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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11

The strong resolutions adopted BY
the Frankfort Chamber Of Commerce
favoring the Constitutional Amend.
ment relating to the purchase of tele-
phone lines are meeting with favor
throughout the state. Among other
papers which have endorsed this &C
ton editorially is the Frankfort State
Journal. which recently published the
following editorial:
Amend The Constitution
"The action Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, in pledging its efforts to the
adoption Of the Constitutional Amend
ment relating TO the purchase of tele
phone lines, and in calling upon other
commercial bodies to support II, is
both wise and timely.
Two telephone lines in the same
community, each contending for sub
scribers, is q nuisance-an expensive
nuisance-to the public, and has been
too long tolerated. When the busy
merchant, farmer or professional man
takes up his telephone, he wants to
that the party sought has "the other
line" naturally stirs his resentment
Two exchanges In the same town
mean that the business and profess
sional man must maintain both, and
this he should not be required to do
Telephone service should be univer-
sal among telephone users; every tel
ephone user should be able to reach
every other telephone user, over his
own phone.
The present Constitution of Ken
lucky was written when the telephone
business was in its early infancy, and
In 1t was written that one telephone
company could not acquire by lease
or purchase, the lines Of a Compel
ing company. with the result that in
every municipality where there have
existed two telephone systems. how
soever much Chamber Of Com
merce or a City Council wished to
have only one, they could get rid Of
neither without wrecking one. Both
lines were doomed to continuous exist
ence, in spite Of the fact that gener-
ally neither was prosperous, or giving
to the public satisfactory service.
State authorities and local councils
have complete power Of regulation Of
telephone companies.
1.-The General Assembly adopted the
pending amendment to the Constitu-
ton, permitting one telephone COM
pany to purchase the lines Of anoth-
er, provided the City Council and the
State authorities should approve the
purchase; without that approval no
purchase can be made. This amend
ment was passed by the House Of Rep
resentatives without . dissenting vote.
and by the Senate with only one mega
tive vote. Such a vote Is an indication
Of the widespread interest in the
amendment and the demand for the
relief II will bring. The public inter
est is fully protected.
I'VE cannot too highly commend the
Chamber Of Commerce In its efforts
to secure the adoption of this amend
ment by the voters. The State Jour
nal Is for the amendment, and will add
its efforts to those Of the Chamber OF
Commerce to bring about the adoption.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11

surprise and recognition. ITS your
little sisterr" she exclaimed, and then.
reverting to her favorite playfulness Of
enunciation. "'Oor ickle sissar' she
added gayly. a. Q translation. Jane
misunderstood IT. She thought Miss
Pratt meant "our little sister"
go homer said william.
"No'ty. no'tyr' said Miss Pratt, shak.
ing her head. me 'fraid oo's q no'ty.
no'ty tickle Dirt All datier'
Jane advanced. IL wish you'd let
me carry Fiopit for you" she said.
Giving forth another gentle scream
Miss Pratt hoped prettily backward
from James extended hands. "Oo-oor'
she cried chidingly. Mustn't touch!
Peshus Flopit all soap-water wash
clean. Ickle dirty all muddy, nassy!
Ickle dirty must doe home. Diet all soap
water-wash clean like nice ickle sissa.
Evabody will love 'oor ickle sissa dem"
she concluded. turning to william.
Tell DOR ickle sissa mus doe homo
Diet soap-vater wash"
Jane stared at Miss Pratt with hxed
solemnity during the delivery Of these
admonitiOns. and II was to be seen
that they made an impression upon
her. Her mouth slowly opened, but
she spake not. An extraordinary idea
had Just begun to make itself at home
in her mind. II was an idea which
had been lowering In the neighborhood
90 IA. In In n
comments upon the conversation Of
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
Great Britain Should
Promulgate Her Aims
and Ideals
BY H. c. WELLS, English Author
T is desirable, alike to clear our

