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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

where. Stories can be written
impersonally, and yet a sentence
may show that they are true
stories, instead of fiction.
The editor requests Juniors not
to use typewriters for their
Junior stories, until they become
expert in the use Of machine.
Space must also be left between
lines, to allow for necessary edl-
torial .:.marks.'' Several stories
came in this week written on ma
chipes, the writer's evidently be-,
ing moved to see how much of a.
story could be written in type
on a slip Of paper four inches
long. The result was anything
but satisfactory for the editor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
THE WEEKS ROLL or HONOR
MINNEAPOLIS PRIZES.

MINNEAPOLIS PRIZES.
Remley Eighth Grade School, 800 Twelfth
NE.
Gerude Mitchell Sixth Grade School.
HONORABLE MENTION.
Gundersun Grade, Blaine School, 249 Eighth
avenue n.
Edd Wales, Seventh Grade, Whittier School, 100
Twenty seventh Street.
Wilson, Grade High School, 5000 Lyn-
Avenue g.
Agnes Kehoe, Grade, Greeley School,
avenue s.
NORTHWESTERN PRIZE WINNERS.
Douglas Wolff, Seventh Grade, Royn1ton, Mimi.
Margaret zachrtz A Sixth Grade, Deephayen MINI
HONORABLE MENTION
Eugenia A. Conant, Eighth Grade, Bath, s. D.
Lauritzen, Seventh Grade, Devils Lake, N. D.
Lundsten, Sixth Scandal School, Waconia Mimi
Louise Lupien Sixth Grade, Spring Valley, MINI.
Florence Book, Sixth Grade, Delano MINI.
kA HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT.
Charlotte q. Barnes, Twelfth Grade. Ada, MINI.
Hattie Aattson, Ninth Grade, Cokato MINI.
& Richard Shave, Eleventh Grade, Hawey, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
A DISTINGUISHED TO
Her Charms in Her Name and Even That Lost It's
Interest When Understood.

MO 14a7 was dol, just plain, common, everyday
wax DOLL and yet it was the most wonderful thing
the house. the fourteen hundred and twenty
doll that the children had had She had stamped
feet Made in Germany in large plain letters
She regarded by all who had heard Of tho not seen
her. object Of WONDER but strangely enough, the
children thought of her than of ordinary doll
One day certain Mr.. - told his daughter of this
wonderful specimen, and she Immediately wanted to see
it. father consented and day after day the little
girl busy getting ready for the eyentfu day AT last
it Her father and mother exchanged meaning and
amused chances the three for the streetcar
They rode long distance and finally to large
building. Mr.. - rang the bell and a uninterrupted
maid came to the door, sLouisa would like to No.
1427,' said Mr. But Louisa nothing strange.
She only cried she looked around her, Ono wonder
there we been lots o. dolls here Indeed wonder 1t
orphan s home Margaret Zachritz,
A Sixth Grade. Deephaven, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY ?

it somewhere. just day before mama birth
day and the dime had sprouted decided to
dig it up. I dug and dug but found dime I felt
very. badly, but when told about it she only
laughed and said, Even if it could grow, you should
not have planted the for the chickens
would dig it up 81 believe they dug up my dime! y
exclaimed $50 that IS why it didn't grow" I did not
realize that steps the door of chicken
coop to plant anything. Gertrude Mitchell,
Sixth Grade, 1923 Park Ave.
Madison School. s, -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
POLLY'S MEMORY
A Big Auto Made a Lasting I'M
preston.
(PriZe,)

lHrlZe.)
a FEW years ago I took a
n trip with my grandmoth.
er, of several hundred miles, o4
a visit to Nebraska, where my
aunt lived. In cage with US
was a beautiful pet parrot, who
kept screaming and talking most
of the time. On our way we
crossed many bridges, went thru
fields Of wheat and corn and saw
many beautiful sights. We slept
in the sleeper at night with
Polly perched at our feet. After
riding one day and night we
reached our destination, where
we took a cab for the home Of
my aunt. We had not gone far
when we heard a ''toot-toot,"
near US, and heard the driver
cry out, "Whoa!' and then
came crash which destroyed
the cab and sent grandma, Polly
and me into heap on the pave
ment. We soon picked ourselves
up and looked around to discover
what had happened and saw a
large yellow touring car just
disappearing around the corner.
1 gave the cabman the number
of the car, which was 1927, also
taking the number myself. Polly
hearing grandma speak of the
incident SO often, would hide
her head and cry, Ono. 1427!'
whenever she saw an automobile
approaching. .-..
Douglas Wolff,
.- e.-@--.. Royalton, Mimi.
Seventh Grade.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
UNLUCKY NEW COUNT.

