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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04
TO BE OWNED
BY GOVERNMENT
New Move for Government
to Take Over Wires.

Washington-A second move
toward government ownership
OF the telephones and telegraphs
OF the country is being launched
on to Congress by the Post Office
department, under the jurisdic-
ton of which it is proposed to
operate the wire service in con-
nection with the mail service.
Postmaster General Burle son
is recommending in his forth.
coming report that the federal
government operate the lines as
an adjunct of the postal system.
The success of the Parcel Post
will be pointed out by the head
of the Postotfice department, to
prove the practicability of the
proposal.
When Postmaster General
Hitchcock made a similar recon.
mendation some few years ago,
it met the emphatic disapproval
of President Taft. Although the
president did not censure him.
Hitchcock was condemned by
the leading politicians of both
big parties. In contrast to that
reception, it is said that Presi-
dent Wilson will endorse the
plans to be suggested by Mr..
Burleson. If the matter reach
es Congress with the Presidents
.. H., a long and bitter battle is
bound to ensue, and it is doubt.
full whether an appropriation for
the purpose could be put through
by the administration.
Because ofthe shortne SIS of the
coming session, and of the rush
to put through the river and
harbor bill and. other urgent
measures that have been held
ever, it is not probable that any
comprehensive plans to acquire
the wires will be considered be.
fore next March.
Postmaster General Burleson
is expected to open his fight for
general telegraph and telephone
service for his department with
a recommendation to Congress
to make an immediate appropria-
tion for government cable ser
vice to Porto Rico and telegraph
service to Alaska. With success
along this line, he will extend
his propaganda to include the
wire service throughout the
United States, and this will in
volve the necessity of govern
ment purchase of the telegraph
and long distance telephone
systems now in operation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04
DAVID LAMAR is ON TRIAL
"WoIf Of Wall Street" Accused o
Impersonatina Officers.

New York, Dec. 2.-David Lamar,
accused of impersonating officers OF
the United States with intent to de-
fraud Wall street bankers and COM
panies, was placed on trial in the fed
eral court here.
District Attorney Marshall announc.
ed that Lamar would be prosecuted
only on one indictment-the one
charging him with impersonating
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer,
with the intent to defraud j. P. Nor
gan & Co. and the United States Steel
corporation. 1t is charged that La
mar, in telephoning messages, repre-
sented himself as being Mr.. Palmer
and sought improperly to have the
Morgan firm and the Steel corpora
tion employ Edward Lauterbach, a
lawyer
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04
GAME BIRD REFUGE

Pierre-Papers in the north.
ern part of the state are agitat.
ing action by the coming legis.
lative session for the setting
aside of the old Fort Sisseton
reservation as a bird refuge.
This is a tract owned by the
state and we'll adapted for both
water fowl and other game birds
and has been used as shooting
preserve by the eastern sports
men who have the buildings
leased. The argument is put
up that the state has established
large game reserve in the
southwestern part of the state,
on the state forest reserve, and
that action toward bird refuge
should be taken, and that Fort
Sisseton reserve is the ideal
sort for such a reserve. In fact
it has been suggested that the
state ma1eall state lands refugees
for game birds, where they can
stay in safety and which is
claimed will go a long way tc-
ward helping restock the state
with such birds.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04
District Court in Session

The December term of District
Court opened Tuesday in the Court
house, Judge Tbos. Bouck pre-
siding. The Criminal Calendar
was set aside until some time next
week, and the Minor Civil Cases
were brought up and several we're
dismissed. Among them were
Nelson VS. Swanson and Seafeldt
VS. Jones. Wednesday after noon
the jury for the Rasmussen vs.
4tlasier and 'helvig case was drawn
and is in progress aswe go to press.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04
DISMISS RECOUNT PETITION
Ohio Anti-saIoon League Loses Effort
to Compel Review of VOTING.

Columbus, o., Dec. 2.-The Ohio su-
preme court dismissed the petition OF
the Anti-Saloon league for writs of
mandamus to compel recount of the
votes cast in Cincinnati, Cleveland,
Columbus and Toledo Nov. 8.
Representatives of the league as,
serted that recount in the cities
would prove that gross frauds were
perpetrated which resulted in the de-
feat of the prohibition amendment
and the adoption of the home rule
amendment wet measure.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04
Drug Habit Exaggerated.

