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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31

w here that Congressman Joseph
E. Ransdell of Louisiana, chair
man of the executive committee of the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
and member of the House Committee
on Rivers and Harbors. will leave at
the end of the month on an extended
trip to the Pacific Coast for the special
purpose of urging support for the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress in
Its efforts to secure the passage of an
annual rivers and harbors appropria-
tion of at least $60,000,0o0, in place of
the totally inadequate and irregular
sums now afforded. The trip. which is
which Mr.. .Ransdell has received from
members of prominent commercial
bodies, will have as its chief purpose
careful investigation of all Pacific
Coast river and harbor Improvement
projects, and it is hoped will result in
the work of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress.
Mr.. Ransdell will visit and speak in
=
all the large cities on the coast, his
itinerary as now mapped out including
Portland. Tacoma, Seattle, San Fran
cisco and various other intermediate
points. The levee system OF the Sacra-
mento and the condition of the Colum-
bia, both at it's mouth and at The
Dalles, will receive special attention.
rryt.z
improved water transportation facili-
ties will be carefully considered, and
it is Mr.. Ransdel1s hope that the
realization on the part of the people of
the necessity of such work will make
itself strongly felt.
The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress. an organization in which
commercial bodies and business mems
clubs in all parts of the country have
membership, is working steadily and
energetically for the accomplishment
of its one object--an awakening of the
people Of all parts of the country to
the realization that even the indirect
benefits of such a scheme of waterway
improvements as could be accom-
plished with annual appropriations of
$50, 900. 900 are SO great as to make
them absolutely necessary to the ship
per. Such national and nonpartisan
scheme OF improvements as Mr.. Rams
dell proposes would save hundreds of
millions of dollars to shippers an
nually, since, aside from Offering trans
af 81
one-sixth of the present rail rates, 1T
would far surpass any rate law as a
regulator and reducer. No important
country in the world has done so little
for it's waterways as the United
States-a fact which renders prompt
necessary.
AS single instance. typical Of the
needs of the Pacific Coast In this line,
the case of the Columbia River is cited.
since its Improvement would be not
only of local benefit. but would yield
large returns to the whole coast and
the Northwest. For the completion of
the great project for the construction
of canal and locks TO overcome the
distractions. to navigation between The
Falls on the Columbia IT iso estimated
that s3,7ss,ss2-e4 will be required. Yet,
great as are the needs of this Improve
msnt. the last rivers and harbors bill
appropriated for It's continuance only
$4,000. Mr.. Ransdell ascribes this mca-
sentiment which shall inpress on Con-
gress the need OF putting this class OF
Improvement on a par With appropria-
tions for other great ternment func-
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31

the Bourn country place at St. Helena.
Mrs. Lester Herrick has returned to
the city after brief visit to Miss
Ethel Francis at the latters home in
Napa. Mrs. Herrick has been out of
town during most of the summer on
brief trips. having gone to Seattle. her
former home. for a stay of several
weeks earlier in the season with rela-'
tives.
Mrs. Lucy Otis. who has been for sew
eral months staying at the home OF
her son and daughter-in-lsw. Mr.. and
Mrs James Otis. on Broadway. will go
today to the Knickerbockcr on Fill
more.street and Pacific avenue and will
there spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schmiedell and
their family. who have been at their
country place in Ross Valley since the
early spring; are having their town
house on Steiner and Washington
streets put in readiness for their re-
turn. which will be some time within
the next month.
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Wilson and Miss
Bernice Wilson. who have been in Ross
Valley and Ssusalito ever since the fire.
have returned to. the city and have a
house on Cough street for the winter.
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In the Joke World.
Wanted to Get There First.

