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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
A CURIOUS ANIMAL.
The Sea Cow Gave Rise to the Legend
 of the Sirens.

The Sea Cow Gave Rise to the Legend
 of the Sirens.
 The dugong. or sea COW, is pc culiar animal. It resembles the fla miliar seal. but it has no hair on the body and is more nearly related to the porpoises and whales.
 This animal is found on the shores of the Indian ocean, about fifteen de. grees on each side of the equator, from East Africa to Australia. and also in the Red sea. It is marine animal which never ascends the rivers, it's food consisting chiefly of seaweed and the algne found in the water. Years ago it was reported to have been found in large herds of several hundred in dividuals and to have been so fearless as to allow itself to be touched with the hand of man. In recent years. however. it is met with only in tWos and threes and has become very shy and wary. Its flesh has been regard cd ns delicacy. and it is stated that the Malay kings claim as royal proper ty all those taken within their domain
 It's habit of raising it's round head out of the water and it's great affec tion for its young. which it carries un der the fore fin. are thought to have given rise to the legend of the mer maid. in allusion to which the name .sirenia was given to this order of mammals It is recorded that it was with the skin of the dugong. or sea cow. that the Jews were directed to veil the tabernacle and not with bad ger" skins. as translated in the au. thoriZed version of the Bible-New York Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
Posthumous Influence.

The relations between man and man cease not with life. The dead leave behind them their memory. their exam
 pie and the effects of their actions
 Their influence still abides with us: their names and character dwell in our thoughts and hearts: we live and com mune with them in their writings: we enjoy the benefits of their labors; our institutions have been founded by them: we are surrounded by the works of the dead: our knowledge and our arts are the fruits of their toll; our minds have been formed by their in
 structiOns: we.are most intimately con- nected with them by a thousand de pendencies. Those whom we have l0v;, ed in life are still objects of our deep: est and holiest affections. Their pow. CT over us remains.-Andrews Norton.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
ljoht and the Blind,

Light has use. even if men cannot or will not see it. Baring-Gould tells of an institution for the blind that was built in England without windows Why" argued the committee. should we provide windows for those that cannot see out of them?" So scientific ventilation and heating were provided, but the walls were left unpierced by any pane Of glass.
 But soon the poor inmates grew pale. and a gfeat lahguor fell upon them: They were restless and dissatisfied. They fell sick.. and one, or two died. Then 1t was that the committee decid: ed to open windows in the walls. In came the healing light. and the human plants responded .tp 1t ut once in re yived spirits. ruddy cheeks and re. stored health Light is good. the light of the world is good. even for those who shut their generalization Her. aid i' ;
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
How to Free the PIae. of Rats.

How to Free the Place of Rats.
 When l was boy our farm waS alive with rats." a contributor tells in Farm and Fireside. :....'. We noticed the rats were eating the grain and drinking the water of a sit. ting hen in a corner of the barn. So when the hen hatcbed and was mov- ed we put strychnine in the water and the first night killed twenty-three rats and the serOnd nineteen. . Resides this a good many more went away to die. The best way to get rid of rats is to make them ac- customed to drink at one place and then poison the water"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
SAVE THE VOICE.
Do Not Sing Nor Talk When Suffering
 From Throat Fatigue.

Fatigue injures the voice. Excessive use of the voice weakens it's carrying power. From overuse or improper use of the voice chronic pharyngitis de velops. Every one knows the symp toms of overuse of the voice. The voice is husky. and its use is followed by dis trass. There is an increase in secre- ton and constant desire to clear the throat and there are disagreeable sen sations, as fullness, tickling and the like. After long day of shopping. sightseeing or ones daily routine of bled by hoarseness, which does not in- dicate "cold," but is merely fatigue of parts which produce the voice.
 The muscular system all over the body is tired. relaxed. The throat. be ing muscular structure. shares in this fatigue. and 1t should never be used for any particular purpose. like singing or reciting. until the whole body is rested. If one has arranged to use the v0ire at the close of the day or at any other tune. IL SuUulO not Ue WueD SuuerfnsS, from fatigue
 . Public speakers and singers take care of their voices and never willingly use them long enough at a time to weaken them. Singing only one song extr, may hurt the voice enough to impair its clearness, and frequent overriding may result in permanent weakness. Rest before using the voice and taking care not to use it too long when sing ing or speaking saves the voice and keeps it clear and sweet and gives 1t carrying power
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
ON GETTING STUNG.
Not Socially Nor Financially, but tks
 Real Hornet Thing.

