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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14
SMALLPOX CLOSES SCHOOLS.
Butterfieid (Minn.) Pupil Takes
Disease.

st. James, Mimi, April 9. - The
lie schools of Butterfeld. seven miles
west of St. James. have been closed
on account of smallpox. A child from
the country in attendance on the
schools came down with the disease,
evidently catching 1t from his father,
who has just returned from the
pineries.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14
Fire Causes a Panic

Bay City, Mich. April lin the de-
struction by fire yesterday of the Bay
county poor house the thirty-eight in
mates were thrown into panic. A
paralytic weighing 200 pounds was res
cued from the hospital in wheel
barrow.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14
TO BEGIN IRRIGATION WORK.
Engineer Walter Says Construction
Will Commence at Once.

Deadwood, S. d., April 9.-Raymond
F. Walter, chief engineer of the Belle
Fourche irrigation scheme, has written
Congressman E. w. Martin of this
city that work will commence on the
bitches and reservoirs Immediately
after April 10. and as soon as the bids
are opened. Mr.. Walter writes that
several of the bids that have come IL.
are good enough to pass the inspection
of the government. so that there will
be no delay in asking for new bids
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14
Girl Wants Damages.

Worthington, Mimi, April s.-Miss
Della Swift yesterday brought suit
against Henry J. Blume, tkrc=gh her
attorneys, for $1,000, alleging breach
of promise as the cause Of action.
Both are prominent society yes.g peo-
pie.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

A Chicago man after having had a
siiisagreeabie experience with a lady
who was able to wipe UP the floor
with him advises men 10 avoid marry
ing ss.4s who ere heavier thar .ae:;
selves. He ought in ali fairness to
have q royalty from the producers oi
anttsak coucoctions.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

The United States circuit court has
ruled that fancy socks must pay duty
as embroidery. If the embroidery
takes the shape of clocks" would
the court require the hose to be en-
tered az umepieces?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14
BONFIRE is DEATH OF CHILD.
Little Girl Goes Too Close to Flames
and Clothes Are lanited.

Long Prairie, Mimi, April 9.-Maly,
the fouryear-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gusinda of Hartford, was terribly
burned, the accident resulting in her
death. She was playing about the
yard when her mother was attracted
to her by terrible screams. and on rum
ming to her assistance found the
child's clothing in flames. There was
at the time small brush fire in the
yard, and it is supposed that in playing
about it her clothing became ignited.
Mrs Gusinda was also badly burned
in an effort to save the child.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

Mrs. Cornelia Clafin says mans
bones. muscles and nerves are con-
structed to endure for 400 years. We
are not SO certain about the bones
and muscles. but some nerves are
built % that model all right.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

MIR. Grover Cleveland celebrated the
completion of his siXty-eighth year by
starting off on a hunting trip. The
jackrabbits agree with DR.. Osler that
a man ought to retire before reaching
that age.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

Any possible rumor that Slugge, JEFF
fries Is to play in piece by George
Bernard Shaw is denied in advance
by the press agent When there is
slugghg to be done in play MIR.
Shaw prefers to do 1t himself.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

The scientific theory that petro
leum is derived from old fossils looks
like an unlind and wholly uncalled
for reflection upon Mr.. Rockefeller's
personal appearance.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14
sweden,s Premier R.s;o,.

Stockholm, April l1.-Premier Bos-
from mas resigned owing to express
sions used by the prince regent in his
recent statement on the subject of the
dual government.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

Why should the Congress of Moth.
erhooA propose to start a newspaper
TIC spread their gospel? Isn't every
newspaper in the country in favor OF
babies aad lots OF them? Why
crowd?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

Can the Pennsylvania judge who
has decided on the bench that the
husband Is master in his own house"
sustain the decision of the court at
home?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

II any bird is to assume supremacy
in the scheme of creation. as Prof.
Williston thinks. there can be nc
doubt that it will be the American
hen.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

That the Marquis of Anglesey left a
valuable estate at Llanfairpwil-
gwynggll is a fact and not typo
graphical error. as might be supposed
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

A Berlin professor claims to have
discovered a serum that will cure hay
fever. And host of sufferers may be
expected to remark next August that
they "hobe ids drue."
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

"Battleships, says Lord Charles
Beresford. oracularly. ARE cheaper
than war" However, permanent. uni
versal peace is cheaper than either.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

Oyama says he attributes all his
success to the virtues OF his emperor
The Old man probably isn't telling all
he thinks. however.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

The young Chicago medical student
who Is curing rheumatism by hypnot-
ism ought to be able to find plenty of
practice. IL he can keep it up
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

What's this Germany complains
that America pliers her literary ideas!
Our beer may be more or less a
plagiarism; but we deny the literary
impeachment.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

A new novel is dedicated ITO the
women with red probably in
the hope that the novel will be also
read
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

Investigation probably wo~4d show
that neither of the armies in the far
east worried greatly about Chnas
neutrality at critical times.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

Beer is Is cents a glass in Panama.
The republic really has done remark
ably well to get along for more than a
year without revolution.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14
ROBBED IN CHURCH.
Daring Thief Steals From Women At
tending Lenten Services.

