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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21

Peace is the normal condition of the
world; war the abnormal. The preser-
walton of the normal is of far more
importance than the prevention of the
abnormal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21

Guntersville Democrat: So Marshall
county is off the state committee. Well,
we're still In the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21

Pensacola Journal: A Manitoba physi-
clan has succeeded in splicing patients
spinal cord. He should now try his hand
at stiffening the backbones of some of
our statesmen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21

Arkansas Gazette: Secretary Shaw Will
find the Arkansas woods full of stand
patters- democrats content with their rep
resentation in Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21

Knoxville Sentinel: The Chinese are
progressing. They are to no longer have
bound feet. 1t is to be hoped that they
won't get swelled heads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21

Admission Star: It is unauthoritativeiy
stated that Governor Jellxs Will take up
the editorial pen for the Montgomery Ad-
vertlser when he retires from office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21

Memphis Commercial Appeal: It looks
very much as If we have reached the Age
of l in this country. All our great men
are talking about themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21

Admission Hot Blast: Hearst says that
he will not take the democratic nomina-
ton for governor of New York. The story
of the fox and the sour grapes is older
than Christianity
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16

When your catalogue comes from
the mail order house, wait until you
get home before removing the wrap
per; then wait until after supper, when
the chores are done, draw an easy
chair to the table where the light will
shine full on the pages, put on your
glasses, that no bargain may escape
your eye, and settle down for an hour
OF quiet enjoyment.
What wonderful book it is, to be
sure-wonderful for what it does not
contain, as we'll as for what it does.
We miss some things we would be
glad to see. Where are their offers to
pay cash or exchange goods for your
wheat, oats, corn, sheep and hogs free
on board?" How much tax will they
pay for Improving roads and bridges,
for the support of the poor, and the
expenses of the town, county and
state? On what page is their offer to
contribute money or services in the
establishment and maintenance of a
church OF Sunday school for the moral
tone of your community? What line
of credit will they extend to you when
your credit is poor, your money gone,
when through illness or misfortune
you are not able to send cash order"
for your groceries, clothing, farm tools
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
PREPARING FOR eNcAMPmENr.
General Order No. Issued From 6.
A. r. HEADQUARTERS.

Commander and Comrades: We can
ceiterate truthfully what the COM
mander of Kansas has said in his New
Years circular letter No. 8, and herein
produce it.
Gin the cherished recollections and
grateful appreciation of the passing,
and the inspiring hopes of the New
Year, l greet you all, Comrades, wish
ing you each, every earthly blessing,
praying that your stay here may be
prolonged until in the golden ripeness
Of your matchless achievements and
glory, crowned with fultillment of
life's noblest mission, gratified and sa-
listed with your earth life, you may
vouac Of the immortal hosts of our
comrade patriots, marshaled in heav-
emily array on the eternal fields of di-
vine glory"
"Comrades-the day is drawing
near for our next department encamp-
ment and we are DESTROYS of having
the largest and best attended encamp-
ment that South Dakota has ever had
and to that end we ask all post COM
manders to urge upon the comrades
to not try but to be in attendance at
our next encampment at Yankton. We
are advised by personal letter that
our communicative chief. Gen. James
Tanner, will be with us to deliver one
Of his soul-inspiring addresses. Let us
not fail to hear it.
Department headquarters has been
secured for the officers and staff of
the department commander and for
the president and staff of the Wo-
mans Relief corps at the Nicollet no
TEL Minneapolis, and rooms 40 and
40 will be headquarters for these de-
partments during our next national
encampment to be held at Minneapo-
lis, Mimi In addition to these two
headquarters rooms, we have engaged
five other rooms at the Nicollet with
two double beds in each room. We
will now call attention to the COM
rades that these are all the rooms that
we could secure and would further adj
wise all to write and secure their
rooms in advance, as the attendance
will be very large and rooms scarce.
A word to the wise should be sufti-
Gent Yours in F., G. and L.
j. B. Wolgemuth,
Department Commander.
Official, S. ]. Moore, Assistant Adju-
tant General.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16

by officials Of the Milwaukee company
that their company early in the ship
ping season had entered into con-
tract for the hauling of between 2,OOO,-
600 and 100000 bushels Of corn from
Kansas City eastward, the shipments
being destined to points on the Allan
tic coast. The Pennsylvania railroad
was interested with the Milwaukee
company in this heavy shipment and
expected to furnish the greater part
of the necessary cars, but at the last
moment was unable to do SO. COM
polling the Milwaukee company to di-
vert an aggregate of about 5000 cars
from other divisions Of the road.
The Milwaukee company has now
completed this big contract, and when
the several thousand cars required
for the shipments are returned they
will be equitably distributed among
points where elevators are filled and
there IS a congestion of grain. About
700 of these cars will be sent at once
to points in South Dakota.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
GREAT DIVERSITY OF INTERESTS
Federal Government Has Many Enterprises in the
Black Hills Dstrict-National Santarlum.

