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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
DRAINAGE is PLANNED.

Districts to Carry Out Work Are Be.
ing Organized Under New Law.
The drainage law of last winter,
which was passed to put into effect the
constitutional amendment to cover Tho
organization Of drainage districts, al
ready is being extensively used in the
southern part of the state. Practical
ly all the counties as far north as
Turner are organizing to work. under
the provisions Of this law, and San
born county residents are discussing
districts. And yet it does not AXE an
old resident Of the state long to recall
the time when it was considered
doubtful If any of the Jim river val
ley north Of Hutchinson county ever
would secure enough rainfall to as
sure crop raising. There is no ques-
ton that while theoretically there is
no increase Of rainfall, the state ap-
pears to be better supplied with mois-
ture as it grows older in settlement.
Ballot; Lay Fair Plans.
At a meeting of the state board of
agriculture, with Commissioner of I'm
migration McIlvaine, J.. w. Campbell
of Huron was elected president and
w. S. Hill of Alexandria,, vice presi-
dent. A treasurer will be named at
the next meeting. Mr.. Campbell was
also made superintendent Of grounds;
and Mr.. Hill will be in charge of the
horse and cattle department and Mr..
Peterson of Vermillion will be superin-
tendent Of the swine aud sheep depart
ments. Superintendent Of other de-
partments will be named at a meeting
to be held at Huron April 80, at which
time contracts for the erection of a
number of new buildings will be let.
Among the buildings proposed is a
new agricultural hall, an addition to
the woman's building, a poultry build
ing, four hog barns, two sheep barns
and two cattle barns. The buildings
now on the grounds will be improved.
Noted Preachers Arrive.
New York, April 19.-The Rev. C. F.
Aked, who comes here from Liverpool
to accept a call from the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church in this city, arrived
here yesterday on the steamer Car
mania. He was accompanied by the
Rev. Thomas Law.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26

Many a man will be surprised when
he gets to heaven to find how large
a place his little kindly deeds occupy
in it's history.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
A MISSOURI, NJ
Tells a Story Of Awful Suffering and
Wonderful Relief.

Mrs. ]. D. Johnson, of 6O3 West
Hickman St, Columbia, Mo-, says:
Following an operation two years
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
That's So.

DO you think Henpeck would make
a good mayor if elected?"
mo, but his wife might"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
Yours truly,

(Signed) o. B. OLSON.
Write to any Canadian Government
Agent for literature and full particu-
lars.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
WHAT OF THE THREE?

1t is said on the authority of Mr..
Numa Jordy of New Orleans, who saw
the Rev. Father Holtgreve's letter to
Mr.. Sanders, that in it were contained
inquiries about four charges. 1t is a
fact that attempt has been made to an
swer only one of these charges. What
of the other tree? Could not these be
answered by Mr.. Sanders, or does he
think reply, any reply, would lay him
naked to his enemies? Father Holt
Rreve asked as pure-minded cleric,
DESTROYS of performing his duty as cit
izen. Others far as high reason want
to know. True Democrat.
What of the three? The three may be
made plain to the people in time. Why
should not the three be answered as was
the first, which connected Candidate
Sanders with shooting man, for which
satisfactory explanation has been given
to the public.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
EQUALIZATION.

Has the State Board of Equalization
equalized fairly? The board has been
guided by disinterested motives, and in
reaching conclusions have striven to be
just and impartial, but it is apparent that
their conclusions, especially as to live
stock, is radical. A mule is a
mule, so is horse, and SO is cow,
but there are mules and horses and
cows, and yet the valuation, if equal
lied, is Unjust and unfair for the reason
that a thirty dollar mule or horse or
COW should not be assessed at the valz
uation of hundred-dollar mule horse
or COW. The basis NATURALIZATION of
apoa( kind, have not
the san lndst depend on
conditions ytem of equalization
is not responsive to the needs of today.
The State Board of Equalization must
in time revise their system of equaliza-
ton on broader and fairer basis Of
equity, which shall not require the owner
of thirty-dollar mule, horse or cow to
pay taxes on the basis of the valuation
of a fifty-dollar mule or horse or COW
There is considerable difference in the
actual value of cattle and horses, so
there is in land and all values liable for
taxation. 1t is not possible for one rule
to govern the valuations of property
throughout the State. On the next Leg
islature will devolve the duty of pro-
viding amendments or another law
which shall meet intelligently the re-
Quirements of the State.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
SMALL SEEMS SANCU|NE
Received With Enthusiasm al
New York City.
GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL
President Of Telesraphers' Union Says
That Fully Ninety-Five Per Cent Of
Commercial Operators Are Not Now
Manipulating Keys.

