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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
WHEN LAUGHTER WAS SAFE.
Honorable Mention.)

(Honorable Mention)
We walking slowly the bridge between Tay-
1ors Falls and Franconia greatly enjoying the beautiful
scenery when CONSERVATION and surprise heard
the - of train behind us, and looking
around appalled, to it already within three
blocks Of The bridge being long had quite
left to Quickly summing the distance and time,
desperate barely at the end Of the bridge
in time. We up the bank and sank down exhausted
upon the ground After had rested little while
heard somebody laugh On looking around
sitting the grass laughing heartily asked him what
he laughing at and he said IT could not help it. the
way you fellows trying to with the
train Altho quite shaken up all right
in a little while. Karl Lundberg,
Seventh Grade. Center City, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
CARPETED WITH GREEN.
(High School Credit

Jennie, Bertha had crossed the long bridge to
fe shallow side of the river to wade for shells We put
shoes and stockings under burdoek leaves and
began to gather the pretty clam shells Jennie discovered
crab and ue scrambled to the bank. We looked for
shoes and stockings in the large burdock patch IN
vain So started for home barefooted but had not
when Bertha exclaimed stouch The boards catching
into my feet" Jennie and had the experience,
and sl1yers In feet fsWhat shall DOR said
Bertha 1T just can't take another STEP bright idea
popped into my mind tied handkerchief around one
foot and my sunbonnet the other. And telling the
girls to wait few minutes started back to the bur
dock 1esves IN my novel shoes. gathered large arm
fl Of e broad leaves and then using them as stepping
stones the bridge, across The cool,
green leaves felt soothing and made splendid rug
over the rough planls We had never crossed bridge
with such covering, and liked it well that we went
back and looked for shoes
until after we had again crossed the bridge.
Tenth Grade. Edith E. Lndberg
Cokato MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
AS AN INTRODUCTION.
Honorable Mention.)

(Honorable Mention.)
One day when my father about Is years of age,
he was the bridge crossing the Kennebec river
Bath, Me. -Four boys coming down the railroad
track toward the bridge Rats of logs floating
der the bridge and down the The boys decided to
hang from the bridge and drop the RATS they went
down the river and thus take ride. The first two
dropped safely The next tried but the raft slipped and
and began to struggle with the current My father and
the boy who left the bridge down the bank
to help him. but he too far from shore to reach Just
behind them the large branch of tree They took
this and reached it to him just he going down thu
third time He grasped it and out of the water
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
OUT-OF-TOWN TOPICS
For Sunday, March 4: 2. I.
= GA QUEER DAY.,s
Eleventh Grade.

The stories must be true and strictly original
The word queer may be taken in any sense
given in the dictionary.
The papers should be mailed SO as to reach the
office Of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, February %.
They must be written in ink on one side only 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, 1906-02-18

dren were to find this was to be- sAnother visit 8
grandpa 'sl' shouted and romped about hardly ablo
to wait for father to get the horses ready At last we
were ready. What strange sights saw we drove
thru the city of Guelph little negro boy was water
ing horse where father stopped to water his horses We
did know whether to be afraid Of the boy not We
grew tired and mother if would be to
grandfather's bridge, and told that not
halfway yet. At stopped at hotel for dinner
and to rest the horses and then continued journey
I'VE watched for the bridge for long, long me wonder
ing If train might go under it while went over t.
# grew dark and still we had not reached the bridge
At last father called Here is the bridget and
atho could it. could hear the rumble OF the
carriage wheels they rolled it. Then grandfath-
er's light shone out upon and at the door,
Since that time grandfather has moved away from the
farm so that acrossng the would not the
same new. still should like to it
and, perhaps, day shall
Ninth Grada. Alberta A Dawson,
HaWley, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18

He Immediately began to feel in his pockets and then
said IT lost my quarter, any way! Forty later
this boy into my fathers store and not knowing it
my father who had helped him out told the story Of
falling into the Kennebec that Sunday morning. sYes
remember it,, said my father They had not met since
then and they did not know each others names This
had to our town minister.
Sixth Grade Helen Hawks
Spring Valley, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
A PRESSING CAUSE.
(Honorable Mention-)

-
It stands there yet, that bridge which SO
swiftly crossed my skis one winter day went
swiftly that bridge because big black was
after me How those skis / see myself
now with the cow short distance behind She was
gaining ON me. Bun must and swiftly possible
So at rate which seemed to to be about mile
minute At the end of the bridge my skis slipped and
ran down ditch out the lee AZ the followed
she slipped and fell, my chance and off the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
THE BRIDGE BEWTTCHED.

