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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-18

w THAT is a mink? The dictionary
NV replies: A pert young girl. But
this is a very meager and even
misleading definition. For
mink is often a bewitching being, and
she may quite easily be married. She
need not be pert, as the world knows
pertness, a quality that shows itself in
poked-out chin and that sort Of remark
that is half fiippancy, half disrespect,
and wholly displeasing to serious
judges of human conduct.
Pertness, moreover, infers il1-breed-
ing, and many of my minxes (other
peoples, too) have been wellbred.
Take Bijou, that queen of minxes.
You may not know her. If not, you
can make her acquaintance in the novel
of the name by Gyp. The Comtesse de
Martel has depicted her with all the
charm that is indispensable to the true
mink. Every one loves her, from her
grandmother, whom she secretly rules,
to the children whom she allows to run
over the fuchsia beds. Not a man in
the book but is her slave. Her methods
but read the book 1t is not exactly
edifying, but it is intensely clever.
Bijou's good breeding is unimpeachable.
That is the point wish to make.
When / heard the other day that a
theater manager had received tele-
gram: Please reserve two stalls close
together and one some distance from
them," 1 Immediately concluded that a
mink had been at work on that mes
sage. One can picture her, arriving at
the theater and expressing her sorrow
that one Of the party of three has un-
fortunately to be seated long way
from the other two.
My mental picture of her reminded
me of one of the first minxes l ever
met. She thought nothing of being en-
gagged to two or three men at once. and
she was forever introducing to her
friends some one they had never seen
before as the young man 1 am at pres
ent engaged to-" Her manner of pre-
venting the various young men from
clashing was simple but effectual. She
would make three different appoint
ments at three widely apart places. One
of these she would keep, enjoying her.
self in the company of the favored in
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THE GIRLS STORY.

I was the first time the stsnographer
had told a story and all the boarders
came in of the front steps to hear II.
when 1 came to this city a year
ago." she said, II needed 500 extra TO
take me through college and set me up
In business. I borrowed it from a man
whose folks had lived in our town and
were acquainted with my folks.
After few months I got my position,
and in driblets 1 paid back the 500. On
Tuesday of this week I sent him the last
installment Of S.. I inclosed II in the very
incest kind Of a letter I knew how to
write. l was truly grateful for the mans
assistance, and told him so. Thursday
morning got my letter back. The enve-
lope was addressed in his writing Not
word did II contain, besides my letter.
The money had been taken out. but there
was not a word in acknowledgment OF its
receipt. l was puzzled and worried. At
lunch time 1 went up to his Office to ind
out what 1t meant. The man was very
frank.
The fact is he said. my wife has
found out that loaned you $780, Il made
her furious, and in order to keep peace
made several promises which she exacted.
Among other things I promised that II
ever heard from you again I would re-
turn the letter unopened That was not
exactly possible, because / had opened
this before I knew whom 1t was from.
but ] did return 1t unread
But you kept the money! 7 said
Yes said he, I will give you a re-
ceipt II you like
But / was too hurt and Inundated to
wait for II. That may be a mans idea
Of honor, but IL seems to me"
Honor interrupted the top floor girl
''Wny, that man is worse than brute.
If he was going to send the letter back
he ought. in all justice, to have sent the
money. too
mot at ALL exclaimed the three mar
ried women The money belonged to
him. His duty to his fanny required him
to take it, yet he was bound by his prom
ise to his wife to send the letter back.
He behaved honorably toward all con
cerned."
Tn men present said nothing. They
were the husbands Of the three married
women.-New York Press.
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other day saying that the Hello Girls must
themselves into alarm clocks for New York
But you'll be just this for won't you.
dear?"
Yes suppose but needn't think you can bam-
by dearing' me-
And so G. Algernon Knickerbocker turned in, secure
that he would catch the train But he was
lonely in this for few thousand other
sleepy Workers failed hold of amiably dis
pose a Hello Girl" the New York World.
recently 1t has been the custom of the telephone
permit subscribers the central sta
girls for early morning alarm clocks. They would
take the indicating the time the sleeper
called and the girl would jingle his bell
But In a short company found that this was
largest of its business and decided that 1t
would to be stopped
The only way TO get round the ukase against making
Hello back to consciousness In the
is to promise her an automople
or a pint of diamonds
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WHERE THE GENIUS FELL DOWN.

