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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09
THE LAST COUPLET.
Honorable Mention.)

One beautiful morning this summer awoke early and
looked the clear blue sky, and the sparkling
heard the twter of sparrow began to feel wonder
fully poetlcal and sang to myself:
''The sky is clear,
And brings good cheer''
AS set the breakfast table it seemed tho could
not recte my nges fast enough, and arranged the
dishes [ quoted of my BEST !.
"a plate here and a knife there
To go to the who sits in this chair.''
When was asked to sweep the foor did So recitng
at the time,
''You must sweep every day of your life,
If you would become a good HOUSEWIFE
Would [ get this making Of jingles9 It
seemed not But when the door bell rang and
pany came, very eoquently addressed them and said
s'My is at home
But wishes to be alone''
m And that was not only the cause Of my giving up the
idea OF becoming great poet but the end of
Seventh l' Grade 2426 FIJI Avenue s.
Garfield School.
RIDGY ROAD
Jog jog, jog, went the creaky old lumber wagon
the rough sandy road. In this wagon pair Of
healthy robust children and old farmer, placdly
smoking his pipe. 1t seemed to the two children if
the whole journey nothing but jogs and they could
not understand how their grandpa could sit quietly
and peacefully thru all They had been riding for
miles from the and grandpa travelled
the road to meet his grandchildren city,
The children were wondering what grandma would have
indeed genuine jog, for the children and grandpa
were almost sent headong from their seats oh dear
WIZ W. W. So' CAelo: doAeu IHe cHIuIeH LII one
breath eyes pretty soon, the reply, and it proved
true and good indeed grandma's supper tasted to the
tired children. 'Oh grandpa! hasn't this been day of
joys for us?' said the two children. ct rather
has, answered the old farmer quietly.
A Eighth Grade, Grace Akenson,
Adams School. 110S East Fifteenth Street.
IT SEEMED TO F1T
One warm, sultry day in May when one is inclined to
Feel lazy went to school and failed in arithmetic It
the first time that week. but my rival to
old standing, l00 Then l felt angry and worked hard
GrJ1 hal
failed again. When came nothing had been
accomplished. When went back school in the after
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-09


my friends came out on the side
walk and told me they were go-
ing to play school and wanted me
to join very much. I promised I
would and went home with the
groceries and then tried to get
away again as fast as I could. I
hurried the dishes into the pan
but the water, was too hot and [
had to stop and pump some cold
water to add to it. That was my
chance. I hurried away behind
the house and thru the back yard
to my friends. I had good
time and forgot all. about what +
was to do until the whistles blew
IL. When I went into the house
all were ready to leave. I. not
only had to 60 without dinner but
I had to help my mother and run
brands for her until I was so
tired that I preferred going to
bed to eating any supper. After
that, for long time, I always
: did what I. was told to do, be-
cause [ remembered that day Of
jobs. Lydia Fredell,
IT'D. 1923 Marshall Street NE.
B Seventh Grade, = - ~. ~ ~
:, -. Schiller School. = go =:
= ~.
WHEN THE IRON IS RED.
One beautiful day in June, I
was on train going from Duluth
to Virginia, Mimi, a small min
ing town in which my aunt
lived. Such q beautiful dayl The
sun shone down upon the flow
ers, which looked so pretty as
they waved in the light wind.
Here and there were marshes full
Of lilies. About halfway, I was
surprised by = LARGE nile of rod.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05
Pointed Out Contingency.

Francois. head coachman to James
HaZen Hyde, is of herculean proper
tons, for 1t Is fashionable to have i'm
posing, gigantic men for this office.
Francois. who has worked for w. X.
Vanderbilt and Mrs. o. p. Belmont
and who, by request. led the corona.
ton procession of the Russian car,
was recently the guest of honor at a
dinner Of racing men.
The herculean Frenchman told at
this dinner a story about a girl and a
bookmaker.
There was a girl" he said, "who
went to the races and was attracted
by the betting.
She mingled in the crowd about
the bookmakers. The excitement pre-
vailing there communicated itself to
her spirit. She approached a book
maker and said:
eff | put a dollar on a horse and 1t
wins how much do | get?'
eff the horse starts at 60 to L. the
bookmaker answered. you get SCI. II
1t starts at 20 TO | you get $21. If 1t
starts at 10 to | you get SILL"
The girl still looked puzzled.
But she said, suppose it starts
at / o'clock"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription

Is a powerful, invigorating tonic. import.
ing health and strength i'm partiruiar
&c the organs t!stinctly feminine. The
local ,womanly health Is so intimately
rciated TO the general health that when
diseases OF the delicate womanly orpana
are cured the whole body gains in health
ana scrength. For weak and sirklv
women who are "worn-out," '~.run-downH
or deoilitated, especially for women who
WORK IN store, office or schoolroom, who
~ u tne typewriter or sewing machine,
OF bear heavy household burdens. and for
nursing mothers, DIR. Pierce's Favorite
prescription has proven a priceless
dement, because OF it's health-restoring
and strengthening powers.
AS q soothing and strengthening ner.
VINE, "Favorite Prescription" is un.
equaled and is invaluable In allavinp and
~subduing nervous excitability, irritahiI.
Ivy, nervous exhaustion, nervous prostrn.
tloi, neuralgia, hystcria, spasms, choren.
or 81. Nttus's dance, and other distressino
nervous symptoms commonly attendant
upon functional and organic disease of
tbe womanly organs. II induces refresh.
lug sleep and relieves mental anxiety and
dependency. ~
Cures obstinate cases. "Favorite Pre-
scrlptlon" Is Il positive cure for the most
complicated and obstinate cases OF .,fe-
male weakness" painful periods, irrcgu-
larltles' prolapsus or falling of the pelvic
rt 'Sfh b'i'hs -NlOWH SNfllSl-
TONS, chronic congestion, inflammation
and liberation.
Dr.. Pierce's medicines are made from
harmless but efficient medical roots
found growing In orc American forests.
Inc Indians knew Of the marvellous cura-
tive value OF some OF these roots and i'm
parted that knowledge To some of the
Irlchdlier whites, and gradually some OF
the more progressive physicians came To
test and use them, and ever since they
nave grown in favor by reason of their
superior curative virtues and their safe
and harmless qualities.
four druggists sell the "FAvoRIrE PRE-.
scRlpTIoN" and also that famous altera.
tive, blood purifier and stomach tonic. tho
.SGLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY" Write
TO DIR. Pierce about your case. He il an
experienced physician and will treat your
case as confidential and without charge
Tor correspondence. Address him at the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, NY, Of which lie is chief con.
sul.ing physician.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05
WOULD you PLEASE HUsBANpi
II You Would, Hesitate About Taking
Following Advice.


Young Wife writes: 81 am very
fond of reading advice to newly mar.
RED folks. Recently | saw a hint that
every husband Is gratifed IL he finds
MS slippers ready warmed for him
when he m home evenings. Please
advise me AS TO the proper way to
warm slippers"
Go TO the cellar and get a hod of
coal. o should have a slow fire
going In the kitchen range during tho
afternoon. Rake the Goals down % a
level bed and pour in the hod of coal
and open the drafts. When the stove
pipe shows red to the ceiling and the
top OF the range Is a cream yellow.
and Is So hot that a drop of water
VIII evaporate when within two inches
or the surface, close the damper and
wait until the range cools down TO 800
degrees Fahrenheit. II you have no
thermometer. borrow one from the
neighbor. ct Is a small courtesy. but
one that will be appreciated if you
suggest to your neighbor to bring her
husbands slippers over and warm
them on your range.) Put the slip.
pers in the oven, close the door and
go through the house, singing merrily
to yourself. From time to time look
at the slippers. turning them occa.
sionally so that the heat may reach
all sides of them. They are well
warmed when the toes begin to curl.
When this occurs. place them on the
back of the range. covering them with
a boiler lid. This will retain the heat.
When you hear your husband coming
up the steps, take up the slippers on
a toasting fork and carry them to his
den. Some practical housewives gar.
nish with parsley. but this is a mat.
ter OF choice.-Cleveland Leader.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05
Where Life Is Held Cheap.

