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Newport daily independent., 1904-04-14
A FORTUNE IN A POTATO.
Huber Raised by Scotchman and Sold at High Price-Well-Named
 the "Eldorado."

No potato ever gained so much notoriety as Eldorado, raised by the famous Scottish raiser MT. A. Findlay, of Markinch. The very name of the variety, says the Gar dener's Magazine, was a stroke of genius, for it is hardly possible that the raiser, or those who had the good fortune to secure some of the first tubers distributed, could have imagined that in so short a time it would change hands at such enormously high prices.
 Mir. George Massey, of Spalding, was one of the very first to obtain the stock, and from him Mir. Zach ariah Gray, a well-known grower at Everton, Sandy, purchased Il stone weight for f20. This set the ball rolling, and as Mir. Findlay resolved not to further distribute Eidorado until the autumn Of 1904, the demand for the small stock available was doubled and trebled, and so the prices rose. Messrs. Dennis, the Covent Gar den salesmen, and Messrs. I. Poad & Sons, of York, possessed sup plies, and the latter firm found a purchaser of four pounds at f150 per pound. This determined them to obtain further stock, and so at the Smithfield club show a mem Der of his firm found that Mir. Mas sey had limited stock for dispos- al and made him an offer of fl, ,000 for a stone. Mir. Massey refused, as he wanted f1,500, but eyentu- ally the bargain was struck at f1, 400, to the satisfaction of both parties. Subsequently Mr. Mas
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-14
Bad Blood? ]?

Bad blood shows itself in thousand familiar ways. Pmpes, bos, muddy complexion headache backache and general tired-out feeling among the common results of impure blood ohnstons Tonic Capsules purify and enrich the blood.
 Rhematm gout catarr, anemia scurvy, scoula, dink from of certain necessary food substances.
 
 
  abundany supply it with rich and
 
 bodily right they depend on the blood for nour naent and Tonic Capsules been held in high
  painful swengs kernels enlarged glands aar jaundce constpaton kidney trouble la a1ong1i of omm We with it. and the following offer: Tonic below half of e and you are not Test Michigan Drug Detroit Mch
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-14
catbird. Defeat Black.nalxe.

A writer in the Scientific American nays: T witnessed pair of catbirds making a bold defense against black snake bent on devouring the contents of their nest. At first the snake was in- clined to disregard the distressed birds as they fought to drive 1t away. but the blows of their wings and bills became so annoying that the thief had to seek refuge in flight. On reaching the roots
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-14
GREAT INVENTOR AT HOME.
A Visit to Thomas A. Edison-House and Surroundings Not Bit
 Like the Man.

To one who knows anything at all of Edison, the first glimpse of his house and it's surroundings comes with a shock of surprise, says Woman's Home Companion. Who would have suspected that this most democratic of men would have chosen for himself en- vironments so essentially aristo- cratic? He lives in the heart of splendid park, patterned after the English idea of vigorous ex- clusiveness, it's gates jealously guarded by a lodgekeeper.
 The interior of the house IS in keeping with the atmosphere Of the park without, quite unlike Edison. The reception-room was utterly different from what l ex- pected. The admirably draped curtains, the tables and chairs ar ranged win an eye to artistic eff feet, were not of Edison's choos- ing. He cares too little for the luxuries of life. This was his wife's work; it was all so wom- anly.
 I heard quick footsteps behind me, and Edison appeared, greet ing me cordially and unaffectedly. He was dressed in the queerest of costumes-a long blouse that reached to his heels, evidently of his own pattern, serviceable and work-worn.
 "Come along into the labora- tory" he said.
 So I followed him through the dining-room and the "den" into the laboratory that he has fitted up for himself in his home. There I found his little boy, his shirt sleeves rolled up, his face and hands smeared like his fathers. They had been making various compounds of which lamp black was the chief constituent.
 sSo you work on Sunday, toow
 Edison winked confidentially. "You see, Mrs. Edison is away. I can do as like.'
 That brought back to me story that hadon heard from friend of his--a story of how he works night after night in his labora- tory, utterly absorbed in his ex- periments. Midnight comes and goes, the gray dawn creeps in, and still finds him bending over his test-tubes and retorts, until at last Mrs. Edison appears and fondly leads him away to sleep.
 I looked around the laboratory. This at least was his room. There were Bunsen burners, mortars and pestles, glass rods, watch crystals, bottles of chemicals scattered about in bewildering profusion. I watched him and his boy while they worked, the boy listening with rapt attention to the teachings of his father.
 a FORTUNE IN A POTATO.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-14
WONDERFUL
 RESOURCES
 OF THE WEST.