TT is desirable, alike to clear our
i own heads, to unity our efforts
and to give the nations of the
world some assurance and standard
for our national conduct in future,
that We should now define the ideals
of our empire and its relation to the
world outlook much more clearly
than has ever hitherto been done.
Never before in the history of man
kind has opinion counted for so
much and persons and organizations
for so little as in this war.
NEVER BEFORE HAS THE NEED
FOR CLEAR IDEALS. WIDELY uN-
pERsToop AND CONSISTENTLY
SUSTAINED, BEEN so COMMAND
iNGLY VITAL.
! do not mean mere diplomatic
discussions and understandings. l
mean such full and plain statements
as will be spread through the whole
world and grasped and assimilated
by ordinary people everywhere.
Great Britain has to table her
world policy. 1t is thing overdue.
No doubt we have already litera-
ture of Liberal Imperialism and a
considerable accumulation Of dec
larations by this statesman or that,
but what is needed is formulation
much more representative, official
and permanent than that-SOME-
THING THAT CAN BE PUT Be
SIDE PRESIDENT WILSON'S
CLEAR RENDERING OF THE
AMERICAN IDEAL.
Jordan, the one river Of the Holy
Land. has q course Of little more than
200 miles from the roots Of Anti
Lebanon to the head Of the Dead see.
Not q single city ever crowned the
banks of this river.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
WILL POW e r.
ITO Be Continued)

No one likes the dead eyed
man whose face shows that he
has tasted the dregs in the bot
tom Of the cup Of experience, but
William Maxwell, writing in Col
lier's, says there Is an attraction
in the level eyes Of the man who
has seen the dregs and pushed
the cup away.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
Milton on Books.

Books are not absolutely dead things,
but do contain progeny Of life In
them TO be AS active as that soul whose
progeny they are; nay, they do pre-
serve as In vial the purest efficacy
and extraction OF that living intellect
that bred them.
For books are as meats and viands
are; some Of good, some OF evil sus-
tenance.
A good book Is the precious lifeblood
of master spirit embalmed and treas
ured up ON purpose to q life beyond
life.-Milton.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
AMENDMENT
IS ENDORSED

Frankfort state Journal Prints strong
Editorial Favoring Adoption OF
Constitutional Amendment And
Pointing Out its Advantages
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11

stood before them with feet OF clay, In
deed. pedestaled upon the curbstone.
who 10 that curious childr said
Miss Pratt, stopping.
william shuddered.
WAS she calling your Miss Pratt
asked incredulously.
willie. I told you you better take
an umbereller." said Jane. INSTEAD Of
pspa's cane" And she added triumph
antly. "Now you see!"
"You 90 homer he commanded
aosrsely.
Miss Pratt uttered q little
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
Her Glass.

"a woman once came stealing into
my life
~ know: your first love"
"No: q female pickpockst"-Baitt-
more American.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-06-08
Death Of Edward OrtIey

Edward Ortley, one of the pio-
neer Indians of the Sisseton reser-
vation died at his home in Spring
dale township. Thursday morning,
May "a at the age of 81 years.
MIR. Ortley was one of the early
settlers of this section, he was a
man whose honesty was never
questioned, honorable and up
right in all his dealings, a true
friend and neighbor and during
his long residence here won for
himself the confidence and respect
of his fellowmen.
Deceased | caves to mourn his
death, wife and five children.
The funeral was held from the
Big Coule church last Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Heghln of this
city officiating. The remains
were laid to rest in the Big Coule
cemetery. -Wilmot Republican.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-06-08

cation, and the big inspiration and
community stimulus and the great
good you are going to get out of
it, and we'll see you at the big
tent on the opening afternoon and
at each of the eleven sessions to
follow.
Plan your time so you can come
in and we'll talk it over further.
The price of the season ticket is
50 90 ii you're over Ia. Sl.Oo if
yov'r under IA.
See MIR. f. Z. Gamm, Secretary
of Chautauqua for tickets.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-06-08

