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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-19
.euIation Of evening Bulletin.

NHNuI"N'VT Ut VtVN'y buTTc0TH'
Tuesday, Sept. II, 1906 .... 2i53
Number Of wecklics delivered on
the Island OF Hawaii alone. 1904
combined guaranteed average
/, circulation 1916
BULLETIN PUBLISHING CO, LTD.
By C. q. BOCKUS,
Bviiness Manager.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-07

On Tuesday evening the entire fam
lily attended church at Rose Creek
school house, and this undid all the
precautions that the parents had
adopted to balk Cupid's aims. Miss
Flossie sat near the door, and when
the preacher waxed eloquent her
mothers watchfulness relaxed. At
the propitious moment Shelly sig
nailed by tapping on the window, and
a friend entered the building leaving
the door ajar, and taking a position
that screened the girls movements to
some extent. Miss Flossie slipped
outside, found her swee theart await
ing with fast team, and was swiftly
borne away to to the hymeneal alter.
Flossie Wouisman is 10 years old,
and highly esteemed throughout the
district, Shelly is we'll known and
highly respected.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-07
LOVE FINDS A WAY
Young Couple Evade Parents
and Marry.

Albion, WASH, Dec. 7.-EmulaT,
ing the example of young Lochin.
war;" Elmer Shelly, an enterprisinR
young farmer, has outwitted the re-
calcitrant relatives Of his lady love,
Miss Flossie Wouisman, and won the
girl of his heart despite the taboo OF
her stern parents. The scene of the
exploit Of gallantry was a church ser
vice at Rose Creek school house, and
the incident has set the district agog.
The opposition of Miss wouisman's
parents is said to have been based ON
the fact that Shelly has little but his
strong right arm and considerable de-
termination ON which to base a Ca
reer. 1t is intimated that for weeks
pretty Miss Flossie has been almost
a prisoner, and that her parents had
sold their local interests and were
about TO move to Montana, principal
~ to get their daughter away froM'
the aspiring swain.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-07

has ne peculiarities and idIosyncrasies
&C the pitchers OF the other teams In
eae leMgue slsed up TO a nlccty-so well
that the twirlsrs often prefer. with
wsn On base. 70 pass them to first and
eGAEs their chances with the next man.
IN the National league Ferguson. the
New York's pitcher, has a percentage
of sgI, bat be played In only twenty
Ranea ponlin for thirty games and
Lamlay Of Brooklyn for about $50
odaha next with about $50.
Beolnfeldt. king and Chance Of the
champion Chlcagos are close up.
b ts0 American league Stone Is the
ahsOlnts top notcher. Manager Captain
EMtols % Cleveland ls next. with about
so aor some 1b0 games. although
Cart. also OF Cleveland, has higher
azure for a couple Of score games.
Cobb Of Detroit and Kid Elberfeld.
C1Mss and Keeler Of the Hlghlandars
eonns close np. Keller being about the
aenaneh man, whereas In the eldan
Asga h0 vas a leader.
1sbeli ieads the worlds champion
Wsea Rox. and George Davis Ia naxt
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-07
LeadSeg BatSmc0
Of Baseball Year
Wagner LEADS Nationals, and
Stass HeGds americans.
Yachting Tall.

Pfttaburg ana St. Louis teams OF the
1sAtionAl and American leagues ~
spoctively have In their lineups the
men who have hit the ball the hardest
and most consistently In the season
iugt closed
Hans Wagner, nlcknamed "Honus''
b. hlm adniiFing "constits" In the
naighbOrhoOd Of the Smoky City, has
tie honor Of leading the National
leawue, with an average OF over $40,
and Stone. the left fielder OF the st.
Louis Browns, Ia at tho top In tho
American league. with about 800 for
Tie season.
Zach man has knack OF swatting
90 bali regularly and hard. and each
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-07

STONE OF ST. LOUIS LEADING AMRRIoAN
LRAGUE sLuaGRR.
annual meeting recently after an all
day session behind closed doors. The
delegates went ON record against hOl
low spars and by resolution ordered
that yachts built after November, 1904
must be equipped with solid spars.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-07

Come to the Presbyterian church
parlors on Tuesday afternoon and ev.
ening for your Christmas gifts. The
sale will open at 2 o'clock.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-07
Kentucky TOda.