If you are looking for a home and want to visit the west you can do so with very little ex- pense, as the Union Pacific will sell one way colonist tickets every day at the following rates from Missouri river terminals, Coun- ell Bluffs to Kansas City inclu- sive:
 UNTIL APRIL BOTH.
 S25 to San Francisco, Los An geles and many other California points.
 $2O to Ogden, Salt Lake City, Butte, Anaconda and Helena. $22.5 to Spokane and Wenat- chee.
 $25 to Portland, Tacoma, Seat tie and many other Oregon and Washington points.
 From Chicago and St. Lotus proportionately low rates are in effect by lines connecting with the Union Pacific.
 The Union Pacific has also ex- tended territory to which round trip homeseekers' excursion tick cts will be sold as follows: FROM MISSOURI RIVER TERMINALS To many points in Kansas, Ne braska and Colorado.
 To many points in Wyoming, Utah, Montana and Idaho.
 To many points in Eastern Oregon and Washington.
 One fare plus $2 for the round trip.
 Tickets on sale March I5, April 5 and 19, May 3 and IT, August 2 and 15, September 6 and 20, October 4 and IS.
 For full information call on or address
 J. H. LoTHROP, G. A.,
 903 Olive Street, tmay1 St. Louis, Mo.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-14
Time Tells
 The Story.

There is a big difference be- tween the cost of making first class sewing machine, embodylng the best materials and workman ship. and one which is made in the cheapest manner. The buyer ot the cheap machine soon pays the difference of price in the constant cost for repairs, to say nothing of it's annoying inefficiency.
 Singer Sewing Machines do good work during a lifetime.
 SOLD ON INSTRUMENTS.
 Old Machines takenin exchange
 Liberal Discount for Cash. :,
 Oils, Needles, Attachments and Repairs for all makes of machines. The Singer Manufacturing Co.
 The Sewing Machine Makers of the World FRANK w. LYNN. Mgr.
 121 Hazel St., Newport, Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-14
CHEAP RATE
 TO CALIFORNIA.

Via the Iron Mountain route, one way colonist tickets, on sale March 1st to April Both, only $3O. For further information call at Iron Mountain ticket office.
 THos. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-14

