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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-28

THIS STARTS THE STORY


cover the whereabouts of wonderful
red diamond which mas Deen smuggled
into the country in some manner un-
known. To that end he accepts n
position as assistant TO Colonel Whnr-
ton, a collector of antiques and gems.
In the coonel's house he meets Dora
Wharton, his niece, and Jules Jac-
quette and Victor Payne, guests.
Garland sees man in gray lodging
around the grounds. and later sees
him in conversation with Victor Jayne.
A visit from Doctor Henderson,
neighbor. starts a conversation about
diamonds.
AND HERE 1T is CONTINUED
fT,HE impressive manner in which this
4 was said riveted every eye on the
master of Hedgewater House. He spoke
now in a tone of suppressed excitement.
1.-THE Star of the South was cut into
two equal parts. One part is in the
National Museum in Rio Janeiro. The
other passed from hand to hand and
is now in this country. These two
stones are the only perfect red dia-
monds in existence.
''That sounds a little like n fairy
tale" laughed the doctor. How is
IT," he added that if it's in this coun
try you haven't added it to your col
lection?"
II have -
Everybody started at these two words
They rang out, in the tense silence of
H. 81, tyNl oh
1t is impossible to adequately describe
dered if the colonel were in his right
senses. If so, his words meant that |
had been living in a fools paradise.
1t was evidence that the others were
as much amazed as myself. Jules
Jacquette arose and placed his hand
warningly on Wharton's sleeve. He
turned to Henderson with an insincerc
smile on his lips.
"The colonel is just having his little
jest with us. Why not finish our
cigars in the garden"
But Wharton angrly pushed the
South American from him. At the same
moment the Doctors voice rang out:
wharton. you can't bluff me. If
you've got the Red Diamond produce
til"
Even then l hoped against hope that
he did not have the stone. Every one
In the group leaned forward expeCtant
ly. ! could see Dora, her face white,
and her lips parted
Without another word the colonel
dropped down on his knees on the floor
and we could see him fumbling with the
combination of the safe. His long thin
fingers trembled, but he did not hest
tate for moment. Presently there was
n clicking sound and the heavy door of
the safe was thrown open. He reached
in one of the compartments and drew
forth a large, square case. He stood
erect, the thing in his hand. His face
was waxen and there was a wild glare
in his eyes-almost a maniacal glare.
The Brazilian made a move as if to re
strain him, and then. seeing that fierce
look, drew back The colonel spoke
Gentlemen, the Star of the South ~
He touched a spring. the lid sprang
open and the half darkened room was
filled with ray of light. 1t was like
a pool of fame. Never before nor since
have l looked upon such 2 brilliant
thing. 1t was binding, dazzling, over
powering and it's refulgence made me
gasp for breath
After the first shock I could see that
fthe setting, in its magniticence, matched
the stone. 1t was a worthy frame fol
an Incompatible diamond It was Oi
gold, in the form of sunburst, with
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within It's PROVINCE, ind that It's ex-
penses are greatly increased Small
children must be warmly clothed. given
rour shlng food and their homes must
be warmed all Of which demands more
money than ever before. In spite Of
lhe increased cost and The added work
that the Associated Charities and visit
ing Nurse Association have taken on.
here is no aiiemnt being made % in
crease the budget The citizens OF
Wilmington are asked to,subscribc $50.
900 The same sum That was subscribed
last year and which it is expected viii
fake care OF the cases that come into
ihe hands OF these organizations
The Associated Charities is still car
ing for families OF victims of the IN
nucnza epidemic. Unfortunately when
such soouree as that epidemic sweeps
0G numbers Of young men. % leaves be-
hind % helpless and dcsitu families
When children are small. ir many c0ses
the mother can only partially support
them ana The result i t1al e jhe fam
~ Is 70 be kept together 8nd me chi-
dren grow into worthy members Of the
community help must De extended Do
eide Them over lhe critical period
The records OF tlc Associated Chart
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need
YOUR help NOW
$4,000 is Needed TO Keep
Deserving Families
Clothed and Fed
MANY MOTHERS
MUST HAVE AID

