davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09
CROWDS ATTEND hll-OAY
SPEAKING At new SALEM
Many Candidates Were Present
and Made Addresses Picnic
Dinner Enjoyed.

About one thousand people
spent yesterday at New Salem.
three miles south of Caledonia,
and enjoyed an all-day speaking.
Interesting addresses were made
by candidates for the state sen.
ate, legislature. superintendent
of education, supervisor, etc.
Mr.. L. A. Halbert acted as master
of ceremonies.
At noon a sumptuous basket
dinner was enjoyed.
Quite q number of Columbians
attended the speaking. returning
home late in the afternoon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09
Mr.. c. ID. Hill Dies.

The remains of Mr.. Charles ID.
Hill, of Shreveport, La. were
brought to Columbus Friday and
inferred in Friendship cem-
etery. Several citizens of Shreve-
port accompanied the remains to
the city. among them being bis
wife and his sister, Mrs Willis.
Mr.Hill, who was only As years
old was just in the prime of life,
and his untimely death was
caused from paralysis.
MIR. Hills first wife was Miss
Sarah Felix Banks, the daughter
of Capt. X. w. Banks, formerly
of this city. His widow was Miss
Carrie Blewitt, daughter of the
late Allen Blewitt, of Citronelle.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09

Columbus people of every de
nomiIation, as Uell as the
members of the Christian
church, are glad to learn that
ReY J. N. Harker, the elder. did
net accept the call to the church
II Greenwood, but has decidedto
remain in Columbus.
Mr. Haraer is doing a great
work here and the people OF Co
lumbus are very much gratified
over his decision.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09

Mrs. r. l.. Lewis and children,
of McAllen, Texas, who have
been on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
B. A. Lincoln, on the highlands.
have returned home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09
SPEAKS HERE TON|GHI

Mrs. Weeks, ee-president of
the National Mothers Congressa
of Kansas City. will deliver a
talk at the Industrial Institute
and College this evening at 7:30
O'Clock. The public is cordially
invited.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09

Mr.. Arnold Burkett has accept
ed a position with the New Ar
cade Ice Cream Parlors. where
he will be glad to see his friends
in the future. Mr.. Burkett has
had years Of experience In the
soda business and stands among
the best dispensers in the state.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09
Scott. II Wo<HtiIle. Miaa..
Goes QuarteF hfIIe In
~ Second
.l.d N. TRACK TEAM WINS
Assiss Take 90 Paints om "a
Possible la From University
oi Alshssna


the torrential rain which felI
here early Friday morning. the
track team Of the Mississippi
A. and NJ. College bad little diff.
Guilty in defeating the University
Of Alabama in the dual track
meet held Friday on the campus
Of the Industrial Institute and
College. Despite threatening
weather an immense crowd wit
messed the contests.
A special train arrived here
at 10 a. m. from Starksville. and
brought several hundred students
accompanied by the famous cadet
band, of the A. and M. A pa
rade was formed at the M. and
O depot and passed through the
business section of the city.
The Aggies won 96 points out
of a possible 122. which proves
that they have the best claim for
the mythical championship of the
S |. A. A.
d. M. Scott, of Woodville, Miss.
an A. & M. student, made a new
southern college record, running
one fourth mile in 4S seconds.
and one half mile in one minute
and 50 seconds. The most excit-
ing event was the two mile race,
which was won By Bailey, also of
the A. and NJ, and who made the
run in ten minutes and twenty
seven seconds.
The contests resulted as fol-
lows:
Hundred yard dash, 1925,
Gaddy, A. and NJ, first; Wells.
A. and NJ, second; Milan, A. and
NJ, third.
Half mile, 1853, Scott, A. and
NJ, first; Jones. U. of A.. sec.
ond; Powe. A. and M. third.
220 yard dash, %, ,Gaddy, A. and
NJ, first; Wells. A. and NJ, sec.
ond; Milan, A. and M. third.
High jump, 5:3. Parker and
Biglane, A. and NJ. tie; Neville,
u. of A., third.
High hurdles, 1925. Renfrow,
A. and NJ, first; Pryor, A. and
M. second; Broyles, u. of A..
third.
Quarter mile, 48. Scott, A. and
M., first; Milan, A. and M, sec.
Old, Hearon, u. of A., third.
Pole vault. 10-6, Parker, A. and
NJ, first; Biglane, A. and NJ, sec
ond; Neville. u. of A., third.
Mile. 4.39. Rea, A. and NJ,
( rst: Jones, U. of A.. second;
powe. A. and M, third.
Broad jump, 21:2-10, Parker,A.
and M. first; Biglane, A. and M,
second; Neville and Barnard. u.
of A., tie, third.
Shot put, 37:10 Jones, u. of A.,
first; Macarthur. A.and M.second;
Spurlock, A. and M. third.
Two mile, 1927. Bailey, A. and
NJ, first; Malone, u. of A, sec.
ond; Meek, U. of A., third.
Low hurdle, IL "a. Renfrow,
A. and NJ, first; Broyles, u. of
A., second; Pryor, A. and NJ,
third.
Relay race. 1886. Gaddy. Milan.
Sullivan and Scott, A. and M,
first.
Discus, ll0:4-10, Veazey, A.
and NJ. first; C. Jones, u. of A.,
second; Spurlock. A. and M.
third.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09

