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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
Wireworms.

A reader inquiries about the best
means Of getting rid of the wireworms
which have almost ruined his pota-
toes. There is only one way that l
know of which promises permanently
satisfactory results in checking the de-
structive work Of wireworms. This IS
by blowing and otherwise working the
soil late in the fall-in fact, just be-
fore settled cold weather-so as to
break up the safe retreats Of this en-
envy and leave the pupae an easy prey
to birds or the winters cold. Farm
and Fireside.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13

SORE HEAD IN POULTRY
Most Common Among Young Chick
ens-Efective Treatment.

BY G. A. CARY, veterinarian, Alabama
experiment station.
Chicken pox sore head, or contagious
epithelioma, in poultry is common
disease It is more prevalent among
young chickens. from broilers to ma
turity, yet younger and older chickens
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
WHITE LAKE TELEPHONE.
Business Men to Be Brought Into
Close Touch With the Farmers.

Business Men to Be Brought Into
Close Touch With the Farmers.
AS the result of meeting of some
of the White Lake business men and
leading farmers of this locality, a
company was organized for the pur-
pose of constructing telephone line
from this place to Robey. touching
at intermediate points and bringing
several hundred farmers into direct
communication with the business
houses of White Lake. Arrangements
have been made to incorporate COM
pany. The following officers were
elected: President, j. H. Dunbar;
vice president. John Schlaeder; sec
rotary, M. E. Williams;t treasurer,
Fred Steffen. Material for the nee
line will be purchased at once so it
can be on the ground by the time the
frost is out of the ground, when the
work OF construction will commence.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
MIST is MYSTERY.
Phenomenon Is Said to Be Sign Of
Earthquake.

Phenomenon Is Said to Be Sign OF
Earthquake.
Word has been brought from Piold
Creek of an unusual happening at a
porphyry dixie on the southern spur
of Sheep mountain. At different times
men working near the dixie have OBJ.
served a mist Or vapor rising from it.
This would last about an hour and
then would pass away without leaving
any trace. Various causes have been
given for this phenomenon
One observer has noted that the va,
por rises just before an earthquake.
In one case it was noted before the
severe earthquake in Italy, and again
prior to an earthquake which did
some damage on the Isthmus of Pan.
anna.
The explanation most generally &C.
cepted is that the mountain overlies
a cave similar to the Wind cave near
Hot Springs, and that when certain
atmospheric conditions obtain the
wind rushes up from the cave through
cracks near the dixie.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
ENGLISH GRAND OPERA.
Celebrated Singers to Appear In Min
neapI.s and St. Paul.

Among the English-singing song
birds to be heard in Minneapolis and
st. Paul during the coming engage
ment of the combined "Parsiftl" and
English Grand Opera company, March
IL to II, are several of the old favor
ties, together with number OF the
best voices from the "Parsifal" COM
pany of last year, and some who have
been brought to America this year by
Manager Savage The roster includes
the best English-singing voices on the
stage, as follows:
Sopranos-Florence Easton, Helen
Petre, Nine. Martha Miner and Ger
trude Rennyson.
Mezzo Sopranos and Contraltos-
Claude Albright, Margaret Crawford,
Rita Newman and Elsa Van der WORT
Tenors-Alfred Best, Stephen Jung
man, Francis Maclennan, Joseph Shee-
han, William Wegener.
Baritones-Arthur Deane, Winfred
Golf, Thomas D. Richards and George
White.
Basses-Harrison Bennett, Ottley
Cranston, Robert Kent Parker and
Martin l.. Bowman.
The orchestra will consist Of fifty
musicians, under the musical direction
of the Chevalier N. B. Emanuel, Elliott
Schenck and Eugene Salvatore
The management has arranged to
open season ticket sale for the grand
opera festival. This is for the purpose
of permitting opera patrons to secure
seats to all the performances in either
city in advance Of the regular sale.
Season tickets will be sold by subscrip-
ton mail orders only Remittances
should be made payable to L. N. Scott,
manager Metropolitan opera house,
and If accompanied by self-address
ed and stamped envelope, orders will
be filled at once and tickets returned
by next mail.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
Benefit OF MINING INTEREST.
Mining Experimental Stations to Be
tabjiShed

