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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
FRIENDS AND ENEMIES
fyou soexld haze bitter enemies, do not
make too free 1oith your friends.
LITTLE TOMS REST.
Honorable Mention.)

ttHere Tommy the cents that promised you
for staying home the day that went to the society,",
said mother to her 4yearold boy % You may go to
this afternoon and buy something that like real
we'll But hurry back and do not sit down by the road
side to- rest for if you you will surely to Sleep
His mother put his hat and watched him out of the
gate Tom reached the store in safety looked at the
good things standing the shelves and decided upon
package Of "crackerjack - This bought, he started
homeward, but gradually sackened his and at last
sat down rest saying to himself ~ III not tell mama
that sat down by the roadside I'll not go to sleep
TIL open package and eat some erackerlack Wh1e
rest Tommy stuffed his mouth full OF crackerJack
again and again. till his hands and clothes bedecked
with the sticky stuff Soon he was sound asfeep but
did not remain long for there were others in the wen
ity who liked crackerjack WE'LL perhaps, as ne did
Tommy awakened by feeling tickling sensation on
his He jumped to his feet and finding that he was
covered small black insects he started home crying
as he ran, sMama mama take off these nasty things
He reached home of breath and with empty pack
His mother proceeded to brush the insects from his
clothes and told Tommy that they had bitten him be-
he had disobeyed and down by the roadside
EIGHTH Grade -Berthanna Johnson,
.~ ... Perey, Mimi
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THE THIRD REQUEST.
Honorable Mention.9

Honorable Ment1on)
Robert I want you to watch for the postman and
give him this letter. which he left here by mistake yes
terday I'm going upstairs now to put baby to sleep
Don't come up to ask any questions bother. Baby
ism well and want it quiet while I'm putting him to
Sleep said Robert IS mother morning. Presently
James who lived next door, for Robert to to his
grandma s with him. II have to stay at home, so
can't co., answered Robert and he then explained it all
to James, who trotted off home In few moments Rob
ert s Aunt Emily take Robert to the park with
her. Oh! Oh! he could hardly resist the temptation but
he finally conquered and explained the why he
could not go. But when grandpa came he did not, or
perhaps could conquer his longing so he left the
ter the window SILL took his cap and coat and went Off
with grandpa, without telling his mama that he was
going. When Robert came home grandpa came with him
and Robert mother only angry but also ashamed
of her boy and his conduct Alas for poor Robert! He
to his stay there the remainder Of the
day However, he learned very good lesson from it,
for he obeyed his mother after that If some one
did call to take him somewhere -Verda Handy
Eighth Grade ~-z -. Grafton, n. D.
Central School, ..-2 4*E% ~ y 1888
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BREAD, BABY AND BIRDS
Honorable Mention.)

One day Elsie IS mother said Ct am going downtown,
50 YOU must stay home and watch baby and the bread
She left Elsie into the bedroom and rocked the
sleep. Then she went into the kitchen to see
how the bread baking. It almost done and she
thought ~ will leave it in few minutes longer 50 1t
will be and brown Just then she heard some one
call her. She went to the door and there stood htty
Rack Elsie do come to the meadow and see the
birds nest she said. In minute Elsie had forgotten
the bread everything. They jumped thru the fence
into the meadow. There the ground lay nest with
four eggs Just then they smeled something burning
They Quickly ran to the house and looked into the oven
The bread was burned When Else's mother came nome
she found two very sober little girls gazing at the
charred bread ashbarrel She set to work making
new batch Of bread, while Elsie took the baby ana
into the yard to play with KITTY: After tns
be mother never feared to leave Elsie with the Bread
for she had learned that she could not work and play at
the same time -Floia w ooorun'
Sixth Grade Aitkin, MINI.
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THE TRUTH COMES OUT.
Honorable Mention.)

One morning when Harold awoke, he said to h1m,
self ooh dear If only didn't have to go to school
should be So happy. must try to think of some way
that get of going to school this morning Sud
denly he said IT know howl can tell mama that am
III and then I'll not have co.. When his mama called
him he said that he i'll. Without word his mama
went downstairs After awhile he began to wish ne naa
cone to school, it was so lonesome up there alone just
then his mother up with tray full Of good things
After she had gone down again he heard the door bell
ring and some one in He could hear his mama and
another LADY talking and heard the words ''to Mime
haha, "Eteacher,'' "school children. When the lady
had gone home his mother came upstairs and sad - 1t
is too bad that you ill today Harold, for Mrs Gray
was lust here and daughter told her that their teacher
going to take them to Minnehaha this
Harold burst into tears ooh, mama, he walled :. II.
L. told us yesterday that he would take out to Min
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A PECK OF TROUBLE, TOO.

