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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-17

from bankruptcy by U. S. Judge Dole
yesterday.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
How Owls Catch Chickens,

When was chunk of boy 1 shot
horned owl, the spread Of whose
wings was four and half feet, and to
the surprise of the boy who had car
ried it for several miles the weight
was only four pounds. They were
rather numerous at that time in that
section of the country and were trou-
blesome about carrying off chickens.
which mostly roasted in apple trees
about the farm buildings.
The belief that they carry away full
grown hens was a common one. It
was also commonly believed that an
owl never picked a chicken off the
roost, but alighting on the limb crowd.
ed the chicken off and as it flew to.
ward the ground caught 1t on the wing.
and Stream.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
Avoid the Cheap and "sig Can" 7ak.
ina Powders.

The cheap baking powders have but
one recommendation: they certainly
give the purchaser plenty of powder
for his mony. These powders are
so carelessly made from inferior ma
terials that they will not make light,
wholesome food. Further, these cheap
baking powders have very small per-
centage of leavening gas; therefore 1t
takes from two to three times as much
Of such powder to raise the cake or
biscuit as it does of Calumet Baking
Powder. Therefore, in the long run.
the actual cost to the consumer OF
such powders is more than Calumet
would be. Cheap baking powders
leave the bread sometimes bleached
and acid, sometimes yellow and aka
line, and always unpalatable. They
are never of uniform strength and
quality.
Why not buy perfectly wholesome
baking powder like Calumet, that is at
the same time moderate in price and
one which can be relied upon? Calu-
met is always the same, keeps indef-
initely and gives the cook the least
trouble.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
WANTED TO SLEEP
Curious That Tired Preacher Should
Have Such Desire.

Curious That Tired Preacher Should
Have Such Desire.
A minister speaks of the curious eff.
feet of Grape Nuts food on him and
how it has relieved him.
You will doubtless understand how
the suffering with Indigestion with
which l used to be troubled made nv
work an almost uncomfortable burden.
and why it was that after my Sabbath
duties had been performed, sleep was
a stranger to my pillow till nearly day.
light.
II had to be very careful as to what
ate, and even with all my care 1 ex-
perienced poignant physical distress
after meals, and my food never salts.
fed me-
six months have elapsed since
began to use Grape-Nuts food. and the
benefits have derived from it are
very definite. no longer suffer from
indigestion, and l began to improve
from the time Grape-Nuts appeared ON
our table find that by eating dish
OF it after my Sabbath work is done
land l always do so now my nerves
are quieted and rest and refreshing
sleep are ensured me. l feel that
could not possibly do without Grape
Nuts food, now that know it's value.
1t is Invariably on our table-we feel
that we need it to complete the meal
and our children will eat Grape
Nuts when they cannot be persuaded
TO touch anything else" Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason.
Read the famous little book, "Ths
Road to MELVILLE" in each pkg.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
HOST ACTED AS PATCH.
Made Useful to Cover Delinquencies
of Sofa.

A Virginian whose home adjoined
the early one of Thomas Nelson Page
tells this story of the authors father:
The family, like many other South
ern ones, was much impoverished by
the war, though the old-time hospital
ity was as warm as ever. One day
guests were expected upon whom Mrs.
Page wished to make good impress
sion, and the furniture and fittings
were furnished for the occasion The
good danes heart was much dis
turbed by the worn condition of the
upholstery of rare old sofa, and she
petitioned her husband to stand be-
fore it when receiving the visitors,
and then to sit carefully over the rag
ged spot With fine chivalry Mr..
Page greeted the arrivals and dis
coursed entertainingly until the
Neighlng of his favorite horse attract
ed his attention, as stable boy led
it past the window. Then rising, he
said to the guests. will you excuse
me for short time?" and to his wife,
My dear, really cannot act any long
er as a patch for that sofa. New
York Times.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
SCIENCE in THE JUNGLE.
Wiawssgins Prevented the s0'o'e''
Ernu, Strayin9.

