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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21
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ORDERED ToLEAvE TOWN
Citizens Of Meeklins, S. D., Resort +.
Extreme Measures.

Citizens Of Meekline, S. D., Resort t.
Extreme Measures.
Meckling, s. D., Aug. 19.-The erstwhile
3eace and tranquility OF this little town
has been disturbed, and residents are up
in arms against a fellow townsman, John
Gessitt, by name. They want him to
leave town. and IL he does not do this
another town will be provided for the fell
low. His presence has long been odious
to the people of this community, and az
fairs ave reached a point where actions
may possibly speak louder than words,
Gessitt Is married man, his family re-
siding here. 1t is not for brutal treatment
of wife or children that demands are
made upon him to quit thet town. but ow-
Ing to his intimacy with another woman
and utter disregard for time or place of
meeting and actions. Thus far The wife
has held her piece, protesting ignorance
of what is going on. Blu the citizens are
mad and propose to win their point.
Although no publicity has been made Of
the affair, a somewhat unusual occur
renee took place here this week that
shows with what contempt citizens hold
Gessitt. 1t is not known what the inten-
lions of a mob Of fifteen men were when
they went after Gessitt with a rope, and
dragged him from his home to the street,
but suffice to say before they finally de-
1AS INlAk LlIlA lOOSC Will ID ECO1u1udllQ
to quit the town, their victim was pretty
badly scared. Since then, however, he
has returned and now seem in no hurry
to take his permanent departure.
States Attorney Tilton was here Satur-
day investigating the case, but no more
has vet been made to put the law on
Gessitt's tracks. Mrs. Gessitt will do
nothing, refusing to give evidence against
her husband, although it is known she
could IL so disposed. But the citizens be-
lieve they know enough to send the ac-
cused to the pententiary. II Gessitt packs
his trunks and vamooses at once, he will
be let off easy; otherwise he must suffer
the consequences.
Meckling thus far in her career, has a
good reputation. Few Incidents have ev-
er TRANSFERRED to place a stigma upon the
w A few years ago when an attempt
was made to operate a saloon under the
gulse of a drug store, the people rose up
in arms against the offender, and it was
but a short time until the key was turned
in the door. The lates episode will not
last much longer, and then our little
tow will again settle down to business.
The eport is current here today that
Mrs. Gessitt has determined to ask for
a divorce, though nothing definite has oc-
Cured as yet to verify the report. This
Will s~traighten out the family affairs, but
will not settle the husbands living In
Meckling.
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CONDUCTOR GETS BLACK EYE.
Attempts to Put Martin Void OFF His
i Train With Unpleasant Results.

!, Train With Unpleasant Results.
: Meckling, S. D., Aug. 19.-That black eye
which Conductor Scott of Yankton car
r1ed with him On his run from his home
town to Sioux City Saturday was put
there by Martin Void of this place. much
to the shame of the young man. Void
got 1t into his head that the Milwaukee
company ought to allow him to travel over
Its road for nothing. but Conductor Scott
mad received no such instructions from
h~eadquarters and consequently refused to
concede the fellows wishes. Void stole
a Tree ride to Burbank from Sioux City.
put was put off there, and would have
been left behind had he not purchased a
ticket.
This enraged Void. He went after Scott
when the train stopped here, poking him
In the eye. Constable Haviland arrested
the assailant. While out looking for
bonds the prisoner fed to Nebraska. Thus
far he has not returned, but probably will.
And when the law gets through with him
The offender will probably realize that the
Milwaukee Railroad company does not
owe him a living, much less free transport
tation over its road.
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SPEED PARTING GUEST.
:. Pritzkau Given a Gold Headed Cane
by Bridoewater Citizens.

Br.dgewater, s. D., Aug. 1s.-Our es-
teemed citizen. L. Pritzkau was taken
unawares one evening recently when a
large body Of citizens gave him a surprise
In the form Of q farewell reception prior
to his departure from Bridgewater.
Hon. E. l.. Abel acted as spokesman for
the occasion and in a neat little speech
presented the host with a gold-headed
cane as a token Of the respect in which
he is held by the people of B~ridgewater.
Short addresses were also made by the
Hon. Jacob Tschetter. Colonel 6. F.
Hanson and Rev. A. G. McCauley. fol-
lowing which ]. Fl. Anderson sang sew
eral beautiful solos.
Mr.. Pritzkau has been a resident of
Bridgewater for twenty years, and has
always been identified with the best in
%t,erests OF the town. Until recently he was
president of the Farmers and Mechanics
State bank,
It is with regret that the people Of this
community are called upon to part with
Mr. Pritzkau and his estimiable family
who leave at once for Sioux Falls to
make their future home.
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SPLENDID SHOWN
OF NAVAL PRl
First Presidential Rev,..
, Navy Takes Plae.
the Sound.
GREAT FIGHTERS
Twenty One Vessels, ,n,j,.
Best Of the Line, Formed n
Presidents Inspection, n
Morning.

