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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
GOING BY ;CONTRARIES
As Little Girl Big Many Unsatisfactory Things
Were Encountered, -
(Third, Prize.) :

(Third Prize.) z-=
had an idea i grown up long before my parents
thought When little past twelve,
but in spite of all my coaxin and reasoning could net
convince my mother that anything larger than
"Htte gir.' Oh, how disliked being called f'itte
girl.' If only could grow up. > - =
Whenever I wanted to 60 out Of evening or 20
with my older sister, was always told the same old
story why, you only little girl and you
expect to go every place your sister Wait until
you grow up then you can too, - said my aunt.
Of course / would wait. What else could do? But
oh, dear, would grows In thing was deter
mined and that when did grow up, would do as
pleased, and wear my dresses as long could be-
At last reached the age Of sixteen years, and as
teenth birthday felt Of Importance than ever for
would not people call s'Miss Stevens, instead
Of just 'Myrtle''? That summer away from home
and when returned in the fall every said how tail
was, and it seemed tho every noticed it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21

Weary Nights Of Work When the tsTrial Balance &
fuses to Balance by One Cent. ..::s
First PriZe.)

(First Prize) -
Some bright person has said that the best way to
learn bookkeeping is to borrow books and keep them
Whether that is true not cannot say but affirm
that after the art learned the bookkeepers
is not all smooth sailing and probably the most preva
lent i'll wind is the monthly Trial Balance ~~-e~<'
" To the unnitiated, the above mentioned document
looks like nothing but two columns of figures both of
which foot up the So far, good but nine times
of those columns fail to balance at first and
then Mr.. Bookkeeper informs his family he will not be
home to supper, and possibly not until morning. Even
rng Picture the aforesaid gentleman perched
upon STOOL diligently studying volume three inches
thick That is the book in which the kept
Now and then he grabs his and changes figure
the Trial Balance Finally the midnight hour rings out
and tired Mr. Bookkeeper again adds up those two col
Of figures only to find that the total of is $1
2876S227 and of the other $1o2s7 63228. difference
of only cent and yet that annoying bit of copper has
to be found
The next night finds friend again struggling with
those figures and likewise the next and the next but
still the penny fails to appear And perchance it
for whole week, until day, while looking over
account he discovers that he has added two and
four and behold the lost is found Sounds simple does It
it, YOU however, that it is no comedy,
for I've played the part myself : -
South Side High School, Brewer Goodsel,
Glass Of 1904 .r 500 34s3 Chicago Ave-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
N.Y. PRESENT OCCUPAzIOW

initiating salutation of Heo, bub, gon to school
yet Well, be good boy''s%% y Icsaa- as;z1 lkxsa&
Some day youngster up to you with an ILL
concealed grin his counenance and hands you letter.
On looking to what the might be- you find that
that facetous uncle of yours has thought
address you ''The knowledge Puncher,' ttThe
Manager of Tannery' You ask boy the first reader
class to the word born in sentence and he writes 1T
horned yesterday You feel half inclined to
in the opinion So it goes thru all the grades
up to the advanced history Glass; where girl up
her entire knowledge of Peter stuyvesant character
saying that he 'sout headed and had silver leg'
In fact there is sufficient unconscious huor bnbblg up
in every recitation to keep all cheerful and goodn
'tured. - =; ' -. go - @-Edw W. Cross :@-
Fairmont, Mimi, High School, Marietta, MINI. q
Glass Of 1901. - - 8 "!E - %,.=sca"@~.~-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21

THE COMING OF THE ''STRENUOUS LIFE.'' T.
" Away back in the grades there impulsive de-
res and registered to take out spite the coming
generation These, however, faded away before the high
schooler as in anticipation the years of college life
doomed up Nevertheless, in Church's time, destiny
makes school teachers and as Of those daughters
whom the fates provision of elder sisters granted
happy go-lucky existence, for while it decided
that to and bear the dignity and respon
sibility of school ma am would do me good 81.
Life had been delightfully."- interesting me, espe
caly in its unexpected turns at the decision willing
y forsook my dreams of graduating with the W. s. D.
&c., to enter little district school Here life dou-
bly, interesting Duties only teacher knows Chow
perienced this sounds crowded out even time to
nize the strenuous life until Friday night and in
the Fridays that have followed have wondered if
shake off the WEAKNESS, if eyer again forget
"grown-up!' 49,. 49,. Abigail Ronne
Left School, 1902 -: - ~" Elk Point, s. D.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
THE HUMoR OF IGNORANCE
The Smiles That Come Over the Wonderful "News'
Coined by Youthful Minds.