A Now York contractor OF promi.
nence,~ according to Josiah Strong, re.
Gently told him that the killing Of
working men vas cheaper than pro.
tecting them. The statement created
a stir when made by DR.. Strong, who
Is president of the American Institute
of Social Service, at the municipal art
dinner.
Nine men are killed every day in
New York he continued, lin acct
dents which are for the most par,
~avoidable. Our city is becoming Il yer.
table human SHAMELESS"
Coal mines and railroads. he said.
were slaughter houses for the laboring
men. Last year there were $500 acct.
dents to laboring men that the public
knew nothing about.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05
Maud Consented.

An absent-minded clergym man tells
how once he was unconsciously re.
sponsible for helping a bashful lover
His mind was filed with a subtle the.
illogical problem when a neighbours
daughter passed in company with a
difldent youth. His thoughts were
interrupted as she called out to him:
"Oh, doctor, we are just going for a
ramble. Won't YOU join u.s."
with pleasure. Do You want the
ceremony in Il church,"
The bashful lover was suddenly fred
with an enthusiasm that four years of
gnawing at his heartstrings had failed
to arouse, and he fairly shouted:
Yes, yes, and if Maud consents, the
sooner the better."-PhiladelphiI
Public Ledger.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05

Thousands Of American women, how.
ever, have found relief from oil monthly
suffering by taking Lydia l.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, as it is the most
thorough female regulator known to
medical science. IT cures the condition
which causes so much discomfort and
roOs these periods of their tcrrors.
Miss Irene Crosby, of 3l3 Charlton
Street, East Savannah, Ga, writes:
"Lydia F.. Negotiable Compound
is n true friend TO woman. 1t has been of
great benefit To me, curing me of irregular
and painful periods when everything else had
failed, and | gladly recommend it 10 other
suffering women"
Women who are troubled with pain
full or irregular periods, ~bac<achc,
bloating Tor f~iatulcncc), displacement
of organs, inflammation or liberation,
that "bcaring-down" feeling, dizZi-
ne, ;, faintness, indigestion. nervous
prostration or the blues, should take
immediate action to ward off the scri-
Gus consequences, and be restored to
perfect health and strength by taking
Lydia Il. PinkhaIn's Vegetable Com
pound, and then write to Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn. Mass, for further free adj
vice. She is daughtcr-in-law of Lydia
T.. Pinkham and for twenty-five years
has been advising women free of
charge. Thousands have been cured
by So doing.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05
Peruna Is Exempt.

The Internal revenue commission
err has decided that Pe.ru.na as now
manufactured Is exempt from Internal
evenu license.
The highest medical and pharma-
ceutical authorities in the United
States have passed upon the product.
1t must be highly gratifying to the
many friends of Pe.ru.na and the local
commercial world that the product
which has carried Columbus name
into all continents. again enjoys the
same fixed status as any other recog.
nized Northumberland Dispatch.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF ToLEpo.,

LUCAS COUNTY,
FRArK J CHENEY makes oath that he 10 senior
partner Of the hrm OF +. j. CHENEY & Co., doing
business In the city 0f Toledo, County and State
Aforesaid, and that said Arm will pay The sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of CArAgRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CAIAgRu CURE.
FRAME j. CHENEY.
Sworn To before me and subscribed IA my pres
ence. this 9Th day Of December, a. ID. 1856.
49, A, W. GLEASON,
SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Ia taken internally and acti
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of thu
system. send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take lIall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05
TERRIBLE SCALP M
Badly Affected With Sores and crusts
Extended Down Behind the Ears
Another Cure by Cuticura.

-NnotnSf lure ny SutiCuTd.
About ten years ago my scalp be.
came badly affected with sore and
itching humors, crusts, ETC.. and ex.
tended down behind the ears. My hair
came out in places. also. | was great
ly troubled; understood 1t was ecZe.
ma. Tried various remedies so called.
without effect. Saw your Cuticula
advertisement, and go; the Cuticura
Remedies at ono Applied then, az
10 directions. etc and after two weeks
| think, of use, was clear as a whistle.
! have TO state also that late last fall,
october and November, 1904, | was
suddenly afflicted with a bad eruption,
painful and itching pustules w the
lower part Of the body. | suffered
~dreadfully. in two months, under the
skillful treatment of my doctor, con.
Joined with Cuticura Soap and Cuti.
cura Ointment, | found myself cured.
II. NJ. +. Weiss, Rosemond, Christian
Co., H., Aug, 81, 1905"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05
Whist PLAYERS at Washinoton.

