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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
woNDRous WAYS OF ANTS.
Some Plant and Harvest Grain-Otl
ers Feared by All Animals.


Lieut.-Col. Sykes saw at Poonan
ants carrying out grain to dry in the
sun, says the London Spectator. DR.
Lincecum in Texas found ants which
planted a certain seed-bearing grass
reaped it and carried the grain into
their cells, where they stripped it OF
chaff and packed it away. The paper
relating this was read by Darwin be
fore the Linnaen society. Another OBJ
server has told us of ants which grow
mushrooms.
The foraging ants of Brazil and
western equatorial Africa are terrible
creatures. Elephants and gorillas flee
before them; the python takes care
not to indulge in meal until he has
satisfied himself that there are none
OF them about. They have leisure
class much larger creatures, whicr
accompany their march, like subal
tern officers in marching regiment
they are not fighters, however. One
curious conjecture as to their func
ton has been made. They are indi
gestible and birds spare the whole
army lest they should get hold of one
of these tough morsels. This, it mus
be allowed, looks little too strange
Slaves the ants certainly have, bu
they do not make slave raids. The
larvae of the inferior race are carried
off and Matched out. The crownins
marvel, however, is that the British
slave-owning ant, and he alone, make.
his slaves fight for him.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
4 VICTIM OF La GRIPPE.

Mrs. Henrietta A. S. Marsh, 769 w.
10th St., Los Angeles, Cal, President
Woman's Benevolent Assn, writes:
81 suffered with la grippe for seven
weeks, and nothing could do or take
helped me until / tried Peruna.
II felt at once that I had at last
secured the right medicine and kept
steadily improving. Within three
weeks l was fully restored, and am
glad that | gave that truly great rem
edy trial. | will never be without
1t again"
In letter dated August 81, 1904,
Mrs Marsh says: ~ have never yet
heard the efficacy of Peruna question
ed. We still use it. travelled through
Kentucky and Tennessee three years
ago, where / found Peruna doing it's
good work. Much of it is being used
here, also" A S. Marsh.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
Ohio.
Ask your Druggist for a free Peruna
ALMANAC for 1905.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
OLD GAME OF TIT FOR TAT.
Tourist Gave Bad Money to Conductor
Who Wouldn't Stop,

NtuO WOuiUUI SIOp.
The conductor was talking to the
motorman, both looking ahead. as the
car bowled merrily on A woman
standing in the rear seats motioned in
vain for stop.
"Hey," shouted man in golf clothes
end a tourists cap, this lady wants to
get Off"
Another twist of the lever and the
car ran with greater speed.
ooh, dear, dear!" exclaimed the
woman.
This remark was not especially adj
dressed to the man in the tourists cap,
but he thought it was. Jumping from
his seat he grabbed the leather cord
nearest him and yanked it viciously
five times.
"Who did that?" asked the conduc-
tor, savagely.
II did," yelled the man. "Tll teach
you to run past three streets without
paying attention to your passengers
"And III teach you to ring up fares
without paying me- retorted the con
ductor. THAT bit of exercise will cost
you 25 cents"
Take it," scornfully remarked the
man in the tourists cap, handing over
a coin.
The conductor gave him a quarter in
change and did not discover until he
cashed in at the end of the run thai
he had been taking bad money.-New
York Press.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
MILK WILL SUSTAIN LIFE.
Most Nearly Perfect Food That Man
Has Vet Discovered.

