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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02
Change Of Business
Arthur 0. Olson, Sells Out to
j. A. Raw

An important business change
has been made during the past
week in this city. Arthur O..
Olson, who has been in the hard
ware business for about two
years, has sold out to Elk County
Auditor j. A. Ray, who will
manage the business from now
on. He needs no introduction to
the people of Roberts county, as
he is well known as a man who
will do business on the square
with everybody. Mr.. Olson's
reason for selling was that he
intends to change his line of
business and will locate at Effing-
ton, on the new line of railroad.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02
John Paulson Dies

John, the twenty year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Paulson,
died yesterday morning at about
10 o'clock. For about six months
he had been ailing with .tubercu-
losis, but kept up and around un-
til about three weeks ago, when
it was necessary to give up and
go to bed. Up to the last the
young man was patient and quite
hopeful. Funeral services will
be held Saturday afternoon at
the Norwegian Lutheran church.
Rev. K. N. Rudie will ohiciate.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02
New Bank For Veblen.

Articles of incorporation have
been filed with the Secretary of
State, for new State Bank of
Veblen with a capital stock of
$1O,OOO.OO. The incorporators
are Julius Rosholt of Minneapo-
lis, j. Hanson, Ed j. Rodine.
Martin Nelson, j. d. Hill, Os-
mund Nelson, and Ole Aadland
of Veblen. The bank will be
officered as follows: Pres, JUL
us Rosholt, Vice Pres, H. j.
Hanson, Cashier, Ed j. Rodine.-
,Veblen Advance.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02
City Council Chamber.

City Council Chamber.
City of Sisseton, South Dako-
ia, April TIN, 1913.
Council met in regular session.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
0. T. Axness, Present; Mayor U.
L. Axness, Aldermen, John
Doyle. c. f.. Harris, o. S. Op-
helm, J. Aasness and A. O. Tos-
tenson.
The following persons appears
ed before the Council and asked
for refunds on account of water
rent which mad been paid at
times wnen the water was turn
ed off: W.D. Wilson, M e. Crock
EFT, j. Casanova, j. Aasness, j. G.
Towles. On motion the Council
duly allowed w. u. Wilson SIPS,
). Casanova SIPS, M. E. Crockett
$500. j. G. Towles $500 refund
for water paid during periods
when water was turned off.
On motion the following bills
were duly audited and allowed:
Jack Tew, work on
stree s.. s 1 25
lver Stadstad, filing
papers in the Clerk of
Courts office. 10 85
Sisseton Mill & Light
Co., lights for March
$l23.65, allowed. 49,. 113 20
N. II. Nelson. police
service. 60 %
8. r. Swenson. service
on city water works. 50 90
Clyde Barry, work on
Continued on last page.)
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02
That North Road
Editor Standard:

Editor Standards:
In last weeks issue | noticed
an item in which it was stated
that to drive across a certain
piece of private property was
the only way for persons coming
from the north to get into town,
and the suggestion that a new
road would need to be built.
In reply l wish to state that l
am owner OF the land referred
to, and that there are two good
roads to town from the north
now; and that half days work
OF team and scraper would per-
feet the grade upon which part
OF this property abuts.
When this grade was in per.
J feet condition (having been made
so by Mr.. Houde, as result of
an appropriation made by the
county commissioners and some
private work. still certain per-
sons drove over this same land
in a shameful manner.
Speaking of a new road. The
above mentioned road is a section
line, and why take our hard
earned taxes and buy, lay out,
and work another road, when
we have more roads now than
are cared for properly: | never
fail to pay the exorbitant taxes as
sessed against my property, yet
people insist on repeatedly cut
/ ting down my wire fences, and
travelling through, in order to
save few rods of travelling, but
at a damage to me-
Such persons are guilty of
crime and are punishable by law,
and, hereafter, [ shall not hesi-
tate to prosecute such offenders.
All persons are hereby warned
to keep of the following premis-
es: sw4 of sw4 of section 81 and
sw3 of nw4 of section 21, town
ship 1876, range 81.
Mrs. McKeever, Prop.
II you have N iten Of news-
teil the Skauidard ahouk r
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02
Municipal Ownership of Saloons,