(Third Prize)
At the age Of II, when my only desire to give
year to high school work, and graduate with
honors, was compelled to leave school, lengthen my
skirts and become schoolmarm.' really truly stern
one, was for did not then know that smiles and gen
tleness conducive to good order and
than sober countenance and great deal Of 'strict
ness - However, this passed off and
thoroughly happy teacher. love my work and love
my baby pupils. .... -~
&$ find my work in the school not only delight
full, but at times highly amusing When in ffTalk
Manners my 5year reports that he that very
day had raised his hat to horse; when told BY
the boy whose initials II: H. - that Helen Hunt
Jackson his fayorte author, wrote parts Of the Bble
when my boy whose English imperfect says his chest
hurts when he spulls air.; when year-old girl
brings half dozen moth balls token Of her de-
voon and when, after explaining the word ttyouth'
and asking for sentence, l. am told GIVE all in
cur youth except you" then must make strong call
upon my power Of self control and wait for later time to
give vent to my amusement wheI say to myself Bless
their innocent little hearts! most fortunate and
privileged to be able to Mypresent occupation is
that of schoolmarm -
Left School 1901 Mamie E. Lambert
Young America MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21

been few years before Mama had dresses made long
and thought would learn how to walk in them.
They in my way whenever wanted to rum play,
and I always stepping them How wished 4
t'lttle girl" and could and play
with the children, (for did dearly love to with
children and do yet have often wished little
girl again. Myrtle A. Stevens ::
Fergus Falls High School, Foxhome, MINI.
Glass of 190O - .=~ -. - 4 -.. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21

First Prize-Brewer Goodsel, 3433 Chicago Ave,
Minneapolis -, 'at
Second Prize-Edward W. Cross, Marietta, Mimi,
Third Prize-Mamie E. Lambert, Young Ameri-
ca, MINI. ..> .-..~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
THE MAINTAINING OF DIGNITY
When the Family Refuses to Take One Seriously Teach
ing. Is an Uphill Road. -.
fSecond Prize.)

(Second Prze)
Nearly every has heard of the trials and tribu-
lations Of the schoomarm. Indeed, one might some
times be led to believe that the profession of teachn
the young idea how to shoot long drawn out woe
opportunity to indulge his sense of humor
The summer school teachers very careful to i'm
press upon beginners that must always maintain
very dignifed bearing With this in mind strug
Cling along muddy road September morning car
rying big dinner pail and assuming much dignity
possible Happening to glance up-my stature rather
previous-I greeted by big farmer with the hui
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
THE DIGNITY OF CAP AND GOWN.
E. Lambert,
Young America, MINI.

Fellow Old Time Juniors ~
ttPresent Occupations is quite strenuous express
sion to apply to the life Of anyone who has just arrived
at the dignity Of cap and gown isn't til For just
beginning realize the fact that I'm actually senior
state university and that by June shall be thrown
out Of school life into world which may, possibly prove
more serious than college world.
7 don't intend to bore you with an account of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
BY SLOW DEGREES.

Some girls 'Fgrow up'' in night, as it were; with
others the Transformation is gradual belong to The
latter category and look back into the not
Las Vegas daily optic., 1905-03-31

campaign has been planned like 30
many different component parts OF n
huge piece Of machinery. No place
was given for the flashlight.-for the
volcanic eruption. so TO speak, of the
military genius of individual command,
ers.
Picture TO yourself a man sitting
among his friends In modest Chi
nese hut or In tent. fifteen miles
from the front,-a genial old man.
The hut Is the converging center Of
many hundreds Of telegraph and tele
phone wires. The officers Of his staff
are silent at the receiver. Now this
and then that officer turns 10 him.
The entire mission Of his life seems
to be to take things with ease and
comfort 1t Is not exactly picture OF
an heroic soldier on the firing line,
such as the military tradition OF Rus,
sia seems TO have certain weakness
for even In this day. You see In this
old man an engineer.in.chief whose
brain Is In touch with the farthest
wheel Of the huge piece OF machinery
called the Manchurian army Of Nip.
pon. The name of the master engi.
neer Is Marquis Oyama From "Oya.
ma, the Victor Of Mukden." by Adachi
Kinnosuke. in the American Monthly
Review of Reviews for April.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1905-03-31
FIELD MARSHAL OYAMA.