Found Brass fixtures for boiler and engine on road be- tween Newport and Diaz. Owner may have same upon proper identification. d6t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
TIDE TURNS IN
LUMBER BUSINESS
BRITISH COLUMBIA MILLS ARE
LARGE SHIPPERS.
Logging Alone Is Slack. Due to an
Over Supply-Delegations of Log
gers Appeal for Removal of Export
Tax, but Seem Foreordained to Fail.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Vancouver, B. c.. Aug. 13.-The
lumber and shingle business is steadily
improving. When times We're dull,
the cause, the principal ones being
the alleged bad laws of both the do
minion and provincial governments.
The dominion government steadfastly
refused to place duty on American
rough lumber, and 1T was said the
trade was being ruined, as the chief
market for British Columbia lumber
was the Canadian northwest. This APP
pears to have been an unreasonable
excuse. For short time American
lumber was shipped in, but at such
prices that they could not continue
with profit to the shipper. Now the
demand has increased and large guam
titles of lumber are going forward
from the Vancouver mills.
1t was also said that the Single
business was Improbable and that
owing to the competition of Jack
knife" mills that the single associa-
ton had dropped prices to ruinous
done for nothing.
Single men now report that busi-
ness Is good and as prices have
reached a fair basis, all around, saw
mill and single men are happy after
their period of depression.
IS 1OSS1llS UuSlllSSS Is SILL SldCh
as result of SO many having
embarked in it when an open market
existed for logs on Puget sound. When
the export Of logs was prohibited by
the provincial government, the supply
of course exceeded the demand and
| loggers were forced out Of business.
Ever since they have been trying to
induce the government to take off the
export tax. This week a large and in
fluential delegation went to Victoria
and interviewed the government. The
delegates put the matter strongly and
presented petition containing thou
sands Of names praying that the tax
be removed.
| The government ministers admitted
that the logging business was not in
good shape and that relief was needed
and they promised to talk the matter
over among themselves and try to ar
rive at some conclusion which might
meet the approval of the delegates.
Members of the delegation believe
that the case of the loggers IS hope
less and that the government will dc
nothing to relieve the strain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
ELECTION TIPPING
AGENCY FORMED
Entire Country Will Be Canvassed
to Find Probable Result of
Presidential Election.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, Aug. 13.-Considerable
curiosity was expressed by politicians
as to the exact business to be pursued
by a new corporation which has
opened headquarters in the st. James
building, just opposite the republican
congressional committee's headquar-
tiers. On the new office door is this
title: The National Election Asso-
ciation."
The object of the association was ex-
planned to a reporter by a man in
charge of the office as follows:
We are going to make careful
state with the idea of furnishing in
formation as to the result of the COM
ing presidential election to those dis
posed to make wagers. We think we
can give complete information on
every congressional district, every
state, every group Of states, and by
a month before the election we are
certain we can call the turn correct
ly on any contest from assembly dis
tricts to the national contest
All this simply means that the Ma
tional Election association is the latest
thing in the tipping agency line.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
RATES WE'RE ExoRBITANT
I. @. C.'s Ruling in Refrigeration
Charges Case.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The inter-
state commerce commission has an
nounced its decision regarding the
fruit transportation and refrigeration
charges from points on the Pere Mar
quette and Michigan Central railroads.
involving the refrigeration charges
exacted generally by the Armour Car
lines, and declared the rates to be ex-
orbitant and in violation of the inter-
state commerce law. Further action
by the commission is withheld to al
low the reimbursement Of the rates by
the railroad and car line companies.
The decision says the railroads for
merly furnished refrigeration free;
subsequently charged substantially
the cost Of the icing, and now, under
its exclusive contracts, the car lines
company exacts refrigeration charges
greatly in excess Of the forming icing
costs and ranging from SO to $50 per
cent above the charges made by the
car lines company itself prior to It's
exclusive contracts. The commission
declares that the local costs to the
shipper has been thereby largely in
creased.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
Americas Peaceful Invasion.

Signs Of the American invasion Of
Canada are numerous along the
branch Of the Canadian Pacific that
wends it's way north from Regina to
the great Saskatchewan. Everywhere
is the American landman; half the
passengers on the trains are Ameri-
cans determined to get good slice
in the last great division of good land
on this continent. Every village
born yesterday and growing rapidly
today-has it's American HOTEL and
the American merchant has hung out
his sign to get the trade Of his brother
where four-horse trains and snorting
traction engines are turning sun
burned prairies into fruitful farms.
Coffee is superseding tea, and the bev-
erage that conferred fair renown on
Milwaukee follows the peaceful
American invaders here, even as 1t
followed our warlike expeditions to
the Philippines.
The old, old story Of the American
west Is being repeated here, with no
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
RAILROADS.
A NEW SOUTH DAKOTA LINE
Milwaukee Inspects Route from Madi.
son to Sioux Fails.

N11lWduhCo 1llSpSCtS hOIlCO 1fOI1 N1teU1.
son to Sioux Fails.
Special to The Journal.
Madison, S. D., Aug. 13.-Roadmas-
ter Perkins and a surveyor Of the
Milwaukee railway drove over the
country between Madison and Sioux
Falls, and have arrived here with a
general idea Of where they want to
run q survey for an extension of the
road, nearly paralleling the South Da-
kota Central railway from Sioux Falls
to Madison. Monday a full surveying
party will begin the survey Of the line.
It is said to be the intention Of the
company to construct this line at
once to compete with the independent
line known as the South Dakota Cen
trail now completed from. Sioux Falls
to within three miles of Cotton. A
movement initiated here some time
ago to raise $4,000 or $4,000 in
Madison to buy the right of way for
the South Dakota Central from Col
ton to Madison has met with discour-
agement from the fact that rumor was
current that the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul was behind the South Da-
kota Central. In view Of the fact that
the former road Is now to build a
rival line over the same territory 1t
! Is probable that Madison will hasten
| to aid the Independent company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
BLOOD CELLS.
IN HBALrH. IN DISEASE.
ssoos 20 s =, e.
20 SSpso e. ..seo
IN HBALrr

