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The Falls City tribune., 1905-12-29

iuNh WITCH sic DcIblllcS tue DIl lue
of Congressman Longworth.
Proud Father of Triplets.
John Schneider of River Forest
ILL.,, is happy man. Mr.. Schnei-
der is also happy man. Mr..
Schneider is father. He is very
much "A father, for tripletS were
born in the Schneider household.
Mr.. Schneider thus multiplied
his Seven-fold happiness by three
and became very, very happy and
counted ten young Schneidcrs.
So did the neighborS, The
stork had visited the Schneider
home frequently. 1t had hovered
and ahghted about that River
Forest home seven times before
1t entered the wholesale business.
The neighbors watched to see
"hNtlNl any lildll Nplllu survive
the tenth period of happiness.
MIR. Schneider did. The neigh.
borS made merry.
Then a brilliant thought came
to DR.. a, S. Greenwood. He
didn't say y word to the neigh
bors. He had some doubt about
the success of his undertaking.
1t was of such importance that
he didu't dare raise the hopes of
the people and then fail. He
didn't know Just where the other
party to the scheme stood. He
hadn't heard from him officially
for some time. He knew the
second party had congress on his
hands. He was aware he was
engaged in digging "A canal.
He thought he would take a
chance. so he wrote as follows:
President Roosevelt Sir: Your
historical expression of square
deal cannot be lived up to at all
times, but the wife of John
Schneider of this village made a
triangular deal of three kings
yesterday. This influx of popu-
lation raises the number of chill
dren to ten, the oldest being
twelve years old. The parents
and community would like some
expression from you, knowing
your interest in home production
A. 5. GREENWOOD, M. ID.
The days that ollowed seemed
long. The physician watched
every mail, Sometimes he was
near despair. AS day after day
passed and no answer came the
physician became certain the
president had changed his policy.
But there came day when glad
ness Sprang to his eyes and a
smile to his lips.
That was the day the neigh.
borS were surprised to see him
almost running down the street
and holding a letter in his hand.
1t came" he said.
What came?" they qucried.
Then he read:
DR.. a. S Greenwood-Dear
Sir: Your favor Of the 18th inst.
has been received and the preSi-
dent thanks YOU for writing.
Please be good enough to convey
to Mr.. and Mrs. Schneider the
presidents hearty congratulations
ard his cool wishes for their en-
tire family WIN. LOEB, JR,
Secretary to the President.
The letter accounts for the
proud air assumed by Mr. Schnei-
der. And every man can't deco
rate his parlor with such letter.
CHICAGO Chronicle,
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was invited followed.

House. and this time it was the
son of n president who was the
bridegroom. Young John Adams
married Miss Helen jackson.
This wedding was a semi.private
one, as was that of Miss Lewis.
of Tennessee, the daughter of
President Jackson's friend, who
became the bride of NJ pageot,
secretary of the French lega-
tion and afterward minister.
a second marriage in Presi-
dent Jackson's time, and the
fifth to occur in the White House
was that of Miss Easten, the
presidents niece, to Mr., Polk
of Tennessee.
During the following admins
tration there was no wedding in
the White House, though Presi-
dent Van Burcn'S second son.
Major Van Buren,, was married
to Miss Angelica Singleton of
South Carolina in November,
1888, and on the following New
Years day President Van Buren,
gave a reception which was Of
unusual attraction in COnSe-
Quence of the fact that at it the
bride made her first public ap.
pearenCe.
The next wedding that took
place in the executive mansion
was that of Miss Tyler. the
tn hlrd Of President Tyler's
daughters, to William Waller of
Virginia. This wedding occur.
ed in the blue room and was
celebrated on the evening of the
last day of January, 1912.
1t was the most brilliant that
had yet occurred in the White
House. President Tyler was a
Virginian with the old style
IDEAS of hospitality, and he had
not only large fanny but an
extended family connection,
and the Virginians of that day
We'd with one another in max
ing the social life of Washing.
ton pleasant. There had been
four Virginia presidents, Tyler
making the fifth and the we'd
ding was not only n family, but
a state affair. Mrs. Madison
and Mr.. Webster, who was then
secretary of state, graced this
wedding with their presence
President Tyler. whose wife
died in 1912, remarked two years
later, and in June. 1874, his brid-
al reception was held in the
White House. The marriage
had occurred in New York.
It was the cu torn in that day
for refreshments to be served
at all the presidential recep-
tionS and one Of the features of
the wedding reception table
was very large and elegently
decorated brides cake. Cham
pagne and other wines were
served to the throng.
Later on the Marine band
played in the south grounds and
the president and his bride ap.
peared on the portiCo near which
crowds of people soon gathered
Mrs. Tyler. who was Miss Julia
Gardner, of New York describ-
ed her reception in part, as fol
lows:
"The company, who waited
upon me With their most respect.
ful compliments, comprised the
talent and the highest Of station
in the land. For two hours
remained on my feet receiving
quite in queen!ike style. | as
sure you.
"At 6 o'clock | had to appear
on the balcony, it being music
afternoon, and 60 through in
Productions. Throughout, every
thing has been very brilliant
brilliant to my hearts content,
as much so as if was actually
to be the presidentress for four
more years to come.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-12-29
White House Brides.

