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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
Little, Yellow "Downy.o

One day whe little than six old I
visiting country. children and there
great interest in He little chicken
very when called it, You be
sure I this little pet.
It was hot sunny day August, lay the
resting little chick lay beside the
catching by the the old gobbler
looking very he thinking all the while
best he brighten kill He
hoped slowly toward A dash-he had
yellow p1ayel1ow Now much afraid Of this
gobber but fight the .Downy" Ny heart
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
Because of Clipped Hair.
Honorable Mention.)

Because OF Ci1pped HHlf'
Honorable Menton.)
One dav five when went to school one
already her seat; and dreadful
to behold her hair was clipped closely to nef mead
At noon whe walked home together l maintained
gnhed reached the house Then she SAID some
said l. Il wouldn't to look ike
enough tomboy already She@was going
I'D heard that she turned around came
dear! spit right my Shoes Ihey were new
shiny and bright That was an
insult, l her till out OF breath she
scoldsd some more ! 90
not make practice of forgetting such
almost deprived her of the hair
intended did not count on hef resist
ing a where does the most good brought me TO
Someone said you lying there for, kahleen I AN
not" felt Of head felt my lids
soed; ribbon was on
scratched reached nome pretty
blinded with tears ana
that bumped against few minutes But pde
The sequel called for her to go 10 school
With me the next morning. Kathleen Dougan,
a Eighth Grade, 5l5i Poftlanu Avenue
School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
A Bunch of Violets.
(Honorable Mention.)

MentOn.J
remember when very small, sister and
for ramble in the woods had far when
discovered bed beautiful violes When
them ALL Ruhs prettier than mine, wanted
them She aughingly herself
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
Washed Away by Tears.

How remember day in July when the golden
down two children OF four i've
years age whom shall call Alice.
was just saying, Nov, we'll store and I'll be store
keeper you have to and buy.
NJ storekeeper myself"
But responded companion "Id rather and ought
to your company do what she wants !"
well" said, slightly ru1ed, you can keep stofe-but
won't buy"
will It be to do that" questioned Alice. Yoa
amt polite and I'm going home"
You Co." answered, 'bu first have to help mo
put the things"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

SELL
"oh, well, Miss B, if you can't take joke-why
needn't faced about and went opposite
doors.
''No in her becoming angry about that, l
thought. l went home very angry. tried to study;
wished for L. instead. Oh, how the day dragged was
putting things go and make up with her
when I heard a timd knock. I opened the door.
ooh, Loretta, please "Oh L., I'm so sor-'
"Couldn't study Neither could T. Lets study to-
gether' Cali right. It seemed if had not seen
each other for long time, had great deal to say;
proud of next days Rotations
Ninth Grade, Loretta Russell
South Side High School, 2l1O Sixteenth AV. 5.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
War in Pastryland.

= (HonOrable Menton.) ~
the barn and on rainy days we
aed to of goods not of the choicest
SORT being soft However, it served well enough
the mud pies and cakes which we sold
pretty To make them attractive we decorated the
of leaves and weeds
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
s THE JOURNAL
APRIL DAY. SPATS
een,irued 5,em tie First Page.

while they talking showed my treasures Soon we
talking playing, paving the for another
quarrel. y O. Dean,
Side High School. S24 Union Street Sc
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29

my my natural seize chicken
by leg. away" shreked, 'II tell mama! hats
turkey gobbler being to quarrel with but
this is a true story. --Winifred Tunel,
Sixth Grade s707 Portland Avenue
Bryant School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
went on quarreling until my brother said, Lets
sewhat's in II Name:"

90 Lii come and swing little friend of mine
day several
won't you've got to stop calling me Lii. too; so
1 answered.
But persisted calling by that, to detest-
awhile went find aunt to ask
suitable nickname for her.
don't call her Irn1 said my aunt
Worm? I =
Irn1'' she repeated.
Then of doors. Irma spoke to using Liz
said, All right, snake
did call snake for? she said II never called
you one"
.Auntie said could
don't believe it,
well she did; up her if don't believe me-"
So rudged found that there differ
worm, and again between worm
enough to let little
passing
might selling glass OF
water at an orange stand any wishing to buy.
r Seventh Grade LILLIAN Richie,
225 w Twenty fourth Street
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
Tranquility After the Storm.

