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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
THE MYSTERY OF ASIA.

Toward mysterious Asia was my steamer bound Ar
rVng at the coast of eastern China boarded train for
the Hlmaaya mountains. When and my guide were
apout TWO miles up the mountain espied small tunnel
ABOUT two feet wide determined where it led
TO- MY guide waited patiently outside made my way
thru the tunnel very bravey atho to hours
before saw bright star overhead and sign on which
read ITO Cocoosha.' delighted for this was lust
what wanted to become the famous explorer of some
great country.
Suddenly it was light and felt something queer was
gong to happen was in little city and myself ~
larger than mans finger saw little people of all colors
They ran for their huts when they me coming and
every th1rd step they took they hoped into the air.
came down safely soon became acquainted the king
and people The people worshped little white god and
as was white they thought their god come to visit
them. ~ ~
The next day Christmas Eve and the king was to
give grand ball to which cordially invited Every
body was to receive diamonds The evening was at hand
and as was marching up the royal golden steps heard
my sister calling Get up Ruby, it is nearly time for
school," Bewildered with sleep stumbled out of bed
with my great country Of Cocoosha my riches gone
forever. -.-@- .-Rubv r Hern1nnd e
Firth Grade, 1926 Adams Street NE.
Holland School. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
WHERE QUAKEs COME FROM.
(Honorable Mention.)


One day when was visiting in the southern part Of
Italy thought I would 60 to Naples. While was at
Naples some people asked if should like look
the crater OF Mount Vesuvus. did think Of there
being any DANGER after quite hard climbing
the crater We all looking in and thinking how ter
rlble it would be if should fall in when earth
quake shook the mountain and all fell in head over
heels. .+- se=~& .s-
When we struck the bottom there large hall
all lit up with diamonds, there were little brownies
working around the hail. Two of them approached and
asked us how here. We said, owe fell thru
the crater Then they asked if should like to see
around IN Cocooshia We thought could get
again 50 we all agreed to be taken around They first took
us into the furnace room which very large It
great large furnaces it. They said smoke and
fire from these furnaces go out of the crater.
They took us into many other that were very
beautiful but have not time explain them all
little while began to twist and turn and-I awoke
found it was all dream. Russell Farnham,
Sixth Grade, 1905 Fremont Avenue NJ
Mckinley School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
A NAP TURN ABOUT.
Honorable Mention.)

HonorabIe Mention.) -
II you ever go to the Himalaya mountains try to 90
to Cocooshia Half way to Lhassa the main road the
way branches If you take the road to the right you will
come to Lhassa take the to the left you will
come to Cocooshia. went Cocoosha thinking was on
the right road going to Lhassa.
The first day was there bewildered I
thought was going They had ostrehes there but
they all roasted in the trees The elephants queer
tusks which enabled them to dig great of earth
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
PICTURE PUZZLE.
(Copyrighted.)

Can you find five squirrels hiding from the hunter
mock looking at the sky when fell asleep and had
VISION fanced passage in bank. Curiosity led
me into it. had not gone far when a light. I
walked rapidly toward it, and saw it was
large marble wall with golden gates which was en-
grayed the word Cocooshia with large diamonds the
background
went thru the gate and toward the city, In the mid
die OF this town grass plot park few weeping
willows were scattered around in it. Partly hidden from
view by their swaying boughs sat young lady with eyes
blue the skies face as delicate as the
blossoms around her The swayn boughs to
and whisper to her. just then she stretched
out her hand to and said, Come, will show you this
beautiful place. AS went and saw all the
beautiful things asked how it could She replied
Beauty is TRUTH just then awakened from nv
dream by falling out of the hammock have forgot
ten the words which learned in my dream.
A Fifth Grade, Esther Hansen
Motley School. oil East Side Parkway
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22

