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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03
zsoTA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 100!

old Europe, ruling not by tyrannica methods, but by
love and confidence The wind blowing thru its branches
made music that of the sweetest deeptoned harp,
sometimes weeping sometimes moaning, sometimes sigh
ing; and then often broke out with tho made
by ocean mighty multitude; keyed to it's highest
pitch it sang songs sweeter than elsewhere I've heard
melody, rhythm, enehantment that awakens the soul
to moment in which the Master rules supreme in a
being called Perhaps it sang the sweet song the
angels sang nearly two thousand years ago. Peace
earth, good will toward men, 49,.
stoop down and pick up acorn, the seed of the
oak place it in the palm Of my hand, clutch it, grasp
it tightly Yea see the power hold See the
it the seemingly tho the fundamental
factors of all the power Of the oak The the
beginning of the gigantic oak tree and shadows
DER plants having equal chances It is monarch of the
forest So resolve to emulate the oak tree and
master. Arthur T. Schehr
Tenth Grade. Frazee, Mimi
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WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING.
Honorable Mention.l

e. Honorable Mention) ~. .
My favorite tree is the apple tree I do not n.
the apple tree collective noun yet do make this
choice because Of the lovely blossoms delicious fruit
that it bears My tree is in pasture and the object
i've point of adventure of mine, adventure which
quite should have written about had
it not been for that friendly apple tree.
1t hot day late in August when went in search
of apples. Some of the girls told that they had
gathered fine ones, but there still finer
in the PASTURE only they afraid there because
of the bull Nothing daunted set FORTH and coming to
the pasture crawled under the fence gathered few
apples then larger farther away, and
kept getting still farther away from the fence Sud
denly heard the tinke of bell and looking up
the bull. At the moment he On he came
with lowered head. Where was all my courage now9 I
lived all my life again in the next few seconds all
the naughty deeds and the good deeds that
had done all my sins of omission and commits
sion. / thought if my good deeds put
into the scale side and my bad deeds the
other that should indeed be found wanting. grasped
the boug of the apple tree and clambered out of dan
ger just the bull under the tree and tossed my
basket of apples to the four winds It long time
before he went away, but at last had chance to
cape And have visited that pasture since,
tho it does contain my favorite tree Beatrice Lane
Seventh Grade. Chatfeld MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03
PRAISED BY POETS.

"Behod the monarch of the woods the mighty old
oak tree" Of all the trees which is there
grander, nobler useful than the sturdy old
oak7 Many of most noted authors have spoken of
the oak in their writings and of greatest poets
have sung its praises everywhere Longeod speaks of
the oak in his poem, Fhe Building of the Ship and
great many other poems Of his also Woodworth wrote
about it in ''The Old Oaken Bucket " which sung far
and
What would the forest be without the oakq Is it not
grand gives its shade in the braves the
of hundreds of winters7 beautiful tree
could not wish to it stands in forest with
its brothers and sisters, lawn alone with huge
gnarled branches looking brave. It is nearly
all parts Of the country and has befended many weary
traveller who has passed rested under it's spread
ing branches What would the squirrels do if oak did
share its with them and also give homea
It also lays down its life to give comforts We
could get along very well without it for makes our
homes well as the homes Of squirrels and helps
them in the winter. Sore of most beautiful furni-
made from the oai It has been spoken of in his
tory, too, than any other tree. What would
people have done if there had not been kind
when the charter to be hidden9 The oak without
doubt is the greatest tree. Olga Anderson
Sixth Grade, EVERY, Iowa.
Beck School, r. F. D. No. l.
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wide branches cast cool shade where the little
play and the older sit and work or
talk. A loving, protecting influence seems to
radiate from it, and the Wee Little girl said,
cit helps to be good;'' The Wee Little Girl
lived high up in a tenement near the tree. She
could not romp with the other children for she
was crippled but she used to sit in the window
and talk to the tree and listen to the grimy but
see the sunbeams glistening on the dewy leaves
in the early morning At noon when the sun
beat down so cruelty, it refreshed her to look
into it's shadowy depths; and at night-oh, how
she loved to see the Pickering moonlight play
the rustling leaves!
Now the Wee Little Girl has gone where it
is all beautifully but still the tree throws its well
shade, still the leaves whisper in the breeze,
and still the brides chirp and sing for other
little girls and boys. -Juliette Shortri
Tenth Grade. Devils Lake,
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stamping of small feet the doormat, tug at the
doorbeH and smoothing down of lace and ruffes In
came Lucy in her best dress; next May, James, Jane
Alice and Blanche ushered in From the first pack
age, big china doll with silk dress revealed; then
silk handkerchief bouquet of panses, jumping jack
them all and looked most at the DOLL but seeing the
in James eyes, at knew whom should thank most
We spent very pleasant day But will forget
dear James, poor James, who lies under slab of gray
granite in obscure of the churchyard. The
panses dear my heart treasured and the pansy
shall always remain my favorite flower.
Seventh Grade Isabelle E. Love,
Cokato, MINI.
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PANsIEs FOR THOUGHTS.
Honorable Mention.

