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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-21

steeple in the town.! cried my brother every
rushed to the other side familiar
sight Next we were just pulling into the depot and all
was excitement. There's grandpa! There he isl There's
cousin Ted Oh let out!' nay little nephew as
he tried to fat old gentleman who
ing around trying to find his After a
long jolly ride we in sight of the old farmhouse
and never was there hungry than
We're that bright Thanksgiving morn. And there was
grandma Bless me- how the child has grown
claimed the dear old lady looked little
nephew who flying around trying to say shenos#
to everyone at We went inside and there
sat down to feast fit for king We did justice to the
grand dinner for We ali very hungry after
long ride After dinner played games and
apples and ehestnuts in front of the big open
last the day night
most memorable Thanksgiving ever remembered and
the jolliest one I ever spent. --Corinne Odell,
Eighth Grade, 1886 Irving Avenue S.
Douglas School.
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utes to gather ten sticks of wood (for I counted
sthem) and then I walked upstairs like cen
fury old Things went manner until dinner
time, rather lunch tried to make myself believe
that was the most miserable creature the world
but did not succeed. At dinner time
bright spark in the dark night a. dinner as
it was It did good than anything has since
The very atmosphere changed from cold to warm
and the rest Of the day spent merry shaking of
all kinds. Theron MetIven,
81 Seventh Grade, 90 6orlin Avenue Sc S.
Sidney Pratt School.
THE FOX THAT WAS FOOLED
One winter when 4 was about three years old was
visiting at une1e's Thanksgiving and with it
curious incident which will relate After breakfast
uncle and went into the barnyard to get turkey
for dinner We had just stepped into the yard when
large turkey flew the began to scream
tho he trying to tell us something Then he
flew down and uncle tried MIN. He led the
way around to the corner OF the and there were
all the turkeys in ring around fox, had come
there for his Thanksgiving dinner had made
dinner for the turkeys. We them for while
and then uncle killed the largest turkey This in
cdent paind whenever think Of Thanksgvine
The story has been told each time ii
becomes mere interesting. Clara Peterson.
Seventh Grade, 5000 225s Ayenues
Seward School
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PIE FOR PUNISHMENT.

PIE FOR PUNISHMENT.
Why do / remember it !? Why simply because Il hao
such great hand in making ready great event
namely dinner T want this dinner very best
ever served in this house., said, and she
proceeded to make it W. II the cakes Wednes
day and leave the pies until Thursday morning. The
is deep and send the children where they
won't bother U.S. More easily said than done + had
toothaehe and could not go ont. I would help, and
help did s. peeled apples Sand ate then). carried
lard pals up and down cellar, from base
ment and watched the baby The roast was in the
oven, the pies sat in tempting rows the table,
celery lying in water and the craTberries were
setting the table, and was hungry The frostng on
the custard pies was fine andbefore knew tit
all gone! Woe unto nae! I fed. The guests had no
pie of that variety for dinner compelled to eat
two big slices chow hated il then) before any turkey
cranberres, oysters pumpkin any of those things
came my way But was thankful-that is. thankful
after that pie was gone Title WILL
g Tenth Grade, 1917 Chicago Avenue
ss South Side High School sz-3-ss - -
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER a1 1908

chose what We@both considered handsome ring.
But, alas! we were now confronted with diff
Guilty than The ring much too large, and
how were We to get the size of her finger without
arousing her suspicious? But for once fortune
turned my way. That evening very peculiar thing
happened Mama arose from the supper table. off
her wedding ring and placed it in cup upon
tel A thief's work is quickly done Hardly
turned her back before the ring my possession,
and the the right Thanks
giving Day when went to dinner table. she
found her old and new rings on her plate do not
know which pleased her most the recovery her old
ring which she had almost given up for lost,
one, but do know that she delighted with both.
And as for me--Well, delighted think that
had kept secret. Mobile E. Iarkn, E1ss
a Tenth Grade, 1914 Sixteenth Avenue ~
East Side High School.
b
BEFORE AND AFTER. ss-@
4 I tu1nbed out Of bed morning feeling very
sleepy and tired. When I put my clothes went
downstairs everything seemed dull and felt like
well can not describe that feeling i walked around
with my hands in pockets and shyering llxe-yes,
just like myself. After OF
mother calling, Wood Wanted.' T toiled
the stairs and went to get It took five min
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CATCHING THE TURKEY,

