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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-03
x Ray for Customs Service

This experimental test over the water
has been put 10 good use in San
Francisco. DR.. Ferdinand Freytag, con-
nected with the San Francisco Poly
clinic and st. Francis Hospital. and
considered an authority on the X-ray
question. has taken Monsieur lie
Roux's idea for a working base and
has almost succeeded in perfecting an
apparatus which may soon be installed
in the Custom-house here, making IL
one OF the most remarkable and up-to-
date Custom-houses in the world.
Dr. Freytag's idea has the merit OF
extreme simplicity. He proposes to
permit the revenue inspector to view.
by means OF a chemically prepared
screen. every dense object on the person
Of any traveller from q foreign port,
while practically eliminating such de-
tails as clothing and flesh. This screen
is so arranged that the traveller passes
IT i'm a slowly descending elevator.
which is without elevator boy, rope or
electric lights. When the passenger
enters the elevator the door, spring
sctuated, closes and locks itself The
inspector, hidden behind the screen,
sees. instead OF the outlines Of a human
body, only number of articles Of va
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-03

OF gloves on his person by laboriously
wrapping them first in linen and then
in tissue paper had his labor for his
pains. The apparatus literally ate him
up. but as only the fiat. round buttons
were visible 10 the inspectors eve, ht
was accused merely OF carrying con
cealed buttons. which were perhaps at
tached 20 some dutiable articles"
So the French customs officials. high
ly elsted at the success of the plan,
dismissed the line OF make-belieVe
smugglers and tramped over to the
postofice, where they proceeded to In
vestigste the contents OF letters and
packages without the formality OF
steaming a flap or untying string
Even this did not bafie the ingenious
little detective. though wrappings or
every sort and thickness were placed
on packages OF all descriptions, but, as
~ by black magic, their contents were
at once revealed.
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(ro BE
Small Chip of a Great Block.

Gen. Sherman has a grandson and
namesake resident in Boston. William
Tecumseh Sherman Thorndike is a very
young gentleman, still in kits, but pos
sessed of a remarkable plainness OF
speech and not at all inclined to lisp or
use any babyish circumlocutions when
he marches upon any difficulty. His
mind has been the battlefield of a prob
lem evidently of late. He has been as
sailed in his mind even in his nursery
and he put the question to the touch the
other day in prompt military fashion,
determined to possess himself of an I'M
prejudiced outside opinion. entirely UNI
Influenced by parental or nurses no.
lions. He appeared beside his mother,
Gen. Sherman's daughter, in her draw
ing room while a visitor was present
and exchanged courtesies of introduce
ton politely with q manner most dis
tinguished for infancy. Sherman sat
regarding the visitor in silence for a
few momeuts, then he leaned a little
forward and, with the distinctness Of q
diplomat, enunciated his question:
Should you be mad with me If you
saw me suck my thumb?"-Boston
Transcript
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-09

brains dreamed all sorts Of possible
and impossible plans and waited In
patiently for Monday morning, each
hoping to be the first to consult
teacher"
Curious eyes peeped through half
closed shutters to watch the "unheard-
of doin's' Of this busy band as they
scampered here and there after school
hours and on Saturday afternoons.
Carter's field vas changed from an
unsightly dump heap to a green hol-
low over which, now that the rubbish
was removed, kindly nature scattered
twinkling-eyed daisies, sweet clover
and other wild beauties.
The c%hurchyard paths were weeded,
the grass moved, and, obtaining per-
mission from the trustees, they made
a garden of hardy flowers around the
lamp-post. Indeed, the children scat
tered flower seeds in every nook and
corner of Fairfield.
The result of their work was soon
apparent. Morning-glories climbed
riotously into cedar trees by the way
side; four o'clocks lazily shook their
petals at the appointed hour in unex-
pected places.
Gradually the spirit Of Improvement
spread during Miss Grayson's regime.
Rickety fences We're torn down, front
yards graded, buildings repaired and
painted, and shade trees set out along
Main street. Flags foated over school
house and post office, while the citi'
dens seemed to take more interest in
all town affairs.
One afternoon near the close of the
term, DR.. Whitcomb sauntered into
the schoolroom. Miss Grayson was
justly proud of her scholars. for never
had recitations gone more smoothly
than during the hour of this visit. The
doctor shook his head approvingly
from time to time.
"a model school, Miss Leslie" he
said, taki4g up hat and cane to de
part, after the scholars had filed quiet
ly out. you have inherited your
Grandfather Grayson's knack for man
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FEARFUL BURNING soRE..
Boy In Misery IL Years-Eczema !.
Rough Scales, itching and In.
Manufactured by c%uticura,

