davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
A PAPER PEACEMAKER.

ftIt is not and you know it. too,'' said stamping
show it, if you = said my friend rather my enemy
at that time. We in the hall of the school building
and as reading note that had found upon the
floor my friend up and said saucily 'Oh reading
note from boy! Oh shame!' That started the quar-
rel and became angry that tore the note up and
was not able to show it to her. We having
little eight when her bg sister, up and nat
urally took her side Of the quarrel We did realize
the language we used or how loudly talking
until the teacher out and said Don't you know
that you not to talk in the hals7 may both take
SEATS Hostilities at end for the time but
took seats only to make faces each other behind
our DESKS The next day told the girls that I was
going to have birthday party and of the girls told
her She never more pleasant and agreeable to
than then. One day she up to and said That
only old piece of paper, WASH It it, Evaf' told
her. Yes and gave her invitation to my party.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
SHE MIGHT HAVE BECOME A GHOST.

Lets bury the doll here and nobody will find
it.. Frances, the DOLL had broken of her in
accident and thought she not fit to play with any
more, played she dead Soon had the grave
ready and the ''corpse hidden from sight. few
days later went to her grave with the intention of
erecting tombstone but instead dug up the box in
which she had been placed. When opened it
greatly surprised to that the doll gone At first
was frightened, thinking that maybe she
ghost but then became and that the girl
the street had taken it. The next time her
had quarrel about it. But then she told
that she soon going to move far away and maybe
again. she also told that she had taken
the doll she thought would for it again.
and she satisfied with one-armed doll So made
up again and were frmer friends than
: Tenth Grade. Dora johnson,
Cokato, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
LIKE oLD-FAsMoNED LADIES,

I'M going home to mama walled voice from
nnder aunt bed while beside it stood poor me- brown
hair white with powder the powder box in my hand.
was looking remorsefuly at my little cousin, who with
hair also white was under the bed weeping.
sob, come out; won't play this any more"
eoaxed, looking under the bed at the angry little girl
Won't!'' came the answer, followed by and
then the other of aunt's bedroom slippers We
visiting aunt and in of plays had powdered
another's hair My cousin had covered my head
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
AN OUTSIDE HAND.

Once of my friends and I were way to
school We were talking and having good time when
happened to watch My friend said he saw it
first and going to take it when picked it up he
tried to take it away and would not let him.. After
awhile along and asked what
quarreling about. told him had found watch chain
and my friend trying to take it away He said he
would give each 10 and take the chain settle
the quarrel We both agreed to that gave the the
chain and he gave the money. Then started
way to school, for thought would be late. That
settled our quarreling for that day. Ray Dressed,
Seventh Grade LIE Sueur, MINI.
Union School $500
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
OUT-OE-TOWN TOPICS
For Sunday, January %:

For Sunday, January %:
.stTHE FUNNIEST ORIGINAL REMARK
The stories must be strictly true and original.
Tell nothing that you yourselves have not heard.
Try to tell it to make it seem really funny
to the readers
The papers should be mailed as to reach the
Office of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, January Is.
They must be written in ink on one side only Of
the paper, not more than 300 words in length, nor
less than 100, marked with the number Of words
and each paper signed with the grade, school,
name and address Of the writer. The papers must
not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
RATHER THE WORST OF TT.

Early one morning last summer my brother and be-
gan to quarrel in bed have forgotten how and thru
which one of us it started But remember it lasted
long time After quarreling, he left the Then
hid his clothes under my bed When he back into
the room he saw that his clothes missing. After
searching for long time he found them, but he would
not get them He sat there waiting for get them
but would not he called papa and told him that
had hidden his clothes and would not get them Papa
told me to get them. This did not like to do but had
to- -Donal5 Jnndston
seventh Grade. Lester Prairie, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
OVER THEIR WEAPONS.

AsI passed down the street day saw two boys
throwing stores at bottles which standing
fence posts One of the boys who the Oldest took
of the smaller boys stones which made him
Just then the mother of the smallest child out and
had the given back for they hard to find in
such little yard theirs. When they were not
quarrelng so angrily, walked a little ways then
back where found them playing together
as peaceably could be. left them and went home.
Fifth Grade Eugene Olsen,
Rock Rapids, Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
THE SANDS OF FUN.

