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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
Minneapolis Topics.
For Saturday, Feb. 10:
YOUR GREATEST LOSS. ~wHY?.'

What your greatest loss? This need not mean
the things you have lost that were of the greatest
monetary value but rather those which were of the
greatest personal value to YOU either because of the
assocat ions-the who gave it to you or some
circumstances of its coming to you or because of it's
special hardness. If it nothing little
tin cup 1t comes easily within the topic. if of
it seemed very, very great one to you at the time
The papers must be in the hands of the editor
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, February 2
at o'clock They strictly orisina1 written
in ink side only of the paper not more than 800
words in length less than 1O0 marked with the
number Of words and each signed with the grade.
school, and address of the writer The papers
must not be rolled.
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CRACKED DOLL DAISY.

It past midnight when awakened from nv
slumber by the noise of
below. The filling with my thought
in at a sIan did
stop for idle thoughts but rushed into
into the outer glance window showed me
that the fire had started in the attic
down toward the second story While the
being made attach hydrant the use of
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, JANUARY a. 100,

more necessary that living saved than
is
IS lazy slow old cat know
to get out of the house most of the time He
sleeps In the softes best chairs nothing
would know right where to look him. day long
sleeps in the library the couch Many
through the house by his paws letting ones
drag ON the floor, and he 9&
3 Sixth Grade, Louise Gilman,
Horace Mann School, 1888 Chicago Avenue.
THE SOUND OF RUSHING FLAMES,
Fire! Fire!'- greeted I one morning
On dear the smell of smoke and the sound
ing through after
ran downstairs and the to see the
fire department flying towards Suddenly
thought in
ing house, made rush through the door landed on
my head the kitchen floor scrambled up and into the
next room, and beheld Dick in his
cage How glad when, clutching the cage rushed
radiy toward the door, almost suhocated by
smoke and flames and glad get outdoors This
the most exciting have ever witnessed because it
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the front door. "Plenty
tlre has barely started and I'll
Daisy She beautiful French doll with brown eyes
and Haxen curs which made of real hair.
But why would doll?" asks. Be-
she has been insepa1abe companion my
fancy True her hair faded cracks show
her once tinted
of for always hand My doll days
long since passed but still have heart soft
Tor Daisy for she the only companion that stood by
in all troubles
OF precious things that escaped from the Burning
building without danger Detailing where
joined by my mother and sisters. Marion Lewis
B Sixth Grade, Street
Emerson School. , 49,. .---..- -.@
Fire! Fire Fire?' the heard about twelve
o'clock night jumped out bed downstairs
but-oh little book! quickly recovered and
flew upstairs to precious book
When reached place Of safety Rugged that book
said m glad saved you" That little book is about
hundred and fifty old has handed down from
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For Saturday, Feb. ~:
THE HARDEST PART OF

THE HARDEST PART OF WRITING A JIINTOR
PAPER
Even experienced writer's have hardest parts"
50 it stands to that you Junior workers must
ma many snag to cut off clear sailing into port with
a good paper Perhaps this little discussion and a.
consideration of the 'why' will help to do away with
some special trouble light always the bug
hands Of the editor ,....
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, February "A,
at five o'clock They original written
in ink on one side only of aper, not more than
500 words in length, nor less than 10O marked with
the number OF words and each signed with the grade
school, name and address of the writer The papers
should not be rolled.
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IF FIRES RACED
Continued From First Page.)

me out of pleasant dreams and carries sober reality
and it rings so long that sometimes tempted
out OF the window But that momenary
How love that old clock! Without
layed, the children tardy school, which would
upset the teacher interfere machinery
school routine, and in the individuals
would feel the
So on account of its usefulness should
A Eighth Grade,
Adams School, 1400 Ninth Street S.
lNLAID WITH MOTHER-oF-PEARL.
(Honorable Mention.)
One morning about halfpast three awakened
neighbours aire, only leapng
out carrying out things that she valued where
backwards then the end If piano, guessed
what he doing.
Hastily putting something I the
music cabinet 1t is valuable to because it
contains all Of music but because it is itself valu
able 1t is Of ebony inad with mother it
it the thing. because
but the fire smoke filled house. the
where stood all burning except side which
had window So determined to that picked up
the music cabinet my and the window The
decided that would jump out with the cabinet. Soon
this accomplished cabinet safely
side. very but happy because had
saved something. Gertrude Murphy,
Grade, Ave s.
Mann
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A RED-HEADED RAG BABY.
Honorable MentiOn,)

