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details are always given with the utmost
eXactitude. Ii Is Ctiuuettc for the VISITING
monarch to wear throughout his stay
the uniforms OF tlc ranks which hc holds
III the army and navy Of his host.
:: y
\ very intimate knowledge Of the a.
couterments and trsppings Of the force
Of all nations is therefore required Of tltt
imperial ya,ets, seeing that the kalsee
possesses about l:,o different military AMI
naval uniforms. He has the right -
wear the uniform of colonel Of every reSi-
ment III the German army, Is j German
field marshal and admiral OF the fleet
and Is, moreover, a British and Austrian
iield marshal and admiral. "A Spanish can
tain general, and 4 Swedish, Danish. Rus
sian and Norwegian admiral, besides be
ing honorary colonel of the British Isl
Royal Dragon Guards and a dozen or 50
other regiments tile world over.
There is certain officer III the German
army who probably has not forgotten his
feelings one day some years ago, when.
charged with experimenting the dispatch
of the luggage containing the kaiser
uniforms for 4 state visit TO Vienna. IL
contriyed to lose trunk containing the
trousers to one OF the chief uniforms.
When the mishar reported TO tie
emperor there WAS bad quarter OF
hour for everybody, but luckily the miss
ing box Was retrieved at tue crucial mo-
mcnt and the situation saved The ward
robe department Of the empress llousc-
hold, too, IS IN a fever If activity as thu
day OF departure draws near. New
dresses have t. be fitted ana packed. tic
empress decorations sorted ont and her
els arranged.
Among tie multitude OF trunks winch
tic kaiser takes away with linn on =
state visit there are always several filled
with decorations which, according to the
etiquette observed oil such occasions
have to be distributed on the termination
of the visit To all tie CHER court officials
the leading statesmen and officers. TIL
recommendation OF recipients for su,h
distinctions is the work OF tho German
embassy at the court visited.
There is one man in Germany who III
Nariably accC mpanies the kaiser on his
travels, wherever the monarch go.
co.'s Haby, the rmpeIors barber the man
lists III two hemsph res by inyenting for
lis imperial client I e upturnej mus
taches mad famous by tie Kaiser. Once.
however, his majesty IL his arch for
absolute privacy even relnquished TIL
services of Lis faithful Figaro II Was
when the kaiser went TO Highclifie IN
Hampshire after his visit to Windsor Ill
1907. But Herr Haby was spared u"
pain Of seeing another take his p ace. f"r
the emperor used "A safety razor and
shaved himself throughout his stay.
Cops right IL the United states an, Great Bri,sin
ly Curtis Brown
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HERE Is an inter-
cstins task await
ing the statistician
WHO has the enter
prise 10 draw up
comparative tables
showing the dis
tances traversed by
the monarchS Of
Europe every year,
and the cost Of the
journeys. King Ed
ward, with lis Sc
.Ii 10 nn.t,. tl1.a
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lin TO Venice and the return from poltl
via Vienna to Munich and DouaucsClin-
gen cost $4,000
Probably the most halaSsed officials o.
the occasion of one Of these state visits
are the Keepers OF the emperor and en-
press wardrobe. One Of the most essen
tial features of the program Of 4 state
visit is the details of the uniform 10 be
worn at the different functions, and these
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TAFT'S No.

president TAFT'S Mo-
! Breakfast Plan-Minister
Wu's No-Luncheon Plan
Roosevelt's No-Tobacco Rule
Mark Twain Must Give
Up Thirty-Five Smokes a
Day-Dr. Eliot Goes on
Water Wagon Just When
Mr.. Hartman Is Put on a
Beer Diet = Rockefeller'S
Commandments for Long
Life-Dr. Wiley Motors
Bareheaded-The Sour Milk,
Sea Water, Burial Alive and
Dress-in-White Fads-Two
Faddists Go the Linit-One
Stays in Bed a Quarter of
Each Year-The Other
Sleeps Between Black Sheets.
