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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
County News.
FROM CORRESPONDENT AND
EACHANGES /;
WILMOT.
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Editor Perkins and wife arrived home Wed
nesdaY +, ON their trip to Cnawa. Iowa.

Reporter:
Editor Perkins and wife arrived home Wed
nesday +, ON their trip to Cnawa. Iowa.
James Oleson arrived home from Minneapo.
lis last week Friday. bringing with him his
son Harvey. who after operation at ST
5arnabas hospital, has nearly recovered his
health in fact is all right again.
The Miller elevator is clos d for shor
time, The manager. II. j. Miller having left fol
Minneapolis last week Friday where he ex
pected to be married Monday and return here
with his bride absu the sJ of January anl
30 to housekeeping in the w. S. kcgg house.
Miss'Suse E. Hines. who is chief clerk al
the Kickapoo Indian school at Horton, Kan.
sas. arrived Wednesday for q few days visi
at the Agency with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
]. w. Hines and other relatives.
Warren A. Stowell and Miss Sarah Youker
were marrled Wednesday evening, Dec 2ls
at o'clock at the home of the brid S
mother in Lake Twp, by Rev. Sexton of thu
NJ Il church.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
rMEvER.

Pilot:
Carl Aancstad AID sister, Lydia of Carrots
ton. this state, Is visiting a. the homo OF Rev.
kinesS this week.
d. H. Moss departed for On. ha and Coun-
Gil Bluffs Tuesday where he will nuke q sh~rt
stay.
The Peever Literary society met Wednesday
evening and elected the following a1icers 10
serve at the next term President. G. D. Rice
Vice President. II. l.. DeFance; Secretary,
Ida Anderson: Treasurer. T. f. Dedu.k.
Pete Peterson, our local coal dealer and
elevator man. leaves tomorrow for Webster
where he will spond Christmas with friends.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
sHoRN OF vERBoslrY

Otis Aney was an arrival from Wilmot
yesterday.
Chas. johnson and family Of Wilmot came
up yesterday to visit at Knute Bjorndahrs.
DR.. Hicks of Milbank was iii town yester
day,
Prof and Mrs. o. H. Jones visited at Pier
pont several days this week.
e. 8. Randolph left on Monday for Dead
Wood, where he expects to attend the South
Dakota Educational Association.
The wife of Postmaster harrington OF Boss
ko, died at that place last Friday evening
Dec. 49, Funeral services IN The E. church
of this city on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Alma Peterson returned Monday from
Wilmot where she had been to spend Christ
mas with her parents.
Miss Sophia Larson is spending the week
at Good Will.
Mrs. A. S. Brooks and son Dean nd Galen
Heath arrived last Friday for a weeks visit
with their family here.
On account OF the blizzard. the installation
of the Masonic order and Order OF the East
ern Star to have occurred Tuesday eve, was
unavoidably postponed. AS a special dispsn-
sation has to be procured the date on which
known.
Invitations had been issued TO large party
of young people for Tuesday evening by Miss
Ethel Price. In spite Of the storm o few re-
sponde and the party. though small. was
still a merry one, ana enjoyed themselve.
thoroughly.
About eighteen couples were present at thu
4. z. ball Monday evening. though tn
weather was SO decidedly unfavorable. Those
present say that Ihey had u right good TIM
and are sorry for the people who did not ge
out.
Lyle batterlon who has been spending tn
Yule tide At home, returned to Minneapoli
Wednesday 10 resume his studies.
Bulge Batterton went down to Mllban
Monday to chaperone young cocker spanle
DUP, Of high degree, to which the Judge ha
recently fallen heir. Bulge says Its mic
pprp but he draws the line on acting asa we
n urse to any more orphaned purps.
MI. and Mrs II. L, Day OF Graceville, wer
in town several days this week, the guests .
Mrs. Day s father and sisters. Mr.. Lay Is Ill
hustliug editor of the Graceyiile EnterpIi.
and made this office pleasant call. The
returned on "Wednesday.
John. Chard OF the Palace Drug store LEI
on Monday for = visit toWebste
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
Dakota Far ming!
THAT's OyR Z [ HEME
the DAKOTA FARMER.
Aberdeen, s d.


