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The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Ole Fashion plate Child

I N poor little fashion plate child,
And my manners gentle and mild,
But the trials I endure and the abjure
Would any other child Wild
All my froc1s quite fetching smart
But great rage fills my poor little heart,
When foolishly stand with purse in my hand
In a pose quite approved by DeIsarte.
An umbrella I have though ts plain
There is not the least chance o q rain,
For my shoes my not fitted for that;
Ny hair would be curled all in vain
Little girls all hate me, fear,
For Sundays and afternoons clear
They dressed just like for the public to
And their comments eaustie hear.
How I wish could old dress
Made of gingham and then just guess
would make pies that would open your eyes
Though my pose might a success
-Minna Howison coale in The Little Chronicle.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

Meet me at the dock as soon
as you are ready and we will
start. 1t did not take me
long to get ready and as soon
as I reached the dock we
started The boat is run by
electricity and so we did not
have to wait to get up steam.
As we went down into the
deep water many kinds of
strange fish and sea plants
were seen.
All went well for quite a
while when suddenly the boat
began to rock back and forth.
Looking out one of the win
dows We saw that an octopus
had thrown his long tentacles
around the boat. Soon, how
ever, he lets go, and we glide
on. There were sponges on
the rocks and crabs were
crawling along on the bot
tom. Occasionally a dark
shadow would pass over the
boat showing that some large
fish was swimming over us.
All at once a big fish that
looked like a whale gave the
boat such a hit with his tail
that the boat was broken and
we were sent in all directions
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

out! 1t took me but a min
ute to break the shell and out
stepped a dainty little man,
dressed in a pea green suit
trimmed with bright buttons,
with a tall silk hat to match.
As soon as he was free ne told
me in a squeaky little voice
that he had to go down, to the
center of the earth with a
message to the king, and that
to repay me for freeing him
I might go with him. How
ever, before I went, he told
me I must promise not to say
a word while down there, as
that was against the rule.
We went into the fire, which
to my astonishment was very
cool. We walked down a mar
row hall which / noticed was
gradually sloping downward.
At last we came to a lake,
the waters of which were
scalding hot. The dwarf here
told me that I could speak no
more until 1 reached home
again. He then took a boat
out of his pocket in which we
crossed the lake. I saw that
it was growing hotter. At
last we landed where MANY
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

elves working In the the
great balls Of message
look around while the delighted in throwing
balls at forgot and called How very
impolite Of you.' At upward
Up, went till found myself-by the CRATE
Seventh Bacon
Whittier School, 2429 First Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

When took trip beneath the many things
to interest AS going
thing 1 shark that towards
scared ivered The
coming the to
how much had for the thing
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
FISH SCALES ARE USED.

if they small and bright worth 81 pound
France. They into pearls, buttons all
of jewelry for Indies and China.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

"What trying anyway" a voice. looking
brother There submarine boat
and strange fish dreaming thought
boat explosion only brother dumping of
Arthur R. Penfeld
Grade 2520 Stevens Avenue.
Whittier School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
The Penalty of speech.
Longfellow School.

cold before the fire heard
seemed from the fire. sounded like
distress much surprised and
alone in the still
surprised egg fell the fire voice which
the egg called OUT
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
NOT SILVER BUT AN ALLOY.

the genuine article silver The fact
is alloy 1t
invented China.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
On a Dark Night.

really thought chum crazy me to
trip to the center of the earth
convinced of her sanity planned trip
night embarked submarine lay the broad
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
INTRODUCTION OF UMBRELLAS.

in this country until
revolutionary and it than
thereafter they into general
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
ONE VAST CEMETERY.

said much of the arabic
would less if the country
vast cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Fishes of All Shapes and Sizes.