1t was spring and all the boys and girls planning
Tor their colored sand stores When asked my mother
and she consented to let play sand store my play
mousse at once revealed it to playmate and asked her
10 De my partner. We each furnished the number
OF pms with which to buy the white sand and also
dyes to color it. Then changed the appearance of my
playhouse until would have taken it for play
mousse, out instead for sand store We played peace
fully for two days, but the third everything
wrong as we were both out of humor We disputed
tribes until at last thought my playmate having
TOO many turns in cooring the sand and that did
have any chance at all We quarreled, and both grew
very angry My playmate home, while burst into
the house to tell troubles mother She did not take
my part she seldom did my childish quarrels but told
me to be good girl and quiet down she punish
me- The next day had forgotten all about the quarrel
and before realized it was standing back gate
Gazing to my playmate to come and play with me-
she came and We were very good friends again.
Eleventh Grade, Florence Mcfarland
cleveland high School. 725 Edgerton Street,
St. Paul Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
A RED COMPROMISE.


Let's put this blue dress on your kitty
No, let's put this pink one on. -
I'm put this one if you won't.''
''You won 10
1T wiD''
ttWon -
Will, :, was the conversation that took place be-
tween little friend and myself when we were about
years old. We had been playing happily all morning
under the big lilac. Now, vowed would never play
with her again. and doubt she made the same resou-
ton her standing at the window several times
that day, with "I tell mother look her face.
longed to 60 to mother and fess was accustomed
to doing, but knew she would read me lecture SO
said nothing Mother found out the my unhap-
pness however for that night murmured the whole tale
IN my restless sleep The next day advised me to
go to my little enemy's house make up Reluctantly
started and right by the big lilac met her. coming
doubt on the same Grand Peace declared then
there with compromise did not put either the pink
or blue dress my cat, but pretty red one. Mama
came out about hour later and found us both fast
asleep in each others under the lilac.
Ninth Grade. Hattie Mattson
Cokato, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
FRIENDSHIP CRACKED. TOO.

One day last winter when sliding, told of
friends that he could my sled until called for it.
TIVE days passed before wanted to it. Saturday
afternoon went to his house and asked 5Where is
sleds' He answered, ut is in the woodshed,' SO
walked out to if it there. looked all around,
but my sled nowhere in sight walked back where
the boy standing.
Where is my sedq'' asked.
81 dom know, - he said. eff you don't tell
where my sled is will tell your father cit is
that tree found my sled and it cracked from
end to the other took hold Of the rope walked home
and put my sled in the woodshed and spoke that
boy until the other day. Horace Dressed,
Fifth Grade, LIE Sueur, MINI.
Union School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
TWO STOUT WILLS MEET.

TWO STOUT WILLS MEET.
stGive me that back!''
ssI won't do it''
ttIW make you!''
9sNo, you won't; you needn't think have to mind
you'll
Oh, go on and keep still!''
tsDon't have to!'' These were the words that
sounded from in yard where my brother and
had playing eontentedly almost all the afternoon
would have thought that quarrel like this would
follow had he seen minutes before. Only trife
began it, and had what my punishment would be
certainly would have given up. But stoutly refused
to do he said and instead gave saucy answers How
long quarrel would have gone do not know, had
not my brother become angry that he took roughly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
When told my mother she said, "A's well that ends
well. - Eva Konchal
Ninth Grade. Little Falls, Mimi
SOME ONE 70 SLIDE WITH.

SOME ONE TO SLIDE WITH.
One day went after one of my friends but as she
not at home went for another playmate went in
and there the girl had looked for first. said,
Hello " but all she said What did You come over
here forf You dom have to tag around did not
girl around the sled began talk to her. She had
promised the day before that she would be after
me at o'clock asked her why she did not come
and she said, 'tPapa said I couldn't. I asked her
sWhyf'' but she did not After reached the
hill she always made the smaller girl slide with her.
did not like to slide Alone but afterward began play
together and it all right After awhile went to
her home to get warm. When outdoors, told
her that was going home She leased to stay and
said that she would not quarrel any MORE but went
home. The next day she for me to out
and play said, Yes am all right when you haven't
anybody else to play WITH but all forgotten Ia
a little while and quarreled again.
Fifth Grade Beatrice Konehal,
LOG Fourth Street, Little Falls, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
For Sunday, February 4:

ttTHE LITTLE BIRD THAT TELLS TALKS.'
The stories must be strictly original
The expression is well known but this is the
first time this mischievous tsittle bird has been
given chance to explain.
The stories should be mailed SO as to reach the
office of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, January %.
They must be written in ink on one side only
of the paper, not more than 300 words in length,
nor less than 100, marked with the number of
words and each paper signed with the grade,
school, name and address of the writer. The papers
must not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

you sittn here and not mindin' me-a nice kind Of
manners that is!' had coaxed and urged her. but in
vain. Drink it, say; drink it'' stamped my foot
upon the floor grasped Maria by the throat andcrash
went my tea set, milk and ALL in heap. My anger
too great for words. scalding tears fell among the
broken china and spashed into the pool of milk Maria
On Il taxes two 70
word gazed at her thru tears and the sight Of her
face bearing mark of distress, than could
bear Again seized her. struck her several times with
my fist when TO- that my longloved and cherished
Maria who treated sos There long scratch on
my nose and several on hand The pain seemed almost
Ny anger vanished, did Maria. What the out
of this first childish quarrel which still cngs my
Well Maria was my kitty dear,
We loved each other true
And when I struck her in the face,
She up and struck me, too
When pain and anger fed away,
My heart was bruised and sore;
'tMaria,'' vowed, she forgave,
ssWe'n never fight more
And we didn't. ELLEN Gustafson
twelfth Grade 74s D. Cook Street,
Cleveland High School. st. Paul, MINI.
PLAYING ECHO.
(High School Credit.)
"Come Fanny, Fanny, Fanny called I from the
porch to the little brown dog in the road Come Fanny
Fanny Fanny Fanny = echoed from the porch
the street. looked up and little boy of about my
age sitting the porch steps. Come Fan, for
run said again. The little boy with teasing look
repeated what had sad and the dog obeyed him. This
made indignant again tried to the dog to
to All in vain That is my dog, little boy
and you ought to let him come to me- -
tsYour dog likes me, little girl so you ought to let
him stay with me- - said my neighbor laughing with
such an exasperating look that do not know what
should have said had not Fanny that started
down the hill toward the lake, the boy and fol
lowing, still quarreling. Fanny is my dog'' 'Fanny
likes me!'' "She likes me, too!'' So we kept up the
conversation until reached the bottom Of the HILL
where both landed in pile of gravel Our quarrel
ended there We picked ourselves up, scratched but
To- 1o1o
Fanny to swim for said the little boy who called
self Ray. We went and as long Bay stayed at his
uncle IS he, Fanny and I remained good friends.
Tenth Grade. Edith E. Lindberg,
~ -. = Cokato, MINI.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-09-27
THREE CENTURIES OLD.
Sled an Ancient Relic of Hawaiian
Royalty Is Kept in Cave
at Hookena.

N. X. Pukui, while on tour of the
Island Of Hawaii, found a sled in cave
at Hookena, Hawaii, says the Honolulu
Commercial Advertiser.
1t is said that the oldest kamaainas
of Hookena have heard from their par
ents and grandparents that some time
in the reign of King Keawenuiaumi,
about 250 or 300 years ago, a high
chiefess named Kaneamuna was then
living at Hookena. Her principal
amusement was hee holua (coasting on
a sled) and hee nalu (surfing).
She had her people make a sliding
ground for her on a hill just back of the
little village of Hookena, and ordered
a sled, or land toboggan, as we'll as a
surfing board When the slide was
finished she passed many hours sliding
down the steep hill. This slide was COM
posed OF smooth stones covered with
rashes. After her death h.r sled and
surf board disappeared. and the secret
of their hiding place was never revealed.
It is believed the sled and board found
in the cave belonged to the high chiefess.
They are made of the wood of the bread
fruit tree and at the present time are In
very good condition. The cocoanut fiber
ropes are still attached to the sled
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-09-27
ENGLISH CIVIL SERVICE.
Laws Strictly Enforced-No Man Ap-
pointed or Dismissed for
Politics.

