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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15
THE OLD SANTA FE TRAIL

It wound through strange-scarred hills, down
canyons lone
Where wild things screamed, with winds for
company;
Its milestones were the bones of pioneers.
Bronzed, haggard men, often with thirst
a-moan,
Lashed on their beasts of burden toward the
sea;
An epic quest it was Of elder years.
For tabled gardens or for good, red gold,
The trail men strove in iron days Of old.
To-day the steam-god 1hunders through the
vast
While dominant SaAons from the hurtling
trains
Smile at the aliens, Mexic, Indian,
Who offer wares. keen-colored, like their
past:
Dread dramas Of immitigable plains
Rebuke the softness of the modern man;
No menace, now, the deserts mood of sand;
Still westward lies green and golden land.
For, at the magic touch of water, blooms
The wilderness, and where Of yore the yoke
Tortured the toilers into dateless tombs,
Lo! brghtsome fruits to feed a mighty folk.
Richard Burton in The Century.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15
RATS HAVE SMALLPOX
London Answers.

It is a lucky thing for the country that rats
get smallpox, and that there is no vaccina-
ton that they can go in for. They get a
form of smallpox called variola; and, though
it cannot be caught by man, it will clear a
house, or even a district, of rats in as short
time as the Pied Piper of Hameln.
The rats get this scourge chiefly from raw
vegetables, which they find lying about, and
the symptoms are much the same as with U.S.
Languor, high temperature and then the out
break of the illness; and if you see a rat
moving SO sluggshly as hardly to escape you,
you may congratulate yourself that the
plague of these animals will stop in that
place. The smallpox Spreads very rapidly
and kills within a couple of days of its ap
pearance, and not one rat in hundred re-
covers. II he does, he is bald forever after,
and that is the cause Of the very occasional
"scalded" rat you see without any hair.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15
GAMBLING AFLOAT
London Mail.

,t..- lIOuQOu Mall.
But the smartest floating gambling den that
ever put out of port was the once yacht
Greenlees, which, after steaming for some
years under the burgee OF a big club. was
bought by an American named De Venter,
and turned into the most cleverly fitted
gambling-place on record. She used to At out
at Southampton and follow the yacht-racing
regattas all around the coast, ostensibly for
the purpose of seeing the races She never
had more than forty guests on board, and
the owner managed that they should not be
arraigned as passengers.
Banker, bacarat and trente-et-quarante were
her pet games, and the guests were prac-
tically playing night and day throughout the
season. They were the "mixedest'' crowd
that ever gathered craft
princes, African 1nilionaires, negroes that
had made a pile and there was even a
distinguished Chinaman.
A profit of e1,500 for the year was admitted
to be made out Of the ship; but she only
sailed one year. Then she was raided off
Ryde and her people arrested; but so cleverly
had her owner lodged the law in his plans
that he was convicted only on a minor count.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15
Dates in Morocco.

The Moors of Morocco say as many as 200
kinds of dates are grown in the Trans-Atlas
region. The kind which is exported is known
as the ''Majhol.' 1t is large, luscious, very
sweet, of a greenish brown when partly ripe
and has fairly large stone Though so much
liked in Europe, it is not, strange to say,
held in much favor by the natives them
selves, they, as rule. preferring the smaller
and drier variety. The smallest kind Of all
are exceedingly chap, and are used princi-
pally to feed horses and CATTLE #sea - 6
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15

weather. The second floor of this build,
ing will include quarters for nurses, mat
ron and doctors. offices, consulting
and laborat ory. +. s
A whole ward of thegscity hospital is
given uo to the care of the helpless and
incurable cases Of cancer, paralysis, de-
formity, etc. The growing demands OF
the city are gradually pushing these pa
tients out. Mr.. .Iamoreaux, plan includes
a building half, Of which is given to these
and the other half for the sincurable cases
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15

after narrow escape from being broken
up as firewood. Mr.. Johnstone bought it;
and Canterbury Through the agency OF
Mr.. Bennett Goldney) acquired it. It was
to have gone to the Cathedral, which has
already another Augustine cha1r"-that
of Purbeck marble, wbereon the arch
bishops are enthrcned. But the Society
Of Antiquaries examined it, and one we'll
known member p1 Oh ounced that it was not
really the chair of St. Augustine, but a
piece Of EliZabethan furniture. There
upon Dean Farrar felt bound to decline it.
But there are still people who believe
that it is the genuine chair. 1t is rudely
constructed of solid oak, and Mr.. James
Johnstone, who discovered it, held that it
corresponded in style and construction
with Roman Solium OF chair of au-
thority.
The Bishop of Hereford has now applied
for the restoration of the chair to his
diocese. Canterbury, which keeps it in
its museum. is not inclined to yield.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15

ELEVATION. OF ONE OF THE COTTAGES.
of ground in which are spaces for the
milder forms of exercise. Pitching quoits
and crouuet> are especially valuable. The
main building is to be used as the dim
ing hall and the other half of the building
is planed to be large sitting room with
immense windows and fire places where
patients can congregate in groups to read,
sing or play games during inclement
weather..
Broad porches with hammocks and
steamer chairs are to be used in milder
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15
London Leader.