James K. Polk, a great-great-grand.
son of the President, is one of the
champion whist team of Washington.
His partner is Francis Nyc, the assist.
ant district assessor. A few evenings
ago they defeated the champions Of
the House, Congressman Bowie of Al
ALBANIA and Londsberry of Minnesota.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05

A Los Angeles woman is charged
with swindling Texas people out of
$4,000 on a silk worm proposition
And now the worm has turned and had
her arrested.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05
A Spring %Suggsstioni

Take Garfield Tea in the morning or be-
fore retiring its use insures pure blood and
a natural action Of the liver, kidneys,
stomach and bowels. 1t has Il beneficial
effect on the entire system. 1t is made
of Herbs.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05

II am told that you broke your en-
gagement with Sarah because she got
too fat. Is not that small business"
NO; | didn't want to be found guilty
of bigamy."
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05

Columbus has just landed. ANY.
thing we can do for YOU, sir?" inquired
h natives. Yes. Kindly direct me
to the nearest place where / can secure
souvenir postal cards"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05

IF YOU could have your choice, what
kind of death would you select? 90
We'll. | think I'd prefer to be petted
TO death by a pretty woman"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05

Lewis Single Binder costs more than
other &c cigars. Smokers know why.
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Iii.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05
Worth moving

that Allcock's are the original aud only
genuine porous plasters; all other so-called
porous plasters are limitations.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05
Pal Ms
AMERICAN WOMEN FIND RELIEF
The Case OF Miss Irene Crosby Is One
of Thousands of Cures made by Lydis.
IL. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

How many women realize that
it. is not the plan of nature that women
should suffer so severely.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05

Did you tell the captain that you
considered me Il fool?" NO. | didn't
tell him what | thought"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05
Census of NEWSPAPERS.

Following are statistics in regard to
newspapers published in the United
States at the close of 1905: Weeklies,
l4,455: semi-weeklies. 499; tri-week.
lies, "a; dailies, 2,215: total newspa.
per, 1928. Periodicals published in
the United States at the close of 1905:
Monthlies, 2,710; all other periodicals,
$50: total periodicals. 3,262: total
newspapers and periodicals, 2O,4S5.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05

what means would you advise to
put an end to hazing?" well, a shot,
gun properly used, would put an end
to the hazers."
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-05

rs a bat a bird or an ANIMAL
"Nayther; it's a brick that's broke"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-26
proclamation Nv The Governor.

Whereas, animated by a patriotic
desire TO inaugurate a strong move
ment to secure immigration OF home
seekers and laborers and the influx of
capital to till our fertile lands and de-
velop our rich agricultural and min
eral resources, and to expand our in
dustries, a largely attended State
convention met at Washington Ar
tillery Hall, New Orleans, December
4th and 9Th, 1905: and
Whereas, This convention by out
lining a strong policy of activity in
advertising and effort and by the Sc
lection of leading citizens OF this
State, each representing one of the
important interests of the State, as a
Governing Finance Committee and
the further appointment of a vice.
president for each parish OF the State,
laid the foundation for an active and
successful organization: and
Whereas, This Convention enjoined
upon the said Governing-Finance
Committee the inauguration OF a
movement in each parish of the State
for the proper and successful carry
ing out of the objects and purposes Of
the State Convention: and
Whereas, A committee OF the saiC
verning-Finance Committee has
presented to me a copy of a set OF
resolutions adopted by said Cover
Finance Committee, of which TIT
following is a copy:
Resolved, That there be organized
in every parish in the State brancl
of this League, under such plans o
organization as may be determined b.
the Executive Committee OF thi
League: that where organizations hay
heretofore been effected and are il
existence, either activeor passive
they shall be requested to re-organiz
as a branch of this League, and t.
enter actively into the work; that II
the larger cities of this State, wher
two or more organizations, bushes
immigration and industrial, exist, the
/ be invited to become affiliated wit
. the Louisiana Immigration League
"Resolved, further, That His E'
2 cellency, Governor Newton c. Blar
chard, be requested to appoint a da
early in February, and call upon tn
; people of the various parishes 10 al
l semble to organize parish branches
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-26
ArbOr Day Postponed.

