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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
The Home Yearning.

...
have stood; upon the margin Of a
distant sea and watched the ships 90
by, envious that their prows were
westward bent. I have marked the glad
waves dancing to the setting sun heart
sick with thoughts of home. And thus
wlstful, yearning, ready to take my
dearest enemy by the hand and forgive
him, yea, to sop gravy with him out
OF the selfsame dish, those words of
the vagabond poet, whose sins the Re-
cording Angel long ago blotted out Of
his book, have come to me and sung
to me and cheered me even as moth
er's lullaby: : :
In all my wanderings round this world Of
In all my griefs-and God has given my
I still had hopes my latest hours to
Amid those rural scenes to lay me down,
To husband out life's taper at the close,
And keep the flame from wasting by re-
pose, ns-
7 still had hopes-for pride attends us
still .,..=~@N sSlT2
Among the SWANS to show my book
learned skill,
Around my fire an evening group to draw.
And tell of all felt and all saw,
| And as a hare whom hounds and horns
pursue.
Pants to the place from whence at f1rst
he flew.
still had hopes my long vexations past
Here to return and die at home at last.
| Homel There may be words a.
sweet, words as tender, words more
resonant and high, but, within our Ian
guage round, is there one word so all
embracing as that simple word Home
Home, F1be it never 50 humble there,
no place like home, the Old Ken
lucky Heme; the home Of your fathers
and Of mine; Of innocent childhood, o
happy boyhood, Of budding manhood
when all the world seemed bright an,
fair, and hearts were full and strong
when life was q fairy tale, and tn
wind, as it breathed upon the honey
/ suckle about the door, whispere,
naught but Of love and fame; an,
lglory strobe the sunbeams; and ther
was no such music as the low Of cattle
the whir of the spinninG-whael. the Gal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
Tour No. i.
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Seeing Minneapolis" Cars
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1880 pm. and 4 PM Two-hours,
ride, covering the. bou1eyards,
Lake Of the Isles, Lake Harriet,
the Mississippi drive, State Unit
versity Campus, University Ave
nue., St. Anthony Falls, Flour
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17

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Marked regularly
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17

ended and to draw together in reunited
earliest blow for freedom, furnished
the first martyrs to liberty in Cuba.
It was Crittenden, smiling before a
fl f3e Of 9 Spanish musketry, refusing to be
the fatal volley, who uttered the key
note of his race ga Kentuckian always
faces his enemy and kneels only to his
God.' It was another Kentuckian, the
gallant Holman, who, undaunted by the
dread defamation, the cruel death-by-
lot, having drawn white bean for
himself, brushed his friend aside and
drew another in his stead; All, yes; we
have our humors along with our heroics,
and laugh anon at ourselves, and our
mishaps and our jokes; but we are no.
wise a bloody-minded people; the ra-
Their sentimental, hospitable, kindly
people, caring perhaps too much for
the picturesque and too little for conse-
quences. Tho our iests> be sometimes
rough, they are robust and clean. We
are a provincial people and we rejoice
in our provinciaism. We have always
piqued ourselves upon doing our love-
making and our law-making, as we do
our blowing, in a straight furrow; and
yet it is true that Kentucky never en-
countered darker days than came upon
us when the worst that can befall q
| commonwealth seemed pdSSeu anu
gone. The stubborn war between the
Old Court. party and the New Court
party was bitter enough; but It was
not so implacable as the strife which
strangely began with the discussion Of
an honest difference Of opinion touch
ing purely economic question Of Ma
tional, not State, policy. Can there be
one living Kentuckian who does not
look back with horror and amazement
upon the passions and incidents of
those evil days2 ;%@'5/. ~ = = $50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17
Kentucky Against the Universe.

