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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
Accidental Happenings.

Victor M%alainen, a miner, was killed
in the Pabst mine at Ironwood by fall
ing tilmbers.
Two persons were killed and over a
score injured in a collision of two
cars on the Toledo Urban and Inter
urban Electric road at Toledo.
John Schreiner and Norman Helm
decker We're killed at Fostoria, Ohio,
when a hand a on which they We're
going home was backed into a freight
train.
Struck by a falling tree, Andrew
killed at Doyle's logging camp in
%Schoolcraft county, Mich. His neck
was broken.
While at work on the G00-foot level
of the st. Lawrence mine at Ru1te,
Dennis Murphy was caught by a fall of
rock which cut off the top of his head
and killed him instantly.
Loaded with lumber. the German
schooner Arthur Fitger, lying outside
Salmon bay, neal the West Point light
house, at Seattle, was burned. The
cargo. worth $50. 1000, was destroyed.
Billy Kimball. one of the oldest
and best known stage drivers In Mon
tana, was fatally injured by being
thrown from his seat while taking the
Great Falls-Lewiston stage to the
former place.
One woman was seriously hurt and
nifty other persons slightly injured in
a panic at a circus at White Plains,
Iowa. The panic was caused by the
collapsing of the reserved seat section.
the cause Of the collapse being un-
known.
Train No. Z on the Baltimore &
Ohio collided with q fast freight at
Rosby's Rock, w. Va. Four men were
killed outright. The engineer of the
passenger train was fatally injured.
The accident is alleged to have been
caused by a misunderstanding of or.
ders.
Fay Nutting, thirteen years old, of
Marshalltown, Iowa, saved the life Of
her baby sister but was herself badly
burned in doing so. The child's cloth
ing took fire from a kitchen stove.
Both children we're seriously burned,
but it Is not thought that either re-
ceived fatal injury.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17

It Ia believed at Toxic that one Of
the principal objects OF the Franco.
Japanese entente is the facilitation OF
the Introduction Of French capital in
the Far East.
The German richstag passed the
first reading of the commercial modus
vivendi between the United States and
Germany and referred the agreement
to a committee.
Col. George Vincent Fosbery, V. c.,
inventor OF the paradox gun, an auto
matte revolver, etc, is dead in Lon
don. He won the Victoria cross dur
ing the Umbeyla campaign of 1863.
The high water on the Dnieper has
inundated no less than $50 villages.
Dwellings, stores of grain and cattle
have been swept away by the food.
The people of this town are in flight.
An important step in the education
al affairs of Chile has been decided
upon by the government, Five hun
dred new public elementary schools
are to be erected as soon as possible.
The imperial disciplinary court at
Berlin sentenced Former Gov. Horn of
the Togoland colony to dismissal from
the service because, in 1903, he pun
ished a native so severely that the
mar died.
The British government has decided
to make Jamaica a gift of $3.50, 900 and
to guarantee a Jamaican loan of ST.
000, 600 to assist the inhabitants of
Kingston to recover from the effects
of the recent earthquake.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
PROBE NORTHWEST MAILS.
Mccleary Will Investigate Delays in
Transportation.

Washington, May IL. - In working
out the details for an investigation of
mail transportation between the
Northwestern cities. Second Assistant
Postmaster General McCleary expects
to have the aid Of Norman Perkins. d.
vision superintendent at ST. Paul. Mr..
McCleary will go to st. Paul the latter
part of the month. Mr.. Perkins will
aid him with expert information re-
garding the dispatch of mails to the
Northwest.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
HEARST WINS ONCE MORE.
Action Attacking Mayor McclelIan's
Position Is Sustained.

