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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
Spilled Eii!k, but No Tears

(Hcncrable Mention.)
ne year seldom brings queer days to me, but s.
last Tuesday was exception The morning dawned l
cloudy and suppose that had something with the
days proceedings.
was hardly through with my breakfast when my /
mother asked to polish her. AS I had
begun to read interesting book ~
it, so laid the book beside the CT polish
had started polish my little brother came
along and the bottle
happened the book soaked through forgotten
to say that it belonged that
picked up noticed that we'll
have the same book sale for thirty when
looked into my savings bank found that had in the
round world thirty-seven
When the time came to go to school, after dropping
spelern pail CT scrub water had hardly crossed
the muddy street when little boy running along to
tell me that had dropped gloves in mud When
reached school found that forgotten my arithmetic pa
per- and coming home from school had lost
my best hat PIN That night when going decided that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
Sixth Grade.
LAUNDERING, Bouncing Han.

About four when the country school,
passed one day This day rainy
misty in the morning but that did not going
school, The storm nothing Of the ordinary
noon when the wind began to blow hard w
many directions that of the pupils left their
watch the growing tempest Soon little bits Of falling
with the rain; these quickly changed large chunks
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05

thinking had put on question me- For my part I
was glad they did call this
only time did not accomplish something
and because, remarked aferward did
Sixth Grade, Gladys JONES'
Central School Grafton, N. %.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05

ship all to
to Montreal After few days walked
house, fifteen miles away ship came 10
Remmosks and the homes. S
-Lancetta Steele
Iifth Grade. Bathgate, N D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
Fifth Grade.
Eack to Mother Earth.
Lancetta Steele,
Bathgate, n. D.
(High School Credit.)

High School Credit
4 ABOUT three experienced truly
called day had been railroad
bridge and had
attention business had perform work
the day without
nights work. But CT vitality could
strain and ordered take substitute
found to fill position that night
II O'Clock walked anghidly home until
Eagerly rushed out into that beautiful
did air bracing grass
and The birds be
back it could myself,
jumped and frsked like lamb
pastures where had they
What strange emotions awakened I
in the old which gided softly through grove
1t long after when returned
appetite as l had! That summer morning had
vived than all the medicine I
weeks have since pleasant rambling ~
familiar grounds, but has 4
Of the nd tbad
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
A Sixth Grade.
Monster. Hail stones.

One Sunday during july years ago very
warm weather and the
but in less than great
Clouds the wind coming
as if cyclone coming very
hard then halstones These
teacups We had two windows
window broken very dangerous to be
out of doors while the hail falling and
half the storm and. the again
strangeness of the changes the
weather sE~s-Dayid Peterson
Sixth Grade. Sandstone MINI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
Very Wet "Dry Creek"

Very Wet "Dry
At seven o'clock bright morning in papa
went Taylors Falls When gone we
found two stuck in the mud Papa
pulled them out After drive of five miles farther
to cousins home. He had by acct
dent the building caught fire. We stopped papa
the crowd of fight fire for hours Then
journey arrived destination had
dinner business
The man he wished to not at home.
It late in the afternoon when took
old river road home because thought
We drove and until it almost Then
to stream called Dry Creek being dry
there about twelve feet of bridge
We tried to swim the horse but he would 60
then about eight o'clock and twelve miles home
We etraced steps, reaching home about
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
Eighth Grade.
In the sunny South.

In the Sunny South
queer day reminds of day last May spent
were In Missouri AS we were going to town passed
woman and children walking carrying
Shoes intending put before
Going little farther boy horseback said
The roads would be rightsmart better
good rain When reached stepped
store when IN came tall thin who said, ST
that hacker there want it to chaw payment gave
the clerk ten tags Then who, looking
around while asked how much potatoes
clerk replied 75 and asked she would
sad NO guess I'll take three cents worth" seemed
like a queer day to as Minnesotan.
George Pickett.
A Sixth Grade Pelican Rapids, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05

no other day could bring such luck
but had hardly finished
and finding myself becoming decision: q
shall lot spilled
A Eighth Rose zPusch
Adams School, TIA Tuscarcra Az ST. Paul MINI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
For Saturday, 4prii 20:
"a STORY OF SPRING.

