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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04

something white watched it closely and found that
1t white mouse. I Immediately decided to catch it
and keep it for pet As reached home,
pared The next took it to the field and set it
where had the the day before. On
the fourth went to the meadow when went home
that afternoon carried with the in it,
took it out of its prison as it possible and
then put it the window sill in the For two Or
three days had to watch it it
timid little animal and always trying to get
out But it became quite and began to teach
it. managed get a I made
little harness Of light brown ribbon This
becoming and the draw the little
coach. It would follow hand wished to direct
it. In this spent pleasant winter evening and
entertained many a friend.
Mabrich,
Arlin
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
FOR WET FEET

meat had disappeared The next day who lived
by place. showed him pet he said
it AS the passed the became
tame, it's while watched it. At night
its basket carried the chain fastened
to it's collar
One night, winter approaching, made the
bed it had it. The morning when
took out its breakfast it Apparently it had
turned to the live pleased. Although
it, where
it would be happier in
Seventh -Flurence Moore
N, D.
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A COAT OF MANY coLoRs

Odd pets interesting. I once had chameleon
which very put or white he changed
pretty He could change to red, only red
dshbrown. always had him tied to He often
climbed the his tail a limb
let himself fall Sometimes he climbed the tree
could not find him because color Of
I used to put him the columbines for he
liked them very One shed his skin
out in a pretty, skin.
liked flies, but would eat dead flies. Whenever
he fly he went quietly until he the fly then
he darted his tongue and caught it. One
outdoors snake along When the snake him
it chased him under the woodpie and then tree.
Fifth Grade Ruth Eckman,
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A MoURNFUL, PEEPlNG ORPHAN.

z,
One spring day while strollng
about the yard little chicken which had
from it's mother and the of the flock, and
weeping very mournfuly by ITSELF took pity the little
creature and after chasing catching it.
Then put it into box with soft hay, and placed
for door would not get out. it plenty
of bread and milk large and afterwards
to be a very intelligent little chick.
let it out one warm day, as did not think it
right keep it imprisoned the box it could
the other chickens When it looked rather md
first but after awhile quite familiar with them
Towards evening went and called it, because afraid
it would enjoy being out much that would forget all
about But when it heard my running
Then knew it would not forget let it stay
out that night After that when called "Chicky, chicky
which the only name gave tit always
ming to kept it until it three old, when
brother told did in keeping it longer
old to live So day he shot it, but did the
heart to look We buried it in neat little and
my sister wrote the epitaph
Eighth Grade. -Hilda Anderson,
Lake Park, Minn
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went home the would not but
him in. When reached home I it a pond
that I took a brush soap. I had
put old dress and asked my brother with
to help. Then the pig had bath Oh, squeaed!
he pretty clean. After awhile trained him to
to when he wanted to to bed. He had bed
n barn. with pillows it.
Sixth Grade Gertrude Thompson,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
FAITHFUL PETER CROW.

One early spring day my brother and his
chum found blackbird's nest with four young
birds in it. They took them home, each taking
two. The boys reproved for robbing the
nest but it was to return them The
other boys birds died, but of my brothers
birds lived He called Pete.
For awhile Pete had to be fed AS he grew .
older he ate alone, and when let out of his cage
during the day, he played around in the house.
He only allowed members of family to catch
him. He did not like his cage and when he
to be caught at night he always tried to hide.
When mama pared potatoes for dinner, Pete sat
on her hand. Then after the potatoes
pared, mama put some water into old pan
for him. and he enjoyed morning bath. If a
tried to catch him he would fight and peck as HI
could.
At meal time he always hoped to the back 0
chair, then to her shoulder, and at last up tn
he could. He often snapped things off her fork
cakes or sugar were not covered before ate, b
frosting off the cake and carried away Jumps of SUI
usual perch, the top of the clock. He was allow
away and sometimes remained all night with the "
birds, but whenever we called he always ba
He died in the winter from the closeness of
High School. -Verna All
Ada
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RoLY-POLY "DUMPLiNG.'

One time 7 went out to farm to my aunt,
cattle pigs and birds that
aunt said could have choice Of bird,
guinea pig This little pig took fancy, it
Dumping" The suited him because
rolling with fat His tail cured into knots. When
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
Very Near Relations.

