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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06
PRESCRIPTIONS IN LATIN.
The Public Should Have Them Trans.
lated by the Druggists.

What virtue is there in the secrecy
with which the doctor hedges about
his profession?
"Professiona etiquette" occupies q
prominent place in the curriculum Of
avery medical school. and when strict
" analysed professional etiquette"
seems to mean doing what is best for
the doctor, individually and col
lectively."
Among the things that "is best for
the doctor is the writing of his pre-
scriptions in Latin, and thus keeping
the public in ignorance not only OF
what it is taking for its ills. but fore
Ing a call upon the doctor each time
a prescription is needed.
In plain and unmistakable English
the writing of prescriptions in Latin
makes business for the doctors.
Let us say that you have the ague.
You had it last year and the year be-
lore each time you have visited the
doctor and he has prescribed for you
in Latin. You have never known
what he has given you for the disease,
@N ~ SoS'a '''hc w Wv ~ " SO
to him again and give him an oppor-
tunity to repeat his prescription-in
Latin. and his fee-in dollars.
IL you ask the doctor why he uses
Latin in writing his prescriptions. why
he writes aqua when he means wa
ter, he will give you a technical dis
sertation On the purity of the Latin
1anpInun and tho fact fhat n1l un.lp
are derived from it, etc. IT will be a
dissertation that you may not be able
to answer but 1t will hardly convince
you.
1t would be a good thing for the pub
lie to devise a little code of ethics OF
Its own; ethics that will be "a good
thing for the public individually and
collectively"
Let us apply II OF the rules of this
code of ethics to you, the individual.
You call in the physician when you
have the ague. the grippe, or any of
the other ills to which human flesh is
heir. and which you may have again
some day. The doctor prescribes-in
Latin. and you take this, to you. mean
"a w luG uIuSSlS W
have 1t compounded. Right here is
where you come in. If you are wise.
Say to the druggist that you want a
translation of that prescription. 1t is
your privilege to know what you are
taking. While the DOCTORS code of
ethics may not recognize this right it
is yours just the same.
With the translated prescription in
your possession you have two distinct
advantages. You know what you are
taking. and should you wish to call
ONE other doctor at some time YOU
will be able to tell him what drugs you
have been putting into your system,
II also If you should have the same
disease again o can save yourself
a visit to the doctor. and his fee, by
taking this translated prescription to
the druggist once more and having it
refilled.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06
FEET OUT.
She Had Curious Habits.

When a person has to keep the feet
out from under cover during the cold
est nights in winter because of the
heat and prickly sensation, it is time
that coffee. which causes the trouble,
be left of.
There is no end to the nervous con-
ditions that coffee will produce. It
shows In one way in one person and in
another way in another. In this case
the lady lived in s. Oak. She says:
Il have had to lie awake half the
night with my feet and limbs out of
the bed on the coolest nights, and felt
afraid to sleep for fear Of catching
cold. I had been troubled for years
with twitching and jerking of the
lower limbs, and for most of the time
! have been unable to go to church or to
lectures because Of that awful feeling
that I must keep on the move.
when it was brought to my atten-
ton that coffee caused so many ner-
vous diseases, 1 concluded to drop
coffee and take Postum Food Coffee to
see If my trouble was caused by coffee
drinking.
Il only drank one cup of coffee for
breakfast but that was enough to do
the business for me. When 1 quit it
my troubles disappeared in an almost
miraculous way. Now l have no more
of the jerking and twitching and can
sleep with any amount of bedding over
me and sleep all night, in sound, peace
full rest.
Postum Food Coffee is absolutely
worth its weight in gold to me-"
There's a Reason" Read the little
health classic, The Road to Well.
ville." in pkgs.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06
Sang at Her Work.

A we'll known clergyman relates
that while on a recent visit to Shrop-
shire he was in a small town where
owing to the scarcity of good servants
most of the ladies preferred to do their
own work.
He was awakened quite early by the
tones of a clear soprano voice singing
Nearer, My God, to Thee" AS the
clergyman lay in bed he meditated
upon the piety his hostess must pos
sess which enabled her to go about
her tasks early in the morning sing
ing such a noble hymn.
At breakfast he spoke to her about
1t and told her how pleased he was.
"Oh law!" she replied, that's the
hymn l boil eggs by; three verses for
soft and five for hard"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06
An Enjoyable
Event
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Bv MABEL CLIFFORD.

