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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-01
Blazing The Trail.

Last Saturday car carrying
Judge w. w. Brown, M. j Nc
Knight and DIR. j. G. Cornew, all
of Parsons, Kansas, arrived in
Ortonville, enroute from Calves
ton, Texas, to Winnepeg, mark
ing the course of the King of
Trails" which is a little over
1000 miles long, starting from
Galveston, thence to Houston,
Waco, Dennison, Muskogee,
Okla, Parsons Kans., Kansas
City, Omaha, Sioux City, Sioux
Falls, Brookings, Ortonville.
Fargo, Grand Forks and Winni-
peg 1t is claimed that big APP
preparations will be given to-
ward this line OF road, which will
enduce many people in the south
to spend the summer months in
Minnesota instead of Colorad o
and other western states. All
that is asked from Big Stone
county is the actual cost of mark
ing the trail through the county
which will amount to about $35,
and this no doubt will be taken
care of by the Auto Club.-Or.
tonville Journal.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-01
BIG INDIAN
FAIR NEXT
Sept. l4-l5-l6 Are Dates OF
The Big Event.

Seven years ago suggestion was
made to former Superintendent s.
T.. Allen to have an Indian Fair,
which he readily took up with the
Indian Council at that time, with a
result that an Indian Fair was held
at the Agency during the fall of
1910. AT that time there were no
buildings'to use for this purpose so
three tents, each about ionic were
used as exhibit buildings. The
stock was picketed about the
grounds on account of no Stables
and at night the owners took them
back to their camps where they
could be easily cared for and
watched. The exhibits were few
but the crowd was large, in fact so
large, that Immediately following
the close of the fair the Indians
held council and decided to give
a bigger and better fair next year.
The matter was taken up again
early the following year with the
result that an exhibit building was
built, a race-track laid off and
graded, and stables provided.
This marked the turning of new
era i'll farming by the Indians and
since then fair has been held each
year, and ON a larger scale than
each previous year until today in
dications point to the biggest In.
dian Fair throughout the United
States. The first day of the COM
ing fair will be opened with stock
Show and parade. The second day
with farm machinery display, and
tractor demonstrations, and the
the third day with an automobile
parade and demonstrations and
automobile races. There will be a
merry &c round, lunch stands,
horse races, amusement racks, ball
games and athletic contests, dane
ing, SPECIFICS, etc. Every arrange
ment is being made for the enter
tanning of the guests and every one
is welcome to attend the fair. Re
member the dates, September IA,
is and 10, 1915. An effort will be
made to obtain special automobile
livery rates from Sisseton and
Peever. .-Peever Pilot.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-01
Roberts County Suffrage Association

A large group of enthusiastic
women met Thursday, August "a
in the Court House and organized
the Roberts County Suffrage Asso-
citation. More than fifty women
throughout the county have ex-
pressed a desire to join such an as
sociation, and with the Sisseto,,
women the membership now num-
bers seventy-four. Every woman
in the country who believes i'll
woman suffrage and will work to
carry the amendment this fall is
asked to join, In union there is
strength applies to suffrage work
as much as to any other work that
is effective. So while each woman
working alone cannot do much,
when they form strong active
organization they can do a great
deal.
The following officers were elect
ed: Mrs. f, j. Turner, president;
Mrs. Frank Parker, secretary;
Mrs. c. r. Jorgenson, Treasurer.
The city has been divided into
wards to carry OH the work, with
the following cbairmen in charge:
First ward, Mrs. c. r.. Jorgenson;
Second ward, Mrs. III. ID. Batter
bury; Third ward, Mrs. w. J..
Thomas. The committee to draw
up the constitution and bylaws
consists of Mrs. o. L. Lien, Mrs.
Dell Carter and Mrs. G.. o. Kively.
Chairmen for the other committees
such as Publicity, Propaganda and
Ways and Means will be appointed
by the president and announced at
the next meeting.
The next meeting will be held
Wednesday, Aug. 80. at tine Court
House at 3 p. m.-Contributed.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-01
Auction Sale.

