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tor. II a. m: Rev. W. F. Crafts. secre-
tary of reform bureau. p. m, How to
Set he World Right; Sunday school.
e:3G a m; Christian Endeavor, Z p. m.
All welcome
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Broad Range Of Information.

All the other States must be covered
as well, in the broad range Of knowl-
edge Of the postofice clerk, whose du-
ties are as arduous as those of his twin
brother. the postal clerk Only in this
way is the grind Of mail delivery sue
cessfully brought about
In the Washington POstofice there are
l05 clerks in the mailing division. These
mon are appointed from the lists Of
eligIbles Of the Civil Service Commits
SION TerseIy told. their duties are 10
receive and dispatch all matter from and
out OF the city They have nothing to
do with local delivery
There are 1o1 clerks in the city de
livery division They handle all mail
for local delivery which may be received
either from city boxes branch Offices or
outside points. They turn such matter
over TO the letter carriers for general
distribution.
Still another branch Of the City Post
Office is that of the special delivery
division Seyenty-slx boys are employed
iE this division and their salaries are
about $50 each. A postal regulation
limits the earnings Of the boys, who are
allowed a stipulated fee of eight cents
on every special delivery letter which
passes through their hands.
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but food<and hot drink After while heard
noise: 1t parents had after They
tracked in the Indian camp gladly
welcomed them! had been wandering
the mountain home with parents. bed
asleep. I forget glad
to be at home when I awoke in the morning.
Frank A. Greenough,
Fifth Grade Chinook, Mont
1t'f A BREADTH.
winter brings memory my first
perence When I eight years old
my pair Of skates have try
sad IF in all the wood until the ice
without having to be told will give pair"
agreed it seemed the ice would
One night after retiring it occurred to that r had
stairs and without shoes stockings
woodshed All the light had obtained from
a which made the look forbidding It
take long usual, but nearly
morning going the river found that
Now have skates said. Father went
to morning and bought what long
nearly lost. went the
after seeing them glide airiy
put my skates, a bold stride and-t upon my
head-slding distance then and looked about
if any had observed me- but had. So off
went again Then dog, bounding the ice, jumped
up lick my hands, sending to the ice again hard
three minutes my
finding it all there sent dog ahead while
progress boys who playing
then they knocked the block toward the dog
jumped back to out Of the and hit that
length the ice again. then took off skates
went home ending the first day of fine winter
Sixth Grade, Charles b. Owens.
Washington School. Anoka, MINI.
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When Godfrey Grows.

When Godfrey Grows.
Lila Thomas Elder, in Youths Companion.
wonder when it is grow!
It's in the night, guess.
My clothes go on SO very hard
Each morning when dress.
Nurse says they're plenty big enough;
It's cause am so slow;
But then she never stops to think
That children grow and grow.
I wonder when! can't find out
Why, watch Tommy Pitt
In school for hours and can't see
Him grow the smallest bit!
guess that days we stay the same,
There's SO much else to do
In school and play. SO must grow
AT night, I thinh-don't you2
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IN THE GREAT FREE WOOD.

going school in the country had through
great wood. One morning as entered the woods
sight During the night the
with ermine. Branches and twgs heavily
loaded that they bent forward delighted with
that stopped to admire it The air perfectly
evenly the ground bright
peeped down the branches making the
countless diamonds Once rabbit spang the
which through the woods and Judging from the
which he hoped supposed that he
delighted by the bright scene
break off little twg OF tree but
appointment its pretty trimmings fell when it
tried replace them, but alas! hand
delicate purposes aroused the
the first bell and having long way yet to walk
resume my Journey leaving the beautiful behind
hearing the word winter that
first brought to my mind -Hulda Anderson,
Eighth Grade. Lake Park MINI.
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Lumber From, Martinique.

