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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-24

1T WAS Congressman J. Adam
Bede who said, that Speaker Can
non was the last of the type of Lin
coin. Yes, perhaps so; at any rate
like Lincoln he will be unappreciat-
ed until he is gone.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
TRIED ANOTHER DOOR.

It had been raining all night long
and the next day it was very wet and
muddy. My friend and I were going
to a party. had put on a white dress
and when we were but ten steps from
the door, I slipped and fell, landing
in a mud puddle. Ny white dress was
hopelessly soiled so I had to go back
and change it. When we were ready
tc go again my friend slipped and fell
in the same place, so she had to gs
back home and change hers. When we
started off again we did not go out the.
same door, fearing that we should
have another accident. When we ar
rived at the party it was late, but we
had a good time after all. Every
time I 60 out that door I always think
Of the accident my friend and I had
just ten steps from it.
Nellie Hendricks.
1926 Fifteenth Ave. S.
A Eighth Grade,
Irving School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR,
TEN S TEPS a WA =
CONTINUED from First Page.)

know All right, y said Robbie Next day watched
Teddy curiousy to if he would do as he had said
he would. Sure enough just started from the room
saw his lips move, One two, three four, five, SIX
for right there just ten steps from the door of
Teddy, commonly say, took tumbe.o Not
little tumble but big one that he rolled down to the
first landing, against the piano stool, and not content
with that knocked the pianist off the STOOL Both fell in
heap, Teddy humping his head severely Since then ne
has been content to hear his teacher say Think Left
left. Ready. Left, left. = Ella Gunderson
Seventh Grade 249 Eighth Ave NJ
Blaine School ...SSl.-s t-@.Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
THE WELL OF FORTUNE,

Many times while sitting in front of the fireplace
telling roasting apples, father has told
Of his favote incidents which happened in the town
where he spent his boyhood Here is one the little
town of Il, Pa, the Allegheny river, there lived
poor man who farmed in the and found employ
ment woods in winter As the years went the
forest grew thinner and thinner until at last there
no place him work in the winter One bright day
in March, when the gaining over the snow
and it was fast vanishing from sight, this farmer
digging we'll about steps from his barn door, He
was hard working, energetic and as he worked
down he found the soil more and more compact and at
last he had to abandon it. few days later he decided
to try again Securing pick he much surprised
to black substance mixed with rock but dis
covered what it was. The little farm upheld by
LAYERS Of nsteadof little dingy house and
barn a mine is there with buildings that seem to
touch the heavens. - Raymond Chapman,
Seventh Grade, 1858 Portland Avenue
Bryant School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
A CLUE TO THE ACCIDENT

It happened one night in mid summer, as was COM
ing home from friends house My mother had planted
rosebush the sidewalk and had been prasng this
bush for the longest time not thinking where !
was walking and right the bush I went. stopped
when what it was, all kinds of thoughts coming
into my mind to what my mother would say. brought
shovel and dug it up and planted it again and
watered it carefully. The next morning when arose
went out to take of the horse The first thing
missed the shovel Then remembered where had
left it. AS out of the barn. not ten steps from
the door, stood my mother wondering how the shovel
to be on the front lawn. james Hartman,
Eighth Grade, 1928 Bloomington Ave. S.
Horace Mann School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
For Sunday, March 10:
tsGHOQSE YOUR OWN. TOPIC, =,

"CHOOSE YOUR OWN TOPIC
The topics must not be those assigned either to
Minneapolis Juniors or to Northwestern Juniors
since August, 1905.
The stories must be strictly original.
They may be true or imaginary.
The papers must be in the hands of the editor
of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, March 10,
at S o'clock. They must be written in ink on one
side Of the paper, not more than 800 words in
length, nor 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.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

the hawk and when it fell the chickens
made sure that their enemy was dead.
It had little brown chicken and it's
leg was broken. My aunt took the
chicken in the house and I went on.
I was about ten feet from the barn
door when saw group of chickens
again This time I hurried, but to my
surprise I saw q mouse and it seemed
to say, :" Friend or foe?' I chased
the chickens away and the little mouse
went to his home-ten steps from the
barn door. Marcus Gartner,
631 Seventh Ave. S.
B Fifth Grade,
Washington School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
A GENTLE HIGHWAYMAN.

