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Contracts for oil rank cars.

Austin, Texas, March THE Paragon
oil company has filed contract made
between that company and the Peasc com.
pany for ten oil tank cars. $3.50 gallons
capacity, the consideration being $1n22
similar contract was filed between
the Pease company and the Alamo city
oil company for the purchase Of twenty
oil tank cars, $3.50 gallons capacity, the
consideration being $i5,S4G
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HawIey for Klebera.

Galveston, Texas. March : John Nrethe
Informed Post representative this after
noon that ihe friends Of Judge NJ. Z. Kle-
berg mad positive assurance that his APP
pnliltmpnt 10 the iudgcship OF tho newly
created southern district Of Texas WIS
heiug strongly urged upon the president
by rx Congressman Il. Il. llawlcy OF Gal
Npefpn
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Body, Of Aqed Mail Carrier Found.

Ardmorc l. r., March THE bodF OF
Alfred Graves, ngcd ca years. who Tor
merry carried the mail between BerwSn
aud Eik was found today In a ravlne near
Homer. northwest Of here. Hogs hao
eaten on one arm and the body was badly
dishgured. The old man disappeared nl"nl
February H. n Is supposed he was muir
dered. a. his throat Vas cut from ear ,n
car lie was ineffensive and no reason u
assigned for his murder.
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Only Two Naval EnIistnents.

Galveston. Texas. Mnrch THE recruit
ing office Of the United states navy which
WAS opened IN Galveston will close tonor-
row. Thus far there have hcCu only two
cnlistmcuts and both Of these were re.
celvcd this morning. Quite n number Of
applicants for enlistment however, have
been rejected by the examining surgeon.
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Judoe REAGAN Improving.

Palestine. Texas, March 7 Judge Rea.
CANS condition is better today than at
any time since his illness commenced. Tho
physicians attending him report today that
he spent good night resting Well and
that he Is decidedly better TODAY. with con.
tdence that he viii steadily improve.
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CUT THROUGH A STONE Wall.
Attached Witness Escaped from M
Howard County Jail

Big Springs. Texas. March T. VIII john
son escaped from Howard county jail last
night by cutting his way with vnite
through two feet 81 stone and crawling
through the hole. lie WIS brought here
wednesday as an attached witness In the
district court from Fort Worth. where r.
was serving a Jail sentence. lie was ths
only orcupunt ~ the Jail at the time ana
has not been reeaptured.
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THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.
Report Is Now Being Gotten in Shape
by the Chairman,

BY the Chairman,
Corsican0 Texas, March THE lnvesu-
eating committee finished its work here
this morning. All the evidence has been
taken aud both sides have be'n given a
fair aud impartial hearing. Part OF the
committee left for home tonight hon
Travis Henderson remains to get the pa
pers in shape for the conference al Austin
next week. As soon as the committee can
MAKO renort II win deliver one copy "a
the trustees of the home and send an
other 10 he governor. Nothing OF mate
rial interest occurred today.
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ABOUT CATARRN CURES.
he Reason Why lnhaIcrs and Local Ap.
pIcatlons Are Useless.

'for many lcars catarrh was considered
he local disease and was treated en-
Fey hy local remedies salves, ointmcntS,
.WderS' sprays and inhalers. and nearly
I Of these gave u temporary relief. but Il
fhulne pcrmdmrnL Cnre as very rdre.
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coIoneI eresham 10 Retvln.

Galveston. Texas. March !. 'olanel Wal
tor Gresham IS expo ted 20 return tomorrow
from Washington Wlere he has been 10
lock after the Interest Of Galveston. Colo
pal Gresham will consult With the deep
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rheumatism more painful IN this climate
than any other affection, cured by prescr.P
ton No. 2Soi. by Elmer a Amend u. "
schmidt, Houstons Texas, sole agent
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News Notes.