hundred years Portland, Me-, has been the Amer-
can port most Martinique Many
fifty miles Of Portland have been kept busy
orders from St Pierre and
France
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ike TO see lH0" SCltle lightly
upon the earth, for then the
world looks pure and beautiful.
Sometimes after a snoWstorm
has cleared up, everything
is white and delicate. Again
I imagine / hear the happy.
. merry voices of children and
young folk out skating. and
the merry twinkling of sleigh
bells and voices mingled. Also
think how beautiful the
Christmas tree will look. Then
I think how happy I am when
saying to mama, "Good-by,"
and away I go, riding in a cut
ter behind feet-footed horses
enjoying the fresh cold air.
Last but least are the Christ
mas exercises by the children
and then I am home and in a
warm, cozy bed, dreaming of
the happy times I have had
ana may commune TO nave.
Anna Hager,
=: Willow City, N. D.
Seventh Grade. ,.-.-L.1.s
Ell - ..-- IS :, -. :
A PICTURE OF SCENTED
go PINES, -'[,:.s. -
Winter" that word always
makes me think = of cold
weather and storms, but af-
terward I always think Of the
beautiful scenery one sees in
winter. Although I may visit
the same places during diff
ferent parts of the year do
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EAD-ovER-HEELs TUMRLING.

of those piercing days December that
would discourage anybody party Of healthy fun-lovng
attempting it's chilly air. when five school
coasting expedition the hills.
pair of skis sled large enough to accommodate six
objects Of greatest
Arriving destination found unusually steep
try the skis Slipping them on I
I down, down, unable to catch my
if the hill would end but
stopped skis flew from under and found
sitting hill After
curing handed them to Of the boys who
Immediately descent He reached then
struck stopped his head hidden in a
drift legs blowing vain effort for freedom
When friend had been extricated,
coastng with and for that
main road, which used by the
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hands shouted help. but everything
wolf the point Of fastening his sharp teeth
my throat when cousin the Draw
knife he planted the breast of the
wolf and saved. Jake Schroeder,
Eighth Grade. -.Sc@ St. James, MINI.
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R, MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA, SATURDAY. DECEMBER a. 1904

the Minot N. D., experience
and cold winds Of winter brings vividly mind
On that occasion while attempting from store to
the hotel distance only two blocks found almost
impossible to make the seemed to be blow
ing in direction with terrific While attempting
get snowdr that the wind piled the street
found myself tangled old and carriages
that stood side the street. With great effort
succeeded in barely keeping head above the By
climbing top Of these managed to work
out the other drift but by this time
pretty nearly exhausted frosted and
fingers stiff with the cold 1t seemed though
would able hotel although it only
after few minutes, which seemed
# lOslund
Wahpeton N. D.
.>~~@- -.:<E
MOODS THE EARTH MOTHER.
winter brings mind vision of
The fakes twnkling softly down from above
settling the earth. These
in light moods, but when the wind blows
they whirl around into ones
like dark, passions. i
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After we were all comfortably
seated the signal was given
and down we sped. Before the
steepest part Of the road was a
level space which slackened
our speed considerably, while
just below was. a deep ditch
on one side and a high bank
on the other. Long before
we reached the space we had
lost all control of the sled and
when the curve was reached
over the bank and into the
ditch we went.
1t was a party of weary,
disconsolate boys who made
their way homeward that eve
ming, determined that next
time they would try a less
dangerous hill.
Theodore Gronert,
Prairie du Chen, Wis.
Eleventh Grade.
LOST ON THE MOUNTAIN.
One winter morning I went
out to climb a big mountain
to find one of our horses which
had strayed away. A fog came
down and I soon was lost. I
wandered around and around
trying to find home, but no
home could see. J. grew
very cold and was nearly
frozen when all at once I saw
a light. I was soon on the
spot; it was an Indian camp.
Tho Indians x1zoto MT ca ,roe GA
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CHRISTMAS IN -MAkE.RELlEvE LAND.

