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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-04-21
Small Checks.

Our old friend has turned up
again the statement that it is UNI
lawful to write a check for less
than 81. 1t is based upon the
following provision of the crimin-
al code of the United States section
l7s, which says:
No person shall make, issue,
circulate or pay out any note,
check, memorandum. token or
other obligation for less sum than
81 intended to circulate as money
or to be received or used i'm lieu of
lawful money of the United States;
and every person so offending shall
be fined not more than $500 or i'm
prisoned not more than six months
or both.
Careful reading will disclose that
this does not bar checks made for
the payment of accounts. The
ordinary check of the average
person is intended to get the mon
ey and not itself to circulate as
money. A department store is
said to have issued lot of checks
payable to bearer" as bonus te
purchasers of goods and they gave
the banks lot of trouble, hence
the law. 1t does not apply te
checks made to an Individual 90,
order" which are perfectly legal
in any sum that is backed by the
money i'll bank.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-04-21

On Sunday last, Mr.. Gordon
put in busy day i'm Sisseton.
In the forenoon he ADDRESSED the
congregation of the Presbyterian
church, sharing the pulpit with
the pastor Rev. Irwin, after
which Mr.. Irwin's tine class of
young men listened to regular
heart to heart talk from MIR.
Gordon on the desirability of
having an aim i'm life and the
necessity of preparedness not
only for this life, but the great
hereafter as we'll.
In the evening Mr.. Gordon de-
livered his Temperance Lecture
to a large and enthusiastic
audience that tested even the
Standing room capacity of the
Opera House. He was accorded
hearty applause at the conclu.
sion. The lecturer declared that
the liquor question was being
agitated all over the world. The
nations at war in Europe we're
prohibiting the use of liquor as
it interfered with the efficiency
of the soldiers.
The Southern States have
voted Dry. Uncle Sans Army
and Navy are not supplied with
liquor now. Big corporations
such as railroads, etc refuse to
employ drinking men.
AS the lecturer put it John
Barleycorn is on the run and the
distillers and brewers are driv
en- to desperation, spending
their money like water to bribe
voters, in fact nothing is too low
for them to do so as to keep in
their nefareous business.
Mr.. Gordon made strong
plea for Sisseton to poll a big
Dry vote on election day and
thus show to South Dakota as
well as all the United States that
Sisseton will remain dry, clean
and prosperous.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-04-21
Establish County Road.

The establishment of county
roads connecting the different
towns in the county is matter
that has been under consideration
for some time by men who have
the cOuntv's interest at heart and
on Thursday of last week num-
Der of representatives from differ
ent parts of the county seat met at
Sisseton and submitted PROPOSE.
tion to the County Commissioners
who were then in session fo1 a
county road from the south line
of the county at Corona to the
north line near Claire City. The
route was approved by the commits
sioners and petitions have been
prepared and notices posted for
such county road. Lake and
Becker townships have petitioned
for making the east road from here
to Browns Valley county road
and we learn that about S22, 900
will be expended OH this road this
season.
The commissioners also passed a
resolution for the employment of
a county superintendent of roads
as soon as competent man can be
secured. We understand that it is
the intention to employ man who
has had experience in one of the
adjoining states, and this is as it
should be. for it would be difficult
to employ resident of the county
who would be entirely free from
local influences which would of
course interfere very much with
his usefulness.
Good roads help small towns,
and they are the only phase of
modern life that have that effect.
Railroads and other modern in
ventions kill the small town and
build up the great cities. but all
the year around roads turn the
stream of wealth, travel and busi-
ness back toward the rural centels S.
Willnot Republican.
Give the bog pup chance. The
man who has a ten or twenty
dollar pup looks after it carefully
and won t let it ruil promiscuously
over town, but sees that it is in
the house or kennel, but the boy
is different He is turned loose at
a certain age to go to the devil
People wonder where the great
body of loafers, tramps, peadbeats
and sots come from each decade.
They are terminated from the
pure seed, gathered from our
homes and sown broadcast OH our
streets and alleys. 1t may be your
boy is starting in that direction.
AT all events the boy ought to be
given the same chance with the
pup.-EX.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-04-21
SISSETON
REMAINS DRY
License Defeated by a Large
Majority.