Christensen. ]. w. Long. ole s. l:ugcvik. ole j..
Hollen. J. F. o. Grady. NJ Mikklcson. Fred
Sheldon f. w whipple. james Harrington
Walter varland Paul I.in>ter V. c. Carlbere.
c. j. roltenson. Adolph Krogness. c. j. Juvc-
land. {. T.. Swanson, j. w. harrington. Emil
Aker. T.. II. Stauffer. Henry Helvs. Z. n. Pet
crsor. Mrs. {. n. Peterson.
Total Sisseton ......... ............ Sl6 600 90
SUMMIT
Summit Bank. j. A. Sundberg &. c. Mogeu p.
{. Lien. Olaf Melby. A. S Torgctson. C. j..
Strike. o r.. Olson. VIM. McNeniiy. II. B. Han
son. John Johnson. A. Prestwiol. a. j. Reynolds
Total ............ ............... s5OS0 90
CLAIRE CITY
Claire City State Bank
Total $1,000 90
WHITE ROCK
First National Bank, S. II. Oscarson, N. n.
Powell. Myron Powell, Cora ~ Powell, May d..
Day. Citizens State Bank. A II. Kolsct Helen
Kolset Gordon Kolset, NJ {. Kolset. Winon;,
Dahl. ~ c Erckson.-A w. I.orans Mrs. J. u.
Hovrei. T.. w Teare. Glen reare u. A. Ander-
son
$1,000 90
NEW EXTINCTION
Peoples State Bank. Ban, of New Ellington
Total ......... $500 oo
CORONA
Roberts County State Bank IL NJ Anderson
rreda crowley. Galen schumaker Willie
chellis
.........-...-.....-.... $50 0t
PEEvER
o. II. Aney. George Eastman
Total $50 0f
VICTOR
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-06-08
EQUITY HAVE SOCIAL TIME

Iu is estimated that five hum
dred people We're in attendance
at the Equity Social at the w.
b Varland farm in Enterprise
township last Thursday evening.
After a tine program, cake,
coffee and ice cream was served.
The program consisted of sever
AL selections by male quartette
consisting of Chris Andrews,
Emery Carrier, Henry Hanson
and ]. w. Thomas, and were
called back several times after
each selection. Rev. Austin
rendered a good solo i'm Il very
pleasing manner. States Attor
ney Jorgenson gave a good ad-
dress ON Corporation and Sena-
tor Marvick gave an instructive
talk ON the new laws enacted and
laws to be voted on at the next
general election. The Standard
Editor gave his coon sermon"
and left Immediately before he
was disabled for life. The eve-
ming was very pleasantly spent
and was a profitable meeting for
all. Another social will be held
at one of the farms OF the mem
bers i'm the near future, but it is
to take place IN the afternoon
and evening both, so as to give
the old and young all chance
to attend. These neighborhood
gatherings are a fine thing fol
all and should be made regular
monthly affair in every neighbor'
hood. The Varland place is al
ideal place for such gatherings.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-06-08
U. S. MUST
BEAR WAR LOAD.
France And Russia are near
Limit, Says Expert
~ WEBB c. MILLER
Staff Correspondent United Press

~ WEBB c. MILLER
Staff Correspondent United Press
Washington. May, 25.-Russia
is out of the war as far as military
power is concerned for at least
two wears. France is about at the
end of her man power.
These are about the cold facts
about the war situation as seen to-
day by military men who are in
position to know conditions by
reason of intimate knowledge of
American observers reports.
While Great Britain still has
considerable punch" left, these
military men believe that the strug-
gle abroad is rapidly reaching the
point where the United States
must bear the main burden.
The war they say, will be long.
Americas half million men, 10 be
drawn in September, will be only
drop in the bucket and must
be followed by other vast incre-
ments if conditions continue as at
present.
The west front struggle, the ex-
perts say, has been misinterpreted
and unreliably reported either thru
the Allies unwillingness to let real
facts be known, or to ignorance of
the exact atate of facts on the part
of American newspapers.
These men declare that for many
months the American people have
been lead astray to the real situ-
alton. The Allies, they declare,
are not making the headway that
the country has been LED to be-
lieve they are.
In this connection they say that
solution of the submarine menace
must evidently determine to a great
extent where victory shall rest, eN
cept for what part America shall
in the struggle. The last fresh
man wins a battle, and the last
fresh millions of men will decide
the war they hold. Hence Ameii
Ca must bear heavy burden i'll the
next two, or possibly three years;
and the sooner the nation awakes
to the truth and enormity of the
situation the better off will it be,
these experts believe.
There has been much talk of the
nations apathy.
That this will be overcome whef
blood begins to spill is the mair
hope of military men who say
frankly that to the present the
country is insufficient as showl
graphically by recruiting figures
slowness to subscribe to liberty
bonds and other signs.
The selective service system will
get the men, but the spirit mus
be aroused, the experts hold.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-06-08
Work On County Road

