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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
THE CLUMSY STRANGERS.
Honorable Mention.)


The breeze was blowing overhead among the sunlit
branches, and the water running thru the glen
ferns and rocks made soft, whispering was
lying the bank beside the laughing water wishing that
it could speak to closed my eyes in order to
fleet, but the ripping of the water wrapped me in
deep sleep AS reached the land of rest and
quiet the water spoke: -
I" IT'S solitary but a happy, pleasant life I Lead
it said and went on eyes solitary since the incom
ing of the whites It has been many since stays
waded my shadows since the bear came down to
drink the foxes fingered around bushes in search of
rabbits Many my course with no other than
the animals of the wlds to talk to- Then day ca
shot along the surface Of the water bearing In
dian At turn he barked the trees and pulled down
branches. Thenext day came, camped and killed
the animals Years later the white came, disturb
ing the solitude by his clumsy those intoer
able rifles For days the blood of red and white men filed
my waters until the sign of truce was exchanged The
whites then in, built log hus villages and finally
towns Oh those towns, with buildings Of stone, taken
from the neghboring quaries pouring out confusion
Of smoke and Then those children scatter paper
@and boxes along my shores and make ashamed. Oh,
never mind suppose have talked too much but this is
first chance have had to speak my mind it
broke wild aWoke to hear the falls thun
dering above me. Harold Dean,
A Eighth Grade, l06 Twenty-fourth St
Emerson School,
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3, FROG REFLECTIONS.

One delightful summer morning girl friend and I
decided to ride wheels down to the falls We started
early and in short time arrived at destination.
We walking around enjoying the fresh air, when,
Le go down to the falls suggested my companion.
willing to go, went. Imagine our surprise
when heard the falls talking to frog near by.
''This is getting very monotonous, climbing over
these rocks day after day and stopng said the
falls
ttBut it must be delightful to be so grand, and have
people and admire you all day long, the frog
croaked.
*sOh, it is pleasant to be admired but very
tired of it, like watch the old soldiers and throngs
of people who different in costume and speech
usually know just what is in style and all of the
One day lady and gentleman and little boy by
this way. They dressed very stylishy The little
boy evidently their and he showed that he
used to having his way by his actions. He had
large bag Of candy and he looking the rail-
ing he dropped the bag in the water and then set up
loud for his candy His parents tried to comfort him
but failed. At last they succeeded in quoting him by
promising him some more candy
Just Minnehaha finished the narrative she saw
and Immediately the conversation stopped We very
glad that we had heard her talk.
Seventh Grade Magazine Dorfner,
Monroe School. 2407 Seventh St. S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
NO MORE INDIAN SONGS.

I am the fairy Malisa; perhaps you have
heard of me before. I am going to tell
you what did one day when I was very,
very lonesome (Fairies get real lonesome
sometimes, as they cannot talk to mortals.)
I mounted my winged horse and went to
Minnehaha. Now, perhaps, you do not
know that Minnehaha has never said
word for over three thousand years, ex-
cept for her ripping. I granted her the
power of speech for day, and this was
what she said:
"Oh, thank you, Malisa! How good it
seems to be able to talk again. [ was
once maiden, long ago, when the Indians
were here. I had a beautiful voice, and
there was an old Indian witch who was
envious Of it, they told me; and so she
changed me into this falls and said, All,
now, you may sing your ripping songs,sbut
never again will you sing in the Indian
tongue These waters said Minnehaha,
Care partly my tears and. partly my
daughters, whom, the old witch, for spite,
turned into the falls also. Pray tell me
why they call me Minnehaha," she said.
'tThat means Laughing Water, in the
Indian tongue, - answered.
"Those words must belong to another
tribe,' she said. care all the Indians
gone who once played about me, long be-
fore the white man came?' "They are
all gomez answered. I could not tell all
the things Minnehaha said, but one day
in year I granted her the privilege of
speech, and if you happen to be down
there you can hear for yourself what she
will say. Alice Clark,
B Sixth Grade. 1928 Stevens Ave.
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lNZ2VZVEHAHA Talks
Continued from First Page.)

