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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31
FOR LUTHERAN COLLEGE
German Lutherans viii Build a Pro
College at Some Point in state
Mitchell ON List.

The German Lutherans of South
Dakota contemplate the erection OF
a %pro-college at some point In South
Dakota, a matter they have had
un0er advisemenG for a year or more,
and which Is now coming to a point
where a location is being sought.
The Lutherans have two colleges in
Iowa, n of which is located at
Clinton, and the other at Du-
buque, the latter being a minister
ial school, and the one at Clinton, a
preparatory institution. 1t Is to
the latter college that the Lutlierans
OF this state are presumed to send
their Children for an education. Last
year the Clinton college was filed
with students and before the college
year opened 1T was necessary to
refuse admission to all applicants
Tor che lack OF room.
This crowded condition has lead to
the necessity of building another
college, and In the past year or so
conferences have been held looking
to the location Of the Institution
either at Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, or
Eureka. Not until the removal Of
DR.. $. Sprecher from Trip to Mitch
ell was this city under much favor.
able cosideration. Even before the
DR.. came to Mitchell lie urged this
city as Jhe proper place for the COL
leRe, but without much effect, How
ever, since he cane here he has been
working quite hard along the line of
location. and his efforts have heen
seconded to quite an extent by the
p,stor Of the Lutheran church, at
Tripp, who is very favorably inclined
toward Mitchell.
At . recent meeting of the Luth-
ern Synod It vas practically decided
to build tue COLLEGE and now they are
looking for . location. DIR. Sprecher
has informally presented the stu
alton to Commissioner Ness, Of the
Commercial club, to ascertain what
Mitchell can do III the premises.
Later Dr.. sDrecher will have more
definite In information as to what Il,
expectedI by the Lutheran SYNOD.
and the Commercial Committee can
then tell about what Mitchell can
other for the lntitution.
u is the purpose. said DR..
sprecher, to erect q building that
viz Accommodate at least 400 stu.
dents ~ the beginning and add to
" % the institution continues to
grow. DR.. sprecher feels that
Mitchell reaily mas the best opnor.
tunity for securing the college.
being 10 the center Of the population
Of the state ana In close proximity
20 2 large population Of prosperous
German farmers.
Another outside educational insti.
tution is said to be heading this vav
and some conferences have been held
on the subject. detaiis, OF which ara
not yet ready for publication.
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Riddla.

A child asked her father how old he
was, and the father replied, ri am Just
six times as old as you are, but in
twenty-four years you will be one-half
q old as l." What were their ages7
Answer.-Six and thirty-six.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31
90 lenaer Q seerat.

80 that great inventor is dead ana
his wonderful secret is lost'-
mot 1t all. He told It to his wiz
Just before he died"
Yes: that's what l mean."-Philade,
phia Press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31
A Memory Test.

A memory test which will trip up
many consists in writing down the
names Of the books of the Bible in
their proper order.
II is surprising how few persons will
be able to name all the Scriptural d.
visions and in anything approaching
regular sequence.
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lt Was Tantamoul

Il Was rantameunt.
Has she told you that she loved
Jour
Not In 20 many words. She mercy
asked me what l,fs Insurance I car
red"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-31

People seldom Improve when the.
have no model but themselves to copy
a1ter.-Goldsmith.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06
The Funny Things One Sees
Smiling Round the World
IL g.
By
MARSHALL p. WILDER
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

