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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
FULL OF MYSTERY
Continued the First
Seated in High State.
(Honorable Mention.)

had just home from town afternoon. when
mother asked where I had put the had
cleared the table. You we'll laugh at her asking
such unexpected question: did, told her thought
in the cupboard But it there did
long search in all the possible and impossible places too
reveal the cake. We very much surprised dis
and brother ventured had eaten
it, That evening after went into parlor
book and there seated in high state upside
with the plate top, the cake the center table,
remembered then that had put it there when 1
the window forgot
B Eighth Grade - Laura Bowhall,
Longfellow School. 1888 Twenty-sixth Avenue S.
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For Saturday. May 81:
'UNDER THE LILACs.

What can you imagine taking place within the
shade of lilac bush? In the Of this topic you may
be bird, bee bug. flower Just your own Junior
selves. The lilac bush, however. must be in the back
ground Of all Stories and nothing may be used in the
stories which could not really happen in just such
editor
At S o'clock They must be strictly original written
in ink. side only Of the paper not more than
300 words in length less than 10O marked with the
number of words and each signed with the grade
school, name and address of the writer The papers
must not be rolled.
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Sly, Smiling Scissors.

Oh those scissors Where they be? the words
said day as sat down to They always get
ting from I'm certain took finding
place to put them. and they gone.'' Search
would. all vain. continued my
search always neg1ectng the place had them At
determined to postpone sewing and go out to play
began to collect sewing materials when lo down
scissors IT wonder where have been?" shouted
though they could understand They shrg
shoulders, much say. "You blame. you
put us under the cloth yourself"
Sixth Grade, Clara Peterson,
Monroe School. 2O09 22h Avenue 8.
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prepared to have fun. My cousins boyl
younger than l.
one OF the many things that interested thu
thresnng machine and cousins and decided have
one MY uncle gave old machine.
ana we collected sticks and bones Among
them was bone which represented monkey
was this imitation tool which
one day That day oldest cousin
was my hired man. while the farm. had
just driven over to the with which
was only dirt When returned thought tighten
the screws of the thresher but
we looked all around but could it.
about an hour and then to lunch We looked all
around the barn and in the haymow
the AFTERNOON we went down to the store but did
forget our machine. When returned
for the cows So went the dogs get dog.
When whistled for him; he wrench in
MS mouth We had thought looking in
because the dog took any my unce's tools.
"A oixth Grade Robert
Rosedale School 4524 Colfay Avenue 8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
Not a Flatterins Fashion.

One afternoon going party and when
went to to dress laid dresser
nen my toilet was complete reached for the necklace
was gone! knew positively there: nobody had
oeen IN the room but myself and did remember
ing It, searched the dresser, coverings ALL
IN vain began for the valuable one
and very dear to me because of it's associations.
Auntie called, 81 have nislaid my necklace. Won't
you come and help me find it Aune in, hurriedy
but stopped little way the door. =,
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An Exquisite Lace Collar.

these two words mysterious 1osses' there comes
to Ey mind pell-meil multitudes of incidents of
which missing article forms the center The major
ity of mysterious disappearance the result OF
carelessness; at least it is in my case
l never disappointed about anything as
was this past Christmas. I had bought exquisite
Battenburg collar a Christmas present for my
aunt When I. came home, after showing it to the
family, folded it neatly and laid it away. Where?
Somewhere, and though we looked for it high and
low it could not be found. Helen Smith
seventh Grade, 2316 Marshall Street NE.
" Van Cleve School, 49, ,is-.
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A Naughty, Household Fairy.

One day grandma busy sewing patch on Johnnies
pants when she called away by neghbor On re-
she missed spool Of cotton
Of little value consent to consider IL
ost when by thorough search it might found She was
that she had left the thread with her sewing
material but where had searched tina
house thoroughly but could find At
last forced abandon sat down
exhausted My sister, who had read many stories about
witches giants and fairies said that among she had
read Of fairy who accustomed away certain
to human beings.
AT last grandma suggested that possibly the cat had
taken It, - we went In search OF the which
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A Merry Little Bandit.
Honorable Mention.l

