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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25
STATE TAX LIST FIGURES BIGGER
Corporate Assessments Raised by New Aehods-Satc Boord
OF Assessment Completes First Session.

The state board of assessment and
equalization has completed its first
session for this year and taken an ad-
journment until the 22d of the month
when any complaints in regard to their
action will be heard and considered.
The total valuations of the state will
be higher than for the past year, but
the increase will not be great one,
as the board did not this year attempt
to use Its arbitrary power in the way
OF increased valuation on a general
level The increase will be on new
property, and increases in corporate
assessments on which class of prop
erty the board outlined new methods
in several cases, notably in the mat
ter of express companies and tele-
phones. The express companies which
have been assessed evidently on arbi-
trary basis we're placed ON a mileage
basis, placing them entirely on an
equality. Telephone and telegraph
valuations were increased radically on
the ground that as this class of prop
erty pays only state tax of % mills
on the dollar of assessed valuation,
they should stand stronger assess
4 ment to put them anywhere near on
equality with other classes of prop
erty which have to stand local taxa
ton.
The total increase of corporate as
easements, including all classes of
property which come under that head
is practically s767, 692, this including
raises on property which has been as
sessed in the past and new property
The railroads stand $414,617 of this,
. $4,000 of that coming in the assess
{, ment for the first time of the Col
ton" road in Minnehaha county. Tele-
Hhones are called upon for $273,O75
e this increase; telegraphs, 100000;
IMPRESS companies, $4,000; and the
Rullman company, $4,000. The tele-
Hhone returns for the year have placed
#43 telephone companies on the tax
INST as against LOG which were taxed
INST year.
N# The increase on railroads was made
In the way of increases on branch
Zines, the Milwaukee being increased
from $1,000 a mile to $4,OS2 on it's
NWessington branch, from $685. mile
EtO $3,499 mile on it's Bowdle branch
Extension; from s2,725 mile to s4,-
M440 on it's Platte extension.
The Northwestern was raised from
H$z,725 to $3.065 on its Astoria branch;
from 1886 to $3,846 on it's Water
town-Gettysburg line; and reduced
from $5,252 to $5,032 on it's Cakes
branch, the two hundred dollars
nile being taken off the Cakes branch
Of lit miles and added to the Water
town Gettysburg branch Of 146 miles.
The Omaha system was increased
from $5,s31 TO $6,O31 on it's 80 miles.
The Elkhorn branches were increased
on the Lead City branch from 1000
to $3,016; and on the Bonsteel line
from 1920 to s4,56O.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis was
raised from $3,597 to $4,568. The
Burlington Puma to Lead branch
from 81 900 to $3,016. The South Da-
kotA Central was put on new proper
ty&at $1,000 mile, with it's twenty
mites.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25
WANTS NEGROES TO COME HERE.
B. p. Blair Trying to Induce Iowa
Blacks to CoIonize in South Dakota.


b. P. Blair, of Western Sully county
has just returned from central Iowa
where he visited a large colony of
colored people and talked to them OF
the advantages Of South Dakota. Blair
who is himself a negro, came to Sully
county with other brothers and sisters
over twenty years ago, and with the
land which they acquired at that time
they are well to do financially, and he
told his people in Iowa what they
could gain by coming to South Dakota
He expects several out from that sec
ton to investigate the situation this
fall, and hopes to secure settlers of
the same color in the vicinity in which
they have been the only black family
for many years.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25
Bishops Party Murdered.

Berlin, Aug. 20. - A dispatch from
the governor of German East Africa
says that native reports announce
that bishop named Spies, two mis-.
sionary brothers and two sisters were
murdered between Kilwa and Liwale
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

