The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
BROWSING IN THE ORIENT.

Warren,
BROWSING IN THE ORIENT.
During of numerous visits to the orient
fortunate enough to find that which enables
give to the world the fact that republic
is by means form Of government. I
looking the ruins Assyrian pital
and among the different places interest pile
of rock the building that contained the noted
library of Nneveh While scraping the debris,
found clay tablet: about inch thick and twelve
inches long with quite piece broken off the lower edge
On this tabetin cuneform writing the following:
= "The Diary of Plarius-on the return of my army
was proclaimed president by tribe have reached
the height Of my ambition and now will make my
TT have this day finished building my palace, the
wonder Of all ages but there rising
will try to elect my rival Cheris election But
let them have care! will put them under grinding
servitude and take the and of king before
I will lose office.
"And the deed is done! King Plarius the
First, the future ruler of world,
now no rivals to dispute my ~.-
And here the narrative ended, cut short by the
The history of the schenaing ruler is left unfn-
ished but we know wihouta doubt that his life must
have to sad end, for when did evil not reco
. Edward Benson =
Eleventh Grade. Prairie du Chen, Wis
QUITE DIFFERENT.
Oh, I do dislike these everlasting politics. I
thought should like to be president of the United
States; but find it quite different for am all the
time bothered with of all kinds representing their
states. Well might as well make the best of it
that I have been elected president and must do
best for the United States the responsibility being
my shoulders. - 90 '-- .[>-f
What is this? A letter from the who is
seeing the work at the Panama canal He asks for
workmen, because have died in the unhealth-
full climate Here, also is diary Of the work they
have already DONE shall have to call cabinet to-
gether discuss this question of workmen We
may have to raise the wages. We finish the
canal at any cost. 7sIz~.1F Prescott Winter,
Sixth Grade. - Granite Falls, MINI.
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BETWEEN SUN AND MOON. 49,.
- 1000 A. D.-There many presidents of repub-
lies me- but the president of the : In
the between the and republic, the tried
to melt the compelled to raise troops and
do my best to defend native land This lasted
for twenty and then the gave in despair
2001 A. D-There Is not enough gravitation in the
and this makes it uncomfortable to walk. shall
congress to appropriate some more When try to
it looks tho had the spring halt This matter
must be attended to. -1 = 80
1850 A. d. getting old now, and SO I think it
is almost time for to resign. -.
2O65 A. D., EARTH boarded train the Earth
and started for Earth. Everything suits
here I find it very nice place. Once tried
20 back Moon but the attraction gravitaon
is so strong that I could not. hope the has
president who manage the people as well as
did. Frank Nelson,
Seventh Grade. Chatfeld, MINI.
A Wise Turkey
Look at the rakish way that young turkey gobbler
is strutting around these days. remarked the duck.
Yes, replied the wise guinea fowl cts getting
Thanksgiving time, you know What has that to do
with it," why he wants to appear tough"
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