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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

dinner where everything is in plain view everything
that is that the table hold and what it is
piled upon the sdeboard making the expression M.
K, i. e. "More in the kitchen - unnecessary. There
were two gigantic turkeys, the pride Of barnyard
There and mashed potatoes great
dish Of cranberry sauce besides bowl of savory gravy
nuts and raisins brown bread white bread mince pie
apple pie, pumpkin pie, cider, and best Of all, big
plum pudding with brandy all readyto light. It was, in
fact array that promised much work day
family doctor. And at my mature age, the
thought of that striking makes smack my lips
and smile Eric W. Passmore,
Eighth Grade, 1888 Oak Grove.
Emerson School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
A COUNTRY ROAD.
Farmer Green had been to toy

had spent whole day in the crowded
city and had bitterly discovered that he of inmate
rial consequence in that surge of humanity. He had
and rrtated his throat He had franticav dodeed the
machines that approached with dstracting toottoots
until his muscles ached with the strenuous exerton
was much relieved and very tired he logged home
under the stars, but atho he tried to forget them,
smoky city would between his eyes and the
became less prominent eyes dwet contentedy upon
the twilight beauty Of his country home The sky
clear dark blue and bright stars peeped merriy down.
The constant chrp Of the cricket and hum Of insects fell
unsteady the still air. Fields of rpening grain rolled
in pale mass, and shadowy shocks of ofty
in the moonlight The crops thriving richly and
played tokens of prosperity the neat brown farmhouse
lay peacefully in the midst of the harvest fields and be-
hind the barn cleaned great golden pumpkins. What
delightful alternative to the smoky rush Of the ethyl The
farmer and contemplated the pleasant
him and silently commented that striking scene"
Eighth Grade, Clara sandborg,
Blaine School. $50 Seventh Avenue N,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
LOOKED ANCIENT.

was outdoors playing beautiful morning in Octo
Der when happened to glance toward the river On the
other side great cloud of smoke rising slowly up
ward and knew at that it fire. I in the
house, took my hat and in another minute off, When
reached the place found it stone building. One
part had already fallen and the other side of the
building there vines still cngng to the It
striking to because it reminded me very
much Of an ancient building with vines cnging upon its
ruins :<t Alfred Pieri.
Seventh Grade 1922 Wentworth Avenue s.
Margaret Fuller School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
MADE ONE THINK.

had been promised visit at my grandmother's one
summer school out Grandmother lives at
Niagara Falls the Canadian side. It seemed tho
school never would be out but after long time the day
came and happy I when and boarded the
The scenes along the road very beautiful but
not half beautiful those to later
from the falls went to grandmothers house had
dinner. The next day went to Brooks great
monument There beautiful gardens around it and
the woods that the Americans fed thru when they in
vaded Canada at the beginning Of the of 1872
still there In few days went to Niagara Falls.
"Where did all the water from9 What If should
fall overs'' of my thoughts. We stayed at
the falls few days and then Toronto. saw
many striking in my visit, but that of Niagara
Falls the most effective. Blanche Rowan,
Eighth Grade, sol East Grant Street.
Madison School. +. p" -. 80. l.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
THRU A I.EAFY SCREEN.
AN HONEST THRILL.

"Dinner's readyi'' 1870. .. ".
This the sound that thrilled us one Thanksgiving
noon We had just returned from church and were ex
eeedny hungry having tasted at breakfast that we
might do ample justice to hostess and to the dinner
Presently we were ushered into the dining Oh! It
striking scenel It did not seem possible that one
table could hold many dainties It fairly groaned
under its savory burden Mark me, do not mod
ern dinner that served in many courses that one
fairly starves between them mean an ldfashioned
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
WOODLAND TACTICS.

One day my mother told to 60 to my uncle IS house
for dozen fresh for they had poultry farm and
had no chickens at all On way home very much
frightened by strange noise which had heard
before looked around and bird futtering the
ground 1t looked if its wing broken, and tried
to catch it, but it kept just little in front Of
knew then that it did not have broken wing but
trying to lead away from it's nest It very strik
ing and pitful before knew that the birds wing
was not broken ran home quickly could to tell
my mother what had She said that it MOTH
ing strange and that it queer that had not
something Like it before. Esther Wood, -
Fifth Grade 2445 Twelfth Avenue S.
Greeley School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

