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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

A baby who frets, worries,
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Food provides plenty of good nourish-
ment; easily digestible and does away
with all fretting and crying. Try Mel
Inns Food, we win ssnd you sample.
MELLIN's FOOD CO.. BOSTON, MASS.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
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Phone 1919. 929M South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
FIats

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SIS to $2O-3 rooms. 2lS N. Fremont. furnished
$20-6 rooms, $50 South Figueroa.
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
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sb-sH 30. spring A.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
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MONT
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31

TO LET
MODERN STORE.
In the heart of Los Angeles. Will rent
cheaper per square foot than you hire
office room. This is certainly a GROUND
FLOOR proposition for good tenant; so
DON'T WAIT a year. rents will be
doubled IN that time.
Call me up at once. ..
c. WESLEY ROBERTS,
Home 1884, Main 557S. 203 Mercantile Place.
FOR RENT-OFFICE SPACE IN ROOM 412,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-31
DENTISTS

GOVERNMENT LANDS FOR
HOMESTEAD.
We have discovered through our survey
or tract of government lands WITHIN 100
MILES OF Los Angeles; soil very best quail
ity decomposed granite, with an abund-
ance of pure water near the surface. 500
PAYS HOMESTEAD FILING FEE. SUR
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THESE LANDS SHOULD SELL IN less
than six months for $50 to $50 per acre
II you are interested see us at once. They
will soon be taken up.
MOODY & co. SIZE Mason Opera House
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
TIE JOURNAL JUNIOR,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA,

sway he tied the mother to tree and gave them
food and water. Mama had forgotten all about them
when suddenly she heard dreadful Gobble, gobbe,
hghtful peacock shrek and loud laughter from sup
posed cruel boy Running to the of tange,
found the turkey and peacock fastened to the same
heavy cord, about five feet apart flying high the
cord would let them and then Hopping to the ground,
both equally frightened gobbling and shrieking When
them I supposed had tied them together
and enjoying the joke her. When she appeared
and found laughing she thought had tied the pea
cock with the turkey for fun and said Joseph Francis
RUSSELL you naughty boy with tone and look that
meant sad tangle for me. But when released the
peacock from his tange found the poor little turkeys
hiding the grass and explained things to each other
concluded that the peacock caused all the trouble
while trying to annoy the turkey and her little 50
mama excused from all blame in the fowl tangle.
Eighth Grade, Joseph +. RUSSELL
Mankato High School. Madeia, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
TIE WINGS OF TIME.

''Birdie! Oh, do wake up. It's twenty-five min
utes to nine, the call that disturbed my peaceful
slumbers chilly December as I awoke to find
my sister sitting the edge Of the bed. at her
side in jffy, but unable to make much time for
dressing seemed such slow work. At last dressed
with the exception of my Shoes which FASTENED put
when snap went my shoestring. tTen minutes lef''
sang out my sister and before had fully realized
man. The house had seemed large before, for
travelled from to another gathering up books
and looking for stray gloves oveshoes and wraps
at last dressed for school. hurried thru the
dinngroom, gancing longngy at the breakfast table,
but glance at the clock sent scuryng thru the hall
fastening loose wraps Two minutes to nine
found in my seat breathess, haess, hungry and
trely unprepared to tackle the geometry various
tasks before resolved again to be caught
such tangle. Birdie Meghen
Eleventh Grade. Twin Valley MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
ONE CAUSE OF COLLAPSE.

I was in the fifth grade and there to be
amnation-in arithmetic. was all in furry and when
the eventful morning came could hardly sit still.
eff hree-fourths of pound Of maple sugar costs
fifteen cents, and onehaf pounds worth -7'
was the last question. ooh, dear! Let see''
'fOne fourth of fifteen cents equals three and
half cents. Seven and onehaf times Nree and onehaf
cents equals wenysx and onefourth cents, therefore
and oneha pounds cost twenysix and onefourth
eents' I was twisted, indeed: ''It don't sound
aetly rght' thought sbu there goes the gong and
knew the time up. I handed in my paper and the
next day my teacher reading the grades heard
her say, 'Aice Bergman, seventy You will have to
take another examinaton.n Then I collapsed.
Ninth Grade Alice Bergman,
South Side School. ST. James, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
! SHE SAT AND SHOOK.

