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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-26
Farmers Indorsc League Program

Fargo, -Four days discussion
of farm problems by the Iri State
Grain and Stock Growers assoc
citation came to climax here late
yesterday when an assemblage oil
more than 5000 persons from
the Dakotas and Minnesota voted
almost unanimously at the final
session toindorse House Bill No
"A. which is pending i'll the North
Dakota legislature embobving a
new state constitution proposed by
the Farmers Nonpartisan league.
The vote was taken by acclaim mation
and but two voices were heard in
opposition.
Endorsement of the bill was
proposed after anaddress bv Pre-
sident A. c. TownIey OF the
league who arraigned the opposi-
tion to the leagues organization
program in the legislature.
Among the movements indorsed
by the association in the adoption
or resolutions were: Womans
suffrage, national prohibition, the
Equity packing plant project, an
engineering course at North
Dakota Agriculture college and
the system of grain growing as
proposed bv DIR Il +. Ladd,
president OF the North Dakota
school.
The accociat ion also adopted
resolutions asking that the legis-
latures of North and South Dakota
and Minnesota pass the measures
preventing the planting of bar
berry bushes and kill all bushes
at present planted. oil the gronnd
that the plant fosters rust spores
which spread to the grain fields.
The North Dakota legislature
was asked 10 make appropriations
for the construction of adequate
buildings at the state agriculture
college and TO appropriate $1,000
for the department of agriculture
and labor to assist in securing
labcrers for the harvest and thresh-
ing fields and other farm work.
All the present officers namely
c, B Waldron OF Fargo president
M. w. Randlett of Brookings s.
ID. vice president and w. G. Palmer
of Fargo, secretary were re elected
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-26
islation necessary for the good
of the people of our state.
Yours sincerely,
Fred Evander.

Phelps and Snyder two pris-
oners who escaped Friday night
from the South Dakota penitenti
airy are still at large according to
the prison officials.
The men were employed in the
prison kitchen, and they climbed
over the outside wall by means of
All old wagon and some boards,
and dropped to the ground outside
and fled
Phelps was serving a life term
for murder and SNYDER five years
for robbery.
Particulars concerning u most
peculiar incident occurring four
teen miles southwest of Forbes
have just reached this town. The
baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Myers, fsrmers, an infant of ten
days apparently died after a
brief illness. The day after the
baby's supposed death, the little
body was dressed i'm it's grave
clothes and a start was made for
Leola, S. d., where the burial
was to take place. On the way
a howling blizzard arose and the
parents were forced to take re-
fnge in II farm house until the
storm abated. The supposed
corpse was placed on the porch
outside the house. After "a time
a CRY was heard. and it was dis
covered the baby was breathing.
1t was taken into the house and
every effort was made to revive
it. The infant lived for nine
hours, and then passed away.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
| Miss Ruth Bennett is reported
seriously i'll with tonsilitis.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-26

An old couple had lived togeth-
er forty years. The man said
that he and his wife never agreed
but once in all that time and that
vas when the house took tire,
both agreed that the best thing
70 do was to get out a. soon ~
possible.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-26

The Eval.der resolution tu
submit constitutional amendment
cutting out the restriction of the
state nngaging in internal improve
men, should have the vote of every
member Of the legislature. This
state is hampered in development
by the fool sentence and it should
be revealed. 1t is the stumbling
block Of the corporations against
the people it is a bulwark for mon-
opoly against fair dealing. 1t is
the greatest shame in the whole
constitution, and like the tax
amendment it affects every citizen.
Mr.. Evander deserves every vote
for his bill. This subject is the
one hobby this editor has had for
twenty four years. 1t was be.
cause of this provision in the
constitution that the two great
railroads agreed not to build across
the state for ten years. 1t is this
same stumbling block that keeps
the people from using its coal
mines to transmit power and light
over the state. 1t is i'll the in
telest of the common people that
. this amendment should pass. =
Pierre Capitol Journal.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-26

