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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
BIG SISTERS GUARDIAN.
(High School Credit.)

When about six seven years of age used
to think elder sister my especial charge, and
always uncomfortable when she out of my sight
if did not know where she what she doing
remember one day she left school at recess with
my knowledge, did notice her absence until
after the bell had Then what fret Twas in!
could not imagine why she had left especially without
telling and could not do anything until I had
found out; walking to the teacher asked to be
excused There the usual question: why do you
go?" but I not afraid of that 1 knew
my good and did not hesitate to tell it.
Effe gone home and thought I ought to go home
find out why. oh, the suspense endured for the
mex M I afraid would refuse. But
no. he said I might co. and altho he smiled-even
laughed think did not which would have done
at any time, started for home the all
anxiety out the of sisters mysterious
disappearance. When arrived at home, painting and
tired, my feelings were not improved by the laugh
which greeted query by the answer to prob
which, reduced to simple terms was, Effe did not
want to stay at school, --Emogene Wenaus
Eleventh Grade. Howard Lake. Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
A VERY "IovELY" TIME.
(Honorable Mention.

(EIonorable Mention)
One summer evening received two invitations. I
opened them and found that two of friends were
going to entertainments the evening. I
wondered for two whole days to which should
At last the evening arrived and ready, but
to which should go? thought just much of both
girls and it would not be right to the home of
to the other just if cared about the
one Z went to than the one did not.
sat down for I was very tired But was going
said to myself and did go-to Sleep did not awake
until mother started to- carry to bed. AS
not really awake, said ooh, had lovely time.
Where have you been?' asked mother "To-oh, no.
didn't co." answered. Edith Mattson,
Fifth Grade. Warren, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT.
(High School Credit.)

y
OF nine hundred and ninety nine food fads that
have started the dawn of the twentieth century,
took up one. sample copy Of vegetarian
home after reading of the great results OBJ
tanned by eating meat and the arguments for eat
ing vegetables decided to join this of ath-
letes as imagined they must be. expected to
tower all of schoolrnates and command the
attention and respect of everyone.
AS I sat down to dinner table and platter of
beef steak placed before tempted to taste
Of the flesh. seemed tho the meat looked better
than it usually did But I heard mother in the
kitchen singing, yield Not to Temptation, passed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14

she stared all the harder.
What should I do? Oh,
woe to the girl who is not
brave! I looked toward
the road. Yes, there were
our neighbor and his two
Oldest boys and I knew
they would laugh at me.
Oh, dear, what should I
do? There was but one
thing to do and that was
to get into that cornfeld.
That I did, keeping an eye
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
AN UPSIDE DOWN EXAMPLE.
(HOnorabIe Mention.)

(HOnorable Mention.)
It was in May, the oveliest day ever saw was
in the scheolhouse. could not get example I
working and wanted to out and play basket ball.
This example I had looked dozen times and yet
I could not see mistake. It just simple
pie in long division and easy, but tired and
cross and the example seemed to be standing upside
down. There stood half asleep and half awake, when
suddenly I heard window break and that awoke
The basket ball had gone thru the window. looked
over example again and saw mistake, 3 for
2. And how glad I had not worked it before,
then should have been out playing basket ball and
been with the crowd that broke the window.
Sixth Grade. Olive Forsythe,
Thompson, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
TEN HAPPY THUMBS.

One day last year the school said we could
have picnic It the last of school, it was
pleasant and warm out-of-doors. We were going to
have our picnic down by the creek SO off we
started early in the morning It long walk and
we became very hot walking. When we reached the
creek sat down to rest we be-
gan to play. Mama told before left home not to
wade in the water because might take cold and She
promised me could to- Minneapolis to the fair il
I did not go into the water and take cold.
Soon off came. all the other chi1dren's stockings
and Shoes said to myself st don't to go Min
neapolis,' and began to take off
in hurry. in such hurry my fingers were
all thumbs. had shoe off and then thought "Oh
dear, should like to go to the fair! So put my shoe
again and did not go in wadng. went the fair
but for a while it problem to whether to go
to the fair go in wading. While I was in Mime
apolis I thought, Nov if home should not
be having such good time
Fifth Grade Lola Burnhan,
He
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
A LARGE PIN CUSHION.

