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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-09-11

will be ruined. ruined sure as fate,
observation-disclosures" And off she ran to.
complain Of Mrs. Cochin because she
did not teach her children to scratch
properly.
In a moment she was back again, all
In a futter. Why haven't you done
as l told you, Mrs. Buff? And besides,
you haven't been off you nest all day.
Why not let that lazy husband Of yours
take a turn while you get some fresh
air and a worm or two?"
So she kept 1t up, day after day,
while patient Mrs. Buff said nothing.
One day Mrs. Buff and her little
brood, all Of whom had left the she'll.
walked over to visit Biddy, who was
still sitting. oh! Mrs. Buff" she be-
gan, don't let your children walk that
way; why"
But Mrs. Buff could stand 1t no
longer. Where is that lovely brood
of your OWN" she said. sweetly.
I think" said Biddy, sadly. "the
eggs must have been bad"
Il Think said Mrs. Buff, that they
died from talk; good day
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-09-11
YnuthfuI Amhitinn-

Chicago Tribune: Come. Reginald,
You must hurry on to school. now, and
learn your letters"
Mama. when / learn thxm. then Will
Il get tQzbe al stInan2"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-09-11

The footsteps We're famli1ar, but
they had gone before she had time to
thank the giver. But Jane knew 1t was
the brides boquet, and her heart was
full of pride, and she strained her ears
to catch the sound Of wedding bells
which she knew must be ringing some
where for "the gentleman" and hh
lady.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
Spurious Goods Condemned.

State Food Commissioner ". F.
Thompson has returned from a trip to
Hastings and intervening towns. where
he inspected vinegar. At Friend, Fair
mont and Hastings he condemned %
barrels of so-called cider vinegar. Some
of it was collored. which is an offense
under the Nebraska law, and some was
a distilled product which vas branded
cider vinegar. Most of this was sold to
retail dealers at from 3 to 6 cents a
gallon above the price which the arti-
lie would bring II sold under its right
name. The retail dealers are invariably
anxious to deal fairly with their GUS
toners and they were glad to aid the
food commissioner in his search for
spurious stuff. Most of the rejected
vinegar was made by the Myers Vine
gar Works of F%reeport. H.. the Red
Cross Vinegar Works Of New York and
the Monarch Vinegar Works of Kan
sas City.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
NO T DISPUTE.
Uncle Sam Approves Sale Of and In
Indian Reservations.

Uncle Sam Approves Sale of Land In
Indian Reservations.
The acting secretary Of the interior
has approved deeds for the sale Of In
dian inherited lands located in Santee
Indian reservation, Nebraska, as fol-
lows: From Mahpiyaduta Of George
Red Cloud and wife to James G. Kruse,
south half Of southwest quarter, sec
ton 81, township 81, range s. eighty
acres. $1,000; from Pat Henry and
wife to Sherman Saunders, north half
of northwest quarter of section 25,
township 80, range S, eighty acres.
$500; also south half Of northwest
quarter of section 25. township 80,
range 5, $500; also west half of north
east quarter, same section. eighty
acres, $500: from George Quinn to
James G. Kruse, east half of south
east quarter of section So, township 81.
range 8. eighty acres. $3.50.
Acting Secretary Of the Interior
Ryan has approved the selections OF
lands made by Wyoming in the Buffalo
land district, amounting to $500 acres,
to be used by the state for charitable
and other institutions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
FARMERS TO JOIN HANDS
Nebraska N Kansas Farmers to be Pro-
tected By An Association.

Nebraska and Kansas Farmers to be Pro-
tectod by An Association.
The Farmers Cooperative Shipping
association will enter the state of Ne
braska and begin var upon the grain
dealers OF the state. The association
has forwarded to the secretary OF state
its articles of incorporation. The as
sociation is incorporated under the
laws OF the state Of Kansas and its
principal place of business is at Topeka.
James Butler is president Of the organ
ization and II. II. Signor is its sec
rotary.
The purpose of the association as set
forth In its articles Is to purchase. sell,
store. ship and handle grain, livestock
and other farm products, and supplies,
and to acquire, own and operate ele-
vators, warehouses and such other ship
ping facilities as the business may re-
Quire. and to own or lease all lands
necessary to conduct the business Of
the association"
The board of directors of the Kan
sas corporation consists Of twelve,
among them J. r. Goings of Minden,
and DR.. Il. Englehart OF Rising CITY.
The capital stock is $500. 900, divided
into 10000 shares at $40 each. The
list of Kansas incorporators consists
Of about eight hundred farmers. In
coimng into Nebraska the association
expresses a willingness to accept and
abide by Nebraska laws and will fight
for its own.
The association occupies a number.
OF elevators In Kansas, buys and sells
Its W grain, furnishes supplies to
farmers. 1t expects to gain a footbold
in this state under the provisions of
the Ramsey elevator bill. If the bill is
found to be constitutional. 1t is the
intention to. absorb the cooperative
business associations already doing
business In the state. The incorpora-
ton is for SO years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
RED DEMONS DOING.
South Dakota Town IL singed to the
Extent of $4,000.