Honorable Mention.)
Teddy was little boy who usually pretty good
in school, but there thing he disiked and that
marching [ overheard this conversation between
his friend and himself and you why he dsked
it so. 'tOh dear!'' Teddy said. 81 think Miss N
is just horrid'' 'Just yesterday you said you liked
her very WE'LL said Robbie eyes, but do so hate
the marching because Miss N always says, 'Think
Left, left Ready Left, left etc. It makes sick
to hear her say that every day. answered Teddy 1T
would rather hear her count one two, three and
to ten'' said Robbie $50 would T. said Teddy.
Let's try it tomorrow We count to ourselves you
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
NO CHANCE TO sPRoUT
"A Small Girl Finds the Vicinity of Chi
Planting Ground.

Small Girl Finds the Vicinity Chickenhouse Poor
Planting Ground.
(Frize.)
)" HEN I was years old, thought that whatever
w was planted would grow Two weeks before
mama IS birthday decided to plant my dime and raise
money enough to buy her present. Are you it
will growe,' asked my FRIEND hesitatingly Course
am Ism that where papas' money fromf''
replied. began to dig hole about ten steps from
Maea'' asked. sYss,'' she replied. With last look
my precious CON- put it in the hole and covered it
with dirt. Every day watered it, eagerly look
ing little silver sprout The chickens the
time while digging for food dug up my dime and lost
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
FORBIDDEN soc1ABnITY.
(High School Credit.

I had not imagined that it could come so soon-that
1427th time, and yet it had almost arrived, nearly,
indeed that its approach held awful subtle fascina-
tion for Zone can't possibly whisper 1927 times in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
OF FOUR FIG URES
Some Amusing and Interesting Fiction by
Northwestern Juniors Is Built Upon Truthful
Little Figures ~ @
TOPIC: '.NUMBER 1927"

HE number meant engines to almost every
boy writer and half of the girl writers,
too. How they did revel in wrecking poor
l427 to splinters and killing hundreds of
passengers or in having hotels burn down
and fire-engine No. 1927 dash to the rescue.
Those stories may have been thrilling but
they were not the least bit original, for
most newspapers have columns just like
them every day or so. The topic was one
almost entirely for the imagination and it
was quite surprising, taking the papers as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

whole how much easier it seemed to be for fifth
and sixth graders to imagine than for their older
brothers and sisters Wonder why's 1t must be that by
the time has reached the seventh grade numbers have
been responsible for many mseres and in frac
tions square and like things, that there
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

Less they found him. Ny brother trying to keep
up fire and was busy playing when suddenly we
heard child cry Ny brother jumped up and in
the direction Of the sound And not ten steps from the
o. nner e tb ods % a
had been laid there Soon all had returned from what
they supposed to be unsuccessful only to find
Francis safe and sound and very wide awake after his
long nap 'tTo Think said the boys father, eve
have far looking him. only to return and find
Chat he was lost about ten steps from the door,
Eighth Grade Olive Remey,
Sheridan School. 1898 Twelfth Ave. NE.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
TEN STEPS A WA Y
A Short Distance Beyond Their Doors Minneap-
oils Juniors Find Incidents and Subjects for
Good Stories.
TOPIC: 'sTEN STEPS FROM TILE DOOR,"

i !
= HE 'sten step stories, ~ evidently the
~ kind which Juniors like to write. At
IN least, the stories this week read as if they
AZ had fallen naturally from the pens. It
III M was, indeed, wonderful spot Of which
I W. they wrote. Finds, fun folly, science,
Ill VA surprises and scares, losses and accidents
~ w of all kinds were hidden just s@ten steps
III Y IL from door, " and sometimes the results
49, unexpected and very surpris-
1-y ing that could almost believe fairy's
wand or a wtch's broomstick had had
share in arranging things. >& =
One fault with very good stories, was that the
writer's failed to make it unmistakabe that the stories
true. Several Of this description prize win
ming STORIES but owing to the fact that their truth
not established in some wav the award made else
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

pleasant Illusions lett to weave
about them. Whatever the rea-
son, it was evident that there is
a feeling abroad among the up
per grade Juniors that the most
suitable settings for numbers
were among scenes of more or
less confusion and distress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

