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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
Leases Min and Elevator
J. A. McKeever Has Now Gone Into
Business for Himself.

After managing the business
of theSisseton Mill & Light Com
pany for the past six years, j..
A. McKeever has leased the mill
and elevator and willhandle grain,
-four and coal on his own account.
He hopes to keep all of his old
customers and make new ones.
The change took place on the Is.
There is no change in the
management of the electric light
department.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
Civic League Notes

The Civic League had busi-
ness meeting at thehome of Mrs.
J. A. Rickert Tuesday evening.
The matter of the garbage can
was pretty thoroughly gone over,
but there are several things to
look up before deciding on what
kind to get.
The ladies who are indebt to
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
Both Surprised.

A lady returning home unexpect-
edly found her domestic using the
drawing room for the purpose of
giving a select party to her friends.
Cam, ] am surprised!" !" she ejacu-
lated.
$50 am I, ma'am," replied the un-
abashed girl. 81 thought you
wouldn't be back for fortnight. p
Exchange.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
Hog Cholera Loss
Reaches $45,970
Roberts County's Share of Tri.
butte to This Disease

The loss of hogs by cholera in
Roberts county during the past
year was larger than most peo-
pie imagine, the total being near
10 $4,000. The following figures
were secured from County Au-
ditor Lien. They show the valu
alton of the animals suffering
with the disease (as nearly as
could be be ascertained) and the
loss sustained in the towns af-
fected.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
A FILM sINEss.

SSWhat are these shadow skirts
they talk about?" asked Mrs. Nc
Gudley.
"There's one" said the saleslady.
'H'm. 1t doesn't look like there
was hardly enough to it to cast a
shadow"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
THE MAIN POINT.

she-This race question is a very|
serious proposition.
He-You bet it is if you don't get /
the right tips.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
Our Motorists.

The Motorist (still at the wheel, to
pedestrian, whom he has hit)-I say,
before you go, if haven't hurt your
arm too much, you might start my
bally engine up again.-London Opin-
ion.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
Observation.

Some guys are SO stingy they won't
buy drink for themselves when any
body's around for fear the other fell
low may get some pleasure watching
them drink IT.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
IMPOSSIBLE.

.Have you made sure Of pure in.
gradients in this food supply you are
putting up?"
aCouldn't do it; it's hash"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21

Let Mosquitoes Be Warned In Time.
Scientists have now discovered that
mosquitoes can be killed with salt. II
the method consists in sprinkling salt
on their tails it won't work. We tried
1t on birds in our youth.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
THE REASON.

'3Can you tell me why SO many
musicians affect long hair?" 4
"On account of the natural affinity
of keys for locks"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
CATTY.

"There is nothing put on about
that girl"
'She Goes put it on so well that
you can't notice it,"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
THE CONTRARY RULE.

"Money makes the mare CO."
'lt is quite the contrary if the
mare happens to be entered in the
races"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
MEAN THING!

sMy, there is a lot Of hens cack-
ling going on about here p
"Ihere's q club meeting just over
the way"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21

And Echoes Answer-When?
When, o when, are we to be free
from so dear to the feminine hearth"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
W. E. I. U. COLUMN

The local ladies of the w. c. T. U. are solely
responsible for whatever appears under this
heading.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
Keen Cheerful.

The man with cheerful disposition
doubles his power.-Newell Dwight
Hills.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
In tho Day,

Never morning wore to evening but
some heart did break.-Tennyson.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21
Wealtlof County
More than $2O,OOO,-
900 Valuation.

That Roberts county contains
a large amount of wealth is made
apparent even by the assessors.
The total valuation of real estate
and personal property in the
county after passing through the
hands of the board of equaliza.
ton is $2O,546,527, as against
$19,9s7, ,s95 for 1913. This wealth
is distributed as follows.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21

This does not cover the entire
land value of the county as there
is a great amount of Indian land
which is non. taxable.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-08-21

the way:
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

testimony to what not highly essential ters and examination they have admitted that they lied" the former trial The doctrine 'fas,s in uno' is to be liberally construed In these the witnesses have given what may be regarded plausible for lying.
 That they all dsreputabe men: all who have testified the direct connection of the defendant with the death of Rosentha criminals, but that fact will probably be given undue weight by the jury in favor of the defendant it has been clearly established that all of them his ciates and some of them his confidants
 What evidence in favor the defense has been secured since the first trial is not known but it is expected that the reported confession of Dago Frank the his execution will be intro duced It is said that the gunman declared that Becker, far he knew, not implicated in the murder But this confession been met iii advance by the testimony of the widow of another of the gunmen who swore that she present a meeting where "Dago Frank and others dis cussed the wish of Becker that Rosenthal should die.
 Beside the confession" Dago Frank really confession all but q dying protesta- amply proved
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
It is only things we permit to trouble us that do so.
 Winston Churchill.
Arbitration of the Tolls Question

