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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-11-29
DIPLOMAT ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Member of Cuban Legation Is in seri:
Gus Condition.

Washington, Nov. Pr. M. Bonn,
baliar, acting chancellor OF the Cuban
legation here was last night found in
his apartments with the gas turned on.
He was removed to a hospital, where
his condition was said to be serious.
He left two notes, one of which was
addressed to the public and read:
Goodbye. everybody. l am going
to leave this world because have
not the courage to endure it,"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-11-29
PeopIe Talked About.

&c. Blake was found dead In bed at
Cedar Falls, Iowa, from uremic poi
soning.
Moncure D. Conway. the distin
guished American author, is dead in
Paris. His death was sudden and un.
expected.
Col. John S. Cooper, for many years
. prominent attorney OF Chicago, is
dead. He made brilliant record IN
the Civil war and was one of the or.
ganizers Of the Minnesota National
park.
William F. shiebler. who received
the first message over the Atlantic
cable, sent to President Buchanan by
Queen Victoria, died in Brooklyn. He
Also received the message from the
front announcing the fall of Richmond
ut the close of the Civil war. Mr..
6hiebler was sixty-f1ve years old.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-11-29
THREE DROWN WHILE SKATING.
Young Man Attempting Rescue Of

Girls Also Loses His Life.
Mason City,Iowa, Nov. 81 - Ella
Swift, aged fourteen years; Merle
Mother, aged fourteen years, and
Frank Hartfelled, aged eighteen years,
were drowned in Lime creek here.
The two young girls were skating
together when the ice broke and they
went beneath.
Hartfelled, large, stout young
man, saw them sinking and went to
their rescue. In attempting to save
them he went down and was drowned.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-11-29
MURDERED AT A DANCE.
Man Assaulted Curing Quarrel is
Dead and an Arrest Is Made.

Dead and an Arrest Is Made.
La Crosse, Wis, Nov. "a. - AS the
result of murderous quarrel at
dance at the Frank Colvin home on
Yellow river. in the neighborhood Of
the old Manchester mill, near Lansing,
Alden Bealls is dead and Joseph Ev-
ans is under arrest charged with muir
der. The fight resulted from the free,
distribution of liquor, and the men. it
is alleged, got into quarrel over a
trifling matter.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-11-29
Row in the Palace.

The paper says the princes Danish.
between Louis Philippe and his father,
in which thu former demanded that
King Charles either change his policy
or abdicate.
Prince Louis declared the dictator
ship regime is turning Portugal into
a hotbed of republicans and anarch-
lists, and emlangering the monarchy.
The incident has caused a great SEN
sation. The crown prince is said to
be under the influence of the Conserv-
atives, who advocate the abdication Of
King Carlos in favor of his son.
Ell Monde declares it is rumored in
political circles that the Portuguese
navy has mutinied, but adds that it is
unable to confirm this report.
Under Martial Law.
Lisbon, Nov &c. - The leaders of
the two monarchist parliamentary
groups opposed to the dictatorship of
Premier Franco met last night and Sc
cretiy debated on course of action.
The city of Lisbon is now practical
ly under martial law. The censorship
over telegraphic dispatches is strict.
Much dissatisfaction is reported to
exist among the officers of the Portu-
guese army. Three generals are known
to have been relieved of their COM
mands. According to report some 300
political prisoners we're placed on
board cruiser, which left this port
Immediately afterwards. Another YER
sion of the rumor is that the officers
of the cruiser were disaffected. Re-
bellion is said to be rampant in the
navy.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-11-29
Crimes.

Frank H. Warner was convicted in
New York of murder in the second de.
gree for the killing of Esther C. Nor
| ling.
Mrs. Anna Woodward, wife Of Will.
! lam Woodward near Decatur City
Iowa, committed suicide by drown
ing herself in Grand river. The wo.
man had been in poor health.
The jury in the case Of Aud Nc.
Mum. on trial at Kenneth, Mo-, charg.
ed with the murder of Arch Brown,
whom he shot and killed Sept. 8 last,
returned a verdict of acquittal, based
on the "unwritten law"
j. w. Cabaniss, president, and C. M.
Orr, cashier of the defunct Exchange
bank OF Macon, Ca, were indicted BY
the grand jury on charges Of embez-
Element, felony and misdemeanor.
President Cabaniss is charged with
embezzling $4,000 and Orr 100000.
States Attorney Healy Of Chicago
announces that he proposes to investi-
gate the reports of combination
among the milk dealers for the pur-
pose of raising prices. The price of
milk in that city has recently been
raised by the large dealers to 8 cents.
Charles L. Reinheimer, a carpenter
Of Chicago, shot and instantly killed
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Annie Lewis,
and then shot himself twice in an eff
fort to commit suicide The result of
his injuries is uncertain. The tragedy
grew out Of quarrel over the dissi-
pated habits of Reinheimer.
Ralph Flanagan, twenty-five years
old, cashier of the First National Bank
of Pleasantville, Iowa, shot himself in
the head, and he will die. He left a
letter to his father saying that worry
at the bank caused him to commit the
deed. He had been cashier two years.
and his accounts were apparently
straight
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-11-29
Casualty.

