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ELxINo rnE nkAreR,
Costly Experiment OF . Philadelphia Mac
Who Trted to he Economical

"Henry,n said Mrs. Rnttles to her
husband. as they got up from the din-
ner table, al wish you would run
around aud ask the man to come and
fix our heater.n
whats the matter with it?" in-
Quired Henry.
u don't know" replied Mrs. Rat
ties, "but it won't work"
SWELL, I'LL Just tinker it myself,n re-
aponded Henry, who was full of conf
dence in his ability. although he knew
as much about the construction of .
heater rs he did of n locomotive.
There is no use paving out all oul
money to the heater aud range man.
The plumber got all last weeks sal
airy, but we will try to keep a few dol
lars for family use"
Then he got q candle and went down
cellar prepared to have n collar aud
elbow wrestling match with rs inno-
cent q looking heater as ever downed
an unsuspecting household. He stuck
the candle in the open door and peered
in, says the Philadelphia Cal. The
candle dropped into the heater and
left him in the darkness. Henry
! CROPPED around for a while in the inte-
rior, which suddenly had assumed
vast proportions. He found the candle
and ruineu his shirtsleeyes at the same
time.
After lighting it he peered up from
the bottom, inwardly cursing the hard
cement floor, which hurt his knees.
Then he got on his back. and sticking
his head under the CRATE rs far rs pos
sible, saw that q bolt had rusted of
the CRATE. With his left hand he agi-
tated the dumping apparatus to see
what the effect would be. About half
q bushel Of last seasons ashes came
down and filled his eyes, hair and neck
full.
Mrs. RattleS hurricdly sent the chill
drcn up to the third iloor so that they
should not hear their fathers remarks.
Then lie got the Ratchet aud poker
and in a few minutes had the CRATE
out. With it he came upstairs aud
rested, while Mrs. Rattles figured that
his new suit to replace the one ruined
would cost at least 1926.
Then he sent for the heater man.
who examined the job and explained
that IS would about repair the dam
age. "a 2-cent bolt was al. it needed"
he said, "bul l suppose tho hired girl
broke the CRATE trying 10 shake it,"
"Ycs, that's it, she did," lied Mr..
Ratlles, slibly, and then he went up
stairs and took n bath and put on his
best clothes. AT the club that night
he explained TO the boys that he got
his injuries trying to capture n burg.
lar.
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*,

Among the illustrations in Ave.
Lallemant's book, "The German Out.
lawdom,n the ancient origin of the fol-
lowing has been fully established:
Figure No. l was found on a secluded
little chapel in the forest districts of
Thuringia, being cut into the wood.
work of the inner door, probably a
hundred years ago or longer, and is
still in use among the rogues of MANY
countries, with variations peculiar to
local conditions. The first line calls
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

A similar case occurred in the Jail at
Weimar. where n prisoner, supposed to
be insane, amused himself by calling
out figures at all hours of the day and
night. A cell neighbor of "Crazy
John" as he was called, was in the
habit of hooking him in Il like manner
Ultimately it became known that they
were shamming, and that the figures
which they called out to each other re-
presented certain words and express
sions.
The commonest mode of communica.
ton adopted in most prisons is that OF
knocking on the walls, the knocks con-
veying certain terms OF the criminal
jargon. In u Vienna prison the knock
ing has led to SO many escapes that
large clocks have been stationed in
each of the corridors. the ticking of
which was calculated to obscure the
sounds produced by knocking against
the walls.
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Forgot Where He Wac.

Gutter. the eminent surgeon, had
been asked to carve the turkey and he
stood over it with the carving-knifo
delicately held in the first position.
@The incision, you will observe, zen.
tlemen." he began d.camily, COM
mences a little to the left ofthe mcdian
line and-oh, excuse mel thought
l was in the -the-may l help you to
y piece of the femur?"-1cras Sit1inqs.
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German
Syrup

simply state that.I am Druggist
and Postmaster here and am there
fore in a position to judge. ! have
tried many Cough Syrups but for
ten years past have found nothing
equal to Boschee's German Syrup.
have given it to my baby for Group
with the most satisfactory results.
Every mother should havetit. j. II.
HOBBS, Druggist and Postmaster,
Mofat, Texas. We present facts,
living facts, of to-day Boschee's
Ger,nanS yrupgives strength to the
body. Take no substitute.
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SIGN LANGUAGE.
MYSTIC WRITINGS ON FENCES AND
WALLS BY CRIMINALS.
Weird Signs ana Figure. wnlch burglar.
and 1,hisvr. Have adopted for rhe,.
Protection and Communication

snpt. Byrnes and other ,riminolo.
e'sts have declared that American
thieves, burglars and tramps have a
language of their own, which they en-
ploy inside their circle for their own
protection as well as in the instruction
OF novitiates. Illustrations have been
given of writings on fences, houses and
walls, and the "jargon" has been fully
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03
To Reckon the Meter.

