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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SATURDAY

but the boys seemed to be plotting something together
and would not come with Very heard several
voices calling Come Boss! Come Boss!'' Then we
heard the sound Of cowbes coming and
Pretty soon the into view, and they all
running with the boys the side Of the road behind
them and in front Of them, trying to make them
after us girls OF course all very scared, and
began to run This pleased the boys immensely. But
there was sudden change. The with great rat
Ting OF bells turned and started after the boys. This
pleased us girls You ought to have the stout grape
vines and trees swarming with boys. It would have
pleased you, sure. ... Hazel McIain,
Sixth Grade. -. Lake City, MINI.
AN UNREASONABLE REQUEST.
Ny Dear Friend: We had hearty laugh at school
the other day, which will tell you about. We
marching out at and of the boys, in way,
caught his heel the step just he reached the turn
in the stairs Of he slipped and fell almost down
stairs The teacher hearing the noise naturally thought
up to mischief. So she rushed to the
stairs and the boy just getting up He not hurt
very much tho do not think he felt very good. But
the teacher did not know the of the accident she
said, "You may up and try that again. He
piled, fNo thank you; is enough for me- He did
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1g There had been FIRE in the stove during vacation
and the consequence that everything freezabe
frozen. The incident caused by Of the pupils
putting bottle Of frozen ink the top Of the stove to
steam began to form in the bottle and kept forming
until the bottle burst scattering ink every pupil any
where the stove; but that not all; the books
also received their share of ink. There water
with which wash remained spotted turnout the
day. We have decided to call this day the nkspotted
day and always think of it of the most amusing
days in our school life. Albert Anderson,
Eighth Grade Candy, MINI.
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THE OTHER JOHNNY.

Dear Friend: viii your letter which
received last Saturday very glad to hear from you
will tell you about funny incident that happened at
school time ago.
It the first day of school and the teacher did not
know the children well. There happened to be two
boys named John going to school then and they looked
little bit alike. John B. naughty boy the
teacher said he stay that evening That evening tie
teacher talked to him long time. She said, EFF
ble." But he said, ttIt wasn't L It John B. BE
gave dime if would stay instead Of him. Your
friend, r Z. Palma Qually,
Fifth Grade. Edinburg N. D.
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FEBRUARY 4, 1905.

were laughing except WHEN asked why brought Il
OF course could not You imagine how badly
felt She sent home returned in the afternoon with
note stating that would bring any snuff
school, My teacher laughed but not at the time and
have also laughed since for this foolish act Your
cere friend, @--.-S. -Adeline Skyberg,
Eighth Grade. - Luverne MINI.
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THE WEIGHT PER LEG.

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remember when the state school inspector
to school, He and the principal into the
The inspector had to talk examine instead of talk
ing to he gave problem to solve without paper
This the problem IF calf weighs 800 pounds
three legs, how many pounds would he weigh fourf
The pupils all thought of it, considering it very hard
The principal waited little while, and then
moved he called Of the girls who good in
arithmetic. She and said that if the calf weighed
3oo or 100 pounds leg; and four times what it
weighed one leg what it weighed on four legs
And then she sat down. It time before the
school could think how funny the was but finally
they all laughed The two looked at each other said
it good answer, and walked out Of the laugh
ing The girl worked up to think Of what blunder
she had made. George Jackson,
Eighth Grade, st. Cloud, Mimi
Washington School. s->- -. :~@=.<z
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A NICE FRESH PIECE.

Dear Friend One time it happened in school
that little boy in the first named Johnny chew
ing gum. Bring your gum the teacher said, but he
said nothing and did not stir inch until the question
repeated somewhat Grossly Bring that to right
away At that he answered slowly, tWen, will after
dinner. will bring you nice fresh piece that has not
been chewed. Tho the teacher trying hard to keep
from laughing she could not help laughing at this, and
school joined in Anne May Gossman,
Sixth Grade. Preston Mimi
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VERY LIKE WILD RABBITS.

