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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11

gathered handful of crumbs; hurryng back to the
window slightly opened it and laid the crumbs the
window SILL and to my surprise he did not fly away but
ate greedily he had not tasted food for week.
Then shut the window and he finished eating the
crumbs he gently hoped off the window ledge and flew
away. He often after that and fed him my
hand. called him Valentine because he came st.
Valentines Day. edwin Carlson
Seventh Grade 2115 Twenty-ninth Av s..
Seward School ,y.zZ -..-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
MARY'S WILFUL FEET.
Honorable Mention.)

Honorable MentlOn.)
! wanted to send Mary valentine, so just before
went away went to the store and after much
deberation and careful consideration the relative
beauty Of valentines selected the magnificent
of them all.
'sThere girls it and yellow holes and butter
fies' said enthusiastically to Aunt Betsey: But
Mary must not see it today
"Why nots''
=" cause she muslin It; tomorrow's the day.
tsOh!''
fWhere can it be puts'
'In the lower drawer, there, where Mary
goes.''
opened the drawer and deposited the valentine with
in, not however without many longing, lingering glances
and significant remark, r'aps somebody might
send me one'
After the valentine safely hidden, the patter
of someone's tiny feet down the stairs and into the
room where Aunt Betsey and I were. We looking
out of the window But why Mary's little feet should
have carried her to the forbidden drawer know
Aunt Betseys solution of the mystery is the only
Of account Hearing low chuckle Of delight she
looked upand there Mary gazing ecstatealy at the
valentine. tOh'' said Mary But that all she said,
for the brightcolored paper was taken from her
quickly that it almost took her breath away.
cluded I would have to find place for
Mary's valentine. Bessie Tansey
B Seventh Grade .-~>-, I'LL Sixth Street s.
Washington School. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
DAN CUPzIpS DA Y
Continued from First Page.)

regard large pet spaniel Her fondness for the dog
shared by Lucen Bonapate brother of the first consul
Of France who friendly with Miss Renee. His
friendness for her was perhaps brotherly feeling
while for her sister he possibly felt than broherly
regard But Of that know no only that Renee used
dream, and smile in her dreams, and have doubt
that the spaniel often bewildered when of sudden
she would fling her around his neck and laugh soft
and low I have ever heard that those dangerous
symptoms. But Of that, too, am uniformed.
There grand ball on the eve of St. Valentines
in Paris 'and her beauty and her chvary there.
In my mind them danci'g,-the maidens in
their satns and laces and the young velvets and
gold. Then the supper, bounteous feast of rich
salads and sweetmeats and wine. At the table, Renee
felt soft touch and turned to her spaniel standing
there, with brilliantlycoored valentine in his mouth
and her color deepened she hastily took it from
him. and concealed it in the 1aces of her dress How
gayy and swiftly sped the hours after that! She rod
air. she danced like fairy Later in the privacy Of her
room she took the mystic paper from her Dress tore
it open and read its message. "Jevousaim she sighed
in rapture, then glanced at the superscrpto She
aghast! Her sster Not she! She straghtway went to-
bed. The spaniel found the valentine most delightful
feast. Mildred Ozias
A Ninth Grade 2516 Colfax Avenue s.
South High School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
a hustle OF WINGS.

A. few years ago, on the fourteenth of February,
while was sitting by the window looking out upon the
snow as the wind DROVE it up ii mounds behind fence
posts and houses heard the rustic Of tiny wings and
little bird t the sill right before me- and to
ask to be LET in. I watched him few moments and
seeing that he did not away to the kitchen and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
TEE SONS or BEST.

valentines, but like an ugly valentine best. had
been reading for long time when suddenly there
tremendous rap at the door answered the knock
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
THE MYSTERY OF A BOX.

Ding! Dingl 'tRun to the door, Sarah. It must be
valentine CIT can It be valentine because it's
big, said This the fourteenth of February and
the bell rung vigorously thought that it must
be valentine but who would send such large one7 It
came in pasteboard box about large suit
opened it, curiosity getting the better Of but to my
surprise there another box inside Of it. kept
opening the boxes all the way thru, inside Of the
other, until reached a box about inch square.
opened it and to my surprise found ring.
went downstairs to show my sister and father. It
unusually still and thought that they must be in
the kitchen, went out there. No in the tch
and went into the front again Seeing
picked up book and sat down to read, but in
stantly disturbed by shower of envelopes and greet
ings Of 'Surprise!' Of jumped and then sat
down again and laughed until the tears rolled down my
&.'~ cheeks, for there valentines and
children all around me.
Sarah Davis
BOG Sixth Street s.
A Seventh Grade
Washington School. ;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
A LESSON IN KINDNESS.

