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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27
Finest Ever Heard

DR.. Bancroft, who speaks
here Saturday evening, was at
Elk River, Mimi, the old home
town of the Standard editor, last
week, and here is what the Star
News of that place says of him:
DR.. Bancroft, the well known
psychic scientist, gave an ad.
dress before a good sized audi
ence at Phoenix Hall Tuesday
evening, which will long be re-
membered by Elk River people
as one of the finest ever heard in
this town. DR.. Bancroft took
for his subject, "The Riddle of
the Mind" and during the
course of his remarks he ex.
planned the wonderful phenomea
known as hypnotism, telepathy
spiritualism, in such an interest
ing manner that he held his
hearers in rapt attention for over
two hours. DR.. Bancroft has a
fund of incidents to tell of which
he has personally verified and
knows to be true, and his know
ledge of the whole subject of
psychology is very complete. He
is a firm believer in the power
of the sub.conscious mind and
explained some of the wonderful
things that have been done
through this power.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27
Bad Fire at Summit
Signal Office and Other Institu.
tions Among Losers.

The fire occurred on the morn
ing of the 10th, and what is
known as the Scharf building
was destroyed. Here were
housed the Signal office, the
Thannis cafe, Macabees, Wood
man, Workmen and Degree of
Honor lodges. The total loss W; s
about, $1,000, fairly well covered
by insurance.
The Signal has risen from it's
ashes and is being printed on
the press of the Ortley Outlook.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27
Former Pastor Writes.
Rev. Thomas McGregor Writes
From Dubuque Iowa.
Rev. j. w. Christianson,
Sisseton. s. ID.

Dear Brother Christianson-
Your letter came to hand some
weeks ago and | should have
answered more promptly, but
the data necessary to answer
your questions is stored away in
the attic and | have not been
able to lay my hands upon it, but
| can give the dates approx
mately. | preached at Sisseton
during my last summer vacation
while in the Seminary. That
was the summer of 1896. | be-
gan my work as stated supply
Sunday, July 4th, 1897. The
next summer we built the church
and dedicated it in the fall, at
which time [ was installed.
That must have been the early
part of October, 1898. [ con.
Icluded my ministry there in
April, 1902.
l would like to visit Sisseton
some time and renew acquain-
lance With my old friends. Many
changes have taken place since l
left. The original Elders, r. l..
Scouten, Geo. Mosher, John Nc
Kee and DR.. Bryant have all gone,
The last of them left a few years
after did. Many others who
were leading figures in those
early days have moved to other
places.
When [ first landed in Sisseton
there wasn't a two story building
in town. There wasn't resi-
dence on the east side and very
few on the west side. Only one
room in the old school house was
occupied and Tom SCHNEIDER was
superintendent, professor, prin-
'cipal and assistant all in one.
The train came up from Milbank
only three days a week and all of
the mail came in by stage. But
if Iget into a reminiscent mood
[ might not be able to find a
stopping place.
l will probably come across
those dates some day and, if so,
[ will send them to you. / will
always be interested in the Sis
seton church and rejoice lin its
prosperity. Those were years
of pleasant memory l spent
there.
am quite we'll and strong and
have been back in the work a
little over 2 years-the last two
in Dubuque. Please remember
me to my Sisseton friends. Was
very glad to hear from you.
Yours very Truly,
THOMAS MCGREGoR.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27
Banquet by Ladies
The Fair Ones Shine as Givers of Bril-
liant Toasts.

