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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-22
THE FIRST TRIP
Mrs. Lark's Ba bies 4bou ut
to See the LDorid.

SSz (Pr1Ze.) "
IT is beautiful this evening. The
Il clouds are all crimson and pur-.
pie and gold, the grass blades are
glittering with dewdrops, the crick-
cts are serenading their lady loves,
and the frogs are giving a concert
at the pond. My mother has gone
to visit a neighbor and I am left
alone with my three brothers. Sup
per was delicious and plentiful, our
nest is very soft, and the breeze is
The others are asleep, but1I am too
excited to put my head under my
wing yet.
Tomorrow I am going outside of
the meadow! Every day I have
gained strength in little flights;
every day my mother has taken
me further. And tomorrow, when
the sun climbs over the hills, we
are going across the meadow and
up to the big white house and the
wonderful things about the great
world, and l am SO eager to see it,!
I am the first young meadow lark
to venture out this season, and how
proud my mother is!
The meadow has been my world.
The frogs, the crickets, the grass
hoppers, the, birds and bees, the
grasses and flowers are my neigh
bors. Once white butterfly Wis
tied us, and once a humming bird
flew by. Ivy mother says there are
in the, gardens. Sometimes she
dreadful cats, and boys with Sings
of these unknown horrors make my
I am not really afraid. 1t is too {
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rushes, frogs and polliwogs, and
muskrats fourished. And these
meadow folk-what did they talk
about? All, the birds and bees and
butterflies, who had journeyed into
the world at least as far as the
nearest farmhouse, brought back
strange tales of what they had seen
and these were whispered and Won
dered over. Then there were all
sorts of meadow gossip to consider
bits from life, it's tragedies and
comedies, for even the meadow folk
have these. But above all and
around all were the ocean of warm
radiance, the mellow meadow
scents, and the drowsy hum Of
summer.
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SOME B4REHE4DED BLUFFS
Farmhouse Dainties at the End of a Delightful
Haif.MiLe LUak.
(Prize.)

(Prze)
MONG the Minnesota is beautiful lake which
n has not yet become resort. The great
bluffs lift their bare heads the sky
it like guardian mountains The forests the
air is filled with heahfu Great patches
berries grow the hisdes
ties flowers. There the birds unmolested,
knowing fear. There the birds and
flowers, enjoying all the beauties Of nature.
On the southern shore peninsula uts into the lake de-
scribng half circle. The little bay thus formed makes
excellent harbo shelving beach Of fine white sand
to the at this point aordng fine bathing Near
peninsula is cump of which, with the
bluff behind them, natural shelter from the wind The
thick and there is plenty of dry drift
wood for the fire. spring of clear water is not dis
tant half mile is farm house where milk butter
and with the provisions which they
would bring with them, campers could fare well.
Such camping place it to would be ideal the
it is only imaginary Jennie E. Simmons,
Seventh Grade, Fargo, N. d.
Hawthorne School.
tconttnued Second Page.)
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Is. Mimi. Saturday, August p. 1905.

eating overheard their conversation which did
derstand but remember without doubt Roosevelt
president. Eyes, with you surely will be-
Thus talked mentioning election, polls, nominating,
bribng votes campaign speeches. then little later hog
cholera colts and 5000 pounds milk at the
in month. until brain dazed Having
they continue their work. while nodded
swayed the wind, wondering greatly in what relation
president votes polls cholera stood
-Alvylda Haven,
A Eighth Grade, 3343 Sixth Street N.
Bremen School.
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The LUeek's Roll of Honor
MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS.


Mabel A. Kearney 18th Grade, Central High School,
2510 Fourth Avenue S.
Alvylda Haven, 9Th Grade Bremen School, 3343
Sixth Street N.
Mary G.. Ely, A 9Th Grade Lake Harriet School,
1872 W Forty-fourth Street
HONORABLE MENTION.
Belle Donaghue 18th Grade, East Side High School,
2651 A Street NE.
Russell, 18th Grade, South Side High School,
Madela, MINI.
Maude Bloom, B 10th Grade, North Side High School,
1889 Ly'ndale Avenue N.
Fannie M. Kibourne, 7th Grade Jefferson School, 1106
Chestnut Avenue
NORTHWESTERN PRIZE WINNERS.
William A. Lands 18th Grade Osaks, MINI.
Z Jennie E. Simmons, 7th Grade Hawthorne School,
3S1 Eighth Avenue S, Fargo, N. D.
HONORABLE MENTION.
Elma G.. Glenn, 18th Grade, Wyalusing Wis.
Hazel Fancher, 9th Grade Devils Lake, N D.
Minnie R. Corey, 10th Grade, Howard Lake. MINI.
Fero Norris, 7th Grade, Worthington, MINI.
Henrietta Shirk, A 9Th Grade Huron, s. D.
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THE MYSTERIOUS BEYOND
Birds LUhisper Strange Tales Of the Other End
of the Meadow.