W. F. T. Bushnell, Managing Editor.
With the Following Assistants
and Regular Contributors:
Dairy-Chas. H. Loucks.
Agrcu'ture-Prof. ]. II. Shepperd.
Flocks and fleece-Hon. NJ. f. Greeley.
Horticulture, Forestry-Prof. N. E. Hansen
veterinary-Dr. d. B. McCapes.
Besides Prof. Thomas Shaw, Prof. Z. A.
Burnett, c. E. Kittinger, EBAY Bar
kerr" Aida M. Miller, Hon. II.
c. Warner, ]. b. Power,
"Aunt Jerusha," Alma
Cole Pickering, etc.
Our regular Issues contain oyer eighty pc,
cent Of original matter-eyery line Of which is
written BY practical Dakota farmers or expert
mentors. No other farm paper published con.
tains regularly one-tenth so much original
Dakota matter. II is
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
SUM NIT,

signal:
Dr. A. sorenson is on tho sick list this week
suffering from an attack OF the grip,
Tuesday evening Mr., and Mrs, o. H. Moe
wore very Pleasantly surprised by a large
number OF friends in honor Of their departure
to Norway. They expect to leave uext Thurs
day.
Louis Hill and Miss Eva Holbrook we'll
known yonng people Of this community, were
married at Webster last Friday. The Signal
extends congratulations,
Mr., and Mrs. surs Fnser leave tonight on
atrip to the Pacific ooast, They Wi. visit
friends in Montana. washington and CALI
fornia returning tome about Tebruufy first.
The many acqusiu.aihces in this vicinity
OF Med squires, who ives engaged in the drug
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30

business in summit a few Yeas ago. will be
panied to learn of his death which occurred ut
Ipswich from an attack OF pneumonia.
Miss Addie Baker will hahe charge OF the
Signal during the absence OF the editor. ard
our readers may expect a more newsy paper
Than they have been getting lately.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
SHORTHAND SCHOOL.

A Shorthand class will he organ
lied early IN January by Mrs. ~. W
Lanchaster, who is an expert teacher
having been for eight years principal
of the Lancaster Business college IL
ST. Paul and the first short hauo
teacher cn1ployea for the Y. NJ. c. A
classes.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
PENSIONS.

Over one Million Dollars
allowed our clients during the last
last six years.
Over one Thousand
claims allowed through us dur
ing the last six months. Dis.
ability, Age and Iza-
CT g q s G pensions obtained
IN the shortest possible time.
Widows claims speciality.
Usually granted within GO
days if placed with us i1nsnedi-
ately on soldiers death Fees
fixed by law and payable out of
allowed pension. a successful
experience of rs years and benefit
of daily calls at Pension Bureau
are at your service. Highest re-
ferences furnished. Local magis-
trates p Gu niarily
benefited by sending US
claims.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30

90. Elkhart. Ind.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
Court Hos. Sc Cuttings.
CLERK OF CouRTs.

This has been quiet week at the clerk of
couats office. one marriage lc"nSH was
granted to John Schlim and Clara Minder
both of Wilmot.
REGISTER OF DEEDS
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30

as il by a miracle"
DIR. Miles Remedies
arc sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address.
DIR. MILES MEDICA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
CHE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS SUCCESSFULLY" CLEAN HOUSE WITH
 SAPOZlO