Wanted to Get There First.
An Irishman rushed up the stairs to
the naturalization bureau in the Fed
eral building. He appeared, pop-eyed,
before Clerk Donovan.
II wish to take out first papers" ex-
claimed the Irishman eXcitedly.
How long have you been in this
country" queried Donovan.
About twenty minates-say half an
hour--that is, off the island.
We'll, isn't this rather sudden?"
Now, it's this way. y amer" ex-
planned the embryo citizen in honeyed
tones: there was domned German
board my ship who bet me he'd get
papers first He's not here yet. Give
me the papers. y amer. deer."-New
York Sun.
A little girl was out walking with
her aunt one day. The aunt bowed to
man they were passing.
WHO is he, Aunt Jennie?' asked the
little girl.
Mrs. Little1eld told her that he was
Mr.. Melrose. the village undertaken.
"Oh, yes" reptile The child quickly.
Il remember him. He undertook my
grandmother" r."-Harper's Bazar.
IT'S my daughter" said Mrs. Mex
dore, who plays the piano. You've
heard her?"
Well" replied Mrs Newcome. with
great self-restraint, i've heard the
piano"
YES. my daughter Mary is very mu-
sical."
"Ah. you have two daughters. then?'
Catholic Standard.
He Knew Where 1t Was.
He-Jane. Jane, I've been robbed
had $50 bill in my pocket and it's
gone!
S;he-That's too bad. 1 thought 1
heard somebody moving around the
room last night.
He-Oh, we'll, never mind. The bill
was Bad one.
She-You mean. contemplate crea-
ture. to fool anybody like that!-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Townsend's Cal. glace fruits and can
dies at Emporium, Post and Van Ness,
and 1903 and 1920 Valencia street.
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SILVER Depo.it Co,orne.

The sterling silver ornamentation II
exquisite. ana the price Is one dollar
Hammersmith & Field, Van Ness ave.
nue. and Eddy street
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NOTE AND COMMENT.

Judge Pare refusal discuss the coming Presidential
ton reminds people that his
connected with of that kind
Mr. Ser has not grown since he arrived Godfed
His retention to referee the coming Mr. Cans
conversion to OsersH merely feeting
Fighting the Flames is extensively billed fea-
ure OF greatest show earth that headed way
Judlciousy abstans from advertising
cisco novelty.
1t difficult to determine whether the reception
tcal instance of railroad enterprise Thousands
folk who nothing for the political aspect
taking advantage OF the cheap transportation visit
New York.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31

Oakland. Cal A couple who are bona
fde residents of Oakland may go into
any other county in the State and be
married. but must obtain a license from
the County Clerk OF the county. Such
is valid only In the county in which
issued. Marriage licenses are not Is
sued on Sunday on legal holidays for
the reason that the County Clerks
Office is not open on such days When
application for marriage license is
made both of the contracting parties
must appear before the party issuing
the license.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31

Townsends Cal glace fruits and can
dies at Emporium, Post and Van Ness,
and 1903 and 1920 Valencia street
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Answers to Oueries.

CRIBBAGE-W. T.. Sodvill. Nevada.
In cribbage two skies and two threes
and a three spot turned up count Is
WRITER'S NAMESEB. H. NJ. Peta-
luna. Cal Newspapers do not furnish
the names OF the writer's OF articles to
any one who may ask for the same.
COLLECTIVE NoUN-w J. E.. City.
The Century Dictionary thus defines
collective noun: In grammar a noun
in the singular number. signifyfng an
aggregate or assemblage. as multitude.
crowd. troop. herd, people. society.
clergy. meeting. etc. Collectives as
subjects can have their verbs either In
the singular or in the plural the latter
by preference in familiar style. but
usage varies as to different words OF
this class. according as they express
more prominently a unity or COM
plexity.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
Ransdell Coming West to Aid
Rivers and Harbors Bill.

vTYAsHINGToN, Aug. 21.-An-
M nouncenent has just been made
here that Congressman Joseph
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MISSOURI PHARMACY,
LEXNGTONS LEADING DRUG STORE.

Mr. and Mrs. r. Lee Walllc
announce the birth, Wednesday u
son
Roy Chanslor, OF Delmar, Nevata,
who has been visiting here for a few
days, went to St. Louis Wednesday
evening for a visit with relatives.
Philip Keller came in Wednesday
night to spend a day or two with his
daughter, Mrs, o. D Crawford
License was issued Thursday for
the marriage of Luther Reavls, OF
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Lexington, and Alice Anderson, o.
Waterloo.
Mrs. Matte Nelson, Of Warreus.
burg arrived Wednesday evening for q
visit with her sister, Mrs. James
Burris.
Misses Emma and Charlotte Morath
returned Wednesday evening from a
visit with relatives In Kansas City.
Miss Willie Wilmot, Of Odessa,
arrived Thursday morning for a visit
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arrived Thursday evening for a visit
with Mrs Fred I. Xix.
Mrs. Il. H. wessendorf and little
daughter, Grace, went to Sweet
Springs Friday morning for a short
visit.
Captain M. L, Davis. Of Fort
Leavenworth. arrived Thursday even.
Ing for a short visit with Major e. A.
Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. James and SON.
Edwin returned from Kansas CITY
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her aunt. me. D B. young.