Oyster Bay, N. Y. Aug. 1aE
one warships drawn up in t0n.
columns a mile long, i%ncludins
the best fighting ships q n.
States navy, resting upon h.
surface of Long Island soss.
posed the picture which law Ys "
before President Roosevelt Y
stepped out upon the verans.
home at Sycamore Hill todss
Every ship was spick ana
this, the first naval review Z
for the exclusive purpose If :.
ual honors. Clustered in fhs u
the bay rested the presidpnsa
Maytlower; Secretary Moody,
craft, Dolphin, and Sir Thomss
yacht Erin, surrounded BY ],
fleet of steam and sailing yacs'
cred to witness the imposing y
when the president and ths N
ciaily exchanged greetings,
Weather Was Perfes
Fairer weather for the rev,.,|
not have been asked. When M
dent boarded the Mayfower n
launch he was greeted by NJ
Moody, Admiral Dewey, Rear \
Taylor and Rodgers, CAPTAIN n
General Chaffee. Sir Thomas
and the members of the pos,sy3
and New York Yacht clubs. N
presidents flag flying from M
truck the Mayiiower slowly M
into the sound. where the bai|
and cruisers lay in parallal
lengthwise of the sound, Win
Of destroyers thanking each mn
larger ships.
The vessels taking part in thI
were the Kearsarge, Illinois n
Texas, Baltimore, Chicago. n
Topeka, Yankee, Prairie, Pantld
phin. Decatur, Bainbridge, Ban
Chauncey. Truxton, Worden, n
Stewart and Lawrence. Sum
them was a notilla of steam crza
descriptions numbering hulh]
vessels.
Greetings to the PresidsI
AS the Maynower steamed 4
the lane lines OF white-clsd
manned the rails, supersr
fighting tops and yards, and !
president passed the ships th:a
belched forth the salute, viii
gracefully acknowledged. AS 4
picture it was splendid and Id
After the Mayfiower had passj
vessel she stopped at the head
two columns. Immediately u
We're put off from the warshn
veying the commanders and d
GERS to the Mayfiower to pay d
spects to the president. Subss
the president visited each Id
and cruiser, returning the ofida
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NEW USE FoR INJUNCTION.
Dakota Man Wants Rival Restrained
From Making Love to His Wife.


From Making Love to His Wife.
Sioux Falls, s.. D., Aug. IA case with
peculiar and sensational features has
been instituted in the state circuit court
in this city by Mahlon Bapp, a prominent.
farmer residing in the northern portion Of
the county.
The defendant is William Shepherd, at
present a resident OF Trinidad, Colo.
Bapp asks that the court grant an in
junction restraining Shepherd from al
'lienating the affections of Mrs. Bapp.
Mrs. Bapp was formerly the wife Of
Shepherd, but secured a divorce and
married again. and now Bapp thinks the
former husband would like to get her
back again. Shepherd and a brother Of
his former wife recently appeared at
Bapp's home and ~endeavored to induce
Mrs. Bapp and her child to
them back to her old home in Colorado.
AS a result of their efforts Bapp had
the two men arrested on the unique
charge of attemptin to steal hi wife
and child. Before this case came IN for
preliminary hearing it was withdrawn
and Bapp commenced the suit in the state
circuit court, asking that Shepherd be en-.
Joined from alternating the affections of
Mrs. Bapp.
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BROKE THE RECON
Damages Granted in London !
Constandinidi Case Is Lin

