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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13
rAl Sc PERFORMERS

1.-The devil vas sick, the devil a saint
would be.
The devil was well. the devil saint
was he"
Never was the aphorlsm quoted
above more APPLY illustrated than by
the reform ~ county board allowing
the bill of G. w. Mosher. editor of the
reform (?) Slsseton News, for $2l9.25
for printing the county ballots last
fall. 1t goes to show that their
much-yaunJed reform is but skin
deep. that as soon rs they secured
the Offices they at once had new
wants and new motives. Mctamorpho-
sis seems to have set in on them
changing their motives and their
rcasonings until they follow their in
clinatiOns to graft, as the feet OF a
hungry dog follows his nose. II they
we're really in earnest and meant
what they said about retrenchment
and reform during the last campaign,
1T seems to us that ar. Moshcr would
never have presented that bill to che
county for that amount, having
presented 1T, the county attorney and
the county board, IL they were Wink
Ing in the interest Of the tax payers,
would not have allowed it,
1t will be remembered that last fall
the county audltor-who, by the way,
is the present incumbent until
Marcu--awarded the printing of the
ballots to MIR. Mosher, claiming that
he had d right to award anything less
than hundred dollars. The tickets
were printed as made up " Mr.. Met
Calf. u ticket The like of which was
never seen in the annals of the
cauntry--a ticket which was contrary
20 all established precedent with the
county ticket at the top and the ma
'ional, state and legislative ticket at
the supreme court of the state saw 1T,
caused that body to summon Mr..
Metcalf before 1T to give an account
of his actions, ordering hun to have
the ticket reprinted as it should be
and, in The order the courL says:
The ballot as made up by the
auditor Is misleading and ca|cu-
lated to deceive the voters of
Roberts county,
La the face of these facts, how do the
tax payers relish the idea of pay.
Ing $s9.25 for MIR. MeLcalf's mis-
takes-to put it mildly? Doesn't it
seem to you gentle, reader, that if
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13
t the why

THE state newspaper men will
meet at Huron on the 18th, Goth and
9th inst. The first session OF the
midwintcr meeting wall be held in
the evening OF the 25th. The Elks
Of Huron have turned over u the
pcncH puShers the use of the club
r,om and hall for meeting add other
purposes. The citizens of Huron
have guaranteed a pleasant time to
the visitors. 1T has been number
of years since the editors met in CON
ventior at Huron, but they all re
member the excellent treatment ac
corded them DIT the last meeting in
the city ON the Jim.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13
THE PAPER TRUST

Philadelphia Record: Should the
General Paper company of the west
fall under the government attack in
the courts the turn will then come
for It's more powerful and more IN
iQuitous twin brother III the east.
indianapolis News: A victory 10
the case would have an exceedingly
good effect II in nothing more than
In the demonstrators that even with
existing inws the government IL not
powerless when confronted by these
monOpoilstlc organizations.
Kansas City Star: There is only
one right way and only one effective
way to adjust the paper business,
now controlled hy the International
Paper company aud the General pa.
ger company. These two great com.
binatlpns have practically absorbed
the business Of making and selling
white paper IN this country. The
way to bring them to terms is to re-
move the tarif on the materials en-.
terins into the manufacture Of this
article.
Chicago Tribune: The news PRINT
paper monopoly was not formed until
It's prospective promoters had gone
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13
AMONG THE MAGAZINES.
TIE FEBRUARY SMART SET"

TIE FEBRUARY 'sSMART SET"
Readers OF the Smart Set have learned to
look upon the complete novel that appears in
each issue of that magazine as the biggest
event OF the month in iict on; but even the
most enthusiastic reader WIN be happily sur
priscd by the story in the February number,
Beyond IL doubt THE Evesdroppers," by
Arthur Strnler. will prove one of The sensn-
lions OF the year. The stoty deals with the
careers OF two daring crimilmis-:L man and Is
womnn-whose astonishing adventures the
reader follows with brcathiess interest From
the very opening sentence the tale becomes
one OF rapid pnl exciting incident and more.
over, it is written with that literary distinc-
ton which always charactcrzcs Mr.. Strngcr's
work. Different he Evesdroppcrs' is
from such fiction as In the Bishops Car
riuge" md 'Ratfies " it combines all the in
tercst of those stories with u movement and
Intensity entirely its own. Ii. is notable
| achievement for the author, and will prove y
, notable novelette, in The Smart sets long list
OF Successful stories
OF the sixteen short stories in this number
| each is so excellent in its own way that it is
almost Impossible to make "a selection of any
one as "the BEST,
The essay in this issue is by the noted dra-
matte and music critic, James Hunelser. and
| Will cause wide comment. Mr. Hunek, has
written of "lsben the Individuplist." and has
many important and interesting things to
say both OF the personality and the Mvrh of
the great Norwegian dramatist.
| The poetry If this issue is of more than
usual value, and is contributed by Florence
| Wilkinson. Joaquin Miller. Dora Reed Goodnle
| Madeline Bird yes. Clinton Dangerfie Il John
Arbuthnott. Richard Kirk, Leah. ruran, AND
| Clinton Scollard.
Altogether the February Sma.t Set is Il
splendid example Of what II modern magazine
| shGui,. be.
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Ken, PIalEtiH
Cred EggerL. DefendAnl :,