xT HERE is nothing" said the mighty
Genius to the Beautiful Maiden
there is nothing which cannot
perform. I have but to speak my VIII,
and unseen messengers do my bidding L
am thy Genius, and thou hast but to
speak thy wish and it Is granted. Is II
not so? Have I not proved it to thee
again and again?''
Well, ye-e-es, I-suppose So" the Beau
tiful Maiden responded.
land yet thou seemest despondent.
What is it more that thou wouldst have?
"Wel I-but, no; it would be better not
to say it, for there must be some strings
on thy power"
There are none. Speak, and thy de-
sire shall be granted"
''Well, Liza pocket in my dress-it
would be so convenient But, then,
shouldn't ask too much, and
Say no more. The pocket shall be
thine"
"Oh. but, you know. positively
couldn't wear one unless all other wom-
en- wear them, too. Oh, / know that
shouldn't ask too much Of you, and If
you don't feel alb"
'It shall be done. All women shall
have pockets in their dresses"
AS the Genius faded away the billowy
bosom of the Beautiful Maiden was heav-
ing in a storm of gratitude.
When the Genius returned two or three
hours later he was the sickest looking
genius that anybody ever saw. His fiery
eyes looked as If they had burned them
selves to mere dead embers, his smoke
had large rings in it, and his tail feath-
ers were bedraggled. He looked as if
he were about to be dissipated. He rolled
himself into the coal scuttle, and there
sobbed brokenly.
what is the matter?" the Beautiful
Maiden anXiously inquired.
"Oh. 1 am UP against it hardl A mere
has-been genius! An aeriaB potentate out
of a job!'
"Tell me about it," the Beautiful Maid
en- soothingly said.
"WeIl, 1 assembled all the women of
earth in a great convention. and as soon
as they were assembled l said to them:
.Henceforth every one OF you must wear
pocket in her dress'-Oh. boo-hoor'
What did the women say?'
'In the first place they asked me what
dressmaker / represented, and, Of
course, had to admit that l represented
none"
What did they do then?"
MANY of them tilted their noses up
ward and turned away. but those who re-
manned asked me If 1 was from Paris"
What, then?'
"I was compelled to confess that was
not from Paris, but 1 said, I am a
Power of the Air, mighty Genius whose
will must not be gainsaid.' -
what did they do then?''
"They said. oh. pshawi and went to at
tend bargain sale, and not a one of them
is wearing a pocket. Alas All me-
Alackaday, Boo"
OF course, the Beautiful Maiden tried
to comfort him, for he had been kind to
her, but she could see that he was up
against the real thing.
Moral:-Before even a Genius says he
can perform all things he had better
make the acquaintance of Gentle Woman.
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The Smart Set.
BY SILLY SHAR7.

