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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
A QUEER THOUGHT.

To fathers and mothers, fairy tales nui-
They do not like the minds Of the little children
to be filled with untruthful stories of great deeds So it
with great pleasure that mother found that had
received copy Of Grimm Fairy Taes' for my twelfth
birthday But loved the book and read and reread it.
wished that could have lived in those olden days One
day given the task of raking the yard Suddenly,
I heard cry from the river. Dropping my rake hur
red to the bridge and little boy in the water.
could not reach him and became AFRAID because
thought he would drown before my eyes that unable
to Suddenly, remembered that in
'Grimm's Fairy Tales had been afraid in such
predicamen and collecting my scattered wits ran back
the house for rake raked the little fellow out of
the water Then my courage suddenly oozed away and
very glad that Of the neighbors carried him
home. hardly think tho, that Grimm has had great
influence all his readers and probably little
boy would be oblgng to wait to be raked out of
river. a -Mo]He Thompson,
Twelfth Grade. - Grafton n. D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
Ralph Walker,
Wabasha, MINI.
PLEASANT IDLING.

One autumn day after school went for walk with
one of my schoomates We walked to the beaver dam,
along the road which leads around Madison lake to
Prospect Park After arrived at the park went to
the orchard. We gathered large handful Of big red
apples and to the lake shore to eat them The
day was warm and beautiful. The water cleaned and
sparked in the There strong breeze from the
SOUTH which made the beat and dash wildly
the shore The leaves the trees tinted with the
beautiful shades Of autumn We saw now and then q
squirrel eaping from bough to bough gathering nuts to
fill its sorehous We also heard the noisy chirps
the birds they gathered for their return to the south
was altogether beautiful scene, and walk worth
while taking after sitting in school all day.
Eighth Grade. -Wilhelmina Miller,
Madison Lake, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
WHERE THE WATER LAUGHS.

We were spending the week in Minneapolis. The first
few days had been pleasant but this day there
cold wind which made it disagreeable Our plans,
started off in high spirits for Minnehaha Park No one
would have known the tired little group people who
stopped at the falls about noon have been the noisy
crowd which started out little while BEFORE The park
seemed deserted, as made way to the falls the
sound OF rushing water and whstlng wind all
could be heard AS the falls in sight the forlorn
little group again changed into merry crowd t1How
beautiful = we all exclaimed We forgot that we were
cold and after eating lunch in sight of we felt
refreshed. The sight beautiful and the gurgling
water seemed to say 'Cheer up'' That evening when
we all sat around fire discussing the days events
we felt that the way we had spent the day had been
''sonlething worth while.'' : Elizabeth Reid
Eighth Grade Sleepy Eye, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
ONE PLUM PIT.

Many years ago my cousin and received some piums
We ate them in the flower garden When had finished
one plum threw the stone into Of the flower beds
MY cousin put earth over it and said, " " In Ia a
both laughed because neither thought any such
thing Later in the summer when I was wedding my
flowers noticed little stem, with two small leaves on
it, I did not know whether it weed or plant.
did not pull up but went to the house and asked my
mother to come and look at it. She said it looked Ike
plum leaves Then remembered how 1t happened TO
be there It is now quite large and last fall gathered
about half bushe Of plum have not picked them yet
this year but think there is about the same amount
Ninth Grade Clara Lee
= - --~~ St. Thomas, n. D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
ALL IN TIDY ROWS.