- You must hurry if you want to cross the bridge, "
said my father he stepped the bridge leaving
to follow him felt tired and sat down, thinking could
catch him before he reached the other SIDE He half
way when tried to rise but could not Father
stepped and looked back. He sitting down and
motioned for to to him, but it impossible
for to AS he stood there the bridge seemed
to longer and longer, until could not the other
end of it. Father looked far away thought
could catch up with him, and began to cry cried
and cried until my tears made little brook and was
sitting in the middle Of it. Soon the brook had washed
little channel the river then the river began
to rise The dashed against the bridge until they
washed it away but father not to be anywhere
tried to swim the river and into whirlpool
then awoke to find mother shaking ''What are
you doings' asked FsYou have been making such a
noise that you have awakened all - the
A Sixth Grade 81 Nellie Bristol
Breckenridge, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
SUFFICIENT EXCITEMENT.

One day Florence H. said to me- Girls, let go
ON picnic to Mnnehaha Falls" Our journey along
the creek. When we crossing the bridge one Of
Che girls fell in. We all wanted to her. but her
sister became excited and tainted. While at
tending to her sister Of the boys jumped the
bridge and ashore with her, We sat down awhile
and then we journeyed onward. When came to the,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
NO BERRIES THERE.

One day few years ago family and mora
people went for walk. We took pail with because
we thought we might find berries. After we had
gone little way we to old bridge My sister
told us that there berries the other side of the
bridge So we decided to cross it. We had gone but
little way when we saw it broken we kept
on What time we had crossing that bridget we had
fallen in should have been drowned. At last
across and looked around. Not berry could we see
Going back we had still harder time than before We
were SO tired we said 1--WE win go that
bridge again" We very glad when reached
home. Irene Conery
Sixth Grade, Superior, Wis t
State Normal School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
USELESS WORRY.

- One hot day last summer hoeing corn
my father said would go fishing the next day if it
was good weather We made the hoes fly all day and at
night went home tired. The next morning when we
awoke it cloudy and raining little but my father
said it might be nice weather in the afternoon
could go fishing went out in the barn and tried to
catch some rats but my mind that fishing was
crossing the bridge of tCan,t Co.. While
eating dinner the out We htched the horse
and went to the lake. We could not get boat at
that place went to another place We caught nearly
washtubs,full Of fish. George Bloomfield,
Fifth Grade, Maple Plain, MINI.
District So
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
lee bafnre the cow could after You may =
sure that hurried, and was soon safe at home.
Sixth Grade, Catherine MacgTegor,
Central School Grafton, N. d. I
A DIRE ADVENTURE.

When was out in the country last summer friend
OF mine and went down the in the afternoon.
There old bridge down there It wassnothing but
some logs placed the creek, but decided to
walk over it. When was half way across heard a
splash. 7 looked back and discovered my friend had
fallen into the water and under the logs had my
shoes and stockings could not help her out right
away crossed to the other side and took off my shoes
and stockings quickly could. Then waded into
the water which not deep, and helped her out She
was standing in the creek half laughing and half
ing began to laugh too she looked eomcal with the
water dripping from her face hair and clothes We took
each other hands, waded of the and then went
home After had put dry clothes, went around
the neighborhood telling about adventure the
bridge. Olga Anderson,
Fifth Grade LIE Sueur, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
FEARFUL WHITE THINGS,

