The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-06
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South Dakota Ia called the "singed
Cat state"
Nearly two million copies Of the
bible were printed in New York last
war
Near Hastings, England. lives an
eccentric old man who daily prayn To
the sun al noon.
Hereafter In New Haven county,
Connecticut. saloon licenses viii not
be grantcd 10 grocery dealers.
one estimate Of the number Of
wedding presents received by the
Prime. aud Princess cantacuEene. Il
500.
MaifermAtlour among sold nsh are
produced by the chineas by agitat-
tnE TIRE fertillred eHEn at certain
stage of their development
An old woman In 81. Georges
Wofkhous.. u England. iort her wye
sight entirely At the age Of ~. she
has since learned Go read by touch
ovcrrun by rats. the city Of cop-n.
hagen. Denmark. 10 trying to reduce
the pest by Offering q small bounty
on each dead rat brought To the
u4orKue.
Sew Haven. Conn. can ny no nag
on the green. the city board of m
ancc pleading that Their. IL no money
which II can use for the erection of
a Flagstaff
A woman who has ppen, a good
deal Of time In Japan zayn that she
has often kept cut flowers for an alb
normally long period by burning ths
stems with piece Of wood
Judge r II II Wright. Of Virginia.
has hcen engaged for some years Ia
obtaining portraits - prominent men
Including ministers as well as states
men. - his state. for permanent pre-
servstion In the court houses Of his
district.
a negro wearing a monoeie tn the
streets % Baltimore the ether day
excited a certain Kind 81 interest
among the pas.srsby. The American
says, Many coiared people wea r
speetacies. but they cannot wear eye
Eiassrs owing To the fatness of the
nose
The brother % Germany'n smper.
or. Prince Henry - Prussia. was
careless enough O. shoot two men
when cut shooting. one Greek mil
iunaire. who was plotting the party
and the other gnmrke~per. who
was - badly hurt that he receives a
pension 70 this day.
A druggist In Cambridge. Mass
has peiifionsd the mayor 10 have a
free ice water drinking fountain in
front 81 hts store removed on the
plso that II Ia running his trade IN
s1sia water. lie says Il 10 not fair.
and many % his toN nHmun arc ar-
lively supporting him IN this con
tcnuon.
In the district court % Mlnneapo-
Ne. Kate Acksr was recently given a
divorce with the right to resume he,
maiden name. which vas Kate sha
frsnkows. In rendering the decision
the Judge said Decree Of divorce
will be- entered With costs ass~zsei
against defendant. and plaintiff - al
lowed e. assume the name of--oi--
the one abe asks for"
The Minnesota Valley Historical
Society has decided to build n gran
iie shaft afiy-two Zee, high 10 the
memory OF Indians who b.friende,i
white settlers during the Sioux re.
bolton % lss1. II viii b. located on
state land near the village Of Nor.
ton. Hsnyilie county only tho
names ~ Indians u fun blood will
be allowed on the inscriptions
II has been stated that tho cost
of the Rennes court martial. 10 he
paid by Drsyfus. amount tn SO 600
But EAusore. which ought TO know
a good deal about the affair, puts
the figure no higher than 81. coo Jus.
tlce. nr. rather Law. q. cheaper IN
France than in England n !.
strange irony that a notable Item IN
the bill presented 10 Dreyfus should
be for the expenses 81 the general Of
flcsrs Each Of these 4, allowed -
per day.
Witnessed delightful scene In
small country church q few SUNDAYS
ago. The vicar. who is noted for the
Ehortness OF his sermona, was away
In the country. and the clergyman
was delivering long and wordy ser
mon. lie had proceeded for some
twenty minutes. the Congregation
was becoming restless. when-he
paused. and slowly began. And now
-" Every one rose. Not the least
troubled. the preacher continued
And now. brethren. | turn 10 my
third point"