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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19
ON JoLTING JUMBO,
(Honorable Mention,

OF all the memorable rides I have had in my life,
the most interesting and thrilling that the back
Of the great elephant Jumbo. had never ee-
plant before and at first much frightened the
sight of such ugly creature. Jumbo very tame
and he was led all thru the city, stopping every
in while to let the children throw peanuts to him. In
the afternoon, all watching and feeding him
when men brought out great blanket which they
threw the elephants back Jumbo kneeling they
howdah, ttsaddle with railing around it, called
it and announced to the wondering crowd that the chill
dren to be given free ride his back that they
would be taken Of with keeper on either side
After coaxing, lifted up and put down beside
the Soon load Of excited children gathered
and the great animal slowly from his kneeng posi-
ton. It made dizzy at first to look down upon the
crowd and then up around the CITY, but got used
to it and before left had had than ride
the back of the children 8 friend, Jumbo.
Eleventh Grade -s-Sibyl B. Martin,
IN #F Inkster, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19

Tenderfoots Delight This accomplished we agai.
mounted m and shortly found ourselves
In tne marrow it was like being in great oven it
was SO suy but out in the larger canyons it
and long the trail changed to sand BEDS
Near the end we came to Of the most striking
bridge built Jumping of place. thirty feet
Atho the burros always stepped carefully down this
prldge 1t was deemed best to dsmount again as the
bridge had railing We were soon over and in the
saddles once It very tired party that at
length drew before the hospitable day build
ngs IN the canyon and very glad it to be at the end
of that tedious eight-mie trail Ella Wilson
r Eleventh Grade # $& Il. Okeene Okla
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19
ANYTHING FOR NOVELTY.

One naturally would not think of ride in an ambu-
lance delightful one, but Of the most pleasant
and certainly the most memorable, Of rides, took in
ambulance. It novel had had any
ride like it, and, after lying in bed for whole summer,
just craving something We left the hospital
On ths
would ride in carriage when she might have ambu-
lancet Mama got in too She did not excited,
yet very much delighted at the novelty, huddled
up the little seat but then, she not like me- just
sick enough to be restless and not sick enough to
comfort The doctor got up the outside and we
started. How they did gol Lying fat on my back
received the benefit Of every JOLT and there plenty
It seemed tho they racing. What if something
should run into usf There the dark it was easy to
imagine dreadful things Trolleys flew by and the tall
buildings. There must have been window in it for
remember looking out drove BY At last we stopped
at the depot and my ride in the ambulance was over
Eleventh Grade Flora Wetherbee,
z 81 f.s st:.,,@H.-ss Marshall MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19
BY THE HANDICAP RoUTE.


If any had been in our house few days ago,
and seen scurrying round, he would have thought
that something was going to happen. And it vast
about to have ride hand-car. That may not
very great to many of you but had always been watt
ing for a chance, and now it had come. Five of
were going up to peach orchard mile and half up
the klamath river. At O'Clock, it had all the APP
Pearances Of fine evening to AS yet, tho, only
the evening star and the moon out. It had been
very warm that afternoon, but light breeze had
sprung up at snndown it just right We boarded the
handear and started. pumped hard as could,
several times thought would stop, and roll down
them, but worked finely when we got started.
just then in going around curve, jumped the track,
and had the fun of putting the the track again.
But arrived at the orchard at last and picked
dozens of peaches -.
When we came down were certainly rewarded for
our hard work going up for all did to attend to
the brake When arrived at destination, got of
the car reluctantly, and shall always remember my
first ride hand-car. Elizabeth M. Abbott,
Eighth Grade, Thra1l, Cal.
Jefferson School. tssu.,--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19
WHEN THE FROST KING REIGNs
"A Most Dangerous Foe Lies in Wait for the Unwary
Under the Nip of the Gold


