davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27

A married womans opinion Of
secret and of secret society is what
may be called antithesis with ven
goance.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27

The girl without new Easter hat
could give the North Pole pointers.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27

Some peoples save up for rainy
day und den make foggy vedder a
goot oxcoos to spend deir money.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27

1t vas a nice idea to become
self-made man If you doand fall in
love NIT your occupationment.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27

People whdDare always regretting
the past, are always the people who
are putting the future on the bum.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27

Be not slaves to your children, they
will have their happiness later.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27

1t is one of life's paradoxes that
some of the little vices should be so
expensive-some of the great vices
so profitable.-Florida Times-Herald.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27
GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Sheriff OF Gilpin County, Colorado
First pub April 20th-Iast May iith. 1905.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27

Love may not last long, but the
scars it leaves last forever.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27

Der man dot makes door mat of
himself must eggspect to set stepped
on.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27

Ven some peoples haf holdings to
say dey talk like eferyding.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27
FLORIDA SUNSHINE.

Never judge womans religion by
her Lenten devotions.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27

The life OF an old man is like ,
lighted candle In draught.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-27

One venal legislator can pervade
the entire atmosphere of Tallahassee
like bad odor.
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Hons, Wool, Hides, etc.

Hops--2sG2thc per 10,
Wool-vailey, 2od2ic; eastern Ore
gon. 140lsc.
Tallow-Prime. per ib., sQs%e; No
. AM grease, sIshc.
Mohair-caoIce. so@Sic per lb.
Feathers-Geese white. s5@4oci
geese. gray or mived. 2502oc duck
white, 10000; duck, mixed. i2aiSo.
Beeswax--Good, clean ana pure, q
@22c per ID.
>Hides-Dry hides. No. l. i6 lbs, and
up. lsalehc per h.; dry kip NO ]
& 10 Is lbs, 1l615e per lb.; dry call
No. /, under s lbs, l7a1sc; dry salted
bulls and stays, one-third less than
dry fint tculls, motheaten, badly cut
scored. murrain, hair-sllpped, weather
beaten or grubbey. 2aSc per ID less)i
palted hides, steers. sound, 90 lbs and
over, s0iOc per H.; so to 6Oios' SFs q
sc per H.. under so lbs, and cows SO
sc Der lb,; salted stays and bulls
sound, &c per ID; saited kip, sound II
10 80 lbs, sc,per H.. salted veal sound
10 TO Il lbs, &c per lb.; salted ealf'
sound. under 10 lbs, 1Oc per To- green
unsaited, ie per 10, less cnils lc per
lb. less). Sheep skins; shearlings' No
! butchers stock s5asoc each; short
.,ooI No. butchers stock, +o9bOe;
medium wool. Mol butchers stock sAH
soe, long wool, No. butchers stock
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atrawberrles--oreRor, per pouno
l2n4flSc. California. per III, 6Iloc.
cherrieH--crate. si.saiso.
Craps sa.3s er crate.
Gooscberries. &c ID.
Grape fruit--crute. t?.5pUa.
Applea--oregon s0cfi $3.50.
Tropical fruits-Lemons. fancy W.
choice, sa.7Sas per box; oranges, i?.b'
a2,Ts. bananas. &c per lh; pineapIer
ts.s0as per dozen.
Potatoes. Oregon. 100 lbs, tiai,ob.
,omatoep, California. crate, t?.7sIS;
turnips. sack. 81 cabhages per H., II
Qine; oregon onions. 100 lbs, $500;
new potatoes, 80; sweet potatoes. si7b
ms per 100. Australian red onions, ~;
celery. per dozen. 7oG75c. asparagus
per box, $3.50; artichokes. r"r dozen
75qeOc; radishes. per dozen, Ice
green onions, per dozen. lac, rhubafb
per pound, 3e. cucumbers, per dozen
si@i.25. tests. 'i,25 per 100 lbsi car
rots, si.25 per 100 lbs
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II YOU are troubled with dizzy spells
headache. Indigestion. constipation
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you well and keep you well. II
It fails. get your monsy back. That's
fair. 80 cents. Frank Hart's drug store.
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Sugar Golden c. 1885, powdered,
tsg5. pa;en, cube. se.2o: cane. D. O..
s5sb; fruit sugar. sS.sS: beet sugar
1855; extra. cwt.. ioc; kegs. cwt.. 25c;
boxes ewt.. Toe dess Nc per lb II paio
Tor In Is days).
sali--Raies OF 7b-2a, bale. $50; bales
Of so.ss, bale, si.so: bales OF ao-is, bale
Dried fruit--Appies, svaporated. Tat
Sc. per ID. sundrlei. sacks or boxes
none. aprieots, io9l2c; peaches. ga
lie: pears. lo9I2Mc; prunes, Italian.
I4a6e; French. 2h9sA; tigs, California
blacks. 6%c; do white, none; Smyrna.
zoe: Fard dates. Sc: plums, pItted &c,
il.Go. bales Of i5-l0s. bale, si.dO; bags,
50s. nne. ton. til; bags. 30 lhs
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Care Schmulback Brewing Co.