Messrs. r. p. Didlake, County
Supt. of Highways of Roberts
county and Hon. Fred Evander,
were Rosholt callers Monday.
They are looking over the ground
between here and Lake Traverse
to see how many culverts were
needed. MIR. Didlake informed us
his crew of about twenty men
with the big county grader, is al
ready at work, connecting the
road at the lake, which was COM
pleted last year, with the Meri-
dian road north of Rosholt, and
that they would likely get here in
abont twelve days. The road from
the state line at the Valley to this
place will be turnpiked all the
way with the exception of a small
stretch in Bryant township, which
will be finished later on. Next
season this road will be connected
with the Yellowstone Trail. This
will be one of the most scenic
roads in the county when com
pleted, and will be road for the
farmers always in condition to
travel, and the county will look
after its upkeep. The townships
thru which the road passes stands
half the expense and the county
the balance. Rosholt Review.
Grant School District No. 2
closed last Friday with fine pa
triotic musical program. 1t was
one of the best of it's kind that
has been reported to us for some
time and there was an unusually
good attendance. There were
solos, duets, quartettes and
chorus by the whole school. M
E. Crockett of our city was
present with one of his big Edi-
sons and furnished some excell-
ent selections at the beginning
and at the conclusion of the pro-
gram. This was followed by Ice
Cream and cake and a social
time. Much credit for the sue.
cess of the affair can be given tc
Miss Margare, Neville, the teach
er.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-06-08

Judge Bouck was here last
week and cleaned up the court
cases. Ernest Kronfuss plead
ed guilty to the change of mali
cious mischief and was sentenc-
ed to nine months in the county
Jail, cash fine of $3.50 and pay
MIR. Swenumson $500 for the
Ford lie destroyed. Kronfuss
has decided to work ON the coun-
ty road outfit, rather than stay
in jail. and is now serving his
time in this manner.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-06-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION
Profitable Meeting Held here
This Week.

The Roberts County Sunday
School Convention was held in
the Nj. II. Church OF Sisseton on
June fifth and sixth. The con-
vention opened ON Tuesday at
tour o, o'clock, havinga Il short after
noon session. Mr.. Geo. Miller.
the General Secretary and Mrs.
a. l.. Grebel of Parker, S. d.,
each gave an interesting talk
which everyone enjoyed i'm
mensely.
The evening session which
commenced at 7:30 was very
we'll sttended 1t opened with
solg service and prayer ses-
sion. Mrs X. ID. Stevens of
Corona gave very good paper
on How the Local Church Can
Equip it's Sunday School Leaders
for More Efficient Service" She
gave several good suggestions
as to how this could be carried
out.
Mrs. Grebel gave talk on the
''Teen Age Problem. y She is a
fluent speaker and to make her
subject more interesting she
used a map to bring out the diff
ferent traits in childhood Develop
ment.
The Convention opened at $50
Wednesday morning with song
service, scripture and prayer.
Mrs. Munroe, Assistant Presi-
dent, OF Wilmot then took charge
of the meeting and conducted a
short business session. She
!, appointed the Nominating, Reso-
, luton, Time and Place Commits
tees. The Secretary gave her
: report and illustrated with map
!. of Roberts County the various
Sunday Schools belonging to the
organization. There were TWEEN.
ty in number.
Next splendid talk by Mr..
Miller was enjoyed and Mrs.
! Grebel later favored them with
another of her fine talks.
The afternoon session opened
with scripture and prayer led by
w. T.. Stevenson from Goodwill
Sunday School, who also direct
ed several selections by q joint
chorus.
Rev. Christianson of Veblen
gave an interesting address ON
| Our Task, Making Deciples"
which was followed by duet
by Mrs. w. E. Stevenson and
Rev. Irwin, the audience joining
in the chorus.
e Reports were made from sew
]. eral Sunday Schools in the
country on their community af-
fairs.
e A business session was held
; and officers for the new year
/. we're elected, namely Rev. Irwin,
d Pres Mrs. John Munro of Will
e mot, Asst. Pres, Miss Pearl
: Robinson, Sec, Miss Evelyn
, Stavig, Treas, Miss Martha
. Morris, Elementary Dept, Mrs.
: x. ID. Stevens of Corona, the
Teachers Training Dept, J. w.
Thomas. Temperance, j. p. Bow
!, u of Corona, Adults Bible Class.
n Reports from the different
v committees were given. Mrs.
Foss, Mr.. Stevenson Mr.. Palm
er, MRS. Stevenson and several
others gave reports from the
: Aberdeen Convention. and dele
gates for the state convention at
y Watertown were elected.
" Altho the weather was un-
favorable and several of the pas
;. tors were unable to attend the
- Convention was success in all
> respects. Between eighty five
and ninety we're registered.
$ Five carloads of sissetonitea
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-06-08
LIBERTY LOAN
INFORMATION
General Information About
U. S. War Loan.

