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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30

New Years day was great day in
New York with the early Dutch set.
tiers. 1t was ushered in by the ring
ing of bells and firing of guns. Wash
ington Irving, in his humorous "Kniclr
er6ocker's History of New York.
gives a delightfully."- amusing account
of the observance of New Year among
these Netheranders. "The whole com
munity," he tells us. was deluged
with cherry brandy, pure Holland
and mulled cider; e.s-e-y house was
temple Of the merry god, and many
a provident vagabond was intoxicated
out Of pure economy, drinking liquor
enough to serve him the remainder OF
the year"
Irving dwells especially upon the
great ball given at the Governors, Did
Peter Stuyvesant, New Years night
when the good Peter was devoutly
observant of the pious rite of kissine
all the womenkind for a Happy New
Year"
On this day the governor also dis
tributed fiddles to the old negroes
who fiddled all night while the young
people danced. Under Peter was in
stituted quilting bees" "huskins
bees" and other rural assemblages
where, under the inspiring influence
of The fiddles, toll was enlivened by
gayety and followed by dance.
The governor did not approve O
the short skirts worn by the ladie.
and ordered ruffle put at the bottom
of them. He likewise disapproved O
some of their steps in dancing ant
ordered that no other step should b.
taken but the shuttle and turn" ant
the double trouble"
The custom of New Years callin,
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s,,,r,.,no tho inspector.

A school inspector not long aso,
After examining a class IN geographs
IN his annual visit, began to enter
tain the children by giving them III
account of a holiday tour which ne hao
made the previous year. and flnlsneu
up by narrating wildly a halrpreau ~. -
escape from death while climbing tne
Alps. .uo
yes" he observed; ut was while
toiling up a steep slope that ! missed
my footing and fell down an awlu,
chasm several hundred feet Deep anu
was only saved from miserably PERISH
ing by being caught by pro1ectlng =
ledge of rock halfway down. And
added he, feelingly, lucky it was tha'
was rescued from my perllous posi-,
ton a few hours Afterwards OF
should never have come to examine
you again"
ooh, we'll, never mind" sympathlz
ingly exclaimed a small boy at the
foot of the class. "You see In tha'
case we wouldn't have expected We.
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Among the SaXons the New Year
was ushered in by friendly gifts.
Later, this custom of making gifts
was carried to ruinous excess.
Henry Ill. of England extorted costly
gifts from his court. Queen Bess car
ried it to such an extreme, says DR..
Drake, that her costly wardrobe and
jewelry was supplied In this way.
When Henry VIII. was receiving
costly presents from his courtiers, we
read that honest old Latimer handed
him Bible, with some pertinent
chapters marked, much to the burly
kings disgust.
DIR. Drake tells us that, in the six.
teenth century, prince and peasant
alike celebrated the New Year with
regularity and parade.
Much was made of the wassail bowl
at this season. 1t was carried from
door to door with loud singing and
merriment. The word is derived from
was halle, the Saxon for Here's to
you!" an expression still in use Inv
men in pledging each other at sun.
pers. The present loving cup takes
the place of the ancient wassail bowl
In some of the country districts of
England old customs are still obsery,
ed On New Years eve, at midnight
the last of the Christmas carols IS
sung. outside of the house, by the
young people. then there is rush for
the nearest spring, and the first one
who fills his or her glass gets what
they call the Cream of the WE'LL" and
will be the most fortunate during the
coming year.
In the early hours of the morning, 8
funeral is held, at some public houses
over "old Tom" (as the old year is
Called, when the boys parade the
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30

