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EviIcntIy rrcmc,Iitatcd.

chiiiecothe. Mo-, Dec. 26.-A reporter
here found a blood-smeared ak in the
ruins OF the farmhouse where William O.
Thomas and his three children were Gre
mated Sunday. There appears no reason
or doubt that Thomas first murdered his
children and then set fire to his house
afterwards killing himself. The coroner.s
inquest disclosed no new facts. The
5odies were burned beyond
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TO FORM COMBINE.
Plumbers supply Manrscturs

Plumbers, supply Manfacturs in
Consultation In New York.
louisville, KY, Dec. 25.-.A number
of the leading plumbing supply manu-
facturers here have gose to New York
to hold another conference looking to
the organization of the proposed
plumbers supply combine, which was
attempted several months ago but was
never consemmated. Theodore Ahrens
Of the firm of AhreTrs & OFT OF this
city. probably the largest concern OF
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NInx Hnxe ~ Itiaht.

Paris. Dec. ae.--oscar Wilde. who has
for some time been living In Paris. may
have to fight a duel. According to the
Echo de Paris he became involved In an
alteration In a restaurant with NJ.
Richet. the explorer. and as a result
cards We're exchanged.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30
DETECTION THREATENED.
Beers Fear Orange Free State May
Desert Their Standard.

sAS3 RAoy
Desert Their Standard.
Modder River, Cape Colony, Dec. 90.
British naval guns now command
the whole Boer position here and pos
sess the exact range Of every stone
and bush. They frequently plant
shells in the midst of groups Of Beers.
The burghers are reported returning
home for Christmas. Recent arrivals
from %Jacobsdale report that notwit}l-
standing Boer successes the Orange
Free Staters do not expect ultimate
victory. They complain of the over
bearing conduct of Cronje's men, who
are alleged to be better fed and posted
III the safest positions. The Trans
walters do not conceal their suspi-
cions of a possible detection on the
part of the Free Staters, and threaten
to shoot them at the least sign of
wayering. Free staters are said to re-
gard subsection to the Transvaal as
more to be feared than subsection to
Great Britain,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30
Scattering Coin.

Berlin, Dee. 26.-Ghristmas after.
noon Emperor William left New pal.
ace, following his custom for several.
years, his pockets filled with gold and
liver and strolleG through tie parks
1T Potsdsm and the poorer quarters.
distributing Christmas gifts to the
ieedy.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

State Senator Hayes, of Missouri. is
an Incorporating enemy of football.
and at the next Legislative session will
introduce u hill to prohibit the game
in his state. He is now collecting sta
,tistics calculated to prove that the
sport is of such n brutal character
chat it should be prohibited.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30
Buffers Narrow Escapc.

Chievely Camp, Dec. 17.-During the
action before Colenso on Friday a
spent shraI,Bsi bullet struck General
Butler on the side of the body, cut
ting the skin, but fortunately the in.
jury was trifing. but the generals
escape was exceedingly marrow.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30
Gnt Their nnnnh

Cleyeland,O o., Dee. 26.-Acting in az.
cordnnce with a decision arrived at
Saturday each Of the 1000 employees OF
Senator Hanna's street railway was
presented Christmas day with a S.
gold piece. The action was taken az
the suggestion Of Senator llama.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

Out of respect to the memory OF the
late Vice President Hobart the presi-
dent has cancelled all his social en-.
gagements for the present. The mem.
bcrs of the cabinet have done like
wise and the administration will serv.
a period of mourning.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

j. Il. Nissley, n wealthy citizen Of
Topeka, agrees to pay 100 per cent
on deposits of more than $o5 n year
made by newsboys of the city named
Savings banks there have agreed to
further the scheme. MI. Nissley has
for years been active in the work OF
teaching newsboys and street waits
generally how to-save money and &c.
quire elementary education.
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Mxsierinna I,nisAni.a

Barbersville. w. Va, Dec. a6.--Three
members Of the family of Manfordl
Pollock died here last night. They
aere mysteriously poisoned while eat.
ing their Christmas dinner.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

The youngest trolley car magnatc
in the United States lives in Atlanta,
Ga. He is Cornelius jerome Simmons.
Jr., the only son and namesnke of the
president of the Collins Park and Belt
Railroad company OF the Georgia city.
Young Cornelius is barely turned ~
years old. and yet he has already been
elected second vice president of his
4. }har>c non,pnDv lEQ
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30
May Hny UeInpnn n.,

May Hwy DcIag0N Hay,
London. Dec. pa dispatch to fhe
,hronicle from Vienna says the Nel,..
'feie8 Presses London correspondent
lSclares that England has resumed
e%ggotiations with Portugal for. tlr
-urclase Of Delagoa bay.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