The sun was setting in the west the sky was crimson
with light and the last rays died away he cried
fine day it will be for my party tomorrow mother.
stSo il will nv son said his kind mother 1t had hap
pened that his birthday Saturday and his mother
had told him that he could have party and invite all
his little friends from the village The next day dawneo
sky "Look!', cried he 'didn't tell you it would
be fneqn All morning used in preparing for the
nartv About O'Clock his mother said, go down to
the village my son. for peck of apples as they will be
nice for your party While in the village he saw
and all thoughts Of the party and apples
flew away wings of forgetfulness He stayed IN
the village till SHUTDOWN then he returned When ne en-
tered the sitting where his mother was she sad
lost your share of the good things gave the other boys
and girls the nice cake pudding Then he went
out with tears in his eyes When out of his mothers
hearing he said Just because did not get the appes
Ninth Grade z. :E~. Warren Ansel
~ Dassel MINI.
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OUT-OF-TOWN TOPICS
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For Sunday May 6: -. T., p %z
GRINDING THE FIRST SPRING FLOWERS -
The stories must be strictly true and original
Describe the where and the how Of the finding
Recognition will go to the stories making the
best pen pictures upon the topic. = 49,
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Not Later Than Thursday Morning, April 26.
They must be written in ink on one side only Of
the paper, not 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
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For Sunday, May ID:

For Sunday, May 49,: .ss.-s.<s %
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- The stories must be strictly true and original
3 The papers should be mailed So as to reach the
office of The journal Junior
Not Later Than Thursday Morning May g.
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1 and each paper signed with the grade, school,
name and address of the writer. The papers must
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
SALTY POPCORN SHOWS.

One day Florence lost her mouth organ. She hunted
high and low upstairs and down. but she did not ind IT
until several weeks later She glad and interested
in it that she played it the whole day She would
push back and forth fast she could Her mother
told her she ought do that because it would make
her lips Florence did not mind In the evening"
when she tried eat sailed popcorn her lips be-
gan hurt and her mother said that her lips hurt just
because she had not obeyed ." Florence Berg,
Fifth Grade :. Cannon Falls, MIMI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

her again. but she kicked up her heels and into
the pasture When the next morning dawned there was
about six inches Of the ground and nicely
trodden path around the barn where Nell had rotted to
trotted to keep herself That not the first
time Nell had refused to 60 in the barn. but it was the
One night enough She could not be persuaded
to stay ont after that. Ruth d. Warner,
Sixth Grade -~-- ~ ST. Harris Mimi.
Pleasant Valley School. ..~.-
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THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS,

nehaha day. but thought they would go today
and am not sick. just said cause did not want
to go to school, 81 guess after this you not play
sick any more, = said his mother And he did.
Sixth Grade, -Rhoda E. Lundsten
Scandal School, Waconia, MINI.
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MINNESOTA. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL q, 1906

