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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

III SOUTH FOURTH STREET.

$25OO-No. 1900 Chicago Ave-, small
house situated on large corner lot,
S6x2Ss; all improvements in street.
This is a bargain. Fine location.
S3375-No 1924 Grand Ave-, very fne
new 7-room house, with front and rear
vestibules, large pantry, full basement.
cemented; hot water heat, large bath
with open nickel plumbing, hot and
cold water, four fine closets, hardwood
finish and floors, first floor, staircase
and bath, piped Tor gas. shades, storm
sash and screen. just completed, very
stone walks up to and around house house
Easy terms. 49, pax
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THE BET WAS OFF.
Chicago Chronicle.

IA woman has no sense Of humor,
they say,'' said Miss Hattie Williams,
ttbut this has always struck me as
being the best story ever heard:
5-- " Mike Mccarthy and Jacob Schmidt
were fishing from pier one day, and
finally one Of them bet the other $40
that he would catch the first fish. The
other took the bet, and the two kept
on fishing earnestly until noon: :,
overcome by the heat, fell overheard
into the water. This aroused Mccarthy,
who was also doing.
90 IF you re going to dive for thin
the bet Is off, he said to his companion
struggling in the water.o
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From Snow and Ice to IL >
Sunny Tropical Shores
Trip to Cuba via Chicago & Atoms Havana Limited
Mobile & Ohio Road and Munson Steamship Line
Affords Ocean Voyage of Seventy. two Hours and
Three Days Visit in Cuba.
From a Staff Correspondent.

From a Staff Correspondent.
Havana, Cuba, Jan. 13.-Havana has
been brought nearer Chicago and the
twin cities, too, for that matter, by the
Chicago & Alton road. The new Ha-
vana Limited, somehow or other has
dropped twelve hours out Of the regular
running schedule from Chicago to Mo-
bile, the port Of call for the Alton s
steamship line connection to Havana.
Passengers are whisked from wintry
lake blasts to balmy gulf zephyrs in
exactly twenty-four hours Chi
cago-by-the-lak to Mobile-summer.
The Inauguration of the Havana Linn
tied afforded an opportunity for the
Chicago & Alton road, the Mop1ie "
Ohio road and the Munson steamship
line, to unite in taking several invited
representatives of the press from the
northwest to Havana and back again.
All in Week. ~
The Havana Limited is expected to
demonstrate how busy man can take
a vacation Of one week, in which he
may have an ocean voyage of seventy
two hours, sleeping as he never has be-
fore, three days visit in Cuba, and
then bracing high-speed car trip north
in. return, at no great expense.
The traveller is transported to beau
tiful harbor thru historic states, is
given a view of one Of the most magni
fcent sunrise scenes in Havana harbor
after a salt sea voyage under tropic
skies. and farther inland, is brought In
contact with lands ard peoples un
spoiled by the touch Of high civiliza
| tion.
| The Chicago & Alton is essentially {
passenger route. IT is not generally
known in the northwest that the Altor
is first, last ard all the time "pio
neer route. The road introduced TIT
sleeping car. It was the first to u.s.
the dining car. The Alton was tn,
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first northern line to take up California
travel, in connection with the Santa Fe
system. Ten years ago the Alton be-
gan to induce travel to Mexico as pic.
neer. t-~..... .-,.-.. ... e..... :
Thru Historic Country.
The Havana Limited scurries thru
historic country from Chicago, until 1t
scuds under blanket Of darkness just
before it reaches Springfield, Lincoln g
last resting place. It's wheels clickety-
click along the discarded Michigan and
Illinois canal, and the new drainage
canal, with it's old boats lying i'm rib
exposing disintegration on the towpath.
At the right, near Summit, is the pile
Of stones, marking the highest point in
Illinois, and the, spot where Pere Mar
quette first set his foot. At Joliet can
be seen the frowning front and castle
ated walls of it's prison.
After the Mobile and Ohio is reached
at East st. Louis, a series Of interesting
pictures is presented as the different
states are crossed on the way to Mobile
cypress swamps, negro cabins, shift
less farms, cotton gins, sugar cane stalks
in gaunt assemblies, broad-leafed pine
forests, turbaned mammies'' in the
doorway Of shack cabins, pickanninies
and unnourished hogs, and, at the sta
tions, palezoic white men with hands il
their pockets.
A Surprise to Northerners.
The Mobile & Ohio is surprise tt
the northerner. Formerly almost sole
ly fruit traffic route, it is now also
a passenger route. The wood-burnel
engine has been displaced by the Allan
tic type locomotive The track is 90
pound rail, ballasted on rock. Pro
verbal southern dilatoriness is want
4 ing, for the Havana. Limited fairl,
crashes thru to the Mobile dock 92l
miles-in just twenty four hours, which
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)EI2N IDEAS ON BUILDING:AND FITTING HOMES
A SPECIFIC SUGGESTION
FOR THE HOMEBLlILDER
A GOOD COLONIAL DESIGN ~'
Cost to Build, $4,000, Exclusive Of Heat
Ing and PIumbing-By Glenn l. Sax
ton, Architect, 7a1 and 1872 Andrus
Building, Minneapolis. ##

