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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25

living being except visited this place. felt
myself severed below, Looking down
the clouds viewed the grand spectacle OF seen
from above. Mary Noes,
Seventh Grade, 201 Broadway Avenue NE
Sheridan School
THE OLD LADY WITH TIN CANS.
One night awakened by Gathering and banging
When stood the funniest little
old woman had She had stubby broom with
tin tied did not ask her who she was
but wanted to know badly seemed to read my
mind for she commenced to tell in shrll voice that
Mother Gooses relative that the tin cans
to awaken drowsy boys and girls who wanted to &C.
her. wanted to told to jump on the
broom obeyed although it not a comfortable seat
through the window and went through the
a rate reached the moon stopped
and the witch for she was) told to look
the earth. The morning dawning and
which looked like people moving
Then began hum of the day. sat silently
watching the long time. Then the witch spoke
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
For Saturday. Moo. 8: .- - -.
"A SLIPPERY DAY"

This may include, not merely day when it was
ice that made the slipperness, but any other
which made it impossible for to keep foot
ing. However. in this latter case It must be q
slpper1ness that happened more than once. The
stories need not daa with personal experiences only
slipping, but also describe the effect the slippery
spots had upon the actions Of others. The stories
must be in the hands of the editor
Not Later Than Monday Evening, Nov. 3,
at five o'clock They must be strictly original, writ
ten in ink one side only of the paper, not more
than 800 words in length. less than 1oo marked
with the number Of words and signed with the grade
school, name and address. The papers must not be
rolled. =-, ISL.
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white buildings resembles cemetery with white
stones Going still higher could of the
Mississippi for few miles. Then St Paul and White
Bear Lake. obliged to go down of the
machinery out of ORDER but reached home In safety
where urged to tell my adventures my dearest
friends. Alexander Lagerard,
A Sixth Grade 2302 Nineteenth Avenue s.
Corcoran School,
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IN UPPER AIR
Continued First Page)

among other things, royal procession through the
religious festival in Italy, and battle
between United States of
is wonderful country Ever
SINCE in 1875 Turkey Montenegro Roumania Serva and
republic they have been fighting Russia
This particular battle which
victory for Russia though the soldiers OF the
republic fought bravely
When Immediately China we had the fear
privilege of witnessing overflow of the
At time the Ganges and Indus rivers
dow This the unusual amount of snow in the
Himalayas At little higher altitude could the out
lines Of ASIA Africa and Australia at 1t
erful sight, but it disappeared assembled higher into
aectionae friend, Reginald Manchester
A Eighth Grade, Russell H. Stafford,
School, IS Seventeenth Street N.
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POTATOES ON rooTHPIcks.
(HOnorable Mention,)

lE3OnOTabIe MentOn.)
Up went airship and waved my handkerchief my
friends AS I looked down the people
balls which stuck out their legs shadows
People riding bicycles riding
though could not their legs until they turned
Horses, seemed like
legs stuck out like toothpicks
When rose higher able to city
and perceived fair grounds which, the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-25
DOTTED WITH VILLAGES.


Dear Mrs. A. Eagle-My husband took delightful
trip to the top OF Pixies Peak As few stopped at
projecting rocks catch breath
is fourteen thousand, hundred and
feet high That IS a long distance to hy.
When at the top at last took a view Of the
The OF
with and 3oe We the mountains and valleys,
dotted with villages that looked like speeks The
Garden
Gods which valley OF vast rock forms. looked like
bed. There thunderstorm below it did
hard to breathe decided
fly back home. This did and glad to get home
Yours respectfully, w. Eagle.
Sixth Grade. Iva Pittard
School Eighteenth
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CHARMING QUEEN cATHENA.

CHARMING QUEEN cATHENA. "
One evening this sitting the porch at
the home Of cousin The exceedingly beautiful
that evening" and saying ow do wish that
In those magnhcentM My sentence not finished
just then silver light appeared
fairy who sat upon small throne. As gazed with
wonder she and said Il of the fairies and
came to grant your WISH call Cathena, and
you are ready we will begin Journey" Eyes,
ready dear Cathena-" At this
we looked were birds. She bade fly and imme-
dately scared upward until rested beautiful
cloud the shed her gentle light She
her wand again and fairies like guides
Our next thought of the world had just
at present shrouded in darkness and the mellow light
Of the glistened the As the
tues OF people also everything
clouds seemed to reveal the hearts the
OF the earth We could the motives Of the
that they Judged other harshly brought
here to show how the earth looks from the
that have it. will start back said Cahena
waved her wand and started earhward We
ourselves porch before but cthena had
ished. Brown
Seventh Grade 1920 Sixth Street S.
Jackson School .
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NOTHING BUT ACHING VOID.

