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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
eueRulNG OVER WITH FUN.


sess great many good qualities In the first place. she
must be trustworthy had any great secret or
trouble should like one to conhde In she
should be helpful always ready to cheer ana
comfort should be full of fun and ever reaoy
with Joke at right time I should always De happy
with this sort person because could trust ana eA
meet to true friend is OF more value
amount of money.
A Eighth Grade FRANCES f1oriooi' -
a.. School 26o6 Avenue S.
NEITHER FAT NOR THIN.
have friend from whom should like to part
She Is true, and kind. She is happy
troubles tell her and she does her best help When
She Of those girls almost always jolly She
is not fat and not thin, but medium. = .=a
Fifth Grade, ~-'A. --Edna Hasselberg
Seward School 21o1 Twenty-seventh Avenue 8.
DEFENDER OF LITTLE FELLOWS -:
The qualities that make friend
gentleman. friend young
ladies and the elderly and brave
kind gentle He should be considerate
and brave enough if he should little fellow being
leased by boy to defend the smaller
him out of his troubles He must be his
his flag. should be kind all dumb animals,
to keep boys throwing things at dogs
BIRDS and robbing birds He should gentle
everybody all these virtues besides
being peacemaker. .-.. 81 .-s.sr
B Seventh Grade, Dale r. McEnary,
Whittier School. 1924 Pleasant Avenue.
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a SURE CURE FOR "eLUEs."

What desire In genuine friend than love-
truth sympathy intelligence and cheerfuness? friend In
whom one can confidence and who is willing
your and person can never nave
this kind Of friends IN fact one is decoeoy
lucky If hi. possesses one. -.--s.., =.@-
It relief is in little difficulty to
go friend and unburden his heart and receive
words consolation and encouragement Then how ex-
treey pleasant it is to ones friend to some
place stroll out under the green trees
and have confding chats should prefer friend
to great deal OF knowledge
because learning much that to advan
taee Knowledge Of such rapid advancement
desped II friend bright and cheer
full he would be for melancholy mood should
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joys sorrows be sympathetic somewhat
imaginative. She must, at picnics, much
self. hesating climb falling back with the
question: rs it dylike? For when woods rural hills
gained want to have picnic sndeed and she should
share it, stiffness of city
the of polite society and simply enjoy
self, of confidential friend chum must be of
the mind One who is constantly asking: 1s hair
all right skirt hang straight" would
for though ideal she has not mind that
toward clothes and ideas sub
jecs of to-day spiritual things conflict for
then would be close together should like
and last least be satisfied with for
that is necessary. -Tinie WILL,
Grade, Chicago
South High School ~...s .~.-..- .. + . .
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EVERYBODY HAS TROUBLES.
THE VALUE OF CONFIDENCE.

The qualities that sanctify the home and sue
cessfully govern the city and nation, are Gull
tiyated in making friends. These qualities are
few and so similar that they may be named oy
a single expresson-absoute dependence, truth
and reliability produce confidence, which results
in unquestioning dependence and this finally
grows into love among and everlasting
friendship among men. r., -. :: .r's... ..-.:'.a
It seems to me that true friendships are SO.
few day people in general do not realize
the value of a spoken word promise. They feel
no rernorse in breaking promise, and when the
friend spends less time with the careless one,
he wonders why, and seldom realizes that If he had
made fewer promises and had kept them. MS
friends though fewer, would be better. It is con-
sidered wonderful nowadays if any one places aD-
soIute reliance in anothers promise. Yet 1t is no
harder to keep a promise than to break one.
Friendship is sometimes the result OF position.
social or financial, but let that position 1aA ana
the ruined one will know that his friends secured
while in affuence were false, while those made
friends by confidence were steadfast.
B Twelfth Grade, JACOB WhA'~.
Central High School. 4f.-, .--~
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A. friend to means great deal should choose
nature She should be able
and should also like her to for read
study. If invited to party social public
place. should wish her She should
selfish should like her to make promises
which could not keep. d.
friend should always be truthful should not like
not because he did have
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happen be in that condition. opinion friend
the necessities of f without the guidance
good advice given by real friends cannot
psh life work
A Eighth Grade, Pearl fowler, :
Blaine School, 203 Plymouth Avenue.
.u-Er.sa2 CLEAN AS TO FACE AND HEART.
have friends whom like much but there is
of better qualities than the rest. like this friend be-
she is always willing always clean, always in good
by friends She always good to
be useful all the time She while she plays and works
while works; there nothing half about her work
play. She anything about unless
something good about him. - $685." ~. =.
A Sixth Grade. Chester Bordeaux, .
Whittier School, 1926 Pleasant Avenue.
EVERYBODY HAS TROUBLES -. .......~.
The principal qualities that think to make
good friend cheefuness and faithfulness like to
cheerful especially others gloomy My
friend and true because with
these qualities he could not be true friend and
worthy of the admiration of others. should want
sympathy from this friend Of mine for we all nave
III troubles, large small for which we must have
- the comfort Of sympathy. If am to share my
~ this friend must have all of these
qualities, Clifford Brnsmaid,
Sixth Grade 2525 Chicago Avenue 5.
II Garfield School. .
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For Saturday, Oct. 4:

