The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-21
THE morning salutaLlon in Mil
waukee-Have you gwen bonds?

The morning salutaLlon in Mill
waukee-Have you gwen bonds?
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The mountain hath labOre9 and
brought forth mouse. The boxer
commissioners, after SIX months
silence, have come to the rescue OF
States Attorney McNultY. We will
attend to these political pin-heads
later.
A MASSACHUSETTS, insurance com
pany has applied to the insurance
commissioner of Minnesota for per-
mission TIC do business in the state of
Minnesota. who insure children to
arrive; paying 800 for the first, 5000
for the second, and SO on until five
have arrived. Gee! they'd go broke
in SissetOn
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CROP conditions at the present
time are much improved and all
small grain promises fine yield.
The growth Of straw Is heavy and
the present weather Is favorable for
the development of the grain and the
danger from rust which vas at one
one time feared on account OF the
wet weather is now very slight.
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NELSON Wilcox, of the Slsseton
town board, occupies column in
last weeks News, (Which bears the
earmarks of certain attorney, in
IN explanation Of the acts OF the
town board, that does NOT explain.
He does not claim that the acts of
the board we're legal, he simply seeks
TO justify them. However, as we
have no quarrel with Mr.. Wilcox,
we turn him over to the tender
mercies of Mr.. Carter.
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The Standing Rock Indians are
rapidly acquiring all the habits OF
civilization. An Indian last week
took q $500 piano from the station at
Pollock 60 his home on the reserva-
tion. 1t Is stated that he bought
the piano for his daughter, who is a
graduate of one OF the government
IndIan schools, and an accomplished
musician. Costly musical instru
ments are sald to be by no means
uncommon on the Standing Rock
reservation, the Indians taking pride
IN purchasing the best instruments
they can fnd, regardless of cost.
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The Browns Valley Tribune says
that Wheaton firm is on the right
track 10 the matter OF advertising.
1t quotes prices on a long list Of
articles which 1t has for sale, and in
another column gives the prices on
the same articles offered hy Chicago
catalogue house, and the footings
show that the local firm will save the
purchaser $3.1l on u $45 order. This
kind OF advertising, il generally IN
dulged in by local dealers, would soon
put the catalogue concerns on the
run.
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A WASHINGTON dispatch says that
1t IL expected that Postmaster Gen
eral Cortelyou will soon resign from
the Craftsmanship Of the republican
national committee, aud that Harry
q. New of Indiana will assume the
duties Of acting chairman. Mr.. Cor
telyou has retained his place as chair
man In order that he might conclude
the settlement Of certain somewhat
dtnlcult, although not very important
contests, aud these having been sat
isfactorily adiudicated. he will prob
ably yield the responsibilities OF the
ONCE to Mr.. New, who is expected IN
Washington before long.
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The peace envoys Of Russia aud
Japan are soon to arrive in the
United States. Except for the nam
ing Of the day the arrangements have
been completed for the approaching
visit to the president at Oyster Bay.
The navy department. has suggested
and the president has approved Of
the idea thst the en- ,oys be taken
% Oyster Bay from New York on
! tW0 cruisers. After the informal
reception the plenipotentiarles will
90 shoa:d,the Mavfiower ana Dolphin
l and will be taken 10 those vessels to
iortamouth, n. HI, with an escort
of 81 least, one cruiser and perhaps
3 tWo. l,cmmander Cameron MGR.