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The Van Buren press., 1896-07-04

the ranches we've been lookin' for, an
it amt mile away"
Silently they gazed. Then, as if n
commander had come out of the midst
of an army, a single horseman was dis
tinguishable in front of the wall of
dust and was evidently advancing on
the schoolhouse group, gaining rapidly
on the herd, now visible, plodding along
behind
cts the boss herder, comm in to pick
a camp" remarked Graham.
He was right.
In few minutes a wide-hatted. hand
some cowboy dashed up and dismount-
ed, his big spurs jingling merrily as he
walked.
WELL" he began, with light smile
breaking over his naturally stern fea-
lures, "are you here to give me a recep-
ton?
Hardly" said Graham, coming for
ward; eve didn't expect you quite
yet"
Were here, just the same, and the
cattle are coming fast, too. They're
anxious
He was right. The herd had advanced
very fast and the settlers were all on
the opposite side of the schoolhouse
watching the approach.
AS the herder stood there beside the
steps, with the bride reins hanging
loosely TO his arm, suddenly came a
vision in the doorway. 1t was young
woman, dressed in a fresh pink gown;
she had laughing blue eyes and pleas
ant face.
But the face grew pale and the girl
started back nervously.
"Anna!" said the herder, in voice
which told of deep emotion
"Jasoni" Her words were as strange
ly spoken.
For a moment neither said more;
then the herder went on:
"Why are you out here?"
"Why shouldn't | be? We couldn't
all live on that little Illinois farm, and
wages are better out here on the prai-
RIGS than there"
"But-but they told me you were mar
ried-to Harlan"
"Who told you?'
at came frem him, think, and if l
find him"
"Hush-you can find him, for he is
not far off. I saw him pass the window
a moment ago. He, too, is westerner
and is buying cattle
1--WE been raising them, out on the
Texas plains, an 1 have almost forgot
/ had country, so long has it been
since 1 saw civilization. This is my first
trip in from the ranch in four years or
more"
well, you'll know you have a coun-
try on this trip, for to-day is the Fourth
of July"
"Is that why all these folks are gath
cred here?"
"Yes, and I'm to have flag raising.
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An inaccessible Store of Honey.

