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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-02
CHAPTER XXI.
Innocence of Helen.

The king of Damascus had grown
last few days. Rage and chagrin had
SO shaken his frame that he seemed
stricken with palsy; and his voice,
from it's howlings and meanings, had
become hoarse and cracked But he
had promise of sweet revenge. His
soldiers We're upon the track of the
fugitives, and he believed they would
bring them back. o, how he would
gloat over the sufferings of his VIC
tins when they came within his
power!
81 tell thee, About Cassem," he said
addressing his minister. the fair, frail
Ulin must suffer for this. She is no
longer your child; shall not regard
her as such.
About bowed his head, and answered
that he was content.
Omar could not help noticing that
his friend was in trouble, and he took
the liberty to ask what had gone
wrong
"Alas!" cried Horam. Everything
goes wrong" And he told how he had
put away all his wives for the daugh.
ter Of About Cassem, and how she bad
betrayed him and fed from him. And
then he told how he had once captur-
ed his dreaded enemy, the Scourge Of
Damascus. and how the prize had
slipped through his fingers by means
of the treachery Of his slaves.
by my life" exclaimed Omar, you
have been most sorely afflicted"
But the worst is yet to be told"
pursued Koran, clenching his hands.
and crashing his teeth. THE robber
and the lady Ulin went off on the
same night, and I have every reason
to believe that she corrupted my
slaves to set him free. In fact, am
sure she did I think they will be all
within my power by tomorrow. O.,
Omar, you have known much Of my
sorrow. have grown old since we
last met-very old. In years am but
the passing Of two harvests ahead Of
you; but in trial and trouble l have
left you far behind. The last time you
were in Damascus the first great trial
Of my lifs} came upon me. You remem-
Der It,"
"Of what do you speak?"
"Why--of my wife-of the first wife
ever had-of her whom I made my
queen"
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(To be continued.)
What He Might Do.

The custom of preserving the bust
ness name of firm years after the
founders have passed away or disap-
peared finds it's reproof in a story re-
lated by the New York Evening Post.
A young man who was sent out to
canvass leading lawyers in a certain
interest entered the office of firm Of
great prominence and said 81 should
like to see Mr. NJ" mentioning the
first name of the firm. Very sorry,
sir, but Mr.. M. has been dead three
years. was the answer "Well, in
that case / should like to see Mr.. N"
the second name Of the firm. Mr..
N. retired from the firm over a year
ago." said the clerk with smile. en-
deed; then may see Mr. O."-the last
name of the three MIR. o." replied
the clerk, Sailed last week for Eu-
rope, and won't be back for a month
yet; is there anything l can do for
you?" "There is answered the can
vasser, with the utmost suavity; "some
day when you have time you might
bring the firm name up to date"
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WILL HAVE OPERA HOUSES.
South Dakota Towns Expect to Sec
New BUILDINGS.

Charles l.. Hyde has announced his
intention to begin, early in the spring,
the erection of an opera house in
Pierre, which is to be fitted up for the
convenience of first-class companies
The building is to have a seating ca
pacity of 1900. This city has needed
a high-class play house for years
There is good reason to believe that
Huron will have an up-to-date opera
house before next winters entertain
ment season opens. N. NJ Wardall Is
the mover in the undertaking here,
and is assisted by s. M. Bear of Sioux
Falls. A site has been purchased and
plans for the building are now being
made.
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One of the greatest triumphs of Lydia
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the conquering of woman's dread
enemy, Tumor.
So-called wandering pains" may
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ence of danger may be made manifest
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A report from Pierre several days
ago giving the creamery cash pay
ments for the fiscal year at practically
a million dollars has been classed by
most papers as the amount Of dairy
products for that year for the state
In that they are in error. While the
creamery cash payments for the year
were good sum for the farmers, the
total dairy products Of the state as
shown by the census report were prac
tically s7,000.000. The error came
from CHASING creameries as dairies,
when in fact they work independently
Of one another.
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CHAPTER X1N.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER N-(Continued.)
He had taken her hand and was
raising it to his lips; but she sud
denly drew it from him
No! no! MOI" she murmured.
Pardon, lady. l meant no offense."
The tone was one of grief.
"Oh-Julian! Julian! Leave me not
yet"
She rested her freed hand upon his
arm and gazed up into his face. Her
eyes We're streaming with tears and
her bosom heaved convulsively.
''Lady-Ulin."
Julian!-O, in this hour of helpless
ness and need | turn TO thee with all
my trust and faith. If the love of this
poor heart is worth the cherishing
take it, and keep it always. l have no
poWer-I have no choice. The light
of thy face, beaming in love upon me-
reveals to me that l am bound to thee
by chains which l cannot break"
She rested her head upon his bosom;
and he, winding his stout arms about
her, pressed her to his heart as a treas
ure the most precious that earth could
bestow
The sun sank to it's evening rest
and the shades of twilight deepened
over the river and over the grove
The stars came out, one by one, in
their celestial stations, and anon the
silver moon, lifting it's face above the
hills OF Hobah, cast its soft light into
the vale. Still the lovers sat beneath
the orange tree; and there they might
have sat late into the night, had not
Osmir come to interrupt them.
What did the guard want at that
hour and in that place. He sought his
master. Julian arose and went to him
and they whispered hurriedly togeth-
er; and then Ulin was sure that she
heard the Arabs mentioned.
"Ulin, said the cheftain, coming
back and taking her hand, you might
go with me to the cave | am called
in another direction
What is it? You tremble. All,
Julian-there is danger"
mo, no, sweet love; harbor not that
fear. | go TO ward off danger. o, l
have something more than life to care
for now"
At this point Selm came running
up, all out OF breath; but before he
could speak his master stopped him.
II understand, good Selim. Osmir
has told me-"
"But-my master"
I'm moment. Wait till 1 come
back"
And thus speaking Julian led the
maiden to the cave.
Excuse me now" he said, raising
her hand to his lips. 81 will be back
shortly. You will not fear?"
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Judge J. H. Mccoy at Aberdeen
granted the petition of former Gov.
Herreid, as attorney for the Great
Northern road, to hold a special term
of circuit court and empanel special
jury to hear the condemnation pro-
ceedings begun against the owners Of
the Park Place hotel by the road, to
secure the ownership OF the hotel
property for site for the downtown
station of the Great Northern. The
date for the special hearing was set for
Feb. &c.
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Noise Only.

