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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29
THINGS STRAIGHTENED OUT
.ae~ ~ (High School Credit.)

(High School Credit.)
A certain May day few years ago, was confined to
the house by throat. The day began very un-
pleasantly but before it events running
smoothly.
washing dishes in the kitchen when brother
entered "We, crosspatch, what is the matter nowf"
was the greeting he gave "Keep STILL crosspatch
:indeed!' croaked, for could scarcely talk you
had throat you couldn It talk and if you
invited to May party if old doctor said
could not think perhaps you would be cross AS
ended my long tale of woes, banged down cup which
broke into hundred pieces. ''Don't care" said =
recklessy IT wish they all would break then shoudn
have to wash them.'' felt rather desperate Brother
sympathetic '1I not what the doctor
said, ia 60 anyway "Good ADVICE retorted but
I hurried upstairs, having finished wiping Dishes
II suppose shall have to practice my music les
son. thought But soon gave up for my fingers
persisted in going the wrong and getting tangled
in the most provoking With loud farewell bang
which echoed thru the house shut the piano and seated
myself in rocker to read. Suddenly the doorbe rang.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29
RUNNING FOR DEAR LIFE
(Honorable Mention.

(HonorabIe Mentlon.)
I was out with the boys hanging tin and boxes
when passed the house of noted runner The boys
all dared me to hang there. He came out and
thought it would be fun to try another did and
I rang the bell him coming the steps
after ran to the edge of the porch and atho it
was high one, jumped off, He followed but was up
and running for dear life. He chased around the
block three times and steadily gaining him.
should have been of reach but just turned to
cross lot trpped up by rope and fell to the
ground. He was upon me before could gather myself
for another run, and altho kicked and pulled was
unable to free myself from his grasp. He waltzed me
back to the house and took in show to party OF
young folk who there, thinking to punish in
that He made shake hands with each AS he
had left the door ajar seized the first opportunity to
take to heels again. He started after but did not
60 far. The other boys joined and laughed,
until they could hardly stand up about my adventure.
went home that night pretty tired. .-
g-.: Francis Kelly,
Sixth Grade. Luverne MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29

I won T go, I'm too busy my resolution Becom
ing thirsty went to the kitchen for drink, where
found brother opening box filled with cakes cookies
fruit candy and other delcacies including dish of
ice F'Who sent you thatf'' demanded giggle
the only response. Growing suspicious sad 'Let
see.'' Then came excited cries. "Its for me' said
joyousy. After that of my friends to
So the day which had begun disagreeably had
pleasant ending Helen Rushfeldt,
Ninth Grade. =. .--zsz* -. . Hawley, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29
A RIDICULOUS INCIDENT
(Honorable Mention.)

What ridiculous incidents the words May Day bring
my mind One particularly ridiculous incident hap
pened May frst the year 1904 started about
o'clock in the evening to hang basket made of
lavender tissue paper and filed with It
dark night and walked very steathiy up the front walk
of the home of my friend, thanking my stars that they
did not appear that night suddenly stumbled the
garden sprinkler and began to think that the
was true, for I heard window open and down came
shower Of cold number
lowed blaming t'hose cats' for lowering around the
back door, where the cook had set milk for the
night the wrong cat punished for disturbing
the slumberer Pauline F. Funda,
Seventh Grade. Devils Lake, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29
THE COMING OF THE SOLDIER.
(High School Credit.)

(High School Credit.)
I put my large sun hat after having: prepared
Jug of cold water for the who in the field plant
overhead but white clouds foated in the west The sun
was already high in the east, its rays growing warmer
every think the effect of the long illness
that made weak and tired for when reached the
field glad to rest under the shade of large oak
tree. The to the place where sitting
and papa told in his loving how glad he that
remembered to bring them such refreshing drink.
left to myself thought of my foster brother
whom papa had cared for so many years. He was now
soldier in the Spanish American war in Cuba We had
just recovering from attack of typhoid fever
He longed to home. The fevers raging and he
away long. <Maybe he is his way home,
I thought, 'but should like to see him just now.'
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29
REALLY ALMOST FRANTIC
(Honorable Mention.)

