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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23

will enjoy your ride to town this evening" it IS 50
beautiful out"
The clerk handed papers One of them
blue. The blue said Latin but the paper
not the only thing that blue Yes, beautiful :
day! day when my hopes were shattered my
ambition cast down, faith in state examiners
dispeled Yes, beautiful day
Ninth Grade. George B. Cutting,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23

other it did not off, O'Clock
decided to depart for home My brothers and climbed
into wagon which about prepared
go home had seat the very end of the wagon
and a lady next to kept crowding off. I
cided that would seek ride elsewhere, leaped
to the ground and hastily handed money brother
for his ride home
After some consideration and the help a glass
Of emonade-I decided to walk home at which place
arrived after some walking. think this
the dreariest day ever spent. Roy Hall,
Eighth Grade, Anoka MINI.
Irving School. go s. so 800
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23
For Saturday, August IS:
"a VACATION INcIpENT1N LETTER FORM

incident that to mind and tell
in relative friend. The Incl
dents will skill
telling rather than because of anything unusual
matter The must be the hands of
edi Journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING, AUG. g.
They must be strictly original written
on one the than 300
length less than 1oo marked with the number Of words
dress together with the of the
printed elsewhere. The must not
he rolled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23
JUST BEFORE The PoUTs.

In the first place awoke and then it rained
and stupid. dishes before
had my breakfast because came late to the table
and cried red over it. Next mama called
away to take care OF my cousins who had man
aged hurt himself Just to me-" expressed
it with all the good will the world SO must keen
house alone. / worked stupidy till evening, doing
little everything. but accomplishing not much Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23

When your good is evil spoken of, your
wishes are crossed, your taste is offended,
your advice ridiculed, and you take it all in
patient, loving silence-that is victory.
When you are content with simple raiment,
plain food, any climate any solitude, any inter-
ruptioIl-that is victory.
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AND NO BONES BROKEN.

The nineteenth of last February and papa
started for ST. Paul and left sister and myself to
keep house and take of my 7-year-old brother;
my aunt stayed with at night.
All the mishaps anybody ever heard of
tanly had, at least it seemed In the morning
the chimney are, but put salt in the stove
it did not last long, and we broke two curtain
springs. AS it school day. many things could
happen during school hours. That night when
home from town we knocked the top off a lamp Chin
hey In the evening went to a Washington supper,
where received souvenir hatchets and tore
Ratchet and my sister lost her hood Then my sister
went away to stay all night. She knew how to set
buckwheat pancakes, but aunt and did not and
forgot to ask her, so the next morning had to
eat wheat pancakes few of the things that hap
pened forgetting where one of our lessons
tipping bottle of ink over my brothers losing his
having terrible time with the fire
somehow it either burned too much or not enough We
sat I'D train only to find that the
did not but when they did come we found
they had had about hard time as we had, for
they missed train and had to wait twentyfour hours
for another. When told mama all our mishaps she
was glad all her babies there and no bones
broken Clara Berdan,
Eighth Grade. Chatfeld MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23
SEVERAL SHADES OF BLUE.
(Honorable Mention.

(EIonorable Mention.)
The first day of July father told might go to
Rochester to school winter
tfcate in Latin. After that the days months
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23
THE SAVING CLAUSE.
(Honorable Mention.

(Honorabe Mention.)
day beautiful as far as nature was con-
cerned The sky blue and cloudess the sun shone
brightly the birds sang sent forth their
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23
THE TALE OF LITTLE HILL.

(Honorable Mention.)
isn't this a day for picnic? Let's you and
have one on the little HILL - said would and
So after asking mothers, off started. The lit
tie h1'' was kind of knoll in the middle of my
friends pasture and tree right In the middle
We wondered how that tree came to find the mid
die of hill Why it not a little to one side?
Anyway, that is where we went.
1t was a beautiful day, but it uncomfortably
warm When arrived at the picnic grounds we
found that forgotten something to eat In our
hurry to get had each caught up our dolls and
run Now, who to go back for something to
eat should stay with the dolls? I won't CO.,
I said very decidedly. II won't neither friend
Immediately replied. well, you're the that's
hungry. could go two whole days without bite,
I'm so full, retored angrily. knew this was not
exactly true I had to something. Then my
thought of something for the dark clouds that
had been gathering in her face suddenly dispersed.
'Ill co." she said. you wait for me here
So off she went. I her reach the house and go
in. Then began to play with my dolls. Say hurryp-
called every little while, but she did not Oh but
was getting hungry! waited and waited and waited,
and I was hungry and thirsty and hot and tired and
angry too went home declaring would never speak
to that ''horrid thing again. When reached home
found it was ten 1t nine o'clock when
set out. I was positive had waited all day. So I
broke my resolution went to friend but we
did not have any picnic. Allie Scherer,
Twelfth Grade. l15 Charge st, Mankato, MINI.
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THE CLOUD IN THE WEST
Jolly Circus Party Had to Turn Back and Content
Itself Playing Dolls

