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4 THOROUGH TEST
OF rae SUGAR BEET
Department Of Agriculture Viii As.
sist the South Dakota
Authorities.
WORK IS 10 BEGIN AT ONCE
Experimental l.luts Will he E:stnb
lished In Dtrerent Parts of
the State - To Make
Reliable Tests.

ii tE@.a1L
4ankton, March 16.--Word has beer
received here by J.. r. Hanson from j,
II. Sheppard, director of the govern
.nent experiment station at Brookings
and special agent for che United State,
department of agriculture, officially
appointing committee here, com
posed of some of Yankton county,,
foremost and influential citizens ant
farmers. to represent the interests o.
his section in beet raising and to co
operate with the United States expert
nent station of South Dakota ano
Also the United States department o!
agriculture at Washington, d. G. The
committee appointed Isl: Hon. G. w
Roberts, NJ. T. Gilman, w. NJ. Powers,
!. K. Hanson, G. H. Whiting, Z. NJ.
Coates and j. Harvey Pierson. The
appointment of this committee is for
b purpose of establishing scientific
plats for the cultivation of sugar beet,
with the object in view of making !
rue and reliable representation of the
great natural resources of this portion
Of the state to investors and bee
sugar factory construction companies
as it is hoped that the near future. will
their aid, it will be possible to erect
q suitable sugar factory here. Major
Hanson has been active in the matter
for some time past, being an officer o;
The YanlSton Beet Sugar company,
formed here some time ago.
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PENSIONS AND PosTMAsTERs.
Official Lists Mt tile Departments
are Further Revised and

Washington, March Extensions were
granted yesterday us follows:
Iowa: Original-James O.. Benjamin,
Cedar Rapids. Sc; John 7. Torbet, Davcn-
port, Sc: Micajah Peyton, Sac City, Sc;
BENJAMIN W. Cross. Hull, So; John II. G.
ty, S. Additional-Edward ii. stinson,
Hampton. 81 to Sc; Increase-Charles
Beut,ner, LeMars SIG to $50: William B.
Meppln. Des Moines. IS to sl2; Alexandea
w. Pyle, Des Moines. Sc to So; John w.
Taylor. Agency, sl4 to s24; Joseph Latch
ell, Montezuma. Sc to S.; Salem L. Martin.
J. Belwell. Spring Hin. IS: Elizabeth Cot
ton. Union, S. Chr.sta A. Hunt, Logan.
S.: Clara B. Rush, Rossvllle. S.; Eliza
beth Nelson. Winterset, IS.
South Dakota: Orlginal-Peterson
Pierce. Hudson. Sc: Increase-John Cor
rigan, Orient. Sc to s.; James X. Coleman.
Worthwhile, s3o1to $50.
port. Omaha. IS. Additional-Gaylord D.
Streeter. Crete. 81 to s.. 1ncrease-Ole
johnson, Round Valley: S. to $40; Edward
schauliss, Hardy: S to $40; Allen c. Clark.
Blair, Sc to $40. Reissue-FranlS e. Crosier,
Juniata, IS. Widows and Minors-Cornelia
L. Fournier, Ainsworth. s.; Anne E.
ner. Loup, $40.
Postmasters were appointed yesterday
as follows:
South Dakota--Spencer. McCook county,
James McGregor, vice John X. Ruse, re-
moved.
Nebraska-Murray. Case county. Fred
". Crosser. vice Sadie Oldham, resigned;
Smartville. johnson county. Mrs. Katie
Lewis. vice John w. Rifle. removed.
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes has
approved the selection of the National
Bank of the Republic. of Chicago, as n re-
serve agent for the First National bank
OF Nora Springs. and the Des MoineS Ma
tional OF Des Moines. for the First Nation
al of Odebolt.
authorized the Citizens National bank Of
Cedar Rapids, Ia. to begin business with
a capital of 500, 900. James L. Bever is
president and James w. Bowdish cashier
of the new bank.
Arthus r. Montzingo. of Coin. Ia, has
been appointed a railway mail clerk.
The postoffice department has author
Stromsburg. Neb.. to Buckley Bros build.
ing at an annual rental of $lGS.
The senate confirmed the nomination of
j. w. Harding. Indian agent, at Yankton
agency, South Dakota. .
The senate committee OIL public lands
authorized q favorable report on the nom
nation of Charles L.. Brockway to be re-
ceiver of the land office at Chamberlain.
S. D..
The following postoflces Will be made
money order offices April 1: Iowa-Ber-
tram, Linn county; I%rvington, Kossuth
county; Oneida. Delaware county; Wall
ingford. Emmct county. South Dakota
Beaver, Miner county. Nebraska-Laurei.
Cedar county,; Naper, Bayd county.
Dr. +. +. Dennis has been appointed a
member of the board Of pension examining
surgeons at North Platte, Neb.
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Check to Hog Cholera.