Fred Eggert. Defendant }
State OF South Dakota to the
hove na med defendY ut, greeting:
You are hereby repaired TO appear
before me in my Office in the city OF
Sisseton, county of Roberts and State
Of South Dakota On the 9th day OF
December, 1904 at o'clock a. ~,
to answer to the complaint of the
above named plaintiff, who claims
recover OF you the sum of one
hundred dollars, 100000 being the
amount due and unpaid or your
promlSSDry note executed and
delivered to e. l. Kinney, nn
December LIST 1902, wherein you
promised TO pay to the sad e. l..
Kinney or order the sum of two
hundred, $500 00) with interest
thereon at the rate of IL per cent
per annum from date until paid, and
that no part of The same has evet
been paid except the sum of twenty
seven dollars, (.27 100. which note
was afterwards sold and assigned tt
plalntln whU Is the owner aud holder
thereof
You are hereby potltied that II yol
fail to appear and answer 10 the
complaint in this action, sthe piaintlt
will take Judgment against you II"
the sum OF one hundred dollars
(Sl0o.OO. together with his costs ant
| disbursements herein.
Given under my hand and sea
this 2sth day of November, 1904.
! T.. A Somerville, City Justice o
Peace.
The above named case is hereb'
adjourned fpr the purpose of glvln|
time To publish the SUMMONS in lh
above entitled case until the BOT
day OF January. 1905, at 9 O'Clock y
III.
Il. A, Somerville, Justice OF Peace
\
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10. LOkeD. l'lil1Lll,
VS..
Fred Eggert, Defendant
State of South Dakota 10 the above
namcd defendant, greeting:
You are hereby required to appear
before me in my Office in the city OF
SisseLon. county of Roberts and
State OF South Dakota on the 6lh
day of December, 1904 at | CLOCK IA.
NJ, To answer to the complaint ot
the above named plaintiff. who
claims TO recover of You the sum of
e!ghty-t"o dollars, (sS2,O0 being the
amount due aud unpaid on Your
promissory note executed and
delivered to Loken Brothers on
January lsb 1903. wherein you
promised To pay to the sand Loken
Brothers or order, the sum of one
hundred twenty-five dollars. (Sl22.O0)
with interest thereon at the rate of
10 per cent per annum from date
until pain, and that no part of the
same has ever been paid except the
sum OF one hundred thirLv--seven
dollars, ($l37.00l which note was
afterwards sold and assigned to
plai tiff, who is the owner aud
hold II thereof.
You ere hereby Notified that if you
fail to appear and answer the plaiotltf
in this action VIII take judgment
against you for the sum of eighty
Two dollars, (ss2,0o) together with
costs and disbursements herein.
Given under my hand and seal this
2Sth day of November, 1901.
e. A. SomervIlle, City Justice of
Peace.
TIE above case is hereby adjourned
for the purpose of giving time to
publish the summons OF the above
entitled action until the Goth day of
January, 1905.
E. A. Somcrvlle, City justice of
Peace.
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steam at the Milwaukee railroad this
week. Must be that he did not get
2 contract and is thus compelled to
pay he freight, hence the whlchness
Of the why
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13
CERTIFICATE OF pAR1 NERsAlp

