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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-04-20
SHOOTING AT HANkINS0N
We'll Known Citizen Shot While Assisting
an Officer.

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Last week a rumor was atlcat
IN Sisseton that the deputy
Sheriff at Hankinson had been
shot, but as we were unable to
secure facts i'm the case, we re-
Trained from saying anything
about it, as we do not believe i'm
publishing everything we hear
and in this case especially when
it was said that the deputy was
shot while attempting to arrest
a man who was arguing war and
cussing the government. But
the following taken from the last
issue of the Hankinson News
gives the matter straight:-
"A tragedy that shook Hank
inson to it's foundations occurred
last Saturday evening when
Evan M. Jones, eX-sheriff and
one of the cities most prominent
citizens was shot to death by
Fred Meske. an ignorant Rus
sian, while assisting County
Constable w. A. Heley in serving
legal papers
Meske used a repeating shot
gun. firing from distance of
not more than ten feet, the
charge passing through Evans
right leg above the knee, sever
ing the main artery and crush
ing the bone. He died within
ten or twelve minutes from loss
of blood. Meske was taken into
custody shortly after the shoot
ing and is now in the county
Jail at Wahpeton awaiting trial.
The facts leading up to the
shooting are substantially as
follows. Mesle who is a car
penter by trade, had made a
wagon box for August Abraham
but a dispute arose when Abra-
ham tried to turn meat market
account ON the deal, and Meske
refused to give possession of
the box Replieven papers were
made out by Abraham some
time ago and given to Chief of
Police G. X. Thomas to serve
but the latter was driven off the
place by Meske's wife. Subse-
quently the papers were given
to County Constable Will Heley
and Saturday afternoon he went
to the Meske place in the south
west corner of the town to make
service, taking Erik Witt along
as a special deputy. Again
Meske's wife detied the officer
and drove the men from the pre-.
mises with "A garden rake. Short
ly after six O'Clock Saturday
evening Heley called at the Evan
Jones home and requested Evan
to assist him. They requisi'
toned the McIlwain dray just
across the alley from the Jones
home, and a party of four con
sistirg of Heley, Jones, ID. s
McIlwain and the latter's hirel
man Oswald Panath, drove to the
AIeske place where the wagor
Dox in dispute remained chained
to a swing in the yard. Develop
ments from this time un were
so rapid that there are some
discrepancies in the stories o
the three survivors, but it i
agreed that Mrs. Meske again
appeared with her trusty rake
She struck one of the horse
across the face, and at this juno
ture He.ey jumped to the groun'
and attempted to disarm th
woman. She struck him acros
the arm or head, breaking TIL
rake handle, and in the scut1l
that followed grabbed Heley
thumb in her mouth. Abou
this time Meske came out of th
house, picked up stone hamme
and started towards Evan Jone
who had by this time jumped
tho rwo,,n1 MaSl.a o,,,,o wc,,,t ~
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-04-20
PAULINE PLEASES AUDIENCE
Eastern Star Play Was Presented With
Credit to Participants.

play was centered was acted by
Miss Snyder whose charming ways
and sweet voice completely won
the hearts of her audience.
Mrs. Thomas as Guile, the SER
want was success from start to
finish She was very much at home
OH the stage and created no end of
laughter.
Chickie, the sister of Cassidy, or
to us Mrs. Bollenbeck and her
beautiful voice received much at
tention.
Hazel Spackman as Maine, the
village belle was very natural
character and the part of Kiomi,
the fortune teller was we'll render
ed by Mrs. Miller.
The mother and child were re-
presented by Mrs. Thos Osman
and little Esther Thomas. This
was one of the most pathetic scenes
we have ever seen. The widow
and child were dressed in deep
mourning and seated OH the gar
den chair evening falls, by blue
light being thrown over the stage.
as i'll her sweet voice Mrs. Osman
sang the child to sleep.
iNaber, the journalist was Jack
Hanson, who we regret to say has
been OH the sick list and was not
up to his usual good standard.
Aaron Arrowsmith as Cassidy
was we'll received and Supt Thom-
as as the Professor was easy and
natural.
AS Chilkoot Ike and Uncle Joe
it is suffice to say that Chris An.
drews maintained the reputation he
has we'll earned before the public
and in each case he was greeted
with hearty applause.
Prof. Krebs was SO good as
Ruben that we are almost tempted
TO believe he missed his calling.
Martin Sateren as the Village
Physician, learned and wise looked
his character to perfection.
Sorrow, Morrow and Borrow
were represented by All Moe, John
Thomas and v. G. Anderson.
Their make up as tramps was
great and they were imitable and
entertaining beyond expectation.
That Shady could possibly be
. Frank McDaniels almost passed
belief, for he talked, looked and
acted like "sure-enough" darky.
AS for the choruses, they were
all good. and their attire lent much
beauty to the play. We would
like to describe them but neglected
, to take our note book with us and
dare not trust to our memory.
Considerable credit for the plays
great success must be given to the
, committee, Mesdames Thomas,
Osman and Aker, the latter of
whom presided at the piano and
; Mr.. Krebs under whose direction
the play was staged.
; Oswald Roediger, a resident of
Otter Tail County Mimi. was OPP
Grating a circular saw when
splinter, torn from the timber
that was being sawed, was driven
almost completely thru his head.
The point of the stick struck
;. him just under the nose and was
driven through until it nearly
touched the skull ON the oppos-
$ ite side of the head When ex-
4 tracted the splinter measured
six and one-half inches long ono
r inch wide and a qu&rter of an
e inch in thickness and was driven
e in until it was completely out of
sight. The most remarkable
feature of the accident is the
: fact that no arteries were sever
S ed and the brain uninjured. The
man is now in hospital with
good prospects of recovery. 1t
S required heavy pair Of pinchers
S and considerable force to extract
the splinter from the wound.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-04-20