"Cuticura has put a stop to twe,v.
years of misery l passed with nv son
AS an infant I noticed on his BODY a
red spot and treated same with differ.
ent remedies for about five years, but
when the spot began to get larger I
put him under the care of doctors.
Under their treatment the disease
spread to four different parts of his
body. During the day it would get
rough and form like scales. At night
it would be cracked, inflamed and bad.
ly swollen, with terrible burning and
itching. One doctor told me that my
sons eczema was %incurable, and gave
it up. l decided to give Cuticura a trial.
When 1 had used the first box of Cuti.
cura Ointment there was a great i'm.
provement, and by the time l had used
the second set of Cuticura Remedies
my child was cured. He is now twelve
years old, and his skin is as fine and
smooth as silk. Michael Steinman, Z
Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y, April
16, 1906"
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Said.

aging, 1 reckon. This was the worst
school in the county. You are doing
excellent work, child"
wait a moment, DR.. Whitcomb,"
said Miss Grayson, her face flushing
pink with embarrassment. 81 wish to
talk to o about the school. You
must have heard the complaints. I
hear them also through the children"
"Well, there's no use denying it,
then" answered the old doctor. "All
the old maids in town have their ideas
about running school, same's they do
about doctoring sick folks"
THE people do not approve Of the
Friday exercises, because the children
hear stories written by u best au-
thors, recite poems by Longfellow,
Whittier and Eugene Field, and com
pose little stories of their OWL. Yet
this is important work, DR.. Whitcomb,
and the Improvement society work is
all done outside of school hours. If
people would visit the school, they
would see hat each pupil is learning
rapidly. But l protest against all this
ill-natured, unfounded gossip. If l con
sent to remain next year, l shall carry
out still further plans for the good OF
this school. Without %neglecting regu.
lar work, we shall have easy lessons
in botany and natural philosophy. It
is best to understand matters; do you
heartily approve of my idea, DR.. Whit
comb"
Most certainly. The three Rs are
no longer sufficient for Fairfield boys
and girls. am sorry you hear the
gossip. 1 get SO tired of complaints
and advice that sometimes l am rather
sassy as my grandson Rob would
say. Stuff your ears with cotton next
year, Miss Leslie, but keep on, for
PHYS sake, keep on!"
The next morning, Robert Drew
gave Miss Grayson a neatly folded pa
per, his face aglow with fun.
Grandpa sent you this, Miss Gray
son." he explained la%ughingly. He
let me read it and it's comical
e%nough!" The children on the play.
ground heard peal after peal of merry
laughter, as Robert and Miss Grayson
laughed togethev over the doctors
quaint acrostic.
Say nothing about your GRANDPA.
Tiers poetry, Robert" she said, as he
went out to tease the boys about the
secret he and teacher" knew.
How people would gossip If they
knew this" thought Miss Grayson as
she reread the verse.
Lovely and noble thou art,
Enshrined in every pupils heart,
Scattering flowers Oil every side,
Long may your work in Fairfield abide.
In spite of the old maids, just keep on,
Everyone would miss your bright face
if twas gone.
She paused on her way to the win.
dow, bell in hand, her blue eyes
sparkling with merriment. with the
doctors approva! and his sharp tongue
to fight my be tiles with the gossipy
folk. l think Leslie G~rayson." shs
unused. wen just keep on.
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The traveller, an old man, after looking
about him hesitatingly for a moment
or two, betook himself to a little inn
opposite the post-house known by the
sign Of the Piebald Horse, and kept by
the Widow Duval-a woman who en-
joyed and deserved the reputation Of
being the fastest talker and the best
maker of gibelotte in the whole locality.
He sat down alone in the inn-parlor
and occupied the time, while his hostess
had gone to fetch the half-bottle of
wine that he ordered, in examining A
dirty old card which he extricated from
a mass of papers in his pocket book,
and. which bore written on 1t these
lines:
When the troubles are over, DO not
forget those who remember you with
eternal gratitude. Stop at the first
post-station beyond Meaux. on the
high-road to Paris. and ask at the inn
for Citizen Maurice, whenever you wish
to see us or to hear of us again."
pray" inquired Lomaque, putting
the card in his pocket when the Widow
Duval brought in the wine, "can you
inform me whether a person named
Maurice lives anywhere in this neigh
b%orhood?"
Can 1 inform you?" repeated the
zen Maurice, and the cheyenne, his
amiable sister-who is not to be passed
over because you don't mention her,
my honest man!-live within ten min
utes' walk of my house. A charming
cottage, in a charming situation. inhab-
tied by two charming people-so quiet,
80 retiring. such excellent pay. I sup
ply them with everything-fowls, eggs.
bread, butter, vegetables (not that they
eat much Of anything). wine (Which
they don't drink half enough of to do
them good; in short, I victual the dear
little hermitage, and love the two amia-
bic recluses with all my heart. All!
they have had their troubles, poor peo-
pie, the sister especially, though they
never talk about them. When they
first came to live in our neighbor-
hood"
II beg pardon, cheyenne. but If you
would only be SO kind as to direct
me-"
(Which Is three-no, four-no. three
years and a half ago-in short, just
after the time when that Satan Of a
man. R~obespierre, had his head cut off
(and serve him rightD I said to my hus-
band (who was on his last legs then,
poor manD She'll die'-meaning the
lady. She didn't, though. My fowls,
eggs. bread, butter. vegetables and
wine. carried her through-always in
combination with the anxious care Of
Citizen Maurice. Yes, yes! let us be
tenderly conscientious In giving credit
where credit Is due; neve let us for
get that the citizen Maurice contributed
something to the cure of the interest
ing invalid. as we'll as the victuals and
drink from the Piebald Horse. There
she is now, the prettiest little woman
in the prettiest little cottage"
Where? Will you be so obliging as
to tell me where?"
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charge will be laid to him. or when he
will be brought to trial, it is impossl-
BILE to say. 1 only know that he is ar
rested. Hush! don't talk now; my
friend outside is coming back. Keep
quiet-hope everything from the chanc-
es and changes of public affairs; and
comfort yourself with the thought h a
you are both safe for to-day"
"And Tomorrow" whispered Tru-
dame.
Don't think of Tomorrow" re-
turned Lomaque, turning away hur-
riedly to the door. Let tomorrow take
care of Itself"
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WltherluE,

