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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22
Test Case In Nfilbank.

The question as to whether or
not the authorities of the cities sit
uated OIL the lake have any jurisdic.
ton over any part of the waters of
Big Stone Lake will be determined
as the result of test which is to be
made in connection with the recent
arrest of Joseph Bowers, operator
of the launch Comet, on the charge
of selling beer on the launch to
passengers. The claim is made in
behalf of the officer who arrested
him that the alleged offense was
committed while the launch was OIL
the Big Stone City side of the
middle of the lake, and the author
tiles of the South Dakota city there
fore had the legal power to make
the arrest.
1t is said the attorneys for the
defendant when his case is called
for trial in the circuit court, will
contend that Big Stone Lake con-
stitutes governmental waters and
that city or county authorities
have no jurisdiction over the lake.
Those who caused the arrest of
Bowers will contend that the boun-
dary between South Dakota and
Minnesota was fixed at the center
of the lake from north to south,
and that the act of congress admit
ting South Dakota to the union of
states gave the state jurisdiction
over all places within its bound
aries" 1t is claimed the arrest Of
Bowers was made west of the cen
ter of the lake, within the bound
aries of South Dakota.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22

mihl farm northwest of Andoyer
about two miles, and was alone at
the time.
The first known of the accident
was when Mrs. Tony Beckman.
who lives half mile from where
Marske was blowing, saw a man
coming down the road acting in a
peculiar manner. He fell frequent
ly and seemed tobe trying to signal
with his arms. Mrs. Beckman
notified her husband, who went to
the young man and found Marske
all covered with blood and serious
ly injured, but wanted to be taken
home.
An auto was secured and he was
taken home where he died few
minutes after his arrival.
On examination it was found
that his throat was literally cut
from ear to ear, the windpipe being
completely severed, the large ves-
sells of the neck badly lacerated
and torn. He had walked a half
a mile after such an injury and
still retained consciousness is be.
yond comprehension. 1t seems
that after he started for help he re-
turned to the machine, stopped the
engine, and put everything in ship
shape before leaving it, taking off
his overalls and starting for Beck
mans bleeding copiously at every
step. Just how the accident oc-
CURED will always be mystery.
From an examination of the engine
it appears young Marske removed
a belt wheel from the fly wheel
but left the bolts which held it.
The supposition is that the bolts
caught his clothing dragging him
into the machinery in such man.
ner that the bolts inflicted the in
juries.
When Marske called for water
and was given drink the water
ran out through the wound in his
neck. Death was cansed by hem
orrhage.- Webster Reporter and
Farmer.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22
REPUBLICANS
HOLD MEETING
To Make Preparations For
The Fall Campaign.

Huron-Members of the republic
can state ticket, the national COM
mitteemen, county chairmen and
representative members of the par
ty from over the state met i'll Hur-
ON Thursday, the session being
called for the purpose of general
discussion of state conditions and
to lay plans for the coming CAM
paign.
G. v. Powers of Chamberlain
was elected chairman and A. r.
Fellows of Sioux Falls, secretary,
with MIR. Hoagland of Sioux Falls
as treasurer. Every county of the
state was represented and the meet
ing showed an intention to begin a
campaign that, for aggressiveness,
will have no equal in South Dakota
up to now. That this spirit is
general was evidenced, not only by
the tone of the remarks made, but
by the large attendance.
Among the county committee
chairmen who made reports were:
Frank Anderson of Day county, A.
x. Granger of Jackson county,
Jas. Buchanan of Hyde, G. B. Eng
lesby of Codington, R. G. Gibbs of
Beadle, S. E. Wilson of Fall River
andC. j. Morris of Minnehaha.
U. S. Senator Thomas Sterling
was present and delivered an ad-
dress, as did also congressman c.
II. Dillon of the First district, Con-
gresham Royal c. Johnson of the
Second district, Congressman G.
Bartine of the Third district, Lieu
tenant Gov. Peter Norbeck and
Governor E. M. Byrne.
The meeting arranged for the
appointment of state executive
committee and made other detail
plans for the coming campaign.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22
Rosholt, S. D..

