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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-01
Only a Girl.

II AID Nellie only been boy" sighed
Mr.. Larkin, despondently, as he
eazed for a moment at the figure OF his
eldest daughter. 1.-The rheumatism both
ers me so and there is so much work to
do. And how am I going to manage it?
] cannot afford to hire help"
His patient wife smiled and patted 1e-
year-old Nellie ON the shoulder. II could
not get along without my little woman
she said, though it is disappointment
to have three daughters and not a son.
Then she took her shawl and bonnet
from Nellie's willing hand, pretending not
to notice the girls eyes, which were
overlooking with tears.
Now, Nellie'' she said, take good
care Of the children and see that they
don't get into mischief Well be home
by sunset, If nothing happens. Goodbye,
daughter. Don't mind; pa don't mean
anything"
This last was said in hurried whis-
per, but Nellie only shook her head in
silence, and with an aching heart watched
her parents drive away for the village,
some fifteen miles distant from their
home. Nellie did not mind staying alone,
tor she was good housekeeper, and the
children were easily managed by her.
After dinner Nelie's sisters, 6-year-old
Grace and s-year-old Jessie, climbed upon
The bed in the little room opening from
the kitchen, and soon fell asleep. Nellie
was finishing her work, when, with her
broom in her hand, che moved out upon
the porch. Pausing there, With one hand
shading her eyes, she Eazed of in the
direction her parents had taken that NOR
ming.
1t was September morning, and fof
hours soft haze had been bfoodng about
the horizon, but now there was something
more. Far of she could see some snaoke e
end the sky above was stained with red
Yes, the prairie must be afire. No wonder
That she grew faint and nervous. But
che must save their small home that her
father had erected with his hard-earned
money.
The children iav.ng been awakened
tsom their nap. Nellie put them at the
kitchen window, and told them to watch
fhe. beautiful sky. Then she few to the
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-01
The
story
::
Faithfully Reported.
A True Story of How Some Girls Study

"A IIue y tOry OF HOW Some GlIlS STUDY
sUCOOD evening, Vivian. came over
cause mas gone to prayer meetin,
and I thought that we might as well study
together this evening" said Loretta Da-
Wis, as she was ushered into the room by
t}om, Loretta's brother, commonly known
US Tom Thumb because he was quite
small for his age.
Take chair Lore" said Vivian, cor
daily. That's just the thing I've been
wanting to do, hear somebody else's
thoughts but my own. Let's begin with
our ancient history
.'All right said Loretta, with a shud-
der. "We might as we'll take the bull by
the horns. tell you, history is no fun.
And then she is a sumner. There are
two families on the globe I'm perfectly
sure of that, The fall of Rome went down
in Ats B. c.. Say, vi, do you like, the
way my hair is put up? Eve been look
ing at it for half an hour, and l think it's
just fne if 1 do say it myself. Well,
I suppose I'll never get it done if I don't
hurry up.
"Say, now, where did she say Medter
ranean sea was. O, yes. 1t is off the
coast of Ireland. And the island of Crete
lies north of Africa in it. She can't say
/ don't know that, if she does want to
give me minus. Was you out to the lee
ture the other night? It was simply
swell. Harry looked just like a peach.
On, me, guess I know this history for
once. Don't you? Let's study our SPELL
ing. You know our reading teacher, Miss
-, is goin' to give US a touchdown in
spelling.
Lets see, par par ell ell, parelel;
Comp comp, e, e., ST 81, t-i-o-n shun,
composition, and one more, what it is? Oh,
yes, rep rep, i, tt tt, t-i-o-n shun,
repetition. Amt they good, Vivian, to
give US big young ladies that? Just as if
we couldn't spell them.
Now, see here, vi, did you see the
piece in the paper last night about the
latest style skirt? Now, mine, 1 think,
hangs great deal better than that (when
there was what the little girl called
tail hanging in the back). think they
ought to write more up to date. Well,
dear me, guess if we don't get to work
We won't get done before prayer meetin'
is over. and then nall scold me for
being over here. Shall we study our geom-
etry? Well, let's see: In two triangles
abe and a. b. e., the angle equals angle
b. angle c., which equals two right
angles. When one straight line meets
another on one side Of it, then the figure
is a trapezoid. Amt that right? That's
two propositions that l know. What is
the third Oh, yes,-angles are in same
right and left order when they are oppo-
site each other,-that is, when they lie
next to each other. -saz#,4ss
Goodness! We are through with that
much, anyhow, and it just made my
heart leap to-day, when l heard that
beautiful piece played. 1T was just simply
swell. Superb Oh, dear, there goes the
curfew. 1 guess 1 had better run for
home, cause prayer meetin' is lettin' out
now Well, at any rate, l guess know
my lessons. had pleasant evening, vi.
Well, good night. See you tomorrow.
And then they go to school the next
morning and tell all the girls how hard
they have studied.
Lavina Whitney,
A 10th Grade, 2212 Madison st NE.
East Side High School.
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THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG.

