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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26

the geese happened be distance of, dc.
cded to take rooster instead
Attracted by the ROSTERS incessant squawking,
came to the when had all the feathers
off except a few one wing and the tail. We were
put into closet for the rest of the and when
set free went to look at our victim. The sun
had been hot all day. especially in the afternoon
the poor ROSTERS back bstered and in some
place the skin all off,
Another time, after the stable had been painted
bright red, brother and caught some white pull
and took them to the We next made the
paint ready, and each coat of it, We had
only two left of dozen when papa and gave US
each sound spanking. Mary Dale,4s
A Sixth Grade. Dawson Mimi
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THE JOURNAL JUNIOR,
FRIENDS FOR EVER AND EVER.
Honorable Mention.l

Ponto, the Watchdog was nodding in the sun be-
fore the barn-door, and SNOWFALL Megs pretty Angora
Kitten having her morning froic the lawn. Sud-
denly Ponto heard loud "Quack! quack!" faint
shrill Meow. Lifting his head from his paws he
and the old gander in what seemed to be deadly
battle, poor pussy, the old gander pecking
her SOFT buff fur in unmerciful Pontos first
thought was of joy. He really very jealous
SNOWFALL because always looked beautiful in
her silken and his mistress turned all
attention her. and he if she out of the
way he would again receive his share of attention
But pussy's cries sounded pitiful that Ponto,
who really tender hearted forgivng dog
gave bounce after the old gander held him
firmly with paw while with the other he boxed him
soundly first side then the other in way which
very laughable to and must have
made the old ganders ring He however, made little
resistance and seemed to think he deserved it, When
Ponto at last him final shake and let him
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
AN IMPOLITE COW.
Honorable Mention.l

Once walking along wire fence when I
heard the wire making humming sound. So ! went
along enjoying the summer morning till l. to
and that her tail tangled in the wire
I tried to get her loose and when at last had
ceeded the jump for joy, and dashed her tail
like cowboy does his whip and hit squarey in the
face. These thanks did not receive very graeously
I can assure you. was provoked that said to
myself you old thing, if get entangled again
you will be by me.
Sixth Grade. Jacob Leonhardt
Henderson,
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THE LAST HAPPY GRIN.
Honorable Mention.)

around the corner of the house just in time
brother vigorously pulling my cats TAIL He is
always teasing Lady Mary any Dropping my
book take her out of reach of his hands; but
instead of getting her I received bump my fore
head as fell face downward the ground, while
tormenting brother with the in his proceeded
to pull her tail all the grinning at the while
and chased him in frenzy of anger. He led
a lively pace. Nearly catching with him would
think had him stretched out my hand to clutch
his coat only to him dart again with the cat
meowing pitifully for to help. her.
But at last he turned he stumbled right into
rain-barre He dropped the cat into the water where
it sputtered helpessy. The first thing did to
and danced off to my with my Lady where
held mingled conversation of complaint and victory
while brother dried off. Agnes Erixon,
Eighth Grade, Anoka, Mimi
Irving School.
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For Saturday, April 16.
'TROl. NY WINDOW"

What worthy Of mention, have from Window
This does necessarily window viii
call at the time Americans
other that galore.
It be phase Of nature landscape sunset or
be novel interesting happening
for word painting In
be to of
Journal
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL =.
They strictly original, n one side
only Of the paper not more than 800 words in length
10O marked with the words
signed with the grade school and address
The papers must not be rolled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
THREE CATS TOO MANY.

When moved into our new home I was very
lonesome and looked around for amusement There
children to get acquainted with, but one
morning found old cat and two kittens and was
delighted until mother appeared the scene There
two cats too many and I not sure but three
said She begged to be allowed to play with them
and finally she said if would keep them outside of
the house 7 might take of them, which I tried
to They pretty and cute that spent much
time with them.
One day mama went out calling and I could not
resist the temptation to the little ones to
room where were having splendid time when
heard her call. Then frightened; what to do
with my kittens did not know. She only wanted
to know where I and went on about her work.
Now how should get the kittens down stairs without
her seeing me? began to look around when my
upon old satchel. down stairs and found
rope attached it to the satche placed the kittens
inside leaning the window lowered them to the
ground. The satchel opened when the slackened
The little things scrambled and drew it back
it dangling before the sttng-room window
and called What in the world doing? Draw
that thing up Immediately and and assist in get
ting supper" This did with alacrity. She did not
question me, being used to my pranks.
B. Seventh Grade -Dorothea Brown,
Box 254. Heron Lake, Mimi
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A TEAM OF Tables.