New York, Aug. 27.-S. J. Small
president Of the Commercial Teleg
raphers' Union of America, arrived in
New York Sunday morning from Chi
large delegation of striking telegra
piers.
In the afternoon Mr. Small attend
ed meeting Of the strikers, where
he was received with enthusiasm
He made a brief address, in which
he dealt with the general situation
refraining from discussing local con
ditions
Mr.. Small gave out an optimistic
statement regarding general strike
conditions, saying.
I'VE have fully 95 per cent of all
the commercial telegraphers in the
United States on strike. This applies
to small and large citi"s. Thousands
OF one-man offices are closed and the
keys to the doors are In possession
the inspectors of the companies when
they arrive.
We have started to raise large
fund-twO of them. in fact. One OF
these is for the benefit of the strikers
and the other to be expended in prop
uganda work in favor Of government
control of the telegraph. Although
the call for funds has only been out
a few days, many remittances were
received before | left Chicago, and
strange to say. as much was received
for the campaign fund as for the ben
eft OF the strikers.
Much has been published about ar
bitration, but the cry from coast tc
coast Is No arbitration .--,--
In face OF the statements by the
president OF the striking unionists
both the Western Union and Posta
Telegraph companies emphasize theil
declarations that the situation is i'm
proving daily. and that, barring few
unimpOrtant towns, conditions are
gradually but steadily assuming g
normal basis. They announce that
they are handling all the business Of
fered with dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
RIDGELEY. HOPEFUL.
Comptroller Says There l. No
Danger of a Panic.

Washington, Aug. 27.-William p.
Ridgeley, controller of the currency.
discussed in detail the plan which Sec
rotary Cortelyou has formulated to re-
ceive the possible money stringency
this fall through the distribution of
funds among the national banks.
He gives personal reasons for re-
garding the plans as timely, and says
he sees no reason why the demand
for liquidation should become SO gen.
eral as to produce anything like q
panic or commercial crisis. In fact,
he takes the most optimistic view Of
the situation, maintaining that the re-
sources of the country we're never
at any time SO readily available for
progress and development as they are
at present.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
COULDN'T STAND 1T.
So He Hurled Georgia Watermelon
at Russians Head.

So He Hurled Georgia Watermelon
at Russians Head.
Atlanta. Aug. ga new use was
discovered for watermelons by w. H.
Whittle. who had a wagonload of them
near the Southern railway yards await
ing purchaser.
Several immigrant peddlers ap
preached him and one by the name Of
Hosea Spalvinxtcy, asked him what
the melons were worth
'I'll take SIS for the load" said
WHITE
"Uh. ugh" cried Spalvinxtcy, deri-
sively, 'for those things?"
Then, according to Whittle's testi-
mony in police court. the blink for
eigner began ridiculing the melons in
every word of English and Russian he
could command.
Il simply couldn't stand It, judge,
said the American, ito see good
Georgia watermelons called such
names. And when he ended up by Of
fering me $3.50 for the whole load l
confess grew indignant"
And what did you do?" asked the
Judge
why I picked up a melon and stove
II at the heather for all was worth.
Mr. White was given IS fine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
AGAINST CONSTITUTION.
Secretary Taft Says He Would Not
Vote For the Measure.