and make kind OF burrow They had all kinds Of
animals there too The people called Cocoosh
3ans They were very of people, having two
neads instead of while slept the other
kept awake Their houses made of mud and grass
candy and other goodies grew the trees This why
people are all wanting to go there only STAYED few
days. did out all the wonders of the countrv
Sixth Grade zzzzz Paul n.oae+ ~''
homes School. ~ Grove Place.
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the Wheelless underground streetcar line. will tell
you how to get there You take the wheeess
TIL you get to the Midway depot, then you take the
airline railroad which takes you straight the gates
Ihe people of Cocoosha all crazy. They have
three legs and four arms with only toe finger and
eye EACH The palace of the 3tLoons is very grand
aHal or rather the Cocooshians think The building
made of paper pulp with taxpayer on the inside There
the Cocooshian king reigns with great splendor He
mas ty guards which surround him. He sits on the floor
with his feet hanging over, and his tin wand over his
shoulder Like gum He is supposed to be
OF an his people AS you go along the pathways (for
they have no streets) the people somersau as
sign Of welcome. The automobiles, which are three
stories high are heated by large furnaces When the
people want to put coal in the furnace they pull chain
and say something which sounds like 'monkloika and
the furnace is filed. When they want to empty the
ashes they pull another chain and say something that
cannot SPELL Their houses all built of mud with no
top so when it rains the people of get
Is very wonderful country and to visit it again.
A Seventh Grade 49, Roy Milton
Lake Harriet School. 1000 Sheridan Ave- s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
IN THE sTORYBOOK REGION.

(HOnOrabIe Mention
s'Cocooshia!'' sang out the sprightly conductor I
alghted from the queer little train and met by
friend the storybook. She gentle old lady, the
grandmother Of the heroine Her sweet welcome dspced
my creepy' feeling, for could hardly the
citement which visiting the reay and TRULY storybook
region had aroused climbed into the chaise
drawn by the old white horse who really had wonderful
disposition least seemed to have His long, scrubby
tail hung limp instead of switching around madl His fine
old head tossed impatently.
All this really nothing wonderful, but the fies
They simply thick They rode along comfortably on
his broad back and seemed that must help the poor
animal out Of his misery At last in the break Of
saton, ventured remark upon his patience and the
flies The old lady look Of horror bent upon
what startling confess. really could nothing
usual in remark They are the Cocooshies she said
by of explanation. They held sacred here Even
dumb animals show their respect she continued pointing
afectionatey at her horse Probably you ddn know"
kindly but DON make any remark about the Cocooshie
flies you call them. They would take it insult.
Ny murmured apologies somewhat lost to me when
visions of sticky fly paper poisonous fly paper etc.
to my mind In spite of all the efforts Of my kind hostess
I passed agonizing time. Any fly which
cked my face must be stood with calm and passive
PRESTON did all the inhabitants of this strange country
great deal happier to return the queer train
and sticky fly paper resting tables. 5s
Eighth Grade, Mildred Coffin,
Bryant School. 1912 Clinton Avenue
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
OLD KING CATERPILLAR.

(Honorable Mention:)
You ask where Cocooshia isl Why, you just go into
the woods and there you may it and what its nhab
tants look like.
The Cocooshians very unhealthy nation; they
always cold they their furs Come
to think Of it, have not yet told you who the Inhabitants
are; they the descendants of King Caterpillar. They
call their country by such name because they live
in King Caterpillar called it Cocoonsha but
his only daughter the beautiful Princess Leaf CATERPILLAR
always left out the he at last changed to Coeooshh
Many years ago the country bewtched and
since the Cocooshians' have been silent and al
ways crawled, walked But when they get old
they spin their blankets and wrap themselves up
in them and sleep for what century. After this
long Sleep they clothed in the most beautiful gowns
of all the coors of the rainbow These clothes made
by the good fairies Then the Cocooshans change their
old to Butterfly ~s--
A Eighth grade, Helen Nelson,
Calhoun School 2724 Girard Ave. s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
For Saturday, November 70:

:----'S FUNNY
'Bank' may be anybody,-the writer anoti,ar
person an animal or other living thing. story
pc true, however. If
that have be story told of sometins
somebody else has is
does not wish stories that papers must
De In the hands OF the editor of Journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 8
at five O'clock They must be strictly original written in ink
on one SIDE only OF the 900 words
length nor less than 100 marked with words
ana each signed with the grade school, and adj
dress of the writer. The papers not be rolled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
A NOVELTY IN KINGS

a very pleasant summer afternoon; the birds
were singing and the bees humming was
reading book, and as is sometimes the case
fell to dreaming. Before I knew it was whirl-
ing off to another planet
:, On alighting found myself in a strange
city called Cocooshia. The people wore green
clothes, had three eyes, one arm and four legs.
The houses were made of glass, thru which
one could not see. The trees were upside
down. The city was then in all its splendor.
inc king had just died and the people were
apouC TO crown his heir. But on seeing me they
forgot the heir and asked me to be their rnler
l submitted because thought it was a nov.
city. was borne by the joyous crowd to the
palace where [ was seated on the throne But
just as was about to be crowned I was awak-
ened by mother calling me- And that ended
my visit to Cocooshia
Otis Brewster,
B Sixth Grade, ITO Emerson Az. s.
Douglas School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
MINNEAPOLIS TOPICS
For Saturday, November s:
CAT THE HUMAN ZOO y

supposin that animals world lived In
villages country just
supposn' that certain town had ZOO containing
rapidly disappearing specimens
mankndwhat do you suppose they would about them7
the specimens themselves would act? This is
bright interesting
that is half possible. The
editor of the Junior
~ NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING, OCT 90
at O'Clock They must be strictly original
side only of the not in
length less than 1oo marked with the number
paper signed grade, school, name and ad-
dress Of the writer. The must
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and join us. - r' " 10Y 0ns' ooNo
l commenced to play and after while became tired.
sa do"n on the grass to rest The children around
we play all the time. joined them again. altho vas
ured. went around and looked the animals awhile
oe1ore mad to begin another game was so tired of
70 run toward home Not before my called me had
realzed 1t was dream thought was better to wash
dishes than to play and rest
A Seventh Grade, Title Eastman
seward schoo. 24l2 Twenty-ifth Az. S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
THE ABODE OF BEAUTY,

Honorable Mention.)
One sultry day this summer was lying in the ham,
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THE WONDER LIND
Continued from First Page.)

''My name is Wi1dfre y he shrieked, and gave hop
t'You to be very happy, - said I.
eyes, - another hop. 'Come to my home and my
treasures .-.- .'r--
Having followed him for some distance we came to
impossible place in a marsh. --
t'Jump!' cried he. .-s.. =. r. .--
Jump I did, but did not reach my goal. sank down
down, Wildfre with me, till landed with thud.
found myself in hall dmly lighted by little beings like
my companion. Pictures the wall consisted of flowers,
MOSS twigs and the like. - ..' .."-.
''If these are all you have to show said T. lead
from here.''
''But first see my wealth., cried he
We went thru halls whose floors covered with
Shiny, crawling things, until to his treasury. I
expected pyramids of treasure disappointed.
Such treasures has and will Il
loaded myself with them assembled earth but to my
dismay found they pebbles resembling jewels and
dried leaves which had lost the nts described by the
poets as the golden hues of autumn -
Tenth Grade Blaine Fjeldstad,
South Side High School. 1911 Thirteenth Av. S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
PLAY FOREVER AND EVER

.! don't like to wash dishes and I am
not going to-, I said, and with these words T
ran into the field. "Why isn't this country
like that country far away where children do
nothing but play all day longs I should like
TO go there,' [ said to myself A thought
struck me and I ran into the house. saw
no one SO [ took my hat and ran out again. I
ran and ran and never stopped until I came
to little house where group of children
were playing. 1t was pretty place. On one
SIDE little brook went sinking over the
stones, forgetmenots grew near its bank and
the grass Wa covered with buttercups and
dalsles L went to the children and asked
them what Mace this ,uas T1ta.z - IT,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
THE PALACE OF LOOMS,

HonorabIe Mentlon.) :
Cocooshia is grand city the air line railroad and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
WHERE THINGS MOVE FAST.