Willie-Mama, what does blood relations mean? Mama
1t relations, Willie Willie latter thoughtful
pause)Then and must be the bloodiest
lations I've got
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CHARMING MRS. BETSY.

Three years this summer grandma had a great
chickens. They all "cunning,"
little yellow with topknot peted this
deal until she would my
grandma her to and named her Betsy. She
tame that she will cluck when her,
just if she talking to When I
barn and find laying the hay
but she cucks if she telling about egg.
She follows about the yard
house, and to the minute she She let's
pick up and carry her about
She talks to but of cannot understand her.
Sixth Grade, Katie Dulin,
Earth,
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Last summer 1 had a rooster for a pet. H
odd and also very pretty. He was a shiny blac
liant wings and tall His name was Dewey He
the kitchen doorstep and crowed. When c
doors he followed just unconcerned
could be. If ran he always tapped his wings
and tried to keep up; when stopped he scolded
and pecked at for teasing him. He al
ways kind and shared everything with the flock.
One day Dewey to the door and be-
gan to crow to let US know he there. Mark,
a large black and white dog, belonging to
of our neighbors, came around the corner Of
the house and began to look around for some
thing to eat. Dewey became jealous and flew at
Mark. Mark grabbed him very savage1y and
gave him a severe shake, and before I could
get out Dewey was breathing his last, and I
always think of poor Dewey whenever I
rooster that looks like him.
Eighth Grade. Bessie B. Gray.
Page, N. D.
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THREE Observation-Disclosures.


During summer vacation visited school in the
country The schoolhouse large grove Of
different kinds OF the wood squirrels
BIRDS The children who to this school had made pets
of Of the squirrels that about the schoohouse
They put crumbs the the and
the squirrels for the crumbs They tame
through the summer until day three squirrels
hopping through the door and by the teachers desk
children deal noise and the squirrels
became frightened and out again. At the chill
dren went the woods caught squirrels and taught
them to eat from their hands AS they tanner they
allowed about in the sehoohouse. They
climbed boys dinner bags. After awhile they had
into because they always getting into
mchief Winter again and the school closed.
I city the squirrels
A Sixth Grade. Harry Wiggen
Candy MINI.
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BACK TO THE FREE GREENWOOD.

One morning August brother walking through
the animal of the brush and
path before him. appeared to
animal he picked stick and after it. At last
he overlook hit the head He hurt it badly
carried it home 1t animal
with and short AS all lihed animals,
it hurt and soon made it as COM
Portable possible.
We put pet into basket and left it, expecting to
return. But it quite lively. We
into the house for meat Our looked first at 1t
understood that it did not want
So away and after awhile that the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
IN THE CLUTCH OF A HAWK.

IN THE CLUTCH OF A HAWK
One morning sitting in cart playing with
friend, when prairie dog jumped into lap
which caused the little animal to
away I the house and of queer incident
that had just happened. We fastened to the and
found him sitting his launches munchng long piece
of which he holding in his forepaws We threw
large hat him and in that he captured.
brought him home and locked him in robin cage.
did not satisfied, and he quite tame
allowed Bunne he christened to at liberty
the yard He little fellow about size
guinea pig OF light brown color and with head
bling that Of terrier He also possessed stubby tail,
which futtered about in peculiar when he
cited He built his house, which mound Of
raised three feet above the ground large
hole the top served entrance When upon
him suddenly he would into his house,
bark hoarsey showing his dispeasure
intrusion. Thus spent pleasant days studying
habits of little pet each day making him
One evening by hearing loud. pitifu
rushed behold Bunnie high in
strong claws of hawk, which bore him my
sight forever.
Eighth Grade. Helena Deary,
Prairie Chen,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
WITH A LORDLY AIR.

a bright morning last winter had thirty five mile
drive. I route to Stanley Wis, and the
stopped the logging My father wanted
the lubermen and had to distance into
Meanwhile I stayed at the had been
there but few moments when discovered pig roaming
about that said IT monarch Of all survey"
tell the cook that pig out He smiled
what had to say. did not where the
funny part until he explained that it
about It
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04

little later went from to nearby shanty,
and when nearly there I mittens
missing. Naturally turned back to hunt for it, when
SURPRISE perceived the pig coming the
with a very lordly my
At first thought would touch that mitten again,
but changed mind and looked the matter
entirely different light
Intelligent aninaa? One could tell by his actions that he
thought the proper
performed by him before departure, and this
convinced that pig, if kept confined
intelligent higher
Kelly,
Union School. 36S Fifth Avenue S,
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AN oBEDIENT LITTLE MOUSE.

