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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
so SOFT AND THICK.

Once there was little girl, Gladys, who was very
miscievous at times when something good was in sight
Her birthday the Goth of March and her mama said
that if she memorzed certain piece Of she might
have little party Gladys practiced on that piece
most Of the hour each day. that she might know
we'll by the 9th at least And she did. At last it was
the 10th. Gladys home from town and went into
the pantry for an apple To her surprise she lovely
mouth water to look at it, Such nice thick frosng But
she had FRIEND Conscience that said she touch
the cake But, - Gladys said Hmama did not boil the
hostng enough it is still SOFT she win not care If
Gladys takes piece" She picked little piece off
another, and another until-oh, myt did not look SO
pretty. She looked the six candles at the words
Gladys" and 1tMarch, took her apple and went out
The guests and enjoyed themselves the pref
ty cake Afterward Gladys thought she had been de-
ceiu to her mam and her Conscience preked her. She
remembers that March day, and she cannot
why she touched the pretty cake that had
made for her. Gladys Bissel,
Z Fifth Grade. Cannon Falls, Mimi
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A GOOD COMPANION.
Honorable Mention.)

A few years ago there windy and cold March
day. It nearly dark, when young about Is
years old, started Lake Pepin the ice With
him he had large Newfoundland dog named Rover Tho
young had gone the lake many times after
dark he not afraid But the ice had been melting
the BEFORE and he neared the shore by the village
Of Bay City, the ice split and he fell into the water He
out again. for the water deep, but he
had spraned his ankle in the fall and could farther
He sent the dog to shore and back with help
That very memorable March day for the young
Chester Tandy
A Sixth Grade, -~f Bed Wing, Mimi
Central School. y
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SPELL when knock heard and in marched the presi
dent of the school board and the principal of the Glenn
City high school! You imagine the CONSERVATION
that prevailed among the har which looked Ike
bows with icy stare and the spelling match went
feebly At last it and the girls congregated
the steps of the school after dismissal "Wel," said
Katie B., ''that IS enough for I solemnly
to do anything like that again. And the rest Of
the girls all agreed with her. Rose l. Goen
Tenth Grade. Independence, Iowa.
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A LEADING VOICE.
(High School Credit. J

=
Herr Kuppenpaeher, provincial Ichabod Crane, had
not been very successful But what could you expect2
He not responsible for what he could hear
and being nearsighted and hard Of hearing much hap
pened in his little domain of which he not AS
time went on the pupils somehow acquired the habit Of
studying aloud in low monotone, and poor Kuppen-
pacher the wiser. One memorable March morn
ing, when the beat down from eoudless sky,
and all nature seemed to be pulsng and throbbing with
reawakened fe the children hardly able to restrain their
longing for inpromptu holiday, to all appear
ances, dutfuy studying in the usual dronng monotone
when, gradually voice above the rest. It
tousy grew louder until finally the other students be-
that it was not repeating the usual "two
times two equals four, - but saying ''Lassen uns
spieen gehen, lassen spelen gehen, et 60 out
play Let go out to playa Other voices Joined
length the students with eyes still dutfuy resting
their books all saying Lassen uns spielen gehen
Them when Herr Kuppenpacher after shifting his glasses
casting surprised glance at his seemingly dutful
pupils turned his back to consult map the first voice
continued, Lassen spleen gehen. NUM- Ems, zwei
drei! Gehe!'' Get us out to play Nowl One, two,
three Go) And they all went. With accord they
rushed to the door and out into the open and not
til they had enjoyed several hours of freedom, did the
distracted Kuppenpacher find them all, and bring them
back. Needless to add, it never happened again.
Twelfth Grade. Minnie Brattland,
Ada, MINI.
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THE RIVER BREAKS.
Honorable Mention. }

