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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
BUT HE WAS WELCOME.

''The door is open was what [ heard in the middle
of the night. My father said it, but we did not know
what door he meant. We asked him and he answered,
'The front door is OPEN Some must have into
the house, We around with lamp, but could not
find anybody locked the door and went back to
bed Next morning talking about the open
door at breakfast when the door of the dining
opened and in walked my brother who had been away
for two years. He said that he had home the
night before and found the door locked;
but he had key that fitted unlocked it and went
his room leaving the door open. He said that he
heard papa say 'The door is. open'' s.
Seventh Grade. $3.50 . ~-Delfna Kline
a~ Mimic, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29

john when were young,,t.tt Yes, x he answered,
mama always tells me that they lay all the Easter
mother had called John s mother the afternoon be-
fore Easter and they into the kitchen and closed
the doors and drew the curtains that could not
in. Why should they lock themselves in if it not to
color eggs9 The next Easter Sa day. heard mother
Miller decided to investigate
the matter So J. called John after dinner and we
went into the cellar. AS this opened from the kitchen
could what they doing. Soon John 8 mother
arrived and they into the kitchen locked the doors
and drew the curtains We opened the cellar door about
half inch and what did but my mother putting
dyes of different colors into cups, while Johns mother
watching kettle of eggs. When the were col
of them. We stayed in the cellar until Mrs
Miller went home and then when mother went after
wood, The morning my mother
said it good of the rabbits to leave many nice
eggs. while afterward told mothers of what
had thru the open door They only said, Boys
boys and there trying to keep anything from
them.'' Lewis a. Jaeger
Tenth Grade. Independence, Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
FINDING REFUGE.

Our dog is very much afraid of thunder and shoot
ing Whenever he anyone take gun hears
thunder, tries to into the house. He is
old dog do not blame him and most always let
in when it storms One night it was lightning an
laundering let the dog into the kitchen when
went to bed The next morning when dow1
stairs found the door between the kitchen and hal
way wide open and the dog lying at the foot of t.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29

cat came in and stopped front of He seemed
feel at home because he lay down and went to sleep
When my mother returned she asked where the cat
came from. told her that did not know. Soon the
cat aWoke and went to the kitchen where mother
preparing supper My mother let him out thinking that
he would not back. But the next morning he
turned At last he became interested in the children
that he did leave he IS with yet.
Fifth Grade, z-Signe Anderson,
Minnehaha School, Two Harbors, MINI.
HELPING HIMSELF.
One bright June day friend and left alone
little farm while parents went to town to do
shopping, After they had been gone about an
hour tramp trudging along with large pack
his back. H large felt hat which hung down
his eyes and he very uglyooking fellow. We went
into the house. shut the door and hid till thought he
had gone past, when went into the kitchen. But ol
there he sitting eating from the cupboard
He did not say anything, but kept eating until he had
all he wished Then he gave quarter apiece and took
his leave very thankful for his meal and glad that he
had found open door, David E. Gilhner,
Ninth Grade. Howard Lake, MINI.
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For Sunday, May 90:

For Sunday, May 20: 49, ~ =. 49,
<. =. ''SOUNDS OF SUMMER. ''@~T~>
The stories must be strictly original
Recognition will go to the stories that have the
most 'summery''. color. - ~" /
The papers should be mailed so as to reach the
office Of The Journal Junior,
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, May TO-
They must be written in ink on one side only Of
the paper, not more than 800 words in length
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. 49,. 49, -, .~5s>5zst.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
IN THE WILD NIGHT.
Honorable Mention.)

(Honorabe Menton)
1t was a bleak, stormy night last June Ny grand
father our hired man and George my brother slept in
the hay, the upstairs too Their blan-
kets had been spread the hay before the rain began
but when it had rained for time mother asked
if would not go up and if the blankets dry
The wind from the north and as the haymow doors
faced that way there danger that they might be
blown off and all our hay spoiled if opened them. I
told to 60 up thru the lower barn, short but
very steep ladder went up all right, but afraid
to down the way. So unfastened the big
doors, pushed till opened them, and-bang The wind
caught them up dashed them around Oh that door
1t net open than two minutes before in
the house gasping, George, out the big DOORS
and couldn't get them shut!'' George vexed, but
nevertheless he went up and shut the open door.
Sixth Grade. ~1 Margaret l. Zachritz,
Deephaven, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
THE GREAT OUTDOORS.
(High School Credit.)

