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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape.
Fire


People used TO ha.f 10 make fire BY
rubbing sticks for about 10 minnits
and how they can make il by rubbing
one stick about half second, being
a match stick. This proves that the
werld is at leest 9 nIinnits and 50 and q
half seconds more sivilized than wat it
used to be.
The diffrents between safety match
and a ordnerry match is that a safety
match wont strike enywares exsept on
the box, and II il won't even strike there,
Il Is 50 safe 1t is useliss. A baby should
not be allowed to play with match, on
account of both of them being libel to be
spoiled. A bernt child dreds the FIRE but a
grown up persin dreds it without waiting
to be bernt.
Fires vary IN size frlm fire on top of a
candle to hole house berning. A big
FIRE Is mutch fun to watch that meny
fellows wish they was fremen so they
wouldent miss eny, but firemen are so
bizzy putting them out they don't have
time to watch them, proving that most
fellows don't know wen they are lucky.
The things that catch on fire the leest of
all is skools.
Fire has meny uses, incIooding to
sInje hair, to cook with, to make bon-
fires, TO roast potatoes IN tomato cans
with the tomatoes out, and to put under
boilers. If il wasent for fra. hog wattir
would be thing of the past.
Fires have ways of stopping, ferst,
to GO out, and End. to be put out. Wen
they are put out. they go out eny ways
but Jest because they 60 out amt saying
they was put out. A FIRE that Is put out In
the past tense has went out.
To ixtinguish a fire is Supposed to be
more refined than to jest put it out, but
the effeck on the fire is the same.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27
FataI Fat
Unhealthy Fa:ness Shortens
Life. Reduce Weight

Would you Like to reduce your
weight 10 to 60, or more, pounds In
q simple, safe, comfortable ways
DO you want to be healthier, to
look younger, to be sprightly, to be
moro efficient, to possess good fig
uIe without wrinkles or dabbinessf
Then stop harmful drugging; do
not follow starvation diet or tedious
exercising, but adopt the delightful,
guaranteed, korein system.
Stand by yoar window or in the
open ar each morning and evening,
taking deep Breaths. Use Oh Of
korein and follow other simple direc-
lions of the system.
You will reduce your weight, or
receive q forfeiture In cash under
&lOO guarantee. Get q small box Of
Oh OF korein Tin tabules), now sold
In drug stores at lowest beforGwar
prlce, or write to Korein Company,
NB-6g, Station F, New York City, for
iree book "Reduec Weight Hap
PLY Amaze everybody by at
tractive figure, vigorous health and
eszsoaalitx, ahaX etAezl this adx,t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27
Actually Removes Hair
Rooss-Sornefhing New |
filarmieEs Method Works Like Magfc''D

TO have che ssfrerr1ifotls hairs come OUT
roots and oil. before ones very eyes, sotIuds
almost too good 10 be- true. Yet many
thousands of women have proved to their
own satisfaction that this can be accom-
piishosi ia silly. quickly. harInlessly4@by
means of he wonderful pheiacMne process.
This method ig not to be compared at an
with any liquid. powder or paste. nor with
elcctroysis or anything else. Nothing Ike
is ever originated. IT. causcs the hairs to
como out entire. roots included. leaving the
skin smooth and hairless AS babes. Phe-
iartinc Is non-odorous, non-trritating. non
poisonoue--a child could safely eat it. Got
small stick II pheisctine from your drug
rist today, follow the simple INSTRUCTIONS
and you win have q most agreeable s1rpriss
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mira. r. A. Wakes.
Copyrtxhts 1919. ny tina Mc<,ufs News.
uAp<e sycdtcAtr New York Cey
HOW THE GUINEA HENS GAINED
RESPECT.
pnrf II

That night when the hens went to
bed il was very dark. and those that had
little ones cuddled them close under their
wines.
The new hcns--thcy were Guinea
Hens, which, OF course. you have guessed
before this--went to bed away up. IN the
branches Of the nearby trees As they M-
ways do, and if anything distnrbs them
they quickly cry with q loud sqnawk
something that sounds like Go back.
Go back.
Bob Dog. the collie, was asleep, and
he did not hear sound, but the Guineas
did, and in the middle of the night came
their loud cry of eco back Go backf'
.Dont you know any better than
to make that silly noise IN Q middle
of the nightp' scoldcd Brown ien
'sYou are rightly named clowns, but |
am sorry you are hens as we'll
Bob Dog awoke. too, and with bound
out of bis house he came barking with
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27

ing cn,iscd great insiens, in ihe wnsfe
carried off by the rivers
Stnte--owned oyster beds under et'il-
walton have sltrunk nearly ~ per cent
~ the area within the last few ycurs aud
thc rcvsnsic to New York from rentals has
fallen Of pfonoftlonatciY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27
SETTLING ESTATES.