Albany, N. Y, May 1.-THE court of
appeals yesterday sustained the right
OF Attorney General Jackson to attack
in the name of the people the title of
George B. Mcclellan as mayor of New
York city, in behalf of William r.
Hearst. The Hearst cause now has
won in all courts. The court is unani-
nous.
1t is assumed here that the test of
McClellan's title will now proceed on
it's merits.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
MAY GET eoNAPARrE's JOB.
Frank B. Kellogg Of st. Paul Consid-
cred for ATTORNEY General.

cred for Attorney General.
Washington, May 12.-There is a ru-
NOR that the president is considering
Frank B. kellogg of st. Paul for the
position of attorney general in case
MIR. B%onaparte should resignsfrom that
position.
Bonaparte May Resign.
Notwithstanding denia!s, it is we'll
understood here that Bonaparte has
not been doing satisfactory WORK in
his new place and that the president
for several weeks has been on the
lookout for some good mar to succeed
him.
While the matter is still undeter-
mined, it is believed that if Mr.. KEEL
logg should make good in the Stand
ard Oil case, in which he is special
counsel for the government, he will be
invited to succeed Mr.. Bonaparte.
Test keIIogg's Ability.
The first test of Kellogg's real abil-
ity will be made in St. Pau this month,
where he will make the governments
argument before the full bench for the
Eighth judicial circuit against the
Standard Oil company's bill of excep-
lions asking that the government com
plant in that case be amended.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
TAKES HER w LIFE.
Wife Of President of ST. Louis Globe
Democrat Kills Self,

ST. Louis, May IA. - Mrs. Agnes
Barlow Houser. wife of Daniel NJ. Hou-
cor. president of the Globe Printing
company, publishing the Globe-Demo-
crat, died last night from the effects
of a self-inflicted bullet wound in the
right temple.
Mrs. Houser had been in a very
nervous state for the past three or
four months. Members of the family
are at a loss to assign a reason for
her act.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
Blow up House: Kill Fjv.

Ruston, La, May IA. - Unknown
persons set off a charge of some high
explosive here under the house nf
Samuel Cook, a negro, early yester-
day, blowing the house to pieces and
killing Cook and foar other neerc
sleeping in a front room. There is no
clue to the perpetrators.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
BID SHORTAGE discovered.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 12.-The city
treasurer, it is alleged, has discovered
a shortage in the accounts of the office
during the term of E. F. Allen as
treasurer. 1t is impossible to tell, un-
til experts report, how large the short
age is. but it is possible that it will ex-
coed 500, 900.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Seven Nations Represented at White
House Reception.

ScVeT TVdlTOIS NepTeStTIeU at "TTT0c
House Reception.
Washington, May -. Seven ma
tions, through high officers OF the
army and navy. we're represented at
a reception given by President and
Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House
yesterday. These were Italy, Japan,
China, the Argentine republic, Chile
and Belgium and the United States.
All the foreign nations represented
have sent delegations to the James
town exposition. and yesterdays well
come given them by the president was
one feature of the numerous social
courtesies that are being extended to
them.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
No Treats on Vote D.v

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 12.-Gov.
Folk yesterday signed the Carter bill
prohibiting any person from treating
another to Intoxicating liquors on the
day Of any general or primary cleo.
ton.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
Hlt by a Discus.

Milwaukee. May 14.-While watch
ing high school athletics Nora Kull-
man, aged sixteen, was hit by a discus
thrown by a contestant. Her skull
was broken and she is not expected to
recover
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
Acquitted.

Watertown, S. d, May IL. = The
Jury in the case of the state VS.. Jack
son. who has been held on the charge
of stabbing Conductor Johnson,
brought in a verdict acquitting the de-
PENDANT,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
Floor couapses; One Killed.

Chicago, May IL. = One man was
killed and a dozen persons more or
less severely injured by the collapse
last night Of one OF the floors in the
Mccormick branch Of the Information.
81 Harvester company's works.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
322 Slain ia Month

st. Petersburg, May 14.-"Blood ma
MIA" is still rampant in Russia and
murders. fatal fights, street battles
and l%ynchings are the order of the
day. During last month the total
death roll was 322. besides 3O3 wound
ed.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
Kick by Horse I. Fatal.

Fargo, N. D.. May 11.-Charles Lo-
berg died in the hospital here yester-
day from injuries received several
days ago, when he was kicked by a
horse.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
ParoIed Convict Uses Gun,

Williamsburg, KY, May 11.-Sheriff
". B. Corley and Deputy Sheriff Zeb
Ward we're both shot and seriously
wounded by John Shotwell last night
while the officers were attempting to
arrest him on a warrant issued by
Gov. Peckham for violating a parole.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
Neck eroken bv E,u

Lake City, Mimi, May 14.-Leonard
Johnson of Lund, Wis, EMPLOYED as q
carpenter on the new mill here, fell
from the root and was instantly kill
ed, his neck being broken.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
FARMERS HEAD CRUSHED.