Peter Mattson, Sec. 3, Long
Hollow township will have an auc-
ton sale of his personal property at
his farm, Friday, Sept. 8. Five
head of horses. thirty-five head of
cattle, two brood sows, nine shoats
and some turkeys and chickens and
complete set of farm machinery
are offered for sale. Sale begins at
one O'Clock sharp. Jas. Dougher.
ty, auctioneor, and S. K. Olberg
clerk.
Let $ Go to the Fair at Wheat.
ON, Sept. 13, IA and Is.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-01
SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY.

0AAOOA1 WI 1IANO NlOlNDI
The Sisseton Public School will
open next Monday, Sept. 4 1t
is hoped that patrons will enter
their children at once, as the
loss of even a day is detrimental.
Children six years of age or
those becoming six before the
first OF February are eligible to
the first grade. though i'm most
cases the child is better off if
not sent until fully six.
Attention is called to the S. ID.
school law, which reads as fol-
lows: Every person having un-
der his control a child between
the ages of eight and fourteen
years. both inclusive, shall annu-
ally cause such child to regularly
attend some public or private
school for the entire term dur
ing which the public school in
the district i'm which he resides
ID III oCNSIOll.
The coming school year bids
fair to be an Improvement over
last year.
A new department. domestic
science, is to be organized, al
though it will not be in working
order until the new current is
in. There will be electrical
equipment throughout and the
department will be modern and
efficient i'm every way. Miss Fay
Elliott of Dell Rapids will super
wise the department.
Miss Cora Melgaard of Rush
ford, Mimi, will succeed Miss
Chamberlain i'm the English de
partmcnt.
Miss Ada Johnson of Benson,
Mimi, has accepted the music
supervisorship.
The grade teachers are:
Sth, Mr.. Martin Satercn, Sis
seton.
9TH A, Mrs. Elva Westlake,
Minneapolis.
9TH b, Miss Eleanor Atteln,
Sparta, Wis.
9Th Miss Sue Snyder, Des-
Moines, Iowa.
5th, Miss Myrtle Selby, Madi-
son, S. ID.
4th. Miss Mabel Holt. Clear
Lake. S. ID.
3rd. Miss Sadie Lilliesand,
Stoughton. Wis.
2nd, Miss Elizabeth Dunlevy,
Phillip. S. ID.
LIST. Miss Hilma Swanson, Mil
bank. S. ID.
We believe that we have a
strong teaching force and ask
not only the hearty cooperation
of the patrons but their cordial
treatment of the teachers social
ly.
One of the proudcst boasts of
any town is first class school
system. This can not be Sc
cured in a day or a year but is
the result of several years of
systematic progression. An up
todate school board is almost a
necessity, a progressive superin-
tendent is requisite, we'll
trained, sympathetic, enthuslas-
tic corps of instructors is invalu-
able, but the work of each or all
of these is unavailng if there be
not community spirit of pro-
gress and loyalty.
We are city of but 1900, yet
if we will we can have one of the
best schools in the state.
BE a booster.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-01
TRAlNMEN TO STRIKE

From all indications there will
be general strike of the train
men on every road in the United
States. For the past week the
matter has been before the Pres
ident, but he has been unable to
bring about an agreement be-
tween the roads and men. The
strike is called for 200 o'clock
Monday morning unless the diff
ferences are settled before that
time,
The sheriff of Grant county.
Is. d., came over the latter part
of last week and arrested Joe
Bowers for violating prohibitory
liquor laws of South Dakota, by
selling liquors on the boat he
was running up and down the
lake. 1t is claimed that lie sold
liquor to the officers while they
were ON the South Dakota side.
Bonds were given for his appear.
ance at court in November. Mr..
Pete Luff, the owner of the boat
claims that the law was not vio-
lated, and as the lake is govern.
ment water, they intend to fight
the case and carry it to the SUI
lpreme court if necessary. in or
der to establish a precedent, and
tind out what the boatmen's
rights are. The case will be-
watched with interest, as it will
prove what rightsa common car
rier is entitled to.-Ortonville
Journal.
The Coal Dealer,' official or
gan of the fuel trade, expresses
it's apprehension at the coal
/ olIuItlOu III q lCCCtlU lSSucs anu
gives figures showing that there
is a shortage of about a quarter
million tons of hard coal and a
million and half tons of soft
coal, now at the head of the lakes
as compared with the same time
last year. They predict that
this two million tons shortage
will be increased by another
million tons by the end of the
navigation season. II this is the
condition some of use VIII be
picking it up along the railroad
track along about February.
Geo. w. Miller is transacting
business in the cities this week.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-01
August Berndt Of wilmot Dead.