IL is with some surprise that learn that President Wilson will consent the submission of the principle of tolls exemption to arbitration in stead of s'rrendelins the principle without arn- tration. We the surprised since the presi- dent and his supporters in the tolls controversy have stubbornly combatted all attempts amend the Sims bill. including the Lewis amend ment which asserted the right of this country to exempt it's own coastwise vessels from tolls
 The reported new attitude of the president ward a proposition which has been advanced in congress since the beginning of the controversy. which advocated by Colonel Roosevelt last win ter in private conversation before his departure South America and which strongly urged by hm in recent interview. indicates that the presi- Hent is cognizant of the growing against the unconditional surrender of American right
 The president he of the awkward ness Of his new position in which there is ad mission of doubt regarding the of his former If there is such doubt, it may he asked Why proceed all with the repeal bill? There is special for it's hurried enact mens. It will be many months before American ressels avail themselves of the tolls exemption The whole matter could probably be settled ny the proposed arbitration in the meantime And if not no foreign nation could suffer any material loss since none of them could into competition with American coastwise vessels The principle will keep until it has been determined, and it may be so determined that repeal will be unnecessary. If in the meantime England or any other nation were suffering loss there would be reason why there should he exemption until our right to exempt had been settled by arbitration
 Throughout the discussion of the tolls case The Republican has held the position that the president right in demanding that congress should not authorize the violation Of a treaty and it assumed that he believed that exemption would be viola = tion of the treaty. But American however jealous he may be of his country's rights and pri- Vileges however careful he may be that the rights and privileges of other nations shall not be infrnged upon by us offer an objection to the determination of rights.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
Mexico's Next Government

Senor Huerta may not by his resignation se- cure peace in Mexico but if he resigns and can escape from the country he may a measure of peace for himself He will have sawed off his troubles upon this country which has been watch fully waiting to receive them They will surely if Villa and Carranza fail to withstand the test which may be applied their patrioisn by the mediation congress.
 Undoubtedi, the congress would not permit them to seize the government the fruit of the war which the, have far waged successfully Such d government they would institute would carry with it guaranty of permanence order Illness. We should witness recurrence of the events of the last three years party could be formed against them
 4 provisional government of Mexico to make way for an orderly constitutional government chosen d result of fair election, (Mexico, by the way, in all it's history as a republic has never had fair election, will probably be agreed upon by the mediators No fluertist and constitution alist close Carrafza and Villa will probably be agreed upon provisidional president It is to be whether these leaders will accept man who might be regarded compromise. If they should not this country would find it's work cut out for it But if they should consent to such provisional arrangement, will still have something do in Mexico. The election would probably be held prac tically under supervision for election with out such supervision would be Carranza Villa election in the territory of which they must be left in control, and it would be Zapata election in the south
 Before have done with Mexico we will bot ter understand the meaning of those old lines:
 We wait beneath the furnace blast
 The bangs of transformation.
 Not panlessly doth God recast t And mould nation
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
May
By WALT MASON

This blooming month deserves all praise and should inspire poets song it ought to have hundred days. and each day just fortnight long. In May the winter chill is gone and there $ not heat enough to hurt and play upon the lawn. or manufacture pies of dirt The garden sass love is cheap, and may have full repast t; the nights cool and can sleep as slept old Masters in the past In May inc flies far be- tween and sumber in his bed Sunday morn without q screen in which to hide his weary head. The chggers and the bugs and bees not vet organized for strife and may sit beneath the trees and there enjoy peaceful life May is the resting place DetWiXt the winter stress and strain it keeps the from getting mixed and shields from all kinds uf pain. And the girls bending OCT their needles, morning. night and noon. and buying glad rags at the store, which they will brides in June. And every one feels young and gay. existence is cheerful thing and hes dead one who in May declines to smile and dance and sing.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20

Dorothy Dix informs that is capable of representing a woman at the ballot box than he is in millinery This is not untrue but it is slightly exaggerated. A should not he represented the ballot box but she should he there in person. and she could be represent cd by man in millinery store Representation of the former would be improper but representa- ton at the latter would be rdiculously impossible In the past, have represented or tried to rep resent women the polls though matter of fact women have been without representation there Lat clothed in his right mind has had the hafdihood to act as proxy for woman in the naze of millinery 4 deaf and dumb dele gate to Russian convention would be in d absurd position
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
SOME PROPOSALS