H.. ,,., -. Il. ,
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} prolong life and
thwart the black
angel our great
workers are
I ry j n < IN a n y
I IA in gS. While
some in this race
a gainst death are
throwing off old
habits, as the bal
loOniSt sinking
scaward throws
off ballast, others
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Next the desk is a sliding door which
gives access to the cmperor's bedroom,
which. in turn, opens into the bathroom.
The walls of the bedroom are lined Will
blue satin, while the ceiling is of carved
white mapleWo0d. At tie end OF the
living room is another door, which leads
to the saloon for the suite, sleeping cars
and accommodation for the servants.
There are two vans for The luggage and
a special locksmitil'S workshop for at
tending to any damage sustained By the
imperial baggage in transit. The eX-
terror Of the car is handsomely enameled
in blue and white and blazoned with the
German and Prussian eagles.
The emperor is a confessed lover IF
railway travelling and gets through an
astonishing amount Of work while
speeding across country at forty-t three
miles al hour, which limit the driver
OF the imperial train IS never permitted
Ia exceed He hears verbal reportS
from minister's generals or heads OF
departments or dictates Tor hours 10 I
secretary. As little time as possible is
spent at meals: as matter OF fact,
dinner en- famiile in the kalsers house
hold must never last longer than an
hour at the outside. After dinner his
majesty plays game OF cards over 4
cigar and Il glass Of beer until II -
time for bed. II the time can he spared
the emperor never sleeps while the
train is il motion 1t is shunted to a
siding for the night, while the local
Gendarmcric keep guard outside. On
such occasions the most stringent or
dcrs are ISSUED to the drivers Of train.
passing iii the vicinity Of the Imperial
Pullman not 10 whistle lest they DIS
turb their monarch.
=
Ii q sea Journey is necessary the
kaiser generally uses his steam yacht,
the HohenzolleIn. His majesty Is a
notoriously bad sailor, he has often
rucfullr confessed to acquaintance.
but his logged Indifference To al
weathers has hardened him somewhat
in this respect. All agree that as soon
he sets foot on che deck OF his be-
loved Yacht he becomes a changed be-
ing. lie throws of all ceremony ana
l. full Of boyiShneSS, which often takes
the form Of good-natured iests and
practical jokes. The empress, too, is
fond Of the sea but rather for the
recreation il affords her from the wor-
ries of a large family and an engross-
ing household she EMPLOYS her time
on the cruises with the kaiser in .oing
fancy work or knitting. and is said 10
have presented the emperor with a pair
of socks A the end Of last years Medi-
terranean trip as the fruit of her IN
dustry on the voyage. Naturally. these
trips of the emperor run away with i
great deal OF money, paid, however,
out of his own pocket. 80, for instance.
last years journey by train from Ser
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the King and The Prince Of Wales to OK
press their views upon amy subjcc chosen
for discussion before any one else speaks.
There are three Of these stewards,
who are elected annually from among
the members. and who in addition 10
supervising the affairs of the turf in
this country, act as the final court of
appeal upon all matters OF dispute, aud,
III addition are elected TO attend all rae;
meetings ut Newmarket. Epson, Ascot
and 1ioodwool. Tic senior steward re-
tires Sctr Icy year, after nominating his
successor to his colleagues, who are,
however. free To accept or reject the
nomination as seems best TO them. ~
might be expected, the office of steward
OF the Jockey Club is one that is very
keenly sought after, and has been held
al one time OF another by almost every
sportsman of importance i'll the country.
Election to the club is Il matter of
considcra bic difficulty, and men may be
most muniticent supporters of the turf
for years bc-orc they are admitted to
the charmed L role, while no amount of
influence can obtain election for any one
whose presence III the club Is not deemed
to be cminently desirable Indeed,
cording to current gossip, a few years
ago an owner was put down for election
and was seconded iy the present kim
opened il was found that the fatal two
black balls that exclude Il candidate
from election We're present, so that he
lad to Il, passed over. There are about
sixty members at the present time of
the Jockey Grub. and this number is but
rarely exceeded.
rs IS generally known, the Jockey Club
controls TIE racing on Newmarke,
Heath Originally tins land was leased
from the Duke Of Rutland of the period
At Il rental OF i few shiilinsS an acre.
