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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
A Hundred Course Dinner.

At a dinner given by the late Prince
Ratibor there were a hundred courses.
The chefs Of the prince were solemnly
chosen after the greatest d%eliberation
and cross examination. On one special
occasion it was announced that he was
in need of u cook, and ten Of the best
chefs duly presented themselves for
the coveted post. They were in
formed by the prince that each must
serve a dinner of his own choice and
cooking. consisting Of ten courses, to
be served the same evening to a jury
of the best gastronomes in Paris, who
would eat of each different dish and
then pass judgment. This programme
was carried out and the palm awarded
to a Frenchman who had been chef for
many years to the Baron Haussman.
A trip to Marienbad by the whole Of
the jury was the sequel to this famous
dinner Of 100 courses.-London Tit
Bits.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

Motler-of-pearl necklaces to match
the mother of pearl buckles, collar sup
ports and shirt waist sets are particu-
larly pretty.
Sashes are once more tied in the two
long dropping loops and two ends or
the two straight across loops and long
ends of several decades ago.
1t does seem as though Jokes, vests,
jabots and other fancy neck finishes
have played so important a part
as now. There is a perfect craze for
oddities in this line.
Chokers are in again and will be
greatly in vogue during the fall and
winter season, but they are never plain
and seldom IL ever made Of any ma
terlal heavier than a radium or china
silk.
They say that green, which has had
such a phenomenal success, will be
seen this fall in leaf green, gooseberry
green and prairie green. 1t will also
be noticed in emerald. grass, geranium
and deep leaf green.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
WHERE CATS CAN'T 1--WE
In Very High Attitudes the Felines
Go Mad md Die.

Wv Az nAA IAS'
Cats go mad and die in high alti-
tudes. Leadviile, Colo, is a city over
10000 feet above sea level. and there
Is not a single cat in the place that has
been there more than three months.
The greater the height above sea lev
ell the greater the degree of nervous
ness both in people and the dumb ami
mails. Even in Denver, which is only
half as high as Leadville, cats are high
strung and Tightly, given to sudden
fits of arching their backs and growl-
ing at nothing. But they do not so
mac In Denver with the same unanim-
iy that they do in Leadville. In the
latter place cats seem to be more than
usually drowsy when they are first
brought there and spend nearly every
hour of the t%wenty-four in sleep. This
condition will last a week or two, and
is succeeded by a state Of ordinary
we'll being, which terminates at a
greater OF less interval of time by their
suddenly having a violent fit, which in
a human being would be called hys-
terics. These fits are repeated with
continually increasing frequency until
n more violent than any Of its pred
ecessors carries the cat off. Even kit
tens born in high attitudes never seem
to get accustomed to them and invari-
ably go the way of their parents.-New
York Herald.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
Russia Move. slowly.

: Observers of the west were some
what surprised that the dissolution Of
the douma was not Immediately fol
lowed by a popular uprising or an i'm
mediate panic in Russian securities.
They forgot that Russia Is al agricul-
tural continent rather than a kingdom,
that its capital is fettered in bonds Of
steel. that its swiftest a Of inter
nal communication are In the hands OF
the government alone, and that, with
III douma suppressed, it's people, the
peasantry especially, have no organ
through which their united will can be
expressed. From the moment of the
~convocatlon of the states general the
people of France were never without a
mouth. and until the bronze artillery
officer shot down the sections they
were without an 'army of revo-
luton" The Russian people move
heavily and may take years before
their general will is effective, their
movement being that of the glacier
rather than the avalanche. Still they
are moving.-London Spectator.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
HEROIC TRAINING.
Fierce sSrs the Chinese MILITARY
fnSn prNr.rjh,s

