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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04
A TYPICAL CHAFTERBox.
(High School Credit

IHlgh school y y =
Oh! Ho! I must stop and rest in this fir tree. I
all out of breath, I have been laughing You
it was this way: Tommy had been naughty and Mary
told him the little bird referring to myself, would tell
grandma about it. This made Tommy angry and he went
out in search of Of course, he could not find me-
always manage to be concealed when looked for, and
Tommy seeing mistook him for me- and began
to chase and scold poor Deke who tried explain to
Tommy who would not listen. 1t may have been inpolte
to laugh at them, but they really did look comca
nice of the little bird to tell everything, and heard her
say something like "tattleale, but pretty she
saying she wished the little bird would tell her if
Lucy really going to the party did not tell her
tho, out of spite. Perhaps have given the idea
that I not pleasant, but rather the opposite do
not to be- but hearing many things and telling
many things sometimes gets me quite upset. have
often however brought good to people and enjoy
seeing the puzzled look the Of those who wonder
how somebody else found their secrets. must be
off to tell Aunt Helenit is something very important
and not for anyone else to hear-so goodbye! H.:
Tenth Grade Edith E. Lndberg
Cokato, MINI.
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lice McLillan,
Cannon Falls, MINI.
A VICTIM Of MAGIC.
Honorable Mention.)

One day boy angriy asked little bird, ttWhy did
you tell my father the who let the the
fields have notion to kill you.
t'Oh, dom little boy! Let tell you my story
began 81 playing with crow, when it slapped my
face with it's wing. grew angry and told my father
It happened that the crow 8 father wizard tho
did not know it. When the wizard heard of it, he sent
for and when I he said, you will always tell
the boys whenever they do anything wrong He also
said that the boys told would try to kill me- That
made very sad asked old witch what should
do. She told to tell my story whenever they to
kill me. Good bye. Now I must tell Mrs. Green that
Tommy ate the cake" Ralph 81. Comaford,
Fifth Grade Box 433, Monticello MINI.
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A PLEASANT POST.
Honorable Mention.

...-zr~- (Honorab1e Mention.
One day as was going downtown met a little bird
who said 'Do you know where can find bird to take
my plaees" said What place do you mean; you have
work, have yous'' eyes, have. Don t you know
who ans the little bird that tells. have told
you many times. ALI the mothers in the world feed
and pet dislike very much to give up my place.
do not like to tell all you little boys and girls, but
can't help it. That is the only make my hv-
ing. growing old and it is too hard for to
60 around fast enough to tell all see.''
81 number of birds around the corner, said;
"Maybe Of them will take your place. You would
better 90 and them about it,
"An rght,'' he said, and away he went. I have
him since. Walter Eagan,
Seventh Grade. Akeey, MINI.
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OUT-OF.TOWN TOPICS
For Sunday, February 18: ~
"CROSSING A BRIDGE

The stories must be strictly true and original.
The topic may be taken literally or fguratively.
The papers should be mailed to reach the
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Not Later Than Thursday Morning, February 8.
They must be written in ink one side only of
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TATTIER CANNOT PEEP.
(Honorable Mention.)

(Honorable Menton)
AS I was sitting tree pantry window
day, little boy in and walk around as if
he wanted something By and by he stopped, took
cookie and jam and sat down to eat them His face
stained with jam. did not want any, because
do not like it, but he seemed to like it, He was just
leaving the pantry when pussy in and he sat down
to feed her, he tried to- But she would not eat the
boy went out and washed his face Days went by and
nothing said about the jam. But day his
wanted for dinner found there not enough
She called the little boy to her and asked him if he had
eaten it. He said he had not touched it. decided to
tell his mother The next morning. before he was up
went to the door. It open walked in. But she
not in that room so I waited for her to
afraid of the little boy, Sammy he called but he
must have slept long time that morning, when his
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A CHATTY LITTLE FELLOW.

One evening I sitting beside the fire thinking
about things that had been able to comprehend.
"Its always "a little bird, - thought. 81 wish
could it, Scarcely the words in my mind be-
fore squeaky voice said $50 you to me- do
youi Here I What do you wanti" Looking around
the real little bird that tells perched the
back Of my chair. surprised could hardly
speak, but managed to say, 81 to know where you
find out SO much to tell foks.' ssYou see have hardly
anything to do and very inquistive, travel In
doing 50 ind out 50 much saas a when
not keep from telling them. great many times get
into mischief by telling things that they would better
know Here interrupted by stern voice
which said, Frances you want to go to sleep you
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sPonING THE SUNSHINE.