Little Tommie walked down the street with air
Of triumph It was the first time that he had been al
lowed go the store alone He looked down admir-
ingy his trousers the first pair he had had
and ratified his boots the pavement. He jingled
the pennies in his pocket happily Ny fine! To go
the store all alone and buy what he peased Tommie
thought this he neared the store and the candy
horses and gay pink fishes sound of music made him
look around to see grind-organ man with monkey.
little boy give monkey pennies said the Tommie
promptly drew out his five pennies, by one and
presented them the monkey thinking of the de
riches he to miss The monkey after caper
ing about the rude climbed the organ and
went off with his master. Tommie looked after them
until they had disappeared Then he proudly went into
the shop. Before selecting what he wanted he felt for
his pennies What! not theres Then he suddenly
nembered the Of his money disappearing After
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
THEY CAME. ANYWAY.

One evening last at the supper
table. We talking about the fair and said
1T don't think any from grandma's will up
this year because had letter from aunt and she said
she did not think they would come. We all very
disappointed about it and said, sfOh wish OF
them would come because have such good times when
they are hereu Suddenly heard the bell ring I
sat the door went and who do you suppose
found9 Grandpa and my aunt and oh, how surprised
we all That the best ten steps from the door
ever have taken and have thought about it many
time. Margaret Hartley,
A Sixth Grade, 1928 Fifteenth Ave. 8.
Greeley School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

will take possession Of happy youth when he has
loose jnglng coppers in his pocket began tumbling
about the lawn. always did consider myself unlucky
and certainly had occasion to when became tired Of
my froickng and reaching into pocket for the much
coveted IS cents found gone Gone and the next day
circus day Visions of pink lemo clowns flying
trapezes and the other circus day attractions that
should MISS flashed before my muddled mind searched
the with rake and mower to advantage Circus
day came was at the grounds early, but with heavy
good meal under the circumstances and again set off
for the grounds stepped off the porch and there, not
my two silver pieces, quarter and a half dollar.
Eighth Grade, -Raymer Cation,
Clinton School. 29O1 Third Ave- 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
ONE STEP BEYOND MAGIC.

"A couple Of years ago had small wart my
hand An old woman had told me to put mikweed on it
and 1t would disappear told her that there was no
mikWeed growing in yard and could not go very
far every night before to bed to get to put
She then told to bring home plant and trans
plant it nine steps from the door and If put OF
the milk evIy night for week my wart would dis
appear. did not believe this but she seemed sort
Of witch decided TODD she had directed just for
fun. In a few days had transplanted the mkweed
and began to apply it night Fourteen days and
nights had and vanished, but still that wart
manned. One night (the seventeenth weary mighty
walked to the plant and unconscious1y counted
steps. To my surprise found had taken ten steps
stead of nine After having countedmy steps several
times I tramped the f'sacred plant" and sayagely
decided to believe in more witches
Eighth Grade, Sarah Davis,
Washington School. 1896 Sixth st. s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
BLOSSOMS PROMISED.

Last summer my brother cutting the lawn and
he around towards the side porch he looked down
at the ground and after he had examined it he called
Cob! mama mama, do come here quick. Mama went
great haste and he told her to look the ground and
in short time she what he looking at We had
forgotten to panses and thought they would
not up, but to surprise they did and were
very glad that our panses were growing again about
ten steps from the door," Ruth Cemmings,
A Seventh Grade 1901 Calhoun Boulevard.
Calhoun School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
Is, MINNESOTA. SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY Is, 1906.
MINNEAPOLIS MI

what the matter and he sad 81 only ten steps
bush Then took another step and he jumped out at
me. - Agnes Kehoe
Sixth Grade, 2449 Tenth Ave- S.
Greeley School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
THE COOL VEGETABLE.

