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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1910-11-25

b. Carlherg, Dolph DeArmet, Cas-
per keunedy, Cap. Hummcl, who
claimed to be there simply with
no other motive except jovial com
panionship and gentle intoxica-
ton, enjoying sort of a round
table chat and evening literary
Sc'i"nl where congenial spirits
each Il gl.t met to discuss Bill
Shal. esp are and rheo Hamm and
other great literary lights But,
any w'ty, t is said they were all
piacel under arrest and the
contents If the room made con-
tc1d,alt. and it was while going
'har room to the city hall
tit@ the glln-play took place, and
W much regretted by all of
oui IS, as DolpI} is we'll lil
c4 aud it is hoped he will not be
tpplrd. All of the arrested
partlrS were adnittall to bail by
tin municipal judge and the case
came mp for trial and was con
tinted until the regular term Of
court on the 5th day Of Decem-
b = Baxter, the policeman was
arrested on the charge of shoot
ing DrArmct and gave bonds in
the sum of $4,000. The following
day George Miller was arrested
on ibe charge of being proprietor
Of the room and his case was also
continued. The Standard does not
~are al this time to make any
comment until the case has been
tired by She proper tribunal, the
cenrt. 'nl mission on earth is
simply 10 give the news.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1910-11-25
A Bad Fire In c, ant.

Last Saturday morning the
large barn Of William Simons, of
Grant township, together with
five head of horses, 500 bushels
Of wheat and 80 tons of tame hay
was completely DESTROYED by fire
The less amounts to about $4,000
with no insurance, the insurance
had recently expired. This is a
severe loss to Mr.. Simons, the
Standard extends symathy to
him.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1910-11-25
Notice of Joint Meeting For
School Officers and Teachers.

Pursuant to the provisions OF
Section 40, Article II Of the Re-
vised School Laws Of South
Dakota. notice is hereby given
that the joint annual meeting OF
school officers. and teachers will
be held in the opera. house at
Sisseton, South Dakota, on Satur-
day, December 3, 1910, beginning
promptly at the hour. of One p.
M.
The school officers of Roberts
county who attend the said meet
ing are allowed$ $50. and five
cents a mile each way from their
residence to the place of meeting.
All teachers are urged to at
tend the full session of said meet
ing.
Program.
Instrumental Music,
Miss Irene Andcrberg
Address of Welcome,
Prof. III. l.. Mossman
Responco,
Prof. p. G.. Skorupinski
Vocal Solo,
Mrs. II. l.. Mossman
Address. ''The Need of Better
School Buildings and Better
Equipments in our Public Schools
Prof. G. w. Nash.
President of the Aberdeen Norma
Concert Recitation and Song by
Sixth Grade.
Sisse1on Public School.
Round Fade Talks. Conducted
by, II. A. Ustr;!l.
superintendent OF ''lbi'c lnstruc-
ton.
Remarks ~ incoming County
Superintendent, Miss Eonnie And
rews. Adjournment.
A. PRESTWICK
County Superintendent.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1910-11-25
One Road
(Special Corrcspondence.)

(Special Correspondence
Mr.. j. Shugren and Mr.. n. n.
Buc. hauled grain to Peever Weo
nesday.
Miss Opal f. Chambers ATTENDED
teachers meeting at Webster this
week.
Mr.. and. Mrs. p c. johnson
and family are visiting at
Bowman, N. d.. with Jim John
son and wife.
The teacher. in One Road No.
3 i, said to have rendered her re-
signation.
The Confirmation class went to
Slsseton Wednesday to have ITS
picture taken.
Mr.. Henry Wilson spent two
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1910-11-25

Those patrons Of ou public
school who were so fortunate us
to obtain admission to the opera
house on Wednesday evening '
entertained by most excellent
Er0grainm from start to finish.
There were no failures, no nnsat-
istactory numbers. Although all
the extra floor space had been
seated with chair S from th"
churches an,i school class rooms,
the opera house proved wholly
llaGeunatr TO accommodate the
audience; and AT an carly hour
every available inch Of space was
taken and would be listeners
were turned away.
The entire program, with the
Exception OF some excellent re
citation from the III and sth
:.ra,les and two selections by the
teachers Gfce Club, was, given
by the grades from first to sixth
inclusive.
The work Of little tots was by
no nleans the least attractive part
| Of the program.
| The first grade gave a charm
ing little dolly show, the fifth
grade A., pictures Of colonial
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1910-11-25
WILLIAM TELL.
Oar ban a man named "a lllaln
Tnll

