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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

a watery huid, and tho burn
ing and itching would drive her nearly
wild. Unless we encased her little
hands she would tear patches Of skin
from her face and hands. We tried
many doctors and many remedies and
at last gave the case up as hopeless.
But our daughter Cora tried Hoods
Sarsaparilla, to cure a scrofulous lump.
near the left breast which caused her
much pain and after taking bottles IL
disappeared. Blanche, who Is now eleven.
had spent seven years Of suffering, 90 /
concluded to give her Hoods sarsapa-
rilla. She took bottles and her face IL,
smooth and soft as baby's, the color Of
q rose petal. Her hands are soft and
white, where four months ago they were
blue and red and calloused nearly like
leather. l cannot express my gratitude
by pen or mouth. It seems Q miracle
and our friends are surprised" MRS.
ANNA L. CLARK, 401 E. lth st., Duluth,
MINI. Get only Hoods, because
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

Oscar Wilde is said to be growing fat
and untidy as the years roll by. His
large physique is unimpressive, II not
ungainly, and he pays no attention to
the niceties OF attire. The allegation
is even made that his trousers do not
fit him and bag. at the knees, while his
beringed fingers and his use Of femin-
ine-like, lace-bordered handkerchiefs
suggest affectation.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

80 buys a good Top Buggy, with Leather
Quarter Top. The Chicago Scale Co. are
the only ones who can sell AZ this price, they
furnish their customers thousand articles
at less than the usual prices paid by dealHrs.
1t viii pay to secure their catalogue winch
they send free on application This COM
pany is perfectly reliable and they make q
speciality Of supplying the wants Of farmers.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

Consul Tingle, at Brunswick, Ger
many, suggests to Americans that they
might do we'll to export meat to Ger
many, as 1t is very generally used in
many of the smaller cities and towns,
and commands good prices. But the ad-
vice will not be followed. Horses are
cheaper than cattle, but Americans
have too much respect for the horse to
ever regard him as food product. The
horse stands next to man in this coun-
try.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

The reason the train robbers in the
Kentucky mountains were subjected tc
the unusual experience of being killed
or dispersed was that they had let the
officers of the railway company know
In advance of the intended attack.
Train robbers are not usually so con-
slderate.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

Owing to the fact that farms may
be had upon the sole condition that
they improve the land, many Norweg-
ian immigrants have settled in British
Columbia rather than in the United
States.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

Prince Bismarck's tribute to the first
and third German emperors distinctly
emphasized his silence as to the second
And yet, in intellect and character.
"Unser Fritz" was easily the greatest
of them all.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

Atlanta claims the most complete
and extensive water supply of any city
In the United States. IL comes from
the Chattanooga river, and could fur
uish 1900, 600 Of people 100 gallons
each every day indefinitely. One res
ervoir has capacity Of SOD, 900, 900 gal
Ions.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

II we cannot see ourselves as others
see us, the photograph gives us a
chance to hear ourselves as others hear
us. Bishop Brooks said once he had
one in his study for some weeks. and It
was lots of fun" He had learned
things about himself which no one had
ever taught him.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

He-Since have been studying
pamistry have examined the hands
Of over so young ladies'.
She-And what did you find ont?
He-That they all had negative tenn
peraments Brooklyn Life.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

The offer in New York of a prize for
an epic poem has brought out over
thousand lengthy contributions. Jf q
single memorable line can be found III
the whole of them the competition Is
good thing, but the chances are 100 to ]
against 1t.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

OF medicinal agents is gradually relsr
eating the old-time herbs, pills,
draughts and vegetable extracts to the
rear and bringing into general use the
pleasant and effective liquid laxative,
Syrup Of Figs. To get the true remedy
see that It Is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co.. only. For sale by
all leading druggists.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

Before the law visits it's rigors upor
the foreigners who violate the natural
ization laws in ignorance, why not get
after the ineffable rascals who try to
get those foreigners falsely naturalizec
for partisan purposes?
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18
Girls for City Weighers.

