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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-06
WITH FREE WILL
Minneapolis Juniors EIaveth Choice
Of Describing Either Ball Game
Incident or Unique Party. = 4

!: TOP1C-A BALL GAME INCIDENT OR a
! UNIQUE PARTY.

IE Junior boys were in clover this week. for
surely in no place is the average young
American SO much at home as on the ball
ground, whether gridiron diamond. They
told stirring tales of football with such a
martial ring and SO wildly that, could any
veteran OF this sport read them, he would
surely long for boyhood days again; they told
how, when somebody "fumbled y the root
ers' trembled and hope Of success sank
into their boots. it seemed--and when: some
body else made a brilliant dash and "toueh-
down., spirits sailed sky high along with the
hats, and then how everybody cheeredt Then
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-06
ARMED. FOR a STRENUOUS HUNT.

WAS in such hurry to there that put hat
4 with the sash in front you wonder my
nent? It the first time been allowed % go
party of which I had idea whatever T.
say that there to be hunt supposed
the people to take swords kill
with slipped rusty jacklnife my pocket.
When arrived at the house where the wonderful
party to be- found that the already
started the peanut hunt. "A lady approached
said. docs little girl wish to join
not like the term little girl but while lady
talking forgot hurt feelings took jack
knife and opened broken blade.
then at the rusty knife, and said, why dear,
what going with that big
that going to KILLED with which
laughed until big down her
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-06

walked to the other side of the grounds it
could and discovered old friend of mine who
play in the team We had short conversation then
to bat again. This time ut-all right
made all the bases without being My had
b Fifth Grade, S.-Arthur Higgins,
Lake Harriet. School 1921 Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-06
STUBBS. OUR HERO
4zLitfie Drama Enacted On
= = the Gridiron. s
.(Prize.l

nNF, fall, a couple of years ago,
was visiting my aunt. when
It was announced throughout the
village that there would be a foot
ball game on the following Thurs,
day The game was to be played
with another village about four
miles distant, which had long been
bitter rival. I was at length
duced by my cousin, q young
amateur, to go as rooter.,
The two teams met on the field
outside the town, when our cap
tain found that the ,halfback and
all but one Of the substitutes were
missing: so he was forced to
choose the only remaining one,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-06

vato When we went to bed stepped it trap
sprung, but did not catch listening to
and we heard him laugh. but went to bed
nothing The next day went down town buy
ents. Among them pair of papa.
When we went home we put the trap the
one Of the boots Christmas put them
OF his bed and the next morning asked him
on to see ii they fitted him. He did was
caught in the trap Then it was our turn to laugh
Seventh Grade, Everett Ridge,
Washington School. Anoka, Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-06
OF CRAZY PIECES
- - s. -
Northwestern Juniors Write Bright
Little Patchwork Stories With Vari-
Gus Morals. ~ ~ 8 =
ToPIC-A PATCHWORK: STORY.

My the specified number of articles may be
used That is plain American, but it must
have been read up side down wrong end-
:. to. or some other funny way, for in many in
5 stances it meant anything but that A long
list OF things were introduced from candy to
locomotives. Then some of the Juniors must
have thought that papa, or uncle and the
three children would be lonesome with just
themselves and nobody else for mother and
; aunt and various other relatives were made to
take part. Some of the Juniors argued fur
Their, what is the of mousetraps without
: mice to catch and cats to chase the mice :?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-06

these used Also phase
work stories that different articles changed
different needs for example, the half dollar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-06
FUN FOR FATHER
But the Last Laugh Is RL
nays the Best.
(Prize.)