-~ (Honorable Mention
When Alice was years old she lived near river.
Her father worked in the electric house There
bridge it and under the bridge dam. Over
the dam the water poured in but in winter the
river frozen. One March day A1ice's father
tumble oversthe dam and 60 swiftly their way. But
after awhile it not pleasant The cakes Of ice
larger and when they went the dam the boards
would ereak and splinters Off Aces father began
to be anxious IT afraid the dam win go;' he said.
that Aces father put his long rubber boots took
spear and when the boards down. brought them to
the bank with the aid Of his spear At the bank he tied
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
STONE UPON STONE

bMt DOING To aOait for great opportunities,
aOhach may never come, is to masss the little
u1ttan our reach. For as surely as the house
Is built brick upon brick, and stone upon, Stone,
so the little deeds, the daily tritles, the op-
parentty ordinary actions, comprise their
aggregate human lite and human Achievement
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OUT-OF-TOWN TOPICS

or Sunday, March %:
GRANDMOTHER IS ATTIC"
The stories should be true, if possible, but fc-
ton stories permitted. - j.
The stories must be written in the third person.
They must be strictly original.
The stories should be mailed to reach the
office Of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, March 49,
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 should not
be rolled. - - g ~
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JUST AS USUAL.

Frank was his uncle's farm and was having fno
time His twelfth birthday would come but he
not 50 happy as one would think He said that every
third birthday something always happened, that he
bis birthday party he received letter from his mother
telling him to home in time for the party at 80
pm The next morning he packed his saschel and was
ready to go home After he had eaten his dinner uncle
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those, and tho now than twice old she was
them she remembers that warm March day.
e Sixth Grade. Edith Carson,
Chatfeld MINI.
THE NEATESY SCHOOI.HOUSE,

There was large hill the country schoo1house,
sliding down it. One day IN March it was so warm
snow melting The minds Of the pupils did not
to be their lessons for they did not recte well
too for at they all rushed for their seds and then
for the hin About ten Of the pupils arrived there at the
same time, but when half way up they went thru the
they got out they laughed with the five that did go
thru The teacher smiled when she the ten muddy,
said II can't have you in the schooroom This is
of the neatest schoohouses in the county and must
not spoil the reputation Instead I'll give you all permits
sion to 60 home and not back here again today"
All the pupils rushed out of the building and there
not disappointed face among them. They always
membered this memorable March day. -
Tenth Grade Anna Abrahamson,
~" :. r. .-.5.--- Warren MIMI
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For Sunday, April 1:


sssPRING's april FOOL. =
The stories must be strictly original. r.
They may be true or imaginative.
Recognition will go to the best told stories.
The papers should be mailed so to reach the
office of The Journal Junior .s. -.
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, March o.
They must be written in ink on one side only of
the paper, not more than 300 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.
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take care of them. Nothing very serious happened in
locality bat all thru southern Minnesota and Dakota
people lost in the storm. Time in those days
reckoned from the last bad blizzard and everything
dated from this for number Of years.
Sixth Grade .s@ Florence Wood
! Spring Valley, Mimi.
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A LITTLE MAIDS WISH.

Katherine wanted to 60 to kindergarten. She hap
pened to think about the first day of March, but
her mother said she could not begin in March, the next
best thing to visit school, This her mother let her
do on the Goth of March She went with Florence girl
In higher grade but who had promised to take Rather
Inc to kindergarten Her mother dressed her and let her
hair stay in curs instead Of brading it As she
reached school all of the girls wanted her to sit with Them
as they thought she looked like big doll They let her
color with their paints and the black
board and towards the last when Miss c. the teacher
told her she could make baskets of the green
white paper the rest of the children doing she
was than delighted That night when she home
she said that she had had delightful time that she
should always remember her first day at kindergarten.
Seventh Grade. Marion Alexander
.- GAINESVILLE, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
MERCHANT OF THE Road.

One March day last year it stormy. There was
an Arabian peddler coming along the road He had lit
tie shack his When the storm it
dark that he could not He drove into ditch and
his shack tipped over The horses became frightened and
ran away The peddler decided to walk, but the wind
till 10 O'Clock that night, but at last he found house
and they let him stay night The morning
went over to his little house He picked up
all his goods and rghted his house again He found his
horses at neighbours place. One of them had run
against a fence and cut himself. Undoubtedly that
March day memorable to the poor peddler
Sixth Grade. Oscar Anderson
Hilsboro, N. D.
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A GOODBYE TIME.