Nermillion, March 16.-While man,
farmers in the state are just begin
ming to lose their swine by cholera
Clay has reached it's worst losses in
all probability, for u check seems to
have been made in the disease. Very
few herds are afflicted, although
the havoc wrought during its three
months course has without doub:
taken Off more of the animals from
dis county than any other county il
the state. It is II foregone conclusion
that since the hauling of dead ami
mails, to a certain degree, has beer
stopped throughout this section and
into this city, the spread of the malad,
has stopped.
The Vermillion Milling company has
closed a deal with L. p. Ellis & Co. oil
Minneapolis for a complete outfit OF
the latest mill machinery, which will
oe put in as soon as possible. This
firm has the electric lighting of the
:ity in charge also, and with the last
aamed improvements will have one of
The finest plants in the state. The ad.
visibility of placing longer poles
throughout the city for the electric
light wires is being considered.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-03-19
FINDS A POT OF GOLD.
indian Territory Farmer Picks Up
u Fortune Buried Years

Ago.
Fort Scott, kas., March 16.-The
latest discovered evidence of the truth
OF an old story to the effect that one
OF the bloodiest battle ever fought on
American soil was an L nrccol led en-
gagernent between tho Spaniards and
the Indians on a ceit 4in field iii what
IS now Indian TER cory, in the early
part OF lis centur,, is II valuable relic
of those days just unearthcd at Web
bers Falls, I. I.
Webbers Falls is a small town near
Chelsea, 1T, and u few days ago T. B..
Powell, a resident of the place, while
walking through his yard, observed
the top of an old fashioned earthen
pot protrnding from the water washed
surface OF the ground. He dug it up
and found it to contain about fifty old
Spanish and American dollars, bearing
mintage dates from 1926 to 1912.
The find excited his curiosity and
he began an excavation in the spot.
His pick and shovel soon uneartlled a
much larger jar containing what
measured up to be over a gallon Of
pure gold dust.
III the past few years this par
ticular neighborhood in the territory
has become inhabited by white people,
and every few months someone has
discovered such buried treasure, but
no find has ever been so rich as the
last. 1t is a tradition among the In
dians that before the battle the na-
lives of the then uncivilized country,
who were attempting to forestall the
cn~croachment upon their hunting
grounds, hid all their money and jew
els by burying them, aud that they
We're dispersed with such serious loss
of life that they never returned to re-
trieve their hidden ewalt:,.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-03-19
PROTECTING NEW YORK HARBOR
Floating Torpcdoes Being Placed in
Such Position MS to Make 1t
N-r w. luucGeSSihlc.
position.

