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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
ECONOMIC CHANGES COMPEL US TO
MODIFY OUR THOUGHT AND ACTION

treat them from the viewpoint of the
mass.
What, then, is our duty to tie UNI
fortunate who fall in the struggle
which is the inevitable concommitant
of the present social order? You re-
member the story of little Famine,
IN Victor Hugo's powerful novel, LES
Mlserables." Famine was a woman
OF the streets, dying of consumption.
Jean Vatican, now the mayor, enters
the hospital and casts his sympathetic
eyes at the poor little mother and
the looks up at the cruciflx on the
WALL
Fantine asks him what : is doing
and he answers, Il was praying to
the martyr above,"- and then look
ing down at Famine again, he added,
Tor the martyr here below"
The history of Famine is the his
tory of society. Victor Hugo looked
upon Fantine and her kind as mar
tyrs. Martyrs to what? To a sys-
tenn that drags woman from the
home and places her in the front
ranks of the battle lines of industry
where she tolls and moils all day for
less than living wage; to a system
mat annually slaughters more men,
women and children than fall on the
worlds bloodiest battlefieids; to d
system that destroys more happy
homes than all the misplaced phil
anthropy of a thousand Rockefellers
can ever hope to rebuild.
What Is Our Plan?
Are we trying to make it easier
Tor men to do good and more diff
cult Tor them to do wrong? Have
we made progress since Gladstone
gave utterance to these sentiments?
We believe we have. Not because
OF a moral wave or a religious awak-
enlng, but because of economic
changes that compel us to alter our
mode Of thought and our course of
action.
Despite temporary setbacks here
and there democracy is gaining
ground. The greatest educational
force that is enabling men to think
for themselves and act for them
selves; the most powerful force that
is making for material progress
among the masses of the people, is
the trade union movement. It has
been we'll named the firing line of
democracy" and it's power for good
increases every hour Each day
sees some old objection battered
down. First to fight for free text
books and free schools, it is also con-
stantly struggling to uphold those
fundamentals laid down in the Amer
lean Declaration of Independence.
while She forces arrayed against the
common good are doing their utmost
to render that document a mere
scrap Of paper"
For Higher Ideals.
1T Is the function of government
to make it easy for men to do right
and difficult for them to do wrong"
Gladstone's words aptly state the
aim and attitude of the trade union
movement. It looks not only to the
present, but it sees beyond the pres
ent. 1t looks into the future, to the
welfare Of citizens yet unborn.
Its constant struggling for Justice
is the chiefest contribution that will
bring 20 this nation, and all nations.
a greater democracy.
There is never a Night In the peo-
pies cause,
That is not yet thick with
stars,
And freedoms sleep is bat breathing
pause
For strength to burst her bars!
For the day alone hath come the ILL
For the day it hath sufficed.
And the gloom that closed DER CAL
vary's hill
Shall break-with the risen
Christ
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
SHIP YARD WORKERS. STRIKE.

CAMDEN, N. j., Feb. PA short
strike of $50 helpers in the New York
Shipbuilding company's yards increas-
ed wages from 1854 to $1O.OS a'week.
About 500 men in the "bolting up"
department secured higher wages af-
terra few days. strike and machinists
received a per cent increase when
they threatened to suspend work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-02-26
FIFTY TANNERS STRIKE.

WOBURN, Mass, Feb. 24.-About
so employees of the Fox leather fact
DRY are on strike for higher wages.
The men have been receiving from
SO to $11 q week and are now ask
ing 81. .5sszss=# ..s.:: s 7 sz "a.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24
Married

"A very pretty wedding occurred
at the home of w. e. Gordinier
al this place, last Sunday, Nov. l2
when Hazel Laverna Lillibridge,
and Charlie Louis Goroinier were
united i'll marriage. The groom is
one OF the firm of Gordinier Bros.
and the bride is daughter of MI.
and Mrs Lillibr!dge of Oakes, N.
ID. Rev. Parrot officated in the pre-
sence of few friends and the inn
mediate relatives.
The happy couple, in company
with the brides parents left for
Breckenridge, the same day, and
are now at home at this place.
Those present were: MIR. and
Mrs. Lillibribge of Oakes, N. ID.
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Gordinier of
Rosfolt, l.. +, Wadding,on, Miss
Sadie Gordinier of White Rock I,
Mrs. Thomas Johnson of Oakes.
This paper joins i'll extending
congratulations to the couple.
Rosholt Review
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24
ROAD CREWS QUIT.

