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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
Warm Weather Predicted.

Through the 10000 islands Of Georgian
Bay to Detroit and Toledo and return.
All expenses included, $4,000. Inquire at
500 Line Ticket Office, 119 So. Third St..
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Linen Shower for Housewives


An occasion where they shower themselves at savings
great that the linens will like gifts This just of the
periodical sales the linen the that
increase business momentum. The prices this time for
Wednesday ONLY, do not let these linen slip
Beaced Bamask 72 inches
line Of patterns our SOC quality Wednesday ony. w
Silver Beached selling EO~
kinds will recognize Sc quality Wednesday onl OS
sold
pZfS
Glass n
lnen quality that would Wednes p IL
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IN 1884 THE AGGREGATE VOTE FOR
GOVERNOR IN THESE THREE STATES
WAS 2, $40, ,616.
IN 1898 THE AGGREGATE VOTE FOR
GOVERNOR IN THESE THREE STATES
WAS 2,752, ,091.
What will the total aggregate vote for
Governor in these three states he on Nov. 4,
1902? Figure 1t out or guess at 1t and send in
your estimates. 1t may mean $10,0 600 in cash
to you.
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To aid in forming your estimates, we fur
nish the following data: @ r.. .e..-
Pennsylvania elects a Governor only once in
four years.
Michigan elects Governor every two
years, and since 1894 New York has elected a
Governor every two years.
Total vote for Governor in New York in
1891 was ,165, ,0S5 - IT,.
Totai vote for Governor in New York in
1894 was 1.27o. .671.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12

If 1t is room you are looking for cast
your eye over the Furnished Room Col
umn on the Journal Want Page.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
A 'CHARMING BURGLAR.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Pretty Lizzie Ferguson,
said to be one of the most admired and
sought-after girls in Pullman, is now held
at the Central station on charge Of burglary
and, the police say, has admitted that the
charge is true. The many young gallants
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
Harvest Sightseeing Excursion.

Round trip to all points on the 500 line
in the Dakotas Aug. 10 to 16, will be s1O
Special limit to harvest hands. Office 119
S Third street.
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JOurnul Want Ads
Are sure to bring returns If given a fair
trial. Use them. Read them. Success
Is bound to be yours.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12

The official certificates of the secretaries OF
the states of New York. Pennsylvania and
Michigan showing the combined total vote
for Governor in these three states. will de-
termine who are entitled to the prizes, and
the awards Will be made by committee Of
prominent judges within twenty days after
the official vote is known.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12

who sought favor in her sight will be sur
prised to learn that the dainty gowns and
fetching bonnets that enhanced Miss Fergu-
sons own personal charms may have been
purchased with money that had been secured
by her by means Of skeleton keys in the
dead of night.
Miss Ferguson is a daughter of L. Fergu-
son, superintendent OF department of the
Pullman shops, and Is a graduate of the
Pullman schools. She is only 1S years old.
The police believe her acts were due to a
desire to wear handsome clothing.
If You Want to Sell
Anything remember little want ad in
the Journal will get you buyer.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12

Total vote for
1896 was 1.434. .A6
Total vote for
1893 was 1859. 100
Total vote for
1900 was 1855, $50
Total vote for
1886 wac 919. .212.
Total vote for
1890 was 1928, 1876.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12

The subject matter of this
great contest is the total
vote cast for governor in
New York, Pennsylvania
and Michigan, on Novem-
Der 4th, 1902. .-
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Northwestern Topics.
For Saturday, May ~:

: "a FORTUNATE MISFORTUNE. WHY?'C
The way in which to look at this topic may be
summed in these Words eff had not been DELAYED
should have been in the accident. Delay is the
fortunate misfortune and accident is "why.''
The answers to the topic may be in any ven Lucky
did not do it,, is another expression which covers
the field. The story need not be Of hairbreadth
escape from death accident; many more common
place incidents will answer just well. The way
the story is told counts than anything else The
papers must be mailed to reach the Office
Not Later Than Friday Morning, May 8.
They must be strictly original, written in ink on
one side only of the paper not than 800 words in
length, less than 100, marked with the number of
words and each signed with the grade, school, name
and address OF the writer. The papers must not be
rolled
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Besieged by TerrOrs.