Oar ban a man named William
Who ban qvite gude shot.
Ay bet yu, ven he talk nice aim,
He always hii the spot.
Ay $ pose he hunting every day
And killing lots of game;
Ef he ban missing such a chance,
Ay tcnk it ban a shame
Some fal|crs yump on him Won
day,
And taking him TO yail,
And tai him he skol have TO pay
Sax tousand dollars bail.
''Yeewhiz.'' say Tell. ''Sax ton-
sand bones.
Ay ant got saXty cents
And so dcy max him breaking
stones
Behind big iron fence.
Den Olaf GessIel. say to him:
Bill, yu ban QF'te guide shot
SO ay skol give yu yust von
chance
To winning nice Nae,< pot.
Iur" son banr purity brave young
kid
.Ay tell yu, on IL dead.
Yu skol go IRE, ef you can shoot
Dis apple off his head. =
Ycrusalcm sa Bill, "ef you
Skoll give me ,!renil Of boc!,,
Ay BET VA ay ca, shoot BIS
fruit
Off little Yimmie : block
But, # ay shoot III low. val den
Yust sidestep qvick by heck.
Or yl skol finding little bunch
OF arrows in yure neck
SO Olaf frame il op for Bill.
And Bill he tax guide aim,
And shoot at little Yimmie S
block
Ay tai yu he ban game.
And Bill slSol knocking apple Off
And Vim went back to school
But Olaf put Bill back in yail.
And tai him, April Foll.
WILL KIRK
(Norsk Nightingale
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1910-11-25
School Entertainment

days, ta" second grade a brownie
dance and flower show, the third
grade concert readings and songs
the ,ourth grade, a pilgrim ex
ercIse. pumpkin pie song and
tahi""stN Of pilgrim days, the 5th
gr't'le. concert reading, song and
a fantastic drill, the sixth grade
concert reading and song.
Al 1'e numbers were excellent
in their rendering, and showed
mach si>ill, patience and effort on
ihe part ~ the teachers.
TIE teachers glee club was re-
cejved with enthusiastic applause,
which WIS especially flattering
on Tins initial appearance, and
shout bn IN encouragement to
further effort.
Tn'sen us IA whole, it is no eXag-
ge,.lt1 1op 20 say that few public
sc!on! entertainments of SO high
an cf'i"r II merit, are presented
to any an,lience. The faithful
wo,.s = he present csops Of tea
ri'"rs, rs shown i'm this, as well
~ IN III. ali ternoon exhibit and
j. lis Is. rhs,ors r"$.l'i, is and
onsh: 10 be. appreciated by very
EOOn citizen
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1910-11-25
days at Waubay last week.

days at Waubay last week.
Student Nome is canvassing for
the "Life of Roosevelt. +"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Sanders and
children and Mrs. Sanders bro
ther, Elva Nelson, were Sund&
guests of Hon. |. j. johnson and
family.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-20
Twenty-Five Million Dollars Worth of Coal Was Thus
 Destroyed
EARLY ATTEMPTS
 NOT SUCCESSFUL
Finally Fiery Cancer Yields to Building of Great
 Clay Barrier

