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The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24

bead. and I was not hurt. was thrown
!n with the rest and all were covered
over with earth. but NOT deep or
would not be here with you today.
But / was not thinking Of this then
J was working az well as my strength
would permir-of course IL was greatly
mssni6ed by my situation-and at last
scrambled out. As lay ON the surface
Saspiug TO fill my lungs l saw II was
night There was a chance Sog my
hfs.
Il lay stu for some time, listening.
There wes No sound near me that I
could hear. No sentry was needed 10
guard the dead Perhaps the troops
that had stricken Us had passed on to
the next town At last gained sufd-
ciear strength and courage to crawl
away. You remember Ivan Droyon-
sky. Well, his house was not In the
rown- II was on the outskirts and
near the shooting pen I went thers
and called him up. When he saw me
standing at his door he thought was
my ghost I told him my story. and he
took me in and concealed me
Fortunately, A. you know, we were
not far from the German border, and
my friends advised and helped me to-
reach it. They furnished me with
disguise and started with me, since
was too weak to get on by myself OF
course had better chance than one
the police were looking for. No one
looked for me. for was supposed to
be dead / reached the border safely
and, travelling through Germany, took
a steamer for the United States.
But I cannot shut out that dreadful
scene. l see strong men and weak
women waiting for the slaughter. l
see their neighbors. their children, who
have followed them to the place of ex-
ecution. l see again and again always
that fearful line. their pieces aimed at
our breasts. Every night I wake suf
foca ting in that pit wedged In among
The dead, my companions. and begin
anew that fearful strnGyfe for air, for
life. dread to live more than dread
ed to die"
Cheer up, my old friend. In this
land where there is no car no Cos
sacks, where the people are the only
rulers, the visions that haunt you will
fade away" NORRIS WYNNE.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24
Reclaiming Arid Land.

Contrary TO comonly accepted
ideas as the statement may be, it Is,
nevertheless, an amply demonstrated
fact that wherever in this great arid
empire the annual rainfall averages
as high as twelve inches, as good
crops can be raised without irrigation
as with it, says the Century. This
means that almost every acre OF the
great plains between the Missouri NV
- ana the KocHy mountains, and
...ost oi Inc iHter.aountaIn ,,arAs and
.-iateaus cet~ cen the kocAies and the
acinc, wiii pfoouce as aOundantIy as
"i.i the ricn prairie lands OF Iowa,
.,AIssouri ana Illinois and much more
..undantiy than tine richest OF the
lands IN any OF the Older states along
the Atlantic seaDoard; that there is
enough land now utilized, if at all,
only tor grazing TO make possible the
trebiing or quadrupling of the pres
ent farming population OF the United
States; that outside OF the compare
lively small areas in western Texas
and in portions OF Utah, Nevada, Ari-
zona, Idaho, Wyoming, South Da-
kota and southern California there is
little arabic land in the great west
that may not be divided into forty-
acre farms, each one (which will be
capable OF supporting an average
sized family, says an exchange.
Probably there IS no exaggeration
in the statement made by one writer
that the region between the foot hills
OF the Rocky mountains, bounded on
the south by the Rio Grande and on
the north by the Canadian border, is
capable OF producing fruits, cereals
vegetables and livestock, sufficient for
the support OF the entire present pop
ulation OF the globe. This vast area
OF fertile, and as yet almost unutil-
lied land, is the foundation upon
which the American people must
build for the continuance OF their
prosperity Tor at least century to
come Properly utilized, it may solve
many perplexing problems. 1t will
relieve the congestion OF the cities,
provide an outlet Tor superabundant
capital and afford opportunities for
the enterprising and discontcnted for
decades. 1t contains the richest re-
sources, the most fertile soil, and the
most genial and salubrious climate on
this continent. What its development
and exploitation would mean to the
transportation, manufacturing, mer-
camille, financial and labor interests
OF the nation cannot be even dimly
foreshadowed 1t would furnish
stimulus that would be felt not mere
ly in the great centers of population
and industry, but in the remotest
hamlet and on the most isolated farm
in the republic.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24
DON. Grunble

when your joints ache and you suf-
fer from rheumatism. Buy bottle
of Ballard's Snow Liniment and get
instant relief. A positive cure for
rheumatism, burns, cuts, contracted
muscles, sore chest etc. Mr.. l. T..
Bogy, a prominent merchant at Viii
low Point, Texas, says that he finds
Billiards. Snow Linifnent the best all
round liniment he ever used.
Sold by Ikelman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24
THE BLOVHARD.

