davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
CASE OF UNIVERSAL. s.DoN'T KNOW,
(Honorable Mentic

(Honorable Mention.) zs#
Perhaps the work doubt we did not
apply what already knew; perhaps the time given
study limited perhaps brains did not work
rapidly, but at rate one in our class had his
arithmetic Teacher. had left the during
the study period, those who been in similar
position what occurred Therefore, when Miss
NJ suddenly opened door and found calmly I'D
studying no wonder all astonished to find that
the time up and class called.
'Alvylda may analyze the first.
Til haven't. guess mine isn't right. and
confused and shamefaced that pupil 'funked.
Several others questioned but followed my
example, until each small girl and boy auaking
under Miss N flashing eyes, heard the sentence pro-
nounced: "Stay half hour after schooi is dismissed
We stayed-and that stay of thirty long minutes!
Thirty miserable little children sitting with folded
crossed feet and empty stomachs, gnaWing Wig
Thirty pairs of turned anxiously toward
their teacher and perhaps quite thirty
pricking uncomfortably. The silence was extremely
painful of the clock drew head from
until my eyelids dropped In sleep. But with
the nod that would have begun pleasant nap a
sound forth the still air. The whistle of
nearby factory blew long and loud, announcing the
termination Of our half hour There was scurrying of
scaperng stairs and the thirty set free
the punishment
A Eighth Grade. --A1vylda De Haven
Bremen School. 3343 Sixth Street N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
NOVEMBER Z, 1903.

hard as they might Big books were held in front
of the desks and quite conversation went about
that whistle" The teacher threatened ever
things, but it was of The whistle
glomeration of means cries and screams, and
times it sounded If attempt being made to
sing, from high do to low. That evening pupils
stayed after school but they were missed down
at the depot, for it already crowded. Much to the
disappointment the and the joy of all
the girls this whistle that a wreck, but
nounced the arrival of special train from Califor-
containing many Scuros-*only quarter
mttance. - live ergstron1,
Eighth Grade, 1926 Fifteenth Avenue S.
Adams School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
THE TUNNEL SIGNAL.

The sound of engine whistle. reminds of the
time that travelling to Montana. When left
depot the kept increasing its speed and the
time out of the city limits going
pretty fast Everything seemed to fly past and
when night came were out in the country, climb
ing steep incline and extra had be used
heavy for pull. When
reached the top the engine left and again
flying thru the country. stopped at small station
where there were little newsboys down
the platform ho1iering sShne your boots When
started again 500 miles and then started
climb what I thought hill but when looked
out could look down into a. deep gorge and the
other side, high you could wall. felt
looked and the train had to go
slowly. At last daylight kept winding
mountains till at last tunnel
end. This followed by two sharp whistles
and the sound of airbrakes and were stopped
quickly that from seats were
backing@up and had than reached the
side when another train came shooting past
think long live shall forget that whistle
B Seventh Grade, Donald Brown
Holmes School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
FIVE MINUTES FOR LUNCH.

Four years ago, when were way to old
Connecticut, the train stopped cool morning
large hotel which situated alone the
minutes lunch the conductor had called, and
needed exercise and also some coffee,
followed the crowd. Such lot Of hungry, tired
eers! Some children just aroused from their sleep
clinging their mothers skirts orders being
called out everybody seemed want to be waited
first. By some miracle got some coffee and
then asked what wanted sOh, piece of peach
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
THE GHOST ON THE SCREEN DOOR.

Honorable Mentono
I eight years old when the sound of a Wills
tie fastened itself in my memory. visiting in the
country revealed In relating long
ghost stories to which listened with and feel
ing of creepiness. He told that ghosts carried
whistles and that when one was heard at night a.
ghost would appear. One evening it very windy
stormy crept to bed and just about to doze
away when L heard loud shrill whistle. "Ur-o-h!'
1nuttered Owed under the bed clothes Every gust
of wind the least noise ghost. Yes hear it.
there it comes Oh-h! Chr and I hid still farther
the quilts Altho the whistle blew but once heard
hundred times the morning imagine
disgust when upon opening the window saw just a
common toy whistle fastened to the screen which
whistle like-would fierce gust of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
6 THE JOURNAL JUN
WHAT IT MEANS
Continued From First Page.)

should My mother and sister mingled merry
guests engaged in spirited conversation.
tho they not tired enough to drop; while
we'll afraid conversation anything but
spirited L leaned back YEARLY chair. .toh,
DEAR sighed myself, "and tomorrow will have
threshers. The machine hands even be here for
breakfast. ct did not occur to pessimstie
that they might be there for supperD The hour
for serving supper had arrived My mother was just
about to thirty guests to the dinng-room
heard the shrill, defiant whistle of threshing
machine sounding startlngly We looked out of
the window. It coming. and with 1t twenty hungry
men. With nervous haste, my mother and tried to
get supper for the while my sister served the
guests And the frequent blasts of the whistle seemed
say, Hun greece! r. Lucinda Parker
3 Twelfth Grade, 1904, e Lake Street.
South Side High School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
A FAINT, FAR SOUND
lHonorabIe Mention.a