Thompson, N. D., July Z, 19o5-Dear Chum Tilda:
You asked to write to you about the most amusing
Fourth of July incident going to do SO, but IS
just twist 1t most amusing to outsiders yet
hnniliating to It this way: We girls Glenna,
Lula, Anta and !, were for having good time, tho
there celebration. thought that the calm
ity Of Miss J. ought to be broken So I took
large frecracker, Lit it and tossed it at her. My throw
wild. The frecracker calmly landed behind the
minister. Believe me- would have taken it away, but
fearing detection only sat and shook, hoping it would
not explode No such joy in store for for bangi
it went the minister with it. Miss J. then appeared
and kindly offered to mend his coat don't believe
I'll ever forgive myself. Your ehum,
Ninth Grade. Mabel Odney
THOMSON. N. D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22

for week past and So the verge of starva
ton for nearly that length Of time As usual in
of mumps my jaws refused to work do anything, in
fact but great deal Of pain Just tiny bite
tho my whole face gone, all but the pain. My jaws
locked! Oh surely they were and / bounced
around in perfect paroxysm of fear At last however,
the pain abated somewhat and I became camer
realized my fears groundless and not doomed
to suffer that dread disease, but realized also more
fully than before that pickles and mumps DO not
agree. -" Mamie Pease,
Eighth Grade, Luverne, MINI.
Tennyson Room.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22

slump Of trees in the yard and awaited developments In
few minutes we heard Mrs. K calling: Lester,
out to barn and tell Will to to supper. For
getting for moment the possibility of his falling into
the trap my friend darted away, eager to have his
brother walk along the fateful path But alas for plots
and pans alas thoughts of revenge Lester did
not notice the innocent block Of and stepped
squarely upon it. His brought all the members
of family to the scene but when they what the
matter they began to give to hearty bursts OF
merriment and Will remarked calmly, he laughs best
-ho laughs last.' Charlotte E. Barnes,
Eleventh Grade . Lockhart, Minn.
Ada High School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
NORTHWESTERN TOPICS
For Saturday, August 5:
I-----'s AMUSING ACCIDENT, =

on, observing, srrrxfng
sights easily under .secideat'
they unexpected by the victims. careful In
making choice Of subject not to take one which would
try to
choose accident which unusual for
that the stories all be distinctly different
papers should be mailed TO Of
Journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, JULY n.
They be strictly original, written in one
only Of the not than 300 words In length
than 100, marked with the number of
signed with the grade school,
the writer The must not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
NECESSARY CAUTION.

NECESSARY CAUTION.
"Who made these bscuitsf Youf' said my brother,
coming into the kitchen where opening OF
tomatoes and taking cautiously.
NO. I said shortly
"Who did?''-swallowing large bite.
1T is sufficient to know did not make them to
insure safe eating'' remarked sarcasticaly.
Eh7 I guess that's right. Very good biscuits. -
answered nothing but kept dishing tomatoes when
large bumpy of the vegetable wavered
in the spoon, almost losing its balance it inn
mense On second thought I placed it carefully in
saucer, smiling thought of brother with his deli
cate tastes Especially concerning my cookery finding
this deectabe specimen at his plate As conjectured,
he perceived it than he regarded it in disgust
and alarm and turned away to repress smile On turn
ing around he pecking at it gingery and sizing'
it from all points of view while the expression of his
face sufficient to convulse martyr. Finally he
it twist probably for the purpose of examining
the other sde when it landed the white tablecloth
while brothers. face rapidly became the color of the
offending vegetable and his expression decidedly diotc
At this my Unsurpassed merriment burst like bomb
and to my surprise joined by the whole family.
Ny revenge complete. Gladys Jones,
Ninth Grade Grafton, n D.
High School +
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
For Saturday, August 12:
"A QUEER THING III IEAEIMATE

a queer a flower etc.
this topic with the long SCI
dom into the woods Tor anywhere that they
do not freak Of nature tho it be
call interesting
The should be mailed to the Of
Journal Junior
not THAN THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8.
They must be strictly original, written in Ink
only of the not than 300
less than 100 marked with the number Of
with the grade
writer. The papers not be rolled
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
Odney,
Thompson, N. D.
A LINGUISTIC TWIST.

