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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
Careful of the Thermometer.

In certain village not very long ago. benevolent
doctor offered to give thermometer every cottage
carefully explaining its Soon after arrival
dstrlct visitor entere house where the
mometer hung proudly in the middle the room
dangling at the end Of string. The visitor compi-
mented the owner it inquired if she remem-
bered the instructions.
"Ay, that do" was the reply; ST ,angs un there
and 1 watches un until e gets above CO.,
Quite right, Mrs -" said the lady much
pleased thatthe directions given taken root "and
what do you do when it gets above
why, Them was the unloole ed for answer ST
takes un down from the nail puts un out in the
garden cooIs
#--1 'un down a bit!"-
Tit-Bts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

the opening I fell and the
lantern went out. My
teacher had no matches
and l thought I had none,
but after hunting in all of
my pockets I at last found
one, broken in two. But
what would have hap
pened if I had not found
it and lighted the Ian
tern?
The opening could not
be seen until we were
within four or five feet of
it. The teachers people
had all gone to Oronoco
that morning, and no one
knew where we were.
Rocks, a great many Of
which were loose, pools
OF water, and darkness
were all that surrounded
US. Our chances would
surely have been very,
very poor to get out if I
had not found the match.
George Cutting,
Byron, MINI.
Ninth Grade.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
Platinum Very
Valuable.

Platinum, which
is Indispensable in
some instruments OF
precision and is USE
full in the arts parti-
culary, because when
Embedded in glass
it does not crack by
unequal expansions
still much more
valuable than gold.
Nine-tenths Of the
worlds platinum
(about $500 pound)
comes from the Ural
mountains, which
enables Russia to
control the price.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

Finally my eyes fell
upon the rug, There was
fire in the rug.
What should I do? It
was no use trying to call
auntie, because [ was so
hoarse I could not speak.
But I climbed down from
the chair and went. to the
door and tried to call, but
of course it did no good
for I could only whisper
and the wind blew away
from her direction. AS
luck had it, my aunt
heard the door slam and
ran in. She found me on
the floor trying to put the
fire out with several small
sticks. The more I poked
the fire the more it
blazed. I was so fright
ened that my aunt had to
carry me back to the
chair and then put the
fire out. have often
wondered since then what
might have happened.
Hazel Hystedt,
Maple Plain, MINI.
B 9Th Grade,
Jackson School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
A PERIL THAr PASSED.
Fifth Grade.

Hark, what was that?'' 1t was the howl of wolves
We were skating river, the banks of which were
covered with dense woods We stopped short, listen.
Ing all Of us half scared out of wits.
dreadful to hear We stood still minutes
too scared to then of the boys said Lets
not stand here and freeze So our roar
ing fire. Soon some one suggested
going home We all agreed to this, soon on
our way home Suddenly@out to the right the brush
crashed little and jumped rect in the air.
half fearing to see two glaring At last
the peril which threatened passed away.
Willie Soames
seventh Grade Green Prairie Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, {
SATURDAY, JANUARY Q, 1904.

first time He tried it the third time, and said to
myself NO, DON'T But he said. Yes do
Off 1 went. Alas! My foot caught the strrup and
away we went, my pony dragging along him
clutched at the ground but the pretty
hard to catch hold of. thought was going to be
denly stopped and thought fairyland altho
they tell me lay groaning the ground when the
ar1Vef OF team that was passing by picked and
took home.
On examining my leg they found that it
broken but badly bruised recovered from my injury
very shortly and / think that is chance my
pony VIII get to throw off, Earl Gold,
Ninth Grade. Big Stone. City, s. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
THE LUCKY LAST PULL.

The greatest danger threatened one
day when pulling my little sister street
car track on sled car coming only half block
away and the sled caught rails
in some and could move the sled. On came
the car, and there stood in the middle the track
trying to get the sled off. When the was within
six feet of us hard pull the sled came with
such suddenness that it nearly off my feet
did not pull my sister home, because too weak
from the fright Georgia Finn
Sixth Grade, Sioux Falls s d
Lincoln School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR,

ton for himself 4 was feeling very good in
shade when deep growl disturbed
OF the woods. Thoughts of bears wolves came
hooking to my brain. I could
CO. heard the crashing of brushes behind getting
nearer and nearer. Then stumbled root my
dog came bounding to full of porcupine quilts
Harry Carlson,
Sixth Grade. Two Harbors, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
"A VERY CURIOUS CIouD.