CHRISTMAS in LMAkE-BEllEVE LAND.
whenever
dream had about Christmas fairyand. will tell you
the story of it. Two ago last Christmas Eve
dropped asleep ,.~= . ~
dreamed that old fairy and asked
should like to go to FARMLAND and see how they spend Christ
mas there. I consented and a
handsome street OF little shining houses with gold
Them Ihere was no snow the ground The trees
and grass asked her if they
there and she said they did She had been carrying
small wand with her all the time, which tapped
the side of eroad and out of pretty
fairy When they they looked astonished
they fright We came to large
house which think the palace. They inside
ho mere m Deau1u rope was the queen OF the fairies
She seemed deghted to and they delicious
dinner for me This over they took
looking at the presents astonished to find box for
Iopened it and there pretty wand They said could
do anything wanted to with it, I
was standing by my Christmas tree at home.
Sixth Grade. = -.-.. -. Champin Mimi
WHERE SNOW is MANUFACTURED. a.@
like winter not because it is cold and bitter, but be-
cause it brings Christmas and other joys Winter brings
seghng parties which the deep
if the air is not cold Winter also brings skating parties
which much All interesting very
pleasant but the interesting
is the snowfakes These in all forms and
like to study them.
One day when studying snow1akes In
terrpted by little fairy She white like the and
said going mysteries the
snow she would which
the fakes nodded followed her myself
large house
moldng white table cloths.
Around tables little white fairies molding
snowHakes thought try my
skill at the molding and fairy guide told might
went the tables which cold, and nodded
little ball. but they said it would
hide a corner,
fairies told it hard to make them did
badly about leave with the guide when
awoke myself by pretty nearly
only dreaming with head the window SILL While
had slept the fire had out. -Eba Roberts,
Seventh Grade. Candy, MINI.
TEMPTING BUT TREAcHERous.
Winter! It suggests adventure to When ice
In early November number of girls thought
skating When ready to start off
decided should go different way and after
been for while to return to this spot
little while spot that looked
tempting tried it. It all right at first but after
while began to down, down, down. did not know
the best could, but finally
once tice-and then became almost unconscious
a hand reached me and was lifted out
unconscious do remember how they took
when recovered they told me had been in
position about hundred feet
deep went and cold and stiff had
that before to other people and told
then went in and received
my punishment decided would not skating again
that winter and did Mabel Finch,
"A Seventh Grade Elk River, MINI.
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beautiful grand frosty morning trees
all ground as if it were
covered with white carpet. -~-.... -@..'>.
remember frosty morning last winter I was
going to school and had to through
was hill each side of the ravine
was little spring All and the hills spruce
trees Very beautiful looked with green filing
the air with their perfume all fros
the spring ripping and sparkling morning sunlight
for the Cooking like ball peepng
up over the horizon And these hills among
the trees two little log cabins rising
slowly up to the sky. could not but the scene
Then Chrstmas-time, just think dreadful thing
it would be to have Christmas August or Septem
ber not be Christmas without snow or
cold weather to be in the house
sitting near the fire. playing sewing reading
house.
Yes all glad winter leave and are just
as glad to see him come again. Della Williams
Eighth Grade. Twin Valley, MINI.
-.@ PROFESSOR SUN VS.. MR. WINTER
Winter is jolly old fellow away up north an
ice case he has many servants to wait him He is
about six thousand that touches
his shoes His worst Summer very
fast, sometimes fast Summer has
But generally Summer departs she hears of
winters coming Winter has very faithful servant named
Jack Frost who pnches boys and girls and bites
toes and has the to and sleep yard
and is there when get up mornig.
Winter throws the flowers keep them warm
He liked by boys and girls because he furnishes
with which to make snowbals and ponds
lakes so they can Professor Sun and Mr. Winter
fights all the time Winter the
snow and ce and Winter freezes the lakes
When Summer awakes from long sleep her
daughter Spring to Winter has away.
she does not return Summer out herself knowing
Winter has Then she wakes and trees
puts their beautiful dresses
Eighth Grade, Raleigh Adams
Central School 1901 10th st. N. East St Louis Ill ~
DAYS YEAR LONG.
Winter recalls to mind the holidays. Christmas
times ttatd
There is tins always think Of with thoughts
and that sunny Thanksgiving Day sick in bed
with which caught before could
hear the family getting dinner ready
to have anything by the doctors orders was
hungry passed many others leach
day seemed mel but at improved
"a viii on stnaasr
How looked forward to that day!
Christmas bright clear and after being
started with little dog, seemed to
be jumping himself to pieces happy had not
far when heard noise Of bells ringing people
turning around was
the engines going fire along the slippery
ming before Of them dog the mascot
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BLIZZARD OF DAKOTA MAKE.
In the latter part winter 1901 while staying -
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Sixth Grade.

