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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

An astute little boy wa asked the other
day what was meant by the Sins Of
Omission" n he responded without any
PAUSE or hesitation. .'The sins We have
forgotten to commit"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

The Oldest university in the world is
Ell Azhar. meaning 1.-The Splendid sit
uated at Cairo. 1t is the greatest Mo-
hammedan school, and has clear records
dating 975.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

The loss of property caused by the
tornado at ST. Louis in May last has
been estimated by expert assessors to
have been $40, 239, 900.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

Baths in which herbs and spices are
bruised and macerated have become
more and more popular in Paris, Berlin
and Vienna and other large cities
abroad.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

The st. Petersburg Natural History
society is about to confer a great benefit
on science by publishing a herbarium
of the Russian empire. The flora of Eu
ropean Russia will be dealt with first,
after which will appear that of Asiatic
Russia, following with that of the eau
casus.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

A brides cake, fashioned by means Of
myrtle and orange blossoms. to repre-
sent a wedding bell, and costing nearly
$500, was a feature of a recent wedding
in English high life.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

The servant girls Of Detroit are taking
steps toward the formation Of a labor
union, which is to classify the occupa-
ton, stipulate the wages to be paid,
and to arrange for afternoons and even
ings Out
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

Good cattle and good sheep and good
bmtter are selling at paying prices. and
desire. Twelve-cent corr is the feeders
opportunity.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

Seventeen young native women re-
Gently passed the examination at the
Medical School of Agra. India, and one
of the number, Miss l.. Singh, made the
second highest mark In the university.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

The annual cattle crop" of New
South Wales is about 400, 900, with an
annual consumption in Sydney of ITO, 900
head. The Queensland cattle crop" is
about 1000. goo head, with an annua
consumption of about so, 900 head.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

The government statist Of Victoria
estimates the wheat yield Of the colony
at 1000, 900 bushels. q quantity which
he considers sufficient for local wants.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

In the last twenty years the southern
states have expended $4,000 for ne
gro schools. Nearly every dollar Of this
vas sum was furnished by the white
people.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

Arizona convicts have been leased for
ten years at 70 cents a day, their labor
to be utilized in constructing an irrl-
eating canal that will make productive
100. 900 acres of arabic land.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

About 600, 900 trees are annually plant
ed by Swedish school children under the
guidance of their teachers.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

Walter Goodwin, engine man and
fireman at the Staunton. Va. p%ostofice,
Is under arrest for robbinK tie mall
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

On every voyage OF a first class ocean
steamer about three thousand pieces Of
glassware and crockery are broken.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16
~pRocEED1Ncs.

PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre, Jan. 12.-Representative Dol
lard, republican, introduced a joint res
olution in the house declaring that
the long continued practice by the
railway companies of this state OF
making excessive charges on their in
terstate traffic, consisting of more than
80 per cent OF their business in the
state, with the absence of competition
between Different railway companies
occupying The same territory and the
ant OF power In the state government
to regulate such traffic, is just cause
for the prevailing complaint against
railway management n demands
earnest and effective consideration at
the hands of u representatives in o
gress. and they are requested to use
their efforts II influence to secure the
enactment by congress of a law that
shall vest the interstate commerce ON
mission with power to fix a maximum
rate of charge for all interstate traffic
on railroads. by which provision for a
reasonable income on the just value of
railway properties h take the place
OF the present practice of charging all
the traffic will bear"
MIR. Dollard also introduced the Min
neSota railway law as a substitute for
the bill introduced by Judge Palmer.
Speaker Colvin of the house SAT- last
night that the Dollard bill was superior
in every way to the Palmer bill.
Bills were introduced in the house by
Mr.. King, a~bolishing civil townships.
BY Mr.. Sheldon. providing for the APP
pointment of deputy Oil inspectors in
counties.
BY Mr.. schnauber, amending the tax
collecting law.
BY Mr.. Michaels, fixing the legal rate
of interest at z pei cent and 10 per cent
on contract.
BY Mr.. Dollard, a maximum railroad
a t bill. the same as the Minnesota
law.
BY Mr.. German, creating the Office of
state immigration commissioner.
BY Brousseau. creating the Office of
state fire and steam inspector.
In the senate only three bills were in
PRODUCED:
BY Mr.. Williamson, TO increase the
membership of the supreme court to
five and comforting power on the gov
ernor to appoint judges from the Sec
ond n Fifth districts.
By Mr.. Winslow, providing for the re-
demptioD of property sold under execu-
ton.
BY Mr.. Kindschy. appropriating sur
face water to the public good.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

