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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-11-17

Judge Parker only 1873, we can
scarcely realize that we have had an
election. We feel like we had bad
a horrible night mare.
Reform" in our last weeks paper
caused some of the "bliDd tigers" to
growl. They needed poking under
the ribs, aud Reform says there is
going to be something doing if the
"bliod tigers" don't stop sending
BOYS in knee pants around town
drumming for and selling their mis-
cradle stuff. reform" further says
ha5n1s W.want to write a few lines for
"men only" if certain persons, white
and black, dom: quit their meanness
a. once If any nj is caught in
Reforms" trap, they needn't blame
any one but themselves. They have
been warned, and a hint to the wise
Dug ht to be sufficient.
From an article on "Evening
Dresses in the New Idea Woman's
Magazine for November, it appears
that dinner and reception gowns es-
pecially are to be very elaborate
this season, following the general
trend OF fashion. A number al
pretty cuts also show the latest de-
sign i the ubiquitous "stock." "Per'
dita" continues her little solutions in
household economics, this month
setting forth her idea Of how the
best can be got out OF a $500 in
come when living in a New York
apartment house (; and several col
umns are devoted to definite d:rec'
tons for preparing each lem OF the
Thanksgiving dinner, from the tur'
key stufing to the pumpkin pie
There are two short stories of CO
pid's cases. one ceutered in a New
York artists studio and the other il
"a shrewd, good little country wild
ow's parlor. Some views illustrat
log "A Bit of Holland in the Trop
les" show a very attractive side o
Curacao 10 the Dutch West Indies
and a review that brings back ten
der memories is that of Jeannett'
Young on "Your ChAdhood's Gar
den" Articles on Cbito Develop
ment, Business life, Flower Culture
Social Settlements, ETC.. etc , maxi
I'D a very readable number.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-11-17

,Taint no use to sit down and whine,
When no fish get tangled sinsYoar
line.
Bait your book with a humble bee,
And keep on taking Rocky Noun
tain Tea w. A. Hayes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-11-17
Raleigh Times.

People who expect to get to
heaven will net forget the widow
and her orphan, the Old Ladies
Home, and the Confederate soldier.
These are the Lold's, anointed and
are never to appear 10 the blank col
uiDN.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-11-17

-Foley's Honey and Tar for
coughs and colds; reliable, tried aud
tested, safe aud sure. G. D. Joues.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-11-17

The total wealth Of the United
states has risen in ten years from
$4,000 900 600 to S1O5,O JG, OOO, 600.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-11-17

The money in circulation in this
country has increased 10 ten years
from Sl,600,000. 900 TO $4,000, O00,-
600.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-11-17

Since President ROOSEVELT re-
ceived 343 Of the electoral votes and
Judge Parker only 1873, we a
scarcely realize that we have had an
election. We feel like we had bad
a horrible night mare.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-11-17
LANDS.

Il
The law makes it a misdemeanor TO
hunt upon lands in Orange county with
ont the written consent of the owner of
Said land. All persons are hereby noti-
fled not to trespass upon my lands in
Cheeks township. The law will be en-
forced against all offenders.
This 10th day OF October. 1901.
MRS. THOS. j. FREELAND.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-11-17

The total value Of real estate 10
North Carolina as shown by a re-
mort made up is $3.50, 3O8s83O. The
last repor,sa year ago, showed q to.
tai value ofis178,892,819.
-
Now that the electionsis over, and
Mr.. Roosevelt has been elected by
the greatest majority over received
by any candidate for President. let
us not look upon him any-longer a.
t"Teddy." but as our President-the
President of the greatest govern.
ment, the world has ever known.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-11-17

1904.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25

him. A few days after I had a
chance to sell him for a quarter
and took it.
Robert Travis,
1901 Lyndale Avenue S.
A Sixth Grade,
Rosedale School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
BUGS ALL IN A ROW.

