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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16
THIS BOY REARED WITHOUT A BELIEF IN
G0D..TH|NKS SANTA CLAUS ALL A MYTH

not within his reach at first and
he does not crave it now. He eats
fruit, cereals, eggs, nuts and drinks
milk and water. A raw egg broken
in with orange juice his his favor
lite dish.
"The child was named for the an
cient Scandinavian god to whom
was attributed knowledge Of earth,
heaven and hell.
at was a wonderful proof of our
theory to witness Odin's physical
as we'll as the mental development.
He was swinging on horizontal
bars when 2 years old. Today he
can lift 35 pound dumb bell with
either arm. He is a clever athlete.
"The mental training he has had
is all through his own choice. He
has never gone to school. My wife
and l have told him everything we
know that he has asked about. He
has never heard the word don't
applied to himself. When he asked
me who God was l told him that
a great, universal religion was
based upon a report that had been
handed down through many gener.
atoms that supreme being named
God had created a heaven and the
earth and all things upon the
earth, but that l had no proof Of
it. A sweet poem l taught him
serves as prayer. He reverences
nature.
"He wanted to know what Santa
Claus was. told him Of the le-
gend. He frankly replied that he
didn't believe it. He was 5 then.
We never gave him fairy tales, Of
course. He probably would not care
for them now. He is fond of de-
tective stories and stories of adj
venture but refuses to believe in
improbable situations.
"Odin gets out of bed in the
morning when he wants to. He
puts on his clothes or plays in his
pajamas, as he chooses. He eats
when he is hungry. He studies
when the spirit moves.
"The result of six years of this
life is that he spends most of his
time in the study of the things he
wants to know. Now and then he
will say that he wants to expert.
ment with some new branch of
study, called to his attention by a
book he has been reading. Imme-
diately We provide him with the
best authorities on that subject.
The ablest teacher is brought in
to demonstrate the study.
HE reads and writes we'll. On
a typewriter he reproduceS in
words his own ideas and writes
many letters. He dictates some to
my stenographer. These are fire.
quently addressed to friends or in
answer to advertisements which
attract Odin's curiosity.
THE boys will has never been
broken. When he became a little
headstrong and brusque my wife
took into the house a II year old
fgirl for companion. He did not
like her. We abandoned the ex.
pertinent, and the boy, of his own
choice. changed his manner.
I'VE have not kept the unpleas-
ant things from him. We have an
swered all of his questions about
death and misery in life as we I'M
lderstood them. He asked to see the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

himself even from me. He knows
no fear. He is polite to everyone
and subservient to none.
Il will not venture an opinion
upon what will become of him.
HE is in perfect health and al
ways has been. He is happy and
sings and whistles the whole day
through. He loves to ride in my
automobile and always accompa.
MES me, any kind of weather, when
he expresses the wish to do so. He
is devoted to his mother"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16
GOULD BUYS
OF HARTMAN
(Scripps News Association.)

lScrIpps News Association.)
MARfSVlLLE, Cal, Nov. 16. -
1t Is reported that the. Marysville,
Oroville branch of the Southern
Pacific has been sold to the West.
ern Pacific. The construction
camp of the Pacific Coast Construc-
tion company on the surveyed route
OF the new road has been aban-
doned. This morning all teams and
men were discharged after build.
ing more than mile of roadbed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

dead at the morgue after the Slo-
cum disaster. l took him there
and he viewed the remains of sew
eral hundred drowned persons. He
was not Mortified, and understood
perfectly that it was the result of
a great misfortune. l had an old
human skull in the house and he
has played with that. Once he
pasted paper on it to represent
skin.
He has never been punished. /
believe he would fight to protect
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16
MEN PAST SIXTY IN DAN-rR

More than half of mankind over
sixty years of age suffer from kid
ney ana bladder disorders, usually
enlargement of prostate gland This
is both painful and dangerous. and
Foley's Kidney Cure should be taken
at the FIRST sign OF danger. as it cor
reefs irregularities and has cured
many old men of this disease Mr.
Rodney. Burnett. Rock, Port, Mo.
writes: Il suffered with enlarged
prostate gland and kidney trouble for
years and after takin0 two bolles OF
Foley's Kidney Cure | feel better
than | have for twenty years al
though | am now ~ years old" For
sale by Chas. McNab.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16
TOR SALE.

