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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

1.-THE Magnetic North is not romance,
it is simply a piece of life out of a frozen
mining district-tragedy on ice or in ice,
it might we'll be called, tragedy in ice
with the lights turned down. 1t is the
story of group of men who went north
in the fall so as to be ready for the
spring breakup and rush into the gold
districts. Two of the men, "the colonel
and the boy" growing impatient before
the winter was oyer, set out on a 450
mile tramp with a handsled from An
vik to Minook or Rampant City. They
had heard that there was gold at the
latter place, and they simply could not
wait. Life on the 'long trail' soon be-
came protracted horror. The vast 81
lence got ION their nerves." Each began
to regard the other as his enemy. Moth
ing went wrong that each did not mental
~ or openly accuse the other of being the
cause of the trouble. Finally it got to a
point where each was tempted to be rid
of the, other and push on alone for If.
and wealth. This was the abyss, the pit,
hell amid snow and ice, for each had lucid
moments when he shranIS from the hor-
rors Of his cwn thoughts. 1t came at last
10 this:
The moon was full; it bright enough to
travel, and travel they must
NO. said the colonel with a touch Of his
old pompous authority, well wait awhile,
The boy simply pointed to the flour bag.
70
They ate supper. studiously avoiding each
others eyes. In the background of the boy s
mind: He saved my life, but he ran no risk
And saved his. We're quits. In
the cOlonefs. vague, insistent stirred the
thought: II might have left him there to ROT
he'd take the sled No.'' His vanished
strength flowed back upon tide of rage. ~.only
one sleeping bag, one kettle, one AK, pair of
| snowshoes - one gun. No, by the liv-
ing Lord, not while ! have gun. Where's
my gum, 49,, He looked ABOUT guilty under his
LOWERED Lower W 6s Maats IN No. s+ Yes!
he-himself and he'd left it behind. "Then ii
/ was because l didn't see it; the boy took care
| I shouldn't see it. Very likely he buried it so
that shouldn't see it. He-yes-if I refuse
| to 60 on. he 800
| And the boy seeing without looking taking
! in every move, every shade in the mood of the
broken-spirited man. ready to die here like a
dog. in the snow, instead of pressing on as long
as he could crawl--the boy in fever of silent
rage called him that .'meanest word in the
| language-a gutter" And surreptitiously
man there was nothing in the boys changed
| heart to say: Poor fellow If he can't go on
| I'll stay and die with. him. but only: ''He's
| got to go on IS and If he refuses y
| we'll"
This chair once had serious thoughts OF
going to Alaska to help dig gold 1t has
never regretted that it didn't After read
ing "The Magnetic North it is more than
glad it didn't. When it digs gold it will
not be in Alaska. It would prefer Ari-
IONA.
/ However, we who don't go to the Klon-
dixie, and there are lots of us, will FIND
this book good substitute. Incidentally
we are inclined to believe it will; despite
some bad grammar and other imperfec-
lions, prove a gold mine for the author
who writes from a first hand knowledge
! Of the region.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
LOW YIELD; POOR GRADE
Returns from Blue Stem Threshings
in Morris County.

Special to The Journal.
Morris. Mimi, Aug. 2e.-Of four lots
of bluestem that were threshed here re-
Gently. one went twelve and half bushels
to the acre by weight and was graded No.
8; two went eight bushels to the acre
and were graded No. 8, and one yield
not given, tested thirty eight pounds to
the bushel, and was of such poor quality
that the elevators would not make price
on it. One lot of oats brought in today
went forty-five bushels, machine measure,
to the acre, and was extra good quality.
A field of early oats in Pepperton town
ship was burned. The heads seemed full
and good, but were absolutely devoid of
substance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
The italian Immigrant.

Ea The demand for labor in the cot
xonfields and new factories Of the
south has turned the attention of that
section to the Italian as a co1onist.
Some years ago there was trouble
with Italians IN New Orleans, which
aroused considerable prejudice against
that nationality. This feeling is be-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
JUST a MANS MANI
Big stone Is 3, Heoa,;ah

Big Stone. Is. d., Headlight.
Olaf Eidem of Brookings, the democratic
nominee for attorney general of the state,
has declined the nomination and declared
his intention to support Roosevelt as the
candidate of the people VS.. the plutoerats
MI. Eden is in error. Mr.. Roosevelt is
the candidate who proposes. so far as his
power goes. to give everybody fair
chance, even the poor plutocrat. He is a
man man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
HAIR SACRED IN KOREA