From the Plunkville Bugle: I'VE have
1t On good authority that the insect
which is gradually sapping the vitals Of
the Clarion under the impression that
he is editing it says that he is person
ally responsible for the remarks he has
chosen to make about us. That's where
his editorials differ from the groceries
he owes for ."-Indianapolis Journal.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-09

read and verified by an officer Of the
court; and then the gaoler took his pris-
oners back to st. Lazare. .
evening came. The prisoners meal
had been served; the duplicate Of the
Aeath-list had been read In public at the
erate: the cell doors were MI locked.
from the day Of thsir arrest. Rose and
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-09
Cheaper Than Jails.

1t will cost owe $4,000, 900 to buy
new sites for the schoolless children Of
New York. But even at this figure
schools are cheaper than 1ails.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

HE day wore on.
BY ones. twos, and
threes at a time.
t b 9 condemned
n Q r came
from the tribunal,
and collected In the
waiting room. At
two o'clock all was
ready for the call
ing over Of the
death-list. 1t was
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-09
The Retort Is Direct.

See here!" cried the artist, who had
come to complain about the materials.
Il can't imagine anything worse than
your paints"
That's strange" replied the dealer.
Don't you ever use your imagination
on your painting?"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-09
CHAPTER XIX

a spring morning,
In the year seven
teen hundred and
eight. the
public conveyance
running be-
tween Chalons-sur-
Marine and Paris
set down one of it's
outside passengers
at the first post-sta-
ton beyond MeauX.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-09
The Best Way.

The Best Way.
Rosenberg the Clothier-Little Able
found a big roll of bills on der side
walk!
Mrs. Rosenberg-Vill you advertise
der money?
Rosenberg-Vell, I'll put der money
in new stock an advertise der goods!
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-09
The Brute.

The Brute.
They had been married three
months.
Is my back hair all right?" she
queried as they were leaving the
house.
(Which ts-er-your hair?" queried
the mere a
, 1907-07-16
cHARIvARi PARTY
GIVEN A COLD DEAL.