Fierce Ordeal the Chinese Military
Code Prescribes.
Chinese military training of today
shows 4 queer mixture of ancient and
modern methods. y correspondent
writes from Human: 81. however, saw
a performance which / doubt whether
many foreigners have seen. Its object
was to make the body strong and also
insensible to pain. 1t was a most
ward in threes, stripped to the waist,
having tied their turbans tightly round
their waists. Each picked up a sort of
iron truncheon about twenty inches
long. weighing at least fifteen pounds.
there being three sizes. This truncheon
iwas made OF two bars Of fat iron tied
together. The operator, having made
ais bow to the commanding officer.
seized the truncheon in one hand,
swung it round, gave a snort and
brought it down whack on his chest.
The double irons gave a resounding
elank. The beads of perspiration oozed
cut
4AlCS OAOWo WSlS 0SAlNChCo I'LL tAS
right breast. then three on the left
with the other hand. Then the mus
cles of the arms were treated in the
sxme way. Then both hands were
used. and the club was swung yer the
head down the back. Then the fore
head was subjected to three stunning
blows. This was followed by subject
ing to a similar humping the extend
ed thighs, where the full weight OF
the instrument came down. whatever
1t did in the other parts.
"Some added variations and extras.
but all finished by taking the trun-
cheon in both hands and driving the
big end deep into their abdomens. This
also was done thrice. 1t was explained
to me that if they could stand this in
Fiction of pain. for it was self evident
" a tremendous ordeal, they would be
unmoved by any ordinary knocking
about. This l am willing to grant, but
I seriously question whether the hui
man body can go On standing what l
then saw."-Chicago News.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
SHORT STORIES.

After March 1, 1908, no one but the
government will be permitted to import
opium into the Philippines.
Before passing through smoke take
a deep breath and cover the head.
Stoop low or crawl on the hands and
knees.
Mexico the loss Of its cattle
trade to Cuba. Venezuela and Colon
bia now ship thousands Of head t.
Cuba monthly.
The Oregon state fisheries depart-
ment is preparing to establish an e1-
perimental station on Trask river, a
tributary to T1llamook bay.
W. G. Benson of Camden. Me-, is
raising tobacco plants this year. One
of them was broken off the other day.
and on measuring, the leaves were
found to be IA by "a inches. There
were several leaves Of these measure
ments.
Until next summer INSCRIPTIONS
dealers may sell articles made Of brass
as eighteen carat gold, for the law
against this sort Of fraud, recently
passed by congress, does not so into
effect for a year. 1t provides a penalty
of $500.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
Don't Worry; Smile.

Centenarians give various reasons to
which they ascriBe their longevity, but
it is significant that they all agree on
the advantage of plenty Of work and
little worry in aiding length of life.
The advice lately given by a woman
over a hundred is worth considering,
as she advises one to eat when hungry.
sleep when sleepy. with plenty of
sleep, to work constantly. keep cheer
full and avoid worry. This puts in Il
few words the doctrine of the simple
life, and her conclusion is worthy Of
an ancient sage when she says that If
these rules will not produce health and
long life there Is bad blood in the
family and it had better die out
Baltimore American.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
Washing In France.

Only II American washing machine
has ever been introduced into Bor-
deaux, France. according to Consul
Murphy. There was" he says. lone
such machine introduced here some
years ago, but as it was not properly
advertised or presented to the public
in an intelligent manner it seemed to
make but little impression. Washer
women from the country monopolize
the washing business. gathering the
soiled linen II week and returning 1T
the next. They boil the clothes, use
chemicals to whiten them. rinse them
In the nearest stream and spread the
articles over g:ass, hedges and barbed
wire fences to dry. which does not
conduce to long wear of linen. The
cleansed goods are then returned to
the families. who send them to an iron
er. where they are generally kept an
other week
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
MN - TIM
DNE IE
M HALL OF FAME.