The falling fast, and day was
dark At boys girls gathered around the
freside of the old log schoohouse, telling
to keep warm for it cold outside, and old
school not Of the warmes Suddenly heard
thing squeakng and looking white
mouse All to look at it, and of the boys caught it,
and was going to kill it. But how pretty it and
could not bear to killed. When
kill it, but to give it to all began laugh at
said they would have anything but a mouse for pet
But after awhile they did give it and took it
home and put it into 1t that I
could let it out of cage it
had to watch it, because it might books
and do other mischievous things
is amusing sometimes, have taught
funny things, and OF all pets my
favorite
Eighth Grade. Fitzpatrick,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-18
DIR. Peters on Love.

The lecture of Rev. L. E. Peters,
D. D., delivered on Wednesday even
Ing of last week at the Baptist church
was very able and entertaining ef.
fort. DR.. Peters is one of the strong
and powerful churchmen of the state.
he never speaks in public without ut
tering truths worthy of large audi.
ence. His opening statement favor
ing a lecture course for such a town as
Weston to educate the people up from
the low class of opera house entertain
ments to which they are accustomed
was little caustic, but not misapplied.
He handled the subject of Love,
Courtship and Marriage most admira-
bly,. The address was rich In good
thoughts, with just enough spice to
cause everybody to thoroughly relish
it. He ought to have had larger
crowd to hear him.-weston Inde-
pendent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-18
INJURIES
Received In Drunken Brawl Prove
Fatal 10 Twyman.
Died in the Miners Hospital at
Fairmont Tuesday Night.

at the Miners Hospital at Fair
mont, at 8 o'clock Tuesday night the
death of Walter Twyman, a colored
man, occurred. Twyman is the man
who figured in the shooting ARRAY at
bennington on Sunday.
Twyman was shot in drunken
orawl by a colored man in self-defense.
1t is said that Twyman shot at the
other party, but missed his mark. and
would have fired again had not the
other colored man fred at him.
Twyman was shot through the abdo-
men and also received bullet in his
eft arm. Hewas taken to the Miners
Hospital on Monday. Deceased has
wife living at Pennington.
The body was taken to R. e. Jones'
undertaking office and prepared for
burial, and was sent to Pennington
today for burial. he was forty years
of age.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-18
THE CONSPIRACY CHARGE TRIAL.
Bishop Talbot Admits Having Written
Letter In Which He Called Or.
Irvine q .Slimy" Fellow.

Huntingdon. Pa. Dec. 1b.-The trial
OF the conspiracy charge brought by
DR.. /. N. w. Irvine, the deposed rec
tor of st. Johns church, of this place.
against Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Elliot
was resumed yesterday afternoon,
with Bishop Talbot on the stand. The
bishop acknowledged that he had
written the letter to Mrs. Elliot. in
which he characterized DR.. Irvine as
being a Shiny" fellow. and advising
Mrs. Elliot to have him convicted In
q court of record SO that he (the
bishop could unfrock him. The pre-.
sentiment to the court covering the
evidence at the ecclesiastical court Of
inquiry was virtually as follows:
The language which he was shown
to have used to women was much of
1t unfit to be printed in a reputable
paper" and that Notwithstanding he
was a married man he freely used I'M
proper language and gestures. and
that he scandaized religion, and was
convicted of holding moneys sue to
the church.
The bishop was the star witness
yesterday afternoon for the defense.
His counsel was willing to have him
cross-examined ad libitum. The al
legged forged letter written In Mrs. Ell.
lots name to the bishop was admit.
ted as evidence. rhe letter purported
to be a retraction OF Mrs. Elliot's de.
sire to have DR.. Irvine ousted from
the church. After strenuous skirm-
sfshing the defense rested it's case. Re,
buttaI for the plaintiff was immedi.
ateiv taken mn hut nothing of parffcu.
lar Importance was elected.
A motion by the defense Will be
made today to nave the court instruct
the jury to bring in peremptory yer
dict for the defendants.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-18
Hobo Sentenced

