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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23


$50 ! wrote the whole story out"
looking for oasis in desert 1t was
long time before he spoke again
I'm going to make some changes in
my cabin he said quietly. It's COM
ing down until there is just room
enough to crawl in at the door, Why
shouldn't it be on level with it's
occupant?'
Going to do penance?" sug-
gested.
"'Call it what you please, but the
cabin is coming down, and it won't get
a raise until elevate myself
We'll, he went to work next day.
The lowering process continued until
that cabin looked like a sheep pen.
Folks said he was a little touched in
the upper story, but knew his think
ing machine was all right
After that he left the boys alone
and went back TO work. His cabin
was terribly inconvenient. but he
never complained. After month or
two he put in & log and raised it
little. AS the days went by he kept
putting in more logs until it got back
where it ought to be.
Some time later he disappeared for
week or so, and then finally l saw
him at home getting the logs out, and
| knew it had to come down again.
Well that thing went on for nearly
two years, going up and coming down.
Somehow it got onto his nerves; he
was beginning to break, and his eyes
had far-away look like he wasn't
long for this country. decided some
thing had to happen. knew he was
safe craft, if he could only get the
right one to steer, and we'll worth
saving.
so l wrote the whole story out q
haven't much of a fist for letter writing,
either), and sent it Off You see had
mailed too many letters to forget her
address. Soon after that l began to
watch for one of them violet scented
letters to carry to him.
Did one come, you're asking. Not
a bit of it, She came herself. l
brought her out this road bound for
little boarding house stuck off in them
trees. On the way she made me tell
her the WnOle story over again, and
when we got in sight of the cabin, it
was one of them times when it was
low. She gave look, anu then the
tears began to splash down like rain,
and | knew she was sure to win. She
was pretty little thing, looked like
wax. told her this was most too
rough country for ladies, but she
said he was here and nothing else
mattered. 1t was some time before
passed again, and then l noticed the
cabin was going up 1t was about
ten days later on, as l was driving
along here at sunset, saw shining
fort right where the cabin had always
stood l would swear to it with my
last breath. 1t lowered above the
trees, and stood out plain against the
crimson sky. That was the first time
l ever saw 1t. Hallucination? Not a
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
CONDITION OF THE AzrEcs.
Survivors Of Ancient Race Chiefly La.
borers in the Fields


The Aztecs of old were not only
great soldiers, but also diligent cult
vators OF the soil. and had acquired
considerable proficiency in agriculture
says the Southern Workman. although
they had no horses, oxen or other ami
mails of draft To this day the men
earn their living chiefly as day labor
ers in the fields now owned by the
MeXicans.
The staple product now as of yore
is the maize, and next to it the maguey
or asave, the sweet sap of which is
the principal material for the famous
Mexican pulque. Some species are
cultivated as vegetables, others for the
sake OF their leaves, which yield a
strong fiber that can be woven into
fabrics. Hence the saying that the
agave supplies the people with drink,
food and clothing
The men have little ambition to eN-
eel in handicrait Farriery and car
rentry are about the only trades they
care to take up. In the cities they
work as porters, carriers or peddlers
in small way
Like all southern Indians, their
complexion is OF ruddy chocolate
brown. and they are not particularly
GOOD looking. Most of the women
now have large hands and feet prob
ably the Inheritance of generations of
hard workers. And they are strong.
In the warehouse of wine merchant
an Aztec porter was seen to take a
cask OF claret on his back and carry
it quite distance. The load certainly
weighed not less than 400 pounds and
no white man would have thought of
lifting it.
The law requires the people in the
cities to forsake the Indian breech-
cloth and poncho and assume the reg
ulation garb of the poor working class
of MeXico-the WIDE loose trousers of
cotton cloth or manta, with jacket to
match-but the breechcloth is worn
outside of the trousers and thereby re-
places the civilized suspenders.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
One Conductors Error.

William A. Gonser of Montcalm. in
sane and in charge of officers while
being taken to the Traverse City asy-
lum, broke both the shutters of the
car window and the window itself by
butting it with his head in efforts to
escape. The conductor came along,
saw the wreck of the window and in
quired who did it. An officer explained
that it was their ward, who was crazy.
The man with tinsel on his cap look
ed at the prisoner and remarked: He
is clean gone, SIR you are mistaken
as to his first name" answered the
deputy. He is William Gonser." The
conductor apologized and passed on
Detroit Times.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
The Subscriber Knew.

