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The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21

Assessors, especially in the eastern
states, are greatly bothered by the Gov
ering and hiding of personal property.
Avery large proportion escapes taxation
entirely. So great an evil has this be-
come that some of the leading men are
agreed that the taxes should be paid by
the real estate almost exclusively-that
public prosperity would be subserved
thereby. Ina meeting called to con-
slider the subject, it was stated that DUR
ing the past year the estates of three
persons who had deceased were brought
to q law Office in Boston for settlement.
One of those estates embraced a large
amount of real estate, and only a small
proportion of personal property. That
estate had been taxed virtually for all
that was taxable. The second estate
had been taxed the year before the tes-
tator's death on $4,000 worth ofperson-
nj property, whereas it should have
been taxed for $155 900 worth of per.
sonal property, so that one-fiftieth only
of that property had been caught in the
machine. The third estate, being the
estate of a person living in one of the
towns in the neighborhood of the city
of Boston, had also been taxed the yea1
before on So, 1000, whereas the amount O
taxable property wa over $500, 600. 4
very short time ago q rich resident O
enc of the neighboring towns died. H,
had been taxed for less than 5000. 00(
of personal property, but his persona
estate has now been found to amount t.
about 81, 1000, 900, most of which is taxa
BILE.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21

President Cleveland's address has
been praised for its extreme brevity,
but of the % addresses of that character
which have been delivered since the
founding of the government, IA were
shorter than his and13longer. President
Cleyeland's contained l ,6SS words. The
longest inaugural address was Harrison's
which contained SOS words. or more
than four long newspaper columns.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21

The address of General Wolseley to
his troops at Korti contains the latest
and only authentic intelligence in regard
to the Soudan campaign. Operations
have ceased for the season, and will he
renewed in the Autumn. when the adj
vance on Khartoum will be again I'M
dertaken.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21

BnsxARcK, Special Telegram. March 49,
Both houses were kept busy to-day in an at
tempt to clear the tables of accumulated
work. The council succeeded, and ad.
journed about 5 o'clock, but the house spent
fully half of the day in committee of the
whole, quarreling over numerous measures.
Consequently an evening session was neces-
sary. Among the measures considered by
the house in committee of the whole was Mr..
Barnes bill amending the present law levy
ing a tax of 3 per cent on gross earnings OF
railroads SO as to include all lands owned by
companies in taxable property. After (
lengthy and heated discussion the bill was
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is suffering

prolonged insomnia, tits said; the same
writer says she has been in poor health
ever since the death of her brother,
Moses Stuart Phelps, on a hunting ex-
pedition, and that she has done little
or no literary work" since that event.
1t would be more true to say that Miss
Phelps has not for many years possess
ed good health, and though her brothers
death was q great shock to her, it did
not check her literary work. but the
most highly poetic of all her produce
tions, Beyond the Gates has been
written since, and probably drew a
large part of its inspiration from that
sorrow.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21

Our exports of canned salmon last
year amounted to 81, 1928 ,O26 of which
s1,177.340 went to England alone and
64O1, 679 to British possessions in
Australia. The total exports to Great
Britain and her dependencies was 3d.
1872, 1897, or owe "a per cent. of the
whole.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21
Capt. Charles E. Davis died in St. Paul r.

Capt. Charles E. Davis died in st. Paul re-
Gently aged fifty-fve years. Deceased was an
old settler and an old soldier, e~nlisting in the
the war in that regiment, and mustered out as
captain of L company, having served through
ali Al intermediate grades. He was for several
terms INT surveyor, and afterward was mil
itary storekeeper, the position now held by
Capt. Burgess.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21

The latest point in obituary notices
is the request of the deceased to rela-
tives not to wear mourning.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21

Grano .$43S,43o W
The conclusion of the last section reads as
follows:
In this act for furniture, labor, steam heating
apparatus or otherwise shall in any way be con-
strued as an endorsement by the territory Of ths
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21
B1sMARck. Dak.. special Telesram. March

BISMARCK, Oak, Special Telegram. March
14.-The second conference committee
finally agreed on the appropriation bill at 8
O'Clock this morning, and reported. The bill
was passed by both houses in a short time,
and signed by the governor at 7:O5, when
the legislature adjourned. The appropria-
tion bill, over which the final struggle was
had. apprOpriates as follows:
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21

