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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08
BY Edward G. Holden

tenant Harry Buford" she was known, fought
with energy and vaor in the first battle of Bull
Run. Afterward she became a spy, and by the
wearing of male or female costume whenever it
suited her purpose, gave valuable aid to the Con-
federacy. She finally went to California miner.
Emily" Brooklyn girl whose real name never
became public, disguised herself boy and joined
the drum corps of a Michigan regiment In the
Tennessee campaign under General Rosecrans she
passed through several battles unhurt; but at
Chckamauga struck by Mimic ball and died.
Much military ability shown by Pauline
Cushman, an actress who became a spy. At
time she was captured by the Confederates and
fenced to be hanged, but saved by the arrival
of Union force and the defeat of her captors. For
her faithful service General Garfield conferred upon
her the rank of ma jor.
Probably no woman in the Civil War acted in so
many different atacities Bridget Divers,
monty called Irish Biddy." As vvandiere, nurse,
hospital steward surgeon and private soldier she
did excellent service She was a good horSeWoman,
and in combat three horses killed under her.
After the she crossed the plains and the Rocky
Mountains in campaigns against the Indians.
A Woman General
a WOMAN who saw considerable hard service was
Mrs. Turchn, wife Of General Turchn In 1862,
when he i'll, she directed the movements of his
troops, while also serving as his nurse. In more
than one battle she under fire near her hus-
bands side, encouraging the troops, and look
ing after the wounded When her husband was court
nartiaed, after the war, her skill and tact brought
about his acquttal and his ultimate promotion to
the rank of brigader- general.
Other women, like Mrs. Kady Brownell, a skilful
sharpshooter and the color bearer of her company,
and Ellen Goodridge, who by her lovers side, ac-
companied regiment through the war; serving as
head of the officers mess have served their country
in or less warrior-like way
Among the women of Revolutionary times who
adopted the soldiers life, the name of Deborah
Sampson is most prominent. She enlisted as in
the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment She took part
in several skirshes the Hudson River far south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08

carbOniC oxide seem to pre-
dominate in a certain number
of comets.
But these stars must differ
from one another to as great
a degree as the SUNS and the
earths. There may be, for ex-
ample, comets whereof azotic
protoxide is the principal
component. Should such a
body Craze the earth, man
kind would soon be rem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08

SNSIG1nS WHOSE vast WORLD
would be peopled by beings
organized for a temperature
that to us would mean the
point of combustion, and
whose senses vibrate to other
radiations, other chemical and
physical conditions, would
show them a future universe
under aspects absolutely in
conceivable to our terrestrial
eyes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-26

were: Mrs. q. j.. Mcleod. Mrs. "a.
A. Ward and Miss Maude Elliott, OF
Aberdeen, and Mr.. f.. o. DeGraff,
Mr.. F. 9. Miller, and Mr.. r. j.
Fitzgerald. OF st. Paul, Mr.. Conrad
Holmes, of Sioux Falls and Col. r.
W. Stewart, of Huron.
Dancing began at 8 O'Clock and
dainty manuscript programs decorat-
ed with sweet peas were presented
the guests. 1t was an enjoyable pro-
gram and the music furnished by
Nichols Mandolin Club made 1T all
the more 50.
Refreshments were served in the
parlor on the second floor, and in the
dancing hall champagne frappe was
served throughout the evening.
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FOUR SCORE OF YEARS
Captain Needham Reaches an Az
vanced Age and is Still of a
Lively Disposition.

