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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-28
NEWS IRON THE SCHOOLS
ADAMS.
Theodore Blegeu. Reporter.

Again class graduated from our school ana the
rest have climbed up another round in the ladder OF
learning
The past week Of the term has been very busy
one for both children and teachers.
The graduating class, however, seems to have had
greater variety Of work and interesting diversions than
the rest They began before Christmas vacation to study
mural and the history of the Congressional
library, and secured number of books directly from
the library in Washington and borrowed great many
pictures from local art dealers, that the interest in
the work grew more intense from day to day On the
commencement program Thursday afternoon, JAN 1e,
Mary Wolk read paper this subject, and showed
series Of paintings illustrating the Congressional library
and the evolution Of the book The paper had been
piled by Nathan Rivkin and Thora Lund. Wednesday
morning Miss Wright invited the Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth grades into the hear the paper that
had been prepared and showed them great many pic
lures Of paintings in the library which not used at
tho commencement exercises Miss Roberts, supervisor
Of drawing was present and gave the schools inter
esting talk on art. $685..
Monday afternoon the class accompanied by their
teacher and principal visited the state capitol study
the mural decorations there Mr. A. w. Thompson dep
uty state auditor escorted them all the building
and introduced them to the governor Mr. John
The class seemed most pleased with the beautiful
paintings Of Mr. Blasheld in the senate chamber. This
trip to the capitol took the place Of the usual party
all entered the South High school, last Monday.
Nine members Of the class present every day Of
the past term, namely: Earl Ericsson Anne Hansen Al
frida Johnson Florence Keller Martin Lindqust, Min
ME Ostby, Gertrude Ramsey and Emma U1lberg:
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THE SOUVENIR BUTTONS

Junior button given to contributor for his first
an
and this u sent application The new began
Honor button is awarded for honorable mention
An Honor button awarded Junior three
must be claimed by the winner giving
spp fs'ss' ton
Any nums II Honor buttons may be won.
s
and Or n1 ne
1 ss the as be sent " the editor
THE HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT CONTESTS
These contests for writer's in and above ninth
Prizes IS ;es for
the sa P,e are from further
~innn.
than e and It the s will
must Ss os IN
e. #
THE PRIZE PICTURES. : l.. r.
year 81 upon
% the Winter he s1e Won
prize and under no circumstances are to be removed to
Express charges pictures prepaid by The
''ofnat HOW TO PREPARE THE PAPERS.
at o Of the page ss 10
headlines Put the numoer OF words in the lefhand
a at h first Sign the and tn:
2: THE sToRYTE1LER.
Rop or ss pas q & ss
the stories ties may ee Hs fiction
than 500 words in length, than 1000. 800 s
TOPICS FOR oUT-oF.TowH WRITER'S
All writer's Minneapolis whether distincyely
r. ar, !. e 3 e.sa
the States may write ja.,os but must
the topics as given above. s9..ssz-511s:
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A GIFT FROM THE GODS
The Ancients Valued Salt for Virtues Not Discernble
Nowadays.

4Ae valued Salt virtues Not DlScernibe
Nowadays
The manner in which that humble but Indispensable
commodity salt, dealt with in the Peoples Friend re-
minds one OF the French saying that the civilization of
people can be estimated by its consumption soap and
salt After pointing out that salt is absolute ne
cessy as an ingredient to any food take the Peope
Friend goes to say:
But it is not in food alone that salt valued bv
the ancients Among them salt spring regarded as
gift from the gods and any salt found in the soil lent
it peculiar sanctity and made place where prayers
most readily heard Every meal that included salt
had certain sacred character creating bond of piety
and friendship between host and guest; hence the
preston There is salt between meaning friendship
and to be untrue to SALT to be dsloyel un-
grateful The numerous references the Bible to salt
indicate that the sacred writer's attached much import
ance to it symbol of something that was of great
value Roman Catholics also believe that there is some
virtue in salt, it is used by them IN baptism They
consider it symbol of wisdom, and put few grains in
the mouth of the person baptized
It is also interesting to recall that in Russia it is
universal custom for presents of "bread salt -
(Which however aften take the shape of costly
artcles to be given by their friends after change Of
abode, the arrival in their home of newly. mar.
ried couple.
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RAIN STORMS FOE SALE
A Primitive Nook in Germany Where Farmers Believe
They Bought Shower
Cincinnati Enquirer.