Senator Dryden Of New York said
of a certain article on life insurance
in a review:
ut is like the wild waves"
Like the wild waves?'
Yes, precisely. Two philosophers.
male and female were walking ON
a deserted beach. The female philos-
opher murmured dreamily:
"'What are the wild waves saying?'
"The male philosopher answered in
hoarse, gruff voice:
Nothing, Matilda They are like
some people we know. They make
lot of noise, but they don't say any
thing"
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CHAPTER Xxx.
A klng's Story

The first person whom Ulin met
after entering the cave was Ezabel,
who stood by a table upon which
lamp was burning.
MY dear child, l was just coming
In search of you. We were anxious.
What-have you been in tears? Ulin,
what is it? What has happened?"
The maiden, in memory of the great
event of the evening, forgot the cause
of fear that had been with her. 1t
was secret she could not keep-a Sc
cret she had no wish to keep: and
resting her head upon Ezabel's shout
der, she told the story of her love.
Dearest Ulin," said the aged ma
tron, kissing the maiden upon the
brow, he is worthy of the trust you
have reposed in him!"
AT that moment Abba come in from
the grove where she had been in
search OF her Mistress; and very soon
see, too, had heard the story. She
gazed into Ulin's face moment, and
then, with tear glistening IN her eye,
she murmured:
81 shall be very happy now, for
henceforth l can serve and love YOU
hoth!"
As Abba spoke, and before any reply
could be made, Julian came hurrying
into the cave. He was much excited
and Ben Hadad saw fear upon his
face such as had never been seen there
before.
my son." spoke the hermit, what
hic9
danger"
And there is DANGER" cried the
young chieftain, moving instinctively
to Ulln's side. Il fear that have been
much to blame. l should have been
warned by the words of Osmir and
Selim. Those two Arabs have evident
ly discovered our abiding place."
"Well-and what them" asked Ben
Hadad.
II think they have brought a large
force against u.s."
"What-of Arabs? Do they mean to
rob us?"
Perhaps" suggested Abba, "they
hope to recapture what they have
lost"
& Ulin moved to Julian's side, and
leaned upon his stout arm. He kissed
her upon the brow and babe her be
& of good courage; and then he said to
/ the others. in answer to what had been
suggested:
II fear the truth he's not yet been
. hit. If the Arabs are coming, as l
apprehend, there may be another solu-
ton to the problem. Those two ras-
Gals who escaped us could easily have
. followed us to this place. We were
not looking for such thing, and so
did not guard against it, They knew
that the maiden who had been
snatched from them was the daughter
Of the kings prime minister; and may
ehey not have known that she was the
kings aflanced? At all events, it Is
not unreasonable to suppose that they
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ODE Scourge
efDamascus
A Story Of
the East...
BY
SYLVANUS
COBB. JR.
Copyrighted 1891 by Robert Bonner's Sons.

