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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-10-08
Improvements at Sisseton Agency

The STANDARD reporter made
a drive to the Sisseton Indian
agency the other day for the
first time in several moons and
tits drawing it mild, tho we
state but the facts, to say that
we scarcely knew the old place
Major Allen has caused several
of the unsightly and tumble
down shacks to be removed and
the main building has been re-
sided and repainted, a large and
and substantial porch put on the
same and the interior of the Of
flee building has been remodeled
painted and papered and the
floors are resplendent in bright
colored lineoleum. A large con-
crete fire proof vault has been
added in which will be stored the
archives of the agency and take
it altogether the improvement
is apparent to the naked eye if
not a thing of beauty it is a jos
forever to the clerical force and
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-10-08
One Road Township.

SPECIAL Correspondence
Anton Myron went to Sisseton
Monday.
Mrs. E. A. Ondahl is at Web
ster, where she is taking treat
ment at the hospital.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Isreal-
son went to Sisseson Thursday
with two loads of grain.
Pete and Addie johnson have
been spending some days at the
home Of their grandmother, Mrs.
Addle Wilbur
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. johnson
welcomed a boy at their home
Thursday :.evening. Miss Signe
Amstad is caring for mother and
child.
Geo. Onstad, of Coal Ridge,
Montana, who has been vi, ing
his sister, Mrs. l. j. Joh son,
went to Sisseton Thursday with
L. j. Onstad.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-10-08
Diamond Doings

Special Correspondence.
jam Larson is moving to the
Seeley farm.
Miss Wilma Aldrich spent a
couple of days with her sister,
Irene. last week.
A number of Sisseton people
attended the auction at the old
Gilbert place last week.
Miss Phyllis Lindquist came
over from Graceville Friday to
spend few days at home.
Mr.. Billings, the elevator man
man at Browns Valley landing.
took in the hunting at Diamond
Sunday.
The small daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Kaufman was christ
ened Sunday in the presence of
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Walker
have been utilizing their spare
time in papering their cozy little
cottage at Dokomin.
James Cunningham. the star
route man, is suffering with an
attack of rheumatism which
makes it difficult for him to get
around.
Hardy Gilbert is the proud
owner Of a new team of register
ed English coach horses which he
purchased at auction Saturday.
The Woodmen gave a pleasant
dance at the hall last Friday
evening. Emil reported a fine
large time.
Miss Josephine Lehman, of
Kent, Minnesota, arrived Mon
day and will be employed in the
ellis household.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Koehler on Sunday, Octo-
Der 3, a fine baby girl. All con-
cerned are doing nicely, especial
ly Ferd.
There will be Catholic services
in the school house two miles
north of Diamond, Sunday
morning at II O'Clock, Rev. Fr.
Schritz, of Dumont, officiating.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-10-08
The Euopean Restaurant

ANc GuOpcdu NeSldufdnC
The European Restaurant was
opened to the public Mon
day under the management of
=. ID. Chausee and about one
hunored hungry humans were
fed for dinner. The restaurant
is equal to anything this side of
the cities in the matter of ap-
polntment, table service and
cuisine. A massiv oak sideboard
with plate glass adorns one side
OF the room. In front of this is
the lunch counter and a grill.
AT the rear is the dining room
with private booths. We predict
that the European will enjoy a
liberal patronage from those who
like good things to eat and quick
service.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-10-08
A Drive to Ellington
il you have no flag to float,