IA DINNER FOR FIVE FAvOR1rE BOOK CHAR
ACTERS. WHY?" ~
Favorite characters in books have way when
lodged in the affections of readers, of seeming
almost human. Suppose you could really make five
of these favorite characters rea and blood which
would you choose to entertain at dinner? Re-
member first, that each character should have
quality that will make him her especially agree
able to the rest You should not attempt to entertain
people at the time who not at all congenal,
merely because you happen to like each yourself.
The WHY" must be carefully answered. Papers
which overlook this question will not be considered
in the contest The papers must be in the hands of
the editor ~. = ..~-s- --.,t .- ~ ~
Not Later Than Monday Evening, Sept. %,
at O'clock They must be strictly original written
ink side only Of the paper not more than 500
words in length, less than &c., marked with the
number Of words and each signed with the grade,
school, and address Of the writer The papers
must not be rolled. -----.s- -. <--
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minneapolis Topics.
For Saturday, Sept. 81:
"A WINDY DAY."

In this western country which is so largely prai-
re the wind frequently fercely the land
even when the shines and cannot call it
storm Pick out windy day of this description,
either winter and tell what happened,
why you choose this day. Remember it is not to
be storm, but just day when the wind blew hard all
day The papers must be in the hands Of the editor
Not Later Than Monday Evening" September 20,
at o'clock. They must be strictly original written
in ink, side only Of the paper, not more than
300 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. 2-> -+
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LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.


qualities friend should kindness gen
crosby honesty He should also be sympathetic He
kind for likes cruel harsh person. gen.
erous sngy despised and honest for
although good qualities they
could atone dishonesty should be sympathetic
Indifferent either to our
joys be tickle, but always true
jolly but not silly too grave for II
the serious side of things there would De no
pleasure himself his friends
A Seventh Grade. Verne Harrington.
Whittier School Aldrich Avenue S.
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NO TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.

NO TALES % OF SSrOOI.
The kind of a friend I like whom trust, be-
him he might tell things should
him want him to be jolly and good natured
willing take joke without getting also
his not back the
minute and who is not afraid to play be-
thinks he will get hurt little Bit also like one
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WHEN TROUBLES TAKE WING.


fear expect too much of my friends for running over
find that the list OF those
friends is small in comparison
kind and courteous indeed, kindness
others about the first qualities to at
my them. They all characters
which which could be initiated to adVanage
eventempered, amable, our tastes are
similar and possess sympathy In
others work and pleasures quite sure they
test of friendship that OF peng
condenceinspiring characteristic
quality that makes trust them is the dis
friends and old acquaintance inc
qualities mentioned what all friends possess
expect of them all; for how could one regard
person friendly who not kind courteous ana
sympathetic in whom had trust? These quail
ties essentials to friendship.
pleasure It is to meet old friends HOW easily
ps at the sight of their faces and
pleasing memories the mention Of their
names light when shared
smile replaces the frown and trouble hees
coming world looks bright and sweet
or our power good great when we look
friend for true friends the one luxury OF
which have too great share.
Tenth Grade Loretta RUSSELL
South Side High School 211o Sixteenth Avenue s.
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rHE RIGHT KIND OR NONE.

