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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
MOUNTAINS IN JAPAN.
They Rival Ia Panorama: TIE Scenery
of Switzerland.

On every side of us, from our feet
to the goluen distance far away, the
world stretched mountains. peak upon
peak as thick as junks in Il Chinese
hHrbor and range beyond range mex
haustib.e. No sounds Of ncrtal life.
came up inside the rock, while tie
river, Senrtan blue, wound silent il
transparent pools below The pano
rama III Japan on Il splendid summer
day is ilipossibie to describe to an
Eazlish rr:sder vino has not been in
the east, for such Il efIe viii fead be
tween the lines the local color in which
he WIS bred instead OF the wholly dif
ferent atmosphere that lriglltens tile
chHlaH OF the picture there, the bril-
ilHn1 luminous air which invests 0tt
eye with tr!e&coric p0Wnr and brings
tie WilOic !diI.!sc5pr TO our feet. while
a soft, suspicion Of silky haze seems
to float i h@Ie round each fo4asse his.
don hill. Switzerland, too, il, ii An0un-
tain world, but sniall compared Witil
This, the entire content from Inns
bruck= 10 Geneva on. ou~-fourth the
length If tAis single island OF .Iapan,
a thousand ntileS Of continuous 70.
Nance. einQ the quality of tie s;l:i.
Shine il what separates by Il very Wide
gulf Il o1tntner5S day n ticse lttifI,,ies
from V,ic III n1ore nof'hcrly E4roYo.-
Ernesi r'oX well in Ccrn,g;N
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Ill KS. J u Lila A. CARNEY.

Carney, concluding with tie stanza re-
Ierrcd to above. 1t WAS late 1T night
When the paper Was writtcn unl the
next morning when called upon by the
instructor OF the class in shorthand
which she was attending to write an
original exercise she added the three
remaining stanZas that complete the
poem. Later, in response to Il request
to contribute to Sunday school peri
odical, Mrs. Carney sent the poem en-
tire, and it was widely copied Many
other verses of merit and a number Of
hymns that are sung here and in other
lands have come from the pen of Mrs.
Carney, but Little Things" as this
best known of her poems is called. re-
mains her favorte and by her is con-
s1dered her best work.
Mrs. Carney'S maiden name WAS
Fletcher, and about five wears after tht,
appearance Of her famous poem she
was married to the Rev. Thomas !.
Carney, who afterWard Was in charge
Of Cniversalst churches in Maine
New York state and the west reachng
GaleSburG in 1893, where Mrs. Carney
has since resided. Her husband died
early III the seventies, and He vcuera-
BILE author now makes her home With
two OF her sons
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
.rncs s,.t,.arn NJ ..l,.a.,.

An i~e2 o4ee v.lataiu- In Gho north
about tH@ SoetNorn Wo~ao WAS that
she was laHsa,t1 jA4olHaeteut Lazy.
In plain tGlA4a, TAere uover was
greater r1jstH,e ho mistress of
bic southern plantation l..d IL he pos.
seSsa1 oi large ADMINISTRATIVE" and oX-
ecudTe ability, and she h31 t. eXer-
else it very iuduStriously She held in
her hands. So 10 speak, the gov eruNent
of a small nation, and she had 10 see
that its needs were met, its siekneSses,
deaths, marriages, births. joys and sor-
rows had to be provided for in her
scheme of management, and often
through her personal administration
We're comfort and help administered.
On the other hand, she was relieved
of mauy domestic burdens which the
moQern woman carries by trained
servants who took pride III the artistic
discharge Of their functions. l know
OF no position in modern society in
any way analogous to hers save that
OF the English mistress of large es-
tate, whose responsibilities are not so
grave because she has more inteili-
gent community under her CONTROL
Myrta Lockett Avary in Gunton's Mag
azine.
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The Chinese Il:ce


