The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-04-29

order to ascertain to what extent the
Is affected by the firing Of the
~ heavy Howitzers.
IN order to give expression to a wide
II spread movement toward religious com
fly, h National, Federation Of
Churches is preparing for a national
#convention of evangelical denomina-
lions to be held next year. Practically
ssall religious bodies in this country, ex-
cept the Roman Catholics, will be asked
to participate in this convention.
BY a recent Canadian invention brick
laying Is done by a machine. The
machine will do all plain work and do
It more firmly than is possible by hand.
and a boy and does the work Of SIS
lEors seven skilled bricklayers. It's opera
8tion can be learned in two weeks.
The German Emperor has drawn an
ornamental%sketch, which is described
as a "inemDrial Sheet to be presented
with the official announcement Of death,
to the relatives Of those soldiers Of the
Southwest African colony who have
fallen. or will fall in battle against the
#Herreros.
Nearly all the property owners in the
sPontine marshes of Italy have given
their consent to the project of renting
their property for thirty years to a
German syndicate. which intends to
drain and cultivate it. Some Italian
banks are included in the syndicate.
The British are planning to reproduce
ut st. Louis not only the noted Ken
sington Orangery, but the beautiful
so~ld-fashioned garden In IRON Of it, with
Ylts flower beds, lawns, shady alleys and
lilly covered ponds. not forgetting its
nry1 ~ WAC, II Nr4tA~I N -
a fountain backing brush is the
latest addition to the long list of use
eul appliances h a inventive genius has
recently contributed to the home. The
com.nendable feature Of this affair, ac-
illness and thoroughness.
There are within 5000, 600 of as many
persons enrolled in the Sunday schools
of this country as in the pnbllc schools.
there being 13.0oO.0 900 in the former and
10000, 900 in the latter. The total sun
day school membership throughout the
whole world is 2 5000, 900.
~. In the last census paper from India
there are some queer answers under the
headsof Profession" One Hindoo says
he is an EYE cleaner" another "a tale
4 bearer from house to house, Another
gives his source Of income as begging
from relations"
Clyde Smith Of DeGrey, Sd, wishes
TO exhibit at the worlds fair a rock in.
which there is the imprint of q mans
hand In two places. He states that
each impression is a half inch deep and
that every mark Of the hand is plainly
discernible.
Family life in France has greatly Inn
proved in recent decades. 1t is less
customary than formerly to have
vents, or to sen the children to live
with their nurse in her country home.
The members of an African tribe
keep their individuals records Of acts
of prowess in war and other matters
marks. Preferably, the diary is kept
on the body of a wife.
Some Of the fiimsy garments sold in
Partisan stores are made OF such poor
material that hand sewing is necessary.
rents for twelve. fourteen or more
hours OF work.
To vote for a member of parliament
q Japanese must be Is years old and
pay about $3.50 annually in direct ma
Z: AAOIlal laxaIlOn. 4nlS rule SHUTS out
Y nearly 90 per cent. Of the population of
Japan.
There: is a wild flower in Turkey
which is the exact floral image Of a
hummingbird. The breast is green, the
wings are a deep rose color, the throat
yellow, the head and beak almost
black.
In many peasant homes in Europe
house and stable are one. Sometimes
the family lives upstairs, but oftener it
lsson the same DOR with the cattle, or
sven I'm the same room.
In the devout villages Of Catholic
countries the first thirteen stations of
he cross are often erected out of doors,
the last station being the shrine Of the
village church.
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