It happened last year when crowd Of out
May baskets at friends doors. But many
to whom expected to give May baskets were with me-
and tried and tried to find ways and hang
them. While going around slipped behind churches,
and all sorts of places. At last almost
thru and became almost frantic thinking should
not be able hang of them; but one BY one my
friends home until three of girls left alone
two of waiting to hang baskets the third one
door. She too, left just then and May and walked
the back way, talking and laughing thinking
well would surprise her
We crawled thru the fence and starting for her
door when who should appear at side but Margaret
We pretty lame excuses but stopped and talked
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29
AL JUNIOR MINNEAPOLIS MINEsoTA SATURDAY. 29

q while. Meanwhile looking and digging around
in my basket (market basket in which carried my small
one) and there which somebody had slipped in
when not looking. drew it out and pronounced
Margaret guilty,'' and it her turn to protest
and herself, but knew she who had put
it there But her mama called her just then and we
crep up aterward and hung the basket amid the barking
of their dogs Gladys Lundie,
Eighth Grade Salem, S. D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29
NOT so CROSS AS USUAL
Sixth Grade.
(Honorable Mention.)

One spring day about two years ago, three of my
girl friends went into the woods to pick flowers.
We were talking about Mayfowers when suddenly May
Day popped into my head I and told the other
girls and all sat down to think what should do,
whether to have party 60 around with May baskets
We made up minds that would take May baskets
and then went home to make them. We1made very
pretty and trimmed them with ribbon About two
blocks away there lived an old man who was always
grumbling about something. That night hung bas
ket Of flowers his door. We gave to an old and
poor When rid Of our baskets said
good night and home to bed The next morning. the
old not he usually and the old
lady looked happier and put the flowers basket and
ALL in the window think it would be very pleasant
May Day oftener than year because it makes
many people happy. Martha Hovorka,
Fifth Grade, 1867 West Seventh Street,
Adams School. St. Paul, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29
NORTHWESTERN TOPICS
For Saturday, May 13:
land THEN MOTHER LAUGHED"

be true, and each must end with the
words, And then mother laughed Think Of all kinds Of
md
best
mother opportunities to- laugh and with Juniors
That is all there Is the topic but the result ought be
big batch gigges writers
papers be In the hands Of the editor of
Junior
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 4,
at be strictly original written In
side only of the not than 800 words in
and paper signed with the
dress of writer The papers must not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29
EVERY SHINING HOUR

On the first day of May two years ago arose very
early in the morning to go to father sugar bush. AS
the weather was beautiful walked the mile and
half and arrived there about 10 CLOCK After resting
for while we began to collect The sap from the trees
on while the maple
Large kettles about two across We had brought for
our lunch dozen Of eggs which cooked in the boiling
sap st u O'Clock. We started for home abut half
and took the path thru the woods where gathered
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29

and walked slowly homeward and when entered
the house whom should meet but my brother, the
soldierl Ida johnson,
Ninth Grade. Montevideo, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29
A SURPRISE IN GEOGRAPHY

went to bed very happy the night before May Day
was thinking about the surprise party which in
tended have for the teacher after school, The
day also to have hard lesson in geography
about religion We all there May Day and
waiting for O'Clock to But ahy when it
teacher sad 1T should like to have the fourth grade
remain after school for geography At this all
looked each other in SURPRISE and it seemed that
May Day teacher surprised instead of giving
her surprise 2..r-Addie Anderson,
Sixth Grade Breckenridge, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29
AN UNHAPPY MINUTE.

ttBe you do not leave the house while I
gone' said mother. did not but the first few hours
very lonesome tried to read the book had been
interested in, but it had charms for AS
sat thinking what should do to amuse myself, the
doorbell rang to the door and opened it bas
mama had done but opening the I discovered
card and to my surprise it May basket sat for
minute very unhappy to think that had forgotten
May Day and did share in the pleasure of arranging
baskets. I then cheered up and examined my basket,
finding many pretty things in it while thinking that if
it had been for forgetfulness should have shared
the pleasures of May Day. -. Lucy Warner,
Seventh Grade Carver, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29
QUANTITIES OF PEANUTS

