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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
5SOTA, SATURDAY, AUGUST, IS, 1ooa

and had heavy load father thought that children
had better walk of the long hills We had been in the
carriage long that glad to get for change
and started gaily there flowers
One Of my cousins had started with pair OF shoes
and had taken them off to her feet When the
riage little way ahead my noticed them
dropped them out Another cousin seeing them fall picked
them after the carriage fast she could to put
them n hiniI( they had fallen accidentally We called
to her but she did not hear for time and half
the hill before she trying to catch the
rage When arrived at the top of the hill all
putting and disgused the nearly the
top of another hill We easier and
glad and ride awhile. Although walked
several other hills the remember this part
culary because it the longest my in her
stocking feet and disappointed in having to walk
another hill when tired
Another remembering this walk is that
the last walk took with cousins. they their
way the Klondike in Dawson City, Y. r.
Seventh Grade, Glare Milton,
South Side School. Benson MINI.
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Adrift in a Wheat Field.
My most memorable walk
certainly is worthy Of men,
ory, since I have not forgot
ten the smallest details in
twelve years; it happened
when I was 4 years of age.
When I set out I had no in
tention that it should be-
come memorable, but so it
was.
Father and the hired man
were driving a binder
through a large wheat field
cutting a road. I followed.
but could not keep up, SO
when the binder turned out
of sight, I also turned out Of
sight-into the wheat. The
wheat reached at least six
inches above my head, but
it was cool there, and I
walked straight ahead for
perhaps an hour. Then I be-
came tired and sat down,
turned over and went to
sleep. When I awoke the
moon was shining, and I
arose and walked on awhile,
crying all the time. Finally
I reached tho river and
again fell asleep.
I had been missed at home
for q long time then, and
the family searched, alone at
nrst, then helped by tho
neighbors, and finally half
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
LONG CANADIAN FENCE,

LONG CANADIAN FENCE.
Tho Canadian government has appropriated $4,000 to
build barbed wire fence along tho boundary between
tana and the dominion extending from St. Marys
tho Sweet hills.
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miners Tampa to part where we just stoop
and walk through After the guide had lighted his lamp he
ing This the guide told that had not been
worked for several We walked the opening
and came to Upon entering this almost
oazzed Dy the brlancy The most magnificent place ever
saw was before with the small flame gmmering
them the walls countless dia
monds Near the center stood column white as snow
hanging from it all around salaces the walls were
covered with the shiny About the floor
stalagmites All formed of carbonate of lime; was
spectacular display of dazzling brancy unknown to the
of the shining beautiful than
thing have before since.
was determined to take a piece Of the material with
So finding portion place in the
ceiling All went we'll until reached the where
had to through held rather tightly to
treasurer broke fell crumbed into pieces Once
he must where they they made to be
-Elwin ]. Owens,
Eleventh Grade. Emore Mimi
Day o Naughtiness.
One pleasant September afternoon several in
company with sister and girl friend, experienced
most memorable walk Sunday and with good inten
tions Sunday school, which o'clock.
teacher could not be with instead Of remaining for
Sunday school, went for walk.
We had not far when to small pasture
where several large plum trees stood spreading
branches were fairly loaded with pums In minute
under the fence shaking the vigorously and
were Just IN the midst of filling hats
with the fallen plums when To- voice called out FIi! Ha!
Get out Of here! Quick lodged
and like frightened scampered hi
lining moment someone after We until
could little realizing
we had covered during those precious
After resting started to walk home being too tired to
another STEP The blocks seemed like miles,
podded homeward, had plenty of time Sun
days naughtness An hour later reached home and it
was with surprise that ourselves the
exhausted for we had walked nearly three miles.
A Eighth Grade, May Hammond
Union School. st. Cloud, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
AN ELECTRIC FISH.

The maapecurus, fish ouly eight inches long, do
veop shock Of 200 volts OF electricity in the twothousand
part OF a second
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
A Land Flowing With Good Things.

