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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14

lar school devoted to the special lines
OF study it is desired to take up. The
normals would be arranged so that one
would be devoted to more advanced
courses of study.
This is only general outline of the
proposed plan, which has many details,
and is in line with the proposed plan
for governing the principal state
schools Of Iowa at the present time.
ton on parallel lines at different state
schools, and would allow each more
fully to develop along the lines to
which it would be especially devoted.
Schooimasters Call for Reform.
The Black Hills Schoolmasters' club
held its annual meeting in Deadwood
and elected as president F. l.. Cook
of the Spearfish normal school, and
secretary and treasurer, F. ] Kelly OF
the Lead high school.
Resolutions were adopted urging the
legislature of South Dakota to provide
more room and better equipment in
the manual training department and
in the laboratories in the normal
school at Spearfish. Resolutions also
Endorsed the action of the school board
and city superintendent of Lead in en-
deavoring to enforce the compulsory
school law, and it was further re-
solved that the chair appoint a COM
mittee TO urge upon the legislators
from the Black Hills counties the
great necessity of strengthening the
compulsory laws of the state along the
following lines: First, the children be
required to attend school the entire
time school is in session in their re-
spective districts, and, second, that
cities be allowed to establish separate
rooms for persistently incorrigible
children.
The question of the child labor law
was discussed, but as such law is al
ready on the statutes of the state, al
though not enforced, no action was
taken concerning it. The question of
the adoption of rules covering basket
ball sport was discussed and was final
ly referred to the athletic committee.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
TWO new JUDGES ON SUPREM BENCH

II prospective legislation along the
lines of supreme and circuit court dis
tricts are carried out by the coming
I&islative session, the judiciary of the
staAe will show numerous changes be-
fore the end of another year, regard
less of the fact that no judicial cleo
lions are to be held for several years.
One of the propositions receiving
|nuch attention in legal circles is the
Increase of the supreme court to five
Members, which will mean practically
|edistricting the state for that pur-
ose. When that comes up for action,
hat part of the state west Of the Mis-
ouri river will be found demanding
| wo of five districts, as its develop
kent with present railroad building
| lin place it where it will soon be en-
tiled to such recognition on basis
i population.
Such division would mean three
lstricts east of the Missouri, and as
20 of the judges now come from east
the river and one west. it would
can the appointment of new judge
each side of the river. AS these
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
ELECT HEADS Of STATE SCHOOLS
Bill to Abolish Political Control Of Institutions Will BE Introduced
in the Legislature.

The management of the state educa-
uonal institutions has been severely
criticised in the last few years on the
ground of alleged political influence be-
ing injected into the management.
This criticism will bring out at the
coming session of the legislature the
introduction of bill to moke the re-
gents of education elective instead Of
appolntlve officers. Such selections
might abolish the claims of political
control, but to place these officials d.
rectly as political selections might
fail to accomplish the desired end. al
though that is what is claimed for it
by its hackers.
Another proposition for the state in
situations is to give each institution a
specific tax levy instead of the direct
appropriations which now are provid-
ed. This plan is proposed to do away
with the Hobbies from the various in
situations which are at Pierre every
session asking for more money for ev-
cry institution than the legislature, as
-N.->' SOS'
was proposed several years ago, but
did not receive any great encourage
ment at that time.
Put All Under One Head.
A third measure for control of the
educational institutions which will
probably be sprung at the coming SEES
sion is one which was advocated about
ten years ago, but did not meet with
any great encouragement at that time
1t would place all the different educa-
tional institutions under the control Of
board headed by a chancellor as the
general managing officer of all of them.
The plan comprises the retention of
the present heads of state institutions
as deans of the faculties, but all of
them to work under the one general
head. The benefits claimed for this
plan is that it would save duplication
of work at the different institutions;
would centralize certain lines at each
of the different schools, and would al
low pupils at the close Of the freshman
year to be transferred to the particu-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14

ing constantly. Then he varied the
monotony by singing and carried it tc
such an extreme that other prisoners
shouted repeatedly to him to be quiet
When Chief Wade went to Hoff
mans cell to give him his supper the
reason for his merriment became an
parent. Much to the surprise of the
chief the cell was empty. An investi
cation proved that while Hoffman
had been so merry he was at work OF
the lock of his cell with small piec.
of wire, with which he succeeded IN
picking 1t.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
STUDENTS PROTEST..
They Object to Making a Deposit for
"Breakaue"