BY special arrangement with Glenn
l. Saxton, architect. 731-732 Andrus
building, a complete set Of plans and
specifications Of this house, Incud-
Ing one set OF blue prints. Will be
furnished at MIR. Saxton's office for
$50. These will be complete In every
detail Mr.. Saxton will also furnish
to The Journal readers for 81 a
beautiful, practical and helpful book
Of plans. entitled american DWELL
lngs," Of houses ranging from $4oo
up. Portfolio No. 2, of residences
costing from $4,000 to $4,000, SOC;
portfolio No. 8, OF stores, banks and
churches, SOC. A church portfolio
will also be given free to any read
er Of The Journ al upon appII-
cation to the architect. .<'>
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BEGIN the YEAR RIGHT.
Buy A H0uSE.

$9OO-House at Camden place, eight
rooms and barn, one block from car
seOO-71s Jewett place, seven rooms.
$12O0-2707 Oliver Av. N, eight rooms,
city water, ETC., barn; lot 42x127.
S13OO-House on Twelfth Av. g., TWEEN
rooms; lot 40x12S.
$l4O0-74s Pierce st. NE, seven rooms.
lot 43x132; easy terms.
$14OO-3016 Grand Av., seven rooms;
city water, ETC., easy terms.
$15OO-24S1 Sixth st. N. eight rooms.
lot 4ax157, a good corner; $500 down.
$I6OOH24Os Twenty-third Av. s., ten
rooms, arranged for two families; rent
$i7oo@1s11 Willow Av. N. eight rooms,
sNeeRt rse AV So eight
rooms and barn. $500 down, balance to
sSOOo-1ooo E; Twenty-second, ten
rooms, arranged for two families. rents
$2IO-House on W. Twenty-eighth.
near Girard. seven rooms, lot 43x12s.
$23OO-House on First Av. g., between
eight rooms. bath. a etc; lot 4ls1ss.
hardwood floors, lot sox12s; $3.50 down.
balance SIS per month. win put in
Twenty-seventh, eight rooms, partly
modern.
S25OO11311 Western Av.. ten rooms,
modern, lot 45x135; barn.
$26OO-1901 University Av. Sc, eight
rooms. lot 100x1S7, $500 down, balance
to suit.
$275O-House Second Av S., eight
rooms and bath: lot 47x12S.
$275O-House on Lyndale Av. and
Thirty-eighth; seven rooms, thoroughly
| in house and barn. Lot 40x12s.
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LOG CABIN SAYINGS.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
got de appetite ter eat all dat
dat Providence knowed my full capac-
ity!
Wen I sees Trouble comm bolts
de door, en- eff he gifts in TO- gifts de
bolt on I climbs ter de roof en- shuts
de trapdoor after me.
No use ter AK Providence ter sen
you Wisdom. De bes thing you kin
do is ter rise up airly In de mawnin
en- ketch Wisdom whilst he ain It
1nnkin'
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The Atoms Broadness,

A1tho the Alton company, George J.
Charlton, acting as northwestern agent,
is Offering this trip to the newspaper
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a GREAT COUNTRY.

Investor Tin new country).-Is your soil
here very fertile?
Promoter-Fertile Is no name for it.
why. a friend Of mine planted some car
pet tacks night before last, and yesterday
they had grown to be twenty penny nails
They'll be crowbars by tomorrow
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

This is a good economical eight-room
house and a desirable plan to build from.
The rooms are all good sized, the special
feature being a central hall, which opens
into each one of. the rooms in the first
story. A large piazza eight feet wide
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05
Thanks to BrOwnlOw.

