The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-02-16
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KIMBALI, SOUTH DAKOTA.
1t was ciaimedatllat at the tim of h
sinking of The North German Lloyd

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passed near the scene of the disaster
n although the Vessel ami within
twenty minutes after the collision. there
would have been ample opportunity to
have saved some of the passengers
aboard This has caused a Newark
clergyman to come to the front with a
plan which he proposes to present to
congress at an early date. He suggests
that an International committee OF
awards shall be appointed for the pur-
pose of protecting all captains aiding a
ship II distress from financial loss. He
ss-ys that he is convinced hat too often
captains OF oNean steamers will not stop
at sea to search for a vessel or to aid
one in distress. Tho reason Tor this is
found in the fact that their cargoes are
pcrishable and they are held responsible
for their companies. The plan proposed
is that all awards shall be mad by an
International committee whose duty II
shall he to assess the damages which
shall be paid by the nation under whose
flag the wrecked vessel sailed.
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A notable addition has been made
to the museum u archaeology of the
University of Pennsylvania. in a beau
tiful head of a marble statue. found on
the plains of Troy. There is a story
attached to the discovery of this head,
which was purchased for the museum
by Hilprecht, in Constantinople. 1t was
originally fnund by some peasants. who
discovered the body of The statue with
t. Unable to take the latter away
without attracting attention, they re-
buried the statue with. n sarcophagus
sXcayated at the same place. The head
was carried in safety TO Constantine
ole, where, after many vicissitudes, it
was bought by DR.. Hilprecht. The story
pf the buried statue and the s%alcopha-
gus then came out, and diligent efforts
Here made to find them, without sue
.ess. They were at last discovered,
and the statue, of which the university
museum has the head, after prolonged
negotiations. was at last secured by the
German government for the museum in.
Berlin.
Among the stories going the rounds
concerning the new Canadian premier
is one told by Mr.. Halpin, formerly of
the ReVelstoke Star. in British Column
bia. One day what the managing ed
tor thought he at once Spotted as a
tramp printer entered the office and
asked to be allowed to try his han at
The case. Mr.. Halpin gave permission,
but, being suspicious. kept an eye IN
aim. After a while the stranger began
to talk, and the members of the staff,
from editor to printers devil, nearly
tainted when they discovered that the
tramp printer was no other than the
= Hon. Mackenzie Bowel. dominion min
lister of customs, just returned from a
rough trip down the Columbia river.
Look at hiln!' ADDS Mr.. Halpin with
~pardonable pride, five years ago he
was working for me; now he is premier
Of Canada!'- Westminster Gazette.
Another Chinese stronghold, Wei-Hai.
Wei, situated on the opposite side of the
bay from Port Arthur, the Chinese
Gibraltar has been captured by the
Japanese. This places two of the
strongest ports of China in possession
IF the invaders, The Chinese
believed that with the advent
of cold weather the ardor of the
Japanese would cool and that Pekin
would be safe until spring, at least, and
In the meantime the Chinese, Who are
accustomed to the cold, would make re-
pfisals which would more than offset
their defeats which have continued even
since the wal began. In this they We're
deceived for, while the Japanese have
not been very active, they have been ac-
tive enough to keep the Chinese quite
busy getting out of the way of the con-
auering army.
-Four robbers broke into the house of
Albert Watts in Baltimore and drove
the entire family into one room while
they ~ransaeked for vegetables. During
their search they RECALLED the family
with interesting particulars of raids
they had made. Toward the young
ladies they behaved with the greatest
gallantry and a%pologized for frighten-
ing them, one Of the robbers explaining
that he had a wife at home and knew
how a woman felt when she was scared.
AT the request of the eldest daughter
they refrained from taking a mandolin
which had caught their fancy. Having
secured all available booty they babe
the ladies good night and wished them
pleasant dreams.
Moody, the evangelist, relates tina