Don't hide valuables around the
house get household fire proof
safe at Divelbiss's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09
Pound paper, and envelops to
match, at Diyelbiss'.
ADDRESS BY BRATT0M

President H. l.. Whitfield, of
/. |. and c. announced last eve-
ming that Bishop Theodore d.
Hratson, Of Jackson, would deliv-
.er the commencement sermon
here on Sunday May 30.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09

Messrs. Ward Richards and
John Richards are spending sew
eral days in Memphis on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09

Capt. w. F. Barksdale. of
East I.owndes, spent yesterday
here on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09

Mr.. w. r. Lott. of the Univer-
sity Of Mississippi, has been
spending the weekend here with
his brother, Prof. 7. E. Lott.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09

Mr.. j. N. Roberts, of Artesla,
visited the city Friday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-05-09

Miss Mary B. Harrison's q
friends regret to learn that she
was i'll last week.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19
A SUGGESTION.

While the moraEstS and preach
ers are thinking hard over the
problem of man S worldly saliva
ton, and the state continues to
erect penitentiarieS and aims
houses, just make stroke in
the settlement of your own safe
guarding and that of Your loved
ones, by building a house. 1t is
one of the greatest of economics
and moral cure. allS. A house
less man is a wanderer. in a way,
on the face of the earth. \ home
man is citizen, not only OF his
own neighborhood, but of the
world. In opposition to this
contention there are those who
will drag into the argument the
name of Christ, saying that he
had no place to lay his head
down. But the mission of the
Master and the mission of the
great rank and file of humanity
are vastly different. For the
average man a house is not only
his castle, but an anchor as we'll,
and, moreover, it is a refuge in
time of storm. A man who
rears a house, even a humble
cot, and takes pride in it and in
his family, is a blessing to the
race. His fingers touch the key
to the solution of a hundred
problems.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19
GUST NELSON DEAD.

Gust Nelson, who froze his
feet about two months ago and
had them removed last week died
Saturday morning from the ef-
fects of his exposure. The de-
ceased was 65 years old and has
been a resident of this section
for about 30 years. He was
born in Sweden and came to this
country in 1885 and lived near
ST. Paul with his parents until
he came to Roberts county He
is survived by two brothers,
John of Foster, Mimi, and Frank
of Peever, and two sisters who
reside at White Rock, Mimi.
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon from Cahill's under
taking par,ors. Rev. Shearer,
officiating. The remains were
placed in their last resting place
in the Sisseton Cemetery.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19
a LETTER HOME