Has VET discovered.
In twenty pounds of potatoes there
are three and three-quarter pounds of
nutriment; in twenty-five cents worth
of fat salt pork there are three and
one-half pounds of nutriment; in the
same value of wheat bread there are
two and one-quarter pounds; in the
neck of beef, one and three-quarter
pounds; in skim milk cheese, one and
three-quarters; in whole milk cheese,
trifle more than one and one-half
pounds; in butter. one and one-half
pounds, and in smoked ham and leg of
mutton about the same; in milk, a
trif1e over one pound; in mackerel.
about one pound; in round Of beef,
three-quarters of pound; in salt cod
fish and beef sirloin, about one-half of
a pound; in eggs, about seven ounces.
and in fresh Goldfish about six ounces.
A quart of milk, three-quarters of a
pound of moderately fat beef, sirloin
steak, for instance, and five ounces
of wheat flour, all contain about the
same amount of nutritive material,
but different prices are paid for them
and they have different value for
nutriment
Milk comes nearest to being perfect
food. 1t contains all of the different
kinds of nutritive materials that the
body needs Bread made from the
wheat flour will support life. 1t con-
ta!ns all of the necessary ingredients
for nouriShmenf hut NOT in the nrOpOr-
tons best adapted for ordinary use.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

over the frontal curve of the head
down to the middle of the forehead,
but the brow was very wide at the
temples, if not high and in accepting
the classic standard of beauty this
must be considered the ideal type of
forehead. Evidently, though, it was
very far from the ideal of Christian
Europe for women, at least, during
the greater part of 1000 years. Wheth-
er the monkish critics of fashion, who
plished SO little, succeeded in that one
instance in impressing on the feather
heads the theory that hair growing
low on the forehead indicated an ami.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
Sharks and MackereI.

Sharks have been commonly sup
posed to be nothing but enemies to
man. But Mr.. Aflalo, in a naturalists
paper, maintains that they are very
useful to fishermen.
When mackerel hear the shark Jump
ing about in the water they get horri-
bly, alarmed and huddle together This
habit of "shoaling" enables fishermen
to catch enormous quantities of them.
If it were not for sharks they would
not "shoal," and mackerel would be
far less plentiful.-London Mirror.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

tremely high forehead with the hair
growing upon it in an awkward line,
and is obliged by fashion to display it
in unadorned simplicity, she will never
be more than a nice, sensible looking
person.
What pitiless wreckers of a woman's
chance Of beauty were those uncom-
prising coiffures. one of whose prin-
cipal features was the display of every
available bit of forehead. The worst
of it was that in the old times a fash
ion was as the laws Of the Modes and
Persians, not to be deviated from by
so much as a hairs breath.
1t is no wonder we hear so much
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

the time of Charles l. a little, charm
ing. babyish fringe was allowed to
soften the outline of the forehead. In
Charles Ills day this had degenerateo
into lawless, struggling locks.
Then came the period of imposing
and stately coiffures beginning with
the commode and running through
pompadours of various sizes which
left the forehead quite bare again
then the reign of mock sentiment
when the hair was cropped and curle6
in a thousand tendrils which fel
gracefully into the eyes and were sup
posed to express the extreme limit OF
unconventionality.
After this were the long years OF
the middle nineteenth century wher
pretty, feminine decorum was the key
note of all hairdressing. This was tao
heydey of the meek, neat part from
which bands of hair, smooth and shin
ing from pomade, dropped to frame
the high, oval brow.
The next step, a great one, bring;
us around to the bang again andsthis
time it was the much abused Idiots
fringe 1t served good purpose
though, for when after running
through several forms it finally Wen
to the place where all good fashions
go, it left as its legacy the theory tina
all, the main object in life and from
that time, be the fashion what it may
no woman with high, unsightly fore
head has felt herself obliged to expose
all it's shortcomings to the gaze of {
critical public-New York Sun.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
How,s Thia2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by HALF
CRtarrh Cure
F. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last IS years, and believe him perfectly
Orabe in ali business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm
WALDINa, KlNNAN d MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo O.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS pts pei
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
Counts in the lndictm ent,

zone argument for allowing the
seals to be eXterminated is that they
eat large quantities of fish"
But the best reason is that they
furnish the raw material for expensive
garments and eat up the money we
can't afford to spend. Confound their
skins. New York Press.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
Disappointed.

Eyes, she married him to reform
him."
"same old story, Ell? suppose her
people feel just awful about it?"
ooh, yes, they do. You see, he
Strengthened up and became a model
husband and citizen, and hasn't done
a single thing they can gossip about. "
Judge.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
How He Felt.

