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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
Domestic.

Frank Gotch, champion wrestler, de-
feated Farmer Burns in a bout at Biz
mingham, Ala.
The Tennessee house has passed a
bill making it a felony to keep a place
where betting on horse races is allow
ed.
Gen. Booth, head of the Salvation
army, has accepted an invitation to ad-
dress the Canadian club at Ottawa in
March.
decided to create a new bishopric in
the United States. 1t will be located
in Chicago.
All conductors, trainmen and yard
men of the Southern railroad are to
receive an increase in wages aggregat-
ing $500, 900 a year.
The Speer anti-pass bill was defeat
ed by the Missouri house. 1t was de-
clared by the members that the bill
was not drastic enough.
Three governors. graduates OF
Brown university. have promised to
address the Brown club of New York
at it's annual dinner, Feb. II.
The Nebraska house of representa-
tives has passed a bill forbidding no
boes to ride on trains and authorizing
the conductor to arrest them.
German exports to the United States
show a remarkable growth. The total
value in 1906 was $4,000, 900, against
$25, 000, 900 in the preceding year..
For the first time in the history of
the New Orleans United States mint
Mexican money is being coined there.
Five million pieces have been on
tracted for.
Senator La Toilette denies the an
nouncement of the engagement of his
daughter, Miss Fola La Toilette, late
ly made from Madison, Wis. and wide
ly circulated.
BY a vote of GO to 6, the Cincinnati
Congregation of Zion, founded by
Dowie and nurtured by Voliva, has de-
termined to cut loose from the parent
church in Zion City.
Henry Bradley, an aged negro, died
in Nashville, Tenn. Bradley claimed
to have at one time belonged to Dave
Crockett, the famous hunter and
statesman.
Clear Lake, Iowa, claims to hold the
record for the greatest number of oc-
togenarians. Out of a total population
of less than 1900 there are, by actual
count, 115 people who are eighty years
or over.
President Diaz OF Mexico has ex-
pressed a desire to visit Los Angeles
during the imperial council of the
Mystic Shriners in May. Local Shrin-
ers are preparing for the expected WIS.,
1t of the executive of the Southern re-
public.
A curious thing happened at the
Swift poultry plant at Leon, Iowa, be-
cause OF the sudden change in the
weather. One hundred and sixty-fve
geese and sixty-hve turkeys died in one
day. Coroner Bowman examined
some Of the dead and pronounced the
cause Of death to be pneumonia.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
Accidental Happenings.

Fire destroyed ten store buildings at
Mound Valley, Kan, causing a loss of
$4,000.
The Imperial porcelain works At
Trenton, N. j., burned. The loss ~
timated at 100000.
An engine exploded at Lexington,
KY, killing a switchman and fatally
injuring two trainmen.
Antoine Felix Garbe, United States
consular agent at Bena, Algeria, was
killed by falling from a bridge.
The Woodworking plant of the Willis
Veneer company at Plymouth. N. c.,
was destroyed by fire. Loss. $3.50, 900.
A dozen wholesalers and commission
merchants were burned out in New
York. The total loss was about $780,
900.
A six-story building in Chicago, oc-
cupied by several manufacturing con
Germs, practically was detroyed by IRE
last night. The damage was estimat-
ed ct $150.0eo.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
Con&ress.
~ Resume of the Week,
Proceedings.

Washington. Feb. 8. - The house
passed a number Of important bills
yesterday, including the McCumber
service pension bill, the omnibus light.
house bill and the omnibus revenue
cutter bill. Members sought to get
through with as much Legislation as
possible under suspension of the rules
The house by a vote of 10 to So
]concurred in the senate amendments
to the urgent deficiency bill, loaning the
Jamestown exposition 81, 200, 900 and
safeguarding the loan by a lien on the
gross receipts.
The senate occupied the first two
hours of it's session yesterday in per,
fecting the house bill permitting the
government to take an appeal ON
points of law in certain criminal cases
The bill is intended to reach cases
similar to that against the meat pack.
ers.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
HOT BREAD TO WARM FEET,

Milwaukee Baker Is Fined Because OF
Filthy Condition of Bakery.
Milwaukee, Feb. 10.-Freshly baked
loaves of bread are used by a Milwau.
kee baker to warm his feet while he
sleeps and then sold to customers, &C.
cording to charges made in court yes.
terday. Baker William Buchholz was
fined $50.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
Personal.