AS the time of the first anniversary
of their wedding approached the Rus
sells began to wonder in what way
they might best celebrate the Joy
full event Mollies suggestions We're
numerous and impracticable, Jlm's
were few and altogether too practical.
Lets go to a show" he urged.
"Well, but we would do that any
how, wouldn't we?' asked Mollle.
I'VE want this to be something
special"
Let's give dinner" Jim said.
after deep thought on the matter.
"The very idea" said Mollie. How
do you think that would derive any
enjoyment out of that? Fuss and fuss
and worry for week before it to give
a lot of people stuff that they will eat
only because they are too polite to re-
fuse. Then we would have to ask
the Strongs and the Linleys, and you
know they have had a quarrel with
each other and don't speak and we
couldn't ask one without the other"
Then we must give it up as bad
job" said Jim, with no little relief.
Jms thoughts had run into the
groove of dinners and were not to be
sidetracked. Lets have a dinner
just of our own down town. Wen
go to the finest restaurant and Wen
celebrate"
"Jim," began Mollie, "Jim-1 want
to ask you something.
will you give me champagne sup
per? I never tasted wine in all my
life and l think that it would be just
great celebration, don't you?"
Its not an unusual one," replied
her husband.
The night of their anniversary Jim
escorted Mollie into one of the most
fashionable restaurants in town. They
passed two young men who sat near
the door without recognizing them as
Bob Dennis and Fred Bates. Mollie
mad once experienced the honor of
having refused to share Bob's rather
uncertain future with him The
table that Jim found was directly with.
in range of the vision of the two curl
Gus youths.
"What'll you have?" asked Jim.
champagne" laughed Mollie.
But what else?"
20, you can order the rest"
Jim leased her all the time they
We're awaiting the arrival Of the din
| ner. She was like a child with a
new toy when she finally raised the
glass to her lips.
She barely slipped it when she put il
down in disgust. "Jim," she said, 81
Think think it's horrid. l always
thought that champagne would be
lovely I'd always heard it was fine
You said so yourself" She looked re
proachfully at jim who was convulsed
with laughter. Down the room she
caught sight of Bob and Fred. They
too. had appreciated the situation, see
ing, as they did, Mollie's look of dis
susted disappointment, and they were
laughing just as hard as Jim had been
The tears rushed to Mollies eyes
Its just like man to make fuss
over such disagreeable stuff. Please
to the waiter" bring me a cup Of
coffee. IN. X. S. in Chicago Jour
| nal,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
NEW YEAR CUSTOMS
Old Time Rites and the Origin of Some That
Are Still Practiced

New Years Day has been q day of
ceremony and rejoicing for great
many centuries in the worlds history.
Its origin is traced back to the Roman
festival OF Janus, after the establish
ment of the empire. The old Romans
divided the year into ten months only.
Numa Pompilius added January ana
February and dedicated the former to
Janus, 7l3 B. G.
"'Tis he! The two-faced Janus comes in
view;
And sundrops, rivals of the morn.
He spurns the goal aside,
But smiles upon the new-emerging year
with pride.
And now unlocks, with agate key,
The ruby gates of orient day."
On this day the Roman consuis, fol
lowed by the court, went to the can
ital. all gorgeously appareled, where
they sacrificed two white bulls, never
yoked. to Jupiter Capitolinus.
The Druids observed New Year with
great pomp and ceremony. One fea.
ture of their ceremonies was the dis
tribution of the mistletoe among Tho
people on New Years eve. The
priests went In annual procession. On
the sixth day Of the moon nearest the
New Year, wearing white robes and
bearing golden sickle with which to
detach the sacred parasite from the
tree. So much did they esteem it that
It was carried in a white cloth. 1t
must be cut from the divine oak. in
the forest dedicated to the gods, The
apple tree mistletoe, used in England
% q different thing altogether. We
al remember the NEUROLOGICAL story
Of Eneas, who, when descending to
Avernus, was compelled to take with
him branch Of this plant 10 Proser-
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Quite the Contrary.

Traveler-I used to know nah OF
Scamboge who came out here several
years ago and set up for doctor, but
he didn't stay long. presume he
found the town too healthy.
Commanche Jim (of frontier town.
NO. it warn't that, adzackly, pard.
He tried to introduce new remedy
fer snake bite, an the town got too
unhealthy fer i'm.
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rhe Best Part.

y.v,rv Husband-I don't SEQ why
YOU complain. Jones spends the best
nar+ NJ his life at the club every day.
FOND Wife-Nonsense! He's only
there for one hour of an evening.
Loving Husband (sighing)-Well.
+bot hour is the best part of his life.
anyhow.
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500 Reward, 500.

