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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
KANSAS CROPS.

Recent estimates of the value of the
Kansas wheat crop this year show that
in many cases the crop is worth four
times the price of the land, based on
sales at the beginning of the year. One
T. D. Coburn, secretary of the Kansas
state board of agriculture, has for
years been attempting to tell the world
what a great state Kansas is and the
truth of his remarks is being realized.
Chicago Drovers' Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
A GASOLINE WAGON.

Judging from its behavior, there is
very little danger that the automobile
will ever be mistaken for the water
wagon.-Philadelph Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Ryan. the New York ,f1nancier, says
that the report that he has designs on
seat in the United States senate is a
base SANDER. Mr.. Ryan evidently has
the New York senators in mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Attorney General Moody says that
the beef trust magnates are presumed
to be innocent until they are proven
guilty. Must be that Mrs. Moody pays
for the meat in the Moody family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

any eight-hour rules. It is to be hoped
that the same condition may continue
when this paragraph is printed and
delivered tosthe State Journals read
ers. but experience has taught never
to speak of the weather in the present
tense when the hour of publication is
more than fifteen minutes in the fu-
tf1re
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
FRON OTHER PENS
EXTREMES IN HAIR.

Senator Mitchell of Oregon has a
full head of hair and beard that is
many inches long; John D. Rockefeller
hasn't hair on his head or his face.
The BARRIERS union points them~out as
two extremes of warning.
Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

The Lindsborg News gets consider
able satisfaction out of looking over it's
files and discovering that it did not
support Kelly during either of the last
two campaigns. There are good
many Kansas papers that are avoiding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
CoLEMAN.s NEGLECT.

Last fall when Governor Bailey
called the attention of the attorney
general to the condition of the state
treasury it was political persecution. :"
Nevertheless the taxpayers of the state
are liable to call the neglect of the at
torney general in his failure to do his
duty, either official stupidity or Grim
inal carelessness. They may give the
attorney general his choice in naming
it, as between these two conditions
Salina Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Baron Komura passed through Chi
cago on his way from Japan to attend
the peace conference, but he refused
to stay more than an hour in the city
by the lake. and the people did not
have time to show him the stock
yards Chicago can imagine no great
er slight than to have visitor refuse
to look at the stock yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
HONESTY OF PURPOsE.

It is possible Governor Bailey's gro
Gerry bill technically was not in strict
accordance with the provisions of the
"statoots,'' but the honesty of pur-
pose of the ex-governor in spending
the appropriation as interpreted by
the attorney general of the state was
never questioned. Can as much be
said for Kelly. who lugged over half
million of state money to a defunct
bank?-Seneca Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

NJ. White says that telling the truth
has always been his rule in politics
Which indicate that Mr.. White has
not had much to do with politics in
Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
CHEAP AT THE PRICE.

According to his schedule of pay
Admiral Togo received less than $40
for destroying the Russian fleet. But
he probably would have done it for SIS.
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
YOUR UNCLE CYRUS.

Cy. Leland and j. E. Hurley, of the
Santa Fe, have been appointed re-
ceivers for Devlin, the plunger. Now a
big howl is due on Judge Pollock. But,
all the same, Cyrus will do a good job,
and save something out of the wreck
if possible.-Beloit Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Still western book agents will have
to yield the palm to- those New York
book highwaymen who have been
selling their works up to ten thousand
dollars set
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

The washington correspondents are
appointing Joe Bristow public printer
at Washington in spite of Mr.. Bris-
lows determination to come to Kan
sas and edit his newspaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Elihu Root speaks of "the corrupt
and criminal combination masquerade
ing under the name of Republicans in
Philadelphia" Do you know of any
corrupt and criminal combinations
masquerading under the name of Re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

China better look out and not sick
her boycott onto us. We may turn
loose a trust or two in her neighbor-
hood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

N. o. Nelson, the st. Louis million
aire who has a habit of starting sensa-
tons occasionally, formerly lived in
Kansas, and he now has numerous
relatives in Doniphan county. One of
his ideas is that getting rich is a bad
habit. He was one of the first manu-
facturers in America to share his
profits with his employees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
BUT He is GUILTY.


Senator Mitchell wept when he was
convicted in Oregon, but that did not
indicate that he was not gui1ty.-Law-
renee Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Baron Komura is said to have
brought eighty trunks over with him.
Doubtless to take home that indem-
nifty which he expects the Russians to
paw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

One man who was on the Benning-
ton at the time it was blown up was
also on the Inflated Maine when it
was destroyed at Havana. Would he
be considered a hoodoo, or is he lucky
to have escaped both times?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
A NEW WAY.

The proposition of the Italian coal
miners at Toluca, I'LL, to blow up Dew
Inns suspended bank to get their de-
posits is something that has never been
tried on suspended banks in this coun-
try.-Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
WHAT PURGE MEANS.