Herr Joseph Ronclett of Ornayasse,
near Novara. is said 10 be the possessor
of the biggest beard in Europe. 1t is
nearly six feet long.
Andrew Carnegie. when he was a
messenger boy. learned by heart the
addresses of business houses to which
his duty might take him While walking
along the streets.
Nelson's grandson, Horace Ward, has
come to America in connection with
some western mining enterprise. He
bears a remarkable personal resem-
blance to his famous grandfather.
Ernest Thompson Seton, the well
known lecturer, is making a crusade in
Chicago against the abused cab horses.
he will make an attempt to have all
those unfit for service chloroformed.
John Jacob Astor is the largest pri-
vate owner of automobiles in this coun.
try. They number twenty-four. The
average cost of each is about S 5000,
making a total of $4,000 invested in
his machines.
Otto Belt, brother of the diamond
king who recently died in London, in
herits the bulk of his brothers great
fortune. His Wife is an American
woman, who was Miss Lillian Carter
of Louisiana.
An Italian court has awarded Mas
cagni. the composer, damages again t
the Rossini Lyceum, the musical con
servatory at Pesaro, for having de-
prived him of the dictatorship of the
lyceum in 1902. in consequence of his
having undertaken a concert tour in
the United States.
Few members of the British parlia.
ment occupy a more prominent place
in the public eye than Thomas Power
O'Connor, who will soon visit this
country. Mr.. O'Connor, familiarly
known as 1T. p" went to London
with no other capital than pluck and
good education. These have been sufi-
Gent to win him a front place in jour
nalism.
~Renouncing fashionable society and
forsaking his life profession. that of
law, Holton James, nephew Of Henry
SoAaSo, ao AoNcilSl, anu nephew VI
Professor William James, head of the
philosophy department Of Harvard
and scion of a wealthy family, has
chosen to live the simple life Of a COW
herder and dispenser Of milk on a farm
near Seattle, Wash.
Professor E. "A. Ross of the Uni
versity of Nebraska has been elected a
member Of the Institute International
de Sociologie. The meetings Of this
learned body are held triennially and its
membership Is restricted to 100. AS a
matter Of fact the actual membership
has never exceeded about seventy.
Only six or seven Of the foremost sociol-
ogists Of the United States have en-
joyed the honor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
The Aacieass Evidently Had a s<esn

The .Ancientx Evid.n.ly Had "a Keen
sense of Iunnor.
The fables of .Issop prove that the
ancients We're net without Il liking for
fun. and the remains Of ancient art tell
the same story. Examples of artistic
bunor are more common than is sup,
posed by most persons.
Y drawing on q tile i'll the Metropoii-
tan museum. in New York. represents
a cat dressed as an Egyptian lady of
fashion. She is seated languidly in a
chair. slipping wine out Of a small bowl
and being famed and offered dainties
by an abject looking tomcat, his tail
between his legs.
The cat figures largely in the ancient
comic groups of animal life. In q
papyrus in the British museum a flock
of geese are being driven by a cat and
a herd of goats by two wolves with
crooks and wallets. One of the wolves
is playing a double pipe.
There is IN the museum Of Turin a
papyrus roll which displays a whole
Eeries of such comical scenes. In
the first place a lion. a crocodile and
an ape are giving a vocal and instru-
mental concert. Next comes an ass,
dressed, armed and sceptered like q
pharaoh. With majestic swagger he
receives the gifts presented to him by
q cat of high degree, to which a bull
acts as proud conductor.
Another picture shows pharaoh in
the shape of a rat, drawn in a carriage
by prancing greyhounds. He is pro-
ceeding to storm Il fort garrisoned by
cats having no arms but teeth and
claws. whereas the rats have battle
axes and bows and arrows.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
A strange Animal Friend.hip.

Sometimes animals which are by ma
ture deadly enemies, such as dogs and
cats, strike up a very strong friendship.
I have known a cat adopt q puppy and
nurse it tenderly, but as a rule they
prefer to bite and scratch. A sculptor
Of animals, a MI. Harvey, had two
pets, a pigeon and a cat, who lived to-
gether in great friendship, and had
their photograph taken while eating out
Of the same dish. The pigeon was
named Pidgie and the cat was called
Toddie. They ate, slept and played to
gether, and when Pidgie died Toddie
was nearly broken hearted. and would
neve again eat or drink from the
dishes from which she and her little
playmate used to eat together.-Home
Notes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
In Place of Tobacco.