Tho fo"l Of the Chinese consists
principally of rice and fish, That state
ment has appeared in nearly every
school geography or history that has
been published since the food. ITS ali
folderol and fapdoodle," says concos-
slonnaire from the interior of the great
empire. THE streams were fshed ont
ages ago, and you seldom find fish in
the interior, On the coast, yes, r4uch
fish is eaten, buf the G4ajA food of TIE
Chinese is 0ork and chickens. MuttoI,
ana beef are rarc. Less rice is eaton
than you would iE9&tae but there is
an ahpndaHea ef ra!5fai3ie vegetables
ana yod Wo2'd tlnd ne ,,it,icuity in max.
Ing out 9 good dinner"
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Sirl.nlc TNN* A!,c Fest.

a little strl in the I5a'aee Mann Kin
derg9rtcu in New Work. was asked by
her mother What she would like for Il
birtl4say pgaaaNt She had so many
things, beautiful toys and all elise a
chI!d could Wi2i'. thut what TO siYe her
ne hccalne Il rroblQm. After thinking
II nffa,c Size said. IN school We have
some boxes with iltle square h,oe},s
instGa. Could have C2a Of those 10
play -s4l=thc time% She ha,l had
fun build.as Things wlth those euhes.
It seemed saeatcr bliss to have them
:.t homo 10 piay and invent with ua=
llinGerel tNAn 10 possess any costly and
perfect "hou@Aten" toy. good for moth.
Ing but Just - sit and look at Why
is il that children prefer sticks and
corncohs to French dolls ana take moro
comfort in a house made ont OF 4 paste
boayd box than in an electric lighted
dolls palace! Friedrich EtocJel dis
covered that chillren,s minds arc not
AE9aY vessels to be filled up by Il
judiejous PeRrin@ il, bat tAat they pos
activ fty.'' SO lie invented L series of
playtbinGs the Gifts. uf tbe kinder
Iarton today. They a5e absolutely sjm-
PIE but they G'Ne ..,o rA.ld something
to s3e, 90 iaveot Wtla, to exercise his
own thor.ht aerI self lctivay upon.
Ethel Mc&nA2l in Coed uo0aekeer.
Ing.
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The Arms


Women who devote much attention
to beauty steam their arms by WRAP
ping them in hot towels, using care t.ot
20 burn them. This is luhofous proc
css and where the Sin is tender is
often painful. Often tho Hpaor ;ern
needs Il MASSAGE Which is not nee,7z=
satA for lhe lower a9M as that is moe
ofteR=u>rd In this ease ne upper ul..a
shoQ3d be some over thcro;l&4ly witA
melted mutton fat Which e5a ,p per
fumed 10 sait the taStp. stine fJt i
heating ana *sfen&JleHar ana is rcasl.
" .tb5ofbrd by thc slIn pov2s. II ".
!1li Is, on the arm it can ha ren.1ss4-
by rat'in& &c %,Nt;t wien p9uu ars
pu41ica ssona G3..s' aatil i; asa. ,G,ssl..-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
New e. iorGcrers.

The I.ondoHe" Viii he sraat1y an.
noyed by innovations when the
American electr,cal cars are running
In the Metropolitan underground and
tu'penny tube railways. The fare
will be five certs for any distance
there will be no first, second or third
class; the high speed will be oveY
sixty miles an hour. and ths twenty
second limit to stops Will! give him .
Chicago education in movement
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05

tion. Whether we must COOK and clean
or enter into a sphere of mental ac-
uvity and social duties can make no
vital difference in the preparation for
wifehoOd. What we do is Of little ac@
count compared to the method and mo-
tive for doing it. What matters the
nature of our accomplishment so long
as we instruct or aInuSc or of our work
so long as it is well done and its diSci-
tline appropriated? We do not CLEAN
happiness according to our station in
life, but according to how we'll we
adapt ourselves to that station and
how much good we extract from it.
Whether our lot be to prepare the DAT
~ meals or to preside over Il retinue
of servants there will be trials to bear
and responsibilities 10 shoulder, and
commensurate with our bearing and
fufillnrnt of them and regardless of
their status from a material viewpoint
will be our satisfaction, our happiness
and our peace.-Layinia Hart in Cc!-
ier's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
Hreat: fr,lsts,, stg.t>., q,