Austin, Texas March T.--County Judge
Johnson and County Treasurer swanson Of
llano county were here today and refunded
$4,000 worth Of Llano county court house.
ldil and bridge bonds
Or. W. r. Phillips NJ the mineral survey
branch If the university has gone to
Brewster county to make a thorough in
I,estigltion Of he, minerals out there. Mr..
Arthur STILES of the United states goologi-
cal survey will Join him April / and will
conduct a Joint survey
Superintendent King of the Confederate
home received letter today from his son,
Joseph Savers King who left some time
ago for South Africa The letter was writ
ten from Capetown and stated that he
would leave for home on the next steamer
Engineer Thompson Of the commission
has returned from trip over the Texas
southern railway, where nc made an In.
spection on account of the recent applicu.
tlon mado by the road for authority to is
sue bonds.
Assistant Attorney General Reese left
Inst night for Washington. ~ G.. 10 IRE.
sent the claims of the State In the Greer
county case before tho COMMITTEES of claims.
Adiutant General Scurry has returned
from Jefferson county and SAYS that he
has been fishing. He told the governor
about IL.
Issue NJ $4,000 court house and Iail and
$4,000 bridge refunding bonds for TIano
county
Rem Hw temple. Mystic shrine. gave n
reception last night to the ladies and The
attendance was very large
The legislative investing committee Is OK
nected 10 return 10 tho capitol tomorrow
morning.
Railroad Commissioner Mayfeld returned
today from - trip 70 Washingto. y. g.
Representative Looncy OF Leon county 1.
here on business.
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oil Charters Filed.

Iusiin. Texas. March : The following
all charters were hled today
a. & OIL and TFansportatiep company Of
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water committee and will remain In Cal
weston for about ten DAYS. after which he
Will return to Washington.
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The Death Roll.

Austin Texas. March : Miss Irene
Swank aged 90 years. committed suicide at
the family home near Manchaca yesterday
by hanging herself
Jacob Bird. aged 6s years. died In
SIRE 'cport, La, Wednesday and was buried
here today from the home Of his sonin-
law. A. l.. Dcison.
A. Falson aged 81 years died Yesterday
ri his home In the country and tho rc-
mains were shipped TO Bastrop county for
burial.
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pany Of ST. Paul. MINI no IA, r.,,.
business IN 1901 as follows: Policies writ.
zen SzouOpo, policies ceased -, 900. DO {.
cles 10 force $2l3,OOO. no losses.
MODERN Order OF Prnetorians OF Dallas
Business In 1901 as follows. Policies WIT
zen N9lOWn, policies ceased Sl73.OD poli-
$4,000 w ~"
united benevolent association OF Fort
Worth. Business Ia 1pO1 nix foliowss poii.
cies written S3,O29,OOO, policies ceased
$2,2ai' 100, policies in force S4.9743Oo. losses
Incurred S54,aJn
Colored Friend in Need society Of Austin;
"a members
independent Order Of FOrresters OF 10.
ronto Canada, 1873 members In Texas.
Bohemian Slayonian Benevolent society
OF New York; TSj members in Texas.
supreme Lodge. knights of Honor, OF ST.
Louis Gi21 members In Texas
Fraternal Tribunes OF Rock Island Ill. 4;
100 members In Texas
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RealstratIon Of Land Receints.

Austin. Texas, March THE registration
Of land receipts viii begin in a few days
In the treasury department and the work
viii he completed by the first OF April.
Just as soon as these receipts are placed
on record the department will then know
how much land has been forfeited for non
payment OF interest. About 10000 receipts
were issued during the past TWO months.
and very few forfeiturns arc looked for, II
any at all This applies to the public free
school land
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The WorId's VisIbIe sunpIy.

600 Atlantic States 3.1osOoo last ysor and
year before last 3,sS5,O00
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Federal Court in Session.

Austin, Texas. March TINTED States
District Judge Roarman of the Louisiana
district has arrived here and is presiding
over the Federal court The cases filed hy
Church & 60. of New York against the
city for interest on water and light bonds
has been dismissed as their holdings were
included in the compromise rcfundinE prop.
osition. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-12
Design by c. w. Landin,
1902 Eighth Street S.