The annusl appeal Tor funds Go helm
destitute families Of Wilmington Is
0cing made now hy The Associated
Charities ami me Visiting Nurse Assoc
iatlon In spite of the prosperity
which the city has enjoyed end .s on
oyins at The present im6 thero is 81
surprisingly large number of families
nj individuals who arc on'. able 90
Farilsily support themsiNe ami who
must be taken care 0f through lhcse as-
sociaHons. -bestiiution and want I'm
many famiiies have followed as q ro-
suit OF The Illness. The tsk'nc on or
. he deserlion OK ihe bread vlnners.
During the year JUS closed ihe Msso-
elaied Charities received applications
tor help from Gl2 families 800 Of
which had never applied before. some
9f these 6i2 have only needed Tempo
rary help-at iln most only few
months. Others have required an hour
or two Of a WORKER, time. but great
number of chem WIN need help for
wears 20 come
The work that the Associated Chari-
Ties Is now doing IS greater than %
was last winter The coal shortsqo
has been am added burden and hardship
Tor the poor. The price of an neces-
earies Of life have gone up substantial
~ The struggling mothers who have
Families to support The helpless inva-
Ids, the poverty stricken aged. and lhc
fathers OF families whose earning ca
pacity has been greatly curiailed
Wrougn Illness now find Themselves
ace 10 face with conditions where IL is
harder thsn ever t0 make both ends
meet
me Associated Charities On dealing
Aith cases OF deslituton which come
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IN A LIMOUSINE.

NELL Ike a man with some go to
him, don't youg
Belle-Yes, II he lakes me along
Boston Transcript.
Evening journal., 1919-12-19

ties and the Visiting Nurse Association
are so full OF worthy cases that their
appeal ought to reach the hearts Of the
hundreds OF men and women Of this
city who are able 20 contribute a little
out OF their prosperity towards the
really vital work OF caring for the dest-
ilule and the helpless.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
&. o. P's. DECLARE
BOYCOTT ON RADICALS
Aberdeen Labor Unions Accept Cha,.
lenge Of Eating Republican
Radicals"

The republicans held their eonyen.
tion at the courthouse. They passed a
set of resolutions that were quite
vlrulent in tone, and evoking much
comment over their right-about-face
from their position in 1918.
A year ago the party mildly flirted
with the Nonpartisan league and
swiped their platform bodily. and
told the voters that they were the
original promoters of the league pro-
gram. But having promised much
and produced little, they now thrnw
away the mask and take another
tack, and in the language of their
resolutions in this country ..denounce
anarchy. bolshevism, 1. w. w. ism.
socialism, the walking delegate and
the Nonpartisan league organizer as
spawn from the rotten womb of ie-
norance. sired by the twin infamies-
covetousness and lust" There was a
lot more in the same vein, ending bv
declaring boycott against the whole
bunch. "We will neither sell to them
nor buy from them," says these mod
ern pharisees. The language is very
unfortunate at this time. The, ,hoycott
Is two edged sword. Already the
nearly three thousand organized lab-
orlng men of Aberdeen have taken up
the cudgel and hereafter WIN re-
wants some little service
perforded like delivering a ton Of coal.
he will have to hustle around and find
some "scab" to do the job, and that
will be little difficult in Abepdeen
Claremont New Era.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
THANKSGIVING

thanksgiving is as old as man him
self Ever since the beginning man
has made manifest his emotion of
gratitude by rejoicing. The Jewish
feast times were nothing more than
a manifestation of gratitude. When
the greatest event in history, the dis
covery OF America was made Colun-
bus knelt on the sand and gave
thanks
After the first harvest of the Pil-
grims in 1921 Governor Bradford
made provisions for their rejoicing
and thanksgiving. In 1923 day for
fasting and prayer, during drought,
was changed into thanksgiving by the
coming of rain during the prayers.
Gradually the custom prevailed of CIV
ing thanks after each harvest.
During the Revolution a day of
national thanksgiving was annually
recommended by Congress. Since
1854 the President has appointed
day of Thanksgiving, and his procla-
mation has been followed by similar
one from the different governors Of
the states.
The day was fittingly observed in
the homes and churches of Sisseton.
Many OF the dinners in the homes
were the occasion of family re-
union.
The Presbyterian I'd Methodist
churchesiunited in t. Thanksgiving
service. Rev. Buttera, d in deliver
ing tn sermon gave the historical side
and then showed that the basis of
Thanksgiving was mans belief in
God, the human recognizing his de-
Dendency upon God. Such recognition
making thanksgiving natural and rea-
aonable. Without such belief Thanks
gying would be most unrational.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
The League and the 1. W. ".