Stamped envelopes that have been
misdirected viii be redeemed Upon APP
pllcatior to the rostoffice department.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

The present seasons crop of cotton in
Egypt promises to surpass all previous
years in quality.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16
He WAS A BRohcHo BUSTER
An Ingenious Horsem.n Arrangea
q Queer Device.

q Queer Device.
Chamberlain, Jan. Sd. W. Bastion.
q Newlin county ranchman. has invent
ed a broncho busting machine. which
has proven to be a grand success. Three
years ago Mr.. Bastion purchased a
bunch Of several hundred cayuses from
eastern Washington and Idaho. Since
that time he has been principally en-
gagged in breaking horses n shipping
them east for sale. There were natur-
ally many wild and unruly horses in
the bunch that often too a hand in the
breaking. much to the detriment of har-
nesses. wagons and broncho busters"
In order to obviate this difficulty Mr..
Bastion invented the machine. 1t con-
sists of a strong, heavy post. Embedded
deeply and firmly in the earth, with
two strong sweeps attached to the top
In such a manner that they will revolve
freely about 1t. AT the other extremity
Of the sweeps are two wheels. and the
whole is firmly fastened together with
substantial braces. Whenever a hron-
h Is to be broken 1t is driven into the
corral, lassoed. forced into q hackmo-e
and harness. Inc hen placed between
the sweeps. with the halter tied secure
ly to one and the tugs fastened to the
other. The animal Is then turned loose,
while the ranchman sits down at a safe
distance to enjoy the entertaining spec
tacle that Is certain to follow. The
sbroncho, left himself, at once en-
beavers to disengage himself from the
harness. He will spring wildly into the
air, kick, buck, throw himself and get
IN and rim fra nfica1lv around tho n{a,-
Gle to which the machine confines him.
When he Is nearly exhausted he is
aiken u and returned to the corral.
The next day he is put back in the ma
Client to subdue the mos; unruly and
vicious Of the yus
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

The Ohio State Archaeological and
Historical society has purchased 1903
acres in Warren county, being the re-
mainder.o of Fort Ancient, the best speci.
men Of the work of tine mound builders.
The society purchased what they
thought was the fort in 1891, but they
were swindled.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
sArunpAY,s pRocEED1ycs Z

