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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-21
uNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER II, 1900

feed them only three times day and that all
did feed them afterward. Every week that summer
on. The next the lady had feed her chickens
again and the next she had wash her dishes
and do other little things. She gave 81 week for
that did not like that well feeding the chickens
Fifth Grade, ri Frances Brame,
- Garfield School. 1928 Clinton Ave.
~.G.. Z t.a.@ - >sr-5- !
- THE LONG BOB. -
One day last winter at the hour of pm. as
reached home I heard great barking Of dogs I
thru the yard and looking up the street, saw the
funniest sight I had in long time It
long bob-sled with four boys it,
drawn by little donkey For tugs they had ropes tied
to the front sled Alongside large st. Bernard
dog, barking with all his might 1t happened that
knew the boy who owned the donkey and bob and he
asked to take ride with him. carried my books
into the house and went. had much fun be-
fore We thrown into snowdrifts and dumped off
the bob and everything like that you think of.
Nearly every day after that about pm. had good
time with the donkey and the bob. e~zsFs *.E--1-%
Eighth Grade, George E. Cooper,
Adams School. 2015 Thirteenth Ave. s.
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ONE AUGUST NIGHT.
Honorable Mention.)

Honorable Mention.)
At the hour of ten night in August it thun-
dering lightning of doors and threatened
We were seated quietly around the when crash!
sound from the back hall and heard
body running down the front stairs. We all jumped
up, thinking the house had been struck by lightning
fastened to open the kitchen door leading the second
face I cried, fFre'' My sister to awaken father
who asleep the couch and by the time he had
answered, "What?' number Of times half-drowsily,
he realized what she meant. He out and connected
the garden hose with the city water while others kept
pouring water into the fire and in about hour time
1t was all over 1t certainly was busy hour for every
to another, trying to put out the fire. We afterward
learned that gasoline the of the whole
excitement It had acted tho it might explode, so
the fire apparently turned OUT and the stove started
downstairs into the yard but the way it dropped
and in a moments time the whole hall of
flames It the first fire I had witnessed and
trust will be the last do not to spend another
night like that. Amanda Erickson,
Seventh Grade, 3104 Seventeenth Ave. S.
Corcoran School.
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9 THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, I
SOME ONE HOUR
CONTINUED From Page One.)

voice. words similar to this: cat the hour of twelve
mented my companion I felt worried. Twelvee And
it was nearly that now. 'Oh, Annabell! do you think
she meant ts asked But she only looked scared and
said nothing Halfpast ten eleven; quarter Of twelve;
twelve. The hour passed slowly while Annabel and I
waited in breathless anxiety for the mysterious some
thng' to happen starting nervousy at little sound
and turning pale if anyone us. One O'Clock
"Fake, after al'' commented disgustedy, but
breathing freely Imagine my surprise when Anna
bell left abruptly and srolled out into the June
shine with the shadow Of disappointment her usually
smiling face Anna Dempsey,
Ninth Grade, 2S17 Columbus Ave.
Central High School.
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UNFAMILIAR SIGHTS.
Honorable Mention,)

My sister had been suffering with toothache for
week. One night she became very thirsty and she
could not drink water went downstairs to get orange
for her. 1t pitch dark and when the bot
tom step thought was the floor When stepped
all felt air and down I went PUNK the floor
where sat, woebegone sight, I When I re-
covered from that fright tiptoed to the pantry with
tears running down face But fortune did not favor
tin pan: How jumped! Again mustered up cour-
age and felt around Then started upstairs with the
orange Upon arriving at the head Of the stairs the
moonlight showed that it hard lemon. My
anger my fear and stamping into the bedroom
exclaimed, "You IL have to 60 without your orange
for I'll not go down there again at this hour!' How
ever had been awakened by the confusion and
arrived with orange but have since
explored the house at the hour of one
Sixth Grade, Jessie Dawson,
Motley School. PIG Pleasant St. Sc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-21
MINNEAPOLIS TOPICS
For Sunday, November 4:
"DANCING."

Stories of parties are barred
The stories must be strictly original
If true, they must be written in the first person;
if fiction, they must be written in the third person.
The stories must be in the hands Of the editor
of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, October 81,
at o'clock. 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 num-
Der 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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LOOKING FOR FROGS.