could hear Johnny whisting softly to himself
was preparing breakfast 81 wonder what Johnny il
doing up 50 earlyf' thought hurried down to the
woodshed where he kept his TOOLS to call him
for breakfast. ssWhat are you makingi' asked as
saw him adjust wheel and then put his heyd ono
hide to see if it all right.
ssOh, another cart, he replied. sYou this one
two can pull and over there is my one one.' He had
puzzled look his face and looked in the direc-
ton he pointed, cart which only could pull
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
A HIDDEN THREAD.

One lonesome afternoon last summer went down to
the for dolly and thread to work it. When
home sat down and began it. In about three
days had nearly finished excepting four small leaves
did have much thread left but had to make it do
because there like it in the stores. But
while pulling out thread it became tangled
and that caused the rest of the threads to tange.
tried very hard to untange them but only seemed to
twist them It tiresome piece of work.
tried again and again to find the thread, but failed
could the tangled thread, my dolly spoit
Seventh Grade, Matte Farmer,
Central School. 2O5 Demers Avenue,
Grand Forks, N d.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1909

But alas, when I stepped back and looked into her
face; it motherf OF it was, but the worst
Of it not until she drew her veil aside.
Mama said must have been twisted and guess was
Ninth Grade. Pearl Heidlebaugh
Foxhome, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
A PLEASANT ENDING.

PLEASANT ENDING
"Oh, such twist mama; cannot straighte this
wire. I've tried and tried, - cried.
eff at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
quoted .-=
"Mama it is time to 60 Won't you let go
this times'' begged ~=.>. -
'tNo.''
t'Pease.''
'No.'' --.-..
Finding it to argue, turned around and tried
to untwst the picture wire. going to study my
geography lesson with friend and so very
ious to 60. The wire twisted this way and that
until it seemed if could not sraighten it. After
working few minutes turned around and said sMama,
if you will let go rkw will finish it ight.''
1You cannot go" replied mama, tfuntil that wire
is straight, commenced again and after pulling,
pounding and twisting at last, by certain pull,
twisted foot. had only two feet to straight
en- and untwist, but the worst part yet to come
thought that might another wire but she did
not think At last, after hours Git really twenty
minutes) of trying and after pulling twisting and
twisting succeeded in Strengthening the whole piece of
wire received a quarter for my work and mama let
stay at the home of my friend till eight o'clock that
evening. @-.-... 1.z Cora Jones'
Seventh Grade, Breckenridge, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
FRED, THE CHAUFFEUR.
(HonorabIe Mention.) .

81 (HonorabIe Mention
"Hold the chair carefully, Mary. There! L m off,.
mounting my wheel with the assistance Of an old
chair and obging friend, for will confess not
accomplished eyclist tho, like all amateurs, had
boundless confidence in myself "Goodbye, Mary; III
spin round the avenue" Around the
automobile and I thought, "There comes Fred in his
fathers auto.' But unuckily in turning aside
pulled wrong handle and gided right in the path
Of the auto. desperate jerk back brought not
out of the way, but into rut from which jerking
could the wheel. In that moment when the swift
auto approaching wild thought rushed thru my
head falling off the wheel out Of the way. To have
Fred laugh at me9 Never The death of martyr
first! in the rut terrible twist and found
self the ground with the breath of the red monster
upon I closed my eyes, as I thought, upon this
world.
When the frightened chauffeur came back to recon
noitre he found not unconscious girl (on the
trary too consciously but apparently unharmed
At sight of grin overspread his white face
his sympathetic words changed to oracuar taunt,
skyscraper toppled over, eh4'' With dignity marred
but not lessened by smudges of dirt gathered up
self and my wheel and without deignng look at the
delighted Fred mped off ruefu girl spent that night
considering which received the greatest twist her be
ee her ankle her pride Viola Lenning,
Eleventh Grade 74o Cowing Street,
Str
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
SPICY AND JUICY.