the acre.
Aurora field of barley on farm
north of town threshed out forty BUSH
els an acre.
Mitchell-Reese Jones, residing one
and half miles southwest of town,
finished threshing his macaroni wheat,
which yielded twenty bushels to the
acre.
Harrisburg-S. D. Kinyon, living
near Harrisburg, threshed his oats,
which yielded forty bushels an acre.
Hudson-Joseph Gates theshed his
oats, which averaged over SO bushels
to the acre. A field of winter wheat,
containing trifle less than ten acres,
threshed 237 bushels, all of the finest
quality. Gates sold all the winter
wheat for seed at SLIPS bushel.
Howard-The first report of thresh-
ing comes from Epiphany, where the
Ozanhe boys threshed field of wheat.
which yielded twenty bushels an acre.
A sample of the wheat which was test
ed at a Howard mill weighed 581a
pounds to the bushel, which gives it
a grade of No. l northern.
Aberdeen-Joseph Lorber of Ravinia
township has finished cutting a twelve
acre field of wheat, which was sowed
in last summers breaking. 1t required
fifty pounds of Irvine to bind it. Mr.
Lorber expects yield Of at least
thirty bushels to the acre.
Baltic-Barley threshed on the farm
of man named Fedberg, near here,
averaged twenty bushels.
Wagner-George Soesbe threshed
wheat that averaged twenty bushels,
and oats that went fifty.
Yankton-Winter wheat threshed on
the farm of Rasmus Peterson aver
aged thirty five and half bushels to
the acre. This fine yield will result
in the winter wheat acreage being ma
terially in creased in this part of the
state next season.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25
Blew Off His Head.

Algona. Iowa. Aug 20.-A. D. Hatch
committed suicide in a sensational
manner He placed the muzzle Of a
shotgun to his left ear and touched
off the trigger with stick. His head
was almost blown off.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25
Suicide at litchfje,d

Litchfeld, Mimi, Aug. 90. - Olga
Youngstown, aged twenty-three,
daughter of Mrs. John Youngstown,
committed suicide by drinking carbol
ic acid. She was respondent on ao
count of poor health.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

the reservation with the "Otuhanpi"
dance and gave away their ponies and
other property.
He blames the agent for this cond
ton of affairs, which he says is lead.
ing them back to barbarism instead
of bringing them up toward civiliza
ton, and that they should be stopped
in such celebrations in the future, that
since they We're allowed to dance on
the Fourth, they are preparing for
further dances this fall and neglecting
to put up hay and prepare for the win.
ter.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25
ILL FROM FLEA POISON.
Men May Die After Disinfecting the
Cincinnati Armorv

Cincinnati Armory.
Cincinnati. Aug. 2O.-As result Of
spraying their bodies with disin-
fectant to destroy fleas, Ernest A.
Graham and Alva Cain are in seri-
Gus condition and may die. Since the
First regiment returned from Vicks-
burg, Miss, the armory has been -
tested with 1eas, brought from the
south by the soldiers. Graham and
Cain took contract to disinfect the
armory.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25
TORNADO CAUSES HAVOC.
Destroys Crops and Kills Many Head
Of Stock

0t STOCK.
Wellfleet, Neb., Aug. 2O-A destruc-
tive tornado passed north of this
place last night, destroying barns.
crops, stock and stacks of hay. At the
farm of Votaw Brothers twenty-six
head Of horses were crushed to death.
Next In the path was McReynolds'
ranch, where it killed flfty-six cattle
and crippled many more. So far as
reported no lives were lost or serious
injuries inflicted.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25
STOPS TUNNELING.
Chicago Mayors Order to Prevent tn.
Touv rau;no In

Town Gazing In.
Chicago. Aug. 20. - Mayor Dunno
pany, which is building tunnels under
meath the city, to cease work on all
connections with buildings and new
drifts where air pressure is not used.
This practically stops all the new
work of the company, as that now in
progress is said to be done without
air pressure.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25
YELLOW JACK CLAIMS EIGHT,
Figures for the Day Show No Change
in Situation.

itI 0tkOdIiOHs
New Orleans, Aug. 20.-Official re-
port to p. m. yesterday:
ne" cases ................... 62
otal cases to date. ...........1,2S 5
Deaths yesterday ...... 8
Total deaths to date. 1888
Ne" loci .................. 10
Total foci to date. ........ PSI
Number cases under treatment. AIS
The figures for the day show moth
ing OF special interest. Eleven of the
sixteen foci are above Canal street.
Two more cases have appeared in the
French asylum on St. Ann and Der
bigny streets, making five in ALL That
is the only asylum infected to date
or the deaths, two were nthe charity
hospital and two in the emergency
hospital. One occurred in Algiers.
News from outside the city contin-
ues unfavorable. DR.. Brady, the med
1cal inspector of the state board Of
health, who is also health officer of
Jefferson parish, spent most of the
day in his own parish on still hunt
and found several cases.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Total ...... ........... 1924, 78O, 1872
The highest valuation in any county
is $13.36 an acre in Clay, and the low
est $213 an acre in Fall River.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Mayor Aldrich has appointed F. D.
Campbell city assessor of Aberdeen.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-25

