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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-01-29
II. B. ANDERSON
MAKES REPLY
The Former State Auditor
Answers Charges Made
Against Department.

Mitchell = Recent harges
made before legislative commit.
tees at Pierre have brought forth
a sizzling retort from Henry B.
Anderson of Mitchell, the form
er state auditor who certified to
alleged crooked accounts of Frank
P. Glasner, former secretary of
state. Mr.. Anderson was the
republican "stalwart" candidate
for governor in the party pri-
maries last spring.
II cannot for the life of me,'
said Mr.. Anderson, see how
the state auditor was in any way
to blame for the number of en-
ployes the secretary of the state
had in his office or how many
janitors he maintained at the
state house. This question was
settled when the 1913 legislature
defeated the bill to place the
state house under the supervi-
sion of the state capital commits
sion.
AS a matter of information [
wish to state that the state pow
er plant is not only a heating
plant, but one of the best electric
plants for its size in the state
and is run night and day, winter
and summer, and only four men
are employed. Because the
state auditor was accommodating
enough to pay John Robinson his
August salary on August 23, c.
r. Dotson, of the state board of
charities and corrections has
jumped to the conclusion that
there was graft. Why is it that
Mr.. Dotson has presented his
salary voucher regularly every
month as a member of the board,
for Sl25 when he he had render
ed five or ten days service to the
state?''
With reference to the chairs
presented to the presiding Off
GERS of the house and senate in
the 1913 Legislative session, Mr.
Anderson declared that they
were given after a vote of those
bodies and the price paid was
the same as under the S44, 900
contract made by the capital
commissioners. He stated that
the pictures, the purchase of
whice has been questioned. were
ordered by Samuel G. Policy,
former secretary of state and
now supreme court justice.
If an Investigation is to be
made, continued Mr.. Anderson,
why not go back and begin
where the committee left Off in
1913. | think it would be good
idea if someone would tip over
the whitewash brush and kick it
all into Capitol lake, so that it
could not be used at this time I
would like to ask a few questions.
why was it that after Land
Commissioner N. f. Brinker
had made confession and
agreed to go before the court
and plead guilty to forgery OBJ
tanning money under false pre-
tense and malfeasance of office,
that when it came time for him
so appear in court and answer
the cha ge, it was found that
the old charge had been with
drawn and minor complaint filed?
To this he pleaded guilty and
vas let go.
Why was it that member of
the board of charities was white
washed of padding his receipts
and a poor hotel clerk in the
Black Hills was made the goat
and placed in the category of an
embezler in the eyes of his EN-
ployer?
II will come again as I have
plenty of material, if it is the in
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-01-29
BIG HIGH
SCHOOL EVENTS!
sisseton School B. b. Girls
VS.. Browns Valley
B. B. Girls.

''"''NS' Dan lSd'' JAN. 20
tor the opening game of the season;
and they certainly did credit to
Slsseton High School, coming out
OH the long end of 2o to 9 score.
The first part of the first half
was about all even thing, the ball
being i'll play around center most
of the time But the first half
ended 10 to 5 in favor of Sisseton,
the Valley having made only two
field baskets and foul throw;
while Sisseton made four field
baskets and two foul thows.
The Sisseton girls started the
second half on the jump, and did
not stop until time was called.
The ball was for the most part
III the Sisseton forward $ region,
and the forwards made a number
OF baskets from all angles. The
centers kept the ball safe for the
most part, always being OH hand to
send the bali down to the Sisseton
basket when put in play, and it
crossed line but few times.
The guards did excellent work
and broke up many plays which it
seemed would certainly be baskets.
The girls team work helped to a
large extent.
The Valley girls played a hard
game, and played we'll toward the
last, too, keeping up good fight
ing spirit.
The game was very interesting
despite the big difference in the
score. The Valley making two
field baskets and two foul throws.
Slsseton making seven field bas-
kets and two foul throws.
The Valley expects to play a
return game Saturday, Feb.
10. The Sisseton girls will show
you a good game if you attend.
BE there!
As a contrast to the victory of
the girls basket ball team the boys
experienced just as decisive defeat.
When both boys teams made their
appearance on the floor, victory
for Sisseton was out of the ques-
tloH. Handicapped because of
their inferior size, the Sisseton boys
nevertheless put up enough of a
fight to keep it interesting for the
tall fellows of Browns Valley. AS
captain of the team, Leslie Horton
proved to be Slsseton 5 mainstav,
shown by his fast drlbbling, thus
getting away with the ball into
clear territory and starting up near
ly all the team work displayed by
Sisseton. The Browns Valley boy S
are to be commended upon their
quick passes and clever basket
shooting The Sisseton boys like
wise are to be commended upon
their uphill fight. There's no
question but what they have been
upagalnst first class basket ball
teams thus far; and at the same
time it is we'll to remember that in
the make up of this year 5 team
only one of the last year team is
to be found. Go to it boys for
what YOU won I win this year YOU
will make up for next year. Let's
get together and boost
o
Last Friday night it was the
pleasure of many of the patrons
and friends of the school to wit
ness a good fast game between
the Waubay basket ball team and
the home team. Those Waubay
boys can play basket ball: but the
even score proves that the Sisseton
boys are their equals. Our boys
played their usual good game.
Perhaps special mention should be
made of the good work of Syvert
Aas and Aubrey Knight. Unfor-
tunately due to mistake in time,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-01-29
Frances Warning underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the
Sisseton Hospital Sunday.