Rosholt, S. d.
The liverymen doubled their
prices, the hotel keepers-some
of them-raised their rates one
half, private houses having rooms
to let advanced the charges, the
price of eatables went up, the
garages charged cars as much
for stopping overnight as if they
ate hay and oats-and Wheaton
was ready to entertain Fair visit
ors from the country and ad-
jacent towns. Hospitality? We
would call it by some other
name. The Wheaton Fair this
year did not appear to us to be
up to the standard of other
years. Instead OF an institution
for the display of farm and home
products and a good meeting
place for the good people from
farm and town, it looked at first
glance to be q huge collection of
little games, shows and cheap
trinkets to make make money
out Of those attending.
One who was there.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22
Shooting Accident.

Frank Pahl. l9-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Pahl of Lidger-
wood, was seriously injured by the
discharge of shot gun about seven
miles from Lidgerwood Monday
afternoon.
A party of four were riding IN
a wagon. Frank Pahl was driving
and holding his loaded gun. The
wagon gave sudden jolt in pass
ing over stone or rut, and the
gun went off, the full charge strik-
ing him in the breast just below
the right lung, and passing entirely
through the body, part of the shot
coming out through his back.
The party was at that time
about seven miles from town and
1t was two hours before a doctor
could be brought out from the city.
When the physician arrived the
wound was dressed and the wound
ed man taken to the Lidgerwood
hospital. The chances are said to
be good for his recovery.-Hankin-
son News.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22
BIG DRAINAGE PROJECT

Judge Flaherty presided last
Saturday at Wheaton at a hear
ing ola petition asking for the
consolidation of several different
projects emenating in Traverse,
Grant and Stevens counties. All
the work planned i'm the two lat
ter counties provide for drainage
through Traverse county into
Lake Traverse and as the outlet
work in Traverse county will in
volve considerable more expense
than the initial work it is but
fair to all concerned that the full
burden should be carried by the
lands benefited in the three
counties. This was the object
OF the petition but the plan was
protested by several land hold
ers to the south of Wheaton
whose property will be crossed
by the big cutoff ditch. The
Judge granted stay of proceed
ings in the matter until Nov. 10,
by which time the merits of the
contention of the obiectors
could be investigated and a final
decision made. 1t is hoped that
by the time the several projects
are finally completed and the
cutoff made south of Wheaton
the waters of Lake Travese and
Big Stone will be brought under
control so that the surplus waters
carried into the lakes by these
various projects may be properly
got rid of as introducing a great
volume of water into these res.
ervoirs which are already full
cannot permanently relieve the
situation. The several drainage
projects are worthy in every
way will reclaim an immense
amount of the richest farm land
in the Northwest and all should
unite in exerting every influence
towards their completion, but
they should go further and pro.
vide for the final disposal of the
waters at the lakes. Actual re-
lief cannot be afforded while
Lake Traverse is overfiowing
and backing-up and impeding
the ditch waters. To this inn
provement, however, every
energy is being bent, the survey
authorized by congress will be
made this fall, and there is every
prospect that the actual work of
increasing the capacity of these
lakes by dreging theloutlets, the
Bois De Sioux and the Mime
sofa rivers and connecting them
by canal near Browns Valley,
will be well under way.-White
Rock Journal.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22

Jack Egan departed ON Monday
for Cheyenne. Wyo., where he has
accepted position with the Eagen
Auto Co., dealers in automobiles
with a garage in connection. Jack
has been engineer in the Sisseton
Electric Light Plant for the p asst
six years and during that time he
has made many staunch friends
who regret his departure, but he
carries with him their best wishes
for a bright future i'll his new lo-
cation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22
Fatal Accident Near Andover.

An accidcn, of a most horrible
nature happened near Andover ON
Friday afternoon, September sth,
resulting in the death of William
Marske. a young man of IL years
of age.
He was blowing with gasoline
tractor in ield on the Chas. Suse-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22
FARMERS GIVE
UP COLD Cash