The Korean never cuts his hair or
beard. To do so is considered mark of
dishonor to his parents, whom he strong
~ reverences. Any hairs that may hap
pen to come and even the parings of his
finger nails are carefully saved and put
into the coffin with him in order that he
may go back to mother earth intact.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
THRESHING TELLS STORY
Becker County Farmers Disappointed
by the Yields.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Frazee, Mimi, Aug. 26.-Threshing be-
gan in earnest this morning on several
farms, and the result so far is very dis
appointing. One farmer took a load of
rusted wheat to a machine as a test, and
only got five bushels of wheat. On the
William Shabbahar farm, Of the best
IN Becker county, the yield an acre was
eight bushels. ~
Corn is ripe in some parts of the coun-
ty and cutting began this morning in
few places. ~ Es
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
Low Yield and Grade.

Minnewaukan, n. D., Aug. 26.-The
wheat harvest is general all over the
country. Rust reduces all wheat below
contract grade, and the yield is also seri-
ously affected A small amount of thresh-
ing has been done and indicates barley
yield Of thirty to forty bushels, grading
No. 5. Oats are somewhat better.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
AT THE THEATERS
Foyer Chat.


Way Down East Lottie Blair Parker's
1dyllic play of New England farm life,
comes to the metropolitan theater for, ia ir
week, beginning Sunday evening, with
mat1nees Wednesday and Saturday
In Old Kentucky the play that never
grows old, will return to the Bijou next
week, with all its thorobred horses, picka-
n1nnles, sumptuous scenery and splendid
cast. It returns each time to find old
TRENDS waiting to welcome it back. and
new ones eager to make its acquaintance.
William Johnson of the popular team of
Cole and johnson. the song writer's, has
been In Minneapolis rehearsing four new
songs and numbers for the New York Stars
now playing at the Dewey theater. This
company will be the first to present them
will give fair visitors a treat In the form
OF the Cherry Blossoms company, who car
ny many new vaudeville features.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
BOOKS RECEIVED

THE MAGNETIC NORTH By Elizabeth Rob
ms &C. E. Raimond), author of 1.-The Open
Question. ''Below the Salt etc, with map.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes company.
Minneapolis Nathaniel Mccarthy. Price
$1.50
FRENCHY. THE STORY OF A GENTLEMAN.
By William Sage. Illustrated by L. l..
Rousch New York. Scott-Thaw company.
Price 81. so.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26


At the age of 10 years Mr.. Hooker
received his first experience in the
medical business in retail drug
store. After doing apprentice work
for a year or SO. he took UP phar-
macal course in college. After
completing this course, he went west
and connected himself with the
wholesale drughouse of Jacob s. Mer-
rell & Co. of st. Louis, Mo. In 1873
he returned to New York and secured
the agency for North and South
America for Acker's English Prepa-
rations.
Without any hurrah, but with per-
sistent advertising, he has been able
to establish these goods in almost
every town and hamlet In the United
States.
In 1898, the company moved head
quarters from New York to Buffalo in
order that they might there be In
more easy touch with its Canadian
branch.
Mr.. Hooker is a shrewd business
man and a clever, thoughtful adyer-
tiser.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

LARK.
Salisbury, England.)
A close gray sky,
And poplars gray and high,
The countryside along;
The steeple bold
Across the acres old
And then song.
oh, far far, far.
AS any sDire or star, =:
BEYOND the coistered wall;
Oh, high, high, high,
A heart-throb in the sky
Then not at all.
--Lizette Woodwork Reese, in September Lip
pipcott's Magazine
Harry Leon Wilson, whose new novel,
1.-THE Seeker" is published by Doubleday,
Page & Co., has had varied career
since his boyhood on an Illinois farm. He
was printer, a newspaper reporter in
California with an ambition to write a
history, and a western railroad man when
he was beginning to be recognized as a
literary writer. He became associate edi-
tor and later, editor of Puck. His first
novel, '"The Spenders, was an immediate
success and gave promise of an even
greater achievement THE Seeker deals
in most forceful way with some exceed
ingly vital problems Of modern life and
thought. Now Mr.. Wilson has summer
home in New Hampshire and winter
home in the Ozark mountains of Missouri,
forty miles from railroad.
THE Marquis Raymond de ST. Hilaire
was in his favorite seat at the Cafe de
la Regence On the other side Of the lit
tie table sat his dear American friend
Stanley Madison. Before them were two
tall glasses, in which the ice chinked re-
freshingly'
The first sentence in Frenchy, The
Story off, Gentleman, is suggestive Of
luxurious life. in the French capital. But
the indiscretions of the American friend
and his timely DEATH from the authors
standpoint at least, destroys the sugges-
ton of luxury and shifts the scene from
the French capital The poor marquis
feels in duty bound to discharge a strange
debt of honor left him as a legacy and
from the resulting penury is forced to
seek his fortune in the land of his ideals
America.
His adventures in the new land are
often ludfcrous. However, it seems re-
markable that any educated French
nobleman, especially one who has deal
American friend, should be totally ignor-
ant of the English tongue and American
customs. His absolute ignorance Of prao.
teal life causes him to lose whatever
money he has left with which to start life
in the new country. He is forced to be-
come a tramp, which seems perfectl,
natural to him in the land of the free
But when he is. arrested as an ignorant
foreigner. it is different. However, In the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

