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Tus OYSTER Q 1esrLoN. &c " :

The OYSTER QUESTION. g v2Taor JACK
ssn hss odd esssi this letter 10 Governor
Lee, of V,tziuis ia reference TO the bound
AIRY lioe on tn, Potomac
Il bave the honor TO acknowledge the re-
ceip5 ul yoor esteemed favor OF the 3Oth uit,
10 iepiy 10 my letter Of the 26h Of last
moath teieEring to location ofboundary line
eear Hog Island, in Potomac river. Il was
GRATIFYING to learn that you have directed
scui pDIice steamer TO prevent dredging op
NAT line unit October 15 but you make no
repl 10 the suggestion made in my letter
aforesaid As 90 the boundary line, l do
no, propose change OF the establishment ct
new line, but simply to ascertain the actual
location Of the line ga established bS Messrs.
Black. Seek and Jenkins, which to me
seems neither expensive nor dit1cuit to
co III pe .ent person Oh The spot with copy
Of ihe pard made by those distinguished
gentlemen Ii hiss occurred TO me t6at the
most satisfactory solution OF the question
gouid be 20 address joint letter to the So
peIintendent of the United States coast sur
vey asking him TO detail an engineer to
examine and determine that portion OF the
true boundary line, be to be accompanied
hy representative of each State. think
il iupor;ant that the question should ba set.
tied as soon a. practicable. Tne 18Th of
October will soon be here. and leave ns
with The same vexed question. Thanking
you for the courtesy and promptnese of your
reply, end awaiting ATTY further communi-
catio0 you may wish to make on the subject,
beg TO subscribe myself your excellency's
mo-t ohedent servant E. E JACKSON"
Commander Plowman has reques ed the
deauty commanders the force 10 furnish
h,m with statemeD. OF the number of cap
lures made from October l. 1888, to Octo-
Der 1889, TO be used in his report to the
G0V.rDcr and legislature.
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TIMING THE PREACHERS 1t is marve.
lous what system some men get themselves
dowu to- know man here who before
ne 90. famous aud came to Washington,
lived n a LITTLE town in the West. There
was but one church in the town, that Meth
odst. and they needed no other, for they
var ail Of that simple faith. My dstin
us. ca friend was superintendent of the
Sunday school in those days. He went to
Sunday school in the morning and 10 church
twice day each Sunday. When be came
to the National Capital his duties occupied
much OF hs time. Even Sundays became
not his owr. From going to church twice
day he got to going once. But even this
took up more of his time than be could
spare He ned the preacher at the church
be had seiec ed to attend, and found that
MS sermons were sixty-6ve minutes long
He decided on the spot that he would have
to fud preacher who could have hissay 10
less img. Then he began TO look up such
man in be Methodist denomination. He
timed the sermons in the various Methodist
churches The shortest be found was fifty
minutes long That would not do, 30 be
decided to t.y the Presbyterian churches.
The shortest sermon be heard there was
forty seven minutes. Inc Daplieu WAC .oe
next tried. There he got down to forty-6ve
minutes, Ia the Episcopal diocese be found
some sermons short enough, but the service
took 40 enough time to more than make up
the difference So he went around to the
churches of about all denominations except
the Ca holc until, in Congregationaiist
church, be found a minister who uniformly
occupied hut thirty. FIVE minutes with his
sermon Whether he is asleep or awake
now, be can always tell the minute
when the preachers time is up.-Wash.
cor Phil. TEL
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

EoR RENT-FURNIsHED EooMs, either sim
e gle or in suite, without board, at 202 north
Washington street. Persons desiring to see them
can do so by applying at 306 Prince street, or at
the house after November 1st-
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ROR REAT-A TWO. STORY BRICK DWELL
T. ING on Alfred near Queen street. Seven
rooms, in perfect order, newly pspered and paint
ed. Apply to JNO. A. DIXON,
oct2 3ts 316 Washington street.
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/ uRAPE JUICE SODA, made from pure unfer-
| O mented grape iaice makes a delightful sum-
! ner drink. ERNEST L. ALLEN,
;v6 Corner King and Pitt streets
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs WINsLoW's SOOTHING SYRUP, fol
children teething is the prescription of one of the
bess'female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never-failing success by millions OF mothers fol
their children. During the process OF teethine
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping
in the bowels and wind-colic. By giving health
to the child IL sa;ts the mother. Price 25 cents
bottle
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HOUSE FOR RENT-Eleven rooms, all in per-
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yard viii be rented low to good tenant Apply
to J. B. CHAPMAN,
aug13 If 424 King street.
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MEDICINAL.


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NOR RENT-A DESIRABLE HOUSE and LOT
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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29
AN ANNUAL GAME DINNER.
A Notable Gathering Banqueted at Chi
cago's Leading Hotel.