Before the Australian, flag was chosea
more than $1,000 designs we're carefully
examined. The competition was original
1y started by the Australian Review a
Reviews, and as many of the designs we1e
well worth notice, the government took
the matter up and offered reward o(
e200 for the best suggestion. A board oS
naval experts was appointed to examine
those sent in, and a decision was reached
on Oct. g.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-01
JAPANESE SILK lNDJs sTRY.

The failure or shortage OF the silk crop
in other countries has unexpectedly given
a great stimulus to the silk industry in
Jarai.. The price of silk ll&s jumped up
LOCO yen the bale. Coupled with tAts
comes the announcement of the govern.
ment that it's Investigation iEto the posss-
bility of improving silk rnahufacture has
been entirely satisfactory.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-01
TO MOVE A. MoNsTER rREE,

An effort is to be made to remove Z
large red oak tree from the widest Sec
ton of Arkansas to Forest Lake park, st.
Louis, without injuring it. The tree -
160 feet high, and II feet in diameter at
the base. A double tramway will bs
built from the tree to the river, where
it will be floated and towed to st. Louis.
1t is estimated that this will occupy nx
months.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-01
SUGAR OUTPUT OF ITALY.

There is now little doubt that within q
few years Italy will become sugar ez-
porting instead of sugar importing nar
ton. The expected change is due en-
tirely to the tremendous development a
the beet sugar industry.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-01
BINDERS

1iou cannot keep your ropies of TIE
Journal Junior in go"s shape without 4
binder. There are few substantial bind
ers now at the ofice of The Journal
Junior, at the very reasonable rate Of 70
SantS.
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THE SOUVENIR BUTTONS

A Junior button is given to every con.
tributor for his first paper printed, pro
II IS ne1 prize on1 winner nor a
Button year is given, and this is sent
without application. The new year began
An Honor Button is awarded for a,
honorable mention, and is sent without
application.
An Honor Button is awarded to every
Junior who has three papers printed.
orable mention. These must be claimed
by the winner, giving dates of publication.
An Honor Button is awarded for a
sen seSepted ,nG r esnt to the
together with an order for a book
Any number of Honor Buttons may bs
won.
Prize Button is awarded for eyery
prize paper, without application. Two
prizes only in one year may be won,
All of these, except the Honor Buttons
awarded for three papers printed, are sent
out the Monday following publication, and
all notices Of failure to receive them must
be sent to the editor on the Satur,fxv
following the publication.
The High School Credit Contests.
These contests are for writer's IN
and above the Ninth grade.
Two prizes of s15 and $3.50 for pictures
every three months to the two high
schools winning the highest number az
credits.
The first prize Of SIS may be won but
once during the school year.
Winners of the second prize of $3.50 afs
not barred from winning the first prize.
No school in Minneapolis. and no town
IN the erad;1 nGrthwest will be given more than
must be sent on topic for high school
to be considered in the contest, and there
must be at least twelve papers month.
Journal Junior prize button is sent
for the first High School Credit paper Of
eacn competitor during the quarter.
The first quarter began Dec. Z, 1901.
and ends March 8, 1902.
How to Prepare the Papers.
Write in ink. on one side only Of The
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the top Of the first page. Use no head
lines. Put the number of words in tha
upper left-hand corner of the first PAGE.
Sign the name and residence at the end
at the right, the grade and school at the
end at the left.
The Prize Pictures.
The pictures which are given as prixaa
y during the school year become the exciu-
sive property of the schoolrooms upoa
whose walls they are hung. They ~
main permanently in the room which Tia
winner attended when he or she won IT,
prize, and under no circumstances ~
they to be removed to another room in a.
same school, to another school or to Z
Harrington Beard, the well-known at
dealer and collector, Of Minneapolis, IL 81
charge of the framing and distribution q
the prize pictures for T b 9 Journal.
Express charges on all prize pictures -
prepaid by T b e Jo-urna l.
The StorytelleF.
Any pupil of public school, In ~
part of the United States. who Il in q
above Fifth Grade, may contribute to t&o
Storyteller. These stories may be hU0
or fiction, and upon any subject preferred
by the writer. They must not be -
than 500 words in length, and should -
be over 1000.
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The Prize Pictures.
The Storytellef.