Cincinnati Enquirer.)
Alstadt near Rostock, Germany, had been suffering
from long drouth which threatened to destroy all the
and when farmers in vain ha dtried their
old church, of the enlightened Of the vii
lage proposed that the village council buy good thun
derstorm, adding that he knew place in East Prussia
where it could be bought.
The delighted farmers gave him 800 marks ($2O0),
and he told to hurry to East Prussia. He arrived
there and Immediately ordered 5oomark storm. Upon
being told that storm could be had at that price he
offered to pay 800 marks, saying that all he had
The seller said that he really had
1000 marks, but that he would let him have one of
these for 800 marks.
The next day the farmer handed sealed box
which he told under circumstances to open until
he had arrived home But in the train the farmer heard
buzzng noise inside of his precious box and az he did
not want the storm to smother he opened the box just
little, enough to let big June bug escape, and the
next minute it had flown thru the window But the
farmer showed himself to be quick-witted and so he
shouted after the bug:
tfTo A1stadt, do you hear!''
. When he arrived at Aldstadt the rain was pouring
down and the whole village was at the depot to meet
him. The rain did not stop for three days, and the AL
stadters beginning to feel thankful that they did
buy higher storm, but neither school teacher
minister make them believe that they did not
buy rain dthey consider the money we'll spent.
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NORTH HIGH.
Eta Lenart, Reporter.

Friday JAN 49, the seniors gave their class day ex-
ercises gaining gratitude of all pupils for shortening
version of "Babes in Toyland class play Upto-
Date Merchant of Veniee,' given. In the evening
the annual entertainment for the memorial fund took
place.
Thursday, JAM 10, they gave their class party at
the home Of Otto Wieseke
Friday, JAM 20, after characteristic and semi
annual remarks regarding studiousness other moral
treases the seven representative essays of year
read.
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WHITTIER,
Jean Robertson, Reporter.

The literary society Of A left as memoriaL
weathered oak table with the expressed that
remain in unless destroyed by fire. Meta Wi
berg OF room presented the table, and Francis Ansley
of ROOM accepted it. The day before graduation A
winning, as representatives Of the girls.
The room literary society held meeting on Thurs
day, Jan. 49, The pupils of asked to be
present, and picture the wished to leave as
memorial presented by Mary Stone the PRESIDENT
and Wilabele Pearson of room accepted. Two
girls Florence Archer and Ethel Wberg very kind
in favoring the scholars with musical selections The
class paper read by Carice Ingalls, especially inter.
esting Mary Fraser and Esther Johnson recited and
Esther stenborg and Constance Irvine selections
The school sang three songs "Amerca, "Home Sweet
Home,' and ''The May Song
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CALHOUN.
Glare f. Overholt. Reporter,

There are three beautiful pictures hanging in
the halls the result Of Thanksgiving
The Boys Glee club was organized the l4th of this
month. It is conducted by Miss Crawford of room
member Of the Teachers Glee club.
From this school class of forty-one pupils gradu
ated into high school, The class exercises which took
place in the large hall the second floor Wednesday
afternoon attended by large number of
friends and parents As memorial to room the class
left Burne Jones' beautiful picture of ''Hope.''
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BRYANT.
Hazelle Roberts, Reporter.

Tuesday morning and the gave exhi-
bition Of physical culture work in the hall After this
the graduating class gave short program consisting of
songs, readings and Rotations At the close, William
Letch the class PRESIDENT presented the class memorial
q handsome leather COUCH which accepted by the
principal Mrs. Warrington. Mr. Hicks Of the school
board made some fitting remarks which much ap-
preciated by those present
The regular "class day. held at Wesley church
with the other schools Of the central district.
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beautiful picture which is framed and hanging
the wall Of The description of this picture 10
taken from essay written by Anna Cronin Seventh
grade "A road which disappears in the background,
runs thru the center and path leads from to
coy cottage, which is lake. The distant hills
in the background very indistnc and covered
by pupish haze Near the cottage elumps Of trees
among which hazel bushes growing On each side of
the road there rough growth of grass and here and
there, peeping up is small blue flower. This pretty
piece of work is of the most successful painted
by pupil Of the Eighth grade.
Tuesday, Jan. II; the pupils Of room, with their
teacher Miss jones' went to St. Paul and visited both
the old and captols They had very pleasant time
and learned many interesting things about both.
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MADISON.
Bernice I. Pratt, Reporter.