The charivari party organized We'd
nesday evening to do the honors to
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hampton had a
rather hard time locating the young
couple, says the Walden New Era.
The first rumor was to the effect that
they were staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G.. Maine for the evening, so the
crowd forthwith proceeded to Mr..
Names with their tin pans, sleigh
bells and lungs and fairly poked a hole
in the atmosphere. However, no one
but Mr.. and Mrs. Maine put in an ap-
pearance, and after investigating the
premises, looking under the beds and
into the closets, the party finally pro-
ceeded to the home Of ]. w. Riggen.
After vociferously making their pres
ence known for some time the bride
and groom were discovered in the
crowd equipped with tin pans and as
sisting with the charivari. The crowd
was invited in and ice e and cake
were served. with cigars on the side.
, 1907-07-16
new PASTURE IN
the QUAKER CITY
TWENTY THOUSAND ELks REG.
lsTERED At BIG coNvEN-
TIoN At PHILADELPHIA.
Some Important Matters to Be Dis
cussed, First Business Session oe-
currina at Eleven O'clock This
Morning. Diseardino Of Eiks'
Teeth a. an Emblem Of Order.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 16.-Members
of the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks swarmed this city last
night. and the streets are filled with
visitors. Upwards Of 10000 Elks have
enrolled their names at the official reg
i~stration bureau since Saturday. AS a
preliminary to the convention, the
philadelphia Elks held a reception at
their home. Many Of the visitors were
also taken on sightseeing tours.
First Business Today.
The convention was formally opened
last night, when the visitors were well
coined by Mayor Reyburn on behalf
of the city, and by representatives OF
the Philadelphia and state lodges. The
first grand lodge business session
opened today at II o'clock. other ses-
sions will be held Thursday and Fri
day.
Parade Tomorrow Morning.
On Wednesday morning there will
be a parade Of massed bands, and the
parade of lodges will take place on
Thursday, at which 1t is officially esti-
mated that from 10000 to 10000 Elks
will be in the procession.
New Constitution in Effect.
The new constitution of the organi-
zation, adopted at the last aLlual SEES
sion Of the grand lodge, went into
effect today, and under 1t some import
ant matters will be brought up for con-
sideration at the present session.
Discarding the EIks' Tooth.
The discarding of the Elks' teeth as
insignia of the order, though it has
never been an official emblem, is one
of the important matters that will be
taken up. The destruction of the elks
to secure the teeth, the foisting Of
cheap imitation elks' teeth upon mem
bers Of the fraternity at excessive
prices, are among the causes that led
to the agitation.
New Delegate Plan.
The election Of delegates will also
take place for the first time under a
new system. Lodges of the even mum.
bers will, in the future, elect delegates
on the even years, and lodges Of the
odd numbers will elect in the odd
years, SO that delegates will be elected
for two years, whereas In the past they
have been elected each year.
Against coIorSd Members.
Other matters that will be brought
up for discussion is that relating to the
colored Elks. The Elks object to the
colored organizations styling them
, 1907-07-16
Pintsch Gas Patents.

Stockholders of the Safety Car Heat
ing company, which controls the
American patents Of the Pintsch gas
system Of lighting railroad cars for the
United States, Canada and Mexico, and
in addition holds the patents for sew
eral systems Of steam heating cars.
held a special meeting in Jersey City
yesterday and acted favorably on the
proposal Of the directors to increase
the capital stock from 100000 to
$40, 900, 900. The increase is to be dis
tributed to stockholders in the form
of a stock dividend.
, 1907-07-16

Twelve Of the Union Paciic's gaso,
line motor cars are ready to be turned
out Of the Union Pacific shops in ON
aha, all in q bunch, and go into ser.
vice on the branch lines of Nebraska
and Kansas. Work has been pushed
a rapidly as possible on these cars for
some time past, and they are now be-
ing completed. They are fitted with
engines Of 2OO-horse power capacity
when necessary. The cars are on the
same model as the car now running
between Lincoln and Beatrice, Neb.
They will give rapid and frequent ser.
vice on branch lines which do not pay
to operate by steam.
, 1907-07-16
WILL REMOVE PIECES
OF BROKEN BONES,

OF BROKEN BONES.
The editor of this paper is in receipt
of a letter from Hon. G. M. Wrinkle
man, who passed through Rawlins
Monday on his way to Denver to con
suit the surgeon who operated on his
arm some weeks ago, says the Raw
Inns Republican. The arm has never
healed properly, was left crooked and
panied him continually. The operation
some weeks ago was a very painful
one, he having been under the influ-
nce Of drugs for five and a half hours
while the flesh was separated and the
surgeon scraped and wired the ends Of
the bone. An X-ray examination since
Mr.. Winkleman arrived in Denver this
week reveals the serious condition Of
the arm. The surgeon states that 1t
will be necessary to have another op-
Grafton, which will consist of remov-
ing a piece Of each Of the broken ends
| and this will shorten the arm about
one inch. 1t will be a month before
the sufferer will be ready for such a
serious operation. Mr.. Winkleman's
many friends here and throughout the
state will regret to know that he is
the victim of so great a misfortune
growing out of the fracture Of a bone.
, 1907-07-16
TELLER CASE WAS
FORMALLY DISMISSED