r. OW well I remember my ride Chrstmas-day in
Il the year 1908. We living farm at the
time. Papa called away business and went to
the railroad station with him to bring the back.
The thermometer registered about forty degrees below
zero when started. A very cold wind blowing
and it whrled the thru the air heaping it against
trees fences houses and barns After the train had e
started home AS got out of town lay down
and covered myself up The big farm team walked all
the way back (about mies). ---~- 49,
When had gone three miles I very cold. Soon
became numb and then I did not mind the cold any.
My face burned as if it fire. almost went to
sleep several times but stood up and then to
that the horses kept the right road. At last the
house. When arrived at the door, called family,
"Whoa!' The horses stopped and tried to climb out
got up the edge of the box and then fell down
the ground One of my sisters took into the house
and rubbed my hands, face and feet with and then
put my feet into hot water Mama and my other sister
put the horses into the barn. In half hour felt bet
ter and told them Of my adventures. shall always call
this ride the coolest and most memorable ride had
Seventh Grade. Warren Anderson,
Osakis MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19

!: ON W111O F6AIKIES.
Last summer when I visiting in the Red river
valley, North Dakota, had ride which shall never
forget. One morning my friend and offered to help
the men round some cattle in cattle yard two
miles from home It had rained the night before and it
very muddy, but we did not care. We arrived at
the cattle yard safely and then the said we could
ride the horses home. That my first experience Of
horseback riding Nevertheless mounted one Of the
horses and my friend the other She accustomed to
riding and set off at brisk pace but walked my horse
that the horse slipped. This made me scream which
frightened the horse and he set off at rapid pace while
hung to his calling, sWhoa! Whoal' When I
reached home my friend asked me why had ridden 50
slowly and told her was afraid Of slipping off, did
not know that the saddle fastened but when she
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19
OUT.OF-TOWN TOPICS
Honorable Mention.

For Sunday, September 2: 49,
ttTHE' EVENT OF THE MONTH"; S..
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portance. IL. ss-4 a.. g.. .......- .. -
They must be strictly original. - "a.
The papers should be mailed as to reach the
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Not Later than Thursday Morning, August %.
They must be written in ink on one side only of
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less than 100, marked with the number Of words
and each paper signed with the grade, school,
name and address of the writer. The papers must
not be rolled - -. ~ e H. .s-.-a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19
ON A GOLDEN SUMMER MORN.
Honorable Mention.

A golden summer morning when The early sun was
just peeping over the mountains and shining the
to the grass sparkle like myriad diamonds gray
hazy cloud was rising from the neighboring valleys to
the deep blue zenith abovewhen, far ahead me- the
rocky Delaware showed little patches Of picturesque
beauty-out in the midst Of all this summer glory was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19

Johnny JONES' just where getting of tried
TO hide behind mother, but to purpose. 8 AZ. .s#
" Fraid cat!'' sneered Johnny Jones That settled
It. could not enjoy thing that day and at last
taken home weeping in mothers zr...*
Tenth Grade. Herbert Manoy,
.%--7r.r- Moorhead, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19
For Sunday, September 9:

~. 'WHILE ------ SLEPT
The stories must be strictly original -.
They may beztrue fiction. f-s=-ts.
The manner in which the stories are told win
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The papers should be mailed SO to reach the
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Not Later Than Thursday Morning, August 80.
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less than 100, marked with the number of words
and each paper signed with the grade, school,
and address Of the writer The papers must not
be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19
ROUNDABOUT WAY
Floods Impossible Fords Lost Trails the Prairie
Make it Long Ride

