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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
Milo Foster,
Wabasha, MINI.
SHE SANG HER SING.

have not had very eventful life, but three notable
things came to mind without much delay when began
that dread ogre, ssthe professor whom
liked when he asked me if afraid of him. The
second my graduating into high school, Some Of my
class had failed in examination another and
thought that there would be only three four Of
thought would look queer for three four to stard
up there, and-did dread the ordea9 Oh myl We
worried in vain however, because thru mistake
diplomas did not and when did receive them
about year eighteen months later, than four
received them. The last 'great event. the first
time I sang in public It in a minstrel show given
by home talent and I 'tblacked up dreaded
the singing and tried to get out of it, but when the
night and it my to sing, and sang
my sing although my voice may have trembled up
and down the SCALE Kathryn Gilbert,
Tenth Grade. Grand Rapids, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
ESCAPING DANGER.

I was to spend the Christmas vacation with my aunt
in Watertown S. D. was to meet her in Minneapolis
and far that city with of the teachers
The train very late that morning and knew that
If it made good time could not catch the Water
town train. When reached the city my aunt was
not to be anywhere My friend teephoned to
took to the home of her sister to wait for
aunt very much frightened because had written
my aunt to be to meet She called for during
the morning after telephonng to ask her where
was. We obliged to stay Sunday in Mime
apolis and go to WatertoWn Monday morning This
great in my life because it my first venture
into the big world Last saw the Indians play
La for the first time in my life This great
event Just because had them play that
game One Saturday several years ago and
and two other people went out in the country On
way home runaway coming toward Our
horse old and slow jumped out of the buggy
and mama went to Dolly head The team running
in such way that if they not turned the tongue Of
the wagon would have impaled Dolly. Mama stood by
Doly'a head and shooed'' them They turned little
and missed the buggy by about six inches. This was
great event in my life because Dolly probably would
have been killed and the rest Of us might have been
seriously injured. Shirley Knapp,
Ninth Grade Crookston, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
LEARNING TO Do THINGS.

Several winters ago, my uncle sent pair OF
skates for Christmas present The next day went
the ice to learn to skate them and tried to skate
but could not Just going to try the next time
some one ran against and fell down. The next time
tried found that could take few strokes without
falling After awhile T found thin place in the ice.
thought would see how many times could skate
and the last time fell and that ended my skating for
that day During vacation decided to learn
to ride bicycle One evening tried but could not
ride at first After several attempts found that could
ride little way started to ride around the block.
just as was about around met team and into the
done big thing One day during vacation went to
circus in Faribault When went into the tent the first
thing elephant and the next thang [
lion This took my eye than the elephant,
atho thought the elephant very queer looking
animal and also very large When the circus
thought it was the greatest event of all.
Eighth Grade. Clyde Ridgeway
Morristown, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
THE SOUVENIR BUTTONS

Junior given every contributor for his first
honoabIe mention Only one junior button given a year
and this is sent without application The began
button is awarded honorable mention
Honor button to Junior who has hres
printed which are neither prize winners honorable
Honor accepted contribution
gether with order for a book.
prize button is awarded for every prize paper without
Isl Of nes E Ut for
printed sent out day of publication and all
within the week following %
THE HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT CONTESTS
contests for writers in and above the
prizes Of SO each for penfs books for the
schools winning the highest number Of credits.
No school n Minneapolis northwest VIII
s
school paper competitor during the
The first quarter began Sept 16 and ends Dec TO- 1905
INCLUSIVE THE PRIZE PICTURES.
The pictures which are gsen prizes the school
s % T the to he 1 e
prize under circumstances to be removed
other school or t to private at home
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Write in ink only one side Of the paper Leave
Fs se Il top s the %
Of the rst Sign the name and residence at the
end at the right thf r ELI 4 the end at the left
above Dc aia
any subject by the writer They
than 500 g To4ds f 5s5E' ee asn wsaas
writers Has pan ar tho to the topics
anywhere in the United may write for The Journal
Junior. only the topics under this head
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03

Of all Sorts the bands played in the afternoon and
the ragmufins paraded. Then at night there the
fireworks which seemed grand We stayed till twelve
O'Clock and altogether this was great event to
The third great trip south We started from
Wells, Mimi, and travelled till reached the Mis-
sssippi. Then took boat down the river. i saw
many large and beautiful trees and learned many inter
esting facts. The most important thing
cotton field which to me very great sight
High School Arthur Leonard,
Delano, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
WHAT WE SHoUID BE.