At the Mayors office this morning,
Michael Ryan, a professional hobo,
was up before His Honor on charge of
lettering. Ryan complained of not be-
ing able to secure work and Mayor
Grille gave him five days. job working
for the city.
One of the city's regulars was up for
drunkenness. He also got a Job.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-18
Cut Glass For Wedding Gifts

is one of the most precious offerings
that can be made. Rich, brilliant,
beautiful and incomparably radiant
on the sideboard our cut glass has a
charm of its own. Each piece is hand
cut in the latest patterns and extreme
ly artistic In effect. Our prices are
extremely low for high class goods in
this line.
F. A. ROBINSON & SON,
1922 Main Street.
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DIR. S. NJ. HARDMAN
OCULIST AND AURIST.


spaces
practical
some 2 OF whom came from England
therefore
-
cut whc
up the
lifting
Inc represent the valuable
by
ysayen nes
Every
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-18
Dolly Puzzle Picture.
THE WERlTTLEs SEE A FAMOUS BRIDGE.

They piaY &c See-saw wiIk
riIIPino children on . lIiil above
rIahua, The Ptleste de Espana
VI me otsEHnee-
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And numerous other things
20 numerous to mention out
loud.
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A comfortable little home in
wines addition with vacant
lot included at the nominal
sum OF 1850.
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cr,a,nted TunneJ Fr,nebrse.

New York, Dec. i7.-After repeater
postponements and protracted de
bate the board OF aldermen yesterday.
by a vote of II TO ss. granted the
Pennsylvania railroad tunnel fran
chise.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17

ak. Louis. No, Summer Institute
meeting tickets Gn sale Jane III I7s
II and Hi. rstnrn limit Sept. g 19u2,
fare - 10 for round trip.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Annual Meet
Ing Southern Educational Assoeia-
alton. Tickets on sale June 18th,
18th and 9th. Return limit July O,
with extension privilege. Fare
$3.50.
Chicago, Ills, account Summer
Institute Meeting. Tickets on sale
June 16, IL, 20, q. Round trip rate
$29.35 return limit Sept. 20.
Knoxville, Tenn, account sum
mer School, tickets on sale June Is,
IG, II, q, Is, % and July 10, III ard
IL, 1902, return limit Aug. l5, 1902.
Fare $26.55 fer round trip.
Mont Eagle, Tenn, account Mont
Eagle Assembly Bible School. Tick
cts on sale June 80, July /, 2, p,
% and Is, final return limit leaving
Mont Eagle Aug. 30. One fare for
round trip. g.
Huntsville, Texas, Summer Nor
NAL school. Tickets on sale June
81 and p; rate 1915 for round trip,
return limit Aug. /.
Bonham, account Grand Council
Primitive Baptists of Texas. Tick
cts on sale June "A and %, return
limit July |. Fare $4.G0.
Effective June list sale of round
trip tickets to recognized summer
resorts i'm Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Michigan will commence at rate
of one fare plus $500 For full par
ticulars see T. II. Barrow, Agent.
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TO THE FAR NORTHWEST

1.-THE Burlington Northern Pacific
Express now leaves Kansas City at
6;l0 p. m, making direct connec-
tions with the early evening trains
into Kansas City. This is the
only through train from the South
to the Northwest territory in con-
neetion with the Northern Pacific
road. Connecting train from Denver
at night Joining this Northwest
train ut Alliance, Nebraska.
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When you ask for Cascarets Candy
Cathartic be sure you get them.
Genuine tablets stamped c. c. c.
Never sold in bulk. A substitutor is
always a cheat and fraud. Bewarel
All druggists, Ioc.
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COOL MINNESOTA

10000 lakes; scores of the coolest
and best summer localities in the
country; frequent perions of low eX-
cursion tours, such as $3.50 Kansas
City to st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Burlington is the old reliable
and established line to the northern
Twin Cities.
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To Ea stern Resorts
VIA BURLINGTON ROUTE

