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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-18

luck with my store Of nuts for the winter, and
shall have to work very hard to refill my store
ROOM" Pray tell what bad luck a squirrel
could have with two pockets in his mouth
you know that boy who lives on the hill?
He put basket full Of nuts by my front door.
and so thought they were for me. just took
them all and placed them in my storeroom. 1t
took long time to husk them and carry
them from my front yard almost to my back
door, but before I knew what was about,
heard rap at my back door and then a thunder
ing noise My whole roof fell in, and there stood
that boy demanding his nuts I did not stop
to give them to him, but up in the highest
tree in the garden before had time to Think
'sWell that sad; but did not he leave you
any reward for husking his nuts?" mot one,
nor did he leave roof on my house, but just
upset it from my storeroon to my bedroom"
Just then heard some one call me, and hur-
ried off. but as I went heard him say: II will
go now, for I have plenty Of work to do and
that creature has gone, So. good-day."
A Sixth Grade, Mamie Drake,
j Sumner School. 807 Fifth Avenue N.
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WHISPERS OF GLORIOUS BEAUTY.


cool breeze whispered through the leaves II
OF the stately oaks and naples. When the leaves II
felt it fan them softly they very happy for 4
it murmured sweet things Of the beauty of the
coming Autumn. How they loved her, those I
leaves who had never her! But had not
Father Tree told them how lovely she was, and
how kind she to their little sisters and
brothers she lured them gently to their slum- r,
Der? Yes, and many things he told until
the little ones were over-anxous for her coming
Hark! What that they heard? A soft sweet
lullaby Then through the wood Autumn! She tai
and slender her brown, hair almost hidden by
beautiful of red leaves, of then
in her hand She gliding through forest singing
such lovely to the leaves that all blushe
and would not think of resung their again
they pretty. One little branch had such har
time during the that the other laughed
it, but the lovely Autumn gazed long at it that
blushed reder than the reddest puce
it and pinned it to her dress with Oh
proud and happy it was! How grand it seemed to trembl
as Autumn sang! When Autumn to stream sh
stopped and drank of the cool waters and the leaves coul
their reflection and happy. AS she reached tn
edge of the forest she turned the
red and yellow who already growing sleepy. Fare
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and started home they went out Of sight ather oak
exclaimed II do believe the country has done them good
already. Anyway I think I have made them happy
'appy. happy happy" the then all was
silent. .>'-. Ruth Geddes
A Grade. Cedar Avenue.
Longfe1low School
VOLET'S SWEET TRIBUTE
Pleasure Kindness and Faithful three very nti-
mate friends and close together maple tree 1T
is time for to start promised Journey, said
Faithful after had changed their robes
for bright travelling SUITS How delightful" exclaimed
Pleasure. (Which direction shall go? If north
ward tired before get across the stream
fall their fate there
Let southwark" said Kindness. land how
things the other side the along
To this they all agreed, and their
They had just settled the roots Of oak tree
they a sweet, from tiny violet
close BY what is the matter, dear?" asked Kindness
gave I late,' she answered
Indian summer, and wanted to
it so out to-day but have just heard that Jack
Frost is coming tonight and know he will not let stay
longer" Don't fear" said Kindness 'for and two
friends will Jack Frost shall know your
hiding place. hank it is great pleasure to receive
kindness three faithful friends said the violet
sweetly she snugy covered The leaves smiled
hearing their mentioned the pretty little violet
and said they would always remember the rue do kind
deed when can" Emma Johnson,
A Sixth Grade, 4os Oak Street Sc
Motley School.
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MISS cANART'S CONCERT.
(HonOrable Mention.)