Dear Friend: will tell you of amusing incident
that happened in sehoolroo. Our teacher has the
pupils make mprompu speeches. that talk minute or
two minutes and sometimes make fvemnute speeches.
We stopped the old system of expressing other
peoples thoughts and get up the floor to
We given the subject after get upon the plat
form and talk long told to- friend Of mine
told by teh teacher to go on the floor and to
make minute speech. She did not know what to say.
Her subject was, 'Tame Rabbits" "Well' she said,
''Tame rabbits just like wild only they
tame.' Rosa B. Cattnach,
Sixth Grade, Woonsocket, S. D.
Warren Township. District No. 4. ..rt'- f.,
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FEBRUARY 4, 1905
were laughing except when asked why brought
felt She sent me home returned in the afternoon with
note stating that would never bring any snuff
school, Ny teacher laughed, but not at the time and
have also laughed since for this foolish act Your sin
friend, $685. -Adeline Skyberg
Eighth Grade Luverne Mimi
PERHAPS A HORSE OR cow.
Dear Friend: One day in school not very long ago
the teacher asked boy what 'mortal' was, and he
answered that it was person or human being. She
then called upon another boy explain what smmor
tal'' was and he and answered it horse or
COW At this new meaning for immortal there loud
applause from the pupils The teacher then had to call
the room to ORDER that she could proceed with her
reading class She next called upon girl to know what
An immortal The girl said, lit is angel' There
was such contrast between the two that the
whole class began to laugh again. After that the pupils
all called this boy horse or cow. The class hoped he
would make some more mistakes they could have
some more fun but the lesson ended without any
fun Your friend, Cora Staples,
Sixth Grade. Cavalier, N. D.
NO MORE TABLE KNIVES
Dear Earl thought as had little time would
school few days ago. The night before did my
pies the dningroom table and having nothing else
nancy L used table knife book mark. When
thru shut book and forgot all about the knife The
next morning went to the board to put example
and the knife dropped out Then the class began
But the teacher did not my funny kind of bookmark
drop out and for moment felt like what people
call 'cheap' Then began to laugh with the rest but
the next time want bookmark I will take knife.
Your friend, Donald Thomas
Sixth Grade. Milbank, S. D.
UNCLE SAM UPSIDE DOWN.
Dear Friend: AS you told funny incident the
last time you wrote thought would tell you that
happened in last week.
One day while the sixth grade recting geography
teacher told Of the boys to hang up the map of
the United States The boy brought the map from where
1t kept and stood chair to hang it up He did
not look which top sde hung the top
half way down the pupils laughed The teacher who had
her back to the WALL asked what the matter Some
said 'The United States is coming down head first.
Then the teacher looked and laughed too When he had
put straight they went with their geography les
son. Yours truly, Homer E. Tubbs,
Fifth Grade Stewartviue, MINI.
FLORENCE sDoINc'' PARIS.
Dear Editor It was in grammar class. AS usual we
Analysing sentences. We had come to the last
sentence in the lesson which F1orence is haunted
with the ghosts of great memories. Teacher called
large boy in the Of the room who must have been
eighteen years of from his appearance He went thru
the process of Analysing with accuracy and then teacher
the boy promptly He must have been confused because
think he knew better We all laughed and did teach
er Eva F. Winner,
Eighth Grade. Mnneota, MINI.
! THE SOUVENIR BUTTONS !
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a FEAT QUITE IMPOSSIBLE.

My Dear Friend: No doubt you would enjoy hearing
incident that happened while was at school p
One day during the reading period my youngest
cousin asked the teacher the meaning of impossible"
The teacher told him that it meant something that could
not be DONE such being able to carry the schoohouse
ones back The next day she asked him the meaning
Of impossible He hesitatingly answered, "not being
able to carry the schoohouse ones back" Please
write and tell me Of incident that happened while
you were at school Your friend,
Seventh Grade, Madonna Rauenbuehler,
Lincoln School. los w Third ST., Crookston, MINI.
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NOT so FUNNY AFTER ALL.

Dear Friend: I thought I would write to you and
tell you about school incident One day
all studying lessons Except pupil who tired
of sudyng), girl who sat in the back seat thought
she would have fun, she climbed up the top
of the back of her seat while the teacher not look
ing But she did not stay long, she lost her balance and
fell backward the floor The other pupils laughed
at her: - -" = - E~--..
Miss S. did not scold her. but she laughed, too. She
told the girl who happened to be sister, that she had
better go to work. I will have to close now. Your
friend, -. -Sydnia Caldan, >.+
A Fifth Grade. - Milaca, MINI.
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EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.

