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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-16
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Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. 16-An inn
portant suit, the purpose of which is
to relieve the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad from assessment for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-16
MINNESOTA POLITICS
Men Who Broke Party Lines Last Year
VIII Not Be Dlsfranchlsed In the Prl-
marIes 8 AIvah Eastman Makes. a
Good Bluff, Apropos 2of the Threatened
D Dunn Candidacy.

Inc cannon Falls Beacon scents trouble
sWnea~S the $4,000 democratic voters of
minnesota who voted for Roosevelt last
year, and the $4,000 republicans who
voted for Johnson find out that they are
olsiranchlsed by the primary law. Those
nsures don't look right, but no one will
ever know what the real ldiylsion Of votes
was IN that famous 1904 mixup. AS to
the d1sfranch isement, that is not SO SCI
rlous a proposition as it may seem. In
the trst place, 1t is the common practice
OF election. officials to take the voters
word Tor 1T, and experience shows that
voters 90 not have much trouble in figur-
Ing our their party allegiance when the
primaries roll around The law does not
require that a man shall have voted a
straight ticket. and it is enough for him
10 nave generally supported" the cam
oldates OF his party. Under. the ruling
OF w. =. Donahower when attorney gen.
eral, this applies especially to the candi-
dates Tor president and congress, who
stand Tor the national platform Of the
party. This let's out the republicans who
voted Tor Johnson provided they stood
Tor Roosevelt and the nominee for con-
eress, and generally supported the
! tlcket. They are stilla republicans, and
need not feel any pricking Of conscience
IT they go into the primaries and ask TO,
republican ballot. It is little differ.
ent With the democrats who voted fol
Roosevelt. -it 50
They may consider themselves repub
Means for the purposes of the primary
but that would not work a revolution, a!
many thousands Of democrats took par
IN the republican nominations in 1902 ant
1904. If they want to do so again, they
are not likely to meet with strenuous OBJ
5ect1ons, and If they ask for Democrat,
ballots 1t is certain no one will complain
"A good many democrats by tradition ar,
| uncertain where they really stand now
Party lines are held more loosely than a
any time since the fifties. ..... 3D..
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II &c. Dunn is to go after the repub-
ncans omination for governor next year,
the st. Cloud Journal Press wants Judge
Collins to come cut and fight the thing
out on the old lines. :, The, st. Cloud
paper says editorially: s.%E ~. Gr
Some misguided editor is advocating the nom
nation Of R. Q. Dunn for. governor That's
right. Get Robert into the game good and
hard There are great many republicans in
Minnesota who believe that Judge Collins. was
cheated out of the nomination and want a
chance to try it over again with the man from
Princeton. With Dunn and Collins in the fight
the latter would be- so easily nominated that
he could probably be elected, despite the active
opposition of the Dunn bolters--both before and
after the convention. - We have been adyocat-
Ing harmony, but we would much rather have a
red-hot sizzling political scrap. The weather
for the next six months needs counter-irritant,
and we cannot think, Of ANYTHING that will stir
up the blood and turn over the, liver Of Mime
sofa republicans quite SO quickly as renewal
Of the contest of last year If ''vindication''
isscto be the song, let's make it a duet-to
the death. - s-,r..t,s,, -, ID. e.. ~. - -
''Vindfcation'' does mot interest the
rank and file of the republican party,
Forget it, is a more popular slogan. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-16

It is Lincoln county,s turn to have the
state senator from the seventeenth dis
trict. 1t was Lincoln's4 turn four years
ago, but John Schultz of Lyon defeated
the Lincoln, county candidate. This time
Marcus Lauritsen, the Tyler banker who
made-a good record lin the last house, is
likely to befthe Lincoln county standard
bearer, i He Is we'll known in Lyon and
Yellow Medicine, andvif Schultz should
try again there Weuldsbe a pretty contest
T@<"oir ST. e~11sft5 es-7Gharles B. Cheney.
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Foyer Chat.

The American Comedy Four" one Of
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
READ ON OLD ToMssToNEs.
Two Quaint Inscriptions That Gave
Strong Testimony.

