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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
TO DRAIN BIG AREA.
Big Sioux River Project Embraces
Reclamation Of $4,000 Acres

The county commissioners of Min
nehaha county have adopted resolu-
ton declaring in favor Of a proposed
drainage ditch in the region imme-
diately north of Sioux Falls. 1t is
proposed to drain about $4,000 acres
Of valuable farm land lying along the
Big Sioux river. The proposed drain
age project will be one of the great
est ever undertaken in South Dakota.
Tuesday, Jan. IA, has been decided
upon by the county commissioners
as the date for meeting to assess
the damage and price of the land
which will be required for the ditch.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
CHOOSE LAND TO SELL.
State Public Lands Commission to
Act Under New Law.

ACT ONOef new Law.
A meeting Of the state public lands
commission will be held in Pierre,
and will act for the first time under
the provisions of chapter 226 of the
laws Of last winter, which makes the
annual offering of portion of the
state school lands compulsory upon
the state land department This stat
ute requires that, beginning with 1908,
the commission shall, before the LIST
of February Of each year, select as
nearly as possible 10000 acres of the
state public school lands, to De of
fered annually until one-forrth of the
school lands of the state shall have
been disposed of. In many of tho
years gone by the Office of the land
commissioner would have numerous
requests filed before this time for the
offering of lands in different coun-
Ties. but up to the present there is
no demand
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
FOUND DEAD IN CREEK.
Pioneer Prospector's Death Probably
Result Of New Years Gag"

Lying face upward in a creek Of
water scarcely two inches deep, the
dead body of Bishop" Mann, an old.
time prospector and pioneer at Spear
fish, was found by a resident early
in the morning. The old man, who
was sixty-three years of age, is be.
lieved to have become intoxicated
while celebrating the end of the year
and to have fallen over the bank. AS
he was unusually feeble it is supposed
that he was unable to either summon
help or get out and was frozen to
death during the bitter cold night.
Mann was resident here since the
middle of 1876, when he came here
from Montana after losing fortune
in the merchandise business. He will
be buried by friends, as there is only
one relative, a sister, whose residence
in New York state is unknown.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
WeoRe MAKES BOAST.

Claims to Lead in Public and Private
Improvements for 1907.
Taking population into considera-
tion. the people of Viborg claim their
town made more public and private
improvements during the year 1907
than any other town in South Dakota.
The improvements made there during
the year amounted to fully $4,000 in
value. During the year the town
constructed municipal system OF
waterworks at cost of nearly s11, 1000,
and this now is in successful opera.
ton. A fine sewerage system also
was constructed. The Viborg people
claim no other town of its size in the
state has finer streets or better side
walks than Viborg.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
LAYS FORTUNE At FEET.

Stockman WEEDS Widow Who Was His
Former Sweetheart.
Something Of surprise was sprung
on the friends of Lou May, one Of the
prominent stockmen Of Belle Fourcho.
when he returned from an extended
Eastern trip, accompanied by a bride.
The wedding Of May and Mrs. A.
Webb, formerly of Belle Fourche, was
solemnized In Missouri three weeks
ago, and is the elimination of a boy
hood romance.
AS a girl the bride left that section.
and May went into the stock business
to make a fortune. He was successful
after many years labor, and finally
went East in search of the sweetheart
who had married and become wild
ow. His second suit was more sue
cessful than the first, and Mrs May
now will be the hostess on one Of
the large ranches near here.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
MORE GIFTS FOX COLLEGE.
Mrs. Voorhees, Extends Further Aid
to Huron.

Mrs. Elizabeth Voorhees,, in whose
honor the girls dormitory at Huron
is named, has presented DIR. c. H.
French, president of the institution
$4,000 to be applied on current ex-
penses. Mrs. Voorhees, also promises
to present the college with SIS 900
for the purpose of defraying some
Indebtedness against Voorhees, hall,
erected in honor Of her late husband,
Ralph Voorhees,. who gave the institu-
ton $150,000. Dr. French returned a
few days since from New York, where
he had been in the interests of the
college, and is much encouraged with
the prospects of liberal donations to
Huron college within the next year.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
My.tery In Mans Death.