been chosen, the acts prepared, parts
assigned and many other necessary
things completed. The name was
Dafy- down dilly in the Rainstorm. -
The coveted part Of Dafy-down-dilly
fell to me. considered it quite an
honor. Given directions about dress
and acting. I proceeded to learn the I'M
portant part. A shelf had been ar
ranged above the stage upon which
several cans Of water were placed in
order that when the rain was needed
it could be turned in torrents upon
Daffy-down-dilly. I myself had at
tended to this important work in Mr..
BIS paintshop in which the play was
to be given the following afternoon.
Mr.. B. did not pay much attention to
us and our "show,' but when he
thought it was about time the affair
was finished, he emptied the water
from his paint cans and reflled them
with different colored paints. Not
knowing the change that had taken
place, we proceeded with our play.
Finally, the signal for rain was given
and the children above upset the cans
and down came the paint upon me. The
audience was very much amused. Mr..
B. felt slightly abused, but only
smiled and said I presented very
striking picture.' The PAL Of DAT
fy-down-dilly was not coveted so much
after that. -Delvina E. Sullivan,
49, 49, 418 Knox Avenue N.
B Eighth Grade, Harrison School.
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nnzApo1 MINNESOTA SUNDAY MORNING DEcrp1Brn 1905

open the door with huge iron pole and with like
that Of great waterfall, the liquid fire into
trough The gloom of the shop is transformed into
great light and the sizzling sparks jump about if
glad to be free from their imprisonment. Shouting
men run about giving orders taking them the
may be- At last the stream Of fire with less
and dimnishes into tiny stream and then stops
. 3 Eighth Grade s.,s Alexis Knapp
A. Calhoun School. - 232 W. Thirty-thrd Street.
.-@>e.z1s- =
.-~~t- CARVED IN THE CLOUDS -.s~~ -.-
One afternoon as lay in the hammock lazly gazing
at the clouds, something which startled very
much. The sun sinking and in the west, directly
over the glowing orb, the figure Of young man,
formed Of Clouds which made it rather indistnct and
hazy had just finished reading the story Of Perseus
and the figure to be that Of the young hero
used imagination extensively in fact, that
saw the wonderful winged sandals given to the slayer Of
the gorgon by Mercury One striking thing the
fecty natural attitude Of the young He seemed
to be reclining against gigantic rock Then the beau
tfu picture melted away Perseus had donned his magic
helmet of darkness and him more.
B Eighth Grade ~ GRACE Kennedy
Washington School. ys~.z GIG Ninth Avenue S.
AN EVENING REST.
sat at my window evening the sun was set
ting and looked out upon that certainly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

five miles from the CITY, and almost every evening when
there was moonlight would sit up until midnight
watching the lake. The made long path of light
the water and there houses between us
and the shore view unobstructed The was
SO calm that 1t looked like sheet Of glass with yell
low streak thru it. 10 When the full it
seemed to rest on the horizon Great
would frequently thru the moonlight path making
the more beautiful. To me this was a striking
>.sr Mona Riley
Eighth Grade, 1928 East Nineteenth Street
Adams School.
~.- THE CLEAN AND GLITTER
One sunny morning in June, happened to look out
Of the window and my eyes rested shining object.
could not tell what it but it looked like diamond
from where sat- What if it is damondq'' said to
myself. put on my wraps in hurry and out
see what it could be- looked and looked but could
find anything, went back to the house very disap-
pointed decided to look out of the window again and,
sure enough saw it just had it before called
my sister to tell me what it that shining sh>
said, "That is only some dew left the grass!''
Fifth Grade, Mildred Runberg
Garfield School,. 915 3. Nineteenth Street.
-- A PATCHWORK tADILLY"
Not very long ago the children of our neighborhood
set their hearts on giving play. suitable had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
BROUGHT IT ALL BACK,


When was on the farm this summer we had 50 many
nice things to do Back of the house the other side
OF the river could all sorts of pretty things
day stood looking across called my brother come
and look at the beautiful bushes and hills that went up
and down "Oho!'' he said, ''Isn It it strzing9' It
certainly was strikingy beautiful scene Every day
after that went to look at it. One day my said he
would paint it for When I home brought the
picture with and whenever look at it think of
the striking in the country.
A Fifth Grade, Florence Nelson
Schiller School 1926 Marshall Street IT,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
"A DARK sEASCAPE,

The first time that went to Duluth was surprised
at the sight of the largest of the great lakes The fam
lily with whom was visiting lived at Lakeside, about
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

freshment. We returned the yacht little after mid
night, with the sun still shining
Eleventh Grade, Mildred G. Ozias,
South High School 2516 Colfax Avenue S. !
- -~ THRU IEAFY SCREEN.
One day little girl about years old to visit
me- She used to live in the central part Of Minneapolis
live farther out, where there woods 1t is
walk OF about ten blocks from the streetcar to where
live, and were coming home about sunset This little
girl had never been out to before When we had
walked few blocks came to forest. The sun was
just setting and she between and above the
IN the woods She thought the woods fire, but
when told her it only the she surely thought it
striking scene.'' Sigma Olson
Sixth Grade, 1900 Twenty eighth Avenue.
rs Miuuehaha School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
IN THE RUMPLED RIVER.