with her aunt, Mrs. E B. Young.
Mrs. Richard Field returned from
Independence Wednesday evening.
Lindsey Price, of Sedalia, arrived
Thursday morning for short STAY on
business.
DR.. Milford Riggs went to Kansas
City Thursday evening on business.
Mrs. Laura Thornton, Of Higgins.
vile, spent Thursday evening here,
Mrs. J. B. Pollard, Of Nowata, 1. T.,
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1r'aav morning., after a few !. 5.
V'si' with relatives there. u"yS
Kansas City Friday morning !, "snn to
afew aays.on business. : spend
mo cleveland Rex returned Frio.,
H Ro,nlng from a short business t sir1 !, :
I'm
Man 0ns initial engraved Tree on "a,
piece q 'ilverwareSpurchased Of
Nuu"lsS 5ewelry s Music Store.
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waverly Notes.

ds DR.. NJ G Alderman was in KsBsa,
I City Saturday
Mr.. Frank Mcclure was in Licking
ton last week.
h Miss Salhe Wallace was in Kansas
q City last week.
a Cordvr S, eele visited bis mother in
e Lexington last week.
)r Miss Mollie Fitzpatrick visited in
= Grand Pass last week.
Q Miss Hattie Orr Phillips, Of Malta
L Bend, Visited friends here Sunday.
: Mr.. Frank Book was called to Alma
BY the Illness Of his little daughter.
Tesdames Leslie Corder and VIM.
Ferguson WAS in Kansas City last
= week.
Miss J"rnle Ham, Of Central
r GGeHH5s-. spout Sunday with her
pqren'-
dss Name Berg, of Marshall,
'. Led her cousin. Mrs. NJ. Wautuck,
la veek.
Nj. W. W. Randolph, editor Of
W*v'rly GsSatte, was up from Malta
/ Beud Monday.
= Mr.. Henry Hoeuner left last week
for a short visit with friends and
y relatives in Kansas and Oklahoma.
nj
Misc Mamie Palmer visited her
- grandparents, Mr., aud sMrs. VIM.
!, Palmer, in Pleasant Hill last Saturday.
CT This week several business transac.
lions have been made. D, A.. Barr
and Son, soil their store and stock OF
n goods to Herman j. Peters. Mr.
L Julius Wilson sold the meat market to
ii smith & Ford.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. VIM, EIlery returned
r. 20 their home IN Lagrange, after a
8 visit Of several days with their daugb.
ter, Mrs, W. Q. o'Neil. In Da few
Gays Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery will leave
Tor the south to spend the winter.
In the last weeks notes there was
an item of the birth of a son to
CHARLES Spots; it should have resd
"'9 Mr.. and Mrs, Ben Spots" An
item Of this kind should be corrected
a 1t is embarrassing to all concerned.
Mr.. Wm. Tussey returned last
Wednesday rom Stockton, California.
where be has been visiting his son.
After arriving Mr., Tussey decided to
walk up the "cut9 Instead of ridin,
''' ieiI into a sewer Featuring his
~ Done and other injuries. Al
l. 'ritiOg Mr.. Tnsscy is resting YER,
/ uioItsblp.
at the .enterview school a box
supper was held for the benefit ot
their library. After all the boxes
we're sold, a pound box of candy was
hered 10 he preiIiest young lady, il
being left to the vote to decide sbo u
SHOULD be Misses nellie Vapderhn
and frances Maddox were IN,
principal contestants, Miss MADDOX
winning the prize.
A PIE social was held at the Tire,
Groves School November 28. Ate,
auctionIng off The pies, a cake was
put up 10 be bid of for the p~ret,ies,
young lady. The rivals in this cor.
test were Nj fes Anna Hogan and
Frances Maddox, Amer a i'm, Miss
Hogan vas decl red winner. THE
cake solt for sl5, decidedly the
highest price paid for a cake in tseI
county.
Married, in Lexington Iast Toesda,
afternoon at O'Clock, at The home ofI
tie BRIDES sister, Mrs. Cbas. McBee.
Miss Msude Jones to Mr.. Garfield
Cook, Rev. ]. c. Patilo, of Lexipptop.
speaking the solemn words which made
them husbond and wife. The bopsa
was very prettily decorated with
carnations. The bride is the younee EST
daughter Of Luther D, Jones. NJ
Waverly, and is a very popular young
-ady among everyone. Mr.. Cook Is J
'oung man Of sterling character and
has won high esteem Of all who know
Inn.
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Leather Goods Stylish Hand Bags. Pocket
Rin PooI1 e UOAo Books, Purses, Wallets,
l1l. Books, Gard, Match and Cigar Cases, &c. An
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1OHCt OetS nations from t tw c : t5sts' ye 4s ' Snn6
and Brush up to the complete outfit. Prices rance
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Stationery Veins Wins Box Letter ReP os..! Desk SIS St; 81. Ink
rearl Pen-Holdsrs' Fountain Pens, Paper Weights, &c.
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DnrfImnC A fneo If Fancy Bottle Odors Coogn@, Toilet Waters &c aEo
tbAun - : tn 49, 4 HIsh gGe Perfumes PHne &c. in and quantity desired. We have every
F1nauds ad Lonnzes Perfumes, Toilet Waters, Tdcums, &c. in holiday packages
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Smokers Goods Easy to suit him here if he is asmo1er. We have all
the choicest brands of Imported and Domestic Co.s
Also ahre Of handsome Pipes il French Bnar, Merschaum, &c. NgdrS
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MANY OTHER LINES.

