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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
Frank McNulty went to Min
neapolis Monday.

c. r. Jorgenson of Summit,
was in the city yesterday.
Light Brahma eggs for sale.
Full blood stock. C. A.
Perkins.
Bert Opsal, of the Peever
Pilot, was in the city Wednes-
day.
Senator Haugen and John
Munro represented Wilmot in
The city Monday.
Jesse Cottingham left yester-
day for a business trip to Min
nesota points.
The young people Of the M. E.
church give a basket social at
the Eagles hall this evening.
Mrs. Chris Johnson and
children, of Wilmot, were guests
of MIR. and Mrs. K. Bjorndahl
last week.
Hon. Sam Satire returned
Monday from Bristol, where he
had been to be treated for cam
Ger on the lip.
E. IA. Bennett returned yes
terday from his trip into Butte
county. He is enthusiastic in
his praise of that section.
We are glad to report that f..
B. Rhodes is now 50 far conval-
escent after his three months
illness as to be able to sit up
aga.n.
jon md Lula Keefe drove
ovel rom Britton the hrst of
the week and remained in the
city several days, greeting old
frienc.o.
Harry Morris, u. 8obb and
A. w. Tower packed up their
camping paraphanalia and
headed for the bungalow at Roy
lake Wednesday,
i Mr.. and Mrs. John Mangold,
who have been visiting Mrs.
Mangold,s father, Mr.. T. 0.
Strand, returned to their home
in Swea City, Iowa, Monday.
We have disinfectants tnat act
in accordance with the most adj
vanced IDEAS on germ destruc-
ton. Their use about your home
means protection from disease.
Palace Drug Store.
This is worth reading and re.
member g. Perma-Lac is use(
indoors and outdoors. One ap.
plication produces a beautiful
and permanent finish on any az.
ticle. Sold by A. B. Matthews
For SALE OR TRADE Eighty
acres farm land in Bossko town
ship; house, barn and sheds. z
acres in pasture; running brool
through pastures; 20 acres il
pillow. Call at the STANDARD
office. t
t As announced elsewhere,
union Sunday-school rally servic
l will be held next Sunday after
noon in the M. D.. church, an
t Sunday evening in the Presby
terrain church. All interested i
Sunday-school work should b
present.
/ The lot west Of the coul
= house, corner of Maple stree
and First Avenue East, frol
which the old buildings hay
recently been removed, has bee
purchased by C. F. Porter, {
Wilmot, with the original inte7
e ton of erecting a large concre'
st livery barn and feed stable, b.
we understand he has abando
y ed the project for the presen
The transitory and uncerta
nature of all things mundane h
been again illustrated in t
past few days in the changing
= the new spring hat and SUNNI
wrap for the pussy hood a
" fur-lined coat, for the forty-fit
time this spriug. That fall
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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
d. DeArment went to Aber-
deem the last of last week.

d. DeArment went to Aber-
deem the last of last week.
Miss Ina Brown. of Browns
Valley, is the guest of Mrs.
Dale, of the Commercial.
A. B. Matthews has moved
into the Randolph house on
Cherry street.
Nh. and Mrs. Henry Helvlg
left yesterday for a months
visit at Roland. Iowa.
John Akre went to Canada :
few days since with a view to 4
new home in the kings country.
Mrs. Moses Arrowsmith. VINO
is receiving medical treatment
at the Ortonville hospital, is re-
ported as improving rapidly.
Mrs. T. H. Peever and son
David returned Monday from
Victor, Col, where they spent
the winter.
Line Gottesworth came up
from Minneapolis Wednesday
evening to look after his pre-
perty here.
We Understand that VIM.
Swedlund has added a stage to
his establishment for the accom-
mediation of concert troops.
Excavation has begun for the
new school building, and wolM
on the superstructure will soon
be IN progress.
+ M. L. satern has purchased
the A. T. Hanson farm two
miles east of Sisseton. Consid-
GRAFTON $40 per acre.
Jas. Magee has moved into
Mrs. Bailly's house on Cherry
street. We understand Mrs.
Bailly will move to Browns
Valley.
VIM. Foss and George Hen
erickson have beautified their
properties on Oak Street this
week, Ky setting out several
fine trees, in whose shade they
avnaot +. rnst in their. old age
Let othe S follow their example.
The thorough-going manner in
! which our city authorities have
dealt with questions Of municipal
interest of late is deserving of
high commentator, and will
give to Sisseton the right to the
reputation of y clean and whole
some town to live in, We are
satisfied also that the present
thorough but judicious policy
VIII be continued.
The STANDARD has always
been an advocate of blooded live
stock on the farm. We are Glad
to note that many stock raisers
in Roberts county are awakening
to the fact that it costs nc more
to raise a good animal than to
raise a poor one. Nels Olberg
recently added to the fine stock
of the county by the purchase of
two handsome stations, one of
them, "Suzan, "a handsome iron
grey imported Percheron three
years old. weighing 1900 pounds,
bought of Burgess 4 Lukyn, OF
Winona, Ill.,, and the other an
imported Belgian, Gov. de Her
moye" G95-96), 1922, seven
years old, weight 2100, pur-
chased of Burgess & Son, OF
Winona. Both horses are the
finest of their class.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
WOMEN PAINT CHURCH FENCE.
Energetic Members Of the congrega.
ton Shame Men by Their Industry.