What its value would he at the present
,!sv il Is idle 10 surmse. II 1889. how
svef. Admiral k0uS recos nizca t.e vdiie
cf thc heath was likely 10 increase VERY
considerably as time went on, and that
for il that would cripple the Jockey CLUB
very badly Consequently lie set to work
To secure Il new lease that should in
sure the luSsi eS>ion of tire heath by the
Jockey club fo,' = prolonged period. IL
trina tclv II. succeeded in this and tie
club is in possession at Newmarket until
laGS. the rental being the l.tt!e more
Tie Jockey CLUB is today Of the
vealthiest bodies of its kind III exist
euce. and il has been said, with con
siderable amount Of truth, that 1t is
now so rich that Il does not know what
to do with its money" In addition 10
the handsome annual subscription il
eXactS from rs members. IL takes the
whole % the entrance fees Tor the
Newmarket. Ascot EPSON and Good
wood races. less, III course. allowances
for the maintenance OF these races II
has also - provide the prizes 10 b.
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From Gassrll's Saturday journal.
The Jockey club shares With the ROY al
IacH. Squadron and t,lc Marlborough
cub III Ficcadiliy the reputation of being
the most cNcua ve institution in the
world, and it Yields far more power than
either OF the other two.
y racing man who comes under the ban
Of the Jockey Club may consider his
career absolu ely at end. Should he
bc unfortunate enough 10 h" warned
OF Newmarket Heath il is not only I'M
possible for Inn to own. train or ride
race horses in this country, but he can
hot do 50 III Ireland. Germany or France
where the ruling auth orities act in con-
june ion with the Jockey club. Neither
can he take part III any racing III this
country under Maj onal Hunt rules which
includes all reg cred crosS-country meet
mss and steeplechases.
Though the Jockey Club possesses such
vide powers, il is a purely sclf-elected
body. IL has never been empowered To
take up the autocra ic functions that il
now possesses. and IL has grown to its
present Importance from Very small be-
Sinn ngS. Today its word is law upon all
matters relating to horse racing, not only
in this country, but all over The world.
Today the headquarters OF the JOCKEY
club are in High street 1T Newmarket
and til. building Is one Of the most strilk-
ing and l. cturasauc III tic town. 1t is
hr.c stories high. and has Il peaked roof
that makes il 4 landmark for some Il s.
lance around.
The main portion Of the building is
given mp TO the prov sion of residential
suites for the use OF the members when
the Newmarket races are aking place,
rs they are this week: and numerous z )
til ESQ suites are they are Insufficient 10
meet the demands that are made for
them, and il is necessary 10 make ;Lppi-
cat On ulli q i considerable time ahead.
In III. use Of the king, and the only
Others who may have the use of il In the
absence Of his majesty are the Prince OF
Wales aud the Duke OF Counaughr.
TIL suite Is situated upon he ground
fiaol, Immediately to the rear IF TIL. main
building and over ooking tire rather oE-
tensive gardens OF ii, club II has its
private entrance, and is ent rely shut of
irom he rest % the club. 50 that the
An example II the power Of the Jockey
Club IS supplied by the fact that his ma
esty l. mercy al ordinary member. and
pays eAactlg the same sGhscr ptiCn and
mas the same priv gees. II mi Int have
been imagined That lie king would IL,
patron or president o. the club, but, as
matter oi fact. II does not possess
either of these offices, nor has il a cha T.
man When meetings are held the senior
steward prrStn preSideS. and the lin.
and the Prince Of Males NAV merely
speak nr vot" on any matter III the SAM.
vdg auv 9th. fncniusr though il Is
usual Tor the pres ding steward to invite
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LIE Holds the Record as a
/ / Voyager Among Royal
ties = His Arrangements for
Travelling Keep a Big Staff
of Officials Constantly at
Work Planning for His Safe
ty and Comfort-They See
That Every Detail of the In
tricate German Etiquette Is
Observed = Imperial Private
Train Is a Veritable Palace
on Wheels and He Carries
More Luggage Than a Dry
Goods Drummer-Bad Time
for Officials When the Trunk
Containing the Imperial
Trousers Was Lost - Hap
PLY 1t Turned Up in Time
and He Was Spared the
Humiliation of Having to
Wear British Pants" With
an Austrian Uniform.