What pretty flower the pansy isl As far back as
can remember the modest pansy has ranked my IA
vorite and remains This is how It about: I
years old certain day and mother had said
might have party How happy was as hurriedly
half dozen invitations to six Of my best friends
among them poor little boy. But was young and did
think Of anything for two days but the presents
should receive; and mother actually became tired of
she went calling friend was constantly asking
what she thought should receive and how many pres
should get and other things that ought to
have remained unsaid.
But at last eventfu day arrived and dressed IN
stiff white frock awaited the coming of my friends
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leaves which blue and the next two yellow with
blue in the CENTER which the cheeks and the lower
yellow with blue in the center Of the leaf also and
it the chin; the yellow in the center of the flower is
its MOUTH
g But where the eyesq" said anxiously.
FEI never thought Of that. always seemed to
the eyes but suppose they only imaginary eyes,
you will have to think you the eyes, Look at the
pansies and if you the fairies now.'
:. ct many faces never knew before
there fairies in garden replied
We then went back to the house and since the
pansy is my favorite flower. When look at pansies
always think of grandma and the pansy fairies the
garden that day and they always remind Of friends
Sixth Grade Cora Rouse,
Washington School. Anoka, MINI.
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TRYING TO DROWN SORROWS?
Honorable Mention.)


Ny favorte tree is big pine about six miles south
of Fargo and about four hundred yards from the Red
river The queerest thing about this tree that 61h
feet from the ground is low branch and there
another in reach.
Twice this tree helped in my troubles; once when
Rays big bull chased and jumped and caught
branch and swung myself up. The bull six inches
under me. But Rays old dog went for me and I
ran for the tree. When reached it made dive for
the branch and caught it with hand It happened
that it spring and under the there two
feet of water held till swung almost straight out,
and then my hand slipped. My intention have
the dog in the water under could fall him,
like they do in the funny papers. lit kerpunk in the
muddy water, and when reached home the folk asked
if had been trying to drown my sorrows.
Sixth Grade, William French,
LongfelloW School. Fargo, N. D.
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than any pet had ever had. put it in warm
place so it would not freeze.
One day when it was warm put it on the
window sill and it froze stiff. I thought it was
just like stick, it looked so black and blighted.
In the morning I downstairs and told my
sister that dreamed my lily frozen. 7 then
went to Sure enough it was frozen so fast
to the window I could not pull it off, My sister
and [ pulled hard the earth came out of the
pot, and there it hung to the window with the
earth and all. I could not take it off until it
melted loose and that was the last Of my beau
tiful white lily. But since there is no plant
which admire much or think half so beauti-
full as a thrifty white lily. Laura Wentz,
Fifth Grade, Grafton N. D.
Rural Route No. 8.
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A MEMORY OF THE SIOUX.

