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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
SOUTH DAKOTA MANS LUCK.
He viii Receive u Snug Fortune
HsDm His grandmother.

He viii Receive u Snug Fortune
From His GRANDMOTHER.
Huron, Dec. 22.-Bishop Hare of
Sioux Falls, conducted services in
Grace Episcopal church Sunday. Fol-
lowing the morning a number of an
didates We're confirmed. In the Metno-
dist church DIR. Greyham president OF
Mitchell university, delivered two eN-
cellent sermons: u pleasing feature OF
the services were solos sung by Miss
Lee of Mitchell. The Rev. Mr.. ROBBIE
of Miller, occupied the pulpit in the
Presbyterian church Sunday norm
ing and evening. preach to large audi
lences.
Edw. Rutlcdge, a Woodworking far
mer, living in the Shoe creek neighbor-
hood northeast of this city, has %receiy-
ed notice that he will soon be the pos
SCISSOR of a snug fortune. Some time
since his grandmother died, leaving an
estate Of something over. three million
dollars to be divided between her six
children and their children-42 heirs in
all. by the terms of the bequest, Mr..
Hutledge will receive about 100000.
The estate is mostly in eastern Penn
sylvania. and consists of stocks. bonds,
real property, etc. Friends of Mr.. T1ut-
ledge here rejoice with him in the
prospect Of being able to take life easy
in his declining years.
The Y. i. s. G. Els connected with
the church of the city will invite the
committee on arrangements to nam (,
Huron as the plnce for the next nnnu.
al state convention of the Young Poo
pies Society of Christian Enseavor
to meet here in August next. The Sc.
lection OF place will be made on Jan.
uurv
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
STOLE PART OF The TREASURE
Vault on the Ward Line Steamer
From Vera Cruez Is Not

.H.- E#..ta |FaaE 'Aa.E"-a
New York, Dec. 2o.-The Ward liner,
City of Washington, that sailed from,
Vera Cruz December list, and arrived
iii this port Wednesday, carried in her
strong room 100000 in Mexican coin.
This is not an unusually large ship
mcnt of treasury for the Ward line to
handle and no one in authority dream
ed of anger. Nevertheless during the
voyage the strong room, built to with
stand knocks of almost everything but
dynamite. and located 50 as to he m
der constant observation, wal broken.
into. Only $4,000 was taken by the
is that the scheme of the thieves was
to seize the entire treasure. Every eff
fort was made to keepthe matter quiet
SO the detectives put upon the Ease by
the company might work TO the best
advantage. A. G. Smith the conpa-
ny's secretary. admitted a robbery had
been committed.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
LuErGERTs SON BEAT HIN.
Lawyer Vincent vIctimixed With .
Forged Note for $1,000 I
Amply on His Fee,

Forged Note for $1,000 to
Apply on His Fee.
Chicago, Dec. 22.-Arnold C.. Luet-
CERT admits that he forged the nam
to notes to the amount of S., $50,
turned them to over to Attorney VIM.
A. Vincent and victimized that lawyer
to the extent of over $1,000. Arnold
Luetgert is the son of Adolph J.. Luet-
CERT, now on. trial, charged with muir
dering his wife, and Attorney Vincent
was the chief counsel of the sausage
maker during his trial. The lawyer
withdrew from the case when he real
lied that he had been deceived, and
easy victim to young Luetgert was
press the details. He finally admitted
that the young man had told him OF
having forged Endorsements on three
notes, and deposited them with him
to secure his fee in the murder case,
and Luetgert himself, in the presence
OF witnesses, corroborated the story.
Arnold Luetgert laughed when il
was suggested that trouble might come
of his free use of signatures not his
own and said that he considered it a
good joke on Attorney Vincent. The
signature which the lawyer supposed
was indorscd upon the notes is, when
correctly written. paul Jaeschke,n
the name of III old acquaintance of A.
L. Lnetgert. He is a plumber.
Arnold Luetgert said yesterday: u
don't see nothing so bad about it. It's
a matter between Vincent and me. II
he don't holler it's nobody's business.
j did admit to Vincent that l signed
another name besides my OWL TO the
notes and | am ready to stand by it.
There is somebody else in it, too, but ]
am willing to take the blame aud stand
for the whole thing. / amt afraid,
and Vinccnt's holler won't do him no
roodn
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
CONGRESS ADJOURNED TO Jan. s
Klondike Relief Measure Appro.
printing 5000, 600 Is

