The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-29
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Garden'as are the fashionable flower
OF season in New York.
The highest mountain peak in Colo
RADIO is Sierra Blanca, which is 14.4S3,
feet high.
The ivory market shows signs OF a
STEADY decrease, and the extinction Of
the supply is feared.
franc annually produces about 49,
299,OOO pounds of chocolate and bon.
oons IN about equal quantities.
The picking of the raisin and straw
Derry crops in California is almost e
tlrely in the hands Of the Chinese.
LaWton, Okla, six months old, has
Iooo inhabitants, 1873 lawyers, As sa-
looms, y gambling dens and ! schools.
Mosquitoes are fond of anything blue.
That is a scientific discovery that is
furnishing an argument for changing
the color of the United States army
shirt.
Farthing breakfasts, consisting OF
coffee, bread and butter and Jam, are
now being provided by the Salvation
Army for poor children in Newcastle.
England. 4
!. L. Carter, one Of Mosby's men,
has his name on the monument in. hon.
or of dead Confederates at Front Roy
al. He is now postmaster at Orange
Court House, Va.
British fruit growers are adopting the
idea Of covering their crops with paper
sheets during the cold nights. A small
outlay in labor and paper results in
considerable saving in the long run.
In the work Of restoring the Ara
Coeh church at Rome the famous lmu.
raj frescoes of Pinturicchio have been
completely ruined. several large nails
having been driven into them.
Before long it is probable that the
dogs as well as the daughters Of rich
and fashionable folk may be sent. to
Paris to finish off their education. A
school for dogs has been established in
that city.
Systematic inquiries into the present
condition Of bird life in Missouri bring
to light the surprising discovery that
within the last fifteen years insectivo-
rous birds have decreased 62 per cent
and game birds 80 per cent.
All British military convicts who
have been sentenced to penal servitude
for sleeping, at their posts have had
their sentences committed to lighter
ones. These military ofenses are now
being met by lighter Sentences.
The vegetarian novelties in hats and
bonnets in London include the substi.
tuition Of the rosy red tomato and the
flower Of the French bean for the wing
and other animal decorations now com.
monty used on ladies' headgear.
An Essex England clergyman, ex.
%periencing a difficulty in obtaining the
services of bell ringer, has evolved 8
device whereby, with the aid Of thu
electric current, he rings his own bell.
by pressing buttons in the vestry.
Some Of the out and out New York
chappies have taken to wearing the
monocle, which at present is in greater
favor than ever among London handles
Eastern opticians notice an %apprecia.
BILE increase in the demand for single
glasses.
The Bank Of Netherlands is now
lending $5,O00,OOO less than it did q
year ago, the Bank of Italy $6,65O,OOO
less, the Austro-Hungarian bank SIT,
10000 less, the Imperial German bank
$16,45O,OOO less and the Bank Of Spain
100000 less.
The -Four Hours Sleep society is the
latest thing in associations, and It il
Chicago bred. The members argue that
more than four hours sleep is unnec,
essary, and they pledge themselves not
to have more and to bring up their chill
dren on the same plan.
Chinese spades from British horse
shoes sounds like an absurd statement
but the fact is that shiploads Of ole
horseshoes leave London for China. AL
these come, back to London in the form
of spades, having been so TRANSFORMED
by the ingenious natives.
DR.. V. G. Simkoyitch, who has charge
of the literary treasures of Columbia
university, has purchased for the II
brary ar early Italian manuscript OF
great value, containing the epistles Of
st. Jerome, believed to have been made
during the ninth century.
An electric street car system has
been in operation in Liverpool for some
years. Now a movement has. beer
started to do away with it. Petitions
signed by nearly all the influential PEG
pie of the city, have been fled witt
the municipal authorities asking thai
the system be abolished.
The Gold Coast government Is en-
d~eayoring to win volunteers for its
Maxim gun detachments. AS a big in
ducement it has offered to give any
member a military funeral, a distinc
ton greatly coveted by the natives
Practically the offer is, Join the de
tachment and We'll bury YOU"
Krupp,l the great manufacturer, o.
cannon, has lately completed a number
of paper tieldpieces for the use of the
German infantry. Their caliber is q lit
tie less than two inches, and the piece,
are so light that 4 soldier can easily
carry one, butgthe resistance is greatel