We walking from the farm where visiting.
The lady plot of watermeons and she We
managed home by taking turns in carrying it. We
about half mile from the house when found a
patch choke cherries One the boys back for pail
picked the pail eating them went.
No had the pail half empty than found some
We filed the pail and went We we're about half
mile from home when found patch of hazenuts;
filled pockets and reached home about halfpas and
eating spoils of the
George Vachon,
Wahpeton, N. D.
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Fearful Flashing and Crashing.

One afternoon when father had finished his work he
fishing of about three miles to the
lake very hot and tired when arrived We put
lines, but had not shed long before storm
started for home, but when about half
dark and rain poured down. What frightened
me the most flashing OF the lightning and the
crashing the thunder much frightened, and
children always do, cried. But finding that crying
help, gathered and at last reached
home, tired hungry sleepy. After eating
1 slept soundly till O'Clock the next morning
always of fisherman 8
luck. Martin Mimbach,
A Eighth Grade. Henderson, Minn.
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do q 6I6dI UCH6uC GO Ou6 .
advancement in the world.
Though we did not bid each
other farewell at the end of
our walk we promised to
meet in the near future.
Elmer o. Swiggum,
Grafton, N. D.
Ninth Grade.
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"Thoughts Too Deep for Tears.o

"Thoughts Deep o
have taken many walks in my life, but
shall forget. 1t hot of
August last summer. Shortly after dinner
desire for choke cherries and had heard the neigh
bors the day before that at
lockwood HILL about mile and a half town.
started My only companion lunch basket which
generally pretty good When had reached hill
was disappointed to find that there cherries
walked about two miles farther west gone
there, too; had been before
That disappointed that I went home was 6
o'clock and the folks nearly through supper
suddenly occurred to that
containing lunch disappointment forgotten
eat it. This walk Is memorable because
severe headache and bisers feet for
after Anna " lansing
Eighth Grade Owatonna, MINI.
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Last spring botany class of freshmen
woodland walks We picked flowers dug plants the
and found exemplifed many things we were daily
taught in the classroom.
One fair evening In the later May days out from
the school yard gate, each with digger"
IN which we were to specimens. We
dozen, and at heart jolly taught
botany with but his
to mirh The class heightened out along
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the town increased the relief party With hunt
ing found at midnight lying half in the water half
land ALFRED Schroeder,
Eleventh Grade. Wheaton, MINI.
GhOstly Poplar Grove.
One evening took walk through the pastures to
count the cattle and brother went with him. al
remember this walk for something happened which
very funny
Just about dusk thicket OF hazel brush and
young popars white showing through the dusk
looked like ghosts and kept close when started
through. It lonely place. should not like to
there alone in the daytime.
little brother short fat and the bushes
his head it him follow He lost
sight jump wildly through the bushes
and Papa! Papaa! Papaa-a!" I'll
get out of ths I'll get out Of this Never
never!" standing right
in front of him and laughing. Joseph F. RUSSELL
Grade, Madelia, Mimi
District 13, Ceresco
The Washington times., 1902-02-24
coLoMBIA's WATER POWER.
Enlls Surprising Niagara Available
at Small Cost.