The CITY Election last Tuesday
was one of the hardest fought here.
i'll many ayear, the principal issue
being wet or drv Boil, sides had
put in several weeks of hard work
among the voters and both were
confident i'll coming out ahead.
The first ward went 81 for wet and
SO for dry; the second ward went
IS wet and 65 dry. The "h...ooely
third wen. 81 wet and 81 dry.
S74 votes were cast, 2le for no
license and l5s for licence, giving
the no license So majority II
first ward Mike Meade was elected
for Alderman over David Overberg
by Is majority; second ward Julius
Aasness was elected over d. II.
DeArmet by "a majority; in third
ward Lorenz Herges defeated
Andrew Teigen by 32 majority.
T.. G. Gamm was elected city
treasurer, ID. J.. Prindeville elect
ed Police Justice and Barney Cam
field defeated A. j. Monnie for
City Justice by a big majority.
Tine Cool Order League of the
city of whish H, d. Massingham
is President and +. ID. Mossman
areto he commended ON the good
woll> done mere ior tue past two
wecSs
Waubav voted no license by "a
majority
Milbank by 40 majority.
Aberdeen dry by 65 majority.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-04-21
MERCHANTS
ARE PREP AIRED
Have Complete Lines for all
buyers.

The spring season is at hand
and the SisSeton merchants have
been taking ii leaf out of the
preparedness advocates book
and have prepared for the
season in Il manner that eclipse
of former years. In every store
i'm Sisseton the coming of spring
has been heralded by the receipt
and unpacking OF huge stocks of
spring goods of every descrip-
tion and the shoppers of Roberts
county who do not come to
SisSetOn to make their selection
of spring purchases will miss
something they cannot afford
to.
In every store the harbingers
OF spring are tastefully display
ed. The latest fads. fashions
and fabrics can be seen i'm great
profusion and the shopper who
is not attracted thereby has lost
all love for beauty or has yet
failed to see the impulses of
spring. No matter what you
want i'm spring apparel. you will
find it in some of the Sisseton
stores, and you will also find
that it is the highest quality
procurable at the price. Young
and Old--men, women and child
ren-will find their spring Sc
lections here, and even il you
do not desire to make large
purchase it will pay you to come
just to see what the stores have
to offer. 2
The roads are getting i'm good
condition, and the best way to
start the spring work is to crank
up the automobile or hitch up
buggy team and come to- Sisse-
ton to make your spring pur-
chaSeS.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-04-21
Contests for Boys and Girls.

AOutASNo lOl OOyS anu NlIIS,
Plans have been made for one
of the best contests for bows and
girls ever held in Roberts County.
The women who were chosen at
the farns4s' institute i'm March to
look after the womens department
OF the institute for 1916 have held
a meeting, and at that meeting it
was decided to hold contest in
canning fruit and vegetables and
this contest should be open to all
the girls in the county. The girls
are to choose the fruit or vegetables
and 1t 1T is necessary they may buy
them. The two articles that will
be given the most attention are
tomatoes and sweet corn. 1t was
thought best to allow the pupils to
buy these articles if necessary for
the reason that some of the girls
who would take part in the con-
test are living in town and for that
reason might not be able to raise
their own vegetables.
The contest will be given some
aid through the county superin-
tendent's office and from the
State College at Brookipgs. The
State College will also help in the
Corn Contest and the Pig Contest
for the boys and girls of the coun-
ty. If there are any boys or girls
who are interested in either OF
these contests they can get further
information in regard to them by
writing the county superintendent
or MIR. w. NJ. Mair, Brookings,
S. ID.
Boys who are winners in these
contests will be given free trip to
the State Fair at Huron and they
will become members of the State
Fair Camp.
An effort will be made to have
the farmers institute come earlier
in the year than has been the case
the last two years. People here
think that the institute will be
better attended if it is held some.
time during the fall months in
stead of the spring months. The
general opinion seems to be favor.
able to the last part of October or
early in November.
The farmers institute is thing
that every progressive citizen
should boost. The states that have
made most progress in agriculture
are the states that have made 3
success of the farmers meetings
South Dakota and especially
Roberts County needs to take more
active interest in these things and
now is the time to do it.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-04-21
High Water Does Damage.

