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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

and heartsick, he had failed to give
her helping hand or even TO come
to- her with a word of cheer.
But She had reasoned i'll her great
mother heart that the boy had been
bereft OF fathers care and that the
great necessity that always had con
fronted her had made it impossible to
give him the attention she should and
would have done. So if he was little
wild was it not her fault and the fault
of fortune rather than his
Anyway she loved him with all the
passionate violence of a starved ma
ture and never once did she lose her
abiding faith that he would come
back to her and be her staff and COM
fort
1t was sorry trial indeed when
he joined the army after the call for
troops at the sinking OF the Maine,
that never once had he come to her.
Never once had she seen him in the
uniform of his country. Never did
poet or painter have vision halt so
fair as her dreams of Johnnie in his
! regimentals. For many nights sleep
| ing of her heart with the pride of the
| thought that Johnnie. her Johnnie,
| was a soldier and hero forbade sleep
| and threatened her very life. But The
| days passed and although the post
| where Johnnie had enlisted and where
| he was stationed was near at hand he
| never came to see her and never had
| she seen him in his uniform. She
| had seen many regiments march
| through the streets on the way to
Cuba and as she gazed upon the sol
diers SO straight and tall and noble
she had imagined now brave Johnnie
must look and she had wished, ah so
| ardantly, that she might see him in
the garb of his countrys defenders.
But he had marched away without SO
much as coming to see her or even to
write her and with the same sigh OF
resignation into which all her air-cas
ties had vanished she had taken up
her hum-drum life of toll again.
But still the germ OF hope had sur
viyed in her old heart. He was young
and wild. After the war he would
steady down and would come back to
her and be her comfort and joy. She
had chung to that idea with an in
tensty which stopped little short o
mania. That hope was all that en-
abled her frail body to hang over th,
wash-tub by day and her tremblin:
| fingers to ply the needle by night
> all that had enabled her dim eyes t,
3 see the work before her, all that KEEP
the fires of life burning within her OF
. the scant food and little sleep sh
a. allowed herself.
a But now it was all over. That brie
e epigrammatic notice of his deaf
y struck her to the heart as keenly a
i ever Iid the loss of the most mode
S boy to loving mother. Johnnie wa
& dead. There was nothing more /
o work for, to sacrifice for. to hope fol
n to live for. Through her blindin
n tears she did not see the form of
man clothed in the Khaki uniform i
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
MIN. indeed2

Frederick S. Tallmadge, president Of
the New York Chapter of the Sons OF
the Revolution. at a recent dinner OF
the society, talked about children s
questions.
'.Children's questions he said, ARE
always curious. always interesting.
have no sympathy with those who con
slider them a bore. Indeed, have
more than once seen the ingenious and
simple question of child electrify a
whole roomful OF Iansuid people, as \
cannon shot would do.
''Sueh question | once heard asked
in crowded parlor by a little boy Of
years-a charming little fellow in a
blue velvet suit
Mamma he piped. in his high
clear voice. that was audible to the re
hottest corner, mamma, tell me. why
does papa always scold nurse wheI
you're there, and play hide-and-seeG
with her when you're away"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

A prospective mother cannot begin
too early to look after her own hesth
and physical condition. This is sure
to be reflected in the baby. Any weak
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1t makes the coming of baby abso-
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tlltion&l vssor to the child.
DR. r v. Prraca Buffalo. N Y.
Dear Str-Some eight years ago. after the
birth OF our first baby. was left I'm weak.
rundown condition and it seemed my nerves
we're badly unstrung Did not suffer much
pain. but believe suffered everything that
anyone could suffer with nervousness. Life
physician several years but obi aimed no re-
lief Then l took almost all kinds of patent
medicines ard almost all the old trash"
worse all tho time Finally CHANGED to get
hold of one OF your pamphlets and thoughtI
would write TO you | was in fear that you
would write that there could be no cure, but.
great was nay JOY. when | received your
answer that es'lssd be cured l took one bot
tie of DE- Pie-Ces tavorite Prescription. two
OF Golden Medical Discovery" and four vials
OF DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pelle1 am never
Without these little Pellets in the house
/ am also cured of those terrible headaches.
would advise. all sufferers to go to Doctor
Pierce of Buffalo. N: Y. for relief. I don't
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good your medicine has done for me.
Mrs. Z. e. HUEaEI-
636 Windsor Avenue Elmira II. Y.
Ali women should read DR. Pierce's.
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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

weight from the ground. the paip EeH
SO severe. This was my cond41bn
when began using Doanis kinney
Pills. They quickly relieved me and
nosY am never tro1Aied as Was.
My back is strong and can walk or
ride a long distance and feed just az
strong as did twenty five years ago.
think so much Of Doan's Kidney
Pills that have given supply Of the
remedy to some OF my neighbors and
they have also found good results. II
you can sift anything from this ram
bling note that will be of any service
to you. or to anyone suffering from
kidney trouble. you are at liberty to
do So
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price. so cents
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