Honorable Menton)
Such rudelooking doll it is. It is made of and
the head is painted red the blue and mouth
yellow. 1t is ragged soied that if it belonged
else would it dog
been biting tossing about,
fire Long when little cried for doll and
my grandma made this doll out of old white DRESS It
painted with the kind of paint used for woodwork in the
kitchen. This doll is not worth cent in to anybody
else but is worth to than anything else have
This is the only thing in remembrance
mother and that is why think it the article would
save in Of fire. ELLEN Swanson
A Sixth Grade, 2437 Twenty-se Avenue S.
Seward School.
In Of fire the first thing would think Of, if I
thought at ALL would be of little clock for has been
companion than anything else the morning when
I awake it is the first thing lay hand if it
is time TO arise. Then when alone listen
to its ticking and imagine that it is speaking to
to be deprived of clock would indeed be
loss When become lonely nothing
book go up my talk with my
At night always place bed. Sometimes
if it does become tired of talking but then all clocks
great takers. Grace Brown
A Eighth Grade, 3232 Tenth Avenue S.
Horace Mann School.
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LAZY, SLOW OLD CAT.

fire is not pleasant thing to think but when
what would from the fire not
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was in our house TO my
canary Dick. Esther Isenberg
A Sixth Grade, 1o4 w Thirty-second Street.
Lyndale School.
BUNcHY GIRL IN A BARREL.
wonder should out Of the house with "a
attempt if there was a fre-a bundle Of limp
cheesecloth Altogether it must have about
a classic Juliet many pleasant
thoughts to mind
covered with brownbrck and decorated with
roses while below Romeo continues his frivolous
this case should cheesecloth to jewels richest
Seventh Grade, Audrey Homan,
Douglas School 2724 Humboldt Avenue s.
WITH UNCLE IN HIS CABIN
precious belongings
dear to heart But of them all is
this treasure would sure to seize
and run for dear life.
1t was thirteenth birthday that Uncle Peter
presented me with small china pitcher 1t is about six
inches high and has small curved handle The
spout uted and edged with gilt It is very pretty and
dear because uncle it to just before he
went to Alaska keep in remembrance of him He is
very kind loved and respected by everybody who knows
him. Whenever treasures my
mind Wandes far to the northand OF Cape Nome imagining
uncle cooking in his little hut and sometimes walk
ing and inspecting his claims
A Seventh Grade, Anna Nelson
Seward School. 72O Twenty first Avenue S. =
RIDING DOWN THE CLOTHES LINE.
Awakening with start half minute be-
of the fact that was nearly suffocated with smoke
jumped up quickly my
bird cage off it's hook and ran to the head OF the stairs only
my up the attic stairs. cutting piece
of rope which the washings hung, down
uncovered bird and lowered him to the Then
tied the end of the to the bed making
bed after I would my
bird although ne is not valuable in have had him
for six and it would take than make
part with him. Eugene Crane
B Seventh Grade, 4277 Sheridan Avenue S.
School.
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IN Eighth Grade, $3.50 Fourteenth Avenue S.
+ Horace Mann School. 49,.
+ CABINET OF kEEPsAkEs. ~
i One evening after I had retired for the night
but had not fallen asleep alarmed by the
| smell of smoke and asked myself "Can the house
- be ahre?" After some meditation concluded that
=: the stove must be out of order and went to
III Sleep am not aware Of the length of time which
had elapsed when startled by the cry OF
& I 'Fire;'' At first dazed but
r gradually revived a say,
'Al the folks are out of danger so come down
/ stairs. The fire has not reached them You
might try to something's ..<t-~@sz.-.
! What shall it be?' I thought. Suddenly it
! flashed upon memory article Ica
! most
! cabinet letters and keepsales. Gould
anything be Of greater value? Could those letters
from who had given his life for the north
be replaced? That little, old fashioned
tintype with those baby locks of hair and other
i" such articles which recalled
made this cabinet dear to grandma Surely
nothing could be easily replaced, so I hurried
to a chest from which I distracted large box,
but did a said, 'sWhy, child,
60 to bed The idea of getting out of bed at this
thought you ILL.," AS put her hand my head
seemed to be freed from nightmare and in
Yes, this dream, yet it
like circumstances awake article
although valueess to Others is invaluable to grandma
Sheridan School. 1875 Adams Street NE.
JAM JARS OR TREASURES?
All SAFE the dog and the Which should
turn to the closet where suit to the cellar
where the jars full of jam standing? Oh no! to neither
of these but straight the writing
the drawer second from the bottom Then would rush out
doors in spite of smoke
the fire engine coming and the
is not because this riches,
contains daybook, magazines things
that have written is precious
A
Seward School 1910 >Twenty-ffth Avenue s.
MORE ORNAMENT THAN COMPANION
If fire should break
I should Fashioned
been handed down from its
1t is priced, not because of it's
it has been esteemed by relatives
precious relic. This little sewing
grandmother darnng stockings mending
making 1t for the last been carefully
handled n a
companion daily labor
the away this relic
place in hearts. Mabel Olson,
A Eighth Grade, 2217 Seventeenth Avenue
Adams School.
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PUZZLE PICTURE.
(Copyrighted.)

