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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15

n autumn. A sister is stand,n
in her cell in h convent near a win
low that overlooks the sea. A letter
IS IN her trembling hands, and q paineo
expression or her tear-stainen iace'
She reads he letter again ana again.
then puts it in the pocket OF her SADIE
gown and gazes sadly at h sun that
is slowly dying in the west WIN a
golden sea of glory around 1t.
The letter is from her lover OF for
mer days. when their two hearts were
bound in one. 1t Is an appeal OF elO-
uuence to her--to forsake the con-
ven and to marry him. He is sorry
for what he has DONE. and only awaits
the golden chance to throw himself at
her feet-there to pour out the oceans
of his repentance. He is waiting for
her i'm his carriage outside the monas-
tery's walls. He will walt for her till
the sun has vanished. and II h fails
to come then he will know she will not
forsake the convent for him.
A nightingale is thrilling his lay in
the woods; the sister hears 1t and looks
once more at h sun that is slowly
disappearing in the west. She looks
at the letter again: then opens her
trunk and begins to pack it hastily.
There is a sort of determination in her
movements. Suddenly she pauses III
her work and listens, for the nightin-
f>'sF ~ ~ ~ shao ~ ~
fore. She ookso u of h window and
observes a few pearly clouds collect in
to a body n remain motionless. The
wavelets OF the sea cease their dane
ing. Nor a sound rs heard save the
singing Of the bird beyond. Even tho
winds are silent.
Surely thinks the sister. "all MS
ture is listening to those heavenly
notes" A ray of the setting sun shoots
into the cell: it falls on a small cructix
hat is standing por the table and
throws it's shadow across the trunk
which the sister is packing. A gentle
expression comes into her face. A
thought rises in her bosom which she
annot rightly anaiyxe. but the Thought
has some connection with the cruciix
and the vows h has made. Then there
the u OF the convent BELLS
their mournful tones proclaiming the
cesper hour. The nightingale stops
singing: the sur goes down: the sister
tears the letter in shreds and throws
them in the fire. She sees her lovers
carriage disappear among the hills and
then sinks upon her knees before the
crucifx. her hands clasped over her
trembling bosom.
And all is dark and silent in the cell.
The nightingale has sung it's paean
of glory: the convent bells have runs
clear ard sweet through the tempest II
her heart and called her back to tho
path of duty.
Ring on. We glorious convent bells
Echo your beautiful hymns. for tho
evening is mild and robed with gilt
'oring stars and crowned With cres'
cent Toou.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15
Science and Superstition.

FTOm ffarper0 Weekly.
There IL a young woman in Washington
who IL a graduate of a seminary hat
makes n feature of its curse In domestic
hygiene.
One day n friend was walking with this
yOung woman, and their conversation
turned to the discussion Of some rather
abstruse questions which the graduate in
tended to present in a paper before IA wo-
mans club at the capital. The graduate
waa holding forth in approval seminary
style on various scholarly. themes. when
she suddenly stopped and picked up Il pin
on the sidewalk.
Il am surprised smtlingly observed her
companion. glancing at the rusty pin as
the graduate stuck 1t under the lapel of
her coat.
1T Is a little superstition I ave never
been able to conquer" said the graduate,
but she hastcned to explain. II shall
s~teviiize this as soon as 1 get home"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15
WAS IT MURDER?
Prominent Farmer May Have Fallen
Victim of THUGS.

sioux Falls. S. D.. Feb. S.--Was
Christopher Sween. a prominent ana
we'll to do farmer living near the little
town OF Humboldt. the victim OF
thieves. who tool his life In order to
cover up their crime? is a question
which during the past twenty -four
hours or more has been %agitating the
police OF Sioux Falls,
Sween was last seer in Sioux Fails
late last Thursday evening. When he
left home he had in his possession cash
to the amount of between $50 and $50:
Chief of Police Nelson Is becoming OF
the opinion. from what he has been
able to ascertain, that Sween is dead
and that he was murdered.
The police have learned that last
Wednesday evening Sween drove from
his farm to Humboldt. where he placed
his team in a livery barn. After spend
ing some time around Humboldt he
took the evening passenger train for
Sioux Falls. The missing man was
seen by several persons In this city last
Thursday, and late Thursday evening
ne was seer near a saloon on NORTH
Main avenue. which Is n of he two
principal business th~oroughfares of the
city.
That is the last time he was seen by
,nyone who knew him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15
A BIG sum FOR A
new INDIAN SCHOOL
Congress Appropriates Sum o.
$25 900 for Children of
Western Red Men.
BIDS ARE NOW oPEN
Tho Construction Of Industrial lnstitu.
ton, Hospital and Water Power
House on Reservation Near
Rapid City Assured.

