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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
A IMAM OF STEADY HABITS"
But the Habits Were Not Such as to
Recommend Him.

1t was a very angry man who met
an acquaintance on the street the
other day. 81 thought you told me
that d. was man of steady habits. >"
were his first words following the
usual salutation. II said l required a
man of absolutely steady habits. and
you were very positive in your assur.
ance that the man in question vas
such a one"
We'll, has he proved otherwise?"
why, man, he is drunk all of the
time; in fact, do not think he has
drawn sober breath since he has
been with me-"
Then what are you jumping on me
for? Your own statement bears out
just what told you about him. |
have known ID. for the past ten
months, and know that he has been
drunk during all of that period, and
il that isn't being a man of steady
habits I'd like to know what it is?"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
QUEER PEOPLE OF THE WORLD
Definitions Unfamiliar to Most Geo.
graphical Students,

II person were confined to one
textbook, the best one to choose
would be a dictionary, since it gives
an inkling of every art, science or
profession known 20 mankind A study
of the dictionary is always interesting
and instructive, and simple turning
OF its pages will acquaint us with
many things of which we have never
previously heard. Notice what fund
of information is contained In the fol-
lowing definitions:
Amphiscians are the people who in
habit the tropics, whose shadows in
one part of the year are cast to the
north and in the other to the south,
according as the sun is north or south
of their zenith.
The Antiscians are the inhabitants
of the earth living on different sides
Of the equator, whose shadows at noon
are cast in contrary directions. Those
living north of the equator are antis-
clans, to those living south of that
line, and vice versa. The shadows on
one side are cast toward the north and
upon the other toward the south.
The Ascians are the people who live
in land where, at a certain time of
each year, they have no shadows at
noon. All the inhabitants of the tor
rid zone are Ascians, they having
vertical sun twice year,
The Periscians are the inhabitants
of the polar circle, whose shadows,
I'm of t|,a
must in the course of the day move
entirely around and fall toward every
point of the compass.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
How He Met the Crisis.

When David Graham Phillips.
author of Her Serene Highness." was
a very young man. he applied for
work on Cincinnati paper.
What can you do?" said the editor,
Il can try anything" replied the
young man.
Thinking to rid himself of further
opportunities for an assignment, the
editor said:
"Well, write an article on bread. /"
1t was trying moment for the am.
bilious youngster, but he. never finch.
ed. All that night he collected ma.
terial, and the next day reported to
the surprised editor with a bright and
newsy article on The Bakeries Of
Cincinnati"
The young reporter was immediate.
ly engaged.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
They look Ii in Turns.

Lady Broome. who in her youthful
days In New Zealand used to teach the
shepherds reading and writing, tells
in her Colonial Memories" of two
men living in a lonely and distant
river gorge who used to attend Sun
day afternoon service.
But they never came together, and
their brand new suit of shepherd
plaid always had strange effect.
"Why can you two not come to-
gether." she asked one day, "either to
the lessons or the service?"
"There's difficulty about the clothes,
men,"
I'm what way?"
well. It's this way, mem. We've
only got one suit, and we got it be.
tween size on purpose. Joe, he's too
tall, and I'm too short, so turns it
up. an Joe he wears leggin's an such
like. an so we makes it do till after
shearin'."
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
Queer Names Of pane,s

When it comes to sticking to the
text in the matter of names of news
papers that have local significance,
the western editor displays tact that
is not found in any other part of the
country. Here are the names of a few
weekly newspapers published west OF
the mississippi:
Whimwham.
Prairie Dog.
Prairie Owl.
Western Cyclone.
The Kansas Cowboy.
Sedalia Bazoo.
Tombstone Epitaph.
Texas Jimplecute.
Dillon Doublejack.
Grigsby City Scorcher.
Thomas County Cat.
Comanche Chief
Daily Dinner Bell.
Wahoo Wasp.-Denver News.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
Tip. Lead to erlbe..

At the recent convention in Ham.
burg of the Coal Dealers association
of Germany number of delegates
spoke on the practice Of tipping and
bribing. They complained that stokers
and others having to do with coal
used in manufacturing works and
large establishments of any kind must
be given bride money. or have their
influence used against the coal deal.
ers to prevent the securing of new or.
ders. The delegates urged the neces.
sity OF taking measures to abolish
the nefarious practice. Americans
travelling in Europe find the tippine
abuse very annoying. The tipping evil
has undoubtedly led to the bribery
method which now has become SO veg.
atious to business people.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
His Customary Luck.