Any pupil of public school, In ~
above Fifth Grade, may contribute to tis
Storyteller. These stories may be -
or fiction, and upon any subject preferred
by the writer. They must not be la0
than 500 words in length. and should ne
be over 1000.
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How to Prepare the Papers.

Write in ink. on one side only Of tie
the top of the first page Use no head
lines. Put the number of words in tha
upper left-hand corner of the first page.
Sign the name and residence at the end
at the right, the grade and school at the
end at the left. -,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-17
ST. ANTHONY'S CLOCK.

| it good. If thou are better tomor-
row"
"oh, no, no-now! moaned the child,
fretfully Now"
The old clockmaker raised his eyes
beseechingly, with wordless prayer,
to the picture of st. Anthony, that
hung above his bed.
"Mignonne." he said, after an in
] slant, "grandpere will go and try. But
he cannot leave thee. If thou wilt be
! very good, he will wrap thee warm
and carry thee down to where thou
canst watch him whilst he works But
ii must be many hours yet before St
Antoine comes. Now it is just sunrise
and his hour. is noon"
As tenderly he laid her in the bed of
pillows he had prepared for her beside
him on the scaffold that surrounded
the great clock, her heavy eyes f1ut-
tered open. and, Frightening, rested on
its familiar face.
speak! Wait a minute!" she exclaimed,
suddenly.
mo, 'Toinette, darling; it will not
strike yet" he answered, sadly.
But just then there was heard low
rumbling in the unwound wheels; the
hidden heart began to throb steadily
tick, tick, tick; and clear and strong
on the dawn, rang out twelve strokes
at each one a door opening accord
ing to the original design.
At the first stroke a culver passed
over 'Toinette: at the last the impeded
current of life rushed back Starting
up. she clapped her little hands, no
longer fevered; and from her parted
lips there rippled once again that
sparkling cascade of rapturous laugh
ter
est Antoine dear st. Antoine!" she
cried aloud. 4 am so glad to see thee
again! I have been sick! sick! but now
thou hast made me WE'LL"
Hola'" remarked the neighbors. st
Anthonys clock is growing erratic.
There it is striking twelve when it is
only five, true time
But when they beheld Pete Turenne
come fastening out, with 'Toinette rosy
and smiling in his arms. on his way
to church, to give thanks to God and
his blessed saint, they, when it was
recounted to them. failed not to rejoice
with and for him, like good friends
and good Catholics.
And we are told that, until its de-
struction during the revolution, the
wonder working clock filled its place
in the steeple of the church for which
its pious maker destined it-marking
sad and happy hours, without ever
losing one. And for years after Toi-
nette's grandchildren were old men
and women the children of Epinal |
were wont to call Il o'clock "St. An |
thongs hour" and taught to Irvine |
their noon Angelus with this prayer:
20 dear st. Anthony, who so loved |
little children and was beloved by |
them, we are little children. Bless US, |
pray for US; and let there be no |
moment of our lives that thou wilt not |
come to help us in our need"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-17
ELocUTIoN CONTEST.

