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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
EVERY PLACE EXCEPT ONE.

1t was half-past eight-tinne to go to
school. I had been hunting for my cap
for half an hour and had not yet found
it. had looked upstairs, under beds,
behind bureaus, down cellar, in the
closets, in the tool chest, in the kitchen,
and every place imaginable where "a
boys hat should not have been. At last
I turned away disgusted and went to
school with my brothers old cap on
When I went home at noon I again
looked in the same places and under
the lounge. I went to school in the af-
ternoon not having found it. But when
l went home at night I was relieved by
the news that my mother had found it
behind the piano. I suppose that while
was in the parlor practicing my cap
had fallen behind it.
B 9Th Grade, Stanley II. Haynes
Motley School. 703 River Road Sc.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA SATURDAY DECEMBER $, 1903
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR,

times felt fully that it not there
said some one had taken it, which seemed
impossible, for there around but mother On
the fourth day, however again looked the box of
writing paper, for the seventh time and to great
surprise found the letter slipped inside unad-
dressed envelop. much chagrined
prised. felt very silly because I had hunted long
for nothing and had been angry and said that
it had been stolen But this taught me lesson and
have never said anything stolen since.
Eighth Grade Emma Johnson,
3 Sheridan School. 1919 Fourth Street NE.
A STORY WITH A MORAL.
What you looking for? heard called from
upstairs some time Being angry and excited
I did not The call came again but still
I did not answer. Tears were now Running down
cheeks for knew that if I had to hunt much longer
r would lose the train going to the football game.
which to take place in of the neighboring
towns often thought selfshy that the folk ought to
come and help out by doing what I wanted them
to do, but I disappointed in pretty nearly every
I was in this.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
A WEE BIT SUPERSTITIOUs.

my second loose tooth and had pulled it
all myself. "I think I'll keep it, said, and wrapped
it in tissue and laid it with treasures Every
body who came that day saw it and knew how had
1oosened it by biting a hard apple. That evening an
old lady to mama and took tooth to show
her. How lucky she said 'the is out to-
night Run into the backyard and throw that tooth
your left shoulder toward the Then you'll
get fine and always have. good luck with
your teeth. 7 looked at the MOON then at the lady
then at precious tooth. A fine tooth for
this old Superstition worked strongly and
determined try the charm A long, last look at the
incsor one, two, three-and it was gone.
Next day Kitty, my bosom friend, confidently and
proudly showed me a vacant place in her row of chny
white teeth and then produced incisor similar to
mine. Enviousy, for I repented action of last
night told of charm why, Tutie, don't
know dog found that tooth you'd get dogtooth?"
of canine front, began to search. All day,
back and FORTH went but in vain. Every time Kitty
exhibited tooth searched for mine but found
it, while Kitty assured me that dog had it. My
tooth had come regular and white, when day I
found my tooth, brown and decayed It by chance
breathed sigh of relief threw it into the fire.
a, B Tenth Grade, 81 zs.-Tillie Will,
South Side High School. 1917 Chicago Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
Sunset in the Canyons.

the deep canyons is overtaken by
night Indeed in of these intricate pathways (the
aqueous eroson) the sunlight If it enters at
all, stays but few moments AS the goes down
changes marshaled singularly beau
tfu The vivid nts of the chaparra so brilliant
midday begin to fade and deep purple
delicate silvery mist imperceptbly draws its
veil it creeps the royal tint becoming more in
tense, suddenly it takes fiery glow and
all the slopes there plays roseate light the warm
good night of the upper range.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
A FRoLICsOaIE PONY.

One day the battery at Fort Smelling turned out 250
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
A DECLARATION OF WAR.

