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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
MINNEAPOLIS,

there stood shabby lazylookng man He did not ap-
crippled ILL but said from the top OF his
greasy hat to the toe Of his unkempt shoes Could
have bite to eat, muma'' was his greeting Mother
looked at his webnt frame and then out at the wood
pile in the back yard Yes, " she said, land while
get your lunch you may some wood, indicating the
woodpie. In fifteen minutes you may have your
1unch He looked rather sullen he went toward the
woodpe lmpng and mumbling, II hev the rheumatism
but p'rhaps few sticks He picked up the
saw rather slowly and in five minutes had two sticks
sawed. After every stick sawed he would cast a
glance toward the house and then down the hill to where
freight train standing the tracks. When mama
the door call him, he Immediately put down his
and looking at the very few sticks OF sawed wood
began himself by saying II could done bet
ter but you this here rheumatism just then the
freight train gave long, loud whistle; the man with
this here rhumatsm cut short his sentence and cut
the way to the railroad tracks shorter by jumping over
the fence thru the next yard and down the HILL never
stopping think of rheumatism lunches manners but
only that he had to catch that freight train, and the
sound of that whistle reminded him of it. Mama and
had hearty laugh, and as often hear freight
train give loud, shri whistle hot, dusty after
noon, the picture Of the lazy, hungry rheumatic
running rather flying down the hill.
Tenth Grade = - .-e---Edth E. Lindberg,
Cokato, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
The Harvest of Yesterday.
Euery today is the harvest of yester-
day. The only ,uay to make the NOR
row s memories sweet and kindly is to
iue today pure, gentle, unselfish, help
full life. u ..~.-. =. - 80
THREE IN A TREE.
(High- School Credit.)


Whistles have many meanings, sometimes very serl'
About two years ago friend and planned to 60
hunting in some woods short distance from home 1t
the time of year when beasts of the wood are seen
most frequently, aordng great sport for hunters MY
friend had an old muzzle-oader which would kick as
hard way it would shoot the other Bears had been
in the woods but did not expect to encounter
any We had two three squirrels and chlpmunk
and loading again when my friend said, Lets
put in double CHARGE I consented We had not gone
very far when heard rustic in the bushes ahead
My friend threw the gun to his shoulder and pulled the
trigger. Something wrong it would not 60 OFF, Be-
fore we had time to pull again hidden prey quickly
advanced What did see? big black. bearI We
quickly climbed tree and it happened we took the gun
with I thought would try shot. L pulled the
trigger Bang!'' What noise and what a kick We
both kicked off the limb on which we had been
sitting We arrived at the ground, but not to salts
faction. The bear had only been dazed by the shot,
giving time climb another tree, but this time the
bear up after We were all making great head
way up the tree when heard somebody whistlng We
called and the heard and there He shot
the bear and thought his whstng had settled very
serious matter for u.s. Oscar Wilcox,
Ninth Grade. Larmore, N. u.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
EVEN THE CREW SHATTERED.

My brother to fix old steamship which he had
received the year before 1t large enough hold my
big doll. He had whistle which he always blowing
and he decided to put it his ship. He told to clean
up my dolls and would take them in his ship for
ride on the river. I in my in a second He
called to that he would blow his whistle when he
ready for to I just washing my little
Down went with four dolls in my to where he
waiting with his ship put my dolls in and sent
them out the river with hard push The ship sped
along finely down toward the DAM It was in the mid
die of the river where could not reach it. The dam
not far off, the ship struck and down it went When
went below the DAM the dolls like little shells
at the seaside My brother looked sadly at the broken
ship, then turned to and said 'We have certainly
had bad wreck We heard the sound Of the
whistle again. and the dolls all gone but have
very large family of others now ~ -: s=s~, -
Fifth Grade. 2 *.-'- GLADYS Bssell,
-s."~@ ~" Cannon Falls, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
A HIGHWAY TIME.
(High School Credit. }