was visiting my cousin in the country sum-
mer. Their house is among the hills One afternoon
caught large cats Finding twne in the
granary we tied it around their necks. Then prov1d-
ing ourselves with sticks drove them down the road
At last something that liked to play better
driving without taking the strings off their
necks we ran away and left them. Pretty we
came back again. One Of the his string tan
gled in a bush and was nearly choked We carefully
lifted him down. united the string and let him go.
But we left the cats alone after that
Sixth Grade. Ruth Anderson,
Houston, MINI.
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I saw bee had fallen IN With It
and was now Wriggling about, buzz
zing loudly. pitied the poor thing
and fishing it out with a little tWfg
put it on the fence to dry in the
sun. When I next looked around
expecting to find it gone, found
it still in the same place,
tho quite dry. IT poked at
it supposing it would fly off with
a thankful buzz. It began to move,
and buzz it did indeed! But
thankful? It flew straight for my
chin and stopped there, too, for
it left I resolved never to think too
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Northwestern Topics.
For Saturday, April Q.
GRANDMOTHER, :,

What wealth Of stories there is in that name!
stories stories Just
perhaps about grandmother grandmother OF
one OF your parents anybod grandmother
the story whether true felton, 1t fsgrand-
mothery" The papers so to reach the
office Of Journal
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 81.
They be strictly original. side
only Of the not than 500 length nor
less than 100 marked with the and each
signed with the grade school,
writer. The must not be rolled =
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UNDRESSING THE ROOSTER.

Poultry something that my
brother and delighted in tormenting. One day in
spring when and mama plucking the geese
(for this is always done) thought it very funny that
the hens not p1ucked too. "A few
had nothing else to do, my brother Z thought
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26

the old gander off with his head down in very
detected crest-fallen manner leaving bunch of
his downy feathers behind him.
Fonto and SNOWFALL firm friends and
when SNOWFALL and lies beside him he feels that
he has received rich reward for Furnishing the old
gander Mamie Pease,
Seventh Grade, -Luverne, Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
AS YoU PASS

1--WE the friend you meet smile and CHEEKY
~ word you pass along. Unless your trou-
I'D bles urgent and looking to him
@ for aid do not volunteer recital of your
worries. He troubles of his Talk pleas.
ant things.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
A BUSY, BUZzY BEE.

(Fifth and Sixth Grade Prize)
When watering my flower garden sunny sum-
day I accidentally broke off sweet-scented lily
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
A MIND TO PICK PosIEs.

When small boy in kits went out walk
ing one day with my father. We walked along for
some became tired OF holding my
ers and started out for myself strayed around
picking posies, called Them all the while getting
farther away my father. He sat the sidewalk
to watch He told that had better and
sit down by him. But had mind OF my and
just then wanted TO pick flowers. I kept going
farther and farther away every minute until had
nearly reached the corner Of an old mill close by
Just I about to turn small came
rushing around the evidently wishing its
mother. I changed my mind about picking flowers
and thought would like to my mother too. I
dropped my posies shrelxng my father who
sat laughing at He took into the house but
could stop my crying until me up
stairs where my mother sitting The calf was
probably frightened myself made no diff
ference to me.
Whether this to be thrilling adventure
to the reader not 1t certainly was to
Seventh Grade Roy Hall,
Lincoln School. Anoka MINI.
ST4EED BEHIND, TOO.
When small boy had dog by name
OF Dam I often hitched him to small wagon and
drove him about like a horse; only could ride
the wagon because Dan too small to pull
One day playing IN the back yard and had
hitched to the wagon and driving about After
WhileI tied him to buggy which was standing
there was also to the buggy and tied
to a post. the house get piece rope
and when returned the horses buggy Dan had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26

while. But after left resolved never to think too
well of bees after that -EEda Sonstrud,
Sixth Grade. Warren, Mimi
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THE DEVOTION OF CRAWLING.
(High School Credit.)