[High School Credit.)
Aunt Ruth was fond of birds and thought it would be
fine thing to and have it sing to her the whole
day long So she bought bird and placed it in beau
tiful He called * Topknot,' because he had
tuft of short umes the top of his head which looked
just like wig. Such pretty bird as he was He tried
his best talk but aside from Aunt Ruth could
make what he said One day the door of the
left open and when he found it out he stood the
then flew out; his joy great and he sang sweet
song that all knew something had happened. Aunt Ruth
hung the in the back yard filed the
with fresh seed and called and called Topknot to
home. But he would not He made up his mind
that he would not be caught and flew here and there
til he quite tired out The poor bird felt the need Of
food nd he of thirst Topknot must
have thought Of things that day. for he home
again late in the evening From that day to this he has
shown desire to leave his kind friends the cage
which has been his home for long time. For there
he is safe Ellen Magnuson
B Ninth Grade, 6SS Magnolia Street,
Cleveland High School. st. Paul, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
OUT FOR FREEDOM.

(Honorabe Mention)
It in the month of April that young calf
Teddy gained his freedom from the barn. He then
weeks old and thought himself large indeed. One day
took Teddy for exercise Cor rather he took me for
he the open door, which long had been
closed upon him, he made dash for freedom and boed
thru that door like lightning, dragging after him
The few moments rather exciting for L
saw stars, streaks and clouds Of dirt I first
bumped against a stone and then plowed into
some anthll and finally felt two little hoofs planted in
my ribs. At last the rope was wound around fence
post and both to momentary standstill Then
the calf gave parting kick and bunt broke the
rope and across the PRAIRIE returning only at
o'clock for supper, very innocentlookng calf. Since
then have had higher opinion of calves and won
dered the calf being led thru the open door that
evening if remembered the incident of the morning
as well as did. Ray Holiness
Eighth Grade Devils Lake, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
TOLD ALL ABOUT IT.

Once when I about years old, left
home when she went downtown. She said might play
outdoors with little friends and she would leave the
door open for me- but that must take my doll
of the she'd had my playhouse in the shed and kept
all playthngs in it. had dog at the time The
shed door wide open and went in there to play
By and by, left my doll the bed while went for
little pail of water. When back my doll lay
the floor in tiny pieces That what my dog had done
felt badly about it, for knew that would not
like it. When home the first thing she asked
was Have you been good girg Yes, / have, but
Dick has been naughty dog asked her to to
the shed and she stood looking the dog who sit
ting beside the doll. Mama felt sorry but did not say
much did not let the dog go in that door again.
Sixth Grade. Alma Aam0dt,
49, Barnesvle Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
A KIND LITTLE HAND.

One day was uptown when great storm arose.
had umbrella but could not raise it of the
houses and could the children standing in the
dows laughing at At last 1 to house that
just going to past when the door opened by
little child That door very and low and
believe it had painted but it looked better
to me than any other door that had passed.
Seventh Grade. --Lyla Almquist,
s-l q HaxU1p
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
THE CAT ADOPTS THEM.

One day my mother in going out left the door open.
I in the parlor reading when suddenly large black
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
The Story Of a sideboard.

There is in the private collection of
a New York dealer beautiful Hepple-
white sideboard. Some years ago this
man was driving along the country
road In New York state when his eagle
eye caught glimpse through the win
dow of this sideboard. 1t was plain
ly not part of its shabby surround
ings. A drink of water was an ex-
cuse for him to enter the house, and
by manipulation he turned the con-
versation to the sideboard.
"Would you care to sell it?" he
asked.
"Tain't worth nothin' to me-" was
the answer.
What do you want for it," And
the dealer tried to conceal his eager
ness.
"Ten dollars" was the reply.
The dealer, honester than some Of
his kind, really could not take it at
the price. He told the owner he
would pay him $40, which seemed so
much above its value to the man that
he threw in musket used in the re-
volution for good measure. The deal
er knew the sideboard to be worth
$50 then. Today 1t Is worth 500
more. On the way to his wagon the
dealer espied glass lamp globe of an
early style hanging on the gate post,
which he was told he could take along
for Is cents. This was worth almost
as many dollars as he paid cents, for
the beautiful old lamps of the days of
sperm and whale oil which carry these
shades sell from $50 to SO, while a
god pair of hurricane shades for can
dies are cheap at $50.-Good House
keeping.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
An Orchestra On Its Travels.