1t is our sad duty this week to
chronicle the death of August
Berndt, one of the highly respected
citizens of Wilmot, who passed
away on Sunday, August 20, at
Rochester, Mimi, where he has
been since June receiving medical
attention.
OF strong, healthful, vigorous
stock, August Berndt always enjoy
ed the best of health until in May
when he commenced ailing Find
ing no relief from local treatment
on June sixth, accompanied by his
wife he went to Rochester, but the
stubborness of his ailment made a
necessary operation impossible,
and it was not until August four
teenth that the doctors thought an
operation advisable. The opera
tion was perfo rmed OH that date,
but instead of gaining he rapidly
failed lost strength until relieved of
his earthly suffering as above stat
ed. August Berndt was born in
Germany OH August 18, 1858 and
was fifty eight years and two days
old at the the tune of death. In
1882 he came to United States,
settling in Wisconsin where he re-
manned until 1898, when he came
to Roberts County and bought a
farm southwest OF town. Here he
farmed for twelve years and by
hard work and perseverance gained
a competency, enabling him to re-
tire six years ago and move to Will
mot.
Deceased is survived by faith
full wife, who has the sympathy of
the entire community, also BROTH
er, Ernest Berndt, and a niece
Mrs. Amelia Schmidt of Brodhead
Wisconsin who were here for the
funeral.
The funeral was i'll charge of the
local l. O. o f., his last request,
and took place Thursday afternoon
from the Presbyterian church, and
the remains were laid to rest in the
Wilmot crmetery.- Wilmot Re
publican.
The Royal Neighbors extend
their sympathy to Neighbhor Mary
Croal in the loss of her brother.
Prudence Judkins,
Winnie Lien,
Maude MCGEE.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-01

The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Hanson of Eden, who has
been suffering with infantile para
lysis the past two weeks is im-
proving under the care of DIR. Nor
ton of Eden and DIR. Peabody of
Webster. 1t was feared at first
that the child would not recover.
Later however there was change
in her condition and at this writing
she seems to be out of danger.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-01

more for every carload of paper.
The average daily paper will use
between four and six carloads a
year. Thus, the average daily pub
fisher must raise between 81 600
and SO 90 more every year to meet
this new advance, even if the price
of print paper goes no higher. 1T
is true, too, that practic ally every
other article that enters into the
manufacture of newspaper has in
creased steadily"
Indicating ,he seriousness of the
situation, MIR. Wylie called atten-
ton to the following printed in the
Austin Mimi. Herald relative to
the situation
Col. Wylie entered the Herald
office this afternoon and when he
left he carried with him an order
tor carload of paper and with it
all our prospective vacations, our
intendid gifts at Christmas and our
annual suit OF new clothes. We
can no longer subscribe for the
starving children of Belgium, raise
our subscription for the church
nor buy watermelon for our Sum
day dinner. The only hope we
see ahead for us is the discovery OF
gold in the sands that the Herald
office stands on. The paper that is
coming is going TO cost us l25 per
cent more than the paper you are
now reading and Wiley had the
nerve to tell us that that was not
the limit on the raise. He tried to
make us feel better by calling our
attention to the piice OF wrapping
paper used by the meat man which
has gone from S4S ton to SIPS.
We asked Wiley to give us sam
Pile OF the butchers paper but he
said he didn't carry samples of
butchers or news paper since it be-
came so valuable. If the gold dis
covery should prove valuable we
will be able to buy paper, for it
will take gold mine to keep up
with the game"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-01
Killed By Lightning.