Two Quaint Inscriptions That Gave
Strong Testimony.
was visitor to the West cemetery
In Ltchfeld few days ago (where
my bones will ultimately rest, unless
am unfortunately drowned at seal and
after inspecting the tombstones of an
cestors l was interested in reading
the inscriptions on some others, to wit:
Here lies the body of Mary, wife of
DR.. John Buel, Esq. She died Nov.
4th, 1858, act. "a, having had 13 chill
dren, 101 grandchildren, 274 great
grandchildren, 20 great-great-grand-
children-total 40; S36 survive her"
Another: Sacred to the memory of
Inestimable worth of Unrivalled Ex-
cellence & Virtue. Mrs. Rachel, wife
of Jerome B. Woodruff, daughter Of
Norman & Lois Barber, whose ETHEREAL
parts became seraph May "a, 1885.
in the % y'r of her age. Correspond
ence In Hartford Courant.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
When the Bomb Burst.

The Sultan-"And how did it hap
pen, vizier, that you failed to inter-
pose your WORTHLESS body between
your sovereign and the bomb?"
The Vizier-"Pardon me, your high
ness, it was all over so quickly that
there was no time to make a move"
The Sultan-"A wise servant antici-
pates the danger of his master"
The Vizier-"Had l anticipated the
danger, your highness, would have
prevented the throwing of the deadly
missile"
The Sultan-"Then you are not
good at anticipation"
The Vizier-"No, your highness."
The Sultan, smiling-"In that case
you have not anticipated the fact that
am about to fine you twenty purses
of 100 sequins each, and in addition to
present you with thirty lashes across
the soles of your unanticipative feet"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14

may. by little application. and by taxi
Ing advantage of the chances to in-
form himself, soon become a good
scholar or improve in his trade.
AS in the case first cited he will
receive in addition to the regular sol
dIer's pay. IS or so cents a day by be-
Ing detailed for duty in some Of the
places in which extra duty is paid at
these rates.
From this it may be seen that an
industrious man can earn from $40
to $15 month in addition to his pay.
Amy money saved can be deposited in
the treasury in sums not less than IS
at per cent interest and cannot be
forfeited except by desertion, thus
giving the enlisted man a bank and
a surety for saving, such as no citi-
zen In the United States can boast.
A private soldier with a fair educa-
ton, who proves himself. by his con-
duct, his duty well done, his efficiency,
and aptitude, will always sooner or
later get the first step upward-that
OF corporal, from where, If he is am
bilious and shows fitness. he can be
sure that his work and talents will
be noted and rewarded by further pro
motion. For It may be truly said
that while we have no field marshal
in our service and we cannot literally
repeat Napoleon's assertion, that
every soldier carries a marshal's
baton in his knapsack. still the high.
est rank in our army to-day is held by
lieutenant general, who was at one
time a recruit He succeeded a man
Lieut.-Gen. Young, who also started
as private, and when Gen. Young re
linquished the highest rank in our
army, he sent to his successor a pair
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS shoulder straps
with the note: From Private Young
18th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
to Private Chaffee, Troop X, u. s
Cavalry" OF course these men en-
listed during the civil war, when mo
tives for enlisting were different
while those who enlist at present with
commissions in view, mostly do sc
from love of soldiers life. To say
that a man loves the life is simply
saying that he is a born soldier, and
his success in the army is assured
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
John Hax Mo Eaddist.

"The late John Hay" said a Chica-
goan, had no belief in fads. He held
that we Americans, in our impetuosity,
we're given to fads overmuch. 1t was
this one trait in us alone that would
ever suffice to shake Mr.. Hay out of
his exquisite equanimity.
HE was walking with me one day
in London. At Hyde Park corner a
vegetarian from Frisco joined us, and,
as we strolled onward, this vegetarian
talked holly about the evils of meat
eating, trying, it seemed, to convert
Mr. Hay and me to his fad.
MIR. Hay listened patiently for
quite half an hour. Then suddenly,
he stopped short He thumped the
pavement with his walking stick. He
pointed eastward.
There he said, stands Piccadilly.
There it has been for hundreds of
years. And there it will be when you
and your potato beliefs are forgot
ten"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
Light Housekeeping.