Every kept editor in the state con
J tinues the cheerful task of attempt
ing identify the Nonpartisan Leagu,
and the l. w. W. There are not in
the United States two movement:
more widely apart than these. The
Nonpartisan League is based soley or
the proposition that majority of the
whole people, voting at the polls
must always control, and that by nc
other method can sane and definite
progress be made towards fairer and
tuster social system.
The 1. w. W., on the other hand
rejects political action altogether in
favor of direct action, and even goes
so far as to contend that a minority
must by force possess itself of tbe
government, and impose it's will upon
the majority if anything like justice
is ever to prevail. Like all believers
IN minority rule, the |. w. w. fails to
perceive the inherent injustice of i'm
posing the rule of any minority upon
the majority.
The Nonpartisan League and the I
w. w. are as far apart as the poles.
The Nonpartisan Legue does, it is
true, object to has:ging /. w. W's
merely because they are l. w. WIS 1t
objects to silencing their preaching,
SO long as they do no. definitely ad-
vocate specific acts of violence. But
there is method in the seeming mad
ness of the Nonpartisan League even
in this. The I. w. w. fourishes ON
opposition. 1t has grown because of
the very attempts to crush it, The
Nonpartisan League does not think
so poorly of the American people as
70 believe they can be misled by such
fallacious teaching as that OF the /.
w. w. 1t has been demonstrated.
however, over and again, that
large element of the American peo-
pie do have an instinct sympathy for
cause that is being prosecuted. no
matter how bad that cause may be.
The l. w. w. is not dangerous. Give
it plenty of rope and it will hang it.
self. Far more dangerous than the
l. w. w. are those politicians and
editors who have adopted the cardin-
al principle of the 1. w. W., and are
preaching direct action, not only
against the l. w. w. but against
every other movement they do not
Courier News.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
South Dakota Suffragists
Lose Special Session Drive

Sioux Falls-South Dakota will
not ratify the federal woman's SUI
frage amendment next month because
the league of women voters was un-
able to secure consent of enough
members of the Legislature tc attend
at that time at their own expense q
special session to pass on the amend
ment. Governor Norbeck had agreed
to call the legislators together, pro-
vided they paid their own expenses.
but announcement has been made
that consent of eight members IS
lacking The governor, however, is en-
pected to call special Legislature
session next spring to act on the
amendment and other matters.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
First Marine War Hero
Lands in Far-Of Guam.

Washington-Guam has real
live war hero at last, Accord;np 10
ehe advlces received at Marine Corps
Headquarters here, Sergt. George w
Murphree U. S. Marines. has arrival
al the American possession away ont
III she middle of the Pacific Ocean
ana the inhabitants have had tbe;r
nrst opportunity to hear of the World
war from one who actually fought at
the front in France.
Although Marine CORPS rarrison
is maintained on the island tbav
1ao been marooned amid the pleas
ant tropical surroundings during the
war, and none had served in Franc.
A copy of the Guam News Letter re-
celved at Headquarters, shows that
ssi' were eager to hear about the ..bip
sho" from one who played mart In
IT.
Murphree was in the thick of all
'he battles in which the Marines TOOK
part. He was given royal welcome
When he stepped off the transnort
But those who crowded around to
near him tell his story were at first
disappointed, for he was strnck
a"mn by the ovation he received.
hostllitles were thing of tho dis
tant past, and i'm the United States
s'lc arrival of veterans had lony
since ceased to cause a ripple of OK
citement, Hence Murphree expected
TO slip into his new station unnoticai
'@i everyone, from Governor to buck
private, insisted that he tell them al,
about his adventures.
Taps had to be foregone at the
Marine Barracks that night as ii was
long after ten O'Clock before thev
would allow Murphree to turn In
Murphree, who is an old-time Marine
requested duty in Guam after return
Ing from France. He had served on
the beautiful island before, and liked
the life.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
COURT CONvENEs

The November term of Court was
to convene on Monday, but owing to
train connections Judge Anderson did
not get here on that day. He arrived
on Tuesdays train, and from the
record made that afternoon, the Mills
of Justice do not grind so slow in the
Judges Court. Three cases were dis
posed of: Pryor VS.. Sullivan; Joyce
VS.. Joyce and Farnum VS.. Veeder.
Wednesday Elsie VS.. Gustav Bernt
was disposed fand Delrich Eggers
VS.. Sam Marvick and Walter yarland
was we'll under way.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
Mems Bible Glass Hold Meeting

