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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
The Real l.. A. Poe.

'Templeton brings out this reminis-
cence in letter TO the Boston Herald:
Edgar A. Poe was invited to deliver
a poem i'll Boston at an opening OF
course of lectures-a course, by the
way, OF which Emerson's series, pub
lished under the title Representative
Men," formed part. Poe, with
his usual shftlessness, neglected
to write this poem, and brought here
at the last moment one of his youth.
full effusions which he had had several
years in his portfolio. This was not
the worst OF his difficulties, for, as the
evening approached, it was doubtfulif
he would be able to appear on the
platform at all. He went out to drive
with some friends in the afternoon,
and there he took too much cham
pagne and became very drunk. The
the evening was reached. This was in
a measure accomplished by various
processes, the last OF all which was by
running him up and down an unfre-
quented street between two gentlemen
who volunteered for the purpose.
There was q lecture to be delivered,
which occupied over an hour, before
the poem was reached, and by that
time Poe was in q condition to recite
it. Il was an incoherent affair, and
the audience listened in amazement,
at a loss to know what it meant. Aft
er it was over the whole thing was so
dead failure that, to compensate
the people present for their disap-
pointment, it was announced that
Mr.. Poe would recite his own poem OF
''The Raven" This he did, and
very effectively. | was present, and
remember the scene we'll Poe was
then handsome man, with an intel
ligent brow-much like the portraits
OF Hawthorne-and dark, dreamy
eyes, which well behtted a poet. His
voice was clear and musical, and he
declalmed the poem with much feeling.
The next morning the papers exposed
the sham OF his alleged poepn, and the
state in which its author had been.
leaked out. Poe was very mad with
Boston, and braved the thing through
in characteristicallv reckless way.
He pnbl;sksl an account OF the din
ner at which he was overcome and
gave the names OF those who were
present at it. Mr.. Whlpple. Mr.. James
4. Fields and Others we're of the num-
ber. Nobody blamed them who knew
the circumstances, but they did not
like the notoriety. Mr.. Whipple re-
marked that it was almost the first
time that he he'd drank a thimbleful
oil champagne in his life.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
How to Grow Thin.

The "beefsteak and hot water cure"
for obesity is thus described by DR..
Solomon Smith in the Lancet: "This
course consists in drinking nothing
but hot water, and eating but
animal food for seventeen weeks. The
water is taken in four doses daily at
q temperature offrom 80 to $50 deg.
Fair, on ON empty stomach, and ut
least one hour before n meal. The
daily average of solid food is five
pounds, chiefly lean beef; little boiled
goldfish occasionally.
A patient describes the effect Of
this treatment as follows: "Twoyears
ago | weighed (dressed) 16 st. a lbs,
:andm figure was of tubby, alderman
lc contour. ! am now 13 st. 2 lbs.
My waist girth was Al 1-2 inches; now
1t Is 80 inches. Isuffered from chronic
heartburnxi have had none OF 1T for
fifteen months. went in daily fear
OF painful kidney attack; I have not
had symptom of it since began he
hot water, ] sleep better and do both
my mental and physical work more
easily, and in fact, feel a much young.
er man than formerly
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
COLE YOUNGER SPEAKS.
In Letter to Gov Marshall Cole Younger
Denies Certain Stories Of Cruelty That
Have Been Published

