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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
TOO MUCH SWEETNESS.

M had come to spend the afternoon and decided
to make candy. It the first time, but
could make it. We put in the things and then waited
not very patiently, for them to boil thinking how
good it would TASTE when happening to look at the
which the shelf where it belonged, I jumped.
'tM'' said Eve forgot the sugar' took the candy
off the stove, filed cup with sugar, dumped in and
then put more in for good We set it
the hottest part of the stove then about two minutes
after put it out the porch to COOL Calling in my
brother and little cousin, prepared to give them
treat The candy would not cut broke it. and then
passed it. waiting with sm for the praise which
expected Ny brother looked surprised and then left the
room laughing We tasted It too, but did not laugh
said What s the matter with this9', 81
sugarl'' she gasped We put in too much sugar. We
gave the candy to my cousin and when safely in my
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
WHAT FARM THINGS ARE

The first time went into the country, T was quite
small was in the back yard when my uncle feed
ing the went to him and said tLook at those
dear little dogs in the cute little playhouse He
laughed and then explained to that they pigs and
not little dogs When went into the house for din
he told my aunt then she said she surprise
for after dinner. She took out to the chicken
house and lifted up old hen What do you suppose
saw? There about fourteen little chickens in the
nest -Henriella Gangelhof
Sixth Grade, 1925 Park Avenue.
ID Horace Mann School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
A STORY SHE DID NOT TELL.

The first time home alone from town
where had been with mama thought very big.
AS we were going down the street mama said to me,
Are you sure you know the place to get off" eyes,
rona All the h g% Ser
girls about it and how they would honor and wonder
when they could home alone At the place thought
to get off rang the BELL then started down the
aisle. When got off discovered it the wrong
AS it had raned the day BEFORE the streets
very muddy. slipped and fell into mudpuddle, and
when the starch taken out of my feelings
well my dress. The next morning kept my story
to myself. Beatrice Clark,
Fifth Grade, 729 Tenth Avenue Sc.
Marcy School. ~
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g THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, ]
HO w IT BEG A N
Continued from First Page.)

ton paused. Lights twinked in the backness and
could hear sounds Of life the village streets The
welearned lesson rang in my ears, sThe train stops
could large place be and not be F-s
"Can you tell me if this is F-g' asked Of lady.
eyes, she replied. .-. ..: -..--
care you sure7'' gasped, and selling the suitcase,
reached the platform Of the station just the train
moved off. You that trip the first time I had
iourneyed alone into lands unexplored. .<-~
Twelfth Grade, Clara Shepley,
South High School, 2607 Chicago Avenue.
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A FEAST FOR YOUNG EYES.
Honorable Mention.) -

= 7Honorabe Mention)
There to be excursion to the country and
mother had planned that the of the family to
but that to remain and prepare the lunch for
father always had had great desire to try keeping
house alone. The responsibility it had seemed to me,
would increase my Importance in the world. Here
my chance. So did not feel sorry when saw the
cursonsts depart. set about putting things in order
AS went about the house, fancied that father surely
would notice few improvements here and there,-pos
sibly he might think better housekeeper than
other However, the striking of the clock aroused
and FASTENED to the kitchen, resolved to prepare
meal which, for excellence should nger long in father
memory the table with mothers best china and
silver Then made cake with unusual amount Of
raisins in it. frosted carefully and set it in the
middle Of the table Then the store and bought
pus, pickles, fruit etc. placed these dain
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
TAKING CHANCES.