"A LESSON IN KINDNESS
(Honorable Mention.)
A few days before Feb IA last year was looking
at some comic valentines when I to homey one
PICTURE PUZZLE.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
HEAPING GOALS OF FIRE,
{Hon0rable Mention.l

Honorable Mention.}
was about ten years old when this happened. st.
Valentine Day around and suddenly thought Of
trick to play boy who leased continually in
school, either by pulling my hair decorating my
white hairribbons with ink spots would send him the
most comca valentine could find in the store After
long search thru the valentines purchased one wrote
the back, tie R. B., from Margaret and chuckled
to myself to think how the boy would be- then
bought pretty valentines was going to give it to
into schoolbook, till the next day when meant give
them away. H.. . 1855 -.
Imagine my surprise when a few days later re-
ceived note from the boy whom sent the comic
valentine He said he sorry for all the mischief
had formerly DONE and thanked for the pretty
entine The friend supposed had received the snice
valentine said to after school, margaret why did
send that horrid valentine9 won't go with you
any because gave the other girls pretter valen
tines " Attic the boy leased after that, it
was long time before my friend made up.
A Fifth Grade, Margaret Salisbury
Horace Mann School. $500 Fifteenth Az. s.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Celebrate the Glorious Old Fourth in
Forsyth.
Chas. Bailey went to Miles City on
Tuesday.
Donald Wilson is sick with the
chicken-pox.
]. B. Grierson is in Miles City at
tending the horse sale.
Gorge HorSan left Sunday night for
a week : stay in Helena.
J. w. Selvedge left for Billings yes
terday on few days business trip.
Mrs. John Hale from Glendive is the
guest of Mrs. Jerry Crimmons this
week.
r. 0. Bean and daughter, Mrs.
Smith, left Wednesday morning for
; Bridger.
Miss Nina Waddell is visiting the
family of George Farr in Miles City
this week.
T. A. Shaw arrived home Wednes-
day morning from Missoula for a short
visit with his family.
Rev. A. Muller of ST. Labre's mis-
sion near Ashland, was visiting friends
in Forsyth Saturday.
John McKerlicl1 and Chas. Richards
were business visitors from the Lee
neigh borhood Saturday.
The N Bar, Lazy J, l. U Bar and
Long S outfits loaded out Monday for
their several camps.
Merchants and others desiring grain
in carload lots are requested to COM
municate with S. H. Erwin.
One car OF choice baled, blue stem
hay just received at the store of Harry
H. Fletcher Co. 9-2t
Robert Dick, who has been working
on the north side, returned to town the
latter part of last week.
The family of Joe Keller has moved
into the Jerry Thompson house recent
ly vacated by E. c. Dove.
A big hail storm fell at Lame Deer
Saturday. The hail stones were re-
ported to be Of considerable size.
Epworth League Sunday evening at
7o'clock. Subject: mot Ashamed of
the Gospel Ref. Rom. 1:13-l7.
All those having pelts, skins or furs
for sale will receive the highest cash
price for same from S. H. Erwin.
Ma or J. C. Clifford returned to his
hone at Lame Deer Saturday after
few days business visit in Forsyth.
The family of E. c. Dove moved last
Thursday into the Bentall house, re-
Gently purchased by H. D. O'Brien.
Miss Mable O'Connell and Mrs. NJ.
Bcntall and son, Maurice, were guests
of Forsyth friends the latter part OF
last week.
Don't miss the lecture to be- given
this evening at the Methodist church by
DR.. John Tickets are on sale at the
parsonage.
w. w. Mcdonald left last Friday
for his home in Nebraska where he was
summoned by the serious illness of his
aged father.
Ira Snyder was unmoned to Hun
tiers Hot Springs Monday night on ac-
count of the critical illness of his
father.
Carter Hardy, who has been con-
fined to the house for the past few
weeks with rheumatism, is reported
some better.
The Bible Study class meets at the
home of Miss Clark on Friday evening
at 1880. The evening is changed to
Friday because of the lecture.
Until July the 4th, with each cash
purchase amounting to $500, you will
get a chance on a fancy. flower stamped
saddle. Price of saddle SIS. co.
H. c. Holtkamp
The social given last Thursday even.
ing at the home of Mrs. w. H. Hardy
was an enjoyable affair. A large
crowd was present and a good time
was reported.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-08