Dear me! l wish we might have a
little change. Tea parties are pleas
ant enough, to be sure, but tea parties
every two weeks all winter every win
ter, deal met"
The speaker, a young girl, was
standing by a window in a pretty par
lor, looking out to spy the next arrival
and looking in at the four already as
sembled.
She was agreeable to look at, with
her neat dress and smooth hair and
what one would call a common
sense" face.
A bright face it was, and every one
felt better for a glimpse at it.
Della Stuart was practical, as you
might surmise, and when she said
dear mel" she meant it.
Here come Alta Moore and Velista
Graves! Now we shall hear the latest
invention for entertainments" and
Della eagerly Joined the group and
looked ex%pectantly toward the door.
oh, Alta, we are so glad you have
come; you are just in time to save US
from despair. We have been ransack-
ing our brains and all in vain, for
something new. We are so tired of
the regulation tea party. Do tell me
how they amuse themselves in H"
Tall, dignifed Alta swept into a
comfortable chair and leaned back
leisurely, surveying the group a little
patronizingly, but she had nothing to
offer.
Velista Graves moved ~uneasily and
opened her lips several times as if to
speak, and then shrank back.
Velista was one of the mortals who
seldom have anything to offer, but
stand ready to follow another's lead.
Velista was very necessary in every
society. This Velista was thin and
pale, and seemed always to be shrink
ing out of sight.
The next time she made her timid
attempt to speak Della spied her, and
encouraged her with her cordial
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06
Postoffice humors.

A postmaster in a small country
town recently exercised his ingenuity,
and found vent for his humor at tho
same time. by posting up a new set
Of rules in his Office. They were:
Ink bottles may be cOrked when
sent by post.
1t Is unsafe to post apple or fruit
trees with the fruit OH them.
AS all postmasters are expert lin.
GUSTS. the addresses may be written
in Chinese or Hebrew.
Persons are not compelled to lick
their own postage stamps and envel-
opes; the postmaster will do this for
them.
Persons are earnestly requested that
lovers writing to each other will
please confine their gushing rhapso-
DIES to the inside Of the envelope.
Nitro-glycerine must be forwarded
at the risk Of the sender. If 1t should
blow up in the postmaster's hand. he
cannot be held responsible.
When watches are sent through the
post the sender should put a notice on
the outside-the postmasters will then
wind them and keep them In going Or.
Ger.
When sending a money order in a
letter. always write full and explicit
directions in the same communication.
SO that any person getting the letter
can draw the money.
When letters are received bearing
no direction, the persons for, whom
they are intended will please signify
the fact to the postmaster, that they
may at once be forwarded.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06
A COUNTESS NECKLACE.
Three Strings of Pearls That Form II
Valuable Black Pearls.

SsSSN ' WI
The late duchess of Sermoneta's
pearl necklace, OF which one has read
so much lately, is doubtless very beau.
tifrl and valuable, but it can scarcely
be considered the most costly neck
lac in the world"
This distinction more probably be.
longs to the famous pearl necklace of
the Countess Henckel. a lady we'll
known in Paris society. the value of
which is said to be $50. 900. 1t is real.
ly composed of three necklaces. each
of historic interest. One was the prop
erty of the eX-queen of Naples. sister
Of the late Austrian empress; the sec.
ond. once the property of a Spanish
erandee, is known to fame as the
necklace of the Virgin Of Atochu:"
while the third was once owned by The
Empress Eugenie.
Not long ago a necklace composed Of
412 pearls in eight rows, the property
of the late duchess OF Montrose. was
sold for G11,82O.
The Empress Frederick of Germany
is said to have possessed a necklace
of thirty-two pearls worth at least
100000 while Lady Ilchester's neck
lace of black pearls is valued at about
G25.000.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06