II do wish that had never owned work basket,
if it's to be the OF SO much trouble. have
hunt for it every s IT."
angry exclamation addressed to nay mother who
busy at her work. and who had few minutes before
advised to take my lost article dress
would need the next day. Perhaps you left it in
your room, and + think il you would keep it in
place you would not have search
long when you need it, the reply received
her. told her looked already, me to
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05

again, looked times thru the places
L had searched before, but with success.
BY this time had quite but it did not
help me any, and declared that If found the cul-
prt whom supposed had used and misplaced it, he
would not find me good terms with him. Sister, I
found work-basket out here in the grass, where
suppose left it, heard from sister. There!
is nobody's fault but your own, said mother,
who had seen that temper rising "and I hope
you will be careful in the future where put
your things, she continued, but just went into the
: other Viola RosenbergeT,
B Eighth Grade, 1928 Fourth Street NE.
School,,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05

down, broke vase and another article, pushed the
little aside and made them Just then our cat
jumped upon my back. still and threw
him off, He darted swiftly under the couch, showing
hat negaphone out at the other end / was
hunting for then and that reminded me that placed
there the day before should not have to hunt
for-them. hurriedly put my hat and looking at
late to go. So missed
the great football game my w.1 forgetfu1ness
Eighth Grade Joseph Kaufman.
Adams School 1921 Sixteenth Avenue s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05

The First Idea OF Electricity.
The first idea of electricity given by the fric-
ton globes of quicksilver in the year 1857
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05

miserable. changed my clothes. by the time
ready for school late to stayed at
home. Selma Edmund,
Sixth Grade, 2021 Twenty fourth Av S.
Monroe School.
AFLOAT IN A BUSHEII BASKET
Some time ago had little dog which was al
ways into mischief. One day mother went to Coon
Creek with the members Of the lodge which she be-
longs, leaving the little dog at neighbors house
went there to dinner from school It raned very hard
that day and all the drainage of Lyndae running
down into her yard. Our dog small we could
not find him began think he must have
drowned We hunted all the hour but could not
find him at all At last looked in the shed and
1t was just newly built there floor in it. We
thought might be there nowhere could he be
found. At last spied him in the shed, floating
around bushel basket, contented tho he
on the parlor sofa. Harriet Farrell,
B Fifth Grade 1906 Washington Ay. N @
Mckinley School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
A CHANCE FOR TEAsERs.

The greatest search had for a lost article
was only a year ago. sewing pillow top
when set the table for dinner. When
I had finished went into the stting-roon1 to
with my sewing. had just taken stitch when the
needle pricked finger and l. saw did not have
thimble I into the dningroom to look for it.
every and lifted the plates, but it
not there. went into the pantry and cellarWay
and even stove where knew had not been but
it could be nowhere went into the front room
and looked, tho had not been there that day.
When my sisters and brothers to dinner I
asked them if they had seen it but they had not
I went into the pantry again and again and looked
the things again, but In vain At last
gave up the hunt and sat down to dinner, for
and snapped at who talked to
me- Then papa and asked me what I was angry
at had heard the trouble. told him that had
lost my thimble looked at said, why
Edith. your thinable is your finger" and
enough there but the left hand instead of the
right. If mama and papa teased me- it was when
I my thimble. Edith Peterson
A Sixth Grade 2510 Iyndale Avenue NJ fz
Hawthorne School
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
CORNERS NEVER DREAMED OF.

said Yes mother, all my and can not find it,
high or low replied 7 am sorry, but afraid
cannot wait for you. Good by must learn 10
take Of your things she left
The house seemed very gloomy that morning as I
went from place to place, looking my After
while the clock struck twelve was hoping to find my
hat in time to to Sunday school, should rather
have bare-headed than worn my every
hat cap, go. / hunted for
that hat until dinner time at last gave up the
search. A few days later when looking for my
rubbers found my lost treasure behind my closet
places where people think looking usually
where things are to be found.
- Sixth Grade, Alice 1ngrahan
Holland School. 41428 Adams Street Me-
A TEAPOT TEMPEST
Such boy' exclaimed That horse is
Why did you not tie her?" It time to de-
liver the milk and we We're in a hurry for all of
going away in the evening Where could that old
horse have gone? 7 provoked. I hunted and
hunted, but could not find my horse. Every horse I
to I thought and I happy I
enough to see that it not ours. 1t was
late anyway to go visiting said to my
self that 1t about time to go home and if my
brother had found her. asked my brother If he had
found her thought he would know what meant but
he said, Found What?" When said the horse was
lost he informed the in the barn all
the time. Thus my longest search needless one.
A Seventh Grade Edward Jordan
Rosedale School. 1928 Grand Avenue 8.
EVEN COLUMBUS, TRACKS.
My longest search for lost letter, and it was
long search indeed it lasted four days. just
writing an answer It, and was ready to copy
the address the letter nowhere found. Had
known the address the search need have been
made, but 1t I must find the letter. I hunted
IT, tho found other article lost years
agos disgusted and said could find the tracks
made by Columbus sooner than what looking Tor.
The next morning the search begun again and tho
searched for hours time that day ended unsuc-
cessfully did the next had searched the
papers that in the desk where writing six
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
SOME QUEER CAME.

