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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27
Crimes and Criminals.

w. A. Martin, farmer living near
Culver, Kan, shot his youngest daugh-
ter, Rachel, aged twelve years, in the
back and then shot himself in the
head.
w. l. Mayfield, a prominent poiti-
clan, was shot and instantly killed at
karnes City, Tex, by j. G. Goode, an
attorney and banker. The shooting
was the result of previous disagree
ment.
During drunken revels among Slav-
oman laborers at Fogelsville, Pa, an
oil lamp upset. setting fire to a board
ing house. Eight frame houses were
destroyed and three persons were
burned to death.
AS sequel to quarrel between
two families over the right of one to
slam a door. Charles VIM shot
and killed Franz Eckert at ST. Louis.
VIM declared that he shot In self de-
Tense after Eckert had attacked him.
Following a fruitless attempt at
reconciliation, George Kern shot and
killed both his wife and his mother-in-
law at their home in st. Louis. The
killing was the result Of quarrel last
ing several months. Kern escaped
and has not yet been captured.
Word has been received at Marshall
town, Iowa, of the murder by negro
at Jennings, Iowa, Of Cameron Coffin,
recently resident of Marshall county
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. e. j.
Coffin, and was night Waterman at
Jennings, and was shot to death while
arresting the negro.
j. G.. Mclaughlin and Ernest Dam
iels pleaded guiltySto burglary in the
district court at Great Falls, Mont,
and were sentenced to three years
each in the state penitentiary. They
broke into and robbed the Great
Northern store at Great Falls June 5
and fled to Canada, where they were
captured.
Chased through the streets of East
ST. Louis, ILL.,, by cowboys on bronchos
from the stockyards, man who gave
the name of Frank Forrest was
shot and killed by Patrolman William
1 Voltz after he had opened fire on tho
officer, who had brought him to bay.
Forrest was accused of trying to sell
J a horse which it was alleged he had
' stolen.
! On the arrival Of Sheriff Hammett
and thirty deputies at Corbett Tunnel,
government reclamation camp, eight
miles from Cody, Wyo.. the strikers
who had terrorized the town and
threatened to give battle to any force
sent to quell them. surrendered. They
were paid OF yesterday and the ring
leaders compelled to leave the camp.
Quiet now prevails at Corbett, and
no further trouble is anticipated.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27
Foreign Notes.

Armstrong, Whitmore & Co., limited,
of Newcastle-on-Tyne, has contracted
to build for Brazil three sister battle
ships, each to cost more than $5,0o0,-
OOO
The London Daily Express says it
understands the cabinet has decided to
rescind its action cutting down the
naval estimate and to build two bat
tleships of the Dreadnaught class.
King Edward will not visit Canada.
His dispatch expresses gratitude for
the invitation of the Canadian parlia-
ment, but says 1t would be physically
impossible fol the king to visit the va
rious portions of the empire, which
reasonably would be expected should
he visit Canada
The Madrid correspondent Of the
London Daily Telegraph claims the
authority Of high parsonage for the
statement that Queen Victoria is en-
ciente. King Alfonso is highly de-
lighted. The news Is not yet known
in Spain, where it will cause general
rejoicing. King Alfonso and Princess
Ena OF Battenberg. now Queen Vic
toria, We're married on May 81.
The Colombian national commercial
congress assembled in Bogota, repre-
senting all parts OF the republic. has
unanimously adopted resolutions in
dorsing favorably the negotiations be
! gun by President Reyes and Minister
Barrett for new treaties with the Uni
| ted States and Panama. This action
10 most important, assuring the sup
port OF the business interests.
Sir Douglas Fox. past president Of
the institute Of Civil Engineers Of
England. has been invited to prepare
PLANS for channel tunnel. Parlia
msntary sanction for the scheme viii
b bought at the next session.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27

AS soon as the news of the wreck
reached Hamlet a wrecking engine
was sent out and the division superin-
tendent and other officials of the road
hurried to the scene and took charge
of the work of relief. Advices from
the wreck are meager.
Both Trains Destroyed.
Engineer F. B. Lewis and Fireman
Tom Hill of the passenger train were
killed. The negro fireman of the
freight also is said to have been kill
ed, while the engineer of the freight
saved himself by jumping. Only fen
of the bodies extricated from the
wreck have been identified.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27