iapid CITY. 5. ID. Feb. S~.-congress
has appropriated the uin of $4,000 for
buildings at the Indian school just
north of this city. Proposals for these
are now being advertised for and bids
VIII be opened in Washington. The
buildings TO be erected VIII be an
Industrial building and barn. both of
brick. a hospital and n water power
house. They must be completed by
August /, which will give the contract
ors only "A little more than fve months
in which TO do the work. 1t is the IN
tention of the management or the
school not only to keep the Indian chill.
dren comfortable, but also to teach
them how to live properly and how 10
apply the training they receive.
A complete water system Is to be IN
stalled with a reservoir on the hill
north of The school building. The gov
nm owns a large tract OF tillaole
land. which. when supplied with water.
will be fertile. The course In practical
farming and agriculture will be added
to the training already given to the
! Indian boys, with a view to teaching
them to make use of their lands on the
reservation.
Mr.. House, superintendent OF the
| school,, Is anxious for an appropriation
next year from congress OF $4,000 Tor
a new school building. which Is badly
as the present QUARTERS . w
small and not well adapted for the
needs OF the school. Several local men
will put in bids for this work and II
they are accepted. both brick and stone
of home production will be used IN the
construction.
The school is now in it's ninth year
and draws pupils from several reser-
vations. although Pine Ridge reserva-
ton Is the best represented. Accommo-
dations are furnished for $50 pupils. but
at present there are 253 in attendance
There are twenty-six employees OF the
school and a large amount OF the WORK
both out of doors II inside Is don
by the students themselves. who. In this
way. gain valuable and needed train
ing. The farm residence Is soon to have
the sum OF 81. 315 expended on 1t so thai
it may be enlarged TO accommodate two
families. The contract for this worP
has been let to r. l.. Ryther or TINS
city. -
The assistant disciplinarian ano
teacher of military tactics and athletic:
is Chauncey Y. Robe. a full-blooded In
liam and a graduate of Carlisle.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15
81 Boxes Of Gold
800 Boxes of GreenbackS
For the most words made
up from these letters
Y-I-O Grape Nuts
33l people will earn these prizes
33l people will earn these prizes

that the noon hour will find. a man
on our breakfast huskier and with a
stronger heartbeat and clearer work
ing brain than he ever a. on the. old
diet.
Suppose, il you have never really
made a move for absolutely clean
health that pushes you along each day
with Il spring in your step and a re-
serve vigor in muscle and brain that
makes the doing of things n pleasure.
you join the army OF plain old com
mon sense and start in now. Then
after you have been 9 or 8 weeks on
the Grape-Nuts training you write a
statement of how you used to be n
how you are now. The simple facts
| will interest others and surprise your
self. We never publish names except
ON permission. but we often tell the
facts in the newspapers and when re-
quested give the names by private let
ter.
There is plenty OF time to get per-
sonal experience with Grape-Nuts and
write a sensible. truthful letter to be
sent in with the list of words, as tho
contest does NOT close until April 30.
1906. So start in as o Q as you like
to building words, and start in using
Grape-Nuts. Cut this statement out
and keep the letters Y-L-O-Grape-N Nuts
before you and when you write your
letter you will have some reason to
write on the subject, why l Owe
Grape-Nuts.'
Remember ISL persons will win
prizes, which will be awarded i'm an
exact and just as oon as the
list can be- counted after April 80.
1906. Every contestant will be sent a
printed list Of names and addresses Of
winners on application. in order to
have proof that the prizes are sent as
agreed. The company is we'll known
all Owe the world for absolute fidelity
to its agreements and every single II
of the 331 winners may depend on re-
ceiving the prize won.
Many persons might feel 1t useless
to contest. but when one remembers
the great number of prizes-(331)-the
curiosity of seeing how many words
can really be made up evening after
!, evening and the good, natural hi and
education In the competition. 1t seems
worth the trial; there Is no cost, moth
ing to lose and a fine opportunity to
. win one Of the many boxes Of gold or
greenbacks.
E We make the prediction that some
who win a prize Of gold or greenbacks
: will also win back health and strength
worth more to them than a wagon full
b of money prizes.
There are no preliminaries, cut out
d this statement and 60 at 1t. and send
q in the list and letter before April 30
1906. to Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, Hat
Tie Greek. Mich, ana 1t your nam
y and sddsoos b plaiHly WI1ttoa.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15
Failed 20 seor..