DdIna9eS IN Lohoon Y
Constandinidi Case Is tia
London, Aug. 19.-The record
of f26.00O damages in the Cd
midi divorce action, which lnT
decree and remarriage in Soy
kota, brings to mind some ina
facts concerning assessments
rlmonial cases.
Actions have been brought Id
the husband has not sought a
but has obtained damages aga4a
correspondent for breaking
home.
The amount claimed in a dan
ton Is never stated in open cs
1t has frequently happened that
have awarded injured Husband
than the sum claimed in the pA
In sucn instances an applies
made to amend the petition.
The damages assessed have
paid into court within a fortnls
then the registrar deals with y
to be received by the eh!ldre'
marriage, but where there are
dren the money is to be paid y
titioner direct.
Juries frequently ask what
In life the correspondent occurI
the Judge tells them that hs
to do with the claim. the Oar,
Ing the same, whether the cog
ent be rich or poor.
In regard to exceptionally @
vorce damages the G10,0Vo
Ca sum agreed upon IN us
champ divorce suit was a "resa
1t was eclipsed by the E2o,g#
In the ConStandinidi case.
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LAST BRIDGE is CUT.
The Two Kansas Cities Are Today
Separated So Far as Street Car
Traffic Is Concerned

kansas City, Aug. 19.-The first Sc
rlous damage to result from the present
rise IN the Kansas river came this
morning, when the James street bridge.
the only means of street car
cation the two Kansas Cities,
went down. The bridge had been weak
during the high water the past
week ana " way when struck by a
sleat mass OF driftwood carried in
from the west by the swift current
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MILES is FIRM.
Still Refuses to be a Candidate for G.
A. r. Commander.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-The grand
Army of the Republic has virtual pos
session OF san Francisco. The streets
are thronged with veterans, hotel lob
bies crowded to suffocatlon n side
walks almost impassable. 1t is esti-
mated 5000 old soldiers have come to
attend the national encampment, which
proves to be one Of the most successful
in the history of the organization.
The weather today is perfect. The ar
rival of General Miles, who is still be-
ing urged by many of his friend for
commander-in-chief, has added great
interest. The general, however, still de-
clares he is not a candidate and reiter-
ates his previous statement that he will
not oppose the election Of General
Black. The Illinois delegation held its
first formal meeting this morning.
Affairs of the encampment were dis
cussed n it was resolved to act as n
unit upon matters that may be in dis
pute. There will be only informal
meetings today, but tonight a recep-
ton will be held by all the local posts.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21
Convention Ends.

Washington. Aug. THE forty-nintb
annual session Of the International "
ographica union came to a close at noon
today. a vast amount of business uas
rushed through this morning, includina
consideration Of a number Of ommitte
reports.
Resolutions were adopted that '.The
committee on the eight-hour day be- IN.
structed to notify local unions which
have not already obtained the eIght-hour
day OF made contracts binding them to Il,
provisional institution that 1t is the sense
make an effort on January i, 1906. To Oh.
tain an eight-hour day"
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PROMINENT LEMARs MAN DIES
Former Citizen of Plymouth County
Dies in South Dakota,

Brookings, s.. D.. Aug. &c. L
Leekly, a prominent citizen OF his
place and an owner Of considerable
valuable lane about here. died last
night at the age Of 60 years. Mr.. Leek-
ly had moved to Brookings only eigteen
months ago from LeMars, Ia, where he
had lived for years. He was one Of the
most prominent citizens of Plymouth
county and took an active part in
building up the town Of LeMars. He
lived On a farm near LeMars and
owned a large amount of land near that
place..
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21
SHE FINDS A FoR7l
Nellie McHenry Stumb'es q,
Worth of Lost SecurItr1

New York, Aug. 19.--Mrs. WI
ster, known on the stage asNal
Henry, has discovered i
amounting in value to apos.
which had belonged to hel y
band and herself and when VI
posed to have been lost. liss q,
ties were found, 1T is said, ual
ago in the vaults of two sas
companies and now are IN Wy
sion Of the theatrical MANAGE
John Webster was last seen
Buffalo November 8, 1889, w
days later a general alarm ~
sent out all over this country !
ada. From that day to tms
definite has been heard OF WI
has been generally accep.esd
friends, as well as by Mrs.
that he lost his life at Macy
but whether he killed hi1nssa
with an accident will never N
The foundation of the lm w
Mr.. Webster and Nellie Mcps
made In Chicago a good W.
ago, when they were MEME
company at Hooley's thea'ela
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21
RIGHT TO WHIP WOMAN.
fhe Georgia Prison Commissions RI.
port Exonerates the W. rda.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 19.-The Geor.,,
prison commission. which has been In
vestigating the whipping of Mamie De
Crls, a white woman convict On ~,
state prison farm. made Its renort t tn
day. With the report came he an
nouncement Of the resignation Of Va
den Allagood and acceptance by the
commission. the charges of improper
proposals by Allagood, alleged bv the
woman, and similar conduct toya Nd g
other female convicts are found to he
absolutely false and malicious" tho
export says the warden acted entirelv
W WI his authority in whipping Miss
Crls n that he was led to it Nv,
severe aggravation. The comm;ss;on
concludes that this particular punish.
ment was an error on the part or tha,
warden, who, recognizing that his use
anlness may have been impaired by rea-,
son or the prejudice against him caused
by the De Girls affair, has yolunta riIui
handed In his resignation"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21
ELks BUILD CLUB HOUSE.
Will at Once Proceed to Erect a Fint
Club Room and Meeting Hall.