When was taking my vacation in the country last
July, very funny thing happened to friend and my
self. We wandered down road that led to small
pond and sat down in the grass to rest We did not
stay there long for my friend jumped up and said:
boards nailed them together and put the raft the
pond We then called to dinner, but returned to
the pond afterward and went in 'boat' and had
good time. About o'cock still the pond
when friend suddenly called for help She stuck
in the mud went out to help her but just as she was
and fell in. It quite exciting for time. I was
wet from head to foot and the worst of it that the
rest leased and said looking for frogs and did
not know myself. That the last time I
went on that pond as long as was there.
A Seventh Grade, Ruth Achenbach
Franklin School. 600 Eighteenth Ave. N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-21
HUNGRY COCK-A-DOoDIES.

When I was years old lady who lived next door
said she would give so cents week, feeding
her chickens three times day to feed them at
the hours of 9, and S. up at O'Clock the first
Monday morning just could not wait for o'clock to
come, at hahpast seven fed them and then again
at and / and 5. At O'Clock had to chase the1A
unless my sister helped me- The lay said that must
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-21
WHEN THE MARKET OPENS,
Honorable MentiOn,)

It o'clock in the morning Everybody
the jump at Central market The farmers living not
very far from town coming in and everybody
looking out for himself. The just coming up
and many already at the market Here a
woman haggling over bushel of tomatoes, there
groceryman buying up light vegetables. At the
wholesale fruit places getting ready for the
days work. and all Of them seemed to be doing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-21
5000! O-O5OH! O-OOw!
(Honorable Mention.)

Honorable Mention)
AS Tommy passed thru the paror at the hour Of his
bedtime, the piano glared fercey at him. The keys
looked like teeth and seemed to The table and
chairs had lions feet and the knobs the chairs looked
like big eyes glazing at him. The pictures looked to
Tom like pictures of wizards and witches. He could
not go thru the parlor fast enough As he about
halfway the stairs, white figure toward him.
"a ghost!'' his first thought "Mother!'' he
cried ''Come here, quick!' Whats the matter, Tom4
Don't be frightened It's only ~ his sister said Oh
what relief! Tom knew his sisters voice, all he
did to run into his and 60 to sleep before
anything could brighten him.
Sixth Grade, -Mab1e Ramswick,
Hawthorne School. 2645 Colfax Ave. N.
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:oR, MINNEAPoLIsI MnNNESoTA, suNDA

thing. Then the owner foreman came out and went
to the track where they hold their auctions Here
buying carload of bananas another buy
ing and by o'clock everything ready to be
transferred to the market. Once there, they
ranged in their proper places, ready to be sold
Seventh Grade, -Isador Halperin; :
Sumner School. .." 500 Sixth Ave. N.
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ingly striking twelve. My parents said never word.
suppose had been spied upon.
Eighth Grade, Floyd Langdon
Calhoun School. 3149 Humboldt Ave. S,
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POOR BABY!

At the hour Of pm, the baby
awoke. Her mother, my cousin, was
away and the baby suddenly wanted
her. My sister, Grace, and I were
alone and the baby. would have moth
ing to do with us: She screamed and
cried and all our efforts at quoting
her were fruitless. We gave her hot
water, turned her over, picked her up
and rocked her, but it was of no use.
She would have no one but her mother.
At last Grace offered suggestion,
"She's hungry, poor little thing!"
Let's give her some milk!'' can
right, III get it, I said. I warmed
it, but in giving it to baby I spilled
it and the baby was nearly drowned.
After hopping her off with the dresser
cover we again tried to give her what
little there was in the bottle she
Immediately choked. Grace seized her
by the feet and dangled her in mid
air for few minutes. Just then her
mother opened the door and rescued
the baby from further unintentional
cruelties. After the danger was inn
pressed upon us Of treating 7-months-
old baby that way, we went to bed
very penitent, but yet thankful that
we did not have baby sister to take
care of. Helen Crib,
= 1853 Nicollet Ave.
- B Seventh Grade, - -, ~
Bryant School. '.,--: : a
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For Sunday, November IL:
'sZIG-ZAG, -