Mandan,-A strange set of
circumstances was responsible for
the sudden attack Ct insanity by a
Sweet Briar woman was the dec
ision of the members of the county Y
insanity board.
The name is withheld for the
reason that it is believed the at
tack of insanity is but temporary.
However the woman has been sent
to the state hospital for the insane
of Jamestown.
Sunday she came to Mandan
from Sweet Briar with her son.
The latter had All operation on a
! finges. 1t was minor operation
but watching the surgeons WELD
their knives the flow of blood the
smell of the amaesthetic, etc preyed
on her nerves. When she saw
the dead body of a patient taken
from another room her mind
snapped.
Monday morning she was taken
into custody by officers and found
to he insane
lti is reported that Robert Sin
clair of Stirum, Sargent county
who was sentenced to Il long
term in the penitentiary lasl
spring following the m II d g
of an illegitimate child at Wah
!! !peton hotel. has been released
from prison and returned home
1t is said that Sinclair is in thu
last stages of consumption
White Rock Journal.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-26
How To Dress The Baby.

Ii very often happens that the
father is called upon to dress the
baby. Sometimes he responds
In such cases it is as we'll to know
the ground blan of "the little str
anger and the combinations,
whereby the various articles of
clothing are made to adhere.
In the first place there is the
basis upper garment, or hand. :"
This is slipped on over the head
like shirt. In order to accom-.
plish this hold the child between
knees and wad the band up so that
the hole for the neck is OH top.
Then quickly slip it over the
babvs head, YOU will then find
that it is in the armhole through
which the head has been inserted,
which is obviously wrong. Take
iy Oft and try 1T again. This
time ii will be the other armhole
that is the lucky aperture.
This leaves only one other
chance and you can easily make ii
three. Inserting the arms in the
arlnholeS is more difficult than
inserting the head in the arlnholes
but if you can do it without
causing the baby to choke you
may count yourself lucky. Then
put the band down snugly i'm
front and back and attach it to
we'll, ii you started from scratch
there isn't ANYTHING to attach it to
yet.
This leads us to the basic under-
garment You will find these in
a pile on top of the babys basket.
Select one and taking il. bv the
upper corners fold with the thnmbs
and four fingers, fold it into the
approximate shape of triangle.
This will not look right. In fact
it will not be right.
The next thing to do is to unfold
1t, and refold it into approximate
shape of a paper soldiers hat.
This will look even worse. You
may then fold it into any shape
that strikes your fancy. They
will all be wrong. Then take
the cloth and spread it ont on the
bed.
| Pull the baby from the laundry
hamper into which he has fallen
i'll the meantime and lay him on
the cloth about in the middle
Wrap him up in it like loaf of
bread.
When all the cloth has been used
' up and the ends tncked look for
the salty pins. You will see them
OIL the table across the room.
| Insert them at random. pinning
the child to the bedspread. This
will hold him safe until you can
get his mother.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-26
Land Open for Entry

Washington- The United States
department OF the interior OIL i'es.,
8 will open for settlement under
The general homestead and re-
clamatiop laws upward of 1000
acres of fertile land i'll the Belle
Fourche valley of South, Dakota.
This comprises the fifth unit Of
this project thus far opened and
is located yithin \ iev miles of
town and railroad adjoining lands
already developed by settlers.
The usual residence OF three
years is required and to all bona
fled settlers the reclamation service
will furnish water for irrigatioa
purposes at actual cost without
interest on deferred payments GOV.
erimg 20 years.
The government regards this
Opening as exceptionally good and
because of present economic con-
di,lons and the high cost of living
IL isthought there will be large
influx Of homeseekers.
AS an evidence of the increased
values which federal development
has given to lands in this section
t is stated that lands homesteaded
in 1912 ant, valued at that time
$25 an acre have, been sold receut.
ly- at SIS aud SIPS an acre.
| Detailed information concernine
the Belle Eourche opening NAV be
obtained by adressing the settles
ment agent, United States Re.
clamation Service Chicago.
Fire destroyed the farm homo
of John Hanson last Saturday
MOI ming Mr.. Hanson was warm.
ing can OF separator oil OH the
kitcnen stove when it exploded.
MIR. Hanson ran into the next
room to get blanket TO smother il
cut but the fire lad made such
headway that he was unable ID
get back into the room. The fire
spread with such rapidity that only
a small amount of furniture was
saved. The furniture was valued
at about $500 besides fine piano,
was consumed by the flames. $4O0
of insurance was carried OH the
furniture and $500 OH the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson are staying
i'll town for the present and expect
to rebuild a fine large residence In
the spring.
w. N. Bultensa of Charles Mix
county lost four fine work horses
short time ago in a peculiar man.
ner. A large boar weighing seven
hundred pounds broke from the
pen at night an getting among
the horses cut them SO badly witt,
his tusks that they were made
worthless. The farm hands were
puzzled to know the cause Of the
mutilated condition Of the horse
till they discovered that the boads
was loose and found that his hesd
was covered with blood.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-26