"A 7 home is in small town, and
Iva though we have great sport
here. my chief delight is to go to
the home Of my cousins. who live
some miles away in the country.
Yet I am almost as happy when
they come to visit me. One win
ter I received a letter from my
cousins saying that both Of them
would come to spend the Christ
mas holidays with me. They came
two or three days before Christ
mas. and you may be sure we had
jolly time. =sYs,--->.... 49, ~.
There was an elevator in the
kitchen which father used to carry
things in to the storeroom. AS it
was cold we did not want to go
up the stairs in our bare feet, SO
we used the elevator when we went
to, bed. One night father set a
mOuSefran m fha edpo of tho olo
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-06

VINO was called 'Stubbs, account Of his sze During
the first half the Lofty contested but account
ofthe funabes made by Stubs, the
in favor of the other SIDE The half Stubbs feeling
though the being lost through his errors
with renewed holding his but failing
any points. At last when every straining his
efforts to the utmost Stubs managed the ball
dared quickly the field Five started after him.
he made great Roadway that it would taken
runner to catch him Just the ball the
line the five reached him with force that
stepped his and broke It, while the on
him. Stubbs taken or great pain but
side had beaten by Of through
efforts and grit OF young Subbs the captain
happily sz-Flora McNiven.
Eighth Grade. 1914 Park Avenue.
Horace Mann School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-06

were taes OF hoty contested baseball,
oioheh pats butter fingers snappy
play and good balls, all told suggestveness
of the wild enthusiasm that :->
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-15
Mounting n Horse

A careful bicyclist learns to mount
from either side of the wheel, since the
emergency may arise at any moment
says the London Chronicle. One would
think that the horseman would be-
equally careful to provide for POSSIBLE
tiles and accuStOm himself to mount.
Ing indfferently from the off side and
the near side. But if he were to ven
ture to mount Oh the right side-whict
Is the wrong side-in a hotel stable
yard the hostler would probably de-
mand the price of a gallon as e
statutory fine, and the horse would col
lapse with surprise What is the
meaning of this convention? 1t ap-
pears In odd places Not only does
the trick horse in the circus canter
from right to left, but the after dinner
wine passes the same way. "The way
OF the sun" is the current explanation,
which is absurd.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-15
OIL From the POruotse.

The porpoises killed in winter are
the latest and produce most oil. The
largest size measure nbout 7 feet IN
length, 8 feet in girth and weigh about
goo pounds. Such q porpoise yields
from six to seven gallons of OIL The
blubber Of big Qorpoise weighs about
100 pounds and zone and a half inches
thick In summer and two in winter.
The jaws Of the porpoise yield su-
perior quality of oil. When hung up
IN the sun, 1t readily drips away into
cans provided for the purpose, the
quantity Of oil thus procured, how
ever, being not more than half a pint
to the jaw. The oil from the blubber
gives an excellent light and is in de.
mand along the coast for lighthouse
use. 1t has no offensive odor.
Porpoise shooting is followed at all
seasons and in all kinds of weather.
On calm summers day the porpoise
may be heard blowing a mile or two
away. If you wound a porpoise and
there are any sharks around, the shark
Is very apt to share your booty with
you even If he doesn't devour it In toto.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-15
He Was an Artist.

A lady Of high position once ven
tured to demonstrate with Worth, the
Partisan milliner, because he had
charged her f12O pounds for bal
dress.
"The material" she said, could be
bought for f2O. and surely the work OF
making up would be we'll paid with IS
more"
Madame" replied the milliner in his
loftlest manner, go to NJ Meissonier
the painter, and say to him: Here is
canvas, value shilling. and here are
colors, value ! shillngs. Paint me a
picture with these colors on that can
vas and will pay you one and three.
pence What will he say? He will
say, Madame, that is no payment for
an artist l say more I say, If you
think my terms too high, pay me moth
ing and keep the robe. Art does not
descend to the pettiness of the hig-
gler. Bits.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-15
She Knew 1t.

A Philadelphia man thought he
would be more successful than his
wife IN securing servants. So he cut
out number Of advertisements from
the situations wanted" column Of a
newspaper and started out in cab to
visit the various addresses. The first
place he stopped at was in front of a
little house in narrow street, from
which a cook had advertised. He saw
her and was favorably impressed.
Il am looking for good cook" he
said.
sure. an don't OF know it" ex.
claimed the cook. "Oi only left your
house yestidday"
He made hasty and undignifed re.
treat and decided to allow his wife to
continue in her direction Of the house
hold affairs.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-15
THE PARADISE FISH.
One OF the Wonderful PiscatOriaI
Rarities Found In China.