Robt. Paul and w. A. Davidson
came in from Rea Sunday and went
down TO Miles City to spend the day
with friends.
Jas. E. Rea, of the firm of Rea Bros.
Sheep Co, was looking after business
interests in Forsyth and vicinity the
first OF the week.
Attorney 7, J Porter of Miles City
stopped off here a few hours Tuesday
while on his way to Billings to attend
to some legal business.
District Clerk D. J. Muri received
telegram from Judge Loud Tuesday
saying that court would be adjourned
until the 9th of June.
Walter Lane, who has been shearing
sheep on Arnells creek came to town
Tuesday, in order to better care for a
painful boil on his arm
". S. Hewett, who has the contract
for putting in the bridge across the
Yellowstone at this place. was in town
yesterday viewing the work.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Metho-
dist church will hold their next meet
ing on Wednesday, June II, at the
home of Mrs. VIM. Mulligau.
John Boylan of Reservation creek
was in town Saturday and loaded out
a mess wagon for the shearing crew
near Dave Gillivray's ranch.
The First National Bank has had
the tin work sign on the front of their
building changed from the Forsyth
State Bank" to the First National
Bank
The commissioners have been in SEES.
sion this week, but as they have not
yet completed their business we cannot
give an account OF their proceedings
this week.
County Treasurer, Chas. Davis, is
in town this week from his Rosebud
ranch to take charge Of the treasurer
office during the absence of his deputy,
Mr.. Marsh
c. NJ. Blair of Billings was in For
syth Tuesday to superintend the cross
ing Of a band of sheep which he had
shipped in here and Viii range on the
north side.
Last Monday night wolves got into d
band of sheep owned by VIM. Choisser
Sr. on the Rosebud, and did consider
able damage. 4 number of the sheep
were killed.
w. H. Smith left Thursday night
for his home IN Billings. Mr. Smith
is commissioning from a recen, severe
attack of the grip and was unable to
attend tovhis duties.
Jack Cornwell from Grow Agency
left Monday for a visit at his home in
North Yakima. Wash. Mr.. Cornwell
will go from there TO Portland where
he VIII visit the talr
Quite an electric storm struck this
section Sunday. The lightning struck
in several places but did no serious
damage. A heavy rain fell both Sun
! day and Monday afternoons.
Mrs. Arthur Twitcheil received a
| telegram Tuesday night of the sudden
death of her m ,-her, Mrs J. L. GesSlir
Mrs. Twitchell left Wednesday, morn
ing ON the early train for Anoia, Mimi.
John G. Hope of Brney, and NJ
Schitz of Rosebud, our TWO county
comm ssioners from the outlying dis
tricts, came in Sunday 10 be in at
tendance at the jane meeting of the
county dads.
Chi.lren's day will b observed next
Sunday at the Methodist church. In
the morning special sermon will be
preached to the children. The regular
Children's Day program will be given
by the Sunday sch>oi in the evening.
Special music is being prepared and
you are requested to attend.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22
How a Patriot Answered

A resident of Ava, N. Y, was talk
ing about the late Hiram Cronk, the
last survivor of the War of 1912.
cat the age of 1907 said the Ava
man, Mr.. Cronk still had an alert
mind. Above all things he was a
patriot. He believed in the suo-e-
macy of our republic.
can English traveller, out of cur
iosity came to Ava TO see Mr.. Cronk
one day. The old patriot praised
America extravagantly and condemned
England as an outworn and dying
nation.
THE Englishman stood this talk
holly:
Suppose our superb feet were to
land $4,000 British marines in New
York-what would the Yanks do
them
"'Do?' said Mr. Cronk. Why, dern
it, our police would arrest them"
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One box Of vaginal antiseptic tablets free,
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22
Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway.

It today has more miles Of
road operated under block sig.
nal rule than any other railway
company. The St. Paul Road
was the first railway to light
its trains by electricity, and it
now has more than three trains
from Union Station, Omaha, to
Union Station Chicago every
day.
For Time Table special rate write,
F. A. NASH,
General Western Agent,
1874 Farnam Str t, OMAHA.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22

The Twentieth Century limited
train on the New York Central rail-
road arrived in New York City from
Chicago at 9:27 a. m. last Monday,
three minutes ahead Of time. 1t left
Chicago at 2:30 p. M, Central time)
Sunday and made the run in seven
teen hours and fifty-seven minutes.
This was the Twentieth Century's
first trip as an eighteen-hour train.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22


