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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29
Low Round Trip Rates Via "The
Milwaukee,

Until September 80 the Chicago,
round trip tickets to certain points in
the East at greatly reduced rates.
These tickets provide liberal stopover
privileges and are good until Oct. 81
for return. If you are contemplating
trip east. write US for information
regarding these rates.
The Pioneer Limited, famous train
of the world, daily between the Twin
Cities and Chicago, continues unsur-
passed.
g. r. Lewis, Ticket Agent. 82a
Nicollet Ave.
w. B. Dixon, N. w. p. A.. st. Paul,
MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29
Autumn Excursion

From ST. Paul and Minneapolis to
the east, going via Sault Ste. Marie
st. Mary river, Mackinac island, Lake
Huron, Detroit Lake Erie, Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Toronto, Lake Ontario,
Thousand Islands, st. Lawrence riv-
err, Quebec, White Mountains, Port
land, Boston. The party will be per-
sonally conducted aud will leave for
the 21-day trip Sept. LIST. One hun
dred and seventy-five dollars, includ-
ing all necessary expenses and every
thing, hotel steamer and train, will
be strictly first-class. Call at the
ticket office, 119 Third street 8, for
further details and itineraries.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Winnipeg, Man, Aug. $3.50 far 1000
harvest excursionists have come on spe-
cial trains over the Canadian Pacific, and
5000 have been distributed to the coun-
try points and ara now at work in the
fields.
special train was sent out yesterday
for points on the main line. and 1900 per-
sons went west. All Of Ontario has now
been covered, and the remainder are to
come from Quebec and the maritime prov
inceS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29
See stockwel1 soon-That life insur-
Ance-The Penn Mutual. Andrus bldg.

We never know when some disease
will break out, but the wise man is
prepared to meet them with a fund
Of reserve energy. DR.. Lauritzen's
Malt Tonic gives reserve force. It's
good for thin, pale people. All drug
gists, or Lauritzen Malt Co., 1900 Sd
st NE, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29
Southern Minnesota Report.

SpeclaI 70 Inc JournaI
lie Roy. Mimi, Aug. 29.-Crops are av-
eraging much better than expected. Oats
and barley are running from forty to fifty
bushels an acre, Of fine quality, and in
all cases overweight considerably the ma
chine measure. Flax and timothy are
promising, and corn with two weeks OF
seasonable weather will be fair crop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29
BLACK HILLS CROPS
Valleys Have Fine Yields Of All Kinds
of Grain.

OF Grain.
Special to The Journal.
Whitewood, 8. D.. Aug. 2s.-The harvest
has commenced in the valleys IN this
vicinity. There will be a great crop Of
all kinds Of grain. The general average
for wheat will be eighteen to twenty BUSH
els an acre. The hay crop Is unusually
large, and the farmers are about to begin
cutting their alfalfa for the third time.
Oats, rye and barley have matured early,
and are mostly out Of the way. There is
an abundance of small fruit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29
Six BusheI Yield.

Special 60 The journal.
Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 2S.-Thresher re-.
turns In Brown county give the average
yield Of wheat at from six to seven bush
els. In some cases, where the wheat was
planted early, the yield Is heavier, but
the average yield will not be In excess Of
those figures
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29
$6.OO-The Dakotas-$8.OO
LS<>,, uorrrnct To h0psns,c

Every day in August for parties OF
five or more on one ticket. Thou
fields to harvest the bumper crop. Call
at 500 Line ticket office, 119 Sd at s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29
Pillow Tops at l2hc

IF you were numbered among
the disappointed ones who came
too late to share in the previous
lot, you'll initiate the early bird
and come speedily this time. The
others sold in jiffy. Here are
300 more Of those stamped and
hand tinted pillow tops with backs
in smoker designs, rose, poppy,
carnation, violet, holly, pansy,
ohrysanthemum, daisy and other
floral patterns, that are worth Csc.
While they last 10 1-2c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29
AMERICAN SCHOOL BURNED

