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SHOT DOWN LIKE DOGS.
A SUNDAY MORNING TRAGEDY.
Merritt Fletcher, - Young Farmer OF Kane
County, Deliberately shoots His Neigh.
Dor, Otto Hone, and Fatally
Wounds u Herdsman.
END OF A FARMERS FEUp.

END OF FARMERS FEUp.
AURORA, ILL.,, June Five miles east o,
this city, on the Prairie street road, lives Ozas
w. Fletcher. With him lives his son, Merritt,
Fletcher, who Is twenty-five years of age.
Half mile south Of the Fletcher farm on
the Galena road, lived until yesterday Otto
Hope, a German. Hope has had In his EN-.
ploy young German named Ellie Steinburn.
Both Fletcher and Hope are farmers. Each
owns large herd of cows and neither has
grazing land sufficient for the wants Of hi.
stock. Between the two farms Is a newly
opened road, running north and south, CON
Meeting the Galena and Prairie street roads.
This road has for some time furnished com
mon grazing ground for the h Is OF
Fletcher and Hope. The men have had
trouble at various times over their claims to
the use OF the road as pasture ground, and
this trouble eliminated in murder Sunday
morning.
When the two herds were driven into the
road Saturday morning the two Fletchers
assaulted Steinburn and beat him. Hope &C
companied Steinbum yesterday morning
when the herd was driven TO the road, IN the
expectation of meeting Fletcher and coming
land. They met Fletcher and his son about
midway in the disputed territory. But
few moments talk had ensued when the
elder Fletcher drew knife and advanced
on Hope. Steinburn seized Fetcher's arm
and held him Young Fletcher, who was
sitting on the fence, here sprang to the
ground. drew a revolver. and fred Stein
burn fell shot through the hip Fletcher
fired two more shots, striking Hope
in the side and breast, and killing him In
stantly. The murderer then turned to the
PROSTATE Steinburn, and to make his work
sure fired another shot into his breast The
two Fletchers then left the spot Stsinburn
crawled to the house OF Joseph Ingham,
about quarter Of mile distant where he
was cared for.
The neighborhood was soon aroused, and
crowds Of excited farmers were at the scene
Of the murder all day. Steinburn's deposit
ton was taken, which ELECTED the facts as
related A warrant was sworn out for the
arrest of the Fletchers and they are locked
up at the police station here. They say the
killing was done in self-defense; that
Hope attacked the younger Fletcher, and
that in the struggle Hope was killed. Tho
story is discredited, as Fletcher shows no
signs of being attacked
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FIERCE RAINS IN TEXAS.

Thousands OF Acres Flooded, RallroAds
Seriously Damaged and Crops Ruined.
GALVESTON, Tex, June 4.-Milllons OF
dollars OF damage hiss been done, thousands
of acres of land are under water, and rail.
way tracks and bridges have been swept
away by extraordinary rains which have
fallen In the past twenty-four hours The
rainfall still con tlnues in many sections, and
the total damage will be incalculable The
storm-belt covers the most cultivated por-
lions Of the State, and extends over nearly
the same area OF country flooded twice bo-
fore this season. The present storm is gen.
eral over that portion OF Texas extending
west from the Arkansas and Louisiana
lines from Marshall to beyond Fort Worth,
a distance of two hundred miles, thence
south from Fort Worth TO the gull three
hundred and fifty miles, embracing an area
nearly equal to Illinois and Indiana.
There is no longer any question but that
crops Of all kinds have been seriously dam
aged and that the loss to the agricultural in
terests will amount to many millions OF dor
lars. Along the north line of the storm
belt wheat was ready for harvesting, but
the rains have prevented work. and thou
sands of acres have been Frustrated and are
being destroyed by rust The cotton crop
suffers the most serious damage. The outlook
in many sections is hopeless. Last year
the cotton crop of Texas was short
Farmers consequently planted heavily this
season, expecting high markets Many
points within the stornib belt had reported
three paintings Of cotton previous to the
present storm Further planting is now al
most impossible. except in favored sections,
as the season will have advanced too far by
the time the ground Is in condition for re-
planting. As q result OF this dreary out
look, thousands of farmers depending on
the cotton crop feel greatly alarmed
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Steamboat Explosion.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, June About six
O'Clock last evening the Rosa Belle, small
steamer plying in the White River en-
route from Washington TO Deeker's Station
with cargo of corn, exploded her boiler
five miles below Petersburg, instantly kill
ing Captain Charles Apologize and his son
and John p. Hayne, the engineer, and max
ing total wreck of the boat The boat
was supposed to have been lying at the
bank at the time of the accident
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Receivers Of the Reading Road.