For sale-House with. barn 5 lots
also store building 2 lots all in
Sisseton address e. M. Batsop,
Port Byron N. Y.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-26

E. A. Nyberg and family de-
parted Thursday for Fargo, N.
D., where they will make their
future home. In Mrs. Nyberg
We feel that we are losing a kind
neighbor and dear friend, who
will be greatly missed by her
many friends here, as will also
the little folks. We wish the
Nyberg family a happy and
prosperous life in their new
home.-Corona Cor. in Wilmot
Republican.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-26

Sioux City than territory which is
competing witn Sioux City. On
these conclusions the court sus-
tanned the action of the state board
i'll this action brought to prevent
the express companies from put
ting the new rate into force and
effect.-Pierre
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-26
Attempted Suicide.

Levi Briggs, who made his
home with his son-in-law John
Henderson, is in the hospital
here suffering from an attempt
at suicide that is yet as nnsu,
cessful. altho death may result
from the self inflicted injuries.
Briggs had been laboring under
u tit Of dependency for some
nime and about nine o'clock
Monday evening secretly obtain
possession of razor and started
outdoors His grandson Thought
mis- movements suspicious, and,
following him, passed out the
door just in time to see the old
gentleman draw the blade across
his throat. The keen edge open
ed trightful cash, completely
severing the windpipe and mus
cles of the neck but miraculously
missed the iugular vein. He was
quickly taken into the house and
first aid appliances employed to
check the flow of blood while a
hurryup call was sent to Wheat
on for medical aid. DIR. Bates
responded and the shortest time
possible was at the Henderson
nome. After giving the wound
temporary attention, he took the
Did gentleman in his car and
brought hmm here where he and
DIR. Ewing performed the delicate
operation OF joining the wind
pipe and sewing up the wound.
Whether or not the operation
will be successful can not be
stated at this time, but the
chances of the mans SURVIVING
are none too a vorab l e. The
wound is IL very dangerous one
at best and being well along in
years and greatly weakened
from the loss OF blood it will be
surprising ii the unfortunate
man recovers. AT present he is
resting easily with little appar-
ent change either for better or
wor $ e.-Wheaton Gazette Re
porter.
Carl Rudolph Christianson and
Miss Cleo l.. Butler we're united
i'm marriage at the Lutheran par
xonage at Milbank Saturday.
January l3. The bride is a
daughte" of Mr.. and Mrs. o. E.
Butler of this city and came here
from Nevis, Mimi, last spring
where she finished her high
school education and at present
is teaching the old Webb school
in Springdale township. She is
highly spoken of ss Q teacher and
10 y young lady who has the re-
spect of q host of friends. The
groom ia a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Christ Christianson also of this
city and comes from one of the
best families in the county. He
10 one of those quiet young fell
lows who always attends to his
own business and possesses the
best Of habits. They will make
their home in Springdale town.
ship where lthe groom's father
owns considerable land. The
Republican extends cOngratnla-
tions. Wilmot Republican.
r. A. Nvberp and family do.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-26

The sisseton City man yrinds
the washing machine, while the
Roberts county man turns the
separator; and both think some-
times that there ts . fearful
grind in life.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-01-26

A band of swindlers. who arc
now working in North Dak0ta,
are said TO be headed in this
direction. According to story
given out, the swindlers call ON
the farmers Will, sugar for sale,
selling loo pounds for $500. As
q large share of the farmers pay
their bills by check, the dispen-
sers of the sugar are making .
small fortune by raising the six
dollar checks to $26 and y36.
Mr.. Wheaton of the Farmers
Non-partisan League, gave
very interesting talk at the Court
House, last Saturday Oh WHY
Farmers Should Organize.
That the farmers are interested
in the League WAS shown Ny tn-
over crowded house ia atten-
dance.
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CHAPTER xxlv-contlnued.