Second Fire In Turkey, Boys School Be-
Ing Destroyed.
Constantinople, Aug. 29.-The American
school for boys at Erzeroum has been
burned. It is believed the fire was start
ed by an accident.
This Is the second American school at
Erzeroum to be destroyed by fire, the in
stltution for girls having been burned Jan.
TO- The loss In that instance was at-
tributed to incendiarism.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29

Smart Weed and Belladonna, COM
bined with the other ingredients used
in the best porous plasters, make Car
ters S. w. & B. Backache Plasters the
best in the market. Price 25 cents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29

Some very unusual values in curtain mate
rails will be found on bargain tables in drapery
department, including SWISS net, madras, ETC.
15c curtain Swisses at 1Oc a yard.
15c Fish nets at 1Oc yard
25c Fish nets at 15c yard.
50-in. madras in beautiful colorings, $1.50
quality at $50; $1.25 quality at 75c.
Handsome couch covers in Oriental designs,
at prices that lack but trife of being half the
regular figure:
50-in. covers, rs values at 69c.
50-in. covers, $3.50 values at $3.50.
Coin. covers, $500 qualities at $3.50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29
HARVESTERS FOR
THE NORTHWEST
1000 TAKEN BY SPECIAL TRAINS
WINNIPEG.

OF These 5000 Have Been Distributed
to Country Points and Are at Work
In the Fields - Ontario, Quebec
and the Maritime Provinces Are
Furnishing the Supply.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29

500 Line and the State Fair.
One fare for the round trip from all
stations Aug. 27 to Sept. 2, good to re-
turn until Sept. 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29
A Ribbon Furry
This Ribbon Department take

This Ribbon Department takes
second place to none in the Twin
Cities. It's special offerings are
always hailed with enthusiasm,
and with good reason, for the past
experience has taught you that
they are generous in the extreme.
These values will increase it's
prestige. They were bought under
price and will be distributed from
the Special Sales counter, Main
Floor, Tuesday.
4125 yards Of all silk ribbons in
fancy stripes, Persian and floral
effects, brocades, polka dots, ETC.,
in great variety Of colorings,
widths ranging from 3 to 4 inches,
ribbons actually worth 15c, 19c
and 25c, at IL 1-2c yard.
1925 yards of all silk ribbons in
Guiding fancy stripes, satin bro
cades, Dolly Vardens and floral
designs, in widths from 4 to 5
inches, ribbons worth 25c, 30c and
39c, in the regular way, at 15c a
yard.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-29

Beautiful tapestry portieres with borders and !
fringe, in reds and green's:
$3.50 portieres at $500 pair. i
$500 portieres at 5000 pair.
$1,000 portieres at $500 pair.
Double head knotted rug fringe in all the I
new leading colors, 1910 grade at 10 yard.
Double head plain rug fringe, So grade at 40
ayard $50.
Brass curtain rods for lace curtains a strong
extension rod that usually sells for 1211ac for
SC each.
1910 and 100 qualities Of art muslins for cur
tains and draperies, in pretty colors and pat
terms at SC a yard. .
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-08

An amusing episode Of Robert
Louis Stevenson's school days and
his fathers manner Of teasing the
bov is described in Robert Louis
Stevenson's Edinburgh Days" BY
E. B. Sampson
Roberts voice." master had
said, SIS not strong, but impressive" ("
This opinion" Louis adds, Il was
fool enough to carry home to my
father, who roasted me for years III
consequence"
II Louis, In some dispute or child
ish excitement, raised his tone TO Q
shrill pitch, Mr.. Stevenson would
listen with intentional gravity, and
when Louis treble was silenceo
would turn 10 q visitor and remark
"Louis is noted at school for his i'm
pressive voice." and would wonder
that they had not noticed il before
When he was grown up, Mr.. Ste
venson al times would refer 10 thii
old blister, and Louis, remembering
the smart every allusion TO his i'm
pressive voice had given him wher
a boy, laughed at the remembrance
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-08
Arbor Day In Australia.

