The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-09-05

were as red as . livsryman,s, and his lace
was tanned to q russell. .
"Is Mr.. Arney about" he was ASKED.
Il am Mr.. Arney. what can i do for
you, brother" replied the 'bald:headed
young man. extending q damp hand.
When he was told he Topped the sweaty
towel and laughed. "There Is not much
to say about 1t. brother. I ON training
horses for fun. for my health and for
money. We preachers here don't make
very mnch-$6OO q year. or matter ct
that-and ! first began training driving
horses to help out my salary. The DOCTOR
told me 1t was 3 good thing Tor metz diu.
was successful ct tllst snd1 couldn't
see where the harm lay In raising trot-
ters. I started my racing stable a year
ago, and I have had good luck with 1t.
The three I have now are colts. This one
here-look at her-isn't she q beautyp
1 call her Aimee. She's by Montgomery.
out Of q dam by Rob Roy. paid $500
for her and I'll bet-noI wont bet-but
I believe she can out-trot any three-year-
old in these parts, for fun. money or
marbles or glory. wont trot her for
money though, but let me tell you, this
mare here she went out for the money at
Kalamazoo and got 1t. That was before
I bought her"
The parson returned to his rubbing
and talked while he vorkad-
9" have had extraordinary success In
my church work here. Seventeen souls
saved and brought to God last week amid
universal rejoicing. 1 tell you It is .
grand thing. Evangelical work seems
to run in the family. NV brother-good-
ness that foot doesn't look too well, Ill.
have to have that fixed-it Is a grand
thing. Evangelical work seems to run
In the family. My brother has gathered
in over l,400 souls. He labors as an evan
gelist in this conference. Look at that
neck will you! Will you believe me,
brother, I trotted this colt in $50 last
week, and I didn't let out all the links
either. Mr.. Goodman, who owns the
rival three year old, races with M FIRE.
quently. l trot fair with him, always
give him the pole and let him 60 ahead,
then when the finish comes l touch up
the little oas with the bud, and / 90 by
that Goodman colt as though he were
tied to q post. MIR. Goodman used to
think his colt was better than mine, but
1 have brought him to a realization Of
his error, and he takes defeat with true
Christian resignation"
doesn't your driving excite criti-
cismW
"Yes, from narrow minded people, but
sensible folks soc 1t as l do. A harmless
diversion. There Is not so much objec-
ton to it rs there is to my music. 1
play. the violin-cello and my children
play the violin. At my former charge
when the little girl began a solo, six of
the members arose and left the church.
They said 1t was unchristian. said 1t
was not il it was done in honor Of God.
They said il 1t was done In the honor Of
God they would return ten for every one
that had left. Before the year was
closed seyenty-eight weary ones came
back into the fold, so you see l beat them
on their own track. My action meets the
approval Of the presiding elder, the Rev
A. P. Mores, Of Iona, who was down here
last week and looked over the stable, and
when l have his consent and I know in
my own heart that I am doing what ia
right I am not going to jump the track
for any Of these quarter horses. Ny
people like to soc me drive. Imske NO
secret Of it. leone right out In the day
light and speed the colts."
When Parson Arney had rubbed down
the mare he blsnketed her and led her
into the stall. He took his visitor around
and showed him another trotter. sThia
Is Kit Powers" he said. II paid 800 foa
her, and she has trotted in three min
utes. She's standard. I've bred her to 9
standard horse at Grand Rapids, and,nex,
month I'll have her enrolled. She b no,
very we'll now. She has the pinkeye
Whoa. ,girll Best four-year-old around
here. Sire, Hamilton, 2:22, dam BY G.. II
Lowe. by Hsmbletonian. e,
The parson led the way into . trim
little parlor. where copies Of turf paper,
and the life Of John Wesley lay on tn.
m~arble-top comfortable. and produced
the pedigree of his horses. Then he re
turned to the stable and led out his stall
lion Dodge, q t%wo-year-old BY Mambrin,
Logan; thoroughbred dam. He brushed
and curried him, tackled on . pair Of to.
weights, deftly hitched him to . ligh,
sulky. and shot down the street In bill
stable clothes and underA ragged straw
hat. :
As be moved through town at q fou.
minute clip his congregsuon-an,
nearly all saranac belongs to thnt-cam,
out and bowed to him: The parson shool
his whip in return. A little wsy dow
the street he drew up and spoke to . ma,
/. who had bowed to him.
;. How are you, Brother Willson"
"How do you do. Mr.. Arney?
; why were you not at meeting las
sunday?"
t "wsll, sir. to tell thu truth. 1 had tn
colt ont speeding her q bit. She was gel
ting stiff"
Tut, int, you must not do it again
brother. What proftetil il. a man if h