The battle OF Mukden has been
fought, and history Is richer-and sad.
der. The smallest OF the so.called civ
ilized powers has fought probably the
greatest battle that history, sober
minded and respecter of mathemat.
les, has ever known. This battle was the
greatest In number Of men engaged, In
the territory covered. In its complexity
OF development, In the bearing 1t will
have on history. Nippon fought 1t
against Russia, the largest empire on
earth, as geography goes. and. as all
Europe told us, the greatest
of military powers.
The captain Of the Nippon camp,
the victor Of this great battle, does
not measure many inches above five
feet. In peace and In war, 1t is his
amiable custom to style himself. to the
more intimate Of his foreign friends,
the ugly old man."
He is the embodiment OF the spirit
Of the Nippon campaign In Manchuria.
His character is striking comment
on the conservative nature Of this
Manchurian campaign. II there be a
commander in the service of
his majesty who typifies the ripe
completeness of the system, who en-
phasizas the apotheosis Of the military
Marquis Oyama Is certainly
the man. In putting him at the head
Of the Manchurian campaign our coun.
try has paid the highest tribute to the
genius and ability Of General
Every movement Of this
Las Vegas daily optic., 1905-03-31

OF the Castillian. the city fathers Of
Roswell propose to change he historic
beautiful Spanish names Of streets.
such as Albuquerque, Mesilla, Las We
gas, 10 such plebian and unlovely ap-
pellations as Hendricks, Bland and
Schneider Can anything be moro
silly. II almost makes us sorry that
Roswell Is on the map OF New Mexico.
With her narrow "Tejana" prejudices
she appears qualified to be a part OF
almost any section which Is ruled by
pottiness and bigotry. When the
Santa Fe and the Harvey company
Tho historical society OF California
and California people generally are
seeking 10 perpetuate the names made
famous In the brave Spanish days OF
old. when the history of this section
Is becoming Of increasing importance
and interest, 10 find New Mexico
community changing names rich with
association 10 tickle the vanity of
some plebian Schneider or Bland, and
10 give vent TO silly sentiment
against the Mexican, is enough reason
10 make the remainder OF the terri
tory heartily ashamed that such fool
ishness can exist within her borders.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1905-03-31
FRIDAY. MARCH 81, 1906.
ALBUQUERQUE CITIZEN CHANGES
OWNERS,

The Albuquerque Citizen Is under
new management. It publishes the
following announcement.
"The Citizen Publishing company
has succeeded the late firm OF Hughes
G. McCreight. publishers of the Daily
and Weekly Citizen. 1t is the inten.
tion OF the new company 10 make
some improvements In the paper, the
equipment OF the office and the ser.
vice rendered its patrons. Albuquer-
que is In every particular an upto-date
city, and It's newspaper representa-.
tives must in all things be abreast OF
the times In matters national, terri.
torial and local. The Citizen will be
a staunch supporter Of republican
principles and policies. though 1t, will
not sacrifice those principles to the
upbuilding OF particular interests, nor
will It deny itself the liberty Of judg.
ing as 10 the application Of the prin.
ciples themselves.
"The retiring firm, Messrs. Hughes
& McCreight. have been identified
with the upbuilding Of Albuquerque
since it's very inception, and, while
Mr.. Hughes retires altogether owing to
bad health. Mr.. McCreight has been
retained for the present by the new
company as It's business manager"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1905-03-31

On both the east and west sides a
number Of enterprising business men
are promoting a plan which will en-.
sure regular band concerts on the
streets during the summer. 1t is pro-
posed that the military band shall
play on the east side one Saturday
night and on the west side the alter.
nate Saturday. 1t is desired also to
give concert now and then in Hill
Site park. The concert idea is a good
one and 1t should be supported The
cost will be comparatively small. Not
only will the citizens reap much pleas
ure, but there will be considerable ad-
vantage to the business men as re-
suit of the crowds that will throng
the streets Saturday evenings.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1905-03-31
NOT ALWAYS MONEY.