One Thursday mama said that she wanted me to ar
my books in the according to size was not
anxious to obey SO when mother left DOORS
| found my friends playing croquet neighbours and
hastened to join them. had been with them but few
minutes when called me- On reaching the house
was told to go into the paor and arrange the books At
first was angry at the thought, but good
as mama said she would make cake with thick frost
ing on it, said that did not why had to do such
small and unmportant thing, but finally went to work
IN good earnest surprised to what short time
took ony ten minutes!' said to myself as the
last book put in place In the afternoon my aunt
came over and remarked how nice books looked After
she went home of neghbors in and she
noticed the books finally confessed that even tho it
was little thing it something worth whle after ALL
Sixth Grade. Ruth Sinner
Chatfeld MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
MNnEAPoLls 1NNEsorA SUNDAY MORNING 28 1906

doing his best carry it, Altho he forced to stop
and rest several times his way home he at last
ceeded in carrying his precious burden to its destination
He entered the kitchen where all busy sitting
around the stove and welcomed by peal Of laugh
ter Atho his mother very busy she thought Johnny
ought to have ice he had worked hard
for it. That evening little Johnny had all the ice
he wanted for the first time in his life both Johnny
and his mother thought it had been worth while to get
that piece Of ice Mabel E. Noel, r.
Tenth Grade. Buffalo, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
A LITTLE THING,

tMayme will you dust and make my nice as
you because expect of my friends this even
lng said Alice to her sister, The latter assented with
frown but the work done in about hours
night her sisters friend and she glad think
she had made the pretty When she to bed
she had to pass her sister and in doing
heard her sisters friend say A1ice how lovely your
Mayme waited to hear, but she to her feeling
very happy The next morning when she awoke she
found the table beside her bed small package which
bore these words: For little sister who always does
her work neatly !" She then opened the package and
found plain set with three opals When she
went to school the next day and noticed how all her
friends admired her ring she looked at and sad It
was something worth while working for anyway
Ninth Grade. *@-Angeline Schumm,
@~~<s - Arlington, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
TOwED HIM DOWN.

+be creek floating around like duck But could not
swim very well and before knew it. was in water be-
yond my depth. I sank to the bottom once and when
reached the top looked around for something worth
while to take hold Of In most places this creek was
shallow Along its banks grew some pigeon and nd slough
9n1y left with handful of grass to throw away How
ever it seemed my last hope kept grasping at the
GRASS and before realized it, had pulled myself down TO
the shallow water When got out resolved that when
I went swimming again it would be in creek knew
seuantb Grade Homer Lindgren,
~ ~-'~C -. = Adrian, Minn.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
COLD AND SWEET.

One aav late in the fall when the days getting
very cold and the strong wind blowing, little
Johnny came up The street shverng His attention was
attracted by piece Of in front Of store and he be-
gan to imagine the ice that piece Of ice would
Freeze At last he could almost taste it. He forgot how
cold it was and went into the store and wstfuly
1ooRng IN into the man face said, Mr. storekeeper
arc YOU going to make ice creamY'' The man
laughed and said ssNo, my little man; why?, Why
As the man had no use he put it into old
tin pail and said, ssThere, my little man. hope you will
enjoy your ice Johnny hurried out in the cold
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR,

made some spending money for the holidays Our neigh
bor an old gentleman made the remark Those are the
kind Of flowers that worth while raising. :,
E;ohth Grade >~> Stella 'Koto,
i Northwood School,, NorthWood, N. y.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
TWO BUSY WORKERS.

One day when was out playing in the yard my little
brother had to get wood. him go out to the
pile and begin to chop wood and thought that might
well do something worth while, too took the rake
the wood he carried it into the house After that was
done he said to me, 'tDo you want to rest, while
rake?'' ttNo'' said, you sit down under the tree
while rake because you chopped the wood When papa
home he gave each quarter for doing some
thing worth while. In the afternoon finished rakng
all the yard and at night he gave another quarter
apiece He said that, too, was for doing something
worth while. ~s.a i. - r-.-Emer Nye,
Fifth Grade Salem, S. D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
NICE AND STILL NICER.