wait for two brothers, conductor!" them
own hous and
Dick. Esther Isenbere
Sixth Grade w Thrty-second Street.
Lyndale School,
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my great-gre at-great-grandmo to me. It con-
tains little verses and poems. 1t is also written
in old English which is very hard to read Many
times when I have not had much to do have
tried to read it. It has given all Of our family
pleasure. Many of the leaves moth-eaten and
they yellow from age. Between some of the
pages flowers pressed which about hum
dred years DID, May Collins
Eighth Grade, $3.50 Fourteenth Avenue S.
Horace Mann School. 49,.
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PUssY's ELEVATED PERCH.

Fire! Fire!' shouted. dropped the dish that
wipng and into the yard. The thing
to have would have been to
But instead looked the
ment coming Yes, enough, here it
puff Of smoke swept down and turned quickly
the house. Oh what sight, The flames bursting
the upstairs window The remen had arrived
time them told that had time to
dear kitty. .@.r@
Running into the house went from to room
calling kitty! kitty! where you? Don't know the
is
pitiful smew On looking kitty perched
he top OF a large s more
But there and bound
put large box chair climbed top of it
kitten in When jumped down the
with but quickly crawed from
md the window
Seventh Grade, 49,: Lynne Major,
Lyndale School. 3514 Grand Avenue.
IopEp
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NOT A COMMON SLIPPER

imagine myself VIII I years
ing the other wondering what
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-01-29
NATURAL HISTORY.

Al autmals rutuinate Which have
horns aud eioven feet
The Offspring u Two rabbits might
iu ten years nuna,er 1Q.909.09e
Iaying tish Ia Ne been known 70 jump
ten fefst asogs the surface u tie sea.
The putin is the most punetual q
birds 10 TIE matter Of jts annual mlna-
tion
The tnooae deer has tbs largest horns
u any aoimal They often weigh from
fifty to sixty pounds.
The boa aud python have the largest
number Of ribs VI any animals. The
number being 30 pairs
Some few birds. notably the blue
throat accomplish the whole of their
migratory journey in one stupendoUs
effort
The reindeer can endure more than
any other draft animal except the
camel. 4 reindeer has been known TO
pull 200 pounds at ten miles an hour
for twelve bours.
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soFT-co4L eslL IN ENGLAND.
Smoke Laden Air cosfs People Millions
Yearly and Injuries Health