The oldest Of all piscatorial rarities
Is the paradise fisl Of China. Like the
German canary and one or two other
species of bird and fish. this little fnny
beauty is the product Of cultivation
only. there being no place in the world
where 1t Is found in wild state. In
the land Of the dragon they are kept
and cultivated In ornamental aquari.
ums, each succeeding generation of the
little oddities exhibiting more diver
sif1ed colors. The male is the larger Of
the two sexes, measuring when full
grown three and half inches. The
body is shaped very much like that of
a common pumpkin seed sunfish, its
color SURPRISING in brilliancy any fish
heretofore cultivated for the aquarium
The head of macropodus Chats his
generic nance is ashy gray, notified
with irregular dark spots. The gils
are azurine blue. bordered with bril-.
liant crimson.
The eyes are yellow and red. with a
black pupil. The sides Of the body and
the crescent shaped caudal fin are deep
crimson, the former having from ten
to twelve vertical blue stripes, while
the latter is bordered with blue. The
upper surface Of the body is continual
~ changing color-sometimes it is
white, at others gray, black or blue
The dorsal md anal fms are remarka.
bly, large, hence it's generic name -
large; pOdus, fin or foot. Both
fms are shaped alike and are striped
with brown and bordered with a bright |
blue. The dull colored ventral fins are |
protected by brilliant scarlet colored
spine, extending three fourths Of an
inch behind the body of the fin. The
oectoral fins are we'll shaped, but trans
parent and colorless.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-15
She Had improved

The Princess Charlotte, daughter OF
George w., was young woman OF
great spirit and originality. One day
one Of her teachers CHANGED to enter
the room when the princess was revil.
Ing one Of her attendant ladies in great
wrath. and, after giving her lecture
on hasty speech. he presented her with
book on the subject.
A few days later he found her still
more furious and using language even
more violent. Il am sorry to find your
royal highness in such passion" said
he. Your royal highness has not read
the book gave you"
Il did. my lord" cried she tempestu-
ously. Il both read it and profited by
It Otherwise should have scratched
her eyes outr'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-15

A well dressed lad, the son Of
wealthy parents, thought 1t would he
quite manly to earn few copners for
himself by selling daily papers. So y.
the Chicago Journal He stonna'i q
tattered newsboy in the street and
said to him. ""
DO you think should be able to
earn money as you do If bought
some papers and came to this CORNER
to sell them"
"Why do you want to sell papers?"
I'm tired of being idle"
WELL" said the philosopbic l,t+,a
newsboy, with serious air. DIVER
tnink yer can hold thirty-six papers in
one hand, lick three or four boys bic.
germ yerself with the other hand
wnile yer keeps two more Off with yer
timer? 81" '"'
Moo, l DON'T" replied the well
dressed boy.
Then yer are no good In the news.
10Y oiz," replied the tattered philoso.
pner' "Ye'd better git yer people to
prentice yer to somethin light"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-15
willing to Go without.

Henry Clews, perfectly bald, was
once travelling on a western railroad.
Sitting directly behind him was coarse
looking mar with a rough shock of hair
the col Y OF brick dust.
Tapping Mr.. Clews on the shoulder.
the fellow remarked:
Guess you wasn't around when they
gave ont the hair"
''Oh. yes" was the answer, "but
was trit1e late, and there was nothing
left but that stuff you wear, so l told
them Ia rather have New York
Times.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-15
kITCHENER'SW WAR METHODS
How the Famous General Disposed
of Some Champagne.

How the Famous General Disposed
of Some Champagne.
Lord Kitchener's return to England
has revived the British interest in the
personality Of the soldier, and many
new and amusing stories are being told
Of him. says the Philadelphia Press
An instance Of his determination to rid
the British army in Africa Of the need.
less luxuries with which the richer
officers were burdening the baggage
trains occurred, it is said, shortly after
Kitchener's arrival at the front as
Lord Roberts chief Of staff. One of
his first trips away from Cape Town
the base Of supplies, took him to the
railway junction at De Aar, where he
found the depot platform numbered
with a lot Of boxes on their way to Me.
thuen's headquarters
"What are these?" asked Kitchener.
kicking one Of them with his heavily
shod foot.
Ceases Of champagne for the til
regiment Of the - guards" replied
the station agent. They're going up
to the Modder."
"Not yet" retorted Kitchener. "They
are going to the hospitals"
And to the hospitals be saw that
they went.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-15
Pa Elucidates.