been interested in the adventures of Puggery Wee and the
rest of the Jungle folk little Mr. Wees first
if it spelled "Pudgery.' The two "g's"
hard if please. At least that the author
and like the Rubber Man,-"he knows
Probably nearly all of you have read "Uncle Toms
Cabin it that way to me- for like mention
Washington, Lincoln Franklin, it out in all
sorts unexpected ways book that ought
go by with "Uncle Toms Cabin your book
neither the shelves
of uncle Toms Cabin, then read the book and tuck it
your This book is up from Slavery, by
Booker T. Washington 1t the story of his life and
mpershabe achieved in spite of the
Obstacles Of recognition gained in spite of color
because of the highest merit
Booker Washington had and that
the of school for coored people, also
that his record is such that he has gained the highest
milton from white people south well north But until
up from Slavery, dreamed OF how his
been attained The Of his gaining
education, his early of teaching and last of his
abshment great university settlement of forty build
ngs many absolutely nothing success
story inspiration the true American
matter what his color may be. -
What his Atlanta speech, the speech which
electrified the country and him national fame is
magnificent piece of thought, and white people well
may well standard OF the relations of
'N"-and only of his like him, the
big letter would be most appropriate.
You will find the book too old for that is if you
Toms Cabin and understood Of it.
Perhaps things may little beyond understand
but in spite of this will find the book
very interesting. Already up from Slavery has been
translated into five languages THE EDITOR
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JOURNAL JUNIOR MINNESOTA SATURDAY, 1907