Mr.. Makinbrakes. burning with that
zeal to be kind and helpful to his fell
low men, always SO characteristic of
him, had kicked banana peel of the
sidewalk and into the street.
TITS wonder somebody hasn't
slipped on that and broken a Leg
he soliloQuized, as he walked along
Anybody that will throw a banana
skin on the sidewalk ought to be-,
This is as far as Mr.. Makinbrakes
got. The next moment he was fleeing
Tor his life from an Infatuated team.
ster whose horse had slipped on that
banana skin and taken hard fall on
the asphalt pavement.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
Dolly More to Her Than Life.

Snatched by timely bystander
from instant death beneath the
wheels Of a trolley car in Trenton, N.
J.. little eight-year-old Alice Carlton,
needless of her own injuries and the
fearful fate from which she had been
rescued. begged piteously for her doll
to be rescued. too. A car bound down
town was approaching, and she waited
for 1t to pass. A car going in the op-
posite direction struck the child, and
still holding tightly to the doll, she
was rolled intothe wire net in front
Of the car. The fender dragged and
the little girl rolled out Of it, directly
in front of the car. John Elkins
snatched her. Just In time to save her
life. but she was cut in several places.
and her first words were: SIS dolly
hurt ?"-Boston Post.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
MINING METHODS OF AMERICA
Why Production Hero Is Larger Per
CAPITA Than Aboard.

It is not difficult to understand the
manufacturing supremacy of the Unit
ed States when one compares our coal
production statistics with those OF for
eign countries, says the Boston Tran
script. The country having a cheap
supply of fuel for steam purposes will
lead in manufacturing. There are
employed in the coal mines of Great
Britain nearly 100000 men, and they
produced last year coal product val
ued at $1OO,OOO,O00 more than that OF
this country. Yet with less than $780,
600 coal miners in the United States
we produced 5O,OOO,000 tons more OF
coal than did Great Britain. With US
there is an average production per
miner of little less than 1000 tons
OF coal per annum. Great Britain
produces 2S7 tons per capita, Germany
242 tons, France 1913 tons, and Bel
GUM 166 tons.
These figures show the immense
superiority of the American coal min
er, yet mine owners testify that it is
due to methods rather than men. as
the British miners who come here
make our best workmen. The differ
ence is that Great Britain largely
clings to the Anticipated method of
pick mining, while here steam has
taken the place of muscle and powder
has been substituted for picks. In
the thicker coal seams there is no
longer any pick work and the physical
exercise of drilling is no longer neces-
sary.
Yet there is another side to the
matter. The mortality from accidents
in the Illinois coal mines last year
was 2.S7 per 1000 men employed,
which is one and one-half times the
percentage of fatal accidents in Brit
ish mines. 1t is evident that some
means should be taken to reduce the
death rate and it has been suggested
that blasts should not be made while
the miners are still at work, but
should be set off after hours by men
chosen for this dangerous occupation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
Modern Social Demands.

One curious phase Of taking our.
selves so seriously is the enormously
increased Importance of the interest
ing. Society fairly bristles with the
interesting, Sometimes one wonders
where the uninteresting do. Modern
society demands that you should be
something or do something, or say
something. or at least pretend to. II
Is understood that you must be cele
brated or notorious, or we'll adver
tised, or cheeky and even dishonest
IL 1t is on magnificent scale. At any
rate. you must take yourself seriously
and get swelled head.-Rortnightly
Review.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
A Horse on Him.

"A father going into his stable one
day found his little son, with slate
and pencil in his hand. astride one of
the horses.
"Why. Harry" he exclaimed, what
are you doing?"
Writing a composition" was the
reply.
well, why don't you write it in the
house?" asked the father.
Because" answered the little fell
low. "the master told me to write a
composition on horse"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
LOSS OF APPETITE
Cold sweat., Twltehins Nerves and
Weaknsss Cured by Or. Williams
Pink Pills.