Compiled by a Popular Young Girl,
 No. lThe indecisiIe kind Hung around near ly every night for four weeks took me to the theater only twice and finally wound up bv asking me if would mind waiting five years
 No 2-Sent d long letter and said if wouldn't have him he would kill himself. And then he proposed to my dearest friend days after [ turned him down
 No. 3-Wanted live T farm after he had finished Harvard.
 No 4-Said he had plan" which, if 1t ma tured, would enable him to get married and ill such case he hoped l wouldn't forget him
 No. 5-Ederly widoWer who white bow tie and frOck He informed privately that he a devil when he got started
 No. 6-Gave financial statement of his af- fairs and asked me point blank be his wife
 No. 7-The I took-the only one who didn't have to ask me.-Life
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
SCRAM BLEED HISTORY

Horace sat and snaWed his pen. concentrating 2 look of hatred the blank sheet paper before him. From his seat he could see every member of the class flashing off fluent Henry VIII. His pen alone idle.
 Two minutes more." from the teacher. Then Horace in desperation, seized his pen and made d bid for fame, follows
 Henry VIII king of England and the greatest wdower never He born at place called Anno Domino and he had sixty wives. The first he ordered to be executed but she be- headed He revoked the second and the third died; and then he married Annie Bowling, the daughter of Tom Bowling When he died he was succeeded on the throne by his Aunt Mary Her full name wds Mary Queen of Scots. or the Lay of the Last Min strel."-F From Answers.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
THE INEVITABLE

like the man who faces what he must With step triumphant and heart of cheer. Who fights the daily battle without fear. Sees his hopes fail. yet keeps unfalterng That God is God. that somehow. and just His plans work for mortas not Is shed when fortune. which the world hold
 dear
 Falls from his grasp-hetter, with love, crust Than living in dishonor: enyies not Nor loses faith in man. but does his best Nor even mummurs at his humDler lot; But with a smile and words of hope. gives zest To every toiler; he alone is great H Who by life heroic conquers fate.
 Sarah Knowles Bolton.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
DOING GOOD

o brother man. fold to thine heart thy brother: Where pity dwels, the peace of God is there; To worship rightly is to love each other Each smile hymn. each kindly deed prayer Follow with reverent steps the great example Of Him whose holy work doing sood So shall the wide earth Fathers temple Each loving life psalm of gratitude
 Whittier.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
Tho Becker Case

There is nothing to prevent conjecture regard ing the outcome of the Becker trial but after all
 it with the jury The evidence that the form CT New York police lieutenant inspired the murder of Rosenthal the gambler Is rather stronger than it at the first trial. Several Of the more i'm portant witnesses have. however, changed their
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
KANSAS GIRLS LEARN TO SWIM

There was d young lady of Guam, Who said Now the is calm will swim for lark,
 But she met with shark, Let us now sing the Ninetieth psalm. Fortunately sharks in Kansas snakes in Ireland.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
CRISPUY EXPLAINED

New Govclness-When l your age l could answer any question in the grammar.
 ('ladys-Realy? But then. had different teacher.-EXchange.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
COOPERATION

You keep joint bank account with your wife, do not?
 Yes; deposit the money and she draws it out.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
BORROWED

John. what do you by kissing tne ptrlor maid?"
 My dear, perfectly natural mistake She had on your gown your complexion powder and your false hair''-Judge
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
WHEREAS

Tipper-You know man is only dust Barkeeper-Maybe But he don't settle like duS;. Tippler-What do you mean?
 Barkeeper- Dust settles when it is dry.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
USUALLY HEAR

Now they say alcohol causes deafness.
 Maybe so knew anybody to fail to hear an invitation to drink k"Louisville Courier Journal
Arizona republican., 1914-05-20
Farm Notes
BY H. L. RAIN

No self respecting farmer will allow q squat nosed, short tailed atsthmdtic rooster to wake him and his family every day soc q. m. with q caiope There is necessity of it, Just pipe rooster's through four-inch exhaust pipe and it underground into your neghhor's back yard
 X balIly a trial in the home. Many cases are incurable. while others yield to mild and humane treatment such kicking the animal the pit the stomach with a hob nailed boot, tick ling his nostrils with a croWbar. stroking him gently the with elm club The best way. however. is to sit quietly in the buggy. and read from the book of Job while waiting for the balkee to shoot the chutes
 The average so-called hog cholera cure is rank fraud, designed merely separate the farmer his milk check We have placed the market the only genuine hog cholera III existence. Here is the prescriptions First lay the hog gently his back in the front parlor and spray his stomach with iced This provokes consuming thirst on the part of the cholera germs causing them to rise to the surface. when they easily be removed with d pair of pliers. Rightly carried out this treatment fails effect cure.
 After the boy has worked the farm all for his board and overalls hand him 20 cents in currency and send him the county fair for an outing The average boy have regular Fourth of July celebration 20 cents and your generosity will endear him the farm and give him broad liberal outlook life
The Detroit times., 1914-09-24
A Trick That Two Can Play