smok e Laden Air Cosfs People Nilliens
Yearly and Injure- Health
ETn as is TIE smoke situation II
New YORK. London and the larger
English cities suffer 70 an even greater
extent. FOR there the atmospheric
moisture IS greater. Il has been esn=
ausively demonstrated BY ols1l1-
guished British scientific authorities
that the smoke nuisance Is resT,ensIlsle
for the density and ghastly fouluess q
the nsuseating feg known IS The Len
don particular. which enf0lds tie
British metropolis a an lmPeDe1rable
STROUD
In the London museum there i ~
hlbited what appears 70 be an eloug-
ated sponge ssdden with black dye.
but what Is in reality q lung. bearing
silent but forrefnl Testimony 20 Tie
polluting work Of the ali-pervadlng self
coal
For some years fitful attempts have
been made 10 combat the evn OF at
least TO reduce the output OF the deadly
SCOT. but the consistently apafhefie
attitude Of the average Englishman 70
all matters pertaining 10 the public
welfare has greatly retarded the en-.
beavers Of the little bs1d Of scien-
lists and medlcos who have been ear
nesily striving 10 impress the nation
with the deadliness of the ever present
peril.
The Smoke Abatement Society has
done something To tighten the national
darkness ia that respect and 10 awaken
the people TO realization Of the dan.
ger which menaees them. and the ordi-
nances OF some city. town and district
councils now regulate the volume Of
smoke from factory stacks. aud in
many places manufacturers. masterful.
ly Indifferent 10 the well-being OF the
people and impatient of restraint. have
been encouraged by the gentle per
sussIon Of heavy. and in some cases r..
peated fines to terminate. between Ger.
tain hours. the black. thick belchlngs
and to install expensive smoke consurn.
ing furnaces.
The curtailment of the volume Of
smoke, the limiting OF the hours in
which stacks may yomit their black
streams and the mixing Of hard and
soft coal are only alleyiations of that
evil. the sole cure for which is the nj.
ter prohibition Of the use OF soft coal
except in furnaces which "eat" their
own smoke.
The burning Of soft coal Is estlma.
ted to cost London millions OF dollars
year. 1t necessitates the Wholesale
weekend outings OF the people
which are SO surprising feature of
London Life, driving millions into the
country between Saturday and Monday
to get a breath of fresh air; II com
pels every householder to employ two
servants In place of one to keep the
rooms and curtains clean, and 1t makes
necessary the repalnting Of houses and
buildings at least every two or three
years. besides running furniture. de.
stroying valuable pictures and causing
an immense expenditure for the wash.
Ing Of linen
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The hnmnlest private meF aspire 70
the highesf command 3ifa. Il iaf
Tina l. American. a Ness fnins eilpi-
cation y nj necessary ia WpiipiiDn
Bul II lie nav Jaei.le an - ny 10
variant ufileef ant np further ne
mus u educated ai Annapolis 1hfs
is no. far is un American u ne
British naes the enlisted NIT may
hupe seme dag o. command = ahip
IL ehe American navs Tire ssnanee T. 30
slim a. II amonn tO nons n IN .iis
sampson Morgan episOae bfaugh tie
rs.al STATE u afiairs 10 tn knowledge
u me people & law wac pissed pro
vidinF fuf tbe promption u re enlist
I'd men searif Five among fuanannda
AND shese flee applicants must appear
before an Annapolis boafd q officers
~ wpndef In department ahotiih be-
milking apaeia EFFORTS aWnf ffom the
cOasf cifies v'hees the fats aae KNOWN
aud h the Interior cities 80 wnia.Tf
the f,sserEipus are so numerous as 10
excite apeefai inquiry L Il hign Enne
& popular effort should be maae Is
rive The American sailor chance LIT
him e. a. hlgh az nis meriIs WI inEe
him. even 10 me command q q sup
OF 81 M my Lset cOmpsHtsise Exam
nations b. open 50 an fne efleci viii
b. 10 sent she enlisted man t. his
books Z elll elevate Eue standard ~
the seevisa raise ths personnel n the
nayY aud bring ADDED glory . the
Mon daeK
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Az rnlnaen.lonal I.un.

Tbs difficulties Of learning and using
new language are many, and the
unfortunate Aorwegisn In this story
from the Frankfort Kan Review
must have felt that his own efforts
were particularly unsuccessful
4 druggist was Obliged 10 be sbsent
from his store one day and bis wife
took his place. A large Norwegian.
who spoke English with difficulty. en-
tered aud said:
III ovs de firm - cents"
VERY well" replied the druggists
wife; lust pay It to me and II will bs
sil right"
III owe de hrTn % cents
Yes, ! understand. II you are
afraid viii give you receipt for H. p
The man looked at her IN astonish
ment, and walked out without a word
Pretty soon he returned with fellow
couptryman, whose command Of En-
giish was = little better, and who Inter
prsted his friends remark by explain
ing. He wants 70 cents worth Of
iodofortn.s
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HEATHEN PREYEss FoR KING.
Huw she Hiudsu NsfEsrrrs oGtrca /
Supplies f1nns tur "a ~Ard-

