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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
TEARS MADE TO ORDER.
(High School Credit.)

(Hlgh School Credlt.)
The jingling of Santa bells and the stamping of
Ais reindeer have long passed out of mind but there
main loving memories Of happy Christmastdes about
which cling the pretty sentiments of childhood To almost
all little girls the most treasured gift of childhood
DOLL which is generally received that happiest day of
all the year, ar,-Christmas. So mine
The outside world wrapped in cold and darkness
and the inside in brightness The light Of the Christmas
tree reflected in the sparkling eyes of the little child
upon the huge black fur rug who heard nothing saw
nothing but the beautiful doll before her, sitting in the
shadow Of the tree beautiful baby to her indeed but
in reality she ugly rag doll in red gngham dress,
with knitted cap and pale blue eyes. printed card upon
her dress to the world her te Beauty Glenn
entina Angelina Perkins, From that day the winning
little Margaret with the real hair and the grand Lady
Ruth of the silk dresses pushed asde and Beauty
to reign in my heart When i'll she sat at my
bedside and wep bitter tears with the aid of brother 8
pencil. When we'll she danged from the front hall
balustrade with the aid of brother s ingenuity. Little
nephew plays with her now but not with the loving,
mother socitude that felt for her, for notice he drags
poor Beauty Clementna around by leg.
The other day I rescued her, and she remains
my most treasured Christmas present, surrounded by
thoughts Of the dear friends who sent her to and by
loving remembrances both gay and sad which cling about
her. Clara Shep1ey.
Tenth Grade, 26O7 Chicago Avenue.
South Side High School
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LIKE MARY'S LAMB.
(Honorable Mentiou.@

7Honorabe Mentlon.} : :
The most favored gift Santa, Claus gave
large rag doll. remember clearly the Christmas eve,
altho only four DID, when this my most treas
ured gift, given e~.~
She always went to bed with me, and everywhere
else that Esther went her rag doll to CO. One
day had been having tea party in the playhouse
when suddenly dolly became dreadfully white and I
thought she must have had too much tea hurried her
into the house and put her bed but seeing she
better thought she ought to have tonic hurried to the
closet for the castor o because Of that is good
for everything when you not getting it. But alas she
just would not take it, but spilled it all her face
ter. But mama, who had been away, arrived at that
fatal moment. She promised that she would try to
make her clean and said that If she did might
play with her next day.
Next morning we hunted in vain for her but could
not find her Later found piece OF her apron in
the ash barrel have kept it among my treasures and
have it this very day. 70 it my most treasured GIFT
because Of the memories Of my childish days that cling
around It. Esther Hansen,
Fifth Grade, >~ GIL East Side Boulevard.
Motley School
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from the awful death that awaited her. She torn in
several places but my faithful mother sewed her
and Peggy dearer to than ever. Another time
Peggy missing and we hunted high and low, but
could not find her for days. On the third day father
proclaimed the joyful that Peggy was found When
he produced her. 10! she SCOT from head to The
dog had buried her where father had been stove
pipe But BEFORE my faithful mother took Peggy
in hand She scrubbed and cleaned till at last she
clean before But her Cleopatrake complication had
vanished and her dress had faded dread
fully, but Peggy dear
Peggy brightest days are over, for she now sits
in the attic never changing her position The dust has
gathered all her and The spiders spin their webs
her nndisturbed. The sunbeams thru the window
and shine Peggy, but Peggy never moves.
Seventh Grade, Charles Bateman,
Calhoun School 2739 Lake Of the Isles Blvd.
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THE XEARLY CROP
Continued from First Page.)

Imaginable. His whole shining countenance expressed
good humer and selfeomplacency Raveled yarn his
hair; and gowned in dress with black spots,
buttoned the back and pinked at the wrist Sambo
ideal He different from the other dolls with
their staring open eyes, puffy cheeks stiff eurls, hard
china heads and hard, unbendng bodies and joints so
unlike Sambo's soft, pliable
Thru thick and thin, Sambo and I remained fast
friends until he unhappy burned with our house
sincerely regretted the loss of my only beloved DOLL the
sweetest remembrance of my childhood little colored
Sambo. -Alvyda DeHaven,
Ninth Grade, 5000 Logan Avenue N.
North Side High School
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SOMEBODY'S SANTA CLAUS.
Drawn by Harold McFadon, Central High School