South Dakota Town Is sinved to tho
Extent OF $4,000.
Fire In the wooden block known as
the Old Minnekata, Hot Springs. S. d.,
consumed that building and fourteen
other business places. The first start
ed in the north end, in the bowling al
ley OF Stabbler q Co. Their loss is
$500. no insurance. Carl Peterson, har-
ness and upholstering, 5000, no insur-
ance; Pomery Grocery company, 81, 500
stock. $4OO insurance; Gillespie Plumb
Ing company. $4,000, no insurance;
Wooster company, transfer and fuel,
$500 and about $500 in samples in
trunks In the house: Applegate's res
t%aurant, $4,000, $500 insurance: Cearn's
restaurant, $500. no insurance; Ted
Hummel. barber shop, 5000, no insur-
ance: Maiden Brothers, barber shop,
500. no insurance; +. Berrier, butcher,
= 1000. no insurance; w. X. Taylor, fur
niture, 81 800. no insurance; II. +. Tho
mas. grocer, s., 100 $500 insurance; So
merindyke, restaurant and grocery, 81
0oo. no insurance; Johnson, hardware,
$4,000, insurance $500; Natio lal bank,
damaged by water and smoke. 500:
w. j. Smith, Palace saloon, damage by
water. 500. Total loss In merchandise
and buildings. $50. 900 to SIS, 900; insur-
ance less than $4,000 on all.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
HEADING FOR WASHINGTON
Members of Congress Anxious to lie On
the Ground In Time.

Members of Congress Anxious to lie On
tho Ground In Time.
Some of the more prominent men,
bers are making arrangements to in
wade Washington in the near future
and Hon. Joseph G. Cannon of ILL
nois, the mex speaker of the house,
will be there this week. The extra call
for the assembly Of congress in ex-
t%raordinary sessiond is the prime
for present activity. The early assem-
bling is supposed to be taken ad-
vantage of by members for the pur-
pose Of talking over the various COM
mitteeships and vacancies.
Whether Nebraska will have q can
didate for the ways and means CON-
mittee Is contingent upon what COM
mittee Is given Elmer J. Burkett OF
the First district. Mr.. Burkett stands
very close to Mr.. Cannon. He has
been his lieutenant on the committee
on appropriations for two years. He
is able, exceedingly careful and gives
promise of being one of the big men
Of the Fffty-eighth congress. 1t Ia
understood that Mr.. Cannon would
like very much to see Mr.. Burkett ut
the head of the postofice and post
IOduS COIllilttce, DuI uc may pooSiuiy
have to forego his desire for geograph-
ical reasons In the event then, that
Mr.. Burkett Is not made chairman Of
the postoffice and post roads commit.
tee, it is though that n Of the va
carcies on the ways and means COM
mittee will go to either Iowa or Ne
braska. Indiana will demand a place
on the committee by reason of the va
cancy created by the retirement of.
Mr.. Steele, but as the delegation has not
had a meeting to parcel out the COM
mittee places 1t is idle speculation to
name any one Of the Indiana members
for that place. Congressman Reeder
OF Kansas Is anxious to succeed Sen
ator Long o. the committee. The va
cancy caused by the transfer of Mr.
Newlands from the house to the SEN
ate will in all probability be filled by
the selection of John Sharp Williams,
who is regarded as certain to be a min:
ority leader. James ID. Richardson OF
Tennessee has long ago announced
that he would not be a candidate for
that place, which he has filled for the,
last two congresses.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
IN CLlTTERlNC ARRAY.
The Soldiers Encampment at Fort Riley
the Greatest Ever.