Immediately after the election
had authorized the retailing of
intoxicants in Sisseton, so many
citizens urged municipal owner
ship that l drew up petition
for referendum election on the
matter. We should have waited
for information, but no harm is
done, as the people have widely
discussed the matter and the
great majority seem to approve.
But the net result would prob
ably be to involve the city in cost
ly litigation with the result in
doubt, though I believe the city
would win and could handle
booze" as well as it can water!
But l have withdrawn the
petition and do not favor the inn
mediate circulation of any sub
stitute. The next move would
be for the citizens who are in
terested- in removing from this
traffic all incentive to violate the
law by placing the sellers on a
salary basis and in turning the
net profits into the city treasury,
to form a corporation for these
express purposes, organizing full
ly for business. Then apply for
the license or licenses. II there
is then any doubt of the probable
action of the city council, there
is yet time for a referendum.
Under this plan the keepers
would be no more interested in
the sale of intoxicants than is
the postal clerk in the sale of
postage stamps; with the officers
of the corporation under suttici-
ent bonds and the putting of the
profits into the city treasury,
there is some prospect that the
$45, 900 of bonded indebtedness
and the S25,OOO of floating in
debtedness that Sisseton is said
to be carrying, could be paid.
But let US get at these things
right end to, let US form the cor
poration of citizens first. Let
those who are willing to help in
the better observance of the law
and in the paying Off Of the city
debt meet at the court house at
an early date and take the pre-
liminary steps to attend to these
things.
e. f. Atwood.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02
NEW CITY OFFICIALS
FAILED TO QUALIFY

B NJ Hanson the Only One Who Can Now Inuesday the
Day for Complying With the Iaw-Rest of the Officials
4 in the Cold Unless Old Council Comes Their Rescue and
Appoints Them to Offices to Which They WereE Elected
aldermen in
identity overlooked the that
hold
the
whoca
@ The duty OF filling the will
this will edforw hmucfi
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02
To Beau6fy Our City
The Civic Association Wants As
sistance of Eyery Citizen.

The Civic Association Wants As
sistance of Every Citizen.
The Civic Association of Sisse.
ton has taken charge of one great
advancement for Sisseton. One
slogan is "beautify the city,"
To beautify the city means that
every man, woman and child will
be called upon to do his or her
part. The committee now ask
that every owner or renter of
property within the city COM
mence at once to beautify his
premises by thoroughly cleaning
the yards and adjoining streets
and alleys of rubbish and refuse
of any nature. The committee
, will also require every person to
remove from vacant lots, streets
and alleys all manure and not
allow it to accumulate. Also to
I remove from vacant lots, streets
and alleys all old machinery,
soap piles, lumber or any other
rubbish, and especially to cut
down all weeds and grass and
continue to keep it cut down
throughout the entire summer
and fall.
We sincerely ask that you CO.
operate with US in the great work
of beautifying the city, so that
not only we, but visitors can point
to Sisseton as the cleanest,
healthiest and naturally the most
beautiful city in the world.
There will be committee to
call upon you to direct and in
spect the work.
We will carry out we'll laid
plan and will expect every person
in Sisseton to do his or her part
without a murmer. Commence
to-day to beautify, to clean up
your premises.
A meeting of all persons in
terested in this work, and that
ought to mean everyone, will be
held in the Court House Hall,
Saturday May third, at three
o'clock. At this meeting a presi
dent will have to be elected as
Mrs. Knight the present presid-
ing officer is leaving town.
We will also talk and plan the
work for the season and appoint
what committees will be needed.
Membership in the Civic League
will be limited to those interest
ed, and no dues will be required.
By the Order of the Commit
tee.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02
, ,Jorgenson Sill Lying