Editor Republican Though a lit.
tie delayed, the celebration of the
eighty-third anniversary of the
birth of Captain l.. Needham. ESQ.
is worthy of note. This event in
this good old gentleman's life was
duly honored on Friday, Jan. IL. at
the home of daughter and family.
Mrs. L. b. Widel. at 300 Edmunds
street. Captain Needha,n. late OF
Buffalo. first saw the light of day
away back in the wilderness of York
state, on the Holland purchase, Jan.
II, 1923, hence, is SO years old.
On Friday a few old friends from
near the farm paid him a kindly visit
and ioyfully assisted him in turning
the SD milestone in his llfe's jour-
ney and giving him a hearty, hope
ful "send-off' toward his Saith.
which he will surely reach il the
kindliest wishes and good cneer are
Of sufficient avail. They enjoyed a
very pleasant afternoon and departed
for their homes not forgetting to
leave a few highly appreciated me-
mentoes. They found Mr.. Needbam
quite lively and jolly and though
the weight of over fourscore years
seemed TO bear quite heavily on his
shoulders he is quite active and is 10
be seen on u streets aailv. He
came to Mitchell, March 6, 1902,
after duly considering Horace Gree
ley's suggestion: $50 west young
man, and grow up with the coun-
try" a Friend. :
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-26
MARRIED AT DEADwooD
Miss Reeves and Mr.. shoff We're
United in Deadwood Last
Week..surprised Friends.

A copy Of the Lead Tribune, of
which Prof. Grace. formerly of this
city, is editor, was received by The
Republican, which contains the an
nouncement OF the marriage of Miss
Lu Reeves and Mr.. Shuf. The bride
is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
A. Reeves, OF this city, and was at
one time an employe in this office.
She went to Minneapolis to a oper-
ate typesetting machine and then
from there she went to Lead and
worked on the Tribune fora year or
more. Her friends in Mitchell will
extend their hearty congratulations.
The Tribune says:
M. Jess Shot and Miss Lu Reeves
were married last night at the Bap-
fist church in Deadwood by Rev.
King. So we'll had the young people
guarded their secret that only two or
three others knew Of their Intentions
until after the ceremony had been
performed.
Mr.. Shoff, the groom, is we'll
known in Lead, having worked on
the Tribune for the past ten years,
eight years of which time he has
held the responsible position of fore
man. BY his close attention to busi-
ness he has accumulated q nice little
competence with which he will be
enabled to start life with some of
the comforts attendants thereto.
Mrs. Shoff, the bride, is also quite
we'll known in Lead For two years
she held a position on the Tribune
force as compositor. Last September
she resigned her position to take UP
a business course at the school Of
mines. AS she had given the subjects
considerable study before she entered
school she has been able to practi-
cally finish the course.
Both young people start in life un-
der the most favorable auspices and
lhe pest WISHES OF their many friends
life.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-26
GOOD SEED SPECIAL
NORTHWESTERN Road Has Started
One Out on It's Mission of
Preaching Good Seed.

The Chicago & North-W W stern rail-
road has just started a good seed
special train over its system of rail-
road to preach the gospel Of good
seed to the farmers of South Dakota.
1nis train will come to Mitcheil over
the Omaha road Thursday evening,
Jan. %, and make the stop over
night, arriving here at 7:O5 O'Clock.
Arrangements have been made to
hold a meeting IN the city hall
Thursday evening beginning at $40
O'Clock, and it is hoped that all tho
farmers in the country surrounding
Mitchell will MAKE 1t a point to az
tend this meeting.
The railroad company has placed
this train at the disposal OF three
professors from the Minnesota Agri-
cultural college and Prof. W. ii.
Wheeler, and several others, Of the,
Brookings Agricultural college.
These gentlemen will deliver i'd
dresses on topics that will be Of vital.
Importance to the farmers Of this
section and they will improve their
farming by taking advantage Of the
opportunity to hear these gentlemen.
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the CASE DISMISSED
o. E. Murray, Well Known Here,
Was Released From Court
on q Big Damage Suit.
i