.>.. ..aars Of this paper will be pleased 20 leafA
ts Mt least one dreaded disease that science
has been able in all It's and that
Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only P osi.ivs
cure g now ,ansutiona disease requires cens!a-
uonai treatment. Halls Calsrrh Cure Is taken IN.
nf he system, thereby destroying the
s se s aon. sSns .s md
IN doing It's work. The proprietors have
40 much faith in curative powers that they Sss
One Hundred Dollars tor any case that II 1s .
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, u
sola " ~ Fsaily Pills for constipation
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manv Children hre Sticky.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
nsed by Mother Gray, nurse in Children's
Home, New York, cure Feverishness, Head
ache, Stomach Troubles, Teething DIS
orders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms.
At all Druggists Csc. Sample mailed tREE'
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
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PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to

Northwestern inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson, pat
ent lawyers, 911-912 Pioneer Press
building, St. Paul, Mimi: Adolph
Abraham. GAINESVILLE. Mimi, hoe;
Charles Bergmark. Chisholm, Mimi,
shears; Otto Bohn, Saltwater. Mimi,
track gauge; Thomas Geniack. Mime
apolis, Mimi, boiler feed valve; John
Heser, Jackson, Mimi. corn planter;
Paul Hoon and E. A. Ritz, St. Paul,
Mimi. valve; Andrew O'Shea, Fargo
N. D., carbureter.
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Likely to Drop.

Weary Waggles-De lady give me
brand new overcoat.
Dusty Rhoades-Is her husband
dead?
Weary Waggles-Well, If he amt
dead he'll be wishin' he was when he
finds it out.-Puck.
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Wouldn't Run Him Into Debt.
"pid you get your bill from DR..
Price-Price YETI"
"No but | think he's going to let me
off easy"
"Why do you think so?"
"He asked me, and told him, how
much money had in bank. which
leads me to believe that he's going to
be satisfied with that"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30
HER LITTLE "sPREE'
YOUNG MATRoN's FIRST TASTE
OF CHAMPAGNE.

Wedding Anniversary Celebrated IN
Style, Yet There Was pisappo'ne'
ment in the Feast-BeNerage MOT
All She Had Been Led to Be-
ieve.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infa.lible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove. N. j., Feb II. 1900.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-30

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Tote Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
rists refund the money II 1t fails to cure. E. W.
Groves signature 10 on each box. 2Sc.
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The Point.

He had lent her his stylographic pen
to direct an envelope.
She-Oh, it writes beautifully. de-
clare I'm in love with this pen.
Helm in love with the holder.
She saw the point.
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creepers.
Standing Too Long.

Standing Too Long.
"Your account has been standing a
| long time. Mr.. Dukey."
"Then give it a seat, Mr.. Shears"
Every glad to, sir. Shall we make 1t
a receipt"
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DE-. Devid Kennedy's Fayorite Remedy, the
Great Kidney and Liver Cure. World Famous. Write DR.
Kennedys Sons, Rondout N Y, for free sample bottle
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An Epicure in condiment.


1t was in the dining-room of coun.
try hotel. and the brisk waitress held |
glass pitcher above some steaming
buckwheat cakes she had placed be-
fore the guest from town.
Strip" she said.
IF you please"
will you have it raound, and raound
or in puddle?"
Beg pardon?"
"Raound and raound, or in pud.
dle?"
I-I-in puddle, think"
The golden stream began it's sticky
descent on the center of the cakes.
and as she poured, the waitress in
Guided the guest and her work in one
friendly, contemplative glance.
Some prefers it raound and raound,
but like it best in puddle myself"
she said. gracicusly, as she shut of
tie stream Of strip with a dexterous
turn of her wrist-Chicago Record
Herald,
Paul Kruger.
Let MIN lie buried in the land he loved.
The first of Freedoms most intrepid
clan.
Earth threw him forth, rough-hewn, from
out her depths;
Alone he stood, an elemental man!
Beneath an alien sky he sought q home,
Ana there he fondly dreamed and toll
ed and prayed,
Moulded the nation, and but for a day
Ruled a brave people, firm and I'M
afraid.
There shall his lasting monument be
reared;
There brood his spirit while the world
grows old 's
His grave nations scattered dust. and
The mighty figure Of tale that's told.
No Longer on the Map.
What makes you so late?" asked
Tins father, who in the boys alb
sence has had to see to the evening
chores himself.
Teacher kept me in"
What for?"
"'Cause couldn't find Moscow on
the map
Couldn't find Moscow? And I'd like
to know who could, then! Why, re-
member hearing tell o. Moscow being
burned up when was boy! It's an
outrage to put such nonsensical ques
tions to childrA what's there to learn
something useful. I'll look into that
and let your teacher know ains
been elected ON the school board fol
nothingl Companion.
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Paul Kruger.

