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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16
LAwsoN's REVOLVER.
The Broker Says He is Prepared to
Protect Himself in Any
Emergency.

Boston. Dec. 13.-Mr. Lawson has had
a big revolver on his desk close to his
hand while he has been conducting his
whirlwind campaign of the last few
days. In his office, magnificent with
it's soft carpets. its paintings, it's
bronzes, it's carved mahogany. and.
above all, With its flowers. there have
been. besides his stenographer. two
men,. evidently there for the purpose of
defending the financier should anyone
asSail his castle. In a recent interview
Mr.. Lawson made the remarkabl Die
statement that his mai and his wires
We're tempered with and said thai he
would not be surprised If his life were
attempted.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16
ALLEGED SISTER STILL TALKING.
Mrs. York of San Francisco Tells of
Past of Mrs. Cha Mlck

san Francisco. Dec. 13.-Mrs. Alice
NJ. York of this city has reiterated her
statement that she is the sister OF
Mrs. Chadwick. despite the lattcr's re-
pudiation of relationship. She said:
My sister. Elizabeth Bigley, now
Mrs. Chadwick. was born near London.
'anad about forty-tWo years ago. Her
girlhood days We're spent at Eastwood
and Woodstock, which WAS the home of
our family. She was not a great read
er, and as far as having read books OH
mes,nerism and The like. that is all
nonsense.
When | was married and Went to
live in Cleveland she came to live with
me. That was in 1881. There was
nothing peculiar about her as a girl.
save chat she was 4 deep thinker. She
always seemed absorbed in thought and
would sit in silence by the hour. She
seemed in :; trance n never would
pay attention to anyone SHE would
come out of these thinking spells AS il
bewilde:ed. She would never discuss
her strange actions nor the many
sc:apes into which she got. She never.
by word OF act, indicated thai she was
possessed of any hypnotic power. AT
the time in Toledo when she was con-
victed of forgery, under the name of
Nine. Devere, it is said she hypnotiZed
Il man named Joseph Lamb. an express
agent. who was arrested With her. h
papers were fun of it vt the time and
all the talk Was hypnotism. The hyp-
notisln talk. | repeat. was nonsense.
1t seems to me that my sister had
- mania for doing lust such things that
have now involved her in this trouble.
She did not need money rs she had
plenty of it. In speech she talk slow
and lisps slightly. She is quite deaf.
She WAS always e~Ntravagant. After
that affair in Toledo. when she was
4 lA.,- x,-,>, .,-, .1l - $500 - lt.,l
With me at my nome in Franklin ave
nue.. She was then the widow of G. l..
Hoover, who left her considerable
money
1 am so-ry that she has been unable
to secure bonds and hope that she will
get out of this trouble.
Mrs. York added that she would not
go east unless ~subpoenaed.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16
Story is Unbelievable.

Oberlin. o.. Dec. 13.-T'he confession
of President Beckwith. of the wrecked
Citizens National bank, now III possess
sion of the federal authorities. is II
story so startling with r%elationeto the
monumental transactions of Mrs. Chad
wick us to be limos unbelievable.
The uneQuivocal statement is made
that the means by which Mrs. Chad
wick Secured immense loans was Il
written promise delivered into the
hands Of the banker hat the Citizens
National bank would be made the trus-
tee of the 50, 900. 600 estate which has
just been revealed to the world as am
absolute myth.
The written promise delivered by Mrs.
Chadwick t. Beckwith was to the eff
feet that her affairs would he turned
ever to the Oberlin bank July l, 1903.
In consideration therefor Beckwith n
Cashier Spear We're to receive $40, 900
each year for their trouble. In addition
the bank Was to be given Il n of
$40, 900 when The loan had all been paid
back.
Mrs. Chadwick Gained the fears of
her victims With The claim that she
was a relative of Andrew Carnegie.
The written confession of Beckwith
goes into the detail of the explanation
! made by Mrs. Chadwick us to the man
ner in which the estate was then being
andled
Thu Wade Park Banking company of
Cleveland was used simply as II de-
poSitory for the securities, according
to the tale the woman made the bank
erS believe. The estate was said by
| Mrs. Chadwick to be in the hands of
three trustees, all New DIRK men The
name of one of them was given us Will
liam Baldwin.
Mrs. Chadwick said she could not
get hold of the honey eXcept through
Baldwin. whom the banker now be-
lieveS to be n mythical per-
son. Baldwin attended to all the
business of handling the interest from,
the bonds, and turned it over to Mrs
Chadwick as it became due.
The bankers were told the yearly in
come was 10000 In relation to the
Endorsement of the notes by Beckwith
and Spear. the story from the banker
goes on to relate h a the notes We're
Endorsed only as Il last recourse in 3
desperate chase for funds. He con.
fessed that he had intended to attemp,
to negotiate loans upon h note. but
his nerve failed him. The Endorsement
We're put on to make the paper more
bankable.
The confession practically tells The
story of how the Oberlin bank has
been used us a clearing house for Mrs
Chadwick's maniDulations.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16
sCALPED HIS VICTIM.
t"3oIe White Survivor of Custer. Mas
%sacre," Adopts Appropriate
Method of Homicide.