TTONl
"Wiswagging from hill to hili' 10y
ing telegraph wire as fast as .'oopa
advance flashing searchligh' slghais
by night was the way We poiic7u On
ANA when the. American troops 'aho'
ed said Sergt. Buohl of the MAJ i'io
recruiting station, TO the Philadelphia
Ledger.
With snch elaborate systems CIVIL
lied troops will now be able 10 con-
ouer the world. Even in the Junsies
Of Panama, where every 1901 Oh INC
upderbrush is as thick as a hedge
scouting parties can't get lost IL they
make their way TO hill. The hrst
night we landed at Colon our shlps
hogan signaling TO the squadron at
Panama. sixty miles away ne
searchlight brought the message that
we wanted aid and the troops landed
and we began the chase after the
enemy.
The next morning there were Wig
wagging parties on every hill. and the
officers knew what each man was do
ing. One of the exploring parties was
lost for forty eight hours, but on the
morning of the third day hellograph
message was flashed from a MI
twelve miles away, and the report was
All Well
eff a person has never been in a
Jungle no idea can be had OF what 1t
is like. You start out on little path
about two feed wide, which seems to
be a well-used trail. After winding
around for several miles it suddenly
stops There is no trace to show
where the natives have slipped to
when they left the path. Perhaps
three,quarters of mile away the path
is taken up again. When we struck
blind trail we swung up to the TOP
of tree on the nearest hill and
flashed a Photograph for orders. Thus
science circumvents the wiles of the
most cunning natives"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
Why Russell SAGE work.

Although Russell Sage, the famous
hnancier, will be SO years Of age on
August next and has recently had
a severe turn of illness, he has ex.
pressed his determination to continue
at his business the same as before.
1t was some five years ago that Mr..
Sage was asked why he did not re.
tire and take rest and enjoy what
he had made, His reply then was
DOUBTLESS what 1T would be now il
he were asked the same question:. 81
don't know that could stop If l
would. fear | should not live long
II | did SO. believe like work
better than do play. My chief hap.
piness today is in my work and |
suppose my machinery will go on at
this same rate as long as | live"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
Arriving at a Verdict.

Kushequa. Pa, July 1O.-(Special)-
III this section of Pennsylvania there
is a growing belief that for such Kid.
ney Diseases as Rheumatism and
Lame Back there is only one sure
cure and that is Dodd's Kidney Pills.
This belief grows from such cases as
that of Mrs. M. l.. Dawson of this
place. She tells the story herself as
follows:
''I have suffered from Rheumatism
for thirty years and flnd that Dodd's
Kidney Pills have done me more good
than any medicine have ever taken.
I was also bothered with Lame Back
and can only say that my back hasn't
bothered me since took Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills.
Considering that Mrs. DAVIDSON only
Cook two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills,
the result would be considered wonder.
fuI IL 1t were not that others are re.
porting similar results daily. Kushe,
ana is fast arriving at . verdict that
~D0dd's Kidney Pills are the .pne sure
cure for Rheumatism"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
She Remembers Ella.

Probably Mrs. Coe of London is the
only person living in England who
has personal recollections of Charles
Lamb, says the New York Mail and
Express. More than seventy years
ago she was a little girl living at
the Widford water mill, and because
OF her quickness in catching a mis-.
chlevous idea she was a great favor.
lite with the genial essayist. Some OF
ner recollections E. V. Lucas. the
Well-known Lamb scholar, has trans.
scrlbed as the result of recent con-
versations with her. She remembers
Lambs affected conviction that her
halr curled only by artificial means.
and his repeated warnings at bed.
time that she must not forget to nut
1T in p"pers. To beggars, she saws.
ne always gave just what his hand
happened to draw from his pocket.
He was fond of treating the village
children to candy, his favorite con.
lection being Gibraltar rock" Here
is pen picture of him as he appea red
to the child:
HIS clothes were rusty and shabby.
like a poor dissenting minister's. He
was very thin and looked half.
starved, partly the effect of high
cheekbones. He wore knee breeches
and CATERS and high stock. He
carried a walking stick, with which
he used to strike at pebbles. He
smoked black clay pipe. No one
would have taken him for what he
was, but he was clearly a man apart,
He took pleasure in looking eccen.
trio.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
kiplina and Fame.