When vacation came was allowed to go to the
country few weeks One day cousin and /
were picking berries. On way home to
wide wet meadow. I had my shoes and of course
had to take them off and carry them across. When
half way discovered quaiPs nest with young
in it, I'm my hurry put my shoes into hollow
tree, and running back quickly took the nest and
young quails to my unc1e's home.
The next day went to get my shoes, but they
nowhere to be found In hunt remembered
experience of the day before. began search by
going the ground many times especially
the meadow, but I could not them. When about
ready to give up rabbit and chase. 1t
ran the hole where had put my shoes. AS I
it 1 the shoes which had been looking
for long. Henry Wallin
Seventh Grade, 2311 Fourth Street n.
Hawthorne School,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05


One day the battery at Fort Smelling
head of horses. One-half of them had
not been out for over week and they
were feeling very good, SO they ran as
fast as they could. We had little pony
at our house, fastened with a long chain
When these horses went past, the pony
jumped and kicked. She broke one link
in the chain and ran OF with the oth-
ers, just as if she belonged to the herd.
searched all day Tor her. and until
late that night. At fast | found her
hoof prints in the ground, and follow
ing them [ went almost to the place
where she was being sheltered. But it
became so dark that I could not see SO
I returned home, still hoping to find her.
The next day stayed out of school to
look for her. When morning came I
covered the same ground again.
asked a farmer whom knew if he had
seen pony going past yesterday after
noon and he said "Yes.' asked which
way she went. He said, II have her in
the barn. It surprised me very much,
but I was glad my longest search was
ended. Peter G.. Haas,
Fifty-third ST. and Minnehaha Av.
A Sixth Grade, Minnehaha School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
A LUNCH IN THE CoRNFIEI1D.

evening last when staying at
brotherinlaWs place in the country had strange
search. After milking usually drove the cows to
pasture and then brought them back at dusk 1t
rainy evening at about eight o'clock and in the cowyard
there only fifteen when there ought to have
been tWentyfour. Where the did not know.
They might be down by the river, place in the
pasture anywhere that could be. / started
search in the pasture but had bad luck for stumbled
stump. Then followed the road to the river but
5 to be Walking along the river for
mile I reached steep path which the had
been known to follow. This path also followed for
few blocks but in sight Then went to
the cornfield thinking the cows might be taking an
extra lunch in the corneld but they not there.
Tired, wet and muddy to my shoe tops, retraced
steps to the cowyard To my surprise counted
twenty-four. asked the hired when the cows
come, but he said he did not know This has been
puzzle to and have not yet found where they
were how missed them
A Seventh Grade, Arthur Wiik,
Seward School, S21 Twenty third Av. S.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
HIGH IN THE WORLD.

One day lost my doll, and hunted upstairs and
downstairs and all the house. but could not find
her place looked in doll cradle in the bed,
in the bureau clothes closet, and in
many other places. At last told mama that I could
not find her and that it of hunt. Then
her. "Oh,' cried there she is sitting that
shelf! And indeed she sitting there, contented
with her arms outstretched toward So took her
down, dressed her and then ready for sewing
school. You may be sure lost her after that
Fifth Grade, -Devina Sullivan,
Harrison School. 513 James Avenue N.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-06