Itself With Playing Dolls.
(Fifth and Sixth Grade Prze.)
I T was a beautiful day. The shining brightly
and the birds were singing. The sky clear
and blue There circus in town and was going.
We had packed our lunch and ready to start. /
stepped outdoors and there black cloud in the
we sad at N difference,
we started had gone further than two or three
rods when the first big ominous drops were seen fall
ing To our dismay had to go back. Then I
thought would go to friends house to play. She
was not at home. I managed myself with
dolls the remainder of the afternoon In the evening
our friends They asked us why we did not
60. Then told them We played games and had fun
till about twelve then they departed for home
That ended beautiful ca day.
Fifth Grade, Bonnie russell,
Central School. Rochester,, MINI.
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< 4 VICTORY > >

HEN you are forgotten, or neglected,
or purposeIy set at naught, and you
smile, with your heart at rest, that is
victory.
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s"Oh, Rose! Do wake up. cried my sister Janet.
cts beautiful day. lis rather nice out
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:
The Fourth of July dawned bright and cloudless
for and felt much elated at the prospects Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10

alist deputy who struck War Minister
Andre in the face during a debate on
the 4th in the chamber, as he was
about to take his position in a duel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10
SOCIALIST VOTE
WAS SURPRISING
Reports From All States Basis Tor
Estimate Oebs' Poiled $780,
900 in Nation.
HAD BUT 87.769 IN 1900
Illinois Gave Heaviest Support, Prob
ably Amounting to
100000.

Chicago. Nov. 10.-The notable IN
crease of the socialist vote in Tues
Gay's election is second in politica!
interest only TO the avalanche of votes
for Roosevelt. Four years ago Debs.
as the presidential candidate of the
socialist party. received $1.IC9 votes
in the entire United States Tuesday
Debs. as the candidates of the same
Iarty, received more votes in the state
Of Illinois alone than he did four years
ago, and in the United States his vote
may touch the half million mar.
The remarkable growth of the so
cialist party in four years cannot be
told in exact figures until the official
court is made some days hence.
Figures Show the Vote.
Photographic estimates show the fol
lowing results. the Debs vote being
estimated by percentages on partial
returns The Debs vote in each state
four years ago is given for cOmpari-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10

with Capt Gail. who. it is supposed
represented Andre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10

| ing them to violate their agreements,
because of the fact that their agree
ment neither began nor ended at tS1
time ours did II is possible that had
their agreement ended al the sam,
tins our agreements dId. this trou-
Bile would have arisen, but that few
men should be able to throw the en-
tire membership of our organization
idle, thereby making the miners do
the real fighting. right in the middle
of our scale year and al the time of
the year when a few days work can
be secured by our membership. seems
to us to be the height of folly.
Justify Their Action.
We believe this TO be our Oppor-
tunity and feel that we are entirely
justified in the action we have taken.
We would have liked very much 10
have been able 10 say 10 the engineers
and operators that we were in accord
and sympathy with the stand that the
engineers had taken and that We
would refuse to work in those mines
until they got the scale asked for,
but. owing 10 the fact, as stated above.
lLGit Jul ptOplS AiGiu al CSAts bSCAA
forced to accept a similar reduction.
and that our agreements were such
that we would be obliged to work and
mine coal regardless of whom the OPP
orator had at the throttle as engineer.
whether he was 4 union or nOnuniOn
man. just so he was a competent man.
holding a certificate by the state.
That being the case. the operators
would secure licensed engineers. and
they in all probability would work
without being members of any or
ganization. either the hOisting engi-
neers nor the Urited Mine Work
ers. and in order to prevent anything
of this kind taking place. we deemed
it best to enter into negotiations with
the operators TO formulate a scale
with the understanding that the engi-
neers become members of the United
Mine Workers.
Initiate Engineers Free.
ANY engineer presenting a transfer
card from the Brotherhood of Coal
Hosting Engineers, showing him to
be a member in good standing at the
time their strike was called, shall be
accepted free of initiation fee. Also
any engineer who claims he is unable
to secure his transfer card from that
organization, shall be accepted free
of initiation fee up to and including
the 18th of the present month. New
engineers who have not been members
of the Brotherhood of Coal Hosting
Engineers or the United Mine Work
ers must pay the initiation fee of $40.
The United Mine Workers have
endeavored at all times to safeguard
the interests of our membership, and
we have always felt that what was I
injury TO one was the concern of all.
We assure you that as members of our
organization your interests will be our
interests; you will receive the same
careful consideration that has been
and will be given to all other mem
bers of our organization. Between the
engineers and the miners of this state
there should be no i'll will shown in
any manner, but remember that we
are co-laborers and should be one or
ganiZation and work for the better
ment of all concerned"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10
The Best Liniment.