home by the order OF Secretary Taft
for the purpose of consultation on
important matters prior to the sailing
of the secretary for. the, Philippines
and that he was not likely to return
to the isthmus until his annual report
had been written and he had secured
a short rest, which he was unable to
take on his last trip owing to pres
sure of business.
Mayor Weaver. of Philadelphia dis
missed eleven men from tie police
force for dereliction Of duty. They
had been tried and found guilty be-
fore the dismissal of David J Smyth as
director of the department of public
safety. Mr.. Smyth sentenced each one
of them to a fine of 100 days pay.
The mayor instructed Director of Pub
lie Safety Potter to issue an order to
the employees of the seven depart
ments under the latter's control di-
recting them to examine the list OF
voters in their respective divisions
and to report by Saturday next the
number registered from their resi-
ences and the number of actual cleo
tors entitled to vote from their homes.
The mayor notified the employees that
the city is entitled to their entire
time and attention and that they can
not conduct a boarding house BUSH
ness. The s'reformers" for a number
of years past have alleged that the
police and firemen of the city have
used their homes for the purpose of
colonization of voters. Five police
men and one fireman were discharged
today. The men had been found
guilty of charges preferred against
them. Isaac ]. Fleming, who for
twenty-seven years, has been foreman
of the city hall laborers, was also
dismissed for neglect of duty. The
commission appointed to examine the
work done on the Northeast boule-
ward, an operation that will cost sew
eral millions of dollars and which is
being constructed by d. J. McNichol
& Co., of which State Senator J. F.
McNichol and Insurance Commission
er Israel w. Durham are members,
has made it's report to the director
of Public works. The report states
that the work already done on the
boulevard "has not been done in ac-
cordance with the contract and spec
ifications at points examined by us.
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22

A new and important investigation
of the affairs of the Equitable Life
Assurance society is to be begun at
once. Paul Morton, the newly elected
chairman of the board of directors,
wants to know exactly how things are
with the society, and has commits
stoned Price, Waterhouse & Co. and
Haskins & Sells, chartered account
ants, working together, to examine
every detail of the work, investments
and relations of the society.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE week
81 #s:ss II OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

1t was stated that all the expenses
of the internecine strife in the Equit-
able will be charged up to the society,
or in other words, to the policyrhold-
efs. These expenses, together with
enormous. legal fees, charged by, the
lawyers who took part In the contro-
yersy will, it is said, aggregate about
$1,1O0,00O. -
! General Manager O'Neil of the Pra
RE Oil and Gas company made the
announcement that the Standard Oil
company will resume work in the
Kansas oil field and will relay the
pipe line I'd the heavy oil district
and pay 25 cents barrel for all oil
grading between % and 20 degrees in
quality. This is an extremely low
rate. FA
"a IA ss7
Valuation of the Missouri Pacific
system in Nebraska for assessment
purposes this year Is $4,000 more
than the valuation OF last year. The
state board of equalization agreed up
on permanent valuation for the road
for this year. The valuation is an
average of $7,442.50 per mile for the
1894 miles operated by the company
in the state.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22
Protected by
Block Signals

The first railway in Amer.
lea to adopt the absolute Block
System in the operation Of all
trains was the
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22

The. dismissal of Herbert w. Bowen
for some years United States minis
ter to Venezuela, and the generation
of Assistant Secretary of State Fran
els B. Loomis of the allegations
brought against him by Mr.. Bowen
are the outcome of the Loomis-Bowen
controversy, which has attracted wide
attention for many months past. This
disposition of the case is made by
President Roosevelt in letter ad
dressed to Secretary Taft.
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22

1t was publicly announced at Colon
that J. F. Wallace, chief engineer OF
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22

The power of public sentiment to
prevail against corporate greed and
legislative Indifference was strikingly
shown when the Boston Consolidated
Gas company formally accepted the
amended charter granted it by the re-
cent legislature. Under the terms of
this charter the company is bound
to grant within year 9O-cent gas in
Boston and the suburbs which it will
serve. 1t must operate it's entire busi-
ness on a capital of not more than
sis, 124,600, which sum is admitted by
the company S recent opponents to be
fair figure.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-04
TEXAS PLEASES AMBASSADOR.
His Words Indicate That Many Italians
viii Locate Here.

Houston, Texas, May To
night Baron des PIanches, the Ital-
ian Ambassador, arrived here from
the West, and will leave in the
morning at 9 O'Clock for Bryan.
He was greatly pleased with the
Brownsville section and thinks that
II IS the very country for settle
ment by enigrants from Italy
He VIII be accompanied tomorrow
by Dr. Knapp and Others from here
TO Bryan His interest in the West
ern country, as expressed by him
self, amounts to q guarantee that
there viii be a big settlement Of
Italians IL South Texas before
many months.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-05-04
Gold Standard In Mexico.

City Of Mexico, May The
gold standard went TITO operation
today without the slightest jar or
disturbance IN social or business
circles. The finance department
had, by a series of new regulations
and laws smoothed the way for the
adoption Of the gold standard
The present pesos are worth so
cents gold The final completion
Of the monetary form is hailed
with general satisfaction, especial
~ BY great transportation lines and
who have in their man
ufacturing industries, to buy heav-
.ly of the raw materials abroad.