mist resolved themselves into form Of ethereal beauty
1t stretched out slender white and hand like
feck of beckoned to ttYou love this spot do
you not'' asked ripping, svery voice. while pair
of deep, mournfu eyes like quiet pools in the shadow
gazed me. t'Better than any place know" an
swered "Ah," the figure sighed IT love it, too. am
the spirit Of Minnehaha. But in hundred years
visible speak. How it has changed! Where
they gone my friends9 have only these pale
faced many years. The Dacoahs and the Sioux
where theya Where the bear and the red deers"
Ct thought of the latter pacing their barred cages
could answer) s'Why do you call me as the Daco-
tabs called me, Minnehahaa 1t is wrong for laugh no
longer. I am lonely. few, like you seem to know;
do think it. 1t is very beautiful here, but still
not-the would leave it. - The music of
the voice blended with the fall of the water and the
graceful form melted into mist. ~.
A Eleventh Grade, Marguerite M Smith,
North High School. 1l1e Twenty sixth Av NJ
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CONTENT WITH LISTENING.

Not long ago recovered the power to talk.
onged tell all the things that have not been by
any eyes but mine these long centuries have been mute
and the time has The falls which rushed
the precipice have dwindled away into little
stream Of the wild acts of the Indian tribes and the
1nurmurs Of the beeches could not speak, had to
be content with listening and looking. Once the Indians
as they had set fire to him his companions rushing
out Of woods and ut the free and killed the In
dams -Albin Elk,
Sixth Grade, $500 Twenty-founh ST.
Coward School ~
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frozen ice me- and springs have thawed it off again.
since that time. have heard very sweet music from
the birds thru and autumn; dead leaves have
fallen down from trees, and have rushed them
down this bank Why do people come to see me in such
great focks every yearf Have beautyf don't think
but may be that is because myself with my
eyes instead of others-Ha, ha, hail. = t=s-.7
Here it stopped to think, supposed, for while.
It went say other things which do not remember.
A Fifth Grade, r.. 81 .-. -Emeia Quarfoot
Monroe School. 613 Twenty-third Ave. S.
=
AI.I-DAY SCREECHES.
The very idea! Just see that woman throw banana
peel down just if garbage heap think she
does not know that sweet Minnehaha trod these
grounds. Oil remember those days. when the trees
many and the grass green. Look at those pea
nut stands and pavions cement dens for the bears,
fencedn places for the deer. Oh why do they not let
them at will under the shade Of big trees? There
brick buildings along the glen where In
dian village call it sacrilegious Look at that of
stores there, of them with of those
horried inventions of called monograph screech-
ing all day jiggng tune. Ali how sweet was the
music when the wind blew thru the pine trees with low
humming sound, and at eyentde crooned sweet Mime
haha sleep in her wgwam Then the Indians went be-
hind the falls and the fish they shot thru the
dancing spray. Ah Minnehaha, shall you and
your folk again?
~ A Seventh Grade, Matthew Crawford
Douglas School 242S Lyndale Ave- S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
MINNEAPOLIS, TOPICS
For Saturday, April %:
''WELCoME MUSIC"

OVERCOME MUSIC" :.
'Music'' in this only the real music Of
musical the but also musical sounds
instance Juniors be placed where
scaresome, special
welcome it sweet music tho it
might strictly under the term Emusic. Wherever
possible make At real music but the other kind
of stories be used If necessary. The be
in the hands Of the editor Of The Journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 49,
They be strictly original, written in
ink side only Of the not than 300 words
in length less than 1oO marked with the number OF
words and each signed with the grade school,
and address Of the writer. The papers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
MANY A BATTLE OF OLD.
Honorable Mention

It happened, while was walking on its banks,
that Minnehaha Laughing Water given speech after
long silence said in soft voice. tho loud enough
to be by my surprised self: Thousands Of years
ago Indians used and battle in my waters
for these people savage and warlike. Many
imal also drank Of my waters Many vintees Aavs ls8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08

and my heart throbbed thought Of her after she
gone; but there has been shadow my joy at
not being able to know who she was'
A Seventh Grade, PIT Elm Allen,
Seward School. 2511 Thirtieth Ave s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
THE PLANT OF A CLIFF.
Honorable Mention.


