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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-30
LOCAL FARMERS and BUSINESS
men ORGANIZE COOPERATIVE
STORE; TO Be LOCATED HERE
Jac0bson-m m0nson
Debate at vebIeI1

We are informed that debate
will be held in Neblen May /, be-
tween j. Jakobson of veblen and
VIM. Monson of Elbow Lake. Mimi
Each debater is to have one assist
ant. The debate is to be a discus
sion of the merits and demerits of
the Nonpartisan League program as
is being put into operation in North
Dakota. We are not acquainted
with Mr.. Jakobson, but will wager
that he is no easy mark since he has
the courage to tackle Mr. Monson.
No doubt it will be an interesting at
fair to attend.
This method of threshing on:
political questions should be the
one common way of finding out the
good and poor qualities of all poll
tical questions. These men are to
be congratulated on having the
courage of their convictions to the
extent that. they are not afraid to
air them before the public.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-30
FREE ADVERTISING

Beginning next week the Stand
ard will draw line on free adver-
tising. 1t will charge regular adver.
tising rates for all notices of every
kind covering meetings. social gath.
erings or other affairs where an ad-
mission is charged.
1t costs money TO print news
paper. more today than ever before
Also it is fact that there never
was a time in the history of the
publihsing business when produc
tion costs approached the level OF
today. or when so many enterprises
under one guise or another are at
tempting to secure free advertising
in the newspapers.
The modern newspaper can not
live on promises, compliments OF
god wishes. 1t must have money
together with these things. The av-
erage cost of printing page in this
newspaper, whether of advertising
or reading matter, is we'll above $50
today. A few years ago it ranged
from IS to $14 in diffrent localities.
There will be no deviation from
the rule announced above. Als1
small advertising accounts must be
paid in advance to insure insertion
The rule will be anything under 81.
1t does not pay to carry small ac-
counts on books, bill ther, by mail
or present accounts personally.
The Standard makes this explana-
ton in the interests of improving;
its service to it's friends and pa.
irons.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-30
ADVERTISERS CONNECTED
WITH SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
DEMANDED CHANGE
n. BRIGGS RESIGNS
Rather Than Traffic With His
P,inctplcs-AM Twin City Pa
prr~ Back State Machine

st. Paul, Minn.-Efforts of th..
principal owners of the st. Paul
Daily News to force sweeping
change in the policy of that paper
have led it's editor, H. B. Briggs, to
resign.
His place has been taken by w.
A. Frisbie. formerly editor of the
Minneapolis Daily News.
For several years Briggs had COM
mitted the paper to a mildly proges-
sive policy, including opposition 20
the notorious O'Connor machine
which has dictated the government
Of the city and which through alli-
ance with the state machine of the
other party has had great influence
on the whole state.
In the recent city primaries one
of the candidates for mayor oppos-
ing the O'Connor machine candi-
date was eliminated The other,
William Mahoney, representing la
Dor, ran over 1000 votes ahead OF
the machine candidate.
Supported Labor Ticket
Editor Briggs then logically COM
mitted the News to the support OF
Mahoney. He had been allowed to
support Oscar Keller, labor candi-
date for congress, who Won By a
wide margin last July.
But in this case it appears that
advertisers allied with the O'Con-
nor machine brought sufficient pres
sure on the owners of the paper to
force the ultimatum to the editor.
And Briggs chose to resign rather
than traffic with his principles.
There is reason to believe that
the effect which sweeping victory
in st. Paul previous to the state
primaries would have on the pros
poets for the farmer-labor state
ticket had enough to do with the
change in the Daily News policy.
All of the st. Paul papers are now
waging last-minute campaign of
unusual bitterness against the la
Dor ticket and the city's billboards
groan with machine advertising.
Editor Briggs policy OF liberal
ism is conceded to have done much
for the paper 1t not only increas-
ed the city subscriptions, but many
thousands OF farmers in Minnesota
took 1t as the only liberal paper
among the six published in the
Twin Cities.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-30
AGED LADY ANSWERS CALI.