A magazine editor, seeking an in.
crease of circulation. sent to each OF
his thirty-five hundred subscribers
this query: What was the most i'm.
portant act of your life. Fifty dollars
for the best true answer He receiv
ed more than one thousand replies. all
but one relating some particular deed
of which the writer was proud. The
eXception-and prize winner-was
brief and to the point-"Being born. .
Encouraged by the success of his
scheme of advertising, our editor sent
out second query, offering another
$50 for the hest answer. Last month
you stated what was the most import
ant act of your life; now tell us what
is the most important act of your life %
The variety of replies would have
made several pages of rare humor,
but the winner solemnly wrote.
Breathing. Express.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

rather hard on me- 1t seemed like he
caught his breath before he added.
'She wants her freedom
She does, does she? Well she
would get it, and quick ! was riled.
n woman that wants to so ain worth
holding. | saw | wasn't easing the
pain much, so | shut up. She must
nave dealt HIM bum hand for no
matter What the trump was he couldn t
play. He took to roaming round and
didn't work much, and began setting
up the drinks. thought then it was
all up with him. He lost interest in
the cabin, and drank lot more than
was good for him
"One day as | was starting on this
trip he took the seat beside me. and
! said to him, MIR. Iupton, you don't
seem to have much use for your cabin;
you are away so much | could see
he was feeling bad. and ashamed, too,
for naturally he was straight goods
enough. When he answered he said,
No, Jim, haven't, and | don't deserve
roof to cover me- Then he looked
off over the dry, hot sand like he was
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

tCopvIiSht, 1904 by Daily Story Pub. Co,
"Lank' Jim, as they Gained him, haA
been driving hack in Southern Ari-
iona for fifteen years, and when | took
my seat beside him he knew wanted
information or entertainment. But we
We're ten miles on our journey before
he even opened his lips.
1t was relief to me when he finally
turned towards me, and asked whether
l had ever been over the road before.
If you haven't" said he, Just take
squint at that cabin
AS we drew near the structure | OBJ
served it closely "Rather out of pro-
portion, should say, for a log cabin
In fact it is entirely too high
That's it, that's it,! Why, ! have
pointed out that cabin to men with
eyes, and yet, when it came to MOTTO
ing anything unusual about it, they
were blind as bats, and 10 them it's
just pile of logs; but sou see things.
I'll tell you now that when we round
the hill and look back. like as not,
you'll see a mighty different looking
building standing on that spot. Some
see just the cabin, as | said before,
but you'll see more. | can't explain it
and don't try. OF course l know a
mirage belongs to the desert, but |
reckon this one strayed and couldn't
find the way back. This countrys near
enough like a desert to deceive a
mirage anyhow.
'As you say, cat cabin is too high,
but have seen it when it was low, SO
low that man would have to crawl to
get into it,
You knew it then in its infancy.
Nice climate to grow such tall ca
bins"
See here, mister, l have my own
little jokes sometimes, and if there's
any fun in thing I'm not likely to
lose sight of it. But the going down
of that cabin amt a funny story. If
you're inclined to hear and not butt
in-''
'Tll promise; so on with the story"
''The owner of the cabin (and build
landed here in Arizona to make his
fortune, and he was in an alfred hur-
ry about it, Back there in Gods coun-
try he had left piece OF dry goods
that he thought was worth shaving for.
(He wasn't married, more's the PITY
i knew, for | took letters back and
forth. Whenever he got one of them
little violet scented letters he was the
happiest man alive, and wrote her
about three before he got another. If
he was expecting one, he walked five
t<,
had corralled him all right, and no mis-
take This was a rough country, and
| saw he didn't fit in very we'll: but
he took off his gloves and went to
work He learned to use the shovel
and pick like the rest of us, and it
wasn't long before things We're coming
his way He kept saving his pile and
it did grow amazingly. Then he began
to improve his cabin, like he was get
ting ready for company. But just then
| noticed that them little violet scent
ed letters We're getting few and far
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
A Broken Ore am.