The statement that Secretary Root
will purge the state department is
coupled with another that LOOMS
must go. Secretary Root evidently
understands that purge means to
purge.-Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
WHAT IT HAS COME TO.

Mayor Dunno has finally worked
around to the Something equally as
good phase of the municipal owner
ship MISUNDERSTANDING Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

After looking Jerome, Lawson and
other eastern reformers over carefully,
Kansas is inclined to think that the
western brand is the best after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

not be idle. shall be doing what she
would have me do, and in it all. as you
see, she will be the inspiration, as she
was all the years that are gone, to your
friend, JACOB A.-RIIS."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

incidentally would it be all right to
inquire again who mixed the white
wash that was applied to the harvester
trust in the legislature of 1903, for
which the trust is alleged to have paid
"a 0On1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
A REAL. FINANCIAL PROBLEM

How can the car pay an indemnity
to Japan when he has to spend all his
money in building new jails to hold
his people New York Mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

The danger to American marines
does not come from the possibility of
being shot by an enemy so much as
from being blown up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
PERHAPS.

Perhaps the result of the war would
have been different if the car could
have sent those Odessa mutineers to
hte front.-AtIanta Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
SUGGESTIVE.

at is too hot to live,'' said a Com
mercial street man today, but he might
have changed his mind, when q nearer
retorted, "Wen you'd better be con-
tented with living. There are other
hot places besides this.'-Emporia
Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
NOT A TRIUMPH.

Secretary Shaw says a government
deficit of $25,0O0,000 is not a menace.
It can hardly be regarded as a tri-
umph, either.-Chicago Record-Her-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Was there anybody in San Diego
harbor to whom we can charge W
the Bennington disaster?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Very likely the experts on irrigation
can tell best how to stop the leak il
the cotton report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

The beef trust officials will prob
ably make sure that there are no cat
tlemen on the jury that tries them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

BY the way, what has become of the
mysterious ''Scotty'?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
MODERN MIRACLE NOTED.

| Occasionally we come I'D with a.
miracle in these days. Pittsburg has
the trolley ompanies.-Philadelp
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

At the time this paragraph is being
written the finest kind of weather is
working overtime and not regarding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
SHE is NOT FAIR TO OUTWARD
VIEW

She is not fair to outward view.
As many maidens be-;
Her loneliness never knew
Until she smiled on me!
Oh, then I saw her eye was bright
A well of love. a spring of light.
But now her looks are coy and cold;
To mine they ne'er reply;
And yet cease not to behold
The love-light in her eye!
Her very frowI1s are fasrer far
Than smiles of other maidens are!
Hartley Coleridge d796-1S49)-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Chicago is worrying now because il
hasn't any teamsters' strike to worry
about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25
ONE OF THE FEW

Governor Hoch's paper, the Marion
Record, was one of the very few Kan
sas papers which failed last week to
note the failure of the First National
bank of Topeka, and Kansas financial
interests Herewith eonnected.-Lin-
coin Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Muggins-Old BuSybody says he believes
in padding his own canoe.
acknowledgements. Old BuSybody ISM
satisfied unless he is padding some other
fellows Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

81 wonder who framed those trolley-grab
bills
II don't know: but can tell you how
they were framed"
"How?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

They're going to name the baby Mary
after her maternal grandmother
Gracious. that's terriblel''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

ue-T presuue you carry a nemento o
some Kind in that Iocket Of yours?
she-Precisely. It is a lock of nay hus
bands hair.
He-But your husband is still alive.
She-But his hair is all gone.-Judge-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Ibid I understand you," asked the man
who was trying to pull off a little shred
of white meat. ITO say that this was a
spring chicken?''
Eyes, sir" replied the waiter. land I
want you to understand that I'm not a
liar. I didn't say when. "-Chicago Rec
ord-HeraId
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Bridget, did you mold the bread. as 1
told your
No. mum: I put it in that damp cup
board. Last weeks bread nodded itself In
there, an what's tn use of takin' extry
trouble? ''-CIeveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Winkle-After ALL the first year Of mar
ried life is the most unhappy, don't you
think?
Tod-Oh, yes; it takes about that long
from his wife.-Town and Country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Johnny Ito his sisters young mani
What baseball club did you play with
this season?
Sisters Young Mani never played a
game of baseball in my life. Why do you
ask
Johnny-'Cause I heard ma tell sister
that you were a splendid catch.--NeW
Yorker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