Like to come and Dadd and perhaps will day;
Like to come East to visit but wouldn't stay;
Glad your doing well dhappy glad like country best
But for me, always hunger for the freedom of the West
There Whoesomeness about that quite explain
Once you breath it's and you long again;
There's can't dscver in the stlenior sky
IT just home forever though can't why
It's big and broad and its heaven is so blue
And the metal of its people always and
And its blowed culver like the the
And Its roll rich and golden the
Why, farm all the think so fine
Woudnt-um EN- all together-lnakea IN mine
And old red clover gate barred
Why wouldn't make gass1ot i'll school house yard.
Not foot has touched rairies but longing to etrn
Not has the its heavens
And the zephes of its raries beathes hvmn
When used together the qlfeer fashioned pew
And at eventide the glory Of the and sky and
Bids me bare my head i'll homage and in gratitude God
Yes love Daddy love with true as steel
But there's something in Dakota makes breathe
and feel;
Makes bigger broader you know the worth
of toll;
Makes feel her prairies and noble
Makes you klnsly a makes you manly king;
And there's something the seasons sweep
and swing
you blest
By ]. w. Foley.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19
GIRL FREEZES
TO DEATH
Young Woman Gets Lost on
Prairie in Storm.

Herrid-Word has just reach
ed here of the death, during
heavy storm that over took this
section last week, of Miss Mary
Praesek, living eight miles south
west of Herreid. She left her
brothers house in the evening
during the storm, to return to
her mothers home, a half mile
distance. Though she travelled
the distance between the two
houses almost daily, she lost her
way in the storm and wandered
from the beaten path into the
deep snow where she lost her
bearings. A heavy fog prevailed
in addition to the storm. The
cries of the girl attracted the at
tention Of neighbor, Matt Barth
about s O'Clock in the evening
and he started out to hunt for
her. He heard her calling from
different directions, but though
he searched diligently, he could
not locate her. He called at her
mothers home and inquired if
Mary was there, but was told
she was at her brothers. S and
was assured she could not get
lost as she knew the way so well.
Barth searched until 3 o'clock in
the morning, then the cries final
ly ceased and he concluded the
lost person must have found
shelter. Next morning it was
found the girl was missing and
the search was renewed, the
body of the unfortunate young
woman being found about noon,
frozen stiff, about quarter of a
mile from her brothers. home.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19
BUILDS FIRE
ON GAS TANK
Waubay Man Has Lively
Experience.

What might have been a seri
Gus accident occurred here last
Saturday afternoon in front of
the Yellowstone Garage.
1t seems that j Holbrook who
drives the oil wagon for the
Standard Oil Co. took one of the
gasoline tanks up to have it clean
ed. After considerable work it
was discovered that the man=hole
on top of the tank was rusted on
and in order to remove it, it
would have to be heated. A
blow torch was secured but this
would not bring the desired re.
suits so John Hawkins manager
OF the electric light plant, took
a bunch of waste soaked, it in
kerosene and laid it over the man.
hole and struck a match to it,.
Some Of the keroesne soaked
through the cracks around the
man-hole and egnited the gas in
side of the tank. A terrific
explosion followed blowing the
tank into two parts but fortun
ately no one was injured.
The fire department was out
in a hurry with the chemical
engine and the flames we're ex-
Aside from break
ing a window glass in the Garage
and running a pair of trousers
for two Of the tiremen, no dam.
age was done.
Considering that the tank was
empty and hadn't had any gas
cline in it for some time it was
thought that the gas had evap-
GRATED from inside the tank
Nevertheless it is risky busi=
ness to place a fire on top of a
gasoline tank, and we have an
idea that it will not be tempted
AGAIN for some time. Waubay
Advocate.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19
EXCITEMENT AT ORTLEY.

Last Tuesday night immediate
ly after the 1O:45 train had pull
ed out with aoout half the people
OF Ortley on board bound for Sis
seton, two new arrivals began to
get acquainted with few of the
home guards who were left. Up
on inquiry and a conhdentia
communication their names were
found to be Alike Hall and Jack
Barleycorn. They had been MAX
ing the rounds in this part of
the state. but tins was their first
real appearance IN Ortley and up
on hearing this was such a no.
torious town saio they thought
it might be a good idea to show
the people that they were the
real goods and could discount
anything in the sport line that
has come to Ortley in many
moons. They probably took ad
vantage of the fact THAI our mar
shall was away from home and
it Was only a short time after
their arrival, until those who
made friends with them agreed
that they We're the two oest
samples of unadulterated sports
that ever came down the pike.
1t appears that they started on
their trip with a white mule, but
itgot lost in Waubay. However
the little cuss came strolling in
to town next morning with a big
snort, opened the eyes of
those who had participated in the
iollitication of the previous night.
In the meantime John and his
friend Alike had disappeared. 1t
was high noon before the mule
vanished .-Ortley Outlook Signal
Legal blanks AFT this Office
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19
OBJECTS TO
MISUSE OF FLAG
Congressman Martin Makes
Ringing Address.

