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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20
Where Looks Don't Count.

~ visited Miss Marie Corelli when
was in Stratford," said a young wom-
an. "She lives in a quaint house OF
dull red brick. She is very pretty and
very rich and she likes Americans.
Miss Corelli was full of fun. She
talked about woman's over-regard for
appearances She said that she her
self was too prone to think that, il ap.
pearances were all right, everything
was right
"Once, in her childhood, Miss Cor.
ELI said she was yachting on the Eng
lish coast.
CAS- the yacht sped along there was
sudden swerve, and the helmsman
said:
by love, believe she's broken
her rudder.'
ooh, WE'LL said the young girl,
what does it NATTER It's under wa
ter, and I'm sure nobody will notice
IT,"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20
WHERE TALK IN MILLIONS "COFS"
how south Dakota Adds to Nations Wealth-In
Wheat, Corn, Cattle and Dairy Pro ucts
1t Wealth Is Tremendous
about $4,000 900 worth of hogs annu-
ally to the great packing centers.
An Ideal Cattle Country.


ally to the great packing centers.
An Ideal Cattle Country.
There is hardly a section of the state
winch is not adapted to agriculture,
outside of the small mining district
For cattle raising the conditions are
almost ideal. The state is not so far
north that the winters are severe and
hence cattle can roam all winter with
out shelter and without sustaining any
''n'ase The country has numerous
81 streams and creeks which fur
ilsE an abundance of living water.
Then, west of the Sioux valley, the
state overlies a wonderful artesfan
belt. the water in which appears to
be ineXhaustible. Over 5000 of the ar
tesian wells have been sunk, and as
they are all under high pressure they
furnish an abundance of power for
many purposes. An inch and quarter
water for a section of land, while they
also furnish plenty of + e water for
the cities and protection against fire.
Surface wells of good water can be Sc
cured anywhere at from fifteen to fifty
feet
West of the Missouri free homesteads
may yet be obtained. and the railway
extensions that are now building into
this section are opening up some mag
nificent country. This attracts many
of the homeseekers who are now rush
into the state-land for nothing
powerful lure. But there is an
other class of homeseeekrs who have
money to pay for their lands, and. as
rule, these prefer to buy and settle
where the conditions have been proved
and the productivity of the soil thor
oughly tested. These man are paying
anywhere from $40 to $25 an acre for
their land. but it must be understood
that this is the kind of land that in
Illinois, Iowa or Indiana, or in any
of the states of the middle west would
readily bring 800 or more an acre. 1t
will bring that in South Dakota before
a great many years have passed. Land
that will pay for itself in one season S
crops is certain to sell for much high
er prices before the next five years.
Plenty of Work for All.
Not all the men who are coming
here have the money to buy, but If
they have the willingness to work, it
is not many years before they are
landowners. Labor in South Dakota
is always in demand. Farmers are al
ways in the market for hands, be-
cause the hands of this year are likely
to be the employers of the next Many
of the young fellows who come here
work for year or two, or until they
have thoroughly mastered the agricul-
tural methods of the state, and then
they buy or homes. cad their own land.
AS consequence labor is always shift
ing. and this condition is likely to con-
tinue until the state gets better set
tied. From the way the tide of immi-
grafton has been settling in the past
year or so this will not be in the very
far future.--Herbert Nanderhoof in
Minneapolis Journal.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20
BODY OF SVEN FOUND IN RIVER
Mystery at Sioux Falls Being Cleared