Mining men OF Deadwood are advo-
eating certain changes in the bill for
mining experimental stations which
has been favorably reported upon by
the committee on mines and mining
This bill, as introduced by Represen-
tatice Martin, authorizes the secretary
Of commerce and labor to establish at
his discretion, in each of the states,
a mining experimental station. He
also to appoint at each station an ex-
pert geologist He is authorized to
spend a sum not to exceed $4,000 in
establishing, equipping and maintain
ing each Of the stations created. 1t
is the duty Of this geologist and chem
list to analyze, for any citizen of the
United States at a nominal charge
samples of all mineral-bearing sub
stances and to determine the exact
amount of mineral in the sample.
They are also required to make clas-
sification or assays of samples of rock,
cement, clay, etc. The geologist is
also expected to explore and examine
the mineral regions within his juris.
diction.
Mining men have advanced the be-
lief that such an Office would be over
loaded with the work Of assaying
rock, much OF which has no special
value, as enthusiastic prospectors
would take up the larger part of the
time of such officials. The change
suggested by men familiar with con-
ditions is that one of two high class
chemists be employed to work in con-
nection with the mills with view to
ascertaining methods by which
larger percentage Of the ore values
could be saved. At present but few
companies save more than Is per
cent of the assay value of their ore,
through the Homestake, when it's new
shines plant is completed, will save
practically all the gold. 1t is esti-
mated that nearly $1.OOO,OO0 is car
ried off annually from the tailings OF
the cyanide plants of the Black Hills
alone, and that if some method could
be discovered by which these values
could be saved it would mean much
not only to the mining district itself,
but to the country in general.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
ABERDEEN TO GET LINE.
Citizens to Put Up 100000 Guarantee
for Minneapolis Road.

Citizens to Put Up 100000 Guarantee
for Minneapolis Road.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis rail-
road is now seeking right of way pri-
vileges through Aberdeen
Vice President Day recently request
ed committee of representative bust
ness men to investigate a proposed
route through the city and to ascer-
tain the probable cost to the road for
the right OF ~sy. This was done, and
the probable cost was placed at $685.
900. The road has expressed will
ingness to accept this price, but asked
a guarantee that the purchase price
would not exceed that sum-
A committee was sent to the Twin
Cites to confer with Mr.. Day, and later
telegram was received from the
committee stating that the price was
satisfactory to the company, provided
100000 to guarantee the company
against having to pay more than $751;
600 for the right of way. A commit
tee from the Commercial club imme-
dlately was sent out with subscrip-
ton paper, and within a short time
had secured $4,000 in pledges with
every probability that the remainder
will be secured
The road asks the 100000 as a
pledge that the citizens of Aberdeen
will make up the difference between
$4,000 and the cost of the right of
way, should it prove to exceed that
figure.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
a,7 GIVEN DIVORCE, DECREE.
South Dakota Courts Have 4 Busy
Half Year.

Half Year.
An analysis Of the divorce record OF
South Dakota for the first six months
of the operation of the vital statistics
bureau shows that Sioux Falls is far
in the lead of any other point in the
state, more than one-third of the de-
crees granted for that period in that
circuit A total of 217 couples sought
separation in that time, and out OF
that number 1877 came from outside
states to this state for divorce pur.
poses.
The causes advanced for securing
relief from matrimonial troubles
showed desertion to be in the lead,
with 101 cases. Among the causes
were SO divorces on the grounds Of
non-support, 80 for cruelty, IA for in
temperance and for neglect. Twelve
cases were heard and granted in
which the reason given has not been
reported.
Out of the total sc DEGREES were
granted by Judge Jones of Sioux Falls.
81 by Judge Mccoy of Aberdeen, %
by Judge E. G. Smith of Yankton, 10
by Judge MCGEE of Rapid City, Is by
Judge f. B. Smith of Mitchell, 10 by
Judge Marquis of WATERFOWL, IL by
Judge Gaffy of Pierre. II by Judge
Rice of Deadwood and 1 by Judge
Whiting of Huron.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
HANGED SELF AS SACRIFICE.
Fanaticism Leads a Farmer to Com
NIT Suicide.