Washington-ln a speech be-
fore the house of representative
Representative Martin of South
Dakota insisted that the use of
the American flag by belligerents
on the sea threatened to involve
the United States in the Euro
pean war. 1t was one of the
most outspoken speeches that
has been made on this subject.
He said that any nation that had
atloat on the high seas either a
war ship or a merchants marine
is vitality interested in the integ-
rity of its emblem of nationality
because, as soon as a vessel may
come in sight over the horison
a modern gun may destroy it,
and recently, with the use of the
torpedo, and particularly now
with the use of the submarine,
the whole damage may be done
in an instant.
THE flag means American
sovereignty, and will be defend
ed in connection with all that
American sovereignty means. A
neutral would seem to be acting
reasonably in demand that his
national emblem should not by a
belligerent to cover any act
which may work injury to the
other belligerents, which as re-
CARDS the neutral, is a friendly
state. While the practice has
hitherto been tolerated. it seems
to be an infringement on the ma
tural rights of the natural state.
In Icy Judgement ii we per-
nit any of these belligerent ma
tionS indiscriminately to use the
American flag in order to dis
guise the actual nationality of
their ships it will inevitably
lead us into serious interna-
tional difficulties, even if it does
not lead us into partisanship in
this war. Under present con-
conditions of naval warfare We
must perform our duty as a
neutral.'
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19
A Fourth Accident.

Ortley Another accident due to
mistaking a gasoline can for the
receptacle for kerosene occurred
this time i'll Ortley, when William
Anderson started to light a fire in
the dark, and got hold of the gaso-
line can instead the kerosene can.
There was about a quart of the
liquid, and an explosion followed
which damaged the contents of
the room, but a serious fire was
luckily prevented.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19
IOWA WILL BE DRY NEXT YEAR
Des Moines. Feb. 13-Iowa will

Des Moines, Feb. 13-Iowa will
go dry on Jan. / , 1916.
Following the passage of the
prohibitory amendment resolu-
tion Friday the senate passed
the Clarkson resolution repeal
ing the mulet law by a vote of
II to %. Parliamentary proce-
dure Immediately restored to
make it impossible to reconsider
the action without a two-thirdS
vote
One of the biggest crowds that
ever witnessed senate proceed
lngs was present, but there were
no demonstrations. Men who
had grown gray in the long fight
to get Iowa back into the dry
column contended themselves
with solemn murmurs of approx
al as the vote was taken, and
from time to time as the roll was
called, there were undertone ex-
pressions of approval or disap-
proval.
One element in the victory
was the amendment which post
poned the effect of the action to
Jan. l 1916. Under the regular
course of procedure it would
have become effective on July 4
Of this year.
The vets made desperate
stand on the plea that the amend
ment resolution program, which
gives them five years time to
out from under, was sufficient,
and that the drys should be con-
tented with this. To this the
drys rejoined that the saloon
was an unmitigated evil which
had certainly had enough warm
ing OF the rising wrath of the
law abiding people, and that
there was no occasion for sym
patby for those who had struggled
by every means fair and foul to
stem the tide of public opinion.
The Sc saloons in Des Moines
will close tonight by order of the
city council. The action follows
the Billy Sunday meetings and
the delay in the legal fight here.
Today the vets and drys agreed
to drop the case, which means
that when the saloons close they
will remain closed never to open
again.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19
Gasoline Explosion.

centervilie-William Rude propri-
etor of the O. X. restaurant, start
ed to fill the tank to the coffee urn
wlth gasoline, when an explosion
occurred. Rude attempted to carry
the can of blazing gasoline from
the building, but it became to hot
and he had to drop 1t.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19
Blind Pigger Gets In Trouble

Langford Sheriff Russell made
a raid OH the creamery here and
found considerable quantity of
whiskey and alchol OH the premises
He thereupon placed under arrest
Mr.. Westluud, proprietor of the
creamery, and Mrs. Essie Davis,
Westlunds housekeeper. The pair
were taken to Britton, the county
seat, where they were placed under
$500 bonds each for their appear
ancein circuit court. They were
unable to furnish bonds and were
placed in jail to await trial. Mrs.
Davis recently came to Langford
from Brooklyn, :, to keep house
for Westlund, and it is claimed
Westlund soon afterward engaged
in the illegal sale of liquor. West
lund is physically disabled and
suffers from poor health and con
siderable sympathy is felt for him,
even by persons who knew he was
violating the law, and had warned
him to stop the practice.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19
Another Gasoline Explosion.

