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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-23

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New York Sugar,

Total salos for the d,y. l.oss COO shsres
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21

Elected that all's fair in love and war,
Ihere was a stern, cold silence for a
moment or two. Meanwhile the vibra.
lions Of Santa's legs became desultory
and spasmod1c, and his mufled groans
betokened extreme exhaustion.
"Wretch!" cried the young lady, at
last, rescue my uncle! You shall
have the reward you ask"
The wretch bowed with noble grace
and a moment later was on the roof,
with a rope in his hand; he let the
rope down the chimney, and called to
Santa Claus to grasp it and hang on.
Santa did so, and toiled upward while
Mr.. Moon pulled; after fifteen minutes
of distressing work, Santa emerged
from the chimney, a poor, battered eff
figy of himself. Mr.. Moon assisted him
TO the ground and into the house,
where the children and other guests
crowded about him and laughed; for
children always laugh when they
ought to weep.
When Mr.. Bell was recovered sui
ficiently, he leaned against the back
of a charlie was too weak for an at
uuuQe-anQ said:
Children, if you tell about this
around town, I'll have you all arrested
and sent to the pen1tentiary for life.
And you, Johnnie, for that litter I'll
make you saw a cord of green wood. l
want you all to go home and tell your
parents that Santa Claus is the biggest
hoax Of the Twentieth century, and I'll
guarantee every word you say"
BY careful nursing; Mr.. Bell was re-.
stored to his normal health in a few
days, n his first act was to have the
old chimney taken down.
One day in March Mr.. Moon led his
bride to the altar; he held Ills head
high and his eye sparkled. After the
ceremony there was a dinner at Mr..
Bells residence, and MI. Bell himself
was radiant with good humor and hos.
pitality. He called the young couple
aside, and INDUCED in an attitude and
a speech:
my beloved Ones" he began, the
morning Of life opens radiant to you;
sunlight glimmers upon the waters,
there are blue skies overhead, and-er
the robin redbreasts are twittering
on the boughs. But dark days Of TEN.
pest and storm may come; rolling
waves may threaten your bark, and
then remember that if you need a help.
ing hand, you may call upon Rufus
Bell"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
GET MAIL ON TRAINS.
Petitions Ask Postmaster General to
Establish Service on RAILWAYS.

Establish Service on Railways.
Passengers on railroad trains will
have their mail delivered to them
while travelling, if a movement which
has been started at Lake Andes bears
fruit.
More han 1000 copies of a petition
addressed to the postmaster general
have been sent out from here, and
the work Of securing signatures to
them is said to be progressing rapidly.
The petition reads as follows:
We the undersigned citizens of the
United States, do hereby respectfully
petition that all railroad divisions
and branch lines of all railways in the
United States be named and that a
postal division be established and a
delivery of mail be properly arranged
for each mail train, SO that the trav-
cling public a receive it's mail with
out having it directed to certain post
Offices and resent to other postofices,
thereby causing useless expense to the
government n loss of much valuable
time to the travelling public"
The petition originated with M. P.
Steele, a live stock dealer, who is
active in it's circulation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
WANTS CONTROL Of ELECTRIC lines
Says Rapid Development Of Suburban Electric Lines
Makes 1t Desirable Thai They Should Be Under
Control OF the Commission.

written consent of the railroad COM
missioners.
1t is pointed out that the %jurisdic-
ton Of the commissioners over eX-.
press companies is very limited and
inadequate, and it is recommended
that the legislature enact laws CIV
ing the commissioners the same iuris-
diction and control over express COM
panies and their business as is given
over railroad companies. The report
states it is important and would be
beneficial to the people to have such
companies and their method Of con-
Quoting their business of the railroad
commission. The commission also
asks that it be given Jurisdiction and
authority over telegraph companies.
1t Is recommended that warehouse
licenses be readjusted- as follows:
For each elevator or warehouse with
a capacity Of 10000 bushels or under,
a license fee of SO per year; with a
capacity Of from 10000 to $4,000 BUSH
els, SIS; with a capacity of from 49,
600 to 10000 bushels, 81; with a ca
pacity of 10000 bushels or over $40.
The present license fee is regarded az
too small.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
At the Department Store.