It bright morning in May. The birds were
singing and the smell of the fresh leaves on the trees
and early flowers very sweet Everything in nature
seemed very content and happy. My friend Edythe
thought this just the time for drive out OF town.
decided and told Harry to have the pony and
buggy ready in little while. We soon our way
down the street and at turned off on the road
the railroad This very straight smooth road
and with horse trotting brskly along and some
sweets to eat we had very enjoyable time An hour
went by quickly Thinking it about time for us to
90 succeeded in turning the horse and bug
gy around. This not easy to do for the road was
wide There many things by the roadside to look
did not pay much attention to the reins until
sharp whistle was heard behind What was I to do? I
knew very well that the horse easily frightened by
train and when he close to the track and
deep ditch the other side something terrible would
surely happen Getting out of the buggy as quickly as
possible caught the bride and began strokng and pet
ing the frightened animal few seconds and the
train went laundering past and my mind relieved for
atho the horse trembed great deal he did not run
away I had expected. Never before since then
have I been so alarmed at the Sound of whistle.'
Ninth Grade. Hannah Tornquist,
y Dassel, MINI.
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BABY BEAT HIM AT IT.
(HOnOraOle M

(Hon0fabIe Ment10nJ
My big brother told that when he was eight years
old he made up his mind to learn how to whistle 1t
very hard and he made little progress He did not
have anyone know what effort he making
he would go away by himself to practice My sister
about three years old and always wanted to with
him try to do the he One day: he prae
tcng hard could be- when she looked at him and
whisted He surprised! he was almost angry
know that she had beaten him. She knew by his looks
that pleased him, she used to Whs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
DUSK TIME SCARES.
(Honorable Mention

A few years ago family camping the
shores of Otter Tail lake. Mother of the
neghbors brother A. had gone to the postoce two
miles distant, leaving my sister and me alone at camp
The few hours which elapsed before my brother
turn the most distressing passed 1t grew
dark but returned. noise heard in the
bushes. Something groaned. We crouched low on the
wooden seat Hark! Another noise! boys clear whis
tie broke on the still air. Oh! what dearer to my
ears than that whistle? Never before since, has
whistle thrilled with such joy as that did, announc
ing AS return. Esther Larson,
Eighth Grade. Battle Lake, MINI.
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HARDLY WORTH WHILE.
Honorable Mention. }

(Honorabe Mention.
One morning a few years ago was awakened very
early by the sound of whistle. It such strange
sound not at all like other whistles had been used to
hearing. When went outdoors that morning, heard
it again. 1t seemed if heard it every time was
listening for any particular thing 1t sounded quite
far away and decided to find where it came from 1t
if would reach my destination, but soon
I heard it again and knew I very it, saw
what thought to be big fire engine, but learned
afterward that threshing engine and the sound
that I heard its whistle When went home
expected be praised for my discovery but
simply laughed at for not knowing what the threshing
whistle was beforehand made to 60 without my
dinner for being late. Marguerite Phelps,
A Eighth Grade, - Grafton, N. d.
Central School, :: .>. s~~..@-:
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THE "BREAK DOWN" SIGNAL.
Farmer Black had been having the thresher

Farmer Black had been having the threshers for
week. Everything seemed quite contrary. Rain had
fallen every day, hands short and the machine
continually breaking At last the brightly shin
ing, farm hands plentiful and there all indica
tions for good day Things had been running smoothly
until II O'clock when the usual hour taken for the
meal Lest something might go wrong, the farmer
deemed it advisable to stay about the machine while the
others at dinner. At last he sat down to the table,
He had barely started his meal and remarked that every
thing seemed going first rate when he startled
by three long whistles which indicated breakdown.
For moment he sat dumb Then he rushed thru the
dinngroom, into the kitchen, outdoors and down the
lane, still tightly holding his coffee cup. He arrived at
the machine coatess haess and breathess and to his
amazement things progressing just well
ever. ''What did you by blowing that whistle
three timess'' he asked 81 MT hear any whistler
the With puzzled look the farmer returned
to his dinner, while three girls sat in the attic
thoroy frightened to their play for while their
father taking his wild down the lane, their
mother exclaimed Girls, put away that ffe your
father is racing down to the machine thinking that the
whole thing is broken up. The father does not know
this day that his three daughters who blew the
fife three times signal for their circus to begin
Ninth Grade. -=f Olive Brown,
-.--.. .a- Ada, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
WHEREIN UNCIES FIGURE.