Our little gray cat, Grayling. had nest contain
ing three small counterpars of herself in the lower
end Of the strawpile. It April and the melting
snow had formed stream of water running thru the
barnyard. AS the day advanced this stream
wider and finally reached the strawpile, then the straw
forming the nest began to go down stream
This what Grayling her return from
a hunt. Immediately she grasped the situation and
rushed to the Keeping close to the stack she
managed to remove of the kittens and convey it
to dry spot, then returned for the This
quired more time as the water higher and more
straw After reluctantly wettng her dainty feet
the second kitten safe but alas! TIE first had dis
appeared. Like the woman who lived in her shoe,
Grayling flew about dstractedy until she found the
fugitive behind large stump where it had laboriousy
crawled. Hastily dropping it beside the other. she
hurried back to the relief of third Larling
it was impossible to reach the nest! AS she
ously meditating upon the situation actually
rolled the kitten out and carried it down stream With
agonzed meow Graying fairly flew around the stack
to where the stream spread out. Here she waited
trembling until her kitten carried rather rolled
down to her. Then she plunged in and Selling it by
the back of it's neck carried it to safety.
After Grayling had established her kittens in a
more permanent nest and smoothing their rumpled
fur the happy look in her and her evident pride
In her darlngs showed that their escape
made them more precious to her.
eleventh Grade Margaret Warwick,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
"a LITTLE KNIGHT OF now

(Hgh School Credit.)
Hold on Hold tight! I'll catch you if you
fAl but hold if you CAM"
I heard these words shouted at the O M lit
tie brothers voice, outside my window
early one morning last summer What could it be?
In the first place, why my brother there? It
was only six o'clock and he usually stayed bed until
at least Maybe he had had bad dreams and
could not sleep any more. And then what could he
catch! He was such a little tot he surely did
pect to rescue anything big hurredy dressed
and ran out to the front yard to matter
was and If could not help in this thrilling rescued!
erness in his voice. t-... -.
There he was, hopping up and down excitedly
nrst ON one foot, then the other. under the
sun did he want to rescue? Maybe it was the cat
But no! Just then he suddenly sprang forward and
caught-a large spider which been swinging slowly
to and fro silken thread Allie A scherer
Eleventh Grade. lis Clark St., Mankato Mimi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-06
Northern League standing
W00DFORD

VIM Shepard the photo man has
been in town this week
John Evans of Bennington sells veg
etables in town, of his own raising.
Edward MAXWELL and wife have re-
turned from North Adams and will
live in town,
Harrington Sears of Bennington
was in town Wednesday and enjoyed
fishing trip.
A K Bishop is finishing his "new"
house which he began building over
twenty years ago.
Misses Alice Sears and Hilda Pratt
of Bennington are stopping at Mrs
Dinwiddie's few days,
Chas l Wood and Chas d Sawyer
we're delegates to the democrat county
convention at Bennington, Tuesday.
Edward Mason and wife, who have
passed a delightful vacation with Ned
Donnelly and wife, returned Thursday
to their home in New York. Mr. Ma
son has purchased an acre of land of
D NJ Gleason and next summer VIII
build a simmer cottage.
Mrs n A Kennon of Bennington is
guest for few days of Mrs Charles
Bowles, her niece. Although Mrs
kennon is II years Of age her health
is remarkable. Since the 2nd day of
June she has tied and made thirteen
bedquills, besides attending to her
household duties. In the meantime
Mrs Kennon enjoyed carriage drive
for week with Clearance Morse and /
wife, and daughter Eleanor, and son
Guy, and visited in Searsburg, Will |
mington, Dover, Wardsboro and New
fame.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-06

NEW YORK, Aug. 9. The objections
Which Leader Murphy of Tammany
has been making to Patrick II. McCar-
ren as chairman of the state Demo
cratic executive committee will make
no difference with the men who are
managing the campaign in this state.
David b. Hill, William f. Sheehan
and some Others have said that McCar-
ren is there to stay, and McCarren has
told his friends that he will not retire
from the position he holds. Sheehan's
friends make one little concession by
saying that McCarren will manage the
campaign up the state" and Greater
New York will be under the direction
Of the regular organization.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-06
OLD HOME WEEK SERVICE
Fourth Annual at the Old First Church at
Center.