mailed to every public, college and school library in the state, to library trustees' librarians, library workers, club women, and all others supposed to be In any way interested in the proposed association. Over two hundred and fifty copies were distributed. Wide publicity was gwen the movment through the press.
 .sconies of the call sent librarians, were aceompanied by a statistical blank, Tor q report on the extent, character, ete-. of their libraries. About one-fourtn oI these have been returned. The intorma- ton to be thus obtained was intehdeo to be used in a description of all libraries in the state, to be included in the pro- ceedings of this meeting when printed.
 Success Is Assured.
 While we have not had the fullest eo- operation, sufficient interest nas been aroused to assure the success Of the movement We are now gathered together for the purpose embraced in the call Let us demonstrate by what we do at this meeting that we are alive to an appre- citation of the library as one of the great. if not the greatest educational forces of the time. Let us plan campaign of education, so be persistently pusheu' uh- til adeuuate library legislation is se- cured and until every community in the state is properly supplied with good books, free to the use of all the people. 
 Other Addresses.
 The first paper at the afternoon session was that of Miss Laura M. Elmore, librarian of the Carnegie library, Mont gomery on "The Organization of L- I brary" Miss Elmore is one of the pest equipped library officials in the coun- | try. She has not only given much time to | the work but has studied q great deal m various libraries, posting herself on dil- l ferent methods in use in different cites. | Besides her attachments as a hbrariah l Miss Fillmore Is one of the most charm | ing personalities in Alabama, ana I member of one of It's best families. The Rev. A. c. Harte, secretary OF tle I Mobile Y. M. C. A., made splendid tax on .sWhat Libraries Can Do for LocaI | History" MT Harte is O.;e of the pest
 eouipped men in the Christian worK m | Alabama. The wonderful success or lhe V NJ e. A. at Mobile is a monument
 to his enterprise and ability
 A public reception was .1d at uisAe
 when a large number oe questions were
 discussed. u-
 Dr ]. II. Phillips of Birmingham talk
 ed m a number of subjects germane to
 the occasion and pr. Thomas NJ owen as inc closing address, read a paper on
 .,rhe Duty of the State to Libraries ana | Library Efforts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
Personal and General.

The Baptist Young Peoples union of the First Baptist church held an inter esting session tonight at the church.
 The Rev. Dr. J. l.. Britain, pastor of the First Methodist church, preached his last sermon during the present conference year yesterday, and leaves tomorrow to attend the conference at Talladega- The yearly report of the church Is an excel lent one and shows that all debts for the past year have been paid in full. The people of Bessemer hope that Dr. Brit tain will be returned to his charge in this city.
 Mrs. J. s. Winters will leave next Sat urday for New York, where she will visit relatives for several weeks
 Miss Bessie Davis, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs, G. R. Lewis. has returned home.
 MT. and Mrs. John l.. Rarden of Good water are visiting MT. and Mrs. J. w. Rarden at Jonesboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
Local and Personal.

MT. ]. N. Harrison, district passenger agent of the Southern railway, with head quarters in Birmingham, passed through Selma today en route from his former home in Mobile, where he had been to spend Sunday.
 Mrs. M. V. Walker, mother of MT. M. w. Walker of this city, returned yester- day afternoon to her home in Montgom- cry.
 Considerable interest has been mani- fested in Selma today over the mayor alty election in Birmingham, and The Age-Herald's information on the sub ject will be eagerly awaited in the mogn- ing.
 Mir. W. F. Mel spent yesterday in Selma with his fathers family, having come over from Montgomery the night before.
 MT. c. c. Heidt, member of the board of aldermen of Birmingham, spent Sun day in Selma, his old home for so many years.
 MT. W. A. Armistead has returned from a trip to Meridian and other points.
 Mrs. J. A. Follis, whose home was al No. McCrary street. died yesterday morning. the funeral taking place thls morning at g o'clock. The Rev. J. D Ray, pastor of the Second Baptist church conducted the funeral
 At Plantersville yesterday afternoon oc. cured the wedding of MT. Frank Young and Miss Ferry both residents of thai neighborhood.
 Miss Lo'lise Harrison of Greensboro was a visitor to Selma today.
 The Harmony club one of the oldest organization of the city will give its opening event tomorrow night at theii beautiful club rooms on Alabama street Cards will be played followed by ban Quet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
MAY GET Y. M. c. A.
Much Interest Manifested In Sub Iect
 In Session.

Gadsden, November 21.-(Special )-B. Huggins, the assistant secretary of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi for the Y. M c. A, wa in the city several days of last week Investigating the advis- ability of placing an asociation in Gads- den and he was greatly encouraged by our people and it is highly probable that a splendid building will be erected and a association organized in few weeks.
 The people are ripe for such move ment and it is likely that the building will be erected on the same lot with the Carnegie library and at the same time. Some of the most prominent young men and business men of the city have the matter in hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
MARRIED IN CAMP HILL.
Ernest Wood Is Much Improved From
 Recent Injuries.

