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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-11

journey of one block without escort. Suddenly
great clangor arose and to her dsmay she the
object Of her greatest dread laundering down the street,
the mysterious fire brigade. The Little Maiden not
OF philosophc turn of mind, and being unused to
probing the deep meanings of life had therefore
tracted the very yet deepseated
conviction that those terrible monsters of fire in
vented solely for the purpose of consuming the objects
Of their wrath. So being, has been said philoso-
pher, the Little Maiden, driven to self preservation
obeyed her first impulse which to bury her face
in the coattails of venerable old enan who stood
watching the magnificent spectacle To explain the Lit
tie Maiden seemingly extraordinary act it is necessary
to state that like most of the smaller generation she
was firm believer in the ostrich theory. When the dan
ger was past escaping from astonished old gentle
man, she burst upon the populace at home with the
startling announcement that she had seen the 'Eire
ragons" This caused wild excitement but brought
forth some sarcastic remarks pronunciation.
For sympathy the Little Maiden fed to The Boy
who failed to understand her After pouring forth
her wondrous tale, she succeeded in ectng many
facts concerning the object of their interest
So absorbed they in their discussion that both
failed to he= warning CALLS until the mother of The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-11

rapping at the window. We and hid. We hid about
hve or ten minutes and then began to play again.
We had played about fifteen minutes and then
raped at the door. went to open and there
5aek-olanter all lighted There face carved on
it, and in the mouth pipe with smoke coming from
It, Some one had played good joke Then we
began to play again. looked at the clock and it
was II CLOCK, time to go home. And then went
Fifth Grade, Ruth Holmberg,
jackson School, 1926 Fifth st S.
A LAST CALL ON ALICE
was about four years old when I visited my aunt
in the country had been there before and felt
strange But after while with aunts pettng and
eoaxng became at home and liked to stay there
used to go to the barn and uncle milk the and
feed the horses every night and used to to
Mrs B. with aunte, and play with Alice her daughter.
had been there month when received letter from
mama saying that she would out there the follow
ing week and bring sister and brother with her. When
auntie read it to glad could hardly wait
until she But after long time Of waiting she
came and there my sister and brother Mama said
ght home with her, but did not like to CO. Mama
and brother and sister stayed there week and
planning to 60 home the following Monday. But aunte
told them to stay another week and they did, and
promised mama would 60 home with her. The follow
ing Tuesday paid my last visit to- Alice and then
went. Lizzie Iverson
Fifth Grade, 651 Adams St., NE.
Sheridan School.
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A DEvoURER OF GOODIES

When was about four five years old, I was in
vted to spend the afternoon with my little playmate H.
we went up to her room and prepared for a splendid
time together by getting out and arranging all the dolls
and toys BY and by the brought in very dan
cutting up some cake, H. was called to speak to
visitor She ran downstairs then the nurse went away
and was left all alone with the exception of the cat
dd not RETURN decided help myself to the feast
very generously inviting the cat. We were having
splendid time when the in and asked where
H. was said she had not been back and off she few
to lind her, when suddenly overcome with shame
at having devoured all those good things And then
went. -uT1do po1lo++
seventh Grade, 1905 W. Thirty-frst Street.
Calhoun School. ,..
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A QUESTIONABLE EQUIPMENT.


One day about five years ago father gave me knife
which priced highly 1t had hardly into my
possession before in the other cutting away
at picture frame within my reach The next night
while lying in bed thought Of playing barber. knew
fairly well how to do it because had watched barber
around the corner; next morning, breakfast half
eaten, went into the kitchen for soap (sand soap)
into sisters waercolo box for her brush and then
into the pantry for With this outfit thought
was barber, 50 started for the barn to make shop
then went to Smiths, calling for James. Soon
James out of the house as if in pursuit of a
robber.
About ten minutes later we were in the barn. Jimmy
in the chair without seat but with lah to keep
him from falling thru. Soon his face full ather
and was scraping away at the foam. cut my finger
and then went home leaving poor James in the chair
When I reached home 1 was asked why I in the
barn and how cut my finger. said, "Playing bar
ber After telling the rest of the story to my father
he went to look after James and then went-to bed
Eighth Grade, ~ ..-. Walter Merkert
Adams School. 1909 Fifteenth Avenue s
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HIS SAD FUTURE,