One bright summer afternoon two little boys might
been walking rapidly towards the seventh
of bissa candy store One OF them held IN his
hand bright shining dime which for safety, de-
posted DID, pocketbook, which enVlousy
eyed; glanced and at the large hands OF an
advertising clock ewelry store to know to the
second, my in carrying the pre-
cious treasure.
When the large hand came around to the important
figure yell of delight and snatching the pocket
out of my chums hand, ! danced up and down on
in high glee picture OF assorted cho-
colae creams, caramels, day suckers and divers
other temptations the sweet tooth before my
eyes. sometimes happens however, that JOY is quickly
such the fate in store for u.s.
When seized the pocke tbook IN
some nexpicabe it opened and the dime rolled
the walk and made it's exit down the sewer
CALCULATIONS sorrowfu
other in quick succession butt such state OK
IRIS long became friends again and re-
walk perfect tranquility after the storm in the
osite direction and towards home. Paul Reed,
Eighth Grade Florence Court,
East Side High School. Tenth and University Avs Sc
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
Bryant School.


both been kept after school to make up gram
felt mischievous, decided 70
The coakroom we'll lighted and had soma
difficulty finding hide it. finally hung 1t on TOP
did not think to look high
just position and ran down tho
library Some time after when back she was
pinning "You did that she
laughed; had always laughed and made up before
n
little thing You know all the lessons have fof
half hour hunting my cap
I'm tired of tricks just won't stand more L.
strobe wrathuly down the hall; followed saying:
a
my hand That wasn't first trick
either chummy.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
BY Bitter Experience.

Bitter Experience.
rainy could out Of doors so sug-
gested a game gail"
'No, let's play tent cousin said.
,"Jails fun I said. -
NO. it amt
1T is
So we quarrelng until my brother said, Let's
play Doctor.
said.
mo am, said my cousin.
m DOCTOR" said brother.
We both WON'T loud mamas came, and
PLAYED cloakroom half hour. When
were agreed not pleasant game SO
We ended nv playng tent. Willie Skinner,
Grade, 504 Marshall street.
Everett School.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
A WORLD WITHOUT NOISE.

Scientists tell us that If there were no ears to hear there would be no noise or any sound to break the solemn silence. Their explanation is that "noise or sound of any kind is caused by the disturbance of the air acting on the ear-drums. and if there were no drums there would be no sound. If there were no eyes there would be nothing to see. and if there were no ears thcre would be nothing to hear.
 That may be sound doctrine for any thing we know, because we can neither prove nor dlsprove it. The only way to prove 1t would be for all the hearing ap- parata to be put out of use and then how would we know whether there was a noise or not? That's what wed like to know. and we don't expect to find out, any more than we expect te find out If there are street cars on Mars, or foot ball Games on Saturn. There are several things we don't expect to know as long as we are confined to earth.
 But the students and inventors are try ing to abolish noise as far as possible There's a Frenchman. we are told, who has brought out an invention which will entirely do away with sound, flash and smoke when a gun is Ared He proposes to put both eyes and ears out Of bust ness. at least so far as guns are con- cerned, but we doubt if his seAeme will be popular. II would destroy all the sx- citement of battle. for what man would
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
EXPOSING ELECTION FRAUDS.