The County road crews have
been let off for the winter. Over
thirty five miles of the finest high
way III the state has been cOmplet.
ed since the good roads movement
was inaugurated this fall Besides
the roads completed, all bridges
and team work have been complet-
ed on the Sisseton- Claire City road,
so the tractor and graders can
easily finish the grading as soon as
the season opens in the spring. A
greater share of the roads com.
pleted this year has been the hard.
est i'll the county, considerable
team work and bridges being neces.
sary before the graders could get
i'll their work Next year with
favorable weather will see many
miles of fine roads in Roberts
County roads that the people may
fee. that their tax money has been
we'll invested. J
Sheriff Minder received a tele.
phone message at 200 a. III. Mon
day morning from the sheriff at
Mohnomen, Mimi, that they had
man under arrest that answered
the description of G. A. Carlow.
Mr. Minder accompanied by John
Akre drove to Mohnomen, Mon
day morning. arriving late in the
evening The man under arrest
was not Carlow, altho there were
features that tailed to the discrip-
ton the Minnesota sheriff had.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24
Death Of Bernice Nav

Bernice Nav, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. II. ]. of this city, passed
away at the family home AT 400
O'Clock Friday morning, after
courageous battle of near two years
against the ravages of tuberculosis
Deceased was born i'll Minnesota
August IS, 1899, and three years
later came to Milbank. Blessed
with pleasant disposition, she
was a favorite with her school
mates and friends of all with
whom she came in contact. She
was very apt student in school
and had she been spared would
have graduated with the 1917 class
of Milbank high school. Miss Nav
had great liking for music and
was very proficient OH the piano,
violin, and clarionet.
During her long seige of illness
she remained patient and hopeful
and frequently remarked how good
and how kind people we're to her,
appreciating fully the simplest act
of kindness in her behalf
Deceased is survived by her par
ents two brothers, Harold and
Charles, and one sister, Fauntit.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon from the Congregational
church and was largely attended.
The floral tributes were numerous
and very beautiful. Interment in
MiiDaniS Cemetery Milbank Re
view.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24
Popular Couple Welded

Two of the popular young people
of the community were united i'll
marriage at the St. Joseph Catholic
church at Old Eden Tuesday, Nov.
a. The contracting parties were
NJ. ]. Bauer and Miss Lizzie Deu-
tsch.
The groom was attended by Geo.
Bauer and Jos. Deutsch. The
brides maids were Miss Annie T.
Bauer and Miss Katie Duetsch.
The ceremony was performed bv
Rev. Father Ciner. After the wedd.
ing ceremony the bride and groom
with large party of friends and
relatives repaired to the home OF
the groom's parents where most
elaborate wedding reception was
held. The tables fairly cgroaned
under the heavy load of eatables
and turntables; but they were cas-
lily relieved of the groaming sensa-
ton by the large crowd of apprecia.
tive guests, who all had a good
word for the newlyweds.
The bride and groom are both
we'll and favorably known to a
large circle of acquaintauces. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louie Duetsch. The groom is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bauer,
we'll known residents near Lake
City. The Eden Times joins with
a large circle of friends in wishing
the young couple happy aud jour
ney over the matrimonial sea-
Eden Times.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24
A Gift For All.