The mystery surrounding the dis
appearance in Sioux Falls, on the
evening of Feb. 1 last of Chris Sven,
farmer whose home was near Hum
boldt, has been solved by the finding
of his body in the Big Sioux river in
the northern part Of Sioux Falls.
The city authorities made persist
ent efforts to unravel the mystery
surrounding Sven's disappearance,
and several weeks ago the county
commissioners engaged Edward j.
Hargrove. Chicago detective, to
work on the case.
AS a result of evidence secured by
the detective after about two weeks
effort, on March 5, twenty-four resi-
dents of Sioux Falls, twenty men and
four women, We're arrested on suspi-
Con of knowing something concern
ing the supposed murder Of the MSS
ing man. They were put through the
sweating" process, but nothing tend
ing to throw light on the mystery
could be ascertained, and the authori-
ties released the suspects
While two boys We're fishing in the
river yesterday forenoon, north of
the Sixth street bridge. a dog belong
ing to one of them swan out into the
stream and grasped with its teeth
what appeared to be floating clothing.
This was turned over by the dog and
the boys saw it was the body IF a
III ~.
The police We're notified and Chief
Nelson identified the remains as
those of Sven.
In the pockets of the dead man
was bank book. with the writing al
most obliterated by the act IN CT ,ne
water, little over 81 in cash. a
pocket knife, pipe and an empty
'ObaoCo sack
The Theory is that Sven walked or
fell into the river on the evening of
his Disappearance.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20
A WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to See That Coffee Poison
Was Doing the Mischief.

was OoIHS tHS MISCHIEF.
A lady tells of bad case of COFFEE
poisoning and tells it in way SO sim
pie and straightforward that literary
skill could not improve It,
~ had neuralgia headaches for 10
years" she says, "and have suffered
untold agony. When ! first began to
have them l weighed $40 pounds, but
to many doctors and they gave me
only temporary relief So I suffered
on, till one day in 1904 woman doc.
tor told me to drink Postum Food COT.
fee She said l looked like I was cot.
fee poisoned.
$50 began to drink Postum and !
gained Is pounds in the first few
weeks and am still gaining, but not
so fast as at first. My headaches be
gan to leave me after I had used Post.
UNI about two weeks-long enough
expect to get the coffee poison out OF
my system.
Now that few months have pass.
ed since / began to use Postum Food
Coffee, l can gladly say that never
know what neuralgia headache is
like any more, and it was nothing but
Postum that cured me- Before used
Postum I never went out alone; |
would get bewildered and would not
know which way to turn. Now so
alone and my head is as clear as a
bell My brain and nerves are strong
er than they have been for years."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's reason. Read the little
book. The Road to Wellvllle," in
pkgs.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20
FAITHFUL TO HIS PRINCIPLES.
Railroad Man Maintained Silence
THROUGHOUT Emeroencv.


Ralph E. Dudley, who has been Gus
todian of records for the Frisco road
for many years, had lively time yes
terday morning with a hoarse voiced
alarm clock. Mr.. Dudley lives at 4122
Mcpherson avenue, and is so regular
in his habits that all the little boys
in that neighborhood set their $1.50
watches when he passes down the
street in the morning and returns in
the evening. Practical jokers who live
in the same house with Mr.. Dudley
and have never been able to share his
reputation for punctuality recently
bought an alarm clock, warranted to
keep on disturbing the neighborhood
for an unlimited period. This they
adjusted to begin sounding it's alarm
few minutes after Mr.. Dudley's time
for leaving the house Then they
placed the clock in his overcoat
pocket and awaited developments.
Mr.. Dudley left the house at the
usual hour, boarded an east bound car,
and when the car reached Grand ave-
nue. something in his immediate vicin-
ity broke loose He didn't know what
it was, but long experience in the
railroad business had taught him to
say nothing in an emergency without
first seeing the general manager of
the system, so he looked unconscious
and squeezed closer to the side of
the car. From Grand avenue to
Twelfth street the racket kept up. but
Mr.. Dudley was game, and not until
he was safe inside his own office did
~ look for ile cause Of he disturb
ance.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20

He sprinted down the pier, his eyes
fixed on the ferryboat only two or
three feet out from the pier. He
paused but an instant, and then cheer
ed on by the amused crowd, made a
flying leap across the intervening
stretch Of water and landed safely on
the deck
fat man happened to be standing
on the spot where the other landed,
and they both went down together.
When the newcomer had sufficiently
recovered his breath he apologized to
the fat man. 81 hope l didn't hurt
YOU" he said. II am very sorry. But.
anyway, caught the ferry!"
But, you idiot" said the fat man.
1.-THE boat is coming in!"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20
ON THE ACCREDITED LIST.
Desdwood High School Recognize,

Deadwood High School Recognized
by Eastern Association.
Deadwood is one of the six towns
in South Dakota which is honored by
having its High school placed upon
the honor list of high schools as made
out by the North Central Association
OF Colleges and Secondary schools,
which recently held its eleventh an
nual meeting in Chicago Students
from schools so designated can enter
without examination any technical
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20

settle the ground and hasten larm
work. Farmers are not in the least
impatient. They believe that when
the pleasant weather comes it will
compensate them for the delay
Many are testing their sed corn, and
unusual care will be taken in plant.
ing. Not few also have tested their
seed wheat, hoping thereby to avoid
damage from rust.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20
AWAIT RISE OF MERCURY.

