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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
/ WOULD DO WITH
MY MILLION
HELEN KEVILLE.
Horace Mann School. B6 Grade. San
Francisco. 20 Powell Avenue.
Age 13 Years


Age Is Years
II John d. Rockefeller would give
me s1,000,000 I would build home for
homeless children.
1T would be a three story building
with comfortable rooms. one room for
each child. There would be fire es-
capes and many doors to get out in
case of fire or earthquakes. I would
have a large yard in the back and a
large cellar in which the children
could play in wet weather.
| would have q playground built in
the next lot. I'd get a very large lot
and divide it in two parts, one for boys
and one for girls
For the boys I'd have a gymnasium
and swings and acting bars. For the
girls I'd have a large amount Of
swings and a pile of sand for the
smaller children 10 play in.
I'd have my home built very close
to the home and every child in the
home over six years would attend the
public school and get good educa-
ton. and when they think they can
earn their own money they can.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
AWARDED A WATCH
MY MOST CHERISHED
PLANS
HELEN HICKMAN.
1890 Virginia street. Berkeley. Cal.
Age II Years

II John j. Rockefeller left me 81 ,00o.-
Geo. this is what / would do. We are
only in moderate circumstances. My
mothers health is very poor. I would
II Ike nay mother and father up in the
hills TO live. I would keep a girl to
help my mother with the work. ]
would then put small sum in the bank
for . rainy day. Then / would take
tho rest Of my money and found an
orphans home. 1t should be as differ
enI as possible FROM the ordinary
homes. 7 should like 10 have my home
ont in the country. would have a
chil6ren's hospital in connection with
the home for cOnvalescents from the
city hospitals. ] would try to have
the children like a big family. These
are my cherished plans. I hope some
day L may realize some of them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01

much money. l could do a great many
things if I did. Money is a useful but
hard thing to get T might take
trip back east to Arkansas, or 1 might
help some poor but grateful children;
| might use it in education, or for our
family's comfort. There are thou
sand ways to use money, and / can't
think of all
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
NY DREAM
CHARLES L.. MURRAY.
100 Franklin Street. City. Marshall
Annex. Sixth Grade. Age 13 Years

If John D. Rockefeller should leave
ME $1,000,000 / would not spend II fool
ishly. 1 would travel around the world
and study about different countries.
would see that my parents We're pro-
yided for and reward the people that
we're good to me.
I'd take some of the poor children
that have not very good things and
give them the best time of their lives.
/ wouldn't gamble and throw my
money away like some people, but
spend 1t for good purposes. and hope
that some day l may have million
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
ny Plan


/ had never had any special trade
which I would have liked to learn until
/ started to work for a jeweler. L was
working in an Office when the jewelers.
trade attracted my attention then
made up my mind to become a jeweler
/ had been working in the Office about
two months before j started to learn
the trade. When I FIRST started I was
set TO making small chains. i now
make monograms.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
MY AMBITION
FRANK O'BRIEN.
81 Church Lane. San Francisco. Lin
coin Evening school. seventh


Grade
The years pass quickly and yet a
young boy would never realize that
the position he holds now will not
keep forever.
A few days ago our teacher was tell
ing US about writing a composition
for The san Francisco Call i listened
with earnest attention. She explained
many difficulties to US So j went TO
work Immediately on my story.
There are trades OF different kinds.
but l prefer TO be an electrician. nv
folks want me to go 10 high school
and business college TO learn the diff
ferent branches Of studies wnicn 4
shall do as | can learn the electrical
business. I shall. when I become OF
age. be able 90 take a civil service
examine ton for city position. as
mostly all city places come under the
head OF civil service. and in TIME /
might be able to go in business for
my self. Therefore I will try to get
all the learning 1 can while / hay = a
chance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01

