Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-21


where the fez can be pressed and
roned for a few cents. At his pray.
RS a Moslem could not use hat with
/ brim, as his head must press the
prayer rug a certain number Of times
Turing each prayer. As the head must
DO covered at all times. fez or some
,ther brimless covering must be used.
An unSentIs Hint.
To Mrs. Mccarthy, busy with her
washing and in no mood for chat. had
,ome Mrs. Clancy, who noticed after
in hour or two that 1t had become
,loudy.
Said she, do 1t rain. Mrs. McCar-
hyT
at do that. Mrs. Clancy, but not that
lard couldn't get home IL was at
'our house. "-LIpplncott's.
Eiot Finish.
The wise and industrious father was
,hiding bis son for procFastinating.
''You are always late" scolded the
senior. why don't you be like the
Early bird? You know. these days the
lrst come are the FIRST served"
'That may be, pop" laughed the
frivolous youngster. ''but don't want
10 be like the early bird. He Is gen.
orally served up on toast. Chicago
News.
Giants Nearly Twenty Fest Tall.
The giant Ferragus. who was slain
by Orlando. the nephew of Charlie
magne, was. 1t is alleged. eighteen feet
high. He always accompanied the
army on foot, there being no horse tall
and strong enough to carry him. Pla-
terus in his published writings tells Of
4 giant whom he examined at Lucerne
whose body measured nineteen feet
four inches and three lines.
Geld.
The specific gravity Of gold is 1880
that is, It weighs nineteen and a half
times as much as Its own bulk of wa
ter. The ductility and malleability Of
this metal are equaled BY no other. BY
ductility Is meant the property Of al
lowing itself to be drawn out into
wire and by malleability its property
Of nattenlng without splitting under
the hammer.
Hymns at $500 q Yard.
A musical composer once said to Mr.
Sankey with more frankness than
courtesy that he could write such
tunes as those Of the Gospel Hymn
Book" by the yard II he were willing
to come down to Il. Mr.. Sankey quiet
ly replied, "Well, sir, all have to say
Is that am willing to pay $500 yard
either to you or to anybody else for
all the tunes you can bring me like
those In our Gospel Hymn Book,
A Good RstOrt.
The coaehman Of Frederick the
Great once had the misfortune to up
set the royal carriage with his dread
sovereign In Il. When Frederick got
out he began to swear like a trooper,
abusing the coachman like a fshwife.
The coaehman coolly turned the laugh
on his master by asking;
ibid you, sire. never lose a battle9"
st. Louis Republic.
a One sided Argument
"He wants to marry Mary"
"WellY
"What do you think Of himY'
"oh. he's all right. guessI'
"But doesn't 1t strike you that he Il
a little bit fooIlshT'
"of course. dearest, l cannot argue
that with you. because the fact that
he wants to get married would give
you the strange hold. Houston Post.
An AneedOts Of Genius.
The following anecdote Of Leigh
Hunt was once related by orion"
Horne. Horne on a bitterly cold day
In winter went 10 see Hunt and found
him In a large room with a wide. old
fashioned fireplace. tie had dragged
his piano on 20 the hearth, close to a
large tire, leaving only room for him
self and his chair. aud was playing
with the greatest enjoyment.
My dear fellow" cried Horne. ARE
you aware that you are running yoar
piano forever and ever IN that heatg'
Il know, know muFmured Hunt.
sbut Il Is delIelousr
Peculiar Lakes.
on the Mangishlak peninsula. IN the
Caspian sea, there are are small lakes,
One Of them Is covered With salt crys-
tails strong enough to allow a man ana
beast to cross the lake ON foot. An
other Is as round as any circle and a
lovely rose color. us banks % salt
crystal form a setting. white as the
driven snow. to the water. which not
only shows all the eolors from violet