We are still retailing at wholesale
prices: Fir flooring, $40 and up.
Clear fir ceiling. $500.
Clear fir drop siding, $500.
Five cross panel No. doors, $1.bo.
Door and window frames complete
$l.00 to $1.25.
Observation-Disclosures Lumber Co.,
North End Division st. bridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16
L. X. MoNFoRT & CO.,

oIS HlFeTSiue AFcuuc.
$500-Three-room house, barn
and chicken house, good lot: $500
cash, $40 per month, no interest or
taxes until paid for.
$2000-New four-room modern
cottage, electric lights, with fix.
lures, lawn, barn, both streets
graded, sidewalk on street In front
Of house. all assessments paid to
date; $50 cash. $25 per month. in.
Guiding interest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

Beautify your complexion with
little cost. If you wish a smooth,
clear. cream-like complexion, rosy
cheeks, laughing eyes, take Hol
listers Rocky Mountain Tea,
greatest beauti- q.
cents. wv
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

Double corner in Union Park. $500;
cash $50 and balance easy.
Inside lot in Union Park. 5000; easy
terms.
Double corner in Lidgerwood Park.
$3.50; $40 cash.
JAMES p. GRAY,
702 First Avenue. Main $50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

The steam Clothes Prsssina seor
pany will French dry clean and press
-FOUR suit for Soc or your trousers ~
isc: only to ~ minutes rsQuirsds
good dressing rooms: alterations aA6
repairing. $40 Second avenue Rheno
22S3.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16
KoXEDTB2O
kochq Mountain Tea NuqdeiS

q Busy Medicine Tor Busy People
brings Golden Health and Renewed
vigor.
A specific for Constipation, Indi-
gestion, Liver and Kidney Troubles,
Pimples, Eczema, Impure Blood, Bad
Breath. Sluggish Bowels. Headache
and Backachs. It's Rocky Mountain
Tea in tablet form, IS cents q box
Genuine made by Hollister Drug
Company. Madison. Wis.
0olds. 1u0HsAc fox oallow -YeoplAr
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

Seed time and harvest. Harvest
follows seed time. Likewise, rich
es follow the opening of a savings
account.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16
8DUOAT1oHAk

Learn teiegraphy and railroad ac-
counting: $50 to 500 q month salary
assured our graduates under BONG.
Our six schools the largest In Ameri-
ca and endorsed By all RAILROADS:
Write for catalogue. Morse Schoot
Of Telegraphy, Cincinnati, O. Bur
falo. N. Y. Atlanta, Ga. La Crosse.
Wis, Texarkana, Tex. San Francisco
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16
REMOVE OFFICES.

Drs. Armstrong and Power have
removed their Offices to Lindelle
block. Phone Main %.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

Morley received the highest
award at the Interstate Fair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

WANTED-Boyo over Is years OF
age. Western Union Telegraph
company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16
SITUATION WANTED-FEMALE

Woman wants chamber work by
the day or hour. Address POST
office box $50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16
HELP WANTED-MALE.

Lucrative employment for men
and women. Soap Lake Remedy
company, 315-16 Holland block.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

Blk YEAR OLD CHILD HAS NEVER TASTED COOKED FOOD
AND FROM BABYHooD ABSOLUTE
MASTER REMARKABLE SYSTEM EDUCATION
| Piled BY A NEW YORK PHYSICIAN.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16
FOR SALE.

100 acres all in winter wheat.
The Geo. K. Stocker company, 215-
16 Mohawk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16
CAST orr CLOTHING.