The old woman laid down the paper
carefully upon the table and pushed
back the cheap spectacles upon her
forehead She looked dazed and shot
glance of pitiful appeal al Mrs. Hen
derson. who had run in from the room
across the hall TO show her the sad
news. First Mrs. Henderson had read
1T to her and she had reached for the
paper in dazed sort OF way, as
though unable TO comprehend the due
purport of the others words. She
had put on her cracked old glasses
and painfully spelled out the brief
line pointed out 10 her 1t was
lahorious undertaking for there had
been but little time for learning even
to read and write in Jane Bradleys
hard and pinched life Finally, how
ever, she had conquered the line. 1t
was only a little line in agate type in
list OF dead cabled from Santiago.
JOHN BRADLEY. 37th Infantry; yell
low fever
That was all--only that one little
line-but the spelling out of it swept
life OF the reader. She made no sound
and Mrs. Henderson, who had been
expecting half with hope and half
with fear an outbreak of sorrow felt
10th disappointed and relieved.
No outbreak. No there was no out
break. But that moment il dull Mrs.
Henderson had but known it she saw
ba IL; 81,
old woman. bent and shriyeled and
worn and faded out was as
still as a summer day. Only
the fading OF the last sug
gestion of light in her dull gray
eyes told of the terrible weight of ice
and lead that settled upon the poor
old crushed heart. Presently the thin,
Wrinkled face dropped into the tired.
worn fingers and the tears trickled
down onto the faded calico gown.
Mrs. Henderson guiped systematically
feeling in some inadequate manner
the pathetic tragedy of the moment
and quietly slipped back to her own
troubles in Number SO.
Her going or staying We're of small
IuOluctt w tllc 0iu Woman III ItI SoiGett
sorrow The overburdened old mind
held for q lifetime TO sodden things
had been released for brief MON ent
by the awful catastrophe which had
overtaken her and this newly clarl
fed mind was filled with great
panorama.
She could not realize at first the
dreadful import of the brief line.
Johnnie dead-her Johnnie. her only
boy, and the image of her husband
dead these many years. 1t could not
| be true. Johnnie ah, how graphically
| the picture arose before her OF the
| happiest days of her life-really hel
| only happy days, when little Johnnie
was playing at her knee and filling
her starved heart with his childish
| prattle even while she still tolled--
but with new energy and new hope
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

Cuba, but pretty blue-eyed boy in
dresses And in her ears rang the
prattle OF childish voice. Johnnie
was dead; dead and buried in for.
eisn soil. where she could not have
even the poor comfort of mourning
over his grave.
The paper dropped from her lsp.
She leaned forward heavily and her
head dropped onto her arm. which
rested on the table. The tears and
the sobs ceased.
Presently good neighborly Mrs
Henderson came in with a cup Of tea
and a bit of toast and CHEEKY word
to comfort the stricken mother Mrs
Bradley did not stir and when the
neishbor placed her hand with rough
gentleness on her head it was cold
and stiff. The tray dropped to the
floor and Mrs. Henderson started
back with a frightened look and has.
tily crossed herself.
Mrs. Bradley's earthly trials and
struggles We're over.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
snread of Electric Power

The following list OF the worlds
water-power electricity plants shows
the aggregate power so obtained in the
respective countries: United States
of America, 527467 horsepower; Can.
ada, 22S. 225 horsepower; Mexico, IS
47O horsepower; Venezuela. 1900
horsepower; Brazil, 800 horsepower
Japan. $3.50 horsepower; Switzerland
f333.3e2 horsepower; France. 161, 343
horsepower: Germany, SLOT horse,
,power. Austria, 10000 horsepower;
Sweden Il 600 horsepower; Russia,
10 600 horsepower; ITALY. 10000 horse
power: India, 1850 horsepower; South
Africa. 400 horsepower; Great Brit
ain. 1906 horsepower, Engi
near
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

TO be sure he had not always
treated her right-at least so said ali
her little world. and perforce she had
been compelled to admit TO herself
sometimes that il did seem so. He
had been Wild and fallen into bad
company and instead of being the
help she had so fondly counted on
his escapades had cost her all her
little savings. To he sure neighbors
had told her that he was a graceless
ne er-do-well scamp, and that she was
a fool to slave for him To be sure
sometimes she herself had thought 81
little bitterly of him, when i'll, weary
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
| BULLION S S GRASS |
Agricultural Editors wrote about
Ayr. College Professors lrctr..ed al,nnI

