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The Washington times., 1906-11-19
AUSTIN OTTO LAURELBAUM.

"The golden sun had set IN the West.
the stars had came out one Dy one, Ihe
silver moon was loahng around some
where In the SIX which was dark. be-
cause IL was J. }gh- time.
In the distant distance, or perhaps
a few rods further on than that. the
soulful waves slOshed upon the gritty
sands Of lovely sandy beach.
a boat come ashore. There was a
man inside. From II leaped form,
which ran somewhat hastily up the
sandy beach TO a shady nook, where he
sat down TO walt while resting hlmset.
There then emerged from somewhere
or other the girlish figure or a girl
dressed In dark black clothes. with the
exception Of white canvas shoes. which
was light.
1T was thus cur hero and heroine
met. dear reader.
land so you have came" he whis-
'pered in a loud tone OF voice.
. How did You EucssE she replied.
poking him coyly IN tbs ribs with a iib-
Doom SHE had picked up on the sands
So Won are going 10 call the novel
Down by the sloppy Sea2'
II doesn't matter much where. so long
as you call il down good and hard.
Your desCriptiye work is certa inlv
something new I'm the field Of literature. (.
also In the pasture OF letters.
We are quite certain that neither
Hawthorne. Dickens nor Victor Hugo
ever wrote anything in the descriptive
line quite like that and Furthermore.
We doubt exceedingly If they could.
We could not help bat critloisc Your
book pleasantly in fact, We nearly
CHOked with laughter.
But Won are an right. Austin Otto
aur'lhaum Your judgment IS excel
lent iuasmuch as YOU sent but one ~
the PSI chapters. Had you sent us the
ether 2s2 we should have stabbed YOU
with q fence ran. II il had taken US
years 60 find yoU.
Why don't YOU aim higher than mere
6Cuou2 Why not travel extensively I'm
order % get material for descriptive
histories. say. go 10 New Zealand and
STAY there CITY or sixty wears and ,heu
stav the same length of time in Iceland
II there is "A climax living around
loose iu yCur novel seIi IL along. We
are sure Our readers are fearfully inter
csted in your first chapter.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

There are doubtless many men stand
Ing around in San Francisco ready TO
second the motion for a reorganization
OF the old vigilantes who did such val
lant work In the eazIse Of good govern
ment In the pioneer DAYS.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

The selection Of a new United States
Senator from Colorado is by no means
settled. as there promises to be some
keen competition in the bidding.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

The Louisville Courier journal calls
attenucn L. tha fact thst there are
Eiaety dry counties in Kentucky The
general average, hcweyer is moist
enough.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

Oklahoma may send an Indian 10 the
United States Senate. 1t would be in
teresting to announce a pair between
a pitcheork and a tomahawk
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

Boss Croker and Bour'te Cochran
are saying some very vicious things OF
each other and there are those who
are willing to admit that boJh Of them
are telling the truth.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

Phe President and Mrs. Roosevelt ate
a So-cent lunch in a z anama restaurant.
and the President pronounced Il good
enough for anybody Mrs Roosevelt s.
opinion is not recorded.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

Reports from the West state that the
membership Of the Holy Jumpers is in
creasing very rapidly. More sad news
for the standDatters
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
HARD LUCK.

This is terrible / have just ran owe
and killed a man with my motor car
That's nothing
But this man owed me money
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

George Fred Williams proposes TO
start a Democratic revival at once.
Williams always succeeds in eIectlng his
candidates except in NoN Nember.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

The victors and thc vanquishei in
the election cOntcs, may not have no
iced il. but melnn cI-I lemon are con-
structeG from 1ne same letters.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS
ILLUSTRATED
SUFFICIENT REASON.

Madeline Is packing her trunks"
us she going 10 leave the company"
"Oh. no, she finds she is too thin fOr
her part"
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
UNION PACIFIC RECALLS
LAND AGENTS PASSES

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. Bon advice Of
its legal department. the Union Pacific
today recalled by telegraph all passes
issued to land agents.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

The public gets the worst of it again
The Pullman company has declared an
extra dividend instead of buying some
extra blankets
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
UNPOPULAR.