The flood conditions in the
Bois de Sioux Valley here have
been gradually getting worse for
several days and have reached II
point where they approximate
those of other high watcrperiods
of our history. The enormous
Volume of water which has been
carried into Lake Traverse rails
ed that great body of water and
the only outlet being at the
north the inundation of the
whole valley was inevitable
Several families have been
Obliged to move ont with their
effects and unless there is II
rapid decline of the water a big
loss will be sustained by the
farmers. The damage i'm White
Rock outside of the filling of
some easements and cellars has
been in considerable. The grade
west of town has probably suf-
red a permanent damage
amounting to around $4,000
but can be put into passable con.
dition for loads at Il small out
lay as the grade was in first
class shape before the water
raised White Rock journal.
L. f.. Mcdonald, of the Red
path Chautauqa Company is spend
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-04-21
Sisseton Agency News.

A number of changes among the
employees at the Agency are soon
to be made. S. ]. Kirk who has
for the past twelve years been
farmer will be promoted to lease
agent. Albert Heminger who has
been Chief of Police of the re-
selvation will be promoted 10
farmer, and MissAmanda Brown
who has been lease clerk will be
stenographer.
A movement has been started
for the organization of Returned
Students Association. S. !. Kirk
has been working On this associ
alton for sometime past and the or
ganization will be completed in
June.
An issue of 100 mich cows will
take place soon,
Wanted Work by the day
House cleaning, etc. Address,
Bessie Leiler. Gen. Delivery.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-04-21

I. f.. Mcdonald, of the Red
path Chautauqa Company is spend
ing the week i'll Sisscton.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-04-21
Boys Composition on Breathing.

This is on breathin. Breathing is
aspiration You study physics 10
learn to brealhe.
You breathe with the asthma,
the nose, the mouth, the heart the
lungs, the liver and stomach, but
deep sea breathing is the most
healthful kind.
The breath is made up of OK eyd-
gen and nightly gin.
read once that every time any
one breathed some on died.
/ tried it OH our neighbor cat
that licks mine, but it didn't do
any good. A feller can't always
believe everything he reads.
My father can breathe the loud
est when he's asleep of any one /
know, unless it's Uncle Charlie.
Uncle Charley amt married, but
he's engaged. She gave me box
OF candy onct, l wish she would
marry me instead of Charley.
It's lot better to breathe where
there's air. If you breathe where
there amt any you don't feel very
we'll.
If you run too fast your breath
gets all out of place.
Breathin is quite important.
George Washington, Abraham
Lincoln and Bill Taft would never
have got to be president if it had.
MT been for breathin.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-04-21
May Transfer Land to State

lands has been having much diffli-
Guilty i'll trying to settle the dispute
between the departments of the
interior and the states of South
Dakota, Wyoming, Montana,
Idaho, Nevada. Washington and
California.
All of these states surrendered
title to sections 10 and SO in differ
ent forest and other reserves with
the understanding that they would
receive from the government lands
in lieu of said sections.
Many of these exchanges were
nd under the terms
of all agreement entered into be-
tween the department of the in-
terror and state officials, the state
of South Dakota has had patented
about n 600 acres.
The present administration how
ever, has refused to approve the
title to many thousand acres claim
ed by the state.
In December of last year former
Attorney General Royal c. John
son and Fred Hepper!e, commits
sioner of school and public lands
met with the authorities at Wash
ington and attempted to secure the
approval of the lands involved in
the exchange but could get no
action taken. In the hearings now
before the house committee, the
same questions as those presented
by Mr.. Hepperle and Mr.. Johnson
are involved.
Mr.. Johnson now representing
the second congressional district of
South Dakota, appeared before the
committee Friday and presented
the. states side of the case, and it
now appears that the entire matter
will be settled to the satisfaction of
the state and the transfer from the
government tothe state approved.
Attorney generals from many
western states were present and
made arguments. The state of
South Dakota, however was in the
unique situation of having Mr..
Johnson former attorney general
now member of the present house,
and the present attorney general
and land commissioner of South
Dakota were, therefore not com.
PEELED to go to the expense Of
making the trip to Washington,
with its attendant cost.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-04-21
CHAUTAUQUA
AT SlSSETON