From the Chicago Tribune.
Twill the gentleman allow me to ask
him a question? ?" interrupted a man III tho
audience.
Certainly" said the orator.
Did you or did you not once run for
the office OF lieutenant governor"
In breathless silence the vast assembl,
awaited his answer.
II. drew himself up to his full height
flashed a glance OF concentrated scorn nj
tho presumptuous varlet and raised his
voice till it Jared the %rafters.
Yes. sir" ne said. II did, I oncc rar
for the office of lieutenant governor OF tho
state of New Jersey and 1 vas defeated.
sir. by the largest majority by which any
man ever escaped that office in the his
tory OF the United States"
Utterly crushed and Inundated by the
outburst of applause that greeted this
triumphant rcjoinder. the crestfallcn man
who had presumed to measure wits with n
seasoned campaigner skunk ignominiously
out of the building.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15
FRUIT IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Number Of Varieties Adaptable to eli
mate Of the State.

Aberdeen. 8. D., Feb. Sat the annual
meeting Of the State horticultural society.
held at Groton on January Is the society
adopted a fruit list for South Dakota The
state was divided into four district-the
northern, central. southern and Black
Hills. The northern district comprises that
section OF the state north OF a line drawn
through WATERFOWL. The central district
is thai section of the state lying between
the ATTITUDES of Watertown n Sioux
Falls. and the southern district is that sec
ton OF the state south Of Sioux Falls. The
same fruits are recommended for the
Black Hills district 10 are listed for the
southern district. The list Is as follows:
In apples. for first degree Of hardness.
the Hibcrnal and Duchess are recommend
ed for the northern district, with Patten
Greening, Wealthy and Anisin in second
places In the order named. In the central
district the same varieties are recommend
ed. with the addition. for trial. of North
western Greening. Malinda and Repxa Ma
lenka. In the southern district all the
above varieties arc recommended except
Anisin and Repka Malenka, n in IA
vored localities in the south part OF the
, district the Ben Davis Is added.
Florence. Whitney. Sweet Russet, Briar
Sweet and Early Stra wberry are recon-
mended IN crabs and hybrids for all dis.
tricts of the state.
In the northern and central districts only
selected native plums On hardy native
roots are recommended. Wolf, Wyant. DE-
Soto, Forest Garden. Holling Stone, Stod-
dard and Hawkeye are recommended, witt
Ames. Member. Terry. Surprise and Com
pass for trial. In the southern district the
same varieties are recommended, with thu
addition of the Minor.
No cherry Is recommended for the north.
crn district. In the southern district Early
Richmond, Wragg. English Morello an
Homer are recommended. and the sam
varieties are recommended for trial in thu
central district. with careful winter pro
lection for roots In both districts.
sand cherries. choke cherries. wilt
grapes. wild goosberr.es and other native
fruits are recommended for trial. In tn
northern and central districts Loudon ant
Turner red raspberries are recommends
for trial. In the southern district thos
varieties among the reds and Ohio. Kan
sas and Cumberland among the black cap
are recommended.
In currents. for all districts the varietie
recommended are Victoria, Red Dutch
Pomona, White Grape and London Mar
ket. In g%ooseberries. Houghton is recon
mended for all districts. In Strawberries
Warffeld. Crescent. Bederwood and Dun
lap. In the central and southern districts
with winter protection. Concord and Wor
Zen grape are recommended.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15

