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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
4 STRONG CLASP
Minneapolis Juniors Give Many Interesting Ac-
counts of Unusual Tight Clasps That Were
Timely or Amusing
ToPIC-s'A STRONG HoID.'

JNIOR papers this week made tho Office quite
a laughing gallery. There were few stories
where good, serious, strong hold was the
luckiest and most welcome thing that could
have happened to endangered Juniors. But
there were humorous tales galore, one would
never imagine there were so many comica
holds of things. One little lover Of monkies
took strong hold of runaway organ
grinders assistant and had very exciting
race with it's master. One tender-hearted
girl collected all the stray cats in her neigh
borhood with tho object of transporting
them to Egypt, the land Of their ancient
task which proved too great tax on her
e successfully accomplished. When one lassie
an aching tooth pulled it required ga strong
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15

neSOta. linen the most UNUSUAL
things happened on these out
ings, which one girl to whom the
wild can never have called very
strongly describes as visits
with mosquitoes, frogs and
other detestable things." A few
of tho incidents tend to support
that description, for some nasty,
black pigs held a revel in ono
camp while tho tent-dwellefs
were wandering in the woods;
snakes haunted another and one
lonesome little camper "felt .
shiver run down her back and
her teeth chattered" while tws
pet kittens INDUCED In wolfsA
bowls outside tho canvas flap
Most Of tho stories came very
near tho three hundred word
limit but one original little tale,
which just outlined the delight
full things that happened in .
camp under a boat, could not BE-
accepted because it was 80 fa1
below tho hundred word mini
mum.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
THERE WAS NO UMPIRE

Girls Nine Does Some Unique Batting and Causes
Boy Audience Amusement.
(Priza.)
stQOYs, can't play ball Nth youf' queried
- group of small girls only to be told that g girb
can't play bal.' Whereat the indignant girls said,
stBoys think they the only who play bah.
just try and if can't play as well as you
"Good idea, said Bobbie.. 'Let's try em IS he sur
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
GOOD TINE TILES
Northwestern Juniors Send Messages from Camp
Many Amusing Happenings.


IN it be that our national game is not popu-
lar with young Americansf Among the
papers received this week bah game stories
were quite in the minority. Boys sent in
delightful camping tales and left the rah rah
stories to the girls, who did the game jus
tice even to making up girls nine and
playing in very high-heeled slippers The
boy rooters at these games gave vent to
their enthusiasm in some very funny, wise
advice which it was rather a trial for the
girlish batter and catcher to take kindly.
But the camping places that were told of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
IN A LOVELY SOLITUDE
Small Climber Loses Control for Moment and Has
Some Anxious Seconds
Prizal


(Prize9
ONE Sunday afternoon while visiting on farm va.
~ about to go out driving with my cousin when
thought would prefer rambling alone thru tho fureaA
Ny quite willing should do this would nat
climb because she feared I might tear my hoek
wandered to my ttLonely Haven called il, with
good reading matter, but nature diverted my mind
from The book and could not become interested IN it
This little nook was deep ravine thru which swim
current ran place, part Of this stream eddied
and flower back in the direction from whence it came,
disappearing in great black opening to take unds,-
ground Above this natural bridge tho bougA
of old oak, extended It greatest pleasure 70
climb out upon this until above midstream and theEs
CONTINUED on sixth Paxal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15

summer cottage at Lake Minnetonka when it was .
wilderness inhabited by mosquitoes, and lovely gypsy
mode of camping all the way from the Dakotas into Min
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
A BUFFALO HERD
A Ffontiersman's Account d
Early Travel.
(PrizA.)

Early Travel
(Prize.)
Dam, rain, rain. Would h
~ never stopl II this was
camping out why, forsooth, were
such excursions referred to -
pleasure outingsf It was our
first day in tho cattle country
and our reception was, to say
the least, discouraging. Dinner
had a bracing effect upon tho
party, however, and each was
called upon to tell Of his most
interesting or surprising adven-
ture.
"In tho year 1879" began
our guide, "Bin Keith and I
saw this stretch Of country for
tho first time. It was in April
but spring was backward and in
the cooleys the snow was stin
drifted. We were making good
time, for we hoped to reach tho
Rockies before the week was
out. For some time We had
heard low, rumbling sound, but
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-05
Married.