SdltiS siiSs SSSN'S WV ssS'''S'' ~
tending Lenten Services.
Clinton, Iowa, April 9.-While lent.
en- services were being conducted in
ST. Johns Episcopal church an uniden-
tilted man took a seat in a rear pew
in which two ladies were sitting and
ransacked their pocketbooks and made
his escape with about SIS in silver. The
man was we'll dressed and attracted
no particular notice as he took his
seat in the church, knelt and crossed
himself devoutly.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

The wicked Arabs seem to have
made great mistake in kidnapping
Count de Iegonzac French counts
never have any money.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

Gen. Ma is heard from at last in
the vicinity of the interesting town OF
Tungcilaintze, but our other old
friend, Gen. Plug, seems to have
pfaded entirely out of sight
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

II President Roosevelt would solve
the servant girl problem for them the
women Of the country would be will
ing to chance 1t on race suicide.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

The earl has the actress. Or is ii
the actress that has the earl? Either
way 1t is safe TO defer congratulations
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

Where is heaven?" anxionsly asks
me New York Herald But What earth
ly difference can it possibly make to
the Herald?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14
From Other Lands.

~ -

Maxine Gorkey has written from
Riga, Southern Russia, letter to the
Italian people in which he thanks Ital
ians for their sympathy.
DR.. Richard Helmet, professor of
philosophy at the University of Wen
ma, committed suicide by shooting
The professors action is attributed TO
i'll health.
While Prince and Princess Brogli
were riding in motor car to Naples
| at the speed of forty-five miles an hour
their car ran over and killed woman
The prince was arrested.
The trial of the murderer of Grand
Duke Sergius will take place at Mos
COW before class jury. but behind
failed to establish the identity OF the
assassin. Grand Duke Sergius was a.,-
sassinated on Feb. II.
The Inauguration of the government
cable between Brest and Dakar, Sena-
gal. is important. owing to the Nene-
zuelan troubles. From Dakar the line
connects with Pernambuco, bringing
munic&tion with France
An unusual auction sale occurred at
Chatham dock yard, London, when
thirty-one obsolete British war vessels
We're sold to the highest bidders. The
total realized was $6S0,000 The lot
included twelve cruisers. The ships
represented an original outlay of SD.
900 900.
A syndicate of German banks, head
ed by the Reischbank. has taken over
100000 The loan will be issued to he
public on April 10. The issue price
will be 1Ol.1 if the undertaking is given
not to part with the bonds on Oct Is.
Otherwise the price will be 1920.
American insurance companies have
been definitely informed that the
French ministry of commerce intends
to give retroactive effect to the new
insurance law, thus requiring the pur-
chase of French securities as a guar
anty of all past insurance taken out in
France, and have protested, but no
decision on their representations has
been given.
A violent earthquake has occurred
at Lahore, India, accompanied by scri-
GUS loss of life and great damage to
public and other buildings. The town
hall is almost RACED and the cathedral
and Juma Masjid. one of the finest
mosques in India, are seriously in
jured. Other big buildings are cracked
and disfgured. Many houses in the
native quarters collapsed.
Frank Stevens and Louis May, two
Americans who live in London, have
sustained severe injuries as the result
of an automobile accident at Monte
Carlo. They were maxim, fast run
in an automobile from Nice to Monaco,
when protruding rails in a street
threw their machine against street
car. Mr.. Stevens was thrown violent
ly into ditch and is in dangerous
condition. The condition of MIR. MAY
is serious.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

A stock broker says IT is Just as
safe now as ii ever was for The poor
to put their savings into Wall street.
He is a truthful man.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

The Boston Globe notes with lively
interest the release of 1000 Newch-
wang junks loaded with beans.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14
Offer OLIVE
BRANCH TO JAPAN
PEACE PARTY BELIEVES PSYCHE
LOGICAL MOMENT HAS
ARRIVED.
BALTIC FLEET IN CHINA SEA
ADMIRAL RoJESTvENSKY'S sue.
CESS RAISES HOPES OF RUS
IAN WAR PARTY.
TO THREATEN IoGo's REAR
WARSAlPS AT VLADlVOSTok
HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO
PUT TO SEA.

