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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

One "v R." writes to the New York
Times as follows: 1T is hard work
for an educated man trying to keep
tab on the inaccuracies of the press %
His beautifully rounded statement Is
evidence that he writes from personal
experience.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

E. H. Hartman says there are too
id many reporters" He is enthusi-
astically supported in this opinion by
Nicholas Romanon and Samuel w,
Pennypacker.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Handicapped as they are by being
called "the senators" how could any
body expect the members of the Wash
ington baseball club to put any ginger
into their playing.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

The eight Pittsburg women who
were seriously hurt in bargain coan.
ter rush for mems 1O-cent oyeralls and
shirts were obviously Influenced by
the unselfish desire that every woman
has 70 sacrifice herself for her hus-
bands Ska.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25
MADE DAUGHTER KILL SELF.
Pueblo Widower Then Swallows Fata,
Dose of Poison.

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 20. = Frank
Ward. foreman of yard gang at the
Pueblo Steel works, has caused the
death OF his daughter Frances, aged
sixteen, by forcing her to swallow a
quantity of poison, and then commit.
ted suicide by swallowing the same
drug. Neighbors said Ward had been
drinking heavily and had threatened
to kill himself and the girl. Ward was
a widower.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Quite possibly it is wise provision
Of nature that most millionaires are
disinclined to work. If they were
not, we might be affected with billion
aires.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

It is something to the credit Of Mr..
William Waldorf Astor that he was
the only man in the Vanderbilt and
Aston families that declined to be-
come subscriber for the famous
"Fads aud Fancies" book.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

1t grows increasingly dificult to get
into society. At one time whiff Of
gasoline was almost an open sesame
but now 1t Is necessary to have been
mutilated in an automobile collision.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

II we are to be given many such
plays as "Alice-sit-by-the-fir and
"All-of-a-sudden-P Peggy" it will become
necessary to star the hyphen.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25
BURIED q YFALLINe WALLS.
Thirteen Italian Workmen Are Badly
Battered

Pittsburg, Aug. %. - Fifteen men
were carried down by the falling of a
wall last evening in the ruins of the
Avenue theater, which was destroyed
by fire about a month ago. The men
carried down were all Italian laborers,
and thirteen of them were taken from
the wreckage in badly battered con-
dition. At the hospital the physicians
say none Of the victims will die, but
i've OF the number are seriously hurt.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Col. Mann has bounced his manag-
ing editor. Evidently the colonel had
reason to suspect that something was
the matter somewhere.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Most of the land on earth having
been apportioned, some of the powers
are now beginning to quarrel over
spheres of influence on the ocean.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Unless the "Fads and Fancies" book
contains at least one chapter on mon
key dinners it cannot be considered a
really representative work.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

That Massachusetts letter carrier
who has been in the service fifty years
has probably delivered love letters
enough to make a thousand CYCLIC.
pedias.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Being an inland country saves Swift
zerland a lot of trouble. She hasn't
even been invited to take part In the
Moroccan conference.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Col. Mann says they sent all over
the world for hides to bind "Fads and
Fancies." How foolish! Why not use
the hides of the subscribers they
skinned?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Although small nation. Holland
bears more than its share Of the white
mans burden. A Dutch expedition
has just killed 26O natives of Celebes.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

New Jersey is making a strenuous
war on mosquitoes, but there will be
enough OF them left, undoubtedly, to
convey the idea.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Gen. Chreschchatitzki will never get
himself mentioned often by the Eng
disappearing world, even il he does
prove a hero.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Most housekeepers will look with
suspicion upon hired girl that holds
stock in the newly formed pottery
trust
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25
ENGINE KILLS GIRL.

Dr1Ve wheel Passes Over Head Of Tot
Climbing the Engine.
Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 22.-The five
year-old daughter Of John Lundgren.
living. near Lehigh, was instantly
Killed under the wheels of traction
engine. A crew of threshers was at
work on Lundgren's farm and the lit.
tie girl climbed on the wheels of the
engine unnoticed. by the engineer.
who started the machine. The drive
wheel passed over her head, crushing
1t to pulp and killing her instantly.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

A dealer says that more thermome-
tiers are sold in winter than in sum.
mer. How foolish people are!
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

It will be the treaty of Washington,
although made at Portsmouth, in the
state of Maine
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Why should not Fitzsimmons ere
turn to the ring? He can talk as
loud as the best of them.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

A Yale professor who died recently
actually left a small fortune. He was
an exception to the rule, however.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Happiness is nothing more or less
than learning to enjoy your own So
ciety.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
FOR REDUCED RATES.
Virginia Cities Want Same Conces-
sioDs that Have Been Granted East
crn Jobbing Centers.