Registor Of Wills Isanc Il. Brown hns
granted letters ~ follosr:
administration tho estate of La.
vinia N iarqnot to Francis y Jacquot.
Trstnnontnry On tho estate of james
r. Waters to Winfield s. Wators
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27
For Chapped, Rough,
Red or Blotchy Skin

DO you realize that just beneath that
COARSE rough or fiisrolored complexion
there's an exuuisiteiy beautiful skin Of
youthful tint and dcllcary2 II you could
only bring this complexion To tho surfare,
Ill scardiug the old one' You can-in the
easiest. simplest. most natural mannor
Imaginable. Just get an ounce of ordinary
nightly like cold cream. removing IL morn
tnqs with warm water. The WAX assists
Nature by gradually taking on the iingcr-
Ing particles OF dead and haIf-dead sur
face akin, causing no discomfort what
ever. Cutaneouy defects Ike chaps. PIN
pies, b1oEhes. liver spots. moth patches
frerkics, of course disappear with The old
skin. Nothing cise wifi accomplish such
wonderful results IN 10 short time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27

Let "Danderinc" save your hair and
double its beauty. You can have lots OF
long. thick. strong, lustrous hair. Don't
let il Etay hfeless, thin, scraggly or fading.
Bring back its color. viRor and vitality.
Get 35-cent bottle OF delightful Dan
derine" at any drug or toilet counter to
frcshen your scalp; check dandruff and
falling hair. Your hair needs this stlrnn-
iating tonic, then its life, color, bright
ness and abundance will return-fIurry'
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02

in Government fund and loaned to.
those who are deserving. II a farmer
meets with drought or other calamity
and his all is swept away
he may borrow enough from the funi
to purchase seed so that with a new
planting he may go ahead again. He
is enabled, under the measure, to re-
pay the amount borrowed on easy
terms, the Government being insured
against loss by non-interest bearing
lien on the property.
"Our farmers are enjoying period
of REIMBURSEMENT to after-the-war con-
ditions. like everybody else said
R.ddick. Many of them have made
money, but there are others who have
not. 1 am anxious to help the fellow
who has met with misfortune and hae
no money to buy seed. Elk.
When Congressman Baer of North
Dakota introduced a similar bill for
the dloth stricken farmers, We were
told by the "big BIZ" press that he was
giving the farmers a black eye. Is Rid
dick trying to black the Other eye? Or
is he just dangerous radical. ?"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02
State Fi,~e Insurance Success

Harold Hopton, manager of the
state fire and tornado insurance fund,
has just made brief report of this
department. A total of $22,359. so
has been paid in by the state, counties
municipalities and school districts as
premiums on their buildings. with
more premiums coming in daily.
Three losses have occurred under the
fund to date-the reform school. for
which the department made the adj
justment and mailed check to the
school of $607. 80 within three DAYS.
the Valley City municipal light plant,
damaged by storm for which a
check of $500 was received within IA
days; the Capway school, district Ga
reimbursed for fire loss within IL
days to the extent of $1,000. When
the fund reaches 10 per cent of the
risk carried, "a reduction will be
made in the rates.-Co-Operative
Herald.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02
scented to the rights, people of the mu-

scented to the rights. people of the mu-
nidpility or county which is affected
must consent.
Laws have also been enacted en-
abling the government to take over
any plant, and it eventually will con-
troll all of them. A new plant devel-
oping 100000 horsepower is being
built in central Norway which will
light the most remote districts.
claws protecting the health oil
women and Children have been given
great attention. We consider healthy
children one II the country's greatest
assets, for without healthy children
there can be no healthy and thrifty
race"
DIR. Castberg praised Norway's in.
dustrial insurance laws, which pro.
vide payment for all workers when
i'll or during the period of recupera-
tion after Accidentally.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02
FORGIVE AND FORGET