A mass meeting was held in the court
house Monday night in order that the
citizens might appropriately express
their appreciation Of the efforts Of Col,
W, r. Brownlow in securing an initial
appropriation Of $780, for public
building in johnson City The meet
ing was largely attended and interest
ing talks were made by W, J. Exum,
j, W. Crumley, G, L. Wofiord, s. W,
Price and DR., II. H. Carr, T. V. Nc
Gown was elected chairman and M. l,
(iump elected secretary.
A committee on resolutions was APP
pointed and the report was unanimous
ly adopted as follows:
Whereas, our member of Congress,
Walter P. Brownlow, has by his per
sistent and untiring efforts in two con
crosses finally succeeded in procuring
the location of a United States public
building in johnson City, and thu
grant Of an initial appropriation o
$50, COO for its site and construction,
And, Whereas, this public improve
ment follows other signal services O
our congressman in behalf of his dis
trict, our county and town, chic
among which was the location in on
midst of the Mountain Branch of tn
National Soldiers Home at q construc
ton cost of about 50, 100000.
Be it Resolved by this mass meeting
that the unfeigned and heartfelt graft
tude of our citizenship is Justly du
Mr.. Brownlow for his labors in behal
Of this community, the recognition AM
expression of which, in full measure,
is source of pleasure and pride for u
at this public meeting to record.
Be it further Resolved, That q cop
Of these resolutions be given to tn
press for publication; and that cop
be appropriately engrossed and attest
ed by the Chairman and Secretary {
this meeting and sent to Mr.. Brown
low in token of appreciation.
P. Fl. WoFFoRD,
]. A. PARSONS,
: ]. @. KING,
L. M. SLACK.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05
Bob TAYLOR Ell Al.

Ex-Gov. Taylor, the senatorial NOM
inee, has card in. another column ex-
planning the alleged interview in Dallas,
Texas. The alleged interview, as print
ed, contained no reference to Senator
Carmack except of complimentary
nature. He is quoted in the Dallas
News as saying "The man I defeated
for the senate is one of the most bril-.
liant men in the state. have nothing
to harbor against him. | have none
] wish to punish" In an interview in
the Little Rock Gazette the ex-govern.
or made this reference to Senator Car
mack cit was a grand victory for me,
because was opposing q great man,
Senator Carmack is a grand man, anG
| feel highly honored III having beer
victorious with such an opponent. AL
that is now over, and there is no rea
son for going into details of the past
Had my opponent been republican
might get up and crow. But / detest {
a contest against demo crat. I nevel
was built to fight democrat, anyhow.
Nobody can object to Bob Taylor
reference to Senator Carmack, nor t.
anything he has said in any interview
concerning Senator Frazier. Any at
tempt to create a different impression
is calculated to mislead, and it can no
possibly do anybody or party any good
Senator Frazier is in Washington qui
city attending to his duties. SO is Sen
ator Carmack, who bravely and grace
fully accepted defeat. Ex.Gov. Taylo
is the democratic nominee for senator
aud he can have no cause or DISPOSE
ton to go about giving interviews re
hecting on the senator he defeated, O
the senator who is to be bis colleague
Nashville Am erican.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05
It is Absolutely Free Today.

There is no catch about this. If Mulls
Grape Tonic doesn't positively cure
constipation you are out nothing as we
give you the first bottle free. II it
cures, which it will-tell others-that
is all we ask, I've first bottle is free to
those who write today. Write plainly.
Address Mulrs Grape Tonic Co., $40
Third avenue, Rock Island, I'll. The
III bottle contains nearly three times
the SOC SIZE At drug stores. Try it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

The candidates for county offices in
this county have agreed to not use
money in the approaching August cleo
ten or TO attempt to improperly infn.
ence voters at the election. The agree
ment appears in this issue and tells its
own story. 1t will not please the fell
low who has been i'll the habit of ask
ing candidates for little pin money,
il there are such, but it will strike the
honest man as beiag step in the right
direction.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

a calm, dignifed and rhetorical man
ner all his own. Senator Carmaek has
few equals in this state either on the
hustings or the stage and as writer of
beautiful thoughts he is even more
alone.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05
To Mothers in This Town.

Children who are delicate, feverish
and cross will get immediate relief from
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren. They cleanse the stomach, act
on the liver, making a sickly child
strong and healthy. A certain cure for
worms. Sold by all druggists, 25 cents.
Sample free. Address, Allen s. Ohm
sted, Leroy, N. Y. 42.4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

Will Bowman, of Bowmantown, can
didate for county court clerk, was in
this city several days this week talking
over the situation with the people.
He's warming up nicely and by Au-
gust snd will have stride that can't
be beaten.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05
WILL NOT BUY VOTES
County Candidates Decide to Make a Clean
Canvass for Office.