Real Hornet Thing.
 Ever get stung! Or. rather. who hasn't. says the North Carolina state board of health"both with bees and otherwise. Hurts like the mischief. loeSn't it--both getting stung by bees and getting stung otherwise? For ei. ther kind of getting stung prevention is better than cure. and discretion is the best part of valor.
 Tact. diplomacy and good judgment will ward off many instances of get. ting stnng in the social world as well as in the insect world. We offer no panacea or remedy for the former. but for the latter. seriously speaking. much can be done.
 The first impulse in the case of au insect sting is to strike the offending insect. and in doing so in most cases We usually tear the insect away from it's sting, leaving the sting fin the flesh. It is the irritating poison on the sting that hurts so badly and causes such swelling. so the very first thing to do is to remove the sting 1t left in the flesh. Use knife point or needle for this purpose. Then. don't scratch or rub the sting. That only makes bad matters worse. Apply few drops of weak ammonia or spirits of camphor or ordinary tincture of iodine as quick. y as possible.
 The poison from hornet stings is soluble in alcohol. and therefore if the spot be gently bathed or washed in al- cohol some relief is obtained.
 Finally, if ammonia. camphor, iodine or alcohol is not available. gently rub bing piece of wet soap over the sting helps the situation out somewhat. AL ways remember, however, that the most important first aid is to remove the offending sting and that prevention Is better than cure.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
FUN AND THE DRAMA.
Has the Public Turned Away From the
 Classics of the Thcater2

Wherever they come into competi. ton in the American tlleater today tragedy yields to comedy and me!odra- ma to farce. Even in the movies" fun must have sway or the public com plains.
 That once great public of theater go CTS who sat through and applauded the woes and emotions. the loves and SOr- rows and desperate adventures of the heroes and heroines of the legitimate drama. who loved acting for it's own sake and gIoried in the s0norous ca dences of the great folk of the stage. seem now agreed that no theatrical at traction is a good show unless it hands them Il laugh"
 Real plays nowadays are launched in small theaters. Here foregather few of the old guard. devotees of the an cient and honorable art of acting. a few students of dramatic literature, hun dretl of the elect drawn from the mil lions of the largest cities-like an old family of aristOcrats who have seen better days. But the masses do not want the literature. the art. the class ics of the theater.
 To stir the imagination, to touch the heart. to stimulate thought, to put wis dom and heroism into contact with Elankind-all of these old and earnest motives of the theatcr have passed or are passing into. the dim and dusty property room."
 To be amused. to be jolted out of all serious thought. to be distracted from every hard facet of life-that is what the show going public of America wants now. That is what the stage is now for. It is to laugh.-aIinneapolis Journal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
Luck In Name Only.

Lutsk. or Luck. to give 1t the Polish name. is another of the towns of east. ern Europe which can point to a rheckered history. It is traditionally said to have been founded in the sev: enth century. Four hundred years later it had developed into the capital of an independent principality. After d further lapse of four centuries We find 1t a wealthy place and the seat of a bishopric. But evil times awaited 1t During the Russo-Polish wars Of the sixteenth century it's 4O.WD inhabitants were exterminated. and Lutsk lost its importance.-Lopdon Chronicle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
New Tonight

The Liberty theatre presents for tonight the Mutual Weekly News showing current events, also The Deadly Spark in two reels and Two Kisses, comedy. Visit the Liberty. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
The Real Acme.

''The acme of happiness." gushed the ardent lover. "is to marry the woman you love"
 "There's something in rhat." re. sI,0ntled the old married man. 'bnt the main point is to. love the woman you marry."-Louisville COurier-Jour nal
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
SHAVING OF COUNT ADDS
 LINK IN LOVE DRAMA CHAIN

PARIS: Another link has been
 added to the chain of Hapsburg love dramas by tn" assassination of Count Seller in a Lucerne villa January 19.
 His death, 1t is declared, was decreed because he involved young Aus
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15

Panoramic views of Child's and Miles glaciers, Dawson. Valdez and Wrangel on sale at the Valdez Drug store. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
oeihi's Iron Pillar.

At Delhi there still exists an iron pillar fifty feet high and sixteen inches fin diameter. made of fifty pound blooms welded together This pillar. 1t ts suggested. may be regarded as the doyen among products of the heavy iron industry.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
Professional Caution,

Burglar ,just acquitted. to his law. yer'--l will drop in soon and see yon.
 I.nwyer-very good. hut in the day. time. piease.-Boston Transcript
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
eshind the Times.

''.JOhn was Il good man." said the dis. consulate widow. "but he was sO old fashioned to the last"
 "HOw SOP" asked the sympathetic friend.i
 "Why. Ee got killed by runaway hOrse. "-AIbany Argus.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15
: His Business.

"The dentist should make . good sol dier." ;.
 "Why s0?" "IIe's drilling good deal Of tb' time."-BostOn Transcript
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-15

Peevishneaa covers with ita dark Fog even the most distant horizon.-Hicn' ter
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-17
Drainage Prospects Good.