Chronic sores start often from q PIN
pie, scratch, bruise or boil. and whiis
salves, washes and powders are beneficial
the unhealthy matter in the blood must
be driven out or the sore viii continus
TO eat and spread. S. S. S. reaches
these old sore3 through the blood, re
moves all IL purities and poisons, builds
up the entire system and strengthens
the circulation. s. 5. s. IL 4 blood
purifier and tonic combined. Contain,
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Fresh Meats--eval, 2tsa4iac.pork7
07Ac: beet. bulls, s@s,4e; cows, slA
Sp4hc: steers, "a SC; mutton. SG7e.
spring lambs with pelts. Si'SOu9'SV
each.
Fish--crfbs. per dozen, si.?S; shoal-
water Bay oysters, per sack $500 oy-
sters, gallons. s2.e5; haiIbu;, bis black
cod. 7c: bass, per h., i2hc; herring,
SC; Founders. &c: catfish. Tc; Holsters
per ID, i2Me; silver suelt &c; shrimp
iOc: perch, &c; sturgeon, &c; chinook
salmon. Sc; steelheads. 7hc; sea trout
I2hc. shad, 3isa4.
oysters -shoalwater Bay per gallon
s2.26; per sack. 81 net; Olympia per
sack. s525.
clams-Harishell. per box. 81; razor
clans, 50 per box.
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Agents s. 8. Roanoke for Coos Bay,
Eureka, San francisco and San Pedro.
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Wheat-~w walla Walla, saustc. val
ley, SIC: hlues,cm. soQsie.
oats-white. ssSG 20. gray. 12s.
Brewing. .saa; feed. SEA-
Hay-TImoshy. iis9is.so; clover
slt9i2. cheat. tiini2: alfalfa, III,
Milnntuirs Barley rolled. s.i'to'
snlddiinga. s2tas5. chop. ais' aairs
chop bran. 5000: shorts. s22g2s'
Flour Hard Wheat, straight, lS,SSn
4os, hard wheat parents. si,so@asoi
graham, "a. rye. ST. whols whea'
-four. 1t2b valley. silo.
corn-~whole. tai,5o. cracked. l~a'S'
per ton.
Rye--li,S5 per cwt.
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Coal oil Pearl and astral oil, cases,
:0isc per gallon. water white oil. iron
barrels. lSc, wood barrels iThc; CO.
GENE Oil. cases. 2ic: elaine oil. cases,
.7e. extra star, cases. 25e; headlight
oil. i75 degrees. cases. ?sMc; iron bar
tels, i7i.e. washington state test
burning ellis. except headlight, Nc per
gallon higherl.
Oils and Leads.
anzine--sixly-three degrees. cases
.2c. iron barrels. t5hc.
f.lnseed oil--purc raw, In barrels.
Gic. genuine kettle -boiicd, In barrels,
ssc. pure raw oil. IN cases Gee: geun-
Inc kettle. boiled, 10 caHes Csc; iots Of
$50 gallons. ID less per gallon.
Turpsniine--In cases. SIC gallon: in
barrels. zoe: In wood barrels. SAC.
Gasoline stove gasoline. cases,
ag,ac: iron barrels. isc; so degrees
gasoline, cases. see; iron barrels or
drums. :scl
Strictly pure white lead and
red lead IN ton lots, 7Ac; 600-lb lots.
.TSc. less than 500 lbs, 30.
Rope Pure Manila. i4c; standard.
l:Ac. sisal. iOEc; Istle brand sisal-
sAc.
wire nalls-Pressnt base at s2.7o.
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genuine Liverpool. ton, s17: bags, 50
lbs, II ground. zoos. ton. 81. r, 8. v. p,