hammer and started for the
house. Evan remarks ed to Heley
that he would go up and talk to
Meslle and endeavor to effect a
peaceable settlement of the mat
ter. When Evan had approached
within ten feet of the door
Meske appeared in the doorway
With a repeating shot gun.
Evan told Neske not to shoot that
the matter should be talked
over in a frielllly way, but with
out making any reply Meske de-
liberately raised the gun and
fired. The charge passed thru
EVANS right leg. entering from
the outside at a point midway
between the knee and the hip,
and came out just above the knee
on the inside of the leg. The
wound was shocking one, the
charge tearing away the main
artery and shattering the bone,
and Evan sank to the ground,
raising his hand and imploring
Meske, who still held the smoh
ing gun in his hand, not to shoot
again, saving you have shot my
leg off now.' -
MesEe paid no further atten-
tion to Evan then but turned on
He!ey, and the latter endeavored
to get out OF reach. Meske shot
once and probably twice at Heley,
but McIlwain say that when the
first shot was fired Mrs. Meske was
in a direct line between the men
and the gun was discharged high,
probably with the idea of not en-
dangering the woman, and the
charge probably passed over their
heads. The second shot was at
long range, but the charge grazed
Heley's leg and one pellet was
removed from the flesh. The whole
charge went close enough to leave
black and blue spot the size of a
dollar.
Mcllwain was standing along
side Of them couple of feet from
Evan when the latter was shot
but ran behind the dray. fearing
for his own life. A few moments
later he and Ponath Went to Evans
assistance, loading him OH the
dray. The victim of the shooting
was still conscious and helped to
raise himself OH the dray by grasp
ing one of the stakes. He was
rushed home as quickly as possible
but weakened by loss of blood he
passed away before he could be
taken into the house. Helev in
the mea ntime had secured pos
session of an automobile aud had
DIR. Dahleen at the door when the
dray arrived but poor Evan was
| kayopd ,,,nrto1 MD
The news spread rapidly and
within twenty minutes an excited
and angry crowd of town people
and farmers were crying for ven-
geance. Half dozen autos load
ed with determined men, some of
them armed with shot guns, sur
rounded the Meske home fearing
he would endeavorto escape in the
gathering darkness. Meske, seeing
the guards phoned to M. A. Wip.
perman that he had shot Evar
Jones and that he would give him
self up if Wipperman would come
after him in person, but threatened
anyone else who dared approach
-the house. Wipperman jumped i'll
to his car and soon reached the
Meske place and had no difficult,
in persuading Meslse to accompan,
him to the city jail. a dozen de
puties were at once sworn i'll TO de
fend the prisoner against mol
violence, but all the crowd needle,
+ was one or two determined leader
and the prisoner would have bee
!, strung up to the nearest telegraph
: pole. Fortunately, cooler counse
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
1.-THE DEATH ROLL