Daniel Osiris. the rhilanthropist
who in 1890 presented Malmaison to
the French nation. is dead at Paris.
G. j. Grammer, vice president of the
New York Central. died in Chicago aft
or an illness lasting several weeks.
Mrs. Drusilla Morrell, whose hus-
band fought in the War of 1912. is
dead in Brooklyn at the age Of 102.
N. Diment, the we'll known race
horse owner and millionaire lumber
man, died at Barrie, Ont, after a
short illness.
Patrick Crane. the oldest railroad
mar in Maryland. died in Cumberland.
He never used eyeglasses and could
see to thread the finest needle up to
three months q.
Former Governor Preston H. Leslie
died at Helena, Mont, aged eighty
eight. He had the distinction of hav-
ing been governor of Kentucky and OF
the territory of Montana.
Brig. Gen. S. B. Holabird, retired,
one of the Oldest and best known army
officers in the country and former
auartermaster general. died in Wash
lngton after a brief illness.
Rev. Seymour A. Baker, one Of the
founders of the Republican party, pro-
slavery agitator, Presbyterian minis
ter and editor of note. died in his
home in Kansas City of pneumonia.
Prof. William c.. Pickett. one of the
best known medical authorities in the
United States on nervous diseases and
a member Of the faculty of the Medico-
Chirurgical college of Philadelphia. is
dead.
John j. II. Kelly. late of the Fifth
infantry and a veteran of the Sitting
Bull and Chief Joseph Indian wars,
died at the breakfast table at Spring
field. Ill. He won a medal of honor for
conspicuous bravery in action.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
Seven Miners En+ombed.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. 10. Seven
miners are entombed in No. 10 collierv
Of the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal
company at Wanamje, and there is
little hope Of ~rescuing them. Fire
broke out on the fourth lift and is
burning f1ercely.
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Dies at Ace of 116.

Hamilton, Ohio, Feb. 8. : "Aunty"
Jane Lewis, whose age is automatically
estimated to have been 116 years, died
here yesterday. She was born in Pc.
tersburg, Va, and lived for many years
with the family of Gen. Zachary Tay.
lor.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
Wins Suit for Rich Mines.

San Francisco, Feb. Z. = Title
mines in the Ferguson district OF J
vada, said to be worth many miiilO
of dollars, was won yesterday by
seph de Lamar, through a decls,
rendered by Superior Judge Sea"e
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
Barrymore Proposed Twice.

81 thought him very NICE" she said,
land one day at Mr.. Whites studio
he said, Evelyn, will you marry me?'
I said, 4 don't know He asked me a
second time, and again l said, I don't
know Mr.. White told me l would be
very foolish to marry Mr.. Barrymore,
and my mother said so. too, and we all
quarreled and the upshot Of the whole
thing was that Mr.. White said I ought
to be sent away to school. and l was
sent to New Jersey"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
CANADA BARS TRIAL
No Newspapers Containing

NO newspapers OUTFtdFFFFT5
Case Details Can Enter Mails.
Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 12-The posllh'
ter general announced in the hou
that newspapers publishing the de'a
of the Thaw trial would be DEN
transmission through the Canau'
mails. This statement was vokea
a complaint from DR.. Stockton, me
Der from St. John, N. B., Of the pun
cation in a local newspaper OF M
Thaw's evidence.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
Explosion Kills Nine Men

Lorient, France, Feb. 10.-As a re.
suit of an explosion on board Torpedo
Boat No. 339 of the French navy yes.
terday nine men are dead and two
men are injured.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
Dog Upset. Woman.

Sioux Falls. s. D., Feb. S.-By being
run into by a dog while walking over
a slippery sidewalk, Mrs. s. Herbert, a
well-known pioneer resident of the
city, fell and received serious injuries,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
of that girlhood at sixteen years o
Ruined by White.