ST. Petersburg, April l1.-Thore is
reason to believe that Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky's entrance into the China
sea has been followed by orders for
the cruisers Gromoboi Rossiaa and
Bogatyr which have been ready for
some time at Vladivostok, to put to
sea. Whether it is the intention to
send them south Immediately or to
hold them in the vicinity of Vladivos-
tok is not known. Their appearance
outside the roadstead of Vladivostok
would constitute a potential threat
against Admiral Togo's rear which
will compel the retention in or dis
patch OF a number OF heavy fighting
ships to Japanese waters. Thus Adj
miral Togo seems to be virtually
placed
Between Two Fires.
The peace influences in the govern
ment urge that this favorable strategic
position presents the psychological
moment for Offering officially the olive
branch to Japan, reasoning that no
matter how confident the Japanese
government may be of Togos victory,
it cannot overlook the possibility Of
defeat nor fail to appreciate the COM
plete disaster which would follow the
transfer of the mastery of the sea to
Russia. With so much depending on
the issue, they argue, both countries
have mutual interests in avoiding an
actual test, and it is not impossible,
therefore that new move in the di-
rection of peace may come just as the
world expects to hear the call to quar-
ters for the
Greatest Naval Battle
of modern times. Certainly the spirits
of the war party have been greatly
raised by Rojestvensky's success in
penetrating to the China sea; and the
prospect of naval battle, even with
the odds against Russian victory,
which would change the entire COM
pleNion of the situation, has aroused
something like a flash of enthusiasm
in many Russian breasts.
Some naval officers express the
opinion that Rojestvensky, having now
safely navigated the straits, instead of
sailing north to meet the Japanese,
can affard TO calmly await Vice Ad-
miral Nebogatoff with his division of
the squadron, which could arrive there
in about three weeks.
The Russian admiralty on Sunday
received long dispatch from Singa-
pore. but no intimation as to it's con-
tents has been given to the newspa-
pers,
Alarming in Caucasus.
Dispatches from the Caucasus naint
the railway situation there in alarm
ing colors. The authorities, it is rep
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

The latest Paris edict is, that women
must be thin. II must have been or
dered by a majority vote
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14

A Partisan complains that kissing
is out of fashion in France. Import
the American girl!
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-14
Alarming in Caucasus.

Dispatches from the Caucasus naint
the railway situation there in alarm
ing colors. The authorities, it is rep
resented, are afraid to run trains at
night lest they be wrecked. Striking
section hands seize trains and travel
up and down the line forcing other en-
ployes to cease work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-17
AT $4,000 PER WEEK.
Nan Patterson Signs Contract With
Music Hall Managers.

Philadelphia. May 17.-"Nan" Patter-
son will again appear before the foot
lights. She has signed a contract with
Hurtig & Seamon, proprietors of a New
York music hall and other houses
throughout the country.
It was announced that the former
chorus girl would receive a salary of
$4,000 a week to appear in an act with
six other vaudeville girls.
Il was in hopes I would not have to
appear on the stage again." said she,
but dad is in poor health now, as we'll
as my mother, and must do whatever
I can to support them in their declining
years. I shall not stay on the stage
any longer than I am obliged to, for
am in earnest in saying that l am cured
of my love for the foOtlights."
Miss Patterson arrived at Bond street
station at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
She was met by Daniel J. O'Reilly, one
of her counsel in the recent trial, and a
representative of Hurtig &, Seamon. She
positively refused to enter the hanson
that was awaiting her, saying that she
would never ride in one Of those things
again"
It was in a hanson that Young re-
ceived his death wound, and the sight
of the vehicle made her shudder.
Take that hanson away and get q
carriage" she said to the manager of
the cab stand This was done, and the
party drove to the hotel, where the vau-
deville contract was signed, after which
she started for Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-17
BAPTISTS UNITE.
Northern and Southern Branches
Form a Permanent Union.