The necktie wife purchased for
Dear hubby was just too intense,
Though for it she gave up thirty-nine
1t looked to him like thirty cents
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Certainly. The poor child will be
Named for life. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Customer-what made the old guy so
Boy-He's nutty, I guess. He wanted
two dog biscuits, and I only asked him il
he'd take 'em here or have them wrapped
up.-Cornell Widow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

wife--Morgan. you positively disgraced
yourself tonight You are so STEPPED in
business and commercial language you are
no good outside of your office.
Husband-What have done now, dear?
Wife-Why, when Mr.. Snodgrass asked
you to say grace at the table tonight you
commenced with My dear Lord" and
ended with VERY respectfully yours
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Mr.. Stubbs-So you were getting anx-
ious about my return, Ell?
Mrs Stubbs-Yes. 1 though possibly you
were stolen.
Mr.. Stubbs-And I though with your
usual apology for wit you would say it
was petty larceny, Ell?
Mrs. Stubbs-No, indeed. 1 would say it
was grand.-Detroit Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-25

Mrs. Dewtell-What is that piece that
Kitty is singing?
Mr.. DewtelI-It's either an aria from
Parsifal or she has seen a mouse and
is scare6.-San Francisco Call.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE.

Default having been made In the conditions
OF n certain mortgage, made, executed and de-
lvered by Anton .. Myrcn and Olava Myreu
his wife. ncrtsagors. TO Gustav Eliason. mort.
gagee dated January ~. 1862. and duly record
ed in the office OF the Register Of Deeds in and
for Roberts county, South Dakota. on January
20. lsG2 ut gao clock T.. Nj, in Book Is Of
Mortgages. en- page 53S. conveying and mort.
Sa2ing the following described lands situated
lying and being in the County of Roberts and
state OF. south Dakota. to-wit: East halt of
southwest quarter tEls SWl4) and lots number
ed Three t3) and Four 10 OF section Thirty
one in Township One Hundred and Twenty.
five. north of range Fifty-two west of the ii th
principal meridian;
And Whereas, there is claimed to be due
ut the date OF this notice the sum Of Three
Hundred ard five and 81 100 (i:SO5941 Dollars
ana no action has been instituted to collect
the said debt or any portion thereof.
NOW therefore, Notice is hereby given that
by virtue OF the power OF sale in said mort
gage contained and OF the Statute in such
case maze and provided. said mortgage viii
be foreclosed and the above described
premises will be sold at public auction by the
sheriff Of Roberts County, South DAKOTA
III the frout door of the Court House in the
CITY OF Sisseton in said County of Roberts on
the 18th day OF April a. d 1905, ut . O'clock
+. al, to pay Sata mortgage debt and interest
with ten slu02las attarnayS feas and ais.
brnsements allowed by law.
Dated at Sisseton, 5. Dakota, this LIST day OF
March 1865.
GUSTAV ELIAsoN
j. j, Batterton. Mortgagee
Attorney for Mortgagee.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

cred with, but the witness stoutly
maintained that the only one who
had suggested or requested him to
tell anything but the truth WAS the
states attorney and that he had re
fused to do so. The states attorney
afterward and for the purpose of i'm
peaching one of his own witnesses
asked him if it was not fact that he
had been present at certain gam
bling room when both Keefe and the
states attorney himself was present.
The defense objected on the ground
that the states attorney was liable to
convict himself of a crime. and the
witness when permitted to answer
stated that he was not present at the
time stated. AS the witnesses sub.
poened by the states attorney knew
nothing showing or tending to show
that keefe was guilty of the charge
the court was obliged to dismiss the
case.
The court then took an adjourn.
ment until ten O'Clock Monday morn
ing.
MONDAY.
| In the case of State VS.. Charles
Grant, verdict of guilty as charged in
the complaint.
In the case OF state vs.. Leckness
Bros, judgment for plaintiff by stipu
! latiOn, and stay OF proceedings for
60 days for all purposes except entry
OF Judgment, was granted, =
WEDNESDAY.
The time for passing sentence il
the case of Chas I'll. Grant was eX-
/ tended to the last day of the term.
In the case of Houde VS.. Dahl ct "a
the jury found for plaiatitf upon al
issues,
In the case of Aaron ArrowsmitE
VS.. a. II. Dahl, the court directed /
verdict for plaintiff.
The case of Geo. Adkins VS.. Car
Elsen, was dismissed as to the de
PENDANT City Of Sisseton and cast
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

Three OF the articles i'll the Review OF Re
views for March have to do with certain
phases Of the Roosevelt administration at
Washington. The first entitled IA Civic
Awakening at the National Capital" by Max
West. describes with Illustrations. the var
ious plans for public improvements now vi
der way in the District OF Columbia; while an
article ON 1.-The Civil Service Under Rooose
welt" by William q. Shaw, describes the act
ua workings of the civil-service system as
now administered al the national capital, re-
hearsing, by way of contrast some of the con-
diuions that prevailed no more than twenty
years ago; the third article by Mr.. n. Il. Bow
ker, analyzes the work of the national Post
once, with special reference to the possibil-
titles OF development along certain lines.-par
ticuarly the parcels post.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
Fear Disastrous Floods.