ooh, do look at the poor -creature!" Dear
what shall do? If only could reach that blue
jay and make him fly, it would be fne!" There
many screams and shrieks in between the remarks
that jumped out of bed, dressed hurriedly
to what the matter
When went downstairs brothers had a little
sparrow and were going to make nest for him.
did not think it fair to have the bird in brothers
charge altogether so I decided to help much as
possible. 1t took hour to tack piece of net
ting box and the floor with grass; that
impossible but it did, and also shows how much
knew about the carpenters trade The bird almost
starved, but that could not be helped The foolish
little creature would not eat what put before him.
altho the king of birds would have called it feast
There were various bugs and worms in Gas we
did not know which species he liked best) and bread
and water. The lady next door then came (she
had given the bird) and fed him. then put him in
nearby tree We all watched him intently for a
length of time, and then he flew the street to
another bird which think his mother. That is the
last ever of him, but I have always wondered if
I did him any good. Florence Goldberc
A Sixth Grade, 2701 Grand Avenue,
Whittier School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
NO PARACHUTE, EITHER.

My friend L.. sewing in where her
bird, Dickie, was, when her cat came in. L. said,
Don't touch Dickie! The cat and bird had been good
friends kitty the bird suspciousy if to
"That would make fine NEAL At this moment the
doorbell rang. On answering it she found she had a
letter. stayed outdoors while the letter.
When into the room, alas! poor Dickie
gone Where could he be? Did kitty have him :?
Come kitty, kitty! Come, kitty! But where
kitty? could not suspect kitty had the bird but
since the cage empty she must have him. Soon
the in. Where is Dicke?' asked. AS tho
understood she looked toward the There
heap of cotton lay little Dckie. The door Of
the cage not securely fastened and Dick had fallen
tho safely into the AS L. put him back in the
cage she said to Kitty, Kitty, will never
you of things you did not do
A Eighth Grade, Athena M. Martin,
Bryant School. 3515 Tenth Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25

picked them up; they were very young and could
scarcely fly. One Of them lame and when she
asked me which one wanted told her the lame
because it-could not get from easily. The
next night went home and took it with about
week 1t was regular pet Every day took it down
to the river and let it swim little while, then
carried it home again. It used catch flies Just
when loved it most took it out on the porch and
played with it for while went in again for drink
and when I came out my snipe looked
around and short distance from I my cat
making her escape with it. swiftly could
but when tried to take it from her ugly mouth she
only grewled at So that the last my little
lame snipe. Lola Perry
Fifth Grade, so Sixth Avenue Me-
Everett School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
BUT THE QUESTION REMAINS.

You may take just the tiniest peek children"
said seriously regarding canary who taking
his daily bath the kitchen table in sun. I'm
you must in the other and leave him alone"
But had granted peek" and two little people
remembered what the third big 60 had prom
1sed The door was pushed open very softly and all
three of us gaZed the wonderful sight However the
peek" not quiet It accompanied by
dreul squeaks of the suppressed gigges and
snuffes. The bird from the bath tub with his
dignity and feathers sadly ruffed He had been dis
turbed and forgot that had been participant in the
confusion which had occasoned his fright. hurried
my brother and sister from the and left the
sovereign canary to rule unmoested-n his china
tub
"I'll fix old bird" threatened my sister. "He
thinks he owns the Kitchen horrid thing wisely
ignored this bit of chdshness but to protect
my feathered pet. Suddenly my brother and sister
went out-ofdoors and all still, except for
ferrous splashngs heard from the kitchen. wondered
where the two schemers and went investigate
Their employment quite congenial and character
isc of them. They looking in at canary thru
the window. joined them. In a few seconds the
bird again retreated. How triumphant I felt! Mr.
Chirper had surmounted all their patry schemes. At
least contend this but sister claims that the bird
had finished his bath. So the question remains Did the
bird see the two plotters looking at him not?
B Twelfth Grade, Wanda l. Fraiken
South Side High School. 1884 Sixteenth Av. S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
THE JOURNAL. JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS,

ate! It did tho they were always hungry.
The sound that always greeted entered the
house the babies cry for The children were
jery thoughtful as they knew how many, many
baby birds eat. Often received large of
which the birds always accepted they
worms. My pleasure changed to grief morning
when opening the box hungry little mouths
greeted me- There in the bottom of the cage lay my
brides. The little things huddled closely together.
They had died during the night On Memorial Day
we decorated their little graves with flowers.
Sixth Grade, -Genevieve Conner,
kenwood School. 2021 Queen Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
A FASHIONABLE RUFF.