St. Louis. May 17.-At the general
convention of the Baptists of the north
and south today the report Of the com
mittee of nine appointed at a confer
ence in New York last January recon-
mending permanent organization was
read by Chairman E. NJ Thresher. of
Ohio.
The recommendation of permanent
organization constituted the most inn
portant feature Of the convention and
its presentation was followed by a gen
eTal discussion.
Rev Dr. Edward Judson of New
York, son of Adoniram Judson, who
was one of the first missionaries of the
Baptist church, was introduced after
the discussion had proceeded for some
time and made a motion that the re-
port of the committee be adopted. 1T
seem to me to be in harmony with St.
PauPs pronunciamento of peace" he
said. The motion was seconded by
Rev DR.. w. E. Hatcher of Virginia. I
think there is wisdom and strength and
potency in the adoption of this plan Of
uniting the BaptiSts Of the north and
south" said he. This action sends q
message to the outside and tells friends
and critics alike that so far as the
American Baptists are concerned there
is an infinite difference between separa-
ton and division. We are separated in
our work, but this meeting and this
action will declare to the world that we
are not divided. There are now no
causes that stand in the way Of our
union of heart and cordial fraternity.
In closing I want to say that although
I am a Democrat I think that the pow
er of one man to unity this country
and toward effecting a unity of the
world has been the supreme event IN
American history I feel that we must
be united together, not only in the
church but for the one great purpose
that may lead to the salvation OF the
nations. I therefore, with great heart
mess and all cordiaHty second the mo-
ton to adopt this committees resolu-
ton"
Immediately after the conclusion of
DR.. Hatcher's speech the convention
spontaneously burst into the singing OF
''Au Hail the Power of Jesus Name
The report of the committee recon-
mending permanent organization was
then read and adopted section by sec
ton. The name of the organization is
designated as the General Convention
of Baptists of North America" The
geographical scope Of the Organiza ton
is to be North America and its islands.
There is to be a president, three vice
presidents a secretary and a treasurer.
Churches, local, state and territorial
organizations are to have representa-
ton. 1t is to have no authority ex-
cept that exercised by the weight of its
oDinion It is not to interfere with the
affairs of either of the existing organi-
zations The next meeting is to be
held in 1906 and after that they are to
he held triennially.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-17
HE SUES SPEAR.
W. e. Sterne, Trustee, Claims He Is
Withholding Money.

W. E. Sterne, trustee in the John B.
Spear bankruptcy case, on Tuesday
afternoon filed three suits to recover
money which he says belongs to Mr..
Spears assets, but were not in his
name.
In April, 1904, Mr.. Spear went into
bankruptcy. He was conducting a
large store on the north side under his
own name and it was said that he also
owned a controlling interest in the
New Era store on the south side of the
river. He was also said to be in pos
session of some cash and other prop
erty. This the trustee declares he
could not get at.
Mr.. Sterne sold the stock in North
Topeka and received for. it about $12,-
900. while the liabilities were $4,000
such a division naturally gave the
creditors but a small amount after the
to paw 40 cents on the dollar. Some
of the creditors objected and Mr..
Spear withdrew the offer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-17
Lewis Casebier Got Two Marriage
Licenses in One Day.
His First Thought Was to Wed
Agda French.
HE CHANGED HIS MIND.
Before Night Led Miss Minnie
Smythe to Altar.
RumOr That Two Others Are
Waiting for Him.

Miss Minnie NJ. Smythe. formerly e1n-
ployed in the Office of the Merriam
Mortgage company. is now Mrs. Lewis
R. Casebier. Of Madison. and thereby
hangs a tale Of a strenuous courtship.
There was another, and perhaps three
others, who wanted and expected to be
Mrs. Casebier and at least one other
now holds III her possession a license
issued by Probate Judge Hayden licens-
ing her to marry Lewis r. Casebier,
but as he has one wife he can not well
marry again.
Mr. Casebier went to the Office of the
probate Judge and applied for a license
to marry Agda French. That was in
the afternoon. He had been to see Mrs.
French and she had consented that
they should he married at 8 O'Clock that
night.
Mr.. Casebier, an agent of the Mer-
riam Mortgage company, at Madison,
Kan, had come to Topeka with the
avOWed intention of being married and
he at once called upon Mrs. French.
with whom he had conducted a court
ship, and asked her to marry him as
soon as possible and she set the time
for 8 o'clock that night.
Mr.. Casebier went his way, for the
time being, and Mrs. French was to
hurry with her trouueau.
Mrs. French knew that Mr.. Casebier
was rather fond of Miss Smythe so she
found Miss Smythe to break the news
to her and to condole with her. Sno
told Miss Smythe not to grieve over
the fact that she had lost in the con-
test for Mr.. Casebier.
But Mrs. French failed to think of the
importance of the old proverb about
a bird in the hand being worth two
in the BUSH
Miss Smythe started a search for Mr..
Casebier and she found him. At half
past o'clock she and Mr. Casebier
walked into the Office Of the probate
court, where Judge Hayden was holding
a session of the juvenile court
Judge Hayden probably remembered
that Casebier had that day secured q
marriage license and he supposed that
Of course he was accompanied by the
woman named in the license. Not so.
Mr. Casebier called for a new license.
Judge Hayden probably wondered why
one license was not enough and Case
bier explained that the other license
was granted to him and Agda French
and that Mrs. French holds the license
and that he wished another license is
sued to him and Miss Smythe.
The license was issued and Judge
Hayden performed the ceremony then
and there.
On the same page of the marriage
license record in the probate court is 4
copy of the license issued to Lewis r.
Casebier and Agda French and a copy
of the license issued 60 Lewis r. Case
bier and Minnie, NJ. Smythe.
There is also a rumor that there was
another young woman who expected to
marry Mr.. Casebier the next morning
at O'Clock, and also that there was Il
fourth young lady who thought she
might some time become Mrs Casebier-