and found the words, FMonsieur Leroy De Reamur,
4o After breakfast mother told me its history
your great fighting with the
English in the between the colonies of France and
England. The greatest battle at Quebec. That
ing when the French surprised to soldiers
the Plains Of Abraham, there great battle hand
tohand fight Your ancestor had to deal with French
veteran. They had fierce duel, but the Frenchman's
delicate sword broke and he overpowered He then
took of the pieces Of the veteran sword home and
it has been handed down thru the family and hope you
will take good Of it, value this very much, it
is relic Of the colonial days Of America. z sa*~S
Eighth Grade, James Sanaker,
Adams School. 1921 Ninth Street s.
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WHEN THE WORLD SLEPT

Marjorie,-poor dear Marjorie,-- is to the most
cherished Of all Christmas gifts. She is only doll
with bisque head kid body minus handfus of sawdust
and no teeth Many people would laugh and wonder why
she is my most cherished Christmas gift
= When my second Christmas morning dawned I was
shown into the parlor where Christmas tree stand
ing brightly decorated with stars candles popcorn strings
and numerous other things This bright tree dazzled
eyes, but suddenly sitting at the foot of the
doll with cheeks enameed white and pink snatched
her quickly and carried her the glass Her hair
the same color mine and her brown eyes shut when
laid her down. Sevea months before Christmas had
been promised beautiful present If would sleep alone
Had not slept alone in my trunde bed for three long
months and had heard terrible things when
all the rest Of the world in dreamanda Marjorie
the promised gift Marjorie my only playmate
for two years and always let her be the queen my lit
tie plays Poor Marjorie is lying in clothes box up
IN the attic, waiting patiently to gladden. other
little girls life Alice Berry
Seventh Grade, 3112 Colfax Avenue s.
Lyndale School.
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THE GREAT WHITE BIRD.
Honorable Mention.)

(HOnorabIe Menti0n)
For went to bed without murmur of COM
plant at the earness of the hour knowing that the
asleep the st. Nicholas would be-
gin his work. That good old saint certainly fulfilled
wishes and filled full stockings till the latter seemed
about to burst The tree laden to the utmost and
still of the presents had to be laid the floor at
its foot While St. Nicholas yet his work another
figure silently winging it's way into the house. It
was large white bird with powerful white wings, who
carried suspended from its bill precious little bundle
But of all this unconscious.
Early in the morning awoke and with shouts Of
joy fell to dvesting stockings of their hoard of
treasures But very best present not obtained
from either tree stockings About the middle of the
morning our nurse came in and moonng to be quiet
showed us bundle which she carefully carried in her
little sister, Our joy then knew bounds and
never believe have received present gladly
welcomed. -Helen K. Chance,
Seventh Grade, 35 Clarence Avenue.
Sidney Pratt School.
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BUSY. STANDING UP.

Last Christmas morning arose early and went down
stairs barefoot, holding my shoes in my hands did
not want to disturb the umberers hastily tpoed into
the front and stood before the magnificent Christ
sparkled Ike diamonds anything that IS bright and
shiny and all around the presents lay artistic
fusion.
could not resist the temptation; just had to ex
anime nine Some tied with ribbons, and others
but not stop to tell how all tied, had bet
ter not begin liked an and one exceptionally WELL H
wrapped in brown paper and tied with string Now
could you keep from peepng into tt tore hole
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
MINNEAPOLIS TOPICS

"JUST ONCE MORE"

JUST ONCE MORE."
There is not only 'try, try again. story tope
but all kinds Of stories Of Incidents when said
Something
OF times and
happenings generally good
enes, absolutely
true the writers. they may OF other
people The be In the hands
The Journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 81.
five O'clock They must strictly
side only OF ths not than 400
length, than 100, marked
and each signed with the grade
dress Of the writer. The papers must rolled.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
ST. GEORGE THE SECOND.

(Honorable Mention)
Peggy is sawduststufed and decidedly lopsided Her
head made Of cleh is the rest of her body and
when 1 received her thought that this head was
stamped face beautiful that Cleopatra's She has
gypsy colored dress that beautiful in my eyes.
One day the Lady Peggy fell into the clutches of that
savage beast, the house dog. went after them la
St. George At last gaanty saved the helpless damsel
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
A BIT OF HISTORY.

