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Philadelphia Press.
oMalley-oi seed a bottle sittin' an
tn s~ideboard, an, begorra. OF TUX lin
drinks ay ut. An the stuff was alb
sinthe.
Gilhpoligan-An' how did yez md it
out?
oMalley-Wan av til pink Elephants
tould me.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06
BARLEY Y.

f73 BUS Per Acre.
Jno. BREEDER, NIishicott.
Wis, grew, in 1896, 173.
Harley from one meas
4reu acre, sworn to by
Two witnesses, That's I'M
mense, but you SEQ SAL
xer,B Seeds are bred to
produce! That's why You
get such big yields. just
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h GossXs isute

Washington Star.
Hits Gurus ter me-" said Uncle
Eben, ter hyuh how folks will 'buse er
gossip benin her back. an ter see how
glad dey ticks Wen she comes 'rounf tel
tell de news"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06
OARS.

2oD Bus Per Acre.
salEer's Silver Mine Data
still lends tho world, with
i record right here in
Wisconstn ofl23l. bushels
per acre In 1896. What
more do yOu wish. Don't
th!e beat all? You SEQ,
Selxer'sSeeds are bred up
to htr Yields,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

Fees are unheard of in Australian
theaters and managers never make use
of the the %"claquer." Kissing II boot
ing are unknown and a spirit of good
natured tolerance prevails.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

Largest growers of fresh,
live Cruises and Glover
Seeds inthe world-bance
our seeds are guaranteed.
EOuEAnbet on our Glover
MlI7f. GrRss Seeds ErowinRi
And sucn yields--0 tons Of
hay per acre! Well, you
sec SAlzer'E Seeds are bred
to big Yields.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

Weary Watkins-Wot you think m
this scheme of free baths? SHs
Hungry H~iggins-They WON'T git nc
from me. No man is goin' TO git q Il
battle without payin' me fer it. AsSSHE@9Ak&
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

TO make the hair grow a natural col
IT. prevent badness, and keep the scalp
healthy, Halls Hair Remover was in
vented, and has proved itself successful.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06
Gay is the crickets' song in the grass,
While like winged flow'rs the butterflies

Or like golden boats in Il sea of light,
Floating way do they take their flight.
81 spy! and quickly away we rur.
0rang trees nod with their blossoms fair,
Nhiie roses make sweet the shining air;
We gather them for a battle bold,
The roses of white and red and gold,
Peltlng each other away we go,
With fragrant roses in place Of snow.
No snowman have we, but lilies lean
Like white-faced nuns DER the grasses
green,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06
bankers Assign.

Chicago, March 1.-Anton Boenert 4
Co., bankers and steamship agents, have
assigned. No statement of assets and
liabilities is given, but they are small.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

In Brussels the height Of house front.
age in public streets is determined by
the width of the street, The maxtaum
height is sixty feet.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

The British isles comprise 1000 separ-
ate Islands and islets, w~hroaaiipg
mere jutting rocks or isolated pinnacless
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06
Childhood in SummcrInnd.
tty pat, bark! there is Willie. see!

|, THY pat, marx! there IS Willie, see!
Chasing Il wandering bumblebee.
Hippety hop, and away we go
Through meadows white with daisies
snow,
HiGe and go seek! and can you find me,
Y bird in the grecn.boughed pepper tree?
] am buried now from head to feet.
And what oh what is 1t that j hear?
lis the flies which are buzzing softly
near,
As il some story they had to tell
To Willie and me and little Nell.
What are you thinking of, little fly?
My gingerbread dog L think you spy.
Yes, yes, and you are a robber bod,
Seeking to capture the sweets 1 hold.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

Connecticut has more acres of wood
land than 1t did 100 years ago.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

WHEN bilious or costiye. eat n Cascaret, candy ca.
thartic. cure guaranteed, 10r, 25c
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

cAscARErs stimulate liver, kidneys aud bowels. Nsy.
.rs!cken, weaken or Grire, loc.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

sRiso's Gure fer CONSUMPTION is the
best OF all cough cures.-George w.
Lnsz. Fabueheis, La, August 26. 1885.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

sociely I-sdy-Here comes Ale
thea oltilgsr riding Il new wheel!
Second Sssiety Lady with omar,
Nown observation-disclosures isn't a new
wheel Can't yon see II Is oH.y her iast
yearis wheel 1e-enalae,edg
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