Vermillion, S. D., Dec. 11.-At mass
meeting of the students of the univer-
sity committee was appointed to go
before the proper authorities and as
certain why a guarantee fund of SO
was demanded from them at the begin
ming of each year for "breakage."
They claim that the practice, insti-
tuted last year. is all wrong.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
First Parole.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 11.-Gov. Elrod
has granted his first parole to a pris-
oner in the penitentiary under the pro-
visions of the parole law The elem
ency was granted in the case of Fred
Petticary, who was sentenced from
Codington county CD charge of grand
larceny.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Four Pardons.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. IL. - The state
board OF pardons has recommended
executive clemency for four, Henry
Fades, from Miner county, for larceny;
Charles o. Bielkstrom, Stanley county,
horse rustling; Hubbard w. Coulter,
Pennington, larceny; Elmer E. Young,
Jerauld county, larceny
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Train hold-un Fails.

Farley, Iowa, Dec. ia bold at
tempt was made to hold up a train
near here Two masked men attack
ed the Pullman conductor, but the
noise of the fracas aroused the pas
sengers and the bandits jumped from
the train and fled without attempting
to rob anyone.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Postmaster a Suicide.

Faribault, Mimi, Dec. IL. - ]. G.
Drozda, postmaster at Lonsdale, vii
lage northwest of here and manager
Of the Waterman & Drozda Lumber
company, committed suicide. No cause
can be found for the deed.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
METHOD IN HIS MERRIMENT.

bux Falls Prisoner Broke Jail While
He Played and Sang.
N man giving the name Of John
bffman, who was arrested at Sioux
! Is on the charge of larceny from
siness house, made his escape from
! city Jail by singing a mouth organ
order to deaden the sound when
hing the lock of his cell. When
cedfin Jail it was speedily seen he
4 bne Of the jolliest Of prisoners.
IKad a mouth organ and kept 1t go
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Shot by Jealous Rival.

Marshfield, Wis, Dec. IL. = John
Friedrich was shot last night while re-
turning home from a call on a young
woman. The suspected party is
young man who had been attentive to
the young woman, and jealousy Is
thought to have inspired the crime.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Referendum Carried.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 11.-Gov. Jo-
seph K. Toole has issued a proclama-
referendum amendment to the state
constitution, which was voted on at
the last election, has been carried. 1t
will now become law.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Indians Need Clothes.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 11.-Gov Elrod
has received letter from Deadwood
asking him to call upon the people
of the state to assist in colthing the
Ute Indians who were rounded up in
Wyoming and are now held at Fort
Meade for the winter.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Priest Nearly Burned.

Vermillion, S. D., Dec. IL. - Rev.
Lawrence Curley, in charge of the
Catholic church at Garryowen, had a
narrow escape from being cremated
in a fire which destroyed the parish
house. Rev. Curley suffered a para
lytic stroke and was confined to his
he'd
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
SOLVES LOCO PUZZLE.
Former Ripon Professor Finds tho
Poison.

Ripon, Wis, Dec 1.-THE mystery
OF the loco weed, which has puzzled
Western ranchmen for years, is claim
ed to have been solved by Dr. c. d.
Marsh, former head of Ripon college,
department of biology.
The loco weed drives animals which
Craze upon it mad, resulting in the
current Western phrase, "locoed."
DIR. Marsh, it is said, has discovered
the nature of violent poinson con-
tanned In the weed, and is now at work
trying to discover the antidote which
may be given to the animal affected by
the weed
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Wanted in South Dakota.

