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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

During the next twenty days from Dec. 1, to Dec.
70, inclusive, going to issue votes as follows:
For every new subscription to the Standard 500
votes.
For every subscription to the Posten, 400
votes.
For every dollar turned in back subscription to
either the Standard OF Posten, 200 votes
For every subscription to the Standard paid five
years, in advance Gold or new), 1000 votes.
For every subscription to the Posten paid five
years in advance Gold or new), 5000 votes
For every club of ten new yearly subscriptions to
either the Standard Posten. 5000 votes in addition
to the above.
For every club of five fve--year subscriptions to
either the Standard Posten Gold new) $500 votes
in addition to the above.
For every Life Subscription to the Standard
($2O), 10000 votes.
For every Life Subscription to the Posten ($15)
$500 votes.
For every dollar spent for advertising in either the
Standard or Posten, 100 votes.
For every dollar spent with the Standard for lob
printing, 100 votes.
The candidates who work the hardest du ring the
next twenty days will be the who carry off the
Three Grand Prizes.
Are you going to be one of the winners?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01
How the World is Housed -

In a volume entitled 'How the
World is Housed" Frank Car
penter, the well known newspap-
er correspondent, brings together
valuable information picked up
on his many journeys to all parts
of the globe. regarding the
housing of the worlds inhabit-
ants. There is shown the early
efforts of the people to provide
shelter and protection for them
selves from the time they had to
crawl into caves or crouch under
vines and bushes, and following
that, the tent made from the
skins of animals. and next, the
mud and on down through the
long list Of abodes, in innumer-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01
Egan Sized up

If that man Egan could capita
lize himself at what he imagines
his real value, he1 could pay off
the national debt support the
army and navy, dig the Panama
canal and have money enough
left to go to Europe and buy half
of that continent. How the Al
mighty ever succeeded in crowd
ing so much conceit into one
human skull is as much of a mys-
terry to us as in the creation of
the universl. DeSmet Independ-
ent.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

Miss Fleeta Renville, Peev-
er ........ ...... -. .20,S5O
Miss Eva Grover, Sisseton $3.50
Jelmar Bergstrom, Craw-
ford :. :. Ats
Miss Jennie Eggen, Effing-
ton 80. ...... ...... 1875
Miss Agnes Olson, Vernon 1850
Miss Mary Gosline, Peever 1926
Miss Adah Streeter, Sisse-
ton j. :. :. 1926
G. @. Allen, Wilmot :. =. 1876
Miss Anna Steele, Ortley 1875
Miss Amanda Brown, Ag-
ency >. .......... 3,626
Miss Lola Minder, Wilmot 1850
Bernard Nelson, Sisseton :. 1876
Dolph DeArment, Sisseton 1926
Miss Mollie Erickson, Sisse-
ton :. :. >. :. ........ 3,125
Miss Anna Kelley, Peever 1926
Miss Clara Hegna, Peever 1925
Mrs. A. A. Rockstad, Dry
Wood Lake -. ...... 2,725
Miss Margaret Carroll, Will
mot ;. :. ;. -. 1,725
Mrs, Art Mcdowell, Peev-
er -. :. 49,. 1,625
Miss May McGee, Wilmot.. 925
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

Albert Edward Wiggim, the
Apostle of Efficiency will
lecture in the opera house Mon
day, Dec. 4. He comes as the
second number on the Lyceum
Course. Tell your friends and
be in your seat at eight o'clock.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

lere Will Be Something Doing Every
the Contest at 4 o'clock on Wednesday
Afternoon, Dec. 20, l9ll-Get Out and
Do Some Work for Your Favorite- .
F.. Stevenson Leads the Procession This
Week -Tryphena Lewis Is Second and
Minnie D. Wilbur, Third ohm S. Swan
son Withdraws.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

able adaptations, to the present.
day palatial and perfected struc-
lures. AS a record of human
history the book is unique and
more convincing than many other
attempts to tell the story of the
worlds progress. American
Book Co., Chicago; 60 cents.
Something to interest you on
every one Of the twelve pages
Of the Standard.
A nice lot Of ruled stationery
1t the Standard for 6 cents q box
while it lasts.
Look over the list Of candidates
in the Standard Posten Votina
Contest and pick the winners.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