Hungry Harry (as he reaches the
point Of satiation)-1 was starvin',
lady, before begun on this beautiful
Thanksgivin' meal.
Mrs. Handoutte-And how do you
feel now, poor man?
Hungry Harry (equivocally)-I feel
as if I'd like ter be starvin' all over
ag'in, lady.-Judge.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
A Case of PITY.

"Mrs. Gayweed, l hear. is going to
marry poet
ooh, dear, you don't say SC! al
ways thought I'd feel sorry for any
man she might marry, but bless me, if
don't feel kind of sorry for her,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
A Delicate Surgical Operation.

Piano--For immediate disposal, pow
erful-toned upright iron grand, re-
moved from lady in difficulties.-Ad-
vertisement Glasgow Evening News
London Punch.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
PATENTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

NORTHWESTERN Inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & johnson,
patent lawyers, Oil and 912 Pioneer
Press building, ST. Paul, Mimi: Frank
Dahlund, Esmond, N. D., door brace;
Andrew Larson and B. G. Dunbar, st.
Paul, Mimi, floor scraper; Carl and
H. T. Nelson, Brooten, Mimi, stove
pipe; Albert Ozias, Minneapolis, Mimi,
spring balance scale; Theodore Samp-
son, Bue, N. d., wrench; Gustave Sip
Ter, Minneapolis, Mimi, steam logging
engine; Maurice Wurts, st. Paul,
Mimi, drafting instrument.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

though never so thought
full? From the standpoint
OF the greatest good for
the greatest number,
there never were such
helpful friends to the fem
mime kind as the curly
bang and the low way
ing pompadour which
sweeps the eyebrows
This is perhaps be-
cause the forehead is I'M
beautiful more often than
any other part of the
countenance. A woman
may have an ill-shaped
mouth, or a crooked nose,
or little eyes, and no eye
brows and still be pretty
if her hair is becomingly
arranged, but if all her
other features are we'll
enough and she has an ex-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

my life three years ago.-MRs. THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street. Norwich, n. Y, Feb. IL, 1900.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

1t is permissible for barber to
scrape an acquaintance, but he should
draw the line at bleeding him.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
TREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO
WOMAN

Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham. She will understand
your case perfectly, and will treat
YOU with Kindness. Her advice
is free, and the address is Lynn,
Mass. No woman ever regretted
having written her, and she has
helped thousands.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

GNYc permanently cured No ta or nervousness after
fHl first days OF DR.. Elines Grent Nerve Restor.
er Send for FREE 81. 90 trial bottle and treatise.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protrudng Piles. Your
druggist viii refund money If PAZO OINTMENT
falls to you in to II days. SOC.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething Softcns the gums, reduces IN
6amation allays pain cures wind collie 25C bottle.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

There are few women so perfect
that their husbands do not sometimes
repent their choice.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

It Cures Colds, Coughs Sore Throat, Group.
Influenza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and
Asthma A certain cure for Consumption in FIRST
stages. and u sure reliefin advanced stages Use.
at once. You will see the excellent effect ate,
taking the first dose. Sold by dealers every
where Large bottles % cents and so cents.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
Important to Mothers.
A Puzzle.

A Puzzle.
Here, take this rifle!" cried the ex-
cited Snowman. "The leopard has es-
capped. If you find him shoot him on
the spot
(Which s-spot, sir?" gasped the
green tent boy.-EXchange
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets. All drug.
eists refund the money II 1t fails to cure. E. W.
Groves signature is on each box. Csc.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

Perfection in false teeth and imita-
ton typewriting is due more or less
to the imperfect appearance thereof.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

The scientists who make the men,
tally defective their study must have
settled it to everybody's satisfaction
that hair growing low on the forehead
is no sign of idiocy. for bangs are be-
Ing neatly dovetailed upon the low
sweeping pompadour and no one
utters word of protest.
The time was when the introduction
of that same soft, insinuating bang
was received with a whirl of disap-
proval. Idiots fringe" was one of
the mildest names applied to it by
scandalized husbands and fathers who
had pinned their faith to women with
high, open foreheads, surrounded by
meek and also excessively sleek bands
of hair.
This was all very we'll as to senti-
ment, but is there woman living who
would not rather look pretty though
slightly feeble minded, than homely
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
LOW AND PRETTY FOREhEADS FOR WOMEN

