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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-11

Lukcns. who is president of the
South Dakota w. II. c.. asking fo
a sketch OF her career i'm the w r.
C. work for publication. This has
been supplied below and was com
piled by Major O w ~oursey. Mrs.
Lnkens' official work in lofges, how
ever. have not heen cuntiled to the
Relief Corps. i.ut SHE is equally prom
inent i'm other fratcrna orders, such
as the Eastern Star Chapter, Of
which she is now worthy natron OF
the Mitchell Chapter, the Degree of
Honor. Rebell;h ASST mhly and the
Lady Maccabees. having held the
leading and important offices in
each of the orders. She takes an un-
usual interest in the work of secret
societies and anything that is en-
trusted to her care receives the best
|atteniion. The following is the
sketch prepared for the Denver
publication:
Clara A. Row ley was born at Ca
ION, Stenben county, N. Y, in lS4i.
Sac spent her eirlhood there. but
removed to Chicago in 1868. In June.
1871. she was married at Peotone
HI, to Thomas w. Lukens. He was
a We. eran of the clwl war, having
served his country three years and
ten nolths During his army SER
vice, he contracted consumptionfrom
which lie died in November, 1872.
leaving his wifea widow after u
brief wodlock of only seventeen
months. Mrs. Lukens came to South
Dakota in 1882, since which time she
has lived in Mitchell.
She Joined Ransom Relief Corps
No. IL. of Mitchell. South Dakota, !
in February. 1892. This is the ban
ner corps of the state. membership
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-11

into 'nls to go down town, but all
at once they changed their decision
aud returned to the ground with
Mitchell at the bat. After the boys
had heen retired Bridgewatcr went
in red fot for winning and pounded
out The nine runs. The following is
the score by innings:
l2 s4 81 s
Bridsewater. ..-....2 0 i O o 9 0-13
Mitchell. .-.........l 3 o ] o o 0 o. 5
will scallin umpired the game in a
fair manner, Notwithstanding the
kicking done 10y the Bridgewater
team. who showed yellow streak
until they got ahead. The game was
called at the eighth inning to allow
the visitols time to catch the even
ing O,naha passenger home.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-11

The state superintendent has now
|apponted the following committee
who will have entire charge of the
revision: Co. Supt. G. II. Lugg, Of
Hutchinson county: Co. Snpt j. e.
Olander, of Brookings; Co. Supt.
Olivia Heron, of Charles Mix county /:
Co. Slpt. h. e. Collins, of Clay
county; Co. Sept. W. F. Eddy. of
Brown county: Deputy State Supt. M.
A. Lanse, of Pierre and former sup
Iclin,cndent M. M. Ramer, of Grant
county.
This committee will name sub
committees each Of which will prob
ably have charge of one subject
Through the eight years of work
which are outlined in the course.
They should report 10 the general
committee not later than December
j. SO that the whole can he furmllat-
led and put IN readiness for discussion
and adoption at the meeting OF
county supe1intcndents in Rrookings
between the holidays.
State Supt. Nash is anxious that
this revision will be abreast of the
current thought Of practical edncat-
ors. and so has suggested that repre-
|senta ives of the ate university,
|cclleges. normalS and high schools he
put upon lne subcommittee
Chalrnlan Liigg agrees with the
Superintendent in this. and places
much dependence on the members of
the general committee. all OF whom
l,ave had a ripe experience in The
management of the common schools
This revision is d wyrk Of very
great Importance and will tie ear :
fully considered. The 20 4smi,tee is
fortunate in having the assistance Of
Dept. Supt. NJ. A. Lanee who was
one OF the most active workers for
land on the original course, and has
seen it grow to its present form.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-11

money from home, and some + tile
fellows who had been tanning out
previously were making three base
hits. Wrndrlkin. who was pitching
for Mitchell. had done elegant work
up to that time. only allowing two
hits, but his hand lost it's Gun ming
and he became an easy prey for the
| RridgeWatel battefS. After the
shootinr was over with Bridgewater
had chalk d up nine scores in that
one inlin.. They were aided I'm get
ting those runs very materially ny
errors on the part OF Mitchell and
they ought to have been retired after
they hac got two scores.
Bridgewater scored twice i'm tie
first inning and Mitchell took one in
her first. With three men on bases
it looked like it was good for three
runs but only one was productive of
the hits that we've made Bridge
Mitchell produced d three runs and
giving them a lead that ordinarily
wonld have won tue game, the hit
ting being done by Wendelkin, VAN
Valkenbelg, Barber and Merritt.
Mitchell made one more in the
fourth, when Merritt got to first on
an error and was sent home by Cor
rell. Bridgewater scored in The THIRD
and again in the fifth, George and
Anderson crossing the plate after good
hits. George. however, getting first on
an error.
At the end Of the sixth inning
Brideewater got sore on a decision
of Umpire Scallin when he called
Husenga out for interfering with
Dotson in fielding batted ball.
They stormed around and finally got
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-11
REVISE COURSE OF STUDY
supt. Nash Appointed the Committee
to Make Changes in Common
School Course.