Dates from une 10Th to
une 24th.
Below we publish the program
COR the Sisseton Chautauqua to be
held here in June for one full week
According to the Chautauqua Com
pany's plan it will begin OH Mon
day and close on Saturday evening.
The local management are ell
deavoring to have the dates chang
ed TO include one Sunday. AS this
will give chance for larger crowd
sat this time Of the year the farm
ers are all unusually busy and
would not be able to attend for
even a single day without neglect
their duties on the farm. What
chances the local management will
have to change the dates, we are
are unable to state.
Mon. June 19th-Afternoon.
The Warwick Male Quartette,
Grand Concert-Entertainment.
Mon. June Night.
The Warwick Male Quartette,
Concert Prelude. Bob Seeds, Lee
turer- How God Makes the Soil
Fertile :"
Tues. Jnne 2Oth-Afternoon.
Polhuni & Company, From the
Orpheim Vaudeville Circuit and
Pearl O'Neil. DIR. T. S. Stucker,
Inspirational Lecturer, "Y o IL +
money or your life. "
Tues. June 20th Night.
Polhuni & Company Musical
Novelties, Mystery. Magic, Pearl
O'Neil. Canadian Reader and
Ini;5eisonator
Wed. June 21st- Afternoon.
Six Melody Maids-Concert En-
tertainment DR. Thos. McClary-
Humorist and Irish Philosopher.
Mod I,,t,aa 1s.t- f-l,t
Six Melody Maid-Concert enter
tanment Judge Roland Baggott,
Dayton's great Juvenile Judge,
Strengthening the Bended Shoot. -
Thurs. June 22nd-Afternoon
The Cambridge Players, lnilnit-
able Comedy Sketches. Imperson-
ations & Music Bill Bone-Poet
Lecturer and Delightful Humor-
ist.
Thurs. June 22nd-- Night.
The Cambridge Players, Comedy
Plays and Shakespeare's AS You
Like IT. Grand entertainment.
Fri. June Night.
Hams Jubilee Singers, Seven Fa-
nous Colored Vocalists Grand
Concert Entertainment.
Sat. June 24th-Afternoon-
Castellucci' Boston Band. Con-
cert Entertainment; Omero Cas-
rellucci-Leader.
Sat. June oath Might.
Castellucci's Boston Band Grand
Final Concert. Musica! Novelties
and Specialties.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-04-21


Harmony seems to be the repub
lican watchword, nation wide and
state wide. The old stalwart fac
tion as an organization such as
followed the lead of Kittredge,
and later OH which Burke tried to
hold together and failed, is large
ly a thing of the past. Regardless
of former affiliations almost the
whole republican strength is be-
hind Norbeck for governor. and
there is little contest for minor
state Offices and what there is, is
not along factional lines.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-16
J. WEBB HOWELL
ON COTTON CROP
Advocates Early Destruction OF Cotton
Plant, Selection Of Good Seed and
Thorough Cultivation.

In conversation with Mr. j. Webb
Howell. chairman OF the agricultural
committee OF the Commercial Club
relative to the probable acreage TO be
planted In the cotton crop OF next
year. he said:
NO doubt the farmers OF Brazos
county will increase the acreage. Tn.
fortunately. however. our farmers lose
sight OF the fact that large yields per
acre are more profitable than small
yields on many acres.
The average farmer In Bralos
county is trying to work too many
poor acres already with the equip
ment now used. with the resultant
yield Of about one.fourth bale per
acre.
III our farmers would make an IL
fort to destroy the cotton plant early.
which has been abundantly proven t.
DC the BEST way To get ahead VI the
wc.vIl the following year. 1t would
greatly help the yield
III he has not improved seed. now
Is the time to buy for next year, A
week or ten days difference In the
maturing OF cotton crop might mean
the making or the losing OF the crop.
The early destruction OF the cotton
plant. the selection OF big boil. early
maturing seed and Sbod cultivation
will mean far better yield. We do
not raise enough cotton per hand.
Now is the south's opportunity and
II We do not take advantage Of Il. we
viii be- the losers"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-16
M0REHEAD MAKES
IMPORTANT ARREST
Deputy Sheriff Arrests Man for
Drunkenness and Later Discovers ,
He is An Escaped Convict.