To one accustomed only to Atlantic
travel the element of novelty begins
at once on a Pacific steamer. Instead
Of SNUG English stewards, neat Chi
namen in spotless linen gowns of
blue, long cues, immaculate white
stockings, and the broadcast of smiles,
fly nimbly about carrying baggage or
waiting on passengers with most
cheerful disparity.
The Chinese stewards interested us
exceedingly, and when, directly after
sailing from San Francisco, we de-
scended to luncheon, we saw them in
a new way. The long tables in the
saloon were laid out invitingly with
massive silver and piles of fruit,
around which the neat boys whisked,
making an attractive picture. Here We
received our first introduction to the
far-famed ''pidgin English" which we
had previously conceived to be very
largely a Pigment of the story-teller's
brain. 1t was to be later impressed
upon us how universal the use of it is,
from San Francisco right through to
Ceylon, wherever the Chinese coolie
lives and moves and has his being
In the dining saloon the boys wore
long gowns of blue linen, shiny with
starch, high cuffs over their sleeves,
and each smooth and jetty cue fin
ished at the end with silk tassel
neatly tucked through little strap
at the side of the gown. This is to
keep it from slipping over the Shout
der when STOPPING over the tables.
When at hard or outdoor work, a
Chinaman will twist his cue up like
a woman, but never in the house, as
it is disrespectful act to appear be-
fore a superior with the cue bound
up. Foreigners in many cases do not
know this, and the Chinaman, who
instinctively hates all foreigners,
will often resort to this method of in
sulting them, taking deal of comfort
out of it, even though the foreigner
may be in blissful ignorance of the in
tended disrespect.
Some of the dining saloon boys had
been in the service long enough to
speak and understand English very
well; with others it was necessary to
resort to the ''pidgin" dialect which is
ridiculous hybrid of baby talk,
broken, or rather mangled, English,
and few stray Chinese words.
1t was my luck to draw waiter
who was particularly shy on straight
English, and when / asked for nice
piece of rare roast beef, and vegeta-
bles such as my wife had, his face
remained as blank as a newly white
washed barn door, Seeing my per-
plexity, a kind neighbor taught me
what to say, and, though feeling
rather silly, repeated boy, you
ketchee me number one piece roast
beef, no too well done, and vegetables
alice same lady have got" His face
beamed with intelligence, and my
order was executed with neatness and
dispatch.
l subsequently discovered that if
chair was desired from the upper
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06

even heel 1t was so different from
my first ocean trip, which was across
the Atlantic I'll never forget that.
hadn't been feeling well, and was told
that the sea voyage would make. an
other man of me. Imagine making
another man of me, when there was
hardly enough material for one!
Well, the minute the ship left the
dock l felt better. l threw out my
chest-and lot of other things
didn't need-and prepared to enjoy
life.
BY the time we got to Sandy Hook
the ship was having st. Vitus dance,
and most of the passengers decided
to go below to unpack. l started to
find my stateroom, and l think 1 but
ted into every one there was. l was
finally hurled into one just as the oc-
cupant, lady, was climbing into the
upper berth. She said, "Sir!" Then
the ship went the other way, and l
was, never so completely sat on by
lady in my life!
At last l found my own stateroom,
which was locker with couple OF
shelves in it.
The ship now seemed to stand on
her nose and wag her tail in the air;
deliberated whether 1 shot Id sfese
the port hole and go to my berth, or
close my berth and go to the port
hole. On the fourth day 1 began to
take notice of things, and crawled out
on deck just as the ship was doing
buck and wing. 1 was shot from one
end of the ship to the other, finishing
with a head-on collision with fat
mans stomach. He was mad because
1 butted in on his breakfast. l apollo
gized for the intrusion, and crawle6
into a steamer chair.
1t was SO rough they had a fence
built round the table to keep the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06

length of the waist. The smartest OF
these will be tight fitting.
For the wear of most women, how
ever, the costumes offered in even the
smart shops will have these jackets
semi-fitting and of the longer rather
than the shorter lengths.
The semi-fitting coat is much the
best for every one for morning and
general travelling wear. Many a
woman wears different corsets, differ
ent in length and build, and she may
wear whichever is most comfortable
and look as well in the semi-fitting
coat. The tight coat, however, de-
mands ones triggest corset. Another
strong point in favor of the semi-fitted
coat is that the thin woman looks
More rounded, while the exuberance of
the too plump figure is not defined,
but pleasingly yelled.
A feature of the new spring coats
will be the pointed skirts. Some of
these will be pointed in the front and
in the back, or will have the pointed
front and rounded back, or points on
the Sides
Some of the coat skirts will be
slashed and these slashes will in some
instances have buttonholes worked in
on one side-real buttonholes-and on
the other a row of buttons. Short
slashes will be outlined with length.
wise strips of braid.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06
HIS LECTURE ON JOB.
Brother Dickey Thinks He Was Over.
rated as Patient Man.