battle of Gettysburg considered the battle of the
General Grant commander chief and accepted
Lees which the President Lincoln
assassinated April A. 1885, causing great
During the next thirty the advancement in trade
transportation and science marvellous
The with Spain caused by the of Cuba
by Spain fastened by the destruction of the Maine
Havana harbor In this Cuba gained independence
gained Porto Rico and the Philippines The
in very prosperous condition under President Mckinley
administration While attending the EXPOSE
ton he assassinated in September 1901 and
ceeded by Vice President Roosevelt
Sixth Grade. Frances MCGOWAN,
Adams School, 120 Vernon Av. E. Fergus Falls, MINI.
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prisoners camp quarantned The
total number of of cholera reported April
140 with 115 deaths from disease provinces
have been 80 cases, of which 10 fatal.
Prince Henry that best de-
scrbed his sensations his visit America "be
wildered The country bewderingly big things
with beWilderng hase the crowds beWlderng with
their perfect orderiness
aires bewderng because they have other tastes beside
those for money makng,-and
Massachusetts Society Mayhower Descendants an
that it has discovered the only in exist
marking the resting place of of the May
flower 1t is in the old Charter street Salem
has erected what to have
been the last resting place of Captain Miles Sandish but
there of the fact there in this of the
Salem tombstone. &H5a4'-,r
president made his promised visit to Charleston
Monday. spite the feeling Lieutenant
man claimed been against him by his action
in the matter the president received
with the greatest enthusiasm.
n The Meteor started April her first voyage There
heavy winds and for the start but the kasers
yacht up we'll and showed remarkable speed She
given ovation by all the craft che met down
the bay.
The outlook in South Africa said to dis
hcartening reinforcements British
planning series of great drives to close in
The latter said to be merely waiting for promise that
they will not be banishcd before giving
King Leopold OF Belgium happened to
ton in Brussels at the time that party Of socialists
the The latter had been told by police
leave Brussels at large Of spathzeTs
had marched to the station off, Leopold found
himself in midst of them They flags
Long live the republic demonstra-
tions but without threatening the King in other
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says that British officer recently made inspection of the
camp If this be true is clear violation of the laws of
neutrality president investigation.
The passed reenacting Chinese
cusion laws extending them Philippines other
Moreover provides Chinese
possessions may
mixed blood excluded we'll those who
Chinese by birth descent
General Macarthur who been testfying before the
senate committee that the Philippine islands the
finest in the world that they unexceed strategic
position only supreme Importance American
interests, but absolutely essential
has little her Imprisonment beyond what already
known. She believe Mr. Tska had anything
with kidnapping by which his wife suffered much
with Miss Stone Miss Stone that people might well
her of connving her abduction She is still
quite lame the injury her caused by her fall
from her horse the coming down the mountains
from captivity. zz
Emperor Nicholas distressed the discovery OF
wholesale reachery in the revealed by the arrest and
by Colonel Grimm that he sold the Russian
military plans Austria and France The of Poland
deprived position exed to his estates in
southern allowed the reachery to flourish
his very The has also ordered that the
prosecution any of
Owing this wholesale reachery the entire system
frontier defense will have to be changed The
expense will be enormous
Japan has of "Coxey's army deal with The
land poisoned
the Asho mne and great delegations OF farmers from
these districts marching besicgng
dences Of the ministers The police trying head them
Off, but altogether the movement is very similar what
America had with Coxey and his followers years ago.
Cholera which been the Philippines
fer months has broken out in Bbid prison All Of tho
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letters were the regular composition lesson
the class unanimously select the object OF
their friendly attentions and Intentions the subject matter OF
them all less about the Junior work
Two things noticed first upon reading them. One was
the never die spirit of those who had yet had
printed The other the fact that few seemed
to think only OF their personal working for
prize 1t is of the honor and adornment Of their
their school that they think
If know at ALL all know that these two traits
exactly liking The Juniors who in spite
of lack of prize winners in having
printed making themselves into the STUFF that
ceeds And the Juniors who the honor
their already great repub
lc girls boys. pulling together
a community, whether it village
large that means good government Minneapolis people
pulled better together matters that affect the fair
and the good of their CITY, things of which
people complain would not be-
favortes know however, of school where
than two-thrds is against them tell
office 1t is not at all matter
me to choose two new topics each week. Sometimes over
list and because find that is suitable
So patchwork" topic is sign of distress in the topic
line That is, generally speaking. Why can't help
out and then by suggestions?
believe that the practice get in such topics is of
good to you makes you think down to fine edge
You a knife has fine edge
1t is the with minds. Sometimes they
go rowing will the hills and through the valleys of
Imagination again. they must be trained to do work.
this is where the patchwork topics help than
others They also stimulate maginations if
only knew it.
One little girl wrote that she had had her
printed but that when her sitting behind
her first Junior button she almost glad
it herself. do not know of anything drawer and
sweeter than that where child trying
his best to win recognition prize it most unselfsh
feeling that the rejoice sincerely
winner wish that all of out in the big world could
the feelings
learned from these letters great many other things
about the Junior work that have wanted to know for
time. I going what they were,
did not know they telling read it between
lines we'll in the nesand all helped very
have noticed recently that good people
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IN during the past week. because of the unusual
k-4 ture Of of his requests. His fortune
I0ENgN thought to be about $3000000O
of it is left for the benefit of the world large
Living he of much disturbance at
actual BY his will however he
Among other requests he scholarships
Oxford for German students,
states and territories the United States beside
era Australia Canada believed drawing
together of Germany England and America will the
the world that these scholarships
bring this understanding about He directed that
should be the of the Matoppo hills provides
plain tomb in the rock with only the words Here lie the
Cecil Rhodes None will near
except those who deserve well of their country.
Southern Mongolia is in revolt against the taxation
Chinese indemnity villages
fortified and the inhabitants that they will
fully 900 dissatisfied taxpayers
charges of Captain Christmas that he had received
bribng influential Ameri
members of put through the sale of the
Danish West Indies to have been without real
foundation Captain Christmas probably tried better his
starainr Denmark by official association with the
American authorities nothing of his
standing Captain Christmas has stated
that senator representative had personal interest
negotiations, senator representative
approached in the Richard that he
by counsel and to receive $780,
through but he that attempt
made to influence membeg of congress.
Advices from say that Caspar Kruger eldest
Kruger president of the former Transvaal
public has allegiance to Great Britain
Twenty of the Kruger family took the
oath at the time.
Heard of Louisiana has written the president
protesting against British which is main
for the of buying and shipping
mules and teams to the British in South Africa He
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promise Scott decided in favor
the south.
In became president the southern states
seeded, the civil followed. Four years of hard
could be broken AMI
slavery abolished forever At the close of the
Lincoln murdered.
The period following the trying for the
all southern readmitted
and orderly government established.
1872 the Alabama claims settled by arbitration
between the United States England.
The blowing up of the Maine in 1898 brought war
with Spain by which gained control of Porto Rico the
Philippines and Guam. Mckinley murdered in 1901 and
Roosevelt became president. Our country is
porous. Lillian Spain
Eighth Two Harbors Mimi
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|
and was confronted by our early financial problem but
with the aid Hamilton Adams he solved it, established
the union under the constitution and nauguraed the policy
of nonintervenon in foreign affairs Jefferson elected in
1s0Q nauguraed the policy by the Louisiana
chase in 1903 Madison fought the of 1872 establishing
nation. Monroe elected in 1885, purchased
Florida and published the Monroe doctrine In 1920 the Mis-
souri, compromise effected queting the slavery discus
sions for several From 1925 to 1S45 John Quincy
Adams Jackson Van Buren, Harrison who died in Office and
Tyler, presidents.
In was inaugurated and Texas annexed
Oregon secured and of declared against
Mexico, by which became ondclass power and
1S4s From 1s49 1861 Taylor Office; Fillmore,
Pierce and Buchanan presidents During these
the slavery questions had become menacng and the
election of Lincoln the south seeded beginning the civil
which lasted four terrible In 1866 Lincoln
assassnaed From 1866 to 1897 Johnson Grant Hayes
field, who assassinated Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison
and again Cleveland were presidents In the early part of
this period the of the south took place and in
Ceveands administration
irst-class power.
Mckinley, elected in 1896, of humanity
against Spain in Cuba by which acquired the Philippines
and Porto Rico and freed Cuba terminated
and Hawaii annexed in 1898 Mckinley reelected in 1900
was assassinated in 1901 Roosevelt succeeding BY these
events have be the greatest power
world. George S. Kearney,
Ninth Grade, 251o Fourth Avenue S.
Central High School,
(Third Prize)
WASHINGTON first president was inaugurated in
w 1889. The United States has increased from eleven
states and three million people to states eighty
million people at present.
In 1898 naval with France begun
by concessions from France In 1903 purchased Louisiana
from that country.
The of 1872 with England commercial indie
pendence. Then capitol taken partly burned
The greatest naval battle by Perry
The Americans victorious 1916
Steamboats, into general use better roads
made transportation easier and trade increased
the financial panic in 1887 which caused much distress
The with Mexico CS4s) caused by a dispute
the boundary of Texas We successful acquired
Texas
The civil u8e11se5) by the secession of
Of the southern states slavery 1t was
hard struggle for mastery between
President Lincoln freed the slaves 1862 causing
ing in the south. The turning point in the
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JUST BETLUEEN you IND NE