With the examples OF the power de-
yelopment Of Niagara Falls and Sault
Ste Marie, and the transmission lines OF
California before them, the engineers of
Colombia are becoming enthusiastic as
regards the power development OF their
own country. II lie asserted in an official
report made by commission Of Colom-
bian engineers that within twenty miles
OF Bozota there ia moro power available
than can be supplied by Niagara. Most
of Il comes from the Tequendama Falls
near the city, which rank next 10 those
OF Niagara In volume and have four times
the height.
Nor is all the available hydraulic power
concentrated at this point, but throughout
what is known as the Mass of Colombia
the most wonderful waterfalls in the
world occur, excepting Niagara and Te-
cuepdsma. The falls and streams Capa-
BILE of power development are so situated
that not only the principal towns can be
Supplied with power cheaply. but there is
q surplus available for the extension OF
railroads ana power transmission into all
Of the adjoining countries, TO Ecuador on
the south and to Venezuela on the east.
By an estimated expenditure Of l000,-
600 Bogota situated on a nigh plateau,
whose commereial Development has here
tofore seemed hopeless. owing to its isola-
tion. can be supplied With all tho electric
power available at Niagara Falls and Buff
salo 1t is suggested that all the rail
roads in Colombia could be advantage
ously and economically operated py elec-
trio power.--Philadelphia Record
The Washington times., 1902-02-24
THE RACING CALENDAR.
View Orleans Entries.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23.-Entries for
tomorrows races:
First race-For four-year- r-olds and up
ward; selling; one mile. st. Wood, 1O7;
Joe Doughty, Dramburg, Ell Moran 100;
Prairie Dog, Meggs. Bequeath. 1G2; Lin
den Ella, Brightie B., 100; Blacker. 80;
Juanetta, Lovable, 90.
Second race-For four-year olds and up
ward selling; seven furlongs Haidee,
n2; Cereel Diffdence, Tragedy. Eight
Bells, Mamie j., Lady Kent, 10; Big In
Jun, Ericsell, les; Algie NJ. Van Hoore-
beke 107; Annu, 102.
Third rsce-Steeplechase handicap
shcrt course. Cantadss. 1873; MacLaren,
1856; Ceylon, Torreon, 49,; King Elkwood.
1872; Helen Paxton, Mr.. Rose, 1870; Harve
B.. 127.
Fourth race-For three-year- olds and
upward; handicap; one and one e-eighth
miles. Mynheer, 107 Prince Blases. 1O5;
Silver Coin, Jessie JarbOe. 81: Little FL
kin, SO; Star Cotton. 80; Learoyd, 81;
Digby Bell, IS; Erne, 81.
Fifth rsce-For fouT-year olds and up
ward; selling: one mile. Annoy 10;
DepOnen. Jena, 1Q9; Echodale, lO7; Little
Lois, 1G3; Pay the Fiddler, DR.. Carrlck,
I02 Carlovienian. l0l; Miss Soak, sS; Bal
loon. s5; Annie Thompson. Belle OF Ell
gin, 30.
sixth race-FOr three-year -olds: sell
ing; one mile and seventy yards. Cast
Iron. rs, DiEby Bell. lC6. Chickadee. 131; ;
The Way, 100; King Tatius, 90; Corinne
c. 45
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Oakland Entries.
OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 23-Entries for

OAKLAND. Cal, Feb. % Entries for
Monday races:
First race-For three year olds and up
ward selling; Futurity course. Killdoe.
81; Bdgdad, ll2; Zurich, 109. Tirade. ll2;
ClarandO, l07; Scallywag, lO3: Louwelsea,
l04; Silver Cruz, Quixada, lOCi Young No
relic 1l2.
Second race For maiden two-ycar-
Olds; selling; four furlongs. Del Segno,
Len Reno, La Figaro 10G; Guida, l09; J.
II. BENEFIT, 10G; Red Tail, Tom Mitchell.
1O3 Bordermark, l0G; Temperno, 9S;
Mani, IOS; Jeanie MCGOWAN. 1O3.
Third race - For three year olds and
upward; selling; Futurity course. Edu-
cate, 1G7; Quiet, 1O3; Dawson. 81; Alzura.
107. Parizade. 10l; Invictus. l09; Tiburn
10g; Lemuel. 1OG.
Fourth race-FOr three-year- olds and
upward selling; one mile and seventy
yards. Eonic, gS: Waterscratch, 95;
Bragg IS; Floronso, lO7; The Weaver, 81
Fifth race-For four year-olds and up
ward; selling; six lurlongs Mission. rs;
Tower OF Candles, Maresa, @3; DR.. Boyle
los; Sharp Bird. l0I; Impromptu. 81.
Sixth race-for three-yea olds and up
ward; selling, seven furlongs. Sea Lion,
III; Legal Maxim, 81 Ell Roy, Galanthus.
i04. Bassenzo, a; CRATER, 104 Merops
IOl
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s,,,cthinr for II Climber.