AS she came down the stair
In = cloud of misty tulle,
The treated ballroom air
Seemed swept by an incense cool
Full many a callous heart.
Weary and world Worn there.
To quicker pulse did STRAIT
AS she came down the START
Down drifting through the air.
Clad in cloud of white,
/ fancied seraph there.
With pinions plumed for fight.
Haegard and old had grown
Faces | fancied fair.
In the light of that lily unblown.
The vision upon the stair!
Then enchanted in every sense,
Breathing a perfume rare.
The fragrance of innocence
And the happy flowers in her hair.
] tripped on that dreamful dress.
Well, imagine my deep despair.
For we tioored dozen, I guess.
Tobogganing down the stair!
e. u. Pierson in New York Herald
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
~'Bece<
Not the Smallest.


novelty
He is asked for
also hold
the
Tender
la surv
as who tookh
smal
mother
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
Perfectly conoeniaI,

Naggsby-when a man and his wife
think the same thoughts simultaneous.
ly, it is sign that they are exceed
ingly congenial.
Waggsby-so. Well, then, my wife
and l are congenial ali right, for the
other night when she said that She
wondered why I'd ever been such a
fool as to marry her, had been sit.
ting there in silence for half an hon,
wondering over the same Identical
thing.-Baltimore American.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
A Song of Singers.


Where are We now. dead singers of dear
songs?
Where are the souls. vibrant with mel
ody?
Whom sweet words sought, as waters
seek the sea;
To whom great thoughts converged in
shining throngs.
From them seemed lifted Eden's primal
curse.
They talked with angels, and We're un.
afraid:
Can death destroy those echoing chords,
which made
Them harps Aeolean of the universe?
When some great star throws down its
solemn light
Do their freed spirits see and learn to
know
The hymns the planets sing as on they
go.
Moving along their paths of silvery light
When through our slumber sounds har-
monious ring,
L, it the echo of the songs they sing?
New York Herald.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

bit or it. have seen it many time
since. That night they were walking
down the road hand in hand. They
didn't seem to mind me much, for
they just looked up and smiled, and he
drew her little closer to him.
lit wasn't long before they We're
married, and she insisted upon living
in the cabin, only it must be built
high; as high, she said, as their hopes
and aspirations.
so he fixed it up according to her
notions.
She knew there would be no more
coming down. said TO him once after,
MIR Lupton, your cabin stands high
Ives, it does, Jim,' he answered.
and in his eyes was a great light, but
it's strong, for it's built of firm resolu-
tions and it stands on foundation of
love-
This is a good place to STOP" added
Lark Jim, for the story ends here :"
AS we reached the summit of the
hill, with my thoughts still upon the
happy termination of the story, |
turned for last glimpse of the cabin
But the cabin as l had seen it was
lost to view, and whether hallucinat:on
or mirage, it matters not, there
through the deepening haze stood the
dim outlines of a shining fort.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

be"
Toni Ii little
OF in
pink box
before looked!
You didn't
tied
5 o he nante
$ or the be eterna
rom II you don't III ske home!
is
my bonnet box Sometimes
Found t?' snar1ed
Its nothing o a"
Tom speak stay
anyhow? Upseng
the fan myself
as for Capt.
Kidd treasure particular
rs t
of
I'd
laid
town"
And he d.-N York Times
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
A1eEh~v
He Used Diplomacy.


called child
o the
a fewm
think to perfection
highly
Nellie what did that nice gentleman you
We'll thaid Nellie
OF
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
What 1t Might Be.


dand
heres
a
dipper he bold
What
We'll"
to mig
kins."
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23

between; but he wrote just the same.
Finally none came for weeks, and
then one day l brought him another.
He read it while waited; then as
usual, he rode with me to the mines.
"Somehow his face looked pinched
and white. l said TO him, Bad news
from home, Mr.. Lupton? He knew
meant it kind, for l had showed my
hand. Yes he said slowly, and it's
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
ICY WATER AND HEALTH.
Benefits to Be Derived from Cold
Baths and Vigorous RUBBING.

oS"ShsS W DC OeTiVeo from OOlO
Baths and Vigorous Rubbing.
"A cold bath--we might as we'll get
at the straight of the thing-is not
really matter of cleanliness so much
as matter of getting the skin liven-
ed up and the capillaries and veins
next to the surface full of blood Ice
cold water or scalding hot water will
do that, but tepid water-no, no.
The skin is almost exactly the
same kind of an eXcreting organ as
the lungs. The same products seep
through the pores as are carried off in
the breath, and the air purifies the
blood in the same way. But the great
er part of the skin is smothered up in
clothes day and night. What the cold
water of the bath dissolves is matter
we'll away. And the rubbing dry is
pretty vigorous exercise. if you want
to know. Any rubbing is bound to
push the blood along toward the heart
and help the circulation, because
there are valves in the veins which
prevent the blood from going in any
other direction than toward the heart.
Whatever loose flakes of outer cuticle
are rubbed off we needn't worry
ABOUT; plenty more where they came
from. The extra food the increased
appetite demands will make good that
trifling loss. "-Everybody's Magazine.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1904-12-23
Cooks Feelings.