Stories of picnics and thunderstorms are barred.
The stories must be strictly original.
Recognition will go to the stories that make
those which are told in the best style.
The papers must be in the hands Of the editor
of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, November 8,
at o'clock They must be written in ink on one
side only Of the paper, not more than 800 words
in length, nor less than 10o marked with the num-
Der 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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take the fork 60 out in the field and dig up all Of the
carrots and top them. That not much fun as I
had planned for my way home. When I had finished
that asked mother what else should do eco down
to the shoemaker with these Shoes she said. I
fast because thought that all, and would stin
have time to play football. But when returned home,
mother told to the meat MARKET which is three
blocks from where live I ran there, too, and
back soon. When returned it almost O'Clock
and dark also. Then mother said, stThat is ALL You
may go and play football, now' But told her that
could not play when it dark. H.
Seventh Grade, Arthur Engstrom
Longfellow School. 1904 Twenty eighth Ave. s.
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NOT AT ALL DISTURBED.
Honorable MentiOn.)

II :
One time after little family difference in which
nocent injured, decided, most boys sometimes do,
to run away at IL O'Clock that night slid noiselessly
down from the porch roof my mothers clothes line,
in which had tied hair brush and CRATE iron
as rounds. Going quakingly down the road suddenly
decided to spend my night in the old cedar tree,
large limb Robinson Crusoe fashion began to watch
the rest of the night out sleep impossible Would
daylight never Gomez waited and waited till at last
the sun peeped the hills, and descended my
father turnip patch for breakfast But not used
to such strenuous diet and after celebrating
hours, decided to go home Strange to say, entered
the house at the hour of noonthe clock was lust mock
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-21
THE MIDNIGHT CHIMES.

One New Years Eve my brother and I were play
ing with Christmas presents My sisters both
reading in the other and my mother and father
were talking together in the other ROOM It gres late
tired that could not sit up and lay the floor and
looked at my brother. t'He is still wideawake,'
thought to myself and said I wish wasn't tred'
In little while fell asleep and forgot all about
new year. After awhile loud whistle awoke me- I
jumped up and looked at the clock It the hour of
twelve. looked at my brother and he was sleeping
the couch in the other room. Mama and papa had
disappeared had my big brother and sister I went
into The other and awakened j in time to hear
the peal of the bells. clarence Groettum,
A Fifth Grade, 1927 Twenty fifth Ave. s.
Seward School
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WITH THE LARGEsT PuMPRNs.

When I in the country last summer, visiting my
uncle he promised to take to the county fa treat
for which I had been wishing long time. As it
long distance for to travel had to get up very
O'Clock left my uncle's home Oh, how beautiful
everything was! I heard the birds singing and the
sound Of ripping brooks The road wound thru thick
forest Before I knew it at the county fair.
We arrived at O'Clock in the morning stayed there
all day and when the time to go home, wished the
day longer. The trip home not pleasant as
when had Everything quiet and I
thought the way was very long. That the first
time had been at county fair 4.l.
A Fifth Grade, Alberta Gustafson, !
Greeley School 1928 Thirteenth Ave. 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-21
MOTHERS THREE PYRAMIDS,

At the hour Of four yesterday, 1
came home from school, and my mother
said to me, ga great deal Of work
tonight, Arthur I did not like to
hear that because I wanted to play
football. I just about knew what it
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-21

TIE DUSTEST MAN
When was or years old, I was very much afraid
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-08
naYa caught q Tartar MI You. e6 z

have caught Tartar in you. Ell 7
IS They would in you 4 retorted.
and my tn quoque shut him up and
seemed to puzzle him. Yet there. was
much more sense in it than in his COM
pliment to me, which was absolutely
pointless.
I'm afraid you'll find things pretty
rough he resumed when he had I'M
strapped my valise and handed my
reins to his man. It's lucky you're
bachelor like myself
II could not quite see the point of
this remark either, since had been
married l should hardly have sprung
my wife upon him in this free and
easy fashion. muttered the conven-
tional sort of thing, and then he said
! should find it all right when had
settled, as though l had come to Craze
upon him for weeks. WE'LL thought
I, these colonials do take the cake for
hospitality! And, still marveling,
let him lead me into the private part
of the bank.
Dinner will be ready in quarter
of an hour said he as we entered. 4
thought you might like tub first, and
you'll find all ready in the room at the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-08
LIE PREMIER
PAS
Copyright. 1899. BY ch.rle. senboe.'. son.)
No. 3 of the Series

Hat night he told me the
story of his earliest
crime. Not since the
Hateful morning of the
ides of March, when he
had just mentioned it as
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-29
CANNOT Be oownsD.
can Francisco Journals Are YER
Much on Top Of Earth.