The federal government has a sur
prisingly great number of interests
and undertakings on foot at present in
the Black Hills. 1t is not an exagger-
alton to say that there is no other sec.
ton in the United States of equal size
where the government is engaged in
so many and such various enterprises.
as no other section 100 miles long and
forty miles wide offers such a variety
of practical interests.
In Butte county the government is
engaged on a. gigantic irrigation pro-
ject which will require several years
for completion and will cost in the
neiGhborhood of s2,G00.00O. This was
undertaken because the country need
ed nothing but water in order to make
1t very productive and valuable both
to the agriculturist and to the stock
mon who did not turn his stock out on
the range. 1t is estimated that 200 900
acres of semi-arid land will be thus re-
claimed.
Recognizing also the Importance of
the Black Hills from a mineral stand
pOlnL lHe government mas eStaDilShed
at Deadwood a United States assay
office through which passes a large
portion of the gold mined in the Black
Hills. A bill is now pending in CON
gress for the establishment of mining
experimental stations in the different
mining districts. This bill has been
reported favorably and if it is passed,
which now looks probable, will result
in the establishment of such a station
in the black Hills.
Looking towards the interests of the
sportsmen and also noting the advan-
tages Of the Black Hills, a United
States fish hatchery has been located
at Spearfish. Trout is the sole fish
handled and about 100000 are plant
ed yearly. This hatchery supplies
not only the Black Hills streams, but
also all parts of the world. The year
ly shipments has reached as high as
80, 100000, some of which have been
sent as far as Wales.
The Black Hills forest reserve. es-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
PLANS A NEW BRIDGE.
Milwaukee Will Replace Pontoon at
Chamberlain Next Sprinu,

superintendent Collins of the Iowa
& Minnesota division of the Milwau-
kee, arrived at Chamberlain to inspect
the pontoon bridge now used by the
Milwaukee for it's service west of here.
The bridge cost about $4,000 and in
time will be replaced by steel struct-
ure costing more than $1,000,0O0.
Meantime, the company expects to use
the bridge until traffic can be built
up and the road extended farther than
it has now been built. The company
expects to lose 1900 to 1900 feet of
the bridge this spring, but is in posi-
ton to replace it in two days time il
the ice and floods should take it out.
When the spring opens, the company
will build forty miles more of line
west of Chamberlain.
The open winter has greatly facili-
tated the construction of the line.
When the track-laying begins in the
spring the work will go on rapidly to
completion. The new main line Of the
Milwaukee to the coast will not, much
to the regret of Chamberlain's c1tf-
zens. pass through here, but will go
through Aberdeen to Minneapolis. The
company regards this recent move as
highly necessary to protect it's inter-
ests and hopes to complete the road
within three years, though nothing be-
yond surveys have yet been done.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16

tablished Sept. 10, 1898. includes prao
tically all the timber area Of the Black
Hills and small strip of Wyoming.
1t covers 1,211 $50 acres and has for
it's object the purpose of preserving
the living and growing timber, pro.
noting the younger growth, and the
regulating of the water supply. The
control and management rests with
the commissioner of the general land
Office at Washington. There are in
the United States fifty-four forest re-
serves and the business Of this one
reserve exceeds that of all the other
forest reservs combined.
At Hot Springs the government is
building a national sanitarium for SOL
diers, having decided upon this after
careful study of the waters and the
general health giving atmosphere OF
the place. 1t will include five hos
pitfalls and two general government
buildings and will accommodate about
600 men. Congress has thus far APP
propiated over half million of dol
lars and the hospital in process of
construction is said to be the best
equipped not only in the United States
but in the world A tract of land six
miles square has been set aside for
grounds.
The wards of the government, the
red men. are also being cared for in
the Black Hills The government
school for Indian girls and boys at
Rapid City is now in its ninth year.
1t can accommodate $50 pupils and
has in attendance 253. So taxed is
the capacity that the government will
expend S26,000 this coming summer
for the erection Of four new buildings.
In this same city is also United
States land office, and signal service
office, while at Deadwood public
building at the cost of over 100000
built entirely of home material is 60
ing up.
The government has also been ex-
pending large amount Of money at
Fort Meade, with the object of max
ing it permanent post.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
PINE LUMBER is PASSING.

white pine lumber is to-day selling
for five times more than it did in 1865,
and unless the timber men plant trees,
as the government advises, there will
soon be no lumber of that kind at ALL"
said David e. Wilcox, who came into
the city from tour of the South. Mr..
Wilcox's headquarters are at Detroit.
He continued: 'In 1865 white pine
lumber was sold at from SLIPS to IS a
thousand feet; in 1906 it is selling at
from as to $25 thousand feet. ac-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.