The Curly Bang and the Low Wav.
ing Pompadour Great Beauty
Makers-Hieh Foreheads Intel.
lectual. Perhaps. but Not a Pref.
ty Feature of a Woman's Face.
Save in Rare Instances-Ar-
range the Hair Becom;ngly, the
Rule Evolved After Cen .uries of
Experiments =
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-06-25
For The Ledger.
Heath Springs News.

Our little village is still on q
boom new buildings going up on
all sides.
The work on Mr.. j. E. Creed s
residence is progressing rapidly.
Mobley Bros & Co.. have trad
ed for Mr.. H. w. Mobley's store
and lot and will erect large brick
store on same. Mr. II w Mobley
will buildon the opposite side OF
Main street. Work will begin on
his this week.
The concert given by the Band
last week, was a decided success
and was very much enjoyed by all
present. Proceeds from the sale
of ice cream went to the expense
of Band.
Mr.. E NJ Bruce has purchased
the store room formerly owned by
DR.. E. s. Mellow of Lancaster.
Mr.. j. T. Crenshaw visited
Rock Hill last Sunday.
Misses Maggy Tompkins and
Pearl Hammond are attending the
Summer school.
Mr.. John T. Green was in town
this week on business.
Mr.. Herbert Massey of Math-
ews, N. G., is visiting relatives
here.
Rev. S. N. Watson visited Ian,
caster this week.
Mr.. E. S. Crensh Nv went with
the Lancaster team last Saturday
to defeat the Bethlehem team.
Miss Lizzie Miller left this week
for Richmond, Va, to visit her
sister, Hawley.
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Gard of Thanks.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I desire to extend
my sincere thanks to my friends
and neighbors for their kind sym.
pathy and valuable aid during the
sickness and death Of my dau ghter,
Mrs. Cora Lee Baker. widow of
Rev. j. A. Baker, who preceded
her to the grave Just 21 days All
%ho have befriended me are III Y
friends indeed, and know that |
will never be able to repay them
but | shall ever try. have never
found a better people anywhere
than the good people of Lancaster,
county and town. 1 shall ever
ask Gods blessings upon them.
Yours, in love and profoundest
gratitude, T. A. Dabney.
June 23, 1904.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-06-25
Death of Mrs Baker.

Our heart goes out in deepest
sympathy to our friends and
neighbors, Rev. and Mrs. T. A.
Dabney, and for their three little
grand children who will now make
their home with them. Just three
weeks ago we published the death
of Rev. J. A. Baker, of the Halle
gold mine section, in the morning
of his ministerial life with promise
of much usefulness in the Master s
vineyard. Scarcely had the flow .
ers placed by loving hands on this
new made mound in old Buffalo
churchyard withered ere Death s
icy hand was laid on his sorely
bereaved widow. Mrs. Cora Lee
Baker, after an illness of two
weeks of malignant jaundice, died
on Tuesday evening last, at the
home of tcr father, Rev. T. A.
Dabney, at this place, where she
and her three little daughters, tie
youngest only three months of age,
came to mako their home after her
husbands death. She was lust %
yeair of age and had been married
about five years. She Joined the
at.Creek Baptist church at the
age of II years and was a devout
christian lady. Her remains, &C.
companied by her parents and
Messrs. Jshn P. Hunter and j.
A. Cook, were taken to Kershaw
Thursday on the carly morning
train and from thence to Buffalo
church, where funeral service,
were held and the body Inferred
by the side of her late lanented
husband.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-06-25

