Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-10
From 1889 to 1909 100000 men fell

From 1889 to 1909 2o.ooo,ooo men fell
in arms on the worlds battle fields or
died on the march, or in camp, or in
military prisons-a man every three
minutes night and day for. l2o years.
Bacteriologists recently found under
the finger nails of men, women and
children nc less than l. kinds of dis
ease germs. including those of tuber-
culosis, diphthera and Influenza
The "gunroom" of a man-of-war is a
cabin where midshipmen, pass their
time when off duty. 1t came to be
called the gunner in days gone By.
The island Of Hclgoland. Gormany's
strong fortress in the North sea, is
noted for it's bird catching industry
IN the southwest flights of birds in the
fall this island in the North sea is a
regular stopping place, and the in
habilants turn this to profit by catch
ing the birds and selling them.
Babies are carried ON. or rather in,
long pillows by tho peasant women in
Hungary. A bah, is laid on the pillow
the enc is Tapped over and is usually
long enough 10 come up to the infants
chin. A string is then tied around the
pillow, holding it close about the
youEgster, thus making snug and
comfortable little bed.
Prince George of Denmark was nick
named Est Impossible by James ii. 1t
is said that when the startling events
of the revolution Of 1858 succeeded one
another with breathless rapidity, the
emotions of Prince George found vent
xy~1o CT NJ
possible? King James enumerating
those who had. forsaken him. said.
"And Est il-pos...ble has gone tool"
Mrs Elizabeth Bulla, ninety-three
years old. Of Albany, Mo-, has record
for travelling which is doubtful if any
other person in that state can equal
Since passing her 10th year she has
made q trips from Albany to Virginia
and Washington, D. c., and four trips
to Nashville. She makes her trips
alone and resents any offer to accom-
pany her on account Of her age. Mrs.
Rulla has daughter living in Albany,
with whom she spends her summers.
In the 18th and 18th centuries the
| fame Of Middleburg and Flushing, in
Holland, extended all over Europe.
| The latter especially was so important
| that it was called 1.-The key to the
Dutch seas" (The Emperor Charles V
visited the city. and spent some days
in the small adjoining town Of Zuyt-
burg. It was there that in September,
| 1856, he dated his act of abdication,
before sailing from Flushing to Spain
and retiring to the Monastery of ST.
Juste.
| The municipalities of Berlin and
Budapest have been exchanging COM
plimentary messages. The war has
drawn the two cities into closer init
macy The oberburgermeister Of Ber-
lin has been informed by the CORES
ponding official in Budapest that one
Of the most beautiful streets and
squares Of the latter city have been
called Kaiser Wilhelm strasse and Ber-
liner platz, and the Berlin oberbudger-
meister, not to be outdone in courtesy.
replied that one-half Of the KONG
CRATER strasse is to be named after
the Hungarian capital.
| There are in the United States more
\ than 1000 street railway systems, with
$4,000 miles OF trackage, 100000 officers
and employees and $1,000 cars. The
capitalization of the companies was,
in 1912, $2,94o, 29a, 900. These street rail-
ways carried last year more than 10O,-
100000 passengers, more than one-fourth
Of whom received transfers Practi-
cally all this business has been devel-
oped within Is years, or since 1889
when the first demonstration was made
OF scientific practicability Of the cleo
trio current for the propulsion of street
cars. in Richmond Va.