The state schools IN South Aus
tralia have a pretty annual festival,
called Arbor day. when al the schol-
ars and teachers assemble IL the
open space before their schoolhouse
and plant a Young tree, which II i
the special duty Of the children 10
tend throughout the year. The rest
Of the day Is devoted 10 sports and
merrymaking. The trees are pro
yided BY the government and Tor
wsrded gratis 10 every state school
master in the colony. Rapidly grow
ing varieties are usually chosen,
such as the graceful pepper tree,
with its delicate tassels Of greenish
white flowers and coral pink berries,
OF the Moreton BAY liz. whose CLOS
~ green leaves will resist almost ans
heat. Ia surprisingly short time
the dusty playground will be sur
rounded with a fringe Of trees,
forming a welcome relief for weary
eves.-E. NJ. Nall in Longman's
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-08

Scotland boasts OF two round towers.
said to be stragglers from the great
typical group found In Ireland. The
one Is attached 10 the handsome cathe-
dral OF Brechin and the other stands In
tie center OF Abernethy. near the en-
uance gate TO the churcbyard- The
b echln tower. built In six Irregular
courses and rising over loo feet. ts the
more perfect OF the two. IL dates from
Kenneth's reign. 9T1-o5. and has a most
graceful appearance. Pennant In bis
history speaks Of having. In lI12, found
handsome bells within its walls These
were nfterward removed and now hang
in q neighboring steeple. The origin OF
these towers is now somewhat doubt
full but archRologists are generally
agreed that they were built In connec'
ton with churches for defense and
faithfulness OF watch" during The
Norseman raids. They were afterwarc
used as belfries. the Brechin tower hav
ing done duty as such for generations
The tower is now one OF the sights OF
the ancient town and is regarded as
memorial Of its early Connection witt
Irela I'd. Scottish American
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-08

A correspondent Of the Field OF
London states that three times with
in his experience have bees died
within their hives on the death OF
their owners. Ii would be interest
ing 10 know If those bees were in
formed Of the death, for It Is com
mon superstition Ii rural parts that
bees kept In a garden Of g house
where death occurs IL not inform
ed Of the event will either die or
leave the hive. Hence the custom
is still observed of making three
taps on the hives with the door key,
after which the bees are told OF the
sad event. A piece Of black Grape i.
then fixed to the hive or hives, and
an offering Of pounded funeral cake
soaked in vine, Is placed at the en-
trance. Another common belief Il
that II bees when swarming settle
on a hedge stake there is certain e
be an almost immediate death in The
family Of their owner
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-08

The Mohammedans have a fable
which they repeat 10 illustrate the Ger
tainty OF fate The Philadelphia Times
quotes IL as having been told BY Mr.
Robert Bar. the celebrated novelist
A sultan was once asked by his IA
voriie. the grand vizier. for permission
to leave at once FOR smyrna, although q
a brilliant court fete ~as then ia pros
ress Upon beirg asked bis reason rot
such haste the vizier replied.
Because ] just saw the angel Of
death yonder Ia the crowd He looked
nj me 50 earnestly that ! know he has
come fog me ! wish TO escape him
Go. co ct once" said the sultan
who then l,eckc ned 10 the angel and
asked why the latter bad looked %
earnestly al the yizier.
Il was wondering replied the sage
Of death. why he was here. for hav'
orders TO Kill tim in Sr1yrna
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-08
To Puf rec the Drink Rule

The Wabash r r is taking very
pronounced steps as to the use vi
intoxicating liquors by its employees.
Recently one Of vrne fastest, r'7ss
fearless and beet running engineers
on the eastern division Of the Wa
bash was discharged for using in
toxicants, and quite recently a
number OF the best and Oldest train
men have been discharged Tor the
same reason. j.
s f. Cotter, superintendent, In
tends to dismiss all men whom be
considers unsafe because Of the use
{ in,oxicants, and has eummoned
more than fifty men before i'm /
,nsver charges. The Wabash an
oounces that il will forbid employ
: entering saloons aud will strictly
nforce the rule. The book CT rules
ryes any superintendent the rIgh
o discharge employees who are II
the habit Of visiting saloons:
When a man makes application
,ion for a position, besides the usus
physical examination, be is closel,
scrutinined for any evidence OF to-
use Of intoricants. .-Searchlight.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-08
SOME COSTLY SAWS.
slate Cutters That Rave To'nts
studded With Diamonds