"Rudyard Kipling visited my apart.
ment once" said New York publish.
er. He sat in that chair there. He
was in the height of his fame at the
time. 1t was before the outburst of
the Winston Churchill historical novel
and the Conan Doyle detective story.
This brusque, jerky young man was
probably, just then, the most brilliant
star in the literary armament.
'He talked beautifully. On his de.
parture + escorted him down on the
elevator to the ground floor Then
when | got into the elevator again to
go back 10 my rooms. | couldn't resist
saying to the elevator man:
Did you notice that short, thick
set gentleman in spectacles who came
down with me?'
Not particular. Why? the man
asked,
That answered, was Rudyard
Kipling.'
Rudyard Kipling" the elevator
man exclaimed. 'Rudyard Kipling. the
great African explorer"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
NERVE SAVED STEVE eRoo,E.
Charley Mitchell Thought Better Of
Intended Chastisement.

The presence in New York of Mitch
ell, once boxing champion Of England.
recalls an incident in the strenuous
career of the late Steve Brodie.
who jumped from the Brooklyn bridge
nearly score of years ago to glory,
prosperity and histrionic fame. Brodie
visited London in the early nineties
where Mitchell, playing the part OF
clcerone one night, introduced the
Bowery boy at the Spooferies club,
resort for prize fighters, horse jockies,
and their kind, where the festivities
are seldom concluded before daylight
and the police have more than once
been called upon to restrain merri-
ment
In the course of a general conversa-
ton the English fighter happened to
make some adverse comment upon the
then mighty John l.. Sullivan, which
called forth sarcastic remark from
Brodie with reference to Mitchells
aDllilies as Splinter while in the ring
with the American champion
With an oath the Englishman gave
the smaller man push that sent him
Keeling ten feet backward. and then
rushed upon him to administer correc-
fion for the others temerity. Brodie
was due for a fearful bruising, but the
Bowery boy was equal to the occasion.
He was erect on his feet with pistol
In his hand when the prize fighter
reached him. Putting the weapon un-
der the others nose, he remarked
calmly:
You rink you're goin to make
reputation off lickin' Steve Brodie,
don't yer? Well, you just hit me once
and therell be lot in the papers
about it, but you won't read it,"
Fully approaching the inutlity of
post mortem notOriety, Mitchell ex-
planned that he was only joking, and
the incident was closed-New York
Times
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
MAKING A NEW NOSE.
Modern Method Used in Constructive
Suroerv.

MODERN method USED IN constructive
Surgery.
Suppose it is nose that the sur
geon must construct. He makes q
pear-shaped incision in his patients
forehead. and with chisel splits a
thin plate of bone from the frontal
bone, which plate he fractures at the
base. To the raw side of this flap he
gratis skin to form the lining of the
nose. The plate of bone is broken
down the middle to make the bridge of
the nose. the flap trimmed to the de-
sired shape. and then this new nose
set into place and sutured there Yer
tical Sits are made in the scalp over
the ears, which enables the edges Of
the forehead wound to be drawn to-
gether and sutured, so that only thin
scar remains. This operation. describ-
ed in four sentences, requires weeks.
oven months. for its completion. The
new nose will not attract artist or
sculptor, and it's owner will be wise to
do his fighting by proxy. but it is far
better than none at all.-Leslies Mag
axine.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
GREATEST NATURAL BRIDGE.
One in Wyoming Is 1870 Feet From
Butress to eutress.

eutress to Butress
"a great natural bridge is situated
twenty miles southwest of Douglass,
Wyo., where La Prele creek breaks
through the foothills of the Laramie
mountains" said Robert jacobson of
Butte, Mont. Gin span of arch it ex-
ceeds anything of it's kind in the
known world. From buttress to but.
tress the bridge is 1870 feet, and the
highest part of the arch is about rs
feet above the water. The arch Is al
most as perfect as if built by mans
hands instead of formed by the action
of water. The stream here flows, or
rather tumbles and pitches, through a
narrow, ragged canyon about 1000
feet in depth. Near the lower end of
the gorge ledge or wall of solid rock.
about $50 feet in height, stretches
right across the canyon. In time long
past the water has plunged over the
top of this rock wall, which was then
NATURAL dam, but finally the water
found its way underneath, and the re-
suit is the bridge" Free
Press.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
Words Of Dutch orioin.