Man Is millionaire many times over in
The possession of blood cells. Woman is
not quite SO rich, for scientists have proven
that the normal number of red blood cells
IN adult men is five million; in women four
and half million, to the square millimeter
The normal cell is not absolutely round
In health, but in disease, becomes ex-
tremely irregular in shape. Every one can
be in perfect health and possess the mil
lions of rich red blood corpuscles if they
only know how to go about It. DR.. R. "
Pierce consulting physician to the Inva
lids Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buff
falo, N Y, advises every man and woman
to prepare for long life by observing ma
lures laws. In the first place, if your
digestion Is faulty, and the food you
eat Is not taken up by the blood and assim
ilated properly, you need a tonic and diges
tive corrector, something that will increase
the red blood corpuscles; he believes in
going about this In natures own way
Years ago, in his active practice, he found
that AL Alternative extract of certain herbs
and roots put up without the use of alec,
hol, would put the liver, lungs and heart
into fuller and more complete action. This
medicine he called DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. By, assimilating, the
food eaten, 1t nourishes the blood, and, in
stead of the ill-shaped corpuscles, the per
sons blood takes on a rich red color and
the corpuscles are more nearly round
Nervousness Is only the cry of the starved
nerves for food, and when the nerves are
fed on rich red blood the person loses
those irritable feelings, sleeps we'll at night
and feels refreshed in the morning
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
II you want to know about your body,
read DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, which can be had for the cost of
mailing, 81 cents In o1le-cent stamps for the
cloth-bound book, or II stamps for the
paper-covered volume. 1908 pages. Adj
dress Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse the
bowels and stimulate the sluggish liver.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13

Commissioner, Third District.
(Fifth, Eighth ard Thirteenth Wards and All
South Of Hennepin of the Fourth Ward)
A county commissioner should,
above else, be a practical man, ac-
customed to business methods and ex-
perienced In building, roadmaking
and work of like character. Mr.. Cook
has been in business, formerly with
his father, the pioneer settler, Frank
lin Cook, and now on his own ac-
count for over twenty years. He was
born in Minneapolis when it was a
frontier village, in 1853, and attended
the university. When a young man
he assisted his father, then county
surveyor. Mr.. Cook knows Hennepin
county, its history, and its needs, as
few other men have had opportunity
to know 1t. He believes he can serve
the people efficiently, and he asks the
support Of those who want the
county's affairs, and. particularly, it!
roads, taken care of properly. Aps
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
MACHINERY ORDERS CANCELLED
Some Bad Fields Around Bath, S. ID.
Late Wheat Hurt the Most. IA

Special to The journal.
Bath. s. D., Aug. 13.-There is a
great diversity Of opinion among
farmers regarding the extent of dam
age. the wheat crop has suffered by
rust. That the damage is serious is
indicated by the fact that some orders
for new, threshing outfits have been
Cancelled and some farmers have paid
off and dismissed their harvest help,
deeming their crops too poor to pay
for harvesting and threshing. The
damage. however, is confined to late
wheat. Early-sown wheat, oats and
barley will produce about an average
yield.
Hot weather and an abundance Of
moisture are causing the corn crop to
mature rapidly. Roasting ears are
already plenty in fields Of early plant
Ing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
Dukhobors Strong Physically.

The Dukhobors are admittedly a
strong race physically. Our vege-
tarians ought to just dote on them.
They eat no meat, yet they are large
and full-blooded, and their tread
would send city man to doctor in
one day. They are good workers.
too" said the section boss-a man
from Donegal educated in the mys-
teries of railway building in the
United States-'if you know how to
handle them. First you must be
gintil with thin. Then they will git
bit familiar. That is the time to
turn loose and swear at thin fearful.
After that coddle thin a little, and
you can't get worruk enough for the
| divils."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
RUST CUTS YIELD
FULLY 0NE.HALF
LOSS IN BECKER COUNTY is
GREATER THAN EXPECTED.
Fields About Webster, s. D., Range
From Practically a Total Loss to a
Good Average Yield-Barley, Oats
and Flax Generally Good.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal.
Frazee, Mimi. Aug. 13.-Farmers
rust on the wheat, which Is tar greater
than at first supposed. The big wheat
field of I. j. Collins was cut yesterday
and the rust came off so freely that
the men appeared to have been ut
work in the iron mines.
A peculiar feature Of the rust Is
that it has scarcely touched the blue
stem wheat, but the fife, and especial
ly the wheat from the experimental
farms. has taken, the rust abundant
ly. The yield in such instances is only
one-half OF what it would have been
but for the rust
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
THREsHIN GIN McCOOK
Five-Bushel Yield of Wheat - Other
Grains About an Average.