the development of the rural postal
service.
Unfortunately the present ad-
minstration has advanced ideas
detrimental to the development of
the rural and village delivery ser.
vices, but that should not be allow
ed to discourage the friends OF
these two important systems of
mail delivery. 1t is true, therefore,
for the purpose of calling the true
facts to your attention that write
this letter, because the time will
come when the advantages of the
rural and village, or town, mail
delivery services will not only be
mutually beneficial to the hundreds
of thousands of people who are to
be served by such services, but
likewise to the carriers engaged in
the performance of the service.
l trust that your magazine will
enjoy prosperous year in 1915
R. F. D. News.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-01-29

'On the Frontier" comes to
the Sisseton opera house, Satur-
day, January3O, with big
company and band and orchestra.
The play, through western
story. is also a military comedy,
the plot centering around the
Black Hills, and the military
atmosphere offers many oppor-
tunities for elaborate costuming
not usually found in western
plays, and these opportunities
have been taken advantage Of by
Mr.. Casey in the Forthcoming
production in a most satisfactory
manner. There will be two
band concerts on the streets
during the day, and the orches-
ira is heard with telling effect
before the first act.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-01-29

The corruption of the ballot
disclosed in western Indiana and
eastern Illinois in regions tri-
butary to Terre Haute and Dan
vile surpasses in extent that re-
vealed a few years ago in Adams
county, O. In the Ohio case
more than one thousand farmers
admitted that they regularly
sold their votes. In the Terre
Haute and Danville districts it
is alleged that many thousands
of votes we're fraudulently cast,
repeaters going from one state
to the other, swelling the demo-
cratic poll in Indiana and the
republican in Illinois.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-01-29

Legal Blanks at the Standard.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-01-29
80 Year County Seat Fight Ends.

Hay TIA special elec ton to
be held throughout II ami n
county on Tuesday will be the
final chapter in a SO year fight
Tor county seat location At the
special election the proposition
of issuing bonds in the sum of
S6OO0O for the construction i'm
liayti of a permanent county
house will submitted to the voters
OF the county
After a 80 year fight between
different towns for the county
seat, Hayti at the election last
November captured the plum.
Within d few days after the re.
suit of the election was officially
ANNOUNCED citizens of lIayti went
30 CaStlewood the old county
seat, and removed the county re
cords and property to Hayti. 1t
is estimated that during the
thirty years the county expended
on aggregate of not less than $50,
600 in county scat fights # the
voters authorize the erecti n of a
permanent county court house
it is believed no further efforts
willb made to change the county
seat.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-01-29

Billy Sunday is quoted as
having recently said in Phila
delphia that the Webster and
Clay and calhoun and Douglas
and Lincoln type of citizens in
American has been supplanted
by the good for nothing, Cod
forsaken, lickspittle, peanut
headed, weasleeyed, whiskey-
soaked, rumguzzling politicians
of our day." Perhaps. And,
too, mayhap, the good, old fash
ioned evangelist of the Moody
and Sankey type has been sup
planted by the slangstepped,
wind=iniated, diamond pricked,
loud shouting eXhortor of the
present day. So much depends
upon the point of view you know
-eh, Billy?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1915-01-29

