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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1912-12-20
PARCELS POST
JANUARY FIRST


to govern the workings of the new
parcels post system which is to 60 in
to operation January 1st next were
made public by Postmaster General
Hitchcock. The new system will be
effective throughout the entire post
al service at the same time and will
effect every postofllce, city, rural and
mail transportation route in the
country. Every precaution will be
taken by the pnstoffice department
to have the mails moved with usual
dispatch and all postmasters, superin-
tendents and directors have been dir
ected to familarize themselves and
their subordinates with every phrase
Of the new system.
Mr.. Hitchcock expressed the hope
that the public wruld familiarize
itself with the nature of the new sys-
tenn before attempting to use it, infor-
nation will be available at any post
office in the country within few
days.
The regulations provides that par
GELS of merchandise including farm
and factory products (but not books
and printed matter) of almost every
description up to eleven pounds in
weight and measuring as much as
six feet in length and breadth COM
hined, except those calculated to do
injury to the mails in transit may be
mailed at any postoffice for delivery
to any address in the country.
Delivery will be made to the homes
of people living on rural or star routes
as well as those living in the cities
and towns where there is delivery by
carrier, Where there is 1t present
no delivery by carrier the parcels
will go to the postoffice as is the GUS
tom with ordinary mail.
The law provides for the use Of
special postage stamps, Parcels post
maps with accompanying guide are to
be sold to the people at their cost, 75
cents, through the chief clerk of the
postofIice department.
Perishable articles may be sent
through the mails only under the
specified restrictions as to their con-
tainers and the distance they are to
be sent. Butter. lard, fish, fresh
meat, dressed fowls, vegetables, fruit
berries and similar articles likely
quickly to decay may be sent for
short distances when securely pack
ed. Eggs will be accepted for local
delivery when they are packed pro-
perly in a container and for any dis
tanca when each is egg separately
packed in a perfectly secure manner
No restriction Is placed against the
mailing of salted, dried, smoked or
cured meats but fresh meat will be
transported only within the first
zone.
Fragile articles including millinery
musical instruments and articles of
glass in whole or part must be Sc
curely packed and marked fragile. !"
Articles that must not be sent by
parcels post include Intoxicating liqu-
ors of any kind, poisons, poisonous
animals, insects or reptiles, explos-
ives of every kind, inflammahle ar
ticles including matches, Internal
machines, pistols and reyolvers, di-
sease germs, any obscene, defama.
tory or scurrilous matter, now pro-
hibited by law, live or dead animals,
or birds or live poultry, raw hides OF
pelts or any thing having a bad odor
Books or printed matter may not
be forwarded at parcels post rates
but only at the pound rate as third
class matter.
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railroad authorities can be shown the
mutual advantages to the road and to
Rapid City by the building of the ex-
tension,
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1912-12-20

II you suffer from indigestion. con-
stipstion. feel mean aud cross, no
strength or appetite, Your stomach
is unhealthy, HOLSTERS Rockey
Mountain Tea strengthens. purifies
the stomach, regulates the system
35c., tea or tablets. Kadoka Drug
Co.
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Whenever YOU know an item Of in
terest call up Telephone No. 80 and
tell us about it, We will appreciate
the kindness,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02
GUN CLUB SHOOT.
sisseton Gun Club Planning Big
Time at Pickerel Lake.

The seventh annual tourna-
ment OF the Sisseton Gum Club
will be held at Pickerel lake on
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3
and 4, and the event bids falr
to be very exciting and enjoy
able one. 1t is expected that
there will be at least ten Sisse-
ton shooters in attendance both
days, and that the total number
of active participants in the hos
tilities will be at least forty, as
shootfest enthusiasts from all
parts of North and South Dakota
and Minnesota have signified
their intention of being present.
Besides the shooters, there will
undoubtedly be a large crowd of
pleasure-seekes present from Sis
seton, Waubay, Webster and
other TOWNS, as Pickerel lake is
a very attractive place to go, and
everyone will be sure to find
some way OF amusing themselves.
George Selkirk, one of the pro-
prietors of the Pickerel Lake Ho-
tel, spent Monday night and
Tuesday forenoon in the city.
He went back to the lake Tuesda.
,fternoon. taking with him the
trap, an exceptionally large flock
of clay pigeons, lots of shells and
other paraphernalia for the big
shoot. Mr.. Selkirk assured the
Standard that there wasn't
question in the world but what
the event would be a highly sue
cessful and enjoyable one, and
says his hotel is we'll prepared to
take care of the crowds.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02
AFFAIRS AT
WASHINGTON
Matters Concerning the Law
Makers and Events of Impor-
tance at the National Capital.