- One afternoon when Iowa on a farm.
ABOUT haIf a mile from the village, there
the western sky a very curious cloud 1t hung the
same position for two hours Just as even
ing was approaching it broke and started very swiftly
UP the sky This was going while at supper
and papa was watching the cloud.
soon he came in very much excited and told us
ti1at the storm was upon We all rushed for
wraps and went as fast could to the cyclone
cellar, which was near at hand. We took a Ratchet.
shovel and an ak down with dig way out if
something should blow the cellar. were down
there but few. minutes something very heavy
seemed TO be thrown upon the door. It proved to be
lal stones about three inches in diameter.
last more than i've minutes when
came Altogether the storm did more than
ten minutes but while it did last it very
tive 1t did not do SO much damage there as it did a
and buried most of the people alive.
The next day an excursion went down that way
out ola not stop at village, for the
ready overloaded. This storm was about two miles
wide and many miles long. Irene Mitchell
SIKH 1faue. Slayton MINI.
FIVE CHILLY BOYS
enjoy rowing now but when I was small one
could hardly get me to go into unless strong
other boys and went fishing. did not have very
good luck, 50 we thought would go up the river
farther when we spied boat We all tumbed in and
were IN such hurry to push off not notice
the leak IN the boat until the middle of the
river: 1t was then that pulled safety. 1t was
!ueKy that the water was not deep Shore
BOAT sank about five feet from land went up to
our waists in water. That evening five tired boys went
nome with chils running backs at every stem
they took Every time go rowing I always think of
lhal lncldent. Paul J. Preston
Eighth Grade. Iuyerne MINI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
THE BUSINESS HALF.
Sixth Grade.

Nearly three years the first Monday after the
last day of school, teacher letter asking
me TO come to her place and help her with
ing SO l went and after finishing the
TO snow me the cave near her home which
her speak OF SO often We started, lantern
take look below ground. It nearly a half mile
TO the cave, and when opening, we
lighted the lantern and went in.
1t was very cold in there, andNwe had to very
lest we TAIL IN one Of the many pools of water
WIlcn were all around Some places had
step down two or three feet to find footing. The
tern snone only a few feet around had to go
very slowly. When had gone nearly sixty feet
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

meant, so we went on. Just reached the track
the train whistled. We tried back the horses but
we could not. The told me to get out which I
did in a hurry. My brothers hold of the buggy
and backed it, then they took hold horses
we were safe, tho pretty badly frightened
Sixth Grade, Edna Conner
Mckinley School. Rushmore, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
MIR. PONY SAID YES.

One evening as was returning home from school
was told to go into the country get valuable
papers for the Bank Big Stone. ran home saded
Ind 5brided my pony, and started
j was about half mile in the country when NV
pony tried to throw off, but he not succeed the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

was not very large and could not hold them. They had
run about a block when they turned and crossed a
sidewalk and the shovels flew in the air
down about two feet from The horses sackened
their speed somewhat and my brother climbed out, in
tending. to take hold their heads they started
again, leaving me in the wagon all alone.
After little I.tried to get out, but I fell was
going into the wheel when caught of piece
board that nailed down to the middle wagon
and pulled myself back Just then the came
OFF, causing to roll toward the wagon
L reached the back of the it and
threw me against a barn passing. never
Roy Hagestead,
ruth Grade Chatfed, Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
UNDER a MOVING TRAIN.

The whistle was blowing the bell of the en-
glne was ringing. was coming down hill, crossed by
ralroad track on my sled, full force, and could
STOP could not steer off the road, because then I
would go into deep ditch which on both sides of
the road. IT 1 had done so certainly would have
Deen Killed At last became frightened I thought
y VIII nave to die could not I could not
near anybody call me- because I frightened. At
last felt that was going the bridge which was
on the other side of the railroad at once wondered
how [ came there. had stood upright than
about fifty people gathered to was hurt had
gone right under the and had scratched.
Never again will go sliding where railroad
below the hill My lesson taught some other bows
not to slide in such places
Eighth Grade, Carl swanson
$50 ooutn oide School st. James, Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
AN INEFFECTIVE WEAPoN.