That recent international yacht race
calls to mind that the word yacht"
like many other nautical words in the
English language, is of Dutch origin.
This Is natural, since the English
learned the art of seamanship from
those old masters of the sea, the
Dutch. Other Dutch words are skip
per-, Smack" "sloop." reef"
BOOM" "taffrail" From the Neither.
lands come also the words "smug.
Cling and hoy as in "ship ahoy."
When one reads how Lord Nelson was
taken down to the "orlop' deck to
die g. the battle of Trafalgar one has
yet another term taken from the
Dutch.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
The Upland Meadow.

With canter,, gallop and headtoss we
-, plunge through the sun bathed air
me scent OF grass in our noStrilS the
~, wind at play in our hair.
The clouds are dancing before us, the
.,, shadows chase DER the plain.
Then on, and up to the corner and back
to the fence again!
With canter. gallop and head-toss. in
proof that the day is ours,
We kick up the dust behind us, we stop
and pluck at the flowers
We look far down to the valley and sigh
for folk who must work
Then on-a race to the corner and back.
with the stop jerk.
Or, limbs grown tired in the gallon. we
browse where the clover Grows;
beauty take our repose.
The crack of whip and the sharp com
mand-bridle, check and rein
Are far away. We are masters now.
All. what is life to gain.
They can't know life who just labor,
ne'er shaking the traces free
Nor, reaching upland meadows, with
broader vision to see
How cramped the shadowy valley where
the roads are narrow. while here
There's all the pasture to run in, where
sun and the stars are near.
Then on, and up to the corner, and back
The clouds are dancing before u.s. the
shadows are in the plain!
With canter. galop and head-toss we
The scent of grass in the nostrils, be.
hind us a kick for care!
Charles Milford Robinson in the Out
look.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
Three sides of the monument were


carved On one | read
Sacred to the Memory OF
CHARLES GRANISCOCRT.
Born, Feb is, Is
Died, June 10, IS.
On another | read:
Beloved Wife oil Charles Graviscou't.
Born. April 8, lS-.
Died, July u. IS.
BLESSED are the pure in heart, for
they Shall see God.
She has joined her Savior
On the third
ALICE,
Infant Daughter of Charles and Alice
GraviscOurt.
Died, Oct. 4th lS-. Aged years
What fool | ann" ! muttered as
turned away The air seemed to
have grown chilly since had come
there and | drew my coat close
around me and returned to my car
riage.
Like all meddlers. having been dis
appointed. | was determined TO try
again, and my next visit was to the
Bureau of Vital Statistics. at 30l
Mott Street.
Upon making my errand known,
some little wonder was apparent
among the clerks, but | was readily
Accommodated, and was soon looking
over the death records of sixteen
years before, the year in which oc-
CURED, according to the marble shaft
in Trinity, the death of Alice, daugh-
ter of Charles and Alice GraViscourt.
AT last found what | was looking
for held in my hand the certificate
of death of the child whose untimely
removal had made Ralph Graviscourt
a millionaire.
Nothing was wrong ABOUT the GER
tificate. Every form of law had been
complied with The cause of death
was smallpox. The signature of the
physician attached was &C. Sigmotta,
NJ D."
Doctor Dinsmore. the secretary of
the New York Medical Society, was a
friend OF long standing. | felt | could
rely upon him. and VAS soon at his
lOor
He greeted me cordially. and | had
no .tficulty ia telling him what
wanted to know. He smiled, and pro-
cceded to look over some old folios he
nad taken from a recess in his book
case.
After few minutes spent thus, he
said:
81 find here the name of Charles
SiSmotta as a member of our society
teen-titteen-even twenty wears
ago. He does not seem to have been
prominent, but little mention being
made OF him, except the fact that he
attended meetings. barely recall
the name, and do not recollect the
man. But there is no doubt ne was a
physician in good standing He is not
member now. Wait. All, here it is!
He resigned thirteen years ago.
Where he is now, do not know"
1T is not Important" said. What
want to know is this: Sixteen years
ago documents-say death certificates
signed by him would be above sus-
picion, would they not?'
ITO the best of my knowledge and
belief they would" replied Doctor
Dinsmore. 81 know of nothing that
indicates to the contrary"
Having once more had my suspic.
ions laid to the ground, thanked the
doctor and hurried home.
(To be continued.)
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
ORIGIN of the Tip.