What makes Blnkins 50 unpopu-
lar?"
He writes popular sougs"
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

That actor who wants to marry the
divorced Countess CasteIlane probably
wants TO be sure OF a good supporting
lady for his c0mpaEw
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

As yet the Standard Oil Company has
retrained from resorruE TO retaIiatorv
measures by moving that the Govern
ment be dissolved
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

These towns that are claiming to be
the Pittsburg of the South" are using
the phrase in the Industrial and not in
the social sense.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

Representative Litucdeld makes fire.
quent reference to "a man by the name
Of Gompers-" He'll probably be able TO
give the initials after another cam
naign.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

Mr.. Hearst declares that he is for
Bryan for President. Looks like a re-
sort to retaliatory measures.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

President Roosevelt apparently wants
personal knowlel@e OF the condition of
Hls dltches as well d. Of his fences.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

Senator Dolliver Is quoted as saying
that Secretary Root Will not do as a
Presidential candidate. MOdesty prob
ably prevents the Senator from naming
a substitute
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

The report that abe Standard OH has
lost $3.50 100000 wOuld be more interesting
If there was anything to indicate that
IL IS going back TO the persons from
whom L was originally COLLECTED.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

The one consoiingl feature Of the af-
fair is that Count Boni does seem TO
have enough sense 10 write a book or
a series of magazine articles.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

The bankers have agreed upon a plan
for currency reform. but II is doubtful
IL thumb-print tests and BertIllon
measurements will enable them TO
identify It after Congress gets through
with it.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

DFar Mr.. EditOr-I take the liberty Of
sending you the opening chapter OF my
new novel, which / have just finished.
There are 2S3 other chapters al like
this. so 1 thought you could judge from
this as we'll i think my strong hold
Is descriptive work. i am going 10 call
the novel Down By the sloppy Sea.
Won't you please helD boom the book
by criticisng pleasantly? Yours for the
craft,
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

Mr.. Bryan has been taking an ac-
tive part In a Presbyterian convention
at Indianapolis. Preaching the doctrine
OF election, as usual
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

Tim Woodrun's qualifications as a
successor to Senator Platt are now being
discussed. His eIuqueut vest should not
be overlooked
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
MERCY.

What makes Lottie so mad?"
Reason enough, she got her new
raincoat Wet"
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

Engineer Stevens wants 1000 more
spade wielders in Panama. It's Count
Bonrs fault If he long remains out OF
work
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

At least, Count Boni must be credited
with doing one good thing. He has
disappeared
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
COOLING OFF.

A woman whose name was once G0ul-
Has been sadly and wickedly fooled,
For Count Cdstell80e
Drove her nearly insane
Till her ardOr for titles has cooled.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1906-01-12

| had SO little OF the outward show of
greatness that we have not YET beheld
the colossal proportions of his mind
and soul. Thomas Carlyle. with his in
sight into the heroic ana spiritual quail
| tiles of men. has referred TO Franklin
as zone of the demigods.' 1t is safe
to say that the future, with its larger
vision ana appreciation, will agree With
| Carlyles estimate.
Franklin was the modern Socrates
The parallel between these two great
characters IS almost startling. Let us
not imagine that the American philOso-
pher is dwarfed by comparison with
the Athenian. We are apt to magnify
the distant prophet and neglect the one
near by. When the world has 1000 or
1900 years of intervening distance
across which to contemplate the prNcti-
cal discoverer Of electricity writer OF
proverbs aud friend of liberty, ii may
be able to measure his true proportions.
Solomon and Marcus Aurelius, who
also were characters made in much the
same mold as Socrates and FRANKLIN,
if tested by service TO after ages are
no more entitled to our consideration
than this plain Philadelphia philoso-
pher Yet theirs are names mighty in
the ages What right have we TO cen
clude that the name of Franklin will
not be alike mighty in the happier days
that are TO be?
Benjamin Franklin was born Jan. q,
Old style. or Jan. II, new style. l7O6.
His forefathers had been blacksmiths S
in England His father was Il tallow
chandler in Boston. Young Ben had
only two years schooling, after which
he helped bis father for a time in
candle moldeng when lie was appren-
ticCd to his brother James. a printer
After Il time this brother started a pa
per, and Ben, although mere boy,
wrote for it, Papers were not popular
in those days, especially with men in
power, and James got into Jail once or
twice for his pains. Then Ben ran
the paper Finally it was put in his
name and he built il up Doth in cir
culation and literary quality. His
DIOulcf Oltcu CudStlstu ullIl, HONtNtI,
and this the high spirited boy would
not stand, 50 he ran away Before go
ing he had read every book lie could
lay his hands on, had developed CON
siderable ability as Il disputant, had
written verses which had circulated in
pamphlet form apd had got himself
dSlikcd because OF the freedom Of his
religious opinions. IN fact, some Of
the Purtanical Bostonese called him
an atheist. So he was almost Il pariah
when he pulled up stakes one night
and slipped away to New York. Fail
ing TO find work there. he went Oh to
Philadelphia. where lie arrived with
only a dollar in his pocket The first
night he slept in the Friends meeting
house. He spent almost his last money
in buying three loaves of bread, two Of
which hc fcl to beggars Then bG
hunted work at his trade ANA found It
After time the governor OF the prov
ince became interested in the bright
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1906-01-12