London Leader.
Canterbury and Hereford are at logger
heads over the chair Of ST. Augustine,
but it is by no me ans certain as yet that
1t is the chair OF Augustine at all.
In the history of the chair two things
stand out: !
First-St. Augustine received seven
bishops of the ancient British Church at
Stanford Bishop in A.D./ 697.
Second = Tradition handed down from
parish clerk to parish clerk at Stanford
Bishop states that this piece of heart Of
oak was that whereon the great mission
ary from Rome to the .Anglo-Saxons sat
when he received the seven bishops.
Saved From the Fire.
The recent history of the chair has been
told again and again. The late James
tombstone rescued it from an unknown
fate. Having found its way into The lu1n-
ber house of Stanford Bishop church it
had passed into the sections possession,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15
WINTER DREAMS
es the snow on wood and fields;

Deep lies the snow on wood and fields:
Gray stretches overhead the sky;
The streams, their lips of laughter sealed,
In silence wander slowly by. y
Earth slYmbers, and her dreams~-who knows
But they may sometimes be like ours?-
Lyrics of Spring In Winters prose
That sing of buds and leaves and flowers:
Dreams Of that day when from the south
Comes April, as at first she came,
To hold the bare twig toaher mouth . ,s,s
And blow it into fragrant fame. 80
Frank Dempster Sherman in the Atlantic.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15

and ore quilt and the patient can furnish
as many more as Re wishes.
Under the cottage system of housing
shown in Mr.. Lamoreaux's plans, not
more than seven patients are allowed to
congregate in any one room or under any
one clunD of trees. Better results have
been obtained by the cottage system than
by any other method of housing. The
kind Of exercise and its amount is regu-
lated by the physician.
!. The cottages are arranged around a plot
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15
London Mail.

But the severest shock is reserved for
the provincial visitor the moment he peeps
into the house of lords. 1t is dull day,
and there is little business before the
peers. The prime ministers-with the
responsibilities of the greatest empire in
the world resting upon his shoulders-is
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15
An Art SwindIe,

New York Times
customer-When bought this picture you
had placard on it, "Original by Rubens,''
and now find it is only copy.
g Dealer-But my dear sir. the original Is
by Rubens. nevertheless isn't it?
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15
EXTENT OF HIS KNOWLEDGE


The dance step last invented,
To which, of course, I heartily,
With rising hope, assented.
So first learned, with eager haste,
And found the lesson pleasant,
To put my arm about her waist
That's all l know at present
James Barrett Kirk in The Smart Set.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-15

sitting bolt upright in most suspicious
attitude, his eyes closed, his bearded face
sunk deep down upon his chest. BY his
side sits the duke of Devonshire, his silk
hat pulled down over his eyes, his
shoulders thrown back, and his legs
stretched out. The even breathing of the
respective leaders of the tory party and
the unionists tells it's own story.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27
As The TWig is Bent.

Ii- f;rat nrohinm for tho S,,,
preston oc cruelty - animals rnan nup
he so!..G r. ,,.o ,,,r, - .p1
corrective to the nrevnntativo stoao '
That trito sayini, nntIv fts W.
can't teacl, ~ Cd doc now tr;cL. I"
There is li+rIc honn of na~,nano.. ns
reformation amorg men and WON ON
steencd il rlle jai,;t If rruaItv
We turn with hon, howavor -
the youth anil cIildrcn Of our d.v
for fha on,,,ic.t;,, og ,n,ntot:
methods. She aoirit tLa. on;mates
q child to take pleasure in g;v;no
pain t. du,aJ creature, more helm,
less than itself, j, the same that
prompts acts Of cruelty in an aduIt
to Child.
Some bows can find no better mast.
time Oh sr,n,nar cynn;rcs tb.n dh.s
Ing pr9y cas- from pace to place.
ANA dis uutceling play is often car.
ried to the extreme of killing
A stray dog runs along. a how
picks up IA stone and bunls it at him.
a yelp Of PAIN tells us the aim was
too true.
Dare we look with Indifference at
this spirit of cruelty, which these
apparently small acts, are generat-
ing in the children?
VIII the peace and welfare of our
country be safe in the hands of these
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27
Firn!enf Cancer Cured.

