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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
TRUE TO THE FIRST LOVE.

The word 13pipe" brings to my mind the
good times I have had with my soap bubble
pipes. The first one had was a patent tin
arrangement so made that it blew one bubble
within another. My little friends and often
stood over the register in the winter and blew
bubbles from this pipe, and as the heat came
up it sometimes sent them clear to the ceiling.
At other times, they bounced around on the
floor. One night I was careless and left it
out-of-doors. During the night it turned cold
and showed, and when found it it was rusty
and useless Every pipe I have had since
are almost as good as the patent ones, they
will not blow a double bubble. The common
clay pipe is good but none can take; the place
of my patent one. Claire Marie Barrett, =
A Seventh Grade, 1921 22d Ave. N.
Lowell School zt z--ss- - T. E '..
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
NAUGHT BUT A DREAM.
(Honorable Mention.

Another long day had ended at the kindergarten,
and Miss Rose in whose charge the little left
very glad for it had been long and tresome
It is especially hard when not accustomed to being
away from home and not used to taking of many
small and grimy-faced children Miss Rose after the
death of her father obliged to leave the neat little
cottage of her childhood to seek work. and this had been
her chosen profession.
Her head dropped upon her hand and she at
home again in the dear ola cottage. There BY the fire
kitchen sounded the voice of mother at her work. while
the children romped in the payroom above. These chill
dren were clean. If her little had been clean when
taught the kindergarten how pleasant would have
been; but she home and all well again. Even
the hero of her thoughts had back to ask forgive
ness for the harsh words he had spoken.
just then Miss Rose felt slight pull at her elbow
and tiny voice piped Please Miss Rose did not mean
to be naughty
ssWhy, Betty, have you been here longs''
g Oh, ever so long Miss Rose
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
said she did how the poor old bagppe could stand
much playing of the tune
Fifth Grade, Mildred Sahlstrom,
Horace Mann School 3l49 Park Avenue.
THE VIRTUE OF a CLOAK.

tsAlas we are lost = cried the captain "The wind
has blown far from coursel' All the ship pas
sengers beWaiing their lot. They had only prov
sions enough to last them for day. and many
people already had parched lips Cathleen beautiful
maiden of 1S summers always looked the bright side
things She eagerly scanned the horizon for island
eyes had not beheld for many long day. Sud-
denly she gave start We're her eyes deceivng hers No
indeed for &here the distance the dm purple OUT
line Of island Joyfuly she out the good tdngs
Everyone light hearted now.
When they reached the island they found it the most
picturesque land they had It's wales were
covered with fruit trees and flowers There were snow
capped mountains in the distance Prmeval forests re-
echoed every sound They seemed to hear exquisite music
coming from the babbling depths of the brooks While
they gazing rapurousy at the beauty Of nature
giant suddenly jumped in front Of them = am Pipe.
put people my castle if they dare to land here he
said Pipe put the people into picturesque hafruned
When the prisoners had gone to sleep Catheen
heard Pipe talking to himself. He said: IF maiden
off my cloak will remain perfectly harmless She
easily broke the rusty lock- She slipped the cloak off
quickly and looked at Pipe. He about twenty feet
tall dressed in scarlet and had red the size
Of chaise wheel The people, seeing that Pipe harm
less loaded their ship with provisions and sailed
B Seventh Grade, Alice Berry,
Lyndale School. 3ll2 Cofax Avenue s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19

tWell, Betty dear, - said Miss Rose, .run home
am sorry you waited so long, but home now
As Betty leaving Miss Rose called after her,
Have clean face tomorrow Betty. =
A Eighth Grade, Ethel Poston,
zs= Adams School. 14O6 E Franklin Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19

Ny hero was of Bombay but about the same thing
happened. A bought monkey which had
fondness for mischief One day this smoking
near the open window. He pufi1~ away at his pipe
until at last he fell asleep This little monkey had been
watching his master all the while he went close and
looked at his Then he went little closer Then
he pipe and match and carried them
the barn He lit the pipe, and when began blaze it
was close to his whiskers and singed them. He
pented Of theft and returned the pipe The
and found his pipe the windowsill He would never
have of his if the children seen their
monkey with his hair singed. Mabel Grant,
A Fifth Grade POLL Cedar Avenue.
Adams School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
MINNEAPOLIS TOPICS
For Saturday, December 8:
WHY TRAGON WAS GREAT"