Visitor-Why are you crying 50, Bobbie?
Bobbie-Boohooi cause de Russians an Japs are
havn' war.
Visitor-What kindhearted little boy!
Bobbie- An'-boo- hoo!-Some day I'll have ter
study about it in school.-Judge, Copyright 1905
Boy appeared upon the with certain instrument of
torture in her hands, whereupon grown wise by expert
along certain line, Il was the Little Maiden)
cast one compassionate glance at The Boy, and then
went. She Martin
A Eleventh Grade, 1920 Third Street N
North High School,
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"Around the corner,'' said Annie.
~ Ella 1t 8 time to come home,'' called mother.
eyes, in q minute said l.
- know where you now,'' said Salma, who was
it'' for hideand-go-seek. We ran toward the wood
shed and went in to hide behind the wood forgot
that mother called me.
"Oh, my arm!'' cried I when the woodpile had
1nmoled on top of me. The girls helped out. My
arm was not hurt very much, but OH how frightened
"Here she comes; don't talk She can't see us, it's
dark in here.'
Ella, your mother called you long time ago.
said salma, coming into the woodshed
On forgot that she called me,'' said I, coming
-! know the rest in there now'' said Salma
114o snen 1 went Ella Mccarthy,
Sixth Grade 291S Twentv-fftb street s
Seward School.
BORROWING A BABY
One day when only two years old I was STAY
ing WIN my aunt She had children SO she always
kept me with her two weeks and then sew
era weeks 1t happened day that I was playing on
the sofa which had crocheted cover and dsarranged
It, Then my aunt pretended that she was cross to see
"ha1 should say She said, 'Now Ethel, spread that
cover straight eyes, fss it, fss it, said My.
aunt SAID did it real well, but later she heard me
say IL dont like you m going home to my mama''
1t happened that my parents coming over that
day. as 1t was Christmas. My aunt told what had
happened and they only laughed. satisfied
with mere laugh SO said, 'I'm going home today I'm
come back again. My parents home at halfpast
seven and then I went Ethel Oman
Seventh Grade, 1925 Thirtieth Avenue s.
Seward School,
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A BEAUTIFUL RED BORDER.

was invited to Hazel's party. Hazel was my near
est neghbor and best friend We had begun school at
the time the fall before had played together
long before that. had planned to have such good
time at her party and had crossed the that
eVentful day full of joyous anticipation The games pro-
crossed pleasantly to all parties concerned except that
perhaps felt rife envious Of the attention bestowed
on certain little Katie, arrival at the town and
hence object of admiration
After the games all went into the house. We
were seated around long table and carefully
cred with large napkins by Hazel mother. looked at
my napkin; it was pure white with plain hem around
it. My eyes travelled around the table, They stopped
when saw Katie. What show Of preference was this7
could hardly believe it! Carefully tucked Kates COL
1ar was napkin also But that was not tn point for
Katie,s was white with beautiful red border and
around all the sides long graceful fringes
was insuted Hazels neighbor and best friend
TO be treated sghtingly! It too much. Push
ing chair from the table, slipped down and walked
to the door. Hazel's mother followed "Where are
you going, deare she asked |I'm going home,'' an
swered without further explanation And then I went
r Tenth Grade, -Irma Martens
East High School. 1908 Seventh St. Sc
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A ssTHINKER' OUT OF GEAR.

It was Of those splendid May days, when we long
for school to close and all outdoors to be calling
US to come out Why was it my "thinker'' could not
think on such days Why it failed in many
lessonsF And why, oh why obliged to remain aft
er school on that ideal spring day'
''You may sit in your seat until all Of your lessons
are made up the teachers sharp command. How
sadly those words fell my Nothing could have
made feel worse, and to hear the children playing
out-ofdoors yet, for had planned going
away, but this had upset it ALL Never before did pre-
pare my arithmetic papers fast and before did
make many After what seemed hours Of i'm
prsonment finished correcting my day Then
much to my happiness excused. And then I went.
A Sixth Grade, Minnie Jaqua
Whittier School. . 81 Twenty st.
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THE SECOND INVITATION.

