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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

Burned to Death In Strawstack.
H1AwATHA, KAN, August A.-During the
electric storm of August II hay stack near
Severance was struck by lightning and
burned. Since that day John Stillman, q
Severance farm=r, has been missing. A few
days ago search was instituted for HIM
and q few charred remains were found
where the stack had been. The unfortunate
man had taken shelter under the hay and
had burned with it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31

to Sitka TO be turned over to the American
authorities. The captain being without
charts and unac iuainte with the Alaskan
coast proceeded to this point and sur.
reno red his vessel to the collector OF GUS
toms. There are between forty and fifty
vessels now in Behrinc sea.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
The Red Flag in London.

The Red Flag In London.
LONDON, August 23.-The strike of the
dock Iaborers is spreading. One thousand
men employed ON the commercial docks
joined the strikers. The socialists are try
ing to lead the movement and the red flag
is being displayed. Thirty thousand dock
men marched through the city. They were
quite orderly and made no outward demon
sfratiOns
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
A CHEROKEE STATUTE.
Chief IMayes' Position no longe
Tenable.

Chief IMayes' Position no longer
Tenable.
VINITA. I. T., August N.-Judge A. NJ
Wilson of the Cherokee commission stated
to reporter that in looking over the records
of the Cherokee legislature for 1873, he
found an act authorizing the sale of the
Cherokee lands west of the Arkansas river.
The act was approved by the governing
chief at the time. The discovery of this
will probably hasten the negotiations with
Indians considerably, inasmuch as there is
no necessity now of submitting the matter to
the people for vote or of calling session of
the legislature to authorize Chief Mayes to
make the sale. Mr.. Wilson's visit to the
Chickasaws and Arapahoes developed the
fact that those Indians are quite willing
to sell their lands at fair price.
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Commute; But Very Sick.

commute /; But very SICK.
LONDON, August M.-It is officially an
nounced that Mrs. Maybrick's SEN
tence has been committed to penal servi-
tude for life. Ninety-four members of the
house of commons signed the petition for
Communication, and the signatures of over
5000 citizens of Liverpool were secured to
a similar petition. Among those who took
an active interest in Mrs. Maybrick's behalf
were Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon and Robert Lincoln,
the American minister. Mrs. Maybrick's
health is said to be in very precarious con.
dition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
Reclain1inv Land.

MARSHALL, No., August 2S-At a meeting
of the farmers and property owners at
Laynesville, in the northwestern part of the
county, it was decided to have the big lakes
between GAINESVILLE and Miami drained q
distance of about six miles. About 5000
acres of land are now under water. Land
ad joining this is worth from $35to $40 per
acre. As it is now, the inundated lands are
practically worthless.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
A Dam BurSt.

PRov1DENcE, R. L, August 8.-The
Spring Lake reservoir near Fiskville, in the
southwest corner of Craneston county,
about fifteen miles from this city, which
supplies a number of mill villages along the
Paw! ucket river, has bursted. Three per-
sons were drowned, and some damage done
to property.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
His Long Fast Ended.

IsDIANAroIIs, IND, August 22-Robert
Harvel, after fasting sixty-seven days, died.
His case is so extraordinary that it has at
Tacted the attention. not only of the curl
3us public, but of the medical fraternity
Tar and near. He was IS years old. On
June IL Mr.. Marvel ate his last square meal
bor thirty six dayshe took absolutely nothing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
Visible Supply of Grain.

Visible Supply Of Grain.
New YORK. August 8.-Following IS state
ment of the visible supply of grain in store
and afloat on Saturday, August "a, as issued
by the produce exchange:
Wheat, IA, 291 30 increase. 70,736.
Corn, 9,47G. 15O; increase, 1,449.0N
Oats, 5.611 800: increase. 613,5
Rye, S7O,656: increase. 1906.
Barley, 327, 1853; decrease, q, 303.
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Counterfeit Certificate.

n VOOT1C6TI0IC O0T CIIICdC0s
WASHINGTON, D. c., August M.-The
chief of the secret service of the treasury
department is informed that a counterfeit
81 United States silver certificate, act of
August 4, 1886, department series 1886,
check letter c., has just made its appear
ance in the west. The vignette of General
Hancock is exceptionally poor and the back
ground very scratchy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
Postmasters Changed.