In commenting upon the re-
cent article of the county com
missioners in the Standard of
April II, Mr.. Jorgenson says in
his paper:
I also want to tell you that
this article was prepared by
some of the most eminent
talent in Sisseton. l am re-
liably informed that a full
quorum was present and
that the roll call was as fol-
lows: Five commissioners,
all present; J. j. Batterton,
present; Howard Babcock,
present; H. M. Knight, pres
ent; John S.Swanson,p present;
j. A. Ray. present; j. w.
Featherston, present; Thom-
as Mani, present; B. Can
field, present; N. j. Pryor.
present; M. e. Crockett, alb
sent.
In the plainest language at oul
command, the above statement is
a lie, pure and simple. Webster
gives this definition of the word
lie: "A falsehood uttered or act
ed for the purpose of deception;
an intentional violation of the
truth; an untruth spoken with
the intention to deceive" The
truth in this instance, as in so
many articles written by Mr..
Jorgenson, would not serve his
purpose, therefore he resorts to
the tactics invariably adopted by
men of that stamp, and deals out
a falshood in an attempt to de-
ceive.
AS above stated, this is lie,
pure and simple. No letter from
Murphy can make it anything
else; nor a misplaced comma
and cipher left off," or silence,
as in the case of the cooked up
figures to show that Perkins was
not entitled to the money paid
him by the county, etc; for the
simple reason that there was no
such meeting of the above named
men for the purpose mentioned,
or for any other purpose. Now,
Mr.. Jorgerson, if the lie is on us,
bring on you proof, as you claim
to be reliably informed" that
the gentlemen mentioned at
tended the meeting purported to
have been held. You can't do it
and you know you can't, and fur
thermore you knew you were
lying when you made the state
ment.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02
District " G I U
Convention
Fine Meeting Held ut Corona
Beginning Last Friday.

Fine Meeting Held at Corona
Beginning Last Friday.
The w. CT. U. Eighth District
Convention, held at Corona, May
25-26.N, was a great success.
The meeting opened Friday eve
ming with a reception at the M.
E. church. Mrs. j. X. Chervenka
gave the address of welcome for
the local union and the M. E..
pastor gave the welcome for the
churches. The response was CIV
en- by Mrs. L. E. Stafford of Mil
bank, and state president, Mrs.
Anna Simmons, of Faulkton,
is. ID.
A beautiful solo was rendered
by Professor Thomas of the city
school. A very interesting tenn
perance program was given by
the Sunday school pupils, after
which Rev. Redmayne sang a
temperance song.
All day Saturday was a busy
day at the convention. Reports
from the different unions were
given, and pagers we're read by
superintendents of the different
departments. Mrs. Gertrude
Morrison of Andover gave a very
interesting paper on Social Pu1i-
ty; Mrs. Alice Gold of Big Stone
read one on Purity in Literature
and Art, and one on SABBATH OBJ
servance" by Mrs. Stone of An
dover was highly appreciated.
Our State President, Mrs.
Anna Simmons. then led the
discussion, How to maintain in
terest in our unions" This was
a very interesting topic and a
great number Of the ladies took
part. This was followed by the
election of officers for the COM
ing year. A striking paper,
The finished product OF the
saloon" was given by Mrs. John
Gold of Big Stone.
The convention sermon was
preached from the pulpit Sunday
morning, by our State President,
Mrs. Anna Simmons of Faulkton.
5. d. 1t was strong and forcible
and gave renewed inspiration
to the brave band of w. C. T. u.
workers. The pastor, Rev. Red
name, addressed the audience
in the evening, and his subject.
The stumbling block of our
day. was ably handled by this
strong. enthusiastic temperance
worker.
The delegates from Sisseton
were Mesdames: H. L. Stavig,
]. Swenumson, M. Thorson, K.
| N. Rudie.
The next convention will be
held at Sisseton.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02
Farm For Rent

16O-acre farm for rent-The
81, set. sec 80 and the nj, ne4,
sec 81, township l28, range so,
Apply to Nels johnson, Sisseton.
is. D. (42tD
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02

Tiegen Bros. are building a
garage and blacksmith shop two
blocks west Of the depot. It will
be 4Ox1OO feet.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City Council Chambers