=
Class day exercises at Madison school held
Wednesday morning. 49, from IL to 70 o'clock the
January class of 1905, of % pupils giving what they
called a Roosevelt program.'
The class left its memorial handsome oak chair,
mission style, with Spanish leather seat.
On the night of Jan. l3, the graduating class Of
January, 1905, had sleigh ride The class president,
Frank Barnard, duly initiated by being thrown
certain unoffended banks by the wayside
The boys room Sixth grade had debate Tues.
day, Jan. II. Donald Robb and Paul Day held the neg
alive Of the question: Resolved, That it better
educate boys and girls together.' David Marienhoff
and Grant McCluskey held the affirmative. The decis
ion made by the judges, two boys Arnold Shut
ter and Harold Sweat, favored the affirmative.
B room had sleighing party Friday evening" JAM
TO- The boys were treated to candy popcorn
and various other eatabes prepared by the girls.
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Unexpected.
cleveland Plaindealer.)

eff you please, sirf"
.tWell, Jmmy9"
t'Me grandmother, .1."-'
ttAha, your grandu tsheri Go on, Jimmy
t'Me grandmother spd me mother-''
"What, and your mother, too! Both very i'll, ehl''
Ono, sir. Ne grandmother an me mother going'
the baseball game this afternoon an they want to
stay home an take Of little brudder. ;,
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JACKSON.
Florence Rand, Reporter. il,

The Eighth grade graduates of the jackson school
have just completed week Of splendid celebrations in
honor Of this occasion They gave class party at
Bethel Tuesday evening
The other third floor pupils entertained by a
musical program Wednesday afternoon, and they also
Jan. 90
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JEFFERSON.
Fannie Kilbourne, Repor-


The Eighth grade at the Jefferson graduated in
the Wesley church, Thursday the 10th, at half past
three. They well represented by Grace Parks
solo. ~"
They had their class day in B Wednesday.
Flags and flowers formed the decorations Ee George
class prophet Fred Shepard historian; and Maggie
MeEaehran, valedictorian Miss Grace Parks sang and
Fannie Kbourne rected and presented prize picture,
which accepted by Bessie Fox in behalf of the
Eighth class. The secretary, Maggie McEachran and
Ethel Gorman gave the roll call Eugene Towers, Earl
Andrick, Edward Carlos, Culver Could Blossom Manthe
and Irene Nettleton played the farce from Midsum
mer Nights Dream
Several musical numbers were given, the class yell
repeated and Dr. Jordan who present. responded to
calls for speech.
Katharine Hoag bade the seniors farewell in behalf
Of the junior class Toby Dobn presented the memorial
roop desk which the classes Of O5 united in leaving
The president presided at this entertainment.
Miss Stahl entertained the class Friday evening
the president, Horace Horton, Saturday evening.
LOGAN
katharine Jepson, Reporter.
Hal Moxham, Of the graduates Of the Eighth
grade painted and left his memorial to the school,
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HOLLAND.
Ruby Hernlund, Reporter.

There were teachers at the Holland school Thurs
day morning. the not running the pupils
dismissed from all lessons for the day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-14

discretion of the Superior court
! judges to apprentice the negro boys
/ out until they were twenty-one or
confine them i'll the penitcntiary |
! only showed the committee FROM the
! standpoint of Il colored man identi-
| fed with the colored people, having
| their interest at heart along all lines,
| how necessary it was 10 reform the
| negro boys and that it was as mu@h
for the good of the white race % for
| themselves, and i'll this | desired 10
| show that my plan would be that the
state issue the reformatory as much
money for the establishment and cE-
| Establishments, and that the LABOR OF
| the Juvenile criminals should repay
| the State for any amount diSoursed iii
! their behalf. | named six Of the hon
orabie members of the Legislature
in whom every decent negro in
North Carolina takes great rride, IS
the directors for such institution.
That may have been iniudiriou3 III
myself but ii was .ny an error of the
head My plan also prov ded tjat
no moneys disburScd by the state
should be expended in any amount as
large as $4,000 without the approval
of the StateA Auditor.
1t also provided that the directors
who would manage this institution
should be paid $500 per day ana
mileage out of the earn.n-rs of these
juvenile criminals so that the stare
would not incur a dollar expense III
trying to reform the negro boys VINO
commit criminal acts of incorrgi-
bI!ty. And with the amount of taxes
that the negro pays in helping 10
support the state government anc
last. but not least the amount that
lie contributes Of his taxes 50 gencf-
ouslv 10 pension the white men Wiio
are the wards of the State In haNi1S
gwen service for the State IN the.r
youth. ! 90 not think any broad
minded Nhite man in North Carol;lt
wo,iI.! objtt. to the States t. inE 20
reform it's citizens and making usetui
mon of them of whatever race or
class they may be. And. however
my interest may be in the bill ouet-
ed / am with the friends of the re
forrnatory for its establishment r" :
CARELESS as to what may be the best
Judgment of the legislators for us
management and control.
have the honor TO be,
Yours with great respect,
W. LEE PEARSON.
Raleigh. N c.. Feb. 10, 1905.
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Sale OF valuable Tract Of Land.