Old Settlers Body Found and Murder
Is Suspected.
Menomonie, Wis. May IA. = John
Lien, a farmer and old settler of Otter
Creek, this county, was found dead
in the road. His skull was crushed.
but his body was warm when found.
Foul play is suspected.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
ABE HuMmEL SENTENCED.
Gets a Year in State Prison and $50
Fine for Conspiracy.

TIHe TOT conspiracy
New York, May Zone year in the
state prison and a fine of $500 was
the sentence imposed yesterday upon
Abraham H. Hummel, the lawyer who
was convicted of conspiracy in the ia
nous Dodge-Morris divorce. case.
Hummel was convicted in the New
York state supreme court several
months ago, but appealed to the appel
late division of that court. The deci-
sion was affirmed yesterday by the
higher court.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
Wreck Fatal TO Three.

Denison. Tex, May 14.-In a freight
wreck at Milford, Tex, yesterday, En-
Ger E.. j. Bevan and Brakeman
renee Foley were crushed to
saith and Fireman H. S. Gardner ia
tally hurt.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
FIGHT TO A FINISH.
Neither Side in Frisco Strike Willing
to Arbitrate.

San Francisco, May 12.-The street
railway strike has developed into a
fight to a finish. Neither side is will
ing to accept arbitration, and the citi-
zens' committees appointed to secure
industrial peace have been unable to
find any basis of settlement. 1t has
been demonstrated that the present
police is inadequate and that stronger
measures will be necessary to insure
a general resumption of service if the
struggle is conducted on present lines.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
STEAL SUIT CASES.
Winona Girl Victim Of Crooks-The
Cases All Recovered.

Washington, May IL. Miss Ida
Pother of Winona, Mimi, reported to
the local police the theft of her suit
case from a leading hotel in Washing
ton. The case was discovered yester-
day morning at the Pennsylvania sta
ton, together with several others stol-
en- from different visitors in the city
by two professional crooks. The
thieves were arrested as they we're
about to leave for New York.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
GOLD IN THE SAND.
New Uim Excited by Discoveries
Along the Big Cottonwood.

New Ulm, May IL. - Gold-bearing
sand which mining experts say will
pay to work has been found along the
Big Cottonwood river in Milford town
ship. five miles southwest of this city.
AS one result the farm of Joseph Bier,
composed of 237 acres, has been sold
to Fred Kretsch and Hubert Berg,
business men of New Ulm, for 9,1O0.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
MALE HEIR BORN TO
SPANISH THRONE
ED FROM ONE END OF LAND
TO OTHER.
PEOPLE ARE WILD WITH JOY
INFANT PRINCE AND MOTHER DO
ING WELL-PRlSoMERS ARE
PARDONED.

Madrid, May l2.-The news that the
direct male succession TO the throne of
Spain had been assured by the birth
yesterday of a son to Queen Victoria
sent a thrill of rejoicing throughout
the country and the happy event is be
ing celebrated from one end of the
land to the other.
Queen Victoria and the child are
both doing Well.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
Foreign.


A fire at Bocas del Toro, Panama,
practically destroyed the own. 1t has
u population of 1000.
The lower house Of the Netherlands
parliament has voted 100000 for the
reception Of delegates to the second
peace conference.
At Antofagasta, Chile, where the bu-
bonic plague is raging, there We're .124
deaths from the dread disease during
the first six months of this year.
Sir Henry Norman, the author and
traveller, and Miss Priscilla, daughter
of Sir Charles McLaren, a wealthy
ironmaster, were married In London.
Another mine Of explosives has been
found in the vicinity of the national
assembly at Guatemala City. The au.
thortties have released several promi.
nent women who had been detained
on suspicion Of conniving in the plot
to ~assassinate President Cabrera.
It is announced at Toxic that Presi-
dent R~ooosevelt's proposal to hold an
international conference at Toxic to
consider plans looking to the stamp.
ing out Of the plague will loon be &C
cepted by the department Of home at.
fairs on behalf Of the Japanese gov,
ernment-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17