Studded With Diamonoa
Probably the most expensive saws
In use anywhere IN the world are
those in the factories in Psnnsyl-
ssnia where various articles are
manufactured Of slate. In one of
these factories there are 300 hori-
zontal saws, twelve feet IN length.
each II which Is furnished with sew
enty-fye cutting diamonds. each ssw
being worth ~, goo. The slats LAID
which furniAhes the material for
these costly saws to work upon was
once 80 little valued that the tract
upon which the famous Chapman
quarry in Pcnnsylvsnia Ia situated
Vas sold for a pint Of vhsky. lts
subsequent owners have taken mil
lions Of dollars from the land
The most valuable slate deposits
In the world are found in the central
and eastern parts Of Pennsylvanis.
In the neighborhood Of the Psnnsyl-
vania qusrries thers are house,
whose walls are entirely Of slate
The blocks Of which they are made
are smoothly sawed, and are certain
lv most substantial. When slate IL
blasted in the qusrries the rough
slabs are taken 10 the shsnties Of
the "splitters." The stone forms
naturally into layers, and the split
ter" following the grain or ribbon"
\ with his large chisel separates the
blocks into stTips. Then these
strips are passed through g trim
ming machine, where, By the blows
Of heavy knife, they are cut into
rectangular shingles" Then they
are piled up into squares" ready
to be used for roofing purposes.
When slate Is cut up for use u
other vsta the procedure differs
The huge horizontal saw, With 1t;
scores Of diamonds, in the factory
is called into play; it IS lowered OIL
one OF the blocks of slate BY rstch-
ct at the rate Of quarter Of al
! inch a minute. The saw would cut
through iron or steel Ct the ssm'
rate. The vorkmen play stfeau
Of water on the slate TO keep it COO
I and wash the dust from the cut
Z After the saving the block Is plsne'
e by being moved back and forth b,
: machinery under firmly fixed ehis
= el. II i. afterward polished, muel
as marble and granite are. Tn
q value Of the slate quarries runs IN
TO millions.-Philadelphia Ledger
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-08

When the wheat Is growing IL the
fields near the banks Of the Nile,
Egypt, great quantities Of birds Of
every kind pounce down upon the
tender grain and would soon destroy
the whole crop we're 1t not for
the watchful stone singers. These
are men who stand all day perehed
on little platforms here and there
throughout the fields with sings
and pebbles, shooting any bird that
comes within reach The work oi
stone singer is a regular Profss
sion in Egypt, thong b a poorly paid
one, it being thought that simply
standing still al day Is not very hard
labor. 1t is only for few weeks
twice a year that the stone singer
can find employment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-08
CIRCULAR No. !
No. l.
County Superintendent
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WILLIAM MELcHIoR. Superintendent
70 THE TEACHERS OF DUBOIS COUNTY.
WILLIAM MELCHIoR. Superintendent

