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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
minneapolis Topics.
For Saturday, Feb. 6:
YOUR FAVORITE STUDY. WHY"

Z. :.
Sometimes all studies seem dstastefu to a
Junior. because all school work has become tire
some but nevertheless, there is always some
favorite study that will brighten him up and
whose learning is pleasure instead Of a task.
What study do you prefer from those you have
have had in the past? Why? AS usual
the "why" is the most important part and must
be very fully answered paper will not be
considered in the contest. Try. to make the
stories bright and alive There are dead papers
just as we'll as there are dead leaves, and they
of just about much value, too. The papers
must be in the hands Of the editor Of The Journal
Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, January 80,
at five o'clock. They must be strictly original
written in ink one side only of the paper not
more than 800 words in length nor less than
100, marked with the number Of words and each
signed with the grade, school, and adj
rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
A ROOM THAT WAS FIXED.

May go to the picnic? I really haven't time to
finish my work this morning. said to mother eff
you hurry you get the work done before the chill
dren start, she answered. did want to do this,
SO began to tease her until she said final mo"
then threw things around in room, pushed all
things into the drawers and went downstairs saying my
room was fixed now. Mama had upstairs to
then at the drawer and said, you may CO. but do
not think you will enjoy yourself much as il
you had done told you
started away and thought how easy had been let
off this time BY the time arrived at the picnic
grounds what had done. I did not play with
the girls and boys but went into the
myself to sleep and slept until heard say
TT is all right" and looked up and mama.
Sixth Grade, -Dimple Browne
Horace Mann School. 3O13 Park Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
For Saturday, Feb. Is:
"a STRANGE, TRUE STORY,

First, the story must be known to you to be
absolutely true 1t need not have happened to
you personally, but you must know beyond a
doubt that it actually happened. It may be any
kind of story, but it must seem decidedly out
of the ordinary to you. It may be serious or
amusing creepy, but above all things it must
be true story. The papers must be in the hands
Of the editor Of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, Feb. G,
at o'clock. They must be strictly original
written in ink on side only of the paper not
more than 500 words in length, nor less than
100, marked with the number of words and each
signed with the grade, school, name and address
The papers must not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
THE ssBABY BYE-LOW" CURE.

(Honorable Mention.1
PUNISHMENT! What recolections that word brings
to my mind of naughty things done and their sad
But of all of them stands out most
distinctly and it was in opinion, the severest
ishment received.
I was a lazy sort of girl and always made hard
time of rising in the morning often late for
school, One day went later than usual. My teacher
decided to punish me in way that would Of
all laziness henceforth. She made nice little bed,
and in front of the entire school to sleep, and
there had to remain for the rest OF the morning I
Inundated that since then have always risen
early and it certainly cured of lazness.
A Seventh Grade, Belle Abramowitz
Sumner School. SIS Aldrich Avenue N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
SOME VERY BAD NEWS

SOME VERY BAD NEWS
Little folks usually take punishment
heart than older only in the room
whenI received my greatest punishment had been
quite noisy all morning and when afternoon came
seemed to be getting the teacher called
up to her desk and put piece of paper my mouth
When realized what she doing out crying
and between my sobs Of grief, I managed to say,
please, teacher won't whisper any more if you
won't put that paper mouth boo-hoo!"
This in vain, so took my seat with the paper
my mouth. In reading class I had to stand up
with the rest but could read with paper over
my mouth The worst part that I had to 20 out
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23

THAT BONNY SCOTCH CAP,
One winter, about five years ago, my mother bought
me then called Scotch cap which greatly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
A FEAST ON PINK PILLS.

