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An I.isnty five Dollar GIFT.

That elegant sS5 music box at VOLTS
is to be disposed OF by gift Christmas
eve. The lucky holder of the greatest
number OF music box checks bearing the
firm name Of j. II. Wolf on Dec. "a will
receive the elegant present. Meanwhile
one check is to be given away with
every dollars worth of goods purchased
at the store for cash between now and
that date. In view Of the fact that a
dollar goes farther at j. H. VOLTS store,
with the added advantage of the largest
stock in the county to select from, it
goes without saying that here is an op-
portnnity to obtain most valuable
musical instrument absolutely without
rOet
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of1n,eres, to ren.ioners.

The officers and trustees of the Iowa
soldiers home at MarshalltOwn have got
their foot in it. Uncle Sam isnller them
with sharp stick. About two years ago
the managers Of thu home determined
that the inmates who had comfortable
pensions ought to contyhnte part of
them to The support of the institution.
Accordingly the rule was adopted that
inmates who drew pensions shonld de.
pOsit their certificates with the COM
mandant and when their pension y0ucl-
ers came should pay ali tile money
drawn in excess OF $'i per month to the
comnandant, who should turn the
money over to the support fHnd of the
institution. Pensioners unwilling TO
accept these terms had HE alternative of
declining to enter the home. The rule
further is that no pensioncr receiving
x2f or more shall he admitted.
AS soon as the rule was adopted 1T
caused opposition, and the matter went
into the courts. The inmates started a
Case and in the Marshall county courts
it was decided that they coulh not be
compelled to turn over their pensions
The officers of the home appealed TO the
state supreme court, which held that the
rule Of the home he enforced.
Then the inmates started an agitation
to secure legislation in contravention of
the rule, aud at the last ses ion of the
legislature a bill was presented, bnt
finally defeated, to this end Since then
the home has been collecting regularly
tho excess over $6 and usiLg it.
The officers are to be arrested by the
government for violating sections 4745,
4746 and 4i47 of the revised statutes
which provide that no assignment, lien,
sale or other incumbrance against pen
sion can be enforced and which make il
misdemeanor to accept such incum-
brance against n pension. The statute
makes one exception. In the case of the
United States soldiers and sailors home
the commandant, in the interest of dis.
cipline, may require pensioners to turn
over to Kim their pensions in excess of
SO a month, to be held by HIM in trust
and turned over to the pensioner or his
heir in case of discharge or death. There
is no circumstances under which the
money may be coniscated, as has been
the Iowa rule. Under this law persons
arrested for its violation can be taken
directly before the federal court aud
tried without indictment. This will be
done in the present case. The Iowa rule
is followed IN several oi'er states, aud
the present case is the fist one ever he.
gun under the statute against soldiers
homes
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symptoms were accompanied by
severe pains in the head I took sew
eral kinds of medicines recommended
for catarrh, and used various local ap-
plications, but the disease had become
so deep-seated that they had no effect
whatever. was alarmed at my con-
dition, as l knew this disease invari-
ably descended to the lungs, ending
in consumption. was induced to take
S. S. S, tSwift's Specifc), and after two
months was perfectly we'll, and
have never felt any effects of the
disease since"
S. S. S. is the only blood remedy
which it is impossible to initiate. There
is substitute for most of them, for
they are all alike-contain the same
ingredients, and are made in the same
manner. But there is no substitute
for S. S. S., as it is in every way diff
ferent from every other blood remedy
offered to the public. Itis NATURES own
remedy, being made from roots and
herbs gathered from the forests, and
contains not a particle of mercury,
potash or other drug. It is not drug
store remedy, and not a single ingredi-
ent can be obtained from chemists
shop. S. S. S. (Swift's Specific) is the
only blood remedy which is guaran-
feed 70 he
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We've been wondering what Thorn
dyke would DO to get even with the
galoots who wouldn't let him sit in the
Colorado assembly. He's got even with
them all right enough: written song,
by gum, and had it set to music by q
Denver professor and published. At last
accounts he has not been run out of the
state. The song is entitled "Recollec-
tion.' If you want any more you can
sing it yourself-by ordering a copy
Loveland, Colorado. When the casl
accompanies the order beautiful por.
trait of the composer will appear on the
title page. The price? Oh, we forgot
that; it doesn't matter anyway; the
main thing is to get somebody mobbef
for singing it.
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Notice tor Bids.
Office of County Auditor,

