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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-05-25
Death Of Mrs. Mcdonald
Dear Mother thou has left.
And now we are alone;

And now we are alone;
Only Cod knows our SORROW,
As he watches fromHiS throne.
Alice N. Jenneson was born in
Boston, Mass, i'm lS45. She was
united i'm marriage TO 'Thos. Nc
Donald i'm September ls45 and
they took up their residence at
Hastings, Mimi, where they re-
sided for twenty eight years,
when they moved to Sisseton.
Mr.. Mcdonald who served in
the Civil War. died on Aug. a,
1916, and following his death,
Mrs. Mcdonald, who had been
i'm poor health for some time,
gradually failed. In November
she departed for Peru, Indiana,
to visit her daughter. While
there she suffered II paralytic
stroke and i'm March was taken
to Chicago where her daughter
Etfie, trained nurse, resides.
All medical and loving care
were of no avail and on Saturday
the Angel of Death entered the
Wesley Hospital and summoned
her spirit to that home where
there is no illness and no sor
row.
Mrs. Mcdonald was an ideal
wife and mother. Her chief
interest was always her home.
She was a woman with Il strong
personality and u sweet and
winning manner which endeared
her to everyone with whom she
associated.
The funeral was held Tues
day from the Ingersoll home
Rev. Irwin officiating. The
flowers were many and beautiful
flowers the sweetest emblem We
have of expressing our love, and
so We leave her and i'm memory
keep her sweetly resting be
Meath their fragrance and love
illness. Beautiful old song.
were sung and the minister
words of comfort spoken ant
she was laid to rest in the
Sisseton cemetery
She leaves to mourn her deatl
four daughters, Mrs. Geo. Was
bush of Peru, Ind, Eftie of Chi
cago. Amiee of Milbanll ant
Adele of our city, besides Othe
relatives and wide circle %
friends. T h e deepest sym
, pathy of the community is ex
tendid to them.
1t is sad that one we cherish,
Should be taken from our home
a But the joys that do not perish
Live in memory alone.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-05-25

Sisseton hasn't ball team this
year but the farmer boys seem to
indulge in the National game oc-
cassionally Last Sunday a very
interesting game was played be-
teen Grant and Sisseton townships
at the Henry Heineke home
Grant won the game.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-05-25

Rudie, the class poem by Gladys
Hewitt, class prophecy by Agnes
Stavig and class will by Nora
Thompson.
To conclude the event an ex-
cellent program of toasts was
given but owing to press day
following the banquet we are UNI
able to go into detail ON it. How
ever, most of the speakers have
been heard before ana it is suffice
to say that they maintained their
good standard. Following is
the program:
Toastmaster ...........-....T Il. Mcdonald
Glass of i9l7 ....... BERNARD Swanbcrg
Glass OF lois ............. Esther Preston
Alumni ........... Maurice Swanberg
Faculty vance,. .......... ... b. III. t;risemer
Board Memhcr.............-. Andrew Warwick
ratrons.....,.. ..........-.. .s.... o. s Opheim
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-05-25
Memorial Day Program at Sisscton.

Below we publish the Memorial
Dav program which has been pre-
pared by the w. r. {. These
ladies are very willing workers and
are doing all they can to make the
program interesting and the Me
mortal day this year one long to be
remembered, but they need the as
sistance of everyone in Sisseton.
DO your part. and if YOU don t
know what S to be done, call Mrs.
A. P. Houde or Mrs. Steele and
they will give you the desired in
formation.
MORNING PROGRAM
Parade forms 1O:30 a. IN. corn
er second Ave. East and Maple
ST.. near Presbyterian church, in
the following order: Town and
High School Bands, City Council.
Civic Societies. School Children,
GAR. and W.R.C. The excr-
cises will take place at the Gem
etery. Prayer by Rev Irwin.
Song and Music Sweet Bye and
Bye" Sisseton Brass Quartet
Ritual Service C. A. r. Service
for the unknown dead by W.R.C.
Strewing of flowers by School
Children. Benediction Rev
Ebert.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-05-25
WIND UP OF
SCHOOL YEAR
Past Week Has Been Busy One for
Graduating Class.