to Congressman Nicolas Long
worth in the East room of the
White House in Feb. next recalls
the fact hatonly one other mar.
riage has been celebrated in that
apartment. Thatother marriage
was the wedding of Miss Nellie
Graft, the only daughter of
President Grant and Algernon
Charles Frederick Sartoris, of
England, in May, 1874.
But there have been altogeth.
er nine White House brides and
Miss Roosevelt will be the
tenth,
The Sartoris Grant wedding
was Il notable social event of
its day but it is expected that
Miss RooSevelt'S will be even
more notable from a spectacular
point of view. The White
House, in its modernized ar
rangement, is pre- eminently
adapted to social spectacle of
this kind, and the wide halls
and connecting drawing rooms
on the south side are admirably
suited to a wedding.
The East room, where it is eX
peCted that the ceremony will
be performed is stately apart.
ment, eighty feet long, forty
two feet high. There are in it
four mantels of marble with
Italian black and gold fronts
each mantel being surmounted
with a French mirror framed in
style suited to the room.
-Four other large mirrors, two
at end of the room, reflect the
rays from three large chandc-
liers, each one of which has
twenty seven burners. Glitter
ing cut glass pendants add to
the effect of these chandeliers.
The walls are tinted IN har-
monizing colors.
The East room was not used
until the Monroe administration
when furniture for it was pur-
chased in Paris. For long it
was not seen by the public ex-
cept on the most formal state
occasions.
Mrs. Madison did not use it
at all, while Mrs. John
Adams used it as a drying room
in stormy weather. Its great
! size has initiated against it's
use for family gatherings or
purely social affairs, and hence
though there have been many
weddings IN the White House
Miss Nellie Grants was the
only one celebrated in the state
apartment.
Even when President Cleve.
land married, he chose the Blue
room IN preference to the East
room as the scene of the Cere.
mony, its size and beauty lend
ing itself to floral decorations
more readily than the East
room.
The first marriage to occur in
the White House was that of
Miss Todd, of Philadelphia, a
cousin of Mrs Madison, in the
winter of 1911. The bridegroom
was a young member of con
gress, John G. jackson, of Vir-
ginia, who became later the
great-uncle of Stonewall Jack
son.
Mrs. Madison, who was the
great social leader Of her dav
and who dearly loyed weddings
made a gala occasion Of the
marriage of her young relatives
and the festivities were of a
m o 5 t hospitable character.
President Madison put aside
some of his quiet reserve for the
time being and entered into the
merriment of the evening with
as much spirit as was shown by
the large family connection pre-.
CnDt ''hiS ,uaI Il i,,,- ,,,1- ,1..,,
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served in the state dining room,
/ the president stood at the head
of the table the bride ON his left
and next to her stood Sir Ed
ward Thornton, the British min
lister. The bridegroom and Mrs.
Grant stood on the right. Vice
President Wilson stood beside
Mrs. Grant.
The bridal couple made their
departure from the White House
in a carriage drawn by four
horses A special and new pal.
ace car, which had been made
tor the Vienna exposition, was
supplied tor their accommodate
tion. 1t was elaborately deco.
rated with flowers and draped
with evergreens and American
and English flags.
President and Mrs. Hayes
held the only wedding of its
kind ever celebrated in the
White House. On December 81
1870 they had their silver we'd
ding there. The same minister
who married them in 1852 and
many of the guests who wit
messed the ceremony were pre-
sent
On the first evening of this
celebration there was a family
gathering, and The next evening
large party was present, the
majority of the quests being
OhioanS. A feature of the Sc
cond evenings entertainment
was the wedding supper. The
iloral decorations were superb,
and the presents sent the presi-
dent and his wife from all parts
of the country were exhibited.
During the Hayes administra-
tion Il Blue room wedding oc-
CURED, the presidents niece,
Miss Emily Plat, being the
bride. The wedding occurred
in June 1878. The bridegroom
was General Russell Hastings.
President Cleveland S mar
riage to Miss Frances Folsom
took place in the Blue room in
the White House on the evening
of June 2, 1880. The room had
been transformed into a floral
bower, and the entire first floor
of the executive mansion was
garlanded w th roses an d
shields of plants and blossoms.
The wedding party was a
smali one, the guests being re-.
StriCted to the relatives of the
bride and bridegroom, the cabi-
net officers and their wives and
Private Secretary and Mrs. Lo-
mont. The company met in the
Blue room at O'Clock, and ten
minutes before The time appoint
ed for the service the Marine
band, stationed in the corridor.
announced the coming of the
bridal party by playing Men
deissohn's "Wedding March. "
Down the western stairway and
across the western corridor
came the president and his
bride unattended.
They entered the Blue room
and the simple ceremony was at
once begun. A chronicler of
the day gave this picture of the
bride as she appeared to the
guests on the evening Of her
wedding;
"The bride beautiful in face
and form was Il vision ot lowell,
ness as she stood blushing before
audience of friends gathered
about her. Her gown was ot
ivory satin, with trimmings OF
India silk, arranged in Grecian
folds over the front of the high
Corsage and fastened in the
folds Of satin at the side.
"Orange blossoms and buds
and leaves outlined this drapery
The Falls City tribune., 1905-12-29
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IMPORTANT TO ONE, AT LEAST.