"oh, pickles, pickles, what lovely pickles;
So spicy and juicy they give one the tickes,
ehanted my sister she skipped into the room and
dangled tantaEzingly before that could not
resist the temptation They certainly did look delicious
and determined to take at least small bite
tho had been nursing very 1umpy of the mumps
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
TWO FOES IN CLOSE QUARTERS.

- (Honorable Mention.)
We had peacock which continually annoying
Che turkeys by fighting with them rolling eggs out
Of their nests One day papa found old turkey with
q brood Of little in the woods He brought them
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
A YOUTHFUL HoUsEKEEPER
Mischievous Little Sisters and Larder Innocent q
Bread Complicate Affairs
\

Bread COmpucaLe Aua1IS.
(Prze.)
0NE day mama went to visit of the neighbors-
" After she had gone papa came into the house and
said there would be two other for dinner. did
know much about making bread and there was none
IN the house. guess mama did not know that tho.
nat by the piano to think what could do Pres
emily baby bumped against my elbow and said 'audie
dit piece of bweId n butto.' s-[-
''There ism any bread, - I replied.
.'Doo m dit some, EN-" did not answer
''Pwease, Maudie'' ~v--
''There isn't any in the house, baby. Now, don't
tease any more" She went and asked and he told
her to ask about "bwead N butto." When she
came to me had thought of plan and began to pre-
pare dinner. When bringing in frewood heard some
making great noise in the Kitchen but it soon
stopped Gladys told someone eating eggs IN
the kitchen under table. You re just fooing, and
know it,
s:You in the kitchen and see!'' Mabe and
Eva had eaten most Of the eggs was not bit cross
with them; oh, Gladys began to giggle and 50 I
Hpanked her. -.
Thru the whole plantation
Sadly
Maudie's a-lickin' me-
Please do come home,
sang the spanked singer the first to
drive into the yard. told her what twist was In
After while she said, ''It's not bad thought it
was, Maud. You did pretty well, 80 never mind "
Fifth Grade Maud Rolfe,
Clark, s. D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22
JUMBLING RESEMBI,ANCES

k5.@ ="
As standing the platform awaiting the
eastward bound train finely dressed lady walked to
me- shook my hand and gave cordial welcome
begging my pardon for being late and asked how my
mother All the while stood silent, wrapped in
amazement but it my companion $ turn to be
astonished for girl Of about my height and figure
walked up and took her hand. Ny train arrived just
then away for my suit without waiting for
explanation. I arrived at my destination without
accident "twist = However there another
awaiting me, for stepped from the train, and
threw my around lady that closely resembled my
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-07-22

Keep pushing; IT'S wiser than sitting aside and
dghing and watching and waiting the tide In
hfe's earnest battle they only prevail who daily
march onward and never say fail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14
SENSIBLE AND PRACTICAL.

In the of his report congress Postmaster Gem
era Coreyou states that while esustainng postal would
be gratifying he feels he should be deficit
than about the efficiency OF the service
He further 1T is believed that for the
be potab devoted service already
established than to reduction of post postal
tories postal telegraph and telephone and kindred subjects
The postmaster general this takes practical
view of his work because he realizes only doing thing
time and finishing all things accomplished ultimately as
they should be This emnent practical spirit which might with
profit be displayed in other governmental departments is knev
illustrated by Mr. Coreyous suggestion concerning
come little question Of transfers of mail the larger
cities
This work performed is far from satisfactory the
department rule pays for than The reason
for this that contractors must invest large wagons that
become useless if lower bidders at the end of the
four years agreement Mr. Corteyou recommendation solving
this problem that the government should wagons leaving
the provide that the equipment which will be
useful ywhere whether contracts renewed not
In making this suggestion the postmaster general is following
the sound principle OF doing thing principle by the
that is ignored by those who camo for lower parcels
that shall follow The model postal savings banks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14
A COURT REVERSES ITSELF.