The Sisseton High School
Seniors have been giving much
attention to the social side of school /
in line with the end Of the school
year. On Tuesday evening Miss
Agnes Stavig entertained the mem
bers of her class at banquet at
the home of her parents. 1t was
an unusually pleasing affair and
one which will long be remember
ed by the Class of 1917.
The Baccalaureate service for the
Senior Glass was held at the
Opera House last Sunday evening.
The stage had been beautifully
decorated by the Juniors in the
Glass Colors, potted plants, green
boughs and PUN blossoms. Ac
cross the front of the stage their
motto Success Crowns Effort"
was extended; and in the back of
the stage "l917" was shaped with
plum blossoms on a red back
ground.
Following the march of the
Seniors robed i'll cap and gown the
services opened with the invocation
by Rev. Ebert. The musical num-
bers of the evening were rendered
sby the Lutheran choir.
The sermon by Rev. Rudie was
one peculiarly appropriate for the
occasion. Some good practical
advice was given to the young
people by the speaker, telling them
not to idly while away the time,
but to begin at once and do the
homelv duties nearest at hand and
to be better SONS, brothers, ueigh-
bors and Christians. Rev. Ebert
pronounced the benediction which
closed the evening services.
1t is evident the aim of those
in charge of the seniof-alumni
banquet to make each event i'm
every possible manner exceed
those that have passed. That
this was accomplished by the
seniors at the 1917 banquet was
the opinion OF each and every one
present.
The pleasant affair occurred
at the Opera House this year on
Wednesday evening. But you
would never have recognized the
place, for upon entering you
we're tempted to eXclaim oh,
what a beautiful garden" The
wallis we're completely covered
with green borghs and plum
blossoms, and from the center ol
the ceiling to each corner, red
and white streamers, the class
colors, were suspended, while
the stage was decorated in the
national colors, showing thai
Old Glory was not forgotten.
The arrangement of the table.
was very unique. ~" was
formed with three tables in tn.
center of the room with long
tables ON all sides. They Were
spread with snowy linen ant
decorated with red and whit.
carnations and ferns. Place!
we're laid for about two hund red
consisting of seniors, alumni
juniors, faculty, school boar'
and relatives and friends of tn,
graduates.
A menu designed to appeal t.
the taste of the most epicurear
consisting of
Strawberries with Powdered Sugar
Roast Beef Riced Potatoes
Buttered Asparagus
Radishes Olives
Parke. House Rolls
Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Ice Cream Cake
Coffee Noir Min,s
was served by the sophomol
girls, it having been prepare
by the faculty. This intersperse
with mental food of the. highe
character, made it an event lor
tobe remembered. There w
the class history by Clitfol
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-05-25
SHERIFF PREPARES
FOR REGISTRATION
Every Man In County Between 81
and 80 to Register June S.

Registration blanks for the en-
rollment of men subject to the
war draft i'm Roberts county have
been received by Sheriff James
McGee, who is making arrange
ments for Registration Day June
5th.
A registrar will be appointed
for each voting precinct in the
city, and the town clerks will act
as registrars in other parts of
the country.
Every male citizen who has
reached the age of 2l years and
who has not yet arrived at his
3lst birthday will have oappear
at his voting precinct and fill out
"a registration card. He will be
required to answer the following
questions:
Name in full, age, home ad-
dress, date of birth, day and
year. Are you (l) a natural born
citizen, q a naturalized citizen,
CD an alien or (D have you de-
clared your intention? Where
we're you born? What is your
present trade, occupation, or
Office? BY whom and whore en-
ployed? Have you a father.
mother, wife. child under IL. q
sister or brother under u, solely
dependent on you for support?
Married or single? What mill
tary service have you had? Do
you claim exemption from draft?
specify grounds.
Sheriff McGee said today that
he wished to emphasize the fact
that married men as we'll as
single are required to register.
A good MANY people do not
know that most wars are fought by
young men and boys. For in-
stance, it was boys who fought and
won the civil war. The follow
ing give the figures of total enlist
ment of northern soldiers during
the war and their ages:
Ten years old. ....... rs
Eleven years old ..... 38
Twelve years old ... 225
Thirteen years old.... 800
Fourteen years DID,. 1,502
Fifteen years old. 1O4, 1887
Sixteen years DID,. 23l,O5l
Seventeen years Old. S44,98l
Eighteen years old. 49,. l,15s, ,43s
Above Is under 22.... 617,51t
Above % under 44.. 52,696
Above a. years .. none
The army that won the battle of
Gettysburg was composed largely
of boys moi old enough to vote.
while Grants bloody campaign
against Richmond was fought by
men who reached the voting age
after they entered the army. The
figures are taken from govern.
4 ment records. The ten. eleven and
twelve year old boys named above
were drummer boys.
>~~-S--~~-~~->~~-~~-
4 June 5, the date set for the
: registration of the ten million
: young men of the country who
4 are liable to conscription will be
Z one of the most important days
4 on the calendar of the present
: year. Every young man between
: ages of II to 30 is required to
register, no excuse can be ac-
cepted and none will he toier.
!, dted- EVen In ullc case vl SICK
ness, no one is exempt from
registrtion, he must procure
some one to register for him. 1t
is evident. therefore, that the
day is an important one, fate
full one for the nation and for the
young men OF the required age.
a Browns Valley is planning
: on big time for memorial
s day. In the afternoon they
g will nave their patriotic rally
n that they have been planning
on for some time.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-05-25
AFTERNOON PROGRAM