Mrs. Hiram Barber died at her home
in Chicago at the age of 70 years. The
body was taken to Juneau for burial
Saturday. Her husband and two sons
accompanied the remains. The family
formerly resided in Juneau, the hus-
band being a son of the late Hiram
Barber who built the old court house
in Juneau. He is an attorney and the
family is we'll known in Watertown.
Those from out of town who attend
ed the funeral of Mr. August Kruger
Tuesday were Mrs. Herman Budewitz
and daughter Florence, Hustisford
Mrs. Sarah Ruesch, Mrs William
Rhodes, John Loppnow, Annie Grimm
OconomOwOc; Mrs. John Kohn, Mrs
William Dauffenbach, Mr. and Mrs
Frank O'Rourke, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Steinacker, Mrs. jacket, Frank Bun
trock, Reeseville; Mr. and Mrs. Gust
Kruger and son Francis, La Crosse
Mrs. A. Prochnow, Miss Meta Liefke
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dagger, Wilton
John Meyer, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. E
G. Wetzel and daughters Eram and
Della and son Walter, DR.. Uttech, JET.
ferson; Mr. and Mrs. William Klug
Horizon.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
LIGHTENS BURDEN OF GRIEF
Hard to Overestimate the Influence Of
4 Smiling Face on Those
in Suffering.

It would be impossible to deny that
love and sympathy possess a great
influence over the whole course Of
our lives. How many, let the reader
ask himself or herself, are daily drift
ing astray for the want of these vir-
tues? The thought Of having no one
to care for them, no one to listen to
their plans with word Of encourage
ment or sympathy in their failures !;
no one to soOthe or heal bodily suf-
ferings, or to whisper a word Of COM
fort when bowed down in sorrow, has
caused many hearts to fill with dark
ness and despair. The road to pro-
mote love and sympathy is open to
all, there are no barred gates to pre-
vent an entry, no one ready to prose-
cute for trespassing; all are free to
enter. Its best visible and invisible
advertisement is smiling face and
kind heart. AS the sunshine is to
the flowers, SO is the influence Of the
face which meets you with smile !;
as the rain moistens the parched
ground and brings forth the fruit Of
the earth, equally so is the burden Of
invisible grief lightened by the help
Of a gentle heart.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
WATER VESSELS FOR CHICKS
Protection of Some Kind Should Be
Arranged to Keep Dirt Out Dur.
ing Summer Months.

The drinking fountains which will
do for chicks during the cool spring
months, when germ life is less abun-
dant, will need watching, scaldipg and
cleansing by summing, during the hot
months. If they are the kind into
which the chicks climb with their feet,
put a brick in, if nothing better Of
fers. Shallow milk pans Or deep pie
tins make good drinking fountains, if
protected from the chicks. Some breed
ers have a wire platform, on wire legs,
which they put ever the pan, and the
chicks drink between the wires. 9th
ers use slat or cover the center of the
pan. In the house where chicks are
large enough to reach up or fly up, put
the drinking vessel on a shelf.
Whenever the vessel is filled, rinse
it thoroughly. Fine dust settles in the
bottom Of any vessel, and this in time
becomes Shiny and germ-laden. Atten-
ton to the cleanliness and the placing
of the drinking vessels is a great help
towards keeping the chicks well.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
Correspondence
ROUTE SIX.

Miss Frances Bergdoll spent Satur-
day in Watertown.
Mrs. Fred Amborn, Jr. and daugh-
ter Beatrice of Hubbleton visited last
week at the home of Walter Albrecht
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hrobsky and
children, Dorothy and Evelyn, of Wa
tertown visited over Sunday with rel
atives here.
Walter Moldenhauer of Huron, S. D.
is a visitor at the home Of Alfred Mil
Ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bohnsack spent
Sunday at the home of Walter AL
brecht
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil West and daugh-
tiers Ethel and Irene spent Saturday
evening in Watertown.-
A large number from here attended
the dance at Hubbleton Saturday ev-
ening
Mrs Anna Hrobsky of GAINESVILLE is
a guest of relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry West and chill
dren, Marcella and Melvin, visited in
Watertown Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Miller and
daughter Verna and Walter Modem
hauer motored to Oconomowoc Sun
day
Mrs. Elmer West spent Monday
with Mrs Phil West
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
At the Theatres