Washington, Dec. 2.-That the num-
ber of persons in the United States
addicted to the habitual use of drugs
is not nearly SO large as had been
supposed is the conclusion of the pub
lie health service. 1t had estimated
that between and per cent of the
population were drug habitues.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04
Central Railroad Indicted.

Trenton, n. j., Dec 2--United
States District Attorney Davis has
confirmed the report that the federal
grand jury has returned an indict-
ment against the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey for alleged rebating to
dealers in anthracite COAL
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04
Heney's Fund Was Large.

Washington, Dec Pyramids J..
Heney, defeated Progressive candidate
for United States senator in Califor-
mia, filed his final expense account
showing contributions of s12,5O5 and
expenditures of s6,25O.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04
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Wild Parsnirs Kill Two.

O'Neil, Neb., Dec. 2.-As result of
eating wild parsnips found on the
prairie near here, Catherine Conrad,
six years old, and Mary Slaight, nine
years old, are dead. and Daniel and
Joseph Conrad and Emmett Sla 'ght,
young boys, are in precarious con-
ditjon.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04
Won HlNDENBERG IMAM OF
THE HOUR"

Berlin, Dec. 2.-That Field
Marshal Paul Won linden
berg is considered the man of
the hour in Germany is indi-
Gated by an incident related
in the newspapers.
1t appears that a field post
received a postal card directed
simply to the most popular
man in Germany"
The card, it is stated, was
delivered to Won Hindenberg.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04

Andrew Marvicll and sons
motored to Victor and New Eff.
ington Friday.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04
BARN BURNED.

Webster-The barn of r. G.
Haaeth, Raritan Township, about
a mile west of Roslyn, was burn.
ed down on Monday. 8 head of
cattle, 3 horses, harnesses, 300
bushels of wheat and 600 bushels
OF oats and barley We're lost in
the flames. Jim Cooper Sr. hap
pened along just after the fire
broke out and helped Mrs. Haa.
seth, who was alone at the time,
to get little sacked grain out
of the granary, which was at one
end of the barn. Mrs. Haaseth
had already saved couple of
horses but had to give up the
rest as her hair was badly sing
ed in getting out the two she
saved.
There was some insurance on
the barn but nothing on the
stock and grain. 1t was bad
loss for Mr.. and Mrs. Haaseth.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04
DEATH RECORD
OF THE WEEK
Deaths of Four Roberts Coun-
ty People Occur.

Cured at the SiSSeton Hospital
Sunday following a serious oper-
alton for appendicitis. Mrs. Kol,
sum had been here for week
visiting her son who is confined
to the hospital, and was taken
violently ill Thursday and an
immediate operation was neces-
sary. The deceased had had
several previous attacks of ap.
pendicitis but being very ro-
bust person had overcome the
trouble until the fatal attack.
The remains were taken to the
home in Minnesota township
for buaial Monday. The deceas
ed was a highly respected lady
and an old resident of Roberts
County. The bereaved relatives
have the sympathy of all in this
their hour of sorrow.
Miss Tilma Hanson, a sister of
Mr.. S. r. Swenson died at the
Swenson home Tuesday Dec /.
She has been patient sufferer
from tumor on the brain for
about two wears and lately be.
came almost totally paralyzed.
The community extend their
sympathy to the bereaved re-
latives.
Mrs. Otto Dokkter, young
married woman, who with her
hpsband had been living oil the
Sample farm near Corona died of
peretonitis on the morning of
25th inst after an illness of four
Or five days. The diseased lady
was we'll known to many Mil
bank people as Miss Pearl
Frazer, having lived in this city
for some time before her mar
riage a year ago. Her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcon Fra=
zer lives at Lennon. Besides
her husband she leaves four
brothers, Chester, Archie,
Clyde, of Twin Brooks, Lester
of Melville, N. D.
The funeral service was con-
Quoted by Rev. b. Redmayne, of
Corona at the Methodist church
and the remains laid to rest in
the Milbank cemetery.-M
bank Herald Advance.
Relatives of Carl London re.
ceived the shocking news last Wed
nesday of his death from drowning
at his home near Holmes City, MINI
while skating. The decseaed was
35 years of age and was employed
as car inspector on the 500 line. He
was brother of Mrs. Peter
Stavig, Mrs. Olson, and Miss Josie
London of this city and brother
of Oscar London of Rosholt. Peter
Stavig and John Akre took the
relatives to Holmes City by auto
Thursday to attend the funeral.
The Standard extends sympathy
to the bereaved relatives.
Sheriff Minder was surprised
by number of his friends la st
Friday night the occasion being
his birthday. The evening was
spent in card playing after which
Mrs. Minder served ''oyster
stew" Mr.. Minder was pre-.
sented with a handsome leather
chair.
Severin Lohre had the misfor-
tune of getting one of his fingers
badly mangled in e Rolstad
corn shredder while work ing on
the Swan Olson farm and ampu-
tation of the injured member was
necessary. Mr.. Lohre stood tie
amputation with out an anesthe.
tic and at last reports was get
ting along nicely.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04