AT THE FAMILY FIREsIDE.-
Winter suggests nothing to fun, fun, Christi
mas Thanksgiving New Years, days joy
and happiness come in that with
abundance everywhere sleighing
On winter evenings the family sit by the fesde
stories of adventures interesting
story anecdote and how the time hardly
that winter has till it is believe children
look forward to Christmas happiest
In winter to be there
learn but they last till evening" when they
out of minds Then skating coasting
this makes feel like day: summer
all one can think of is how to keep COOL Winter
preferable to summer in way Catherine Feehan
{ Eighth Grade. 2% Wadena, MINI.
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looking neither dog eaped
into the street and toward the
The other did not him
engines nothing could him., cruel wheels caught
him. That was the last of sorrows that winter.
49, faz5-= Floyd W: Stanchfeld,
Sixth Grade Kenyon, MINI.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-15
FRAUDULENT USE OF MAILS
One of BiEgest schemes on Record
Checked by Arrest and Con-
fessiOn of Operators.

KANSAS CITY, May 14-V. n. Snyder and
F. w. Stewart. president and vice president
OF the Union Wholesale company, with
headquarters in Kansas City, pleaded guilty
in the federal court here today TO three in
dictments charging them with making
fraudulent use Of the mails Sentence Will
be passed next Monday. The federal au-
thorities who have been working up the
case against the men for some time, char
acterize the general scheme OF the com
pany as one Of the biggest frauds that has
ever been operated through the United
States mails.
The scheme has been thoroughly ac-
counted in the civil courts where some OF
the victims brought suit. The concern was
regularly Incorporated and the statement
OF the secretary Of state that the firm had
capital stock Of SIS. 900 gave them a rat
ing. The frm dealt In books and advei tised
for persons to take charge Of branch agen-
cies. Correspondents were required TO
bring letter Of credit or draft for $500 or
$1,000 to cover the cost Of books with which
to do business The prospective agent WIS
promised salary on condition that he sold
a certain amount OF books. The books
proved to be worthless and utterly un-
salable, When any OF those who were
caught made trouble they we're sued for
damages. Such suit brought by Stewart
is now pending in the federal court against
W. S. Corbly, who caused Stewards arrest
by the federal officers in Denver Snyder
was arrested in Chicago a month ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-15
HONG KONG is THREATENED
Three Fresh Cases of Plague, Bring
ing the Total Up to
Eighteen.

VICTORIA, B. c., May 14.-Reports from
Hong Kong. received through the arrival Of
the steamer Empress Of India, indicate the
health conditions Of Hong Kong to be a
threatening condition.
India left there on April 20. During the
two previous days three fresh cases OF
plague were reported in the colony, two Of
the victims being Chinese. The thirds ma
tionality was not specified. This brings the
total for the year up to eighteen cases.
The cases Of communicable disease in the
colony for the week prior to the sailing OF
India were: Seven, plague. with six deaths;
cholera. "a. with 21 deaths; enteric fever,
one fatal case; puerperal fever one fatal
case; smallpox. four, with two deaths.
News also was brought that Macao had
been declared an infected port, twelve cases
OF plague having been located there since
the beginning Of the year.
The Moukden dispatch says that a letter
from Harbin reports the arrival there Of
5000 Russian troops, who have been
brought over from the Russian side OF the
Amur river. enroute for Port Arthur.
These troops were dispatched at the rate
Of 1000 odd men daily. and the ammunition
brought by them allied some eight or more
freight cars. The rumor at the time in
Harbin was that Russia was going to war
with Japan and Great Britain and that
1000 more men were to reach Harbin in
q fortnight's time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-15
DAKOTA W0RKMEN IN SESSION
Election of Omcers and Selection Of
Next Meeting Place Oc-
cupy the Day.