The fourth Annual Old Home Week
Service will be held at the Old First
Church on Sunday evening Aug. 14th
1t is expected that the churches oi
Bennington and North Bennington
will unite in this service as heretofore
and omit their own services on that
evening.
The speaker of the evening will be
Judge Wendell z Stafford of StJohns-
bury formerly of the Supreme Court
of this state, but by recent appoint
mant of Pres Roosevelt, now assoc ate
Justice OF the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia. He is a man
of whom Vermont may we'll be proud
In addition to his legal abilities he
has published a small volume of poe ms,
has proved himself to be an orator
(having been chosen to speak at the
Lincoln university in New York re
GENTLY and has delved deeply into
the history of Vermont. His subject
at this Union Service will be "The
Making of Vermont" The entire SER
vice is planned so as not to take over
one hour and one quarter.
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SafebIowers Get In Their
Work at Ne,qfane
ONE SHOT AND TAKEN
Thieves Got away with $500 but
in Their Haste Left $1,000
Behind.

Newfane, Aug, 5,--One burglar was
shot in the arm and captured and two
or more escaped with 5000 in cash after
blowing open the safe of the Wind
ham county Savings bank here early
today. The safe was completely
wrecked.
The explosion was heard by H. j.
Batchelder and his son, George, who
live near the bank. They Immediately
went out doors and discovered the bur
glars at work. When the men ran.
George Batchelder fired one shot from
a revolver, which took effect in the
arm of one burglar, breaking the bone.
The others ran towards the woods and
disappeared. In their haste they took
only 300 of $1,000 in the safe.
The wounded man was taken to the
jail in this town. He refused TO dis.
close his name. The Batchelders are
sure there were two other burglars,
and think there may have been more.
The Windham County Savings banL-
is small affair with deposits of s424,-
zoo. 2. Il. Rutter is president and F.
A. Dewitt treasurer.
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SANDBAG
AT WORK
Weapon of the Thug Claims
Five Victims at Montpelier
CIRCUS DAY AFTERMATH
One of the Victims Had His Jaw
Broken and Was Taken to
The Hospital.

Montpelier, Aug. 5.-Five men were
sald-bagged and assaulted between IL
and II O'Clock Thursday night while
on their way from Langdon's meadow,
where Forepaugh's S circus was exhibit.
ing in this city
Fred Spencer, reporter for the Jour
nal and j. W Parker, bookkeeper,
were knocked down and clubbed, but
escaped.
Arthur Whitcomb was struck little
later on the head by a stone, but got
ont of the way.
Charles G. Smith had his Jaw brok-
en- and is in the hospital. He was
knocked completely out, but had no
money with him.
Walter Ainsworth was also dubbed
but managed to escape. Spencer and
Parker reported to police, who went to
the circus grounds but could find no
one.
Sheriff Atherton went to White River
Junction and arrested three men, who
were brought here last night and lod-
ged in jail.
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May Be Pedced Though the
Id Gain Move They Would Quit Scng About Fellows Acc
LODGINGS FOR WOMEN.
Arrangements at Worlds Fair For Comfort Of
Women and Girls.

The Wednesday Club cooperating
with the Humanity Club wishes to give
publicity to the following facts:
In order to give a measure Of pro-
lection to women and girls coming to
st Louis during the time of the Worlds S
Fair, the following organizations
have agreed either to provide lOdeing
houses for women or to guarantee the
respectabilty of certain lodgings
which they will investigate, ant a list
of which they will have on hand at
definite address. The ministers,
priests and pastors of the churches
with which these organizations are
affiliated will send to the varions head
quarters addresses of such of their
parishioners as will take lodgers, In
this way lodgings, in all parts of the
city, of unimpeachable character and
of moderate or low price will be made
available.
These organizations are The Trav-
elers Aid, Womens Christian Assn,
1914 Washington Avenue; The Queens
Daughters, III North 10th Street: The
Kings Daughters, Rest Room,
Worlds Fair Grounds; The Salvation
Army, S. E. Cor. Sth and Walnut SITS;
The Ev. Lutheran City Mission So
ciety, 1904 Market Street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-06
Judge Parkes Files Resigna.
ton at Albany.
NOLONGER CHIEF JUDGE
Democratic Nominee Presides
over His Court for the
Last Time.