Kentucky Todd.
Under the conditions that recent
heat of Kentucky Todd's In 2:15A was
undoubtedly the greatest ever trOtted
by n O-year-old In q race.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-07

Concluding with a banquet ut the
Toledo club, Toledo, o., the delegates
to the Yacht Racing union OF the great
lakes wound up the business Of their
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
A VOICE IN THE NIGHT,
Honorable Mention.)

(H0nOraDle MentlOn.)
One night it was very, very warm, and took pill
low and went out to if couldn't find little sleep
on the porch was just doing off when heard shr
shrek. |'Weow! We-e-ow!'' it went. 'My!'' said
to myself fwhat thatG Pshaw! It was only my
tWeow! Ow! OWL No, had not imagined it after
all. <sOw! Weow!' Some certainly being
killed. lay still, afraid to move, almost afraid to
breathe. 'Weou! Owl sPisss!" That ''spis-s.s"
made my heart stop humping No human being
would make noise like that. It must be my little NAL
tese cat. How could it have gotten out Of its box in
the shed when had locked the door carefully? But
still the bowling went on. ''We-e-ow! Wow!' No
sleep for till that cat is in thought arose
to put it in the shed again. When went out, found
that the kitten had climbed up the shed roof and
sitting at the window bowling. T found ladder and
climbed up. No had left it than the ladder fell
to the ground with crash I had my kitten, but how
to get down agains The family had been aroused
by the kitten and when raised my voice in unison with
its walls they opened the window and let in When
the kitten put safely in the kitchen and was
snugly in bed, the last thing remember that
hoped nothing else would make a noise like cat.
Seventh Grade, .-Marjory Mecusker,
Central School. 200 Third Street NE,
Little Falls, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
A VISIT FROM A CLOCK BEETLE.

It about midnight warm summer night
that awoke from quiet and restful sleep Wondering
why had awakened just then, doing off again
when from somewhere at the foot Of my bed came
ticktck tick-tick, distinct and regular clock
Breathess sat up and stared into the darkness There
was clock watch Of any kind in the room, yet
had heard watch tick. listened attentive
ly for whe-al silent Then out of the dark
ness again the ticktick, tcktck this time
little faster. ttQueer never heard it BEFORE
thought, and to make that there clock in
the room, I lit a lamp and searched. It had
thought, clock there Very curious and wonder
ing what it could went bed to await developments
Nothing happened and neither did hear the noise again.
SO finally resumed my interrupted sleep much in the
dark to what had made the queer noise. The
next morning, however, I found out that the ticking
was merely the call Of an insect to its mate.
Eleventh Grade. Agnes Erxon,
Anoka, Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
YEARS DID NOT HELP,
Honorable Mention.)


"Afraidf" Of not, - answered scornfully.
'<You seem to forget that am IL years old' So it
that my sister and left alone in camp for
short time evening, while the others went boat
riding Bravely stirred the campfire until it blazed
brightly, casting tful glare among the shadows Dark
settled around Overhead night bird called
shrily to its mate and the wind sighed thru the trees
Still boldly asserted that was not afraid-ony it
rather lonesome Suddenly cry rang out, that
made our hearts stop beating and thrill down
backs It strange, high wall, long drawn out and
sad, ending with what sounded like sob Of deep
grief It repeated several times, then all STILL
The dignity of years was Immediately forgotten and
together fear clutching hearts, we made one mad
scramble toward the tent. In my hurry, bindly
into tree and fell headlong into muddy ditch. Each
moment expected to feel the grasp of that unknown
horror from behind. 'What's your hurry1'' cried
friendly voice. Turning the laughing face Of my
uncle who had not gone rowing after ALL but had re-
manned for the sole purpose of looking after the
who not *'afraid.' How they all laughed at US
when they returned home, and heard Of our fight Sc
cretly, think they would have done the same
Ninth Grade Roberta Reid,
Sleepy Eye, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
ABOUT CHICKEN NERVES.
(Honorab1e Mention.)

