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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
State News of Interest
COWBOYS RESCUE CATTLE,
"Punchers" Drive OF Bankers Who
Guard Animals.

a number of bankers. their clerks
and employees, mounted on bronchos
and with lanterns in their hands, stood
guard all night over a bunch of 500
cattle, which they laid claim to by
right of chattle mortgage, but lost pos
session of them after an exciting
brush with cowboys working in the in
.terest of the man who claims to own
the cattle.
The incident is a chapter in a ro-
nance which involves a section OF
Gregord county land known as the
Doc" Lewis ranch.
kiva LamoreauX was a beautiful In
dian girl who twenty years ago mar
ried Lewis and ~relinquished land
which had been allotted to her in Ne
braska. When Gregory county wa
opened the oma applied for two sec
tons Of land just east Of Herrick.
Through the efforts Of Register and
Receiver Sanford Parker Of O'Neill,
who is her brother-in-law, a special
act of congress was enacted, giving
her and her four children the two sec
lions of land. Mrs. Lewis. to assist
her husband, gave him a deed to one
section of the land and he in turn sold
it to the Bank of Spencer, through it's
president, F. w. Wilder of Corning,
Iowa. Lewis then bought SIS, 900 worth
of cattle, giving the bank a chattel
mortgage on them. Mrs. Lewis then
brought suit against her husband and
the bank to ecure the reconveyance
of the land to her.
The bank attempted to take the cat,
tie and lock them in a stock yards at
Herrick. The cattle were driven to
the yards and the bankers, clerks and
employees stood guard over them.
Lewis began an action of replevin and
late at night COW punchers went to
the stock yards, drove off the bankers
party and again secured possession of
the cattle, which are now at his ranch.
The bank has telephoned for legal
assistance and a long drawn u law
suit probably will ensue.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
MUST HAVE TABERNACLE.
Evangelist Johnson's Demand Will Be
Met bv Pierre to Get Him.

Johnson, the evangelist, who is Gre
ating so much religious excitement
over the state this summer, will fill a
date in Pierre in January, the commit
tee having the matter in charge not
being able to secure his services be-
fore that time. This movement was
taken on the part of the trustees Of
the Methodist, Baptist and C~ongrega-
tional churches, in joint session. To
secure the evangelist they must agree
to prepare a tabernacle with a seat
ing capacity of not less than 1000,
and have it ready for the occasion.
Church committees have been ap-
pointed to look after that part of the
plan, and they will, if possible, work
in connection with the committee Of
the board of trade on buildings for
the Gas Belt carnival, the same build
ings to be arranged to answer for both
purposes.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
WILL MAY BE I'M SECRET DAwER.
II No Requests Have Been Made State
Will Get Wealth.

With no known relatives to claim
listing, the wealth OF the late Mrs.
John r. Wilson of Deadwood. a mem
Der of the lady board of managers of
he worlds fair, a graduate of a New
York law school and one of the most
beautiful women in the State Of South
Dakota, probably will pass to the
state and become AN asset of the
school fund of this state.
The condition of this estate is al
o unique in the annals of the
state. In January last Mr.. Wilson
died. leaving, aside from his own re-
sources and liabilities, a heavy life in
surance which went to his widow and
which could lot be touched for the
debts of his estate. Mrs. Wilson sur
vived him only three months. and died
without making a will. AS the insur-
ance which he left had become part of
the estate. it could not be touched for
the debts of his estate, and, in the alb
of relatives and OF a will, the
money needs must go to the state.
A curious feature of the case is
that, a short time before her death,
Mrs. Wilson told a relative of her hus-
band that in the new part of her house
was concealed a secret closet or draw
err. She even went so far as to desig-
nate where the key to this hidden re-
cess would be found. but still gave no
inkling as to the location of the closet.
Since her death, believing that if there
is a will, it may be found in this Sc
cret drawer, a Thorough search of the
house has been made in an attempt to
locate this hiding place. The house
is an old one, to which extensive adj
ditions have been made. One of the
carpenters who built The last addition
was located. He said that another car
penter, who since has dropped out of
sight, would be the only man who
would know if such a place existed.
He, however, suggested three places
i'm which a secret drawer might have
been put. Thorough search. however,
thus far has beer futile. No trace Of
tine hiding place can be found; and it
is thought hat this statement of Mrs.
Wilson may have been n of the de-
lusions of her illness.
The beautiful furnishings of the
house have been sold at public sale
and are being scattered about the
country. Another unusual and inter
esting feature has arisen. 1t was
Mrs. Wilson's custom to keep an 40
count in a New York bank, and at the
time of her death she had several
thousand dollars there. This has been
levied on, according to the law o II
corning inheritance TAX in that state,
and the amount coming to the school
fund will be short several hundred
dollars.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
THREE ARE INDICTED.
Grand Jury Finishes Its Work at
Pierre and is Discharged.

