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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-04
NEW INVENTION

Mitchell-Shirley E. Stout is a
genius, but if his invention comes
into general use, Shirley Stout is
very likely to come into disfavor
with great many people.
Stout has invented canned
conversation.
That is, Stout has perfected a
device whereby the human voice
can be transmitted onto postal
card, sent through the mails, and
can be produced for the benefit of
the receiver
Marvellous! Ingenious! Sure!
But how about poor hubby who
goes away for a quiet week S vaca-
ton into the solitude Of quiet
fishing camp or trout stream, there
to dailv get card of canned ad-
vice.
But Stout invention, neverthe-
less, is an ingenious one. Taking
a postal card of the usual size
with small hole in the center, the
inventor coats the card with a
specially prepared compound wax
lets the wax harden and then
places the card on a recording ma
chine, where he talks for minute
and half into the transmitter.
The card is then addressed and
sent through the mails. The re-
clpent places it on her ordinary
disc phonograph puts in a needle,
and there is the beloved voice in
all its intensity, recording the plead
ing words aud honeyed phrases,
just as he would have said them
had he not got an attack Of cold
feet at the last minute, and hit up
on this ingenious device to get him
out of his dilemma. That is the
story of the invention it is alleged.
The principe feature ;.of.... this
novel postal card recording device
differs from the ordinary recording
and transmitting machine, is a
small metal guide disc two inches
III diameter, which is used to!guide
both the etching and reproducing
jewels, holding them in uniform
position throughout the process of
recording and transmitting tie
message.
The path OH the postal cards on
which the etching message is
placed in one inch wide and four
inches in diameter, requiring a
minute and half to produce.
These machines will be manu-
factured here by the inventor SC
that they may be sold at a nominal
figure.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-04
MIDSUMMER CELEBRATION

White Rock-White Rock is to
have glorious Old Time" cele-
bration here OH Mid summers Day,
June "a. A committee consisting
ing of l.. 7. Schumann, P. c.
Dahl, G. H. Ghent, S. Z. Oscarson
and H. Squires has been appoint
ed by the Commercial club to take
charge of the details and to spare
no expense in making this the gala
day of the year in the northeastern
part of the state.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-04
SOMETHING TO BACK UP THEIR
REMARKS.

The Chautauqua program includes
music from the far corners Of the
earth-a veritable musical festival. 1t
includes lectures and addresses by
statesmen, Journalists, scholars, farm.
ers, business men, humorists, philoso.
pliers. preachers: men who have trav-
eled widely, seen much, worked hard
and contributed a generous share to-
ward the worlds progress. 1t is only
men of this type that have a place on
the Chautauqua.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-04

Somebody should see to it
that the practice persisted in,,by
some of the boys in jumping
trains at the depot be discontinue
ed. 1t is foolish and bound to
lead to an accident. Why not
put stop to it before the ac-
cident?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-04
The Sisseton Chautauqua.

The six-day Chautauqua sche-
duled for Sisseton, will com.
mence on Tuesday, June 22nd,
and continue to Sunday, June
2Sth, The talent secured is ex-
cellant and the price is fixed sc
low that no man, woman or child
can afford to miss the session.
Go to Burns & Wolf's for fire ST,
cucumbers and tomatoes Saturday
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-04
EBERT BEDE SAYS:

Quite often a widows weeds
bear seeds.
Some folks call it hard luck
when they get what they have
coming.
When man says he is self
made he probably considers him
self and wife as one.
The man with plenty of water
ed stock can hardly be blamed
for feeling in a swim.
AS long as man tells woman
how pretty she is he is making
a beautiful hit with her.
Laws of fashion are the only
ones with no penalty attached
that are pretty generally oN serv-
ed
After a man IN l!1os one break
about wanting a girl to marry
him he seldom gets another.
There may be one advantage
in not knowing much. You may
know so little that you don't
even know it,
When yon feed Il man vanity
he doesn't ask questions about
how it is cooked or find fault
with the way is it served.
If your pocketboolS is in a
healthy condition you can find a
doctor who is ready to find some-
thing about your anatomy that
isn't.
Well wager reasonable sum
that you have been given the
devil a number of times and yet
can't tell from your own memory
what he looks like.
A man who courts a girl who
has small brother, has no one
but himself to bla me if he mar
ries without knowing all of her
faults and follies.
You never heard a person say:
IF | do say it myself" without
following it up by saying some
thing nice about himself that no
one else would have thought of
in thousand years.
When a bridegroom turns to
whisper to his wife's ear that
she's all his now. she is just as
likely as not looking up at him
in a way that seems to say:
| You'll have to dance to my
music now, old man"
An Oregon Judge has deciced
that Oregon brides need not
, adopt their husbands names un-
less they wish to. Now if the
same Judge will decide that the
old man doesn't have to give up
his salary unless he wishes to,
both sides will be happy.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-04