Honorable Menton)
oh, dear How things disappear It sometimes that
they just take wings and fly .-- .--
I remember day in particular when everything
seemed lost. could not find hair ribbon comb
and of overshoes gone. This threw into
of CONSERVATION for cold morning and needed
overshoes; did have much time hunt them either
dangerously school time hunted high and
low, in drawers and cupboards shelves and in work.
BASKETS but overhoes to be found All that day
the puzzled head wondering where they had
possibly sure had put them in the hall, and
knew l had laid my ribbon and comb On the dresser
While thus bordering my loss, little dog
panced into the with hair ribbon in his mouth
'Oh dogge dogge where did you get that? made dash
for it. before half him he at the
door and into the coal bin followed him and there amid
old things that called
oversho hair ribbon and comb besides other things
that had been missed two three weeks before.
He is broken Of the habit carrying off things and
seldom have trouble. But while catch
him his old tricks and then shame him that he
goes off and hangs his head cannot be in
duced to out for at least ten mnute=.
Seventh Grade, Natalie Williams,
Whittier School. 1913 Garfield Avenue.
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Where did you have it last?' ..- .r-. i --
ION my dresser just minute ago, and I've looked
through everything there.
well to dresser again perhaps you'll
But know it isn't there began again.
In doing looked aunts reflection
she smiling, heartlessy smiling con-
fuson smiling myself there glist
ened the gold necklace suddenly something
to table and hastily closed magazine
OF actress in whose hair glistened
suspended ornament her forehead.
dering it would look pretty
ornament in hair but think it could
SO becoming as had wished. should have
soon, forgotten what had done with my necklace.
Ninth Grade Loretta Russell,
- South Side High School,: = 2110 Sixteenth
A WoefuI. fearful
One fine June morning in 1892 kind morning
makes feel happy started drive
The night before had kept
found in Dr. Blanks Office seated in the dentists chair
My father stood by administer chlorofor
saw those great pnchers coming my distress
bounds The last before slept
don't know how it hurts girl
will give penny if you will only let co. my
hands went fell, and slept Soon driving
bgrooted tooth hand bright quarter
No could induce to spend it for long time,
in the of month brother
by telling that had
the parlor into
and 10! it This heavy loss
about it hours but at last mother
We looked in nook and but avail
he had heard the woefu tale he replaced the Brother
then started for the
dren could not be found than Where quarter
went tell, but think misplaced it myself
forgot where put it. s-Margerye Hunter,
A Eighth Grade. 829 Second Avenue S.
Maids
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A Lucky Sleep Walker.

AS was dressing for party thought would put
rings before forgot them. get them;
put them on the ring tray but where they in
the house could tell late did
then The next day hunted everywhere but they
where to be found did not find them month";
given them lost But night probably
O'Clock arose in sleep and walked dressing
Gas found out afterwards opened
was just putting my hands my ring
Great was surprise to find them there.
they were put there but perhaps, my mother said,
put them there in my sleep.
b Sixth Grade, Georgia M. Morse,
Horace Mann School. 1908 Tenth Avenue s.
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Lustrous ard Lucky,

1t was only hat pin in the shape Of four-Ieaf
clover with stone in the center but lustrous and
lucky and the pride Of my eye from the day it
came into my possession. OF course were it "every
day-What would have been its value if had not? I
it's way. -ss'
One morning started out early with wheel and
DOCK, and arriving near home again fingered in
tempting spot to read. took my hat eff to catch
the soft warmth of the early sunshine and when I
hnally decided to go walked. dangling it by my
slde-not careessly at ALL but with my thoughts
away in bookand STILL and ere they descended to
earth again the four-leaf clover pin had gone.
"Oh, well, I don't Bit" assured myself
over and over when the first futter CT surprise had
died away. II don't mind it at all. only" and
regarded obviously the vision Of maternal enghten-
ment and the look-not of reproof, but of patient
amusement, which would indicate that long antici-
pated incident had taken place.
My prediction having been fulfilled without car
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
Peterson,
zoos 22h Avenue 8.

No Taste for Steel Tools.
One summer when about ave OF age. went
visit unces farm expected to stay all summer and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-17
Cunning, Careworn Curly.