Washington. = When the mem
bers of the First Baptist church at
Aurora attended services recently
there was surprise in store for many
of them. Instead of the fence with the
paint worn off, that they had expected
to see as usual, they saw one that had
just been painted and that looked
quite as good as new.
The fence had needed painting for
long time, but many of the members
felt that the church funds were not in
such condition that the outlay could
be made for the purpose. The spirit
was willing, but the supply of coin
was rather low.
The women decided to take the
situation into their own hands, and,
without talking about what they ex-
pected to do, they went quietly to
work. A committee obtained some
donations of paint and brushes, while
others secured the necessary money
to make some slight repairs.
The women then went to work one
morning and toiled hard all day
When the whistles blew at quitting
time in the evening the fence had
been painted, and the women went
homo very tired but happy.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
SHOW UP BAD STREETS.

them in good condition in our apart
ments and all are glad to notice that
the municipal authorities Of Paris
have furnished us convenient duck
ponds, centrally situated, In which we
can give the poor creatures little
natural enjoyment"
This did not satisfy the policemen,
who chased and captured the ducks.
They carried them and led the jour
nalists to the station. The crowd fol-
lowed to the end of the drama.
At the police station the journalists
announced that they had been detailed
by a powerful morning daily newspa-
per to play this prank in order to call
attention to the dreadful condition of
the streets.
The police saw the point. Their Of
fcers laughed heartily and released
the prisoners as well as the ducks.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
"Goo,' and his future home was as

sured.
Since his arrival, no one has been
able to conjecture whence he came,
and little note written in delicate
feminine hand and pinned to his frock
vouchsafed the information that
MY name is Charlie If you like
me and will keep me I will tell you
more about myself. Please be good
to me-"
The whole family has been good to
Charlie, SO have all who have seen
him. The very day of his arrival all
in the house contributed to his well
fare and they are still doing it,
Charlie" is sturdy little chap,
square-shouldered and solidly built.
He seems to be entirely without the
fear that many children of his age
show, runs the whole household in
his determined little way and when
he gets good hard bump or fall only
stares in solemn fashion, rubs the
hurt with his little hand, and goes
right at the same thing again without
tear.
Not long ago the advent of baby
in the house was wholly unlocked for.
To-day the baby is the single factor
about which revolve all it's affairs A
while ago some half dozen staid and
sober bachelors led colorless bachelor
lives, unaware of domestic Joys. To-
day these same bachelors are wiser
1t has been a red letter time for
the bachelors and due to the baby
they see life from a different point
of view. Steps are to be taken to
formally adopt the infant and trustees
will be duly designated to look after
its welfare and manage it's estate.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
THE CANADIAN CROPS
THREE-oUARTERs OF THE AVER
AGE YIELD is REPORTED.
THE FARMERS DO NOT LOSE
Increased Prices for Grain More Than
Compensates Them for the De-
crease in Neutrality-suspicious.
from Crop Experts.