One day going out of the house to play,
about steps from the door, noticed little plants
coming ran as fast as could into the house and
told mother to and the little plants
She came and behold! they cucumber plants
ing up We had planted them about two months before
and of them had appeared until then. When my
father came home that evening told him about it, He
was very much surprised He said, I never thought
they would up so long after planted them The
cucumber plants grew and grew and large
My father very glad that had noticed them else
they been tampled down by passing
that way Mamie Anderson
A Fifth Grade, GIG TWenty-second Ave. Me-
Van Cleye School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
ONLY "A DELAY.

hao just been paid for my week IS of neigh
hcr's lawn and was the proud possessor of rs cents
Filled with that happy and independent feeling which
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
A MODERN KNIGHT ERRANT.

It one fine morning when [ went out of my
aunt's door had not ten steps when group of
chickens gathered about had my rifle in my hand
and heard queer noise looked toward the sky and
saw hawk about two feet above the apple tree.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
MINNEAPOLIS TOPICS
For Sunday, March II:

- =" - WIND. 80.
The stories mast be strictly original.
They may be true or fanciful.
The papers must be in the hands of the editor
Of the Journal Junior,
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, March 8,
at o'clock. They must be written in Ink
side Of the paper, not more than 300 words in
length, nor less than 100, marked with the number
Of words and each paper signed with the grade,
school, name and address The papers must not
be rolled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
BEASTS OF THE PLAINS.
Honorable Mention.

- About year ago my brother in North Dakota
on nv uncle farm When he first went to Dakota
anything but grass and grain all around
him: in awhile he would little hut not large
enough to be called house. After he had been there
about weeks he heard odd noise outside night
sat up in bed speak to my uncle, but he found
him standing at small window with his rife, sighting
something not far off My brother looked out and said
''Why don't you shoot?'' He told my brother to be
quiet for he had been killing beef that day and had
poisoned two and hung them up for the wolves
and coyotes get and watching that they did not
go the barn and kill the cattle Soon the beasts
began to strangely lie down. for quite few had
followed the creek, with timber wolf The pack did
try go into the barn for there the meat on
the outside. In the morning my uncle and brother
opened the door and looked About ten steps from
the door large timber wolf and five coyotes dead
They hides and took the heads to town and
paid bounty them. -Edd Wales,
A Seventh Grade. 100 E Twenty seventh ST.
l,;++,,, Cobo
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
A LEAFY GUARD.
(Honorable Mention. J

Just grew immense cottonwood whose
wide spreading branches made pleasant shelter over
roof of house. protecting from the burning sun
and making delightful shade. The tree played an i'm
part in all games, especially In deand-seeK
huge trunk splendid hiding place. Its leaves
kept green all the year round for this In the land
of the sunny southwest where the days grow cold
Once on warm Sunday afternoon father, who was
sitting the cottonwoods shade felt something crawl
up his foot. Looking down he saw a scorpion IT
had come bed of leaves at the foot of the tree
scorpion such good specimen Of It's kind that
away one day and the old tree left alone in the
garden with only the birds for companions. Another
family came but they proved less happy aequaint
than we had been Unmoved by It's masslveness
and age they cut it down. Twas much to grief that
we children heard Of it, had had many happy
times under the old cottonwoods shade For years it
stood sentinel watching the younger trees as
they grew up welcoming the birds to it's eay boughs
taking part in games, and affordng hospitabe
shade to ALL Ella Wilson,
A Tenth Grade. 5000 Lyndale Ave. S.
Central High School. e
MOTHER S BRAVE MESSENGER.
r. (Honorable Mention.)
Ny brother Johnnie very brave little fellow
who was not afraid Of anything One Saturday night
mama wanted of children to go to the store AS
it was about $780, all afraid to go. My little
brother was in tho next and out to what
the matter was, because he had heard all say IN
the for her. He told her that he would go. He
started off and when he about ten steps from the
door he the shadow of behind the lilac BUSH
stopped for moment, and then went for little
way supposng it to be the shadow of passing
by He almost up to the bush when man jumped
from behind it, Johnnie back to the house and
almost broke the door trying to get in Mama asked him
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-03
NEGRO KILLED BY
TRAIN AT MILTON
CHARLIE oDoM BADLY MANcLED
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET
ON BoARD-MILoN
NEWS.
Special to The Journal.