Theron Rowe, the three-year-old son
Of Chester Rowe was drowned in the
creek near their home at Waterloo,
Iowa.
Seventeen persons were injured,
none fatally, in head.on collision at
the entrance to the new terminal tun-
mel In Washington.
Simon Kerstetler's right hand was
cut off in a corn shredder while he
was feeding the machine on the E. B.
Foss farm, near Waterloo. Iowa.
Five men were killed, one fatally
injured and number seriously injur-
ed as the result of the explosion of a
boiler in planning mill at Galmor-
ton. Norfolk county, Va.
Pierced by flying splinter which
struck him in vital spot, Michael La
Breche. an 1shpeming Mich, man,
is dead as the result of powder ex-
plosion at a New Mexican mine, of
which he was foreman.
Albert Wood, an ice dealer at Cedar
Falls, Iowa, drank pint Of carbolic
acid and died two hours thereafter.
He had been drinking during the day
and stepped into livery barn to take
some whisky and got the bottle of
poison by mistake.
In head-on collision between a
freight train and an engine at Steu-
benville, Ohio, one man was instantly
killed, two perhaps fatally injured and
two others seriously hurt A misun-
derstanding on the part of one of the
crews is said to have been RESPONSE
BILE for the accident.
After being given up for dead Her
bert Smith of Detroit was rescued in
the woods seven miles from camp,
where he had followed deer. His
clothing was in shreds and he was al.
most dead from exposure and hunger.
Another night would have been fatal.
A young man, identity unknown,
lost his life by drowning at Lake Row
land, near Houghton, Mich. With
several friends he started to cross
Twin lakes, over which coating Of
Ice formed during the night. When
about midway the ice gave way and
the victim and another were thrown
into the water. The companion was
rescued.
Grace STAGE Of Independence, Iowa,
was burned to death while lighting q
IRE In her home. To save a match.
she held paper saturated with kero-
sene over a lighted lamp. The flames
spread to her clothing and hair and
she ran from the house a living torch.
Her invalid mother was the only 9th
er occupant Of the house and was UNI
able to give her daughter aid.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-11-29
PORTUGAL ON VERGE OF CRISIS

Anti-Dynastic Agitation Becomes
Greater-Lisbon Under Martial Law.
Madrid, Nov. 26.-Uncensored mail
advices from Portugal indicate that
the anti-dynastic agitation is growing
and that crisis seems imminent The
Liberal says it has received confirma-
ton of the report of the Punishment
of the crown prince of Portugal, Louis
Philippe, to the Villa Vicosa, where
one of the royal residents is situated
in forest fifteen miles in circumfer-
ence and walled in.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-11-29

| Before leaving Windsor castle for
High Cliffe castle, Kaiser William, It
is stated. left 100000 to be divided as
tips among the servants.
Commodore r. d. Buchanan, an
American and naval adviser of the
sultan, has been promoted to the rank
of rear admiral in the Turkish navy,
with the rank Of pasta.
Famine conditions are threatening
the Vesternorrland and vesterbotten
districts of Lapland, where deluging
rains have had disastrous effect Gu
the crops. Mich cows must be
slaughtered to keep the people from
starvation.
With the object Of protecting the
agricultural industries, Venezuela has
increased 10 per cent the duties on
lard, butter. rice, wheat, corn and
beer, and Is per cent on the duty on
straw paper. potatoes, milk and some
grades of glassware.
Mexico has ceded Magdalena bay,
upon the coast of Lower California,
to be used for the purpose of coaling
station by the United States navy.
This is considered the first fruit of
the recent visit of Secretary of State
Root to that republic.
The tearing down OF the old Chris.
tiansborg palace at Copenhagen has
disclosed valuable collection of
models made by the late Roels Smith.
the we'll known Danish-American
sculptor, one of whose famous works
is the Sherman statue in Washington.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Warned by a Hen Egg.