81 dunno what dey call Job patient
man fer" said Brother Djckey, "kaze
of all de GROWERS l ever hearn tell on
he sho' wuz de growlinest. But he
sho' did have enough ter make him
growl-dat he did. De devil say:
Looky yere, Job, you in my power,
now, an gwine ter 'fict you wild a
few biles.' An Job say: All right;
kin stan it eff you kim But de biles
commence ter break out so thick an
fas' dat Job say: Looky yere, man,
desc amt no biles-dis de smallpox,
sho' ez you bo'n.' An he eetch and
eetch so dat he had ter scratch his
se'f wild goats head. Den de devil
git in high win and blow down Jobs
house: an dat wuz too much. So OF
Job lif' up his voice an he say:
Iooky yere, bargain fer biles, but /
didn't want no harricane th'owed in
fer good measure Atlanta Consti-
tutinO
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06
CURED HER CHILDREN.
Girls Suffered with Itching Eczema
Baby Had a Tender Skin, Too
Relied on Cuticura Remedies.

Some years ago my three little
girls had very bad form of eczema.
Itching eruptions formed on the backs
of their heads which were simply COW
cred. l tried almost everything, but
failed. Then my mother recommended
the Cuticura Remedies. washed my
childrens heads with Cuticura Soap
and then applied the wonderful oint-
ment, Cuticura. l did this four or five
times and can say that they have
been entirely cured. l have another
baby who is so plump that the folds of
skin on his neck were broken and even
bled. l used Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment and the next morning
the trouble had disappeared. Nine.
Napoleon Duceppe, Al Duluth St.,
Montreal, Que, May 81. 1907"
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deck an order in plain English would
not be understood. But say to him,
boy, you go topside, ketchee my one
piece chair, bring to me-" He will
depart cheerfully, knowing just what
you mean.
"Pidgin' is the Chinese word for
business" and great many years
ago this motley means of communica-
ton was evolved, piece by piece, as a
medium through which the English
speaking traders carried on business
with the Chinese. Despite the fact
that numbers Of Chinese, especially
the merchants, speak excellent Eng
fish, this absurd polyglot has held it's
own, and it is benighted Chinaman,
indeed, who cannot conjure up a few
lame phrases. 1t is a means of COM
munication, even among Cinnamon,
so it is said; for the different prov
inces of that country differ in dialect
as so many countries, but with lit
tie of the universal 'pidgin" they
make themselves understood.
During our entire trip across the
Pacific We were never off an almost
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06

dishes on. was pursuing piece OF
bread when the ship did figure
eight and the lady opposite got my
bread and I got her fish, For the
rest of the meal we fed each other
The day it was toughest the pas
sengers asked me to get up a con-
cert. There was a prima donna on
tivated in Paris. l supposed she was
going over to get it, for she certainly
didn't have it with her. She consent
ed to take part in the concert, and
chose a fitting selection for rough
night-"Rocked in the Cradle Of the
Deep" Just as she started in to
sing the ship side-stepped and threw
her under the table. A friend Of
mine was accompanying her on the
piano, so, of course, he had to follow
her. / said: For heavens sake, is
this a concert or knockabout act?"
The prima donna thought she was
down for a solo-but she was down
for an hour.
On the Pacific there were no such
experiences for us. And it is such q
great, big, lonesome ocean-only once
in all the IS days did We see ship,
a big, full-rigged ship with all sails
set-but seeming to stand perfectly
still, utterly becalmed, "a painted
ship upon painted ocean"
Captain Porter was a delightful ra-
contour and entertained us on several
occasions with stories of his sojourn
in the frigid zone. His tales of Es-
quimaux dainties, especially duck
soup, where the bird is put in for
cooking not only undressed but un-
plucked, made us glad there were no
Esquimaux cooks on board
The evening before our expected
arrival at Honolulu the chief topics Of
conversation were the principal sights
of the town, and the best methods Of
seeing them.
Every one retired with the keenest
anticipations, for even six days on
the water create a longing to see
land, proving that man, though he go
down to the sea in ships, is beyond
question q land animal
Most of us were up betimes and
were rewarded by the sight of a dark,
low-lying island on our port bow. This
is Molokai, the leper island and the
scene of Father Damien's heroic life
and death. This Belgian missionary
priest, who started life simple un-
lettered peasant, so lived and worked
and died that his name will ever be
one of those who need no hall Of fame
to make their memory immortal. His
will go ringing down the halls of
time as one that loved his fellow
men.
Ahead, another island, with high,
rocky promontory, stood out now
quite plainly. AS we came nearer we
could distinguish fleets of little fish
ing boats, their white sails dotting
the blue water like flocks of birds. A
snowy sickle of sand outlined the
black and beetling cliff, and around it
came the little Alameda" rolling and
plunging in swell that did not even
disturb the stately calm of our
giantesS.
1t was noon before we really
warped to the wharf, alongside of
which was United States naval
training ship, whose band welcomed
us, accompanied by the shouts Of the
white-clad boys.
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front. and rounded in the back. The
hipless, backless monstrosity which
some women claim to admire is the
masculine shape, and man might
quite as we'll and with as much pro-
priety sigh for the broad hips and
full curves of the womanly figure The
whole attempt of fashion to achieve
long straight lines and the hipless fig
ure is curious perVersion, offensive
to the normal human being, whether
man or woman, but especially OBJ
noXious to men.
The new thing in coats for hack
about, shopping and morning wear for
spring will be the short or hip length
coats. These will vary from % to 81
inches in length, depending largely
on the height of the wearer or the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06
MIX FOR RHEUMATISM.

