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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
SPANISH WAR VETS ELECT.
Mai. Miller Is commander-Next Re-
union in Washinuton.


union in Washington.
Milwaukee, Sept. 1880 far as the
business to come before the second
annual encampment of the United
Spanish War veterans is concerned
the reunion is at an end. Yesterday
was busy day and most of the aues-
lions to come before the delegates for
elaboration were disposed of. With
the selection of meeting place for
next years reunion and the election
OF officers the work of the gathering
was practically finished. The contest
for COMMUNICATIVE chief was a spirited
one and resulted in the election of
Maj. Charles R. Miller of Cleveland.
His opponent, Gen. George o. Noulton
OF Chicago, was beaten by narrow
margin. Maj. Miller, who is cousin
of the late president Mckinley, is a
leading lawyer of Cleveland. For
senior vice commander, Maj. John M.
Harland of Buffalo was elected and
Capt. E. E. Kirk of California was
chosen as junior vice commander.
Washington, whose claims for the
next reunion were put forward by
Capt. j. Walter Mitchell of that CITY,
was chosen over San Francisco.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
NOT CORRUPT, BUT PARTIAL.
Keep Commission Reports on Govern
ment Printing Office.

Oyster Bay, Sept. IL. - President
Roosevelt yesterday made public the
report of the Keep commission on its
recent investigation of affairs in the
government printing office at Wash
ington. The inquiry was made by
special direction of the president or
account of a protest which he had re
ceived from the officials of the Mer
genthaler Typesetting Machine com
pany against the award of contract
by Public Printer Frank w. Palmer tc
the Lanston Monotype company FOL
seventy-twO machines of it's make.
BY order of the president the con
tract with the Lanston company was
held up until an investigation coulC
be made with the view of ascertaining
whether the charge of
Favoritism and Corruption
in the letting of the contract were
substantially founded. The contract
is valued at s230,00O.
The president decided, after an eN
animation of the Keep report, that the
contract for the Lanston machines
should stand. The Keep commission
reported that if the contract could be
set aside, such course would be de-
sirable,' although the commission
states expressly that mo corruption
payment or promise passed from the
Lanston Monotype company to the
public printer or any person in the
government service
1t was developed by the investiga-
ton. however, that two important as
sistants of the public printer were in
directly interested in the Lanston
company, their wives being stock
holders therein" The commission
shows that a
Fair and Impartial test
of the Lanston and Mergenthaler ma.
chimes was not made, and reports that
the purchase of so large number of
Lanston machines was "improvident"
and indicated great partially and
bias ON the part of the public printer"
The commission regards the purchase
as "maladministration."
The report of the commission is vol
luminous, containing about 10000
words, Accompanying it is mem
orandum by President Roosevelt in
which he approves the report except
as to the disposition of the contract
for the Lanston machines, which he
has directed shall stand.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
RESUME OF THE NEWS
-ReLiabLe--B Brief
Casualty.