Washington, D. G., Aug. l.
The democratic claim that the
protective tariff encourages trusts
and that they could not exist un-
der that party S policy OF free
trade Or low tariff has received
somewhat OF jolt during the
present session of congress
through the revelation that one
OF the most unsavory of all the
trusts is an advocate of free
trade for the very good reason
that such policy will benefit
it's own pocket. Additional in
formation is to the effect that
another trust has built up an iron
clad monopoly in d. product that
has been on the free list for
many years In an Investigation
which a democratic committee
carried on for several months,
representatives Of the sugar trust
as we'll as those of the s0-called
"independent" retinars testified
that they We're in favor OF free
sugar because it would do away
with the competition OF the best
sugar producers in the United
States. This competition they
admitted is becoming "more trou-
blesome" to them all the time.
At these same hearings, conduc=
ted under democratic auspices.
it was brought out that the com
petition of the domestic beet sugar
industry brought down the price
Of sugar to the consumer for a
good part of every season and
that the surest way to insure
cheaper sugar to the public was
by encouraging the development
Of the beet sugar industry in the
United States through mainte-
nance Of the present tariff In
spite Of these facts and with the
record Of the sugar trust and its
desire for free sugar before them
the democratic leaders af.4e the
house jammed through a free su-
gar bill and showed that they
knew what it's effect. would be by
declaring in the report which
accompanied the bill that "the in
dustrial position Of refining re;
quires primary consideration.
Aside from this alliance of the
democratic statesmen with the
sugar refiners, it is pointed out
that the coffee trust, which has
boosted prices more than any
other combination ever known III
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02
Mrs. Hammond Writes.
To The Standard

To The Standard
However we'll trained a con
science may be to soporific ten
'dencies, there are likely to be
wakeful moments.
The choice Of material is a
little puzzling. What will be of
interest to the Standard readers9
Description, narrative or fiction?
And the uneasy inward monitor
that has raised the difficulty of
fers no solution.
The itinerary of this trip has
included visits to New York, New
ark, Paterson and other New Jer-
sey cities, to Elmira, N. Y, and
various and numerous by-trips to
town and country in northern
Pennsylvania. The present finds
me in northern Pennsylvania
town, beautifully situated as to
natural surroundings, alive with
business enterprise, redolent with
the perfumes Of memory, and
made cheerful by the faces and
hand clasps Of friends of other
days.
We OF the middle west sell
dom turn our faces eastward with
the light of desire in our eyes !;
our motto being: Westward the
5 ar of empire takes it's course
Even 50, we must concede that
the effete east has some advan-
tages.
For infinite variety and beauty
in nature, perhaps no section is
more highly favored than this
piedmont region. Innumerable Wis
tas, walled by the cool, greenly
wooded hills, broken here and
there by an unexpected gap or
relieved by an occasional rocky
cliff or cultivated field, beautiful
with the added variety of the
smaller towns nesting among the
hills and showing CLEANS of white
and varying tints through
the green of their shaded
surroundings after little
time passed in enjoying this
constantly shifting panorama
one is convinced that nowhere in
the world has Nature been more
lavish with her adorning touch
We enjoy walks and drives by
lake and stream, beautiful parks
and summer homes competing will
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02

any lapse of time, or any im~
preston of distance, we are in its
countless activities.
For a radius of fifty miles
around the city Of New York,
there is a constant succ ession Of
alternate city and country life, the
latter in it's most fascinating form
of park and villa, all interviewer
with a network of railway and
trolley systems whose extent and
conveniences must be seen to- be
appreciated. Suburban homes for
New Workers. in business are a
dominant feature-and, provided
one is well equippd with filthy
lucre, no more ideal surroundings
can be found.
But in all probability. all this is
but repetition of what is by nc
means new to Standard readers.
Only-your correspondent is en-.
ioying it now, with the added de-
light of great popularity among
a somewhat extended class, Eek.
tended All least in he breadth of
territory over which its people
are located) enjoying everything
to the limit, of tine, ability and
opportunity.
Frances Fl. Hammond.
Elkland, Pa, July 20. 1912.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02
A Touching" Appeal.

A gentleman of this city re-
Gently received a letter from an
banker who claims to be in
Jail in "old Madrid. :" Just whs| :,
the ex-banker s" game is, we are
unable to figure out, but there is
of course 'stinger" in it some
where. The letter follows:
Madrid, 6-24-1912.-My dear
Sir: l am imprisoned in this
city and knowing your honesty
and secrecy beg to beseech you
herewith whether you wants to
come here to take away my equip
ages seizure in order to seize up
on a trunk containing a secret in
which l have hidden some docu-
ments indispensable to you to
come in possession of my proper
ty and of 100000 dollars, all I
have in America. AS reward ]
will yield you the third part of
the aforesaid sum. Fearful that
this letter don't arrive to you, |
will wait your answer and then !
will say you my secret with every
detail and to suscrive with my
name. As here is a newspaper
that publish all the cablegrams
whose addressee are unknown,
which it is allowed to me to read,
and as IL is not convenient | res
ceive here in the gaol your re-
ply, please to send the cable
gram indicated at the end. Not
withstandinng your cable not
reach me, this will be sufficient
~ know that you 1ccr3t my pro-
position. Awaiting eagerly to
read your missive, l sign only
"V.. ex-Banker.
s'P. S.-Above ALL please to
answer by cable, but not by let
ter, as following: Manual Far1=
nos. Alcald 16, Madrid. Directions
-Adolphus. -
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02
Business Change.