Of late The Chattanooga Times has been giving some exhibitions of vigorous Eng fish in speaking of certain election irreg- nlarities in some parts of Tennessee. It gives some instances of frauds which have come to light and adds:
 As we have said before. this is not an evil an infamy and dishonor that can be cured by milk and water applications. The excrescence must be "knifed,' not poulticed, if we are to get rid of it, and as long as it remains, so long will cleo tions in Tennessee faIl to even approx tmately record the will of the voters.
 We know nothing of the details or cir cumstances to which The Times refers, but we do know that it's reasoning is on the right line. If election results are re- versed and the will of the people nullified on mere technicaliHes it is impossible to say where it will end or how far it may go. If the election managers throw out the votes cast for one candidate on the plea that there was a fault in the print ing or spelling of a name. another board may throw out votes and change the re- suit on account of the color or quality of the paper on which the ballots were printed. :.
 Good men everywhere are becoming sick and disgusted with the absence of fair ness and honesty which have gotten to be part of the election machinery in many places. The revelations made of the frauds in Philadelphia are only part of what We have read in connection with elections in other places. There are now cities in this Union. most of them North ern ones, where no one believes or has cause to believe that the announced re- suits indicate the vote as actually cast Not only are fraudulent names placed on the registration and 7 lists, but bal lots are thrown away and others suhsti- tuted in order to change the result. We wish The Times success in its Iabors.
 By the way, it k encoura ging to note that the State Cauvassing Board of Ten nessee has reversed the action of one of the County Boards, which had thrown out nearly seven hundred votes on palpab ble technicality, and by thus ruling had de- clared elected a man for whom a large majority lad refused to vote This ac- tion of the State officials rights the wrong so far as final results are concern ed, but does not right the intention of those who tried to reverse the will A the voters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
Child Labor Laws.

Richmond Times.
 The Fimtes is opposed to sunptuary laws. it is opposed to government inter ference with the private rights of citi- .zens, it is opposed to government med ding in family discipline. But there is A difference hetyeen compulsory laws and nrohibitory laWs, and there are many urohibitory laws well established and ac- cepted in inc interest of society and good government. Our government is found ed upon the principle of personal liberty and our Bill of Rights declares for re- ligious liberty. The Government cannot compel men to go to church, but 1t can and does prohibit them from disturbing church worship. The Government can not compel men to keep the Sabbath day holy, but it can and does prohibit men from desecrating the Sabbath in such a way as to destroy 1t az a day of rest. We might muleiply the illustrations, but this is sufficient and so we make the ap- plication to the factories. It is perfectly competent for the Government to prohibit the factories from working children un- der twelve years of age, and the Govern ment may do this without respassing upon the right of personal liberty and without unWarranted interference in the affairs of the manufacturers. The law should be reasonable, and exceptions should be made to suit extreme cases, but we are finally and firmly convinced that there should be some regulation of child labor, for the good of society and for the protection and development of the rising generation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
"Canheld's."
New York Post.

New 1OFh l'OSt.
 Republican and Democratic officials have alike spoken of Cantfed's with hushed breath, as if it were the White Tower, This ordinary city house, known to every oneNas a center of high play, was supposed to be irfpregnable A mysterious taboo made of mere brick and mdrtar stolher defense against the lS% than triple brass, and if any lrDaginl- tlon wh hardly enough to IniagiIfe Can fields raided none was hopeful that evil deuce could be got of the character of the place. It wasLassaTned that such salpa- ble articles of ftrhitnrSuas r0ilette W heels and tables, fsfo lay0Hts, and the Eke away, ,and that Faid would dlsrloseSunly Ia smiling gentlsrfan shrro,nldeA by choice works of art, and iring; amid a splendor of furnitre and marquetrv byl no means s+lspiefnus' if slightly exag- gcrated for refined home How far MT. Canfields liherality tn both political parties may have been eff -acious in es- tablshing this legend. il would be super fiuous to inquire
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
The White and colored Death Rate.