Hyde count court house bonding act; amend
ing the Roberts county funding act: providing
for the disposal Of the Dakota exhibit at New
Orleans; amending sec. 10 General Laws Of
1888; amending sec. 8, chap. 45, Special Laws
of 1888; providing standard weights and
measures; postponing the Bismarck election
works: appropriating 1892 to Arthur Linn,
council clerk in 1874, for extra work; amending
of Bismarck to issue $15, 900 sewerage bonds
and %25, 600; refunding school bonds: the legis-
lative apportionment bill with amendments
submitting the issue of Bismarck bonds to vote
in April: incorporating the city of Groton; vot-
ing extra compensation to the chairmen of the
engrossment and enrolling committees.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-21


Public hospital for insurance. .$97. 40
jamestown hospital. $4,000
Vermillion university. IS, $50
North Dakota university, Grand Forks. 3S,4O0
Sioux Falls penitentiary. 67,2OO
Normal school, Madison. ......... $4,000
School of mines, Rapid City. $500
Agricultural college. Bookings. ......... $4,000
Care territorial library. ......... $500
Printing laws. 1000
Printing for governors office 10000. 80. 400
Printing report of grain commission. 265
North Dakota penitentiary, Bismarck. 33,424
improvements on Bismarck penitcn-
tiary covered by issue of bonds....... IA, 900
The bill prohibits levy of tax to exceed
three mills, and provides hat property of
the territory shall not be insured
Salary railroad commissioners, two.
years. ............ $1Z,OUO W
| Secretary 5000 90
Travelling expenses. printing, etc.. $500 90
Agricultural societies. 5000 90
5.25s SO
Abs As
capitol. 1O,561 46
Plumbing, capitol building. ..... 1 AS 90
Total $21,43o 90
Grand total $439,43s 80
The conclusion of the last section reads as
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-27
A Bird Study.
From the Atlantic Monthly.

The mocking-bird's emotions were
so intense and so originally displayed
that he was q constant source OF in
terest. A hand glass lying face up
gave opportunity for an am.sing ex-
hibition one day. Leaning over 1t, he
pulled out every feather, opened his
mouth, and tried the glass with his
beak at every point. Meeting no sat
isfaction, he turned to leave it, but
first peeped slyly over The edge to see
if the stranger were still there, no
doubt unable to get over his surprise
at seeing a bird III that position and
ready to meet his bill at every point.
The same glass standing up brought
out q different demonstration. He
stood in front of it and swelled
himself out, while the feath-
ers OF the shoulders and breast
were erected. Then he opened his
mouth wide and attacked the
reflection, but was astonished to meet
the glass. He touched the bill of his
double with his own, and moved all
the way to the bottom o1 the glass,
not taking it away, but apparently try
ing to seize the one which opposed his.
He lowered his head asthought to take
hold of the enemy's foot, then pulled
Himself up as straight as a soldier,
wings and tail constantly Jerking with
excitement. After indulging for some
time in these proceedings, he lodged
around behint the glass, plainly eX-
pecting to po,unce upon his opponent,
and surprised not to do SO. Several
times he drew himself up. swelled out
| 1iy hpaost. ,,,l hI,cta,al hafora tha
glass. Once he flew up with the reflec-
ton in the M of a quarrelsome
cock, and upon reaching che top of
the glass naturally went Owe and
landed behind, without an enemy in
sight. Upon'this he stared a moment,
as if dazed, then shook himself out
and flew away i'll evident disgust.
The deliberate, leisurely dressing
of plumage with which many birds pass
away the dull hours is an &C.
cupation in which the mock
ing-bird never had time to indulge.
He was a bird OF affairs; he had too
much on his mind for lettering. Afew
sudden, thourough shakes, a rapid
snatching of the wing and tail feathers
through the beal., or, after q bath, q
violent beating the air with both
wings while holdingtightly to the perch
with his feet, suaiccdforhis toilet. Not
withstanding his apparent careless.
ness, his plumage was soft and exquis-
lite in texture, and when wet t~hedowny
breast feathers matted together and
hung in locks, like hair. Through a
common magnifying-glass each tiny
barbule a seen to be ringed with
gray and silvery white, so finely that
the rings could hardly be seen.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-27
A Story Of Arthur Gilman.
FROM the Boston Evening Record.