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pose or preserved from the former day'.
can ne done bv placing the saucepan
in which the milk was boiled. with tie
milk still contained in the tunblsrs.
over a ten-hours' night-Iignt. and lea,lr-
il till the light has burned out whea
the saucepan and the contents should
be set aside IN = cool Mace for about
twelve hours"
The fad OF amputatiuE lie large inic--
tine because II Is the breeding place -
sour milk. and keep the mink al tl,t
same temperature Tor ten hours Til
t1eSr germs Or Old agr. described IL.
MetcnniSoff. i quite tile Ia cSt AMI hits
ialr II rival the present Graz. tnr rcmoN
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stand and photographs of the empress
and some OF the imperial children. Be
hind it on the wall axe bookshelves con-
tanning what the emperor calls his nlinia-
turc library, a few standard works and
books Of reference. The desk is mounted
on springs, so that the kaiser can write
on it Irrespective of the joltng of the
train. Three easy-chairs and a table
against the wall complete the furniture.
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top of the list; King Alfonso, that ardent
automobiles, would probably tic with
King Victor Emmanuel while the ear,
the King of the BEGINS and the new Car
of the Bulgarians would figure further
down the scale But there is no doubt
who would head the compilation. He is
tile sovereign who set the vogue for trav-
cling among his royal compeers, William
H. the ''rcise kaiser or wandering en-
peror." as he Is called in Germany. At
tcntion has Just been directed again to
his passion for visiting his fellow-royal-
ties by his recent meeting with the car
and his coming visit next autumn TO
England.
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Special Correspondence Of The Star
BERLIN. August Il, 1859
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Last year his numerous journeys-statc,
semi private aud incognito-took him over
:: distance Of Is. 100 kilometers, or about
Loss miles, but II mustSbc remembered
tAat the present kaiser is now a man Of
fifty and u grandfather. In the earlier
Years Of his reign William III did far more
ia tho way OF travelling, especially out
side his realm than he has time or may
hc inclination, Tor at present His first
state visit, after ascending the throne of
bis fathers, was 10 Russia, undertaken
with unparalleled ponp and unprecedent-
cd expense, which severely shook the
nerves O the staid Old officials IL .he
ni.aissfy II the royal household which
controls the emperor's privy purse. other
extensive trips which lac embarked on
We're the famous visit 10 Palestine and
the east, which included a call at Con-
stantinople. numerous excursions to italy
and the much talked OF trip 10 Tangier
IN the spring OF 1895. which marked the
Morocco affair between Germany ana
France
Taking, however. the above extremely
modest estimate OF. roughly T., zoo miles
which the emperor trav Is annually and
multiplying this total by the twenty-one
years during which he has ruled over
Germany. il Will be seen hat since COM
ing 10 the throne the kaiser has covered
more than a quarter of a million miles.
4 German statistician has estimated that
the bill for the emperor's railway tickets
last year amounted to $4,000. which Is
$50 an underestimate. but going on this
figure his bin for railway journeys alone
surely the smallest part OF the expense
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Copyright, 1904, ry John Ei,rc,s watAins.)
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-17
WHAT is PAINT?

The paint on house is the extreme
outside of the house. The wood ia
simply structural under layer. That
is as it should be. Unprotected wood
will not well withstand weather. But
paint made of pure white lead and
linseed oil is an invulnerable armor
against sun and rain, heat and cold
Such paint protects and preserves.
fortifying the perishable wood with a
complete metallic casing.
And the outside of the house Is the
looks OF the house. A well-construct.
ed building may be greatly depre.
ciated by lack Of painting or by poor
painting.
National Lead Company have made
1t possible for every building owner
to be absolutely sure of pure white
lead paint before applying. They do
this by putting upon every package
of their white lead their Dutch Boy
Painter trademark That trademark
is complete guarantee.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-17
PRESIDENT STARTS
ON LONG TOUR
Mr.. Taft Leaves Summer Home
at Beverly for Boston.
