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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-10-17
Death of Mrs. Torkelson.

Mrs. Thoralf Torkelson of
Lutiman died on Thursday, Oct.
9, from the effects of diabitis,
and was buried Saturday from
the Norwegian Lutheran church
eight miles southeast of Huffman,
the services being conducted by
Rev. j. w. Christianson of this
city.
Ruth Margaret Eaton was
born Sept. %, 1886, in Martin
county, MINI, coming to Luff-
man with her parents in 1901.
She was married to Mr.. Torkel-
son May 29, 1907.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-10-17

sengers, We're reported to have
got away from the ship but
search for them was futile and
they were practically given up as
lost. The occupants of these
boats are included in the death
roll.
The steamer Carmania, bound
from New York for Liverpool
was IS miles away when the call
for help sounded, Captain Barr
ordering full steam in spite of
the gale which drove her through
the seas at 20 knots an hour and
made her the first of the feet to
reach the burning vessel. She
was followed by the Latouraine,
the Minneapolis, the Rappahan-
mock, the Car, the Narragansett,
the Devonian, the Krooland, the
Grosser kurfuerst and the Seyd-
litz at various hours throughout
the day. But the rescuing YES
sells could not get line nor life
boat to the Volturno, the forward
part of which was almost hidden
by dense cloud of smoke when
the Carmania arrived.
The burning steamer Law in the
trough of the sea, pounding help
lessly, her propellers fouled by
the boats tackle. Terrified pas
sengers huddled as far as DOS
sible away from the flames.
while, throughout the day. the
officers and crew fought des-
perately tolhold the fire in check.
When night came the sea
abated only slightly. The circle
OF steamers kept their search
lights playing, waiting patiently
within the. danger zone for the
first moment when they might
again launch their lifeboats.
When day broke the Volturno
was still ..ssatlame. The gale had
moderated and the seas calmed
somewhat. Lifeboats were sent
from the encircling steamers, in
to which the women and children
were. lowered first until all the
survivors were removed to safe
tV
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-10-17
The Year Of 1914 is Here

We are just entering in upon
the year of 1914. The Ford New
Year commences October first.
l have hoped for the time to
come when Ford Cars can be put
out as fast as they are sold, but
looking over some figures by
Hawkins it will be some time be-
fore the demand will be supplied.
Take your pencil-follow these
figures.
The United States has about
10O,0O0,O00 people-or approxim.
ately 25,O00,OOO families.
At least one family out of every
five is comfortable; makes more
than the days needs.
In the banks of the United
States there are about SIS, ,OOO,-
100000 in deposits, of which near
ly IS, ,OOO,OOO,0OO is in the form of
saYings-owned by 100000 de-
positors.
Some 100000 families can af-
ford Fords.
Fully 100000 families need
Fords-for outings, comfort.
pleasure, business and general
utility.
At the rate of 100000 yearly,
ten years would be consumed
supplying those who need, and
have not bought.
And this does not include those
who will buy other Fords when
their present Fords have served
their purpose.
Therefore. it is like cutting
down a forest of eucalyptus.
AS fast as the trees are cut,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-10-17
Newspaper Free

To all new subscribers of the
Standard who pay one year in
advance within the next month,
or to all present subscribers
who pay what they now owe and
one year in advance, we will
send the Farm, Stock and Home
one year free. This is the best
farm paper published, so far as
we know, and contains a large.
amount of good reading for.al
j. w. Featherston,
Publisher. Standard.
If You have an item of news
tell the Standard about Il.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-10-17
Arrested For Land Deal
Man who Bought SCHNEIDER
Farm Gets Into Trouble.