ssA - ActSCE ~ 0OS. ytAbTbIlhlA SOl6 1OuukGx
Denies Certain Stories of Cruelty That
Have Been Published.
Saltwater, Mimi. Aug. 1. 1ss6.-Hon
William r. Marshall, st. Paul. Your kind
favor OF July % was received with many
thanks. l do not take the Pioneer Press
and have not seen the interview with Col
Fladd. l understand there are several So
called histories OF the james and Younger
brothers, but l had nothing to do with
them. They are merely q rehash OF sensa
tional newspaper stories. | never knew OF
ever had any inter, lew with any one cnsag
ed in getting them up. As for the war, lhi.ve
said that WAS engaged in the bloody war.
fnre on the borders OF Missouri and Kan.
sas. AS you truthfully said in your letter
to the Pioneer Press, it was little better
on both sides than murder. That is the
original cause OF my being in prison to.
day. In all that time OF service in Mis-
souri,, was either q private or subordi.
nate officer acting under orders. In 1862
was lieutenant in Capt. Jaerett's
company, Selby's brigade, OF Price army.
grey, know that they take an oath to
obey the orders OF their superior officers.
As for the kind OF Il soldier made,
leave that to the honorable federal
and confederate soldiers that
fought against and with. who now live in
Missouri. know that no one will say that
he ever knew me to be guilty OF any indi-
vidual act OF cruelty to the wounded on
prisoners OF our foe. / do not believe there
is brave federal soldier in Minnesota to.
day who, If he knew every act OF mine dur.
ing the war, but what would give me the
right hand OF u soldiers recognition. ]
was engaged in many bloody battles where
it was death or victory. Itried to do my
part, as any true soldier would. All
articles, such as referred to, are false
when they charge me with shooting un.
resisting men or wounded prisoners. No
man who has respect for the truth
will say that l ever ordered the execu-
tion OF a citizen Mt any place during the
war-at Lawrence or anywhere else. Not
one OF my brothers ever soldiered with Inc
day. AS to story going the rounds
that during the war captured fifteen men,
tied them together and tried to shoot
through them all, it is false from beginning
to end. 1never heard OF anything like il
having been committed during the war,
in Missouri, or in Kansas or anywhere
else. | know Of no foundation
for the falsehood. The whole thing was SO
absurd that never supposed any sensible
man would believe it. l Ihave always sup
posed the story was gotten up by some re.
porter as \ buresque on sensational news.
papers. Your humble, grateful friend,
COLEMAN YOUNGER.
P. 8. 1t was Gen. H. E. McCulloch, not
Gen. Robert McCulloch OF Missouri, in com.
mand OF the Northern district OF Texas,
headquarters at Bonhnm. He is now
dead. c. Y.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27

There are only two ex-presi-
dents living Hayes and Arthur.
Cleveland is the only democratic can.
didate for president living OF the
Republican candidates only three sur.
vive- Fremont, Hayes and Blaine.
u is remarkable, also, that four DEM
4ocratic nominees for president, one
eK-president and one vice-president,
,died within single year. It is an
lllustrious list that is inscribed on
death's remorseless record ofatwelve.
month Grant, Seymour, Mcclellan,
Hancock, Tilden and Hendricks. The
wives OF presidents linger longer with
ns, as the names Of Mrs. Tyler, Mrs
Polk. Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Hayes and
Mrs. Garfield testify. All OF them but
Mrs. Hayes are widows, and each
receives an annuity OF $4,000 during
life, and Mrs. Hancock has been voted
an annuity Of Sc, 900 for life.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
Look Ont for Bad Boilers.

Chicago News: In states whore inspection
OF boilers is not thoroughly made and
careful examination OF engineers insisted
on, it is not wonderful that terrible explo.
sions occur. The writer last fall spent q
day in the office OF the state boiler inspect
or Mt st. Paul, Mimi, and heard the an
swers given by men who had been running
athreshing machine engines, and who want
cd license under the new law to continue to
run them. The utter ignorance many OF
them displayed made it matter OF wonder
that there had been SO few explo.
sions. Many OF these applicants when
asked what they would do il the water
ran low in their boilers while tho fires
we're burning, answered that they would
pump cold water into the boilers, and
when asked II this was perfectly safs
thing to do, answered that they
guessed it was" that they had al
ways done it, and never had had
trouble. Tho only means OF avoiding,
or OF making infrequent. such terrible dis.
asters as that which occurred near Jeffer-
son, Wis, recently, is frequent and cure
tnl inspection OF all boilers and rigid en-
iforcement OF laws prohibiting incompetent
persons from having charge OF engines or
boilers un der anycircumstances.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27