(Honorable Mentlon.)
On Christmas morning awoke very early and eager
1 jumped for my stocking pulled presents fruits
and candy until reached the toe. There found old
leather bag What in the world is that good forf'
said half aloud 'Open it, said mother, who happened
to hear opened it and there found piece Of
old French sword made of the finest STEEL examined it
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24

the paper when was in it just shouted
one It was fine, new pair Of skates! just what had
been wanting all year. atho had only dropped hint
ice with them, and that afternoon went skating; but
Sixth Grade, A Ethel Ayers,
Everett School. $50 Jefferson Street NE
CERTAINLY JEALOUS OF RAGS.
~-=--.. - Honorable Menton) -.--.-
His name was Rags and Ieeeived him on Christmas
when he little puppy. Whenever had any rubbers
OF things did not want always gave them to him to
chew up. w. g.. .-r.-
One cold night after Christmas the people going
to have concert over at the church When night came
go when bright idea struck would take Rags with
and when the people began to sing would make him
sing for The people in church began to sing
and then Rags began The people stopped when they
heard him sing and old gentleman up and chased
Sixth Grade -Erick Erickson,
Horace Mann School 1906 Columbus Avenue.
ALL THE WAY FROM IRELAND. -..
Christmas had brought Of dolls, china dolls
blsque dolls wooden dolls and rubber dolls, but
before had received such perfect rag doll had
all the from Ireland to She the first and last
of that type of doll have She made to
represent nurse of olden times Her to be
Sarah Camp after the old in Charles Dickens
dressed in the odtime nurses costume and in
hand carried umbrella and in the other band
box which filled with dainty underwear and hand
kerchiefs
Such doll as this not to be played with She
every everyone VINO saw
wished to buy her curiosity She stood in the paror
till one day very sick and nothing would quiet
but Sarah Camp. Once in my possession amount of
coaxing would make me give her up. AS fate had it,
took Sarah Camp with walking day. We went to
meadow near home where there spring. While
was explaining matters to Sarah naughty boys
came along and teased about my old doll This
hurt very much, but completely shocked when
they tore her from my pulled her to pieces and threw
her into the spring That the last of poor Sarah
Camp who had travelled all the way Ireland to be
drowned in spring in Canada. Bessie Allen,
A Seventh Grade, 2705 Nicollet Avenue
Whittier School, IT,.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
A FULLFLEDGED VOLUNTEER.

OF all the Christmas presents have received
wished for, soldier outfit probably the
ured The outfit consisted of cap about three sizes
small knapsack made Of heavy pasteboard with oil
shoot beans distance Of fifty feet, and sword with
wooden handle. In the afternoon of Christmas Day
arrayed myself in my martial insignia and marched
Of the house fullfedged volunteer My first victim
3 setting hen fred two shots at her head and then
marched boldly up, jerked her from the nest, pro-
ceeded to cut off her head with my wooden handled sword
Just had almost completed my task father hearing
the noise out to what the matter Let
the curtain Of charity the remainder of
scene. George {. Churchill,
Seventh Grade, 1912 Hennepin Avenue
Calhoun School
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
For Saturday, January Il:
"A SKATING STORY"

After long waiting. and fmpatence skating
has at last come again to Minneapolis Juniors This is just
the time recall skating
necessarily be PERSONAL but it must be to be
So il father
brother sister, 1t win At the may
had special skating experience
must be In the hands Of the editor
T~1. e"
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING, JAN r.
at O'Clock They be strictly original ink
one side only Of the paper not more than 300
length, less than 1o0 marked with
md each paper signed with the grade school,
address Of the writer The must not be rolled
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.