Startling iront Of 4 wonderful advance
VI ioedicin" : Gwen by. druggist. G.. w
N"h@t,S "i E:Hahath, W Va An old
man there Tad lo} Suffered with what
g"oH doctor Pronounced incurable
cancer. IheE believed his case hopeless
III lle dSed Gl5c!iic bltteTS and applied
huckich'S Arm!Ca Saivc. which treatment
completely cured him when Electric.
hittCrS ~" used To dNpel bilious, kidney
a"d Inicr0b poisiOns at the Same time,
ihs &IaNe CXeits its maihcleSS healing,
1!"Cd diseases, skin eruptions, ulcers and
S0lea vanish. Bitters soc, Salve 25c at
l.. &. Duke.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27

Johnson. OF Bliton, Ala, are visit
lng Mrs. ~. NJ. Fowler near this
place to sea Mrs. Johnson who came
ln from AIaaema a few months ago
to %&jn her health but I am sorrv to
say that sh" is very III at thi, time.
Ar. Il G. Honey has bought a
now aurray buggy.
My. :. Z. Rollins visited Spartan
burg last week
MOXY.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27
"reminiscences OF THE VAR.

Interesting Incidents Connected
With the Late War, Bringing Ont
a Great Deal Of Unwritten His
tory, in Which the Private and
Subordinate Officers are Given
Credit Justly Due Them. Some
Of the Truest, NobIest and BRAY
est Men That Ever Faced an
ISneny We're to be
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27
saved from in Awful Fate.

"'Everyhoay said had consumption. -
writes Mis- n. Nj. Shields, OF Chambers
o"!g, Ia, Il was 50 low after six
months rt SeEeYrre sickness, caused by
Hay Fever aud Asthma, that few
thought | could get well, but ! learned
Q! The marvellous mi,it Of DR. kiug'sNew
Discovery tor consumption, usol it and
was completely cared For desperate
Throat and Lung Diseases it's The safest
cure IL tie world, and is iafailible for
Coughs, Colds and Bronchial Affections.
Huarantccd ?J!tl's 5Qcand Si.0O. Trial
bottle free aj i. 6. Dukes
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27
FOUND AMONG THE PRIVATES
Chapter X.
By J. l.. STRAIN.

will take up Jeff Hughes again
and tell of his going to Richmond
once when by some hook or crook he
got hold of some "Oh B. Joyful"
and when he brought it to camp he,
with Cid Keasler imbibed so freely
that he could not navigate as he
would wish to. To get out of place
in the army was much worse than
anywhere else. That night Gid was
corporal of the guard. Ie and Jeff
were particular friends, and especial
ly so on this occasion. While Gid
yas attending to his duty Jeff walked
out and near the Colonel's beat
raised "a yell as loud as he coald
squall, "whoo-pee, whoo.pee, bring
me boat to take me across this
stream" and there was not drop Of
water there. Col. Shingler, who had
an idea what was up, told Capt. Nc
sKissick to send Hughes to the guard
house till morning to keep him quiet.
Capt. McKiSsick called Gid and said
to him: Take jeff to the guard
house and try and keep him quiet
till morning" Gid in the meantime
was about as drunk as jeff was, or,
maybe little more 80, but didn't
show it so much, anyway he told Jeff
to get ready, he must 90 to the guard
house and stay till morning. Jeff
hadn't put his liquor away safely, so
he told Gid to hold on till he stepped
into his tent minute and he'd 90.
Gid said every well, but be in
hurry" Jeff went in and stayed,
and stayed, and stayed, until Gid got
impatient. He called jeff and told
him to come on, come on. Jeff said,
"ali right. in one minute I'll be
ready" That minute out it was the
same answer again. Gid grew i'm
patient, but jeff kept putting him off
for at least two hours when finally
Gid told him he Just had to 90.
When they started JEFF said to Gid,
''you 90 on ahead and I'll follow,
I'm afraid to 90 in front" SO ca
they went. When they reached tue
guard house Jim Askew was in there
and Jim said to jeff "walk ia, walk
in Mr.. Hughes, I've boen looking
for you for some time, just come
right in and make yours Ii AZ hume
jeff said "all rignc, i'in coming .
jim said, I'm well fixed np. acre
you see, and you can stay with me
just as long as you wish and Nil be
welcome. | have good bank you
can help me to hold down ana we
will have good time together, old
friend" 4 big Irishman by the
name Of Brown, member Of the
Congaree Cavalry, Frost's Company,
had been put to guard jim Askew,
and jim didn't like him On that ac-
eoant. For some purpose Jim had
q ski let Of water setting Oh the Goals
of fire in the guard EouSc and it was
about boiling not. Brown hearing
Jim and jeff taking on 80 thought
Hc you'd look in the tent to see what
they were doing. AS Brown poke4
his head in tie tent door Jim dashed
the water in his face and all over
MIN. No sooner had he done this
tbqn Brown sprung into the tent on
top of Jim iwho waa much Older
and smaller man than Brown downcC
him and was choking him when jim
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27