Oh, dearl 7 dom remember having this
place before all mixed up This is the position
in which found myself the first time attempted to go
anw faar 80 canened that was lost
But things not bad they might have BEEN for
there among the crowd Mrs Blank, who lived
short distance from my home thought to myself ST
will go quietly behind her, and follow her home.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

ties in various dishes and arranged them carefully upon
the table Then waited to my fathers face beam
with pleasure when he viewed the delicious lunch.
Father To my great establishment he surveyed the
feast without tremor and imagine my utter chagrn and
disappointment when he sad 7tBring in the meat and
potatoes @s-s~@~. Marie De Shields,
A Sixth Grade HOO Fifth Avenue N.
Harrison School ~ 7 :-"-s#z. ~s- ~
THE WAY IT HAPPENS. zs.zs.z
One day when was little boy played tthookey''
for the first time My mother started to school
day when was about years old. played along the
way for had quarter Of hour in which to reach
school. It was only block away and it only took
five minutes to walk there played until late
opened the door crack and looked in. my class
at the board having their spelling lesson which in
the middle Of the morning stayed there long time,
watching to see what they doing After half
hour became frightened that turned around and
away. When I out in the street went to
blacksmith shop watched the smith for while until
he short of horse shoes He sent the store to
buy him and paid me S cents. bought candy and
had some fun eating it. walked home, but it half
past eleven when went into the house, and mother
found out had to stay in my all the rest Of the
day. had not realized what had done for it the
first time played hookey" It the last, too,
for never have SINCE Byron W. Van Ness,
Sixth Grade - 1929 Eighth Street Sc,
Marcy School.
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went very quietly, for ashamed to have her know
that was lost followed her in out of what seemed
to about all the stores there in town. At last
she went out to- take the ear. When she jumped on
but at that recognized. Once the
about to stop, saw her go to the end, and when it
stopped get off, did not know the place, the only
thing could do to ask the conductor put
at the corner where lived He said the wrong
car. After had asked few questions he put
on the right car and after while things began to look
little more like home ~--Marguerite Clark,
Seventh Grade, ...- 2642 First Avenue s
Whittier School .-.~.-r. =. III
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little farther feared that the horse would run away
If an automobile should come while my uncle was not
driving. drove about two blocks and then
bile turned the corner became frightened that
almost dropped the lines hung on tho, and shouted
"Whoa! Whoa!' but the horse all the faster. Ny
uncle was frightened too but he knew that the horse
would soon be tired and stop Soon shouted ftTake the
lines! Take the hnes!' He took the lines and after
about block the horse slowed up That four years
ago. but never shall forget it, I have not driven a
horse since and don It think to. .@.r
A Fifth Grade Gertrude Gleason
Garfield School, 2306 Clinton Avenue
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MINNEAPOLIS TOPICS

For Sunday, October z: $1,000 ~ = =
ttTHE STORY OF FORT COURAGEOUS"
The topic may be applied to some personal ex-
perience, or the story may be purely imaginary.
All historical references are barred. ~
The stories must be strictly original.
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Not Later Than Saturday Evening, September 20,
at five O'Clock. They must be written in ink on
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words in length, less than 100, marked with the
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
A NICE LONG WALK.

One day my friend Gladys, her cousin
Florence and her Uncle Charles came to
visit us in her uncle 8 automobile. They
started about 8 clock in the morning
and reached our house about 9, intend
ing to stay all day. We had large
yard and I had croquet set. We went
out and played few games of croquet
and then Gladys wanted to 90 up town.
We went and did not get back until
dinner time. Then her uncle said he
would give US ride in the automobile.
I had never ridden in an automobile
before and did not know what it was
like. The auto went along very
smoothly and thought it very pleasant
to ride in one. But before we had gone
very far we saw ahead Of US a man who
had a young colt hitched to a buggy.
The colt was frightened and so we had
to stop. The man had a very hard
time quoting the horse. AT last we
were able to pass. A little way from
there something punctured one Of the
front tires, and then we did not know
what to do. It just happened that
there was no house to go to and so all
we could do was to walk back-and we
were five miles from home. It was about
5 O'Clock then and we did not reach
home until very late. We were all
tired and said did not care to ride
in any more automobiles if they were
going to break down. -. H.. AZ go
..----s:-..:. Georgia Foye,
...,. 424 Twenty fifth Av N. i
B Sixth Grade, H., .--: -. .zs.s<f
Hawthorne School. ,s~.s75. -
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PAINS OF POLITENEsS.
Honorable Mention.)