Mrs. H. c. Hektner and Hattie
Hanson returned to their homes at
Battle Lake, MINI, Friday evening.
Mrs. w. l.. Johnson accompanied
them and expects to spend about
three weeks at the lakes.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-04

VIM. Koepke returned home
Monday from sanatorium in
Wisconsin. He has spent the
past two months there and is
greatly improved in health.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-04
DEATH OF MRS. HAYES.

This community was shocked
on Saturday morning, May 22nd
when it learned of the death
during the night of Mrs. Hayes,
beloved wife of Dr. James Hayes
of this city. She had been in a
precarious condition for several
days, due to a complication re-
sulting from the efforts of child
birth, but it was not until Thurs
day that her husband and other
attending physicians fully realiz-
ed the grave danger. A special
train came from St. Paul Friday
morning bearing DR.. Dennis, a
specialist, and everything pos
sible was done, but to no avail,
and Mrs. Hayes passed away
about 3 clock Saturday morn
ing.
Deceased had been a resident
of Browns Valley scarcely three
years, but she had large circle
of friends who mourn her un-
timely death. She was one of
those noble, broad. minded, kind
hearted, cheerful, accomplished
women, and her demise is not
only a serious blow to her hus-
band and other relatives, but is
great loss to the entire com
munity.
The body was taken to Min
neapolis on Saturday, accompani-
ed by the bereaved husband and
other relatives, and the funeral
was held in that city. the former
home of deceased, on Monday
Browns Valley Tribune.
Deputy Game Warden Lock
hart of Milbank made another
haul over at Big Stone lake last
Monday evening when he caught
three Individuals who we're us.
ing gill net. We understand
two of the men we're Albert and
Chas. Fenner and the / other
mans name we did not learn.
They we're brought to this city
and taken before Justice Smith
where they pleaded guilty to q
charge of violation of the game
laws and were fined $50 each and
costs. Republican
Now for bass fishing bushes:
will only let up.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-06-04

Now for bass fishing business
will only let up.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
FRENCH HAVE NEW SHELL.
Said to Increase TenfoId Power of Car

Said to Increase TenfoId Power of Can
non Used In War.
Paris.-The semiofficial Bulletin des
Armees says, without entering into
details, which it is impossible to give,
it is permissible to state that a new
explosive has recently increased the
power of French cannon tenfold"
The bulletin guards the details of
manufacture and the composition of
the new explosive, but says that it has
been used with terrible effect in the
French Is centimeter e inch) field
piece.
Advices from the front recently said
that the shell, in which the new French
explosive is used, has caused enormous
losses in German ranks, at times now
ing down trees and burying the foes in
the debris. German prisoners have
been driven to the point of insanity by
the destructive effect of the new
French shells.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
Lots For Sale
CHARLES NEAL
RIDGEWAY.
BY EVA PAUL..