casually.
James Higgins, well-to-do- farmer
OF Gilman, Pierce county, Wis, met
instant death in a runaway accident.
While rowing at the lake at Laporte
Ind, with three companions, Miss Rose
Meyer, daughter of DR.. j. H. Meyer
was drowned by the capsizing of a
boat.
William Yordy, seventeen years old,
and George Snyder, twenty-one years
old, were drowned in Stacks dam,
near Myerstown, Pa. They were fish
ing and their boat capsized
BY the breaking Of a steel chain in
an elevator at the Eldora pipe plant
at Eldorado, Iowa, were severely in
jured. The men fell fifteen feet. 1t
is not believed any are fatally hurt.
Panic-stricsen by fire in an adjoin-
ing building, occupants of the Nicholas
hotel, in Chicago, fled to the street.
The fire destroyed the third. fourth and
fifth stories of 253-255 kinZie street.
Loss 100000.
Percy Pound, son of a prominent at
torney of Detroit; Miss Maloney and
Miss Anne Waldron, We're drowned
by the upsetting of canoe in the
American channel of the Detroit river
near Belle Isle bridge
The British steamer Umzumbi,
bound for London from Capetown.
struck on the Banner reefs, west of
Brest, France, and the passengers and
crew, numbering seventy-five, were
rescued by lifeboats manned by fisher
folk from Molehe island.
Three Slavs and an Italian were
blown to pieces by the premature eX.
plosion of blast near Safe Harbor
Pa. Another Slav is missing, and is
believed to have been blown into the
Susquehanna river, and two Slave
and negro were badly injured.
Fire at Portland, Ore, destroyed the
elevator dock and seriously damaged
the Albina dock, entailing a total loss
of 100000. equally divided between
the Pacific Coast Elevator company
and the Oregon Railroad & Naviga-
ton company. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
Fire, which started in the planning
mills Of the White river Pine Lumber
company at Priest River, Idaho. has
destroyed the entire plant, with $1,000,
600 feet of lumber, II box cars on the
Great Northern tracks, together with
about % residences, comprising the
northern portion of the town. The
loss will approximate $275,O0O, with
100000 insurance.
Three men were drowned when the
little Canadian fishing tug Shamrock
collided with the steamer w. G. Rich
ardson off Point AUX Pins, at Sault
Ste. Marie, and was sent to the bottom.
Capt. Charles Roussian and the en-
gineer and fireman, whose names are
unknown, were carried down with
their craft, which sank immediately
but the remaining three of the crew
managed to keep a1oat until assist.
qnoo orrivnd
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
JAP ARMY NOT VET INFORMED
OF THE SIGNING OF THE
PEACE TREATY..
JAP OFFICIALS QUIT JOBS
RESIGN AS RESULT OF WEEK OF
TURMOIL - TOXIC CoNT,N.
UEs QUIET.

Godseyadani. Manchuria, Sept. r.
At 1 O'Clock Saturday afternoon a
Japanese commissioner, bearing
white flag and escorted by fifty sol
diers. arrived at a post near the rail-
road and handler to the Russian Off
GERS who went to meet him letter
from Field Marshal Oyama to Gen.
Linevitch congratulating him on the
conclusion of peace and begging him
to appoint Russian Plenipotentiaries
to arrange an armistice.
Field Marshal Oyama appointed
Gen. Fukushama as plenipotentiary
for his side, the letter announced, and
he suggested Chakhedza as the meet
ing place.
Starts for Peace Meet.
Gen. Oku's Headquarters in Field,
Sept. 11.-Gen. Fukushama left Kay
pan Saturday for the north TO meet
the Russian generals and arrange the
details of armistice.
Gen. Fukushama positively refused
to allow the press correspondents to
accompany him. The correspondents
are still kept thirty miles in the rear
of the army, which has not yet been
informed Of the signing of a peace
treaty.
The terms of the treaty will proba-
bly, prove unpopular, but no demon
stration is feared.
No Secret Treaty.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 12,-"Is there any
truth in the report of a secret agree
ment between Russia and Japan 2" was
asked of Baron Keneko
MIR. White, think, has answered
that question, was the barons reply.
New York, Sept. 12.-Mr. Sato yes
therday added the denial of the Jap
anese ENJOYS to that of the Russians
made Saturday that secret treaty of
peace had been agreed npon by the
emperors of Japan and Russia.
Jap Officials Resign.
Toxic, Sept. IL. Taunny Adachis
chief of the metropolitan police, has
resigned, and Kiyode Saki Of Naganc
prefecture, has been appointed as his
successor. 1t is believed that Wis
count Yoshikawa, minister of home
affairs, has rendered his resignation.
which it is thought will be accepted
1sibur Yamagata, vice minister of the
home department, will probably sue
coed Yoskikawa.
The designations of the abovenamed
officials are the result of week of
turmoil. Yoslhikawa and Adachi at
tracted most of the popular dissatis-
faction on account of the closing of
Ribiya Park to public meetings.
The suspensions of the newspapers
Nippon, Jimin, Yorodu, Niroku and
the Myako have been withdrawn and
they have all resumed publication.
The Asahi and Nippon, published at
Osaka and the Kammon. published at
Shimonoseki, have been suspended
Toxic continues to be quiet The
anticipation of trouble in the Fuka-
sawa district last night was not real
iZed,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
Otherwise.