The engagement announcements of
three of last seasons debutantes created
little gasps of surprise everywhere, com
ing as they did so close together, anu
to any one of the trio of weddings, for
the dates Of all are set
Miss Ursula Stone. will be the first to
be married and Miss Carol Moore and
Miss Carnelita Selby will wed about the
same time, Miss Selby having named
September s.
Mr.. johnson and Miss Selby will have
a very quiet wedding and leave imme-
diately for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Campbell Will
entertain this evening at their home in
honor of Mrs. Beatrice Priest-Fine, who
has been spending the summer in town
from New York
This affair will be a musical reception
and many of Mrs Fines old friends will
have an opportunity of greeting her.
There will be a fashionable crush with
in the Tivou doors this afternoon to hear
the Bohemian Club concert The music
holds double value, having been wound
around the verse of a California writer
by a California composer. Several OF
the sojourners at Menlo Park and other
country homes will make the trip to town
for this musical event.
Miss Florence Hopkins, daughter Of E.
W. Hopkins Of Menlo Park. will entertain
several of the younger set this evening
at a dance in her home. Her debut will
not be made for some time to come. but
these very young folks will enjoy the
merrfment Of this event with great en-
thusiasm-
The Hotel Rafael has been the scene OF
several bridge parties this week, Mrs.
Jules Brett having been one Of Tuesdays
hostesses, and yesterday Mrs. Henry Fos-
ter Dutton gathered several guests for an
afternoon game.
Miss Edith Downing will entertain at a
luncheon next Tuesday in honor OF Miss
Ada Kenna, whose marriage to Murray
Orrick win take place next month.
Mrs. j. A. FoIger, with Mr.. and Mrs.
LIE Grand Canon Tibbetts, will sail to-
morrow from New York for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. sibley are at
San Jose spending some time at the
Hotel Vendome.
Mr. and Mrs John Charles Adams Of
Oakland are to close their home and
spend the winter in this city.
Admiral and Mrs. TriIIey are enter
tanning their niece. Mrs. Roland Kelley.
from the East. who expects to remain
in California until fall.
Mrs Eleanor Martin will leave for
Burlingame tomorrow. where she will
remain over Sunday as the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Scott
Miss Elizabeth Allen and Miss Ruth
Allen will go tomorrow to Ross VAL
ley for fortnight's visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. x Wilson. with Miss
Marie and Miss Grace Wilson. started
yesterday on their fishing trip, upon
which they are anticipating great
pleasure.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Eugene Lee leave
next week for Portland to visit the ex-
position and make a brief trip through
the north.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Mercer and Miss
May Mercer of Pittsburg are guests at
the Palace Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kindleberger
are again at their Vallejo home after
a fortnight spent in San Diego.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Joseph NJ Masten have
returned from Southern California.
where they went a few weeks ago.
They spent most of the time at Santa
Barbara
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IGTJ ELLO, Centrall Hello! Hello! Wake up can't
"A you? m n a great hurry and want to leave
L i overnight message with you: -
Yes I'm awake and hear you. What is 1t you want 10
say?"
why, I have to early train out OF town In
the morning and want to ring me up not minute
later than before g. Don't be minute late ABOUT IT,
or catch the train wouldn't
do this for but my family are all out OF
and I'm all alone here.
You won't forget me, will you. DEAR for I'm perfect
sleepy head. know shall get awake II I'm
not telephone bell and keep 1t
iingling you that's good girl and
the next time Christmas rolls
around my phone right alongside of the head
my where it's handy, and If ring hard think
i bring standing. VIII your
"Oh, yes call you but you must notsay
anything shall in troublehred likely,
for il is against the rules company. Just
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MAN GOING TO THE WALL.

r ROM Chicago recently make
= barians of Now from Chicago the information
activities of life in this country This ombe
by Bod whose orebodings of the
With the admirable if alarming, subtety, begin
this undermining OF men by managing be born greater
ally the of his industrial reservation by
prudent fohough caused them be born
Mr. Bodie says that Man. like the Indian dying and being
him right not Deng Dorm to night Tor
rights. Not only born but fewer of them die
crop grows stays sticks At the time fewer
nen born and of them die.
enough lower the pride of policeman how
going hill In few years the last may be expected
expelled die 1t evident that
great conspiracy down That why they make bar
Of him every chance they They handle barbarian
dispose of him quicker Really from the Chicago point
hostes reached stage that
of the President Why address identical note
advising them consider peace appoint
commissioners for pourparler?
Something should and before it
says will very be driven the soil and struggle
for those cangs where his physical endurance
support drudgery of unskled labor plain
the conspiracy Of take from him his physical endurance he
viii have no recourse, and must jump off the earth
Buffalo Judge fined stealing kiss from
they prices
SO don't let them put of"-New York Herald.
That evils often blessings disguise
Pullman making
efforts 20 keep the herths cean-New York Herald
will receive total dividend of
mills the dollar That high
concerns don't pay anyhng-New York Telegram
reported that Cincinnati will build
which will up his
mind for Canada-New York Herald
The that George Gould making poultry raising nav
that he the living
Herald
rugs were
all sent to the gaFret-St Louis Globe Demourat
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MIX Is i'm the Chocolate.