The South Dakota delegation
will undoubtedly make strong
effort to secure the return of a
full regiment of cavalry to Fort
Meade, which has been practical
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01
Things Are Going To Hum
In The Standard-Posten
European Trip Contest
BENTLEY MAKES GOOD

BENTLEY MAKES GOOD
Well Known Financier Visit
Milbank and Redeems Pro-
perty.
1t has been truthfully said that
the glory in this world is not in
n ever falling, but in rising again
after a fall. If this is true, L.
H. Bentley certainly is deserving
of his share of the worlds cred
it. Two years ago this Decem-
Der Bentley's property in Milbank
was attached. He had over a
hundred thousand dollars worth
of mine claims hanging over his
head, and it was freely predicted
Bentley was at the end of his
rope. Any ordinary man would
have given up the fight in such
a predicament, but not Bentley,
he is not built that way. He had
been up against some hard prop
ositions before and he meet the
crisis with the nerve of a giant.
Now. great many people don't
like Bentley. but they must give
him credit for a high quality Of
courage and a money-makinp
faculty possessed by few. When
the disaster came two years ago
it looked as if all his splendid
Milbank properties would be
sweptaway, butbe never thought
SO for a minute. Something like
$500, 600 worth of debts didn't
phase him, he went to work to
clear up the wreck and save the
ship-and he did. Some time ago
he came out to Milbank and
cleared up a good bunch of his
debts. and last Friday he came
out again and by the payment of
several thousand dollars redeem
ed the Dreucker building and the
Merritt building. This gives him
rent roll of over $500 a month
and puts him on the road to pros.
perity again. Besides clearing
up his Milbank property, Mr..
Bentley is now president of the
MILESTONE Valley Realty Co.,
with a capital and surplus of
$235. 600, and he is also president
of the Illinois Northwest Coloni-
zation company, with a paid up
capital and assets of $500, 900.
The latter company has $4,000
acres of apple land in Michigan
upon which they are locating
Austrians and Hunearians. They
also have 10000 acres of land in
Montana in the Musselshell Val
ley. Mr.. Bentley has his office
at 43O to 435 Temple Court, Min.
neapolis, and also in Chicago.
Coming to Milbank without a
dollar, making a fortune, losing
it and winning it back in a short
period of twenty years, isn't SO
bad after all. Bentley still has .
warm spot in his heart for Mil
bank and it would not be sur
prising if he made further in
vestments in this city. It may
be well to state that the mine he
promoted is now paying $500
per day, and he was the largest
loser by promoting it, having lost
$50. 600 in that scheme. How
ever. it would not be surprising
if that was recovered. Grant
Co.:News.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

ly abandoned since troops were
moved to the Mexican frontier.
1t is understood to be the policy
of General Wood that the troops
should be more concentrated,
and therefore he is supposed to
be opposed to maintaining any
considerable number of troops at
Fort Meade.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01
John s. Swanson withdraws

standard-Posten Contest Manager:
Owing to the fact that my Off
cial duties require my attention
and that court is about to con-
vene, which will require all my
time, I hereby announce my
withdraw as candidate in your
trip to Europe contest. l also
want to take this method of
thanking my many friends for
the support already given me.
Respectfully,
JOHN S. SWANSON.
Sisseton, S. D., Nov. q, 1911.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

For the first time in several
years a meeting of the cabinet
was held at the White House
this week, instead of at the
executive offices.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01
BACK.TO-THE-
FARM MOVEMENT
Gathering at the National Capt.
tai of immigration Officials
The Governors Special Now
Eastward Bound.