Washington, Dec. 21.-Both houses
of congress adjourned till January S.
The Klondike relief bill wa put
through the final stages before the adj
journment.
The measure as agreed to in confer
ence makes the amount of relief $780,
900, and provides for the. securing of
the consent of Canada for the EXTEND
ing of relief to the Canadian side, and
authorizes the use of the army TO carry
out the relief measure. 1t also pro-
vides that supplies must be purchased
instead of being donated.
In the house Boutelle of Illinois,
offered resolutions of profound regret
on the death of Cook of Illinois ard
eulogies begun. Boutelle paid a high
tribute to the deceased.
In the senate Cullom of Illinois Sc
cured the adoption of a resolution di.
recting the heads of the executive de-
partments of the government to in
form the senate what position in their
opinion to be exempted from the oper-
alton of the civil service law and what
changes or notifications in the law
sught to be made.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
THERE IS GOLD NEAR DYEA
Rich Placer Mines Near There
Now Causing n Great
StnmNp6e n.

Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. 49,
Charles G. Warren Of this place, a re-
turning passenger on the steamer Alki,
reports the discovery of rich placer
aiggings near Dyea- He says there has
been a stampede from Dyea to the
placers which are ninety-six miles
above the town and that the discover.
les caused great excitement there.
There was also brought down on the
AlH news OF a late discovery on Dead
creek, seven miles from Dawson,
On the opposite side Of the Yukon.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
10 Be NO YIELDING
TO THE SPOILESMER
President Mckinley lntimates That
He Will Firmly Uphold
Civil Service.
COMEDIES NOTHING FOR spoILs
None of Mr.. Cicvc:and's Orders VIII
Be Repenled--Census Bureau
Will Be Brought Uudcr
The Rules.

Washington, Dec. 2l.-Pres;dcnt Me-
kinley has declared within the l.st
t~wenty-four hours in the most p sitive
and emphatic manner his determines
ton to yield nothing to the re publican
spoilsmen, who have been importuning
him ever since he came into office to
repeal President Cleveland's orders ex-
tending the classified service. He will
not repeal any of these orders. The
government printing office, the bureau
of engraving and printing and every
other bureau that President Cleveland
brought under the civil service rules
will remain there.
President Cleveland at the time he
made his last sweeping order, which
was before, and not after, the pre- i
dental election, as has been represent
ed, stated privately that some of it's de-
tails might be considered experiment
tai. If President Cleveland were in Of
flee now he might, as a result of eNper-
fence, under his order, modify it SO as
to except q few places here and there
of peculiar character. President Nc
Kinley has not even made up his mind
to make such exceptions, but he may
come to this later on. He is further in
favor of extending the classified SER
vice, particularly SO as TO cover the
clerical force of the new ceases BIZ
reau. If congress shall not put the
census bureau under the civil service
rules, President Mckinley will appoint
a director of the ensus bureau, who
will put it there, unless the law shall
make it impossible.
Spotjesmen's Appeals Ali Vain.
All of this is very encouraging to the
republican spoilsmen, who have been
urging President Mckinley to reverse
Mr.. Clepeland's civil service action.
Last July he answered their first inn
portunities with a singing blow by
issuing his now famous order prohib-
iting removals without a hearing.
Since the elections Senator Hanna and
other republican senators and repre-
s%entatives have been renewing the eff
fort on behalf of the sp%oilsmen, but
have been repulsed, c~ourteously but
firmly, and the presidents final an
swer to them will be to put the census
bureau under the civil service rules, ii
he can possibly do SO.
President Mckinley looks beyond
the politicians to- the people, who, he
is satisfied, stand with him on this
question, and he takes much gratifica-
ton in the way his civil service order
of last summer has been commended.
He takes no stock in the predictions
of the republican spoilsmen that un-
less he shall repeal President Cleve4
land's civil service orders, the repub-
licans will lose the next congressional
and presidential elections. If those
elections are lost. he holds it will ba
in spite of. instead OF because of, his
civil service reform policy. Nor does
that if he shall not act as they want
congress will repeal or modify the
civil service law, but if such a bill
should be passed he will veto it.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
THE WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
Steps Will BE Taken to Protect tho
Retailer Against the De-
partniert Store.

