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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
A WoFUL FATE
He Wound Himself in a Tight
Web Of Worries.

/ WANTED a magic lantern.
= O-o-oh, how I wanted it! It
has always been my fate, how,
ever, whenever I want anything
very badly, not to have the
money to pay for it. One day
4 saw an advertisement, in a To-
cal paper stating that a certain
company would give away all
sorts of prizes, including 8
magic lantern, to any one who
would sell "a pins at 25 cents
each. Z: = =
Here, - thought, lis an
opportunity to make the indus
try which 7 possess, count for
the; wealth I have not. :" So I
sent for the pins and in three
days I had sold ten. -..,
After that could not sell any
more. I tramped up and down
the streets calling at every
house, more and more timidly
presenting my little stock Of
jeWelry each time. At last I
gave it up, deciding to send
back the remaining pins with the
money for those that I had sold.
Then to my horror I discovered
that all thru those days of un-
successful peddling I had been
fortifying my oozing courage
with gum, candy and soda water,
paid for with the money re-
ceived by my sales. What could
do? Terrifying thoughts Of
the ultimate fate Of embezzlers
foated thru my mind. Ny days
were days Of anguish and my
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
WHEN LOOKS TALKED.
(Honorable Mention.)

One spring thought would get ahead of the other
boys and went around securing promises of jobs moving
and all the boys angry when they found had the
jobs After awhile I could not do them alone and
would go lodging around corners not to meet my
employers The boys would not help and was in
despair for by the time could reach Of the places
the grass old enough for hay and went home at
night with blistered hands, aching shoulders and
father heard my troubles patiently and chucked when
had finished, but did not say anything The next
ing Saturday and when went to the barn there
two horses hitched to the mower the big for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

nights nearly seepess possible to healthy boy
of ten. - - ,...1. ,-ss: 49,
At length, driven to desperation, sought help at
that failing source, mothers sympathy Mother
advanced the necessary money and + consoed, with
dreams Of magic lanterns quite driven out Of my head
moved lawns and piled wood and denied the simplest
sweets until my debt was paid from my pocket money
Eighth Grade, "a Burton French,
Calhoun School 704 West Lake Street,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
THEIR MAPLE SUGAR TREE
Time When the Bursting Buds Was Sorry Sight to
Two Small People.
prize. y -

0NE day came in from my play and met mama at
" the door. She asked me if would like to 7
said eyes, and she told we going to
next week into double house. Ny cousin lives
side now and we live on the other A few days later
I heard grandpa say that there such beautiful
maple tree the Of the yard This made feel
very glad, for liked maple sugar at to tell
my cousin and he was glad too I do not suppose you
know why Both Of only years old and did not
know how maple sugar grew thought it grew in
large Jumps on the branches Now said when I
had finished telling all about the tree " your and
my mama and Aunt Sallie and Uncle Bob and grandma
and grandpa and your papa, buy maple we II
think we would better buy that little wagon we saw
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
TRIED BY FIRE
What Really Has Been Done
: Would Be Repeated.

\AAAASs
The following story really
l. happened and shows what
I would save in case of fire: I
was busy reading letter that I
received from my cousin, John,
when loud rap sounded at the
front door. sighed and put
down my letter and went to the
door. But as I did so I noticed
strange Pickering light above
the dining room window. Before
I had time to open the door the
loud shrin cries of 'Fire! fre!'
could be heard everywhere. The
doors were burst open and fire.
men rushed here and there. One
Of them picked me up and start
ed out with me, but I struggled
against his will. "What is the
matter?' I cried. "Why,t
shouted the fireman, "The housa
is on fre!''
"My bird! My poor little
bird!'' I cried. "Please get it
for me!n The fireman said,
"Where is it?" I pointed to
the next room, and he sprang
into it. A cloud of smoke
blinded him.. but he sprang for5s
ward and caught the cage just
as the side Of the house fell in
. Papa and mama had just ar.
rived home and they rejoiced
{ over my escape. tsBut my
bird! My poor little bird!'' !,
cried again and again, hugging
the cage still tighter.
Ny mother asked me, "Why
would you cry over the little
rkau 90 manx moro Yaluahla thin 9S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
w HA T TO A We
In Case Of Several Ifs Northwestern Juniors
Would Save Certain Things When Threat
ened by Fire.
TOPIC: .eIN CASE OF FIRE

