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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
rhe Human Mimo.a.

"Closely is such a stingy chump. HI
goes around rafting the dollars In his
pocket, but he never spends a cent"
eyes, 1 have noticed that too. Dc
you know why he reminds me Of Q
sensitive plant?"
mo. Why"
"Why, he willis every time you touch
him."-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
ma! ,1.n7pd~G-
his EnncklnS M, his .l,i,, oo.,r,o,;,

l1aN p.1ynd C. ~.
his knuckles on his chin. accompanied
Ly his wife's voice.
The king called Sir George to him
and asked who they were. Sir George
BY that time knew the name Of the
performers and gave it, adding that
he was sorry they had intruded with
out permission.
"oh, no intrusionr said the king.
1T was charming. Tell them to per.
form again.
So Sir George had to tell the per
formers that their number was Ell.
cored by royal command. and to their
great delight and to the chagrin of Sir
George they repeated it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
There Are Others.

"some women are foolish. That
convicted thug gets lots Of flowers
from women. s'pose!"
EYES," answered the warden. But
the lady murderer on the next tier has
had f%orty-seven offers of marriage to
date."-St. Louis Republic.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
She Likes Good Things.

Mrs. Chas. E. Smith. Of West
Franklin. Maine. says: II like good
things and have adopted DR.. Kings
New Life Pills as our family laxative
medicine. because they are good and
do their work without making q fuss
about It," These painless purifiers
sold at Diehl & Browns drug store.
.25c.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
New York City.

In the last two years the value of
New Iork's exports has Increased
more than $1O0, 100000.
A clean towel supply company In
New York city is said to give a small
life insurance policy to each us
toner.
A sign on West Broadway, New
York reads, .Your Hat Blocked and
Your Pants Pressed While You Are
Having Your Shoes Shined."
New York city people are consum-
ing more alcoholic beverages than ever
before, for the consumption is increas-
ing more rapidly thai the population.
Each day they drink about 100000 gal
Ions.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
A Love Scene.
wv WI
"Before | went away o seemed

Before l Went away you seemed tic
love me-"
"Yes:"
"And now you are different"
"You are mistaken-utterly mistals.
en-
care YOU not differenty"
."No; l am Indifferent"
But even that did not seem to salts.
fly him. Some men are hard to please
Cleveland Leader.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
A useful ra.l

Gyer-Lots of inventors never fully
1ealize the Importance Of their inven.
lions.
Myer-Don't they?
Gyer-No: Take the hairpin, for ex-
ample. 1t is said the inventor never
intended it to be Used in dressing tho
hair.-Minneapolis Journal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21

See that your children be taught
not only the labors OF the earth, but
the loneliness Of it.-John Ruskin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-21
A Reason Now.

oh, Arizona will be admitted, all
right said the gentleman from that
territory.
Been turned down pretty regularly.
hasn't it?"
Don't let that worry you. TheyIf
nee the name for a battleship now"
-Philadelphis Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
REFORM HITS THE CO-EDs.
Fair Athletes at University OF Chi
cAgO Adopt EIIgibility Code.

Chicago, April 25.---Athletic reform
in all it's glory has been embraced by
the co-eds OF the University Of Chicago.
Instead Of looking upon the epidemic of
purity i'm sports with disdain, as did the
Marshall Field football warriors when
the conference professors reorganized the
big eight system, the co-eds think
"reform" is perfectly lovely, SO they
adopted a special code designed 70 abol-
ish any irregularities in the Woman's
Athletic Association.
Hereafter every coed who wants to be
OF the hockey team or the basketball
team must conform TO irou-bound rules.
She must be passed upon by a com
mittee Of three" and If she is found
satisfactory. size win get her name in
the Daily Maroon and the Cap and
Gown. If size is a professional or has a
"con' i'm Latin or psychology she VIII
rot be allowed TO wear q w. a. A. pin.
Denial OF the pin 10 a coed was fixed
upon as the worst possible punishment.
To be eligible for teams, coed in
future must be without any conditions
in her studies, excepting entrance con-
ditions. which viii be allowed. She
must have done faithful work, both in
athletics and in the gymnasium, and
work" She also must have played i'm
at least one championship game or have
won first place in approved gym
nastic event"
In addition TO these provisions, the 20
ed candidate must maintain good atte Id
auce at class work. must be regular in
attendance at the practice periods Of the
sport in which she is registered, and
must be faithful and conscientious.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
QUENTIN WILL ENTERTAIN
Young Roosevelt to Help Out the
Boys Club.
Charley Taft WIN BE I'm the Party.
Benent at the BeIasc0
Theater.