General Grant once said to me: You
Kentuckians are q clannish set. Whilst
I was in the White House, If q Ken
tuckian happened to get in harm g
way, or wanted an office, the Kentucky
contingent began to pour in; in case
he was Republican, the Democrats
said he was a perfect gentleman, In
case Democrat, the Republicans said
the Z same thing; can it BE- be that you are
blushing candor, I told him that we
were, that we fought our battles, as
we washed our linen, at home, but that
outside, when trouble. came, 1t was
Kentucky against the;y Universe. MI.
Tilden said of lad in theN Bluegrass
country who. had fallen from a seconds
story win dow upon a.. stone paving
without hurt and had run away to
his play, that it furnished conclusive
great career in Kentucky politics.,
maker tho I am, and at once the most
amiable and placable of men, there
have been times when I, even I half
wanted to 20 down to the crossroads
and swear at the court That was
when things did not swing to suit me.
That was when the majority appeared
to think they knew more than T did.
We grow SO used to blessings that we
heed them not and look beyond. Yet,
humiliation, or sorrow-or, when
leagues, oceans, continents lie between
| ourselves and the vanished land from
whose sacred lintels ambition has lured
US, or duty torn-and the familiar
scenes rise, up before us-how small
these friqtions seem, how small they
are, and how they perish from usl
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

English history Ii rich In examples
OF the way i'm which fashion In boards
has changed from time to time The
spies sent out by Harold reported that
the Norman invaders did almost seem
to be priests, because they had oil their
face and both lips shaven," which Is
confirmed in the Rayeux tapestry. 1t
was to distinguish themselves from
their hated conquerors that the English
wore their hair long Stow speaks OF
long hair as well as boards In Henry
Is reign Men contended with women
In their long haires. and when this de-
cayed through old age they knit about
their heads certain rolls and braidings
of false hair" The monk Wulstan de-
scrlbed the practice OF wearing the
hair long as Immoral, criminal and
heastly" When one OF his long haired
flock knelt for his blessing, 1t Is said
that he would whip out a knife and cut
OF as many Of the tresses that lay un-
der his consecrating hand as he could
manage In the rather limited time at
his disposal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

In the days Of the first settlers In the
Chickasaw country, when Davy Crock
EFT stlll frequented the Big Hatchie,
old Man Giddins" was prosperous
citizen Of the Forixed Deer settlement.
One day he started on trip to Ar.
kansas, and thenceforth for several
years Forked Deer knew him no more.
As travel In Arkansas was dangerous
and as nothing was heard OF Giddins,
he was officially declared dead by the
court and his estate divided among his
heirs. A year or so later, however, he
turned up and tried 10 get possession
or his property again. He was prompt
ly seized and taken into court.
What do you mean by coming
around here and trying TO take this
property" reared the court at him.
Its my property" asserted Giddins.
Everybody knows it's mine
mot at all" replied the Judge. 'I'll
admit your case seems hard one, but
It can't be helped now. This court has
decided that YOU are extinctus de-
functus, which is Latin for dead This
court cannot err. Dead yon are IL
you want any property around here
you must take another name and set to
work TO earn it. Mr.. sheriff, adjourn
this court, and we will go and see that
wrestling match You spoke Of
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

In Switzerland the government has
resolved to convert the whole OF the
railroads in the country TO electric
traction. Bids for carrying ont the en-.
terprise are TO be Invited from the
prominent electrical engineering firms.
Enormous sources Of power for gen
Grating the requisite electrical energy
are Svailable from the abundant water.
falls, the greater proportion of which
power is at present running to waste.
The state railroads aggregate 1880
miles of track, of which 2i2 miles are
double. Although the revenue from
the railroads II already considerable
and lucrative to the government, ii il
anticipated that conversion of rail-
roads to electric traction will result in
an increased profit
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15
Flda.s Food.

Garfield W. Weede, the left end Of
the Pennsylvania football team, said
the other day:
Football is becoming bloody. Lit re-
minds me of barbering down east.
II once went into a down east bar.
Der shop to get my hair cut. AS | sat
in the chair and the scissors clicked
away the BARRIERS dog lay beside me
on the floor, looking up at me all the
time most attentively.
Nice dog, that said I.
He is. sir, said the barber.
He seems very fond, said, 'of
watching you cut hair
II amt that, sir explained the
barber, smiling. Sometimes | make
a mistake and take little piece off a
customers ear "-Pittsburg Gazette.
Richard Bell in his new book. My
Strange Pets tells Of the solan geese.
which, in Great Britain, in sbygone
days, used to be sailed and dried fol
human food: Many years ago these
dried geese found their way to the
Iowlands Of Scotland aud were used
as an appetizer"
Lady Wyndham-Quin the daughter
of Lord Dunrayen, is among the prac
tical horticulturists of the peerage and
owns wonderful violet farm.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15
London ana new York.