I know stories about wild birds that I have
and especially about the kingfishers.
One day as I walking along Minnehaha creek
a kingisher dive into the Then I him
again and he had fish in his mouth He flew
away and followed him. him aght on a bank
close by I went and found large
bank and so put hand in. Suddenly something
bit and pulled out hand faster than put it
put it in again and pulled out little bird Then
there hutter of wings and mother kingisher
flew out There were four little in the nest; they
of blush color with a white ruff their
necks and also had long bills Each day the mother
brought bill which the young devoured
instant. Afterward they grew they were
discovered and taken away. Robert Lincoln,
B Sixth Grade, 1857 Bryant Avenue S.
RoSedae School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
From Ally Sloper.

time. One day he disappeared and was not seen for
several days; but he came back and seemed glad to
his old friends Again he wandering
around the house he saw pretty bright thing. He
did not know what it off he flew and hid it.
His mistress had long hunt for her bright silver
thmble; but for all that Jim good old His
eyes more fell upon something bright which
proved fatal: it cartridge, and poor old Jim flew
into the perched upon the family Bible where
he found dead. So he was good until the
last Beatrice HOUSTON
Seventh Grade 4434 B1aisdeH Avenue
Lake Harriet School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
SALT NOT NECESSARY.

put salt on his tail, said. I sprinkled
salt his tail but there of salt,
of his dear little wings broken. He hoped
feebly along little and then fell My cousin
picked him up and said, I'm going give him
cat" "Oh you horrid boy, how you be mean ?"
I said. you give that robin will let one of
your doves co. This had the desired effect. the
bird and put him in little box full of cotton.
fully cared for him until his injured wing we'll.
Poor little bird! He looks tho he would fly
away if he had chance" of the girls said yes
suppose but oh! how dislike to let him co.,
answered Nevertheless opening the window let him
go. flew to a tree and then with chrp delight
flew to the woods. Pretty soon he back with
his mate They built a nest under the window and
stayed until time to south.
Seventh Grade, Halle Chambers,
Madison School 1920 Oakland Avenue.
AN ACTIVE FLY TRAP.
One day when was in the country took walk
with my cousin Murte distance from the house.
AS walking little swamp
little snipe. Ny cousin them first and ran ana
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
5, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, JUNE Is, 1904

ing wing of it's mother it's eagerness something
of the great world. AS it fitted bough to bough,
sly puss slowly following At last pussy pounced
upon it and scarnpered with it to of the
yard where it made ready the poor little help
less creature But Frank too quick; before
had chance to do anything he had seized the bird
carried it back it's nest The mother nearly
wild with delight at having it's little back again and
safe from that terrible But alas it
Before another day the little bird futtered down again
for its wing bleeding, ever watch
full puss captured it. This time saw res
cued the bird and it left to its unhappy
know this to be the fate of the bird found
traces of it shortly after. Clara Sandborg,
Sixth Grade, 1909 Clinton Avenue.
Madison School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
FAITHFUL OLD JIM.

My brother and his friend went into the woods
one day for hunt. When they returned they had
game but three little coal black placed
before We did not ours, but Jim the
of the lone belonging to brothers friend;
and Jim became very faithful old day we
found that of birds had died, sold the
other hoping he would find cheerful company.
The life Of Jim of interest. He great
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
A CIVILIZED ROOSTER.