The ladies of the Zenith Club
are Justly proud of the manner
in which everything passed off
at their eighth annual banquet
on Tuesday evening in spite of
the fact that the men on whom
they were depending for some
brilliant and brainy toasts, had
so many excuses to offer, and
thus escaped their obligations
entirely. While on this, subject,
the world at large is here and
now given notice that next year
no excuses whatever will go.
The banquet was served by
the Royal Neighbor ladies in the
Woodmen hall, a table in the form
of capital z extending almost
the entire length of the upper
room. 1t was covered with
snowy linen and decorated with
ferns, carnations, roses and
Japanese lilies, and lighted by
several large, brightly burning
lamps. The place cards were
thoughtfully arranged with a
view of making as happy a com
pany as possible. 1t was about
eight o'clock when all took their
places around the festive board.
The menu consisted of roast tur.
key with dressing, savory pota-
toes, brown and white bread
sandwiches, cabbage salad,
olives, pickles, grape juice, ice
cream, assorted cakes, coffee and
nuts, all of which had been most
appetizingly prepared and was
daintily served. An end of these
good things came and the follow
ing program of toastss ETC., was
given, Mrs. Turner making a
very pleasing toast mistress:
Hors D'oeuvres, Mrs. j &C. Knapp
Solo (selected) Mrs. Cottingham.
Modern Macbeth, .........
........ Mrs. Howard Babcock
Lady Macbeth up to date. 80.
........ Mrs. Lincoln Warning
Daggers. Miss Bonnie Andrews
From the Witches Cauldron.-
Mrs. Featherston
Auf Wiedersehn. Mrs. Andrews
Auld Lang Syne. 80. 500. All
The scribe is very sorry to
state that these cannot be gone
over in detail, owing to the i'm.
possibility of. getting the matter
in type, but suffice it to say that
it is unusual to hear so many
bright and witty sentiments ex-
pressed on such an occasion by
so many busy people, be. they
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27

men or women, and the 1914
banquet of the Zenith club will
long be remembered as one of
the chief social events of the
year.
by special request the club
prophecy from the Witches
Cauldron" will be published next
week.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27

The school in Sisseton town
ship north gave a patriotic pro-
gram last Friday evening. The
evening was pleasant, the house
full and all seemed to enjoy
themselves. A number of young
people from town drove out.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27

Mrs. Helen Oliver celebrated
her 10Th birthday on the 18th.
Her son Alfred and family and
DR.. and Mrs. Taplin took supper
with her and spent the evening
visiting and eating ice cream.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27

Owen Goldsmith who has been
visiting relatives for few weeks,
left for North Dakota points this
week by way of New Ellington.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27

Victor Osterlund and James
Oliver, two of Lien townships
wide awake teachers, drove
down Wednesday evening to
take the examination for first
grade certificates.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27
Talk on Standards
Rev. ]. w. Christianson Speaks for
Mems Association.

The Mems Christian and
Civic Association was opened
last Sunday evening with a very
enjoyable musical program from
Handel's great oratoria the
Messiah. This program OF
Victor music was arranged and
conducted by Mr.. H. S. Morris
who gave a brief outline of
Handel's life and work and an
explanation of the character and
purpose of the Messiah" to
gether with an estimate Of it's
rank among other great musical
productions. The Hallelujah
chorus was number in the pro-
gram of especial merit. The
words of this great masterpiece
were given as a responsive read.
ing, briefly furnished to the con-
gregation on the printed pro.
grams.
The address of the evening
was given by Rev. j. w. Chris.
tianson on the subject "Stand-
ards and What to Do With
Them" Mr.. Christiansons spoke
in the the beginning of his talk
OF some of the questions which
had arisen as to the character of
the Mems Association; one class
of people had asked Are we
going to take the preachers into
it9" and the other had said You
aren't going to leave the preach
ers out of it, are you?. When
the time came to select a name
for the association, there had
been a difficulty in choosing q
name which would make it stand
for all professions of men, in
Guiding the ministers, and finally
the name "Laymen's Christian
and Civic Association" was sim
plefied into the MEMS Christian
and Civic Associations" The
speaker went on to show that
every layman has standard for
the preacher. Then ideas may
vary somewhat among different
individuals but yet they are quite
we'll defined. There are three
points in common in all these
standards: 1) The minister
must know what right is. ~
He must not diviate too far from
what he believes to be right. 90
He must remember his influence
on the young people, and on
men and women of the commune
ty.
All ministers cheerfully ac-
cept these standards and do
their best to live up to them, and
indeed no one is more jealous for
the reputation of his profession
than is the minister. But on
the other hand the preacher ac.
cepts those standards as a man,
and in so doing has a right to
say to the ]ayman. All right, 1
accept the standard you have
set, but you come up here and
stand right beside me-" There
are no two standards in this life.
There is not one standard of
morality for women and another
for men; no more is there ore
standard for the minister and
another for the layman. Why
should there be standards for
ministers and not for laymen9
There is an idea of right and
wrong in every mans mind and
consequently he has no right to
hide behind the statement that
he is not a protesting christian
while at the same time he holds
up an inexorable standard for
the preacher to follow.
Just what is the use of stand.
ards, anyway They are abso-
lutely good for nothing if they
are not lived up to. Not all
mems standards are as high as
they ought to be, but on the
other hand those standards will
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27

Rev. Field is spending few
days here with his family. He
has been in Minneapolis of late.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27

Mrs. Nina Lawrence visited
with her brother and sister, H.
G. Goldsmith and Mrs. Lava.
chek, the first of the week.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27

Miss Aimee Mcdonald came
home from Milbank Saturday for
a few days visit at home.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27
Local
Miss Hannah Rask is back
from Minneapolis.