Jim River Valley Farmers, However,
Are Not Impatient.
Seeding operations in this state are
being delayed by cold. damp weather.
The season s,from fifteen to twenty
days later than last year, but farmers
are planning to seed to small grain
as large an acreage as in former
years. Farm help is not abundant
and more could be used if available.
A heavy rain that has fallen over this
portion of the Jim river valley Will
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20

To Launder White Silk Handkerchiefs.
Do not put white silk handkerchiefs
in the ordinary wash, as they are easily
Numbered at home. Make a strong
lather of Ivory Soap and water, but do
not rub the soap on the handkerchief
or use soda. Rinse and iron while
damp with moderately hot iron.
Eleanor r. Parker.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20
SPRING BRINGS GREAT RUSH To LANDS
New Settlers Are Fockng Upon homesteads-
Trans :ton in Western South
akOta

result of every newly settled country
and the failures will drop out of the
game. But there will be others, who
know in advance what they must meet,
and Will stay and develop the coun-
try; and others, protiting by their eN-
perience. will take the places of those
who lack staying qualities. and will
help to bring the whole of the state
to the front as an agricultural section.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20

school, college or university between
the Allegheny and the Rocky noun
tains. The high schools in this state
so designated are as follows Dead
wood, Lead. Watertown, Mitchell,
Sioux Fails and Yankton. The list,
though short, is nevertheless as long
as that of Nebraska and almost as
long as that of Kansas.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20
No Wonder.

Did you hear of the man who got
married and never spoke word to
his wife for fifteen years?"
mo; why?"
He didn't like to interrupt her"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20

There is nothing calculated so com.
pletely to take the humility out of a
man who blames himself as agreeing
with him.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20

One Of the poorest ways Of getting to
know people is finding out things about
them.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-04-20
rhere Is no Rochelle SaIts, Alum,
Lime or Ammonia In food made with
Calumet
Bakiii1 8
Powder
A wonderful powder Of rare nerIt
and unrivaied strength.
There Are Others,

Hes the most popular man in ou1
set"
Huh. Who's he popular with, I'd
like to know"
"HimSelf"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-11-28
Death of an Editor.

Editor Paul Brice, Of the Record,
one of the best known newspaper men
In South Carolina, for years connect:
ed with various newspapers In Column.
bia and known generally by public
men Of the state, died Wednesday,.
morning at an early hour at his home:
in Winnsboro, Of cancer OF the tom,
que, after q long and tedious illness.
Mr.. Br!ce was 43 years old. One Of
thsre'uarkable features Of MI. Brdce'ss
last Illness was the splendid grit and:
nerve he displayed In sticking TO bis
work. He almost literally died In har-:
ness. BE was regularly ut work In;
bis Office until Nov. 3, resting occa.
sionalIy on . cot he keps by the side:
Of his desk. Even after this he kspt:
up his work In bis room. The last
editorial he ever wrote appeared in.
the Recoro Nov. is, under the cap
tion, 1.-THE Castellans Divorce" and
was clear, strong and logical, as II he
were In the best Of health. He knew.
that death was creeping toward, inch
by inch yet he never falte1ed. MI.
Brice was Mason and An ELK. HaS
is survived by father, a stepnother.
two half.sistels and three full
brothers. The brothers are Robezt
e. w., Oscar and J. Clifford Brics.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-11-28
Another Fire q. Sprinzh cid.

