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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

THE JOURNAL JUNIOR,


that made Nancy happy does not matter Anyway, she
was happy very happy could tell by the
bright restless gances Of her eyes she considered the
question Of whether not she should get up and look
her gifts. Without much argument the debate de-
cded in favor Of the affirmative she crept steathy
down the stairs to the chimney where she had hung
stocking. The door was locked! Locked Unheard.of
outrage! Locked! Who would think of doing such
thing Never mind she could not get her presents
else could, either and there was use standing
there shVering back to bed she crept very angry
and impatient When breakfast was over there was
great stack of dishes to when the dishes
wiped there other things do, but when the dis
agreeable other things done, she tried the door
again. Still locked The day advanced and still the
stubborn door refused to bulge Were there to be
presents? Then each and every Of the children
unceremoniously bundled off errands their
turn the door still locked last one of the smaller
children cried, MAMA why don't you unlock door
50 can get my stockings' Do you really want to 60
the mother asked disinterestedy if she doubted
the answer, she unlocked the door smothered gig
gle from the other patter of feet and excited
ohrieks and the mystery was all solved. Three cousins
Gg fat good natured uncle and aunt overwhelmed them
with greetings They had just arrived and part Of
Abe surprise, had been secretly taken this Ger
tain Nancy thought after the day over had
been happier than she that day. Mildred Bentley
Eleventh Grade. Montevideo, MINI.
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TWINKLING BRANCHEs.

It seemed to be the middle Of the night when mama
came upstairs and woke She said, tHeena, get up
you want to the Christmas tree and what Santa
Claus has brought you' opened my eyes in SURPRISE
for lcould not remember of any Christmas before but
anxious to see it: said, Mama ism it nght9' ssNo
is early In the morning It always dark early
morning In the winter time, = mother replied ran
anxious to the Christmas tree Lwas surprised
stood still at the door of the paror. could move
for little while but finally walked slowly up to the
tree and danced around it, did think there could be
prettier tree than that After taken good view
Of the went to the presents but every little
while would go to the tree and look it over again
Fifth Grade, Helena Buhler
Pleasant Valley School. Harris, MINI.
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FELL FAST ASLEEP.
(High School Credit.

w.
AS special treat my mother had taken me to visit
Santa Claus who had taken up his abode in of
big department stores and he had faithfully promised
visit me; but Christmas near my faith in his
promise weakened and the fear that would forget
haunted my waking hours. In order to prevent this
catastrophe determined to intercept him at his entrance
which, after much deberation, had decided only
be by way of the furnace followed the maid when she
went to fix the fire Christmas and hid in the
bin There I remained until she had finished her work
and gone upstairs when out from my dusty hid
ing and cuddled down in front of the fire. Atho
after my usual bedtime, held my eyes open bravey de-
termned to be awake to welcome Santa Claus remind
him OF existence. But the warmth Of the fire
30 sleepy that in spite Of my determination
in the land of Nod In the meanwhile my disappearance
had been discovered and the whole family had joined in
frantic search When they had nearly despared Of find
ing me in the house, my father home with
snow, for severe storm raging, and inquired the
cause Of their trouble just then the maid remembered
that had been with her in the cellar and the
lily fastened downstairs where they found sound asleep
on the hard cement floor, smile Of expectation my
face AS my father lifted in his strong my hand
came in contact with the wet clnging his
coat and murmured sleepily ct glad you have
come, Santa Claus - Here I was aroused to full
seriousness by the sounds of laughter greatly to my
surprise and despair found myself in my fathers arms
Tenth Grade. X Joyce Eddy,
'~~.ts1 Sank Center MINI.
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THE SURPRISER SURPRISED.
Honorable Mention.) r..