Coltsfoot or the leaves of lettuce, be
ing slightly narcotic, would form a
harmless make believe for the good
folk who persuade themselves that
they could not sleep a wink were they
deprived of their evening comfort.
Ages ago both Greeks and Romans, ac-
cordipg to Dioscorides and Pliny.
found comfort in smoking through a
reed or pipe the dried leaves of colts
foot, which relieved them of old
coughs and difficult breathing. And
as - lettuce, it has been famous since
the time of Gelen Claudius Galenus),
who asserts that he found relief from
sleeplessness by taking it at night.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
Camille s.:int-Saens Coming.

OF the musical events of next sea
son will be the first visit to America
of the eminent French musician,
Camille Saint-saens, who is now
seyenty-one years old and for a mum
Der of years has suffered from an
affection of the throat or lungs, which
has made him spend much Of his time
In YARN climates. He is one of the
half dozen Or so greatest living com
posers and a brilliant pianist as well.
He will appear at only twenty con-
certs in this country, 10 that only
the largest cities will be distinguished
by q visit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
new Life sayinx App.r.tu..

N. Pierre Samois, who has invented
q new life saving apparatus, went to
tho Louvre swimming baths a day or
two ago to test it. The apparatus con
sists Of two small circular metal buoys,
through which the arms are passed.
A belt connects the buoys, which are
constructed in such a way as to be
practically unsuitable. NJ. Samois' in
vention was put to many severe tests
by expert swimmers. none Of whom
was able to remain under water a
moment while wearing the apparatus.
London Globe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
Mother Earth, Cali.

Force ourselves how we will to lead
a strained. unnatural life, we can
get entirely used to it. 1t is
never satisfactory. There is a yearn-
ing for the simple life, for the natural
life, and, for most Of US, country life.
We want to feel Mother Earth, to
breathe the fresh air, to drink in the
beauties Of flower, Of field, Of noun
tain and Of sunset, which never tire
or pail upon the mind.-E1change.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14

'Nhnt % Do When You sns rse or teecs
the Mnrmims Ahin.

thc Warning thin.
y cold. as nearly every iateillgent
person knows. is the result of Il stop
page somewhere of free circulation OF
he blood, To which one is first sensl-
tive through Il feeling of chill. SO
slight is the chill ofteutimes that not
until the preliminary sneeze comes is
the victim aware he OF she has been
in a draft, or that the temperature
has changed.
The usual notion is that by going in
doors. by changing to heavier clothing
Or r%etreating from the moist atmos-
phere the danger is averted. These
precautions are all we'll enough, but
the first and most etiicacious measure
should be to restore the quick flow OF
warm blood through every vein, and
so by heat instantly counteract the
little chill.
When the temperature of the body
or extremities is lowered. or n sudden
chill or quick change Eom warm to
cold temperature is endured, take
three or four deep breaths through the
nostrils, expand the lungs to their full
est extent. holding the inhaled air as
long as possible, II then slowly eS-
hale it through the mouth. In doing
this the imitation of the lungs sets the
heart into such quick motion that the
blood is driven With unusual force
along it's channels. and so runs out into
the toes and finger tips, and sets up a
quick reaction against the chill. In
short. the whole effect is to stir the
blood and set it in motion as from
rapid exercise.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
SLEEP AND DIET.
Without SIunber Digestion and Az
similntion Are Imperfect.

SIumber Digestion and AS
sanitation Are Imperfect.
One of the most important functions
of that mysterious physical condition
we term sleep is so little understood
habitually out Of two or three hours
of their natural rest every night are
heard wondering at the same time why
they are affected with dyspepsia and
malnutrition. Care, even rigor, in the
matter of diet seems to avail nothing,
the stomach continuing in a condition
OF chronic revolt.
In reality the processes Of digestion
and assimilation are so closely inter-
woven with slumber that unless the
required amount Of sleep is taken it is
impossible for the body to be nourish-
ed, If, indeed, the food undergoes the
ordinary digestive changes.
1t is only when the brain and the en-
tire nervous system are practically off
duty that the processes Of ultimate nu-
triton take place. The food eaten is
finally assimilated and transformed
into new tissues, into blood, muscle,
nerves and brain, only while the body
Is relaxed in slumber.
A curious illustration Of this neces-
stty Of sleep is that furnished by the
six day endurance aces One man en-
gagged in these deadly tests eats five
times as much as a man on ordinary
labor could cram down. Want Of sleep
has rendered 1t impossible for even the
enormous amount of food taken at this
time into the body to form new tissue.
Philadelphia Press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
HINTS ON PHOTOGRAPHS.