Oh, the kitchen was small as dolls front
hall,
And the pots and pans were few;
And the little stove was perverse, by
AS the temper of Shakespeare shrew.
But donned me a sack with the edge
turned back
For the cap that goes with a chef.
ana the matter to elench, spoke mostly
And babe her call me Joseph"
She an apron found, and so tied 1t around
Her girdle in excellent taste;
Was as dainty a cook as a fellow could
brook
Without letting things go wastel
And l said: "As badge Of your art, not
But Annette's your name now. see?
So remember, my dear, that while you're
You're French. as a cook should be!
Thus accoutered. we gan with the pot
and the pan
To practice the magical art:
With kiss at the toast-we essayed no
And kiss at the omelet's start!
And we kissed once more, too, as we
stirred a stew
With spoon and a snatch Of song;
With music and love and French and a
All, how could the things go wrong?
But they did, and, oh, what flood of
woe
Surged up as 1 looked at "Annettep'
With pain in her eye as we both stood by
The side of the ruined omelet!
And the stew and the toast were also lost
By an error we meier OWNED;
But we kissed again and were comforted
when
At a restaurant later we dined!
New Orleans Times Democrat
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
His MusicaI Ear.

1t isn't always best to brag about
your gifts. Out on one of the boule-
wards lives a man who lays claim
to a musical ear and plays little on
the piano. Frequently he has criti-
cised his wife for what he called her
inability to carry tune.
your ear, If you had musical one.
as / have, would show you how to
carry a tune" he would say. One
day he complained that the piano
was out of tune and asked his wife
to telephone for a tuner. She de-
cided to test his musical ear" so
that night when he came home from
his business she said:
"Will you please try the piano and
see if the tuner has done it any
good. 1 haven't any ear and cannot
tell, but you can"
The man sat down at the instru-
ment and played a simple tune. ITS
all right now" he said. THAT fel
low did good job"
His wife summoned up her courage.
will" she said. "The tuner didn't
come to-day. He's coming tomorrow
morning. Kansas City Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
HE WAS NOT WORRYING.
Bank Deposition Willing to Draw Check
for Overdraft.


Fritz Himmelsdorf, butcher in a
small western town, kept his money
on deposit at the one bank the town
boosted. While not very well versed
in the intricacies of banking he was
very proud of the fact that he pos
sessed a bank account and never
failed to write check when he was
compelled to pay out an amount, how
ever small. One day, through some
mistake, he drew a check for an
amount somewhat in excess of his
balance at the bank. Next morning
William Jones, the collector for the
bank, came to the shop where the
butcher was chopping hamburger
steak to the tune of ZACH, du Lieber
Augustin," which he was very earnest
ly whistling.
Mr.. Himmelsdorg, said Jones, you
have an overdraft at the bank amount.
ing to s463."
Zach, ISIS dot so?" said Fritz slowly.
Wait till l get my check book, Billy,
and I gif you a check for it."-Vernon
Wilder in Harper's.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
EDITOR WANTS a COOK LADY.
Manifold Inducements Offered for the
Riqht Party.

Hl9nT Farry.
We are willing to enter into con-
tract with party DESTROYS of perform
ing the culinary duties of our little
household. We will pay more than
anybody else in town. will give every
afternoon off and no cooking on Sun
days. The good wife will wait If there
is rush at the table; now, we don't
mean rush Of grub, but rush for
a location. We are trying to mort
gage this plant; If we succeed we will
purchase an auto, If we can raise
enough to pay the first payment and
freight, of course. This vehicle is at
the pleasure of the III. G." and her
friends. All we ask is notice each
morning when we are preparing our
coffee aud sinkers, which we would,
of course, expect to do if we got any
thing that day. Now, if this is not
enough inducement then stay where
you are and starve to death and see
if we care. For further particulars
write this office and a stamp will be
retuI ned.-Echo, Ore. News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
Sure Cure at Last.