PHILADELPHIA, June San order was
made in the United States Circuit Court this
afternoon, appointing receivers for the
Reading Railroad Company. The plaintiff
in the suit upon which decree is made was
II. Z. Kelsey, Stephen \. Caldwell, Ed
win NJ. Lewis and George De B. Keim were
appointed receivers, and ordered to file in
llyidual bonds of $500, 900, which they did.
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Two Hundred People Killed.

LONDON, June 3-Tbere was violent
earthquake May 10 on the Island Of Kishm,
near the mouth of the Persian Gulf. Twelve
villages were destroyed, two hundred per-
sons killed and many wounded. Kshm is
the largest island in the Persian Gulf. 1t
is seventy miles in length, and has an ay.
erage breadth of twelve miles. The pOpu-
lation is estimated at 1000, chiefly Arabs.
The island belongs to the Imaum Of
MuSpat
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The Fain,.Hearted Fourth Disbanded.

COLUMBUS, O., June 3.-Adjutant- Cen
eral Finley yesterday disbanded the Fourth
Regiment Infantry, Ohio National Guards,
for inefficiency at the Cincinnati riots and
partially reorganized it as the Seventh Regi-
ment, under command Of the officers who
reported for duty at the riots
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Terrible Accident to;BaIloosIs.S

PARIS, June AT Lille Saturday the car
of acaptive balloon containing twenty per-
sons broke from Its fsstenings and fell $50
feet Three Of the occupants Of the car
were killed outright and the remainder so
severely injured that it is not likely they
will live.
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p,sa.,ron. Railway Accident In England.

LONDON, June A train on the South
western Railway was thrown from the track
yesterday near Salisbury, and plunged down
m embankmsns causing frightful wreck.
Six persons were killed outright and twenty
were injured, some Of whom WI probably
dja
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Censressisasi Nomination.

LANCASTER Pa, June a-Paris Halo
man has been nominated BY The Demo
Gratis As q candidate for Co0gress from the
fifth District Of this STATE
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SPORTING NOTES.

Record of the Clubs Of tho Leading
baseball Observation-Disclosures Defeats
schaefer 1T the sChanpioas Game" Of
BillIaris-A Challenge.
The standing of the clubs In the Nation
al Baseball League up to the close of Sat
urday,s play Is as follows:
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CHICAGO, June AT Central Music Hall
Saturday night, Jacob Schaefer was defeated
at the "Champion's Game" OF billiards by
George Slosson, the score standing Slosson,
800; Schaefer. 657. The game was 500
points for FIVE hundred dollars side.
Twenty-eight innings were played Slos.
sons highest run was 227 Schaefer's, 9S
Schaefer has issued challenge, open to
acceptance by any billiard player in the
world, offering to wager $1,000 to $4,000
that no ono can beat him at balk-line bill
lizards in game of 5000 points; LOCO
points night for five consecutive nights,
the match to be played in Chicago some
time during the month of October next. He
says he makes the challenge TO George
Slosson in particular, but n ext to him Wig
nauX is preferred.
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The record OF NORTHWESTERN League clubs
fol loWs.
Won. Lost,
Won. Lost,

The Union Association stands, IN games
won and lost. In the race for the champion
ship penant, as follows:
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CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC R'Y

OF It's
uheasta Yes and
OF be
La
Kansas City Missouri and leayen-
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ACREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE

4
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Won. Lost.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-08

and in fact all over Page and Free
mont counties a attest. The town
at that time was in its infancy, Int
there had located with us in advance
Of DR.. Ross some of the best physi-
clans and surgeons in the west, but
in the face of this strong opposition
the Doctor succeeded in a very short
time in establishing a SPLENDID prac-
tice, which increased with the growth
of the town, until at the time of his
leaving us he enjoyed as hne a prac-
tice as any physician in southern Iowa.
He stands at the head of his profess.
ion, both in the practice of medicines
and surgery.
In every enterprise that tended to
the growth and prosperity of the city
he also took an active part, always
subscribing literally where financial
assistance was required. In the
Veteran association of southwestern
Iowa and northwestern Missouri he
also took a prominent part, and one
year ago, at the reunion held at May.
vile, he vas unanimously elected by
the old veterans as commander. His
removal to Dakota will necesitate his
resignation Of that position, which
will be much regretted by the old
veterans, among whom he was held
in high esteem. He Is now compare
lively a stranger IN a strange land
but will not lie long in gathering
around hun scores of friends, and
building up a large practice in his
profession. The Doctor and his
family will certainly be valuable
acquisitions to Kimball Dakota
Shenandoah Republican
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MORAL OMAHA.
An Official Order Against the Mother
Hubbard Dress...Women Appearing in
that Costume Arrested.

49,
that Costume Arrested.
Omaha Bee, 81 Marshall Cummings latest order
is to the effect that any woman found upon the
streets dressed in a Mother Hubbard dress be
arrested and lodged in Jail. The grounds for
this order ls that the dress is improper and that
1T leads to an indecent exposure of the person.
Pat Ford has several times spoken in council
meeting against the wearing of Mother Hubbard
dresses and it was probably through this that the
order was given, as Ford is one of the committe
on police.
Yesterday q woman named Jennie Green was
arrested by Officer Buckley for appearing upon
the street clad in a Mother Hubbard. She was
released upon bail and her case set for Friday
forenoon. She has employed council and will
see whether the marshallo or policeman of Oma-
ha have anything to say as to what kind of a dress
a woman shall wear, and when, and whear she
shall wear it.
If this order is strictly enforced some of the
leading ladies of this city would doubles be
dragged into unenviable notoriety, as many of
them indulge in the luxery of a Mother Hubbard
the streets in them.
A reporter for the GRAPHIC fear
ing, possibly, a similar order. or ordi-
nance might emit from. the city
fathers or Justice Ryan, mayor DE
FACTS, sought an interview with the
latter gentleman at his office. His
Honor when asked If the city council
or himself had taken any steps to
suppress the Mother Hubbard in
Kimball said: 81 have heard nothing
of the kind, in fact did not know
that woman by that name lived here
There is, you know, a strict ordinance
against any woman Of ill-repute re-
siding in the corporated limits of the
town. If it can be proved that the
woman is bad when brought before
me, l will fine her and compel her to
leave the town for.'-As his Hon
or was becoming in his Indignation
greatly excited under the impression
that some soiled dove might have
escaped his watchful eye and be hid
den in u midst, the reporter thought
best to explain what "Mother Hub
bard" was. When told it was merely
a style Of dress, best described as
being something secured at the neck
and let go where it dam pleases, his
Honor vas much relieved and said as
long as he held his present office no
lady in Kimball would be dictated as
to what they should wear, or what
they should not wear, as long as they
wore something's nothing but a
sweet smile. Then the reporter told
his honor about the Kentucky gentle
man who went to a swell party at
tired in a paper collar and a pair of
spurs.
Meeting then adjourned for want
of drink.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-08
on for Dakota.