The grand jury which was called
for the circuit court now in session in
Pierre, was discharged after a little
more than two days consideration of
matters presented to them. A number
Of cases We're dismissed without &C
ton, not being considered of enough
importance to bring them into court.
The jury returned true bills in three
of the cases brought before them, one
being in the case brought before them,
II being in the case of DOC" Bridge
man, the negro being held at Pierre
on a charge of ~jail-breaking; another
against H. j.. Hebron, on a grand
larceny charge, and a third against j.
w. Wright, OF a charge Of assault with
a dangerous weapon. All of these
were reported in court, and as all the
parties were either in custody or out
on bonds, their cases will come up
for hearing at once.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
CLAIM BIGGEST FOURTH"
Rival Towns Advertise Programs for
Celebrations.

In the days of settlement east of the
Missouri river a quarter of a century
ago the supreme test as to the ability
of any of the ambitious towns to keep
up with the procession was the kind of
a Fourth Of July celebration they
could put up, and nor of them would
give way to a rival on that particular
occasion, whatever they might do on
any other disputed point. The new
settlements west of the Missouri are
showing an indication of emulating
the acts of the settlers east of the
river. Every new town is getting
ready for the Fourth. Each is promis-
ing to make the eagle scream a little
louder than any of the others, and all
are inviting the people far and near
to attend the best celebration in the
western part Of the state"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
CELL DOOR OPENS FOR BleAMisT.
Grew" Charles A. Lyons Finishes
Eour.Year Term.


The release from the p%enitentiary
of Charles A. Lyons. after having
served four years for bigamy, recalls
a famous Ease of its kind.
Lyons first appeared in Sioux Falls
between four and five years ago. He
had formerly beer a minister, and was
known as Rev. Charles A. Lyons. and
for a short time filled the pulpit of
one of the local churches. He met
and fell in love with a highly respect
ed young woman of the city, whom he
married.
Then he mysteriously disappeared
after a short married life, and there
were circumstances which, for a time,
indicated he had been the victim OF
foul play. Not the slightest trace of
him could be found after a persistent
search.
But the deserted wife, who at first
was firmly of the opinion that the
missing man had been the victim OF
foul play. finally became convinced
that he was a villain and had volun-
tarily deserted her. She then. single
handed. commenced a search for him
which, after several months. resulted
in his capture in the Twin Cities.
Knowing he was a ~bOOkbinder by
trade. she wrote personal letters, with
a description of her supposed hus-
band to all the bookbinders in all the
leading cities of the United States,
and through this e he was 10
Gated.
Ii was not long after she com
menced her search before she became
aware that Lyons was alive and we'll,
and that she was no wife at all. as
Lyons had one or w other wives
living from whom ne had never been
legally separated.
After having completed his term in
prison. Merle Dodge, a Wisconsin man,
who pleaded guilty to an Indictment
charging him with having mailed an
Objectionable letter in the postoffice
at Groton. S. d., has been released.
Dodge also was fined, but escaped
payment by taking the poor DEBTORS
oath.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
TO PASS ITS DIVIDEND.
Homestake Fire Causes Cessation Of
Monthly Disbursements.