Philadelphia, and DR.. ]. C. Mum, for
many years Mr. Sases family physi-
clan, who was summoned from New
York when the first alarming symp-
toms were noticed.
The funeral service rs will be held
Wednesday from the West Presbyte-
rian church, in West Forty-second
street, of which Mr.. Sage had been
a member for many years. The inter-
ment will take place Thursday in
Troy.
Mrs. Sage and her brother, Col. Slo-
cum, are named as the executors of
Mr.. Sage's WILL
1t is generally believed that Mr..
Sage's vast interests will not be Sc
riously affected by his death.
Began as Errand Boy.
Russell Sage, multimillionaire and
Nestor of American financiers, was
born on Aug. 4, 1916 in Verona, Onei-
da county, N. Y. AT the age of twelve
years Russell began his career as an
errand boy in the grocery store of his
brother Henry, in Troy. At the age
of twenty-five he established whole
sale grocery of his own in that place.
In 1857 the young merchant had ac-
CURED fortune estimated at almost
half a million dollars, good sized
amount for those days, and deter
mined to retire from active business
life. He had, however, become deep.
ly interested in finance, his first trans
action in this being loan to the La
Crosse Railway company, which led
to further transactions, resulting in
his acquiring large interests in the
roads forming the Chicago. Milwau
kee & ST. Paul system, of which he
became vice president.
Goes Into Wall Street.
This decided Mr.. Sage to devote his
future energies to operations in Wall
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27
Domestic. /

domestic.
Bishop Fallows of Chicago celebra-
ted the thirtieth anniversary of his ell
ovation to the bishopric Sunday, with
out ostentation.
The announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Annie D. Ide, daughter of
Gov. Gen. Ide of the Philippines, and
Congressman Bour.se Cochran has
been made. The wedding will occur in
Washington next fall
Philadelphia was chosen by the
grand lodge Of the Elks as the con-
vention city for next year. Philadel-
Sphia received 1875 votes, Baltimore 265.
and St. Joseph was withdrawn from
the contest.
Miss Grace Howe Mckinley. niece
of the late president Mckinley, and
at one time prominent in the White
House social life, was married at Fort
Des Moines, Iowa, to Capt. Grayson
Willard Heidi Of thu Eleventh cavaliy :.
The adherents Of the open market
on the Chicago board of trade won out
at the election. The new rule is de-
signed to encourage the shipment of
commission grain, and the amend
ment contains clause to protect the
commission rule.
Benjamin T. Redman. said to have
been the first directory publisher in
the United States. died at Cincinnati;
aged ninety-three years. ''The Old
Colonial Directory" Of Philadelphia,
reputed to be the first one in America,
was issued by Redman.
William ]. Bryan will be entertained
by the Democrats of Missouri early in
September. when meeting in his
honor will be held in st. Louis. Will
lam Rothwell, Democratic national
committeeman from Missouri, an
nounces that Bryan has accepted the
invitation.
K. ]. Mccoy, secretary of the Scr
Francisco Young Mems Christian asso
citation, announced in New York that
he had received an offer by John d
Rockefeller to give $250,OOO toward re
building the San Francisco Y. M. c. A
buildings, provided an equal amount
was secured from others. Mr.. Mccoy
said he had already obtained $1O5,OO(
In addition to the Rockefeller offer.
i While opening letter from his sis
ter which contained the information
that he had fallen beir to SIC, 900, w
r. johnson, q switchman forty year,
old, died at Kansas City from the rup
| ture OF IN artery near his heart.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27
Old Mora Hote, Burned

Mora, Mimi, July 24.-The Conger
hotel caught fire yesterday and was
burned to the ground, being a total
loss, together with it's contents. Loss
estimated at $4,000. The building was
one of the Oldest, landmarks Of this
part of the state.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27
NINE DROWN IN HAReoR.
Steel Steamer Cuts Small Craft In
Two at Vancouver. 3. C..

oteeI otedn1eT VueS oHdTI Vrart III
Two at Vancouver, 3. c.
Vancouver, B. c., July 24.-Nine
persons lost their lives by an accident
which occurred on Burrard inlet, the
harbor of Vancouver. yesterday. The
Chehalis was run down and cut in two
by the steel steamer Princess Victo-
ria, leaving this port for Victoria and
Seattle. The Chehalis had on board a
party of fifteen. bound for the oyster
beds at Blunderharbor, on the north
coast of British Columbia. The party
included the owners of the beds and
representatives of an English syndi-
cate which contemplates purchasing
the oyster beds,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27
Mill City Has $4,000 Fire.