There shall his lasting monument be
reared;
There brood his spirit while the world
grows old
he =
The mighty figure Of tale that's told.
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Wouldn't Run Him Into Debt.

Sold by all Drugglsts. &c. ..,
TAG Asll,s Family Pms for constipation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-12

The story of the French humorist
who was presented with silver or
namented coffin by grateful under,
taker whom he mentioned in his latest
story is not without parallel in the
Ltncoln's Inn store of anecdotes. The
late Mr.. Edward Karslake. O c.. while
canvassing at Colchester in the seven.
ties. is said TO have asked an elector
TO make him two trunks But I'm not
trunk maker" said the disappointed
tradesman. what are you, thenf' in
quired the candidate. I'm nm under
taker." was the answer very well,
then" said the learned gentleman.
make me coffin instead" When the
coffin arrived ut his London residence
there We're members of his family who
strongly objected TO giving 1t house
room. Very good" lie rejoined. III
have 1t sent 10 my chambers. II will
serve rs receptacle for Beavan's re-
ports. London Globe.
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White lawn waists with fancy trimmings.
Stylish white silk waists.
Pretty line Of voles sextete for ladies waists or
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A Great Sensation.

There was big sensation in Leesville
Ind, when w. II. Brown, of that place.
who was expected to die, had mis- life
saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. He writes: q endured
insufrerable agonies from asthma, but
your New Discovery gave me immediate
relief and soon thereafter effected com,
plete cure" Similar cures Of consump.
ton, pneumonia, bronchitis and grip are
numerous. It's the peerless remedy 10,
all throat and lung troubles. Price,
SOC and Sl.O0. Guaranteed by f. G.
Bland and Stone & Mercer, durbbists.
Trial bottles free.
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Proved nor nerpon.lhlllty.

A curious incident occurred at rail.
way station Mt Kingstown, near Dub
lin. A wealthy lady one day demand
ed ticket on credit, saying that she
Ind forgotten her purse. The clerk
naturally refused to accede TO her re-
quest, whereupon the enraged lady
went straight or to her bank. drew out
a hundred pounds in gold ana. return
ing to the station, shoveled the sover-
cigns through the pigeonhole Of the
booking Office in front of the aston
ished clerk. There said she: that
will teach you that can he trusted
with return ticket>to Dublin
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THE BOX CALF SHOE.

Is a calf skin tanned by the sam,
process used in producing the best kid
The leather is made up wrong side out
ward and the term ''bcx" comes from
the tiny little squares or pores produe.
ed by the rolling of the leather. Thi.
shoe makes an extra good every day
wearing shoe for men and Ooys. and will
stand hard wear, giving comfort and
ncatness of appearance at well. LOAF
4 Whites is the place 10 buy you,
SHOES. tprill2-i
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sruRM & co. RELY UPON HYoME
Cures Colds, Coughs, catarrh and Girl
Just Breathe It.

Cures Colds, Coughs, catauh and Grip
Just Breathe 1t.
Hyomei is natures own method for
curing catarrh, colds coughs and di-
eases of the respiratory organs. 1t j.
the only natural treatment for the cure
of these troubles.
Breathed through the neat pocket in
haler that comes with every outfit, the
air that passes into the throat and hing,
is identical with that on the mountains
where it is laden with healing and
health. giving balsams 1t searches out
and kills disease germs in the most re-.
mote and minute air cells Of the head.
throat and lungs, it soothcs and meals
all irritation Of the mucous membrane.
Hyomci is prescribed by physicians
generally Many of them use it them.
selves to break up a cold and prevent
pneumonia.
The complete Hyomei outfit consists
of neat inhaler, that is 50 small ami
convenient that it can be carried in
the pocket or purse, a medicine dropper
and bottle of Hyomei. The cost Is
but Sl.oo and it viii cure any ordinary
, case of eatarrh. In chronic and deep
seated conditions. longer use Unnecessary
and extra BOTTLES Of Hyomei can he Oh.
tained for soc, making it most econo.
mical treatment for this disease.
c. D. Stnrm &-Co, have so mucn con.
idence in the power Of Hyomei to cure
! catarrh and other diseases of the throat
and lungs that they sell it under their
personal guarantee to refund the money
To any purchaser in case it fails to give
satisfaction. They take all the. risk
themselves. and Hyomei costs you abso.
lutely nothing unless it docs you god
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Never surrender.