land to the other.
Queen Victoria and the child are
both doing Well.
Dignitaries Summoned.
The hurried departure of royal mes
sengers from the palace at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning TO summon the
courtiers and the members OF the dip
lomatic corps ave the first indication
that the birth was imminent.
An immense crowd waited in sus-
pense outside the court yard OF the
palace until nearly l o'clock. when the
laundering of a royal salute announc.
ed that a male heir was born. The
people danced with JOY and embraced
each other, shouting Long live the
queen"
King Full Of Joy.
In the meanwhile the ceremony of
presentation was being carried out in
side the palace. The mistress of the
robes, carrying a huge silver tray,
upon which was lying the newly born
royal baby. accompanied by King AL
fonso and Premier Maura, appeared in
the ante-chamber, where the courtiers
had assembled.
The young monarch appeared full of
Joy as the premier, raising the drapery
which covered the infant on the silver
tray said, Gentlemen, it is a prince"
Forget Ali Etiquette.
The solemn dignitaries %thereupon
forgot all etiquette and cheered both
the king and queen heartily.
The ACCOMPLISHMENT was in every re-
spect normal and the queen is making
very satisfactory progress toward re-
covery. Her majesty proposes herself
to nourish the infant prince, who
shows signs of utmost vitality. He
has a strong voice, blue eyes and a
fair complexion like his mother.
King Alfonso yesterday, in honor of
the event, decreed the pardon Of thou
sands of prisoners, including eight per-
sons who were to suffer the death pen
atty.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-05-17
Criminal.

Three men were wounded, two prob
ably fatally, in a feud fight twelve
miles southwest of Nevada, Mo.
Mrs. Carrie Fogelson, a milliner OF
Shelby, Ind, was shot and killed last
evening by her husband. who after
ward killed himself.
The safe in the %postoflce and store
of Thomas Van Eaton at Eatonville,
Wash, vas robbed and $1,000 in
school warrants. s115 in cash and 49,,
600 worth of mortgages and other val,
liable papers taken.
Michael Casey of Chicago cut the
throat of his brother, John Casey, with
a razor, following a quarrel over q
monograph. The injured man died
a half-hour later. Both had been
drinking. The murderer was arrest
ed.
Thomas Troy, who came ashore at
West Palm Beach, Fla, from the
steamer Cecilia, bound from South
America, with a cargo Of lumber for
New York. shot and instantly killed
George G.. Newcombe in a saloon row
there.
James Leftwich, a wealthy cattle
man of Loce. /. T., and candidate fol
state senator on the Democratic tick,
ct, shot and killed T. j. Clark, also a
wealthy cattleman, at the entrance to
the court house in Duncan. l. T., as a
result of a feud which has existed be
tween the two men for a long time.
w. r. Haymaker. aged sixty-five
years, formerly an alderman in Fort
Worth, Tex, committed suicide in the
Monarch hotel in Kansas City be-
cause of dependency induced by i'll
health and the anticipation of being
placed on trial in st. Louis next month
on the charge of shooting a man there.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-23
GEORGE JACKSON
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Thrown.From Wagon Dur
ing Runaway.
Strikes Fence Post, Several Ribs
Broken, Internal Injuries
May Exist.

Mr.. George Jackson. aged 40 years,
a wealthy retired farmer of Gale
donia, was seriously injured In a
runaway. which occurred on his farm,
two miles east OF Caledonia at IL
O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Mr. Jackson is in the habit of driv-
ing to his farm frequently and upon
this occasion he coupled young
horse to spring wagon, but in hitch
ing up he neglected to fasten the hold
backs to the shafts Consequently In
descending steep hill, the wagon
ran upon the horses heels The ans
imal began plunging and kicking and
the wagon was DER turned and Mr..
Jackson thrown against fence post !.
The injured man was picked up by
neighbors, and hastily conveyed to the
office OF DR., j. ~. Baker, of Gale
donia. The physicians examination
disclosed that he had sustained sew
eral fractured ribs on the left side,
besides cuts and bruises over the en-
tire body. Internal injuries arc also
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-23
HUTCHINSON TEAM
MAKES A BIG HIT
One of the Best Acts of the
Year.
An Excellent Bill Is Being Offered
at the Marion Family
Theatre.