When party went to the Yellowstone Park camped
water hole that partly surrounded by large
Some cattle grazing far off, About six
o'clock the evening dark clouds began the and
thunder shook the earth beneath feet The light
ming flashed and there and the rain began to fall in
torrents. The creeks were full of rushing
water nearly overlooking the The cattle horses
the electricity
lightning struck number It created such
disturbance among the animals that they stampeded This
is the why afraid Of lightning than of
William l. Lindsay
Seventh Grade. Gendive, Mont.
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A Huge, Flaming Head.

afraid of darkness than of lightning
been by lightning Gin
darkness. always timd in darkness but not
really afraid.
about eight old There children
and among them older girl who
anything The others always trying to
had succeeded At they planned pumpkin
and hollow out then holes for
mouth and then lighted candle inside which
it look like head fire. She slept lounge the
porch at night the weather intensely hot but
found out their plans and decided to sleep indoors.
The night hotter than That evening could
not sleep, the porch and lay the
lounge. thought heard noises twice. but did
be paid attention. just
about asleep when suddenly awakened by light
from the lounge and end of the nch
ported the heneysuckle vines huge head a aas
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Just a Black Skeleton.

fear lightning most because it damage
darkness One evening last it began
do RAM looked out of the window but it raining
hard could nothing It raned harder and harder
IN the midst OF it the fire whistle blew The
the street house Where the fire be?"
1T is up this place." My sister started up the
street where the engine had We looked of the
dows but could not anything. After while
began to rise At last found that it barn. The
next morning went to it. Nothing left standing
few tmbers. How did it my sister, when
she had come back 1T struck by lightning, said.
And that is why have always feared lightning
Florence Diment,
Sixth Grade. Fairmont MINI.
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Like Franklin's Key.

(Honorab1e Mention)
fear lightning since Fourth of July when went to
Pembina. had fine time that day. At night home
with We could hear the thunder growing louder and
louder. The lightning flashing. put my hand into
pocket for handkerchief felt key. thought awhile
and said to myself II wonder if the key will draw light
ning Then flash of lightning and thunder followed
forgot all about the The found myself
in ditch full Of water returned to the road
could see block from went to him and
found that of the wheels
bicycle wrench with him, he put the wheel again
When reached home said that the lightning had
stunned me. The key had drawn lightning.
--Alvna Chevalier
Fifth Grade. Bathgate, N. D.
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sees the headess horscman coming for him to my
mind each OF the COLLINS be holding head!
looked they of hurting their
heads at mewhen lost consciousness All
trembled violently when thought of the terrible
Mabel Keller,
Ninth Grade. Lake City, MINI.
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Fifth Grade.
A Snnke-Lilke Motion.
(Honorable Mention.)

(FIonoEable Mention)
An electric storm is thing do not like One day while
at the dinner table during the lightning
snakelike motion down the middle of table, and it
frightened greatly The the family rushed to
the door and discovered that the lightning had struck
neighboring Another time during sit
ting in the house with back toward the door when
there quickly sprang my chair
to mother for had experienced peculiar sensation in
the middle of back This time the lightning had struck
continue lightning because
my the head Of bed there is broad,
tanned window, during electric all
flashes look bright that wonder
if the lightning will strike the house and
do much harm. Lulu Belle Seely,
Sixth Grade. Blue Earth, MINI.
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For Saturday, May 70:
1.-THE SPARRoW's STORY. J,

1.-THE SPARROW'S STORY"
You must look at life as if you were sparrow.
You must imagine yourself con the outside" OF human
nature, and try to tell your stories if you were
really bird and had to judge the actions of human
beings by bird standards. You need not make the
story only of observations of people. may with
life in Sparrowville, be not to allow your
selves to remember any similar stories of bird life
which you may have read. The papers must be mailed
to reach the office
Not Later Than Friday Morning, May 16.
They must be strictly original, written in ink
side only of the paper not than 800 words in
length, less than 100 marked with the number
words and each signed with the grade, school,
and address OF the writer. The papers must be
rolled
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Laughing, Friendly Wolves.