We had long been expecting
chickens from the country and
when they arrived at last we were
all on the porch, anxious to see
what kind they We're and what they
looked like. We found the major
ity were Plymouth Rocks, and one
which especially arrested our at
tention was large rooster who
seemed to be the leader. Accord
ingly we named him Captain, but
called him Cap for short. We soon.
discovered that he was very greedy
and would fight if he was disturbed
in the least while eating.
His first fight, while we had him,
was with another rooster not quite
SO large as he. Cap managed to
pull out nearly all the tail feathers
of his enemy and then let him go.
These two roosters did not get on
well together, and in two days
they were fighting again. This
time Cap was very angry and
finally killed Dick, the other roos-
ter. In his next fight his leg was
hurt and he was sick for about
week. After this he was worse
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25

''Is there danger from fire here?'
'Oh no." replied the hotel clerk. eve we'll
provided with fire escapes
IT don't care hang about that. How are you fixed
for man escapes ?"-Chcago Post.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25

than during the next week he killed two
chickens. This getting to be more than could
stand when uncle proposed to take him and keep
him for us we gladly let him go. This in the
Cap stayed there till the middle of the winter.
there other chickens there to fight with he
civilized rooster and the pet of the
family. During the winter there large lamp in
the chicken coop heat it, but very cold night
the lamp went Cap found dead in the
morning Edith Woolsey,
Eighth Grade, 1924 Aldrich Avenue
Calhoun School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
CAV. MUSIC. ALL NIGHT.

One day walking thru
house came nest of crows who trying to
fly. 4 saw under the bushes and picked him and
took him home to teach him how talk. could
fly so let him go free. want to tell you that
the greediest birds in the world, they
not fed about two hours apart they call
feeds them. One day mine flew upon the
could not get him down. He squawked all night
and in the morning put ladder and went after
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
JUST LIKE BUTTER-BALLs.

One morning short time as went out to
get some wood to make fire for breakfast spied
robin just in front of picking some mud '.Ah'
I said, you making nest see' Up into a tree
by the house she went, and watched her she flew
many times to the nest. In short time noticed that
she sitting quietly her nest and the mate
singing gayly lark at her side. I paid very
little attention them for week, noticing
beautiful songs they sang morning, until
home evening and went into the attic where
into the nest There four little birds
could be- But days after heavy
came and drowned them. How badly I felt, because
I knew that might have had great deal OF music.
Seventh Grade, -HarreI v. Martin,
Rosedale School, 3941 Grand Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-25
PUss ON THE TRAIL.

"oh, chasing that poor little bird
said sister. Frank and get the bird before the
catches it!'' 1t bird which had managed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
A Simple Experiment,
From the Boston Herald.

Cut two slips of paper long enough for
each to encircle the outside of a bottle,
leaving uncovered space between the
slips. Fasten them in place by thread
and then wrap a piece of Irvine around
the uncovered glass between the strips.
Tie one end of the Irvine to nail or
some convenient hook. Hold the ether
end with one hand and with the other move
the bottle quickly backward and forward.
This is done in order that the Irvine may
rub upon the exposed glass between the
paper bands. This action will shortly cause
the surface of the glass to heat. After it
is well heated drop some cold water on it..
Now, by a sharp stop, you may break the
bottle in half so evenly that there will not
be one jagged place in the entire circle Of
the break.
But of what use is this bit of apparently
superfiuous knowledge? Well, suppose. for
instance, the glass stopper in your cologne
bottle Off you are a GRID got stuck and re-
fused to bulge. All you have to do to dis
lodge the stopper is to wind a heavy cord
around the neck, get some to pull one
end taut. take hold of the other end yourself
and work the neck mildly to and fro in the
string, just as you did in the first expert
ment. This continued friction will cause
the neck of the bottle to become so hot
that it will expand and the glass stopper
will be loosened enough to allow it to be
pulled out without further trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Make Money.