WASHINGTON. D. c., August 3-The
number of changes of postmasters is, so far,
about 5000 which is almost exactly the
same number of changes made by the pre-
vious administration during the same period
in 1886.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
CAUSE OF FLUCTUATION.
Boston Wool Market Unsettled
THE Treasury Full.

Money M,rkets Of the Interior
Better Supplied--T g Splend. ID
Crops Have Effect upon the Prices
Of Breadstuffs--Ana all Round De-
cline.
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Hot Winds in Montana.

MILES CRY, Mont, August "a hot
wind came up from the southeast and during
ITS durat on of three hours the temperature
was s. degrees. The heat was almost un-
bearable and people sought refuge IN
houses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
ALOtterv ait Cuthrie

ALottery at Guthrie.
GUIHRIE. Ok, August 24.-The city
council has granted franchise for twenty
years to company winch proposes to run .
lottery similar to the Louisiana lo1tery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-31
WHAT LOWRY WANTS.
Friends of the BruiSers Have
A New Theory.

Governor Lowry After the Offend
Ing Railroads and Must First Con-
vict the Principals to reach the
Railroad Managers as Access
series.
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An Earthquake.

| All Z IT InQOdK0s
LONDON, August "a severe earthquake
shock has deem felt throughout Greece.
Serious damage was done in several tovua-
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an appointment.
Burlington Republican: G. W. Alb
hey claims the blue ribbon, financially
speaking, for his school district, No. ~,
in Avon and Spring Greek townships.
At the annual meeting the district was
out of debt, and the cash on hand was
found to be $216.17. A levy of four
mills was made for the support of a
seven months school during the next
year, although one of three mills would
have been sufficient.
Medicine Lodge Index: DR.. Hardt-
ner, who at one time owned thousands
OF acres of land along the southern line
OF Barber county. known as the Two
and Half Mile Strip, was here from
Illinois. When he bought that land.
ten years ago, for 81 per acre, it was
discussed as the act of lunatic, and one
man, now living here, said the old GEN
tleman should be put in an asylum. To-
day the city of Kiowa, the town of
Hardtner, the Campbell farm, and some
Of the most valuable farms in Barber
county are on the Hardtner tract and it
is. as q whole, worth $40 an acre. It
shows that what was good Judgment
here ten years ago is good judgment
now.
Coldwater Review: A wonderful cave
h located in the southeast part of Co
msnchs county and is composed Of three
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-05-10
Heoks nnd I1axaz1nes.