The Mems Bible Glass of the
brotherhood had an interesting meet.
ing at the rooms of the Brotherhood
last Sunday. The topic under discus
sion was THE Elements of Greatness
founded on the Gospel of Christ
which is LET him that would be
greatest among you be the servant OF
all. Next Sundays topic will be
Peter and John Asleep in Gethsemane
found in Mark 14:32-42.
Come out and take part in the dis
cussions.
The Mems Brotherhood will hold
their next regular meeting Wednes-
day Dec. 10th at their rooms in the
basement of the Presbyterian church.
Refreshments will be served.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
Noted Mind Reader Coming

commencing next Monday night
Dec. Sth, Prof Caruthers and hi:
Physcho-M Mystic Company will begi1
weeks engagement at the UNIQUE
1neatre. Prof. Caruthers is known
from coast to coast as s'the man who
knows" Ask him anything that is
troubling you. Questions that con.
Germ love affairs, perplexing business
problems, the whereabouts of missine g
relatives, friends of acquaintances
IN snort any question that you want
to have answered and he will tell
you.
Years of study and travel and end
less research, coupled with rare men
tai gifts and having been "born with q
vell'' have crowned Caruthers the
Greatest Living Authority and Mar
velous Exponent of his weird and
mysterious calling.
with the Caruthers this season are
the Marvellous Emersons i'm their
Greatest Success s.Musical Telepathy"
Miss Hope Emerson the Great Mental
Wonder has developed the Greatest
Musical Mind ever upon the American
stage. just write the name of your
selection, hand it to Nine Emerson i'm
the audience and Miss Emerson will
play and sing it for you. In addi-
tlon to this the performance contains
plenty of comedy.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
FIN.lt. PAYMENT ON
STANDARD JAN. 4, 1870
Final Payment ON Standard Must he
Made by End of Month

we wish to call the attention of TIL.
farmers and others Interested in tho
Standard that the time is drawing
near when we must pay the balance
due on the plant. This money mus,
be paid on Jan. lst. 1920, and we have
only month left to get the money to.
gether-
1t VIII be up to the men selling
STOCK g go over their district thor
oughly Ynd make Snre they have not
missed anyone. II will require some
hustling on our part to make this
final payment. For if it is possible.
and II is if we get busy, we wish to
make tte final payment ON Jan. 1st
without having to borrow money and
put mortgage on our plant. Bust
ness men are invited to purchase
stock in the Standard also. We are
I'trylng to promote their interests as
we'll as the interests of the farmers
and by little cooperation on the
part OF both parties we can accom-
plish more toward home patronage
and bringing them together.
A town is judged to great ex-
tent by its local paper. Ii the paper
is newsg wide-awake and full of store
news in the form of ads, it creates a
feeling that the town in which it is
published is a good one and it will
bring more people here to do their
trading.
A merchant may have an excellent
line of goods on his shelves but if he
does not let people know of them, he
Will keep them on the shelves instead
of selling them. If he advertises his
stock he will not have to show his
prospective customers all his wares.
but the customers will ask for them.
The cheapest and best way to adver-
ttse is through your local paper.
The stockholders and board of
directors will hold meeting in the
Court House on Saturday, Dec. 27th
at $3.50 p. IN. All are urgently re-
quested to be present. At this meet
ing nsg board will be elected and
other important matters will be acted
upon
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
CORNFlEID MURDER
TRIAL ON AT GLENCOE
Nine Jurors Selected for Forbes Case
Hard Fight is Predicted