- When was about five years old I fell i'll with the
measles and was sick for w
Just well enough to sit in chair, accident hap
pened. was sitting near the stove, my aunt
was out OF doors alone in the house. There
rug lying in front of the fire and spark flew on
the rug. i saw the spark but did think about it
until smelled smoke. looked all around the room
but could not see where the smoke from.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

Mama-Come, Willie, walk
faster!
Little Willie-Huh! YOu
wouldn't be in such a hurry to
get to the dentists il it was your
tooth wot was goin' to be
pulled!
From Harper's Bazaar.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
A MAN OF QUEER MO-

We used to take our
cream to town in an open
buggy. We had to cross
a railroad, and as there
was a curve in the road
before we reached the
track we could not see
very far up the track.
One day as we were near
: ing the track we saw a
man in the pasture MAX
ing queer motions. We
did not know what he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
SEVERAL TUNIBLES AT
ONCE.

One day my brother
was hauling the ashes
away and in the afternoon
I asked him if I could not
go with him. He said I
could. We were on our
way home when a large
dog came out and fright
ened the horses and they
Startad 70 rim NV hrathar
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-27

They were performers in the anna
teur theatricals. During the progress
Of the play at one time while their
presence was not needed on the stage
they sat together behind the scenes.
For some time he had been very at
tentive to her, and, although people had
frequently remarked upon his devotion,
he had not come to the point of pro-
posing. But as they sat behind the
scenes he felt that an opportune mo-
ment had arrived.
MARIE he said, you may not have
perceived my liking, but l cannot de-
lay. II want to ask you to-to-be''-
Just then the prompter called the
girls name, but she never stirred.
That's your cue" faltered the inter-
rupted lover.
eyes," she answered calmly enough,
laying her hand on his arm, 'sbut never
mind the cue. You seemed very ear
nest just now, and / want you to go on
What were you going to say?"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-27
start of an. Iowa Lawyer.

An Iowa lawyer tells the following
story of his first months Of practice
He went to a small country town and
secured an Office room, in front of
which was placed the usual sign. Then
he sat down and waited for his clients
to appear, all the while feeling very
much the dignity Of his position. The
day passed, and no one called, and an
other and another, until weeks went
by, and still there had been no client.
One morning, however, he was at the
depot to attend upon the arrival Of the
daily accommodation train, quite an
important function of the town, when
a handsome, well dressed young lady
approached and inquired, lis this Mr..
Smith," At once the feeling of impor-
lance returned, and in his bIandest
tone he replied: EFT is, madam. What
can do for you?'
"Can you tell me how much it will
cost to send a SOW and pigs down to
the next station ?'-Green Bag.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-27
The Thrifty piedmontese

In character the Piedmontese are very
unlike the popular conception OF the
Italian people. AS class the peasants
are sober, industrious and thrifty. The
following instance of the thrift of the
peasants has in it a touch Of pathos.
On one occasion, having given a cigar
to boaro (herdsman), found after
ward that the precious weed had last
ed the recipient a whole month, a few
whiffs only being taken after the even
ing meal, and then it was carefully
laid aside till the next evening.
Whether tile custom which still OBJ
tains in some parts Of Piedmont of re-
garding the harmless, necessary domes-
tic cat as delicate morsel is to be put
down to thrift or merely to a perverted
appetite is doubtful, but 1t is well
known that to fill the pot-au-feu of
Pedmontese peasant is the usual fate
of wandering or homeless felines -Eu-
STAGE Reynolds-Ball in Chambers Jour-
nal.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-27
SHERIFFS SALE.

Byvirtue of an Execution, on Transcript
from Justice Court issued out of and I'M
der the Seal of the District Court. in and
for the County of Reuville and State of
Minnesota, upon Judgement rendered
and docketed in the said Court, on the 9Th
day of July a. D. 1904. in an action wherein
A. Y. Rieke Plaintiff, and w. K. Carson
Defendant, in favor of the said Plaintiff
and against the said Defendant for the
sum of Thirty Eight and $1,000 dollars
which execution was directed and de-
llvered to me as Sheriff and for the said
County of Brown,I have this 21st day of
July A. d. 1904, levied upon all the ri ght,
title and interest of the said Defends ant
w. X. Carson, in and to the following de-
scribed Real property in Brown County,
State of Minnesota, to-wit:
The undivided one-tenth Q10) of Sub
Lots one "a, two %, three 81. four a. and
six (6l of Lots three ~ and Sub Lots two
(2) of Lot two (2), all in Sec. 16, Township
Ill. Range 50, containing thirty-one sd
LOO acres.
Notice is hereby given, that /, the under
signed as Sheriff as aforesaid, will sell the
above described Real property to the
highest bidder, for cash. at public auction,
at the Front door of the Court House in the
City of New U1m in the County of Brown
and State of Minnesota, on Monday the
9Th day of september A. d. 1904 at 10
o'clock A. NJ, of that day, to satisfy the
said execution. together with the interest
and costs thereon,
Dated July 2srd A. D. 1904.
w. ]. JULIUS,
Sheriff of Brown County, MINI.
A. V. RIEKE,
Attorney for Plaintiff, Fairfax Mimi.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-27