(Prize.)
M EADOW To suggests large tract of land
IVY somewhat swampy, bounded three sides by
who visit the next to the
fenced but dasys pretty does not
therefore the further of the
wish winged that might fly to that
older daisies tell stories of the
haying parties who twice from the
the and the birds whisper to
that end, wild like those
n meadow.
Yesterday the hedge of which part, I
approaching from the obscured end of the meadow
moving machines. All strange to
explained while looked with wonder and
delight For while they worked cutting and ping
boy appeared all to eat what
the said customary ten o'clock lunch While
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THIS and lace eHectS. JUST OUT OF
sight but well within. reach there
must be plenty of dry wood for
camp fires. and it would be nice
to have farmhouse perhaps half
mile away where one could obtain
all sorts of fresh farm delicacies. A
great deal of brilliant coloring as
to rocks. hills and water, would
make things pleasant: and cloud eff
fects would be absolutely necessary.
One of the girls would further
adorn her camping place with five
flower beds and a stone wall COW
cred with vines.
Jennie Simmons did not state her
choice of prizes.
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BLISS FOR BOYS
Natural Charms Plus LUa.
ternaeton Patches.
(Prfze.)z

n N one of a great many beauti-
~ full points, which, make the
shores of Lake Osakis Irregular,
there is an ideal camping spot. The
point is wooded and slightly billy.
The trees are large, the foliage
dense. and there are many suitable
places for swings and hammocks.
The water at that place is of just
the proper depth for bathing, and a
hard, smooth and sandy lake bot
tom adds to the pleasure of bath
ers. Very good fishing may be
found at short distance from the
point and small game. is plentiful,
a happy thought for those who love
to roam thru the woods in search
of it. Farm houses are near, but
not too much so; this adds to the
conveniences of the campers who
wish to obtain farm produce with
out much difficulty; camping places
often lack this one great advan-
tage. At short distance a spring Of
very cold water gushes forth from
a crevice in a rocky bank, and after
staying it's course Tor one moment
in a small natural basin near, it
gushes away to join it's dear old
friend, the lake. Thus good drink
ing water is easily procurable, and
the miniature, natural basin is very
beneficial to those camping near it,
serving as an excellent refrigerator,
canned fruit, etc., removed from it's
chilly bosom are as so much ice, so
lnks add to the beauty of the lake
by! watermelon patches are not too
William A. Lands,
Osakis, MINI.
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OFFIELD OH
Minneapolis Juniors Weave Pretty
Tales of Wild Things With the
Meadow for Background.
ToPIc-MEAD0W.

WIDE stretch Of land covered with tall grass,
starred with daisies and other dear common
flowers" trees and tangled thickets here and
there yonder a sandy knoll fringed with stray
Cling plants here marshy place with a bit OF
a pool-the best place in the world for cat-tails
and flags, and over all warm flood Of gold
light, mellow meadow scents and drowsy hum
such was the meadow, the background of many
pretty stories of the meadow folk.
The general character of the stories varied
as widely as did the character of the meadow.
In it's dry, grassy and sandy parts dwelt arks
wee insects such as tiny red and black ladybugs
grasshoppers and beetles, snakeets, progressive
notify, ivy, goldenrod, and daisies in charming.
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THE EDERL.As7ING GREENNESS
Nobody to Break the Dreadful Monotony but
FL0uer Hunters.
(Fifth and Sixth Grade Priz e. }

(Fifth and Sixth Grade Prze.)
M EADOW! Meadow! Meadow! everlasting of
ltl green brown waving this and that. Oh
tresome! It would not be bad if there
to confde in But here am lonely cat-tail
pletey surrounded by meadow.
What is outside of the meadow? Am I the only of
kind in the world there just like me?
knew. Is the world all meadow? Once boys
girls flowers, and they talking about
Continued Sixth Page
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by. mother there many
gardens. Sometimes mentions other things
dreadful CATS and boys with guns Thoughts
unknown horrors make pretty
really afraid. It too quiet here long for
delighted at leaving the mother
merely softly, words,
sonny you will be only glad back the
dow Mabel A. Kearney,
Twelfth Grade,
Central High
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PICTURE PUZZLE.
Locate the young citizen who keeping cool
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timothy ivy, godenrod and daisies in charming
bonnets portion cat flags,
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AN IDEAL SPOT
Camping Places Which Northwestern
Afford the Most Fun. = =
roP1c-AN IDEAL CAMPING SPOT.
e Most Fun. z