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fitzsimons of
Mineral Point were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas w. Strait over Sun
day.
Mrs. Mary Blake went to Armour, S.
D., Monday to spend year with her
son John R. Granville.
Andrew Torhang of Blue Mounds
called on friends here one afternoon
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Strut, Mrs. j. III.
PAUL, Mrs. Fred Haueter and Mrs. A.
B. Hendrickson autoed to Madison on
Wednesday of last week and spent the
day with Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.. Cretney.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ternes and
daughter Bernadine autoed to Mount
Horeb Sunday.
G. F. Springer of Mineral Point made
business trip to this village Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Mckenzie of
Arena were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Chatfield the past week.
Ransom PAUL made business trip
to BaraboO last week.
p. O. Vivian of Mineral Point autoed
to this village Thursday and called on
friends.
A. D. ChateIle of Darlington spent
Thursday and Friday with friends
here.
Edward j. Thomas of Racine visited
with relatives and friends here the
latter part of the week.
Charles Blotz of Dodgeville transact
ed business here one day last week.
Rev. John Hardcastle of Platteville
spent over Sunday will friends here.
Miss Alice Ryan of Madison visited
with relatives and friends here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Arthur and sons
of Arena visited with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Strut over Sunday.
Leslie Starry of Barneveld spent one
afternoon last week with friends here.
Plat Whitman of Highland called
on friends here Tuesday morning.
James Laughlin, Mrs. James Kelly,
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Quinn and sons
Vincent and Zerbel autoed to Mt.
Horeb Monday evening and attended
mission at FIR. Rohner's church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ell. Thomas and
daughters Velma and Elizabeth of
Dodgeville visited with relatives here
the latter part of the week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
MIFFLIN.
BY KATHERYN GowMAN.

Mrs Irwin Vickerman and children
made a visit to relatives at Rewey
Saturday and Sunday.
Byron Stacey is running new Ford
car, having purchased it from Allen
Spang of Livingston.
John Goldsworthy recently made a
trip to Belleville to see his sister Mrs.
Bert Smith, who is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Wesley Callow and three chill
dren of Cobb made visit to her rela-
tives here Saturday and Sunday.
William Rowland was Mifiin
caller in Platteville Saturday evening.
The ice cream social here Saturday
evening given by the ladies of the A.
G. church was well attended and pro-
ceeds were over $15.
David DietZman of Rockford visited
relatives and renewed old acquaint-
ances here few days.
Mrs. James Willis and daughter
Winona arrived here Saturday from
Kilbourn for visit with her mother,
Mrs. ella Jinkins, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chellis Boutelle enter
tanned his brother James and lady
friend, Miss Thompson, at home Satur-
day evening.
Miss Ruth Bilkey enjoyed the week
end vacation at her home in Dodge
vile.
Mildred Liddle, Helen Steinborn and
Wilma Miller returned to duties at the
Platteville Normal Monday morning,
after visiting at the parental homes
since Friday.
w. G.. Holtz and Leslie Gowman
were business visitors at Mineral Point
Saturday.
T. Wood of Dubuque was caller
Friday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Crapp.
Elder and Mrs. I. S. Crecelius re-
turned to Aurora, ILL.,, Monday. The
latter has spent the past two weeks
here with her parents, Pierce Nolen
and wife.
Charles and Joseph Crapp were re-
cent callers in Platteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Patefeld re-
ceived word OF the death of his sister,
Mrs. H. P. Dietrich at Avoca, and left
Sunday to attend the funeral,
Miss Manda Warne. accompanied by
Mrs. G. g. Dixon, was here from
Rewey April IA, greeting friends and
of millinery goods.
We are pleased to see George
Sr. out and around again,
after a siege Of sickness.
Miss Carrie Wonn attended the
funeral of her aunt Mrs. H, P. Dietrich
at Avoca Monday.
J. S. Miller was at St. Paul recently
to business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Kervan of Chica
go spent the past two weeks here on
business and pleasure at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Dolphin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
WALDWICK.
BY HARVEY UREN.

Joseph Whitford and family were
Mineral Point callers Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Cookson and Alfred league
were Blanchardville callers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert. Richardson of
| Wyoming Valley were over Sunday
visitors at the William Skews home.
L. A. Ross of Mineral Point was
business caller here Thursday.
Mae Uren spent Saturday and Sun
day at the Uren Brothers home.
A daughter was born on April IL to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Clayton, but it only
lived few hours.
Mrs. Ball returned home on Tuesday,
after spending the winter with her
daughter Mrs. Sam. Cant near Mineral
Point.
George o. Narvis transacted business
at Jonesdale Saturday.
Mrs. Julia Monahan of Munburn,
Iowa. is visiting at the George Rey-
nolds home this week.
George Terrell of Darlington is busy
this week repairing the telephone lines
for the Jonesdale, Hollandale and
Waldwiek Telephone Company.
Thomas league and Howard Nicholas
were Mineral Point callers Saturday.
John and Chad Harker returned home
Thursday from St. Paul with two car
loads of cattle.
William Skews. Henry Nygard and
Chandler Heath are building a new
house for Henry Halverson in Yellow
stone.
J. E. Harris and family and Miss
Blanche Carter of Jonesdale were Sun
day visitors at the Henry Nygard home.
Roy league and wife spent Sunday
at the home of Barney Laverty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
Time To Clean Up.