Gov. Elrod has appointed Thomas
Freeman of Flandreau as game war.
den for Moody county, and has select
ed w. j. Chiesman of Belle Fourche
and r. c. Kelsey of White Rock as ad-
ditional delegates to the irrigation con.
gress to be held at Portland.
Extensive improvements are being
made to the depot building and other
property of the Chicago 6, Northwest
ern railroad company at Henry. The
business at this station has increased
to such an extent that increased facili-
ties were necessary for the convent.
encs of the travelling public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-22
Burke Mcrrisette.

a Very pretty wedding took place at
tho Catholic church, at . o'clock
Wednesday morning. when Miss Edith
May Burke was united in marriage to
Mr.. William w. Morrisette. The cerc-
mony was performed by Rev. Jouvin,
the pastor of the church, in the pres
rnco of n few relatives and friends
The b. idc was prcttily ;.ttired in Cham
pa&nr colored wolfe. The march was
played by Mr.. J. l.. Leary. who sang
very beautiful solo. The bride was at
tended by her sister Miss Clara Burke,
and the groom by Mr.. Gilbert Peters.
The single ring service was used.
After the wedding. the young people
went To the home of the bride where a
wedding dinner was served Both tie
bride and groom are very popular here,
where they have passed the most OF
their life, and POSSESS Il large circle of
friends. Mr.. Morrisette has Il fine pO-
sition ut the c. III. Knowles Furniture
shop. They received a number of use
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-22
LINEVlTCH IN TRAP.
Oyama Has His Forces Placed 50 as to
Cut Russians to Pieces.

London, June 21.-Gen. Linevitch is in
trap and before the leisurely con-
Quoted peace negotiations can be
brought to n climax Russia'S army in
the Far East may be badly shattered
organization.
All reports agree that Oyama has
quietly arranged his forces so that the
Russians are surrounded. Gen. Line
witch cables that the enemy is adj
Vancing in the direction of Kongchen
and MunSan."
Correspondents with Oyama in the
field cable that the Japanese are NOV
ing northwest in three columns, which
include 10000 infantry and correspond
ing forces of cavalry s.Ad field and
mountain artillery.
"Thesc columns" it is stated are
beaded for Chutsami, KmeSan and
kenshau, the design being ito COM
plete the line of Oyama's army, stretch
ing from the Monaghan frontier to the
Sea of Japan
Even in st. Petersburg disQuieting
rumors are afoat regarding the posi-
ton of the Russian army, which is ad-
mitt"d to be critical in the extreme.
oyftIlst HIS III pushing OIn
his TANKS far forward respectively OPP
ruste kuanchenctsu and Kirin.
The main fighting during the past
few days has been in and about the
town Of Liaoayangwopeng, which has
been captured and recaptured.
tyama is steadily pushing his lines
| forward to the northwest with his eyes
On Harbin. The fact that he has al
lowed Information regarding his three
| columns to be made public indicates
that his plans have progressed so far
That he does not care whether the
| Russians know about them or not.
Linevitch is desperately endeavoring
to prevent the steady advance which is
| cutting off all his chance of escape, but
the advantage seems to rest with the
JapS.
oy;lma's army is now practically in
the position he wants ii. and a general
advance on the russians all along the
I'm" IS believed to be but a question of
ii Few hours, or at at most Of DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-22
FAIRFIELD.
SEARCHES AT FAIRFIELD.
About go Gallons and Private Bottle
Seized, Wednesday