Very little interest is being
manifested in the State campaign.
Only about 200 persons attended
the first meeting-the meeting at
Sumter last Tuesday = and the
Manning meeting the following
day is reported to have opened
with only 6S present by actual
connt. Now that Col Tribble has
withdrawn from the race for Sec.
retarY Of State none Of the State
house officials have any opposition,
and what is the use of continuing
the campalgn9 True there are
four or five candidates for Rail
road Commissioner but of what
interest will their discussions be to
the public2 One meeting in each
congressional district to our way
of thinking would have been
amply sufficient this year.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-06-25
Death of, Mr.. WD Cook

MIR. VIM d. Cook, an aged and
respected citizen of the Sincerity
neighborhood died yesterday
morning after protracted illness
of dropsy. He was a native of
North Carolina and came to this
county about thirty years ago.
He vas so years of age and leaves
a widow and three children sur
viving him. lie was a consistent
member of Zion Methodist church
and his remains will be Inferred
there at IL O'Clock n. M, today
after funeral services by his pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Counts.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-06-25

Mrs. W. a. Poole left yes,
terday for a shore visit to her rel
atives at Gaffuey.
Mr.. j. S. Wilson, State Sc c.
retary Jr. o. U. A. Nj. visit ell
Fort Mill this week In the interest
of the Order.
Miss Josie Carroll of York
vile who has been visiting Miss
Hattie Elliott this week, returned
home yesterday.
"A big crowd Of colored ex-
cursionists from Westville and
kershaw, passed through here
yesterday en- route for Charlotte.
About 200 more got aboard the
train at this place.
During the storm last Sat
urday night a large dead oak tree
near the corner of the barn of
MIR. j. C.Nelson, of the Jackson
ham section, was struck by light
ming and set afre. The tree had
to be cut down before the fire
could be extinguished and for a
while the barn of Mr.. Nelson was
in imminent danger of catching
a6re from the flying sparks. 1t
took an hour or more to fell the
tree.
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Lancaster's Light Problem.

Lancaster cor. The News and
Courier: The action of council
looking to the holding of an
election to determine whether
the town shall issue bonds for
electric lights has precipitated
general discussion of the sub
ject.
That Lancaster must have
electric lights is unanim ously
agreed, but opinions differ as to
how they shall be obtained.
While there is strong senti.
ment In favor of the proposed
bond issue there are those who
contend that electric ishts can
be secured without the creation
of.a bonded indebtedness.
Col. Leroy Springs, as presi-
dent Of the Lancaster Cotton
Mills. proposed to courcil some
time ago to furnish the town
with electric lights from his
plant at the mills, and it is this
proposition which some think
should be accepted, provided
satisfactory rates can be agreed
upon.
One objection to the proposed
bond issue is that it would have
the effect of postponing indef-
nitely the establishment of a
system of water-works in Ian
ces5er-something far more to
be desired than electric lights.
While the town has no bond.
ed debt Of It's own, its proper.
tionate share of the county,
township and school district
ponds precludes it under the
constitutional limit from issuing
bonds at present for more than
about $4,000, which amount
would probably be sufficient to
secure an electric light plant
but nothing would be left for
water. works, which alone would
likely cost twice that sum.
1t has, therefore, been su : COST
ed that instead of the town abb
sorbing all of its bond margin
now for one public utility, the
electric light proposition of Col
Springs be accepted and the is.
suauce of bonds be deferred until
the Increase iii tee taxable prop
erty of the town will warrant an
issue sufficiently large to estab-
lish first.class water.works sys-
tenn.
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Seven Injured in Building Col>
lapse.
The State, Oath inst.

The State, Oath inst.
Half the framework at the race
track grandstand at the new fair
grounds collapsed yesterday after
noon at l O'Clock, injuring three
colored and four white carpenters
at work al the time on top of the
frame work. DR.. B. X. H.
Kreps, who is attending all the
wounded, thinks that four of tho
victims may have sustained inter-
nal injuries, but he will not be
able to tell definitely about this
until today.
The accident was the result of
Foreman Samuel Horns failure
to carry out the orders of General
superintendent George Seastrunk
to more securely brace the frame
work.