"Chamberlain's Pain Balm is consid
cred the best liniment on the market. -
write Post & Bliss. of Georgia. VT. Nc
other liniment will heal cut or bruise
so promptly. No other affords such
quick relief from rheumatic pains. Nc
other is so valuable for deep seated
pains like lame back and pains in the
chest. Give this liniment a trial and
you will never wish to be without it
Sold by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10
TO USE VOTING MACHINES
Chicago Will Lead Cities of First
Class in Adoption.

Chicago Nov. 1O.-At Chicago's next
election the result will be announced
in a shorter time after the polls are
closed than the vote of any city of
first Importance in the union. The
result will be known sooner because
the city declared in favor of adopting
voting machines by the overwhelming
vote of 22O,797 for" to 2G,705
against"
At the next election the count
should be made, the books written up
and returned to the Office of the cleo
ton commissioners from all paI+s of
the city within two hours after the
closing of the polls, while, by the pres
ent method of counting the vote, many
clerks ard judges labored until long
after daylight yesterday morning fin
ishing the count of Tuesdays voting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10
BIG EXPENDITURES VOTED
Methodist Missionary Committee Will
Expend SOL 500 Abroad.

Boston. Nov. 10.-The general mis-
sionary committee of the Methodist
Episcopal church has voted unanimous
ly to appropriate SOL 800 for work in
the foreign field and $51S.5OO for do
nestle work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10
Leads for Debs.

Illinois gave Debs his banner vote
He received 4G.127 votes in Cook coun-
ty alone This was a little over s
per cent of the vote in Cook. and es-
Inmates from the mining and manufac-
turing counties of the state give him
16 per cent of the vote in those coun-
ties. Averaging his vote over the
state. including Cook. at 10 per cent,
he has a total of 100000. a vote of
1905 in Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-10
TAKES FIRST
VACATION IN FIVE YEARS
Will Go With Family to Spend Week
Seeing Sights at the
Worlds Fair.

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov Ex-senator
Fairbanks will take the first vacation
he has had in five years. Persuaded
by his wife and children, he has con-
sented to spend a week at the world
fair, and will leave here tomorrow
for st. Louis, accompanied by Mrs.
Fairbanks and their son-in-iaw and
daughter, Lieut.. and Mrs. Timmons.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

According to Chairman Griggs the foreign prices
here quoted are taken from the discount sheets OF
American manufacturers
There is still a special discount sheet which will
make the prices still lower, but n copy of which the
committee has been unable to obtain. 50 closely are
they guarded by the manufactured.
The American prices are thuso actually paid by
home dealers after all discounts have been deducted
The comparison, above quoted give The story Of
the tariff protected trusts in 4 nutshell.
The people Of the rnited States are paying an
average Of 20 per cent more chan The foreigner for
the same manufactured article.
The question is, how long will they submit to this
sort Of thing.
IN almost every instance, the difference in price is
Approximately equal to the protection which the
tariff affords the American manufacturer, plus the cost
Of ocean transportation.
This being the case, IS it not clearly apparent that
the amount of the tariff is q clear gift to the ,nanufact
urer, at the expense ot the American people,
He does not require protection in order to meet
foreign competition in The american market, for he
enen completes successfully upon even terms in foreign
markets. after paying adde: transportation charges tc
such foreign points.
Isn't il about time that the American people were
demanding that this sort Of tariff robbery be slapped
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