For Sale-One threshing outfit
consisting of self-feeder separator,
wind-stacker, weigher, engine, two
horses, two sets harness, and one
wagon. For particulars. inquire
of A. H. Gagstetter, Wilmot.
South Dakota. (32-33)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26

the Board OF Estimate. so that IL Is
essentially important that taxpayers
be prepared to attend the public hear
ings to be given at City Hall. In ad-
vance Of these hearings, copies OF the
reports Of the Bureau of Standards
10 the Committee on Standards and
Grades Of the Board OF Estimate
should be obtained.
There have been three reports pre-
pared. The first Is on the cost OF
living for an unskilled laborer's family
in this city, in which the bureau main
tains that the minimum wage for an
unskilled laborer's family Of five
should be between 1920 and $40, to
be consistent with American ideas.
This would apply principally TO sala-
rice in the Street Cleaning Depart
ment.
THE basis for the rates OF compen-
sation which the Bureau OF Standards
recommends for the various positions
are based upon five factors, which are
as follows: First, the market value
of the particular kind Of work per
formed second, the conditions peculiar
20 certain employments in the city
service; third, the experience OF the
Municipal Civil Service Commission In
examining and certifying for positions
in the city service at the existing
rates Of compensation; fourth, the as
sumption that New York City wishes
as far as it is financially able, to be
model employer; fifth, the theorJ
that a range Of salaries rather THAI
a fixed rate should be established fJi
the majority of positions in the CT
service"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26

a report Is soon 20 be issued by the
executive committee Of the Advisory
Council as TO the results of its con Ter
ence with the director Of the Bureau Of
Standards on the specifications forming
the proposed rates OF compensation for
city employees. The council recon-
mends, because of the complexity Of
the city budget. that the bureaus Of
Standards and OF Contract Supervision
and the Office OF Commissioner OF Ac-
counts be combined into a central bu-
reau Of organization and control The
Advisory Council is one Of the organi-
cations representing taxpayers Of the
greater city at the hearings before the
budget committee OF the Board of Esti-
mate.
Possibly. under such plan, the Of
fee OF Chamberlain could be merged"
il further says, with that Of the Con-
troiler. and the present City Chan ber-
lain, whose reports and investigations
have been very valuable in the interests
of economy. could be designated to act
as the head OF such central bureau.
The duties of such a central bureau
would be TO reorgGniZc the city admin
istration along the lines Of efficiency,
abolish unnecessary committees and
vestigation for the benefit Of taxpayers
Of the entire city budget, as is now
being done by Che Commissioner Of Ac-
counts, the Bureau of Contract Super
vision and the Bureau Of Standards as
separate organizations.
at would be wiser at this time for
taxpayers Il direct their efforts tow
ard consideration Of the general prin-
ciples OF economy rather than en-
ceavor TO recommend economies which
may be impossible TO put into effect
because Of mandatory legislation.
Taxpayers are in no way committed
to the acceptance Of this budget as
recommended by the subcommittee.
They will have the privilege Of appear
ing before the Board OF Estimate 20
protest and TO analyze any items that
are included in the budget.
"The entire responsibility for the
making OF the budget is imposed on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26

pyHrp p RTMENTs TOILET UNFINISHED ARTMENTSToLEI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26

net income paid in taxes twenty years
ago?
Fifth-Describe briefly the real es-
tate situation in New York City to-
day-in regard to land, to improve
ments, TO business districts, and to
residential.
Six;h-Whst would be the effect OF
permanent annual direct tax OF S24,-
100000 on the real estate situation
taking into consideration the probable
increase in local taxation?
Seventh-ls real estate to-day In
the City of New York and in the stat
generally paying all il can In the way
Of taxaton1
Eighth Would any increase materi
ely affect real estate values7
Ninth-lf so. how would this react
upon other businesses and other
Values7
Tenth What Is the relation between
the taxation OF real estate and rentals
Eleventh Would the imposition OF
NEW taxation materially increase rent
a.s2
Twelfth Under what conditions and
In what localities can the tax on real
estate be shifted. and TO what extent?
Thirteenth What is the aggregate
Investment In ordinary real estate
mortgages the city and In the
state
Fourteenth Who are the principal
FOLDERS Of mortgages?
Fifteenth What has been the elfec.
OF the mortgage recording taxi
Sixteenth Does the mortgage re-
cord.ng tax discriminate unfairly be-
tween individuals and corporations7
Seventeenth What, in your judg
mcnt. arc the defects in the presen
rystem Of taxation?
Eighteenth What suggestions have
you 20 make a. to possible amend
ments
Nineteenth What suggestions have
YOU TO make as to possible new source
Of revenue
II any taxpayers desire TO appear
icforc Senator Mills's committee they
should communicate With Senator
Mills or the Advisory Council
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26
Broadway Frontage Rental.

