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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09

w. e. Redman of Milbank, s..
D., was in town week before last
and closed a deal with the stock
holders whereby he became owr-
Ell of the old cooperative cream
cry building. His intention was to
move here, put in new machinery
and be ready for business by the
first week in May. He had been
of the Farmers Cream
cry at Milbank, and is a butter
maker of exceptional qualifca-
tions. Upon his return to Milbank
however the directors of the
creamery got together and rails
ed his salary to such an extent
that he could not afford to leave.
He writes the Record that he adj
vertised the building here in the:
Buttermakers Journal, and hopes
to be able to get a good man To-
Gated here within short time
as he considers this a very good
opening for a creamery.-NeM
Ellington Record.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09

war, never for a moment losing
his confidence in a successful out
come for the Allies. And while
the blow was a hard one it was a
source of great pride to him to
know that his son gave his all tc
his country.
Returning but a short while
ago from Hot Springs, Ark,
where he>had gone to take a ST
and build himself up physically,
he seemed to be feeling quite
we'll until Saturday, April Goth
when he said he was not feeling
as we'll as usual but was not thct
to be seriously i'll until Mond;,
when he became unconscious and
remained so until Thursday after
noon, when he passed quietly ard
peacefully to his eternal reward.
He is survived by his wife a4ld
son Vincent c.. also by four sis
ters and three brothers, ]. Nj.
Croal of Fargo, N. D., T. B.
Croal of Las Vegas Nev,, Mrs.
Kate Eastman of Oakland, Cal,
Mrs. T. III. Hicks of Melrose town
ship and Ms w. w. Wilson,
Mrs. L. NJ. Keercher and F. A.
Croal of Milbank, all of whom at
tended the funeral except Mrs.
Eastman. Other relatives pres
ent were Mrs. Frank Sheeler of
Webster, sister of Mrs. Croal,
Mr.. Thomas Croal and son An
drew of Milwaukee, Wis. Mr..
John Croal and Miss Agnes Croal
of Reedsburg Wis. Also manv
friends from Milbank and Wiz
mot attended the services which
were held at 10 a. m. at the
Catholic Church at Sisseton, cor.
Quoted by Rev. FIR. O'Hora, as
sister by Rev. Fir. O'Neil and Rev
FIR. Dougherty of Milbank ard
Rev. Fr. Hennencamp of Browns
Valley. Interment took place in
st. Lawrence Cemetery at MIL
bank Saturday afternoon after
the arrival of the train from Sis
seton, the services at the grave
being conducted by Rev. FIR. o.
Neil. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful, giving evil
dence of the high esteem in
which the deceased was held.
We who have known him in
timately and have loved him
realize the greatness ofSour loss
and bow in solemn sympathy for
those of his own kin, but mem
ory fingers that is calm, serene.
beautiful, triumphant, beacon
to guide them through the dark
ness of desolation that descended
upon them when he went hence.
Surely the pain and the sorrow
Christ chose for himself, must be
Let us follow Him then in the
way of the cross
Twill lead unto heavens sweet
rest"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09
Yanks Are Coming
Thousands of Yanks Have Sailed
For the United States

Washington Transports sail
ing are announced as follows:
The transport Re D'Italia due
at New York May 10, has on
board the headquarters of the
End field army, companies A and
c and medical detachment, 3O3rd
field battalion signal corps; 10
casual companies and 81 casual
officers.
The Hudson due at New York
about May 10, is bringing four
casual companies and detach-
ments of companies A and X,
158th infantry, 4Oth division.
TIE Giuseppi Verdi, due at
New York May IL, has on board
the 18th division theatrical unit,
303rd mobile ordnance repair
shop 3O7th field artillery, 11O8th
air service squadron, 66Oth aer)
squadron and eight casual offic-
ers.
The Peerless will arrive at
New York about May Is, with
headquarters, ordnance and
medical detachments, Companies
A, B. c and d of the 1O8th ma
chine gun battalion; headquar-
ters of the first, second and third
battalions, sanitary, ordnance
and veterinary detachments,
Batteries A to F. inclusive, of
the l08th field artillery and de-
tachment of Company M, 10th
infantry.
The battleship Georgia is due
at Boston May IL with the 12lst
field artillery, less detachment.
The following organizations
have been assigned to early col.-
voy:
Headquarters and headquar.
ters troop, 80th army corps; 2
military police company, 513th
engineers.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09
Along Rout Three