Washington, D. c., November
3O.-A permanent organization to
be known as the National Con-
ference of immigration, Land
and Labor Officials" was the
outgrowth of the recent gather
ing of representatives from a
number of states, at the capital.
T. V. Powderly, famous years
ago as the head of the Knights
of Labor, but now of the Agri-
cultural Department, was chosen
as honorary president of the con-
ference, while John R. Cummins,
industrial commissioner of Wis
consin, is president. Mr.. A. P.
Sandles, of the state board of
agriculture Of Ohio, was named
as vice president. Charles F.
Gettomy, of Boston, is treasurer,
and Miss Frances A. Keller, Of
the bureau of industries and inn
migration of New York, is Sc
cretary. ]. B. Haynes, special
commissioner of Nebraska, and
Raymond A. Pearson, commits
sioner of agriculture, of New
York, are among members of the
executive committee. The mem
bers of the conference were re-
ceived while here by President
Taft. At their meetings they
passed resolutions recommending
measures intended to induce inn
migrants to leave the congested
centers for the agricultural and
other industrial districts. In
Creased appropriations by con-
gress for the bureaus of infor-
nation of the United States
immigration service and the
creation, at the expense of the
states, of state bureaus of immi-
grafton and information, with
representatives at ports Of entry,
were favored. 1t was also re-
commended that the states estab-
lish free employment. During
the progress of the meeting,
Roy w. Schenck. state commits
sioner Of Wyoming brought into
prominence the necessity of "the
back-to-the-farm movement"
and he expressed himself to the
effect that the federal government
ought to spend its money in ad-
vertising the millions of acres of
fertile land awaiting only the
touch of the plow and harrow.
He said that ten million acres of
such land could be found in
Wyoming alone. It is my idea, {"
he said, that while the gover-
ment is spending so many mill
lions of dollars in the reclama-
ton of our lands, making them
cultivatible, it is equally import
ant that some effort should be
made to direct intending settlers
to the most available lands. j." He
would start in with foreigners
when they first land in this
country, and carry the news of
our undeveloped lands to every
section of the country. With
congress disposed to do mostly
anything in reason for the de-
velopment of agriculture and
with the work Of the recent con-
ference backed up by the plans
that will be formulated on the
Governors Special, now east
ward-bound. and carrying the
governors of Washington. Ore.
gon, Idaho. Montana, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Minnesota,
Colorado and Wyoming, there
ought to result some legislation of
real benefit to this ''back-to the
farm" campaign.
The South Dakota delegation
will undoubtedly make a strong
effort to secure the return of a
~
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

s COUNTY, S. d.. FRIDE
dynamite could beat all the pat
{ent stump pullers in the universe.
The agricultural department was
/ the last to be convinced, but MIR.
Wilson's bureau has finally ac-
knowledged that there is no
question about this-just as they
are going to wake up to the more
wonderful discovery of the prac-
ticability of farming with dyna-
mite when there is no longer a
question about it. Now that
congress is about to re-assemble
it has been suggested that the
passage Of the Simmons agricul-
tural bill of the sixty-first con-
gress would result in the taking
up of such matters as farming
with dynamite in a practical
manner that would advance the
agricultural interests of the
country to great degree.
Out of the ENHANCEMENT of
political conditions within both
of the old political parties a few
things are beginning to show
that look like real indications of
what may, or may not, happen,
and firstly to be noted is the
drift of Wall Street influence to
the Harmon candidacy. The
great money power of the coun-
try evidently believes Governor
Harmon can win against Presi-
dent Taft. The second point
being made clear is that the
Roosevelt talk is proving more
than interesting" and is in fact
disturbing" to administration
circles. The only real activity,
however, in the republican camp
is that of the LaFollette support
ers. who are industriously BOOM
ing their candidate through the
medium of a we'll organized
bureau.
When congress convenes on
December 18th the country may
expect to hear great noises re-
sulting from announcements,
announcements and discoveries
of the several chairmen of special
committees who are delegated
by the special session to investi-
gate nearly every phase of the
nations economic, industrial and
political condition. Nearly every
one Of these chairmen started
out with the fond hope of being
able to une2rth either sensa-
ton or at least a few grafters,
and the exploitation of their
work is bound to make fine
material for home consumption
in the different districts in the
in teryal between December LIST
and Christmas.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01
Contest Closes Dec. 20.

The Standard-Posten Voting
Contest closes on Wednesday,
Dec. 20, at 4 o'clock p. m. Less
than three weeks left in which
to win q trip to Europe.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01
Standing Of the Candidates.