For the first time in t~wenty-eight
years. practically for the first time in
the history of the company, the Home
stake will miss a dividend. This an
nouncement has just come from the
company's offices in New York. and
is made by means of a letter to the
stockholders. This is done because
the fire in the mine has prevented
operations and the taking out of ore:
also because the mills are all closed
so that the water may be used for
flooding the mine. which is now filed
almost to the 500-foot level. Finan-
ciallN the company is in the best of
condition, owing nothing, but it has
been believed advisable to maintain
the strong financial position by pass
ing temporarily the monthly dividend.
Dividends for some time have been
SO cents, amounting monthly to $780,
000. The company during it's history
has paid u in dividends over $780,
600, O00.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
EMBEzzLEMENT Is CHARGED.
Railroad Foreman Nabbsd on Accuse
ton Concerning Former Job.

The Fidelity and Deposit Company
of Maryland caused the arrest of Hen
ry Wagner of WATERFOWL, the COM
plant charging embezzlement of funds
of the Atlas Elevator company, doing
business at Henry. Wagner has been
in the employ of the company for the
last five years. Recent Investigations,
1T is alleged, show a shortage of his
accounts, the bono company claiming
TO have been required to put up some
SLIGO to cover shortages. Wagner
claims there are no discrepancies
made on his part, and if any appear
the mistakes We're made during the
time he was confined at his home on
account of sickness. Shortly after
his recovery, early in the winter, he
severed his connection with the Atlas
company and accepted a position as
foreman of the construction crew for
the Minneapolis & st. Louis Railroad
company, with headquarters at Water
town.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
CITY is ENJoINED.
Yankton Must Not Stop Telephone
Work, Court Saws.

A temporary restraining order has
been granted by Judge Garland of the
United States court in Sioux Falls, in
the ease of the Northwestern Tele-
phone Exchange Company against the
city authorities of that place. Judge
Garland heard the arguments in the
case some days ago and has just rem
dered his decision. The telephone
company asked hat a temporary in
junction be granted restraining the
city authorities from interfering with
the extension of the system. 1t is
c%ontended by the city that the fran
chise of the telephone company has
expired, and that it cannot extend its
system until it has first applied for
and secured a new franchise from the
city council. The court will near on
it's merits the question of extension
to streets not now occupied by lines.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
Timber Sells Rauid,v.

The bug infested timber which is
being sold in the Black Hills by the
forestry officials is going rapidly. Last
months sales were approximately 49,
OO0,O 900 feet, the majority of the tin
Der sold being in Pennington and Gus
ter counties. 1t will be used chiefly
for railroad ties and rough timber. 1t
is expected hat the sales this month
will be even greater than for the pre-
ceding month. This timber is being
disposed of in an effort to combat the
inroads being made by the bark beetle
unon the forests Of that section.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
SELL CAPITOL LANDS.
Offerings in Hyde County Bring Az
craze of $40 an Acre.

The spring sales of state building
lands now are being made, and the
offerings will continue until the end of
the month. Commissioner Dokken
made the first offerings in Hyde coun-
ty, where 1000 acres were sold at an
average of $40 an acre. 1t appears to
be the policy of local real estate deal
ers to discourage these sales as much
as possible. While as 2 matter of fact
the acreage of capitol lands in most of
the counties is small, offerings of it
will keep coming along until all is dis
posed of.
At the sales of capitol lands in Hand
county all that class of lands in the
county were disposed of at an aver
age sale price of $12.05 an acre, one
tract going at $3.50 per acre. If the
sales in the other counties hold up to
the record already made, the fund will
be largely increased.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
Crawford Fills Two Places.

Gov. Crawford appointed F. c. Rob
inson Of Groton as the fifth and last
member Of the state board Of agricul-
ture, and John F. Baker of Hermosa
a member Of tho Soldiers Home
board, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF John D. Patton.
Juno l Representative John Bibelhei-
mer will take the position Of book
keeper in the state auditors Office, In
the place of Thereon G. Brown. re-
signed.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
ST. PAUL GIRL SHOT,.
Laura Mclaughlin Is Victim of Her
Brothers Gun.

st. Paul. May 2l.-Laura McLaugh-
lin, seventeen years old. was acciden-
night by her brother. Charles Nc
Laughlin, aged fourteen. at their
home. The boy was handling a small
.22-caliber target rifle. His sister was
setting the table for supper in the
same room. The cartridge in the
gun suddenly exploded. The bullet
struck the girl in the neck. blowing
upward into the brain and causing in
slant death. The boy is heartbroken
over his act.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
SPANK TEACHER; ousTEp.
Eleven Boys Who Initiate Supt. Hav.
erson Arc SUSPENDED.