\ Pleasant Hil man cut 46
wagonloads OF alfalfa FROM a Iittlc
catch OF ground last week. lie will
get a couple more crops OF the same
ground before the season i, over
The annual report OF the Missouri
STATE board OF railroad ana warehouse
commissioners ioi tho year 1909
witch has just been ISSUED, shows
the total main !inc mileage Ct al.
roads IA ,he state to be $500
A new county mfr uaryis 10 DC
erected IN Shelby county this sum
ner. It will contain thirty rooms.
As soon as completed the county
will take care - It's own ,rsane
patients instead OF sending them &c
St. Toe aud Fulton,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

The Democrat would suggest Attorney john +.
Gibbs Of Versailles for the position Of Presidential
Elcctor before the Democratic caucus winch j. 10 be
weld in Jefferson City previous to the converting of the
nominating convention the lnth. The Congressional
District is COMPOSED of Boone, Cooper, Morgan,
MonItcau, Miller, Cole, Usage and Camden counties,
and IS entitled to one Presidential Elcctor. Attorney
Gibbs IS a capable and worthy gentleman who is well
vcTsed with the political situation both in the district
and state. lie l. all excellent orator, Of pleasing ad-
l,lss, u good organizer and a Deinocract Of the true
Dlac order. These are Ill requisites in the person of a
Presidential Elec'n, and necessary in The coming
eaInpai@n and we believe every Democratic voter III
Ills section would iayor Attorney Gibbs for the place
were il put to a vote a. to their choice There is no
other |aspirant in his end Of the District and the
Morgan county delegation TO the nominating couyen.
non will strike 4 popular cord ii giving him their ,,,ited
support, and aid him IS for as it lies - tncf power II
occurring The caucus recommendation
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE Gr MrGSOrRI.ls.
CovNIT OF MoHoAH
IN the citcr'. cnuf, County Of h'organ August
Tenn, lyJi
"~ r;u'', r''i"ti1.
Iio1a-d chisln II living and IL tc'-; r.. ny.
known wiNoW. his uu,Vown here, dcYIsse- md
grantees, D,icn.auts.
at'H,s day come, the plaintiff inr"in aud GlcS
thing that defendant tUwnIi .hsin, II living
- . nni rr,i'eut uI th4s s'rt. ui' 4 ''ad nia
uni.nov, "id,w, HI, nH"nown Et''r I'',~"t,
and grantee are inte, gS'tl N the subject lut't-
q tins suit. but tna. 'hrir Z nruvc iutr'r.t.
herein como. be set 'ut. nov uteir uorvrs ~
s"rtc4 becanee nnknosn g l'''n"! bal tho
thcii interests Il! uayJ Ihry lrvr . : ,lci Be-. the"
would derive - hei- at my dc'H'y.s1r grantees
Uf Howard Cht,,u dt-o',rd
Whc,rupon " ls '''cred by -, c,':E IN v,,t
'iou ant said Defendants nc hCt,ted by puhlirr
t]lontr1, fitintiii has NCIIInei., - ID sat against
them ~ this Court tic Object and general nlturr
o! which IL to divest them ~ n. DLHt, u'lc ht.'
estate. i.wit
Noytr'ye,t qus,tcr # 'he .om,iaes, quarter oi
section ten r0}. town,h'p for, l'rp tt.l ran9r
seventeen ~, aud yre' a.nIe - D laihtri dude
the PROVISIONS Of section ,!'s hcFi.ed %o'sir'"s
Ard tnat ur.i-ss the ,aid defendant, ,caud
apprsr at this court ~ TIE me- 'rrn 'E"'r,, =.
be begun and hpidep NJ NC coat iiouSr m IL,
CITY ~ Versailles, ~ said Goa '' .. 'r" 'pH'H
day If August ucyt HLi GA az lHiD,' the Hrto.r
- sa'd tern answer ~. iI''' 'H' I~e,'iOn .n
sa;d cause the sane win re taE"r ~ confessed
aud iudsinrnt vii! be r~erlerc'. Ign.d,ua!y
II H. tutth-r ordered. that q G 49,, hereof ne 'un
lishcd according 10 lsw ia thr @1lfau Cl1aiv
D'~1crot, d weekly ncwsrai ,r puul..len -,
nu'Fau County NJ for 'Dur W",'s slaccssiy,ry
~ 'as' '%ns"r,lon : IA. a lea,, thirt, d-s-h-.
{ THOMAS, Circuit Clerk
A'rnsc CO y non, The record
Ni'ne,. mynnrd. ava :! 'saI . 'hs circon
tsr>L. f is;n Day a., ~ me-, County Cow Ni'
" ! rh6Tsis. casn.s c .x..
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

