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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
A Hideous Crawling, Creature.
(Honorable Mention. J

IT (donorab1e Menton.) =
spent very restless night. My brother
that visit my months It
lay accidentally looked
of the window 1t would better if
noticed unusually crawling
The light had been blown lit again carried
the window. I the bug
where it hanging by its hind feet At last it fell down.
looked where noticed crawling
to neck screamed, frightened that let the
lamp slip hands, brushed the off
the lamp. The oil fire. hold the lamp
should clothes, The flames
gradually higher reached the table that
caught fire. Luckily window
and I threw the lamp out This helped
to lessen the fire little. Mama front
and, startled by the
the matter Papa blanket the fire and
it He asked how it happened told him
the whole We returned to
soundy
A Fifth Grade, lila Chainey,
Jefferson School. C1oquet MIMI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
groups of specers The day visited the ruins and
we realized to small extent what fire
Grace Brown,
Is Sixth Grade Ashton,
A Black, Dreary Desert.
B Sixth Grade.
(TIigh School Credit.)

I -. (EIlgh School Credt,)
The first fire in Red
River valley, Minnesota. The in
wild state and
pened still, dark night. The
miles and the could
looked purple and could be all directions
than the smoke from volcano pleasant living
those level prairies with distance
but the grandeur of the enspirng
tion One feels, in such place.
with terrOrs and dangers
such fire will know the
danger; the fire moment leaving
nothing
We started backre which gradually
the oncoming flames. The two fires
extngushed. he morning
where had dry three nohingwas
left black desert smolderng
and buildings had been. imagine him
self living place with only feet
unburnt ground around the buildings and 4
black, t"+@++++++++
precate of the dangers the first 4
settlers encountered 4 ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
For Lack of Water.

IHonOrabIe MeltlOn.) =
The inhabitants of little village awakened
morning by the ringing of bells blowing
Of the whistles The light
by the fire illuminated the with light
the first signal of the bell dressed hurried
the place of destruction just large
story building FELL and the
next building with tremendous flying
cinders something terrible The Water
echoed through the throng
quickly and decsvely Th Spiked The
is spiked No water could obtained meantime
the fire had
consumed buildings and the the
people began return to their homes
Katherine Force,
Eighth Grade. Madison, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
Delightful to the Elders.
(High School Credit

School Credt)
When but old of the neighbors went
away, leaving the brother One day.
result of the fire leaves
which banked against the barn The blaze that
startled boylike stood unable to hand
nexplicabe feeling overlook which makes
weak helpless and without the to
Suddenly the rotten sdeboard the barn took fire. This
with chaering trembling limbs half
the Intervening
house secured large dpper hastily pumped half full of
toward the barn Luckily neghber had
whom much suffering succeeded
telling how had happened After giving that friendly
warming which older people delight to children he
took me home. AS 1 think of it it to
1udicrous situation ndeedhe tall and broad OF build
with his side, little fists in bubberiGg
forth kind of Justification
Orlando
Twelfth Grade Chen, Wis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
Poor Little Brother:

. Poor Brother:
Fire! Fire How loudly that cry rang through the air
barn. smallest brother aire.
quickly straw I street to our
store shouting Fire!" with all Papa
been to Grand Forks and morning
pulling
the street the depot The
crossing the track Papa other
badly burned before the
all burned Then something
Ida Vernon,
Sixth Grade Conway, N. D. /
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22

man across the street pointing down town and
talking excitedly. Just then the frebel rang
and everybody ran. We could see the fire
from our house. for we lived close to the mill
Tie fire engine went down almost as fast as the
wheels could spin; then the hose and the coal
cart, and the hook and ladder wagon followed.
By this time the fire had made great Roadway
and flames were issuing from all the windows Of
the upper story, while from the lower part of
the building men busy carrying out -four
In a short time the whole interior of the build
ing was afre, everything being covered with
fine fiOuc dust OF the fe in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
Northeastern Topics.
For Saturday, March 8:
GAS SEEN IN OTHERS..,