A prominent specialist gives the fol.
lowing as never failing remedy for
rheumatism, and says if followed up it
will effect complete cure of the very
worst cases. mix one half pint of good
whiskey with one ounce of Toris Root
Compound, and add one ounce Syrup
Sarsaparilla Compound. Take in table
spoonful doses before each meal and
at bed time" Toris Root Compound is
product of the Globe Pharmaceutical
Co., Dayton, o. The ingredients can
be procured at any drug store and
easily mixed at home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06

MISS BESSIE FARRELL 1O11 Third
Iva Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y, is Presi-
dent of the Young Peoples Christian
Temperance Association. She writes:
''Peruna is certainly a valuable nerve
and blood remedy, calculated to build
up the broken-down health of worn out
women. l have found by personal ex-
perience that it acts as wonderful re-
storer of lost strength, assisting the
stomach to assimilate and digest the
food, and building up WORKOUT tissues.
In my work 1 have had occasion to
recommend it freely, especially to
women.
81 know of nothing which is better to
build up the strength of a young mother,
in fact, all the ailments peculiar to
women, so 1 am pleased to give it my
hearty endorsement"
DIR. Hartman has prescribed Peruna
Tor many thousand women, and he
never fails to receive a multitude of
letters like the above, thanking him
for the wonderful benefits received.
Man.a-lin the Ideal Laxative.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06

by Orion of Pennsylvania. In the in.
tercollegiates last year Haskins made
a wonderful showing, winning not
ONLY the mile race, but also the half
mile, in l minute 81 As seconds. Has
kins was also the winner of the in
tercollegiate cross-country race last
fall at Princeton.
The announcement of Haskins' sus-
pension was made known by the fac
ulty committee 1t is caused by Has
kins failing to keep up with his work
That "Rube" Waddell did not cost
the st. Louis Browns a cent is the
word conveyed to Pittsburg sporting
man by player on the Philadelphia
team. The letter says that Connie
Mack was so disguised with Waddell
that he determined to get rid of him
this year, even if he had to give him
away Mack asked waivers from every
club n the league and promptly got
them from all except ST. Louis. AS
the club refusing to waive claim must
take the player at the waive price,
$1,000, that is what ''Rube" cost the
Browns, and all stories that he cost
$4,000 are being laughed at by the
knowing ones. However, in his tele-
gram telling McAleer that he was well
come to Waddell, Mack said: eff you
take him l will forfeit the waive
claim" Many circumstances led up
to "Rube's" disposal The othe: play
ers revolted against him and declared
they would not play when he was
pitching. Not that they had anything
against him-they all admired the
erratic country boy-but they never
knew when he was going to take trip
in flying machine and spoil all their
good work. They had no confidence
with him in the box. Consequently,
tpr the good of the cause he was
turned over to McAlear,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06
Heard at the Drama.