Huron. S. D., Aug. 19.-The Elk'
have purchased the old opera house
property on Third street, one Of the
once proceed to the erection Of q sub.
stantial two-story brick building to be
used as a permanent home for the or.
ganization. The first story will be
store rooms, and the second will be
specially fitted up as q club o anc
Elks parlors and amusement rooms;
all will have modern equipments anG
In this part Of the state. It will be
ready for occupancy by the last Of De.
cember.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21
Died Of Heart Failu'

Santa Barbara, Cal, AUG, "
quest held yesterday over w
Of Miss Catherine GrathWgt
while climbing the mounla,M
the summit OF the Santa 81,
developed the fact that the w n
ans death was caused y
ure. brought about by exils,
to excessive physical exertou
Ing.
The coroner's deputies, " Y
after the remains, relurnea
terday, after a most difllcu,s,a
ardous trip. The body
on the back Of a horse aa
over the narrow trail in th s.J
Miss Grathwol came tosss
bara five months ago tron,
accompanied by her motneb
regain her health. M
The other members OF the IA
returned uninjured.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21
WILL FEED THOUSANDS.
Big Bill Devery Have Doctors to Care
for Overtaxed Stomachs.

New York, Aug. 19.-William S. Dew
cry will act as host to more tnan rs. 900
men, women I'M children who win be
his guests today at Suffers Harlem
River park. He has arranged a grand
concert and sunmer nights festival for
their benefit.
During the week Devery has been
kept busy making preparations. He has
provided more than $4,000 sandwiches,
5,ooo pies, eight wagon loads of beer,
several hundred cases of champagne,
l,ooo gallons of ice cream and j 900 cans
or milk. There will be all kinds OF fruit
and candy. Everybody will be respect
fully invited" as Devery says, to eat
ana orlnk Tor nothing. Devery also has
maze arrangements tor a force of doc
tors n nurses to be on hand, SO that
should their services be needed by those
VINO have overtaxed their stomachs
they VIII receive prompt medical aid.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21
Gamblers Arrested at vermilIion.

Vermillion, s. D., Aug. ia bunch
of gamblers we're rounded up in a boz
a on the Milwaukee track here yes
terday and gave bonds in the sum Of
$40 each for their appearance for trial.
For some time past residents Of the
bottom, and occasionally up town
sports, have congregated on Sunday
for a. little game Of penny ante-possi-
bly, the stakes were higher at times.
D. Wamsley was responsible for the
arrests made yesterday, nj 1t is
claimed he will In future keep close tab
on poker players.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21

Seven religious bodies own-each Of
them-property In the borough Of Man.
haitian (New York city, in excess Of a
million dollars. The figures are: Prot,
bstant ~Epfscopalians. s44, 800, 800; Rom
m Catholics, $685. 66. 600;l Presbyterians,
l11.52o, zoe; Jews, s11, 339, 300; Methodists,
A.941,500 Reformed Dutch, 81, 702, 900,
and Bapt1sts. $3,471. 600.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21
MlNNEHAHA COUNTY INSTITUTE
\ Two Weeks Session Convened Yes.
terday-Many Special Features.