Some general information in
regard 10 the Liberty Loan bonds
is given in the following sent out
by the national publicity bureau
for the Liberty Loan of 1917:
A Liberty Loan bond is solemn
promise OF the United States to
paw at maturity the amount of the
bond to the holder thereof, and to
paw interest semi annually each
year from the date of the issuance
of the bond until it is fully and
finally paid.
The faith and honor of the
United States, backed by all of the
resources of the nation and the
American people guarantees each
bond A Liberty Loan bond is
mortgage ON all the resources and
taxing powers of the Government
and all the resources of the
American people.
There ale two kinds of Liberty
Loan bonds. Bearer bonds are to
be issued in denominations of $50,
500, $500 and 81 600. These
bearer bonds, which are made
payable to bearer, have Interest
coupons attached which are de
tached by the holder when the in
terest installlnents they represent
are due, and can be cashed at any
bank the same as a United States
treasury note.
Registered bonds are to be issu
ed, which are registered as to both
principal and interest, in denomi
nations of 500, $500, 81, 900,
$4,000, $4,000, S5O,oO0 and
SlOO. 1000; checks for the amount of
interest due will be mailed out
semi annually to the holders of
these registered bonds.
Liberty Loan bonds of the first
issue of $4,000, 100000 are to
bear the date of June is, 1917,
and to run for 80 years except that
the Government reserves the right
to pay them Is years after date. If
this right is not exercised by the
Government is years from date
the bonds will run the full 80
years
These bonds bear interest at
three and half cents per annum
and the interest is payable semi
annually OH the fifteenth day of
December and the fifteenth day of
June i'll each year.
One especial advantage no other
bonds, national, state, municipal
} or corporate, have is that if the
United States during the contin
uance of this war shall issue other
bonds at higher rate of interest,
the holders of these Liberty bonds
have the right to exchange their
Liberty bonds for bonds bearing
higher rate of interest, dollar fol
dollar.
Liberty bonds are nontaxable
If your city, county, and state
taxes are three mills on the dollar
a not unusual tax, these bonds are
equivalent to ordinary corporate
bonds or other investments bearing
six and a half percent.
In addition, no federal tax which
war conditions may later make
necessary will affect these bonds
The only tax these bonds are sui
ject to is the inheritance tax
whice applies to all property of al
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-06-08
Mcske Case Up For Trial

District court convenes at Wall-
peton Tuesday, June 5, and Judge
Allen will preside The only jury
case that will be tried is that of the
State VS. Fred Meske, charged
with murder in the first degree.
Meske is the slayer of Evan NJ.
Jonesin HankinsoiA a few weeks
ago. The shooting occurred while
Evan was assisting County Con-
stable Will Heley in the service
of legal papers at the Meslle home
just sonth of Hankinson and Great
ed a big sensation, the victim be-
ing one of the best known men in
the county Meske was taken in
to custody the same evening and
has since been confined in the
county Jail at Wahpeton awaiting
trial.
States ATTORNEY Forbes will be
in charge of the prosecution and
will probably be given an assistant
during the trial. Meske, who is
the father of ten children is penni-
less and will have to be content
with an attorney appointed by the
court at county expense unless his
brother. who is well-to-do and
Lives at Napoleon, this state, comes
to the front with the funds for his
defense. Thus far he has declln-
ed to give financial aid, although
Mrs. Meske has made couple OF
trips to Napolean to enlist his aid
-Hankinson News.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-06-08

Mrs. Harvey Brown and daugh
ter, Mrs. A. ]. Otto and daughter
Rose and James Oliver autoed to
Aberdeen Saturday. NJ s.
Brown and Mrs. Otto will spend
the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Otto and Rose and James
will attend summer school.