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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-06
ia worth Its weight in Gold =

HAD Eczema for three years; tried three
doctors and every advertised remedy, with
out effect. till tried Tetterine. Half box
of Tetterine removed all signs of the dis
ease. &C. H. Adams. Columbia, IS. C. soc. a
box by mail from J. 7. Shuptrine, Savannah,
Ca. If your druggist don't keep it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-06

Even the woman who is strong-minded
can't always hold her tongue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
NEAPoL1s MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 60 1904

gestures shouted piece at the top of lungs while
the audience hung spelbound my words
The longedfor day arrived my best
suit went to school and patiently waited for My
called arose, boldly front and
bowling till seemed to touch the floor, began
piece had learned piece until could speak back
wards but the numerous staring Never
theless began well and speaking the salts
faction of the audience until Greece
There came to a sudden halt sammered and red
stand The floor seemed to give
eyes filled with tears repeating 'Greece, her knee,
over and again. in vain effort recoect what fol-
lowed when suddenly
Ben, think your knees Greeced Better
ahead and did ahead. rushed madly through
door, followed by laughter rang my
and stopped until reached home good
cry. Bonnie Kramer
A Eighth Grade, N.
Logan School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
FROM SWEET TO BITTER.
(Honorable Mention).

: .(F1OnOrabe D., =
had arrived at the age of seven when first spoke
piece It at the church attended people having
cided to give entertainment for charity
the list of participate
piece thoroughly and felt big until that
terrible day. In the morning shaky night
completely frightened my high
repeating that delightful, awful poetry
for my benefit.
1 dashed the dressing lay n
corner bowling mseraby Entreaties threats promises,
brides of avail; 60 they gave
up and called the next child. That much me-
jumped rushed stage spoke piece in
way that did me credit if would leave
hurredness of the recital After that
foolish notion Of being afraid. Elliott Mitchell
A Sixth Grade COS Ninth Street s.
Madison School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
PROVOKING GIRLY elGeLEs.
Honorable Mention.)


Oh, that forgotten day when first took
stand that wonderful audience class at school,
exhibit miraculous taent Of everybody could
that genius mine it seemed quite natural in such
soodly specimen of humanity. When name was an
nounced, expectation plainly written the face OF
Individual But hearing that called sud-
denly became dazed, mind affected. but
eyes seemed to lose of their power for
everything nisnct BLUR groaned inwardy and
how managed to stagger to feet has since been
riddle to finally found myself facing vast sea OF
familiar faces each gazing though might be
supernatural being, descended them in some
uncomfortable
hemmed and hawed at first for the Of half min
forming of prelude, which caused much to
disgust, considerable gggling tittering
among the girls But I bravely went though once
nearly tumbled knees trembling Indeed
it must have been intensely interesting that think it
all I imagine it sounded not very unlike death
chant hymn. However, finished and that only
aim just then. But what applause received It
must have pleased the audience muchAnd think
heart felt light when thankfully marched back
my seat Laurence Westlund,
A Eighth Grade, 1906 Emerson Avenue N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
For Saturday, Jan. s:


Here is topic that will be easy for vacation
writers. Everybody has had dream sometime in his
life which made great impression upon him. What
was your dream? Why does this special come to
your mind? Is it because it was so real or so alb
surd? So pleasant distressing? The papers
must be in the hands of the editor
Not Later Than SATURDAY Evening, December q,
at five o'clock. They must be strictly original written
in ink on side only OF the paper, not more than
800 words in length nor less than 1oo marked with
the number of words and each signed with the grade
school, name and address Of the writer The papers
must not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
Minneapolis Topics.
For Saturday, Dec. ~:
"A TEACHERS DILEMMA"

You teacher and discover little dishonesty
among all Of pupils-a denial of Whispering at
tempts to shift the blame of an accident an incna
ton to cheat in lessons to look anothers Shout
der in arithmetic,-or anything in similar ven
how would you go to work to make your pupils hon
est in these small things, willing TO take blame when
they merited it and anxious to stand upon their own
feet in lessons? Would you try to win by punish
ment, or by moral suasion?" The papers must be in
the hands of the editor r,-. i M. .-...- 81.
Not Later Than SATURDAY evening, December 20,
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 10O marked
with the number of words and each signed with the
grade, school, name and address of the writer. The
papers must not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
PUZZLE PICTURE,
(Copyright.)