Up near, rather on, the pole there is won
derfu country called Cocooshia It's days and nights last
about ten minutes each. In little while after the sun
rises begins to SET everything goes fast The people
are so small that han lily see them They never
grow any taller than three inches because they do they
sr1e the sky and then they have begin shrink That
Is why one sees many with their in their chests
Ihey really do look funny they their backs turned
they look as If they healess when one looks
closer ne sees punches of hair middle of their backs
those are heads which have been pushed down for
ing over the height that nature gave them.
Seventh Grade, Chris Rickino
FRANKLIN School. 1916 Fourth Street N.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-08
'tons boulevard and the River road.

stone boulevard and the River road. II
passed.
There was also received the report OF
the commissioners OF the North Burial
ground, submitting resolutions accept
Ing the gifts OF Mrs. j. Montgomery
Sears. Theodore b. Stayner and Elizabeth
T. Barstow TO the North Burial ground
fund. and the resolutions passed and were
referred to the board OF aldermen.
Mr.. ]. William Moore was appointed
by the chair TO invite the mayor and
board OF aldermen TO meet In convention.
TO elect n member OF the board OF can
vassers and registration.
About s:i5 tho city sergeant. ac-
companying tho mayor and board OF
aldermen were announced. and were re-
ceivsd by the common council standing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-08
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.

The council resumed its session apart
from the board. and the consideration ~
the matters on the docket was resumed
Mr Fletcher for the committee on
claims presented report recommend
ing a resolution 10 pay James f. Furlong
,4i0. as compensation for injuries.
Also resolutions 10 remit taxes as fol-
lows: Catherine n. Ingallsby. admins
tratrix. s2s 20: Royal III. Gladding. ad-
ministrator. S46.2o; Thomas +. Carr. ex-
ecutor. 1870; A. II. G. Hodges, $500.
Also n resolution TO remit sewer assess
ments as follows: John c. Dressed estate
sas 2s: Henry Young. Jr.. AL49: Park Coal
company, t47.7i. The reports were re-
ceIved and the resolutions passed, 81
voting I'm the affirmative.
From the same committee came a
resolution. repeating resolution No. <5s
approved Dec. is. 1893. TO pay Ira +. Peck
the sum OF 1900. which was passed.
The report upon the petitions Of Edgar
G. Gates and Cornelius o Brien. for com
pensation OF damages. and ~ Benjamin
Riley Ellen A. Donahue. Charles Law
Annie Montgomery. sidney q Rider and
George W. Ballou. for remission Of GER
tain taxes ana assessments wus receivsd.
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fected by the Rhode Island hospital In
treating the poor that go there. He said
that the expense OF treatment was much
smaller than in other cities and much
less than IL would be II the city maintain
ed a hospital OF its own.
The resolution making the appropria-
tion was unanimously passed without
further discussion
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE
In concurrence with the common
council resolution was passed direct
ing the city solicitor to appear before the
legislature and advocate the passage OF
the tunnel bill as amended by the joint
committee on railroad legislation.
The reports OF the overseer OF the poor
for February, the committee on finance on
the surrender OF coupon bonds. commits
sioner on north burial ground for the
last year. city treasurer for February.
city auditor for February, joint commit
tee on finance on registered bonds, city
treasurer on the issue or registered bonds
and on the surrender OF coupon bonds.
the monthly report OF the fire commits
sioners. and the quarterly report OF the
police commissioners. were received from
the common council.
Mayor Miller announced that a COM
munication had been received by him
Purchase exposition commission. relative
to an exhibit OF the city OF Providence.
Referred 10 the committee on finance.
Resolutions in acceptance OF the gifts
OF Mrs. j. Montgomery Sears, Theodore
3. Stayner and Elizabeth T. Barstow. to
the North Burial ground. were passed.
FOR REMISSION OF TAXES.
Resolutions for the remission OF taxes
OF number OF persons were passed In
concurrence as was also a resolution TO
remit certain sewer assessments.
The board also concurred in a resolu-
tion TO pay the sum OF $500 10 James r.
Furlong as compensation for injuries
sustained.
An ordinance establishing seal for the
city registrar. was passed In concurrence.
A resolution for the payment OF 500
10 Ira r. Peck OF Cranston, passed at
a former meeting. was repealed.
A resolution was passed in concurrence.
directing the board OF park commissioners
TO investigate and report as TO the cost
OF completing the work on Blackstone
park.
The mayor appointed Alderman Pres
brey as a member of the joint committee
on water and n member OF the committee
on armory auctioneers, hackney car
riages, street signs and numbers. and
bridges Of the board OF aldermen.
At e:55 the meeting was adjourned
until Thursday. March II, at 3 o'clock
n
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COMMON COUNCIL.