Miss Elsie f. Depew Strong, %
niece OF Senator Depew, has Just OBJ
tanned her NJ. D.. degree from the Wo.
mans Medical college Of the New
York infirnlary for women and chill:
dren, and has been appointed to the
staff of louse'physicians at that insti
II iI.i, 49, nEla.a. 49, lsSf 80
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

The Virginia Military institute at
Lexington is to abandon the plan OF
observing New Years day as a Holt
.slay, substituting for it January 10.
the anniversary of the birth Of Gen.
eral Robert i. Lee.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

Judge De Almond, of Missouri. is an.
amateur gardener OF no mean ability.
The garden OF his house in Butler
1do., Is one of the sights Of the town.
for it Is filed with the rarest and
most beautiful flowers that can be in
iduced TO grow in That lntitu1a.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30
THE LUCK OF THIRTEEN.
Startling Events OF Illinos Couples
A-nnivarsna

Thirteenth Anniversary.
Chicago Tribune: The happiest and
the lluckiest ma in the state OF In
diana on Wednesday last was William
Gatsch, of Auburn, and on that day
sweet Auburn" must have been ...the
loveliest village of the plain to him.
Mrs Gptsch selected That day to pre-
aelA - wteA triplets, and the mother
and tee tsiplets ! doing well, and
Gatsch himself will pull through.
Every animal on the farm appears
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

Charles ]. Capen has taught in the
Boston Latin school forty-eight years
and prides himself upon the fact that,
though now 76 years of age, no one
can yet call him q decrepit old man.
nor scarcely a ~white-haired one.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30
I,,snltcd.

Instltcd.
Chicago Tribune: Contractor-Did YOU
offer that alderman 800. as I directed?
Secretary-Ycs. SIR.
How did he act %
"Ie looked insultel.,.
What did he say
"Hc said ! ought to be In the pcntt,n.
tlsry.n -.
What did he do..
Vie took the money!
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

One of the most remarkable exam.
pies Of an elective office. becoming
hereditary occurs in the recent desig.
nation of DR.. Norman Macleod to be
the next moderator of the Church of
Scotland general assembly. He will
he the third of that name and the fifth
member of the family to hold that
high Office.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

Police Magistrate Crane, of New
York, not long ago fined and severely
3lectured a man who was brought be-
fore him for kicking a homeless dog
Just for fun Now Harry J. Bas-
com, of Providence. who has some val
liable collies iii the New York dog
show, has presented MI. Crane with
one of them.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

10. Those who have. and there are
many. should carefully study the ex-
periences of Gatsch. Every Thirteen
club in the country should elect Mr..
and Mrs. Gatsch honorary members.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

Governor-Elect Nash, of Ohio, has
appointed as his secretary Frederick
Links, the son of a well known Co.
lumbus, o.. banker, who last summer
married Miss Thurman, a grand.
daughter of the "old Roman"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

Puritan New Years.
Exchange: The Puritans objected
to New Years gifts a a heathenish
custom, but 1t was quite as universal
us Christmas gifts.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

Olson II. Sakurai, an Influential
and highly cultivated japanese, is in,
this country to study the condition OF
the American workingmen. He is an
officer OF the leading educational in
stitution for women in Japan and the
outcome of his Investigations iii this
country may be a sweeping change
in methods of life among his coun-
trrWOmer.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

day Lifting mp his arms, he cried ~.
aloud:
sOhs Kate! Oh, wife. You hay.
your New Years gift. ! go. to q i
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30
Tue AMERICAN ARMS rms
VIM MANY VICTORIES
The Filipinos Are Routed . Sew
eral Hot Fights ii Lu-
zon and Panay.
The REBELS SEVERE LOSSES
Numbers SurfendcrinR TO United
stntos Troops General Law-
toh's funeral OCCURRED
December so.

Maniln, Dec. 27.-Colonal Bell, of the
T~1iirty-sixth infantry, encountered $50.
Fflipinos Thursday near Ala1ninos, in
the province of Iambales, and killed.,
wounded or captured t~wcnty-eight.
One American was wounded.
A detachment of the Thirty-fonrth-
infantry encountered ii band of the.
enemy Saturday at Aritalc. province
of New Nizcaya, and routed them,
killing two and wounding or captur-
ing thirteen. The Ywenty-first regi-
lnent attacked the Filipino outposts
Sunday near Calmnbn, scattering
them and killing five. The Thirty
second regiment Sunday had brush
with the enemy from the mountains
northwest Of Dinalupijan. One Amer
lean was wounded. The American
troops captured l25 head of cattle.
In the island of Panay Captain
Brownel's company of the Twenty
sixth infantry fought the enemy near
Saia. The rebels lost heavily. The
rebels who fled from panay to Rom.
blen island are surrendering I o the
American garrison from panay.
General Lawton's funeral will take
place on December. 30. His remains
will be re-embarked on the transport
Thomas.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