The contrast between society In Lon
don and New York is not SO great as
many suppose. There are more low
dresses and diamond tiaras In Lon
don and more smart. tidy women in
New York; more boards In London
and more clean shaven chins In Man
haitian. There are larger hotels In New
York and bigger shops; there are red
pillar boxes In London and smaller
gray ones In the city on the island
But these things are small details. In
the main both citiea are much alike.
and the men and women behave in
much the same way. We have no
streets to compare with Fifth avenue,
and they have no park to compare
with Regents park and no Westrnin-
ster ABBEY But we drive out and dine
out just the same, we eat and think
and dress and read Just the same, or
anyway so much alike we seem like
one big family party, which In just as
It should be.--London Black and White.
In the City of London court creai
tor described whisky as luxury. ~
thought II was medicine said Judge
Irmley Smith.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15
lTEMa or lNTERE

Japan expects boom in electric
railways.
Asphalt is found in large quantities
I'm various parts of Hungary.
Sixty per cent. of the matches made
In Japan are sold in China.
Subscribers pay from $42.S4 to SAT-
90 a year for telephones in Berlin.
The gold region of the Within in
Siberia yields about $2,000,o0o year.
The river Moldau is to be made
Iavigable UP to the city of Prague,
Mt cost Of over $1,000. 900.
One billion six hundred and twen-
ty million gallons of coffee are drank
in the United States every year.
Butchers meat is now more ex-
pensive in Germany than in any other
European country except Russia.
The largest dry packing house
in the world is at Halifax. 1T has
$4,000 square feet of floor space.
The Russian zemstvos. or country
administrative bodies, supply agricnl-
tural implements to peasants on credit.
During wedding at Grafenbaum,
Austria, lightning struck the church
and tore away the bridegroom's right
foot.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15
The Pope. Old watch.

Pope Plus u is never ashamed Of
his humble start in life. Once, ii il
related, IN the presence Of cardinal,
he drew from his pocket cheap-lool-
ing watch, The guard of which con-
sisted merely of an old shoestring.
The cardinal at once produced his
own magnificent gold timepiece and
begged his holiness to accept it, and
give him the Inferior one in exchange.
But the pope refused. explaining that
the poor old watch was a present from
hts mother, who had to stint herself
to pay for 1t. As TO The Shoestring,
when the watch had been paid for,
there was no money left for the chain,
so one of his sisters gave him the
string.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

Pneumonia often follows La Grippe
but never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar Ii cures la grippe
coughs and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Ask fur Foley's Honey
and Tar and refuse any substitutes
offered Mr.. G. Vacher, OF l57 Osgood
ST., Chicago, writes "My wife had .
severe case of la Grippe three years
ago, and it left her with terrible
cough. She tried bottle of Foley 3
Honey and Tar and it gave immediate
relief A so cent bottle cured her
cough entirely" Refuse substitutes
Sold by the Pioneer Drug Co
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15
l.uek;est Mam in Arkansas.