Eighth GrNae. Age ID Years
Oh. the word 'if meas so much. But
l am really going to imagine such
thing possible as Rockefeller giving me
$1,00o,000.
First of all, / would take all my fam
lily to Europe. and after seeing every
thing there was to be seen ! would
come home and have a lovely house
built with beautiful gardens and lawns
around il. l would then send men out
TO find the poorest families in the city
and / would help them and, of course,
give a lot of money to other poor es-
Establishments. | would give my friends
grand presents and have big parties
and altogether lead the happiest life
any girl could.
But while I am having such a lovely
time my father. mother and sister
would have everything they wanted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
MY WAY OF SPENDING THE
SI,000,Oo0
MARION CRANE.
Deeeto. Cal. Decoto school, sixth
Grade. Age II Years

Deeeto. Cal. Dec0to school, Sixth
Grade. Age II Years
One million dollars is a great deal
of money, and it seems to me so much
could be done with 1t
II John d. Rockefeller should leave
me that great sum, I would buy a
large piece of land in the country and
build a home for tuberculosis patients,
as l am so sorry for those with that
trouble. 1t would have verandas all
around the south and east, so the pa
tients could have pure air and see the
birds. trees and flowers.
1 would also buy wheel chairs for
all the little crippled children in the
city so they could go TO the park and
across the bay sometimes.
That is what T should like to do for
others.
tries and places I read about and see
those things that seem so wonderful
TO me now.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
HOW | WOULD USE sI,ooo,ooo
BRYAN HALL,
24S Montgomery Street, San Jose
Horace Mann School. High Sew
enfh Grade. Age II Years

IT John D. Rockefeller would hand
me s1.000,00o 1 would jump with joy
to think thateI would have so much
money
The first thing I would do would be
about $4,000 to make a house and
furnish ii for them. / would take s25.-
600 to give to the poor, and when |
would Set married / would take my
Wife abroad and would spend about
$4,000 Then j would settle down and
start myself in business and would
give to the institutions of the city and
state. which in time would be the end
of the million dollars.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
WHAT / WOULD Do WITH
THE MILLION
MYRTLE HEIDEMASN.
IA Lake street. San Francfsco. Sutro
Grammar school, Fffth Grade.
Age II TeRFa

If my luck were to receive a million
thought would be TO help the poor and
sick. 1t would be q pleasure to visit
the hospitals and take pretty gifts
and goodies 70 the little girls and boys,
and, Of course, l would not forget the
grown folks. l would also remember
the little infants who have no parents.
Then for my shopping I would buy all
my trip TO many foreign countries. and
would visit many foreign missiona-
ries, gathering curios. I would be
very generous on my trip. On my
return / would enjoy all the comforts
and try TO make many poor little
ones happy. Now 1 think j have spent
quite a bit of my million. l think L
will enjoy my journey very much. /
hope / do get a million some day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
HOME FOR ORPHANS
ALICE YORkE,
Congress Springs, Saratoga. Booker
school, II Fourth Grade. Age


II John d. Rockefeller sho1Id leave
me s1,000,000 the first thing / would
do would be to build house for the
little children who have no mother
or father. And / would try 70 make
them IS happy as / could. | would
have a park made especially for them
and | would have it out in the coun-
try. regular summer resort, where
they would enjoy themselves and
every summer they would come TO
that place for their vacation and
would have good school for them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
From the Lincoln Night School Workers

THESE letters on the subject of
What 1 Should Like TO Be When [
Grow Up were received last week too
late for publication. However. they
are so good that they are published
in the hope that other Juniors who
are earning a living may see what
their comrades are doing.1
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
AWARDED A WATCH
MY CAREER
JOHN GNAUCK.
BeDicia Public School, Fifth

JUN WNADNh.
BeDicfa. BeDicia Public school. Fifth
Grade. Age II Years
II MIR. John D. Rockefeller were to
give me 100000 / would learn to
be machinist 1 often get old clock
machines and make spools run with
them ] would take music lessons also.
/ like music very much. l play little,
songs on the piano, but / would like
to take lessons. so that / would be
able to play better.
| would also learn the trade Of
stuffng birds | like to kill pretty
birds and stuff them. / often try to-,
but / fail.
once ] tried to stuff q bluejay, but
it was too hard, so ] have to wait
until / am older, and then 1 viii learn
the trade.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01