November 80, at the home of the
brides parents, Jonas Mann and Miss
Ella Seedenburg, both of Philomath.
The ceremony was performed at IL
O'Clock (noon9 in the presence of few
friends who had been invited to be pres
ent on the occasion.
AT high noon the groom entered the
parlor leading his bride to the marriage
altar and they were followed by first
and second groomsmen and bridesmaids.
Misses EstelIa Davis and Norah Mann
were bridesmaids and Marion Hende son
and William Seedenburg were grooms-
men. The officiating clergymen was
Rev. A. J. Bartholomew, OF Kings Val
ley. -.a3ssiss -. e
: After the ceremony those present re-
tired to the dinnlng room and partoek
of most sumptuous dinner. The young
couple have many warm fliends about
Philomath and ID Corvallis who will
join in wishing them success as they
journey through life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-05
New Oregon Officials.

United States District Attorney
Francis J. Heney has resigned
and William c. Bristol, of Port
land, has been appointed his sue
cessor by President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Heney is the gentleman who
so strenuonsly represented the
government in the Oregon land
fraud cases tried last summer and
fall. B. L. Eddy, of Tillamook,
and J. M. Lawrence. OF Bend,
have been appointed register and
receiver respectively at Rose
burg.
William c. Bristol, Oregon's S
new United States District At
torney, is a well known Portland
attorney. He came to this city
from the East some years ago,
and was employed by Cotton.
Teal & Miner before engaging in
private practice. He also served
as land expert for the Southern
Pacific land department.
James Lawrence, Receiver OF
the Roseburg Land Office, is
United States Commissioner at
Bend, Or, and editor of the
Bend Bulletin. He is well known
in Portland, having been on the
staff of the Oregonian for several
years, formerly living at Oregon
City, where he was engaged in
newspaper work, and where he
first became familiar with land
matters. He was appointed
United States Commissioner at
Bend in 1902 by the late Judge
Bellinger, who also indorsed him
for his new Office.
B. L. Eddy, Tillamook, Reg.
lister OF the Roseburg Land
Office, is an attorney of we'll.
known standing in the state. He
served in several State Legisla.
lures, attained prominence as
chairman of the judiciary com
mittee, and was leading candi.
date for Speaker two years ago
and in the last state election ar
unsuccessful nominee for Circui
| Judge. He it the author of the
Eddy corporation tax law which
has yielded the state great dea
of revenue. Mr.. Eddy's appoint
ment was agreed upon severa
mouths ago.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-05

city. Deceased died at the age
of s. years, 7 months and 1e
days. She suffered for two years
with what is termed as multiple
neuritis.
She was born in hampshire,
Scotland, and previous to COM
ing to Benton county resided for
some years in Canada. During
her residence in this city she won
many loyal friends and at the
time Of her death was member
of the Relief Corps and Women
of Woodcraft organizations OF
this city.
Mrs. Leadbetter was the moth
er of six children, four sons and
two daughters. The children
are: Mrs. Ed Witham, Mrs.
Chas. A. Newton, N. w. Lead
better, Chas. A. Leadbetter, Geo.
c. Leadbetter, and Harry Gordon
Leadbetter. The remains were
inferred Sunday at 2 p. IN. in the
cemetery west of the family resi-
dence a mile or SO, and the ser
vices were conducted by Rev.
Noble.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-05
lead me to change nv opinion.
We are having frequent additions
and our audiences are growing.
Is Truth Hereabout?