Milwaukee Journal: Today or to.
morrow may not feel very much like
spring, but whatever the feel of it, we
know that very shortly we shall be ex-
claiming that it's turned summer over
night. Summer is the time when every
city ought to look it's best Wherefore
it is time for Milwaukee to clean up.
In the months that are to come there
will be many occasions for pointing out
the beauty of our city to visitors. At
such times, we shall feel deal easier
in our minds if clean front yards and
clean back yards, green grass and fresh
ly painted houses allow us to say some
thing OF our civic pride. Visitors, how
ever, are only an incident. The real
reason for cleaning up is that no city
can be too clean for us to live in, for
our children to grow up in. A deal of
dirt and dust we'll filled with disease
germs, of rubbish and accumulation
are the heritage of winter. If it isn't
looked after now, it offends the eye and
becomes fruitful source of danger If
it is disposed Of we can look forward
with some complacence to the coming
of warm weather.
Every man who cleans up sets good
example to his neighbor, makes his own
life better worth living and shows his
children that he really takes pride in
cleanliness
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
FIRED SHOTS In SLEEP.
His Dream of Stolen Chickens Frees a
Roumanian.

His Dream of Stolen Chickens Frees a
Roumanian.
Kansas City. Mo.-Joseph Sharder, a
Roumanian. was discharged in the
north side court as the result of an I'M
usual story of somnambulism. He was
arrested by Patrolman P. L. Savidge
for discharging firearms near his
home.
Sharder told Judge Charles Clark
that he had been asleep and dreamed
some one was stealing his chickens. He
said he took his revolver from drawer
and began shooting at the chicken
thieves and that he was not awakened
until the officer arrested him. although
the shots he fred awakened the entire
neighborhood.
Sharder had to be overpowered by
the patrolman before he could be dis
armed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
ITEMS OFLOCAL NEWS

After spending the winter in Mineral
Point, j. Henry Jacka left on Tuesday
morning for his ranch near Malta
Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson of Dodge
vile were over Sunday visitors at the
John kirst home.
Mrs. Thomas Mccartney of Niagara
Falls, Canada, is the guest of her friend
Miss Mary Burgess. Mrs. Mccartney
spent the winter in the states going as
far west as Colorado and later with her
brother Mr.. John Sweeney Of Fayette.
William P Gundry and Miss Mary
r. Gundry returned last Wednesday
from California, where they spent a
month. They spent the winter very
pleasantly in Arizona.
DR.. Charles Ross, wife and children
arrived here from st. Petersburg, Flor
ida, where they spent the winter. They
are all glad to get back to their Wis
consin home.
Bert. Day, editor of The Hollandale
Review, was recent caller at The
Democrat office. Bert. was formerly a
Mineral Point boy. He has always
made good in whatever he has under
taken; and seems to be succeeding in
the newspaper business.
Miss Catherine Monaghan has re-
turned to Mineral Point, after spending
the winter with relatives in La Sale.
Leslie Dietz of the Dietz family of
Cameron Dam was in town Monday.
He will present motion pictures at the
Grand theatre on Thursday. April 80.
R. D. Hooking and youngest son
came here from Chicago last week. The
occasion of their coming was the cele-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22

bration of the SEVENTEEN birthday of
our townsman Samuel Hooking.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Spensley are
here from Madison, to attend to little
business and to visit friends.
Miss SyriIda Nelson of Dodgeville,
accompanied by her friend Miss Smith,
visited the formers grandmother. Mrs.
Jane Kirst, last week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
E RTISEM ENTS
Buick Cars.

Allen T. Spang and James Hutchinson,
Jr. went to Madison the other day, and
James brought home Model SO Buick
roadster, and Allen a Buick Model 81
touring car. Anyone interested in
Buick cars please address Allen T..
Spang at Livingston
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
House and Lot for Sale.