The had set behind the western hills before my
companion and I pulled in our lines to wend way
homeward after days fishing in the Minnesota river.
It was mile to my home and my chum lived near me.
The stars began to make their appearance had
gone half mile. Our way led across railway
bridge which people said was haunted. We had
hardly touched the bridge when heard low plaintve
tmoo-oo-oo" I frightened that I could hardly
move, thinking ghosts following for small
then and did not know any better knew the sounds
under the bridge and 10! what that white thing n
those bushes there7 We're they ghosts7 thought
so and SO did my companion. We the point OF
running away when the two white things out Of
the bushes and showed themselves to be two white cows
We laughed heartily and pursued our course
Eighth Grade George Brotherton,
Twin Valley Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
ONE TRIP ENOUGH.

Going fishing day, to railroad bridge.
had to that bridge walk half mile to wagon
bridge The ties half foot apart and every step
took stopped and looked to if the train
ing. Then looked down into the river. It made me
dizzy to look into the water and the minutes seemed
hours After had crossed the bridge fshed and then
home, but did not go the railroad bridge
Fifth Grade Clarence Boardway
Perham Mimi
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31

will not bring near the price at
which it is assessed if offered for
sale and yet the farmer and
stockman is forced to pay taxes
on the full valuation regardless
of whether the stock is worth it
or not. This is by no means
right and should be corrected.
The old law should be repealed
and a new one enacted empower
ing the assessor to fix the value
on all property assessed as he is
certainly in better position to
know the value of property in
the section where he resides
than is the state board at Boise.
Then the farmer will pay taxes
on his property at it's just valua-
ton and not on an excessive
valuation set by persons who
have no means of knowing what
injustice they do.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31
Thurman Now a Fugitive.

The following item from Mon
days Spokane Chronicle NO
doubt refers to T. H. Thurman,
who at one time conducted a
barber shop and restaurant here
and whose penchant for pulling a
gun on slight provocation was
we'll known:
A shooting affair occurred at
Tyler, this county, Sunday,
which resulted in the death of
Mark Lipscombe, and the escape
of the murderer, Theodore Thur
man.
The shooting took place in a
saloon at Tyler, over a brawl.
Thurman was the. bartender in
the saloon and Lipscombe is said
to have entered and began re-
monstrating with Thurman over
the throwing of rock by Thur
mans son. The arguments fin
ally resulted in blows and Thur
man is said to have thrown a
beer bottle at Lipscombe and
followed it by firing three shots,
two of which took effect in the
body Of the unfortunate man.
Thurman then took what money
there was in the till and escaped.
Thurman formerly resided in
Spokane, having barber shop
in the Columbia hotel. He is
said to have caused the officers a
good deal of trouble. He left
Spokane and went to Tyler some
time ago. His wife lives in
Spokane, where she supports
three small children by her
labors. He also has a daughter
living in Spokane, the wife of a
reputable citizen.
The Chronicle further states
that the sheriff and Harry
Draper and his bloodhounds had
traced Thurman as far as Fish
trap lake, ten miles from Tyler,
where all trace of him was lost.
He is thought to have boarded a
Northern Pacific train and es-
capped.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The marriage of Henry Scho-
Der and Miss Rose McMichael
was solemnized at the home
of the bride parents northwest
of Keuterville Sunday afternoon,
Rev. FIR. Odilo, of the Reuter-
vile Catholic church, officiating.
The groom is the eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph SchOber, OF
this place, and is a young man of
sterling qualities, a hard worker,
and is certain to prove successful
in life's battles. The bride is
we'll known here, having worked
in the city for a couple years.
She is young lady of pleasing
appearance and will make
a worthy helpmeet for the man
of her choice. The CHRONICLE
joins the many friends of the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31

Men swear by it, not at it, Kirkwood
whiskey. Morrison & Leitch.
Farm loans, Farmers & Merchants
State Bank:
For draying or hauling of any kind
see Frank Harris, drayman.
That Chase & Sanborn coffee at
Goldstone's is excellent. Try it.
Do you like to take the worst of it?
If you don't, drink Kirkwood rye whis-
key. Morrison & Leitch.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31
young couple in wishing them a
life of unalloyed happiness.
Boy Murders His Father.