the Greatest Ever.
The largest military camp ever
formed in this country in time of peace
is now located at Fort Riley, Kas., on
the government reservation. About
IL. 900 men are there.
The general scope of the maneuvers,
will be the most comprehensive that
has yet been arranged and practically
every situation a soldier can be called
upon to face in time af war. save dan
ger Of death and lack of rations, Is
comprised in the program.
From a sanitary point of view no
better camp was ever designated. Every
possible arrangement has been made
by Major G. B. Baker, chief quarter
master, who has laid miles of water
pipe, built lighthouses and provided,
seemingly, for everything.
The regiments now in camp are
as follows: Missouri Provisional
regiment, Colonial c. A. Sinclair; Texas
Provisional regiment. Colonel Henry
Hutchins; Second Nebraska, Colonel
j. w. MCDONNELL; First Kansas. Col
onel w. s. Metcalf; Second Kansas,
Colonel p. w. Hoisington; Fifty-lfth
Iowa, Colonel j. r. Lincoln; Battery
A. Kansas Artillery. Captain Downing:
Battery b, Kansas artillery, Captain
Pattison.
The regular troops comprise the
Sixth, Second. Twelfth and Twenty
first regiments, eight %squadrons each OF
the Fourth. Eighth and Tenth regi-
ments of cavalry; battalion of engin-
GERS. under Major Leach, and the fol-
lowing batteries of light artillery:
Sixth, Seventh. Nineteenth. Twentieth,
Twepty-ffth, Twcnty-eighth and Twen-
ty-ninth. The force is divided into four
brigades of infantry. commanded re-
spectively by Brigadier Generals Grant,
Bell and Barry of the regular army.
and Hughes of the Kansas national
guard.
A greater number Of foreign mill
tary attaches are in attendance than
upon previous similar occasions. Col
onel Raspopoff of the Russian army,
and Colonel Foster and Colonel Birk-
beck Of the British army were at Fort
Riley several days before the army as
sembled. Lieutenant Colonel Monte
verde of the Spanish army arrived in
a uniform that put to shame anything
that was ever seen o the plains of
Kansas with the possible exception of
the midsummer sun. His cap and
blouse were dark blue, covered with
gold lace. and his riding trousers of OK
pansive pattern were of a wildly sug-
gestive scarlet, seemingly intrusive
enough to leave a glow behind him af-
ter he had turned a corner. The COL
onel. who is a courtly gentleman and a
soldier Of excellent record, is receiving
every attention by General Bates and
his officers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
To Buck the Railroads.

A proposition to start a line Of river
barges on the Missouri river between
Kansas City and st. Louis to relieve
the freight congestion and to provide
a weapon to force the railways to
grant lower freight charges. has been
made.
1t is proposed to run the line be-
tween Kansas City and st. Louis,
where a connection can be had with
river service from New Orleans. Pitts
burg and other points. and eventually
the service may be extended to st.
Joseph. The freight system in this
part Of the country has, 1t is said.
outgrown the present railway facili-
ties. The names OF those back Of the
project are withheld.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
HARD ON THE CLERK.
sut the Merchant Had to Try to Save
a Customer.

A merchant having a lady customer
whose account did not appear salts.
factory, recently instructed his clerk
10 write for payment. To this re.
ques the customer sem a polite note,
saying that some money would be
sent. A fortnight, meantime, elapsed.
during which the bill crept up a few
more dollars, and, no none coming
TO hand, another letter was forward.
cd, threatening extreme measures I'M.
less the account were promptly act.
tied, The lady, however, having re.
ceived some money, Immediately ent
the amount required, together with a
curt intimation that she intended to
close the account.
Now, what shall We do, fatber9.
said the daughter, who was clerk
private secretary, cashier, etc. That's
another customer lost"
"Do?" replied the old man prompt.
~ Why, write to her at once, and
say that the thick-headed clerk wrote
10 the wrong customer, and that he's
discharged for such d~isgraceful care
~lessness." ,
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
Carney Fish For Nebraska ms.