No one who has not actually accom-
panied an orchestra on one of its con-
cert tours can form the least idea
of the fatigues and hardships of such
trips, says Mrs. Theodore Thomas, in
the World Today. But few American
cities can afford more than one Or
chestral concert at a time, and hence
travelling orchestra has to play every
night in different town. And even
those places which can support one
concert are so far apart that the
orchestra must travel most of the time
between its nightly performances.
Sometimes the tired musicians must
go to the train Immediately after the
concert-at others they must rout out
of bed at or in the morning. The
railroads they travel over are gener-
ally rough branch roads, furnished
with dirty, ill-smelling cars, and the
only food obtainableAs often too poor
to eat When they do not travel at
night they have to put up with any
kind of hotel the manager can make
cheap contract with-and often the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
Blue Light Produces Sleep.

DUO AlSut IIVOUCSS S1OOps
The fact that colored rays may be
used as an anaesthetic ID the interest
ing announcement of Professor G..
Redard of Geneva, Switzerland.
Frank c. Perkins, who tells of the
discoveryfin an article, "Blue Electric
Light as an Anaesthetic," in the Tech
meal World magazine, says:
1.-THE apparatus employed is simple.
consisting of an electric incandescent
lamp, with blue globe and a refiec-
tor, together with a blue veil used
for covering the face of the patient
and excluding all traces of sunlight
while the rays are doing their work.
"Dr. Redard claims that after the
patient has attentively fixed his eyes
on the blue rays for two or three min
utes he will become unconscious, after
which small surgical operation
such, for example, as the removal of
a tooth-can be performed without
causing the patient the slightest pain.
"The awakening from the effects of
the rays is quite gradual, and no dan
gerous or even unpleasant symptoms
are noticed"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14

".Jes' rtdin' or a-goin, somSWheres'
asked the ssquatter with q little show
Of interest. & q
81 was going somewheres,s answer
ed Opie, but I've lost my way and now
I'm just ridin'. How do you get to the.
next town
'Ridin' or walkin, y
where do ] hit the road?'
Hit it on the side or In the middle,
or II you all get close MI hit with, q
stick n
care these forks to the road!'
".No forks at all, mister. Jest
straight as string
You're a fool said Opie, losing his
temper.
eyes, sir. maybe so,' answered the
squatter, taking up the violin and
drawing the bow carelessly over the,
strings, but I amt lost"
The disadvantage of having a. bald
head and being intoxicated at the same,
time was exemplified in an East Side
saloon the other day when a bushy
whiskered lumberjack, feeling the
need Of q brief respite. tumbied over
into chair against the wall, allowed
his head to fall on his bosom. and was
soon fast asleep. Presently q wag en-
tered who was something of an, artist.
Taking a piece of charcoal he drew
with considerable skill q passable
caricature of the mans face on, his
bald head which relatively occupied
the position where his face should
have been. The fringe Of long hair
around the border Of his head. served
to- supply the place Of the bhshy whis-
kers, and the Illusion was complete:
Presently a friend entered and seeing,
i, the occupant of the chair exclaimed
'genially, Hello, Mike; it's glad / am
to see you back. You're not looking
day older. How are you anyway.
He was met with nothing but a;
stony stare and this aroused his
choler:
"Ah, what's the matter with ye?.
Are We got too proud to recognize yer
old friends? Do We think am. want
ing to bone We for a drink q Say some
thing before give We bump on the
nose"
But at this juncture the hilarity of
the spectators broke all bounds and,
the friend tumbled to the fact that a
joke had been put up, on poor Mike,
who was in no way responsible for
the stony stare depicted on the top of
his hoa6' II
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
A Matter Of. OrthegraphK..