Sheriff Smith Of Skowhegan, assisted
by Deputy Nye of this town, Deputy
Prescott and one or more policemen,
came to this town. Wednesday after
noon, and visited several places where
they surnliSed liquor was being sold.
They first visited the drug store of c.
f. Wilson, where they found about 60
gallons of various kinds of liquor
which they seized.
They then visited the Fairfield House,
but all they found there was pint
bottle Of WhiSkey in one of the rooms
of the house occupied by boarder.
They asked him where he got it and
he said that he bought it of Frank
TWombly. Mr.. Twombly was produced
ana he said that he bought it for the
man at the store of f. T.. Cotton, but
this was not proven.
The party then went to the home of
Henry Burgess on Water street and
to Marshall Perry's, but nothing was
found at either place. A hearing will be
held at Skowhcgan, this morning, when
the different persons interested will APP
pear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-22

thelr own right. and most of the others
qualified on Hyde stock.
Mr.. Fl. c. Prick is the only man >,
says Mr.. Hendricks. "who on the rec
ord Is not under obligations to Mr.
Hyde and he qualified by Hyde stock. -
or the financial administration of the
society, Mr.. Hendricks says:
The executive committee transacts
all the important business of the soci-
ely. The finance committee is composed
Oh exactly the same men as the execu-
tive committee, with one additional di-
rector viz: Mr.. Jacob II. Schiff, senior
member of the firm of Kuhn, Loeb &
90. which has sold to the Equitable So
clety, according to its reports. since
Jan. !. 1900. SAT ,522 900 of bonds and 81
10000 of stock
The report after the recital of facts
and figures as given above, then takes
up the charges against James w. Alex
ander. James II. Hyde and Gage F.
Tarbel II. the latter being exonerated. OF
Mr.. Alexander, Mr.. Hendricks says I'M
controversial testimony shows that lie
was a participant in the James H.
Hyde and associates transactions. that
the Society's welfare, and has failed to
meet the obligations imposed upon him
as chief officer of the society.
The summing up against Mr.. Hyde
is more severe. 1t sets forth that he
permitted the society to lose heavily
in its business transactions with the
Commercial Trust Co. that he cXacted
salaries out of all pronortiOn to his
age. ability. or the value of his SER
vices: that he has been accustomed to
draw large sums for expenses on his
own unitemiZed vouchers; that he as
sumed domination of the societys af-
fairs until the presidency was reduced
to n position of secondary importance
and that he proceeded to use the soci-
ETY. aud its assets more ana more as
they were his own. until he was
checked by the demand for mutualZa-
ton and his retirement.
1.-The poliCyhol,lerS. says Mr.. Hem
bricks. ARE under obligations to Mr.
Alexander and the other executive off
GERS for taking this step
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-22
MILITARY COMES HIGH.
Commons Asked Fer $12,000.0OO In
crease In India Appropriation.

London, June 2l.-mdian Secretary
Brodrick on presenting the Indian bud
get i'm the House of Commons, today
said it was his duty to ask the House
to increase the charge for military ser
vices by about 100000. lie contend
ed that the main reason for which tho
military forces of the country Were
now organized was the defence of In
dia. The neglected preparations for
mobilization was an utterly faulty pol
icy and one which even if he did not
agree with the scheme of General
Lord Kitchener. cOmmander-in-chicf OF
the forces in India. for the re-organiZ-
alton Of the Indian army he would res
olutely oppose.
Lord Kitchcner's scheme is to enable
the formation of nine divisions in bntl
peace ana war time in place of tn" foul
divisions previously existing and to in
crease the field army from $4,000 to no.
COO men. His proposed expenditure o'
$50 900 900 to which the home govern
ment has professionally agreed, ais,
provided for a complete re-equipment
Of the Indian army in field artillery.
The scheme included the re-grOupint
of the troops, bringing them nearer the
northwest frontier and the maint;Iin-
,.ncc in India Of factories intended t.
makc India self-supportimg in the pro
duction of the neccssaricS of war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-22
CAPTAIN KIRKMAN A WRECK.
Friends Believe He May Kill Himself
Not Likely to Serve Out Term.

Omaha, Neb., June PA dispatch
from Fort Niobrara, Nebraska, says
that Captain George w. kirkman OF
the 25th Infantry, who has been dis
missed from the army and sentenced to
three years confinement in the peni-
Tertiary at Leavenworth, Kan, Is re-
garded by physicians and officers as a
physical and mental wreck He has
never recovered from the suicide of
Mrs. Louis b. Chandler, tc whom he
was engaged to be married, nor has he
ceased to declare that he should take
his own life in order to ,oin her in the
other world.
While Kirkman failed 20 satisfy the
courts martial before whom he was
tried here that he. was insane, many of
his friends firmly believe that his mind !,
is deranged. They say that no man in
his senses would do what he has done
nor SAY the things that he has said
His designations have broken Kirk
mans physical health. and it is pre-
dictCd by some Of those Who know his
condition that he will never come out
of the penitentiary alive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-22