1t was the story of her meeting will
Stanford White, the story of thu
sumptuous studio apartment, to which
she had been enticed by the CAREFUL!
planned strategem of her b%etrayer-
the story of a glass OF champagne, o
black, whirling sensations and OF mir
rored bedroom walls. In short, She
told all the story OF how her ruin wa:
accomplished.
Dent scream; it is all over; it i,
all right"
"And this was Stanford White?"
The question came from Dolphin M
Delmas, now conducting the defense o
Harry Thaw.
aNac cir
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
knocked Out by Tommy Rya

Knocked Out by Tommy Ry""'
Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 7.-TomJ5
Ryan knocked out Dave Barry IN :
fifth round of a scheduled tWepD
round fight before the Whittlns.,
Athletic club. Barry was outclassepT
all stages.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15

Washington, Feb. 6. - General de.
bate on the rivers and harbors appro.
priation bill, which has been before
the house since last "Wednesday, ter.
minated at 3 O'Clock yesterday after.
noon, when the reading of the bill was
begun under the five-minute rule.
The entire day in the senate was
spent in considering the Indian appro.'
priation bill. but without concluding
the discussion of senate amendments.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15
WAR IN CENTRAL
AMERICA FEARED
HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA ARE
READY TO FLY AT EACH
OTHERS THROATS.
wARsHIPs SENT TO seine
UNITED STATES CONSUL RE
PORTS THAT WAR is lNEVl-
TABLE.

Washington. Feb. 1O.-Carrying out
the wishes of the state department
that a couple of American naval yes
sells be kept in Central American wa
tiers, the navy department has dis
patched the gunboat Marietta from
Guantanamo to Greytown, OF the gulf
coast of Nicaragua, in addition to the
cruiser Chicago, which has been sent
down to the west coast TO Ava]uita,
Honduras. so that within a day or two
there will be an American warship on
each side of the scene of the threat
ened trouble.
War Inevitable.
Consul William E. Alger. at Tegu-
cigalpa, Honduras. communicated yes
terday with American Minister
Combes in Guatemala City Che being
also accredited to Honduras, that the
opinion at Tegucigalpa was that war
between Honduras and Nicaragua
was almost inevitable. The officials
here, however. do not take n such
pessimistic view and believe that the
combined efforts of Mexico and Amer
lea. without offending the pride of
Central American republics, will result
In convincing them hat theh differ
ences can be settled without recourse
to arms.
Instruction in Venezuela.
New York, Feb. 10.-The long-plan-
ned insurrection of Gen. Antonio Pa
redes against President Castro OF
Venezuela has begun.
Nicaner Bolet, the local representa-
tive of Gen. Paredes, received a cable
dispatch yesterday from the revolu-
t!onary agent at Port of Spain, Trini-
dad, which contained this one word,
"Asigne," which in cipher code ar
ranged between the two points
Antonio has landed at P%edernales."
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Harry IhaW Weeps.

The stiffness of the great crowd was
its tribute to the effect of the girls
story. Into the narrative there entered
nothing of the woman of the world
Thaw, with his head buried in hi.
hands, a handkerchief covering the
eyes, bent over the table as he sobbed
Mrs. Thaw was still on the stand
her direct examination uncompletet
when the day was done
Letters Introduced.
Once during the afternoon h wa.
excused for an hour while Lawyer
Frederick Longfellow vas sworn tt
fix the date of certain letters writer
to him by Harry Thaw subsequent te
the revelations Miss Nesbit had made
to him in Paris.
The letters which eventually were
offered in evidence after much object
ing by Mr.. jerome are regarded as cor
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15

Washington, Feb. 9. The senate
yesterday passed the Indian approprl'
alton bill, which has been the subject
of consideration throughout the week.
Senator Frazier made an address on
the subject of states rights. after
which the army appropriation bill, car
rying a total of $S1 500, 900, was taken
up. Senator Nelson said he would
move Saturday for the consideration OF
the bill granting the government the
right of appeal in criminal cases.
A new high record in the way of the
passage Of private pension bills was
made by the house yesterday, when
725 bills we're passed in an hour and
a half.
The naval appropriation bill, carry
ing $95 ,426, 600, was taken up.
Washington, Feb. II. - The house
having been informed of the death q
Representative John F. Rixey OF Vri
ginia. it adjourned Saturday shorWI
after converting. out of respect to tnl
memory Of the deceased.
The army appropriation bill Il %sy
mortal exercises for the late Repf
sentative Marsh of Illinois occupsf1
the entire day in the senate. Dlson
sion Of the army appropriation bill w
unusually interesting for the reasat
that it branched off on American ocYl
patton of Cuba, the plans for the e9ap
ment of state militia with regulauop
arms and the proposed a~uthoflzau0p
to the war department to accept re
duced fare or free transportation "
troops and supplies.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15