Ambition is great thing ssand
often leads to the unbelievable.
According to 81. H. S." in the
Portland Telegram, United States
Surveyor General Of Oregon,
John D. Daily, formerly of Cor
Wallis, is credited with ambition
to change offices. The following
article is not devoid of interest:
Has State Senator E. w.
Haines, the Forest Grove banker,
concluded to stay out of the race
for State Treasurer on the Re-
publican primary ticket, with
understanding that John D. DAILY,
United States Snrveyor-G General
for Oregon, will get in? Such a
story is being circulated in polit-
ical circles. Both are anti-ma-
chine men, as regards the Mat
thews- Mitchell lineup, and if Mr..
Daily enters the race it will most
likely be as the candidate of the
anti-organizatton wing OF the
party.
Senator Haines has been re-
garded as a candidate for State
Treasurer ever since politics be-
gan to take form, after the last
Legislature, but was slow about
announcing himself. He receiv-
ed slight setback at the Re.
publican love feast, when Frank.
Davey, Of Salem, beat him for
chairman of the feast-body by an
overwhelming majority. This
may have had its effects in de-
termining the Senator's con-
clusion that he would not fare
we'll as a popular candidate.
But the anti-machine forces
intended to enter the forthcom-
ing fight, and it is believed that
Daily has been agreed upon as the
man to run for this particular
Office. 1t wouldn't be we'll for the
anti-machine forces to have two
candidates in the field, and so the
understanding is that Haines got
out and that Daily intends to get
in.
Mr.. Daily was appointed Unit
ed States Surveyor-General for
Oregon through the influence of
Senator Fulton, for whom he
voted at the critical moment
when he needed votes, a little
over two years ago.
Should Mr.. DAILY run, however,
it wonld entail geographical
complication, for Mr.. DAILY halls
from Benton county. the present
home of DR.. Withycombe, candi-
date for Governor. And should
DR.. Withycombe claim Washing
ton county as his home, he
would thereby encroach on the
preserves of S. B. Huston, Re-.
publican candidate for Congress
in the First District.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-05

S,ciety invitations and wedding
announcements are constantly
changing in styles of type faces and
form. Have them printed neatly
and up-to-date at the Gazette
cffice. oOtf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-05
Died on Thanksgiving.

Mrs. Mary Leadbetter, wife of
William; ( eadbetter, died on
Thanksgiving afternoon at her
home mile or two west Of this
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-05

NoIan's holiday goods are
worth one-hundred cents on the
dollar the day after Christmas. SO
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-05

Take Z look at NeIan's holiday
windows. 99tf
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-18
VILLAGES ARE TO VANISH.
Three Han1ets to Be Ob1iterated to 1n
crease New York's Water Supply.

Three HamIets to Be Ob1iterated to In
crease New York's Water Supply.
Three more of the Croton valleys
most picturesque villages Gre soon to
be obIiterated to meet the ever-increasr
ing demand of New York City for wa
ter. The hamlets doomed by the wa
tershed authorities are Croton Falls,
Cross River and part of the town Of
Somers. The houses, churches, stores,
shops and even the cemeteries are to
be blotted out, leaving only the bare
land, which will be flooded with wa
ter, making two lakes, each about four
miles long. The first Of the villages
to go will be Cross River, where New
York has begun the erection of an int
mense dam to cost 100000, one Of
the busiest manufacturing centers OF
Westchester County. It has a popula-
ton Of 500, with a postofice, three
churches, two schools, a cemetery and
a half dozen stores and shops.
The place was founded in revolution
airy times and was famous generations
ago for it's paper manufactures. The
people will be paid for their property
at market value" but this will hard
~ compensate them for the loss Of
their homes and the breaking up Of
their ASSOCIATE tons.
About 700 persons in the three con-
demned towns will lose their homes
and business, and most of them will
be compelled to go out in the world
and begin life over among strangers.
In the case of the old people the cir
cumstances are pathetic, and many sad
scenes are expected when the time ar
rives for them to bid farewell to the
homes and neighbors they have known
since childhood
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-18
The Convenient Telephone.

The rural telephones are making n
change in farm life. 4 Shelby County
(kansas) farmer got into trouble in
town the other day. Later he was
called up over his rural telephone and
informed that warrant had been is
sued for him and that he might con-
slider himself under arrest, and he was
asked by the officer if he would come
into town or would he have to come
after him? The farmer asked the ma
ture of the charge, and was told that
1t was disturbance and that the fine
and costs would be $14. The farmer
telephoned back that he was too busy
to quit work, but would plead guilty
and send the money by the rural car
rier the next day, and he did.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-18