Mrs. A. A. Peterson arrived
home Friday night from her
western trip.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27

A. j. Monnie who has been
sick for some time is now able
to be out again.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-27

The past few days have been
reminders Of the good old spring
time gentle Annie.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23

For Inspector
First Election District
Charlie league
Second Election District
Albert NJ. Tull
Third Election District
Charles A. Cole
FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
John B. Messick
For Levy Court Commissioner
Noah II. James
For Inspector
Charles S. B. Elliott
FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
John S. Cooper
For Inspector
First Election District
William ]. Studley
Second Election District
Joshna J. Hearn
Third Election District
Linwood r. Phillips
SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
Charles Dale Lingo
For Levy Court Commissioner
Granville A. Cannon
For Inspector
First Election District
Thomas p. Coffin
Second Election District
Joseph B. Mitchell
Third Election District
Ralph S. Short
SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
Ferdinand S. Daisey
For Inspector
First Election District
George A. Derrickson
Second Election District
Hugh Stevens
EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
John d. Warrington
For Levy Court Commissioner
George R. Lawson
For Inspector
John w. Rogers
NINTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
Minos o. Short
For Inspector
Joshua I. Collins
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
NOMINATIONS.


FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT
For Senator
Harry w. Cannon
THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT
For Senator
Charles w. Mitchell
FIFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
For Senator
Harland NJ. Joseph
FIRST REPRESENTATIVES,
DISTRICT
For Representative
Darwin S. Collins
For Inspector
First Election District
Howard c. Boyce.
Second Election District
William P. Sockrider
SECOND REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
Beniah T. Collision.
Levy Court Commissioner
William B. Conoway
For Inspector
First Election District
lanes B. Dickerson
Second Election District
Parran 7. Workman
Third Election Digtrict
Avery w. Isaacs
THIRD REPRESENTATIVES,
DISTRICT
For Representative
Frank Allen
For Inspector
First Election District
Willis George Brownell
Second Election District
Joseph Milligan
Third Election District
Charles E. Hastings
FOURTH REPRESENTATIVES,
DISTRICT
For Representative
Eli R. Hastings
For Levy Court Commissioner
Victor A. Moore
For Inspector
lanes w. Lowe
FIFTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
Samuel L. Kenney
For Inspector
First Election District
Charles B. Carmine
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23

Second Election District
Samuel NJ. Yingling
Third Election District
Walter R. Henry
SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
William Clarence Truitt
For Levy Court Commissioner
William H. Truitt
For Inspector
First Election District
Charles T. Conoway
Second Election District
Raymond L. Kollock
Third Election District
Oscar King
SEVENTH REPRESENTATIVES,
DISTRICT
For Representative
George W. Richards
For Inspector
First Election District
William Payne
Second Election District
Thomas A. Holloway
EIGHTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
William P. Smith
For Levy Court Commissioner
James H. Phillips
For Inspector
Mark Clarence Johnson
NINTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
Walter Roach
For Inspector
Harvey J. GOrdy
TENTH REPRESENTATIV I'VE
DISTRICT
For Representative
Frank NJ. Salisbury
For Levy Court Commissioner
Willard S. Ellingsworth
For Inspector
First Election District
Hiram J. Outten
Second Election District
Daniel P. Jones.
Third Election District
Thomas w. Turner.
FOR ASSESSORS
Cedar Creek Hundred
John w. Ingram
North West Fork Hundred
George K. Whitney
Nanticoke Hundred
William B. Owens
Seaford Hundred
John w. Marvil
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