81 Make it Long Ride.
49, (Prize)
y" WERE up in North Dakota last June and
w intending to start at 3 O'Clock in the morning
afternoon. It forty-fve miles there. About 10
o'clock the night before started, it began to RAIN
Every two three hours would look out At ) we
hope Of starting then went to bed We
not able to leave till 10 the next morning. We got
along nicely until arrived at the first creek There
found the hill all washed out and that the bridge
and dam both gone We had to go quite distance
up stream before could Then went on until
in a]so dropped the bridge down into the water
went further up stream and forded 1t there The
water came up into the express wagon box After we
had crossed drove and in the evening we came
wagons, and told we were in a trap We
asked what it and he said that the creek had
flowed, the stage driver had been nearly drowned and
that his horses had been carried down stream. We
drove all the praries before could find
the road We finally landed in town about II o'clock
at night. Joe Wilson,
-. A Fifth Grade. Okeene Okla.
r. IN SOUTHERN CANYONS. z..--. -.
: (Honorable Menton) -
A narrow, rocky isolated trail, winding past high
walls and immense bouers, deep lonely, shadow can
plants; above the consultations Of the Southern
Cross Orons sparkling belt and the Pleades and over
all the SOFT light of southern which trans
formed the dim of the canyons below until they
waiting on the back Of a burro till all ready to
start down the trail leading into those silent ghostly
canyons, and were slowly making our way over
the rocky path.
above rather than toward the canyons below straight
ahead even, for aho picturesque, both gave one Pc
cular sensation After going two miles had to dis
mount and walk down steep, dangerous hill known as
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
Has Her Suspicious.

Mary Srine of tiS Randall street re-
ports 60 the police that her Waltham
watch. with hne link chain attached,
valued AZ s9e. has been stolen. md
saws she suspects younS man Nho
ts now missing.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
DULL ROUTINE IN
DISTRICT COURT

In the district court today John Elliot.
for vagrancy. was sentenced TO the work
house for six months.
Frank Palmo for larceny from Arnold
Messer. was fined $40 and costs.
For violent assault on his wife, Eliza.
Joseph Thomas was sentenced TO 30 days
in jail.
Harry Walker. for larceny of clothing
from Arthur Van Alstine. was fined $50
and costs.
Andrew Dolan was committed TO the
state hospital for the insane.
Mary Murphy. common drunkard. was
sent for nine months to the workhousc.
As the result OF friendly bout" in a
South Main street lodging house last
night. Henry Williams and Edward Rob
tnson were each charged with assault
The former WAS fined $50 and costs. while
the latter-possibly on account OF the bat
tered appearance OF his head, WAS let of
with SIS and costs.
Antonio Perarchi. charged ~ith playing
dice on Sunday. pleaded not guilty and
was held In 500 for trial Dec. Il
The case of James Afflick for keeping
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
CUMBERLAND MAN
WHO WILL NOT
ACCEPT OFFICE

At the meeting OF the Valley Falls fire
district Monday evening last David Burke
was elected 10 the office OF tax collector.
II has since developed that Mr.. Burke
Cid not know his name was TO be proposed
Tor that office and that he gave no assur.
ance TO anyone that he would act.
lie stated Yesterday that he did not at
tend the meeting and should decline 10
0ccept the office.
The situation as IL now exists clearly
shows that'someone has blundered The
district has no alarm system, IT has no
hre company, and II has not tax collector
II now looks as II a special meeting would
have 10 be called at once 20 straighten
matters out.
TROUBLE AMONG POLES.
officer Scott and Follett arrested Pole
Gbout 10 years OF age last night about IL
o'clock on complaint OF a young Polish
woman. who resides with her sister in the
Long block Lonsdale. New Village.
The woman claimed that the prisoner
came To her home last Wednesday nighs
end attempted an assault upon her but
was elected with the aid OF some Of her
nale companions. who were brought 10
the house by her screams.
Last night the prisoner. again went To
the home or the young woman and re-
peated his attempt, and with the aid OF
locked up In A room of the house until
the police were summoned. From the
marks about the mans face he had evi-
IDENTIFY been roughly handled by the
young woman's friends. II is said the
prisoner is married. bat does not belong
In Cumberland. He refused 10 give his
name 10 the interpreter who was called
upon by the police TO explain the cause
of the trouble.
He spent the night i'm the lookup and
was arraigned on charge Of revelling
this morning I'm the district court in Cen
tral Falls, and was fined 81 and costs.
FUNERAL OF MISS FALLON.
The funeral OF Miss Bridget Fallon, who
died on Tuesday at st Josephs hospital,
took place yesterday morning from ST.
PatriCks church
high mass OF requiem was celebrated
by Rev. FIR. Cassidy and at the close the
burial took place i'm Mount Calvary ceme-
terry.
OPERATED FOR APPENDICITIS.
John McAuley. a boy about IL years OF
age, whose parents live In Lonsdale, was
taken 10 st. Joseph's hospital op Wednee-
day, where he was operated upon yester-
day for appendicitis He was reported as
resting comfortably last evening
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
AGREE ON TAX UPON
COTTONSEED OIL