Another fire caused bv
gasoline occurred here when an ex-
ploslon of a gasoline stove in the
home Of ]. II. Gropengieser, a pro-
mlnent South Dakotan, set fire to
the house, which was completely
DESTROYED. Mrs. Gropengieser was
sick i'll bed at the time, and was
rescued with difficulty. Mr.
Gropengieser escaped by leaping
from second story window into a
snowbank. The loss, including
the house and its contents, is esti.
mated at $4,000. The tank of
the gasoline stove was filled while
a burner was left open. This caused
the liquid to run over the stove and
the explosion took place when an
attempt was made to light the
gasoline
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19

Walter Harper of Milbank has
accepted a position at Thompson $
hardware store.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19

Miss Rosa Thompson returned
Monday from a weeks visit at
Glencoe and Brownton, MINI.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19

L. L. Landdeck and family ar.
rived Thursday from Cotton, this
state to reside here. MIR. Land
deck has accepted position with
J. w. Thomas.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-02-19
MAINS BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Bible Shall Be Read in All
Public Schools.

The reading of "a chapter from
the bible will be a part of the
exercises of every school in the
state if the bill which passed the
house by a big majority meets
the same consideration in the
senate The house members
spent an hour or more debating
the matter, in the courSeof which
some men of worthy wisdom and
experience paid tribute to the
book and spoke their desire that
the youth of the state attain a
greater familiarity with it. They
decided that if they didn't get it
when they were young, they
never would. The vote was 69
to 13 for its passage.
The author of the bill is Re-
preventative Malm, a farmer
from Roberts county, who said
he believed in the book as the
great rule of life and wanted it
read because there is not enough
actual knowledge of what the
bible contains abroad in the land i.
He made a good speech in sup
port of the bill, the first time
that he had been heard upon the
floor. Gudahl of Miner came to
his aid declaring that our name
of a christian nationiS mockery
ii we exclude the word of God
from the schools. He did not
coincide in the view that teachers
lacking in training OF tact might
detract from the reading. Il f d
teacher can read, said he, she
can honor his word by simply
reading it 1t stands for itself. "
Anderson had heard it said that
the schools were an enemy to re
Iigion and he thought that there
was some ground for assertion.
While the law says that the bible
may be read now, he was in fav-
o. OF the change making the
reading compulsory.
Bug all the arguments were
not in favor of the bill The com,
pulsory feature stirred up Jacobs
to an assertion that it was an in
vasion of personal liberty, Bielsl1
feared the union of church and
state and Weller was reluctant
to make it compulsory.
When the vote was taken the
only votes against it were Bes-
Sler BieiSki, Crawford, Donohue,
Hansen, Houcll, Jacobs, Jurgen-
son, Knight of Hamlin, Nelson,
Stedronsky, Thompson, Of Min
nehaha. Weller and Woods.
The bill has been outlined pre-
viously in The Standard but now
that it is likely to become a law
it is of interest in detail. This is
the phraseology of the bill:
No sectarian doctrine may be
taught or inculcated in any OF
the public schools of the state,
but the bible without sectarian
comment shall be read therein:
and it shall be the duty of every
teacher employed in any Of the
schools in the state of South Da-
lota which was supported in
whole or in part by the state to
read one chapter or part of a
chapter once during every daily
session OF school.
Provided that pupils may be
excused from this exercise upon
a written request of the parent
or guardian. The school board
shall provide and maintain one
copy of the bible in each school
under their supervision or in
case where a school contains
more than one assembly room
one copy of the bible in every
such ROOM
The particular edition of the
bible to be used is not stipulated
so that according as the board