(Honorable Mention.)
My father had gone deer hunting in Aitkn county,
Minnesota, and the hired the only about
the farm Of sixty On Saturday evening, as we
were the supper table, laughing and joking there
sudden queer noise upstairs. We stopped short and
looked frightened for all heard it and we all said
it sounded like two revolver shots: After supper the
hired man, and I went upstairs to what it
was picture had fallen in my sisters and as
it was a painting it had glass. It fell first it's
end and then its face Mama hung up and The
and went downstairs Soon with the Ian
tern. took it and went out to shut up the chickens
and get the eggs It seemed that something had made
the chickens nervous too for when gathering the
eggs frightened them little and they all began to
cackle as if I had chased them. Ellsworth Boyd,
Fifth Grade, St. Louis Park, MINI.
East Hopkins School. H. w.. ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
GRANDMA'S WEATHER BUREAU
IL "A

Crack, snap! went something. What it,
was all alone in grandmas kitchen for the clock,
and its neverceasing textbook, tick-tock got
my I that the sound also frightened me
somewhat. Crack, snap! Again it sounded. What
queer noise! What scary noise Crack, snap! Again!
/ then commenced to look for it.. It was not in the
pantry Crack crick! It not either of the
bles. Snapl It not in the woodbox It did not
from the cupboard the sink water pals
or the windows Snap! Where tg It did not come
from the floor. What tg could not imagine where
or what it was Such funny sound tool Again
searched the kitchen, but my search failure Snip
snap, snip! What its did not like the sound for
I was all alone. Alone! Ny! How wished some one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
A WOODLAND RATTLE.

small lake. crowd of young people decided to have
picnic favorable day for all chosen and we set
out rather early for the grounds few miles away on
side Of the lake. When the placea beautiful
spot in the midst of tall forest treeswas reached
played games for awhile and then to go
fishing and others to explore the woods where they had
not been before Our party went back from the lake,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
The Dog Joined in the Weird Serenade and the Girls
"a Wished They Were Home. .,~~~.

-%&:.* .... -..~<'~. ~* (Prize.) - ..."->@
III ARK! What was that9 A low groan, then-bang!
- Then Barney the dog, began to howl and when
he stopped heard thump, thump, thump! ooh,
girls What it beg'' This came from Marion, the
fearless from out of heap of bed clothes and pill
lows another mufaed cry from Marjorie "
'O-oooh!!! Bang!!!''
|Bowwow! Orr! grip There it was again.
Would it stops Four Of girls were having
house party at the lake and having scorned the idea of
chaperone found ourselves alone this awful night
storm had up late in the afternoon and when it
ceased terrific wind began to whistle thru the trees and
fairly rock the cottage Then had this queer sound
What made it?
Oooh!! Bangil
Oooh!! Bang!!!
''Grr grr! gr!'' growed Barney. The sound
from the back Of the house. Again and again
heard and huddled down beds each wished
that she safely at home where there such
unearthly noises Finally the wind went down and with
it that dreadful and very fright
ened girls dropped asleep In the morning the
shining and everything seemed brighter. AS as
up went downstairs to what had made
the queer noise. And We had neglected
to fasten the door and the wind blew it back
it made grooming sound and then shut with bang
The humping, concluded, Barney's tail, he
always raped it the steps when he wanted to
in Frances Erwin,
Eighth Grade, 405 Second Avenue S,
Normal School. st. Cloud, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

The next night we heard the sounds. We could
discover for the strange noises heard night
night and became intensely interested in trying
unravel the mystery. The entire family and many Of
friends and neghbors became Interested After care
full investigation finally concluded that the noise
was caused by the tin roof It very weather
and the of the day had caused it to expand Then
after the cooling process which with the hours Of
the night there was contraction This made the queer
clicking and creaking sound. Grace 81. Anderson,
L Eleventh Grade. Osakis, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
OUT-OF-TOWN TOPICS
For Sunday, September 9:

---I "WHILE -=- SLEPT-O II : :
= The stories must be strictly original ~ -
They may be true fiction. .s,..
The manner in which the stories are told will
count most.
The papers should be mailed so as to reach the
office Of The Journal Junior ~.. ...5..
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, August &c.
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 f..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

would come. Even my fairy tales grew tresome. Il
was still. "Ughl Will they comes'' said to
myself ttWhat is the matter childi" asked grandma
tOh sten grandma, isen'' replied. t'Did that lit
tie noise frighten youf' asked dear grandma, Yes"
us that we will have ran.' Cora Jones'
Eighth Grade. Breckenridge, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
For Sunday, September Is:

The stories must be strictly orig nal -
The word may be used in any sense given in the
dictionary So
The style in which the stories are told viii
count most toward recognition.
The papers should be mailed so as to reach the
Office of The Journal Junior,
Not Later than Thursday Morning. September 6,
They must be written in ink on one side only of
the paper, not than 800 words in length, nor
less than 100, marked with the number Of words
and each paper signed with the grade, school,
mare and address of the writer. The papers must
no: be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
TIE WORK OF LITTLE M1scH1EFs.


''No, we don't want to co., said my chum and I,
mama papa sisters and brother joined merry crowd
seated in hayrack bound for the picnic grounds. Ny
friend and had planned to stay at home, read, make
fudge and enjoy pleasant day by ourselves. The day
passed pleasantly enough but not the night. When
the clock struck some of courage failed and
began to cast anxious gances in the direction from
the picnickers should each time being dis
appointed. But bark, what that strange noise9 NJ
frightened glance at queer grating noise
was heard the window It began SOFTLY then
became still audible. We seemed glued to the
chairs for could not but stared banky at the
curtain which lowered, that could not
who the intruders and neither Of brave
enough to raise it. Oh the agony Of those five mnutes
Thoughts fitted thru my mind Of burglars cutting the
entrance Then the noise stopped and
heard papas voice. had told NJ. not to say thing
about because should be laughed After
all had been seated and while they relating to
the good time they had had the noise heard
at the window only this time louder than
before. Papa quickly, went to the window raised
the shade and there behold great yellow
with which some children knowing alone had
tried to brighten They certainly succeeded.
2 Ninth Grade Helen S. Oswald,
Perham, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
THE COOL, .CHINK. CHNKn

One hot day reading in my when
heard faint ''chink, chink chink. continued to
read and the sound kept Ny curiosity aroused
and got up investigate. looked thru all the bed
first, but it not in any Of them looked in
all the closets but could not find it. Then went to the
garrett looked in all the boxes and chests and under
the caves. It was not there Then I went downstairs
searched every nook and At last, went out
in the kitchen and found making iced tea. When
she stirred it the ice made the chink chnk chnk.'
A Fifth Grade. -Ney Jones,
Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
LITTLE PORKY's QUIILs
Small Boy and Two Red Squirrels Find Something In
teresting in Glade

CeIeStng
1850: (Prze)
I WAS my vacation out in the country and used
to carry milk to some neighbors about mile away.
It very nice walk when could go thru the PASTURE
but very lonely walk when had to 20 thru the woods
One night the bull loose and had to 60 thru the
woods. AS walked along heard rafting noise. At
first did not pay any attention to it, but went
the noise increased went to the side Of the path
and there in little glade porcupne rafting his
quilts and around him two little red squirrels play
ing Every in a while would look up and
chatter at the old porcupine. left them to their
devices and hurried with the milk.
Sixth Grade Frank Dyer,
Hopkins, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
A LEAP AND A SCREAM,

am not frightened by any noise hear in the night
now but when small it different. Then was
frightened at the least little noise that heard al
ways slept in bed next to and hearing a slight
noise lay still and listened. It from the other
What could it be? There it again! L
climbed out of bed and went tipoe to mama's bed.
wanted to be very still not to awaken papa for
he always leased for being afraid But alas there
that noise again, made quick leap and in
way caught hold of the window shade and down
with such catter that screamed and awoke the whole
household and completely drowned that other little noise
so that we never found out what it was.
B Sixth Grade. Ethel Hail.
Hutchinson Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
A SIMPLE CHARM

Take unto your sphere of labor that SIM
pie charm, Loue, and your Me-1oork must
succeed You can take nothing greater, you
need take nothiag less.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
Her NEIGHBOR's CAT.

was sitting in my when heard queer Noise.
At first thought it my chum. went to the door
to see, but there went back and sat down
to read again, but I had than picked up tho
in the cellar went down the stairs half frightened to
death, it such queer noise I had never heard
anything like it before. When reached the ground 7
saw two shining eyes looking at found stone and
threw it at them. The animal made jump and went
out of the window It only neighbours old black
cat that had made such q queer noise. ::
Seventh Grade, Edith Engbloom,
- Lakeside School. Box 49, Route g. Elk River, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
JUST ONCE AFRAID.