William R. Heass petition for writ of compel
recount of the ballots in erecent mayoay election
York has been denied by the appeals the court
has reversed the decision Judge
while sitting chief justice adopted Judge later
view private counsel for Mayor Mcclellan
less to order recount any election
votes does tally with the total number
according to the provisions of
make
The decision practically certihes the election
eopes Hearst if he prosecute contest further to resort
to waanto other proceedings establish his
opponent has entered his Five judges
subscribed this decision of reversal
Judges Bartlett and Vann The minority of the
the legislature when six months of
the ballots and other relating obviously in
tended to have them available for On
this point they IF this not to be present
law election law be drafted
To the lay mind at least would that the
has quite much the law itself
that election results shall be promptly finally declared
equally desirable that they be honestly declared.
The effect of the majos ruling practically place
of the election inspectors beyond
proceedings when fraud alleged
inspectors exercise semi They whether
citizen has voted legally reject accord
ing their view whether properly improperly marked
Many things contribute make possible MANY
of the New York inspectors ignorant they prone decide
questions properly improperly marked
the basis of whether they against candidates
and their findings hastily reached that
disposition toward parsanhp liability that
defeat the ascertanment
The inspectors therefore constitute of last
decision making legislature to the necessity
of providing immediate perous to the
sacredness and efficacy of the ballot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14
Leave SHEEP
To FREEZE
and STARvE

Portland Me. Dec. 1i--Eben n. Perry
OF this city. state agent OF the Maine So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty To
Animals. returned yesterday from a
weeks trip along the coast OF Washing
ton county. whore he went In quest OF
evidence Of failure to properly provide
for sheep.
AT the last session Of the legislature
tho statute protecting animals was
amended by the addition OF section
compelling owners of sheep left on bar
Ien and uninhabited islands 10 provide
them with sufficient food and proper
shelter In tho months OF December,
January. February and March
The section provided that tho finding
or sheep on such an island without food
or shelter should be deemed prma facie
evidence OF violation OF tho statute.
AT the last spring term of the supreme
court in Washington county indictments
were reported against several residents OF
Millbridge and neighboring towns for
cruelty 10 sheep on the islands. The re-
spondents pleaded "nolo cOntenderc." and
on their promise TO furnish food and shell
ter for their sheep in future winters the
indictments were continued for sentence.
Agent Perry, who is a former sheriff
or Cumberland county and one or the
best known coroners in the state. visited
all the ISLANDS lying between Millbridge
and Jonesport the trip being made in
motor boat.
He made memoranda Of the conditions
he found on every island. and tonight he
forwarded TO County Attorney G. NJ Don
worth Of Machias a detailed report OF the
trip.
On 21 Of the 81 islands visited the statute
had been complied with, i'm some in
stances the sheep having been removed,
and son the other islands winter shelter
being found, together with a stock Of hay.
Violations OF the law were In evidence
on the other II islands. The sheep are
without shelter and their only means Of
obtaining food is 10 dig I'm the snow for
along the shore
The owners or lessees OF these islands
are among those indicted at the term
Of court last spring Agent Perry will
ask the county attorney not only TO pro-
cure new indictments against them, but
to bring forward the old indictments for
sentence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14
SAW her ONE
DAY; WRITES,
THEN WEDS

Milford. Dec. 1.-THE marriage of Miss
May S. Wells. daughter of Mrs. Mary
Wells. to Joseph sindlc of the Girls win
be Girls" company, has just been an
nounced.
When the theatrical company played in
Milford Oct. s. owing to the crowded con-
dition NJ Milford hotels, Mr.. Sndic, with
other members of the troupe were COM
PEELED to seek accommodations in board
ing houses. He sought the house of Mrs.
Wells. Is Pearl street, and there made the
acquaintance of her daughter.
When he left next day she promised TO
answer letters from him. The correspond
ence had It's climax i'm the marriage OF
the couple during the Philadelphia en-
gagement OF the company.
The troupe is not playing for few
weeks, and Mr. and Mrs. Sindic are the
guests of the brides mother.