Steps Will BE Taken to Protect ehe
Retailer Against the De-
partment Store.
Chicago, Ill, Dec. 1s.-Prominent
wholesale druggists from all the ci-
ties in the central part Of the country
were in attendance at q general trades
conference. When the meeting was
called to. order 100 or more were pres
ent. George X. Hopkins of st. Louis,
was chosen secretary, and J. Z. Toms
81 Kansas City, chairman Of the meet
ing. The conference is the outcome Of
considerable correspondence which has
been passing between the wholesalers
regarding the "cut rates. at which
drugs and patent medicines are now
being sold in all cities by the depart
ment stores as well as by many retail
druggists. It is proposed to take such
steps as may be necessary to stop this.
The protection of the retail dealer ia
anotl,er matter which will be consid-
ercC. T.. "A. Faxon of Kansas City, who
was largely instrumental in ealing
the meeting, said:
"We want to try to get matters g,
arranged that the wholesaler and le-
taller may both do business at a profit
instead Of a loss, az at present."
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The House.

Washington, Dec. H.-After the pre-
liminary routine the house went into
committee of the whole on the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial approprla-
ton bill.
Bingham, rep, Pennsylvania, IN
charge of the measure, explained the
provisions in detail and said he would
offer an amendment to reduce the cler-
teal force in the pension office by ninety
six clerks, involving a reduction OF $l1b,-
900 in salaries.
The Dingley tariff law will not be
changed in any of its customs features
at the present session Of congress. An
understanding to his effect was reached
among the republican members OF the
ways and means committee, who feel
1t most desirable to avoid what Is gen.
orally known as tariff tinkering.
After further consideration the house
adjourned out Of respect to the presi-
dent.
Washington, Dec. 15.-The resolu-
ton for a holiday recess from Decem-
Der IS to January 8 was adopted.
The house went into committee or the
whole and resumed the consideration Of
the legislative, executive, judicial and
CASSokANN oAh' fs..
Livingston, dem, Georgia, denounced
the civil service law as a humbug and a
fraud.
A long and fruitless civil service de-
bate occurred this afternoon, partici-
pated in by both republicans and DEM
ocrats. Its feature was several sharp
attacks on Assistant Secretary Van
derlip's action in keeping clerks in the
treasury department at reduced sslla-
ries, his critics saying it amounted to
creating a civil pension list.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house re-
sumed consideration Of the legislative
appropriation bill.
The Senate.
Washington, Dec. ia bill was
passed directing the secretary of the
navy to report upon the subject of a
statue in Washington city of the late
Admiral Porter.
Bills We're introduced granting the
right Of way through part OF Alaska for
O railroad to the gold fields. and one for
the operation of steamboats, on the Yu-
kOn river.
Davis, chairman of foreign relations
committee, this afternoon called up
the administration bill to prohibit
American citizens from engaging in
Boring sea seal fishing. 1t occasioned
quite a long debate. Pettigrew of
South Dakota, criticised it sharply as
another instance of trucking to Great
Britain and offered an amendment pro-
viding for the determination of seals
if Great Britain did not by June 1
agree to suspend pelagic sealing. The
amendment was defeated and the bill
passed-37 to II.
Washington, Dec. 17.-In the senate
there was u discussion at some length
on the government revenues, the basis
of the discussion being the report that
the time was ~inopportune to pass n
bill IL free from tax alcohol used in
the arts. One hundred and thirty
eight private pension bills were passed.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
HANwAy is SHORT OVER $4,000.
Stockholders Agent for the National
Bank OF North Dakota

Fargo, N. D.. Dec. 22.-The final re-
port of j. A. Hanway, stockholders
agent for the National Bank Of North
Dakota, which was headquarters for the
many institutions run in his state by
Banker u. Ashley Mears, vas submitted
yesterday to Judge Amidon of the Unit
ed States court, who said 1t showed a
shortage of $4,000. He ordered this sum
repaid at once, and appointed D B.
Holt, United States commissioner, as re-
ceiver to turn over the assets to the
stockholders. Mr.. Hanway later was
taken in custody on a criminal charge
and placed under $1,000 bail. Hanway
at one time was a wholesale manufac-
turer Of dental goods in New York city.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
Sudden Death ut vcrmillion.