Ions appointment and action was OF vast
and lncalculable benefit 10 the Nation:
but the ultimate effect will be even bet
ter. if capitalist. wage-worker, and law
maker alike will take 10 heart and act
upon the lessons set forth in the report
they have made.
ONLY A SMALL FIELD.
OF course the National Government has
but a small field in, which II can work
In labor matters. Something IL can do.
however. and that something ought to be
done. Among other things l should like
to see the District OF Columbia, which
Is completely under the control OF the
National Government, receive a set of
model labor laws. Washington Is not
city OF very large Industries, but still
1t has some. Wise labor legislation for
the city OF Washington would be a good
thing In itself, and Il would be a far bet
ter thing, because a standard would
thereby be set for the country as a
whole.
In the field OF general legislation relat-
ing TO these subjects the action of Con-
gress is necessarily very limited. Still
there are certain ways I'm which we can
act. Thus the Secretary of the Navy has
recommended, with my cordial and hearty
approval, the enactment OF a strong en-
ployers' liability law dn the navy yards OF
the nation. III snoulu De EXTENDED 10 SIM
llar branches of the government work
Again. sometimes such laws can be en-
acted as an incident to the nations con-
troll over intestate commerce.
In my last annual message TO Congress
l advocated, the passage of a law in ref
erence TO car coupllngs-to strengthen the
features OF the one already on the statute
books so az 10 minimize the exposure TO
death and manning of railway employees.
Much opposition had TO be overcome. In
the end an admirable law was passed ito
promote the safety OF employees and trav-
elers upon railroads by compelling COM
mon carriers engaged In interstate COM
merce 10 equipt their cars with auto
matte couplers and continuous brakes and
their locomotives with driving wheel
brakes" This law received my sigma
ture a couple OF days before Congress ad-
journed. 1t represents a real and substan-
tial advance in an admirable kind of legis-
lation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-06
AIDING and
ABETTING A
suicide
Trial Of Leland Dorr Kent on
That Charge Begins at RO-
chester, n. Y.

Rochester, n. Y, April t.=wfth the
trial of Leland Dorr Kent, which opened
today, begins the most sensational homi-
eide case ever heard in Moore county. on
September IA last Kent, who was a Buf-
falo medical student, and Ethel Blanche
Dingle, a trained nurse of the same city,
rented a room i'm the Whitcomb House,
In Rochester.
A few hours after they went TO the room
the girl was found dead with her throat
cut and Kent was bleeding from "a cash
In his neck. lie recovered and was tn
dicted under peculiar and little used
statute, for aiding and abetting the
woman to commit suicide. the crime being
denominated manslaughter and the pen
atty Imprisonment not to exceed 15 years.
The principle evidence of the people is
said 10 be the letters found In pieces In
the Whitcomb House room and stained
with blood. These convey the intention
OF suicide. Today's proceedings were de-
voted TO examining talesmen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-06
Labor 60 EIsss Notes

The situation among the carpenters re-
mains unchanged since last Thursdays
mass meeting.
Saturday night thearticles Of agree
ment between the master builders and
the caruenters union were signed and
each party has a copy OF the paper.
The agreement provides for a Joint
board OF arbitration consisting OF three
members from each side and an outsider
II necessary.
The signers OF the agreement were
william T.. Hartwell Of Hartwell, VIII
liams & Kingston. JosephF. Cole Of Nor
cross Bros, Fred Il. Horton OF Horton
& Hemenway. and President Orin 8.
Conery and business agents Thomas ".
Kearney and Jh Kempton Hunter OF Car
penters' union No. 682.
The agreement Is Of two years dura-
tion but does not include the master car
penters, OF which there are about l.v.
employing nearly two thirds OF the car
penters.
Unless the master carpenters come In to
the agreement a strike fill be In order
as decided at last Thursdays mass meet
ing.
Their secretary Thomas Il. Marsden,
was notified OF the decision Of the meet
ing but az yet the union has received no
reply from them
The union proposition was sent to
them March 10th, the same date on which
the master builders were mailed copies.
In an interview with n News reporter
Business Agent THONGS r. Kearney said
that he union members OF the Joint board
OF arbitration expected TO receive noti-
fication OF a meeting some time tomor-
row. This meeting vii be called to ad-
Just grievances and adjust matters OF
abor scale, apprenticeship, etc.
The carpenters union No. 632 holds
meeting tonight In the Labor temple.
Plasterers and Stucco Workers No 20
meets tonight and will hold a smoker.
William Jasper is expected to be on hand
with a speech.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-06
IN SOCIE TY

