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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
3
A sprawling, fragmentary survey of uiteen topics from public health to aviation. Mentions Wright and Peary, mosquito cures, daylight plans, baseball, Germany, and wealth, with scattered, disconnected observations on public order and industry.
In a Metz setting the tale notes a transfer labeled Martreies from France. Cele the TAppslin atrahhine is cited as the pier tae with connections to Alsece Lorreine and galactic exchanges in a historic snippet.
Spokane reports circulated among national irrigation delegates claim Secretary Ballinger faces serious charges tied to Alaska land entries and coal land patents. The Cunningham group seeks to push affidavits alleging open access to valuable lands and water power sites, with opposition from Pardee and defense from Director Smith of the geological survey.
Omaha man W P Silliman, nephew of James Stillman, reputedly worth 610 million dollars, becomes the first local to draw a winning number in the Flathead Indian reservation land lottery. The 23 year old, on a pleasure trip with his wife, is described as a unique figure who has labored since 17 with Union Pacific, currently earning about 100 dollars monthly.
Aug 17 Fort William Ont The Canadi an Pacific railway dock laborers end a mass meeting with 500 attendees in a drenched dockyard scene. Mayor Peltier urged de mobilization to arbitration under the Sauniebx law. Troops stood nearby as 38 hours were given to return to work and 400 workers aided by 150 strikebreakers enabled the ship Manitouba to unload and depart with two westernbound trains.
Washington DD C Or to issue to all internal revenue collectors to report number names and places of business of corporations in their districts. Tax on net incomes above 1000. returns due March 1. payment by month end. Capers ill. successor Cabell not until Sept 1. no steps until then.
An extraordinary session that completed tariff revision is estimated to have cost the American people about 500000. House expenses total 154000 and Senate 47000. Extra pay for employees on both sides reaches about 150000. Special staff salaries and printing costs will add to the total.
A daring bank robbery occurred at the Farmers and Merchants bank in Franklin county. A Jones bandit seized $2,600 in currency from the cashier. One suspect has been arrested, but his identity remains unproven.
Mayor Gusee announced Leroy Steward, superintendent of city delivery of mails in Chicago post office, as chief of police to succeed George M. Bhippy. His name will be sent to the city council for confirmation at a special meeting. He will assume office at once.
President Taft writes Secretary Nagel to bar anyone in politics from census work and to require strict nonpartisan rules for supervisors and enumerators. Beverly announces 134 additional supervisors, bringing total to 184 of 330. some appointments delayed by protests.
Washington DC Solicitor George McCabe and aides have held two days of talks with Justice Department representatives on bleached flour cases to be filed in at least six states. Prosecutions will begin shortly, with districts directed to act. Minnesota is not involved, and officials deny reports that the crusade is dropped.
In Park Rapids Minnesota Judge Busey from Urbana Til and his daughter Mia were drowned while fishing on Mantrap lake. The craft overturned as he jerked his rod while landing a large fish and the bodies have not been recovered. Judge Busey, Civil War veteran and prominent Illinois financier, once defeated Uncle Joe Cannon for congress in 1482.
The American Osteopathic Association began a four day convention in Minneapolis at City Hall with welcoming remarks by Dr B C Pichlar and an annual address by Dr T L Ray. The program includes numerous papers and demonstrations with an open parliament each afternoon.
Samuel R. Van Sant of Minnesota won the G A R leadership over Indiana judge William A. Ketcham by 587 to 156 at the thirty third national encampment in Salt Lake City Utah. Jennie L. Berry of Des Moines won the national presidency of the Women's Relief Corps after three ballots defeating Mrs. Bell Harris. Officers named include W M Bostaph Ogden Utah senior vice commander judge Alfred Beers Bristol Conn and W H Lemon Lawrence Kan as surgeon general. Atlantic City selected for the next encampment by vote 307 to 293 with New York and St. Louis debated. Rev Daniel Ryan of Columbus Ind. won chaplain. The Women’s Relief Corps elected Fannie Harwood Denver senior vice president and Jennie J Jones Salt Lake City junior vice president.
In Copenhagen the king fails to form a cabinet after two weeks of effort. Count Frijs declines to secure majority support, Admiral Richelieu is deemed impractical, and Count Holstein Ledetbrog is called in. The outcome from the palace conference is not yet known.
A severe quake shook central Japan August 17 with heavy damage around Kyoto Asawa Lake Diwa and Nagoya. Rail links were cut and many homes collapsed. Nagoya, a 250000 plus city 170 miles west of Tokyo, reports thirty deaths and two injured so far.
Spokane reports the irrigation congress concludes with plans to meet in Pueblo New Mexico for the next gathering. Delegates praise Pinchot and Newell for forestry and reclamation bureau work and call for a 10 million dollar irrigation fund. Support for the Mississippi deep waterways project is noted.
A poet declares he believes in realism and jokes about writing a sonnet to the gas company with a defective meter. The exchanges aim to spark witticism, ending with readers fainting from the humor.
A reader letter extols Postum as remedy for coffee caused sleepless nights and nerve trouble. The writer claims better sleep, calmer nerves, and urges others to switch from coffee, citing a young friend’s stomach relief and overall health gains. The piece promotes Brigs advertisement style with "There's a Reason" slogan.
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