Time seems a-iying and years come
and go rapidly, and / am growing to
be a man soon. so l have to make up
my mind quickly.
| would like to be an electrical en-
gineer, which 1 always thought best
for me. / will learn this trade and
make useful man of myself.
l am at present the chief electrical
engineers helper in the electric rail-
road shop. In a few months I will be
the second tableman of all the small
electrical equipment, and in a year or
two l will become the head electrical
engineer, which | am working TO get
to: am sure l will succeed, for I
take interest in all my work and at
spare times study the uses and power
of electricity. Then at the end of a
year or two i will be the general
superintendent of the electric railroad.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01

1 shall paste it in my hat. write il
on my calendar pad, engrave it on my
clock. carve it on my desk, emblazon
over my doOr-"Be on time"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
If JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER
WOULD LEAVE ME $1,000, 600
IDA Aida GRAFT,
Petalums, Cal. Fifth Grade. Age 10
Years

FethIumE, CHI. F11tR Jfdut. NC 10
/ Years
il John d. Rockefeller would leave
me 100000 1 will tell you what I
would do with it. First / would buy
about zoo acres OF land in a good
climate. Then j would build big or
phans' home on II and get ali the poor
and homeless children from the city
a good schooling. Next / would buy a
home and fix It up and buy all the
things that were needed. The money
that l would have left I would put In
about three different banks. Then
would have money to bay things that
were needed in the home and in the
orphan home. 1t may happen some day
that some OF the boys and girls may
have million dollars. And it may
happen that none of the boys and
girls get $1,000, 900. I hope some of
them will. And / hope that / may
get rich some day
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
MY AMBITION
WILLIAM BROWN.

UILTIIAH BHUWN,
Sl5 Haight Street, San Francisco.
Lincoln Evening School, Seventh
Grade. Age 16 YenrS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
100000

CAMILLA MALONE,
Palm Avenue, San Rafael, Cal. Fifth
A Grade. Age 10 Years
I don't think 1 ever shall have that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01

When have reached the top of the
ladder. which intend to climb step BY
step. Il shall be president OF a great
railroad
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
WOULD Do MANY THINGS
ETHYL REILLY.

1921 First Avenue. Sunset. San Fran
cisco, CFocIyey Grammar School. A
Eighth Grnaa. Age I3 Years
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
AWARDED A WATCH
MY TRIP
CATHERINE PALMER.
SO5 Third street. PetaIuma. St Vim
cents Academy. Fifth Grade.
Age IL Years

II John D. Rockefeller gave me one
million dollars ] would travel.
First I would go to the Yosemite
vall-s. from there TO Utah and see the
Gr1at San Lake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

the Stewart, home Dec. IA, with burial
at Marietta, Ga.
Francis McCabe died yesterday at
his home, 2O29 Bridge avenue, after
prolonged illness. He was born in Ire
land in 1924, and was 50 years of age
at the time of death. Sixty years ago
he came to America, settling first in
Newark, n. J., where he was married
to Miss Annie Collins, who survives
him. Shortly after his marriage he
came to Davenport, where he had made
his home since. Three sons, James Nc
Cabe of st. Charles, La, J. F. McCabe
at home, and Frank H. McCabe of this
city, two daughters, Mary McCabe at
home and Mrs. Harry Gary of this
city, and one brother in Ireland, sur
vive.
Mrs. Maria Margueretta Hunecka
died yesterday at the home of her
daughter and sonin-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Andersen, 301 Perry street,
after lingering illness. She was born
in Germany Jan. %, 1910, and was SO
years, 10 months and % days OF age.
Besides her husband, Adolph Hunecke,
Marie Phillips, Anna Hunecke, Hans
and William Hunecke, besides a mum
| Der of brothers and sisters-inlaw. sur
! vive. The funeral will be held We'd
nesday afternoon from the residence
of her daughter, sol Perry street, after
which the body will be shipped over
the I. & I. to Clinton, where burial will
be made in the Clinton cemetery.
! Mrs Bertha Kirschner died yester-
day at her home. 1888 Leonard street,
at the age of 81 years, II months and
| % days. Deceased had suffered a pro-
/ longed Illness. She was born in DAY.
export Dec. 27, 1873, and lived all her
/ life here, having been educated in the
public schools of the city. She is sur
vived by her husband, Emiel, one
daughter, Helen, mother. Mrs. Magda-
| lena Harbeck, one sister, Mrs. Clara
/ Wiese, and three brothers, Gustaf,
| Otto and Charles Harbeck. The fu'
neral will be held from the home of
her mother, 1904 West Second street,
/ Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. and
will be private. Burial will be in Fair
mount cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