While iii Washington City last
week. S. j.. Oscarson and p. {.
Dahl called at the army and navy
departments and at the office of
the Geological survey and took up
the matter of relief for the flooded
districts of the Traverse basin. All
officials with whom they talked
promised their CO operation i'll any
plan which might he deemed feas-
ible. Senator Thomas Sterling
and Congressman Royal c. Johnson
were in hearty accord with the
movement and Capt Webber Chief
of the Army and Navy Engineers
together with the other officials
agreed that it was a project of such
proportions that the government
should take hold of it. Steps will
be taken at once by the people i'm
terested i'll this section to secure an
appropriation from congress to
provide for a preliminary survey to
the end that Legislation may be OBJ
tanned for this undertaking.
White Rock Journal
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-17
Pioneer % Years Old Dies.

Milbank John Bear, who cele-
brated his Goth birthday on Febru-
AIRY 25th with big family reunion
has just died here from the affirm
lties of his advancing years. He
was among the earliest pioneers i'll
this section coming here in 1882
from Green Bay, Wis, and settling
nine miles north OF here i'll Roberts
county, moving to Mllbank quar-.
ter of a century ago.
He was born in Germany com
ing here iii 1916 and locating in
Erie, Pa, later moving to Wiscon.
sin i'll 1855.
He is survived by his widow
who is 80 years of age, and IL Of
the II. children born to the union.
Mrs. Varland returned Satur
day from a weeks visit with hel
'sister at Minneapolis.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-17
CHAS, STRAND
DIED TUESDAY
Passed Away at Wilmot Hos
pital from Heart Failure.

Relatives and friends of Mr..
Charley Strand of Wilmot we're
given IA great shock when it was
learned that he had died from
heart failure Tuesday morning.
Mr. Strand was in his usual
good health when he went to
the cities about a week ago to at
tend some business matters, but
was taken i'll while returning,
and telegraphed DR.. Harris of
Wilmot to meet him ut the train
and he was taken to the hospital
at once where he died unexpect-
ed within few minutes.
Charley Strand was born at
Lansing, Ia, June 10, 1864 aud
came to South Dakota about Is
years ago For a number of
years past, he has been employ
ed with the Golden Rule Cloth
ing Co., of this city, and about
year ago he took charge of the
Golden Rule Clothing Co.'S,
business at Wilmot He was
man who commanded the high-
est respects and confidence of
his fellowmen and was honest
and upright in all his business
dealings. He will be greatly
missed by those who knew him
best and priced his friendship
most.
The deceased is survived by
his father, II. o. Strand Of this
city, two brothers, Halvor of
Sisseton and Theodore of Look
out, Sask., Canada, and seven
sisters, Miss Lena Strand OF CHS
city, Mrs. Miller of Colorado
Spring, Mrs. Rollog of Letf-
bridge, Sash, Mrs. Leckness OF
Aberdeen, Mrs. Marigold of
Armstrong. la, Mrs. Pond of
Marcus. la, and Mrs. Julius
4 Aasness of Sisseton.
The remains were brought to
Sisseton Wednesday for burial.
Funeral services will he held.
in the M. T.. Church Monday
afternoon at , O'Clock.
The Board of County Com
missioners will receive sealed
bids to furnish meals for the
! prisoners, meals to be delivered
at the Court House Jail, bids to
be opened April 5th. 1916.
| O. y. Lien, Co. Auditor
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-17

and hence same being an Indian
Reservation and an Indian
Country" the circuit court for
Roberts County was without
jurisdiction to try Flute for the
crime of murder and hence the
trial, conviction and all process
OF the said Roberts Counry court
was null and void. This conten-
tion was held to be well taken by
Judge Jones OF the circuit court
for Minnehaha County and an
order for the release OF the pris
oner was made on March 10,
1916.
Zack Flute made a fine record
i'm the Penitentiary. His record
was perfect, according to the
warden of the penitentiary and
he made host Of friends at the
institution who were glad to see
him released In fact, his re-
cord was such that Tor the past
year or two he was a trusty aud
permitted to work outside and
had charge of the prison garden
which is located just outside of
the prison walls. This privilege
was i'm itself a recommendation
which had never been accorded
to a life prisoner.
Flute being released upon a
technicality, there is nothing that
can prevent the Federal author
titles from again prosecuting him
for the crime of murder. How
ever, so far federal authOritie s
have refused to rearreSf him i'm
view OF the fact that Flute had
been detained and Imprisoned
| for nearly eleven years and had
suffered sufficiently for his
crime.
Flute arrived from Sioux Falls
at Peever on Saturday evening
where he was met by large
number of his frielssls who were
glad to see him return. Zack
Flute is IA good Indian and is now
IS years of age and grief and re-
morse stricken for the trouble
which he had here. He has
made Il laege number of friends
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-17