Grief came to the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. j. Faltson on Tuesday,
April 9Th, when Mrs. Faltson's aged
mother, Mrs. Julia Enockson pass
ed away after a lingering illness.
She was eighty years and two
months of age at the time Of her
death. Funeral services were held
Thursday, April at, at 3 O'Clock p.
M, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
iFaltson. where she had made her
home during the latter part Of her
life time. The Rev. j. w. Chris
tianson of veblen conducted the
services. The remains were ship
ped to Schuyler. Neb., where they
were laid to rest by the side of her
husband, who answered the sum
mons some years ago.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-30
sIssEToN, SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY APRIL 3o 1920

sary papers so that the service man
can get started In his training. The
government is very anxious to get
in touch with every one of these
men. and every man who feels that
he is entitled to disability.
81 want to hear from every man
who was disabled and has not re-
ceived a disability. or who has al
ready applied for the training and
whose case is not closed" said MIR.
MADEIRA. 81 am empowered to art
for tho board and your case will be
taken up Immediately. and there
will be no delay in action The gov
lrnment has been handicapped by
not having local representatives,
and the men have become discour-
aged at the lack of action. You will
find out Immediately what can be
done for You. and | earnestly hope
that every man who is eligible will
make an application
'The Dunwoody Institute is do
ing wonderful work. IL is the larg-
est industrial school in the United
States, and the soldiers who arc
there are receiving fine training"
MIR. MADEIRA will have headquar-
ters at Milbank, where all mail
should be addressed His Office
will be in the Thad Fuller law Of
flee. 1t is expected to complete the
drive i'm so days. The southern half
of Grant county is in the Water
town district, which will he in
charge of Mr.. Christopherson OF
Watertown. The men will be Civ
en- the privilege of choosing the
school in SO far as possible. A sec
ond large training school, having
trade and commercial courses, ia
,being established in Minneapolis,
which will enable them to care fol
all of the men in the 10th district,
which includes Minnesota, the two
Dakotas and Montana.
Get in touch with Mr.. MADEIRA at
once, or with the American Legion
Post and they will forward your APP
plication to him. If you are ehg-
ible for the training, it is yours for
the asking, and you should not de-
lay to make your application.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-30
THE LEAGUE TO THE RESCUE

THE LEAGUE no THE RESCUE
jerome X. Jerome once walked
into q public library, normal and
healthy man. He came out physi-
cal wreck. He had picked up q
medical book and had discovered
that he had every disease in the
world except housemaids' knee.
He was not alarmed. He only
felt vaguely abused at the reflec-
tion THAT he, being man, could
feel no symptoms of housemaids
knee.
The National Security league has
looked into America and has discoy-
cred to it's amazement that every
thing in the country is going wrong
except the clocks. One can pic
sture the leagues chagrin at find
ing that the terrible s'reds" have
y not tried to blow up time and eter-
nifty. But one mustn't lose hope
for they nlay'-Madison Owls. J
Times.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-30

ed for reorganization of the whole
mining industry that would make
fuel available to it's real owners, the
people In both instances the min
ers. like the railroad workers. have
been turned down.
Not one step had been taken sine
the war toward the reorganization
of American industry upon basis
OF service to the public or create,
justice to the workers. Those VIII
control have determined that Amer
lea shall remain ON the old basis, un-
til that basis gives way Meanwhile
the public must pay.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-30
Tale Of Two Cities
at Unique May 81

America has emerged victorious
from the mightiest war in history,
i'll which the Stars and Stripes went
.courageously forward to the aid
of the stricken Tri-Color. More than
two million of our fighting men
fought shoulder to shoulder with
the blue-clad warriors of our sister
republic.
All over the country men, women
and children are interested in
France. Not since the birth of the
Union has French history been ST.
carefully studied, French manners
so thoroughly discussed and French
institutions so praised as at this
moment
In "A Tale of Two Cities" the ex-
'hibitOr has one of the most power
full photodramas ever released The
greatest screen star, William Far
mum, adds tremendously to the ap-
peal of the story itself. In this
mighty drama of England and the
French Revolution, Mr.. Farnum
plays the dual role of Sidney Car
ton and Charles Darnay. Mr. Fox
spared no expense in developing
every detail of the production.
Here is combination that Is
without parallel in the history OF
the screen. A magnificent story
the pre-eminent star, and produc-
ton that is a world-beater for it.
elaborateness and immensity.
Everyone. young and old, loves
love story. "a Tale of Two Cit
les" is one OF the tenderest and
most pathetic love stories ever pen
ned. Two men love the same
charming girl. Each would give his
life for her. Moments of heroic
grandeur, desperate peril. STARTLING
self-sacrifice. ruthless hatred, and
deathless love succeed orc another
in this impressive drama
This magnificent play will be
shown at the Unique Theatre May
9th and 7th.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-30
EARL CANFIELD BACK

