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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-06-11
vERDICTsOF NOT Gull.
TY IN BOURCEY-
HEIFNER CASE
SEVERAL SETTLED
ON PRELIMINARY CALL OF CAL
ENDAR f2 CRIMINAL AND
ss CIVIL CASES WE'RE
MARKED FOR
TRIAL

An unusually big calendar pre-
sented itself for this term Of the dis
trict court for Roberts county. There
were "a criminal cases and So civil
cases for disposition. On the pre-
aiminary call of the calendar 12
criminal cases and SO civil cases
were marked for trial. OF these, a
number were continued and a num-
ber were settled when they were
reached on the peremptory call of
the calendar. Three criminal cases
have thus far been tried: Benjamin
Harris for having intoxicating liquor
in his possession, Frank McKenna
representing the state and C. r. Jor-
genson attorney for the defendant
In this case the jury returned 9 YER
dict Of not guilty. (2) The second
trial was the case Of Jonah Good
Star on charge of rape. In this
case the state was again represent
ed by Frank McKenna, and the at
tofney for the defendant was j. o.
Andrews. The jury returned YER
dict OF guilty. (3) The next case
proved to be more spectacular. This
was the case against John Bourcey
for assault and battery upon G. G
Heifner. It developed upon trial
that Mrs. Heifner was the sister of
John Bourcey and that Mrs. Heif-
ner had previously procured di-
vorce from Keifner in the district
court of Traverse county. MINI.
which court gave her alimony and
custody of their five children. These
children attended school in Harmon
township. to where Heifner drove
for them, and around which the case
seems to settle. When Mrs. Heif-
ner saw Mr.. Heifner going to the
school house for the children, she
asked her brother, John Bourcey
to go to the schoolhouse and get the
children. When he {Bourcey) ar
rived at the schoolhouse, he wrap
ped at the door and asked Mrs
Smith. the teacher, for the children
When Heifner heard this remark
he came out into the hall and said
that he would take the children
home. whereupon the door closed
a racket ensued, neither the teacher
nor the children seeing what took
place until the door opened. and
both men were in the wood box. Tn
der these circumstances it was lit
tie difficult for the jury to figure
out Just who started the fight. As
CONTINUED on page 5l
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-06-11
METHODIST CHURCH

Morning service at 1o:30 at the
church. The topic will be 'sThe
Place and Power Of Religion"
In the evening, at 500 p. NJ. the
pastor will deliver the Raccalaur-
cate sermon in the school house
All are cordially in.
vited to attend the services.
o. w. Butterfeid.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-06-11
Prohibition. Upheld
by Supreme Court

The Supreme court has upheld
the prohibition amendment. which
means that the volstead law pro-
hibiting the sale OF any beverage
containing one-half Of one per cent
or more Of alcohol, must be enforc-
I'd in every state Of the union r.
gardless Of whether the state haa
ratified the amendment.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-06-11
JINx MAKES
COIN HARD
F0RL0CALS
sIssE1ON CRoAKs TO TUNE or
THREE STRAIGHT DEFEATS
THE PAST WEEK
MORE PEP PROMISED
Planning Changes in Line up AID
Games During Cf,autauqua
More Promising

Tho past week has been q COM
plete jinx for the home team. Three
straight is the verdict Of this weeks
doings on the diamond. and all sorts
of alibis are being offered. But the
fact remains that We cannot win
every game any more than can the
Brooklyn Dodgers or the Cleveland
Indians. AS a result Of these three
games, few easily discouraged fans
are completely overcome, and It has
even been suggested that one or
two Of them have fallen i'll. But
we are given promises that the
joiner will be located and series Of
wins are coming In short order.
Altho we are not especially iu-
clined to sanction making excuses
when the home boys do not bring
home the bacon, the best one We
have Is that our team has had lit
tie more than their share OF long
rides, and one Of these was through
:ths-worst Of wceAher. No team eAni
be at its best after riding through
rain. or after riding anv great dis
tance.
The game with Rosholt at Rosholt
Sunday was anybodys game until
the last ball pitched. Theis proved
shade the better Of Childs, letting
Sisseton down with five scattered
hits, while Rosholt was able to get
2 OF Childs. Four errors are chalk
ed up against our team, while the
score book shows Rosholt fielding
without error.
The games Monday and wednes-
day were not available, and so our
information is not first hand. But
the sad tale. as related. is that the
folks at Langford proved that they
had ball players over that way, by
coming through with 3 to 0: VIC
tory against US Monday. Altho the
outcomesof this affair. was not at all
pleasing, our boys assert, with in
dignation, that the umpiring was
very poor, but not having played in
that game.eno confirmation will be
given from this source.
The game Wednesday is reported
as ending with the score standing
g to against us. This trick was
turned by the aggregation over ct
Wheaton. We are still wondering,
however, and are in hopes that We
will be forced to rewrite this para
graph when more complete re-
port arrives.
It is reported that some changes
will be made in the line up. andthat
Sisseton's team will be strengthen
ed for the games to take place dur
ing chautauqua week, June 18th tc
%.
Sunday Game at Rosholt
N
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-06-11
OPPOSITION PAPER KNIFED
MILACA AS WE'LL AS THE
LEAGUE MEMBERS
TRIES LEGAL DODGE
Editor Anti-Farrner Sheet Makes
Blu6 at Law Requirement
for Publishing Matter
= BY FAY cRAvENs