Pierre, S. d., Dec. 11.--Gov. Elrod
has issued a requisition on the govern
or of Pennsylvania for Ray Carr, who
is wanted in Lyman county on an en-
bezzlement charge. Carr is under ar
rest in Pennsylvania.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
To Stop Exodus Of RuIoar;a,s

Sofia, Dec. flowing to the great
increase of emigration from Bulgaria to
the United States the government has
introduced an amendment to the pass
port law. with the object of restricting
the exodus
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Kick Nav Be Fatal,

Hibbing, Mimi, Dec. 11.-Mike Kon-
koski, living on farm near here,
probably will die as a result of being
kicked by horse while at work in
his barn
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Wants Iioh+ Franchise.

washington Springs, S. D., Dec. IL
R. A. Bushnell, a local business man,
has applied for franchise for an cleo
trio light system in this city. The
ordinance has been referred to COM
mite of the city council.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Has Mood Eamine.

Marshfield Wis, Dec. 11-There is
a veritable wood famine in this vicin-
ity and the same report comes from
towns even nearer the timber district
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Superintendent Crushed

Chicago, Dec. 11-Tracey Kilgallen.
superintendent of the Chicago Heights
Terminal Transfer railroad, was crush
ed to death when a switch engine on
which he was riding collided with a
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Fire Causes 100000 Loss.

Montreal, Dec. II. = Fire yesterda
burned out three buildings in the
wholesale section OF the city. The to-
tai loss is 100000.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
DRAGGED BY BRAKE BEAM.
Railroad EmpIoye Falls From Top Of
Car and Is Fatally Hurt.

Mortified, Mimi, Dec. IL. - d. E.
Wagner, brakeman, was fatally in.
jured here and died a few hours later.
Wagner was on the top of the train,
and, slipping, fell to the ground. He
was caught by brake beam and was
dragged along the track.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Two Drown While skatino.

.Muscatine, Iowa, Dec. 11.-William
Pallicheck and William Kern, boys,
were drowned in pond while skating.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
Killed in Collision

Pittsburg. Kan, Dec. lin a COLI
sion between two trains here fireman
was killed and two we're injured.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
THE SOUTH DAKOTA OFFICIAL VOTE

Semi-official returns secured by
State Secretary Wipf show that the
total vote cast for governor at the
election this year was 74,505, Of which
Crawford received 48,709, giving him
Va clear majority Of 22,913 over all, and
Aplurnaity of 2S,776 over Stransky, the
Democratic nominee. This vote shows
a heavy falling off from that Of the
1904 election, when the total vote cast
on governor was 10O,391. The total
votes received by all the candidates
on the state ticket is as follows, the
order of the ticket being Republican,
Democratic, Socialist and Prohibition:
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14
South Dakota
General State News Paraara phed.

Carl Bjere, farmer living nea
Elandreau, committed suicide.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-14

A new mining company has just.
been organized at Broken Bow. Neb.,
bv J. U. Smith and H. Mcclellan 1t is
known as the Gold Medal Mining COM
pany and is stocked for 100000
shares of par value of 81 each. Most
of the stock has been subscribed for
bv business men of Broken Bow. The
group of claims lies west Of Hill City,
near the Golden Summit mine, which
was in it's day one of the best-known
and valuable properties in that vicin-
ity. The ore is free milling and con-
centrating, and carries values which
run up into the pictures.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
boat CREW STARVED
IN CAVE or THE SEA.
Last Tragedy Of the Valencia Is
Uncovered Thru Curiosity
Fishermen.
Special to The journal.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. s.-Eight
skeletons, lying beside an unchanged
hfeboat in cave near Carnanagh, on
the west coast Of Vancouver island.
undoubtedly tell the awful tragedy Of
last January's wreck when the Frisco
liner was pounded to pieces on the
treacherous coast.
Apparently the boats crew got away
from the wreck in safety and was car.
ried into the cave by huge wave, en-
trapped there and literally starved to
death. The cave is veritable man
trap. There is a large rock at the en-
trance, and over this the boat must
have been; carried by the huge rollers
Once inside it was impossible to get
the boat. out again, and its crew, una
Bile to Chamber over the immense rock
which locked the entrance, had to sit
down and helplessly wait for terri,
BILE death to relieve their sufferings. p
The finding of this boat clears up
what had been one Of the impenetrable
mysteries of the tragedy of the Valen-
cha. In the examination Of witnesses
at the inquiry which followed the
wreck, it was positively established
that hfeboat No. 2 got away from the
wreck in safety, but every effort made
to fix the ultimate fate Of it's crew
proved unavailing. The shores of the
island were secured by searching par
ties looking for survivors of the wreck,
but no. sign was ever found to indi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
Made HIS Competition :Felt.