LdSu week Lewis SiOle, The
horse dealer who has been camp
ing on the outskirts of town for
some time, made deal with
George SCHNEIDER for the latter's
farm. paying for the same in
cash and horses. Soon there.
after Cole left for Minneapolis.
SCHNEIDER then made up his
mind that he had not received
full value for tie place and had a
warrant sworn out for the ar.
rest of Cole charging him with
obtaining money or property
under false pretenses. Sheriff
Minder brought Cole back from
Minneapolis Monday noon, Orin
M. Oulman, Coles attorney,
coming with him. Cole waived
examination and was bound over
to the circuit court, bail being
fixed at $4,000 by Justice Prin-
diville, and Cole went to jail.
A somewhat peculiar phase Of
this affair is that the stunt Was
pulled off in the office of Attor-
ney Jorgenson who, as notary
public, took acknowledgement of
the papers, Notwithstanding the
fact that for years it had been
supposed that Mr.. SCHNEIDER was
considered by many to be an
incompetent 1t is doubtful
if, under the circumstances, any
other lawyer in the county would
have done such a thing. This is
all the more surprising from the
fact that for the past year or so
Mr.. Jorgenson has set himself
up as a special censor OF the
actions of so many of his neigh
bors and has been so free in
calling everyone CRATER" who.
it is alleged had stood in his way
in the past to get Office and for
other political reasons. Had he
turned the transaction down, in
stead of aiding Cole, he would
have been much better friend
|of SCHNEIDER than his present
zeal in his behalf now shows him
to be. According to the news
paper voicing Mr.. Jorgenson
the Geo. SCHNEIDER farm is
worth $4,000. There. was a
mortgage on the same for $4,000
and about 500 interest, leaving
an equity of $4,000; and for this
the owner received l2 old horses,
$500 in cash and life lease of
five acres, yet Mr.. Jorgenson
did not prevent the transaction
from being made. Wouldn't he
make peach of a states attor-
ney!
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-10-17
Shop Talk.

THAT Anger is sharp fellow" said
the Hammer to the Saw, "but he runs
around a good deal"
"Yes," seplied the Saw slowly be-
tween his teeth, "and what an awful
bore he is."-Fun.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-10-17
uneonstitutional.

Lem-Women in Louisville who
wear split skirts are to be arrested.
Glen y Won't that be unconstitu
donal?
Lem No. The constitution only
gives the right to bear arms.-New
York Press.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-10-17
COUNTY TEACHERS ATTEND
Interesting Meeting Held at Court House
in this City Last Saturday.

Great interest was displayed
in the Teachers Meeting held at
the court house Saturday, DC.
tober l1th, and the program was
very profitable to those who at.
tended.
The morning session was given
over to a discussion of the plans
for the year by the county sup
erintendent. Miss Andrews.
The first number on the after.
noon program was a paper on
The Teachers Business" and
THE Period of Acquaintance, -
by Miss Bessie Hart. This
paper pointed out that the teach
er's business was primarily the
training of the mind and that the
study of psychology was i'm
portant to the teacher in training
the child's mind in right habits
of thinking. The value of de.
cision of character, tact and
honesty in the teacher, and the
fact that upon these depended a
teachers control of the pupils
was we'll brought out.
A musical number followed
consisting of songs rendered by
the second grade of the Sisseton
public schools, which delighted all
and did credit to the instructor
in music, Miss Clark.
Miss Nellie Oliver handled the
two topics "The Farm Problem
and it's Solution" and THE
Farm Home" in very able man
ner. The farm problem, it was
shown, is the developing and
maintaining on farms civiliza-
tion in full harmony with the
best American ideals. AS two.
thirds the people of this country
get their living Indirectly from
the farm it is important that
farm life be made so attractive
that people remain on the farm
and not drift to the cities. The
causes of the farm problem are
the isolation of the farmers,
their conservative attitude to.
ward Improvements and changes,
and their lack Of organization.
To solve the problem, do away
with the type of farm renters so
prevalent, and cooperate with
the neighboring farmers in build
ing up the community as whole,
the church and the school. Make
the farm life attractive with
pleasant homes, and Tighten the
work with labor saving inven.
tions, and the problem will be
pretty we'll solved. In dealing
with the second subject Miss
Oliver discussed the ideal farm
home and how the teacher with
tact, sympathy and understand
ing might aid in suggesting i'm
provements in the homes of the
community.
The fourth grade of the public
schools furnished a musical num-
Der next, and their teacher Miss
Simmons gave an excellent model
lesson in arithmetic which was
both entertaining and instruc-
tive.
Following the model lesson,
Supt. Guthrie of the public
schools spoke upon the import.
ance of the study of current
events in the schools. Mr..
Guthrie showed how the current
events could be used in connec-
ton with different subjects
taught. His talk was appreciat-
ed by all.
The meeting then adjourned to
the primary room at the school
house, where the primary teach
er, Miss Bengtsom, gave a very
interesting talk on primary plans
and methods, after which the
meeting was dismissed, and all
departed feeling that the pro.
gram was a success, and an in.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1913-10-17
High School Wins
Shutting Out Browns Valley bv
a Score of 81 to 0.

