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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-04
Seventh Grade.
"USn FoRLoRN LAssIEs.

One day last spring I heard and
some other ladies talking about going to the lake to spend
she said that they going to take the children oh
goody exclaimed s'It's going to be regular party,
ism It its And we all going together"
The next morning at school found that my friends
knew about it also and had delightful time planning
what would do and everything else could think Of
At last could say Only three days and will
be gong' But the next day called to her
and said that she sorry but they had decided that
they were only to be gone two three days they
would leave Gus girls' at home Oh, dear! All
plans spoiled. My hopes suddenly dropped zero, and
altho it was very day it seemed cold to
"We, at last said, ~ suppose will have to stay
at home but don't why"
The next day four sad and very forlorn girls ap-
peared at school, But it happened nobody went to the
lake the next day stormed and raned, but two
three weeks later all went and had very good time
Sixth Grade Marion Alexander,
GAINESVILLE, MINI.
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SOME DISTANCE ABOVE.

When was little girl great deal was said about
cold weather and Zero Whenever asked to 60 out slid
ing to receive the answer, 'Talk about going
out when It's below zero" 'My dear child it's
below Zero" Whenever people called was sure they
would say 'Isnt it cold? It's below - began
to think it be fashion style something and
made up my mind to find out. On the sewing machine
lay some fashion plates and decided to look in them
just trying to find ladys waist mama
came in and exclaimed FChld, what you about"
sad 'Huntng for zero' and then she said zero was
change in weather.
That all that said about then, but next
summer July 18th I wanted to go to see the parade,
but thought it too hot and felt pretty spunky
about Just then my eyes glanced at the thermometer
and thought into my head. said, Oh let 60
It's above" She let 60, but never heard
the of Zero and when it is extremely hot they
always say, Gamma, it is zero above"
Eighth Grade. Anna Swanson,
Jackson, MINI.
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Eighth Grade, Washington School
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D DIXJ III VTdUt. %
so LONESOME DOWN THERE.

ssThere! The alarm clock is set at seven,
and when it goes off I am going to get up and
take a dive in the lake, I remarked to my
sister one night when we were getting ready
for bed.
I awoke before the alarm went off and lay
there waiting for it. The sun was up and
shining so brightly that I felt sure the
water was warm. At last I heard the little
bell ring and knew it was seven. l disliked to
leave my warm bed and go out to the cold
water, but had wagered my brother box
of candy I would do so and I was deter
mined not to lose my wager.
I ran down to the springboard and in I
jumped. Will I ever forget how cold it was
I was almost paralyzed and ran, or hoped
rather, up to the house as fast as could. My
sister asked me why was back so soon. l
replied, ''I got tired staying down there
alone so I thought I would come and get
you.'' She was too wise to go and was
glad she was because wanted to get back
in bed That morning after breakfast an old
sailor told papa that the temperature Of the
water was Zero Is it any wonder that was
cold? Leah Lord,
Seventh Grade. Park River, N. D.
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Had studied the wrong lessonf I could not answer
single question. handed in my paper with one answer
my name and the date Of course I knew should get
zero. But yet shall forget that time It taught
to listen carefully when the teacher gives the
directions Carl HaWk1nson,
A Sixth Grade, st. James, Mimi
Armstrong School
PAPA'S PLEASANT WAY.
ssOh know I can never pass in this examination!
Why MT let study9' cried. had been
sick for month and of had missed school, The
examination the plateau states and atho had
had them had forgotten nearly everything knew since
I had been sick. passed my paper in with only few
sentences written. I dreaded to get it back for
thought should stand very low Papa had promised me
surprise if stood above eighty, so wanted to stand
high for his surprises always nice.
The next morning Miss K. passed our papers back L
opened mine and thoughts sank down to zero for there
big red naught my paper l took it home and
showed and papa. Papa said "Wel, chicken, Che
sometimes calls that guess you will not get your
surprise this time but I will give it to you next time
for know you have been sick long time" The next
month studied hard and at last the end of the month
came had not missed day and wanted to raise my
mark. When I received my paper looked in vain for
those little big red marks Turning my paper over
saw little red mark, showing a mispelled
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drenched. Then just as we going home thought
how would tease me for not catching pickerd
after buying fishing tackle When Bert washing his
pickerel he dropped it and it swan away. As was
drawing up my line 60 home pickerel caught tho
hook. pulled the line up and enough there was
pickerel thought how glad mama would be, but just
then it fell in and we went home empty-handed. .'"
Fifth Grade. ALI Schedn,
Maca, MINI.
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TIE TRIUMPH OF SOUTH WIND.
Long ago in the land of mystery there dwelt
giant named Mercury. One day in the month Of Jen-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-04
AN ELOQUENT SILENCE.