".And pray where are you going. my
pretty maid%"
For some Milk Chocolate Creams
kind sir" she said
Only at Haas Candy Stores. Phelan
building and James Flood building.
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an, years. Ill pounds. Morris Park,
October 9, 1894. in :56st. The next best Is
Lady Uncas. years. 106 pounds. same
park, October 8, 1900. in 49,
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FIVE FURLONGsH. W., Oakland
Cal. The record of the American turf
running, for five furlongs is: Maid Mari
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TALLOw-L G.. South Berkeley. Cal.
Mutton tallow may be rendered odorless
by purifying the same In the same man
ner as other fats.
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Townsend's California Glace Fruits. IN
artistic fire-etched boxes. New store now
open. 767 Market street
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FROM DIOGENES.

A great American humorist has sent
the following advertisement TO Harper's
Weekly:
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Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). 80 Cali
fornia street. Telephone Main 1042.
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If laid side by side. will cover 100 square
feet of space. Gold leaf used for gliding
is 25424Sth Of an inch In thickness.
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GOLD LEAF-By beating, an ounce of
gold can be reduced to such thinness that
it will be converted into leaves, which,
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l. dividend
of
don't anyhng-New York Telegram.
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blessings disguise proven by announce
Pullman porters fearing making
efforts keep the herths clean-New York;
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N uNANNoUNCED TRAGEDY.

- HE stepped on a bit of banana peel
Oh, the maiden was young and the
- maiden was fair,
And my heart Is sore with the hate feel
For the graceless wight who left 1t
there.
She stepped on a bit of banana peel
oh, life Is a tragedy, life is a woe
And the son of gun who heard her
squeal,
He merely remarked, "Ho hoI Ho ho!'
All, life is tragedy. life Is a pain,
And woe is in wait while we dance with
veal
They doctored her up. and she's out
again
She stepped on a bit of banana peel
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for stealing kiss of
still charging
SO don't let them put you of."-New York Herald
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reported automobile to serve as bar
wheels which will very should make I'D
min o make for Canada.-New York Herald.
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LOST ON HIM.

Bookmaker explaining race sys-
tem)-You see, If the horse starts
at 20 to /, you get 20; is to 1. you
get Is; 10 to 1. you get 10. Do you
understand?
Mr.. Smith (who has never
played the races)-Oh, yes, GER
tainly. But what do 1 get If the
horse starts at 1 o'clock exactly?
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INFORMATION DESIRED.

WHY should a man insist that Heav-
Wv en- is his home, and then pay large
fees to a physician to keep him
away from home while longer?
If mind really does rule matter always
and everywhere, does the death of a
mental healer merely prove that he was
afflicted with a lack of intellect?
If the set really is smart" why doesn't
it occasionally prove 1t by doing some
thing worth while?
If Ignorance of the law excuses no
man." does it excuse a supreme court
when it reverses a decision heretofore
made by It?
problems? And what Is the person who
would like to find the warp of truth run
ming through the fabric TO do about
them?
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The fact that George J. Gould is making poultry raising
that he is the greatest living nancer Americas
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When W and Rosen iunched Saratoga Hill the bearsI
all to the Earret-St Louis Globe Demourat
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-08
TIE Ordinance Discussed.