Promise of Possible Benefit
from Future Legislation.
If three or fourneighbors drop
ped in and asked you to give them
SIG for the purpose of building
good roads in your vicinity and
that the money would all be spent
in your neighborhood and the
roads built would save you much
money in the course of years, but
they wanted SIG from each per-
son for actual expenses, would
you give them the money? Prob
ably rot.
If three or four strangers
drove up to your place in autoes
and told you they represented a
farmers society to be organized
in the state and that when
the society was powerful enough,
if it may, it was going to elect
governors and state officers and
get you some legislation of which
you didn't know whether you
wanted or not, and that it would
cost you SIG to join, would you
give them the $16-many have
done it.
Now the first proposition is
reasonable and the second one is
not even a good betting PROPOSE
tior, but strange as it may seem
a large number of farmers in this
vicinity have jumped at it and
cheerfully surrendered SIG to a
bunch of strangers they never
saw before and probably will
never see again and the only thing
they have for their money is a
promise to try and secure bene-
fits which are theirs free for the
asking.
A couple of weeks agoa num-
Der of plainly dressed strangers
made their headquarters in Sum-
NIT. They did not divulge their
business and each day drove out
in a couple of Ford cars. They
did not patronize the barber and
wore boards of several days
growth. They were made up to
represent farmers. They can
vassed several townships in this
vicinity and here is their SCENE.
They claimed to represent the
Non Partisan League which has
been in operation i'm North Daho-
ia and that they we're going to
organize a similar league in South
Dakota. The League is to be a
strictly farmers affair and it is to
endorse and vote for farmers for
office, or men who will vote as
the League directs. These men
who are to be elected to office are
to be pleged to vote for certain
Legislation which the League de-
sires. To organize the League
and conduct a campaign So a year
or SIG for two years is demanded
each farmer. These fellows claim
that the farmer has been the vic.
tim of the merchant, the banker
and the politician, and through
the League he is to be emanci-
pated. A paper, called the Non
Partisan Leader, published in
North Dakota is given to the
farmer. These fellows vaguely
hint that packing houses, coop.
erative stores and elevators are
ultimate purpose of the League.
The Independent is not going
to condemn this society. but is
going to give some of the things
it has picked up so farmers can
make up their minds whether
they willget their moneys worth.
One farmer tells us that he in
quired of these fellows as to what
the $16 would be spent for and he
was informed they had bought
100 Ford cars to ride around in
and they must be paid for and
that in this farmers township,
,rLs,L. 3. 18Th
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22
sISsETON COUNTY. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER % 1916

'FN OUNI1. >. ID, FRl
this year, but two years hence
they would be ready for bust
ness.
Another farmer informs us
that they offered him S1Op day
to accompany them and help get
members.
A travelling man claims to have
overheard a conversation between
one of these fellows and his wife.
The wife wanted to go back to
Chicago. but this Lacquer in
formed her he had struck too
soft snap, that he had made $33
for his share that day and had
plenty more in sight.
Says a prominent farmer:
They came to me when busy and
showed the names of other farm
ers who had joined and without
much thought | went in and gave
them a check dated ahead, but /
nave stopped payment on it. 1
do not know just what they pro-
missed to do, only they were go
ing to get legislation.
Similar testimony could be re-
peated but it is all along the same
line. The receipts given by
these fellows really call for mo-
thing and binds them to no tangi-
BILE return for the money.
Now as to the sense of the
scheme provided it is carried out
as these fellows promise. South
Dakota has q primary law and
the farmers have a good majority
of the votes, they can elect whom
they please at any time. So far
as legislation goes, they can get
that, for the farmers are always
in the majority in the legisla-
ture. At SIS per head, if South
Dakota had as many members
of the League as they claim in
North Dakota, 10000, it would
give a campaign fund of $40, 600.
A sum ten times enough to thor
oughly organize. the state. So
far as our recollection goes the
farmers of South Dakota have
never yet asked for legislation
and been refused. The statute
books are full of laws for
farmers which are never used.
1t seems a curious thing that a
bunch of strangers can go out
in the country any time and
pick up lot of notes or cash on
any old scheme and without any
investigation when if such a pro-
position as we stated in the be.
ginning or any real tangible plan
for good is promoted by men
who are known or whose reputa-
tion is beyond question, the far
mer will look at them suspicious
ly or refuse to listen.
Summit Independent.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22

The Deadwood business club
have printed slips calling attention
to the voters to the amendment of
good roads and in passing them
around the distributors find that
nine out of ten are in favor of the
proposition. "Vote yes" is going
to be popular proposition this
fall.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22
Who Pays The Bill.