The contest for the Nichols gold
medal, which occurs annually at the
College of the Sacred Heart, was as
usual a spirited one A vast concourse
of people assembled on last Sunday aft
ernoon to witness the affair.
The judges, Messrs. w. P. Koran,
John H Reddin and Joe Newman,
found it quite difficult to make de-
cision, but finally the majority ruled
in favor of Joseph Coughlin and David
Keith as first and second in the Junior
division. and Joseph r. Scottie and
Clarence s, Sweeney among the seniors.
Martin Currigan's rendition of 'Leoni-
das" was simply excellent, and the
young orator received a shower of ap-
plause. A large percentage of those
present thought him worthy Of first
place. The programme was as follows:
JUNIOR DIVISION.
"Bridal Rose"-Overture .Lavallee
College Orchestra.
"Renyi' ... ............. 49,. Booth
Michael McEnery.
"Becalmed" 80. ........ .Cowan
Joseph B. Coughlin.
''The Corsican Drummer Boy" 80.
....... ....... Scollard
David ]. Roach.
James l. Glendinning.
Happy Hours"-Polka. -. Mullen
College Orchestra.
THE Volunteer Organist'.. ......Foss
David A. Keith.
"Mona's Waters ...... ......... Brooks
Francis c. Sullivan.
"Leonidas" 49,. 49,. Brown
Martin D. Currigan.
"Bettina MezZi' .--.-.. Stetson
Message From Mars"-March and
Two-Step.. ...--.- ......Asher
College Orchestra.
SENIOR DIVISION.
THE Field of Waterloo $3.50. Byron
John c. Broderick.
1.-The Traitors Deathbed" e.. 80. Lippard
Josepr r. Scottie.
Speech of John Adams Webster
Edward S. Johnson.
The Conquered Banner" FIR. Ryan
Cleveland A Hodges.
Lovers Lane''-Waltzes.. -. Asher
College Orchestra.
1.-THE Curse of Regulus" -. 800. Anon
Clarence s. Sweeney
I'm Memorium" $50. .........Fr. Ryan
William M. Finnerty.
"Emmet's Defense" ...... ....... Emmett
James F. Johnson.
"Spartacus to the Gladiators at
cupua" -. 80. Kellogg
Harry J. Jones.
Head Liner''-Medley Overture.
... .......... .......... Mackie
College Orchestra.
REPORT OF AWARDING COMMIT
~. 49, TEE. --.-~ .-a
Finale" jolly Students"-March :.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-17
-o-<d6r-e----
The Inventor of the Camera

Wherever one goes he is sure to see
the man or woman with the kodak
capturing bits of scenery or homes of
famous people for his collection of
views. 1t is generally thought that
the camera is a new invention, but it
was really in use as far back as the
middle of the sixteenth century, when
an Italian named Battista Porta made
use of dark room into which light
was admitted through a small hole5in
one corner. The rays made a brilliant
picture on the opposite wall, where one
could see the natural objects outside
reproduced as if in looking glass. al
though they were upside down, as
your picture is in the lens of the ca
mera when the photographed is posing
you, and as it was when the polite son
of Erin asked: MY dear sir, wouldn't
it be easier for you to take my picture
if I stood on my head?"
Porta finally improved his little dark
room by the use of mirrors and lenses
until he had a real camera obscura:
and this unknown Italian may be
called the inventor of photography.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-17