On last Thursday morning at three
O'Clock fire again broke out In the.
| progressive town OF Springfield, and
three buildings on the opposite side ef
the street from those burned q short
tine ago were destroyed completely.
The fire on Thursday morning origi-.
mated in the dtspensary which was
located in an old wooden building,
which burned like finder. Il wan
completely wrapped In fame; beto1e
she fire was discoved. From tie
dispensary the flames spread to the
building just adjoining, occupied by
Mr.. L. a. Hutson. This building
was burned to the ground. and
small building to the left OF ID, used
IS an cfdce, was also destroyed. Oh
each side Of the buildings burned,
about two hundred feet apart, was
tao-story brick building. Had it not
been for these the whole block would
have been destroyed, as was the case
In the fire two weeks ago. The en-
tire stock Of the dispensary was de-
stroyed, and Mr.. Hutson succeeded In
saving only very small part OF his
goods. He csrried stock OF jaWel1y
and repaired watches and clocks. he
saved most Of bis watches. His stock
Of goods were valued at about 81, 600;
be had s400 insurance,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-11-28
Truth Crushed to Earth.

There is a gentleman In Brooklyn
known to Marshall P. Wilder, who
tells the story, who is particularly
careful to see that none Of the
youngsters in his family shall escape
the penalties Of telling falsehood.
One evening q caller, taking some
interest in the eight year old lad OF
the family, endeavored to get the
boy to draw nearer, desiring some
confidential chat with him. But the
boy hung back.
James," sharply exclaimed the
father, won't you go to Mrs
Blank2"
mo, sir,s sullerly responded the
lad.
"Why. don't you like me?" asked
the lady, interpostng a remark be-
fore the father could speak.
mo, ma'am, DON'T" was the
frank response.
Look here, young man." shouted
the now angry parent, what do you
mean BY talking 80 disrespectfully tc
this lady7"
Indeed. father, I don't know how
to please you" said the lad; yester'
day you nearly licked the life out o.
me for telling lie, and to-day, whe1
I'm taking DO chances, you get mad
because I tell the truth. success
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-11-28
The South and the Mule.

The Baltimore News says I'm cher
tshing the muls the South has shown
sts patriotism by following the path
blazed ont By the immortal Washing.
ton, 1t has also exhibited its genius
fo1 business, as the mule is, by odds,
tha most economical OF farm animals.
In time, we may indulge the hope
thai; the North will overcome It's op-
position to this distinguishing feature
of Southern civilization, and that
even in conservative and hide bound
New England the mule may DO &C.
corded that recognition which he has
80 Justly won in every part ei Dixie.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-11-28
Rats and Silver.

Rats, Ike magptes and jackdaWs'
seem to have a partislity for silver.
A lady writing in Nature Notes,
says: My sister was staying IN a
lonely house In the southwest OF
Ireland. One evening the house
maid, when laying the cloth for late
dinner, placed the butter-dish and
silver butter-knite on the side
board and left the room Returning
a few minutes later she found the
outter-knife gone, and suspected the
rats, which had taken other articles
Of silver. When search was made
the missing butter-knife was found
behind the sideboard, and behind q
heavy piece Of furniture another
butter-knife was found which had
been lost for three months. Halfway
down a rat-hole In the pantry sill
yer fork and an ordinary dinner
knife were found. Silver teaspoons
had also been found under the draw
ing-room floor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-11-28
HoWrHE SWISS MAK8 An ARMY
sT 900 Soldiers to Population OF
Only Three Millions.

ss7 900 Soldiers to q Population Of
Only Three Millions.
According to the Arena the Swiss
system Of militia saves millions OF
money 20 the taxpayers and gives
years @ freedom from military SER
vice to the soldiers.
Practically all Swiss serve from
the age Of 20 to so in tha militia and
reserves. The raw recruits so into
schools, the infantry for forty-dve
days, the cavalry for eighty days.
After this the cavalry serves six
teen days each year and the infan-
try and artillery fourteen days each
every other year The reserves serve
only five or six days every four
years. The officers, Of course. are
carefully trained In good schools for
a period Of years.
This short service would be In
sufficient were It not preceded and
supplemented by military training
for boys in school and rife practice
every year by practically all Swiss
citizens.
Target shooting Is the national
sport, and in accordance with the
law a place for target practice must
be supplied by every town IN the
country. As an encouragement prizes
of all sorts are offered BY the ma
tional government.
Thus ltttle Switzerland, with .
population Of less than 100000 OF
people, has an army Of 337 900 OF
the most martial soldiers Of Europe
armed, equipped and ready tc
take the field at moments notice.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-11-28
Brain and Muscle.