Glencoe, Minn.-Nine Jurors were
selected at noon Monday in Mcleod
county district court for the trial of
Charles Forbes, indicted by the g.ard
jury on charges of murder in the f:st
degree and first degree larceny in con-
neottlon with the death of John Gust
Larson. wealthy Slayton merchant,
whose body was found in cornfiel. 1
near here August 90.
Myron Bassett indicted on the same
charges as Forbes pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree here Sat-
urday after partial jury had been
obtained for his trial. L. is not ex-
pected that Forbes will change his
plea of not guilty, and hard fight is
looked forward to by both the prose-
cution and the defense.
In entering his plea of guilty to
murder in the second degree, Bassett
declared through his attorney that he
was not active in the death of Larson.
Attorneys for both sides said at
noon Monday that they expected to be
able to bring the introduction of
testimony this afternoon and that the
case would be pushed along as rapid,
ly as possible under the conditions.
Several private detectives and MEM
bers of the Minneapolis police force
are expected to testify for the state.
1t is believed, although not definitely
announced that Bassett will take the
stand for the state before the trial
closes.
These are the two desperadoes that
hid in tie gulches between Wilmot
and Peever, whom States Attorney
Mckenna and Deputy Art Jackson at
tempted to bring in, and who made
their escape after gun fight, which
came near getting Deputy jackson.
States Attorney McKenna put Chief
of Police Walker of Minneapolis on
their trail, as they were after them
also, and thru their dilegent work it
was found that they not only had a
stolen car in their possession but had
murdered the owner and escaped in
his car.
McKenna and Jackson left Monday
for Glencoe to be witnesses at the
trial and lend any necessary assis-
tance to bring about the prosecution
Of these two men.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
DIR. McCune Takes Bride

DR.. William McCune sprang quite
a surprise on his many sisseton
friends when he arrived home from
Cando, N. D., bring with him sweet
and charming bride.
DR.. McCune was united in marriage
to Miss Violet Bringntbill of Cando,
N. d., on Saturday Nov 20. He arriv-
ed here on Tuesday moons train and
they have taken rooms at the Thomp-
sen House until suitable quarters can
be obtained. The doctors numbers
his friends in Sisseton by his acquain-
tances. The bride is stranger in our
CITY, and We extend to her hearty
welcome and join their numerous
friends in wishing them happy mar
ried life.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
METHODIST
%. w. Butterfield, Pastor)

%. W. Butterfield, Pastor)
Sunday Dec. z is White Gross Sun.
day and the pastor will speak upon
the theme "Physical Restoration a
Means of Spiritual Regeneration" and
set forth in this connection the White
Cross movement.
In the evening the subject will be
christianity and the Social Crisis. %
You will be interested if you attend
and you are cordially invited to be
present
Services at 1o:so a. m and 1880
p. M.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
Resolutions of Sympathy

We the members of winona Cam.
No. 1883 R. N. A of sisseton, S. ID
tender our sympathy to our nei~hl,o,
Katherine Hess in the loss
sister and commend her l.
heavenly Father for comfort in ,l
hour of sadness.
Mamie Batterberry.
Katherine Wolff
Alice Glass.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
NOTICE

Don't forget the Cafeteria supper
and bazar at the Trinity Lutheran
church basement Thursday afternoon
and evening, Dec. 11th. Here's your
chance to bug pretty handmade
articles for Christmas gifts.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
Meat Market Changes Hands

A deal was closed on Nov. 21st
whereby Alexander Lampke bought
Chris Christianson's share in the
Christianson & Hoy Meat Warket.
We bespeak for the new firm til strs.
liberal patronage the old firm has Ell
joyed.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
rs-a.,ts teachers Meeting

= meeting OF the Parent-Teacher
Association will be held at the school
house Monday evening, Dec. Sth. The
following program will be given:
Community Singing.
Value and wo- < Of the kindergarten
Miss Calvert.
Paper-Community Music - Mrs.
Thollehaug.
Question Box
Solo-Mrs. Leo Lukanitsch.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05

The rule is that the person who
does not dare to say anything against
monopoly is loud in talking against
organized farmers and workingmen.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-05
RAIDS
(By g. WI. Yonierl

With the cost of living SOARING
with the fat boys busy boring for
more profits, we're abhorring in the
papers this unrest; we assail the Ro,-
sheNlh till our voice is thin and
squeaky and we hear a hundred
freaky ways to solve the problem best
Though conditions may have made
en-that en-. :. s and wages We hay,. ;.,aid
em-discontented, we just raid 'em.
thinking that will end their wa,l call
our actions patriotic, give our CON
sciences narcotic, seems to ma plain
ldiotic, keeping liberty in Jail. Rebels
Iced upon oppression, force is but a
bald confession that we don't trust
the discretion of the people as a
whole; we admit that we are failing
quite to understand the wai,ing of
Tie workers we keep jai.iug valiant
men as men who stole. We revere
the Constitution as our basic institu-
tion. yet we holler revolution when
men take it all in trust. Are our ac-
tlons an admission that we darent
face this condition, that the nations
lost It's vision, that our people can't
be just?