50 B-lb cartons. t2.2S; n. 8. p. n s-li
30, dunn IoodIeArI :stTs 'suoiav:
$3.50.
Riee--Impsriai Japan. No. 1. s5.57H.
No. Q. y4.2G: Carolina head. &c; brok'S
head 4c.
cofree--Mocha. 2sa2sc: Java. fancy
2s0a2c; Java. good, 2o0s4c; Java.
ordinary. f702oc: Costa Rica, fancy.
!s12oc; Costa Rica. good. is9isc Ar
buckles. ti4.ss per 100 lbs. Lion. ,iiss.
Proyislons--Hams. TO size, isc:
hams. picnic. &c; bacon. regulars.
i0hc bacon. breakfast. f21i7c; dry
salt sides, 9hc: backs. dry salt, w;
lard. kettle rendered. tierced. oMc.
Nuts wainutS. No. /. soft shell.
IiaEc; No. / hard shell. i3Mc: Chile.
isc: almonds, l79isc: filberts. i4@i5c;
Brazils. iec; pecans, 1871 9iSc; hick-
ory. Sc; virginia peanuts. 797hc;
Jumbo Virginia peanuts. &c; Japanese
peanuts. Sh1sc; chestnuts. Italian,
lt4c; eoeoanuts. dozen. sOc.
Figs-whi,e, ID. 5ta@ec; black, 90
Ifc.
Daies-Goidcn. s0-ib boxes. sNGtac;
lib. packages. Sc; Fard. i5-Ib boxes,
$40 box.
Beans Small white. &c: large white.
3Mc; pink, shc: bayou. 3Ac; Lima.
exc. Mexican reds. &C.
Picked goods--PickleI pigs feet. "
barrels. IS: Y barrels. i2.75; l5-ib kits
lsi.2c: pickled trips. VI h-barrels. S.: "
barrels. 32.T5. i5-lb kits. i1.25; picked
pigs tongues barrels, So; A-bar-
rels, SO; i6-ib kits. $3.50. picked lambs
tongues. Il barrels. 80; Y barrels
$3.50; l5-ib Kits. s2.75.
Lard kettle-rendered TIerces,
leSc; tubs. eAa 5os. 9%c. EOS. sAc;
li0s. lo,sc 5s. IOAc. STANDARD pure:
ITlercss. sFsc; tubs. sRc: SOS. s1sv
EOS. sc; los. s%c; 5s, sAc. Compound:
lTierces. Siac: tubs, sAc: sos. s&c; los.
lTAe; ss. 7Ac.
Sausage Portland ham. i2hc per
| ID: minced ham. l0c summer. choice
dry. i7hc; bologna long. SAC: winer"
wurst, Sc; liver. SC; pork. &C; blood. SC:
headcheese. lehc; bologna sausage
link. thc.
Raialra-Loose Muscafeis. 4-crown
IeMe. s-layer Muscatel raisins, TIC;
unbleached seedles Suitanas. SIC;
London layers. 3-erown. whole boxes Of
20 lbs, si.s5: 2-crown. si.75.
Cereal fools--Rooled oats. cream, 90
| ID sacks. se.75: lower grade. ssGS25:
oatmeal. steel cut. sO.lb sacks. IS per
barrel: i0-lb sacks s4.25 per bale; oat-
meal (groundt 50-lb sacks. $3.50 per
barrel l0-lb sacks. 81 per bale; split
peas. 81 per l0o-lb sacks: 25-lb boxes,
ID boxes. si.25 per box: pastry -four,
iO-lb sacks. $3.50 per bale.
Canned almon--commbia river, l.
ID tails, sl!s5: 2-lb tails. $3.50: fancy
lI-ib fats. 81: Alb fancy fats. sl.2s;
sl1S: pearl barley, 81 per 100 lbs. rs
fancy lib ovals. s2.75; Alaska tails,
pink. S6G90c: red, si.50; nominal. Is
tall, Sc.
Mason fruit NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., per
gross. 1920; quarts. $s.55; pints s5.S5;
extra caps per gross se.25.
Economy fruit jars--Half-gallons,
er gross, $l3.25; quarts. siO.S5; pints,
1915. extra cane. si.sS.
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PORTLAND MARKETS
No MatsrIrl Change In Produce
Quotations.
Are Bsplnninu 10 Arrive
nus Prices Remain Hiph--chsFry
crep 10 Reported poer--Eaus and
Butter Continue sssadys