Standing Of the Candidates.
Following is the result of the
count made by the committee on
Wednesday afternoon:
W. E. Stevenson, Good
Will Mission 80. $4,000
Miss Tryphena Lewis, Eff
flngton ........ 80. .42,8OO
Miss Minnie d. Wilbur,
One Road 5000. 40, 800
Miss Hazel Gleason, Eddy .33, 1926
Miss Irene Gamm, Sisseton. .25, 800
Miss Kate Eagen, Sisseton, 81 400
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

|
Senator Crawford, of South
Dakota, who has been at the
capital part of the time, has been
proselytizing in the republican
missions, and Michigan has been
one, of the field so frecent labors.
The senator is a faithful and en-
thusiastic advocate of Senator
LaFollette.
At the agricultural department
the experiments being conducted
in various portions of the coun-
try under the direction of the
agricultural colleges of the diff
ferent states in farming with
dynamite, +" are being watched
with great interest. A prelim-
mary report just issued from the
census department showing that
there are $50 great fertilizing
producing concerns in the coun-
try, and that in 1909 the value of
their products was $103, $50, 600.
If the theory attached to the use
of dynamite in agricultural pur-
suits is found to be correct, and
the Du Pont company is evident
ly so sure of it that they are
spending large sums to prove
their claims, then all this great
outlay for fertilizer will be un-
necessary. It is pointed out
that in ordinary blowing the
same old soil is merely turned
over only a few inches from the
surface year after year, and a
decrease in crops is only prevent
ed by rotation or expensive fer
tilizing. The theory of farming
with dynamite is that by plant
ing sticks of dynamite at regular
intervals of space, and exploding
them. that the underlying soil is
disturbed to a depth of several
feet, making it porus and capa-
BILE of absorbing plenty of water
in rainy weather. and this water,
which is the principal plant food,
is drawn to the top by the roots
of the plant as needed for it's
growth, carrying with it not only
moisture but necessary soluble
fertilizing elements. In the cot
ton fields of the south, produc-
tion has feen multiplied several
times over from blowing with
dynamite, while increases of
thirty-three per cent are report
ed from corn fields. Melon pat
ches also show remarkable in
creased yields. j. H. Hale, the
great orchardist from Connecti-
cut, has become a convert to the
scheme. and has planted thou
sands of trees with dynamite,
with surprising results. Illus
trations have been received here
showing how the use of dyna-
mite permits the roots of fruit
trees to take their natural down.
ward course into the lower stra-
tas Of soil in which plenty of
plant food elements are available,
and the development of the trees
planted with dynamite, and witt
out, in the same orchards, DEM
onstrates more than anything
else the success of the expert
ment. Cornell University is
authority for the statement that
trees properly planted can abb
sorb 60 per cent of the moisture
surrounding them, and where
the undertaking Soil is especially
prepared for this purpose it is
not strange that photographs
prove that trees set out in land
prepared by dynamite look fully
100 per cent more healthy, and
are much more productive in
three or four years than the
trees set out in plots where
| orarnpu.1 ronfc nrovont hoolthv
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

Twelve pages-.ll home print.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

If you don't know what to do
with yourself this evenine-or
any other evening-drop n q
the Unique and see the motioa
pictures. A different reel Of pis-
lures every night.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

Senator Crawford, of South
Dakota, who has been at the
capital part of the time, has been
proselytizing in the republican
missions, and Michigan has been
one, of the field so frecent labors.
The senator is faithful and en-
thusiastic advocate of Senator
LaFollette.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-12-01

For results advertise in the
Standard.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
"ARTFUL DODGER" HELD
Identified by Minnesota Sheriff,
Will Be Taken There.