Red Lodge, Mont, Jan. 5.-Mystery
surrounds the death of j. F. Gist, q
carpenter. who recently arrived here
from the coast. Gist was possessed of
4 considerable sum of money, but
zone was found on his dead body.
which was discovered in a rooming
house. From the papers on the body
It was learned that Gist had relatives
In Portland, Los Angeles and st.
Louis.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
Dr. Nicholson Is Elected President Of the South Daot.
Association.

DR.. Thomas Nicholson. president Of
Wesleyan university at Mitchell, was
unanimously elected president Of the
South Dakota Educational associa-
ton for the ensuing year at the con-
vention at Watertown. Mrs. Lille S.
Cooper Of the Springfield normal was
reelected recording secretary, and
Joseph Swenson of Parkstone treas
urer. ]. Fred Olander of Pierre is
the corresponding secretary, having
been chosen at the last session for
term of two years.
The only real contest of the session
was over the selection of the next
place of meeting, Aberdeen, Huron
and Lead, each having vigorous par
tisans. Aberdeen won the honor by
close shave, receiving 100 votes to
1913 for Huron, and 80 for Lead. Up
to few hours before the balloting
Aberdeen looked like an easy winner,
but the Huron hackers got in some
quiet but effective electioneering, and
nearly succeeded.
Following the reports Of various
committees, DR.. G. Stanley Hall deliv-
cred an address on 1.-THE Child and
the Race" concluding the afternoon
session.
Two notable addresses were deliv.
cred at the evening session. DIR. F. B..
Gault, president of the South Dakota
university, spoke on Interest as a.
Factor in Education" and DR.. Hall
GSvYll.
Termination of Our Educational Sys-
tenn"
The general program was inter-
spersed with musical numbers by 10.
cal talent.
In the college and high school de-
partment DR.. ]. w. Heston of the
Madison normal discussed physical
Education"
Mature Study in the Public
Schools" was dealt with by Prof Rob.
ert Matheson Of the state agricultural
college; Social Science in the Mod.
ern College," by Prof. A. G. Warfield
of the Wesleyan university; religion
as an Element in Higher Education"
by President c. H. French of Huron
college.
In the county superintendent de.
partment Supt. H. E. French of Elk
Point spoke on Irregular Attendance;
Its Cause and Its Cure" Supt
Charles j. Anderson discussed "The
Shortage of Teachers and Its Rem
edy," and Supt. G. g. Wenzlaff OF
! Yankton had for his topic PSYCHE
logical Value"
The program in the common and
graded schools department included
discussion Of the following ques
tons: "The Rights of the Country
Child" by Florence Orr Of Faulkton;
! thine Saving in the School ROOM
by c. H. Greed of Warner, and "Worl
With the Plodders," by Eva Allinsor
of La Dele.
The primary and kindergarten pro
gram included round table conduct
ed by Miss Florence Pond of Aber
deem, and a paper on primary Clas.
in Reading" by Miss Adah Minard O
WATERFOWL.
The State Library association hat
under consideration the "Need of i;
Library and the Experiences of Madi
son with One" by Katherine e. Colo
of Lead, and Mrs. A. F. Laity of Madi
son. respectively. and "Referenc.
Work in Small Library" by Edl:
M. Laurson Of Mitchell. and "Tht
College Library; Its Scope ant
Needs" by Helen E. Miner of Yank
ton.
The feature of the discussion befor,
the department of colleges and higl
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
Black Hills banks have decide

Black Hills banks have decided
that uniform rate of exchange shan
hereafter prevail throughout the Hills.
1t has been the practice of each bank
to charge its own rate on both ex.
change and local collections, but this
has been done away with by the Black
Hills Clearing House. association.
which has fixed new schedule Of
rates that will apply equally every.
where. 15-cent rate on $25 or under
Will be the minimum collection rata
while exchange will be moderate.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
UNITE AGAIN TO WORSHIP.

Many years ago In Yankton q
schism rent German church and two
churches resulted, with the attendant
rivalries that usually accompany such
events. This Christnastide has seen
the healing of the old wounds, and the
two congregations now are one again
under the name Of the United German
Evangelical association. Rev. Rest Of
Lockwood, Iowa. preached here Sum
day to the reunited church, and much
satisfaction is expressed at the re.
union.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
"eLAcK BOOK" CASE UP.
Postponed Because Attorneys Are
Busy in st. Paul.