Two or three sharp electrical
showers passed over Big Stone
Saturday and about noon George
Conraads was killed in his house
OIL the Noonan farm west of Big
Stone. His wife had stepped out
and when she left he had the tele-
phone receiver in his hand. When
she came i'll he was lying OH the
floor partly under the table, I'M
conscious and the receiver was
hanging in its usual place. Un-
able to arouse him she ran towards
DIR. Browns for help and saw John
korte i'll the road and beckoned to
him. Mr.. korte went to the house
and did what he could to revive
the young man but to no avail.
The telephone was out of commits
sion burned out, it is said, so Mr..
Korte went after John Brown and
while there notified the parents OF
the deceased, who took charge oi
matters.-Big Stone Headlight.
County Surveyor A. Hartge and
crew of men arrived from Sissetol
Monday and started work Wednes
day morning digging the drain
ditch for the town. A contract
has been made with Messrs. Sun,
dahl and St. John to furnish l2-
inch cement tile. Mr.. Hartge in.
forms us that it will require from
three to four weeks to complete the
tiling and drain the sioughs abou,
town.-Claire City Press.
Estrayed-Came to my place
one team about ten years old.
A. p. Houde.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-01
VOTE YES" ON
AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENTS
Important Changes LIN Con-
stitution to BE Passed On.
There are nine constitutional
amendments to be voted upon this
tall and they are all of vast impor-
tance to the state of South Dakota
1t she is to remain in possession of
her che rished position among the
most progressive and advanced
states of the union. One which is
necessary TO the development of
the western half of the state is the
amendment of Article Xxi permit
tlng the formation of irrigation dis
t4lcts for the purpose of securing
water for irrigation purposes in
counties, townships or districts,
where the property owners so de-
sire, at no expense to anyone save
themselves. There is no one thing
which will hasten progress i'm the
western part of our state so quickly
as adequate irrigation facilities and
every voter will be sure to vote yes
OH that proposition. Another
amendment which will appeal to
the western voter is the one SUBJ
mitted at the special session of the
legislature last winter which will
permit the state to engage in in-
ternal improvements in the making
OF good roads and thereby making
1t possible to open up the vast coal
felds III the northwestern part of
the state. There is an amendment
asking for new constitutional
convention which will probably
pass this year. The question was
submitted at the last general cleo
tion but went down to defeat in a
Vote No" campaign which was
instituted by the interests opposed
to woman suffrage. The suffrage
amendment was also resubmitted
and will likely carry this time.
Statewide prohibition will be voted
upon and its friends predict an
easy victory. Other amendments
are: One cutting out the five year
lease limitation for state lands
and seeking to prolong the term of
leases; giving the legislature the
power, by two-thirds vote, to fix
salaries of state officials. which are
now fixed by the constitution and
in many cases are so low that no
good business man can afford to
take such Offices; allowing the es-
Establishments of rural credits" in
thisstate; allowing the classification
of property and authorizing the
taxing of incomes, privileges and
occupations. These are all live
questions of the hour and voters
will do we'll to inform themselve.
and not do as many did two years
ago. vote No" on all in order not
to vote for something they did not
understand. 1t would be wiser
this year to vote Yes" on every
thing.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-01

South Dakota wants that sss, 600
of-federal aid for road building and
this desire probably will have an
influence in securing favorable
vote this fall on the constitutional
amendment to permit state appro-
priations for to phases of internal
work (now restricted)-improving
highways and mining coal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-01
kidding" SCARCE
FEW GIVEN OPPORTUNITY To
WEIGH MERITS OF OLD AND
NEW JOKES.

Madison's verdict is that April /,
as a day of joke making, has out
grown it's usefulness.
Patrons of restaurants and even
those who are permitted TO eat at
home today remarked on the con-
spicuous absence Of salt in the sugar
bowl. Early risers declare hat on
their way down town this morning
they were not required to sidestep a
single hat covered brick.
In fact, the average grown up
seemed to have lost sight of the fact
that today was the day tradition had
set apart for ''fooling friends" II
sportively imposed citizens engineer
ed any real pranks, the victims
proved themselves adopts at burying
secrets.
Some expressed disappointment al
the waning of the spirit of All Fools
day. They told that they would like
to compare again the time honored
April fool jokes with those of latest
vintage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-01
THE CITY.
REPORT.

Partly cloudy tonight; not much
change in temperature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-01
MAY Change POLITICS
VOTER HAS LEGAL RIGHT To
CHANGE REGISTRATION.