ALBANY, n. Y. Aug. 6. - Judge
Parker has resigned as chief justice of
the court of appeals,
This was announced after he had
| conferred here with his colleagues for
| several hours The announcement
came as a surprise as 1t was expected
| that the news would come from Rose
[ mount.
| The Democratic candidate arrived
| here about ! o'clock and went at once
to the court building There was a
long conference on pending decisions
and such matters as needed immediate
attention.
Judge Parker's resignation was aft
erward filed with the secretary of
state
The session of the court was extraor-
binary only in the sense Of being un.
usual. The adjournment order in June
named oct as the day for reconven-
ing. but provided especially that an
earlier session could be called on mo-
tion Of "A majority of the court or of
the chief justice for consultation or
for the handing down of decisions"
The resignation of Judge Parker is
dated at Rosemomt, Esopus. y. Y.
and reads as follows:
Il hereby respectfully rosign ms Of
fee as chief Judge of the court Of ap-
peals Of the state Of New York, such
resignation to take effect Immediately"
The filing of the resignation followed
brief session of the court. ut which
siXty-six decisions were handed down.
and the court Immediately adjourned
till the third Monday in October
The announcement that Judge Par
ker had resigned his position ms chief
Justice of the court of appeals was dis
cussed with great interest by Demo
cratic leaders here as it means the inn
portant place made vacant hy the res.
ignation will be filed by election. Had
Judge Parker delayed his resignation
until after Aug. his successor would
have been appointed by Governor Oden
TO serve until the election in 1908.
While Judge Parkcr'S resignation
was expected. few men have been con
sidered as candidates for the chief JUS
ticeship. One of those most prominent
ly mentioned is Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen
OF the court of appeals.
Judge Cullen Is Democrat. but he
has already been mdorsed for the posi- |
tion by the bar of Westchester county.
regardless Of politics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-06

DR. I. Felix Gouraud's Oriental
Cream or Magical Beautifer, adver-
tised in another column, is a matter of
deep interest to all who would have
their skin free from the baneful infiu-
ence of the elements, or free from tan.
freckles or sallowness, or other skin
blemishes, giving it soft, pearly
whitensss and leaving the complexion
clear and bright as crystal. While
its naturalness of operation are such
that the use of the cosmetic is not sus.
pected, it is entirely certain to beauti-
fly the face and impart the evidence of
refinement and culture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-06
JAMES, F. HOOKER HERE.
Come to Town Yesterday in Regard to Form
inc Republican Clubs.

James f. Hooker president of the
association of Vermont Republican
Clubs met representatives from Rupert,
Pownal, Salisbury, Dorset, Wood
ford, Sangate, Manchester and Sun
derland at the office of Barber and
Darling Friday,
Mr. Hooker was only able to be here
a short time. There was a general in.
terchange of views, the prospect of the
campaign was discussed and consider
able interest was manifested
1t was the opinion that the formation
of republican clubs in every town in
the county was advisable. The for
nation of the first one will be in this
town this evening at Apollo hall.
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REPUBLICAN CLUB CALL
Meeting To Renew the Organization viii Be
Held Saturday Evening

All members of the Republican Club
of Bennington and all Republicans
interested in renewing the organiza-
tion of the same are hereby called to
meet at Apollo Hall in Bennington
Village Saturday evening August 9th,
inst, Immediately upon the adjourn
ment OF the Republican caucus, to elect
officers of said club and to take such
steps as shall be deemed advisable for
vigorous prosecution of the present
political canvass.
August 3, 1904.
Harry T. Cushman, pres.