Brnle county. S. d.
Notice is hereby given that the board
of county commissioners at the next
regular session beginning Jan. q, 1897,
will consider propositions for the dispo-
siti0n Of the county poor and poor farm
for the ensuing year beginning March
J. 1897, to-wit:
Sl-Propositions from parties desiring
to rent the poor farm for one or more
years stating amount of cash rent per
annum or for what share OF crops raised
on said farm.
2--Propostlons from parties desiring
to keep the county paor. stating price
per week or month and furnish all nee
essary provisions, clothing and medical
attention for them.
3-Propositions from parties desiring
to net as superintendent of tho poor
farm and asylum stating salary per
annum.
All propositions must he sealed and OF.
file IN this Office on or rbef0rc Jan. a, 1897
at 1SO'cl0ck p. IN. The beard reserves thu
| right to reject any or all propositions.
BEN MEILLER.
County Auditor.
By order OF Board
of County Commissioners.
| Dated Dec. 9, 1896. l7G6 go
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The GRAPHIC referred last week to
Gov. Lees possible attitude toward the
state institutions-particularly the
Plankinton Industrial School, intimat-
ing at the same time our belief that Gov.
Lee would keep partisanship out of the
matter. In an interview with the Yer.
million Freeman the governors reported
to have said:
You may say that have no axes TO
grind, and do not propose to run the
office of governor IN the interest of any
person, company, organization or polti-
cal party. shall endeavor to run that
office TO best suit all the people of the
state, regardless of the wishes of my
political friends or enemies. The state
institutions of learning have too long
been under the ban of political domina-
tion, when they, above all things, should
be the farthest removed therefrOm. These
institutions have friend IN me, and
need fear no political upheaval at my
hands. The people. and not a political
party, shall be served just so long as
occupy the chair as chief executive.
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Offensive
Catarrh.

Catarrh is seemingly one of the
most complicated of ailments, and
one which the doctors are absolutely
unable to cure. The reasons for
this are easily explained. Catarrh is
a blood disease, and only blood
remedy can effect it. The various
sprays, douches and washes which
are employed as local treatment,
may, for time, alleviate the
trouble, but no one ever knew of
such treatment producing a cure.
They can not reach the seat of the dis
ease, as the experience of many
sufferers will prove; nothing can do
so except a real blood remedy.
In the treatment of Catarrh, S. S.
S. has demonstrated the fact that it
reaches deep-seated diseases, which
other remedies can not touch.
Mr.. Chas. A. Parr, the leading wall
paper dealer, of Athens, Ga, writes:
"For months suffered from Il severe
case of catarrh. The many offensive
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AGrea,Corn Crop

Kingsvillt. (OD Tribune: Sidney Luce
claims the banner cornlield of Ashtabula
county for the year 1896. both in quality
and quantity. He has harvested $50
bushels Of thoroughly sound corn from
1855 rods of ground-11li4 bushels per
acre. Measurments were made from the
fence on two sides and three feet allow
ance on sides next to other crops. Corn
was planted in check rows 3si feet each
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The agricultural department at Wash
ington has just issned bulletin giving
the yield of corn i'll every state in the
Union for 1896, aud South Dakota heads
the list with 3S.557,O0O bushels. Tie
next highest is Minnesota, with 34.660.-
0C0 That determines the northwest as
the great corn belt of the county,
Letcher Blade.
We have seen items OF similar import
in several Of our exchanges, but are
somewhat surprised to find the usually
correct Blade so badly off in statistics.
A second thought should reveal the alb
surdity of placing South Dakota, or even
Minnesota. at the head of the corn grow
ing states, or anywhere near the top Of
the list. Ohio raised this year 400, ,0O0.-
600 bushels of corn in round numbers
and took the pennant, while Iowa and
Illinois follow with over 3OO,OOO.CG(
bushels each.
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The presidents message in full will
be found on the inside pages. The most
interesting part OF it is that treating
of Cuba. The situation is stated with
the presidents usual clparness and the
attitude he takes is almost unanimously
approved by the country at large. The
president shows that while the insur-
gents are entitled TO and have the sym
pathy of the United States, they have as
yet utterly failed to establish form of
government to recognize and that Spain
is in complete possession of every sea
port. lie warns Spain, however. that
the present st te OF affairs cannot last
indefinitely and that the United States
may yet feel in dnty bound to take diff
ferent course on higher grounds than in
tcrnatioDal law.
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THE GRAPHIC.