Residents OF the bottom lands along
the Missouri river in this state an
licpatc djs&sterous floods, aud are
preparing TO flee TO higher ground.
Condillons somewhat similar TO
those which existed prior to the dis
astrous floods IN the spring Of 1851,
when many lives were lost and a vast
amount OF property was destroyed,
now exist aluug The treachcrous river
Owing to the excessively cold weather
nuriug January and tIit first part of
February. the ice IN the river is ot
unusual thickness.
The snowfall over the great erea
was also greater than for number
OF winters, and the warm Weat her of
the last week or ten days has melted
III rapidly. This has had an appreci
able effect on the stage of water in
the river, but the ice on the upper
river as yet shows no signs of break
ing up. Water from the melting
snow Is noW running over the top OF
The ice, and il the warm weather con-
tlnues even for a short time tha ice
viii probably break up.
Then there will be danger of floods
| along the l0WlandS, for the Ice. owing
to It's great thickness, wllleasily form
gorges at shallow places ia The river
and damage to adjacent property OF
the owlands would result.
During the foods of 1881 gorgcS be
low Yankton held the water of tn.
swollen rlyer until the stream WA
SIX miles wide at that place, destroy
Ing the town of Greenwood. wreck
ing several steamboats, which were il
winter quarters at Yankton aut
otherwise dong great damage ant
causing loss uf life.
II is feared chat something of ih,
same Kind will be experienced wEel
the ice breaks up this spring, ant
farmers and ranchmen LIVING alor.
the river Ia South Dakota have de
c.ded to take no chances and are pre-
parlng to flee at The drsJ sign Of car
ger, In order to save their lives ahc
at least portion Of their personal
effects.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
Feb. pr. Z.
NorlcE OF MORTGAGE SALE.
f. j. TURNER,
AttorneI


Whereas, default has been Nude in the con
dltlons OF certain mortgage containing u
power OF sale. given by Hans ilaesch ana Ida
Haesch, MS VIE. mortgagorS, to the Mime
sofa Loan and Trust Company of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, u corporation organized under the
laws OF the state of Minnesota. morlsagee
dated the Goth day OF October "A. D.. 1870. and
filed for record in the office OF the Register of
Deeds of Roberts County. South Dakota. OH
the 18th day of October 1910 vt 1910 o'clock ~
ln., and record I'd III book IN OF mortgages
at page ~, mortguglng the following described
lots, plcres or parcels OF land lying and beng
in the county of Rooerts and state ot South
Dakota. to vii; the east half OF the south
east quarter of section eigh cen lo). and TIE
east naif OF the northeast quarter OF section
Nineteen ltD IN township one htnurets twenty
live ll23). range iltty one 81, west OF the 'tE
=. NJ, to secure the payment OF .TG0.Uo anu IN
terest according to the tenor OF one certain
note OF even date Herewith for 10000, bear
| ing interest AT SIX per cent per annun pay
able annually. which SAID mortgage ana tile
debt secured thereby Is now owned by said
mortgage, ana which said defaultconsists III
the non payment OF 'he instAilment OF interest
becomin,, due thereon DecemU DER /, 1.1i, ana
secured by said mortgage. aad the failure OF
said mortgagors to pay the taxes LEVIED ana
assessed against sad real estate us felGirea
by the stipulatons OF said mortgage, on nc
| count OF which defiant said mort sagee has
declared the whole debt secured by said
| mortgage immediately due ana payable IN
I accordance with the terms of Sale mortgage,
and by which default the power OF sale con
1 tanned i'll SAID mortgage has become operative.
\
4 instituted to recover the deot secured thereby
or any part thereof; and there is claimed to be
due and unpaid on said mortgage to SAID
| MORTGAGE at the date hereof ,he sum of
Seven Hundred Fifty two Dollars and Thirteen
cents, debt and interest. and the further sum
of Seventy three dollars Eleven cents taxes
paid ON said premises by the mortgage.
Therefore. notice is hereby given that by
| reason of said default and by virtue of said
power of sale. sand mortgage will be foreclosed
and said premises herchbeiore described Will
be sold at pu5ie auction To the highest bidder
Tor cash, by The sheriff OF SAID Roberts co nty,
or his duly authorized deputy, SATURDAY.
the Sth day OF April A. y. 1865 III O'Clock IN
! the afternoon of said day. at the front door OF
the Court House IN the city OF Sisseton. III the
said county. TO pay suiu uebt az. interest and
an attorney fee of ten dollars as @tipulal ed in
SAID mortgage and the eXpeEsc' and aisburse.
ments o! sad foreclosure allowed uy law,
l Dated February -. 1865.
THE MINNESOTA LOAN AND Trust COMPANY
Howard Aabeock Mor'sagee
Attorney