Well, yes;
I admit
That tear up the ground
Some.
But then
I never have claimed to b
A Sunday school picnic
Or pert and sassy
Charley boy.
What's the use
In being cyclone,
A regular rip snorter.
A fierce man eating
Ring tailed roarer.
II you can't have some fuA
Out of it2
You've got the name,
And you might as well
Have the game.
And 1t isn't a game
OF pingpong
Either.
Not exactly,
Though of course
1t is all OF that
And some more.
Yes,
As I come to think 1t over.
Quite good deal more.
OF course you might say
That 1t ISN'T
A nice thing to do
To come racing down
At a fire engine gait
And pick up the happy home
OF man
Who had never done anything to
you
And. after breaking
Some of the wedding presents
And jarrins loose the pictures.
Set 1t down
On the lot
OF o perfect stranger,
But that is Just my way, and II
you don't like 1t all you have
got to do is to carry a cyclone
cellar
Around in your vest pocket.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24
A TRUE STORY 9 THE
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION


A member Of the Russian revolution
ary committee In New York recently
came upon q man the sight Of whom
oeArtled him.
why. sergius, thought you were
cad"
But you see am alive"
Your name certainly came through
S1f secret press as having been exc
cutsd, together with number Of 9th
0R"
The man addressed seemed haunted
hg some danger, some memory-what ii
vas his friend could not tell. He
looked about him as though be feared
q policeman or COssack was coming
from behind TO cut him down.
Come with me-" said the other. Il
viii take you where you will feel more
comfortable You cannot have been in
ibis free country long or you would
ut fear your shadow. When did you
artveY'
Yesterday"
When they were settled at table
u cafe with something warm before
thsm to restore the courage Of the new
b arrived man he told the following
s9psrtence:
You know, Of course, Of the putting
down of the revolution in the Baltic
provinces. You also know that my
fathers paper did not support the revo-
luton, though 1t was liberal. Since the
car had promised liberty Of the press
We supposed we were safe. But the
troops were all about us, and whenever
thsy entered town they would declare
martial law and by their drumhead
courts martial proceed to get rid Of
dose they thought proper to destroy.
Ous day our peaceful village received
such q visitation. Some Countries fear
hurricanes, some fear earthquakes.
would prefer either to what came upon
~. The soldiers respected no one, old
or young, sick or well, male or female.
Ny father was arrested as editor Of
our paper. and I, having written for it,
was also arrested. was Ill at the time,
but that made no difference.
I'VE were tried by the 'drumhead,'
which should be named the black
Aaath,' and, of course, convicted. 1t
mattered not whether we were limo
cent or guilty. certain number must
b sacrificed to strike terror into those
who remained. There were about
eighty Of us selected to be shot, my
father and among the number.
1T u horrible thing-that which Is
common at homo today-to be marched
out In gang to be shot down like
dogs. Men and women were driven to-
Cether to q pen while our fellow citi-
sans looked on without power to help
u. can see my horror stricken com
panions wailing, praying or nearing
their end In silence. l can see"-he put
hts hands over his eyes-"my father
standing among the rest and the look
- gave meme whom he had brought
up from II babe. can see that line Of
dsath. hear the word Of command from
ths officers. l saw these men raise
their pieces and bring them to an aim.
Ths suspense between the aim and the
~ was too much for me, weakened
~ was by illness. tainted and as
ths balls moved down my companions
fell, too. but from another cause.
When I came to myself, remember
ing the horrible situation, supposed
tAat was In the agonies Of death.
Thsn, in darkness, suffocating load
Won me. it occurred to me that had
bsso buried alive. had struck the
truth. After the execution the bodies
wses gathered and thrown into a
trench dug for the purpose. The bullet
intended for me had gone oyer my
The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24
Placards for Sale.