Positively highest prices paid fee
east on clothing. N22s stevena -
l71l.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

Loans on long o. short 0nA
Daniel Broa. sat Hyde block. oe-a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

less, passing street throng.
1t was while playing for the pen
MES in a provincial town Marie
Hall paused at the window of
Fellowes. and before her bow had
been drawn many times across the
strings her future was established.
Through the generosity of Canon
Fellowes Miss Hall was enabled to
purchase her first course of study.
Miss Hall Is now 20 years of age.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

BAR FIXTURES AND SUPPLIES.

FOR SALE-New and second
hand billiard and pool tables and
bowling alleys. We lead the world
In cheap bar fixtures. Easy pay
ments. Send for catalogue. The
Brunswick Bake Collender Co.. 604
Front avenue, Spokane. Wash. II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-From a
child fiddler of the streets to
great violin virtuoso and the pro.
tege Of English royalty is the re-
markable rise of Marie Hall.
Sixteen years ago, in a shabby
little frock. she was a pathetic fig.
ure as she Rugged her violin to her
shoulder and played to the heed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

Charles stalsy. rs Pacific avenue
South OF N. p. depot. 11o-1o
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Loans on furniture. pianos. horses.
stc; private; no delay. 4 A. 0ass
sstt s2S-e TIE Rooksrv, oo.s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

81 opens a checking account. The
Peoples Bank, 112 Mil. Long
hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

They have been brought back to
France, where, owing to the ro-
hantic features of their escapade,
they are the popular heroes today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

Phone NJ s75-Press-.5o per
month
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

Do you want the best lots IN the
city for the money! See u todays
we will show you. Fine lots. ca car
line. SITS and $3.50: $40 down and
IS a month. for a few days only.
Northern Investment Co. $50 River.
side avenue. Phone 1231.
$1500-Four rooms, modern, close
in, fine little home. Terms.
$3.50 - Five rooms. modern,
school section. viii rent for SIS
per month.
s1100-Four room, Pleasant VAL
ley. Terms.
LIGHTLY & CO.,
Ga Jameson Block. Tel. 1898.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

oYHII0 AID OxlAIH0 Wo1XA
Partisan Dyeing 4 Cleaning Worm
4 Dress Pieetinv Factory. l. 4
Lehman. proprietor. has moved -
SOS First avenue. near Toward
Phoas 3131. No solicitorA
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TU11. 0HAxH1A.

Standard Fuel . Ice Co. uaeA
Front Tel ssk Carboaado. Rock
Springs and Summit coal AAstao
OolAn, manager.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-16

Highest price paid for second hans
furnitur~ Tel II sea ia River.
eide 49,
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Freight furniture oaggASo ~
parcel delivery. Tel SIS. 33o-o
The daily tribune., 1905-07-08

9. z. Hooper. general passenger
agent Of the Denver and Rio GrAnde.
has presented . series Of Colorado
views to the U. 8. 9. Colorado. The
pi,tures are handsomslv framed and
receive especial comment in "The
Big stick." publication Issued BY
ths sailors Of the Colorado.
The passenger department Of the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad 10
sending ont neat little booklet en-
titled "vaoation Estimates" Il
gives estimates Of the cost Of various
vacation trips over it, lines, and sug.
gests many pleasant places 70 spend .
vacation in Colorado Itisa valuable
guide and The Tribune ahnowledRss
the receipt Of ono.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
BITS OF COMEDY.

Sitting in the cosy embrasure of my window with the
bright little flames dancing playfuy in the fireplace,
regarded with lazy Indifference the struggling humanity
below Pedestrians battling against the rain with their
perched weary shoulders and horses facing
the sleet with logged determination urged by i'll
tempered drivers An rreverent desire to gigge domn
ated perceived corpulent little gentleman boun
cling along like ball. Under his large umbrella his legs
appeared podding away unseadily alternately losing
companied by burst of eoquence He became utterly
exasperated he ged upon the remains of his specta
irrtabity and ALL the latter being the only thing
which remained unspoed by the pranks of Mr. Rain.
school girl appeared around the corner carrying pack
Of books loaded with confusing array of papers which
she referred to under the shade of the old umbrella
Holding the umbrella before her face she preoccuped
self unoccupied intervals An italian organ grinder
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
The Art of Paper-Making.