Everybody knows that tho French
standard OF measurement is the
"meter," but how many correct an.
swers do You think you could gel
should you put the question to Che
first 100 persons you meet: What is
the basis of French measurement?
What IS the meter" 4 part of? Should
you be fortunate enough TO get a sin.
gle correct answcr it would be some
thing like this: The French standard
measure of length is founded on the
measurement OF The earth from the
pole TO the equator on the meridian OF
Paris. This total distance is divided
into 1%o,0)o.uJ1 equal paris, each OF
which is n "meler.' The meter Il
1894 English yards.
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Good Gua.s.

Another one of Detroit's nimroa,
home from a hunting expedition j.
denying the story, but it is true.
He had been out all morning with a
boy who had seen him shoot several
tisscs before and she birds had kept a,
sncE a distance that ne couldn't get q
shot.
SWELL, he exclaimed ia disgust af-
ter awhile, u never saw birds SO slly.n
~ guess they don't know it's yon,
sir, remarked the boy, and went
plunging right ahe&d through tho
aeld.
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which he placed on the walls Of build.
inps, fences or on trees. The figures
on the side of the arrows meant /.
was here on the 5th of November 1875. y
and will return Dec. 20. ls7a, for bust
ness
A3notorious burglar and thief of the
first hall OF the century. who terrorized
the rural districts of Styria, Austria.
was Known among his compatriots as
tPol!y' on recount Of his ability to ey-
e himself in many different
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

KEEL UP THAT RAsPINa CorGH 1T the peril
of breaking down yonr Lunysnnd Throat,
rather let the afflicted immediately resort
to DIR. D. ~Jayne's Expectorant, which
cures all Coughs and Colds. and amclior-
ates all Lung Complaints and Throat uils.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03
scb,rn,.nn.. .s,h,,, c,,o

Instantly relieves the most violent attack.
facilitates free expectoration and insurcs
rest to those otherwise unable to sleepHx-
cept In u chair, AS n single trial will prove.
Send for u free trial package to Dir. Il.
Sc%hiffmann, st. Paul, Mimi, but ask your
druypiSt first
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Mans 1nhumanlts to Himself.

THE London and Northwestern rail
road passes through more than half of the
hfty-thrce counties of ~Englandand Wales.
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waiter, it is almost half an hour
since | ordered that turtle soup.
Waiter-sorry, sir, but you know how
slow turtles is.-FIic1eNae BLaeAer.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

Shiloh's Consumption Cure il, sold on II
guarantee. 1t cures l%ncipicnt Consump-
tior. 1t is the best Cough Cure. - cents,
80 cents and Sl.OO.
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- -59zrr- .
FITS: Al h!ts stopped free ny Or. KIlncs Grcas
Nerve Rcstoicf. No iis after first days use. MIR
Vicious cures. Treatise and 500 trial bottle free To
Fit cases. Send TO by. Kline. a3l Arch st. rhsia, Pa.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

Has tastes, incidentally, in keeping with
other Injuries. a remedy must be pleas
antly acceptable in form, purely whole
some in composition, truly beneficial in
effect and entirely free from every obiec-
tionablc quality. If really i'll lie consuits
n physician; if constipated he uses the
gentle family laxative, Syrup of Figs.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

Even though, the manufacture OF
sausage may seem TO be a profitable
business the butcher does not always
make both ends Rochester DEM
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

Little Switzerland has an cnormous
army in proportion to population. The
population is 20 1000. the standing army
l.Guyp.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

-
What Is more fascinating than n com
plexion tinted like the rarest scashell and
purified by the use of Glcnn's sulphur
Soap:
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

A great number of New Hampshire
trout have been stocked in several Calf
tornia stl cams with good results.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

"A certain Chinese sect teaches TINT
women who become vegetarians will be
transformed into men in the great here
after
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

BEEcHAM's PILLS stimulate the ptyalin
in the saliva, remove depression, give up-
petite, and make the sick we'll.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

The United States has 1l5 medical
schools, regular, eclectic and homco-
patio.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03
The Il Invalid

Two thirds of the gold now in use in the
world was discovered within the past fifty
wears
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

@Thermistocles is said 10 harc known
the names of every one OF his 20, 600 fellow
rifi.onS
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

Over l,00n,C01 French women were
made widows and 3.,0a,GGa French chill
dren were made fatheriess by Nnpolcon's
campaigns.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

The Republic of Brazil spent iastyear
on The army 81, 900, COO milreis; on the
navy, l5,D00,C00. A milrcis is about SIS
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Buy a Postal Card.