~. such sensible goodsas ChesProtctors,C hamos Vests Rubber and Ordinary Sronua
t MmsE nFo o not Water Bottles. Inc Soaps, Lather Brushes and a score ofber
things OF every day usefulness. All make good and acceptable riffs 500" oW0
Bring in your list and you will find something here for everv name on Fun.
the quality will be the very BEST and you will save OF the cost. Anvn ar - imHer
no matter how SMALL will be appreciated. PS"@ey g" make
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Manicure { TOOdS Both Sigy and in Sets, and all of the ouaGtv ned H.
satisfaction. N"N@ III last long and always give
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1 1IfIorV lnee is always place on your list for one OF more good Pocke+ Kmo.
eouS'' anu me reaPent Will never forget your good Judgment. 2Icu n.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-23
BONDED DEBT DECREASES.
Figures Are $e1,67e.42 Smaller Than
Year AGO.

The county financial statements in
cluded in the annual report of the
state auditor show decrease of $751;,
697.42 in the amount of the outstand-
ing county bonded debt of the state.
Several counties have decreased that
class of Indebtedness, and others have
added, leaving the net reduction less
than 100000.
Out of the fifty-two counties Of the
state twenty-eight have no bonds out
standing. The counties of Aurora,
Charles Mix, Clark Clay. Edmunds,
Hutchinson, Jerauld, Lincoln, McPher-
son Miner, Sphinx and Sully have no
bonds, and their floating debt is less
than $500 each, with good cash bal
ances to their credit. The warrants
out in Aurora, Sphinx and Sully are
less than 500 in either county
The expenditures for the year were
heavier in Yankton than any other
county of the state, with $4,000. but
part of this evidently went into a
court house, as there is a charge OF
$4,000 for that purpose. 1t cost Buff
falo county $5,505 to operate for the
year, while Sully needed $10,5SS. Most
of the counties of the state show con.
sentative business management, and
debts generally are being reduced.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-23
OWN BUSINESS HOUSES.
Every Business Building in Big Stone
but Three Owned by Its Occupant.

Big Stone without doubt holds the
record of towns of South Dakota in
regard to the percentage of business
blocks owned by the business men
who conduct business therein. Atten-
ton was called to this by the purchase
a few days ago by Ben A. Ochler, a
local business man, of the two-story
brick building in which he conducts
his business. and the purchase by j.
w. Ochler of the building occupied at
present by furniture store. In the
past it has been rarely the case that
business buildings have been owned
by the men who conducted their bust
ness in them. At the present time, so
great has been the change in this re-
spect. every business building in Big
Stone with three exceptions is owned
by it's occupant.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-23
THANKFUL FOR FATTEsT YEAR.
Gov. Elrod Issues Proclamation on Ap-
preaching Holiday.