Earl Garfield arrived Friday from
Camp Dix, N. j., where he received
his release from the army, for a
period of four years. Earl was en-
listed for seven years and has serv-
ed three years SO far. He served
two years and six months OF his
time in the 14th Inf. before being
transferred to the 5th Inf. Of the
Army Of Occupation in Germany,
During his time Of service In the
Y. 8. he was stationed at Camp
Meade. Maryland. He viii leave
Tor Seattle, Wash. soon q which
place he expects to be employed.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-30
WILL HANDLE GROCERIES DRY.
GOODS, HARDWARE AND
FURNITURE
SHARES 5000 EACH
No One Can Hold More Than $4,000
Stock and Shall Have
Only One Vote

A Roberts county farm and city
store company was organized in
Sisseton last Tuesday evening
One of the strongest business or
ganizations that has ever been plan
ned in Roberts county was agreed
upon and papers signed Tuesday
evening by local farmers and busi-
ness men.
The plan is to build and operate
a department store. strictly up to
date in every respect.
The various departments will con-
'sist of groceries, dry goods, hard
ware and furniture, and other
lines may be added from time tc
time
1t is a corporation made up oi
farmers and business men and will
be known as Roberts County Store
assn and the business will be run
on strictly cooperative plan, the
profits to be distributed to the
shareholders in proportion to the
business transacted with the store.
The corporation papers were sign
ed by Paul Siewert, VIM Peters, w.
O. Tawik. Albert Oletzke, Olaf Ne
gard, Louis Rieck, Dan Rinas, T.
q Gssafapnes and N c.. Klein. !,
The directors are: VIM Peters,
President; Olaf Negaard, Vice Pres
ident; Theo. c. Names, Sec'y; N.
c. Klein. Treasurer: Paul Siewert
Albert Oletzke, Louis Rieck, W. o
Tarvik and Dan Rinas.
No person can hold stock for
more than $20OO.OO. Each share
holder has only one vote regard
less of the amount of stock held.
Shares to be $4,000 par value,
capital of s30O,0OO.OO.
1t is planned to have paid in
capital stock of $3OO,OOO.
Work will commence at once to
raise the money by sale of stock,
and building place will be decided
upon, after which building con-
tracts will be let.
The directors have entered into
a contract with c. r. Jorgenson and
w. F. Carlberg to sell the stock
After the stock has been sold, ar
rangements will be made to secure
first class business manager who
will take charge under the diree-
tions OF the board of directors.
It is unique idea, as it tends to
bring the farmers and town people
together under the same roof, their
interests will be one and the same
Stock will be held by farmer
soanker. lawyer. and laborer, in
fact by the ladies and gentlemen
anywhere iii Roberts cN"nty.
1t will be big thing for every
one interested, and it will brins
moro trade to Sisseton. 1t is no;
for the purpose of driving any ons
out of Sisseton. but instead, will
make Sisseton the real center q.
attraction In Roberts cc.nty
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-30
Indian Lecturer Is
Back From Tour