Mrs. Fishes company now, and nobody was horrid to
her for going on
She didn't 90 into the chorus" said Cotton
Everybody got to begin somehow" replied the
girl. Anyhow, Bessie can't sing, and coudn
have got into the chorus"
Cotton smiled grim1y at the feminine touch; but
gone on if her people hadn't been willing she should?
She would if she cares anything for her art,
answered the girl.
My Heaven exclaimed Cotton, you talk like
Harry Pondl Only must admit Pond only talks
he'd never have the nerve to cut loose from home
like you have
oh it did take nerve!" cried the girl looking
up into his face hungrily Honest, 1t took all the
nerve had And it takes more nerve to stay when
there things-things like tonight She con-
tnued to look up at him.
You're pucky tad, +" he said, half smiling back
Are you glad you did it?
''Y yes" she answered
you he!' said he, still looking at her She
slowly turned her face away The cab ratified out
over the bridge, and Cotton frowned at the
smooth expanse of Charles River Basin, spanned
to the west by arch of lights that outlined the
upper bridge A locomotive whistle shrled desc
lately over in the Charlestown railroad yards. The
moon, riding high somewhere behind them, lighted
probably Bunthorne" Boiling would make scorn-
full parody of LOngfellOw's poem. 1t foolish
poem, he reflected. Even Longfellow could never
have written it, if he had been in cab with pretty
girl Women, then might be of some on occa-
sions. This reflection he decided, rather clever,
and would amuse Pond Pond, with his everlasting
literary pose He shifted contemptuously. Then
he thought of the K. l.. dinner and the remarks
about Nancy Upton, and his own comments, and the
parting injunction of the club. But he did not
smile.
He turned and looked again at the girl. Her
pretty, rather childish face turned toward the
mournful basin. tear was creeping out of her
eye He could see it glisten, the spot of high light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

mighty 1ond OF your
father; 50 much so
that I've taken all
his fool courses in
geology"
" How-how is
daddie?' asked the
girl,
Don't you know
how he is? " asked
Cotton.
The girl shook her
head. " | don t know
how any of them
are, she answered.
" They-they don't
write to me. "
DO they know
where you are?' he
asked sternly.
" N-no,' was the
reply. g dom write
to Them she con-
tinued more defiant
ly. L won't tell
them where | am,
though | expected
somebody would rec
ognize me in Boston
before now. They
needn't have been
SO horrid to me when
| wanted to go on the
stage. Lots Of nice
girls go on the stage.
There was Bessie
Sheldon, who wrote
the Radcliffe play
last year. She's in
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above him, and sneaked off. Then Cotton led the
girl by the elbow to the street.
Let me get you cab, he said Wonder, in
front of the Touraine, l observe two of Boston's
three hansons standing
The girl laughed in nervous embarrassment. GU
talk as if | was the star she said
Cotton led her few PAGES down the sidewalk
and whstled sharply. One of the cabbies reused
himself and drove across to them. " Where?"
Cotton asked the girl
But I can't let YOU do this she
stammered glancing at his clothes. You
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

you re no better
able to do it than
| am-are you? |
won't get in
That's it, is it,
he laughed. - Id
forgotten again He
pulled d roll of bills
out of his pocket and
handed one to the
driver. III also
play tennis, he
finished, which was
a rather eXtraordin-
aryremark under the
circumstances. The
girl, however, did not
seem to find it so.
She smiled a little to
herself and climbed
at once into the cab.
" If you were really
polite YOU would
offer to drive home
with me" she said.
It's pretty late for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

Some OF EN- made
eyes at me, till they
decided | didn' t
have the price of a
supper. What are
you doing with peo-
pie like that? They
amt your sort
our sort. You take
my tip, success
doesn't amount to a
row of pins if it
amt won in a scrap
with your own kind.
You belong in Cam
bridge, and if you
don't amount to
something there you
will never be happy,
even if you twin'Ele
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 20. 1906

