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The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06
HIS GREAT SERVICE.
an Illustration of the Generoaity Of
 the Elder numus.

aR Illustration of the Generosity ol
 tbe Elder numus.
 Dumas pere when manager Of the Theatre Hlstorlque was continually studying the Influence of the tempera- ture on the gale of tickets-at least he seemed to do so. In fact, this seeming interest h the showing of the ther. mometer was, like so many other acrs of hls, nothing but an expression of the prOverbial kindness Of his heart
 One day Dumas happened to meet an old friend whom he had not seen for thirty years. "Where are you going to dine toulght? he asked the friend.
 Tonight I shall dine nowhere" " was the answer.
 "Oh, uo." said Dumas; you are mIs- taken. You will dine with me" He led the friend into his house and gave him the upper place at his table. The poor man had not had such dinner for a long time, and Dumas when re- tlrlng Into his writing room after the coffee said. Tt is a matter of course that I expect you tomorrow at the same time"
 The friend came the next day, and the day after this, and So on for ten years up to his death. One day, how, ever. he told Dumas that as he was eating bread he did not earn this ar engagement could not continue, If ] am not able honestly to earn my meals I shall not come again. Tell me ID what way I can be of service to you"
 Dumas thought a moment; then be said: You can do me n great favor You may go to the new bridge every day and take the temperature by Che valier's thermometer. The tempera. ture. you must know, is of great mo meut In the matter Of the sale of tick cts. Could you do this"
 The poor fellow answered afirma, lively and from that time on reported to Dumas every day, At noon the thermometer showed so and SD many degrees in the shade" And Dumas who of course did not care in the least about the temperature, replied with the same regularity: "I am very much obliged. If yoa only knew what a service you are doing me"'-Horpers Weekly.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06
Inndnn,. rirrt nnuonn Arcent.

When Luuardl made the first balloon ascent from London in 17S+ he had for fellow passengers a cat, a dog and 0 pigeon. Such was the excitement caus. ed by this ascent that a jury, deliber. ating on the fate of a criminal return
 ed a hasty verdict of acQuittal in order not to miss the spectacle, while King George III. broke up a meeting of his council to watch the progress of the balloon. It was in the following year 17S5, that an adventurous Dublin m dergraduate, Mir Maguire, made a bal
 loon ascent and was actually knighted by the lord lieutenant for his courage.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06
BUY ONE
Start Busy Year With Good
 Watch

Do you need a watch? You do unless you have one already that is thoroughly reliable. There is nothing 50 needfui to the busy man-Rorkmsn or business man as 8 watch that will correctly mark time.
 We sell all the leading makes O watches at PRICES THAT ARE RLGHT,a prices as low as those which obtain iu New York, Chicago or any of the other great metropolitan ceuters. We sell gold watches, silver watches, nickel watches, and all kinds Of watches Of aiI the standard makes.
 We carry lhe most complete and most up-tO.datestOck Of jeweiry, China ware aud cut glassware in Alaska. Our repair department is the most mod ern ID ell its appointments and the TO st thorough in the work turns out
 We examine the eyes free of cost and ft them with the kind Of glasses that scientific tests demonstrate that they require.
 J. Ikusl, Optician and Jeweler
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06
Dnn,t Be q scnsitIre pInnt.

The sensitive plant is found In the church. The pastor has q difficult time keeping him In humor to do church work. The sensitive plant Is found ID political circles. The candidates must handle him with gloves. The sensitive plant is found In all avenues of hu. man activity. Most generally he Is a nuisance. Don't be one. - Columbia Herald
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06
FIRFMFN WART
 HOSE RACES

The fremeu st the regular meeting Saturday nigsJ decided to ask the WhlteForse celebration committee lLo provide for some hose races at tbetr celebration of Victoria Day. It was decided, in the even. that such were provided, to send 9 team over from this city to compete jn them.
 There was 8 large attendance at the meeting. Three new members were admitted. They were Robert Foster, Ed Doree and Charles TOwnley. Three more are needed 10 recruit the depart mgu, up Co the limit.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06

New York. May The jury in the case ot the Baroness DeNsssay, charg' ed with the murder of Manufacturer SiLsl, rendered. a verdict of guilty o maaslaughter in the first degree. The prisoner was recommended to the mercy of the court.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06
An Amrul RcnIlzntInn.