My favorite tree is Eastwood which grows not far
from this town. favorite not for it beauty but because
that tree saved father life. During the Sioux
father enlisted in company Of volunteers to fight the
Indians One night while they were in camp they
attacked by large number of Indians and all in the
company were killed except father He caught horse
and rode fast he could until he to the Chip
pewa woods. He let his horse go, and climbed large
Eastwood tree and hid in the hollow trunk Very
the Indians rode up dmounted and camped there
night. The next morning early they left. Then father
climbed down from his hiding place, caught his horse
and rode to town That evening there was town meet
gained party to go and get the dead who killed
in the massacre Arthur Anderson,
Ninth Grade. Montevideo MINI.
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NORTHWESTERN TOPICS
For Saturday, December II:

sYOUR FAvoRITE WORKING PLACE WHY T.,
Surprising you have work. real work,
that can take wherever you prefer where would
this particular place? Not
feel that this topic shuts them out, the
st-go1u he
viii but it. story that
ers why prefer that particular spot.
The papers mailed to reach the office
Journal Junior Il. 1 -.--EEz Eas
They be strictly original, written in on
the than 800 in
10O marked with the number of
paper signed the grade school
writer. The must not be rolled
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EMBLEM OF BRIGHT DAYS.

have always had fancy for the evergreen tree. It
always beautiful; it makes difference whether the
SNOW is piled it and the cold frosty
snow blowing against it. whether beautiful
June day It always looks pleasant with its welcoming
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SWEET SONGS OF OLD.
High School Credit.l

High School Credt) sz.-..z
The oak tree have admired since, lad, I roamed
thru the forest It's giant seemed to call within
its protection It seemed the Of the Forest strong
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03
For Saturday, December "a:

---- ----'A CHE1STMAS. -WHYy'
Christmas but year. but nevertheless,
number Of Christmas holidays for the
Of these there enenn-
best some special reason, and which you think
reason Tell the
Q this only Christmas q way
you make every reader agree you that it was a
really forgotten papers must
be the office of The
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING DEC. IL.
They strictly original, written
the than 300 words in length
less 100, with the each
write papers must not be rolled.
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A BRIGHT VIRTUE

THEERFULNESS IS a. small giytme, 1T is
- true, but it sheds snch a brightness
clouds nor rain can disbel its kaRty i1-
flueuce. :~ E. Z. 3. alexander.
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BETTER THAN ANY PET.
(Honorable Mention.)


One Christmas of my dearest friends gave me
bulb Of my favorite plant for present It white
thing had seen put it the window sill in the
sunshine and watered and tended it every day. had
it about month, when it budded waited impatenty,
and when it blossomed thought had any
thing half pretty it's big green leaves and beautiful
large white blossoms with their yellow calyxes People
said it admirable specimen Of lily. thought
much Of could not look at it enough loved it
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03
ABOUT A WEE LITTLE GIRL.
(High School Credit.)

love it, not because of its beauty for in truth it
IS not very handsome just scrubby rather dwarfed old
oak but because know the noble work it has DONE is
doing and will always do.
Let me tell you about it.: SIS. g..
It is situated in the midst Of dark sleepless city,
surrounded by TALL rickety tenements The streets
full Of filth and the people ragged and hungry.
The tree in fact the only pleasant thing there little
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03
THE IMAGE OF MoNDAMIN.
(Hiph School Credit.)


Corn is my favorite plant for several It is
Of the chief food plants wherever it is known
becomes popular introduced into new coun-
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-29
p. M. ZIEROLF
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed bids will be received by the sew
er committee until II o'clock a. m.
Monday, the I4th day Of Novem-
Der. 1904, for the construction of a
sewer through block ID original
town of Marysvilie, now Corvallis,
according to the plans and speci-
fcations now on file in the office of
the police judge.
A certified check Of fifty dollars
must accompany each bid,
The right to reject any or all
bids are hereby reserved.
A. RENNIE,
P. AVERY,
J. NJ. CAMERON,
Sewer Committee.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-29
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given to all persons that
the undersigned has been appointed guardian
of the estate Of James W. Dunn, deceased, by
the county court Of theState of Oregon, for BEN
ton county and has qualified. All persons
having claims against said estate are hereby
notified to present the same, to the undersign-
ed at the office of W. S. McFadden 1st National
Bank building, Corvallis, Oregon. dnly veri-
fed within six months from this date. Dated
Sept Ia, 1904.
r. DUNN.
Guardian of said Estate.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-29
H. s. PERNoT,
Physician & Surgeon

Office over postofice. Residence Cor.
Fifth and Jefferson streets. Hours 10 to
II q. M, l to a p. m. Orders may be
eft at GEaham & Wortham's drug store.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-29