Mrs. winsiow's SOOTHING sYRur foEchiiaf.
tecthins, softens the gums, reduces lnnAMHe1g1
Allays pain, Gu: cs wind collie 25c n ottissssaessEa
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06
The irlepressibie wcste.ner,

.Perhaps yoa are % aware said
the placid gentleman with the white tie,
that Phiiadslphia erected more build
ings last year than Chicago?s
Dorriisaries asked the fat. gentle
man. With the I diamond and the
6aft hat.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

And the ann tall is growing near.
Play we gailN here from rise of sun
TIL tbed day is gone and the bright stars
come
When with happy hearts we nestle down
To our slumbers sweet in Good Night
town.
Los Angeles Times.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06
! scored.

Miss Antiuue-Donft yon think my
portrais Is good
Miss Galistic--Too good TO be true.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06
CORN.


2GB bus. puracre-that's
NSGnN6rfiif. Well, Snlzer's
Seeds are bred to :'ieidsl
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06
CRASSES.

We know you can't be-
Heye TITUS too big! But
Salzer's Seeds arc bred to
big Yields,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

JYsr: Try a LOG box d Cas- a:ets, candy sa,har,io. lin.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-03-06

Nealsy s per CENT of the veteranssin
the soldiers homes died last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-23

stinct, to an intense degree. Gambling,
therefore. Is as natural in Dawson as eat
ing, and to some OF the devotees even
ranks above that g:istr onomic custom.
There seems to be no evidence of any.
thing crooked i'm the game, but that may
be more the result Of necessity than any
innate integrity on the part of the gam
bier. a man who should, run q crooked
game in Dawson Of any character and get
detected would have to take to the woods
and there are no woods to take to. His
finish would be SO quick and certain and
this fact is so clearly recognized that every
thing Is run ION the square,
But there Is not the same temptation
in other ways to run crooked games
Tho money and dust" flow freely, there
are no divides with civic authorities to eat
up profits and everything taken in is vel
vet AS a rule the games are not heavy
from al American point of view. II a
man wins or loses o.. 900, he is regarded
as q marvel Of ill or good luck as the case
may be.
But life in Dawson, even in winter, Is
not merely one long revel, and there is
plenty of the serious in everyday routine
to occupy the attention of the householder
or tent holder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-23

big erE-THK GAL FOR MEMPHIS"
like some special trimmings. but the ma
neuyers are rs much n part Of the game rs
putting up tho money.
When he has been faded" tho outside
betting commcnecs the thrower acting
slowly to give time for all the gamblers 20
get their money up. Tho man who bets
with the thrower Is said 10 ''likc him"
As the game progresses you can bear the
throwcr rs he first tosscs the dice cxclaiaa:
"Comc scven-elcveni"
II he fails 20 either win or "crap out
he will then cry, as be tries to make his
point
Como to eco mo Little loo or Big
Dick or La or whstevcr his point may
be.
The men who have faded" him or who
are betting against him on the outside will
say;
sevcn" "Come under him. scvcni"
When "Liz'-that L. nine-is first
thrown, the player always exclaims LIZ
Is tho gal fer me-"
The words which accompany Jimmy
Hicks, throw Of six, are "Big SIX. take
my gal to Memphis"
A smooth place on the ground IL always
A table Is entirely out Of the question
Many times a gang Of negro gamblers will
play on the sidewalk under the glare Of an
electric light, and boys arc stationed in
the middle Of each block to keep q watch
for tho approach Of . policeman and 70
give a signal II one Is seen coming
The game IL played by the old and the
young, In the country and In fac cities, by
railroad hands and dcckhnnds ON the rfv.
er STEAMBOATS,. Negroes In the large cities
know scarcely any other sort Of gambling
The steamboat hands play right and day
and they have boon known % return after
long trip with every cent OF their earn
ings gone into the pockets Of the lucky
players.
In Atlanta thcre nre all sorts OF "crnp
shooters, including the big gamblers ar.i
the small boys who will shoot for anything
OF value. often the clothes on their backs
Hardly week passes without some place,
usually an alley. being rnidcd and O los OF
tho "crap shooters" arrested
But the gambling cannot be broken up
CRAPS has come among the southern
dAfkies OF a sporty nature to stay. and a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-23