ct don't think can have very good Christmas
CHS year, DEAR said cold December day She
seemed unusually goodnatured about it, and that made
me out of humor because could not why should
be SO happy when we not going to have good
Christmas Mama went down town several times but
never happened to be home when she back SO
knew nothing of the packages that with When
the night before Christmas felt rather gloomy
The next day, things went on usual tho noticed
house was in order and disappeared room
When she out she wearing her best She
told me to Dress too. I ready. Then a car
riage drove up and before could say anything was
hurried into it and driven away Mama full
OF bundles After half hours ride we stopped at nv
aunt s. Mama had that for surprise for me but
greater one awaited her. When she went into the
house, who should to meet her but mother and
when she went into the paror there all her sisters
and brothers. They had very long way to be
together on Christmas Day We had very good time,
and when we went home, grandma went with u.s. Mama
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NEVER THOUGHT OF IT.
Honorable Mention.1

About two years ago papa went to st. Paul a month
before Christmas. He said he did know whether he
could be back for Christmas not About two days be-
fore Christmas mama received letter from him and
expected when read the letter that she would tell
us papa was coming home Instead she told that he
could not get home for Christmas We thought it would
be very lonesome without him Christmas Day. We
going to our aunt's Christmas night for they
were to have Christmas tree. We all ready to go
when the phone rang and answered it. When she
came back she was smiling. asked her what the
matter, and she said "Never mind" We left for our
aunts house and when reached there, what do you
think it all meants It papasitting by the Christ
mas tree! Oh how glad were to see him! -.
Fifth Grade. Ethel McGrath
-. ---E - - GAINESVILLE, Mimi
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A STRANGE GOING AWAY.

few years ago when was years old, my aunt and
cousin came to visit at Christmas. Every time tried
to into the parlor my aunt would say, eco and play
with Fido.' would go, but was something was
up. Christmas Eve sat in the parlor looking at the
Christmas tree which very nicely decorated
Madeline in and sat by me, saying What do you
think Santa Claus will bring youf's1 do not know
said Then the bell and in popped old Santa himself
dressed in pair of red knickerbockers little red coat
and red hat. frightened that ran behind the
chair in which my aunt seated Soon heard Santa
say, Come don't be afraid. will not hurt you From
behind the chair observed him opening his sack Half
ashamed crept from my hidngplace and took my
beside my cousin. When Santa called my name would
not for my package, got gave it to me-
Upon opening it found what had wanted SO much,
doll with dark curly hair. After that all
timd, but went for all my packages. After he had dis
tbuted all the presents Santa emptied his sack and
rolled candy and fruit After that he of the
/ went to the window to where he had gone but
could see nothing of him. That night was going to
bed discovered the clothes which Santa had and
wondered why he had left them behind.
Sixth Grade. Pearl Dollar,
214 Fourth Av S, Jamestown N. D.
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WHEN A MONTH WAS LONG.

One Christmas morning six years ago, Ethel was at
her aunt home where she had been for month She
would have been very happy girl but for thing she
morning she asked her aunt, who dressing her,
whether she had ever been away from her mama when
she little girl Her aunt said that she had been
away for a week at a time but for month"; When
Ethel dressed she hurried downstairs to what
Santa Claus had put in her stocking which she had hung
by the fireplace She found many nice things that were
just what she wanted but her aunt noticed that Ethel
still was not quite happy. After breakfast
her to into the parlor with her She said She
thing there that would make her little girl happy Ethel
could hardly wait to what it She said there
were only two things in the world that could make her
happier than she When they went in what do you
suppose she saws Sitting beside the fire her own
dear papa and mamal Ethel declared that there never
better bigger surprise than that and said
had found the two things that could make her the
piest little girl alive Marion Budd
Seventh Grade Beltrami, MINI.
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COULD NOT ACT.

