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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

cost $4,000.
The dredge boat Napoleon, which,
like. the Rambler, is owned by Captain
John johnson, has just completed .the
work of removing Cedar Point reef in
Wyzata bay, one Of the most aggra-
waiting reefs in the lower lake. It is
now tearing up the reef eff Bickford 3
celsior, around which the steamers are
compelled to make a wide detour in
order to reach Deephaven and inter
mediate points. II
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an old soldier who was scout on Sher-
man. staff during the war.
He heard that many Of the patriotic
people Of Minneapolis were going to
entertain some Of tthe old soldiers. free
of cost, and wrote to the committee
that he wanted to attend the encamp-
ment, but he could not do 50 if he
would be at the. expense of board and
room.
The committee sent his rennest to q
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man who had offered to share his home
with the veterans and who was only too
glad to extend his hospitality to the
old scout. He visited w. r. G. head
quarters yesterday and asked what Of.
fcer the scout had served under, say
ing that he wanted to pay him the
ture in the decorations. So that is why
General Sherman will be framed in
flags over a Hennepin avenue doorway,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

Two dredge boats are at work at
Lake Minnetonka this summer and both
are doing exceptionally valuable work.
The Rambler is in the upper lake cut
ting a boat canal from Mound to the
Great Northern railway station. This
canal, which starts from the mouth Of
Bartlett's creek, runs thru the big
swamp and will enable boats Of all
sizes to make their way to the railway
station. This will benefit the cottagers
on the upper lake and those who fire.
quent the Baptist assembly grounds.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
OLD SCOUT HONORED
Picture Of Old Commander Will Adorn
His Lodging Place.

There is reason why big picture
of General Sherman will decorate
Hennepin avenue house encampment
week. The house will have as a guest
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

THE OTHER FELLOWS ARE ALREADY ASK
ING FOR HELP. THEY CAN SEE THE ..
HANDWRITING ON THE WALL
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

The Biggest Piano Sale Record Ever Made Fifty
Two Sold the First Three Days Last
Week. 1877 During the Week.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
New Pianos!

New Pianos! New Pianos!
FACTORY SALE.
$3.50 Pianos. 1925 $500 Pisuos. .S14S
$3.50 Pianos. .$187.5O $4oo Pianos. ~ $2l6
$3.50 Pianos. .$237.5O $500 Pianos. 1864
$3.50 Pianos S2S7,5O
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

Where the thirteenth ward formerly
had only three election districts, it has
now five. The work of redistricting
was planned by Alderman John H. Van
Nest. At the last election the ward
cost nearly 1,4O0 votes, two Of the three
districts being far in excess of the num-
ber which it has been assumed could
be voted without Inconvenience in one
day. This number is 400, yet the old
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
TERMS:

TERMS: a.[
Nothing Down.
So, $4 So or So per month"; SOC to $500 per week,
if you prefer to pay weekly. :
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
SIX MONTHS MUSIC LESSONS FREE.

Our terms Of payment the most reasonable that
can be devised We are not pawnbrokers. We
trust customers, as personal friends, and make
such terms you easily meet, without paying
high bonus for the privilege. We have but one
price, either cash credit and you safe to pay
in either way Whatever reasonable amount you
pay will be acceptable.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
Yellow Fever.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 10. The
following notice was sent out by
President c. H. Irion, of the State
Board of Health, this afternoon:
Zone case of yellow fever at New
Iberia, lbs miles from New Orleans.
Am leaving to take personal charge
of the situation
The patient is mulatto boy, II
years old, living in an isolated part
of the town. The case was report
ed as suspicious last Friday night,
and Saturday morning Drs. Chas.
Chassaignac and p. E. Archinard
went to New iberia. They finally
agreed this morning that il was
positive case. There is SO far moth
ing to show now the infection orig
mated.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
WHAT THE PRESS SAY.
John LIS Boxing Exhibition "A Won
derful Sight.