The whole Of southern California,
which is in any manner useful for ag.
ricuitural purposes, consists Of valleys
OF fertile lands between the mountains
where irrigation can be successfully
carried ON. The San Gabriel valley,
the pride Of southern California, and
perhaps the most beautiful valley
on the continent, commences at Los
Angeles and extends over thirty miles
between the spurs of the Sierra Madre
Mountains and the Santa Anna val.
ley, which also runs up near Los An.
geles, and extends for about thirty.
five miles below. The LANDS OF these
valleys are worth $10O per acre fol
purely agricultural purposes, because
the lands can be successfully irrigated
by water brought down from the sur.
-ounding mountains.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
APowertul lxan-of.war,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The Army and
Navy Gazette says that Secretary Whit
ney has directed the armament OF the large
cruiser authorized by the bill passed two
weeks aso. The plans prepared by Chief
Instructor White OF England for another
vessel will be used. These plans are for a
vessel OF greater power and speed than
any cruiser now afoat. Its length will be
335 feet; beam, extreme 40 feet; draft,
mean, 10 feet; twin screws and a speed OF
nineteen knots per hour. 1t can carry
800 tons OF coal, and it's complement OF
men will be 22o. The battery consists Of
four eight-inch and six six-inch breech-load-
ing ifles;secondary battery, eight 81 nm.
single shot Hotchkiss guns; two 81 nm. re-
volyer machine guns and one short Cat
ling. The hull will be OF steel throughout
and the steering gear is placed below an
armored deck. The machinery will be well
protected by belts OF coal ten feet thick.
The vessel will have Ave above-water tor
o-launching tubes and electric search
lights. The two sets OF triple expansion
engines have $500 horse power.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
Gov. Curtin's committee on strikes,

Gov. Curtin's committee on strikes.
which travelled a good deal and took
volumes of testimony did not report
to Congress. The committee claims
that it was lacking the evidence of the
chief officer of the Southwestern rail
road system on which the great strike
occurred, and that no report could be
made without that. Authority has
been given the committee to continue
it's work during the recess, but it is
safe to assume that nothing will be
done. unless there should be more
labor disturbances Of a serious char
acter.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27

The City Of Paris has become lately
the possessor ola remarkable collec.
tion OF documents, which will have
great interest in years to come for his.
torical investigators. This was the
series OF death warrants, extending
from April z, 1908, to Dec. 8. 1882.
belonging to Samson, the notorious
headsman ofthe Revolution. Thecol.
aection was bound up in nineteen vol.
unles. and Samson has prefxed ia
each volume q summary Of the con,
tents. During twenty-five years h.
executed 7,143 capital sentences, be.
ing an average Of 217 executions in
each arrather a busy lie.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
Tn. Governor of 1e1a. Speaks.

The New York Herald has the following
dispatch from Governor Ireland OF Texas:
Austin, Tex, Aug. 12.-The editor OF the
Herald: You ask my views OF the Cutting
case. Cutting has never applied to me. Il
may be conceded, il necessary, that Cut
ting has boon legally convicted under mod
ern Law; but the people and government
:of the United States can never submit to
such o rule OF law. Every editor and every
other person who writes or prints
matter In the United States obnoxious to
the views OF Mexican courts can at any
time. when found in Mexico. be arrested
and be punished as Cutting has been. The
person OF Cutting is not involved. Surely
our government has not made an idle de-
mand. No one wants war, and trust no
one wants peace at the expense OF national
honor and the rights OF American citizens.
The only way to avoid war is to be ready
for it, and show willingness to accept 1t
il it must be. Outrages have gone far
enough and have been numerous enough.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
The new vessels provided for in IL

The new vessels provided for inthe
newnayal construction bill are OF {, ,OOC
tons and q speed Of sixteen knots.
cruiser Of 8 200 tons, and torpedo
boat. while the monitors now in.
course Of construction will be com.
pleted The total amount appropriat
ed is $3, SOC, 600, Of which 81 ,ooO, ,ooL
is for armament and the rest for the
construction of the new vessels.
Those who believe that q first-class
nation should have something more
than a ftth-class navy will be rejoiced
that a start in the right directionhas
been made.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
4 Great Library nulla,nr in washington.