Last Saturday afternoon the
Slsseton high school boys met
and defeated the Browns Valley
team. Aside from the fact that
the opposite teams averaged
about the same in weight, the
game was extremely onesided
The Browns Valley boys attempt.
ed several line smashes which
dis not prove very successful on
account of Sisseton's strong de.
Tense work. Sissetons' most
eifectual plays We're end runs
and heavy line smashing. Touch
downs were made by Honeysett,
Hanson, Linster, Hood and Thurs
ton. The score was 54 too.
Next Saturday afternoon we
expect to play Milbank. This is
to be the one big game of the
season and it is hoped that all
!, 'Ussi come prepared to root and
boost for the game.
The program committee met last
Tuesday afternoon and arranged
a program to be given Oct. 3lst.
The girls basket ball team
have been practicing persistent
ly for the past week in anticipa-
tion of some outdoor games
with the neighboring towns.
Miss Perkins has been coaching
the team and reports that they
are making rapid progress.
The seniors are overtaxing
their minds in vain attempt to
discover the why and where
fore" of quadratic.
Luella Quorton entered the
sixth grade Monday.
Tie Misses Rund and Norman
of the sixth and seventh grades
were forced to surrender their
grades into the hands of various
high school pupils, on account of
having to take the examinations.
The Teachers Institute made
a special visit to the primary de-
partment last Saturday after
noon, for the purpose of inspect
ing work and receiving sugges-
tions, the room having been ar.
ranged for the occasion and
special work posted.
This week the first grade are
making a special study of vege-
tables.
Emma Matheson of the second
grade left Tuesday and is attend
ing country school.
Mkt week the first grade ex-
pect to make a special study of
grains.
The second grade reported five
perfect half days last week.
Harry Brown of the seventh
grade was absent last week on
account of illness.
The fifth grade have just com.
pleted some very fine booklets,
picturing Columbus's early life,
his expeditions, etc. On the
cover of these booklets is an ex-
cellent drawing of his three
ships.
Miss Byrnes geography class
has been drawing some very
fine sketches of the United
States.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-01-16
JACKSON SCHOOL GIRL is
KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN
While Out Walking With a Num-
ber of Friends Sunday Miss
Mayo Meets Death

Jackson, Miss Jan. l3. Zula
Mayo, ffteen-year-old daughter
Of Mrs. Henrietta Mayo, was in
stantly killed about 4:30 Sunday
afternoon, when she was struck
by a westbound A. 4 V. passen-
ger train on Parrish bridge tres
tie, short distance east of this
city.
Miss Lucille Harrison who was
with the young lady at the time
of her death leaped from the tres
tie 20 the ground a distance of
fifteen feet. She struck her
head on mud sill as she alighted
and was rendered unconscious.
The train stopped and brought
Miss Harrison to Jackson where
she was placed in the Baptist
Hospital. She is now resting
easy and the attending physicians
are hopeful of her recovery.
The death seems to have been
one of those unavoidable acci-
dents that sometimes occur.
Misses Zula Mayo, Lucille Har-
ris, Lucille and Annie Pace,
Messrs. Alfred Raguso, W. B.
Elan and Ludwig Shearer had
been across the river kodaking.
They were returning home and
attempted to cross the trestle,
not realizing the train was late.
Misses Mayo and Harris in COM
pany with Shearer were walking
ahead Of the other members of
the party. Just before the track
reaches the trestle, it makes a
sharp curve and before the young
people realized it the train was
upon them. Mr.. Shearer told
the two young ladies' to hurry,
but Miss Mavo's foot became
caught between the ties and both
Shearer and Miss Harris were
compelled to desert her to save
themselves.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-01-16
A. AND NJ STUDENTS
WILL Be HERE JAN, Y
70 ATTEND RIVER CONVENTION
College Band VIII Also be Here
to Add Interest in the Gath
ering Of United States
Engineers