New DIRK, March 16.-According tc
the World submarine mines IRE being
placed i'll the channel Mt Sandy Hook
by a corps of engineers under the di-
rection of Colonel II. NJ. Robert. The
greatest secrecy is maintained by the
officers and men in charge of the work
Sunday afternoon the operations OF
a detachment OF men, assisted by o
diver. We're watched from shore by o
number of sightseers. At first it was
impossible to discern the exact nature
of the work being done by the men or
the government tug which had been
steaming about the lower bay all the
morning. A telescope was procured,
however. and then the movements of
the boat and men could be seen with
distinctness.
The work of placing submarine
mines continued all day. At least
twelve officers and men were aboard
the tug. On the deck Of the boat were
heaps of wire and cables used in the
construction of submarine mines,
three heavy anchors and one floating
or buoy torpedo. After the prelimin.
airy arrangements Il diver was lowered
over the side of the vessel.
TO all appearances he was descend.
Ing for the purpose of determining the
nature of the channel bottom. He was
submerged for several minutes. When
he came up he held a long converse
ton with the officers. The second time
he went down an anchor was lowered
at the end of a heavy cable. A few
minutes later the floating torpedo was
cast into the water. To the bottom OF
cap of the torpedo, which was n great
ball-like affair, q chain was attached
for the purpose of connecting the
mine with the anchor.
1t was fully fifteen minutes before
the diver came up the second time.
To all appearances ne had moved the
torpedo to the anchor with success.
He removed his helmet and the tug
steamed away. Every few minutes the
boat stopped and the men dropped
weights and lines into the bay. They
evidently were sounding the depth of
theswatcr.
lttwas first intended by the ell.
gineers to mine the narrovs, but that
scheme was abandoned, owing to the
great depth of water at that point.
Engineers say a complete system of
tloating torpedocs off Sandy Hool
would render the harbor inaccessible
to any hostile ship.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-03-19
SEARCHING LEGISLATIVE NEEDS
Heads of Different Bureaus Before
the Appropriation Committee
DtnOtiu, Ttrir yVnrt

Denotin. Their Wants.
Washington, March 16.-Secretary
Long, Captain Crowninshield. chief OF.
she navigation bureau; Chief Engineer
Melville and other lending bureau Off
rers of the navy department appeared
before the appropriations committee
Of the house to inform the committee
On the needs of the department. in the
matter of legislation.
Captain Hewitt of the recruiting
branch OF the navy was busy with the
representatives of railroads arranging
terms for the transportation of re-
cruits to the seahoard and sailors al
ready in the service from one port to
another, made necessary by the COM
mission OF a new warship. The prob
lem confronting the recruiting office
Is the procurement of the necessary
force OF enlisted men to man the Ama-
n and the Admiral Abrounll, lust
bought from Brazil. Arrangements
arc making for the ~speediest possible
delivery of these ships on this side OF
;he Atlantic. 1t will possibly require
!5C mcn for each ship, and the question
S whether to hire them in England
or the trip or send men over to bring
hem home. The former method would
,e quicker, but. they may not be avail
ible in cast of a rupture before the
ships are completed.
Colonel NJ. NJ. Parker, who accompa-
nied Senator Proctor on his visit to
Cuba, says the Americans there are
Unanimous in the belief that the.
Maine was wrecked through Spanish
agency, though non have any definite
Information to found the belief an.
Colonel Parker thinks the insurgents
ire in better shape there than their
,pemies,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-03-19
HANNA IS GIVEN A MISSION,
Goes to Tell the Money Powers That
No Concession Will BE Made

ooS'S ~ ~ NAysSCy y nNGIb INV
No Concession Will BE Made
for THE Sake of Peace.
Washington, March 15.--Tremen.
aous pressure has been brought to
pear on Mckinley during the last three
days by representatives of the Roths-
childs and 9th great banking syndi-
Gates Of Europe for the purpose of
compelling a peaceahle settlement of
the Maine disaster. They have repre-
sented to him that a spark ignited on
this hemisphere might fire a magazine
which extends around the globe. The
money kings Of the world have in ef-
feet said to the president, through
their agents, that an exchange of
shots between Spain and the United
States may produce complications
which will finally engulf all the great
powers of the earth III n terrible war.
Good authority is given for the as.
,ertion that Mr.. Mckinley has declined
to be influenced by such representa-
lions. Mark Hanna left here Saturday
morning for New York, his mission be-
ing to Inform the Representatives of
the moneyed syndicates of this coun-
try and Europe that the president will
not make any concessions for the sake
81 peace and thatif war is to be avert.
ed it can only be accomplished by com.
polling IL complete Breakdown on the
part of Spain and an abandonment of
all her dominions on this hemisphere.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-03-19
NEXT FEW DAYS
WILL BRING the CRISIS
Report ofthe Board Of Inquiry vii.
Be Sent to Admiral Sicard
Today.
GO TO CONGRESS IN A WEE1
Best Opinions at Washington Ar,
In One Direction, That War
ls fImpendinx---Tecd's
Action.