NC, APRIL %, 1906
each pupil found before him slip of paper with Your
topic is, When Forgot The teacher kept this up
grade students thought that the girls and the teacher
writing notes. Just before school closed he very
emphaticay wrote it the board and until all were
off the school grounds he reminded them of as fast as
he could talk They could not forget that topic Some
mythical being haunted their dreams that night with
something that sounded like, ''When I forgot
Ninth Grade Elsie Baertsch, g..
X zz@ Marion, n. D.
VERY HOT CANDY
Mabel always liked candy. One day her
mama went away. Mabel wanted to CO. too, until her
told her she might invite girls to play
with her. Mabel asked if she might make candy,
and her mother said she wait until other
when she at home When the girls Mabel said
she going to make candy Then she went into the
pantry for the things which she needed She found
brown but it not enough, she hunted until
she discovered package of ginger She was in such
hurry that she did notice what it and put it
into the candy While she boiling the candy, she
burned her hand the candy it tasted
badly When her mama came home she tasted it and
told Mabel that she had used ginger instead of sugar.
That Mabel s punishment for disobeying her mother
Sixth Grade. Alta Bese,
THE HUNTER HELPS
'Mother,' said little Mary she breathlessly
into the kitchen, Mother, may Grace and go down to
the pond and playg'' = 1.rsa.==@-.- ..--+. .-..
eyes, Mary her mother replied "but be careful
not to get feet wet tumble in because then you
know what will happen DON 90 on any raft either'
Mary snatched hat hastily another five min
utes Grace and she at the pond They threw rocks
into the water for time. Soon Grace declared,
'This is not any fun Let's 60 out that raft Mary
at first said, ono. You know what mother said. But
Grace angrily retored that she would go home Mary
did not go the raft, Mary gave in. In minutes
naughty little girls floating raft Suddenly
Grace lost the pole with which she steering, the
raft gave jerk and helpless little girls stood the
raft in the of the pond The tears thick and
fast to poor Mary's eyes. ..-.-
Don't be a baby, because then you know what wiz
happen said ''I' get that stick. Grace did
reach the pole. She fell into the water instead and
the pond very deep she began to sink IN the
mud. ''Help! Help!'' she cried, II sinking!"
Brother George who had been out hunting and had como
to pond shoot ducks, the two little girls WITH
outstretched hands, crying for help For Mary too
mud. She had tried to help Grace out and had
tumbed in George helped them out and took them home
Eighth Grade, :- Lillian hngploon'
Lakeside School ...-- Elk River, Mimi.
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A HARD TOPIC. ALL AROUND.

stI' give you your composition topic for tomorrow,
said the English teacher It is when Forgot -
look Of dsmay Swallowed many faces Noticing this, he
added 1T may be true not, and you may forget
anything you like At this last suggestion mischev
GUS thought suddenly entered the mind S my cassmate
She was so overjoyed that she almost shouted HI'n
forget the topic It soon proved that she could
not forget the topic, for magnetic power had
tendency the teacher the south of seats
that afternoon where she sat- and every few moments
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
MORE THAN MERE STACK.
Honorable Mention.

(Honorable Menton) -..s
ct would rather not have you play in the straw.
stack said Uncle George at but Bessie and Elsie
forgot all about his saying and in the afternoon they
were playing hide and seek in it strawstacks were
only for little girls 'Let climb to the very top
and then slide down., suggested Elsie Bessie started
Elsie following They reached the bottom now
ever for when halfway down the slippery soft, tex
lish h they disappeared with smothered shrieks Down
thru the straw into dark somewhat damp place they
went pelmell Their sudden transportation left them
for few moments speechless. e. %@ ~
.'Itis it pts'' huskily whispered Elsie But OPP
tmistic Bessie replied, "S-hh! think this is the way
faryland' But listen! There are sounds OF heavy
breathing, and Bessie moved little and put out her
hand she touched cold nose! With frightened cry
she stood up and stumbled against something which
slightly moved, raised tselfshe didn't know to what
heght-and called, "Moo-o!''
''Oh, it's Jersey and Star!'' laughed Elsie. - But
how they happen to be inside Of strawsack oon ~
underestimate They CROPPED about until they found an
opening and then to their aunt who tod them now
they places for the cattle inside of the straw
stacks 1t took long time to from her
fright all they did not remember what Uncle
George said. Bessie that II he had tod thei
why, it would have happened
Tenth Grade Edith E. Lindberg,
r. Cokato, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
THE SMILING ONES.

ttSehoo would be very pleasant place. said Ruth,
not for those dreadful state examinations
which will be given to at the end of the year
OH said Esther, that 10 where the pleasure comes
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
ALADDIN VS.. DOUGH.