(H0norabIe MentlOn.) -
was only small boy-but I, nevertheless, old
enough to be expected to tip hat to ladies? Every
time woman coming down the street made a
great effort to get out of sight One day friend and
walking eisurely along when my eyes met those
of Mrs. K. ttShall l. shall I not?' The question
needed immediate answer. Yes will. No, don't
believe WILL because it may be that I'm too SMALL
Still, had seen other boys do it who my size We,
I'll have to when I Here goes!' A deep
flush to my face Oh! how it burned. Did she
notice it? All and then realized that
there is always first time for everything. But
realize what struggle is for the boy who has
never tipped his hat to do it for the first time.
Eighth Grade, Alton Roger,
Horace Mann School, 1880 Chicago Avenue
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For Sunday, October IA:

t'AN INTERESTING PERSON YOU HAVE MET. y
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THE EFFECTIVE CAUTION.


(Honorable Menton)
It happened when was but little boy and it was
the first time I had lake big Mime
tonka. We spending the summer with my grand
mother at Tonka Bay. Like foolish little boy was
needles and pins lest should fall in. The people next
door had built long dock for saboat landing, and my
folks always cautioning not to go the dock.
One day decided to be big like the Of the children
and just go little way and then right back again.
Mother would not know anything about it.. I walked
out all right, but coming back went too the edge
and, splash! I in the water. It only up to my
waist but frightened began to Scream Ma
ma! Mama''s She knew what had happened right away
and down to the steps, thinking that must be
drowned But she says that when she me, looked
comical with my face just screwed up for another
scream that she sat down and laughed herself almost ILL
That made angry and stopped where I and
screamed, sWe]l, aren't you sorry?" That made her
laugh all the more, but finally she took up to the
house, where there something dry for to put
could not be coaxed the water again after that
unless my father with me. 49,
Eighth Grade, Harold Van Duzee,
Emerson School, 1914 Linden Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
EXACTLY AS SHE THOUGHT.

The first time drove horse I was
about z years old. Ny uncle told me to
take the reins because he wanted to
light his pipe. = Iscdid not want to- at
first, but when I finally had, thought
IL WAS fun. snzho sold 7 ao,,ld. drive a
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-01-21
ARMENIAN ATRGlIILS
They Are Represented as Being OF
frightful Nature.
NO MERCY IS SHOWN
in One Desperate Engagement the
Mohammedsns >neceed In Fore
Ing Opponents 10 Flee aad
Have Many Casualties.

Eiizabethpol. Jan. 20.--A courier has
arrived at this Transcaucasla town
from Agdam with dispatches describ-
ing the repeated attempts made by the
authorities to get convoy Of provis-
ions 20 the beleaguered and starving
garrison OF aohammedans az shuska.
The convoy set out three times with a
strong escort OF troops and Mohamme-
dan volunteers. The party was inter-
eepted by Armenians holding noun
tain passes.
The whole district around Agdam r.
harried by Armenians. They are per
petrating horrible atrocities. not giving
any quarter to the wounded. women
and children
The Mohammedans are greatly en-
ragged at an attack made on the ceIe-
brated shrine Of Karapirim. After
savage conflict the Armenian attackers
broke and flde leaving fifty dead or
wounded.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-01-21
PARrY's PLAN.
Constitutional Democrats Will Try q
obstruet Ordinary leaisIation.

81. Petersburg. Jan. e0.-ConstItu-
tlonal Democrats In national assembly
will endeavor TO obstruct all ordinary
legislation. However In case the at
tempt Is unsuccessful the members OF
OF the constitutional Democratic party
VIII endeavor to secure the passage OF
an election law providing for general
direct and equal suffrage and statute.
guaranteeing liberty OF speech and as
sembly, press and religion. and meas
ures for pacification OF the country.
A resolution providing for paFticIpa-
tion of the party IN elections 20 nation
al assembly was passed with only two
dissenting votes. thus nufllfying the
chances Of split. which extremists
hoped 10 effect on this question.
Al the suggestion of 81 Boditchefr
the convention declined 10 bind the
party's representative In the national
assembly to any specific measures re-
garding solution OF the agrarian ques-
tion.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-01-21
APOLOGIZE OR FIGHT.
France Insists That Venezuela Do
One or the Other.
AMERICAS ATTITURE
Castro Will Bs Given 10 Understand
That Minister Russell Must Not
Receive the Treatment
Accorded Taigny.