The Sisseton Carnegie Libra ry
wishes to call attention to the
people, especially the farmer
people TO a gift magazine table in
the basement of the library to be
given to any one. There are
magazines to suit all tastes.
Take as many as you like,
return them and get others, or
keep them, act at your own
pleasure, take as many as you
wish These are given by the
Sisseton people and intended
especially for conntry people
who are shut up in the winter
months without access to good
reading matter.
You are urged to accept this
gift. Gertrude Williams,
Librarian.
Walter Il. Smith arrived Tues
day from Brownlee, Sask. Cam, for
a few days visit at the home of his
asnt, Mrs. Margaret Cook.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24
Will Invoke Referendum

a Sioux Falls correspondent
writes to the Minneapolis Journ-
AL that the liquor men will at
tempt to postpone the enforce
ment of prohibition by invoking
the referendum. 1t says:
The state legislature, at its
winter session must pass a law
prescribing penalties and the
method of enforcement OF the
constitutional amendment. Un-
der the referendum clause of the
constitution, all laws enacted by
legislature may be referred to a
vote of the people ON petition of
certain proportion of the votes.
The vote must be held at the
next state election.
1t is proposed to apply the
referendum to the enforcing law
1.-THE prohibition question which
will be passed this winter. The
referendum could not be held
until November 1918. At tina
time it might or might not be
considered worth while to try to
defeat the law. Regardless OF
that possibility, if the referen-
dunn law goes thru, the saloon
men of the state will have had
a year and a half of profitable
operation without any license
fees to be paid.
Possibility of blocking the plan
by enjoying the saloonlSeepers
who attempt to operate is the
real obstacle to success of the
scheme, lawyers have informed
the Sioux Falls VETS" 1t is
considered a question whether
in the case outlined an injunction
would "lie" i'm the South Dakota
courts.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24
DR.. Redfield is New Warden


DIR. G. G. Redtield of Rapid
City, member OF the board of
charities and corrections has
been chosen as wa, den of the
state peEitentiary to succeed the
late o. s. Swenson.
DIR. Redfield is an osteopathic
physician, and some of the
REGULARS" who had heard the
rumors ofhis possible selection
were worried over the prospect
of the appointment of an osteo-
path to the position of a prison
physician.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24
why NOT A GOOD
AUTO DRIVER LAW?
A ASuegestion to New Members of
the Legislative

The automobile laws need a.
mendment. People are getting
crippled and killed almost every
week in South Dakota because of
reckless drivers, who with 40 or so
horsepower machines go careening
across the country ami through
towns at speeds that threatens all
users of the streets and highways.
These lunatics force careful drivers
and pedestrians into the ditch and
out of the tiroughfares without a
qualm and often refuse to give half
the road, or slow up for those who
walk or show the slightest consid-
eration for the rights or comfort of
others.
There is one way to stop this
lawlessness. Pass a short, simple
law, requiring each automobile
driver to be examined as to his SAN
ity and as to whether he ever be-
comes intoxiated. If he is lunatic
or has even become intoxicated pro-
hibit his driving car under PEN
atty of going to Jail for at least so
days for the first offense and 8
months for the second offense
fine.
If the driver is licensed, first re-
1uire him to deposit bond for 81.
900 with the clerk of his home
county so that any damage done by
him may be easily and quickly re.
covered from the bond and imme-
diately after all accident revoke his
license and prohibit him driving a
car for at least one year, under
penalty of going to Jail for at least
one year. No fine.
Simply take away from the man
who causes an accident the right to
drive car. If he drives after that
put him in Jail. Such a law will
save lives, property and restore a.
gain to pedestrians as we'll as care.
full drivers sense of security while
upon the highways of the villages
and state. We suggest to the new.
ly elected members of the legisla-
ture this much needed reform.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24

Frank Ehlinder was instantly
killed at Midland by the accident
la discharge of a shot gun lying
in buggy from which he was
removing some tools. The
charge struck him in the breast
and tore large hole in him.
Death resulted instantly. De-
ceased had been in this country
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24
Synod Lutheran
O. Austin, Pastor

Services in the Guild hall at 1880
Sunday School at 1880
Visitors are always welcome.
Morning service on Thanksgiving
Day at 1000 a. m.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24
White Rocks Have Been Made
Accessible

Hereafter White Rocks, the
favorite resort OF hundreds of
visitors to Deadwood, where they
Can obtain a view ON clear day
into five states, will be entirely
accessible right to the highest
pinnacle. Numberous complaints
were received this year by the
Deadwood Business Climb that
time and the elements had worn
smooth the sides of the highest
pealSso ON the rocks, making it ex
tremely difficult for visitors to
scale them. Investigation prov
ed this correct and when the at
tention OF the city council Was
called to the matter, it ordered it
remedied and Hanson Bros. =,
sent stone mason to chisel foot
notches i'm place of steps. Eight
cen OF these We're made so that
anyone can now climb with ease
to the top of the rocks.-Dead-
wood Times.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24