One day went fishing down to the Sioux river in
Sioux Falls s. D.. with cousin. It about ten
O'clock and we had taken lunch with that if
grew hungry could eat Time passed on, it
soon four o'clock and tired picked
things and started for home. Now cousin
lived only four blocks from the river. while lived
blocks away, and very tired he said he would
carry my fish home for AS walked along the
river bank we heard faint whistle could dis
tinguish what it where came from.
We stopped and looked around could
see one, we walked When had gone few
steps heard the whistle, only this time it
fainter. We turned around and looked back
saw little boy trying to reach the bank. He up
to his neck in the water and exhausted
we as fast could to his rescue When
reached him he faintng and pale ghost. We
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
minneapolis Topics.
For Saturday, NoD. II:
ga MEMORABLE THANKSGIVING. WHY ?'.

No get away from this topic, for
Thanksgiving comes to all. Then, too among
must stand out specially to be remern-
bered. What the events that so distinguish it?
others. With all the extra preparations that go
on, with the family reunions the gathering OF
friends, surely there must be plenty Of incidents
to make good stories. The papers must be at
the office OF The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, Nov. II.
at five o'clock. They must be strictly original
written in ink side only of the paper, not
more than 800 words in length, less than 100,
marked with the number of words and each paper
signed with the grade, school, and address
Of the writer The papers must not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
THE DAIRY ON THE HILL.

This reminds me Of incident that happened
few years ago while visiting uncle in the
country One of the many pleasant things to me was
going to the little dairy morning with cousin
who brought milk and butter there The dairy
little white building at the top of high hill.
Nothing had happened yet to in going
there until this morning We were in high spirits.
laughing and having good time. I remember it was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
A HOT DAY IN THE ATTIC.
(Honorable Mention.

(E1OnOrabteE Mention s
It very hot day in July and I going to
from our house. was a holiday and my father and
mother going to pay visit to friend of theirs.
gone up the attic to get pretty silks that
seen up there and accidentally closed the door
after Before went down stairs locked the
attic door. [ did this because busy
with my pieces which intended to take with My
mother and father thought had gone and so went
without thinking any about When-I found
what wanted, tried open the door, but to
and then slowly daWned upon that I had been
left alone locked in. waited two long, lone
hours when 4 heard shrills whistle and
nized it my fathers well whistle
glad it that what but I
thumped the door hard L could until
let out Florence Haldeman.
"A Sixth Grade, 500 Columbus Avenue.
sts Horace Mann School
TILE BURGLAR THAT WAS REALLY THERE
One night I lay in bed I heard a queer whistle
near our house, which three times, and
minute later heard another whistle around the
just like it, got up and went into mothers bed
and told her about it, for thought it might
iby be burglars because the night before burglars had
entered a house across the papa both
got up and looked out OF the window to if they
could anyone, the street stood at
the place that the burglars had entered the night
before He taking the glass out of the window,
and the corner large fat man, evidently.
watching to if passed by Soon out
of the back door and down the police station which
was only few blocks and the patrol wagon
there. have always remembered this whistle be-
cause heard it many times.
"A Sixth Grade. Mabel Arneli,
Whittier School 1912 Grand Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
For Saturday, Noc. 20:
"a FUNNY MISTAKE. TOLD IN "A LETTER.

No one, not even a sgreWnup, go many days
without making some kind of an amusing mis-
take. 1t may be one that is in his mind only,
and never betrays itself, as well the kind that
brings embarrassment or amusement, even
trouble. The story of the mistake is to be writ
ten in the form of letter, either to a friend
a relative. There ought to be great variety to
the papers, for hardly any two have made
actly the same mistake. The papers must be in
the hands of the editor Of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, Nov. Fl,
at five o'clock They must be strictly original.
written in ink on one side only Of the paper, not
more than 300 words in length less than 100,
: 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, 1903-11-07

it's The was beautiful The hills,
trees bushes vines all dressed in their
spring and the sky a beautiful azure blue
In the distance down the river spied small island
and upon reaching it the steamer stopped and few of
party volunteered to explore. We all hurried off
the steamer and by pushing, climbing and stumbling
way thru branches and vines reached the
very heart Of the island When We're all deep in
sploring suddenly heard toot-teot that sounded
suspiciously far off and all rushed to the landing
place and 10 and behold! the steamer calmly sailing
down the river and poor explorers left this
lonely island. We were very nearly distracted when
of the girls spied small saiboat coming toward
with in it, waved handkerchiefs
that he could not miss How thankful we
reach home that evening where toottoot could
reach ears. Clara Bfevig,
a Seventh Grade 2619 r. Twenty-eighth St.
Longfellow School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