Minneapolis, July 24.-Fire broke
out shortly after $3.50 O'clock yester.
day afternoon in the yards of the
Bruce-Edgerton Lumber COMPANY. al.
most totally destroying the stock and
causing loss Of about $4,000. 1t is
not known how the FIRE originated.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27
eernhardt is Given Cross

Paris, July 22.-Sarah Bernhard
has been decorated with the cross of
the Legion of Honor, after two years
OF agitation on the question whether
the distinction could be conferred on
her.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27

Portsmouth, R. l., July 24.-By tho
capsizing of a sailing skiff yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Anthony of PORTS.
mouth and their daughter. aged four
years. were drowned.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27
BROKERS' CLERK ARRESTED.
st. Louis Police Continue Wire Tap.
ping Investigation.

st. Louis, July 24-As result of
the police investigation into the al,
legged wire tapping at the Merchants
exchange, another arrest was made.
Thomas p Lahey, employed by local
brokerage firm, was arrested ON q war.
rant charging meddling with tele.
graph line and was released on bond.
Neither Lahey nor the police would
discuss the arrest.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27
Gov. Gould is a Candidate.

Boston, July 22.-Former Governor
j. L. Bates will preside at the Massa-
Republican convention which
will be held here Oct. 5. Gov. Curtis
Gould will be candidate for renomi-
nation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27
Casualty List.

Mass, was burned. Loss, $4,000.
The business section of Kalona,
Iowa. was destroyed by fire. Loss es-
timated at 100000.
While driving to Burlington, Iowa,
to attend circus, Mrs. E. II. Van At
ten died suddenly of heart disease.
Three persons were killed in a
grade crossing accident on the Long
Islands Manhattan Beach line in East
New York
The Chicago factories of the Carlis-
Decmeyer Box company and the Heat
~ Milligan Paint company were ue-
stroyed by fire The loss is estimate
at 100000.
In an explosion of an automobile
lamp at st, Louis the right leg of Chas.
Borghoff, a chauffeur, was torn com
pletely off. A piece of the lamp was
thrown two blocks.
Charles A. Justus, aged tbirty-nine,
and three children of his sister, Mrs.
Samuel Moudy, were burned to death
at the family homestead, four miles
east of Middleton, Idaho.
Frank j. Buckley of Grand Rapids,
Mich, was instantly killed when ca
boose on which he was stealing ride
broke from the train on the West
Shore road and ran backward into an
other freight train which was follow
ing.
Considerable property damage '~s1
done at Socorno, San Marcial and OF
er settlements in New Mexico by
earthquake, which was the seve
of the two hundred shocks that h9V-
occurred In that part of New Mexico
during the past two years.
Gen. W., II. Warfield, former COM
mander of the California State militia,
at one time proprietor of the Califor-
MIA hotel, and who was appointed on
| the new board of police commissioners
! at San Francisco, was killed in an au-
tomobile accident at Mill Valley.
Shell Rock, Iowa, and vicinity was
drenched with the heaviest rain of the
season. The rain came in sheets, fat
tening the corn in the fields and lodg-
ing the oats and hay. On the farm of
James McGregor, six miles west OF
Shell Rock, lightning struck a large
/, barn and burned it to the ground.
A wagon in which were Mr.. and Mrs.
]. ID. Loffer and their fourteen-month-
old child struck big boulder in the
road near Red Lodge, Mont, and all
of the occupan5s were precipitated in
to the ditch. The child was instantly
killed. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Loffer were
painfully injured, but will recover.
Fire of mysterious origin destroyed
the topple, washery, oil house, fan
house and blacksmith shop at the
Crabtree mine of the Jamison Coal
and Coke company, near Greensburg,
Pa. The plant was one of tile largest
in, the field. and the officials estimate
the loss at $4,000. About $50 men
were thrown out of employment by the
blaze.
After a Baltimore & Ohio railroad
train had hurled it's father and one
sister to death from a trestle near
Clarksburg, w. Va, and fearfully in
jured the mothG. and three other chill
dren, months-old baby of Elijah
Norris was found between the ties IN.
hurt. Norris, his wife and five chill
dren were on their way home, walk
ing on the trestle when they were run
down.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27
SCORE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.
81 Passenger Train ColIides Head
on With a Ereiunt,