EEas.r =
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre, Jan. 1.-THE following billy were
introduced in the senate Saturday:
ny Bothum, regulating the salaries of
county treasurefs, regulating the salaries
of county registers.
by Morgan. providing for the collection
OF jury, fees in Justice or circuit courts
before the case is docketed.
By Case, changing the boundary of the
Third judicial circuit and Including In Its
boundary. ~Brookings, Kingsrury. Hanson
and Beadie counties: constituting the
crown the Fifth circuit; constituting the
Ninth judiclnal district out of Codington.
Clark and Spink counties.
BY Hart. providing against the deface-
ment OF the American flag; requiring the
holders of mortgages to fSe their address
with the register of deeds.
BY Powers. providing for three boiler in
spectors TO be appointed by the governor
and defining their duties.
By Grill, requiring a bond from the state
treasurer of 100000; to reimburse A. ID.
kellar for expenses for state militia;
making the counties Of Yankton, Clay.
Mix. Douglas. Dodd, Warner, Tripp and
Wagner constitute the First judicial cir
cut: making, the counties of Lincoln.
Union constitute the Second judicial cir
cult.
BY Wyman, prescribing mode of making
assessments and methods of collecting
taxes.
BY Kellar, prohibiting the killing OF big
game until 1900; to reimburse j. B. Me-
Leod for expenses incurred during the In
dian uprising in 1891, S4,3l7.
by Hart. requiring notes and mortgages
to be assessed and listed as money and
credits.
The following bills and joint resolutions
We're introduced in the house Saturday
and given first reading:
BY Oleson, of Lawrence, providing that
the governor appoint a committee of three
competent men to investigate the Taylor
matter, and that they report within six
months
By Colvin. making axes Il first lien on
personal property.
By Peterson. to amend sections 3I21-22:
fixing the legal rate Of interest at 10 per
cent.
BY Glass. providing that the maximum
passenger rate on railroads shall be 3
cents per mile and hat all roads shall is
sue 500-mile books at q. cents per mile,
good until used and by anyone presented.
BY Neer, to amend the law relating to
estrays.
BY Wright. providing for the payment
by railroads for stock killed and for dam
ages caused by fires set by engines.
BY Gunnison, to form the Ninth judicial
circuit from portions of the Fifth and
Third circuits.
By Dollard, relating to practice in JUS
tice courts.
BY Bangert, relating to trusts and pro-
hibiting the same.
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House Chairman

House Chairman.
Pierre. Jan. 9.-Following are the
OF the house committees:
Public Health-Jones of Day.
Warehouse and Grading-Morrison of
Miner.
MIlitary-Cliver of Lead.
Federal Observation-Disclosures Of Pen
nington.
Public Buildings-Ryan of Clark.
Observation-Disclosures of Hand.
Rules-Kidd Of Brown.
House Journal-King OF Potter.
Usury-Gibbs OF McCock.
Judiciary-SchWatz of Minnehaha.
Education-Cook OF Minnehaha.
Agriculture-Peterson of Brookings.
MISUNDERSTANDING of Hanson.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Miner.
Temperance-Court of Lawrence.
Ways and Means-Weeks Of Brule.
County Affairs-Holmes of Penning.
ton.
Printing-Bankholder OF Brule.
Observation-Disclosures OF Custer.
State Anairs-Olson OF Lawrence.
Observation-Disclosures Of Aurora.
Banking-PurGer of McCook.
Mining-Bruce OF Fall River.
Charitable Observation-Disclosures of
Penal Observation-Disclosures of Moody.
Highways-Olson of nkton.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Edmunds.
Indian Affairs-Dentu. i Marshall.
Manufactures-L;lly O. Lawrence.
Schools and Public Lands-Dean of
Municipal Corporation-Lastie of
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16

A Cleveland florist is trying. with
some chances Of success, to excite his
fellow citizens by telling them that in.
the marshes of northern Ohio there
grows a plant practically Identical with
the ramie, or rhea, of India and the far.
east. He says its fiber Is as light,
strong and silky a. hat of the foreign
variety, and promises fortunes to all
who cultivate the plant on a large scale.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-16
Likely to Go Free.

-unicipal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
CHIC4GOS ENTERPRTSfNG WONEN.