Monticello, Miss, Sept Especially
Lawrence County is almost laily in
receipt of fresh evidence that a sure
cure for all Kidney Troubles has at
last been found, and that cure is
Dodd's Kidney Pills
Among those who have reason to
bless the Great American Kidney Rem
edy is Mrs. L. e. Baggett of this place.
Mrs Baggett had dropsy. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills cured her.
Il was troubled with my kidneys"
Mrs. Baggett says in recommending
Dodd's Kidney Pills to her friends,
my urine would hardly pass The
Doctors said I had Dropsy. l have
taken Dodd's Kidney Pills as directed
and am now a well woman
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the kid
neys. Cured Kidneys strain all the
impurities out of the blood That
means pure blood and a sound, ener-
getic body Dodd's Kidney pills are
the greatest tonic the world has ever
known
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
Some Facts About Army Life
and the Treatment. Prospects
and Facilities for Education
of the Men.

It must be borne In mind, says a
writer, that one essential for leading a
happy life In the United States army
Is good behavior, and II any voice
from the ranks tells tale of unneces-
Iary hardships endured, or other
grievances, 1t is certain to be merely
The natural result of bad conduct, and
Of leading lazy and d3ssolute life,
and the same man would have Jared
Equally bad in any other walk Of life,
Or that he is inexperienced and does
not know how to care for himself or
fails to attend to the directions re-
ceiyed.
The army is necessarily governed
by intelligent regulations, and strict
obedience is required of all, for with
out this nothing could be done, and
what is now viewed by the world as a
magnificent fighting force would be-
come of no more use than an armed
mob.
While the ordinary citizen may view
with some contempt the proffer of $13
month for his daily work, still how
many lO-udy lOllluB eight tSug anu
sometimes sixteen hours, are making
on an average Of $50 a month, or an
income of 1920 a year? This is what
the average soldier in the United
States army is getting to-day, when
all clothing, medical attention, medi-
cines, baths, free gymnasium, librsr-
les, with books Of all sorts, magazines,
periodicals, post exchanges exclusive
ly for the soldiers use where he may
purchase at cost such soft drinks and
articles as may be deemed necessary
for his comfort, aud where may be
found billiard and pool tables and a
good supply of games, such as chess
checkers, dominoes and cards, can be
taken into consideration.
In addition to this, IL the soldier be
good tradesman, carpenter. mason
teamster or any kind of workman or a
man with a fair education, or 1t may
he mentioned that even when a man
enlists. II he is not up to his work, he
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
pERRvs MISSION TO JAPAN.
Presidents Letter In 1853 courted
Japan's FRIENDSHIP.

The letter which Commodore Perry
bore from our government to the mi
kado asked for mutual treaty. The
original instrument was drafted in
May, 1851, by Daniel Webster, then
secretary of state, and was signed by
President Fillmore. There 1t rested.
In November, 1852, Mr. Webster's sue
cessor, Edward Everett, fished 1t out
Of the department pigeon holes, took
1t to pieces and refashioned 1t, says
Century. Three copies were prepared
and were splendidly engrossed In Eng
lish. Dutch and Chinese. These were
inclosed together in sumptuous gold
case and, to make the whole present
ment still more impressive to the Jap
anese mind, the gold case was en-
shrined in Golfer of rosewood.
The document intrusted to Commo-
dore Perry asked of the Japanese
court two things, friendship and trade
first and foremost, friendship, for
the safety of our seamen. Many a
hapless crew had been driven into
their ports by storm or wrecked on
their rocky coast, escaping the peril
of the deep only to be welcomed by
those truculent islanders to dungeon
or cage on shore. This wrong must
be stopped at all hazards. And If, in
addition, we could persuade Japan to
enter friendly relations of trade, the
two countries by mutual interchange
Of productions, might each promote
its own prosperity and the welfare of
the other. It was thought that orien-
tails might see that as well as Yankees.
In the end they did. But it cannot be
said that Japan, any more than an
oyster, every really yearned to be
opened"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14

