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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS.

We had been in camp but few days when Keith
suggested climb " Old Bady'' of the highest of
Hghwood mountains so we put all in readiness for the
trip The next morning horses saddled and
ready by sunrise; in hour reached the base and
tying our horses, started to climb AS sat resting
about half way up Nell said ssee what short distance
have to go.' Little any of realized the difficulty
of that short distance The fresh grass made shoes
slippery that about every three steps fell back
Within few feet of the top it became sleeper,
with large fat rocks piled upon another sharp
cornered others slippery and round At last three of
got safely but Nell had stopped for berries and sat
down and watched her she climbed. She was rather
reckless, and just she put her foot upon slippery
rock she slid the time loosening the rock upon
which her hand rested When she lost hold of the rock
she struggled desperately-but what that!-just
she made last grab she clutched snake. We held
breath-she gave startled cry and letting go of the
rock, fell She struggled; caught rock and saved
We drew long sigh Of relief and hastened down to
help her. when reached her she CRIED Oh, that hor
rid snake!'' We It again and Nell thinks it
must be dead she caught it so tightly.
Eighth Grade, Eva Russell,
Fort Benton School, Fort Benton, Mont.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
BORROWED TROUBLE.

One evening mama and went to lady friend
We had been there but few minutes when the telephone
bell rang and she said somebody wanted to
We had just left home. Surely they would not telephone
to unless something dreadful had happened With
straining I listened to mama saying in weak
voice. ''Al right I will be home in few minutes.''
What could it be9 afraid [ said some very mixed
up things to Mrs NJ All my thoughts centered
and trying if could not get idea of
what had happened Visions Of dire things which might
easily have taken place flashed thru my brain. di
vded between the thought that sister i'll, tho in
the best of health when left, and that my brothers
hurt when said ''Good-bye" She said it
in very cheerful way, thought considering something
must be the matter. ''Miss B. at house and
wanted to ask you something she said. ~
hurry home because she is coming for my answer
o'clock My heart had been in my mouth before she
spoke I drew deep breath and leaned back in my
chair, feeling like laughing It silly to imagine
such things. When going home, said that
she frightened too that accounted for her
bling voice. Flora Wetherhee,
Tenth Grade, Marshall, NJ -
Marshall High School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
MUCH ADO TO SAY GOODBYE.

It all happened just two but nevertheless,
the feeling Of relief has not yet gone from my mem
School had closed and with it's closing the de-
parting Of the teachers, of the sad incidents Of
school life especially if they not going to return for
the school year. On this the teacher
not return and few of girls had not bade her
goodbye decided to 60 to the train In excite
ment and hurry missed the and were forced to
walk. On the way any number of busses and
riages which urged Within block of the depot
heard the whistle and few minutes later behed the
giant locomotive puff at the station. When reached
the depot there not sign of anyone we knew. We
not yet satisfied and tried to convince ourselves
that perhaps were mistaken to the train she
going to take, set out for the Northern Pacific
depot By taking every short cut that we could we
reached depot just five minutes before train time
After waiting for fifteen minutes learned that the
train was late Then last resort for satisfying
selves to whether she had gone not called up
her boarding place. Much to delight she answered
the phone herself and assured that she had not yet
gone After heaving sigh of relief left the depot,
congratulating ourselves upon unexpected
Twelfth Grade. May A. Hammond,
ST. Cloud High School, st. Cloud MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
JUST ONE HUNDRED MINUTES

It happened in the dim long ago when I taking
state examination in geography most dreaded and
difficult subject waited with beating heart for the
fatal hour convulsive shiver thru as we were
marching upstairs to the classroom where to
take the examination and confused repeated
ttOh, will passpass?'' took the seat assigned
When the teacher distributed the slips containing
the questions, felt like condemned criminal and i'm
agned sentence to be another of dreadful geog
raphy With sigh of resignation picked up the paper.
Oh, the first question easy, yes and the
next My spirits rose, but sank Immediately as real
lied there two and the last always
hardest. neither proved difficult as had antici-
pated One hundred minutes left in which to determine
my fate. Oh, how worked those hundred minutes.
My pen would fly for period of perhaps ten minutes
then blot Ooh, those horid blots make mistake and
laboriously for the next five At last, how
ever, after working for exactly minutes,
wrote the last word and with my heart light
feather handed my teacher the paper and drew
long, delicious breath of satisfaction and relief for
had passed-passed Mamie Pease,
Eighth Grade, Luyerne, MINI.
Tennyson Boom.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
ON THE TREAcHERoUs HORN.