One Christmas had very hard cold and Christmas
right time and and papa staying up quite
late suspected something heard papa talk
1ng SO listened very attentvey, and finally made
coming that night very glad at the time think
that had found out. But next morning did feel
SO glad could not act if I were surprised and
resolved that next time would not be nqusitive and
hsten to what my parents were saying. 49, ""
Seventh Grade, = --Marryl Fuller
central School. : 400 Mariners Lane,
+~~- ..-~"~=. s.* Albert Lea, MINI.
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SHOWED IN,

It was very bad night and the drifted
nigh but Nellie and Johnnie did not feel the cold they
were safe in the house. They showed in and Mrs
Brown SAID that Santa Claus would not come. Then
Nellie began to cry, for she had wanted doll so much
and II Santa did not come she would have The
next day Christmas and the children that what
Mrs Brown had said only true, for Santa
had come over night At noon just as they were ready
SIT down to dinner they heard stamping the porch
ana when they opened the door there stood Mr. Brown
number Of bundles. When he came in he opened the
packages and there big doll for Nellie and nice
sled Tor Johnnie Then they had dinner and all three
declared the most pleasant Christmas surprise they
had ever had. - Edna Grinager -
Seventh Grade. 81. - Howard S. D.
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IMPORTANT WHISPERS.

Two weeks before Christmas grandma to
mama about something week before Christmas grand
ma awoke us very early, and told to put best
clothes So we knew something going to happen At
the breakfast table she told going to take
trip to England to visit her sister. This surprise
to u.s. We upstairs to pack and for another surprise
we found that mama had had great many dresses
made for In the afternoon about half past two we
were ready and started for the harbor boat
was already waiting We went aboard and sailed for
six days and reached Liverpool Christmas Eve half
past SIX We hired coaches to take aunt house.
where we were received with many happy greetings but
IN the evening there another surprise About half
past eight called into the parlor where there
stood lovely Christmas tree all decorated with candles
and gold and silver stars and the very top lovely
little fairy They had program in which we all took
part after which light refreshments were served.
= Eighth Grade. r. Grace Gordon, =
&c .---sss 4.- Lyle, Mimi
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THE TRAIN WAS MENDED,

remember one Christmas when was Z years old,
papa was in Dakota business trip mama Robert
and did not expect him home for Christmas. I sug-
gested that we put off celebration until papa
Robert did not want to watt but did, and guess
wanted to do both. I said to mama:
''When do you expect papa?'' :
" think he will come Thursday mama replied * Oh,
dear replied, ct don It why can come today
What makes him so late mamag said Robert. ''There
is something the matter with the train Robert
reply. Next morning Christmas and we were all
dressed and at breakfast suddenly there was great
noise on the porch Mama opened the door and there
to our surprise and joy, papa! How happy was,
you imagine. = =: = Marian. Boyd
f11th Grade. - Long Lake, Mimi
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MINNEAPOLIS 1dNNEsoTA SUNDAY moRN1re DECEmBER =, 100

said she had meant to surprise me, but surprised
good deal herself. MARY Bennett
Fifth Grade New Rockford N Dnus
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A Christmas Greeting
Merry Christmas morning 1:is
To each and every one! :; I'LL
The rose has kissed the dawnIng, issf1S,
And the gold Is In the sun. ztiE;a
- p ! - = -
: And may the Christmas splendor -.
A Joyous greeting bear, -.
OF love that's true and tender -
And faith that's sweet and fair!
-. 'r.-..sz.-.l, ~ = = -Donahue's Magazine.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-08

tractor on the IL mile line.
Webb & Flemmons Co., Chas.
Webb & Co., Boyer & Oats &
Ross Co., Crab Orchard, Va. !;
r. l.. Eskridge * Co.. Kirk,
Va; George b. Dogget & Co,
Cox, Va; Calhoun n Oats Co.,
Bird q Bostwick * Webb Co,
Pennington Gap, Va.
J. +. Garrison's dwelling
house was burned with its con-
tents last week.
A corpse of railroad survey
ing engineers passed here last
week on their way 20 Reed 6
Greek. where they are survey
ing a branch railroad up that
creek.
The l.. < n. Railroad Com
pany had better be up and do
ing very soon or other railroads
Will build lines into Eastern
Kentucky. especially from here
down the Glover Fork Of Cum
berland River valley by Harlan
court house and down Cumber
land River 20 Pineville, KY.
Rev. c. a. Barker, of Ben
hams, Va, the great missionary
revivalist. had a fine meeting a.
Gum Hill and Pleasant Hill
Churches Saturday and Sunday
A large congregation was in at
| tendance. Xxx
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Crab Orchard. Va. Mich. 5.-
Martin n Witt. the Oldest
pioneer citizen of Lower Crab
Orchard. died az his home there
last week. being near lOo years
ola
James Moore. Jr. "a young
single man. died here az his
fathers home last week of the
dreadful disease. consumption,
and was buried i'm the old lessee
Moore grave yard
Messrs. VIM. and John Good
Toe. Of Big Stone Gap. was here
ON business last week
For the benefit of the public
and readers of the Post, the
names Of the contractors and
sub-contractors of the Black
Mountain Railroad, which runs
through the Crab Orchard. with
their postoflice addresses, are
as follows. viz. j. r. Oats. Cal
lahau Construction Co. Knox
Vile, Tenn, is the main con
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FROM APPALACHIA.