The word clip" originated in the
old coffee house in London. At tho
door was brass box with slit in it.
Engraved upon it usually were the let
tiers ct. l. p" and abbreviation OF
the words, "To insure promptness."
Customers as they departed dropped
coins in the box for the walters
New York Tribune.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14

Doan's Kidney
Pills relieve and
cure it.
H. B. McCar-
yer, Of POI Cherry
ST., Port | a II d,
Ore, inspector of
freight for the
Trans-Continental
Co., says: 81 used
Doan's Kidney
Pills for back
ache and other
symptoms Of kid
ney trouble which
had annoyed me
for months, |
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14

think a cold was responsible for the
whole Srouble. 1t seemed to settle in
my kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills
rooted it out. 1t is several months
since used them, and up to date
there has been no recurrence OF the
trouble"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents per box. Eos
er-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
Tickle Woman,

Museum Lecturer-The Bearded
Lady's husband has been dead only
two months, yet she's sprucing up
again.
Manager-What are the symptoms!
Museum Lecturer-Why, this after
noon she appears on the platform with
her whiskers trimmed Vandyke style.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14

The increased yields Of durum wheat
more than makes up for the difference
II the price and the indications are
that the acreage in North Dakota will
~ greatly increased this season.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14

In order to forecast the weather
with reasonable degree of accuracy
all you have to dc is to predict any.
thing you don't expect
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14
CONSTANT ACHING.

Back aches all the time. Spoils your
appetite, wearies the body, worries
the mind. Kidneys cause it all ana
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14

The parting words Of barber are
yWhich side, piease!
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-07-14

The Great Divide.
Freddie-What is q pedestrian, dad ?
Cobwigger-Hes a man who can't
afford an auto.--Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18
SPEED CRAZED MOTORISTS MAKE
ESCAPE FROM POLICE OFFICERS

sternation into the hearts of residents
along Pasadena avenue was the object
prompting little excursion by Patrol
men Berchtold and Mojonnier yester-
day. They had their plans laid SO
that he could not escape them if-"f
and again the word 'if" played hav-
oc with the plans.
"Chug," "chug,' "chug," "chug"-
Mojonnier's quick ear caught the
sound. Berchtold ran across the street
with rope. He had tied 1t to tele-
graph pole on the other side of the
road and was giving 1t couple Of
turns around tree.
'Stop!" cried Mojonnier. but the six
ty-miler looked back at him and
grinned and-Berchtold held the slack
end of rope in his hand, and in the
far distance there was just enough dust
to show that the motorist was still go
ing. The cyclist had cut the inch rope
as cleanly as though he had used a
knife.
Berchtold and Mojonnier are not
used to this Sort of success. and yes
terday were the complaining witnesses
in four cases against autoists for vio-
line buggies. e. r. Rodgers, F. v.
Titus, W. r. Stevenson and l.. H.
Johnson were their victims. Many ex-
cuses were offered Judge Austin, but
none of them went" and fine Of
$40 in each case was imposed.
Chug wagons and those with the
gum Shoes" the steamers, are still
occupying the attention of the officers
placed at the a Third street tunnel.
Several were fined and number were
arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18
PLAN To JOIN
CITY AND COUNTY
COMMISSION IS APPOINTED TO
BEGIN WORK
Fifteen Citizens Are Selected by loca
Organizations to Confer With
Supervisors and Alder

The Chamber of Commerce, the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
and the Municipal league yesterday ap-
pointed a commission to confer with
the board of supervisors and the city
council of Los Angeles in regard to
the Greater Los Angeles project.
1t has been proposed to consolidate
the city and county of Los Angeles
and the commissioners will discuss the
subject with the legislative bodies OF
the city and county.
Following is the list appointed by
the different organizations to serve in
the capacity of commissioners: Oscar
C. Mueller, A. C. Bilicke, Robert Nc
Garvin, A. p. Fleming. Kaspare Cohn,
A. C. Harper, Perry Fl. Widener, By
ron Erkenbrecher. John G. Mott, j.
r. Newberry Willis H. Booth, Joseph
Mesmer, w. C. Patterson, r. N.
Bulla and Frank Simpson.
A list of names was also presented
to Mayor McAleer by the Municipal
league, from which the city's chief
executive will select committee to
examine the outfall sewer and report
on the work which has been accom-
plShed.