Lost.
A coat, Sunday Oct. 23rd, be-
tween my place and Bruce. Finder
will be rewarded for the return of
same. Roy Rickard.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-10-29

1
week, was an "At Home" from to 5
Thursday afternoon at the residence
| of Mrs. E. r. Lake. The afternoon
was spent In an exchange of greetings.
Above the hum of conversation could
be heard selections from the late op-
eras furnished by Fechter's orchestra
stationed In the library. The after
noon closed with a delicious and
daintily served luncheon. Mrs. Lake
was ably assisted In entertaining by
Misses Pauline Kline, Grace and Bertha
Wilson and Mrs. Hare of Albany. The
Invitations numbered fifty-seven and
were as follows. Mesdames E. r. Bry.
son, Coote, Inez Wilson, B. W. John
son, A. J. johnson, Elgin, Cordley.
Catch, G. W. Davis, Crosby Davis, E.
F. Pernot, Callahan, Covell, Skelton
Knisley, Harper, Andrews, Miller
Woodcock, John Simpson, Hayward
@. b. Lee, Rennie, Tallantier, Fulton,
Selling, Jacobs, Huston, Hout, Harris
Berchtold, J. NJ. Porter, John Smith
IL. o. Wilson, P. A. Kline, Ready, Hor-
ner. Green, L. F. Wilson, John Allen
| McKellips. Irvine, Withycombe, J. W
Crawford, Gene Simpson, Hammel
Wells, Nolan. Waggoner, and Hare oi
Albany. Misses Smell. Kline, Catch
iHolgate, Crawford, Fisher, and Lev
ierett.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-12
NEW RICE CROP TO
MOVE THIS WEEK.
Invention of savannah Man install
led at Planters Mill.

Invention of Savannah Man install
led at Planters Mill.
Rice of the new crop may be re-
ceived in Savannah to-day
Such is the expectation of those ia
miliar with conditions in the fields of
the Savannah river. Planters have
been cutting for some time, and it is
understood that at least one of them
has threshed a part of his crop and
would have sent it sooner to the mills
but for the fact that it is not quite
dry enough for milling.
The weather is ideal for harvesting
the crop, and the fine conditions of the
fields, that were noted some months
ago, continue, promising a much larger
yield to the acre than was secured
last year, and possibly as large a crop
as that of the former season, despite
the fact that the acreage in Georgia
is much smaller than before.
Though the market price remains
at the low level reached some time
ago, it is likely that the planters will
fare somewhat better than last sea-
son. The smaller acreage means that
there was a saving in the outlay neces-
sary to make the crop and further,
the Savannah mills, realizing the un-
profitable prices that planters have
been receiving for their crops have
made a concession i'm the milling toll.
This was. until Sept. l, s cents a
bushel, but since that date has been
made cents.
This reduction on the part of the
mills was voluntary. In a circular let
ter to the planters of the Savannah
territory, issued a few days ago by
the Planters Rice Mill Company, the
statement was made that the manage
n'ent of the mill, recognizing the low
prices that now prevail has voluntar-
fly reduced the amount of the toll per
bushel for milling, and that whereas
the charge has been cents for milling
and ! cent for elevation, the new rate
will be cents for milling and the
charge for elevation has been elimi-
mated.
The circular further states that the
mill has recently added to it's plant a
patent drying machine that will en-
able ii to prepare for milling wet,
damaged or green rice in from two to
six hours. according to the condition
of the rice.
This appliance is called a steam dry
er. 1t is the invention and patent of
Mr.. Louis w. Haskell formerly a resi-
dent of Savannah, and the one in the
Planters Rice Mill is the only one in
the United States. Its capacity is
1900 bushels of rice at a time and as
its work is done quickly and effective
ly it is a most valuable addition to the
plant.
The Savannah Rice Mill has also is
sued letter to the planters notifying
them of the reduction in the toll and
calling their attention to the excellent
facilities of the mills for handling their
crops. The Planters Rice Mill Com
pany, in addition to their other con-
cession to the rice growers, has given
notice that in future no storage viii
be charged on either rough or clean
rice. 1t is said that it is the first mill
TO make this reduction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-12
AT THE THEATER