Charlotte, N. c., July 24-About
twenty persons We're killed and more
than that number injured in head-on
collision between a passenger train
and an extra freight near Rocking
ham, N. c., last evening. Many of the
victims are said to be negroes. Up to
midnight the official reports sent to
the general offices of the Seaboard Air
line here showed that nineteen dead
and twenty-three injured were taken
from the wreck.
Operator Is Blamed.
Officials of the company say they
cannot tell as yet the exact extent OF
the disaster, but express the opinion
that the casualties will not reach
much beyond the figures given. They
attribute the disaster to the failure
of the telegraph operator at Rocking
ham to deliver orders to the passen'
ger train.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27

The jury at Webster which has been
trying the case of Jclp. Bear, charged
with the murder of an Indian squaw
last spring, returned verdict of gull
ty as charged in the Indictment, and
fixed the penalty at life imprisonment.
All the parties to the case belonged to
the Sisseton band of Sioux
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27
BY c. c. KNAPPEN.
SOUTH DAKOTA.

The Aberdeen National bank held
Its semi annual meeting last week and
declared the usual dividend. A state
ment of the banks finances shows an
Increase in deposits over last year OF
65 1-2 per cent The total June 80 last
was s777,6S5.74, and a year ago the
total was S536 OSe 20
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-07-27

Henry Eichoff, wel-to-do farmer
residing near Bridgewater has just de-
livered on the market forty eight head
of corn-fed steers averaging in weight
1,400 pounds each, for which he re-
ceived check for $500 Mr. Eicnoff
turns off about this number each sum-
mer and finds it profitable industry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08
IMPORTANT MEETING.
Annual Session Of the Book Committee Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.

NNt MtAA0uAnA IT. AlAaNNNNA AANA AAf
Rev. A. 5. Mowbray, ID. d.. presiding
Elder of the Wilmington district of the
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference. will start on Monday next for
Cincinnati. where. on the following day
he will attend the annual meeting Of the
Book Committee of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church
The committee is composed of 20 mem-
bers. who have charge of the publishing
business of the church, handling property
worth SS.OOO.OOO and doing a business
exceeding 81 600 600 a year. The eastern
house is in New York and the western
house in Cincinnati, and there are branches
in Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, Kansas City
and San Francisco.
The session will last q week Dr. Now
bray. who is secretary of the board, will
be detained longer than the Others, making
up the minutes and experimenting then
printing before his return. A number
Of important matters, including th,
printers strike. will be considered The
committee has power to elect editors to I'll
vacancies. sets the salaries of the bishops
makes appointments for conference
/ boards and conference expenses and de
termines the publishing policy of thu
church
Dr. Mowbrsy will represent the fourtl
General Conference district, which IN
cludes the Philadelphia, Wilmington, Cen
trail Pennsylvania, Pittsburg, Baliimor
and Norway Conferences.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08
APPROPRIATE MEMORIAL.

That q church monument is preferable
TO a cemetery monument seems TO he the
opinion of John Flanagan and his four
sons. who. as a memorial TO the vile and
mother. Hclen H. Flanagan have pre-
sented a magnificent organ to hbenezer
Methodist Episcopal Church. Manayunk,
suburb OF Philadelphia, and have had
the auditorium OF the church beautifully
frescoed and carpetod.
That church is expressing its apprecla-
tion of the generosity of the Messrs. / lana
gan by holding a two weeks Jubilee
which began last Sunday, when the organ
was dedicated by Bishop Charles q. Nc
Cabe. assisted by Rev. John q. Wilson
presiding elder OF the Northwest Phia
/ delphia district. Services are being hel'
nightly this week. and there will be appro
pirate exercises next week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08

ough evangelistic campaign was organ
lied in September, resulting in wide
spread religious awakening, with some
remarkable revivais, notably at Madelcy,
Silverbrook and Asbury Churches. A
systematic effort of missionary educa-
ton, under the direction of Presiding III
der Mowbray, has led 20 more intelli-
gence and zeal for this cause. Great ac-
tivity in debt paying has led 20 sense
of relief among the Wilmington churches.
Some mortgages have been burnt, and
others are in imminent danger Of the FIRE.
This has been a year Of revivnls on the
Dover district well distributed over the
territory, notably at Bounds. ON lakes
vile Circuit; fredericksburg; Soaiord Cir
cult; Bloomery, on Nilliston Circuit; st.
Johns, on Georgetown Circuit; Ehcuczer
on Nassau Circuit; Houston, on Houston
Circuit; Belton, Harrington, Canterbury
Magnolia and Little Creek. AZ other
places there has been marked revival in.
terest. Considerably over 300 conver
sions may be counted in the aggregate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08
LlTTLE ERANCEs MARIE KNOWLTOM
sHAKEsPEARE STUDIES.