'tI'm the luckiest man in Al kansas
writes q. 6. Stanley, OF Bruno, 'since
the restoration of my wife's health
after Eve years of continuous cough
ing and bleeding from the lungs; and |
owe my good fortune TO the world 9
greatest medicine, DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, which
know from experience will cure con-
sumption Ii taken in time. My vile
improved with first title and twelve
bottles completed the cure Cures
the worst coughs and colds or money
refunded. At the Pioneer drug store,
soc and 81. 90 Trial bottle free.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15
A Healing Gosne

The Rev J. Z. Warren, pastor OF
Sharon Baptist church, Belair, Ga,
says of Electric Ritters; Its a Cod
send TO mankind. 1t cured me OF lame
back, stiff joints, and complete physi-
cal collapse. was SO weak it took
me half an hour TO walk mile. Two
bottles of Electric Bitters have made
me so strong have just walked three
miles in so minutes and feel like walk.
ing three more. It's made new man
OF me-" Greatest remedy for weak
ness and all Stomach, Liver and Kid.
ney complaints. Sold under guaran-
tee at the Pioneer drug store. Price
soc
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

The Chickasha q. IT, Express re-
prints this: Sing a song of pesttience,
a fellow full of rye, four and twenty
serpents dancing in his eye: when his
eyes were opened he shouted for his
life. Wasn't he pretty chump to go
before his wife? His hat was In the
parlor, underneath the chair; his boots
were In the hallway, his coat was ON
a chair. his trousers In the kitchen, his
collar on shelf. but he hasn't any
notion where he was himself. When
the morn was breaking, some one
heard him call--his head was on the
icebox, which was the best of ALL
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

All efforts have failed to find bet.
ter remedy for coughs. colds and lung
troubles than Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t stops the cough, heals the lnngs and
prevents serious results from cod.
j. N. Patterson, Nashua. Iowa, writes:
Last winter / had bad cold on my
lungs and tried at least hal dozen
advertised cough medicines ard had
treatments from two physicians with
out getting any benefit. A friend rec
commended Foley's Honey and Tar and
two thirds GA bottle cured me. con-
slider it the greatest cough and lung
medicine in the werld, Sold by the
Pioneer Drug Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15
Low RATES WEST AND NORTHWEST
Daily February rs TO April z, Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway.

Greatly reduced rates will be made
~ the above dates to San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Portland, TIA oma, Seattle
and many other points, west and north
west. half rates for children Of half
fare age. Liberal stop-oyers allowed
IN all tickets. Tickets are good in
Tourist sieepers. For further infor-
NATION regarding rates, routes and
train service see nearest ticket agent
or write r. A. Miller, General Pass n.
ger Agent, Chicago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

The millionaire octogenarian had
welded the beautiful young actress.
You say that you love- said the
actress. "Then prove it,"
"How can I?' asked the octogenar
ian anxiously.
Why, am an amateur at picking
wild mushrooms. / will pick some and
Ii you eat them / will love you more
than any one on earth"
But the wise old man shook his
head. Il am afraid I would not re,
main on earth very long after eating
the mushrooms You picked" he said
simply. Chicago Daily News.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15
ITEMS or INTEREST.

Oats originated i'm Northern Africa.
Spinach was first cultivated in Ara.
bia
Ten thousand uninhabited islands
lie between Madagascarand the Indian
coast.
There are 10000 more men than
women in Iowa, and the state is also
short of school teachers.
London's first Turkish bath under
municipal control was opened recent
ly. A bath costs so cents.
The latest Paris fashion is gloves
adorned with miniature golden or sill
yer mirrors, attached to the palm.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

DIR. Bernardo, the London phiian-
thropist, who died recently, used to
tell the following story: 'At the door
of one Of the boys homes was mat
with the words, Wipe your feet One
day as DR.. Bernardo was entering the
house he saw new boy removing his
shoes and stockings and wjping his
feet on the mat. He had taken the
Instructions in literal sense" A
London paper comments gravely:
'"The anecdote reminds one of the no
tees at American doors, Wipe your
gums referring to the galoches uni
versally worn in winter"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