IL you have no Gag to float,
lake the tail end of your coat,
And wave at awhile for South Dakota.
And. no natter where you be.
Give u whoop for liberty,
And then whooper up for South Da
Dakota.
At no season of the year in
South Dakota is it more pleasant
to drive through the country than
in the last part of October when
the frost is on the pumpkin and
the fodder's in the shock. "
When the coteau de praicies
show against the eastern horizon
through a blue haze. When the
skies in beauty sleep, and the
hum of countless tbreshing ma
chimes is heard as they turn out
golden grain that has made
South Dakota famous. On every
road leading to town one meets
wagons loaded with the golden
grain enroute to market from
whence it moves eastward and
southwark to the ocean gateways
where the great ships are wait
ing. to the seas to feed the people
of the world. On the hills s-not
the Grampian Hills, but the
hills of fair South Dakota
feeds countless flocks and
herds. and from these herds will
come the butter with which to
spread the bread which the old
world eats, and a little later these
same South Dakota farmers will
furnish sirloin steaks to the eff
fete east fro n tn, Sc herds; he
will furnish the hides which goes
to make the leather to make the
shoes to shoe the world and from
these farms comes the barley to
make the beer that made Mil
waukee famous. All this was
suggested by a drive through the
country to Ellington a short time
ago, by farms showing prosperi-
ty and plenty in the excellent
buildings in nearly every case,
in fine setting of trees with
splendid barns and outbuildings,
and when one contemplates that
all this has been accomplished in
about fifteen years since the
opening of the reservation, he
can but marvel at the changes
wrought by the hand of time,
assisted by the Drawn and brain
of man, and establishes the fact
beyond a peradventure of a
/, doubt that there is no better
place to live in and no richer or
more productive soil
Where the corustalk' ears arise
And potatoes wink their eyes,
than right here in this part of
dear old South Dakota. So, now
then, whoop'er up, up, up for
South Dakota.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-10-08
C. M, & st Paul Extension

All aboard for Bossko, Veblen,
the Pacific coast. There are rail
I ads and rumors of railroads.
I ." Milwaukee has double crew
of lveyors at work running a
line out of Sisseton over the old
survey toward Bossko and the
supposition is that the Milwaukee
is planning an extension Of this
line through the pass in the hills
and thence to Langford, as it is
we'll known that they wish to es-
cape the heavy grade over the
main line from Milbank to Sum-
nit
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-10-08

Report of the Sisseton Library
Report of the Sisseton Public
Library for the month ending
September 30, 1909.
Number Of Adults present, 202
= /" Girls 231
I" +" Boys !" 2lO
- " Visitors !" %
Total number present 665
Average daily attendance, %
Amount of dues paid $1.29
Mrs. Henrietta Steele present
ed the library with five we'll
bound volumes Of Edgar Allen
Poe's works and Mr.. ]. C. Knapp
with the Century and Chautau-
guam magazines, in good condi-
ton, although they are twenty
five years old.
A. u, MACDONALD, Libraian.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-10-08
M. E. Missionary Service

The second Missionary Service
of the M. E. Sunday School will
be held in the NJ. 3. church Sun
day evening, October 10, 1909.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-10-08
PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME
Voluntary Miss Adnh Streeter
Hymm...... ........................ Number 80
hymn '...... ............0.,.. ...... Number 655
Responsive Reading nth Reading Gage 50
HymaU
Duet....... Miss Price and AIR. Ray
Lesson From the Scripture. ... Mr. Carlaw
Address CHINESE In AMERICA" Miss Una
Solo ..........................D Dr. e. V. Bobb
Collection
Hymn. ................. .... Number 6at
Miss Una Moore comes to US
highly recommended as a pleas
ing and instructive speaker and
she speaks from personal exper-
ience, having worked among the
Chinese in Santa Barbara, Cali
fornia, for ten years, we con-
template an interesting meeting.
At present she is matron of the
Good Will Mission school.
A double quartette consisting
OF Messrs. Preston and Ray, the
Misses Tuckey, Ethyl and Edith
Price, Mrs. Bobb and Drs. Cook
and Bobb: with Miss Streeter at
the organ. will have charge of
the singing.
A collection will be taken, the
proceeds to be used in home mis-
sion work. Thanking you for
your help at our preceding meet
ing, we invite you to attend our
Sunday evening service.
ALMA STEVENS, Sec.
Wanted One carload of poul-
try on October 9th and 18th.
Cfovio Rrnc
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-10-08

Wanted One carload of poul-
try on October 9th and 18th.
Stayip Bros.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
TWO STANDARD
COMPANIES. OUSTED
FROM MISSOURI

"~FssFtSS9t4E
Jefferson City, Mo, Mar. 10.-~TRe
motions made ty the Standard Oil
Company Of Indiana and the Repub-
lie, Oil Company of Ohio, for re-
hearing Of the custer suit recently
decided against them, and for mod
ification Of the judgment was over
ruled by the Missouri supreme court
Tuesday. The position of Waters
Pierce Oil CO., is withheld in notion
OF the attorfey general for an alb
solute/ custer OF the Missouri COM
pafly being denied. The effect Of
these decisions ie to exbei the India
ma and Ohio companies from Nilsson
RI and to restore to the Waters
Pierce Company he~right to do bus
mess within that state. .>,. ..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
= NEGROES FRIGHTENED.
by Warnings From Whites Prepare
" To Leave Arkansas Town. > z