For Saturday, December 5:
s.WHYz TRAGON GREAT''
dragon" may be anything person, an animal, dis
invention, ETC. The however
very clearly and conyncngy just why Tragon
the name "reat Gather argumenary strength
what can make out Of the topic T be
chosen make it the best Of its
papers the Of editor of
Junior
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 80.
at They strictly original
on one only of 300
100 marked with the
with the grade
writer The must not be rolled.
For Saturday, December 10:
1.-THE RETURN.
The papers may Of people or
be stories OF incidents in the lives Of the
nothing Of this kind
in real life writer's may make up sorybut it must be
one original The
81 of the Journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING DEC. s.
at strictly
on only the not than
length of
and each paper with the
dress Of The must not be rolled
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
BACK TO THE PAST.

It is twilight in the south The is slowly sinking
wind is cooling dusty roads and paths. On the porch
of low cottage with his chair slightly tipped back
against the wall sits grayhared man of IS, smoking
his beloved pipe his heart content and viewing the
simple landscape stretched before him. His eyes fall
the mountains towering the north and his thoughts
wander far beyond them
He remembers his happy boyhood days with his father
and mother and paymates then how he himself the
father of happy brood His become dm he slowly
takes his pipe from his mouth How he wishes could
but those who gone before and recall
those happy times which gone, to again.
g All is still. He rises to CO. when 10, crashi He
looks to the foor and there at his feet lays the only
thing eft his pipe and that too is gone forever
B Eighth Grade, Viola Wingreen
Garfield School. 1905 Tenth Avenue s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
HIS WHISPERS SINGED.

HThere was a fat man of Bombay,
Who was smoking one sunshiny day;
When a bird called snipe
--:4I IT,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
REAL STYLISH EFFECTS.

~ (Hlgh School Credlt)
Why stovepipe, to our certain knowledge safely
put up the spring before should come tumbng suddenly
about without moment IS notice, has always
been mystery to But tits the unexpected that al
ways happens and "truth is stranger than fiction. y
At any rate, evening years ago after the
dinner work over very unfortunate accident befen
Some going out the back door gave it an addi-
ny on the
warmingoven gathered up in the fall Of all the
earth this the worst Sticky, slippery, foamy
breadsponge mixed with grmy SCOT patered all the
stove floor and wallpaper. There much excaiming
and wondering to the Of the downfall of the
stovepipe. 'Attraction Of gravity suggested
''Improper wiring, " added. But meanwhile set
to work to scrape mop, scrub and otherwise clean
the mixture and set up the ppe both not easy tasks
During the process of my sisters our lady Of
leisure remarked, IT wouldn't have touched it. Black
and white all the rage now:' To which who had
labored industriousy replied tThen would little
rather not be stylsh.' -Alyylda DeHaven,
Ninth Grade 5000 Logan Avenue N.
North Side High School. .
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
LIKE ANOTHER DELUGE.
When I was about five or sn

When about 1--we SIX years old
the main pipe from the pumping station at
Camden Place burst Father and went to see it the
next day There large washout about two blocks
and the sand and soil washed great deal
of Camden park A railroad track right the
place where the pipe burst and three freight
washed into large ditch The pipe about five feet
in diameter did not take long for it to do great
deal of damage. It the largest washout
A Sixth Grade Russell Farnham,
Mckinley School 3S05 Fremont Avenue N.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
NOT USED AS A CUSHION.

HOnOrabe MentlOn.)
Pipe brings to my mind funny accident that had.
One day when I came home from school there
stack of stoveppes by the door Mother told to go
PICTURE PUZZLE.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-11-19
MUCH LIKE A SWEEP.

Pipes! Don't mention that word to me. It brings
bitter memories Of that fateu day when every
thing turned quickly from brightness to gloom
Delegates to the convention were expected and
were getting everything ready for their arrival Sister
and Z prm neat, sitting chairs daring
lest Clean pink dresses would
crushed little place. when alas! mother stepped
outdoors.
tsThere is little dust up in the there by the
pipe and mama would be so ashamed to have anyone
see it, said my sister
IL fix it, said always willing to help when
NOT wanted Up climbed with the feather duster and
brushed the pipe clean.
There . wire up there's you would better take
down, = said my sisA.-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
BABB CUssEs US OUT.
And Theophilus, He of the States
Navee, also Speaketh.

