The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-02-10

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and telegraphic services, newspapers,
colleges and the palaces. In the far
east Japan leads the way, but the
Levant is following the lure OF ciwiliza-
ton.
One of the hardest things In the world
to buy. In the opinion of a nan who
recently tried 1t, is a watch key. The
practical disappearance Of the key
wound watch has made the key a rar-
ity. Even the nigh grade jewelry shops
are apt to be- without them, while the
department stores, which seem to keep
everything in the world, fall In this
particular. 1t Is the small shop in a
CROSS street in Third, Sixth or Eighth
avenue that Is most likely to have
watch keys.
A system of forced ventilation is to
be tried or the street cars of Chicago.
Several fresh air intakes are cut
through the floor under the seats and
at other convenient points, and before
entering the car 1t passes over electric
heaters, SO that 1t Is tempered or heat
ed as desired. The vehicle is fitted with
q double ceiling and the lower one
has q number OF outlets for the yitiated
air, but all openings are arranged 30
encing a draft In n part of the cars
Among the patients In a certain hos
pital of Harrisburg there was recently
n disposed to take a dark view of his
chances for recovery. Cheer up, old
mani" admonished the youthful med
leo attached to the ward wherein the
patient lay. Your symptoms are iden-
teal with those of my own case -four
years ago. I was just as sick as you
are. Look at me now!" The patient
ran his eyes over the physicians stall
wart frame. What doctor did you
haye2' he finally asked feebly.
Arthur Dupin, the father Of the
Apaches," has just died in Paris. He
was a feuilletonist, who wrote stories
for the Paris press after the style Of
Fenimore Cooper. One of his early con-
tributions, entitled Les Apaches deus
Bellevilie," made such an impression on
the criminal classes of that notorious
Paris suburb that by common consent
they adopted the name Of the redskin
tribe.
Under New Hampshire's new law
governing the use of automobiles on
public highways, which went into effect
January !, the registration fee is in
creased from So to $40, and the speed
limit in compact portions of a town or
city is increased from eight to 10 miles
an hour, while In the rural districts
of the state the rate Is % miles an hour
instead of only 20.
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The walters art Is a serious, clever,
bright profession In Germany and
France-seriously studied with appren-
tic years spent in Paris, Berlin. Lon
don, Rome n New York, in the great
hotels In the worlds greatest resorts.
This explains why SO many Of the sue
cessful managers of hotels an. restaur-
. M In ~ 49, -
Former German. French, italian or
Swiss walters.
The city Of London proper which lies
N b heart of Greater London. has q
diving population Of but $4,000 by night.
ntnough 100000 people do business
there by day. while all OF the currents
Of British life pass through It's portals,
Hero is the soul of the empire with its
population Of 400, 000, annn, and its area OF
11.400,000 square miles, or more than
one-f1fth OF the population and area Of
the globe.
It is said of the author OF a recent
volume Of biography that his verdict on
the great of his chosen period Is much
like that of the New Hampshire parson
At h highly approved funeral OF a par
ashioner: Brethren, we must agree
that Y deceased friend vas mean In
6oiile things-but let us in Christian
charity allow that he was meaner In
csners.p
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It Is possible that the worlds future
supply Of paper pulp will be derived
from the bamboo forests Of the tropics
instead Of being drawn from the forests
of the temperate zones. Successful ex-
perirnents have been made In Japan
pointing In that direction. Al
mas obtained q. perpetual lease OF 5000
enough to provide 500 tons : rnontb