We'll, where shall we go first?"
Let's go and see the books"
I'VE might stop at the lace depart
ment on our way
That's so, but while we're near the
china counter I want to see some
plates. I'll have to get Johns mother
something or I'll never hear the last Of
it."
well, before we go there let's look
at those marked-down dress goods"
DO look at hat awful Spilkins wo
man. They do say that"-(conversa
ton continued in w~hispers.).
oh, must see some children's
shoes. l want to get a pair for each
OF my babies, for Christmas"
What ale you going to give your
husband?"
well, l hardly know-some neck
ties, probably"
I'm not. Pm going to give Jack
another box of cigars. l bought him a
box last year and the poor dear thing
gave them away to mis- friends as fas,
as he could, and hardly kept one for
himself"
Wasn't that lovely Of him! Let's
go down to the restaurant and get
some ice cream"
1.-The very thing"
(After eating ice creamy.
"Why, l declare, it's dinner time,
and we haven't bought a thing!"
"Well, John didn't give me any
Christmas money yet, anyhow"
Jack has not given me any, either"
ooh, well, tomorrow is another day.
Do you take the green carr"
"Think | will"
$50 will :, then"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. PAUL.
New Religious Organization to Build
Fine Church.,

A subscription Of 2 5000 has been
raised in Aberdeen for the building
of a new church and an organization
to be known as the Brotherhood Of St.
Paul has been effected, which is tho
o%utgrowth Of the forward movement
which was begun some weeks ago by
the Methodist church of Aberdeen.
During this movement a home de-
partment has been organized with
fifty members; the Epworth league
has been doubled, the Junior Epworth
league has made a gain of 100 per
cent, ITO men have Joined the broth
erhood, the Sunday school has been
increased 25 per cent, ladies' aid dou-
bled, prayer meeting tripled, fifty peo-
pie found who want a church home,
thirty-six letters presented, morning
and evening church services crowded.
and everybody is at work.
One hundred and ten men Joined
the brotherhood and the following
officers were elected: President, Mel
vim Squire; vice president, Prof. w.
L.. Cochrane; secretary, T. e. Linder-
man; treasurer, d. G. Washburn;'
chaplain, ]. w. Taylor.
The movement was carried on by
Joseph w. Powell of Buffalo, N. Y,
and Rev. John w. Taylor of this city.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
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On the evening before Christmas, in
the year of grace 1894, Mr.. Rufus
Bell created a mild sensation at his
hoine by arriving with a parcel OF
huge dimensions. He made sure that
none of the children were about the
house before he entered and, when
no had crossed the threshold he imme-
diRtely concealed the mysterious
bundle in a closet and locked the door
upon it.
Mrs. Bell at once demanded an ex-
planation, and her niece, Miss Rose
Mayne, seconded the demand strongly;
hereupon Mr.. Bell struck the attitude
popular with candidates when they say
my fellow c~ountrymen," and said:
Ladies, l am but human, singular as
the statement may seem; but I am
nevertheless a being Of ideas and re
sources"
1--WE r always acquiring informa-
ton" interrupted Mrs. Bel.
Rose" continued Mr.. Bell, %serenely,
turning to the younger lady, las a
school teacher you must have studied
Juvenile human nature, and you must
have been shocked by the fact that
children cease to believe in the good
old stories of Santa Claus and his
reindeer almost as soon as they are
able to walk; in fact, l have heard you
comment upon this sad truth. What
is Christmas to a child, if the child
doesn't believe in Santa Claus? Where
are all the romance and poetry of the
occasion? My own children are
skeptical when l tell them the charm
ing legend of Kris Kringle; l have I'm.
dertaken to convince them that there
is a Santa Claus; 1 have decided to let
them see Santa Claus in person."
This announcement naturally
pleased the ladies'; and their excite
ment was quite intense when Mr.. Bell
produced a bundle from the closet and
opened it, producing a lot of ancient
fu1s and a bearskin hat that had prob
ably been used by a drum major of the
town band; to please the ladies he
donned his costume at once, and they
voted him a perfect Santa Claus, as he
certainly was.
Now" he said, when he had re-
sumed his ordinary raiment, 81 don't
think it quite fair to reserve this en-
tertainment for our own children ex-
ciusively, so l have invited a few good
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
Christmas Conscience.