New Albany, Miss. Feb. 25.-The en-.
tire community, eight miles south of this
place, is considerably agitated over the pc.
cullar inscription on a hen egg found in a
nest Tuesday evening at the home S. A,
Morton. The inscription reads: "Repent
for this is the last year." 1t is In raised
letters, having yellow appearance The
Ups are dotted and the s't"s'are crossed
and a period is at the end. This egg was
found by Mrs. Cynthia C. Morton, and
taken from the nest in the presence Of hei
husband, who was blowing near by. Over
hundred people visited the Morton home
to see the inscription. Mr.Morton brought
the egg to town today, and put it on ex.
hibition. Mr.. Morton says his stock Of
chickens is Plymoth Rock. He has none
to sell and refused good price today fol
the egg.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Card From Mr.. Whitfield.

Brandon Miss. Feb. 26. Friends: /:
Absence from home on official duties
for several days has delayed my reply
to calls upon me to be candidate for
legislative honors. I feel that the call
doubly honors me by being associated
with my friend Jno. L. Evans. I have
had solicitations to stand for the board
Of supervisors from this beat but my
preference is for the Office which
have had some experience, for which
am candidate, thereby better quail.
fed to discharge the duties Of it, than
any in which / have no experience,
1t is the duty of all good citizens to
serve their fellows in any capacity in
which they can serve them when called
upon to so do, especially should that
call be manifested by ballots. Thank
you all for your kind consideration.
I am your fellow citizen,
J. Fl. WHITFIELD.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Celebration of Washington's
Birthday.

Friday Feb. 20, a programme was
rendered at Pelahatohie High School
that was of three-fold purpose. celebra-
tion OF George Washington's Birthday,
Parents Day and Flag Day, as we have
just purchased nice flag for our
school.
Quite q number of the parents and
friends were present. We had our
regular lessons in the forenoon, and at
. O'Clock p. NJ. the programme began
with song by the school, "The Re-
cessional," after which we had several
other songs and reoitations that repre-
sent our Nation, a paper on the life Of
Washington, dialogue Washing
toms Hatchet Story, by four little
boys, several piano solos, talk by
Prof. Stovall, and last but not least, a
talk by Bro. Simmons, pastor Of the
Baptist church at this place, his SUBJ
ject was IA Pin, small in space but
great in meaning; we were sorry that
all the parents could not be present to
hear it for it was to them as we'll al
to the pupils.
We ended our programme by singing
song that no one in the south ever
tires Of hearing Dixie. - A PUPIL.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
The Lynching Record.

During the year 1906 there were
seventy two lynchings in the United
States. which is an increase Of seven
over 1905. In 1901 there were 1876
lynchings and in 1909 there were 96.
Fourteen states are represented in the
list but as in other matters, old Mis-
sissippi takes the lead. The state.
mems shows Alabama 5, Arkansas 4,
Florida 8, Georgia 9, Mississippi IS,
Maryland /, Missouri 5, North Caro-
lima 5, South Carolina 6, Tennessee q,
Texas /.
Seventy of the persons lynched
were neg roes, one woman. One Of
the victims was put to death for kill
ing calf, another for carrying q
pistol, and another for stealing sill
yer dollar. These were not in Missis-
sippi, however, rs no attention il paid
to such trivial matters In this State. -
Clarion Ledger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28