The art Of paper making is almost prehistoric. It is
believed that the Egyptians invented the first crude
cess. This shown the itself which is derived
from the word papyrus which grows in Egypt and
other warm countries.
The ancient Egyptians made their primitive paper
from this plant by taking the smooth, fbrous layer be-
tween the rough bark and the inner flesh of tho
reed This they dried and glued together in long rolls
which served to convey their thoughts in
hierogyphics This process been improved upon
during the succeeding ages that today the most perfect
paper can be made from the meanest substances.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
THAT MYSTERIOUS LITTLE BIRD.

say, The goats here again. and
look out Of my window. TT just going to chase
Saem, - heard the voice say again, and then my
sister around the house and the goats begin
home Finally the largest goat turned and faced her. F.
picked up stick that and threw it, but that
made difference with Billy for he began to after
F. She called for somebody to and make the goat
home Nobody went to her tho she called again
and again. She running around the house for the
fourth time when thought it about time for
go downstairs and have swing, for had not had
swing that morning. chased the goat away from
house and asked F. how she liked her How do you
know anything about it9'' she said kept swinging
did not her question until alone in our
told me- Dorothy Womack
Seventh Grade, 821 Twenty-second st.
Garfield School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
FROM IRvING's HAUNTs.

Beautiful things be from ones window and
of the prettiest views have ever had was from
front window facing the Hudson river at Tarrytown N
First is that beautiful Hudson river at that
point four miles WIDE Farther off in the distance are
the foothills of the Cats mountains emerald green and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

covered with beautiful trees.
Then the palisades, how beauti-
full they are! The Hudson river
is famous for its palisades, rising
along the banks on the foothills
Of the Catskills. But one of the
prettiest sights is in the evening
at sunset. The sun looks like
ball of fire, it is so large and the
river is also more beautiful at
evening. The sun is there in all
its beauty, but slowly and gradu-
ally it sinks behind the noun
tains; then half can be seen, then
slowly it sinks farther until it's
disc can not be seen at all, but
its light is still cast on the river.
It is certainly beautiful view
from that window at Tarrytown.
Marjorie Williams,
B Eighth Grade,
Holmes School. -,l-<5-.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
LEARNING TO ENJOY IT.

AS was sitting at my window day last summer
my attention attracted by the ptfu walls of half
grown foxterrier and the chug-chu of automobile
The cause of all this disturbance the vain attempts
OF of neighbors to persuade his favorte dog
enter the large auto standing This particular dog
was very fond of riding for hours behind team Of
trusy bays but racing thru the streets in this hdeous
monster with nothing in front to pull them quite
different thing and to be considered well before ven
turing After much coaxng with such decacies
and bits of cake and candy he induced to try the
conditions that they should go very slowly and turn
sharp He jumped several times only to
be put back to try again. After few of maneuv
he found that he enjoying himself quite as
as his master and he be in the seat Of hon
every pleasant morning, accompanying him
A Eighth Grade, Lucille Power
Emerson School, 156 Linden Ave.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
rHE JOURNAL JUNIOR,

ball. bought red one and she bought white; we
playing with them and dropped them and she
picked up the red ball and won't give it to me; know
it's mine.'' had the children when they
out of the store and did not know to which the red
belonged, I said: "Why didn't You both buy red
ball?'' They looked at minute and then the one
who claimed the red ball said ct did not want to- be-
afraid the red ball would make my fingers
red' Then understood to which the red rubber ball
belonged. Edith Liden,
Sixth Grade, S15 Twenty-seventh Ave- s.
Seward School.
FRISKY HEELS CANTER
One morning sitting at my window, my
younger brother and couple Of his chums in the
barn hthing up the pony They opened the door of her
stall and went to get the harness The pony seeing the
door open took advantage of the fact and outside
in two seconds Away she went the street to the
vacant lot, the boys after her. They would slip around
behind her and be within five feet Of her and would
60 her heels and the little rascal would to the next
vacant lot. While she running from vacant lot
to another dog out and barked at her The dog
right behind her heels and she kicked him. At last
my big brother came and caught the little scamp
B Seventh Grade, Charles Mccarthy,
Douglas School y, 1862 Bryant Ave s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

asked if she the log. ttNo, she answered,
"What it, = 4tThe reflection from Of the mills
that is burning Viola F. Shovel,
Seventh Grade, gil Twenty fifth st.
Seward School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
THE CALM AVENGER