What characteristic in others do find hardest to
overlook? This "the'' answering
why tell what it is in yourself that especially objects
to this particular habit in others. Do not make your
stories too personal You will have watch this
Of the topic closely the editor will print
anything which to point to person rather
than to characteristic which is shown by many. For
instance the EDITORS pet aversion in this line is bad
table and there special habit which harder
to bear than the Others this described
be done without making personal application what
The papers must be mailed reach the
Not Later Than Friday Morning, February %.
They must be strictly original, written in on
side only of the paper
less than 100 marked with words and
each signed with the grade school, address of
the writer The rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
Sixth Grade.
Great Cataracts of Grain.

fire exciting thing especially in the cities There
the fire bells and the whistles make startling sound
fires elevator
this city burned The fire. started in the Office
it had been burning time before it discovered It
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22

LIQUIDS of Stean
The greatest fire burning tamarack
way grandathers farm and heard this
cracking the miles
upon rapidly
that impossible to The large,
almost imagine of the
could it. The flames high
the
that the objects
invisible The of the timber lost
money. the lighted
distance looked pretty The fire lasted
after it there nothing but ashes
could Walter Quinn,
Seventh Grade. Rapids, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
A Mysterious Blaze,

1t was Saturday night and ready for bed AS
passed number lanterns being
around neghbOring house informed father
of what had and all listened, but
the heard still
could distinctly.
and could plainly distinguish of standing
around it, Then the blaze lanterns
door and When
followed
We then broke watch discuss the matter Soon
knock heard the kitchen door, When mother
the door cousin in and told that the lady of the
absent broke
She said the blaze which had that
couch which thrown This is fire which
shall not soon forget -Fronia Eddy,
Eighth Grade. Hancock, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22

the fire straight up great
column
During all this time people busy removing things
the neighborng buildings 1t
that, fellow
the of the hose the rolling
then have had large fires, hope
have another Pearl Schwy
Sixth Grade. Alma Wis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22

It Saturday night and showing lightly when started
from Minneapolis ST. James Everything
we'll till looking
drifts windows.
in said, make We'll Of this
to- night
sboyeng It blowing terribly and the
back the track they took off, They into
the There
clear Without saying brakeman conductor
engineer uncoupd the started the
Pretty cold the
the in with coal for the While
there somebody the other and said he
train afre Sure the all in flames
and the catching We thought
the the cold wind, with
up but just then behind 1t
freight arrived at St.
o'clock James Allison,
Seventh
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
A Pillar Of Fire.

The worst thing that happened the city Alma
what is known mil!
afternoon April
was sitting by the window at home- looking when
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
A Monster Of Many Tongues.
Honorable Mention.)

The first and only fire remember prairie fire about
We living little house surrounded by
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22

to another place.
nearly everything burned and many without homes.
-Signe Beck
Sixth Grade Two Harbors, MINI.
While Boys Dipped.
One time H.
Went down to the river in June object have
cool swim We built little fire. depositing clothes
thereby, went for dip We awhile
intending TO gophers something the
went to put clothes when
overalls straWhas
claimed the rest the lucky
CT overalls and sraWhat and all the others
strawhat H. took clothes
for In starting he stepped
foot The loss sustained by this fire
cause It was IN June. s 10 Stanley,
:. Tenth Grade. Sank Center, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
For Saturday, March IS:

''THE MAN OR WOMAN YOU MOST ADMIRE WHY?'
First, the person chosen be one liv-
ing. Second, Washington Lincoln, Franklin
Kinley barred. Except two restrictions
choice is unrestricted The chosen may
not merely historical character, but unknown to
general fame. He she may be writer, inventor
painter, mechanic in fact, anything specially
your admiration The papers must be mailed 50
as to reach the Office
Not Later Than Friday Morning, March =.
They must be strictly original written in ink on one
side only of the not than 800 length
less than 100 marked with the number words
each signed with the grade school, address
the writer The papers be rolled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22

A Fairy Ice Palace.
(Honorable Menton.)
One night about two weeks preparing to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
4 Furious Pillow Fight.
(High School Credit

~ Boys very spirited animals and, if they
10 not work IF some of their surplus energy by
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-02-04
Excessive Smoking.