he returned to Philadelphia and after
working a short time for Il merchant
managed to set himself up as printer.
From this time his rise was steady
ana rapid. He bought The pennsylva.
MIA Gazette when II was on the verge
of ruin and built il up till IL was the
most influential paper i'm ihe colonies.
Shortly after, when Lc WAS twenty six,
appeared Poor iAhdrd's Almanack"
under the pscudonYln Of Richard Saun-
ders. This made an immediate hit, the
first number rlnning through three
editions and being Translated into al
most every language ~ Europe This
he continued publishing FOR Twenty-Five
years Some of the kindly, wise say
ingS in il have become as much house
hold words ns nfe the quotations from
Shakespeare or the Bible. Here are II
few of the most famous:
God helps ,hcm that help themselves.
Lazincss travels SO slowly that Poverty
soon oyertakcs him
Early TO bed and early 20 rise makes a
man healthy, wealthy aud wise.
Never leave that iii tomorrow which
you can do touay
What maintains one vice would bring up
two children.
BUY what thou hast no need OF ana be-
'ore long thou shalt sell thy nccessaries
1t is hard for an empty bag To stand up
light.
Three may keep socrct-if two of them
are dead.
Deny self for selfs sake.
Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep
.hcc
An old young man viii be a young old
nan
ForeWarncd, iorearmed.
God heals; the doctor takes the fee.
lie that would have short Lent let him
borrow money to be repaid at Easter.
"A good conscience is a continual Christ
mas.
These Wcrc all new when Franklin
said them. and they are not bad even
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1906-01-12


The following bills we've then al
lowed:
st. Marys Hospital. care of insane
for sept oct, Nov ana Dec 500 90
W. C. oliver postage. freight and
express Is 32
Burroughs adding machine. one
roll of ribbon %
Hammond n Stephens Co.. onicc
supplies % to
Acorn Brass Y Co. hardware for
court house 10 10
Omaha Printing Co. toilet paper
for court house : 20
Geo. D. Barnard 4 CO. ofnce sup
plies id5.30, allowed 65 50
WIN \. Beach, office supplies l9s co
Perkins Bros 4 Co, ONCE supple, % -
BIDS for padded cell We're then open
ed and were * follows:
Diebold Safe and Lock Co. 920o 90
Whitehead & Kale- Iron Worcs 49S 90
Mosker x Brothers 240.00
+. T. Barnum Iron Works l6S.00
Pauly Jail Co. l65.0
The Pauly Jail Co. being the lowest
bid was on motion accepted at $1,000
The liquor bond of the Hamm Brew
ing Co, OF st. Paul, Mimi, with the
American Bonding CO., of Baltimore
Md, as sureties, was on motion accept
ed.
Application of School Loan of W. II.
Olson for $4,000 was on motion ac-
cepted.
Application of School Loan of Mary
Jorgenson for $4,000 was on motion
rejected.
Justice report of ID + Sanders for
1902, was on motion approved
Justice report of D J Prindiville for
quarter ending Dee. 81. 1908, was on
motion approved.
Justice report of John A. Munroe for
}. and I. quarter ending Dec. 81, 1908,
approved.
Justice report of J. G. O'Bryan for
July and Sept. 1905, approved
Justice report OF f. ~ Somcrville
for quarter ending Dec 81, 1908. ap-
proved.
The following bills were then al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn:
o. I. Axness u CO.. coal for court
hoase .45S s.
Peever. Gorham Mercantile CO.
mdse for Mrs Eickler and Geo
Gray, county poor Is 40
o. 7. AXneSs coal furnished Geo
Gray, county poor 10
a, y. Sorenson salary as county
physician for 3rd and lth quar-
ter ending Dec. 81. 1905 - 60
Peever Gorham Mercantile Co.
mdse for Mrs. J. Stevens. county
poor and repairing adding ma
chine "A 80
D. j. Prindiyillc Justice fee . 81
SCHNEIDER Bros. mdse for court
house 50
sullivan Lumber CO. supple, for
court nou-@ ana coal for county
poor 5a 2,
Frank McNultv salary as state.
attorney for oct, Nov ana Dec.
1903 eFo 90
All Olson witness fee 10
J. II. Smith livery for TEompsons
county poor Is
J. y. Munroe Justice fee 10
John Chvington, mdse for Thomp-
son, county poor 90
J. II. Smith constable fees $500
allowed les)
A. Stelow Jr care Of a. Stelow.
county poor y 70
W Wilson, ,wo visits 70 Thomr-
SONS coun9syoor 10 90
}. y. Brustuen, mdse FOR county
goor ~ ~
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1906-01-12
HILADRL LpHIA.
PHn'sd sad !o.a BY 3 FRANKLIN, q, IN. Me-.
Pnn,irg OA,ec near the Marker
1e Tbi1d ImpxIoa.
FACSIMILE or THE COVER OF poor RICH
ARDS ALMANACKN