The value of farmer-owned
newspaper was demonstrated during
the couIty seat campaign. for it can
be easily observed that it held the
confidence of the people as whole.
Everybody knows that paper
owned by hundreds of farmers
would not attempt to deceive them.
and that it must endeavor to pres
ent the facts as near as they can be
konwA or ascertained.
Also that it would be very careful
to study out proposition and avoid
adocating anything that would add
an Unnecessary burden to the shout
ders Of the taxpayers.
The difference between . farmer.
owned paper and one owned by un-
known private interests was illus
trat By the course of the anti-far-
mer paper here during the county
ssat tO Ontest. :,
Tries Legal Dodge
The private bankers sheet, which
is backed up and financed by secret
interests hostile to Milaca as we'll as
the organized farmers, started ou
to publish matter against moving
the county seat to Milaca.
When the committee in charge of
the removal campaign and other
citizens protested, the editor of the
anti-farmer sheet claimed that ne
was obliged to publish it according
to law, and that he could not refuse
such advertising legally. When he
found that the committee had inves-
tigated and found there is no such
law in existence, he attempted tc
bluff his way through by saying that
anyway it was paid for and that hi
was running paper for the money
there was in it. Banker Van Rhee
was approached while here by mem
bers OF the removal committee and
in answer to their protests he dis
missed them with wave of the
hand by Informing them that the
paper was there for business, and
that. it was nobody's business what
kind of advertising was accepted.
The committee was finally able te
bring pressure enough to bear SC
that he dared not run any more Of
the matter against Milaca in the
sheet he circuiates here, but i'm.
mediately he commenced running II
in the sheet he tries to circulate a,
FOreston. The committee became
aware OF this and squeezed reluc.
tant consent out of him to discon
tinue It altogether. but he run the
stuff there Just the same up to the
close Of the campaign.
Informs County Ring
He was observed frequently II
close conference with the Princeton
boosters. and the fact that he han
died their advertising matter showed
that he was constantly in close
touch with them. and 1t is believed
by some members OF the committee
Continued on page 81
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-06-11
SHOWER GIVEN MISS AN.
DERsoN AT CROSBY HOME

A number Of the girls friends Of
Miss Eudora Anderson gathered
Saturday evening at the Geo. Cros.
by home, where shower was given
her prior to her departure for
Watertown. where she is soon to
become bride.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-06-11
TRINITY LUTHERAN
: o. G. Austin, Pastor

Neither services nor Sunday
school this Sunday. The pastor is
attending the church conference ir
Minneapolis.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-06-11

sARON LADIES' AID
The saron Ladies' aid will meet
with Mrs. Nels Peterson on Wednes-
day. June 1s. Everybody cordially
invited.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-06-11