Mrs. O. M. Odegaard has been
sick for the past two weeks.
Alma and Natl aAea Qde9aard
came home to care for her.
Eva Schacker is working for
Minder's in Sisseton.
Andrew Were went to Eden
for seed potatoes and flax.
Miss Fladland's school was
out last Friday.
Mrs. Henry Bothum is visit
ing with her husbands folks.
Emma Jones is staying at Jack
JONES'
Laura Schacker has been work
ing at James Christensons.
Russell Otto has been work.
ing for James Christenson's for a
few days.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Christensen, a baby girl on May
3rd. Mother and child are doing
fine.
Richard Wooley has recovered
from the mumps.
Dave Leckness was in town on
Friday having feed ground.
Martin Peterson went to town
Monday after lumber for a new
garage.
Lars Fagerland is doing somc
breaking now days.
Miss Fladland and Esther Ped
erson visited Miss Erickson's
school Monday.
George Oetkins, Tona Steppa,
Mary Stapleton and Myrtle Ne
bakken spent last Sunday fishing.
Fiddle Sticks.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09
John p CroaI Passes
sisseton's Popular Postmaster
Died Thursday Afternoon.

Postmaster j. P. Croal passed.
away at his home in this city on
Thursday, May 1, 1919. In his
going Sisseton and vicinity have
suffered a severe loss. To few men
indeed is granted the privilege
of being loved and honored as
Mr.. Croal was, by all who knew
him. No better tribute can be
paid to the worth and character
of any man than the high esteem
of his associates and fellow work
ers and this was in possession of
Mr.. Croal, for his career was one
of service in the business, the
social, educational and spiritual
life of the community where he
lived.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09
Resolutions of Sympathy

Resolutions of sympathy and
respect of Winona Camp No.
1888 r. N. A. adopted May 5,
1919.
Whereas, the angel of death
has visited the home of our be-
loved neighbor, Ruth Minder.
and taken from her, her beloved
mother,
Therefore, be it resolved, thar
we, the neighbors of Winona
Camp No. 1858 extend to the be-
reaved daughter, and family, our
heartfelt sympathy in this loss.
bereavement and trial, and be it
further resolved, that these reso-
lutions be spread on the minutes
of our camp, a copy be sent to
Neighbor Minder, and that they
be published in the Sissetcn
Standard.
Margaret Ernster,
Lee Vaughan
Anna Gaegan,
Committee.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09

quietly by looking for somebody
to come along and buy hiss tore.
Physicians have shied at pub
licity, for some reason, and there
appears to be new era dawning
for the profession.
Celestine j. Sullivan, execu-
tive secretary of the Public
Health Conservation league, told
the state medical society in corr
vention at Santa Barbara, that
doctors can no longr refuse to
advertise because of the ethical
principles of the profession.
Mr.. Sulivan's topic was 'The
Physician, the Public and Publi-
CITY," He pronounced the present
to be the era of publicity and said
that any activity that failed to
take full advantage of the dyna-
mic force of printers ink was
bound to become a back number.
He said in part
The physician, the public and
publicity should become trinity
of forces, united for common
good, but your profession is slow
to take the public into it's con-
fidence. Ethics is a screen behind
which it hides its best deeds. 1t
suffers much from misrepresen-
tation and sees the public suffer
from impostors rather than come
out from behind the ethical
screen. Publicity will not COM
mercialize but standardize the
profession and minimize it's dam
gers.
Until a few years ago banks re-
garded. it as unethical to adver-
tise and churches also had look
ed upon advertising with dis.
favor and now were using this
force with big success. What is
being done for the spiritual and
financial side of life can be done
for the physical side with medical
advertising of the right sort.
To put health into the homes
you must "sell" it to them, just
as the Liberty loan, breakfast
food and chewing gum are sold
by advertising.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09
Advertising-A Dynamic Force
Says Physician

Even ten years ago the adver-
tising solicitor was in the habit
of arguing, with patrons, wheth-
er advertising paid. Nowadays
time is too precious for argu.
ment. The merchant who studies
advertising-and puts brains in
to his copy lis leading the
business world while his non-al-
vertising competitor is sitting
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09
New Council In Charge