Ill one in the mine, tut he knows that the
individual task Of miner In the space of
time that might reasonably be called a day
WIS the mining of 12 tons Of coal. Con-
victs falling TO perform this task fell into
the hands of the whipping boss when
knocking CT zine arrived, and after one
such experience they were apt afterward
not to fall behind.
He thinks the hour for rising and break
fasting was in the morning and Is quite
sure that it was not later. The convicts
slept in q large dormitory formed by the
cutting away of hundreds of tons of coal,
their beds being blankets spread out on
the hard rock floor. Tallow candles gave
them sufficient light to eat by, their meals
being served them in tin pans, without
knives, forks or spoons. They were chained
together in patches of from l2 to 90, and.
when worked singly. were attached to q
heavy iron ball on the right leg. Over
them ut all times were guards with shot
guns and whipping bosses with q rawhide
lash. .--fI.-
After their morning meal, which con-
sisted, like every other meal. of stewed
meat and potatoes, the convicts were
marched to the scene Of the days labor,
through the tunnels and qualifications of
the mines, for a distance of from 5 to 90
miles. There they would be kept ut work
until they were told to knock off, and
none of them was ever able to calculate
how many hours were included in this
long duty. They worked by the fltful
CLEAN of lanterns, and 1t Is not to he Won
dered at that in such grewsome surround
tngs billiard has accumulated an amount
Of supcrstitions that would give Joel
Chandler Harris material for better vol
ume Of negro tales than he has yet written.
Hilliard says that at first his impressions
OF life above 1.ound were clear to him and
that he often thought and dreamed of the
streets in Atlanta and Of his father and
mother ard brothers and sisters. Gradu-
ally, however. these impressions grew
more blurred and indistinct, and, with the
knowledge that his was life conviction,
he lost all hopo Of ever getting into the
open air again. and the belief hardened in
him that the rest Of his existence was to
be spent within the damp walls of the coal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-23
.AREALRIP VAN WINKLE
Ryder billiards. Experience In a
Convict Coal Mine.
EIGHTEEN YEARS UNDERGROUND.

Saw No Ray OF Sunlight In All That
Time-Comes Back to the World to
Find Home and Friends Gone and Him.
self Forgotten.
Those who have laughed and cried by
turns at the genius of Joe jefferson por-
traying the character of a man who had
been asleep for 90 years will read with as
constituent of the discovery of a real Rip
Van Wrinkle. He Is not so picturesque as
the Rip of the stage and his surroundings
lack some Of the romance of Irving's genial
hero, but the reality of his weird experience
more than makes up for what Is lacking
in the comparison.
The name of the real Rip is Ryder Hill
Hard, and he is stoop shouldered, dim
eyed, tremulous voiced old man Of 81
At an age when most men boast Of their
youth and yigor and prospects Hilliard has
little of any one of the three among the
few assets that are left him. OF his 81
years. IS have been blotted out by the
Strong arm Of the law, and he Is today
really child Of IS so far as everything
except the mere matter Of birthdays Is con-
cerned. 1t Is literally true to say that he
disappeared from of the face of the earth
Is years ago and has now reappeared with
out in the meantime seeing a ray of sun
shine or coming In contact with civilized
humanity.
Not the least remarkable fact about him
and his whole career Is remarkable-is
that he is still alive. When he was boy 8
years old. Atlanta had not yet recovered
from the torch applied to it by Sherman,
and was moro of a village than q city.
His parents were grocers in the negro set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-23