How attractive that sounds to Americans.
even to the boys and girls, We are all bent
upon making money. and every reasonable
way of doing this is to be Commended and
encouraged. But there are at least two
ways children sometimes have of getting
morley that are not to be encouraged at ali.
For example, here is a little girl who will
not sit still in church unless her father
gives her penny. She did not honestly
earn that penny. for she ought to have
been quiet in church anyway. If she wrig-
gled and giggled the thing she really earn.
ed was spanking. When grandma or
auntie wants letter mailed Joe says: "Tn
take 1t for a nickel Suppose Joes mother
should say: Joe I'll bake you a turnover
If you give me cents" That would be
different. wouldn't 1t? Such bartering Is
outright begging. There is plenty of work
that ought to be paid for. of course, but
there are thousands of little things we must
feel glad to do for the friends we love- or
simply because we wish to be obliglng.
Another way to get money is to try to
sell things that you know a person does
not want. You go to a friend of yours and
say: IF sell ten packages of this article
l shall get handsome premium. Please
buy one, Mrs. Jones'"
Mrs. Jones answers that she does not
care for it, but will take a package Just to
please YOU How much better you would
feel IL you could have offered Mrs Jones
SOHletHlES tndt Sne COu10 make use or And
how much better pleased Mrs. Jones would
have been.
Suppose you go out into the fields and
pick some Wild blackberries and offer them
to Mrs. Jones. She is likely to say: "Oh,
yes: L m very glad to have them How nice
and fresh they are. Where did you pick
them?'
Then, you see, you had really earned your
money, and the person to whom the sale
was made felt that she was getting her
moneys worth. That was a sound business
transaction. That is the kind to be en-
Outraged. There Is many an article sold
by statesmen who go from house to house
that Is well worth its price. and this, too,
is commended.
moneymaking The first thing to think of
else that is worth money!" Or For what
ing?"
When these questions are answered to
your satisfaction bend your energy in the
way you have chosen. Success will require
patience and strength and time and brains
Sometimes one has the genius to invent
new occupations and so create his own field
of work. 1t is better to begin on the small
est capital than to borrow.
If you want to raise chickens and haven't
a cent to buy the first hen, pick berries
enough to get money to start. and keep
turning over and over the income from the
business. That is the way a solid business
is built up. Make your first investment
with your own cash. make this pay for
your second. your second for your third
and so forth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24

around three sides. The front was left en-
tirely open, with the exception of some
loopfngs across the top as a finish. The
strings of popcorn hung in regular lengths
two inches apart First the busy bees
set to work and popped and strung all the
corn for the booth. Next came the more
important work of making the salable
commodity. and that was the most inter-
esting work of all. They made crystalliZed
popped corn in the quantity needed each
separate amount of syrup was tinted in a
color-pink, lavender, yellow, green and
red, and for brown they used maple sugar.
The popcorn stuck together nicely, and in
addition to the usual manner of making it
up into balls and squares the children were
taught how to make many beautiful little
things that sold readily. On the dining
table were placed a collection of objects,
most of them shaped in paper just the
right size to be copied in popcorn. There
were canoes, Cinderella slippers, Chinese
lanterns, bells, cups and saucers, little bas-
kets with handles, dolls cradles and wag-
onS The slippers were finished with pretty
bows of a color to match. The Indian
shaped canoes had silken sails. and the
bells had little clappers of ribbon, to which
were attached three grains of the popped
corn.
The booth counter looked most attractive
with its covering of pink cheesecloth and
it's pretty mat arrangements of cedar
greens to set off the delicate colors of the
popcorn articles.
The balls were stacked in pyramids, and
the strips ana squares OF brown popcorn
were made up into log cabins and other in
genious cOntrivances. In making the lam
terms grains Of the corn were left out
Candles were lighted and slipped in from
the open top, the light cleaning through
very effectively. Half a dozen of these
were strung by their ribbons at the booth
entrance.
Three little girls and three little boys
waited on the customers. The girls
dresses of pink, lavender and yellow Or
candies were decorated with strings of
white popcorn. like the booth drapery I'M