washington. Jan. 2o-Three French
warships were off the Venezuelan coast
saturday prepared 10 deliver the an
s"er OF France TO President castro's
treatment OF NJ. Tiagny. the French
representative at Caracas by a naval
demonstration In Venezuelan waters
Two additional warships viii join them
as soon a. they can make the trim
across the Atdantic. Until the demon.
suation has been Initiated the French
soFerhment will share with the nre.i.
usnt and Secretary Root the knowl.dg.
% ei1 exact form which this expression
" "eT displeasure az President cas-
49, action VIII take Meantime. the
'r''saey OF the situation at Caracas a
sfeauy Increased by news which bas
recently reached here from the vsne,-
usiAn capital regarding the attitude
president Castro now appaar. 90 ~,
.suiiiins toward Mr. Russell. the Amer
.ela minister Unless this attitude 4.
.soieaiiy modified Il may he necessary
" u'Spttch an American warzhip even
"s'ter the Venezuelan coast than has
Ffeldy been planned. President cas-
.ro, u Il said. will be given TO under
stand that treatment OF an American
representative. such az accorded AZ
Iaigny. viii not be tolerated by ,bs
washington government.
france has adopted a simple ,ro-
srainme for her treatment OF the Ven.
s<ue'an situation. II provides FOR an
immediate and comprehensive apologv
os PRESIDENT Castro for his treatment
OF NJ Taigny. which treatment the /
rafis officials regard as Insulting ana |
lntolersble." Untll this apology ~
made discussion OF the claims and 9th.
:. grievances which France has agains,
venezuela Will be withheld. The Frepch
government regards the action Of Pres
'ueht Nastros agents IN La Cualra ip
refusing TO permit NJ. Taigny 10 return
=. - heseaiter' as he had boarded a
rench liner as an act of war. France
demands that her representatives shall
'ece,se the same treatment as Is given
the Nenezu"lah representative AZ Pari.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-01-21
Wilson R.tiean,.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator VII
son had little to say regarding report
Of Keep commission.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-01-21
Consul at cr,,e.n, CITY

city OF Mexico. Jan. 20.-E. A. ALE
man Is the new Mexican consul at NeI
Orleans.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16
Reflections of a Bache IOr.

Most ministers seem to think
heaven is a place to loaf in.
All women are naturally cru
ell; you can see that by the way
they wash their babies.
AS soon as a woman gets one
baby she begins to act like sne
thought all the men on earth
ought to stand around tor her.
When a woman is after a man
it always reminds you of a polk
er game. When she looks most
melancholy she is generally
surest of her hand.
No man ever remembers what
he said when he pI opposed. The
reason is that most men don t
propose, only the girl makes
them believe they have. New
York Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16
A Hens Nest In Cucumber.

Hopkinsville, KY, Aug. 10
A small bantam hen belongin G
to Robert S. Greer, a merchant
of this city, doubtless holds the
record for nesting in the most
unique place ever reported.
This hen evidently desired
something out of the ordinary,
so going into the garden she Sc
lected the largest cucumber she
could find, and after pecklng
out the inside and leaving only
the rind, she built her nest and
laid her eggs. The family soon
became aware that the hen was
laying, but all efforts to locate
the place failed. The strange
nesting place was discovered
when the hen had deposited
twelve eggs in the cucumber
and had gone to setting.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16
The Abundance of Gold.

The gold mines of South Afri.
ca are producing at an enor-
nous rate al the present time
and there is no indication of a
decrease in the output OF that
country Tor years to come. The
increase has been Uniform and
steady since the time of the
Bocr war.
1t is extremely fortunate for
the United States that the vast
production ut gold from tue
Alaska field came contempora
neously with the supply from
South Africa. Otherwise, the
South African output would
have affected this country un-
favorably. The gold mines oil
the United States have vastly
increased their output also,
making a great flood Of gold
pouring into the markets of the
world.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16
The Costs of War.