etAb, me! How and gray am,'' grumbled the
tall cliff which Mnnehaha falls "And wonder,
with this noisy water forever racing Yet
thinks apt to have prostration need
% take the rest cure, have change of climate The
SPARKLING the continual change of it jour
1ys tothe sea- the little birds that build their nests in
the that adorn the glen sing joyousy the
thru then fit to SUMMER climes The flowers that grace
banks beside bloom for and then sleep the
long but must remain in silent service year after
thru storm and sunshne yet does ever COM
mend me for faithful performance of duty?''
''Cease repning,' said Laughing Water, "and count
your blessings You not the only attraction Suppose
not here dash my beautiful spray in your dark,
old face how many would come to upon you stand
ing grim and grayf Think of the people entertain dur
ing to say nothing Of the different natona-
ties to whom must sing! Think of my hospitality for
all alike. Indeed it is strenuous life tho it
delightful to you, but if you think it such sim
pie thing do, just try tumbling yourself few
times and how you like it. Would you still be as
laughing as 1922 -
And suppose I not here, Laughing Water, -
answered the cliff, 'where would be Mnnehaha Falls,
''Fallen indeed,' sang the water; ~ need you al
ways be content where the Father placed YOU And
the Laughing Water danced gleefully on. .
A Seventh Grade, -Wynne D. Bennett
Madison School. 915 Seventeenth Street.
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For Saturday, April 20:
WHEN YOU DISAPPOINTED 49,

WHEN YOU DISAPPOINTED --'
Juniors their own dis
appointments but this is little different. receives
disappointment there generally who gives
of being the disappointed ones,
times circumstances disapponters
kinds possible,
they begin write
must be in the hands Of
Junior -
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL &c,
o'clock They be strictly original written
side only Of the not than
length nor less than 100 marked with the Of words
signed with the grade school,
the writer. The papers rolled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08

civilization to ruin it! longer Laughing Water,
and that bright drop that slashed hand is tear
for my sad fate" Dorothy Robbins
A>Sixth Grade, 1000 Park Ave-
Garfield School.
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THE MYSTERIOUS SINGER.
(Honorable Mention.

Honorable Mention.)
ooh! remember it as well as if it were yesterday,
heard somebody It like the soft ripping
and tapping of the waves, not real language EYES, 1T
continued ''the whole world at rest when heard
somebody softly singing Among the Murmuring Beeches
listened again. It coming nearer Yes, heard it
palmer every minute repeated the refrain again and
again Such sweet, soft music heard before nor
after.
"Suddenly there emerged from among the trees a
creature who looked Dickens has sad fresh from the
hand of God Her flowing golden tresses showed very
plainly the shades of evening slowly falling She
the side Of my bed put down her small soft hand
and said lovingly, You have given many happy days
You friend of whom am being deprived, for
not to stay here any longer in hours Of grief you
have made forget my and in hours of happ
you have joined in and have laughed together
Now for this great help shall give name Hence
forth you shall be called Mnnehaha, Laughing Water
You shall whisper your as you run along; your
shall murmur it and your waters shall tell it. With
that she vanished but never to this day have forgotten
and forget her. My soul filled with JOY,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
TINE REPUBLICS OF PANAMA AND
COSTA RIGA MAY UNITE.

The Republic of Panama has made
overtures to Costa Rica looking to
union of the two nations. and III the
opinion of those in Il position to speak
with authority q coalition is the prob
able outcome of the negotiations now
instituted. The first definite news Of
the purpose of Panama TO propose an
nexation to Costa Rlca reached the
State Department, at Washington. Ill
the form of communication from
United States Consul-General Lee, who
reported that Senior de Ia Guardia.
Panama Minister of Foreign Affairs.
is about TO visit San Jose. the capital
of Costa Rica, with the purpose of ne
gotlating a treaty of annexation to
that country.
The offer of the Republic of Panama
causes no surprise TO Costa Rica, and
unless accompanied by conditions re-
garded as impossible by the Costa
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
Household Discoveries.