My uncle had come to visit and going away
that evening, after stay Of month We were
gathered around talking merrly when wewere inter
rupted by long, shrill whistle. "There comes the
train and here talking. What if miss it, after
af said uncle he put his and hat picked
up his grip and all the way to the depot When papa
and we boys reached there found him sitting one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
A NEW SCRHECH.

One day when T was about a block from home
ing from downtown heard the sound of whistle that
/ had heard before I knew it too early for
o'clock hurried home and asked mama but she knew
more about it than did. A lady who lives
came over and asked if we knew why the whistle was
blowing just she asked, the fire bell rang and
knew that it meant fire. We smoke downtown
and we to what was fire. Some people
tarring roof They had gasoline stove which they
heated the tar In way the tar fire. but they
threw it from the roof the building did not catch fire.
large crowd of people had gathered around the build
ing. When the fire out they went home. reached
the sound of whistle which startled
Seventh Grade -Dorothea Ahlbrecht,
@sg@4z.a s-s@ Lester Prairie, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
Gertrude Clark,
Montevideo, MINI.
HE SAW THE NEED
(High School Credit. }

(Hlgh School Credt)
Years ago had black collie named Watch. He
vas fine big fellow with long shaggy hair. One day
went the lake and securing tiny boat, went out on
the water Ny dog wanted to go with me- but I drove
back He the bank looking mournfully after
Strange he thoroy disliked the water and did
not attempt to follow by swimming [ rowed about
long time and finally decided to gather some lilies
before Growing somewhat careless, reached
suddenly found myself in the water the
boat upset. struggled wildly and by chance hit the
boat I cutched it and able to keep my head out
Of the water.
''Oh what shall I do7' cried. could not get into
the boat could swim. i looked for Watch, but he
was the bank 1t would hardly be any use to
call him, for had been able to get him into the
water l in long breath and whised as loud and
long as I could. Watch appeared on the bank This
gave courage and whistled again and again After
what appeared to be a struggle with himself, Watch
plunged in and to my SIDE I put my arm around
his neck and he slowly back to shore We were
both So exhausted that lay the bank for few
minutes then Watch around to dry himself and l.
preferrng another method, went into the house for
change of raiment After that knew that Watch would
always obey the sound of my whistle.
Ninth Grade Alberta A. Dawson,
HaWley, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
TRUCKING THE WISE BIRD.

One day when out hunting went down in
the swamp to what could find walking along
when found something to shoot. just the act
Of shooting when heard whistle, and stopped to lis
ten. When I turned my game gone. answered the
whistle but there answer. went on and then
suddenly it again. This time paid attention
to it but kept my way Finally bird lighted
and I shot it and then just I went to pick it
up the whistle again. followed sound and in
little while found else trying to catch
owl When he neared the owl would fly and he was
mimicking its whistle in order to get closer.
Sixth Grade, Eugene Clarence Deming,
Pleasant Valley School. Harris, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
JUST TWO ..TooTs. =
{Hiph School Credit

few years ago there was a terrible wreck on the
railroad near town north of here and of the engi
neers was fatally hurt My father engineer and he
happened to be there at the time The morning follow
she heard that papa hurt We had not heard any
thing about the wreck, worried and we could
not find out the details from anyone because only few
knew anything about it. The following day trains kept
coming in but not of them was papa's Mama said
if she could only hear papas whistle she would be salts
fed, but she had to keep waiting, for he did not
come Along in the evening heard another train and
we the door and listened Sure enough there were
two long whistles which papa g sign to us that ne
was coming At the sound that whistle joy crept into
our hearts, for then knew he not hurt. When he
reached he told about the wreck and said he was
about twenty miles from, it at the time
Tenth Grade Gertrude Clark,
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A QUICK CURE.