And send me your name and address ano
/ will send you by return mail my new
catalogue GARDEN TALK No. A." Cheap
est one printed. but listeni Instead Of
sending yon a catalogue that costs Csc I
will send you &c worth of seeds free (your
own selection) and a packet Of my EXTRA
EARLY TREE TOMATO, if you trade with
me-. Thousands of dollars lost every year
planting poor seeds. Everything l sell
is guaranteed. Largest gardens in the
state; fifteen years experience. My Sc
packets are larger than any other mani
in the United States. You won's have to
hold them to the light to see if there is
any seeds in them. Cheapest place TO
buy. All kinds of seeds, trees, small fruit,
garden tools, etc. Let us hear from you.
LEONARD PERcIvAL, Prop.
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Sec 'Colchester' Spading Boot ad. in
other column.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

-Coal is dearer in South Africa than
any other part of the world it is cheapest
in China.
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80 :
IIow's This!
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
i. j. CHENEY q Co,
Proprictors. Toledo. o.
i We the undersigned, have known \. j.
Cheney for the last years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in nll business
transactions and financially able I" carry
ont any obligation made by their firm.
West & Trnax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O..
Walding. hinnan s. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and niue.
GUS surfaces OF The system. Price. &c,
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. les
monisls free.
"A Roumanian lady is Mt her own ex.
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On an average locomotive engineer
$4,000 miles i'll the course of IL year.
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Clara-Do you know, people are act.
ually beginning to call me an old
maid. Maude--Iuu mean that you
are just beginning TO hear them
Vogue.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

sudden Changes of Weather cause Throat
Diseases. There is ha more effectnal rem.
edy for Coughs, Colds, etc. than Browns
BRONCHIAL TRocHEs, Sold only in boxes.
Price rs cts.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

1T is said that the hiccough is otter
cured by swallowing a tcaspoonful OF bak
ing soda, dry.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

"A Roumanian lady is Mt her own eN.
pense constructing Il railway from one OF
her estates to this nearest town.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

A colored woman OF ~Leavenworth,
Kas., aged lol years, was baptized in Five
Mile creek recently.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

There are 80 900 pupils in the public
schools OF Germany who SHUTTER.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

sorx cIrr psrsrrxc Co. No. 4a7-a
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DAIEhIS and PENSIONS Secured. No advance e..
] Fitzgerald q Co., '.sath and c. Washington, b. a
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ON JEFF DAVIS RECOMMENDATION.
President Lincoln Appointed "a Young
M~ississippIan to a Cadetship.

An interesting anecdote of Presiden.
Lincoln is told by Mr.. c. Eaton Crcecy,
the w%ell-known lawyer of this city who
was chef of the appointment division
of the Treasury Department during
the administration of President john
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.GnI n9s SILVER easily found with MAGNETIC
ooeD FOWLER, BOX sss sourMISeTos Gov.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-28

to rid this land Of IT, bosom Of destruc-
ton. This II a question IN importance
towsring high above the Issues Of finance
and the tariff. for, the political and social
life. no less than the spiritual progress OF
this fairest Of lands under the skies Is
at stake. af
respectfully submit then to the. Com
mittee on Laws 4 substitute for DIR.
Parkers bill. which shall embrace the
facts set forth by tho Doctor In support
OF legislative action. but which shall
apply to the prohibition Of the licensing
Of intoxicants. Let the iaw-making power
do its duty In the premises. and let the
people In the realm OF moral suasion sup
plement and dignity the law In it's letter
and spirit. and deliver our State from the
further eneroachments of this blight.
The plaudits OF grateful hearts await
you and the grand reward Of conscience
void Of offence toward God and man."
w. NJ. BICKERS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-28
VIRGINIA WORLDS FAIR PRIZES.
The Complete List Printed for the First
Time.