NEW YORK, February 19.-After destroying about $25,000,vO0 worth of good anthracite coal, mine fire that started hfty-one years ago near the viii lage of Summit Hill, in Northeastern Pennsylvania, has just been checked. If this latest attempt to stop it had not been successful, the subterranean fire would have spread into the Lansford valley and endangered 0,0O0,0O0 tons of coal, about $2,000,000,000 worth.
 It was on February 15, 1859, two years before the Civil war began, that the blaze was discovered in some aban- doned workings in the Mammoth vein, near the east end of the Summit Hill basin. This basin may be compared to the thumb of man s hand The fire started near the end of the "thumb, l" which is 600 feet wide at it's narrowest and 1,500 feet wide at its broadest point, and worked its way toward the main part of the ''hand." If it once got there the chance of conquering it would be small.
 Half century ago people had not begun to think much of the possible exhaustion of the anthracite supply, and the veins were not mined as thoroughly as now, so that the fire found quantities
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-20
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William Gillette is writing play for Marie Doro.
 Marguerite Clark has received and offer to star in vaudeville.
 William Norris will play an engage ment in Berlin next summer.
 Rose Stahl is considering a new play by James Forbes, author of "The Cho- rus Lady"
 John Drew will be seen next season as Benedick in revival of "Mueh Ado About Nothing"
 Conan & Harris will make a produc tion next season of play entitled "The City that David Built
 Miss Eleanor Montell, the leading lady of Dustin Farnum in "Cameo Kirby" is the daughter of Eugenie Blair.
 Laura Nelson Hall will play the lead ing feminine role in Sidney Rosenfeld s new play, "Children of Destiny.'
 Mabel Harrison and Harry Connor are to have prominent parts in an adap- tation from German farce called "'Lu- lu s Husbands. '
 Charles Ram Kennedy, author of "The Servant in the House, " is writing another play, which will be produced by Henry Miller.
 Clara Louis Burham has written new play entitled "The High Prin- cess. The Shuberts are reading it with view to starring Robert Demp- ster
 Henrietta CrOssman will not play "Sham" after the present season, as she will have a new play. She has used "Sham" with success for two sea sons.
 William J. ITurlburt, author of "The Fighting Hope," is writing a play in which newspaper woman is to be the heroine. It is to be called "The Lone Hand"
 Elsa Ryan, who retired from the east of "The Belle of Brittany" when that play left New York for road tour, is to rejoin the company, playing her or iginal role of Toinette.
 "The Commuters" !" which Henry B, Harris is to produce about the middle of April at Atlantic City, is by James Forbes, author of "The Chorus Lady" and "The Travelling Salesman.
 The next. musical production to be made by the Shuberts will be from the German by Albini. The opera is en- titled "Madame TrOubadour,' and the American book will be supplied by Jos eph Herbert.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-20

of leftover coal to feed upon. Cave-ins and Assures in the rock overlying the Mammoth vein at this place let in plen- tiful supplies of air, and there was no chance of stopping the destruction by cutting off the air supply.
 As the years passed and the fire gained stronger and stronger hold the necessity for checking it became every day more apparent. The consumption of anthracite grew 1y leaps and bounds, and the fact that there was limit to the hard coal deposits came to be appre- ciated. The increased cost of mining by deep shafts made it essential that every ton of fuel near the surface be saved
 Almost from the time it was discov- cred, attempts were made to nut out the fire. In the sixties there was plan to dig great open cut, with sloping sides, across its path, the theory being that when the fire reached the break in the coal it would go no further. The pro iect was found to be so expensive, how ever, that it could not be carried out Many years later the attempt was made to fill broad area with culm, washed down through holes bored from the sur face, and thus block the course of the fire. This, too, proved fanure; the fire went straight past the barrier.
 After much study, w. A. Lathrop, president of the Lehigh Coal & Navi- gation company, which owns the prop erty, decided that the only way to pre- vent the destruction of millions of tons of coal was to build clay barrier across the basin, extending down to water lev el. The barrier would have to be ap- proximately 900 feet long.
 On the north side of the basin, where the coal comes to the surface, an open cut was dug From there southward, the vein sIoping downward, series of shafts were sunk, the last in line to the south being 220 feet deep. Later it was found that not only would the barrier have to cover the surface of the vein, but that the space between the first four shafts would have to be filled with clay. This makes the barrier extend from the bottom of the vein to the sur face of the ground, for a considerable part of its length.
 At the southern end it was not neces- sary to take out the overlying rock be- tween the shafts, but simply the coal. This was done by a tunnel following the vein and extending 800 feet on slope to the water level. Two concrete walls sixty feet in height are being built to form the side of the tunnel.
 There are windows" at short inter vals, so that the wet clay, besides fill ing the space inside, may seep through
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-20
Six Democrats and Twenty four Republicans Make
 Expiration List
MANY WILL FIGHT
 TO BE SENT BACK
Aldrich Has Reconsidered- Will Probably Ask to
 Be Returned