Let no pleasure tempt thee, no
profit allure thee, no ambition corrupt
thee, no example sway thee, no per-
suasion move thee to do anything
which thou knowest to be evil; so
shalt thou always live jollil9, for a
good conscience is a continued Christ
mas.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
An unmistakable Hint.

Brown-So you expect Santa Claus
to bring you a sled?
Johnnie-Yes, dad; and hope it
won't be n of those old secondhand
ones l saw you pricing to-day.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21

Mr.. Moon looked dreamily out of the
window.
May 1 ask a favor of you now?" he
asked.
ga hundred of them, my dear boy"
We'll, l see it's showing, and there's
enough on the ground to make sleigh.
ing. Will you lend us your reindeer
and sled for awhile?"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
Georue Tumbled.

II don't see m mistletoe hanging IL
the old-time place." said George, re
~proachfully.
Papa could not afford it this year,
replied Grace, coyly; "but I've got tn.
ribbon in my hair l used to hang tn,
mistletoe up with"
George fell over himself.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21

what large shoes Miss Wabash
wears?"
Doesn't she? Somebody said she
walked around all day last Christmas
without discovering there was a
Christmas orange in the toe of her
stocking"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21

into Wyoming, evidently with the in
tentlon OF getting into the Big Horn
mountains. where pursuit would b,
difficult. They had both beer sheer
herders on the ranch, and were anx
1ous to leave the countrYs. but did no
nave the price of a railroad ticket.
Nothing has shown more plainl,
the change of sentiment than the fac,
that there was no talk or no ide,
among the people Of anything, bw
bringing the men to a proper trial .
Is not SO many years ago since q hors,
thief was in more danger of his LII,
than oven . murderer.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
Not Able to Saw.

Parke-How does this Christina.
compare with last year?
Lane-How can l tell? It isn't tn,
LIST Of the month yat.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
HIT BY COAL FAMINE.
Aberdeen, 8. D., Which Heretofore
Has Escaped Shortage, Has Little

There is a possibility, which, to
Judge from the present state of affairs,
may develop into a serious probability
that some, If not all, Of the schools
Of Aberdeen will have to close this
week because of a lack of fuel to
keep the pupils warm.
1t is almost impossible to obtain
fuel, especially Voal. Heretofore Aber-
deem has escaped from the fuel fam
inc, which is reported from so many
other places in the N0hwest, but
now it finds itself face to face with
the problem of securing coal. The
fuel companies claim to be doing all
that they can to get coal here, but
the a shortage has become so pro.
nounced hat only an occasional car
load of coal is received.
The Washington school has enough
coal on hand to keep it going for the
balance OF this week, but THE other
schools are less fortunate, having but
a days supply or a trif1e more.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
THE BEST OF ALL

THE BEST OF ALL,
The church bells are ringing,
The children are singing,
The season is bringing
Its welcome of cheer;
No more there is signing,
Each sorrow is dying,
And glad hearts are crying
That Christmas is here.
Lansing.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
Bowed Out,

l kissed her under the mistletoe
bough;
She said to ask father. 1 don't know
how
1t ended. but this 10 { fact, I know.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21