One day when I little, happened to find FIVE
dollars. took it papa and he said he would give it
who lost it. He inquired and finally found that
woman had just earned it by washing he gave it to
her, then papa gave me FIVE dollars It was great
event because it brought the most money had
ever had and it probably equally great event to
the poor woman to find what she had lost.
Another boy and had been visiting at our ranch in
the country. We had stayed month or so but had
tance Of ten miles. When had gone about two miles
we caught ride Shortly before reaching Fort Meade
we could dreadful storm coming the man made
his horses gaop We thru the post when it began
to rain. It rained hard that could not see two
feet ahead Of us. The drove under the bridge and
we stayed till could not stay longer because
the creek high that the scould not get his
horses out. We all ashore and the horses kicked
loose from the wagon and it went floating down the
creek found the horses standing under the trees
That day man drowned in the creek and If had
not swan out when did might have gone, too.
This same day my thirteenth birthday and mother
and sisters gave Indian pony. did not know
thing about it until noon, when reached home. The
Indian who brought the pony asked me what would
give him for it, said did not know. went into the
house, and pretty came ont and handed him
the money The pony mine and have him yet The
Importance of this cannot be fully appreciated by
anyone except his MASTER who has had many fine ride
/ him. -Samuei Beardsnear,
Eighth Grade Sturgs .. D.
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MINNEAPOLIS