; New York. Dec. 13.-Wiliam Niece.
who claims to be the sole white survi-
,vor of Clusters command in the famous
battle of the Little Big Horn, is under
arrest here. charged with homicide.
Late Thursday night he got into an ar
'gument With Frank Mitchell, a sales
man. over the proper method for cook
ing kidney stew. A quarrel followed
and the men attacked each other with
kitchen knives. MCGEE declares Mitch
ell attacked him first, and that by prac-
ticing old tricks he felled his 20
II received Il severe scalp wound.
Mitchell died twenty-four hours later.
McGee declares he was detached by
Custer just before the massacre To
carry a message to Major Reno. who
was to nave made n joint attack with
Clusters troops OH the Indians.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

Near Pontefract, France. lives n
banker who has a museum of Old doors.
They are from old houses, castles OF
Rbbeys that have some historic inter-
est. Quite lately he bid c 1,000 in Paris
for the door through which. during the
French revolution. Marie Antoinette.
Charlotte Corday. panton and Robes
pierre: passed to the guillotine. One of
his doors is said TO have shut off
Charles Ill from his Roundhead pursu-
ers. and it bears marks of n battering
ram. A collection of ancient weather.
cocks is also one of this g~en;leman's
possessions.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16
WOMAN WILL FIGHT.
Refuses to Waive Examination in New
York-Has a Bad COLLAPSE.

New York, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Chadwick
has sent word to Commissioner Shields
that she will not waive her examination
before him. as she a intended to do,
but will resist the efforts of the federal
authorities to take her to Cleveland.
Mrs. Chadwick had another bad turn
at the Tolnbs this afternoon n COL
lapsed completely.
She received a note today informing
her that the package held by ri Reyn-
olds of Cleveland had beer opened and
found valuel.ss. She read the note
carefully and with apparent interest,
but refuses to make any statement.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

{. g. yslNAN, Publisher.
KlalBAM SOUTH DAKOTA
American Field: Stated to weigh

American Field: Stated to weigh sA
pounds aud Having a length OF 1879
inches, "a roach which was found in u
dying condition in the Thames at Mar
low is now being preserved, says Goose
quill, in .thetLondon (England) Leader.
1t is a record specimen for the Thames
All anglers who ave seen it up TO the
present pronounce it to be n true
roach. The fish was removed from the
river with, a landing net. I wonder
whether it was dying from old age or
overlooking. What Il whopper! l
wonder how many anglers floats it had
pulled under i'll its day.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16
TO DEDICATE NEW CHURCH.
Methodists' New Building Costing
$4,000 Is Finished.