While good cigar, used temporarily
two or three times day. may be smoked
by the average adult man to good adj
vantage, excessive indulgence in smoking
IS very harmful. 1t is only necessary to
recall ones first cigar, aud the profound
effect it produced. to realize that the
smoking of tobacco in large quantities is
trifling with dangerous agent. The
chief effects of smoking are from the
nicotine and emptyreumatic oil. the first
beng an active poison-an infinitesimal
quantity will destroy llfe-and the latter.
which is the rank accumulation in the
stem of the pipe, is also potent poison,
one drop on the tongue of cat having
been fatal. The nicotine and the oil
both act on the nervous system. though
differently, the nicotine paralyzng the
heart by its action on the brain, while
the oil confiles itself chiefly to the spinal
cord and the motor nerves. 1t will thus
be seen that no part of the victims
equipment escapes the deadly effect of
tobacco in excess. Sex.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-02-04
Tribute of Resnecf.

The undersigned, a committee appoi nted
by the Board of Stewards of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, at Charles Town.
w Va. to draft suitable memorial resoiu.
tions i'll regard to the death of our beloved
and lamented brother, Frank l.. Beller. re
specially submit the following:
Resolced-That while We humbly and rev.
erentIy recognize in the removal of our dear
brother from us the hand of Him who is
unerring in all his decisions. and who do
eth all things well we cannot but deeply
feel The loss which the church has sustained
IN being beteit OF one of its most active. use
iul, and devoted members while the com.
munity has been deprived OF one of its most
uplieht, energetic, and enierprsing C items
Rcseited That We shall always cherish
the most pleasant recsllections Of our broth
er's association with us and his readiness
IN his official relation o do all in his power
to promote the welfare of the church. and
TO sustain its ministry and institutions.
ifeS0fced-That We regard our brother 5 re-
moyal in the prime of life as an admonition
To as to be also and ever ready. and as a
stimulus to increased fidelity and zeal in
our Masters service
Resofred-T That u copy of these resolutions
be sent to the family of our deceased broth
er. with an expression Of our sincere SYM
pathy with them 10 their sore be reavement.
and also be sent to each of the town papers
and 10 the Baltimore and Richmond Chris
tiah Advocate, for publication
ID s HUGHES,
o. NJ. DARLINGTON,
S. II. LANDS,
Committee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-02-04
Another Important Industry for
Charles Town.

The Board of Trade of Charles Town
has taken step forward by the establish
ment here of Shirt factory with a capa-
CITY for the working OF I25 hands. The
factory viii be located in the large store
house at the intersection of Samuel Street
and Fairfax Boulevard, This factory
was located here upon terms deemed
satisfactory to both sides. 1t will be a
branch of Benedict Brothers of the CITY
of Baltimore. The Executive Committee
of the Board of Trade do not propose to
stop here, if they are properly sustained
and backed by the citizens and business
men of the town and vicinity. The Land
Agent of the B. & o. r. r. whose duty
It is to locate plants at suitable points
will be here soon to confer with that COM
mittee, and everything seems to be
promising for movement in the direc-
ton of the progress and development of
our town. if all who are able will put
their shoulders to the wheel and help to
plsh the movement along. Our facilities
and climate ale good and our town is
recognized as an excellent point at which
to locate and do business and it is emf
nently desirable IN order to give employ
m ent to our young people, as well as to
add wealth and population to the COM
munity, to establish new industries at
this point.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-02-04
County Court.