You often hear the expression, GA little bird told
me We birds don It often have the chance to explain
to people to correct this injustice which laid
door, 1 expect many people do think really tell
secrets to human beings but going to show you how
was taking my usual sun-bath, perched Of the
lower branches Of lilac bush, when suddenly heard
the sound of voices approaching and pepng between the
leaves two little girls coming slowly down the path
They sat down the shady side of the lilac bush and
became quite interested in what they saying,
interested in fact that hoped down closer that might
hear better One child looked she had been crying
and the other looked If she did not Bit The
first child at last turned angry to the other and CRIED
1T isn't sol Who told you?' The little girl did not
for moment, then suddenly looking wise she
glanced up to where sitting and said 'That little
bird told me-. indignant thatI did notice
what said after that. did not know what it
she had accused me of telling but knew that it had
made child unhappy, and talk as much as + would,
neither took any notice Of me- went back to my old
perch But the brightness of the seemed dmmed and
longer wished to swing the branches of the old
lilac bush SO flew away, greatly troubled. Do you
how misrepresented birds are?
Ninth Grade Mary C. Furber,
Detroit CITY MINI,
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When you took some fudge out Of pan which your
mother said not to touch, who told
''oh stop! Stop, please, stopt'' I sobbed- ssI did
not know you were looking
Don It cry" he said soothngly. eco home and try
to do better walked slowly home thinking seriously
Of what the bird had said. Alma Haugen,
Sixth Grade. Spring Valley, MINI.
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CALLED TT DUTY.
(Honorable Mention.

HONORABLE
'tDear mel I've been busy today telling the
mothers what their children have done.1 looked up
in surprise to little bird perched the branch Of
tree under which I sitting.
tfWho youf'' asked IN the little bird that
tells he answered. hung my head, bushing, knew
this bird had sometimes told on me.
ttDon't you think sometimes that it is not right to
tell on the childrens'' asked
No. the bird replied. .It's my duty to tell. I
have to- in order that mothers may teach their children
what is right and wrong It keeps pretty busy
be going, he continued, Gas must go and look after
the naughty children, and away he few singing merrily
Eighth Grade, Grace ReyIeck,
Central School. Grafton, N. D.
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HE HAS HIS MOODS.
High School Credit


Oh, no, you have never seen me before, but III
wager my left wing We heard like to talk and
used to it, for that is my mission in life just yes
terday had talk and listen for nearly three hours
before could have things properly stirred up am
not always mischievous, tho do good than you
imagine I sitting the lamp-post this morning
when little boy along looking as if he had lost
his last FRIEND but he had not there sat with
ruffed feather Of intelligence, altho knew well as
he that his ch Will and he had fought and tho both
wished to, neither dared make up So just politely
hoped down and whispered in his ear, sWi wants to
make up This must have been just what he wanted to
know for pretty soon, hunting for some fun,
them swapping jackknves and that is sure sign
Of peace But fear you will think benevolent
little bird and that would do! Just yesterday
told Mrs. S. that Mrs B. said her hat looked like
posy exhibit pancake. You don't need to be told
the result The whole neighborhood has been in tur
MOL ever since Mrs S. will let her Susy speak
to the B. boy and Mr. S. is going to kill the B. cat the
next time he hears it's voice. I would not mind that
because that very old eat ending my
not long ago, but business business and must
be peaeemaker for awhile, goodbye.
Eleventh Grade. Emma Cheering,
Larmore, N. D.
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s. M1NNEsoTA SUNDAY .MoRNNa FEBRuARY. 4 1906
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MIN
hIINNEAPo POLLS

mama did in told her about the jam. Then few
out of the door, When Sammy In she scolded him
and he asked her. t'Who todf She said tOh, little
bird told me- have him eat jam SINCE be-
cause when he does he pulls down the curtain
Sixth Grade. Grace Larson,
Marion, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04
A SLY DIsCLosER.

am a robin. One day last spring as my wife and
making nest in lilac bush, Ada and Eva, two
little girls, came out to play party. When they
about ready to eat, Ada said II going to get mamas
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04
Three Kinds of People

There are three kinds of people IN the
suorld-the ViU's S, the aUomt's and the can't s.
The first accomplish everything, the second
oppose everything, the third fail IN every-
ttlng-BulaUer Luton.
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HE DENIES Ills POWERS.