II is a big programme and "A good one,
too, that the managers are Offering at the
Belasco Thcater next Saturday afternoon
TO aid the Boys Club. All the we'll
known charitable organizations in the
city are behind the movement, and they
have induced the best talent In thair
club membership to take part IN the
entertainment. Indeed, splendid numbers
have been necessarily refused ewing to
the fun programme of excenent talent
secured
The cause. to provide & mnasinm,
baths. reading and game rooms for The
boys i'm the southeast, is indorsed by the
Y. NJ. G. A., Y. w. G. A., Southeast Citi-
zens' Association, Christian E,ndcavor
Union, Associated Charities and Play
grounds Association. Albert NJ. Ches,ey,
boys work director Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, is man aging tho
entertainment for the club ana am
nounces that the programme on Saturday
afternoon viii include the sketch ''rho
Irish Judge" and Posen ana Myers,
Dutch comedians OF the George Wash
ingtOn University Ninstrels: Robert
Downing, in dramatic readings the hits
from Miss Shreve's "Leunora," including
songs by Baby Smith: the Association or
chestra; lie Roy, the magician; the Canoe
Club Minstrels; acrobatics by Tho y NJ
6. A. boys, buck dancing, aHi 10 IS norc.
The boxes are all taken for : Stturday
afternoon. Quentin Roosevelt an1 Char
ley Taft are 20 entertain a party OF
niends in the Presidents box Th= other
boxes are taken by Mrs Edward w
Hcarne Karl Corby Jarret HuddleStOn.
Mrs. r. G. Collision G.. l.. IIard.u.r, ana
A. q. Hermann. The boxes will all be
occupied by parties - y1ung pcopla ana
their chaperons, who VIII add TO tine
brightness or the afternoon. Summer
prices will be charged
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
HENLEY ELIGIBILITY RULES.

Some question has arisen rs TO the defni-
tion Of an amateur as laid down hy the
English Amateur Rowing Association. The
following niles govern the amateur standing
Of all individuals entering the Olympic re-
gatta:
No person shah be considered an amateur
Oarsman/ sciller. cOxsWain--
ta) Who has ever rowed or stoered in any
race for a stake. money or entrance fee
10 Who has ever knowingly rowed or
stecred with or against a professional for
any prize
tcl Who has ever taught, pursued. or as
sisted in the practice Of athletic exercises Of
any Mind for profit;
(d) Who has ever been employed in or
about boats or in manual labor for money
or wages;
tc) Who Is or has been by trade or en-
ploymcut for wages mechanic, artisan. or
laborer, or engaged in any menial duty.
% Who is disqualified as am amateur in
any other branch Of sport.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
STEWART A PROMISING MAN
New Heavyweight Has Speed and
a Knockout Punch.
brooklyn Lad Broke Jack BOnner's
Rib and stopped Eight Mem I'm
SIX Months ScraDping.

New York, April 25.-Its many a year
since Brooklyn, once the home OF cham
pions has bOasted OF having one. But it
looks like il win not be long before
premier in the pugilistic world will write
his hailing place Brooklyn"
That statement will hardly cause
guessing contest. Every enthusiast OF the
boxing game across the Bridge and, In
fact wherever there ia one in the greater
city, has heard of Jim Stewart, protege
OF Billy Elmer, once "A great fighter him
self and to-day one OF the leading instruc-
tors or the game. Stewards latest feat
was I'm stopping Jack Bonner, of Summit
Hin He hit him so hard that he broke
one of Jacks ribs.
Stewart viii be twenty-one next June.
It's little more than six months ago
that he started in boxing. He took to the
profession ike any one would 10 another.
II was with no mercenary object that he
broke into IL. Being big, powerful fell
low, he longed for exercise and ran
against Billy Elmer, who invited him to
his gymnasium, which was then located
up on Sixty-hfth street and Broadway.
Elmer saw the fighter in him and In
duced him to take up the game. lie did,
and I'm those six months that have passed
since he first glanced at the instructor
he has scored eight knock-outs. All told,
got was a draw with the experienced
Fred Bradley. Later, Mr Bradley paid
for whatever lesson he may have taught,
for Stewart knocked him out in their
second meeting.
stewart by occupation is n draughts-
man in Brooklyn, and is quite able to
make "A living at that, but he likes the
fighting game lie is in no way afraid of
punishment and is capable OF taking as
good a beating as he can deal out. This
is vouched for by several members of El-
rner's club, who saw him in "A six-round
bout with big Joe Jeanette. IL was Ell
mer's s idea TO find out II the big Brooklyn
boys heart was in the right place. He
sent jeanette after the youngster and
told them not to stop. For six rounds
the pair hammered each other around,
and az the end the colored boy was just
as tired as his young foe. He gave "a
beating and in giving IL took one. OF
course Stewart did not display the
knowledge OF the game that did jeanette,
but he did we'll II is probably a good
thing for the colored one that stewart
knew so little.
Anyway. after that the youngster work
ed with Jeanette. and gained lot or eN-
perience. Then he was put on 70 hght,
and has made goudsever since. If he con-
tfnues TO climb as rapidly i'm the next
year as he has i'm the last six months,
Tommy Burns will have another fellow
20 think about.
Stewart has the physique of fighter
In action he reminds the old timers OF
Jim Corbott when the latter was cham
pion His build Is almost like Gentle
man Jim's." He is quick on his feet and
with his hands, and has as has been said
before, a sleep-producing wallop in either
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