Minneapolis, Jan. 5.-Arguments on
the demurrer to the indictment charg-
Ing nineteen Northwestern lumber
men with conspiracy to defraud by al
legged misuse Of the mails in sending
will be heard before Judge William
H. Lochren In Minneapolis Jan. 10.
The arguments were to have been
heard yesterday, but the district at.
torneys, as we'll as John Lind,
counsel for the defendant lumbermen,
are occupied with a case before the
United States district court in st.
Paul.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
West Posnt AVER m,nne.v.. ~.~..
Kicker,


Kicker.
Minneapolis, Jan. s. - Eager for q
military career George Capron. the
university Of Minnesota student who
attracted widespread attention be.
cause OF his wonderful ability as q
drop kicker during tho football games
last fall, may leave the Gopher state
and enter West Point, providing he
can secure admission to that institu.
ton. and he has been advised that he
can.
Coach Bob" Forbes Of the West
Point football team has recently been
in Minneapolis, at which time he
approached Capron with the PROPOSE.
ton that he join the slodier boys.
Capron has not finally decided. but
Is seriously considering the matter.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
RAISE PRICE OF WEED.
Tobacco Growers Of Northern Wiscon.
sin Will Demand is Cents.

TOBACCO Growers OF N0rtnern Wl6c0n.
sin Will Demand IS Cents.
Viroqua, Wis, Jan. Silk OF the
eleven unions of Vernon county met
in this county and organized county
society of equity, which will take
hand in controlling the prices to be
paid the farmers for their tobacco
crop.
1t is proposed to hold the 1907 crop
for Is cents per pound. Little buying
of consequence has yet been done, and
the big tobacco firms declare they will
not pay more than 10 to IL cents for
the Wisconsin crop.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
ceyIon Pearl Harvest.

A report on Ceylon, forwarded by
Consul General Michael from Calcutta,
says the the pearl fisheries had closed,
the campaign having lasted thirty-five
days, and the amount realized was
S343.2s4. as AGAINST s445.5 last year
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
Finds Farmer Dead.

Aitkn, Mimi, Jan. 5. - William
Clark, while after a load OF wood,
stopped at the residence OF Gilbert
Carry and found Carry dead. The
body was solidly frozen. The suppo.
sition is that he died of heart failure.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
LABOR LEADERS JAILED.

Fail to Purge Themselves Of Contempt
of Court.
Helena, Mont, Jan. s. - Jail sen.
fences and fines were imposed on five
Butte labor leaders by Judge Hunt Of
the United States court yesterday.
They failed to purge themselves Of
contempt, in which they had involved
themselves when they disregarded an
Injunction and interfered with the
non-union workmen employed by the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com.
pany on It's new building.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
Plunaes From Window.

Forest City Iowa. Jan. 5. j. W.
Judson Of this city met instant death
by plunging from a window In his
room on the second floor OF the Hotel
Summit, by accident or suicidal in.
tent.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
srove POLISHING FATAL.
Liquid Used by Girl Explodes, caus.
ina Burns That Kill Victim,

ing Burns That KiIe Victim.
Caledonia, MINI. Jan. 5.-After SUI.
fering excruciating pains for thirty
hours, Alma. fourteen-year-old
daughter of o. H. Warmager of Will
mington township, died as the result
Of polishing the kitchen stove with
some prepared liquid stove polish,
when the preparation exploded, ignit
ing the girls clothes, and although
she had the presence Of mind to rush
out and roll in snowdrift the flames
were not extinguished before her
chest, arms and face were a mass OF
burns.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
Health Walk Is Fatal,

Viroqua, Wis, Jan. S. - Hans Gil.
bertson was killed at Westby by &C.
rident on the Southeastern railway.
He had been Ill and was out for
walk, and while crossing the tracks
I train hit him.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
Ksno Leopold Sick.

Brussels. Jan. 1.-THE condition Of
the king. who is suffering from the
govt. is becoming worse. 1t Is de.
clared that the bone Of one Of his
heels is slowly decaying and spread OF
the disease is feared.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10

Of the borrowed sums, together Win
the interest
During October. November and Do
cember the voluntary interest and
principal paid amounted to an aggre
gate of $4,000.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-01-10
SPARES BOY BURGLAR.
Court Fines Youth and suspends Jail
Sentence.