white paint We had some green and red paint, SO
painted the my piano red and green in engthwise
stripes. When this done thought it looked pretty
and showed it to thinking she would be pleased
going show it to the clerk from whom
bought and ask it prettier than before But
did not like it. Sne told me to play the keys
but my fingers stuck and it would not sound. At first
thought great thing have done, but did not
think after not pleased. Another time, not
very long after this first great event. brother
wedding garden. wanted to please him. so weed
ed the garden. pulled up every and left
all the weeds. thought my brother would be pleased,
but to my surprise he not One night we were all
going to concert Tt to begin quite early SO we
had to hurry. going to milk the cow for papa,
but she would not give than few drops So /
took another pail emptied few drops of milk into
it and left few drops in the pail in which MIXED.
Then filed the pals with water thought that was
what papa did, the did not give all the milk
Thinking papa would be pleased carried the pals to
him, but he replied, ttThat is not milk -
Sixth Grade Charlotte Almquist
Hawley, MINI.
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SOME ORIGINAL IDEAS.
{Honorable Mention.

One day when was three years old was playing
with my dolls the front yard. I lost pin In the
grass and as was hunting for it found fifteen cents
the store to buy cloth for dress. Mama
did not know of Instead Of getting dress goods
bought quilting goods can imagine how it looked,
for took the cheapest could find. Then went to the
aressmaker have it made had it made to my shoe
tops. When it done walked proudly down the
street to my home When reached there, OH how they
laughed. Altho they laughed felt as important as
Queen Elizabeth because my dress to my shoeteps
picked two days and earned eighty cents When was
paid / felt very important. First wanted to buy
bicycle, kid gloves dress cloth, coat ETC., but mama
said .You will find out that you can't have much for
eighty cents' One April day the shining very
brightly eleven years old and it was my birthday
invited number of girls to my party In the evening
it began to rain So were but very few present
We had jolly time playing games and other things I
thought was great event because it party
Sixth Grade -Iuyern Leonard,
Delano, MINI.
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THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT 'EM
(High School Credit. }

You may laugh and laugh heartily when say that
three great things first the study of algebra second
rhetoric; third, United States history almost imagine
hear a gasp, suppressed giggle an awestruck
whisper sIhe three hardest studies there are don't
see how they be great Nevertheless think they
are The question: How algebra be of any use to
girl in later fes has been hreadbare the ask
ing aho the real not the worse for wear
No one will deny that algebra is great help to one
having great deal of mathematical work to but what
use it to who do follow that line of work.
First almost every is called upon at time
other mathematical solution which, if difficult,
may be solved by algebrac solution thus saving
ergy and time Second who knows but that at time
one may be called upon to choose the teaching OF that
detested algebra for vocation and them So alge-
bra after all is entitled to little this world
If any one asked of what rhetoric is, should
think it very foolish question. If there rhet
ORIG grammar should all be going about saying
'sI hahn got it, - done it, IT heared it or some
thing worse If did not study rhetoric should be
utterly in the dark to whether such were
correct or otherwise Next history If there IS
anything drier than that should like to know what 1t
is But just think beneficial it is to IF did
study history should not know anything about
country, how it discovered settled claimed. II
gentleman whom heard discussing the crossing
the Delaware by Patrick Henry and the
of Columbus had history, he would not have
been so grevously mixed up. Last, but not least If
these three great things should fail in all other par
tculars they furnish employment to hundreds Of idle
children and keep their minds in pleasant and happy
condition In fact, they are joy forever
Ninth Grade Sadie G. Wynne,
s Grafton, a. D. 4
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TWO SMILES. ONE WEEP.
Honorable Mention.

HONORABLE Mentlon-J
One evening in a little village In Michigan,
lust as the nine O'Clock train baby girl opened
its large blue eyes. AS its father in and smiled
down at her. he said, tWen little came in on
my grandmother. Thirty years later another little blue
eyed baby opened it's eyes and smiled in the face Of
its mother. That baby was my mother When twenty
five years had gone by the third little baby girl
come into world and she wrnkled up her little face
cried Whereupon its mother began to quiet It and
rocked it back and forth and that baby myself and
the dawnings Of the three lives were great events
Seventh Grade, Florence Oliver,
Washington School. s5 st. Cloud MIMI
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LIKE THREE LINKS,
Honorable. Mention.)