tewille, here,'' a voice from the house
that sounded like mothers voice when she is going
tell something good. Immediately dropped my play
things and into the house to hear the good
On approaching the sewingroom said, 'tToday is
May Day and have made fifteen May baskets for you
to give all your playmates Now you up town and
tell the confectionery to give you dollar g worth
Of chocolates and twenty five cents worth of
was SO overjoyed that fast my legs could
20. reached the store and told the clerk that
wanted dollars worth Of peanuts and twenty-five
cents worth Of chocolates paid hn1 and he said that
he would bring it up. wanted to be that he
wouldn't forget it, waited until he had it packed
up and off we went. When reached home mother
asked him what ordered and he told her. Then she
told him it just the opposite, he went back and
changed it. AS he brought it back she filed the
baskets and distributed them at clock that evening
Eighth Grade Willie Brunsvold,
Northwood N d.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-04-29
For Saturday, May 20:

What imagine taking place within the shade Of the
In the Of this topic be bird insect
Just Junior selves The lilac bush how
the background of all the stores nothing
be which could
such surroundings papers should mailed
reach office of The Journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, NAY II.
strictly original Written @ in nk side
with the number of words paper
signed with the grade school, and address Of the writer
The papers must not be rolled.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12
Fair Play Happenings.

Fair Play, April 10.-The flower yards
are beginning to don their spring garni-
ture and are budding into loveliness.
Prof. M. @. Barton visited his mother
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Hattie Wright spent few days
in Anderson last week.
Quite number of our young folks en-
Joyed the pound supper at Mr.. and Mrs.
John Callahan Saturday night.
Miss Abalena Smith spent Wednesday
with her friend, Miss Callie Leathers.
The Presbyterian church at this place
will be dedicated the fourth Sabbath in
April. Rev. s. l.. Morris, of Atlanta, is
expected to be present and preach the
dedicatory sermon.
Miss Euna Mays is home again to the
delight of her many friends. BE.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12
News from Conneross.

Conneross, April 1O.-Rev. j. II. Ayers,
of Mount Airy, Ca, filled his appoint
ment here Saturday and also preached a
very impressive sermon Sunday from
Matthew :24.
Alfred Prichard, of Cross Roads, was
happily married to Miss Annie Dilworth,
of this place, at the home of the BRIDES
father, r. III. Dilworth, Sunday at 10 a.
M, Rev. j. III. Ayers officiating.
j. S. Barker, who is staying at Central,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
father, j. L. o. Barker.
Miss Paula Taylor and brother, of Fair
view, and Fulton Hunnicutt, of New
Hope, spent Saturday night and Sunday
at the home of Marshal Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Davis, of West
minister, visited at the home of Henry
Hesse Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. T. Y. Hnnnicutt returned home
from Tampa, Fla, last Thursday. We
are glad to have her with us again.
The school at this place closed last
Friday. Everybody was we'll pleased
with their teacher, Prof. N. w. Macau-
ley, and hope to have him again as
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Bearden, of Oak
way, attended the wedding at r. III. Dill
worth's Sunday.
We are sorry to hear of the death of
Newton Jenkins, near Westminster,
which occurred Saturday morning at S
o'clock. He was buried in Old West
minister cemetery. R.R.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12
Speeds Creek News.

Speeds Creek, April lO.-Mrs. G. G.
Patterson spent last week and week be-
fore with her sons, Jones and Luther
Patterson.
Rev. Fletcher, of Piedmont, preached
ut the school house Saturday and Sun
day nights. He will also preach next
second Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Sheriff spent Sun
day with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Crooks. Mr.. and Mrs. Crooks
had been married forty years Sunday,
and all of their children were present ON
that day. We wish for them many happy
returns of their wedding day.
Miss Rubie Sears and brother Ouin. of
Adams's Crossing, visited her aunt, Miss
Sallie Sears, Saturday night and Sunday.
Ell. G. Walker is visiting In Denver this
week.
Dewitt Fredericks, of below Friend.
ship, visited Burt Campbell. h..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12