I afraid of the darkness since summer. was
afraid to long distances after
incident happened. I away from home, was a
pitch night wanted to start home but people
told that wolves used to be about nights
laughed at them and started. gone when
heard rastling and bowling from the
quickened steps but the beasts
In distress I
denly the bowling ceased loud shout laughter
friends had good time joking my
fearlessness Esther HomIund
Fifth Grade. Warren
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Ninth Grade.
speechless From Fright.
Lake City, MINI.

Honorable Menton)
One Sunday afternoon on the 26th of May
cousins and down in the woods opposite uncles
house, playing croquet.
The sky was clear when started, but all at
large black cloud blew it to rain
hard Then there loud of thunder, it
seemed though there flash of fire passing by
It the lightning which struck only off,
We all stared for cousins
for the house, but shocked that could not
ALL All could do to scream. When at last
cred from fright When reached the house
folk asked what the trouble was,
able to tell. After while Gained down and told
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o..
In q Limp Heap.

One Sunday afternoon went to visit friend did not
return until dusk. My friend with way,
then convinced her that babe each
other good night and went way. r&+ss'
1t was a beautiful moonlight evening. walking
along leisurey stopping then pluck
which along the far from home there
cornfeld heard slight noise, thought
dog or some other animal walked on; grew
louder and louder glanced back figure
OF man.. astOnshed almost soon
covered and began imagining heard footsteps behind
me- When nearly home the supposed caught
In his arms, and fell fainting to the only
brother he said he had called way
it was only he. Ever since this night afraid
out in the evening alone. boast that
afraid ~-Odea Ioef7er
Eighth Grade, Morris, MINI.
Lincoln School.
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-Four Fascinating spooks.

had afraid of the darkness until friend OF
mine gave very vivid description which
said lived his garnet. fascinated with tho
weird story thought about continually that for
time really believed what said They supposed to
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and imagined in the always awakened
my my have been afraid to
into dark room house. place where it is dark
*F- -Abbie Hanefeld,
Fifth Grade Two Harbors, MINI.
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is important lesson that piece of sate work is
worth one thousand pieces of second-rate work. (.
New when it to rendering service what counts
most in the college man. with every other man, not
intellect, not honesty courage but character Better
than strong body sound mind that aggregate of vi1e
and decent qualities which makes up what call charac
ter-Presdent Roosevelt Alumni Dinner of Columbia
University.
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Ninth. de-
A Den of COLLINS.

r,a,c 49,. 49,. 04igh School Credit) >..s>--. sse5
fear darkness when it quite dark because see
objects that have definite form and these brighten
inns being afraid of darkness seepess nights
because if am in dark remembrance of the ter
r1be night spent while away comes back
to me- was much afraid darkness at home
because every there and never had any
sion to be afraid.
was visiting at grandparents for the time and
1t was there that received my fright read the
thrilling story of Ichabod Crane that day. ghost
stories which were told him, and timid child
these stories made great impression mind. I
going to sleep upstairs alone the charming
that my grandma had prepared for night came
went to my room. I the
ghost stories came crowdng into mind converting
bedroom into den of ghosts COLLINS objects seemed
to chase each other around bed
and looked at AS the story which Ichabod
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pig over there in the dark which would take
not good The first thing knew going around
saying geese geese shadows commenced
to appear Geese baby language gris meaning
pig 1t was long time before recovered from this
period of systematic frightening but endeavored
control tmidity since realized the drawbacks
being "afrad in the dark -Dikka M. Brandt.
Eighth Grade. Mcfarland, Wis.
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something indefnable in a dark hall, far
from where the rest of the family is gathered of
evening, which, with deathly stiffness, broken only
by few most curious sounds, makes feel
creepy" Sometimes have to force myself to go
upstairs under such circumstances, a rule, how
ever, not afraid in the dark. I feel
alone when outside in the darkness of moon1ess
empty room, and feeling of the necessity of being
on the alert to ward off unseen, unsupported and
inexplicable danger that times comes over me so
powerfully This feeling is apt be aggravated by
having just read ghost story some sketch of
the supernatural.
l think it was caused by girl who when was
small, and entirely fearless, they say scared
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
Fifth Grade.
Great Blue Whiskers.
Two Harbors, MINI.
(High School, Credit.)