For some months past it has been
known to our citizens that we were to
lose another of our citizens, Doctor
G.. J. Ross, who had in the past year
made large investments in Brule coun-
ty, Dakota, which required his per-
sonal attention. On Thu rsday last
the Doctor hade goodbye to his host
of Shenandoah friends, and with his
stock and household effects took the
afternoon Wabash freight for his
new home at Kimball.
The writer hereof was a resident Of
Shenandoah when DR.. Ross first To-
Gated here, in the fall of 1874, to be-
gin among strangers tie work of
building up a practice in medicines
surgery, and how we'll he has succeed
cd his hundreds of friends in this city
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-08

1 have just opened a new barber
shop in Kimball next door south of
Smiths Opera House and shall be
pleased to have you give me a call
and we will give you good satisfac-
factl on. Shop open until 10 o'clock
on Sundays. John Hollenbeck.
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August 10th and 2lst we will re-
ceiye more canned goods in which
we will offer sgreater bargins than
ever. Park d Park.
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LOST srRAYEp OR STOLEN.

A fair reward will be paid by
John White for the return Of his
overcoat to the Office of Curtis &
White.
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All those desiring'to prove up, also
those desiring to borrow money, will
find it greatly to their interest by call
ing upon G. G. Akin of Kimball.
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Will be given any one wishing to
buy the house and lot formerly occu-
pied by S. w. Sedgwick. Call on
Kicker & Lindley.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-08

Dried Raspberries are down at the
one price cash store.
Park & Park.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-08

We have just put in a fine line of
the latest styles Of crockery and glass
ware. Murray & Snyder.
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G. c. Akin has plenty of money to
ean on easy terms, and long or short
time to suit.
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1884 Canned goods and Jellies will
arrive Aug. 10th and 2ist get our
prices Park & Park.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-08

Sewing machines repaired. All
parts, needles and oil, at the Banner
Store.
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Charlotte de LOCALITIES
PROPERLY SEASONED.

An adipose fellow named Buck
Wadsd out in . marsh to hunt duck.
But he fell in the mud
With . sudden dull thud,"
And he stuck, and he stuck. and he stuck.
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G. j. ROSS M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Office and temporary residence up
stairs corner of lst and Main st.
Calls in City and County promptly
answered. Has had seventeen years
experience and refers to Ohio Medi.
cal College of Cincinnati and State
Medical Society of Iowa.
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SPECIAL.
A GOOD BARGAIN.

Tailoring and cutting done at the
Banner Store.
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Kimball, July End, 1884.
All persons having done work or
furnished material for opera house,
or in any way holding claims against
said building must present bills be-
fore Wednesday, July 9th, or the
owner will not be responsible.
E.. G. Smith.
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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-08

For SALE.-A moving machine
which has been used one year.
j. p. Bebee.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-08

Our sad" will be very interesting
'1next week" don't fail to read it.
Park & Park.
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FOR SALE.
I. L. RICHARDS,

Dentist, Kimball, Dakota, Office
with Doctor Hollinger.
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FOR SALE.

Nine horses, four ponies, five car
riages, five sets of harness, one lum-
Der wagon, one spring wagon, one
half-platform wagon, saddles, brides,
etc. For cash or on time with good
security. Louis Richards,
If. Kimball, Oak.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-06-12

A practical joker of the sly order is
DIR. Henderson. Brooklyn dentist.
The Doctor does not look unlike pious
divine, and his mode of conducting him
self, coupled with sanctimonious tim
bre of voice, completes the deception.
1t is said of the Doctor that during
one of his exciting political campaigns
he was hit in the eye by prlze-fighter.
He was, of course, too much of a gen.
tleman to engage in a scrimmage when
he knew the odds were against him; so
he quietly bided his time. Some months
later the prize tighter had a bad tooth
and dropped into the Doctors Office to
have it pulled. The latter instantly re-
cognized his assaifant, but did not be-
tray his emotions. By dint of eloquent
persuasion he induced the prize-fghter
to take laughing gas, and when the
ruffian had become unconsciGas the
Doctors old-time fire returned. Hurry
ing over to his old friend, Professor
William CLARK, he borrowed q pair of
boxing gloves and then returning to the
Office went to work at the prize fighter.
When the latter awoke he had two
handsome black eyes, and his nose was
bleeding with delightful freedom.
what is it?' asked the prize-ighter,
when he opened his eyes.
keep perfectly quiet, urged the
Doctor, concealing his boxing gloves
under the chair. you've fractured your
jugu1ar.'
Then he put . cork in his patients
mouth, extracted the tooth and charg.
ing him 80 for the job, advised him to
go home and go to bed at once.
The Doctor is always doing very fun.
ny things, but whenever he sees that
lprize-fig hter he has to sit down for
about an hour in some cool place and
ichuckle.-N. z. journal.
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Leading Calves.


