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The Dickinson press., 1916-09-16
REMOVAL
PROJECT WILL NOT
. COME TO A VOTE
SUPREME COURT HANDS DOWN
IMPORTANT DECISION
AGAINST NEW ROCKFORD.

Capital removal will not go upon
the ballot to be voted upon: at the
November elections.
The supreme court decided unani-
mously that the initiative and refer
endum clause of the state constitu-
ton as it applies to amending the
organic law of the state is not self
executing.
This disposes of capital removal for
the time being, throws into the dis
card the petitions filed with Secretary
of State Hall and frees the general
election from what would have de-
veloped into one of the most bitter
sectional fights ever witnessed in this
state,
Justice Goss wrote the main opin-
ion, unfolding the contention of at
torneys for Bismarck that the consti-
tuition provision under which New
Rockford sought to- get the proposed
capital removal amendment upon the
ballot was not self executing.
Justices Burke, Bruce and Chris
tianson filed separate concurring
opinions. .
This brings to a close a vigorous
attempt on the part Of New Rock
ford to initiate capital removal
through invoking. the initiative of
the state constitution as it applies to
amending the constitution itself. For
nearly two years New Rockford has
been attempting to create sentiment
for capital removal. It cropped out
at the last session of the Legislature
when amendments to the constitution
were introduced providing for a
change in the seat Of government
from Bismarck to New Rockford.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-16
STATE E NOTES
o o o 8 o o o o o o o o o o

D. H. Gongdon Of Jud has been
awarded the contract for the erection
of the new school house in the Mix
kelson district. 3' ';':< ':.a2' SIf *
The Northern 5TPAcifc''h;ag agreed to
furnish lights, wiring and fixtures II:
the city of Jamestown VIII pay for
the current to" light the Second
Avenue subway - "';;"' F:
William Ryan of Bathgate when ac-
costed by armed robbers while. driv.-
ing near the outskirts Of that place,
applied his whip vigorously on the
highwaymen and escaped.
Michael Lux. blacksmith at Crazy,
will be laid up for weeks with in
juries sustained when a horse he
was shoeing kicked hi across the
shop, landing him on his he:d. 4
Pierced by the handle of a pitch
fork when he fell off a load of; hay,
liver Kjellby of Hastings climbed
back on his wagon, drove g mile and
then walked another half mile before
getting medical aid. In a Fargo hos
pital it is said the boy will recover.
Mrs. Hubbell, proprietor of the
Martin hotel at Kenmare, who had
a hearing in Minot on the charge Of
conducting a blind, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to a term of six
months in the county Jail, with a
suspended sentence pending, good be-
havior. 1'ls'A' r.
While the family of Jake Helfen-
stein of Hazelton were picking ber-
ries, their t~wo-year-old child strayed
away and became lost in the woods.
Searching parties made a vigorous
hunt all night and until the after
noon of the next day before it was
found, little the worse for the expert
ence, two miles away.
Discharged harvest hands, I. w
WIS, have caused several farmers
trouble at Devils Lake. When two
were discharged for refusing to GO
to work with the rest of the crew,
SOAP was found in the pond from
which water was taken for the en-
CINE. Another farmer, after dis
charging a man, found his automobile
broken. .I
Work on the ditch digging for
Garrison's sewage system has been
pIOEESS6llS x0IAACA oAOWAy3 N~o ~9
due to the nature of the Soil in which
the ditch achine is working. The
digging was commenced last week at
the outlet, west Of the Kunkel Goa
mine, and the sand gravel, togethe,
with the depth to which the ditch i
dug, have delayed the work consid'
erably.
John MiIley, a pioneer Northern
Pacific railroad engineer who has seer
90 years service with the company
now making his home at DilWorthh
is charged at LaMoure with burg;
larizing the Finch Lumber Co.'s store
house. AT the hearing held in La
Moure, he was bound owe,
under $500 bonds, which were furn
ished. Mr.. Milley insists he is
victim of circumstances. He says n
was visiting with friends in LaMour'
and was walking by the lumber yart
when he discovered a man chasing
him. Not knowing who it was, h
took to his heels. only to be brough
ID a stop BY q bullet sent whizzinl
0ver his head.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-16

After handling $4,000 bushels Of
grain at Lisbon last year, stockhold-
ers of the Venlo Farmers Elevator
company declared a 20 per cent divi-
dend.
J. B. Marshall, engineer, was scald-
ed and Joe James, fireman, was
burned when the Milwaukee "Olym-
pia" went into the ditch three miles
west Of Bowman. None Of the pas
| sengers were hurt.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-16

Samuel W. Pennypacker, former
governor Of Pennsylvania, is dead at
his home at Schwenksville, Pa. He
was seventy-three years of age. Gov.
ernor Pennypacker for many years
had been a foremost figure in Pennsyl-
vania affairs. For the last four years
he had been a member Of the state
public service commission.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29
The Adamson Law.

