Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-24
GlEANINGS AND GOSSIP.

The Buffalo Express says that the
question as to what we are to do with
our X-presidents has changed to one
as to what our X-presidents are to
do with us.
With the new German airship line
charging 81 mile for transportation
one gathers that the Germans must
have heard of the railroad prices in
the back woods of Maine.
Forming part of the breakfast menu
of the members of the council of the
Royal geological society of Ireland, at
Dublin. recently. were some eggs
brought by Sir Charles Ball from Chi
ma which We're laid 40 years ago.
In some parts of Belgium 60 per cent
Of the population cannot read or write.
Education is not compulsory and the
the bill which the liberals and socia-
lists are endeavoring to secure for
compulsory education. The question
is now before Parliament. The gov
eminent insists that the child belongs
to his parents entirely. and that it
cannot be forced to give him any ed
ucation without infringing their rights
to freedom of action.
A Cape Colony doctor has recently
been experimenting with a new drug
| in the treatment of typhoid fever. 1t
| is an extract of the plant called man.
sonia biflora. and contains. besides
| fannie and gallo acid. an active prin-
| ciple or principles which DR.. Maberly
| has named entcricin. The results of
| the doctors experiments seem to in
| dictate that cntcricin may be useful
| remedy in typhoid. but his cases have
! been too few to justify any definite
conclusions.
The Oregon short line railroad COM
pany has evolved IL plan for sending
| out trains with experts aboard who
will lecture to farmers and horticul-
! turiStS upon the use OF ARTIFICIAL heat
| in orchards and truck fields to protect
| fruit and truck from early frost in
those regions. \ number of devices
| have been invented for the purpose
which are said to be effective and the
effort of the railroad people will be to
| induce their use among the growers
| of fruit in the far western states
Prof D. Jones. the worlds champion
speller. is somewhat of a spellbinder
He addressed curious crowd in
Kirksville. saying: Good people. my
name is Jones' the school teacher. I'm
the greatest spellcr not only in Mis-
souri, but in the whole world. What's
the harm in telling that if it's the
truth In 1870 while teaching school
at Olathc I challenged the world to
outSpell me The chancellor OF the
university went against me and I beat
him. have defeated all aspirants to
L., II, Ii, ,,i,,
sas City Star.
The famous astronomical clock at
Hampton court palace, near London
is undergoing repairs for the first time
in q generation. 1t was the first as
Economical timepecc erected in Eng
land. and was made for Henry VIII in
$40, According to Ernest Law, the
historian of Hampton court palace, it
was the creation of Nicholas Crater
a German astronomer who visited
England at the invitation of Cardinal
Wolsey. who introduced him to the
king. 1t is possible to learn from it
the hour. the month. the day of the
month. the position of the sun and the
number of days since the beginning of
the year. phases Of the moon, it's age,
the hour at which it crosses the mer-
idan. and the time of high water at
London bridge.
Something is radically wrong in
| Georgia. The peach growers predict
a big crop this year. Prohibition has
evidently tangled up the Georgia
dates. 1t was report of failure
of the peach crop that was due at this
time.
A good many farmers seem to be
wondering if it won't do to use the
seeds they are soon to receive from
paternal congressman as breakfast
food They figure it out that they
might prove Of some value if used
that way.
William w SeWalt, who has been re-
appointed 20 the important position of
| customs collector of Aroostook, Me-.
WILL. perhaps, be remembered better
as Bill Sewall. the man who helped
Ito teach our mighty hunter to hunt.