MIR. Isaac Greyearth, the we'll
known Indian lecturer. has just re.
tured to his home in Peever after
touring the states, Montana. Wash
ington, Oregon and California. un-
der the auspices of the Y. NJ. C. A.
MIR. Greyearth is very popular
among the Indian reservations and
schools throughout the northwest,
having lectured at all the principle
ones in that territory. He left Mon
day evening" for Pipestone, Mimi.
where he will address the students
of the Pipestone Indian school.
After speaking in the different re-
servations and Indian schools
throughout the state. he will return
to Peever, about the oath of May.
ARE MAKING GREAT
MISTAKE IN MINI.
Minneapolis, Minn.-Furious de-
nunciation of the labor and Nonpar-
tisan league movements of Mime
sofa, and the plots to suppress these
movements by highly organized
and heavily financed movement,
were made at the annual meeting of
the Minnesota Editorial Assn OF
this city.
A message denouncing the league
as "tawdry, reactionary. and con-
tanning within itself all the dishon-
orable and shameless tenets OF
everything that is bad in socialism
communism and bolshevism," was
read 1t was written by John r
Rathom, director OF the AssOci
ated Press and editor of the Provi-
dence (R. ID Journal, said to be
owned by Lord Northcliffe.
Before adjourning the delegates
adopted resolutions indorsing ev-
cry organization formed to fight the
Nonpartisan league and pledged
themselves to an attempt to "purge
the university of Minnesota and
other institutions of men and WON.
en- whose records show radical ten
dencies."
Copies of the more inhammatory
speeches are to be circulated a.
"boiler-plate" to all rural papers
OF the state. The expense to be met
by the Second Government asso-
cation" milhon-dollar organiza
tion formed to fight the farmer.
labor forces.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-04-30
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heart
felt gratitude to all our friends and
neighbors for their many acts Of
kindness during our: late sorrow:
and also the choir for the beautiful
singing.
Mr.: and Mrs. G. J. Faltson.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-07-09
Record OF Company

and which will probably be increased by the further amount of
at least 100000 by December 3lst, 1920, if the improvements
to its Cable System, Switchboards and the new and necessary
telephone leads into the Kula and Haiku districts are to be con-
t'nued and completed.
THE time has come to pass when the Maui Telephone
Company has either to receive immediate relief in the shape of
an approval by the Public Utilities Commission OF Hawaii for
an increase in the existing telephone rates or go out of business.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-07-09

THE record of the Company, especially since its control
passed to the Mutual Telephone Company on March Is, 1918,
Speaks for itself. 1t shows that the aim of the Directors and
management has been, with a high degree of success, to live
fully up to its obligations to the public of Maui.
IN the face of the rising tide of costs of both material and
labor, its inability to earn dividends and its annual deficit, it has
not flatered and in accomplishing this has incurred a note in
debtedness which will amount to $74OOOOO on July 1st, 1920,
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-07-09
The Proposed Wage Increase And Pay Schedules:

THE present pay Schedule of the Company has been found
inadequate to meet the increased cost of living and the competi-
ton of other employers of labor. The proposed increase of
wages asked by the Company for its employees is based as near
b as possible on an average increase of 500, with the exception
of operators, the increase to operators will be the same as that
proposed by the Mutual Telephone Company, of Honolulu.
THE total increase in the payroll of the Company providing
our request is granted by the Public Utilities Commission will
be approximately $11 900 per year.
THE ever increasing cost of Telephone equipment of every
description, the ever increasing cost of the necessaries of life,
such as the food we eat and the clothes we wear, thereby neces-
stating increased wages to employees, these are all reasonable
and just arguments for an increase in the present rate Schedules
of the Maui Telephone Company.
THE Maui Telephone Company commenced because a
little over 80 years ago; the rates for the rentals of telephones
to subscribers are the same today as they were when the Com
pany first started; therefore is it reasonable to expect or suppose
that this Company can conduct its present service and provide
for the increasing needs of the future on its present revenue?'
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-07-09

LET us pause and think. What did we pay for our clothes
80 years ago as compared with the prices of today? What do
we pay for our food and all the other essentials of life today,
as compared with the cost of same 80 years ago? And is not
the telephone almost as much a necessity in our present day life
as the very clothes we wear? And yet in spite of it all the
cost of a telephone to a resident of Maui is no greater today
than it was 80 years ago.
FOR the year ended December 31st, 1919, this company
made a deficit of over $4,000. For the year 1920 if no relief is
accorded by the Public Utilities Commission in the granting OF
an increase in our present rates, it is certain that our deficit for
the current year will attain such proportions as to seriously en-
danger the entire telephone service of the Company on the Island
of Maui.
THIS Company has paid no dividends to its Stockholders
since the control of the company passed to the Mutual Telephone
Company on March 18th, 1918.
IT is obvious, therefore, in view Of the above facts that
the Maui Telephone Company should stand by itself and should
not be expected to be supported in whole or in part by other
public utility companies, any more than it should expect to make
up the losses or deficit of other utility companies on other islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-29
ALLIES MAY LET TURKISH
TREATY REVISE ITSELF
Withdrawal Of French and British
Support From Greece Would
Produce Gain for Turkey.

