Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-22
ODD ITEMS OF INTEREST.

| The Olympic and Titanic, of the
White Star line, are to be $50 feet in
length. 80 feet in beam ard Gi feet in
depth. From the keel to the roof of
| the pilot house they will have a height
of 105 feet The frceboard at the bow
| will be 80 feet, height that would
seem sufficient to ovcrtOp the spray OF
| the largest waves.
| Wagner in his Waldweben ana other
wild wood music has dutifullY follow
ed the beautiful music OF the little
German crickets. The cricket may
have been the first music teacher to
Wagner. Beethoven and Rubinstcln
and the rhythm teacher TO burns anu
Dickens in their humble cottage cra-
die s.-Ncw York Press.
A young girl of fourteen was taxing
a trip on Lake Michigan in a small
steamer, says Life. The lake was
somewhat rough and many were sea-
sick. The girl sat IN the bow and was
Unusually quiet for her. Are you
feeling sick. daughter" inquired her
father. mo. l don't think I'M sick;
but I should like to yawn.'
Among regular cannibals the most
varied motives have been found
There are Indians who are said to cat
their enemies by way of insult and
Australians who consume their de-
ceased parents as a mark of affection
ISome tribes devour the dead enemy
to abolish him utterly, others to as
simulate his virtues. Africa has re-
vealed cannibalism of every sort, from
the most solemn religious rite 10 the
most prosaic qualification of appetite
and taste.
The daughter Of a Providence clergy
man was reading in her ecclesiastical
paper an account of religious cere-
mony in a western diocese: THE
solemn eucharist was sung by Bishop
Weller, with Bishop Grafton pontlfl-
eating from the throne" What does
pontifcating mcan?" she asked her
father Have you studied Latin ana
don't know the meaning of very sim
ole world" was the reply. "Oh yes, l
see. it means he 'bridged it.''-Boston
transcript.
When Norcross blew himself up In
Russell Sage's office, Jay Gould jump
ed into a carriage with a gentleman,
who told this to Tip, and rushed to
Mr.. Sage's residence to congratulate
him on his lucky escape from death
Uncle Russell met the carriage at the
curb and, as Mr. Gould shook his
hand and spoke Of his good fortune,
Mr.. Sage cody remarked: yes, 1 was
pretty lucky: l had on these old
clothes instead of my new suit" The
clothes were a sight to be imagined.
New York Press.
The talent of the negro race for mus
| ;., eloa bn
bandmaster of regiment of native
troops in Jamaica. When he TOOK
charge not a man in the command
knew single note. Only one or two
could play an instrument even a little.
Yet in six months he had selected his
musicians and taught them enough to
appear in public. Two or three years
later their fame haG spread to Eng
land and they We're invited there to
give a series of concerts. Their tour
Twas highly successful.
Admiral v1n Roster. who represented
the German emperor at the Hudson
Fulton celebration, is a stickler for
punctuality. Before sailing for home
he gave an example of how important
he considers the keeping of the time
| of an appointment. He had promised
|
q haven for German sailors when in
port, at 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning.
On reaching the building his watch
showed one minute past the hour of
his appointment and he Immediately
made profuse apologies to the officers
of the institution for his inability to
meet them at the appointed time.
A recent Chinese newspaper states
that the law OF nationality, consisting
of twenty-four articles, has been de-
cided upon. BY this law any person
who has lived in China over ten years
and is above twenty years of age. of
good moral standing, being helpful to
China, may be allowed to assume Chi
nese nationality, if asked for Unless
one has lived in China more than
twenty years he will not be allowed
to serve in the grand council imper-
ial household department, or as mill
| tary official in any position above
fourth grade, neither can he become
member of parliament nor of the pro-
visional council
| "The up-to-date neWsboy of New
York can learn something in Berlin
writes a New Yorker from that city.
| zone of the popular sellers of news
papers in this town is gray-haired,
tall, soldierly looking man, who has
adopted all original method. He has
the papers attached-One copy of each
rublication-to a long fishing rod, on
the top of which there is a little pock
ct for coins. People on omnibuses and
at upper windows may be served by
means of the rod. They help them
selves to the paper they desire, de-
post their money in the little bag, and
the sold paper is replaced by another
from the stock which the old man car
ries in bag slung over his shoulder.
The children in the district where he
does business call him the nickel
fisher "
| In 1889 there were fifteen labor cooper
| ative societies in the United Kingdom; in
1908 there were 112. and their profits in a
trade of $20510,069 amounted to $SSS,929.
Chile annually takes imports to the
| value Of about s1OO 900, 600 United States
gold of which more than 90 per cent is in
manufactured articles and of which the
United States is supplying less than $1,000
! OO0
| The government of Brazil is determined