OanVHSS lOF UMte.
We, the undersigned, realize that the
time has come when the corrupt uso of
money in elections should be stopped.
We further recognize that it is our
bounden duty, as law-abiding citizens,
to in every way discountenance such
corruption of the morals of our people,
and we and each of US pledge ourselves
as chairman of the county executive
committees OF the republican and dem
ocratc parties for Washington county,
and as candidates for the various coun-
ty Offices, not to use or cause to be
used any money or other consideration
OF any kind for the purpose of buying
votes, or for the purpose of paying
men to remain at home on the day of
election, or for the purpose Of securing
the services of auy workers at the cleo
ton ground on the day of the next
August election, nor will we permit
these things to be done if in our power
to prevent them. We and each of US
do solemnly pledge ourselves in every
way to stand by and perform each and
every stipulation in the above agree
ment.
We further agree and bind ourselves
not to pay any poll taxes from the date
of this agreement until after the August
election, or to provide funds fors their
payment by anyone for the purpose Of
qualifying voters in said election and
we declare that we have not heretofore
paid, or caused to be paid, any pol
taxes fsr 1905, nor placed or caused tC
be placed any money or other corrupt
ing agencies in the hands of any person
or persons for use on or before the sale
election.
Witness our hands and seal this til,
4th day of July, 1906.
W. N. WALKER,
a Chm. Dem. Elk. Com.
q W. T. CARTER,
: Chm. Rep. Elk. Com.
! W. l. VINES,
! Candidate for Register.
CHAs. S. MASON,
=. Candidate for 9. G. Clerk.
JESSE G. SMITH,
Candidate for Trustee.
j. l. HAWKINS, ~
Candidate for Sheriff.
FoY W. DULANEY,
Candidate for G. G. Cle'k
J. NJ. Corr,
n Candidate for @. G. Clerk
JNo, r. CARSON,
Il Candidate for Register.
j. S. PRITCHETT.
Candidate for Sheriff.
W. S. Bowman,
Candidate for G. G. Clerk
H. G. JACKSON,
Candidate for Trustee.
Subscribed and sworn to before m
this July 4th, 1906.
CY Fl. LYLE, J. P.
Lax-ets-A candy bowel laxative.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

With Alf Taylor running as an indie
pendent against Brownlow in the First
Congressional district there seems to
be chance for democratic congress
man from that rock-ribbed republican
stronghold. What's the matter with
Oy Lyle as the proper man to put a
crimp in the political aspirations of the
republican pair?-G alatin News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

We are told that W. L. F. Milburn
wrote his reply to Editor Sells article,
relative to the Soldiers Home, while
sitting astride the largest cannon on
the reservation and with the ammuni-
ton box at his back.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

Senator L. w. Carmack delivered his
lecture on Character to a large audi
ence in this city Friday evening. Our
people were pleased to have an oppor-
tunity of hearing our senior senator in
rspose, as it were, and enjoyed very
much his splendid lecture. delivered in
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

Brownlow may organize the state
convention with ease but he is going to
find great difficulty in selecting can
didate for governor. Evans will not
have the nomination with the Brown
low handicap and Brownlow man had
as well take poison as to accept it,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

No one can object to Gov Cox S state
ment that he will not pardon any more
pistol "toters." That is wise and a
sensible conclusion, but if it had been
reached several months ago we are in
chned to believe that recent results in
Cooke county would have been differ
ent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

The canteen has secured a stay of
execution until next March and the
members of the Soldiers Home are
still wearing that smile that will not
come off until that time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05
Certain Cure for Aching Feet

Shake into your shoes Allen Foot
Ease, powder. 1t cures tired, aching,
callous, sweating, swollen feet. AT all
druggists and shoe stores, Csc. Sample
free. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, lie
Roy, N. Y. 1139.4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

Even the good Chattanooga Times
admits it is somewhat distasteful for q
man holding one Office to accept nom
ination for another.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05
Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease

A powder for swollen, tired, hot, smart
ing feet. Sample sent free. Also free
sample of the Foot.Ease Sanitary Corn
Pad, new invention. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y. 42.4t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

We do not believe the report that the
sunrise and sunset gun at the Soldiers
Home has been trained upon The
Tennessee Republican Office.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

This year the democrats of Washing
ton county have named the winning
ticket.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