Two trolley q motormen of Bos-
ton have been suspended from the
congregation of the Broadway Taber-
nacle church of that city for running
their cars on Sunday. When the
young men got their jobs they were
warned by their pastor not to work on
Sunday. They applied for That day
off and were refused. Both men have
families
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

sG9f=lTEa AE-egls% tIA. IlEtEa
Speaker Henderson's gayel is some
thing of a curiosity. The head is of
rosewood from Montejo's flagship and
the handle of native Usage, grown in
Polk county, Iowa. Ills decorated by
an eagles beak bearing a scroll in-
scribed sE Plnribus Unnm.'' On the
upper ferrulesa are doves and a garland,
on the lower pictures of the United
States ships Iowa and Des Moines.
The Iowa arms and Mr.. Henderson's
smonogralsa are on the side of the head.
Steven Z. .Bnrch, who got a job as
q hired hand on the farm of Peter
Greenwalt, near Huron, Kan., and
then eloped with the farmers comely
daughter, turns out TO be a young Mis-
sourian of some wealth and social
prominence, who chose this means Of
finding just the wife he wanted. He
has written to his new fatlier-in-law
saying that his search was a long one,
but has been amply rewarded.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30
New Yenr's Gil IA in Spain.

new u Ssti ta1tn SfatHs
Chicago Times-Herald: In Span, ms
we'll as in Portugal. The luxury to-
which Il pretty woman .devotes the
most care aud attention is the lace
used in the %fashioning Of her fan and.
above all, of her mnntil!a. Few men,
have any idea until th.y attempt to
make a New Years offering Of this
kind of the amount of money that can
he lavislied on even the tinicst piece Of
lace, particularly if it happens to be
old italian or Spanish point, dating
from the sixteenth or seventeenth CEN
tury. Ignorant as the Spanish woman
is on most subjects, she Is conspicuous
for her profound and extensive knowl-
edge of the different kinds Of lace, and
her talent for distinguishing point
d'alencon from point d%'argentan, and,
point de venise from that old Italian.
point known by the name of Greek
lace, is only cqualcd by the grace with
which she wears the national mantilla
and maneuvers her fan.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30
A.rx on The Wing

A.tsy an The Wing.
Manila, Dec. 26.-Colonel Wilder has
telcgraphed to Nigan from Bayom.
bang that Aguinaldo has crossed the
mountains near Bayombang, going
southwark. His wife died in u village
Il, ~ ,,irio;ty c5 $500 4Us
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-30

When Mr.. Clark, s~enator-elect from
Montana, appeared to take the oath,
he walked down the aisle on the arm
of Mr.. Carter, his colleague from the
same state. A few minutes later the
latter filed a protest against Clark's
title to a seat on the ground that the
newcomers election had been pro.
cured by corrupt methods. Then the
two went out to lunch together.
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Publilhsr.
KnlnAIL SOUTH DAKOTA

ON the day congress assembled, Mr.
3T1rner,,they young representative from
Neutrality-suspicious. for the capitol with
il smother, but they became separ-
..atedsin the crowd. Mrs. Turner made
her why nlone to the members gal
lery md gained admittance. though
She had no ticket, the necessary paste
board being in her sons pocket. To a
doorkeeper who said he would have
to eject her unless she produced her
Mrs Turner said: Il came here,
to see my baby sworn in as a mem-
her OF the house. and here / remain
until &he takes the OATH The door
keeper wisely allowed the determined
kentucky woman to remain
Joseph Chamberlain, the British coll
onial minister, has long been famous
for his orchids, his collection being
one of the finest in the world. Some
years ago he saw in Paris an exceed
ingly rare orchid, nm exact duplicate
ofsone hesowned. He asked the price
md was told 10000 francs. The Eng
lishnlan at once gave n check for the
amount and then, throwing the flower
on the floor, crushed the only rival Of
his own beautiful flower.
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CHINESE JUSTICE.
Story Of Ii Hung Chang asd Men
Who Tried To Poison Him.