Ner,nillion, Dec. IS Yesterday
morning Mrs. d. a. Miller died i'll this
city of premature child birth. She
was the wife of B. A. Miller, a practi-
cal dentist. who came 10 this city
about n month ago from Newton, la,
and opened dental parlors in this ci-y.
The remains will probably be shipped
to her former home ut that place. but,
at this writing none of the relatives
have arrived ana nothing definite as to
burial is yet known. Mr.. Miller suf-
fered Il severe nervous shGck yesterday
afternoon and is in a critical condition.
1t is feared if sleep is cot obtained
another prostration which will end his
life also may be brought OIL. Nermil-
lion X. r. lodge No. ~ is caring for
both and everything possible is being
done for the unfortunate husband,
While in Newton both were highly re-
speeted and have gained n good rapn-
tation since coming to this city. Mr..
Miller is a member in good S anding
of the Newton X. 2. lodge.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
Will Sue tic STATE.

Pierre, Dec. 22.--The railroad commits.
sion will bring another suit in the su
preJne court today. This case will be-
brought directly against the state by the
commission to recover 5000, alleged to
have been paid by the commission to G.
s. Palmer for services as attorney for
the committee. after Attorney General
Grigsby had furnished the auditor with
an opinion TO the effect that Palmer
could not legally draw anything from
the fund.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
MRS. PULLMAN PROTECTsTHE BOYS
She Will Not Abide by the Will
But Mil Take Her Dover
Interest Instead.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Mrs. Geo. M. Pull
man has decided to accept her dover
interest in the estate of her husband
insteaa of abiding by the terms of the
will. According to the will she wa
given $4,000 in cash, the homestead III
Chicago and the income from $1,250,00c
during her life, the sum to revert ia
the estate after her death. Her ac.
ceptance of the will would have made
it practically impossible fol- her tc
leave anything to her two sons, who
were practically disinherited by thei,
father. Her third interest as dover
gives her 49, 900 in personal prop
erty and a onc-third interest for life IN
the real estate held by Mr.. Pullman.
This estimate makes the estate o!
Mr.. Pullman aggregate at least $751;
100000 instead of ST, 100000. us an,
nounced Immediately after his death
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
SOCIETY SENSATION IN CHICAGO
Guests Invited to u Wedding are
Disappointed and Puzzled
Very NucI.

Chicago, Dec. 2o.-As the guests in.
vited to attend the Wedding Of Miss
Florence Shepherd to Thomas Lee De
Shong, alighted from their carriages
at the entrance of the Christ Episco-
pal church, of Woodlawn, they We're
met by an announcement posted on
the door to the effect that the mar
rage ceremony was not to be per-
formed. Wondering as to the cause,
members of fashionable Woodlawn So
ciety circles returned to their homes.
Mr.. De Shong resides in Little Rock,
Ark. where his family is said to be
wealthy. The proposed wedding was
a family affair, and the young people
have been practically engaged since
Miss Shepherd was s years of age. She.
which he was accustomed to carry
around the house, and that in some
manner he set the house on fire.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
Badly Hurt in n scnmc.

Sioux Falls, Dec. 22.-John West, an
old timer of this city, was thrown onto.
a large sausage knife Sunday afternoon
while engaged in a friendly scuf1e with
a butcher at he Hayes meat market
and had one shoulder nearly severed
from his body. He struck the knife with
the back of his shoulder, and the weight
Of the big butcher, together with his
caused the knife to penetrate
about three inches. Had the blade
struck him behind the shoulder the
wound would have proven fatal.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
FIRE AT LAFAYETTE COLLEGE,
Pardee Hall Is Burned With Much
Very Valuable Property OF

Easton. Pa, Dec. 2o.-Pardee hall, the
magnificent -four story o structure,
the pride Of Lafayette college, was bad
ly damaged by fire early this morning.
Only the east wing was saved. The
center Of the structure and the entire
west wing Were Quilted. Besides the
damage to the building much property
belonging to the professors was de-
stroyec.. J. Madison Porter, professor
OF engineering, loses machinery and in
struments valued at SIS, 900. DIR. T. c..
Porter's botanical collection was prob1
ably the finest in the United States and
was destroyed. The Ward library of 49,
900 volumes, with a valuable museum Of
minerals and birds are gone.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN ITALY
Walls of Houses Split ard Chim-
neys Fnli--Lnstcd Twelve
Seconds,