Secretary Taft Says He Would Not
Vote For the Measure.
Oklahoma City, Aug 27.-Greeted
by what Is asserted to be the largest
8 'ering in the history of Oklahoma.
!. fetary Taft delivered an address
here Saturday night. He declared that
were he a citizen of Oklahoma his vote
would be recorded against the propos.
ed constitution. The secretary asked
his hearers to supper: ,nC Republican
ticket. He said he would trust to con
gress to pass new enabling act. Mr..
Taft did not make the speech he In
tended delivering. While at st. Louis
he and Senator Warner of Missouri
exchanged grips. On the way he pre-
pared another one.
Secretary Taft disavowed any author
ity to speak for President Roosevelt
and said his advice came from him
alone. He said the president might
veto the constitution.
Informally discussing the prohibition
clause the speaker said: Il never
saw town where d man could not
get drink if he wanted one"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
NEGROES POISONED.
Rough on Rats Thought Put In
Butter and Flour.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Aug. 27.-Will
Young, a negro farmer, and one of his
sons were fatally poisoned by eating
rought on rats in biscuits. Another
son will die. It happened near Cut
land, Red River county. The poison
Is supposed to have been put in butter
and flour from which biscuits for
breakfast were made last Thursday
morning.
The darkey and his two sons were
at home alone, the wife and daughter
having gone to the Territory on a
visit.
After breakfast Will Young went out
to the lot to milk. While milking he
fell over on the ground and had
spasms. He got on his feet with diff
ficulty and reached the house.
He found his boys, one eighteen and
the other sixteen years old, in the
house having spasms. A runner was
sent to ammonia for doctor. Emetics
were given. but the father died and
one of the boys soon followed.
The corpse of VIII Young was ex
humed and the stomach was examin
ed by Drs. Mcdonald and Scaff. 1t
was found to contain large quantity
Of rough on rats. box Of the poison
half empty. was found In the house.
An arrest has been made.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
COLLIDE ON CURVE.
Fast Frisco Trains Meet With
Terrible Result.

Tulsa, Aug. 27.-Owing, 1t Is alleg-
ed, 10 the failure of the dispatcher
at Sapulpa to issue an order to the
eastbound train to take the siding at
Redfork, Frisco passenger trains 212
and 213 crashed into each other mile
and half west of this city, completely
demolishing both locomotives and
huring up five cars Three people
We're killed and nearly score injured.
Both were through passenger trains.
one doing the bulk of the business
from Texas and Oklahoma to Kansas
City and St. Louis and the other a
Texas and Oklahoma train out of Kan
sas City. Immediately after the wreck
both trains took fire. The cars were
piled up in great mass, the engines,
baggage, mail and express cars all be-
ing completely wrecked
There was no way to extinguish
the flames. No water could be found.
They were running at the rate of fifty
miles an hour and coming around q
sharp curve. AS Engineer Bentz saw
the other train a few feet ahead of
him he threw on all the brakes and
tried to stop the train, but they we're
too close.
Aan instant before the crash his
fireman, Charles Granger, shouted:
Chris, jump, we are going into them!"
The engineer replied: No. l am 60
ing to stay with her." and In a second
he was hurled underneath the mass OF
iron and killed.
Two relief trains left Tulsa. and
the injured are being cared for In q
capable manner.
This makes the second wreck that
has occurred at this place during the
past year
Those killed were Christopher Bentz,
engineer, Monet. Mo
George Angus. Oklahoma City.
An unknown man.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
Of The Shreveport Mutual Buildi1.
Association

Shreveport, La, June I, Ioo7.-Pn,-
suant to notice, dated April I6, 1907, a
copy of which is hereto annexed. and
which has been published in the Shrcve
port Times for more than thirty days,
and printed copy of which notice has
been mailed, postpaid, addressed to
each stakeholder, at his usual place Of
residence, more than forty days 2ricr to
this date, meeting of the stockholders
of the Shreveport Mutual Building AS
ISOLATION was this day held, at its Office,
No. 222 Milan street, Shreveport, Louis
lana, at o'clock pm, at which meet
ing FIVE hundred and seventythree
(573) stockholders were present in per-
son or by proxy, said stockholders own
ing and holding ninety-three hundred
and ninety-fve (o3o5) shares of the
stock of said association, of the par
value Of one million eight hundred and
fifty eight thousand ($I,858ooooo) dol
lars, said amount of stock being more
than two-thirds Of the total amount of
the capital stock of said association, said
total capital stock being thirteen thous
and nine hundred thirty-fve G3,o35)
shares, of the par value of two million
seven hundred and fifty eight thousand
dollars ($2,758,ooo oo), and owned and
held by I,oIo stockholders:
Whereupon, said meeting was organ
lied by the election by said stockholders
|of M. J. Goldsmith, a stakeholder, as
chairman, and George w. Stone, stock
holder, as secretary of said meeting.
The following resolution was then
read to the meeting, when it was moved
and seconded that it be adopted, and,
the question being put to vote, it was
adopted by unanimous vote, viz:
Resolved, That the capital stock of
this association is hereby increased from
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
FLIRTING AN OFFENSE.