NIT Suicide.
Telling his wife that he must offer
himself as sacrifice to atone for the
sins of the world, Carl Moser, farm
er, living twelve miles northwest OF
Java, committed suicide by hanging
himself in the kitchen of his home
Java is situated on the Evarts line
of the Milwaukee railroad in Wal
worth county.
The tragedy was surrounded with
decidedly unusual features. Mose1
belonged to what is known as the
Merkel band of religious fanatics
which is said to have caused the au
thorities and people Of that part OF
1t is also reported that other fanatics
by making threats, caused Moser to
take his life. Last spring the man
created sensation by setting fire to
the dwelling house of John Kerner. a
neighbor. For this crime he was ar.
rested, and at the time Of his tragic
Geath was under bonds for his ap.
pedldlCe dC Iue May term OIL Lno STATE
circuit court in Walworth county for
trial on the charge Of arson.
Moser adopted a novel method in
carrying out his plan. He took a
strong cord from flynet, fastened
one end to the door of the kitchen,
made loop running through an iron
ring, passed the loop over his head,
tied a bag of potatoes to the other
end Of the rope, opened the cellar
door, and after kneeling on the floor,
pushed the sack of potatoes into the
cellar. The weight of the potatoes on
the end of the cord drew the loop
tightly about his neck and strangled
him to death.
A short time prior to the finding of
his body and before the other mem.
bers OF the household were out of
bed, he informed his wife that during
the night God had told him to sacri-
fee himself, AID that he would follow
the instructions of his creator He
then went into the Kitchen and start
ed fire in the cook stove, after
which he committed suicide.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
One More Spot.

Chief Justice Fuller was not long ago
the guest of Southern gentleman
who had servant named John,
famous for his mint julep. Soon after
Justice Fuller's arrival John appeared,
bearing tray, on which was a long,
cool glass. topped with crushed ice
and a small tree of mint. With low
bows and many smiles he presented it
and watched anxiously while Judge
Fuller approximately slipped it.
THAT touch the right spot. sah?" he
queried.
III does. John, it Does" the judge re
piled.
John disappeared, but was soon re
called by the tinkle of hand bell. The
glass was now empty. The judge
looked up with twinkle in his eye.
81 think I've got another spot, John. y
he said
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
HOME is oYNAMlTED.

An attempt was made to wreck the
house Of Con Green, the assistant fore
man Of the Homestake mine at Lead.
About o'clock in the morning the
town was awakened by the sound of
the explosion of dynamite. The porch
at the front of the house was badly
wrecked, but as the dynamite had
been put under the storm door it did
not do extensive damage. Green's son
Ed was reading in bed at the time of
the explosion, and was badly stunned.
No one else was injured. 1t is be-
lieved the attempt was made by dis
charged workman who was offended
at Green.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
SCHOOL BOND TO BE ISSUED.


At a special election held at Mil
bank school bonds to the amount of
$4,000 were voted by a large major
ity for the purpose Of building a new
school building large enough to ac-
commodate Milbanks Increasing
school population. The bonds will
draw 5 per cent interest, and will be
in denominations of 1000 each. They
will be payable after ten years.
1t is proposed by the school board to
erect a building costing from $4,000
to $4,000. A portion of the cost will
be raised by warrants
Work will begin as soon as the
spring term is ended, and it is pro-
posed to have the building complete
by Sept. 1.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
An Official "Jiner."

The most important person in Fort
Hancock, Tex, is George Ross, who
holds more public offices, probably,
than any man in the country. He is
postmaster of the town, receiving his
appointment from a Republican ad-
ministration. and is member Of the
board of county commissioners of the
county, having been elected to that
Office as Democrat. In addition to
those two offices, he is justice of the
peace, being elected to that position as
an independent candidate. He is also
public school trustee for the precinct.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
INSTITUTE GETS "kNockour."
School Teachers Do Not Have to Go
to Meeting.