Dedueen, Ark, March 8.-As the
result OF the dynamiting Of the two
Negro homes and the slight injury
q a Negro girl in the southern part
of Deqneen On Saturday night, many
Negroes of, this place are preparing
to leave. filed with alarm at the
outcome of the warnings recently
distributed among, them and alleged
to have been circulated by white
men, who are said to have. warned
them to quit work in the hardwood
lumber plant operated here by the
Dierks Lumber Company and to
leave the country. A meeting of
business men together with the
Sheriff, was held and the Negro
residents were assured they would
be protected. No arrests have been
made as yet In connection with the
dynamiting, IL ~ ,..-.~..~ + .
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
WASHINGTON /
NAMED! I'D ON THE COMMISSION ~,
1Ny yls AIN BLACK RE- 4 q
S'S> n. $ Pt5REIC.:r 3 \: ~ g
Washington. March 8

1 washington, March S.-Robert. e.
Ogden Of New Y ork. Jacob HollanS-
Ter, OF / Haltimote% and Booker ~
washington viii compose the com
mission to Liberia, to- Investigate, the
conditions S+ins that republic. 81 They
|Hwtll: examine into tthe present ,no1;-
ttcal conditions In Liberia, confer
with the officers sof the, Liberian
government \ and report recommen-
ga lions ,ts as to the specific action on
enc ;ll. part Of theH United States most
appropriate to- render effective re-
iief. to the Republic OF Liberia nm
Fder the present critical circumstan-
ces."' ..@-, ".,..@E.' -. -, :,
fAE senator Hale has, received from
PF.r:esident77elect Taft letter urging
an appropriation OF $4,000 TO he
made mad before the present Congress
expires to pay the. expenses Of the
com mission. ~ President Roosevelt
and Elihu Root. as secretary OF
state, have previously urged that
THIS appropriation be made, Mr.
Taft In his. letter to Senator Hale
|, says It ist.of the utmost impertanee
that the United States shall do some
Thing to- help Liberia. Mr.. Taft ra-
amrms in substance Mr.. Roots dec
laratfon that 1t is quite clear that
Liberia is very much in need OF as
Esista!nce, that the United, States can
help her substantially and that.$t s
our duty to help her, : =.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
TOKEN y
,IS GIVEN SENATOR FORAKER BY
!: g WASHINGTON NEGRDEts: :; : I
Massive sdlts Silver Loving, Cup Is Pre-
serlted TO Champions of the Black
Battalion, Who fUrxes, HIS Hearers er
20 Aid Present Administration In
!. Sewing SRAce Problem. >#s ~.