James E. Clark, aged seventy-three.
former associate of John d. Rockefel-
Ter in the oil refining business, is dead
at his home near Madison, Ohio.
DR.. Horace G. Byers, professor of
chemistry at the University of Wash
ington, claims to have discovered
means of manufacturing rubies at 10
cents each.
The population of the state of Mas
sachusetts Is 2,99S,95S, according to
preliminary report made by the state
bureau of statistics. This is an in
crease Of 49S.775 over 1895. Boston,s
population is 593,O9S.
Rev. William A. Shanklin of Read
ing, Pa, has been called to the presi-
dency Of Upper Iowa university. Presi-
dent shanklin is a graduate of Hamil-
ton college and of the Garrett Biblical
institute. He has occupied pulpits at
Spokane, Seattle and Dubuque.
A cargo of 1000 sacks of sugar was
brought to New York recently from
Rio Janeiro on the Prince line steamer
Castillian Prince. This Is said to be
Rio Janeiro's first shipment of sugar
to the United States. A large crop and
low price at home were the causes as
signed for the shipment.
Benjamin Zehner of Ashland. Pa.
who has been deaf since an attack of
typhoid fever some years ago, was
struck by an engine recently. His
wagon was smashed and he was
thrown upon pile Of dirt. When he
picked himself up he was able to hear,
and the doctors say he probably will
have no further trouble.
e. w. Taylor. real estate dealer
Of Kankakee, H., found q pocketbook
containing 800 in bills, checks
amounting to $66,20O on Birming-
ham (Ala.) bank and bank book
showing the owner had $4,000 de.
posted in the same bank, on Chicago
bound train. The claimant, Franklin
p. Kocntz, Jr., of Birmingham. a ne.
gro. presented the finder with a recent
cigar.
Charles Dewey, the only surviving
brother of Admiral Dewey, died at his
home at Montpelier. Vt. He was presi.
dent OF the National Life Insurance
company from 1877 to $1,000 retiring
from business at that time.
United States Surveyor General
Beattie OF Montana has announced
that the surveys of the Flathead and
Crow Indian reservations whit,
to be opened for settlement next wear
are practically completed. The gov.
eminent has pushed the work. keen.
ing the inspectors of the survey right
behind the SURVEYORS.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
w ashinaton.


Mrs. Robert Mccormick, wife of the
American ambassador to France. has
been decorated with the grand Gordon
of Chefacet.
1t is stated here on excellent au-
thority that President Roosevelt, in
his message to congress at the COM
ing session. will discuss the question
of immigration with a view to the en-
actment of more restrictive laws.
In telegram to the navy depart
ment Rear Admiral McAlla, command
ant of the Mare island navy yard, an
nounced that. having undergone an
operation for appendicitis, Ensign
Wade, engineer officer of the Benning-
ton, would not be in condition to stand
trial for some time. The court was to
convene Sept. Is.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
Two Drown in Crash.

Duluth, Sept. 10. Capt. Thomas
Wexford of the steamer w. C. Rich
ardson reported at the office of the
local vessel inspectors that his shin
ran down the Canadian tug Shamrock
just out of the 500 Sept. 5. The can.
tain and. engineer were drowned
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
Kills Wife and Self.

Decatur, ILL.,, Sept. 13.-Henry Port
wood, wealthy and retired farmer at
Moweaqua, killed his wife and himself
with razor. They two quarreled be-
cause of the presence of Portwoods
child by former wife in the house
hold. The man had been married
four times.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
Criminal

Fletcher Naples and Bud Akridge,
brothers-inlaw shot and killed each
other near Pelahm, Ga. The origin of
the quarrel is unknown.
j. +. Cardweil, wealthy stockman,
was murdered in his bed during the
night at his home near Mentor, Kan.
There is no trace of the murderer.
kneeling at the side of his mothers
grave in Rose Hill cemetery, Chicago,
Harry l.. Hoffman, recently from ST.
Louis, shot himself in the temple, dy-
ing two hours later
Frank Weakley, alias Harry Parker,
and Tom Sherman, alias Harry John
son, OF Independence. Mo-, were found
guilty of numbering Pawnbroker Jo-
seph Meyer in his shop at Detroit July
% and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Patrick Hanley, miner, was shot
and killed by j. f.. Barnes, a barber,
after a quarrel on Main street, at
Butte, Mont. A crowd of 500 men fol-
lowed Barnes to Jail, but Sheriff Quinn
armed his deputies with rifles and fur
Their trouble was averted.
The bodies of Mrs. e. B. Haver, wife
of real estate dealer. and her five
year-old son, securely tied together
with a stout cord were recovered
from the Bessemer ditch at Pueblo
Colo. The woman had evidently
drowned herself and child. She had
been in i'll health.
negro porter charged with steal
Ing $l4O from a guest at hotel was
captured near Golconda, ILL.,, and hang
ed for short time to make him di-
vulge the hiding place of the money.
He promised to do so, but when he
reached the hotel he refused. The
porter is in Jail and his three captors
are under bond, charged with assault
to commit murder.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
ITALY FEELS MORE SHOCKS.
Inhabitants Of caIabria Again Thrown
Into Panic