Washington Special: The library com
mission has it's plans ready to begin on tho
work of construction as soon as the land
passes to the government and it can be
cleared away ready for the building. The
houses and other improvements on the
three squares will have to be removed and
the three squares thrown into one, bound
ed by First, Second, East Capitol and B.
streets. The streets and alleys condemned
contain about one hundred and sixty thou
sand square feet, which makes the total
available ground square thus formed $780,
600 square feet. The new building will
occupy about the center OF this square,
with the front, 679 feet in extent,
on First street. or facing the
capitol. The depth will be 576 feet. The
center OF this immense structure will be
where A street now ends, and there will be
130 feet from the building line on both the
:font and rear OF the building on both the
north and south sides there will be 100 feet
to the building line. The ground surround
ing the building will be made attractive
with lawns and shrubbery, and will really
be an extension OF the beautiful grounds
surrounding the capitol building.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
Of the nearly S37O. .OOO. 600 Of fra

OF the nearly 1910, 600, 600 Of frac-
tional currency issued in past years
Stceasing in 1876) there is still out
standing $15,34O,114, 80 that proba-
bly, nearly all this amount has been
destroyed or lost by the people. Az
Stunning that the national bank cur
rency has suffered one-tenth as much
loss, it may be estimated that of the
81, ,237 7o34, 1856 issued SO, 600, 600
has disappeared and will be a clear
profit to the national treasury.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27

Malkinson. who killed Garvey in Miller
last March, is in the Huron Jail ut Huron,
Oak. for safety. He has gone stark mad,
and must be taken to the asylum.
Phillip H Green was overcome by foul
air and died in well on E. II. Ruthruif's S
place west OF Grand Forks. Oak.
Az Casseton, Oak, w. Schlsdt and his
brother we're both knocked over by thun-
derbolt in their barn;t so horses were kill
ed and n large quantity Of wheat was
burned in the field. Loss, $500. One
brother was seriously hurt.
During the past few days these Heee or
dered to be issued about 5, 900 patents for
lands, the titles to which have been favor
ably passed upon by the land office. This
unusual number OF atents is due to the
fact that the work OF the board OF review
was necessarily behind, and to the TACT
that Commissioner Sparks had not def
niteIy decided what policy he would pursue
In certain cases. Some 9, 900 Of the pat.
rnts were issued for Dakota.
The heart of the late King Ludwig OF Ba-
varis IN . silver urn was deposited at Ne
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
q R TINAN, publishes

The new elevated road which Is now
being tried in Cambridge, Mass, and
which is eventually to be built in Bos-'
ton, Isl departure from all present
ssystsm Of railroading. It has but q
single rail and this allows Of much
sharper curves and heavier grades.
Eight hundred feet Of the road has
been built and is working satisfacto-
r;3xy
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
M. Attitude of NIexico.

Ex-Representative Rice OF Massachu-
sets, who recently spent three months in
Mexico, in a long conversation said:
The best interests OF Mexico are involved in
the maintenance ofpeace with the country
The suggestion that she desires war to get
rid Of some OF her northern states and their
turbulent population is wild and baseless
rs n lunatic's dream. The idea that Mexi-
7oo, with her depleted treasury and low A.
nancial credit would incur the vast liabili-
ties Of war in order to'dispose OF her do
main for nothing. is too ridiculous to be
considered. II she should desire such dis
position. OF her territory she would rather
aim to sell it to us at q large price and SO
rsplenish rather than further exhaust her
RESOURCES.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
A mysrery,
November St. Nicholas.

November ST. Nlcnolas.
An Oil well is mystery" when its yield
is kept secret by the owners, for the pur-
pose of making money by affecting the
price of Oil in the market. Ii new well
proves to be gusher, the price of oil is
lowered: if but ''small producer or a
dry hole, prices go up. So, by keeping
secret the character of new well. those on
the INSIDE are able to take advantage of
any changes that occur in the price of oil
through the rumOrS which Immediately get
ahoat concerning it, and to make money by
buying and selling ol-speculation, as it is
called.
1t sometimes happens, even. that false
rumors are circulated by interested per-
sons. Every effort is made. however, to
discover what the mystery really is.
Scouts" are sent ont for that special pur-
pose, and they use every device and STRAIT
agem to obtain the desired information,
sometimes even climbing trees and en-
deavoring with field glasses to spy out the
secret. On the other hand, every effort is
made to prevent them from learning any
thing; and some amusing and exciting in
cidentS occur in consequence. A guard is
on duty at the well day and night, and out
slders are kept at as great distance as
possible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21