Huw she Hindau Officers oGerca d
Supplies finr. far "a ~Hrd-
Nsrer has TIE Indian army 30 shown
iheir respect and lsrs f9r the ksnE ~
recently 81 T'uL1um. when Tie ldshuE =
I.aa81u. received lie 1nslnu uft-srs LIE
day after Edwards eparAtlun- and 81
4lained the critical CONDITION e he
monarch As The situutla1 dnNDs'9 u5-
O them tbsy raised her hands aDa
said We 50 te pray
solenulr they marched 20 tire open.
grass groEl neld opposite tbe palhee-
Among then we're princes S-oas =
rulers. bose authority had dHscen5ed
fneu centuries =t.sfane. uen ~ TIE Do
1asa l1ao1 q India
IN majestic szlaaee they spread Their
carpets before fhlza s0ne i,8u l1sE
themselves. facing fhe esst others
standing They represented dlsersai
nai5ouallties. Different Religions. bst
tie prayers q aas sBa AL Were fer
he welfare q lie kinE The slehf
sfas a. touching aHa imposing ons- The
picturesque uniforms the swarghg
faces % tie men. fbe SLOW IDafien q
tLe.r arms and bodies. all against
leiek ground q gT,-zn- Nas spectacle
the ike Of NhieA The e4ai palace had
asTer looked eI.sa before. Not sound
disturbed them.
Nhat trafie there might have been
within hearing lad ceased The plain
tive sounds 81 their aRn prayers car
red conviction and axe with them.
They were heard b. thousands Of Brit
ish people who cane near enough 70
listen
For an bour ana a half. says the De
ffulf News Tribune. these men OF an
alien race engaged N prayer for their
9lng. They we're noi Christians But
ether Hindoo soldiers. who we're. sent
this message 20 the bishop Of London.
The Others have been praying for tie
King. Nay We come and Join you.
bishop. At your evening Worship
The chapel at - O'Clock that night
Vas crowded with the troops from the
Indian army
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A paint comes ffoM 8asss ebesefis
that battle-ground u intellectual
thought. concerning the truly feminine
reading Of g passage "a u Kings,
wherein be prophecy occurs Aud /
viii wipe Jerusalem - ; nsp 8iDeth
8 dish. wiDipg it snd turning i up,
eide dowpg This excellent pssSs gs
has been seized upon b various
wives and nseHbsrs Of womeD's dub.
Ms . scrspiuFsI authority, II Dol man
date, for men 10 wipe the dishes The
objeeting point IL raised that the word
man Il IN italics, which shows that
II bas been Interpreted md presDm
ably 81 fle cunning iHsiigsiioD " NO
man. Of coBrss. men DO wipe dishes
and presumably % IL very thoroughly
when they are 10 e0nDelied, and per
hsDs this is why man il iniefpo
lated instead Of woman" SIS me Al
mighty naturally desired 70 express tb'
assurance VI sB emphatic Job. But I
Is hardly likely that women will b.
permitted 10 appropriate this verse d
fbe Old Testament ~ fitting modern
conditions, the more 10 since wo1si
10 general have FeDudiafed this par
Of lie Bible IS subyefsige Of The dig
nifty Of true w0msnbood. However,
IL something 20 think about, ana j
really an interesting question for dn'
discussion,
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SPEAKING Or SOUP


How u Wac ssfspra IN Primitive
C.er.inuu hpsteiry.
..speukiur 81 SOM said prominent
niuscmn who haf travelled over L gn9d
nari OF the esrEh 10 the New o,rieaIis
Times DemncruI reminds MT VI NJ *
pariencs mad anm. saats ngo While a
uue Of the prB, .nees 81 Gsrmuny , had
stopped over IL Il amnH lVHu fur aag
uf two md vue al lie Best hpiel IL The
pluee This IL mn Saying ei'eut DEM
I'm the patronage Gid not Justify nm
fhiug like anraHuusneaf in tiie niuftsf
II service OF Ia lie i1lna and chilrue1sr
uf The fDpd Furnished Che guests Ihs
proprietor. N ans nHfe wus duins lie
l,,.,f thrt hs could. aud. no 0ount. ]
would have rB idunE al riEin lttu faf
Tie Iecunui method thtF employed II
serving SOM. J AuFe nfrtr seen LIE
marhud employed IL my uthsf liihas.
nna. tp be eHudid abuuf b. : have MI
Leon an tie IDnkuuf fui The unique WY
II ssrg nr the firsa number 81 The
menu The flrm ll1lmatim 7 Ind Il
tie curious practice Wus whom Us.
hsnvr Hulundaf. viii q husky Heiee.
Who lad rushed ~ beAiDd me-, naeea.
Soup Yes. ] replied and before ]
knew vhnt had happened he hne
suuirre6 THE sonp ON Iuig NY liiHfe.
wns surprised and HbpeEso una n0a Il
ltde tuzzied ~ first. because ] ai1 nj
know how 1hs waiter Ind mnuHEs,d -
sauur the song me NJ plate 81 saief-
b. had exI,eftaa Nm 40 ir'iuE ny
Soup In The usnal wng. n 1iinte
But be shot the suup over ms shoulder
before the echo Of the - hud let ny
Lips v.uteas3 A1u make The found
II the tnlis he Ind fhe soup n
reeep,ucle q sumo s1ra that looked
IKE E cross between tEgJiiI'e and
something else und 4 worked w-ith
sueri9D-roG arrangement il guest
wanted s1up be wpuld press Tie rpa
and the ugldd Heuld sauirz put tIlip III
pInf. Il wns Interesting enough. hut
10 ssrs ny lie ] eauiani eat ths ssuh
and. h fact. ] raalanf eat ANYTHING
else IN The lanes J SUPPOSE Il WIS NJ
right bui ] SIMPLY eeaiaut stand fsr
= and " hen ] leff fns IiluUs 7 WIS nenf-
u starved