Milton, Mar. "WEDNESDAY afternoon
Charlie Odom (col) aged about 90
son of Anderson OdOm, in attempting
to board the F7orala train fell and
was fatally injured. He was carried
home in an unconscious condition
bleeding profusely from a wound in
the back part of the head and with
the left arm crushed. He died about
3 o'clock Thursday morning.
The new road to Bagdad is now be.
ing Travelled and it is a much shorter
route than the old one. The Steel
bridge that spans Pond Creek, is a
thing of beauty, convenience and
durability.
The business portion of our town is
row lighted by electricity, but for
some reason lights have not yet been
put in the residences. Our wives are
looking forward with intense eager.
ness to the time when they can dis
pense with the smoky lamps. Who
says Milton is not coming to the
front?
Mr.. Joseph Ollinger formerly OF
Milton but now of Atlanta is here
this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Tarrant, and little
daughter Mary Adah, of Birmingham
spent Saturday and Sunday here the
guests of Mrs. Tarrant's aunt, Mrs. w
J. Williams, Sr.
Quite a number of Miltonians at
tended Mardi Gras in Pensacola.
Messrs. R. A. Bombay and Rosen-
stein were business visitors here last
Thursday
Mrs. VIM. Ashley who has been
spending some time with relatives
left yesterday for her home in Texas
She was accompanied as lar as Pen
scaola by her sister-in-law Miss Sara
Ashley.
Among those who attended the car.
rival in New Orleans, from Milton
were Miss Edna Seabrook, Mrs
Mcdonald. and Dr. c. o. Chunn.
DR.. and Mrs. McDougal visited Pen
sacola Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bum of Fairfax, Ga,
after spending a few weeks pleasantly
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ballentine. have
gone to New Orleans to visit rela'
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Diamond OF
Chumuckla. who have been the guests
of their daughter, Mrs. Joe Brewton
for a few days, returned home to-day.
The pretty residence on THE HIP
recently built by Chas. Hamilton is
now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Jernigan.
David McDavid, Jr., of Chumuckla
visited relatives in Milton and Bag
dad this week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-03
GRAND MASTER
A. c. BINKLEY
At OCALA
PenSaGOIian Delivered Address on
Odd Fellowship Before TuIuIa
Lodge Of that Place.

The Ocala Star of Wednesday con-
ia ms the following relative to the ad-
dress OF Grand Master A. G. B-nkley
at that place:
Tulula Lodge. l. o. o. F., held a
well attended meeting asst night and
had the pleasure of Istening TO a very
practical and beneficial address by
Grand Master A. G. Binkley, OF Pen
sacOla. Among the things he said on
the good of the order, he spoke Of his
experience last summer in Indiana
When he absented himself from Pensa-
cola during the yellow fever. He
said he was more than ever convinced
that Odd Fellowship was the real,
genuine helpful thing. That as soon
as his brethren knew that he was
refugee the right hand of fellowship
was extended. He pad the Odd Eel
low lodges of Indiana, many of which
he visited during his three month 5
sOjOuTn, a high compliment. He said
in the exercise in the lodges no rit-
uals were used, every officer knowing
his part thoroughly, and so far as ap-
pearances went enc would think there
was no such a thing as a ritual, so
perfect were all in their parts. He
also spoke of the interest a working
team gives a lodge and urged the
Ocala lodge to form one. The men,
bers of Tulula lodge feel deeply CRATE
full to Grand Master Binkley for the
admirable advice rendered them and
the hearty invitation extended to be
present in Pensacola during the meet
ing Of the grand lodge in April The
Odd Fellows are making extensive
preparations for the meeting and de-
gree teams of both the Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs are in training to do
the finest work ever seen in Florida
Elmer Cline grew SO enthused over
Grand Master Binkley's address he
had to be held down lest he would
rush out at once and charter a car
for the "a members of Tulula Lodge
to take the trip in. During yesterday
afternoon Grand Master Binkley was
taken to Silver Springs in Louis
Lang's auto, making the trip going in
eighteen minutes and returning in
seventeen. He was delighted with
the beauties of Silver Springs and our
good roads. Ocala pleased him and
he was surprised to see such large,
thrifty and substantial looking inter-
ior town. Mr. Binkley was also taken
to see the Marion Farms and noted
the care taken by the lessees Of the
state convicts and the sick and dis
abled. Mr.. Binkley left for Oxford
this afternoon, where tonight he will
address the lodge Of Odd Fellows of
that place, and then continue his trav-
els through the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-03
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This medicine acts directly
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For sale and recommended By
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Pensacola. Fla.
Phone $50, Night Phone 446.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-03
THE HALL OF FAME.