Philadelphia, April 25.-A worlds record
and an intercollegiate record were
broken and a worlds record and an in
tercoilegiate record eGualed in the games
held at Franklin Field to-day.
The best performance OF the day was
the pole vauIting, IN which w. II. Dray.
OF Yale. broke the former worlds record,
held by himself. Of 12 feet 5h inches,
clearing the bar at ~ feet 6iA inches.
In the two-mile relay race Michigan
finished first, i'm minutes 2-5 seconds.
two-hfths Of a second better than the
former intercollegiate record.
A. B. Shaw OF Dartmouth, equaled
both a worlds and AN intercollegiate rec
ord in the 12O-yard hurdle. In his trial
heat he equaIed the worlds record, and
in the final eQ-aled the intercollegiate
record OF I5 % seconds.
The SUMMARIZE.
Hammer -thruw-yYon by Horr Syracuse. Baker.
Cornell. SECOND Pew Cornell third. Distance, l4s
Pole vault-won by W. r.. Dr,y. Yale: Cook. Cor
nell. and Gilbert. Yale tied for second. Distance,
Bruad ump-Won by Cook Cornell: Hariranft
Pennsylvania second; Sherman, Dartmouth, third.
Distance % feet Vi inch
Rnnning high ilmp-Tie between Thorpe Carlisle
and ier. Indiana taix fect); MofYett Pcnnsyva
mia, third t5 feet inchesl.
Shot -Tut-Won by W. G.. BurrOughs. Illpnts
ga feet inches W. r. Kruger swarthmorc. &c
ond s3 feet Ga inche9 Lew Bangs. Harvard, third
ti3 fcet a inchl
Discus throw Won by BurFtughs Illinois; Hou.
Syracuse. secund Alderman, Lake Forest, third
DISTANCE. E3 fcct inchnA
Milo relay race: college championship Won Ny
Pcnnsyhana; Chicago, second- Time ) y A5 Only
two starters
high school relay % Unitrd States-Won by
Brooklyn NJ r. School: Oak School, Illinois. second
Erasmus Han School. New York. third Time
3.S as
Fourmilc relay raoe awarded 20 Michigan; no
compctitOrs-
Two-mile relay racr-Won by Michigan; Univer-
aity Of Pennsylvania secund; Columbia University,
third. Time. s-0i 2-5.
ID yard hurcile-Won 10y A. H. Shaw. Dartmouth
A. B. Robbius. Yale. second; l. v Howe, Yale,
thiul. Time. O:525
100 Yard dash-Wou by l.. B. Stevens Yale, J. ID.
Whithan Pennsylvania, second, y. A. Sherman,
Dartmouth third. Time. Ol0.
Mile grammar school Newton won. Time, az SA
The relays Tor minor colleges were WON by Pratt
Is "a $50. Carnegie %: 81, Rutgers I3 2 i-5l. and
Wesleyan t3 .9O).
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

hand, He is always coOl-headed, and the
success he has attained has in no way
changed his temperament
His first serious fight was with Bob
Ward, hsralded as a good one from the
Coast. Ward had the advice Of Philadel-
phia Jack O'Brien to act on, but Stew
arts wallops were more effective and
Ward took to the mat for the count of
ten in the second round. Stewart not only
outboxed the more experienced Ward,
but gave him a beating such as OBrien
never did in the training stable.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
CRACK ANNAPOLIS RECORDS.
Gates, 1910, Does ~ Feet 3 Inches
fn broad Jump.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.