DELIGHTFUL batch of forty two letters it was that
a certain class sent me last week. not going
to say what grade what school, for want to
talk about them and shall feel more free to do
so if no names are mentioned.
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e& THE WORLD FOR A WEEK @o

HE VIII of Cecil Rhodes has caused much comment
during the past week, because of the unusual ma
ture of some of his requests. His fortune is
thought to be about $50, 900 and good share
Of it is left for the benefit of the world at large
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-24
FL caninO del Cielo

No Sc moleste usted, padre Gabino,
en- dedicarme arengas y sermones.
usted va con buen fin, pero 20 opino
que ESQ es gastar el tempo y los pulmones.
GEL sendero del bien es muy estrecho,
llenJ de matorraleS,
de obstaculos enormes, colosales,
donde espiritus frmes Sc han deshecho.
La senda del pecado no es 10 misno.
Ancha, florida, alegre todas horas,
oculta los horrores del abismo
con velos de ilusiones tentadoras.
Por ESQ rara vez por la torcida
via de la virtud yenos que avanza
un alma acongojada dolorida
quien sostiene solo la esperanza;
en- cambio en- el camino del inferno
Sc apifia multitud pecaminosa
que va arrastrada hasta el suplicio eterno
por la aparienca aleve engafIosa!"
ESQ me dice uSted padre Gabino,
sin Greer que me dice TN desstino.
Ustedes, sacerdotes virtuosos,
los que respetan su mission sagrada,
oue aunque saben que hay diablos asquerosos
de todo 10 dem&s no saben NADIA,
suponen que esa vida lcenciosa
es una infame pero alegre vida,
puesto que sepdo fruta prohibida