Rome, Sept 12. = Further slight
earthquake disturbances yesterday
caused additional terror among the
Inhabitants of Calabria. The damage.
however, was insignificant, although
the disturbances affected more ex-
tended area. reaching Reggie and
Naples. The activity of Mount Vesuvi-
us increased while the violent erup-
ton of the ancient crater on the island
of Strombold is still in progress.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
CHINA ORDERS FLOUR.
Ten Thousand Tons Ordered From
Minneapolis Mills,

FS'f0 WTIISs
Minneapolis. Sept. 10.-The Chinese
government yesterday ordered 10000
tons OF flour from the Flour City mill.
Ing interests. One of the large local
milling companies was given. q bid ON
10000 tons Of patent -four yesterday.
and, while prices were Just out Of
line. the possibility of meeting it was
not remote. The offer came from
China, via San Francisco, and n
equivalent to 100000 barrels.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

While sympathizing with Mark
Twain in his sufferings from the govt
1t mitigates ones distress of mind to
some extent to remember that Mark
must have had good time while he
was getting it.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
Tornado KIN. Two.

Lawton, Okla, Sept. 10. - A small
tornado passed over the vicinity OF
Walker. twenty miles south Of here,
Saturday, killing two persons and Sc.
verely injuring nine.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
coNeER TO GO TO CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles to Be Home Of the For.
n1er Ambassador.
Chihuahua, Mex. Sept. 1O.-J. w.
Conger of this city is authority for
the statement that his brother, 3. H.
Conger. who recently resigned his
position as ambassador to Mexico. will
soon move to Los Angeles. CAL, where
ne Will make his home. He says that
Mr.. Conger will engage in business in
Los Angeles. i's9s'i'i3
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
LOOKS LIKE MURDER.
New York Editor Found SUFFERING
From Various Injuries.

From Various Injuries.
New York, Sept. 10. = Jacob H.
Thompson. an exchange editor of the
New York Times, was found uncon-
scious and apparently dying from the
effects of a fractured skull, a stab
wound and strangulation, in his room
at the st. James hotel in Forty-fifth
street. The police believe murder was
attempted. The coroner, after an ex-
animation Of Mr.. Thompson's apart
ments, said that it would have been
possible for his injuries to be inflicted
by falling after he had been stricken
with apoplexy.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

Railway companies are beginning to
abolish the age limit in hiring men to
work for them. They have found,
oddly enough. that some of their EN-.
ployes become more valuable as they
grow older.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

Statistics show that 400, 900 900
Havana" cigars were manufactured
in the United States last year. Some
thing good-and cheap-must be pro
vided for campaign smoking and cleo.
ton bets.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
Foreign.