One day in the latter of the father who
picker asked would like accompany him
voyage very glad quickly accepted
the invitation We Immediately preparations and week
after ready destination good
time, after having had
diving suits and then bottom
OF the 1t is sensation
the cold water and really whether will
alive but the sights that the
fright and anxiety The bottom of
level believe with hills
1t is with wrecks of ships that lain there
The mbers of these ships green
growing all Swimming
wrecks hundred kinds fishes of all
snakes
Some heads twice large with eyes
like balls of people
scattered all around if should tell sights
would take father busy
gathering sponges which rocks.
B Sixth Grade, Jennie Fenell
Irving School. Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25

chasing fish, which caught did with in quick
time 1 did not stop there but went
sights had gone but short when heard frightful
noise behind jumped to side, but not quick
enough for thrown the back of the whale and he
with He also have known that
for he showed sights which interested
much. While riding his back quick
and nearly threw off, did know what he turned for
but found out the distance could great
fish forming circle fight
ing The big whale that riding through this circle
took of the fighters his mouth with
other fishes following and trying the from
the whale He bound give up the
in him and he obliged drop the sharp fight
thought getting there slid off
of the whale and fell the bottom
him enough to give
ride to the shore, which he did.
Sixth Grade, -vern Hanley
Adams School. 211O Mnnehaha s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
RATES WE'RE HIGH.

postage letter from New York to Wisconsin
People long letters in those in
fine copper plate hand on thin paper.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
COST OF A BALE OF COTTON

good bale $780, against s2O
seed product bring IS $40 to
the bale
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Snapped at by CereBus.


fell into deep hole day. and after falling dreadful
long time came to the bottom where it dark night
grouped around little while trying decide what to do Sud-
denly hand in and flew
peeped in and behed city great palace
in the distance and walls and
dark there, but could well
sgnboard bearing this inscription Dominons Puto!
There that's just what ee!" stepped
First huge dragon darted then couple of
srcors finally Cerebu growing
ciously anxious to hen it
the door had shut behind open
on run with Cerebus swapping at heels
could and turning sight of the royal palace
knew could only get there should be
than noticing Pluto, walking with couer
until directly into the of his
please protect
Now Pluto should have
bit He only assured that Cerebus
he around and in minute the
took through the palace and all
in which Proserpna stayed when she there Pluto
paned that she had been about
that grounds very Here
the ghosts of Shakspere walking
the Pluto all
his servants and he has many many
things of interest but of Importance
ready Pluto politely let Of helped
the hole know Cerebus wanted bite
get chance, and I have returned since.
Seventh Grade, Marian TraxIer
Whittier
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Everything New and Strange.
Greeley School

I going trip bottom the my
submarine boat said uncle and want
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
NOT MANY INHABITED.

There $1,000 islands between Madagascar India So
far only 600 of them inhabited.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
How We Catch Fish.

M aboard for Fishngve cried the captain of the sub
marine boat We all anxious this hur
red below We right straight stopped
by something passing underneath We looked and
baby whale scrambing captain
pushed little spring and again started FshingVe cried
the captain boat stopped We all rushed
number of all the bottom of
the in which many fish. An old had
charge of this hook and line would
take fish of of the and hook him This
how catch fish, said the captain. Now guess had
way a I built
like fish In old whom they called the Old
Man of the Sea- He has charge of all the
captain he is the grandfather of the memads and supplies
them with fish mile farther another shaped
with mother of pearls beautiful
shells This the palace of the mermaid queen
tain the She asked
would like her palace To this readily
viewing throughout
the Here mermaids they telling
woefu stories
Sixth Grade. Frank Bartosh,
Greeley School. 1909 E Twenty-seEenth Street.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Marian TraxIer,
2628 BlaisdeIl Avenue.
siIver-Backed Servants.

Ny Dear Frends-It is I arms of
Mother Earth those
will write to of home say
life under the for indeed go whenever
choose and talk submarine neighbos
ants not the kind EARTH
fishes One of them the other escape from
death and had it been Whale surely
would have died She swimming with
they having enjoyable time guls
attracted by the eommotion
them Many perished many shared the
fate had not Mr. Whale frightened
guls One day walking of
the which, by the paved your
Streets of friends the evidently an
and seized between his she'll
known he immediately apoogized no
time for good-by 1 shall again some time
A Seventh Grade, Lillian B..
Sumner School III Sixth Avenue N
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
Frogs for Horses.