Paris. Dec. The commerce and Gus
toms commissions Of the chamber OF dep
uties have reached an agreement on the
question OF the imeposition OF duties on
cottonseed oil imported from the United
states.
The latter has yielded to the views OF
tho former I'm favor of the maximum and
minimum conditions being extended 10
cover all vegetable oils The customs
commissions proposition to increase the
tariff on cottOnseed To francs per 100
Kilograms will be retained.
As the agreement makes it's adoption
by the chamber practically certain. Am
hassador Mccormick has applied I'm ad-
vance for the imposition OF tho mini
mum tariff on American oils. and has re-
Ceived assurances leading TO the belief
that IL will be granted.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
WAGE INCREASE
TO BE At LEAST
I IL PER CENT,

Just what will be the actual rate Of in
crease in the wages of the cotton mill
operatives In this state is yet undeter-
mined, though il Is safe 10 assert that
II will not be less than "a per cent.
which would maintain the relative rate
in Rhode Island, where wages were not
reduced in 1904. several per cent. higher
than in Fall River
The decision here depends upon the
outcome Of the present situation I'm New
Bedford. The manufacturers there have
offered their employees ~ per cent in
crease, beginning with next Monday but
at a meeting Of the Textile Council in
that city last night II was voted that il
be recommended TO the unions Of the
city that tho offer be rejected
What action the unions will take will
be decided tomorrow afternoon. II Is
probable that the recommendations will
be adopted and that the men will stand
out for 10 per cent
The Textile Council will meet tomorrow
evening TO receive the instructions OF the
unions. In case OF refusal TO accept the
proffered increase and the refusal OF the
manufacturers 10 increase this, no i'm
mediate strike is looked for, however
The new schedule that the manufac-
turers have offered in New Bedford is
due TO the request OF the men that the
10 per cent. increase the Fall River man
ufacturers gave their operatives might
be granted to the 1900 opera tives I'm
New Bedford. WITH this went the fur
iher request that the change in schedule
might go into operation by Dec. 1o.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
BROWN BOWLERS TO
ENTER THE LEAGUE.

The Brown University Bowling team
will enter the Rhode Island Inter-club
Duckpin league, in which it secured sec
ond place last year. The first game will
he played next Tuesday. The rest OF the
schedule Is as follows Dee. II. Sunset vs..
Brown; Dec. IS Brown vs. West Side;
Jan. ], Brown VS.. Pocasset: Jan. $. Elm
wood No. vs.. Brown, Jan. 10, Brown vs..
Edgewood No. >; Jan. %. Brown vs.. Elm
wood No. /, Jan. 90, Edgewood No. / VS..
Brown; Feb 3. Brown VS.. Sunset: Feb. IL.
West Side IS. Brown: Feb. ~, Pocasset VS..
Brown; Feb. %. Brown vs.. Eimwood No.
.: March >. Edgewood No = vs. Brown; ;
March IL. Elmwood No. vs Brown .
March 10, Brown VS.. Edsewood No :.
The games are To DE rolled on the aleys
OF the first named teams ard three team
prizes will be given. Also to the man
having the highest average who has play
ed In so per cent OF the games. and 10
the men who secure the best 3-string total
and high single string, respectively
The following men were nominated at
the sophomore caucus for assistant bas-
betball managers: ~ g. Surgis. ". n.
Paine. T.. NJ H. Folonsbee. r.. ". Mayer,
y. g. Chase Two OF those will be- recon-
ger and assistant manager TO the athletic
association.
committee has been appointed 10 con-
slider the insignia of different orgauiza-
tions in tho college. as follows: W. 4.
Spnpey. chairman, Athletic association;
G. II. Branch debating union; II. w Nc
Phee. musical clubs and the presidents Of
the senior and junior classes. The chair
man will soon call melting To recon-
of he f1 tEe
musical clubs. the debating teams and the
football team
The mex game "Roko." which IL popular
In tho West was exhibited I'm the gymna-
sium yesterday out none OF tho men was
much interested. Most of the spectators
agreed that ~ was not a game that would
prove popular with college men
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
SCHOONER WRECKED,
CAPTAIN AND CREW SAFE