The Hmoss treasured Christmas present. makes me
think Of several but the that the pleased
with when saw it Christmas morning music rack.
It standing by Christmas tree, and it there
great piece Of paper bearing the words, Merry
Christmas - did not think for moment that
mne and 50 did not look to who it for. When
had taken all Of the packages off the tree that were
teed that nobody claimed it, and went to it to
whose It was. Everybody was watching trying to
find name it, at last found it. Then could hardly
down ON the floor with amazement. But I soon arose
and examined it. It was beautiful thing, with five
shelves in It. hnrried1y busted it and put all Of my
It. And that has been my most treasured Christ
mas present ever since Ethel Carter,
Seventh Grade, 923 Twenty first Avenue s.
Monroe School
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24

A LONG FELT WANT
had always wanted pair Of skis, even when i WAS
very used to watch the older boys going the
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08

wife, sister, daughter or sweetheart
for whose Christmas he wishes to
provide something pre- eminen,ly
suitable and satisfactory.
In fact, ad-reading is almost uni
versal at Christmas, not only in the
sense that almost everybody reads
ads at that time, but also in the sense
that almost everybody reads all sorts
of ads; that the men do not peruse
the clothing ads alone; that the women
do not pass by everything but dry
goods ads, and SO on.
If, this being true, any advertiser
can fail to realize the advantage of
doing bigger and better advertising
in December than is his usual custom
in other months, his mind must,
indeed, be singularly obtuse.
have said that Christmas adver-
tising must be bigger and better than
the advertising done in other months.
1t certainly must be if it is to bring
full measure of results. First, as to
the digger" side of the matter. If a
store continue to use its same size
space as usual there is little to impress
the public with the idea that the
store is making much of a splurge on
Christmas stuff, little to indicate that
it has gotten in many new Christmas
wares and is making any special
Christmas effort.
Readers shrewdly figure that if
merchant gets in great big, attractive
Christmas stock, he will be enthusi-
astic over i and take big space and
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08

things for feminine use, all attractvely
put up, often do big Christmas
business. Shoe stores sell hosts of
fancy slippers to Santa Claus, and not
a few shoes into the bargain. Music
stores of the live aggressive sort
make Christmas pay them tribute in
increased sales of monographs, music
boxes, musical toys and novelties, and
even sheet music.
In short it is extremely difficult to
find store anywhere, no matter what
its line, that is wholly disqualified
from entering into the Christmas
trade.
Under these circumstances the
subject of Christmas advertising is
necessarily of general interest. There
is certainly no other month in the
whole year in which good, bold,
attractivcly displayed and enticingly
worded advertising will bring as good
results as in December.
There is no question that all retail
advertising of the proper sort is more
carefully read during the last three or
four weeks before Christmas than at
any other season. The reasons for
this are very simple. Practically every
person who reads newspapers is con-
fronted with the problem of picking
out suitable Christmas gift for from
one to score or more of relatives
and friends.
Deciding on these gifts is in but
few cases an easy matter.
The advertising columns of the
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08

most charming hostesses. At the home
Of Miss Ruth Webster where she was
assisted by Miss Mabel Moore with the
third course, everything was decidedly
fishy Tiny fish served on place cards
and the guests. furnished with toy
poles. lines and pin hooks. drew forth
very life like fish from pond in the
center Of the table.
The fourth course was a regular tur-
key dinner in itself at the home of Miss
Miriam Cleghorn. Here short time
was spent in dancing after the meal
and then they. betook themselves TO
the home of Miss Genie whipple for
the salad where they were received by
two very black and grinning buffers
whose immense red ties proved them
loyal subjects CT the club.
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08

Charles E. Now, convicted of the
murder of Charles Withers at Coaldale
and sedtenced to the penitentiary by
Judge NJ. S. Bailey in the Fremont
county district court, May IA, 1902. for
a term OF from fifteen TO twenty-five
years, was given a Communication OF
from three to ten years By An executive
order of Governor Peabody last Mon
day.
The action OF the governor was taken
ON the recommendation Of the state
board of pardons and was based upon
the following reasons:
LIST. Because Of an excessive sem
tence-
md. Because OF the fact that prac-
tically all who supported the prosecu-
tion now favor the communication.
Srd. On account of \ petition from
large numbsr os cisisens ia Fremont
and Custer counties, including officials
in high standing, requesting clemency.
4th. On account of one petition
signed by eleven members Of the jury
which convicted the prisoner, favoring
his pardon; and still another petition,
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08