Dorothy, you must not touch those pink pills on
the book case they are deadly poison That what
mama said as entered the room, for she caught me
looking adirngly at bottle of strychnine pills
All right" answered. But the minute mama left
the room I climbed chair, took the bottle down
and went into dark to enjoy my delicious
feast
Just as I was about to eat my fourth pretty pill
mama came into the for something. She heard
some one chewing. Looking around she saw me with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1904.

that with all the coaxng could play I stood in
one corner OF the yard thinking what naughty girl
was | remained after school and the teacher
TOOK Off that horrible paper went home thinking
that would not say anything to the folks at home.
but "bad news travels fast"
Sixth Grade, FLORENCE Bourdea1x
whittier School. 1926 Peasant Avenue.
LIFE NOT SO EASY.
did not pay very good attention in class, I
tnought all the time, Life in this world easy
did not much whether passed not at the
END or the term Later on the teacher told if
did not improve in my lessons that would fail
the end of the term But kept getting my
as usual just learning them for that day instead of
learning them so could not forget a
Near the last month I realized
unless did better work right away did. At the
end of the term did pass, discouraged
TO think that thru my fault had let the other
boys, smaller than T. get ahead of After that T
never said, Life in this world is easy"
A Sixth Grade, Leo Bruder
Lake Harriet School,. 1922 Richield Av S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
PICTURE PUZZLE,
(COpyrighted.)

Rearrange these numbers that when ad
any direction vertically, horizontally diagonal
total will be twenty-four.
dlslked and said would not it. My mother,
however overrued and said, ''You must it, my
dear, stay In the house."
SO after had thought about it awhile I decided
to- stay in; and did stay in only day,
about a week When week had elapsed, my father
asked me if wanted to down town with him,
I gladly said, yes" But said, you if you
wear your Scotch cap" ooh, dear" said I, II don't
want to wear that old thing. would rather stay at
home"
All right said my mother, in a firm tone, "stay
at home So stayed at home, but when papa had
gone mama said that if would around the house
three times with my Scotch cap I need not it
any So I did it.
1t was my greatest punishment to around the
house with the disliked cap my head, for I
afraid all the neighborhood was looking at Now
when are looking at cap that don't like, say
so before it is bought Helen Acomb
Sixth Grade 1926 First Avenue S.
Bryant School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
WATER, BUT NO SUBS.

Honorable Mention)
T HERE is Monday in my life that I shall always
remember. It wash day, and knew if
stayed at home should have to help with the wash
ing just if I a girl. So thought to myself,
will not do it; will And away went to the
swamp where there plenty Of clear water but no
suds picked pussy willows, but in getting them
I stepped in water up to my knees. Finally went
home and told my mother where I had been and
showed her my flowers. She did not like them at ALL
but whipping and sent me to bed. lay
there the bed after while went to sleep When
aWoke asked if I might get She said
eff ready to work you may I said, II will
help YOU" believe this is the greatest punishment
had, because only did have to do the house
work, but whipped and sent to bed like baby
which that being girl.
B Fifth Grade, Percy Hondorf,
Rosedale School. 1902 Colfax Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
A VERY SICK GIRL.

whenever
around I always sick.
!
day after dinner looked
dishes on the table, wishing could get
out of the task in some so I told
I5& mama had the headache. Then
49, said, IF sick had better lie
0 down. was very glad to lie down, but
~ after the dishes were washed I into
- - Isl the kitchen and just going go
q - doors and play, said, st
thought you We're sick; sick girls must
I<zEy ~ sS not out to play. You had better go
~ Vs&s and lie down again lay down again,
n Q f18 and two three times wanted to get
- 3ssa up, but every time said, "sick
lK 2fsSSEsA girls must not get up
[E4&# At last supper time and just
was going sa;a to si get up oa and go to supper
s klk - III anything I had to lie down again.
was s;s very sorry that had pretended to
: .I A Seventh Grade, Iyndale SD st.
Rosedale School
FIFTEEN MINUTES LATE.
G9AAg 35 One day when playing, my
- mother told that had only fifteen
81 II study my lesson I did not stop
wv because had just begun play the
= IVA most interesting part of the game. My
~<1 mother was upstairs, SO took chair,
It'll piled books it
reach the clock: Then turned the
hands back fifteen minutes When
mother came down stairs she told
should dress my clothes When
dded in had them on she told me to to
amv tho uncle's, because he going my
''''' sne cousin and out riding my
uncle's, but my told
cried because always enjoyed going for ride.
3 Seventh Grade, Ethel
Van Cleve School. 1927 Street NE.
THE TEILTAIE
LET swimming" called can't,
because went in yesterday" I called back
Nobody will know, the
f and warm"
"Al right; wait until I get suit
So went down and had fine swim, except that
l knew was doing wrong, and I afraid mama
would find it out.
After I had been in swimming and
began to do the work had left Pretty mama
called me in and asked why had disobeyed She
$ had seen me come home and she my hair
v Then she said, II think may stay at home
Y tomorrow when all to Wildwood"
So the next day they all went away I had to
stay at home alone, with nothing to but think Of
the grand time they were having the merry-go-
round and roller coaster.
Theodore W. Freeman,
, Seventh Grade, Washburn Park.
Rosedale
, FEAST ON PINK PILLS.
Dorothy must not touch those pink pills on
the book case, they deadly poison" is what
mama said as I entered the room she caught me
looking admiringly at the strychnine pills
All right" answered. But the minute mama left
the room climbed chair, bottle down
and went into dark to enjoy my delicious
feast.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-17
LaskOed q Ennhr