Songs of love. songs of sentiment,
songs in English and songs in German,
songs of every nation and songs of ev-
cry race are important features in the
musical farce termed Fritz and
Snitz" that Messrs. Broadhurst and
Currie will offer for the delectation of
the theater goers tonight, and in
which they are starring those two
dialect comedians. Charles A. Mason
and Harry Lester Mason. Fritz and
Snitz," while being a musical melange.
has an interesting plot and a sub
Joined counterpart that will be found
very entertaining from the fact that it
tells of the doings of a swagger set at
a fashionable watering resort who are
out title-hunting and who mistake a
burglar and a detective for a German
baron simply because these two lowly
people happen to possess a German
dialet OF course complications from
mistaken identities of this nature are
many In the settings one scene rep
resents resort of swelldom. Prices,
orchestra S1.00; balcony IS and so
cents; gallery 25 cents.
The charming romantic play. THE
Watch on the Rhine" written by Sid
ney r. Ellis, with Al II. Wilson as the
bright particular star, Will be the at
traction on next Wednesday, matinee
and night
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-12
SeabOard Air Line Railway, Change
of Schedule sunday, Sept. nth.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway will
change schedule on Savannah-Mont-
gomery division, effective Sunday,
Sept Il.
The Savannah montgomery train
which heretofore left Savannah at Z: 100
a. m. will leave at 7:15 a. m. The Sa-
vannah- Helena train leaving Savannah
at 430 p. m. will be daily including
Sunday; and the Sunday train for Ocil-
la, which heretofore left at $50 p. m
has been discontinued
The Savannah Statesboro train will
leave Savannah 300 p. m. daily, in
GLIDING Sunday, and the Sunday train
which heretofore left at $50 p. M, mas
been discontinued.
For other minor changes consult
Seaboard agents.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-12
A. A. LAWRENCE TELLS
OF THE WRECK
He Was in the Atlanta sleeper On
His Way to Marietta.

He Was in the Atlanta Sleeper On
His Way to Marietta.
Mr.. A. A. Lawrence was a passenger
on the train that was wrecked. He
was on his way to Marietta and was in
the Atlanta sleeper AS Mr.. Lawrence
would have missed connection for Ma
rietta in Atlanta, he returned to Savan-
nah.
You couldn't tell the engine and the
tender apart after the wreck" said Mr..
Lawrence in telling of the derailment
They were so badly smashed up, and
so mixed together that you could not
tell where one ended and the other be-
gan. The fireman @vas mashed into a
pulp, but the engineer saved himself
by jumping. When the engine struck
the switch. the engineer shut off steam,
applied his brakes and jumped for his
life.
He was not badly hurt by the fall,
but as soon as he got up he ran to
his engine TO look for his fireman and
stepped into a pool of boiling water
that had leaked out. His feet were
badly scalded. 1t was pitch dark. You
could not see a thing at first. After
a time some one gathered up lot of
the Wreckage and started a fire, so that
a portion of the wreck was visible.
II had just retired when the wreck
occurred. The sleeper was in left the
track and I felt it humping over the
cross ties and then the sudden stop
The sleeper toppled a little and then
settled down. At first | did not know
there was any wreck. l thought our
sleeper was the only one Off l started
not to get UP, but some one said the
train was wrecked.
Besides the engine, the express and
baggage cars and the two day coaches
left the tracks and landed down in the
swamp to the right They were badly
broken and why the passengers were
not hurt l can't see. None of the pas
sengers. as far as l know. however,
were injured. In the express car
fire started and the men escaped
through an opening at the top of the
car. One of the men was hurt and he
climbed out first and then pulled the
other one out on top of the car. The
fire was extinguished.
THE train was undoubtedly wrecked
Intentionally. The switch lights were
facing dead white, though the switch
was partly open. / did not go up to
the switch. but was told that the lights
had been changed around. The switch
was unlocked and the lock was found
beside the tracks
The Birmingham. Augusta and Ma
con sleepers and Mr.. Noises private
car were brought back to Savannah.
Mr.. Noise was very attentive to the
passengers. He took a number of them
i'm his car and gave them breakfast
There was a young doctor on the train
who did a great deal for the injured"
Mr.. S. p. Brazzell was also OF the
wrecked train. He was i'm the sleeper
with Mr.. Lawrence. but continued his
journey. He is on his way to St.
Louis.