Platte, S. D., Jan. 16.-The dam.
age suit Of 81. a. Schmidt against
o. 3. Murray, Of Bijou Hills, eA-
banker ard preacher, came to a sud-
den termination yesterday after the
jury had all been selected and
Schmidt, the first witness had been
put upon tine stand. The suit was
brought by Schmidt against Murray,
who was formerly "a minister, but
who engaged in the banking business
at Bijou Hills. a small town over
the line in Brule county. a year or
two ago. The action was brought
in a. civil suit by the father OF a
girl who was a domestic IN the fami-
ly Of Murray and about IL years old,
she being an inexperienced German
girl. The amount of the damages
asked for was 5000.
When the trial was fairly we'll
started and the first witness for the
prosecution put upon the stand g..
Z. Harbeu, counsel for the defend
ant, interposed a motion Directing
to the introduction OF any testimony
for the reason that while the action
was brought for seduction there was
no allegation in the complaint to
prove seduction, but that if every
allegation alleged in the complaint
was proven it would be a case of as
saulN and, Jherefore.a criminal case,
and that a suit for damages could not
be. The motion was stoutly resisted
by the attorneys for the prosecution.
L. B . French and H. ID. James, but
after due elaboration the court sus-
tanned the motion and discharged
the jury. The city ball in which
court is heing held was filed, the
matter having been aired for months,
and great public interest being
taken. Before Murray could leave
town papers were served on him in
two other actions, The gill the com
plainant in one and the father in
the other. These will come up in the
next term OF the Charles Mix county
court.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-26
STATE POULTRY SHOW
1t Will Open In Mitchell the Week
of Jan. 30 and Continue
Through the Week.

Along with the other conventions
that are to be held In Mitchell DUR
ing the next two weeks, the South
Dakota Poultry Show will command
its share Of attention. The state
show will be held the same week of
the breeders convention and stock
sale, and the two together will be
the means Of attracting a large
crowd.
The show will be held i'm the audi
forum OF the city hall building,
which will give ample room for a
fine display Of the birds. Hereto
fore it has been necessary in the
rooms occupied to pile the coops two
and three high, leaving but a mar
low space between the rows for the
visitors to pass through. With the
immense hall all these bad features
will be done away with aud the fin
est room possible will he at the com.
mand Of the poultry breeders.
Governor Samuel II. Elrod ana
party will be in the city on Tuesday
to attend the breeders convention,
and he has accepted an invitation to
visit the poultry show in the after
noon at 4 O'Clock, and this will be
the tisrt occasion of a gubernatorial
visit to a poultry show in the state.
The management has arranged for
some very :.6ne.p1izes in --the way of
gold medals, silver cups and cash,
which will he offered in all classes,
and there are no stiff conditions
connected with the exhibition Of
poultry for any Of the prizes. Com
petition is open to the United States
and entries will be made points in
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Ne
brasla and North Dakota, exhibitors
having a%scertained that a scoring at
the South Dakota show means Just
as much as at any of the greater
shows in the east.
Secretary Scallin stated that en-
tries already being made for
the show, the first one coming in
three weeks 60. Two exceptionally
competent judges in W.. S. Russell,
Of Oltumwa. Iowa, and W. q. Eli
son ,..of Minneapolis, have been Sc
cured to score the birds.
Several incubator firms will have
their machines on exhibition and
some of them will be in operation
with the idea of pulling Off a brood
Of chickens during the show.
Three orchestras have been en-
gagged to furnish music during the
week and every possible thing will
be done TO attract a large crowd
during the week. There will be a
large number OF entries. N it is
believed that the total will easily
reach 1000 of the tines6 birds in the
state and it will lie a sight worth
seeing
The railroads of the state have
granted special excursion rates for
the poultry show.
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HARDWARE MEN THROUGH
Adopted Strong Resolutions Against
Catalogue Houses and Against
the Peddlers.

The closing session of the Hard
ware Mems convention was an ex-
ceptionally interesting one, i'm that
a discussion of various subjects were
taken up during Thursday afternoon.
One Of the matters that attracted
more OF less discussion was the way
in which some Of the merchants
handled their competition. e. /.
GREGORY, of Alexandria, said his
method had proven successful and it
had extended to several other mer-
chants in that town. He said he
confined himself exclusively to the
hardware trade and while he form
erly carried %crorkery, fruit jars, ETC.,
now he had cut them entirely out OF
his line of goods so as not to inter-
fere with tile line of the grocers.
Since he had done that he said that
the grocers who formerly carried en-
ameled ware and a few other things
chat belonged to the hardware line,
had taken those goods from their
shevles and they thus did no. cut
into other %people's business. The
method is proving very acceptable
and MIR. Gregory urged his fellow
hardware dealers to try it when
they get home.
z. Richey, of Yankton. believed in
cooking asfer an improvement in the
social conditions that surrounds the
business men OF a town; thought
that if the business men got togeth-
er and had a smoker occasionally
andstalk over business matters that
there would be less friction..i in trade.
Fred j. Vetsch, a member Of the
executive committee 0, the South
Dakota Travelling Mems Association,
was given a hearing by the %associa-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-26
ON a GOOD COMMITTEE
Congressman Martin is the Chairman
of sub-committ on Public
Buildings and Grounds.