e.
Here is topic that gives all possibilities
the "story be either true imaginary it NAV be a
description OF spring scene adventure that
happened at this of the year. or tale of some
spring tramp orbut that enough to suggest all kinds
OF delightful and easy topics within this topic. The
papers must be mailed to reach the Office
Not Later Than Friday Morning, April 10,
They must be strictly original written IN ink on one
side only Of the than words in length
nor less than 100 marked with the of words and
each signed with the grade school, name and address at
the writer. The papers must not be rolled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05

Numbered the roof and ground
deng and bouncing the
minutes when the storm cleared away
1t was we'll for that there
school windows for they breaking
dow glass and coming into the many
the shutters broken.
rms storm did much damage by breaking
ting down the vegetables in the gardens
helds-even the bark split seemed
queer because such great change damage
wrought IN a few minutes Mary McCarren,
Tenth Grade. Mimic N q s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
at Never Rains but 1t Pours.''

(fligh School Credit.)
= 1t had been raining all night and the morning
cloudy and windy However my spirits did exactly
coincide with the weather, for felt fine. Little did
know, when started for school that morning that
to have such series of mshaps When half
way to the school and walking along sky gazing,
found myself suddenly seated muddy crossing,
books calmly reposng in mud puddle by while
sailing off in the opposite direction managed
pick myself and my belongings UP after awhile and
again started first satisfying myself that had
witnessed my dreadful calamity. had the of luck
that morning Report cards distributed
that received minus in sef-control did exactly
serve to make me feel any better. I fscolded in
every class. Though am do know
II was After while began to think that there
something in the old adage 1T rains
But the last straw that broke the back was at
basket ball practice after school, nearly broke my
nose, and hurt my hand and my knee. When went to
bed that night thought to myself This certainly has
been most singular day and something quite out of the
ordinary Hattie Holland
Ninth Grade. Ada MINI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
When "Tools" Were Wise.

When 'sFools"
(Honorable Menon.)
April fools day
On the morning CT this particular day
to fool everybody many people
could But was sorely disappointed. One
periments at foolng
another and the whole
having fooled They either
fool traps maybe it luck Whatever
tempts proved unsuccessful Instead fooling
continually being fooled becoming
of much.
8 putsa the table for be
laughed at, 4 thinking
the person would be who took the and of laughter
would arise, that did notice egg took
what Go think?1 took the
asked the the may not
tell but kept SILENT family minute
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
A Race With Fire.

MY queer day passed long while
try was hlcky settled and all could rolling
prares for miles. of
was very warm The air seemed to be filled with
Ihere was no at home except mother, younger
brother and myself My outdoors playing
ana as we looked to the north
dreaded prairie fires coming
had neglected pillow break the only thing to do was to
try TO stop It, We the land
tna was pretty fast in this
thar no
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
Some Dusky Visitors.

The queerest day ever spent was at school, year
4 ago last summer We studying when one
glancing from the window called the attention of
rest to crowd coming the road 1t proved to be
Indians from Fort reservation their
to the Fort Berthold reservation for visit Our teacher
/ allowed the pupils to watch them they passed.
Il 1t the queerest sight I There
some horseback driving horses; there
Indian walking and leading old lame horse;
squaw in cart that made of couple
wagon wheels with box, and had
oaded with boxes blankets poles
ardly to ride Her old
long Some of the Indians partly
Generally those with had children
mbied In like dolls Some of the
air hanging down their backs It day,
re saw them wping their faces with their handkerches
1-Goldie Smith,
Eighth Grade Bismarck n D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05