Special to The Journal.
Salem, S. D., Aug. 13.-The crop in
McCook county is not turning out SO
we'll as expected a month ago, and will
be much smaller than the average last
year. Henry Schmidt has threshed
his wheat and 1T yielded but five bush
els to the acre and tested but forty
seven pounds. The yield Of oats and
barley is a good average and the
quality flrst-class. M. B. Barnhart
threshed 3,100 bushels off Of eighty
acres Of oats. L.. S. Tyler threshed
forty bushelscYof barley and thirty-hve
bushels Of speltz.s The prospect for
corn is good, but it needs rain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
DAY COUNTY CEREALS
Yield Of Early Sown Wheat Has Beer
Cut In Two.

Y1el0 OF Early.SOWu WncaG HAS Been
Cut In Two.
Special to The Journal.
Webster, s. D., Aug. 13.-Barley,
oats and flax are but little affected by
rust, and promise a large yield.
Wheat. however, has been damaged
by black rust and the yield, based on
the outlook three weeks ago, will
probably be cut in two. Most Of the
early wheat at that time promised a
yield of from twenty to twenty-five
bushels an acre, while the grain now
appears good for only from ten to
twelve bushels.
Late wheat is not damaged SO much,
and without doubt there are many
fields in this county that will yield
from fifteen to twenty bushels. A few
pieces will not pay the expense of
harvesting.
Recent rains have helped the crop
materially and it seems probable that
the 1904 wheat crop will not fall much
if any below the yield for 1903. Har-
vesting has begun.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
!, Rev Charles LpandeY.

Cannot Be Too Thankful to Pe-ru-na.
Mr.. Christian Wenger, sigsbee, Mo-,
writes:
II cannot thank you enough for restor-
Ing my health. I am satisfied that I am
rid Of my headaches. ! have not expert
enced return Of them this winter
Christian Wenger.
A Temperance Lecturer Used
Pe-ru-na.
Mrs. Evelena A. Dalton 1863 Fremont
st, Boston, Mass, well known temper.
ance lecturer, writes:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13

difference except that the American
flag Is absent and the rulers look to
Ottawa instead of Washington. The
railways advance, and even then the
settler is hundred miles ahead; new
board towns spring up. shanties dot
the prairie. tents are everywhere, and
the settler tricks across the prairie
with wife and children and all his
little belongings in one wagon. His
fathers were hopeful before him, and
he Is hopeful, for is he not advancing
toward the west, the golden west?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
MOTHER HENS CACKLE
DECIDES COURT CASE

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 1s.-Magis-
trate Brown of this city decided a
unique case today. John Buckley
prosecuted Peter Baliki for retain
ing In his possession twelve chickens
which the plaintiff claimed belonged
to him. Baliki could not produce the
mother Of the chicks, saying she was
dead. Buckley said the mother hen
was at his home.
A constable was sent to Buckley s
coop, and the mother hen was penned
and taken to Baliki's yard, where the
young chicks were. The hen gave
one cackle and the little chicks ran
to her. The constable and two wit
nesses reported the fact to the Magis-
trate and he ordered Baliki to turn
over the chickens to Buckley.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13

"For years have suffered with
bilious colo. A friend advised me to try
Peruna, and have not been troubled
with bilious collie since using it, Mrs. f
Evelena A. Dalton.
A reward Of $4,000 has been deposited
in the Market Exchange Bank. Column
bus, Ohio, as a guarantee that the above
testimonials are genuine; that we hold
in our possession authentic letters certi-s.
flying to the same. During many years.
advertising we have never used, In part
or In whole, a single spurious testi-a
monial Every one of our testimonials
are genuine and in the words Of the one
whose name Is appended