Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-07
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Luther Burbank now thinks he can
make the desert of Sahara fruitful
region. He will be turning his atten-
tiCn to the democratic party some of
these days.
Rrander Matthews asks the question,
"Why not write English?" and he
uses the so-called simplifed spelling in
his article. He should answer the
question himself.
1t is rumored that some of the yell
low newspapers are more than ready
to start relief expeditions into the
heart of Africa All they are waiting
for is for Roosevelt to get lost.
A man who was going abroad in the
steerage of liner missed the ship at
New York the other morning and hired
tug to race him down the harbor and
put him on board.
kipiing has spent the winter In
Switzerland and spent much Of his
time curling. We probably will soon
have a short story on the old Scotch
game, as the author is said to be an
expert player.
One troop of Pennsylvania cavalry
now has II men in it who have been
list sergeants in the regular army 1t
must be wonderful troop, for there
are no better soldiers than the old cav
airy LIST sergeants.
Rat exterminators had to be engaged
the other day by the Leeds (Eng.>
public library; the chief librarian was
openly defied by a great rat, and the
women assistants were in constant
state of terror.
Seven members of the Senate were
born in Mississippi, Money and Nc
Laurin, who now represent the state,
Clarke of Arkansas, Bailey of Texas,
Gore of Oklahoma. Newlands of Neva-
da and Chamberlain of Oregon.
Lord Ripon, who recently retired
from the English cabinet, has had a
long political career. He entered Par
lament in 1852 and has been head Of
the India office. the war office and the
admiralty in addition to serving in
India for five years as viceroy
The Brooklyn Eagle hears that there
is to be a shake-up in diplomatic cir
cles in Washington. 1t says that the
French and Italian ambassadors are
to be transferred. that the Austrian
ambassador will not return and that
Persia is to have a new minister.
Frankfort, Ger, now boasts of a Gull
mary art museum with library. read
irgroom and fine collection OF menus
Any unusual specimens of culinary
skill that the chefs of the city make
are sent there and exhibited. The mu-
scum is said to be doing a great deal
of good.
Nine Marie Rayot's cat saved her
mistress's life one morning last month.
Nine Rayot, who lives in Paris, heord
the cat NOV loudly and jumped out of
bed, thinking that it was after her
birds. which were in the next room.
AS Nine Rayot rushed into this room
a burglar knocked her candle from her
hand and caught her by the throat
and attempted to strange her. He let
her go. however, with a cry of pain.
and when Nine Rayot's shrieks
brought in the neighbors it was found
that the cat had caught the burglar
by the throat and had scratched out
one Of his eyes. An accomplice of the
burglar was found hiding under bed.
There is q general desire at present
among the railway companies of Eng
land to reinstate Sunday as a day of
rest SAYS the Railway magazine. of
London, and as at most country stations
the usual Sunday service is an up and
down morning and evening train. stop
ping at all stations, the magazine asks
whv the station duties of these trains
should not be performed by travel
ing staff. Passengers could be booked
tickets collected and the other station
duties performed by wait that need
not exceed an average of three min
utes at each station on Sundays when
traffic is normal A train carrying a
travelling booking clerk. travelling tick
ct collector and travelling porter could
perform the various duties at the small
stations at which the trains call