At the time that this happened attending
school in Hudson, Wis. About three o'clock in the
afternoon when studying very hard and all
quiet the most outlandish whistle heard
from the direction of the old depot OF the boys
all thought there wreck of sort. and
in great hurry to get out, they did not study
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07

ne Boxers are in pursuit. Of a foreign devil Can
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
rs, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, NC
RNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS,

wind blew. That mischievous of nine
soundly he had slept while had endured night of
dread and suspense. Jennie Fitting,
"A Eighth Grade, 2422 Grand Street NE.
Sheridan School. s8ES
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-07
PICTURE PUZZLE.
copyrighted.

The Boxers pursuit of foreign deyi
see the man =
could not who he at first but when we pulled
him up where could see him, who do suppose it
My little cousin James Our rnanaas had sent
him to why had not come home. He had not
the river often and he watched the
water so much that dizzy tumbled down
the bank. Myrtle La Clair,
Fifth Grade, 2916 Ncoet Avenue
Clinton School.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23
"BLIND BOB" MURRAY.
Career of One of the Most Remarka-
BILE Figures i'm Denver Life.
Denver Times.

Denver Times.
The ill-starred career of Blind Bob Muir
ray came to a close in an insane asylum
In Kokomo. Ind. yesterday. Murray say
the gamblers. was born under an unlucky
star He was unfortunate at play. was
stricken with blindness and finally became
lunatic. The excitement incident to the
life of gambler in the early days of the
West ruined the life of Murray, as il has
ruined the lives of hundreds of other men.
Years of his life spent in the atmos-
phere of play, smoke, whisky and pro-
family. He dealt faro under the electric
light until his eyes. naturally weak. were
ruined. Thousands of dollars spent by
the gambler in his endeavOr to get back
his sight. The best oculists i'm the United
States could do nothing for him. Finally
the light failed altogether and Bob was left
helpless unfortunate dependent upon his
old friends, the sports. They were kind to
him.
In the early days of Leadville Murray
held prominent position i'm the sporting
fraternity of the State. He always ran
square games and on more than one occa-
sion he quietly handed back money to
losers who had gambled at his tables His
pocketbook was ever open for charity. AS
proprietor of one of the biggest gaming
houses in the mining city he made for
tune, but IL all slipped away from him by
poor investments. So, after establishing
himself In the city he went to work as
dealer. With Charles Sampson he opened
swell clubrooms I'm the Tabor Opera House
block. Gambling closed and the part
ners went out of business and never re-
opened.
A year and a half ago Murray won ST.
800 i'm the "Morgue' gambling house. He
started the play with 800 and cashed i'm
81. 900. He was accompanied by friend who
watched the cards they came from the
faro box. The blind man was able. how
ever. to keep track of the cards by laying
his hands on the casekeeper the dealer
announcing the cards. No one attempted
TO cheat the blind man.
Among Murray's friends was Charles
Whitman. the millionaire stock grower
who made occasional trips to Denver to
play the bank. When Schlatter. the healer
appeared i'm North Denver Whitman gave
Murray $500, advising him to pay daily
visits TO Schlatter. The healer would not
accept a cent cf money and Murray called
every day to receive treatment. The touch
of the strange enthusiast, however. brought
no healing to the eyes of the blind gambler.
Later, when Whitman won $4,000 at the
gambling tables here. he gave Murray
$1,000 In cash Many times he sent Murray
money and the latter never was allowed
TO want for the necessities and such of
the Injuries of life as he wanted
Murray, soon before his mind failed him.
became a follower Of Buddha. He firmly
believed i'm the reincarnatio of the soul
One of his friends read to him the Light
of Asia" and he eagerly listened to every
word of IL. Murray had received n good
education and became close student
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23