! PARIS. November 29.-To let the
Turkish treaty revise itself if the al
lies cannot agree upon It's revision is
the official French plan that Premier
Leagues will present to Premier
Lloyd George Of Great Britain and
Count Sforza. the Italian foreign min
lister, WIZ" NJ. Leygues returns to
London PROV for the resumption
OF the conf noes between these rep
iresentatives the three powers with
regard to the ,-reek and other press
ling situations, it was indicated in Of
fetal quarters today. :
{ BY letting the treaty revise itself
the French foreign Office means. it
British support is withdrawn from
Greece the Turks can regain much Of
the territory taken from them by the
treaty, although the allies would
make sure of retaining their hold
upon the straits Of the Dardanelles
and the Turkish finances
OF the five big powers which signed
the peace treaty-Great Britain,
France. Italy, Belgium and Japan
three must ratify the pact to make
it effective. Attention was called by
the foreign Office to the fact that
none of these has as yet ratified the
treaty. and that it appeared unlikely
that any three OF them would do SO
now. nor was there expectation that
: "a hSS "OulU eueCE TdIlucds
ton in the present circumstances.
Count Sforza's Views.
PARIS. November 28.-Count Sforza,
the Italian foreign minister, who left
home Friday evening for London to
take part in the consultations which
have been begun by Premier Leagues
of France and Premier Lloyd George
Of Great Britain, arrived in Paris this
morning.
He. went directly to the Palace of
the Elysee. where he had long talk
with President Millerand. When this
was concluded the count resumed his
journey to London, leaving here this
afternoon.
I'm an interview with the Temps,
Count Sforza recalled the fact that he
had vainly argued alone at Spa for
easier. more just peace terms for the
Turks. not only in the interest of
world peace. but in the interest Of
Greece. he declared. The Italian for
eign minister added that he was go
ing to London in the same frame of
mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-29
PRICES UNAFFECTED BY
LIVERPOOL COTTON FIRE
Downward Trend at New Orleans
Charged to Slumps in Eng
Hsh Market.

NEW ORLEANS. November ga
The first Saturday night at Liver
pool caused no virtually wide fuc-
tuations in this market today and,
moreover. the early course of prices
was downward instead. OF upward
Thts was besause y siuf1ps of 72 to
81 English points ithe English mar
Ret. due to what private cablegrams
said was display of bearish senti-
ment.
Prices here fell off IS to 20 points
on the opening, except on July, which
at it's lowest was still 2 points over
Saturdays close. A little later the
market did better, rising to net ad-
vances Of II to 81 points January
fell off to 1882 as compared with
1904 on the close Saturday, and then
reacted to 14.18.
Private messages from the LIVER
pool market stated that only about
10000 bales of cotton had been de-
stroyed out of stock which was
onicially counted at the end Of the
last cotton week at $4,000 bales, In
GLIDING $4,000 bales Of American
growth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-29
STORM HOLDS UP SHIPS.
Heavy Winds Cause Damage, Nor
folk Streets Flooded.

- NORFOLK. Va. November %
Shipping is practically at = stand
still on account of the heavy rain
and wind storm that has been sweep
ing over this vicinity since Saturday
afternoon. Only one ship entered port
yesterday, and none departed. While
none of the vessels in the harbor
were damaged in the storm, many OF
them were in constant danger from
dragging anchors.
Traffic in the city was tied un.
streets In various sections Of the city
having been flooded at high tide.
Regular trolley service was not un-
dertaken until o'clock yesterday
afternoon. when the water had re-
coded sufficiently to allow cars to
pass through the streets in the lower
sections of the city. At high tide
last night the streets were again
flooded.
Reports from Ocean View. q sum-
msr resort near here. indicate that
the bolkheadipg along the cottage
line was badly damaged by the
heavy waves. No damage to build
ings at the resort were reported.