When l wish TO iron garment IN
short time l sprinkle 1t with hot water,
and in fifteen minutes it is ready 10
iron.
l have discovered that If silk petit
coat be hung upside down in the closet.
from hangers sewed inside the bottom
ruffie it will retain Its freshness very
much longer, the ruffle will stand ont
and the skirt will wear better
Cucumbers which l tried to put up
sweet, would frequently soften or
shrivel. Now l use a little sugar when
picking, but add more when | open
the can, and in a day or two my
pickles are both crisp and sweet.
The little metal tongs which come in
candy boxes are utilized in our house
for photograph holders, simply by
bending over the round ends to clasp
the photographs at the lower corners:
the top Of the tongs forming the stand.
can pears without sugar. When
opening Il can | bake the pears in my
bean pot several hours until they are
rich brown, adding enough sugar to
sweeten and plenty OF water to cover.
l cook apple and rhubarb sauce the
same way Good Housekeeping.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

Some interesting biological and socio-
logical facts have lately been pub
lished about women which are calcu-
lated TO exalt the ostensibly weaker
sex in its own eyes and also in those
of men. We have previously pointed
out the conclusion reached by certain
scientists that the average life of
woman should. and under normal cir
cumstances would. exceed slightly the
average life of man in respect of dura-
tion. Now comes an English biolo-
gist Mr.. Y. ii. Montgomery, who,
after general review of the data pre-
sented by the anatomy and evolution of
various invertebrate and vertebrate
animals, maintains that the male is
less developed and more embryonic
than the female. SO far as the inver-
tebrates and the lower vertebrates are
concerned, t'' female is clearly super
ior When. within this field of obser.
vation. one sex is found to be rudi-
mentary in comparison with the other
it is pointed out that this is almost
always the male. In size, the female
the central nervous system is more
highly specialized in the female, while,
as a rule. the internal reproductive ap-
paratus is more complex. In those
cases where the male seems, at the
first glance, superior, the difference
turns oIt to be mainly in unlmportant
morphological characters. Many
species of insects seem to get on alto
sether without males for at least q
generation. The minated queen bee,
for instance. viii lay fertile eggs,
which, however, produce only drones.
Ii is well known that the working bee
is the product of a union between a
drone and queen bee. From the fe-
male apbis (plant-louse) on a rose-bush
will proceed several generations of
offspring before the Intervention OF o
male Is required. 1t appears, then,
that on certain planes of organic ex-
istence there is no question of woman's
rights: Nature herself has assigned
TO the male role altogether secondary
or asual.-Harper's Weekly.
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Old sidebnnrds.

When some enthusiastic furniture
collector tells you that he has side
board three hundred years old, do not
believe him, writes n. Hudson Moore,
in the Delineator. for there were 10
sideboards then, no, nor 4 hundred and
fifty years ago, either The earliest
ones are not more than one hundred
ana twenty-five or thirty years of age,
and such antiques as these are few
and far between. None of them are to
be picked up" Before that the table
was the only large piece Of dining
room furniture
The first man 10 make what We know
as sldeboards was cabinet-maker
named Thomas Shearer, Of London.
England, who issued a book OF designs
in the year i1SS. That they were i'm
mediatey popular is shown by the
fact that all the other cabinet-makers
took to making them, too, and in 1889
lIepplewhite published a book with his
designs, and two years later came
Sheraton with his. After this the side
board may be said to have been es-
tablished.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
Colo Ganze and Hand Work.