Camp Hill, November 21.-(special) J. MT. J. H. Jenlxs. successful young bus mess man of Dadeville and Miss Helena Horsley, a popular young lady of Camp Hill were married by the Rev. J. w. Gregory yesterday.
 Ernest Wood, who was so seriously hurt at the oil mill in Alexander City Saturday and brought to his home here, has greatly improved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
COURT OPENS IN HAMILTON.
Several Important Cases Are to Be
 Tried Before Judge Amon.

Guin, November H.-(Special 1.-The fall term of circuit court convened at Ham, ilton today with Judge B. B. Almon on the bench.
 There are several murder cases set for that of Mint May for killing Sherman Taylor near Winfield In July, 1902 also the Tharp brothers and Brown for the murder of Robert Purser at a Christmas tree last Christmas. Several other crim- inal cases will be heard. A very large crowd was present to hear Judge AL mons charge to the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
NEGRO ROBBER IS
 PLACED IN JAIL Compelled Lady to Give Up
 Keys to Bureau DEPOT Is BURGLARIZED Bride Is Robbed of Pocketbook In Sta ton at Selma While Waiting
 for TraIn-Other
 Selma News.
DEPOT Is BURGLARIZED

Selma November N.-Information reach- ed the city today that the negro who last week robbed T. B. Loves house in Autaugaville had been caught and was now in the Prattville jail. The negro found a daughter of MT. Loves out in the front yard and at the point of a pistol compelled ner to deliver to him the keys of the bureau drawers.
 He then entered the house and after helping himself to $5.75 and a quantity of clothing made his escape before the young lady could give the alarm.
 The negro when found had on a pair of pants belonging to MT. Love that had been among the articles taken.
 Held for Serious Offense.
 The police authorities arrested this morning Frank Johnson wanted in Lin den, Marengo county on the charge of having burglarized the Louisville and Nashville depot at that place. The rob bery of the depot occurred last Tuesday night or Wednesday morning and the evidence as found Is alleged to duplicate young Johnson who is about % years of age.
 His father came to Selma this morning and will remain here until tomorrow
 
 to Linden. The arrest of MT. Johnson was made at the instance of Deputy Sheriff U. B. Wright who came to Selma Thursday and gave a description of the man wanted to the police authorities. The young man had been in the country out from Selma for the last few days but was arrested Immediately upon his return.
 Brides Pocketbook Stolen.
 A letter received by relatives of Mrs. Charles Hybart, who as Miss Lucy Burns was married on Wednesday night last, states that while waiting at the union passenger station In Selma she was robbed of her pocket book. The train on which MT. and Mrs. Hybart were to start on theSr wedding journey was consider ably late, and there was a long wait in the waiting room at the station.
 When the train came, and MT. and Mrs Hybart got aboard, the latter dis covered that she was without her purse. In 1t was something over $20, check for a considerable amount and several papers valuable only to the owner. search was immediately made for the missing property, but it was of no avail. There had been many persons in the waiting room and 1t was impossible to find any clew to who had taken it.
 The Whisky Robbers.
 The cases of the negroes found robbing the wholesale whisky store of H. Meyer & Co. Saturday night was called In the mayors court this morning and continued until Wednesday. Alice Washington, wife of Sam Washington, in whose house some of the whisky was found, was arrested this morning. Alice refused to allow the officers to search her trunk when they first went to the house, and 1t was only after Chief Walters reached the scene that she would open up the trunk. As soon as she opened 1t she grabbed handkerchief in which was tied up what looked like at least a hundred dollars in silver. In the trunk was also found four bottles of whisky with labels there on the same as handled by the firm that was burglarized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
SESSIONS BEGUN
 BY THE GRAND JURY
BESSEMER CITY COURT WILL PROBABLY BE IN SESSION FOR SEVERAL DAYs-PERsoNAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Bessemer, November 2.--(SpeciaLl l-The grand jury of the Bessemer city court, that took a recess last month. convened today and will probably be in session for several days, as it has many import ant matters to consider.
 Judge William Jackson, the newly elected judge of the court, is presiding and Col. l.. D. Godfrey, the newly elected solicitor of the city court, has entered upon his duties.
 The present term of the court may last several days before the adjournment, as the session of the grand jury is expect ed to swell the docket considerably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
Coke and Iron Diminish.