AID action has been brought in the
circuit court at Huron by John F..
Cunningham against the Minneapolis
Threshing Machine company, cor
poration; S. D. Dineen, David Whalen
and William A. Carson, all of Huron,
charging them with having caused his
arrest and imprisonment January q.
The warrant for Cunningham's arrest
was sworn out before J. B. Geddis, a
Justice Of the peace. on complaint Of
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16

cording to the grade. And at that
price it is mighty hard to get.
I'm regard to hemlock lumber, the
situation is almost the same as regards
the supply that can be had to-day
There is good lot of this timber in
the country, much of it in Pennsylva-
MIA, West Virginia and the South. But
it is being bought up rapidly for spec
ulation by men who can afford to have
their money tied up for several years.
They are simply waiting for their
price. and they are going to come out
handsomel yon the deal. too"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
TRADE AT HOME
Cheap Paints as Sold by Catalogue Houses; an Ex-
Few Pertinent Questions to Answer.

and crockery? Where's their offer to
contribute to your entertainment next
Fourth of July?
In what department do they explain
to you the increasing value of your
farm as the result of trading with them?
If you find the queries satisfactorily
answered, bring the answers in and
most merchants will go farming and
let the town go to grass. Under such
conditions no towns are needed fur
Their than to furnish railroad station,
an express Office and a case for the
rural mail carrier-all of which may
be covered with one roof-EX.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
NECK BROKEN IN RUNAWAY.
Farmers Wife Meets Death by Being
Thrown From Sleiah

Vinton, Iowa. Feb. 13.-Mrs. Frank
Seeley, wife of prominent farmer
near Shellsburg. has been llilled>-in a
runaway. Shortly after leaving home
the horse she was driving became
frightened, overturning the sleigh and
throwing Mrs. Seeley heavily to the
ground. She struck upon her head
and her neck was broken. Her feet
became entangled in the lines and
her lifeless body was dragged a long
distance before the horse was
stopped
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
DEATH OF CAPT. MCDONALD.
Pioneer Lumberman and Mississippi
River Man

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. Is. - Capt.
Dan A. Mcdonald, one of the pioneer
lumbermen and river men of the
Northwest, died yesterday of nervous
trouble, aged seventy-four He was
among the best known boat owners
and pilots and masters of the Missis-
sippi river, entering the trade in 1854
In the early days he was prominent
in Wisconsin politics, serving as as,
semblyman and later as senator from
this district. He was always active
IN public affairs until his retirement a
year ago.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16

the persons named, charging Cunning.
ham with stealing certain brass fix
lures, belts, ETC.. from a threshing ma
chine belonging to Whalen and Car
son, to the value of 5000. At the ex-
animation in police court, the case was
dismissed on motion of the states at.
torney, and Cunningham was released
from custody. He now brings suit to
recover $4,000 damages for imprison-
ment and defamation of character,
and for 500 claimed as expenses in.
Cured because of his arrest and the
trial proceedings in the lower court.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
BROKEN WHEEL WRECKS THAN
Twenty-Five Persons Have Marrow
ESCAPE From Death,

Milwaukee, Feb. 10. - twenty-five
persons on Wisconsin Central linn
tied train narrowly escaped death or
serious injury last night when a
broken wheel on the engine threw six
Of the eight coaches in the train over
a fifteen-foot embankment Six pas
sengers were slightly bruised and the
cook in the dining car was injured
possibly fatally
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
Blaze at sturais.

Sturgis, S. D., Feb. 13.-Fire broke
out at $50 yesterday morning in the
Francis block, a two-story brick build
Ing with seventy-five-foot front. The
fire had a big Roadway when it was
discovered. The building was total
iy destroyed. The loss is $4,000; in
surance, $4,000
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
DRAGGED HOME DEAD.
Son Finds Father Caught in Lines

Son Finds Father Caught in Lines
When Team Gets Home.
White Rock, S. d., Feb. 1S.-While
returning home from an auction H
Hammann, living four miles from
re, was thrown from his buggy, be
ne entangles in the lines and WAS
jagged to his death. When the team
arrived home Hammann's son, as
usual, went to help take care of them
and found the unconscious form of
his father hanging to the reins. His
scalp was entirely torn off He never
regained consciousness and died a
few hours later
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
EXPLOSION Fatal TO 1hre.