iksff UST water and earth; when all has been said
i y and boiled down those two things the found
alton of ideal camping spots matter where
- situated. Just water and earth; all the rest is
trimming But then Juniors are-oh,
@n@H ticular about the trimming. In the first place
HS%GDE there must be great deal of water with fish
H@NE in it, waves big enough with stiff breeze to
HSEA2SH make boating exciting, and ueph enough to
HIS 9E make it beautiful Then the earth makes
oHA desirable site if bluffs hills border the
i Hsb i water, slopng down to wide, white sandy
4 w beach and covered with oak, maple and pine
trees, soft thick turf free weeds. stones
and sumps, and Astounding flowers and berries That
deal of trimming ideal spot
the juniors preferred in the Of
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cold they Messy the beauty of the lake
shore And thenoh joy watermelon patches not too
far away! William A. Lands
Grade. Osakis, MINI.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
WILMINGTON VS.. URSlNUS
Strong College Team to Play at Front
and Union.

The first really strong college team
seen here this season will be the Ursi-
nus College Club, which will play Will
mington at Front and Union streets
this afternoon. For several days Will
mington has been crippled, but today
all the stars will be in the game Knox
who has been off with a sore knee and
wrist, will play his old position at first.
Sweeney, who has been laid up, will
catch. Brown will be in the box and
win hand out his benders to the Ursi-
nus boys.
This aggregation of student ball
players has been defeating nearly
every college team that has appeared
on the diamond with IL. 1t has not
stopped there, but has sent to the wall
some of the best clubs in the independ-
ent association 1t has been some time
since Brown pitched a game on Satur-
day. That day has heretofore been as
signed to Day or Myers.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
EDITORIAL OPINION
Alaska's Great Future.

Alaska's Great Future.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Alaska, long regarded as a "frozen ter
rltory." now begins to assume great i'm
portanae, both In a mining and commercial
sense. Twelve large steamers left Puget
Sound the last week In May for Alaska,
taking 5000 passengers, while several hun
dred more were left behind to go on other
steamers. In addition, great quantity of
machinery was shipped. Alaska's mines
induce people to go there from various
parts of the world. Many Of those who SO
to engage in mining find other employ
ment and thus build up the country.
In the last twelve months Alaska's COM
meroe, excluding gold, aggregated S2O,OOO,-
600. Canned salmon was shipped from
Alaska IN ten months to the value of S.
lO2124. While the Canadians practically
destroyed the valuable sealing industry,
that has not affected the development Of
tho country, as the work of catching seals
was principally confined TO a few Islands
of no other apparent value and far from
the mainland. The surface of Alaska has
been SCRATCHED" for gold in only n very
small part There is every reason to be-
lieve that valuable minerals will yet be
found In many parts Of that country not
yet touched by the foot of man.
Agricultural possibilities for such "a
country would a few years ago have been
the subject of ridicule. But that was the
result of ignorance and not the fault
OF dhe country. Extensive experiments
made by the Agricultural Department and
by settlers have demonstrated that vege-
tables and some kinds of fruit and cereals
can be grown there with success. What
was once ridiculed as territory Of no value
will sustain population of millions, and
may yet prove a very important addition
in every way todhe United States. In fact
that has already been demonstrated.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
TWO MAYORS WERE
MEMBERS OF Co. K"
Many Successful Business
and Professional Men Have
Served in N. G.. d.

Company X, now known as COMPANY
d. claims the distinction Of having had
two members who were elected MAYORS
of Wilmington. Mayor George NJ.
Fisher was the first captain of tho
company. and Nlayor-elect Charles u.
Bird was one of it's organizers.
Many other successful men have
served in the Delaware National
Guard. Among them arc:
Major Edmund Mitchell. former
United States Senator II. r. Kenney.
Colonel Lewis Morrow, Collector of
Port Houston. Adjutant- General I. r.
Wickersham, former Adjutant- General
G.. J. Hart. Quartermaster-G General A..
D. Chaytor. All of the above and the
present field and staff officers of the
First Infantry have worked their way
up through successive promotions from
the line.
A young man enlisting in the Ma
tional Guard now has many advantages
offered that the young men of the past
did not have The National Govern
ment offers a course of study in mill
tary schools and colleges to young
men who have graduated from the
High School or other educational insti-
| tutions.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
TAXPAYERS PLEASED
OVER COURT DECISIONS
County Would Have Been
Out Thousands of Dollars
If Cases Were Lost