Jewet enjoyed the company of the
pretty women whom he invited to
Balliol, but / never heard Of his be-
ing in love. One day young lady
told him it would make her so happy
If he would marry her Upon which
he assured her that he was much
touched by her proposal, but that he
could not entertain it, as he had long
given up all thoughts of matrimony.
She FASTENED to explain that she was
engaged to some one else, and that
she had only ventured to ask him to
perform the eremony.-Levenson.
Covers "Bygone Years"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
Cure for Insomnia

A writer in medical journal ad
vises people troubled with sleepless
ness to have list of words, so asso
ciated that each one suggests the next
for instance, ice, slippery, smooth
rough, rufian, tramp, etc.-and when
sleep is coy to recite the list mentally
This is said to be an infallible cure for
insomnia, the secret being concentra,
ton of the mind on each word so sug.
gested by the preceding one, not al.
lowing the attention to lapse for an
instant The plan is certainly a bet.
ter one than counting 'sose intermin.
able sheep.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
shrewd Father-in-Law.

Very original was the idea of bar.
Der who. on his daughter becoming
engaged to his assistant, determined
to regulate her dowry by her sweet.
hearts ability. A certain sum was
accordingly set aside. from which a
fine was deducted every time the
fiance CHANGED to cut a customer when
welding razor. This had the effect
of putting him upon his mettle, and
his reputation as an easy shaver soon
so increased the shops clientele that
on his daughters marriage Figaro's
extra takings more than compensated
for the money he was called upon to
disburse.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
WEBSTER "a GREAT ANIMAL"
wonderful Orator Seemed Half Asleep
When Trying a Case.


I heard him once in Faneuil hall.
Boston. Every man in the audience
and the hall was crowded-gave one
shout of applause at what Everett
said. The subject I have entirely for
gotten, but this fact remember"
says writer In the Critic. | inquir.
Ell II he had ever heard Webster pro
iduce such an effect on an audience
He said never; but he had only heard
Webster in court; 1t was in defense OF
a celebrated criminal-perhaps the
Phoenix bank cose in Boston. "Mr
webster seemed in semi-dream. ]
thought him half asleep, for he had
MS eyes almost closed and was in a
heavy state, taking little notice OF
what went on in court. William De
non, brisk young man, sat near him
and furnished him with law books and
papers and acted as If he were there
10 Keep Webster awake. There were
three judges on the bench-probably
Judge Shaw and two others-one or
each side of MIN. They watched Web
ster closely, for it would not do tc
neglect what he might say. He, OF
the contrary, appeared to take no ac
count of other persons, as If his minc
were anywhere but there. l fancied
me was thinking what his next politi
cal move should be. He was a re
,markable man to look altar other
than the ordinary run of men-I sup
pose the most remarkable American in
his aspect that ever was seen. They
thought so in England, where they
stopped to look after him in the street
But he was heavy-a great animal, in
volved in his own dreams and paying
little attention to what went OF
around him"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14
1t Was a Question Of How.

Tom Mason, who lived at Bonny
Eagle, Me-, and helped" my grand
father, who was uncle John" Uane)
on the farm, said one day: Uncle
John, want rs cents"
Grandfather said: What do you
want rs cents for, Tom?"
81 want to buy quart of rum" was
the reply, ito keep Fourth of July"
Nov, Tom,' said grandfather,
cant you keep Fourth of July on a
pint of rum?"
Tom considered for moment, and
looking his employer straight in the
eye replied: uncle John, perhaps l
could keep Fourth of July on pint
of rum, but the question is, how would
it be kept?"-Boston Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-14

rive elephants created an exrrsordi
&arv scene at the goods station of
natisnoiles the other day. They are
xe,ng kept at the station while quar-.
80 are being got ready for them, but
managed to break loose from their
tables. At this time of year the sta.
fson dispatches enormous consign.
-nents of fruit, which the elephants
~ceuting at once began to devour.
f,berries, peaches. apricots and straw
herrIes disappeared by the hamperful
N a prodigious rate. Some porters
fought to stop the dessert, but the
elephants, using their trunks like cud.
nels. simply logged them away and
rent on eating until they were lit.
erally gorged with fruit. Then they
went back to their stables of their
own accord London Globe.