On Monday morning last, the May
or and town council met in special
session with Messrs. J. A. Anderson
and C. M. Field, the committee APP
pointed to arrange for the planting
of trees in the school yard.
Mr.. Field explained fully the views
of the committee, strongly urging the
adoption of certain simple principles
of landscape gardening which were as
we'll applicable to the smallest home
lot or school block as they were to a
city park. a rough sketch was pre-
scented showing trees planted in straight
rows all around and inear the outer
edge of the block and a row running
east and west on each side OF the
school building. Another plan was
recommended by the committee, show
ing the natural or grouping system,
and after full discussion by the board
was unanimously approved.
Upon consideration of the fact that
sufficient number of suitable trees
would be difficult to find in the
neighboring timber, and as several
parties expressed themselves as pre-
ferring to pay for we'll shaped trees
delivered in town rather than 90 tC
the woods after them, the committee
was authorized to send to a reliable
Southern nurseryman for q variety o
such trees as would be most suitable
for the purpose.
These trees are expected to arriy
about the first of Feb. and will b
} furnished at actual cost at from ~
y 60 cents each. according to the KIND
Particulars OF further plans Will 3
published in the Journal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-26

the Louisiana Immigration League,
to enter actively into the work of Sc
curing immigration and capital TO de-
velop the great resources OF our
State.
Resolved. further, That COM
mittee of three be appointed by the
President to visit Baton Rouge and
lay this request beforethe Governor.
Now, therefore, |, Newton Grain
Blanchard, Governor of the State OF
Louisiana, by virtue of the author
ity in me vested by law, and APPROX
ing the spirit and purposes OF the
movement for desirable immigration
to Louisiana inaugurated on Deem
Der 4th aud 9TH, 1905, in the City OF
New Orleans, do hereby issue this,
my official proclamation, setting
apart Monday. February 18th, 1906 as
the day for the organization, in each
of the parishes ofthe State, of branch
of the Louisiana immigration League,
to cooperate with the parent body in
bringing desirable immigrants into
this State and developing the resour-
! ces of Louisiana.
And call upon the good citizens
and active men of affairs in each par
ish to lend their assistance to this
movement in order that its prompt
Inauguration may be secured and its
success lasting.
Given under my signature and the
great seal of the State of Louisiana at
the State Capitol, in the City OF Baton
Rouge, on the fifteenth day of Janu-
airy, A. D. 1906.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD.
BY the Governor.
JOHN 4. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-26

ing as soon as it can be gotten into
shape. 1t is said to have been the
best we'll on the field, when shut down,
yielding from fifty to one hundred
barrels per day.
The Oil produced by this field Is a
very fine lubricating oil, serving
equally as we'll for the cylinder as
for the bearings of the engines.
Mr.. Beeler Moore, the field super.
intendent of the Hill Top Co., says
that a pint of this oil will last thir'
ty horse power engine as cylinder oil
for twenty-four hours: and that they
use no other oil on any of their ma
chinery.
1t is also said to be fine as axe
grease for carriages and wagons.
The Welsh Oil and Land Develop
ment Co., last year supplied Hon. II
C. Drew, of Lake Charles, with lubri
eating Oil for the three canals WHICH
be operates. His superintendent
Harry Geary, states that it is as fine
lubricating oil as he has ever seen
and that the only treatment givel
this oil between the we'll and the cyl
inder was to heat and strain it.
The amount saved in this one iten
amounted to $3.50 to 5000 in the seas
ons run.
While this oil is too valuable as
lubricant to be profitable for fue
oil, yet it can be bought so chea
that the oil expense for engines an
farm machinery is practically nil.