Of Germany's army of $4,000
men engaged in Strengthening
natives in Southwest Africa,
., 100 have been killed, 1000
have returned to Germany as
invalids and another 1000 are
in the field hospitals. The ex.
pense of the war to date is close
to 100 million dollars. II is a
sad, but glorious day for old
Germany.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16
Mig Whipped.

Sheriff NolenG has restored
corporal punishment at the
Monroe county Jail. Spence
Taylor. a negro sent up from
Monroe, who had been working
around the court house, got
tired Saturday, secured some
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16

A western poet informs US
that 1--WE are hoping for the
best in this country" That's a
pretty good sentiment; but he
should have added. 1--WE have
been hoping for it; and now we
have to get it,"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16

Satan don't bother nobody
dat don't commence wild him
fust.
l don't want no wings when l
gifts ter heaven, kase l might
unintentionaly fly too fur ter
git back.
Eff de worl' wuz clost enough
ter heaven fer folks ter hear
de singin' er de angels, some err
US would AK de Lawd ter give
'um a holiday.
What'll you care tor the time
an tide
When the world rolls round to
1.-The brighteruside?"
The heartaches that burden the
lonesome ways
The bitter nights and the burn.
ing days
Oh, what'll we care, if we still
abide
Till the world rolls round to
brighter side?
1t looks like Happiness is on
the hilltops, but sometimes,
when a man reaches the heights
he looks so small the world
can't recognize him.
1t often happens, when Scr,
row leaves us, and Joy comes
again, we feel as if we had lost
a friend.
It's money keeps the world
moving, and, incidentally, it
makes the stars dance as to the
tinkling OF mandolin.
We can make this old world
just what we want it; but, when
it doesn't come just as we want
it, the general verdict is: 1T
isn't much of a world after
all"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16

Ollie Roberts, confessedly
one OF the toughest of St Louis
characters was pardoned out OF
the penitentiary by Gov. Folk,
hoping her evidence-no man
would pay any attention to it
would convict some policemen
1t did not amount to bau-bee,
but the city foots a S575.15
board bill at the Laclede hotel
Just the same. The pardon. ex.
cuse for it and the evidence to
be used was all farce.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16

whiskey, and started to tie de-
pot to go home. He fell - eep
was found by the Sheriff gwen
a drubbing with his bugg whip
and returned to jail.-Mercnry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16
"SOngs of the Soil"
BY FRANK l.. STANTON
The Way Not Long.

- b. ...'...
The way, dear hearts not long
Between the solemn signing and
The song; ....a
But, long, or brief, Gods dark
ness, or His dew,
The way shall lead to you!
Let that way lead
Through meadows fowerless,
where no dreams a deed,
Though the black skies may
still enfold the blue,
The way shall lead to you!
Yea, let this be our song
In a great world which scarce
knows right from wrong:-
We have known Love-his roses
and his rue
Yet the way led to you!
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16

Mrs. L. 9. Frizzelle, of K n.
sas City, has been visiting her
son, Harry Frizzelle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16

Mrs. Johu Haverty and chill
dreu and Mrs. Gettaman, of
Hannibal, have been visiting
their friend, Miss Anna Whit
mer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16

Miss Mollie Geotze spent the
latter part of last week with
Quincy relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16

Jacob Hamburg, of Quincy,
spent Sunday in the city with
his family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16

Leo Bell and Shell Rutledge
can tell you all about the st.
Lawrence and the Thousand
Isles.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16

"Prosperity" says Brother
Williams, makes US feel like
dancin' a jig, an Wen We gifts
done dancin', an payin' de fid-
dIer, he amt got no prospect
ty"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16

Pritchett White and bonnie
BRIDE, of4Shelbina, came down
Thursday to spend the day
with relatives and. friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16

j. A, Bell, OF st. Joseph,
spent the first of the week in
the city with his father, Judge
j. w, Bell,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-16

Grandpa and grandma, j. M.
Johnson, of ot. Louis came up
Friday to see the wonderful
heir.