Bread eraIn:eS wien ss.s.G - gc'ess;11.
oi' a f2"i oF=iu;.st Il sGout s,0ulu ulsy.
pA= :. ~ e..se.sasea tiH2. ss;tsotly &
ID a3.2s.-.ti L !. ss.i5 ;t:p Juices. III
= W. di.'s. .i1.E:: H..A never be so@...s,.
4f tf=f.ea tsfeSs::;!% is desired. ms,:led
butt@f- -Wi,h bs=!...,4 a@& can i,9 poured
2Eer ti!e ct.NHaal liaa1I.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
emf ss;,

Ae,eF lo,szt .i.4-u- V.ftl.o;;t having Il
r3el.=i2l ,ao ia.t4. q laeat is Fut into
HE water in tao pan, it becomes so@ay
en-! laseS its flavor. \ meet rack COSTS
bat tribe, ana the improvement in
looks and flavor Of piece of meat is
enough TO pay for it in one roasting.
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MRS. JULIA A. CARNEY
A"thor of "LittIe Drops of Wa
Ter" and Other Poems.

'"of OF "Lfttle Drops Of Wa
Ter" and Other Poems.
Few school children In tho United
o'a'es bnt know the little poem begin
'i'g Little drops of water. little
grains of sand" but not SO MANY aro
aware OF the name of the author of
tHese FAMILIAR lines. Mrs. Julia A. Car
ney' now of Galesburg, H., wrote the
verses nearly sixty years ago. when
she was just taking up the work of
schoolteaching in Boston. The first
stanza was composed as the finale to
tract emphasizing the Importance of
IlttIe things. "Thc whole world is
made up of little things" wrote Mrs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
Shfrrel rOrtieres.

Shirred porticres require a special
handling. No material that Is wiry or
Stiff or very thick may be so treated
Certain flexible reps, cotton armures.
unlined silks of a heavy soft texture
and summer drapery materials may
advantageously be hung in this way,
especially when they are to be placed
under grill. They require pole
not thicker than an inch in diameter,
for which, in order that the matera!
may slide over it easily, two and a
half inch casing must be provided It
is possible to allow q ruche or head
ing to curtains so hung; but, from the
standpoint of the writer, the results
are neither artistic nor desirable The
upper fold or hem of curtains, whether
for doorway or window, in reality is
not hem at all, but rather some
what closely basted fold, secured, as Il
rule, with gray linen thread firmly but
not tightly rawn.-IIarper's Bazaar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
A Towel Rack

A wooden curtain pole one and half
inches in Character. from which "A cur
tain had hung over double doors, was
no longer needed for that purpose We
cut the Nol" dewN to the same lon@tn,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05

; the oatilt.c ..,>, s&reNt@. is ne :.
':I". *':......e.!ss>' i:;o TIE w;til above the
II ;ss::t 1--WE l.; .Io.a tie loot.
AXIS q nios; e:>c..!se:.: tau-e; rack
.~is.-a- iA&,:s towels :.ni being COLI
"Hi ;ttty placed xc:I!4@e.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
Reaardiru Paper.

1t has long been known that paper
vas first made in China, and was intro
,nced in Europe Germany in 1'SA
wen Gedin. on his asst Asiatic trir.
discovered fragment - Chinese paper
>Esi woe $50 yeare "a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
Knew All About It.