The Henry Stude house on Wisconsin
Street. A neat cottage of four rooms In good
repair; conveniently located. Price low
Inquire of the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
Public Notice,

All persons are hereby warned not to
hunt, fish or otherwise trespass on Sun
day on lands owned or occupied by the
undersigned. w. J. WILLIAMS,
NEWTON GIBBONS,
CHARLES CZIRR,
w. & B. JONES,
OWEN j. DAVIS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
PLEASANT VIEW

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Grifiths and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Grifiths and
daughter autoed here from Pecatonica
Sunday and visited at the James Law
erty home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Jeuck of Mineral
Point spent Sunday at the William
Proctor home.
The box social at the school house
Friday night was we'll attended.
Mrs. William Proctor and children
Jennie and George spent Friday and
Saturday with relatives at Rewey.
Lester Wright spent Sunday with his
parents at Belmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Terrill and chill
dren were Sunday guests at the
Rawleigh James home.
Idle money is as inexcusable as An
idle man, for idleness means anything
but progress.
Money, like men, must be at work
in order to give good account of itself.
A first mortgage on an improved
farm with plodding farmer at the
helm, is the best job money can find.
The wages are good and sure.
For jobs of this kind see or address
r. j. Penhallegon, Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
For Sale.

The homestead of the late Joseph
Branger. Inquire on the premises or
of George Prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
Miss Nettie v. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, gives piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city Phone 90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
CITY Residence FOR Sale.

The property known as the William
Lanyon, Jr., residence is for Sale. 1t has all
modern improvements, and is centrally located
Inquire of J. A. Meserole. Mineral Point. Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
Fine Residence for Sale.

The home of Peter Stendebach is Of
fered for sale. It is modern and will
be sold at right price. Inquire of the
Mineral Point Real Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
Garden and Flow or Seeds

in packages and in bulk at the Metz
Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
Co to j. j. Mauger

for Watch and Jewelry Repairing. All
work guaranteed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22
For Watch and JeWeIry
Repairing

go to J. J. Mauger. All work guaran
teed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-27
PERSONAL MENTION
Those Who Come And Those Who Go
---0ur Floating Population.

Mr.. Dsshiell. Of Princess Anne. is
visiting his sisters. Mrs. Grafton d.
Ridout, Mrs. Lewis $. Clayton and
Mrs. Ireland, this city
Mrs. Ogle Winchester. formerly of
ANNAPOLIS. now Of Cumberland, is
visiting her son. Nj Paul Winchester.
Franklin street.
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Burns have re-
turned from q trip north, taken by the
Merchants and Miners Line sea trip.
Mr. james Gordon Russell. a Pro
fessor in the Post Graduate course at
the Naval Academy and a graduate Of
the Boston Tech. School. hss returned
to Annapolis with his bride. They
have taken up their residence 248
Prince George street
Mr. and Mrs. Bonney. of Massa-
chusetts. are here visiting their son
Midshipman at the Naval Academy.
Mrs. George Frank and son. OF Bal
tlmore, are visiting Mrs W. II. Will
son. Of this city.
Mr. Winfred Lawson, Of Crisfe Id.
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
E. B Ross. Of Eastport, has returned
home.
Mrs J. B. Elgin, widow Of Dr. I'll
gin, a former dentist here, has left
for New York after a visit TO Mrs
Norris, wife Of Prof. Norris, at War
dour.
SIR. Calvert Magruder. a law stu
dent of Harvard, who has been spend
ing the summer North, is at home for
a few weeks before returning to Har
ward
Mrs George Wood Logan. wife of
the late Capt Logan. U S. N,
returned to Washington on the 18th
instant from Lowell, Mass, where
she has spent the summer with her
father. ex-Gov. Allen Of Porto Rico
Mrs. Logan has aiken an apartment
for the winter at the Wyoming, where
she spent "A portion Of last season
after the death Of her usband, whc
previous to his sudden death while
commanding the u s. S. Nebraska.
was one Of the most popular com
mandantS of cadets ever stationed ~
Annapolis The news that his widow
has decided to make her future home
in Washington will be welcomed by
their many friends
Col. c A boy u. S NJ. c., s,
we'll known in this city, has JUS
decided upon the plans for the $40, GOT
house which he is to build at Wardour
near Annapolis
Col John c. Breckenridge, U. S
A., (retired) is visiting his daughter
| Mrs Hines. wife of Commander J
r. Hines. U S. N, at the Nava
| Academy