One thousand nine hundred and
nineteen years ago child was born.
of virgin mother. Throughout the
years which have flown since this
memorable event we have celet rated
the birth of that child. The halo
which surrounded its little head has
remained fixed in our memories thru
all the centuries of time, and will con
tinue to be with us until time ceases
to be.
This child was the Christ-the son
OF God-wfo, as man, was nailed
to the cross and forgave his enemies
who crucified him there
Another year is drawing TO close
and the lessons learned from this
good man are again brought forcibly
to our minds at the Yuletide season
of our rejoicing. AS Christ forgaye
his enemies, so let us forgive ours,
and forget the injustices which they
have done us.
The harboring of i'll will does good
to no one. 1t may do harm to many
But the greatest harm of all is that
which springs from a mind of hate
and poisons the heart in which III
finds Judgment. 1t kills the JOY of lirs
and fills the road to eternity win
impossible barriers, beyond which
only the fit in mind and heart may
go.
At the Christmas of 1919 let us all
forgive and forget, and begin the new
year with Joy in our hearts and gooj
will toward all people. For Chris,
was the teacher of teachers and his
lessons are indelibly stamped upor
the pages of time.-Reporter ant
Farmer.
Our very dear friends, the Reds ca
not like the idea of being deportet
from the United States. Well, VIZ
can't say that we banker to see then
go. They should be hung instead. =
Reporter and Farmer.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02
Mislabele.i Goods

The federal trade commission has
issued an order prohibiting thd
Nestle's Food company from using a
misleading label on its product ship
ped into Mexico for resale and con-
sumption. The late on cans of con-
densed milk offerer to the Mexicans
read Henri Nestle, Vesey Switzer-
land, Wholesale Dept. 6 & East
cheap. London, E. c."
This is the first order OF the kind
issued under the Webb-Pomerene ex-
port trade act. The fact that a big
American firm was trying to conceal
from the Mexican consumer the fact
of the American origin of the goods
in eloquent of the regard held by
Mexicans for the United States just
now. Whether the owners of this con-
Germ had special anxiety, due to any
connection with the League for the
Protection of American Rights In
Mexico, is not evident.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02
Fishers Stabilized Dollar

Professor Irving Fisher of Yale
university, economist and famous for
his agitation for national depart
ment of public health, has come to the
capital with pamphlets. books and
speeches to back his plan for dollar
that will s'stand pat' in value To
stabilize the dollar, he explains, the
government has only to adopt the
scheme of determining each month,
the gain orsloss on purchasing power
OF last months dollar. That is done
by averaging the price charges for
800 commodities--the averags known
to all modern bankers as the Index
number"
cit is not mere chance, say Fish
err, that 800 articles of common use
go up or down in prices according to
the volume OF money in circulation,
and that they all have about the same
changes, month by month, with rela-
ton to the gold dollar. If we must
choose between believing that the 800
commodities are each severally and
separately to blame, and bell wing
that the dollar is to blame, we must
conclude that the dollar, our measure
OF value, is TO blame. 1t expands and
contracts"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02
For Public Ownership

Railroads are up mean the Top of
the Bryan program, upon which all
presidential aspirants are ia be asked
to declare themselves In this ecent
confidential meeting with score of
Democratic senator's here-most of
them former Bryan men but recently
active in the ranks of the ultraTories
the Commoner declares that the
railroads should not be returned to
private operation, but should be held
until the people could declare them
selves on the question of public own
ership. He set forth his own belief
that the federal government should
own the main trunk lines, and that
the states should own the rest of the
transportation system.
One of the most astonishing Incl
dents in the career Of Mr.. Brya-. has
been this return from retirement TO
active control of the destines of his
party. Even the bitterest of his OPP
ponents in the eastern press are now
proclaiming the fitness of his return,
and are pointing out that he has
made possible the ratification of a
treaty with adequate reservations
service to the country which they de-
clare to be very great. And on this
statement they build prediction that
he will take the place Of the stricken
president, for all practical purposes,
in turning the party away from the
path recently entered by the cabinet
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02
The Largest Petition