John stood there and conquered
that monologue in full sight of over
1000 people, who packed the Lyce-
um to its doors. 1t was grand 1t
was heroic! 1t was sublimel
But when John had the mouologue
down and out and bought chips in
a gentleman's game, where it was
give and take, be was there with
the goods. He went after his sparr-
ing partner, Jim Mccormick, like a
bull at red shirt, and for three
rounds the sports sat up and took
notice. 1t was no child's play, and
the nine short minutes of fighting
were worth the price of admission
several times over. 1t showed that
John has lost none of the grit and
cleyerness that marked him as the
born fighter. He is not as spry as
he once was, but he kept the young
Texan, who stands SIX feet three
inches and weighs 1876 pounds, side
stepping and lodging to save his
face from being mashed into pulp.
Union City fair grounds, Septem-
ber % %, 1906.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
HUNTING A GHOST.
Nashville Men Run One Down at
Dickson.

Dickson, Tenn, Aug. l9. Some
astonishing disclosures were made
here last night by ]. r. Lyle and
Talmage McElroy, two Nashville
pencil pushers, assisted by DR.. S. G..
Workman, of the same city, con-
cerning the haunted house in Dick.
son. The above mentioned gentle
men arrived last night about 10
o'clock in response to an article
that appeared last week in The
American detailing the antics of
the Dickson spook. Soon after ar.
rival they sought out the haunted
house and Immediately took up their
watch for any old ghost that might
show up. A flashlight camera was
carefully set and the three took
their places in the dismal abode.
The preliminaries arranged, n o
word was spoken and the silence
was unbroken until l. 80 o'clock this
morning, when of sudden an in
side door went ajar, weird light
shed its glimmer through the. build
ing, piteous moaning merged into
shrek, and then horrible object
stood at the entrance of the room.
1t was the form of a woman in the
garb of nun. The object was
robed in fieecy white and held in
one hand something like sickle.
The dreamy eyes were lifted heaven
ward as if in supplication, while
one hand, sinewy and transparent,
rested upon its bosom. The fash.
light was set off and the camera
did its work, but with what result
is not yet known. After the shot
was taken the object could still be
seen in almost impenetrable dark
ness. At last it knelt IN a suppli-
eating postureand then disappeared |
as if swallowed up by the ceiling of |
the room. The watchers were al
most completely unnerved, and lett
the place shortly before 3 o'clock,
almost dazed with fright. What
the object is may never be known,
further than it is spook, but 1t is
10 be hoped that Lyle, McElroy and
DR.. Workman will give the public
he benefit of their discoveries.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
Paducah Bank Robbed.

Paducah, KY, Aug. 19.- Rumors
of irregularities, coupled with the
unaccountable absence of Phil j.
Abbott, Teller of the American
German Bank, of this city, caused
an investigation of the banks af-
fairs by the officials, with the result
that shortage IN the reserve of
81, 300 was found. The Fidelity &
Deposit Company, Of Baltimore,
which was on the bond of Abbott,
paid the shortage, and an agent of
the company is searching for the
Teller.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
Gets Ten Years.

Dresden, Tenn, Aug. 1S.-The
case OF Sam Fuller was heard this
week in the Circuit Court here and
resulted in the jury finding him
guilty OF murder IN the second de-
gree and giving him ten years in
the pen A motion for new trial
was made and will be heard Mon
day.
Fuller killed Ike Butler in 1899,
near here and escaped to Arkansas,
where he resided until recently,
when he came back to this county,
thinking the matter was settled.
He concluded to return to Arkan-
sas few weeks ago and endeavor-
to take with him a mare which he
declared to be his, but which his
brother-in-law says belongs to him.
He was arrested at Fulton, KY, for
horse-stealing, and while in the
custody OF officers there commune
cation was had with Sheriff John s.
Acree, Of Weakly County, as to
whether Fuller was wanted for any
charge, and they were informed
that he was badly wanted for MUIR
der in the first degree, and the
Sheriff went after him and landed
him in jail at Dresden. His trial
was had with the above result.
His attorneys claim to have some
newly discovered evidence and hope
to get new trial for him.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
NEGRO WITH A GUN.
Holds off the Whole Population of
Martin, Tenn.

