The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-01-05

t1lng ike Six weeks ago, returning q
week come today; travelled several thou
sand miles, on four or five lines of rail-
road, visited half dozen states, saw lots
Df people l knew-more by blamed
sight that 1 didn't know picked mp a
whole lot Of information abont men and
things. and altogether had a most enjoy.
able trip. Among other places. visited
the scene Of the Cndahy kidnapping, saw
the residence of the millionaire packer
at Omaha. the spot where the men grab
bed the boy, where they released him
within block OF his fathers house that
memorable Wednesday night; was at
Plattsmouth, where the supposed kid
napper and the celebrated pony crossed
the ferry, and at Pacific Junction, where
the pony was left. One thing did not
see was Pat Grove.
But did run across one notable, in
another way almost as notorious, the
same being young Warren Beckwith
who three years ago the past summer
ran away with Jessie Lincoln, grand
daughter OF Abraham Lincoln and
daughter of Robt. Lincoln of Chicago.
president of the Pullman company.
Readers Of the daily papers are familiar
with this escapade, especially so of late,
in that the scandal-or whatever it may
be properly termed-has been revived Of
late over alleged divorce proceedings
Beckwlth is a cousin Of A. B. Porter Of
Creston, a place visited. Mr.. Porter is
the husband of Mrs. Tinan's sister.
Beckwith and Porter are employees of the
90" but the happy. go-lucky son-inlaw
of the proud Robert Lincoln is not a
brakeman, as the papers stated, but in
stead has good position in the division
offices of the 90" had Il pleasant even
ing's chat with him.
In explanation for the benefit OF those
who have forgotten this striking episode
in the history. Of the Lincoln family, it
may be Of interest 10 state that Becswith
is q trained athlete-one Of the best in
the country and crack football PLAYER.
1t was his prowess upon the gridiron
that won susceptible young Jessie Lin
coins heart when she was visiting rel
atives at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Her father
opposed the attachment though it is
said that her mother was inclined favor
ably to Beckwith. Anyhow, the affair
resulted in runaway marriage in the
summer of 1897. and ,or nine days tho
newspapers were full Of the affair.
Friends tried to patch up the family rup.
ture, and offered to see that young Beck
with was secured in good position with
the Pullman company, but he preferred
the field of athletics and was soon tray-
cling with professional base ball CLUB.
At the breaking out of the trouble with
Spain he enlisted, but did not get as far
as Cuba. Most of the time since then he
has been living at Creston and his wife
and her baby with her people. At the
time left Creston Beckwlth was trying
to rent house next to tho Porters. with
the understanding that his wife and
child was to join him there, and live
happily ever after, as the story books say.
Beckwith's father is a well-to-do busi.
ness man Of Mt. Pleasant.
In going to Chicago this time went
via the /. s. D. division Of the Milwaukee,
through northern Iowa. 1t was the first
time l had been over this line for some.
thing like ten wears. Got in tho habit of
going via Sioux City when the Manila
line was completed. and have somehow
or other stuck to it ever since. I believe
L like the northern Iowa route the best
In the first place the train reaches Chi.
cago over an hour earlier-and every
hour in that biggest Of big cities west Of
the Atlantic counts--and in the next
place one gets a much nicer day coact
and fully as good sleeper-all except
The electric lights. Going the othel
way, you catch at Manila one of the Mil
waukee's crack fiers from Omaha fo
Chicago, just about as fine train as il
run on this continent. II there is q bet
ter one 1t is this same roads Chicago
Minneapolis "Pioneer-Limtted." TIL
night train between Chicago AM
Omaha carries practically all the lux
uries OF modern railway travel, an i'm
portant feature to one who likes to sit D
and read the greater part of the nigh
1 Chats yours truly of which is a library
smoking and buffet car, in which ar
all the late magazines and periodical
and writing desks and stationery-a
anything YOU want to drink or smok'
The car is fitted with easy lOuDging all
reclining chairs and brilliantly Lighted
It is for the nse OF passengers in tn
sleepers. In all my travels, I have nevt
s found better train service than given b
4 the Milwaukee and with very few e,
ceptions nothing approaching the civi
ity OF its employees. For this reason
has always been a source of satisfaction
to Fnow that Kimball is located on til
c. NJ. & st. Paul.
I, We left Kimball and bare gr0un
The time was within few days
Thanksgiving. A hundred miles ln1
Iowa and we found enough snow to NAL
a cutter clip along easily. Eyerywhel
were cattle running in the stalk field
. and as I looked from tn, car WINDOW
wondered II the farmers were losing
!. many as we we're here at that time.
was in hopes that farmer or two Or
!, stockman would board the train fro
] whom could make some inquiries. IL
J. il any such did Ifailed to spot t'i,l
3 I met a newspaper man from Tu-n
!. county. this state, who told me that Il
farmers there were losing them hy Il