BY virtue of the powers contained
in n judgment OF the Superior Court
OF Wake county. N. c., entered at the
October term. 1904, of the said court.
being number 93f2 Of the civil issue
docket of said court in the case Of
George Kitchener, administrator Of j.
Wiley Jones ct al W. Tucker Sanders.
will offer for sale at public outcry
to the highest bidder for cash, at the
Court House door, in the city Of
Raleigh, n. c., on Monday. the 18th
day OF March, 1905. at IL M, the
following described tract of land, to-
wit:
Situated in St Mary's township,
Wake county y. C., adjoining the
lands of j. Wiley .IoEes. deceased, the
heirs Of Mrs. Lydia NJ. Dowd, dece"s-
ed. and others, and bounded rs fol-
laws: Beginning at stake and pointers
In j. w. Jones and Beasley's line.
chains from Il sweet gum tree. the
said Jones and Beasleys corner. run.
ming S. 80 w. $3.50 chains to the cen
tire Of the Wilmington road. theme,
with said road 10 chains to a
stake, Jones and Dowd's corner. thence
with their line \. "a FS. 26.25 chains
to stake and pointers to said Jones and
Dowds corner, in Beasley's lire. thence
! S. 80 Ia t., p chains to the be
ginning, containing fifty acres
w. y. JONES, Commissioner.
! February 4, 1905. 2-9-E, o. d
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TOO MUCH LAW.
Pass The Ward Bill and The Anti
jug Law.

To The Editor:-There are some
things needed To be done by the Leeis-
lature and great many being pro-
posod that were better left undoEe.
and il is so mucn easier to pass the
trifing little bills than the important
,nes. There is too much special legis-
,ation. A State through its repre-
sentatives. can afford to pass any law
that makes for the peace ana welfare
IF a majority cf its people. Exceptions
should only be made by special legis-
alton when circumstances are pecu-
lar and the exception will be better
for the local population than the gem
=rai law.
The laws are not the laws Of a par
w but of the state. No political par
tv should try to survive by shrinking
rom the right. II it is not aggressive
t ought not to exist. If il is afraid
TO do right ii ought to go cut of bust
less.
The Watts law has proven an aid
% business and procures peace ana
prosperity. Therefore il ought 10 be
sustain med by such acts and amend
ments as will make it effective and not
nampercd or prejudiced ~ class leg
station or local privileges. Therefore
let the latter be repealed and the Ward
bill passed. No stranger onght to be
allowed privileges which we deny our
own citizens. therefore give us the
Anti-jug Law. and stop the shipping
Of whiskey into prohibition districts.
The voice Of the people should be
ne will of their representatives. there
fore repeal ell the divorce laws. 81
towing r2marriage for other cause
than adultery.
Prohibit the shipment al liquor into
the State if possible. These things
ought to be done at once and unani-
mOuSiV.
a good many bills don't amount to
much any way and 4 good many
ought to be left off,
It doesn't make men better. greater
or nobier TO guard every little per-
sonal right with q statute and con-
stable. Neighbors have always pro-
their gardens from their neighbours
chickens without the aid of legislation
until recent years, and folks We're
neighbors truly then more than now.
Too much statute makes men lose
sight of their personal obligation to do
what is right. Trivial laws are vio-
lated and ignored, and every law,
however trivial, that is violated. low
ers the dignity of all law in the mind
Of The violatol. The member who
doesn't introduce bills often deserves
more credit than some who do.
rs il right il a better question
than what will the people say.
The above paragraphs are dedicated
! to the truth aud respectfully submit
| ted To whoever may read them.
T. f. JUSTICE.
Frapklinton, y. c.. Feb. IL.
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Reformatory for Negro Youths.