School Teachers Do Not Have to Go
to Meeting.
At the request of State Superintend-
ent Kramer, Attorney General Hall has
rendered a decision to the effect that
no county superintendent can compel
the attendance of teacher at coun-
ty institute held outside the county
boundaries. And, further, that the
county commissioners of any county
cannot LEGALLY allow bills for insti-
tutes held outside the county
1t has been the custom in some sec.
tons of the state for several counties
to join together to hold longer in
stitute than could be afforded by any
one county, the expenses being paid
jointly. This ruling will prevent any
more such joint institutes being held.
The decision is to cover situation
in Roberts county, where several of
the teachers refused to attend an in
stitute held at Simpson Park, in Grant
county and the refusal of the county
authorities to grant them certificates
on account of such refusal. This &C.
ton on the part of the county super.
intendent of that county has brought
on bitter school fight in that coun-
ty, in which sides have been taken by
the two political factions, and out of
which most of the editors in the coun-
ty are either answering to libel suits
or are threatened with having such
suits brought. 1t is likely that the
decision OF the attorney general may
clear the atmosphere as the basis of
the whole wrangle is practically set
tied by his decision. and is in oppo-
sition held by the county superintend.
emf
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
HEuMATIC PAINS
olsappeas When Or. Williams PINK
Pills Purify the Blood and
Heal Inflamed Tissues.

Rheumatism is disease of the blood.
caused by the failure of the body to cast
of certain poisons. External applica.
lions are of use only III securing tempo.
rary relief from pain-the cure for
rheumatism lies i'll purifying and en-.
riching the blood.
Mrs. Frederick Brown. of 40 Sumpter
street, Sandy Hill, NY, was a spffere,
from lnt1ammatory rheumatism from
the time she was sixteen. She says:
'.It first appeared in my knee joints
then in my hips and waist. 1t became
irregular thing that would be laid mr.
al winter. The rheumatism affected
mostly my hands. hips, feet and
shoulders. My hands We're all pulled
up and my feet became deformed. ]
lost my appetite, couldn't sleep and
sometimes | was compelled to cry out,
the pain was so intense.
For several winters I was under the
Doctors care and while his medicine re.
iieved the pain for a little while there
seemed DO prospect for permanent
cure. was confined to my bed, Off and
on, for weeks at a time. My limbs
swelled dreadfully at times and l was
reduced almost to nothing.
% In the spring of 1904, upon the ad.
VICE Oh lrlend, began TO use LIT.
Williams Pink Pills. At that time /
wasn't able to do anything and could
barely eat enough to keep alive l felt
. change for the better in about month.
I began to eat heartily and 1 suffered
less pain. OF course l kept OH the
treatment, using care i'll my diet, and
In about three months / was cured. I
Am entirely well today and do all my
own work.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills cured Mrs.
Brown by driving the rheumatic poisons
out of her blood But you must get the
genuine DR.. Williams Pink Pills, sold
by all druggists and by the DR.. Williams
Medicine CO.. Schenectady. N. Y.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
CHARGE LAND FRAUD.
South Dakota Postmaster Bound Over
to United States Court,

to United States Court.
The United States government has
begun action in another land fraud
case, and it is said that several other
a'milar warrants have been issued
ana will be served shortly. Elmer
Hawks. postmaster at Pedro, eighty
miles east of Rapid City, was brought
before the United States commission.
er, and, waving examination, was
bound over to the next term of United
States court to be held at Sioux Falls
in April. He Is charged with subor.
nation and is said to have persuaded
an old soldier to file on some land
next to his and to turn it oyer to him
when the proof was completed. Final
proof on this land in question was
made at Rapid City last summer
From this and other Irregularities the
case was worked up by Special Agent
P. B. Wadsworth Of the department of
agriculture.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
HURON MAY HAVE BATTERY.
South Dakota Selected by Taft for
Artillery Post


South Dakota is to be one of the
states in which the national guards.
men are to be equipped with mod
ern field battery by the United gov.
eminent. Capt. Coler Campbell of
Huron has just returned from Wash.
ington, where he accompanied Adjt.
Englesby to the national meeting Of
adjutants general.
Capt. Campbell reports that through
the efforts Of Senator Kittredge, Sec.
rotary of War Taft has agreed to 10.
cate one of the batteries in South Da.
kota. The batteries consist of four
pieces OF modern field artillery, and
their equipment will cost the United
States government $4,000 per bat
terry.
Contingent upon the securing of the
battery the city in which it is to be
stationed must erect substantial ar.
mory, and Adjt. Gen. Englesby is ex.
pected here shortly to look over the
ground and see what steps are neces.
sary to establish the new artillery at
Huron.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
rAAw is LOSS TO LocceRs.
Cut ls Large Thus Far, but Total May
Show Falling OF.