A new volume of the Century begins
with tho May number, the frontispieee OF
which is one of Mrs. Foote's pictures of
the Far West, "Cinching Up" Then
follows two Of Coles engravings of the
old Italian master with accompanying
articles by W. j, Stiilman and the en-
graver himself.
The most timely papers in the number
are u ssries on 'Samoa. the Isles Of the
Navigators." The frstis by DR.. II. w,
Whitaker. of the United States Navy,
and is prefusely illustrated. The second
is On Our Relations TO samoa" by MIR.
George II. Bates. who was commissioner
of the United States in 1856, aud who,
since this article was written. has been
rearpointed Commissioner by the pres
ent Administration. The third paper in
this series is a brief our by Captain Err
ben of the United States Navy who com
manded the ''Tuscarora" when 1t took
Steinberger to Samoa in 1875.
The readers of Wat literature will be
especially interested in the chapters of
the Lincoln History. tho article on the
Western Soldier" and "Open Letters"
and editorials on Soldiers Memorial
Services" The Blue and the Gray"
and General McClellan's Baggage Des-
troying Order" The Lincoln History
deals this month with The President
and the Draft" "Vallandigham." and
the "Peacs Party at the Holls." The
6rst chapter Ia Of unusual interest, con
tanning as it does an address to the ns-
tien at large by President Lincoln, which
address he finally resolved to suppress.
1t now sees the light for the first time,
being printed from MIR. Lincoin's Ms.
it is a constitutional argument on the
draft and covers two pages Of the Cen
fury.
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Major Kellam's principal argum ent
Friday night and the one which he seemed
most DESTROYS of impressirs upon his
hearers was. that If tho Sioux Falls con.
stitItion was not adopted we might get
n worse one. On the same line of rea-
soning we would never strive to better
anything; perfection would never be
sought or obtained and the world would
retrograde instead of progress. The
fact that Congressman Springer and
others OF his associates had endorsed the
constitution was another point TIE Ma.
jor made. What if they did? What do
they know OF the needs, tho wants AMI
the conditions of South Dakota? Mr..
Springer and other congressman un-
~doubtedly found nothing in the consti-
tuition to conflict with the federal con
stitntion and as such stamped their O.
K. on it AID let it 20 at that. Major
Kellain cited the fact that the constitu
ton was largely taken from that Of
Pennsylvania and Illinois. More thar
OiC 0CSkGIu Slatt uas lOuHE In1I inc con
situations of the older eastern states were
not the thing for its needs-notubly Iowa,
which has had to tinker its constitution
considerably to get it right. You can
not make The GRAPHIC believe that the
Sioux Falls constitution can't be bettcred
{ an opportunity is given. 1t does not
stand 20 reason that o body of meu gath
cred under the conditions which pre-.
vailed when the Sioux Falls copstitu-
ton WINS drafted-at a time when but
slight interest was taken either in elect
ing the delegates or what they did
could form a constitution nearer perfect
and more satisfactory to the people than
q convention assembled ON the eve OF
statehood. with one constitution already
before them AS a guide, and the entire
press and people aaxiously interested in
their deliberations and from which they
would daily draw the desires and criti
! cisms of their constituents.
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The Index doesn't care to give lessons
in ettiquett" as a rule-bHt if girls and
women knew how much better they ap-
Peared when alta dancing party to be
free from a "cud O gum" they would
stick the mastieated mess up on the old
spot on the window casing, and let their
feet-not jaws-keep time to the music
Index.
And while the GRAPHIC, also, doesn't
care to eriticise. yet it maintains that a
young lady presents.a more pleasing np-
pearance IN n hall room with n cud of
gum than a Young man standing around
with his hat on, or than M who thinks
tute for the conventional white SHIRT and
neat collar for dress occasions.
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County treasurer Lucas writes the
GRAPHIC that he has called in $7491 Al
Ia county warrants since January. to
say nothing of the warrants absorbed by
the tax payers that were not registered.
In his opinion the July statement will
show a county debt of less thar 81, 900
This is in q liRo with the statement
made by j. ID. Farrell last winter: that
the county ought to be out of debt by
Jan. so. The GRAPHIC is glad to see
Capt. Lucas hustlipg in the warrants Us
fast as he gets funds TO meet them
something that all tressurers do not do
to the extent they might. Apropos of
the matter. let lis hope that the Captain
will see that the personal property taxes
ere collected. II is a dead shame the
way that part of the treasurer's office
was run up to u recent date.
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Truly, the Kimball GRAPHIC is original
and convincing. 1t is afraid that il
the prohibition clause 10 our constitu-
ton be adopted. tho legislature might
not favor it-and neglect to pass laws pro
viding penalties for its violation. Does
ID not occur to the GRAPHIC that this1s
the most unreasonable supposition in the
world? If the people adopt the prohibi-
ton clause they are going to send men
to the Legislature who do favor it
Brldgewater Times.
So? Thsn why insert a prohibition
clause in the constitutional a prohibit
ton Legislature is to be elected? THIS is
the very point the GRAPHIC makes a.
that a prohibition article in the constitu-
tion to make it effective must have a
legislature in sympathy with it (2) that
it does not not follow that q prohibition
legislature would be elected if prohibition
carried in October. and (3) that a consli-
tuition inPregnated with sumptuary log
~islation bellies its character. and is not
"of the people, by the people and for the
people" However, there will be plenty
VI tlHlS to ulSCNSS lblS suDJeCt bGlOr9
October. Meanwhile we refer our
Bridgewater contemporary to the fol
lowing extract from the Chicago Inter
Ocean of the 80 ulto written upon the
result Of the Massachusetts vots--in up.
port Of III position:
1t is not q conclusive proof that the
man who votes against o p%rohibitory
amendment TO the constitution of his
state OF against statutory prohibition, is
not opposed to the liquor traffic. A
large majority of temperance people are
in favor of taxing the saloon if it cannot
be driven out Of existence by force. 1t
Is well understood that SO long as prohi-
bition is in the constitution, whether eft
fectiye or not. a law taxing the bu5insss
would be unconstitutional.
The temperance people who voted
against the amendment probably thought
that If the constitution did not forbid
the passing of a prohibitory law there
was no need Of tho amendment as a stat
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-05-10