One great thing is that we should be optimistic,
the power of seeing everything that beautiful
for then we would have evil thoughts and would
always be happy The second great thing is that we
should be truthful If we tell lie once our second
words will not be believed if we do tell the truth.
This lying will lead to bad end if do stop it
The third great thing that should believe everything
in nature has been made well and, consequently we
should not find fault with anything cannot help.
Ninth Grade. Matte E. Reinmuth
Howard Lake. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
oURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNIE

ing been raised upon farm T. like all other farmer
boys, looked forward to threshng time with about the
expectancy as we did to the approaching Christmas
around the machine and had to be content with
watching the work In my fifteenth year was al
the heat and dust had gained all the glory that de-
sired and made mind that threshng not what
farm was horse that was the same age as was This
horse good natured and pet of the whole fam
y but he had become old my father concluded to sell
him and buy another horse. When it to parting
felt tho parting with Of my dearest friends
and many times since have wondered if the old horse
felt the parting much as I did.
Tenth Grade. Milo Foster,
Wabasha, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
THEY TRULY SEEMED so.

The first event that seemed great to me (for was
only small boy Of about three years Of age) was
Christmas dinner. Three four families that were
related decided spend Christmas together had
taken big tree to the house where the day be
spent. The house large and there plenty Of
ROOM and many other children there had good
time. And when all the tree eyes beamed
with delight, and all excited that we hardly
knew what happened. The next event was Fourth
OF July We were getting ready to go to another town.
hustle hustle Of excitement remember it plainly
for years old. We provided with plenty
of money SO we could have good time. There wero
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
THE HARD EASY THING.

It the day before examination in geography, his
tory and arithmetic OH how did dread the geography
and history! not afraid of arithmetic because it
was always easy for Geography first in the
morning and we never had such easy test. In the
tory easy because only had two dates to write
and they the beginning and ending of the revolution
knew them for had looked them up the day before.
But have said did not look up arithmetic because
thought I knew it ALL and in it three great
problems First, finding the cost of papering
and could get them found out then The
in finding the of pastering that
could not do either Third to carpet and floor
and find the cost There problems and
worked the other four. They in denominate
bers and what I knew did them easily. These
problems always thought were great because could
learn how to do them the right way But stood
high enough to pass Minnie Perry,
Eighth Grade Larmore, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03

stood stock still when Jngo looking still trife appre
hensvey at the policeman sat up and remained at cat
tention just the policeman would have done salute
his inspector. The laborer IS whole changed.
"Begobs, little dog he said, ''didn't yez the
sign, eKape off the grass9''
And he went with his work without another word
of Observation-Disclosures.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
HIS WISDOM UNLIMITED.

Jingo's particular friends
were the park policemen. His
natural enemies, so his canine
brain conceived, were the
gardeners, cutters Of grass,
and rakers of leaves. To sit
up on ones hind legs, with
forepaws dangling and ears
thrown back, was the con-
ventional and accepted way,
he knew, of expressing appre-
citation. Therefore, when he
saw a park policeman, lingo
politely sat up and dangled
his paws solemnly until the
bluecoat passed by. They
treated him well in return.
One day mounted policeman
trotted up the roadway and
stopped opposite lingo. The
little dog was frightened at
first, and backed away until
he had retreated six feet on
to the sacred, sign-protected
grass. A laborer in a blue
checked blouse raised his hand
and opened his mouth, ready
to roar hoarsely at the dog
and drive him again to the
concrete. But his lips closed
again with a snap and he
go, looking still a trifie appre-
!, cat nm and yanaiped at Cat.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
"a FEW FIRST IMPRESSIONS.