sistine library board, namely Mrs
H.. Turner, X. r. Sonstegaard,
aud O. 5. Opheim as a BUILDING
committing, Wasting in them full
power to select site. secure bids,
let contract and superintend con-
struction.
The building committee im-
mediately started to consult archi-
tects, librarians aud members OF
library boards all over the state.
especially the field librarians ad.
vice was followed
With the change of the 1915 law
two more members were added IA
the board in August These, Mrs.
H. S. Babcock, and Harvey Crosby
the building committee gladly adj
ded to their number. After duly
advertising. the contract for con
struction was let to Carlson & Has
len of Ortonville for S6646, the
heating and plumbing was later
let to w. b. Cole OF Redfield for
$S25. A small change was made
in the heating which reduced Cole
contract to $50. This leaves $44
for light and light fixtures. The
building is 25X5O. one story, full
basement below ground all of con
crete. from ground level to frs
floor Ortonville granite, and on,
story is variated NOTED brick, /:
Twin City Co. product.
There will he formal opening
OF the library Thursday, Marcel
10, the same hours as advertised
last week and the public is cordial
ly invited 10 come and see the nev
structure.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-17

VIM. Peter returned last Thurs
day from Minneapolis where he
took his son a couple weeks ago
and placed him in hospital for
treatment. The boy was kicked
i'll the face by horse, knocking
out six teeth He was alsokicked
in the chest but was not internally
injured. 1t rs expected that he
willl,ave to remain about six weeks.
AT last reports he was getting along
nicely.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-17


We wish to call our readers
attention to the ad of the Swed-
lund Land and Loan Co.. in this
issue. This Company was recent
ly formed to hano.Ie real estate
loans and insurance aud are already
enjoying splendid business. Mr.
Swedlund, the manager has his
offices now nicely furnished and
located in the Swedlund Building,
where he would be pleased to have
anyone Interested TO call and talk
matters over with him.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-03-17
BAND CONCERT MARCH p

day evening, March 22nd. The
price of admission will be:
Adults SOC each, school children
25c each and children under six
years of age free bring them
with you.
Most every town or city main
tains a band and many take the
money necessary therefore out
of the public treasury because
they feel that a band is not only
an organization from which its
citizens derive pleasure and en-
joyment but that it is one of the
best advertising mediums a
town can have. Sioux Fails
maintains two public parks and
hires Il band to give concerts
therein during the summer for
the recreation and amusement
of it's citizens and visitors. and
takes the money necessary to
pay therefore out of the public
treasury. Many other cities
and towns do the same thing.
People from the surrounding
country and neighboring towns
take their automobiles and spend
their vacations there, and thus
they not only become acquainted
with the business men, but get
a friendly feeling for the town in
general.
Now III Sisseton is to maintain
it's place as the County Seat and
and the largest city i'm the coun-
ty it ought to do something of
this kind. III we cannot MAIN
tain amy public parks we ought
to at least maintaina a good band /,
one that we may be we'll proud
of. The Sisseton Band, as re
.iTufg gasi.zed, now has Il number ut
new members who are excellent
musicians, and the boys are will
| ing to give it their time and make
it one of the best organizations
of that kind in this part of the
State. This, however, cannot
be done ON an empty treasury
as it takes money to hire an i'm
Structor, and for music and in
StrumentS etc. but when the
boys are willing to give it Their
time we ought to at least be will
ing to take care of the financial
part especially when all we are
asked for is to pay so cents for a
ticket to concert that probably
will be better than what we often
pay a higher price for to outside
concerns with a high sounding
title.
/ Get Your tickets for the Band
Concert. Boost for the Band
and bigger and better Sisse
ton! The money derived from
this concert will not be divided
up among the band boys. but
will be put in the treasury t(
defray the necessary running
expenses of the organization
The boys ought to be encouraged
and commended for taking this
course OF raising little money
instead of circulating the ever
present subscription list ant
asking us to put our names dow
for tive or ten spot.
: Swan Okeson brought IA stall
of Alfalfa to the Office Monda,
and also had it ON exhibition II
the Institute. The stalk Was &:
inches high. Mr.. Okeson ha
about 40 acres of alfalfa ON hi
farm. but of course it wasn't al
this high.
Tuesday was township meet
ing of Enterprise. The follow
ing officers were elected. E
,, 4aing, Supervisor; w. b. Narlan
Clerk. Mr.Rayfield. Assessor. 1
vote was taken and it was decio
. ed to buy an elevator road grad
er.
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e audience.
y The occasion was enlivened yer