wren the gasolene schooner ErIinse
was half way across the channel from
haual Monday night a large boobv
Olrd lighted upon the jibboom Mr.
hartman the first mate, erept out
win d Assoc and on the second throw.
ing captured the bird. 1t was dragged
down upon the deck without hurting If
AT daylight the species of the cantivp
was recognized, and then, with due 70.
Spect to the awful consequences of
killing the albatross described In "Tbe
ancient Mariner" the bird was 70.
stored to liberty.
The BOBBY is distinguished from fin
gooney in being entirely white. excent,
ing the wing tips, which are jet block
inns specimen was a fine one, having .
wing spread Of six feet. It resented
the approach Of the sailors with yicious
swapping of mandibleS and souawkjnp
IKE an angry goose. The bird an.
peared to be tired out when il rastat
upon the vessel. and the supposition
or the Eclipse officers was that # han
oeen blown away from Laysan Island
ny westerly gale.-Honolulu Pacific
commercial Advertiser.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-17

as rev scenes DO that meet the eve
OF men. Forms and cOlors harmOnize.
a dreamy haze, luminous and tender
en"rapS the scene. The thoughts 90
wandering vaguely over the expanse
OF sea, and away to the right in the
purple hollow of the mountain Won
Know that there lies that wondrous
revelation Of ancient life-the resur.
rected city of Pompeii.
The character of the population in
us diversity is indicated by the va
rlous buildings of the city. Here
close to the royal palace, rises the
Theater San Carlo, huge, grandlose,
stately and heavy with the weight Of
its wealth and dignity-a grand fem.
pie to the lyric muse. However II
stands in comparison with other the
alters, it is a noble structure without
and within its six tiers of boxes. its
wide pTOsCenium and spacious STAGE
make 1t one Of the finest theaters in
Europe, while its musical record goes
from the early half of the eighteenth
century to the present time.
There is much that is peculiar and
picturesque about this people. They
group admirably; as you pass along
the poorer streets and come upon an
open sun-lighted space you find the
women sitting around the shop doors
engaged in work or indulging in Cos
sip. Here, in such streets as this
and that other high street.-the Pal.
lonetto at Santa LucaZthat looks |
like Jacobs ladder, without the
angels ascending and descending
the poorer people Of Naples live. In
many cases they have but sleeping
places for the night; their day is |
passed in the sunshine; they live on !!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-17

ana the gaiety and brilliancy of tbe
whole scene. The vista at the begin
ming or the end of one of these
streets is charming. On one side
tnere is the sea; on another a monu.
mental mountain whose abundant
waters shine like jewels in the rays
OF the bright sun.
Down in the splendid gardens Of
the Villa Nazionale, where amid
white marble statues copied after the
great masterpieces OF Greece and
Rome, and under the shade of nalms
and cedarS and semi-tropical plants
rlch and poor may wander. Over the
low sea wall to the left the tiny
waves of the Mediterranean NAV he
seen gently caressing the shore and
making a murmuT rather than
splash. Between the dark branches
or the thicEly planted ilexes Won pet
glimrses Of the sea. and bevond If
the SHINING distance the dream.likc
form of Capri's high hills form q
darker blue outline against the blue
Sky. To the stranger who dwells in
Naples for short time the Villa Ma
zlonale. with its silent charm and
with all that induces to feed thf
becomes place of re
sort.
There are other resorts for the
tourist in search of the picturesque O,
historical. On the side of a hill over |
looking the city, and surrounded BY
cholce gardens, stands the Palace OF
lapo .di Monte, charming spring anc .
retreat. II was built for
King Charles ILL.,. who reigned here !,
rom 1874 to 1859. But perhaps the
most pervading of the memories that
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-17
a Remarkable Compet,t,or