Norfolk, Va, February n.-TrafTic
Manager Lumsden, OF the Norfolk
chamber Of commerce, and Traffic
Manager Goodman. OF the Richmond
chamber. are preparing the statistics
they will present to the three railroads
of the Southeastern Traffic Associa-
ton in connection with virginia's claim
for rate concessions to the Atlanta ter
ritory equal to those that have been
granted 10 Baltimore and other east
ern jobbing centers and they will be
ready in the next few days to meet
the traffic officials of the roads in
conference and lay before them The
grounds on which they seek equal con-
cessions
Both men are confident that they can
convince the railroads that Virginia is
entitled TO the same reductions in rates
as Baltimore will enjoy. Virginia's fu-
ture as a distributing state largely de-
pends upon the success of their efforts.
and in the event the state is not put
upon what the chambers consider an
equitable basis OF competition. the
matter will likely be taken to court.
with the state behind the action
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE.
Amendments to Postoffice Appropria-
ton Bill, in Relation to "Options''
and Futures

Washington February Ex-senator
Clay introduced an amendment to the
post office appropriation bill today
adding seven new sections, in relation
to options and futures" and declar-
ing them to be in restraint of trade.
The first section is as follows:
THAT options and futures as here
matter defined are declared to be OBJ
Structions and restraints upon con-
merce among the several states, and
with foreign nations and to be Illegal
and void; and # any person shall be
a-party either as buyer or seller to any
contract or agreement hereinafter de-
fined as options or futures he shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction thereof in either the proper
district or circuit court of the United
States shall be fined not less than one
thousand dollars and in addition there
to shall be imprisoned not less than
one nor more than three years.
The succedings sections define COP
tions" and futures in the generally
accepted terms describing this feature
OF the stock exchange business. Ex-
ceptlons are made in cases of farmers
selling growing crops, or the producl
Of manufactures. The last section
prohibits the use of the mails to any
one engaged in options and futures.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
SITUATION NOT IMPROVED.
Liberal Concessions Not Accepted by
Workmen-The Strike Is Political
Rather Than a Labor Movement.

Ledz, February 1.-THE fifteenth day
of the strike finds the situation here
apparently no clearer than the day on
which the movement began. The con-
ditiOn Of affairs briefly is: There are
10000 strikers III Lodz and its vicin-
ity and the strikers demand an eight
hour day with pay at the rate of TWEEN
ty kopecks (ten cents) an hour, which
is between three and four times the
present rate of pay. These demands,
which are considered extravagant, add
ed 70 the fact that the liberal conces-
sions granted ny employers have not
been accepted, are taken as proof that
the strike is a political rather THAI a
labor movement. Manufacturers offer
a ten hour day with an increase OF
wages of from five to fifteen per cent.
and also agree to reduce rents for
workmen's dwellings. They issued an
ultimatum this morning that unless the
strikers accept their terms and return
to work Monday the mills will be clos ed
Indefinitely.
Business in Lodz is at a complete
standstill The street railway service
has been suspended and shops open
for few customers The strikers mostly
remain in their homes. Soldiers are
everywhere I'M evidence. They are
guarding all strategic points and are
continually patching the streets. A
regiment Of Cossacks and infantry are
coming to LOdZ Sunday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14

st. Petersburg, February LII am
not opposed to a Zemsky Tabor. On
the contrary I believe it a necessity
In these words Emperor Nicholas,
whose word is law personally declared
himself in favo- of land congress,
and expressed the conviction that the
time had come to prepare to give the
people a voice in government.
The en1peror's words were spoken in
the course of a conversation with Count
Leo De Onvich Tolstoi, son of the fam
Gus author, and fully confirms the AS
sociated Press interview with Grand
Duke Vladimir of January 81, i'm which
the grand duke expressly declared that
his august nephew was in favor Of a
Zemsky Tabor. Speaking in excellent
English, Count Tolstoi said: II am
glad to state the broad lines Of my
conversation with the sovereign. His
majesty summoned me after having
received a memorial which addressed
to the throne expressing the present
condition in court and publicly speak
Ing the opinion that the interest of the
monarch and the nation called for the
removal Of the wall raised by the Du-
reaucracy between them, the urgent
need of deviSing means for enabling
the sovereign to hear the voice of the
people and recommending the convoca-
ton Of a Zemsky Tabor. His majesty
assured me that personally he was not
opposed to its convocation, but ON the
contrary believed it necessary. The
whole question now is preat1v SIM
pl1ned and resolves itself to discus
sion of when is the most opportuaa
moment.
Il am not at liberty to relate the
emperor's views ON the subject, but
you may announce to the American
people that the delay will be only such
as is strictly necessary for the intro
ductlon Of an innovation of such mag
nitude. The great thing is that the
emperor is in favor Of the Zemsky Ia
bor This dispels the legends obtaining
currency abroad and at home that the
sovereign mistrlsts the people and is
absolutely opposed to the idea of a rep
resentative national assembly These
legends have caused immense harm
and have sown suspicion and discon-
tent among the people, leading to ur,-
rest and agitation and aggravat ting
labor movements, whereas, if Russians
only understood the situation they
would abstain from rendering the task
OF the reformer well nigh impossible
None the less I am optimistic and
believe we will succeed after all il
bringing the war to a satisfactory con-
ciusion. Then everything will resume
its natural course and reforms, includ-
ing national representation will be i'll
troduced on a sound basis
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14