Once when going spend couple of months in the
country took with little spaniel whose
Curly We had hunting nests and
rabbit holes in the fields when was time
to go AS for Curly he had fun
looking for rabbits chasing squirrels swimming in the
creeks that he and hid finding
him When returned to the city thought he would
forget all about the country But the day Curly
disappeared All day long waited watched for him.
but he to two days received letter
from people who lived country saying that my
dog Curly to their house tongue hanging
and looking Curly had all the way
to the country from the CITY, the distance being hrtyye
miles wrote to them by return mail. and
let him stay there for week. they said they would
A Sixth Grade, Robert WEIGH
Whittier School, LA e Twenty Street,
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PICTURE PUZZLE
Copyrighted.


The mother Of children
Where
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(Honorable Mention.)
"Mabel do you know where my specs are?" into
The dningroom and who did find but grandpa. My
ms had also to enjoy holiday We all hunted high
and low, and round but "specs" Cousin Edith
sad 81 think pussy took them We asked her, and she
said Meow which meant mo Grandpa said, ''We, I'm
the took them $50 grandpa, Edith replied.
The boys cret under both tables and chairs but
At gave up hunting Grandpa would tell
story instead reading When went to sit his knee to
surprise they his head. Grandpa to
blame that himself carried away the Specs
B Sixth Grade, Mabel Anderson.
Monroe School. 2119 Twenty second Avenue S.
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steps to see the pin which had felt
Limited possession had merely dropped waiting
Tor me again. But not had not merely dropped it had
appeared completely ectually Nothing daunted however
next enlisted brothers help way
again with Watchful Wearied
search was nothing
after llony did wish it. to this
day have. Julia johnson
A Twelfth Grade, : 726 Huron Street Sc
East Side Eigh School. - 80
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A Golden Lesson Found.


(FIonorab1e Mention.)
My thimble, thmbie Oh. where could it be- Two Of
friends had to call for to to sewing school
with them, and had promised not thinking that should
careless that if they o'clock would
be ready. ~.a
why, I'm just put it In with doies and silk
this morning. did, the bag the chair in
the front Oh, girls I'm I'll have to disap
point can't help it, The clock could wait
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
II Wool. a Yard Wide, No shoddy.


circulation OF The New-Yorx Tribune shows
u over Il per Daily and IL per Sun
day for July. 1902. compared with same
1901 and still growing.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
INDICTED POLICEMAN MISSING.
BY PARTRIDGE AND WANTED
FOR PERJURY.

Policeman Stephen ]. Reagan. Of the East
Sixty-seven+h-st. station. formerly wardman In
the red light district under Captain Herihy
dismissed from the police force yesterday
on charges of neglect of duty in failing to sup
press disorderly houses in the Twelfth Precinct
and disobedience Of the rules OF the department.
Reagan's troubles did not end with the loss Of
his shield however. for, following closely the
news Of his dismissal. came the announcement
from the District Attorneys office that he had
been indicted by the grand jury on charge OF
perjury. Up 70 o'clock Reagan had not ap-
peared at the District Attorneys office as he
had been ordered to do at o'clock by Inspector
Cortrght and Mr.. Morgan who has handled
the case said that general alarm had been
sent out for him from Police Headquarters
The indictment against Reagan, according to
Mr. Morgan. grows out of his testimony for
Captain Herlihy when the latter was tried in
December 1900 before the old Police Board.
At that time Mr. Morgan says, Reagan was
asked il he knew Minnie Weiner. who kept
a resort at No. POI Allen-st. Reagan. MT Nor
gan declares swore that he did not know the
woman had never been in her house, and had
never seen her but three times.
AT his recent trial at Police Headquarters, at
the termination OF which he was broken" he
testified said Mr.. Morgan. that he had met and
talked with Minnie Weiner. and that he had
visited her house off and on for about fourteen
months. This variance in testimony is the
ground for the perjury Indictment.
Reagan's trial before Deputy Commissioner
Thurston which resulted In the loss of his posi-
ton on charges preferred against nln oy
the District Attorney of neglect Of duty, bribery
in having employed a man named Marrlns 10
collect money from the keepers OF certain olsor-
derly houses IN the red light district. dlso-
bedience of rules in having gone to captain
Herlihy and told him about an examination the
District Attorney had put him through concern
ing the charges against the captain and perjury
in his testimony at the first criminal tT1aI OF
Herlihy. Charles G. F. Wanle, couhsei % Ior I.ea .
gan secured the dismissal of the charges or
bribery and perjury
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
EFFORTS TO SHOW THAT EXPERTS WERE DECEIVED
RYAN. AT CLOSE OF HIS HEARING, SAYS He WOULD OBEY
ORDER FROM SUPERIOR TO DEFRAUD CITY
-MANDADUS ARGUMENTS.
CHIEF CROKER PLEASED.
HE THINKS JUSTICE HALLS ATTITUDE
INDICATES A DECISION AGAINST
COMMISSIONER STURGIS.