Burton Thompson g. Co. Inc, leased
store No. in the Standard Arcade 70
Charles w. Wolf. dealer in trunks and
leather goods. This store faces on
Broadway, on tho northerly side Of the
arcade proper and contains about l'ZOV
square feet.
This lease completes the rentals IN
the arcade of the entire Broadway
front II is understood that about ~
per cent OF the commercial space both
on the Broadway and New Street levels
Of the Standard Arcade Is now under
lease TO various merchants, each enjoy
ing a special privilege in his line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26
For Equitable Distribution
of State Tax Burdens
,,.,orv Council of Real Estate Interests Hopes to
Ad rh.e Valuable Aid to Legislative Committee of
Which Senator Ogden /. Mills Is Chairman
Hearings 10 Be Held Early in October
Both in This City and Upstate

Gallo Manufacturing Company, of Buff
f3lo. for the state manufacturers
Lawson Purdy and Walter Lindner,
Is associate counsel with Bronson Win
;hrop. This committee is meeting reg
aiarly TO prepare for the hearings Of
Senator Mills's committee, which will
be held early in October, both in New
York City and in upstate cities.
These hearings will be divided into
three phases: First, consideration Of
the fsca, needs Of the state second,
the defects In the existing system of
taxation, and third. possible remedies
and new sources OF revenue. In view
Of the fact that Senator Mills's com
mittee is giving most careful consid-
GRAFTON TO possible new sources of rev.
euue Il is highly desirable that real
estate owners impress upon his com
mittee the Importance OF the state OBJ
tanning additional taxes from those
who are net to-day contributing their
full share rather than from those
classes OF persons OF property that are
bearing the burden to-day
The following have been requested
&C appear before the committee in be
half Of real estate owners: Messrs
Charles S Brown. Alfred NJ Mariing,
Walter + Maynard Henry Bloch. Allan
Robinson J Clarence Davies Stewart
Browne. William NJ. Greve, Cornelius
G.. kolf, John J Haileran, sWSlter
Lindner. N Morgenthau. L VI. d Nc
CURE and Nicholas Biddle The basis
Of the examination before the commit
tee will be the questions prepared by
Senator Mills's committee particularly
addressed TO real estate owners. These
questions are as follows:
First-What are the facts as to the
burden Of taxation borne by real es-
tate, as compared with other forms Of
property? In so far as city taxes are
concerned. and in so far as state taxes
are concerned?
Second-How does this comparative
burden compare with taxation in the
past?
Third-What is the average percent
age of net income derived from real
estate in New York City paid for state
and city taxation. assuming the state
rate TO be two mills?
Fourth What was the percentage OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26
GETS 100000 PROPERTY
Buyer Of J. G. McLoughlin's Manursing
Island Site to Occupy Place.

The homestead Of James G. Nc
Loughlin, AZ Manursing Island. Rye,
y. Y. has been sold by Pease & Eli
man 10 a client, who intends to occupy
the ?. misses at once.
This property has been held at $780,
600 and is considered one of the SHOW
places" on the north shore Of Long
Island Sound. There are 80 acres, on
which are large brick dwelling house,
big stable and other outbu!dings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26
At Nepperhan Heights.

