The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05
TIMELY BREv|TIES

In Greece male domestic servants get
$40 to SIS month. women servants ST
to So.
In consequence of a boom in the |
hair trade in China pigtails have be
come a popular article of theft.
There are three kinds of seedless
grapefruit in Siam, one Of which has
red meat. Two are sweet, one sour.
The Chinese government estimated
the total population of the country at
the beginning OF this year as 43S.425,-
900.
The American Art Manual for 1901
enumerates ga art museums, art so
cieties and art schools as against 4O3 in
1907.
To a Massachusetts man has been
granted a patent for an electric lamp
and reflector for inspecting the inside
of shoes.
An electrically driven machine
which divides dough into 10000 rolls
an hour has been installed in New
York bakery.
Two monkeys and bear, accom-
panied by an Italian, have succeeded n
climbing one of the lofty SUBMITS OF
| the Swiss Alps.
The Brazilian government has com
menced an active destruction campaign
against the locusts. particularly in the
state of Sac Paulo.
Figures in the recent census of Den
mark show that the population OF that
kingdom has risen from 2.605.26o IN
1906 to 2,757. O76 in 1911.
A German engineer has invented an
electrically operated apparatus by
which he claims to measure time 10
the ten millionth part of second.
The mutton of the world is reckoned
at 100000 900 head, of which Australia
is credited with 100000. England
ranks next with one-third that number
A French physician has discovered
the means of planting artificial eye
lashes and eyebrows. The former
operation is very painful, but the latter
less so.
Girls now operate the elevators in
Milwaukee, being duly licensed to do
the work by the city inspector ana
even certified to make ordinary repairs
on the machinery.
i About 1870 pounds of free baggage are
allowed on each first class ticket In
Japan. and baggage will be delivered
by station porters within radius OF
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A Welsh shipping firm which has
been criticised for seeking orientals
for seamen says that the standard OF
British seamen is very low. contrary
to the prevailing opinion in that coun-
fry.
Snails, the only genuine part OF
which are the shells, are now being
sold in Paris, and it is said that the
imitation of the real article is SO close
that many epicures have nigh opln
ion of the sham product.
The government has established al
Paris a national touring office 1t Is
to aid travellers who visit France. Al
possible information about places OF
interest and routes is here furnlsneo
the stranger free of charge.
An accident insurance company has
placed Ia the elevators of several othct
buildings the following notice: This
elevator is limited to fourteen persons
All over that number riding Cd TIL:
car do SO at their own risk.
The clock In the tower of Trinity
| sc xyn nld
Rust and age have played havoc witt
it. 1t is to be replaced by one OF mod
ern make, having four dials. each ST.
feet in diameter. with numerals inscrln
ed In stone.
The two houses Of the Icelandic PAL
lament have unanimously given tn
vote to every man and woman owe
TWENTY-FIVE years OF age. They hav
. also given women full equality befor
the law and the right OF holding an
! Office In the state.
! Emigrants leaving Germany for othe
parts of the world are fewer than for
) merly. In 1882 their number was abov
o 100000, while that Of last year was bu
$4,000 in round numbers. OF this %
|. 600 the emigrants coming to the Unit
0 ed States were $4,000.
!" In the treasury department at Wasf
! ington two women are designated
+ wastebasket examiners The content
e OF all wastebaskets pass through thel
hands. Every scrap of paper is e.
r amined and sorted Last year the d.
+ parfment realized from the sales of Il
Q waste paper $4,000.
Il The Woman's club of Constantine
e pie is said to be the most cosmopol
tan in the world Its membersni
comprises American. English. French
German, Bulgarian. Russian. Arms
!. MAN, Greek and Turkish Womel
!" Meetings are held monthly, and talk
d are given on literature, travel. mus
If and art.
h Though all the bridges which spa
d the East river In New York city col
.e tain about the same amount OF stee
D. Brooklyn bridge is the only one thi
o causes the compasses on vessels pas
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