-" EQUAL TO TIE OCCASION. ="
Employer-Wen, look here Jimmie This is the
third time you have asked to 60 to your grand
mothers funeral. How does it happen that you have
three grandmothers? -...s~
Jimmy-wel yer see, Nv gran'mudders
twins.-Judge, Copyright 1905
not say in way that seemed at all disobedient,
we all had good laugh, the teacher included. Your
loving friend, Mildred Nelson,
Eleventh Grade. Park River N. D.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
Notice of Incorporation.

Notice is hereby given that the un'
dersigned do associate themselves to-
gether under and by virtue of Chapter
l, Title TX, of the Code of Iowa, and
laws amendatory thereto, as a corpo-
ration, and have adopted articles of
incorporation as follows:
The name Of the said corporation
shall be Oskaloosa Herald Company,
and the principal place of transacting
its business is Oskaloosa, Iowa. The
general nature Of the business to be
transacted by said corporation is
printing of books and newspapers,
general printing business, buying and
selling personal and real property,
newspapers and printing plants and
corporation stock, and such other prop
erty as may be determined upon from
time to time by the officers of said
company. The authorized capital
stock of said corporation is $4,000,
of which $685. has been fully paid
up; said corporation to commence
business on the list day OF January,
1JOO anu cOuLlhuG LUZ JWCuly SGdIo
with the right Of renewal. The affairs
of the corporation shall be conducted
by a board of three directors to be
elected the first Monday in January
Of each year; at which election, each
person or corporation shall be entitled
to n vote for each snare Of stock
owned by such person or corporation,
which vote may be cast in person or
by proxy; and until the first Monday
in January, 1906, the following named
persons shall be directors of said cor.
poration: Charles V. Hoffman,, Phil
Hoffman, and Charles s.. Walling.
The board of directors, at their first
meeting in next year, shall elect from
their number a president, vice presi
dent, secretary, treasurer and general
manager; two or more Of saio offices
may be held by the same person, al
the option Of the board of directors
Said officers shall hold their office for
n year, or until their successors are
elected. The highest amount of in,
debtedness to which the corporation
shall at any time subject itself, shall
not exceed one-half oil the paid VI
capital stock. Private property Of
the members Of the said corporation
shall be exempt from debts of said
corporation.
Chas. v. HOFFMAN,.
Phil Hoffmann,
Chas. S. Walling,
23w4 Maggie Hoffman,.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
Referees Sale.

BY virtue Oh an order of sale direct
ed to the undersigned referee, from
the clerk Of the district court Of Ma
haska county, Iowa, on a Judgment
obtained in said court on the 7th day
Of December, 1904, in favor OF M. A.
Lundy and against ". IS. Lundy ct al,
for the partition Of the real estate
named and described in the said
plaintiffs petition, I will on the 28th
day of January, 1905, offer for sale at
public auction to the highest bidder
the following described real estate,
to-wit: The east one-half (h) of the
southeast quarter (A) of section four
teen (14), township seventy-fve (75),
range fourteen CAD west of 5th p. NJ,
Mahaska county, Iowa.
Said land is to be sold for cash and
possession will be given on the first
day of March, 1906.
Said sale is to take place in front
of the court house door, in Oskaloosa,
Mahaska county, Iowa, at the hour OF
two o'clock p, m, Of said day, to-wit:
January 2S, 1905.
j. G. Harold, Sole Referee.
H. H. Sheriff, Attorney for Referee.
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
ARKANSAW TRAVELLERS
An Entertaining Letter From the
Lon Mobley Party. .r