(Honorable Mention.)
The Is just setting gives out red glare and the
cir in getting cold Far the above
there nothing the blue void Below there is large
ball which the earth left long It
by through which sunbeams steal
Nothing the earth be but approach
becomes larger and larger the heat sitting the
clouds Then wind springs and blows the clouds
and there lies the earth below like large We
cities looking the that mark them the
fields pastures fnnumerabe stretch before
and pause flight to behold the wonderful
The earth is at last between and the and
cold, the earth start for the earth
II do spend night the air. Describing
wide circle the level of the clouds with
the Then through the clouds
side all bewIdered Then start for
the rapidy will reach it long at
this speed Jack Shoemaker,
A Seventh Grade, 600 Dupont Avenue N.
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again and told me to hurry back to earth or
would be late for school I was puzzled then, for
how going to get back? Soon was helped
out of my difficulty. I began to fall, down, down.
lightly that hardly knew was falling. Then
I began to go faster and faster till landed with
a bump in my own bed. awoke; it was all
dream and was lying on the floor.
A Sixth Grade, Marietta Blackwell
futile School 1869 Twenty fifth Av-ezA
A WEE, FEARFUL MIDGET.
Houses and fields, barns and sheds, people
and animals, the thing and over. My
wings getting tired, but must hurry on or
I shall be overtaken by the darkness See, there
pair of tired horses home from the field,
where they have been working hard all day, and
there stands the housewife waiting at the gate.
Here is a large house, and on the steps sits a
little girl. What is the matter? Oh, she is cry
ing. Poor little thing! I wonder what the mat
ter is What is this beautiful place? 1t is a park
and there is pond In the CENTER around which
many benches supply seats to ladies, men and
children What is this coming along the sky? 1t
is a hawk. How my heart hutters! There! He Is
gone How glad am, and here is my nest and
my babies ready to welcome me home.
Seventh Grade, Alice Lind,
Holmes School 1902 Ninth st. Sc.
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PICTURE PUZZLE
Copyrighted.

The king finding the two >blackbfrds In the pie.
Where are the two cooks?
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PLAYING WITH LOFTY PEAKS

FINYTNCi PEHNS
~ One hot summer afternoon as was watching
the birds flying about said. "Oh, how should
like to be bird just for the rest Of the day!"
"What would you do, then?" said little voice.
was startled at first; then I looked around and
little about three inches tall After
awhile grew holder and said why, would go
above the clouds and watch the people going to
and fro below" "Wel," said the man, Il fairy and
will let you be bird from till o'clock. But mind
after s you will be boy again"
In minute was flying to the clouds. looked
down. The people about inch raising
umbrellas and getting under shelter raining
earth; while great white eagle enjoying the COOL
clear air. playing hde-and goseek with the clouds
and mountains when o'clock and fell to the earth
with thump and landed In Of the awoke
and found It was q dream Alfred Swartz
A Sixth Grade. 1856 Quincy Street NE.
Van Cleve School ::
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VISITED ONLY BY EAGLES

vtStte0 ONIs os EASt-SS'
While ascending the mountain the weather was
agreeable Having climbed about hours
took AZ looked the earth seized
feeling dizziness Soon this disappeared
to discern objects below The rivers in the
distance seemed like veins forests looked like small
shrber the cities like collection OF toy houses and the
people in them like ants. continued ascending It'll
found myself shove the Clouds Ny breathing became dill
cult; peculiar feeling erept In this lonely region
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
POSTCFFICE ROBBERY
AT BIG STONE GAP.
Thieves Secured Money, and STAMPS
20 the Amount OF si35, and Did
Great Damage to Furniture.