g. (IIigh School Credit.)
People generally fear either lightning dark
ness have always have had foolish terror
OF darkness. brought about by odd crcum-
stance.
happened when recovering from attack Of the
started evening with my sister.
Just to the left of the entrance to is window
tending nearly to the ground AS entered, following
sister, plainly against the window head
and shoulders of Buebeard with all his terrifying story book
attributes intact. still shut eyes and him
him that night, the whole window taken by his
huge face shouders his far back in his
head small, malignant evil his long
wrinled his clad in blue broadcloh while his
browning his whiskersgreat blue
to length forming sort of halo around his face
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to finish of croquet 1t unlucky for
croquet, but after fright it happened that
won the game. Maggie Bauer,
Eighth Grade. AbercroInbe, N. D.
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be under magical spell and in the friend
asked him why them and he always said that
he ordered them sight did
not wish them to associate with of the worlds people,
at last persuaded him to let the stairs day
and watch them while he them his intended drill The
eventfu hour last proceeded the staEay
darker darker until when speak the
magc words which release them from their enchant
ment for time failed The darkness seemed
unbearabe and without stopping to take
single glance backward started for the light running pe
nell down the stairway to the garden and the sunlight
My friends thought it great joke; but it
serious affair to and for long time afterwards could
not bear to be left alone in the dark minute When
older learned that all of groundess,
have lost most of that awful fear the darkness except
at times alone after stories of ghosts
that the least bit thrilling. Marguerite Allen,
Ninth Grade Ada, MINI.
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Six Imitation Ghosts.
Honorable Mention.)

(aOnOrable MentlOn.)
am not afraid of lightning but afraid of darkness
This fear good which, hard forget but
cannot One Halloween when years
people in neghborhood dressed
went around to peoples DOORS trying them About
half past knocked
the door with at her heels When she opened the door
scared could for there stood
large white objects with torches in their
the door from her or
she not scared at AID and tried to comfort The
sight haunted long afterward nights
aWoke thinking those imitation ghosts OF
do not believe In ghosts but cannot the
darkness. S<gsE -Althea Reid
= Seventh Grade, 20 Luverne Mimi.
Central School.
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ground, he presented most formidable appearance.
A thousand thoughts rushed through my mind. was
too frightened for utterance. Finally managed to
scream, and the figure disappeared. ..
+, It was long time before I could Danish his
Image from my mind; even now fancy him in
the dark, and my fear of darkness is, think rdue
largely to this. -Elma G. Glenn,
Ninth Grade. Prairie du Chen, Wis.
The Moment Trial.
E-.~. Thigh School Credit.)
Some people claim that they are not afraid az
lightning but it is my opinion that if the moment
OF trial once to them they will think differently
For myself, am willing to admit that am afraid
OF lightning; but by this do not mean to saw that
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every
1t toward the one of those hot DAYS last
~mmer scarcely breath of air had stirred day it
was intensely hot At about O'clock seen
rising IN the west which told the of Storm An
hour later the wind blew hard from
htt1e Ihe wind and rain stopped, the dark
clouds in the west still the hour Of midnight
drew near the sky covered with Clouds and one
nasn after another of binding lightning it,
by heavy peals of thunder of the storm
seemed to be when of binding flashes
the sky followed by heavy thunder My eyes were
blinded for second by the lightning
discovered that the roof burning AS it
had rained it was easy matter put the fire out
'~;:'f ' Esther Kastner, <
Wntn: TRADE Lamberton MINI.
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Flashes Of Zig-zag Fire.
What is grand, wonderful, awe-insp
ing than storm-a with rain whrling clouds
vealed in flashes of zgzag fire! lightning fear;
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-23