(Snecial to News and Observer)
Washington, n. c., May 4.-IWo
hundred Republicans met here today
in the court house to name delegates
to the several political conventions +.
G. Paul, a prominent grocer, was
chairman and George E. Buckman
was secretary Twenty out OF twenty
five precincts were represented, there
being sixty-eight actual delegates III
attendance.
Delegates were selected to attend
the State convention. Theopholus
White former commander OF the
States oyster navy, made short
speech. Every one else gave way to
Rev. r. c.. Babb, who made fierce on
slaughts upon Democrats and Democ-
racy. The speaker consumed over an
hour in his recital of the horrors of
Democratic misrule" and what he
termer ''the Aycock- ring.
Thomas G.. Stilley postmaster of
this city, was made delegate to the
State Congressional convention and
endorsed as delegate to the National
convention resolution endorsing
Thomas S. Rollins for reelection was
passed unanimously, and delegates
from Beaufort county were ordered to
vote the same. The delegates were
also instructed to vote for Hon. r. III.
McNeill and E. G. Duncan to be Ma
tional committeeman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
THE CATTLE QUARANTINE.
DR.. Highbert to Tour West to Exempt
Certain Counties if Possible.
(Special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury, n. c., May 4.-Dr. E. M.
Highbert the United States veterina-
rian and live stock inspector, stationed
at Spencer, is arranging for tour of
a number of counties in Western
North Carolina for the purpose of in
specting cattle with a view of exempt
ing certain districts from the quaran-
tine regulations prescribed by the
government. Spencer being a feeding
point on the Southern system all live
stock are inspected by DR.. Highbert
before being delivered to the Southern
markets.
During the past few days and upon
the invitation of Mayor A. Fl. Boyden
of this city, Capt. r. l.. Craybell, an
eminent engineer of Washington, has
been here looking over the streets of
Salisbury preparatory to the beginning
Of the extensive improvements which
are to be made as provided for in the
100000 bonds recently sold by the
city.
The date for holding the annual
State Firemen's tournament, which
meets in Salisbury this year, has been
set for August End to 5th inclusive.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05

Then Explains the Plan of Payment to
the Canal Company.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Paris, May 3.--Having wound up the
details of the big financial transaction
connected with the Panama transfer,
J. Pierpont Morgan left Paris to-
dav for AiX-Les-Bains. Before his de-
parture he gave the correspondent
of the Associated Press the main
points of the final agreement as fol-
lows:
1.-The Panama Canal company wish
ed to have the money turned over
in Paris inste-l of in the United States
and was willing to pay all the expenses
incident TO the payment here. In or
der to accomplish this the United
States has appointed the Morgan COM
pany fiscal agents for the purpose of
the payment. The Morgan company
in turn to make a contract for the
$40. 100000 to be paid in Paris. The
contract specified the Banquc de
France as deposition and also the pro.
portion of the payments going to the
old and the new Panama COM
panies respectively. The signing of
this contract closes the transaction, it
only remaining for the Morgan COM
pany to carry it out by making pay
ments from time to time to the Ban
que de France. This will be done SO
AS to cause no disarrangement of the
American or French money markets
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
STAND By JUDGE PEBBLES.
The Citizens of Northampton Pass
Resolutions Expressive OF
Highest Esteem.
(Special to News and Observer