How well Carranza & Co. can run
the Mexican National railways. which
they have Just taken over, remains to
be seen.
But at the worst, il there snail be
graft. It will be home graft; and II
there shall be waste. discrimination
and poor service. the kickers will
know where to place the blame.
The Carranza crowd start as IL they
really meant that Mexico hereafter
shall be governed by and for Mexi-
cans. which Is certainly change.
The minute they found that Mexico
owned q majority of the common
stock of the Nationai railways they
treated Wall-st. to a shocking dose OF
its own medicine. They voted the old
management out and voted themselves
In.
Confiscation? Surely not-merely
corporation practice: trick that
Gould and Hartman and Morgan de-
veloped years ago.
To be sure, this action leaves the
American and other foreign bondhold.
ers wondering where they are at; and
II Mexico's new government is pru-
deat It will serve early notice that
every honest bond shall be scrupu-
lously protected.
The main thing about a railroad,
however. isn't its bonds, but Its SER
vice. Carranza does well to put that
first
The Detroit times., 1914-09-24

advantage to the non-stockholders /,
that they are assured of the full mar,
ket value for their products.
II. private shippers outbid the farm
ers' company the advantage II to the
seller, as he Is constantly proteoted
as regards prices. whether q stock
holder or not The livestock OF th1
thousand stockholders will. OF courss =
receive first consideration, and h
tnere ID more business than the com
pany can handle that Of the non-co
operators will be refused.
This packing plant which begaI
business only last April Is handiin1
from $4,000 to $1,000 worth OF stocl
week. At present about 900 hoga
90 to rs cattle, 100 calves and lO)
sheep are shipped to the plant eacl
week. While there is no retailing n
present II Is expected when the new
company has more products to did
pose OF there will be such a depar(
ment for the benefit Of the co-opers
tors. This will be q saving TO ther|
OF from two to 10 cents q pound, bd
sides acting as a leverage to get TIL
stores OF the various towns to handI'
products from the cooperative couI
pany. May not similar plants be start
ed for the benefit OF both produced
and consumer during Thrift month
October?
Cooperative movements of this kin
have been very successful abroad
and II Is expected that this IL the b&
ginning OF new era for the Amer
can stock breeder.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-24

Herman Ridder and other Germans
resident In America complain bitterly
Of the partisanship and bias Of the
American press. Undeniably. our ear.
ly information was almost uniformly
friendly to the allies--and this for the
obvious reason that our first war dis
patches came to US from Paris and
London. But the sympathies OF our
people were not determined by this
accident. Moreover. these sympathies
are human, not racial. Who OF us
would not gladly share the generous
enthusiasms and aspirations Of ma.
tion that has given the world Beethov.
en-, Wagner and Goethe? But. as this
war proceeds, It's character as a war
against civilization is more and more
definitely suggested. Here, for exam
pie, is the wireless account Of
Louvain's fate:
Civilians Of the Belgian town OF
Louvain made q perddious attack on
German troops while lighting.
Louvain was punished by the destruc-
ton OF the city.
Misrepresentation. no doubt. like
the reports OF Prussian mutilations Of
wounded Belgians and Britons; news
colored to prejudice humanitarians
against the Fatherland! But no-the
German embassy at Washington s-
The Detroit times., 1914-09-24
"The Hun Is At the Gate"

sues this damning news. Prussia is
no more ashamed OF her Louvain
atrocities than of her airmen who
threw bombs down upon women and
children In Antwerp and Paris. Now,
this war II, Of course, founded upon
q brutal cynicism and total disregard
Of vows and pledges-that Berlin dip
lomats refer to sneeringly as scraps
OF paper" But what is the conceived
advantage, even In q war like this.
OF turning more than 10000 human
beings into homeless vagrantS? Was
II to punish the boys who fired from
behind hedges and chimney pots at
the despoilers Of their countryside? +?
II there Ia any law Of nations govern
ing war. Germany put herself beyond
the pale In violating Belgian neutral
ity. Should we, all the same, reserve
Judgment? In justice, be II avowed, our
news from Louvain IL not yet com.
plete. That the Prussians stabbed
their horses In the matchless Hotel de
VILE. We know; but why they did not
burn that edifice and st. Peters
church, opposite. we cannot imagine.
Did they burn the schools of Louvain
which have given so many Americans
their theologic training? They de-
stroyed the ancient library and the
university, founded almost five CEN
turies before Bismarck and Moltke
collaborated In fastening Prussia's
military yoke on poor Germany's
shoulders. Even today. under other
auspices than Prussia's. Germany has