If vou thirst for something really new
II YOU want to do something which has
never been done before, here is chance
for YOU. Climb Mount Everest. Its height
is % .OO2 feet, and you will not find any
thing in the nature of a paper bag on its
spow-capped summit, for the excursion
iet has not reached there yet. The high
est point TO " hich man has so far climbed
&c % 1913 feet This is the height OF Aeon
cagua. the loftiest summit OF the main
cordillera OF the Andes. This point was
reached by the guide Mattias Zurbrisgen
and MIR. Vines two members Of the eX-
Tadj,ion that went out in 1897 under Mr.
Il A FITZGERALD. Before this the record
was held by Sir William Martin Conway
expedition, which in 1892 climbed noun
tain in the Karakoram Himalaya5 Just
% GOO feet high.-PearsOn's Magazine.
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THE TRANSACTION CLOSED.
How Philadelphia Physician Miss
ed $4,000 Fee.


In conversation the other day about the
peculiar views that commercial men some
times entertain about professional SER
vices, DR.. s Weir Mitchell told the fol-
lowing story;
"A very wealthy man from the West
came to consult me about an attack of
vertigo. he said that be had just re-
turned from a trip to Europe. where he
had consulted eminent specialists, but
that they had failed TO afford him any
permanent relief. a physician in Lon
don,' he said, asked me why / did not
make an attempt to be cured nearer home.
/ thought on my way out West, l would
stop over to see you
Has any physician you have visited
looked into your ears | asked.
No, was his reply.
81 made an examination Of his ears, re-
moved some wax and a substance that ap-
peared to be hardened remnants OF cot
ton wool. sent him away then, and told
him to come again in day or two. He
did SO.
Well he exclaimed, I am cured. How
much do | owe you?
About $50 l replied.
"As he drew a check he asked: Did
you know when you first examined my
ears that you could cure me?'
When l told him that had very fair
conviction that | could, he said: Well,
you are b!anked fool. You should have
said to me: I think l can cure you, and
l will do so for $4,000. No cure, no pay
You would have got your money without
a murmur.'
Oh said. II you feel that way about
1t. there are several little charities in
which | am interested and
No. no. he interrupted that is not
business. ! have my cure and you have
the price you asked. The transaction Is
closed. '"-Philadclphia Times.
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MARRIED BY PHONoGRAPH.
Girl Guaranteed for Smallpox Con-
sents to Novel Ceremony.

Miss Nellie Stone, one of the prettiest
and most popular young ladies of ottawa,
Ohio, was married the other day at Os-
wego by phonograph to J. f. Duncan, of
that city.
The regular marriage ceremony was i'm
possible, owing to the fact that the home
OF the relatives with whom Miss Stone
was stopping awaiting the marriage was
suddenly placed under strict quarantine
for smallpox. The young lady was in such
a nervous condition over the delay that
her physician thought OF the plan of the
''phonograph marriage" which is held to
be perfectly legal
In her room at the Creighton home,
where she was quarantined Miss Stone.
In the presence of witnesses, repeated
Tito the photograph the words:
II, Nellie Stone. do take this man,
James = Duncan to be my lawfully we'd
ded husband for better or for worse, till
death do us part"
The phonograph record was then re-
moveI. fumigated, and taken to the Dun
can residence where the groom and
clergyman performed their part of the
ceremony. The engagement was a ro-
mantle one. Both are newspaper writer's
and they became acquainted through their
articles. Correspondence and an ex
change of photographs brought about an
engagement. and Duncan has been fire.
quent visitor at Ottawa. Ohio, for the last
six months.
Last Monday Miss Stone went to Os-
wego for the marriage A friend stop
ping with her relatives, the Creightons,
was seized with smallpox of a virulent
form, and. though he was promptly re-
moved from the house. the sanitary au-
thorities insisted on q rigid quarantine.
The result on the young lady's nerves
was so serious that the "phonesraph
marriage was decided on by the doctor
and the contracting parties gladly as
sented-Baltimore Sun.
The Washington times., 1902-02-24
Physical Culture Contest.