Uhe Oh the most extraordinary com.
petitions which have ever taken nIaco
was attempted the other week in Bal,
umoIe. Six unhappy creatures wnre
placed on a platform, each of them IN
poSlte grand piano. and a prize wa.
given to the performer who PLAYED IN,
longest at stretch. 1t was NOT npcpsa
Sary that the six performers shoul6
give the same music, so long as tbeT
rendered what the program calls "in.
teiIisent music" it was considered sat,
isfactory, The winner played fftv
hours He lost four pounds In weight
ana had to be attended by several doc.
tors on the conclusion Of the perform.
once' The most striking fact is that
hVe members of the audience sat II
ou.-Baltlmore American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-17
HiEhese WATERFALL In . , World

The highest known waterfall in Il
world was the Cerosola Cascade l..
tne Alps having drop Of 200 feet
But one in, the San Cuayatan CANYON
In the State of Durango, afexico, now
claims first place. 1t was discovered
Dy some prospeetOrs ten years ago in
the great baTranca district which is
called the Tierras Desconocldas. While
searching for the famous lost mine
NaranJal, a great roar of water Was
heard. With much difficulty the party
pushed on and up and down the
mighty chasm until they beheld the
superb fall, which is said to be- At
least 5000 feet high.-London Tlt.BIta
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-17

tempting 10 tighten his. path with
song; but hc murders the tune. and
there is why uncertainty in the
notes that affects the music.
Night OF day, it il always The sans
noise. shouting, cracking Of whipL
loud as pistol shots, ringing laughter
and The cries Of the mauy vendors Of
all sorts Of things who go about tbs
streets. In the newer parts Of the
city, where the serious ond important
affairs are conducted, the streets are
wide and splendid, the stores glitter.
.n& and SNOWY with display Of
bright colof ami gliding such as the
Neapolit2ns love, Memories Of Paris
or Milan come to one iii looking m
we line buildings, the spacious streets
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-17
NAPLES
THE CITY OF TIE SREN+
: G2EG.IZL 021l2S.EQ2N2zNr

It is natural for the Traveller VINO
approaches this city BY the sen ps.
2ccialIy Il hc prefers the firm land to
he unsteady ocean, 10 consider ANY
shore he touches endowed with so,aa
marin Add 10 this, chat Naples dis
oNteS with ConstGntnopia the honor
u possessing the most beautiful site
II any city OF Europe. and when one
1&S climbed the height chat leads to
ne tomb of Virgil, hard by the grotto
Il FoSlIlppu, and looks down over the
2lty' rising like an ancient amphithe.
1ter on the slopes Of the bills that on.
circle che azure bay. with Vesuyjus
n the distance, its smoky plume fad.
HS into the blue, the sight is one
IA; brings a great JOY with il sycb
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-17
THE LAUGHING PHILOSOPHER,

There was great philosopher,
Lived years and years ago;
And such n merry soul was he
They called him Laughing Joe.
For laugh he wou'd throughout the year,
Let things 60 wrong or right;
let Fortune smile or Fortune fruWn,
Ills heart was ever light.
Add little children every day
Would gather round his place
TO listen to his hearty inugh
0r see ms smiling face.
But gloomy -mjudcd people said
They thought il Was shame
a man shoaid be disposed 10 laugh
At COED and bad tie same
At last they gathered in a crowd
Aud pulled his dwelling down;
They hustled him ar~,nd the stree.
Aud dio,e him from the town,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-17