First Tramp (shudderiug with terror and clasping his companion's arm)- Say, Ike, look at wOt that there sign says, I wisht ye would. Second Tramp -Wot sign, Aleck? First Tramp-W'y, that there sign on de big brick buildln' It says Iron wOlks," Ike, an we've got iron in our blood! I wonder Is it wOikin' uOw.-ChIcagO News.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06
A Craven's Haven.

Mrs. Hicks Crelat.lg burglar scars}- Yes, heard a noise and got up, and there under the bed I saw mans legA Mrs. Wicks - Mercy! The burglars? No; my husbands He had heard tha noise too."-BOstOn Transcript
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06
WORLD NEWS
N ws from Everywhere by
 Cable

New York, May At Is reported that Wilson Nlizner, as soon as Mrs. Yerkes-Nizuer cau get her divorce, will marry Edith Crater, the actress. They are former sweethearts. It is said that Miss Crater in one of the co- respondents named by Mrs, Eerkes- Mizner ir her divorce suit.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06

Los Angeles, May 4-Tommy Burns has withdrawn is offer to light Bill Squirss on a percentage basis and Phil adeGphia Jack O'Brieu has refused Co meet him on the terms offered.
 SguIres and Nike SChreck have signed to light at Colms, May Both.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06
WILL CONSIDER
 EXCURSION

There will be a meeting of the ex- ecutive committee of the White Pass Athletic Club Wednesday evening for the purpose of considering giving aO excursion 60 WhigehOrse on Victoria Day and for the purpose of considering plans to arOus3 some enthusiasm in baseball.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06

Shanghai, May A terrific eX- Dlosiou of a magazine at Canton yester- day morning caused a great loss Of life and property in that city,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06

Seattle, May 4-ProL Jaggar, Oi Washington. sailed this week for the Alsu,ian islands in Alaska to investi- gate the causes of the recent earth uuakss and make observations of Alas kan earthquakes.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06

The Pack Train Restaurant will serve wine with dinner orders, free in place Ot-ea or coffee. Come Oa oOyS.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06

Baltimore, May 4-Kid Sullivan knocked ou. Young COr5eJJ, feather weight champiouin eight rounds.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-06

New York, May +-James Roosevelt, cousin of the president, has been sued for S7,O0O, The money is the price of 8 necklace which be presented to bis wife.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07

the lofty purposes that should actu-
ate and control the lives of Young
men and women to bring them to
the highest peak. He referred to
many instances Of men and women
who have followed the example of
greater leaders and he believed that
every person should have an ideal
based on some personality to which
1T should be their ambition and
endeavor to live up to. The pastor
touched very interestingly on many
subjects of the day and expressed
himself in a conservative manner as
to what should be done to overcome
the things that are not in sympathy
with the situation. Mr.. Macmurray
held up the life of Christ as the
strongest example whi:h the young
ladies and gentlemen could follow
with the absolute assurance that
their paths would never be lead into
anything that was not good for them
selves nor good for society. His
sermon was an excellent one and con-
tanned many thoughts and sug-
gestions for the membership of the
class which will he of benefit to them
in the after years. The exercises
were Brought to a close by Rev.
Ecker Burton who pronounced the
benedictiOn.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07
NoRvELL WAS DEFEATED
He Got Fourth Place in the Inter-
State oratorical Contest at
Grand Forks, N. D.

When George w. Norvell went to
Grand Forks, N. D., to attend the
Interstate oratorical contest, there
was a pretty strong hope that he
would land first place for Dakota
Wesleyan. He won first place in the
state contest last week.
Friday evening the situation vas
somewhat reversed. Howard Warren,
OF Yankton, was given second place
in Mitchell last. week, but at the
Grand Forks contest he was given
first place over the three other
orators. O'Connor and Ford, both
OF Grand Forks, we're given second
and third places respectively, while
Norvell came in for fourth :.place.
Anyway a South Dakota man won
the contest and that is some solace.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07

which time other bids will doubtessly
be liled with the president OF the
board.
The contract for laying the cement
walk was awarded to Adolph Scheur-
enbrand for y cents per so foot,
and he is to guarantee the walk for
a period OF five years.
Miss Rinnie Nolt rendered her
resignation as a teacher in the
schools to accept another in the
schools Of Minneapolis, and her
placed was filled by the election Of
Miss Elsie Hardy, who has had
several years experience in teaching.
The board discussed the damage
that was done to the west side school
building recently and finally decided
to offer a reward of Sl5 for inform
alton leading to the conviction of
the parties.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07
THE MARKINGS CLOSE
The North Dakota Men Were Strong
on Delivery and South Dakota
Ton