A Notable Gathering Banqueted at Chi.
cago's Leading Hotel.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-There will be
notable gathering in the grand banquet
ing hall Of the Grand Pacific hotel this
evening, when representatives OF many
Of capital, the presidents Of the
leading railroads, and men eminent in
the professions. rs we'll as in literature;
science and art will gather together as
the guests Of Managers John b. Drake
and Parker at the thirty fourth annual
game dinner which has been given at
this hostelry. This event, not only on
account of Its age, but of the distin-
guished character of the participants,
has grown 10 BIZ one Of considerable
local interest, Sixty-fonr varieties
of game will figure this year in
the menu, including snips and pheas'
ants, specially imported from England;
black bear secured In The Black Hills by
hunters specially sent. from Chicago;
elk, antelope, cinnamon bear and deer
from the extreme far west; mountain
sheep from the Rocky mountains to:
gether with squirrel, coon. oppossum
and wild birds of all kinds that have
been gathered togetheE from nearly
every state in the union. 1t is said that
the total outlay involved in the thirty
three game dinners over which Mr..
Drake has presided as host since 1854,
would make several independent for
tunes. The guests tonight will include
visitors from Now York, Boston, Phila.
delphia, Pittsburg, New Orleans, Mil
waukee, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Denver,
San Francisco and many other points to
total with the local guests Of nearly
400
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29
AFTER MANY DAYS.


The Strange Story of u Young. Minneapolis
Produce Merchant.
4 MINNEApoLIs, Mimi, Nov. 23.-Last
February George Knowlton, young
produce merchant who was boarding at
the Wilbur house with his wife, left for
Leseuer, Mimi, to buy poultry and ship
to Minneapolis. He was down there
for a few days and shipped small con
signment, after which nothing further
vas heard of him. He had suddenly
disappeared. His wife having become
alarmed, went down TO LeSeuer and all
the tangible evidence she could find OF
her husband was his overcoat. Tho river
wassearched, but no Knowlton turned up.
A country school teacher, however, had
known a man answering Knowlton's de-.
,cription who walked into her school
mouse ono day and warmed his hands at
The stove, departing almost as quickly
As he came and as silently. MIS- Knowl.
ton accordingly returned to Minneapolis
and sorrowfully waited A short time
ago she married again and is now living
N Chicago. The strangest part of the
story is that Knowlton has now arrived
IN Minneapolis. He claims to have
come to his senses two months after he
eft home in a German farm house near
Mankato, having been victim OF
typhoid fever. He wrote to his wife,
but the letter miscarried. He expresses
,he hope that his wife is comfortable
and happy, but says he shall not seek
20 find her unless he learns she is in
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29
A HORRIBLE FIND.
Pierre Workmen While Digging a
Cellar Discover Seven
Human Bodies,
Four Of the Remains identified
as Soldiers and the
Others Indians.
They We're Probably Frozen to Death
in the Great Blizzard of JAM
uary IL, 1888, and
Found and Buried.
Victims Of the Great Isiissard.

Victims of the Great Biizzard.
PIERRE, s. d., Nov. 2O.-Yesterday
while digging cellar for house about
mills north Of the town OF Fort Pisrre,
and a milo and half from Pierre, the
worlsindn made terrible and ghastly
find in the shape of seven human bodies.
They were in a bad state Of putrifica:
ton and four of them are presumably
those of soldiers and the remaining
three Indians. Upon finding the bodies
the authorities were at once notified and
the coroner and number of citizens
Immediately repaired to the scene. On
four of the bodies were found remnants
OF United States uniforms, with
guns, pistols, etc. A sword was
also found, showing that one of the
party was undoubtedly commissioned
officer. Owing to the decayed condition
of the bodies it is impossible to identify
them. The coroner states that they
must have been placed there fully six
months ago. On one of them was found
pocketbook. and in 1T a letter in which
was with difficulty deciphered the name
of Lawrence w. Chandler. The mill
tarH authorities DIT Fort Bennett have
been notified, and it Is expected that
they will be able to identify some OF the
bodies. One time last spring band OF
Sioux Indians came through Pierre, and
in conversation with p. p. Robie. an
Indian interpreter, told him that they
had buried a number of bodies that they
had found up the river and wanted
some OF the citizens of Pierre to give
them some remuneration for the same,
but at that time the story was thought
to be fake on the part of the Indians.
The theory is now offered that the per-
sons were probably frozen in the terri
bio storm of January 12. 1888, and were
afterwards found and buried by this
band of Indians, presumably some time
In the spring.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29