There was no matrfial shahhe "
the market quotai iiorss yssiFrd'S'
Strawberries are beginning 10 eoirs ID
again. better IN quality. but 40 lower
III price, Butter and eggs remain
ateady with prospective ADVANCE ~
h,ut.r. Cherries are very scarce ana
al moor quality owing principally 10
the rains. Chickens are reported very
scarce and In good demand. II
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Additional train leaves Astoria daily
at 1880 a. m. for all points on ~
Stevens branch. arriving IT Gsevans
1880 p. m. returning. leaves RS. Stew
ems at 2:oo p. m. arriving Astoria 2:sS
p. m.
Sunday only.
Through tickets ana close caanee-
tion via N. r. Ry. at Portland ans
Goble and o. r. q N. Co. VIA PceaaaA.
]. c. Mayo G. pa.
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nutter--Faney creamery, NsW9oei
dairy. isAafi7e. store. isWlbssri
Eggs Oregon reach, i7aNlse.
n chsese~Young American, iSeti7ci
Oregon full cream, iSc,
Poultry Mixed chickens per 10 u
aisMc. spring. i4isg lSAc: aens, i
Gisc: fryers. isu zoe. brciiers, 2ba
2Thc. geese. Sc; turkeys. live. iSa i7e'
turksyn. dressed. $50 20; ducks, old
f4aiso. aprlng ducks. ss.se@s'
Honey-para. ioMGlic: amber. i:ai
fsc. fancy white. iSe.
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tI0i,sO each. Murrain pelts. from 10
TO 20 per cent less or i2Qi4c per ib,;
horse hides, salted. each, according "a
nize. ti.60Oe; dry. each, according 70
size, siGi.bo; colts hides, 26@6oc
each. goat skins. common. io0i5c
each; Angora. with wool on. 2se@si.5o
each.
peiis--Bear skins as TO s:xe. No. I.
s2.s0@IO each: cubs. ti@2; badger, %
W5oc: wildcat. with head perfect. 26es
boc; house cat. s0iee; for. common
gray. so07oe: red. ss0s: cross. $50
Ise: silver and black, ,ioo@soo: flsh-
ere, ss0s; iynx. ss.5odps: mink. strict.
iy No. /. according 10 size, si@2.b0:
marten dark northern according TO
sire and color. sio9i6: marten. pale.
pine. according 10 size and color. $3.50
a.. muskrat. large. i0@i5c; skunk. 10
d b0e: civet. or polecat. bGDi0c; otter.
large, prime akin. ss@f0 panther, with
ht "a and claws perfect, 1905: raccoon.
prime. soNboc; mountain wolf. with
head perfect, s3.soGpb; coyote. socQsi;
wolverine. ts0s: beaver. per skin.
large, t5Qe; medium, 1904 small. q
GDiS0. kits. B0b76c.
cascar sngrada tcbittam barltl--
Coed. 4G+Ac per ID.
oregon grape root Per 100 y. $40
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Gray s. S. co. Steamers 10 Coos
Bay, Eureka and San Francisco. Str
Toledo to Grays HarbOr, Tuesday and
Saturday.
c. n. CALENDER, Manager.
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e'''s5 SORES

