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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
BOARDS FOR TOBOGGANING.

''Oh dear, mama can't think of slippery day
that had!'' ''Wel, I remember a slippery day
had when little girl going to school, said
mother reminscently cit rained nearly all night
late in autumn and oze almost it reached the
ground The next day the hilsides covered with
ice Around the schooyard there board fence; we
children all got fenceboards and using them for sleds
mounted them and sped away down the hill Then
the struggle to get back up We picked out the
toughest places to walk but frequently fell to our
knees but what of few false Was not the glorious
ride down the long hill ample pay for kneesi
At any thought so, and many the rides
had that day improvised sleds and many the
struggles back up the hill. -Marium JONES'
Eighth Grade Casselton, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
MAKING MUD PIES PERHAPS.

Ten minutes Of nine! Oh, if the rain would only stop
that I could without fear Of falling I should
surely be late and did in spite of the wet slippery
have tardy mark, when down I went in the mud, my
hands and school books the for it. The bell
ringing hurried upstairs and what with the mud
my shoes and my great haste down went again, sliding
down half dozen steps As into the cloakroom
slipped ones rubber, but at last reached my
pearng tho the for my fvemnute hardness
yielding to the temptation Of stopping and making mud
pies .~@-~ T~ -
All went fairly wen until noon, not mentioning tho
slips and bunders in my lessons So far my slips had
harmed but myself and my friends the school
$. But as I came home my-foot slipped, knocking
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
AN UNMERCIFUL MEMORY.

Slippery ice and slippery mind amount to the
thing people slip ice and sometimes matters of i'm
porance slip from minds This is what happened to
day. Going to school in the morning found that
my grammar paper had either slipped from the book
else the knowledge of having to write such paper
had slipped my mind Here work to be hurried thru
when arrived at school, and later thru the day found
other lessons undone rather lessons which had slipped
my mind. In the afternoon when went home from
school wanted go uptown and get long list
slip Of paper but being too much occupied with other
thoughts the paper slipped from my hand and left to
the mercy Of my unfathfu memory Just about half the
things wanted me to buy forgotten, when
I reached home received curtain lecture which did
great deal of good assure you.
Eighth Grade, Anna Wikman
Washington School. St. Cloud, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
NEW STYLE OF HEADGEAR.

One very warm day about two years ago planned to
60 fishing When arose in the morning was in such
hurry that the stepped slipped out from under
feet and down went right my elbow. That was slip
number one. I went down to breakfast. I had gone
about halfway downstairs when slipped and sat down
uncommony hard. That slip number two. I had
eaten breakfast and hurrying to get work done
had emptied the garbage pail and running back to
the house when to place where had spilled
some banana SKINS Down went the ground with my
head in the garbage pail but had old cap so it
did not matter much That was slip number three.
hunted up my fshline, and running across the
bridge 1t very hot and the had drawn the pitch
out of some of the in the boards slipped and sat
in the pitch slip number four and ran
on getting used to slipping by this time reached
the river had thrown in line and was starting back
to the shade when slipped in the mud and fell into the
river up to my knees slip number five; but waded out,
took off my shoes and stockings and put them to dry in
had other slips during the day. but
thew were not of much Importance However have
adopted the proverb, ''Haste makes waste"
P. 81 slipped when was getting into bed
Seventh Grade ! -Edwin King
Devils Lake, n D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21

over pail Of water which gave poor old Peter the cat
an unexpected cold bath.
and nine O'Clock at the supper table was quito
serious Taking hold of very hot dish, it slipped out Of
my hand and again old Peter the target right his
head it went and with heart-rendng meow he rushed
outdoors. It is needless to say he within
touching distance of for month. As my mind
slipped off to dreamland that night OH thankful
that the had set clear and the would not be
slippery. Edith Lindberg,
Ninth Grade Cokato, Mimi
A FORLORN LITTLE HEAP.
slippery, sidey, two people tidy, sang Marian,
having washed and dressed prepared to descend the
stairs
'tSippery''-
Well, should say so; my foot slipped and away
went the whole length Of the staircase and huddled at
the bottom, most forlorn little heap sobbng with pain
With s help managed to rise at last and limp to
the breakfast table, By the time had dispatched my
breakfast myself again, and there plenty of
time set about washing the dishes. Having completed
the washing process started to pour water from
the tea kettle into quart dipper that could rinse
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
A HEAD HELD TOO HIGH.