=. washington, -. e., March z -
Senator Foraker is the proud p6ss-
easor OF a. massive loving cup pre-
sented to him by representative; Ne
groes as q token of, their appr4cia-
ton OF. hts efforts Of securing justice
for the battalion Of the Twenty-itth
United States Infantry, ,calored.
which was dismissed from the. army
without honor BY President; Roose-
lye1tt on account OF the shooting iipnc
of BEownsville., Texas. TIE Dreser-
tation was made in the ,Metrepoi itan
African NJ: e. Church last night in
the presence Of an audience Or 5000
In accepting the cup, Senator Foraker
speaking OF the future Of the Negro
race made the following reference
to President Taft: ~, 33'| -
''t1n this connection, / cali your at-
Ftention, In q favorable way. TO what
our new President said In SIS iaau-
Egura1 address. If:i corrsc S;yN under
stand what he said, and II thfnk L
do, he realizes fully the serious
character OF this question and In
tends to do all in his power to bring
about just solution" OF 1t. knowing
him as do, that means that no no eu ,II
do much. and r. r corract,vt nndair.-
stand what is in his mind, what; $hs
may accomplish will be In the right
direction, .." r. @EE&:., = -
;s- -, .. - %:i<S2>zu-A IN ~
SETTLING the Race Question: +,
- read what he, said with added
interest and qualification because
only, a fewHdays before February I q,
'L 11 Birthday ne was reported
IN some of the newspapers as saying
at Feican PARK In New OrleRns that
tne ooutn unaerstood the race qnes-
tion petter than anybody else, and
+ha1 IN consequence the North must
s'ahd s; asi l'l ana letGthem settle NJ!
~ - = : must nv ( CONFESS that announce
9esE cay K4Ae me~aeFtoa stens
lsAae ptopositlon was one ao oa Pat
2" Dscfloe 10, at least not nnftl y had
some SATISFACTORY assurance 40
:What Hlno OF solution the, so4th
pfoposeo. ~. 81 ~ a.
Is 81 had heard too ;s S T. =
from senatnr ,yfii1rnan "a 90 80 =
that inditated tf tbev Ala 40 ysl, ss = !
III proclaim it, that, the Nagrf,. 81, ,1,,id
not be allowed to nart,cIn,,A g !, ~ ].
government Of tho 1onntrt. syfi tHse.
he should he .divested ~ hTs r,1yht
of suffrage and other no,ittcaf -r,y;u tsts
az; never cou1d consnnf to s,ets Il
program, and thereforkx4,Iahp Sdj { &
,SL4 !; :. IFs| go yfEytt7s u. ~ vi
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
MONTGOMERY NEGROES. !.
VIII Send Handsome TestimoaitA IL fss
d, Foraker--Colleet Funds i'm Il
.,3ttlZ 49,. Churches. ~ %i{s#$$

F r Montgomery, Ala, March, -.
Former United States Senator r. ID.
Foraker, will be presented with u.
hapdsome testimonial by the Me-
groes ofMontgomery because OF, his
championship Of the Negro, :troSps;;
involved. in the Brownsville afsair..fi5
Collections were taken up In an
OF the Negro churches today and
among the membership. of the Negro.
fraternities with which, to purchases
this. testimonial. The setx OF afesolus3
tions which were read in the diner
|ent churches today win accompany!
the. testimonial to Mr. Foraker. ! ). ~ ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
. .NT., q = ; ? . .N-.IS, l7Ist,
!. VIEWS
OF fs3yERNoR GfIAssCOCK AS
ExPREssED AN. HIS IN ri.
"a .%rs <, AUGURAL. *. "


AA9 - II w ito bsiags good GOV
errme 'sb oti1 THE aim, oh! 1.-THE
highest statesmanehip! 1t is the.
problem 81 centuries; The evolution
of society works continually to-
wards good government. Man sur
renders some Of his natural rights
| that hey may secure through govern
A ment. bettep protection and larger
8rtghts. Wy ssse IL =. a.. 90,
~ &-,' FE;;S = =.
' The. chiaft aim of good govern
ment should be to secure to the in
diyiduaf the largest MEASURE Of lib
erty and projection Aad the enjoy
ment of the fruits 0f his labor.
I Will, not BIZ anfssF however, for
scne to say isnows&that good govern
ment will compel all things neces@
sary to making better conditions
and the >welfare>of the people. Look
ingz toVards. h good government,
among the things now engaging the
attention Of the people is the pro-
per regulation of railroads, trusts
and the great corporate combina-
lions, not only. In the interest of the
+, people, but, In their. own interests.
L believe in, >regu lation, but not in
+ ihtrference with 1.-The proper bust
!, ness management Of railroads and
the great corporations. The people
stnUSt be protected against the OPP
8 prsSsfoR< and i abuses Of railroads,
. trusts and corporate combinations
and generally against corporate and
individual greed, The limit Of reg
ulation, however,. SHOULD be to- cor
rect and prevent wrongs and abuses
Of all kinds, Il do NOT want to be
understood as, holding that busi-
ness is necessarily bad because car
ried on by q cooperation All de-
ponds upon the;>nature. of the bust
ness and the manner Of conducting
it.. J.. %*.i' &.
N''The state needs development, in
creased population, more capital
more Investments, more railroads,
and in order to get these things she
must be just and fair to all inter-
q; ests. - ,g=E+z -. 49,, ....
Under good government, the state
will compel and guarantee pure cleo
lions, a free ballot, no unlawful use
Of money In elections, and see to
1t that the free; unbiased will Of the
people at all tiraes decides all cleo
tons q J. - ~. %
ITO have good government there
should be just and fair taxation; and
the burdens Of taxation should rest
on all property equally and alike.
No property owAer should escape
bearing his full and fair share of tax
alton ~. ~.
"You Say you.not only want good
government but you want it econom-
ically administered; In other words,
you would have 1t managed or con-
j., Quoted with fr6gality, guarding
= against waste or unnecessary ex-
4 pense. 4 Interpret, that to mean you
swould have the SMALLEST number of
well paid ofaeers, agents, servants
or employees dnsistett. with the pro-
/. per and efficient administration of
public affairs Your representatives
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
CLOUDS
seen On aae Horizon For Negro Fed.
: :. eral Employees i'm South.