NOMINATIONS.
FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT
For Senator
Oliver A. Newton
THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT
For Senator
David o. Moore
FIFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
For Senator
Nathaniel Wallace White
FIRST REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
Joseph G. Davis
For Inspector
First Election District
Joseph w. Messick
Second Election District
George Jester
SECOND REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
George A. Hill
For Levy Court Commissioner
Harry W. Johnson
For Inspector
First Election District
Frank A. Elliott
Second Election District
Charlie w. Baker
Third Election Districs
William +. Stuart
THIRD REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
John ]. Kinder
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23

Broad Creek Hundred
John a. Dunn
First and Third Election Districts
Fifth Representative District
William K Rodney
Second Election District
Fifth Representative District
Joseph l. Phillips
Dagsboro Hundred
Charles II. Ellingsworth.
Gumboro Hundred
William H. Phillips
Baltimore Hundred
Joseph McCabe
Indian River Hundred
Joshua Massey
Georgetown Hundred
William H. Short of I
Broadkiln Hundred
Frank L. Reynolds
Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred
William +. Lynch.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23

TENTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
For Representative
Ira ID. Short
For Levy Court Commissioner
Alfred H. Mcgee
For Inspector
First Election District
Dorman B. Porter
Second Election District
John r. Warrington
Third Election District
James l.. Warrington
FOR ASSESSORS.
Cedar Greek Hundred
lanes Elbert Webb
North West Fork Hundred
Oscar L. Layton
Nanticoke Hundred
Coulter Messick
Seaford Hundred
Charles J. Elzey
Broad Greek Hundred
Luther II. Moore
FIRST ana MIRA EleCtloH AJl9tlANt9
Fifth Representative District
Cadmus c. Phillips
Second Election District
Fifth Representative District
Theodore A. Phillips
Dagsboro Hundred
Seth A. Hudson
Gumboro Hundred
Noah J Collins, Jr
Baltimore Hundred
Albert Pepper
Indian River Hundred
Charles Lingo, Jr
Georgetown Hundred
William J. Curdy
Broadkiln Hundred
William w. Reed
Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred
Thomas W. Johnston
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23

MARK L. DAVIS,
Clerk Of the Peace.
Sussex County, Delaware
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-14

Mr.. David W. Goodrich of New York
one of the principals in Poso-Gilpin
(Dyke) Mining company was here on
Monday in company with Halstead
Lindsay. superintendent, exaInini the
property and workings of this PROPOSE
ton. A special train came up on Tues
day to take them back to Denver in
order that they might take train and
reach New York City in time for
meeting.
MIR. G. H. Gottschalk ofMilwau.
kee and the principal owner of
the Foxhall tunnel and properties was
in the city this week. His object was
to effect a consolidation of the FoxhaIl.
Casino, Pine Shade, Seaton. Bride
other properties and which will be
successful. Accompanying him was
J. F. Warnecke Of Denver, represent
ative of the Empire Zinc company and
who expects to separate the zinc by an
electromagnetic process from these
several properties. The proposed con-
solidation TAX es IN about thirty claims,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-14
Dolna Nothing Hard.

BY living with the Arabs. doing as
they did, and moving with them In
their migrations," writes Douglas Car
ruthers in the Geographical Journal,
IT obtained an insight into their mode
Of life and customs. I learned how
to drink coffee Ia Arab. and, most
din cult of all. how to sit still all day
long doing nothing. I found this last
most trying, more especially because
1t was cold. A Bedouin tent is a
drafty place at the best. but in mid
winter it is almost unbearable. On
two occasions there was snow on the
desert. We used to feed out Of a
huge round dish, ten Of US at a time.
The fare was camels' milk and bread
In the morning, and in the evening
We generally had meat and rice.
cooked with an enormous amount Of
fat. During the day we appeased our
hunger by slipping strong black coffee.
At night there was always q large
group of men in the tent Of the sheik
and talk was carried on far into the
night"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-14

Mrs. A. L. Digby of Pueblo, Colo,
arrived in the city on Thursday eve
ming to spend few days with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Mcleod.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-14

Murdock Mcleod recently got his hand
caught in a set of rolls while working
in the Areo mill and as a result he is
on the retired list until he is able to re-
sumo work.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-14

Ex-senator II. L. Roberts left
this morning for Laramie, Wyo-
ming, on a business mission.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-01
crest reserves.