When the railroad strikers APP
peared before Wilson. they were
promised just what they wanted.
When the railroad presidents APP
peared before Wilson and said that
they couldn't pay this advance in
wages unless they we're to advance
freight charges, they were prom.
ised by President Wilson that they
would be taken care of, as not to
loose anything.
Now MIR. Voter who pays the
bille
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22


Milo Walker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Walker, passed away
at his home in Alto township We'd
nesday, Sept. 10. Little Milo was
born December %, 1910. aud was
S years 8 months and 29 days old.
He has been patient sufferer from
Bright's disease for the past three
years, and when the angel of death
came he was ready to enter The
Gates Ajar. He will be sadly
missed among the loved ones.
Funeral services were held Friday
and interment made in Lakewood
cemetery. .--Waubay Clipper.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22

Murder in the first degree sup
planted the assault and battery
charge preferred at Jamestown
against Albert Mammega, wealthy
Eldridge farmer, upon the death of
Andrew Sonek, his neigbboring
farmer, in the hospital at James,
town. A quarrel over wagon re-
suited in Mammega attacking So.
mex and driving his knee into his
intestines.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22

County Fair at Browns Valley,
Sept. 27, % and 90. is the next big
public event in this section. The
entertainment will consist of auto
racing by professional drivers on
the first day; horse and Indian
pony races, including, ladies' relay
race on second and third days.
balloon races on each day of fair
and up-to-date vaudeville stunts in
front of grand stand; music by two
bands-Milbank and Bumont; new
1917 Ford Touring car given away,
on same condition as last year.
The Browns Valley Fair is noted
for doing things on a large scale,
and this year it promises to outdo
all previous efforts. No doubt a
large number from this town and
vicinity will attend, and most of
them are planning on driving the
Ford prize car home.
G. o. Kively returned tine fore
part of the week from a ten days
visit in the cities.
Synod Lutheran
Morning service lO:3O
Sunday School 1880
Services at Buffalo Lake 800 p. m.
Rev. o. Austin, Pastor.
Lutheran.
Morning service at 1880.
Sunday school and Bible class 12.
Luther League at 6:45.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22

Ernest Newman, a young man
about % years of age, who es.
capped from the Sargent county
Jail on Nov. z, 1912, by breaking
through the bars of window, is
again in the clutches of the law.
While at Gwinner to clean out
the 1. w. w. gang. Deputy
Sheriff Jackman met the young
fellow on the railroad track.
After giving his name he was
promptly informed of the fact
that he was wanted forjail break.
ing. He was loaded in the
sheriff 8 auto and taken to For
man and is again enjoying
looking through the bars from
the wrong side.
Wanted--A position as Steno-
grapher. l completed my col.
lege education at Austin, Mimi,
and have had considerable ex-
perience. Am willing to work.
Address Endora Anderson,
Evansville, MINI.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-22
Synod Lutheran
Lutheran.

Morning service at 1890.
Sunday school and Bible class -.
Luther League at 6:45.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-02-25
Who is
Notice to Contractors

No ice Is hereby given that at
O'Clock F. NJ. on the 9th day of March
1915, the Board of Commissioners of
Dubois County, Indiana, will receive
sealed proposals for the improvement of
certain highways in Columbia Town
ship, Dubois County, Indiana, by grad.
ing, draining and paving said highways
a. set out in the plans, profles and spec
itications now on file in the office OF the
County Auditor of SAID Dubois County.
The said highways propc sed to be inn
proved are located in Columbia Town
chip of said county. ard are known as
the w. ;. Hays ct al extension of the
\. W. Cave system OF Free Gravel Roa s
in sail township.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
bond in penal sum double the amount OF
the proposal with surety to the approval
OF said Board of Commissioners and con-
ditioned as by law required.
Said Improvements shall be let TO the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders,
and an afidavil OF non COLLISION will be
required; upon failure of any bidder to
furnish such non conclusion affidavit his
mr. posal or bid will be rejected by the
Beard.
The Boar reserves the rlghtto reject
any or all bids.
By order of the Board of commission.
ers OF Dubois County Indiana, this 9TH,
day of February 1916.
JACOB III. SESG,
Auditor OF Dnbois County Ind.
Sweeney & Be,z * Leo III. Fisher
Attys for Petitioners.
Feb. IL, 1853 wk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-02-25
eocIAL INFlJcTIoNa