Nature Furnishes every infraction Of
her laws. and careless habits easily lead
TO the condition described by Mr.. Will
liam Browne, of No. 1919 Lincoln street,
St. Joseph, Mo. Mr.. Browne is an ex-
pert timer in the employ of the National
Biscuit Co. He gives the following 40
count of trying experience:
"In the spring of 1902" he says,
while was regularly working at my
trade. grew somewhat careless in my
habits of eating and drinking, and finally
found that my appetite was tickle, a bad
taste fingered in my mouth. my nerves
twitched and were beyond my control,
nv kidneys were out Of order and cold
sweats would break out over my body at
odd times. Perhaps, while stood talk
ing with some one, this trembling
of the limbs, and profuse sweating, and
a severe chill would seize me. l became
alarmed at my condition and, having
read all endorsement Of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, got a box and began to use
them. They helped me at once. After
had used one box the twitching of the
nerves, the trouble with the stomach
and the cold sweats stopped and have
not reappeared, and my appetite Is good.
Ihave told all my friends that DR.. Will.
liams' Pink Pills cured me and recom-
mend them to everybody"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cured Mr..
Browne because nothing can strengthen
the nerves except good rich. red blood
and DR.. Williams Pink Pills actually
make new blood. They dom act on the
bowels. They don't bother with mere
svn,ntoms They drive from the blood
the cause of an;nmia, Indigestion, ner.
yous disorders, general weakness and
the troubles of growing girls and women.
The pills are guaranteed to be free
from opiates or harmful drugs. Sold by
all druggists. or by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
Medicine. Have Stood Test Of Time.

"The leading proprietary medicines
that have stood the test of time are
OF known therapeutic value" says a
medical authority. "They are prepar-
ed in laboratories of the highest
grade. under the care of skilled phar-
macists. and they are made from ap-
proved formulas which, in many in
stances, have been the especial pride
and specific of some successful physi-
clan. They have been tried in the
crucible of public opinion and they
have been found satisfactory by the
people. for otherwise the people would
discontinue using them"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week 20
Northwestern Inventors.

TNOI lIIWtSI6ITI ITIV0NCUTS.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, Oil and 912 Pioneer
Press building, St. Paul, Mimi. Pla-
eide Cote, Willow City, N. D., battle
ship; John Erickson, st. Paul, Mimi,
journal box; Harry Johnston, Detroit,
Mimi, saw set; Edward Mundale,
Frost, Mimi, corn harvester; Harry
Reed, Minneapolis, Mimi, weather
strip; Rudolph G. Pleins, st. Paul,
Mimi, seal.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
Called Down..

The Chief-You are charged with
conduct unbecoming an officer.
The Policeman-How's that, sir?
The Chief-You We're seen entering
the front door a saloon last night in.
stead of the family entrance.
cago News.
Don't ask your friend to tell you his
troubles, for if he does he will think
you should do something to relieve
them.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
Frous' Leos on Toast

Miss Frog-That chap went tn III.
hop with last week was awfully stuck
on his shape.
New suitor-Yes, If he hadn't m.
raded himself SO much he wouldn't
have ended up in a cafe. under.
stand his epitaph was written ON the
bill Of fare.-Detroit Free Press.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
sull;van's New Amusement.

John j. Sullivan distinguished him.
self the other day by throwing han.l.
full of money into a crowd. You are
improving, John. Once your. boast
vas that you had money to throw to
the BIRDS" Throwing it to people is
much better. but don't throw any bad
money, John.-Exchange
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
Trouble Afoot.

The Two-step-They are all after
my scalp.
The Waltz-Well, you're the fellow
who crowded me out.-Cleveland
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
Moons HIGHEST Mountain.

The highest mountain in the moon
is at least $4,000 feet in height; that
is 5000 feet higher than Mount Ever.
est.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06

currence-the last night of Maligni's
circus, when you put . bullet through
his cheek?"
(To be continued.)
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-10-06
M@lbIheCk, he Lion Toner.
bv SEWARD w. HOPKINS,

Author Of "Jack Robbins 81 America" I'm the
China Sea-" Two Gentlemen q
hawaii" "On q Palss
Charge" Etc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-25


arc manufacturing large les g sun
cured, and have buyers on the Rich-i
imond market to secure for }, Ell hem ,tne
necessary LEAF. One North Carolina "a G Z
tory, that OF tho; r. Reynolds Cons Cons
,rnny, Of Winston, has perhaps becoms'
Tie larger suncured buyer on the mar
A few years ago none Of these rag ories-
in fact no establishment outside OF lsich-f
5,nond-niada tho suncurcd brands. NOW
they all want sllncnrcd stock because y
their customers demand 8tt. surely tn the ]
bright day for \ the ralssrs OF suncurrSe %
stoc,; Nj Ia Inc counties around Richmond
las come ana judging from theactiyc 2 ana Y
constantly growing demand for II, the
farmers can make no nlstakc6ln pu191ttllllS
In a big crop this year Il II. , @
Tho breaks to-day 4 will probably ~
fuller than yesterday, MS many WAGONS sel
came In last evening. and receipts by
jrail were large, The sales VIII run to-day
at stonewilll, third ut shelbIurnl s and md,
fourtb4nt Crenshaw's, s vs. Y M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-25
I SHOT IN THE LEG. 4
Policeman Wyatt Drops a Negro
- ". Who Knocked Him Down.