shall never forget the first day went to school
We lived in the country and had long distance to walk
could hardly wait for the eventfu morning. but when
arrived at school did not think it much fun,
after all The boys pulled my hair the girls made fun
Of me, and everybody stared. cried and went home
before school closed and would not school again
for long time This important event in my life,
because found out that school not lovely
had imagined. Another event consider important
when moved to town. had only been to town
few times, but had always wished to live there. When
This was important, because it was such change in
my life. remember well my first experience in house
keeping Mama had gone away for short time and left
dinner and decided to make pie It looked nice
when put it in the oyen but listen to what happened
the dog chasing my favorite kitten and its
rescue I had to pet it while, and when came
the house smeIt something burning opened the
door, and oh horrorsl there was my pie done to
cinder discouraged with my housekeeping and
very glad when mama came home This taught me the
lesson that some things not easy as they
Eighth Grade. -HiIma Peterson,
Candy, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
A SHoRT-LIVED CHALLENGE.

"A
ehothou
you hothouse foregner! herself Golden
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03

out. Since then can skate quite well. think that
fall helped me very much Carrie Nelson
Sixth Grade, Harris Mimi
Pleasant Valley School
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28
Tn the National On nito1

warships may he sent TO Venezuelan
waters to force Castro to terms.
The total capitalization of 1,4O1 com.
panies which incorporated in the District
Of Columbia during the calendar year.
Just ended, aggregated 81, 236 572, $50.
Representative Maynard of virginin. IN
a bill introduced the other day, proposes
to increase the salary of the President to
$4,000 year, the Vice President to
$4,000 and to give the President after
his retirement from office an annual sal.
airy Of $4,000 for life.
Secretary Hay has asked Congress to
appropriate $500 annually to provide
for an envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotcntiary to Morocco.
Dispatches received In Washington in.
dicate that France and Morocco have
settled their recent misunderstanding and
the French minister at Tangier Is pro.
ceeding to the court Of the Sultan for
an audience.
A bill introduced by Representative
Eoss gives all commissioned officers Of
the navy the same pay and allowances as
provided for army officers Of correspond.
Ing rank. and gives naval chaplains with.
out relative rank the rank Of lieutenant
Of the navy.
The Secretary Of the Interior has sign.
ed a contract for the construction In the
vicinity Of Montrose and Delta, Colo,
OF an irrigation tunnel six miles long
The work will cost 81 ,OOS,5OO.
James NJ. A. Watson, a clerk In the
Office Of former Auditor Petty Of the
District of Columbia. was declared gull
~ on two indictments alleging embcx.
element Of $l2,S26 Of district funds Ia
1901.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Robert W. Taylor, formerly a Congress
man from the old Mckinley district, al
United States District judge Of the north
srn district Of Ohio. to succeed Francis
]. Wing. resigned
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28
Work Of the National Legislature
Boiled Down for the Perusa|
Of Eagle Readers.
important Legislation that Is Planned and
Other Work Of the Solons at
Washington.

In the Senate Wednesday the consid
Grafton Of the army appropriation bill
brought on n vigorous debate over the
amendment to reduce the pay Of retired
army officers above the rank of majo
while on service with militia. Several
amendments were suggested. but action
on them and on the provision went over
for the day. Some 200 pension bills
were passed. \ resolution callng on the
Postoilicc Department for information
covering the dealings of that department
with the railroads since 1873 was adopt.
ed. The House passed the District OF
Columbia and the military academy an
preparation bills. The Senate amend.
ments to the Notifications appropriation
bill were not concurred in and the bill
was sent TO conference. The bill extend.
Ing the. presidential succession act 40 os
to include the Secretaries Of Agriculture
and Commerce and Labor in the order
named was passed. The agricultural an.
preparation bill was reported. Mr.. Baker
of New York made a speech bitterly as.
sailing the protective tariff policy OF the
Republican party.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28
DIagoToRs.