$500. F1urry-up and get ready all going 10
grandma's for Thanksgiving dinner said my mofIe-
one morning. We children wraps very quick
ly and when all was ready hitc1ed up the horses
and started It cold morning, and the sleigh
bells rang clearlyWe reached the at about 10
O'Clock and grandmother the door to meet
rs dinner ready, grandma? 90 my brother.
Grandma pointed to the woodpile, where the top
most stick, sat great black gobbler. There boys is
the leading feature of Thanksgiving dinner. she
said. We've been trying old fellow since
daylight. but he wont be caught Have you a gun
said i There isn't the place. said grandma.
And / would not let you it there@were. added
mother We boys then started to chase the turkey. He
went into the crib and from there the COW
barn, where fell thru hay chute nearly broke
my back. When at least had caught the turkey
struck him with stick killed him. When dinner
ready he looked better than when he sat on the
woodp1e. e-Ropert Travis
Sixth Grade 1901 Lynda1e Avenue s. .-s
Rosedalez School.
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A THANKSGIVING DREAM.


country to visit aunt and uncle. went week
before Thanksgiving. I enjoyed hugely watching
cooking going At first Z afraid turkey,
for thought that if he happened to know
that was going to eat him he eat me-. So,
Whenshe came after With his gobble- gobble,
away crying. Oh. please Mr. Turkey, T. won't YOU
But all he would say ..gobble- gobblen The night
before Thanksgiving went to bed tired,
baked four little pumpkin pies and roasted grouse
When = woke up it broad day sprang up
quickly, only to be pushed back again Looking
/ saw on the head of bed dozen turkeys
all talking to each other, while quilt the celery
was dancing the lancers. much frightened
and more SO when the turkeys tried to green
tops off the celery But they jumped aside screaming
Help, help!' In moment Il heard sclang, cang'
and up a pumpkin patrol wagon with cranberry
shouted What do you want2 Why you call ?' The
celery pointed to the turkeys, crying Him,
driver then brandished chocolate club,
them all into the patrol wagon, and off they went
screaming her, her--she!" Immediately jumped and
Aunt Gertrude said, Why Jean, is the matter?
You've jumped all night. opened my eyes said,
Oh, please, Mr.. Man. don't put the patrol wa
CON- You've been dreaming laughed my aunt. I
told her my dream and Uncle Ben said, AT dinner
time you will have enough" ] longed for dinner time
to come and after dinner my uncle brought in a
chocolate driver. jean Robertson
"A Fifth Grade, $3.50 Blaisdell Avenue
Whittier School.
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A STRANGE THANKsG1VING.l


On Thanksgiving morning during the time
IN California loud knock at the door all
could 1t be? It very Ching the ChinaaaT
VINO brought US wood. But when the door opened
we saw that it he. He singing Chinese
song and when we asked him to sing little louder
was shy at first but sang out loud AS the words
We're Chinese it sounded very queer First the
would go up very high and then down low.
The morning passed quickly and pleasantly When
sat down to dinner had cider chops
rated with carrots cut into the shapes
we had beautiful white cake with pretty little
house on top made of pink frosting. afternoon
we Went to the Chinese laundry and the Chinaman
gave US some Chinese nuts and candy. Altogether we
had fine Thanksgiving
@ A Fifth Grade, Samuel Putnun Harrington.
Kenwood School. 202S Ken,yood PARKWAY.
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WHY THEY HAD. TO WORK.

We had bought large load of hay several
before Thanksgiving, which added to our pleasur
Thanksgiving Day. AS it showed and was very
coIdsWe took out odr sleds and coasted down the
long MIL back OF our house. We started at the
top and went swiftly down the hill always land
ing In the haystack at the bottom. In our en-
Jeyment we did not notice that we were spread.
ing the hay apart, SO kept on running into it,
until 1t blocked up the way. At last papa came
out and said, Now, as you have enjoyed spread
ing the hay about, you may have the pleasure
OF piling it up again. = There were half a dozen
crestfallen children who put away their sleds a
few minutes later, and, with pitchfork. in hand,
started to put the hay in place. It seemed a long
time before that hay&Was piled UP again, and
could not go into dinner until every straw was in
It's place. But ooh, that dinner! We forgot the
hay as We ate that delicious turkey. After dinner
we dressed up like Indians and Pilgrims and had
q splendid Thanksgiving program, after which
followed popping corn making candy and tell
Ing stories This Thanksgiving is to the most
memorable one, because it was the first time we
ever had any kind OF work to do on a holiday.
Il 9Th Grade, .@~-Deborah johnson.
Bfemer School 500 Thirty-first Az N.
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we had bought a large load Of hay several days
DeIores thanksgiving, which added to pleasure on
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-21