Sunday in May
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry O'Bryan and
children have gone to California.
.
A reception of the Promoters of the
League of the Sacred Heart will be
held in Logan avenue chapel on the
Feast of the Sacred Heart, which falls
this year on the first Friday in June.
Mr.. Leon Coquard, who is drawing
up the plans for the new cathedral, is
looking about al various stone yards
around Denver before deciding on the
material to be used in the erection OF
! the magnificent edifice.
John Conley. who died at his resi-
dence, 1858 Eleventh street, last week,
/ was buried from st. Leo's on Satur-
day.
Mrs. L. w. Strycker is seriously ill at
st. Joseph's hospital
Miss Maggie McNellis and Ralph
Mauro were married at st. Leo's
church on Thursday. Rev. Father
Organ performed the ceremony.
Thomas H. Gallagher, who died last
Sunday. was buried last Monday from
Logan avenue chapel.
Mrs. Elizaoeth McGinn, who died on
the 9th inst. at 1855 Cook street, was
buried from the Church of the Annun-
citation on Sunday. Interment was
made in Mount Calvary.
Mrs. Ann Costin, aged IS years, died
at the family residence. 3O55 Larimer
street, last Saturday. The funeral took
place from the Church of the Sacred
Heart on Tuesday morning. Interment
was made in Mount Olivet.
At the offertory at the II o'clock
mass in Logan avenue chapel last
Sunday Mr. Lynch sang an Ave Ma
ria" with great feeling.
Joe Kelly returned from the east last
week and will spend the summer at
his home in Denver.
The Aandern club held it's annual
election of officers last week. 1t re-
suited as follows: Mrs. P. j. Donley.
president; Mrs. ]. j.. Ryan. vice presi-
dent, and Miss Joanna Rrosnan, sec
rotary and treasurer. A vote of thanks
was rendered the retiring officers for
their excellent services during the
year. The club, indeed, made much
progress under the presidency of Miss
Clifford.
The ladies of the Sacred Heart Aid
society held a very pleasant meeting
at the residence of Mrs. L. N. Depeyre,
24O1 West Thirty-second avenue, last
Thursday. 1t was decided to hold a
card party at Adelphian hall on May
Is for the benefit of the poor. Mrs.
Depeyre, who is deeply interested in
the work of the society, proved
hostess.
The Sacred Heart Aid society will
meet Thursday, May %, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. E. Kroesen, 1925 Welton
street.
Mrs. Mary Krizer of 1854 Stout street
is seriously i'll.
Mrs. NJ. Guinan and daughters are
in southern California.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-17
Dieee Sc Of Denver.
DENvER's NEW CATHEDRAL.

1t has been decided by the building
committee of the cathedral parish to
breag ground at the corner of ColfaX
and Logan avenues on the Feast of the
Assumption, Aug. Is. The new church
will be OF purely Gothic architecture,
and built of a light gray stone. The
seating capacity will be 1000, exclusive
OF the choir gallery, side chapels and
afsles, which may be used on special
occasions. The proposed cathedral will
be the largest and hansomest church
in the city.
A meeting of the building committee
was held at the cathedral rectory on
Sunday afternoon. There were pres
ent Bishop Matz. Very Rev. Henry
Robinson, Rev. NJ. F. Callahan, John
T. Campion and Dennis Murto. Leon
Coquard, the architect, arrived from
Detroit on Saturday and left for home
on Tuesday. The new cathedral will
be 112 feet to the top of the gable, and
the spires will be go feet high. It will
be 1870 feet long, the transept at its
widest measuring about 120 feet The
nave double aisles will be ten feet. One
OF the fine features of the exterior will
be the front portals, which will be
deeply recessed and finely columned,
with richly carved arches.
At first it was the idea of the COM
mittee to have pillars in the interior.
but after seeing the design submitted
by Mr.. Coquard, which is adapted from
the Cologne and Bourges cathedrals,
which are models Of double aisles, it
was decided to change the plan.
There will be no basement in the
building except under the sacristy,
which will be used as a weekday chap
eI. The fan system of heating and
ventilation will be used, and the boiler
rooms will be in a building apart
The building will be of steel construc-
ton and tiled roof. Mr.. Coquard has
made a special study of church archi-
lecture and has built numerous Cath
ole churches throughout the country
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-17
Caricaturing Irishmen.

New York, May 6.-James P. Bree,
national secretary of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians. has confirmed, accord
ing to dispatch to the World from
New Haven. Conn. the reports that an
organized effort is being made by Irish
societies to discountenance caricatures
of the Irish race on the stage and in
the papers. Said Mr. Bree:
The agitation is more for the educa-
ton of the people than a movement
against theatrical managers, actors
and publishers. We realize the fact
that theatrical managers strive to give
the people what they want and that
these caricatures of the race would not
be presented did not the people applaud
them.
we must not be considered over
sensitive in the matter. What we OBJ
Ject to is such Characterization as ex-
plot the worst features of the race and
make capital of the faillings of human
nature and ascribe them wholly to a
type of Irishman which does not exist.
An Irishman can stand a joke Just
as we'll as a man of any other race.
but he does not enjoy jokes that be-
little him. This habit of caricature ex-
tends to other nationalities and is cal
culated to bring them in an unfavor-
able light before the rising generation"