Batteries: Ck!lds and Burmah,
Theis and Shoemaker.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29

the spirit of love and forgiveness is manifested where family worship is practised.
 Plans for the organization of the county and church units of the spirit ,ual resources department will be pro- jected at the conference of this de- partment. State and county repre- sentatives to help develop the spirit family units by means of evangel- ism, family worship and Bible study will speak informally at these con- ferences. The discriminating distri- button of literature to supplement the, pulpit preaching is one of the subjects to be discussed.
 Time will be given at this specisl conference to answer questions rel ative to the nationwide Lenten evangelistic campaign being conduct ed under the direction of Bishop Theodore S. Henderson, of the Meth odist Church under the auspices of the Interchurch World Movement. Questions about other phases of the work will be answered by the nation al leaders. The subject of personal evangelism to supplement the com munity evangelistic efforts of the CNuTcHeS TeIeTIeQ to III connection with the special evangelistic address given at the conference program proper, will be emphasized
 Dr. William E. Brown, of Chicago. associate director of the Spiritual Resources Department and former superintendent of the missionary de- partment of the International Sun- day School Association will conduct the evangeiistic conference in Little Rock.
 The special conference for the con- sideration of the plans of the Spirit ual Resources Department will be held between the afternoon and eve ming sessions of the pastors confer ence on the second day.
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Arkansas Pastors Will Discuss the
 Divorce Increase

Little Rock. Feb. 2s.-Thc increase of divorce and the need for the countaracting influence of daily family worship in the homes of American people will be stressed at the conference conducted by the rep resentative of the Spiritual Resourc- e Department oi the Interchurch World Movement in connection with the pastors conference at Little Rock, March l0-12.
 Speakers at the conference cover ing this subject will express ithe view that wherever the family altar is established thre is no chance for the divorce court to be called upon by the members of the home to ad- just marital differences. They say that prayer is the means by whicn all differences are adjusted because
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German Feeling Against England
 Still Manifest

Kiel, Feb. 28.-The intense feeling still existing in Germany against England was manifested toward some British officers who accompanied the Inter-Allied Commission of Control on a recent visit here. The town was crowded with German sailors who were clean and smartly dressed. They passed by with averted faces, but civilians on the contrary showed the keenest interest and stared at the visitors, occasionally remarking "Gott strafe England" The British visitors took no notice and walked on, followed by train of small boys many of whom repeated in childish treble "Gott strafe England" at in- tervals.
 The shopkeepers, however, were
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AT THE COLORED CHURCHES.
F + + +++ + l. !.

New Hope, C. M. E.-Sunday and Monday, February 29 and aMrch 1 the first quarterly conference will be held, Sunday services at II a. m The presiding elder will speak. Sub ject: "Not Works, but Merely the Grounds of Salvation" At 8 D. m. the Rev. G. ?. Pulliam will speak. All pastors and their congregations are invited. J. W. Nichols, pastor; w P. Davis, presiding elder.
 Barnett Chapel Church Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Covenant meet ing every first Sunday. Prayer meeting each Wednesday night Preach every third Sunday at both hours of services. Rev. W. NJ Smith, pastor; Will Allie, clerk.
 Grace Temple Baptist Tenth and State; Rev. w. E. Watson, pastor Sunday school at 9:30 m. Preach ing at II q. m. B. Y. F. U. at 6 D. m. Preaching at s p. m. every Sun day night.
 Mt. Nebo Church C. B. Brewer pastor: Preaching every first and third Sunday at II a. m. and at p. m. Sunday school every Sunday at 9:30; D. W. Powell, superintendent. B. Y. F. U. every Sunday at 4:30: Leola Collier, president. Woman's Mission every Thursday afternoon at 2:30, Mary Crosby, president. Sing ing choir< Tuesday and Friday nights.
 Pleasant Grove Baptist-Rev NJ Y. Ferguson. pastor: Corner of Ohio and 17th street. Preaching every second and fourth Sunday. Sunday school 9:S0 a. ns. Church meeting
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quite friendly and trade became very brisk
 Further evidence Of the present at titude of the Germans was forthcom- ing at the Kiel Canal, where the children gathered on the banks in variably shouted out the old cry o1 "Gott strafe England"
 One man cried "We will have you vet" while the final effort at the close of the return journey was that of the optimist who proclaimed; w shall have another war in five years time"
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fort to step the excessive soil eros ion" said a report issued by the State Agricultural College here. "While others are not aware of the damage to the soil until gullies in field hinder it's cultivation. It re- uulres many years of the most care ful crop rotation and soil manage ment to bring the field back to its former state of productiveness, once the surface soil is washed away
 Some of the different plans given as used by farmers to prevent ex- cessive erosion during the spring season of heavy rains, are:
 Improve system of drainage with a view to preventing as much as possible, water flowing over the field.
 Deep blowing increases water hold ing capacity of soil. Shallow blow ed land will not take up water rap idly
 Soil we'll supplied with organic matter, or humas. is more sponge like in nature.
 Contour blowing.
 How a Woodson county farmer re- claimed a 20-acre field which had been permitted to become almost worthless through erosion and lack of fertilization under tennant pos session, is described as simple method. In ten years the farme- made the 20 acres as productive 8 any land in that vicinity. He did this by first filling the ditches with fine brush and wheat straw. The field in some places was so badly cut up with gullies that wagon could not cross. Rock walls were built around the end of these gull lies. Every few months the brush and straw in the ditches was replen ished and in few years it was pos sible to resume cultivation.
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Kansas Soil Is
 Making Delta Of
 Mississippi Rich