lake the boy To Concord Y = .yha,
thay reached Concorj rhoy rn, hin,
70 takc Il 70 tbn ncvt s+,+;o, ond sn
the thing went on and on unf;I tho
conductor fnaliy sworc he womIi
take them no further Tbov worn
determined. however to 20 ,r nv.
haust all the talent thcg %gJ on ,bn
attempt. While thew were rayiev-
inc over the matter sonrwhcva obons
Salisbury, n. c.. JEFF si.orcf nrourd
and pulicd the cou,!;,r .io nn. ho-
tween the tender and tic hr.5 box.
BY this time tho horses we're diJ-
embarked. Whom the conductor
gave the word ..all abyrrd'' ,',. en-.
%iuccr threw open the .hr,,t,. 50 rs
to move bis immense uain ana cIc
engine by itsclf shot of like aa arrow
aud ran something liz, ap,r ,ail,
before it could hn brorgu- uaGc. con
troll. As s.o:. rs TIC found o,. wha.
was the matter yn2 conductor 20,
fghirg mad said he would eve >
large oum Of mcrcv IT, find o.. who
did ,ha;. Uoanic to iic5 t1r vtu he
GOT raving mad and threatened G.,
whip the man If lie fow,d hin. ou5,
At last jeff said u him: "Ajv friend,
if tell you wacro the nia is and
who pulled it ou: viii vou take rs
and our horses or 20 the end Of you
road!" Yes" said the conductor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27

The Union.Cotton Mills, Union, have
placed a repeat order for humidi6er,
with the American Moistenine Com
pany, Boston, Mass.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27
rHs TOWN OF UNION HAS

Three Cotton Mills, one the
largest in the south Four Fur
niture and " Iod Manufacture
ing Concerns. One Female
Seminary. Water Works and
Electric Lights.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27
fHE TOWN OF uRiok HAS

The largest Knitting Mill and
Dye Plant in the State. IAN Oil
add Manufacturing CO. that
makes an uncXcelled Guano.
three Graded Schools. & Arte- |
sian Water. Population &, 500. \
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27

TuoS. II. GORE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-24

could never sell that medicine If the
people did not know of its virtues. To
reach the people we would have to ad,
vertise, and there are two ways to ad-
vertise, either pay all the money to
the newspapers or to advertise through
the people and give them the benefit,
and that is wat we are offering to do
right here. For advertising, that is,
for selling twelve boxes of our great
medicine, Seven Springs Iron-Alum
Mass, and when you have sold them it
will mean twelve more satisfied peo-
pie who will spread the good news, and
this is advertising and for which we
pay you with your choice Of any Of the
valuable premiums and three shares of
dividend earning stock worth SO, which
makes you part owner and co-part-
nor in this business.
You viii say, Who is this firm that
offer so much? So read the prospectus
and learn the truth.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-24

ginia, who pronounced it an invaluable
remedy, after a careful analysis of
same. At the same time we sent out
hundreds of samples to noted physI.
clans, who thought so much of it that
they are all prescribing it in their
practice. We will send the names OF
these doctors to you when you send in
your order, and will also give their
address, which proves to you that our
great remedy is not a fraud, like most
of the medicines that are now being
advertised, which promise so much
and do so little. Seven Springs Iron
Alum Mass is no prescription of NOR
tai man, but is a prescription formu-
lated by the Supreme Being. and no
one can make or initiate it. 1t is pure
and harmless; not like the sickening
bitter, sweetish stuff sold as medicine
which tears up the stomach and ruins
the digestion. Seven Springs Iron
Alum Mass cures all diseases of the
stomach, liver, bladder, kidneys,
bowels, and blood. AS a spring and
summer medicine it beats all sarsa-
parilias, specifics, roots, teas, herb
mixtures, and all so-called blood medi-
cines. It cures headache, backache,
stomachache, pains of all kinds,
dropsy. rheumatism, coughs, colds,
Group, catarrh of all kinds, chills,
fever, malaria, jaundice, diarrhea
dysentery, bloody flux, whites and all
the womb diseases of women, such as
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-24