tEMama,' I said morning when was not IN a a
very good humor, Am never to have new coatY
tYes she said You are have one, but it is too early
in the wear vet tI want brown with large col
lar trimmed with brown velvet" I said "You must 1
wait while yet'' mama said One month passed ny
very slowly and had not said any more about my coat
until chilly, windy day asked mama once more II
going to have my new coat @ She ans~ereu
someone knocked went the door and forgot all about
NV coat About week after that was home alone read
ing when knocked and went to the door, here
was a boy with a card which he handed to me- upon
reading it found that there package Tor me at the
express Office hurried down and all the way nome
reached home and opened it, found coat just like the
wanted and yet much than expected tried
it on and it fitted well. When mama came home sne
told me she sent away without telling me about 1t
felt that coat something worth while waiting
fa..1' ~ .-Etta Lake,
Seventh Grade Barnesville, Minn
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
IMPROVEMENT FOLLOWED.

One wear we have picnic anu Two OIL my c1tus
.nd offered to wait on the tables We did not with
the rest to see the different games but stayed to make
the coffee and spread the lunch We had the boys make
how ~ make + at home as we thought knew Enga
said there should three spoonfuls for each per
SON We agreed with her. and tried to figure OUT now
many cupfuls we should need. But it was worse than
working hard problem in algebra Nevertheless by the
time the back we had dinner ready we passed
nl and asked for glass of water. We had plenty to
do OF we might have the boys throwing their coffee
away But the older politely said nothing. we
orr dinner but when they to wait on us we found
out the The coffee was strong it was Just m IKE
medicine After trying to eat dinner we went on oy our
worth while to learn how to make coffee at home before
attempting to it in company All that afternoon and
for several days after the boys would say to u.s. NY,
that was fine coffee! taste it yet : Give me the
recipe for that Coffee won Il you, etc Not long after
~ E;ahtb h Grade Mary E. McIver,
'lsn'n Lowry, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-10-28
HEAVY CHUNKS.

T ttoh, do have to pile this wood mama9" asked.
9tYes, you must' was the answer, 50 set to work.
Papa had bought three loads and such heavy chunks as
they were! When had piled half load grew tired
and sat down rest Then called and sent me
up town. When back again began to pile the
wood but had made the pile firm, and down 1t fell
ttoh, dear!" said, "Do have to pile it up agan9
Eyes, said piled very slowly and carefully.
After two hours the wood was piled the knding split
stNey came here,' called went in the house
to my delight found letter asking # could spend
two months at the lake. Mama gave her consent and
was soon packing my clothes thinking that to pile
wood well something worth while. ~ ~
A Sixth Grade -.-@ -Ney Jones,
=; --.s1-l~ Breckenridge MINI.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-02-07
WISE SAYINGS.

1t matters not how long we live, but
how.-Bailey.
Who overcomes by force hath over
come but half his foe.-Milton.
When one sees perfect woman one
is not conscious of her attributes, one
is conscious of her presence.-George
Eliot.
True nobility is derived from vir.
tue, not from birth. Title may be pur-
chased, but virtue is the only coin that
makes the bargain valid Burton.
.Iov g for all men. 1t does not de-
pend on circumstances or condition; If
It did, 1t could only be for the few.
1t is for the soul or the souls charac-
ter;
It IS for the wealth of the souls own
being Horace Bushnell.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-02-07
IN THE GAME OF LIFE.


Don't forget your ideals. Your ideals
determine the qrality Of your work.
Don't shun failures Remember
that failures. are successes partially
crystallized.
Don't believe In chance. Science
has proven thai dynamic energy is
the force that moves the universe.
Don'- .allS ali around your subjecl
Speak briefly ane to the point Tint
may tie hanging ieavy on your hand
but it may be uI Of your customers
busy days.
Don't live on 'ur successes They
are laurel leaves, but soon change &c
a crown or thorI unless we'll waterod
Don't forget to speak your name
distinctly and In why to impress q
upon .ho CUSTOMERS mind when you
Inlyoduce yourself II Is worth more
In gaining attention than aus business
card In the county,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-02-07

Try and arrange the hours 50 that
the servant may have an opportunity
to attend church on Sundays
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-02-07

1t is said that ZOO wives were de-
serted by their husbands in New York
last year.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-02-07
THE ATTIC PHILOSOPHER.