One cold day in winter the teacher arose. and all
noticed that she held piece of paper in her hand She
began, ~ have here challenge from Of the classes
in the high SCHOOL, It something like this: ''We
the freshmen Of the high school, do hereby challenge
of the Eighth Grade to debate The subject shall be-
Resolved that the United States ownership of railroads
is practicable and should be adopted" Then the
of the president of the class and the captain Of the
debating team The teacher named three from grade
to represent us, and was among them.
My spirits rose as I thought of the subject. I had
several good points, which I would thought
the possibility of defeat but that did not que my
thusasm for the thought of the confident
became. At last that memorable night arrived and
the assembly began to fill thought of the crowd
must face My spirits dropped low that wshedth
had been such thing debate but to
The chairman arose and said ''Clford Norton,
first speaker on the affirmative. arose, not very
gracefully admit and began my speech very slowly but
my thoughts would not they did when had made
my rehearsal The eloquent speech that had prepared
had left if by magic. I stood looking the
crowd but thoughts would not return and it evil
dent that my part to be failure. returned to my
with the Kisses and jeers Of the freshmen ringing in
my That night will be remembered as one of my
zero experiences as long as live Clifford Norton,
Eighth Grade. Candy, MINI.
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GUESSES IN BETWEEN.


We going to have examination in geography
this statement is enough for anybody to under
stand the need Of study this subject It to be
final for that month and would count deal for tho
report Now when the teacher gave out lesson de-
cded that her plan hard to follow. She gave
review questions in books and to look up all
Now believed that if I SHOULD study every
other question and touch lightly the others would be
able to guess the answers in between.
But when the examination did come changed my
mind. If teacher had been mindreader she could
have chosen those questions did not know any bet
ter. made attempt, but it did not help much. OF
teacher very much surprised at least she
said, but suppose shall appreciate it unless
teacher myself time My heart froze when the
papers returned There sort of wireless
telegraphy between my paper and my heart They
at the very same point-zero!
Anna Wil1man
le@ St. Cloud, MINI.
49, Eighth Grade, Washington School.
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saw one little red mark, showing mlspelIeu
word That was the only one I received, but
my mark was ninety-nine-plus. That night
papa gave me my surprise, which was
bicycle. Cora Jones,
Breckenridge MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-04
A. DOUBTFUL CHARACTER

Mabel Ito mother who has just read announcement Of
forthcoming local dogshow-Oh, mother! do let's send
SCAMP
Mother-No DEAR I'm afraid he's not good enough
Mabel-Why, what's he done now?-Punch.
in school in the weather brought sur
prise pain, and always take neverto stand
under the musket with it's BARREL
Sixth Grade. Frank Palmer,
Devils Lake, N. D.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-09-13
MARQUIS ITO STATUE.
Pulled From Its Pedestal BY Mob
and Dragged Through Street.

Toxic. Sept "a resolution favor.
ing abandonment OF tho peace treaty
has been adopted by the Tokio munich
patty
Following an anttpcaco meeting Al
Kobe Thursday night. crowd esti.
mated az 100 went 90 thc Nanito-va
temple. where statue to Marquis Ito
had recently been erected. attached a
rope to Tho statue. pulled 10 from its
pedestal and dragged % through the
streets The crowd then charged three
police boxes where there was some
fghtng This was followed hv much
excitement and disorder Later ais.
patches indicate that the situation 10
not serious
Hatred FOR America. tho country.
Americans. the people ana Roosevelt.
The mediator fires the anger % the
r'otins uohs 81 Japanese. which have
already ororei indigniuos Co Ameri-
can citzo1s. ana have burned aui nil-
LACED public buildings and churches.
Government officials and the better
class ui japanese citizens arc exnress-
iur kotn regret over tho attacks on
Christian citizens They explain that
ile AFFAIR was Che result ~ the local
conditions ana does not Indicate so-
rons antif0rcIgn or auu Christian feel
ing
Concord. ~ H. Sept s-Io,tors
from tAe Russian and Japanese peace
p.cn'po'cnrar.cs on r,o orc ~ thcIr
departure from this country which ac.
comlHu'Dl checks % $4,000 r.rn r..-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-09-13
STRIKERS ARE HOLDING OUT.
Confer Win Officers Of Newport Foun-
dry To No Avail.