ON A $4,000 MILE JOURNEY
Details Of tho Chief Executives Great
Swing Through the West and
South Lasting Nearly Two
Months.

Beverly, Mass. Sept 15.-To-day,
the fiftysecOnd anniversary of his
birth, President William H. Taft start
ed from his summer home here on
what will be one of the most notable
tours ever undertaken by a president
of the United States. For almost two
months his private car will be a ro-
wing White House, and he will Jour
ney $4,000 miles and traverse most Of
the west and south before he lands in
Washington on November 10. He went
direct to Boston by motor car today
and will attend banquet there, start
Ing Immediately after for Chicago.
Besides the president, the party in
cludes Capt. Archibald Butt, military
aide; Wendell w. Mischler assistant
secretary; DR.. J. ]. Richardson Of
Washington, d, c.; James Sloan, Jr..
and L. G. Wheeler of the secret serv-
Ice, and Maj Arthur Brooks, the presi.
dents confidential messenger Six
newspaper men will accompany the
president throughout the entire trip.
Shortly before noon tomorrow, the
president will arrive in Chicago and
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-17
Notices of a Queen.

Her majesty, the queen of Portugal,
pins her faith, it is said, to the follow
ing notices:
Keep out of doors all you can.
Breathe outdoor air, live in it, revel
in it. Don't smut yourself up. Build
your houses SO that the air supply
is good Throw away your portieres
and bric-a-brac. Don't have useless
trifles about you
Have a favorite form of exercise
and make the most of it. Ride on
horseback if you can; cycle if you can
not get a horse do anything to get
out in the open air.
Don't overeat. Drink little and let
that little be pure. Don't try to
dress too much, yet dress as we'll as
you are able. Wear everything you
can to make yourself lovely.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-17

there will be brief excursion intc
Helena. Spokane, Wash, Will be
reached early Thursday morning, the
twenty eighth, and the entire day will
be spent In that city.
The forenoon of the twenty-ninth
Will be spent at North Yakima and
the party will arrive at Seattle at S:ls
that evening"
Tvs Days at Seattle Exposition.
President Taft will spend two DAYS
September 80 and October 1-"do.
ing the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposi.
ton, leaving Seattle late in the even.
ing of the second day and arriving at
Portland. Ore, October 2 at 7 a. m.
Two days will be spent in Port.
land, the party leaving there at 9
p. m. Sunday, October 3, for trir
down the famous Shasta route,
through the Siskiyou mountains and
In view of Mount Shasta. to San Fran.
cisco
The president will stop the evening
of October 4 at Sacramento, reaching
Oakland, Cal, early on the morning
of October 3. He will spend four or
five hours in and around Oakland and
Berkeley before taking the ferry at
1890 o'clock for San Francisco.
After spending the afternoon and
evening Of the fifth in San Francisco
the president will leave early the
morning of the sixth for the Yosemite
valley
He will spend the seventh, eighth
and ninth in the valley, and, coming
out the morning Of Sunday, October
10, will proceed to Los Angeles, stop
ping for three hours at Fresno Sunday
afternoon
The president will spend Monday
and Tuesday, October IL and II, in
Los Angeles visiting his sister.
Will Meet President Diaz.
He will arrive at the Grand Canyon
the morning of October IA and will
leave again that night for Albuquer.
que, N. NJ, where he will spend the
evening Of the fifteenth, reaching Ell
Paso early the following morning for
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-17

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and nneness Of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
Ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because Of it's great.
R strength than other makes.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-12-17

Sprigg went to a noted physician to
ask advice as to his health. In pom
pous tones he addressed the doctor:
'l-ah- have come to-ah-ask
you-ah-what - what is - ah - the
doosid mattaw with me-ah!"
Il find that your heart is affected"
said the physician, gravely.
"Oh-ah-anything else-ah?"
Yes: your lungs are affected, too"
ng-ah-else-ah
Yes; your manners are also af-
fected"