act form OF national representation de-
manded but one principle they regard
ed as vital. namely, that the represent
tation should be based on universal cit
iZenship, in which no class should be
excluded.
1T must not be based upon estates"
the prince continued. "YOu are the En-
peror, not of the land owners, mer-
chants or peasants. but of all Russia.
The bureaucracy which has Il place in
every government must have place
in yours, but the national representa-
tor must be Independent of the burOc-
racy which must not be allowed to
build Il wall between you and the peo-
pie. Your Majesty will realize that
when You stand face to face with the
peoples delegates"
In conclusion the prince declared it
was absolutely necessary that facilities
should be afforded both in the press
and at public meetings for the discus
sion of a reform which SO closely
touched the people not only after the
representatives. met but now. The reno
walton of the government he pointed
out must be built on confidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-22
EMPERoR'S WISE MOVE.
Great Joy Over His Speech to the Dep
utation, Monday.

ST. Petersburg. June 1.-1.40 +. NJ
The impression produced by Emperor
Nicholas conference. Monday at Pc
tcrhcff with the delegation representing
the all-Russian congress Of I"mstvoists
and MAYORS which assembled Mt Mos
COW is reflected in the joyful acclaim
with W hich it has been received by me
Russian press. The questions or peace
and the reports that another great pat-
tie has begun in Manchuria have be
come of secondary importance In the
uubIic mind before the great fact that
the Emperor has again pledged himself
to popuIar r, urcSentat ion. The Russ de-
clarcs that til" history of representa-
tive government i'm Russia dated from
Whitmouday.
"a hundred commissions celebrating
schemes for REFORM" the paper con-
tinucs. could not inspire the people
with rs much hope Of the future OF
Russia rs the Emperor's words to the
delegation. whose members were char
acteriZcd as rcactionists. and reVolu-
tioniSts. The fight is not yet won. me
bureaucracy will not capitulate with
out further struggle, but the most
important step for political regenera-
alton has been taken.'
The Novoe Nremy thinks that TINS
rpreWed assurance direct from the
throne Imposes the obligation on all
classes of society which have the wei
fare of Eussia ut heart to unite for the
suppression Of the agitation which is
shaking the foundations of the coun :
| try.
The text of Prince Trubetskoy's adj
dress to the Emperor is now published.
1t reveals the plain spoken yet withal
| perfectly loyal fashion in which ne
spoke to the Emperor of the universal
distrust which pervaded all classes at
| tributable to the conviction that his
| Majesty was being deceived by those
about him who We're Interested not III
| the realization, but i'm the destruction
of the proposed reforms. Prince Tru-
betskoy said those whom he represent
ed had not presumed to Indicate the ex-
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AFTER THE CONTRABAND.
Two Barrels Of Ale Taken by Marshal
Another Lot Non intoxicating.

The activity Of the police in their
search for the ardent continues with
undated vigor. City Marshal Adams
and Deputy Marshal Toulouse We're
standing on Main street in front Of
Stewards market, at io.i5 o'clock.
Wednesday morning, when one Of j. II.
GOddard's truck teams rasSed south.
on the wagon We're two barrels, par
TALLY covered. The marshal at once
scented contraband. He called to the
driver to stop, which he did, and then
directed the man to drive to the rear
of the City hall. Here Marshal Adams
rolled the two barrels into the base
ment and the driver Went off. He said
that the stuff, which proved to be ale,
was consigned to one of the local clubs,
and that he was unable to deliver it,.
owing to the fact that there was no
one at hand to help him unload it, and
this accounted for his being where he
wls at the time the marshal made the
seizure.
MAJ shall Adams was willing to give
up the liquor If ii was not intended for
illegal sale, but there was no mark on
the barrels by which anyone might
prove property. Later a member of the
club in question happened to meet the
marshal, and it was quickly ascertain
cd that nothing of the sort was eN-
pected there That is how the matter
rested, last night. 1t is doubtful if any
claimant to the liquor will put in APP
pearance.
The final chapter relating to the
seizure by the officers Of several bottles
of beer from John Hyland, late Tues
day afternoon, was reached. WedneS-
day, when an analysis of u sample OF
the liquor seized showed that 1T was
not Intoxicating.