One day my cousin and proposed to 20 to the lake
fishing morning in the week. for it was the
beginning of the fishing But appointed
morning it was raining when he called said
not to 60 for had also promised to go delivering
with grocer My cousin then asked chun Of mine to
60 with him. Our grocer did not Ny chum had
gone with cousin SO read book, but could not put
my mind what reading. I was very lonesome
When my cousin back he brought basket full of
fish which he had caught. The week he went
again and asked me to 60 with him. and then went.
A Sixth Grade Thomas Murnhy
Franklin School. 1921 Sixth Street N.
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DANGER VERSUS DELICAcY.

-. Several years ago I visiting with some rea-
tlves In Maine had not been there long before de-
Veloped an appetite for peppermint leaves so
much so that spent most of my time hunting for the
knobs on which they My cousin liked peppermint
had no to anything that grew the neghborhood
One day as I was coming out of the house saw my
cousin running down the road I asked him what the
matter and he said that he had been over in the
pasture and that the bulls had nearly caught him before
ne saw them and could get over the fence I at once
set out Tor the pasture confident that would take
thing more than bulls to drive out In few minutes
was sitting in the eating peppermint leaves and
laughing at my cousin who outside of the fence
had not been there long before heard shouting and
looking up two bulls coming out of the bushes not
far from arose, looked at the bulls then at the
peppermint, and then went. Maurice Reed,
Eighth Grade, 4O7 Newton Avenue N
Harrison School. z
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A PEEP AT THE PARLOR.

One morning went to my chum house to
spend the day with her. her mother and father
to be absent and she did not keep house alone
We had planned to have fine time. We wanted every
thing in perfect order when her parents returned So
wdusted and arranged furniture and felt as tho we
knew all about housekeeping We spent the of
morning very happily. Candy making and corn-popping
took most of time In the afternoon we ventured
into the parlar to play and for the time his life
my chums dog, Watch, that for he had always
been refused the right to enter it. We playing
with Watch and having the best kind of time when
there was crash handsome had been knocked
the floor and there it lay in thousand pieces Before
the sound of the carriage wheels in the driveway and
then went. Mamie Iinehan
A Fifth Grade, 1926 Fifth Ave. S.
Garfield School,
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SOMETHING VERY FUNNY.

The year before last something very funny happened
to me- I had long wanted bicycle but father said,
"No you don't want bicycle. You would only run
into the curling. - was should not break my
wheel and I knew should not into the curbing.
The day before my birthday father said sDonald meet
down town at ten O'Clock this morning. I will be
waiting for YOU Now did not want to 20 down
town bit that morning. Some other boys and had
arranged to have little picnic in the woods and
prospect of going down town anything but pleas
ant did not want to go and told father SO. He said
to Harry my younger brother Harry would you like to
60 down town and get bicycles' And then went.
Sixth Grade, Donald Murphy
Clinton School. 3119 Second Avenue s..
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THE CLEVERNESS OF ssIT
Here she comes!' said Clara
tWhere9,, said Edna, who had been running till
she nearly out of breath
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-11
THE FIRST GAME OF BALL,

1t was the first game of baseball of the season and
therefore all the more interesting one of the
participants the losing sde The stood five to
four in favor of the opposing team the eighth
inning and our side up to bat. Our captain who was
frs at the bat knocked short and made first The
pitcher the other side seemed to be losing speed
for the next two batters made safe hits This was grow
ing exciting Just as the next batter went to the plate
my sister out and called for me to come home to
dinner answered. ''In mnute.'' That batter struck
out was called again and gave the same answer as
before It was my turn to bat. Just as stepped
up to the plate saw father coming overland then 1
Went .....- Irving Scott
Eighth Grade, 1927 Sheridan Ayenue n
Lowell
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THE OSTRICH THEORY.
She only Little Maiden who had been made
supremely happy because she going the long
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-01-20
from it.
Annual Meeting, Ayrshire
Breeders.

