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Vol. 20 EFFINGTON. Miss Esther Lundgren wont to Sisseton, Thursday. Ml*, and Mrs. Nels Keito autoed int.o this town, Wednesday. Clara IVigan helped Mrs. Moe with the threshers, Saturday. Rev. Klevjord lias moved his family into Kffington. Bessie Arneson helped Mrs. EUi.stad with sewing, this week. Mabie aud Esther Lund spent Thursday evening with Andrew Beitos\ Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Engle were visiting relatives here. Thursday. Monson Bros., Mr. Kllistad and Joe Class attended the socialist lecture in Sisseton, Wednesday. Ole Lien, of Sisseton, was an Et'fington visitor, Saturday. EDDY The Misses Berniee and Myrtle Cook spent Sunday afternoon at itlie •!. I"\ (ileason home. Quiet a nmnher of people from Eddy took in the lecture given by Mr. Warren, at Sisseton, 'Thursday evening. Mr. 11. T. Sandsmark went to Sisseton. Saturday, after a loan!, of goods and returned Siundav af •te'rnoon. Miss Marinde Temple left las1 'Saturday for her home at Mor ristown. Minn., after ha.ving spent some time visiting with her gjrand parents, Mr. anul Mrs. S. W. Bridsall. A baby boy was boirn to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wensehlag. on Tuesday, Oct. 1st Xolice Frank's fSmile. Ilannalh .Johnson and Clara Stave spent Thursday with Mar tha Fladland and Ada Olson. .Mrs. 11. Crocker a met Mrfj. J. •F. G'lcason made a special trip *to( \'ig last Satiurday. Any one who should happen to want c'.ral) apples for pickles, just call at ('. D. Thompson's. Fine list of first-class improv ed farms for sale. 0. E. Lien, Sisseton, S. D. (6tf) Cotton Blankets Per Pair 27 inch diii'k colored outinys, pet'ynrd only Children's Bear Skin Coals HART. School started in school distric No. 4 last Monday Vith Mr. Need ham as techer. Mr. Wilhelin Nelson has five plows, hitcihed to his gasoline en gine and is surely tjiirniug over the ground. The ^(hal'te school has an en rollment of thitrty scholars. Miss Connelly is the teacher. Dick O'Brien had a.sea re which shortened his life ten years, one day last week. Mr. •lorgenson wa burning some thistles, a small part of the fire got away and was soon racing across the stnib ,1'le with a higih wind: behind it. 'it burned up to the buildings on Dick's place, where it was sub dued by the combined efforts of two threshing crews. Otto .Johnson's threshing ww went on a stir ike for $3 per .day. Hather than pay such wages Mr. Johnson has concludeid to pull in and will do a lot of stubble plow ing with his engine near Sisse* ton. John Stadler Rauiond Negaard and Bennie 1 lannisch drove their eat tie home from the lierd we.st of Sisseton. Monday. Miss Olga Negaard and Henry Nelson were married at Starbuck. Minn., last Saturday. They will resiide on Mr. Nelson's father's place. Congratulation are in order. LEE. Walter Clott has moved to the Jim Baker t'arai south of Wib mot and Hank Pasliel has movw: onto tli.e Hammond, place Which was just vacated by Mr. Clott. Newell Anderson, v|ho teaches •i'n tdiist.rict No. 1, took in the sights at /Wilimot. all day Satur Several residents of our t«wn ship were shopping in Wilmot. Saturday. .John MciGuckiu met with wliat vinigh.t- have been a serious ac cident last Saturday, hut luckily came out of the fracas uninjured. He was hauling a four horse UAH I1)U 5 8)5.95 Children's Chinchilla Coats Lined throughout for only JUNIOR CHINCHILLA Coats 4.95 to 12.50 29c A feature is this week's sliowing of Ladies' Coats and Suits 11 is one of the best and must successful showing of hili' 11 class coats and suits af moderate prices we have ever made. Ladies' Chin chilla Coats at $1 :u5 to 22.50 Fancy Novelty Coats $14.95 to 24.50 PLUSH COATS with two seasons' wni, guaranteed linings, only $19.95 load of grain to town and in meeting a threshing engine the lead team broke a line and pro= "ceded to mix things up in gene ral, clearing themselves from the wagon but not until they had broken a wheel. An ear of corn on which there were tweutytwo rows of kernels, 'was raised tilie pa*t year by •lack Sell lei ill. Stapleton-stewart. Miss Nora Stapleton aud Al •la.u Stewart, both of Sisseton township, were married at the Catholic church, Tuesday uioiv .uing, October s, Jiev. Fr. Pett ier officiating. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Gertrude Stapleton, aud I'etcr Stewart, brother of the igrooiu, acted as best man. The bride was charmingly at tired in white satin and the groom wore conventional black. After the ceremony those wtlio attended the wedding repaired *!o the home of the bride's pa rents vhere a bountiful dinner was awaiting. The evening was spent, in dancing, and the music was furnished by the Unique 'orchestra consisting of a harp, clarinet and violin, and over.n hundred and thirty guests en* joyiid- themselves until morning. The briide is the charming daughter of Air. and Mrs. Ed Stapleton, of Sisseton township, and the groom is one of Sisseton township's energetic and intel ligent young farmers, being the .soul of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Stewart, Sr. and has grown to manhood in this vicinity, and both ate well and favorably known in till is city. The happy young couple were the recipients of many usei'u1 and beautiful presents. They will go to li.ousekeepnig al once on the grooms farm three miles north of this city, and have the best wishes of all for a long, hap py married life. ... day Olc Sw'edluml who liiis recent ly closed (Hilt his inter ests in Enterprise township, is moving to town to reside. inasftmt Hwklu Mmitorti SISSETON. ROBERTS COUNTY. 8. D.. FRIDAY, OCTOBKK U, 1912-8 Pages Money's Worth or Money Back I.adie.V Skirts \a serges and Whip Card for only $4 95. $5.65 and $6.95 SISSETON BOYS WON VICTORY Local. High School Football Team Carried off Honors over Mil bank by a Score of 13 to 0. Last Saturday. October 5, oc» eurred the annual foot ball game between .Mi I bank and Sisseton high schools, and for flhe first tiiHie in the history of the schools Sisseton came off the field vic torious over Milbank. On two other occasions tie scores have resulted, and so this year when Sisseton wins a decisive victory everyone Should be glad. The victory was not due to weak ness On the part of the Milbank teaun, or to acident, but to the »ctim-cic efficient playing by the Sisseton boys. The clay of the game was iiot and windy, and the field was in poor condition. Sisseton won tlit toss and chose to defend the south, goal with the wind at their backs. Milbank decided ball was returned to the 20 yard line. In the first qiuarter, the ball was in Sisseton's hands most of the time. In four successive line smashes, Crosby brought the ball witjhin two yards of the line and a run by Morris made a touchdown. The goal kick failed. The ball was kicked off Milbank aJwl af ter a three minute scirtnage. the wliistle was blown eliding the first quarter. In the second quarter Sisse Hon came within four yards \f the Milbank goal and lost the ball on: downs. Then Milbank made tihe best run of the day and carried the hall to about the con. ^tclr of the field until the end of 'the I'.irst luilf. In tin? third quarter Morris re c.oi.Aed the kick off and passed' the ball to Crosby, who carried it about fifteen, yards. Sisseton lost about fifteen yards on t|ie t'hird run aiyl Crosby pjunted within About a foot of the Mil Jbauk goal and was received by Lewis, which ended the third (juart.er. DO YOU KNOW OUR GUARANTEE It is very important to both of us that all goods sold are guaranteed to endure all the tests. Money paid here is regarded as "on call." We guarantee entire satisfaction as to price, as to styte and as to wear. You are to be satisfied on all these points. You can see what that means to us. It means the utmo'st care in buying and the most painstaking, expert service in selling. ii useorted to the Commercial Hotel where refreshments were ser ed and a jolly, good time en io.ved. A number of school songs Vere sung while seated around thi! tallies in the dining room and •i few off-hand remarks were jnade by tjie teachers. The boys seem to be standing their victory very nicely. The lineup