The mayor of Medford. Mass, tho
town of old rum, has APP ointed two
young ladies as weighers of coal, grain
and straw. OF course this has made
the chronic Office holders of the male
persuasion so mad that they cannot
even enjoy getting drunk.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

Rabbi SCHNEIDER Of Boston, is evident
ly well up in the new criticism. The
other day, when lady asked him about
Jonah and the whale. he said: II don't
know anything about Jonah, and 1
don't know anything about the whale.
It's all the same as 'Trilby.' It's a
novel"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

If the enthusiastic celebrations OF
Bismarcl's birthday count for anything
MS signs Of popular feeling some Of the
reichstag members who voted to snut
the ex-chancellor will presently be look
ing for employment in other fields.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

In making war on window and bill
board tickets the theatrical managers
should go further and abolish litho
graphs and the huge and glaring post
ers. The newspaper advertisement Is
the only reliable one.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

Statistics are quoted to show that in
New York City last year BAT fires were
caused by coal oil, $50 by gas, 273 BY
matches, and only As by the use OF
electric ligh. and power.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

Caliente, Cal. has newspaper that
comes out regularly, twice a month,
and is written entirely with type
writer on foolscap paper. 1t Is con-
Quoted by q young woman.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

The Delaware legislature also has
bill for the taxation Of bachelors. II
would serve that state better to tax all
who engage in long senatorial contests
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

The standard Chinese work on coin
age is in 20 volumes, and Chinese mo-
ney itself is OF less bulky, as q
string of cash weighing Eve pounds
IL worth less than 25 cents-
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

The largest amount of farm incum
brance is in New York. Next comes
Iowa, then Illinois. followed by PENN
sylvsnia, Kansas, Ohio, WisconslOn
and Missouri, in the order named.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

A number Of families from Chip
pewa and Eau Claire counties, Wis.
have selected site aud are to estab-
lish a colony about 100 miles from New
Orleans.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

Perhaps the chancs to get standing
shot at a Chinaman was too great q
temptation for that young man Of Japar
to resist.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

We have not been without Piso's Care tor
Consumption for 20 years.-LIzsE FEEREL,
Camp St., Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, '0i.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

The ''pulT' as an agency in political
affairs is about to be permanently
abandoned.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

The emperor himself win admit that
old Bismarck has once more become
bigger man than young William.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

"Hanson's Magic Corn sslvo."
Warranted 70 cure money refunded. Ask yoR
druggist for f. Price Is cent?.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

The trouble with Emperor Williams
methods is that they are too tonic.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18
HAPPENINGS IN KANSAS
ITEMS or INTEREST TO Dwell
LERS IN THE SUNFLoWER.

The Weeks Review OF Personal aud
General News Condensed to Short
Paragraphs for the Convenience OF
Hurried Readers.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-08-24
|pETRIFIED STOVE WOOD
Singular Discovery on Lower
BruIe Reservation.
Government Surveyors Find Fuel Tha
Won't burn - PetriGed backbone
Twenty-Five Feet Long
Found III Charles Mix.

Chamberlain. S. d.. Aug. 16.-While.
members of Government Surveyor
Meyers party were surveying land on
covered a whole tree in an excellent
In lengths for stove wood and looked SO
gather it for fuel. They We're ustonished
to find that the wood was petritied. y
number of fine samples have been
brought TO town. The men have re-
turned to the spot TO secure the stump
and the rest of the tree. They were
informed by an indian that the tree
was cut down in 1857. In the locality
of the tree several snails. frogs and
snakes We're also found in a state of
p~etlifaction. Another curious discov-
cry was made Il few days ago by the
son of c. 2. Davis. residing in Charles
Mix county. While out on the bluffs
along Platte creek the boys attention
was attracted by what he supposed to
be Il c~uriously shaped rock, but upon
investigation it proved to be a bone.
Work of excavation was commenced
upon the spot, and after digging into
the hill a few feet the vertebrac OF
some extinct animal IA found. The
fossils are well preserved, being in a
perfect state of petrifaction. The
spinal column was found and measures
some % OF &c feet In length. Mr.. Davis
has carefully collected the bones and
sent them to Prof. j. e. Todd, state
g%eologist and professor of geology and
mineralogy at the Nermillion unirer-
sity, for examination.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-08-24
loWA's OLDEST INHABl1AN1
Co!orcd Woman located Mt Kcokuk Who
Has Lived 1l0 Years.