Established by its present proprietor aud oas
nj the oldest newspapers in this section.
Not texcelled as an advertising medium By ary
weekly newspaper in South Dakota.
Read by 5000 people every week in tha year
and II constantly increasing circulation
Prhlishes the official proceedings of tho City
Council and of the County Commissioners and
ISL perfect mirror oi local events.
lslively, spicy and independent ard acknowl-
edged by its contemporaries to be one Of the
mnstwidely read and bost edited newspapers in
this state,
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1t has been stock argument in trade
with the free silver people that while
the prices Of commodities were constant
ly falling fixed charges, such as taxes
interest, insurance and so forth, re-
mained the same. This is strict
ly true. But where the siIverites
fell down was in attributing this dis
crepency to a certain financial system,
rather than to an extravaganza in state,
county and municipal affairs, where it
properly belongs. While the prices of
the products of the farm have been grad
ually declining and all kinds of manu-
factured goods still more, with cores
pondlag decrease in the cost of living,,it
has cost Just as much, and more, often
more. to operate the machinery of a
state, a county or a municipality as of
yore. The Orange Judd Farmer has
complied with much care the expendi.
lures of dozen states per head of pop,
ulation or for each $1,000 of taxed
property, which shows an enormous in
crease of the cost Of operating a state
government. In Iowa the expenditures
for 1895 were 422 per cent greater than
in 1860. while che increase of population
was only POS per cent. The expenses
were II per cent greater. while the ex
penses per $1,000 Of valuation increased
from $l.96 in 1860 to 1858 in 1885. In
Minnesota, for the same periods, the per
capita expenses increased 1874 per cen,
and the expense per $1,000 of valuation
| 1877 per cent. In Maine the increase pei
capita is 175 per cent, in Vermont PIG
Massa chusetts 2l5, Connecticut 52S, ilev
Jersey 300 and so on throughout the list
The figures are startling. You cam
have your cake and eat it too. Taxation
is frequently no more nor less than legal
lied robbery. 1t is significant fact
however. that those who kick the hardes
are the slowest to comprehend the caus
Of the difficulty. The simple matter o
the country schools or the local expense
of one horse municipality are either o
them of more vital consequence to tn
veal or woe Of the profit of the averag
farmer or citizen than all the machiner
of the national government with til
money question on top OF it. Disabus
your mind for once of all political 0
partisan bias, think it over and see
it isn't so.
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EcxN Slalkca.

vega Flakes.
Mrs. Mor.inson has been on the sick
list.
Tho Flakes were all in snow, drift
last week.
jim Havlik marketed some fat hogs in
Kimhall Monday
NJ. Simek and John Picek drove to
KimtaIl Monday.
Arthur Blanchard in company with
JAS. Haylik made trip to Kimball Sat
urday.
Miss VerOny Havlik has returned from
an extensive visit with her sister in
Nebraska.
Sunday about IL o'clock a. m., C. G..
Cannan was found hanging in the door
of his house, by VIM. Baker. The in
quest proved that Cannon had committed
suicide. He left some letters addressed
to MIR. and Mr.. Trump in winch he gives
the reason for the deed to he an unfortl-
nate love affair. MIR. Cannan was Il
single man, 81 years Of age and highly
respected here.
According to the Republican organs,
the factories are commencing to run in
full blast, business is moving ard pros
perity is coming upon us with a rapid
stride-all under the Wilson free trade
and the Cleveland administration. Is
not that rather queer? Are these rel-
lows willing to admit that Wilson free
trade is better than the Mckinley tariff?
Gas the crash came under McKinleyism)
or do they think the American people are
going to he humbuged for all time to
CONE? Scrihber
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,nalProof Notice.