!. you ar lanruih depressed and in.
capable 'or WORK, il indicates that your
liver is out e order HrrhInc viii assist
mature 10 ,nlow OF h~ca4aches. rheuma
usm and ailments akin 10 nervousness
sound and perfect health. J J Hubbard
Temple, Tesas, writes, March ~, 1907
Z have used IIerhinc sor the past two
ycar5 II rs done ne motc good than
al Tie doctors. Whcr | feel bod and
have that tired feeling | take a lose OF
IIerhire. II Is tive tss, medicine ever
made 'nr ohjils aud fever" S)c.s q
bottle Sold ny Milton Lewis, Florence
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08
TARIFF PROTECTED paicES.

Thc Investigations y! the national Democratic com
fnittee have resulted IN some further rather startling
disclosures regarding ,ar,l protected American pro.
ducts which are sold cheaper abroad than they are a,
home, says The Denver News.
The Post recently called attention to the fact that
the Steel trust IS selling steel rails in England at
$50. 50 per ton, while the price Of precisely the Same
article in America IS b2H per ton
This too, in face of the fact chat the Steel trust
pays ocean '~teightagc Of nearly 81 per ton.
Now tho Democrats congressional cornrittee an
nolrces that It has secured p%ositiye proof that many
other articles # American product are sold under
similar conditions
A partial list Of these u AZ follow.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

'lig&S hpp.tiI>' is d favor'te
beverage il. Benton county Uncle
Sam has investigated the medicine
and finds it apoor quality Of whisky
mixed with enough herbs TO give il
a misleading smell, hcouple OF zap.
pctiAc,' merchants have lately been
matched from Their Benton count
LGuntS before The United State
Commissioner at Clinton ard placed
under bond for trial
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

Six native Malay "Fiipinos will probably attend the
University of Missouri next year at the expensc Of
The Federal government as a part of the plan to
Anc,icanize the inhabitants Of these new possessions.
An agcn, Of the government at Washington was in
Columbia las, week looking ov-r the ground and
making the necessary arrangements, lOr their comfort.
Tn. Young men are expected about the first &C Aug
u,t when they will attend the Worlds Fair for a
month before the openin% Of school.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

There are some curious facts about our calendar
=, century can begin on Wednesday, Friday OF sun
day The same calendar can be used every twenty
years. October always begins on the sam: day OF the
week as January, April as July, Satcn,ber as Dscem-
Der, February, March and November begin on The
came day. May, June and Augu5t n.@oya begin q,
l..i4rent days from each other, and ever other month
n thc year. The first and last days Of The year a1e
always the same. These rules do not apply to leaI
ear.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

The great National Democratic Convention is
n session At St. Louis as ~ go to press and while the
outlook seer favorable for Judge IarkC!, as the Pes
dental nominee, it is hard TO su,rlise Who the choice
viii he. McCl-lland G. New York stands good show
provided Parker is not chosen on IN" fist ballot
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

Peter Ford, aged 1913, Of Sterling, H.. has voted at
evenly presidential elections, and never voted for a
lo3c, Mr Ford declines to tell the name of the nan
lor whom he will vote this year
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08
Low Round I,!p icates.

st. Louis to Denver and return i25 c,
- Louis to salt ;Ake city and re-.
torn tJs"o,
To-" rates to other western roin's, vi1
Unlou Pacific. L'ckcst time Tickc,
Office, yo5 Olive s.. lnu.s
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-07-08

\ legal battle owe, a steer in Charlton COUNTY mas
,,ist reached the stage OF the seventh trial, and the
costs amount to s. 900. The plaintiff has Just
appcaied tic case to a higher court.