The morning Of the G. "A. R. parade
in Minneapolis big Bill Henniker was
frisking about the Waverly depot wait
ing. for train to the -four, city. The
prospects Of good price for wheat
made him feel rich.
He boosted to the crowd that he was
going to dry up some of the liquid re-
sorts before returning ISL
AS soon as he got off the train at the
union depot he crossed the street and
had few 5-cent beers. Next he struck
up Washington avenue and called for
whisky and dropped down Dimes He
went up Nicollet avenue, saw fashy
sign and went in and had high one
and was taxed Is cents. Wandering UP
Hennepin avenue he sighted a hotel and
meandered up to the bar, bowling to
everybody he met and with wave Of
the hand ordered "the. best .youse got
and paid 20 cents for it. Coming out,
he hit the pike until he came to a park
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
Sample Notwithstanding.

Many people clip their words and run
others together because they are too
lazy to speak each word distinctly. A
sample of this is given by Chicago
paper, which thus reports two girls,
who were chewing gum at the time,
tho the gum was not responsible for
their word-mangling: ..
"Aincha hungry9'
"Yeh.'
II..So N.Y. Less go neet.''
"Sleev 90 one places Mother"
,, mSo ddy; lka meet mo stenneware;
"Ysh: 60 eoteher money!"
$50 Wy. Gotcher aptitef' -.
"Yeh. Gotchoors7'
"Yeh. Howbout place crosstreetf'
."Nothin' teet there. Lessgurround
corner'
"Thattledoo; zwell ennyware. Nigh
tathoughta that 'tfrst. Getcher hat. -
lima gettinit. Gotcher money9'
A, Ugh; Didn' cheer me say 1 did
"Yeh. K mon.
Margaret Nordquist.
T,anoeStar MINI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
Riley's Story on the Twins. I

Oliver HEREFORD repeats with great
delight story James Whitcomb Riley
tells about twins. These particular
Twins llye near Mr.. Riley out in In
annapolis. Once not very long ago
one OF them was naughty, and to pun
ISL her the mother made her stay in
doors al day. To add a keener edge
to i,er disgrace, fayors were showered
on her, sister. Sister was dressed up
i'll her best clothes. Sister was given q
new parasol, and went prancing proud
~ up and down the front walk in the
greatest glee. Presently one Of the
neighbors came by, and passed at the
- You're one Of the Brown twins.
aren't yous" asked the neighbor.
- Yes m, answered the little girl
Which twin are you9" the neighbor
INQUIRED, The child gave her skirts a
proud toss: HOh,'' said she, compla-
Gently, :, ~ m the good little twin that's
out walking. R. S.. B.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
Took the Wrong House.

On one of the southern railroads
there is station building that is COM
monty known by travellers as the small
est railroad station in America.
It is of this station that the story is
told that an old farmer was expecting
chicken house to arrive there, and he
sent one of his hands, newcomer, to
fetch it.
Arriving there the man saw the
house, loaded it on his wagon and start
ed for home.
On the way he met man in uniform
with the words "station agent' on his
cap:
Say, hold on. What have you
my chicken house, Of course" was
;" Chicken house be jiggered,n ex-
ploded the official. "That's the sta
tion.' Mrs. L. w. R.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09

at the other. You see, it was laid out
in counties.
"And the worst of it is it breaks
up families so. Two years ago saw
whole family Frustrated with grief,
dogs barking. One of my men had his
camp truck packed on seven four-mule
teams and he was going around bidding
everybody goodby.''
"Where was he going9"
she was going half way across the
farm to feed the pigs,' replied the Da-
kota man. f.. ,
ily9" - -. =. -
cit isn't time for him yet. Up
there we send young married couples
out to milk the COWS and their children
bring home the milk. - w. E. j.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
GEAR, NOT ROCKEFELLER,
RICHEST MAN IN WORLD
Income Of Russia's Ruler Said to Eclipse
That of the Oil King.