It not very long ago that lived at the outlet Of
Lake Superior That place is called Saut Ste. Marie and
there where the ST. Mary's canal and rapids
Sunday afternoon was sitting large rock the
rapids when saw some Indians coming up the river in
They had people in the and were go
ing to shoot the rapids After they had gone dis
lance the rapids the Indians turned around and down
they But they did not get all the way down the
rapids When they in the middle they struck large
rock and the broken up It striking scene
to zee them bump into that large rock. -~.[ ..- :
A Fifth Grade - ~. .. Oral Wilson,
Garfield School. 1924 Eleventh Avenue s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
QUAINT LITTLE LAPS.

Our yacht anchored in Lyngen Ford at 10 p.m., and
went ashore at the little village Of Lyngsater Near
this village the Laplanders camping thither
directed footsteps. We all excitement there
to be wedding among the Laplanders and wedding
in the lowy life Of that strange people still
wedding and naturally appealed to It to have
been at O'Clock, but hearing that yacht would be in
Later they postponed it until H. On the summit of
little hill mprovised chapel of green boughs. Sew
eral huts and tents round about and many Laps
small in STATURE and dressed in peculiar costumes
wadding hither thther Their clothing dark blue
and trimmed in brilliant red Their upper garments
huge blouses gathered in the waist Their skirts reach
to their knees below which they leather leggngs
and moecasns Men, women and children all this
for little detour when the bridal party''
procession. The bride exceedingly small and her
eyes sought the ground madeny confusion she chung
to the of her future husband In honor of the
sion she had bright silk scarf of brilliant green and
scarlet hues draRed about her shoulders Otherwise she
wore the conventional Lap costume. The groom wore
Ae fresher garb than the Others and his cap was of
bright red procession of about dozen followed in
double file behind the couple It striking
rude altar had been constructed in front of the chapel
man in priesty garb the Lapand missionary stepped
from the chapel took his place the and there
in natures cathedral he read the ceremony. Not word
could understand but the stately of the priest
he joined their hands, he bade them knee and
he prayed very impressive After the ceremony the
mate told that coffee would be served in the tent
whence the bridal party had proceeded One peep
the filthy interior reeonciled us to doing without the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

tree laughing at the striking Roy Marshall,
A Fifth Grade, IT'S Como Avenue Sc.
Tuttle School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

striking one. Upon hill, overIo oking
the surrounding neighborhood, were
the ruins Of once beautiful building,
a great hospital that had been partly
destroyed by fire number Of years ago
and had been left untouched. At the
side Of this picturesque old structure
were two large oak trees, between
which hung a swing, that was source
Of great pleasure to the children Of the
neighborhood. Back Of the old hospi-
tai as we called it, was a small build
ing very dilapidated and covered with
tangled vines. Forming background
to both was row Of tall, leafy trees,
thru which the reds and Colds of the
sunset were cleaning. sat gazing at
the scene until the colors in the west
ern sky gradually faded, and the bars
Of light that danced on the burnt raf-
tiers Of the tower could be seen no more.
49, Mary Linehan,
...y~ 1926 Fifth Avenue s.
B Seventh Grade,
Garfield School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
THE CLEAN AND GLITTER

Not very long ago the children Of neighborhood
set their hearts giving play. suitable name had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

IL
sat at my window evening the was set
ting and looked out upon scene that certainly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
THE ONLY SAFE SEATS.

One day went to baseball game
which was played in space Of clear
land in the woods. I met my friend
Robert at the game. We were not able
to see very well so we climbed up
tree. 1t was not very comfortable, but
we were two Of the happiest chaps there
when We; saw herd of fifty or more
COWS coming thru the woods toward the
people. The pitcher thru the ball, the
batter threw the bat and the catcher
threw his mask and glove, while the
other people ran and we sat up in the
tree laughing at the striking scene. -
A Fifth Grade, = IT'S Co,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
A DEPARTURE.

From present indications there will
be the usual amount of Fittings, -
the coming spring and it is pretty
evident that there are not going to be
many vacant houses of the least desir-
able sort after all families are suppli-
ed. The change in conditions relating
to trade is reflected in the fact that
several vacant store rooms exist in
Danville. This is not because of any
falling off in population as is shown
by the avidity with which houses that
happen to be vacant in any season are
rented and occupied. The fact re-
mains, however, that there are few
more business buildings in Danville
than are needed for supplying the
trade without dividing up business to
an extent that would eliminate reason
able profit. There is no reason, how,
ever, why these blocks should stand
/ idle in a town like Danville.
The owner of one of these build.
ings, which seems destined to be vac
ant during ne coming season, yester.
day stated that he contemplates re-
modelling it into dwelling. 1t is a
well-known fact that Danville is de-
ficient in residences that contain mod
ern conveniences. At the same time
it is fact demonstrated over and over
again that residence with the proper
appointments in Danville need not &c
begging for tenant.
Surprise is often expressed why the
owners of the big buildings on Mill
street, in greater part vacant from year
to year, do not try to make something
out of them by cutting them up into
flats. If properly equipped to suit
modern ideas owing to their central
location they would have preference
over almost any other building for
rent. 1t would surely seem worth the
trial and the gentleman quoted above
if he takes the initiative as proposed
will be making an experiment that
will be watched with much interest.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
GRUWTH OF RURAL
PHONE Lines