Chicago young women have shown deal OF
pluck and enterprise In starting the Business
Womens Exchange, at No. ll5 Daarborn-st.. that
city, in connection with the Chicago Associa ton
Young Womnns Clubs. This associate IN
cludes nearly all of the downtown clubs for self
supporting women among which are the Ogon,Z.
the Wildwood. the Ursula. the National Association
of Women StenOgraphers. the Nass,r Alumnp AS
sociation. the Progressive. the Mutual Benefit the
Fellowship the Jane. the Occdent. the Mazzini
and the Altrua.
The Exchange is cooperative employment bu-
reau. and during the last three Weeks IL has Sc
cured clerical places for twenty-five applicants.
The plar Is to add to the present bureau one for
household work sewing. and all employments
open to women. No registration fee will be
charged. but 10 per cent OF the first months wages
is required from those who secure employment
through It's offices.
In connection with this work OF the Exchange
there also two young women who take orders
for all kinds Of clerical work. from sending formal
invitations to writing Grafton.
There now more than fifteen hundred young
represented. Besides the support OF the
various clubs the Exchange Is under the patron
age OF a number of leading women among whom
are Mrs. Lynden Evans and Mrs. c. w. Plummer
The full list Of the committee In charge IL as fol-
lows: Miss Virginia Dix IN. manager Mrs. q. W.
Plummer. Mrs g. r. Bass Mrs. y. p. Haywood
Mrs Lynden Evans. Miss Gertrude Beeks. Mrs
j. d. Kaes and Miss Rowe.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18

Concernlig alcohol Frances K willard says:
First modern science proves tnat alcohol Is moi;
helpful to any vital process /, is the enemy OF
VITALITY II overworks the organs with which IL
comes in contact. inducing needless friction
second the appetite for alcoholic drinks Is Gu
mulativ-. Ii has no power OF sel.-rcstrcton. II
grows by what II feeds on One yls. calls for two.
Two for three and so on in dangerous ratio
Third the life Of a drinking rs.tn ia apt 20 lie
divided into two chapters OF very tragical serial
in the first OF which he could have left of II he
would ana in the second he would have left OF II
he could.
Fourth the power OF habit Is practically ON
nlpotent The power OF viii to cope with IL ha :
been proved insufficient. The grooves of action ar.
quickly worn. No harm results from doing with
out alcohol. but absolute good has been known TO
result from such abstinence.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18

Bede.l. Mary Hearn. Anna Slater. Rose Slaughter
Gertrude Robinson Estelle G. Bayer. Edith Hart.
Grace Vosnack Dora Hall. Gertrude Slaughter.
Alice Jordan Henrietta MARI and Edward Bayer,
Edward Phpps Eugene Bedell. Jackson Hart.
Charles Strange NJ Hitchcock and Robert Hart.
Mrs. s. b. Carlisle and Miss Lenore Carlisle, with
Mr. and Mrs Charles II. Penheld. have gone 10
Portland Me TO remain III the first week in Sep
tember.
Miss Mabel T., IIaight has gone vacation
tour among places OF interest on the New-Jersey
coast and will visit Pleasure Bay Long Branch
and Ocean Grove.
Miss katharine Ives. another o. the schoo.-teach-
ers; Mrs Simpson and the Misses Sara and Juic
OF the choice summer resorts TO remain till the
schools reopen.
Miss May Is. Iambkin is spending couple OF
weeks with friends IN New-York City.
Miss Sarah j. Matthews. OF Walden. y. Y. =
visiting her sister Mrs Jarvis W Mason III South
Ninth-av-
Mrs John H. Clawson and her daughters. Clara
and Qucenc. have gone 20 the seashore during An
gust.
Mr. and Mrs Franklin A. Merriam have gone to
Ithaca for Il couple Of weeks
Miss julia Parker. OF New-llaven. Is visiting Miss
Clara l.. feattie. In South First-ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles c. Fearn and family have
returned from their vacation at Northampton
Mars.
The Misses Esther and Alice Andrews gave "A
supper to many Of their friends on Saturday even
Miss Mary Phc.ps instructor In English litera-
ture. at saltwater. Mich. is visiting at the home
OF the Rev. r. Wiehimnn In Summ-aye.
Mrs. 5. A. Taylor has gone 10 FER old home
West Dedham. Mass. for the month OF August.
Mrs. Clarence Ware and Mrs H. Montgomery
have gone 10 the Thousand Islands TO spend Au
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
A COPY OF A CANOVA.
THE BEAUTIFUL STATUE OF PAULINE
BORGHESE. SISTER OF NAPOLEON.
PROPERTY OF NEw-YoRK WOMAN AND OR
DERED FOR HER COUNTRY SEAT