Hon. John P. Mayo, president
of the Tombigbee River Improve
ment Association. has been in
formed as a result of a recent
correspondence with President
Hightower, of the A. and NJ. Col
lege. that the cadet battalion ac-
companied by the best college
band in the country will arrive
in Columbus at an early hour on
the morning of January %. They
will come here for the purpose of
adding interest to the meeting of
the army engineers and the peo-
pie of Columbus and surrounding
country to provide better water,
ways for the farmers who live
near the Tombigbee, which is
now useless as far as transporta-
ton facilities are concerned.
Delegates from every town on
the Tombigbee from Columbus
to Mobile. besides hundreds of
other visitors, are expected in CO.
lumbus on the 22nd, and arrange
ments are being made to show
them a royal time. A report of
the board of engineers will be
heard at the court house in the
morning and a special program
is being prepared for the after.
noon and evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-01-16
COMMITTEES NAMED TO
ARRANGE FOR CONVENTION
Citizens are Urged to Attend
Meeting at the City Hall this
Afternoon at 3 O'clock.

Mr.. s. B. Johnston, president
of the Business League. has APP
pointed the following committee
to make the necessary arrange
ments for the convention to be
held in Columbus January 22. for
the improvement of the Tombig-
bee river:
Steering ron,-r;:tts.'a 6 4.
Johnston. Jno. P. Mayo, Irwin
Kaufman.
Reception and Entertainment
DIR. J. w. Lipscomb, Simon Loeb,
c. F. Sherrod, I. B. Blake, Jr. E,
E. S. Donnell, B. A. Weaver, l..
A. Vaughn, Battle Bell, 4. T.
Sykes, H. L. Whitfield, W. B.
Harrington, K. A. Carson, c. +.
Sherrod, Jr.. F, P. Phillips, (. r.
Sherman, M. A. Franklin. James
Hudson.
Transportation and Freights-
T. j. Locke. Jr., Reuben Banks,
D. S. McClanahan, Z. S. Moore,
G. e. Richardson, Jno. I. San
ford. J. I. Parrish, W. N. Puck
EFT, S. B. Street, Jr., Albert Loeb,
L. B. Divelbiss, ]. NJ. Morgan,
Samuel Kaye, D. P. Davis, G. M.
Flynn.
Publicity p. w. Maer, Jno
W. Steen, Joe Craddock, Jno. B.
Patterson, W. w. Craig, J. P.
Woodward. R. E. Leigh, S. l..
Caine. W. V. Frierson. Jr.. M. c.
Vandiver. j. T. Harrison. I. w.
Hardy, w. NJ. Cox, VIM. Rhett,
w. H. Carter.
Decoration Brooks MCGOWAN,
Jno. A. Smell, T. G. Owen. H. p.
Sherrod, G. B. Cline, Wallace
Stevens, J. l.. Walker. G. l..
Lincoln, L. J. Franks. c. H.
Ayers, L. E. Lide, G. w. Sher-
man, D. j. Sessums, Howard
Marshall, II. Stanley.
The above named members OF
the committees are all urged t.
attend the mass meeting of the
citizens at the city hall this after
noon at three o'clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-01-16
Well Known Man Dies.

Mr.. j. X. Butts, age 65 years,
a well known and highly respect
ed citizen who for many years
has held a position with the
Tombigbee Cotton Mills. passed
away at his home, 2l5 North
Fourth street. about $3.50 O'Clock
Sunday morning after several
days illness with pneumonia.
Besides a devoted wife, he
leaves four sons, who have the
sympathy of a large number OF
friends in their bereavement.
The funeral services We're held
from the family residence at lC
O'Clock Monday morning conduct.
ed by Rev j. B. Lawrence, pastor
of the First Baptist church, and
interment took place in Friend.
ship cemetery.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-01-16
LOCAL ENTERPRISE DOING
VERY LARGE BUSINESS
Over Twelve Hundred Plows
Made Each Week by South
ern Manufacturing Co.

Mr.. w. W. Craig, manager of
the Southern Manufacturing
Company in this city, is very
much encouraged over the future
prospects of his enterprise.
During the past several days
quite a number Of men have been
added 70 the pay rollot *his plant
and the business is increasing
daily About twelve hundred
plows are being manufactured
each week, and ready sale is
found for all of them.
A new feature of this concern
is the manufacture of cuIverts,
which are not only sold in this
county. but are used extensively
throughout the delta. The cul-
verts made by the Southern
Manufacturing Company are of
cast iron, which are OF the only
known metal available for this
purpose that will not rust or cor.
rode, and which has great
strength.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-01-16
LEAGUE DIRECTORS
MEET IN JACKSON
SEASON WILL OPEN APRIL 10
Cotton States League is to be
Composed o Six Towns, and
Each will Play ITO Games
During the Season