FROM Vic boslou IfeIiub hCSolh.
A number of architects we're talking
the other day oftie peculiarities ofthe
bright men o fthe profession in Boston,
and they agreed that the late Arthur
Gilman, who designed the City Hall.
Arlington Street Church and Horticui-
tural Hall, took the palm for dashing
selfconfidence. The way in which his
practical humor cropped out amid
seemingly adverse conditions was re-
called with twogood stories. Though
he made u good deal OF money he
managed to spend a good deal more,
and the result was that he applied on
n certain occasion to take the poor
debtors oath. 10 be able to takethis
oath a person has to satisfy the mag
istrate that he is not worth $50 in the
world outside certair exempted ar.
ticles. OF property. The questions put
to Mr.. Gilpan by the counsel for Che
creditor ELECTED the. fact that he was
boarding at the fremont House, then
keptsby thht prince ,pf landlords, Pa
ran Stevens, at the rate OF $40 a
week.
lis not This a highfprlce for q man
| who hasn't got $50 in the world?''
asked the lawyer. Tire architect hest
tated ABBOTT answering this trouble.
some question, but on being told by
exclaimed: S
"Yes, your honor. Lhave often told
Mr.. Stevens th;ttfMe Was charging mes
great deal too much, ana wish YOU
honor would present the matter tc
him in this light"
The GOODNESS oithis speech convulseG
its hearers, and the judge, who knew
Gilman well in his social relations
could not refrain from joining in TIL
merriment. The witty architect was
allowed to take the oath.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-27
A Murderous EmprcSS.


Philadelphia Times: The perform
ing elephant Empress, who killed Rob
ert A. White, one OF the watchmen at
the winter quarters OF the Forepaugh
circus has been exonerated by
both her owner and trainer and she
will not be shot. Harry Cooley, her
trainer, was by her side constantly
as he had been since the ac-
cident. Some one told him in the
morning that the animal was to be
killed, and he declared that if she was
killed he would die with her, and, as if
afraid his pet would be harmed if he
left her side, he did not leave her for
a moment. He had been awake all
night, coaxing the Empress into a
good temper. In this he was only
partly successful. She still had a saw
age glare in her eyes, and with the
blood-stains of her last victim yet on
her short tusk she looked like ewho
was conscious OF q past murder and
was willing to commit another.
"The Empress has two other men
marked, and she'll get 'em, too, in
time" remarked one of the attaches
OF the circus, and he had hardly fin
ished the sentence when the brute
made a savage lunge at a laborer
called "Dutchy," who went too near
in a thoughtless moment.
"Look out for her!!" cried an en-
ploye, and the dozen people who were
watching her, including two police Of
ticers, made a break for safety. A
word otcommandfrom Cooley stopped
the mad brute, and loweringhertrunk
she stepped back into her place.
"she is perfectly harmless" said her
trainer, "unless some one whom she
has q spite against goes uoo neal her.
She don't like Dutchy, and has twice
tried to get even with him. She would
not have killed White if she had not
been mad at him. He knew she was
after him, and | had often warned
him to keep away from her. Twas
his own fault that he was killed."
John Lundy, an old man, wasfixine
the large saddle which belongs to En-
press. The moment he touched the
saddle the animal showed signs oil
anger, and the old mar nervously hur.
ried through his work. One of his
hands is almost uselessfr from an injury
he received from the elephant several
weeks ago He says he knows the
animal is awaiting an opportunity tC
kill him. A short time ago Cooley
her trainer, went into Empress stall
It was dark and he thinks the ele
Dhant did not recOrniZe him. She
struck him with ertrunk, but, luckily
for him, he was not close enough tc
be badly hurt. He got out of her way
before the attack could be repeated
The circus people say that the En-
press is all right when she is herself
but that she has spells, and wher
these are Oil her she would kill any
body.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-27
A Talk About Murderers.