accurately as 1t will tell the time of
day3 Stanley, the explorer. did not
know 1t until he had CROPPED his way
through the dark continent and met q
Belgian sailor on the coast. Every
watch is . compass. II you point the
hour hand to the sun the south is ex.
actly half way between the hour and
the figure XII to the dial. Suppose
for instance, 1t is four o'clock. Point
the hand indicating to the sun and
the XI on the watch is exactly south
II 1t is s O'Clock point the hand indi-
eating to the sun and the figure x
on the dial is due south. No man
need get lost if he carries q watch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers hay
been recorded at the chancery clerks O
fice during the past week:
John w. Patton and w. A. Mont
gomery to Elizabeth Mcneil Dud-
ley, ten acres AZ
A. j. Grantham and wife to Mat
Fonder, two acres in section AZ,
township north, range 4 east o.
United States to Joles NJ. Ponder,
80 acres in section 90, township ) .
nortn, range 4 east of ChoctaW
Floyd Thames and wife to C.. w.
Duncan, the ny of ne4, less 8
acres more or less in section 20,
township 6 north, range east "a
A. A. Burnham and wife to R. L.
Gates, one acre In northwest
corner Of neA of the swA, sec
ton %. township 3, range 5--- 2
Mrs. E. E. Cleary to L. S. MAY,
lot In town Of Brandon n------- Ic
Pelahatchie Brick Co. to j. H.
Lacy, one acre near Pelahatchie- AZ /
J. r. Lockhart and wife to R. N.
Whitfield, house and lot town of
w. B. Collier to c. E. Martin,
land known as the Jas. A. Dick
son land SC
w. E. Stingily and wife to L. H.
Mashburn, lot in town of Pela-
hatchle 3f
R. E. Gayden and L. o. Gayded to
w. H. Waddell, quit claim to VIZ
OF nW4 section ~, township E,
range 3, and neA of section Is,
township E and range 3. and ny
OF neH less 6 acres off northwest
corner and WI of s4 of ne4,
section rs, township 6, range 3--28I
John Williams to j. L. Boyd, eH
less 10 acres south end lot 4,
section "a, township 5, range
Lorena Berryhill to Charles John
son, neA SEA less 10 acres west
side section 7, township 4, range
east II
Malinda Baker to M. A. Baker,
nW4 section II, township 6,
range 4. containing 100 acres---- 50
R. E. Robbins and Cherriller Rob-
bins to J.L Singletary & Co.,
lots 3, 4 and 5 in block G, east
OF railroad, section "a, township 8,
range east =
George Lilies and Charlie Lilies to
G. G. McCay, eH sw4, section
IS, township 7, range 5------ 40
Mrs. S. 2. Flowers and Vim. Nj.
Flowers to w. p. Alliston, l So
acres town of Florence So
Collier & EnochS, executors, to DR..
A. 9. McIaurin, 81 lot 4, section
IS, township 4, range east 64
"A. & ". Rsilroad Co. to Berry &
Murray, nWA section 20, town
Ship north, range east, con-
tanning 100 ~
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
THE TELEPHONE GIRLS
Ten Commandments Should Be
Obeyed by every Subscriber.


!. Remember am thy telephone
girl. OF all thy jewels, am a pearl.
2. Thou shalt in voice both loud
and clear, thy number call that may
hear,
8. Thou shalt, if thy party busy be
hang up thy receiver to please me.
4. Thou shalt mos. patiently call
again, when phones are used by busy
men.
5. Thou shalt not doubt what tell
to thee; twill only double work for
me.
6. Thou shalt remember in daily
use kind words go further than abuse,
z. Thou shalt not flirt with the
operator; thou are not sure, lest she
pe traitor.
8. Thou shalt if on party line,
answer no other but only thine.
O. Thou shalt If requested to-pay
q dime; do SO at once don't lose
time,
10. Thou shalt restrain both tongue
and pen, If the line is busy, please call
again. -Ex.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Domestic Infelicity.

Preliminary estimates by the CEN
sus bureau on the subject of divorces
In the United States show an alarming
increase in the number of divorces
applied for and granted A million
divorces have been granted during the
past twenty years, from 1887 to 1907
Three-fourths of those applied for
were granted, the applications during
the twenty year period having been
1,400, 200. The total number granted
during the preceding twenty year
period from 1867 to 1887, was 1913, 900
which is 572, 600 less than during the
last twenty years.
Increase of population. Of course, Is
to be taken into account in making
the comparison. AS to what proper
tion the number Of divorces of each
period bears to the population, the es-
innate shows that during the first
twenty-year period it was 33 per
100, 900 of the population and 70 per
1000 during the second period
This shows that the number has more
than doubled.
An interesting feature of the show
ing, and one which affords food for
reflection, is that the number of di-
vorces in the country, both those ap-
piled for and those granted, is far less
than those in the cities. Not only
the number per 100000 is less in the
country than in the cities for both
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28

The following real estate transfers have
oeen recorded at the chancery clerks of.
fice during the past week:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
JUDGE NORRELL ANNOUNCES.
Yields to the Solicitations of Ills
Many Friends.