Q. Z. q. BILLINGS, '. \. WALSH,
FRED q. MchAlIV, =. N. OIoVNY,
WILLIAM 0gOT, JOHN N. 0MvYu.
MAURICE NoOGNFGID,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28

Leading Southern newspapers are
steadily preaching against the preva.
lent practice of carrying firearms, to
which too many differences are re-
fcrred. and there is plenty of need for
it. Why should anybody desire to set.
tie In regions where the pistol IL so
handy as to be fatal commonplace
of the life! This Is one of the prac-
teal considera tons involved that needs
to be pressed home more vigorously.
Civilization fails where firearms are
supreme.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28

Now and then one hears OF lamen-
tnton that Americans are not the
sturdy race they used to be. The
homespun ways Of the pioneers are
contrastcd with the silken ways of
their descendants and the conclusion
is reached that the American of TO.
day Is creature Of predlgested foods
and skim milk. Let all such Jeremiahs
glace ut the bill Of fare for Senator
Platt's recent breakfast and be for
over silcnced. Here Is what lot of
politicians tackled for their morning
meal: Buckwhcat cakes ana maple
sirup, venisOn, sweet and hard cider,
and pumpkin, apple and mine pie.
Think of it. ye pcpsln swallOwers--
hard cider and mlncc pie for break.
fast
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28
el|

Lord Roberts hints that there are
armies which could smother England's.
That's fine way to show his graft.
tude for the poems Kipling has writ.
ten about him!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28

A memorial from the LEGISLATURE Of
New Mexico. r-ntcst,ur against the union
Of that Territory with Arizona aud ask.
ing admission as a separate State was
presented In the senate Friday. The
bill to indemnify American owners of
seized fur scnling vessels was discussed
10y MesSrs Fulton and pc;tus. but no
conclusion was reached. McSsrs. Bur.
rows and Bailey were appointed tcllcrs
to count the electoral vote. The state.
hood bill was taken M and Mcssrs. Nc.
Creary and Bate opposrd II on the
ground that the Territories objected TO
union. The army appropriation bill was
passed by the House after the adoption,
2Ot TO so of an amendment providing
that retired army officers assigned to the
militia shall NOT receive any nav or nj.
lowapc,s additional 70 ,hcir poy as re-
tired officers where such nay and allow.
auces exceed those of major
-.
Tn tho Scp,,e SATURDAY. . resolution
.utboriyi,c Tho cnmm;,,n, an I,t.rstats
C,ommrrcr 10 Il, dur;ng sessions ~ tho
Senate tn t.ko testimony nm tho rata
question was ndoptod. 4 resolution no.
centinv from tho state az Kansas /,
statue of John I Ingalls, was odontod
after addresses by Ncssrs Lon, Arisn,
CockreIl. German. Spoopor D,ni,l and
mer Senator. A bill authorizing the con.
struction of n bridge across the Missouri
River ut Yauktou. =. d.. was passeJ.
Notification Of the appointment of the
House managers to conduct the impench.
ment trial of Judge Swnyne was receiy.
ed, and the response was made that the
Senate was ready tn proceed with the
case. The Notifications appropriation
bill was taken up. The District Of Co.
1umtia appropriation bill was reported.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up. Inc appropriation for public schools
was increased from 100000 to S15O.0OO.
Mr.. stephens Of Texas said more than
$1OO,OOO OF trust funds OF the Indians
had beef paid to the Roman Catholic
Church during the last year for support
OF mission schools. and proposed mn
amendment to prevent the use OF such
funds In this way In the future. but II
was ruled out on point Of order. The
bill was then passed. Speaker Cannon
announced the appointment of House
managers to present the Swnyne i'm
peachment case to the Senate Exercise,
IN honor OF the memory OF John j. In
gals occupied the time until adjourn
ment.
MT. sewerage maze another inenec
tuai enort III the senate Monday to have
time hxed ior Votihg on the statehood
Oil. Inc opposing senators were nnwill
ing 70 vote on tie ni!i "ntii the amend
mehts are disposed OIL ana Mr.. Beveridg'
"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28