Washington, Feb. S.-The Indian ao-
preparation LII received rough han.
ding at the hands of the senate yester.
day. The amendments of the commit
tee, and especially those suggested oy|
the special committee which went to|
the Indian Territory last summer tQI
investigate conditions there, wercI
nearly all rejected on points of order
The provision which allowed full blood
Indians of the Indian Territory to sell
their surplus land a defeated. Thd
coal lands amendment, allowing thd
surface of the coal lands in the lndlal
Territory to be sold was ruled out q
the bill on a point of order.
The house completed and passed the
river and harbor appropriation bill
carrying more than $50, 900, 000.\
A bill amending the denatured al4y
hol bill was passed.
The naval appropriation bill wasy
taken up and made the continuing o.
der.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-02-15

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE advocates
of a fo%urteen-foot channel for the Mis-
sissippi river from Chicago to st.
Louis and the gulf met defeat yester-
day when the house, in committee OF
the whole. having under consideration
the river and harbor appropriation bill
voted to stand by the recommendation
Of the committee in opposition to the
project.
The Indian appropriation bill was
again the sole topic of discussion by
the. senate yesterday, and but little
progress was made.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26
ISAAC COHEN IS MlLtD
naallsd bety Is fssad q Trs(ts n
Ssail fe foetS.

Dallas. Texas. Dec &c s--~ About 10
o'clock last night the body Of Isaac
Cohct was found on the tracks In
the yards OF the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe railway. close to the pas
seneer depot Although ii had lain
u, til the blood on the ground had
eongealed. the body. badly mu,ilated.
was stiil warm. Both feet had been
eat off. the head was mashed and
there were bruises in various places.
The evidence indicates that Mr.. Co
hen was run syer and dragged TWEEN
ty feet or more by train.
At some time after 1:30 O'Clock
Mr. Cohen had started from his
home, 800 Young street. TO meet his
daughter who was to return from
Farniersyille. 1t is not known wheth-
er he had gone to the station and
grown tired of waiting and had wan
dered up the track, or was run down
as he was on his way to the depot
Just below where the body was
found in the yards there was a sleep
ing car Nothing on the wheels of
this car indicated that it had passed
over the body. The car was placed
in the yards after 6 y. m. Afterward
stub train No. GS had stood on this
switch for awhile until ready to de-
part for the south. 1t had backed in.
After the departure of this train,
switch engine was pushing in two
other coaches when the man on the
rear of the train saw the body.
T.ainmen believe the stub train ran
the old man down.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

Louisville. Ky. Dee. &c Ihr
Yale varsity basketball squad iuVad-
ed the south today and will play iis
first game lu Dixie with the Coils
cum 4. e. ut Louisville romorfo"
the Som uf Eu will go to Nashville.
Tenn. to meet the basketball team
.,f Vanderbilt University SATURDAY.
will be spent iu birmingham. Ma.
where Vale has contest scheduled
With the Birmingham \ e. p'1f'fs
The tgtp Wlu wiud up ueNt weeb ~i'H
gsmss wlth George Washington ln.-
versits at Washington and ihe
Omueo \ 81 e. 4 ar Orange y. D
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

At the present rate poll tax re-
ceipts are being issued by County
Collector Spencer the collections Of
this tax on the rolls of 1907 will ex-
ceed any previous collections in the
history OF the county. Already more
than 2G00 voters have provided
themselves with the little slips of pa
next years election. This is more
fhan fWfCe aum5er issued for
the same time last year. WaXahachie
voters are in the lead with 33I re-
ceipts. while Ennis follows second
with 223. OF the smaller voting pre-
cints. Palmer has 1876, Midlothian
l1G Ferris III and Milford 100.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