smile. What is 1t, Velista; have you
thought Of a%nything?"
MY cousin" she began, hesitating-
ly. wrote about a little party they
had lately at M. If you can't think
Of anything"
"Velista, who would have dreamed
of your proving such a treasure? You
who never go anywhere. Tell us
about it, quick"
Velista looked somewhat overcome,
but went on to give them an account
in connection with her Cousins letter.
There was a unanimous aye vote in
favor of velista's letter, and they set
about Constructing the idea," as
Della expressed it, affirming that If
they only executed faithfully" it
would certainly be a success.
In the Journal, the following week,
appeared a neat little announcement.
"A Basket Party!" all exclaimed;
what is that?"
No one knew. All that could be
learned was that the young ladies had
offered to furnish the next entertain
11CAS 1OE Iu0 0OClol SlICl0s
The Thursday evening at last ar
rived, also a goodly company; the
"old folks" to see how the young
folks would make OUT" the boys to
see what was up" and to have a
good share of the fun, If any was to
be had; Mr.. Story the stationer, to
find out what had been done with so
much tissue paper; and all were burn
ing up with curiosity.
All that met their wide-awake eyes
was q few tables. chairs, settees, and
white curtains each side Of the
room.
The notice had read Proceeds to
be sent to the orphans home" and
Don't see where any proceeds are to
come FROM" passed from one to an
other. with disappointing glances at
the curtained platform.
Wonder what the tables are for?"
Suddenly burst upon the air the In.
| spring strains of I'VE Won't Go
Home Till Morning." and a portion of
the white curtain on the left, furled.
and revealed the orchestra-home tai
ent under an arch of red, white and
blue.
Somebody started a march, and in
the midst of this the music STONED
with a crash, and down came the cur.
tain on the right, and there on the
tables, against the wall and suspend.
ed In the air were baskets, baskets
everywhere: in. size varying from q
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06
The Eeg.

In all ages the egg has been q symbol
Of life. and in the east, fer thousands
Of years, the use Of the egg at the
spring festival. to symbolic the res
direction of nature. has been known.
Its employment among the early Chris
tians was probably borrowed from the
Roman practices prevalent at that
time of sending colored eggs as pres
ents during the spring festival. It was
condemned as . pagan custom By the
Christian clergy In A. D. 321. and again
in A. D. 41s. but could not, apparently,
be suppressed. - WAS permitted. Q new
symbolio meaning. that Of the resur.
rsctioa q Christ being gwen to It.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06
Women Would Make Chance.

At a recent meeting of the women
Liberals of England one of the speak.
ers called attention to the fact that
in a time of peace the country was
spending S0,000.0 900 pounds annually
on potential war. and only $4,000, 900
pounds on education. when we are
really civilized" she said. the figures
will be reversed"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06

ton. My wife and many of my friends
have used Doan's Kidney Pills with
good results and / can earnestly rec.
ommend them"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06
Too Many Wolves in Iowa..

Wolves have become so numerous
in the vicinity of Anita, Iowa, and
their depredations 20 frequent that
the sheep owners have united, agree
ing to pay a bounty for all wolves
killed in the four northeast townships
of Cass county, equal to that now paid
by the county, thus making the bounty
young wolves.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06
CHAPTER XIV.

e glanced round
him. and pointed to
Danville. as he put
the question. Be-
fore a word could
be spoken by any
one else in the
room. a low vail
ing cry of my mis-
tress! my dear, dear
mistress!" directed
all eyes first on the
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06

with my back and
kidneys. l doctored
and used many rene
dies without getting
relief. Beginning with
Doan's Kidney Pills,
l found relief from
the first box, and two
boxes restored me to
good sonnd condi.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06
DOES YOUR BACK AcHE9
Profit by the Experience of One Who
Has Found Relief.