BIG STONE GAP. VA, December 49,
Especial )-Burgiars blew open the safe of
the poStoffice here at an early hour this
morning. taking about $500 in stamps and
500 in money. They entered the room
by boring out a panel in the door.
The postmaster had received a large
supply of stamps from the department
last night. which had not been nvoiced
Within block of the postofIice the
burglars entered the hardware store Of
Hamblen Bros. blowing open the safe
and getting Sl35 in money Checks
amounting to s1e5 We're not taken. While
there is no clue, the thieves are be-
iieved to be the same men who attempted
to rob the bank at Wise, Va, last Sat
urday night.
Later.-ln addition to the money loss
by the robbery at the post-oitce and at
Hambien Bros. hardware store. this
morning. the destruction of the safes and
furniture will amount. to 5000. The
thieves. four in number, We're seen by a
citizen as they lett the post-ottice. Blood
hounds were put upon their tracks. but
the hounds failed to follow the fugitivss
Inc authorities at Washington have
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
Mr.. WYATT IN 4 FIGHT
Officer Locks Horns with
Clerk Edgar White in
the City Hall.

Ono Of the most Interesting cases which
has been in the Police Court for some
time viii be heard this morning when
officer Wyatt and Clerk Edgar White are
called before the bar TO answer the
charge of lighting in the courtroom.
Yesterday morning the two men became
involved in a fist fight. which resulted
in the arrest Of both by Officer Logan
Robbins. Officer Wyatt carries q few
Scratches. while Mr.. Whites face is
severely bruised.
White signalled Mr.. Wyatt 10 wait for
Ilim as he desired 10 see him on especial
business. After the court adjourned Mr..
Wyatt waited about ten minutes when
he picked up his coat and started from
the room. He had almost reached tho
door when Nlr. White hailed him and APP
preaching said: Il want to see you on a
personal matter. but am busy now to
which Mr.. Wyatt. not suspecting any
thing serious. said. Il have got to be az
drill at 3 o'clock and want 10 get SONS
rest now. l will see YOU tomorrow morn
ing
Mr.. White insisted that he stay, to
which Mr. Wyatt replied: IF YOU have
anything TO say why don't YOU do so
now whcrcupon Mr.. White threw down
his pen and jumping the rail which divd-
ed them. said: Il understand you have
made certain remarks and are spreading a
report about me- explaining al the same
time what the report was. Nh Wyatt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17

denied the charge and said all ne kne"
about it was that Officer Baker had told
him the report and he had simply asked
ey-Policeman Huntington, in the course
of a conversation If the report was true
Mr.. White then said: You. and baker,
foo are liars" Here the fight began.
Several blows were exchanged before
the men were separated
1t is said there has been hard feeling
between the two men. and the fight. yes
tarday was but the bursting OF storm
which has been brewing for some time
air. Wyatt says he had heard a con-
versation of Mr.. Whites about himself,
and because Of these he was prompted to
make inquiry into the reports circulated
about AR White. Mr.. Wyatt says that
he has never talked about Air. White
b,t had simply asked q question to learn
the truth of the report.
Mr.. Wyatt has been to his authorities
for the remark which brought on the
fight and they have agreed to GENE to
court and TO tell. il necessary, the iull
particulars.
Mr.. White in speaking of the matter.
said that the report which Mr.. WYATT
was circulating about him was entirely
without foundation
"Ihe report is that had become inyolv-:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
A CRYSTAL WEDDING.
Happy Anniversary Of Mr. and Mrs.
6 r., GlIruer In (.reensbOrO>.

GREENSBORO, \. c.. December 10
Especial 1.-The leading society event of
the month was the crystal wedding Of
Mr. and Mrs S. L. Gilmer which was
celebrated last night from to 10 o'clock
at their elegant home. Ala north ELM
street. There were about three hundred
guests including all Of the society PEG
pie Of the city. Guests were met at the
door by Miss Josephine G!merr. daugh..
ter of Acknowledgement r. P. Gilmer. of
Raleigh; Miss Edith Pou. daughter Of
Mr.. James II. Po,. of Raleigh, and Mr..
Robert Vaudy. These received the cards
Of visitors, who were ushered then into
one of the front parlors, where they were
received by Mr.. and Mrs Gilmer. assist
ed by Mr.. and Mrs J. +. Jordan and
Mrs. Robert Gilmer. From the parlor
the guests were shown to the punch
room. the punch bowl being gracefully
presided over by Misses Nora Balsley
and Bessie Merriman- In the dining
room dainty refreshments were served by
Misses I.eake Brown. Lola Carraway,
Alice Nelson and Olivia Nelson. The
event was declared by. every one present
to be a most delightful affair. The pres
ents were very numerous and tasteful.
Nh Gilmer is the proprietor of Gil
mer's.'' a store in Greensboro, and his
wife is a charming lady, with hosts Of
friends. The decorations last night were
sulilax and holly, the effect of which was
further improved by dozens OF lighted
ra raj fine candles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
IN SHIRLEY'S NEIGHBORH00D.
Bad Roads in Charles City-A Nice
Indian Baby.