The first and only human imprint
ever found In anthracite coal was I'M
covered by Michael Sincavage, near
Pottsvilie, Pa, the imprint of mans
foot. Fossils of snakes, ferns, ETC.,
have been plentiful, but this Is the
first evidence that prehistoric man
was in existence in this country dur
ing the formation of the coal beds.
The imprint. it is estimated, must
have been made 10000 years ago. Sim
cavage, not appreciating the value Of
his find dumped it i'm an ordinary coal
wagon after he had shown it to his
fellow miners. Journal,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as Il throat and lung
remedy, ard on account OF the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. Ask for Foley's
Honey and Tar and efuse any substi-
tutes offered as no other preparation
will give the same satisfaction. IL is
mildly laxative. Ii contains no opiates
and is safest for children and delicate
persons. Sold ny the Pioneer Drug
Co
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15
rhe Ysiiom Fever Germ

has recently been discovered. II bears
a close resemblance 10 the malaria
germ. To flee the system from dis
ease germs. the most effective remedy
Ia DR.. Kings New Life PILE. Guarsn-
teed to cure all diseases due to malaria
poison and constipation. 25c at the
Pioneer drug store.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15
FrightfulIy Burmed.

Chas. w. Moore, machinist, OF Ford
City. Pa, had his hand frightiully
burned in an electrical furnace. He
applied Bucklen's Arnica Salse with
the usual result: "a quick and perfect
cure" Greatest healer on earth for
burns, wounds, sores, eczema aad piles,
25c at the Pioneer drug store.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15
lust LIKE How.

The late Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge
visited ST Louis family some years
ago
There was in this family a little boy
blessed with an inordintely sweet
TOOTH
Mrs. Dodge" said the boys moth
er one day, do you think 1t is right
for Bobby to eat so much bread and
jam?"
''It doesn't hurt him. the visitor an
swered.
"But allshat JAM" complained the
mother anxiously.
s'0h," said Mrs. Dodge, with grim
smile, '.he doesn't eat it. He leaves
1t on the doorknobs. philadelphia
Bulletin.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

In some parts of West Africa the
girls have long engagements. On the
day of their birth they are betrothed
to baby boy trifie older than them
selves. and at the age of 20 they are
married. The girls know OF no other
way Of getting husband, and so they
ere quite happy and satisfied. As
wives they are patterns Of obedience
and the marriages usually turn Out
successfully Journal
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

The British ship William Mitchell
took recently thirty-fiye days to make
the trip from San Francisco to Tacoma.
which is the record for slowness. In
FIVE days she made five miles. The
captain declares that some San Fran
cisco seagulls swan ahead of OK be-
side the ship all the way.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

Now Is the time to guard the health
and strength of the langs. The best
remedy to use for coughs and colds is
Bees Laxative Honey and Tar. The
only cough syrup that does not con-
stipate the bowels, but which on the
other hand, expels all cold from the
system by acting as pleasant laxative.
Best for coughs. colds, cronp, whoop-
ing cough. etc. Sold by the Pioneer
Drug Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15
Man ana His valet.

~ never saw man so entirely dS-
pendent ON his valet"
"Quite helpless without him, Ell !"
"Quite helpless. Mabel told me that
when he came TO propose he brought
his valet with him
What was that forg
WHY. when he reached the proper
place his valet spread hemstitched
handkerchief Oh the floor for him to
Eneel upon. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

Paris for tips. The porters in the
museums made more out of visitors
whose umbrellas and sticks they took
charge of than even during the world 4
fair Of 1900. Attendants at the Pam
theen received as much as $6.25 daily
In tips of small amounts.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

WANTED: District Managers to post
signs. advertise and distribute samples.
Salary $500 weekly, $500 per day for
expenses. State age and present EN-
ployment. IDEAL SHEAR Co., 80 Ram
dolph ST., Chicago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

The Paris Journal offers prizes TO
makers of automobiles for "a field
gun mounted on an automobile anf-
age; (2) an automobile wagon for the
rapid transport Of field pieces mounted
on the carriage at present in use, and
t3) an automobile wagon for bringing
PIP provisions ana ammunition.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15

Blind, bleeding, itching ard pro-
truding piles are instantly relieved by
ManZan. This remedy is put up in
collapsible tubes with nozzle attach
ment, so that the medicine may be
applied inside directly where the
trouble originates ManZan relieves
instantly. Sold by the Pioneer Drug
~.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-02-15
4 Gaaranteea cnre Cor Plies

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, ProtrudiBg
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money il PAzo OINTMENT fails TO
cure 10 to Ia days. soc.