Guy Cook. president Of the Vest
ern League OF Oratory, arrived home
Monday from Grand : Forks, N.
D., where the Interstate oratorical.
contest vas held Friday evening.
George w. Norvell came back as far
as Ashton and stopped there to sec
his mother, who is quite Ill. The
markings..in the contest were very
close, Warren, Of Yankton, winning
With 10 points O'Conner, Of North
Dakota, IA, Ford. Of North Dakota,
l6 and Norvell, OF Mitchell, II.
Warren excelled on Thought and
composition, getting three firsts, while
O'Conner was 40 exceptionally stronx
mar in oratory and secured threo
frsts on delivery. Norvell's mark
ings on thought and composition
brought up his sum total. In fact
all four we're so closely matched that
1t made the contest one of great
interest. Mr.. Cook said that there
could be no objections offered on the
markings OF the judges.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07
A Ball Game at Athletic Park.

a game OF baseball was played over
at Athletic Park Thursday afternoon
that was a redhot one from the point
of view of the winners. Stenwall
and Smith selected nine tnen each
and went out 10 battle, and when
the fray was concluded the score
stood Ia to 2 in favor of tine Smith
aggregation. Stenwall tried to pitch
his qwn aggregation to victory, but
the support he received i'm the field
was something fierce and he became
dishelrtened. Porter was at tie
receifing end. Hamiel. Woodward
and White we're the Smith battery.
and ndping by the score they we're
unhittable. Three innings were
playel on a second game and it was
calico when the players seemed ex-
haused, the score still being against
the stenwall players, s 10 8.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07
the CONTRACT AWARDED
Lambk,n & Curtis Will Build the New
School House in Second Ward
for $1,000.

The regular meeting of the board
Of education was held Friday evening
the particular business OF which was
to open the bids for the construction
OF the new ward school building in
Second ward, and for laying a &C.
ment sidewalk on the north side Of
the west side school grounds.
The bidders for the school build
ing were c. 1. Anderson. A. j..
Kings, A. j. Garner and LambKin &
Curtis. When the bids wee opened
it was ascertained that the bid OF
Lambkin & Curtis was the lowest and
the contract was awarded to that
firm for the sum of SIG, 949, without
heating or plumbing.
The bids for heating and plumbing
were not opened at this time, but
was postponed until June z, by
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07
TO GRADUATING CLASS
Rev. Macmurray Delivered the BAG.
calaureate Sermon Address to
the 1907 Graduates.

: The popularity Of the Mitchell
schools and the graduating class Of
1907 was attested fully Sunday even
ing when 1900 people assembled at
the city hall auditorium to attend
the ba~ccalaureate add1tss which was
delivered: by Rev. T. j Macmurray,
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
The thirty-thr,e young ladies and
gentlemen composing The member
ship OF the class assembled in the
lower rooms OF the building and
marched to the auditorium, headed
by Superintendent Hof. The scrip
ture lesson was read by Rev. Fl. s..
Wilkinson and PRAYER was offered by
Rev. A. Craig Bowdish. The music
OF the evening was furnished by Mrs.
mily Bras-Swift, Miss Fannie Nc
Cornlick, Eugene Hager and NJ. X.
Tournier, with Mr.. Loomis at the
piano. The quartet sang a specia
number and Mr.. T%ournier sang a
sacred solo.
Mr.. Macmurray took for his sub
ject "The Lofty Aim in Life" as
n especially directed toward the
young ladies and gentlemen who are
just stepping from the school into
the activities of life. He presented
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07
MARKINGS IN the CONTEST
The Official Markings of the Judges
Show How Close the Contest
Really Was

Guy Cook furnished the Republic
an with the official markings of the
judges in the interstate o%ratorical
contest, which was held at Grand
Forks, N. D., last Friday evening,
and they indicate a very close con-
test.
Warren, the winner, received three
firsts on thought and composition
and n I'd and two 4ths on delivery,
total IS. O'Connor, who was second,
got a I'd, Sd and 4th on thought and
composition, and two lists and a Sd
on delivery, total IA. Ford who vas
third, got a Sd and two 4ths on
thought and composition, and two
Eds and a LIST on delivery, total 16.
Norvell received two Eds and a Sd on
thought and composition, and two
3ds and a 4th on delivery, total II.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07

Public reception to Governor Craw.
ford at Z O'Clock at the Mitchell
Club rooms Vaudeville entertain
ment at Gale Theatre at 8 O'Clock.
The day will close With a grand ball
in the CITY hall building.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07
BEGINS ON FRIDAY EVENING
University Commencement Exercise.
Will Begin This Week and
Close Next Thursday.