l have seen men who neigh like a
horse when you contradict them or
say something they,ds not under
stand; then TIP overa1d, who make
their Owl Imitation v your hearth ;
tie perseFering talkss, who gives
you hi. society in lsz4a saturating
doses; the pitiers Of themselves-a
perilous class; the frivolous Mmo-
deus, who relies on you to find him
in ropes Of sand to twist; the mono
tones; in short, every stripe Of ab-
surdity-these are social infections
which the magistrate cannot cure
or defend you from, and which must
be tntrusted 10 the restraining force
Of custom, and proverbs and faml-
far rules of behavior Impressed on
young people In their school days
s.s1r-5z v<sas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-02-25

There is no longer any reason
Why any person Shou Id be IN un-
wiling subscriber to a newspa.
per. On the refusal Of a subscrib =.
er to take newspaper from the
postoffice the postma ter is re.
CURED, under the postal laws to
return the same to the publisher.
You are no doubt aware that a
person who continues to accept a
paper sent him through the mail
is liable for the subscription price
regardless of the fact that he new
er subscribed for it or that he
has ordered it stopped. So held
by the supre me courts of Iowa,
New Hamspi re, Delaware and
Wisconsin. This is the law gener-
alk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-02-25
Dubois County Medical SosieCy.

The Program committee re-
Gently appointed in connection
with the Baby Day observation
met Tuesday and drafted the fol
lowing Program Huntingburp
March s afternoon and evening
session: Afternoon
DR.. l. Lukemeyer Pre- Natal
Care
DIR. H. K. Stork Infant feeding
DR.. H. c. Knapp Care of the eye
with a generous supply of music
interspersed, This meeting will
be informal and a general dis
cussion OF these subjects will be
invited There. will be question
box and ana mother desiring in.
formation regarding herself or
her baby vii be answered the
evening session. Evening
The speaker will be a special
list on Chi d well fare from Pur-
due University. Subject Child
Welfare Music
\ free will offering will offer
ine vlIl bc taken TO defray the
expenses Of this meeting
Jasper meeting March 9th
Afternoon
Or. J p. Salb Pre- Natal care
Or zoe Casper Infant feeding
Dr. Il & Knapp Care of the eyes
u her features same IS Hunting
lurg. Evening session same
III committee suggests that
all OF the merchants make spec.
ial 'EaN Mek" displays in
their show vAdows etc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-02-25
Some Choice Book BARGAINS

We are offering for sale at car.
gain prices some rare quaint and
curious books, of a forgotten age.
Low Twelve by Ed. S. Ellis a E..
NJ. book of Masonic stone, de-
ivered for 50 80
After Death or Letters from
Julia; by Stead, who was drown
ded on the Titanic, $500
Ancient Mystic Oriental Mason
ry, by Clymer, So 90
Ancient Mysteries and Modern
Masonry, $500
The Stcry of Atlantic. S.Elliot,
- 90
Bhagavad GIFTS, S Row 5000
.1rs Darlington, the Female
Mason, S1.0O
Brother of 81 Degree, Carver,
81. 50.
Byways of Ghostland, E,
O'Dounell, ~. so
Send money order for fnount
named and title of book an same
will be sent you spostfre AID.
dress BEN ED DOANE. Jasper Ind
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is 1916.
ShamPOCks & SauGP KrOut

The following choice bit of
verse; is copied from Philip j.
Kunkels side board mirror. We
are told that County clerk Will
lam Bockelman i the author,
The Kaiser's COWS are grazing
Where the Shamrocks used to
grow
How long they'll pasture on the
greens
No one seems to know.
But if We Judge the furture
By what we already know,
There'll be 10 grass for Pats
Jack Ass
Where the ShamrockS use to-
grow.
Oh. JOHNNY Bull! Oh, JOHNNY Bull!
What are you going to do?
You said that you would lick the
Dutch
So now its up to you.
But I'm ess you get a hustle on
There is one thirg you should
know
They'll be raising plants for
Sauer- Kraut
Where the Shamrocks used to
grow. Yours truly,
Bill.