ldHt 80 started Tor the best of the
When arrived out of breath all could say
was Fire Father knew at meant The
men unhitched their horses started they
our home Just before the fire did. We all sacks
except my father and he plowed fire. break fought
hard for an hour but found it pretty save the
buildings. We all very much exhausted when we
were through and received few burns sat up until
II o'clock that night before leave the fire It
seemed a very day to me- but it would have been
4 worse II We had lost our home. Ethel Quinn,
lentn Grade. La1nberton MINI.
Rain N Directions
March 49, 1902, the queerest day that
The days preceding thought spring had
come at last When aWoke in the morning heard the
rain come pit-a pat window and did not like it in
the least because l had planned to go away.
The wind blew hard and everybody who yentured out
OF doors apt to in wet, it raining
in every direction It almost impossible carry
umbrellas there danger Of going sail in the
In the afternoon the rain stopped but the wind kept
blowing. After while it showed little but enough
to amount to anything. This the day
l have ever known, because when it raining and
blowing outside everything seemed to go wrong inside.
When went to bed it still blowing and raining.
A Seventh Grade, Marguerite Neill
Central School. Red Wing, MINI.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-06
deaths.

BLACK-on February 26th 1902, Samuel H.
Black, in the 50th year of his age.
BR0WN-On March 3D. 1902, Mary c., wife of
Thomas X. Brown. in the 50th year OF her age.
BKoMN-on March lst 1902 Ella Zebley, wife
of William J, Brown,
BuTLER--On February 27th, 1909. S. James But
Ter, aget 81 years.
coLEMAN-on March Sd. 1907. Elizabeth, widow
OF Dennis Coleman.
GRAHAM--In this city, on February 26th 1902
Henry Graham, aged 70 years.
GREES-on February 9th 1902 at the residence
OF his mother, No. 1901 West sixth street, Anle
T. son OF sarah L. and the late Isaac Green.
HARkNESS-ln Philadelphia on Feb 9th, lp02,
John c. Hardness, Of this city.
HEAFHr-In Brooklyn, n. Y, on March sd, 1902,
John F, Heaphy aged 10 years.
KELLEY-1t Middletown, Del. on March I'd,
1902, samuel Kelley, aged u years.
MARR-At Philadelphia, Pa. on March 81, 1902,
Hanna Mary, daughter Of Lemue and the late
Caroline 2, Mari aged u years.
MASSEY In this city. on February 9th, 1902,
James Massey aged - years
MITCHELL In this city, IN Ma-rh 9Th, 1902,
James Franklin Mitchell, aged % yesrs.
MoEkGHAS--on March I'd 1902, A6dis e., wiie
OF William L. Monaghan in the 800 year 81 her
MoUsLEY- On February 18th la11 Edward o.,
soh OF Edward Ii aud Maggie x Avusley.
NICK ERsOS--in this city, en- AArch lat &c.,
Marian. daughter Of Franklin =. and Annie
sAiTH-ln :ns city, on March lst, 1901, Matilda
Smith, nee Williams.
SPRINGER - On FEBRUARY o5th. 1870 Maud
Springer.
sTAPLEFoRD-Near St Georges. Del, on March
"a 1902 Mary T.. widow Of E. 4, Stapleford,
aged o. years
TlRE-lu this city, on March 4th, 1902 Henrietta
H., VIE oil A. l.. Tyre, IN her 37th year
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-06
CITY COUNCILS SESSION.
Fire Department Matters Receive Consid-
erntIon-Other Business.

erntion-Other Business.
City Council met promptly for its
weekly session Thursday and trans
acted the routine business with dis
patch.
Treasurer Feaster reported a balance
in bank amounting TO $40, 975. AZ,
S58, 975. 46 being in the First National
and $1,000 in each of the four deposit
tory banks. His receipts during the
week were as follows: From Tax Col
lector Sayers, S454, horse tax for 1899 !:
$500, tax for 1901 81, 700. tax for 1900 !;
Collector Lewis, 81, 500 tax for 1899 !:
81, 543, tax for 1901 City Auditor
Boughman, S75, rent of Fourth street
wharf.
1t was decided to withdraw all of
the money from the depository banks
and place it in the active bank. The
special officers of the Board OF Health
were paid $l66 for their services last
week.
The following payrolls for the month
of February were approved and orders
drawn to pay the several amounts:
President and members of City Council,
1915. 20: Police Department, S., 5a1. So I:
other city officers and employees,
So, S44. 60.
No action was taken in regard to
the Water Department litigation.
Chairman Kane of the finance com
mittee explained that the reason
nothing was done was because all Of
the Republican members were not
present the night before and Council
did not want to act hastily, ''We may
call a town meeting in regard to the
matter, he said, 'as we want to learn
what the public sentiment is before
taking action"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-06
SITUATION GROWS GRAvER.