Luverne, Mimi, May 81. - At the
last meeting of the board of education
a resolution was adopted suspending
for the balance of the school year
eleven of the high school boys who
are charged with having spanked
Supt. Haverson's anatomy in the pro-
cess of initiating that gentleman into
the Society of the Red Owls"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
CROPS WELL ADVANCED.
Farmers Hope Scare in the Grain Pits
Will Keep Up.

w. d. and John Hogan, prominent
business men at Aberdeen, have been
touring the country Investigating the
crop situation. They find that the
vanced now as they were at this time
last year, and are in fine condition.
They say that the farmers arc perfect
ly satisfied with the situation and
hope that the scare in the markets
keeps UP.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
LET YOUTH KILL SELF.
Friends of Young Man Think His
Threats Are TESTS.

Bonaparte, Iowa, May 81. - Ralph
Beard, twenty-one years old, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself
through the head with a revolver. He
told several of his young friends that
he intended to kill himself, but they
thought he was testing and made no
effort to stop him.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
Famine and Fever SPREADING.

Shanghai. May 1S. Thousands. of
women, children and aged persons
who were dying of starvation in the
streets of Singkiangpu were placed
yesterday in a camp outside the city
and are now being fed by the relief or
CARNATIONS. Famine and fever are
spreading.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
CORPSE ON FENCE.
Chippewa Falls Attorney Dies Of
Heart Failure,

Chippewa Falls Wis, May 81. -
Hanging by his vest to a picket fence
in front of a hospital Attorney Martin
Angwick was found dead yesterday
morning.
A post mortem revealed that the
MAI had died from heart disease. He
had shouted. for help about IL o'clock
the night before, but the hospital at
PENDANTS thought hat the cries we're
those of a drunken tramp and paid no
attention to them.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
TO CONFER ON LANDS.
Senators and Congressman to Be Del.
egates to Denver Meeting.

Gov. Crawford has appointed dele
gates to the public lands convention,
which will meet at Denver June lS to
30: Senator A. B. Kittredge, Sioux
Falls; Senator R. j. Gamble. Yankton;
Congressman Philo Hall, Bookings;
Congressman w. H. Parker, Dead
wood; G. j. Bach, Hurley; o. C. Dok-
ken, Pierre; David Eastman, Wilmot;
F. H. Steere, Washington Springs, and
l. j. Todd, Salem.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
Pillaaer,s School Closed.

Pillager. Mimi. May II. - An cpl.
demic of measles prevails in Pillager,
and there are also several cases Of
diphtheria in and near town. Two fam.
lilies have been quarantined and school
has been temporarily closed.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
Murder in the First pearee.

Alliance, Neb.. May PA jury in
the district court late Saturday re-
turned a verdict of murder in the first
degree against Roy Maynard. May
nard shot and killed Roy H. Barnes,
proprietor of a railroad dining hall.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
Two Drowned in River.

Oklahoma City, Okla, May 81. =
Eight young women were precipitated
into the North Canadian river, twenty
feet deep, at Wheeler Park yesterday.
Two Of their number were drowned.
Others were rescued with difficulty.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
NURSE BRAVES DEATH.
She Herself is a Victim of Spinal
Mcpinrific

Council Bluffs. Iowa. May 81. -
Faithful attention to duty caused the
death Of Helen Wood, a professional
nurse. Great alarm had been caused
here by the epidemic of spinal menin-
children of Thomas Tierney We're
taken sick and it was impossible to
secure a nurse until Miss Mood vol
unteered. She remained With the chill
dren until their death. when she was
stricken with the disease. After an
illness of only four days she died.
Miss Wood was tw%enty-seyen years of
age.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
FUNDS FoR FlREMEN.
TIVE Per Cent on Premiums Appor-
toned i'm South Dakota.

