Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-31
An Approach 70 Perpetual Motion.

An Approach to Perpetual Motion.
A clock is to be seen at Brussels
which comes about as near being
perpetual motion machine as can be
invented, for the sun does the winding.
The following is the method by which
It works shaft exposed to the solar
rays causes an up draft OF air, which
sets the fan In motion. The fan actu-
ates mechanism which raises the
weight of the clock until 1t reaches
the top and then puts break on the
fan till the weight has gone down a
little, when the fan is again liberated
and proceeds to act as before. AS long
as the sun shines frequently enough
and the machinery does not wear out
the clock will keep In motion.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Pursuing an Elephant,
Any one who has once followed q
travelling elephant will not show any
undue haste to repeat the amusement,
said man who has hunted big game
in Africa. The elephants sail along
at an average pace of six miles an
hour, regardless of the country, and
stop for bath or a short siesta per-
haps once every three days. Anything
more exasperating than following very
fresh spoor at dogtrot hour after
hour In a blazing sun. only to find at
late hour in the afternoon that one
was forty miles from camp, with no
food or water anywhere In sight and
that the elephant had increased his
lead from one mile to ten. ii would be
difficult to imagine. Exchange.
Sometimes Only Lease.
you never can tell just what kind
OF a document marriage certificate
is," said the real estate man thought
fully.
"What do you mean by thatT asked
the lawyer.
"Why. take the case Of old man Jen-
kyns," returned the real estate man by
way OF illustration. He thought his
marriage certificate was a bill Of sale
and gave him absolute title to his
wife"
"Didn't it,"
"Well, hardly. It turns out to have
been no more than a lease"
How SOP
"She has secured a divorce. Chi
cago Post.
A Bird With Four Feet.
A most peculiar little creature, bird
with four feet, still TO be found Ia
South America. is a relic OF bygone
ages. II Is known as the crested hoat-
zin, and the adult bird is about as big
as peacock.
The young birds when Matched have
four legs, the front pair being republican
Ia character anu having strong claws.
AS they grow older these claws fan
OF, the legs become fattened. feathers
grow ON them. aud they develop into
wings.
These nestlings are the nearest APP
preach to Il reptile that can be found
among birds. and they can climb and
dive aud swim with great facility
westminster Nidlette.
The Other Way About.
A benevolent looking old gentleman
was walking along tue street when ne
came upon an irate parent Iecturing
his offspring.
Nov. you young rascal" said the
angry father. ''eut on home. aud be-
fore you 50 to bed tonight IN give you
good whipping"
The old gentleman mildly Femon-
strated, "Aly dear sir. perhaps 1 nave
no right to interfere. but remember
the wise old saying. Let not the sun
80 down upon your WRATH"
Don't trouble yourself about that"
was the reply. Il won't do anything
OF the sort-oh, no. What I'm going to
do Is to let the wrath descend upon tue
son."
Especially In Novels.
II the course Of true love always did
run smooth 1t would be much less In.
teresting-Somerville Journal