MITCHELL, S. D., May I4.-(special Tel
egram. THE grand lodges Of the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen and Degree Of
Honor have been very busy TO-DAY in trans
acting the matters that have come up for
discussion and action. Past Supreme Mas
ter Workman W. Warne Wilson Of Detroit,
Mich. and Supreme Master Workman A. c.
Harwick Of Buffalo, N. Y, have been IN
attendance at both grand lodges today and
reviewed their work Of the last year. The
annual election Of officers In both grand
lodges has occupied the attention OF the
delegates the greater share OF the day
Fred B. Smith Of Hecla was reelected
grand master workman and ]. D. LAWN,
OF Aberdeen grand recorder. FER the Degree
OF Honor Mrs. Algathe Sherwood OF Des
Moines was elected grand chief OF honor.
Miss Kate Sessions OF Sioux Falls grand re-
eorder and Mrs. Della NJ. Stair OF Mitchell
grand receiver. The Ancient Order Of
United Workmen decided upon Lead. in the
Black Hills, as the place for the next meet
Ing OF the grand lodge and the Degree Of
Honor also selected the same place. The
Workmen met in Lead two years ago. Lead
lodge was awarded the banner for the great
est gain in membership in the lest year
Both lodges will adjourn tomorrow morning
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-15
MORGAN IS GOING TO SPAIN
To Negotiate for Entry of Spanish
Line Into shipping
Combine.

MADRID, May 14-It is reported here
that J. Pierpont Morgan Is coming TO Spain
in order to negotiate for the entry OF the
Spanish Transatlantic company into the At
lantic shipping combination.
ofneials OF the Transatlantic company,
however, informed the correspondent of
the Associated Press that while they have
not yet received proposals on the subject
they would not reject the idea Of discussing
the matter II Mr.. Morgan comes.
The company h subsidized by the Spanish
government, and in view OF the present con-
dition OF the treasury II would gradually
cancel the arrangement Indeed the aues-
tion OF Its cancellation has already been
warmly debated in the Chamber OF Depu-
ties, but the subsidy was finally continued
owing TO patriotic motives.
The same argument, perhaps, may impede
the reported negotiations OF Mr.. Morgan, as
the sentiment that still exists here against
the United States may be an important fac,
tor in the matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-15
EARTHQUAKES IN GUATEMALA
Disasters Cause Two Thousand Deaths
and Destroy Vast Amount
of Property.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-THE steamer
Guatemala brings additional details Of the
earthquake in Central America last month.
Guatemala left the port OF that name April
70. Up to that time 1,1O0 bodies had been
taken out Of the ruins OF Quezaltenango.
Captain Harris, Of Guatemala, said:
Il is estimated that 1900 people were
killed; The dead were still being re-
moved when we sailed The stencil from
the unburied corpses was frightful and
TO avoid pestience the government has
been compelled to employ large gangs OF
men TO clear the wreckage of the dead.
Natives from the interior are flockinE
TO Guatemala. The Inhabitants are ter
ror-strtcken. Farms are deserted and
there are fears of famine in consequence.
The Pacific coast suffered far greater
damage than the Atlantic.
Captain Harris said the merchants of
Guatemala were doing all in their power
to alleviate the condition OF the poor and
the distressed. Credit has been extended
In many instances for four and FIVE years.
Many OF the wealthy planters have lost
their entire fortunes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-15
ATTEMPT TO FIRE OIL WELL
Watchman Absent for n short Time,
but Returns Before Match
IL Applied.

EVANSTON. Wyo.. May 14.-(special Tel.
egram about 8 o'clock this morning the
watchman who was placed at the Union
Pacific oil wells at Spring Valley after
the raid of few days ago. left for a half
hour and when he returned he found the
cap pried OF Of the well and petroleum
scattered over the premises. A large
amount OF kindling wood saturated with
kerosene was also scattered about. These
and other signs indicated an attempt was
made to fire the we'll Armed guards have
been placed at the we'll and the authorities
are making rigid examination. II is
claimed the attempt to fire the we'll was
the work Of rival company.
prairie fire threatened the town this
afternoon. The FIRE department was called
out and subdued the flames before much
damage had been done.