Two weeks session convened yes
terday-Many Special Features.
Sioux Falls, s. D., Aug. 19.-The Min.
nehaha county teachers institute con
cened in. this city yesterday for a SEES,
sion lasting two weeks. The following
instructors will have charge Of the var.
ious departments: Superintendent Nc.
ICELAND. geography and nature study
]. v. Murphy. arithmetic and civil gov.
eminent; Miss Anna Anderson, litera.
ture and history; Miss Alice Wheelock
drawing; Miss Margaret Smith, music
Miss Alta Hopkins, elocution and read.
ing; George II. Ellingson, grammar an6
physiology; Miss Kate Hubbard, prim.
airy work. On Tuesday or Friday of the
closing week a musical program will be
rendered by some OF the best loca.
talent. State Superintendent Nash will
be present and address the teachers or
Thursday morning, August 20.
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Massachusetts, Agricultural college, al
Amherst before 1897 the Boston Ad.
svertiser reports that 189 became farm.
trs, twenty-five market gardeners
fwenty-three managers. twenty-five
teachers In institutions for farmers
children, sixteen farm veterinarians.
eleven stock or poultry breeders and
eight entomologists.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21

Miss ella May Clemmons, sister Of
Mrs. Howard Gould, has just opened
ngthe Chinese district Of San Francisco
.he first Catholic Sunday school fol
Chinese and Japanese ever attempted
here. st. Ann's school is the name
3given to 1t. In addition to the relig,5
Gus instruction q kindergarten will b.
conducted during the week, with twelve
Chinese and Japanese children.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21

died at her house In Brighton, was N
her ninety-second year. She was the
oldest daughter Of the younger of the
two gifted brothers. James and Horace
Smith. who first attained to literary
celebrity as the authors Of The Re-
5ected Addresses"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21

Mrs. Edward J.. Berwind, a leader oil
experience the other day. On the pre-:
Vious evening she had attended a re-
:eption wearing a gown fashioned es-
pecially for her by a famous Partisan
artistic. Next day she was horrided to
ind that an exact duplicate was on
view in the show window Of q New
port emporium.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21

The Cologne Gazette soundly berates
the Germans for their loud talking and
aoisy conduct In general hotels and
Elsewhere. It declares that they have
come to be Known in Italy, switzer.
and and other countries, frequented
~ tourists, as the noisy nation" and
that it Is chiefly on their account thai
the builders of hotels are being com.
Spalls - &...Es aU.. e#l 81
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belmont Pool Hall Robbed.

belmont, S. D. Aug. 1s.-sunday
night II. p. Schmolls pool hall and
bowling alley was burglarized. Rob-
bers gained entrance by breaking a
side window In the bowling alley. A
slot machine was ransacked and about
themselves to soft drinks the robbers
departed.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21
WRECK ON
One Man Dead and Five Others INJURED
as Result of ,

Seau anu ! Others Injured
as Result Of a Collision,
Shlcago, Aug. 19.-One man is dead,
anu i1ve others seriously injured az a.
result or q headon collision between =!
Gnicago, Milwaukee M st. Paul nasa;
s1aser train leaving Madison at $50;
The a trains leaving Chicago at TAD,
~ rains met tWenty-one and one
naif miles east Of Long Lake statinn
due, 1t is thought, to Misunderstanding
OF orders. The dead man was ~ axe'
press messenger, the injured being tha,
engine men Of both trains and a baY.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21

NJ. De White, who now holds the most
powerful portfolio in the empire OF the
:he czar, is a remarkable example of
The self-made He made his sue
:ess in connection with railways. and,
rapidly rose until he obtained a post
Is government director of railways.
He became minister of finance some
eleven years ago., and since then has
crown more and more powerful. A
simple and transformations man, NJ De
Witte does not lack impressiveness.
He Is big man. He stands six feet
me inch in his stockings, and his
frame is strong limbed and muscular.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21
NEW BANK ORGANIZATION.

State Bank Of B~ridsewater Reorgan.
ICED Into First National.
Bridgewater, s.. D., Aug. 19.-Wha,
was formerly the State Bank of Bridge.
water has been reorganized under the
national system as the First National
Bank Of Bridewater, with a capitaliza-
ton OF $25, 900.
Following are the officers Of the in
stitution: President, E. L.. Abel; vice
president, j. H. Shanard; cashier, T. j.
Shanard.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21

Sheep shearlng is now done in ths
vest by a barber clipper operated by
,ower. It works by means Of a flexible
shaft. The Knives or shears a be
operated as rapidly as the gearing cons
tanned In the shaft can be moved,
Electricity, steam or a hand crank may
be used. A trained workman can shear
= sheep every three minutes. The
record is 1850 pounds of wool from $3.50
Iheep in fifteen hours.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-21

IA naval gun when fired ~sustains a
pressure Of fifteen to seventeen tons
to the square inch. 1t has previously
stood a charge giving a force of
twenty tons to the square Inch at the
proving grounds.