My the ground floor and my window
overlooked the street; much for that prudish
roundfaced temperfu lass of twelve and brother was
mischievious lively, revengeful lad Of six. had
tain set ways and he had certain sot'' principles He
could not accommodate himself to my ways and would
not submit to his principles and nnumerabe the
skirmshes in which he and were parties Of the first and
second parts Balloon at its height and had
risen left foot first broke my tsquawker'' at early
hour and brothers. being handy took that. Dinner
spiced by pitched battle between the hostile factions
but might than right, when mother away,
and poor brother had to resort to threats III fix you
just you waltz threw back my head and went off the
squawker in my pocket but the knowledge of my
Insecure position told to be home time I'll
tell how it happened but my stolen treasure cons
Gated and at four-ffteen with my alive to
Of danger and my nosr dated to catch the scent
of gnpowder hurried down the school steps and fed to
protect my possessions AS passed my window paused
to look in and OIL miserable vision! My appeared
tho Aeolus had turned forth all the winds at to
gambol in my domain. My books had been thrown into
artistic piles; Arabea and her wardrobe had been the
special guests of Nous and Zephyrus, while calmly and
sereney in the midst Of chaos stood brother Nor law,
mosquito bar the passing Of 'the most attrac
tive boy' restrained me, disappeared headrst into
the house thru my window. Title Will
Twelfth Grade, 1909 Clinton Ave.
South High School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
A FIERY OMEN.

a EIESY OMEN.
One bright afternoon was sitting near the window
with my sewing-b basket had been sewing, but had
lost my needle and looking for it. First looked
the floor and then the table; could not find it there
and then looked the window sill and found it lying
in crack happened to glance out of the window and
the people the street looking up toward the sky
and SO looked too, when beheld great burning log
flying thru the sky at great speed out into the
kitchen where busly preparing supper and
called: cob! mama, quick to the window and see
that burning log in the sky' She hesitated moment
before coming and left her in the kitchen, raced
the stairs and into the street looked and the log
nowhere in sight; then came back and mama still
gazing out the window At first she did not believe me,
and of neighbors all out of breath and
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d seventh 0Tdue,
Douglas School
LOVELY GROWING THINGS.

LOVELY GROWING THINGS.
When I look from the window
into the neighbor' 8 yard I see a
plain but beautiful sight. It is
a garden containing beautiful
flowers Of every hue, among
which are nasturtiums, pansies
and old-fashioned sunfowers.
This is not all that is in this
garden; there is waving corn,
ripe, red tomatoes on their green
vines, carrots with their ferny
tops, and blood-red beets. Back
by the fence is the chicken-coop,
containing about twenty-five
chickens, which but short time
ago were soft, downy little
chicks. Beyond this I can see
the flour mill, one Of the largest
in the world. The output of this
mill is shipped to other cities;
and sometimes across the ocean
to foreign lands, where it is sold.
-Floriene Mueller,
1913 Fourth St. Sc.
B Fifth Grade, ..-. ~
Motley School. - E
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

the beautiful smoke rising far down the rv
or, and heard shrn whistle. Soon large white boat
and barge in sight By the music that reached my
and the motion of the boat, knew the people
dancing. This boat proved to be the steamer 1Pur
chase' and barge loaded with Journal excursionists
Many of the people Of the waiting at the evee
with lunch baskets join them But the boat full
before it reached town. When found the boat
not going to stop downstairs with my kodak and
took snapshot of it, which anyone got
to the boat. Edith Berkey,
MADISON School lit w. Fifteenth st. .