The Autumn opera-house lit only the setting
could light it. The great singer Miss W. Canary was prac-
tcg her dressing for expected to sing before
at this, the last concert OF the
yellow both inside and out The seats
yellow The people all to be dressed in black
because black would look pretty with the yellow.
Then the people began to in. First there came
a lady and gentleman Mrs. Crows
entirely black feathers Her husband
Soon the people from
a directions, the a-house full
whispering there behind the fans Then Miss
Canary is fond of color, she
yellow with long train, and red she has
voice., whispered Crow to her husband
And Miss Canary six selections;
Grieg. When she had these three
go home but enjoyed it much suppose
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Continued from First Page.)

with me-" pleaded old Mother Oak. They have tried
beautiful this summer and Farmer Brown
this the prettiest tree he had cant help
Brown said. tired Of seeing your green
around. Besides can't feed them any longer
Father Wind. you had better good-by
to your children" then the wind blew Jack Frost
million leaving Mother Oak with
out a child. Harry G1lkey,
A Eighth Grade, 2111 Seventeenth Avenue s.
School.
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NOT EVEN THE ROOF LEFT.
Honorable Mention

7 PHotio'"p'0 '1el'''o1'
sitting in garden under large oak tree when
little noise and looking discovered
among squirrels talking busiy to
had removed the nuts from
squirrel talk but what he said trans
into English, the following:
IT wish whatever sitting bottom of this
in moving, for have had very bad
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minneapolis Topics.
For Saturday, Oct. rs:
"ABOVE THE CLOUDS"

These stories to be wholly imaginary. Imagine
yourselves above the Clouds either in your proper
persons or else birds, etc. What do you suppose
the earth would look like? What do you imagine
would happen? How do you suppose human actions
and events would to who could see things
at once? The papers must be in the hands Of the
editor
Not Later Than Monday Evening, Oct. co.
at five o'clock. They must be strictly original, writ
ten in ink side only of the paper, more
than 800 words in length less than 100, marked
with the number Of words and each signed with the
grade school, and address Of the writer. The
papers must not be rolled.
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A PATHETIC PICTURE,


day when stole into the autumn woods to watch
nature get her the winter, I
The treemother with all her little leaves
telling them that they must leave
the little flowers. But, said
take of the fowers? by covering them
winter" said the tree. But MOTHER said
another 'you old enough to take of
selves: are not the we? Cannot the
flowers of themselves" NO., said the mother
you must CO." "Goodby dear, dear MOTHER said one lit
tie leaf II must go. Come, children let that
mothers feet SO saying this little leaf
till it reached the ground 1t
followed by many other leaves. They did not
away know that heard and this
A Louise FraEy
Iyndae School, Avenue
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TROUBLE FOR JOHNNY SQUIRREL.

Don't you think my fall is becoming? said
neighbour Mrs. Oak. MY tailor, Mr. Jack
Frost green appropriate
fall I think it fits WELL don't you?'
Eyes, exclaimed Mrs. Oak, lit is becoming; believe
behind time in getting dress made the tailor
just putting finishing touches. IF there is
thing dislike it is the same color
year began Mrs. Maple. "There is that
Miss Evergreen has that dull dress as
long "But, nterposed Mrs. Oak, 'she
very quiet little person, always hu1nnang little
And that quiet color suits just such per-
little Johnny Squirrel, who
a Ems, stealing I must see to
exclaimed Mrs. Oak she rustled her skirts Mrs Maple
then turned to the distribution seed babies.
B Seventh Grade, Addison Lewis,
Emerson School 1910 S.
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wen, my cried, passed BY giving place to
and Jessie Calhoun
b Eighth Grade. 1915 Twenty second Avenue NJ
Logan School
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For Saturday, Nou. Il

"A STORY OF HALLOWEEN"
These stories may be true fiction and the char
acters may be people inanimate objects, which
this night have been granted power to talk. The
Stories however, must be strictly about Halloween.
They must be in the hands of the editor
Not Later Than Monday Evening" Oct ~, -
at five o'clock. They must be strictly original writ
ten in ink side only Of the paper, not more
than 800 words in length, less than 1O0 marked
with the number of words and each signed with the
grade school, and address of the writer. The
papers must not be rolled.
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LEFTTo HAPPY THOUGHTS.