Inc compete List PRINTED Tor the FIRST
Time.
The following complete list Of awards
made to exhibitors at the Columbian Ex-
position through the Virginia Worlds
Fair Board has been furnished to Cap
tain T. G. Morton. secretary OF the hoard,
and is here printed for the first time:
Group 42.-Potts Valley, NJ & NJ. Co.,
Charleston w. Va. iimonite; Charles Cat.
lett. Stanton. typical basic. steel-ore
Buena Vista Development Company, Blu
ena Vista. limonite ore; William Tiison.
Chatham Hill. red hematite; State Of Vir-
ginia. collection exhibit. manganese ore:
III. +. Copenhaver. Marion, barytes; Sa-
lem Furnace Company. Salem. ores from
Cripple Greek: Mt. Vernon Iron Com
pany. Stanton, limonite and manganese;
Charles Catlett. Stanton, brown hena-
tite: Graham * Robinson. Pulaski, limo
mite. Cripple Creek. Wythe county. Va;
j. c. Green. Wythevillo. Slacl. iron-ore
and brown hematite iron-1re.
Group B.-Big Stone Gap Improvement
Company Big Stone Gap, gas. coal, and
coke; Pocahontas Coal Company. Roanoke,
coal and coke.
Group A-Marion Marble and Mineral
Company. Marion. dressed marble and
marble onyx; j. II. Williams. Richmond,
sate-roofng and building, tabletop, and
tiles: Alberene Stone Company. New
York. soapstone from Albemarle county;
Virginia Marble Company, Mountsvlle.
green marble: James Motherhood. Rich
mond. granite. rough and polished: John
c. Griffin. Petersburg, granite blocks: l..
ID. Winston. Winston, granite blocks
Group 46.-Buena Vista Company, Buena
Vista, collection clay and fine brick
Group F.-Moore Lime Company. Rich
mond. Lime; Carson Lime Company,
Riverton, Lime.
Group 53.-Bertha Zinc and Mineral
Company, Pulaski. ores. spelter, and
metallic combinations Of zinc.
Mineral Waters.-Dr Geo. l.. Nye.
Wytheville. lithia water; G. A. Calhoun,
Allegheny Springs. the great dyspepsia
water: David A Kayser Staunton, va.
Waukesha water; f. NJ Holt Chase City,
Chase City lithia water
Tobacco.-Tobacco Association. Danville
selected leaf Tobacco Association, South
Boston. selected leaf; Cameron & Came
roa. Richmond. cut plug. for chewing and
smoking; Cameron & Cameron, Richmond,
cigarettes
Forestry.-State of Vir;Slia, collective
exhibit of trees and tree-t5 unks; State of
Virginia, Mt. Vernon Building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-28
THE RECORDS IN ARREARS.
MuddIed Condition of Roanoke County
Clerks Oft.ce-Iease of "A Furnace.

SALEM, VA, January H.-(Special.)-
Judge Moffett, of Roanoke County Court,
recently appointed James Green. Deputy
Clerk OF the Hastings Court of Radford.
and William Simpson, of the Salem Bar,
commission TO examine into the con-
dtion OF the Clerks Office of the county.
These gentlemen have submitted TO his
Honor n report which states that the
records of the office are most woefully
in arrears and confusion, and rests the
responsibility for this muddled condition
OF things upon William McCauley, who.
after having been clerk for nearly a score
Of years. was defeated in the election
last spring by ex-Judge Wingfield Crit
fin.
In his recent annual report President
Aliemong. of the Salem Improvement Com
pany. says Negotiations are now pend
ing looking to an immediate lease Of the
furnace at profit to the furnace com
pany." At the stockholders meeting of the
improvement company a few days ago
all the old officers were reelected.
REQUEST
Treasurer Whitescarver has received
notice Of q bequest of $500 for the Baptist
orphanage. made by Miss Evelyn SPOTS,
Il maiden lady. who died few days ago
in Richmond. Miss Spots is the second
lady who has given $500 TO the orphanage
since It's organization
Governor Tlllman. OF South Carolina,
spent last Sunday at Hollins institute
where he has a daughter at school.
A petition is being circulated here for
signatures asking the General Assembly
not to pass the Miller bill, which proposes
TO do away with the local-option law.
Miss Virginia Burwell. Of Salem. is WIS.,
iting Mrs. A. T. Powell. In Richmond.
The recent poultry show held here by
the Roanoke Valley Poultry Association.
was u great success financially and every
other way
At the annual meeting of the American
Hackney Horse Society, held i'm the So
cietys rooms. New York, ii few days
ago. Senator Henry Fairfax. of Virginia.
was elected first vice-pres!dent and one
of the directors of the society.
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
In a recent letter to the Secretary Of
the Roanoke-Valley Poultry Association,
G. o. Brown, of Baltimore, secretary and
treasurer of the American Poultry Asso-
citation (Which is the national organiza-
tom, writes: THE new revised edition
OF the American Standard of Perfection
will be ready. IL is expected, for
delivery by April 1st. There are a num-
Der of changes. and some new disquali
fications Not to know these things will
mean TO get left. or have birds that are
disqualified" This is important news TO
all Virginia fanciers for the standard Is
their compass in all they undertake.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-28
A Surprise Party.

4 very delightful surprise party was
rendered Mrs. w. r. Bosher, of No 81:
north Twenty-seyenth street, Wednesday
Those present were Misses Grace Palmer
white tulle, roses, and ferns; Cora Per
RIM, pink crepe, hyacinths. diamonds
Lula Smith. blue crepe. and roses
Blanche Palmer, blue crepe and carna-
tons; Maud Hayward, black crepe and
diamonds; Emma Smith, pink crepe. lace
and diamonds Lucy Bigby. white null
and roses. The gentlemen present were
Messrs. Carrot, Nichols Smith, Palmer
Weiss, Glass. and others. Refreshments
were served at midnight. Dancing and
games were INDUCED In till the wee sma'
hours"