Annapolis, Md, April 25.-One record
was smashed and another equaled as the
result OF the annual interclass aeld and
track meet held by the Midshipmen to-
day.
While the meet decided the class cham
pionship OF the Naval Academy for the
year. it was held primarily for the pur-
pose OF getting line on the more promi-
nent athletes i'm preparation for the COM
ing dual meets with Johns Hopkins uni
versity Swarthmore, and Columbia, 70
be held at the Academy next month.
The class OF 1903 won the meet with
total OF 81 points out of a possible III;
the third class was second with "a points;
the fourth class captured third place with
q points. and the second class finished
last with rs points
The Academy record broken was that
Of the broad jump, in which Gates 1870
did u feet 3 inches against the record Of
II feet 81 inches Burg, one of the
Navys best sprinters, equaled the record
for the 22O-yard low hurdles event, cover
ing the distance in q seconds fiat.
An OF the events were spirited and
closely contested; so much SO that two Of
them, the high jump and pole vault, re-
suited i'm ties for first place Carey the
Maryland athlete, who came to Annapo-
lis from Tome Institute did well in the
events I'm which he was entered, but his
work was married by the fact that he
fouled Burg i'm the 2lU-yard dash and Burg
was given the decision.
The winners Of the several events viii
be awarded medals at the commencement
exercises in June.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
CREW AT TRAINING TABLE.
Ward Wants tO Pat Penn Men I'm
Good Condition for Race.

Philadelphia, April 25.-Tho members
Of the Pennsylvania varsity crew were
taken to che training table yesterday in
preparation fer the race with New York
Univerrity and tho American Henley re-
gatta, which are just one month off.
only the members OF the first crew were
taken TO the table yesterday. but tho
second and freshman crews win follow
within a week or so. The crews re-
sumed work yesterday after q hve-day
rest, but only light work was INDUCED
in. the south wind kicking up such waves
that hard rowing was impossible Coach
Ward had his fun strength out for the
first time in over month, Braddock
NO in the second crew, having recov-
cred from his attack OF the grip suni-
ciently 10 resume his place
Those taken TO the training table were
Doering, Townsend. Rogers, Hendrie
Shoemaker, Drayton, Dean, and Emig.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
wrestler Bothner Going Abroad.

George Bothner, the champion light
weight wrestler. intends 20 invade Eng
land and France in the near future with
Frank Gotch, and will challenge any
wrestler in his class in the United King
dom.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26

badgers DO Try spring Football
Madison. Wis, April 25.--Coach Tom
Barry to-day issued a call for candidates
for spring football practice at the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin. Work will continue
six weeks This is the first time spring
football practice has ever been attempted
at Wisconsin.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
MARKS GO BY BOARD
Worlds Record Is Broken at
Penn's Relay Games.
DRAY'S REMARKABLE FEAT

YnIe Track Captain Does ~ Feet 61k
Inches in Pole Vault, Resting For
mer Record Held by Himself by
One Inch-shaw, of Dartmouth,
Equals t2O-ynrd Hurdle Mark.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11
SOLDIERS IN SALOON.
Beat a Bartender and Riot Follows
 the Attack

Port Townsend, Wash, Dec H. for the second time within month conflict between artillerymen from Fort Worden and Port Townsend citizens and police developed last night into a riot.
 Charles Kaiser. a bartender, was beaten into insensibility by crowd of soldiers who took possession of his place. The police, aided by citl- zens, finally suppressed the disturb ance, after Kairer had received half a dozen scalp wounds, eight soldie.'s had been arrested. several others se- verely beaten with base ball bats in the hands of the local authorities, and plate glass front to drug store had been smashed in.
 Kaiser, who had been specially deputized to assist the police during the attack a few weeks ago. was roughly handled, it is presumed, be- cause of this. Major Morris Barro.. commanding officer at Fort Worden. stated that an inadequate police force is largely accountable for the diff culties.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11
RICH WIFE ELOPES.
Millionaire Offers $2,500 Reward for
 Her He Loves.