The common council was called 10 or
der by President Kendrick. promptly at
o clock and after the roll call n quorum
was reported present. and upon the read
ing OF the record OF the last meeting by
Clerk d r. Hayden. the president intro
duced c. NJ. Lee, the new member from
the Seventh ward. who was assigned the
seat formerly occupied by Mr.. c. Pres
brey
ordinances. presented a report upon
resolution TO apply to the general as
sembly for the passage OF legislation.
relative 10 removing snow and Ice from
sidewalks, which was received.
The report recommended an indefinite
postponement Of the original resolution,
and this course was taken.
Mr. Balch for the committee on
ordinances. also reported upon a bill for
an ordinance In amendment OF chapter
a. OF the revised ordinances entitled
Seals" and providing n seal for the
city registrar The ordinance passed.
MONEY FOR HOSPITALS
Mr.. Parks for the committee on finance.
reported resolutions making an appro-
priation for the Rhode Island hospital OF
$4,000. also n $4,000 appropriation for the
Providence Jyingin hospital. and n 5000
appropriation for the 81. Joseph's hos
pital The appropriations were carried
by n vote Of IS ayes.
The monthly reports Of the joint stand
ing committee on finance on the sur
render OF coupon bonds for January and
February. 1904. the monthly reports OF
the city treasurer ~on the surrender OF
coupon bonds for January and February.
1904. and monthly report of the city treas
urer for February. 1904. were received.
OF aldermen
Mr. Root presented resolution re-
queetine the committee on parks 10 as
certain the expense OF compietins Black
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-08
CITY COUNCIL
ELECTED MOLL0Y.
Canning Men Registered Protests,
but Machine Won Out-COunCil-
man Smith Attacked Inspector
of Buildings Department.


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DO You SHAVE YOURSELF 7

n you don't you should. as II n a pleas
ure n YOU use "EAsv-sHAvG," the new
lather. No smartine or burning. EASY
SHAVE" makes thick, creamy lsther.
softens tbs beard. socfhes and hsas the
skin. AZ druggists, lsc. Try Il today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-08

The report of the committee on CITY
property recommending a resolution au
thorizing the extension OF the lease OF
the Fields Point farm 10 &. g. Atwefl on
condition that said lease may be termi-
mated at any time by the city. was re-
ceived and a resolution granting an ex.
tension OF the lease for n period q, n
years at s7oo year was passed IN con.
currence.
The council conourred with the board
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-25
WE CAN'T EAT CELERY NOW.
Doctors Have Cut on Another Article fDiet-ve9etable Said to Carry
 Typhoid Germs.

Now the physicians arc said to have forbidden another relish nearly as pop. ular as oysters at this time. says the Washington Star. Celery has come under the. ban of the doctors, who say that 1t is equally we'll adapted to trans hitting the poisonous elements of tho soil and carrying the germs of typhoid. The disease can be acquired only by Introducing the microbes into the sys- tenn in food or drink, and for that rea- son advice against certain kinds of food Is always likely to be regarded. But to what extent this may be carried ia we'll understood by the proprietor of one hotel, who has seen oysters during the past three weeks disappear almost entirely from the orders of his guests. Some weeks ago a well-known man died of typhoid fever. He had lived at a large hotel, and the report went about that he had got his illness there. What ever you do. don't eat oysters at that hotel" was the advice that one friend was giving another, based on the belief that this man had died of Q disease con- tracted in the hotel dining-room. where the chances were immensely in favor of his having got tho fever somewhere else.
 If they keep on there will be nothing left for us to eat except fish and frit- ters. and tho latter will probably be cut on soon and pills substituted.