JOHN n. MICKEY. StaIlQ mas Credlcu
quite stir within the circle or Stare
employes. many of whom, II. the eX-
ecutiye decides to enforce his new
rule and make it apply to those now
in office, would find themselves De
prived Of their employment. A Whole-
sale pledge-signing has been suggesteo
by some of the more penitent, out 10
this plan the objection has been raised
that it would amount to practical ad-
mission of guilt, and that the mere
signing of a pledge might not molllly
the Governor.
Gov. Mickey is the type of the self
made westerner. Endowed with only
a common school education, he enlist
ed as a mere youth in an Iowa cav
airy regiment and served three years
In the Civil War. He em1grated 20
Nebraska shortly after the close Oh the
struggle and took homestead IN POLK
County. Frugality was one of his
strongest traits and in less than ten
years he had amassed a competence.
Then he branched out and moved TO
the county seat, Osceola, where he
purchased a part interest In bank,
later becoming it's entire owner. He
continued to prosper and to-day he is
the heaviest land owner in Polk Coun-
ty, besides owning its strongest bank
ing institution.
The Governors parents were Metho-
dists of the old school, who looked
upon many Of the worldly pleasures,
such as dancing and card playing, as
sinful practices, and the son retained
the same views. When the Governor
was inaugurated he revoked the ar
rangements for the customary inaugu-
raj ball given by prominent Lincoln
citizens at the State Capital in honor
Of the incoming Governor. He said
simply that he could not consistently
maintain his standing in the Methodist
Church If he countenanced the inaugu-
raj ball. Upon his being Installed in
Office for his second term he approved
of arrangements for only a public re-
ception at the State House, and the
executive and his wife stood at the
head of the receiving line.
Gov. Mickey, perhaps, is the most
popular layman in the Methodist
Church in Nebraska, which denomina-
ton is stronger, numerically, than any
ether in the State. He has frequently
made large gifts to the cause of the
church, and his benefcence has been
largely responsible for the creation and
prosperity Of the Nebraska Wesleyan
University, an institution in the sub
urbs of Lincoln where thousand still
dents attend
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-18
Conquest Of ,5s Great
American Desert
@O~~~S@-~@~
Field Fumes,

In arranging for irrigating land
wooden fumes or troughs are fire.
Quently used instead of head bitches.
In many respects they are superior to
the ditch, especially where the slope
Of the land is considerable Water
may flow at a good velocity down the
fume and yet be delivered to the dis
tribut1ng burrows as desired. Anger
holes are bored through the side of the
dume flush with the bottom at points
where water is to be delivered to the
burrows. A swing gate or stop placed
or the inside Of the fume covers or
partly covers the hole as may be de-
sired. A cleat across the bottom be-
low each hole swings upon a nan
through the middle in such a way that
it may be used as a movable dam To
Increase or diminish the quantity of
water discharged at each hole. This
Is favorite method of distributing
water with many, especially in gar
dens and fields where a great number
OF drop boxes will otherwise be re
quired. A f1ume one foot wide with
six inch sides can be built for about {
cents foot. This plan does away
with the use Of both drop boxes and
ditch spouts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-18

| sketch is vastly more interesting for it
| suggests, besides, both power and
| pathos and no one can look long on
Mr.. Rockefeller without feeling these
qualities. The impression he makes
on one who sees him for the first time
| is overwhelming. Brought face to
face with Mr.. Rockefeller unexpected
~, and not knowing him, the writer's
| immediate thought was, This is the
| oldest man in the world-a living
| mummy" But there is no sense OF
| feebleness with the sense of age; in
| deed there Is one Of terrific power.
The disease which in the last three or
four years has swept Mr.. Rockefeller )
head bare of hair, stripped away even
eyelashes and eyebrows, has revealed
all the strength of his great head. Mr..
Rockefeller is q big man, not over tall
but large with powerful shoulders and
a neck like that Of a bull His head
Is wide and deep and disproportionate-
ly high, with curious bumps made
more conspicuous by the tightly
drawn, dry, naked skin. The interest
Of the big face lies in the eyes and
mouth. Eyes more useful for a man
Of Mr.. Rockefeller's practices could
hardly be conceived. They are small
and intent and steady. and they are as
expressionless as wall. They see ev-
erything and reveal nothing. 1t is not
shifty eye-not cruel or leering one.
It is something vastly more to be
feared-a blank eye, looking through
and through things, and telling moth
ing of what they found on the way.
But II the eyes say nothing the
mouth tells much. It's former mask
the full mustache Mr.. Rockefeller has
always worn, is now completely gone.
Indeed the greatest loss Mr.. RockefeI-
Ter sustained when his hair went was
that 1t revealed his mouth. 1t is only
slft-the lips are quite lost, as if
by eternal grinding together of the
teeth-teeth set on something he would
have. 1t Is at once the cruelest fea
ture Of his face-this mouthAtha
cruelst and the most pathetic, for the
hard. close-set line siants downward al
the corners, giving a look of age and
sadness. The downward droop Is en-
pnasized by deep vertical furroVs r,In
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-18
AIma-Tadema's Discovery.