Rome, Dec. 21.-A strong earthquake
shock was felt Tor twelve seconds at
$40 this morning Mt Curta dc Castillo,
province OF Perugin, Central Italy.
Walls OF houses We're split and many
chimncys fell, and bells rang, the
shock was registered by instruments
here and at Sienna Nellatri ard Bs-
lognu.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
TOO MUCH COTTON is GROWN
Southern Planters r Trying to
Devise u Remedy Against
94 Chem Pricca.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 20.-Southern
cotton planters are very blue nova.
days. The trouble is due to .he fact
that too much cotton 10 now raised.
This has consequently lowered the val
lie of the plant.
When the southern cotton growers
convention met Tuesday all sorts of
plans We're suggested as Il remedy
to pool cotton, to reduce the acreage,
to hold the product back-but each of
these was rejected in turn. The one
great difficulty is that when the people
have their crop in hand they are in
debt and must sell.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
Insurance Revory.

Pierre, Dec. 20.-The first annual re-
port of commissioner of insurance, re-
Gently filed with the governor, con
tains a compilation of all the insurance
laws of the state in shape for ready
reference, which is the first effort i'll
this direction by the department. 1t
shows that fifteen new insurance COM
panies have been authorized to do
business in the state within the last
fiscal year; that six of the companies
which have been doing business in the
past have withdrawn from the state,
and that six South Dakota companies
have, been organized within the fiscal
year. Besides full tabulated state
ments of the volume of business trans
acted by all the companies doing bust
ness in the state for the past fiscal
year.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
Case Settled.

Elk Point, Dec. 1s.--Joseph Cover
dale returned Yesterday from Sioux
City, where he effected Il settlement
with the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad for injuries received by his
trotting horse, Tropie (2:24 Id, which
was hurt in II collision near Sac City,
Ia, while OF the way to Il race meeting
at that place last September, Mr.. Cow
erdale putin a claim for $1,000, but set.
tied for $3.50.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
The New Orleans papers print the

The New Orleans papers print the
following death notice: "Died-OE
Monday, November Is, 1897, at s
o'clock p. m, after u desperate strug.
gle, Bronze Jack, a native of the trnp
ical regions and an unwelcomc visitor
to this city for the last two months
His death certificate has been signed
by DIR. Formaldehyde and his funeral
will be conducted under sanitary regu.
lations of the board of health. Mike
Robe, chief mourner; Jack Frost
gravedigger,,'
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25
Food supply shor. at Dawson.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. GOV. Kastner
and George McLachlin, who left Daw-
son City November $, arrived on the
steamer Corona. They bring news
that 500 men accepted the offer of the
Alaska Commercial company and the
Canadian government to supply them
with food free at Fort Yukon and have
gone for it. About thirty men were
passed on the trail coming out, all shy
Of provisions and suffering severely
from the cold, which ranged from so
to IS degrees below zero. Kastner
says people will starve in Dawson this
winter as there is not food enough.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25

The reports that come from yladi-
vostok show that Russin's great
northern seaport can be kept open cas-
lily during the winter by means of a
new and powerful ice breaker. A sec
ton of sea wall has Just been begun
which, when completed, will give an
opportunity for loading and unloading
the largest ships. The terminus of the
Siberian railway is 10 be on this sea
wall, which will give a water frontage
nNthird of n mile long.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25

The chief of police of the city of Mex
leo has issued an order compelling all
the restaurants and saloons there to
close regularly at midnight. Although
a city Of $4,000 people. a tourist now
cannot get a cup of coffee or anything
TO eat after midnight.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25

Imprisoned miners can be supplied
With food aud air by a newly patented
conduit system, consisting Of Il series
of pipes, TO be laid through the mine
shafts. with branch pipes running
around eacli section to be used if the
main pipe shonld be crushed by a&cave-
in, flexible conveyers being run
through the pipes to carry the. food.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-25

A5Georgia preacher who had decided
to leave an unremunerative. charge.
finding 1t impossible to collect his sal.
airy, said in his farewell sermons: -
have little else to add, dear brethren.
save this: You were all in favor of free
salvation, and the in which you
have treated me is proof positive you
got IT." ,.9