"A VO1Ch CO66
(High School Credit.)
There was rap at the door, Mother opened it and
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JOURNAL JUNIOR nnnEoFA

tie every time she came him. He Disguised
with himself that he gave up trying to learn.
Sixth Grade, Leonard Sprague,
Central School, Grafton, n D. 81
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OUT-OF-TOWN TOPICS
For Sunday, January 81:
"WHAT WOULD YOU SAVE IN CASE OF
EIRE2 WHYS,,

FIRE? WHYs'
The stories must be strictly orig inal and true
The stories should deal with single object
that would be saved.
The FFwhy'' must be fully given.
The papers should be mailed as to reach
the office of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, January II.
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, and address Of the writer. The
papers must not be rolled. -.a-.-.=
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FATHERS ALLsEEING EYE.

One day last March, at the time of the flood, I
playing by the river and by and by began to watch
little stream of water making it's way thru the ice and
frozen ground AS it neared the bottom of the bank
there steep place and it made nice little water
fall AS sat there watching it, heard call
me- looked up and my friend raft He
said, t'Come and get on" hestated for moment
because remembered my father had forbidden me to
go the river. At last decided he could me-
got the raft and went down the river. We
had not gone far when heard whistle. We turned
and my papa standing the bank! We had to pull
in and forbidden to go the river again
that spring Francis Bannon,
Sixth Grade, Grafton, N. D.
Central School. ---e~
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For Sunday, January %:

For Sunday, January %: :<~~-~-..- s.~lsz
''THE FUNNIEST ORIGINAL REMARK -
The stories must be strictly true and original.
Tell nothing that you yourselves have not heard.
Try to tell it so as to make it seem really funny
to the readers. --.5 *----5.-@s + :.
The papers should be mailed so as to reach the
office of The Journal Junior .s':-ss
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, January 49,
They must be written in ink on one side only of
the paper, not more than 800 words in length,
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. -s~-es ~
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07

Oh, fur an Free" sezee, " stree,
No gal kin change my mini"
Brer Tarrypin, sly, he wunk one eye,
Un'neat' his green-gourd vine
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-07

Brer Wolf an Brer B'ar,-aH say dey'd be daT
An dey promise fer ter fetch seine;
Dey gree ter de day, an Brer Rabbit say
Dat dey don't halter come eff it rain;
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-03

The State Trial Orchard COM
mittee, consisting of r J. Coe, OF
Fort Atkinson, chairman, d. E.
Bingham. Sturgeon Bay, w. j.
Moyle of Union Grove, accomp-
anied by Secretary of the State
horticultural Society Frederic
Cranfeld of Madison, spent Mon
day in our town, inspecting the
orchard here. They found it in a
good condition, as they did all of
the State trail orchards. This
committee was on their annual
inspection, and the Eagle River
orchard was the last one to be in
spected.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-03

A. G.. Richison is having bar
gain sale on hardware, give him
call.
The new cement sidewalk on
Railroad str> ct is progressin hne
and will make great improve
ment to our town.
Plans and specifications for the
new dam will be ready in a few
and it is expected that work in
earnest in its construction will be-
gin about the 18th of this month.
Louis Reightlev and family
moved to Hackley Wednesday,
where Louie has the contract 20
paint all the new houses being
built by the Hackley company.
w. II. Bomber and family are
entertaining Mr.. Bomier's niece,
Miss Cora Bomber of Appleton,
and sister Mrs. Robinson and son
of Washington, d. c., who arrived
here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zlmpelmann
are entertaining Mrs. Zimpel-
mann's brother Alfred, Arther
and George Leubl1e of Milwaukee,
who arrived here last Saturday for
two weeks outing.
Mrs. Jacop Huber and daughte,
M jie of Portage, were guests at
the home of w. B. Raymond sew
eral days last week, They went
to Minocqua Monday, and were
accompanied by Mrs. Raymond
who spent the week with relatives,
Orville Perry arrived here Sat-
urday from Flambeau where his
right leg was badly injured while
at work putting in a we'll at the
watertank being constructed at
that place by the G. & N. w, ny
Co.
c. w. Rogers, View Photogra-
pher, making a specially of resi-
dences. out door groups, baby pic
lures, scenery and interiors, will
be IN town one week. Please
leave orders at w. J. Walsh's
store, Wall street, and he will call
at your residence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-03
RiChison'S Hardware Store Has Chang
ed Proprietors.