Sidney Sloane, the 19-year old
son of James F. Sloane, a pion-
eer merchant of Spokane and
formerly a partner in the
Sloane, Payne Co., has confess
ed to numbering his father at
their home in that city on Mon
day night as the latter sat asleep
in his chair. Young Sloane
committed the murder with an
axe secured from a neighbours
yard and then put the body of
the dead man in a wheelbarrow
and wheeled it a couple blocks
away and dumped it in an alley.
He then came back and washed
up all traces of the foul deed and
went to bed. Next morning he
was confronted by the police and
later confessed the crime. He
said he murdered his father to
get the $500 he thought he
carried. The boy is apparently
a degenerate and does not seem
to care for what he has done.
One thing the voters of this
county should be careful about
this fall is to elect men to go to
the state legislature at Boise
who will remodel our tax laws
and make them somewhere near
what they should be. For an
example, the law as it now is,
says the assessor should assess
all property at a certain pro rata
of it's just value and then the
state board of equalization ties
his hands by setting the valua-
ton at what they thinkit should
be regardless of what the proper
ty may be worth in open market.
The state board places the valua-
ton of milk cows at $18 per
head and the assessor is compelled
to assess on that valuation even
when he knows milk cows can
be purchased at prices ranging
from $40 to SIS per head. The
valuation of stock cattle, range
and work horses and other live
stock is also set by the state
board when often times the stock
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-08-31
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-07-20
MAY QUIT POLITICAL FIELD.
Report That Congressman Williams
Will Accept Professorship in
University Of Virginia.

Washington.-It is generally be-
lieyed in Washington that John Sharp
Williams, Democratic leader Of the
house Of representatives. will forsake
the arena Of politics for the chair OF
economies and political history In the
University Of Virginia. A formal ten
der OF the place is expected some time
this month, and the famous Mississip-
plan is quoted by friends as saying he
is perfectly satisfied to lay aside the
cares Of politics TO spend the rest OF
his life as a professor in the celebrated
seat OF learning founded by Thomas
jefferson.
The chair Of economies and political
history at the University Of Virginia
is a new departure. No man has YET
filed It. The names OF many promi-
nent men have been mentioned in con-
nection with the place, including most
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-07-20
OLD MATHER scHooLHoUsE
Colonial Building at Dorchester
Mass, Used as a Dwelling for
Nearly a Century.

Boston.-A rare example Of the New
England schoolhouse Of colonial days
is 10 be seen to-day in the dwelling
house. 29S Hancock street, Dorchester
which has been occupied for nearly
century by family represented by It's
present occupant. Sebastian Cabot
Peters.
The little, old building is popularity
known as the old Mather sehoolhouse'
a title not exactly correct, as the
Dorchester schools were not given
names until 1s49. long after this build
ing had become a dwelling. It did,
however, once stand on the spot later
occupied by the Mather school.
According to the standard history
Of Dorchester, this little schoolhouse
was built in III. on Winter street
Meeting House hill, succeeding the
first one on the hill, which had been
built IN 1894. every pupil Of which was
Obliged to bring a load Of wood to
school and to saw and split it. dur
ing the fall, under penalty Of getting
no benefit from the FIRE If be failed In
such donation.
In 1898, this second building having
been found too small, was moved to It's
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-07-20
CHINESE MAN-O'-WAR
ORIENTAL WAR JUNK NOW
CROSSING THE PACIFIC.
Famous Pirate Chaser Being Brought
Over by Enterprising Americans
and VIII Be Placed on
Exhibition.