Newport. Ky. Sept. 9-Plcketng
Friday AZ the Co Operative Newport
foundry. where The holders helpers
are On strike. was more vigi-nn' than
ever Every one who approaches the
plant is scruunized. Friday 'hc mold
ers' helpers held 4 conference with
president Bauman and Foreman Mcr-
Ger. but The meeting was without avail
IL was hoped az the conference 90
reach q compromise President Bau-
man wanted The men to wait until
Tuesday. when b. was hoped thai ,ct-
Element could bc reached This the
strikers refused to DO. The men te-
msnd an increase in wages from 81 ID
SO per week
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-09-13
FREIGHT RArss.
The Government win Push Charges
Made Against Railroads.

Chicago. Sept september rs has
been selected as The day when the
government win push the charges
made recently against IS western rasl-
roads by members Of the interstate
commerce commission. Snbpoenaes
~crc issued by District Attorney Nor
fison fof number OF Witnesses to
come 90 Chicaeo and testify in the
case on That date In tho bill % com
plant against the railroads q Is de-
clafcd That q higher rate for the ship
mcnt OF I've cattle So being charged
than for thc shipment OF dressed
meats from Missouri river ana Mime
sofia rn-n-s 10 lllnasn-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-09-13
~ re COMMERCIAL WORLD.
Mrs Alice Rice. the au,horess. VIII
Start a Bank in louisville.

Louisville. Ky. Sept. 11-Miss Alice
5cgan Rice. author OF Mrs. Wigs. e
he Cabbage Patch while not alto
sether forsaking literary pursuits. has
made her debut in the commercial
"crld by organizing here a new IA
ionai bank. with a capital stock OF
I<oo 900 Associated with her In the
enterprise are her husband. Care
Young Rice. W. O. Head and l. N.
Rice. al OF whom arc well known in
his CITY. About half or the capital
s'och has been subscribed g. s me
i'rsicod that Mrs Rice is the largest
'ioc kholder The expectation IS hat
he details Of the organization viii be
completed this week.
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InterestingNewsItems

AtitCiSoetfie5 >SWo st~iiio
The shah Of Persia. before leaving
81 Petersburg. donated S2.500 for the
relief OF the Russian wounded
A nephew OF Nine. White. wife OF the
Russian peace envoy. shot a girl at
Moscow and then killed himself
II is reported that Maxim Corky. the
author. viii be a candidate for cleo
ton to the national assembly
Two suspicious cases Of fever were
reported TO the Mississippi! state board
Of health. one IN Sharkey county and
the other NJ Corinth.
Secretary Loeb has written the may
or OF Montgomery. Ala. that President
Roosevelt viii be In Montgomery on
October 20 for three hours.
Canton. o. has been chosen TO DO
the next years meeting place OF the
National Letters Carriers associa-
ton
The Hamburg American line steam
or Moitke arrived az New York from
Hamburg With 49S cabin passengers.
No stcerasc passengers were brought
There was no Illness during the trip.
The Santa Re elevator. containing
$4,000 bushels OF grain. was destroy
Ell by Gre at Chicago The loss wll
reach sT25.000
AT Thomasviiio. Ca. tho motion ior
@ new trial iu the case OF = O. Raw
lnEs and his sous. Milton. jess. aud
nnuarI un- denied 'Tn. fnr.. ........
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frankfort Ky. Sept Ill. r. Wcis-
cn1ers the grain dealer who left here
about tN years ago owing banks
something like $4,000, has made =
settlement with The banks that les sat.
isiactoy 90 AN parties. and hc will 70
tugu here 90 live
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EIaht peaths LON cholsra.