Land Office at Chamberlain. South Dakota
Dec. s, 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of her intention
to make final proof in support Of her claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Regis
ter or Receiver at Chamberlain, South Dakota,
on Monday, January Is. 1897, viz:
MARY NAMESTEK
Homestead entry No. 2S9so, for lots 3, 4 ard
S1a of NWl4 section 5, township 10t N. range
68 West.
She names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land viz:
Lewis Wnioiechowski, Of Coyle sonth Dakota.
Wenccl Stanek of Eagle :"
Anton Hollnpek ' ' +"
Joseph Vasku g -
CLARK s. ROVE Rerister
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Monuments.

have a beautiful line of designs for
Monuments, ranging in price from s. 10
5000. Our Monuments are made of
White Bronze much mora artistic and
durable than marble. Ii yon cannot
come to SEQ me-, drop me card and |
will exhibit my designs at your home.
Time given for payment ii desired.
II. P. JONES, Agt.
(76G) Kimball, S. ID.
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Land Office at Chamberlain, South Dakota
...vember 2, 1886.
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, AM,
that said proof will be made before the Regis
tor or Receiver at Chamberlain, South Dakota,
on Monday, Dec. "a, 1893, viz:
JOSEPH SvoBoDA
Homestead entry No. 2S027 for the lots q, e and
q section u township 102 N. Range Gs w.
lianames the following witnesses to provo his
continuous residence upon und cultivation Of
said laud, viz:
WenGel R0zun of q.
| Frank Roaam =. .'
John F. Konochnc y
CLARK y. Row., Register.
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P11rely Vegetable.

All others are founded on mercury aud
potash.
Deep-seated and obstinate blood
troubles, such as Cancer, Scrofula,
Catarrh, Rheumatism, Eczema, Con-
tagious Blood Poison, ETC., which 9TH
er remedies do not reach, yield readily
to the curative powers of S. S. S.
Books on blood and skin diseases
will be mailed free to any address:
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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When the moon changes so does
Horace Boies-on the money question.
He's got new theory--or wheel lin his
head now, AS the old man Will probably
have new one before another issue Of
the GRAPHIC it isn't worth while to tell
his latest idea.
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a December Da>'s sport,

Mitchell Republican, Jim Clark and
Otis Duncan with couple Of boys were
out on game expedition yesterday at
ternOon aud by nightfall had rounded
up 10 pickerel, 2 pike, 3prairie chickens,
6 c0ttontails and jack rabbits.
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THE GRAPHIC.

Job Work of every description executed in the
srt style and at lowest prices. The most COM
plete steam power plant i'll the county.
Advertisements not accompanied by instruct
ons will be Inserted until ordered out and will
be charged for accordingly.
Display advertisements so cents an inch per
month single column wide. Locals and 10 cts
line according I" position.
Correspondence wanted from all parts of the
copnty and from anywhere clse Short commu-
nicatinns Of general interes. always welcome
personal auarrels respectfully declined.
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Send your name for Souvenir
Of the Works of Eugene Field,
FIELDxFLOWERS
che eugene Field Monument Souvenir

The most beautiful Art Production of the cen,
fury "a small bunch of the most fragrant Of bios,
gathered from the broad Of Eugene Field,
Farm Of Love-" Contains a selection of the most
of the poems Of Eugene Field. Hand
greatest artists as their contribution to the Mon.
hnent Fund. But for the noble contributions Of the
reat artists this book could not have been manufac.
sured for 1900 For sale at book stores. or sent
prepaid on receipt Of $!.Io. The love offering to
The Chid's Poet Laureate. published by the Com.
nittee 70 create fund to build the Monument
and to care for the family OF the beloved poet.
Eugene Field Monument Souvenir Fund,
$50 Monroe Street. Chicago. ~
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pntten,s Hay nuruer,