A deal was consummated last
week whereby Arthur O. Olson
becomes the sole owner Of the
hardware business which has here
tofore gone under the name Of
the Olson & Miller Co, NJ II. Mil.
Ter retiring. Mr.. Olson knows
the business game thoroughly, is
full Of ginger, and ought to make
a big success of the venture.
The store is at present being re-
modelled, and, under the magic
touch of the Alexander Walker
Construction Co., will soon be
one Of the finest business places
in the city.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02
A Thing the Senate Cannot Do.

Senator John Sharp Williams
has Justified the policy OF our
government in providing that app
preparation bills cannot originate
in the senate. In the case of all
the big appropriation bills for the
maintenance Of the government
the estimats ar sent first to the
house OF representatives, and the
appropriations are passed upon,
after which the appropriation bills
go to the senate, where they may
be amended. Last session an
attempt was made to originate a
general pension bill in the senate.
but the general rule, which Sena=
tor Williams argues is constltu-
tional, was applied and the mea-
sure was not even considered be
cause it would carry with it an
appropriation. The senator has
shown that the same condition APP
plies in the British parliament,
and about a hundred years ago
the house Of lords attempted to
take charge Of and initiate some
of the appropriation bills but the
lords were so badly sat upon that
the attempt has never been re-
peated. There are, however, many
matters which the senate con
trolls independent of the house,
such as the ratification of the
treaties, confirmation of appoint
ments, etc.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02
Affirmed by Supreme Court.

The supreme court has at
firmed the decision Of the lower
court in the case of State of South
Dakota VS.. Charles Bailly, in that
the conviction of Bailly on a
statutory charge is sustained.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02

The semi-annual apportionment
Of the general school fund, Rob-
erts county's share Of which is
$18,771.87, has just been made by
County Superintendent Bonnie
Andrews. As the school census
gives Roberts county 1858 chil-
dren of school age, the apportiont
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02

BILE moment from now until cleo
ton in their own districts work
ing out their individual salvation
along personal lines, rather than
by the usual formula of 'Hstick-
ing together, boys, just for the
sake of the dear old party.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02

The Sisseton Weekly Standard
has at least 65 per cent more cir
culation than any other newspa-
per printed in Roberts county. Ii
you have anything to advertise,
you cannot afford to overlook
this fact. Our subscription LIST
is open for your inspection.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02

this country and is now defying
the federal government to break
its grip on this industry deals
with a product that has been on
the free list for many years. With
these and other instances showing
that free trade, in many cases at
least, is far more favorable to
trust domination than is pro-
tective tariff which stimulates
production and therefore pro-
notes competition, the democrats
are likely to find that any at
tempt to revive this ancient scare
crow of the tariff as breeder
of trusts will be failure.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02

college as compared with, the con-
dition among congressman, where
the position Of members lis as
unsteady as the Irishman's flea.
Only one thing seems certain in
case of the failure of the elector=
al COLLAGE TO aIact and that is
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02
''The Crisis. :"

The only difference between the
juvenile habit Of counting up
the time until the last day of
school, :" and a congressman S ex-
pectancies in referene to the final
day of adjournment is that in the
latter case there are so many
things that may not happen, that
the statesmen only know that
they are sure to get throughput
not knowing just when, keeps
them in state of tremendous
anxiety. Sad to relate, most of
the accustomed summer vaca-
tions and coveted junkets hold
no alluring attractions, and every
man who has to run again" is
sjust dying to get back home .
The political cyclones that have
been sweeping the country since
last March have torn down more
fences than ever-at least since
the days when good Abraham Lin
coin used to go out with his axe
and split rails to keep old fences
IN order, and to supply new ma
terial to encircle fresh reserva
tions. But the broken fences OF
1912 are made of Wire and
every time a politician attempts
to pull on these wire fences he
gets stuck with the barb. Once on
time when things worked in the
"good old way, a mail sack of
personal letters" to leaders in
the districts, and dray load of
seeds that seldom grow, were all
that was necessary to hold the
public pulse down to even beats
until October, when a,resl.hot CAM
paign of few weeks would do
all the rest. But, oh Mabel, ain t
it awful this year9 Just think of
it, there's not a congressman any
where except down below the
"black belt" but what has to
face conditions at home that are
making him sweat even harder
than the hot weather Of Wash
ington; and every one of them is
anxious to depart from the ma
tion's lawmaking center in order
that they may spend every possi=
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02

where the batleshp New aamp
that the repairs to the battle
month and
HamTshr"s
accident that due to the no
the Whe
Of the heet De taken
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02