Clty council Chambers,
City of Sisseton, South Uako-
ia, March 18th, 1913.
Council met in regular session.
Meeting called to order by O. T.
Axness, Mayor. Present: May.
or o. I. Axness, Aldermen j. H.
Mead, y. F. Harris, O. S. OPP
helm, j. Aasness and A. o.
Tostenson. Minutes of the meet
ing of February 3rd. 1918, read
and approved.
On motion the following bills
were duly audited and approved;
Sisseton Mill 4 Light
Co., Lights for Feb.
1913, $l23.65, allowed $ll7 IS
j. W. Featherston, print
INK $500. %. B 80
E. T.. Friedrich, print
lng..... ....... 5 SO
u. +. Leknes, police
service. 65 90
s. r. Swenson, hydrant
WrencheS. eS............ 8 Is
Citizens National Bank,
rent for elections. 80. 10 90
D. E. Lekness. freight
advanced. 2 80
Frank r. McKenna, sal
ary. .........., II 90
Clyde Barry, work on
SCreetS. 26
N. H. Nelson, police
service. go 90
c. L. Preston. repairing 2 rs
Harry Holland, work on
water mains and
streets. 49,. 6 30
Murray Bros, draying. so
O. T.. Axness & Co.,
coal and plank .....- ID O3
Waleticn & Plut. merch-
andise. 43 81
Crane & Co., lead pipe
and supplies. -. So SO
Pittsburg Meter Co., for
meters and extensions 80 90
Petitions presented to Council
by Messrs. Messlngham and
jackson, asking for sidewalks.
Report favorable.
Resolution for city election and
appointing judges for the same
was on motion duly passed by
the City Council.
On notion to the City Council,
S. r. Swenson was employed to
read all meters and furnish the
city with plat, locating all taps
of city water users.
Meeting adjournnd.
Frank r. McKenna,
City Auditor.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-05-02
Notice to Lyceum Course Patrons

Committee is in receipt of a
letter from Beauchamp, stating
inability to fill date here on ac-
count of personal and property
damages incurred in the recent
Ohio flood. We are therefore ar.
ranging best possible substitute
for date of about middle of May.
Announcement later.
Lyceum Course Committee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-25
fDARON' SYNONYM
MAY Be EXTRAD|TED
Society Man and Broadway
Habitue Is Wanted for Big
p Jewel Thefts.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Aug. 20
Harry H. Simonln, arrested here yes
terday, charged with stealing several
thousand dollars worth of jewelry in
Philadelphia. and, who the police say,
posed as a society man with acquaint-
ances at Narragansett Pier and New
port, is being held for extradition to
Pennsylvania. In the meantime an
inquiry will be made into Simonin's
recent movements to see whether he
had any connection with big Jewel
robberies in New England and other
places.
S.monin is accused of rohbing the
home of William Oliver, of Philadel-
phia, who had befriended him after
the latter had run through an inher-
tied fortune estimated at $4,000.
The accused man claims that he
comes from a titled family and that
he lost a baronetcy through coming
TO this country against the wishes OF
his mother. He has reputation as a
large and reckless spender.
Simonin dropped out of sight for a
year. and about three weeks ago
turned up in this city, apparently out
of funds. Oliver met him on the
street and offered him the protection
of his home. A few days ago Simonin
disappeared and at the same time
jewelly valued at about $1,000 was
missed from the Oliver home.
A search was made for Simonin
and yesterday he was found on the
beach in Atlantic City in a bathing
suit. He took his arrest coolly and
invited to luncheon the detective who
made the arrest. When Simonin' s
clothes were searched the detective
found fifteen pawn tickets for
amounts ranging from $3.50 to $50 and
$1.15 in money.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-25
MRS. THERESA JACOB
LEFT MUCH TO CHARITY

The will OF the late Theresa Jacob,
who died at her home, 32S Eighteenth
avenue, on August Il, was admitted
to probate today. st. Peters Orphan
Asylum is bequeathed 5000, while st.
Peters Church will receive like
amount for masses and 800 to be used
at the discretion of the pastor. st.
Michael's Hospital and st. AIMS
Church each receive $50.
Other requests are to the step
daughter of the deceased, Anna Jacob
Condit, $1,000; her stepson, George
Jacob, $1,000; her sister, Anna
Kleiner, now in Germany, $500, and to
Mary Keeber, a friend, $25. The re-
mainder of the estate is given to her
stepson, George Jacob, and another
daughter, Elizabeth Robinson, of Or
ange. George Jacob is named as
executor.
Mrs. Jacob was the widow of Con-
rad Jacob. She was II years old at
the time of her death.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-25
TRUCE RUMORED
IN SUFFRAGE WAR
English MiIitants, Headed by
Mrs. Pankhurst, Are TAX
ing Rest.