Most of the states of the union felt
the unusually severe winter of 1867,
and the effects of the succeeding late
spring were everywhere apparent.
Corn was planted two and sometimes
three times, the winter wheat suffered
and generally there was a nervous
feeling as the retarded growth was in
evidence. From the Dakotas to Texas
the feeling of dread existed, and the
fears were entertained that the crop of
corn, wheat oats and barley would
be a distinct failure. How far this was
the case is best left to those who
passed through the experience. Natur-
ally the same conditions were preva-
lent throughout the province of Mani
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, in
western Canada and with from $780,
900 to 100000 farmers there from the
United States large degree of inter-
est was manifest in almost every state
Of the union, for every state has some
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01

closed yesterday at Sill. per bushel.
Fort William delivery. The cost of freight
and handling for wheat strikes an aver
age, of lie per bushel for the whole west.
This means that the average price to the
farmer for contract wheat all over the
prairie country is exactly 81 per bushel
The farmers have been looking Tor the
day when dollar wheat would rule and
they have it now. Some old wheat is stlll
coming forward from the elevators and
little of last years crop remains in the
hands of the farmers. This nearly ala
grades up to the contract, and it means
a great gain for those WHO held IT. Inc
new wheat is still grading very h1gn,
when one considers the conditions under
which it was produced. Out of 479 cars
32S in two days contained wheat which
would answer for delivery on contracts.
In other words over 100000 bushels Oh
wheat which would bring the farmers an
average of about 81 per bushel. reached
Winnipeg in TWO days. The significance
of $500 900 worth of wheat being passed
by the inspectors in two days AT the ciose
of an admittedly unfaForable season
should not be allowed to sink out Oh
sight at a time when returns from agri-
cultural activity in the west are beng
anNiously awaited. These figures do not
take account of the lower grades Oh
which there were 131 cars. More 1han one
third of these contained milling wheat,
which would remunerate the farmer at
the rate of 93c per -bushel on the basis
of to-day's closing figures. The balance
consisted of low grade stuff which would
vary greatly in quality and would show
great spreads in prices.
1.-THE approximate value of the two
days receipts of wheat, however. would
be more than 100000 calculating the ca
pacity of q carat 900 bushels and elm
mating the cost of freight and handling.
AS many of the modern cars contain
more than 900 bushels and as the freight
rate to Fort William is less than 15c
per cwt on most of the wheat which is
now coming forward, the estimate of
100000 is low. The circulation of $780,
900 per day among the farmers will not
continue for the whole year. of course,
but that figure is likely to be exceeded
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
WAIF TO BE WEALTHY.

Not only does he rule the Brennan
home, but his domain takes in all
the entire vicinity. Two hundred invi-
tations were issued to the shower"
and from six until nine p. m. Charlie"
with his best bib and tucker, was the
center of attraction for scores of the
leading residents of the city.
He got toys by the wholesale,
clothes enough for a dozen babies,
gold pins and many other things, and
more notable still was the starting of
substantial bank account, which it
is altogether likely will eventually
grow to a sum well up in the thou
sands.
1t was>early one morning of last
September when the baby arrived.
He came in a clothes basket and his
coming was heralded only by the ring
ing of the door bell. Several hours
afterward when he awakened and dis
covered himself surrounded by the
household he looked around, said
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
DUCKS SWIM ABOUT IN PARIS
MUDHOLES.
Journalists Drop Fowls in Ponds in
the Place de Popera and Afford
the Greatest Delight to
Crowd of Spectators.

Paris.-When there is in American
cities public uproar over the condi-
ton of the paving, it is usual for the
agitators to refer to, the splendid
streets of Paris, Vienna and Berlin"
Paris thought she had splendid streets,
and she has, in the main, but she has
just received jolt.
Several journalists went out the 9TH
er day to demonstrate the evil condi-
ton of the streets in the center of
the city. 1t was raining, and the
either arm.
Arriving at the Place de IOpera,
they marched to the very midst of
the greatest rush of equipages, cabs
and trucks, and solemnly dropped
their water fowl into the deep pud-
dies which the rain had formed.
The ducks quacked delightfully."- and
swan about with great enthusiasm.
An enormous crowd gathered, applaud
ing the novel sight, since it seemed to
enter few minds that the exhibition
was anything but a harmless sort of
lunacy. The crowd merely laughed
at the drollery of duck pond in the
Place de POpera.
Policemen ran up and angrily de-
manded what the journalists meant
by causing a throng to gather and in
dulge in unseemly mirth.
I'VE are the owners Of the ducks" "
gravely admitted the giver of this OBJ
ject lesson. 1--WE find 1t hard to keep
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
Ginuham Cushions.