PROPERTY OF A NEW-YORK WOMAN AND OK
DERHD FOR HER COUNTRY SEAT
on THE HUDSON.
One Of last weeks incoming ocean steamers
brought part OF Its freight copy OF
Canova's statue Of Pauline Borghese. a sister OF
Napoleon. which is OF the treausres OF the
museum In the Villa Borghese. Rome The owner
OF the copy Is a wealthy New-York woman. VINO
gave the commission for It's execution while
abroad last winter designing 1t for the decoration
or her country seat on The Hudson.
'You See" she explained 10 the members of
ITS really pretty thing. and then Napoleon is
seemed TO he crazy after some relic or souvenir
The Napoleon pictures In the Louvre and at Yer
sailles always being copied and for this
statue. nobody goes 10 Rome without going to see
It, and some sculptor or other i forever modelling
copy OF II In the gallery, with crowds looking on
II Is the most popular modern piece In Italy.
You know" she continued. while her guests
offered the expected tribute OF admiration. lit
was said that Canova's character was 30 pure
that woman could pose for the altogether TO
him when IL would have ruined her reputation to
DO so Tor any other artist. | don't believe that
considerations of that sort had much weight with
Pauline Bondparte. though She vain enough to
pose to anybody. She must have been a handsome
woman but It's weak face. rather. She has her
hair done up IL Grecque and the apple OF Venus
in her hand The couch she H. resting l. Of
black marble
There's another figure of Pauline as Venus In
and l. standing figure with draperies. on. I'm
no Napoleon worShipper, but wherever YOU 20 IN
! everything. I'LL you are reminded OF Mark Twan'-
The Lord made Italy after designs by Michael
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18

MISS MARY TAYLOR MRS. f. NJ SCOTT AND
MISS RICE THREE OF THE VICTIMS.

MISS RICE THREE OF THE VICTIMS.
,ypewri,ers By soliciting advertisements for some
mythical Journal" said Mss Mary Taylor. teacher
OF china painting al Cooper Union rs the same
man who has swinded a number OF artists. | have
suffered TO the extent of five dollars. Mrs. r. VI
Scott. No I42 Eas, Eghteenth-si.. WAS another
one who was swindlel. as also Miss Rice the
artist
Il had my studio In East Twenty -t:st-st.. over
Fowler 4 Weiss publishing house. One day man
called. representing himself 10 be agent for Wal
lack Theatre programmes lie said my cousin Mss
Chalmers. Of West Eighty-iirst-st had recommend
ed him come to me. and that she had expressed
desire to insert a card in the programme II
would share the space and expense with her.
Miss Chalmers IL an elocuionisi. and the smooth
talking agent said my studio address would answer
for both OF He said he would Insert fourteen
line card five times during certain engagement and
give five theatre tickets all for the sum OF S
| objected. but he persisted and dwclt upon my
cousins disappointment and finally ! was urged
into signing the contract Then | said would pay
him al the first insertion OF the card. but he said
that he turn in the money with the order
When went to pay him found had only five
dollar biz, which tried to get changed in neigh
would go down to Fowler & Wellss TO get the
change but he politely offered his services and with
so much dffident delicacy that handed him the
bill and he went downstairs with 1t. haven't seen
him since. | wrote TO Miss Chalmers. VINO al once
replied. dsavowng all intelligence of the man. and
then later / wrote WaLack's manager. from
whom | received no reply. Such clever case OF
like to join forces with Mss schoonmaSr. who has
recently suffered from the same cause. and help 10
prosecute him. AT all events. the publication of my
experience viii prove warning to all other artists
when the fellow again appears with his little game
Mrs, +. NJ. SCOTS experience was something like
mine: he was 80 plausible that she said she was
ga silly taken in