Legal Blanks at the Standard.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04

Cafealla's five piece Orchestra
will give a dance at the Sisseton
Opera House Tuesday evening,
Dec. 9th. This is one of the
best orchestras travelling thru
this section and their dances
are always enjoyable affairs.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-12-04

Sheriff Minder was surprised
by a number of his friends la st
Friday night the occasion being
his birthday. The evening was
spent in card playing after which
Mrs. Minder served oyster
stew" Mr.. Minder was pre-
sented with a handsome leather
chair.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-02-26

II is most earnestly desired by all
those TO whom the welfare of the
the county is uppermost that good
number of representative citizen,
attend the meeting to be held in thu
Courthouse in LeOnardtown, O,
Saturday next, at 9 p. m. At this
meeting will be discussed the mos,
feasible plans whereby the legisla
ture can aid US in the development
of our resources. The committee
who will confer with us are men OF
very high standing throughout the
State, are practical and are inter
ested i'm our advancement. VIVA
we need is some good team work on
our part. Let us get together and
have a great number at the meeting
and show that we are interested il
our county's Eell being. Surel.
there is sufficient patriotism on th,
part of our people to respond to !;
call from our legislature 10 NEE
the representatives and tell then
what we Eeed. Don't let anything
prevent your being here Saturday,
February 2sth, at 2 p. IN.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-02-26
To Gabriel.

Oh. Gabriel! Oh. Gabriel.
The boys sure gave you h;
You sent The BEACON to the shop.
Its readers surely you did hop.
You ran our dear old editor down.
Because he spoke of Leonardtown:
You think his mind is of small bound
Because he does not go around.
He must not mention Mexico.
About which place We want To know:
He must not boost up Leonard Hall,
Or write about the last great ball.
So Gabliel, On. dear sweet muse.
What must The BEACON do for newsg
You painted Our Paper. the darkest
hue.
And that it was that made Us blue.
So Gabriel, dear Gabriel.
hate my little tale TO tell.
Yet in my mind feel full we'll
The boys still will give you h.
CHAPTIco.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-02-26