JCH delicious suggestions of interesting
stories of treasured heirlooms as the papers
made this week! Great-great-grand-
mothers hand-spun and hand-woven linen,
Observation-Disclosures watch; a great
stone inkwell that came over-almost-in
the Mayhower; fine old portrait of a
long-gone ancestress,-the. list is alto
together too long even to be mentioned.
And as for the less pretentious keepsakes
cherished by loyal hearted Juniors, their
names are legion Two naDars houeyer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
AN ARIZONA KEEPSAKE.
(High School Credit.

In case should hear shrl cry Of fire ringing In
my ears am sitting musng in peace, should prob
amly become greatly confused and doubt whether
would anything After knowing everyone was safe
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

quite turned the editor into animated question mark
One started out with the words, ''We have young
and she is very nice" But not that missing
in the rst sentence supplied, hint given
as what I'll Hnice young - is The other paper
said that IS discussion with friends "a number Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
PATHS OF FORTUNE
Ingenious, Busy Brains Of Minneapolis Juniors
Have Found Out the strangest Of Avenues
to Wealth.
TOPIC: "A CHILDHOOD ENTERPRISE =

- OCKET BOOKS grew appaingly light at
J
- all times and seasons. IF this happened
ALL in the lemonade stands sprung
MI up like mushrooms shady lawns and
| Hk&St bonevards. After few hundred papers
| AgAI had been read, in which such a host of
| E big grocery boxes and old piano boxes
II E9S figured they became nightmare to the
/ editor and lemonade stands seemed very
- commonplace. The winter wants were
0- somewhat harder to tighten but after suf
fcient thought way sure to be
found sometimes quite unique and entertaining. The
ways the pockets emptied again often start
ling girl exhausted her store buying misft Christ
presents hairpins for baby, toy automobile and
train Of for father and lace handkerchief for
brother. - There startling things than
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
THO THE ROOF WERE FALLING

Relic of Loving Grandmother Should Be Saved Mat
ter What the Danger.
(Prze-)
I'M Sc of fire IN house would try to save the
precious article, andthat is my grandmother's
picture Tho have many pictures in the house,
grandmother dead now but love her, she cared
for me when was small. think I would almost rush
thru flames and with the roof falling my head if
thought could reach that picture before it de,
stroyed The picture very old and dusty but it looks
better than if it framed in gold and silver.
would that picture in memory of that loved face
that looked upon my face many times
Sixth Grade. Billy Walker,
Spencer Brook, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

bird if it had burned when many valuable things
have burned?" - .s-- -
Because the rest of the things not alive and
would not have to suffer, and my poor little bird
would Olga Meyer
Seventh Grade. Raymond, MINI.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03
NEED OF A BUILDING COMPANY


The rapid growth of tbi, city during the pas, few
year, ha, Witnessed the construction of several build
me, which are the marvel of tine people coming from
the states into the land Of the Indian However there
is one thing m which the city is Iocbug g. e.. sufficient
home, to house the largc population. Some exceedingly
beautiful residence, are being bo. bui still There is q
dcarlh of homes owned by home people \ b1ldmg
company operating upon the m-la'mpnD rau is or of
the institutions badly needed
The m,roI'm,ut y.mranic, are successor. u. the loan
and buildu- companies. They are operated upon a
more practical plan and the opportunity of robbmg the
investor of his payments, of the cbcf drawbacks to
the loan companies. is removed The builder of the
home make, a cash payment oe two hundred dollars
and then pay, the rcmainu: cost of thc home ON
monthly m,taImcuts usually of sl71o. These easy
payment, soon place the home builder n possession of
his own home. The plan i, working successfully m all
part, of the country and homes are NOW owned by mon
who formerly were mere renters The improvement IN
the beauty Of the cities and u civic pride i, one of the
commendabc features of the "on Your own home move
meuL"
This j, the age of the m,taImeut plan. the plan by
me n~ of which thousand, of people with moderate
income, have been enabled To enjoy Injuries and even
nee sites that were formerly entirely ont of their reach
70 may be that the plan ha. been abused. that it has
persuaded people to buy at time, things that they did
not need but it never had better justification than in
the fact that it has put within the reach of any man
making fair living the chance to own home and on
terms as cheap as rent; in other words the instalment
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03
JOINS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.