Thomas stokes, e. a negro, was arrested
on Brook Avenue last lligh T. about ~.
O. clock by Policeman Nuckols. who
charged him with being a suspi ciOus char
acter. lie was seen "fooling around" In
q strange fashion when the officer put
him underaEarrcst.t III broke and ~ ran,
but before he had taken many steps he
ran faIrlyEinto Policeman. Wyatt. clils-
Ing that officer to lose. his Sequill brium.
The negro sped on and Policeman Wyatt
fleeing negro. * The bullet struck tho lat
ter In the leg, causing ~ compound frnc-
Sture OF tho thigh W 36 NJ sai5 S54ii III
SE Yhe4nmbulanccS was summoned anu DR..
Perkins Responded. Tho ,legro was taken
10 the City Hospital, Wherc he was given
tprorcr3 treatment, and M effort Will be
nialcatn suvG}his leg. l .53s
Tile MORO h isa.an ex-convict. having
served a form OF i've years In tho pen-
tertiary for breaking into Flrths inc.lt
store, on North SlStl street. He is known
tolthr police MS q desperate character,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-25
/. THE.|[!OOsE LEAF | EAT
TOBACCO market I: | |: |.
The Breaks Yesterday Were :
Full and Good Business
Was Done. Il

+ MIC rccclpts Of leaf tobacco for yes g 4.
,teriay's sales at the warehouses; uses WIZ w,
large ard tho breaks were aulse az w
"a on the opening day OF la s.sSt W w,
something like 25O,0 900 pounds be.l's soiu,
e me business Tcoinnenccd q II; z y,
III IA o'clock, with one OF Captain lclllla
"a. Trice,s eloquent lcturtfs on su''-
cured and other styles Of topa'cc9s
some og the larger buyers W. f !, ~
snme az tho sellers ina glncd, ~ conse-
5nuence, that they could see q veal nlhs
IN nrices OH suncured. 1 Probably some o.
the lower grades were not quite so sttonH
si,Hthc carly hours of the sal es, put lll
5,rnod well cured and we'll hand ed' goodu's
With decided character We're ca gerly tu lIe
at the outside figures or last weeK.
no 1t remembered that first cla ~ ssun5-
cured wrappers sold last WeeK ~ y Il!ls ~
isl1, while there We're many p,les ..tas
brought from s3S to $35, Tho only reason
fiat such figures were not real ICED yes
gterday was because there We're no |, 70 20
Fbaccos of those grades on inc '1ll lt
Good ,yrnppers arc In actual demand ana
will bring big figures when tney 4 s.luM
M It "a more than probable that mere
will bo some good to fair, wrappers OF eEeu
during the week that WI keep ", US u Y
weeks record, hut they were no. " ~. ~
warehouse floors yesterua ~ H..
offerings In tho main We're not OF i. ne .ie
best grades although those nvysss J. NV =
were III search Of good, WaHsy. . 9am,
cured oilers found quite lot q sn n,.,1 ,
on the floors and paid for them fa!ccofel-i
ing to last weeks quota tons. /. !. 4, !.
There Isl no danger Of an earl vi let ~
In the demand for suncured lea me !.
suncured has come II q stay, ana s6 ne
farmers who make II, make \ SYei,i,3 cure y
It We'll and handle II carefully, VII tlna
il q yery profitable crop for some years
Vet to come. The taste OF .tne i! cheWers
has undergone q change, nd tne a y. !.
increased woll.srlulIy III tle, " last tW ,,'
years, una is constantly growing, s'u "
Client evidence OF the accuracy 81 lhls
statement is found in the fact that sons
Of the largest factories An Yirslnia (, aul'
| side Of Richmond, and In North Sarollna,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-25
EZRA KENDALL TONIGHT 70 NIGH;
Play and Player Of Great Merit Merit
al the AGA en- BIZ ou.