Smoking tea is tho very latest. Some
body brought this fad to New York about
three months ago and it has spread
among the women. The smoking circles
are now quite common AT afternoon
parties where there are social Young
ladies, after luncheon little saucers with
an ounce of black tea are brought out
accompanied by cigarette papers and the
girls go to work rolling tea cigarettes.
They do it all very daintily and make
believe they like it. 70 n cigar smoker
the flavor is dry, somewhat medicinal
and woody, and the trouble in keeping
the contents lit Is too much, The effect
of smoking tea is slightly sedative. An
immoderate use of the cigarette makes
the complexion cloudy. Excessive tea
drinking will do the same thing.
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Read the following: Mr.. C II. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark. says: Was down
with AbCess of Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an lncrrahle
Consumptive. Began taking DR.. King, 8
New Discovery for Consumption. am
now On my third bottle, and able to ov-
ersce the work on my farm. IL is the
finest medicine ever m de-
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur. Ohio,
says; Had ii not been for Df. Kings
New Discove y for Consumption would
have died of Ling Troubles. Was given
up by doctors Am now in best uf
health Try it. Sample bottle free at
hiiller's Drug Sto;e. .IG
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THE KIMBALL GRAPHIC.
official Paper Of the City and County.
BY c. r. TiNAN.
If man speaks aught but Ais honest
eoasfetions, pray, WAers is his honestly.
THE warsn ouEsr,ox

At the city election next Monday the
citizens of Kimbsll will have an oppor-
tunity of expressing their opinion for or
against a water tax or rent.
AS the council has the power at any
time-and always has had-tn pass an
ordinance whereby all persons who tap a
water main supplied by the artesian well
shall pay II certain fixed sum per annum
for the privilege. the vote will simply
act as q guide to the board in their con-
siderstions.
The opinion of the GRAPHIC on the
subject is too well known to need reiter-
alton. AS the first to agita,e and suggest
the establishing of a water rate, 1t has
saen nothing in the past year or two to
change Its views. If anything, time has
more fully demonstrated the unwisdom.
like course OF falling to fix a water rent
when the water work swere first put in.
1t would have saved an endless amount
of trouble and expense TO the city if it
had bean done, aad the income received
from that source would have amounted
to a sum large enough and more than re-
CURED to keep the pipes in repair.
1t is safe to say that there isn't an
other town or city ia the United States
provided. with water works, operating
under any s~ystem-artesian wells or
net-in which individuals are permitted
to tap the water mains and use the
water free of charge.
1t has remained for Kinballto iuaugu-
rate a policy whereby tie many are
taxed for the benefit of a few. All the
towns and cite. In Dakota in which
there is an a~rtesien well and water works
have an established water rate except
kimball. The expense to each office or
dwelling using the wsser from the mains
is so tritling-usually % to SIS a year in
most places-thati it is easyly andwilling
ly paid by the consumer and the aggre
gate sun brought into the city treasury
constitutes a fund for the necessary re-
pairs Of the pipes, etc.
Under the present plan property owners
aud tax payers who have no access to any
of the mains are compelled to pay their
full share OF the taxes incurred by sink
ing the a~rtesian well, laying the mains
and keeping them in repair while their
more fortunately located fellows reap the
benefit. and that, too, without addition.
al cost.
Aside from these and mans other rea-
sons that might be given why a water
rent is a necessity is the fact that with
free water the mains can never be eS-
ended from time to time without more
or less dissatisfaction.
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Land osice at Mitchell Oak. March % 1880.