The thirtieth annual meeting of the
Ayrshire Breeders association will be
held in Chapman Hall, fremont Temple,
Boston, Mass, on Wednesday February
Sth, 1908.
The regular business meeting for the
election of officers, etc, will be held at
10 a. m.
Amendments to Article l and III will
be presented at this meeting.
At . p. m. there will be a literary
meeting of the association with adj
dresses and discussion of questions per-
tanning to the breeding of Ayrshire
cattle and care of dairy stock generally.
A paper will be read by Prof. H.
Hayward of the Mount Rermon. Mass.
School for Boys. Subject, Feeding
Calves.
After the paper there will be "a dis
cussion of this subject led by Rev. E..
F. Pember, Bangor, Maine.
DIR. L. NJ. Pope, V. S., will give a talk
on the new discoveries in treating Milk
Fever in Cows.
The annual banquet of the association
to its members and invited guests will
be held after this meeting.
There will be a meeting of the execu-
tive committee held in the parlor of
Hotel Cecil, Washington ST., opposite
Essex St, at o'clock Tuesday even
ing, Feb. 7.
In the report of the tests for the best
record by single COW for the past year
the first was taken by Inez Douglass,
giving S,S42 lbs. of milk and 479 lbs. of
butter. Owned by Howard Cook, Beloit
Ohio.
Second went to Acelista, giving II .277
lbs. of milk and 400 lbs. of butter
Owned by &. NJ. Winslow & Son, Bran
don, VT.
Third to Durline, giving 9,41s lbs.
milk and Ala lbs of butter. Owned by
James j. Hill, St Paul, MINI.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-01-20
CoIleqe Notes

The Y. NJ. G.. A. held its first annual
meeting of the term on Tuesday even
ing.
Preparations are on foot towards es-
tablishing several Bible classes in college
during the winter term. The plans
will be arranged differently than last
year and probably each fraternity will
have class.
Roy NJ. Pickard '05, has accepted a
position to teach in the High School to
fill the vacancy owing to the illness of
Mrs. Wilson.
Manager Bid of the Glee club has re-
ceived letter from the University of
Vermont in regard to having a joint
college concert in Middlebury sometime
this winter.
Jay Viele '0S does not intend to re-
turn to college until the latter part of
the term.
Saturday was an important day for at
this time many of the students took ex-
aminations to remove their conditions.
Some were successful and many were
not.
Manager Pickard has already IS games
on the baseball schedule with the posi-.
bility of adding one or two more.
f. M. Cove 'O7 spent Sunday in Bris-
toll.
A meeting of the men of the college
was held on Friday afternoon to take
actions towards staging a play in the
near future. Several plans were dis
cussed and offered but it was at last
decided to present a drama. it is the
intention of the student body to have
1t presented sometime within the next
four weeks. No committee has been
appointed but one will be selected in a
few days. The proceeds of the play
will be used to defray the athletic debt.
An athletic meeting was held last
Saturday morning and the Constitution
committee which was composed of
Pickard, Taylor and Caldwell reported
a Constitution which with a few changes
was accepted and adopted. In general
it is the same as the old document but
the new one requires that a person who
earns his NJ in football must play at
least in "A half in one more than one
half of the games played and in base
ball he must play five innings i'm one
more than one half of the games played.
The baseball men are allowed to wear
the block Ms but they must wear white
sweaters and caps with the blue NJ.
Under the new rules any member who
does not pay his athletic tax is ineligible
to hold any office in the association or
manage any team. The athletic associa-
ton Is given general supervision of all
athletics including class teams. Glass
numerals can only be worn by those
men who make their respective teams.
On the whole the new constitution is a
creditable piece of work and it will tend
very much to simplify our athletic
rules.
The editors of the Middlebury maya
zine plan to have the first edition of the
paper out by the first of February.
The Glee club held its first meeting on
Monday afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-01-20
The Big Fair Sept. So.