One day as was reading a book problem
which read follows: Suppose the earth a pin
cushion, how many pins could be stuck into it? Can
you solve it 2" much puzzled with such a. cues
ton and how could find the right solution next
morning q went to school, We were just beginning to
learn about square measure, and then began think
Of that problem again looked in the geography to
find the Of the earth in miles thought
could easily change it to square inches Then If
should find the number Of pins square inch could
multiply that number by the number square inches
of the earths surface So finally Icoud the number
Of pins that could stuck into it.
"A Sixth Grade, -Sigfred Anderson.
Central School. Red Wing MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
A COW WITH A STARE.
(Honorable Mention.)

honorable Mention.)
When we lived in the country had old cow
named Brinde. Now Brndle pretty COW.
She had a very long face and big eyes and very
One day was left alone the farm, and my
mother told me to go for the about four.
70 get to this pasture had to thru long
this lane was eornfeld When to the COWS
they We're eating peacefully and I thought should
have no trouble. But Brndle must have known that
was alone for just reached the middle ane
around she turned and began to stare
stared at and stared at her. until suddenly
brave and said "Get along there" At that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
Northwestern Topics.
For Saturday, May %:
"youR GREATEsF REsPeNsIBILITY.

There times when father OF mother other grown
shoulders OF the honor of the
sponsbity appreciated but frequently Junior shoulders
hands support the unusual burden.
Tell the story call resources
it in such way win able just
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
WE TWO AMAZING.
Hoard,
Montevideo, MINI.

One summer day teacher gave each of us a
puzzle to take home saying that those theirs
were to have surprise the next day. She did
us tho whether it going to he pleasant or
not, and of course thought itWoud be a pleasant
one. Each worked his hard ne could:
at least 1 did, She had given such hard ones we
thought they could not possibly solved. girl
who solved hers had all said. next
morning everybody hurried to school what the
surprise would be. But when arrived no teacher
appeared We all waited and wondered what it meant
Finally one of the boys went to the house where she
boarded to see what the matter and the lady
house told him that she and had gone
out to the woods for picnic. We afterward found
out that it holiday each puzzle when solved
read, Come with to the woods" So the girl who
solved hers went with the teacher
Seventh Grade Annie Buchholz
Devils Lake. NJ D,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14

going to do her harm and really afraid to
the truth.
fear when saw the coming who to break her.
was allowed to go out and watch them. First the
put Bride then the rest of the harness let the
horse walk around little to get used to It. Then
hitched her to the breaking cart he and papa
climbed in and away they went then asked mother
if that what they called breaking horse"
said, yes, so my problem solved at last
much relieved. Beth Allen,
Sixth Grade, ST. Cloud Mimi
Washington School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14

and play by themselves.
When they went sorrow
fully away I saw two little
tears stealing down my
little sisters face, while
my brother tried to COM
fort her. I tried to think
of something else, but no,
my thoughts kept coming
back to that little face. T
finally threw down my
book and went to see what
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
THAT poor LITTLE COLT.

What could papa mean? He said he would break
the colt another Was he going to
her badly? This was problem for a long
time Often when thought about it I went off and
cried fearing going to hurt her. Time went
and still did what he was going to do with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14

the children were doing. They looking
window and when told them to hurry into the parlor
and 1 would tell them a story it wonderful how
their faces frightened. told them stories we
played until had all the crossness away; and
when I was in the middle of story of Cinderella,
mama opened the door. was very much surprised to
how quickly the time had passed. out that
afternoon that Kindness wins friends
A Sixth Grade. Frances Hoard
Montevideo MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14

that terrible old I Brindle, seeing
walked off very quietly and I glad
soon as she thru the gate closed it. Then
to the house, scared little girl.
Seventh Grade #Sss5-EtheI Oakley
ChatfieId, Minn.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
SOME BoTHERsoME BALLS.

Once upon time I town on my whee ).
after five balls of binder tWine. Five balls weigh
twenty-fv pounds and very troublesome to carry
account of their being big. Perhaps could
carried them good wheel but mine old
very hard to ride. had long rope but sack. I
tied them all the handle bars, but they swung
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
For Saturday, June 4:
1.-THE IDEAL FLOWER GARDEN,

coming for those who have time and
them So what better topic eond
than Few ideal gardens growing
round us-or any garden fac-but everybody can
would could
and money time make This is
pictures of gardens that who reads
quickly q minds The must mailed
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
A BIT OF COMMON SENSE
(High School Credit.)

No matter how turned and twisted it, it was still
a mystery to me, which would just soon know
nothing about. But it must be solved. Two boys had
problems. The of the two worked ALL
The other just half smart. How many did
wor1?" What problem it to be sure!@ I
thought that if only the boys it might have
easier But it seemed just like insult to me;
could imagine myself the that just half
smart.
of mysterious silence reigned broken twice
by deep signs that might have come from some one
with heaviest kind Of burden his heart. Its
pity said that little children must trouble
themselves with such problems that would hardly at
tempt to solve myself. Is it any clearer now %
"No, not Bit Minute after minute passed by;
still little bird lit the window-sill and suggested
the to solve it. Dream after dream sailed thru
mind. imagined myself riding horseback and jump
ing rope in which I did not say just half
smart. Then imagining myself the most forlorn and
neglected child in this wicked world thought that
rather sit up the roof and die of starvation
than work such problems.
looked up on the wall. eff at first you don't
ceed try, try again. How funny! looked down upon
the clean sheet of before thought of the
problem little Bit used little sense, and be-
long there it solved before When mother
peeped into the room to see how was getting along
I busy buying colored sand in the back yard.
eleventh Grade, -Geida Kfyger,
Cleveland High School. 718 Sims Street,
ST. Paul. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
A WONDERFUL SUNRISE.

