The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-12-13
TIMELY BREvITIES


any civilized country.
Whistles have taken the place of
gongs on New York fire apparatus.
In Greece male domestic servants get |
$40 to $l5 month. women servants ST |
to So
In consequence of 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 438.425.-
600.
The American Art Manual for 1901
enumerates 944 art museums. art So
cieties and art schools as against 4O3 in
1907.
To 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 a New
York bakery.
Two monkeys and a bear, accom-
panied by an Italian. have succeeded in
| 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 2.605.26S In
1906 to 2.757 .O76 in 1911.
A German engineer has invented an
electrically operated apparatus by
which he claims to measure time to
the ten millionth part of second.
The mutton of the world is reckoned
at 100000. GOO head. of which Australia
is credited with 100000. England
ranks next with one-third that number
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 and
even certified to make ordinary repairs
on the machinery.
About 100 pounds of free baggage are
allowed on each first class ticket in
Japan. and baggage will be delivered
by station porterS within radius of
four miles at 21a cents piece.
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
try.
Snails, the only genuine part OF
which are the shells. are now being
Imitation of the real article is so close
that many epicures have high Opin
Jon Of the sham product.
i The government has estab lished at
!; Paris national touring office. 1t is
to aid travellers who visit France. All
possible information about places OF
interest and routes is here furnished
the stranger free of charge.
an accident insurance company has
placed in the elevators of several office
buildings the following notice: This
elevator is limited to fourteen persons.
ALI over that number riding on this
car do so at their own risk"
The clock in the tower of Trinity
church, New York, is 100 years old.
Rust and age have played havoc with
it. 1t is to be replaced by one of mod
ern make. having four dials, each six
feet in diameter. with numerals inscrib-
ed in stone.
The two houses of the 1celandic par
lament have unanimously given the
: vote 10 every man and woman over
twenty-five years of age. They have
also given women full equality before
= the law and the right of holding any
office IN the state
Emigrants leaving Germany for other
parts of the world are fewer than for
, mery. In 1882 their number was above
i 100000. while that of last year was but
$4,000 in round numbers Of this %
000 the emgrants coming 10 the Unit
ed States were 13.NV'
i IN the treasury department at wash
ington two women are designated as
{ wastebasket examiners. The contents
, of all wastebaskets pass through their
hands Every scrap Of paper is ex-
I amined and sorted Last year the de.
= partment realized from the safes of its
, waste paper $4,000
The Woman's club Of Constantine
a pie is said to be the most cosmopoli.
tan in the world. Its membership
2 comprises American. English. French.
G German. Bulgarian. RUSSIAN. Arme
| Man. Greek and Turkish women.
: Meetings are held monthly. and talks
are given ON literature. travel. music
and art
2 Though all the bridges which span
the East river in.NpW York CITY con-