forest reserves.
 Right now the American people are keenly interested in the establishment of farms and homes. Perhaps never in the country's history of sturdy pion eering were 50 many citizens hunger ing for land. Witness the rush when some trifiing Indian reservation ls opened to settlement. There is no lack of pioneers. And Alnska will never be riper for tho pioneering than now"
 Unfortunately too few newspapers and persons entertain the common sense view taken by the Leader in this matter. The impossibillty of securing ."'tlcment "'der no-pollcy govern ment attitude is obvious, and to no enc more than to Secretary Lane. This nc- c-poiicy attitude Is due to mnnufac- tured hostility which in time may pass, but which now can bc over come and which blocks progress.
 To relieve the situation Secretary Lane has evolved and offers n con- structive policy which will bridge the chesm, a policy which has the approv- al of the people of Alaska and of all we'll informed friends of the territory.
 The object of an Alaska commits sion is to relieve the administration of the public domain from where 1t ic now vested in uninformed Washing ton bureaus to the public domain it. self and place 1t in the hands of prac- tical men on the ground.
 It has appealed to all who know Alaska's problem and has their full est approval.-P. I.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-01
UfflslAI fapsf
Wvm., @AAsn+>, ~rniL l. 's1+.

At must ve gra.ny.ng tv every Alas san to knVw lnat lne press of the wnoie country with rare exceptions. are giyIng Aia3ka Q genuine boost by tening to tae world all about her re- sources and her possibilities net only as possessing great mineral belts. but as < country when agriculture can be .s.rr,eu on. m sections ot the country As iarxe as some of the agr1cutural s,ales. We snJoy aii th,s but we want ,o give to the world ocular demon- strarion of what Alaka can produce. We want to exhibit at the Panama expedition the product of our mines. 1tAhcries and of our coal and oil fields. We want to make full exhibit of our mineral resources and of the fauna end nora of the country.
 In brief, we want to make an ex- hiblt as full and as complete as can possible be done. We ought to be and are grateful to Seattle. acting through its commercial bodies, for the activc interest they have taken In urging upon the attention of congress the importance of appropriating s2oo.ooo for the work of collecting and pre- paring an exhibit from Alaska. of coursa it is to the interest of Seattle to ses this country prosper. as 1t has dcne much and. will do much more to make Seattle . great city. The so.called Seattle spirit may be. and probably is. the major cause for her interest in our welfare but, however. tkat may be, we gro grateful to her for tho assistance she is rendering new. for what she has done and for what she win do for Alaska in the future.
 But we must not overlook the fact that the people of Alaska have not been idle. Tn the matter of the s2oo.- coo appropriation. asked for the pion- eer organization. of Nome. commenc. eA to asitate this question more than . year ago. Igloo No. 1 of Nome took this matter up. passed resolutions and sent them to every other isioo and t. ali the commercial bodies in thu territory. alxing congress to make sh'' appropriation. Last fall the ioca ieioo authorised under the seal Of tht isioo. two of its members. Joseph chil' berg and I'd. Young. the vice president of the igioo. to visit tho commercia bodies of the coast and usrs upor them to co-opsrats with the people cf Aiaska in securing assistance Iron tho sovsrnmsnt In making an exhiD't :.hs ponsers of Aiaslxa have taken sn' initativs sn shis mattcr and throa*' t,.els activity no dount is due 4 ls's t. . sseat srtsnt ths aroassd pup |
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-01

interest in Seattle. We certainly VIII receive some assistance from the gov- ernment because 1t is due the terri tory, and because . country that can command millions Of public treasure for its development must have sofsae- thing which 1t ought to exhibit ana further such . measure is in perfect harmony with the administrations Ai- askan policy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-01

The Cleveland Leader disa6rees with the remedy proposed by secre- tary Lane for the rslise of Alaska be- cause 1t does not propose. in the Lead CTS opinion. immediate and definite action with refsrsncs to the disposi- ton to be made of the public domain. h the opinion oe the Leader. 1t is . aiet- somebody .eiss.do.it policy"
 It has this to gay which is perti- nent and for tho accomplishment of which there is ample machinery in the land laws now in full force on the statute books. but rsndsrsd inoDsra- tive by blanket withdrawals Of falra
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-04-01
PHONE MAIN 4s.

h;n,sred as ssoond-class matter Feb. xs. 1yv7. ax the Host0tiace at Nome. 4AAAskA. under sns Act of Consrsss ot AaArch <. lx7x.