San Francisco, April zs.-it tahes
more than an earthquake md eonna'
gratlon 10 put San Francisco newspa'
ners out Of business. with resource
tulpess that cannot but be admired
they surmounted all difficulties and
saturday there was little in their ap
pearance that indicated the strain ano
stress under which they labored 10
order TO present the news TO the eager
public OF this burned city. Only one
OF them has suspended publication
The Evening Post. being unable e
acquire a plant in the vicinity OF Inc
CITY has withdrawn from the field To-
about sixty days. e,.
The morning papers-Cail Chronlci'
and Examiner-retiredt 10 Oakland am
there on Thursday morning Issued
Joint paper from the Office OF the Oa~
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-29
STATUS or CLERKS.
.ttorney General Has Handed Down
an opInIon OF Importance.


Austin, April 2s.-An important
tShIon was handed down by the attor'
ney general as TO future status OF
county and district clerks. The law
provides that In each county whete
there are 1000 voters or more tne
Offices shall be divided. In other "oros'
have two Offices. The poll tax DUST
ness has played havoc with many pres
ent officials. Returns show tnat IN
many populous counties voters iaileo
20 pay their tar. consequently tneIe
will be only one once In counties nav
ing less than 1900 voters where ne.o-
tofore there have been two. haa INC
law based its reasons for having Two
Offices on census returns then many
present officials would not be dis.
turbed. but the basis Is on voters, ano
with the present poll tax require
ments many officials viii be out OF o
fob this year according 10 the at'or'
ney generals opinion.
State Health Officer Tabor has De
posted with the state treasurer tlbs
t2i quarantine fees from Sept. ]. 1903
10 March 81. 1906. Under an ACT ~
the last legislature quarantine ices WI
be used 10 rebuild quarantine station
at Galveston and replace the tug ny
gela.
Formerly this fund was placed In the
state treasury to the credit OF the gen
eral revenue, but under the new Law
Il goes 20 the special fund, which Is a
the disposal OF the state department
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-29

land Tribune. on Friday morning they
split forces again. the Examiner retain.
Ing the use Of the Tribune plant ana
the Call and Chronicle issuing from the
Office o. the Oakland Herald. TWO
DAYS later the Cal secured the serv-
ice of the Oakland Enquirer plant. In
the meantime on Friday the Bulletin.
after a suspension Of one day. made
ARRANGEMENTS for the use 10 the after
noon OF the Oakland Herald equipment
From these sources. and under SUCH
circumstances. the San Francisco pa
pers have been issuing. ofices were
opened on Fillmore street. and from
these headquarters the news OF the
city has been transmitted BY auto
mobile and ferry service 20 Oakland
shore. There was also accepted such
Advertisements as have been onered.
10 a fourteen.pase paper printed FRI
Day by the Examiner there were over
nine pages Of Advertisements. and In q
sirteen-page paper published Saturday
morning by the Chronicle at least so
per cent OF It's space was devoted 10
the same end. Saturdays issue Of the
Chronicle was delivered by carriers at
the residence OF every subscriber re-
naming standing In San Francisco not
later than o'clock.
Telegraphic communication with the
outside world has been one OF the most
dificult matters with which the news
papers have had 20 contend. The ex'
perience OF the Associated Press In
this respect will give an Idea OF the
obstacles confronting other news
agencies Of the city. From Wednes
day, April rs. until Monday. April q
there was neither communication by
means OF telephone or telegraph be
tween Oakland and San Francisco. or
Monday one telephone circuit VIII
Oakland was established. and the As
ISOLATED Press used this for telegraph
&c purposes. Its use was continued
throughout Tuesday and "Wednesday I
failed. on Tuesday the Western
Union succeeded In getting a bay ca
BILE IN working order. and by running
wires in a roundabout way manages
20 get a wire into municipal headquar
tiers at Franklin hall. on Fillmor
street. near Bush This wire wa
placed In service by the Associate
I rress and through communication Z
the east estat 'ished. News from IN
Associated Press headquarters Ia
been going over this wire ever since.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-29
RADICAL ACTION.
VIII Demand That steps Be Also
Taken Against Unions.