wheeling, w. Va, May 10, 1905,
Some years ago while at work, ! fell
ever a truck and severely injured both
of my shins. My blood became poisoned
as result, and the doctor told me ]
would have running sores for life, and
that II they were healed up the result
would be fatal. Under this discouragine
report left off their treatment and re.
sorted TO the Use OF S. s. S. Its effects
we're prompt and gratifying. II took
only short while for the medicine to en-.
tireiy cure up the sores, aud am roi
dead as the doctors intimated, nor have
the sores ever broke out again. Some Is
years have elapsed since what / have de-
scribed occurred Having been 80 signaily
benefited by its use can heartily recon
mend II 80 the one great blood purifier.
JoHS w. FUNDS.
Care Sehmulback Brewing Co.
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nickname One cold night she preferred to stay outside
and in the morning her badly frozen We were
in hopes that it woul~ get all right again my father
used everything he could think Of to it, but it
all in vain About half of her hangs down. father
thought Lop Ear much suitable for her than
Molly disapproved of this because do not like pick
Names but father calls her anything but Lop Ear
and he always pretends that he does know
am speaking when mention Molly.
Sixth Grade. Rosie Lauritzen
Devils Lake, N. D.
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AN UNEASY, GOLIATH.

There was once boy who very big and could
whip any of the boys except one the other boys
called him Goliath. They made life wretched for him,
day when his mother could stand it no longer she
went to the school teacher said she did not want
her boy called Goliath any more.
The school teacher told the boys that they stop
it. SO the boys did not call him that any but they
would stand little piece off and say, *who will
out and fight with me?''
This was not dsobeyng ORDERS for they did not call
him the that had been forbidden but still his con-
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UNHEARD OF WONDERS.

The boys gave odd nickname when first
to Barnesville. had been out of Chicago
before and surprised not to large factories and
buildings such there in other cities When the
boys showed around they took to elevator
which they thought large one; and when I told
them it not large bin of some of the ele-
vators Chicago they nudged one another and began
to laughThen they took to little printing Of
fee where they could print about two papers minute,
which they thought fast, and when told them Of
the large printing Chicago and Of other things
which they had heard Of they began call
the Chicago Bluff which stuck to me for about
four until they had and heard other people
talk about the things told them Of Altho did not
like tho name and it caused many quarrel, soo1
became used to it paid attention to it.
Ninth Grade. George 81. Wood
GAINESVILLE, MINI.
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the boys shouted, <Hurrah for the Wild Man." It
quite while before could understand all this at
last found out what they meant and my nickname this
very day is the Wild Man. Leslie Ramsey,
Sixth Grade. Park River, N. D.
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The First Fire Escapes
Paris in 176l, was the first city in which fire 20
capes used
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not wish to leave it again.
Seventh Grade.

ANYTHING BUT RED.
One day when I small child, neghbor
to visit mother and when she me, said, Why, Mrs.
Wisner, your baby is going to have red hair" Mama
has great dislike for red hair she protested against
its being red and said they might call it pink if they
wished The neighbor told what mama
had said, and everyone began to cali Pinkie
On being asked my at a school, where I visited
when about four years old, answered, my every
day is Pinkie, but my Sunday name is Maude"
have ever since gone by the of Pinkie
Tenth Grade. -Maude Wisner,
Monteyideo. MINI.
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RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL,

''Wen, Carlo, you mischief, did you really decide to
come home already IT'S wonder you at ALL"
Carlo the pet of the family who had been gone for the
day visiting of his dog friends bounding into
the house, waggng his tail very vigorously if to say,
"Am not all right I in time to guard you for
the night Isn't that sufcent9' eyes, Carlo,I said
ignoring his extreme frendlness, you deserve good
sound whipping, and we mind to give it to you, too.'
Mama coming in at that moment, said, ooh, is Car
10 back again9 He's something like the Prodga Son
goes away from home rst and then when he's tired and
hungry back and expects to be fed and taken
in The thought struck very funny and then and
there chrstened him Prodigal This gave alto
gether different idea of his reception, and decided in
stead Of giving him whipping, he deserved, to give
him nice supper and pet and play with him all the
MORE he would find home attractive that he would
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THE LATEST DISCOVERY.