"The Payment" featuring Nance
O'Neil, will be the attraction at the
Classic tonight. On Thursday there
will be a free matinee at 4:15 for
school teachers and children to cele-
brate the fourth anniversary Of the
opening of the Classic, and Manager
Norton assures all that the Offering
will be good one as he has a special
feature booked for the occasion.
Manager Norton has secured Baby
Marie Osborne in Tears and Smiles "
A Ford Weekly will also be shown. 1t
had been his intention to secure Gap
tain Kidd" with the same star, but
was unable to book the picture
"The Guardian" is the title Of the
World-Picture Brady-Made which will
be shown on Thursday at the Males
tic. This picture has three stars, June
Elvidge, Montagu Love and Arthur
Ashley and the picture is so full of
| incident and excitement that it Of
fers unexcelled opportunities to each
and every one of these stars. The
story is Of everyday people-the kind
of people that everyone knows. 1t is a
convincing tale of modern life and is
presented in an unforgettable man
ner.
Mae Marsh in Polly of the Circus
will be the attraction at the Majestic
tonight. 1t is the first Goldwyn re-
lease and cost $250,000. 1t ran three
days in Milwaukee this week and the
release is only twenty days old, as
surfing the patrons here of an up to
the minute Offering.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17

ter and when dissolved add cupful
of boiled water; add cupful of sugar
and the juice of half lemon to the
gelatin while it is hot, and then add
the stiff1y beaten whites Of two eggs
as it begins to stiffen. Arrange al
ternate layers Of firm, ripe berries and
the gelatin in layers, serve in large
or In individual dishes. Plain sweet
cream may be served with this, but
1t is not necessary. Strawberries with
French dressing on lettuce make most
tasty salad to serve at luncheon.
Florida Favorite.-Make a lemon
jelly and let it cool partly. Line a
mold with thin strips Of sponge cake
and pour over layer of the gelatin
and allow it to stiffen. The remain
der of the gelatin is kept in warm
place. Fill the mold with ripe ber-
ries and pour over the remainder of
the gelatin. When cold and firm the
loaf is turned from the mold and
served plain or with few whole ripe
berries.
Marble Mousse.-Whip a pint of
cream sweetened and flavor to taste.
Before putting it into the mold melt
two tablespoonfuls Of cocoa or choco-
late with the same amount Of sugar.
Put a few tablespoonfuls of the
whipped cream into the bottom of the
mold, then add little dab Of choco-
late, alternating with the plain cream
until all is used. Pack and freeze as
usual. When the mousse is cut it will
have the marble effect. Strawberry
jam may be used equally as well for
those who prefer those flavors.
If you have never tried waffles for
breakfast with fresh Strawberries
| mashed to a paste with sugar served
with them, there is gustatory delight
yet awaiting you.
Strawberries mashed with powdered
sugar and used with whipped cream
as a cake filing is hard to find an
equal in deliciousness.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
Social DOings

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schultz enter
tanned a number of friends at their
home in Wilder street Tuesday even
ing, it being the occasion of Mrs.
Schultz birthday. The evening was
pleasantly spent in cards and social
chat and luncheon was served. Pres
ent were: Messrs. and Mesdames Fred
Schulz, Frank Auer, Linnes, Arthur
Linnes, August Dauer, Otto Munzel,
Louis Bergman, Harry Smiley, Ed
ward Borck, F. Sauer, Edward Gehrke,
Kepke, M Duering, Mrs. A. Neitzel,
Misses Gretchen and Selma Neitzel,
Norma Freitag, Helen Iffland, Mary
If1and, Messrs. Ferdinand Auer, Will
Fischer.
The Mahula club will meet at the
home of Miss Gertrude Blaesius,
Montgomery street, Thursday even
ing.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
RENOVATE YOUR OLD FLOORS
Even the Most HopeIess-Looking Ones
May Be Restored by the
Proper Treatment.

II your floors were only good, you
would never have a carpet in the
house. Is that the problem? Well, 1t
is not such a difficult one. While car
pets are always good for certain for
NAL treatments Of decorating, more
and more housewives with small homes
or flats realize the labor saving Of
wood floors and rugs and the general
cool effect and spaciousness. Don't
despair If your floors are as old as
Methuselah, they are not beyond hope,
the Springfield Republican says.
First Of all, If they have been paint
ed, use a paint remover-a prepara-
ton to be bought In small cans-and
apply it, afterward scraping off the
soft paint with a scraper or a piece
Of glass. If the boards are uneven,
have them planed by the carpenter or
your own jack-of-all trades. Fill all
the cracks with putty as neatly as
possible. Some people use a filler
made from old newspapers soaked to
a pulp. The floor is then ready for
stain to be determined by the color
which you want to gain in the fOnish-
ings Of your room. In bedrooms an
old floor may even be painted light
tint, such as cream or buff, especially
In a room where frightening up is de-
sirable.
If stain is used, such as mahogany
or dark oak, two finishes are possible.
You can have the floor waxed to a
dull finish or apply heavy varnish
which will give glossy appearance.
Either will make your floor an attrac-
tive foundation upon which to lay
yOur rug
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
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ADVANTAGES Of Motors in Cities.