"Oh dear!' sighed the November day. TT Is
nearly winter know that little brown squirrel will
to his dark house and shut in there all
winter" Here Frost" said the vine the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-18

my merry followers Some had moved of the
smaller had forgotten others of the old little tots
grown away into young ladies and left
child There soft signing in the oak above,
shuddering, ongdrawn and thought of soul Of
giant strength bowed in My old friend in
trouble, with perception sharpened by refiec
tons understood the oaken lament
"Oh, my children My children! Would that I could
you the cruel frost Why is strength given
when # useless To protect vor delicate forms from the
winds of autumn? cannot watch at snow-covered
monument Of strength yet powerless in love-!
Child of strength, why do you murmur against the
Makers divine beheld nds
tnc yet commanding. Only the face plainly and
sunbrowned with richly Redeemed cheeks and great
mysterious The expression nperous yet ten
mothers and loving She the Spirit Of
Forest Law your children from you indeed but only
their destiny and accomplish their life work You
could not desire to keep them idly your boughs when the
Child of my pride, let your children
at the forget that you his
chosen whose strength is an immortal cheer"
The voice ceased; twas like the music Of running
brooks and thunder divnely harmonized. The oak
silent for moment and then bowed in resignation And
not to the oak alone that the Spirit had spoken
soothed Eta Lenart,
B Ninth Grade, 724 Thirtieth Avenue N.
North Side High School.
1EAM,NG IN GORGEOUS BEAUTY.
It beautiful day autumn, and the leaves
clothed in their most sitting at the
foot of large oak tree when heard something talking in
a murmuring voice concluded it the trees, sat
very tried to hear what they saying Sud
denly heard lordly voice There those disagree
NINE" "Or Of mine" echoed the other trees. But
small oak dressed in the gaest of said to its
neighbor: Father Oak is gru when he their
pale eager faces his old soften minute
these children the who here yester
day. Those rough boys tore branches dreadfu1ly
exclaimed tree, looking sadly at her Of
twigs.
The children had from the city and they
most afraid to walk the One golden haired
pie completely Father Oak and he
his branches to the delight Of the children who picked
the beautiful leaves till they tired Then the kind
faced lady who with them spread white abecoth
the ground at the foot Of Father Oak and set the table
The oak beamed an his beauty And what
merry NEAL AS the slowly
they picked their baskets filed their with leaves,
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PICTURE PUZZLE

people and the operahouse tree
B Sixth Grade, Gertrude Murphy,
Horace Mann School 1920 Avenue s.
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SADNESS FOR sAUcY SUE.

all the in these woods
the east of said woods, the old
gate desired. This is what
whispered to her big sister morning
sign and manifested her delight
by clappng her hands hard. WELL, replied Susie
Oak Mother Oak has heard of it before
this. And mind' and she leaned far over and
her sister, don't let catch you at
at last You're year older
know better You just spoiled
believe Mother Oak intends to let any
way-you nothing to but that old green dress
that you've I shall have orange silk
by thatme So there' Tile Oak leaned back and sighed
nothing but tease her big sister, who
gone carnival with Ed Elm
week passed and the morning of the great day
wearing her yellow dress while little
looked much sweeter and happier in gown OF
Dinner by SIX o'clock and
getting herself Suddenly terrific
wind and would believe it? There lay SuAe
while above her. happy and
smiling, Title Oak-all ready for the carnival
A Ninth Grade, Mary A. Cone,
Fast Side High School Sixth
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DUSTY, BUT POLITE.

pretty dressed oak leaves Stunned the milkweed
who their SIDE One little leaf who dressed in
dainty gown, looked sauciy down at the
dusty mi1kweed and said 1--WE going to party this
evening Of Mother Earth" do you not wish
you going?" said another. "Oh nor! said the milk
weed polite II have baby seeds to look after
I do not your parties and festivals"
all the leaves dressed in their best
huttered great party Old Mother greeted
very warmly While they having time
Mrs. Min<weed tending babies Soon great
of along the The little Leaf
acted proudly toward Mrs Mlkweed shivered
wished could to Mrs Mikweed for protection
Sixth Grade, Anna Stanley,
Lake Harriet School. 4125 Upton Avenue s.
La Junta tribune., 1902-07-26
LOCAL Aso PERSONA, ,rEns.