No, not Cambridge" she exclaimed excitedly
Cotton drew whistlng breath the cab started
up with jolt. He faced the girl sharply toward
him and looked her in the face. She tried
to avoid his gaze. Are you Nancy Upton?" he
demanded.
1T matters this to me- he replied" that l m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

at once INTO the CAB.
If you were really Are You
polite YOU would Glad You a
offer to drive home Did 1t ?"
with me, she said lie Asked sf
Its pretty late for
girl to be out without an escort" s
Cotton gasPed Well, this is more
than l bargained fori' he exclaimed I f
frankly.
The whole affair is more than you
bargained for" said the girl, as she
moved over invtingly on the seat;
She looked at Cotton with a little smile She
was certainly attractive; and the X. L. Club had
After all it would be the best possible joke them
if he did have such adventure Yes she was
certainly attractive He climbed in.
Where! said the driver, closing the doors in
front OF them The girl gave address, and
nestled down under the robe. The horse slipped
once on the icy asphalt, then started off, Cotton
stranger, He smiled grimly, but he said nothing.
The truth is, he had nothing to say He was hope
lessly embarrassed. The girl gave him no aid.
They drove along Tremont-st BY the silent Com
mon, and turned up the hill to the State House
The gilded dome outlined in electric lights shone
above the bare trees. The horse pulled up and
began to walk.
Does that-that sort of thing happen often?"
Cotton finally blurted out.
That's the third time" the girl replied 1T
happened twice in New. York. The girls think it's
Nothing? It's ats an outrage said Cotton
hotly
Inc OLHeI girls are USED TO ii, guess SAID she.
I'm not
Haven't you been on the stage long," lie in
quired
Not long sac answered The horse broke into
a trot through the park beside the State House.
Long enough, maybe, she finished, with little
laugh.
What do you by that" he asked.
Never mind said she, as the cab drew up in
front of cheap hotel on the shady side of Beacon
Hill (Which adjective may be taken in two ways by
those who know Boston,. Here's where | live
m very grateful to you, Sir Longshorenan knight
for rescuing this maiden in distress. Goodnight
Mr.. Cotton And she put out her hand.
Cotton sat up IN a1nazement. Well, I'll be
bowed he said. He took her hand however
and held it. How did you know" he demanded
How could | help knowing?" she laughed
How did you know" he insisted, looking at her
That's too long story she answered.
Let me out, please"
Not till YOU tell me how you knew"
said he.
But can't here, It's long story
l said"
Then we'll go in and have some
supper" he retorted.
You forget this is Boston," she said
with laugh. It's midnight and the
restaurants are closed"
Hang the legislative sernico1on," said
Cotton. Then We'll drive around in
this cab" E.
The girl struggled to release her hand
Please let me Quit" she begged
Not muchI" he declared
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girl to be out without an escort. "
Cotton gasped Well, this is more
than l bargained forl' he exclaimed
frankly.
The whole affair is more than you
bargained for, said the girl, as she
moved over invitingly on the seat,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-01-18
Smiih n Greek God.

In the grammar department Of one OF
our public schools the teacher after
talking with Lor class on the subject
Of mythology. read 10 them as follows:
vulcan. smith, arcli'H.. and chariot
builder for the gOd- D.. Mount Olym-
pus, built their houses. constructed
their furniture" etc. The following
day the subject OF the preceding day
was given as language lesson. and as
no mention was made OF Vulcan the
teacher asked the class who built the
houses for the gods of Mount Olym
pus For awhile the children seemed
to be lost IN deep thought, when sud.
denly a CLEAN Of Intelligence lllumi
mated the face Of on" little girl, and
she replied
Il can't think Of his first name. but
his last name is Smith."-Magazine Of
Fun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-01-18
Matters Political.