AFTERNOON PROGRAM
Opera House at 2 y. m. sharp.
Music Sisseton Bands
Invocation Rev Ebert
America Audience
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Lloyd Peterson
T. f. Mcdonald
Song Beside The Campfire"
Mrs. j. c. Cottlngham.
Reading The Union Soldier
Walter Haggerty
THE Bugler'
Government School Mixed Q'tet.
Reading - - -
Zell Larrabee.
Song and Music "Blest be the tie
that Binds - ---
Sisseton Brass Quartet
Reading The Name of Old
GLORY" Miss Wilbur
Song-'T Salute the Old Flag
Twelve Girls From Govt School
The American Flag -
Esther Preston
Song Every Nation has His
Flag but the coon. -
Chris Andrews
"Tenting Tonight" Govt
School Mixed quartet. =
Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty
Byron Garfield
In the Haven of Thy Breast"
Sisseton Mixed Quartet
THE Star Spangled Banner -
Sissetoh Bands
Benediction. Rev Irwin
Bring flags and flowers.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-05-25

Browns Valley is planning
on a big time for memorial
day. In the afternoon they
will nave their patriotic rally
that they have been planning
on for some time.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
WE SHOULD USE MORE FRESH
FRUITS
They Have Beneficial Effect on Health
and Their Use Will Help Food
Conservation

In the campaign for food conserva-
ton, the government advocates the
consumption Of perishable products,
and the use of larger amounts of
fresh fruits. The old expression "An
apple day will keep the doctor away
might well become the slogan of a
greater number Of people than ever
before.
The general healthfulness of such
fruits is well known but they have
not been used as widely in the past
as they should. Their beneficial pro-
pertics stimulate the appetite and aid
digestion and while possessing only
small nutritive value are a necessary
part of every diet. Too many people
are prone to consider fruits rs luxur-
les rather than necessities. Growing
children often crave fruits of differ
ent kinds, and no doubt would be ben
Gifted by more of them, but their par
ents, feeling that they are luxuries,
fail to provide them.
At this season many fresh fruits
such as apples, oranges and grapes,
may be obtained at reasonable prices,
and there is little doubt but that larg-
err amounts of such fruits and smaller
amounts of some other foods as meats
and pastries, would benefit a great
number of people.
In addition to their other good quail
ities, fresh fruits are said to make
other foods more efficient" something
that is worth while considcring.-R.
A. McGinty, State Agricultural Col
lege, Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21

over, and saw It was SO slightly sealed
1t could be easily opened. Her fingers
trembled so she could scarcely man
age 1t, but she felt she must read the
letter. 1t ran: my dear Miss Eel
lows: am sorry to disappoint you, but
you have made a mistake in writing
me. 1 am not that kind of a man. l
am entirely devoted to the dearest
little wife In the world. She is all
sufficient for my happiness, and have
never given her any cause to doubt my
loyalty, nor do 1 mean to. Ny busi-
ness trips leave me no time for diver
sions, did wish for them. Very truly
yours, Harvey Hale"
Amy wanted TO drop on her knees
and offer up a happy prayer Of thanks
giving, but she hastened back to
Gibbs with the bag, and begged him
to hurry.
At the office Hale met him coming
In with the bag.
''How did she lookP' he asked.
"Sort of teary," said Gibbs, "but aw-
full pleased"
"Goodi" exclaimed Hale. II hope
that has settled that jealousy racket.
hate to put up that kind Of deal
on my wife, but she has never had any
real cause to doubt me. I'm awfully
fond of her, but couldn't stand the
injured attitude. 1 knew she would
have to be convinced. Gibbs, you're
my friend forever. Clear that junk
out of the bag, and well go over and
have something"
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
The
Mysterious Bag
By HI AKERS