Pierle Dakotan: For some years
there has been feeling among the
educators of the state that the time
was ripe for revision of the state
course OF study for common schools,
which has been an efficient guide to
country teachers for luore than tif-
teen years.
At the meeting OF the county
superintendcnts i'm Pierre last spring,
the matter was quite fully discuss ed
and a number of recommendations
and SUGGESTIONS were made.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-11
RETURNS ARE HIGHER
Assessed Valuations of Counties IN
State Show an Increase in
Large Sum.

Pierre special: All counties have
made returns to the state auditor for
the work Of the state board of assess
ment which begins it's work Monday.
The returns sent in are sl2, ,OOO, COO
greater than the returns Of the
counties last year, but the total Of
s199, ,326,0sl is only 800, 600 greater
than the figures as they we're left by
the state board last year. The valu-.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-11
DEFEAT A HARD ONE
After Leaving Field Bridge
water Team Came Back
and Won Ball Game
They Pounded Out Nine Runs
in Seven Innings and
Then Went Home.
Committee Selected to Revise
State Course Of Study
for Common Schools.
A FUSILADE OF HITS
Bridgewater Team Found the Ball
in the Seventh Inning and
ho G0o<l
A FUSILADE OF HITS
Team Found the Ball
in the Seventh Inning and
Lambasted It Good.

The seventh inning of the base
ball game between Mitchell and
Bridgewater Friday afternoon was
a fatal one for Mitchell. for Bridge
water found the ball they bad been
looking for up to that time and then
the way they allied into the horse
hide for all kinds of hits was truly
alarming. 1t was just like getting
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-11
HEROFF|C|AL RECORD.
Positions Held by Mrs. Clara
Lukens in the Circles Of
the Relief Corps.
Counties Have Sent In Returns
on the Assessment Of
Real and Personal.
State Board of EQUALIZATION
Will Have Opportunity to
Raise or Lower.
EXTENDED OFFICIAL RECORD
EXTENDED OFFICIAL RECORD
Mrs. Lukens's Official Record as ii
Will Appear in Department
Book Souvenir.

When the G. a. r.. and w. r. C.
meet at Denver, Colo, Sept. to Z,
there will be ready tor distribution a
souvenir book which will contain a
sketch OF all the state presidents OF
the w. r @ in the United States.
This is move set on foot by some
entefprising publisher. This person
addressed letter to Mrs. Clara a.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-11

Total. .sls9, BIG, ,osl
Out OF the total retuned 1924, $780,
632 is on farm lands. leaving the bal
ance OF s74, $40, 449, as the returns for
town lots and all classes Of personal
property.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16
Unappreciated Eloquence.

1t is well for a speaker to know
where his peroration is going to end
when he begins. l heard young law
yer make his maiden speech. 1t was
in defense of fellow who was half
witted, arrested on the charge of steal
ing hog, the young attorney having
been appointed by the court.
His defense was that his client was
an idiot, and unable to distinguish be-
tween right and wrong. He closed a
flowery speech with this perOration:
"Gentlemen of the jury. look at my
client. That low. receding forehead,
those lusterless eyes. portend that he
was deprived by nature of the power
to distinguish right from wrong. ignor-
ant of the distinction which exists be-
tween his own property and that of
others. To him. as to the 2-year- old
child, whatever he wants and can
reach belongs to him. He knows nei-
ther why it does nor why it does not.
But, gentlemen of the jury, such are
the institutions of this our free and
glorious country. that my client, idiot
though he is. stands for trial today
by jury of his peers"
The culprit got the full penalty of
the law.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16

come of IS, 200 to be expended in keep
ing the streets free of broken glass, tin
cans and all such rubbish as might cut
the feet Of horses.
''There is hospital for birds in
New York, and know woman whose
will when she dies will make 1t richer
by $3.50 a year.
"A st. Louis millionaire left good
sum to be devoted to making easier the
lives of aged and broken-down horses
and mules.
animal bequests of this kind are
wise. There is another kind of animal
bequest, though, that is foolish. This Is
the setting aside of extravagant sums
for the luxurious maintenance, after
the masters or mistress's death, Of pet
animals. Such bequests cause swind-
ling. The person who has 5000 or $500
a year to keep a cat or dog on is profit
ing largely, and when the cat or dog
dies substitutes another for 1T in order
that the income may not cease.
II know Of bequests of this foolish
sort to cats, dogs, birds and even gold
fish In each case there was cheating
AS the real pet died another that re-
sembled it was substituted
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16
The "Georoia Grind"