A.rHEaNrt4 vi SGHt- HaesE 49, EFHEa .-%LrnNa.
Washington, March 1.-THE crisis
will reach its climax within the next
ten days. 1t is expected that the board
Of inquiry will send it's report to Ad
miral Sicard today. 1t should reach
the president on Wednesday or Thurs.
day, but he is likely 10 hold it for a few
days.
The report probably will go to con
gress about one week from today, nc
%companied by a special message from
Mr.. Mckinley. A demand upon Spain
for indemnity or a declaration of war
against that government will be made
within a few hours after I'LL the facts
are laid before congress. !.
There is now very little doubt in any
well informed quarters that the report
will show that Spain is legally and
morally responsible for the destruc.
ton of the Maine and the murder OF
her crew. The disaster was caused by
the explosion of a submarine mine OF
such a character that it could only
have been placed in position by the MD
of Spanish officials.
All Expect War Declaration.
The best opinion here all trends in
one direction, which is that war is i'm.
pending. Even if this government
should be satisfied with an indemnity
Spain will decline to pay it. President
Mckinley will not consent to arbitrate
the question of Spanish responsibility
if the decision OF our naval report is
definite and unanimous.
Chairman Dingley of the house ways
and means committee recognizes that
a conflict is unavoidable, and he is low
at work upon n bill to provide addi-
tional revenue for the government. Mr..
Dingley is very glad of an excuse to
modify his bill by levying war taxes
so that it will at least produce sufi-
cient revenues in time of peace.
Reed Blocks tho Scheme.
1t was the hostile attitude of Speak
err Reed which caused President Me-
Kinley to abandon the plan of allow
ing Cuba to purchase her freedom
upon condition that the United States
guarantee the payment of the bonds
held by the McCook syndicate. To
carry such q scheme to success con-
gressional approval was necessary and
when Mr.. Reed was approached on the
subject he declared that the PROPOSE
ton was too i~ndefensiblc to be enter
tanned for one moment by any self.
respecting man. The speakers EN-.
phatic Remuneration OF the proposed
scheme caused Mckinley to shift his
position.
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WANT THE CRUISERS THEMSELVES
darquis Ito Tells Why Japan Can;
not Consent to Part With
the Vessels.

New York, March ia Ecrald's
rokio special: n Herald correspond
mt visited Marquis Ito Sunday and
,sked him whether Japan would sell
he cruisers Kasagi and Chitose to the
United States. The premier hesitated
. moment and replied: II will make
INQUIRY Of my naval colleague, but J
think I may say that Japan prefers te
get possession of all ships building a.
soon as possible" After q pause thu
marquis continued slowly and impress
lively: "The news OF the last few
days indicates a critical state of affair.
elsewhere than on the western CONT
cent, and we consider itaonly prudent
70 continue our preparations for ma
iional defense which we had the fore
thought to begin a long time ago. j
,ope the people of the United State.
will not take offense at Japan's unwill
ngness to part with these cruisers.
lave always appreciated their kindly
feeling for japan. The United State,
IS a nation above all others where pub
nc sentiment absolutely controls the
national policy, and for that reason ]
wish to have the people there under
stand that Japan retains the Kasag
ind Chitose not from a lack of willing
ness to oblige the United States, but
because she needs them herself" TIL,
Herald correspondent learns from un
questionable authority that Japan is
party to negotiations now going on be
tween England and Russia at st. Pet
ersburg, and also that while no alliance
exists between England and japan
they have a definite understanding ant
are acting in harmony.
A high diplomatic official says.
You may say positively that Japar
will back up England against Russia
md if England maintains a firm atti
sude all immediate danger of war is
past, unless Russia has resolved tc
SIGHT at once In view OF England's
.reat superiority at sea and her pos
~ession$of all the available coal i'll east
trn ports, Russia will probably take o
conciliatory tone for the present."
The Herald correspondent learns
hat Japan received a cable offer from
England for the warships building
tor her in English private yards, con.
,isting of three $4,000 ton battleships
and three first class armored cruisers
# about 10000 tons each. The Offer
vas refused.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-03-19