Getting up big petition to con-
gress is difficult job. The Public
Ownership League of America, having
its Headquarters in Chicago, recently
sent out 10 it's members and friends
in IS states petition calling upon
congress to provide for the permanent
public ownership of the railroads, UNI
der terms which should be just to the
public at large, TO the railroad work
ers, and to the present owners. They
asked for public ownership with
democratic control.
This petition went everywhere a
long the railroad systems, into remote
farming districts, into the mines, thru
the factories and even into an oc-
casional city Office
Then it was shipped to Representa-
tive Sinclair of North Dakota, and he
presented the huge volume-it weigh
ed nearly 90 pounds-and laid it on
the speakers desk, on the Saturday
before the holiday recess
Mr. Sinclair printed in the Con-
gressional Record letter from the
Public Ownership league, explaining
that this petition expresses the senti-
ment of millions of organized labor,
farmers, and other millions
of unorganized citizens who make up
the public at large.
This is the biggest single petition
presented in congress in years.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02
GRANT

Miss Gusta Peterson, teacher in
Dist. No. 3 closed her fall term last
Friday with program and amuse-
ments. She left SATURDAY. for her
home at Appleton, Mimi, to spend
Christmas under the parental roof.
Norval Nergaard left for his nome
on the Standing Rock reservation On
Monday.
Olaf Negaard and Raymond and
wife went to Ettrick, Wis, to spend
Christmas with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Chilson are
the happy parents of a girl who made
her appearance at their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldo Peters have NOV
ed to his parents for the winter and
will assist them with the work
Rev. Hofstad the newly called
pastor will preach in the Concordia
church next Monday forenoon. All are
cordially invited
The Benolkin family of veblen are
visiting Grandpa Hoss.
John and David Blomquist will
leav shortly for Kansas City to attend
a Tractor school.
Miss Julia Berge will lose her
fall term of school Friday Dec 2eth
with program. A specials chool meet
ing was held recently in district one
to build new school house.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02
Berge,.'s Reelection

Victor Berger's reelection by more
that 1000 majority in nonpartisan
contest in the fifth Wisconsin district
will apparently have no effect upon
congress. That body will not lose a
minute in entertaining the motion of
Representative Dallinger of Massa-
chusetts, when Berger presents. his
certificate of election, that the Mil
waukee Socialist be denied permits
sion to take oath or to enjoy any of
the benefits of membership in tho
house. Berger will be rejected and his
seat declared vacant. Thereby the
district which has twice within IA
months elected him by big majorities
will be denied any voice the national
Legislature until after March a. 1921.
Members of the house do not like
to talk about the case, except to say
that Berger is dangerous German
who ought to be deprived OF all poli-
tical status. They consider it "unfor-
tunate" that the fifth Wisconsin dis
trict is so stubborn on trying to seat
him, but they say that there's nothing
to do about it.
In confidence, many OF them dil
vulge that it would be political sui
eide, in view of the hysterical atti-
tude promoted by certain elements in
the American Security lague and the
American Legion, for any member to
attempt to defend the right of the dis
trict to choose man who on his war
record is personally Objectionable to
the majority in congress.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02
RIDDICk AIDS FARMERS

Washington, d. C.-Represen.a-
tive Carl w. Riddick of Montana. who
has become known in Congress as one
of the most tireless opponents of the
interests of the farmers. has intro
duced a bill to help them seed thei.
land if unable by hard luck to do it
themselves.
-Four million dollars is appropria-
ted in the bill, which he has introduce
ed for this purpose. This is to be held
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02

under the leadership Of Mr.. Palmer, to
a path Endorsed perhaps by the pro-
ducers, the housewives and the mass
OF people who are suffering most
severely from the high cost OF living.
That Mr.. Bryan will try to win the
railroad workers. as surely as the
president won them in 1916, is assum-
ed without further ado. The party
chiefs in event of victory would I'M
doubleday euchr the easy-going
Bryan out power again.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02
Gnawing Rodent Puts
Out Dakota City Lights