THE RIGHT KIND OR NOME. =.
IF IA very hard to find with all desirable qua
ties When friend the first thing look tof
truthulness another good thing IN TREND
one in trouble who is kind Is all that IS heces
sary any trouble instead OF tene
body about making it than 1t Is true 1r'es
trv to help one. friend who has me some people
think that when friend good he Is not jolly put
have more fun with who is kind and truthful tna
hard to find friend ike tlis'
, would rather do without than not have this
kind.
A Sixth Grade, 2SoS Gar11eio f>Ve'o0'
VNhitti
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Cliff -climber frightened

brother.
I tell something and feel sure that he Will
say anything about it to anybody. : ~. .;t p
A: Sixth Grade; Charles HOPPER
Calhoun School 2909 Girard Avenue S.
"MEDDLESoME MATTfES" UNDESIRABLE
"A friend all times" The qualities of true
friend expect friend Of mine to be
perfect but to have her stay by through
joy sorrow enjoying with pleasures and sympa
thzng troubles Kind heartedness especial
l to dumb animals good characteristic in friend
kind person generally filed with generosity and is al
ways ready help in trouble should not
of cheerulness and like companion of
this description could always trust her and
should know that influence would be of the best -
A Eighth Grade -Futn nuHm
R,;ne school NJ
LITTLE LOVE FOR cRossPATcHEs.
There is one good quality in friend that like. If 1t
were do not believe should want to have
friends. honesty; people not honest cannot
like them. tell things that not true do
not want If they not goodnatured
know many people dishonest and do not
wish friends they play fair and are
everybody likes them because of their good ma
ture Anybody honest happy and never
grumbles, is always liked.
B Sixth Grade. y, Mabel Henn1ngsen,
Madison School 725 Fifteenth Street.
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social standing count for naught
lovable, true and upright, with high
her to be OF sudous nature and
fond books agebraic formula
slightly changed: Persons interested thing
interested in each other" --:>.
regular "chum" in whom I could confde all
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First of all truth important quality
in he must be kind and thoughtful He must
grave; should be nearly the all the
time and be and rude one day
very next He should not be quarreisome or
want his own way consider these qualities
essential friends because truth were not one
of their could confde in them and IT they
were rude quarre1some not friends
long. Jesse Dooie,
Seventh Grade 1924 Harriet Avenue.
Whittier School,
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Repulsive Features.

Blackheads, pimples, greasy faces
and muddy compilations, which are so
common among women, especially girls
at a certain age, destroy beauty, dis
figuring and making repulsive. features
which would otherwise appear attrac-
tive and refined, indicate that the liver
is out OF order. An occasional dose of
Herbine will cleanse the bowels, regu-
late the liver and so esta blish clear.
healthy complexion SOC, at T. c. NJ L.
A Golden Slipper Opportunity
For the Ladies at u. c. NJ. I. Shoe
Clearance Sale, week commencing Mon
day, July IA.
Saltair, the coolest place you can
find. Round trip 25c.
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Correspondingly low rates from Ogden
and other stations. For further par
ticulars see Oregon Short Line agents,
City Ticket Office. POI Main street.
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Summer Goods at Half Price.

Including Ladies Washable Suits and
Skirts. Ladies' kimonas and Children's
Wash Dresses at Il. c. NJ 1. Summer
Sale. week commencing Monday,
July II.
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Saltair, the coolest place you can
find. Round trip Csc
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SECOND EXCURSION NORTH.
Wednesday, July Esd, Via the Oregon
Short Line

The following low rates will be made
to principal northern points:
The Florida star., 1902-07-18

and people had been concerning them
selves with the building of a canal
over what, is known as the Nicaragua
route. After pro.racted negotiations an
auxiliary American company was final
ly organized. and to this the affairs of
the enterprise were intrusted.
In the investigation of the French
company's affairs by the new concern
Ii was learned that of the S156, ,4OO, 900
expended by the original company all
but SIS. 100000 had gone to a bribery
and corruption fund. The second
French company had started with Il
capital of but S15,OOO,O 900, one-half of
which had been expended On construc
ton in the course of four years. The
showing made by the new company
was thus much better than that of its
predecessor. and the American invest
ors were cOrrespOndingly elated and
confident Now that Uncle Sam him
self has taken hold of the scheme it is
safe TO say success is assured, always
provided the Panama Canal company
can make good its boast of being able
to turn o. er good title to its property.
HAYS DUBOIS.
The Florida star., 1902-07-18