When competition began, in 1894,
says Success, there was literally not
farm house in the country that was
connected with telephone exchange !;
and, perhaps, it is no exaggeration to
say that there was not farm house
that had telephone. The Bell COM
pany declined absolutely to construct
OF establish farmers exchanges or to
build farmers lines. The best that a
farmer who desired connection with
the nearest town could do was to rent
two instruments at 800 Il year and
build and maintain his own line.
When farmer wanted the telephone
people to build line out to his place,
he was compelled TO guarantee tolls
amounting to at least $500 year. Ma
turallv under such conditions, the
farmer was cut off from telephone COM
munication, and that meant from the
world, as he understands it today.
Now farmer can buy telephone out
right for from five dollars to sixteen
dollars, according to quality, and he
and his neighbor can build their own
line as low as seventy-fve dollars a
mile.
The report of the Indiana Indepen-
dent Telephone Association shows that
on May 8, 1905, there were, in that
state alone, 500 farmers connected
with the exchanges. In Iowa there are
probably twice as many. In Michigan,
WISCONSIN,, Illinois and others of the
Western states. the numbers are in
proportion. Approximately there are
now one million farmers in this coun-
try who have telephones installed.
Quite a number of these are on Bell
lines, for, under the stimulus of COM
petition, the Bell people have been
compelled to secure farmers connec-
tions in order to hold any business at
all in some of the smaller towns and
cities. Very few of these farmers pay
more than twelve dollars a year for
their service the maximum is about
twenty-four dollars year. 1t has been
stated that the farmers and ranchmen
are profiting to the extent of at least
$50, 900, 600 a year, through the advan-
tages the telephone gives in keeping
them in close touch with the markets
and in saving useless labor and veal
and tear ON their ordinary equipment.
But the economic side of the tele.
phone question, important as it is. does
not, by any means, represent every
thing to the farmer 1t has wrought
for him a social, as we'll as an econ
omic. revolution.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
A Pleasant Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Shultz- enter
tanned large number of their friends
at large social dance at their home
in Derry township, Thursday evening.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wampole, Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
man Sees, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shultz,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hollobaugh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reichard, Mrs.
Stella Phillips, Misses Eva Boyer, Mary
Merrill. Mamie Yeager, Lulu Yeager,
Grace Shultz, Ella Sees, Florence
Shultz. Ida Dewalt. Nina Welliver,
Winnie Shires ;Messrs. Evan Hawkins,
Reese Merrill, Isaiah Gresh, Joseph
Boyer, William Appleman, Walter
Gething, Raymond Pursel, Charles
Flick, Archie Hileman, Clyde Shultz,
Charles Boyer, Charles Sterling. Willis
Andy, Oliver Dildine, Pierce Gear
hart, John Hileman, George Betz. Lloyd
Umstead, Albert Tanner, David Tan
ner, Raymond Wintersteen. Simon Um-,
stead, Harry Hawkins, William Davis,
Samuel Laubach, Harry Reichard,
Charles and John Umstead, Jesse We'll
liver, Jacob Umstead and Pearl Sedent
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-09
State School Statistics.

The annual report of DR.. Nathan G.
Schaeffer, superintendent of public in
struction, now in the hands of the
state printer, shows that there are 2,
581 school districts in the state, out
side of Philadelphia, and 81, S19 schools.
The number of township high schools
is 1877. There are 8,028 men teachers
and 24,324 women teachers. The aver
age monthly salaries of the men is
$51. 81 of the women $50. IA. The num-
ber of pupils outside of Philadelphia
Is 1, 900. .908. The total amount paid in
teachers wages was $l4, 142, 47O "a; for
text books, $7O3, TIT. 3s. Appropriation
for free tuition of pupils in State
Normal Schools was S237, 900. Total
cost of schools last year, as met by
state, county and city, was $2S, 565,
457. 15. The scale of wages for women
teachers shows an average increase of
$3. 46 per month; for men s2.79 per
month. The state maintains a school
in Warren county for Cornplanter In
dians, thirty-one of whom attended it
at total cost to the state of s4sS. O6.
Figures for Philadelphia are not in
cluded in the foregoing statement.