Maj. Gen. Bjoernatjerna, former min
lister of Swedish foreign affairs. is
dead.
The shah of Persia, before leaving
st. Petersburg, donated $500 for the
relief of the Russian wounded.
Count Tolstoi, the noted author, ex.
poets to make st. Petersburg his home
in the future. He will probably be
elected to the national assembly.
A dispatch from Madrid maintains
mat despite denials it is probable that
King Alphonso will marry Princess
Eugene of Battenberg, niece of King
Edward.
A terrific syphoon has swept south
OF Haiphong and the southern delta
OF the Tonquin coast is strewn with
the wreckage of junks. No Europeans
are among the victims.
A convention of 1000 butchers from
all parts of Germany met at Berlin and
adopted resolutions declaring that a
great and increasing scarcity of live
animals exists in the German emnira
A violent incendiary fire broke out
In the convent attached to the Basilica
OF st. Cecilia in the Trastevere quar-.
ter in Rome. The roof fell in and a
number of nuns cells were DESTROYED
out there was no loss of life.
The central committee of the coali.
ton parties at Budapest has appoint
ed subcommittee of seven to draw
up an indictment against the Feier.
vary cabinet. with a view to it's i'm.
parchment.
A correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph at Lahore. India. telegraphs
that the Indian government on ac.
count OF the drouth, recognizes the
fact that famine is sure to follow
and Is making preparations to relieve
persons suffering from a scant food
supply. wv
Baron Karl Won Binder Kreiglstein
war correspondent of the Lokal Anzei.
ger, shot and killed himself acciden.
tally while cleaning his rife At uar
DIN. In 1898 Baron Won Krieelstein
was called to the general STAFF whore
he did valuable work in the histor;c,1
division. particularly in his studv ~
won Moltke as Field Commander
he was promoted captain. and later
resigned to devote his entire time tn
military writings. During the nresen,
war ne served the Lokal Anzaiear
with the Japanese and Russia arn;as
All the Norwegian papers exnress
the opinion that it will be impossible
70 award to President Roosevelt tho
Nobel peace prize this year. owing To
the requirement that candidates for
the prize be nominated before Febrn.
AIRY. IT is expected. however, that Mr..
roosevelt will be chosen for the nrize
In 1906. - p'4Ne
me central commission Of the Hun.
garian coalition parties has appointed
= subcommittee Of seven to draw IN
an indictment against the Feiervarv
cabinet with the view Of its impeach.
ment.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

The New York Tombs caterer is
suing Nan Patterson for the return of
rabbits foot. He will attempt 20
prove Its value by showing that Nan
escaped conviction by hare.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

Lord Curzon's resignation is report.
ed to have increased Kitcheners pres
tige in India Sir Redvers Butler is
worrying along these days without
any prestige.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
Sent un for liz.

Moscow, Sept. Pm. Kullkovsky,
who, on July IL, assassinated Maj.
Gen. Count Shuvaloff, has been sen
fenced to Imprisonment for life.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

lnjunctions have been secured to re-
strain ROSTERS fr~n growing. dogs
from barking and the tolling of bells
and the footing of locomotive whistles
at night in Mount Vernon. N. Y. Why
are the Mount Vernon cats thus ia.
vored?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

King Alfonso was mixed up in an
other automobile accident a day or
two ago. He seems to have quit get
ting engaged to be married, though.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

Roy Knabenschue, the airship man
is described by New York paper as
"a married man with family of l'tle
ones" Little airships?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

Arizona thinks 1t is too bad that It's
destiny should be locked up with that
of the Greaser state Of New Mexico.
4 It Is aggravating, but then Arizona
wants to get In 30 had that she can
endure being put out.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

A Latrobe, Pa church has been dis.
rupteS because the pastor kissed a
pretty girl. The dispatches say the
Pretty girls OF the congregation are
standing by the preacher. Guess
where the homely spinsters and the
long-whiskered old elders are. Chi
cago Record Herald.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

"Woe unto Them" exclaimed Isaiah.
that trust in chariots, because they
are many!" Even in Isaiah's time per.
haps. the people had to dodge them.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

A Chicago man and his wife have
found their way into the t:ivorce court
because both wanted to occupy one
chair. Before they were married one
chair would have been-but isn't It
strange that a few words by preach.
er should make such a difference.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

A Chicagoan who claims that he is
"a perfect gentleman has been fined
$50 for flirting. Evidently the Judge
mfstook him for gent"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

Can doctors know too much?" asks
the New York Times. Perhaps they
can, but most of them will be able
without much trouble to establish
their innocence.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

Ethel Barrymore is to be married
to poet, but not solely. VIC are given
to understand, because she desires to
have genius in the family
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

1t is significant that no person has
succeeded in stealing John d. Rock.
efeiler's socks while he is bathing in
the morning dew
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
SENT UP FOR 7oRrvR,Me DOG.
Man Who Sets Fire to Animal Is Given
Two Years.

Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 12.-Robert
Pittman will serve two years in the
penitentiary at Anamosa for peculiar
of1ense. He was indicted and con-
victed in the district court for the
crime of pouring kerosene over a dog
and setting fire to the animal.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

King Leopold and Capt. Putnam
Bradlee Strong are both keeping out
of print. so we must admit that things
might be much worse than they are
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

Well. Jupiter has got another moon.
This makes the seventh. There is a
race between him ano Saturn now
One more and they will be even.