It was Dinah's afternoon and Sarah was
obliged to the bread dough, which meant TO
loaves about 4 O'clock Having nothing else to 90,
Sarah sat down to read The Arabian Nights until
she told herself One-twohree! the clock struck But
bv this time Sarah way off in the cave with Alad-
din filing her pockets with precious gems with never
thought of bread The story becoming very inter-
estng and when the clock struck T. Aladdin was just
asking for hand of the princess and 1t was mPoss
BILE to leave story then. At clock she neN
book. How surprised she was when she looked a' INC
ssFive! Why, the bread must have risen now she
exclaimed as she ran to kitchen. Risen? 1t had y
was oozng from under the of the breadpan and
dripping in dauby masses to the foor -, 49,
tsWhat will Dinah say9' Sarah wondered. ohe soon
found out for lust then Dinah entered.
tsarah' she scolded, 'tf had done as you were
told this never would have happened You may clean Us
mn Perhaps it will teach you lesson, ana she ieII
the room Then Sarah heard some one coming up INC
walk whistling. 'tTheres Tom, " she thought. ne
must not see he III tease me So and she ran 20 t1s
pantry But Tom entered and-well, ne saw thru u ai
and Sarah has yet heard the last OF that sven
ea;,, from Tom So Il. Myrtle Fossum,
Eleventh Grade, >1s7f --==- o' 'aieS' 4hinn'
>>~- 'ou'n IA A WEARY sHEPHERDEss.
III Long ago my father had a large hock OF gen1'
white sheen and Sarah and her sister took turns In herr
inc them One pleasant afternoon Sarah turn t
herd the sheep and she glad to do So The sheep
grazed farm OF eighty acres put al eoeh
every evening all gathered at the fold Tor shelter over
night Five O'Clock on this particular aay out "en
the sheep were counted found that one was miss
ing Sarah to look for the lost one ana round
with another flock grazing thte road on another
farm She called it to her and it followed her to the
shed. Sarah quite tired and 1t was growing ias
but she decided into the shed and rest sarah
began to pet one of the old sheep and soon fell fast
asleep on the hay 1t became dark and the people at
home worried about Sarah because she always home
at o'clock. When o'clock came without bringing
Sarah they to look for her They hunted all over
the farm but Sarah was to be FOUND SO tney went
hack home at 2 O'Clock am, weeping and sad About
O'Clock next morning Sarah awoke and was little
frightened when she found where she was She jumped
mn and ran home The family at breakfast when
Sarah opened the and they no longer wep but re-
oeed She told them where she had been and how 1t had
bannened After that Sarah went into the shed
to rest. -ooia oiine.,
Ninth Grade Howard Lake, Mimi.
THE SMILING ONES
t4Sehoo would be very pleasant place, said Ruth
it for those dreadful state examinations
which he given to the end of the y,
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-03

WANTED-Local money on first
class real estate security. Box 242.
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-03

V ANTED-A modern Five or Six
room furnished house with bath
Address C. L. Smith. Box SO
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-03

FOR SALE-Columbia Graphophone.
splendid condition. Sell cheap, Ap-
ply at 62S White.
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-03

FORSALE-My stock of health foods
groceries and fixtures at 62S Main
street,. II Eastman.
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-03

FOR SALE-New modern broom
house, cement foundation easy
terms. Apply at SIG Grand.
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-03
AN INrEREsTING DIALOGUE.

Boy-"Say pa?"
Pa-''What is 1t my boy?"
Boy-"Dld you see that big ware
house on Ninth street. by the rail
road with long platform and lots of
windows?"
Pa-"Guess | have missed that"
Boy-''What's it for pa2"
Pa--"That must be the NEW
FRUIT SHIPPERS warehouse"
Boy-"Charlie and l were up there
and it was mighty cool and nice"
Pa-"That will be a good place to
go with fruit"
Boy-Can anyone ship from
tnere?"
Pa-''Yes everybody"
Boy-"Say pa, we will tell Uncle
Bill to take his fruit there"
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-03
REAL ESTATE
BARGAINS.


We have the following for trade or
exchange;
No. 145=1O-acre orchard in full
bearing with good house.
No. 126-30-acre; s acres in bearing
orchard, 6 acres. young orchard,
with good improvements, balance
in cultivation.
No. I71=1O-acre orchard; s acres in
full bearing.
No.101--1 six-room house and barn.
with bath.
No, 1O2-1 broom house, and barn.
with bath.
No 65S-1 2O-room rooming house
in good location and all modern.
No. 904-S0 acres high line land.
No. 903-S0 acres raw land under
ditch.
Fire insurance written and money
to loan at per cent.
VAN-THE REAL ESTATE MAN.
All Main st. Phone Red 664.
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FOR SALE CHEAP.