Lots OF PEOPLE acquire notoSiety
thinking It's popularity.
He Is also wise man who knows
how 10 dress an old excuse Il, u new
suit.
If some pcop'o would o0ndro The In
torcst they talo IN llfo 70 their own
pfiairs they wouldn't haze anything
to do.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-02-07

Better eat onions all thy life than
dine uron geese and chickens once
and then long In vain for more ever
after From Tile Sunday Magazine.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-02-07

He that hires one garden with car
birds; he that hires many gardens
the birds will eet him.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-02-07

1t matters not how long we live, but
how.-Bailey.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-02-07

Who overcomes by force hath over
come but half his foe.-Milton.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-02-07

Don't forget your ideals. Your ideals
determine the qrallty Of your work:
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-02-07

Captain Berth, French army Off
Ger, who was attached to the Russian
army during the late war, arrived in
San Francisco last week, on his way
home. he said the damage done to
the city of Mukdcn had been exagger-
nted. and that there had been no seri
Gus destruction of property there.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
City of Paris May be Scene of
Disturbances Between
Church and State.
SERVICES WILL BE HELD
IF THE DAY PASSES PEACEFULLY
THE DISPUTE MAY REACH SET
NER.
Publishers Press.1


Paris, Dec. 16. -(Sunday Morning)
To-day is regarded as the critical
time in the dispute between the
church and state.
An appeal has been issued to loyal
Catholics to attend the services in
their respective churches in order that
they may protect the officiating
priests and the sacred articles in the
churches. Precautions have also
been taken by the police to see that
disorders do not occur.
If today passes without any violence
it is expected the struggle between the
warning church and government over
the separation law will be allowed
to take it's natural course through
peaceful legal channels. That there
is danger in the present situation is
not denied, however.
There are possibilities today for
fighting and even bloodshed. Once
such course is resorted to it will be
difficult to stem the tide of hate
which would plunge the country into
disastrous strife which might eve&
lead to civil war. In order to tide
over this great crisis the council of
is keeping its decision as to
its future course profound secret, so
that it may be able to put into effect
a policy of leniency or stringency as
the case may require in view of to-
days developments.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
KILLED WITH NAIL FILE
MURDER is NOW CHARGED
Wife of Joseph NJ. 0'Neil Arrested in
New York Last Night-Mysterious
Night.
1Publishers' Press.1

New York, Dec 15.-An ivory han.
died nail file is believed by the police
to be the instrument which caused the
death of Joseph H. O'NeiI in room
of the Greenwich Hotel at Greenwich
Conn, as a result of which his wife
was arrested in New York tonight on
the charge of manslaughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Neil went to the room in the
hotel Friday evening A short time
later she sent out call for a physi-
clan, saying her husband had fallen
and hurt himself. She said he had
been drinking. DR.. Lloyd Thomp-
son answered the call, but O'Neil died
soon after he had arrived. Mrs
O'Neil left on the next train for New
York.
An examination conducted by med.
ical examiner w. l.. p. James, dis
closed the fact that O'NeiPs death
was caused by a wound under the eye.
The only thing found that could have
inflicted such wound was nail file,
with an ivory handle. A warrant
was issued for Mrs O'Neil and Chief
of Police w. A. Rich, of Greenwich,
brought it to New York tonight Mrs.
O'Neil was found at the home of her
mother. 185 East Ninety-Fifth street,
where she told the Greenwich author
tiles that she would be. Her condi-
ton was such that she could not be
taken to Greenwich, but was removed
to Bellevue Hospital. She was so
hysteric9l that it was impossible for
her to give a statement of any kind.
AS soon as she improves Chief Rich
will take her to Greenwich.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
WHOLE COUNTRY
HAS THE FEVER
Roller Skating Craze Expert
encing Its Greatest Revi-
val this Winter.
FIVE Kinks ARE BUILT
EVERY EVIDENCE THAT THE
CRAZE HAS GREATER sTAaiLl.
TY NOW THAN ORIGINALITY
THE POLO PROSPECTS.