Editor The Advertiser.
 Your leading editorial on the llth inst was under the above heading. l read IL with interest and you assigned several correct causes for the greater death rate among negro children of tender years than of whites, but the chief one you did not state and probably overlooked it. While I. and Senator McComas or Maryland were both members of the House of Representatives, then engageo in a race controversy, he showed ny the census the more rapid increase or the colored population than the white ana warned the white people of the southern states that at no distant date they would be completely at the mercy Of the color ed, politically, and that they might be driven hy force of arms to sue for peace and for the aid of the white men In the Northern States. It was made as threat.I replied to him and showed rom the census known as the volume on Vltai statistics that while there are IA per cent Tnere colorsd children born than whites, vet 23 B. more of them die under years of age than of the whites. And~whlie you correctly assigned several of the causes for this difference you failed 10 aSslHl the chief one given by the learned physl- clans whose reports make up the vital statistics, and that Is exhaustive hcen- tiousness and which Is greater with that race in cities than in the country. A greater percentage of colored children die in infancy from lack of vitallty than whites The negroes are bodily In need oi instruction on this subject, and restraint against their midnight and all nlght ca r0usals and excesses. In reply tS MT McComas I showed there Is no sunstd IT. II. Nal increase of the colored over the whlte hv their greater birth rate, and If there he any difference 1t is in favor of the 1,bites William c. Oates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
Letters to The Editor.
as Ias $ x F E E
Hebrews and Christians.

Editor The Advertiser.
 In view of recently published state ments that Hebrews and Christians have united in Thapksgiving services in differ tion of the delightful service of Thursday afternoon. November So 1899, at former Temple Beth-Or, Montgomery A very large congregation attended the service which was conducted by Rev. E; F. pa wis Presbyterian; Rev. C. A. Rush. Meth odist; Rev. A. J. Lamar, Methodist; Rev. Neal l.. Anderson. Presbyterian! Rev George B. Eager, Baptist and Rabbi A: J. Messing. Jr. The occasion was an & ex- spirit of true religion is the same wher- ever possessed, and no matter how di- verse the names by which its 'possessors are known. Peyton b. SaHolu'
 Montgomery, Dec. 12. 1902
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13

land will undoubtedly vote for the RepuD- lican candidate for President, an offset to her four votes would also'be necessary
 In the elections of this year the large Republican pluralitiestip Connecticut, In diana and New Jersey show that a great change of public feeling must occur be- fore they can be recovered by the Demo- crats. New York is more hopeful ground But where are the other necessary votes coming from?
 Of the fifteen States west of the Missis- sppi, ten of which were carried for MT. BrS an. in, ls96 the Republicans this year carried all but one, With an aggregate plurality of 27S,000. So that this field dees not look very promising Must the gains be looked for in the East or in the Mid de West? And what kind of policy and candidate will render success most likely? These are the facts and this Is the prob lem which are already engaging the at tention of Democratic leaders and vot- ers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1902.
DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL.

The American Newspaper Directory uses eer' tain signs to denote the relative standing and merit of the ole neld of newspaperdorn which comes under its notice. and one of these signs is the mystic symbol [0l denotins 'Igolden,. Whi.h stands for high quality. and b thus explained:
 Advertisers value this paper more for tho class and quality of it's circulation than for the mere number of copies printed"
 Such papers are credited with a single sym Dol: but there is A higher grade. according to this standard AuthQEity. which have BOTH QUALITY AND QUANTITY. and require the DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL 06l to describe adequately thsirsstanding.
 The Advertiser has been accorded this double golden symbol 00l and is the only paper D distinguished in this section of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
HERP1CIDE NOT A FAKE.
Unsolicited Testimonials TeA of It's
 Superiority.

Ali R. Kelley, residing at 2l95 Devisa- dero St.. San Francisco, Cal writes the following:
 When first purchased Herpicide, I thought, like the maJofity of hair prep arations it would prove, a fake. I am happy to state that, on the contrary, it is all, and eveh more than you claim for it, Quite a number of barbers through out the secGon in which l travel have called attention to the new hair sprolh- ing out on ny scalp, and inquired of me what I have been using. I tell them Herpicide;' also give them your name and address" Send 10 cents in stamps for sample The Herplcide Co. Dept. K" Detroit. Mich. Sold by E. c. Fowler, Druggist. sat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13

