The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-31
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old In Prussian factories ana miles,
it has been found that 88 per cent
work more than ten hours a day.
The manufacture of false hair IN
France is daily on the increase, ana
within few years the value OF the
hair exported has risen to 10000.
A valuable gold snuff box, set with
1900 brilliants, with a finely painted
miniature of Pygmalion and Galatea
on the lid, which Is said to have been
a gift from Louis XVI to an ambassa-
dor, was sold in London recently for
ESQ.
The late Alexander Won Homyer, OF
Frankfurt on-the-Main, was an inde-
fatigable collector Of geological specl-
mems. OF birds' eggs he had more
than 10000, representing about 1000
species, while another of his collec-
lions includes over 10000 butterflies.
From 1885 to 1895, in period Of ten
years, no less than 64,000,O00 pounds of
gutta- percha were used in the manu-
facture of submarine cables. Up to
the present time, the paper continues,
at least 1OO,0O000O pounds Of gutta-
percha have been used for this pur-
pose.
Seashore bathing establishments that
have added steam rooms to their equip
ment have found that the outlay has
been more than repaid by the increased
patronage. In the places that have in
stalled steam rooms all the comforts
Of a Turkish bath are added to the
surf bathing.
Some German students who wished
to indulge in mountaineering but had
not the means, wrote to various firms,
Offering to place their advertisements
at different points Of the ascent Of
Mont Blanc on payment of a certain
sum. Some firms accepted the offer,
but it is thought the authorities will
object to the placing Of the adver-
tisements.
The rents demanded in the new no
tells for the very limited space set aside
for the barber shop are higher than
most persons would be willing to be-
lieve. For the barber shop Of a hotel
not yet completed the annual rent is
$6,OOO and the tenant not only has to
pay the expenses of fitting up the shop,
but bonus Of $4,000 as well.-New
York Sun.
Soon after the initial message around
tho Hlohn INV DporiHnn% pnnonun1t
in ten minutes, the Temps, Paris, made
more instructive trial. When the
Presidents message was put on the
wire every operator was on the Qui
vive. The Temps circular message
took the ordinary course and made the
circuit in six hours. 1t was Temps,
Paris" and cost $166 a word.
Pope Plus Is a moderate smoker.
Italian priests, even Of the humble
ranks, do not consider it clerical dec
Drum to smoke in public, and Cardinal
| Sarto has always observed this rule
but In private he enjoys a good cigar
Like Plus TX, the new Pope is mu,
sically inclined. Plus TX. was a pro
AS1SAI PAcJCA OA IAS plduO anu VI Bdl
and sang the mass in a rich barytone
voice. Plus X. has similar accom-
plishments.
While upon a visit to Boston, Gen
eral Miles made q patriotic speech
praising the city for Its hospitality anG
good Americanisms. Incidentally he
mentioned the fact that he had spent
boyhood days at the Hub and laiC
away his first hard-earned dollar there
The next day he received a message K
this effect: 1.-THE Five Cent Savings
Bank finds it has q dollar deposited
by General Miles over four decades
ago, and If he will call it will be made
good to him"
Joseph Newland, who recently &C
cepted the position Of town marshal IL
the feud town Of Jackson, Breathit
County, Kentucky, has the distinction
Of being the one man in all that sec
ton who would take upon himself thu
dangerous responsibility, Mr.. New
land is a man of temperate habits, ,
church member, has never killed hi
man and was never shot at. In tn
last Ave years four marshals have beel
killed, and another, after remaining II
office one term. declined to serve again
1--WE have to varnlsh all our book
in my country" said Chinese. 10th
erwise they would soon be eaten int
a gray powder by little black insect
like a beetle, that takes to books as
cat takes to ashes. Everybody in Chi
ma, when he receives a consignment
Of books from Europe or Americs
mixes a little pot Of varnish at ono
and proceeds to coat his books wit
it This fluid Is perfect protection
1t Is made Of creosote, Canada balsan
resin. spirit of wine and mastic."-Phi
adelphia Record.
WOMEN INVENTORS.