I may mention a very pretty and
dainty relic now brought forth from
the dust OF ages and presented as new.
and that is the list OF Grape shawls and
Of dainty fascinators. These are Of
fered for summer wear, mostly for
evenings and for afternoon social func-
tions, where d hat would be out Of
place or burden.
In the first place let me mention the
Grape shawls. They are such as our
grandmOthers have laid away in laven-
der for fifty years. They are white and
richly embroidered in white silk, the
flowers being for the most part rather
large, and the work is done so cleverly
that there is no right or wrong side
The fringe is always made from the
Grape. raveled and knOtted. and that is
invariably finished with sewing silk. so
that the deep knOtted fringe is exceed
ingly rich and heavy. These shawls
drape SO well they can be squeezed in
to nothing and so can be worn rs
shoulder wraps or as a rebOsO or COW
ering for head and shoulders or a Ma
rie Antoinette fichu.
The dear old fascinators are with us
in Il slightly new form and just as
dainty as ever. There are round shapes
so delicate that one might think u
breath would blow them away, and all
thase have deep ruffies of the same
fine filament, whether wool or silk !
cannot tell. They have the attributes
OF both in sheen and lightness. Some
are all white, others pink or blue or
red, and others have a combination OF
what is popularly known as cashmere
cOlors, which means all sorts of cOlOrs
and tintS woven in together until they
form one harmonious whole. These arc
round. There are long Indian ScarfS in
the same general tones made of the
deeply crinkled Grape, some of them
| being white.
Boas will give place to these hand
some ShawlS and fascinatOrS among
| the smart set ParaSols are nearly al
made now with all the ruft1es ana fan
cy trimming OH the under side. Only
the bottom ruffie shows. The outer
portion is of plain material, often OF
the old chine silk
| OLIVE HARPER
The Florida star., 1902-07-18
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Panama, Colombia. July 9.-When
the news reached here that President
Roosevelt had signed the Spooner bill
providing for the construction of an
isthmian canal over the Panama route
If n good title could he secured from
the Panama Canal company, great was
the rejoicing among the people of Co
lOmbia. for the proposed work will
mean much to COlombians I'm a none
tary as well as sentimental sense
There has probably never been an
enterprise In which so much of the
romantic and tragical has been in
volved as the Panama canal scheme,
and it seems difficult yet to realize that
the possibility of the completion of the
canal Is at least imminent. But the
The Florida star., 1902-07-18
4 Rad Friend.

"A mans worst enemy is himself.
saith an old adage. But better. "A
mans worst enemy besides himself IS
q friend for pelf.'
The Florida star., 1902-07-18
OLIVE HARPER
Saves "A Woman's Life.

To have given up would have meant
death for Mrs. Lois CTagg, of Dorchester,
Mass. For years she had endured untold
misery from a severe lung trouble and oo-
stinate cough. 'Often," she writes, 81
could scarcely breathe and sometimes
could not speak. All doctors and reme-
dies failed till used i,r. Kings New Dis
.covery for consumption, and was com
plctely cured" Sufferers from coughs,
colds, throat and lung trouble need this
grand remedy, for it never disappoints.
Cure Is guaranteed by j. Il. Screven.
Price 5Oc. and SlOO Trial Bottles free.
The Florida star., 1902-07-18