suddenly my steep incline,
mile length It
deep could the Off spied
light AS got found it led into The door
small that skin in getting through
[ jumped the other
the them they went back
their sweeping and the melting metals
electricity They
with big heads small thick lips small legs and feet like
hovels All dressed the king, who
blue he could walk but led
palace. crawl
through Everything of the rarest kind Soon heard
making disturbance We looked Of
the fire. raised the window and
blew hard could and put the fire out while all the
The fire department in few min
utes; and they jumped fast that the
could hardly the One broke the harness
that entire crop he raised that found out
they spent
years there and then reached home by secret paths.
B Fifth Grade, -Reigh Weston,
School 400 Twenty-ffth Avenue NJ
he Sea
Sea Town Atlantic Ocean, May 20, Friend
safely before and staying at the
The kings palace is built of
and pink coral edged with gold The
gold while the floors covered
Mats and made of
palace carriage made of beautiful
shells drawn by king beautiful robe of
and of gold inad with
Beautiful mermaids danced, and
entertained other Even the fishes talk To-
night going next letter will tell
kinds of beautiful plants down
different coors Inclosed
weed flowers that pressed Instead OF
well talk eh It's too beauti
anything wish here to enjoy it
with me- could live here always dinner bell
close for this time Hoping to hear from soon your
loving friend Marie Sandwich
Grade, 900 Twentieth Avenue S.
Monroe School
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
A GoIden-Haired Mermaid.

''Who and where did from?' This
on asked by graceful figure whom first recognized
beautiful young girl
mermaid with long golden treses and sparkling the
upper part her body
part like that of fish
and told to with her and she would show
hidden treasures. followed her until a
magnificent which told
with pearls
here long however there many
interesting sights.
When started overtaken by
peculiar shaped little who hid their
frightened at The mermaid waved
they disappeared We pearl oysters
quickly closed their shells when sight
clouded and did
up making way towards
hurried Many other important adventures happened
while visiting in the and this them
walking along the sand the
suddenly felt being tiny
do not know what happened to after that
found myself lying couch
well captains seon
recovered from fright AS for the mermaid
she hope was swallowed by whale
A Sixth Grade, Clara Meister.
Lake Harriet School 1853 Vincent s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
On the Back of n whale.

III Sixth Avenue N.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-12

How far anarchy is responsible for
an the crimes against sovereignty per-
petfated since the Propaganda was issued
we cannot tell. Many Of the crimes have
eeen openly committed in her name The
niidi assassination Of Gar Alexander H.
tAe later assaults on Napoleon H.:
TWO Of the three murderous at
tackS on William /. of Ger
IIEany, the grandfather of the present
Emperor; the assault made on Francis
groseph: the three violent attacks made
Upon Isabella III. OF Spain; one of the
tafee attacks upon Amadio l. Of Spain:
y@IJI OF the three attacks upon Alfonzo
~. OF Spain: the killing Of President
aIh9t Of the French republic: Of Hum
EEIt l., king Of Italy; Of the Empress
II :;.5a oeth of Austria: Of William Nc
-A.HHiey, president of tine United States:
tt4Iese are. some Of the greater crimes to
y, - laId at the door of this cult Of desiruc-
IAN I3n. 1t Is declared that on thirty-two
tL.nefe4t occasions lives have been lost
ccII!oush explosives in the hands Of Anar-
isis used with murderOus intent. And
we deadly work goes on.
NOW since Bakunnin's day, and before,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-12


A story IS told of an English clergy
man who owed his appointment to a rich
living TO n lucky pun. He was tutor to
the son Of a noblcman, and had NOT long
taken orders, when he attended the fu-
neral or the rector Of the parish in which
the nobleman's seat was situated.
The father OF the pupil was patron Of
the living. and was also present mt the
funeral Of the deceased rector There
was young clergyman present also
whose grief was SO dcm0nstrative that
the noble patron was much affected hy
the sight and asked If the young man
was son cf the deceased gentleman.
On. dear no. my lord-no relation at
all, said the tutor
No relation exclaimed the noble
man, in SURPRISED tone.
None my lord; he is the curatc. ana
! think he is not weeping for the dead.
but for the living"
His lordshlp, vino was something Of y
W.T. and a cync himself, was so delighted
with the hon mot that he conferred the
living upon the ready punstcr.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-12