Mrs. Mellem is one of those inoffen.
sive persons who are continually
dreading that they may, by some mis-
chance, hurt the feelings of others.
Added to this, she has had consider.
able trouble in getting suitable cook.
aud does not wish to offend her.
John" she said to the man servant
on the morning following the party.
do you happen to know whether
that isl mean, can you find out with
out asking the cook, whether the tin
ned salmon was all eaten last night :?
You see, don't wish to ask her be.
cause she may have eaten it, and then
she would feel uncomfortable" added
the good soul.
IF you please, ma'am," replied the
man, the new cook has eaten the
timed salmon. and if you was to say
anything to her you couldn't make
her more uncomfortable than she is"
London Tit-Bits.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-30
Misses Fannie Nunnally and Pearl

Misses Fannie Nunnally and Pearl Rhodes drove down to Yocum and back Wednesday to gather up load of pro- duce.
 APPLES WANTED. Shipping apples 60 to 80 cents per barrel. Must leave out small and faulty ones and don't bruise. Am out of barrels and can't handle before Monday, Aug. 1.
 Hon. J. K. Barnes of Ft. Smith is billed for political speech at Berry vile August 10, p. m. MT. Barnes is an able stump speaker and is making a tour of the state in behalf of Hon. H. H. Myers for governor.
 E. c. Cooper, general agent of the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Go. of Philadelphia, received last Friday a draft for S10OGO0 in settlement of in- surance on the life of John T.. Wilson. This is certainly an unusual case and the prompt settlement of the claim speaks volumes for the Fidelity Mutual. On Saturday, May 27, MT. Will son applied to w. M. Smith, a local agent of the company, for policy of StOOO. Wilson was examined by a physician, found to be good risk and the application went forward to the company. On Wednesday morning, June 8, just ten days from date of appli- cation, MT. Wilson was thrown from a mule and killed. The policy had not yet been issued by the company. MT. Smith had given MT. Wilson binding receipt when the application was written putting the insurance in force from that date. Two weeks ago Messrs. Cooper and Smith forwarded the company proof of death and Friday they received the check in full payment of the claim. Less than sixty days elapsed between the date of application and the payment of the insurance
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-30

When the campaign is over 1t Will De found that Tanning 6: Birkes are still in the lead with all kinds of groceries.
 MT. and Mrs. Lee Smith and little daughter Montie accompanied by MT. Smiths sister, Miss Jennie, who has been a guest at his home here for more than month past, departed Sunday evening for the latter's home at Living ston. Mont., where the Smith family is now the guest of the Smith family, and we feel warranted in saying that 1ew such occasions have been enjoyed more bv all concerned than the one now in nropress at Livingston. R. c. Smith, the father, and who, by the way, is now grand father, lived here during the nineties, and the people who were here then have a pleasant remembrance of him and his family. During their visit west MT. and Mrs. Smith will take in the sights of the Yellow Stone Park and other points of interest. They e1- nect to be gone couple of months.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-30

Thomas Davis arrived from Cedarvale, Kans., Tuesday and will spend some time visiting his father, J. w. Davis.
 JIG. valintine of Unionvi1le, Mo-, has purchased W. G. Hanbury's property on Main street, opposite the Baptist church. MT. Valentine is the father-in- law of H. H. Stanhope and is now here with his family. He will take possession of his new home as soon as NIT. Hanbury can vacate.
 It seems that there has been wrong construction of the law somewhere. The opinion prevails that the town officials are excused from street duty. Such is not the case. The council could not pass and enforce such measure. Road or street work is duty impos el by state law and town officials are as much subject to it as the humblest citizen.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-30
JURY LIST.