SHIRLEY, VA. December 16.-(Spe-
al)-The cordwood haulers are very
active in their efforts to get their wood
to the various landings along James
river The recent wet spell has retarded
their work, but not to the extent Gun
fortunately of causing them to stop
hauling. The consequence is that our
thoroughfares resemble very th1 ucn ,' Inc
waded around up to their knees in the
sticky clay In many instances the
travelling public have surrendered the
main tracks to the wood haulers and
skirt along the edges Of the highways
and hedges as best they may. On last
Sunday several vehicles driven by ladies
on their way to Sunday school had to
leave the main road and turn into
trail that led up a steep hill One buggy
was literally pulled apart by the King
bolt being wrenched in two. as the horse
attached to the vehicle struggled to pull
up the steep trail. In the matter of
caring for public roads this charming
and historic county is some years be-
hind the times.
- A NICE LITTLE MUM.
Miss Lucy Nelson Carter leaves to-
day for her duties at the Unitah reser-
walton at White Rocks Agency. in Utah
Miss Carter has been spending some
weeks with her parents par in this county
few days with the family of the Rev.
Valentine Jones at Cismont, Albemarle
county, Va. She has with her the Ute
ladies of the mission. The little fellow
has been the recipient OF much attention
during his stay in Virginia He is
handsome child about s months old. and
is already civilized to the extent OF being
able to thrive on sterlized cream A
most delectable diet for any one
Mr.. II. S. Saunders. of Upper Shirley
will take a party Of. friends to Richmond
to-day. These gentlemen will make the.
trip on board Mr.. Saunders's yacht the
Arnalie. and will return in their hosts
launch. the Angee. as Mr.. Saunders In
tends leaving his yacht at the Trigg
,ship-Yards to be overhauled, preuaratorY
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
Cupid In King George.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, December
George. passed through this city Monday.
en- route to Culpeper. where he will join
his expected bride. Miss Mollie Jennings.
OF this place: from there they will go
ried Wednesday. After the marriage Mr..
and Mrs. Carver will return to King
George, where they will make their fu-
ture home.
4 very pretty marriage took place in
King George county at o'clock, when
Miss Jennie Trigger became the bride of
Mr. Lynn Grady. The ceremony was
performed at the home OF the bride
which was beautifully decorated with
evergreens After the wedding the bride
and groom left for the South. On their
return they will live in upper King
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
Raleigh Ladies' HOnOrcd.

WASHINGTON, N. c., December 10
(Special)-William Bragaw gave a COM
plimentary german Monday night to
Misses Eliza Busbee, OF Raleigh, n. c.,
and Mary Pruden. Of Edenton. Among
the visitors were Miss Furgerson. of Vir-
ginia: Miss Louise Latham. Of Greenville.
n. c.; and Miss Matte Satterthwaite of
Greensboro. Over fifty couples danced.
Music was furnished by an Italian band
from Baltimore. AN elaborate supper was
served after the dance
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
KITTY MISSES DOT,
Mother Elephant Goes Into
Ring First Time Since
Baby's Death.

J., rya~y. ono knows. kim" the ire
-.nrsaas fcmale elephant with the Sos
- qsId animal show. lost her baby,
M several days ago. These two Mere
!, - ha}Gt Of performing together. and
- el, for the first time since arriv-
a. ac KITTY was led into the cage
- tic animals perform. She looked
=. 6aa3 rs If waiting for something
slsed anNiously against her keeper
a tea him That some one else must
,r-g- before The act could proceed. And
:, trough the rehearsal she would stop
;, eryals and look eagerly at the door.
III was pathetic to sec her grief when
.5 .r0ed back 10 act her part alone
-er iwo elephants. mother ard dangh-
,or become strongly attached 10 each
,lser H8 enc never Went anywhere with
File other. Kitty would look after
r~ With the greatest concern. and
,,l~ Is ialio The greatest pleasure in
her with her lessons. When The
r 3gl}t cold, she showed the great
s ats and when She died the poor
nather was almost inconsolable FOR
tM DAYS She would hardly touch
h 8 and tho huge bulky body was
csty aNaying and trembling with
atNiety and grief
ratclr. animals 90 not retain i'm
ms rs us long as people Go. and in the
@ n exhibiting before crowds
j5me % come kitty will forget
b and regain her usual placid and
oil pNcal content.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
CARLOADS OF HOLLY,
Va st Quantities Are Being
Sent North, From Eliza
beth CITY, N. c.