may have anticipated some gain of re-
ward by carrying intelligence to About
Cassem. If they have done this, then
they must also have revealed the
whereabout of the Scourge of Damas-
Gus"
A low cry of pain from Ulin told
how directly the fear had touched her;
and again her lover sought to calm
her.
I'VE must leave this place." he said,
"and seek shelter in the wood. You
and l and Abba will go, and the guards
will join us outside know where
there IS safety, so have no fear. Should
the rascals come they will not harm
these old people: they will not dare to
do it,"
ulin had drawn a mantle about her
shoulders. and Julian had turned to
speak apart with Ben Hadad, when
Osmir came rushing into the cave,
with terror depicted most painfully
upon his ebon features.
They are coming!" he cried. "They
have sprung upon us from hidden
cover
Who are coming?"
They are the kings soldiers, led
by the captain, BenoniN'
On the next instant the clash OF
arms was heard at the entrance.
Back, back, sweet love" said Jul
liam, gently pushing the maiden to-
wards her chamber. There may yet
be hope"
He grasped sword as he spoke, and
leaped toward the entrance; but he
was toe late. Already a score of arm
ed men We're rushing in, number of
them bearing flaming torches in their
hands.
Come, good osmir," the chicftain
cried, bracing himself for the work.
Capture for us is certain death We
can do no better than to sell our lives
here"
One-two-three-fo of the royal
soldiers fell beneath the lightning-like
strokes of Julian's trenchant blade;
and in the same time Osmir had slain
two; but it was not in the roll of fate
that two were to overcome the force
that came pouring into the cave. A
flaming torch was hurled upon the
chieftain, and while he staggered be-
meath the binding stroke he was
drawn over backwards and his arms
quickly pinioned. The next move
ment was to secure Ulin and Abba,
after which Ben Hadad and Ezabel
We're taken.
will you lay violent hands upon
me?" demanded the hermit
Il am ordered to bring you all be-
fore the king" replied Benoni; call
whom l might find in this cave. l
mean to offer you no harm, so if you
have complaint to make save it for
those who command me-"
While the captain was searching
other apartments, to see if more pris-
oners were to be found. Julian felt
hand laid upon his shoulder, and on
looking up he beheld Judah.
80, my noble chieftain, you are
fast once more. The guard played us
false it seems, and l came near losing
my head in consequence: but my royal
master will pardon me when he sees
you again"
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by the physician and he says have no signs
of tumor now. 1t has also brought my
periods around once more; and I am
entirely well. / shall never be without bot
tie OF Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
in the house. Fam e D. Fox, Bradford, Pa.
Another Case of TumOr Cured
by Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
About three years ago had intense pain
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but finding that did not get any better he
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II felt sure that it meant my death warrant,
of dollars in doctoring, but the tumor kept
growing, till the doctor said that nothing but
an operation would save me. Fortunately
correspondent with my aunt in one of the New
England States, who advised me to try Lydia
E, PinkhamsV Vegetable Compound before sub
uniting to an operation, and at once started
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Mrs. Pinkham invites all ailina
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Sheriff Goss, acting by direction OF
the county auditor, raided the rooms
in the basement under the Rommel
pool room at Webster, and found a
complete poker outfit in full blast with
six wellknown citizens in the game
The tables, chips and paraphernalia
were seized and Jack Rommel, the
proprietor of the pool room, was ar
rested. The six players we're fined.
The auditor says the lid is on and will
stay on while he is in Office.
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do you mean tn, Lady He,ena,-