have to tell what is doing all the time.
But do not like the name they give very well.
do tell people, but they need not say I always
telling for I am not. The other day little boy did
something his mother told him not to do. When she
She said Eyes, you did, know you did. - He asked
her how she knew and she said eThe little bird told
me- That day when he telling his friends about
it he said IT wish there WASH any bird to tell
am going to shoot that bird you see!, do not like
to- have them say that, for in danger all the time
Fifth Grade, Pearl ingalls,,
Central School. Grafton, NJ.
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BIRDIE ANSWERED FOR TT.

am called the bird that tells. :" Many a time
told which broke the JOY of the who
kept them At time told little boys mother that
he had run away from school. When she asked him he
answered in rather gruf tone, 'tWho said soa' "a
small Bird the reply. ooh, such animals! Why
you believe them?' With that he opened the door and
went galloping the street. But the time had
when was to be found out. And here the little
boyl What say if he should ask about this
subiectf He did The truth the best and so he
heard the real But this boy could tell things
all around the world, was not found out second
time. Annie Horsch,
Seventh Grade Delano MINI.
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For Sunday, February %: 1922" "
T. -.~~-.- "NUMBER 1427.'

- = IN UMBEK I421. =
The stories must be strictly original
The stories may be upon any subject, but !" No.
1872 must play important part in each one
The papers should be mailed SO as to reach the
office of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Thursday Morning February Is.
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.
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HARD ON BOOK LOVERS.

''That girl must not stay up late reading books
and her mother does not know it, either. It must be
stopped. must tell her mother, she will read her
eyes out. There! Her mother is calling her and she
will get up. She is sleepy. She read till IL last
night. I must report. will report! This makes me
feel better Now feel that have done my duty. She
will read tonight Her mother looked serious and
said she would to her. She woke early this morning
because, you see, she did not read last night. Her
mother took all her books downstairs and put them the
bookcase, Just for She only read down
stairs and when her mother thinks best She will wonder
how her mother found out She will imagine told
her. for only mothers know the bird that tells.''
Eighth Grade Olive Hall,
Central School Grafton, N. D.
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Mildred Bentley,
Montevideo, MINI.
TIE WISDOM GIvER.

One day as was playing in the lake small bird
perched upon the talking to a friend of
mine and the bird seemed be listening to what said
When came to town every one knew what had said
out there went out to the lake the and again
the bird and perched upon the waves rocking with
them. asked him if he had told people what said And
he said, eyes, I always do" asked 'sWhyf" He
things" Lewis Belin
Seventh Grade. Dassen, MINI.
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would better go to bed. It's time to go anyway OF
with you. 80 - Frances Bailey
Fifth Grade Raymond, MINI

Fifth Grade. Raymond MINI
PUSSY LITTLE THING.
Yes, yes,'' said the fussy little bird, tnervousr,
craning its neck in all directions II the little bird
other birds loved but dsked and called tat
te-tale and gossip When child naughty and his
mother Furnishes him for it, she is asked Who told youi
and replies Oh, little bird told me-, whether told
her or not. Once little boy punished for going
into the pantry and playing havoc with the pie and jam
When his mother to his usual question: Who
told you so3 replied that the tattetae he immed
atey went out Of doors all the little birds
he could find! little girl installing her pet canary for
because during her chastisement had sung with all
its might the poor thing to the cat saying dra
maticaly, You are traitor and treat you they
ought to be treated But there goes little boy playing
truant. must tell his father he IL have his stick
ready when Johnny home.'' So the fussy little
bird few away to tell another child.
Tenth Grade Mildred Bentley,
Montevideo, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13

Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. aSS,
Chicago, May 12.-Willie Hoppe, the
boy expert. captured first honors>in 1872
balkline billiard tournament at Orches-
ira hall BY defeating George Slosson,
the worlds champion this afternoon by
the score of 500 to ITO. George Sutton,
runner-up in the recent worlds cham
pionship tourney at New York, secured
similar honors in the local contest, when
seven en- innings f in remerisb1e Billiards.
Sutton is now the holder Of three Of
the highest averages for tournament
games, his average tonight, Il 81,
ranking third in the list. Slosson, the
winner in New York, is now tied with
Schaeffer and Cure for third and fourth
places. which will be decided by private
agreement, as the tournament has
closed. H. s:.- 81. l-5.s, =, .$%y
schaeffer played in hard luck to.
night for the first four innings, but in
the fifth he found his stroke and
stacked up neat pile Of 1O4 points
His seventy-fifth shot was 3 particu-
larly well executed, difficult drive
masse, and the century mark was
reached thru kiss shot that took in
two cushions. 'sThe = Wizard'' fell
down in the next two innings, and foz
the rest Of the time played q thinking
pdII, WILLIE OuVtOu Aciu CA0 Stdkc, 1OI
two long runs Of 2o6 and 172 respec.
! lively. ....-- II 80
At the end of his longest run Sutton
was going SO. easily and had the balls
under such perfect control that every:
one settled back in their seats expect
ing him to do the performance OF
Hoppe the night before But the big
expert slipped up on an easy masse ano
spoiled his chances for the world s rec
ord He came back after SchaeffersE
scant trot of four with dozen or more
difficult open shots, and then tucked
the balls comfortably together at the
foot Of the table and began Keeling of
the fine caroms like clockwork. HI
kept his stride and ran his string out
in brilliant style. Scorer
Hoppe-11S 0, o, 80, 0, !, o, 10, 2. Is
81. SO. 0, 20, 0, so, l, 6, 2, 10, 2; total
800. High run ll8; average % 1921
O. q 3 2. O. o. Sc /, l. O. O. 1: total 10
high run, 81; average 8 20-21. T.
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AMEs sWAMPs STATE
U IN ANNUAL MEET
No Records Are Broken but Ames
Wins On ALI Around
Work.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
= Ames, Iowa, May 12.-Iowa state
college, by the overwhelming score of
SO 1-3 to 3S 2-3, defeated the state uni
versity at their annual dual meet. The
half mile, quarter-niile and the two re-
lays were the sensations of the meet.
No records were broken owing to the
fact that the wind blew gale down
the 220 stretch.
Iowa did her best in the field
events, but on the track Ames was su,
sensation of the day. Up to the last
set the race seemed Iowa 8. Barker
started off with lead of ten yards, but
Carr drew up ON him and beat him out
at the tape by fifteen: yards. Remley,
the two-miler, seemed to run in dis
tress.
The outcome seems to indicate that
Ames will be good for second in the
state field meet. = 4+-,. -
Summary: - srs>..s -,.-:'
One Hundred-yard Dash--Renshaw, Iowa, AM
Luberger. Ames. tied for first; Packer, Ames
third. Time, 10 3-5. ,',.-.J. -.
One Mile Run-curtis: Annes; Riley, Iowa
A%ss Time anG 44 Hurdle
| Henninger. Ames; Nichols, Ames; Brown, Iowa
| Time. IS 2-5. .: ..a
Iowa; Thayer, Ames: Distance, liz feet
| inches. -. -. T. '@..-rT - --:-A = --r.
-Four Hundred and Forty-yard Dash-Hubbard
! Ames; Hazard sAmes; Hewitt Ames. Time
| 81 seconds. ..ss
High Jump-Jeanson Ames; White, Iowa
1 Tracy, Ames tied for first. Height, feet
inches. ---|..z '--.-----~ :. i-!-:-.r :-.,-.r.
Two Hundred and Twenty yard Hurdle-Nicf
OILS, Ames; Henninger, Anes; Brown, lows
Time 81 40. r'- 'e-s..-.
| Pole Vnult-Bickel, .Ames, first; Davis. Iowa
and Mccullough, Ames, tied for second. Heigh
! 10 feet .'-..
Half mile Run-Johnson, Ames; Beard, Ames
| Van Marter. Ames. Time. PIP As.
| Shot Put-Durkee, Iowa; Brugger, Ames
Mcmahon iowa Distance, 80 feet inches.
Two Hundred and Twenty-yard Dash-Packe
Ames; Renshaw, Iowa; Luberger, Ames Time
1926.
| Hammer Throw-Chalmers, Iowa; Lamber
Ames; Uhl, Ames. Distance 1872 feet inches
One Mile, Relay-Ames won. Time. BAL p
Broad Jump-Barber. "Ames; Barheimer, Iowa
Lambert Ames. Distance, % feet
Two-Mile Run-Mutch. Ames: Waggone
Ames; Curtis. Ames. Time, 1855.
p, Half mile Relay-Ames Won. Time, 1 :36 2-5.
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Teams Will Meet i: on a Marshall
Field Nov. 10 Minnesota
: S.. Meet Uncertain. .