To the Editor: In the report of
your correspondent of the proceedings
of the Joint Committee on Penal In
stitutions held at the capitol last
Wednesday afternoon wherein the adj
vocates for the reformatory were be-
ing heard before that honorable
body. he did not fully understand my
position. ] had previously asked the
chairman to allow me TO be heard be-
fore the committee. and after edcn
member in advocacy Of his DILL l,3d
been heard and without attempting to
point out tho merits or dement's oe
any of tho bills that had baen intro
duccd. ] simply tried to show how
feasible and practicable it was to es-
fablish reformatory like the one 10
Virginia for the juvenile negro Grim
mails. While il is true | regretted to
hear the argument of Representative
Glenn. whose main effort ii seems.
was to show how the State might es-
,, tablish a reformatory for the white
boys without. establishing one for the
colorcd, that it should be within the
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SICK AND TIRED.
OF the Ghost About Democratic
Defeat il Temperance Laws
Prevail

To the Editor:-I am sick. J am
tired, ] am nauseatcd. Think of that
same old song that was sung two
years ago by certain good goodies,
more holy than thou big hearted.
broad minded Jcffersonian Democrats.
il the whole State is given the
same treatment as to a temperance law
that it will bust" the Democratic par
~ and send it to the bow vows and
perdition. / heard it two years ago
when / represented Cleveland county
in that Legislature. | knew it was
all ghost story then and / am GER
tain that it is now
God grant that the House will do
what the Senate has done; pass the
Ward bill. If the Democratic party
has to live in North Carolina by suck
ing 81 the bung-hole of a whiskey bar
rel she ought and viii die of delirium
tremens. and then the state will be
rid of any political party since that
fate has long since befallen the Re
publican party in North Carolina. Let
there be no discriminating between
places and men.
Respectfully.
w. a. GOODE.
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some Trees That Are WhoDpers.

Especial To News and Observer
Durham. y. c.. Feb. 13.-Whcn II
comes to large trees Durham county
is not far behind many other sections
that have large trees. Recently }. I.
Hundley who has several saw mills IN
this vicinity, cut four trees that Wcre
giants They were poplar trees. one
made 1900 feet of lumber. another
5000. Il third 1880 and the fouftn
1890 feet, an average of 1000 feet
to the tree The largest was ten ieet
across stump and JAG feet hlGh.
There were cut from this tree nine
II feet logs and one 10 foot log. max
ing a total Of 118 feet of logs from
the body of the tree. Iumpcr men
say that 500 feet is a fairly GOD aV-
oragc for a tree and this can give q
better idea as to the size of this giant
old poplar when it made as much iuin-
Der as 81 ordinary trees On one
acre of land from which these trees
were cut Mr.. Hundley says he VIII
get all of 100000 feet of lumber.
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DEATH OF MRS. CI.iNTON.
Wife of Professor y. j.. CIaxton Passes
Away ut Knoxville.

Especial 10 News and OhserveT.l
Tarboro. y. G.. Feb. "a telegram
received here tonight announced this.
death of Mrs. +. Z. Claxton, OF KnoS~
vile. Tenn. Mrs. Claxton was Miss
Lizzie Porter before she was married.
II WAS a severe shock to her friends
and relatives of TarbOro.
Mrs. ClaXton was a daughter OF JOS
eph r. and Patience Porter. OF this
placa. Her husband Frofesso" +. Z.
CIaXton, Of this state, is one of the
best Known educators in the South.
Mrs. Claxton passed her childhood
days in Tarboro, where she was great
~ beloved by all as . consecratcd
Christian woman. She leaves three
children. The funeral will take place
here Wednesday
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White Oak Farmers Agree to Decrease
Acreage.

Especial to News and Observer)
Apex. n. c.. Feb. 1.-THE White
Oak township cotton planters met al
Apex Academy this evening and elect
ed the following delegates TO attend
the Cotton Growers Association at
Raleigh. on Wednesday, February 18th
Il. Il. Sturgeon, J. A. Norris, w. II
Harvard, w. p. Upchurch and w. f.
Castlebury. A motion was unani-
mously adopted to decrease the acre
age % per cent the coming season
The meeting was well attended and
the farmers are enthusiastic for the
association