The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-20

hIMBALL :: GRAPHIC
6. r. T1NAN. Publishes.
kIsfBAIA soUTH DAKOTA
Considering the possible influence OF
alcohol upon human evolution, DR..
Harry Campbell I'll that such civ
llizations Is those of Babylon and
Egypt may date pack 1000 years and
that agriculture by migratory tribes
may extend back $4,000 years more, but
concludes that the use of alcohol as 2
beverage has not been known more
than 10000 years. He finds no reason
TO believe that, as suggested some years
ago, the discovery of fermented liquor
gave the first civilizing quickening to
the brain of the aoe-man.
The taste for horse flesh is steadily on
the increase in Paris. A veterinary n
sanitary report just issued states that
In 1896, at h public abattoirs, 21.4S0
horses, asses Inc mules We're slaugh-
tered for the different dealers in horse
flesh In the French capital. In 1897
the number was %, 1929: in 1898. 22.512; in
1889, 2.203; in 1900, 26,4S4; in 1901, 29,-
$50; In 1902. 1884. OF the number in
this last yea there were 31,799 horses,
485 donkeys INC 40 mules. Much of this
food is sold in the shape of sausages.
The ranches OF Colorado, June 1. 1900.
numbered 24,7G0. n We're valued at
500, 344, 035. OF his amount SIG, 0O2, 512,
or IL per cent, represents the value OF
buildings, and $50, 341, 523, or S5 per cent,
tho NYo1,yo of lie MI oo1 1rprrO,.or,orfc
othersthan buildings. On the same date
the value Of ranch implements and ma
chinery was 81. 746, 765, and OF live stock
9$4S, 1854 81. These values, added to that
of ranches. gives s161, 045,111, the total
value of farm property.
In the growing Of cut flowers the
greatest advances have been made
with roses. carnations and violets.
There are now annually sold in this
this country Sc, 900, 900 to $1,000, 900
worth Of cut roses. This represents
something like 100, 1000, 900 or 1875, 900, 900
flowers. The growing OF roses as an
indsutry has developed especially in
the vicinity of our largest cities. such
as New York. Chicago and Philadel-
phia.-World's Work.
From eight to twelve cats are part
Of the equipment Of every ocean liner,
SAAA1 SAS uAAy dPPCdl Ol III snip
books, where their rations are account
ed for. Each q Is stationed at a diff
s1erelt part Of the ship. and certain
stewards are told to feed them daily.
There is not a little rivalry between
/, different stewards when the respective
Il merits as rat catchers of different cats
under their charge are being discussed.
w. Jennings. of Hampton Wick, Eng
land. lately received from the admir-
atty his prize money for services rem
dered while q second class boy on his
majesty's ship Archer, one Of the Bal
tic feet, in assisting to capture several
who is q general dealer, had forgotten
all about his money, and the receipt
greatly surprised him.
- ---e<4---
The university Of Edinburgh has con-
ferred the degree OF doctor of laws on
States Minister to Spain. The same
honor was conferred some time ago
by the university Of Dublin. Mr.. Taylor
will receive the degree at Dublin the
last of June and at Edingurgh early in
July. His textbooks are used in both
universities.
The 1000 telephone girls in Germany
are government employees. Each must
be Of good character and live In a re-
spectacle family. The pay is 533a cents
q day, with an advance Of 6 cents in
two years, and those four years in
service Il cents a day. Applicants for
these positions usually wait two years
for an opening
Every wheel on a Pullman car is
made OF paper covered with iron and
steel. The body of the wheel is a block
Of paper about four inches thick.
Around this is a rim of steel from W.
inches to three inches thick, which
comes in contact with the rails. The
sides are covered with circular iron
plates bolted on.
"A large number Of Scotch engineers
have gone to Japan-to accept positions
on board Of war vessels. Those Who
nave given the matter closest attention
say the weak spots of the Japanese
navy Is In Its engine rooms. 1t seems
more and better engineers than any
Il other land.
aCount de Guberntais, professor of
italian literature in the university of
Rome, is in Chicago and has given to
the university of Chicago an invitation
to send an official representative to a
celebration OF the six-hundreth ami
versary Of the birth Of Petrarch, to be
held in Rome. next summer.
The largest lcaves of bread baked in
the world are those Of France and
Italy. The pipe bread Of Italy is
baked in loaves two or three feet long,
while in France the loaves are made
In the shape Of very long rolls, four
feet or five feet in length, and in many