WASHINGTON, D. C., February IS. The terms of thirty members of the United States senate, twenty-four re- publicans and six democrats, will ex- pire a year hence. The six democrats in the list are Daniel of Virginia, Culberson of Texas, Money of Mississ- ippi, Frazier of Tennessee, Rayner of Maryland and Talliaferro of Florida. Five of the six are slated for re-elec- tion. Daniel and Rayner have already been chosen for another term and John Sharp Williams has been selected for the seat of Senator Money.
 Four of the twentyfOur republicans are classed as insurgents,s Cor progress sives. These are Clapp of Minnesota, Beveridge of Indiana, La Toilette of Wisconsin and Burkett of Nebraska The outloo kfor Clapp's reelection has frightened during the past year and he probably will be returned if Frank B. Kellogg, the "trust buster keeps out of the race. Senator Beveridge will be reelected unless the democrats of his state capture the legislature, Bur. kett of Nebraska has displeased cer' tain faction in his own party and there is also possibility that democrat perhaps William J. Bryan-may be chosen to succeed him. Senator La Fol. lette of Wisconsin will have to fight to get back, but he is very confident of winning. Governor Davidson would like to have the seat and the under standing is that the stalwart republi cans of the state, backed by Senator Stephenson, will make heroic effol to dislodge La Toilette.
 Three of the most typical of the "'Old Guard of the senate are un,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-20

on both sides and act as reinforcement to the walls.
 Difficulties of kind never before en- countered in engineering work met the company in its effort to carry through the plan. The fire was close upon the workmen, and as matter of protection series of "slushing holes" had to be drilled near the line of shafts. Notwfth- standing this precaution, the smoke and fumes came through to where the men were working and the rocks on the sides of the shafts grew hot. This com plicated task that was already hard enough. The utmost care was necessary in blasting.
 Elaborate ventilating apparatus had to be installed at great expense. Can vas fumes were let down into the shafts and, being flexible, they could be shift ed so as to supply fresh air without de- lay to the spot where it was most need ed. An emergency hospital was put into operation and physician was on hand to keep the men in shape. Under these conditions the work was prosecuted in half-hour shifts, and each man employed had to work only four hours a day. At one time the engineer in charge. Mir. Starr, aid not take his clothes off for ninety-six hours. During most of these four days and nights he was down in the shafts taking personal charge of the work,
 Cracks appeared in the rock, and sand had to be thrown into them, while the work went on, to keep back the heat and smoke.
 After operations were under way it became evident that the timbers in the shafts could not be removed without risk to the side walls. It was not safe to leave the timbers in place, because they might serve to aid the passage of the fire. Consequently, transverse con crete walls were built, thirty inches thick at the bottom and narrowing to eighteen inches at the top. These walls, running across tue line of shafts and parallel to the course of the fire, had openings three feet long by six feet wide, placed at intervals of twelve feet, so that the clay could run from one com partment to the other. Thus the pres sure on the walls was capitalized.
 Fifty thousand cubic yards of clay were needed to make the barrier and 5000 cubic yards of concrete Ten miles of timbers were needed in the shafts and the open cut, all brought from North Carolina. In single one of the holes bored as a protection to the work 24,000 tons of silt were poured. It is estimated that the cost of stopping the fire, and this does not include the unsuc- cessful attempts of the past, was $250,- 900.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-20