j. A, Harbert, who lives on the Knox
farm near the Block school house, cap
tured cat fish in Tugaloo river Monday
which weighed % pounds. Young
Harbert brought his big fish to Westmin-
ster and sold it to w. s. Haley.
Daniel j. Suily passed through West
minister Sunday on his way to Atlanta.
Several ladies from here spent Satur-
day afternoon in Seneca.
So far we have heard of no serious
damage to the fruit crop resulting from
the recent frost and cold snap.
An infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. b.
Owens died on Sunday and was buried at
the Old Westminster cemetery on Mon
day.
Rev. John r. Moore will return from
Charleston this week and will fill his ap-
pointment in the Baptist church on Sun
day. a. l.. Gossett.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12
The News from South Union.

South Union, April 10.-J.J. Lee made
a business trip to Westminster last Tues
day.
Mrs. Tom Ford, who has been on a
visit to her parents near Newry, has re-
turned home
Misses jamie and Vera Crawford were
the charming guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Long last Monday night.
We had weather of "all kind'' last
Thursday-rain, sleet, snow and wind,
and then nice little frost Friday morn
ing, which made the sold folksn look
blue about their gardens.
Mr.. Sorrells, travelling salesman for
the Moberly Portrait Co., of Moberly,
Mo-, was delivering pictures through
this section last Thursday.
Miss Ellen .Waites is in worry feeble
health.
Miss Zelma Isbell and Lille Marett
visited friends at Fair Play Saturday and
Sunday.
j. Claude Burriss and wife were guests
of o. f. Isbcll and family last Friday
night.
Mrs. Pauline McJunkins, Of Toccoa.
who has been visiting relatives in this
section, returned to her home last Tues
day.
Miss Bessie Crawford made trip to
Seneca last Saturday.
The Misses Cole entertained the young
folks to singing Sunday night, which
was very much enjoyed by those present.
Tom Tompkins and wife, of Tertia,
visited friends here last Saturday and
Sunday. II,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12
News from New Hope.

New Hope, April 10.-Rev. w. G. Sea-
born filled his regular appointment here
Saturday and Sunday, and both services
were attended by large congregation.
Mrs. Thode, who has successfully
taught five months term of school at
this place, h.s returned to her home In
Central, where she will spend only few
days and then will start for Arkansas,
where she will continue her work in the
school room. We wish her great success
in her new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. III. Becknell were cat
ing to the delight of their many friends
Mrs. T. M. Elrod and children spent
several days last week visiting relatives
at South Union.
j. B. McMahan, after three months
stay In Oklahoma, has returned homo to
the delight of his many friends. He
speaks very favorably of the Western
States.
Lowell Smith, of Bounty Land, was
in this section on business Thursday.
Olar Kelley, who has been attending
SSehool at Easley, has returned home, and
7,s enjoying much needed vacation.
Miss Bula McMahan, of Fairview,
spent last week with her cousin, Miss
Bonnie Knox.
Dolsn Kay, Of West Union, was
among friends here Sunday.
Clifton Hunnicutt spent Sunday with
friends in Westminster.
Garlan Seaborn, of Piokens, visited his
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12
Home Made

Have your cake, mullins, and tea bis
cuit homemade. They will be fresher,
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake. the raised
hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
mullins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12
Last Hope Vanished.

When leading physicians said that w.
M. Smithart, of Pekin, Ia, had incura-
BILE consumption, his last hope vanished
but Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, Coughs and Colds, kept him
out of his grave. He says: "This great
specific completely cnred mo, and saved
my life. Since then, have used it for
over 10 ears, and consider it marvel
GUS throat and lung cure" Strictly
scientific cure for coughs, sore throats
and colds; sure preventive of pneumonia.
Guaranteed, soc and 81 bottles at all drug
stores. Trial bottle free.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12
Cheated Death.

Kidney trouble often ends fatally, but
by choosing the right medicine, Il. III.
Wolfe, of Bear Grove, Iowa, cheated
death. He says: "Two years ago / had
kidney trouble which caused me great
pain, suffering and anxiety, but I took
Electric Bitters, which effected a COM
plete cure. have also found them of
great benefit in general debility and
nerve trouble, and keep them constantly
on hand since, as / find they have no
equal" All druggists guarantee them
at SOC. -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12
Reedy Fork nots.