Element, and he ran in the streets with
other youngsters of his race One day it
occurred to him and his companions to
burn down an opposition grocery shop in
order to help his fathers business, and thcy
set fire to the building without thought Of
the consequences.
They were caught red handed in their
crime, carried into court. convicted and
sentenced to life Imprisonment. The con-
vict system of the state, then, as now led
to their sale into the slavery Of the coal
mines, and Hilliard was shipped up into
Dade county to become the associate of
hardened criminals several times his age
The little waif, black as the ace of spades
was too diminutive to be put to work in
the mines and was employed. in doing
chores and running errands about the su-
perintendent's house during the first four
years OF his incarceration.
Inc hrst four years OF young billiards
convict experiences, rs he remembers them
now, were pleasant ones He was the
youngest member OF the chain gang. and
was mnoe pet OF by the guards and the
women prisoners who worked above
ground. but there came an evil day when
the mine boss decided that he was old
enough ana strong enough to mine coal,
ana on that DAY ne was put into bucket
ana lowered mile into the earth. He
was rather proud OF his promotion at first,
and 1t never occurred to him to take last
LOOK at the sunshine and the green trees
ana the floating clouds above his head
ne did not know that It would be IS years
before his woolly locks, prenaturely
tinged with gray, would once more emerge
rom the more IN the ground IN which he
no I ueen cast
~, ouu, 'nae Is eAace! "ha' happened.
ING o.he. ia! the poy VINO went into the
In'ne ID ie's was brought out again by
virtue OF pardon issued oy Governor At
kInson' ana travelled 10 Atlanta on ticket
Iurnished MN oy the mine boss and IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-23
The Judge Kicked.

One Of the judges on the superior bench
in Chicago tells a story which did not get
into print when 1t was news.
Ono afternoon q divorce case was In
progress in the courtroom. 1t was case
Of extreme cruelty on the part OF a brutal
husband toward a delicate gentle wife
In the midst of the testimony an electrician
was working silently at some wires under
the judges bench.
Completely hidden; this workman be-
came absorbed in the testimony to such an
extent that he forgot to work and forgos
where he was.
Many time he's thrown q bucket Of
cold water on me when was too Ill 10 get
out of bed. !" testified the sobbing wife.
At this the wrath of the electrician rose.
THE blankety blank banki" he re.
marked in a hollow voice that was audi.
BILE all over the room.
The judge was startled; then he was in
censed Reaching out suddenly with his
foot he caught the indignant electrician
with . sharp kick. At that moment the
man was in q position almost out Of bal.
aBce, and the blow tipped him over, pitch.
ing him headlong OF the rostrum to the
floor below.
A few persons Uttered, the electrician
came up sheepish and crestfallen, but not
q word was spoken BY the judge
The trial proceeded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-23

mines, dragging his heavy ball and chain
about with him and digging l2 tons Of
coal per day until death released him from
his misery.
The convicts in the mines, Hilliard says,
herded together like cattle, became friends
and brothers in q sort OF Freemasonry
which he understands better than he can
explain. 1t is the worst class Of conyicts
that are sent to the mines. nearly all of
them being life prisoners, and these rough
characters, under the influence of their
solitary and hopeless confinement. estab-
lish a fellowship in which no secrets exist
and where there are no enmitics or quar-
rels. not only because they are companions
in misery. but because in their living
death they have nothing to quarrel about
In looking over the list of life convicts
one day Governor Atkinson noticed Hill
lizard s name and the fact that he had been
sentenced to life imprisonment when Q
years old, and had now been enduring
hard labor for 81 years for a crime that
was committed in q burst of boyish
thoughtlessness and resulted I'm neither
loss Of life nor any material loss OF prop
erty. He inquired as to billiards record
as a convict and found that during his
long term Of service not q single bad re-
port had been made against him by the
mine bosses. He was shown to have been
steady and faithful worker, and had
never shown evidence Of the slightest in.
subordination. Then on his own volition
the governor signed his pardon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-23


Come scven-elevenI"
Fade your
".Cut his throat, seveni"
Jimmy Hicks. take my gal to Mem.
phis"
big Dick is mine"
Come, Little Joe"
These choice expressions are part Of
the vocabulary which accompanies any
well arranged sitting Of the southern
darky's great game Of craps.
Have you ever played craps? Beg par.
don; more considerate question would
be, Have yup ever seen Q game Of crnps
playedi inquiries Gordon Noel Hurtel In
the Atlanta Constitution.
Throughout the entire south the game
Il now probably played, although 10 has
been in existence only about 90 years. But
just how the name originated is not known.
yt Is used IN only one part Of the game, on
the very first throw, when tho thrower ID
said to ''crap out"
The rules under which the remarkable
game Is played are interesting. Although
tho police have arrested negroes for play
ing craps perhaps hundreds Of times with
In tho past 10 or Is years, yet there are
only q few members Of the Atlanta force
who know how the gnme, Is played and
outside Che police department there is pos
sibly not n single white person who knows
bow to "shoot craps"
From one Of the king crap players Of
Atlanta I hayc been initiated into the mys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-23
WOMEN WHO SMOKE.
IVA Brodlisue Tells Strange rhings q
London Society.