The New York lawyers and collegemen
have formed a Parker Constitution Club. ;"
What is the matter with Judge Parker's
constitution?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

According to some of the morning pa
pers, J. J. Hill proposes to move Mime
apolis and st. Paul down to Kansas City.
We prefer the present location. There
are too many chiggers there.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

Last night was a good night to read
The Magnetic North, Elizabeth Robins
klondike story. With the mercury and
the humidity in league against physical
comfort and peace of mind, the very
thought of subzero weather was refresh
and and refrigerating. Then, too. the
engrossing interest Of the story made one
forget the heat 1t should be said, how
ever that hot weather is not essential
to the enjoyment of the book.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

With performance tonight tomorrow
afternoon and evening, the Ferris Stock
company will finish their successful week
of "A Night Off," Opening Sunday eve
nlng, the Ferris company will appear for
the third time in Marie Corelii's great
play of the Northland, "Thelrna.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

end, blood tells and the only
natural result from the stand
point of the modern novel, Is
that Frenchy, the gentleman under all
circumstances, should conquer difficulties
which were represented as impossible in
the early chapters and should win fortune,
fame and the hand of an American heir
ess, whom he dearly loves.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

The Japanese might advantageously Dor
row General Sherman Bell to deport the
Port Arthurians.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
NEWS OF THE BOOK WORLD

Graphic Picture Of Life In the klondIke,
the Horrors OF 1.-THE Long Trail" In Win
ter, the Vast Silence" as Nerve lr-
rltant; All This and More Shown In
Elizabeth Robins "The Magnetic North"
Something Abouth the Author OF. "The
Spenders."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

The title of Marie Corelli's new story,
which will be published on Sept. Is, is
Gods Good Mana Simple Love Story"
Dodd. Mead & Co. will publish it in this
country. The Uneasy Chair.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

A telegram has been received from Pro-
lessor w. Fl. Pickering who is at the
Lowe observatory, California, confirming
an observation of a new spot on the moon
who done this!'e1 W -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

There was something doing at Caledonia
this week. The Caledonia Journal says
Herr Granda and Miss Fedora, the
wonderful and marvellous high-wire ar
lists, just over from Europe, where they
gave exhibitions in London, Berlin, Vienna
and Paris! They have appeared by spe
cial command before the emperor Of Ger
many, emperor Of Austria and a number
of royal personages. They will give a free
exhibition every afternoon and evening.
See the elephant walk tight wire cable
from the top Of a four story building
something never seen before in this part
Of the country,
We would not care to see the elephant
walk the tight rope four stories up. Once
when boy we saw an elephant balance
himself on the end Of his trunk at a
circus. We thought the trunk buckled a
little in the center. The sight made us
nervous.
Herr Granda and Miss Fedora might not
be so bad An acrobat that has been APP
plauded by the crowned hands Of royalty
is always of interest. Talk about your
state fair! These are Arabian Nights at
that dear Caledonia. Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