The first event party at the home of one OF
my friends went there about two O'Clock and stayed
until six Ice cream and cake comprised Of the
t'bill of fare' and disposed of four dishes OF ice
cream. When reached home began to feel uneasy
and sick Then came the second event in the form OF
severe cramps. out in the barn and 80 sick
could hardly move, lay down pile of hay After
awhile my sister and helped me into the house.
Then the third event occurred with the arrival of the
doctor. He gave quinine to take and after
swallowing about two glasses Of water bit down into
the capsule then forgot all about the cramps and bus
led myself for about fifteen minutes with the quinine
When at last had it all out, found had completely
Jared away the cramps. Rodney jones'
Eighth Grade. Preston, MINI
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FORGOTTEN DETAILS.

great event in my life happened one day when my
mother went visiting. She would not be back until time
for five o'clock tea. thought would steep some nice
tea put the tea leaves in a cup and forgot them
account seeing my sister Edith head first into the
-four barrel How laughed at when went to pour
the teal Another great event occurred when l was
small girl. My father sent downtown to order
stovepipe. I did not hear the word stove as was
in hurry, and came home with large smoking pipe
never heard the last of my oldest brother. The
third great joke when my mother asked me to
90 to the store. did not like to go, because was
me to 90 and handed package which she said l
might open on the way home. Walking down was all
WELL but coming back was SO thirsty did not know
what to do might have gone in at house and asked
for drink but being bashful for that walked on
had already forgotten about the package my mother
had given me- which was in the basket with the other
parcels and did remember it until | reached home
Opening the package found lunch and some lemonade
Mother laughingly remarked, You could carry ton
and forget about It. >, Lillian Engboom
Eighth Grade Box 80, r. 8, Elk River MINI.
Lakeside School.
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LOOKING BACKWARD.

=
The civil war was one of the most important wars Of
history. Before the civil fought negro men and
women bought and sold cattle and horses are
Sometimes the who bought them treated them worse
than dumb animals It of great importance to the
welfare of the nation to have the slaves set free The
Revolutionary war; which George Washington set our
country free from England second great event II
our country been set free it would not have de-
veloped as rapidly it did The discovery Of America
by Christopher Columbus third important event.
If it had not been for North America might not have
been found for quite awhile because the people were
afraid venture out into the ocean.
Eighth Grade Helen Alflson.
Forestburg, S. D.
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THEY WERE NEAR TOGETHER.

This great region extended from the Rocky mountains
to the Mississippi river. part Of this great region
along the Mississippi river first explored by La Sae
the French the first to make settlements and claim
the land 1862 France gave this territory to Spaln but
in 1870 eeded back to France The United States
wanted buy this territory and France sold It to her
for fifteen million dollars in the 1903 By this pur
chase the United States acquired larger territory
than she ever before possessed Aaron Burr, who
president tried to deach Louisiana and some
of states from the union He had enlisted
soldiers Ohio but when he went down the river he was
arrested and Two three years after
this purchase there named Robert Fulton who
invented the steamboat After that the were
used instead of keelboats it greatly aided in the
rapid Development of the country They were also used
for travel where there were rivers and
lakes. Ida Dahi
EIGHTH Grade GIG Third Avenue S.
Iongfelow School Sioux Falls, S. D.
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AS A RUGGED PALM

If, on looking back, you lDhoLe life
should seem rugged as palm tree stem,
still, neDer mind, so long as it has been
groDing; and has its grand green shade
of leaves, and .ueight of honied fruit at
top.-Ruskln.
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TWO FLOODS AND A WIND.

IT was very. early one morning that woke up and
looked out of the window what kind of day it
would be. did not much Of the day, because the
river we were living had overlooked and could