LONDON. Aug. 25.-Rumors which
have been current of truce between
the militant suffragettes and the
British government seem to find sup
port in a letter written today by Mrs.
Pankhurst, to her followers, advising
them to take holiday for the pres
ent. She says:
u am gathering up strength for
renewed battle when the holiday sea-
son is over. | hope that every one
of you also will take advantage of
the present lull in political activity
to take the rest and change you have
all so richly deserved"
Another indication that an agree
ment has been reached is the cessa-
ton of the authorities of the en-
forcement of the 'cat and mouse
act" Out of forty three suffragettes
sentenced to Imprisonment for vari-
Gus offenses only one is now in jail
1t is widely believed that Mrs.
Pankhurst has at last agreed to a
truce in order to strengthen the hands
of those members of the British cab
met who are working to make the en-
reimbursement OF women govern
ment measure.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-25
LONG ROMANCE MAKES
ORANGE GIRL A BRIDE

riage was discussed ON the Herman
dez porches with keen interest.
The bridegroom, who has Just at
tanned his majority, is a son of Clar-
ence Newman, of West Fifty-ninth
street Manhattan, an official of the
Bowery Bank, Manhattan. He has
recently entered the employ of the
Home Insurance Company, Manhat-
tan. His acquaintance with his pretty
young bride dates back to his arrival
at the home of his aunt. when child.
His parents lived apart and the young
boy and girl--for Miss Heckscher was
at the time but a child-immediatel
became friendly and maintained that
intimacy, although the folks did not
realize the seriousness of their friend
ship.
The announcements of the marriage
We're sent from the Heckscher home
at Quogue where the young people
were yesterday. The ceremony was
prfoImed al Weehawken. Mr. and
Mrs. Heckscher. it is expected, will
resume their residence in Orange in
the fall, but the future plans of MIR.
and Mrs. Winthrop have not been an
nounced.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-25
GIRLS JOIN STRIKERS;
END NOT IN SIGHT

Judging from the attitude of the $50
men on strike from the Splitdorf Elec-
trical Company, SO Warren street, and
the stand taken by the concern, the
strike question is apparently no nearer
settlement than it was a week ago,
when the men quit
The men are still firm in their
demand for a fifty-hour week for
fifty hours ray and recognition
OF their newly-formed union of ma
chinists. With the men on strike there
there are about thirty-five girls
formerly employed in the armature
winding department of the Splitdorf
Company
Guards have been stationed in the
vicinity of the Splitdorf concern to
prevent the men now at work in the
factory from being molested while
going to and from work by the
strikers
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-25
POLICE, ENFORCING REAR
LIGHT LAW, MAKE ARRESTS

In the crusade being waged by the
police against automobiles and
drivers of other vehicles who fail
to provide lights on the rear of their
vehicles, three men were arrested
Saturday and last nights by PATROL
man Bauman. of the mendicant squad
of the First precinct,
Albert Welsinger of is Morton
street. and Austin II. Denny. of 1853
Hillside avenue. Nutley, were each
fined So by Judge Hahn today in the
First Criminal Court. Andrew Reig-
er, of 419 South Seventh street, driver
of a theatrical scenery wagon es-
capped with suspended sentence,
when 1t was testified to that his en-
ployer had removed the rear light to
replace broken globe. The arrest,
it was said had been made in the
meantime.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-25
NEWARK D0RCATCHER
STONED BY ANGRY MOB

Tommy Dutton, of this city, who
claims to be an expert dog catcher.
who is now plying his trade in New
Brunswick. in a letter to friend at
police headquarters states that he is
having his share Of troubles.
Internationally he captured the
same dog four times in four days, and
after the last arrest the police had to
act as a body guard to prevent him
being lynched. Saturday night while
skirts of the city number of men
wrecked his wagon as a token of the
esteem in which he Is held by the de-
linquent dog-owners in the COM
munitY.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-25
MOTORCYCLE VICTIM is
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED TO-DAY

Max Vogel. % years old. of 81 East
Fairmont avenue. who received a
fractured skull when his motorcycle
ran down Barney Bochanskl. 80 years
old. of 1873 Howard street. at Spring
field avenue and Prince street yester-
day afternoon. is slightly improved
at the City Hospital this morning, and
physicians hope for his recovery.
avenue, and Bochanski attempted to
cross the street, when the motor
cycle struck him. Bochanski sus-
tanned only slight INJURIES. He was
taken to the CITY HOSPITAL.