Placards are for sale at The Chief
tain Office, at the rate OF ten cents
each, which read as follows:
Boarding.
No Credit.
House For Rent.
No Splitting on Floor.
Dressmaking.
Furnished Rooms.
No Minors Allowed.
No Trespassing or Hunting.
Barn For Rent.
No Smoking.
House For Sale.
Extracts from the laws required to
be posted by boarding house keepers
if they would protect themselves
against dishonest patrons.
Foolscap and legalcap paper for
sale at The Chieftain Office.
Wanted-To print letter heads for
every farmer in the county. Costs just
about the same as you pay for blank
paper. Call and see The Chieftain's
samples.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24

Didst skip the advertisements? That
was mistake. They are the simon
pure thing.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24
Beet

Beet Beet Beet
Nothing beats Granatite. R. w.
English Lumber Co.
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.PH0NOGRAPH sONGsTER
HIS old SWEETHEART.
Seedy'' Stranger Weeps When
He Recognizes Voice of
Lost Friend.
land. July 14-stIt,s shel

Cleveland, July 14.-stIt's she!
know that voice! Oh, it must bel"
With wild eyes, seedy appearing
stranger perhaps % years, in one of
the penny exhibit dropped the car
tubes from photograph that was
emitting the words Of popular song,
sung in mild soprano voice. Then he
picked them up again excitedly and
heard the piece thru.
A crowd gathered about him, but he
paced about the room not seeing them,
but looking nervously at the titles OF
the songs over the other Photographs
A few moments later he rushed up to
the cashier 8 window, got nickel
changed into pennies and went again to
the monograph that had caused his
emotion. ,g n
He listened; to the piece quietly, al
tho his nervousness was apparent, but
as the chorus was reached he buried his
face on his arm resting on the glass
cover to the machine and wept like q
child.
"A bystander, more curious than the
rest, called the stranger to one side and
| asked the cause of his grief. He said
that he recognized the voice of the
singer az that Of girl he had known
In his school days in central Ohio
town. She had gone to New York where
after Indifferent success she had go
to making a living by singing in some
of the cheaper amusement places.
few months ago, said the, stranger, hel
friends heard that she had died.
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exact study Of political conditions in a
New England state, and it is plainly
implied is that the state is New Hamp-
shire, where Mr.. Churchill now makes
his home, and where he has served as
member Of the legislature.
The hero of the book, if such he
may be called, for he is certainly the
strongest character, is Jethro Bass, a
politician of the silent type, who holds
1awmaking bodies and Judges In the
hollow Of his hand. Jethro Bass might
be recognized as a type in any state
and there is man who now dwells
across the sea who has many Of his
traits, his pertinacity, his self restraint
and his laconic means Of expression
tThere are different opinions" says
Mr.. Churchill in the after word Of
"sConiston, !" g concerning the remark
able original of this character. Ardent
defenders and detractors Of his are still
living, but all agree that he was a
strange man of great power. The au-
thor disclaims any intention Of writing
a biography of him. Some Of the things
set down in his book he did and some
of them he did not do. Some of the
,anecdotes related of him are in the
main true. sJethro Bass was typical of
his era and of that era this book at.
4 tempts to deal. =
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MILLIONAIRE RISKS
LIFE TO BREAK Strike
Young du Point Drives Powder
Wagon Daily from Mills
to Magazine.