The County Court began the regular jan
uary term last Monday Commissioners
5. L. Rissler- I II. Strider. Thos. B. Moore
J. s. Melvin and Daniel Heh, bower present
s. L. Rissler was elected president.
John J.. Lewis road surveyor of Mid
dleway distric, resigned and Charles Nc
Cam was appointed to succeed him.
The following persons We're relieved of
erroneous assessments: Geo. VI Duke, Mrs
<. r Moore, Samuel Hale. w. b Wood
ward and Chas. Il. McCann. Relief Of as
sessment upon property of Miss Virginia
Lucas was refused. application not having
been made within the time specified by law.
The Charles Town Light and Power Co
was granted franchise and permission to
erect poles and string wires on county reads.
Power house to be located at Wntson's Fac
tory, on Shenandoah river Said franchise
10 cover period of fifty years.
like franchise was granted to the shen-
andoah River Electric Power and Ligh, Co.
work on same to com nence within eighteen
months
In the set lement of Eu gene Baker with
the board of education of Kabletown dis.
triet the following balances were found -
Teachers fund, balance due district. $40 rs.
building fund, balance due district 81 500 so.
Tuesday, January 2s.-0rderei that Sher-
If Billmyer collect $40 from cllas. N Myers
and pay same to Olive l.. vickers for sun.
port of child.
Lewis IL Nichols recently appointed road
surveyor in lIarper's Ferry district. gave
bond, and took the oath required by law.
In the settlement of Eugene Baker with
board OF education of Charles Town district
the following balances were found: Teach
ers' fund balance due district, 1928 IS
building fund, balance due district. $40 80
The following magistrates reported fines
collected by them for the year 1901: C. F.
Gailaher, Si5; David Howell. siS IS. d. s.
Rentch. SIS.
The resignation of Mr.. Charles e.
Jones, the capable and popular superin-
tendent of the Shepherdstown and Mid
dleway turnpike was received, and &C.
ceated. An order was passed making
the turnpike 9 county road free Of tolls
after April l, next. Mr.. John F. Ware
vas appointed road supervisor in dis
trict No. 2. of Charles Town magistsrial
district.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-02-04
Ronss Birthday Banquet.

Preparations are being made by Capt
Holmes and his assistants on the most
elaborate scale for the coming Rouss
B rthday Banquet to be given by the In
dependent Fire Company IN Rouss Me-
mortal Hall on Tuesday evening next =
That the inner man will be well cared for
goes without the SAYING when. among the
orders out for provisions may be named
so gallons of oysters, 40 gallous OF ice
cream. twenty large cakes and hundreds
of small ones, 600 beat biscuit. hundreds
of rolls, rs turkeys, 5 dozen chickens, 70
hams. 100 lbs roast beef, one whole NUT
ton, 10 lbs White Star coffee, besides
fruits, salads, celery and everything else
in proportion. That there will also be a
feast of reason and flow of soul of high
order IS shown by the toast list. Mai A.
w. Mcdonald will preside as toast mas
ter, and responses will be made bv Col
Forrest w Brown. Joseph Trapnell, Col
r P Chew, Hon Geo NJ Beltzhoover, Prof
S P Hatton. VIM H Wilson, Prot A c
Hines, H H Mccormick, Rev DIR X
Cox, Judge Frank Beckwith and A d
Barr. Nearly five hundred invitations
have been issued, and the guests list will
not only include business men and citi-
zens Of all avocations, but also the Mayor
and Town Council, Judge of the Circuit
4. r
zens' Fire Company and Charles Town
Band The Charles Town Orchestra will
furnish music for the occasion. Prepare
tons are being made on the grandest
scale all through, and the Charles Broad
way Rouss Birthday Anniversary Ban
quet of the independent Fire Company
for 1909 promises to far eclipse anything
of the kind previously given.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-02-04

Shepherdstown is now lighted with
electricity.
a., s y aw,e. ,..s ,,sa,, .,,a.taa ,,s,,,,,.
clerk Of the Supreme Court Of Appeals Of
this State.
George Meade Bowers, Jr., son Of the u.
s Fish Commissioner, came near drowning
By breaking through the ice while skating
Mckinley Memorial Day was observed
at several points in West Virginia, and
the public school Children had holiday all
over the State
The N 4 w. Ry. Co. which recently
placed an oruer IL Hun'lngton ior LUZ
eonooias, 70 DC USED u coai ira me- mas m
cfesseu 'ne o'uel - wv.
At the bottom of Ioo-foot well the
Temperature is degrees below the sur
face temperature in April is 65 in July to
70 at surface, and ~ in December to So
at the surface.
Hon. Jas. ID. Butt, Referee in Bank
ruptcy, held term Of Bankruptcy Court
in the Federal building in Martinsburg
on Wednesday last, and transacted con-
siderable business.
State Senator Stark L. Baker. of Bev.
erlv. who announced his candidacy for the
r enu bl,can noro;rat;o, for corarass 3,
tb;s D;s+r,ct has rsao,.;aa..a - ~,
- - ''''N' " -
s1pfo'' S essn'An lay 'on
Aosel '0'a ~ s'o' 's'neii seems % DC
: 80 = gu nn e'e'''ic lamp
= p'ase3 ~ .ne eoliai u 'ne huil'ng uo9'
81. ',.'- 4's ''els ioAss a,'u 0s'useis ION
'''s'' Da''o"s "''en '''o wy en'eis
United States Senator Thomas 5 Martin
o. virginia mas accepted an invitation tt
SPEAK a. .ae pahque. 70 winchester on FEB
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-02-04