Washington dispatches announce
that the subcommittee OF the house
have been announced and in looking
over the list it is ascertained that
Congressman Martin is made chair
man Uf the subcommittee on public
buildings and grounds. This will
place Mr.. Martin in a position to do
considerable good in the matter OF.
public buildings for the three towns
in South Dakota which are aspiring
TO be remembered when the omnibus
bill is made up for passage. at one
time in the present session the 1ndi-
cation pointed quite strongly to the
superstition that Speaker Cannon was
not going to permit any public build
ing appropriations to see the light
OF day, but it is reported on what
seems to be good authority i'm Wash
ington that the speaker will not be
so. obdurate when the time comes.
Uncle Joe has a few pet measures
himself THAT he would like to see
passed and to secure support for
them he has let down somewhat in
his opposition to the omnibus bill.
The Sioux City Journal, in referr-
ing to the change in the attitude OF
Speaker Cannon says:
at the opening of the present ses-
sion Speaker Cannon and his part
ners in the house triumvirate
Thought it would be better not to
pass around any public buildings this
year. There was said to be need for
economy, and it is much cheaper not
to build court houses aud postOf1ces
and Things than to build them. But
the speaker is understood to have
bad a change of mind. He has seen
the kind50f mischief the boys can get
into when their minds are not occu-
pied with something neal and dear
to home interests. No doubt he has
concluded that it would he poor
economy to ave a few tens OF mill
ions when by spending them, we can
avoid having dangerous holes bored
in the hull Of the ship OF state. So
the glad tiding have gone forth that
a neat but not gaudy public building
omnibus may be given right of way.
What has all this to do with state
hood and Philippine tariff insnr-
Nothing except that NJ In
surgent q expect to ride n8that
omnibus. Seats are to be reserved for
good boys only. The public building
bill..will have to have the approval Of
the speaker before it can be passed.
The speaker, being human and a
moreover, isn'5 going to
approve a measure that helps the
business OF a lot of fellows who have
heen opposing the speakers au5hori
ty. refusing to recognize the mandate
of q party caucus and thereby threat
ening dire disaster to the stability
OF the government and ofSonr In
generally. The insurgents
will have to choose whether
to reach for the possible glory to be
gained in a hazardous battle or to beg
good and get in line for d probable
apportlonment Of the detachable pub
lie building pork. sgsss
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-26
entertained At DANCING
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Johnston Enter.
tanned "a Large Party at Wild
mann Saturday Night.

Mitchell society was happily enter
tanned Saturday evening at The Wild
mann by Mr.. and Mrs. b. M. Johns.
ton for the purpose of meeting a
small party of friends from other
places in the state. The dancing was
held in the large dining room. and
at the doorway the host and hostess
stood to receive their guests. The
electric light chandeliers were pref
tily decorated with %poinsettia bios
SONS and smilax was used elsewhere
i'll the decorations.
The guests present from outside
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-26