Arrival of Imported Men Intensifes the
had Feeling Caused by Norfolk Strike.
Associated Press Dispatch By Speaia, Wires.
Norfolk. Va, March 3. Street cars
guarded by troops arc running at long
intervals here today, but no passengers
are being carried. All was auiet t.iis
morning, and Mayor Beamon stated.
that there is no necessity yet fey de-.
claring martial law. Four additional
companies of the Seventy first Infantry
have been ordered out, and this VIII
place the entire command in the field,
two battalions being already in ssrvice.
The strikers were busy last night
barric4ding tbs tracks, but this morn
ing the distractions were removed by
the troops. AT midnight the soldiers
were called upon 10 disperse mob at
Church and Chaslottee streets. Bayo-
nets were used, but it is not known
that there were any casualties.
w. +. Rudolph, Thomas Murray and
Samuel Ayres white, and Thomas
Jenkins, c3lored, were arrested before
daylight today by detachment of the
Huntington Rifles of Newport News,
for tearing up street car tracks at
the corner of Church and Holt streets.
An officer Of the company stated, that
an attempt at dynamiting the tracks
had been made, but the poles denied
this. w
Tho Suffolk military company ar
rived this morning. and on the same
train were 10 strike breakers from
Knoxville. These men were taken to
the barn by the troops. The arrival of
the imported men intensities the feel
ing, and the situation grows grayer as
the day advances.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-06
INSURANCE RATES GO UP.

Delaware, which has enjoyed distinction
in having the lowest insurance rates Obtain
able, is to be treated to an advance in this
direction. At a meeting held recently, the
Underwriters Association of the middle de-
partment, in whose control is the proinul-
CATION OF the various rates applying to diff
ferent States, decided on the following move
ment: That after considering the condition
of the territory in the associations control,
as affected by the large and numerous fires
which have occurred during the past three
years, rendering certain Glasses of Insurance
business Improbable, the association Is of
the opinion that not only the good of the
companies, but the safety of the public, de-
mands TINT rates should be Immediately and
largely advanced lest the companies be
forced to withdraw their indemnity.
The rates minimum and specific on all
manufacturing risks and other speciul
hazards, with certain exceptions. and the
contents thereof in the territory of the I'm
derwriters Association of the middle depart
ment, are advanced 25 per cent from March
lst, 1902. That the rates on all mercantile
stocks of goods and store furniture and fix
lures pertaining to same in brick buildings
ana on all frame mercantile buildings and
their tontents throughout the territory of
this association, are advanced % per cent,
beginning March LIST, 1902.
The public will appreciate that this is an
extraordinary measure, the result of u seri-
Gus condition of insurance affairs. The
hard part of 1t to Delaware property holders
is that they have to pay increased premiums
because OF large insurance losses elsewhere.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-06
WAIST DEEP IN MUD.
Unpleasant Experience of Dover Men Who
Went Cunning for Ducks. -.....