Des Moines, Aug. 2o.-The Oldest
Iowan yet discovered by the state CEN
sus bureau is Mrs. Lucy Alexander,
colored. living at Keokuk. whose age Is
reported at 1l9 years. She is "a native of
Virginia, as nave been nearly all the
ce%ntenarians reported. Mrs. Alexander
now lives with her son Thomas. himself
"a years old. She is five feet six inches
tall, full African blood, her grandpar-
ents having been brought over from AZ
RIGA by slave traders. Her countenance
is furrowed II scanned with the raw
ages of time, but her eyes sparkle as in
youth. She uses no glasses and is able
to thread her own needle. Her hear
ing is u~nimpaired and she yet has one
enjoyed good health all her life, and
aside from an occasional attack of nett
raleia does not experience an ache or
pain. Her voice is deep. low and soft.
She was born the slave of Richard
Miller. owner of a plantation in Prince
Edward county, and after his death
was the property of his widow until
her marriage to Barrett White. who
was a soldier in the war of 1872. Sub
sequently Mr.. M Mrs. White separa.
ted and in the division of property
Mrs. Alexander fell to the wife, and at
the latters death TO the OUNCES
daughter, Mrs. Miller Alexander of
Bakerton, Cumberland county, Ken.
lucky. In 1856 Mr.. Alexander set his
slaves free and he and his wife came tG
keokuk, II the freed men and women
with them. Alexander was once en-
gaed in the pork packing business al
keokuk and died many wears ago
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-08-24
STAGE ROBBERS ARRESTED.

The Men Who ueid Up the Stage He
tween Dcadwood and Spenriish In Is04,
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 17.-Nord has
lust reached here of the arrest in Ar
kansas of Ulysses S. Pitts and George
Hayes alias George Dunn for the rob
berry of the stage between Deadwood
and Speartish March II, 1894. Two of
the witnesses in the case. Mrs. Pitts,
wife of one Of the defendants, and!
Thomas Pitts his brother. arrived to-
day from Spearfsh to testify before the
grand jury. An Indictment will prob
ably be returned against the men Mon.
day and an officer Will be sent to Ar
kansas to bring them here for immedi.
ate trial.
The robbery was a bold one. Pitts
was a tenant on the stock farm of Judge
Burns. ten miles from Deadwood, and
in some way he formed the %acquaint-
ance of Hayes. On the day in question
they lay in wait for the stage and about
three miles from Spearlsh held 1t up.
One of the robbers held a six shooter in
the face of the driver while the other
kept a u bearing on the passengers
while he cut open the mail sack, took
then coolly told the driver to move on.
1t is unnecessary to say he did so. The
robbers opened the letters about a mile
from the scene and secured several hun
dred dollars.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-08-24
DREssERS' FlAsCo

The Advertised National Convention Did
Not Meet in Chicngo.
Chicago, Aug. 19.-The doors of Bat
terry ID were closed this morning, and
the interior of the big hail was dark
and dreary. According to circulars
with which the country has been flood
ed, a great national convention of
window dressers was to hav opened III
the battery TO-DAY, with delegates in
attendance from nearly every state and
territory in the union. Not Il few of
these delegates succeeded In getting
their pictures into their local papers,
together with an elaborate outline Of
what the convention proposed to ac-
the window dressers of Chicago had
not been consulted concerning the pro-
posed demonstration, and a little inveS-
tigation on their part resulted iii the
disclosure that the project was a fake,
fraud and imposition. and a declaration
to his effect was signed by the win
dow dressers of Marshall Field x Co,
Schlesinger e. Mayer, Mandel Bros,
Siegei. Cooper & Co., and twelve other
large houses. 1t transpired this morn
ing that the hall had not even been
engaged for the convention that had
been so widely advertised. The editor
of a trade paper is held responsible for
the tiaScO.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-08-24
SOUTH DAKOTA BANKS.
Comptroller of the Currency Reports o.
Their Condition,