Dawes; Columbia National Bank against
Marshall. Lancaster; Cushman against Tay-
lor, Sherman; Thurman against Omaha,
Mallory against Fitzgerald, Lancaster;
Petersen against Mannix. Pierce; Webb
fRss nie sHS olt:y' P Ris91sras seai STay iarssi h =
Sheridan; LET'S against Schnake, Douglas;
Lamb against Wilson, LANCASTER; Cobb
against Gerbis. LaRcaster: woiff against
Phelps, Colfax; Mercer against Omaha,
Thayer: Renard against State ex rel Mel
son, Burt; Conner against Rumsey, Doug
las; W,helen against Cassidy, Douglas;
Savings Bank against Gallagher, Douglas;
a KniiEnt a MEhi9s, BBoSnnRRisasn;: PFO 4sIsr; S Ssainst
Gage County, Gage; Cook against Gage
County. Cage Granger against Erwin,
Douglas McNerny against Hubbard, an
caster; Timm against Stevens, Sheridan;
against Dublnsky, Douglas; Omaha Loan
and Trust Company against Lynch, Buff
falo; Conoyer against Wright. Webster;
against Tillotson, Douglas; Kear against
Eastern Building and Loan Association,
Lancaster; Brown against Beach. Antelope;
O'Shea against Kavanaugh. Platte; Clary
against Watkins, Nemaha; Van Etten
against Test, Douglass. State ex rel Clark
& Leonard Investment Company against
SCOTS Bluff County, SCOTS Blur; Haines
against Stewart. Box Butte; Crumb against
Douglas Hedbioom against Pierson. Polk;
Book against Grooms, Cherry; Hill against
Clark, Douglas; Hanlon against Cannon,
Dodge; County of Cass against Fitzgerald,
Cass; Fitzgerald against Cass County,
Cass; Bannin against Cass County, Cass;
Merrill against Bowman, Douglas; state
ex rel Chadron Loan and Building Asso-
citation against Westover, originals; state
ex rel Wright against Savage, Originate;
Moore against State, Custer: Wenham
against State, Douglas; State against
Omaha National Bank, Douglas.
Clerk Herdman announces: Attorneys are
urgently requested to have all records,
papers and briefs which are to be used In
the trial of the foregoing cases in the
clerks Office before Monday noon, March 3.
This will be a great accommodation to the
office and will assist to reduce to the mini
mum the confusion and consequent posi-
bility of mistakes occurring when records
and briefs are not delivered until the morn
ing OF opening of court.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-23
KELLEY STIGER K COMPANY, Corner Famam and Fifteenth Streets
HOLDS MANY FAMILY SECRETS
Sir George Lewis Closets More So
ciety Skeletons Than Any
other Englishman.

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON. Feb. 22.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram.)-Sir George
Lewis. the famous attorney of Ely Place.
Is the depository of more family secrets Of
the aristocracy Of England than any other
living man. His experiences, which can
never be written, would max a collection
Of romances Of family skeletons that would
stir up English society to its foundations.
Sir George Lewis is exceedingly clever,
versed in every kind Of legal ~inesse, with
an unequalled knowledge of the dark side
of life, but a high reputation for fair deal
ing and public spirit.
Queen Alexandra this week visited ]. s.
S~argent's studio, where Jeanne Langtry,
Lily's only child, was presented to her.
Miss Langtry, though chaperoned by some
of the most influential persons in London
society, had failed to get a presentation.
Queen Victoria struck her name on the list
of the last d~rawingroom she ever held.
Sargent is painting some wonderful por-
traits OF beauties for the next academy.
The queen herself desires to be a subject
of his brush.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell's heart-breaking
experiences with her pet dog In American
hotels is nothing to the tragedy awaiting
her arrival in England. Under a new regu-
lation of the British Board Of Agriculture
her treasure will be isolated from her for
six months. The whole female peerage is
up in arms against the ordinance, but the
Board Of Agriculture is impervious to their
appeals.