Hon W II Fearis, first assistant
county attorney, may be little bit
short on pulchuritude but his stock
of magnanimity is quoted above par.
He is one OF those genial fellows
who believes In handing boque
his friends before they pass into the
oblivion of forgetfulness. For the
past few years Mr.. Fears has bees
| in the habit of presenting the editor
, ial force OF this paper with a box .Y
| fragrant cigars as a Christmas gDs
and shortly before tne>~uiAG-hla
Tuesday afternoon he walked int,
the office with his animal remen
brance. The cigars have been greatly
enjoyed. and here's hoping Mr.. Fears
may live long and prosper"
While speaking of cigars we are
not unmindful of the gift of box
from that prince OF good fellows. j.
r Williams. the proprietor of that
popular establishment. the Eatitor-
mm. The delightful smokes received
with his compliments were much APP
preciated by the force.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26
General Smith Kettrc~.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Brigadier
General Charles ST. smith, VINO was
promoted to that rank by the presi-
dent on October 8, retired from ac-
tive service today after a little more
than two months in his new grade.
His retirement was on account OF
age. General Smith has had a long
and useful career in the army and
President Roosevelt decided on his
ceptional services in connection with
the establishment of the coast de-
fences of the United States, and the
supply of the artillery service with
modern armament.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

The children and grand children
Of Rev. and Mrs. =. F. Loveless en-
Dyed q happy family reunion Tues
Gay at the home Of this venerable
couple on Pecan street. The crowning
feature of the day was an elaborate
dinner. This was the first meeting
Of the family for number of years.
and the occasion was a pleasant af-
fair 10 all There We're thirty-two
present. among the number being Mr.
A. Cannon and family of Grandview
j. 3. Loveless OF Noble, Okla, w. B..
lsom and family OF Noble, Okla, and
B. s toveless OF Cullman. Ala.
Thursday all of the relatives met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cannon, whore another elegant dim
ner was served.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26
MARINES ON WARpATH
Nor folk Police Have SireAuouS Meat
With Navy Yard "bullieS.''

Norfolk Va. Dec. 26.--Riotous
scenes We're participated in last
night on the streets by men from
the navy yard and training station
necessftatinr the-ealHAg out of the
entire police reserve.
The marines. who were celebrating 9
Christmas in squads of from fifteen
to thirty, had frequent collisions
with negroes. who stood their
ground at times. and rough and tum-
BILE fighting occurred. The wide area
the marines covered handicapped the
police until reinforced by the re-
serves.
Recently recruits at the training
schools have had tilts with the negro
servants and last nights demonstra-
tion is attributed 10 this fact.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

Rev. John w Stephens of Laur-
ella =, Texas. is a guest of Rev ]. T.
Mcclure Tomorrow he will 20 to
Lancaster to visit friends and will
return to WaXahachie 10 lecture at
the Methodist church Sunday night.
His subject will be Then and Now,
and viii deal with the pioneers of
Texas Rev Stephens was born near
Houston in 1892 and is an interest
ing character He was formerly
county Judge of Hill county. but en-
gagged in the ministry few years
ago. Rev. stephens has made many
contributions to literature and Is thu
author of a book entitled Reminis
censeS OF the War
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

The firemen dispensed good cheer
to their friends at the fire station
Christmas morning The annual egg
nogg served BY the department vas
the leading feature OF the day. Quite
a pleasant surprise was sprung on
+, r. Davenport, chief of the depart
ment. when he was called forward
and presented with handsome gold
ring and leather-houna rocking
chair These were gifts from the fire.
men tc their chief. Col. Jas. s. Davis
gave thf Jas. s. Davis Hook and
Ladder company a check for $50 and
the W. II. Getzendaner Hose and En-
gins company was remembered in a
ike manner by Capt. W. H. Cetzen-
daner.x
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

London, Dec. 26.-BoXins oaI
was observed throughout the United
Kingdom with the usual amusements
and observances. London itself was
well nigh deserted, nearly all the
houses being closed and
business generally suspended The
principal sports and merry making
festivities took place in open spaces
and parks near the city, where great
holiday crowds congregated. All the
suburban theatres and the Hippo
dromc presented pantomimes aud
had big audiences this afternoon.
The festivities will continue through
the night
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26
Remembered by Minister.

The city editor found on his desk
"Wednesday morning a large basket
filled to Methodist measure with
fruit and attached thereto was note
which read. Compliments of Rev.
James Campbell and wife to the
Daily Light 1t was a choice collec-
ton of fruit. containing apples. oran-
ges. bananas and grapes. Every
me mber of the editorial force deep
Iy appreciates this kindly remem-
oranor hy Rev. and Mrs. Campbell.