speak my piece at the closing of district
school We went behind the curtains mama took off
shoes and stockings, slipped a gown
clothes gave candlestck lighted
candle must have felt just little bit important then,
had wanted hold pretty candlestick
hand but had been belonged
to the grandma I had It of ma1nas
dearest rehearsed mama, kiss to
imaginary audience said goodnight" blew
CANDLE
It time say it upon
the platform. tiny when rolled
back and revealed all those sitting
also back of them ALL boy gun which
he had fired off the stage with report that had fright
ened almost to pieces When him forgot what
to until grandpa noddng smiling in the
front then remembered and began. threw
but the boy raised his and they heard
piece for gathered my nghe of the way my
feet off to frightened
curtains in mamas AL laughed appauded papa
kissed me; sat in state grandpas while he
red his for the raisins
been disgraced forever in own
Tenth Grade, Loretta Russell
South Side High School. 2110 Sixteenth Avenue
-~-"~ REAL GLARINe TIME. -.
One Christmas when little tot had to speak
with little girl about my She fairy
with great Christmas trees chimney made of boxes
of candy which old st. Nicholas down. H.
When first appeared it all right but be-
gan to laugh and then everybody laughed did know
what to to talk with the little girl until pro-
posed SNOWFALL fight we began peting each other
with cotton batting balls We kept this about
minutes she threw into my mouth This
angry chased her the stage
came the chimney caught believe
he whipping M go md her
again. but rpped the long my shoes.
with cotton and in mouth and Then
again. but Santa caught both
his shoulders. garing at each other all the time
Sixth Grade, Scott Cirke1,
School 1922 Hawthorn Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
A MAD RUSH FOR COMFORT.

glorious Fourth" day triumph freedom
approaching Special exercises held
ceding speak the stirring
triumph, Marco Bozzaris. my
teacher and principal the and from school, night
before going off to the Land OF and whenever could
play the audience, my request
refused took the and kittens and pretending
they the audience spoke-my piece them
myself standing before large audience, with wild
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
RESENTED By THE SHEEP.
(HOnOrable Mention.)

The first piece I spoke that remember
the sheep subject keeping
their feet clean had with father the
before and had heard politician addressing the
Being
half that he said, but some
tried to in my lecture. .-.<"E<.-
I in the midst Of the saying, 80,
sheep if could only impress this memory' Sud
denly there terrible thunp knocked
flat to the fence and fell though
a whole army after I looked around when
the rolling eyes
A Eighth Grade, I. Hamblin,
East Side High School. 623 Thirteenth Avenue
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
POOR LITTLE WASHINGTON,

(Honorable Mention.)
The first piece spoke recited church
entertainment in North Dakota Five boys took part
sides myself studied and studied for two
day of the entertainment looked felt giddy
would not speak cousin conceited
waist and my little put felt gddy than
At last reached the church. colonial
tertainment and George Washington
tune 1t consisted Of pair Of tight trousers, white wig
satin coat and pair of shoes with large buckles them
My fellow speakers all right
seats rude thought for they called sissy
and made fun of costume by telling pants
much. ..'-
At last it time for my piece. strutted upon
the stage and took place began WELL but
in the front bothered tending them
forgot piece altogether and found myself telling
to stop their noise. mortified that
tears and, eapng from the stage,
told her between sobs all that had happened piece
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
"uP AND DOWN AGAIN"

The first piece spoke Hang Up the Baby's
Stocking" which spoke at Christmas entertainment
years old thought surely getting to be
great elocuonist could speak the piece OF five
stanzas. walked porudly the stairs and half
PLATFORM where paused to look at the audience
minutes stood there knowing what do At
happened think my piece, but seeing every
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
ONE SUNDAY FOOT.

Christmas drawing busy praccng
my piece Which to speak Christmas stage
before the whole Sunday school, When the arrived
fastened to get ready with children
started AS walking along thought felt diff
ferent from the other but
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
THE JOURNAL JUNO
THE FIRST PIECE
i. . Continued from First Pase.)

the end gratifed and not little frightened
the storm of applause that greeted when was
through. "-'T -. go. =. Mildred Peterson,
Eighth Grade, 1910 street.
Adams School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20

candy pressed into mouth
dreaming Of better times. John Crosby,
b Sixth Grade, 3018 Lyndale Avenue S.
Lyndale School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
A DIVE FOR A DRINK.