Story OF Lii Hung Chang n:,d Men
Who Tried To Poison Him.
OF Lii Hung Chang numberless sto-
ries are told in Chinese society. On
one occasion, says the Literary Digest,
when the premier was having a hitter
hghtew vii some of the more conserva-
tive members of the tsung-li-yamen he
received as a present a magnificent
cakefwhich he had reason to suspect
contained poison. He put the cake
aside and set all his powerful ma
chinery to work to find out who was at
the bottom of the plot. The investiga-
ton was partly successful, the crime
being traced to three men, of whom
one at least was absolutely guilty. Ii
had the trio arrested aud brought to
his yamcn. When they arrived. they
were ushered into his presence and
We're received in his courtliest I'M
The cake was produced with the re-
mark that ''politencss forbade his
tasting it until the three generous
donors had had an opportunity to en-
JOY its excellence Ii cut the cake,
and one of his %servitors handed it to
the unwilling guests. Each took a
piece and ate or pretended to ent 1t.
One crumbled the pieces and let them
fall upon the floor, but the other two
ute calmly. without manifsa4ng any
emotion. Ten minutes and the two
men began to show symptoms of suf-
fering. Ii smiled ~benignantly and
said to the man who had MT eaten,
your Wisdom is so great That ! am
compelled to preserve your head as u
souvenir to 5transcendent genius
The man was renewed and promptly
8decapitated. To the other two the pre-
mier remarked: The cake that you
are eating is not the one you sent, but
one which ! had my cook initiate. The
poison from which you are suffering
exists only in your imagination. I
know of no way to cure your present
pain except by letting you share the
same fate as your friend who has just
left the room"
AS they were led away The states
man said to his retinue, "It is a pity
that a man who can cat a deadly' cor
rosive poison With an unmoyed coun-
tennnce should so misapplY the talent
wherewith heaven has endowed him.
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Presence Of Gus Know;

From statements obtained it seems
clear that the presence of gas in guam
titles in the mine was perfectly well
known, and that naked lights were
used for several days before the OK
plosion. According to credible sources
not n single safety lamp was used in
the mine by the working crews since
last Tuesday morning, four days be-
fore the explosion.
William Pastorious, a driver in the
mine, who has lived in Brownvilte for
many years and is regarded as n man
The Mena star., 1899-02-01
From Far Away Philippines.

A soldier boy, S. J. Shiverly, writing from Manila to Kansas paper says:
 "Last night attended Filipino en. tertainment at the Philippine theater, an old stone building with no floor or windows, but also no top. so it is fair ly cool. It is seated like an ampithe- ater. The band takes it place a. the opposite end from the stage. The stage consists of circular ring where the performing is done The perform ances were mostly trapeze, acrobatic, juggling, ring tumbling and wire rope walking. There was native dance given by couple of ladies, which was Spanish fandango. The per forming was all by first class special ists, the rope walking being better than any done by the Japanese. The bareback riding of three small boys would compare favorably to any of the daring feats of James Robinson during his best days One of the interesting things was the jokes and funny stories of the clown. which brought frequent roars of laughter, and could not un- derstand what they were all laughing at. Then they had a Yankee clown. A Yankee here is a great fad as a dia lect comic character in every show, as the Dutchman is in the United States He spoke Yankee brogue in Spanish, but would occasionally say pure En. glish word that would catch on to. '
 Another one depicts the condition ot affairs existing there as follows:
 "The condition of the natives priol to the coming of our troops was pitifu to the last degree. The people groanes under the heavy burden of taxation imposed by the Spanish crown ant clergy Under the Spanish regime
 man was taxed if he had property an' and fined if he had none; kind 0 damned if you do and damned if yo
 don't policy. A fisherman was taxe
The Mena star., 1899-02-01
To Our Patrons.

We have just closed avery successful years business and wish through the columns of this paper to express our gratitude to our friends and customers who have so literally patronized us during 1893. We certainly appreciate it, and have enlarged our stock and better equipped ourselves for serving you in the future. Our stock of drugs, chemicals, stationery, paints, leads, oils, varnishes, window glass, wall paper druggist sundries, etc, is large and complete. We pay special atten- tion to prescriptions and family re- ceipts and kindly solicit a continuation of your patronage. Wishing for one and all happy and prosperous new year, we beg to remain,
 Yours to serve,
 JACKSON DRUG Co, January 5, 1s99 2-3t
The Mena star., 1899-02-01
Kidney Troubles.

The kidneys clean the blood and on their activity depends the health of the body. If the liver becomes so tor pid that it interferes with the work of the kidneys the body suffers and drop sy results The most valuable feature in the curative effect of Prickly Ash Bitters is its stimulating influence in the kidneys. It heals and strengthens those organs so that they resume their blood cleansing and urine gathering functions. purifies and regulates the liver. tones up the stomach and by a mild, yet cathartic effect, all poisons and bilious impurities in the bowels are driven out It quickly restores strength and health. Sold by Jack son Drug Co.
The Mena star., 1899-02-01
Spain,s Greatest Need.

MT. R. F. Olivia of Barcelona, Spain, spends his winters at Aiken, s. c. Weak nerves had caused severe pains in the back of his head. On using Electric Bit ters, Americas greatest blood and nerve remedy all pain left him. He says this grand medicine is what his country needs. All America knows that it cures liver and kidney troubles, purifes the blood tones up the stomach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life into every muscle, nerve and organ of the body. If weak tired or ailing you need it. Every bottle guaranteed, only 50 cents. For sale by F. c. Savage, druggist.