After few weeks at boarding school
Alice wrote home as follows:
Dear Fathers: Though, was home
sick at first, now that l am getting ac-
quainted like the school very much
Last evening Grayce and Kathryn my
roommates( and I had q nice little
chatting dish party and we invited! three
other girls, Mayme and Carrye. Miller
and Edyth Kent. I hope you are all
well at home. I can't write any more
now for have q lot Of studying to do.
With lots of love to all, your affection
ate daughter, -Alyss,
To. which she received the following
reply:
My Dear Daughter,Alyss: was glad
to receive your letter and to know that
you are enjoying yourself. Uncle
Charts and Albyrt with him. Your
brother Henrie was delighted; for he
has been lonely without you. have
bought new gray :iorse whose name
is Byllye. He matches nicely with old
FREDDIE. With much love from us all.
l am your affectionate father,
-Willyam Jones
The next letter from the absent
daughter was signed ."Alice."-Wo-
mans Home Companion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
ScOtty.

After all is said, Scotty of Death
Valley is only an imitator. This des-
ert Croesus has come east with wal
let of gold which he presumably dug
himself. To paint things vivid hue
and show the money kings of this and
other towns how to spend their
dough" seems to be his ambition. And
he has done fairly we'll.
But, picturesque as Scotty is, how
mild in comparison with that jolly
spend-thrift, Coal Oil Johnnie Steele.
There was sport. that was sport.
No tin about him. He rang clear all
the time, or at least for the few
months his money held out. He in
vited all Philadelphia to sup with him
at the best hotel. To avoid cab fares
he bought the cabs and then gave them
back to the drivers. Playing angel to
theatrical companies was one of his
cheapest diversions, and how much of
a luxury it is to be an angel several
well-lnown Philadelphians can testify.
In little while Coal Oil Johnnie,
who is product of the petroleum
fields of Pennsylvania, dispensed with
million or two. No one, least of all
Johnnie himself, ever kept an exact
count of just how much he did spend.
Old and ill, he is at the present time
back on the farm. If he has read of
the recent doings of Scotty, this ven
cradle Big Heart, who made a fortune
over night in oil and threw it away
almost as quickly, must smile sadly
at the Westerners folly and at the
recollections they bring.-Philadelph
Press.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
TIE EVENING TIMES GRAND FORKS, \. D.
placed in assurances that the change

placed in assurances that the change
Is permanent.
The mission of Bishop Spalding in
the east is said to be to induce young
clergymen to come west to fight Nor
monism. 1t is difficult to see how he
hopes to strengthen his appeal by say
ing that the women of His state be-
lieve In that religion. unless 1t be. that
he hopes to awaken spirit of chivalry
In the young preachers that will lead
them to the crusade to enlighten wo-
men, which they would hesitate about
undertaking simply for men.-Spokane
Spokesman Review.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
HOTEL c!o!RaIueas

]. G. McWililams. the we'll known
McCanna farmer and land owner, lis
a guest at the Antlers, having but re-
Gently returned from a trip of some
duration to Cuba and the Isle of
Pines. Mr.. McWilliams went with
the Frank Tibbals party Of Fargo, and
the trip covered about a months time
including their sojourn on the islands.
Mr.. McWilliams is an observing man
and took in carefully the sights of the
tropical islands. made visits to the
large sugar mills and studied the con-
ditions existing in Cuba. He is an
interesting talker and gave The Even
ing Times man some interesting facts
about Cuba, its people and while he
was quite favorably impressed with
the islands. he returned with perfect
satisfaction to the frozen prairies"
of North Dakota.
The party left Minneapolis on the
18th of January and went direct to
st. Louis. thence to Mobile, Ala, and
from there to Cuba via. boat. The trip
was delightful one and the party
landed In Havana after about fifty
hours spent enroute by steamer. Ha-
vana Is beautiful city, modern and
up-to-date, with much wealth and
marked distinction between the
wealthy class and the poor. "The poor
est man in the world is the poor Amer
lean in Cuba" said Mr.. McWilliams.
According to him the wealthy Spanish
are very aristocratic in their ideas and
some of the land owners have wealth
untold. On the other hand there Is
considerable poverty in Cuba and the
\ small farmers or growers of sugar
cane and tobacco are not in particu-
larly prosperous condition.
American money is being invested
in Cuba extensively, many of the big
mills being financed by American capt.
tai. A mill for the manufacture of
sugar costs from $500, 900 to 81, O0O, coo,
and the money Is furnished in q large
proportion by American capitalists.
A trip was made to the Isle of Pines
and some of the party made purchases
of land there. Land sells from $3.50
to $1,000 per acre according to condi-
tons of Improvement The soil is a
reddish loan, and not particularly
strong, fertilizer being required in
nearly all parts of the island. The
trip to the island is not particularly
pleasant one, it being made on a boat
of somewhat primitive makeup and
for the trip $500 is asked by the
transportation managers.
With all due respect to the Isle of
Pines, Cuba, and the possibilities there,
Mr.. McWilliams is inclined to believe
that North Dakota Is a pretty good
place to live in and is not as yet ready
to sell out his broad acres near Nc
Gamma to remove to the land of tobac-
co, sugar cane and Spanish dons
A good story loses none of its hui
NOR by repetition. Some stories i'm
prove with age. At any rate Grand
Forks man related one of Opie Reads
at banquet not long ago. The joke
passed muster.
"Opie Read recently made a trip
through Arkansas on horseback" he
said. HE lost his way and rode up to
where squatter was sitting his fiddle
by his side.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
10 Utah Women Like Mormonisms