Sela Helmer and Thomas Brown,
the first horse thieves that have been
arrested in this section for many
months, were brought in to Belle
Fourche from Sundance by Sheriff
C~osgrove, taken before the court,
which is now in session, tried and
sentenced, all within a few days.
The men had taken two horses and
q saddle from this town. and after
leaving here went on to Indian creek,
where they helped themselves to a
rife from the Henry Andrews sheep
ranch. From that point they went on
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
Everybody Crowded About MIR. Bell,

little boys and girls of the neighbo;
hood; and Mr.. and Mrs. Brewster will
be here, and young Mr. Moon; | have
let them into the secret, You will tel
the children to hang their hosiery in
the north room, and inform them that
you have reason to believe that they
may e Santa Claus If they sit up and
keep perfectly still; at the proper time
I'll ascend the roof and slide down the
chimney; it is just large enough for
the purpose. And l guess that's ALL
During the balance of the evening,
until 9 o'clock, there was a great deal
Of active preparation in progress in
The Bell mansion; the north room was
tidied, and a semi-circle of chairs
placed for the expected guests, who be
gan to arrive at the stipulated time.
Mr.. Bell was in a fine frenzy Of excite
ment; he declared to his wife in "a
whisper, that he felt like a boy again,
and she replied that she was ten years
younger than she was before he n
folded his delicious scheme. BY half
past nine all the guests, large and
small, were in their places; Mr.. Moon.
4 young man who had been studying
law for ten years, and who hoped soon
to be admitted to the bar, sat next to
Miss Rose, upon whose hand he had
Berious designs, and his efforts to ap-
pear at ease were amusing and in
structiye: Mr.. Brewster, who was
small and timid looking, nestled beside
his wife, who was massive and had a
bass voice; silence brooded over tha
throng until Mr.. Bell, who was given
to speeches, went into another ed
tude, and said:
"Children, l have heard that you
don't believe there is a Santa Claus?
You have formed the unworthy idea
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21

Polk-Hang up stocking this Chris
mas?
Dolk-Nope-hung up overcoat.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-12-21
santa's Little Joke.

"Paradoxical'-
A smile fitted over her face and hid
itself in the suburbs OF his snowy
beard.
Though it may sound"-
Again he glanced at the n~ew-fangled
smokeless chimney.
IT like this because it doesn't
SCOT me-"
Apologizing to himself for taking
such liberties of pronunciation with
the English language, Santa Claus
smiled again and proceeded with his
work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
TRIBUTE TO DR.. NIIVER.

Two handsome and eloquent oral
of DIT. Charles D. McIver, one by Mr..
Bryan in Greensboro on the evening
following his death, and the other was
the funeral Grafton of DR.. L. w. Craw-
ford. These We're both gems and it is
beyond our power to summarize them.
To be appreciated they must be read
in full. There have also been many
heartfelt, earnest tributes to his memo
~ in the press of this and other south
,ern states. This was to be expected
from those editors who knew him and
had personal knowledge Of the man
that he was and Of the splendid work
Tor education he was doing when SO
nntimely cut down. But there is one
newspaper eulOgy C him which is
surprising and as gratifying to DR..
Mclver's trends and to the whole state
as 1t is gratifying to know that a
northern paper should hold him in
such high esteem. That paper is the
New York Times and it has this 10
say Ct this gifted n greatly beloved
North Carlina pineer in industrial
education of the women of the south:
We think that there are very few
men IN IN section of the unit who
nave done better work for education
IN a more effeCtual way than he. He
was of Scottish descent. and had the
Nlgor. the s~heWdness, the quick intui-
,fion of the practical of his ancestry. He
was q SOutherner to the core. and had
IN" warmth. ferVor. and lOVableneSS of
tn" best strain of southern blood. And
he had What may be called a Scottish
southern gift OF public advocacy. direct
and we'll defined statement. the zest of
deep conviction, a Wit that flashed like
a rapler. but diSarmed rather than
W"unded an opponent; a grasp of prin-
"lrles and generalization Of 4 high or
Ger. and a sympathy With his fellow
men chat opened the way for him to
all hearts. \ brave. faithful. generous
and gifted leader. he Will be sadly
missed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
EXTENDING THE PARCELS POST.