THE LATEST DISCOVERY.
One day our teacher was not at school Three days
she sick and would not be able to teach any
that term. After about two weeks Of having to
school without knowing whether were going to have
teacher not, had permanent teacher. At about
this time fell i'll with chickenpox and sick ten
days. After I have been absent for long time I
very apt to make mistake.
Everything went all right until the geography study
PERIOD when I raised my hand. ''Wella'' ''Where is
Pudget Soundf' Then heard litter coming from diff
parts of the room looking around what
the trouble was, discovered that everybody who
not laughing grinning Either the look my face
the absurdity of my mistake made the whole room
laugh sat down to wait for silence. could not i'm
agine what they laughing at and began to look
around to if there anything the matter with my
personal This made them laugh all the hard
er, until finally the teacher called fE silence "Now,
Marjorie what your question:" I wanted to know
where Pudget Sound isa This caused fresh burst Of
asked, EDO you mean Puget sound' sat down laugh
ing harder than anybody. After few days everybody
knew in that school calling me, "Pudget." When
60 into that district, am greeted by hearty
'Heno, Pudget!" Marjorie Mind,
A Seventh Grade, 74a Fifty-drst st.
Frances E. Willard School Chicago, III
BECAUSE OF SONG.
When years old brother was months old
One day papa taught me little song called, "courage
Brother So one day sang this little song to the baby
knew all and think rather cross because he did
not me- thought it queer that he had name,
pleased and said for the time being could call him this
called him t'cully Buddy" Ny parents left of the
Of "Cully." .a~-. =s-- -:
And indeed, some people wonder why we or any
person gave him the Tho his name is Gordon, hs
is still known by the nickname Of "Cully."
Sixth Grade. Oracle Lindsay,
= Mimic, N. D.
THE VERY KNK1EsT BALLS. =z,..
We an know what nicknames are, for most Of
one in Wildman.
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SOMEWHAT TEMPESTOUs

SOMEWHAT TENIPESTOUS.
Ono Saturday morning when felt very tired.
Mama said she thought it from the weather. told
her not going to do any work. but she said she had
much sewing to do that must wipe the dishes. did
not After breakfast my sister began wash the
dishes. sat down and looked at the paper and
found very interesting piece, but just then said
'Vinnie come, wipe the dishes. refused to do it and
mama called me Tempest because would not do any
thing. did not like it, but still I did not wipe the
dishes.
At the dinner table said "Pass the salt, Tenn
pest This made Cross but passed the salt any way
After dinner said did not have to do the dishes
began to clear off the table and busy WHIP
ing Dishes All the rest of the afternoon called
Sunshine instead of Tempest I liked to be called Sun
shine much better and I decided to help next
day, which I did and found it much pleasanter.
Sixth Grade. Winnie Willie,
Granite Falls, MINI.
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that day to this general has been known not only
to his faithful but to all the village, Coxey.
Seventh Grade. Karl Beatty,
Clinton, MINI.
A TRIP TO OREGON.

a TRIP TO OREGON.
My brothers name is Elmer but we call him Oregon
Rather odd for boy, you may think; so will
tell you how he by it, At time his highest am
bition was to to Oregon when he grew to be man.
He grew tired of talking about it, and telling US
the wonderful things he would do there.
One day he and neighbor boy went away for
good time They took oldashioned Canadian sled to
a high Hill about mile away At the foot of the hill
lake which greatly aided them in getting long
ride the sled shot far out the ice Arriving at the
top Of the HILL they seated themselves the Sled Down.
down they went faster and faster out the ice like
FASH butt alas the ice way and down went sled and
boys in the icy water The timely aid Of neighbor saved
the boys perhaps from drowning the water very
deep. My brother home fast he could. He
gave quite for he sorrylookng sight, his
clothes frozen, he had lost his cap, and his
hair frozen stiff and seemed to be all standing
end ooh, what is the matter7 Where have you been7
What has happened?'' we all asked at HOh moth
ing only playing going to Oregon He
said anything about going west but the rest
Of never forgot his trip to Oregon.
Eighth Grade. Alberta A. Dawson,
Haul
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A WEE BIT BATTERED,

One fine morning we boys were thinking about what
should do. John said, s'Lets in any
sort Of vehicle' All agreed and went to find something
Bill had box with wheels fastened it, which he called
rickety The rest of found nothing and decided
watch Bill. The old cart bolted and jolted around
fearful rate. One wheel off and against q
post and smashed to pieces. Bill with clothes
sadly tatered however, his spirits tattered
he laughed heartily. But large bump his head
showed that he had made full acquaintance with post
he against g There Rickety Bill we shouted
and that has been his nickname since. -
Seventh Grade. Jacob Leonhardt,
Henderson, MINI.
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ONE ADVANTAGE OF STAYING NORTH DURING
WINTER
Jenny Wren Ito her spouse)-Its too for any
thing! Here have all the way from Florida, to
find cottage packed full Of those English
sparrows Let's pitch into them!-Golden Days.