Every evening in I gather bouquet of my
favorte flowers, sweet pea One evening was out at
my usual pastime, and after while heard low voice
from the barn say, t'What you doing, Esther?' I
quickly turned to all sides before could the
who frightened The who stood there not
very dangerous, because he next door
He made his voice sound strange and queer that he
could brighten He and mama, who had
jump, had good laugh at and had to laugh, too.
After that I was never afraid of the next door,
Seventh Grade. Esther Hauge
Garfield School. Nerstrand, MINI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
THE SHELTERING COUCH.

II don't suppose you IL be afraid to stay home alone
tonight; I going downtown to do shopping"
my mother said evening.
''I'u not, mother if I may have Ruth stay with
me,' answered Mother said I might and in little
while Ruth and mother gone. We washed the
dishes and putting the last away Ruth
gave little jump '*Just listen to that! What it
bes she exclaimed and both turned pale listen
ed to queer low moan which from under the
try window Neither of had courage enough to go and
see what it was made dive under the sofa. 1
could almost feel the sofa shake, trembed with
fright We had lain there about half hour listening
to the queer sound when mother in "Children!'
she said when she US, F'What made you go under
thereof When we had told her story she remarked
with laugh, IT heard it, too but discovered that it
only the broken branch the maple tree that the
wind blew back and FORTH And has that caused all this
fright7" Lillian Engbloom,
Eight Grade. Route 3, Elk River, MINI.
Lakeside School.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-14

Even an expert cannot distinguish by
its appearance roasted Java from Bra
lillian Coffee. Then how can you know
that you get your moneys worth when
you buy loose grocery-store coffee on
looks and the price mark? You don't
know, and the grocer does not know,
for "cup" quality is not visible to the
eye, and he cannot show Il to you.
Refuse loose scoop coffee You NAV be
sure that all coffee deteriorates when ex-
posed to the air, and is easily contami.
mated BY. dust and impurities.
You will find it to your advantage to
buy from us direct if your grocer refuses
to supply Arbuck1es' Ariosa Coffee.
For your protection to positively in
sure you full weight, purity and the best
coffee value for your money Arbuckles'
Ariosa Coffee is sold in sealed one
pound packages only. AS the largest
coffee dealers in the world, with bust
ness exceeding any four other coffee
dealers, we can and do give better coffee
than can be bought elsewhere for any,
thing like the same price-in proof Of
which the sales of Ariosa for "a years
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-14

stage Of their career, and the finger
print system is the only means Of
Identification yet devised that makes
this practicable.
Not only is 1t virtually impossible
that any mans ten tinger-prints. one
after the other, should resemble in
mere general mathematical form each
of those of another man, the chance
against any such coincidence being
calculated by Professor Francis Gal
ton, the eminent anthropologist and
mathematician, as one hundred and
sixty-four million against one, but 1t
is equally impossible that any two
tinger-prints should be identical in
every detail.
Recently the United States govern
ment has also adopted the thumb
print system for Identification of the
sailors and soldiers in service, as this
might become useful not only in
cases of desertion, but also to more
readily identify the bo -.es of those
who have fallen on the field Of battle.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-14

MAGNIFIED THUMB MARK SHOWING
DISTINGUISHED LINES.
the fact that every man carries on his
finger-tips the proofs of his identity.
and passports in the Celestial land
have consisted of n government
stamped piece of oil paper on which
the traveller has to record his digital-
marks before setting forth on his
journey. So in India. where deeds
transferring land have for centuries
past been signed among the illiterate
peasantry by thumb-mark. Within
recent years the government of In
dia has extended this native custom
to postoffice savings bank books. mill
tary and civil pension certificates,
emigrants' contracts, mortgages on
growing crops. and other transactions
where false personation has to be
guarded against or an authenticated
acknowledgment of money received
has to be made. Naturally. also. the
system was promptly adopted for the
Identification of criminals, and it was
an Indian police officer, E. Il. Henry
inspector-general of police In Bengal,
who carried to England his expert
ences in the work. and when appointed