man. Here we be at the front door,
an yit-an' yit'-
.,Tain't either interrupted Beulah,
feeling the janb. ITS the back door,
an here's the kitchen She stopped
in astonished hesitancy.
But that's the road, an the noun
fins, an'-oh, now amt thet too bad?
See all them apple trees over in the
pasture tore out by the roots an laid
down in rows, like SO many corpuses.
Let's go to the back of the house an
see about the hencoops. P'raps the
barns standin' too"
This is the back of the house." in
sisted his wife, rubbing her spectacles
for a better view. ''Enoch, you're
turned round"
81 should say / was" replied Mr..
Haley pettishly, IAN so be you. Won't
we never see straight ag'in? It's this
away, Beulah. The things we see
last, is fixed in our eyes, an if we're
standin' in our back door we're SEEM
things thet amt. Thet's it!''
Mrs. Haley slowly recovered from
this statement Lets set on the steps
awhile an be thankful we kin see
anything" she invited. 4Mebbe our
sight will get Strengthened out an
things will come to US gradual. Shut
yer eyes an rest 'em. Then we kin
see things ez they be, mebbe"
''Thet amt bad plan," agreed
Enoch, seating himself and immediate
~ acting upon this advice. I'm goin'
to imagine I'm observin' the barn an
henhouse, an when I opens up prob
ably will. keep SEEM them apple
trees, though" he added after mo-
ment's trial.
Three men, hurrying to the worst
scenes of disaster, paused in amaze
ment at sight of the old couple, sitting
with clasped hands and closed eyes.
A tall neighbor stepped forward So
licitously. Are you blinded, Mr.
Haley?" he inquired ''This is Mar
vim Lennox. Can we help you?"
.Guess not, Marvin" responded
Enoch. quivering his eyelids for a
rapid glimpse and promptly screwing
them up again.
Blinded? No! Our sights set-an
we see things back end to. We're
hopin' ter git it right agin soon. Here
we be on our back steps a-lookin' the
wrong way" Beulah groaned.
The man stared, then broke into a
hearty laugh 'Of course you are
he chuckled "Why, the cyclone has
lifted your house right up, turned il
around and set it square on its foun
dation.'' He gave them each a hand
"Get up!' he added. "Come out on
the sidewalk and see for yourselves
Mr.. and Mrs. Haley stood on the
walk and winked in bewilderment.
"It hez, fer a fact
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-27
TURNED
AROUND
BY Elliot Walker
Copyright, 1901, by Elliot Walker

''Beulah!'' shouted Enoch Haley, COM
ing in from the road Better be shut
tin the blinds"
Mrs. Haley hoisted her corpulent fig
ure from the Shaker rocking chair,
where she was mapping away the sui
try afternoon, and blinked irritably.
Where's my specsg' she inquired
gazing about with a cavernous yawn.
ION yer forred, ez usual. Hurry up
now
'Tain't goin' ter rain, is it? Thet
rumblin' an growlin' is miles off,
Enoch. What man you do be fer
al1us scrabbin' round, wantin' things
shut up long afore thar's any need ont
House IL be hotter'n Tophet. It's bad
enough now
"You come out here an see," cried
her husband excitedly. "Stan' in the
front door an look over on them noun
tains. What dyer think Of sech sky
ez theft"
ut does look alarmin'," assented Mrs.
Haley, shading her eyes with a fat
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-27
The Peach.

Peaches are tonic, an aperient, a
food and drink combined, or, to put
it briefly, they are meat and medicine
A good meal may be made on cut
peaches with cream and sugar, bread
and butter. After meal of this va
riety a person will feel more like at
tending to the duties of the afternoon
than if he or she INDUCED in heavy
foods. Peaches are good before break
fast and after dinner They are good
for the digestion, good for the blood
and good for the complexion. Some
people eat them without cream or
sugar and with good results. The
fruit is so rich In sugar and acid that
it preserves its flavor long while, but
to get the full benefit it should be
eaten as soon as. it is cut. Redness Of
the nose due to congestion, inf1amed
compilations, scrofulous and bilious
tendencies are said to be materially in
fuenced by a liberal consumption Of
this luscious fruit
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-27
Real Estate Transfers.