Mrs. Ryetop-John, how much time
elapses between the second and third
acts?
Mr.. Ryetop-The program says six
months, Maria.
Mrs. Ryetop (aghasD-Six months,
John? Lands, we can't wait! Why,
them buckwheat cakes l left to riz
will have gone clear through the roof
by that time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06
The Difference.

Grafton calls himself 'profes.
sional man and yet he takes no part
in anything but politics. Is politics a
profession or a business?"
"Well, when his side is in power it's
a business; otherwise it's merely a
profession. "-Philadelphia Press.
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Capacity.

Patience-The size of the brain is
not an index of mans capacity.
Patrice-No, l believe not. I've
heard some people with the smallest
brains are the biggest arinkers.-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06
Prosaic Pa.

Katherine" called the old gentle
man from the top of the stairway,
"are you still telling that young mar
good night in the vestibule?"
eyes, pa" called the fond daugh
ter.
well, don't you know you are
wasting the light?"
"Oh, what's the difference 1t ia
love that makes the world go round"
'Yes, and it also makes the gas
meter 20 round"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06

There is only one key to success,
and that is perseverance. Let moth
ing daunt you and, if really in earnest
and resolved to conquer, you must
Win.-De Sales,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06

and grew too weak to work. Though
constantly using medicine despaired
of being cured until l began taking
quickly, and in a short time 1 was
completely cured. am now in ex-
cellent health"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06
,,RQRYzNG
AH!Cs2z3
IANCZES

Bill Papke, the western cyclone and
present claimant of the middle-weight
championship title, is certainly max
ing plenty of money out OF the hight
ing game. If success sticks to him ne
ought to come very near having a
swell bank roll when he retlreS from
the game. Bill first began hghtlng
November 26, 1906. Since he has been
a professional pugilist he has made
$15,500 out of his battles, including
the wagers he won on himself. The
smallest amount Papke ever received
for boxing was $40, which he got for
engaging in limited round tight with
the Mexican Wonder. He made short
work of the Mexican Wonder, putting
him out in four rounds. This victory
gave him confidence, and he started
out to make his living as pug1llst.
His next battle was with Red Nor
rissey, whom he put away in three
rounds Since then Papke has been
going right along the line meeting all
the fighters that were willing to take
him on. The largest amount which
Papke has drawn out OF a battle was
$2,2SS. He received this sum for his
ten-round fight with Hugo Kelly, at
Milwaukee, which was declared
draw, although the majority of the
spectators anu light critics claimed
that Bill should have had the decision.
His other fights have netted him from
$500 to $1,000 for his end. He has
also had a few weeks theatrical en-
gagement, for which he received $500
for each week. Besides these engage
ments he has also taken part in three
exhibition bouts and got $500 for each
bout. Since Papke began fighting he
has only engaged in 26 battles, Is of
which he has won by knockouts,
fought four draws and was awarded
the decision in four others.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06

Pennsylvania university's intercolleg-
late chances were dealt hard blow
the other day when Guy Haskins, the
mile champion, was dropped from the
dental department of the university.
That means that he will not be al
lowed to compete for the red and blue.
Last year, besides winning the in
tercollegiate championship for the Sec
ond time, he lowered the mile record
to minutes 20 3-5 seconds. The for
mer mark was held for several years
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06

I had a bad fall and
it AFFECTED my kid
neys. Severe pains
in my back and hips
became constant, and
sharp twinges fol-
lowed any exertion.
The kidney secre-
tons were badly dis
cOlOred. / lost flesh
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06

Distinction is the consequence, nevex
the object of great mind.-Allston.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06
DIFFERENT EFFECT.

Mrs. Goodsole--My boy, it makes
me sick at heart to see you smoking.
Kid-Dat's funny. 1t seems to ketch
me right in the stummick.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-06
HEa GOOD FORTUNE.
After Years Spent in Vain Effort.

Mrs. Mary E. H. Rouse, of Cam.
bridge, N. Y, says: Five years ago