In the federal court at Cheyenne yes.
terday afternoon the of the Unit
ed States against j. C. Teller Of Den
yer, charged with illegally cutting tim
Der on government land, which have
been before the courts for ten or twelve
years, were dismissed. Teller's attor
neys dug up a statute Of 1878, provid-
ing where a person m into court
and pays at the rate Of $3.50 per acre
for timber cut on government land he
will be excused. Teller cut of $50
acres, valued at many thousands OF
dollars, and paid to the government
$1,7O0.
, 1907-07-16

have been visiting for several weeks.
They are with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vance, at the r of Sixth and
Garfield streets.
o. w. Keefe and ]. Donnelly, the
handsome travelling men from Chey-
enne. who come often enough to be
almost counted as citizens of the me-
tropolis Of the Laramie plain, were
here this morning. They were guests
at the Union Pacific.
Mrs. Margaret Lohr and her son, ].
c. Lohr, arrived in the city last night,
and are today at the bedside of young
Lohr, one Of the victims Of the powder
explosion at Buford a day or two ago.
The young mar was quite glad to see
his mother and brother, and their visit
cheered him wonderfully.
, 1907-07-16

A. T. Scoville was in from Millbrook
this morning.
E. F. Gaskell was in from his Sheep
mountain ranch today.
H. p. Hansen and w. r. Sims of
Douglas are at the Kuster.
W. Lewis was among the arrivals
from Walden by the stage this morn
ing.
Bert Hoss was here from Millbrook
today.
]. M. Richardson Of Cheyenne is in
the city.
Paul Tennery of Omaha is at the
Union Pacific.
Joseph J. We'll Of New York is at
the Union Pacific.
]. M. Hyatt of Sioux City, Ia, was
at the Kuster last night.
DIR. Ballard has gone to the hills
east of the city on a business trip.
Ralph Self and Harry Phillips of
Medicine Bow were at the Kuster last
night.
| Lyman Gotchy, A. R. Latchford and
George Deter arrived from Keystone
last night.
William Keene and James Thornton
Of Rock River were at the Johnson
hotel last night.
Miss Eta DeKay has returned from
Denver, where she has been visiting
for a few days.
Mrs. G. E. Mosman arrived last night
from Walden aud was a guest at the
Union Pacific hotel.
P. B. McGlynn and William Johnson
Of Denver we're among the guests at
the johnson last night.
John L. Dagle and James Howell, the
Walden f~reighters, are in the city with
their freight teams today.
John Thode Of Rawlins is at the
Kuster. Mr.. Thode is connected with
a large cattle company here.
George B. Parsons. the st. Louis
carpet salesman, is visiting local deal
ers today with the new fall patterns.
G. E. Morton of Fort Collins, former
ly connected with the experiment sta
ton here, is in the city, a guest at the
Kuster.
Misses Mamie and Eula Hopkins Of
Greeley, Colo, are In the city, the
guests Of Miss Margaret Holiday for a
week or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Vuagniaux Of
Gleneyre were among the city visitors
today, coming down in their own o
veyance last night.
R. B. Kinley of Sheep mountain
was among the city visitors this morn
ing, coming yesterday afternoon and
leaving for home today.
MI. and Mrs. T. 2. Smith of Pearl,
Colo, former residents Of this city, are
here today, coming last night in their
own conveyance. Mr.. Smith is now
engaged in business at Pearl.
R. w. Rhoeds of Denver, represent
ing the Humphreys commission house
Of that city, was here this morning,
politely whispering some trade secrets
to different merchants engaged in his
line.
Miss Carrie Hegewald and her cous-
in, Inez Morris, M Mr.. and Mrs. Dit
more, went to Buford today, where
they will be met by their uncle, Jack
Morris, and taken to the Ferndale SUM-
mer resort.
]. W. Queary and Warren McCord
Of Denver were among the visitors to
the city this morning, one looking af.
ter a wholesale house Of that city and
the other after the interests of the
Chicago and Northwestern in this ter
ritory.
Mrs. Louis DeLario and her sister.
Mrs. William ]. Kelly, returned this
morning from California, where they