One time coming home from place where
had been visiting When went around the horn,
in the mountain with just room for two bugges
pass, met another carriage AS they did not
them, they went too far and one of the
had get and back their team We had to go
the outside of the horn and just about foot
from where the mountain side went straight down. If
of the horses had slipped might have been killed
very much afraid and when had safely passed
drew long breath Of relief. Edith Christie,
Sixth Grade. Cavalier, N. D. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17

walks streets, merely roads It lovely after
noon walked down to the postoffce crossing
the track next to pony cart of my friends and nqur
ing what the matter was found the pony had caught
his in the track They very much alarmed be-
cause the afternoon train would be BY any minute Then
all once, Ellen cried, 'Why, have red petit
coat. And pulling it off she down the track, just
as the train whistled and around the bend She
waved the petticoat with all her might The engineer
danger somewhere and stopped the train
When the train stop drew long breath of relief
She told him why she had tagged the train and led him
the pony and he helped free its foot.
Sixth Grade, Jane Van Wick,
Normal School SUPERIOR Wis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17

One very beautiful day we had school and ex-
animation in spelling. We hoped to go home
finished. Our teacher gave class the words. When
thru she told must stay in until half past
three The whole class looked around the
a long breath. Then remembered we had taken
books home But took another long breath and a
look each other when teacher gave
at the board. "A. Wnterer
A Fifth Grade, 600 Randolph Street.
Adams School. ST. Paul, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
ONLY A MONKEY.

One day year ago last fall my aunt and went to
Minneapolis We had been there two three days when
thought would go to Minnehaha Falls. We
watched the falls for quite while and then went to
the animals. When got there the animals all
Gagged up to be taken away for winter There par
with pink breast who in very tight cage
top of another cage tried in every way could to give
him bread, but could not. Finally little
place thru whchI could get bread and put it thru
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
DoGGIE's CHOICE, BUT NOT MAMA's.

One day at school very cute little dog in at
All the girls and myself petted it and it stayed
till When the bell rang girls made wild
scramble for the door to dogge still wait
ing There it it's head side and looked slowly
from girl to another if selecting which to go
with It wagged tail (Which not very bg) and
walked up to All the girls wanted it, but each
had for not taking it, poor dogge left to
took it home, and as neared the door
standing looking with curious eyes at the dog.
'tIsn't it cute?' I asked.
'tYou don It think that dog is cute?'' said mama
tLook at its awful legs and TAIL and she began to laugh
drew long breath and waited '|M May keep it?'
asked tNo, no, don It want such homely dog said
So poor doggie went back.
-Bernice Vale,
715 Second Avenue S, st. Cloud, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
RECKLESS DRIVING IN THE PINERIEs.

One year went out deer hunting and when we
reached the station had to take bob out to camp
The roads very and it hard for the horses
to pull had big load. We had gone about
half way when came to big log across the road
The driver very careless but he the only
could get drive out and bring the horses back
told him to along He did not see the log and
drove right it. The sleigh almost tipped
He did to care, but I did, and when I
found out without being tipped out took
good long breath. Susan E. Colman,
Sixth Grade Superior, Wis.
Normal School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
NORTHWESTERN TOPICS
For Saturday, July /:
"JoHNNY's FOURTH OF 4JULY.-


stories be true imaginary, ought TO
attractive
imaginations in good working
"make up' story suit themselves other hand
who think may
take something that happened their lives and
work over, adding necessary make
good story Nothing has to be
that s something
pen flesh and blood The papers should mailed
the office of The Journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 22.
They be strictly original written in side
10o marked with the number of words and
with the grade, school, and address
writer. papers must not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
ANOTHER AND YET ANOTHER.