Uniontown. Pa. Dec. 11.-Because Mrs Bertha May Stone, wife of W. A. Stone, I'niontown's multimilionaire coal and coke owner, eloped her moth. CT. Mrs Lottie ]. Ingalls,. killed herself in her daughters bedroom at the Stone mansion.
 Mrs. Stone, who is about thirty and very pretty, disappeared with Emil Martin, storekeeper of about her own age Stone is nearly sixty. He found this letter:
 '1 have gone away with Emil Martin. don't love you any more. and l do love him. I don't know how l have managed to live with you as long as ] have. I loved you I thought. when 1 married you. but within month I ceased to love you. Don't look for me. Forget me
 BERTHA. The elopers have fled to the Philip. pines. it is believed. Mrs. Stone took with her considerable sum of money. Stone himself. desperately in love with the fugitive despite the trail of death she has left behind offered S2.5OO reward for any information as to her whereabouts.
 "I will pay twice that amount to Martin if he will bring her back" he said, T will not prosecute him, and l will forgive her"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11
HAVE NO PEER
Wireless Photography of ihe United States Navy VIII Be
 World Bealer
WORK UNDER WAY

Washington, Dec 1.-The wire less equipment of the United States navy will have no peer in any navy of the world when the contract for which the navy department is about to advertise for bids is satisfac- torily completed. When the work plannel When the work planned by the department is finished the navy will be able to communicate quickly with any ship of the navy no matter in what waters 1t may be stationed. The contract will call for all ma terial and labor for the building and equipment of a high power wireless aph the first of a numeglerortbe telegraph the first of a number of similar stations. one of which is to be at San Francisco, with a radius of 5000 miles, the installation aboard each ship of the navy of two sets of wireless telegraph instruments ca pable of sending messages a distance of ,000 miles and receiving messages from distance of 900 miles and receiving messages from a distance of 5000 miles in all attitudes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11
HE KILLS MEN.
Latest Escapade Was the Shooting of
 Seven Negroes.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec 11-"I shot 'em and that's all there's to it. Be- yond this, mumbled as he was Dclng led to cell at police headquarters, William Latoura, white man of this city proffered no explanation of the killing of three negroes aud the Wounding of four others at a saloon here early to-day.
 According tC the statement of by islanders when LatOura entered the saloon a group of negroes were about a pool table in q rear room, engaged in a game. As he walked into the room, it is declared, Lat1ura. after surveying the crowd, leisurel" Inbut- toned long oyerCOat he were and drew an automatic pistol. If any words were paSSe ttose who escaped the rain of bullets which followed by lodging behind the furniture, de clare they heard none. As Latoura shot one after another of the negroes fell When the police arrived there were three uedu anu loui oIHelS " ing about the floor wounded, one of the latter woman. His weapon empty Latoura threw it in an ash heap and walked to neiShboring saloon. where he quietly submitted to arrest. Latoura, who Is regarded as fearless man. evidently had been Several years ago he shot and killed a white man hut was re- leased on the ground of self defense. Several years ago negro met death at his hands and in this instance fe was again acquitted on plea of self defense. Recently he forced 7r2ral men. at the point of a pisioI. f IS de- clared to return money won in game Of chance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-11
BOoDLERS HELD
Capitol Conspiraiors in Phlla. deIphia We're Refused a
 New Trial To-day
MUST STAND SENTENCE

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec 11.-A new trial was refused to four of the de- fendants in the Capitol conspiracy cases to-day by Judge Georke Kun kle in the Dauphin county court be- fore which the men had been tried The defendants are John II. Sander son, Philadelphia, contractor for the furnishings and decorations in the $13,000,000 Capitol; James M. Shu- maker, who was superintendent of the board of public grounds and building during the period of the fur nishing of the building; William P. Snyder, former auditor-general of the state, and William Mathues, for mer state treasurer.
 The four defendants were convict ed last spring. They immediately appealed for new trial, but argu- ment was not heard until after the Dauphin county court had disposed of a second conspiracy trial in which the defendants in the first case were also among the accused and were ac- quilted. Several other defendants of whom there was fourteen in all remain to be tried
 In all 1l2 reasons for a new trial were filed for Sanderson and more than fifty each for the others. Judge Kunkels opinion eXhaustively re- views the case, concluding that Ee does not consider the reasons suf, ticient for granting new trial. The defendants will appear for sentence next Friday, when appeals to the state supreme court will be taken.