Lyla was years old. She visiting six miles out in
the country This the last day Of school, the last day
Of March, and the last day Of her visit her grandpar
ents She had been in the country whole year It
quite warm day and she and her cousins went to
school When school out they found that it rain
ing There many bluffs about and when it rained
the hollows filled with small streams. The boys
When they home they were wet. They took off
their shoes and stockings and dry again
t Lyla grandmother said they could
paror if their feet dry. When they came in they
much surprised for there table loaded with
all kinds Of good things to eat and all their
sitting around the table Lya said she had heard the
door quite often but she thought it her grand
father carrying in wood They had fine time and stayed
up till 10 o'clock So atho it raned, Ly1a had good
time the last day of school, the day March and
the last day of her visit. Iyla Almduist
Seventh Grade. y. 90 Hawley, Mimi
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18

He Is Still Here--Yesterday was an
important anniversary with Uncle Bill
CHARGE, the veteran bailifY Of Clatsop
Circuit court. and one that should be
accounted Of value to every citizen Of
the county. 1t was the fifty-sixth an
niversary Of his landing in this city
from Oregon City, the trip having been
made in a canoe. He has been here
practically ever since, is here yet, and
good for many year to come, and he
says III the community can stand it,
he can OF course there Is story
connected with this. as there Is with
anything Uncle Bill figures in. Last
year he played one Of his quiet little
jokes on this anniversary. When he
landed here first It was high noon and
he was hungry and made bee line
for n boarding house that then stood
on the high ground now occupied by
the Troy laundry, at the corner OF
Tenth and Duane, and he got hearty
dinner at the hands Of a pretty girl,
who made quite an impression on his
highly susceptible nature; so last year,
about dinner time, on the lt7h of Sep
tember, he stepped into the laundry
Office and asked the matronly lady IN
charge "if he could have some dinner :"
Thinking the old gentleman was bit
dotty, she kindly and quickly informed
him that he was not in hotel nor a
restaurant, whereat Uncle Bill looked
all around with glare of astonish-
ment, and said with his convincing and
apolgetic smile, well! Welll I eat
dinner here fifty-five years ago today,
and You look nightly like the hand.
some girl that waited on me. Lord!
How things and people do change, don't
theyi" And with that he ambled out
of doors and disappeared. What he
did yesterday, in reminiscent way
has not yet been discovered and report
ed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18
cored by Bull-sunday forenoon,

Gored by Bull--Sunday forenoon,
John Wilkinson, q rancher Of Clatsop
county, was knocked down and severely
gored by Jersey bull, which he was
leading. The animal butted Mr.. Wilk-
inson several times, and finally one OF
the horns entered his mouth, with the
result that the mans face was almost
torn off. Mr.. wilkinson's wife came
to her husbands assistance and was
knocked down once. but at last man.
aged to drag the enraged bull away
from his victim. As soon as Mr.. Wilk-
inson gained his feet he ran to the
barn and seizing gun, attempted TO
kill the animal. Mr.. Wilkinson was
removed later to the st. Mary's hos
pital, where his wounds were attended
to, though it was feared that they
might prove fatal
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18
FOUR WINTER ATTRACTIONS.
Jacob Riis and DR.. Newell Dwight Hillis
Among Attractions for Lyceufn
Course In Astoria.