do you mean thu Lady Helena!"
ITO be sure do. Mercy! have you
forgotten?"
NO" said Omar. shaking his head,
Il remember Helena very we'll. She
was the most BEAUTIFUL woman | ever
saw"
And as false as she was beauti-
full" added Horam.
rs it possible? 7 did not think she
would come to that
How exclaimed the king Of Da-
mascus. Does your memory fail
your"
What mean you, Horam? My mem
DRY is good"
Then why do you wonder when /
speak of the faithlessness OF my first
queen? Was it not yourself that gave
to me the proofs of her inadelity? Did
you not show to me that she had
fallen?"
you speak in riddles" said the
king of Aleppo. Il remember that we
once suspected the young queen of be-
slowing her love upon captain OF
your guard think his name was ia
bal"
Yes" responded Koran. "Jabal was
the man, and l slew him. 1t was your
evidence that convicted both him and
Helena"
And was the queen guilty after
that"
Guilty after that?" repeated Ho-
RAM slowly and irresolutely. What
mean you? Do you imagine that l
allowed her to live to commit more
crime?"
In mercy's name" cried Omar,
what do you mean by this speech? Do
Hursm?"
Yes" replied Horam. "They were
two of my chamberlains. who accom-
panied you to Aleppo at the time of
which we have spoken"
No" said Omar. they did not quite
go to Aleppo. / sent them back be
fore l reached my capital They
brought to you my message?"
Il never saw them again after they
went away with you,' returned Ho-
ram.
"Never-saw-them. Good spirits of
mercy! Are you in earnest, Horam?"
"Aye. If they started on their return,
they must have been robbed and kill
ed, for L never saw them after they
left in your retinue."
The king of Aleppo clasped his
hands in agony.
20, Horam! Horam!" he exclaimed,
what fearful mistake was that!
Bear with me-forgive mel"
What is it, Omar"
"Your beautiful queen was limo
cent?"
Innocent" gasped Horam, starting
to his feet, and then sinking back
again.
Yes, my brother" replied Omar, in
trembling tones, "she was as innocent
as in that natal hour when first she
rested upon her mothers bosom. At
Balbec we found woman whom
some of my officers brought before me
supposing her to be the queen of Da-
mascus. She was very beautiful, and
so nearly did she resemble the queen,
Helena, that even / was at first de-
ceived. Her name was Jasmin, and
she told me that she had just fed
from Damascus and was waiting for
her lover to join her. She said that
Jabal was her lover, and that he was
captain of Horam's guard. The
truth flashed upon me in a moment. T
conversed with her until had gained
her whole story; and then knew that
your queen was innocent 1t was all
proved to me, as clear as the sun at
monday. At first l had thought of
returning myself, and bearing to you
the joyful tidings; but business urged
me on, and I sent Sanballad and Ben
Huram."
"And they did not comet" uttered
Horam, with his hands working ner-
vously in his bosom. "They did not
come-and my queen died"
God forgive me-" calculated Omar.
81 would have given my own life
Horam!"
(To be continued.)
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the dis
cased portion of the There is only one way 10
cure Deafness and that is by ,utional remedies
Deafness IL caused by an inhaned condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube Is intiamcd you have rumhling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when 1t is entirely closed Deaf
ness IL the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken ont and tiis tube restored to Its normal cond
Ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by .utarrh which ia nothing
but an fntlamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
Deafness Caused BIZ catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
T. j. CHENEY d Co. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 15c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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When l bega i
using Doan's Kid.
ney Pills l was SC
weak I could
hardly drag my.
self across the
r 90 N. l w a 6
wretched and ner.
vous, and had
backache. bear.
ing-down p a i n,
headache. dizzi.
ness and weak
eyes. Dropsy set
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Manila as a Seaport.

Almost daily ocean steamships load.
ed with freight, passengers and mail
are arriving at the port of Manila
from all parts of the world, while Ma
nilas development as shipping CEN
ter for the Orient has barely begun.
What may we not expect when Ma
nilas harbor and dock improvements
are completed?
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Are not all true men that live or
that ever lived soldiers of the same
army, enlisted under heavens cap
taincy, to do battle against the same
enemy-the empire of Darkness and
Wrong? Why should we misknow
one another, fight not against the enc
my. but against ourselves, from mere
difference Of uniform?-Carlyle.
Read not much at time, but medi-
tate on what you read, as much as
your time. capacity and disposition
will give you leave, ever remembering
that little reading and much thinking,
little speaking and much hearing, fire.
quent and short prayers, and great de-
votion, is the best way to be wise, to
be holy. - be devout.-Bishop Jeremy
Taylor
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Business Is Business.

From tomb in the churchyard OF
Godalming:
Sacred to the memory of Nathaniel
Godbold, Esq, Inventor and Proprie
tor of that excellent medicine, The
Vegetable Balsam for the Cure of
Consumptions and Asthmas Pail
Mall Gazette
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in and bloating Of the chest choEed
me and threatened the heart. had
little hope, but to my untold surprise
Doan's Kidney Pills brought me re-
lief and saved my life. l shall never
forget it,
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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DOCTOR CURED OF ECZEMA.
Maryland Physician Cures Himself
DR.. Fisher Says: "Cuticura Rem
edies Possess True Merit"


My face was afflicted with eczema
in the year 1897. | used the Cuticura
Remedies and was entirely cured.
am practicing physician, and very
often prescribe Cuticura Resolvent
and Cuticura Soap in cases of eczema,
and they have cured where other for
mulas have failed. l am not in the
habit of indorsing patent medicines,
but when l find remedies possessing
true merit, such as the Cuticura Rem
edies do, l am broad-minded enough
to proclaim their virtues to the world
have been practicing medicine for
sixteen years, and must say l find
your Remedies A No. 1. You are at
liberty to publish this letter. G.. M.
FISHER, M. D., Big Pool, Md, May "a,
1906"
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Sore on the Senate.

"Pa, what is legislation"
Legislation, son, is something talk.
ed of in speeches and platforms, die.
cussed in assemblies, and generally
sidetracked by the senate. INDIAN
apOlis Star.
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He'd Find It Sure.

Freddie-I'm looking for trouble.
Teddie-Why don't you advertise
for stenographer?- Topics.