James R. Keller, retired farmer.
OF Fenner ST., C%azenovia, N. Y, says:
about fifteen years ago | suffered
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-09-06

old man Dubois. then on Madame Dan
Vile.
She had been leaning against the
wall before Lcmaque began to speak:
but she stood perfectly upright now.
ehs neither spoke nor moved. Not one
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09

affirmed, then it will advance the
price Of oil sufficiently to cover its
fine in few years. That is the
trouble with filming mouopolies-
the consumers must pay tile fine.
Payment of the heavy fine IN this
way is now being planned by the
Standard oil, says Secretary &. d.
Chamberlain of the National Pctro,
leum Association, an organization
of the independent oil reiineries Of
the United States, according to in
formation received by him He
AYERS that within sixty days the
Standard Oil will put in effect an
average increase of 10 percent on
all grades of petroleum, which will
be sweiled to approximately % per
cent, paying the entire fine without
a reduction of dividends Then
what folly to try to reach these
lawless monOpOlies by fines. We
commend Judge Lands for putting
it to this powerful monopoly to the
full extent of the law under which
it was arranged, for it calls atten-
ton to the euormlty Of the trust
whose managers he declares are
worse than counterfeiters aud mail
robbers; and we only regret that he
did not have a chance at them
under the criminal statutes that
would have sent them TO the peni-
tentary. Then they could not have
unloaded their fines on a helpless
consuming public.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
State Fair at Sedalia

Great preparations are being made
for the Seventh Annual Exhibition Of
the Missouri State Far, October 9th.
nth, 1907. Three new brick barns,
practically tirc-proof, with capacity
Of 100 animals each, are being erected.
New walks are being laid and the old
ones repaired, Larger water mains
are laid and extended TO all stock
barns, affording an abundance Of
water for live stock, and an increased
pressure for eXtinguishing fire. The
main boulevard Is being laid with
macadam under the supervision Of the
United States Department of Good
Roads, thus furnishing sample Of
permanent roadway for the inspection
Of visitors, built in the most approved
aud practical manner. Every possible
convenience for the comfort and enter.
tainment of visitors is being provided,
and the most successful meeting iu The
history OF the institution i, assured
The County Clerk has premium list,
for distribution, or Secretary Rppcy
at Sedalia will furnish you with iui
information.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
Sheriff's Sale.

Uy virtue uf a general execution issued
from the Ofiicr OF the tlerk Of the Circuit
Court Of ST. Francois county, Missouri
dated the 2nth day ut july, 1909 made r.
turnahu tn the August term OF said court
Tor 1907. 20 the sheriff uf 81. Francois county
directed ana to me delivered. In favor OF
". E.. Nurwlne ana against q. H. Prther,
i. r. kcuHcr ana Luther l.. Hurry, nave
.pIzrd ana levied upun all IA" right, THE,
claim. interest ana estate ct the said Luther
T. Hurry OF, In and tn the following lie.
scrih"d real estate, situate. lying AMI be
lngn the county OF st, Francois ana stat"
cot Missouri, tu-Wlt
All Of lots numbered /. .. 8, I, 2. &, IS, p 10,
II. T.. llnnd II, In block one, aud all OF lots
numbered J. ?. ., I, b, ana :, ~ nl9Ck TWO J..
an In the town OF HurTyvlllc. II. francois
county missouri, ms shown 10y Plat OF SAID
Town OtIlIurryvillc on record IN the ONCE ~
the Recorder of Deeds OF said county. duly
acknowledged by l.. Hurry and r. 4.
Hurry, his wife. ana filed Tor record on Dc
toheT = 1902 said town OF llurryville being
"A subdivision OF the northwest quarter OF
the southwest quarter OF section IL, TOWN.
ship 70, range east ana VIII, on
FRIDAY, AUGUST q, 1897,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock In the
forenoon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
OF that day at The south 'front.' door OF the
court house. In the city ci Pennington, IN
said ST. Francois county, Missouri, ana dur.
ing the session Of the Circuit Court OF SAID
county. sell ut public auct3on TO the highest
bidder, for cash ali the right, title, claim
interest and estate OF the said Luther Il.
Hurry OF, In and TO the foregoing described
real estate to satisfy said execution ana
costs. .,..,.,,-- o,-,.
August 2, 1907.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09