Especial to News and OBSERVER
jackson, N. c., May AT a meet
ing of the citizens of Northampton
county, held in the court house Mon
day, W. II. Joyner, sheriff of the coun-
ty, was made chairman and j. G. l..
Crocker. Esq, treasurer, was made
secretary.
DR.. H. w. Lewis stated the object
of the meeting to be an expression
of the esteem and confidence in which
Judge r. b. PEBBLES is held by the
citizens of Northampton county.
Resolutions were then adopted as
follows:
Resolved, first, That we have seen
with regret the adverse and unkind
criticisms that have been passed upon
our distinguished county man, Judge
r. b. PEBBLES, which have appeared
from time to time, in some of the
newspapers of this State.
Resolved, secondly Believing that
these criticisms are calculated to pro-
duce a false conception of Judge
PEBBLES, both as a citizen and as a
judge, in the minds of those who do
not personally know him, and, be-
lieving moreover, that these unjust
structures are based upon a miscon-
ception of the man and the facts, we
deem it our duty to publish to the
world, in this public manner, what
manner of man Judge PEBBLES is held
to be by the people of his own county.
Resolved, thirdly, That Judge r. b.
PEBBLES, both in his public and private
capacity, as a native citizen and law
yer of this county, has won the es-
TEEN, the friendship and the conf
dence of the people, by his upright
dealing, his unfiinching loyalty to his
friends, his clients, his party and to
every trust committed to him and he
has endeared himself especially to the
people of the community in which he
lives by his generosity, his kindness
of heart, his open-handed hospitality
and those qualities which go to make
up the good neighbor and true friend.
Resolved. fourthly. that therefore,
we, the citizens of Northampton coun-
ty, unhesitatingly express our un-
shaken confidence in Judge r. b.
PEBBLES as a man, as citizen and as
a judge.
(Signed)
H. w. LEWIS, M. D., of Jackson.
w. H. JOINER, of Garysburg.
j. C. l.. CROKER. of Seaboard.
c. r. HARRELL, of Potecasi.
l. P. PARKER, of Margaretteville.
EVERETT BAUGHAM of Rich
Square.
NJ. r. STEPHENSON, NJ. D., of
Seaboard.
JOS. II. RAMSAY, of Seaboard.
Committee on Resolutions.
During the consideration of the
above resolutions the meeting was ad-
dressed by the following gentlemen;
Mr.. J. c.. l.. Crocker. Mr.. r. ID. B.
Maddrey, Mr.. Dudley Draper, Mr.. P.
F. Hicks, Mr.. Ed. Tyler, of Bertie
county; Mr.. B. S. Gay, Mr.. w. Fl.
Joyner and Capt. f. w. Mason.
All of the speeches were received
with enthusiasm by the large audience
present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
Gloom Changed to JOY.
(rv the Associated Press.)


st. Petersburg, May 4.-12:40 z. m.
The Sloom which prevailed here
yesterday was almost completely dis
PEELED this morning when the people
read the story of the glorious fight
made by General Zassalitch's handful
of rough regiments against the flower
of the Mikado's legions at the Yalu,
and of the utter defeat of Vice-Ad
miral Togo's new attempt to seal the
entrance ito Port Arthur.
it is now plain that not more than
5000 Russians were actually engaged
in the fighting at the Yalu against
the Japanese army, of a total strength
of between 10000 and 10000. The
losses on both Sides which are eX-
pected to reach LOCO and possibly
1900, in the Russian force, and twice
that number for the Japanese, make
it one Of the bloodiest fights in his
tory. At the river crossing the Jap
aneSe dead lie piled up literally in
heaps and General Kuroki's success
was purchased at such a heavy cost
that the Russians are disposed to re-
tory for him.
General Kuropatkin's report also
served TO restore General Zassalitch to
public favor. Those who were dis
posed to criticise him, even at the
headquarters of the general staff
where It is considered that he made
tactical blunder, now say that he
redeemed himself by his gallantry in
action and the damage he inflicted
upon the enemy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
Toxic Again En- Fete.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Toxic, May 4.-9 p. m.-The re-
ports which have been received here
o fthe successful blocking of the en-
trance to Port Arthur harbor by the
japanese, coming on the heels of the
news of the victory on the Yaiu,
stirred Toxic to another popular de-
monstration and tonight thousands of
men carrying lanterns swinging high
from bamboo poles, paraded through
the city. Half a dozen bands Of music
led the various professions. The Off
GERS of the War and Navy Depart
ments and of the general staff were
the scenes of the greatest enthusiasm.
Two of the imperial princes visited the
Navy department, and the assem- bled
crowd welcomed them with cheers.
Then the throng demanded Admiral
Ito, chief of the general staff, and the
hero of the fight on the Yalu during
the Chino-Japanese war He appear
ed in response to the calls of the peo-
pie and saluted the crowd.
1t had been expected that tidings of
the Port Arthur engagement would
come from Vice Admiral Togo some
time during the day, but none were
received. The report which has
reached here from Europe that Gen
eral Kuropatkin, the commandments
chief of the Russian troops in the Far
East, is personally leading 10000 men
from Lao Yang to F'eng Wang Cheng.
is welcomed as. good news on the the
ory that the more aggressive the Rus
sian .;ampais.1 becomes the more
speedy will be Japan's final victory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
KNIVES DRIP RED
One Man Stabbed to
Death, Another Des-
perateIy Wounded.
Especial to News and Observer }