Or. Banks-And in spite of all ru.
mors to the contrary, you are still
prepared to contend that Binks died
natural death?
DR.. Shanks-I am; for during his
last illness I attended him myself.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05

Huas&n.,s aee Ike new b9ats- 70
can't tel whcre tl.o.,'re going 10 pine.
jiil its too late to change 'en Z.
TG0fne3cr3ft Fowler
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05
Character Building,

1t is not necessary that girls should
be fitted for certain stations in life.
The truest raining is character build
Ing, which preparaa them for any sta
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05

Salt rubbed on the black spots on
dishes Will remove them, and salt
Placed eyer fresh claret stain on tlIe
table hH2n viii assist it to disanpeal
when washed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05

In SiloN, mill. store ard factory ca
ca%o has 81 oo3 working women WI.
so out 10 their tasks every day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-05

A woman OF thirty=iiyc ought to I
more heautifHf than airl of sixteen
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10

which consisted of old straw hat and pair Of bygone
overalls. With this outfit under my arm, started of
with look Of resolve my face to find what thought
would be q better home. - 2&=*. s.
It just about dusk when started, and by the
time had gone about quarter of ule it dark,
and then began E'Seein' things at night" Whit
comb Riley expresses it. The first thing
black object in pasture by, but mustered enough
courage to pass it. The next object after had
passed it so that did not much, and hur-
ried on with my head down SO should not other
things; but noise made raise it again and then the
climax reached for right before something
white with large black eyes turned and started
ward home at full speed and stopped till reached
it. think my return quicker than my disappear
ance, and surely felt in better mood
Sixth Grade, Floyd Langdon
Calhoun School. 3149 Humboldt Avenue s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10

But thought of all the good things and all the good
times and skating that Jack Frost brings with him
his return In few days knew it would be Thanks
giving and had visions of pumpkin pies fat turkeys,
cranberry sauce and also number of medicine bottles
and pill boxes. You may be that Christmas and
dear old Santa with his pack of toys not very far
off when Jack Frost appears with his brush and Of
white paint. And then the stockings full of toys,
and the Christmas tree all lighted up-I just
them, can't youf All these things Jack Frost brings
with him his return. Alice Clark,
Fifth Grade 2623 Stevens Avenue.
chOo
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10
TIE SAME OLD TEDDY.
Honorable Mention.)

In the summer Of 1908 my dog Teddy puppy.
BE also mischief. Whenever the ice came,
he would go pouncing, jumping and barking at him, al
tho he only months old he had taken dislike to
the ice a-@ .- %-* -
But night he did not come home When papa
came home ne asked where his dog was, for he always
YETI Papa in the buggy He said, 'Come, Clarke
get in the buggy for must find him. climbed into
the buggy and drove out Lyndae avenue looking for
Teddy. We looked until dark. Then went home and
unhitched the horse That night mama arose several
times, thinking she heard Teddy crying The next
morning about 10 o'clock, the ice coming
the road and Teddy rotng back of the wagon
He across lots and reached the house frst and
he did not turn right around and bark at the ice
just as usuall That Teddy's return.
B Fifth Grade j. Clarke Rowett,
Margaret Fuller School 1855 Lyndale Avenue s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10

way The first two days out had fine weather. but
the third night it very windy At ten O'Clock in
the evening could the lighthouse the coast of
Scotland It took fourteen days to 60 from Chris
tansand to New York. Coming into New York could
see the great statue of liberty. When landed
things looked thru. Afterward took boat to
Ellis Island to be examined. This took two hours We
then took the ferry back to New York, and engaged
room for the night. Ethel Beck,
Sixth Grade. 113O Lincoln Street NE.
Holmes School. ..*-
BUT PUss WOULD NOT stIosE.n
One time I had great experience trying to lose
cat One evening, went outdoors to get wood,
I heard I looked around and there the top
of the fence black, greeneyed cat just about
thin as rail- Being very tender hearted took pity
the poor creature and carried it into the house. My
brother Immediately declared that he would not have
such looking thing around.
I kept it few days and one night my mother said
that should take the horrid thing off, it great
nuisance the next morning set off my wheel to
lose the cat took it about two miles, and then bidding
it goodbye, dropped it and soon spinning down
the road toward home. The next morning earlier
than usual and there at the back door was-the cat
The next night took farther than BEFORE but still it
came back My brother then said should 20
and If it came back would keep it. So the next day
took the cat for long street ride took it to
the end Of the line and there dropped and rode back
did not it again for just year, and then it
back looking very happy, indeed.
Calhoun School 1912 Pleasant ] ssn Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10
VISIONS OF PIE AND PILLS.