Colonel Anstruther was distressed.
His st. Louis host had asserted that
Missouri was the garden spot OF
America for the production of water
melons. Being Georgian, Colonel
Anstruther could not allow such a
statement to pass uncorrected.
"Suh." he exclaimed. proof of
the abundance of watermelonS lies
in the facility foh eating them. Can
you show me, sub. man in Missouri
who has yet acquired the equivalent
of the Geo'gia grind?"
1.-THE Georgia grind" demanded the
Missourian. What is that"
1.-The Geo'gia grind. sub, is the
ability to feed continuous and un-
broken line of watermelon into one
side of the mouth while emitting a
continuous and unbroken line of seeds
sub, fom the otheh side. The mere
development of that aht, sub, is proof
beyond doubt that Geo'gia raised the
most watermelons, sub. h."-Youth's Com
panion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16
PERSONAL NOTES.

Bishop r. F. Davies, who has just
died in Detroit, went to that city in
1889 from Philadelphia.
The Taos Indians have assembled
at Santa Fe awaiting the coming OF
MOntezuma, their long deceased chlef,
in accordance with the tradition that
he will return.
Rev. DR.. Arthur S. Lloyd. of New
York. who has just been elected
bishop -coadjutor for the diocese OF
Southern Virginia. is AS years old. He
was born in Virginia.
DR.. Lee De Forrest, who has dem
onstrated to Cleveland people the
practicability of wireless telegraphy.
looks for the coming of wireless
telephone, and is experimenting now
in the hopes of ultimately perfecting
working system.
c. E. Townsend. who is in his
second term as member of the House
of Representatives from the Second
Michigan District is already recog-
legislation. His grandfather emf
grated to Michigan all the way from
New Jersey by OK team in 1894
Rev. F. Ramsey after forty years of
labor in the wilds of Ashantiland
Africa, is spending a brief vacation in
the United States. One of his eX-
periences was when he was captured
by the Ashantis. who, while they
allowed himself and family freedom
during the day, bound them in irons
every night. Mr.. Ramsey still carries
his shackles about with him on his
travels.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16

Now that n rich News Yorker has en-
dowed a Roosevelt scholarship of
American history in the University of
Berlin. it is probable that some rich
German. or possibly the German gov
ernment. will cndow Il chair in German
history at some leading American uni
veraity. The important feature of the
endowment is that American profess
sors shalt deliver lectures in Berlin
presumably i'm the German language
while the German professors who come
here would use the English language.
Such scheme will undoubtedly prove
fruitful in the cause of learning and in
the development of good feeling be
tween the two countries. The idea is
something after that of the Rhodes
scholarships for American and German
students. at oxford. though. of course
it can be practiced at much less ex-
penSe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16
Ruin of The Year.

Behind the hills the wind is like a hound
That whines and whimpers at his mas
ter'S door
Against him barred; there is solemn
sound
Where murmured mirth and melody be-
Amid the tree tops, music mounts no
Down shady lanes that part the meadow
land;
Above. the reaches of the sky are
Spanned
BY swirlng vapors ominous and drear;
Yelled are the hyaline heavens blue and
bland;
Around us lies the ruin of the year! =.
Within the girdle of the garden ground
That fragrant Indies-frost has filched
the ore
The summer spread so royalty around:
Gold Of the margold; the princely store
OF radiant roses lavish with their lore
OF sweet endearment; the slim lily band
Chaliced of snow and amber; that eX-
rand
What times the sun is a benignant
All these have bowed before deaths
dark demand:
Around us lies the ruin of the year.
Thick are the orchard leaves on moss and
mound;
The Hesperidan fruit. of juicy core,
Is harvested or Stilled. in icy sound
The river that complement to the shore
Will soon be bound in fetters firm and
frore:
Like tepees tall and tenant now stand
The stalks of corn that once waved
pennonS grand
Ere meath the noon was husked the rud-
dy ear,
And young Loves lips fond hearts to
ardor famed:
Around us lies the ruin of the year!
ENVOY
Masters. the spring awaits. with kndling
brand,
To quicken life where life today is
banned
10 wake to bud and bloom the sad and
Sere;
This faith have we albeit on every hand
Around us lies the ruin of the year,
Clinton Scollard in New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16