l
| Int nding to discontinue farming. Twill sell
| at public safe. on the farm belonging TO ID. B.
Lucas. at Nj lvile. Jefferson County, w. Va,
one mile cast of Halltown, on
Tuesday, February 18Th, 1909,
the following personal property
SIX HEAD OF HORSES
One driving Horse, good Work Horses. 2 fine
Brood Mares three of them good barshear
leaders pair mules. fine size.
% HEAD OF CATTLE
Seven of them mich cows. one Thoroughbred
Jersey Young Bulls, one Durhlm aud one
Holstein balance nice. Thrifty young cattle
2 Brood so~s, 10 nice thrifty sboais.
50 HEAD OF SHEEP.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, Be- One 4
horse Wagon and Bed. Brown make, good as
new; ] Two Horse Wagon and Bed; i heavy
Dayton Wagon with pole, | Stick Wagon. |
Spring Wagon, Deering Binder. cut only 40
acres of wheat. ID fine order; Mccormick Now
er. nearly new Bickford & Huffman Grain
Drill new Oliver Chilled Plows. No. 40,
Brown Cultivator. double Corn Planter. |
Horse Rake. good as new Scientific Corn
Cutter. new Donble-Shovel Piaws double
and treble Trees Forks, Rakes Hoes. Shoye,s,
Maitocks, Digging iron, Log Chain, pair Hay
Shelyines, 24-square Harrows, Spring tooth
Harrow. lot of Old lror, &c.
Notwithstanding conn lete for horses
set BrcechiaDds srt Lead Gears. 4 sets
PIow Gears, 5 collars. 5 Wagon Brides Rid
ing saddle, 4-Horse Line sci Of Breast Chains.
Butt Chains. pair IF Speaders fifth chain and
many other article TOO tun.cruu to mention.
HOUSEHOLD g ODDS, consisting Of ten
Plate Stove, IN good ndrer, Cooking Stove
No s. lot of dishes, I7-gallon chnrn, set cane-
seat chairs. coed as new.
TERNS=A ere dir Of nine months will he
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-02-04
500 Reward SIoo

learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all stag cs
and that is Catarrh. Balls Catarrh Cure is
the only ositive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease requires constitutional treatment. Halls
CatarrhCure is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. thereby destroying the foun daton of the
disease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and a sistine
nature doing its work. Tie proprietors have
SO much faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of Testimonials
Address f. j. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo. o.
Sole by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are ii. best
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-02-04
Calico Sold by Rouss so Years Ago.


Miss ElIsan Brown. of the county, has
presented Mr.. R. E. Byrd with an IN
teresting curio which is valued
highly. It's piece of calico which was
purchased from Mr.. Charles B. Rouss.
the now great millionaire merchant of
of New York, many years ago when he
kept a small and unpretentious store in
Winchester.
The calico has a bright pink design OF
triangles in each of which are printed the
words THE Constitution Must be Pre-
served One can imagine the bellies of
fifty years ago promenading the streets
conspicuouslv labelled with the patriotic
although ffaring sentiment 1.-THE Con-
stitution must be preserved The calico.
like all other commodities in those ante
bellum days, was made up North, and
doubtless many Southern beauty wore
the goods, sentiment and all, because of
its striking design which could not fail
to be noticed. Winchester Star.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-02-04

With the compliments Of the West vir
GINA Tax Commission we have pam.
phlet copy q lis preliminary report. The
duty of the commission was to draft
measures to revise the taxation, assess.
ment and revenue laws, aid the laws in
relation to the disbursem, mt of revenue
shd the laws in relation to the incorpora.
ton OF cities, towns and villages of West
Virginia. The commission WAS com pos
ed Of the following gentlemen w. P.
Hubbard, II. G. Davis. L. J. VI illiams,
John II. Holt, j. X. Thompson.