The odds and ends of bright gfng-
ham can be made into pretty chair
cushion. Cut the pieces in octagon
shapes and join with white dress bead.
ing. One cushion made In this man.
ner was tufted. The pattern was cut
double, the two pieces filed with cot
ton, lightly basted together, then join
ed with the beading, which was stitch
ed on the machine. Colored material
can be used in the same manner and
Joined with some bright dress braid.
Striped material in red and white can
be made into tiny star shapes, with an
irregular stripe and finished in the
same manner. Pincushions are made
of silk, joined with lace insertions
through which narrow ribbon is run.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
STUDIES RUINS OF LOST CITIES.
Cornell Expedition Makes Valuable
Discoveries in Asia Minor.

Ithaca. n. Y.-Prof. Sterrett has just
received his first report from the Cor
nell expedition to the Assyro-Babylo-
MAN orient. The party consists of A.
T. Olmstead. B. B. Charles and j. E.
Wrench The report says that the
principal sites of the region explored
have been fixed astronomically fer the.
first time. disclosing many defects in
even the best maps. Over 50 sites
have been carefully examined and
proved to be pre-classic, and of these
a considerable proportion can be con-
nected with an already known classic
locality.
The pre-classic of Looming, the most
important city of southeastern Asia
Minor has been found. Much of the
pottery found there is similar to the
early types found att Troy, and bet
ter site for excavation has not yet
been seen by the expedition.
over 5000 potsherds have thus far
been collected and studied. Most i'm
portant are the various sherds of My
cenaean character showing connection
with the Greek world of the time of
Homer.
In the light of the material collect
ed, it seems almost certain, says the
report, that some of the most wide
spread views in regard to the earlier
people of Asia Minor and their connec-
lions must be modified or abandoned.
A marble idol of type hitherto
found only in the Greek islands in pre-
81
Angora. This link between the early
inhabitants of Greece and of Asia Mi
nor is Of very great interest.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
TO CLEAN SEWING MACHINES,
Care Bestowed on Instrument Will
Be Amply Repaid.

Sewing is not half as hard as some
people find it If the sewing machine
Is kept in good running order. When
the sewing machine works hard and
heavily take the needle and shuttle
out and give every joint and bearing
generous bath of gasoline. OF course
there should not be lighted lamp
or ire OF any kind in the room. Turn
tne wheels briskly for few moments
10 enable the gasoline to penetrate
every part and to loosen and wash
away the old oil and CRIME. Then clean
1t all away. When all the Crime and
oil has been removed, oil with proper
lubr1cating oil, running the machine
Tor two or three minutes before in
sorting the needle. Now, with a piece
OF chamois skin, wipe away all super
huous oil. 1t is a pleasure to sew on
machine treated in this manner.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01

representative there. This interest
was a nervous one and caused consid-
cradle indecision on the part of friends
and others intending to follow. Those
interested in injuring the country cir
culated stories of ruin and disaster,
but the effect was lost, as 1T had been
long enough in the limelight to prove
its high standing amongst the agri-
cultural sections of the continent. The
heavy strain placed upon it was not
too great; it has shown that the faith
placed in it has been warranted, and
1t is this year producing undoubted ev-
idence that in agricultural possibili-
ties and resources 1t stands among the
first of food producers. A late spring
delayed seeding from the usual early
April period until late in May, and in
many cases well on into June. And
with what result? 1t is little early
to tell the result, but that there will
be three-quarter crop is almost alb
solutely certain. The yield of wheat
in 1906 was 95,000,0O0 bushels; 1907 it
will be between 100000 and 10000
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
HERMIT HAD WAR MEDALS.
Mysterious Black Bag Contained
Wealth and Evidence Of Honors.