Deputy Sheriff l.. 4. Morehead has
stuck another feather In his cap as q
real detective. One day last week he
arrested man for drunkenness who
gave his name as $. T. Jackson. and
upon investigation found that his real
name was Roy Cherry and through
some letters he had received from his
wife In Louisiana. conceived the idea
that he had escaped from prison In
that state. lie wired the sheriff at
Logansport. La. about the arrest and
Immediately received a message from
him that he was wanted there and
that he and another man had escaped
from the penItentiary In that state. A
deputy sheriff arrived In Bryan yes.
tcrday and carried the man back with
him.
Cherry, alias Jackson. was serving
a term In Louisiana Tor selling whis.
key without license.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-16
BROKE HIS ARM.

Ham McClain Of San Prairie Ia SUI.
fcring with a badly broken arm. lie
was out Sunday afternoon on his
motorcycle. Just behind him was an.
other young man on bicycle. Going
down a hill, McClain saw he was
about to run into a bad place and he
stopped his machine suddenly. As Il
stopped Il leaned to one side and he
threw out his hand TO catch himself.
Just at this moment the man on the
wheel came up. II happened 80
quickly neither could avoid tho acct.
dent. and the wheel. going at full
speed. struck McClains arm the mo.
ment his own weight was on Il. II
broke the left arm above the elbow
aud dislocated the elbow. making a
serious iniury.-Normangee star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-16
ALL SHOE PRICES
TAKE BIG JUMP
Within seven,y.Two Hours Fifty to
seven,y.Five Cents Per Pair Was
Added 10 the Price.

Pittsburgh, Oct i6-Wholesale
prices OF mems and women's footwear
have been advanced so to 10 cents per
pair within the las, ~ hours and Ger.
tain lines have been withdrawn en-.
tircly from the market owing to a
shortage In leather. according to an
announcement here Sunday by off.
GERS Of the Pennsylvania Shoe Travel.
crs' Association. Many letters were
read from firms manufacturing shoes
announcing an advance OF 81 to go
cents a pair on upper stock and s to
10 cents a pound on sale leather.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-16
TO BORE FOR OIL NEAR RITA.

T.. Brown. an oil expert. has been
engaged In the Fraimyillc community
Tor several weeks taking oil leases
aud expects to begin boring for oil ON
the Lane place In that nclghborhood
Ut an early date. In fact. he was here
Saturday making an effort to close a
contract with Louis Kicl OF Dcanyille
to begin the work. but We failed to
learn whether he closed the contract
or not We had the pleasure OF going
TO the Rita community with MIR.
Brown last Friday and taking some
leases for him. and ho informed us
that he was absolutely confidcn, that
there was oil In that nclghborhood
and that a paying well would be
brought In without a doubt. lie has
associated with him In the deal
party Of Rockdalc citizens who are
willing 10 back Mr.. Browns Judv.
ment They are not offering any
stock for sale and we do not know
that they will. We sincerely hope
they will be lucky and bring in good
well. for we believe oil IN paying
quantities Is there and only needs de-.
vcloping. Ilurleson County Ledger
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-16

desk. II merely awaits the additions
to be purchased by the annual fees OF
the teachers and more formal open.
ing on November |, next. by the
board of directors. At that time rules
will be adopted and announced for the
circulation OF the books.
Caldwell is to be congratulated on
the establishment OF these two sec.
lions OF what may We all hope to be
soon established the Burleson County
Public Library. 49, Burleson County
Ledger.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-16
ACCEPTS POSITION WITH
FIRST STATE BANK.

The many friends Of W. George ].
Ncdbalck will be glad " know tina,
he has accepted a position with the
Firs, State Bank aud trust Company
Of this city. Mr.. Nsdbalck came to
BraSos county abopvi' years aso and
has been a resident here since. lie
took a business course a, Toby's Busl.
ness College in Waco several years
ago and was for eight years deputy
county clerk undet w c. Boyct, and
W. $. Hugs. lie is man Of the high.
or type aud commands the respect Of
everybody The bank il indeed for.
tunate In securing the services Of Mr.
Ntdbalek and he will be glad TO have
his many friends call and see him In
his new position.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-16

books on teaching and kindred SUB.
jects. The teachers OF the county
agreed by vote to contribute one dol.
lar year each to add 70 and main
tain this library. The volumes con.
tributed by Prof Kinnard are already
in place in an elegant new book case
in the county superintendent office
in the corner formerly occupied by his