One day I was to 60 downtown to get something.
felt fine that day, walked along with my head too
high did not think about slipping and fell and hurt
myself. This misfortune happened town. It made
feel badly for many people were going by. soon
discovered it banana skin. did not want to pass
them I went up the next street. When walking
slipped in the mud this time did not want to go homo
wash my dress and wher had it clean went home and
told what had happened. She told not to hold
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21

how arrived at school that slippery sidewalk
School being out at had enough presence OF
mind to walk around different block, and not any
chances Of sliding my head In the afternoon
school earlier in order not to be delayed BY
the ice. > Howard G. Dressel
Ninth Grade, ,LeSueur, Mimi
Washin gton School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
Boys Own.

them Alas! The kettle slipped and poured hot
water my hand, burning it badly. Then let 'Emine
cherished saucer' slip and broke it into several
pieces. Having finished the dishes at last, started to
pour out the water, and sad to relate my slipped
It time to start school, In fact it was
down three times the way to school, When started
other girls and myself and the edge of the
sidewalk and fell into the gutter broken glass
cut my knee. managed to walk little way, screaming
at the top of my voice. Then kind gentleman came
along and took home in his carriage. I had large
piece of glass extracted from my knee and it long
time before it healed It taught much
son. and that is embodied in the old saying, sLook
before you leap:'' Beatrice Lane,
Seventh Grade. Chatfeld Mimi
BREAD A LA FRANKLIN.
It rather slippery the day went to the
store and dozen of and two oaves of bread
It rained hard the night before and then froze and
the sidewalks were slippery glass. had not gone
more than halfway home when crack crack crack went
the eggs. rubbing my leg stuck the eggs that
not broken into pockets and the two loaves of
bread under my arms for the paper torn off.
home with my clothes spattered with eggs bread
crumbs. After that went upstairs change my clothes
and get my skates. went down the sidewalks to
skate Just then another boy up. He said he would
Just nearing the other goal over
place where there ice fell down and hurt my
knee and he won the much to my disgust. X.
Fifth Grade, Allie Long
Webster School. White Bear Lake. MINI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
JANUARY q, 1908

not have had this mshap. No slipping for that day
but the rest Of it was spent on the couch. 49,.
Seventh Grade Helen Oswald,
w. Perham, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
THE WAY TO WASH DISHES.

kxA Perham, MINI.
THE WAY TO WASH DISHES
1 put on my new shoes in the morning against my
mothers win and think that was the cause of all my
falls. As carrying the milk in the morning. my
foot caught in something the road and became
aware of the fact that lay in pool of milk and dirt
Disguised and remarked tYour thoughts suppose were
far from the ground that time Runa." did not know
whether to sit down and cry run home to mama.
Finally decided the latter and changed my dress and
then went to school.
As marching out to get wraps suddenly
found myself very intentionally seated the floor
and Of became the laughing stock of the school
angry girl walked home that only to take
seat again on the ground and unfortunately grandfather
how nice' Ready to cry ran upstairs and threw off
my shoes and put on my old ones When mama saw
this she said, FtYou very dutful child, Runa
After supper I ping the dishes and was show
ing my smaller sister how to do it nicely as did It,
But usually pride goeth before fall and slipped on
the carpet broke china cup Ny sister laughed
hard became very angry at her. Since then she has
often asked me to show her how to wipe dishes
Eighth Grade, -Runa Severson,
Central School. Grafton, N D. =
BRAND NEW SHOES
Once when was little I had pair of new shoes
thought l big with shoes on, 50 went out to
show them to the other boys. There big hole by
the side of house and the sidewalk right beside
the big hole running along to find the other boys
to show them my shoes when slipped and fell into the
hole. There water in it and was all wet. kicked
and screamed, but heard until the post man
came with our mall lie nearo me scream helped me
out. After that not proud of shoes or Of
anything else. Paul Wilson,
Fifth Grade Edinburg N. D.
HAPPY-EVER-AFTER ENDING.
One day I thought I would go skating. Just as
went out Of the door slipped and fell down the steps
and hurt myself But jumped up again, and as was
going to turn to 60 down the sidewalk fell headrst
into the ditch. said to myself " bad beginning makes
good ending SO went down to Louise's. As
reached the porch went down with hard bump my
head. Louise came out to see what had happened.
said, 81 am afraid IN trying to break my neck. But
never mind, let us 60 where find good skating"
We went to the pond and found Beatrice there
We skaed little while and then went home, after
having very good time. That the end of my slip
perry day. Florence Wood
Fifth Grade. Spring Valley, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
MORE OR LESS SLIPPERY.