The new council took charge
Of the affairs of the city Monday
evening. Mayor BundeSwas duly
sworn in and at once began MAX
ing appointments for the ensu-
ing term. Ben Sonstegaard was
appointed City Auditor, Ed OPP
sal, street and water commits
sioner and Nels johnson, night
police.
Mayor Arrowsmith, Aldermen
Aker Allingham and Teigen
stepped out. These gentlemen
have done good and faithful SER
vice during the past term and no
one in their right minds has any
kick to register.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09

John P. Croal was born at
Whitewater. Wis.,, May 29th,
1860, and received his early edu-
cation in the Milwaukee schools.
at which place he also learned the
printing trade in the Office of the
Milwaukee Sentinel. In 1881 he
moved to Milbank, S. D., and sub
sequently entered the employ of
w. NJ. Downie as Big Stone City,
ON this paper eor several months
and in the fall of that year he
received the first teachers certi-
fcate issued in Grant county and
taught school in the first school
house erected in Geneseo town.
ship and at the same time filed
on claim near Andover.
Mr.. Croal was married in Day
County in 1888 to Miss Mary
Prunty of Appleton, Wis, who
was teaching school here wh.E
she made the acquaintance of Mr..
Croal. To their union were born
three children. Bessie who pre-
ceded her father to the Unknown
but few month ago Lieut..
C. C. Croal who fell on the battle
field in France and Vincent e.
who is left to mourn the loss #
fond father.
In 1893 he started the Courant
at Wilmot, moving it to Sissetcn
in 1899 when the county seat OF
Roberts County was changed, and
which paper he continued to pub
llsh until about year ago, when
other duties and failing health
caused him to sever his connec-
tions with it.
He was a member of the Press
Association of the state and for
the past fifteen years attended
all the conventions taking AN
active part in the work of the
association.
He was a communicate of tn;
Roman Catholic Church and was
fraternally connected with tn
Knights of Columbus, the L.
proved Order of Red Men, the
Modern Woodmen and the Frat
ernal Order of Eagles. He was a
leader in the local democrat ::
circle, was its state central COM
mitteeman and held a number If
offices. For six years he was presi
dent of the Board of Education,
was school clerk and for two
years held the Office of City j .s-
tice. For eight years he was
United States Commissioner out
resigned that Office to become
post master on May LIST, 1915.
which posl.r he held at t,e
time of his death. In all his offic'sl
connections he proved efficient
and conscientious and thus added
to the high esteem in which ne
was held. He carried to success
full completion all that he UNDER
took and is recognized as a MN
OF energy, determination and
ability.
Mr.. Croal took a deep interest
ir the progress of the great world
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09

Clement Mclean of Peever
transacted busines here be-
tween trains Thursday.
Come early Friday, May 18th
if youwant to see Lepler about
your eyes. In Sisseton at Com.
mercial Hotel.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09
Pigs to be Exhibited at Browns
Valley Fair, August 27-2S-29

Pork Contest will be decided ut
the Traverse County Fair to be
held in Browns Valley, Aug. 81
2S-29, where all pigs that have
been entered in the contest must
be exhibited and where all prizes
will be paid.
While this contest is open to
the boys of the Sow-Ltter Club,
it is mainly for the boy or girl
who was not able to join the Sow
little Club. You will not only have
a good chance of winning a prize
at the fair but you will get a lot
of valuable experience besides
having a good big porker to sell
this fall. The contest will be con-
Quoted by the Farm Bureau un-
der the direction of County,
Agent Buchanan and County
Club Leader Tracy. A similar coli
test is being conducted by the
Traverse County Farm Bureau
by County Agent Kiger. Both con
tests will be judged at the
Browns Valley Fair and the boy
wining first in each county will
compete for a sweepstakes prize.
Object-To interest the boys
and girls in the raising of pigs
and to determine the cost Of
gains by keeping feed record.
Entry-The contest begins be
tween May Is and June l AMI
closes with the Browns Valley
Fair Aug. 27-28-29.
Age-Any boy in the county
is eligible between the ages of
10 to 18 inclusive.
Rules
1. Keep a record of all feed
fed to the pig or litter.
2. Pigs should be from 6 to In
weeks old when the contest be.
gins.
3. Follow all directions care
fully and fill out report blanks
sent you by the County Club
Leader.
O.. Exhibit pig at the Browns
Valley Fair, Aug. 27-2S-29.
5. Write a story of not over SOC
words, How l grew my pig"
6. Any breed of pigs may be
selected.
z. The prize pig of Roberts
County will be entitled to enter
the state contest at the South
Dakota State Fair, Sept. 8 to IL.
8 Basis of Award
Rate of gain 20
Cost of gain 20
Quality Story (written pen) 10
Prizes-1st, $1,000; End, $500
Bird, $500; 4th, $4.OO; 5th, $3.50;
9Th, $500, 7th, S1.OO; 9Th, SOC.
There will also be sweep
stakes prize offered for the best
pig from the clubs of Roberts
and Traverse county.
The pigs will be fed and cared
for by the Fair Association dur
ing the fair.
Any boy Interested in entering
the contest should send their
name to County Agent Buchan-
an or County Club Leader O. G..
Tracy at Sisseton, S. d.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09
Parent-T Teachers Meeting