Manhattan, Kan Feb. 28.-Millions of dollars worth of "the chief wealth of Kansas" sits soil-has to aid en- larging the delta of the Mississippi River, agricultural college experts declare. They point out that as more and more of Kansas lands become turned by the blow, greater and greater becomes the problem of the loss of the rich topsoil through erosion. In it's primitive state, the experts point out, the tendency of the prairie grass and vegetation was to hold the soil in place and pro- tect it against erosion. But pulver- ized and turned by the blow the soil is easily washed away.
 Many farmers are making an ef-
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Great Strides in
 River Work are
 Being Planned

Memphis, Feb. 26.-Great strides are being planned in the develop
 ment of river transportation here as 8 result of the interstate commerce commissions warning of last week that railroad freight rates out of Memphis will be increased at least 20 per cent by October 1 if the water way is not used on a broader scale
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29

by that time. Fo,
 has enjoyed the favorsS.A ss' A.' 3 rates of an inland DOT, si,t s.ie i rlFer really has been m. e..3ou, :.
 Contracts have jus. bes. 70 1f' for the construction of s cline to the muricipal cost of s25.000. JfoyeT.aaal!na courage shippers ,o s ssaa freight by river arg under s..
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Church to Engage
 In Big Advertising Campaign Soon

St. Louis, Mo, Feb. 2S-The great est advertising campaign ever un- dertaken bv the churches of Ameri- ca, or by any religious or allied in stitution, has just been announced by the Interchurch World Movement through c. S. Clark, director of the Advertising and Distributing Depart ment.
 "An appropriation has been made y Clark announces, ito cover paid ad- vcrtising in every daily and week ly newspaper in each state, those in weekly newspapers in county seat towns to begin early in March, and the copy for other publications 10 start the last week in March and run through April"
 s The striking full page advertise ments, which are prepared by noted expert copy writers, are challenge to the business man, who IS saccus- toned to efficiency and business methods in his affairs, and yet eX- poets the church to be run in loose and unbusinesslike way.
 They also contain the world-oid message of the Christ and his power to save to the uttermost. told Tn a new and convincing way. Another aim is to enlist. the support and claim the attention of the man Tn No Mans Land"8the territory not COW cred by any church.
 No more powerful way to preach inc gospel of life to the non-church roer has yet been found, it IS con- sidered.
 sy u~li.r Geb1nO the
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Out of every 12.5J0 men o,.
 spared to see his huDdraSi.ll' l's |. ss while nearly three oy- 4. .H olHll number of women will car.,I v. ias 5 century. p'eIs
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Alexander Memorial Presbyterian

Sixteenth and Poplar. A A Boyd pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a.
 m Morning seryIce at II o'clock. The program of the Inter-churcn World Movement calls for the obser- vance of tnIs day as Life Work Re- eruitIng Day" and the pastor will preach an appropriate sermon. No evening seryice, on account of the union meeting in the hign school au- ditorium.
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day school at 9:45, preaching at i0:45, ll:45 by the pastor. There will be no evening serv,ce, in order to meet at the hign school auditor ium in the union service for the Ar 9lenian drive.
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Beech Street Baptist-su

school at 9:45 a. m Preaching by the pastor both at II a. m. and 7:3e D. m. Sunbeam band 3 o'clock Sun day afternoon. B. |. P. U. Sunday evening at 6:30. W. Nj. U. Monday afternoon at 2:30. Mld-week Pray CT meeting on Wednesday evening at 7:30.
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Two brothers of Wally Schang. the Red Sox catcher, have signed with the Baltimore team of the lnterna- fional league. They are Clayton anu Quirin Schang. the former being : catcher aud the latter all iuflelder.
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Ohio Street Baptist-(A bomelik,