1t is unwise to wear a new dress. 1t
always falls In awkward folds.
Whenever possible it is money well
spent to drive to the photographers.
A feather boa OR a lace ichu has a
wonderfully softening effect on the
features.
If you want your picture to have a
natural expression, you must forget
where you are.
Generally speaking, the head and
shoulders make a far prettier picture
than a full length portrait.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
Charging Wa. In HI. Line.

A party Of gentlemen sitting on the
veranda of a leading hotel at Jackson,
N. H. fell into an amiable discussion
Of their delightful host, who bore high
military title and who won his military
spurs on the staff of a New Hamp-
shire governor. One Of them asked,
ibid he get his title from service in
the defense of his country" And the
reply, from a retired army officer was,
"He must have, for he has not for
gotten how to CHARGE"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
Mother Love.

Frlend-I am afraid your husband
has a bad cold; he's continually sneez-
ing. It's quite painful to hear him.
Why don't you ask a doctor to see
him? Matron-Well, I'm waiting just
a Few days, because it amuses baby SO
to see his father sneeze.-Bon Vivant.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
Cheapnes. Of Swiss Telephones,

OF Sv1ss
II was in Switzerland in June, before
the rush set in" said a globe trotter,
ttand what most struck me there was
the height of the mountains and the
lowness of the telephone rates. The
government owns the Swiss telephone
system, and a phone costs only So
q year. This small fee gives you 800
calls, and for xce calls all you pay
Is / cent each.'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
Good Advice.

"Oh, my!' exclaimed the excited
woman who had mislaid her husband.
I'm looking for a small man with one
eye"
well, ma'am." replied the polite
~hoorwalker, "if he's a very small man
maybe you'd better use both eyes,
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
How tn. World PAYS,

Knicker-I think the world owes
every man a living. Bocker-Perhaps,
but he has to take it out in trade.-New
York Sun.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
Living on Love and Kisses.

She-That's all very pretty, Jack, but
do you think we can live on love and
kisses? He-It's much the safest.
Everything else is either adulterated
or poisoned or tainted.-Exchange.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14

The way to fill a large sphere is to
glorlfy a small one. There Is no large
sphere; you are your sphere.-Edward
Braislin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14

Shame may retain what the law does
not prohibit.-Seneca.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-16
WILL BE BIG
Tanana Output Put at S12,-
 OOO,OO0

Fairbanks, Alaska, Saturday, June 9-The drouth is broken and this morning every claim in the district re- Sumed Sluicing. There is general re- joiciug among the miners. A heavy rain began to fall Thursday afternoon and continues without iutermission. It is estimated the setback to the seasons output will be s75O,OOO.
 The Fairbanks Banking Company, which has handled the major portion of the dust this season, has issued state meut to the effect that the gold produc- tiou in the Panama district for 1906 will approximate SIP, ,OOO, 900, divided as fol- lows; Cleary Creek, S6,5OO,0OO: Fair banks Creek s2,5OO,OOO; Dome, sl,50O.- 900; Esther, $SOO,OOO; Gold Stream and Pedro, $500, ,OOO; Delta district, includ- ing Tenderio0t, SlOO,OOO; Kantishna, S2OO, ,OUO; other smaller streams like Al der, Vault, Gilmore and Fox, SlOO,O0O. The best informed miners consider the estimate coz -servative.
 "Swrftwater- -Bill' Gates is probably the heaviest individual producer. He already has a half million net either washed UT in dumps and has 8 half mil | lion more blocked out for summer work | on Six below Cleary and has bought | forty claims ou Gold Stream.