PA, what does 'absentminded
mean?"
my boy, that's easy. Did you ever
stop to think"
Eyes,"
And your thoughts ran on?"
yea"
well, that's it."-Indianapolis News.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-15
LOOK AT THE YELLOW LABEL

If your subscription to the TELE
GRAM will expire this month renew
at once or you will have to pay 81 q
year. $3.50 year is the price for
subscriptions sent by mail when paid
in advance. This is the only daily
paper you can get at the price Of q
weekly. Send in your renewal today
to
The Barre Newspaper Co.
4 Barre, Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-15
Are You About
To Build?

1t SO see that your builders
contract has a clause provid-
ing that the structure shall be
erected by UNION LABOR,
which will insure you of good
work and a joo completed
without delay.
Per order Union No. 481.
Carpenters and Joiners of
America.
w. H. MEssER,
SEC'Y.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-16

ton was decided upon and unforeseen diff
ficulties aroSeS which made it impossible
to carry out these plans. But during the
time in which the college was suspended
the directors never lost sight Of the OBJ
ject which they had in view and kept
working for the re-establishment of the
college. After brave struggle covering
a period of eleven years the arrangements
for the reopening were concluded and on
July 20, $780, the new edifice was dedicated
to Christian education.
The institution was removed from Red
Wing to the site it now occupies at Ham
line, midway between the Twin Cities In
selecting the location the directors ex-
ercised a wise choice, for it would be
u1thcult to find better location than the
one it now occupies. Located, in what
might well be called a suburb of the two
great cities, it has the advantage of both
and yet is not compelled to suffer any of
the inconvenience of a city school.
Away from the noise of the cities. vet
remains of easy access from both and the
students have the advantages that the
cities offer in the way of lectures church.
es. theaters ana the like.
The Immediate surroundings of the col
lege are ideal The ground is high and
the drainage almost perfect. The soil is
underlai. with a stratum sand nearly
fifty feet in thickness which insures per-
feet drainage and removes any POSSIBLE
ity of malarial infection. Water of excel
lent quality is found at the depth of fifty
feet, sufficient to protect it from all
surface impurities. A little town has
: grown up around the college and the
stores found there are able to supply All
the ordinary needs of the student with
out the necessity OF his visiting the city.
When the school opened i'm its new To-
cation in 1880, the board of directors cen
graduated itself on having overcome the
greatest part of the difficulties There
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-16

We have a very choic. lot of Black
Velvet Ribbons in all widths at aston
ishing prices.
10 yd. bolts of Black Velvet Ribbon,
linen or silk back. fast tape edge, size
from No. X to 2; regular 80
price 45c. Emporium cut TIC
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-16

up in physical science, English, mathe-
mates and history. This course leads to
I! the degree Of Bachelor of Philosophy.
The special course which is offered is
| for the benefit of those who desire to
pursue certain studies. They are allowed
| to select these as they may be able to
recite with regular classes, but no spe-
cial classes are formed for their benefit
They are also required to furnish evil
dence of .-leir ability to pursue profitably
the studies they propose to take up.
Students in this course are not graduated
but are furnished with certificates set
ting forth the branches they have pur-
sued and the degree Of proficiency they
have attained in them.
These courses comprise the work that
is done in the college with the exception
that music and elocution are given in
special classes to those who care TO make
arrangements for them. The work in
each course is thorough and is equal to
that of the larger institutions OF the
East Every branch that is required is
considered essential and good grades
must be made by the students before
they will be passed in them. Each
branch is taught by a competent inStruc-
tor and the work is of a high standard
The university has an excellent libra
ry, located in university hail, which IS
well adapted to supplementary reading
and research The library is under tire
charge of a librarian who Is able to aid
the students in their selection of books
and reading matter. In addition to the
college library, the city library in st.
Paul and Minneapolis, as well as the
state historical library, are open to the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-16
HAML|NE UNIVERSITY, ITS
VIGISSITUD6S ard PROGRESS