On Elk mountain, Susquehanna coun-
~, a few miles from the Jefferson
branch of the Erie railroad, there is an
extraordinary lot of wild honey. The
hive is located in rim which penetrates
he rock probably to a epth of 16O feet.
The oriflce is 80 feet long and II feet
vide. The rift was discovered TO be the
lbiding-place of huge swarm of bees,
which fly in close column one foot in di-
imeter. Many persons have tried to get
1t the honey stored by these bees, but
we're invariably driven back. One man,
hree years ago, nearly lost his life in
he attempt. Others have built scat
old 1875 high in the hope of reaching Il
place where they vainly tried to run a
tube into the hoard of sweets and ex-
ract a little. Within four years the
bees have added probably no. less than
5 feet of honey to their treasure. 1t is
thought that there are several tons of
money in the rock. A man named Dun
an, who lives in n cabin not far from the
Ipot, each summer obtains from the
'ocll by the suns heat more than
enough for his family. All through that
region. the second highest point in
Pennsylvania, Wild honey is found in
he cracks of rocks.-Susquehanna
Pal Cor. Pittsburgh News.
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Iou must make n speech. Don't you re-
member how you used to 'orate' in the
lyceum?"
Remember it! 1t was burned into his
mind, and along with it was the recol-
lection of long rides homeward with
this same woman who stood before him
then n schoolgirl for whose favors he
had striyen and in whose good graces
he had a formidable rival in Harlan.
The herder kicked impatiently at the
sunburned grass.
Anna Leland watched him closely and
noted the change made by the passing
years in her old-time admirer, and she
wondered if he still thought of her as
be did then.
Suddenly a shout took them to the
side of the schoolhouse. The herd was
coming and the younger part of the
company was enjoying the tilt between
two of the big steers that captain
like led the advancing horned host.
Five thousand head of cattle! \ little
sea of thin, nervous faces and wide
spreading, sharp-pointed horns. Some
times so wild as TO defy any but the
most expert riders, mounted on fresh
ponies; again seeming like farmyard in
habitants in their harmlessness.
These, browsing through the ravines
ard now feeding quietly while the
herders, sitting on their ponies, awaited
the boss herder's pleasure, were in the
latter wood, and it seemed impossible
that they could become as ungovern-
able as the beasts of the forest. Even as
the spectators looked, an exhibition was
TO be given which would eXemplify it
oil.
The boys Of the school were watching
the spectacle and likewise trying TO do
something to show their allegiance to
the nation. For the latter purpose they
were provided with several large fire.
crackers. 1t seemed to them that now
would be an opportune time TO begin the
celebration, and accordingly the fuse Of
particularly vicious cracker was
lighted and the whole thrown far out
- the grass.
Nobody can tell what viii causc a
stampede The crack Of a stick. the
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/ slant that the two men gazed into each
others eyes the old fire of hatred shone-
hut Jason did not even tighten the reins.
would be to fail but he did not intend TO.
Catching one spur safely in the cineh
straps he leaned far over in the opposite
direction until his brawny hand could
sweep the grasses. The cattle were not
ten feet away and a single slip meant n
life.
But he did not make it. The trem-
bling form of Harlan met the strong
wrist aud arm of his rival and Harlan
was swung across the saddle bow. Then
on and on like the wind, taking the
precious load TO a place of safety. When
he had reached it and the avalanche
went roaring by, only to be stopped after
miles of mad racing by the mere force
of WEAKNESS, they rode more leisurely.
blessed il he amt tainted" was
Jason's first comment when he reached
the schoohouse and laid his burden on
ore of the long desks. But Harlan was
not seriously disabled. Some water IN
his face revived him, an ex-physician
among the settlers pulled a dislocated
Limb into place and he looked like him
self again.
The rescuer, avoiding the crowd that
came forward 10 praise him for his
bravery, sought the bluc-eyed woman
whose heart he thought he now knew
! beyond a doubt.
Hes all right" Jason began.
Thanks TO you, sir"
81 don't care 10 be thanked" bitterly.
I've sat up nights hating that man
out there on the ranches-I don't hate
him now. but don't care TO have too
much glory out of this thing for fear
l will"
Anna said nothing. She was a very
] clever woman.
Come" she called to the settlers,
at is 10 o'clock and the stars and
stripes are waiting for the prairie
I breezes to kiss them" Several young
people giggled.
In moment all were seated on the
grass in front Of the building and the
! teacher stood before them. They sang
The Van Buren press., 1896-07-04
"America," and then Miss Leland came

Alnefled, anu tneH MlhS Ieldiiu cum
forward:
"There are two kinds of independ.
cnee," she began, zone of country and
the other of heart, This flag we are
about to raise will teach us the first,
and yet the other is of as much i'm.
portance. To-day n member of this
circle, strangely brought among us,
has thrown away needless slavery
which has bound his heart. He has a
new independence that will make him
better and worthier." Then sig talf
them how the flag was sent he;, tie big
scholar of the school read the Declare,
ton and, amid the racket of a dozen
of the largest flrecrackMs, the silkep
banner was pulled up the pole and i'll
folds fioated proudly in the breeze.
While Mr.. Graham made his speech
Anna went to the other side of the
schoolhouse-and Jason followed.
"Did you mean that?" he whispered
"Nlean what?" Anna was very ii,
nocent, as well as clever.
"That word needless? p"
"Did | say that--prohably meant
it,"
A small boy who peeped around the
corner was greatly shocked to see the
big-bearded cowboy kiss the teacher.
81 don't believe" remarked Jason,
a little later, that my independence
did me much good. / seem to have lost
it again mighty quick"
Anna did not argue the question.
CHARLES MoREAU uARGER.
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And the world sleeping is.
&C. o. Thomas, in Christian Work.
The Van Buren press., 1896-07-04