This and next week will be busy
ones with the commencement exer-
clses OF the year, when the young
people Of the high school and those
OF Dakota Wesleyan finish out the
prescribed courses. Thursday even
ing will conclude the exercises of
the high school and the following
evening, Friday, the University will
begin its exercises which will last a
week, the first of which will be the
recital of the School of Oratory.
The University has had a very
successful year throughout, with an
enrolment Of fully $50 for the entire
year. The institution is making fine
Roadway in securing an endowment
fund and the irst Of the year, it is
expected to have secured sufficient
pledges to secure the 1926, 600 that
Andrew Carnegie has rendered the
institution, a good start having
already been made in that direction.
The week of commencement prom
Uses to be very interesting through
out, and some fine programs have
been prepared. The following is
the general program for the week. .
Friday, June Z.
500 p. 10. Recital of the School
or E%locution and Oratory.
Saturday, June 8.
s 100 p. III. Recital OF School of
Sunday, June 9.
1890 a. m. Baccalaureate Sermon
President Thomas Nicholson, ID.
ID.
300 p. 10. Laying of the Corner
Stone OF the new eMethodist Episco-
pal church.
500 p. N. Annual Sermon-Pro-
fessor h. G. Eiselen, ID. d. Evanston,
Illinois. Special music, Including
the Hallelulah Chorus by the Uni
versity Choral Club.
Monday, June 10.
500 a. 20. to 1900 N. Examina-
tions. Afternoon and evening,
Reception at the Presidents House,
to the Trustees, Alumni, and
frienGs.
Tuesday, June IL.
500 a. m. 20 IL 100. Final Exam.
nations and REGULATIONS.
$3.50 a. M. Annual Meeting of the
Board Of Directors at the P%resideno's
Office.
!. 200 p. m. Graduation Exercises
OF the Academy. (ChaneD
500 p. Ill. An evening of ORA
matte Interpretation by Professor
James Lawrence Lardner, A. NJ.
Proceeds donated by Professor Lard
ner for special College purposes.
(City Hall)
Wednesday, June IL.
$40 a. m. Adjourned meeting Of
the Directors.
1000 a. u Graduation Exercises
of the School Of Education. (Chapel)
200 p. n. Business meeting; exer-
cises and banquet Of the College
Alumni.
500 p. 10. Address by the Rev.
Daniel McGurk, ID. D., Pastor Of the
Grand Avenue N. E. church, Kansas
City. Mo.
Thursday, June Is.
$50 a. 10. Graduating Exercises
OF the College. (Chapel)
1900 N. Picnic dinner on the
campus.
80 p. M. Graduating Exercises
of the College, comforting Of degrees
and presentation of diplomas. Ad-
dress to the class by President
Thomas Nicholson. College campus
or the Chapel.
goo to 500 p. M. Reunions Of
classes and former students Of var
ious departments.
500 to 1000 p. u. Banquet and
exercises Of the Alumni of the
Normal and Special Departments.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07
GETTING READY FOR IT
Executive Committee Closing Up the
Details for the Travelling
Mems Convention.
Mems Convention.