The Admamson eight hour bill
is soon to be tested in court. 1t is
understood that the railroads with
the excepted Of the Sante Fe sys-
TEN, will comply with the provis-
ions of the bill. The Sante Fe it is
said will flagrantly disregard the
bill in order that it's constitutional.
ity may be determined as soon as
possible.
The passage .of the bill produc-
ed one temporary beneficial effect.
That was to avert the strike. No.
body wanted strike. The rail-
trainmen themselves did not ex.
pect to have all their demands
granted. It is practically under
stood at the start that they were
asking more than they expected to
get IN order to give them basis
for concession in compromise. II
the pres; dent had kept hi hands of
at At this stage Of the game, the re
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29
independent.
LISTEN TO THE
SHEPHERDS CALL

Next Wednesday, Oct. 4, at
the Unique Theatre, the Perry
Amusement Co. offers Eliza C.
Perrys latst play in four acts,
The Shepherds Call beauti-
full story as told in the hills of
Montana. A tale of the great
Northwest where men are good
hearted and broad minded. The
great snow scene in the first act
among the hills; the old shepherd
collecting his flock into the folds
and searching for the one that
has gone astray. The pretty
schoolma'am whom the children
all love and respect. The new
minister, and Toby, the silly kid,
help to make this the great sue
cess that it is. A play every
church worker should see. A
play for everybody. Plenty of
good clean comedy: Plenty of
uptodate specialties between
acts-singing and dancing. Spe-
cial scenery for every act, and
electrical effects. Prices $685.
25c. This is not moving pic
ture show.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29
KILLED BY
DITCH CAVE IN
Terrible Accident on Farm
Near White Rock.

A shocking accident occurred
Tuesday afternoon about 3 O'Clock
OH the farm of F.. M. Allison, four
miles southwest of White Rock, in
which Harry Delaney, a young
man of White Rock to W MS h p
lost his life. The following taken
from the White Rock Jou II a l
gives particulars of the acci-
dent Harry Delaney and Albert
Zimmerman were laying tile in a
trench which was about twelve feet
deep when the side caved i'll, CATCH
ing Harry and covering him to a
depth of about eight inches. AL
bert sprang to his assistance and
had almost succeeded in extricat-
ing him, Harry admonishing him
meanwhile to hurry up" as pro.
lection just over them was about to
fall, when the mass of dirt and
gravel weighing about ten tons, was
precipitated upon them.
1t completely buried Harry and
covered Albert to his shoulders.
Albert's shovel had been covered
up. and with his bare hands it took
him fully twenty-five minutes to
dig himself out. During this time
Harry had retained grip on the
ankle of Albert. who could feel the
Tightening and relaxations of his
grasp, and hear the sound of his
voice though very family. He
could detect the last struggle of
the dying man, and several min
utes elapsed before he succeeded
in getting out aud signaling to MIR.
Allison at the house.
Neighbors were notified aud
everything possible done, but it re-
quired fully half hour after All.
bert's release to get out the body.
Or. Epgh was called but life was
extinct.
Harry Delaney's mother, Mrs.
Christ Delaney resides six miles
west of White Rock. Vwo sisters,
Mrs. Tony Gillespie and Mrs. T.
B. Jones also reside in this vicin.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29
Shot Fired At Auto.