Dresden, Tenn, Aug. 18-A Sc
rious clash between the whites and
negroes was narrowly averted yes
terday afternoon at Martin. 1t ap-
pears that for some months the
worthless negroes of the town have
been using the union depot near
the crossing of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & st. Louis Railway and
Illinois Central as general meet
ing and loafng place. Consider
able complaint has been made to
the authorities from time to time
by citizens and the travelling pub
lie. Walter Parham, City Marshal,
has been trying for several days to
clear the depot grounds of objec-
tionable persons and loiters, and
late Yesterday afternoon he called
on young Frank Foy, negro about
19 years Of. age, of worthless char
acter, to leave, as he had no possi-
Bile business there. Foy declined
to leave and offered fight, began to
abuse the officer and made as if to
draw pistol, when Parham shot
him in the face, the ball going IN
at one cheek and coming out at the
other. Foy then ran and the Off
Ger was unable to catch him.
In few minutes Foy appeared
upon the railroad near the depot,
armed with double -barreled shot
gun, and cursed and abused the off,
Ger and everyone who came in
speaking distance of him. Several
hundred white men gathered armed
with guns and pistols, and wanted |
to rush upon the negro and capture
him on the spot, but he defied the
whole crowd and stated that while |
they would and could kill him, he
would get one or two of them. /
Several gentlemen who did not
want to see the negro killed, tried
to reason with HIM and tried to get
him to give himself up, but he re-
fused to do so. His aged mother
started towards him and appealed
to him to stop or he would be kill
ed, but he raised his gun and com.
manded her to come no further or
he would kill her. No one wanted
to shoot and kill the negro out
right, and armed with a shotgun
and threatening to shoot every one
that came near him, the negro held
the fort until dark, when, he backed
down the railroad and made his es-
,ape. Everything is quiet and the
ieeing negro has not been captur.
ID.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24

problemetical for a time at least.
Messages received here simply indi-
cate that certain persons are known
to have escaped with their lives.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24

his arm. He was thought to be
getting along nicely until yesterday
evening when he was taken vio-
lently with lockjaw. Although
everything possible is being done
TO save the child, it is thought he
cannot get we'll. This is the sec
ond case OF lockjaw that has oc-
Cured in Humboldt during the past
two weeks, the former causing the
death of Taylor, the 10-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. FARRELL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
Don't Grumble

when your joints ache and you suffer
from Rheumatism. Buy bottle of
Ballard's Snow Liniment and get in
slant relief. A positive cure for Rheu-
matism, Burns, Cuts, Contracted Mus
cles. Sore Chest, etc. Mr.. L. It. Bogy,
a prominent M erch ant at Willow
Point, Texas, says that he finds Bal.
lard's Snow liniment the best all
round liniment he ever used. Sold by
Allen Drug Co,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
BROKEN Arm Brings Lockiaw.

Humboldt, Tenn, Aug. 1s. WIN.
Irion, the S.year old son of Rev. f..
5. Harris, pastor of the Methodist
Church here, is dangerously i'll of
lockjaw. The little fellow fell off
a fence about week ago and broke
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
why Fret and Worry

when your child has a severe cold
You need not fear pneumonia or other
pulmonary diseases Keep supplied
with Ballard's Horehound Syrup-a
positive cure for Colds, Coughs, Whoop-
Ing Cough and Bronchitis Mrs. Hall,
OF Sioux Falls, 5. d., writes: II have
used your wonderful Billiards. Hore.
hound Syrup on my children for five
years. Its results have been wonder
full" Sold by AlieH Drug Company
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
THOUSANDS PERISH.
Roll Of Dead in Chill Far Exceeds
That Of San Francisco Disaster.

