Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-10-22
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1t is illegal to practice hypnotism in
Belgium.
The number of persons born blind
averages Go in every 1,000.OUO.
1t is said that the Greenland whale
sometimes attains the s of 400 years.
The Danes were the first to abolish
slavery in their West Indian possess
sions.
In all the great capitals of Europe,
save London, some tleaters are sub
sidizcd.
Less than one-tcnth of the arabic
land of the Russian Empire is under
cultivation.
Vinegar is mentioned in the Egyptian
records as II medicine in the tenth CEN
tury b. c.
A towering plant is said to abstract
from the soil 200 times it's own weight
in water.
A mechanical device. recently patent
cd, pastes paper labels ON 100000 tins
in ten hours.
According to figures and statistics.
the wars of the past forty years have
bictted out 100000 lives.
The giraffe is the only animal who is
really ~dumb-unable 70 express itself
by any sound whatever.
The Republic Of Uruguay has more
newspapers in proportion to its popu-
lation than any country in the world.
1t takes eight times the strength to
go upstairs that is required to accom-
plish the same distance on q level.
A million acres of forest are cut down
every year to supply European railway
companies with sleepers on which the
lines are laid.
In Austria every newspaper appearing
more than twice a month has to deposit
caution money if politics are treated
OF mentioned.
The Japanese propose to erect u great
monument. built of iron and similar to
the Eitfcl Tower, in commemoration of
their victories.
Unbrcakablc mirrors are now bein"
made by putting a coat of quicksilver
on the bacS of IL thin sheet of celluloid
instead of M glass.
Grasshoppers attain their greatest
size i'll South America, where they grow
70 u length of five incucs. and their
wings spread out ten inches.
Carmen Sylvia, the Queen of ou-
mania. has written it is said, opera
lihrettos i'll four languages-I1rcnch.
German Sv-nlic1, npl YDn,,,r,r
The willow is one of the most adap-
table of plants. 4. willow switch stuck
i'll the wet ground will almost invar.-
ahly take root and grow up into Il tree.
III Mexico and Siam judge. jury, and
lawyers all smoke in court. if they wish
II, while IL case is being heard. Even
tile prisoner is not deprived of his cigar
or cigarette.
A defender of English sparrows
comes forth with the pea that. mas
much as they feed OH seeu. of waste
plants and weeds. they are IL positive
benefit to the farmer.
The word coolic. or kholee. is East
1,ldian. and means mixed race, forming
.wo-tllirls of the population of Gujerat:
Int the name is given indiifcrent.y 10
any ndian porter or lahorcr.
No cycle is carried on IL Russian rail
way unless the tool-wal act is removed.
This regulation is due to the fact that
on one occasion IL cyclist left in his wal
lot Il revolver. which went off and ill
ja"ed Il railway employee.
A scheme for Il womcn's tlca,cr is
flew nh foot in Paris. This tlleatcr will
produce plays 10y feminine authors
MY, or such as are written hy men
and have for their avowcd obicc. the
advocacy of womcn's rights.
-ndiarubber. in spite of its growing
srarcity and expense. is meeting with
favor abroad as Il paving for streets.
IL is said to be perfectly noiselcss. UNI
affected by heat or cold. and less slip
l.ery and more durable than asphalt.
Public school teachers in San Fran
cisco are required to join u pension as.
ISOLATION. Each will pay one dollar 81
month into the treasury, and will be al
lowed to retire after thirty years scrv-
;ce With a IN annuity of six hundred dol
lars q year..
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: said to he that of n trunk-packcr. In
amy of the large trunk shops you can
hire a man who will pack your trunk
artistically, folding expensive gowns
and other garments in tissue-paper. and
slowing away delicate articles in the
safest way.
The universities of Gottingcn and
lena are in close competition for the
doubtful honor of being the center of
German student ducling. In spite of
contradictions it is reiterated that in
Gottingen hardly a day passes tina a
duel is not fought. Not long since
Twelve duels with moro or less serious
results were fought there within TWEEN.
.y-four hours. The record of Jena is
1wenty-onc within the same length of
s;mp.