Washington, February 11-As an
outgrowth of the investigation OF the
General Slocomb disaster, the House
today passed a number of bills calle
up by Mr. Grosvenor. chairman of the
House committee on merchant marine
and fisheries, amending the laws re!at-
ing to the steamboat inspection service,
and making far more rigid provision
for the regulation and control Of steam
vessels. The amendments recommend
ed by the department of commerce and
labor were sent to the House in tho
form of eight bills. Six of these were
reported favorably by the committee
and five Of them passed today. Con-
sideration of the bill providing for the
altering of the salary system for in
spectors was prevented by the objection
of Mr.. Sherley of Kentucky.
Except for an effort by Mr.. Liver
nash, of California, to amend the pro-
vision relative to compile nents of crews
there were no controversies IN the
measures.
The bills amending the steamboat. in
spection service as they passed. the
House provide for an executive COM
rittee of the board of supervising in
spectors with power to amend the rules
Of the steamboat inspection service in
the interim between the meetings of
the full board, subject to the approval
of the secretary Of commerce and Ia
Dor; make compulsory inspection once
d year. whether applied forfby masters
or owners or not; exempts vesstls out
of commission and made effective in
spectors condemnation of defective
equipment; give inspectors power to
stop vessel by revocation Of her ccr-
tificate, and provide an adequate stat
utory penalty for persons manufacture
ing or selling defective life saving al
rliances, and fix the liability OF term
charterers, officers and directors Of q
corporation willfully or knowingly gull
ty of misconduct in the management
of a vessel.
They provide also for the repeal of
| the existing provision of law requir-
| ing supervising inspectors TO give bond.
Assistant inspectors are added to those
prohibited from having any pecuniary
| interests in vessels ana motor vessels
of over Is tons are brought undtr the
general penal provisions OF the statutes.
An alternative of suspension OF license,
instead OF q revocation, is provided In
case a licensed officer shall unreasona-
| bly, refuse to serve. Provision Is mace
| for an appeal in certain cases OF revo-
| cation and for injecting fire extiDguish-
| ing gas into holds as well as steam.
Motor vessels other than steam, on the
| Red river of the North and the Missis-
sppi system are brought under me
collision rules of those waters. Minor
| details in a number OF instance are
| transferred from statute to regulation.
| The House passed the bill restoring
| to the naval academy the three cadets
dismissed for haZing.
The House adjourned until tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14

Judge Tanner. Senator MitChcIi's Part.
ner. Admits that Evidence He Gave
I'm Connection With the Land Frand
Gases Was False.

Portland. Ore. February Ii
Judge A. II. Tanner. United States
Senator Mitchcirs law partner. con-
fessed in Judge Killings court this
afternoon TO perjury I'm his evidence
given before the federal grand jury I'm
connection with Investigation OF the
land frauds in this state. when testi-
mony was being taken with view
10 connecting United States Senator
Mitchell with the conspiracy To de-
fraud the government. Tanner, i'm his
confession said that there was agree
mcnt between Senator Mitchell and
Tanner that Mitchell should have the
proceeds OF the practice OF the law
firm in the federal courts. and that
Tanner should have the proceeds re-
sulting from practice before any OF
the governmental departments which
that he would not take part I'm any
would involve Senator Mitchelrs oath
law proceeding in which the govern
ment is interested.
Judge Alfred ii. Tanner made tho
following statement to a representa-
tive of the Associated Press:
No one knows the torture I have
endured since January 3lst when I
made a statement TO the grand Jury
concerning the date of the copartner-
ship agreement between Senator
Mitchell and myself. The last straw
| came. however. when / learned the
federal grand jury was preparing to
indict my son who had written the
agreement between Senator Mitchell
and myself on the typewriter. .or
perjury, and when learned that the
agents OF the government were in
possession of the facts proving that
the document was not signed March
9th. 1901. as l had sworn, but that
1t had been prepared and signed last
December"
DO you expect TO testify against
| Senator MITCHELL" was asked.
| "Yes. I expect to be called as n wit
ness in the case against Senator
| Mitchell. and l will tell the whole
| truth regarding the business Of the
| firm without regard to consequences"
| When on January 81. Judge Tanner
went before the court he told n story
which. acccrding,to his confession to-
| day. had been agreed upon In many
Of its details while Senator Mitchell
| He told the jury then that there had
| been an agreement made between
himself and the Senator by which the
| Senator was not to receive any return
from firm work done which would
| lead him to either OF the departments,
| of the government, and their agree
| ment had been made March 5. 1901.
| He introduced the agreement I'm evil
dence before the jury and swore that
| it had been written on the date speci-
| fed.
| The government was I'm possession
| Of evidence at that time which varied
| from Judge Tanners testimony. and
| linking 1t together, United States Dis
trict Attorney Heny was able to make
| such a showing that not only Judge
| Tanner, but his son. Albert III. Tan
ner. Jr.. was indicted by the grand
| jury. Neither of these indictments
| was made public at that time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
WOMAN RESENTS INSULT.
Mrs. Biyens Shot Man Who Made
Advances to Her.