Last year my birthday was reading book when
the door bell rang. went to the door and found crowd
of girls who shouted, "Surprise' surprised.
They all crowded around and took out doors where
they gave large bundle and told to open it.
took off the wrapper and there another under it.
took another off and there still another Every time
took wrapper off the girls all laughed and shouted.
kept taking off the paper for long time. gave
couple Of times saying there nothing in it, but they
told to keep on I did until the parcel the size
of pencil and wrapped in tissue paper. opened it
and found agate pen holder and sigh of de-
lighted relief Eta McMurtre,
Sixth Grade, Superior, Wis.
Normal School,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
For Saturday, July 8:
"a PLEASANT RAINY DAY.

IA PLEASANT RAINY DAY"
Juniors of northwest thinking
sunshine absolutely necessary their "good
tines that the rainy weather OF the spring and
enjoy things spite of the so here is
rain, if only makes his mind to it. The papers
should mailed reach the office of The
Junior .4tzz
They strictly original written in ink
only paper not than 800 words In
nor less 10O with the number of
each paper signed grade school,
writer. The papers must not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
FROM A NATURAL sPRNG-BoARD.

One day when it quite hot my cousin and de-
cided to go swimming The water very and
had great deal of fun diving from the boats into
the water. My cousin who very daring, climbed
which the shore of the lake and crawed out
branch which hung the lake. Then she jumped.
Oh! what splash! She had gone under water. How
long held my breath do not know but finally gave
sigh of relief seeing her again to the surface Of
the water. Eva Fannlng,
Sixth Grade, Superior, Wis
Normal School. -. /
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
HAVOC WITH THE CHINA.

Last went up the great lakes far
Port Arthur for short visit and the boat
three days. After had been the boat day
up and the boat rocked back and FORTH just
as the waiter the boat rolled side and he
slipped and under the table. When he got up he
did want to make two trips he piled the dishes
high just as he started to walk the boat began to rock
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
MAKING ONES LIGHT.

He that has light within his own clear breast,
May sit il tn centre, and enjoy bright day;
But he that hides a dark soul, and foul thoughts,
Benighted walks under midday sun;
Himself is his own dungeon
Milton
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17

score until the eighth inning when Duluth got base
hit. The next player made home rum which made the
to nothing. Now it Superior turn to bat
She got one score and hit fly. watched it 60
until caught it. Then gave long breath. That
finished the game, the being two to one.
Sixth Grade, Edward Shehan,
Normal School Superior, Wis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
ONE SILENT COASTER.

We were coasting Connor hill day last winter
when proposed that go down the East Bend
HILL and out Sand Creek, all of went. We tied
our seds together, making string of fifteen Then
started down the long hill By the time reached the
creek we going almost fast the railway
tsfyer. We had barely started on the ice when gin
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
fHE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS
SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1905.

just giving the parrot when all Of sud
den something caught hold of dress and pulled
looked down to who it was and lo sitting there
looking at me great, big monkey! I drew long
breath Of relief to know that it only big monkey
that scared -Madge Fisher,
Seventh Grade, Owatonna, Mimi
High School Building.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
RAH! RAH! FOR BASEBALL.

One day last year read in the evening paper that
Saturday afternoon there going to be ball game
to decide the championship between Superior and Du
1uth and when three 'cock / went / had good
seat could hardly wait for it to begin They prac
ticed long time and before knew it the game had
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17

Then I drew long breath. Crashl Crack! Crashl
Crack Down all of the dishes the floor. We had
to eat eggs the next morning piece of toast until
they got some dishes Ruth Monger,
Sixth Grade Superior Wis.
Normal School
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
DAINTY FARE FOR LAMBS.