Hand embroideries are seen Oh semi
tailored costumes in the form of vests.
collars and cuffs. etc, done in silk of
several shades Of the costume color or
in harmonizing tones These embroid-
cries are done on silk, satin. br0adcloth
and gold gauze heavily embroidered in
shaded material used for the purpose.
One costume in a rich plum showed
a vest effect made on the lines of stoles
Of this gold gauze heavily embroidered
in shades Of purple ranging from a
faint violet to Il deep plum. Cola and
black silk threads We're interviewer
with these, and the short box coat also
showed a touch of black in the broad
military braids which trimmed the
seams and edges.
Gold Sauze is one Of the new trim.
ming ideas, not only in costumes, but in
millinery as well. 1t comes In ribbon
form, ranging in width from one TO
five and six inches. ana is extremely
soft and pliable, being capable of the
most graceful MISUNDERSTANDING
oils News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
N8 FRIL5 )0
mAAEAsSg0NE0

A blouse, in the palest pink. had
embroidery applied like yoke of edg-
ing
Some Of the newest coats show a
good deal of fulness below the waist
line.
White linen shirt waists and blouses
will be worn all winter, with slips of
lawn, or of silk, If you're a chilly
mortal
Exquisite scarfs are about-some of
them heavy with embroidery, others
the lightest, most diaphanous bits Of
gossamer silk in the world.
One delectable petticoat of straw col
0red taffeta Is embroidered with flower
baskets spllling their pink and blue
blossoms among the lace frllls at the
foot.
A blouse should never look like the
top OF a gown worn with stray skirt,
and that is exactly what the surplice
separate waist looks like and why 1t
does not take"
One blouse has tie-ends apparently
hanging from the attached collar. But
closer examination proves that they
are inset in the blouse, joined with the
inevitable herring-bone.
Among blouses, there's an exquisite
one made Of the palest of blue batiste,
with a. tiny dragon, harmlessly
stretched out on each side OF the yoke.
The work is Japanese In its finest ana
most DELICATE style.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
The Chilhts Enntwenr.

Writing of "'fhe Child's Dress" in
the Delineator. DR.. Grace Peckham
Murray has a word of advice in regard
TO shoes. She says:
As soon MS the skirts are shortened,
children arrive at the dignity of wear
ing shoes. The first ones should be
very soft and loose. They are TO be
had as moccasns and ankle ties, as
well as in the shape of diminutive
shoes.with very soft solcs The latter
should be thicker when the time comes
for the child TO walk. Children's shoes
should have broad soles and should
be formed very carefully so as not TO
deform the feet. They are made with
out heels. for children do not wear
heels until they are nne or ten years
old, and then extremely low. Children
often suffer from weak ankles. If such
be the case. their feet should be bathed
and rubbed with salt water every day.
They will be helped by the wearing of
shoes the ankles of which have been
made stif by pieces of steel which are
held in place by means of little pock-
cts made for the purpose in the lining
of the shoe. Shoes are made especially
for children who toe in. or for those
who are bowlegged. and for children
who have fat feet The necessary
thickening of the bottom of the shoe,
which varies in position and amount
of leather according to the trouble to
be remedied, is placed inside the shoe
and does not show at all OH the outside
of the boot. Care should be taken in
fitting stockings to see that they are
not too short or too small, as they will
cramp and deform the foot. Children
are usually so hard on stockings that
they do not have time to outgrow them.
and the possibility of it should be
kept in mind. Knee-caps made OF
leather are excellent to prevent rapid
wearing out of the stockings at the
knees.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
A Lively wild Cat.

1t is moi commonly accepted that the
wildcat is 81 vicious as to attack hu-
man beiugS. and this section has lately
furnished the cat that proves iir eX-
ception TO the rule Albert Dennis. u
guard at the Warm rurpetine Com
pany'S convict camp, was attacked by
Il monster eat in Gillette Creek. not
more than mile from the camp. and
had he nOH used unusual presence Of
mind would most likely have been torn
to pieces. The young man was return
ing to his quarters at Il rather late hour
from an evening pleasantly spent with
his parents three miles distant. and
upon reaching the swamp of tile creek
was literally held at bay by the cat
which held the pass to the bridge be-
yond and refused to move when ad-
vanced upon by Mr.. Dennis. The
young man was armed only with Il
clasp knife. and with his weapon he
waded into the brute. kicking him
over first. The eat sprang quickly upon