Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-20
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sas and Nebraska.
In British South Africa the mine
owners and miners pay about $1,000
600 every year for candles to be used
In underground work.
The FIRST newspaper ever printed in
the Tibetan language has been started
at Lassa. Its title IN translation will
mean the Tibet Times.
A turkey gobbler was used by a
lover in Oklahoma who was forbidden
to see his sweetheart on neighboring
farm to take letters every day to the girl.
kid Wedge. until recently prize
fighter has been appointed pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church in
Barnston, Neb. He says that most
critics of the ring have never talked
with fighter.
Millions OF Chinese living In the
northern sections OF China are clothed
in American sheetings and drills. They
wear no white outer garments, unless
In mourning, and nearly everything Is
dyed some shade Of blue.
The mikado has contributed 100000
toward the institution Of national
Japanese theater In Tokyo. Hereto
fore playwrlghts have occupied a very
humble position there. Matsin, for In
stance. the successful comedy writer,
gets only $50 for one Of his plays.
An old cello which the owner at
Mount Noorah, Victoria, sent to be re-
paired was found to bear the label
Nlcolo Amati and the date 1924. There
was also found record OF the instru-
ment having been repaired by Louis
Dandeh OF Versailles In 1881 for Louis
XVI.
Because he was compelled to get up
at O o'clock to attend to his postofiice
duties Postmaster Sanford. at Cole
brook River Conn. resigned the posi-
ton, saying that sleep during the cold
winter months was Of more value TO
him than the $50 paid by the govern
ment.
This from the Transvaal: '"The Pot
chefstroom magistrates In committing
for trial local lawyer who was charg-
cd with theft agreed to accept bail
only on the stipulation that II the ac-
cused man committed suicide $4,000
(S20,0O0) should be forfeited by the
sureties."
David Garricl1 Longworth, who has
been travelling In Africa, spent several
months in Nalrobi. Il found the ma
tives making good use of the bark Of
the trees they cut down." he states,
after drying It they hammered 1t into
shape and made decent clothing for
themselves"
The Chicago Association OF Com
merco will aid In the movement ia
erect a mahogany cross In honor OF
Father Jacques Marquette, s. j., and
Louis Joliet, pioneer explorers Of the
Chicago river and Mississippi valley
on the site where Father Marquette
spent the winter OF 1074-T6.
The last Of the six willow trees that
grew from slips taken from the willow
that shaded the grave OF Napoleon al
st. Helena. which were planted JUS
opposite the Sands street gate Of this
Brooklyn navy yard, has been Gu
down. Admiral Breese brought th'
slips to America fifty years ago.
A Jeweler In Providence has n sigI
which reads. 'Jewelry of All Kind,
Plated" A store which Is on the lin,
OF the cars which run down into thu
Pawtuxet valley has business an
, nouneement In the form OF care
hanging In the window which reads
oysters and Little Neck CLANS Plat
ed"
Dragged to The light after beln
: shut up for over thirty years benin,
} the locked. barred aud shattered win
dows and doors OF the store OF tn
late John s. Wheeler OF Colebrooh
Conn, merchandise of all sorts, froI
scraps aud tallow candles to hOoT
skirts and cigars, was put up at auC
ton recently.
, Every effort Is being made to con
] plete for the Little Church Aroun
1 the Corner, New York, mortuar
chapel In commemorntion OF the tent
anniversary Of the death Of the col
gregation's founder the Rev ID
i George Hendrlc Houghton. DIR. Hougl
! ton died Nov. IL. 1897. after forty -nin
!. years devoted to the church which b
1 called into being
!. In an address before a Nilsson
q Chautauqua sam Small, the Georgl
!. evangelist. said, The north can
= down aud whipped slavery out OF I
' forty years ago. and It win not /
i many years before we Of the sout
/ win move on the north and whip Il,
a uor out OF It." II Is fact that Il
4 southern states are adopting bett,
/. prohihltory laws than the northeT
states.
The Premier Is by far the large
l. and most valuable Individual damon
q mine ever found In South Africa. al
{ 1t Is probably not an exaggeration
, say that IL is one OF the most yaluab
a mines Of any kind ever discovered
a the world Ii Is estimated that whe
4 Ito full plant Is at work ii viii make
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