One cold stormy day in March,
denly called by telephone to and sit by a sick
friend whom she loved very much, and she told me
must stay with the children she would be gone
all day. Now I had planned to go and play with a
friend of mine who to to see me the next
day; and as she had invited a few girls and
we were going to have candy pull I very anxious
to go.
When found was to stay at home I felt very
cross and after mama had gone took apple and
a book and sat down to read and think of the fun
was missing I had read for about five minutes when
the children and wanted me to play with them
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14

tried to get out but the tried the more sank
in. About minutes later heard step on the
leaves above looked and saw father. Father
lay down and stretched out his to took hold
of them then he pulled out. That is the way a
problem was solved for but I kept the berries.
\ Fifth Grade, John Zalzaveo,
Adams School, 1894 West Seventh Street,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Some Effective Hair Accessories.

Every woman has ribbon ornaments
for the hair. more or less elaborate,
according to the occasion on which
they are to be worn. Dainty resettes
of long loops are made of number
Of loops of gauze ribbon, in soft col
ors. The idea in wearing so many of
these ornaments is to get a note OF
becoming color to the face to offset
the effect of the white gowns which
are worn morning, noon, and night
now.
The flush of a pink rosette, the
glow of red one, the bright CLEAN
of a yellow ornament, or the warm
tone of some other color lends a
brightness to the wearer of a white
frock. The woman of taste selects
the color that will best bring out the
beauties of her complexion, the luster
and tint of her eyes, and the warm or
bright lights in her hair.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
FEEDING the Bull.

The feeding of the bull is a very
important matter, more so than the
feeding of the COW, for the reason that
the bull is generally kept up all the
time. Under such an abnormal con-
dition he becomes too fat If he Is
fed too large ration of corn. 1t is
better to feed him on mixed grain
ration, including oats, and to give
him a rough feed rich in nitrogen
rather than rich in carbon. Bran,
which is comparatively low in car.
bon and high in nitrogen, should be
part of the daily ration. For the
bull at least roots should be fed In
considerable quantities, unless he has
an abundance of exercise, which most
of our bulls do not get. If under a
properly balanced ration the bull be-
comes too fat it is indicative OF a
lack of vigor, and such bull should
be disposed of and one substituted
that has the vigor desired.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

blouse over the belt. With the waist
are worn novel tie and belt of rib
bon, the former being made in one
with the stock and closed at the
back.
The waist consists of fronts, back
and under-arm cores, the fronts being
laid in narrow plaits at their upper
edges and either plated at the waist
line or left free to be adjusted to the
figure as preferred. The sleeves are
the fashionable ones of the season
and form dropping puffs over the
cuffs.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 4as yards 81
inches wide, yards 81 inches wide
or pa yards A inches wide, with "a
yard of any width for tie.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Reject Decayed Food.

The farmer is sometimes tempted
to feed decayed or musty food to his
poultry. 1t should never be done.
Just what effect it might have on the
eggs produced by the fowls we do not
know, but it may have very serious
effect on the digestive apparatus. We
have seen it urged not to feed such
foods because they would give to the
eggs the same taints they had them
selves, but this may be doubted. One
writer tries to prove his case by as
sorting that onions fed to fowls pro-
duced the smell of onions in the eggs.
This may well be true, as the onion
contains a very penetrating oil that
will pass through the systems of most
animals. 1t will appear in the egg Of
the hen or the milk of the COW. But
that does not apply to the general
run of foods. They should be re-
jected, but rejected for the reason
that they endanger the health Of the
birds.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
New eMat Preseryatlxe.

A new meat curing process is re.
ported from Germany, where Profes.
sor Emmerich claims to be able to
preserve meat in fresh condition by
injecting into the veins of the dead
animal acetic acid. The blood is first
permitted to run out and then the
acid is put in. 1t permeates the flesh
so the professor claims, and that pre-
vents all decay and makes the use of
refrigeration unnecessary. 1t is OBJ
vious that II this process proves to be
all that is claimed for it, it will revo-
lutionize the meat curing industry, as
acetic acid is not an expensive pre-
sentative. The reports say that meat
so cured has been shipped from Ger
many to South African ports and was
found on arriving at its destination to
be of good quality and perfectly pre-.
served. Our readers must remember
however that great things are claimed
for all new processes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Her Famous Artist"