F.F Lamb, editor of the Okmulgee
News, has this to say of matters po-
litical in Indian Territory:
The time honored Democratic ASS
with it's long ears set back In rigid
position and its hoofs planted securely
in the sand refusing TO bulge Is
back member. The Republican burro
Is now in the center Of the spot light
and such antics as he Is cutting are
calculated % make the very angels
weep and make Maude ashamed OF her
kind. We do not have to travel very
far from hcme to find him cutting
the wind in some sort OF Wild fantas'
tic orgy. On the streets Of Okmulgee
not later than this week RepnDll'
can attorney "cussed OUT a Republi.
can Judge foc one of his decisions and
after making threats OF his official
determination hotfooted II to Musko-
gee TO prefer charges" The cleaner
man is the more charges are pre-
ferred against him these days until
now the departments are really able
IN exonerats man without the use
Of whitewash. Oh, the atmosphere OF
Indian Territory Is OF that lurid hue
which illuminates the forest where
there is a forest fire. The man who
says 1T is" Is lair, and the man who
saws "t isn't is a thief. The man
who says "he did Is a base calculat-
ing villain and the man who says "he
didn't" is a CRATER and is on the
drag" oh, these are merry merry
days for a Democrat to be alive. Tue
Republican politician is kow-towin5
10 the "nlgger" and denying It to the
white man. In Oklahoma things are
equally "as worse" At Washington
they are "worser" Teddy has discoy-
cred that the senate Is a gang OF com
mon thieves which he admits pri-
vately and the house is composed OF
men who are representing special
interests" which Is the polite way OF
referring to "boodler." We laugh,
ha! ha! We feel like merry, merry
Zingarl. II makes us feel proud that we
are a white man and nave never been
in the legislature, held federal office
or been convicted Of larceny. Lay on
McDuff, Jerry, feed 'em another shov'
el full OF hot Goals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-01-18
Couldn't Hurt the Water.

The late Eugene Field, while ON
one Of his lecturing tours, entered
Philadelphia one bright spring morn
ing after that city had endured
three days rainstorm.
There was some delay at the bridge
over the Schuylhll river, and the
humorlst's attention was attracted by
the turbid. coneecolored stream How
inr underneath. "lt reminded me so
much OF my own dear Chicago river
he afterward explained. He placed a
OBTAINING hand on the arm of the col
ored porter, who was passing at the
time. and inquired, in his languid
tone. II he were resident Of the
Quaker city, says Success.
"Yasslr!" replied that important
functionary. II was bon an ,aiSed
yere Yassir!"
Don't you people get your drinking
water from this sueam?' queried
Field. '"
"Yassir! Amt got no yuther place
TO cit II frum 'cept tn Delaweah, an
dats des a IL mo- soupy dan dis yer
watlah. Yassir!"
"Gs It filtered before you drink It ~
mo sab, not as | eyah head tell
or"
81 should think" said the humorist
that you would be afraid to drink
such water; especially as the seepagC
from that cemetery | see on the hill
must drain directly into the river anc
pollute IT,"
Dye mean dat big bu'yin groun
up yander by de turn oD de ribber?.
inquired the son Of Ham. 81 reckon
yo' all doau' know Philadelphy veN
well, sab, aw yo'd know dats Iau'e
hin cemete'y!"
"Well, what of that?" asked Field
somewhat puzzled at this unlocked 70
rejonder.
"Dat wattah doan' hut MS Philay
delphians none, sah," replied the ma
tive son, with an air of PRIDE. w,
mos all de folkses bu'ied theah ay
fam ouah very best famlles!"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-01-18

Daniel Webster once sat for his por-
rtait TO G.. u. Hcaly, and the senator's
remark when he surveyed the complet-
ed picture became one of the artists
favoritc anecdotes in after years. IL
think" said Webster as he looked at his
counterfeit prescntmcnt. that is a face
| have often shaved liealy found
Andrew Jackson disagrceahle and
unwilling subject" and he compensate
cd himself by painting Old Hickory
with absolute fidelity to nature, not
glossug a single defect The portrait
gives Jackson an ugly, savage and pal
lid face
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-01-18
OBSTRUCTIVE ARTISTS,
The Ruin They wrought while
smartInE Under Criticism.

By no means unusual was the de-
structlon OF the Borelum angels In the
Cathedral Of 81. John the Divine by the
sculptor himself while smarting under
the criticism that there were no male
angels shown.
Gerome, the famous French sculptor
had been working for weeks on the clay
model Of u group representing Spring.
II had almost reached completion when
the artist became convinced that the
treatment was wrong. and in a minute
he had beaten the entire group into a
shapelcss mass Of damp clay.
Hogarth destroyed a picture which
had been somewhat severely criticised
by one Of his friends. but the most spec
tacular destruction is related Of Char
tran. who for a time had studio IA
New York lie was visited by the hus.
band Of an American woman whose
portrait be was painting 5000 being
the agreed price. The husband while
admitting II 20 be splendid work OF
art. declared that he could see abso-
lutely no likeness 10 his wife in the pic.
tured face Chartran laid down his
brush and, taking out his penknife slit
the canvas into ribbons. after which he
bowed his critic out 10 afterward de
veloped that the man was disparaglng
the portrait merely in the hope Of OBJ
tanning reduction in the price.