There is no defeat. Don't admit it
for moment. Never surrender. When
the last second comes. make the last
thought hopeful. the last breath brave
The man or creed that tells you It is
too late speaks hopelessly and in ig-
norance Of the great mystery. for we
are the great mystery. fragments of II
fate. future, not within our compro-
hension. beyond the speculation Of the
thing that dies Schoolmaster.
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A thoughtful Man.

NJ. N. Austin, of Winchester, Ind.
know what to do in the hour of need
His wife had such an unusual case OF
stomach and liver trouble, physician.
could not help her. He thought Of AM
tried DIR. Kings New Life Pills and 81,
got relief at once and was finally cured
Only 25c. at +. G. BANDS and Stone &
Merccr's drug stores.
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UNIVERSITY 6LEE CLUB OPENS ITS
STATE TOUR AT THE TRADERS GRAND

The West Virginia University Glee,
Mandolin and Guitar Clubs rendered a
very pleasing, enjoyable and refreshing
musical programme at the Traders grand
opera house Monday evening. The en-
tertainment marked the opening night
Of a weeks tour of the larger cities OF
the State by the club. Unfortunately
the glee club was not rendered a rous-
ing reception in the way of attendance.
There were but eighty paid admissions,
but OF these eighty all seemed to be very
wen pleased with the musical programme
rendered by the college boys. It was
noticed that several old college boys
and girls were among the eighty in the
audience and the programme was no
doubt enjoyed by them even for sake OF
sweet recollections.
The gIes--club was well voiced and
their numbers were rendered creditably,
while the pieces played by the mandolin
club were executed admirably.
The following was the programme;
Massa's in the col, cop Groun'. Arr. by
alarcum-Alr. Townshend, Glee Club,
Mandolin Club.
National Victory, stoddard- Mandolin
Club.
Medley, Arr. by shattuck- Glee Club
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In a Cosy Corner. Observation-Disclosures
Club.
Jane Eliza Jones, Bullard--aIr. Marcum
and Glee Club.
Flora Mazurka. Mantim- Mandolin Climb
Emeriek-Nr. Burton and Glee Club.
Intermission OF five minutes.
Cascade-yiolin solo, de Kontski-Air.
Spence.
Romeo and Juliet, words by seott-Mr.
Page, Mr. Miller. Glee Club.
Dixie Girl, Lampe-Mandolin Club.
Good Night, Beloved, Arr. BY Shattuck-
Glee Club.
Palmetto, Whitney-Aiandolin Club.
Upidee-Mr. Carney and Glec Club.
Sentry March. Haskins--A Mandolin club.
Heidelberg, Luders-Mr. Barnes and Glee
Club. :
The members Of the Glee Club are.
Ross Spence. directors W. G. Nefl. l..
R. Burton, John Marshall. Edgar Bull
lock, Arthur Arnold, D, X. Page, ]. II.
AIareum, J. S. Kelly, Clyde Watson, W.
D. AIillerB. F. Sperow, w, G. Ross, f. b.
Townshend, James Smith, j. P. Maaonc,
II. A. Woofter, Clyde Herod.
The members Of the Mandolin Club
are J. r. Marcum, L. r, Burton, F. &.
Fleniken, E. W. Riley. Ross Spence, b. +.
-,
Sperow, }. Z. Campbell, +. B. Snyder.
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Eiftinr

Il beg your pardon. DOCTOR said the
toast master after the dinner was over.
for Introducing you inadvertently as
professor
That's all right" replied the prin-
cipal speaker Of the occasion. THE
title fits me better than doctor does.
profess 10 he n doctor, but get mighty
little practice"
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Getting Ont of II.

Mrs. Unhappy after the QUARREL
When we were married you said you'd
be willing TO follow me TO the end Of
the world. and now Mr.. Unhappy
Now. | desire TO call your attention TO
the fact that the world has no ends
1t is round.
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When one meets tie tipping problem
face to face be understands what Is
meant by the saw IAN things come to
him who waits" -Nev orleans Times
Democrat