A meeting OF the Parent Teach
ers' Association will be held in
the High School Assembly next
Monday evening at eight o'clock.
Besides the program given be-
low, the plans proposed for the
new school building will be
shown. These will be cast on a
screen by means of a refecto-
scope.
Community Singing
Educational News-Miss Rupp
Music as a Factor in Life Rev.
Austin.
Special Music
Value of Music in the Home
Mrs. A. o. Torvick.
Musical Training in School
Miss Stark.
Music-High School Chorus
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09
New Road Planned Baby Pork Contest
New Road Planned from Sisse-
ton to Britton

The members of the county
board of commissioners spent tie
latter part of last week in the
southeast part of the county view
ing proposed county roads anil
state highways.
On Saturday party consist
ing of Commissioners Hill, Vim
cent and Healey, accomT anied by
J. II. Russell, County Auditor
Samdahl, w. S. Given, L. G.. Nc
Kenzie and II. B. Tysell went
over the road which has been des
ignated as a state high way be-
tween Lake City and Sisseton.
This road runs south fl ,m Lake
City aft X crossing to the east f
the railway about a mile, and
then turns cast, running along
the north shore of Clear Lake.
Leaving the lake at the north
east corner it passes between the
Red Iron Lakes and angles about
three miles southeast to the
southwest corner of section 2i
Red Iron Lake township. Fror.
this point the road runs straight
into Sisseton. Red Iron township
has done considerable work on
this road and Roberts county has
already expended about $4,000
on a concrete bridge and the ap-
proaches at the Big Gulch fouy
miles west of Sisseton. The pro-
posed road shortens the distance
between Lake City and Sisseton
five miles, has fewer hills ana
rock than any other route, and
affords an easy grade across the
gulch. The scenic features along
Clear and Rel Iron lakes and
from the top of the hills across
the valley toward Sisseton are
very beautiful and impressive,
Many beautiful camping places
for the tourists may be found a.
long the shores of the lakes and
the view across the valley to-
ward Sisseton is one which will
not be soon forgotten.
The party reached the Goudie
farm in Red Iron about noon
where they enjoyed the gener-
GUS hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
Goudie. Mr. .Goudie has one of the
most picturesque stock .arms in
the hills. One feature of it is a
running spring of the finest
water to be had anywhere. Mr..
Goudie accompanied the party
to the Big Gulch four miles west
of Sisseton.- Marshall County
Journal.
The Roberts County Commits
sioners have laid out a road run-
ming due west from Sisseton thru
Long Hollow, to meet with the
Marshall Comfy road at the
county line. This will probably be
built this year but it depends OH
the contractors being able to Sc.
cure help on the work to be done
this season. This will be one of
the most scenic highways in
South Dakota passing thru the
hills, past beautifully wooded
fresh water lakes and streams.
The lakes in the hills are full of
fine fish and IT'S also tne finest
hunting grounds in the north
west.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09

J.O. Swenumson came up from
Peever Saturday night and spent
Sunday with his family.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-05-09

For Energy and enthusiasm
take Peptona. Price 81. 90. r. e.
Maldaner. II
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

Yukio Ozaki, ex-Mayor of Toxic. the dis
tingui,hed head of the democratic movement
in Japan, who has just arrived in this country
to study the labor problem, with the end in
view of establishing a labor party in Japan
n. ,ida,h.
Edwin Binney. twenty -year-old
Yale swimming champion. who has es-
tablished new intercollegiate record for
so yards. having achieved the distance in
three races recently in 25 seconds fat
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