Washington, Aug. 20.-The comp
roller OF the currency Monday gave out
m abstract of the reports of the condi-
ion. July II, of the thirty-three national
banks of South Dakota. 1t shows total
.esources of $6.718,465 of which the
oans and discounts were $3.435, 759; val
lie of stocks, securities, banking houses,
furniture, fixtures and other real estate
and mortgages owned. 1921. 652. The
reserve on hand and in reserve banks
was SS6O,953. of which $284,li1 was in
gold. OF the liabilities, the capital
stock was 81, 035, 900; surplus fund and
undivided profits, $l9. 59l; deposits. 49,
265,S 95; notes and bills, ~rediscounted,
s73,373, and bills payable, 500, 500. The
average reserve held was 1924 per cent.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the National Bank of North
America, of New York, as q reserve
agent for the First National bank Of
Council Bluffs and the Bankers Ma
tional bank of Chicago as reserve
agent for the First National bank OF
Ia Porte, la.
The first assistant postmaster gem
aral made allowance for clerk hire for
the present fiscal year in the following
postofflces: RED Oak, Ia, 81 500; kear-
ney, Neb., 81, 800; Yankton. S. d., 81, 700.
Guy X. c. Reed of Omaha and Miles
seentmeyer of Schuyler. Neb., have been
admitted TO practice before the interior
department. as attorneys.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-08-24
PAINTER
ue"th of the Celebrated American His
torical Portrait Painter the 18th.

penth of the Celebrated American His
torical Portrait Painter the 18th.
Philadelphia Record. Is: The cele-
hrated historical painter, Peter F. Roth
crmel. died at his home at Lintield. Pa,
tonight at 9:25 o'clock. He has been ill
with canoe for many weeks and 1t was
known that he could not recover. 1t is q
curious thing that he survived but one
day his distinguished neighbor artist,
Thomas Hovenden, who vas last even
ing killed at Plymouth, this county.
Rothermel's greatest work is entitled
the Battle of Gettysburg" which now
hangs in The state library at Harrisburg,
but which until recently hung In Me-
mortal hall, Philadelphia. The state of
Pennsylvania paid him $25, 900 for this
picture.
Mr.. Rothermel was born at Nesco-
peck, Luzerne county, Pa, July is, 1917.
He received a common school education
and at the age of Is years worked as u
land surveyor. Three years later he
took up the study of art and subse-
quently became a pupil of Bass Otis OF
Philadelphia. From 1856 to 1875! he stud
led in Europe, spending two years of
that time in Rome. On his return to
this country he took up his residence in
Philadelphia and became a member of
he Pennsylvania academy. He was a
director of that institution from 1S47 TO
1855.
He possessed much ability as a histor-
ical portrait painter and he produced a
large number of works, including DE
Soto Discovering the Mississippi" En-
barkation of Columbus" and 'Christian
Martyrs in the Coliseum" He also pro-
duced a series of paintings Illustrative
of William H. Prescott's Conquest of
Mexico" Among his other pictures were
THE Virtuoso,' ''Vandyke and Ru-
bens, liking Lear" Patrick Henry Be
fore the Virginia House of Burgesses.'
Paul Before Agrippa." st. Paul
Preaching OF Mars Hill to the Athen-
ians.'' Trial of Sir Henry Vane," THE
Landsknecht" and "Bacchantes." Many
Of his paintings hav been engraved.
1t was the aged artists intention to
paint one more picture, which he hoped
to make the browning effort of his life.
1t was to be called the Trial of Warren
Hastings" His eyesight failed II the
work could not be done.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-08-24
THE DENVER HOTEL HORROR
the nodle. of Victims From the

n:
Denver, Colo. Aug. 20.-The awful
horror OF yesterdays terrible cataStro-
phe increases as the time goes III. AT
I O'Clock this morning the body of My
ron Il. HaWley was taken from the still
burning debris, 1t was a sickening sight
burned, disfigured and doubled by the
weight OF IONS OF ruins. -Four hours
earlier the body OF James Murphy was
recovered, But a short distance from
the spot where Hawley met his awful
nd. the corpse of General Charles
Adams Is known TO lay and to it's rescue
the workers are nov directing their en-
ergies. About twenty feet from General
Adams there are known to be four bod
les. They are those of Lizzie Lager.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-08-24
Grain ana Provisions