Camp De Be Vols. White River,
Ark, Dec. 31st, '04.
Dear Old Herald:-Your familiar
face wax a welcome visitor in our
camp day before yesterday. Having
had no mail since Dec. 6, eighteen
Heralds all came in together, and
letterszwell, there were about
twice as many as Heralds. I have
been trying to read all of them at
once but am afraid I have undertake
en- more than l can manage.
We in some way, lost out on get
ting our mail after leaving town,
but think it will be delivered more
promptly hereafter. We are having
a jolly good time, though, living off
Of the best things that the river,
lakes and woods can produce.
Don't know yet when we will re-
turn to Iowa. Lon has killed the
deer, but not any bear yet. Wed
nesday before Christmas he went
out to look for game, came back in
less than three hours with a fine
deer weighing three hundred
pounds and had beautiful ~five-prong,
ed horns. We had a splendid din
ner Christmas day of roast venisor
and all the Accomplishments Of a
turkey dinner.
1t was rather a strangs Christ
ms for us, though, the day beng
so warm that we could not find a
place in the boat cool enough to cal
in. Would have spread our table
out under the trees had there been
any near enough with leaves on to
protect us from the heat Of the sun
The jeople down here shoot fire
crackers and cannon and have fire
works Christmas day and night the
same as we northerners celebrate
the Fourth of July. l was buying
some Christmas goods and after !
had made my purchases and every
thing was wrapped for delivery, tho
proprietor asked me If / didn'
want some sky rockets, Roman can
dies, etc." He seemed greatly sur
prised when / told him we never haC
fireworks in the north OF Christmas
Christmas night it began raining
about ten o'clock and never ceased
until Tuesday morning about four
when it began growing cold, and be
fore night our ropes were all frozen
From Monday morning until Tuesda!
morning the river ros six feet, com
ing up almost five feet during thu
night. 1t is now falling, having gon'
down fourteen inches since Thursda.
morning. The river before the rail-
was the lowest for years. being s,
low that we could see government
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
NOTICE.

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Mahaska county,
February term, 1905.
To s. O. Morgan:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the clerks Office of
the district court in and for said
county a petition of the plaintiff,
Garrett s. Rennie, claiming of you
the sum of one hundred dollars on
your promisory note dated May list,
1904, and payable at Wright, Iowa;
also asking that a writ of attachment
issue and your property levied upon
to secure said debt, and that unless
you appear hereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day Of the
February term, A. ID. 1905, of said
court, which will commence on the
It'll day of February, 1905, atthe court
house in Mahaska county, Iowa, de-
fault viii be entered against you and
decree rendered thereon as prayed.
W. r. NELSON,
22w4 Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
UNION MILLS.

There will be quarterly meeting
next Sunday at Fairview church.
Miss Margaret Mcdowell took din
ner Sunday at the home of Frank and
Emma Pfoutz. g., ~.
Born, to MI. and Mrs. H. H. Briggs,
Thursday, Dec. 20, 1904, a fine daugh.
ter,and the father s stepping high.
Miss Myrtle Evans and Mr.. Frank
Playle were married at the home OF
her parents. A number of relatives
and friends attended.
Miss Mabel Jennings came home
Wednesday morning from Eddyville
and has gone out into the country to
spend the rest of her vacation.
: Ralph sarver had a very bad acci,
dent happen as he was dropping down
a tree. 1t lodged in another tree and
as he ran the tree fell and hit. him
and cut a place about six inches long
ron his head and hurt his back, but
he is getting along nicely now.
An enjoyable oyster supper was had
at the home Of Miss Bessie Jenkins,
and the names of those present were:
Maude Beaver, Edgar Sarver, Maude
Ray, James McDonough, Mary Sarver,
Howard Beaver, Margaret Mcdowell,
Cleveland Beaver, Bessie Jenkins, John
Beaver, Flossie Jenkins, Garry Jen.
kins, Mrs. Firmness Sarver, William
Sarver. All had a very nice time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