The young men o. the League d the
First Presbyterian church with the as-
sstancc Of their pastor, Rev W. >.
Gilbert. ARE Mt work " bring TO As.
t0ria splendid course Of entertain
ments for the winter months.
They propose TO bring four, DIR. New
ell Dwight Hills, Of Brooklyn, prob.
ably the most eloquent speaker on the
American platform; also Jacob A. Riis,
characterized by President Roosevelt ~
the first and best citizen Of New York
city. Riis N d most interesting man
and will flll only 20 dates west Of Den
YER and Astoria will be one Of them.
The only and original Dunbar com
pany. who have been entertaining Chi
eago for the past five seasons. come to
the coast this year and will be the
third attraction In Astoria. The Dun
bars are known rs tne greatest DeIi'
ringers In the world and they form a
male quartet, instrumental trio and In
addition they make lots Of fun by
comic impcrsonation.
Reno D. Melbourne will be the
fourth attraction. Melbourne Is not
cd for his connection with Mamoni, In
the wireless telegraphy experiments. lie
IL wizard when he Is showing the
wonderful experiments in his scenery
He can accomplish such wonETAINo
the aid Of electricity that magician'
do BY means Of tricks. This Ia certain
| " an excellent course and in order tc
bring these people It is necessary fol
the iaague to secure subscriptions fol
800 season tickets at ~ each. Mr.. r
8. Lister Of the Lyceum Bureau Il
here. aiding the young men In install
ing their first course Of entertainments
and II Is believed their plans will meet
with success.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18

Was Fatally Poisoned-Sunday after
noon while the two-year-old son, Karl,
of Rev Karl G.. Rissanen, of the Finnish
Evangelical Lutheran church of this
city, was playing around the house in
UIontown, he secured possession of
box of tablets made by the Jersey
Speciality company of New York. and
before it was noticed, the little child
had swallowed about twenty of the
tablets. He died in less than two min
utes in great agony. A physician who
was called and examined the tablets
found them to contain mixture OF
opium and strychnine, one of which
was enough to kill. Arrangements for
the funeral will be announced later.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18
Seventeen Citizens created-under

the naturalization laws of America there
were seventeen foreign born people took
on themselves the duties and privileges
of citizenship yesterday in the Circuit
court room under the judicial scrutiny
Of Hon. Thomas A. Mcbride, the Judge
presiding there. to.wit: Otto Allen, Au.
gust I. jacobson, Isaac Hendrickson,
Franz Herman Fig, Adlrik A. Reinikka,
Alber Wuopio Henry Perala, Gustaf
Iepisto, Andrew Hungary, Jacob Kaik-
konen, Henry Kokko and Jacob Tou-
rila. all OF Finland; Otto Plank and
Hans Alfred Kraus, of Germany; Har-
yey Spencer. of England; Herman Sip.
pola, OF Russia, and Emil Birch, of Den.
mark.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18
Simplifed Spelling--The publication

Simplifed Spelling-The publications
which the public printer has issued rel
ativc to simplihed spelling consist Of a
pamphlet, small pocket brochure and
wall card containing the 800 words
for quick reference, put up in sets, and
offered for sale by this Office at 25 cents
per set. Sets are not broken. Remit
tances should be made by postal mon.
ey order, express money order. bank
daft, or certified check, payable TO the
Superintendent Of Documents, Gov
ernment Printing Office, Washington
D. c." Currency may be sent at own
er's risk. Postage stamps or personal
checks win not be accepted, and only
one copy can be sold to any one per-
son.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18

Up.to- Date Farmers-The Clatsop
farmer does not propose TO sit still
and deny himself the advantages Of
speedy and long.distancc communica'
tion with his friends and neighbors.
And TO this end about dozen Young's
River planters assembled yesterday In
the office of Judge Aiken and made
preliminary arrangements for connect
ing their respective farms by telephone
with the nearby lines already estab'
lished, and before winter settles upon
them 1t Is likely they will nearly all
be In touch with each other, the ad.
joining settlements and villages and
with the county seat as well.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18
Chamber Of commerce--The Astor

Chamber OF Commerce--The Astoria
Chamber OF Commerce held its second
regular meeting for September, at the
Bond street hall last evening, with a
fair percentage Of the members present
y. Van Dusen presiding, and Charles
II. Higgins, secretary. handling the rec
ords as usual The board transacted
some routine business matters, paid
some current bills, and nothing OF ex.
traordinary Importance presenting IT,
self, adjourned until the meeting in
course.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18
At Temple Lodge--There will be