enemy was shooting at him. To see two hostile asmies facing each other with kuns poked out. nen falling all around and no noise. no flash of guns. no smoke of powder. would knock all the excite ment and romance out of a battle and 1t would be a wonder if both sides didn't give 1t up in disgust and go home. The argument of a contemporary that this invention would prove blessing to the timid warrior whose nerves are not strong enough to stand the din of battle' is not well taken. That is just the kind of war rior who would not stand up to have holes bored in him when he could neither see nor hear the fellow who was shoot ing at him. He'd crawl into the first hole he found open.
 But The Baltimore Sun advances what we consider the most baseless argument on the subject It says:
 If the French inventor will give tbe worlds noiseless explosive for holiday seiebrations he will be entitled to the gratitude of mapkind. Fervid patriots in the United States can then celebrate the Fourth Of July and other festivals with out lacerating the nerves of their neigh bors. Npiseless fireworks would bs 8 great boon to humanity, and no man triot who celebrated the nation's birth with bapgless bombs and crackless can- non crackers. Nothing ought to be left undone in this advanced age of civiliza- ton to protect the nervous system.
 The writer of that knows little of boys if he thinks they would stand for christmas or Fourth of July celebration If they could make no noise. He ought to know that all the fun there is in crack CTS, rockets and other fireworks lies h the noise, the smell and the flash they ! produce. One might as well expect that Christmas dinner of thin soup would satisfy boy as to imagine him celebrat- ing . holiday with hashless, smokeless and noiseless fre-crackers. It would break him all up. We are dead against noise,ess shooting. in war or celebrations.
 But there are noises we would gladly be rid of. We should like to be rid of the ceaseless pounding ef horses feet. and the continuous rattling of iron tires on the paved streets. We would gladly dis pense with the canine bark which always comes when we least desire 1t. We could worry along without the eternal changing of bells and screeching of whistles at the railway stations. and there are vari- GUS and divers other sounds without which We would try to worry along but a battle without noise or fireworks with out noise or smoke would be as weak lemonade compared to good old Bourbon
 There would be no snap or go in t, and we don't believe that either the soldiers or the boys will thank the Frenchnan for his invention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
WILSON THE WISE.

Since farming is the greatest industry of this country and the world. and since our nationafgreatpess nc and the daily bread of countless millions not of our land depend upon the American farmers, what ever concerns this industry concerns the least and the greatest of us all.
 It Is probably true that not one Ameri- can in ten is conscious or even cares to be made aware that the Iowa farmer, James Wilson, has done American agri- culture and its attendant industries gReat- CT service than all those who went before him in the bureau, now the Department, of Agriculture
 It is not to6 much to say that Secre- tary Wilson has within the less than six years of his administration quite revo- iutionized American agricultural methods. He has sent famed experts all over the world to find parasites to prey upoa para sites that inflct damage upon American crops, and to study the farming methods wherever farming has been brought to it's highest productive development; Al his Instance, the best seeds have been produced. aud more widely distributed without cost to farmers than ever before dreamed of as possible.
 It was his pleading to Congress mainly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
Would Hands on.

Greene Couny Democrat.
 If the "Smart Aces" in other sections would hands off and turn their attention to Tightening the burden of thAr own people. many of whom suffer a great deal more than the negroes of the Soath ever did. there will be no trouble with the whites and blacks of Dixie. and should any arise, 1t would be foolish to go North fer the remedy of concliation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13

Tt seems that the negro question is more of problem with the Republicans The Selma Times. Naturally so. for the Republicans have always needed them in their business and have given them to understand that they were an essential part of the party. Now that they think they can get along without the colored vote our Republican friends are very much in the position of the man who wanted to turn the bear loose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
More Genuine.
Birmingham News.

Blrmlngnam News
 In Denver the Mayor and eleven Al dermen have been sentenced to jail for contempt of court. Unless DeAyer Alder nen are diderept from those in many cuiesr the courts contempt far them Is much more genuine than theirs for the court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-13
WHAT THE STATE
 PAPERS ARE SAYING.
His Farewell Address.

ABe-HeTaIu.
 Senator Billy Mason is about to print his farewell address, He undoubtedly thinks it should rank along with George Washington's.