= =" 0'a 'esH .HA"p1NVia FoF S8gR0 Fed
eral Employees in South.
Macon Ca March 6.~4Deveiop-
mentst in the Federal postal and rev.
senue service In the central portion
of the state seem to reveal a chang
ed policy in Georgia among HRepub-
licans with regard to the continued
employment Of Negroes in Govern
ment offices. A number of Negro
mail carriers have been dropped In
Macon and many other changes fully
bear out SUCH view. 1t is believed
In Macon that the Taft admfnistra-
ton will. swap all Negro Republi-
can interests wherever 1t cam g
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
The OhiO's Canal
Z Appropriation
.:... 5gkas q $3.50 6s,&1.

: Columbus, : Mar. 10.---lrhe canal.
appropriation; $4,000, for the Inn
provement of the canals OF the state,
went through the senate. 1t had al
ready passed the house. ~ <<..
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-11
DEATH OF MRS. GRAY.

The funeral of Mrs. Chas. Gray,
whose death occurred at the home of
her daughter Mrs. Frank Farrenkop,
last weew was held at White Wednes-
day, IN chargeo of Rev. Hugh Robinson
OF this city. We get the following obitu-
airy notice from the White Leader:
Catherine Craig was born in Ireland
nearly seventy years ago and there
grew to wOmans estate and married
Chas Gray in the land Of her nativity
A few years after their marriage the
call of America" rang forcibly in their
ears and with their family of two
children they came to this country and
settled in Wisconsin, where they re-
NAMED a few years, and in the early
days OF Dakota they journeyed farth-
or westward settling on a homestead
near White and living in our midst
ever since.
Mrs. Gray was the mother of a large
family, five of whom survive her, and
an NNit ptNoNht OF thC iuLCi ol. hCy
are, Mrs. A. d. Jamison, of White; Mrs.
Frank Farrankop and Mrs. Will Kenne-
dy, of Brookings; Mrs. John Stevens,
of Hetland, and Alexander Gray, of
Peever.
For the past few years Mrs. Gray
has not been in good health gradually
becoming weaker as time passed and
Monday evening quietly passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Farrankop. of Brookings, where
she went to spend the winter. Sad
it is to chronicle the death of anyone,
and particularly that of the pioneers
whose ranks are rapidly thinning. for
to them We owe much of the blessings
and conveniences that we enjoy today
in our bright land.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-02-11
VESSEY TO ATTEND.

A dispatch from Spokane, Wash,
says: Governor r. S. Nessey OF South
Dakota. writes from Pierre TO K. In
singer. chairman of the local board
of control of the 18th National Irri-
CATION congress, that will come to
Spokane August to IA as a repres-
entatiye of the state, also encourage
as large a delegation as possible. adj
ding:
Il note what you say in regard to
making preparations for Governors
day at the National Irrigation con-
gress. Our legislature feels the nee
essity of hewing to the line on ap-
preparations this year, and it is a ques-
ton whether it would make any spec
ial appropriation for delegation from
this state to attend the congress, but
think it possible for us to be able
TO appoint some delegates who would
be glad to avail themselves for the
opportunity of attending this great
meeting.
Mr.. Insinger will advise Governor
Vessey that the chief executive OF
every state or territory has power
to appoint fifteen delegates. Ten dele
gates may be appointed by the mayor
of every city of the United States
of more than $4,000 population, or five
if under that number. Five delegates
may be appointed by each county, and
five by each state organization, in
Guiding irrigation, commercial, frater-
nal, patriotic, religious. labor, chamber
Of commerce, board Of trade and COM
mercial club. Irrigation companies,
agricultural colleges and society Of
ngineer may each name two delegates.