*E@tfs@ WHEN SAUNs1H9st KNEW HEST.
A few years ago last Thanksgiving some girls
asked me to- go skating with them, but my aunt
said that the ice was not safe. When heard this
thought what dull Thanksgiving was going
to have. I can remember this Thanksgiving very
we'll, because did not think could be very
thankful when / could not go skating. I walked
around not knowing what to do, until my uncle
came homesin the evening and said to me, 1T is
a good thing you didn't go with the girls I.
asked him why, and he said that the ice had
broken and two of the girls that wanted to go
with had fallen in. Some boys helped them out,
they We're sick for a long time afterward. remer
this because i did not see why my aunt kept m
home on Thanksgiving Day, but was thankful she
when found out what happened.
Sixth Grade, Hazel Knight
Sheridan School. "a Il Jefferson Street N
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-21
THE MISSING PEPPER BOX.

One Thanksgiving our family was invited to
eat dinner at the home of some friends looked
forward to the day with delight as had always
spent Thanksgiving at home. Some time after
we had arrived and before dinner was ready, one
OF the guests began to sneeze. then another and
sneezng and We did not know what to make of
IT. Meantime the lady of the house was fooking
high and low for something and upon inquiry we
found that the pepper box was missing. It was
finally found in the hands of the year and half
old baby, who had been playing with it and had
scattered the pepper thru the That was the
cause Of the sneezing, which continued for some
time and was quite amusing.
b 18th Grade, GLADYS johnson
s. Garfield School so SEA Tenth Az s.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Tobacco Fire at Stoughton.

The tobacco warehouse owned by Levi
Kittilsen & Sons at Stoughton was to-
allysdestroyed by fire at an early hour
Monday morning, involving a loss, in
Guiding contents, of nearly $4,000 The
fire was discovered about 2 o'clock and
was so far advanced that the fire depart
ment was unable to stay the confagra-
ton. The building was erected in 1881
and has been the property of Levi Kit
tilsen Il Sons number of years. Mr..
Kittilsen had stored on the first floor
$50 cases of tobacco, made up of pack
ings of 1901, 1902 and some of 1898, and
still older, all choice and valuable goods
In the front part of the building he had
400 sacks of Minnesota -four, his safe
and office furniture. For the past two
or three years he had rented the base
ment and part of the upper stories to
Llchtenstein Bros, tobacco dealers of
New York City, represented by M. G..
Green of Stoughton. With the two in
terests combined the warehouse was
filled to the roof with cases of tobacco
1t is believed the loss was nearly covered
by insurance, $4,000 on the building and
$4,000 on stock carried by Mr.. Kittilsen.
Most of the insurance on the Lichten-
stein stock was placed in New York, and
it is thought they are fully protected.
M. G. Green had 200 cases of his own
tobacco insured with the Dow agency.
The origin of the fire is mystery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

EDGERTON CAMP No 44O M. w. A. meets
- in WOOdmen Hall the LIST and Sd Thursday
evenings Of each month.
FULTON LODGE No. 90 F. Il A. NJ. meets
in Masonic Hall every list and Sd Wednes-
day-Of each month.
DOYAL NEIGHBOR LODGE No. 2460 meets
~ in WOOdmen Hall the ID and 4th WedneS-
day evenings Of each month.
EDGERTON LODGE No. i46, K. p. meets
IL every Tuesday evening at o'clock.
EDGERTON ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIA-
IL TION meets second Wednesday OF each
month
EDGERTON BRANCH AMERICAN FED
IL: GRAFTON OF LABOR meets in Wood
man hall first and third Friday evenings OF
each month.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Text Books Needed.