Special to The Journal. ,:
Chicago, May 12.-Cornen and Chi
cago will meet in football this IAN
pleted tonight when Coach Stage, in
answer to an invitation received last
week, telegraphed his acceptance to
the Ithaca officials. The Cornell game
will be played Nov. 10. at Marshall
field. - !. ,~. ..~.s"-z. =. :.-a.~-. -.
Stage announced the date after a
meeting of the university senate, in
which the matter Of an eastern game
was discussed. The midway professors
debated whether or not Chicago would
be allowed to play any "big games. -
Several members Of the senate be-
lieved the Cornell game should not be
arranged. The action of the body in
permitting the game. settled theS"bie
be- at liberty to negotiate for another
eastern date. g ..; -,
= Excepting the date with Cornell moth,
ing has been done on the maroon: foot.
ball schedule. If Chicago can secure
a game with some other eastern school
| it will leave three games to be played
with Hbig nine''' schools. =. The three
games will lie between Illinois, Indi
ana, Iowa and Purdue. = y L. s'l4a =.
Chicago has met Cornell before.f The
famous 800 maroon team defeated the
Ithacans at Marshall field by the score
Of: II to 6. Brown and Princeton arr
being approached by the maroon off
Gals. -
Minnesota has asked Chicago for al
| outdoor track meet. Dr.. William.
wants the Chicago team to come tt
| Northrop field May-26~ Stage has
decided whether or not to meet tn,
gOphers, .. I.3#j'7
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YALE TAXES FIFTH
| MEET FROM TIGERS
Ellis Add One More to Unbroken
Series of Victories
Over Princeton.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
New Haven, Conn.,, May 12.-Yals
won at the dual meet with Princeton
today, scoring 1874 points to 25A. New
Yale-Princeton records were set in the
pole vault and broad jump.
point winner for his team, winning the
two hurdle events. Gamble won the
220-yard dash.
It was the fifth annual meet. Yale
won all the previous meets, Princeton
never scoring more than thirty-four
points. Yale tried today her hardest to
ex5eed the, score of IS points made
against Princeton last year.
Yale was weakened by the loss of
Eli Parsons, it's best half-miler, who
is on the ocean on his way home from
the Olympic games, and Dray, its best
pole vaulter, who is out of track ath-
| letics because of broken ankle. Prince
ton expected to make better showing
than usual because of the superior
coaching by Al COPELAND, who took
charge of the team this spring.
Major H. Y. Turpin of New York was
referee and J. D. See of New York
ciey. starter. Firsts counted five, Sec
onds two and thirds one point. Prince
ton was courteously given the pole In
every event.
| summaries.
One Hundred-yard Dash-Robinson. Yale.
won; Butler. Yale second; Gamble, Princeton.
third. Time, 10 Is seconds.
I One-Mile Rum Engle, Yale. first; scud-
der. Yale second; Kelly, Princeton third.
Time, 4:36 Is.
| Four Hundred and Forty -yard Run-Coholah,
Yale, won; Ewing. Yale, second; Power, Prince
| ton. third Time, 81 seconds.
One Hundred and Twenty-yard Hurdle-Arm-
strong Princeton, won; Hill. Yale. second;
Earls, Yale, third. Time. Is So seconds.
| Shot Put-White. Yale won; Abbott. Yale,
second: Buhrman, Yale, third. Distance, II
Eight Hundred and Eighty-yard Run-Moor.
Yale. won; Tilson, Yale. second; Swan, Prince
ton. third. Time, 2:O5 3-5.
Running High Jump-Marshall. Yale, won;
Sisson Yale, second Tucker Princeton, third.
Height, feet 11as inches
Running Broad Jump-Sheffeld. Yale, won:
Knox Yale, second; Simons. Princeton, third.
Distance % feet. Breaks Yale-Princeton rec
ord.
Two-Mile Run-Hall Yale. won: Woodward.
Yale. second; Porter,3 Yale, third Time.
Two Hundred and Twenty-yard Hurol-=-
Armstrong Princeton won; Gates Yale. Sec
ond: Johnson. Yale. third Time. % 1-5 seconds.
| Hammer Throw-Shevlin. Yale. won Daub.
Princeton second; Park, Yale third. Distance
| 141 feet inches.
i Two Hundred and Twenty yard Dash-Gam-
a. BILE Princeton. won: Twitchell. Yale. second;
| Robinson Yale. third. Time % Is seconds.
| Pole Tault-Gi1bert. Yale. won: Hinton OF
, Yale and Penney. Moor and Goodrich of Prince
| ton tied for second. Height IL feet inches.
Breaks Yale-Princeton record.
Final score: Yale, 7sa4; Princeton. 25A.