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'"I""' '"'' Wv
will no increased from "a ooo 10 s,oooo ,., -,
cen, will be elected Under the rcorgori,o,io Tho Ci.f
tojn will cease ,o he an indorordoo, noe, and ,iI .,,
mort ,l, roli.os and candidates 90 ,ho po,,,;. .,,.
# bo. orIy hoor of,er lane, Jo,;hor.,i., Cha, r,.
CIcftai, bos decidoJ 70 ,ojn tbo po,,lI;,,, ,,,,.
Tboro .o.,. b,,o,.r g. ho ,,,. ,,.oo.. l..., .,..
for m nderonder, ,,oner and ho,noo, ,, p,.,r,;.,
ol p.o,,,io ,;- 90 -, , ......, -
new state there can he no donh, bo, ,bo r,,,.r ,r,n
i.,. mas, T., ,ho ,oo,lo
''' Wv ' '''''' "
"' TWO P"''''' !" tue past ''" elections ]" N"''a may
be taken as an example The Democrats by adopting
the "ycIow dog" rule, have shown that they have no
desire to improve the present condition G fine po,t and
tbo ms, tvo ci,y tickets nomiro,o1 H., u.. ,lo..,n
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03

plan for buying houses induces to save money and
to rcnt and IN doing both he, in time owns mod
cm home worth several thousand dollars without missing
the monthly payments, something be- could never have
dreamed Of lad he been compelled to pay cash.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03

The World has decided to award a
medal, >keneopotepic medal. 10 those
honored citizens who show great civic
pride, or commeudable progressive
spirit. The club will be known as the
Civic Pride Club. and merit. not mon
ey, will be the only way to secure
membership. The medals will be
awarded some day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03

Councilman llawley bitterly opposed the sewer bond,
and now poses cleauupthe-cty reformer Consist
ency is indeed jewel
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03

The social 'o have been given by the
Knights of Columbus Thursday even
ing in Fratemal hall has been posi-
poned until July 10. There will be
regular meeting of the lodge Thurs
day night.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03

Greater Oklahoma will celebrate the Fourth and
Statehood simultaneously,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03

only good shade trees, but are produc-
tive as we'll
l.. X. Cone, who has bought lots in
the Sands addition on South Boulder,
and is building three fine residences,
has been awarded a medal IN the Civ
ic Pride Club,
j. A. Friend, j. y. Hagler and +,
W. Buel are all going to build fine
residences Immediately in the Buel adj
dition on South Boulder
The damage done to the Methodist
church by lightning last week will
be Immediately repaired,
c. Lewis Wilson, the architect IT
the First National Bank building, l.
enjoying huge laugh all by himself
When he was constructing the arched
subway in the alley between the First
National building and the Antle liv-
cry stable, he was frequently advised
that the cement would not hold to-
gether under the slightest load, How
ever Saturday, the biz ifteen-ton
holster of the elevator for the new
First National building stood ON the
cement subway for several hours and
strain was not noticeable.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GREATER OKLAHOMA

Mrs. Fred Englemau, df Geary,
owns tablecloth 1876 years old.
Rector Meadows, a blind man, liy-
ing near Lawton, tore his ncighbor' :,
gate down and was fined the mini
mum cent,
The civic Federation Of Blaine
county ha, purchased newspaper
plant and will print in black faced
type the names Of all persons who
sign applications for saloon licenses.
Colonel "Bill" Cross will try to
prevent any stampede of democrats
that may be attempted at Hobart on
July Fourth, by Governor Frantz and
Joseph W, Mcneil. The three will
speak there on that day.
Roy Stafford, in hi, Oklahoman, is
defending Senator Bailey from al
lackS accusing the Texan Of "trea-
son i'm the senate. The Oklahmo-
man, abacus shows that Senator
Bailey is guitless If his country :
wrongs.
Rush Elmore, Of Thomas, wrote his
name on an ego ON May 10. Several
days ago, a letter came to Elmore
from Lawrence Cook, employed in a
restaurant at Cannonsburg, Pa, say
ing that he had used tie egg in a
short cake and that the customers
said the cake was fine and dandy.
"GriStmill JONES' of Oklahoma
City, is almost persuaded to consent
TO the official statement that a
friend suspects that Jones would be
pleased to receive the republican nom
ination for state governor. Colonel
Jones should know the danger of
modesty.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03