A. G. VonsHagen to Carl Battig,
12.74 acres, S 10, T Ill, r 80, 81, 100
First Baptist church Of Sleepy Eye
to Chas. e. Gent, L 10, B 6, Brack' S
1st add, Sleepy Eye, s21O.
Martin Finstad, ct al, to Gust Elk
strom, L Is and l6, B 2, Holm's add,
Comfrey, S120.
81. L. Toschssto John Larson, L 3
and 4, B 4, Golden, $1,000.
VIM. Pfaender to Jos. A. Eckstein,
L Is, B 153, N NewsUlm.
Thomas F. Addy to Roy A. Palmer,
lots and B IL Sleepy Eye, 1915.
Soren c.. Frederickson to Golden
Farmers Milling Co. 35-l00 acres of
lots Ii of S. E. of 31-11O-33, slOO.
Elizabeth Zeller to Jos. Kraus, L 4,
B Isl, S New Ulm, S25.
Nina Remmele tosAugust Utecht, L
A in Remmele' s!add, Sleepy Eye So, 900.
Barbara Marti to Herman Dorm, L
3, B al S New Ulm, 81, 700.
August Forester to Barbara Marti,
L IA, B los, S New Ulm, 81, 1856.
Winona and ST. Peter Land Co. to
FL. G. Warnke, 100 acres, S I, T 1O8,
r 35, 2,4OO.
John Larsen to Gerhart Larsen, L 5,
S 20, T lilo, r 80, 81 400.
Joseph Prokosch to John and Chris
topher Corey, 1888 acres, S Sc, T ITO,
r 80, S315.
Christ Mogenson to Emil Rasmussen,
und of L I, B 5, and of L l, B 1,
Evan, $500.
H.L.Hansen to Mathilda Rasmussen,
Ii, 2, 3, 4, and 6, B 2, Park add,
Evan, $500.
Hans G.. Hanson to Hans P. Thar
keldsen, L /, B s, Rasmussen S add,
Evan, S65.
Winona and ST. Peter Land Co. to
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.,
Las acres, S 81, T 100, r IS, s31.
Carl Plath to John E. Panlsen, 1Ox
100 feet in N w / of N W / Of S 8, T
10, r 80. $40.
John E. Paulsen to Tina Jensen,
52xl52 feet of N W 4 of N W / of S 8,
T 10, r SO, $3.50.
Wenzel Sittauer to Herman Nun, L
g, B 146, N New Ulm, 1926.
Julius Kruger to j. Fl. Kruger,
$50 acres, S ID, T 10, r SO, $4,000.
Mary A. Bentley to Anton H. Man
derfeld, L |, B 3, Bagen's End add,
Springfield, S1,400.
Michael Leschefske to Anton Fl.
Manderfeld, S ] of L 6, and 40x5O feet
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-27

your way to answer them. Can you
split wood without hacking your own
feet OFF,
7 have done it,
'sUm! You happen to know a thing
or two. Now, young lady, if you were
planting potatoes how many eyes
would you put in a hill?''
-Four or five
"And how about corn?''
"From four to six kernels"
Yes. And do you play the piano?''
Fairly we'll"
Wonderful young woman-positive-
~ wonderful!' he chuckled as he rub
bed his hands together Another ques-
ton or two and I'll be going. OF course
you expect to get married some day?'
I'll don't know" stammered the
blushing Bessie
But / do OF course you expect to,
and your chance has come. What do
you say to me? I'm purity nigh sixty,
but Pm worth half a million dollars
and can buy you silk dresses and vel
vets and diamonds. Just say the word
and we'll be married in a month, and
I'll save the farm for your father and
give him a new start
II thank you, SIR" replied Miss Bes-
sic, with dignity, "but I shall marry
for love or not at all.''
''You are plain of speech, Miss Sauce
Box, but I'm not going to quarrel with
you. You go your way and I'll GO
| mine, but if you let that soft soap
spoil I'll come back and raise row.
A week later Farmer Thompson,
who was making an effort to hobble
about his room, received letter in an
official envelope He opened it with
sinking heart, but next minute he was
calling to Bessie
Here is discharge Of mortgage as
a present to mel" he gasped.
'Is it possible?''
''And here is a letter from old John
Doan, which says that you are the
most sensible girl he ever saw, even
to refusing his offer of marriage when
you were making soft soap that day
Bessie
But Bessie had run away to cry.