I'd go dere by canal boat, and stop dere.
But nay, nay! Everybody no sooner gets
somewhere dan dey wants to get some
where else: and at dat dey amt satisfied
TO go by a way dat leaves EN- a fair chance
of getting dere in de same pieces dey
started: dey wants de odds to be, dat dey'l
get dere i'm job-lots DER own modders
wouldn't know.
OATS no joke One Johnnie in Paris has
de center of de stoige, and all de lime light
he can stand. because he can go from
one part of de city to anodder in balloon
sometimes. What's de matter wit de
streets? Den a scientific gazaboo in Wash
ington. where de President makes laws for
de lawyers. is out for a record wit flying
machine dat Uncle Sam himself is putting
up de price for. What's de matter wit EN-
all? Why dis hustle to get off de cart?
Isn't de woild big enough as it's laid out?
If it's only dat dey feels sporty, and wants
to run a risk of DER necks every time dey
gets a move on, don't two trains try to
pass on de same track often enough to
suit
Well anyway, Mr.. Paul he gets de croise,
and lands one of dose bikes dat has all
kinds of devil machines under de saddle.
''Chames.'' he says TO me, 'come out tc
de ottermobile she'd and we'll have look
at me motor-bike,'' he says.
Say, de way / didn't want to see dat ting
would make a play. 1 could go around it
wit me eyes shut, and be as happy as if I'd
seen a pretty goil.
But L never renigs Mr.. Paul; he's
sporty lad. himself, and so what he says
goes wit me.
Did you ever get close to one of dose
machines? No? DON'T A plain everyday
mobile is a hay wagon alongside of motor
bike. Dey has pipes and fuses and tanks
and stopcocks and startcocks and sparks
and regulators and coils and oil and lee
tricity and benzine, and | don't know what
tell. And you straddles dat layout. 1t
would be hard luck to have ii i'm de same
county wit you-but straddle it,
Mr.. Paul has a French shutter, what
SHUTS his NODES, and de shutter he fetches
de motor bike out of de shed, and he gives
IL a look like he'd sawed off rattle snake
on us. and he chases back into de shed.
and gets to woik on his back under "a mobe,
and lets on dat he was too bsuy to know
what he wanted But Mr.. Paul digs him
out, and asks him had he examined de
bike. and what did he think of it, Shutter
humps his shoulders and says dat he'd
run diplomas and licenses TO MODES in
French and English. but dat when it come
to run a two-wheeled freak he'd pass de
job up TO Mr.. Paul. SO he starts worrying
de insides of de poor ting, and Mr.. Paul
said dat he remembered all dat de man said
who'd sold him de ting: and we'd give Il
trial 1t wasn't built for two. and / was
linking what he meant by 1--WE"
Its like dis he says. dis feed pipe
is introduced to de injector, and de cut
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.
Some Form of Agreeable Recreation
is the Best 10 Take.
Youths Companion.

Youths Companion.
In this age of tension every boy should be
taught some form of recreation that he viii
cling TO i'm after life. When the thing by
which he has made his fame or money
threatens his very existence ne can turn 10
this safeguard, and, while his mind "
pleasurably occupied, regain his physical
poise. IL may be yachting, canoeing on
little rivers, mountain climbing. travelling,
horseback riding, bicycling. tennis, golf,
flower growing or some other branch OF
farming, fishing or hunting. Whatever IL
may be, the thought and the love of ~ Is
better engendered during the formative
years, if there is full understanding that
1t is TO act as running mate 10 the greater
work i'm life, and is properly and necessari-
ly part of a boys education.
For those who work under moderate
ways a time when the strain becomes
greater than the endurance, and an en-
forced change is imperative. The summer
vacation is the expression OF a physical
necessity. II has come into existence IN
America I'm the past twenty-five years.
and IL satisfies the need OF many, espe cially
the young, who have not forgotten how
to play, or those. the strong among US.
who learned something as boys that they
still like to do as men. There are others.
however. who are not so fortunately
placed, and still others growing up who
do not realize this need.
The average man and woman, when
Obliged TO abandon for a time the thing
they are engaged I'm. having no resources
within themselves and no diversion into
which TO direct the force they have been
generating for years. for their life work.
are made nervous and miserable i'm conse-
quence. They become chronic worriers or
have 1.-The blues" partly because of this
unused energy that might be lightly and
happily utilized. In the majority Of such
cases IL is not medicine but recreation that
is needed. The rich may travel, but the
majority OF persons are not rich, and
sightseeing trips by rail or by steamers are
not always best. They prove very exhaust
ing work for many.
For those who live I'm the great centers
of civilization the big woods offer the best
change. because IL II ~ absolute one.
What one can find 10 do there. who knows
how or is disposed 10 learn. would easily
fill "A book. The seacoast has its reward
for those who love ~. There are many
other paths and many ways by which one
can find nature. the first mother, and gain
a new lease OF life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23

Philadelphia Record.
Fat men ought to be more careful in a
crowd" said a city detective who moved
among group of people ut a suburban park
the other evening. "Pickpockets find them
easy marks, and fully two-thirds of the
complaints made of having pockets picked
come from fleshy men. Your skllful pick
pocket is a student of human nature He
doesn't like to waste his time fooling AROUND
nervous persons. They are apt to become
suspicious if they feel someone tapping
them on the pocket. But your fat man feels
so abundantly able to care for himself that
he rushes into a crowd and pays no atten-
ton To little things His flesh makes him
apathetic. and an expert thief can lift his
leather with just about half the trouble he
could do the job for a thin man. Fat men
are always losing their watches, too. They
don't like to button up their coats, especially
i'm warm weather, and a bright, glitterng
fob suspended over plenty of flesh gives a
thief a cue he is not slow to accept