Through the efforts of Game Warden
Slmpkins and Superintendent O'Brien
OF the hatcheries the government has
donated 10000 lingering trout for the
purpose of stocking some of the north
western streams of Nebraska. The
game warden and Mr.. O'Brien will Sc
cure the fish from Neosha. Mo-, and
they will be distributed in the tribu-
taries of the Niobrara, including the
White river, Bordeaux, Long Pine, Big
Sandy and Verdigris creeks. The fish
will measure from three to five inches
in length.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
claim CONSPIRACY
The Government Begins Action
in Court.
MANY GUILTY WILL BE TRIED
Two of I~ndiana's Pioneers and Bosom
Friends Face the Federal Court
More to Follow

The first trial under about two dozen
Indictments against postofice officials
secured In different parts of the coun-
try by the government recently, has
begun in Cincinnati. The defendants
are Daniel Voorhees, Miller of Terre
Haute, Ind, formerly assistant attor-
ney general for the postofilce depart
ment at Washington, and has friend,
Joseph NJ. Johns, an attorney at Rock
vile. Ind.
The government charged a c%onspir-
ncy between these defendants for the
purpose of obtaining money from John
j.. Ryan, a turf commissioner. with
offices in Cincinnati and st. Louis, for
protecting him from p~ostoffice officials
in the use of the mails for his bust
ness.
Miller claims absolute ignorance OF
any translation that may have occurred
between Ryan and Johns. Johns
claims that he made an ordinary con-
tract with Ryan al attorney to assist
in securing a decision from the postal
department after presentation of the
case.
Both defendants emphatically deny
any understanding between themselves
or with Ryan or any conspiracy. The
most eminent counsel are engaged on
both sides. Miller and Johns are old
friends, having lived in adjoining coun-
ties in Indiana for years, where both
have been prominent politically, pro-
fessionally and otherwise.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
Ways Of Iona AGO.

LAST night reamed | was awake.
lheh. waxing up, | dreamed. ~
MY mind just went without n brcak
70 Whero the waters cleaned
ana dimpled dow beside the road
saw the willows trail
Hiohs tne stream. Just like kpouad
i saw the teeter-tail.
ana ileard the bluejay call and cau
ana saw the eddics swing ~'
IN chryes below the water}au
An heard the robins sing.
AMd was just a boy. and walked
ne ways o. long ago.
Inc catbird came again and mooLoo
JUST ike | used 10 know ~
Ana In the orchard loaded down
Inc hoavy branches swung
Amd In, It's coat of sober brnwn
Ine thrush its mathis sung
ana breezes moved the r@inening email,
IN bl!lows to and fro e'o'"
ANA | was Just n boy again
In ways of long ago. ~
On welcome dreams that take us hack
- '~nlilhood's happy days!
NIpHs some weli-remembered track
IN pleasant woodland Wavsao"
u WeiSonr song OF orioles
rhno lnrush's mathis clear
~, p,lhg US back the orchard knoll.
TN we can hear the IulIahios
rhhnn Ieei the rhythmic swing
NJ used 70 lull our tired ewes
""sh iho'ner used to sing
y M' Lewis in Houston Post
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
MOST TOO CUNNING
Mail Pouch Thief Bell Escapes
Officer.
A CLEVER. DANGEROUS MAN
TAKEN From Denver to Philadelphia,
without Trouble. the Thief Fin
ally Gets Away from Omcer.

Albert T.. Bell, the mail pouch thief
and forger. who was taken from Den
yer to Philadelphia by Deputy United
States Marshals G. II. Baker and AL
yah Davis. eluded his guards and is
now at liberty. When the train
reached the Pennsylvania railroad sta
ton Davis and Bell went to the toilet
apartment of the Pullman car and
while the deputy marshal was per-
forming his ablutions the prisoner
calmly walked to the platform Of the
car, mingled with the crowd Of passen-
gers and disappeared. For nearly
three hours after the swindler had
made his escape Davis and Baker wan
dered about in search of him, and
finally notified the local police authori-
ties.
Bell was arrested while he was iii
in a hospital at Denver some time ago.
He confessed to having stolen n mail
pouch containing about 1000 checks
from an express train on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at Germantown juno
ton. Philadelphia on the night of Sep
TENDER g.. He was held IN 10000 bail
for his appearance In the United
States district court.
In custody Of Deputies Davis and
Baker the prisoner left Denver for
Philadelphia. AS he was still suffering
from the effects of the illness which
took him to the Denver hospital. the
officers did not deem 1t necessary to
shackle him. He was accompanied as
far as Pacific Junction by Mrs. Sharp,
who was arrested with him. but later
discharged. The trip to Philadelphia
was u%neventful until that city was
reached. Deluded by the t~ractability of
the prisoner, the deputies failed to
guard him carefully and his escape was
rendered easy.
Shortly after the disappearance of
the mail pouch Bell. passing himself
as F. II. Crosby, and Mrs. Sharp,
known as Mrs. Crosby, were located
at Asbury Park. He deposited a num-
Der Of checks with a bank there paya-
BILE to his order and drawn by several
Philadelphia firms.
1t was discovered that the amounts
OF the checks had been raised. but
when the postal inspectors depart
ment took up the matter Bell had left
Asbury Park. He was later located in
Denver. Bell Is also known as Ham
mond and Crawford. He Is suspected
Of having stolen u mail pouch at
Springfield. Ill. He secured $1,000 from
the Lincoln Trust company in st.
Louis by means of alleged checks. He
is also suspected of numerous post
Office robberies in New York, Buffalo
and other cities. He Is supposed to
have realized $500. 900 from the rob-
berry committed in Philadelphia.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
Things Hang High In Dawson.