All this Republican talk about
Mr.. Byran having recanted III his
position on the question of govern
ment ownership of railroads is
moonshiue. Mr.. Byran stands
now Just where he stood when he
startled some of the timid ones in
his Madison Square Garden speech
in which he advanced the idea that
the railroads must ultimately be-
come public property. He has
never urged it as a party policy nor
an issue in the next presidential
campaign, but has always said that
he would like to see government
regulation tested, though he had
little hope of its effectiveness. His
recent uttrranCe on the same sub.
Jest, that there is no desire any.
where to make government owner
ship an issue in 1908, - is in per
ject harmony with all he has here
tofore said in regard to the ques
ton.
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that he is trying to build up po'
litical machine in Kansas City. If
that were true, it seems that he
would have allowed things to run
on as they were-fOr all Kansas
City, if its newspapers are any
criterion, are dominated by the in
Huences that are now flying ut Gov.
crnor Folks throat-and to have
made terms with these influences.
The fact that he acted ms he did,
knowing that his action would raise
storm Of abuse about his head,
dlScredltS any suspicion that he
was thinking of his own political
interests. As the Governor says
1T would have been far easier
to have allowed things to 60 on us
they were in Kansas City. There
would have been no attacks then
no falsehoods and misreprescnta.
tons, Nobody would have been
hurt but the people, and they
would never have known how
much they had been imposed upon.
was fully aware Of the nature of
the potent opposition that would
be aroused in attempting to have
the Police Department freed from
these baneful influences. | knew
that powerful enemies would be
created. ! also knew after an cx.
animation of the sworn testimony
resulting from six weeks of invest.
igatlon by the Police Board of the
terrible condition Of affairs. There
was no alternative than to do what
| did and to do right.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-09
Sheriff's Sale in Partition.
william NJ. Fox, Plaintln,


David H. Fox. Minerva Fox. Anchor Ann
Moran, George W. Fox, ana the unknown
heirs OF sarah Fox keenan,. deceased, De
PENDANTS.
PARTITION
In obedience to an order OF the Circuit
Court OF st. Francois county, Missouri, n
the above entitled cause, made nt the
May term OF said court. 1897, and on the
18TH day of May, 1907, |, the under.
signed sheriff OF St Francois county, VIII
proceed TO sell at public auction. for cash
Tor the purposes OF partition, on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II, 1897,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock In the
forenoon ana fivr O'Clock In the afternoon
OF that day, ut the south front door OF the
Court House, In the city Of Pennington. IN
said St. Francois county Missouri, ana
during the session OF the Circuit Court OF
said county, the following described real
estate, situate. lying ana being In the county
OF st. Francois ana state OF Missouri, to-
wit
The southwest quarter OF the southwest
quarter OF section eight, and the north hail
OF the northwest quarter OF section seven
teen all In township thirty four north.
range eight east, containing one hundred
ana twenty acres.
j. j. CROkE, sheriff.
July ~. 1907.
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Administrators Sale of Real
Estate.


Ry authority OF an orGeT OF the Probate
Court OF st. Francois county, Missouri /,
made at the July term of said court Tor 1906,
on the second day OF August. 1906, ], the un e
dersigned Public Administrator, In charge
OF the estate OF John +. Shearlock, deceased,
Will on
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 1901,
between the hours of nine O'Clock In the
forenoon and fve O'Clock in the afternoon
of that day, at the south front door OF the
Court house, in the City of Pennington, st.
Francois county. Missouri, and during the
session OF the Cirbuit Court OF SAID county
sell at public vendue TO the highest bidder,
for cash, the following described real estate,
belonging to the estate OF the SAID JOhn r.
sheariock, deceased. situate, lying and be-
ing in the county OF st. Francois ana state
of Missouri, to.wit:
Part OF survey s06s, townships SO ana 81
north, range 8 east, described as follows
beginning at the southeast corner OF James
l.. raylors tract and southwest corner OF j.
o. Edwards tract. running north seven de
grees east .O6 chains to corner OF James
w Cunningham 80 acres; thence south
$751; degrees west 80 chains to said James
W. Cunningham's southwest corner IN east
line OF u. y. Casteel's tract, thence south
seven degrees west ~ IS chainsto southeast
corner OF said Casteel tract; thence south
s3 degrees east ~ .26 chains tothe beginning,
containing % IS acres.
O, d. McCLINT0CK.
August 2, 900. Public Administrator