Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-13
Didn't Like Papers.

TUG uahy pISsS' even III early days.
Once. looking at old Mr.. vilIiers,
then father ~ the commons. he re-.
marked, with his medltatlve drawi,
"A clever man. very clever man,
before he s0frened his brain by study
ing the newspapers"
The Failing Barometer.
The rich man was enjoying his first
cruise on his new yacht.
Suddenly The captain came aft. He
looked anxious.
What's the good word. captain?'
the owner asked.
"The barometer Is falling rapidly"
the skipper nervously answered.
"You must have hung II on a loose
nall" the owner pleasantly suggested.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Settling Day In Sight.
mamma, since when is our name
Knowall?
How do you come to ask that, my
dear7"
Papa said yesterday that you were
q regular Mrs. Knowall"
"IIe did. did hef Well, III explain
that to your papa TO his entire salts
faction. He may tell you afterward,
but think not. New York Times.
Getting on In Years.
"OhF' gasped the beautiful woman
as she fell back. clutchlng at her heart
and permitting the telegram to fiutter
to the door.
Her fashionable guests rushed for
ward, crying:
what Ia It? Has your husband met
with an accIdent?"
'NO-no." she mOaned. cit Is from
my son-in-law. am a grandmother"
Chicago Record Herald.
Forks.
Neither the Greeks nor the Romans
possessed forks. II was. according to
that curious book OF travels. "Coryat's
Cruditles," published In 1Gl1, left to
Italy to invent them. because. as the
author quantity observes. "the Italian
cannot by any means endure to have
his dish touched with hands, seeing
that all mems fingers are not alike
clean"
Explaining the Mules Name.
What's that you call your muleT
Il calls him Corporation" answered
the old colOred man.
How did you come to give him such
u manner"
PUN studyin de animal an readln'
de papers. Dat mule gifts mo- blame
an abuse dan anything else In de
township an' goes ahead hayin' his
own way jes' de same. Washington
star.
Taking Il Easy.
Gosh, guess those city folks
meant what they said when they told
az that they came up here to get
good rest"
They're taking II easy. ehT'
Taking It easy. should say they
are. Would you believe Ii. not one
OF 'em has got out OF bed before 9
o'clock any morning since they've been
here. - Detroit Free Press
Thames Sturgeon,
At one time the sturgeon was consld.
cred so great del!caey that all taken
In the river Thames belonged by royal
prerogatlve TO the sovereign: hence the
designation Of the royal sturgeon"
Up to about sixty years ago sturgeon
were frequently caught In the Thames.
and at the beglnnlng Of the last CEN
fury one WAS taken from the river as
far up a. London bridge.
To Offset the Starch.
Eleanor's mamma dlsapproved Of
her daughter making an entire meal
OF potatoes. because. she explained.
there was 50 much starch in them
one day Eleanor was putting a great
deal OF butter on her potatoes, Her
aunt demonstrated.
Eleanor said: II have Ia. Mamma
says they are too Stlff."
Why, Eleanor" said that lady In
surprise. Il did not say so.''
Why, yes you did" she replied
You said there was too much starch
In them"
How Much Geld Can = Man carryl
II man Of average muscular
strength, strong man aud very
strong man were told they might have
~ much guild as they could carry q
mile
The average man might carry 100
pounds Of gold mile. He would have
over $2dOo0 II he succeeded.
The strong man could perhaps get to
the end Of his mile with 100 pounds OF
gold. He would have about $50. 100.
The very strong man could possibly
struggle TO the end Of his mile with
300 pounds That wouIA give him