The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-09-14
BRIEF GLEANINGs.

RE a B BER III. e19a0 gs:
BRIEF GLEAMIMGs.
The Russian czar rules over 160,-
100000 persons.
One aeroplane factory Of Paria
employs 50 persons.
It is said that 22,O00,000 people
spoke En- glish at the beginning of the
18th century and that now more than
00,0OO,00O people use 1t.
A law has been put in force in
Prussia which makes It a crime pun
ishable by fine and Imprisonment to
keep children away from school
The smallest tree that grows In
Great Britain may he seen or the very
top of Ben Lomond. 1t Is the dwarf
willow which at maturity reaches a
height of only two inches.
Some Americans have discovered a
big deposit of whiting in the Mexican
state of Campeche and are planning
to mine It and ship it to Mobile.
where it Is to be refined.
Elizabeth NV appears to be the pop
ular naI..e for royal princesses. Vic
toria having fallen back to second
place. T:,ere are Elizabeths in al
most every royal house in Europe.
One Of the educational leaders in
England has made the rather startling
statement that there are only $4,000
in Great Britain Who can read and
understand the average London news
paper.
Tile making, selling or exporting Of
red ginseng is now prohibited In
Korea, except by firms authorized by
the government to carry OIL the bust
ness. The stuff Is highly calued in
the East for medicinal purposes.
The new industrial census Of Ger
many gives 4,025.591 industrial con-
Germs employing 14.34S,3S9 people, OF
whom 3.510,466 are women. These
figures do not include railroad, postal,
telegraph and telephone employees.
Miss Ellen Day is said to be the
oldest orgnist in London and is now
81. She has been before the public
for 73 years. She was friend OF
Mendelssohn and Liszt and gave mu-
sic lessons to the children of Balre.
Miss A. Caroline Macdonald, nation
al secretary Of the Young Women's
Christion association in Japan, an
nounces the completion Of hotel
for girl students in Toxic. The ho-
tel was built and is to be managed
by the Young Womens Christian as
sociatlOn.
Germany has a firm of match
manufacturers which has hit on a
means whereby the public will pay
only half the present heavy stat
utory tax on matches. The method
is to nave the combustion proper
ties at each end of the match, by
which one box goes as far as two.
The German consul at Harbin Is
reported to have thrashed Russian
official who attempted to collect some
taxes from German merchant. The
average German appears TO be look
ing on the matter as joke. but the
foreign Office probably can't see 1t In
that light.
The Argentine Republic has a great
irrigation project on hand which Will
cost about s25 5,000.00O. The plan is to
have the principle railroads do the
work and receive their pay from the
government in per cent bonds. with
water rentals to take care OF the
bonds.
There is a woman in home lear
Vienna who Is now 10 years old and
well and happy. She was married
when 20. lived with her husband 10
years and watched 10 sons and daugh-
,ers grow up. She says that her hus-
hand earned "a cents day and that
was quite enough to make her happy
and comfortable.
People Of Spain have not yet
waxed very enthusiastic over the
automobile, the general use OF the
car in that country being restricted
by the high price OF gasoline and
poor roads, according to Vice
Consul G eneral Dawson at Barcel.
ona. Not more than 5000 cars are
in use. The average price of the
cars bought is about $4,000.
The McClean-EiSSake Automatic
gun. which has been sent to Canada
by the British government, is a re-
markable weapon It is mounted