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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-18
Funeral of Edward Peterson.

The last sad rites over the body of
Edward Peterson. who was so fonllY
murdered last Thursday, were per-
formed at Wilmot Sunday, and all
that was mortal OF poor Ed was laid
to rest. A SPECIAL funeral traln was
ran from Sisseton and over a hundred
went down to pay their last respects
To the deceased The church. which
was beautifully decorated, was too
small to hold the crowds who were
present. The choir ren'l red sew
eral beautiful and impress v. hymns,
after which Rev. e. f. Sexton de
lvered the funeral sermon. Notwlth-
standing the rain when poured dur
ing the day, large procession tot
lowed the remains to the cemetery.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-18
Five Escape From Jail,

Five prisoners escaped from the
county Jail at Webster Saturday
night about niue o'clock With the and
of confederate who had team in
waiting. The bars of the cell room
were sawed aud the iron wire screen
forced off The escape was discover
in short time, but 1T was skillfullA
planned and the gang got out of town
without being observed.
They were confined awaiting trial
on charge uf burglary committed
during carnival week. Two other
prisoners refused accompany them.
The team was hired from ID local
liveryman. An extensive search IS
being carried on bv the sheriff and
tls men, bat no trace as yet has heen
found
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-18
THE CHURCHES.
1t. Peters-servlces at 1890 a.

st. PeterS-ServlceS at 1920 "A. m
and 1870 p. m. Rev. FIR. GUILTY.
Episcopal services IN the Guild
Han. TUESDAY Aug %, at O'Clock
Seats free. A welcome.
misunderstanding services IN
the Norwegian Lutheran church sun
day morning at 1890, evening SER
vice p. m.
Methodist Class meeting. 10 IA M
preaching, lO:3O: Sabbath School,
ll:45: Junior e. l.. 3 D. m: Epworth
League, 6:3O: evening service D. IN:
Rev. II. b. Dunn. Pastor
Presbyterian Church-Sunday ser
vices. Preaching 1890 a. m. Sun
day School, ~ M: e. f. meeting Gas
p. M: evening service. s H. IN. Rev.
Joseph Mlliett, pastor.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-18
Wilmot Burglar.

States Attorney McNulty and sher-
if Minder went to Wllmot Wednes-
day To conduct the preliminary hear
ing o. one Smith. a hobo, charged
with buvgIarizlng the store of ChaS.
OVERLY, He was bound over to the
neAl term of court and the sheriff
brought him up yesterday and IN
carccrated hlG in the county bastle.
Smith is said to be the same fellow
who got mixed up IN a cutting sctape
at Milhank last fall.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-18
Foot Race Tomorrow.

The much talked of foot race
between 4. Condrn of Shoel Lake,
Man. and Jonn Rogeas, the SlsScton
Sioux Indian is scheduled to come
off in this city tomorrow for purse
of $3.50. and IT il, conceded that a
new record will be made.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-18
Bad Goodboy

Frank Goudbov was brought up
from PeeVer laSt night ny Constable
Ross aud lodged in the county Jail
to serve term for stealing a saddle
from Philip LaBatt and selling the
same at pecver for So Good COY is
apparently very bad boy.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-18
Military Ball.

There Will he a military ball gwen
opera house tomorrow night. The
troop are noted for giving ii good time
to those who attend their dances, and
YOU VIII miss 1t If YOU miss it.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-18
New Store.

ii. O RolIag and Peter Quander of
Thief River Falls. Mimi. are IN the
city today and nave leased the store
building now occupied 10y Fred Bur
meister as meat market, and they
will shortly open therein general
store.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-18
Miss Bessie Croal 5 enjoy
from Miss Francis Cummln

che Peever-Gorham Mercantile Co,
and Mack Husban have caused new
iron hitrhng rail TO De put IN 10
trout uf their places of business.
Auolph Adler met with painful
and distressing accident one day this
week that might have proved fatal
He attempted to look into the hot
The same was running, and received
The blast IN the face. burning hum
badly.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-18
MARK ET REPORT
STANDARD ads bring results