Low rate summer circuit tours to
Michigan, Canada, ST. Lawrence
Region, Atlantic Coast; rail and
lake, or ali rail.
To Chicago Through first class
sleepers and train service to Chi
cago from Austin and other Texas
cities via the NJ. X. d T. road, the
Hannibal gateway and the Burling-
ton Route.
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Describe your trip to your nearest
ticket agent or TO the undersigned
and Il. as advise you the least cost
and mail you publications free.
IL. W. WAkELEY, General Pass
enger Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
G. w. ANDREWS, r. p. A, 300
Scotland Bldg. Dallas, Tex.
G.. M. LIsNEY, General Manager,
Sc. Louis, Mo.
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Porter. MEss hi
pseketG. II E
Penn. Ehns.
Parsons. III IL
Pickett. e 40
paekens. III. I'D.
PHILIPPE Il Hawkins
Phillips, R 81
Patterson. ID. G
Palette, A III
Peters, 4 I'll
QuaIte, T. p
Ross. WE
RaIsfon, viii
Reagor. j G.
Ross, W Nj
Robinson, WI
Rankin, III ID
Russell, w l.
Reymuller, w II
Rodman, John
Reed, o ID
Sweat, h p
Sweat, q G
Sweat, O p
Stacey, DIR. III o
Skinner Il Getzendaner.
Skinner, 5 +
Strickland, j +
Spencer, > w
Simpson, G w
Spafding Il Mccartney.
Sawyer, W
Stroud, t
Shac1elford, L l.
Sims, O b
Summons, G NJ
Saxon, X
Shipman, ) Fl
Singleton, j w
Schuster, w
Stone, Joe III
Schmidt, r l.
Thompson, ID Fl
Tempieton, NJ Il
Tildon, ] w
Timmons, A ID
Timmons, III ID IL Son
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Thornhill, Il f
Thomas, y J
Tingie, r ]
Threadgill, A T
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The Thompson Grain Co
Nivion, G L
Waxahachie Storage Co
Williams, NJ
waxahaehie Electric Light Go
Wiun, Ii b
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Wilson, = II
Watson, : II
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West i
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Weather Indications.

Tonight and Wednesday fair,
s. IL. SHELLITO. Observer,
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Educate Eour Bowels With Cascareta.
Candy Cathagtlc, cure constipation forever.
RQ2, &C. III c. c. C. fail. druggists refund money.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-05-02
DESyG Ms.

City Tourists this the road to
Sunny Dale?"
Old Inhabitant-"It has been for the
last fifty years, and | guess it is yeti
Indianapolis News
In His Line.-Mrs. Chestnut-"Mrs.
Chestys husband designed her spring
hat" Mr.. Chestnut-"Well, it's right
in his line. He IS an architect of sky
scrapers. Judge.
Bertha-"And SO Edith has made up
with Fred? How did 1t happen?' Con-
stance--"Oh. you see, it was the only
way in which she could have another
quarrel with him. Boston Transcript.
A High Honor,-"Petersen says he's
very susceptible to heat" Susceptible
I should say he wasi Why he holds the
medal for being the first man to be
sunstruck in March. ''-Clevelan Plain
Dealer
How is your husband this afternoon
Mrs. Dobbs?" why. the doctor saws
as how if he lives till morning he shall
have some hopes for him: but if he
don't he is afeared he must give him
up.'-Tit- Bits.
Does your husband suffer much with
the felon on his finger?" we asked of
the wife of the deaf and dumb man.
Indeed, she answered. he Is often
perfectly speechless from the pain.''--
Baltimore American.
"My grandmother, she said. was
married WREN she was fifteen and my
mother when she was seventeen
"Do you think" he asked edging a
little nearer to the door. that this sort
of thing can be hereditary ?'-Chicago
Record Herald,
Boobies eason-Little Bobbe -
willie Smith wanted to fight me,
NAV, an | wouldn't do it, Proud
Mother-"That was perfectly right.
Little Bobhie--"You bet, I
did fight with him wuncet an he licked
me. Ohio State Journal
Practical Sense Mrs Stockyards-
''Well. why doesn't she marry him?"
Miss Sparerib-"Oh. she says there's a
stain on his family escutcheon." Mrs.
Stockyards-"Well, good gracious,
Don't they keep any servants who can
scrub ?"-Chicago Daily News.
Table Supplied,-"You seem pleased
when these racing automobiles come
this way" Intercepted the new board
ar al the farm house. "Certainly!' re-
5ponded the old boarder. IF it wasn't
FOR them running over a hen once in
while we'd never have chicken on the
able Chicago Daily News