The application OF Fire Chief Edward F. Croker
for peremptory writ of mandamus to compel Fire
Commissioner Sturgis 70 revoke the order relieving
Croker from duty was heard in the Supreme Court
by Justice Hall yesterday Ex-Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel John j. Delaney appeared in behalf of
Chief Croker. Fire Commissioner Sturgis was rep
resented by Assistant Corporation Counsel Farley.
Mr Delaney read from Section 72S Of the charter
the paragraph relating to the authority of the Fire
Commissioner, who is authorized to make certain
promotions and appointments upon the recomnaen-
datou OF the Chief of the Department, He argued
that without charges made and proved the Chief
of the Department could not be dismissed by
authority less than the authority that created the
power OF the Commissioner The wording of the
section. ne argued showed that the powers of the
Chief and Commissioner are 10 a large extent CO.
ordinate.
Quoting from Section 739. which refers TO the dis
cipne OF the Fire Department counsel declared that
the Commissioner had no power suspend. The
charter definitely defined the punishment that might
be tuficted-a reprimand fine or dismissal from the
service.
There is no authority for any suspension from
duty counsel went on.
Not pending a trial" interrupted Justice Hall
NO sir: no authority for any suspension. In this
case he language attempted dodge that issue by
declaring that Croker Is relieved from command
OF uniformed force. maintain that In this in
stance relieved means suspended. The order says
that Chief Croker shall report each Monday
ing 10 o'clock. In the mean time another officer
has been assigned to the command OF the force and
Mr. Croker may report every week until the trump
OF doom without obtaining any satisfaction
Mr. Delaney closed by saying that Chief Croker
had the right 10 end his vacation when he liked
and the moment he returned to duty and reported
to his superior he became at the head OF the
uniformed force and could not be relieved or sus-
charges.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23

Assistant Corporation Counsel Farley denied that
Chief Croker had been relieved from duty.
HE has been relieved, he continued. "aud the
order states il plainly. from the command Of the
uniformed force. He has not been relieved from any
of his other duties. The simple question at issue
here is shall the Fire Department be ruled by the
Fire Commissioner or by the Supreme Court.
Mr. Farley recited the facts Of Chief Croker's ap-
pcation for sixty days leave of absence his earlier
return and the Commissioners refusal to allow
that Chief Croker had the right cancel at his
own viii his leave OF absence
In the exercise of his discretion, therefore, Mr.
Farley went on. when the relator presented him
self for duty the deponent refused to allow him TO
perform his duty. On his refusal continue his
vacation in the exercise Of MS adminisrativ juris
dctiou deponent relieved him from the command
OF the uniformed force, but ordered him to report
for duty each Monday morning
The lawyer denied that the court had any power
10 review the administrative acts of the Commits
sioner and declared that the latter well within
his rights il he decided that the best interests of
the department would be served if the hea0 OF the
uniformed force took a vacation
Justice Hall said he did not care to hear any
more, and when Mr. Delaney began TO reply to MIR.
Farey's definition of a suspension Justice Hall told
him it quite unnecessary Submit your pa
pers, gentlemen" he said Il shall not decide the
to-day
Chief Croker and Mr.. Delaney left the court
pleased Both seemed TO think the attitude OF Jus
tice Hall indicated early decision against the
action of the Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
A SENSATION IN TARRFTOWN.
ING TO THE ROCKEFELLERs AND
OTHER RESIDENTS. IT IS SAID.