One OF the serious questions to come
before the next congress is the extern
sion OF the parcels service of the Unit
ed States p~OstOfice system. The ex-
tension is said TO be backed by a DOW
erful lobby, maintained by the mail
order houses of the great cities. It's
success VIII mean serious injury. if not
ruin, TO many retail stores in the cOun-
try and the smaller cities.
On one side it is agreed that the ex-
tension Will be a great advantage to
consumers and users, especially Of dry
goods. as it Will enable them 70 pur-
chase in their own homes at the prices
charged in the larger cities and will
save them the retailers profit. On the
other hand: it is cOntended tha- it is
not fair TO the retailer. who must paw
freight according to his distance from
the centers, to supply his customers
with goods at freight rates. which are
The same for a long distance as for a
short one. The same t~en-cent stamp
which carries dress goods from New
York to a town in New Jersey. fifty
miles away, will carry the same pack
age TO a town 1000 miles away. but the
storekeeper who must ave his stock
hauled 1000 miles must pay for his
distance.
To get TO the boom Of the matter,
as a question of public policy, the re-
tail dealer is necessary for the con-
yenience and comfort Of his neigh
borhood. He supplies al short notice
and in small quantities and gives cred
It where it is needed and deserved. and
he ought 10 have a fair chance as
against his larger competitor in the
great cities. 1t seems to US that the
government has gone about as far as
It should, with rural delivery and the
present parcels post arrangements, in
cutting the retailers throat I az
tracing all the money of the country
TO the larger cities. and that in this re-
speCt ii has reached a very good halt
ing place.-Richmond News-Leader.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
GIVE THE LAW 4 TRIAL.

The Richmond Evening Journal says |
I'VE have eve reached that point |
we were willing 10 acknowledge |
that there was any power superior 10
the will Of the people backed By the
avs Of the land" and therefore Il o.
.ieves the railroad rate law wi, rsr,-
iate the railroads. though tL.aere MAJ BE-
impeTfections in the pT. esent law tha. it
will be necessary o. thauee.
This is a m .ch more sensible view to
ana q much more patriotic n
nan % CRY down the law and the eff
.J.ts Of THOSE, whose duty 1t is 70 EN-
lforre 1t, to find out, by diligent study
IDf it's provisions and application of its
what effect it will are on the
CONDITIONS it was INTENDED TO improve
and what alterations are necessary %
make T. effective.
Il is much better 20 give the law a
chance than 10 cast aside the principle
involved with the arbitrary declaration
that Il viii 10 no good, that with it on
THE sta-ure books the railroads will
control the government and that, there
fore, the only remedy for the evil It
was intended % correct is ownership
of the railroads by the government.
It is entirely too soon o make the
assertion that he law Will do no good.
If il will not grant all the relief de-
sired the proper remedy is amend
Iment Of the law in such particulars as
Ia practical tesc shows are needed-nCt
land worthless and TO establish in it's
place a principle so radical and 50 at
variance with all former American
ideas Of government p~rerOgatives as
the Joint ownership by the states and
the federal government Of the railroads
,of the country.
The advocates Of government owner
ship would like 10 see the railway rate
bin prove a complete failure. They
would prefer to see the people still
suffer the ills it was intended 10 cure
than to have it give them all the re-
lief expected or desired from it. They
would use the former as an argument
in favor of their proposition; the lat
ter would deprive them Of all argument
land forever destroy their hopes of sue
cess in the movement for government
Ownership of the railroads.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

Count Castellane has become less De
iant and Independent N his attitu1e
in the divorce proceedings He Is now
doing all he can 10 prevent rs VIE
soaring a decree of absolute divorce
RE IS endeayoring to force her 70 buy
his consent b. paying his deb-s; bit
the Amount is so enormous that h-r
friends hesitate 20 do 50. l. is als1
/ said the count has another lever VIII
which 70 induce the ooulds . paF his
debts. and that is he custody Of he
children They are French citizens
| and liable to military duty when they
| come TO the prescribed age. Were he
| TO urge that were they entrusted to
their mother they might be taken Re
yond the Jurisdiction OF France ard
thus escape military service he might
give the countess and her friends much
trouble. The latter are willing to buy
his consent al something like a reason
able sum. but hesitate TO agree TO day
an mount not get aScertained, but
pronounced TO be fabulous. And this
is the man who talks about indicating
his honor when his d~isgraceful conduct
is commented upon BY an acquaint-
ance.