Taxpayers are elated over the two de-
cisions given by the Superior Court yes
terday in favor of the Levy Court which
saves the county thousands Of dollars.
In the case of Samuel A. Mcdaniel Ex-
Sheriff, for profit for beard of prisoners
committed to the workhouse the actual
amount claimed in the action was about
81. .OOO which was for the time from Novem-
Der 4, 1901, when the prisoners were re-
moved to the workhouse until December
81, she same year, which was the end OF
the fourth quarter of his first year. This
was a test case however. and had the Levy
Court lost it, Mcdaniel cOuldhave claim
ed the profits for his last year, which
would have amounted to about $4,000.
Robert r. Richards and Walter H
Hayes, counsel for Mcdaniel, will dp-
peal the case to the Supreme Court
Mcdaniel has another case against the
Levy Court regarding his right to fees
during his term in office, but that vii
probably not be argued until mex
term.
Ii has been learned that the entlr,
amount of Adams and caDitation taXeI
which the Levy Court holds Donaho'
accountable for is S51, 1,795.45 His bond
which judgment was secured on, is 70
$4,000. and was furnished by tn
American Bond and Surety Company
The Levy Court will probably process
against the bond IN a few days.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
1HE EplroRIAL aWE.v

In an editorial discussing the liabil-
ity of Democrats TO become corrupt in
office the Daily Republican says;
In the District Commission when
we had occasion TO run up against
II. il was a Democrat who sat at the
desk. although benjamin Harrison
was President.
We have a little curiosity to know to
whom or 10 what that 1--WE" refers. Ac-
cording TO newspaper usage we re-
fers to the paper or TO the editorial
voice, and has nothing 10 do with the
personality Of an editorial writer. II
is true that at times it has been used
in a personal sense, but this is moi
usual. One down-State paper used t'
refer to "our peach orchard" and lou
hogs" but that style has not been gen
orally copied. But since the Daily Re
nublican could not have been employees
in one of the departments, we ar
obliged to conclude that it refers
some occasion when the government
in order to avoid the horrible conse
ouences of Democratic mlsmanagc
ment and rascality instituted j reform
and appointed the editor of the Rapubl
can TO a government Office.
But this leads only to colgblexitie
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
The Dying BOardsr.

From the Baltimore American.
THE boarder was about to settle per-
manently with his first lanGiady-
Mother Grundy.
The minister had been summoned.
rs there anything you would like TO
have sung-any specific hymn" asked
the good man.
Yes" said the boarder with feebly
nuttering breath. There is hymn
with something in it about Feed me till
/ want no more, also some one might
sing. were going home to dine-O'
mciei"
Several persons were present VINO
boarded at the same place. and in thetI
loud sobs could be detected griel
greater than mere sympathy.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
81 OLDFIELD is SAD
BUT NOT DISCOURAGED

the bars and forget all about her till
milkn time. Then thewd go out and
calls Co. boss. Co, boss! and she'd
come trottin along to be MIXED"
Says he: "Si don't you worry; that
sheep Will be on hand at shearn' time;
OF il you prefer the uther figger that
fool COW will come back at milkin'
time" Gale Is certinly comfortin' when
yoie hart is bowed down and you air
bendin' under "A lode of sorrcrs.
| declare to goodness. ! never seen a
mc3ner and a ungratefuller lot of peo-
pei than them Reglers. We told em
befoar the elcckshun that they mite
vote at our primaries if they would
vote as we sed. and when we got Doc
tor l'rantz eleckted and after we all
got Mise offises as wanted them. We
mite appint two or three want-to- win
nors TO sumthin' or uther. and they
wasn't satisfied at that They amt nc
pleasin sum peopel.
They are so blame stuck up. If q
man walks up to the polls ahead OF
'em and sells his vote they get hrin
mad, jest as though somebody was
doin' wrong. That's the reson I'm q
Union man. Everybody is as good as
anybody else, and some a dern site
better. We has a harty word for all
The CRATER is our friend; the manipi-
later who wants a Mise offs SOS he
needn't work no moar all his borned
days. and the honest man who only
wants to be pade-all are welcome.
Cause. Lauray. if it weren't for these
where would we be? I asst Mister Ad-
dicks that the uther day. Says l, Mis-
ter Addicks, without these wher,
should we be?" And he told me tC
shet my he'd.
Lauray l see CRATE and glorius fu
cher shinin' befoar us. We shall ge
thar Hits troo we've bought every
thing i'm site, but that won't stop us
They is only too things that will
stop us, but Gale says they is too sa,
to menshun. They amt no resun VIII!
we shouldn't have two votes apiece j
the thing is worked rite and if wors
comes to worst they is plenty of vote
in Philadelphy waitin' for a considera
shun. SO keep up yore spirits. Yol
may not be Mrs. Governor Oldfeld bu
folks may yet learn to write letters T.
you and put on the enveloap: Mrs
Slop Contractor Oldheld." I haven't los
heart yet. Hopefully yours,
Silas Oldfeld.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13