the effect that he commenced business with
$40 note, but with persistency and strict
economy has been enabled within few years
to amass handsome compentcy. Simon
Gittclson Is another second hand banker
who within few years has grown rich.
His start In life Is supposed to have origi-
mated from one chair with perforated bot
tom. pair OF i've pound dumb bells and
watch which always ran whether carried by
a member OF the volunteer fire department
or a policeman. Harry De Young, the
Washington avenue north pawnbroker, is a
sample of the better class Of money loaners
who have thrived upon the opportunities
presented by the emergencies into which
men have been forced to raise ready
money. Many suspect that the pawnbrok-
ers are no better than fences" with whom
can be disposed stolen articles. Here is
mistake to which people commonly fall heir.
Each and every pawnbroker's shop In Min
neapolis Is required before the noon of each
day to turn into the detective department
OF the police list of articles received by
them within the previous twenty-four hours.
This list is carefully classified and ar
ranged by a detective assigned to
the duty, and constitutes an impor-
tent factor Ill the recovery of stolen
property. To do the pawnbrokers of MIN
neapolis justice they are a much abused
class OF spectators who take great chances,
but who in the main are found to exercise
the common principles Of honesty, even
though at times pressed by temptations
which would make thieves and usurers out
of their richer brethren. 1t Is one of the
blessings of the new Northwest that its
people do not know the extreme resorts to
which many in older sections are pushed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
The Record of a season.

Less than a year ago. responding to the
opportunities of many. Mrs. Anna C. Drew
opened in Hale block. st. Paul, school of
shorthand and typewriting which was in
tended and has demonstrated itself to be a
first-class school in every respect-it Is to
be doubted If better can be found in
the United States.
With the best of teachers and the earnest,
conscientious effort which Mrs. Drew con-
stantly exerts. it is not surprising that her
pupils are well fitted to fill positions when
they have finished course at her school.
Every possible attention is given to pu-
pills and every opportunity given them to
become in every respect finished stenog-
raphers. and the number holding positions
and filling them worthily show that the
work is thoroughly practical
Persons who desire to acquire knowl-
edge of these arts cannot do better than to
enter this school.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21

customer is hard up and guages himself
accordingly. Upon watch which origin
ally cost the owner $50 SIS are advanced at
the rate Of 10 per cent. month. 1t is OF
generally known that all pawn shops are
required to report their receipts to police
headquarters each day before noon, but
such is the case. And il they hold back or
conceal from the police officials any article
of value woe betide the offenders. 1t can
be honestly said that the pawnbrokers'
shops of Minneapolis are more honest and
are conducted more upon the
scale of live and let live than any similar
establishments in the country. Each pawn
broker has his woman, generally his wife or
his mother, and the bargains that are
driven will eclipse the Makwa toboggan
club in the swiftness of descent. That
pawnbrokering is profitable is shown by an
equitable scale. Be this as it may. the fact
that people continue to give raised or ficti-
tious values upon goods deposited for secur-
ity, constitutes a guaranty, the stability of
which cannot be mistaken. The rapidity
with which certain leading opponents,
or prominent pawnbrokers, have got
to the front. or, in other
words. have yanked the erstwhileness
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
CHARACTERS IN JAIL
Which show How Short is the Step
From Decency to Criminality.
A Respected Clerk, a Once Social
Belle and Others Behind Bars.

HE general public
never thinks about
the prisoners as they
frequently visit the
Jail. said a Mime
apolis deputy sheriff
a few days ago. as be
accompanied a GLOBE
reporter through the
big stone building.
with its. cement and
iron floors and cheer-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21

with which to
meet the de-
mands of the
improvident and
unfortunate OF a
population of
$50, 900 people.
For the most
part they are
conducted b Y
t h e Israelites.
whose financial
sagacity seems
to be abnormally
developed. They
seem to be pos
sessed with an
almost super
natural knOwl-
edge of human
nature, and can
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21


from the edge of
success speaks for
the soundness of
the financial prin-
'ciple in volve d.
Two and ten make
twelve and in spite
'of herculean eff
forts to the con-
trary, t h e o d
maxim that the
nose on your face
cannot be made to
disappear without
the use of a ham,
Iner, still hold S
good. On WASH
ingtO n ven u e
south is a small
is the abode of
The legend is to