The poor down trodden farmer! The
wells tMlnn.) Forum this week says:
Charles o'Rourke brought in load Of
wheat last Saturday and sold it to Mr..
Byrnes at $1.0e The load netted hin,
Just S72.65, and it wasn't much of a load
either-just good comfortable lag. If
ne mad brought in a good load it would
have brought him about $780,
! Inc Wateryille Gle Sueur county, Adj
vance says: an
Joseph Warner marketed quantity Of
new wheat "Wednesday that came fron ~
one of his farms in Cordoya. and eradad
NO. on yield of twenty bushels per
acre He estimates that to be about the
average yield of No. ! wheat in this local
lty. but believes some fields may turn ont
llttle better. Charley Schneider's wheat
Wen, went twenty bushels No. 9 while Ed viii
~ ~. lhe same quantity of No. l, and
sold yesterday at 81 O6. This gives +han,
a fair share of prosperitv ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26
THE N0NPAREJL MAN

These Be Arabian Nigkts at That Dear
Caledonia, Minn.--A Street Fair with an
Elephant Walking the Tight Rope from
the Top Of Four Story Building
Some Hloh-Wlre Artists from Berlin,
Paris, London and Vienna
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

Is it not permissible to give I'm n,hon
the other fellow has you licked r. q firi ,shi
we are not very we'll "up'' on these snort +.
lns matters. But if it is why should not
General Stoessel holler enough and save
valuable ai lives? What glory is there in
oelng pounded to pulp after YOU are
down and out? " "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

ce4epiateo the ninth anniversary of the
establishment of the Grantsburg owls.
Journal Mr.. Peet is also interested - -, :
the biggest cranberry marsh in the mi
verse ana proposes to raise enough berries
10 season every turkey that ever MINED
L grasshopper. He is likely to do it, too.
The Emporia (Kan) Gazette saws that
~ social way women are worse than
! men, because men accept one another
Tor what they are really worth. A rich
man who has honestly earned his money,
thinks nothing. of talking To soma one,s
mred man. The railfoad brakeman and
the railroad PRESIDENT have relations that
thelr wives never could assume, A man
~ ss,I PROUD ,oI the fact that ne has worked
WITH husbands and come up In the world,
Inc Gazette gives this instance. <~9
| mere was woman at the federation
u eclups last spriTg1GWllo was once hea 4
waiter al the Whitley hotel, in Emporia,
ana tho she was "a cultivated, honest wo-
man she was ashamed Of it, and if the
gazette had printed the fact at the time
the federation would have mobbed the
Office. Now, Why?sI If her husband had
once been a porter at the Whitley and
had made money, he would have been
proud of his rise. Women are funny" "
The hotel clerk at Duluth handed ont
the Rev. W. r. Griffith of Aitkin, MINI.
package of trouble that has stirred
northern Minnesota to it's forest fast
nesses. Mr.. Griffith went to Duluth to al
tenu missionary meeting. Under a SEN
satlonal head the Duluth Tribune reported
him drunk and disorderly at the Spaldine
|hotel office where he had ancontroyersy
| with the night clerk. The next day the
1 same paper again told of. the occurrence
and said the charge of drunk enness was
removed. Aftkin was profoundly moved
by the affair and started an investigation
Two clergymen and an employee of the
| motel nave been heard from so far and
they all agree that the pastor was moi
drunk. lie did have a heated controversy
over room and the clerk, whom Mr.
Griffith says was abusive, called an office,
and had the pastor taken to the police
station NO proceeding was taken against
MIN and the charge was dropped Mr.
/ Grlfflth believes he has good case for
damages against both the hotel and the
paper and he has retained an attorney
to prosecute ~
! Now the trouble was over as simn1e .
matter as this. Mr.. Griffith was with his
I brother ministers and had just returned
| from a meeting when the night clerk re.
i FUSED to- give him the key to the room
/ the day clerk had assigned him and If
Which his baggage had been left The
| A1tkln Age says that he was SUFFERING
from neuralgia and was in no mood to be
lnsulted, hence the hot controversy thai
enSued.
II we understand anything about relie.
l ion at all it would seem that the asto,
should not have been in this kind of 5
mood OF course, we do not expect sl
much of a hotel clerk.
And when it comes to lawsuits breth
rem, let us walk softly and think rnucl
oelore we act. A. J. r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

"a L. Peet, who managed to get out
of city journalism with, his health a,d
INTO nice, rich country berth, has inst
celeprated the ninth anniversary of the
establishment of the Grantsburs wis
journal Mr.. Peet is also interested in
the biggest cranberry marsh in the uni
verse and proposes to raise enough berries
20 season every turkey that ever nipped
q srasshopper. He is likely to do it, too.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-26

Have you heard any harsh, grating
sound from this column? No. We have
not filed for any office 10 W
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
Cures Ist5pa IoisOu, Caraf,Es; .eifs els
zema, EAfbuucies, Etc Msdic;no Fees.