Fortify baby's constitution for hot
weather by using DR.. Fahrney's Teeth
ing Syrup. 1t prevents cholera infant
um. Price % cents
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

The Brownlow artillery opened fire
with its biggest gun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05

Faro players will Copper their bets
on Dulaney.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-07-05
Dr., Andes Great Remedies

The medicines that we guarantee to cure-the
medicines that are more used and have larger sale
than any ever introduced in this territory.
Prices Prescription, $40 per bottle; three for
$3.50; six for $500. OIL SOC per bottle; three bot
ties for $125.
What does ii profit a man if he has
millions of money and no
health TO enjoy if?
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swung from either side of her. 4
dainty white ensign dropped over her
stern, and in her bows the suns light
was caught by heavy brass CARO-
made. The captain brought his glass
to bear upon them and whistled; then
he glanced up at the clouds once more.
Thirty men," said he land they go
three PAGES to our two. You. sir, take
your blue coat Off this deck or you'll
bring trouble upon us. The Lord will
look after his own if they'll only keep
from foolishness Get these matches
off, Toml.nson. So. Where's Jim Sturt
and Hiram jefferson? Let them stand
by to clap them on again when l whis-
tie. Starboard: starboard. Keep her
as full as she'll draw Now. Amos.
and you, Tomlinson, come here until
have word with you
The three stood in consultation upon
the poop. CHANGING back at their pur-
suer. There could be no doubt that
the wind was freshening 1t blew,
briskly in their faces as they looked
back, but 1t was not steady yet, and
the boat was rapidly overhauling them.
Already they could see. the faces Of the
marines who sat in the stern and the
CLEAN of the lighted linstock which
the gunner held in his hand
"Hola" cried an officer in excellent
English. Lay her to or we fire.
who are you, and what do you
want!" shouted Ephraim Savage in a
voice that might have been heard from
the bank
Eve come in the kings name, and
we want party Of Huguenots from
Paris who came on board of your YES
sci at Rouen.'
Brace back the foreyard and lay her
to-: shouted the captain. Drop lad
der over the side there and look smart.
Sol! Now we are ready for them"
The yard was swung round. and the
vessel lay quietly rising and falling on
the waves The boat dashed alongside.
her brass cannon trained upon the brig
antine. and her squad of marines with
their fingers upon their triggers ready
to open fire They grlnned and shrug
ged their shoulders when they saw that
their sole opponents were three unarm-
ed men upon the poop. The officer was
on deck in an instant, with his drawn
sword in his hand.
Come UP. two of YOU" he cried.
you stand here at the head of the lad
der. sergeant Throw up a rope. and
you can fix it TO this Stanchion. Keep
awake down there and be all ready to
fire. You come with me. Corporal L.e-
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moline. Who is captain of this ship?"
IL am. So said Ephraim Savage
submissively.
"You have three HuguenOts aboard"
Tut, tut. HuguenOts, are they? |
thought they were very anxious to get
away. bat as long as they paid their
passage it was no business Of mine.
An old man, his young daughter and a
young fellow about your age in some
sort of livery"
I'm uniform. sir-the uniform Of the
kings guard. Those are the folk I
have come for"
"And you wish to take them backP'
Most certainly"
THE old man is in his bunk asleep.
the maid is in cabin below, and the
other is sleeping down the hold"
Sleeping. you say? We had best
surprise him"
But think you that you dare do it
alone? He has no arms, it is true, but
he is well grown young fellow. VIII
you not have twenty men up from the
bOatY"
Some such thought had passed
through the officers head. but the cap
tain's remark put him upon his mettle.
Come with me. corporal" said he.
Down tbs ladder. you sayI'
: Yes, down the ladder and straight
on. He lies between those two cloth
bales Ephraim Savage looked up
with a smile playing about the corners
Of his grim mouth. The wind was
whistling now IN the rigging. and the
stays o: the masts were humming like
two, harp strings. Amos Green
lounged beside the French sergeant
who guarded the end Of the rope lad
der. while Tomllnson the mate. stood
with a bucket Of water in his hand
exchanging remarks in very bad
French with the crew Of the boat be-
meath him.
The officer made his way slowly
down the ladder which led into the
hold The corporal followed him. and
had his chest level with the deck when
the other had reached the bottom. 1t
may have been something in Ephraim
Savage'S face or it may have been the
gloom around him which startled the
goung Frenchman.
Up again. CORPORAL he shouted. Il
think that you are best at the top"
ITO BE CONTINUED