When it time for me to get and read the
get drink water because older boys told
could read better and throat would not get dry
heard my spoken jumped and fast as
stairs into the basement for glass
of water heard everybody laugh at but did not
any When the platform
but just shaking shoes. When
through they c1apped back because did WELL
AS going off the platform old lady caught
and lifted to her lap The boys said face turned
fire. did that Some of the
pie gave money for doing WELL
B Sixth Grade, Charles Tucker,
Bryant School 3424 Oakland Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20

fastened to get ready with the children
started AS walking along thought diff
erent from the other but did not take much notice of the
fact until took off my overshoes discov-
cred much to my modification that in haste
N to dress had put on only good shoe and left
u<2sxc old .z-
" Ill At first declared would speak,
70 ge~@1 as had planned and practced. But the
.THI gram was arranged and the superin-
~ tendent planned matters would
(M%V my old shoe. On the stage a dollhouse,
t-Mgz7 down the chimney of which miniature Santa
SI-77 was disappearing: This was pulled somewhat to
va the middle of the stage stood behind it
W. in order to hide my shabby foot Then my
AEEl5 red with painful bushes, assembled the
SM steps and spoke first piece large, and
49, 1hope apprecative audience -
81 Seventh Grade, -Alvyda De Haven, =
1ENI Bremen School ss4s Sixth Street N.
1f A FALL FROM THE SUBLIME.
~ My first recitation in public made before
X reached the period bashfulness self
II consciousness Indeed, so long that could
not remember" at all were not my memory
al assisted by journal kept by my mother I
III was not yet two years DID, Mama had not
M taught me to recite verses but by daily
VIM reading to she surprised by hear
MY l ing me repeat in baby fashion pages from all
II. II Of my books. The ladies of church to
|k<u / give Mother Goose" entertainment, and one
E~ who had heard repeat rhymes asked
if might participate Mama
planned the whole matter to me, and readily
consented to speak .. .:...~.z
-, -, Dressed in a little white Mother Hubbard.
cap and gown, stood upon table
~. audience and held m might
not tumble off. Soon noticing that the table
"rickety" began to dance. I recited loud
enough, assured, to be heard half
the gravey always did, for the
related the first he only knew
seemed to me to be very tragic. ...-.r
To get her dog BONE
had
interested the dongs Of the other chill
present, that had barely finished sadly ..
S.. e.. AN POOR NONE.
when cried, pointing, '.Fwhats boy doing?"
happened that my appearance the stage
brought down the house." -.=#- 49,:
B Seventh Grade Marguerite Eugene Stephens,
Rosedale School. 1914 Pillsbury Avenue.
-. -.. TIME TO PASS THE STOCKING.
first piece spoken at school when in the
about Santa Claus and supposed to
be little girl asking grandma who little girl of
long skirt glasses, for her stocking be-
mine SMALL In about the middle Of piece She
give it at the OF the recitation could
hang it a nail where every could see it.
At last the time and put best dress and
mothers The grandma looked cute and
my piece spoken we'll until to the place where
grandma hand the stocking This she did not do
stopped another word till teacher asked
go said could not 'Vhy?" she asked. Then
Because it is where she is to give
stocking Everybody laughed took seat after
the stocking, but did not finish piece
Sixth Grade, Virginia Chase
Calhoun School, $500 Fremont Avenue s.
A DIVE FOR A DRINK ~ 19.sgsgIy ,z<.z
When time get and read the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-20
ALL BECAUSE OF A GUN.

Papa mama and grandpa all there impatient and
epecant that important night Baby RUSSELL
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

WITH a sugar beet factory in
the vicinity of Florence, thousands
of acres of unproductive land will
be brought into cultivation, and
means more farmers and more
money. One man said he was
afraid if we got sugar beet
factory here the farmers would
quit raising alfalfa and would
cause rise in the price of hay.
Suppose it would Your horse
and your corn and your hogs and
your lands will enhance in value
so you can afford to pay more for
your hay. Let US all put our
shoulders to the wheel and secure
the factory by all means. If you
can not help the committee by
words of encouragement, do not
"knock" against the proposition
to hamper their work.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

AN automobile carrying num-
Der of people has made the trip
from Flagstaff to the Grand canon.
The trip WAS made to demonstrate
the practicability of the automo-
bile as a means of transportation
over that mountain road 1t is a
notable item in the advance of the
use of the horseless carriage in the
West. country in which it can
be u.s. ed all the year round. There
are grand opportunities in the dry
country for extending its useful
ness. Already its feats of locomo-
tion have proved surprise
Pueblo Chieftain.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

FROM present indications the
Nicaragua canal bill is not going
to have as easy sailing as was at
first supposed. 1t is conceded
that the Panama canal has
been brought forward simply as a
scheme to delay the progress OF
the Nicaragua canal The French
stockholders of the Panama canal
of course want to get something
out of their investment and for
that reason have been induced il
is claimed, by opponents of the
canal construction, to put Che
price down 80 low that congress
will have to at least give them
some consideration or hearing.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09
WESTERN OIL ASSOCIATION.