Ana1 oI san FRANCISCO disaster.
Rnenos Ayres, Aug. 49, Advices
received here from the scene of the
earthquake in Chile indicate an
enormous death rate, both in Val
paraiso and Santiago.
The latest reports, which have
been received partly by the over
land route, show that the dead in
Santiago number 5000 an d that
the dead in Valparaiso are between
1000 and 5000.
The greater part of the business
sections of both cities and their
suburbs are in an absolute state OF
ruin, and urgent appeals for aid
have been received here during the
last forty.eight hours.
While it is true that the earth
quake had been expected in West
ern Chilli, the severity Of the seis-
mic disorders has been such as to
ruin every building along the coast
that was constructed with an idea
Of permanency in view. An appeal
for aid, which was circulated here
today, has resulted in prompt re-
spenses, and large sum of money
has been collected for the sufferers.
ESTIMATE OF HORROR.
Galveston, Tex, Aug, Is. While
it has been impossible up to the
present time for the representatives
Of the press at Valparaiso to get
through any sort of complete
story Of the damage done by the
&sthquake thai swept over the
South American coast fro m the
meager advices that have reached
this city by way Of the Southern
cable and also from the personal
messages that are being received,
it Is possible at this hour to arrive
at an apparently safe estimate of
the result OF the horror.
1t is by no means so destructive
as the San Francisco earthquake,
so far as the money damage is con-
cerned, but the loss OF lite will be
much larger and the cities that are
stricken are not in position to
command the aid that the Golden
Gate metropolis could.
MOST SEVERE AT VALPARAISO.
The damage IN Valparaiso was
most severe. So far as the news
received here indicates, about one
quarter of the city is in ruins and
every one has fed Homes have
been abandoned and the former
of the city are camped
in the hills and open spaces outside
Of the town or now at sea, refugees
on the vessels in the harbor.
At the time the earthquake oc-
CURED these craft made for the sea
as soon as the refugees could be
taken aboard, but il was feared by
the authorities that tidal wave
was due and it was necessary there
fore to take all precautions. None
Of these ships have as yet succeed
I'd in getting back here.
SUBURBS ARE RUINED.
tits not alone at Valparaiso, how .
ever, that the damage has resulted, !
vina del Mar, suburb, whose pop !
alation is about 5000, is reported a
mass of ruins; Quilpuque, small 4
town east OF there, and Limache,
ire also badly damaged, but up to !
he present no loss of life is known.
Santiago, Chill, is also badly dam y
aged, and although the city Is abso- \
utely cut off from outside communi- '
alton, it is now known that triple ?
Ihock devastated all or most all of d
be larger structures in the business Y
section. The loss OF life there, like :
he loss at Valparaiso. must remain Il
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
BUSINESS HOUSES RUINEI

BUSINESS HOUSES RUINED.
A brief message from Abner Hast.
ings received tonight by repre-
sentative of big Eastern hide con-
Germ, says that every structure that
fronted on Alameda highway is in
ruins and, as this is the most i'm
portant thoroughfare in the capital
city, it seems certain that the dam
age in the city must be very great.
However, as the houses in the city
are only small structures, it will be
possible to repair the damage soon.
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MY BROTHER.

l.. f. Torrey was gathered home to
the rest prepared for the redeemed OF
God, on Friday, the 18th OF May. 1906
He was 60 years of age. That age
was replete with good works in the
love of Christ Jesus.
His fellow-man was benefited by
his life. He left a monument of kind
loving deeds that will never decay in
the country where he has lived. He
leaves a sorrowing wife and fifteen
loving children, who God helping will
continue his good loving Kindness to
ore another aud their fellow-Inan.
l.. +. Torrey was born and lived IN
Claiborne, Ala. until 1850, when the
family moved to Grant parish, La.
He leaves one sister, the only remain
ing child of David A. Torrey. We all
know that we must bow to the hand
of God, but, oh. tits so hard to be
submissive. We know our beloved
IL at rest. and that his works do fol-
low him, but unless the Father do
help us we are almost rebellious
child. We did not get to see his face
or the place they laid him. Pray for
the lonely, bereft sister, wife and
children. +. +. TORREf.
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Death off. l.. Mercer.

Mr.. +. l.. Mercer, OF Bagdad, who
has for several years suffered greatly
with a cancer, died at $50 p. IN. on
Sunday, June Sd, and was buried in
the graveyard at Olive Branch at
p. m. the next day. He was about
fifty years of age and leaves wife
and several children, one married
daughter, and daughter who has
been a helpless cripple from birth.
The family are in destitute circum-
stances, owing to the long helpless
ness of the father. and the tax of at
tending to his malady. In great suf-
fering he was purified as by fire, and
has doubtless gone to a peaceful rest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-06-09

The Colfax Base Ball Club has con-
tracted with the Price. Navarro and
Beaseley Amusement Co. for a week g
attractions. to be run in the park
near the Colfax high school, running
from June 18th to 10th inclusive.
There will be five paid attractions
and a free concert every day. part
of the proceeds go to the club for the
maintaining Of the park, TO which
the boys of the school have access all
the time.
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Unknown Friends.

There are many people who have used
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy with splendid results, but
who are unknown because they have
besitated about giving testimonial OF
their experience for publication. These
,.,onle. however. are none the less friends
# This remedy. They have done much
toward making it a household word by
tbe;v personal recommendations TO
tr;snda and neighbors. 1t is good med
icine TO have IN the home ano Is wieeiy
known for its cures OF oIarinoea any al
forms Of bowel trouble. For sale oy vat
ley Drug Store.
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Following the Flag.