The following are the new text books
that will be needed for the fall term
work in the high school:
Algebra-Well's Essentials.
Physical Geography-Gibert & Brigham.
COmpositiOn-Arno]d and Kittridye.
q. S. History-FiSke.
Geometry Wells Essentials.
General History-Meyers.
Physics-Cahart and Chute, High School
Physics.
observation-disclosures.
Literary Readings: First Year-Merchant
of Venice; Second Year-Vicar of Wakefield !;
Third Year-The Princess; Fourth Year-Si-
las Mariner.
Pupils will notice that changes have
been made in text books in physical geo.
graphy, composition, geometry and phys
les. Try to come provided with text
books and ready for work Monday morn
ing. w. A. CLARK, Prin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18

The Tuesday and Thursday evening
closing Of stores will conclude this week.
A baby girl was born at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Chan Robinson Wednes-
day.
M II. Whitaker, of the state bar
bers board, was visitor in Edgerton on
Monday.
d. w. Clark and wife are this week
entertaining Mrs. VIM. Rogers, Mrs.
Edwin Austin and son, Roger, of Ian
caster, Wis.
Justice Jesse Earle and bride, whose
marriage occurred at GAINESVILLE Tues
day, were registered at The Carlton on
their wedding tour.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Curran were badly
frightened Tuesday for time over the
sickness Of their baby boy, caused by
drinking a dish of fly poison. Prompt
services of a physician saved the little
fellows life.
This section barely escaped the first
frost of the season" Thursday morning.
The conditions were right but cloudy
sky offered protection to the crops not
yet out of danger. Warmer weather is
now promised.
Services will be held in the Congre-
gational church next Sunday morning at
1870. Subject for sermon, warfare
and Victory" In the evening at 1870
the pastor will preach on "a Great
Choice; From Palace to Wilderness"
Miss Mae Spencer and her cousin,
Mrs. Glasspooi, we're passengers on the
Duluth excursion train on the North
| western line that was wrecked near Au-
gusta, Friday night, in which three peo-
| injured The accident, which occurred
about 3 o'clock in the morning, was
| caused by a washout of. the track. and
| the entire train of twelve cars was de-
rallied and ditched in lake of water.
The car in which the Edgerton people
were riding turned over on its side,
tAIOWIES IAO olCCpiuS occupants IuLO
| great confusion, but none were seriously
injured. The frightened passengers were
helped out of the windows and by walk
ing along on the top of several over
turned coaches were assisted to dry
ground. Another train was secured and
the excursionists landed in Duluth u
hours behind time. A GAINESVILLE man
on the train had with him camera that
takes SKI inch negative. He. took sew
| eral views of the wrecked train and then
started taking orders for pictures. He
found plenty of purchasers among the
six hundred excursionists and soon had
| orders for two hundred pictures. He
fixed the price at so cents picture and
| received money from all but two or three
| of his customers
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
TOhaGGn Notes.

Louis Saschsel, Chicago broker, was
caller in this market during the week.
Arthur Clarke is engaged in sampling
a packing for the Linde Inspection
Agency at Westby this week.
w. S. Brill was in Portage Tuesday to
look after the building of his new ware
house which is now we'll under way. M
S. G. Chambers of Milton junction,
has purchased about twenty-five acres of
tobacco at various prices, averaging
about SIC.
G. F. Tallard returned from his east
ern trip Sunday evening with severe
attack of neuralgia which has since con-
fined him to his home.
We are advised that Dunn county
tobacco crop of about 500 acres will all
be shielded this week No buyers have
been seer there as yet.
Mr.. A e. Smith, the Springfield, Mass.
leaf dealer. who was mentioned in this
column recently as the largest tobacco
grower of the country, was one of the
heavy losers by the hail storm which
swept over the New England tobacco
fields last week. About 80 acres of the
$50 grown by him were standing in the
fields at the time and the greater portion
of it ruined by the hail. His loss is es-
timated at $4,000 In some localities
80 per cent of the crop was damaged.
Band Concert.
Mr.. Buchanan, who has been leader of
the band during the past summer, has
returned to Edgerton and the band have
decided to resume the open air concerts
as long as the weather will permit. Fol
lowing is the program for next Saturday
evening" Sept. 10:
/. March-Fort Frayne.
2. Medley OF popular airs introducing My
Dear Old Southern Home, "''Time for the
Lilies" "Fd Give Hundred if That Gal
Was Mine.' ION a Saturday Night
Every one Knows Jane My African
PEARL
3. On Christmas Day, song solo for baritone
f. P. Mcintosh.
4. Hiawatha-by request.
). Coon Town SwellS char.-Ray.
6. Indian War Dance, characteristic.
Z. WaltZ-LaZarre.
3. March-POlar Sun.
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Baptist Church. Notice to All.