One day when I in The country my cousin and
to pick flowers in the cornfeld and at last
big patch of bluebells. We picked many
hands would hold and started for home On way
felt something jerking flowers but just thought
thait the wind tossing them back and forth,
kept talking and laughing and thinking of what
nice patch of flowers had found At last reached
home and brought flowers from behind us. l was
just going to smell them but could flower the
STEMS Just the stems left. took a long breath
and grew white a sheet Then it into
minds that of the little lambs had been eating them
when thought it the wind tossing them back and
forth. All the flowers had picked eaten and only
the stems left the next time held flowers in
front of us. Eddie Busby,
Fifth Grade, 772 Tuscarora Avenue,
Adams School. ST. Paul, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
BOB, LOOK OUT FOR THE CARS.

One day about seven years ago when we lived in
little town called Hense papa my uncle and my brother
went to the station Our pet dog mastif whose name
Bob followed them. The freight train
Bob the track and in spite of their calling and
calling he would not off the track On, on, on,
the train. Nearer and the engine and
into Bob It threw him way up in the air and when he
down he fell into the railroad ditch When they
told me, drew deep BREATH but to my delight found
that Bob not hurt. Ethel Bechtel,
Fifth Grade. Cavalier, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-06-17
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
SENSATION AT soNEsreEL.
Young Lawyer from Nebraska Held
an "a Serious Charge.

Sensations which rival the days OF dra-
matte intensity which held sway ut
Homestead during the rush days 10 the
Rosebud have seized upon that town Ms
the result Of lawsuit growing out of 4
scandal IN high society" in which Da.
yid Watkins, young attorney, has been
held To the circuit court In the sum OF
$500.
As result Of the trial. which has
held the boards nc Boucstccl for more
than a week. and which was attended
by crowds 81 several hundred eager aud
iiors each day. there were threats to do
violence to Judge Ilowlcs, who presided.
Mrs. Nellie Ncnncmnckcr. who IL al
legged To have btrn associated with Wat.
kins. has attempted suicide by taking
blue ointment. aud warrants have been
issued against both the woman aud her
husband. She Is charged with the same
crime alleged agaiust Watkins. while
her husband. who shot nj Watkins when
the latter lied towards Nebraska. II
charged with shooting with intent to
kill"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS OF THE WEEK In a CON-
pENseo FORM
Indians On n Sad Piight-sissetons
aud wahpctons Arc on the Down
Grade--Too Much Money Makes
Them Indoient aud Irresponsible

President Roosevelt has authorized
payment OF 100000 to the Sisscton aud
Wnhpeton Indians OF South DakotI TO
be- distributed per capita. The money
Il 10 be taken from the principal OF their
trust fund now In the treasury and dis.
irihuiion II 10 be made on account OF
failure Of their crops for the last Two
years. liz has been represented that
there Is great necessity of funds To pnr.
chase seed and the condition of the old
aud helpless Indians II said Ia be very
dcplorablc.f
Back ~ this statement. which was
given out NJ the White House. IL one OF
the most pathetic stories 81 gradual de-
scent into debauchcry aud irresponsible
iiy thar has come 10 the attention OF the
Indian Office for years. Ten years ago
the Sis,eton aud wnhpcton tribe OF In
diaua had Si.,sD.S)O in the treasury
drawing interest nj > per cent. The
tribe WAS sclf-suppoTting; they showed
progression aud the future seemed cN-
cecdingy bright that they would become
good citizens OF the commonwealth OF
South Dakota. liut influences were cN-
Crtcd aud gradually the Indian officers
were cngnizant that powerful Interests
were &C work To secure the withdrawal
Of n certain amount OF the Indians trust
fund from the treasury FOR direct circu-
lalion among the tribe. 4 hundred
thousand dollars was withdrawn here
aud 100000 there until there now re-
mains In the treasury az the United
States but half the amount Ia the cred
Il nr the Sissetpn and Wahp"inn band
so in number there was ten years
ago.
By reason W per capitn circulation OF
the amount withGrnwn ftum the treasury
NJ different times these Indians ceased
L. bc sVlr-yupporiing. and accosling To
an official OF the Indian office they have
grown worthless. good for nothing and
lazy. They are drumsarls and gam
blcrs and she iFiLc that gave much prom
isc 10 show the brnciiccnt results uf
careful handling have driftcd back 10
irr, sponsib.li,y nnd almost savagcry.
Speaking further along this line, an
official said that IL was the CONSENSUS of
thOug.iful men that the downward ca
rrcr of the Indian tribes was due To the
pcriicious practice ut Withdrawing FUNDS
from the treasury aud giving To- every
man. woman and child proportion 81
the total amount set aside for distribu-
iiUn purposes. II tended tu make them
INDECENT ana wastrfnl and IN conse-
qurRcc the DRIFT from responsibility To
degradation was easy.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30

Only One Ont of Four Towns Votes
Tor Prohibision.

