The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-29

Mrs. Felix digger of Yankton died
at the age of seventy. Several years
ago this Dakota pioneer and her hus-
band celebrated their golden wedding.
The old settlers OF Hughes, Stanley
and Sully counties held their annual
picnic at Marion's island. A free ex-
.cursion was run by the railroad ferry
boat. There was no set program.
The way car attached to stock
train on the Chicago e. Northw estern
railroad was overturned by tornado
near Fairburn. Several stockmen from
Six Salvation Army workers have
pitched tent at Miller for series Of
meetings. This is the first time that
this body has moved upon the town
with a determined effort to compel the
sinners to surrender.
The large opera house at Miller
was crowded at the graduating exer-
cises of twentyfour eighth grade
students of the students of the schools
of the town and county. Prof. A. HI.
Seymour of Arlington delivered the ad-
dress. The class was composed of
fifteen girls and nine boys.
A small cyclone visited Howard re-
Gently. A number of barns were blown
over, the roof was blown from the ele-
vator, and flying timbers We're hurled
through the depot The storm seemed
to center right in the town and did
no damage so far as reported in the
country. No lives We're lost and no
one was injured.
Charles j. Pease, for some time
proprietor of the European hotel at
De Smet has been sentenced by Judge
Whiting to a term of three months in
Jail and to pay fine of 5000. Pease
was arrested on the charge of permit
ting gambling in his hotel, and at a
recent term of state circuit court en-
tered plea of guilty.
The Huron board of education has
elected Prof. Clyde Sloan of Carrolton,
ILL.,, superintendent of schools to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Prof III. G. Emm. who has gone to
Oregon. Prof. Emil Anderson, for two
years instructor in music in Huron
college, has gone to Joliet, H., where
he will have charge of choir.
Burro riding is again the favorite
pastime for the tourists in Hot
Springs, the streets being dotted with
the little animals with their riders at
all times of the day. Thirty-five bur-
ros were shipped in last week, they
being used principally for climbing the
hills. A large skating rink is also be-
ing erected for the benefit of the sum-
mer guests.
Vermillion is in the second class as
a postofflce city, or will be after July
l, when Uncle Sam will pay the post
master an annual salary OF $4,000, his
assistant $1,000 year, besides an al
lowance of $1,000 for clerk hire. At
the rate the business has been in.
creasing 1t is only question of q
short time when Vermillion will be
enjoying free delivery service.
Wool is beginning to come in at
Pierre, but buying is not active. The
prices appear to be too uncertain.
While some Of the growers contract
ed this years clip last fall at 25 cents.
those who did not do so are holding
for as much or more, while the buyers
are attempting to bear the market
The chances are that the season will
open with prices about as last year.
Cracksmen blew the safe in the Of
fee of the county treasurer of Camp
bell county, securing $55. They also
blew the safe in j. H. Fishers store.
getting 49, The safes in both places
We're blown with nitro-glycerin. the
work apparently being hurriedly done,
A bag containing $500 in currency vas
overlooked in the safe Of the county
treasurer, and the bills were found
unchanged by the explosion.
Word comes from Pittsburg that
Prof. Herbert B. Foster, formerly head
of the department Of Greek in the U.
8. D., is dead. He died in a hospital
in that city after only few days sick
ness with typhoid fever. Since leav-
ing the university Prof Foster had
been in charge Of the Greek depart
ment in the high school at Pittsburg.
He was one of the best Greek scholars
In the country and the world has lost
valuable educator in his demise.
Discouraged because of his inability
to let liquor alone, and worn out nerv-
ously as the result of long spree, N.
G. Burton, an old citizen of Galena.
attempted to commit suicide with a
cattle knife. He hacked the wrist of
his left arm until 1t was cut to the
bone through tendons and arteries.
When found he was in an alarming
condition, and If he had been left to
himself would undoubtedly have bled
to death. About year ago he re.
solved to let liquor alone and was
successful until few days ago, when
he went on protracted spree. It is
thought he will recover, but there is
danger that he will lose the use of his
arm. He is member of the Elks and
OF the A. O.aU. w.