Agricultural Editors wrote about it.
Agr. College Professors lectr-ed about it,
Ayr. Institute Orators talked about it..
while in the farm home by the quiet fire,
side, IN the corner grocery, in the village
post office, at the creamery, at the depot,
10 fact wherever farmers gathered, Salzef's
Billion Dollar Grass that marvellous grass,
good for to IA tons hay per acre and
lots of pasture besides, is always theme
worthy of the farmers voice
Then comes Bromus lncrmis, than which
there is no better grass or better perma-
nent hay producer on earth Grows wher-
ever soil is found. Then the farmer talks
about Salzer's Teosinte. which produces
100 stocks from one kernel of seed, III it.
high. in 100 days, rich in nutrition and
greedily eaten by cattle, hogs, etc, and is
good for so tons OF green food per acre.
Victoria Rape, the luxuriant food for
hogs and sheep, which can be grown at
25c a ton, and Spetz at 20c bu, both
great food for sheep, hogs and cattle. also
come in for their share in the discussion.
JUST sEND 10c IN STAMPS
and this notice to John A. salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis, for their big cataog
and many farm seed samples. [W. N. VI
One Of the doubtful states is that of
matrimony.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
cuTIcuRA GROWS HAIR.
Restored by One Box of Cuticura
and One Cake of Cuticura

A. W. Taft of independence. Va.
writing under date of Sept l5 1904,
says: Il have had falling hair and
dandruff for twelve years and could
get nothing to help me. Finally 1
bought one box of Cuticura Ointment
and one cake of Cuticura Soap, and
they cleared my scalp of the dandruff
and stopped the hair falling. Now
my hair is growing as we'll as ever.
am highly pleased with Cuticura Soap
as toilet soap. (signed) A w Taft.
Independence, Va"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
Perfectly Safe.

Weary Walker-Say! yer a Disgrace
ter de prohesh. heard yer tellia' dat
woman yer'd saw some wood for her
If she gey yer meal.
RagsOn Tatters--G'on! Don't yer
s'pose | made sure first dat she didnt
have no wood ter saw ?-Philadelphia
Press.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

and new courage. And she remem-
bered how the childish prattle had
nerved her for the fearful struggle
which had followed and never since
had ceased.
The awful nightmare of her hus-
bands death and the barrow margin
by which she saved his body from a
grave in the potter's field rose before
her and her heart warmed as she re-
membered the comfort and courage it
had been to her in those. dark hours
OF unyieiding grind and sicheliing
worry and merciless self-sacrifice. to
hold the little man-chiid TO her bosom
and feel his warm arms about her
neck.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
London lies nRatielia .

Reporting Sousa's first concerts OF
his new season in London. the Mail
says: the audience liked u new COM
position of Mr.. Sousa's entitled AT
the Kings Court, but they went into
shouts of delight over rendition of
'Bedelia.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
a Difficult Shot.

Robbie-When I'm man I'm gotn'
to be a soldier.
Uncle John-But, Just think; the
enemy will try TO shoot you.
Robbie-Oh, bat I'm SO small they'se
most sure to miss me.-Phiaadelphia
Press
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
GROWING Small.

Mrs X-This cold weather is shrink
ing up everything in the house; do you
notice it,
Mr.. X-I hadn't got any further than
the coal pile, but notice it is making
quick reduction there-Detroit Free
Press.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
billion Dollar Grax,

When the John a. Salzer Seed Co, of
La Crosse, Wis, introduced this remark.
able grass three years ago, little did they
dream it would be the most talked of grass
IN America, the biggest, quick, hay pro-
ducer on earth, but this has come to pass.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
COULDN'T LIFT TEN POUNDS.
Doan's Kidney Pitts Brought Strength
and Health to the Sufferer, Mta-
king Him Feet Twenty-Five
YeArs YouNger.


man. u DepGp.
N. G., saWs ~
S U e e e d for
years with my
ba&. It was
SO bad that I
could not wan
any d i s. t = n 90
nor even rideM
easy buggA I
do not bsuevo I
aoald h%.s
~ 8 e d tsh
D@ x,n Dis of
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

Tess-Miss Skinnay says sac just
hates to go to the opera.
Jess-What she means is that she
cant bare" to 60 to the OPERA
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

Il Cures Colds. Coughs, Sore Throat, Group.
Influenza, Whooping Cough. Bronchitis and
Asthma. A certain cure for Consumption in first
stages and q sure relief in advanced stages Use
st once. You will see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Sold by dealers every.
Hhere. Large bottles % cents and SO cents
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

Miss Peachis-l wish you would call
some time when father Is at home.
should like you to have a talk with
him
Mr.. Nervsy-Oh. Miss Peachis, this
is 90 sudd philadelphia Press.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

When woman loses ali interest in
the fashions an undertaken gets job.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
A friend Of the home
a foe of the Trust
Calumet
Baking
Powder
oomptios with tho Pure Food Lave
Of all 8tatee.