This unusually strong combi-
nation of artists needs no intro
duction to the public. 1t has al
ready achieved an enviable rep
utation. The program given on
this years tour consists of two
parts: the first part being solos
asiG quartets selected from the
of concert music; the sec
part is a complete presenta-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24
RESERVOIRS FOR
FLOOD CONTROL
Tri-State Flood Congress Meet and
Outline Plans.

Fargo-Colnmissions to be
by the legislatures OF
Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, Il system of impounding
reservoirs and a plan providing
for the controlling of the head
waters of the Red and Mime
sofa rivers by Lakes Traverse
and big Stone, were the methods
virtually adopted by the Tri-
State Flood Control congress to
relieve conditions in the Red
River valley at it's session here.
With the abandonment of hope
for federal aid, the land owners
i'm the affected districts will be
taxed proportionately to the ben
efits received.
A permanent flood congress
organization was perfected and
the following officers elected:
A. b. kaercher of Ortonville,
Mimi, president: A. L. Hunter
of Grand Forks, Treasurer H..
r. Emery of Fargo, vice presl-
dent j. p. Hardy of Fargo, secre-
tary.
In wo1 king out the reservoir
plan it was suggested to build
one big reservoir out of Lakes
Traverse and Big Stone. This
would require the construction
of canal between the two lakes
at an estimated cost of $500. 600.
The plan also provides for a
canal from the Ottertail river to
Lake Traverse, emptying that
stream into the reservoir. An
other reservoir would be estab-
lished at Lac qui Farle lake to
care for the waters of the Mimi.
esota river. The reservoir al
Lake Traverse and Big Stone
would care for all the waters OF
the Bois de Sioux river.
This years short wheat crop is
| provoking serious consideration
and discussion of the advisable
ity of devoting more attention to
dairying and other branches OF
agriculture than wheat raising
1t is true that there has been !
general trend toward more di
versified farming in the recent
years and some parts of Roberts
county have witnessed a rapic
increase i'm the dairying bust
ness. The near failure of the
wheat crop however, demands {
change. The fact that clover
corn and alfalfa are raised sue.
cessfully points the way towards
more and better live stock. both
for dairy ying and beef purposes.
The next few years will undoubt
edly see marked progress both il
numbers and quality of stocl
in this community. The farmer
who has good dairy herd ha.
nothing to fear w.len the whea'
crop fails. He has a steady in
come and is sure of his reward
for his time and labor.
a slight change Will be mad,
in the time of the west bOunt
local passenger trains Nos. ant
3, taking effect Sunday, Novem
ber 19. The schedule of eacl
will advance ten minutes on tha
day, due to the completion o
The new line of the Milwaukee
between this city and Ortonville
which will enable the trains t,
cut their time between Orton
willie and this city ten. minutes. :
Milbanis Review.
Frank Ehlinder was instantl,
killed at Midland by the accident
} la discharge of a shot gun lyin,
; in buggy from which he wa
removing some tools. Th
charge struck him in the breas
and tore a large hole in him
Death resulted instantly. De
ceased had been in this countr!
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24
SEEKS INCOME TAX
FROM BIG ESTATE
State Begins Acton to Recover SIS.
900 Now Due.