New York Letter: One Of the most
experienced members OF the detective
force of New York was talking a day
Or two ago about murderers. "The
old superstition" he said, ''about
murderers being unable to sleep in the
night has more truth in it than people
may imagine. I've had a great deal
OF experience in murder cases during
the past thirty years, and l know
what Pm talking about. With out
and out murderers the ability to sleep
comes strangely enough, as soon as
they have been tried andfound guilty.
| am inclined to think that the fear of
being caught has more to do in pre-
venting them from enjoying repose at
night thantheir Neutrality-suspicious..
once caught aclue that led to thecon-
vlction ofawoman in Brooklyn named
Allen, who had never been suspected of
the murder of her husband until l
CHANGED to get on to it. The Oldham
had beendead twoyearswhen thewom-
an first began to attract my atten-
ton. Twas a patrol-man then on the
Brooklyn police force, and | got home
at 3 or / O'Clock in the morning. NV
room was the fourth story back OF a
house IN Henry street. and | noticed
that the lights We're always burning
when | gotin in asolitary window in the
back of the house on the next street.
q If IDN-llUht tt,n frn &C r-,c t,,r,,al r,,t
and the shade raised. This went on
Tor a long time, until the sumnlcr
months came. BY this time | had
grown in the habit of watching the
Fundamentally. The program was
never varied until the hot weather set
in. Then the light went out with the
am regularity rs soon as dawn APP
peared. A woman slept in the room,
and after she had turned out tlfegas
she always raised the shade and open,
ed both the upper and lower sash.
She always looked heavy eyed, and
after daylight had got thoroughly in.
to the room she would throw hersel1
on the bed and fall asleep IN an in.
slant, as though from sheer exhaus,
ton. That's the way | came to get
at the points in Il poisoning cast that
earned me my first important promo
ton. Leave murderers out OF the
question and take men who have
killed other men either in self defence
duringa sudden spasm of insanity, o.
as ~ means OF justitiable revenge. Dc
you think they sleep well at night? MOI
a bit of it. know an officer who was
standing one day on the corner of hi:
street with his brother, when saloon
keeper came out and shot the brother
through the back of the head. My
friend whipped out his W revolve1
and killed themurderer, before he could
fire a second shot. That justified TIL
homicide, OF course. Well, sir, tina
man is only thirty-six years old ant
he looks fifty. He can't get up befor
10 o'clock to save him, because h
never sleeps until daylight. Take
case like that OF Ed Stokes. Isn't h
the latest OF the late FOUNDERS. II
doesn't seem to enjoy standing up t.
a bar and drinking and yet at 3 or
O'Clock IN the morning he is always tt
be found in some public place, with
friend or two. He does not seen
happy, and he moves restlessly al
the time. There'a more i'll the OLE
traditions than the know-it-all youn
men of the year 'S5 are willing to ad
nit"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-27

brothers neck. So that might I bolted,
and then ! got over to Ireland and en-
listed in the Twenty-ffth. But l
didn't know, l never heard, he was
dead. When was it?"
about a year ago. Lord Archie
replied.
"Ah, Ineverheard it," signing; "and
you say Taft has turned over Il new
leaf?"
"Presides at philanthropic and re-
liglous meetings, and so forth. l be-
lieve he's quite a shining light among
the unco' guild"
"Ah, he'll need it ALL" dryly. 81
fear though, there's not much real
good in him. He was always a bad
lot, but my father loved him best OF
us ALL Well, my time is getting short,
andif you will get me a lawyer here at
once, I'll settle about the trusteeship;
the soone the better, there's no time
to lose. For the rest, it will soon be
over. | shall not see tomorrow; of
that am certain. AS soon as you
hear OF 1t, | want you to go and see
Taft, and tell him all | have told YOU;
tell him that you hold my written
word that it is oil true, that unless he
admits my boys claim, and allows
him to take his place without delay,
you have my orders to disclose every
thing-everything! But You will have
no trouble; and should like to lie in
the old churchyard at home beside my
mother. You'll do all this for me.
Archie?" anxiously.
"IN do it all to the best OF my
power" said Lord Archie, with a
great lump in his throat and q white
mist dancing beforeh his eyes, so that
the sick man and the little meagre
room were blotted out from his Wis.,
ion.
~ didn't know that he had gone, or
Ishould havedoneit before. | always
meant to put my children in their own
place, but didn't know the old man
was dead. l only kept out OF the way
for his sake; it was all for his sake"
Lord Archie rose to his feet. .'I'll
go for u lawyer at once; but Studham,
old fellow, can't you make an effort
and get well? wish you would"
ats too late now, Archie; but
thank you all the same"
cit seems such q pity" respectfully.
at can't be helped" patiently;
"and ] kept it from HIM"
And that night Private John Arnitt
died, and q week later was buried IT'S
John George Alrued. tenth Earl OF
Mannersleigh, when Stephen, his son,
reigned i'll his stead.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-27
Mourning Her Lost "Daisy."