Great vigilance has to be ezeN'
by the antiquarian painter, INs
demonstrated by Sir Lawrence 1D
Tadema's picture, 1.-THE FIllalDS
Noses Looking at the plclas
well-known botanist examiner y"
admiration the painting OF the IlV-
larkspurs which form the rores's,
and then turning toward the artls'.
congratulating him on the Sucy's
rendering, pointed out that laIAT ,
were of a comparatively ~
growth. The painter laughed a !.
replied: 80 1 thought uhlH y i
specimens of thea were Discovers
some of the recently eXpIoIeu :
tombs of Egypt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-18

Habibullah Kahn is hereafter to be
referred to by the British government
as his majesty" The British govern
ment recently recognized him as the
Independent King of Afghanistan and
its dependencies. This fact is interest
ing because Afghanistan is a buffer
state between Russia and the north
western frontier of India. Although it
will not make the "buflng" any easier
for the king to be called Ibis majesty"
the title may make him more willing
to buff" AS the ingenious old lady
said, there are harder ways Of darning
q stocking than with court-plaster.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-18

country before he entered on III.
ties Of the presidency, and din &
falter in them after he had attn,
that goal.
In 1916, when the war with M
began, New Hampshire was caDss
for a battalion Of troops. Frd
Pierce, although he had been mi
States senat tor, and might have 4
into the war in command of n
pany, enlisted as a private in
unteer company. By the time that
battle of Contreras had been foul
on Aug. 10, 1847, Pierce had risen
the rank Of a brigadier- general
At this battle Of Contreras the Nd
can general, Valencia, with h
trained troops, occupied a strongly
trenched camp. General Pierce
his brigade, 1000 raw recruits,
could not use the artillery, agai
the 1000 trained soldiers, who raj
shot and shell down upon their opv
ents. To reach the enemy the An
leans were obliged to cross Laval
bristling with sharp, splintered 10
that gave shelter to the Mex
sharpshooters. Pierce's horse step
into cleft between these 70
throwing his rider, whose knee
seriously injured. But Pierce ,
lutely refused to leave bis !
Mounting another horse he cOntl
toward the intrenchments.
Through that day and the next
pite his injuries, Pierce REMAND
the saddle, leading his men on to
tory.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-18

SECRETARY TAFT. whether he had an
extra suit Of underwear Or a clean col
lar before driving to the railway sta
ton, where a special train was wait
ing to take them all to Chicago, ell
route to San Francisco and the Pacific
Ocean. He left everything to his col
ored valet, and it Is literal fact that
the only thing the big Secretary was
personally sure Of taking with him
things that he carried III his pockets.
An hour before the time for leaving
he saw a shorthand writer named Pep
perman, who used to be his private
secretary when he was Governor of
OF the Philippines.
Come on, Pepperman," he said, as
he shot through. You used to be q
good shorthand writer Let's see If
you have lost your speed"
Into the office he made his way,
sank into chair and at once began a
rapid dictation While doing so ne
picked up a pen and began a series
of autograph letters. He wrote twelve
of them in the next forty-five minutes.
1t IS reasonable to suppose that they
must have been perfunctory letters of
farewell or something Of the sort, for
not once did he stop in his rapid die
tation, nor did he once glance at Pep
perman. who sat at table near him
and took the words at top speed AS
if this was not enough, occasionally
the Secretary would push button and
summon another stenographer AMI
give him a series of special tasks.
showing that his mind was really pur-
suing third channel while preparing
for his departure. One of the special
tasks overheard was suggestion In
the middle of a sentence he was die
tating to Pepperman, Take a cable
to Governor Magoon on the isthmus,
bidding him farewell and telling him
to keep down the yellow jack"