der fire at the same time-a rather un- usual occurrence, in view of the com plete unanimity with which their cleo tions have been accomplished before. These are Hale of Maine, Lodge of Massachusetts and Burrows of Michi gan.
 Senator Hale, who is the ranking member of the upper house, faces op- position within his own party for the first time in years. True, the opposition is not expected to amount to much, but it is regarded as significant that it exists at all. It arises from little band of insurgents that have sprung up among the republicans of the Pine Tree state who would like to be represented in the senate by man whose reac- tionary tendencies are not quite so pro nOunced as as those of Senator Hale.
 Virtually the same conditions exist in Massachusetts with regard to the reelection of Senator Lodge Repre- sentative Ames has announced his in tention to contest for Lodges seat.i Mir. Ames has some of the fighting qual- ities of his illustrious grandfather, General Benjamin F. Butler, but he has no such fame on which to travel in political contest. No well informed pol itician here believes that he has any chance of success in his fight against the veteran Lodge.
 Conditions are different in Michigan and the indications are that the people of that state are going to witness red hot senatorial contest. Representative Charles E. Townsend is to be Senator Burrows opponent, and both have agreed to submit their claims to a state wide primary of republicans. MT Townsend is known as progressive republican, while MT. Burrows is known as conservative. Michigan people say the fight will be hot from start to finish, and probably close.
 Aldrieh of Rhode Island seems to have reconsdered his intention to retire from the senate and will probably be returned. Bulkeley of Connecticut al so appears to be sure of reelection Carter of Montana will probably come back, despite the talk of former Sena- tor Clark entering the field against him. Depew of New York wants to be re- elected but the wishes of the repubii- NdHS bl HIS Nldlt dlC llOl DNb Ni'N wa and probably will not be until after Colonel Roosevelt s return. Dick of Ohio is another senator whose future is rendered uncertain by the factional diff ferences in his own party. Flint of California is to retire voluntarily. Piles of Washington is another member who will probably not seek reelection. Scott of West Virginia already has a fight on his hands Representative Hub bard is out for his seat and the chances are that one or two others will enter the contest for the Scott toga. Suth- erland of Utah can come back unless the Mormon church decides it wants someone else. Warner of Missouri will find obstacles in hi spath, even if the next legislature in his state is republi- can. Former Governor David R. Fran cis has already announced his candi- dacy for Warner's place.
 The republican members who probab-
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-20
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BASEBALL NOTES


 Princeton will open the New York American grounds with game with the Highlanders on April II.
 "Rube" l" Vickers is a little bit sore over his transfer from the Athletics to the Baltimore club of the Eastern league
 Owner John l. Taylor of the Boston Americans says he has "another Speak er'' in Duffy Lewis, the California out fielder.
 The New York state league is the only Class B organization having salary limit as high as 5000 a month.
 It is said that "Doc" White, the sOuthpaw pitcher of the White Sox, has refused to sign contract unless he re- ceives boost in salary.
 Norman Elberfeld played under Man ager George Stallings in three differ ent cities, Philadelphia, Detroit and New York.
 "Bugs" Raymond says he has en- gagged seat on the sprinkling cart and will help "Rube" Waddell work the hydrant.
 During the ten years Christy Mathe- son has been big leaguer he has won 237 and lost 109 games pitching for the Giants.
 Messrs. Rudderham, Carpenter, Mo ran, Fitzsimminns and Phenninger will do the umpiring in the Southern league the coming season.
 What has become of the Eastern league team that was to be placed in New York, also the American associa- tion outfit that was to invade Chicago? "Twobits" Bierhalter has been ap- pointed an umpire in the American asso- citation and with Messrs. Owens, Guth- rie, Chill, Cusack and Vansycle com pletes the A. A. staff
 Manager Griffith of the Cincinnati Reds put the biggest deal of the year when he traded Huggins, Oakes and Corridor to St. Louis for Beebe and Storke.
 President Tom Lynch of the National league, who managed the New Britain club of the Connecticut league last season, says the Highlanders copped a winner in Raymond Fisher, the Hart ford pitcher.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-20

ly will be elected without opposition in clude Clark of Wyoming, Du Pont of Delaware, Kean of New Jersey, Me. Cumber of North Dakota, Nixon of Nevada, Page of Vermont and Oliver of Pennsylvania, though it is rumored chat the latter may find rival in Vii, liam A. Magee, the first mayor of Great, CT Pittsburg.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-20

Send some of the SpecIal Mining Editions of the Silver Belt to your friends abroad. A few left at the low price of 25 cents each.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-20

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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-04-02
DEATH OF MRS. o. A.
THROWER.

Word has reached here OF the
death of the estimable wife OF
Rev. O. A. Thrower, which oc-
cured few days ago on board
the train while en- route from
Georgia to jacksonville, Fla, the
present station Of Rev. Thrower
Mrs Thrower will be remembered
here for her many amiable traits
and christian fotitude under the
most trying circumstances. A
long sufferer from an insiduous
disease, which baffled all a low.
ing husband and learned physi.
clans could do. She passed over
the river in full assurancGSsf the
rest that remaineth for the people
of God. This community extends
to Reverend Thrower it's heartfelt
sympathy in the loss of his life
companion. O.