Advantages OF Motors In Cities.
According to the estimates of trade
journal fifteen thousand horses, valued
at 100000, died in New York city
last year, and the loss of services, vet
Urinary fees and other incidentals per-
tanning to those that fell i'll or were
injured, amounted to as mcuh more.
A motor truck can be repaired or re-
built. 1t possesses some value when
out Of order and it eats nothing when
laid up for repairs; but dead horse
costs more to remove than it is worth.
A motor truck can be operated twen-
ty-four hours day and occupies less
space when not running than does a
team Of horses and a wagon. This
item Of space is important in a large
city, though it is not considered in the
country.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
LOSS OF CHICKEN FEATHERS
Trouble Is Usually Caused by Presence
Of DepIuming Mites-ointment
for Control.

The loss Of feathers from chickens
is usually caused by the depluming
mites. These mites feed on the base
Of the feathers and the epidermis sur
rounding them. The mites also cause
an irritation and frequently cause the
chickens to pull their feathers in their
endeavor to allay this irritation.
These mites cannot be controlled by
busting, but are usually kept in check
by the use of the following ointment:
One dram of flowers of sulphur; 20
grains Of carbonate Of potash, and one
half ounce Of lard or vaseline. This
ointment should be applied to the at
fected parts.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
relatives for the sympathy shown us
in our late bereavement, the death of
our beloved husband and father, for
the beautiful floral offerings, the Rev.
j. Klingmann for his comforting
words, the pallbearers and the florist.
Mrs. August Kruger and Children
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
Perila of FATIGUE.

Medical science has long been
preaching the perils of fatigue, and
new investigation shows that it actu-
ally poisons the blood, leaving the sys-
tenn open to all manner of infections.
That fatigue is the direct cause of
many accidents has been proved since
railroads reduced the working hours
Of train crews and dispatchers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17

failure to sufficiently feed young chicks
or any young animals for that matter
Growth is put on more cheaply when
young than at any other time. Cessa-
ton Of growth when young is fatal to
complete Development later and sure
damper on any profit or productiveness
from that individual for all time.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
OVERSIGHT,

A college professor was giving the
class it's weekly lecture He went to
extreme pains to cover his subject
from every angle. When he had fin
1shed he asked. "Now, was there any
thing, in your opinion, that 1 over
looked in my talk?''
Eyes, professor" said the class wag,
"some dandy places you might have
stopped"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM.
Season For Stately Flower Is Now Al
Hand.

The season for the stately chrysan-
themum is here and the flowers seem
plentiful. The flowers are in most in
stances perfectly formed and lend a
charming effect to the living rooms
They may be seen in the several COL
ors and in abundance at the Stuebe
Floral company store in Main street.
The flower coming in the late fall is
much sought after and with proper
care will last several weeks.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
Coop for Few Hens.

tanned in the small extension at the
back of the covered portion, writes
q. j. Lynde in Farmers Mail and
Breeze. Dry food is supplied in the
box at the back. Wet food is put in
the trough. at the opposite end. The
sides Of the covered portion are re-
movable, as is the front, and the trap
nest has hinged cover. The roof is
double with an air space between.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
CHICKEN COOP is PORTABLE
Sides OF Covered Portion Are Remov-
able, as Is Front-Hinged Cover
for Trap Nest.

To one accustomed to the care Of
chickens, the accompanying cut will
be most suggestive.
The cut away portion of the side of
the coop proper shows the direction of
the roosts, while the trap nest is con-
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17

we all agree Win the
writer who said "GOd
might have made a bet
ter berry, but he never
did" For those who like
variety a few simple
ways of using the straw
berry will follow:
Southern Strawberry
Gelatin.-Soak half a
package Of gelatin in
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
cxechs Branch Of slays,

The Czechs are the westernmost
branch Of the Slavs. their name being
derived, according to tradition, from
that Of noted ancestral chief. The
term Bohemia was applied to the coun-
try probably during the Roman times
and was derived, like that Of Bavaria,
from the Boil, who for some time be-
fore the Christian era occupied or
claimed parts Of these regions.