At Temple Lodge--There will be a
communication Of Temple Lodge No. 7,
A. y. a. A. NJ, at Masonic Hall to-
night, when work In the NJ. NJ degree
will be carried out. A distinguished
Visiting Mason win be In attendance
In the person Of DIR. Ernest Barton, Of
Portland, who will deliver very in
teresting lecture on the history and
tenets OF the craft, he being profound
" familiar with those grave and beau
tIfnl elements Of masonry.
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Theo. Kruse Catering Co. to Jen-
ME G. Crosier warranty, lots II
and "a, in block Q, Krnse's First
addition to Gearhart Park. .....S 35(
Mark s. Warren to Mrs. Anna M.
Keller, warranty, lcts 9 and 4,
in block 4, Hay Stack Rock
fafk ...........'....'. o.
The Astoria Abstract, Title &
Trust Co. to Fl. R. Hoefer and
Anna Hoefer, warranty, lot 2.
block l3l, Shively's Astoria. 4. l5O
P. A. Trullinger and wife to Joseph
Keiski, warranty, lots II and l3,
block l, Trullinger's Addition to
Astoria -. ................... 30
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18
SCHOOL OPENS.

Monday, Sept. II, our school books
are in together with large and assorted
lines Of tablets, pencils, pens, composi-
tion books. pencil boxes, ink. rulsrs.
colored crayons. school bags, book
straps, states, and all the little necessi-
ties Of the school year.
Come this week and get everything
except the books and you can save tins
Monday. J. N. GRIFFIN.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18
STORAGE BATTERIES.

We sell the Northwestern Storage
Battery, the very best on the market
for automobiles, gasoline launches, etc.
We have the finest and most complete
charging plant for storage batteries.
Recharging and repairing done. Expert
workmanship. R. R. Carruthers, electric
cal supplies, 542 Duane street. t.f.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18
ARE YOU A BON vIvANTa

The pith of life, after all, is good
feed. The good things of this life are
not as a rule easily found. SO that it is
q pleasure to find so close at hand =
first-class up-to-date establishment,
whre one gets those good things at
every meal. like the Palace Restaurant.
on Commercial street. The home Of the
bon vivant. It
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18

Reception-Next Thursday evening
there will be a reception for the Rev.
DR.. Moorhouse, pastor of the First Con-
gregational church, at the residence of
Mrs. Lash, on Commercial street. All
members and friends of the church are
cordially invited to be present.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18

You are wasting your time if you
are waiting for nature to do all the
work. Everybody needs little help,
so does nature; assist her by taking a
course of HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents. For sale
by Frank Hart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18

Why don't you have your work done
by Us and we do house lining. wall
papering. house and sign painting. We
use and recommend the Heath d Mill.
gan prepared paints. For over two acore
years II has been recognized as the
standard paint Of America. Come and
Let US figure with you. The Eastern
Painting d Decorating Co., s6s Com.
mercial street. H..
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BAND CONTEST.

The person returning the largest num-
Der 70 Jose villa cigar bands to the
undersigned by October 10Th will receive
a box of 25c. Jose Villas free to the
next largest one box l2ac. Jose Villas.
Save the bands, Victor Miller, corner
Ninth and Bond streets. s-w-f.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18

Don't Forget-That Mrs. Sarah Ross
viii hold her Fall Opening next Tues
day. New York hats in the prettiest
and most alluring designs will be there
for your inspection. Come and inspect
the entire line. 9-l6-2t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18

Dies Sunday--Jobn Belan. aged IL
years, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Max I,elan,
died Sunday afternoon Of cholera NOR.
bus, after a brief illness. Yesterday
morning the remains were sent TO Port
land for burial.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18

Body Identifed-The body of the
man found floating in the river near
the D, X. Johnson fishing grounds last
Saturday was identified as that of R
w. Ulrich, a deck hand, who fell over.
board from the steamer Hassalo, about
two weeks ago. The remains were in
tered on Tenas Illihee island.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18
SINGER SEWING MACHINE co.

has moved to l72 Tenth street. with 4
complete line Of new machines. We also
have few slightly damaged machines az
bargain. Phone Black 22S4. tt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18

How Do ! iock.-To really SEQ your
ss'f as others aee you, get one Of those
aew style mirrors at IIart's Dug store;
all prices. A new supply just received.
ti.