CERTIFICATE OF PAR1 NERShlP
K NOW ALL MEN BY THEE PRESENTS:
II Thnt the firm of squire Il. Harvey and
Son Is partnership composed of Harry f.
Harvey und Earl Il. Harvey. who are fall of
the persons. Interested rs partners IN the
business transacted by such Partnership and
that the principal place OF business OF SAID
partnership firm. Is ituated at the City CT
Chicago and county OF Cook and state OF
lll!noi, and at the place OF residence Of
said Harry +. Harvey is, Chicago, Illinois
and that the place o. residence of said Earl
I. Harvey is Salt Lake City, Utah.
This certificate is made in compliance with
the provisions of section 1862 Of the civil code
OF the State ofSouth Dakota
Dated November "a. A. ID. 1904.
In the presence of:-
T fdl il4s II Fia1 SS5Sss aAIerr =. HARVEY.
& gI. asS a,a y: i Aa4ssy EAnnr. HARVEY.
state of Illinois.
County OF Cook.
On this 9TH day Of November a. D. 1904, be
| fore m The undersigned notrary public with
IN and for sad county and state, personally
appeared Harry, F. Harvey TO me known to
9 the same person who is described in and
VINO executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that he had executed
the same PETER N. KINNEY
Notrary Public, Cook county, illinois
State of Utah,
County OF Salt Lake
On this 18th day of November A. D., 1901
n t.e.s,i me me understgned norary public
within ana for said county nnd state. person.
any appeared Earl L. Harvey to me known to
DE the same person who Is described in aud
VINO executed the foregoing instrument. and
acknowledged to me that the had executed
the same. FRANK CROCKER
Notrnry Public. Salt Lake county
(SEAL) Utah,
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down TO Washington and had p0r.
suaued congress to introduce the
Dlngley law. The Dlngley law is, il
not the mother, at any rate the nurse
or the news print paper monopoly
TO leave the Dinglcy law unchanged
IN this respect Is to fastcn upon the
newspapers of the United States a
monopoly which is bound in time to
Increase the prices now paid by their
subscribers and advertisers.
Philadelphia Ledger: The tariff
duties on print paper we're raised
frOni So L' $6 IA ton iur the sole bene-
TT al the trusts, in order that they
might have, under the shelter of the
Dingiey mll. an opportunity To hold
the American buyers by the throat,
just as they are Charged with dong
In the allegations made before the
house committee and In this position
died by yhe attorney general at ST.
Paul. This tariff tax is not reve-
nue. producer, but a pron,bltive de-
vice, framed for the purpose of per.
mittlng trusts to fay the consumer.
and when the attorney, general gets
through with the combination man,
people will have new light ON the
tariff problem.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13

We have the catalogue of the South
Dakota AGRICULTURE! college. at
Brookings. This institution is dong
wonderful work in practical instruc-
ton along AGRICULTURAL lines. Send
to Prof. James Wilson at Brool,nps
for particulars.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13

GENERAL KuRopArK1N has not
yet claimed that the fail OF Port
Arthur is oaly q part OF his strategic
:Dtan Of llrIng ON the Japanese.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13

WE have noticed no loud bursts Of
disapproyal and regret at the .etlre-
ment from politics OF Mr.. Dave Hill.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13

NOTICE OF APP cation Fol
PROBATE OF WILL.
State OF South Dakota
County of Roberts.
Notice eli Time Appointed for Approving Will
In the matter Of the estate of Phoebe E
Kidney. deceased
Tho State Of South Dakota sends Greeting
| to Joshua Kidney. Fred l>idn, and Robert
Kidney heirs next OF kin of Phoebe E.kidney
deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said Court. made or
the 18th day OF January. A. ID. 1905. notice is
hereby given that Wednesday, the first day Of
February A. ID. 1895, at 10 O. clock A. Nj. of sad
day, ut the Court room of said Court, at Sisse
ton III the County of Roberts hive been APP
pointed rs the time and place for proving the
viii of SAID Phoebe Il. Kidney. deceased, ana
for hearing the said petition for probate
thereof and the assurance OF Letters Tesla
mentary therein, when and where any person
interested may appear and contest the same,
Dated ut Sisscto.i, South Dakota, the 18th
day OF january n. d.. 1905.
BY the Court,
j. o. Andrews.
Judge Of the County Court.
list Pub. Jan. Blast Pun. Jan. a7)
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13
SNAP SHOTS