\ New York paper has Just moved
into its own thirty-One-stOry office
building. This ought to )nsdre fifteen
editions daily, ut least.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28

to the flames. Having refused the de-
mand of the presidents of the zemstvos
for Il parliament, every minor conccs
sion will only fan the flames of re-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28

a two-faced baby has been born in
Massachusetts. Yes, it's a girl.
Uncle Sans experiments in the
matter of worlds fair postage stamps
have convinced him that busy people
does not take kindly to the idea Of
licking an unnecessary area of mucil-
age when about to mail Il letter.
~d\
Car Nicholas ought to study the
French revolution. There IL n psyche
logical moment ut which dcspot must
yield to the demands of the people, and
If he does not yield then everything
he does afterward Is like adding fuel
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28

mnnd of the presidents of the ZemstvOs
for a parliament, every minor conccs
sion will only fan the flames of re-
volt.
When man has fame lie does not
know it,
No man enjoys the farm when he
plows it with his face.
~eSA
The spice of married life consists in
guessing what will happen next.
Many train of thought carries no
freight.
~6A
Lots of people pray for the poor
and let it 20 ut that.
%SA
It's wise industrial stock that
knows its own par.
Kleptomania is u disease for which
| the victims are always taking some
thing.
| Skin.tight trousers are coming into
style again. Bow.legged men will find
1t harder than ever to be cheerful.
~6A
| You do not have to throw grit In
your neighbours eye to prove that you
are Il man of sand.
| War would soon go out of fashion
II the bankers would quit subscribing
for the bonds.
One .: the incest things about
French duels is that even the innocent
bystanders don't get hit.
No girl cares to have man admit
that she is the only girl he ever loved
platonically.
All an Englishman has to do to be-
come famous is to suggest some fool.
ish thing for Americans to do.
~S
John Doe and Richard Roe must
have stolen half the government lands
of the far West.
~eA
BY concentrating and shooting
cighty-fve sailors of the Baltic Sea
fleet Russia has saved some powder
for the Japanese.
If cOnvicts were required to build
roads there would be less phtlOsophit
resignation to being fed and lodged
Mt public expense.
i ~6
About the only consO;ing feature t.
a Mormon who Is married to sector
. OF the cemetery IL that he cannot bt
sued for alimony or non.suppOrt.
Money makes the mare go. and In
ventOr Baldwin has demonstrated tia
the lack of 1t prevents the airship from
( | going.
~6A
There are indications that the snake
OF MOrmOnism has not been killed. bu
simply "scOtched," as Shakespeare
would. say.
D ~e>
\ New York paper has Just moved
into It's own thirty-One-stOry Office
D building. This ought to Ansdre llfteer
editions daily, ut least.
~6~
. Lord Roberts hints that there arr
!. armies which could smother England's
. That's fine way to show his graft
tude for the poems Kipling has writ
ten about him!
81 ~
o DIR. Irvine hints that he Is the sol
o OF an English duke. one who Is yer!
( near to the throne. Mrs. Chadwlcl
n pretended to be the daughter of An
}. drew Carnegie. 1t II becoming dan
= gerOus to be great.
/
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28

Some men are stupider than they
look and some look stupider than they
are.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28

Dr. Irvine hints that he Is the son
OF an English duke. one who Is very
near to the throne. Mrs. Chadwick
pretended to be the daughter of An.
drew Carnegie. 1t II becoming dan
gerOus to be great.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28
Total............. .-S2o,2ee, 1895

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