One Of the leading Protestant institu-
lions in ST. Paul is Hamline university
the representative of the Methodist Epis-
cOpal church. 1t is a thorough up-to-
date school, and deserves the good favor
in which it is known.
Hamline university bears the distinction
of being the oldest denomination school
in the state if not in the entire North
west 1t was chartered April 8, 1854, and
the preparatory department was opened
Nov i6 of the same year. The work was
continued as an academy until in the
IAN OF 1891, when the first freshman class
was organized From the beginning the
work was prosperous and many stu
dents came to its doors to receive the in
Struction it had to offer. At this time
the college was located in Red Wing,
MINI
The university was first established
during the trying times just prior to the
breaking out of the Civil war. The coun-
try was scantily settled, and many Of
the people were Door and not able to give
their children the advantages of a COL
lege education, no matter how thorough
~ they believed in the benefit of sues a
training. But Notwithstanding the diff
cultles ana obstacles that stood in the
way of the progress of the institution,
1t continued to flourish for number of
years. During the first fifteen years of
49, c~>i1hOiiNC IL SlduudlGU seven Glasses
ana matrlculated about 1000 students
But while it did not want for students.
the amount received from them as tut
ton was not sufficient to meet the .ex-
penditures of the college, and at last it
was brought face to face with the great
financial problem that is a menace to
almost every UNCONVENTIONAL school.
While it had many kind friends, who
were thoroughly interested in the instI-
tuition, and would have been willing to
do almost anything for its success, these
friends, as is frequently the case, had
their hands tied by their own financial
condition. Matters were made still worse
by the war, but the directors held to the
work, hoping against hope that some
thing might happen which would enable
them TO meet the obligations and set the
college on it's feet.
The struggle which the board Of direct
ors made to keep the doors open during
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-16

smooth sailing. OF course it has had its
petty difficulties to meet, but none of
| these have been so great as to hinder the
| progress of the school and it has grown
steadily year after year until it has
reached its present standing. At present
Hamline university is one Of the most
| 1ourishing colleges in the state.
Since the erection Of the building men
toned above the growth of the institu-
ton has made it necessary to erect other
| buildings. In 1888 the hall of science was
| erected. This is a beautiful building with
96-foot front and IS feet deep. 1T has
| three stories and basement. There is
| a one-story wing, IS feet wide and 80
| feet deep running back from the main
part of the structure. in the basement,
which is ten feet high and well lighted.
are rooms for the janitor and storage
purposes. In thes first floor are several
recitation rooms, while the chemical
| laboratory is located in the wing. The
| second floor contains the biological lab
| oratory, lecture rooms and store rooms,
while the third floor Is devoted to the
museum of natural history.
In addition to the two buildings already
mentioned there is the dormitory build
! ing which is located near the hall of
science. This building contains three
stories and a basement and is used as a
ladies dormitory and a boarding hall for
both women and men. 1t stands in row
with the other two buildings and the three
of them make group of buildings of
which any college may we'll feel proud.
Not Bound to Any Denomination.
Hamline university, while it Is a de-
nominational school and under the direc-
ton of the Minnesota conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church is not in the
strictest senses of the term a denomina-
tional school. 1t stands for the principles
of Christianity, but at the same time does
not attempt to teach denominationalism
On the contrary, it rather attempts to
teach Christian charity which will lead
the students to think upon the great
problems of religion with a breadth of
| mind that will cause them to be tolerant.
| 1t is dedicated to the cause of Christian
education rather than to UNCONVENTIONAL
education.
Two Principal Departments.
The work in the university is divided
| into two parts; that of the preparatory
| department, and that of the college
I proper. The preparatory department
| covers period of three years and is in
tended to fit the student for entrance to
the Freshman class of the college 1t Is
to certain extent separate from the COL