MAP OF PANAMA CANAL AND RAILROAD.
first steps have been taken, and with
reawakened interest the officials and
citizens OF this republic will watch the
maturing of their cherished dream.
AS far back as the end of the six
teenth century the idea of an isthmian
was not until many years later that
the Panama scheme proper came i'll o
being. Even then it was not given
great deal of thought until the middle
OF the nineteenth century, hut since
tShcn there has been no subject which
has been more exploited by speakers
and writer's.
In 1879 the first positive step was
taken in Paris by NJ. Ferdinand de
IesScpS, who CunVokcd an intcrnaIion-
al congress 10 discuss the feasibility of
cutting Il canal through the isthmus of
Panama The congress adopted plan
which NJ. de LeSscps had already pre-
pared. and at once the Panama Canal
company was formed, Lieutenant Bo-
napartc WySe of the French navy
transferring To the company ii cOnceS-
sion he had obtained from the COlOm-
biau government.
\ commission WAS sent here from
France 10 make surveys and prepare
estimates OF the cost. This commission
reported that II canal could be built
for about $l1O.uOu,WpO. These figures
DE Lcsscps reduced 10 Sl2U,uOo,uou and
announced that tidewaier canal
could Ice built Tor that sum. 80 conll-
dent WAS he Of the accuracy OF his hS-
ures that hc invited many prominent
men To be present AT the opening OF III"
canal, which lie set for 1888. The work
of construction was at once begun, ami
in 1881 the first detachment of canal
employees arrived at Colon.
Beyond the making OF surveys, build
ing of camps. hospitals. etc, nothing
much was accomplished, however. uh-
ill the wear set for the formal opening
arrived. Interest charges OH LOANS had
in the meantime been accumulauHS.
and in the autumn of 1855 further bor-
rowing became Impossible. Then I"l-
lowed Il crash which shook the world
of finance. the company being forced
into liquidation. All France WAS AT
fected. for no less than $4,000 French
men had been induced To invest money
i'm the enterprise largely through ap-
peals 10 their patriotism.
\ receiver with unlimited powers
was appointed 10 take charge OF the
company's affairs. This receiver sent
commission here in the following year
to examine and report ON the WORK
done. Needless to say. the report was
discouraging. Not more than q fifth or
the proposed work had-nfsen accom-
plished. and plant ss ss ipssy|I.2ne, esyI@ae ,Ooo& :
600 .,rics,s sasstti1GI .aYSBd.e US idps-
,al! nile, Fla '0' .,...sss, ;hss yeu 9
as- -. s,ss,.. <a6QcS I:ss
~ s>s--lfssss16 So.
-
The Florida star., 1902-07-18

Moreover, tne tue leEef at SOiOn was
filling in. and the harbor was becoming
shallow owing to the cut.
Hope. however. was not finally aban-
doned. The United States of Colombia
granted 10 the French company an ex-
tension OF time. allowing ten years
from 1893 in which to finish the con-
tract. provided operations were re-
sumed before February OF that year
This was baked by the actions OF a
French deputy who in 1892 created
great sensation by declaring on the
floor of this chamber of deputies in
Paris that the company had obtained
exceptional privileges, which ii had
used for the purpose OF defrauding in
yestOrs by bribing no less than hun
dred deputies. The hubbub that fol
lowed can he imagined, for, like every
other human being. the Frenchman
So intense was the feeling that the
ministry decided TO submit the matter
To committee. Fly strange coinci-
dcnce banker, Baron Reinach, who
stood accused of being the agent for
the company in much of the alleged
corruption, died suddenly. Some peo-
pie were unkind enough TO suggest
that he had po. .soned himself in order
to evade appearing before the commit
tee of inquiry.
There were others to testify, how
ever. and the disclosures that were
made were sufficient To uphold the ac-
cusatiOns 1t waS shown that bribery
OH a wholesale scale had been carried
OH in order TO throw dust in the eyes
of the public regarding the shortcom
ings of the company and leave OppOr-
tunity for further imposition Oh its
shareholders and creditors. Amid a
great scene of excitement NJ. de Les
scps. his son Charles and some of their
colleagues were sentenced to terms of
Imprisonment for fraud and bribery.
The blow fell heaviest OH the elder De
LcsSrpS, and despite the great losses
occasioncd the volatile Frenchmcn
were loud In their expressions of sym
pathy for him. Many were loath to he
lieVc that he was IL knowing party Ia
the SwindIe. and 50 widespread was
this view of the case that he escaped
Jail only to die in the following year Il
broken man. unable To withstand the
disgrace that had befallen him.
The canal scheme was not allowed
| TO lie long in allegiance despite the blow
! il had received. As early as the fol
/ lowing year prominent French enGi-
nccr advanced Il scheme whereby ho
! claimed that the work could Ice com
/ plrted i'm four years ut an additional
/ cost of SIlu.unO.Wsu. \ new company
WAS at once formed. and 3OOtnO shares
were iSSurd. which were taken up 10y
! Frrnchmrn of means. and work WIS
resumed under French auspices. Il
was not long. however. before another
/ setback occurred. for I'm 1880 II STRIKE
! at IahorrTS on the canal delayed mat
| tcrS greatly. and the methods Of lii,
new company came under fire. ~ {;
time il WAS feared that another c;iua