Both ~"esplanade" and boulevard"
axe military terms by origin. The orig.
NAL boulevard" was u bulwark OF
horizontal part OF the armpart md an
s~osplanade" was originally the glacia
or slope OF the counterscarp OF a forti-
ned place. a writer 200 years ago
noted thai word boulevard was now
chiefly taken for the void space be-
tween the glacis OF "a citadel n the
first houses OF a town." Hence its ex-
tension to other void spaces" suitable
tor pormenading. The old French ''es-
Dlanade" was defined by Cotgrave az
u planning, leveling. evening OF ways"
Dom Latin "explanare." to smooth or
4atten out, whence the English words
"explain' and Explanation"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15

Around the fireside or about the
well-lighted family reading table dur
ing the winter evenings the children
and grown-ups can play with their
wits and see how many words can be
made.
20 people making the greatest NUM-
Der of words will each receive a little
box containing n $40 gold piece.
10 people will each win n box con-
tanning Il s. gold piece.
300 people will each win a box con-
tanning 81 in paper money and one
person who makes the highest number
of words over all contestants will re-
eeive IL box containing 500 in gold.
1t is really a most fascinating bit of
fun to take up the list evening after
evening and see how many words can
be added.
\ few rules are necessary for abso-
lutte fair play.
Any word authorized by Webster's
dictionary will be counted, but no
name of person. Both tn" singular
and plural can he used. as = instance
grape and grapes
The letters III "Y-I-O-Grape-Nuts'
may be repeated in the same word.
Geographical names authorized by
Webster will be counted.
Arrange the words in alphabetical
classes, all those beginning with A to
gether and those beginning with Il tc
como under f., etc.
When you are writing down the
words leave some spaces, in the A. f
and other columns to fill in later as
new words come to you. for they vii
spring into mind every evening.
1t is almost certain that some con
testants will tie with others. In sucl
cases a prize identical in value an(
character with that offered in tina
class shall be awarded to each. Eacl
n will be requested to send with tn
list Of words a plainly written lette
describing the advantages of Grape
Nuts. but the contestant is not re
Quired to purchase n pkg. These let
tcrs are not to contain poetry, or fan
cy flOurishes. but simple. truthful
statements of fact. For illustration
A person may have experienced som
incipient or chronic ails traceable t
unwise selection Of food that failed t
give the body and brain the energy
health and power desired. Seeking be-
ter conditions a change In food is mad
and Grape-Nuts and cream used I
place Of the former diet. Suppose on
quits the meat, fried potatoes, starch!
sticky messes of half-cooked oats {
wheat and cuts out the coffee. TT.
say, for breakfast q bit of fruit. a dis
Of Grape-Nuts and cream. two sof
boiled eggs, q slice Of hard toast an
cup Of Postum Food Coffee. Son
amateur says: "A man would fall
away On that" but my dear frisn
W VIII put dollars . your peunt
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15
OVER SEA HABIT.

Dlnerence ON This 1 the Water.
The persistent effect upon the heart
of caffeine in coffee cannot but result
In the gravest conditions. in time.
Each attack of the drug (and that
means each cup Of Coffee weakens the
organ n little more, and the end is al
most a matter of mathematical demon.
stration. A lady writes from n West
ern State:
Il am Of German descent, and II
was natural that l should learn ut n
very early age to drink coffee. Until
! was % years old I drank scarcely
anything else at my meals.
"A few years ago l began to be af-
fected by q steadily increasing e
vousness. which eventually developed
into a distressing heart trouble that
made me very weak and miserable.
Then. some three years ago, was add
I'd asthma In its worst form. My suf-
ferinys from these things ran be bet
ter imagined than described.
During all this time my husband
realized more fully than l did that cot
fec vas injurious to me, and made
every effort to make me stop.
FINALLY 1t was decided q few
months ago. to quit the $ of coffee
absolutely, and to adopt Postum Food
Coffee a. our hot table drink. I had
but little idea that it would help me
but consented. to try 1t to please ms
husband. I prepared 1t very carefully
exactly according to directions, and
was delighted with Its delicious favol
and refreshing qualities.
Just as soon as the poison from
tic coffee had time to get out of my
system the nutrltive properties Of thu
Postum began to build me up. and
anu now fully recovered from ali M!
nervousness, heart trouble and asthma
4 gladly acknowledge that now. for tn,
1fst time In years. I enjoy perfec
heaitl,. and that I owe It all to Post
am. Name given by Postum Co., Bat
" ctcak. Mich.
Ihefe's : : Read the littl
bppk. The Read to Wellville' IN pkg
Postum Food Coffee contains q
1fsxs - ony description Whatsoever.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15
She Couldn't Understand.