Los Angeles. s.-Somewhere In the
limitless Pacific. plowing the waves
with her old-fashioned oriental PROV,
traversing a pathway toward the ris-
ing sun that has not been covered by
her kind since dim prehistoric ages,
is the Whang-Ho. Chinese war junk,
late Of the navy Of her majesty Tsi
An Of the Flowery kingdom. and now
the property Of body Of enterprising
Los Angeles men.
The Whang.Ho, great war junk and
chaser Of pirates that she is. will be
anchored of Long Beach and made
the Mecca for thousands on curiosity
bent, by the Pacific Electric company.
She has been acquired first by pur-
chase outright and then released
from her bondage In Shanghai, China,
by the wiles Of an American.
She is coming to this country under
her own great mat sails and is the
first Chinese vessel Chinese built,
that has crossed the Pacific ocean
within the memory Of man.
At her helm is a big tow-headed
Dane. Capt. Hans Borg. sometime
smuggler Of army supplies into Port
Arthur for the Russian government
and later japanese prisoner for the
selfsame offense. With all sails SET
he Is driving his craft straight as an
arrow for San Pedro harbor
The vessel sailed out Of the mouth
Of the Yangtsekiang one foggy morn
ing recently, flying the imperial dra
gon flag Of China, manned by eau
casians, and squared away with MAJ
sails flying for her long cruise across
the Pacific.
On board the tug which helped th'
big junk clear Of the river was al
Angelenan, William Mckenzie Milne
who heayed a sigh Of relief as tn
war Junk squared away, for he ha'
accomplished the heretofore deemeI
impossible task OF securing a Chimes
government war junk for the whit
devils" and had clrcumvented IN
willy Chinese in their attempts to sto
the departure of the boat after the
had received the thousands OF goo
hard American dollars in payment.
The Whang-Ho is 100 feet In lengti
q foot beam, and draws but nine Zee
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-07-20
cHINEsE NE JUNK WHANG-Ho.

CHINESE WAR JUNK WHANG-HO.
of water. It has three large almost
square sails. all Of which are set at
different angle. The sails are Of rice
straw mating.
The woods used in the making OF
the Junk are unique TO an American
but are the ones ordinarily used In
such ships Of war.
The frame is OF camphor wood, the
center and side keelsons, side string
ers and beam shelves are OF Singa'
more hardwood. The bulwark, rails
companion ways, skylights and Joss
house are all Of teakwood from Cey'
Ion. The planking, decking and cabin
flooring are Of Fou Chow pole wood
The fore and mizzen masts are ol
Singapore hardwood and the main
mast Is Formosa mahogany.
The cabin furniture is OF the man
DARN type and contains some Of th'
most magnificent Chinese furniture
ever brought to America.
It is a mistaken idea 10 imagine
that this old Junk from China IS
slow numbering thing Of movement
The contrary is the truth. Her hui
lines are perfection and a Joy to N
true sailor. Her speed, so often use
TO advantage in chasing pirates OF IN
China coast, makes her a formidaol
rival to the fastest sailing yachts.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-07-20
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.

JOHN SHAkf W ll-AlAAH
Democratic Leader Of House Who May
Retire from Congress)
prominently those Of Mr.. Williams and
Charles A. Towne, formerly United
States senator from Minnesota, and
now a Tammany representative in the
house. It is understood Mr.. Towne
prefers TO continue longer In active
politics. While the tender has not
been made to Mr.. Williams, 1t Is
known that the board Of visitors OF
the university considers him an ideal
man for the place He is an alumnus
Of the university, graduate OF Heidel-
berg and profound scholar.
The probable passing Of John Sharp
Williams from active politics has re-
yived the talk Of Champ Clark for
speaker Of the house in the event OF a
Democratic victory next fall. The
Missourian was recently doomed for
this high honor on the floor Of the
house and the announcement was re-
ceived with prolonged applause on
both sides of the chamber. The re-
tirement OF the Mississippian would
add greatly TO Mr.. Clark's chances OF
becoming speaker
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-07-20
- 1nns Must be- Barred.

Mr.. Seldom Is determined that the
little brown men" must be kept out OF
New Zealand at all costs. In MS latest
speech he said he bad no desire 70 Of
fend In any way the national suscepti-
bnitles Of the Japanese, but New Zea-
lands racial purity must be preserved
and this could only be done By pre-
venting Asiatics, whether subjects OF
Kins Edward or OF the mikado, from
coming into the colony in such num-
bers as to constitute a real menace.