1t will be found a good plan to teach
Young calves to lead, and will save a
world of trouble afterward when the
calf is cow ora bull. It is not an easy
task, however: not nearly SO easy as to
teach calf TO drink. The writer has
done the latter in two days, but two
months will hardly be sufficient for the
former. Kindness will not do it. A
calf is a frolicsome animal, and when
it does not hang back and refuse to go
forward will go off with y rush and tax
a stout person to hold it. To teach this
duty to a calf complete head-stall
should be used. and tn should be held
by the right hand, with the halter in the
left. With short hold one has con-
troll of the frisky animal, but with a
rope six or eight feet long one would
be carried of his feet. or be forced to let
90 when struggling with 2O0-pound
calf. 1t is necessary to make the calf
friendly by kind and gentle treatment,
or the owner will not get within hand
ling distance of it; but when this is done
long and patient training is required,
and sometimes aslittle gudicious chas-
tisement. before the calf will lead like
a colt. The habit, too, is inherited, and
a calf o. COW that that has been used
to lettering and leading will be taught to
lead much sooner than another one. -
N. 7. Times.
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A Trick on a Spider.

A great many years ago prisoner
Of state, who was allowed to cheer the
solitude of his dungeon by playing on
his flute, discovered after while that
every time be played q great number of
spiders gathered about him. Since
then, the liking of spiders for music
has been proved. / myself had often
wished to play for spider audience,
but was not we'll enough acquainted
with any musical instrument to coax q
tune out of it.
A scientific gentleman gave me a
valuable hint by an experiment of his
own. He USED a tuning-fork. Now l
can play tuningfork as well as any
body. I procured tunin g-fork, and
then sought out a spider. I found a
handsome, brand-new web, and
though | did not see Mistress Epeira. I
knew she must be at home. Ereird
diadenaa is her full name, though most
persons call her a garden spider. 1t is
she who makes those beautiful, wheel
like webs which festoon the rcSe-bushes
and trees.
AS l have said, Madame Spider was
not visible. l knew, however, she must
tached to the web. r
mere was u OOOo CuduCSt W u
fork music. l raped the fork on a
stone, and in moment a soft. melodi-
Gus hum filled the air. l touched one
of the spokes of the web with the FORK.
On the instant Madame flew out of her
parlor in great haste, hesitated a mo-
ment at the outer edge of the web, and
then. instead of going straight to the
tuning-fork, ran to the very center of
the web. r-..5s4+
When there, she quickly caught hold
of each Of the spokes. one after the
other. and gave it a little tug, as boy
does his fishing-line to see if fish is
hooked. Each was passed by until she
came to the spoke upon which the hum
ming fork rested. There she stopped,
and it was easy to see she was excited.
She gave the whole web a shake; then
tugged at the spoke again. ''Hum- M
m M still sang the fork. rather family
now, however.
Madame was satisfied. Her mind
was made up. Down she darted and
caught the end of the fork in her arms.
She tried to bite into the hard metal,
and at the same time she spun a web
of silk around and around the two
prongs, which by this time had ceased
vibrating. fre
pulled the fork away and Madame
Epeira retired in disappointment to the
center of the web. But if she was dis
appointed, so was I, for was satisfied
that it was not the music of the fork
that had attracted her. Unfortunately,
it was altogether too probable that she
mistook the hum of the fork. for the
buzz of fy,-a ssrt of music no doubt
very sweet to her.
Time after time I repeated the ex-
pertinent with the fork. touching in
turn each spoke of the web, and each
time Madame Spider was deluded into
trying to capture the tuning-fork.. 1t
was odd that she did not learn wisdom
by repeated Experimentation r.
Cornell, in st. Nicholas.