During a recent exhibition Of pic
lures in Burlington house. London,
a lady noticed on two visits a strik-
ing man, whose face she remembered
to have seen at previous exhibitions.
II am sure he is a famous artist
he has the air of an Academician,"
she said to her husband; "he is al
ways here, catalogue in hand; he
must devote his days to the study
Of these masterpieces; see him now
turning wistfully away from that
Eyre Grove" At this moment an
Academician whom they knew pass
ed, and the lady called attention to-
what she thought must be flatter-
Ing fanaticism. The Academician,
who did not seem to be so gratified
as she expected, said he knew the
gallery hunter. He was pressed to
communicate his knowledge. "Oh,
that" he said, as the detective we
employ to keep an eye on pickpock-
ets."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Cure for Backache,

Randolph, Neb., May 30.-Cedar
county has seldom heard of a more
wonderful case than that of Mrs. Lucy
Nicolls Of this place. For long time
Mrs. Nicolls suffered with very Sc
we're pains in the back and almost in
stantly these pains left her. She has
tried doctors and everything, but
nothing had helped her till she used
Dodd's Kidney Pills. She says:
''Dodd's Kidney Pills did me so
much good I can't tell, it was so won
derful. My back hurt me all the time.
l doctored and tried everything but
did not feel any better. thought my
life was short on earth, but now feel
like a new person. l used one box Of
Dodd's Kidney Pills and l do not feel
the slightest ache or pain. can turn
and twist any way without feeling it
and l feel SO proud of 1t l cannot
hardly express my gratitude to Dodd's
Kidney Pills for what they have done
for me-"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Raising YOUNG Chicks.

This year l will raise only about
two hundred chicks, so will do all
my Matching with hens. I leave all
the chicks under the hen until she
is through Matching and until they
are all dry. This gives them a good
start, as a chick to be strong must
not be chilled at this time. When the
hen is through Matching remove her
to dry coop and feed her well with
whole corn. Then when the chicks
are thirty-six hours old I commence
them all they will eat up clean of
hard boiled eggs mixed with stale
bread crumbs, alternating with a feed
of cracked oats. Feed this way for
two weeks when the feed of eggs
and crumbs Is left off and a feed of
small wheat, cracked oats, and millet
Is fed alternately. Small grit and
fresh water or milk Is kept before
them at all times. After they are
weaned they are put in colony houses
scattered over five-acre patch. Each
house has bins Of beef scraps, ground
bone, and mixture of grains, includ.
ing hulled oats, cracked corn, barley,
wheat and rye when possible to OBJ
tain all of them. These bins the
chicks have access to at all times.
Just before roosting time they are
fed mash containing oats so parts,
barley 25 parts, rye 10 parts, corn Is
parts, wheat 10 parts, oil meal
parts, all ground together and mois.
tened with water or skinned milk.
If the chicks are kept free from lice
they grow very rapidly when fed in
this way, and the feeding is done with
the least possible labor.
Fred B. Keifer,
Clark Co., Ill.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
President Tyler's Dauohter.

Mrs. Letitia Tyler Sample, second
daughter of President Tyler, during
whose administration she was mis-.
tress of the White House, last Wed.
nesday celebrated the eighty-fourth
anniversary of her birthday at the
Louise home. where for nearly quar-
ter of a century she has lived. Dur.
ing her eventful life at the capital
half a century ago she was the friend
of the most famous statesmen and
public men the country has produced,
and her mind, still active and vigor-
GUS, recalls the stirring incidents and
events of the whig and democratic
struggles In which her fathers adj
ministration was conducted. AS mis-
tress of the White House she ante
dated Mrs. Roosevelt some sixty
years
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Green ManurIna Crops.

There are many soils that are not
benefited by green manuring crops.
Such soils are those already rich in
nitrogen and in humus. An investiga.
ton by the University Of Illinois has
shown that on many of the soils in
Illinois an addition of humus and OF
nitrogen would be a positive detri-
ment. This leads to the remark that
we must have a reason for every farm
operation. The green manure crop
is needed on the soil that is deficient
in humus and nitrogen, but is labor
lost on many other sells 1t is obvious
that we cannot lay down rules that
can be followed blindly on all farms.
The green manuring crop is valuable
where 1t is needed, but worthless or
worse. where it is not needed. The
intelligence Of every farmer must de-
termlne the necessity for each opera.
ton on the farm.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
De Reszkes Not to Return.

1t seems unlikely that the great
tenor, Jean de Reszke, will return to
this country next season, either for
the Metropolitan or elsewhere. Nor
may his brother, Edouard, the bass,
be expected. Several offers have been
made by various managers; one is
said to promise $4,000 an appearance
for fifty concerts. But as they do not
need the money. the will probably re-
main In Europe. where there are few
er hardships and less magnificent dis
tances to cover in a concert tour.