While OH his way to Lake City
Wednesday afternoon, Jack Hag-
erty, we'll known farmer living
near Airmount had a rather exiting
time, and one that he will not soon
forget.
He was in the front seat driving
the car, and two of his daughters
were in the back seat. Just as
they were at the foot of a big hill
by the Paul Lien farm a revolver
shot from the bushes by the side
of the road was fired at them. The
bullet passed thru the side of the
top just between the occupants of
the car, going just in front of the
girls, and SO close to them that
they felt the draft caused by the
passage of the bullet.
Whoever the miscreant was who
done the shooting was so we'll con-
cealed that none of the party seen
him, and quite naturally, did not
go back to investigate.
A short time ago an auto party
from Veblen were stopped by a
hold iD Dartv at the same n1ace
but managed to get away from
them.-Lake City Journal.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29
HISTORY OF
N. E. CHURCH
H. N. Schmidt Gives Inter
esting Sketch.

The special re-opening services
held at the Methodist church last
Sunday was we'll attended, and long
to be remembered by those present.
AT the morning services music
was furnished by the male chorus,
and their selections were fine. The
morning sermon was delivered by
Rev. Ebert.
The history of the church was
given by H. N. Schmidt. which
we publish i'll this column.
AT the evening services, fine
solo, given with auto harp accom-
paniment by Rev. Langon of White
Rock pleased the congregation.
Rev Langon also gave the sermon
for the evening.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29
The Child Labor Bill Is A Fake.

Il sign this bill with real emotion
because know what it means to
the health and vigor of the country
and to thehappiness of those whom
it effects 1tis with genuine pride
that 1 play my part in completing
this legislation. congratulate
the country and felicitate myself"
This was the statement of Presi-
dent Wilson as, seated before the
movie camera, he signed the child
'labos bill. And now the bill he
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29
Presbyterian Notes.

Morning Service rt 1890
Sabbath School at 1l:45
This week Rally Day exercises.
All get souvenirs. Don't fail to
come. A class for everybody.
Christian Endeavor at 2. Leader
Miss Bell. Conservation of School
Life"
Remember the so'clock service.
Special music: Dear Spirit Lead
Me" and GLORY to God on High. ;,
Strangers and those not In church
elsewhere are specially invited.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29

Harry Allingham has his crew
of men at work this week raising
the Sanitary Bottling Works build
ing, preparing for the laying of the
cement floor. The building will
be raised up four feet filled in with
dirt and cement floor placed in
the entire building. In the back
room the machinery will be placed
and the front rooms will be divided
into Office and stock room. This
will be a fine Improvement on this
corner. and tue Sanitary Bottlin 6
works is coming right to the front.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29
Synod Lutheran

Morning service 1890
Sunday School 1880
A short business meeting of
the voting members will be held
Immediately after the service.
The Confirmation class meets
every Saturday at 1000 a. m.
Visitors at our services are
always welcome.
Rev. o. Austin, Pastor.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29
MORE TOWNS TO
Be CONNECTED
Otter Tail Power Company
Taking in More Territory.

Slowly but surely, and not SO
slowly either, the Otter Tail Power
Company is extending its lines
over wide territory in Minnesota,
North Dakota and South Dakota.
Before another season has passed
this company expects to be fur
nishing electric current to nearly
forty cities, towns and villages in
these states and will be looking for
more worlds to conquer.
The Hankinson News gives the
following history of the company
for the past year:-At the begin
ming of this year there were twenty
cities and Villages on the company's
list of consumers as follows; Wab-
peton, Breckenridge, Fergus Falls.
Foxhome, Doran, Campbell, Ten
ney, Fairmount, Han kin son,
White Rock. Wheaton, Wendell,
Elbow Lake. Herman, Chokio,
Morris, Hancock, johnson, Grace
vile and Clinton. Construction
into the following towns was be-
gun since last spring: Browns
Valley, Beardsley, Barry, Sisseton,
Peever. Wilmot, Appleton, Orton
Vile. Battle Lake, Deer Greek,
Underwood, Henning, Perham and
Clitheral, and negotiations are now
pending with Barnesville, Detroit
and Benson. Currtnt was turned
on at Browns Valley this week.
THE fact that the company has
an almost unlimited amount of
water power available makes it
possible for it to offer very at-
tractive rates and excellent service,
rates much lower than any small
company serving one locality can
afford. The towns served by this
company have distinct advantage
over their neighbors who are not.
The company not only has the
Dayton Hollow power plant but
has much larger one at Hoot
Lake just above Fergus Falls and
small one within the city of Fer
gus Falls. Reserve steam plants
are located at Wahpeton, Morris,
Hankinson, Graceville. Elbow
Lake, Appleton. Wheaton, Perham,
and Browns Valley and gas pro-
ducing plant at Sisseton. These
steam plants are held in reserve to
supply current whenever there is a
breakdown on any part of the line.
The plant at Wahpeton is large
enough to supply Wahpeton,
Breckenridge, Fergus Falls and
several other towns and is now be-
ing reconstructed with the idea of
doubling its capacity.
"Just to what eqtent the com.
pany intends toexpand its territory
it Is not making public, but as the
available power is sufficient to gen
crate current for several times the
present demand we need not be
surprised is the list of towns is in
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29
HISTORY OF THE CHURCH.
(By II. N. scHM1pr.)

