Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-18

| position by writing a few personals sucl
| as are contained in the columns of news
papers. One of the younger members Of
| the class won the plaudts of his fellows
| by writing: THE college boys have re-
turned to their schools to wait for an.
other vacation. "-Cadiz (O.) Democrat
In the national forests of Arizona and
New Mexico the prairie dog has become
such pest that the United States forest
service has decided to carry out an active
campaign for it's determination. Poisons
| are used, such as strychnine, cyanide Of
potassium, anse oil and molasses, the poi.
son being smeared over wheat. The RI
ders carry the wheat in a tin pail sup
ported by a gunny sack slung across the
shoulder.
The different treatment extended to
animals and human beings in London is
shown by the reports Of the workings Of
Our Dumb Friends League and the home
office report on street accidents during
1905 The former report says that thir-
teen horse ambulances are in operation
in the London streets and that annually
over 1900 disabled horses are removed
from the streets by the ambuances Ct
the society
Jules Verne, author of Twenty Thou.
sand Leagues Under the Sea-" required
no legislative enactment to make him get
up early. He rose at in the morning.
in the summer and climbed up a sort Of
watch tower which dominated his house
in the Boulevard de Longueville, Amiens.
where his study was situated. He called
! soal - Thprp no nSp1 tn
work until 10 o'clock. In the winter when
he awoke he would await daylight either
reading in bed or evolving scenes for his
novels.
Queen Wilhelmna of Holland. although
rich, is not nearly so rich as the en-
peror of Russia or the emperor of Aus
tria and it is doubtful whether she has
so large a fortune as the king and queen
of Denmark or the king of the Belglans,
or even the king of the Hellenes, VINO
has made enormous sums by successful
speculations. 1t is also said by those
supposed to know that Queen Wilhelmi-
ma has not inherited largely from num-
erous relatives. She inherited the fortune
of her father. King William. but not
cent has come to her from any other re-
latives.
New York State now has forty-seven
cities The latest addition to the list Is
Lackawanna. up in Erie county, near
Buffalo, whose first charter Governor
Hughes signed few days ago Lacka-
wanna dates it's growth from the estab-
lishment of the big plant of the Lacka-
wanna Steel Company, from which the
city takes it's name while it's popula-
ton" SAYS the Rochester Herald bare
~ entities it to urban classification at
present, there is ever indication that It's
progress will be rapid. and that in the
next ten years it will take its place
among the better known cities of the
state
A German tourist who recently visit
ed Tolstoy writes: "rhe venerable man
makes heroic efforts to disregard the
pain which is the natural accompanl-
ment of the maladY from which ne IL
suffering. ard when he can do SO ITO
takes long walks, knowing fun wen
that the next day he must pay the pen
atty III his armchair. His industry Is
unchecked He is writing q history Oh
the revolutionary movement OF lsoo-V'
and lab0rs diligently on his book en-
titled 'Children's WISDOM when Gun
sists of questions asked by children o'
their elders and the answers. lie "
writing also a treatise on Cohluciu'
and book on India. His correspon
dence is tremendous, but he directs
personally and enjoys doing it,