Ohio Street Baptist-(A homelike church.. N. C. Wood, pastor. There will be a combined service of Sunday school and church beginning at 9:i5 a. m. This Is Fathers and Sons day in our church and we want ev- cry man and boy possible to be with us Sunday. School and church. Help show the boys we are interested in them. All are invited to come. Nc service at night.
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every Wednesday before second Sunday. Sisters meeting Sunday d ]. D. m.
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Allen Chapel-Corner Ninth ard servIces every Sabbath. Preaching .t il q. IT.. Sunday scnool at 3;39 J. III.
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Lutheran Chureh-Sixth and Flori- da streets. w. c. Schrader, pastor. Graded Sunday school, G. A. bahlau, superintendent, at 9:30 a. m. Di- vine services at 10:50 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. "The Christians Progress" will be the subject at the morning nour; Jesus, the Door," the theme of the evening devotion. Speciai Lenten services, with an address by the pastor every Friday evening at 7:30. cordial invitation is extend ed to the public to attend these ser vices.
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Eighth Avenue Baptist (colored)- =

Eighth Avenue Baptist tcolored)- Corner Eighth and Linden street. Sunday school each at a, m. Preach ing at II 6. m. and 7:3G E. m. B. Y. P. |. at 6 D. m. Sisters meeting each Wednesday at D. m. One of the best choirs in the city. Our motto is service promptly. H. W. Savage, pastor.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist Martin and Pine. Sunday services Il a. m. Subject: Christ Jesus. Sun day school 10 a. m. Wednesday evening meeting p. m. Reading room (Same address) open every Tuesday and friday afternoon from 2.30 to , ?. m. The public is cordially in vited to attend all services and visit the reading room.
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Rose Hill Baptist-Rev. ". L. Grant, pastor: Preacning every sec ond SunGay at II a m. and ?. m. Covenant meeting every fourth Sun day and preaching at night. Sisters mission every Tuesday at 2:30 D. m. E. '. P. U each Sunday at D. m. Sunshine band every Saturday at 5 D. m. Business meeting FrIday nigh. before second Sunday
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Webb Chapel Baptist-Scull and Cypress street, Rev. A. w. Turner, pastor: Sunday school, 9:30. Preach ing II a. m. B. Y. P. U. 6:30. Preaching 8 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p. nj. NJ. W. Webb, superintendent.
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Barraque Street Baptist D. L. Lindsley, pastor. Preaching Sun days at II a. m. Sunday school at 80 a. m. B Y. P. U. meeting at 6 80 D. m. Bible Band meets every Friday at 3:30 p. Tn. Prayer meet ing Wednesday nights. Teachers meeting every Tuesday night. Bus mess meeting first Friday night in each month.
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Jereusalem Baptist-Corner Four teenth and Texas, Rev. A. D. Rowan, pastor: Preaching at II a. m. Sum- day school at 9:3O a. m. Night ser vices at 8 D. m. B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 D. m. Prayer meeting Tuesday nights.
 St. James NJ. F.. Church, Colored- Dr. R. F. Jones will preach at St. James M. E. church Sunday at Il o'clock and lecture Monday night. Be certain to hear him. "A. I. Stephens, pastor.
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Hazel Street Baptist--Eighteenth and Hazel. Sunday school at 10 a. m. MT. E. ". Jones, superintendent. The superintendent would like a large attendance at Sunday school as he has something to tell the school attendants. There will be no preach ing. Prayer service on Wednesday at 7:30 D. m.s Those who fail to at tend these services are missing a great deal. We welcome everyone.
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Trinity (EpiscopaD Corner of West Third avenue and Oak street, Holy communion 7:30 d. m. Morning prayer, Litany, sermon II a m. Eve ming prayer and sermon, 7:30 p. m Dent forget the daily Lenten ser vices. We should strive to make our Easter offerings the largest we have yet given.
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Church of Christ: Meets each Lords Day morning in Chamber of Commerce hall, sixth floor, Citizens Bank building. Take elevator. Bible school promptly at 10:15. The com mnnion service at 11:00 o'clock Visitors welcome
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Pentacostal Church oT God-Rev. Washington, pastor: West Sixth avenue, back of Short Leaf Lumber company. Sunday school at 9:30 a.. m. Preaching at II q. m, each Sun day evening at 8 D. m.