STANDARD ads bring results
Hal Knight cam, up from Ortnn-
willie Monday.
Banker Steld. IT Peever, was a
business VISITOR in the city Monday
DR.. Taplin has been suffering this
week with rheuruatSm.
Charlie Porter of Wilmot was a
county seat visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Forty visited her daughter AT
peever Monday, returning Tuesday,
The STANDARD for job printing i'm
thoroughly down tn-nnw Style.
Dave Stevens is 4 poor wilder now,
his wife having goue to Wisconsin
Monday on visit
II. Craigo. one OF the prominent
citizens of Wilmnt, was in evidence
Tuesday.
Paul Rabcock returned Saturday
via Browns Valley from his trip to
the Twin Cities.
100000 on hand tn loan on
approved farm lands, at low rate OF
interest No DELAY. Inquire al the
Reservation State Bank, Slsseton.
Mr.. John Poppy and MISS Maud
Pfremmer drove over from Browns
Valley Sunday to visit MISS Pfrem
mers parents.
LosF--A black silk umbrella with
white border tlnder please return
the same to this office and receive
reward.
Mrs, Stillman Potter, of Usage,
Iowa. come up one day last weel. to
visit her daughter Mrs. H. j.. Mess
singham.
For SALE OR TRADE-Good hotel
property centrally located in city of
Sisseton. For particulars inquire at
this Office.
The body of the late NJ E. Colby,
who was murdered 10y Flute. vas
taken to Spring Valley, Minnesota.
last SATURDAY. for burial.
How about that type ,riter you
were going to ORDER See the Oliver
Standard Visible machine For sale
by c. G. knappen.
Hon. j. S Perkins came up from
Pierre Saturday and has spent the
week In the city. Mrs Perkins. wh,
has been visiting al MiIbank, accom-
panied him bone
The regular tea nf the Presbvter
ian Ladies Aid Society Will be given
by Mfs Axuess aud Mrs. Foss at the
home of Mrs AxnesS Thursday after
noon August oath. All are cordially
invited
Frank Sugden, travelling auditor of
the Empire Elevator Co., was IN the
city Tuesday, He saws they expect
to open their elevator at this point
next Monday, with H. ID Batterbury
OF Ellington. us agent.
Mrs. A. NJ Lewis, mother of Mrs.
p. L. Ring, stopped off here Tuesday
for visit with her daughter and
family. She was on her way home
to Sibley, Ia, from IA trip to the Pa
citic coast
Rev. f. c. II. Peithmann of Web
ster spent Saturday in the city and
made the STANDARD a pleasant call
He drove over to Grant and Bryant
townships Sunday to visit the Ger
man Lutheran congregations under
his charge there aud to hold services
The funeral of the twoyear- olc
child OF Max Scker was held Wed
nesday of last week. at the home ir
Eden township. the services being
conducted by Rev. Pelthmann O
Webster. The little ones death
was caused by burns received few
days before.
Every man owes il to himself anG
his family to master trade or pro
fession. Read the display advertise
ment of the six Morse Schools OF Tel
egraphy, in this issue. and learn how
easily a young nan or woman may
learn telegraphs and be assured 4
position. S-ll-4mt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

publications appeared in a clever short story in Smart Set.
 Miss Frances Griffin is a leading ad- vocate of temperance, intellectual growth of women, and of all questions affecting the well being of children. Both press and forum have been medi- ums of reaching the public, and the public always listens to Miss Griffin with keen relish. Perhaps no one among us has a keener wit or great CT sense of true humor than has she. Her speech in the Capitol before the law makers on behalf of woman's sui frage was a masterpiece or logic' sar- casm and fine humor.
 Mrs. H. c. Semple at the request of her son, Henry C. Semple, s. J.. wrote "Reminiscences of My Early Life and Relatives" a valuable though unpre- tentious pamphlet. This production is highly prized by that small coterie for whom 1t was especially designed. as we'll as by all others privileged to see it.
 Governor Jeiks, we'll known as . newspaper man for many years, has since his entrance into politics not aI- together given up writing, but is an occasional contributor to the press. His able state papers in the way of mes sages and inaugural addresses show ability, and that most uncommon thing. BOOus SQuHu bc1Sts IL ID eiA"N he will re-enter journalism at the ex- piration of his term of office as Cover nor.
 Judge Thomas Goode Jones is per- haps the most vigorous political writ CT In the State. He has been success sively and successfully soldier, lawyer, statesman and Jurist.
 Mss Fanny O. Andrews Is a skilled botanist Her investigations have at at anf inc Tfnfta1 States Agricultural Department. Her text book on Botany Is generally used in the Northwestern and Western States
 General William c, Oates has within the past year brought out through the Neale Publishing House of New York a valuable book called War Between the Union and the Confederacy." While this book is the Generals magnum opus. it is not his sole claim to liter ary position. He has published more than score of addresses on legal, po- litical and historical subjects. He has also printed an account of his travels in Europe.
 Dr. William H. Sanders. state Health Officer, by virtue of his position Is editor of the transactions of the Ala bama State Medical Association. He mas been frequent contributor to medical journals on topics of interest to his profession In which he proves himself both scientist and literateur.
 Miss Mary Tyson is the author of
 Dramana; a novel whose motif Is the purity Of the stage.
 MT: Gustavd F. Mertins, like other men included among out local authors, IS hrst and foremost a man of affairs, q man devoted to his profession, the law. His new novel The Storm Sig nal has only within the present month been issued from the press of1 Bopbs- Merrill Company, It is charm l9giy illustrated by the well known artist Arthur l. Keller.
 MT. Edgar Gardner Murphy is well known both East and South because of ms aitrnistic, educational and literary .xe MolAs HIS oook entitled "Problenf Q, appreciation. The late Secretary Hay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