The large piles of coke and pig iron that have been stacked up near Little Belle furnace, near the North Bessemer car line, have almost all disappeared, having been hauled away by the com- pany.
 When the strike was declared last sum- mer there were mountains of coke piled up near the furnace, but the company has been moving 1t by means of a steam shovel so constantly that the entire amount has disappeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
Choicest Flowers only at Currey's, 2O4 N. 18th st.
SOMETHING NEW UNDER
 THE SUN.

Our Gasteam Radiators are the latest invention for keep ing the house, office or store comfortable during the win- ter months. Call at office. and eur demonstrator will be glad to explain it's advan- tages. Phenes-Peoples IS; Bell 857. B'ham By. L. & P.,Ce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
Knitting Mill Starts In cadsden.

Gadsden, November 21-(Special. .)-The knitting mill of the Adams Knitting Mill company, R. L. Adams, manager. has been successfully installed and started off under the most fiattering prospects. The machinery installed is of the very latest and the output of the mill for the next twelve months is sold to one firm in New York. The outfit represents some s10. 900 and is a splendid beginning, and MT. Adams expects to add to the plant as his business grows and prospers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
Monthly Car Service Report.

Gadsden. November 2f.-(special)- Car Service association for the month or october makes the following showing Tor Cadsden: Louisville and Nashville, $40; Alabama Great Southern, 562; Southern. ooo. Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis. no: Chattanooga Southern. S5 total or I749 Alabama City shows an increase over Gadsden as follows: Louisville and Nash vile e09. Southern. 336; Nashville. Chat tanooea and St. Louis. 79; Alabama Great southern, 7i, a total of 1892 Attalla han dled s77, as follows: Alabama Great Southern. 35S; Louisville and NasnVlne' ii ft. Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis. 8; Southern. ?.
 peat on earth or anywhere else. The c,awk Engraving Go. Peoples phone 2S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
Furnace Nearly Completed.

Work on No. 8 furnace of the Wood ward Iron and Coal company at Wood ward Is progressing very rapidly and the indications are that the new iron plant will be ready to blow In the early part of January. The new furance, when completed, will be the largest of the Woodward company's furnaces and will greatly increase the output of the com pany.
 The operation of the new plant will give empl oyment to something like 1000 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
Weller Miners Strike.

The mine workers at Weller mines have gone out on strike because their de- mands for 29a cents increase were not granted. The mines are operated by Contractor John Kelly and the men were working on a temporary wage schedule contract.
 The mines employ about 100 men who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22

are members of the union. The mines were formerly operated by the Jenifer Furnace company but on John Mcqueen being appointed receiver they were let on contract to John Kelly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-22
Cause of Trouble.

But where is the poor teacher, who is thoroughly conscientious in his work to go for help? To the home? There he VIII find some government reports furnished free by the congressman from his dis trict. a subscription book, made for sale chiefly. whose table of contents shows 1t to contain sickly. sugar-coated essays on morals and religious subjects, and the
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-22


To the Editor Of the Globe: There
Is now living In Reidsynie. n. c. a
man. John A. Haldin. who ran away
from his home Ia Boston in the last
days Of the var and enlisted in New
York as a drummer at the age Of IL
years.
he was known in Tie army as Jack
Hardy. and was IN shermsns march
20 the sea. being wounded IN the leg
BY having a piece from 3 limb OF a
tree driven through the thigh by a
shell. This wound causes him much
trouble now and he Is kept from work
frequently because 81 H. He has lost
bis discharge papers and cannos set
a pension. because be can End no one
now living 10 Identify the Il-year-old
drummer boy. Jack Hardy. with him
self
In 1895 be volunteered and served
as \ lieutenant bis knowledge OF arm
and tactics gaining him his commits
sion despite bis age. He saw service
In Cuba and later in the Philippines.
u any old soldier remembers the
circumstances Il would be doing jus
tice TO a worthy mac 20 clear his rec
ord.
I am writing this without bis knowl.
edge and do o remember his regi.
mont aud company.
George A. Smith.
Rutland. Vt. Aug IS. 1894
Boston Globe.