Mayor Silsby informed the gentle
men in ATTENDANCE at the meeting
the electric light franchise was now
up iorssdisc,sssion, and that tile Goun-
Gil would he glad to hear from anysol
them. Tie ordinance was read ny
Auditor Markham 10 give the audi
once a thorough understanding OF it
Alderman Iiannett stated THAT the
ordinance committee did rave under
#preparati0n atiS ordinance which was
designed to cover the frsnchise. ana
acontractffOr lighting which would
preserve every possible right of the
city, but that ingyiew of the petition
In circulation nothing more was done
With 1t until the citizens had been
heard from.
4. -. Hitchcock was called for to.
open the discussion. He said that
Mitchell was confronted with an ex-
~traordinary measure In granting the
franchise that was asked for; a twen-
ty-year franchise only comes once in
49, WUk1NysyG0Ao HAO WHICH, IL IL OllC0
given THAT is the end of it. He be-
lIeved that the time might come
when the city might wart to 90 into
municipal ownership, and there was
nothing N the present ordinance to
Indicate that the city would be given
the right. He declared that every
franchise chat q city gave away
meant 50 much value in dollars and
centsst % the people, and that COM
panies will pay more to get the fran
chises. MI. Hitchcock said that at
one time he went over the books Of
the electric light company and found
thatit - q splendid paying invest.
Sments He believed the council should
receive Tor the city the worth or a
franchise and that the matter should
sbegdeliyed until the fullest investi
ssiIDaSfonscould BE bad; let the situa-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-08

cussion was closed BY n. g. Preston.
the city attorney, who took the
ground that it would be a number OF
wears before the city could bond itself
to make the purchase OF u lighting
plant, and he felt absolutely safe In
saving that an ordinance and con-
tract could be drawn which would
safeguard the city's interests and at
the same time bring a lower rate for
lights that would be a great saving
to the city even i'm the four years
which the old contract is to run. A.
new contract TO- made for a period
OF five years would save to the CITY
at least $4,000.
With.the discussion ended Mayor
Silsby thanked the gentlemen for
their presence during the evening
and said that the council doors we've
always open and that they would be
welcome at any and all times.
Alderman Hannett moved that the
ordinance be laid on the table and III
was carried. So for the present that
is the end OF the electric light fran
chlse. though it is possible that in. a
short time another ordinance will be
drawn by the council committee COW
ering every point that will be for the
benefit Of the city and it will be
published i'm its entirety before its
passage.
Alderman Wells moved, and it was
carried that the, back records Of the
water works be brought down to
date. Tt was stated during the
evening that there were no records
on Tile in the office showing the con-
dition OF the water works. This is
an error, however. for during the
past three years the records have
been carefully kept.
Alderman Wallace moved. and If
was carried, to notify the Omaha
railroad to open two crossings in the
eastern part OF the city, at the in
tersection Of Winsor and Dakota
streets and Mentzer and Mitchell
streets. A petition for this was filed
some months ago.
At a late hour the council adjourn
ed.
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A Wonderful Bed.

A very costly bed was built in Bonn
bay for a native ruler some years ago.
At the four corners were full sized fig
ures Of Grecian maidens, the ones at
the top holding stringed instruments,
while those at the foot bore in their
hands huge fans. Extending the full
length of the bed was a music box ca
pable of playing for half an hour be-
fore the repertory Of tune was ex-
hausted. The weight Of the body set
this music box in motion, while at the
same time the figures at the head Of the
bed fingered the strings Of their instru-
ments, while those at the foot waved
their fans, a concealed motor furnish
ing the power that kept the fans going
all night long.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-08
Charcoal.

Charcoal is one of the greatest puri-
ders of water that we have. Water or
any substance allowed to percolate
through it will be freed Of all animal
organisms or foreign particles. It is
n Of the best sweeteners Of the
breath. After a hearty meal it is a
splendid thing for the stomach If add
ed to it is a little ginger. 1t is excel
lent with which to cleanse the teeth,
for it removes fungous growth that
many tooth powders fail to touch. It
relieves pain caused by a burn.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-08
Expert Dyer..

The Tyrians, 1t is claimed, were the
most expert dyers of ancient times.
The fabrics dyed with the famous tyri-
an purple did not assume their proper
color until after two days exposure
to the light and air. During this time
they passed through a gradation Of
shades of yellow, green, blue, violet
and red, which the dyers understood
how to arrest and fix ut any moment.