Richmond, according to NJ. G. Hen
| ly, is not the only city in the United
States where the roller skating craze
has again returned to favor. Mr.
Henley said last night that the de-
mand for skates had been greater this
year than at any time since the
eighties. when people skated on side
walks, in barns, and almos went SO
far as to try it In their own homes. At
the Henley skate factory on North
10th street, large force of men is
now engaged turning out the rollers
and the demand is greatest for bali
bearing skates. The cheap ones do
not go anymore.
Fine Kinks are Built.
Roller skating now has its greatest
popularity in Pennsylvania, while
other parts OF the East are also TAX
ing it up California and Texas are
getting the fever in most noticeable
manner Mr.. Henley says that not
withstanding that the skating craze is
not as general as 1t was twenty-five
years ago, it has the signs of greater
Stability. Splcuuiu IluhS are D65uB
built tin most cities that now have the
fever, thus indicating that the man
ayers are satisfied that the form d
recreation is likely to stay for soue
time.
Mr.. Henley started in the skats
business in 1880 and he has seen thu
skating disease" in prosperity and
hard times. 1T is an amusement
which win always be popular with
the middle class OF people," said Mr.
Henley last night. The country has
had a rest from indoor skating for sew
eral years and it would not surprise
me to see them take it up again with
even as much fervor as twenty-five
years ago
The Polo Prospects.
About polo, Mr.. Henley still retains
the same opinion which he expressed
some time ago. He does not think
that it. should be tried until the low
ers OF, the game can be given just az
good sport as they saw when the
Western League was at its height. and
he does not think that it would be pol
icy to form another league in this
state until the people get real good
and anxious for the game. He says
that he has received two invitations
this winter to attend meetings at
Anderson to help revive the sport.
but he turned down both offers
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Homemade Washing Fluid.

Dissolve one pound of concentrated
potash in six quarts Of warm soft wa
ter. When cool add half an ounce of
salts Of tartar and half an ounce OF
crude dry ammonia. Put into a jug
or large bottle and cork tightly. This
will keep any length OF time. When
ready to wash. put on boiler with a
suds made of any good laundry soap,
allowing to every three pals Of water
half cupful of the washing fluid.
Put in the clothes that are least soil
ed. boil ten minutes, take out and
wash through fresh water in the usual
way, rubbing any soiled spots that
may remain. They will come out like
magic.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-16

malt u c.,.e Ell soap TO gal
Ion of water. Rub lightly with the
hands, rinse in warm borax water and.
lastly, in clear cold water with or
without biuing. When nearly dry, clap
in the hands few moments and iron
on the wrong side.
New Strainfng Colnnder.
Some of the recent improvements in
cooking utensils are a great help to
the housewife. who is always on the
lookout for anything that will tighten
her duties The latest is a cclander for
straining liquids. an illustration of
which is herewith shown. In addition
to being serviceable in straining pre-
serves, jellies. etc, il also thoroughly
beats and stirs them up, so that the
seeds or other undesirable portion is
thoroughly separated from that which
is to he retained To make the opera
non doubiy easy the coIander potion
is attached to bracket, the latter be-
ing clamped to the table. The colander
is in two sections, the lower portion
containing the perforations and the
upper portion serving as cover to
prevent the contents from splashing
operated. Revolving in the lower por-
ton of the colander is the beaten.
composed Of circular bands. These
bands are operated by a handle at the
side In straining preserves. for in
stance. they are placed In the colander,
the cover closed and the handle oper-
ated. a dish being placed on the table
to catch the Strained liquid. A half
minutes tur1fng suffices to thoroughly
beat and stain the contents.
Roast Wild Goose.
dress carefully. then soak severa!