A good child's shoe, size S to g..
for rs cents, at Hawkins.
/ For RENT-Five room house.
( Inquire of G. S. Thompson.
/ Why not have good pictures
made at James studio. 500 per
dozen.
The Walk-Over shoes for men,
So. 50 and 81 90. Try them. Al
Hawkin&
Effective last Wednesday morn
ing the local shops went to work
on ten hours time.
Downer is exclusive agent for
Ixion tires--best guaranteed tire
on the market for the money.
Mayhem House Furnishing Co.
undertaking and embalming. Day
phone, "a; night phone. IS.4.
| There were ten engineers and
twenty-five fremen on the extra
board at the round house Thurs
day.
For every sa cash purchase at
H. II. Clark's you are entitled to
a chance on s. worth OF any goods
in stock.
S. r. MendeIson and family
leave today for Colorado Springs
to enjoy three days outing in the
shade of Pixies Peak.
Miss Grace Miller left last We'd
nesday evening for Weldon. Iowa,
where she will be the guest Of rel
atives and friends for several
week&
Mrs. G. II. Downer, who has
been visiting relatives and friends
in various parts OF Arizona during
the past sixty days, returned home
Thursday evening.
Miss Maggie Mulverhill, niece
of the late James O'Toole. left
Wednesday morning for Las Veg
as, N. NJ, to visit sister for
few days before returning to her
home in ST. Peters, MINI.
D. Z Cain, general superinten
dent of the western grand division
Of the Santa Fe, arrived in La Jun
ia Wednesday morning from To-
peka, accompanied by his family,
to reside permanently in this city.
c. l. Kerr has been appointed
chief clerk to d. z. Cain, super
intendent OF the western grand di-
vision, succeeding w. X. Etter,
who goes to Topeka to take sim
liar position under Superintendent
Hurley.
Regular services at the Presby
terian church tomorrow morning,
conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Robert Coltman. No service in
the evening on account Of the
union meeting at the La unta
Theatre.
Elmer Needham, who has been
switching in the Pueblo smelter
Yards, returned home Wednesday
morning with his hand in sling.
He says the cars get very close
together there. He will be a
guest Of the hospital for awhile.
As there does not seem to be
any immediate prospect of sat
isfactory settlement of the corpor-
alton taxes for the year 1901. the
local banks have given notice that
4 discount Of thgee per cent will
be made upon Otero county war
rants.
A. P. Meigs, of Malcom. Iowa,
ar old time boyhood friend OF
Mosby Lee, and also agood Hawk
eye republican. is visiting the lat
ter for few days. He will utilize
bis spare time while in this city
endeavoriog to convince Mosby of
lthc error Of his ways
j. w. McClaiu, chairman of the
boaid Of county commissioners,
l4nd G. N. Dsmeron, county att.
La Junta tribune., 1902-07-26
~ THE PALACE DRUG STORE. - pREscR
q
Trade at the Palace drug store.