FACSIMILE or THE COVER OF poor RICH
ARDS ALMANACK."
lad and proposed TO set him up in bust
cess as printer. For that purpose he
sent him 10 London to secure an OUTFIT,
but failed 20 provide funds according
10 promise. As result poor Ben was
stranded and had to go to work again
Gt his trade. While in London he at
tracted quite little attention by
swimming four miles. He had been an
expert swimmer as a boy, the only
sport. by the way, that he ever affect
ed. His stay in London was of ad-
vantage 70 him, as he gained new and
larger views Of life and read many
oew ggok.s. But at the first opportunity
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1906-01-12

On Ii coeles interesiaut ytDbeo CT
ben, al 6uuuro TmIen bar aabnet e9et
&Onfor / 9RinneapO!iS % uon9pnt til
Selt9rCs mr. Grnef Garleg ira 6bis
tagp. 6uraro ginien bar altio inO=
ts9ei pla0s / iorreiie JtGtfe, bpaO Der
a,lgaar Yasia9eyernes SetDemmeli9=
beoer, og rco iaaoannc ior Stanoi=
naperne iaa pettjenote 9Tnipilibe iom
"6GmpOnla". "Gucahil", Sar=
Onia", "3pernia "CarOnia" o9
"GdrnlNnla =. liOrnGDnte oct itorite
5urbin-Gonipiiib, iOm ncgenliu0e bar
aulohet 9iau Nosis &1aDn jamt cuonr
to 0ampitibe nnOer Spgl,.ng 5ocs.
10. 900 Sons lioyt og, 500 500 .anlt,
er oct it,G ct unDres oDer, ~ Oette itoe
4ampitibsielitdb bar fun0tt oei tjen=
iig al have eget 0OOeotOntry i llin.
neapoiis, iom lang 3io bar pGrst
Wiiotpunttet ior 3job al YiAettsr til
og ira 6Gorelanoet. Oct me &onior
er / oen pel!lenote 0iuarantb SpDning
pua 0iprusiui Sbilb Sheei o9 Setono
,2lpsnne e; Snogan9en ct ira Sccono
9lpe
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1906-01-12

Sissoton. ). d., Jan. 3. 1906.
Board met as per adjournment All
members present as on previous day.
The following bills were then al
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1906-01-12

IL two hundrcdth ami
vcrsary of the birth of
Benjam Franklin,
which is to be celchrat-
ed on Jan. II at his
birthplace, Boston; at
his home city of Phil
adelphla. at New York
and elsewhere. viii
give Americans Il
chance fifty TO honor Il
man who never Nct has
been rated at his true
value. lie was SO un.
ostCntatiOuS. SO home
~ in speech aud dress,
so human Withal and
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1906-01-12

DHsOLUTION or SPECIAL PARTNER
III The Special partnership heretofore
eXiiilnS wherein III. o. Rollag and Peter
Qu~nde are general partners under the firm
nanv ana Slyiv oi Roiiag & Quande of Sisse-
l5n. south Dakota. ana Is. Chrstianson spe-
cial partner OF Tbiet River Falls Minnesota
j. tins End day of January A. d. 1906 dissolved
py MUTUAL consent. Roiag and Quande hav-
le bought B. Christi3uson's interest in the
business and said H. o. Rollag and Peter
Quande Will continue under the firm name
anG style Roilag 4 Quande and the said H. o.
Roliag and Peter Quande will pay and settle
al debts Of the said late firm, and all Book
Quande
Dated SissetOn. South Dakota. Januery emo
1906. Is. CnRIsTIANsoN
ii. @. ROLLAG
PETER QUANpE
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1906-01-12
Commissioners Proceedings.
Official Report of the Proceedings of
the Board of County commissioners
of Roberts County. South Dakota,