MORE OK LESS S11fEGh-X
The day remember which to have been the
most slippery when ten years old My chum
spent the night with me- and about five in the morning
went into my brother and spilled water his
face. BE Immediately jumped up and used slipper on
tho not very hard. We yelled, however, and this
night before had put some mice in the clock after
taking out the works. and at yelling they began to
fight knocked off the clock broke the glass; escaped and
my sister, foot She was coming to see
what was the nearly scared her to
death. received very good slipperng for that and
later in the day for throwing milk on my brother
Tenth Grade. Chauncey Easton,
Warren, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21

my head TOO hlgh but TO look
where I am going. It taught
me a lesson and now I never
forget to look where I am
going. Minnie Oyen,
1896 Rucker Avenue,
Everett, Wash.
B Sixth Grade,
~. Jackson School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
Altar of Nang-Y1ang.

Altar Of ylang-ylang, which
rivals altar of roses as a per-
fume, and is worth from $40
to $50 more per pound, is the
product Of a tree which grows
in the Philippines.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-09

Col. A. H. Burtz, of Ellijay, is con-
fined to his home with measles. AS he
has a pretty young wife to wait on him,
he can stand good case of measles.
Buy Clothing from T. w, Read for
cash and save money.
For RENr-Small farm near Roswell.
w. G. Sampler, Marietta.
Three room house with some land
to rent or sell. Mrs. T. l.. Bussey
Phone 262,
After.two months with her daughter,
Mrs. C. Atkinson, of Meridian, Miss,
aud short visit to her niece, Mrs. j. j,
Willet, of Admission, Ala. Mrs. j. NJ.
Mcintosh has returnee to our city.
We have everything new in set and
signet rings, just received. E. M.
Cook & Co.
Col A. n. Edwards HAS been employ
ed as Attorney for A. K. & N, now the
l.. & N, under better terms than here
tofore, without solicitation on his part.
-Ellijay Courier.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-09

The Marietta Chair Company have
commenced to build another building
on their lot on Church street, to ac-
commodate their constantly increasing
business.
Marble City Lodge of Odd Fellows
initiated twelve candidates at their
regular meeting last Friday night.
This lodge has neat hall and is in q
fiourishing condition.
Come to the East-side to do your
trading for anything in the House
Furnishing line. Having bought the
largest and best stock we have ever
had. getting every discount that spot
cash can get, we have almost no ex-
pense at all, and, therefore, are in shape
to make it greatly to your interest to
do your trading at our store, or at least
give me chance before trading else
where. John S. Dobbins.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-09

Miss Daisy. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Crisler, of Canton, is visiting Mrs.
ohm D. Northcutt.
Buy membership card at the Cres-
cent Pressing Club for $1.oO, which en-
titles you to one months membership
fee and a chance of Five Dollars in
Gold to be given away on the first of
April.
FoR SALE-Old Electric light building
aud lot on A. K & n. Railroad.
Apply to NJ. NJ. Sessions, President.
8 A Sheeting in Remnants at 50 a
yard during the Racket Stores Mill
End Sale.
1t is whispered that quiet wedding
is to take place soon. The groom to-
be boards at the Bishop House, and the
young lady is one of Marrietta's chosen
few. She is as pretty as peach and a
yeritable daisy. big ovation and din
ner will be given the happy couple.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-09