The Vergennes Enterprise says: "The
Addison County Agricultural society
held its annual meeting at Middlebury
and it was certainly an elaborate affair.
For the "tillers of the soil to participate
in an occasion of this character is an ex-
perience that never before existed in
this county. But the members of the
society are justified in their actions for
never before has the society been in such
a prosperous condition. Col S. A. Ilsley
has filled the position of the good angel
in a manner most acceptable and pleasing
TO the people of the county, and we
hope that he has enjoyed his
experience. Mr.. Ilsley and his assistants
are worthy of strong praise and congrat-
ulatlons for producing in short period
the best Agricultural society in Vermont.
Success to the fair of 1905
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-01-20

The rural mail carriers rightly object
to the bill to extent the parcel post to
free rural delivery routes, as they all say
it would be impractical, making it neces-
sary to shorten the routes, and greatly
increasing the expense of the service.
The bill provides "that within the limits
of the respective rural routes, served by
postal wagons, parcels of mail matter
shall be collected and delivered from
house to house by the carriers, in weight
up to 200 pounds, and in dimensions up
to barrel-no parcel, however, to be
more than six feet in length The bill
specifies that the rates on parcels shall
be one cent for eight ounces or less: two
cents for a pound; five cents for from
one to eleven pounds; ten cents for half
bushel, thirty pounds; 10 cents for a
bushel; 90 cents for half barrel; and %
cents for barrel
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-01-20
Re S oIutio S.

Resolutions of the Ladies' Aid and
Missionary society of Weybridge, Vt.
Whereas, God in his infinite love has
seen fit to remove by death our sister,
Mrs. Edwin 5. Wright; and whereas, the
long and intimate relation held with her
in the faithful discharge of her duties in
the society makes it eminently fitting
that we record our appreciation of her
therefore,
Resolved, That the wisdom and ability
which she has exercised in the aid of
our organization by service contributions
and council will be held in grateful re-
memberance:
Resolved, That the removal of such a
life from eur midst leaves IA vacancy
that will be deeply realized by the com
munity, by the church and by the men,
bers of her family to whom she was
devoted:
Resolved, That with deep sympathy
with the bereaved relatives we express
our hope that even so great a loss may
be over ruled for good by Him who
doeth all things we'll:
Resolved. That copy of these reso-
lutions be put upon the records of this
society; copy printed in the local paper
and copy sent to the bereaved family.
Mrs. Lemuel h. Brown,
Mrs. Charles S. James.
Committee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-01-20
A CONTINUAL STRAIN,

Many men and women are constantly
subjected to what they commonly term
"a continual strain" because of some
financial or family trouble. 1t wears
and distresses them both mentally and
physically, affecting their nerves badly
and bringing on liver and kidney all
ments, with the attendant evils of con-
stipation, loss of appetite, sleeplessness,
low vitality and dependency. They
cannot, as rule, get rid of this "con-
tinual strain but they can remedy its
health destroying effects by taking fire.
quent doses of Green's August Flower.
1t tones up the liver, stimulates the
kidneys lnsures healthy bodily functions,
gives vim and spirit to ones whole being.
and eventually disp"ls the physical or
mental distress caused by that continual
strain" Trial bottle of August Flower.
25c; regular size, 75c At NJ. r. Burt's.
and South Side Drug Store
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-01-20
NEW INDUSTRIES.
Annual Meeting of the Business
Mems Association

The annual meeting of the Business
Mems association of Addison county
was held in the rooms of the Moosala-
moo club Middlebury the evening of Jan.
II. The meeting was called to order by
President l.. p. Thayer and five new
firms were admitted, making some 50
members. The elections of officers re-
suited as follows: President, L. p.
Ihayer; vice president, +. +. Bond /;
secretary and treasurer, G.. /. Button
executive committee, L. S. Knight and
Dr. ID. G. Noble; programme committee
George Goyett, II. f. JOY and DR.. Averill;
committee of five to look after the get
ting of new industries for the town,
Il. 5. Benedict, j. f. Weeks, j. II. Stew
art, A. j. Marshall and Isaac Rogers.
Mr.. Thayer asked to be excused but
the association insisted on his serving.
There was lengthy dicussion over the
matter of securing new industries and
especially canning factory and the
committee was instructed to write to
several firms that have branch factories
in this State and see what arrangements
could be made.
There is no section of the State better
adapted to this industry than Addison
county. Not only is this great county
for corn but it is the center of the fruit
business of Vermont. More and better
fruit of all kinds is grown here than
in any other section of the State, 80 that
"A canning factory could be run longer
than at other points and thus be more
profitable to the company operating it
and the people.
The Business Mems association is out
for business and will get all that is COM
ing to Addison county.