The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-01-20

rary organization was effected for a
branch Of the American State League In
this city. Hon. W.T.. LaFollette was
present to assist in the work. 1t is
thought that by a little canvassing q
large membership may be secured. II.
w. Illnrichs and la. Weeks were the
temporary officers.
Frank Craft sold moro furniture Mem
day than has been sold in this town for a
long tlme-and he won't sell any more,
not right away. A. NJ. Bowlcs bought
the stock complete, and has again the ell.
tire business Of the town. There is
hardly business here for two furnitare
establishments, though Mr.. Craft did a
very nice business while he was at it,
and has no cause for complaint. Mr..
BoWles now has a larger stock than ever
very few stocks 10 the state any
larger.
In these days OF smallpox and other
catching diseases it is we'll enough to be
careful, but the teacher referred to in
the following item rather oyerdid the
affair: "An exchange tells of a school
marin who had rdread Of all kinds Of
contagious diseases. She sent a child
home because lier mother was sick. The
next day the child presented herself at
the school with her finger in her mouth
and a little hood swinging by the string,
saying, we have got a baby at our
house, but ma says 10 tell you faint
catchin'.'"
Tho literary societies and debating
climbs cut in the country are arguing on
the Philippine question and tho 1umpus
between England and the Beers, draw
Ing on this office almost daily for facts
and literature bearing upon the subjects.
Incidentally, don't ever pick UP one Of
these young men from the back country
as I'm ignoramus OH any leading issue or
question before the body polite; you'll
be apt to get the worst Of it. Most Of
them are better posted on affairs Of the
world on both sides OF the water than
the same number Of business men in the
towns.
Howard Democrat: A travelling man,
asa general thing, is a pretty wise guy,
but occasionally he finds his match.
Along last summer we remember being
seated at the dinner table with four or
five others. when one OF them-a drum
mer-aske! the waiter for some milk,
The young lady brought it in an indi-
yidual milk pitcher and placed it neal
his plate, when the young man asked
sarcastically: SIS that all that YOU can
give" The answer came at once: I'll
l was as fresh as you | could give q
quartz whereat the rest of the parts
didn't do a thing but split their SIDE;
with laughter.
There is nothing unusual about til,
open winter we have had so far. People
forget, that's all; they are especial.
/. forgetful about the wcathar-imnginint
that very severe weather or very mill
weather, at. either extreme, is the wors
ever. Even so short time as two year
ago the winter was even milder thai
this. Last week ice on the Missouri wa
is to 16 inches thick, Just right for cut
ting, and the harvest was to bagin Fri
day, q week ago today. had not ever
yet warmer wave came along AID chang
ed the program. Two years ago Their
was no Ice fit to cut before the first o
. February, and all through thu latte
2 part of January it was nip and tue
whether The ice in the Missouri woul
7 stay or go to the gulf. There wa
plenty Of n inch ice before March, an,
we're betting no one will set out tomat
d plants for six weeks yet. Mr.. G. HoI
will see enough shadows February 2 t
I scare a ghost.