Old Fazenda coffee, the best on earth
Marietta-the best town in the best
county in the best state in the world.
Ask anybody. they can tell you,
what old Fazenda coffee is.
Extraordinary bargains in few sets
of buggy harness. Dobbs Hardware
Co.
The president has approved the bill
returning the Confederate flags.
Mrs. Walter Boyle, of Chicago, is at
DR.. Setze's.
For SALE-Seed sweet potatoes,
Florida and vineless. j. r. McCallum,
Roswell road.
BoARDERs WANTED.-A large house
and good accommodations.
Mrs. T. l.. Bussey.
Miss louisa Decker, of Trenton, New
Jersey, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. V. L..
Starr, on Kennesaw avenue.
The Mitchell wagon was given first
prize at the word S fair ii ST. Louis. All
makes were in the contest.
The delightful sunny weather we are
having is fully appreciated. Flows are
going and gardening has been begun.
/ 1t looks like spring is here.
Have your monogram made on your
signet ring free of charge. E. NJ Cook
& Co.
The Southern Express Company has
appointed G. NJ. Crosby & Co., as a
branch money ord ar department, owing
to the convenient locality and popular
ity of the firm.
Capital City Laundry Agency,
Telephone 43.
The city free delivery has thinned
out the number who have heretofore
been visiting the postoffice. 1t is not
frequented as heretofore by large
number of the population who find
their mail left at their doors.
Dobbs Hardware Co. is not lncorpo-
rated. bnt is owned by H. G. Dobbs.
The firm has large patronage, due to
enterprise and close attention to bust
ness.
Joe Doats says he is going to estab-
lish postoffice in Marietta of his own,
and he is not going to have any free
delivery of mail. Joe believes in econ
imy and everybody waiting on them
selves.
Every pair of Shoes bought of E. G.
Gilbert & Co., will be shined free.
Mr.. J. r. King left Friday evening
for New York to buy spring and sum-
mer goods for the J r. King Dry Goods
Company The firm has half page
advertisement in this issue. to which
we call your attention.
MONEY TO LoAN.-I can make loans as
seven per cent. on good real estate at
security. Loans on farming lands a
speciality. 1t costs nothing to see me
at my Office in Marietta and find out
all about it. r. N. HOLLAND,
Attorney at Law
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-09
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Big cut price clothing sale now on at
Z. w. Reeds Clothing Store.
The days are very much longer now,
and you can put in that thirty minutes
you lost when they were shorter.
Drop into The Journal Office and pay
your account for the past year.
Mr.. G. W. DuPre and MIR. Ralph
Northcutt left Saturday evening for
lower Georgia, Midtown, on fishing
trip.
A Handsome Pocket Knife and case
will be given with every pair of Mems
$3.50 Shoes bought of E.G. Gilbert * Go.
Lent began Wednesday, and the SER
vices at st. James Episcopal Church
will be in keeping with the observance.
Easter Sunday does not come until
April 23d.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-09
ROYAL
Baking Powder
Makes Clean Bread

With Royal Baking Powder there is
no mixing with the hands, no sweat of
the brow. Perfect cleanliness, greatest
facility, sweet, clean, healthful food.
Full instructions in the Royal Baker and Pastry Cook"
book for making all kinds of bread biscuit and cake
with Royal Baking Powder. Gratis to any address,,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-09

The street car line workmep h.uo
reached Glover's machine shop, and
will soon have the cross ties and ra;la
down.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
NEW l.0.0.F. HALL
ON CENTRAL NE.
NORTHERN LIGHT LODGE WILL
HAVE "A $4,000 HOME.
Prosperous and Growing Lodge Has
Ample Funds Available for It's I'm
dertaking-Present Building Has Be-
come Inadequat Committee Will Be
Ready to Begin Operations by June.