When our soldiers went to Cuba and
the Philippines, health was the most i'm
portaut consideration. Willis L. Nor
gan, retired Commissary Sergeant U. 5.
~. of Rural Route l, Concord, N. H.,
says: II was two years in Cuba and two
years in the PHILIPPINES, and being sub
ject to colds, took DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. which kept me
in perfect health. And now, in New
Hampshire. we find it the best medicine
in the world for coughs. colds, bronchial
troubles and all lung diseases. GuaraD-
teed at Crescent Drug Store. Price 5Oc
and 81. Trial bottle free.
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Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss of strength, nervous
ness. headache, constipation, bad breath.
general debility, sour risings, and cafarrh
of the stomach are all due to indigestion.
Kodol cures indigestion. This new discov-
cry represents the natural Juices OF diges-
ton as they exist in healthy stomach,
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties. Kodoi for
dyspepsia does not only relieve indigestion
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying. sweetening and Strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. S. Ball, Of Ravenswood, W. Va. says
81 was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
Kodol cured mo and we are now using It In mi1
for baby"
Kodcl Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only. Relieves Indigestion. sour stomach
beckine Of gas. etc.
Prepared by {. G. Dewitt & CO., cHiCA0o.
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Colfax High School, |
June z, 1906.

Colfax High School, |
June Z, 1906.
Owing to circumstances surround
ing our graduating class OF the pres
ent year, we deem it best to limit our
exercises ami class formalities to the
merest essentials.
Sunday morning. June 10th. the
Rev. j. A. Parker will deliver the
class sermon, music selected by Mrs.
BERTHE Mcknight.
Tuesday night. June 18th. the diplo-
mas will be presented by Hon. Robt.
Hunter, Jr., OF Alexandria.
Our friends. our patrons and the
public generally are invited to either
or both functions.
No decorations will be prepared.
No invitations by class, or program
mes will he issued.
Mrs. BERTHE Mcknight, in charge of
music. will present several selections
Tuesday night.
Exercises will begin at s p. M,
doors open 1880 p. m.
j. +. WEIGH, Prin.
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Deadly Serpent Bites.

are as common 10 India as are stomach
and liver disorders with us. For the lat
ter however there is sure remedy; Elec-
trio Bitters; the great restorative medi-
cine, of which S. A. Browne, of Bennets-
vile, S. O., says: "rhey restored my wife
to perfect health, after years of suffering
with dyspepsia aud chronically torpid
liver" Electric Bitters cure chills and
fever, malaria, biliousness, lame back,
kidney trouble and bladder disorders
Sold on guarantee by Crescent Drug
Store.
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Oscar Lawrence. who survived the
street duel he had with WIN Teddlie
In Winfield last October, is to be
tried for murder. The first indict-
ment against him was quashed on
account OF interest displayed by p.
X. Abel. clerk of the court, while
drawing the grand jury, Abel being
Teddlie's brother-in-law.
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We are sorry to learn OF the death
OF our old friend. w. H. Hodnett, who
died at his home at Futrell on Satur-
day. June ID, after a short illness,
aged about 20 years. He was the
postmaster at Futrell, and we under
stand the affairs OF that Office have
been turned over to Mr.. Il. b. Roach,
one of the bondsmen. Mr.. Hodnett
was a one-armed Confederate soldier,
of many sterling qualities, and dur
ing his long residence in this country
he has kept up large circle of warm
friends. We regret not having the
data to write II more extended
notice. but can truly say good man
has gone to rest.
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Hon. j. C. Ryan, of Alexandria.
who attended court on Tuesday, was
accompanied by his two sons, aged
respectively about ten and twelve
years. These little fellows are remark
able for their vocal skill. and their
powers of song are a matter OF just
pride to their parents and large
circle of fripnf1s
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Liberal Reward.

Estrayed from the under signed, one
mouse colored horse mule, about 10
hands high, one ear split about a inch
9 has shoes on front feet. dark stripe
down his back from neck to tail. in medi-
um good order. Liberal reward will be
paid for his delivery to me at Verda, or
for information leading to lis recovery.
6-2-2t. CIV. STANLEY.