The oyster question is agitatin;
the people of the State not a little
and the consensus of opinion her
in st. Mary's is almost unanimonsl,
in favor of the repeal of the Hamal
Law. Il is cited that the expert
ment covering over eight years ha
cost the State the enormous sum o.
$l75, 200, and we are just as fal
from beneEitting from the cultur,
theory as when il was first inaugu
rased. 1t is true that some of oul
people have leased under the law
but they are frank to state that the,
did so because their lease calls foI
some of the best natural beds. rocks.
and bars of the section, and toe
because they have no fancy for some
one taking up their river front.
In several lengthy articles i'm the
Baltimore papers advocating the
continuation of the Hsman law it Is
urged that the city's lavish gener-
Osity to the counties, especially tn,
tidewater counties is warrant suffi-
cient for the taking for Baltimore
capitalists our oyster grounds.
1t may be that it is too far back
among the old forgotten far off
things, but dim remembrance re-
mains to us, that once upon a time
when a great confagration swept
the city, the counties, and not least
among them, the tidewater counties,
right manfully stood by the great
metropolis and waited until she
could get grip on things.
Ii Baltimore expects to maintain
her enviable position as the queen
city of the eastern seaboard it is vi
to her to enhance the interest OF
those sections which enables her to
furnish the world the necessities
and Injuries that has made her sc
famous.
Once upon another time a great
statesman observed that il YOU
burn down your cities and leave
our farms, your cities will Spring
up again as If by magic. but draw
our lands and grass will grow il
South and Water Streets. We dc
not wish to boycott Baltimore, sh,
u our Metropolis. we are proud Of
her, but in her great stride to pro
gress and prosperity we claim Il
have assisted.
Apart from the feeling of resent
ment that Baltimore should turr
against us we are bold to assert tha
II would enure to her advantage t,
have the Hannah Law repealed, be
cause unless it is, it will impovisl
very great AGRA that is one of tn,
principle feeders to her market.
1t won't be question of us boy
cotting Baltimore, but of Baltimor
killing the hen that lays for her Ii,
golden egg.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-02-26
PUBLIC SALE

Having sold my farm known Is
Green's Rest" on the St. Mary
River. viii offer at Public Auction
on
THURSDAY, FEB. 20 1914.
the following property:
new Mccormack Binder, used
three days, in perfect order.
! good two-horse Corn Planter,
| Mccormack Moving Machine,
| Buggy ard Harness,
? good Cows, giving milk,
good Farm Horse,
Lot Timber,
2 Heating Stoves,
Kitchen Range, in good order,
About 90 barrels mr. t-class Long
Corn.
Besides other articles too namer-
Gus to mention.
Sale Begins at l o'clock p. NJ.
TERMS or SALE-All sums of ter
dollars and under, Cash or day ol
sale; over ten dollars, 6 months time
at U per cent. interest with arpr1xco
security.
S. A. POWELL, Owner.
A. q. Sanner, Auctioneer.
2-5-3r. -st
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-02-26

"a b0stAAhOErs A1aEF AA&Stfu1AAOHS AEOul
Cardinal Gibbons. are as follows:
l..
Ash Wednesday, the first day Of
Lent, fails on the 18th day of Febru-
airy.
1. All the faithful who have CON-
pieted their twenty-hrst year, unless
exempt BY dispensation or some other
legitimate cause, are bound to observe
the fast of Lent.
2. They are TO make one meal only
day, except on Sunday.
;. A small refreshment, commonly
called collation.. Is permitted in the
evening.
4. The following persons are ex-
empt from the obligations of fasting:
Persons under twenfy-0ne years OF
age, the sick, nursing women. those
who are Obliged 10 do hard labor, and
those who, through weakness. cannot
fast without great prejudice TO their
health.
5. The faithful are reminded that.
besides the obligations of fasting inn
posed by the Church, this holy season
OF Lent should be In an especial man
ner. a time of earnest prayer, OF sor-
row for sins. of seclusion from the
world and its amusements. and of gen.
erous almsgiving.
II.
By virtue of an Indult TO the United
States the following special dispense
tons are granted:
/. The use of flesh meat is permitted
at all meals on Sunday and once a
day of Mondays. Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, with the excep-
ton OF the second and last Saturdays
of Lent. But flesh meat and fish are
not TO be used at the same meal during
!. Lent, even on Sundays.
2. The use of butter, cheese, milk
and eggs is permitted every day in
J Lent.
3. II Is allowed in the morning Ia
take some warm liquid, as tea, coffee.
or thin chocolate, made with water,
and with this liquid mouthful OF
bread.
4. Those for whom the hour of noon
may be an inconvenient time for din
ner may invert the order and take
their collation. in the morning and
their dinner in the evening.
5. The use of hogs lard or drip
pings. instead OF butter, Is authorized
in preparing permitted food.
i 8. Persons exempt from the obliga-
ton OF fasting are free TO take meat
more than once on days when its use
is granted by dispensation.
III.
BY virtue of an Indult granted TO us
by the Holy See March Is. 1895, and
renewed until March Is, 1915, we per-
NIT TO all workingmen and their fami-
lies the use of eesh meat once a day
on all fast days and abstinence days
throughout the year, with the excep-
ton OF Fridays, Ash-Wednesday, she
Wednesday aud Saturday of holy
Week and the eve of Christmas.
Those who arc exempt from the OBJ
legation of fasting are free TO take
meat more than once on the days men
toned. Those who avail themselves
of this Indult are not allowed to use
flesh meat and fish at the same meal,
and they are earnestly exhorted to per-
form some other act OF modification.
such as abstinence from Intoxicating
j liquors.
| ~.
The Paschal time extends from the
first Sunday of Lent till Trinity Sun
day, during which time all Catholics
who have attained the proper age are
bound To receive worthily the Holy
Communion, The holy season of Lent
is very proper time for children to
make their first confession, which they
fought to do generally at about the
age of seven years. Parents should
see to this.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-02-26