Al. this happened in a minute or less.
No. He could not control them, On
they dashed, on the edge of the stream
but not into the saving flood. Losing
time was losing life.
Ted looked back into the float. The
occupants stood screaming, not daring to
Jump. The engineer was writing in
agony, a mass of flames. The pain was
driving him mad. suddenly he iunDed
TO his feet, leaped into the air, and-t0
his death
Nell stood with her face buried in her
hands. The flames reached for her skirts
Now her hands were stretched ont To-
ward him. Ted she cried. and stag
gered forward. Gardner caught her in
his arms and standing for a moment
poised on the edge of the Swaying vehicle
he shot forward and over the emhank-
menf. down into the river below. 1t WAS
one chance in thousand. but he made il.
1t was not until after midnight that
the physicians allowed her To come out
from under the influence of the soothing
opiates. When she did. Ted was there
Mt the bedside. one little hand resting
softly in his own big palm.
She opened her eyes slowly and then
met his.
Tied. dear. you are alive" she muir.
INJURED. Il -afraid-that-"
He raised a warning finger.
Hush, little girl" then bending over
he kissed a bandaged hand.
You must not talk just now. and be-
sides, dear" he went on Smilingly. Il
know what all your fears were. You
have a bad habit Of talking in your
sleep
With an effort she raised his big
brawny hand to her lips. then. turning.
hid her face in the pillows.-New York
Evening Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-12

y c0njurer was performing before n
rough-and-ready audience in one Of the
prohibition states Of America according
to an English paperl Il am now about
to undertake feat" said he, lin which
shall need the use Of a pint flask of
whisky There was dead silence.
VIII some gentleman in the audience
favor me with pint Of whisky" There
was no response, and the conjurer hcgaa
TO look blank. Surely" he continued
"in southeastern prohibition town
ought not to have TO ask n second tim
for such thing | give my word / win
return il intact is there no
Stranger said tail, gaunt man. as no
rose slowly from a front seat "wouldn't
q quart flask do as wellE" WHY, cor
tainly, | merely" But before he could
finish. the generous, Opcn-handed auds-
cuce had risen Ike one man. end were
on their way 10 The Uniform in q body.
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EXPLANATIONS NEEDED.
How the Kings Guest Mixed Bon
bons and Children.

The following incident afforded much
amusement to the late kaiserin Angus
Ia. and for long afterward used to be
told amid considerable merrmcnt ut the
Prussian court. A deputation Of coun-
try folk came up to Berlin to lay II pc
ttion of some Importance before the
King. After the business part of the
day was over his majesty graCiously
asked all the gentlemen To dine with
him.
At the dinner one of the guests. after
looking round the room to see if he was
being observed. put a couple of packets
of bonbons into his pocket, To take
home TO his children as Il souvenir of the
royal table. The eagle eye of the chief
master Of ceremonies, Count Stillfried-
Alcantara, observed him, and. after din
ncr being fond of joke, ne walked
mp 10 the deputy and gave him two
packets of bosbons, with the words;
Pray give these to your children
The Queen. who was standing hard
by. overheard the word children" and,
glad of subject of conversation with
her guests. who were not well verSed in
court topics, turned to the deputy and
said; How many have you?' The lat
ter. already upset by Count Stillfried'S
attentive kindness. felt completely ex-
posed and unmasled by the Queens
question. He fanccd the question re
ferred 10 the packet of bonhonS, so he
replied IN suffering and hcSitating
tone: -Four, your majesty; but only
two are mine; the other two are froTn
Count Stllfred" The Queen looked
Mortified, not knowing they were all
PLAYING al croSs-purpOses, aud Count
Laughed as heartily as The count. Lon
don HRpprouh
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-12
FOR ENGLAND.

or al great deaths on English ground.
thine most
Simon de Montfort. doth my spirit stir.
Thou foueht'st for England. and thou
died'st for her
Ihysdt of other race. from outland coast
Laws mandatory and Freedoms thou thy
host -
Ilidst hnrl against seeptered law breaker;
and spIr
On Eyesham field swept like hungry
ghost
fly
Thou dying. we would not live" they
made reply,
And dauntless round thy dauntlessness
were mown.
And thou. with wrath that hewed its way
on high.
Fell'st lighting the steep fight Of Liberty,
In crashing forest OF the foe, alone
William Watson In Atlantic
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-12