Sisseton. :. d.. Jan ,. 1906.
Board of County Commissioners met
in regular session. Commissioners
present: G.. A. Vreim. {. w. Minges,
%. n. Odden, 5. f. Allen, II. Laing.
The first business to come before the
Board was the election of chairman.
Motion made and seconded that :. +.
Allen be elected chairman for the en-
suing year. all members voting aye.
communication from DR.. Sorenson.
of Summit. asking for resignation as
county physician, motion made and car
ried to accept his resignation. Motion
carried.
On motion DR.. Sorenson was author
lied to take care of Haltor Hanson and
John Heath. county poor.
On motion the following bills were
then allowed and warrants ordered
drawn:
G.. NJ. Morton, drugs and medicine
for Mrs Hoflin. county poor %
G.. NJ Morton. doctoring Mrs. Hoif-
lin. county poor l3 %
First state Bank Wilmot. Acct {.
l.. Karn examination OF gland
cred horses 81 90
Farmers State Bank Wilmot
court script II 20
IIalvor ~ Aamot. keep of Julia
Fryer, county poor 39 90
Sisseton Milling Co.. for lighting
court house II %
First State Bank Wilmot. court
script 9 50
First State Bank Wilmot. acct l..
c. Kan. examination of gland
cred horses II 90
Roberts co. LFid 4 Loaf CO.
hardware for court house 3 10
J. W. h7rripgton. insurance y 80
A. Rose. for work on court house
grounds 10
JOY & Theile, ice and meat furnish
ed Thompson family. co. poor
SH.f7 allowed IS 10
j G. Knapp, court script 10
Peter Graydahl witness fee 90
R. :. Goddon witness fec $50
rejected
Motion made and carried to adjourn
till Jan. 3, 1906.
signed:
5 f. ALLEN. Chrm.
Attest:
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1906-01-12

81 bar opnaaet ct Arrangement mef
bet betienote glgerbrussblao "3atota
6armer", iaa ri MI ier os ilfanb til al
iiibpos iigs Observation-Disclosures ss.bcu-
nenter nGpnte Slao og 4Yolten" ic'
$l.25 pr. glor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-01
ANDREW TO HAVE A HAND I'm
THIS TOO.
The New Movement for Simplification
Of the English Langrage-For-
eigner's Difficulties--English
a Universal Tongue.

4
! When one reads that the indefat-
able Andy was up and at another phil
anthropy--or public benefit or what
ever you may please to call it--ona
laughed at this new form OF Carnegie
energy, this new means OF getting rid
of Carnegie superiiuous wealth. And
then a little questioning into the man
ner, and one thought that after all 1t
was not so ridiculous, that the new
movement was pretty carefully studied
out, had some very authoritative folk
backing 1t.
1t seems that several years ago Mr..
Carnegie remarked to somebody that
he believed the English language was
destined to become a world language,
that world peace would be furthered
thereby, ami the Scotchman with the
interests of the world occupying his
horizon, added he thought II our Ian
guage were simplied the time might
be FASTENED for its use as universal
tongue. Several OF those interested in
simplifcation heard of this remark OF
MIR. Carnegie's and sought opportunity
to discuss the matter fully. Mr.. Car
negie promised to assist in simplito
cation movement il the persons inter
ested could secure the signatures of a
score OF recognized authorities on
English TO an agreement TO use the
II simplfied words adopted in 1898 by
the National Educational association,
Seven hundred names were secured,
and a list of 80 was sent to Mr.. Car
negie. He concluded to make the Of
fer OF $4,000 year for Ave years to
carry on campaign for simplitied
spelling. 1t is thought more money
will be forthcoming at the expiration
of this period If the experiment shall
have proven a success.
Various efforts have been made
from time TO time to reform English
spelling, which really is the abonina-
tion of complexity and Inconsistency,
but ever the reformers were regarded
by the public as cranks or as those
attempting the palpaoly impossible.
The movement is OF different char
acter; as Prof. Brander Matthews, of
Columbia university, puts it: Those
now working for a change in the way
of simplicity are "aecelerators" rather
than .sinnovaters. The changes sng-
gested but in line with those that have
been slowly making ever since oui
inconsistent and unscientific ORTIZ
ography," was inflicted. Prof. Mat
thews feils..o ransttsn spelling as II
exists to-day. is a compromise ar
rived at by the printers and publishers
of London early in the eighteenth CEN
fury, men ordinarily ignorant of the
history of the language" And then
DIR. Johnson comes in for tremendous