TATOODROW WILSON'S summer j.,
vA political
president Practically all
candidate
nation which Wilson Speaker
candidate that be would stump the
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02
Says the Hague is Not Fair,

Great Britain has notion that
when the Panama canal is set in
motion that its ships should have
equal rights with those OF the
United States, and that country
has entered a protest against the
proposed tolls system to be adop-
ted as part of the canal man
agement. Opinions in the senate
as to whether Great Britain has
any actual rights in the premises
differ, no less an authority than
Senator Root, formerly secre=
tary of state under the Roosevelt
administration, asserting the be-
lief that under the treaty. with
the British that they may ask for
an arbitration of the demand for
free passage through the, canal
if the United States gives such
treatment to it's own vessels. Far
more significant than any canal
controversy is the statement of
Senator Lodge, made in connec-
ton with this matter, that in case
of arbitration that it would be
useless for this country to take
this question to the Hague, as no
disinterested tribunal could be
found to try the issues. Arbitra-
tion Of cur national difficulties
drops several points in view OF
the statements of the Massachu-
setts senator, who has not been
contradicted in his views. and
someone might rise to suggest
that it would be in order to test
out this new doctrine of the re
call on the Hague, particularly
in vieN Of the fact that it has
cost so much money, and has also
brought forth such an avalanche
of sentiment from all parts of the
world.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02

Fine list of first=class improv-
ed farms for sale. 0. D. Lien,
sisseton, S. D. (6tf)
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02
United States Suffers At the
Hands of Mexico.

After listening to the arraign-
ment of the state department by
Senator Fall, of New Mexico, for
failure to protect American rights
in Mexico along the border, Sena-
tor Swanson, of Virginia, de-
clared that If the story is true
we should hang our heads in
shame and disgrace Senator Fall
who ought to know whereof he
speaks, told the senate, in a force
full speech, that Mexico had ridden
rough shod over the United States
and that in consequence this coun-
try would not regain the prestige
it has lost in Mexico in fifty
years. He asserted that over
$500,O00,000 of our property has
been destroyed by the Mexicans
and that the United States has
not even made a respectable pro.
test against most of the indigni
ties heaped upon us.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-08-02

II the House Should Elect.
The question Of deadlock in
the forthcoming electoral college
is no doubt seriously considered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-25

recurring to old emotions.
$50 you're not married, Annie.
Whatever became OF that fellow who
used to hang round you ali the
timer"
!. Charlie Selby?" She blushed at the
name. and thrilled at the luxury or
meeting jealousy. "Oh, he entered
the church. He's q minister out IN
Ogden, Utah"
II always knew he'd never amount
to much" was Lathrop's epitaph on
his old rival. Then he started with
a new twinge: you bound for Ogden.
too?"
"Oh, no. she smiled, enraptured
at the new sensation OF making a man
anxious, and understanding all in
fash the motives that make coquettes.
Then she told him her destination.
I'm on my way to China"
China" he exclaimed. Som T."
She stared at him with new
thought, and gushed: "Oh. Ira-are
you missionary, too?"
missionary? He'll, no." he roared.
Excuse me-I'm an mporter-Anne,
IL"
But the sonorouS swear reverberat.
ed in their ears like srnitten bell,
and he blushed for 1t, but could not
recall it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-25
CHAPTER XIII.
HostlIlties Begin.

During Mallory's absence. Marjorie
had met with a little adventure OF
her own. Ira Lathrop finished his re-
encounter with Anne Cattle shortly
after Mallory set out stalking clergy
men. In the mingled confusion Oh
finding his one romantic fame still
glowing on q Vestal altar. and or
shocking her with an escape or pro-
family. he backed away from her pres
ence. and sank into his own berth.
He realized that he was not alone.
Somebody was alongside. He turned
TO find the great tear-spent eyes OF
Marjorie staring at him. He rose
with a. recrudescence Of his woman
hating wrath. and dashing up the
aisle. found the porter just returning
from the baggage car. He seized the
black factotum and growled:
Say. porter. there's a woman IN
my BERTH
The porter chuckled, incredulons:
Woman In yo' BERTH"
"Yes-get her out"
"Yassah,' the porter nodded, ana
advanced on Marjorie with a gentle,
"Scuse me, missus-yo' berth Is num-
ba one"
Il don't care" snapped Marjorie.
~ won't take it,
But this un belongs TO that gentle
man"
He can have mine-ours-Mr NAL
lory's," cried Marjorie, pointing to
the white-ribboned tent in the farther
end of the car. Then she gripped the
arms Of the seat, ss if de1yinG eVlc'