G. c. Stebbius has been voted a
member of the Civic Pride Club on
account of the fine plum trees in the
front ward of his home. Two splen-
did plum trees are loaded down with
big. ripe plums. The trees are not
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03

L. I. EpperSon has been voted a
member of the Civic Pride Club on ac-
count of his well kept lawn.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03

The damage done to the Methodist
church by lightning last week will
be Immediately repaired,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03

Pawnee TimeS-Dem.crat: \ large
crowd drove out to the Indian dance
north Of the city Sunday afternoon,
where the Pawnee Indians were en-
tertaining some Sioux, who were Wis
iting them, The visiting Indians
were presented with many presents
and participated in the dance Agent
NcIIis made an address, showing the
Indians where it was against the law
for them to give away ponies or
other articles that were mortgaged
The presents given away were mostly
blankets, beads and money.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-03

Colonel "Bob' Forrest, of Fl Re
no, suggests that the new state be
called Wohaw" in a letter he said
lately: "No appropriate name can
be given to the state which doe, not
suggest recollections of the Indian
and the bull vhackers and the cow
boys. Every early settler knows the
western Indian always called beef
'wo-haw. Ben Clark. the scout and
interpreter tells me that the In
dian cot the word from its use by
the bull whackclS as they drove the
long trains of oxen across the plain,
in the early days. Later ON came the
COW boy with the immense herd, ON
trail and range, from which the In
dian secured the wo-haw. BY all
means, let u, call it the Wo-Haw
state. -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
DELTA STATE Ar JAMESTOWN.
Louisiana Will Have a Ten Thousand
Dollar Building at Jamestown
Ter.C Centennial.

Norfolk, Va: Realizing the i'm
mense value to be obtained from eX-
position advertising, the state of
Louisiana will have state building,
and a suitable exhibit at the James
town Exposition which "opens on the
historic shores Of Hampton Roads,
April 20, 1907, and closes November
Both.
Louisiana figured so prominently
in the great st. Louis exposition, that
the benefits accruing to the state from
such advertising have tbeen so great
as to be almost beyond calculation,
and that the good work is to go on, is
a matter of qualification to the lpeople
of that state. DR.. w. G. Stubs of
New Orleans, the jamestown EXPOSE
ton executive commissioner of that
state, is now in Norfolk, near which
city the exposition is to! be held, and
has with him the plans for the state
building to be erected. His plans are
in the rough, however, and he will
consult with contractors and may de-
eide to change his plans in some min
or details to conform to the condi-
tions of cost and location.
The building will be of colonial
architecture, which is the prevailing
plan of most of the buildings of the
various states and of the exposition
proper, and will cost about ten thou
sand dollars.
Louisiana was the fourth state ad-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Market Letter.

If could write as cOnvincingly as
know I could talk, l am satisfied the
result would be string of shipments
to this market. There is no question
of the fact that our mills are short of
supply down here and will be wanting
goods right straight along. There
fore, it is the wise man who ayails
himself of this favorable condition to
turn his rice into money. Values are
going to maintain at 81 basis; but
we are not going to get 81 for 36-pOund
rice, or rice that has much red in it.
| can only reitirate, don't make the
mistake of holding your rice back and
expecting, then, to sell 1t in a block
lot; rather put in your requisition and
let car come along every day or SO
until you have cleaned up.
Wishing you the compliments of the
season, happy and prosperors New
wear, | remain
Faithfully yours,
S. Locke Breaux.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
WELSH CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA DECEMBER 2S 1906

mitted into the Union and although
settled by a dltrerent people and as u
separate commonwealth from the orig
inal colonies, it's interests at a very
early date, became so entwined with
the United States, that her. purchase
from France came as a natural conse-
puence. Rich in historical asSOcia-
tons and in agricultural products,
the state will no doubt make one of
the most interesting exhibits of the
great exhibition which commentaries
the three hundredth anniversary OF
the settlement of America by the En-
glish at jamestown, Virginia, April
10Th, 1907.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
as outlined above:


Washington, d, c., Dec. Is, 1906.
Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of
Agriculture, Washington, D. c.:
Dear Sir-In accordance with vour
request we submit the following state
ment OF facts in regard to the process
OF milling in the United States as
follows:
Flrst-The rough rice as repre-
scented by sample No. /, is passed
through Il set OF stones or shelters.
which removes the hull, as repre-
scented by sample No ,.
Second-Sample No. , is subjected
TO series of securing machines bv
which the bran and cuticle is removed.
as represented by No. 3.
Third-The rice is then passed
through "a machine known as the
brush, which removes ii portion of the
flour, or more commonly known as
polish, as represented in sample No. 4.
Fourth-After this the rice is passed
into large drum or cylinder, holding
about 1000 pounds Of rice, in which
the glucose and tale are supplied in
the following manner and proportions:
AS the rice is fed into the drums a
small proportion of tale is applied,
not exceeding the following proper
tons: Glucose one One-lhnuSandth
part of the whole. Both of watch are
readily removed by water. whica is
always used in washing before cook
Ing. This finish is represented by
sample No. ). The glucose and tale
are used in the finishing of rice for
the following reasons:
~ IL makes the rice less suscepti-
BILE to dust and other foreign matter
in transportation and storage.
~ IL is, in a measure, a preventa-
tive against the attack OF weevils and
worms, which are so destructive in
warm climates.
The foregoing process does not con-
ceal the defects or change the color or
character Of riceS, as you will note
from sample a, being red rice, and
sample b, being a stack burnt rice,
each in their finished state. 4 small
percentage of the millers of rice in
this country have used paraiine n
lieu of glucose in the finishing pro-
cess. We are in favor of prohibiting
the use of parafilne 10 finishing.
In view of the fact that it is abso-
lutely necessary in order that millers
may I've in position to carry stock
of clean rice through dull periods and
also be in position to ship the same
to all sections without fear of having
the rice contaminated by dust and
other foreign matter, therefore, it is
advisable to continue the present sys-
TEN of milling. Now, if you find that
you can allow us to brand our manu-
featured products simply
FINISHED RICE'
it will be best for all interests TO have
such ruling.
Second-If you cannot do this, then
we ask If the following words,
"Rice"
finished by coating with one one.
thousandth part glucose and one
three-thousandtn part tale, remove by
washing; name of manufacturer; place
of business printed on a tag and
attached to the original package will
meet with the requirements of the law
AS nearly a ruling as possible is
important in order that the mills may
continue Liberation.
Stoned by committee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Name of manufacturer
(Place of buSiness)

place of business)
ms tag must be attached to the
Vriglnal package and will signify
Wnpliance with the law.
Inc use of paraffue will be pro-
piolled, and the millers have pledged
not to use it.
q significant fact in connection with
y ruling of the department is that
ss'aliers are not Obliged to tell their
sss'Omers how the rice is finished.
may have to stand upon the original
saVkage bearing the tag, but they can
V'esk the package and sell in small
s4al'lieS, but if the government finds
cay foreign substances not authorized
! 'aese broken packages then the Vi
=, OF the law will fall on the re-
allsr aud not the miller.
All rice milled prior to Jan. 1907
-, ~ W exempted from the provisions
:, Sae law, but after that date the law
will apply.
~ law will be enforced by period
!, AZ inspections of the mills and care
milling. % y 'D' pi0''' .
q. sus committee, after a conference
s.. - .ne otiicials in Washington. and
- aiming in measure its DISPOSE
~ sa !. @Wards the industry, prepared
49, 8 .OlloWlng formal document to the
8 ~ OF agricultu e who acted up
a'Vernative proposition SUBJ