preaching Holiday.
Gov. Samuel H. Elrod has issued the
following characteristic Thanksgiving
proclamation:
The people, the plain people of this
state have great reason to be thank
full for the many and bountiful bless
ings which they have enjoyed during
the past year.
In all probability the state has
never been freer from sickness and
disease. and of all our blessings none
surpasses that of good health.
Another great blessing which our
people have enjoyed is that they had
all the work they could possibly do.
The reward has been of the fullest
measure and the result is that our
homes, the humblest as we'll as the
richest, are provided with all the nee
essaries and many of the comforts OF
life. There is d something about the
completeness OF the South Dakota
home that, strong as the word is, does
not fully convey an adequate idea OF
therein Doubtless there are eXcep-
tions, and where they exist it is my
i, earnest wish that friends and neigh
bors come to the rescue TO the end
that all may enjoy Thanksgiving day.
Toward the unfortunate one let our
motto be, 1T is more blessed to give
than to receive.
The multitude of blessings which
we are enjoying this year ought to
make us better givers to worthy, de-
serving persons and causes. and aid
us in being better and truer citizens.
",To him who sends the rain upon
| the just and the unjust, let us give
| thanks in our hearts, in our acts, in
| our homes, in the schools Ton Wednes-
| day afternoon), and in the churches
| throughout the commonwealth. In a
| word. let us remember that the year
| lust closing has been the latest in the
| history of the state. especially so for
the farmer and all those who toll, and
| it occurs to me that we ought TO be
the best and most truly thankful peo-
! pie in all this great and good round
world. l believe we are.
"Therefore, agreeable to the presl-
dents proclamation, l, Samuel III. Ell
rod, governor of the State OF South Da-
kota, do hereby designate Thursday
the 18th day of November, 1906
| Thanksgiving day.
Done at the capitol in the city OF
Pierre, this fourteenth day of Novem
Der, in the year of our Lord nineteen
hundred and six.
Samuel II. Elrod, Governor.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-23

While no woman is entirely free from
periodical suffering, it does not seem to
be the plan of nature that women
should suffer so severely. This is a
severe strain on a woman's vitality.
When pain exists something is wrong
which should be set right or it will
lead to q serious arrangement OF the
whole female organism.
Thousands of women have testified
in grateful letters to Mrs. Pinkham
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound overcomes woman's special
pains and Irregularities.
1t provides a safe and sure way of
escape from distressing and dangerous
weaknesses and diseases.
The two following letters tell so con-
vincingly what Lydia e. Pinlham's
Vegetable Compound will do for
women, they cannot fail to bring hope
to thousands of sufferers.
Miss Nellie Holmes, of $40 N. Division
Street, Buffalo, n. Y, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"Yourmedicine il indeeda nideal medicine
painful periods, headaches, and bearing down
pains. consulted two different physicians
but failed to get any relief. Afriend from the
east advised me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. did so, and no longer
suffer as Ibid before. Myperiods are natural;
every ache and pain is gone, and my 7, general
who suffer to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound"
Mrs. Tillie Hart. of Larimore, N. D.,
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 might have been spared many months
of suffering and pain had only known of the
efficacy Of Lydia L. Pinkhams Vegetable
A.L ~. n,.Lhou,e Adv;c. War
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-23
INDIANS HAVE GRAIN CROP.
Standing Rock Red Men Raise $4,000
Bushels.

The Indians on the Standing Rock
reservation this year were started at
raising small grain. and this fall the
government furnished them with a
steam thresher Among them they Sc
cured $4,000 bushels of small grain,
besides the corn they raised. An at
tempt will be made to start the In
dams on Cheyenne River agency at
that class of farming next year In
dams on the Cheyenne River reserv-
alton are taking coal out of mine
about sixty miles northwest of the
agency and are supplying the govern
ment buildings at that place with fuel
1t is claimed that the supply of coal
at this mine is extensive and that it
is of quality that gives good furnace
heat to the government buildings
where it is being used.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-23

1t takes more than the ability to say
dear sister" to make saint.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-11-23
WANT IMMIGRATION OFFICE,
Real Estate Men to Urge Creation OF
State Commissioned.

State Commissioner.
AS the result of a meeting in Sioux
Falls by large number OF members
of the South Dakota Real Estate Mems
association, it was decided that com
mittee, consisting of two men from
each county in the state, should be ap'
pointed to act with the president o!
the association in the matter OF select
ing a judiciary committee OF nine
members to be present during the ap
preaching session of the legislature
and secure the passage of law ere
ating the Office of state commissioners
of immigration.
The real estate men are united or
this proposition. They believe thai
such an official is badly needed II
South Dakota is to continue to in
crease it's population to the extern
that its resources merit.
The matter of creating board o
publicity was discussed at some
length, but it finally was decided no
to take definite action in this particu
lar matter until another meeting o
the real estate men of the state, which
will be held at Pierre early in Janu
airy.