Sentence.
Hot Springs, S. D., Jan. 5.-w. E..
Bresher, who was arrested a week
ago charged with burglary in the
third degree for breaking into the
Fair, owned by E. Elsey, some two
weeks ago, was allowed to plead
guilty to petty larceny yesterday. He
was fined $50 and costs and was sen.
fenced to ten days in Jail, but as he
is not yet twenty years Of age, the jail
sentence was suspended during good
behavior. His father paid his fine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-22
TEN sToWAWAY ON BOAT.

NEW YORK, April 2l. What
comes pretty near being the record
for stowaways is held by the United
Fruit Steamer Norwich, which has
arrived here with ten more passengers
than her officers knew she had aboard
when left Port Antonio Wednesday.
The day after the vessel sailed,
three faces pcered cautiously over
the edge Of the after hatch Their
owners proved to be Jamaican
negroes and they were hurried to the
poop for safe keeping. On Friday
the watch captured two more and
Saturday four more crawled out from
among the banana punches which
made up the steamers legitimate
cargo. Another appeared Sunday.
The men are now being conditioned
after their period Of confinement and
scanty diet preparatory to being sent
back to Jamaica on the return trip
Of the Norwich.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-22
Price, per pound,
4Oc POUND
A. v. ALLEN
Sole Agents
MYSTERY CLEARED.
Woman With Peculiar Notions il
Identified by Her Son,

KANSAS CITY, April 2l.-All
mystery surrounding Mrs. Marie
Louisa Hunt, the elderly woman
whose negotiations for securities
and realty has been puzzling the local
bankers and police, was cleared today
when the police received telephone
message from Frank c. Hunt her son,
a mining engineer at Galena, Kan.
Mr.. Hunt telephoned the police that
the woman was his mother He asked
them to hold her, and that he would
come to Kansas City to take care of
Mrs. Hunt.
In his talk with the police, Mr..
Hunt said that the woman had visited
in Yuma, Ariz., where she had a re
fative named Clymer, but had never
been in Los Angeles, as she claims.
When apprised Of this statement by
the police today, Mrs. Hunt said that
there must be some mistake, as she
knew no one named Clymer. How
ever. she carried letter, mailed in
Yuma some time ago, and signed
"Clymer."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-22
MUD PIES.
May Save the Lives of Three Men Ac-
cused of Murder.

CHICAGO, April 21-A mud pi'
may save the lives Of three men who
are being tried for murder in Judge
Cbitrau's court.
Upon the proof that Samuel Divor-
ken, the slainma. once beat little
girl because she made mud pie near
a building which he was watching de-
pends the substantiation Of the de-
fense's ascertain that he was Of a
violent temper. They calm that he
engaged in fight with Arthur Cham
bers, Fred Bastine and Arthur Pyre-
card because he was angry and thus
met his death. 1t was his uncontrol-
liable temper, they say, that led him
into the combat.
One year ago, DivorkeR was stoned
and kicked to death while watching
building in Loomis street Several
children, one Of whom is sister OF
Divoken, have been subpoenaed and
their testimony will beintroduced to
prove that Diyirken brought his death
upon himself.
Hanging is the penalty asked by the
state.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-22
FATALLY SHOT.

CHICAGO, April 2l.-Wm. Myers,
rs years old of Cincinnati, as shot
Just above the heart and fatally
wounded early early today by Jerome
Narcotic, an engineer who was at
tempting to kill his wife in West
Side saloon and concert hall. One OF
Narcotics bullets went wide, strlk-
ing Meyers as he stood at the bar
drinking, another grazed the side OF
Mrs. Lulu Narcotics head and two
others, fired by Narcotic in an at
tempt at suicide, passed through his
hat without injuring him. Narcotic
and his wife from whom he had been
separated were arrested. Narcotic IS
said to have been jealous because of
the attentions paid to his wife by a
musician in the concert hall orches-
ira
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-22
WEALTHY WOMAN WEDs.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2i.-The
examiner publishes despatch from
Los Angeles this morning that Sarah
Delane, the wealthy Manarnecke n.
Y. heiress was married there on Sat
urday night last to Ensign Judas Fl.
Collins Of the Cruiser Charleston.
Miss Delano was involved some time
ago in a marriage with Captain Al
bert Dean-Reid, an Englishman at
one time an officer in the Guards who
was subsequently prosecuted for
bigamy The marriage ceremony was
performed in St. Thomas Church by
the Rev, Father Clifford.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-22

WALLACE H. HAM DEAD.