UUU Now Due.
Action begun by the South Da-
llOta tax commission and the
county treasurer of Lincoln conn I
ty to recover SIS, 900, which the
state claims as an Inheritance
tax due from the estate of the
late William Deering, harvester
company multi millionaire. will
occupy the attention of the cir
cnit court at Canton this week.
The legal battle promises TO be
one which may set a precedent
to other states of the Union. The
Deering estate has been valned at
over $14, 100000 i'm the inventory.
1t is probable that the case will
go to the United States supreme
court for final decision.
Under the Inheritance tax laws
of this state, an Inheritance tay
graduated, is assessabIe against
all property, personal and real.
| inherited or devised, or transfer-
red by any person in view of
death, to any other person. The
state claims an inheritance tax
i'm the amount of S7S,OO0. 1t APP
pears that at the time of the
death of said William Deering, he
was the owner of certain person.
al property consisting of obliga-
tions in the nature of promisSory
notes given by persons residing
within this state and secured by
them by mortgages upon their
real estate situated wholly with.
i'm the state of South Dakota.
Said deceased was also the own
er of certain interest bearing
bonds made by municipal COR
poration located within this state
the amount of the principal and
interest of said property being
i'm the sum of 50, ,S2l, ,S13. 10
The state contends further,
that said mortgages and notes
held by the said estate of Will
liam Deering, deceased, are valid
liens against property within this
state, that snch interest is with
i'm the state and protected by the
laws of the state of South Dakota
and therefore subject to tax.
The heirs i'm the Deering estate
contend that the domicile of said
William Deering, deceased, was
in the state of Illinois; that the
situs of his personal property
was not i'm South Dakota: that TIC
impose i; tax is to take the pro-
perty of the defendants without
due process of law and would
constitute a violation of the state
and federal constitutions.
The interest of the state will
be represented by Attorney Cen
eral G. c.. Caldwell and his as
sistants, and Fl. c. Preston of
/ of the tax commission, while the
Deering estate will be represen-
=. ted by -four attorneys from Chi
cago.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24


Mrs. Frank Ball, daughter of
G. b. Schneider, died at Russel,
N. d., Tuesday. Heart trouble
was the cause of her death. She
was taken ill only a few days
previously and rapidly grew
worse. 1t was only about ten
weeks ago that she was here on
her wedding trip. She was
reared in Victor township. John
Schneider, her brother, returned
Saturday from Russell where he
went to be present at the servic-
es before taking the body to
Albert Lea. MINI. for interment.
Victor Bulletin.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24


His mind deranged "a relapse
of ten years-Oscar Heitman,
unmarried, killed himself by the
use of dynamite at Gaclsle, n.
ID. Acquaintances believe he
ended his life by placing a stick
of the explosive ON his chest
while i'm bed and touching it off.
1t was not until twenty four
hours afterwards that the man $
deed was discovered. The ex-
plosion was heard several miles,
but unusual was suspected
as Heitman had been known to
use explosives frequently in re-
moving rock from his land.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24

The Catholic Mission which be-
gan Sunday is being largely at
tended by the people of the city
and country. Father Brady who
is in charge of the Mission is a
very fluent and forceful speaker,
and he is receiving many compile
ments OH his sermons.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-11-24

Mathssn sings folk songs native costume
Third Number Ssseton Lyceum Course. Opera House,
Nov &c. p H. Reserved Seats at Red Cross Drugstore
Monday, Nov. 27-35 and 75c. General Admission, 25
and SOC. No seated during numbers.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04

or they may otherwise by law be excluded frol
all benefits Of said estate, All persons indebte
q said estate are requested to make immedat
payment.
Given under our hands and ais this 2ith da,
Of January. 1916
ANNIE Z LYNCH,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-02-04
"GlvE THE BOY A LANTERN"
Sound Advice for tho Farmer, and
Also Works WeII Along the
Lines Of Education.

writer in one OF the farm papers
has suggestion for fathers who
wish to keep their sons on the farm.
Give the boy a lantern" he says.
His idea. as he expands It, 10 that the
boy, once the lantern Is his own prop
erty, will make his work pleasanter
by using It. lie will do work before
dawn and after dark more cheerfully
because his lantern takes away the
darkness and the sense OF drudgery.
We do not have lanterns In the
city, but the Gary school system
gives our boys something to light
their lives with. II shows them that
there is something in life besides poll.
parrot study, street corner loafing and
the perfunctory search, later on, for
"a job II is a lantern that shows
them what is suited to their tempera.
merits and tastes. Instead of look.
ing forward with dread to the day
when they must go out and find a
Job, they look with eagerness TO the
time when they can use their knowl-
edge and their skill in lines OF work
TO which they have become attached.
"A Job" becomes the Job" and
the Job is eagerly waiting for the boy.
New York Mail