From Judge.
He was describing the game.
II thought / had a clear field" he raid.
'whcn suddenly he tackled me"
What do you mean by that shc
eskcd.
why. in this case he caught me around
the waist with both arms and 1 couldn't
make hin let CO."
But. why" she inquired with a sigh.
why. under those circumstances did you
want to make him lot go?" Then she
added. after a pAusc, You mon are queer
creatures"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15

When did the word cad" come to
have its present odious meaning? III
1887 It was applied to a London omni-
bus conductor with the slightest dis
respect. In a letter from Carlyle to
Abraham Hayward In that year occurs
this passage: when you have time
! uuarterlies along with It; send your
famulus into Fleet street and he Will
see q Chelsea omnibus; the cad will
bring 1t to me for sixpence within al
hour"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15

No better indication Of the prosperity
Of the jewelry trade Is wanted than the
condition now existing in practically all
manufacturing centers. as shown by
tho want" columns Of h local papers.
It may be safely said that there ID
hardly a city " town whore jewelry
and allied lines are made today IN
which there Is not q demand for skilled
help that far exceeds tho supply: and
manufacturers have been pressed az
never before to obtain suficient hands
to fli the orders that are coming In
upon them from all sections OF the
country.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15

When Drake sailed the South sea in
the Golden Hind upon his piratical voy-
age of decentralization in the years
l677-7s. and when he captured the
Euestra Sonora della Conception (sur-
named tho Cacafuego. or Spitf1re) of
Cape San Francisco. 1t took three days
to transfer the treasure from the cap
tured ship to his own. In that single
haul there was realized a purchase"
a. 1t wa called, Of over twenty-six tons
Of silver, besides eighty pounds OF vir-
gin gold. thirteen chests OF pieces OF
eight containing over q million In
money, and an enormous moun Of
| Jewels and plate.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15

OF his boyhood days William O'Brien
writes: My favorite eyrie was on one
Of the topmost branches of q Molly
tree. the highest In our garden. Here I
would bask by the hour upon my gently
shaking couch. amidst the apple bios
some or the green fruit. The thirst for
reading was one of the grand correct
Ives of this John-o'-dreams propensity.
Many of the books that have most IN
nuenced my life present themselves to
me, a. It were. in a binding OF apple
leaves, with the spacious library OF
open sky. and fragrant orchard trees
spreading around"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15
When Irving Was Turned Down.

From Harper'S Weekly.
Bran Stoker. who for many years waa
connected with the management of the late
Sir Henry Irving. tells OF An amuaing
incident which occurred during the play
er's tour OF the middle west.
IT appears that Irving. in order to break
A LONG jump from Chicago to another
city. was DESTROYS Of securing for ono
night the thcater of a town in Indiana.
Accordingly, Stoker wired the tndi-
vidua who wae both proprietor and man
ager OF the playhouse ia question. request
ing that Sir Hery be given a nights en-
xagement.
In = short while Mr.. Stocker received the
following: Does Irving PARADE" When
shown this. the distinguished Briton was
much amused. He directed Stoker to reply
that Irving was a tragediAn. not q mip-
strei.'
The urthe reply came, Don't want
Irving unless he ~patades."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15
A North Country Creditor.

From Judy.
A small girl recently entered a grocery
shop In one OF the suburbs OF a large town
In the north of England and said to the
shopkeeper m a shrill voice: please, sir.
I vast 'arf a pound Of butter and penn
orth of cheese. and mother seq she'll send
a shilling in when father comes home"
''All right replied tho man. who was
used to this sort of request. But" con-
tinued the child. mother wants h
change, cos she's got to put a penny in the
gas meter"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-02-15
81 FOR ENLIGHTENMENT.
routh Dakota Receives Contribution.
from New England.

Pierre. S. D.. Feb. S.-The governors
Office has received II letter from n OF
the New England states In which was
inclosed "A 81 bill. The only communi-'
cation accompanying the remittance
was:
please find enclosed 81 for the en-
%iightenment of your state. which sum.
ought to have been mailed not later
Than December 81. 1905"
AS there is no enlightenment fund in
he state treasury the remittance will
be returned to the writer as not avail
able.