~ the new play 8 G Ezra Kendall, Yh tf:a
4 tlnntn Journals critic sa Us: 1, 4, \, j
tt'As dainty d $ 4 the .Yolcts Whlch ca III
after tho rush and apd ~ III
grant as the roses depicted ~ the p u!
Ground was Ezra Scndall, his e e a,
and lis Weather Beaten Beh 1;n J.,
about Mr.. Kcndal's humor. tina, one ne i Ga-
not help be affected and !, ana HTS,
istibly cArrlad along on the tide WiliIitaI
Ia sets in motion. He belongs. 70 .n , o,u
school of dramatic thoroug 1 WmerG1I,
in JOG Jelferson and Sol. Smith 9Kus IS!
held nigh sway, and where, as thelr ~ pro,
. thcr nedaeogues rim Murphy and Ezra a
Kendall, must beSrankcd.3 MI k ,5I q !
is an artist IN every on ~ '' ~
word. Ss5s "A M s II l, !, o,,,,.,, ,yns
nm exceedIngly pleasing one throng noWIt,
fittic Miss Edith Talaferro, ~ 1 uyan1i,sS
rnie proved to@be an TRACTION ~ herseit.
iAmoong hose who deserve Iespeclai mon Z
ton are Miss h I, Z om d
GranVillc, Harry Hanlon, IhurlqW bel-
Cen. Harold Russell Band MISS .iioWarru'
This list completed n cupai Pc cast as. II
iiS"The play ii synopslzed into three sV ~
divisions: Tic rush tho rain and n, tht
r r.st a fair house was present nv
Z ,,nsn Who brayed the watery gurgle With
out o,utaS were more than repaid As.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-25
Y. SEVEN MORE CHARGES.
John O'Neal Will be in Police
Court Again To-day.

II Tho case of$the negro John o. Meal will
d gain In the Police Court this
morning, At tlds time he will begicon-
trontcd With seven more charges OF rob rob-
borS. sI5 # ssa. Si5 p ~ ! 4, q,
When fthe case was first called two
charges were placed against the negro.
Since then more OF the stuff has heall
Identified Tie detectives wish other per-
sons from whom stuff hns ben stolen, g
call at the office Of the Inspector, ~ ~
Sixth ana Marshall Streets 70 look. ~ ny ny
goods taken from, O'Neals home.
The case has been thtully worked RS. up
hv i etective Wrenli< and Policeman Amos
and they hope to find the owners OF more NOR
of the stolen property. " SIT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-25
RICHMOND ..C|:' H MAY
HAVEF: | 4 \ |. |
THE MATTER is STILL OPEN
Time Limit IS Thirty Days.
City Hungry for
Good Ball.

III ii now seems altogether probable that
Richmond may vet have league baseball
in this city, il the action of the Eastern
/. Leuguc officials a day or two ago means
anything. a special telegram from New
York city, dated January sd reads us
follows: js.s3
At tho meeting of the Eastern Baseball,
league to-day, the proposed transfer OF
the franchise Of the Montreal Club to
Richmond, VA, was discussed, ana upon
the representation Of John Kreitner, the
holder OF the franchise, the national
board was requested to extend protection
over the Richmond district for thirty
days, pending q determination whether,
the cub shall he removed there or&rc-
main III Montreal. n a
This information may or may not mean
much to the patrons Of base ball In this
city, but It appears to be true thatrthe
Eastern League officials IRE seriously
considering the transfer or tho Montreal
team to this city. j t will be remembered
that the Montreal players had their
spring practice here last year. It Is prob
able that IL sufficient encouragement Is
extended Mr.. John kreitne:, Richmond
ayESet become an Eastern League city
again. Those who attended tho games
played by the amateurs known as tho
Twin City League last season can attest
THE hungry interest of Richmond patrons
in baseball 1t remains to be seen
whether this city would supporta tall
end team in the league or not, but is
altogether likely mat, under proper man
agement and With good judgment In the
selection OF players, this city might de-
vclop n Notwithstanding team, as in the
days when Jake Wells was the guiding
genius Of the old Richmond team, 5s
Some Of the other teams In tho league
last year were Toronto, Buffalo, Provl-
dence, Jersey City, Baltimore, Newark,
and Rochester,. The plants for Richmond
to replace Montreal in the league,
Among the players Of the Montreal
team Lust year We're: 3Thoney, third base
Clancy, first base; Dyer, second Gase
Ycagcr. shortstop; Joyce, left field Kelly
center field, ana Walters, right field
McManus and Gibson, cntchers; Laroy
Adams, Mccarthy, Papnalau and others
| pitchers. Montreal finished in sixth place
lbut the poor patronage Of the club ahat
tmuch to do with that. With good patron,
age and u few changes IN the personnel
| 1t IS probable that the team would make
! & much better showing, M
Certainly the chance to land II league
! team for this city is now bright, and 4
! those interested in baseball will com
lmunlcate with Mr., kreitner it may bl
| that this city may yet enter the league.