Brookings. S. D.. Dec. 1o.-The new
NJ. 10. church will be dedicated on Sun
day. December 1s. Rev. james A.
Montgomery, u. d.. of Minneapolis,
will assist in The ~deuicatory exercises.
Tie pastors of the other churches have
been invited to give addresses in the
afternoon. This church has been
erected at a cost of nearly SIS, 900. and
the members of the congregation have
lust reason to feel proud of the re-
suits of their pains1aking efforts in
Carrying out their purposes.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

"A new invention for insuring dry
seats on electric cars in wet weather
has been displayed in Edinburg. AS
explained by the inventor. the new ar
rangement is a simple one, and can
be fitted to any style of garden, tram
way or ships deck seat. 1t is practi-
callN Il wooden covering for the seat,
can be lifted in wet weather, the Or
binary movement of the back rest of
the seat locking it in position. When
raised, it forms Il shelter for the back
Nof the passenger. In dry weather, the
cover forms tine ordinary seat.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

either in the game with her o. he was
unped as completely as ! Was.
she issued checks broadcast for
hundreds Of thousands OF dollars ON
banks Where she had no deposits. one
of these checks MAS 70" $1,000, and
was drawn on the k~nt'kerpocker trust
of New York. III these banks
will come To the tront Mrs. thadwlrk
will have :" many :tccuserS that theN
will not Ill Ne able to get into ihe.
learning al. this came, ! still had hopes
that Sh. woluti lake up II Carnegie
notes and SAN my banks
More sensational than ANYTHING that
has Yet cone ..nt in the Chadwick case
is the formal Reckwitl, confession.
ties. Ii is more Widespread and open
in its accusations. not alone against
Mrs. thadwick. but against those WITH
whom she WAS associated. Seated in
his little aoine i'll Oberlin. beside ms
heurt-brokrn Wife, he old nla wrote
his CrnieSs,ou. 4 document that is
thousands II words LONG, and Their gave
it to IL United States marsl':l To pre-
sent to the federal district attorney.
Mr.. Sullivan. who told him he could
confess or not. Ls he chose. but that
he WOULD rot hold out amy suggestions
Of imiul lily as :; reward.
May Mean More Prosecutions.
The document. which is now in the
safe nf The Tainted States commits
Sioner IL ru'cdu. is the ~outpourinS of
Il broken heart. the grinding statement
of Il ruined man, who never ceased
crying - h wrote it, II today it is
more than probable that new criminal
proceedings. based ON it. will begin.
1t is so complete in its details and so
fruitful of evidence that. ii is stated.
Mrs Chadwick may he rearrested ON
two more charges that may increase
The probability of her imprisonment To
fifteen Years.
Never has Il more sensational docu-
ment come into MY haudS as Il govern
ment official" said Mr.. sullivan. 1T
is absolutely startling and if l can
gather the evidence to back up the ac-
cusations made by Mr.. Beckwith we
will find ourselves practically at the
beginning of this amazing case. AS Il
government official l simply cannot
give the confession. ! will only say
that 1t elnbouieS everything Beckwith
has been quoted as saving, in great de-
tail. about things lie told only the di-
rectors of the bank and about many
names and facts that he has never
whispered to !: soul. AS II nGatter of
fact, it would he am injustice 10 the
persons whom he involved To make it
public now"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16
Nav Condemn New BUILDING.

Aberdeen. S. D., Dec. 13.-The dis
coyery has been made hat the floors
in the basement of the new court house
are rotting. When the floors were laid
they were placed on the concrete
foundation before the latter had dried.
The decay Of the wood is attributed to
this fact 1t is proposed to tear up
the wooden floors and replace them
with tile or concrete.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

Vice President Ramon Corral. of
Mexico. IA the recipient of much so
cial attention during his stay in San
Francisco. where he stopped several
days OF his way home from the St.
Louis fair. Senior Corral and his fam
fly saw places OF interest in and
about the city and appeared at q num-
bersof social functions, including a lun-
cheon given by Admiral and Mrs. Nc
Gala, at the Mare island navy yard.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16
Celebrate Silver Wedding.