philadelphia, Dec. THE Assateague
life saving station reported today that the
three masted schooner Florence |. Lock-
wood. from Norfolk for New York, with a
cargo OF lumber stranded on Williams
Shoal OF Assateaugue. Va, last night
ard H. today total loss.
Capt. Taylor an his crew were rescued
by the life savers. The schooner went
aground during a heavy gale and quickly
pounded TO pieces
The schooner was built at Norwalk,
Conn, 1867. and was owned by J. III. Smith
o. Boston. The vessel was los feet long.
had "A beam of 20 feet and a depth OF II
feet.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
DIR. BIER TO BE THE
SULTAN'S PHYSICIAN

Constantinople. Dec. DIR Bier. who.
Sultan during his recent illness. has ac-
copied his majesty's offer OF a permanent
appointment on the stan OF the state hos
pital
IA, will arrive here soon to take up his
duties The sultan desires 90 have DR.
Bier close at hand although at present
the health of Abdul Hamid appears TO be
satisfactory.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
REYNOLDS IS
PLEASED WITH
NJ 'CARTHY IDEA

Acting Mayor William X. Reynolds Is
much pleased with Mayor-elect P. j.
McCarthy's idea of having an advisory
board.
1t is a very good plan. said the act
ing mayor this morning. for it should
keep the mayor in close touch with the
people.
The board can advise the mayor or
many things. and can also give consider
able information which would other
wise be difficult TO obtain
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
LINCOLN

The members OF the Lime Rock grange
will hold one OF their old d-fashioned dances
Lime Rock. These affairs are always a
source of much jollity and pleasure and
it is expected that tonight will prove no
exception. --
Thomas Colwell who was taken serious
~ III at his work yesterday in the Ions
dale bleachery. is reported this morning
as resting more comfortabl
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
NATURALIZATION OF
JAPANESE FAVORED.

Honolulu. Dec. Gov. carter expresses
his approval OF the naturalization Of Jap
anesc advocated 10y President Roosevelt
In his message 10 congress. but popular
sentiment favors the position taken by the
rcoplc ~ California. The planters here
claim that they have spent large sums TO
build up and develop a middle class OF
substantial citizens
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
EX-JUDGE HUBBARD
DIES AT WALLINGFORp

Wallingford. Conn. bee. Former
Judge Levcrctt NJ. Hubbard ~ the New
Haven county common pleas court died
today Of complication ~ diseases. aged
81 wears.
Among the many offices he had held
during his lifetime was that ~ secretary
Of state in the years lS5-9
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
NOT NEGOTIATING
NEW TREATY WITH JAPAN.

Washington. Dec. 7.--Assistant Sec
r<lry of state Bacon today made
statement on behalf OF the president
that no steps OF any kind had been
taken or viii be Instituted with a view
10 the negotiation Of a ne wtrenty with
Japan for the exclusion OF Japanese
laborers The president Mr.. Bacon
said asked that this Information ie
made public.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
Sargent Investigating.

Honolulu, Dec. limited States Com
missioner of immigration Sargent who Is
here from Washington To- investigate the
subject. says the Hawaiian immigration
law has been complied with I'm the import
alton of Portuguese but that the depart
mcnt 81 Justice will review tho law
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
II unlicensed dog was continued

an unlicensed dog was continued TO
Dec li
I'm the case of Truant officer Gilbert
Whittemore against Daniel Cronin for
neglecting 10 send his minor child 10
school Hon. -. j Mccarthy appeared for
the defendant and furnished no end OF
entertainment. The defendant was ad-
judged probably guilty and lned $40 and
costs, and took an appeal