ten in demand for patriotic and educa" tional celebrations.
 Colonel John withefspoon DuBose has done a great deal of writing on nfs- torical and political subjects. His mon- umentaI work is The Life of William l.. Yancey."
 Professor Henry s. Halbert has come to us recently from our sister State, Mississippi. He is distinguish ed afchaeologist, and historical student and author. At present he IS writing history of the Choctaw Indian. Tn collaboration with Rev. T. H. Bale he wrote '"rhe Creek War of 1S13-14. Professor Halbert is a fine linguist. Mrs Kate Slaughter Mckinney is another woman of talent given us by Kentucky The limited space allowed for this article precludes just or ad- euuate estimate of this true poets work. It will be of interest to all who are acquainted with her beautiful poems to know that she will soon is- sue them in book form. Among the best Gall are good, however, are The Miser." My Phantom Ships" "The Weight of a Word,'' Journeys" Tn the Attic" sympathy and "A Song for the Sewing Girl" Her best short stories are 'tA Double Error" publish ed in the New Orleans Ttmes-Democrat, "The Turquois Ring" and The Lock Bracelet" in Frank Leslie's. Her first love story '"rhe New Operator" cap tured the prize offered by The Chicago Tribune.
 She is at work now with a novel named The Silent Witness" which opens with a Kentucky tragedy.
 It has been necessary to refrain from mentioning in this brief article the professional newspaper workers of Montgomery. They alone could and would take up the entire allotment of space. I forbear even to name them. I will, however, make exception in the case of Mrs. J. M. deCottes, who con duets and edits the social page of The Advertiser. The work of this brilliant woman is too we'll known, however, to readers of this paper to require en- comium
 Rev. C. L. Chiffon has written inu- merous tracts and pamphlets on rfligf ious topics. He Is the editor of a monthly periodical entitled Plain Truth"
 Miss Toccoa Cozart has made teach ing her life's vocation. but she has been an assiduous student of history Her study on the life of Henry w. Htl~ Hard printed in the publications or the Alabama Historical Society, ranks as among the best studies yet printed Of the political history of the State. she is an influential factor Tn club histor- caI and literary circles.
 Major w. w. Screws has for forty years been engaged in newspaper work and as Historian of the Alabama Press Association he has contributed many interesting chapters to the history of the press of the State.
 Mrs. Ina Porter Ockenden is poet Of unusual merit. Her verses entitled Dixie" are among the best of nu- merous list. The monument on Capitol Hill bears lines of her composition. Her poems as well as prose productions are numerous.
 Miss Lula Pearson has written some poetry
 MT. Ed Lewis has evinced quite a ge- nius for versifying, but refuses to De considered a/poet or writer of poems.
 MT. Leslie Gilbert has had quite a need of success, having among other
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
Montgomery Writers
By MARIE BANKHEAD OWEN, Montgomery.

At present, in collaboration with Mir. A. J. Miller. a former Montgomerlan. he is preparing a Classified Biograph- ical Index.% His oration on Modern Reconstructions of Ethics was award cd the prize by the University of Gin cinnati, in 1896. In short fiction he has done some most creditable writing. soms." and 'The Disenchantment Of Fra Gabert." These stories were pub iished by McMickens Magazine in 1897. Mrs. A. D. Sayre is a Kentucky pro- duet. Her fathAr, Hon. Willis Benson Machen. filled we'll nigh every public office in that State from the Legisla- ture to the United States Senate. He was for four years q member of the Confederate States Congress. Her mother belongs to the Mims family of Virginia. Mrs. Savre's gift is for tic ton and verse. When General Basil Duke edited The Southern Magazine in Louisville. he published in it Mrs. Sayre's stories '"rhe Beast That Bought Me- The Flute Player and ''The Rem eRade It may be said of the first of these three stories that although ante dating 1t many years. 1t is stsrtlinglv like Alice Hegan Rice's Sandy" The originality of the author of Sandy" is unquestioned, bat the parallel plot Is remarkable. It may be that the Louis vile authoress owes the suggestion of her jolly Irish lad to Mrs. Savre's young voyager. Alike the two Irish fourneyed Kentucky. Alike thcy won the girI~Hhose superior station in life hardly warranted such an aspira- ton. Shakespeare acknowledged his indebtedness to literary forerunners. Tt would be no improhabiltty that little Alice Heean read The Beast That Bought Me" twenty years ago and drI not forget it.
 Besides the above stories Mrs. sayrc has contributed fragments to many publications. Her poem "Christmas'' appeared in the Christmas Edition Of The Advertiser in 1901.
 Mrs. George W. Feagin. now of Hop kinsville. Ky, formerly Miss Norma Williams of this city, has written some very dainty verses. Her poem Fate" inspired Professor Robert Eilenberg of this city 10 the composition of suitable music, and the combined talent of these two Montgomerlans has furnished pleasure to thousands of attendants on where Fate" was sung by Mrs. Min nie Fisk Griffin. with whose vocal pow CTS and musical discrimination we arc all acquainted.
 Colonel C. A. Lanier, man of affairs. having extensive business interests in Montgomery, was reared in a literary atmosphere. He Is fine critic and has done much literary work both prose and verse. Several years since he wrote a successful novelette, called ''Thornfruit." His poems are in book form.
 Colonel J. W. A. Sanford has writ ten much for the newspapers on legal. political and historical topics. He IS a finished orator, ready speaker and of-