! To find a home beyond the Sea
Upon foreign strand,
And never dare to set foot
Upon his native land.
But when they chased him from the rcatm
These people little knew
What even one good.naturcd soul
And smiling face can do.
Now children seeking after Joe
Would round the ruins stray,
And GricvC because the people drove
Their laughing friend away.
And long before 4 year went by
-. Those bad-bchavlng men
Sent messengers across the sea
To coax him back again
Ard out they ran withprincc'y gifts
TO meet him at the shore,
Aud begged hin. there to live and laugh
In peace iorevcrmorc.
Palmer Cox, in st. Nicholas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-17

little and If not absolutely happy. are
50 noisily cheerful as to deceive a
:ender-hearted philanthropist.
The movement of life, the multi.
tudes hurrying to and fro, the hustle
and the rumor of comparatively prof.
:tless labor, which fiji the streets and
'anes and squares of Naples, are what
distinguishes 1t from other cities. In
Naples the sounds never cease. The
city, said one who went seeking quiet
IN these sunny shores, seems not To
rest either by day or night. When
darkness comes down. and you might
expect silence to prevail, the twapg.
Ing OF guitar is heard, and the ran.
caus voice of a belated serenader
breaks upon your ear. Or it is some
aomewaFd-bound wild reveler. at.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-17
Uncle Josh


Eyes. I went Z taown 10 hoy m
> pitcher look, didn't care Du,b,n.
about II m'sclg. bnt wife sc2 Law
SaA'S, Jonathan. what ef ye should
i .iV Oh SuudIht hhc an nuthin' Ter In
Do5S / remember yc by, an seq.
"'"' '" o" 90! darned cf tn boys
haS soI 10 nave II photograph fer tn
NS'p III m'm ~ fresh an green.
o o~,n' -. :, ""n h'"ht 1"uch dIHeFeHco
nMt, " ''"''''' u ING 3't'ht' wears
,ni,,,, ,,, "',,' S".' 5 j"s1 axe Ill III
-, ',,,l,.,, '''"' ',i'" oN't jheF SiI sot
.I ~ l','5 'I,'ii'' 81 "io""e0 up nj kilt.
,.ao N,n ,,' ''' vi Il oiea Shlft Ter SIX
5;a ., ~ '''''' a..iH when run icH school
I 80 E,t.. w., paper collar III!
,; ;I',.- > So '"'E '""Acc me "ldn ride
,..'''-""''.. '1E% GOOD oUI We tied or
. ''.' " Il l.. "''t d 'e'' an yeitHr Nechtic
+ .'J MIC nae i"r a scarf when she was
= "''"S r'Itj'E' IN on we went t tn
,iio'5 S'"t'"FS. my Sunday boots max
II. 'he niS able an that thar dummed
,daD,,. nr n,,,'' ." S'''' o0'c" ny
..,,.
" en- S''' We got There. and the
p''''S - "'!'' was mum.
foNr dollars fer dozen ami three
,'o'ldIS leE Il half,. seq he. | begin to
ini II -.
mo a,, ~, | ,',,, '"iI '"' sue s"t tween
'''''' anu "'s"'u'
Art alIuS does como high she
SCI, ShoGlh' ne back inter the phOty.
Sl"l'ef" tentac!c*!
Well. bum-by they got me ready
fer 'settin' ana tn photographer he
Sm"othcd my wcddin' suit about tn
shoulders and sen t took right abou,
here on the doOr-jamb. an then he
p"I III oach o, my head in a vice
anu 81" 10 Keep cool aud look nat'ral.
men Ue pressed one o them there
'''|'',. "Dp'F palIS III MS hand and
~hcE: went u dumb thins an
'"'"ptu up H'l'!'H an triumphant!
never N'II a DIX SEE /, !auShip'.
'''" He SCI:
Wait ain. took il yct!' and sot
NE down agin an put me in tn iron
vic" and got behind buggy robe. a
machine cover, or somcthin' like that
md turned tn darned thing around.
'intin' right at me!
".NIr pho.voros,or
>aIkIIate it'll break tn glass. do YEP
All haw-hawed right out.
He didn't pay no 'tcntion to me.
'ut all to oact he grabbed hold Of IN