Salt Lake City, Feb. 9.--ln dyna-
mite explosion yesterday in the camp
of the Utah Construction company at
Tank Point, forty miles west of Grant
vile, three men were killed and four
others were seriously injured
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
Frozen to Death,

Cumberland, Wis, Feb 10. - An
drew Mortenson, farmer, was frozen
to death on the lake here. He was
walking to his home two miles across
the lake and he fell on the ice. He
leaves large family.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
viii Go to Cleveland Schools

Fargo, N. D., Feb "a telegram
received in this city announces that
Supt. Hicks of the Fargo public
schools has been elected assistant
superintendent of the public schools
at Cleveland, Ohio.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
RUNAWAY is FATAL.
Man and Wife Are Thrown From Cut
ter AGAINST BRIDGE

Spring Green, Wis, Feb. 13.-John
Amer has been killed and his wife
badly injured in a runaway accident
The couple were returning from
church when the horse SHE'D at a
bridge, oyerturning the cutter and
throwing the occupants against the
timbers. Amer's skull was crushed
and he died shortly afterward. Mrs
Amer, while severely hurt, will re-
cover
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
CAR SHORTAGE IS BEING RELIEVED
Railroads Explain Cause of Trouble in Northwest
Cars Will Be Sent at Once.

A thorough Investigation of the
car shortage that has prevailed in
South Dakota for several weeks occu-
pied the attention of the board of rail
road commissioners while on an Off
cial trip to the big terminal points.
Prior to the boards departure num-
erous complaints had been made of
alleged discrimination in the distribu-
ton of empty cars, and recently the
Tri-State Grain Dealers association
filed a complaint in which it was
charged, among other things, that the
railroad companies were purposely
withholding cars from the elevator
men of South Dakota. In view of the
nature and number of the complaints
the railroad commissioners deemed it
best to investigate the matter.
st. Paul was first visited. There
the commissioners called on the Off
Gals of the Omaha railroad. But few
complaints had been made from points
on this road, and these, it was ex-
planned, were due to the fact that cars
loaded at points on the Omaha road
for points on other roads We're retain
ed by the other roads, which, owing to
the heavy demand for cars, were will
ing to pay the per diem. charge for
their use and kept the cars as long as
possible. These cars are now being
returned to the Omaha road and no
further shortages are expected on that
line.
Cause of Shortage.
At Minneapolis the commissioners
called on the officials of the Milwau-
sons for the Ger shortage on their
road about as follows:
First, because of the unusually
heavy shipments of grain and other
farm products; second, owing to the
pleasant weather experienced during
the winter the farmers wer able to
market practically their entire crops,
and the grain was rushed to market
within comparatively short time,
filing the elevators to the bursting
point and making it a physical impos-
sibility for the railroads to furnish
cars fast enough to supply the heavy
demand and keep the crops moving.
1t was pointed out by the railroad
officials that every effort had been
made to make equitable distribution of
empty cars, and that no intentional
discrimination in the distribution of
these cars had been shown. At Chi
cago additional facts bearing on the
oar shOrtaoa were aScnrtaiued
The commissioners were informed
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
FEAR EPIDEMIC OF RABIES.
Farmers in South Dakota See DANCE
in Stock.

in Stock.
An epidemic of rabies among the
farm animals in the vicinity of Hecla
is feared as the result of mad dog
which has been running through the
country. A COW belonging to G. H.
Lamport went mad yesterday.
The first symptoms of the disease
were noticed by the family of Mr..
Barton, who lives on the place. The
COW was seen chasing other animals
and bunting and tearing about in its
mad fits. Mr.. Lamport was notified
aud Immediately shot the animal.
1t is thought that a great deal of
stock may have been bitten. A notice
has been published requesting people
in Hecla owning dogs to keep them
from running at large.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
APPEAL BRINGS FREEDOM.
Man Sentenced to Penitentiary Is A
quilted on Rehearinu.

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 13.-After being
out half an hour the jury in the case
of George O'Malley brought in YER
dict of acquittal on the charge of
highway robbery O'Malley was con-
victed on the first trial and sentenced
to the penitentiary for seven years
A new trial was secured through an
appeal to the supreme court
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
LAWYER DlsBARRED.

Prominent Butte Attorney Charged
With Forgery and Theft.
Helena, Mont, Feb. 10. The SUI
preme court disbarred B. r. Thrasher,
a Butte lawyer, against whom charges
of forgery and embezzlement had
been made by former client, and
suspended for three months e. A.
Carleton, Helena lawyer charged
with deceiving the court and attempt
ing to procure the signing OF a false
disqualifying affidavit. Both lawyers
are prominent in the state
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
Creamery Scorched.

Howard Lake, Mimi, Feb. 13.-Fire
partly destroyed the Howard Lake
creamery, causing loss of $3,1O0;
covered by insurance.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-16
KILLED BY HOT WATER.
Boy Runs in the Way When Mother
Throws Out Water.

10y way VvTICV WOGIICT
Throws Out Water.
Lead, S. D., Feb. 13.-The four-year-
old son of John Coppo of this city,
died as a result of burns received
from scalding water. Mrs. Coppo was
washing and went to the door to
throw out scalding water. The boy,
who was an active little fellow, ran
between her and the door, receiving
The scalding water full in his face and
On his neck. He lived about ten
hours after the accident