suits.
For monuments and tombstones
see John 7. Russell.
Bowen has no apprentices work
, ing-all experienced men.
Ladies wrappers. best made,
81 90 and 81. SO. at Hawkins.
For fresh bread, pies or cakes go
to Fishe,'s postoffice news stand.
i Buckley & Hart have list OF
l"bargains" in homes. Look at
fthem.
Il The Armour brand bicycle
stockings at IS cents, are the best.
at Hawkins.
Il You get eighteen years exper-
,ence when you buy suit of
Bowen, the tailor.
Gem Flour" best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded. La Iunta Milling Co.
| FoR SALE OR RENT--New 4 room
house; two and one. half acre tract;
dose to town. Inquire Of Nj. F.
Miller.
| The best pictures ever made in
liza Junta for the money, s.. 90 per
dozen. at James studio, the
photographer.
c. NJ. Tucker, formerly Of the
Otero Cafe, of this city. is now
proprietor of the Commercial
Hotel, in Eaton. Colo.
NANNY Mendelson went to Chi
cagc last Saturday to accept
position in one of the large whole
sale houses of that city.
We do all kinds OF clothes clean
ing and dyeing. First class work;
prices reasonable. Give us trial.
LasJunta Steam Laundry.
Did you look over the list Of
houses and lots offered by Buckley
& Hart1 You had better inquire
now before prices advance.
]. H. Crosley, superintendent
Of the Reynolds ranch east of
town, sold ten Hereford bulls to
Dave Houghton one day this
week.
WANTED-A modern FIVE or six
room cottage, in desirable loca-
ton, for family of two adults. J..
c. Shaffer. general superintendent's
Office.
The most stylish, up to date
rigs in town at the Valley livery
barn. When you want fine rub
ber-tired turn out that is the place
to pAtronize.
Lee Bovee and Carter Needham,
machirist apprentices of Albu-
querque, N. NJ, are at home here
on two weeks lay off They
will also visit friends in Pueblo
and Florence before returning.
]. S. Walsh returned Wednes-
day night from trip through Ari-
zona and New Mexico in the in
terest Of the La unta Mill, and
reports a good business. What
everybody wants to know, how
ever, is, "Where did he get that
hat?"
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Honaker,
who have been visiting the rela-
tives OF the former in Pulaski, Va,
during the past sixty days, arrived
home Thursday morning. Henry
is looking '.fat and sassy" having
gained twenty-five pounds during
his absence.
w. S. Frame, bill and voucher
clerk in the office of Mechanical
Superintendent Taylor, succeeds
Mr.. Mckee as maintenance clerk
in the office of Superintendent
Cain. Mr.. Mckee goes to Tope-
ka to accept position as stenog-
rapheT to Superintendent Hurley.
/. p. Bradish went to Denver
yesterday morning to purchase a
pumping plant for the artesian
well in the>Bradish addition. Mr..
La Junta tribune., 1902-07-26
'The Old Reliable"

We have always bought the best goods money
will buy and sold them at the right prices.
The people know that when they want goods.
they must go to the Price Draper Clothing
Company for np-todate clothing. = = = =
La Junta tribune., 1902-07-26
Drugs, Toilet Articles, Etc.
ELEVEN YEARS

We will soon close the above number Of years
of business in La Junta and think that have
sustained the reputation of the store, = = =
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-07
Road Notice,

OF time and place Of meeting of viewers
and surveyor to view, survey and vacate>
a public road, and To persons to apply
for damages. etc
STATE OF KANSAS. ANDERSON County, IS:
To whom it may concern: Whereas.
application has been made, by petition,
to the board otcounty commissioners of
Anderson county. Kansas, for vacating.
a public road. az follows, to wit:
The place of beginning of said road to
be at the northwest corner of seL OF sec
8, twp 20, range Is; running east 100
rods, and terminating as the above
road is of no benefit to the public. hav-
ing fallen into dsuse since the locating
of the town of Harris, 80 rods south:
And whereas, K Classify. John Peter
son and Richard Ragan, road viewers.
and John A Rankin, county surveyor of
said county, have been appointed and
ordered by said county commissioners
to view, survey and vacate said road;
Therefore, YOU are hereby notified that
said viewers and surveyor will proceed
on the 14th day of March, 1902, at 10
O'Clock Il. m, at the place of beginning
of said road, to view, survey and vacate
said road, and perform whatsoever 9th
er duties as are required OF them by law.
And unless you file written application
for damages sustained, aad compensa-
ton clnimcd, with said viewers, giving
a description cl the premises on which
you claim such damages or compensa-.
ton, your application for and recovery
of the same will be forever barred.
Dated Feb IS, 1902
|. +. CALVERT. county clerk
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-07

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