Wilmington, Del, July 14.-Not many
heirs to millions would risk their lives
daily to break a strike by driving
powder wagon, but that is what Victor
du Point, the son of the general mana
ger of the powder trust, is doing.
Mr.. du Point, who is 80 years old and
recently married, took up this hazard
GUS duty, because Of strike at the
powder works. The powder makers de-
manded an S-hour day at the same
wages they were receiving for working
twelve hours. The company refused,
and more than sixty powder makers
struck work. Men employed in other
departments, the drivers among them,
went out in sympathy.
The drivers strike was serious mat
ter, as there was great amount Of
powder in the mills which had to be
stored in the magazines. Then it was
that young du Pont volunteered his
services as driver, and, thanks to his
efforts, this end of the strike has been
broken up.
Since Mr.. du Pont left college to go
into the powder business his duties have
been as dangerous as those of any
workman. He has toiled in the high
explosive department, and has had some
narrow escapes.
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While full details have not been
made that the Journal Cadet regiment
will go into camp at the state fair.
This will follow the regiment 8 ap::
pearance in connection with the Grand
Army encampment, when it will fur
nish the marching flag for the veter-
ans parade.
A plot of ground has been assigned
for the regiment 8 camp at the state
fair. 1t is triangular in shape, includes
lies exactly facing the main entrance
to the fair grounds. Bordering at the
rear are rows of shade trees.
Tents will be pitched and the camp
will be laid in company Streets The
cadets will go thru the daily routine
of camp life according to military dis
cipline. The Journal Newsboys' band,
which will be with the regiment, will
be in camp also and will furnish the
music for the guard mounts. regimental
and battalion reviews, which Will be
held daily, probably at shutdown.
The organization Of the. cadet .regi.
ment has been watched with much in
terest not only in Minneapolis, but in
other cities, and there. have been a
number of: letters or inquiry coming
from points as. far distant as Brooklyn
M1nneSOIa tOWuS anu ClIAes saioo nav :
also shown an interest, and another
year is likely to see number OF SINH
lar regiments organized in the state.
There are just four weeks interven
ing before the Grand Army national re
union, in which the cadets can prepare
themselves in the school of the soldier
and so thoroly as to reflect credit upor
themselves and the city of Minneap
oils.
It was realized from the inception
of the plan that the organization ant
drilling of regiment of boys woulc
entail a great deal of hard work. The
worst is over in this, respect, however
for nearly all of the boys are uni
& formed. and most of them are ALREADY
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SPIRIT OF. The West !.
|NVADEs HOLY LAND
Hum and Whir of Modern In
dustry Turnout Old Pal
estine. ~ ~
BY w. w, Jermane.

Washington, July Students Of
Bible history will be interested in
recent report issued by the American
consular authorities giving the condi-
ton Of commerce and trade in Pales-
tine and Syria, and quoting figures
which show that. the holy land as q
whole is undergoing an era Of unusual
prosperity. ~ '
1t seems rather strange and" out OF
place to associate. places hallowed by
religious thought for ages with the In
cessant hum and whir Of modern in
dustry and trade. No doubt much that
has preserved for Palestine it's mex
pressible charm lies in the fact that
the entire country has taken no note
remained to all intents and purposes
/ in these later days almost precisely in
1 the condition which marked it during
s the days Of the prophets and the Man
( of Sorrows. But in these times of won
derful and widespread prosperity, even
Palestine is feeling that it has future
apart from it's historic associations. &
Railway Prosperous.
The railway from Jaffa to Jerusalem
was opened in 1892, since which time
the upward movement has been felt
4 very slightly at first, but during the
past year in way that has attracted
the attention of the consular officers
of both this country and Great Britain
twenty years ago the revenue of the
customhouse at Jaffa was $50 900, while
is now prosperous and earning goot
/ return on the capital invested. Sta
tisties for 1905 are not yet available
+ but in 1904 the railway receipts wer,
$171, 900. Of which 81 per cent wa
profit. The number of passengers con
yeyed was 1856 first class and 84,56!
second class. twenty-five thousand ton
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15
Opening of Shoshone or Wind River
Indian Reservation.