chair. She saw ii. suatched al il and
thrust it into Theo's hand.
Play the accompaniment to the In
vocation, she said. Il am going 40
sing it.
She began quietly She realized as the
first bars left her lips that she was sing.
ing for the crown Of her ambition: more
than all she knew that she was singing
for the salvation of the man she loved
Tie knew II, too, as their eyes met.
The managers eyebrows lifted. and his
hand shook Il little as he turned the page.
For him l lOve-for him whom |
adore!" Her voice rose. flooding the
room, and when it died with the las:
chord the manager caught her by both
hands
"Mademoiselle." he said grayely. II
shall have the honor To submit con
tract to you this afternoon. Your friend
should be grateful to YOU"
But Theo said nothing. Only his face
spoke-and it was eloquent enough.
Everybody knows what happened.
When the curtain fell on the last act of
Francesca the audience rose to their
feer and called for the composer with
cheers that rang through the house.
lie stood bowling among the deafening
plaudits, waiting for the frenzy to sub
side. But that was not to be yet. The
prima donna must be recalled. and Theo
led her on once more, and they stood
there together, while Paris screamed IL
self hoarse.
Do you ask me the sequel? 1t as we'd
ding party at gay Partisan hotel. The
bridegroom rises to return thanks, and
says il Is an appropriate thing that his
wife and he should breakfast in res
taurant today, because lit was in a Ger
tain restaurant seven years
ago not quite so fashionable a
restaurant. perhaps" etc. And the bride
laughs merrily, while the people wonder
why.-London Evening News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-12
RAINDROPS.

She thought the rain would surely bring
The dear one 10 her door:
Earth'S every little upward thing
cap of raindrOps wore.
She knew he loved their peaceful sound.
And blessed the cleaning gems,
Or laughed TO think his forehead crowned
With such cool diadems
Upon the path she heard them beat,
And whispered low his name:
Sometimes she took them for his feet,
His feet that neyer came.
She heard them falling in the rillS,
And wept for what might be.
Nor caught the music on the hills
OF higher destiny.
Agnes Lee in New Lippineott.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-12
Better Keep His Prerogatiyc.

When my son went to college" said
the father. Il told him that ! would not
permit him to join the gymnasium and
waste his time with athletics when | had
sent him there TO study
Did he obey you?' inquired the
friend
Il told him that if he didn't wonld
simply exercise my prerogativc Of a
father over his child and thrash him"
Did it answer"
Not after the first year. BY jove.
when he came back after his freshman
course he had some way got breadth Of
shoulder and development Of bicep,
that convinced me that my paternal pre-
rogative would be safer If ! didn't try TO
exercise it."-Detr0it Free Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-12
Experience Dictates an Apology.

On one occasion a junior counsel, on
their lordships giving judgment against
his client, exclaimed that he was sur
prised mt their decision. This was con-
strued into contempt of court, and the
young barrister was ordered to attend at
the bar the next morning. Fearful of
the consequences, he consulted his friend
John Scott afterwards Lord Elton, who
told him to be perfectly ut ease, for he
would apologize for him in Il way that
would avert any unpleasant result. Ac-
cordingly, when the name of the dein-
qucnt was called. Scott rose and coolly
addressed the judges. Il am very sorry,
my lords" he said, that my young
friend has so far forgotten himself as to
treat your lordshps with disrespect: he
is extremely penitent, and you will kind
~ ascrihe his unintentiona insult to his
ignorance. You must see at once that
it did originate in that. He said he was
surprised at the decision Of your lord
ships. Now, if he had not been ignorant
of what takes place in this court every
day-had he known you but half so long
as | have done-he would not pc sur
prised at anything YOU did. The Green
Rag
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-12

"A few years ago" says writer in
Anecdotes. when the new lands in
Indian territory were opened, the small
towns which sprang up We're filed with a
very mixed population. and the theaters
and travelling theatrical companies were
on par with the towns they visited.
One night the writer was in Oklahoma
City. and stepped into theater where
'Trilby' was being played. the house
was packed from top to bottom with
Tough characters, and the character Of
the actors and their acting was. if any
thing, tougher. so that even the audience
became restless. The play finally reached
the point where Little Billee is supposed
to clasp Trilby passionately in his arms.
instead of which he held her at arms
length. with az much ardor az he would
have shown TO a bale of hay, and eX-
claimed. Oh. Trilby, nothing can come
between as. whereat six-foot COW
puncher in the gallery leaned over the
railing and shouted in tones of supreme
disgust. 'Aw, git ont, Yer could t'row
a COW between YER