over a thousand entries have been re-
ceived for the physical culture contest
NOW going On in New York for a diamond
medal and three prizes in gold. Amateur
strong men and athletes in every State
in the Union are competitors In this novel
contest, and the results show that Amer
lea compares favorably with every other
country in the world in the muscular
development OF it's men. Even Sandow
has nothing TO boast of in comparison
with some Of the specimens Of physical
manhood which have come under the OBJ
servation Of the judges and the task OF
selecting a winner threatens to be most
difficult one. The judges are James J.
Corbett. "ParsOn' Davies. and Sam c.
Austin They nave made "A careful selec-
tion Of the eligible candidates from among
the hundreds of portraits sent in. The
contest will remain open for several
weeks
The Washington times., 1902-02-24
Not SlStIl'ul,

One warm day in June in Washington
edward McWade, the author OF the war
,lay winchester, ran across an old
'olored woman sitting under an awning
md tanning herself.
IT'S dreadfully hot. isn't it nanny
aid Mr.. McWade. Deed it is. chile. -
aid the old woman, deed it is, 'Taint
'ight fer to be hot this-a-way. ! tell YOU
forty years ago, v hen the Blessed Lawd
made the weather, We didn't have these
stewing days. Honey, no, Deed We
didn't; but now tnese biggety men up at
this here weather office has the making OF
the weather. They does send US anything
they nleases, and they amt skillful, chile;
they amt skillful."-New York Evening
Telegram.
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HE SAVED SEVEN CENTS.
why u WeIi-to-Do Man Put His Over
coat In Pawn.

A pawnbroker with shop uptown
thinks that after all there may be some
thing new under the sun, although the
adage says differently.
"A man wearing rather handsome fur
lined OvercOat came into MY store yester-
day" said he one day last week, "and
after removing his outside coat handed it
over to be put in pawn.
- suppose you'll allow me a dollar on
it, won't yOu2' hr asked.
Il said that he could have that much
and more. too. II he wanted It, He de-
cIincd anything above d dollar advance on
The garment and after getting it went
away. On the evening OF the same day he
came back for his coat and asked how
much the interest on the loan would be
told him three cents. This ne paid, and
as he was going away l said to him:
q beg your pardon, but do you mind
telling me why you put that coat In pawn
and took il out on the same day?'
Certainly IN tell you, said he, grin
ming misohievously. / merely wanted to
check my coat for satekeeping for the
lay. At the Grand Central Station parcel
room they wanted 10 cents but you kindly
lid ii for three. That's all. New i ork
Tribune.
The Washington times., 1902-02-24

York State militia. He participated in al
most every battle of the campaigns of
the Second Army Corps. His faithful ser
vice won him promotion to the rank OF
first lieutenant and he was brevetted a
major
Decorated for GaIIantry.
For galantry in action at the battle Of
Bristoe Station he received a medal of
honor from Congress. He was left on
the field for dead. When he recovered
consciousness he was lying under a
blanket beside a dead comrade. He was
discharged from the service on account
of the wounds received in this engage
ment.
During the Spanlsh-American war he
commanded the First Battalion District
of Columbia Volunteers. He is now SEN
ior vice commander in chief OF the Span
ishAmerican War Veterans.
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Col. NJ. Emmett Urell, veteran of two
wars, is senior regimental commander of
the District National Guard. He received
his commission as colonel of the gallant
Second in 1887, upon the organization of
the militia. under General Ordway.
There are few more popular officers in
the citizen soIdiery than Colonel Urell.
His regiment is in a high state of eff
cheney and at the sham battles of Gath
ersburg and Fort Evans, at the encanp-
ments OF 1900 and 1901. the troops under
mis- command were victorious.
The "UreH Rifles OF the Fifth Battal-
ion, commanded by Captain Bryan, are
named in honor OF the colonel OF the
Second.
Enlisted at Sixteen.
Colonel Urell is a native of New York.
At the outbreak of the civil war, al
though he was only sixteen years old, he
enlisted in the Second Regiment, New
The Washington times., 1902-02-24
Oakland Selections.