Givhans, s. c.. February IA kill
ing took place near here this morning
at about O'Clock. A peddler named
Greenburg frequently visited the homo
Of j. D. Bivens UP to about a week ago
when he made advances to Mrs. Bivens
and was arrested. He promised to pay
a fine and leave the nieghborhood IL
they would-free him, which was do1o.
But he came back last night and enter
ed the Bivens house and made me
same advances toward Mrs Bivens
when she shot him with a shot gun,
the load entering his neck Maghs-
trate Cummings was notified OF The
killing ard he summoned jury or III
quest, the verdict being justifiable hom-
icide Mr.. Bivexls was in Columbia at
the time
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
LABOR UpHEAvEL on THE r,Rn
A Distinct Improvement in the In
dustrial Situation.

St Petersburg, February 12-1:4i 4.
ni.-St. Petersburg breathes easier This
morning, the apprehensions of a gener-
al resumption of the strike having prov
cd unjustified, at least as far as yester-
day is concerned, and the strikers hav-
ing manifested no inclination to resort
to political measures in the nature OF
The events of January %. Dispatches
from all parts of the empire show a.
distinct improvement iE the industrial |
situation, except in Poland and the
Caucasus, and the great tidal wave Of
economic disturbance, which swept over
the entire land as a sequence to the h s.
tCric upheavel in ST. Petersburg in
January, is now believed to be on the
ebb
Remnants of this general strike move
ment still exist in many quarters Of
Russia and the Russian industrial
classes are so far from being content
ed that a resurgence of this wave can
not be omitted from future ca1cula-
ton, but for the time being the econ
omic peril which threatened to shake
the political structure and render ar
mics utterly impotent seems to be abat-
ing.
In Poland and the Caucasus regions
indeed, the strike persists in full Wig
or, the week bringing bloody collisions
between strikers and troops at Sosno-
vice, and ending in full resumption
of the walkout at Warsaw.
Movement OF japanese Troops
Mukden, February I1-Daring the
last few days the movement Of large
bodies OF Japanese troops have been
observed on the Russian right flank.
where the presence OF part of Gem
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
FIRE IN A NEW YORK THEATRE.
Part Of the LADY Teazle" Company
Became Panic Stricken, but None
Were Seriously Injured-Fire Hap
pened just Short While Before Mat
inec Performance.

New York, February 1.-Two
hours before a matinee performance
was to have taken place and while
sixty members OF the LADY Teazle"
company were rchearsing on the
stage OF the Casino theatre about
noon today. the theatre caught fire
and was damaged to the extent OF
$4,000.
Chorus girls, who composed a large
proportion Of the company. became
somewhat panicky when they discov-
cred that the building was on fire and
started a rush for the street, but the
stage manager blocked their way and
prevented a crush.
Anna Hart fell on a stairway and
broke her leg, and a stage carpenter.
John Teaney, was overcome by
smoke. yet revived when carried from
the theatre.
One girl was also rescued from a
dressing room where she had been
partially overcome by smoke.
LILLIAN Russell, who heads the
Lady Teazle" company. was not I'm
the theatre at the time OF the fire.
The fire started in an usher's room
between the two balconies In the rear
Of the theatre. Gerald Coventry, tho
stage manager, coolly informed the
company that dress rehearsal was
over and told them to go out OF the
theatre by the stage entrance instead
of the main doorway and TO leave
their clothing. Stage employees
promptly lowered the fire curtain.
and removed the scenery 10 the street
before 1t was damaged. The blaze
quickly enveIoped the two balconies
and spread through the corridors
back Of them. but a torrent Of water
from many fire engines deluged the
main floor and prevented the frc
from going downward. As q result
only the two balconies and the cor
ridors back of them were burned.
but the whole theatre was badly dam
aged by water.
Fifteen hundred seats had been
sold for the matinee. The exit OF an
audience composed largely OF women
and children would have been DIM
cult. as the lower floor of the theatre
is one story above the street and the
main entrance and exit are by stair
cases.