BOSTON, April 2l.-Wallace r.,
Ham, ex-treasurer Of St. Paul's Epis-
copal church Of this city, custodian Of
the funds Of St. Luke's home for con
valescents and for several years
manager Of the New England office
Of the American Surety Company,
who was serving a sentence Of 20
years for the larceny Of $4,000 died
Sunday in prison aged 81 years Ham
was prominent in Episcoapl church
affairs And also in the business af-
fairs Of the city before his downfall
in 1904, which was due to unfortunate
speculation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-22
PUBLICITY BILL.
Though Introduced by Republican
Democrats Supported 1t.

WASHINGTON, April 2l-The
Mccall campaign Of publicity bill to-
day unanimously recommended to the
House for passage by the committee
on election Of president, vice-presi-
dent and representatives in congress.
Though introduced by a Republican
It had the undivided support Of the
Democratic members Of the commit I
tee and of the national publicity law
association The bill provides that
the house be fully informed as to the
campaign contributions. Certain ordi-
nary election expenses are provided
for.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-22
Bones are the Remains OF a
Party Of Englishmen.
TABLET IN AN OLD CHURCH
The Graves Were Discovered by Ac-
cident the Other Day While Work
men Were Excavating For a Foun-
dation For Gun Mount.

NEW YORK. April 2l--Thc my
stery OF the unmarked grave contain
ing number Of skeletons, found the
other day at Hancock, on Sandy
Hook, seems TO have been solved. 1t
is now believed that the bones are
the remains Of a party Of Englishmen
who were cast away on Sunday Hook
in 1888 and buried where their frozen
bodies we're found The graves were
discovered by accident the other day
while men were, excavating for the
foundations for new gun mounts
which are 10 be placed in the fort
which is one Of those designed to
protect New York harbor.
The support solution to the my
stery is found in the inscription on
the tablet on the sacristy of Old
Trinity Church The inscription is
as follows:
AT Sandy Hook lie inferred CThe
bones of the Honourable Hamilton
Douglas Hallyburn, son Of Sholto
Charles, Earl of Morton and heir Of
the ancient family of Hallyburton, of
Pitcurr, in Scotland. who perished on
the coast with twelve more young
gentlemen and one common seaman
in the spirited discharge of duty on
the 30th or 3lst of December, 1888.
Born on the 10th of October, 1863 A
youth, who possessed vast fortune,
served in the British army with a
manly courage and seemed to deserve
a better fate. This plain monumental
stone is erected by his unhappy
mother, Katherine, Countess Dowag
er of Morton, to his dear memory and
that of his unfortunate companion
James Champion, Lieut. Of Marines;
Alexander Johnson, Geo Paddy, Rob
ert Haywood, Midshipman; Charles
Andrew Hamilton, VIM.
Scott, David Reddie, VIM. Tomlinson,
VIM. Wood, Young gentlemen;
George Towers, common seaman.
Castaway, all found dead and frozen |
and buried in one grave"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-22
LOCAL OPTION LOSES.

CHICAGO, April 2i.--1Fhc saloon
forces were generally successful In
the 40 or more towns and villages in
Illinois which voted on the local op-
tion question today. Definite figures
are lacking in many cases but It seems
certain that not more than 100 sa-
looms will be voted out Of existence.
In the larger communities almost
without exception they voted to re-
tain their dramshops.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-22
pRINcELY GIFT.
Easter Offering Largest Ever Given
in History of Church.

NEW YORK, April Fl The larg-
est single Easter church offering in
New York was $4,000, at Grace
church, Broadway and Tenth street
one Of the largest sums ever given in
one day in New York. It included q
$4,000 memorial fund, to be used for
endowment Of a home for aged men,
which forms a part Of Grace Hospi-
tai It also included $ll6,500 given as
a Grace Parish centennial thank
offering, to be used to purchase and
lay out the ground on the south side
Of the church, on which bakery has
stood for years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-22
OLD SMELTER SITE.

KANSAS CITY, April 2l-Gold,
silver and lead to the value Of $4,000
was found in an abandoned pile of
brick and ashes at the plant of the
Kansas City structural Steel Com
pany in Argentine yesterday. The
site was formerly occupied by the
Argentine Smelter. The smelter at
one time was the most important in
the United States, but was dismantled
years ago and the plant sold last year
10 the Steel Company.