Land Office at Mitchell, Oak. March % 1880.
Notice is hereby, given that. the following
named settler lies filed notice Of tis intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim and
that said proof will be mada before the Register
and Receiver NJ the United States Land, Office
Wis: Arthur Nj. Mckee, for his nd entry number
11S65 for The SWA of sec. 10, township lG3 range
" W.5P. NJ. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon ard cul-
~tiSation of said land: viz: Wilbur Doughty,
Albert Doughty, W. y. Gillen and ~. }, kits.
all OF kimbalI; Dakota.
Any person who desires to protest againat tho
allowances of sach proof, OF VITO knows any rea-
son under the laws and regulations of The In
terror Department why such proof should not be
allowed, will be given an opportunity Mt the
above mentioned time and place to cross-ex
anime the witnesses of said claimant and to offer
evidence in rehut,al of that submitted b.
claimant. Ii. II. ltawley,
Eenis.Hr.
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That red hot Republican paper, the
Broeklngs Press, has this to say of the
Sioux Falls constitution:
There are few candid men who have
studied the constitution who do not ad
nit that it has defects But" says the
1t for fear you will make it worse" AS
for us we have Dot yet lost confidence in
the people of South Dakota-the most
intelligent people in the world. We
havn't noticed any considerable retro
erosion in intelligence SINCE 1885 and we
confidently believe a convention could
be elected, even under minority represen-
tation, that could and would improve
upon the SievX Falls constitution.
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Land Office a, ,litrhell Dakota. April II. is

Land Office ~ Nitnkell Dakota, April II. 1899
Notice is hereby. given that tho following
make anal proof in support OF his claim and
that said proof will be nude bcgore w. G. Gray
bill, Judge Of Probate Court, in and for Brule Co
Junei Let 1880, at 10 o'clock .. III. Wis: Bait Ryan
under his homestead entry M. 1919 for the SEN
Of SEQ. 1 Twp. los Range 80 W. 3 7. VI. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continuous
,csidence upon and cultivation of said land. Wis:
John Ryan, Owen smith, Thomas. Purcell and
Patrick Purcell. all of kimball Dakota.
the allowance Of such proof, or who knowsof
any substantial reason, under the law and regu-
proof should NOS be allowed, will be given an op.
portuuity at the above mentioned place and
time 70 cross-exanitne tho witnesses Of said
PLAINTIFF and to oiley evidence in rebuttal Of
that unlimited By said claimant
8O ". II. RoMley. Reg.
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LAND office at Mitchell. Dakota, March s, lssq

Land Office at Mitchell, Dakota, March s, 1880.
na nus' settler i n bss tIle eip notice sn of his isI intention tgliSa1a 10
make anal homestead proof In support OF his
.lainl, and that said proof will be mndo before
W, C. Gfsybill, Judge of tile Probate Court ut
lhambsflain, Dakota. on June L, 1850, viz: Davt
Il. Myers under his homestead entry No 22biI,
Tor tho Northwest quarter section five (5) town.
de names the following witness to prove his corr
,inqons residence upon. and cultivation of, said
and; viz: Thomas FurlonI, Edward LAWYER,
Joakim Ghbrielson, and Gustav Gabriolson, all
of Himball, Dakota.
Any person who desires Co prot est against the
a anbstatisl 81 pss snnn p pnsa,. Oh 9ho w rnias sh eHd el ny
tons of the Interior department why such proof
should not be allowod will be given M oppor-
,unity at the above mentioned time and plaza TO
cross-examine the witnesses OF said claimant
aud to offer evidence in rabuttal of that sub
mitted by enid claimant.
800 ri. II. Rovley, Reg.
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Probate Ncfice.

In .the Probate Court of the county Of Hrnls,
s~errjtory of Dakota.
In the matter of Grdert to show cauee Why
the estate of John order of sale of real estate
&. Close: deceased, J should mot be made.
Dennis Ryan, attorney for Fred L. Eloklehurc,
The administrator of the estate of John 7. Close,
deceased, having filed his petition herein praying
Tor an order af sale of all real estate of said de-
cedent, for The purposes therein set forth. Tits
therefore ordered By VIC. Graybill judge of
said court that all persons interested in the e@-
bate court on TuesdnJ, the ii day OF May 1855, at
one o'clock in the afternoon of eaid dny ut Tie
court room of said court at the City of Chamber
lain in the county Of Brule 30 show cause why
an order should not be granted TO tAe said Fred
Ia. Eicklehurs. administrator Ga aforesaid to sell
;ts much of tho real estate of the satd deceased
John F. Close as shall be necessary: and that a
copy of this order bs published at least four
successive weeks Ill the kinbsllsGaAPmc a news
paper printed and published in said Brule
county Dakotn Territory.
Dated April IL, 1850. taee+j
Judge or Probate Court.