Seguin, Tex.-Charles Bean, negro,
has turned over to County Judge H.
NJ. Wurzbach black bag and it's
contents which belonged to a white
man named John Stephen Geake, who
had lived with him for 20 years. This
man was an Englishman, who died and
was buried the other day. He was
hermit, a recluse-never coming to
town or mixing with people.
When the black bag was opened
two Crimean war medals were found,
certificate of deposit. of money in
bank here, and a considerable amount
of mining stock in Goldfield, New, in
California and in Australia Letters
were found from his kinsfolk in Dun
more, Cornwall. England, and the au-
thorities here will correspond with
them at once.
He was quite an old man at the
time Of his death, which came sud
denly and painlessly.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
LEFT ON DOORSTEP OF BACH
ELoR BOARDING HOUSE.
Bouncing Boy Has Won Hearts of En-
tire Neighborhood at Marquette,
Mich.-WiII Be Formally
Adopted.

Marquette, Mich.-Unique among
the functions of Marquette's present
social season was the shower re-
Gently given to Baby Charlie" a
jolly, gray-eyed little youngster, who
just a month ago was left on the door
step of boarding house tenanted for
the most part by wealthy bachelors.
The father and mother of the infant
are unknown, and it is mystery what
stress of circumstances caused them
to abandon the child to strangers, but
it is doubtful if there ever was baby
more blessed with foster parents than
is this.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
$4,000 New Autos in 1908.

New York.-The automobile manu-
facturers of the country are now fig
uring on next years output of ma
chimes. According to figures given
out at the office of the American Mo-
tor Car Manufacturers association the
total American production will be
about $4,000 machines, of which the
association members will build $1,000.
Placing the average selling price Of
these $4,000 automobiles at 1888 the
manufacturers will receive $780,.
$4,000.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
Mothers Vegetable Soup.

Pare, slice the potatoes and turn
into the soup kettle with plenty of
cold water, add a half an onion sliced
and let boil 80 minutes or until the
vegetables are tender; little chopped
celery may be used if you have it.
Season with salt and pepper, add some
good, rich milk or cream and piece
Of butter the size of walnut and a
rev spoonfuls Of canned or cold cooked
tomatoes. Serve as soon as it comes
to a boil
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
Bee STING Penetrates Brain.

Canton, s. D.-Stung on the temple
by a common honey bee while he was
picking up potatoes on the farm of
Henry Trip, Michael Oakleaf died 10
minutes afterward in commissions.
Physicians gave it as their opinion
that the sting penetrated the brain
through th8 kpitted part OF the skull
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
PROSPEROUS Germany.

New factories are springing up like
mushrooms in the Rhine country, and
all are built substantially. There is a
general complaint, in consequence, OF
the scarcity of labor 1t has been said
that no man in Germany is idle unless
he chooses.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01

settler from Germany, who has been
settled in Saskatchewan, western Can
ada, for two years.
900. 1t could not be expected that
June-sown grain would mature and
ripen in any country. The May sown
ripened, and this Is the feature that
has proved western Canada's superb
GRITTY as q grain-growing country. 1t
demonstrates that the length of sun
shine Is Sc great that the growing and
ripening season, although shorter in
number of days than in parts farther
south, in hours is as great or greater
A correspondent of the Toronto Globe,
. most careful purveyor OF news,
writing from Winnipeg, Manitoba,
says
Excellent progress in the process of
converting the crop into marketable COM
modify has been made. The days have
been fairly warm considering the sea-
son of the year and while the amount of
sunshine per day Is less than in an ordI-
nary harvest the grain has matured well.
The reports from far and near show that
the aggregate yield for the whole grain
growing country is likely to be large,
and there are those who assert that the
quantity Will be equal to about IS per
cent. of that secured last season. The
quality will be the important considera-
ton especially in view of the steadily ris-
ting markets. Cash wheat IN Winnipeg
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01
Old Church.

The one thousandth anniversary Of
the founding Of st. Peters church,
Chester, England, finds the structure
in good condition, portions Of 1t hav-
ing been rebuilt in 144O and 1873.