Reedy Fork, April 10.--Rev. Fletcher,
of Piedmont, preached at Speeds Creek
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mamie Adds, of Poplar, is visit
ing at the home of her sister, Mrs. w. NJ.
Broom.
o. l.. Thrasher and family visited A.
w. Morton and family, near Townville,
Saturday and Sunday. p.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12

Norris, Peden Anderson, w. E. Cheswell,
Rev. John r. Moore and Misses McGee
and Holland. It is the hope of the mem
bars and committee to arrange for as
many as six attractions during the COM
ing fall and winter. The attractions for
the first season were very enjoyable and
1T is natural to expect something better
in the future.
Prayer meeting services at the Baptist
church has been changed from Thursday
evenings to Wednesday evenings of
each week.
Miss Annie Dilworth and Alfred
Pritchard were married last Sunday.
Mrs. Pritchard is the fourth daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fl. Dilworth, of Come
ross. The groom is a son of w. s..
Pritciiard, of the Earle mill section.
Rev. Aver, pastor of Conneross Baptist
church, performed the ceremony.
John Couch has gone to the Indian
Territory.
w. w. Moss, of Walhalla, attended the
burial of Capt. N. I'll. Jenkins last Sun
day.
Remember the special services in the
M. e. church Sunday night. The Odd
Fellows hope to see all their friends
there.
The Tocc,a correspondent of the At
lauta Journal Is: "On Friday, March
81, Miss Bessie Davis, of Tugaloo Valley,
ard Freeman Hunter, of Toccoa, were
married, Rev. Logan officiating. The
bride is very attractive and popular
young woman and has many friends in
Toccoa. The groom is a promising
young business man of this place."
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Turner, of Athens,
are guests of their daughter, Mrs. DR..
G. M. Walker.
w. p. Anderson was in Columbia
Monday.
Miss Lucy Conger, teacher of the
Bounty Land school, was with friends
here last Sunday.
The cotton crop for 1905 is bound to
be curtailed to some extent. Word
Thomas, of Tugaloo, has decided to
plant two of his fields in corn that he
had planned to plant in cotton.
Rev S. l.. Morris, ID. D., of Atlanta, is
expected 20 preach in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday evening, April 23, at
8 p. m. Come and hear him.
T. w. Carmon has remodeled his resi-
dence on Retreat street. He has a very
pretty and attractive home, having ex-
pended about four hundred dollars in
repairs.
Miss Ida Jones visited the family of
G.. w. Mcconnell, of Atlanta, last week.
She accompanied little Willie Grace Nc
Connell home.
Mrs. M. A. Poore, of Royston, is visit.
ing her sons, Il. ID. and w. j.. .Poore.
Clarence X. Gray has been elected
delegate to represent the Westminster
church at the spring meeting of the
South Carolina. Presbytery, which con-
venes at Mount Carmel on Friday, April
ID, at Sp. m. Mount Carmel is situated
on the @. & w. @. railroad in Abbeville
county.
Mrs. Annie Jones Cheswell, has a nice
fresh line of frames and trimmings for
millinery work. She will be pleased to
have all of her old friends and ousto-
mers to call.
Westminster has fourishing Odd
Fellows Lodge. New members are
taken in at almost every meeting. They
have handsomely equipped lodge room,
having expended over two hundred dol
lara in carpeting the floor, buying fur
niture and other lodge paraphernalia.
30. Beatty and Kiss Annie M Makemson
Wero married recently by s. Fl. Johns,
ESQ,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12
The First Cotton Warehouse.

The first cotton warehouse to be built
under tho plans proposed by the South
Carolina branch of the Southern Cotton
Association will be erected in Marlboro
county, A company has been organized
in that county with a capital of 90, 900.
1t is understood that q number of others
will be erected shortly.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAxArIvE BRoMo QUININE Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. e. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 200.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12

cousin, Paul Miller. Saturday and Sun
day. H-R
Miss Bennie Knox visited at the home
OF her sister, Mrs. j. G. Huff, of Seneca,
recently. 8 q