Following is the jury list as drawn for the August term of the Eastern district circuit court:
 Grand jurors: A. M. Bradley John Bartlett, c. c. Kirkham, Charles Agard, J. l.. Ward, J. L. Walker, J. $. Nichols, J. R. Hammons, J. M. Webb, F. D. Webb, J. H. Baughman, G. E. Tabor, L. V. Porter, Oliver Brumley, Thomas Barnett, T. M. Bunch; Alternates: w. M. Smith, Geo. Walker, B. B. Es- finger, T. K. Huobs, J. w. Paal, Pat Coxsey.
 Petit jurors: Ellis Parker, R. c. Ra- mey, H. c. Hart, John Fulkerson, R. F. Case, s. N. Stacy, E. E. Elaridge, John Sneed, R. B. Clarke, L.. H. Seitz, N. B. Mccullough, w. H. Hollis, Jesse Naples, T. T. $. Miller, Richad Sims, M. c. Hoppins, H. F. Buie, A. Nj. Webby c. c Haflick, Jasper Anderson, Carl Freeman, Jno. Boatright, Riley Cham plain, S. B. Tanning; Alsernates; J. F. Rhodes, J. M. Harper, w. s. Hitt- on, J, D. Holt, Jes Tabor, ). H. Brans- com.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-30
WHO CANNOT BE CURED.

Backed up by over third of century of remarkable and uniform cures, a record such as no other remedy tor the diseases and weaknesses peculiar 10 women ever attained, the propr1etors or Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel fullv warranted in offering to pay S5oo in legal money of the OhlIeu re- States, for any case ot Leucorrhea' , re male Weakness, Prolapsus, or falling of Womb which they cannot cure. All s they ask is fair and reasonable tflai oi their means of cure.
 The Vice.President Independent order
 of Good Templars.
 An experience which many women nave oa was related by Miss Agnes Stebolngs, o,s oi x5a ts VI aoth Street, New York City, as Ioi,ow, ,'t;, ,;fe had very poor d healea dreary ,o to me. Had head aches backache, also pain: my sieeP rr;ed Ga5 hroSen and ftful. I longed for heartn, ,, Ias st. several medicines but none were rnae oi amy Ea- ing benefit until I took Doctor Pierce ,,.t Ta1 ing ,ngs;,e Prescription. I soon realized tna. d fo,nd inc right remedy. It helped natn.e .,, ta throw off the posons that satuIa.eh .ea ad system, removed all pans ,,nh, amI the Ioses of the algfSsa.s Saos to ny cheeks. This medicine II tapen occasionally keeps the system l, m ;saasa condition helping 1t to throw on damnness I ond conseouences of exposure 10 oa.n .npne'' ana am pleased Ie to give it my endorsement"
 vFayorite Prescription" makes "eak women strong, sick women well. ,::. Ac, cept no substitute for s the i,e.t meoleene mou,en " nr p;erce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt or 1i n,1 oae cent stamps for the paper-covere1 oood' o or s1 stamps for the outbound. Ao- 5ress d. Dr. R V. Pierce. Buffalo. N. I'
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-30
When, Others Fau.

Hoods Sarsaparilla builds up the weakened shattered system by giving vigorous action to the digestive organs creating an appetite, and purifying the blood. It is prepared by modern methods. possesses the greatest curative pow CTS and has the most wonderful record of ac- tual cures of any medicine. Try 1t.
 Hood's Pills cure nausea, sick headache. Indigestion, biliousness. Sold by all druggists.
The Green Forest tribune., 1904-07-30

J. E. Harden is gathering a ear load of summer apples for shipment this week.
 Mrs. w. c. Russell still sells V.O. If has effected almost immediate cures for hux when other medicines fail. Try it and be convinced,
 J. r. Fancher, Lee Ramsey and D. T. West constitute the board of eouali- zatlon soon to meet and pass upon the valuation of Eastern district real estate
 Il. M. C. White, republican nominee Tor county judge, was In town Tuesday. feeling of the pulse of the voters and telling them something about how he would like to be our next county judge,
 Frank Wells was over from the Springs and spent Sunday and Monday with home folks. He looks as thouoh his job as street car conductor agrees with him,
 Brick for the walls of c. c. O'Neal & Co.'S. building are now on the ground and laying will be egun as soon as MT. Beal has finished the walls of the Ozark Normal, which will be within the con- ing week.
 George West has purchased from w. c. Russell the latter's residence prop erty in town. It is his intention to overhaul the property and make it his home as soon as T. E. Phillips, the present occupant, can give possession.