It is announced that King Edward
will go to Athens in the spring to at
tend the olymptsn games.
John D. Rockefeller has gubscribeI
$4,000 toward the fund for the new
Academy Of Music in Brooklyn.
William McNeir, who succeeds An
1rew II. Alien as Chief Of the bureau Of
rolls and library, department Of state,
at Washington, was once a page in the
house.
Princess Ena Of Battenberg, who is
reported to be engaged to the king Of
Spain. Is the only ro4 al child born in
Scotland for mOresthsn 800 years-that
Is, since the bfrthzof Charles l., in 1900.
Sir George Rose, a former English
master in chaDcery, was a famous wit.
On one Oc0sion he said to a jury be-
fore whom he appeared, do you not
see, gentlemen, that my lord before try
ing my client, has tried joke and re-
Ogrved the pointT"
T. ]. Remington OF Bennington, vt,
Is the owner OF g handkerchief which
his great uncle, Jarameel Doty, car
ried when the latter was a soldier in the
Revolution and late- in the war Of
1912. 1t was used at one time by the
soldier to bind up his own wounds.
Roland B. MbEneux, in spite Of the
fact that he has already won a certain
reputation as a writer Of short fiction,
has decided to write no more. Mr.. Mol
ineuK very much enjoys writing, it is
said, but he finds IL labOriOus. Two sto-
ries a year is all that he finds himself
able to accomplish
Jose Estrada Palma, son Of the presi,
dent Of Cuba, is a railroad Office clerk
in the City Of Mexico, where he is ex-
pected 20 remain until he attains the
promotion for which his ability and
trustworthiness justify him in looking.
The young man passed nearly all his
life IN this country.
Among the clerks In Washington is
Mrs. Anna Gridley, mother Of the naval
captain to whom Dewey said at Ma
Mia, You may FIRE when you are
ready" She herself Is the widow Of an
oflcer killed in the Monitor Merrimac
duel. Mrs. Gridley has just celebrated
her eightieth birthday and has been
forty years at her desk.
Colonel II. B. Maxon Of Reno, New,
Is afraid his accident insurance policy
viii be Cancelled. Within the last three
years he has fallen down a mining
shaft, breaking both legs; been knocked
across a Los Angeles street by an auto
mobile, has been In three railroad
wrecks. participated IN an automobile
Emashup in Salt Lake City and seven
weeks ago was trampled nearly to
death by some horses,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-03
U.es For Common saII

Put a pinch of salt in whites Of eggs
when heating them; also use it when
whipping cream.
Place salt in oven under baking tins
in order to prevent scOrching Of their
contents.
Put salt in cold water when you wish
to cool a dish.
Put salt in whltewash to make it
stick.
Use salt for cleaning piano keys,
knife handles and glass spotted by
hard water.
Salt dissolved in alcohol will remove
grease stains from clothing.
Use salt to remove ink stains from
carpet when the ink is fresh.
Rub salt on prints before washing to
set their color.
To make a candle burn all night put
finely powdered salt on it until the salt
reaches the black part of the wick. In
this way a mild and steady light may
be kept all through the night By small
piece Of candle.