Especial to News and Observer)
wilkesboro, N. c., May 4.-As the
result. it is understood, of an old feud
Hillary Key is dead, killed by Free
land Johnson in a furious combat With
knives, and Johnson himself lies at
the point of death suffering from
CHASTITY wounds that may yet result Ia
tally.
It is reported that Johnson went
over to Keys field to hunt for some
straying sheep. While there he en-
gagged in an alteration with Geo. Key
and fired at him twice but failed to
hit him. Hillary Key, Georges broth
er. then took up the quarrel, ana
Johnson attacked him with a knife.
Hillary's blade instantly flashed out,
but Johnson was too quick for him,
stabbing and cutting his life out in
short order, though in doing so he
himself received wounds that may re-
suit in death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
An II. B. Glenn Club Formed.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
New Bern, n. c., May Am r. B.
Glenn club was formed last night at
the court house. Quite number OF
Democrats enrolled themselves on the
list. Mr.. c. r. Watson was made pres
ident and F. T. Patterson vice-presi-
dent and j. c.. Smith secretary, the
meeting being permanently organized.
Mr.. Hughes Holland offered the same
resolutions that was adopted by For
syth county, which was carried by
unanimous vote by this club. Mr.. w.
d. Bailey addressed the meeting, eulo-
gizing Robert b. Glenn's fight on the
dark days of Butler and misrule OF
the Republican administration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
McKENNA RAISES A BREEZE.
Chancellor Of Exchequer Resents an
Insinuation Against His Honor.
(By the Associated Press. }

London, May 3.-Quite a little
breeze was raised in the House of
Commons today during the discussion
of the budget resolution Increasing
the duties on tobacco and cigars, by
Reginald McKenna (Liberal) who in
sinuated that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer had been influenced by
Joseph Chamberlain's tariff commits
sion and a certain tobacco merchant
who would reap direct bene-
fit from an increased duty
on stripped tobacco. Mr.. McKenna re-
marked on the extraordinary increase
in the importation of unstripped to-
bacco in March by this representative
of the tobacco trade who is a mem
Der of the tariff commission. Both the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Austen
Chamberlain and his father jumped
up and heatedly demanded that Mr.
McKenna should formulate his
charges in express terms. Mr.. Nc
Kenna then disclaimed the slightest
intention of imputing anything dishon-
orable to the Chancellor of the Ex
chequer but he maintained that il
was remarkable that a member of
Mr.. Chamberlain commission cor
srectly anticipated what the budget
proposals were going to be.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
The Report is False De-
cIares New York.
PORT ARTHUR CORKED
Toxic Hears that The Attempt Proved
Successful and There is Great
Rejoicing in The Japanese
City. General Kashta-
IinskY's Report.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, May 4.-The special
telegram to the London Chronicle,
dated Chefoo, asserting that the Jap
anesef had taken New Chwang is OBJ
viously false. New Chwang, which is
on a river. and about thirty miles
from the sea. could not possibly be
taken, except as the result OF an at
tack of at least two or three days du-
ration. The. Associated Press has
American correspondents at Chefoo,
Shan Hal kwan, New Chwang and
Yin Kow, any one of whom would
certainly have reported an attack
upon New Chwang.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
WOMAN SHOOTS A BULL DEAD.
Attacked by the Enraged Beast She
Displays Extraordinary Nerve.
Especial to News and obs

Durham, n. c., May 4.-Mrs. j. T..
Browning has the nerve of a verita
BILE heroine of romance. An enraged
bull said to belong to Mr.. B. N. Duke
broke away from THE Meadows"
near University Station and soon af-
ter appeared at Mrs. Browning 5
barn. She was going out to look
after her COW. His bullship espied
her. She wore red shirt waist He
deemed it a banner of defiance.
Emitting a rearing below of rage he
charged. There seemed no way Of
escape. Mrs. Browning thought like
lightning. She remembered that her
husband had left his shot gun in the
field, near at hand. AS one winged
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
Tp REpoRT MADE PUBLIC.
Exoncrating the Men on Board tho
Missouri From all Blame
(Rv the Associated Pee. }

Washington, d. c., May 3.-Acting
Secretary of the Navy Darl-
ing today made public the report of
the court of inquiry upon
the explosion on the battleship
Missouri off Pensacola April 13. AS
stated in these dispatches last night,
the accident is attributed to a flare
back" of gas remaining in the bore
of the gun after the discharge and the
opening of the breech, and no one is
blamed. Admiral Barker, in endors-
mig the report points to the need, re-
striction upon the rapidity of fire of
big guns with smokeless powder of
unknown quantities and the neces-
sity of inquiry by experts into the ma
ture of these powders with a view to
revision of the management of turrets
and gun practice. The department
has not yet acted upon the report.