(Honorable Mention)
eyes, Jack, has returned, - said my brother: I
reading interesting story and that partly
why did not hear straight and why did not stop just
then But when was done with the story said,
''What! Has Uncle Jack returned?' and I jumped up
and looked around Then there shout of laughter
looked around to what amused them. ''Why, what
is the matter7" I asked Again they laughed. ''Why,
Jack Frost has returned,'' said my BROTHER then I
laughed too,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10
THE GLAD NEXT DAY

At the outbreak of the Spanish American war nv
brother enlisted in the and left mother father and
alone feeling that should not him again. When
his regiment arrived and he did not with rest
of his friends almost positive that he shot
in battle
1t was Sunday after dinner, and mama papa and I
going to the lake when heard a knock at the
door, did not want to go to the door for
visitor and then could not go to the lake Mama
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10
THE WAY OF CITIES.

It sad moment when heard we were to leave
Chicago. We were to to Minneapolis and I
very sorry because had good many friends on the
West Sde When the day of departure could not
help but shed few tears. After arrived in Mime
apois it quite while before I cared to get ac-
quanted with the boys Sometimes told mother would
save my spending money could 60 to Chicago next
time father went but never saved much money before
my great joy found that could go the very day
Father had business in Chicago and he thought
would do good to accompany him. .-
But things sadly changed as I found on my ar
rival After dinner father went to business meeting
and went to look for my chums When arrived in the
neighborhood where used to live was surprised to
see that there boys around. First inquired for
Sam, but he in the country Next asked about
ry, but he had moved to the North Side and when I
found Ernest had moved to Humboldt Park my disap-
pointment complete. That night we took the train
back and I never glad when the conductor
called out, 'Minneapo1is!'' James Sanaker
Eighth Grade, 1921 Ninth Street S.
Adams School,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10
MINNEAPOLIS TOPICS
For Saturday, December "a:

'THE MOST TREASURED CHRISTMAS PRESENT WHYr'
Among all the dozens of presents Santa Claus
brought there which has fitted into
Its particular nook In the heart It IL not
always the most beautiful that favored
the most expensive that tonic
ought to be collection OF much variety many
editor Of The Journal Junior = -
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. IT,
at five o'clock They must be strictly original, written Ink
on one side only OF the not words
in length less than 1oO the number Of
words and each paper signed grade school, name
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10
szxi:,;zza8
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DISHES FOE FOURTEEN.
(High School Credit


We out camping year, three miles from any
store Every two three days Of went to the
store for provisions One day had bread pota-
toes in camp and sent two of the boys hurryup
trip to the store. It about eight o'clock in the
morning when they left and by using the whip old Nell
and then they could get back in time to have the
provisions for dinner We girls finished up the work and
made some fudge to while away the time. -
Eleven o'clock came; we went down to the turn in
the road but boys in sight. We made the meat
ready to fry and prepared other little things still boys
At twelve O'Clock the boys still absent We
dered where they could be- One o'clock and two o'clock
rolled by and still waiting, for the
bread and potatoes than for the boys At quarter past
three them coming. We wondered who earth
they had with them We Peg to
felt very of that fact We set about getting dinner
In the of hour fourteen of sat down to
eat Never did potatoes, meat bread and butter plain
cake and pie, taste good did After two of
the girls and myself had had the extreme pleasure Of
washing all the dishes half undecided to
whether thankful that the boys had returned
not. Hazel Trevette,
B Eleventh Grade, 1712 Twenty fourth Street,
South Side High School,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10
RETURNS OF NOTE
Continued f1Hm First Page.)

pulled in. My first words we're, ssOh, mama, bake
thing quick for nearly sick from living bakery
goods Albert Smith,
Tenth Grade, 60 Royalston Avenue.
North Side High School. II
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10
EVERY CORNER LONELY.