One two story building 1Sx32. 2
large complete hot air furnaces, all
ornamental and plain sheeting on
the New Grand hotel.
The daily sentinel., 1906-08-03

Old mother earth is having trou-
bles of her own and things are oc-
curing which cause excitement and
alarm. You will find It doesn't pay te
excite yourself. 1t plays havoc with
your physical condition. If you de-
sire jewelry that will prove useful
to you and at the same time please as
an ornament, you will find 1t to your
advantage to purchase here. Every
article of jewellery we offer you Will
find will not make you feel out of
place anywhere you wear it. Such
a condition of affairs tends to make
you feel somewhat awed when COM
ing in contact with other people, es-
pecially those wearing high class
jewelry. Remember that everything
we carry in stock is the jewelry line
of high grade and you don't have TO
feel backward or ashamed of any
thing you wear If we supply it. We
have n fine collection of diamond
rings, opals, garnets and other prec-
ious stones as well as lockets, brooch
es, ear rings and other finneries.
PRIMROSE JEWELRY
and MUSIC Co.
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WANT COLUMN

FOR RENT-Furnished room. Bath
and electric lights, 335 Grand ave.
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FOR Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping, SS7 Grand
avenue.
The Jersey City news., 1906-11-05
ENGINE RAMS SALOON.
Runaway Locomotive Leaves Track
and Runs Into Rarroom.

Runaway Locomotives Leaves Track
and Runs Into Rarroon.
Rome, N. Y, Nov. 5.r-As a climax to
disastrous freight train wreck a
Few York Central locomotive plunged
through the front door Of Tony Fer
los barrooa, where luckily no one was
drinking.
The engine. an eight wheeler Of the
heaviest type, did not stop until it had
demolished the bar, smashed all the
bottles and glasses ard destroyed that
portion Of the two story frame build
ing, roof and all. Only the rear end Of
the engine cab remained outside the
heap Of wood and plsster piled around
1t.
The engineer, Albert Brown Of Little
Tails, csnck to his throttle and was
found dead In the barrooxn, his body
hidsn In cloud of steam that es-
eped hom the boiler. The tender
turned over aEd pi.lned under it e..
v. Vandervort, k-ad bE.sSseman, kila-g
him. I'll pan FEsal L. crow Ct
Syracc-e dfaJ tF-ough he win
sou an9 y-p My bruised. Co "a uotor
Geog.se c. sS|slo-s Of Aalbany jumped
wheI tho ens&As turned i-to Jhs saloon
ald WIS lct. Enrt. The s.saa rf.e- Aeam
called tk3 Whole fire dc xment tc tsle
NuCck.
The Jersey City news., 1906-11-05

Tor the senate against Governor Var
'daman. Tennessee furnishes interes!
because of the governorship fight be
tween Fl. Clay Evans, Republican, and
Representative NJ. R. Patterson, Dem
ocrat. The Republicans in this state
have hopes of electing more than the
two members TO congress they now
have.
The districts where Samuel Comp
ers, president of the American Fed.
GRAFTON Of Labor, has made a fight are
also points OF interest The labor lead
er paid his compliments last to Rep
resentative Mudd of Maryland. and
Democrats predict the defeat Of Mr..
Mudd In Ohio, Representative James
Kennedy, representing the old MoKin-
ley district, has received call from
Mr.. Gompers, who supported John G.
Weity, the Democratic nominee.
sMr Gompers has also been heard
from in the fight in Chicago, where
the Republicans now have all ten Of
the congressional districts. Both sides
beHeye that this solid delegation will
be broken into.
The Jersey City news., 1906-11-05
SWcEE FOLLOWS MgnDER.
Woman's Head Blown OF and Suspect
Takee Mis- Own Life.

Woman's Head Blown OF and Suspect
Takes Mis- Own Life.
Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 5.-As a So
quel to the cold bioqded assassination
of MRS. William Garrett at Abingdon,
Va, came the suicide at Abingdon of
John Hawkins. ne&ghbor of the wo-
man. Els suicide followed his learn
ing that he was under suspicion for
the killing Of Mrs. Garrett.
Hawkins was a married man, about
80 years old, and leaves a wife and
three smaM children. His reputation
had been excellent, and he had never
before been under suspicion Of any
crime. Hawkins became connected
with the case By the discovery of a
lettsr which he had written Mrs. Gar
rett and whio1 is now In the possession
Of the eogRrnenwealth's attorney. This
letter, 1t is said, in manner incrimi-
mates the dead man and Mrs. Garrett.
Mrs. CARROTS assos ilatson was a
Horrible affair, her head being par
tally bleun os 6sz9 E9to GE-7
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