The directors of the Cotton
States League held an important
meeting in Jackson Monday az.
ternoon, at which they elected
J. +. ReduS, of Meridian. as
president of the association. to
succeed Arthur Lewis, who re-
Gently resigned. Phil. S. Mer-
rill, of Jackson, was made vice
president, and A l.. Weiss. of
Meridian. will be secretary.
These three men are we'll known
throughout the circuit and will
no doubt fill their places well.
The | aeue will be composed of
Columbus, Meridian, Jackson,
Clarksdale. Greenwood and Sell
ma, Ala. Each city having "A
franchise will be responsible for
the expenses of its players, in.
stead of putting the entire re-
sponsibility upon the league as
heretofore. The salary limit of
each player will be 81, 100, none
of them being allowed to receive
over Sl25 a month. Any town
that will allow this rule to be
violated will lose its franchise.
The season will open on April
10, and games will be played on
that day in Columbus. Clarks-
dale and Greenwood. During
the season each team will play
40 games.
President G.. NJ. Flynn Of the
local team was among the men
who attended the meeting at
Jackson Monday and he is very
enthusiastic over the outlook for
1913.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-01-16
BOOM GAMBLER FOR
POSITION IN CABINET
PRESENT PETITION TO WILSON
Friends Want Him Assigned to
the Position as Secretary Of
the Department Of Aeri-
culture

Washington. Jan. 13.-A mon
ster petition. signed by Missis-
sippians who want President
Wilson to take Representative
+. 5. Gambler. Jr.. of the First
Mississippi District, into his eabi-
net as secretary Of agriculture.
was received today by Represen-
tative b. 6. Humphreys. who
ranks next to MIR. Gambler in
length of official tenure. Mr..
Humphreys will place the petition
before President Elect Wilson.
For some time the name of Mr..
Gambler has been discussed by
his friends in connection with
the official family of the incoming
Democratic president, the secre-
taryship of the Department of
Agriculture being the place to
which they desire him assigned.
As a member of the House CON-
mittee on agriculture Mr.. Gambler
has rendered conspicuous service
to the great agricultural interests,
and his friends feel that he is
well qualified to succeed Secre.
tary Wilson as the administra-
tons expert in catering to the
American farmer. Recently the
members of the Mississippi dele
cation in the House indorsed Mr..
Gambler for the cabinet honor.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-01-16

At a meeting of the Lowndes
County Farmers Union held in
Steens last week committee
was appointed to notify the farm
ers of this section through the
.cclrrrhrs rarers nf the meeting
of the Tombigbee River Improve
ment Association to be held here
January %, and the following
notice has been issued:
by unanimous vote we en-
dorse the efforts and policy Of
the Tombigbee River Improve
ment Association and urge all
members of the union to attend
the hearing of tee United States
engineers on Wednj sday, Janu-
airy %, at 10 o'clock at the court
house in Columbus. Improve
ment of the Tombigbee means
open navigation the year arou d
and one dollar a bale saved in
freight on cotton. Our presence
is all asked of US and means our
endorsement of the efforts made
in our behalf. Let every men,
ber come.
l.. G. Vaughn, Pres.
c. o. Shackleford, Sect'y,
J.W. Cooper. Committee.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-01-16
Nearly All Democrats.

The Jackson correspondence in
the Mobile Register says:
"Mr. L. B. Mosley, for many
years dispenser of federal pat
ronage in Mississippi, through
his offices as clerk of the United
States court. ventures the state
ment that if the new Democratic
administration which takes
charge on March a begins to
make a clean sweep of old office
holders to give jobs to the new
ones. it will be necessary to
sweep out a good many Demo.
Gratis. According to Mr.. Mosley
80 per cent of the offices now in
Mississippi are held by Demo
Gratis and therefore if changes
ought to be made after March A,
will be simply case of kicking
some Democrats out of office to
put others in. Furthermore, F"
Mr.. Mosley added. "all these
present officeholders are good
Democrats, at least they have
been certified to me as such by
the members of the Mississippi
delegation in congress and | took
their word for it. They have
recommended the incumbents
most highly and in a large num-
ber of instances it is going to be
real interesting to see how they
can side.step their former Demo-
Gratis who sought Office under a
Republican administration.