women in Utah not only are not
opposed to Mormonism, but the actu-
ally like it." This is the rather start
ling statement made by Rev. F. s.
Spalding, missionary bishop to the
Protestant Episcopal church in Utah.
Bishop Spalding was addressing the
students of the Philadelphia divinity
school, and he took occasion to CONTRA
dict in a most emphatic manner the
belief which has gained ground that
the women are rebelling against the
Mormon tenets. Their attitude, he
says. is exactly the reverse.
1t certainly sounds strange to hear
an utterance of this end from a gen.
tie. and protestant bishop at that,
and it does not seem possible that the
active opponents of Mormonism in
Utah will allow the statement to go
unchallenged. The bishop went on to
declare that the women are even
stronger in their advocacy of the re-
ligion of polygamy than the men, an
assertion all the more remarkable in
view of his own expression of belief
that while there has been a temporary
cessation in the practice of polygamy,
due to the general attack that is being
directed against it, little faith can be
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
INDIAN DIVORCES.
Is Fast Learning Ways Of White
Man-Many Cases.

Bismarck Tribune: The American
Han Is fast catching onto the ways
|the Whiteman. This was exemplified
short time ago at Washburn when
|omas Spotted Wolf, a eros Ventre,
(ph Wells and Marion Winans
es, SECURED divorces in true Ameri-
b style:
N addition to the principals were
vid Brave. Four Rings (once an
my SCOUT VIM. Conkling. Joseph Err
b and John Young. witnesses and
|erpreters. All the Indians spoke
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
IERCHANTS
TO MEET

|EAmH .DuNnSsN St00 Nn GyNEPfoA 0nf
- ve'"" wa" IN V~s
PrSfesser Ladd to Talk on Pure
|Exei.,s3. a.ra.
PA i,tt,e :. M
|Tho North Dakota Retail Merchants
ar,,;at H., NH ,,oot In ror,o naxt
sesilay In a two DAVIS session and the
a.. sE.ss.,
~ loe,, PtVAliSeS W oe III interesting
|theFinR. 49,"
10 ia ,,,,,, a;,.,,.s , sa
FIUh. Lauu Will ulsCuSS pure fOOu
Ia several other Interesting papers
ri ho ..Gona ar,. n,oo,..,,, q, r. o.,
ra.~
s " T r., ~, Eesr..rv "a.
b;s0. q. m.-Fkecutiye meeting at the
'aad6rf hotel, ah'H'''
1880 a. m,--Morning session at the
numerical club rooms.
one4tng ,cersmonies-Address of wei
Eespohse. Hon. r. H. McEnroe.
bnt 81 members. constitutions and
-i&vfs. Resolutions. Enrolment of
nbers. Adjournment until 200 p.
II, Pembina.
9aper-Character a Factor in bust
estR! r: Kraabel. Hope
6taSusston.,.,.
knAual report of treasurer. M. d.
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Cautious,

"Yes," said Miss Passay, "Mr. Shrude
has called upon me several timse late
~, but Jhe always brings some other
young man with him."
my DEAR" replied Miss Pert, II
know all about him. He's terribly
cautious and just hates to be proposed
to."-Philadelphia Press.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14

hotels are even worse than the cars.
Under such circumstances it Is all the
musicians can manage to keep we'll
enough to perform their duty-as for
high standard of artistic work 1t is
nearly impossible.