The civil service laws Of Great Britain
are rigidly enforced. Civil servants OBJ
tain their positions by merit after ex-
animation, and retain their places dur
ing good behavior if competent, says the
Philadelphia Ledger The incoming of
the new liberal government in England
will not disturb single postmaster in
the United Kingdom. The vast army Of
clerks, subordinates and under officials
OF all kinds will scarcely be aware OF
the fact that there Is a change of ad-
ministration. There are certain num-
Der of higher officials whose posts are
properly considered political, inasmuch
as they are intrusted with the duty of
carrying out a liberal and conserva-
tive policy: but the mass of oficeholders
are secure in their positions, and so we'll
axed is the policy Of maintaining a per-
maQent force of trained officials that
the removal of ordinary civil servants
for political reasons would be left by the
people generally to be a violent and un-
jus tludulc dCt WHICH WOuiu lSdCA Win
terrible force upon the ministry.
1t is not to be supposed that the Eng
lish, because of this admirable system,
have been elevated into rarefied atmos-
phere where partisanship has been BAN
ished, or that party zeal is not rewarded.
In addition to the As leading officials Of
political character, with an annual sal
ary list of $7s6, 900, who step down and
out" with a change of ministry. each
government during its term Of life fills
a large number Of vacancies caused by
deaths, designations. disability and re-
moval for incompetence. Naturally the
ministry in power gives the places, as a
rule, to members Of its own party. Dur
ing the ten years of recent conservative
rule the conservative party has had the
appointment of 35 judges in the United
Kingdom, with aggregate salaries of
81, ,060, 900 a year, in addition to an army
of recorders, clerks, minor magistrates
and the like. Many Of the appointees
were conservatives. but the liberal gov
eminent Will not touch a man OF them
for political reasons
The colonial service, with Its 23 Woe
roys, governors and commissioners, af-
fords rich patronage, and a ministry is
always reluctant to give up its power
and resign unless compelled to do so, be-
cause it wishes to protect the political
officials in Office and their personal ap-
pointees, who lose Office with them; but
the great army Of civil employees are di-
vorced from politics and are safe. Inter
est in politics in England is nevertheless
very acute, and the administration OF
Justice and of the several departments
of the government is quite as efficient as
our own.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-09-27
"Airship Dinner" Of Yankees in Pari

"Airship Dinner" Of Yankees in Paris.
Those who are not content to own
their shares of the earth, but would
like to hold a mortgage on the air
as well, would have felt ecstatic joy
had they been guests at the novel din
ner Mr.. and Mrs. g. d. Dodge, Of
Cleveland, recently gave in Paris.
The dining table was fitted out to look
like the body of a flying machine.
Overhead fioated a balloon connected
to the table with cordage. At one end
of the balloon was small motor that
kept a propeller spinning. The inces-
SAINT hum added to the realistic ef-
feet, All the chairs were surround
ed by basket work, like the car of a
balloon. Tiny inflated spheres were
fastened on the shoulders OF the wait
ers. The room was bare of furniture
save that actually necessary for the
use of the diners. The walls, ceiling
and floor were covered with canvas,
painted to represent clouds and blue
sky.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-09-27
USES OF QUEER DRUGS.
Deadly Venom Of Serpents Among
the Remedies Of Fell
Maladies.

THE venom of the rattlesnake has
been known to cure loccmotor ataxia
and scarlet fever" said chemist
Homeopathic physicians often pre-
scribe it.
"You know the curara, the deadly
poison that the South American In
dians smear on their arrow tips!
Well, curara is very helpful in hydro
phobia.
There is a seaweed called bladder
wrack.' They make of this an antifat
marvellous antifat. By the use OF
this antifat 1 know a man who re
duced his weight 40 pounds in three
months.
There is deadly fungus, the fly
agaric, which unfortunate people
sometimes eat in mistake for mush
rooms. They make medicine of the
fly agaric, medicine called muscarine
nitrate. which, injected under the skin
causes copious flow Of tears. French
actresses. In weeping scenes, such as
La Dame aux Camelias,' have some
times used this drug.
Cocaine causes wakefulness.
once worked 4S hours at a stretch
thanks to cocaine.
Cocoa stimulates. exhilarates and
removes all desire for food or drink
An Alpine guide will chew 80 or 81
grains of it before commencing diff
ficult ascent"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-09-27
TIAND NECK THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1906. NO sol
TRULY FAVORED SPOT.
The Attractions Of "Sandville" Set
Forth in Pictures Proved
Irresistible.