Everything went wrong because mama
was sick. The meals did not taste good and
Uncle Bob jokes did not seem so funny. Even
the cat was lonesome, and would go around the
house meowing as if to say, "Where is she9
Where is she's" Dicky didn't sing so sweetly;
IN fact everything was dark, lonesome and
gloomy from basement to garret.
,%#T But when mama comes down from the sick
room everything is bright again, every thing
goes well. It seems as tho mama 8 bright and
lowing smile makes the birds sing and every
thing all right again. I do not think that any
thing is SO good mama 8 return from the sick
room. - Edith Crist,
B Seventh Grade, 2619 PiHsbury Avenue.
Whittier School. ~ -
ALL READY TO BITE. 49,
Mama and I had been visiting the Scandi-
navian peninsula, containing Norway and Swe-
den. This peninsula is more than a thousand
miles long. The northern part is so very far
from the equator that for many months in the
year it is dark all the time. We visited the cap
ital city Of Norway, called Christiania, and Saw
the kings home on the Carl Johan boulevard.
At the gate there are two large, white, marble
lions with their mouths wide open as if ready
to bite anyone who tries to disturb the palace.
We had been there several months, and we
would just as soon have stayed two months
longer, because it was SO interesting. The
steamer was to sail on the 5th of September, so
we had to 60, for the steamer never waits for
tardy passenger. I love and admire the land of
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10
A SWIFT IRON STEED.

Mama and I had been travelling with papa. We
stayed two three days in town and then on
to another. At last the day came when re-
turn to Minneapolis It happened that the engineer
of papa's friends he told that should get
off the train and up to the engine and he would
ride We hurried to the front Of the train he
helped in Oh, such ride The engine at full
speed and carried sixty miles hour for fifteen miles
AS the fireman opened the engine door to throw the
COAL the heat intense. glad when he slack
ened the pace for the constant rushing unbearabe
jumped for joy when heard the whistle blow for Min
neapos will never again accept invitation to ride
the engine. As pulled into the station my aunt
and cousin there to meet u.s.
Fifth Grade Frances Farr
Emerson School. ia E. Fourteenth Street
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10
THE VOYAGE HOME.

At eight O'Clock we started from Stockholm and
arrived Chrstiania at hapast in the morning
Here stayed all night At 1910 the matchmaker of
the hotel took trunk two satches and vase to the
wharf. He walked fast that obliged to
part the way keep him and his little wagon of bag
gage in sight When reached the wharf our things
were taken aboard the ssHekla. - We went board
and found staterooms, and in half hour start
ed. The wharf crowded with people. The children
were barefoot, ragged and hatless Some shoe
blacks streetsweepers and errand runners and they all
waved something Rowboats followed for two three
miles.
The second day we landed at ehristansand, Nor
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-10
THE WIZARD FROST.
(Honorable Mention.)

(HonOrable Mention)
Wizard Frost has returned, and my square Of
window glass wondrous things AS look thru it,
no longer do green grass but whose branches
never move and skies without cloud to blur them
Below the clouds see birds sailing high and fast
their little wings carry the eager get to some
climate. Far off in the distance there are many
church spires pointing to the sky There a funny lit
tie town where people walking from place to place
streets Of silver The ladies are all dressed in the
finest kind of lace and the attired in grand
Clothes This is picture which the Wizard has
drawn. Soon the and steals my beautiful pic
ture away. When nightfan Jack Frost will paint
another picture prettier than the last.
Seventh Grade, Mildred Kline
Lowell School 1911 Morgan Avenue N.