q non I've been mapping therein that
,holr where could keep ono eye on
e. I'm terribly selfish; can't bear
= Iose one minute" After while she
go. 1--WE made a discovery. Father
sDNalley shores dreadfullyl Juanlto
peyer heard anything like it, and it
sfrirhtened him nearly to death. He
sovs fhe father must be very fierce
.mon TO growl so loudly. He says, too,
tbo+ ne likes me much better than his
mother"
# seemed to Dave that the bliss Of
his awakening and the sweet intimacy
~ this one moment more rewarded him
for all he had gone through.
rive been busy, too" she was say
,nc II sent Juan TO the village to
.learn the news, and it's not very nice.
It's good we stopped here. He says
Nenvo Pueblo has been destroyed, and
The federal forces are all moving south,
away from the border. So our troubles
aren't over yet. We must reach the
river tonight.
Eyes, by all means"
Juan is going with us as guide"
You arranged everything while |
sDoozed Ell? I'm ashamed Of myself"
Alaire nodded. then pretended to
frown darkly. "You ought to be-" she
told him.
My wife4" He laid his lips against
her hair.
They we're standing beside the win
dow. speechless, oblivious to all except
their great love, when Dolores entered
10 tell them that supper was ready and
that the horses were saddled.
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How Houses Exninde

The most remarkable phenomenon
connected with tornadoes is the OK.
Riosion of houses, which literally
burst scattering their fragments In all
directions, Sometimes substantial
dwellings are carried high into the air
and then explode. 1t is now under.
stood that this is due to the fact that
the funnel cloud" (revolving at rate
Of at least 500 miles an hour) has a
vacuum inside. Thus 1t sucks UP
everything in its path, even emptying
wells. 1t sucks ali the air from around
house over which it passes, and the
house Ga vacuum being thus created
outside of I'D promptly expiodes. ow-
ing to the pressure Of the air, at 80
pounds 10 the square inch. from with.
In. The house, in a word, is trans
formed into a bomb.
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straddling through the high grass, wav-
ing his hat and yelling.
"Blazel You old scoundrell" Dave
cried, and seized one Of the ranchman's
palms while Alaire shook the other.
"Sayl We're right glad to see you
ALL" Jones exclaimed. "We reckoned
you might be havin' a sort Of unpleas-
antness with Longorio. so we organized
up and came to get you"
The other horsemen were crowdlng
close now, and their greetings were
noisy. There were the two Guzman
boys, Benito Gonzales. Phil Strange,
and a number of Jonesville's younger
and more adventurous citizens.
IN the midst of the tumult Benito IL
CURED for his wife, and Dave relieved
his anxiety by calling Dolores and Fa-
Their O'AIalley. Then, In answer to
the questions showered upon him, he
swiftly sketched the story Of Alaire's
rescue and their flight FROM La Feria.
When he had finished Blaze Jones
drew a deep breath. "We're mighty
glad you got out safe, but you've
kicked the legs from under one of my
pet ambitions. / sure had Planned to
nail Longorio's hide on my barn door.
Yes, and you've taken the bread out Of
the mouths of the space writer's and
sob sisters from here to ILLUSIONS bay.
8ilz Austin, your pictures in every
newspaper in the country, and. believe
me. It's the worst atrocity Of the war"
"Wari" Father O'Malley had joined
the group now. and he asked, Has war
been declaredT'
mot yet, but we've got hopes" To
Alaire Blaze explained: "Ellsworth's
In Washington. wavin' the Stars and
Stripes and singin' battle hymns, but l
reckon the government figures that the
original of these newspaper pictures
would be safe anywhere. Well, we've
got our own ideas in JoneSviIle, 50
some Of US assembled ourselves and de-
slared war on our owl hook. These
gentlemen"-Blaze waved his hand
proudly at his neighbors-"constitute
the Jonesvllle Guards, the finest body
Of American mel that has invaded
Mexican soil since ne and Dave went
after Ricardo Guzman's remains.
Blamed II amt sorry you sldetrscked
our expedition"
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the ones we like best until something
happens to ON. but if you'd heard the
prayers the folks of JoneSville have
been sayin lately you'd know you was
our favorite" Then, with meaning
twinkle in his eye, he told her, gravely:
1T seems pity that l amt younger
and better-loolin'. would sure cut
short your grief" Then he raised his
hat and rode away. chuckling.
Alaire turned to Dave In dlsmay.
'He knows I" she cried.
I'm afraid they all know. But don't
worry they'll respect our wishes"
Father O'Malley had ridden on ahead
with BenitO and Dolores; Dave and
Alaire followed leisurely. Now that
the moment of their parting was at
hand, they fingered by the way, delay
ing it as long as possible, feeling nat
ural constraint at what was in their
minds.
How long-will 1T be7" he asked
her, finally. How long before can
really have you for my own?"
Alaire smiled into his eyes. "Not
long. But you'll be patient, won't you,
dear7"
He took her hand In his and they
rode on silently. Il song In the heart Of
each of them.
(THE END)
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