From the Kansas City Times.
"Daisy! o, Daisy!'' almost shrieked
a stylishly dressed lady at the Union
Depot recently as she left her two chill
dren and hurried through the crowd.
The cries and the evident distress of
the lady touched the hearts OF the by
ISLANDERS who followed her as shelook-
ed under the trains on the platform
crying all the while in a piteous voice,
DAISY! Daisy! where areyou?" Sew
eral unfeeling men who got neal
enough to speak to her were heard to
mutter "-Daisy!'' as they moved
away with a look of disgust on their
countenances. Others picturing to
themselves a pretty, prattling babe
wandering about in heunfeelingcr crowd
in q vain search for its mother; or
frightful thought! crushed beneath the
wheels Of a car, followed her as she
ran frantically up the elevated wait
ing-room stairs. At last, unable to
find Daisy, the woman returned to the
depot, and taking q seat burst into q
flood of tears.
"Madame," said Depot Master Rog-
ers as he led to her the two children
whom he found wandering among the
crowd found these two out on the
platform, and the other can't be far
away. Cheer up. We will find your
other child. If not"
ooh, it wasn't a child" walled The
lady between her sobs. at was my
dog Daisy"
The depot master waited to hearno
more, and as he strobe furiously into
the gentlemens waiting-room he was
heard to mutter between his teeth sew
eral sentences not to be found in the
revised edition OF the old Testament.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-27


Then fatherstook the B;hle down.
Aud la his clear Old iashioned hand
SUpon it, Record pages brown
He wrote the name a. it should stand.
But protest came from all the rest
All givingsuch a little fairy !:
The dearoat, sweetest and the best,
That antiquatad name to carry.
And Aunts and second cousius cry
"a name so worn and ordinary
Could not be found IL one should try
a thai samo a~ppellation Mary
And o'scr and DER ngain they laud
Her yellow ours, her baby grace,
call her sEthelind,' or Maud,
Or Christine for her angel face"
ssBnt time will change this golden fleece
To match the eyes in dusky s%plendor;
Far better name her Beatrice
Or Insogcn, serene and tender"
sslIh, name the child for Aunt Louisa,
Fol she, good soul, is well-to-do,
The compliment is sure to please her.
And wc can call the darling Lou
Most prudent counsel, all too latei
,Twixt Malachi's and Matthew's pages
Appears, Interchangeable as fate,
The name beloved OF all the ages.
The Ancient gem, its purity
Unspoiicd shall grace u latest beauty;
Sometime on deartr lips to be
The synonym of love and duty.
And gracious womanhood alorn,
Howisxer fortune gift may vary,
Till OF n day like Easter morn
She hears the Master call her MARY"
Columbus Dispatch.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-27
D. WARMER.

Proprietor OF the original town
site, has plated and laid out
three additions, Ill adjoining,
with Il continuation oil streets
and alleys. Part nt which are
III acre lots, SO rs to enable all
classes to be suited in procuring
IL residence lot. The most de-
sirablc blocks on Main Street
are still for sale to those who
desire to engage in business. and
great Inducements are offered
to that class OF men.
The climate in this part of
Dakota is everything to be
desired and is fully as mild
as that Of Ohio, Indiana and u
%linois, with, perhaps, Il less num-
Der of cloudy days. The rain
fall is abundant and always
comes when most needed. The
water is free from any alkali
taste and as pure as any found
in any Of the Eastern States. In
short, the country, climate and
social advantages make this one
OF the best, it not the very best,
county in Dakota for the emf
grant.
For further particulars, cali
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-27

Malarial fever has become so preva-
lent in Greece that the government
has not only removed the import duty
from quinine, but has monopolized the
sale ofthat drug, charging aprice equal
only to the cost ut the place OF sale.
The result is that almost every Greek
is using q%uinine.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-27

There is a chinquepin tree in Amer
icus, Ga, from which over 10000
nuts have been gathered this season,
and it is estimatedthat between 5000
and 1000 remain on the tree. The
chinquepin resembles an in APP
pearance and a chestnut in taste.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-27
( NJ B A IL

Is located on the Main Line OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee Il st.
Paul Railroad, 40 miles west Of
Mitchell and % miles east OF
Chamberlain. 1t has Il fine pub
lie school building, good church
rs, Il tirst-class postof1icc, two
banks, two good hotels, one
large grain tlev ttor and mate
rial Oh the ground for another.
three lumier yards, all carrying
immense stocks: several black
smith shops, good livcrystablrs,
and stores representing all
branches of trade. Still the
country demands more and to
live men great Inducements are
offered to invest in this