WASHINGTON, n. c.. December 10
(Special)-Six solid car loads of holly and
mistletoe We're shipped North from Eliza
beth City this morning. This makes fiji
teen car loads from that point and TWEEN
ty-twO cars from here that have gone to
the Northern cities TO make things look
Christmas-lihe. The evergreen is cut by
squads of laborers in charge of experts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17

Active-Joseph Leonard, A.. T. Ross. G.
a Canepa. DR. William MCGOWAN. WI
Doran: Joseph McDermott, F. j. GerrinE
and N. Powers.
Mrs. Emma D. Parkinson. wife OF tht
late F D. Parkinson, OF Danytl!e. Va
and daughter OF Mrs. NJ j. Hamlin. OF
this city. died at the Retreat for TIL
Sick yesterday morning
The funeral will take place from the
home OF her mother. No. At north Eight
street. this afternoon at o'clock. Th
lnterment will be in Danville, Va
Mrs. Nancy NJ Graham died at he
home In Barton Heights. yesterday mora
ing The funeral will take place this al
ternocn at 3 o'clock from the residence
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
Would Be Doctors.

Sixty-nine candidates for practitioners
certificates applied to the State Board
of Medical Examiners yesterday for eX-
animation. The chemistry room of the
Medical College of Virginia is being used
by the examiners.
This year no women applied There are
six negroes registered. Yesterday the ex-
aminations We're oral. to-day and to-mor-
row they will be written. Thirty-fivc Of
the number registered as graduates OF
some medical college, the remaining num-
Der, are yet TO receive their diplomas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Miss Marie Bernadette
Newheiser. who died Monday night will
take place this morning at 10 O'clock
from ST. Peters Cathedral. The interment
will be in ST. Mary's German Catholic
Cemetery.
The following gentlemen will act a..
pall-bearers:
Honorary-Dr. William T. Oppenl1efmer
G. s.. Ross, G.. e. Schraudt. John HiT-
gins. J.SJ. sKeegan. John Finnexan. Col
onel John Murphy, and IA Nlhar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
BENJAMIN Davis Dead.

LEESBURG, VA. December 16.-(Spe-
cial Mr.. Benjamin Davis. a well-known
resident of the county and for many
years an extensive stock dealer. died Of
consumption on Monday morning at 10
Mr. Joseph Haley, about two and a half
miles south Of this place: aged so years.
He is survived by wife and one child.
His funeral will take place on Wednes-
day at 10 A. NJ. from his late residence,
and he will be buried in Union Gene
terry. The Rev. Mr.. Haslip, OF the Bap
tist church Will officiate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17

been notified and officers are expected
this evening. In stamps and money, the
property belonging to the government
and part TO private individuals No
doubt an attempt would have been made
to rob the bank here. but for the fact
that it WAS guarded
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
New Plant for ItnleiEIl :.

RALEIGH. n. c.. December 1t.--(Spe-
cial.)-The Oak City Warehouse aud In
vestment Company bought property in the
heart Of Raleigh. 3335X2l0 feet, on which it
will build a tobacco warehouse. prize
house and stemmery in time for next sea-
sons business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
nine. to B,,Io, To-Stu1,.

Al firsr you don't succeed. try,
again il is evident that Company
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
lion adheres 10 this motto. as Tonight
sa be The fourth meeting held by this
,sotnpahy for The purpose OF filling the
rrh-5lltg vacancy of captain II is very
.SbaDic that an cx-oftfcer OF the bat
lion ~lll be nominated. In that event
IL said, that he would accep, the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17
LAWRENCE PULLIAM
IS FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted OF the Embczzlement of
Tn-Day-Probublc Appeal.

CHARLOTTE. n. c., December Is
Lawrence Pullam, late cashier of the
First National Bank Of Asheville, N. c..
was tonight found guilty Of embezzinS
$1,000 from that institution some years
ago. He will be sentenced tomorrow,
when his counsel will likely appeal.
Pulliam had been on trial in the United
week