A special from Dawson says:
Winter is closing in quickly and sew
eral thousand tons of freight will not
reach Dawson this season. Freight rates
are exceptionally high and prices Of
certain staples are going skyward. Hay
In Dawson is selling for $3.50 per ton.
Snow is several inches deep in Mayo
district and the streams are freezing.
The gold output will only be about n
million less than last year, despite the
extreme drought. which cost the min
ers six weeks loss of time. 1t is be-
lieved there will be activity in mining
circles all winter.
Many people are LEAVING for the out
side, fearing a severe winter. The num-
Der OF those going out exceeds that of
last autumn by several hundred.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
A NEW OFFICER
Secretary TO the tat Board OF Equals
zation Named.


zation Named.
George ID. Bennett, accountant In
the state auditors Office, has been elect
ed secretary Of the state board of equal
~ization. The election was informal
and will be made official at the first
legal meeting of the board. which UNI
der the new revenue law Is December
Is. The board deemed II advisable to
make the selection at this early date so
that the secretary may have everything
in readiness when the la W goes into eff
feet. Mr.. Bennett will prepare blanks
and schedules for the board and have
everything ready for compliance with
the law. Fol this preliminary work he
will receive 10 pay, and In the mean
| time will continue to hold the position
| of accountant In the auditors Office.
AS the meeting OF the board was In
formal no record was made of the pro-
ceedings. After a brief discussion Of
| the revenue law the board balloted for
secretary. The salary designated in the
law is 81 1900 a year. The board COM
| prises Governor Mickey, Auditor Wes-
ton. Treasurer Mortensen. Secretary of
state Marsh and Land Commissioner
Follmer. All members were present.
Seven ballots were required to make
the appointments. Those who received
votes were w. II. Reynolds OF Chad
ron, George ID. Bennett, w. S. Matt
ley of Ansley, j. II. Sutherland Of Te-
kamah, Mr.. Persinger of Central City.
On the first ballot Mr.. Reynolds re-
ceived one vote, Mr.. Bennett two, Mr..
Mattley and Mr.. Sutherland each one.
On the second ballot Mr.. Persinger re-
ceiyed two and Mr. REYNOLDS Mr. BEN
nett and Sutherland one each. On
this ballot Mr.. Mattley was out OF the
running and did not receive %recogni-
ton thereafter. On the third ballot
Mr.. Reynolds received two votes, Mr..
Bennett two and Mr.. Persinger one.
The fourth and fifth ballots were the
same as the third. On the sixth Mr..
Reynolds had two and Mr.. Bennett,
Mr.. Sutherland and Mr.. Persinger one
each. On the seventh ballot Mr.. Rey-
nolds received two and Mr.. Bennett
was elected with three votes to his
credit. Mr.. Bennett did not seek the
appointment and Auditor Weston re-
grets to have him resign as b~ookkeeper
In his Office. The board believed that
Mr.. Bennett was eminently we'll quail
fed for the position OF secretary, ow-
ing to his experience as clerk OF the
old board Of equalization. In this work
he Is we'll informed and there was no
question regarding the work that he
could not answer without q moments
hesitation. He has greatly aided the
old board in compiling information and
statistics from the various counties
and 1t is believed he will be an invalu-
able assistant to the new board.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-23
VIII Have Germany's support.

II is learned that since the cars stay
In Germany a complete und Outstanding
has been reached by which, in the
event OF war between Russia and
Japan, Germany will lend her diplo-
matte and moral support to Russia,
with the view of preventing England
or the United States from going to
Japan's assistance. The bargain ar
rived at is that when Japan is crushed
Germany will have a share in the
spoils. Russia will keep Mongolia.
Manchuria and Korea; Germany will
have Shantung and possibly a slice OF
contiguous territory.