The tongue speaks many languages
i'm this hard old world of ours, but when
the heart speaks it is in a language un-
derstood by all people. The generous
response from all parts of our country
to the appeal for funds for the relief of
the Jewish sufferers by the Elassacres
in Russia has been a splendid demon
StrGtion Of American generosity and
sympathy. From people of all races
and creeds have come contributions to
the fund which will send prompt relief
to various portions of the unhappy
Russian empire. 1t is IL case where he
gives twice who gives quickly, and
where it is first necessary to relieve suf-
fcring before distributing blame for
the maSSacreS or melting out justice to
the guilty ones.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16
Bill Nye on Himself.

The late Bill Nye replied as follows
to a correspondent who inquired about
his habits of work and life:
when the weather is such that
cannot exercise in the open air l have
d heavy pair of dumbbells at my lodg-
ings, which l use for holding the door
open. / also belong to all athletic club
and pair of Indian clubs with red
handles. l owe much of my robust
health to this.
81 do most of my writing in sitting
posture or in an autograph album.
When 1 am not engaged in thought
l am employed in recovering from its
effects. l am very genial and pleasant
to be thrown amongst.
81 dress expensively, but not 50 as
to attract attention. In the morning
I wear morning dress, i'm the evening
l wear evening dress. and at night
wear night dress. New York Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16
A LIT T L E F
EVER Y T H l N G
The Girl Who Laughs.

The girl who laughs-God bless her!-
Thrice blesses herself the while,
No music of earth
Has nobler worth
Then that which voices a smile.
The girl who laughs-men love her;
She lifts from the heart Of despair
Its burden of woe
And coaxes the glow
OF joy to the brow of care.
The girl who laughs-when sorrow
Comes by and a glistening tear
Has stolen the glintS
OF rainbow tints
And pictured world Of cheer.
The girl who laughs-life needs her;
There is never an hour so sad
But wakes and thrills
TO the rippling trills
OF the laugh of the lass who's glad.
John Howard Todd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16

Out in Salt Lake City party politics
We're wholly forgotten in the recent
municipal election. and it became
wholly religious affair with Gentiles
ana Mormons arrayed against each
other for control of the city govern
ment. The Gentiles were helped bv A
pitter quarrel among the Mormon
apostles and succeeded in sweeping the
city. The Mormons, it is said. are feel
ing raw as a result of the senatorial, in
Nesusatlon of the church and blapa
senator smoot as the cause of all tbs;r
troubles. Senator Smoot. on the other
hand, is able to retort that the anost,.s
WHO nave plurality of wives and who
have thus broken the law and aroused
the wrath of the land are themselves
responsible for the popular sent,man,
against Mormonism. He himse,f h..
"oeyed the law and led a blame,ess life
although a follower of the Mormon
faitl..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16
Animal Beouests,

A free bed for cats is maintained in
an animal hospital in Philadelphia.
1t is large cage of polished nickel,
with porcelain floor that slides out
for cleaning, and with an outfit of pOr-
celain feeding utensils, pneumatic
bed and an abundance of soft. clean
blankets.
Standing beside this bed the hos
pital's superintendent said:
1T was bequeathed to us seven years
ago by a rich woman. The income of
1000 is set apart for its maintenance.
1t does a deal of good.
"Bequests to animals" he went on,
"become more and more common as
the various S. P. c. AS increase in
number.
"A San Francisco woman left the in
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16
Eastern S. S. Co..-Kennebec Division
Gen'l Superintendent
Bangor. Oct. 3. 1QM

Fall Schedules Trips Week.
Commencing Saturday. Sept. is, lsS,
steamers leave Gardiner at 2: NJ
Richmond at 4, and Bath at 6 p. M.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for
Boston.
RETURNING-Will leave Union Wharf,
Boston. at P. NJ. Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, arriving at Bath In season
to connect with early morning steam and
electric cars for Brunswick. Lisbon FAILS
and Lewiston and for all points on the
trail r. r.; also, with steamers OF the
Boothbay Division for Boothbay and way
landings. Connections at Gardiner wtn
rail and electrics to and from augusta
and HallowelL
All cargo, except livestock, via tns
steamers Of this company Is insured
against fire and marine risk. -,
ALLEN PARTRIDGE. Agt. Augusta INC
c. A. COLE, Agt., Hallowell. Me.
CALVIN AUSTIN, ". p. & Genl Mgr,
Boston. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16
l2Rg%g4s&kk
& Railroad I
In effect Monday. Oct y, 1906
Pullman Car Gor,xinn

