The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
THE KAISER HAS
A BRAND new FAD
With Falcons the Latest
Sport He Has Taken
Up.
JAPs AND RUSSIANS MEET
Interesting Story of Parties of Officers
Who Complimented Each Other
When Meeting in an Arsenal
in a German City.

Copyright, 1904. by W. r. Hearst)
Berlin special: The kaiser, who is in
splendid health and who seems to be more
active than ever since returning from his
yachting cruise to Norway. has a new
passion.
He has conceived the idea of reviving
the old ar.stocratic sport of hunting game
with falcons, and If everything goes as
he hopes. the people of Berlin will soon
have the pleasure of seeing their emperor
following the birds of pre-. on the Tempel-
hofer field, formerly used only for parades
and military m%aneuvers.
His majesty eNen hopes to be able to
try the sport before another week is over.
and the general commanding the guard
is even now experimenting with the birds.
AS there. of course. is no game of any
kind to be found on the parade grounds.
the hunters will ave to supply and bring
with them their own game.
At present the general in charge of the
kaiser's falconers is experimenting with
crows and rabbits. bat the idea of seeing
skill of his trained birds on nobler prey.
He has imported a number of falcons from
England and a famous English breeder of
these birds. Mr.. Frost. ls expected to ar
rive here next week with rive of his cost
Hest falcons.
Berlin Reaches 100000.
According to the latest census, which
ended on June 80, the city of Berlin now
contains 1857, 707 inhabitants.
TIL population has only Increased with
12.0O since the beginning of this year and
as there is still lacking more than $1,000.
the people of Berlin Will nave to give
up their hope Of reaching the two million
mark this year.
Not to d%isappoint the people the author
tiles have decided to fix ar average In
crease based upon the increase between
two censuses. which take place every ten
years, by dividing the total increase by
ten. and according to this the city should
now have a population of 700, O55, which
number is accordingly given In all official
reports.
Japs and Russians Meet.
Both Russian and japanese officers are
travelling all over Germany, buying mil
itary supplies for their respective coun-
tries. and 1t happens quite often that rep
yesentatives Of the two countries now en-
gagged in the bloodiest war of the last five
decades meet on neutral soil.
The other day a number of Russian and
japanese officers met In the works of a
large firm at Athena Westphalia. AT first
they seemed greatly embarrassed. but
soon shook hands. both sides expressing
regret at the war and praising the cour-
9 and bravery Of the other. The Rus
SLAMS. who had completed their business,
SessSS SSAtS0 WiAliS l1CA1
bought a large number of cartridges.
whereupon they left the establishment to-
gether and only parted when they had
arrived at their hotels.
The people of the town were greatly
amused at the exceedingly polite manner
goodby.
Cholera at Hambura7
A persistent rumor continues here that
there Is cholera at Hamburg, though tho
matter is being kept very secret by the
officials. Should the report prove true 1t
VIII surprise no one, as It is known that
the city has been suffering from lack Of
Thinking water for weeks. the unusual
heat and drought having exhausted the
reserve supply and for some time water
from the Elbe. which is of the foulest
quality, has been used by all who cannot
afford to pay for spring or mineral water.
The Dangers Of Realism.
A story which shows how Jealous Rus
sian army officers at present are Of tho
honor Of the army comes from Kieff. Dur
Ing the performance OF a melodrama the
villain, "a bold. bad army captain" played
by a NJ. V%ershinin, arrived on the stage
in a semi-intoxicated stage.
1t wa his part to poison the hero of the
play and betray the hero's sweetheart.
While the latter, a very attractive young
actress. was Shrinking from the tipsy en-
braces OF the villain, a grizzled retired
colonel suddenly leaped from a stage box
on to the stage. and throwing one arm
protectingly around the heroine's waist,
drew his sword and advanced threaten
ingly on the Gillian.
The latter, sobered by the onslaught,
drew his property sword. which was
promptly cut in two by the colonel.
The terrified actor then took refuge in
the wings. and the colonel. with his arm
still around the heroine's waist, advanced
to the footlights and in a voice Quive1.ng
with emotion announced that he had
saved the Russian uniform from being
disgraced by q drunken %scoundrel. The
audience shouted itself hoarse with de-
light.
Catching the Bullets.
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand Of Austria.
one of the most democratic Of princes.
during his recent visit to this city told
the followin incident from the target
practice at Gurkfeld of an artillery divi-
sion at which he was present.
While the shooting was going on the
'archduke, who was Inspecting the effects
OF the shots through his field glasses,
thought he saw something moving near
one Of the targets. When an officer was
sent to investigate he found a 9-year-old
boy, Frances stafrljance. lying on the
ground, black from the smoke of powder
and covered with dirt.
Wueu ne NAO Deen brought OetOre the
arcnduke, who asked him what he had
been doing, he replied: II catch the bull
lets,' and showed eighteen pieces of ex-
ploded shells which he had gathered. He
said that no had always wanted to be-
come an officer. and that he had wanted
to make sure that he would not be afraid
If he should ever come into a real battle.
The archduke had him taken to the bar
racks, where he was given the best Of
everything, and promised to make an off,
Ger Of him in time.
And 1 intend to keep that promise as
true, as 1 have never seen a drawer boy"
he added.
Composers Remains Moved.
- At Vienna the bodies Of the two famous
composers. Johann Strauss and Joseph
Tanner. were recently removed from their
temporary tombs and buried in a vault Of
honor on tho new Central cemetery.
Both bodies had been embalmed and
when the collins were opened they were
seen to have changed very little. 1t was
found, however, that the violin of Johann