Violation Of Ordinance Subject OF.
tenders to Fine or Imprisonment.
Highmoore, S. D.. Aug. 27-Acting
Mayor Mcdonald has approved the Or
dinance passed by the common council
of this city, prohibiting flirting in pub
lie places, and making the penalty
for each offense fine or imprson
ment in Jail.
The ordinance provides that 1t will
be unlawful for a male or female per
son to loiter on the steps of any church
or public building, or in the doorway
of any store, for the purpose of visit
ing, eating candy or peanuts, or loiter
Ing on street or vacant lot or other
obscure place for the purpose of flirt
ing in the meantime.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
A THOUGHT FOR SENATOR
FOSTER.

The True Democrat: The junior
United States Senator from Louisiana
is credited, and not unjustly, with being
an unusually astute politician, but if he
is supporting his former law partner,
Jared Y. Sanders, he is certainly not
showing his accredited clearness of Wis
ion in looking into the future.
Since the Governors chair is regarded
in many instances as mere stepping
stone to the senator's chair in the halls
of Congress, its duties as a training
school for the wider affairs of the ma
ton, the probabilities all are that if Mr.
Sanders should succeed in attaining the
Office of Governor, he would not be con-
tent to regard it, Blanchard-like, as "a
rounding of Of his career" but like his
more distinguished predecessors, Foster
and McEnery, would but consider it
helpful incident in his rise ito higher
things" And though the governorsfip
does not now carry with it the arbitrary
power that it once had to shape the
untoWaxd future to mans ends, it still
confers considerable prestige that makes
it easier to obtain the higher Office. The
United States Senatorship is probably
within the bounds of the Sanders ambi.
ton, and in helping him to the Gov
ernorship, his friend, the junior senator
should realize by so Icing that he i:
shaping a stick for blow at his owr
Uranium. For though it might be that
Senator McEnery's toga would fit the
would-be governors burly form, it !:
certain that Louisiana will not stand fol
two senator's from ST. Mary, and it may
Be Just as well to put curb on Mr.. San
ders' ambition now as later.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27

two million five hundred thousand dol
lars ($2,5oo,ooo.oo) to five million dol
lars ($5,ooo,ooo) divided into twenty-five
thousand FIVE hundred (22,5Oo) shares
of two hundred dollars ($2oo) each, and
five thousand $4,000 shares Of one hun
dred dollars ($Ioo) each. Said in
crease of stock, viz Twelve thousand
five hundred (I2,5oo) shares of two
hundred dollars $1,000 each may be is
sued as full shares of two hundred dol
lars $1,000 each, or as half-shares Of
one hundred dollars ($Ioo) each
Said meeting then adjourned
NJ J. GOLDSMITH,
Chairman.
GEO. w, STONE, Secretary.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Before me, David T. Land, Notary
Public, in and for Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, duly commissioned and qualified,
personally came and appeared M. J.
Goldsmith and George W. Stone, who,
being each by me duly sworn, depose
and say that they were respectively
chairman and secretary Of the meeting
of the stockholders of the Shreveport
Mutual Building Association, held on
June I, 1907, and that the above and
foregoing is true and correct copy of
the minutes Of the proceedings of the
said stockholders meeting, and that all
of the facts set forth in the above copy
of said minutes are true and correct
NJ J. GOLDSMITH.
GEO. w. STONE.
this 9th day of August 1907.
DAVID T. LAND,
Notary Public.
| Having examined the above and fore
going proceedings, and finding nothing
therein contrary to law, | hereby ap
prove same, this August 6, 1907.
| J. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial Distri@
of louisiana
Endorsed Filed and recorded Augu9.
=, 1907.
A +. HAYNES,
Deputy Clerk ara -Of,cio Deputy Re
coTder.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo
| hereby certify that the above and fore
going IS true and correct copy Of the
original act, as the same now appears %
file and of record i'll my Office
Given under my hand and seal Of Of
flce this 9th day of August 1907.
A +. HAYNES,
Deputy Clerk and exOhicio Deputy Re.
corder.
August s, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.

Farmer Alleged to Have Made Attack
Upon Young Widow.
Nacogdoches. Tex, Aug. 27.-Doug-
lass Wagner, a farmer, twenty-three
years old, residing in this county, was
Jailed on charge of attempted assault
on Mrs Mamie Evans, young wodow,
in this city. 1t is alleged that Wag-
Oner sprang at Mrs Evans from be-
hind tree as she was walking along
a street, tearing her clothing. She
screamed and ran. Her father and
some other men captured the young
man. r. G. Haynes, the lady's parent
felled Wagner with club. He got
up and ran a mile. being finally caught
by the sheriff and posse and jailed.
There was great excitement.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
eREvITiEs PUNCHED.