AA SHcCl IhOIlOdy, OcL y, lSD.
Pullman Car Service.
Pullman sleeping car between Boston
and Caribou on train leaving Boston a,
aW T. NJ; Augusta, 1858 A. M; Bangor,
900 "A. NJ, and Caribou, 40 p. NJ.
TRAINS LEAVE.
LEAVE Portland, 1035 P. NJ; Augusta.
l2:Ss A. NJ; Waterville, LAO A. NJ; Bangor,
3b5 A. M; Arrive Millinocket at $40 A.
NJ: Houlton. $50 A. M; Presque Isle, 1o.S2
a. M. Caribou. 1.00 A. NJ; Fort Fairfield.
l0;55 A. n ;sVan Buren,. 12D p, NJ. -
LEAVE Portland. LOS A. NJ; Augusta.
25S a. M; Watervile. $40 A. M; Ban
gor, 100 A. NJ; Arrive Katahdin Iron
Works. $50 A. NJ; MilIinocket. 1925 A. NJ;
Parten; Fart Ill n;So A n; Ashland sl5 ? NJ;
M Presque Isle. 2.46 P. NJ; Caribou, s15
P. M; Van Buren, $50 P. NJ; Limestone.
10 P. M; Fort Fairfield. 305 P. M;
Dover and Foxcroft, 917 A: NJ: Guilford.
1O:55 A. M; Kineo, LOO p. NJ.
LEAVE Portland. 1925 A. NJ: Augusta.
12.35 P. M; Waterville. 10 P. NJ; leave
nfG M Patten att n rs PM: F. NJ Mouiton n.s SIS ~ p
NJ; Presque Isle, 9.57 r. NJ; Caribou.
1O:25 P: NJ; Fort Fairfield. 1o15 P. NJ.
LEAVE-Portland, L. IS F. M: Augusta,
gor. 45o P. NJ; Arrive Dover, 7.os F. M;
Guilford, 7.26 P. M; Greenville. $40 p. NJ.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
LEAVE Greenville, SIS A. NJ; Dover.
7.o2 A. M; Arrive Bangor. 925 A.: NJ;
Leave Bangor, 1.30 P. M; Arrive Water
vile, 3.05; Augusta, 342 p. M.
LEAVE Fort Fairfield, 6G1 a. NJ. Carl
bou. 500 A. NJ; Presque Isle. SGT A. NJ:
Houlton, sos A. M: Ashland, $50 A. NJ;
Patten. $50 A. NJ; Millinocket, 0.16 A. M;
Katahdin Iron Works, 1915 A. NJ. Arrive
Bangor. 100 P. M; Arrive Waterville. s.O5
p. M; Augusta, 3.42 P. NJ.
LEAVE Van Buren. $50 A. NJ; Caribou.
11.45 A. M; Pressure Isle. 12.15 F; NJ; Fort
Fairfield. 11.40 A. M: Houlton. zoo P NJ;
Fort Kent, 1O.45 A. M; Ashland, 12,45 P.
NJ; Patten. $50 P. M; Millinocket, AZ T.
NJ; Kineo. 10 P. NJ; Greenville. 8 20 z.
NJ; Monson, 3.55 P. M; Guilford. 45O p.
M; Dover and Foxcroft sos P NJ Ar.
rive Bangor, rs P. NJ; ;\Waterville, 10.J0
p. NJ; Augusta. lilo p. NJ
LEAVE Caribou. 40 P. NJ: Van Buren,.
2.40 p. NJ; Fort Fairfield, AIS p. M:
Pressure Isle. 4.3S p M; Houlton, $50 P.
Nj: Millinocket. s.43 P. M. Arrive Ban
gor, 11.& p. M: Waterville. l:3 A. M:
Augusta, 2.25 A. M.
c. c. BROWN.
G. z. 4. T. A.
w. M. BROWN.
Gen'l Superintendent.
Bangor, Oct. g. 1877
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16
Pufs of an Engine.

The train was starting. The puffs
of locomotive, at first slow. grew
faster and faster, and finally seemed
to cease in the roar of the train.
1T is the emission of the waste steam
through the chimney that causes the
locomotives putting, coughing sound"
said an engineer\ LAS the trains speed
increases. the puffs increase in rapid
ity. and when ten second are emitted
the ear can't distinguish them separ-
ately any longer-it hears them as a
continuous roar. A good many people,
on this account, think locomotive
only puffs at starting. Really. she
puffs all the time, only the puffs are
too rapid to be recognizable. A train
going a mile minute gives 20 puffs per
second."-New York Press.