Florence, Miss, Feb. %, 1907
Editor News: desire you to announce
my name in the columns Of your paper
for the position Of representative in
the legislature from this county.
need not say 1t will be subject to
the action Of the Democratic primaries,
for / am not known otherwise than as
Democrat. And want to take this
opportunity Of expressing my unbound-
ed appreciation Of, and gratefnlness
for, the faith in my capacity to repre-
sent them implied in these numerous
calls through your valuable paper,
from SO many of my friends. And am
just as grateful to those many friends
who have, through private letters and
private conversations, sought my
promise to announce for the place.
have not sought this Office and had
made up my mind not to be pursuaded
into accepting, but it has reached the
point now when it will appear un-
grateful and unappreciative in me to
refuse to respond to 80 many very flat
tering solicitations.
am one Of those who hold that
every man owes to his friends and
county certain duties of citizenship
which he is not at liberty to refuse to
perform when demanded, except under
insuperable conditions, and he is not
the ideal citizen unless he yields to
such demands when made upon him
in the proper spirit.
Ours is government Of, for and by
the people, having positions to be
filled by some one, and these persons
must be chosen by the electors Of the
district, county or state. And every
patriotic man will yield patriotic
obedience to the will and wishes of a
majority Of these suffragists.
To do otherwise will minimize the
duty Of the citizen as we'll as lessen
the chances Of the people for intelli-
gent and capable officials.
There is great deal Of laporious
work attaching to the position of
representative when faithfully and
concientiously performed, but if cleo
ted, it will be my earnest and unfllag-
ging endeavor to execute the will of
the people in the minutest detail as !
see the same.
I will represent the will of the peo-
pie even against my individual views
when | know it conflicts with them,
but ! will dare to oppose strong public
sentiment if it advocates error or
exacts support of unconstitutional
measures.
With this concise statement I sub
NIT my candidacy to the intelligent
electors Of my native county.
Very truly,
A. G.. NORRELL
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
periods. but the increase Of the last
period over the first is not so great.

period over the first is not so great.
Chicago leads every city in the
United States in actual numbers.
This is not surprising. But it prob
ably is surprising to know that the
increase Of divorces in Philadelphia
and Boston is greater than in Chi
cago. The number in Chicago. for
instance, from 1867 to 1887, was rs
per 100,000 of the average annual pop
ulation, and 107 per 1000 from 1887
1907. Philadelphia's record during
the first period was 90 per 100, 600, aud
60 per 100, 900 during the second period.
Boston's rate of increase was from 40
to 63 per 1000 for the two periods,
respectively. The statistics for New
York have not yet been compiled, says
the special dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune, from which these figures are
taken.
Why 1t Is that from 1857 to 1887,
throughout the whole United States,
including city and country districts,
only thirty.three out of every hun
dred thousand of the population
should have been divorced, while,
from 1887 to the present, seventy ont
of the same number should have sought
and obtained separation, is matter
worthy of consideration And why
people in the county should remain
more satisfied with the married life
than in the cities, is another question,
the correct answer to which If it
could be found, might prove of much
value.
One thing certain is known-that
is, that conditions generally which
prevailed from 1867 to 1887 were far
different from what they have been
since 1887. Methods of living have
changed wonderfully. Everything is
handler. Toll and drudgery have
deem reduced to the minimum Wealth,
as we'll as wants, has multiplied.
People have more than they had from
'67 to '87. Why is it that, having
been given more during the last twenty
than was given during the preceding
twenty, every hundred Thousand peo-
pie are twice as unhappy as they were
when they had less? Why are they
doubly dissatisfied? And why is il
that the denser the herding of people
together and more elaborate their lux
uries, the more extensive become their
dissatisfaction, their restlessness, and
1nhappiness?
The period from '67 to 'S7 was
simpler than that from '87 to now.
Gan it be that those Of 'tthe lowly
train in life sequesteran scene," who
walk "the guileless ways are more
blessed with peace and sweet content
than those who, in tho cities, further
removed from the simple life, find
that beneath their s'cumbrous loado
domestic happiness is prone to fade
away?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Sends Subscription to Monument

Vicksburg, Miss Feb. o. ise
Ennice Washburn Dear Miss Wash
burn: Recently ! received letter
from my husbands brother, enclosing
. letter from Mr.. Easterling written
to Miss Annie Henry, in which he
subscribed S.. 90 to the Rankin county
confederate monument. I thank you
SO much for the letter, and take pleas
ure in carrying ont his wishes. En-.
closed you will find check for $5. 90.
Hoping you much success In this,
remain, Very truly,
ANNIE JOHNSTON EASTERLING.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Most men who own 3 watch thi

Most men who own watch think
they know all about It. They have
the number fixed in their memory in
case it is stolen. They could probably
pick il out from fifty other watches
with their eyes shut. But how many
men know that their watch is COM
pass and will tell north from south 81