Under proclamation of President OF
the United States, about 100000 acres
will be opened for settlement August
Is, 1906 Registration Offices will be
eIened at shes no and Lander aM Mye
ment Of lands will begin August 4th,
and after allotment all entries are to
be made at Lander. rs Z. ia
Special excursion rates will be in eff
feet from July 10 to 20 from principal
stations on the North Western Line,
the only line to Shoshone, on the reser'
walton border. IL
Rate Twin Cities to Shoshone and re-
turn will be $4,000, leaving Mime
excepting Saturday and Sunday Sho-
Isshone will be reached the next might
For further particulars, address T. w
Teasdale, General Pass. Agent, st. Paul
Mimi.
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we'll versed in the foot movements and

we'll versed in the foot movements and
manual of arms. ES 5s;5sg.5.s.s Z. =
The. drilling has been largely by
companies up to date but beginning
with this week, both drill and; discip
line will tend towards complete regi-
mental formation, which, it is expected,
will be accomplished, by July %, leav-
ing two weeks in which the regimental
movements will be rehearsed steadily.
Attendance at company drills, to be
held according to the announcement
be absolutely required. The cadets who
are backward and are retarding the
regiment are to be given the opportuni-
ty Of plenty Of special drills, but those
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15

New Hampshire Reformers Pin
Faith to Winston Churchill
for Governor.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
II Concord, N. H., July 14.-Unusual in
terest attaches to the candidacy Of Win
ston Churchill, novelist, for nomina-,
ton for governor Of New Hampshire,
lion against the undue influence Of. the
railroads in state politics, which is also
the theme of his latest book, Conis-
ton.
Leaders Of the reform element in the
state, many Of whom are members OF
the Lincoln Republican club, have
asked him to be their candidate at the
se # the Part tie IN the
writer they have referred to his latest
novel as depicting the evils of the
lobby and the boss and have referred
to it as a book which may as success.
fully accomplish its purpose as did
UnOe Toms Cabin in the day and
generation Of Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The reform party maintains that It's
platform should be the non interference
Of the Boston & Maine railroad or OF
any other corporation in the politics
| and government Of the state.
Mr. Churchill, recognizing this s1tua-
| ton, says in his reply to the commit.
| tee that in the last two sessions of the
Legislature, where he has sat as mem.
Der, he has. studied the political system
/ by Wh1ch the state IS WrOngIulIy con
trolled,. and that he has reached the
/ conclusion that good government car
4 only be reached by 9 direct. appeal tc
4 the people.
ct have at heart, - he concludes
with you the perpetuation of the prin
ciples Of the American government anc
i it. is for this reason alone that an
willing to become a candidate at, YOU
! suggestion s
Characters from Life.
Coniston,o which is the last worl
from the pen}of the gifted author, is q
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be represented by team and the team
that wins the pennant as reward will
get for its company a night at the
theater as guests Of TIL e journal.
The cadets had a fine time Friday
at Wonderland. The turnstile count
showed that 55S boys passed thru the
gate and in addition seventeen cadets,
who were compelled to be absent be-
courtesy of the park in the evening.
It was semi-outing for the cadets,
and an effort was not made to enforce
discipline further than to keep COM
! panies as well together as possible
while visiting the various attractions.
| Some photographs taken of the ca.
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diets are reproduced on this page, which
show how they stormcd. the Won
ilerland and enjoyed its amusement
features. They say all the park attrae,
afternoon, the visit to the last attrac-
ton on the list being concluded Just as
the bells and whistles were calling the
hour of 6, when it was time to go home
Rain Yesterday prevented the prac-
tice march which was expected to be
taken in the morning to Cedar lake, but
it will be taken next Saturday. pro-
vided the weather does not again inter-
fere. r--. -, -,
Competitive company drills will be
held Friday, July q. when the first
regimental drill takes place. The regi-
mental flag will be awarded the com;
pany that best acquits itself. oflcers,
school is to be held Friday of this
week. instead of regimental drill as
heretofore -
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( for the marching flag. Is. -.
These are the plans in brief, for the
work of the. regiment during the next
two weeks. Cadets will find discipline
stricter, and requirements more partlc--
ular than heretofore, but it is all for
the: purpose of making soldiers out OF
them. Those who do not. meet with the
requirements will be dropped from the
roll 4:3 =,
There will be drill masters and drills
enough to enable the cadets all to be-
come proficient enough If they will
make the effort.
To combine pleasure with work, here
after there will be a baseball game pre-
| ceding each drill. Each company will