Huron, March 16.-A dozen carload.
If immigrants immovables, togetnel
with several families of homeseekers
have arrived here within the past few
days. Most of them are from Illinois
Some remained and have gone OF
farms near this city, while other:
went north, all having secured loca
tics before their arrival. They brough,
household goods and farm machinery
and stock, and report that many 9th
ers will arrive during the next few
weeks. There appears to be u genera,
turning toward South Dakota, and the
present season promises to see a great,
er number of new settlers on South
Dakota farms than for many years.
Much stock is also coming in, most of
it young cattle for western ranges.
Since the LIST of January the North.
western road alone has hauled in over
200 carloads, and more coming daily
This indicates that the cattle inter.
ests of the state will be largely in.
creased the present year, and means
hundreds of thousands of dollars te
those engaged in the business. This
with the influx of new settlers. means
a season of prosperity for South Da
,kota. The reduction of freight rates
On settlers movables from $50 to SIC
per car frmo Illinois and Wisconsin
points as far north as Green Bay. and
he running of excursions at one fare
::or the round trip. will induce many
10 come this way, and will add to the
popularity of the Chicago and North.
western road which has made the cut.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-03-19
.tAlLORS IRE TESTING
THE LOTTERY LAW.
m Enterprising suitMaker at Aber-
deem Has a Suit Of His
Own.
AN INTERESTING IEsI CASE
Many snles of Real Estate Which IL
Now Bringing Good Priccs--
Man Found Dead in
His Bed.

Aberdeen, March 15.-Four tailors Of
the city have brought action against
Larson Bros, other %tailors, on u
selling personal property by
lot and chance by means of q lottery.
The trial is now taking place. The suit
originates because of q plan put into
force and effect by the defendants
whereby they have been disposing
each week of a suit of clothes by q
system of drawing.
a. w. Merrick of Huron, supcrin-
tendent of bridges and buildings for
the Dakota Central division of the
Northwestern road, is preparing plans
for rebuilding the company's depot in
this city. A new waiting room for
gentlemen is to be constructed, the Of
fee and freight room enlarged and
platforms and approaches improved.
Work will be commenced shortly.
A Seattle swindler telegraphed Gro
ton people to send each of their Klon-
dikers an additional hundred dollars
and signed the dispatch George
Fleitsch, who was one of a party of
seven to leave Groton for the Yukon.
No one bit, as the fraud was too traus-
parent. rF
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-03-19
NAY EXPECT SOME DEVELOPMENTS
Extensive Cipher Dispatch Sent by
Captain Sampson to the
Department.,

New York, March 12.-Captain samp
son last night sent an extensive cipher
dispatch to the navy department, says
he Havana correspondent to the Her.
I'D. 1t is stated by one who is in a
position to know that the dispatch was
7f considerable Importance and will
'esult in developments in the near flu
urc. Asked whether it meant the re-
,ort would be made next week. my in.
'orlna,it replied that it " impossible
% say more than lie had. He did add,
however, that several important,
though not sensational, developments
will be made in Havana soon. The
same gentleman cited as proof that
the Spanish and American divers are
working along the same lines and are
n Accord, in fact, that yesterday the
Spanish and American divers went to-
sethcr to the bottom Of the harbor and
brought to the surface a sack of mud
rom under the larger forward maza.
sine.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-03-19
KsIBALL GRAPHIC
{. "A. T1NAN, Publisher.
SOUTH DAKOTA

A resident of the Mills houss in New
York, where a nice room and bed, with
privilege Of bath, reading room, laun-
dry, etc. can be had for 20 cents a day,
writes to one of the papers that he
asver saw happier lot Of men than
the guests at this cheap yet elegant
hotel, but that the comfortable living
ut sncakk low cost seems to breed in
my OF them an indifference to the
need OF exertion and diligent search
for occupation. Perhaps this isn't an
sunmixed evil. There are plenty who
nre looking for work, and if the Mills
house guest can get along without
work by reason of lis cheap living,
that leaves all the more vacancies for
the more necessitous.