A mouse, scampering through the
plant of the Mitchell Power company
in Mitchell, South Dakota, decided to
knaw high power wire.
A binding flash and short circuit
followed. The city became dark.
storekeepers had to use lamps nd
candles. 81
The cause of the trouble. converted
to cinder, was on exhibition at the
plant
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02
Another. Investigation

Senator King of Utah, a tireless de-
ncuncer of the Russian Soyiets, IS
likewise an admirer of the big bank
ers of New York. That is why, when
his resolution for senate inquiry into
the activities OF the Soviet represent
tative in this country was ny in the
senateshe vigorously protested against
an amendment offered by Senator
Borah. The Borah amendment called
for particular investigation OF the ac-
Invites OF the National City bank and
other New York financial interests in
behalf Of lifting the blockade against
Soviet Russia.
I Borah's amendment was rejected,
and the King resolution was passed.
However, it is likely that some light
will be thrown on the whole attitude
of the financial powers to the Russian
situation when Mr.. Martens, the So
Wet spokesman, comes before the
senate committee.
Packer Agreement Fishy
Attorney. General palmer's com
promise witt, the Big Five packers,
whereby the packers agree to get out
OF scores OF .inos Of business, outside
of meats and p ,ultry and dairy prod
ucts, they a.c low handling, ID not yet
4 taken by capital politicians rs final
settlement Of tire hackers fight. Even
II the stockyar.,s are sold to new own
ers II remains to lie seen how far the
yards and the ether facilities Tor mar
keting livestock will come under pub-
lie control
Apparently the packers decided to
sell out their side l.nes at good price
and to concentrate Upon the meat and
poultry and dairy produce business
here and abroad. BY seeming % box
to the will Of the public. they meg. e.:
cape with easy tcrms Of public control
and b. indirecsion they may as.ll han.
die the loose change lifted from tn
pockets o. the oLsumsr.
Like tie .dd1eolrtion" Of standard
81. this operation has stan to show It,
true relation to the public.
d
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-01-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

COmmoncr Long unwelcOmc Seen as
Man Of the housekeeping to
Special interests Has AlienatetI
Voters-People Want Public Own
ership of Railroads-Yale Profess
sor Advises Dollar Based on Conn
modify Prices-COrporatiOn For
hidden to Mislabel Goods Sold to
Mexico-Co With Pack
-ers Regarded as Joke ON Public.
Washington, ID. Civilian Jen-
nings Bryan has come back, and oh,
how glad the remnants OF the VIII
son administration are to see him.
That is to say, the Democrats who
are interested in winning against the
G. o. P. next year are glad of any help
they can get, even though it come
from the unwelcome Commoner,
whom the Tumulty and Burleson
Democrats secretely undermined and
almost openly sneered at during the
two years he held the office of secre-
tary OF state Today, broken down by
the weight of their own ignorance and
their lack of sympathy with the PEG
pie these Bourbons speak of Bryan
as their bosom friend, their guide and
their rock of security against threat
ening political storm.
But behind their glib quotation OF
Mr.. Bryan's views on the peace treaty
there are traces of private doubt. The
Nebraskan is talking too much about
Wall street; he is laying too much
emphasis on the necessity of a clean
cut issue between the Democrats as
champions of the common folks and
the Republicans as champions of
Small ruling class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-07

From the New York Evening Sun.
 TN spite of Sir Oliver Lodge, the ma
 H jority of informed people remain in S unbelief as to communication with the spirits of the dead A very few go further than this. They resort to what might be called disbelief, or whatever word may signify belief in the contrary to what is advanced. Of such disposi- tion is the gentleman, a Joseph F. Rim, who lately, asured large audience that Lodge and all his fellow believers in spir- itualism had been deceived
 The disbelieying gentleman has perhaps never heard of the extremes to which the early atheists allowed their intellectual
 zeal to carry them It has been said that these zealots of disbelief copied the ex- tremists of credulty in all things, save perhaps the burning of their antagonists which the laws would not have tolerated.
 They developed wild creduity Of tneir own as to anything derogatory to the re lligious. and some even had their cults l and perverted rituals. The root Of all 1 their alteration lay in their failure 10 distinguish between nonacceptance Of a proposition and acceptance of it's con trary. They jumped from the frying pan of one dogma into the fire of the other. | One may harbor grave doubts of spiri