented /, tullet-proof coat could make
some money by turning his attention to
one which would turn aside touches Tor
fives.
It is said that there is a well in Wis
cOnsin which rnarS Just before AN earth
quake occurs. 1t would be a handy thing
to have in the backyard of a weather OBJ
seryatoly, but of little use anywhere else.
Gambling has now been prohibited in
all saloons in Alaska. I ne poor miners
except TO drink the nitric acid which mas
QueradeS as whisky UP there.
That cor gresham who wanted mistle-
toe put on the taboo list ought tVget the
hearty support Of the W9mans
Young Mems Christian association at the
next election.
A couple of men played a game of
poker in Mississippi for a girl the other
night and then the girl killed al 1he man
blv mak. a play from this before the
week is over.
A postmaster in Kansas put an adver-
tise.nent in a rural paper recently, ana
his congressman had sent him. He is II
better luck than a good many who will
try to raise things from the seeds.
It's all we'll enough to say that Anna
Gould would gladly give, up $s,9 200, eoo to
marry Prince de Sagan, but it is doubt
full if he would be willing to let her make
the sacrifice.
One of the New York ferry companies
has decided not to let boys who smoke
cigarettes work for it, Young boys who
a rule.
A man was acquitted or the charge of
burglary in Chicago the other day.. he 1
cause he claimed that he was walking inl
his sleep. Most anything seems to sohin
Chicago. 3t'"
They tell me you have an admirably
planned basement in your new home"
said the friend. Yes replied the liter
lar lars on" on the street. "-Cieveiand Plain
dealer
Some of the people in England want a
postage stamp issued which will look WE'LL
on mourning stationery. 1t would also be
good thing to put on envelopes con-
minister at Braddock. Pa. has been
obliged to resign because his sermons,
We're too long and because his. deacons
thought he lowered his dignity by going
to a Sunday-school entertainment and
romping with the children. j. ..tt.
lady in New York has been ordered
by her physician to take daily ride On
an elephant to cure her, her dyspepsia. TINS
matism is being bitten by, crocodile: |
grip may be cured by eating each day
two dozen ornitholynchus eggs: and tue
sovereignst thing on earth is parn,aceti
for an inward Nhruise. How science does
advance!
The old soldier was in talkativc mood. |
"Did ever sec wellington? Why, of
course 1 did. was lying on the ground
when l card the sound O 'osses 'oofs,
anG soon O. voice called out: is that you
Sanders I knowed the voice in a him
stantit the dock Of Wellngton
ere seZ the dook I riz reluctant from
the ground, for I was tired out: He seq
to me when came near him: Sanders. 1
1. Because you're KILN too many peo-
ple,' seq the dock. And 'ome I went!'