CAKES ISiopa Tois Jr, csrpf'rss .eifs ec6
zems, GAfbnnciss, i1,c. Msdtc3no IrSes.
Robert Ward Maxey's, Ga., says. I
suffered iiom blood poison, MY head face
aud ShCe.dc. Terc ore masH 81 corruption.
aches in bones and joints. burning. Itch
ing scabby skin; was all run down aud
discouraged, but Botanic Blood Balm
cured me perfectly. healed all the sores
and gave my skin the rich glow of health.
Blood Balm put new life into my blood,
and new ambition into my BRAIN Geo.
A. Williams. Roxbury. face covered with
pimples. chronic sore on back Of head
suppurating swelling on neck, eating ul
Ger on leg, bone pains. itching skin,
cured perfectly hy Botonic Blood Balm
sores all healed. Botanic Blood Balm
cures all malignant blood troubles such
as eczema, soabs and scales. pimples,
running sores. carbuncles, scrolula, etc.
Especially advised for all obstinate cases
that hnvc reached the second or third
stage: Druggists, 81. To prove it cures,
sample of Blood Balm sent free and pre-,
paid by writing Blood Balm Co.. Atlun,
ia, Ga. Describe trouble and free medical
advice sent in sealed letter. For sale al
j. II. Douglas & Bro
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
PLEASE Remember,
Hamilton sells Ia lbs good
green coffee for 81 GO
Concessions Of n Priest.

Rev. Jno s. Cox, of Wuke, Ark, wri,eu,
"For IL years I suffered from Yellow
Jaundioe consulted number of phys.
ioians and tried all sorts of medioines but
got no relief. Then bega. the use OF
Electric Bitters and feel that aru .aa
cured Of disease that had ne 10 ~
grasp for twelve years.'' Il fol art 4
reliable medicine for Liver oud KtdueS
trouble, stomach aisorder or general de
bility, get EleotrsS Bittsrs. Itn guars -
by ]. II. Douglas & Bro. only seo'
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01
DEATHS 81 5DoxNas.

died at hqEn. in Blenheini, on Monda7
niar!.s 5stt.slboer 2Ssh loo5, aitcs = .Eoi,
illness. MIS- MARY HENRCAE. conaor
o! khe ls;s Ss3j. Uhas s. Henegan.
She leaves one daughter Miss Maggie.
two sisters. and large circle OF relatives
10 mourn. her loss, She was laid to rest
at Blenheim cemetery on "Wednesday
morning al II o'clock-Revs. Mcleod
and Baker conducting the services.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-01

For the information of our
patrons at Clio and on some of
the Rural Routes, who did not
get their papers on Saturday we
would state that they were placed
in the Office here on Thursday
morning before noon
- New goods arriving daily
at the new Furniture Store. Call
and get my prices.
a8 Pipes and Smokers Supplies in
endless variety can be found at j. Il.
Douglas & Bro.
g@- Such bargains never before
offered as now TO be mad at Mittie' s
cos. sale.
Goods you need to be had at cost at
Mttle's store.
~ This sale for 20 days be among
the first to get to hlittle's store.
n@ Why don't you call at the
Sol Brown Furniture Store and get
a free bottle of that great polish 7
- Cottolene for sale at
w. M. Rowe's.
| gWe New crop SHREDDED Raisins,
Currants, Citron &c. at
W. M. Rowe's.
H. J. Heinz's Co., prepared
mince meat, cranberry sauce and
apple butter for sale at
w. M. Rowe's.
Ny H. H. Hubbard Of
! BrighlsYillo Las 80 head Of hogs
ana pigs for sale, 1850 q yonug
COW with sec2Dd cal(
Cal on SaI Brown and see
bis bargains u, MattinSs and
Rugs
The best cook you can have
now is one of those new stoves
at Percy Moores
| A full line of II j. Heinzs Co.
Pickles Preserves, Ketchups, Sau-
ces, Jellies &c. at
w. M. Rowe's.
Real good green coffee 81 to 12!
cts at w. M. Rowe's.
Royal Baking Powders at
w. NJ. Rowe's.
just received q large lot of NEW
LOADED SHELLS of all kind.
At w. M. ROWES.