Appalachia. Va. March c.
Mr.. Sarver. the postal clerk on
the v < S. w. train, has NOV
ed from Big Stone Gap 20 APP
palachia and occupies the
McEwen property.
Mrs. sgd Case visited her
mother at Gate City last week
Miss Maggie Stewart is visit.
ing her sister. Mrs. Case
Mrs VIII Nickles spent sew
eral days in Bristol last week.
Mr. Arch Hale, of Inman
while in Kentucky. 10 miles
from Inman. Saturday night
accidentally shot himself Sc.
riously. His wife left Inmar
Sunday morning to 60 to him
Several new houses are being
built. which means that Appa
lachia Dis neither dead or asleep
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A.. NJ COINS PASSES AWAY.

Jonesville. Va. March A.
Hon a. NJ. Coins died at his
home i'm this place az about z
O'Clock last evening lie had
been sick only about one week.
The remains were inferred
this afternoon at the Hill GENE
terry with Masonic honOrs
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Methodist church
10y Rev T. =. Anderson.
Mr. Coins was one of the
most prominent attorneys
practicing at the Jonesville bar.
and served one term as com
monwealth's attorney for Lee
county. He was also for years
the owner and editor of the
Southwest Nirginian. "a weekly
newspaper published at this
place
The deceased was forty six
years of age and is survived by
widow. son and four
daughters.
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hearsals, and Mr.. Ralph Larry
10 handle the baton on the oc-
casion. Mrs. Rogers and Mrs.
Jerusha Goodloe and Misses
Larry and Polly accompanied
the several parts
The chorus consisted of Miss
Elizabeth Burgess. Mrs. J +.
Bulllttt. Mrs. l.. Q. Petit. Mrs.
Jerusha GoOdlOe. Mrs. 4. c.
Rogers. Misses Cummins Bull
lit. Elizabeth Polly. Larry,
Morris. Heath. Ramsey. Gilly.
Georgia and Minnie Bostwick.
and Prof. Sheppe; Messrs. Edw.
Goodloe. JOS. Potter, John
GoOdloe. !. II. Larry, Harry
Bullock and II. +. Larry.
The program opened with a
medley of OLD songs by an in
strumental trio. Miss Larry
violin. MIR. Bullock. cello. and
Miss Polly, piano Miss Bur
CESS charminglv sang Within
Mile Of Edinburgh Town. ="
Mr.. l.. @ Petit. in a becoming
costume which had been pre-
served i'm the family nearly two
hundred years. sang "Jau-
ninta" sweetly and with tender
expressions. Mrs. ! cru h a
GoOdloe. dressed ina colonial
STYLE. sang The Last Rose of
Summer" i'm "a most artistic
manner. Mrs. J. T. Bullitt. IN a
rich black polonaise. sang AN
ma Laurie in her usual effect
i've manner. Miss Cummins
Bullitt. dressed i'm her grand
mother s gown. sang IN a most
charming manner " Embarrass-
ment. - The solo IN cold Folks
at Home was sung very effect
lively by Mr. Jos. Potter. Their,
were two duets. In "Dost Thou
Love Ne Sister Ruth. the parts
were taken by Miss Burgess "a,
Sister Ruth and Mr. II. T.. Lar
! Is as Brother Simon The 9th
or duet. Shells of the Ocean.
was sung bv Mrs. Builtt am,
/ Mrs Gooiloe Mr.. John Good
/ Toe was the character If the oc
lcasion. impereonating the Old
/ uwc negro iu songs and mono
/ logues. The choruees were cs
| pociallv enjoyed They were
Anvil Chorus. " Dixie" Aul,
lang SNup" and Cousin .Ip
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COUNCIL MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting
of the town council was held i'm
the town hall on last Saturday
night The following members