Money plays an important part In
politics, but it does not always com
mand success Says the Globe.Demo-
crat upon this point:
Several men Of wealth were prom.
inent aspirants for the senatorship.
Other wealthy men were mentioned
more or less consplcuously in connec-
tion with the office without being con.
sidered popular favorites, but any one
OF whom, jt was believed, might con.
ceivably win the office in the ultimate
outcome. Yet the prize went to a
man who was dependent for his live.
lihood on a moderate salary Of q
United States attorney. supplemented
by such earnings as he would have
time to gain from his law practice.
major Warner is poor man. He
did not spend a cent to advance his
chances for the election. He had no
money to put up for any such pur-
pose, even II he had wanted to use
1t in that way. His canvass, which
was pushed entirely by hts friends
without any active aid from himself,
was clean and square throughout.
There was not suspicion of Doodle
ism In 1t. Senator Warner goes to his
new field of activity absolutely un-
pledged to any person or any interest
other than to the people Of Missouri
and the interests OF the nation and the
state"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1905-03-31

Come around and examine them.
Bring your friends along. You will find
in this store the latest and best styles in
Headgear and at lower prices than you
ever paid before. r.
After inspecting our stock you will
come to the conclusion that we are the
right people to see in millinery. You can
save time and money by dealing with us.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1905-03-31
SILLY SENTIMENT.

Roswell ought to be situated in a
country district In Hoosierdom or In
q backwoods New England settlement,
rather than In an enterprising terrific
~ like New Mexico. Because Of "Te.
Jana" spleen at anything that savors
Las Vegas daily optic., 1905-03-31

Las Vegans regret the unfortunate
occurrence Of last night, which result.
ed In the death OF Mr.. Eater. Three
murders have been committed in the
city during this month. The record
Is not one Of which to be proud.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1905-03-31

Mexico, too. is to Ire placed on a
gold basis. Under recent decree OF
the Mexican congress, the mints are
to be closed to the free coinage Of sill.
yer and the Mexican silver dollar is
to have value Of about fifty cents in
gold.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1905-03-31
WOMENS KNIT UNDERWEAR

Fancy Cotton Sleeveless Vests, with deep
lace yoke; each l5c, 2 for 25c Good quality
white cotton vests and pants, we'll made and
full size garments; Vests are high neck, long
or short sleeves; Pants, knee and ankle
length, each rs cents.
We are prepared to meet your wants at
our well known Low Prices kos. Reliable
Goods.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1905-03-31
A visit to our
HOSIERY SECTION

will enable you to see all the new styles OF
hosiery for the Spring and Summer. You can
pick up a few bargains at the same time.
100 Dozen of these finest of Ladies 25c
and 3Oc Hosiery at 19c.
Best black cat, full regular made spliced
heel and toe, split sole, white feet and out
sizes, that sell at 25c and 3Oc, now 10c.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1905-03-31

les NecAfwear, IN silk and washable
stocks in embroidered silk and linen. ~
25c, 35c and SOC.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-09-20
Crockery Department

Our Drug Department is a one and con-
Quoted on modern lines. We have adopted the
cut rate plan and sell all patent medicines at es-
peciay low prices. Buying and selling largely
we can sell much cheaper than the drug stores.
Our Grocery and Crockery Departments are
filled with complete lines and the goods are all
marked at our usual low Department Store
prices. We invite careful inspection, COM
parison of prices and trial order
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
Found Dead at the Dunn.

Ned Barrett. well snown mine
in these parts. was found dead in al
ont house nj Captain Isaac Williams
home at the Dunn mine YESTERDAY
morning. Barrett was boarding viii
Captain Williams and working al
light work about the Dunn NINE
Thursday evening he retired about
eleven clock and was ina the best u
spirits About one-n clock Isaac viii
liams dr who slept ia the same
room with Barrett heard him strike Il
match and go down stairs He Thought
nothing of that as Barrett arose early
every incoming and So went To sleep
again
When the family assembled lor
breakfast yesterday morning Barrett
WAS missing and be had not been seen
about the mine They thought this
queer but supposed that he was down
10 the gasoline engine in the marsh
north of the milne and nothing more
was thought of the incident until after
breakfast when Mrs Williams found
him dead i'm the out house.
DR. Darling was summoned at once
and he pronounced it a case of heart
disease
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22