LORD ROBERTS Keeping
are won nowadays by
direct slap p,uIe next January
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AS a further evidence or the pro-
pensity Of the reform CO aggregation
to graft, look at the manner 10 which
they designated the repositories Tor
county money, The former treA>Ul,r
at The close of his Official term car.
rlcd a balance in al but TWO bahks
In the county. The pre AT board
went through the farce of receiving
bids from all the banks in the county,
and all banks responded Offering The
statutory limitations of four per cent
for the use OF the county money.
The county treasurer then 0clioer-
ately singled out every "boxer" bank
in the county and designated tn, m
as repositories, totally ignoring every
bank not allied with them politically.
Notwithstanding tn" fact that the
only banks to comply with the law
regarding the fling of a good and suf-
flcient bond with the bid, was tn,
First National bank and the Reser-
walton State bank of >isseL,,n.
A fair and equitable plan would
have been for the treasurer to have
accepted the bid OF all the banks and
to have apportioned the money
among them according to the capital
stock of each.
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County OF Salt Lake

People Believe what they reac
abo,t Hoods Sarsaparilla. They know
it is an honest medicine, and that it
cures. Get Hoods and only Hoods.
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And speaking OF reformers, Dame
Kumor saith that Mr.. Frank McNult!
has been laboring with the county
board to induce them tn raise his
salary from $1,000 to $1,000 IL year.
Mt, McNulty evidently thinks ii is
In the interest OF reform and economy
board, while they have been we'll
coached aud were undoubtedly within
little before braving the wrath ut the
tax payers in thus allowing the
county attorney to geU his mltt into
the treasury.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13
LEASE OF COMMON SCHOOL LANDS.

(First Pub, jan 10. Last Pub. Mar. ICY
Notice is hereby given that on March %
1865. all Unbiased Common School and En-
dowment Lands in Roberts county will be Of
fered for lease at public auction between thu
hours of 10 O'Clock "A. Nj and 5 o'clock p. M
at the front door of the court house In sale
county.
Dated at Pierre. s. D.. January 9th, 1905.
G. j. BACH.
Commissioner of School and public Lands
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13
90 you TRAVEL

Are you going to take q tripi Do you suffer from
Severe os ss !; s /;
Using CusiiM XN's niKNTi1t1L iNMAL.
,sasicknes ness ~ the ase Inhaler srstes
tilnunnt and preventative, known. Wonderful
,ief in HAY Fever and Asthma pBUY CUHH.
MANS INHALER and y9n will always use y
saai,. 50 cents. scui :..s:.a!, ::-ss.
CuSHllAS D6CG CO.. yiNcENNGs. IND. .. 6. \
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SU NJ MONS

State of SoutI. Dakota
50
County of Roberts.
ln Justice Court, befo1e e. "A.
Somervillc, j. p.
Ed. LOken. Plaintiff.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13

EnIroR MosHER, Of tue News.
blows, OF some Of his superlluoos
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13

Hoods Pills al liver ills, re.
ieve constipation assist digestion. 25c.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13

State of South Dakota
County of Roberts.
10 Justice Court, before Il. !.
Somerville, j. y.
Ed. Loken, PlaiLtitf
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13

II Is about tlmle for the man who
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13

Mr.. Metcalf. as member of the re-
form party, was 10 est he would
have paio for that batch of spoiled
tickets himself, and not the cuunty.
Now by what fine mcshes OF cir
cumstances do these things come
about? The reason is apparent when
one looks into it, The county audi
tor, Mr.. Me,calf, and the county
attorney, Mr.. McNully, are both
stockholders in the aforesaid re.
form (?) News and are therefore Lene-
flied financially.
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s3EIE|Es9,S.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-13

nhaaepha Recod Should the down PC
General Paper
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Judge Of the County Court
DIST Pub. Jan. Blast Pun. Jan. a7)
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-16
SATURDAY. DEC. IS. 1905.
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE DELUSlON