thaC ougnt 10 exist between the re-
taly OF the South Dakota Retail
Merchants Association, was called
upon Tor d few remarks, In the course
OF which he congratulated the hard
ware men for the splendid success
which had come to them in their
llrst meeting. He said the other
merchants were right in sympathy
With the SUBJECTS InaL were taken
up. A. h. Grimm, president OF the
same association, spoke briefly along
the line of encouraging the members
to back up their officers in all they
undertook.
NJ. L. Corey, the secretary of the
national association, in touching on
the rural telephone Zine, said that
back east he found them to be of a
great service to the merchant in be.
ing able to talk 10 his customers at
any time and inform them. of some
bargain or other that they might
want on a certain day. Back there
he said telephone companies did not
make any charge for service from the
city into the country, but out here
taller and the travelling man. Mr..
Netsch felt that these two ought to
be in pretty.close TOUCH and in his
experience he had found 1T to be
beneficial to both, inasmuch as one
is more or less dependent on the
other.
L. s. Tyler, Of Sioux FANS, secre-
he discovered that such was the
case. With this feature of expense
eliminated he thought that the rural
lines would be more beneficial to the
business man.
After the adoption Of the follow
ing resolutions, the association adj
journed:
.Resolved, That we extend thanks
to M. L. Corey for the kind assis-
lance he has so literally extended to
US in forming this organization.
Resolved, That we thank the CON-
mittee which has spent 81 much of
their effort to bring about the organ
ization Of this association.
Resolved, That We thank the city
OF Mitchell for its kind and courte-
Gus treatment during this conven.
ton.
Resolved, That we thank the
Commercial League for extending
to US the use of their hall and their
courteous entertainment.
Resolved, That every member of
this association put forth their
every effort within his power to de-
feat the parcel post bill.
Resolved, That the sale by either
jobbers or manufacturers of bard
ware to local contractors or con-
sumers is detrimental to our inter-
ests and that any such sale when
known TO a member Of the a%ssocia-
tion shall be reported by him to the
executive committee.
Resolved, That every member of
this association shall buy, as far as
possible. from only legitimate hard
ware jobhers.
Resolved, That each and every
member of this association shall put
forth every effort to enforce the
peddler and transient merchant law.
j. p. Rummell,
Il. A. Metcalf.
&. ID. Fosburg.
The meeting Of the hardware men
was an unqualified success from be-
ginning to end and the members ex-
pressed themselves as being very glad
indeed that the start for an indie
pendent organization was started
this year. The membership num-
bered at the close of the convention
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-08
Invention in Ancient Ttmea-

Mere invention was regarded as
somewhat vulgar in ancient times.
Archimedes made little By his me
chanical inventions. They we're only
the amusements of geometry. he said;
and only at the behest Of his SOW
ereign did he consent to give prac.
tical expression to the many wonder
full schemes with which his brain
teemed. And when Euxodus and
Archytas took seriously to mechanics.
they were denounced by Plato as cor
rupting and debasing the excellence Of
geometry. by making her descend
from intellectual TO corporal things.
The inventor was long thereafter de-
spised by the philosophers and me-
chanics regarded simply as a branch
of military art.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-08

cline in the physical condition Of children from September to June
the best built and equipped schools The following sub
mied explanations possible
I. Failure to make proper Of school equipment.
Faulty poures sitting Especially while wrting and in
standing and walking ESPECIALLY while carrying books.
g. Lack OF provision for ut-of-door play
d. Lac, of freedom from restraint indoors
s. Methods productive OF worry and confusion.
8. Over stimulation due to failure to provide periods or
proper alienation of the harder and easier work.
T. Failure adapt method individuals lacking phy-
cal development.
Important suggestions Abundant play in the
open winter and and daylight short vacations
than long vacation better knowledge of school equipment
BY teachers attention posures Sitting standing wrtng
games, ouodoo observations free constructive
ton OF the child instructive forms Of expression, necessity of making
forms of reaction abua and suggested
hehuness Of clear and definite method and straightforward
cpne avoiding confusion the reduction the minimum
Of uch examinations tests marks rules and regulations
end abarness in eache provision in the pro-
for periods and alienation of preparation
TO detect symptoms OF and defect spinal
dcaons of disease to test where it is desirable and adapt method
such physical defects be removed and finally positive
Rymnasic exercises.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-08
stilt-Racinn in Winter.

Silt races are lust the thing for a
group OF healthy young people who
must do something new all the time
on their holidays. Stout poles about
eight feet long. with blocks OF wood
either nailed OF dashed firmly to the
poles about two feet from the ground,
furnish the equipment The "stilters"
rest the foot on these blocks, little
forward of the heel. and the poles are
passed under the arms and held firmly.
Mark out course OF hundred yards
or so, and offer a prize TO the one
who first crosses the line. The awk.
ward stalking and stumbling OF the
competitors. unused to such strange
footgear, will be ludicrous to all who
see IT, II there is danger OF walking
on ice hidden by the snow. 1t win be
wise to put sharp-pointed iron fer
rules on the bottoms Of the stills. as
otherwise some bad tumbles may re.
sult-Country Life in America.