the III. r. Sunday school at the
Great Western mine will give lawn
social at Chas Harris residence in
the new block at the location next
Wednesday evening All are invited.
The young people Of the NJ. f.
Church will give concert at tie
oprea house next Friday evening.
The affair will take on the features Of
vaudeville concert and will be very
entertaining.
Miss Mantney went TO Oshkosh this
morning for a short visit.
Miss Jennie larson came mp from
Green Bay to take Miss Manthey =
place at. the hospital while the latter
is.on her vacation.
Miss May Pease is visiting at o. M.
Browns, having returned with Miss
Hazel Brown from Fon du Lac her
home
jackson is ready 70 deliver ice 10
your residence again. Ring him up
nd place stan ding order.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
Prof Meyer. Railway Rates anc
The West.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean. June io)
IL is on the Western country and
Its representatives in Congress that the
principal reliance is put for legisla-
ton regarding government regulation
of railroad affairs at the extra session
of Congress next fall
This is the tenaency OF the daily
press dispatches from Washington and
vast amount of current magazine
articles II is the tendency which
Professor Hugo Aeyer had in mind
when he addressed the millers in Kan
sas City on railway rates recently.
Now. what does the West wan ty
A reasonable amount of government
controls Yes. Just how muchy That
is something to think about
Whatever may bee the belief or the
arguments Of the railroad managers.
the American public is firmly con
WINGED that railroads are semi public
institutions created with government
help. aud i'm the interests Of the gen
eral good should be subject to govern
meut control
To deny tins Is folly Government
control of railroads exists ia this
country and must continue to exist as
long rs this is "a free country So the
more far seeing railroad managers are
not fighting government control They
realize the tutility Of snch conrse
Hence the pressing question at pres.
emf comes down 10 this Just what
form shall government control take1
II it b. the stopping Of aIl devices
and schemes which hinder free copeti
ton and the enforcement Of more trim
gent penalties for secret rehatiug, its
benefits may be great
But these matters are being confused
just now with proposition 10 have
the government fix railroad rates II
is proposed to give to some body of
men appointed from Washington the
power 10 iiN the prices which the rail
roads must charge for the trauspor
tatiou of freight and passengers
Whether such a plan would be Of value
CD The Western country. on Go the
country asu whole is open to serious
doubt
I1. experience af foreign countries.
whgn thu railroads We owned and the
rtr hHad tv government ie not ru
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-05-03
In Honor OF Judge Barksdalc.

The "Briars, Company &c" 3rd. S.
G. Regiment, gave dinner at the New
Bendela Hotel ON Wednesday in honor
of their old comradc Judge Allen Barks-
dale of Ruston La
Owing to the very threatening wealth
er not as many of his comrades were
present - were expected and it is to be
regretted that any had to miss so pleas
ant an occasion.
Thercwerc about 1875 enrolled in thee COM
pany and of that number there are now
living about thirty five Nine of those
were present at the dinner on Wednes-
day, as follows Is. w. Lanford, Allen
Barksdalc, w. III. EIellams, j. b. Hig-
gins, Mel Fleming, Manning Edwards,
M. b. Owings, A. Y. Thompson and
o. G.. Thompson
Wash Heron servant of Thos. Barks-
dale,who fell at Chickamauga was also
present. Wash is one of the most re-
spectacle negroes in the county and the
trustworthy character which caused him
to be selected as a body servant to a
Confederate soldier remains with him
still. He always finds time to meet
with the "Briars.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-05-03
D. A. X. Chapter at CInton---Social and
Personal News.

CLINTON, May 2nd. The Musgrove
Mill Chapter of the ID. A. r.. was or
ganized on Friday afternoon by Mrs.
John C. Davis. This Chapter will be
composed of members from Clinton
and Laurens. Regent Mrs. John C.
Davis; Vice Regent, Mrs. Sallie Dun
lap; Historian, Mrs. jim Copeland of
Laurens; Secretary, Mrs. William Bal
ley; and Treasurer, Mrs. John Robert
son. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. j. A. Bailey
The Friendly Dozen were invited by
Mrs. A. V. Martin to meet at her
pretty home on the College grounds one
afternoon during the week past. In tho
parlor and dining room lovely pink
roses were used in profusion AT six
lunch of six courses. A most delightful
afternoon was spent by the Club.
A large party of students, chape-
roned by DR.. and Mrs. Neville and Mrs.
A. E. Spencer attended the Oratorical
Contest in Greenwood on the 10Th ult.
MIR. Jack Clark represented the p. C.
of S. c..
Mrs. Sallie Dunlap, Mrs. Rufus Dun
lap and Miss Alma Shell were guests of
Mrs John Robertson last week.
Prof. A. E. Spencer spent last week
in Columbia at the Educational Conven-
ton.