A brilliant meteor passed over Beau.
mont Saturday night.
Plans have been filed for theater
at New York to occupy block.
The Church of the Living God at
Chickasha, I. T., was destroyed by
fire.
r. Rodriguez, Mexican, drowned
in Taylor's bayou, near Port Arthur
Tex.
The Hamilton club of Chicago, a Re-
publican organization, is to erect a
100000 skyscraper temple.
In a difficulty near Eubank, l. r.,
John Williford was shot to death. A
man named Jones surrendered.
The plant of the Terrell (Tex.) Foun-
dry and Machine company. valued at
$4,000, was destroyed by fire
Fire at Rochester. N. Y, destroyed
the Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg
roundhouse. entailing $4,000 loss.
A mineral well has been discovered
on the old site of Wolfe City, Tex
Citizens Of the latter place celebrated
the event.
BY a powder explosion sixteen miles
north of Berkeley. Cal, two men were
killed, several injured and $40, 900 dam
age done.
In the second Democratic primary
in Mississippi Hon. E. E. Noel OF
Holmes county was nominated for
governor.
Tn IN o<tnnptod ho1dor poar D;ll;c cc
Mont, four men who refused to be
robbed were shot, one fatally. Anoth-
er is manned for life.
As he was entering the fair grounds
gate near Mineral Wells, Tex, Henry
Baudus. negro, was killed by light.
ming and two white men stunned.
Judge Horace p Holden has been
appointed a member of the Georgia su.
preme court. succeeding Justice Cobb,
who retires by resignation Oct. IL.
The American Federation of Labor
will urge civic organizations to assist
It in an effort to have congress pass
more stringent Asiatic exclusion laws
AS the result of an explosion in one
Of the mills Of the Carnegie Steel com
pany at Homestead, Pa. two workmen
were killed and a couple of others ia.
tally hurt.
BY Frank Mcconnell. cowboy. stop
ping runaway at San Angelo. Tex
Mrs. L. M. McLendon and daughter,
Miss Lena, occupants OF buggy. were
saved from being injured.
Campaign against child labor will
be prosecuted with greater vigor than
ever before the various state legisla
lures by the American Federation OF
Labor.
Chicago wire tappers pulled off a
swtndle by which they were enabled
TO fleece bookmakers out of 100000
flashing news that Landen Light was
winner In the horse race at Saratoga
Sam Bernard was winner.
An explosion In the establishment
ut San Francisco Of the California
Fruit Gamers association caused q
panic among the 1900 employees, they
thinking It was an earthquake. In the
stampede thirteen were hurt. Three
others wsre injured by the explosion
1ne - blow W Of powder
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
Cooked to the Bone.

jamestown, N. Y, Aug 27-An
italian named Marvin Maurit, while
walking on the Erie railroad bridge
over the Chautauqua lake outlet. lost
his balance and fell In the outlet at
the exact point where the steam ex-
haust pipes from the street railway
power house discharge large vol
ume of hot water The flesh of the
unfortunate italian was cooked to the
bone and he will die.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
THROWN AGAINST WALL.
Bishop Gibson and Rev. Thomas Car
ter Page Have Close Calls.

ter Page Have Close Calls.
Winchester. Va, Aug. 27.-H. Rev.
R. A. Gibson, Episcopal bishop of the
diocese of Virginia. had narrow es-
cape from serious injury, If not death,
while driving along turnpike near
White Post, Clarke county. at night,
with Rev. Thomas Carter Page, rector
of the Cavalry church Of Front Royal
A large automobile belonging to d. c.
O'Flaherty of Richmond came along
and the horse was much frightened.
Both clergymen jumped out to hold
the horse, but in doing so were thrown
against a stone wall. Mr.. Page sus-
tained numerous cuts and bruises, and
blood flowed freely from his wounds.
Bishop Gibson's injuries were not Sc,
rious, but he was Severely shaken
Up.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-27
DIES ON THE DEEP.

Wife Of Prominent San Antonio Citi.
zen Passes Away at Sea.
man steamer Chemnity steamed into
Galveston harbor from Bremen the
an American citizen, the wife of Hen
ry Watzlavsk of San Antonio, who
died at sea Friday en- route home She
had gone abroad wither husband, a
prominent citizen of the Alamo City
last June for treatment In a Euro
pean sanitarium. She was believed
to be cured. but was suddenly taken
Ill and passed away. The body was
shipped to San Antonio.