The 2 per cen Of premiums on fire
Insurance paid in the different towns
Of the state, which maintain fire de
partments, and which will be distrib-
uted in a short time, amounts to a
total as follows:
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
Barn and Stock Burn.

Milbank, S. D., May II. A large
barn belonging to c. c. Morton, eight
miles south of Milbank, was burned
last night. Eight horses. fifty sheep
and some cattle were burned. The loss
is $4,000.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
Mourns; Shoots Self.

Elkader, Iowa, May 19.-Despondent
over the recent death of a favorite sis.
ter. Ida Broeil, twenty-five years old,
daughter of Peter Broell, a farmer re-
siding at Cox Creek, committed sui.
eide.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
Mother browns Self,

S%heboygan, Wis, May 21.-Leaving
her husband asleep in bed, Mrs. Fred
Luchterhand, living near here, left the
house and drowned herself in Elkhart
lake.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
MlLLETr LEAVES PIERPoNT.
Veteran Pastor Served One Congreea-
ton for Seventeen Years,

IIOH VVF 0CVCTIcCV TGdTS.
Rev. Samuel Millett, who for seven
teen Yeas has been pastor of the
First Presbyterian church at Pierpont,
preached his farewell sermon Sunday
evening to a large audience and left
on Monday for New York state. where
he will visit several weeks before go
ing to his old home in England. to re-
main for an indefinite time. His sue
cessor as pastor here has not been
chosen, but Rev. Mr.. Millett will re-
main pastor emeritus for life.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
La Toilette Goes Bear Hunting.

Glenwood Springs, Colo, May 21.-
Senator Robert M. La Toilette of Wis
consin, who arrived here yesterday,
will start on a bear hunt in the Muddy
district to-day with Jake Borah as
guide.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
PULLS TRIGGER WITH TOES.
Farmer Shoots Himself With a Shot.
Oun,

Park River, N. d., May 81. - John
Faul, a farmer living a few miles
southwest of here, arose from his bed
about 3 o'clock in the morning and 60
ing into the kitchen shot himself. He
used a double-barreled shotgun, prop
ping the butt of the gun against the
wall. He then sat down in a chair and
discharged both barrels Of the weap-
on, %springing the triggers with his
bare toes.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
REGENTS TALK SALARIES.
South Dakota Board Considers Uni.
versity Affairs.

versity Affairs.
The state board of regents. in ses-
sion at Vermillion, wrestled with the
salary proposition for university in
structors. They have more money for
salaries this year.
William Kenyon of Minneapolis has
been chosen architect for the new
building at Aberdeen, II the plans
will be accepted soon. Nothing def
mite. has been dom regarding a new
law building for the university.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
BAD ROADS; NO "R. F. D."
Uncle Sam Threatens to Abandon r

Uncle Sam Threatens to Abandon Ru-
raj Mail Route.
Springfield, Mimi, May 21-The dis
advantage of bad roads is shown in
the fact that the postofice department
at Washington has notified Postmaster
Schmelz that unless some of the roads
leading out of this village are put into
passable condition one of the most i'm
portant of the towns rural delivery
routes will be abandoned.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24
SECRET SORROWS FATAL.
Dependent Young Woman Drinks
Acid and Ends Life.

Acid and Ends Life.
Scion, Iowa, May q. - With her
mouth and face horribly burned by
drinking carbolic acid, Kate Kessler
was found writing in the agonies of
death Saturday morning by DR.. Potter,
who happened to call at the house.
Everything possible was done to save
the life Of the young woman, but medi-
cal assistance ame too late.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-24

Fred Sierth of Hermosa was killed
by the o%vertnrning of a wagon. He
was a man of seventy years of age.
and has lived in the Black Hills for a
number of years. He was driving
from keystone to Hermosa. when the
team backed into a hole. upsetting the
wagon, which, with all it's load. fell
upon the old man. He was discovered
some time after by a passer-by. but
had, apparently, expired Immediately.
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