First racc-KillGoe, Bagdad, Young Mo
relic.
Len Reno.
Third race-Educate. Invictus, Alzura.
Fourth race-The Weaver. Eonic, Bragg
Firth race-Sharp Bird, Tower OF Can
dies, Or. Boyle.
Sixth race-Sea Lion, Galanthus, Bas-
The Washington times., 1902-02-24
AMATEUR POOL TOURNEY.
Record of Games Won and Lost in
the Championship Series.

The pool tourney to decide the amateur
championship of the District, now going
on at 1880 Pennsylvania Avenue is at
tracing an unusual amount of interest.
and several hundred spectators witness
each evenings contests.
The games played on Saturday night re-
suited as follows: Rallo beat Skinner so
to i3; Miller beat P. Chambers, so to 46.
and Miller afterward beat Kilgore. so
to iA.
The contestants tonight will be Cham
bcrs and Coleman, King and Skinner.
Rallo and Wolf, Oppenheimer and B.
Chambers.
The standing of the players to date fol-
The Washington times., 1902-02-24

writer in the Atlanta Constitution"
recently broke forth in this touching
strain:
In even the darkest night
Love hath some sense Of light
And TO the dreariest day
Love briDgcth cheer Away.
II Love my pathway be
Night shall be light to me.
II may be taken for granted that this
Atlanta poet never came downstairs to
get a drink for the wife Of his bosom
on a peculiarly dark night, when there
wasn't q match in the matchbox, and
the furnace was out-with the thermome-
ter lowering around zero. and he couldn't
find his shoes, and when he finally
stumbled up to the water faucet discov-
cred that the pipes were all frozen up
good and solid.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1902-02-24
New Orleans. Selections.

First race Begueath, st Wood, Linden
Ella.
Second race-Lady Kent, Tragedy, Al
gie N
Third race-Mr. Rose. Cantadas. Mac
Laren.
Fourth race-Mynhees, Jessie Jarboe,
Prince Blazes.
Fifth race-Miss Soak, Pay the Fiddler,
Balloon.
Sixth race-Corinne c. Chickadee, Cast
Iron
The Washington times., 1902-02-24
Postohhce Ball Team Organized.

At a recent meeting of the CLERKS and
these interested in athletic sports in the
Postofiice Department 1t was decided 10
put a strong ball league in the Depart
mental League the coming season. A. 6.
Belote, OF the Department. was unani-
mously elected manager and treasurer. He
then appointed John Holmes, also Of the
Department as field captain and secre-
tary.
The Washington times., 1902-02-24
Won wrestling Match.

In wrestling match ior points on Sat
urday night, Jim Sullivan secured two
falls from George Smith in twenty-one
minutes. Smith who claims the bantam
weight championship OF the District, is
desirous of arranging q series OF matches,
and his challenge is open TO all comers.
The Washington times., 1902-02-24
District Basketball League Game.

The Carroll Institute and Y. NJ. c. A.
teams will play a game in the District
Basketball League series tomorrow night
in the CAROLS gymnasium, and lovers Of
the game may expect to see an interest
ing contest.
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Mr. Todd. who has charge OF the tour
ney. has arranged TO play series OF
games this week, open 10 all comcrs. and
he Will give a handsome cue to each
PLAYER who defeats him in q 2O0-ball
game.