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover, Feb. %. Alden B. Richard
son, S. Maxwell Harrington and Viii
liam Honey had an unpleasant expert
ence Tuesday, while cunning for ducks
in the marshes adjacent to the Della
ware Bay. They went to a shanty, talk
ing eatables that they had obtained at
Little Creek Venturing out alone,
Mr.. Richardson got waist deep in mud,
and freed himself with difficulty: and
when he returned to the shanty, he
learned that similar accidents had be-
fallen his companions. Being wet and
chilled, the men decided not to sleep
that night and to dry themselves, they
demolished boat and burned the
pieces. To make matters worse, some
OF their food had spoiled, and they had
TO content themselves with crackers
and ham.
When they prepared to return to
Dover, Wednesday morning, Mr.. Har-
rington went to the stable to gear the
horse; but the animal ran away, and
did not cease running until it reached
town. Consequently, the trio had to
walk home, distance of nine miles,
carrying their guns and game, II ducks,
and night was fast approaching when
they arrived here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-06
REVOLUTION SHORT LIVED
One Discovered and Nipped Just as II
Was Budding al ShabatS, a
Town In SerYia.
THE LEADER QUICKLY KILLED.
His Few Adherents Are Under
Arrest.
RELATIVE OF PRETENDER LED MOB
Press Dispatch by special Wires.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Belgrade, Servia, March 5.-An ex-
traordinary attempt to start revolu-
tion was made this morning at the
frontier town of Shabats by raid
under the leadership of Alavantics, a
relative of Prince karageorgevich, the
pretender to the Servian throne. The
only result was that Alavantics was
killed and his adherents we're arrested.
Alayantics, with handful of fol-
lowers, arrived at Shabats from
Mitrowicz, wearing the uniform of
general in the Servian army, and called
to the frontier guard to follow him.
Tine latter, not suspccting that any
thing was wrong, accompanied the sup
posed general to the Town Hall, where
Alavantics ordered the men of the Fire
Department to join him. This motley
procession proceeded to the gendarmery
barracks, where Alav-ntics paraded the
gendarmes. Two of the latter, how
ever, whose suspicious were aroused,
escaped and appraised their commander,
Capt. Nickoiics. The latter, when be
arrived on the scene, called on Ala
vantics to produce some document as
authority for his actions, whereupon
the would-be revolutionists' leader fred
revolver at Capt. Nickolics Aud
Slightly wounded him. Niekolics
promptly shot and killed Alavautios,
whose followers we're then arrested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-06
THE Y0R00No9 DISASTER.

London, Eng, March 3. In dis
patch from Pretoria. dated today. Lord
Kitchener sends details of the disaster
to the escort of the convoy of the empty
wagons at Vondonop, southwest of
klerksdorp, Transvaal Colony. The
British caualties, in killed, wounded
and men made prisoners, reach the
total of 632. In addition, the Beers
captured two guns.
Lieut.. Col. Anderson, who com
manded the British force, and who has
returned to Kraaipan, Cape Colony,
with 0 officers and 245 men, reports
that when his advanced guard was
within 10 miles of Klerksdorp, during
the morning of February 25th, the Beers
opened heavy rifle fire on the troops
from the scrub The Bnrghers were
driven off, and the convoy resumed its
march, after which more determined
attack was made on the convoy's left
flank the Beers getting with 100 Yards
and stampeding the mules harnessed to
a number of wagons. The attacking
force was again driven of. At about
6. 30 O'Clock in the morning the rear
guard was attacked by q strong force
OF Beers and simultaneously another
body of Beers boldly charged the
centre of the convoy, and stampeded
the mules in all directions, throwing
the escort into confusion, during which
the Beers charged and recharged, rid
ing down the separated British units.
The fighting lasted for two hours, dur
ing which the two British guns and
pompom almost exhausted their ammu-
milton. A detachment of 200 mounted
infantry from Klerksdorp attempted to
reinforce the British, but was held in
check by the Beers. Liet Col Ander-
son adds that the strength of the Beers
was estimated at from LOO to l, 100.
Commandments Dearey, Kemps, Col
liers, Lemmer, Wulmarans and Pot
gieter were all present Commandment
Lemmer is said to have been killed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-06
HELD FOR OEPUTY'S MURDER.

SEaston, Md, March s. Sheriff Mortimer
and his deputies were busy Tuesday trying
To round up the prisoners who broke JUL
here Saturday night, Michael Denmsky,
who was responsible for the Jail delivery,
was arrested in Milton, Del, according TO
a telephone message received by the sheriff,
thus leaving four of the six at large.
The chief interest of the people here, how
ever, Is conferred in the endeavor TO ascer-
tain the murderer of Deputy Sheriff Thomas
j. Thompson, who was killed early Sunday
morning while endeavoring to capture
Lewis Green, colored, one of the escaped
prisoners.
The inquest was concluded yesterday
afternoon, the jury bringing in Il verdict to
the effect that the fatal shot was fired by
someone unknown, but they believed the
guilty person to be either William, George
or Lloyd Green, and recommended that
Clarence Green he held ms an acccssory.