Albeit in Germany and far from home, it's a charming
scene which the doughboy contemplates- turreed
castle (now headquarters for the Fourth Army Corps)
on its hilltop above the steep banked Mosee with the
little town of Cochem spread below like toy village
Tnder,cood &
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

Golden curls. wistful big eyes and all. but it's
no, Mary She's Scotch lasse, Miss Carrie
Shand Of Dundee. daughter of cinema pro-
prietor-and some day she will be star like
her famous double. Paul Thompso"
Lett~-The Shukuhach pronounce
sneeze and you have it), weird Japanese
musical instrument, whose distinguishing
feature is the extinguishins of its musician.
Keystone Vtew,
Arizona republican., 1919-06-21

at the office of Ward and Griffith, Rooms and Lewis Building. in the City of Phoenix, State of Arizona on the 18th day of July, 1919, at 10 a. m. for the purpose of:
 CD Amending Article III of the Ar ticles of Incorporation of said Com pany, increasing the capital stock of said Company from s50,000.00 to s200,- 000.00, divided into 20000 shares of the par value of $1o.00 per share.
 CD Amending Article VII of the Articles of Incorporation of said Con- pany, so that said Article VII will read-"The highest amount of indebt- edness or liability which the corpora ton may incur at any time is $780, 900 00"-instead of $30,000.00 as it now reads.
 Thereafter it is intended to offer fol sale s50.000.00 Of the additional stool to present stockholders. And to secur, permit to do business in Texas for sucl 1 extra s50,000.o0
 | All other business properly comin: l before the meeting, necessary to com plete the purposes for which sait meeting IS called, as above outlined I will be taken up. ] By order of the Board of Directors Dated, Phoenix, Arizona, Jp-.e 1s 1919.
 =. A. REID.
 Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-21
FEW SUICIDES IN A. E. F.
est. Louis ost-Dispatch)

WASHINGTON-Fo the first time, the war department made available the other day the number of suicides and executions in the American army, at home and abroad. In the casualty lists these figures are concealed under the heading, Deaths from accident and other causes"
 An official statement by the surgeon general covering the period from July 1, 1917, to May 1, 1919, shows that there have been a total of 1S1 authenticated cases of suicide, 154 among enlisted men and 27 among officers, in the American expeditionary forces.
 It is expected that publication of these figures, which are regarded as remarkably low in view of the motional stress occasioned by war, will quiet rumors that a large number of soldiers took their own lives.
 The army suicide rate is, in fact lower than the civilian rate for the whole population and still lower than the rate for males of the age group 20 to 29-the group most nearly com parable with that which formed the great bulk of the army. As estimated by the census bureau, the suicide rate for all ages and both sexes in the lnlIeQ SIdIBS III lJlO WAS lt.- III ever y 100000 of population. Practically one death of every 100 was by suicide. In the same year the suicide rate among males from 20 to 29 years of age was 15.7 per 100000.
 On the basis of 1S1 suicides among 100000 soldiers who went abroad, the suicide rate for the expeditionary fcrces of the army was 9.5 in every 100000.
 Exaggerated stories have gone over the country about the number of mer executed abroad. Wild tales have beer told of men taken out at sunrise ana shot for desertion or other military offenses.
 Records in the office of the judge advocate general disclose that during the entire life of the A. E. F. there have been but six executions of sol diers abroad, and not one of then was a military offense. One man was Iut to death for murder and five fol crimes against women.
 Rumors of firing squads vanish be- fore the official information that al or most of these men were executed by hanging.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-21
HIGH SCHOOL COUPLE
 MARRY ACCORDING TO PROPHECY IN ANNUAL

Donald Willard of Cottonwood, Arizo ma, formerly of Phoenix, and Miss Ruth Yates, of Sedalia, Missouri formerly of Arizona, were married in Sedalia Missouri on Tuesday. June F.
 These young people were graduates with the 1916 cass of the Phoenix High school and of the 1918 class at the Tempe Normal school. MT. Willard has since been engaged in ranching at Cot towood, and Miss Yates has been teach ing school in Missouri.
 By reference to the annual of the Phoenix High school for the year 1916 it may be observed that the class prophecies for that year, Miss Norma Brazee, is now proven to have spoken truly in her prophetic forecast, in this one instance, at least. The Willard Yates wedding was clearly forecast and that, too, before those young people were more than passingly acquainted, The wedding took place at the home of the bride in Sedalia, Missouri. the father of the bride, Rev. J. F. Yates, performing the ceremony.