TO THE TEACHERS OF DUBOIS COUNTY.
Our schools doing we'll, yet there is always room io I'M
poyemsnt 1t may presentation Of subject matter
better your pupils lrcer adherence to the course
Of study strcer adherence discipline the better
muniy and thus increasing daily attendance perhaps cur
ing conditions in the school room oih"se Adons
TO the facilities instruction in your school,
MANY would be atty benefited by having Cak
"Ho 10 Teach Reading hundred copies OF which are IN he
libraries of old county. The course OF STUDY
places .re sdng" fret list Of important studies
I'm ,bls place add that teachers neglect
m papers which certainly not TO their creo
To sy We have not getting be out excuse)
The er professional books order nat she
NAV may yet suggestions which may enabled to do her
work IN more sklful manner who does not make study Of he
work VIII must closely the each question che asks
In ecaon no n enlarge the subject in hand and
aruse som. who is unable to clarity The ideas
in the minds pupils is rthy the name OF teacher Inc
teacher who is too ndoent best efforts to the advance
men of her pupils is Psrsi the profession and houo D
driven from by al indignant public
The who and enthusiasm the part o. The
nunls must be and enthusiasm herself she
must set an example pupils that worthy OF emulation
SIGNATURES OF CHILDREN FOR WORLDS FAIR.
Ue but one printed head the blank Let all pupils use he
me ink Reserve under signature and then ten days
later let them sign again. under his her previous writing
We wish to note wing Let good writers
sign first regardless Of grades or ages
Histories Of the will also be furnish ed with tn
exhibit WILLIAM hhLOhloh'
Dubois County Superintendent oil SCHOOLS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-08

The growth Of nails Is more rapid
in children than in adults and slow
est in the aged. 1t goes on more
rapidly in summer than in winter,
SO that the same nail that II re-
newed in 1872 DAYS in winter requires
only lie in summer. The increase
Of the nails on the right hand II
more rapid than on the left; II also
differs for the different fingers, and
In order corresponding with tho
length Of the finger 1t IL most rap
ID for the middle finger, nearly
equal for the two either side Of this
slower for the little finger, and lov
ct Ter ths thnnh
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-08

When anRsthetics were first dis
covered it was urged by those who
had learned TO sdmire the derterity
Of surgical art that the days Of that
art were doomed, that surgeons
would become mere "puddlers" and
that a false sentiment and fesI
about pain and the inhiction OF pain
would take from the Esculapian
fraternity the boldest and manifest
qualities. No more heroes Of sur
gery would be born.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-08

UNCLE SANS PRINTERS.
Precautions 20 oisprese or Herfy
Charges Of Errors Against Them.

"It Will not be possible" SAID al
employee of the government PRINT
ING Office, -'for any one 10 place er-
rors Oh this Office, for every line Of
proof and every page Of copy Is care
,ully preserved This Is done In
order 10 protect the Office. II Is not
an uncommon thing for errors TO be
charged 10 stenographers, PROOF
readers and printers, and every pre-
caution Is taken 10 guard against
such.
"Ihe universal use Of the type
writer has robbed the labor Of the
printer and proof reader Of much OF
| its humor and nearly all Of It's mis-
ery. Time was, and that not many
years ago, when all the copy for The
Congressional Record came 10 The
printer in the chIrography Of the au
thor. Those were days OF profanlt,
and drink, and no end Of printers
warns are vet extant among the ole
ones Of the place IN regard 10 th'
awful fist written by some Of th'
men whose names are immortal II
history, and that without the assist
snce Of the Record. The list Of thes'
poor penmen Is legion, but It i
pretty generally conceded that tn
name Of Reverdy Johnson should B
at the head of The roster, thougl
Pratt Of Indiana Is said by some Z
be deserving Of that honor. On
excellent compositor Of that old re
gime, somewhat addicted 10 run
was said to be the only printer vh
could read Pratt, and be could do 8
onlv when he was drunk. Now
Is the corrections alone that bottle
the printer, and al Of these are Oh
scure enough 10 show what the wof
would be Il in the written hand
the speaker. Even with the utmo'
care grave errors viii at times II
truds, but copy and proofs are keE
to be on the safe side IN case
trouble coming up."-Washingtc
Star
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-08

did you Say that i had dropped
out OF public liz" |" asked the mai
who had met with political defeat
Il believe that form Of expression
was used" replied the interviewer.
Young man, you have made q
mistake. l have not dropped. l
have ascended TO . high plane OF
economic thought which the Plod-
ding masses have not YET reached
But the separation h only tempo
rsry. AL / need to co il to SIT here
and fab awhile and let the public
oatsh IN 70 nav ashiaS1ez Sts<-