boat sunk at Cascoe during the waT,
and when we got to St.Charles Lon
took the skiff and rowed out to the
sunken boats there, and walked out
onto them and got some spikes out
of the\ timber, they sticking up fully
four feet out of the water.
We have such a pleasant samp here
there are three families Of us and we
have three separate boats. We have
had two theatres CD since we camped
here. One Of the gentlemen in the
camp is a splendid comedian. This
Is the finest place for hunting, there
being all kinds of game. I went out
yesterday and killed six squirrels.
oould have killed three times as
many, but we are limited, not want
ing so much of one kind of meat, that
we will grow tired Of it, or have so
much on hands that some will spoil
and have to be thrown away. Wish
some Of our Iowa friends were here
to help us eat some of these good
things. We surely would remember
some Of our friends with some. Lon
started out Wednesday and asked
what we wished for New Iear's din
ner. We told him goose or turkey.
He came back with two big wild
geese and four ducks. He is out now
hunting for another deer. He is a
regular shoat, for he has nearly all
of two hind quarters of venison hung
up to dry now.
We expect to go to Scrub Grass
next week, or possibly not until week
after, and from there out into the
Mississippi.
This is a beautiful day. l have no
fires, have the doors and windows
open, and am very comfortable sitting
here writing. There are but four of
us in our boat, Lon, Harold, myself
and a young lady who came down
with Us from st. Charles, Fred hay
ing gone back to Oskaloosa to help
pack ice.
One of our trunks was lost in tran
sit between Memphis, Tenn, and
Brinkley, Ark, leaving Mr.. Mobley
Without rubber boots, hunting suit,
and his No. 10 shot gun, put as the
other guns were in the other trunk,
and he had his Sunday suit on, he is
o. K, but don't be surprised IL ne
comes back looking like a tramp, for
his n suit, with the addition Of a
pair Of overalls, does for dress suit,
hunting, yes, and a bathing suit, for
he fell in the river with 1t on the
other day, and got a good bath. He
didn't enjoy that one bit, though.
There are no pecans down here
this year, but an abundance of per,
simmons; good, too.
Lon just came in with another
deer, a three-year-old, but nearly as
large as the first one; too large fol
him to carry, so he had to drag il
fully a half mile. Can't ship any tc
you, but If you will come down you
may have all you can eat.
Wishing you a happy New Year,
1. Mrs. Belle Mobley.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

petition, I will on the I'd day Of Feb
ruary, 1905, offer for sale to the high
est bidder the following real estate,
to-wit: The west " Of the N. q. u OF
the N. e. n Of the N. W. n Of section
%, township "a, range Is west OF 9Th
P. M, Iowa. Terms of sale, cash in
hand.
Said sale to take place in front of
the court house door in oskaloosa,
'owa, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m,
Of said day.
Dated January 8, 1906.
23w2 J.. G. Harold, Referee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

". I. Neagle, City Treasurer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
Notice Of Referees Sale.

BY virtue of an order of sale direct,
ed to the undersigned sole referee by
the district court Of Mahaska county,
Iowa, on a decree obtained in said
court on the 23d day of December, A
ID. 1904, in favor of Alice Allison, as
pltintiff, and against Richard Elder
and Sophia Elder, as defendants, fol
the partition Of the real estate named
and described In the said plaintiff's
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
WEST CENTER.

e Mr.. Kirkpatrick is improving.
Dennis Davis has sold his farm to
Mr.. Snyder.
Mr.. Shoemake and wife spent the
day Sunday with John Cabin.
Mrs. Brackney is visiting with her
son Albert, near New Sharon.
The snow drifts are getting small,
err but the roads are very rough.
Mr.. Wymore and wife, of the city,
visited at George Kinks Sunday.
Mrs. Chord attended the funeral OF
Mrs. Shoemake. in the city Friday.
Guy Runnels has rented Mr.. Sny-
der's farm, known as the Dennis
Davis farm.
Mr.Hale was in these parts Thurs,
day bringing a load of furniture to
his new home.
viii Brackney and wife and daugh.
ter spent Sunday with Chas. MattoS
and family. Also Mr.. Chord and
wife.
Jan. 10. w. c.
d.- 49, k~1Iz~ .,;Sk~ 40
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12
DRANK WOOD ALCOHOL.

Waterloo, Ia, Jan. 10.-Miss Cecilia
McAndrews, the young lady who was
held at Madison, Wisconsin on sus
picion of having caused the death, on
Thursday Of B. F. Burton of this city,
attempted suicide last night at the
home of her mother at LaPorte. The
young lady took six ounces Of wood
alcohol.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

T. AT THREE SCORE AND TEN
good eyes are a blessing, as at all
ages; but how few have them? How
many need aids to good vision? We
have the aids for all-seven or seven
ty. Perhaps if they're bought at sew
en-, seventeen or twenty-seven, the
eyes will be better at seventy. Come
in and find out free what you need
now, whatever your age. Specs
and eyeglasses-all kinds of frames,
but only best grade lenses.
Scientific eye testing free.
ill.,. Mayne Arnold.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Practically all Of the county Is In
terested in the Mahaska County
Farmers Institute this year. The
attendance is going to be unusually
large.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Arctic Cough Syrup cures. Made
and sold by Blakeslee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-12

Stop that hacking cough with Arc.
tic Cough Syrup. Blakeslee's.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19

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