Lee You, an Oak street laundryman,
mas been in love for several weeks with
a beautiful Angora cat belonging to s.
b. Waite, of e2s Linden avenue, one of
his patrons, says the San Francisco Es-
aminer. Last Monday night the pagan
eloped with the cat in most surrepti-
tious manner, and yesterday Officer
Carr found the feline in the wash house
Leo You was arrested for larceny and
will make fight in court on the ground
that a cat cannot be stolen, because it is
not designated as property in the
statute valuation of animals. Anaction
for poisoning cat provoked just such q
controversy some three years ago, and
the defendant won because the ordi-
nance stipulated crime in the poison
Ing of any animal, the property of
another and cats could not be shown
to be property on account OF the law
falling to put value on them.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29
Fight for the Reward.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 23.-Now that Hob
zhay is safe in prison his captors are be
ginning to fight for the reward offered
for his capture. This atnounts to 50, 100,
There are now five claimants to the
money, viz: Deputy Sheriff Glode and
Justice Weiser, who arrested Holzhay;
the constable who thumped Holzhay into
unconsciousness when he was struggling
with the officers, and O'Brien and his
son, who notified the authorities of Hol-
2hay's suspicious looks and actions.
The two railroads interested stand ready
to pay over the money just as soon as
the conflicting claimants settle the di-
vision among themselves. Unless they
they do this the money will remain in
the treasury. So far no formal applica-
tion has been made. Tho matter has
been turned over to District Attorney
Howell. of Bessemsr, who will act for
the companies.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29
sbroudeti in Mystery,

BURLINGTON, To-, Nov. aa.-A post
mortenn examination of the body OF
Monk, who it was supposed had commit
ted suicide in a horrible manner in this
city Monday night, proves that, he was
the victim of an atrocious and cold
blooded murder by some unknown party.
Upon examination of tho terrible cash
in his throat a quantity Of bird shot was
found lodged under the skin at ono side.
From the course the shot took it is clear
that it could not have been Monk him
self who fired the load as it would have
been impossible for him to have held a
shotgun in the position required to give
the shot the course taken. The whole
affair is shrouded in a mystery which
the police are trying to clear UP.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29
JUMPED To Her DEATH.
A Beantlfa1 Young Woman Leaps From

R& Window.
CHICAGO, Nov. GA few days ago
Miss Mary Kohort, handsome young
woman, was brought by her. friends to
the St. Elizabeth hospital suffering with
amid form Of insanity. Last evening
she suddenly Mortified the attendants by
suddenly shouting: SIN going to kill
myself Pm going to jump out OF the
window" A female attendent grasped
the woman and tried to hold her
back. Tho patient threw her aside as
though she had been a child. Two other
attendants came to the rescue and tried
to hold the woman, but she seemed to
be possessed Of superhuman strength
and easily overpowered them. Then,
with mad Shrek, she rushed into the
bath room, closed and bolted the door.
She raised the wiAdow sash anil bai-
anced herself for second on the ledge,
then she leaped and moment later,she
was picked up, a bruised and bleeding
mass OF flesh and bones. The fall had
killed her instantly.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29
The jury Failed to Agree.

MINNEApoLIs, Nov. 2o.--Last night
the jury in the Collom forgery trial were
called into court after being out seventy
one hours and reported that they had
been unable to agree and were dis
charged. 1t was leared that the ballot
ing had been eight for acqittal and four
for conviction from the start to the
finish. The couit ordered Collom to ap7
pear today, when it will be decided
what disposition will be made of the
case. 1t leaked out yesterday that an
offer had been made to deliver the vote
of one OF the jurors. The offer came in
a letter to John L. Blaisdell. The pros
ecuting attorney admitted that he was
cognizant of tho lettor, but refused to
say anything in explanation.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29
VISITED IN PRISON.
The First Day Mrs. Maybrick Has
Been Allowed to See Her
Friends.
She Expressed Much Feeling for
the Signers Of the Ameri-
can Petition,
Many Privileges Arc Granted Her
Not Accorded TO Other Con- i
yicts-she Is Quite
Cheerful.
Mrs. Dfaybrlok . prison Life.

6FH. nAAyUrhCk 3 FrlSOn Al1cs
New YoRK, Nov. GA Londoncable
says: Yesterday was tho first visiting
day at tWoking prison since the incar-
ceration Of Mrs. Maybrick, and she was
allowed to see two of her friends She
was told of the petition that had been
signed by a large number Of American
women and forwarded to the princess of
Wales, asking her to use her influence
in behalf of the unfortunate woman.
Mrs. Maybrick was profoundly affected
by this evidence of the interest
felt in her welfare on the
other side of the Atlantic, and
expressed her. gratitude in broken
sentences, while the tears fell freely.
She was dressed in chocolate-colored
costume of rough woolen material, the
gown gathered in at tho waist, while
around the shoulders was shawl sof the
same material. Contrary to practice
the imprint of the convict, "broad ar
row, ? did not appear on the clothing
but on her arm was q badge with the
number ''P TO-" A neat cap covered her
head. She is very cheerful and the
prison authorities grant her many priv
ileges not accorded the other eonvicts.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29