Mrs. Chauncey Smith celebrated their
silver wedding last evening, and about
II hundred guests were present, many
of them being friends who had come
west With him when he came to his
state, before the railroad had pene-
trated his far.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

Sioux Falls. $. D.. Dec. u. Jas. r.
L,-,d. dead at Flint, Mich. came here
about twenty years ago from Wiscon-
sin. having considerable wealth. and
has been prominent since. He bought
property. increased his means and
leaves n considerable estate. He was
for some Years a member of the school
board and otherwise prominent. About
two years ago, his mind failing. he Went
to the Michigan sanitarium. He leaves
IL wife. the second. and three children.
two young men by the first Wife. and 4.
boy by the econd Mrs. Land Will go
to Arlington. Mis-. the old home. To-
night. where the remains Will be semi
for huriul
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

The new Japanese loan was the first
International loan yer placed in Lon
den. New York and a Francisco
Jointly. In the last named city the
Nevada National bank managed it. The
San Francisco newspapers express
pride at being published as n of the
three Neat financial centers Of the
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

The growth of h beet sugar in
dustry in Colorado Is constantly Great
ing a demand for new factories. La
mar, Colo.... is to have a new beet sugar
factory which will employ 80 men for
at least five months in the year. The
plant will handle the crops OF the east
ern part of the Arkansas valley and
vii be ready for the 1905 campaign.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16
ArIinoton

Barber of Hetland was united in mar
riage to Miss Nina Tucker. daughter
of one Of the prominent farmers of this
county, las, evening. They will re-
side in Hetland. where the groom is
engaged in business.
Special to The Tribune.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

The hairpins come from Painswick,
a village in the Stroud valley, England.
There is h greatest hairpin factory
I'm the world. Strangely enough, this
factory ernploys only 800 persons, the
requiring but little attention. as it
grinds miles of wire into tons OF hair
pins.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

Az a result Of experiments made in
some of the hospitals in Paris, it is
stated that vaccination performed UNI
der a red light leaves no scar and
causes less pain. The patient is vac
cinated iii a room where the only light
Is an incanrescent lamp With q red
globe.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

There is Il large promontory in the
Egean sea, known as Haydn Horoo,
(which extends 5000 feet above the level
of the water. AS the sun swings
around the shadow of this mountain
touches one by one a circle OF islands
separated by. regular intervals. which
act as hour marks. 1t is the largest
sun dia in the world.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

After holding out q long time and
trying all kinds of,comprises. the SEMI
ors of the University Of California have
yielded to their military instructor,
Captain Nance, of the Ninth cavalry.
hi the secretary OF war. and have
consented to march in and out of the
captains class room In military style.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16
SUICIDE USED ODD MEANS
James T. Lund Prominent South Da-
kota Man Takes His Life at
Flint Mich.

Flint. Mich. Dec. l3.-Ianes II. Lund
Il prominent residen, Of Sioux Fails.
$. ID. committed suicide in the sani-
tarium here today in II peculiar man.
ner. He made a loop of a large hand
kerchief and placed n knot in it. then
slipping the handkerchief Owe his
head. he folded n ~newspape" and stuck
it through the loop and twisted it until
he had %stranglea himself. ne Mas G%
years old and had ben n patien, ut the
santiarium Il number of months.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

About 1000 acres of fruit land has
been brought under water by the con-
struction of the DeWeese dam in the
Wet mountain valley, near Westcliffe.
Colo. The reservoir is one OF the larg-
est in the centennial state, and it's
waters will make valuable much land
In Lincoln park, near Canon CITY,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

The county clerk Of Glenn county.
California. invalidated the whole vote
of h county by accidentally transpos-
Ing the names OF the republican and
democratic candidates on the ballots.
be taken, as throwing out the vote
would make no change in the results
of the election.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16
HOLD UP CITY BANK.
Robbers Get $500 in Peoria in DayIiah,
and Make Their
e Escape

Peoria. Ill.,. Dec. 1.-Two men hels
up the officers Of the Peoria National
bank this afternoon n made. t!,eir
escape in a buggy. Posses are in pur-
suit. The robbers secured $500.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

In order that no stigma may attach
to those born in them, the ZANE OF
English almshouses or warehouses are
being changed. They are known by
such am as The Holly Trees" THE
Cedars,' 'RaEsome Lodge which look
all right on a birth certificate.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