because the cattle's CONNIE" put in
a settler from across the creek. Little
thing like that hadn't ought to prevent
Lone Prairie's havin' good time on
Fourth O July"
well have too much to do. The
herds a big one, or Jason Moore
would not come in with it,"
His first trip to town in six years,
I'm told. A woman was in it-wasn' t
there?"
"Yes, his girl married another man,
or something like that"
Two well-dressed gentlemen, sharp
contrast to the settlers, entered. They
were buyers from the city at the mouth
of the river, come to inspect the big
herd of Texas cattle to come in off the
range.
"What did you say this peculiar herd
er's name is?" one of them, tall and
dark, asked.
Jason Moore, the best known herder
on the grazing ground-an the best one
too, | reckon"
The stranger seemed a little startled,
but he only remarked; Good day for
him to come to town-Fourth of July
"But there amt much going on that
know of"
There was something going on, and
each member of the settlement found
out what it was the next morning early
when a small boy on horseback made
the rounds, firing large torpedo at
every cabin door and announcing to
the startled inmates that tlag-raising
would take place at noon out at the
schoolhouse.
Guess we might as well go out and
see the fun" remarked George Harlan,
the darl-visaged stock buyer. Its
mighty duh hereabouts."
"All right" added. his friend, and the
two went across the level plains with
the rest toward the tiny schoolhouse,
set in the midst of the prairie five miles
away. A few cottonwood trees were
making a brave effort to shade the yard,
but were somewhat bent by the steady
south winds,
a considerable company of farmers,
ranchmen, boys and girls, wives and
Eweethearts, were gathered and the
teacher, pretty, blue-eyed Anna Leland,
was busiest of all arranging the pro
gramme and preparing for the raising
of the silk flag which some friends in
her old home in western New York had
sent to the school.
'Now, Mr.. Graham" to the store
keeper, 81 shall ask you for a speech"
Don't do it'll break down." yet
everybody knew that he could talk
longer than any speaker on Lone Prai-
RE.
AS the strangers rode up they were
closely wetehed by the settlers and the
assembled families. Harlan was n
graceful rider, and not even the Texas
pony on which he was mounted could
unseat him. lie was not in time to sea
the school-teacher, for she had gone
inside the building.
before he reached the steps another
matter of interest had attracted atten-
ton. OF to the south, already so near
at hand as to surprise all that il had not
been noticed before, was a cloud of
dust. 10 was many rods wide and
reached in :cng irregular line up from
the plains OF the south.
"Cvclone's commit" shouted some ex-
eitable individual. and the women were
pcrceptibly nervous.
''No such a thing, tcassuringly put in
the storekeeper. That's the herd from
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banging,
And hoarse peals the ear-splitting horn
On the air floats the banner of glory
New stars its bright azure adorn-
AMI all of the day tells the story
When a nation to freedom was born
All day, through the heat,
Sounds the tramp, tramp of feetl
Ills the rampant small boy,
In frenzy CT joy,
Over crackers a-eraclking,
And the snappy Misunderstanding
OF pistols, torpedoes, and such
All, for him there is never too much
No pleasure can thrill him,
No music can fill him
With rapture SO sweet
AS the popping of powder
(NoW softer, now louder,
And the rub-a-dud beat
OF the drum, and the life
Stirring scream of the fife.
But night, with her mantle of peace,
1t last shutteth silently down
Over country and village and town;
For awhile in the air
The bright, sSy-rending flare
OF the rocket, the sheen
OF the candies tumultuous glare,
Out-shtning the starlight, are seen
Then quietly, one oyz one,
Like the going down of the sun,
The tumult the glory, surcease,
And the day, that so noisily rose,
Sinks down to unbroken repose.
Unbroken? Hal hat
Bang bang! bang! nzz-
Bangl bangl flzz--
Bang!-
Ftzz!--
And the world sleeping is.
&C. o. Thomas, in Christian Work.
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"1he best time TO strike your clients
s right after dinner, is it not?" asked
he social statistician.
at is when they eats at hotel an
wered the begging gentleman. "ilome
timers, man is just as liable to bacom-
n away mad as in good humoE. in
annapolis Journal,
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g
<2JA50h,So.,
~
DOUBLE INDEPENDENCE
[Origina1.l

ONT be much of a
holiday tomorrow,
I'm afraid" re-
marked the store
keeper of the prai-
RE settlement to
the company gath
cred in his little
room.
The Van Buren press., 1896-07-04

Pine Knot is the highest place 10
Hentuckx. I, i2s feet
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Those of the GRApn1c's readers VIII,

Those Of the GRAPHIc's readers who
are not interested in butter making will
please overlook the space devoted these
days to the creamery. 1t is a new indus
try in this country and there is much to
explain and make clear. When our
farmers come TO see how much more
money there is in a hundred pounds of
milk than in a bushel of wheat and that
even at the present low prices of butter
there is more money in cows than in
anything they can put their hands to,
We won't have to say a word.
Anyway the GRAPHIC never spares space
when it comes to matters of direct in.
terest to its immediate constituency.
Gold or silver, one must have something
to exchange for it.
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THE KIMBALLG
A r. TINAN.
Official Paper Of the City and County

"The sympathies of the Democratic
party, as described by the platform, arc
on the side of the struggling masses who
have ever been the foundation of the
Democratic party. There are two ideas
OF Government. There are those who
believe that il you just legislate to make
the well-to-do prosperous their prosperity
ty will leak through on those below.
The Democratic idea has been that 1t
0 legislate to make the masses pros
porous their prosperity will find Its way
up and through every class and rest upon
lt.--WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
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The Chicago Record, which is a non
partisan sheet and very conservative in
all its statements, publishes a table Of
the present estimated strength Of the
gold and silver factions. 1t gives the
gold side 1870 electoral votes, the silver
faction III and places So in the fighting
column. Among the doubtful states are
Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky ana
Tennessee with a total Of u votes. 1t
takes 224 votes to elect. Tho Record
says, There is, however, evidently
enough in the silver claims-so far as
can be seen at the present movement
to Indicate that free silver is likely 10
make a STRONG showing in the electoral
vote, if it does not sweep the country"
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Sergt. Glenn Of the Huron weather
station publishes the June rainfall as
reported by the twenty-tbree government
offices in the state. The report shows
that IN only four other localities was the
rainfall equal to that recorded by the
Kimball ofice-5.6O inches. Kimball is
in the swim this, year.
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There IS q photographer in Sioux City
who ought to Join Buffalo Bills Wild
West as a crack shot. He filled six boys
full of No. s shot who were in one of his
apple trees and claims i'll so doing he
was shooting at rabbit.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-07-25

Senator Teller and six Of his associates
who left the National Republican CON
yention have made public an address to
the silver Republicans of the country
stating they will by voice aud vote sup
port Bryan. Senator Teller has written
to Bryan offering his services as speaker
for the national Democratic committee.
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The Buchanan Bros. have sold their
ready print business to the S. d. News
paper Union and the latter has moved its
plant from Aberdeen to Sioux Falls.
The Buchanan Bros. have also suspended
tho publication of the Forum,
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Anyhow, there'u be no bloody shirt
business and appeal to northern preiu
dices in this campaign. And it is al
ways a good thing for honest and good
government to have a thorough shaking
shaking up and sitting out OF existing
notifies.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-07-25

The c. M. & st. Paul railway company
will publish a pamphlet within a couple
of weeks made up of statements by South
Dakota farmers OF their experience in
the state, published In the local news
paper. The GRAPHIC would like to pub
lish two or three such letters next week
for the use OF the proposed pamphlet.
Will some OF u farmers please favor
,1oD
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The Populists and silverites have been
holding their conventions in St. Louis
this week. As the GRAPHIC goes to press
1t is definitely decided that the silver
convention will endorse Bryan and Sew
all. Nothing is sure about the Pops,
however. The middle-of-the-road fel
lows are putting up a strong fight, but
1t looks as though the Bryan forces will
carry the day.
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THE GRAPHIC.

Job Work Of every description executed i'll the
g. style and at lowest prices. Tho most COM
pis.e steam power plant III the county.
q not accompanied by instruct
rs Nlllbe inserted until ordered out and Will
y charged for accordingly.
uispiay advertisement so cents an inch per
month, single column wide. Locals 5 and 10 cts
line according to position.
correspondence wanted from all parts Of the
ocpnsS ana from anywhere else. Short commu-
uicas'"ns OF general Interest always welcome
personal quarrels respectfully declined.
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1t is recorded that McKinley's modest
family carriage is drawn by a "single
horse" One would think that u presi-
Dental candidate might have a married
horse without causing undue comment.
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No receiver has yet been appointed to
fill the vacancy in the Mitchell lard
office caused by the death of r. b. Welsh
and the business OF that office is acc,.-
initiating rapidly.
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THE GRAPHIC.

Established by its present proprietor and ons
of the GAiest newspapers in this section.
Not cxcelled as An advertising medium BY amy
weekly newspaper in Soutl, Dakota.
Read by 5000 people every week in taa
and u constantly increasing circulation.
Publishes the Official proceedings Of o
Council and of the County Commissioners nd
is a perfect mirror of local events.
Is lively. spicy and independent and acknowl-
edged by its contem poraries to be one of tho
most widely read and best edited newspapersin
this state,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-07-25

The county commissioners have re-
dnced the salary Of the states attorney
from 800 to $40o, to take effect Jan. 1.
This is about the average paid by other
counties.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-07-25

Bryan doen't smoke, chew, drink nor
swear. Neither does David B. Hill, fol
that matter.
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1t matters little what position the
Republican state platform takes on the
railroad question. The party isn't to be
trusted longer. Not a single man on
The ticket should be elected.
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1t has been as dry over the other side
of the river as it has been wet on this
side, and there is a scarcity of hay on
the reservation in consequence.
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Cancer
OF the Face.

Mrs. Laura L. Minis. of Smithville, Ga,
says: "a small pinlple Of a strawberry
color appeared on my cheek; it soon
began to grow rapidly, n~otwithstand-
1up all efforts IL CHECK IL Mn
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Chamberlain has rented its beautiful.
charming and lovely summer resort
American Island-fcr q winter stock
yard.
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$SA 4Ls AVA
eye became terribly
infamed, and was SO
swollen that for quite
a while I could not
see. The doctors
said I had Cancer Of
the most malignant
type, and after ex-
hausting their efforts
without doing me
any Oood thew uova
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LE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY., JULY 2 1896 WHOLE NO 77.

Moved and seconded that the petition
OF George Wright for a rebate of 1885
personal tax on $50 valuation in Cham
herlain city be granted to correct error
I'm assessment. Motion carried unani-
mcusly.
Stuart Came in--all members present.
Tho clerk of tile courts reported that
the jury list is short 80 names. Acting
in accordance with said report tho hoard
proceeded to fill the jury list. Board
found also that 10 of the parties whose
names now appear on tile list bad either
removed from the county or were dead,
A list of ~ names was made apportinned
Total. 4S
No. oil list. 1852
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Moved and seconded that the claim committee
report be approved and warrants drawn for the
amounts allDwed.-Motio carried.
Moved and seconded that the board adj ourn
sine die. BEN MEILLER,
County Auditor.
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QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF THE supER1S.
TENDENT OF HOSPITAL FOR THE


Tr Tho County Auditor of Brule County, q. d.
4 hereby hand you statement OF account Of
Brnle county with the hospital for tho insane
for the quarter ending June. 81 1896.
l.. c. MeHd, Superintendent.
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up the case as hopeless. When in
formed that my father had died from
the same disease, they said 1 must die,
as hereditary Cancer was incurable.
cat this crisis, / was advised to try
S.S.S., and in a short while the Cancer
began to discharge and continued to do
so for three months, then it began to
heal. Icontinued the medicine a while
longer until the Cancer disappeared en-
tlrely. This was several years ago and
there has been no return Of the d~isease.n
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Hot Springs has a 10 to 1 dancing
club.