Observers in many of the small cities
blessed with shade trees, says western
paper, have noticed that those trees
near the electric lights have been
blighted by something, and for the lack
Of some more apparent cause they
ascribe the trouble to the lights. Very
likely they are right, as trees need dark
ness in order to remain in perfecthealth
Just as much as men need sleep. Trees
at little distance from the lights suf-
fer proportionately less than those close
beneath the glare.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29
SUBJECTS OF obscene Pictures,

COUNCIL BLUFFS, la, Nov. as-The
parents ofa number Of young ladies III
this city are hotly indignant by the dis
covery that their daughters had been
photographed in semi-nude condition
by a local photographer, and that the
photographs were having an extensive
private circulation among the young
men Of the city. The girls have borne
a good reputation heretofore, and the
discovery by the father OF one of them
of picture of his daughter in a group
OF three, all in Mother Evecostume. was
the first intimation of anything wrong.
The matter will be investigated and the
dcprayed photographer given tho heav-
lest penalty tho law provides for the
punishment of such crimes.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29
Will soon Assemble.

HELENA, Mont, Nov. 2o.-The legis.
lature assemblies on Saturday and nj
time will be lost in getting down to the
special business Of the session--that of
electing two United States senators, in
order that the chosen representatives
may be enabled to reach Washington by
the opening of congress. There are a
number Of candidates. but the situation
will clear somewhat in the next two
days, and the roll OF ambitious ones be
narrowed down,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29

Miss l2) Mary s. Putnam, NJ. D..
writes to tho New York Sun from
Spokane Falls, Wash, depreciating the
go West, young man. She says:
5sWell-to-do farmers in the east sell the
old homestead, mechanics leave fair.
employ with tools and blankets, pro-
fessional people searching for loca-
ton take new start-one way or
smother all reach the promised land, or
:ather land of promises. Once there
there is no retreat. Irreparable sacri-
does have been made; money has boon
exhausted by exhorbitant railroad rates
and thousand and one extortions in
,ident to trayel;@a little to iudiciously
invest in all that remains
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29
Deserted and Now a Murderer.

NEW York, Nov. 23.-James Smith,
a letter carrier, yesterday afternoon
shot his two baby girls, aged 2 years
and II months, respectively, and then
tried to kill himself. The oldest child
Is dead and the baby is dying, while
Smith only succeeded in making fles.-
wound on himself, the bullet directed at
his stomach having been DETECTED by a
button. Smith contracted consumption
during. the great blizzard, and the doc
tor had told him he could not live later
than next spring. To add to his misery
his wife deserted him and the children
two weeks ago without warning or
cause, and Smith was driven desperate.
His wife, it is said, has been fond OF
male COMPANIONS,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-29
WHOLE NUMBER 400.
A BAD CHARACTER SENTENCED.
TBS People OF Emmettsburg Declare Thst
Prostitutes and Their Pimps Must Coz
A Light Sentence.


Light Sentence.
EMMETsBURG, Ia, Nov. 23.-Consid,
erable interest has been manifested in
this term of court, especially in the
outcome OF the Murray case. The
facts are AS follows: Thomas Murray,
i shift1ess and disorderly drinking
character, opened up saloon
known as the Murray dive" and began
the sale Of liquors during the winter Of
1888. The officers OF the law closed up
his place of business after he had been
cunning it but short tinle. He
prostitute by the name Of
this saloon for lewd purposes. Some
were discovered together in this house
about midnight. she being found almost
In nude condition. The woman
was handed over to Sheriff Jacobs,
tried and sentenced for one year In the
penitentiary at Anamosa. During the
next term Of court Murray was tried
on the charge Of keeping house OF
prostitution and the jury disagreed. The
ease was again tried during the present
term of the district court and after the
jury was out about twenty-four hours
returned d verdict of guilty. The time
set for imposing the sentence was 1880
o'clock last evening, and Judge Carr
opened court promptly at the ap-
pointed hour. The court room
being crowded almost to its full capac-
tty. Attorney Cohoon appeared for the
defendant with a motion for new trial,
and County Attorney o'Conner appeared
Tor the state. The motion was argued
by both attorneys, and after hearing
all the arguments Judge Carr oyerruled
the motion and sentenced Murray to
one year at hard labor in the
oenitentiary at Anamosa. The
people of this locality are Of
the opinion that the sentence was light,
owing to the graveness of the charge.
The tinie has come In the history Of
Emmetsburg and Palo Alto county
chat law-breakers must be punished
according to the graveness Of
The crimes committed by them. Our
,itizens demand that law and order must
prevail in our fair city. The peoples
rights must and will be respected.