Bvo broutb0ue IetO strange 1hingo -
London Society.
1T is an unwrit.en lew" said a Ion.
don gentleman one evening ms his wife
poured the after dinner coffee in the draw.
ing room and he prepared her cigarette.
that nice women smoke only with their
husbands or brothers and not In the pres.
ence Of their husbands male friends. un-
less. he dcmurred. they are very old and
intimate fricnds." whereupon he and his
wife and the company took their ciga-
retfes and coffee together. and there was
The pcrvading consciousness Of . subtle
compliment.
II Is very odd, writes Eva Brodiiquc 10
the Chicago Times Herald. ! know hun
drcds Of women In America. but not one
who smokes know few score Of wom-
en- in England and Wales. and scarcely
one who docs not smoke, but hnvc yct
Go sec one who indulrcs TO cxccs Ono
cigarette after cach meal seems Co he the
limit, and u 10 smoked with such grave
and dainty grace. the serene brow and
thoughtful eye above the curling sinoiss.
that itwould 10 very hard hearted per.
son who would stir 20 much condemns.
ton.
The men In England arc great dcvofcss
Go tho weed They tell me that the climate
permits much more nicotine Indulgence
than with ms. Perhaps that accounts for
Tho ,gofacn too
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-23
AN ABLE POLICE HORSE.
He osa Count rp 90 81, ma Perform
Olheg Ec-tS.

He oeo Count rp 90 Sin ma Perform
Other rc=ts.
Tho clevcrost horse On the New York
police force u Pompey. whose register
cd number ON che bools Of the depart
ment IL les. Lat any horse or police-
man who disputes this statement step
forward and prove 10 the contrary.
Pmpey gave nm exhibition of his tai
cntsEor the benefit ~ The Sunday Jour
nal He can count and understands or
dinaFy conversation. lie Is. In facA al
most as intelligent ms policeman.
He is the steed and indispensable conn
panion of Roundsrnnn Redmund r.
Keresey Of the Thirty eighth precinct,
which II IN the annexed district. Pom
pey IL rcmarkabte not more for his. tai
cnts; no has also q history. which IL
full Of human Interest.
His Intelligence developed no rapidly
that Kere.sy began % teach Linn a few
tTicka He would tickle him under tho
right fore log with straw nnd say,
"Pompey, give loo your right hand"
At first the horse would rnise his leg 10
avoid the tickling, hut soon he learned
TO do the san,c thing merely when he
beard the words fright hand"
The same process taught him 20 ofYcs
his left foot when politely asked TO do
30. His education went ON steaiiiy, and
he learned % raise his right or his left
bind leg mt mere word from his mas
ter. Kcresey made the horse understand
TINT when he used the word "papa" I'm
conversation he referred 20 himself
keresey. Thus tho policeman would
say, Give papa your right hand" and
the animal would understand perfectly.
The horses name also was varied occa-
sionnlly TO "Papa's Boy"
An interesting feature If Ponpey's
education WINS the rapidity with which
no acquired knowledge. In two weeks
he raised his right foot when told 10.
His teacher bnd fewer difficulties than
most men who train nnimala Dogs arc
usually found 10 be inattontive and un-
duly exubersnt. Tho superiority Of tho
horse lies not in greater intelligence,
hut In greater docility.
The next stage was 10 make Pornpcy
say "Yesv OF No" A,tickling ON tho
side of the neck caused him % move his
bead sidewise. This WINS accompanied
by the command, "Sey no." Finally
tho tickling could be omitted. A titilla-
tion Of his chin taught him to move his
bead mp and down, which meant yes.
After this fompey began % learn 20
count A light whip was placed on ono
q his forelegs near the ground. lie
raised the leg 20 aveid tho obstacle
and tapped the ground lightly. Ko-osoy
as the same time said. Count ono"
Then he counted one without the use a
tho whip. This process WIS continued
until Rompey was ablo 10 count six.
which Is his present state of proficiency.
Say, its 8 O'Clock, time for relief"
says kcresey. and Ponpy gravcly
scrapes his fore foot six times ON the
ground.
He takes two steps 30 The right or Ieft
when told 30 do 80. and ia fact has No
many accomplishments that they can
not all be enumerated here. New York
Journal.