In contrast with the condition of ar
fairs in Russia, Germany and France.
Jfenniker Heaton. M. p. speaking on
November 10. boosted that not one Of
King Edwards 800. 600. 900 subjects was
Ia prison for trenst"i or disloyulty.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16
FIRE AT. EsTELLINE.
On, Side of Main Street of Dakota
Town is Practically Wiped

Wa,ertown. $. D.. Dec. 13.-i'ivc of
the principal business houses of the
town of IIstelline. thi,ty miles sou,ht of
Watertown. have been destroyed by
fire. One side of the main stree, MAS
practically wiped out.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

A Bloodhound Hunt club, which has
%manhunts for fun. is to hold its next
meet on December 2. IL following
days over a line of natural hunting
/ country" about 100 miles from London.
Lord Linlithgow is president Of the
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

Fremantle. West Australia. has some
queer names. The mayor is a Cadd, the
chief printer is Cant. a contractor
Thick has just sued a local sou pre-
serving company, and a man name
Offspring Webb was fined recently for
keeEing an unlicensed dog.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16
Brands Story as False.
already published

correct and the writer's were misin-
formed. First, we wish to deny that,
Ms. Sprague cver shot ut George Nor
ton. general passenger agent of tho
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railroad
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Black Teeth.

Emigrants from southern Italy are.
many of them. dishgured by wha. is
known as "black teeth" Tho teeth Of
these persons are affected during the
period OF growth by some gaseous CON
stituent OF drinking water. probably
from impregnation with volcanic va
pors The defect often gives sinis-
ter look to an otherwise handsome
face, but fortunately does not. IL
seems. OBJECT the strength or durabil-
ity OF the teeth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Would RestrIet MarrIaae.

The Women's Progressive Health
Club OF Chicago has prepared petit
tion to President Roosevelt asking his
cooperation In the clubs endeavor to
secure the establishment OF federal
bureau ito teach all citizens the ideal
possibilities of marriage"
Federal Legislation that will prevent
the marriage of any person who can
not show a clean bill OF health and
prove that he has no chronic disease
and never has been convicted Of any
crime. also. is asked. The women hold
that the nation owes II to Itself to Use
as much care in breeding its men and
women as is shown in breeding horses
and cattle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Directs Book Exhibits.

Emile Terdrem has a unique record
In the French book trade. in that he
has been chosen by the Cercle de la
Librairie to direct every large exhibit
OF French books at the international
expositions for the last thirty years.
He is credited with the success of
the French exhibits at the Centennial
and in Chicago. and he was In charge
at the Paris worlds fairs in 1878,
1889 and 1900. and he is coming to ST.
Louis.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Fidelity Savings Assn "a: Ssscsa'. sssas'''
sEND FOR PER GENT. DEPOSIT PASS BOOK

CVTlvE REPkIkS of every known make o,
olVN II stove, furnace range. GEO. A.
tuLLkN. 1851 LAwRkNcE ST. Denver. Phone Us
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
WORLDS Fair Rates via Union p Pacific

The Union Pacific takes pleasure in
announcing the following round trip
rates to st. Louis. which apnly from
Denver. Colorado Springs or Pueblo.
and Colorado common points,
$500. daily. April 10Th to November
18th. Inclusive. and good for return
until December Is. 1901.
S22.7O daily. April 25th TO November
10Th. Inclusive. and good for return
leaving st. Louis within sixty days
from date OF sale but not later than
December Is. 1901.
s2s.40. daily. April 9th to November
30th. inclusive. and good for return
leaving st. Louis within ten days from
date OF sale, but not later than De-
ccmber 8. 1904.
Tourist sleepers on all trains Denver
10 and from Kansas City. double berth
rate. si.1b.
II YOU want to go via the best route
see that your ticket reads over the
Union Pacific.
You can go either via Kansas City
or Omaha. The price is the same.
For any further Information or de-
scriptive literature call on or address
II. X. Griffin. General Agent u. p. r.
r. Co.. gt1 nth St.. Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28

Every bousekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because IL
never sticks to the iron. but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
starches are put up in %-pound pack
ages. and the price is the same ID
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you a
12-oz. package It is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose OF before he puts In Defiance
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large let
ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time ana
money and the annoyance OF the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks