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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18

Wheelock's i'll health. During the
health than was usual with him for
the three years he wintered in Cali
fornia.
But the high attitudes reached on
the trip across the mountains serious
ly affected his heart action. due to the
bronchial trouble. from which Mr.,
Wheelock had suffered for years, and
when he arrived in st. Paul his con-
dition was alarming to members OF
his family.
Death Shock to City.
Mr. Wheelock's death was not en-
tirely unexpected to members OF his
family and to the personal friends
who knew of his long fight against
weakening constitution, but the news
was shock to those who supposed
that the winter seasons in California
were giving him permanent relief.
When the word was passed around
town and in the homes of the city that
Mr.. Wheelock was dead, many were
the expressions of sorrow. The people
of st. Paul, and particularly the older
generation. felt each an individual
loss in the passing away of the man
who for half century had been
among the foremost in promoting St.
Paul. Minnesota and the Northwest.
One Key Note in Sorrow.
There was one key note in the ex-
pressions as the news of the death
Of Joseph A. Wheelock spread yester-
day, ana that was the loss to the city,
the state and the Northwest. There
was a personal grief in the comments
of the men who have grown old with
Mr.. Wheelock in the region they have
helped develop: they miss an old
friend. The younger generation, who
are enjoying the structure reared on
the foundation the pioneers laid, APP
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18


plaudits fell upon men whose leader
ship he supported.
Man of High Ideals.
He was one of the few od-time edi-
tors whose personality is recent years
has been identified with his work in
the public mind.
BY all who knew him it has been
said that his influence was always
used to attain the highest ends and
aims He was man who did not care
for the accumulation of wealth. He
had neither the faculty nor taste for
it. His aims and his interests took
him out of the sphere of money-get-
ting. He was publicist The per-
sonal, the selfish element of his ma
ture was subordinated to his larger
desire for public good AS a result
his obituary, as far as tangible facts
go, is meager. In the consideration of
influences it is unbounded.
Half Century Of Work.
Mr.. Wheelock was born at Bridge
town, Nova Scotia, Feb. s, 1881. He
was educated at the Sackville acad-
envy, coming to ST Paul in 1850. He
was state commissioner of statistics
under Gov. Ramsey. 1sG0-61, and post
master under President Grant, 1S71-75.
Mr. Wheelocks first newspaper
work was in 1855 or the year follow
ing, when he was employed to conduct
real estate paper in st. Paul He
founded the ST. Paul Press in 1861,
since which time he was connected
with the Press and it's successor, the
Pioneer Press, until his death
Mr. Wheelock was married in MAY.
1861, to Miss Kate French at Concord.
N. H. He is survived by Mrs.
Wheelock and three children. Webster
Wheelock, associate editor of the Pho
neer Press. and Katrina and Ellen
Wheelock.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18
PAINTING SPELLS
Cured by Or. Williams Pink Pills, the
Remedy Which Actually Makes
New Blood

Anamia makes the patient short of
breath so that there is often sense of
suffocation, sometimes there is II cough
and the sufferer seems to be going into
consumption, at others there is a muir
muir of the heart and heart disease is
feared. In the following case severe
fainting spells We're an alarming symp-
tom resulting from "too little blood.
Mrs. George Forester, of z Curtis
street, Watertown, NY, says: "Some
time ago l took a heavy cold and it left
me i'll very weak condition. l be-
came worse and worse until finally
had anamia. lost flesh and appetite,
had no color and was subject to fainting
spells. Sometimes they would attack
me suddenly and would fall to the floor
with hardly any warning.
IL had one Of our best physicians,
but after he had been attending me
about month without any improve
ment i'll my condition, decided to see
what DR. Williams Pink Pills would do.
1.-The pills We're we'll known to me
for, about two years before, members
of my family had taken them with tho
best results. l soon found that the pills
We're just what needed for l soon be-
gan to notice All improvement. After |
had taken them while longer was en-
tirely cured, and we all believe in DR..
Williams Pink Pills and recommend
them highly"
DR. Williams Pink Pills actually make
new blood. They do that one thing and
they do it we'll. Impoverished blood is
deficient i'll red corpuscles. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills increase the number of these
red oorpnscles and i'll this way send
health and strength to every tissue
All druggists sell DR. Williams Pink
Pills or they will be sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt of price, so cents per
box, six boxes for 81 80, by the DIR. Will
Hams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18
BARGE SUBMERGED.

Detroit, Mich, May H. = A News
special from Colchester. Ont, says
the M. c. Wilcox of Vermillion, Ohio,
lies sunk there. quarter of mile
from shore. The decks are under
water. but there are evidences that the
crew escaped. The wreck was appar.
entity an old schooner, bound up with
coal Thus far it has been impossible
to get particulars, but the vessel foun.
dered some time during the night.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18
VETERAN EDITOR
CALLED BY DEATH
JOSEPH A. WHEELOCk, EDITOR
OF THE PIONEER PRESS,
PASSES AWAY.
HAD NATIONAL REPUTATION
ADVOCATE OF EVERY CAUSE IN
WHICH HONOR AND HIGH PUR.
POSE PLAYED PART.

st. Paul, May IL. - Joseph Albert
Wheelock, the veteran editor of the
Pioneer Press, died at his home, PAL
Summit avenue, at o'clock yesterday
morning.
Mr.. Wheelock's reputation as a
Journalist was national and he will
have a place in the memory with such
editors as Greeley, Dana, Bennett and
Bowles, with whom he was contem-
pOrAneOuS.
Trip Too Fatiguing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheelock returned
Monday from Redlands, Cal, where
they spent the winter. owing to Mr..
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18
CHAIN GANG STRIKE.

Washington. Pa, May 11.-Twenty
county Jail prisoners, composing the
squad used in cleaning public streets,
went on strike which lasted until
they were supplied with their daily al
lowance Of tobacco. Heretofore the
county commissioners had supplied
the prisoners with tobacco, but an or
der was issued that no more be fur
nished. The sheriff appealed to the
commissioners, who reGcinded the Or
der.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18
Views Of an Eminent Reformer.

Observation-Disclosures you be.
lieve In limiting the size of individual
fortunes?
Senator Lotsmun-Yes, sir, do. l
believe that when man has accumu-
lated-well, say twenty or twenty-five
millions-he ought to be compelled to
give all he makes above that to the
campaign fund OF whatever political
party he happens to belong That will
be the quickest way to get i. back
into circulation again, particularly. of
course, as to the small bills, of which
there is always the greater scarcity"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18
She Lost Out.

Mrs. Caller-It doesn't always pay
to husband ones resources.
Mrs. Homer-Why not?
Mrs. Caller-Well judge so from
Mrs. Backer's experience She let her
husband have the 900 she inherited
from her grandmother, and he lost it
all in speculation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18
A Difficult Role.

you ask ME if ! ever failed in any
role l attempted repeated the great
actor. Yes. once when tried to
look like a sober man.
Why exclaimed his friend, you're
alway ssober You never did drink
did your"
mo; but on this occasion was tax,
ing two drunken friends home"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT.EAsE,

A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all druggists 25c. Trial package,
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, lie
Row N Y
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18
Student Joins Polar Party.

Vihjalhur Steffansson. now student
at Harvard, has been appointed a
member of the newest expedition in
search of the North pole which will
leave Vancouver early in May under
command Of Capt. Elmer Mikkelsen.
The Harvard student will be the
youngest member of the expedition.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18

after a man has eaten everything set
before him he wonders what ails him.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18

Everybody wants to boss somebody,
and there is always somebody who
wants to boss everybody.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18

Pat-Phwat is the first soign av
spring?
Mike-When We notice it amt here
yet.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums reduces in.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18

Write Garfield Tea Co, Brooklyn, N. Y.
for package Garfield Tea, the herb cure.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-05-18

The wise parent is always a press
censor.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
EXPRESS
PLUNGED INTO
A LANDSLIDE.
Bad Wreck on the New York Gen.
tral Near POughkeepsie Early
This Morning.
ON BANK OF HUDSON.

POUGIIKEEI'SlE. y. l., July 30
Plunging ut high speed into land
slide shaken from the high banks be-
side tile New York Central tracks near
Chelsea, eleven miles south of this city,
the Pacific express from New York
was derailed. its engine driver and fire.
man killed. many of the cars strewn
along the river bank on their sides and
several passengers seriously injured.
That the locomotive and some of the
cars did not rush into the Hudson.
which is only few yards from the
tracks, was due to their turning over
before reaching the water The many
sleeping cars were at the rear of the
train, and. although their occupants
were pitched and tossed about, the
cars remained on the rails and no one
was dangerously injured in them.
The scene of the wreck is midway be-
tween Chelsea and Fishkill Landing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
RAIDS AT ASBURY.
Eiqht Houses Entered and Quantity
of Liquor Seized.

ASBURY PARK, July 30.-Mayor
Atkins, of Asbury Park; Chief of Po-
lice William H. Smith and the county
authorities raided Springwood ave
nue., Asbury's red light district, Sat
urday night, and in a general round
up of all alleged disorderly houses
brought eignty-three prisoners to the
city lookup, which yesterday morn
ing was a veritable bedlam let loose.
Gallons of whiskey and unlimited
quantities of beer were captured.
81 The entire police force of Asbury
Park took part in the raid, which was
the most sensational Springwood ave-
nue. has ever experienced. Eight hou-
ses were entered, and the inmates
carted to the police in stages guarded
by officers. Several attempts at res
cue were frustrated. An alarm of
fire. believed to have been the work
OF coiored people to effect the release
Of their friends, added to the general
excitement.
The five proprietors were held for
the grand jury and the eighty-three
inmates were held as witnesses. May
or Atkins, commenting upon the raids
yesterday morning, said:
The operation will be repeated east
of the railroad track if necessary. All
the citizens of Asbury Park will be
treated alike.
AS result of the raid this was a
particularly quiet Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
IN FROM
DENV Err.
J. E. Stricken and Delegate R. F.
White and Mrs. White Are
Home from Convention.

Joseph e. Stricken has arrived
home from Chicago, where lie left
DR.. Frank Crowther on their home
ward trip from Denver, Col, where
they attended the B. p. o. Elks' con-
vention. Richard F. White, the, dele
gate from Perth Amboy lodge, has
also arrived home. Mrs. White &C
companied him. A collection of the
convention badges from various
lodges throughout the country was
brought home and will soon be noun
ted and exhibited, it is expected, as
has been done in previous years.
Mr.. Stricken was deeply impressed
with Denver's wonderful climate and
contemplates spending his vacation
there next year. The days are clear
as a rule, and the heat not depressing,
and the evenings are cool. The day
of the great Elks parade was DC
clared by DenVerites to be the warm
est day there this summer, and yet
it was not as hot as our real torrid
days here, and Mr.. Stricken and DR..
Crowther marched the entire six
miles of the line of march with the
New York delegation, but did not
feel the heat greatly.
Mr.. Stricken left Chicago Friday
night, having been in that city since
DR.. Crowther and he separated there.
William Quigley, of State street,
this city, a member of the New Bruins
wick lodge, was also at the conven-
ton, and has been home a few days,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
RUBBER MILL
ADDED TO The
CABLE WORKS
Officials Do Not Deny the Report
But Declare 1t Is Too Far
Away TO Discuss Now.
OPPOSITE PRESENT SITE

1t is rumored that the Standard
Underground Cable Company will
build a large rubber mill on the land
which as told in the NEWS, was re-
Gently purchased by the company on
High street, opposite the present site.
1t is understood that the contem-
plated mill will manufacture the rub
ber now used to insulate the wire,
which is made at the plant.
In conversation with NEWS re-
porter today the officials at the works
practically confirmed the report. They
refused to state anything for publi-
cation, saying it was not near enough
to talk about.
If the new plant is ever erected it
will necessitate the tearing down of
a dwelling now near High and Wash
ington streets.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
6 Corey
Will Tour The
County.
RECORD AND FACAN, TOO
South AmbOy and Roosevelt 10
be ViSited----0th Towns
Throughout the County
Included in the
Schedule.

As announced in the NEWS Fri
day, this is the week when the For
dyce campaign begins its sweep over
the county. Following is the COM
pleted schedule as thus far arranged =
Monday, July 30th, at Milltown.
Tuesday, August 31st, at South
Plainfield.
Wednesday. August 1st, at New
Market
Friday, August Sd. at Roosevelt.
Monday, August 9Th, at South Riv-
er.
Tuesday, august 7th. at Sayreville.
The following series of meetings
will be addressed by the new idea
leaders from Essex and Hudson coun-
ties
Thursday, August 9th, at Wood
bridge, or Roosevelt, to be addressed
by George a.. Record, Mayor Mark
Pagan, William P. Martin and John
S. Gibson. ssif
Friday. August 10th, at South Ans
boy, South river park and Sayrevilie.
to be addressed by John s. Gibsons
and probably Mayor Pagan.
Saturday, August 11th, at Metucb-
en-, to be addressed by Assemblymah
sommers, and probably George y.
Record.
Following are some Of the speak
ers: George L. Record, Mayor Fagan-
William p. Martin, John 8. Gibson.
Frederick Sommers, Col: Fordyce and
Mr. Corey.
The issue will be placed besssssss - : !
voters in no mistakable terms, ans
every effort will be made to get out
the vote on primary day.
Boss Strong and his ring" are
now thoroughly alarmed. They are
getting active and are doing what
they can to head on the tide that IS
sweeping onward.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
A. S. & R. MEN
ON OUTING.
One Hundred Of Them Went to
College Point on Steamboat
Atlantic Yesterday.

About one hundred employees of
the American Smelling & Refining
Company boarded the steamboat At
lantic at O'Clock yesterday morning
at the foot of Smith street for their
annual outing to College Point on
Long Island sound.
A band Of Ssix pieces furnished
music. Refreshments of all kinds
We're served on board and at the
grove. 49,.
One of the featsifes of the day was
baseball game between two teams,
cne captained by Albert DeLeon and
the other by ]. Derbohlaw. the latter
team winning by score of 81 to 21.
The party arrived In this city again
at o'clock last night.
The committee in charge was Ed
ward Conway, chairman; George e.
Fulton and William Brown.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
SAYS HE WAS STRUCK
EmpIOye at Chemical Works Has
Foreman Arrested.

Claiming that Joseph Schardt, a
foreman at plant No. 2, of the Roess-
Ter G. Hasslacher chemical works as
saulted him, Joseph Algair swore out
warrant for the formers arrest.
Algair says that he was struck with
a club and a heavy weight, which in
jured him severely, necessitating
medical aid from DR.. w. e. Ramsay.
Algair is employed nights at the
plant, and AYERS that he was assault
ed without any provocation. Schardt
will be arraigned before the recorder
tomorrow morning to answer the
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
BOY WAS ADRIFT.
Picked Up in An Open B0at---Re
ported Drowned. =

John Horvortz, the boy who was
reported drowned from the new
bridge Friday afternoon, was picked
up in a boat adrift some time later.
The boy could not be found in the
afternoon and it was thought that he
had fallen off the bridge, but instead
it is said that he had been playing
with some other boys along the bank
of the river. He got into the boat
and they pushed him away from the
shore. The rope became unfastened
and the boat drifted down the river.
He did not have any oars so could
not get back until he was picked up. &
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
LIT A MATCH,
GAS EXPLODED
Firemen Called Out for Trivial
Blaze on Prospect Street
This Afternoon.

A slight blaze was caused in the
three-story tenement house at 292
Prospect street about 1880 o'clock
this afternoon when gas company
workman struck match near pipe
where repairs were being made. An
explosion resulted, but the fire was
of little consequence and was out
when the firemen arrived in response
to an alarm from box S4, at Lehigh
avenue and Stanford street.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
PAVING FIGHT
WILL FOLLOW.
New Brunswick to Receive Bids
for Street PaVementS at
Council Meeting.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, July S0:-
Bids will be received by common
council tonight for the paving of
four sections of street, Hardenbergh
from Somerset to Hamilton; Suydam
from Livingston to Codwise avenue;
Somerset from Easton avenue to
Harvey street and Prospect street
from Somerset to French street.
The bids will be for vitrified brick
bitulithic and bituminous macadam
pavements. Hardenbergh street peo-
pie oppose the last named pavement.
Several parties have been taken to
Newark to inspect bitulithic and BIZ
luminous pavements and some of the
city officials have also inspected
these pavements.
The bids will probably be received
tonight and the award of contracts
not made until the property owners
can select the pavement they desire
on the respective streets. g
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
FINISH ONE
AT A TIME.
Standard BituIithiC Company Be-
gins to Lay Top Layer in
Gordon Street Today.

The Standard Bitulithic Company
this morning commenced to lay the
bituminous top dressing on Gordon
street, starting at Rector street.
1t is expected to have the first
block nearly completed for traffic by
the end of the week. Five teams are
plying between the mixer on Mer-
ritt's dock and Gordon street, and,
because of the short distance they
have to travel, they keep right up
with the mixer.
Each successive block will be COM
pleted and opened to the public as
soon as the last layer is thoroughly
rolled.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
TOOK NO ACTION.
Lathers Not Fined for Alleged Viola
tion 0fRuIes.

At a special meeting of the Lath-
ers' Union Saturday afternoon no
action was taken regarding fines. It
had been expected that fines would be
imposed upon some OF the members
for violating the rules of the union
during the recent labor troubles. The
question will probably be brought up
at the next meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
FIFTY NAMES ADDED.
Charter List of the New Lodge Is
Growing.

Over fifty names have been added
10 the charter list for the organiza-
ton of a local legion of the National
Protective Legion in this city. The
list contains the names of some of
the prominent business men of this
city.
A committee has been appointed
to secure lodge rooms and meeting
will probably be called for the latter
part of this week to form the organ
ization and elect the officers. Will
liam G. Cummings, state deputy, is
still in this city and is still hustling
to bring the list up still higher.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
"To the Omcers of n. ]. c. R. R.


culated among the business men of
this city:
ITO the Officers of n. ]. c. r. r.
C. M. Burt, Passenger Agent:
I'VE, the undersigned residents of
the city of Perth Amboy, earnestly
request that you improve the train
service between this city and New
York, and again place a train sched-
uled at some time about 8 or $3.50
O'Clock in the afternoon, and also re-
place the odtime train at 500 with
a more prompt schedule.
The above petition has been sign
ed by a large number of prominent
business men, and also by nearly all
the factory officials.
AT the present time there is no
train after the 1:10 until the 5:09,
and persons wishing to go to New
York or intermediate stations are
much put out by the lack of service.
The sos, which used to be a good
petitioners are anxious that those
who have not already signed the ap-
peal for better service do so at once.
For the benefit of those who would
like to affiX their names to the paper,
a copy will be at the store of Frank
Neer, 100 Smith street, for the next
three or four days.
An express passes through here at
3:1S, and ii would be very easy for
the railroad officials to have it stop,
thus giving Perth Amboy a much
needed md-afternoon train.
The petition will be sent to the of
ficers at Jersey City some time next
week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
COMMENCE WORK ON
THE SEWER EXTENSION

Work will be commenced tomor-
row morning on the sewers which are
to be extended 125 feet further into
the river at the foot of Washington
and Fayette streets. Martin Hanson
has the contract for the sewer and
Jacob Hanson has the contract for
putting in the piling, which it will be
necessary to drive to lay the pipes on.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
CHARACTER
RELEASED BY POLICE.

After an Investigations had been
made by the police, Joseph Davis, of
361 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn was
released yesterday. Davis was ar
rested last week for selling fake jew
elry, and, at first. it was thought that
he was well known fallir, but moth
ing crooked could be learned about
him.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-30
- - 7777
WAS TAKEN I'LL ON CAR;
WAS PUT OFF AS DRUNK
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK July 3O.
Thomas Gregory, highly respected
colored man, Is in the hospital here
unconscious and suffering from par
alysis. He was stricken while riding
on trolley car of the New Bruins.
wick and Trenton fast line. 1t is said
the crew of the car thought he was
intoxicated and dead drung and the
charge is made that they put the man
off the car and left him al he
road unconscious. Willard Totten,
farmer, found the man along the.
road and brought him to the hospital
here. This is his third stroke.