Washburn, Wis, Feb. q. - The
warm weather of the last week in this
section of the country has had a bad
effect on logging companies operating
in the woods, and the roads are be-
coming in such a condition that opera
tions for this winter will have to be
suspended unless colder weather sets
in soon. The companies thus far have
had successful season in the woods
and much timber has been cut, but If
operations have to cease now it will
put a big hole in the amounts that
were to have been logged and likely
will shorten the cuts of number of
mills that are supplied by the several
loggers The snow is melting rapidly
and large streams of water are flow,
ing everywhere.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
FOOD AND STUDY.
a College Mans Experience.

"All through my high school course
and first year in college, writes an
ambitious young man, II struggled
with my studies on a diet of greasy,
pasty foods, being especially fond of
cakes and fried things. My system
got into state of general disorder
and it was difficult for me to apply
myself to school work with any de-
gree of satisfaction. l tried different
medicines and food preparations, but
did not seem able to correct the diff
ficulty.
"Then my attention was called to
Grape-Nuts food and l sampled it. !
had to do something, SO I just buck
led down to a rigid observance Of the
directions on the package. and In
less than no time began to feel better.
In few weeks my strength was re-
stored. nv weight had increased, l
had a clearer head and felt better in
every particular My work was sim
ply sport to what it was formerly.
"My sisters health was badly run
down. and she had become so nervous
that she could not attend to her
music. She went on Grape-Nuts and
had the same remarkable experience
that had. Then my brother, Frank,
who is in the postofice department
at Washington city and had been try
ing to do brain work on greasy foods,
cakes and all that, Joined the Grape
Nuts army. showed him what it
was and could do and from a broken
down condition he has developed into
a hearty and efficient man.
Besides these could give account
Of numbers of my fellow-students who
have made visible improvement men
tally and physically by the use OF
this food" Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book. The Road to Well'-ille," in
pkgs.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02

Ground has been broken for the 12O-
stamp mill which the Homestake Ex-
tension Mining company is building on
it's ground in Deadwood gulch. The
building will be 17Ox14Ox11O feet, and
it is the expectation of the company to
have the mill in running order by July
c. E. McHugh, who is general man
ager of the company, will also be gen.
eral manager of the New England
Home:take Extension company, which
has just been organized with prop.
erty directly against the gulch.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02

derstand this trouble. 1t was just as
If all the strength had gone from my
back. After suffering for some time
began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
The remedy acted at once upon che
kidneys and when normal action was
restored the trouble with my back
disappeared. l have not had any re-
turn of it,"
For sale by all dealers. so cents Q
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02
LIFT MAY BE FATAL.
Minnesota Farmer Ruptures Cardiac
Lining.

Willmar. Mimi, Feb q. - Peter
Campbell, residing on the Gratz farm,
near Kandiyohi has met with an acct.
dent which it is feared will terminate
fatally. While greasing heavy
wagon, one of the wheels was pulled
out too far, allowing the axle to drop
to the ground, Having no jack, Mr..
Campbell attempted to lift the axle,
and in doing so ruptured the cardiac
lining. Physicians say he has a
chance to recover, but is in a critical
condition.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-03-02

The appraisement values placed or
state school lands in Hand county for
the sales this year are from $40 to SIC
an acre, with an average price OF
about SIS. For Deuel. county the ap
praisement prices range from $1S to
s37, with an average price of about
s25. The prices at which state school
lands are being sold are constantly on
the increase, and prices are far differ
ent from few years ago, when prac
tically all the lands in the southern
part of the state were sold for $40 an
acre.