were present W III Horton
Mayor. ID T. Moore. j III
Mathews. Jno Vs. Chalkley. a.
Nj Brown. $. h Jessec and p.
j. Prescott Trustees. j. =.
Wright. Recorder
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approx
ed.
The water committee pre-
,ented "a blank form of report
to bee used in the inspection of
the premises Of water users.
which was adopted
The petition of Mrs Frazier
that she Oe released from the
payment of certain water tick
cts for water used ON the prem
Uses was presented, and she was
requested 60 furnish the council
a statement showing all of the
tenants who had lived on her
premises during the period com
mencing January lst 1905. up
go and including the first quar-
Ter of 1906.
The mayor reported fines inn
posed and collected during the
month of February amounting
TO $50 80. and fines uncollected
amounting 20 $4,000. The re-
port was referred 90 the finance
committee.
The treasurer reported cash
ON hand Feb LIST. S3.S3j.02.
Collected during month S379.30.
Paid cut during month. includ-
ing his commission $3.50. SS.
leaving balance in bank March
LIST. cSSS.fg.
The Finance Committee pre-
scented the following bills for
payment. which were allowed.
W $ Mathews salary ..-....... $40 0o
Clerk Wise County. 6ucs -..-...... = 50
: : Wright. salary ......-..-.-... - oo
". n Horton. salary. eto .-.-......l4 oo
r. r. Potter q Son. salary ...........20 90
T. T Gily. police and expense So 81
6eo. fu;z bridges ...--.. .........-... . OC
N Belcher, police. ..-.-......- IS I'd
II Martin. streets. -..-......... Il OC
". Z. Willis street. .-.... ....-.--.. 40. al
John Grfhu. streets .-..----..---.. 100
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OF The Old Folks cOnoert, as Given 10
Tech Hall

The report OF the old Folks
Concert as published IN last
weeks issue of the Post, failed
60 do justice 20 that occasion.
The editor regrets that a fuller
report did NOT appear, but, as he
was not present at the concert.
and as the report was handed
in for publication 10y one who
wasthere we supposed IL was
all right and let il pass.
We take pleasure. however.
in giving space this week to the
following full and correct re-
port Of the occasion
The Baptists Of the city are
putting up fine little church
edifice at the base Of Poplar
Hill and some OF the ladies con.
ceived the idea of getting up an
old folks concert as a means of
adding 10 their building funds.
The thought was very quickly
worked out, the concert being
given before a crowed house at
Tech Hall on Saturday night.
Feb. p. Mrs. Jerusha GocdlOe,
a singer of talent and a viva
cious planner, took the lead and
was well seconded by Mrs. Rog-
ers and Mrs Edward Goodloe.
Miss Alice Larry, in charge of
the music at the Tech, was en-
gagged 90 superinscnd she re-
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AN exchange gives The fol
lowing account as % how dif
ferent people carry their money
Men have various WAYS of car
rying money. Grocers. butch
ers and millers carry IL in d
wad. bankers m clean bills laia
full length an pocket book
Brokers always fold the bil
once. doubling the money "a, il
were. The young business man
carries IL in his vest pocket
while the sport IN his trouSer' 3
pocket. The farmers and droV
ers IN their inside pockets
whether IL be $50 or l5c. Print
ers usually carry theirs ma othel
peoples pockets