Tomorrow night, at $50 o'clock. in tho
New-C Century Club, Maurice Francis Egan
of Washington win deliver q lecture,
under the auspices of the Catholic Read
ing Circle Of Wilmington, on "ihe feml1
nine Quality in the Merchant Of Venice. Y
when ] want a relief from politicians
and politics" President Roosevelt rel
Gently said TO a circle of friends "l sendl
for Maurice Egan, who is one Of the most'
charming men Of letters / know Mrs
and Mrs. Egan are distinguished mem-
bers Of Washington society and 10 their
salon on Capitol Hill, Friday nights, tho
moot interesting people are sure 10 be
found from members of the Cabinet and
diplomatists. foreign men of note, like
Bishop Spaiding, Marion Crawford. Sir
Horace Plunkett and Prince Casimir
Lubomersld 70 the struggling young stu
i dent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08
ANNUAL MEETING AND DINNER

Rev. A. S. Mowbray, ID. d.. presiding
elder Of the Wilmington district OF the
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference, will attend the annual meeting
and dinner Of the trustees of the Phila-
delphia Methodist Episcopal Hospital,
tomorrow.
Dr. Mowbray will be the sole repre-
sentative from the Wilmington Confer
ence. including the States Of Delaware and
Maryland.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08
cooo.,naeI...Jar.

When once you have opened a tin can II
Is open for good and ell.
After you have opened a jar of Croft's
Swiss Milk Cocoa, just screw on the top and
it Is air tight. All the flavor Is retained and
all moisture excluded 40 that Il does moi
lump or cake.
Clean cocoa IN clean package. Rich
smooth and delicious.
The only cocoa in glass jars.
Croft a. Allen Co., makers, Philadelphia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08
LECTURES BY BISHOP MeoABE.

On his way 10 Pocomoko City TO attend
the annual session of the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference. which
will begin ON March 18th. Bishop Charles
c. McCabe will stop at Dover and Milford
visiting the former place on March Sth
and the latter on March 18th. in which
towns he will lecture on Libby Prison. %
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08

The metropolitan lilliputian bAzars
are showing the rrettiest little sailor
suits for the small maid built much on
the lines of those Tor the small boy.
The skirts are short, reaching barely
to the knee, this being a very marked
feature Of all the new models in chill
dIen's wear Any OF the heavier wash
materials may be used, and even the
the lightweight wooden fabrics, like
henrietta and mohair (thess in light
colors) are seen. The short pleated
skirt u Joined 10 . plain body which
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08
SERIES OF LECTURES.

F. p. Sargent, commisaioner-general Of
immigration, of Washington, ID. c., will
lecture in the Ridley Park Methodist hpis-
copal Church tonight on Immigration.
Rev. Thomas L. Poulson, d. D., will
lecture February 10th, on Queer People.
Bishop John IL. Vincent will lecture
February 22d on "The Church OF To-
morrow" and February 23d on "Ihat
Boy"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08
JoURsEYISe TO CENTRAL WEST.

Rev. Adam stengle, presiding elder Of
the Salisbury district, OF the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference, is en-
route 20 Chicago, where, on Tuesday next,
he will attend the annual meeting of the
Methodist Episcopal Board OF Church
Insurance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08
Delightful Journeys

enhanced by luxurious equipment South
ern's Palm Limited to Florida; luxurious
train. All Pullmans and sumptuous
dining car service. Electric lighted. Full
information from Charles l.. Hopkins,
ID. p. A., S2S Chestnut street. Philadel-
phia Pa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08
FOUR HUNDRED CONVERTS.

Rev. c. N. Boswell has just concluded
at Auburn, n. T., series OF evangeistie
services whose spiritual results we're 400
conversions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08
A.hnrr Rsrlrnl Msstinra.

Interesting revival meetings are being
held at Asbury NJ. Z. Church, which are
well attended. and much good is resulting
Rev. H. w. Bolton, ID. D.. of Chicago, ILL.,,
will be the preacher tonight.