1t was nearly eleven O'Clock when
the young ladies reached the Kennicot
home in South Canon where Miss
Eugenia was most peaceful hostess
at the last course. Red. the club
color prevailed in the decoration and
souvenirs.
The young ladies are very enthusi-
astic over the success of their party
and declare it the most fun they have
ever had They are planning more
parties for the near future which
promise to he equally interesting.
In the party of Friday night each
member had hand, Miss Martha
Holmes assisting Miss Miriam Cleg-
horn, Miss Jessie Gardner assisting
Miss Genie whipple and Miss Gail
Conway assisting Miss Eugenia Ken
nicot-
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08

big headlines to tell about it. The
public expects bigger space and more
boldly displayed ads at the holiday
season; and they draw unfavorable
deductions when store makes no
special splurge-
To scrimp on space, is at any time
poor economy; at the holiday season
it is criminal commercial negligence.
Every Christmas time see hosts of
concerns trying to bid for Christmas
trade with tiny, inconspicuous spaces,
thrown even more than usual in
the shade by the temporarily larger
announcements of more aggressive
competitors.
You must spend money to make
money, there is no alternative. If you
have bought big stock of Christmas
goods, or if you have on hand big
stock of ordinary goods that Christmas
can help to work off, timidity should
have no part in your advertising
campaign. The public loves the bold
aggressive advertiser, and has made
the fortunes of thousands of such.
You may be obliged to ego light"
in your advertising the most of the
time, because the amount of business
you do does not Justify larger
expenditure. But bear in mind that
the amount of money spent in retail
stores in December is infinitely larger
than in any other month; and that
the best time to make big advertis-
ing effort is when there is a large
amount of money ahoat.
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08

der thirty yeArs of age, Mccoy being
only TWENTY-FIVE at the time Of his
death.
Two prisoners were discharged from
the penitentiary last Saturday and the
sentences Of three others commuted.
The released men are Chas- NJ. Bryce,
who was sentenced from Ell Paso coun-
ty, Dec. IL. 1903, to term of from 8 to
5 years for embezzlement. and Arthur
Flannigan of Pueblo, who was serving
sentence of TO years for forgery.
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08
CAPTURING CHRISTMAS TRADE.
By Louis G. Quackenbush in The Advertising World.

newspapers are naturally turned to in
search of first, definite suggestions,
second, to see what Christmas stocks
seem to be the best worth visiting;
and third, to get line on Christmas
prices on various things that had
suggested themselves as possible gifts.
l do not delieve there is one adult
of intelligence out of twenty, either
man or woman, who does not scan
Christmas ads pretty carefully, with
these ends in view.
1t is true that many women largely
depend on shopping round the
stores" for gift suggestions, and start
out on an afternoons Christmas
shopping with no definite idea of what
they are going to buy. But it will be
found that nine-tenths of these women
have carefully read the ads in the
paper before starting out, and will
spend most of their time in the stores
whose Christmas ads were the most
impressive and suggestive.
And it will be found that hosts of
other women start out on method
ical basis, with lists of possible gifts
to look up, compare and think over;
and that these lists have been princi-
pally compiled from items attractively
advertised as Christmas suitabilities.
As to men, this is the one time of
the year when men take pains to
read dry goods and department store
announcements that treat of women's
wares, jewelry ads, and the like.
because practically every man has
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08
MOW'S Sentence Cut
Down About Half
Chas E. Now Gets His Sentence Cot Down Considerably
BY State Board of Pardons. Sent Up From THIS
County In 1902.

signed by twelve members OF the jury.
asking for Communication and parole.
5th. On account Of the recommen-
dation of Richard Houle, who prose-
crtated the case, stating that he be-
lieved that the commutation asked for
was justified, and, that If granted, the
young man viii in the future prove to
be useful citizen.
The case of Charles E. Nov and
Street Mccoy, Who were convicted for
the same crime, ts one Of the most re-
markable in the criminal annals Of Fre-
mont county snd awakened deep in
terest At the time Of its occurance.
Nov and Mct,sv, - well ~ their vic
inn. we're eosbofs and were employ ed
on the catsle ranges in the western
part Of the county. They quarreled
over some trtzfsl matter and withers
was killed q 7ssentiy in the most cold
bIooded way, although reasons for
provocation have recently found their
way to the surface.
The accused were taken to the peni-
tentiary at the same time. Mccoy dy-
ing December -, 1903. the very day he
was to be pardoned. of valvular disease
OF the heart. All were young men, un-