Taken Against Unions.
Fort Worth. April Is. - The Fort
Worth Livestock Exchange is prepar-
ing TO take some radical action In re-
gard to the suits filed by the attorney
general against the members Of that
body. Members In discussing the mat
ter say II they are guilty Of any In
frasiion OF the Texas antitrust law,
then every labor organization In the
state, the Farmers Union and South
ern Cotton Producers association are
equally guilty. They propose 20 lay
specific information before the attor.
ney general and demand that he file
similar suits against these organiza'
tlons, and In case he refuses 10 act a
suit will be filed 10 compel him "a
take the desired action. A member OF
the exchange. In discussing the suits
fled. says they are farcical. and In
evidence Of the fact says citations
have been served on a man Norkina
for the exchange az a salary OF 81
per month In suits for alleged viola
ton Of the antitrust law. and the pen
alties sought TO be recovered excesC
81. 900 900.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-29
Food suII Needed.

Bellevue. Tex. April 2s.-Food sup
plies for the destitute are still needed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-29
sunaestIons Accepted.

washington. April 2s. - Governor
Pardee Of California has accepted the
presidents suggestion as 20 Federal
troops In that state and has fled form
al application for their employment.
which has been granted. II Is said az
the war department thia this viii re.
move any doubt as 20 the legality OF
the use OF tT.nps
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-29
Dismiss as TO Packers.

Austin. April 2S. II is said here
that the attorney general erred in In.
Guiding packers In the recent anti
trust suits against Fort Worth Live
Stock Exchange and others. Attorneys
here declare that the state will have
90 dismiss as 10 packers when the
cases are called for trial.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-29
TREATED NICELY.
Every Consideration Is Being Accorded
Chinese Refugees.

Washington. April 2s.-Adviees re-
ceIved at the Chinese legation in this
city from the Chinese consul general
in San Francisco indicate that every
consideration is being shown Chinese
refugees and troops are giving them
adequate protection.
Reports from our officials are very
gratifying" Sir Chen Tung Lang
Cheng. Chinese minister. said. and
we are very grateful for the attention
which our people are receiving.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-29
LAMAR COUNTY HIT.
houses Blown Down ard Mule and
Cow Killed by Lightning.

Paris. April 2s.-Last night at 8
o'clock there was a bad electric. wind
and rain storm in the northwest part
OF Lamar county. At Tigertown two
farm houses were blown down and
many outhouses destroyed. A mule
and a COW were killed by lightning
near Sumner. r. l. Faught's home at
Tigertown was fred by lightning
Growing corn and gardens were dam
aged by the rainfall
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-29
pies From Cancer.

Berlin. April 2S.-General Won Budde.
Prusslan minister Of public works. who
has been suffering from cancer for
some time past. died Saturday. He
was born in 1851 and appointed min
lister OF public works In June. 1901.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-29
Propositions Rejected.

New York. April 2S-The anthra.
cite coal operators committee OF sew
en- announced that they have reject.
ed all Of the latest propositions OF
the miners. as reported 10 them In a
letter received by Mr.. Baer.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-29
THIRTY DROWNED.
Chinese Steamer Gets Worst Of Col.
Iislon With BritIsher.

Singapore. April rs. The British
steamer Haversham Grange. having
on board 1000 Russian troops bound
from v;adivostoek for Odessa. arrived
here and reported having been In col
lision 10 the Straits OF Malaeca with
the Chinese steamer Bentong. The
latter sank and thirty Cinnamon were
drowned. The Haversham Grange
brought seven survivors 10 this port
Her fore peak "a full OF water.