The superintendent Of q factory
went into the storehouse one day
and saw che storekeeper tugg1ns
away at q big case Of goods. His
face Eas red and the muscles Of his
neck were bulging out.
Hold On, there, Jack cried the
superintendent, "allow NE to demon
strate 70 you the power Of brain over
muscle" he then grabbed a hook
that vaa on shelf and stuck 1t IN
tho case, gave It quick jerk and
topplea over into a pile of rubbish.
He got ap and looked at the store
keeper. and said: Blame It, the
handle was loose."
Eyes, SIR" replied Jack, that's
why l didn't use It"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-11-28
American Mineral Water.

In 1850 about 47,o00,000 gallons
of mineral waters from springs In
the United States we're sold; IN
1900, 50,ooo,Ooo gallons, and In
1905 aboas 75.o0o,ooe. The value
at tho paint Of shipment now
reaches 91S.00o,oes . year, and TAX
ing tnso account the expense Of
transss, bottNns and the profits OF
retailers $50, 100000 muss be ex-
pended eaca year 3os American min
sral vatera The y-o6rct3yeness OF
the mineral vates springs Of the
United Ssases = practically unlimi-
ted, and ct tho rate ss which the
produces "a Increasing st cannot be
long before tie amount sold each
year will reach 1oos oseeo,o 900 gallons.
about a gallon and o quarter peg
capita per year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-11-28
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EAED HlM OUT.
The One WED Laughed Last
Lsssghed Longest.

The One WED Laughed LE
Lssghed Longest.
a maR who was evideusly from
the country bad occasion recesay 70
go to one Of our large towns on a
matter q business. The morning
after Ills arrival he was going to
keep an appointment, when he lost
his way. Greeting the first police
man he met he asked him for In
formation
~Eew can I best reach -
Street," was the countryman's
question
"oh," replied the policemen, who
always thought himself exceedingly
smart, you can take g cab, or you
can take 9 NOTORIOUS; or, 1t IS only
about two hundred yards from mere
you can walk
"Ah, yes" said the other, smiling
as though he wished to show al ap
probation OF the joke, 81 know cal
walk, but what I want to know Is
the way"
Now, that's different" respond
ed the policeman, with an air OF su
perierity.
He then proceeded to give the ne
eessary directions, and the country
man put his hand into his pocket al
II to find q Hp.
"Wil you take a drink" he
asked, and the constable expressed
| his readiness to do so.
"Well," the countryman contin
ued, you had better go and get one
| and you can either pay for it your
| self, or you can get someone else t.
pay for It, OF take it without paying
at all.''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-11-28
President Spencer's Address.
Truly Prosperous,

The address Of Samuel Spsocsr.
president OF the Southern R2ilwsy.
before the Alsbsms Agricultural AS
socistion at Montgomery, Ais, on
O;sobar Is, Rss n ,sssrly presnts-
zion CT the relation ship OF tie rail.
roads to tie people. Many taotc we're
brought out that people never csslize
when they are considering the rail.
rosds and their short comings. Many
popular ideas concerning the nagnif-
ed power and alleged oppressive meth
ods OF the railroads were completely
reruted and the utter inpractlcabilis5
of many proposed reforms and
regulations in rstlroad control
was convincingly shown. hr. spen.
cer voicsd the deep interest OF him.
self aud bis company in the welfare
OF the South and showed how their
own interests, II noshing else, i1apals
them to DO everything possibls for
the development .snd enriching OF the
South.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-11-28
Vessel Lost On Reef.

A vessel supposed to be the bark
Magda has been lost on Bed island
reef with all aboard. She carried .
crew of IA men. When she sailed
from Quebec she carried as pilot
Charles Pelletief Of ST. Michael. Pc :
letter has not been landed anywhere
and unless be has been carried to sea,
the indications are that 1t is the Mag
da which struck on Bed island reef
and that she went down With all cn
beard.