i ne news that John Brisben Walker had signed
preliminary papers with V r. krepps, superin-
tendent OF the Tarrytown, White Plains and
Mamaroneck Railway Company. agreeing to lease
his property g. Kingsland Point 10 the company
for five years. with privilege OF renewal for big
picnic and general terminal for the trolley
Iine caused a sensation in Tarrytown yesterday.
The plans are 10 turn the old kIngsland homestead
into fine hotel. erect bathing houses, large
summer theatre carrouseis, swings. dancing plat
forms and kinds of games that
curson parties. The kinssiand property is the
in this section. IS oounded by lands OF
John D. Rockefeller. William Rockefeller. MIs. e
B. Monroe. the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and Ale
Sleepy Hollow Company. The trolley line is 10 be
extended from TarTytoWn l0rth 10 the point. and
II expected that il viii Le Of the grea test
resorts along the hudson. Rye Beach. the Sound.
has been bought up. and the trolley company had
TO get another resort to take its Place The site
selected IS ideal one. and contains over
trimmed Up and put in first class condition. EIec-
tric launches Viii take parties the Hudson. and
a pfer be built for excursion boats The plans
are perfected, and pa apers 10 be signed
WRat The Kockefeners and other wealthy resi-
dents Will say when they learn OF II is not known.
Picnic grounds always attract an undesirable class
Church OF Sleepy Hollow is by and services
are he'd there every summer The Sleepy Hollow
Cemetery. where Washington IrvingS body lies. is
or y t,roSs the street II is certain that John D.
and V Liam Rockefeller viii favor a picnic
ground SO their estates.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23

said that the meeting tomorrow would be linn
tied TO business naturally before the committee
Ex-senator Hill arrived at 1910 o'clock from
his home. in Albany. with eX-Mayor MCGUIRE
OF Syracuse. His coming had been awaited
from about by the Democratic politicians.
It was surmised this evening that his late COM
ing was part OF his strategy to prevent the
friends Of various candidates for the nomination
for Governor from soliciting his support for
their favorites. Possibly. also. Mr.. Hill did not
care TO submit Immediately 70 questions about
his object in accepting an invitation to speak
at the Orleans County picnic with Mr.. Coler.
Mr. Hill said upon his arrival that he did not
know whether the Democratic State Convention
would be held on September % or September 80.
He was warmly greeted at the Grand Union
Hotel, where he is staying, by many of the
Democrats. who were in the office.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
ORLANDO II. HARPER BANKRUPT.
DRYGOODS MANS LIABILITIES ALMOST
sDOG5-HAs 100000 LIFE INSURANCE.

DRYGOODS MANS LIABILITIES ALMOST
s430,Oo0-HAs s30oeoO LIFE INSURANCE
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was fled
yesterday by Orlando NJ Harper a drygoods
commission merchant at No. los Worth-st
The liabilities are said TO be- 1913 229. and the
nominal assets SS3. 344- William Henry Yale
was appointed receiver by Judge Adams with a
bond of $4,000
OF the claims against Harper S44, ,672 are Sc
cured by a seat on the Cotton Exchange and
by stocks and shares OF the S32S, 415 unsecured
liabilities S211.S25 is due to Mrs. Lydia Harper
and other members of the Harper family in
Guiding relatives in Pittsburg The chief credi-
tors are the Merchants Reliance Company S30,-
40; George Lesk & Co.. $4,000 and the Ma
tional Park Bank. $4,000 There is due to
various other firms 1000
harper's assets are real estate in Northport
and BensOnhurst. Long Island. and Crawford
N J., valued at S44,-0O, and nortgaged for
$16,500. The petitioner has stock on hand TO
of S1I4S3 and a number Of shares of stock
the value Of which is unknown. He also has
life insurance Of S299 coo, made payable 10 him.
self John a Harper, Charles s Harper, kath-
Ieen and Mary L Harper.
Mr.. Harper. who has been in business in this
city for number OF years. suspended several
days ago. According 10 Edgar T. TurrelI OF
No. 80 Williar,-st-, his lawyer. the failure was
brought bout oy a decrease II business caused
by the entrance in the field OF firms with larger
Until recently Mr.. Harper was 2 director and
trustee OF the BirkbeCk investment. Savings
and Loan Company OF America Arno1g his fell
low trustees n this company, which Mr.. Harper
he.2ed 70 organize. were AoraE s Hewitt,
Charles :. FairchiId, Gustav II Schwab and
ISidOr StrauS