The engagement OF Miss Mary Watson.
daughter OF Col and Mrs. Arthur II.
Watson, and an accomplished and pop
ular society girl, 10 Mr.. Freeman Mason
Cocroft was formally announced yester-
day Mr. Cocroft Is a popular and highly
respected young man Of this city and the
son OF the late Rev. Thomas III. Cocroft
for many years the beloved rector OF the
church OF tho Messiah Olneyville. Miss
Watson was delugsd with flowers yes
terday at her home, Benevolent street.
and the Intelligence OF the engagement
OF these two" who have been seen so
much together during the past winter
while not a surprise yet was thoroughly
pleasing TO hosts OF people.
Miss ljams. a popular young society
girl OF the west, is the guest OF Miss
Annette Robinson at her home on Gov
ernor street I'm this city.
Miss Helen Brown. daughter OF Col.
and Mrs. IL. Martin Brown. and Miss
Helen Capron. daughter OF Dr. and Mrs.
Franklin +. Capron. return home from
the famous Ogontz school In Pennsyl-
vania during the week for the Easter
season.
Mrs. George II. Corliss entertained At
her home on Prospect street on Saturday
evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-06
MINISTERS
CONDEMN
REFERENCE
Clergyman Osnculca Ssnate for
Sanding Block Island Repeal
to ChampIin's Committee.

The regular weekly meeting OF the
Congregational ministers OF Providence
and vicinity held In the Bible rooms Of
the Benehcent church ct 1890 o'clock this
morning was very largely attended and
full OF interest, a lengthy discussion on
the Block Island question occupying
large part OF the meeting. The discussion
was participated In by a large number
and very general Indignation was ex-
pressed regarding those party leaders"
who have "persstently defied public
sentiment and imperilled the civic rights
OF the people"
The text OF the resolution is as follows:
Whereas the senate by a vote OF 2s-s
has referred the bill repeating the Block
Island liquor law TO the committee on Ju-
dietary OF which c. Il. Champlain IL
chairman tn IS placing the bill In the
charge of It's bitter enemy. and whereas
on Wednesday, April /, there was intro
duced In the senate a rule TO be known
as rule 80. which would prevent calling
this bill from the committee except by a
vote Of two-thlrds OF the entire number
OF elected senators and even forbidding
the presiding officer to entertain q mo-
tion TO take a bill by unanimous consent.
and 1t is reported that Senator Champlin
has persistent effort to secure enough
votes to adopt this rule;
Therefore, Resolved; that we, the men,
bers OF the Congregational ministers
meeting do hereby condemn the action OF
those senators who voted to re-
fer this matter to this committee
and thus knowingly imperil its
passage by the senate. and call upon
their constituents TO remember this. at
the next election. and we denounce the
party leaders who planned or permitted
these methods to prevent the repeal or a
measure that was Ubiquitous In its incep-
tion and whose repeal has been called for
by citizens OF all classes without regard
TO political parties,
Resolved 2, that we pledge our influence
to prevent the return to the legislature
OF those who persistently defy public
sentiment and imperil our civic rights.
Previous 10 the discussion and the
framing OF the above resolution Rev. l.
u. Ferris gave a review Of FAIRBANKS
Philosophy OF Religion"
FREE BAPTIST MINISTER'S.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Free Baptist ministers was held In the
Roger Williams Free Baptist church at
1890 o'clock this morning. Papers were
presented at the meeting as follows:
Isaiah not sown asunder." by Rev.
William II. ALBRIGHT, principal Pente-
costal Collegiate institute Of North Scit-
uate; 1.-THE Churches Our Salvation"
Rev, Il. r. Caswell.
METHODIST MINISTER'S.
owing 10 the absence OF many OF the
Methodist preachers In Brockton. where
they have been attending the sessions OF
the conference. the regular weekly meet
Ing was omitted this morning.