motion, properly seconded, was unani-
mously carried, and the message was
so received and referred.
Alderman Ellinwood moved that all
matters heretofore referred to special
committees and not reported and acted
on, concerning electric light questions
with the Peoples Power company of
this city, be referred to the committee
of the whole, to be taken up by that
body. which motion, properly seconded,
was unanimously carried.
On motion, properly seconded, the
ordinance committee and city attorney
are requested to bring in an ordinance
providing for an electrical inspector at
the next meeting of the city council,
such ordinance being heretofore author
lied to he drafted.
On motion of Alderman Lawler, prop
erly seconded, the council resolved it
self into a committee of the whole for
the purpose of discussing and consid-
ering matters in connection with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
Free Sample
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This remedy. is rapidly displacing all
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

of gas as described in section 90 of
bidders specifications and the light
ing system to be electric lights instead
of gas as per section 81 of bidders
specifications; and moved the adoption
of the resolutions as read, which mo-
ton was seconded by Alderman Carse.
Full discussion and consideration of
the resolutions were had and each par
agraph of said resolutions was voted
on separately, and said paragraphs
severally, and the resolution as a
whole. were adopted, each of said re-
spective votes so taken being as fol
lows: Affirmative, Blochlinger, Holz-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
DeWTTT'S KIDNEY AND BLADDER Pills

telephone situation in this city. he
motion being unanimously carried, be
mayor declared the council on recess
Alderman Lawler moved that De
council reconvene I'm regular sessiQ.
which motion, properly seconded, va
adopted, and the mayor declared tht
council in regular session.
Alderman McNealy moved an ad.
journment to Friday night of this week
in committee of the whole and further
consider the telephone situation, which
motion, properly seconded. was carried.
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and complete record
of the proceedings of the city council
for its special meeting held Dec H.
A. d. 1909.
E r. MALONEY.
Oficial Reporter
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
this 18th day of December, A. ID. 1903
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

hammer. Carse, Thompson, Frick
Schmidt and Lawler; negative, Utke,
La Vanway, Cochran, McNealy, Elm
wood and Borst.
The mayor presented a message rel
alive to the street railway situation
in the city and recommending in sub
stance that a demand be made on the
Tri-City Railway company for an IN
creased number of cars on said lines;
that an extension be made in the west
ern part of the city to accommodate
the people living in the outlying dis
tricts as well as the men employed IN
the several factories and as being a
great asset in procuring new factories
and also serving the great travel TO
the exposition and baseball grounds;
that the Long View line should be ex-
tended on Twenty-ffth street To-
Eighteenth avenue to complete the pro-
posed loop in the central part of the
city; that great improvement can be
made in the eastern part of the city
with a line tapping the territory where
there are no transportation facilities.
On motion of Alderman McNealy, sec
onded by Alderman Utk9, the message
as submitted by the mayor was &C
copied and referred to a committee
of the whole and all matters relative
to street railway service heretofore
referred to special committees of this
council and not reported and acted
upon be referred to the committee of
the whole and such special committees
be hereby discharged which motion
was unanimously carried.
Alderman McNealy further moved
that a special meeting of the council
be held Friday evening of this week,
which motion, properly seconded, was
adopted.
The mayor presented a further mes
sage to the council, which was in sub
stance as follows: That an officer to
be known as oil inspector be authorized
to be appointed by the mayor, the Office
so created to be self-sustaining and to
be established at once. and that the
ordinance committee and city attorney
prepare and bring in an ordinance at
the next regular meeting of the city
council providing for the same. Aid
erman Thompson moved that the mes
sage be received and the recommends
tons therein made concurred in, which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

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