It's the three Huptchinsons' act that
is making the hit OF the season at
the Marion Family theater this week.
The comedy playette, which this ag-
gregation of stars present is perhaps
as clever an act as Manager Vail has
ever billed for his popular play
house. The comedy is funny but not
foolish and this act alone is worth
the prive Of FIVE admissions.
Ned Norton, black-face comedian
is an old minstrel man, and he dem
onstrates TO the audience that he un-
derstands his business. The large
audiences last night were more than
pleased with his clever work and the
APPLAUSE he received was hearty.
Claudieus and Scarlet. present an act
that is novel and one that never fails
to please They play the banjo splen-
didly and their dancing is unusually
good.
Club juggling intermingIed with
comedy and fun Is a speciality intro
duced by Albertus ad Altus. as clever
a team as ever appeared in the city
y. p. Rowe nicely rendered the
popular song, when Bob White is
Whistling in the Meadow" which was
In the usual manner. Sew
eral yards OF moving pictures were
reeled of as a concluding feature.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-23
LARGE CROWDS
ENJOY The SHOW
The High Dive Open Air Act
I Winner.
Coney Island United Shows One
of the Best Ever Witnessed
Here.

The Aronhalt grounds were crowded
last night with people who enjoyed
the opening performances of the
Coney Island United shows. Ten big
shows under separate tents are at the
disposal Of the people and II Is the
universal opinion of those that were
present lass evening that the company
is by far the hes: amusement offering
of it's kind that has visited this city
In many years.
The free attraction given evely af-
ternoon and evening, viz, the high
dive. is alone well worth a trip to
the grounds. II Is one of those dar-
ing acts that fairly takes ones breath
away. All the tented shows are of a
strictly clean and moral nature and
from start to finish there Is not one
of the shows that Is not well worth
the price of admission.
The company will be here all week
giving performances both afternoon
and evening, viz, the high dive, is
alone well worth trip to the
grounds. 1t is one of those daring
acts that fairly takes ones breath
away. All the tented shows are of a
strictly clean and moral nature and
from start to finish, there is not one
of the shows that is not well worth
the price of admission.
The company will be here all week,
giving performances both afternoon
and evening. A feature of the show
is the Italian hand which renders
concerts every afternoon and evening.
Last evening, the band played NUM-
ber of selections on the court house
square.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-23
INTEREST CONTINUES
In REVIVAL SERVICES
Meetings Scheduled to Close
Thursday Night.
Twelve Additions Last Evening to
the Long List Of
Accessions.

There were twelve additions at the
Brooks brothers union revival at the
Central Christian Church last night,
making total Of eighty-one acces-
sions to date. There have been
twenty-five within the last two days.
The meetings are scheduled to close
on Thursday evening of this week
The crowds are increasingly large as
the end of the revival approaches.
The evangelists and personal workers
are very busy all through the day,
visiting and working among prospect
i've members. They expect to pass
the hundred mark by the close of the
service on Thursday.
On Wednesday night, all the new
members will be given reserved seats
lin the center of the building. A spe-
cial address win be made for their
benefit.
Tonight the stereopticon illustrated
songs will be used. Services will be-
gin promptly at 7:45 o'clock. Chris
tian Unity" will be the theme.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-23
Wants Men with Traction
Engine.
PROPERTY WASDAMACED
Through Carelessness Of
Drunken Engineer.
jump ng Into Her Buggy the Lady
Detective Dashes off Towards
Marysville.

Mrs. Cora Walcutt of Delaware Ave.
turned detective Tuesday morning and
started out with a horse and buggy
to track down the owners of n thresh-
ing machine outfit that did great deal
of damage to the cubing and side
walk IN front of her home last even
ing.
The owners of the outfit were Cor
don and Eagon of Marysville. 1t
seems as though the engineer had
been disposing of too much of bad
whiskey and losing control of the en-
gine allowed 1t to crunch the curbing
and sidewalk in front OF Mrs Walcut's
home.
The matter was reported to George
Blum superintendent of streets and
alleys, who reported It to Mayor
Scherff. While the police were plan
ming a way to land the offenders, they
received phone message from Mrs
Walcutt instructing them to leave IL
all to her and she Immediately LETT
the city following the trail of the big
traction engine.
Late this afternoon no word had
been received in the city as to wheth-
er Mrs. Walcutt had located the gull
ty parties or they had made good their
escape.