small. looking man VINO
is known to the police Of twenty cities as
The Artful Dodger." on account OF MS
resourcefulness and aptitude In getting
out OF difficulties was committed yester-
dav without bail by Magistrate Krotel IN
the Jefferson Market court as fugitive
from Justice to await the arrival of papers
from Minnesota where he is wanted on a
burglary charge.
He was arrested on Wednesday night
by Detectives Hyams and Hughes as he
stepped into the Hotel Martinique S3d
street and Broadway His name appears
on the papers in the case as Peter >
Ward" hut the prisoner declared he was
not his name.
The prisoner was positively identified py
H. 8 LanCam. Sheriff of Hamilton County
Minnesota. as the man wanted for breakins
into a room of the Nandyck Hotel In Min
neapolis In the early part of September
The man was caught in the room and was
in the custody OF the Sheriff for nearly q
month. when he obtained bail and left the
city His description was sent here, where
his picture is in the Rogues' Gallery, and
several Of the Central Office detectives
know him well. They had only 10 keep
a lookout for The Artful Dodger
The prisoner declared when first arrested
that his name was Charles Myers. Ac-
cording 10 the police he has been arrested
fifty times, but has served only few terms
in prison since 1855. when his criminal
record began.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
DOCTOR BUSY AFTER FIGHT
Discovers Bullet in Mans Alb
domen Two Hours Later.

As a result of A general Aght which &C
Cured early Yesterday morning in Lyric
Hall. 42d street and Sixth avenue. one man
i dying in the New York Hospital with
bullet wound in his abdomen and several
others were more or less battered up by
beer glasses and chairs. Or Everingham,
Of New York Hospital was kept busy for
two hours sewing UP scalps.
Just what started the fight Is still a r1ys-
terry - the police When they arrived they
found three men in a corner Of the hall
With their heaGs. faces and bodies pretty
well bruised After being fixed up by
the surgeon they were taken to the Ten
derloin station There they gave their
names as Joseph RYAN, Of No. $50 Tenth
avenue. Frank MCGOWAN, Of No 543 West
2Sth street, and Joseph Devine. ~ No. 343
West 45th street.
As the men We're about TO be locked
Up on charges OF disorderly conduct, the
telephone rang and the voice on the other
end anXiously inquired about the man who
was shot in the, stomach. on investigation
the police found that a bullet had pene-
trated Ryan's abdomen. II was nearly
TWO hours after he was shot that the bull
Jet was discovered
Despite the efforts Of the police. none Of
the men would say anything about the af
fair McCiowan and Devine were later
arraiened i'm the Essex Market Court and
DISCHARGED
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
RIVAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
Staten Island Superintendent
and Church Pastor at Odds.

As the result Of recent trouble In the
Mariners IIarbor Baptist Church. Of Staten
Island. OF which the Rev. John Troy Is the
pastor. rival Sunday school. known as the
Central Baptist Sunday school. was opened
Yesterday. The new organization is under
the charge Of Ralph Van Name. former
superintendent Of the regular Sunday
school. and George Murray. his assistant.
Just prior to the last annual election in
the church Mr.. Van Name had a tilt with
Mr. Troy. The pastor Of the church sug-
gested that the superintendent Of the Sun
DAY school be elected by the congregation
Of the church. Van Name objected to this.
saying that ;he superintendent had always
been elected by p vote of the school itself.
Mr.. Van Name then resigned. did Mr..
Murray.
Recently Mr.. Van Name decided to start
rival Sunday school He hired a hall In
IJarbor Road, engaged Murray as his as
sistant and opened the doors of the place
,esterday for the first time About sixty
children from his former class appeared as
yupils.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
ELOPERS FROM LIVERPOOL
English Hotel Secretary and His Bride
to BEGIN Life Here.

English hotel methods got hit upon the
nerves Of Eric Langands. hotel secre-
tary." Of Liverpool. a few weeks ago so
he resolved to DO something. lie just
hacked VI his duds and arranged trans
portation for two TO New York on the
steamship Lapland, which left Dover on
Saturday d week ago and arrived here
last night Some four months before this
desperate resolve 10 try his hand at the
hotel business in America. Mr.. I.anglands
who is twenty-five. met Miss Lois Burse-
nell. of Manchester. who is twenty-four II
was a case Of love al first glimpse. and they
talked matrlmouy.
Miss Rose Bursenell, = sister of the
fancte Of the hotel secretary was told
Of proposed elopcment. Mr.. Langlands
explained that she was made a Uarty to
the secret because ever since she was "A
child she has been and is a tenacious secret
keeper.
Well the couple were married in Liver
yoOl. went from chapel 10 train and from
train TO steamer. and now they are in
America Mr.. Langlands has spent two
years in the study of steamship construc
ton and would Just as soon take a job at
Cramps shipyard If no offers are forthcom-
ing from hotels.