The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-22
GLEANINGs AND GOSSIP.

Over six hundred patents were grant
cd to women in England last year.
Brazil Is Offering An alluring field to
American patent medicines, for Brazil
ian doctors have no prejudice against
the standard proprietary medicines,
Asbestos, which is said to be Of ex-
ecllcnt quality has been found in large
quantities IN Afghdnistan and 4 native
company has been found TO work the
deposits.
Alfred Austin Is said to be at work
on a poem to celebrate Rooscvelt's vis-
II to Africa. This is the most Danger
Gus bit Of news yet given out in con-
neetion with the great hunting trip.
The census bureau statistics Of cleo
trio lighting, electric traction and tele.
phone companies show a gross income
for the three industries in the United
States Of s79,ooo,ooo in 1907.
Now That aeroplanes are slowly com
ing into vogue some people are worry
ing as to who owns the air. II win
probably be settled before long between
Rockefeller, Morgan and Hartman.
An American has offered to recover
the money Abdul the Damned hid in
American banks If the present Turkish
government viii give him 10 per cent
Of what he is able to secure.
Not long ago schoolboy in the West,
in a history examination, wrote: eThe
American war Of independence took
place because the colonies refused to
submit to taxation without temptation.
A range finder il to be set UP in the
Adirondacks to locate fires by the smoke
the system viii work well there and
save much money. It has proved sue
cessful in the Maine woods.
The Westinghouse company is now at
work .en what viii be the largest switch
board in the world. Il Is for the New
York terminal Of the Pennsylvania road
and win cost 100000 By It all the
switchers in the terminal will be con-
trolled.
A woman at Mount Carmel, H., ap-
pears to be bird lover. She began
life as a Bird, her first husband was
named Martin, her second Grow, and
her third Robin. Now she has married
fourth and taken to Buzzard's nest
little Crow, two Martins and a Ro-
bin.
There Is some ill-fecling IN Texas be
cause Gov. Campbell vetoed the liberal
mining bin passed BY the Legislature.
Men who want to prospect for minerals
on the public lands Of Texas now have
70 ray s2s an acre for the privilege, and
as much Of the land Is absolutely worth |
less the gamble is considered too great.
The king and queen Of England near
IL always take luncheon with Princess
Victoria. after which the two women 90
for a drive, but return in time for tea
The queen likes to have her intimate /
friends with her for this, and invita-
tions to afternoon tea are the most
priced Of all royal favors, for only I
friendship can procure them.
Refeka Hanoum the first woman to
Join the Young Turk party in its fight I
for government reform, IS the daughter
OF KiamH Pasha Of Constantinopie.
When she was Is she announced to her
father that she did not wish TO get mar
ried. as she intended 70 devote her life I
uplifting the women Of her raee. Her
father allowed her to follow her bent /
and she became teacher in the girls
school in stamboul
The British soldier was given the
nickname Tommy Atkins ia this man
ner: The British war Office sent out
blank forms 10 be used: with them were
forms filed out as samples. The latter
in she first place where the soldiers n
name was to appear contained the
name Of imaginary atkins Thomas,
private simply because the list was
10 be alphabetical An English comic
paper took il up and made II famous
ard the private soldier Tommy At
kins."
The following is the order Of success
sion to the British throne Of the des
cendants Of Edward VII, with their re-
lation to the present kings Prince Of
Wales. son; Prince Edward Of Wales,
grandson; Prince Albert Of Wales,
grandson; Prince Henry 81 Wales,
grandson; Prince George Edward Of
Wales. erandsoni Prince John q Wales
grandson: Princess Victoria of Wales,
the princess royal, duch-
as 1T Fife, daughter; Princess Alex
andra Duff, granddaughter; Princess
Maud DUFF, granddaughter; Princess
Victoria Of the United Kingdom,
daughter; queen Of Norway, daughter;
crown prince Of Norway grandson,
While baseball undoubtedly deserves
It's title ais the national sport q Am
erica, it Is far from being the most pop
alar of our national amusements. That
position If figures Of attendance are
accepted as the determining standard,
belongs TO tho moving picture show,
which. as a result Of the craze that has
carried ii over the country, daily en-.
PERTAINS more than any other form Of
public diversion ever devised While
10000 600 persons paid admission ta
baseball games IN the recordbreaking
season Of 1905. the moving picture show
draws IN audience Of A,000,000 daily,
. total attendance Of more than a Bill
ion year, or an average Of one visit
month to this form Of amusement for
syess man, woman and child III the
whole country.
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