Special Gable to The Journal
Berlin, Sept. Sin an authoritative
book on the state Of Russia, published
here, prominence is given to the ex-
traordinary wealth of the car in
landed property.
There is, first, the imperial appen-
ages of 100000 acres Then. comes
large number of estates in European
Russia, the Caucasus and Crimea, which
are the cars exclusive property.
These form a source Of revenue amount
ing to $10,oOO,O00 year. Finally.
there are Asiatic possessions, the Altai
mining district, with an area nearly ten
times as great as Switzerland, and the
Nertchinsk districts, with an area four
teen times as great as Switzerland.
The car also is an extensive owner
Of real estate in st. Petersburg and
numerous other cities.
Russians who know say Rockefeller's
income falls far short Of that Of Mich
olas II. The czar has private prop
ertyr secured in foreign investments
alone, which amount to over $125,Oo0,-
600. So ~ .e%'s = - :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
Bed Rock Prices,

The proprietor of Boston hotel says
that week or two ago a dusty, tired
looking person presented himself at the
desk Of the hotel, stating that he de-
sired room.
GIVE ct my supper an shall be off
before morning. said he gravely to
the clerk. CHOW, what will I have to
pay, the lowest price, for room to
sleep in9'' ~
cone dollar, If you leave at o clock
tomorrow morning. was the reply.
make it jest about right9'' demanded
the wayfarer, producing battered So
cent piece. You see, IN all excited
up. travelin ,, an I don't expect to sleep
more N half the time I IN in there
Thompson, N. D. III. A. =
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Giving up Completely.

Two Irishmen were having their first
experience in ocean travel, Mike be-
came very sick just after leaving
Queenstown and leaned over the rail in
knew he would die. 81 Pat stood beside
him with vain words of comfort.
- IS no use Pat, - said Mike, ct am
doomed man. Tell Biddy and the
children / thought Of them to the last. y
Sure" said PAT, and what. am I
to 90 with the remains? II ..
Never mind,' said Mike as he
trembled with a paroxysm Of pain and
felt the soles Of his feet start upward.
Never mind, there amt going to be
any remains" &':. = w. d. F..
Condo, s. D.. go, - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
$ Prizes for, stories printed on this
paqe are awarded as Indicated.

~ Prizes for, stories printed on this
page are awarded as Indicated,
For the coming week The Jour
again offers SIS, first prize; So,
second prize, and 81, third prize, for
1.-THE best story you ever heard"
It Is not required that stories be
original, but new and good stories,
retold In the writer's own words,
Will be considered In the competition.
Write only on one side Of the paper,
giving name and address with each.
story. Specify It you. want your
Initials used as signature. Do not
send clippings or enclose stamps, as
manuscripts will not be returned
Stories should not exceed 800 words,
and should be Of humorous nature.
Omit introduetions, and be brief.
Checks Will be sent to prize winners.
Write name and address plainly on
each story you send.
Address, Best Story Editor, Jour-
nal, Minneapolis, MINI. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
FIRST PRIZE.
This Story Gets IS.
Encouragement from on High.

An old negro not long ago applied
for membership in the extremely excln-
sive church Of st. Luke in the city Of
But the bishop of this refined con-
gregation told the old man that his
and sent him home to pray.
After a few days, the petitioner
again sought the minister and again the
bishop said he was unsatisfed and rec
commended the darlley to prayer.
But the next day back came the old
man, his face shining.
Well,' said the bishop, chow is
it with you, Sambo9'
darby. II pray to 'n de Lord. 'i and de de-
Lord say, Go ahaid, Sambo, and good
luck to you. I'se been tryin' to jjine
that church for twenty years myself -
City. j. S. B.