We came to Sisseton in the
spring of 1896. At this time there
was a union Sunday School con-
Quoted in the Sisseton school house
and was continued as such until in
the spring of 1898. Mrs. Wood.
ruff, Mrs Mosher and Mrs. HI. b.
Smith were the leaders, and A. ].
Wampler led the singing. The
preaching services were conducted
alternately by a Methodist and a
Presbyterian student whenever no
other preacher could come; until
til June 1896, when Rev. Hoffman
from Indiana conference came ia
preach as Minister.
About this time Rev. II. M.
Spinger was elected Presiding
Elder. and took up Sisseton as a
permanent appointment and organ.
lied the few Methodists into a
class with w. H. Ferry as the first
class leader. In the spring of
1897 we commenced building the
church, but OIL account of the pow
erty of the members and the partial
failure of loan from the church
extention society, the church was
not completed until the spring of
1898 and was dedicated OH the l1th
of June '9S.
The first board of Trustees con
sisted of the following. James Ross,
then trader at Sisseton Agency,
Casper Kennedy, now Mayor of
your city; H. l.. Spackman, Jona-
than NJ. Steel. David Smithman,
III. b. Smith, Mrs. HI. B. Smith,
w. HI. Ferry and HI. N. Schmidt.
lOur Sunday School was organized
i'll the spring of 1893 and your his
torian had the honor of being the
first Superintendent, and Miss
Lettie Smith, l think, was the
first Secretary. We had about 40
scholars and teachers, the Super
intendent included. During 1897
we had : different men preaching
for us. Rev. Hoffman resigned on
account of an invalid widowed mo-
tfer and took work in the Indiana
conference. He was best known
as the red-headed fellow who al
ways distributed good literature.
A reputation we'll worth coveting.
Some have forgotten their names
and the official record of these davs
could not be found. H M. Springs
worked hard Oil this charge and
often came and preached for us,
besides experimenting the Water.
town district to which we then be-
longed. He had two favorite
themes, perhaps three, ON which
he preached more frequently than
others. 1, Gods Powof to Save;
2, The Necessity of Service to DE,
velop Our Better Self; 8, Build.
ing a Home Beyond.
r. M. Stavely served us about
two months aud then went to Cal
ifornia. Then came ]. f. Jewel
He was we'll liked. Next came
NV. G. Ehlers now of the Holiness
Association, Minneapolis. He
worked so hard that he was threat
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29
Taking 1t Out Of the Farmer.

Congress has passed a law
raising the wages of the railroad
trainmen. Who payes the bill?
The farmers of the County are
dicussing this questionseriously.
They begin to understand that .
considerable share of the extra
millions to be paid the tratnmen
by order of the President and
Congress will come out of their
pockets.
The railroads claim they can.
not pay the bill. They were will
ling to concede the increase IT,
freight rates we're increased ac-
cordingly. To this the Presi-
dent agreed in principle, though
he could not pledge specific per-
formance. Accordingly, Con
gress ordered the wage increase
and at the same time directed
that a commission be appointed
to see whether it was justified.
Ii this commission finds the
wage raise justified but also re-
ports that railroad income is not
sufficient to bear the extra bur.
den, it is evident that the public
must furnish the money. That
means to a large extent the farm
err, for his products form q very
large share Of the County'a
! freight.
Now the average income Of the
farmer as computed by the Cen
sus Bureaui is $1.47 a day, out of
which he must support his fam
lily. There is no eight hour day
for him. in spite of "the judg-
ment of society,"" Early and late
he and his wife and his family
are at it. with no kindly Congr
to reduce the hours of his labor.
Naturally. the farmer is not
we'll content with the prospect
that he must pay more to get his
product to market, in order that
one of the highest paid classes Of
labor in the Country may have q
raise of twenty-five per cent.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29

