The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-15
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Thets are In France thlrty.ulne
rivers and afty canals
The nrst cotton mill in Kansas l.
now being built tn Independence
The once powerful Farmers at
lance ia Kansas is boa run almost
entirely BY women.
There are SOFT ianruaRsa IA ths
world. and IT. Inhabitants profess
more than icoo religions.
Advanced English barmsids object
"a that name ana call themselves
licensed vie;Sa9iefs' assistants"
Thomas /. wilson. - ~ Cathsrs
ines. Ont. discovered arrtiylens s.,a
while smelling FOR mssaiiurgloai uur-
poses
r l. Iones. Lrsi@ police ron
stable. has bad a painting accepted
at the Royal Academy lie ls thlr-
~ years Old and Hslf.tauKht
There are az bridges in Sew York.
The borough 81 Richmond has ga.
iironx -. Queens ts. brooklyn 81
ard Manhattan u.
New York has supplied more can
didatss for the vice presidency than
any other state aithe linton. having
had al least one candidate IN six
teen q the twenty eight campaigns
Employer So you want
f0rtulEht's salary tn advance nut
suppose you should die lonlEhtf
Clerk (prouaiyb- may BE-
poor but am a gentleman. Lon
don TIT nss
The NE - an EDITOR In RervIa il
not n delightful one. within the
last two years one weekly PAPER has
bad sixteen esiitnr2 Fifteen ~
them are IN jail for commenting
upon government Affairs.
nronco utn-Whsf become % that
Uncle Toms cabin" troupe that
WIS billed here last week7
nucksr nita-Oh. they Kind Of dis.
banded The boys iynchef G.eEree.
made Uncle Tom runYor. the shcr-
III married Eva. and The fnjuns ate
the DOGS. Puck.
An oil Scotch woman was walking
to church with her family Tho uuid
kirk minister rode past 80 n tremeu-
lious rate. and the old lady said 60
her children. "Siecan ~ IL be
rldin'. ard this the sn tth dny.
AwesI. u,vecl. q guide man e. marcel
ful 20 hiH beast" Shortly after
ward her own minister rolc past just
a. furloualy. and the worthy old
Rine cried All. there he goes, The
Lord bless him. puir mani It's
heart 10 IN his work. an he's eager
- be at a."
Wakefield. Mass. which has pop
uiation q 1000. sheltered and Ted
zsts trnmpa In tsps. and tho authnri-
ties have decided 60 make special
preua "a lions for she entertainment
~ such guests In the future The
town council has VOTED tn apprupri
ate $50 Tor tho erection - we'll
ventilated tramp storage house"
two miles from the residence section.
and those who may apply Tor aid viii
he Obliged TO walk out 20 headduar-
iera. where they will be allowed 70
BREAK stone In payment Tor meals
and lodging.
Fxpress cars are now running on
the street car tracks of pit'shurg
They are built on the same principle
rs the United States mail cars
There are two doors. one In front
and ono in the rear. The interior
IL made Of the finest wood, ana has
several shelves for packages. All
along the route yesterday people
looked with curiosity on the new car.
Few had any idea to what use It was
to he put. In MCkoesport nocks Of
children ran after the car. imagining
II was one OF the show variety
Orders issued by the German West
African officials that all fire arms
in the hands 81 natives shall be
stamped and registered. have urous-
cd much discomfort. Lieutenant Egg
Fers, In Damaralnnd, however, got
along with no trouble. lie had In
noculated cattle for the rinderpest
three years before. rs the Mamarua
saw. with good results lie there
fore announced that he was ready
to vaceinate their hes 80 ms to in
sure their shooting straight and do
ing no hurt to their owners. and the
Damaras crowded To- him to go their
guns stamped. London Letter New
York sun