The Robert Z. Farley Organization
has sold at Nepperhan Heights, fonk-
ers, 20 Albert J Weatherby plot IN
Myrtle av., and to Philip Remyk a plot
of two lots in Albemarle Place go,
william Watson, OF Yonkers, will
break ground in few days for his
second house at Morningside Road and
Myrtle av.
The Foursburg and McKeon houses
have lately been rented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26

,.,s view Of distributing Ue s"N
w. ever wider te.o man mas
srresg; existed ,hc ADVISORY Noun-
sdt.s' Gesl Estate Interests ropes 20
81 q valuable aid &c the loint .eglS-
;'aS, corm,.tce @. aNs''G q, - W,'''"
49,, Ogden J. MAS = 0' 1-' ','1',
seT1.ssrs resolution oi ..c Les 80. ,ss .
s..,S.,s for the arpoin,meh,. Q. ,, ,n,S
~. legislative commune, - -.
., ~. srs buthoriz'c 20 s'.oH '"C ~, ~, 80
M,sster, Of che siale. WIZ we" ~
~ ,s The deliberations, 81 ,ne S I'm
T ~. gill net De confined 20 laNa,. .
r'.'. ..,i estate and personal properly
sp.. III extend 60 .aNator upon fal.'
s y, public service ara hn"no'"i IN
,. .sri tho
10 relieve rte. c.'a.e '".' -. ~ s, ~
law tsY burcc' "".'" ''.s 'SS,.;so~,,
.',ts within rec..' years nc - s. .'v,
,s,.~,.1 is striving 20 nave tu'"Ie
s.-, airport ores more cq-''eo'y man
az, ,rt,sie5. ".. Las been Pie"lc'e"
.l' fro,vthstar..ug the clrect S'ate
~ $4,000 0o1 for 1915, there WI
~ s,rec. state 'aN tet lslc OF te 10
Nso1i fox 1917 Of >-.,st1'0Vy. ,oT l lSt0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26
SALES AT MOUNTAIN LAKES
Change Of Ownership to Three Houses
in New Jersey Park Colony.

The following sales have been made
AZ Mountain Lakes Residential Park:
House 245 sold 20 Willard A. Kits. jr.
Property is on Wildwood Lake. House
23G sold 10 Arthur Van Dyke; house
overlooks Wilwood Lake and is on Poll
lard Drive. House 22s sold 70 Arthur
Samuel Beatman; house is on a plot
situated en- Larehdell Road extending
TO the Venetian waterway, connecting
all lakes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-19
PRINTING PLANT
BILL IS KILLED
And Dickinson Resolution Relat-
ing to Gross Earnings Is
Adopted.

III. B. No. 1870, Williams, relating to
the establishment of a state printing
plant, was killed in the committee OF
the whole house yesterday. General
Williams argued in behalf of the bill
and Mr.. Ployhar opposed it.,
The Dickinson resolution relating to
gross earnings of railroads was rec
commended for adoption as amended.
H. B. No. 300, being the bill prepared
by the game and fish committee of the
house and relating to the game laws
of the state, was placed at the head Of
the calendar for general orders on
Saturday.
H. B. No. 321, relating to township
road %overseers: H. B. 236, relating to
calling of special meetings of corpo-
rations; H. B. 1858, relating to election
of village officers; H. B. 1893, providing
for the sale and investment of a por-
ton of the school lands of the state;
H. B. 937, relating to copies of patents
to indemnify lands of the state; H.
B. 248, relating to county aid or pro-
motion of diversified farming; H. B.
1853, relating 70 expenses of county
superintendent of schools; and H. B.
318, relating to abstractor's fees, all
were recon mended to pass by this
committee.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-19

of court in Ninth district. Amended
and do pass.
H. e. 413, Mcclellan, relating to
Islander and providing a penalty. do
pass.
II. B. 1903, lHjort, employers liabil-
ity law. Killed. Committee explain
ed that the report was made on ac-
count Of the fact that the bill came
in so late that it was impossible to
give it the attention that 1t should
have before a report was made upon
it.
II. B. 422, Converse, relating to the
recall of state officers. Referred to
the committee of the whole without
recommendation.
Reconsideration.
Fl. lB. 34o, which provides fer IN
creased levy il special districts, was
r~econsidered and re-referred to COM
mittee after having been killed in the
committee once.
S. B. PIP, providing for the bounty
Oh crows and rabbits, which was kill
ed in committee, was reconsidered
and re-referred. '"
H. B. 374, relating to expenses OF
district judges, was up for reconsid-
Grafton, but lost out.
Fl. B. ADJ, relating to fees for JUS
tlces of the peace, IA up for recon
sideration. but was lost.
H. g.. 300, which provides for the
retention of fees by clerks OF court
in naturalization cases., was reconsid-
cred after having been lost il the
committee.