Warsaw. sept lin the village OF
Wysock. government Of Volhynia. on
the frontier Of Russian Poland. a RATS
man who returned from Prussia and
eigh, other persons have died OF chol.
era. The village has been Isolated
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-09-13

Newport. KY sept ll-Elmcr Par
ker. %. ~ Columbia street and O'Mara
alley New porg. who was shot in an
alteration with negroes Saturday
night, will probably rccoycr. His
sAul was nol penellatea BY Tho hnnof-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-09-13

Lexington. Ky Sept. 9-Rev. Will
lam T. Capers. OF Asheviue y. G. has
been called 90 Christ church cathedral
@ere 90 AN The vacancy caused by tho
resignation OF Dean Baker +, Lee. lie
U.s. son o. Bishop CApers OF Souia
-afclrs
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-09-13

New York. Sept 9-Busincss fail
urcs in the United States Tor The week
ending September number 1877 as
against l6l last week. 14f in the like
week Of 1904 and I65 Ia 1903. In Can.
ada failures for the week number IS
IS agaIns. 25 last week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-09-13

New York. Seps. 6-Former Judge
Alton 3. Parker will succeed Prof. Cor
Inns as chief counsel for the BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit Co. al an annual salary
OF 100000. according to an announce
osnt made
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-09-13

Niagara Pals. \. Y. Sept li.-An
unknown man leaped from one Of the
bridges 20 Goat Island into the Mag.
ara rapids. His body aoated for 1000
feet through the upper rapids in fun
view Of many sightseers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-09-13

LeA.ue,on KY Sept s.-Ihv eNecu-
tive committee az the board 81 tras-
trvs OF the Kentucky state college, az
Che Phoenix hotel decided they had
no power to make az appropriation
for O. department co domestic science.
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Newport Ky. solt Whno ou The
way 60 tAe homo of hcr arel ana aii-
inr mother Airs Mary MCMILLAN. a..
wife oi Jomcs Moyn.han OK Third ana
heuton avenues. Dayton. dloI sud-
denly
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THk
hEM YORK WORLD.
!HRiCE-A-WEEK EDITION.
IS Passes a Week
1876 Papers a Year
FOR ONE DOLLAR.
f"hiishei every Alternate Bas exe.,t
SUNDAY.

-. tatiec-s-ueek Edition OF Taa NV
loAN "o1iu is drsi among all "ueekivr
papers ia s.le. Frequency Of publication.
cue ihe iresaaess, accuracy aad variety OF
.'s oonteais. IL has ali the merits OF a
s''.t 50 aaiiy az She price Of dollar
~ceNif lfs political uews is PROMPT
onPlete, accurate aad Impartial a. an t.
l.-1ess uiii testify. 10 is agsins. snonop.
''i.s Hna Tor tie people.
AZ PfiAis tae uess OF al the ~orid. hav-
-s special corscspou from ali i'm
portrait ness points os the globe IL hss
'ii.iAHt fluctuations, stories by great
'ei.ors. e-rlial humor page. compI.ts
va fAet,, departments for the hoaschois
ana 20 aee's uork aad other special de-.
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We onef tais aucqaai re~spaper
The BIG STONE GAP POST
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Address al orders 70
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notice.

The Dummy line will not meet Train 10.
% when over one hour late. or when '''i-
No. . and train No. - meet and pas
vest Of Pennington Gap, Va.
A. B. EATON, ssg'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-09-13

A.. L .,.s TIsr T.a,,
AND THrOroH cossrcr,Ou
In Eject MAJ 2. 1906
SrAspAEn Trrr
=, TENNESSEE DIVISION
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-10
TIE HIGH I SCHOOL
PROBLEM IN
w. VA.

lie schools; Perry McBec, superin
tendent Mannington district publ,
schools.
High school athletics, fraternities
literary societies. etc.-Charles s
srIlles. principal Wheeling high
school.
High School fraternities William
Henry Gallup, superintendent Nor
gautown public schools.
What can this conference. do to
wards Fastening the development OF
high schools In West Virginia ?,--
Peter H. steenbergen, superintendent
Point Pleasant public schools.
Report of the Legislative commit
tee of the last educational confer.
ence"-L. w. Burns. county superin.
tendent OF Greenbrier county.
Discussions.
The various subjects In this pro,
gramme will be discussed by:
Geo. e. Hubbs. principal Benwood
public schools.
w. II. WayI former principal west
Grafton public schools.
L. c. Snyder, principal Kingwood
public schools.
]. D. Parriott. county superlntend.
ent Marshall county.
0. G. Wilson. principal Pennsboro
public schools.
]. L. Rexroad. county superintend.
ent Grant county.
Z. H. Knabenshue, former county
superintendent Upshur county.
C. s. Smith. science teacher Nc.
Seesport. Pennsylvania high school.
Lester F. Howard, of stanfordvllle,
N. Y.
H. L. Cooper, principal Harrisvllle
public schools.
LYDIA Hanifan, principal Belingtou
public schools.
P. Y. DeBolt. of the Fairmont
schools.
Floyd Holden. of the piedmon,
schools.
Frank Outright, of Upshur county
L. B. Hill, former principal Guyan
dotte public schools and others.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-10
COWBOYS ATTACK
EXCURSION train