and was a-gettin' his septer maid down
TO Baynard's.
Why. we felt SO certin of electin'
the ticket that we had every brass
band hired I'm town. Gettin' ready for a
grand old sellybrashun. We was goin'
to have Jubilee meetn' and Fred
Book, George Roberts and Frank Alice
was to be orators but hit didn't come
Off and that's why ! took to bed.
HTS just perfectly sickenin They
was about so omises to be filled by
eleckshun or appintment, and / was to
nave sumthin' Mise, but l shall haf to
tramp the streets till the next eleck-
shun.
haven't saw Mister AddiclSs sense
the eleckshun. lie amt wrote no
pieces and sined his naim TO them sense
that DAFT. / spoke to Gale about Int the
uther day. and he spoke parable to
me, sayin':
"Onct upon a time they Was a sheep
that growed a large fleas, and when
shearin' time come that sheen was
wanted nurty much. Well, hit would
go of all the year and spend all hits
time CROWN a Mise crop of wool, but
when shcarin time cum around, that
fool sheep would turn w agin."
lie spoke anuther parable to me,
sayin': "Onct there was a old cow that
hadn't much sense but she was CRATE
for browsin. and consequently she was
blue ribbon winner in givin' milk.
Well. in the mornin' that focl animal
would be turned out, and they'd put uu
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
Commencement Times.

These days the Old Grads,
Who once We're lads
But now are Dads,
Or ought TO be.
Are hiking buck
on the Alma Mater tack
To tho Other days
When they thought college ways
Were hard sleddm.
And the Faculty was job lot
They wanted TO swat
In the neck
Collcc-
Tivcly, and individually.
And Latin was tough,
And Greek was rough,
And Mathematics was rank stuff
And the whole shooting-matc was
enough
TO make a student
Drop out any time
And pursue career of crime.
That's how
They used to feel. Now
The Dads
Would give anything to be lads;
And the Old Grads
Hike back to the other days
And the college ways;
And they're filled with praise
OF knowledge
And college.
And they blow hot air
Into the Faculty, for fair;
And the lads
Wonder
What in thunder is the matter with
their Dads;
And the Old Grads
Smile and sigh and say:
"Ah, lads,
Wait till you are old Grads
And Dads
w. ]. Hampton. in n. Y. sun.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
One Point Settled.

From Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
II is CRAFTY ing to find that one of the
important pieces of machinery devised
by the Anthracite Strike Commission
TO assist In the preservation OF peace IN
the coal regions is about TO be put IN
operation without hitch. This Is the
appointment by Circuit Judge Gray of
an expert accountant or commissioner
TO ascertain the average price of coal
on which TO base the sliding scale of
wages. The directions in this part OF
the commissions award are so plainly
set forth. that there cannot be raised q
question as TO their application by
either side in interest 1t is a pity that
the provisions for the constitution OF
the Board of Cancellation were not mad,
equally explicit.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
Harmony in Ohio.
| ihe Deirolt mo- Press.

FROM the Delioll ffee l'leSSs
After all the controversy as to wheth-
er MIR. Hanna or Mr.. Foraker should
control the Ohio Republican conven-
tion, neither of them controlled 1t. The
leadership of the party was calmly ap-
propriated by that eminent statesman
from Cincinnati. the Hon. George b.
Cox. Familiarity known in all the capi-
tails of free government as Cookie, old
boy" Mr.. Cox ruled the convention by
the divine right of holding the balance
of power. Senator Hanna did not dare
antagonize the Cincinnati boss. Sena-
tor Foraker found il wise to be in ac-
cord with the man that owns the for
mcr metropolis of the State, and so
while the two senator's con-
coded this and conceded that
Cox took everything he wanted IN the
interest Of harmony.