Matters we're brought to a head at
the meeting Of the executive COM
mittee Of the South Dakota Travel
ing Mems Association, held here
Sunday afternoon, for their big con-
vention Which is to be held In Mich
ell June 2l-22. The reports of the
heads OF various committees were
made and everything showed that
the work in.each department was so
being carried forward that will bring
a fine success to the whole. The
question Of speakers has caused some
trouble but that will be settled this
week and some capable men will he
here to talk to the travelling men
and the visitors.
One of the special features CT the
big doings will be the industrial
parade which is to take place on
Friday morning. This will consist
principally Of floats gotten up by the
business men of the city. The enter
tainment committee will be provide
for a fine vaudeville entertainment
on Friday evening, which will be
participated in by local talent and a
humber OF travelling men who have
won quite a reputation for some
special stunts IN the entertaining
line.
Sioux Falls, Watertown and Aber-
deem are planning on sending large
delegations to the convention. and
each town expects to bring their
band along. Sioux Falls and Water
town, it is understood, are to make
the race for the convention next
year. With a membership of l,O48
the convention must necessarily De
held In a large town where the hotel
accommodations are adequate. Aside
from the travelling men there will be
thousands Of ether visitors to the
convention, because an unusually fine
program Of speeches and athletic
sports and music will be heard dur
ing the two days Of the convention.
The following program has been
arranged, which, however, is only
general in its nature:
Friday Morning.
Opening Of headquarters Of S. b.
T. NJ. A. at I a. m. Assembling OF
travelling men at headquarters at 9
a. ID. Industrial, civic and floral
parade at II a. M.
Friday Afternoon.
Address Of welcome by Mayor o.
L. Branson at 1880 O'Clock at the
cord palace. Response by Fred J..
Vetsch. Address by Governor Coe
l. Crawford. Ball game at University
Athletic Park at $3.50 O'clock.
Friday Evening.
Public reception to Governor Craw-
ford at Z O'Clock at the Mitchell
Club rooms. Vaudeville entertain
ment at Gale Theatre at 8 O'Clock.
The day will close with a grand ball
in the citv hall building.
Saturday Morning.
Executive session Of the S. ID. T.
M. a. at $3.50 a. IN. i'm the Gale
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07
Yankton Gets the Next Meeting.

Drs. Freyberg, Reamer, Bufaloe,
Ball, Warne and Bobb, who attended
the State Medical Society at Sioux
Falls, have returned home, and re-
port having had a very successful
convention. Yankton gets the meet
ing next year and DR.. Mead, of the
insane hospital, was elected presi-
dent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07
Saturday Morning.

Executive session of the S. ID. T.
M. A. at $3.50 a. tn. in the Gale
theatre. AT 1870 O'Clock an open
convention OF the association will be
held in the city hall auditorium, at
which time will be held the election
of the town fol the next convention,
also the election Of officers. Bali
game will be called at 3 80 O'Clock
as tie closing feature OF the day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-11
.ss-~s'1N>ss-~~1N-ss-~NrsE3
s BESSIE'S !
! STRATAGEM !
4 By ROLLIN LYNDE HARTT.
ft~~npe-ss-NnI~@~ttI~~s~Vt~EsI
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowies.J

NSOpyIlShNS Ny NO7SRA% -
The Bessie Bumpuses were about to
weigh ACKNOWLEDGMENT the King. 1t
was therefore highly fortunate that
the Congregational minister of Ca
pernaum Center in village peopled
almost wholly by Bumpuses, had chos-
en- to devote his pastoral attentions to
the household, known by reason of the
complete dominance of its ruling spir-
it. as 1.-The Bessies.' For the Rev.
Nehemiah Digby was contemplating
a sermon in reply to Mr.. Edwin Mark
hams Man with the Hoe" and here
was material drawn from real life.
Take the Old Gentleman BuD1pus, for
instance,-was ever face more genial?
and Dwight-his lanky, big-boned son.
But Bessie herself-lithe, tall and
graceful; a wealth of dark hair; eyes
large and luminous; full lips; round
and very red cheeks! The three stood
grouped about ACKNOWLEDGMENT the
King who was unquestionably the
prettiest cherry-red "Hollisteen" calf
in seven counties.
WAL nowi' exclaimed the old
gentleman, I'm glad you come. Rev
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-11
The cusher and the Novelist.

Recently at a dinner in Washington
a young novelist of Boston was seat
ed next to an effusive girl from In
diana. At the first opportunity the
fair Indianian turned to her neighbor
and gushingly exclaimed:
"Oh, am so glad to meet you! To
think l should meet an author! 1t
seems so wonderful that you should
have written that lovely story"
Whereupon, observing a strained
expression on the face of her friend
the author, the girl from Indiana per-
ceived her mistake and fastened to
add:
"Of course, you understand" with
an uncertain smile), at always seems
so perfectly wonderful to me that
anybody can write anything no mat
ter how poor it is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-11
MiIadv,s Bath.

1t is said there is but one carbonic
acid bath in New York, and it is in
the home of very rich widow. The
apparatus as described is complicated
and expensive The acid is allowed
to escape from stout metal cylinders,
where it is stored under pressure, and
mixed with the bath water. The eff
feet upon the skin is highly stimulat-
ing Such bath leaves a feeling of
great freshness. The widow was adj
vised to visit Nauheim several years
ago for a heart disorder, the waters
ct that celebrated German village be-
ing naturally effervescent and strong
~ carbonated. She dared not under
take the ocean voyage. and the arti-
fetal Nauheim was installed IN her
home.