battle continued for some time. but
finally the cowboys were driven on
and two were captured and have been
taken to the Braxton county jail at
Sutton.
LATER AT . o'clock this morning
the excursion train reached .clarlss-
burg. and 1t was stated that there
were three OF the Texas Jack troupc
killed, instead OF two, as at firstrre-
ported. It Us learned that the assnil.
ing party OF Wild westerners consist.
ed OF eight or ten men. and that their
attack was met by return fire from
the Baltimore and Ohio police on the
train Of which there were several. Be-
sides the three killed. one was badly
wounded and may die. Two OF the B.
and o. officers are among the wound
ed. but not seriously. The train wnn
riddlod With bullets, and that many
more were not killed is considered
miraculous.
II was reported in the morning pa
pers that six or eight of the excur.
sionists wore seriously injured but
that is a mistake. b. and o. Police
man Lee conman was slightly
wounded.
Later information states that an
other one OF the combatants has sue
cumbed at clarksburs. making the
fourth death. A number Of deputies
left for cowan this morning to ur-
rest all members of the show. In
order that no guilty ones shall escape.
When they arrive more trouble is sure
to occur.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-10
TOBACCO TRUST
GETS FULL CONTROL
wEYMANN BROTHERS, TOBACCO
COMPANY SELLS OUT TO
AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.
(py publIshers. presa.l

PITTsBURG. Pa. July 1o.-The
American Tobacco Company. famil-
iarly known as the Tobacco Trust
has acquired by outright purchase
entire control of the weymann Broth.
ers' Tobacco Company, of Pittsburg,
the largest Independent manufactur.
ers of tobacco in the United States,
and will operate the various factories
of the company under the present
name, but as a subsidiary concern OF
the American company.
Official announcement Of the deal
will be made within a few days. Dur.
ing recent years the weymann com.
pany has been one Of the chief com.
petitors OF the trust.
z The purchase price has been stated
at various figures between s1,50o,o 900
and s2.ooo,ooo. Details of the trans.
action as far as is known now are
that the weymann interests have en-.
tirely withdrawn from the concern,
and will have no active connection
with 1t. They will retain a small
amount of bonds of the American
company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-10
FRANCIS B. LOOMS
VISITED THE VARIOUS DEPART
MENTs OF THE FRENCH Gov
EMINENT THIS MORNING.

PARIS, July 10.-Francls B. Loomis
who came to Paris as one of the spe
cial ambassadors of the United States
government to receive the body OF
John Paul Jones' this morning called
at the various departments OF the for,
elgn office.
He was accompanied by !. Henry
Vlgnaud. first secretary of the Amer.
ican embassy. Mr.. Loomis was re.
ceived courteously by the head oi
each department. and he asked many
questions, going into details as to the
organization of the various bureaus
and the methods of looking after the
work of the Offices.
Mr.. Loomis was especially inter.
ested in the press bureau maintained
by the foreign Office where informa
ton lis given out to the French Jour
nalists and foreign correspondents
and where special. staff is employed
to assist the newspaper men in their
work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-10
HOLMES MAY YET Be PROSECUTED.

Z b
the manner of the investigation and
on the broader question of a possible
criminal conspiracy, he was not con.
suited. e
Lawyers in Washington are taking
a deep personal interest in the Holmes
case. They say that provided the facts
alleged in the report of the secret
service agcrts can be established
several actions are possible. Holmes
might be Indicted for. violation Soi
some phase of the broad federal con.
spiracy statute, the possibility ,ol
which is limited at by District Attor.
ney Beach. The alteration of Field
Agent Whites report, If proved, would
make a basis for a prosecution for
forgery, some lawyers DECLARE.