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions of the ear.
There is only one way 20 cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed
condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When the tube Is
Unframed you have a rumbling sound
Or imperfect hearing, and when il is
entirely closed, deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing viii be DESTROYED
forever; nine cases out of ten are
-aused by Catarrh, which is nothing
out an inlamed condition of the mu.
cous surfaces.
we will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness tcaused by
catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton ADV. 2-l2-Im.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-02-26

Died at his residence in Leonard
town on February 90. 1918,
Francis VERSoS King,
late editor of the ''St. Mary's Bea-
con-" husband, fathe=, friend.
Zen as he trod that day TO God. 81
walked he from his birth,
10 simpleness and gentleness ant
honour and clean mirth.
Beyond the loom ci the last lone star
through open darkness hurled,
Further than rebel comet dared o
hiving star-swarTn swirled-
Sits he with those that praised our Co
for that they served His world"
May be rest in peace.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-02-26

From the latest Developments il
would seem that the pending crisis
in the Mexican condition is about
to materialize in Intervention on thG
part of our "Uncle Sam. Thing
have been going bad down there
for some time aad, although the
American people arc used to a state
of semi-anarchy in the Latin reppb
lies, there is limit TO the endug.
ance of even a peace loving admin
stration.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-02-26

A lonely highbrow who can say any.
thing he wants to because nobody
knows how to dlsprove it. declares the
rightly Of the earth is about that of
steel Those who have sat down on
said earth Unexpectedly when il (the
earth) was frozen, believe the pro-
fessor . ding-busted old optimist.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-02-26
No. ll57 n. z

1t is hereby ordered TINS 9TH. Gay oi
jan 1914, that the AUDITORS Report
made and filed IN the ABOVE entsIled
cause, be ratified and confirmed.
unless cause 20 THE contrary be
shown on or before the Fourth Mon
day OF February, 1914: provided . COPY
OF this order be Published IN tire ST.
Mary BEACON once 2 week for tiiree
successive weeks. prior 20 said Fourth
Monday OF February. 1918.
ENOCH II. ABETI5.s Clerk.
True Copy Test:
ENOCH b. ABELL. Clerk.
1-29-3t
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-02-26
Transfers and Attachments.

The County Commissioners of st.
Mary's Sounsy will meet ut their Office
in Leonardtown, on
TUESDAY, March IL 1914,
for the purpose of making TRANS.
FERS and ATTACHMENTS.
All applications for attachments must
be made under oath or affirmation re-
curing parties applying to give in to
the Commissioners all property they
may possess OF every kind that is
assessed.
Persons who do not avail themselve;
of this notice cannot have any abate-
ments on the County Treasurer.
The Board will transact General
Business on
WEDNESDAY, arch 80. '0i4
JOHN L. HILTON.
President.
Jos. /. COUGH. Clerk.
2-36-3t.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-02-26
Wanted

loo Cords Good Pine Wood deli.
vered on shore in St. Mary's County
between May and August 1914. Give
good price ond will pay bonus on same
4 # 1 in long.
l. RUDE 4 SON,
Lift. Tflghman, Nd.