you yourself, or whoever that reads
this glorious offer, can own a portion
of this great mineral springs property,
as we'll as a portion of this great bust
ness, and all you have to do is to fol-
low the easy conditions that we offer.
The three shares of stock that we give
to you are worth 81 each or SO for the
three shares, and an annual dividend
Of absolutely no less than 10 per cent.
is guaranteed, and will be paid to you
annually. but we have every reason to
believe that the stock will earn at
least 100 per cent. annually-that is,
double itself in one year. This stock
is good as long as you are our agent,
which means that you must agree to
seH Sc worth of the medicine every
year. OF this money (the second year,
you will keep SO for your trouble in
selling same, or the stock will always
be good if you sell only year and
send us all of the 49, The valuable
presents from which you can pick your
choice would cost you from So to $3.50
in any store. You ask how can we do
all this and get so little. We answer
you here. Every firm, no matter how
good the medicine they have may be,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-24

and together with the apparatus, evap-
Grating tanks, furnaces, &C., cost a
large sum of money. It has also a first
class reservoir. The land contains the
famous seven springs from the
mineral waters of which the noted
medicine, Seven Springs Iron-Alum
Mass is made. There are in addition
to these eight other valuable mineral
springs on the property. The land con-
sists Of mountain, plain and meadow
and is not only the richest soil in
Virginia, but is also rich in iron, cop
per, alum and other minerals, and
grows ginseng, timber, fruit and
blue grass, and contains a large
orchard, all of which are very
valuable. Ginseng brin a price
OF from Sc to $14 a pound. We
are assured by famous mining experts
that the land is rich in gypsum, coal
and salt, and we contemplate boring
for salt .(brine) some time in the near
future. (The three-million dollar salt
mines are only five miles from our
property Should we strike salt, as
is most likely, our stoc-. would be
worth fifty times its face value. With
the established business on the great
medicine, Seven Springs Iron-Alum
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-24

discretion, develop by mining, cultiva-
ton and other methods, the iron ore,
salt, gypsum, stone, alum, coal and
other minerals, which said property
may contain, and also the ginseng,
timber, fruit orchards and pasture
lands.
Said property lies on the SaItville
branch of the Norfolk and Western
railroad, between Glade Spring and
Saltville, about two miles from the
flourishing village of Glade Spring and
five miles from Saltville. at which
place is situated salt veins worth three
millions of dollars. The property con-
sists of III acres of the -1ost valuable
land in Southwest Virginia, which part
o. Virginia is called the garden spot
of the world. There are two well-built
houses, one of which was formerly the
residence of the resident manager. The
other which was built for hotel pun
poses for the accommodation of sum-
mer health seekers, contains about
sixteen rooms. In addition to this.
the evaporating building is a sub
stantial structure CT stone and brick,
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is also indispensable to weak men. who
through youthful indiscretions and in
dUlgences have weakened their physi-
cal systems. To such it will bring
back the health, happiness and vigor
Of youth. 1t is the best family medi-
cine on earth, and is good for the aged
as well as the baby, and sells for the
small sum of only Soc, which is re-
markably cheap, as it takes exactly
twenty-eight gallons of the mineral
water to make one soc. package. To
any one who will sell only twelve
boxes of this great remedy we will
give absolutely free their choice of any
Of these valuable premiums and three
shares Of stock in this great corpora
ton worth So.
How to get your choice of any of
these valuable premiums and three
shares of dividend earning stock of the
Seven Springs Iron Alum Mass Co. alb
solutely free.
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to sending the one dollar, as it bene-
fits them as well as it does us, for by
this system Of keeping out the dis
honest element we suffer no losses at
all from fraud, and for this reason wa
are enabled to give free the valuable
premiums, as we avoid all losses and
give the benefit to our customers and
stockholders. So no attention will be
paid to any order that is not accom-
panied with the sum of 81 as an evil
dence of good faith. Cut out the at
tached coupon and enclose to us the
sum Of 81, and we will Immediately
send to you by mail, prepaid, twelve
boxes of Seven Springs Ircn-Alum
Mass. These you sell for SOC. each, or
Sc in all. When sold send us IS only,
which will be the amount due US,
counting the dollar which you will
have already sent, and Immediately
upon receipt OF same we will send