THAT would be heaven, but there can
be no sitting down for me-"
Garcia, who had been standing In his
stirrups scanning the long, fiat road
ahead, spoke sharply: "Caramba
Here come those very soldiers now
See !"
Far away, but evidently approaching
at smart gait, was body of mounted
men. After one look at them Dave
cried:
Into the brush, Quickl !" He hurried
his companions ahead of him, and
when they had gone perhaps hun
dred yards from the road he took
Juan's repeater, saying: ride In a
little way farther and wait. I'm going
back. If you hear me shoot, break for
the river. Ride hard and keep under
cover as much as possible" Before
they could demonstrate he had wheeled
Montrosa and was gone.
This was luck, he told himself. Ten
miles more and they would have been
safe, for the Rio Grande is not a diff
ticult river either to ford or to swim.
He dismOunted and made his way on
foot to a point where he could com
mand view, but he had barely estab-
lished himself when he found Alaire at
his side.
eco back" he told her. But she
would not, and so they waited together.
There were perhaps a dozen men in
the approaching squad. and Dave saw
that they were heavily ACQUIRED. They
rode fast, too, and at their head gall
lOped large man under a wide
brimmed felt hat. 1t soon became evil
dent that the soldiers were not uni
formed. Therefore, Dave reasoned,
they were not federals, hut more prob
ably some rebel scouting band from
the south, and yet He rubbed his
eyes and stared again.
Dave pressed forward eagerly, In
credulously; the next instant he had
broken cover with a shout. Alaire was
at his side, clapping her hands and
laughing with excitement.
The cavalcade halted; the big man
tumbled from his saddle and came
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Mammal Got Into Trouble Through
Nosinq Around Too Promiscuous-
Iy Among Strangers.

Seals are very plentiful among the
Orkneys, and are sometimes caught
when asleep on the skerries They are
attracted by musical sounds, and at
one time a considerable number Were
said TO make their appearance In the
bay Of Hoy when the bell Of the parish
church close by was rung.
Seals are usually much on their
guard against the approach Of men,
but when unmOlested frequently come
close to boats or people ashore. An
instance Of this occurred recently oG
Skralu bay, 80 Sandwich, where some
yawls were at paddock fishing, writer
ia the Edinburgh Scotsman says,
a seal made its appearance. and
showed great curiosity as to what was
going on. 1t swan repeatedly between
two boats q short distance apart, and
ultimately devoted its attention TO one
Of them. diving under the boat and
coming up first on one side and then
on the other. At last It made q spring
at d fish which was being hauled out
Of the water on hand line. It failed
to get q proper hold, but the fish was
thrown back TO afford another chance,
which the seal quickly seized. II kept
50 near that eventually one OF the fish
ermen got hold Of its tall, and by the
assistance Of another T. vas taken tnto
the boat.
L was 8 Young one, about three feet
~ leakrn. 1t did not sesD % al2reci8ts
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Trial by Ordeal in Early Days.

Trial by ordeal goes back to ear
lest days, and In the Book Of Num-
bers there is a case recorded Of a
Hebrew woman having been required
to submit to a test. Among the Hin
dus the ordeal has been practlced by
fire, by water, hy poison or drinking
water in which = ties had been
washed, by chewing RIGS, by hot oil,
by red-hot iron, and by drawing two
Images out Of jar. Ii ,nEstone de-
scr.bed the practice rs being common
among all negrD races north Of the
Zaubcsi, the natives having the great
est faith in It's efficacy. And Ii has not
always failed OF the trepidation u
the criminal before the dreaded ordeal
has frequently betrayed him.