Northern Light lodge, No. 12l, /. O..
o. f., is to have a new building, and
for that purpose the lodge has author
lied the building committee to expend
certain amount of money, not to eX-
coed $4,000. The building is to be
located on Twenty second avenue NE
and Central, adjoining the present home
Of the lodge.
With a Constantly growing member
quarters far too small, and there is SO
great demand for the use Of the hall
by other lodges that members Of the
I. o. O. T.. cannot use it; except on the
regular lodge dates. The present home
of the lodge is entirely free of debt
and the money for the new building
is available for use at once. Messrs.
G. F. Kletzin, E. D. Buell., F. H. Cast
ner, J. F. Greenlun, j. W. Lawson, M.
Kunz and E. Rhode are the building
committee.
The building is to have 6O-foot
front on Twenty second avenue and will
be AZ feet deep. It is to be three sto-
ries high. Of brick, with handsome
trimmings outside and attractive wood
finish inside. The basement is to be
very deep and large. On the first
floor is to be fat and a barber shop,
with accommodations for free baths for
the members OF the lodge. A small
lodge hall, smoking room, checkrooms
and robing room will be on the second
floor. On the third floor will be the
large banquet hall, with a seating ca
pacity for 200 to 800, kitchen, pan
tries, etc. Building will not commence
until about June l, and it is expected
that the lodge will be able to move into
the new quarters in the late summer.
By April l Northern Light lodge will
reach the 900 membership mark. There
are at present $50 members in the lodge
and it is in splendid financial condi-
ton. The gain Of members in the past
three years was over 100 a year on
an average, fact of which the lodge
members are proud with good reason,
The sa asgfss a 70 caSe to deSTses
for Minnetonka lodge. The train leaves
the Minneapolis & st. Louis station
at 6:15.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
FOUND A RELIC
In AN OLD BARN
VALUABLE OLD NEWSPAPER
OWNED BY GEORGE MORSE.
Was Printed in Boston in 1777 and Con-
diers by George Washington-Found
While Exploring Barn in New
Hampshire. IL

George Morse, the Central avenue
newsdealer, has in his possession a
newspaper which, in addition to being
dated 1872 years ago, also contains a
proclamation of General George Wash
ington to the, DESERVING and recruited
soldiers of the United States. It is one
of the many cherished relics connected
with the name of George Washington,
which come to light on the anniversary
of Washington s birthday. The paper
is worn by time and faded almost be-
You'd recognition by age. Where it has
been folded the reading matter has
become indiscernible and it is nearing
a state of complete dissolution. Mr..
Morse has been in possession of the copy
for over sixty years and prizes it, 50
highly that all,efforts of the State His
torical society to obtain>it have proven
futile. He continues to turn. a deaf
ear to all the pleadings of enthusiastic
collectors of antique treasures, prefer
ring to keep it in his hands during the
rest Of his life. 49, i'll ID
The paper is S1hx13 inches in size. It
is printed in four pages, the old style of
type of two centuries ago being used.
The arrangement of, composition is Puri-
! tanic in it's prim- exactness. The
nouns, without exception, are capital
lied. and punctuation marks are applied
generously. It was published in Bos
ton under the following heading: 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
AM,omg' the Churches

A pleasant event in church circles
will be the entertainment by the La
dies Parish guild of st. Matthew g
Episcopal church Friday evening,
March 8. ..,.-
The Home and Foreign Missionary
societies Of the First Congregational
church will meet Tuesday afternoon,
Feb. 20, at $3.50, at the home Of Mrs.
w. G.. Andrews, 424 Fifth avenue Sc.
Mrs. Anderson Of the Foreign Mission
airy society, will speak on 'The Shang-
hal Conference and Miss Olney Of
the home society, will speak on ''The
The ladies Of the Home Missionary
society of the German Methodist church
conducted a pretty fair Wednesday
afternoon and evening in Drummond
hall. Booths with handsome articles,
useful as well as fancy, were arranged
in the different rooms and the Sunday
school room was changed into re
freshment parlor where dainty ices,
cakes and coffee were served. In the
evening the orchestra Of the church,
under the conductor, F. G. Preine,
gave a delightful musical program. The
women who managed the affair so clev-
erly were: President, Mrs. P. Starkloff
vice president, Mrs. F. J. Preine;
treasurer, Mrs. Emma Peter; and sec
rotary, Mrs. Riebet Mines. Stopped,
Steffer Koehler Schadewald, Plack,
Facklam, Witt, Burehard, Mueller, ST.,
Mueller, Jr.; Fletcher, Arones, Verdin,
Fisher, Titze, Drummer, Pautke, Lucks
and LANCE. Mrs. Riebe presided over
the grabbag; Mrs. Arones had charge Of
the candy booth; Mrs. Peter was in
the apron. booth, and Mrs. Fletcher had
charge Of several handsome articles
which. were given as prizes. The results
Of the fair were decidedly satisfactory
financially and socially.
The Ladies, Guild Of ST. Mathew Is
Episcopal church will entertain friends
at the home of Mrs. M. B. Lloyd, TWen-
ty-sixth avenue n E and Lincoln street
Friday evening, March 3,