Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-22
GLEANINGs AND GOSSIP.

II a person tried to walk ABOUT the
exact Water. front OF New YORK city ne
would have to travel BAL miles.
The American seaman's friendly So
ciety last year sent out $4,000 books
which were available to over 6OO,OO0
men.
Japan now has the fastest passen-
ger ship on the Pacific ocean. Its Oil
fuel and turbine engines give 1t speed
Of 20 knots.
Berlin now has some fire engines that
are propelled by gasoline motors, put
pumps water by means or the old-Iash-
toned steam pumps.
The Ohio State Journal says tnat the
only proper way to celebrate Christmas
is to forget Mr.. Cannon and president
Zelaya for couple of weeks.
Some people appear to De Dlt
troubled over the fast that only 80
corkscrews have been ordered tor the
92 senators this year.
It is reported that the new minister
to China is such a clever diplomat ina.
he won't tell a questiOner the tiihe VI
day without advice of counsel.
DR.. Rose Ringgold is the only woman
contract surgeon in the united STATES
army. When on duty she wears a dl-
vided skirt and a uniform coat. she
| is especially interested in the hospital
problem of an army in the field ana
has made a study Of the work or the
japanese hospital corps in the war
| with Russia.
The so-called treasure of st. Petei
| at st. Peters in Rome, hitherto hot
accessible to the general public VIII
hereafter be exposed to view on the
payment OF a small fee. 1t consists Oh
several old church vesments, among
them the dalmatic worn by Charlie
magnc at his coronation The col
lection of vestments is the most COM
plctc in the world and every kind OF
embroidery is represented
| The principal source of the worlds
Glove supply is Zanzibar, and the
neighboring island of Pcmba, Eas'
Africa. A 1O-year- old plantation
should produce 20 pounds of cloves t
the tree Trees of 20 years frequently
produce upward of 100 pounds each
Beside the buds, the stems are gath
cred and form an article of commerce
commanding one-fifth of the price o
IClONcS anu having tlDOu' 'i'S 1eAiiAS -
centage Of strength. To this is du'
the fact that ground cloves can b'
bought at lower price than the whole
clove.-Dundee Advertiser.
Joseph Walton of Darklands, Swad
lincote, Burton, who has just retired t
spend the evening of life in hous'
next to that in which he was born
has achieved the remarkable record o
working full time in a coal pit Whel
close on 80 years of age. He has work
ed as a miner for about 10 years. ii
remembers the time when collier
worked II hours a day for half
crown, and he was one of the first t
join the Miners Association. Walton
was one of a family of II, and ha
two Octogenarian brothers living
London Times.
Jules Bots, the distinguished F'rencl
writer. who has discovered much con
corning ancient civilization, predict
that in a hundred years time the grea
cities OF Europe Will be practically un
inhabited except for business pur
poses during the daytime. All classe
will live in the country or in garde
cities, to which access will. be chea
ana extremely Tdplu, ONlIlS 10 tne Qc
velOpment of pneumatic railways o
flying cars. The motor car will hav
gone completely out of fashion, bu
tn bicycle will come again in favor
for a sort Of flying bicycle will be in
vented which will enable the rider t
soar in midair.-London Globe.
A French physician has been writ
ing in one of the Paris papers about
cure for colds which. he says. is yer
old, but which a long time ago fcl
into disuse and was practically for
gotten. 1t is very simple remedy
the only requirement being that tn
patient refrain from all liquids for
period of from "a to As hours.
spoonful of tea or coffee may be take
at meals and a small glass of water a
bedtime, if thirst is very great. Blu
it is much better to do without a
liquids entirely, if possible. 1t is no
necessary. says the physician, to re
main indoors while the cure is bein
tricd-in fact. he recommends that tn
patient get out of doors and breath tn
fresh air. He says that the dry cure
is infallible.-Thc Pathfinder.
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.