In these days a town which cannot
present sufficient number of attrac-
tive spots to warrant the issuing of a
says Youths Companion.
They're getting out a panoramic
folder over at Green Ledge" said one
of the inhabitants of Sandville, gloom
lily. Outside they've got a picture of
the church, and inside they've got
Main street, looking north = that
shows the hotel-and Main street.
graph office.
"Then they've got Green Lake and
The Pines and The Residence of
Samuel Fpps, Esquire and "A Group
of Our Citizens and One of Green
Lodges beautiful lanes and a Twi-
light Vista and The Office of the
Green Ledge Bugle.' tell you, they
look mighty well, those views do! Now
what are we going to show up? Or are
we going to sit still and be squashetl
right off the landscape?"
For a moment Eben Patterson. one
of Sandville's handful of residents,
who served the limited public of his
town in many capacities looked de-
pressed; then he rose to meet the oc-
casion.
We'll get out set of postal cards
that'll beat their views all hollow,
he said, cheerfully. Lets see-we'll
have "A Little Home in Sandville'-
that'll be your house taken side on,
showing the porch. Then we'll have
The Residence Of Sandville's most
honored citizen, E. P. Grubb'-that'll
be your house taken head on, showing
the front door and the yard. You set
out all the chairs you've got, so it'll
look social.
"Then we'll have A Little Drive
along one Of Sandville's Roads, You
know that place where those ten pine
trees grow? Well, sir, I'll range you
and your family and the Todds and the
Lamsons and-well, that's enough, any
way-I1l range you in your buggias
and so on, along in front Of those
pines, and l reckon it'll make picture
worth looking at.
Then I'll have "A Corner in one OF
Sandvilles Gardens I'll squat down
in front Of those nastWtiums that Bud
Lamson's managed to make grow, and
I'll take em large. They'll look luxu-
riant-that's the way they'll look!
And as for the rest of the set
Mr. Patterson snapped his fingers air
ily-'I reckon we can make out ten.
between the post Office and the grocer y
taken both ways, and Group of Cats
everybody knows cats like a good
place to live. Why, I shouldn't wonder
if our postal cards brought a regular
boom right here to Sandville's doors!'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-09-27
An Alpine Mirage.

A marvellous display of atmospheric
reflection peculiar to the Alps was
witnessed the other day by passengers
In the Paris-Frankfort express. Short
ly after leaving Metz a wonderful
panorama developed in the horizon on
the western side. The sun seemed to
light up the whole Alpine chain, the
great mass OF Mont Blanc stood out
clearly marked, its sides covered with
snow and its glaciers rejecting the
snubeams. At one moment the lake
of Geneva was visible, its water
tinged a greenish blue. The mirage
faded only at sunset, as the train
nearest Faulquemont. 1t had lasted
about twenty minutes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-09-27
Railroads In Porto Rico.

1t Is true that there are but few rail-
ways in Porto Rico, but more has been
accomplished than was asserted by
Gen. Stone in his recent criticism.
writes Gov. Beckman Winthrop in the
North American Review. The Amer
icaR Railroad company has in opera
ton approximately III miles Of road,
onefourth having been built since
American occupation. Twenty-seven
additional miles of road are now under
construction by this company, and will
be completed within year. Short
electric lines have also been built be-
tween San Juan and the town of Rio
Pedras, seven miles distant, and be-
tween Ponce and its port; and two
other steam railway lines, one on the
south and one on the east coast, are in
process of building. The railway mile
age is approximately equal to that of
the neighboring island of Jamaica,
which closely resembles Porto Rice in
topography. climate. latitude, area and
fertility OF SOIL The mileage is not
great, but it must be remembered that
Porto Rico Is only 100 miles long Ly
2e wide