At the spring elections In Yankton
County one out of the four villages went
dry" Gayville voted mo license" by
one vote. while Violin. Irene. and Lester
vile voted for license BY very large ma
joritics.
The following officers were elected:
Gayville Treasurer. W. III. McMaster;
clerk. III. II. solcm: assessor, Sturk Lee:
marshal. \. l.. Anderson: justice of the
peace. 4. II. Stewart.
Volin-Treasurcr Alex Bngstad: clerk,
Henry Hazen; marshal. Mike Olson: JUS
ticc az the peace. +. ]. Douthit.
lreue-Trcasurcr. Frd Lacktrup;
clerk. Charles Reinholt; assessor. Willis
lbscn: Justice OF the peace. Dan Lund-
quist: marshal, Jacob Larson.
L,sicryillc-Clerk. %. III. Olson. treas
urcr. +. j. koblas: assessor. Emanuel
Herman: justice Of the peace, Louis
Michael: marshal. A. j. Soukup.
Tabor. Bonhommc County-Clerk. Ed
Price: treasurer. Jos. llilla: assessor.
Martin Hclmer: justice Of the peace. r.
j. hostel; marshal. 4. J. Wagner. Ia
Dor voted license by n majority OF > 10 1.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
a DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Death Struggle ia n Room In n Lam
coin I,IorE,

\ I~co'n. Mob. special says: Murder
mud suicide were tie crimes or the city
Friday ;auruins. Allen Epprigni, n me-
frn, whose home was In. Omaha, search
"a out his rccrcant wife In the llutchins
block. 1861 o Street. charged her with
iAhdcliiy, Grovc j. Stevenson ont OF he.
bed aud srapplcd with the woman. Sho
cnt his throat. ne cut hers. aud then he
shot her and himself.
When Stevenson lcapcd from the bod
he dashed into closet. thinking II was
an outer door. In there he screamed nj
the top Of his voice while the death
struggle cnsucd.
Stevenson. who Is n waiter at the Lin
dcll Hotel, j. under arrest suspected az
knowing more about the cutting than h.
will tell. MS the jurular vci@s of both
the man AMI woman were severed. lie
viii be held pending tn" inquest.
The woman went under the name Of
Allie Crews.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30

10 10 Believed On Washington that
lt On Possible.

While kcenly interested In the inter
probation placed by Paris ON the signii-
cancc OF the resumption 81 the ncguiia-
lions of the Russian loan, European dip
lomats nt Washington. II. G.. Friday
night confessed that they were inclined
10 tcEaid this step rs further coufrmn-
ton OF official news which has reached
the United States within the last tween.
ty-four hours that the. emperor II abso-
lu;ciy determined 10 continue the war for
the present.
III Paris iinagcicrs, as reported. have
declined To take up the loans save on
ccndition that the proceeds SHALL not 20
toward the war fund. officials In WASH
inSion with the exception Of the Russian
embassy. believe that this important fact
marks the beginning Of peace ncsoiia.
tons The several European ambassa-
dcrs dircily interested are nnxiously
awaiting news from their foreign Oiiiccs
on this point.
Count Cassini. Russian ambassador.
expressed the belief Friday niEh. that
no inference that peace was In sight
could bc drawn from the rcopening OF
the negotiations. lie learned several
days since that the loan would be- sue
ccssfuily noatcd. and while he II aware
Of the desire among some French inan-
cicrs that the war come To an early end
ing, he scouts the idea that such con-
diiion has been attached TO the loan.
Most Washington diplomats, who are
In a position 20 follow tho inside work
ings al the European chanccllurics. 10
iieyp TINT nenrr IA npy possiltg