Mr., A. G.. Rlchison who has
conducted a hardware store on
Wall street for the past eight
years, has sold his store and con-
tents to Messrs. Strong & Manley,
who will within few weeks take
charge of the same,
On account Of poor health Mr..
R!chjson.he IS compelled to change
residence to a different climate,
and will leave with his family this
fall either for California or Wash
lngton to reside. His many
Eagle River friends will regret
his leaving but all hope that his
change to a different climate will
improve his health.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-03
Leave your orders at
Persohns for dry white
pine and norway wood

Miss Caroline Furey of Chicago
is guest at the Baackes Lodge
on Lake Content,
Bass are biting fine in the in
land lakes. Big minnows is the
bait-at this office all the time.
Mrs Fred Bredel returned to
milwaukee Thursday after an ex-
Atcnded visit in town.
George P. Dickinson of Wa
sbeno, formerly a resident of this
place, visited in town Tuesday.
Milo Hart departed Wednesday
on cruising trip north of Waters
meet for the Hackley, Bonnell &C.
Jonas Radcliffe who has been
bothered with nsh-bone in his
Throat, went over to Rhinelander
last Friday and had it removed.
c. S. Thompson of St. John,
.Orc5 Son. arrived here Tuesday on
an extended visit at the home of
bis brother George II. Thompson.
AIvah Bardeen the popular
ICigar manufacturer of Wausau,
called on his customers here Tues
lda>. y
Mr., and Mrs. Alex Higgins and
klaughter Irene departed Saturday
OF Stockbridge on visit with re
.lauves.
Mrs Grant Cook returned Mon
|day from Crandon, where she was
quest of Miss Wlsnant over Sun
kay.
Henry Colman departed Thurs
\ lay for Alaska He will visit his
Brother FarnCls and family at
I ashland few days on his way TO
sAIaska.
We Editor and wife will depart
Tonight ON a weeks business and
pleasure tip to Milwaukee and
Fond du Lac.
The Misses Anna and Milly
|5lnkey returned to their home at
|Wausau Monday, after several
days visit at the home of their
aunt, Mrs. Aug. Radke,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-03
A Social Dance.

Tonight. Friday, another one
OF those social dances will be given
at the Lyceum Opera House,
music will be furnished by Brus-
so Bros Of Rhinelander, "A large
crowd attended the dance two
weeks ago, and all were more
than pleased, even the warm
weather did net damper their
good ime, and to nights dance
will be repetition OF the other.
Everybody is invited and good
time assured all.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-03
Personal and Local,

Moose cigars by all dealers
Everybody goes fishing, for your
ainnows, call at this Office,
Mrs. Chas. Blohm was down
ION Conover Tuesday shopping.
Father Toplake spent Thursday
I'd Friday at Amigo.
. Miss Hester Adams, the vocal
eacher returned to Milwaukee
thursday,
4 Miss Anna Wilson returned to
Hud5on Saturday, after a short
list with friends here, "
Miss Julia Dockery returned to
Sunday night, after a
Iwo weeks VISIT at her home,
Miss Charlotte Dorr departed
Monday for Rhinelander to visit
D. parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Miller are
Entertaining Mr.. MiIer's sister,
Pauline, of Winnecunne,
II. j. Mack of IIa:aI.y, was in
/ ovu the first & MS " ek, anc
nIadc this office d pleas>"I call.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-03
Woodmen Attention!

Members are requested to be
present at the camp tonight Aug.
grid, at 7:3o o'clock, as there will
be degree work, A large crowd
is expected to attend.
O. E. Bowen, Consul.