was as follows: MILHANK ItoRgenback Mitchell Schud Bailieit liu-hard Madera liawson I Manley Furiev Tice When tilie train returned in legal business before. .Jludgi the evening the victors were met McNulty, which resiulted in sue ut. tilie depot bv the teachers and cess for tliie attorney and his client. Ladies' Street DRESSES Made of all wool serges, for only $9.95 fnlk Dresses at to Sift. 50 Ladies' Waists in silk and cotton, beauti ful cotton corduroy waists in white and all colors only $1.95 SISSKTON 'i- Krnest Houile r. K. Dana Itnbcock I. Aubery ICiilRlit r. t. Thurston-Honeyset I. t. .lack Hanson r. t*. Antlersoii'McKesver 1. e. IVtorson-Thurston il- b. K/.ra Lewis r. Crosby I. b. Hill Morris r. n. McKeever-l.inster Field of Flax Burned. Forty acres of Flax belong* ing to S. Olson wa.s destroyed by «prairie fire, last Saturday, on I1.lie K. .1. Turner farm, about five miles northwest, of this city. The flax was Put and ready for Ithresbing, and the loss is con siderable. The fire is said to liave started from coals dropped, by a lihreshing rig which passed that way.T|he wind was blowing •a perfect gale at that time, .nd Hie downpqur of rain which fol lowed seemed almost providential as the fire was effectully drown ed. out. The bu:i!dings on. She flilrik Dalil farm, near by, were only saved by the hardest kind of fighting by Mr. Dali.l and fami Iv. f-.v. Tlie interior of the Standard 'office has been rearranged t.his week, in order to give the com posing and the press rooms more ligiht, that the work of the office may more easily be accomplished, and the linotype machine now oc cupies one of the front windows. .We make a specialty of doing good job printing on short notice. Try us with an order. :jt aAttoji-ney J. 0. Andrews re turned Tuesday evening from Aberdeen, where lie had been on Per Yard Standard Calicoes I Bpwt Teasehlowti outings, sit per yard 7^8 to Ladies' and Children's UNDERWEAR Children's Heeced union suits, only 25c Children's heavy tieecedj underwear, all sizes 50c Ladies fleeced union suits only 50c Children's heavy fleeced two piece suits, worth40c any size, each, only 25c Wool Knap Blankets per pair, only S1.89 11-4 all wool blankets only $4.95 r,A» The Standard for news. of Found Dead. llalvor Hautho. a,n old ^Uid respected resident of Minnesota township was found dead. Tues day morning, Oct. S.at his home, death resulting from heart fail ure, according to the coroner, who was called and made an in quest. Deceased had made his homo in Minnesota township, where ho homesteaded, since the opening of this county for settlement, and has a wide acquaintance and' many friends who will be grieved to learn of his sudden death. He was 1he father of a family, one of his daughters being Mrs.An drew Wrolstad, of Norway towu ihip. The remains were taken to his former home in Lac qui lyarlo county, .Minnesota, Wednesday] vvliere interment will be mad 5c Shoe SCHOOL ^O, NO. 16 W?-"Sds 1. The bereaved have the sympa thy of the I'oiiiiminitv. Hunter Is Locked Up. 'W. S. .Marshall of Brown's Valley, Minn., underwent try ing ordeal Monday night, when lie was accidentally locked ia the refrigeruliing room at tlw* Majaestie hotel. Before his cries were heard tlirough the thick walls and ioor of the plant hi* Uaidi been imprisoned for fin hour und was suffering intense paia from cold. It fis not thought tlio exposure will result seriously. Mr. Marshall had been hun ting prairie chickens in the north. «rn part of the state. At 6:30 p. •ia. Monday ilie entered the re^ frigrtrator to sort the chickens. The refrigeratijr door was left slightly ajar. While he was work 'tng over (he chickens the door «vas clostidi by a passerby or .a. draft. Mr Marshall did not know lie was a captive until he attemp ted to leave the place Just aa the captive had given up hope of rescue anuli after he had become numbed with cold, a porter acci dentally passed the refrigerator. He. 'hard the feeble cries for help and liberated the prisoner.— Minnepol'is Journal. 'J. .J BAG FREE •*r\ 10c *7 A ^1,': te*r UA with every pair o( School 'Shoes