suit would have been compro-
mise. But without investigating
the merit of the question, he be.
came active in the interest of the
strikers, who would have been fool.
ish after that to compromise the is
sue. When the president saw that
his untimely action had only balled
matters up by making the strikers
more aggressive than ever in their
demands, his only recourse was to
appeal to congress to get him out
of bad hole. 1t is the first time
in the history of ths: United States
that a congress has been sandbag
ged into passing a law against its
best judgement. And the worst
part of the whole deplorable busi-
ness is that in order to meet the in
creased expense the railroads will
have to advance freight rates about
25 per cent.
Freight rates are excessive now
and the administration has not
gained any good will from the
farmers and business men through
its play of politiee in this grave
crises for they are the ones who
must foot the principal part of the
bill.-White Rock Journal.
Anton Foss of Wilmot, who by
the way is one of the substantial
men in that locality. believes that
some legislation should be enacted
10 prevent horses being brot into
the state without inspection. When
horses are shipped out of the state
certificate of inspection is re-
quired but horse traders from other
states are allowed to bring i'll horses
which MANY times are afflicted with
contagious diseases. These horse
traders frequently picket their
horses in pastures adjacent to towns
and the infection thus gets start
and often results in a serious epi-
demic. Mr.. Foss's contention
that there should be some restric-
tion upon the indiscriminate adj
mittance of horses seems to be
sound and if there is no law COW
! ering the subject there should be
one enacted this Summit
Independent.
rcrrN Tn "Ttyr
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29

ened with a nervous breakdown.
Next came Louis l.. Lane, now
Sunday School Missionary in our
conference. While he was here
the church was completed, and he
stayed until 1905. For Ii years
he lived in the side room of the
church. and we built the parsonage
while he was here. l will not at
tempt to tell you the labor that he
did. The brick, mortar and lum.
Der he carried, and the nails he
drove, nor mention the fevered
brows he cooled, and the weary
vigil he kept at many sick bed.
By this time we had heavy
church debt, but it was wined out
under Rev. F. b. Dunn. After this
think you all know the history of
the church as we'll as do, and will
not continue my story.
The first Ladies Aid Society was
organized in the house opposite the
the Presbyterian church in the
home of Mrs. Geo. Hendrickson,
with Mrs. HI. B. Smith as its first
President. Mrs. Warning and
Mrs. Schmidt are the only charter
members left today.
congratulate you as church
OH the better officers you have to-
day to what we had in the earlier
days as we'll as the better equip.
ment; but let us not forget that
there are also greater responsibility.
Marshall Traps Three Burgulars.
Three bandits, giving thier
names as Foley. Gordon and Will
liams, fell into neat trap laid by
the town marshall of Wallace and
were cleverly captured while in the
act OF burglarizing the Markrud
general store i'll Wallace.
During the past few weeks, the
store has been entered several time.
and silks and other valuable good.
have been carried away. The silk.
alone which have been carried ava,
are estimated to be worth $500
Since the last robbery, the towr
marshall and two deputies have
each night slept in the store await
ing the return of the robbers, and
their efforts, as stated, now have
resulted in the capture of the three
men, who are believed to be expert
storetheives. They may have beer
implicated in other store robberie.
at different points in South Dakots
during the past two orthree months
They had effe.:ted an entrance t.
the store and were stealing softly
over the floor when suddenly the,
were confronted by the marshal
and his two deputies and com
,nanded to throw up their hands
When take. into court all three
defendents waived their prelimin
airy hearing and were held for tria
in the state circuit court. Upor
conviction they will be subject te
terms in the Sioux Falls penitenti.
ary.
Corn samples which have beer
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29
Lutheran.

Morning service at 1O:3O.
Sunday school and Bible class 12.
Luther League at 6:45.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29

Corn samples which have been
brought to this city before and
since the frost show that there has
been no material damage to that
crop by the freeze. Much of the
corn brought in is hard and well
matured, and corn raisers say that
only very small percentage OF
the crop was in condition to be
damaged, on account of its I'M
maturity.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-09-29

DR.. F. ]. Nav, eye specialist of
Milbank. S. d. will be at the Com
mercial OH Oct. 8 DIR. Nav comes
very highly recommended by the
best citizens of Milbank.