Pierre, April Attorney General
Caldwell rules that a voter, after reg
istering his party affiliation, has the
right to change within the time limit.
He CONSTITUTES 1.-The purpose of the reg
i~stration features of the primary law
is to prevent any person who has not
registered in the manner required by
law from participating in the primary
election" The primary law does not
provide for the changing of party
utilization of a registered voter, but
Attorney General Caldwell rules that
the change may be made lat any
time before the time for registration
has expired upon application to the
proper registration officer" Mr..
Caldwell's view of the registration
feature is that it is intended to pre-
vent such elector from voting another
ballot than that of the party of which
he is a member, as shown by his reg
istration."
The attorney general also rules
that a candidate for the legislature,
located in a district composed of sew
eral counties, must file his petition
in each county of the legislative dis
trict.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
IL. j. LYONS FOR STATES ATTOR-
NEW. II. BOYD FOR COUN-
TY COMMISSIONER.

With the exception of state SEN
ator, the democrats of Lake county,
in convention in the council chamber
of the city hall this afternoon, made
up their ticket. The office Of state
senator was temporarily left open, for
further consideration.
A resolution, unanimously adopt
ed, and the names of those chosen for
candidates follow:
Legislature-Chas. Wingert, Gust
Boyer.
County Auditor-D. Schnack.
Treasurer-Jos. Rensch.
County superintendent - Leora
Laughlin.
Register of Deeds-Clifford Olson.
Sheriff.. C.. Coffey.
Clerk of Courts-W. +. Campbell.
County Commissioner - w. H..
Boyd.
States Attorney-R. j. Lyons.
The following resolution was
passed.
We, the democrats of Lake county,
South Dakota, in mass meeting as
sembled, renew our allegiance to the
great principles of the democratic
party and express our faith and con-
fidence in its distinguished leader,
Woodrow Wilson, president of the
United States. We commend the
patriotic and faithful work Of Sena-
tor Ed S. Johnson and Congressman
Harry Candy in the interests of the
people and assure them u hearty
support. With Woodrow Wilson at
the head of our party, standing on a
platform which %proclaims America,
first, last and all the time, w shall
win an Overwhelming victory in the
battle OF ballots next November.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-01
ENCOURAGING BIRDS
BUILDING HOUSES II BEING
STIMULATED BY AUDUBON
SOCIETIES.

Louisville Courier-Journal Inter
est in building bird houses and by
other means and devices encouraging
birds to make themselves at home in
cities, is being stimulated by Audi
bon societies.
1T is possible" says the Omaha
Bee, Ito have birds of the better
class fitting about our shaded ave
nues, carrying on their courtships
and concerts, to the partial exclusion
Of the bothersome ~sparrows."
1t is quite possible. But it is worth
more, for the encouragement of bird
life, to kill off the stray eats and
suppress the small boy with the air
gun or Flobert rifle, than to build
bird refugees.
There are trees enough i'm nearly
any city's streets, to say nothing of
the parks, to attract the birds. There
are sundry varieties of attractive
birds. including wrens and %bluebirds,
which do not require trees. And
robins, cardinals, catbirds, hooking
birds, to mention a few "of the bet
ter class" which frequent this sec
ton, are quite ready to set UP house
keeping in close proximity to human
h%abitations if their enemies, the hun
cry town cat, for which nobody pro-
vides, and the wanton boy who is
provided with weapons deadly to
birds, are discouraged.
There is no reason why persons
who prefer what someone has called
country strife" to city life should
monopolize the pleasure of neigh
borly relationship with birds. The
birds are willing to contribute to the
harmony of urban existence their
woodland songs. They, like many
city folks, love a park as well as a
forest, and a shaded street almost as
we'll as a park. Unlike the poet, in
his vocational capacity, they can be
pretty well content with the jangling
of street car gongs, and rumbling Of
trucks and other raw and raucous
noises which are grating singly CON
sidered, but combine to create the
lulling roar of the city. Under the
influence of that roar some persons
sleep so %serenely at night and feel so
serene in the daytime that they could
not think of foregoing the compensa-
tons of city life for the consultations
of a quiet retreat far from the as
phalt and other evidences of the tri-
umph of civilization over the crudity
of nature.
The cats which prowl at midnight,
and the boys who murder birds in
daylight, should be compelled TO fore
go the devastation. We would then
have the song of the catbird and the
iridescence of the oriole in town.
Those who never have been afraid
to confess a leaning toward some of
the phases of town, and have pre-
| ferred ii as a whole to country, would
then take a positive and possibly ma
~licious, pleasure in pointing to the
municipality stimulated bird life as q
proof that all which is aesthetic is
not found beyond the zone of electric
lights and city water.