The insurance article published
elsewhere should carry especial warn
ing to farmers and others who have
nibbled at the mutual insurance bait
on the promise that it is cheaper than
the regular insurance. Fire insur-
ancs is a peculiar business venture.
A man buys policy in the hope that
he may never need to collect it, but if
he exercises business Judgment he
must satisfy himself that the policy
will bs promptly paid in case of fire.
But this is the very precaution he
neglects to take. He depends on the
word Of the glib-tongued agents who
tell him the regular companies charge
too much-just twice as much as his
company asks for insurance. The
property owner bites and takes the
consequences, too often to his sorrow.
Now the fact is one insurance com
pany is just rs good as another 80 long
as there is no fire, or, to put it in
another form, one never knows the
value of a fire insurance policy until
he gazes on pile of ashes and then il
is not a question of how little his mu-
tusl policy cost him. The real ques
tion-we almost said the burning
question: is ''Can l collect for my
lossr''
1t is waste of time to argue that
. company which has or might have to
collect contingent notes from a lot of
people, many of whom are Judgment
proof. before paying a loss is not fur
nishing real insurance, but is playing
with the misfoltunes of the people.
And another bad feature which
constitutes the chief reason why so
few people of financial standing will
touch a mutual fire insurance policy
is the fact that if in hundred policy
holders ninety nine are judgment
proof. the hundredth man, il he be
worth the amount. can be made to
pay, not only his proportion Of any
deficit, but also the assessment which
each of the others was supposed to
have paid
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-16

AS MIGHT BE expected there has
been lot Of sentimental twaddle In
the newspapers concerning Mrs. Rog-
ers who was hanged the past week for
the murder of her husband. There
are those who do not oppose the hang
ing OF man who is guilty of murder,
who look with horror upon the execu-
tion of a woman But where the diff
ferencef The one is guilty of murder
and the other is guilty of murder
and there you are. If any difference
the woman would almost seem the
more deserving Of the extreme penalty
since the female nature is supposedly
of finer texture and one would think
less susceptible to the devilish tempta-
tions which must actuate every mur-
derer. There's lot Of sympathy
wasted these days over people who
are not it to live.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-16
Weekly Stock Letter

Denver Union Stock Yards, Dec. II
Receipts here were liberal last
week, the total being about 10, 900
head as against 5000 the preceding
week. Eastern markets also had a
good run, good many medium and
inferior cattle being included, which
had very depressing effect on the
trade. Prices were quoted 10 to Is
cents lower at most eastern points and
the decline in some cases amounted to
as much as a quarter. Trade here
was very satisfactory. Average quail
ity of the cattle was good and a good
clearance made daily. Buyers were
hungry on Monday and bought liber
ally and prices were consider ably
higher. hut later this advance was lost
on account of the slump east, and
good cattle closed about the same as
week ago. Common cattle were if
anything a little lower Beef steers
we're in fair supply but packers were
good buyers of everything in sight
and would have taken good many
more. Choice Wyoming steers sold
at a. 20 and bulk of the week 8 bust
ness was done around $3. SO to $3. 80.
Cows were also good sellers and the
demand exceeded the supply. Best
cows brought 81. 20 and bulk of the
fair to good sold at 81. 40 to 50. 90 with
the commoner kinds from $2 35 down.
Good Christmas beef is selling well
here now as packers have liberal or
ders and are working their plants day
and night. Bulls and veals sold
steady all week. Feeder and stocker
trade was active and large number
were sent out to the country. Some
choice North Parkers sold at g. %,
which is the best sale reported in
some weeks. Bulk of the pretty good
steers went at g 40 to 50 s5. medium
to fair at 50. 90 to $3. 40 and common
stuff from 80. 90 down.
Receipts today were close to 5000
head and everything was closed out at
steady prices Notwithstanding the fact
that eastern markets were reported
weak and in some cases lower.
The Glenwood post., 1905-12-16
CAUSE FOR REJOICING

As we approach the joyous Yuletide
season we feel. more than at Thanks
giving time, like rejoicing at the
prosperity which has attended US dur
ing the year.
Colorado has certainly enjoyed a
prosperous twelvemonth, not alone as
to material growth, but the peace and
tranquility and general good feeling
which has pervaded every portion of
the great commonwealth is an asset
which is not to be valued lightly.
And better than fields that pour
their golden treasure into the hus-
bandman s lap or mines that unload
their precious mineral wealth at the
feet of the courageous miner. better
far than dollars and cents are those
climatic conditions which insure us a
degree of good health which all the
gold of all the ages cannot buy.
While there are those who delight
IN sowing the seeds of discord. whose
cup Of happiness seems we'll filed if
they can but induce their neighbors to
ses or pretend to see the dangers
which they think they detect in the
distance, the Post admonishes its
readers to make the very best of pres
ent conditions which are superior to
any Colorado has ever yet enjoyed.
May the "Peace on Earth spirit
bountifully prevail and may the old
year close and the new year begin un-
der the most happy and favorable con
ditions for all our readers is the sin
cere wish OF the Post.