To the receptive soul the river of
life pauseth not nor is diminished =
George Eliot.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03

They always talk who never think,
and who have least to say-Prior
The Greeley tribune., 1905-04-20
HAZELTON

Miss Edna Barber spent vacation
week at home.
The military ball in Greeley was
attended by the elite of Hazelton.
Mrs. Eva Deboo visited her son.
Louis Wilson at Crow Creek, over
Sunday.
Several farmers have taken their
young stock out to the range for the
summer.
Mr.. George McIntire of Wallace,
Neb., visited the family Of J John De-
boo the past week.
Miss Lizzie Maitland has return
ed from visit to friends in vicin-
nifty of Hillsboro.
Mr.. Pickett preached his farewell
sermon on Sunday the 9th. lie has
moved to Loveland.
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. Magnus Selberg in Ashton
this week. A large attendance Is
reported, quite bit OF work ac-
complished and good social time
as we'll
The Greeley tribune., 1905-04-20
AulT

Mrs. j. p. Fry is visiting with
her aunt, Mrs. Jacob Christman,
who lives east of Lucerne.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid will meet
at Mrs. Chauncey Frye's house again
on Thursday Of this week.
w. J. Henderson received the ap-
pointment to the office of justice of
peace last week in place of J. II.
Rowe, who failed to qualify.
DIR. Mccain has commenced work
on six room house in Graefe's addi-
tion, Clarence Baker is also building
a house in that section of town.
Some of the younger married ladies
of town have organized a union
known as the GOO GOO club. They
met last week with Mrs. Clarence
Baker.
Mrs. o. II. King, who was thrown
from her buggy and broke her
shoulder couple Of weeks ago is
much better and hopes to be out
soon.
NJ. C. Todd made flying visit
home last week while 1t rained, but
left again Tuesday afternoon. He
is now shearing in Lerd of 1900
sheep near Ft. Collins.
Thursday night Of last week the l.
o. o. F. of Ault visited the Eaton
lodge and Friday night the Eaton
lodge visited the Ault lodge. A
supper was served at Randolph's
hall.
Harry Cline has bought f. O..
Bones house in the McGlenn addi-
tion and will move it to his own lots
in that addition. Mr.. Bone will
soon commence work on a new house
for himself and family.
The l.. o. T. NJ. will give an
Easter social at RandOlph's hall on
the evening of Saturday, April 18th.
A program will be given and supper
served, admission will be % cents
for adults, 10 cents for children.
which will include supper.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-04-20
EVANS

Prof. Kenwell was Longmont
Visitor: saturday.
John Laughlin Of Fort Collins
was in town Monday.
Mr.. Hurley OF Erie has been ap-
pointed by the U. p. as section boss
Of this place.
+: Mr.. and Mrs. Allison OF wallace,
Neb. ,::were here to attend the funeral
of j. +. Jack.
f.. w. McCarty has received ana Is
unloading a car load of seed potatoes
from the Divide.
Mrs. p. w. Hughes has returned
home from Idaho Springs after sew
eral weeks visit with friends.
w. F. Smith and George Herriott
went duck hunting Saturday and sue
ceeded in shooting the two last ducks
Of the season.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-04-20
HILLsBoRo

! Bile in this community received
this week to plant their beets.
Bright and family have moved
he Arbuckle ranch onto the
place.
kk Cox left Wednesday for
where he has accepted a
b>ition.
Griffith has struck soft water
after boring a depth of over
ndred feet.
and Mrs. Young and son Har-
Denver, have been visiting
Goung's mother, Mrs. Jim
Shabley has just completed
house and will give a dance
Thursday night, April 20.
ody is invited.
Nicholson the teacher of the
school has arranged a pro-
br Arbor day. This will also
program for the last day Of
which is next Friday.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-04-20
BEEsE DRAW

John Meyer has erected windmill
on his place.
Mr.. Chestnut is getting his dip
ping In shape to dip cattle again.
Mrs. Mayme Thompson of Peck
ham, visited at j. Deans last week.
The English Ditch company has
finished cleaning its ditch, prepara-
tory to turning in water.
Mr.. Fashbaugh took the rest of his
sheep to Chicago last week and visit
ed relatives in that city for short
time.
Louie Baab went to Denver last
week to visit his brother Albert,
who was obliged to return to the
hospital, the result Of catching cold
In his injured eye.