On Friday evening of this week DR.. R.
S. Martin, Red Gross evangelist and
traveller through Cuba and the famous
tobacco fields of Pinar Del Rio, will
speak on CUBA, It's People, Products
and Possibilities" To all Edgerton citi-
zens, lecture free and everybody invited.
DIR. Martin has addressed large and de-
lighted audiences in Madison, James
vile, Stoughton, Evansville and other
Wisconsin cities. He is pleasing and
imprisoned speaker who knows thor
oughly the subjects upon which he
speaks. All Edgerton citizens will be
we'll repaid by their attendance. Mr..
Martin has also consented to speak at
the Baptist church next Sunday morn
ing at 1870, and Sunday evening at 7:30.
Subjects, ''The Dawn of the Golden
Age; and "Life's Ladder and How to
Climb It." Services free. Everybody
invited Free will offering.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Albion Council. No. 46

Albion Council, No. 46, of the Frater-
nal Reserve Association of Oshkosh,
Wis, was organized at Albion last Sat-
urday night by State Deputy F. A. Kre-
mer. The F. r. A. is fraternal insur-
ance organization founded Aug. 8, 1902,
and at the present time has II councils
in the state and over two thousand mem
bers. The Albion lodge is the first +. r.
A. council to be organized in Dane
county.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Obituary.
MARTIN KEEGAN.


Martin Keegan died at his home in the
town of Dunkirk, five miles west of town,
Friday evening, aged 81 years. He had
been in failing health for some time
with cancer Of the stomach which was
the cause of his death. Mr.. Keegan was
an old and respected resident of this
place and will be sadly missed by all who
knew him. He was a good neighbor,
strictly honest in his dealings, always
ready to lend helping hand in time of
sickness or trouble. He was kind and
indulgent husband and father and duti-
full to his church. Mr.. Keegan was born
in Rosconmon, Ireland, and came with
his parents to this count When a boy
of eleven years, and settleo i New Jer-
sey where he lived until 1850, when he
came to GAINESVILLE, Wis. When 10 years
old he entered as volunteer, on the 9th
day of September, 1861, enlisted in Co..
B, 18th Wis. Inf, and served his country
three years SOn Dec. g. 1864, he re-
ceived his honorable discharge. On Feb.
10th, 1865, he was united in marriage to
Mary Cruise. Twelve children were born
to them, nine of whom are living: Mrs.
Steve Madden of Fulton, William of
Stoughton, Mrs John Madden of Edger
ton, James P. of Mason City. Iowa, Eta,
Katherine, Martin, Daniel and Herbert,
who live at home. The funeral took
place at IL o'clock Sunday morning at
St. Michel's church. Porter, Rev. J. B..
Harlin officiating. The pail bearers were
mem bers of the G. A. r. Post of which
the deceased was member They were
John Cruise, Patrick Quigley. Patrick
Mooney, John White, John O'Connor,
Thos. Stillman, Milo Collins. The re-
mains were laid to rest ia the church
yard cemetery. A wife and nine children
are left to mourn his loss.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Sunday Dinner at The Carlton.

Vegetable Soup
Sliced Tomatoes Pickles
Fruit Salad
Fried Chicken Cream Gravy
= Veal Loaf-Tomato Sauce
Roast Pork Dressing Prime Roast Beef
Boiled Potatoes Mashed Potatoes
Dreamed Carrots Mashed Turnips
Pineapple Sherbet
Apple Pie Cocoanut Pie -
Nuts Assorted Cake Fruit
Dinner served at 35 cents per plate.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18

trains Leave EdRertOn Stat1on Hs FOLLOWS
GOING EAST.
40. 4, daily except Monday. ~. % a. m
No 40 daily ,........ 80. 6:58 a. m
No ~. daily except Sunday. ........ $3.50 a. nj
No g. :!aily except Sunday 10 al a. m
No as daiIy except Sunday. .......... ago =. N
No. A. Sunday only. 4:55 p. m
No 90 Freight daily ex. Sunday II SO a. II
No e. Freight, Sunday only 5000 $3.50 a. m
No. 1866, Freight except Sunday. 9:39 p. m
GOING WEST.
No. l. Daily Sunday excepted ann. 9 :39 p. m.
No, AZ. Daily ... 49,. 9:25 p. M.
No. 81, daily except Sunday ........ 7:17 p. m.
No. ), Daily except Sunday 1890. 2:l2 p. N.
No 81, daily except Sunday .--. II :05 a. m.
No A. Sunday only :. 80. :. 1910 a. m.
No 81, Freight except Sunday ....... 80 p. m.
Nos. and through trains for all points west
Of Mississippiriver.
j. A. HENDERSON Ticket Agent.