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Cash quotations were
is follows:
Flour-Shipping lots are OFF Zoe, winter
patents sS.25I3.75. winter straights s.. 2Sa
40, spring patents sS.4odl4.oo, spring
traights 81. 1ndpa. %. bakers 81. 9o4S. %.
Wheat-No. : spring GGa6sasc, No. 5
,piine Gem6ic, No. ; red sGo66asc.
Corn-No. : SS7aW3st4c. No. } yellow aS7su,
$3.50.
oats-No. ? 20$sc. No. . white &c. No. 3
Hhite 20G2l.
Rye-No. = 43c.
Bariey-No. > nominal.
Flax Seed-No. ! $l.UgIl. 10.
Timothy Sced-Prime S4.35.
Provisions-Mcss pork per barrel s..
l,Go. lard, per 100 pounds $50, shor ribs
sides Noosc) s5.65Q5.70, dry saited should
ers tboXed) $5:62tt2a5.7 short clear sides
Ooxed) St.5O1S.Ii
Mhisky-Distillers' goods per gallon
sl.2i.
Sugar-UnchanRed.
Butter-Creameries l2ul4c. dairles la
zoe.
Cheese-cheddars eh=c. Young Americas.
i0c.
Eggs-2QI2oEc.
~Hides-Light and heavy green salted
July cured 4ii4Q5c, green hides 3La4c,
green sailed calf 7igc, dry flint Size, dea-
cons. each SOC.
Tailow-No. i solid packed Sc. No. ?
nc, cake Sac.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-08-24
THE WORK OF RESCUE.
+. Lctson Slowly Cremnted While Fire
men Are Helpless to Save.

- s'-soSi ~ "Ay NhIlS iIHes
men Are Helpless to Save.
Denver. Colo. Aug. 19.-Up to 10
o'clock this morning out OF the forty
missing in the Gumry hotel explosion
three dead bodies had been recovered
and seventeen injured were accounted
for. The list of dead is supposed to be
twenty.
Slowly the work Of rescue goes on.
and amid the ton of burning debris
are scenes awful in their horror. AT
$50 o'clock this morning but three
bodies had been removed. AT this time
several unfortunate victims were still
alive. But death reached them before
aid.
AT S:15 o'clock w~orkingmen on a pile
of debris in the center of the building
uncovered the bony fingers OF a human
hand extending straight upward in
ghostly Wilderness. 1t was unidentified.
Eager hands o removed the ruins
and the body of a man probably weigh
ing 200 pounds. with short black curly
hair and short black mustache was
found. He was but slightly distigured
In face and body: arm had burned
bare to the bone. The body was in a
doubled position and clothed only in an
undershirt and ~suffocation had probably
overtaken him while asleep and death
had come without suffering. Further
In he ruins neal the north wall at s
O'Clock this morning a pitiful cry for
help was heard. The fremen removed
a portion of a burning wall and peered
into room Z. f. Letson was in the
room still alive. His voice was faint.
Owe and over he repeated: Il am burn
ing" Quickly rescue begun, but the
flames from a burning wall drove the
firemen back that their own lives might
be v and Letson was slowly Gre
mated within a few feet of help. Work
is now going on to rescue his body.
The ruins are twenty feet deep and
under them are at least twelve bodies,
how many more is not known. The
work OF rescue goes rapidly on. but the
last body will not be reached before
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-08-24
4 HAILsT0RM IN KANSAS
Great Damage Done to Crops
and Buildings.
The City of Newton suffers Severely and
the Destruction in the Contiguous
Country is Great From
the Nortiwest.

Newton, Ras., Aug. 20.-The most de-
structive hail storm III the history of
this county did great damage to crops
and buildings about s o'clock last night.
The storm came from the northwest
and the velocity of the wind was very
high. Trees were snapped off II build
ings were demolished. Corn will be in-
jurca greatly. stalks that We're twelve
feet high and very thrifty We're Invested
of their leaves and many of the stalks
were broken down. All kinds of stand
ing crops were damaged, some garden
truck was ruined. Ripening fruit was
knocked from the trees and the crop
almost totally destroyed. The damage
in the city MAS great. Thousands Of
windows were demolished, including
every skylight in the city. The carriage
factory, a three story stone structure.
was ruined and many buildings We're
wrecked. The damage will reach into
the thousands of dollars but cannot be
aSfinl3 ted DfptI,a tply NOW