The organization of an oil ex-
change in Denver is in line with
material progress and conservative
development of what is almost GER
tain soon to become one of the
most important industries of the
territory of which this city is the
natural metropolis.
There is no doubt that there are
vast bodies of crude petroleum
underlying many as yet totally un-
explored portions of Colorado as
we'll as Wyoming, Utah and New
Mexico. An exchange will give
intelligent direction to the develop
ment of the new fields and will
aid greatly in the procurement of
capital for the work to be done.
The demand for oil for fuel in
place of coal is growing by leaps
and bound and an exchange will
further this better than any other
means that could be devised.
The plain statement of Profess
sor Arthur Lakes, the most emf
nent geologist of Colorado, ought
to set at rest any further tendency
to doubt The council that he gave
as to the exploitation of the com
panies is wise and conservative. If
his advice shall be followed-and
the organization of the Western
Oil association assures this-there
is no reason for fear lest the oil
industry will in the near future
become one of the greatest sources
of revenue in the Rocky Mountain
region Times.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09
Railroad Time Tables.
SSSsSS[2&

Effective, November 3, 1901.
wEsTBOuND.
No. 625, passenger, daily, leaves Iii 90 a. M.
No. 632, except Sunday I 100 y. m.
EAsTBoUND.
No. 626, passenger daily, leaves .----- 30 p. m,
Nos 625 and 626 carry free chair cars between
Pueblo and Canon City. At Pueblo connection
is made with trains carrying free chair cars and
Pullmans for Kansas City, Chicago and all
points East. Also with limited train for Cali
fornia Inquiries solicited and promptly and
cheerfully answered. Descriptive literature,
time table folders free by applying to
A. q. PALMER. Agent.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09
Advertised Letter List.

Following is list of letters re-
naming uncalled for at the post
office at Florence, during the week
anI;nr, Tonnory 1000.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-01-09

Parties calling for same will say
advertised" and pay one cent.
w. III. DAVE, p. NJ
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-13

sand. but if its Sunday won't even
ook up at my rifle
alt was them words as saved me.
The bar growled and shifted, but
finally got down and cleared out,
and then | tainted away. | cum to
jest as the old woman got home.
Standln' in the doah she looked at
the scene of destruction and asked !:
What's ailin' yo', Zeb p
"'Broke my leg
What's ailin' the house p
'coons, possums and bar
What's ailin' the dawg p
Killed by the bar
"Thea she says III hev to grin
and hang on till she walks fo' miles
and back fur the doctor, and she
bad him thar in about two hour.
l was right on that bed fur two
months, and a hundred dollars
wouldn't pay fur what them varmints
destroyed, but the ole woman never
had hard word fur me. She had
to wait on me night and day, and
mo- than once she had to go hun
CRY, but it was way long arter /
could hobble about when she said
one day:
"'Zcb, mebbe yo' are sort o.
achin' fur suthin'?'
"'Not by burned sight, if yo'
mean Sunday huntin' l'says l. I've
had one Judgment fall upon me,
and Pm no hawg. Pm sittin' around
and chawin' terbacker and thinkin'
about the garden of eden on Sdn-
days, and yo' won't hev to talk to
me no mo-"
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-13
SOME REPUBLICAN FINANCIERlNG.

A subscriber asks The Commoner
to explain the Getty National bank
deal" SO often mentioned of late in
connection with Secretary Cages
retirement from the cabinet. The
story is short one, but extremely
interesting, and serves to show the
hold that the great financial institu-
tons have upon the republican par
ty. A few years ago the govern
ment sold the New York customs
house property to the City National
bank of that city for So, 26s, 900
Secretary Gage, by virtue of his pc
sition having charge of the transac-
ton. No money changed hands.
The bank merely handed the repre-
sentatives of the treasury depart
ment a certificate of deposit for
Sc, as, 900. The bank retained the
money and loaned it out at the us
ual rates of interest The certificate
of deposit being made out for $50, =
900 less than the purchase price,
the government retained the title to
the property. But the bank took
possession. AS the government
held the title the bank escaped city,
county and State taxes. And the
government, not being ready to va
cate the premises, rented them from
the bank, paying rental of sI3o, :
900 year. Now note the facts
carefully: The bank, by not hold
ing the title, escapes paying s46,-
900 a year In taxes. BY giving a
certificate of deposit that bears n,
interest it is enabled to loan the
purchase price of the property at
usual rates of interest, and by buy
ing the property before the govern
ment was ready to vacGte it draws
SI3o, 900 a year rent. AS an exam. .
pie of fnanciering Con the part of
the bank this undoubtedly, ranks
at the head.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-13
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