Copyright. 1917. by W. C. chapman.)
Amy. what in the world is the mat.
ter with your"
Harvey Hale's tone of impatience
and irritation only Induced louder sobs
and more of them from his wife, whom
he had found In tears on his return
from the Office. They had been mar
rled two years and the number of times
when he had coaxed her back to cheer
fulness and told her how much he
loved her had at last given place to
evaporation. Amy Hale at last man
aged to murmur:
I'm so unhappy"
This time Harvey didn't nsk why.
BE at once jumped to a conclusion.
"Oh, I suppose" he said wearlly,
"it's because you met me walking
down Broadway with Mrs. Coe." She
did not reply, and he went on: "Its
no use to tell you met her accident
ally on the corner of Forty-second
street and was Just in time to save her
from being run down by an automo-
bile. We both happened to be going
to the Astor, and just as we were
going In you happened along"
"Oh, that was itl'
Mrs. Hale's tone did not convey the
impression that she was convinced.
ayes, that was 1t. But of course you
believe 1t was a prearranged meeting,
and we were going there for tea, or
dinner, or-heaven knows what-I
don't"
"Mabel Coe is awfully attractive,
and well-dressed, and everything" said
Amy. in the quiet, hurt tone which
sometimes drives a man to the last
pitch OF impatience. "And it's quite
natural any man should want to take
her to dine"
ANY man except your husbandl 1t
wouldn't be natural for himi" snorted
Hale. "The fact is, Amy. you've got
TO be SO foolishly, Internally jealous
there's no living with you"
'I thought It would come to that"
she sobbed. "You want a divorce,
supposeT
"No. don't I want you to stop
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
CUTTING SCRAPE
Probably Fatal Fight Near CF
Center Just Across Line il
Kansas

Word was received by Pro
county officers Wednesday mornini
a serious cutting scrape near Che
Center in which j. H. Cheney, pos
master and storekeepcr, was the vic-
tim and James Huff reported to be-
the aggressor. Several officers went
out and brought Huff into Holly, but
discovered that the fight had taken
place just across the line in Kansas,
SO the Syracuse officers took him into
custody and he is now out on bond.
Mr.. Cheney was taken to Holly as
quickly as possible and the scat Of
the auto and wind shield were covered
with the blood that had spurtcd from
his many and deep cuts. The physi-
clans counted over forty different cuts
and several of very serious nature,
one on the head requiring seven
stitches to close. He suffered heavy
loss of blood and it is not yet known
whether or not he can recover. The
trouble started over a quarrel between
Huff and Chency's brother a few
days ago in which the latter was
worsted. Cheney went over to Huffs
place to take the matter up and it is
not known just what occurred there
further than there was a desperate
fight. Stories differ as to who was
the aggressor and how the fight
started, but the blood indicated that
part of it occurred in the Huff house.
Mr.. Cheney has for several years been
conducting the store at Cheney Con-
ter in this county.
Late reports from Holly are to the
effect that Mr.. Cheney is able TO sit
up although still in a dangerous con-
dition.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21

haunch of venison on each table"
This was the Thanksgiving spirit in
the midst Of the American Revolution.
The colonies were engaged in the war
that made America safe for democ-
racy. Thanksgiving, 1917, and Amer
lea is engaged in a war to make the
world safe for democracy. Juliana
writing in 1879 has given the text for
Thanksgiving dinner in 1917. She
has made all the points, the sermon is
not needed; everything was good-we
do without some things-our own
cherries-roast beef for the soldiers.
AS in 1879 let us plan our feast Of
Thanksgiving for 1917. Let us, a
thankful people, celebrate the harvest
festival with the fruits from our own
fields. The feast is in a sense sac
rificial offering, so we will do without
many things because they are needed
by our soldiers. But as of old,
whether the food be plain or rich, let
everything be good.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
Home Produced Platinum.