Salem Special:-The furnace that the
editor has put in at his residence has
proved to be wonderful success. We
are preparing plates to give an illus
trated description of it so that any of
our readers who desire can make one for
themselves.
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The Republican organs must fee
rather sheepish about this time over
their charges of colonizing by the fusion
party of the state, but the Madison Out
look reminds them, just the same. that
Bryan p0lled more votes in Iowa than
wero ever polled by the successful party
before, enough to carry it BY all the pre-
election estimates, yet by the returns,
each county had 2,400 people that the
census taker had not found. and the lie.
publican party cast an average of CSC
votes to each county that had never been
heard of before. and cannot now be
found.
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Newsrro,u rorreyI.aIke

~SlrOIh IOffcy Lake.
Rev. |. T. Potter held services at New
ton last Sunday.
Hugh Harris lost a valuable horse last
week-cause unknown.
A socia3le is on the program for next
Saturday evening at Larson's school
house.
Jobert Jones has Just completed :. the
erection of new barn on his home
stead.
The teacher and pupils Of school No.
are making preparations for a Christ
mas entertainment on Christmas eve.
The Frost King seems to have relented
and we are enjoying the customary fine
weather for which South Dakota is
famous.
There is an active local demand fol
corn in this quarter. owing to the fact
thata good part OF the crop is not
gathered yet,
Andrew Ce1arholm's forge has beer
silent the past week while the village
blacksmith was attending court in
Chamberlain.
John ElliDgsen is in Bloomington
Chas Mix, plastering the Lutheran
church OF that place which is to be dedi-
Gated next Sunday. Argus.
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The Democrats will hold the balance

NHe DbulUGIdtS VIII ltOlu llc udlduCt
of power in the next state legislature.
Two years ago not mothers son OF 'em
got his nose inside of the capitol. Brule
cOGnty's two representatives are Simon
pure Democrats. So from being merely
a nine spot w Democrat OF this commons
wealth is to be an important card in the
deal. That was the ease when Kyle got
his passport to Washington. The Demo-
Gratis are beginning 10 feel their oats
and may remind the Pops that turn
about is fair play. In other words there
is already talk of Democratic senator
from this state. 1hey say that S. A.
Ramsey of WoOnsOcket wants to tall:
woman suffrage ant prohibition to the
graves and reverend seigniors at Wash.
ington D. G. Hurrah for Sammey. Dan
S Mitchell of Jerauld is another Demo-
crat who is dreaming of senatorial
honors. There are others. To make the
matter more interesting the Republicans
are preparing to make somebody Jump
sideways, ii the tone of the state press is
any indication. 1t is customary for the
minority to sit supinely by and let the
other fellows fight it out. This may all
be changed when the legislature meets.
A number of the most influential news
papers are openly advocating combining
with anybody and anything that will
prevent radical Populist senator. The
Republicans do not appear to show much
hostility to Kyle, but If it is necessary to
beat L0ucks or man OF his stripe the
Republicans will undoubtedly throw a
solid vote 10 some Democrat or conserva-
tive candidate. At least, that is the way
the situation appears at present.
Tie Black Hills people are making a
strong demand for legislation for the
protection of deer. They say that at the
rate at which deer are being slaughtered
the noble game--won't last but year or
two longer. One man recently brought
the carcasses of sixteen deer into Rapid
City. What South Dakota needs is not
additional or more stringent game laws,
but means to enforce and make operative
what are now in the statute books. In
palmer words, the destruction of our
game will continue until the state has
game warden and an efficient one. 1t
is striking commentary upon the WIS
dom OF our law makers that South Da-
kOta stands alone OF all the northwest
ern and western states without game
warden. 1t is the everlasting market
shooter that plays havoc with The game.
and game warden whose sole business
is to protect the game is absolutely
necessary to braak up this nefarious
business. Take away the element OF
profit and the incentive to pursue every
quail, every grouse, every trout and ever,
deer to its death is gone. The game be.
longs to the state and it should be nOur-
ished and protected in the interests of
the people and not as means of livli
hood for market shooters who ship ii
out Of the state nor for wanton poi
hunters. But. as stated, all the game
laws in christendom are impotent with
out proper official to see to their en-
forcement. The EXPENSE TO the state OF
game warden would be brought bacl
to the people ten fold in the value of the
game as food product alone.