The United States produces refined
platinum from crude placer platinum
imported mostly from the Colombian
republic. There is a small home pro-
duction-in California as by-product
in gold dredging. in Oregon from
beach workings and hydraulic work
ings, in Nevada from the platinum
bearing gold ore of the Boss mine and
also from the Rambler mine in Wyo-
ming. There is a considerable produc-
ton of platinum in the United States
by refiners of copper matte and gold
bullion, both imported and Of home
production.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
Railroad Economy

Washington, November 10. - On
seventy-seven of the principal rail-
roads of the United States n saving of
l14,11O ears was effected in one
month this year, solely by increasing
the average loading of less than car
load freight. The reports on which
these figures are based, the latest that
have been compiled, cover the months
of July this year and July, 1916. They
show that the average loading for
that class of freight during July this
year was 1927 pounds as compared
with an average of 11,619 pounds dur
ing the same month last year.
The seventy-seven railroads from
which reports have been received were
able to load the total valume of less
than carload freight last July into
$40, 9,IS0 cars. Had the average load
ing per car been at the same rate
as during July 1916, they would have
been compelled to use 693,290 cars.
In addition to increasing transpor-
tation efficiency through intensive
loading, the railroads are also wag-
ing a vigorous campaign to reduce
the number of cars and locomotives
under repair. July reports show that
there was a decrease of eight per
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
1779-The Thanksgiving spirit-lsi7

Juliana Smith writes to Dear Cous-
in Betty" of Thanksgiving dinner
1779-"Everything was good, though
we did have to do without some things
that ought to be used. Neither love
nor (paper) money could buy raisins,
but our good red cherries, dried with
out the pits, did almost as well.
"Of course we could have no roast
beef None of US have tasted beef
this three years back as it all must go
to the army, and too little they get,
poor fellows. But, Nayquittamaw's
hunters were able to get us a fine
red deer, so that we had good
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21

cent in the average number Of freight
locomotives in ship or awaiting re-
pairs as compared with the same
month last year. For the same per-
iods in comparison freight cars under
repair show a decrease Of six per
cent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-20
TEAR BILLS" PICTURE DOWN
school Childrcn In Nations Capital
Replace II with Wilson's.

WASHINGTON March l9.-Patrl-
otic students in Central high school
here To-Day tore from the walls Of "A
classroom picture of Emperor
william Of Germany and hung in it's
place a photograph of President VIII
son decorated with two American
flags. The emperor's likeness disap-
peared before officers Of the school
cadet corps mad an opportunity 10
present to Miss Marie Sicbert, teacher
Of German, "A resolution protesting
against the presence Of "a murdcrer's
picture and demanding its removal
Harry Roper ! > years old, son of
Da!iel G. Roper, recently appointed to
the tariff commission, led the agita-
tion begun several days ago against
the picture by turning its face To the
wall several times. Miss Siebert. who
is an American citizen, insisted that
II should remain, saying that she in
tended to use it to illustrate a lecture.
Then the cadet officers Interested
themselves and they We're ready to act
today when other students entered the
room during a recess and made the
substitution.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-20
SITE FOR BRIDGE AT
SAND SPRINGS MOVED
County Commissioners Change
Location to Point Half
Mile Above Suburb.

The bridge across the Arkansas at
sand Springs VIII not be located ox-
act'y at 'h't point but instead will
be half q mile further up the liver.
the county commissioners decided
YESTERDAY II vas at first planned -
IL oNC the old sttucture between Tulsa
th1 Nost Tulsa 10 the foot OF one of
tnat com'nuE.ty's principal streets,
""t ms wa, fourd 10 he impractical
Sand Springs will not lose by the
thange. Al the traffic over the
tiidse nj the location fixed Yesterday
VII he 'ompellcd to so thru the su-
h'ln TO reach Tulsa or Intermediate
points. Citizens pt Sand SPRINGS wore
tpre sented at yesterdays commis-
SION meeting by Postmaster Fitzhugh
NO sald tnat the new point for the
ildSe would be perfectly satisfactory
Estimates on the cost OF wreckiny
moving and rebuilding the old West
ulsa bridge near Sand Springs were
tubmltted Yesterday by County Engl-
heer Mitchell. Bios will probably he
advertised for at the first meeting of
the board in April.
Irafflc rules for the new AriSa0sas
bridge were adopted by the commits
slonCrs. Among other things they
provide that all slow traffic. such rs
sand wagons and heavily laden trucks
must cen close to the curb so tha.
more RAPIDLY moving vehicles may
nave moro space 10 get around tlenl.