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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
n CIRCUS IN THE ATTIC
Little Brother in Strange Garb and Lost Cap
LDas the LDhoLe Jhov.

Fifth and Sixth Grade Prize)
WAS just about to put things and to school
4 when discovered that my cap missing. It
quarter to nine and to be late if run
about looking for my called to my brother
and help hunt for it, but he did not answer
Mama was upstairs making the beds, so I was left
alone to cry and fret because courd not find it, I
awakened the cat to if lying it. for she
often lay down the tiniest rag that found.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
And Now Christmas Trees Are Going Up.
The LUeek's Roll Of Honor
MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS.

MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS.
Marion Lewis, 7th Grade, Emerson School, 227
w Fifteenth Street.
Ella Thorsen, A 9Th Grade, Horace Mann School,
3435 Tenth Avenue S.
HONORABLE MENTION
Marion Maxson, A sth Grade, East Side High
School, SIG Delaware Street Sc.
Gertrude Murphy, 7th Grade, Rosedale School,
4431 Blaisdels Avenue.
Florence Muir, A 9Th Grade, Lyndale school, 2ss
w Thirty-third Street.
Eugene Flint, A 9Th Grade Whittier School,
1920 Pleasant Avenue
NORTHWESTERN PRIZE WINNERS.
Agnes Peterson, 9Th Grade, Dassel, MINI.
Emma Taylor, 9Th Grade, Princeton, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
ON LONG HUNTS
Minneapolis Juniors Turn Things
Find Missing Articles. -
ToPIc-YoUR LONGEST SEARCH.
sing Articles,

in the attic. down in the cellar, under the
bed, behind the flour barrel, in the coal
scuttle-neyer cubby-hole, crack or cram
ny was left unexplored when Juniors went
treasure or article of dress which turned
up missing. They were heart broken"
they declared, and so they toiled up and
down stairs, and back and forth, and
round and round. Meanwhile foreheads
were screwed into most unbecoming
scowls, soft voices fretted and scolded and
Jared the peace of home till it broke into
little bits, and tears fell--oh, dear, there
lar thundery, showery time Of it! Mother
vs. where lost things are, but sometimes she
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

Then wentto look in the dressbox it sight
to behold when I was thru looking for my cap; had
turned everything upside down just after had put
It in order.
Seeing that it Was not to be found decided to stay
at home but when mama down she told to
get old in the garnet and hurry off to school
the garnet sat little brother with
dressed in all sorts of odd clothes sitting
fore box pretending to play piano. seized the
and to school, almost crying think
Of the search had my cap while brother was
playing with it, Ella Thorsen,
A Sixth Grade, 3435 Tenth Avenue S.
Horace Mann School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

satisfied with scrutiny researched the place. The
cellar next inspected after rummaging around
in the coal came forth without my pet.
There was only one place that I had not explored
and that had always been forbidden to enter--the
attic But broke the rules of the house, and
ming two flights of stairs entered the forbidden
regions. How dark and gloomy everything seemed!
There along the walls hung old garments, while the
dust and cobwebs thick that sincerely wished
myself away Just then caught sound which
and to my delight ] brought from the pocket Of
old coat, Petti-Pet.
Two minutes later I stood at the front door
ceivng guests, not thinking of the way looked
until my chum nudged her cousin, then became
aware that dsgraced in the eyes a boy.
Seventh Grade, Marion
Emerson School. 227 w Fifteenth Street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

tnent there medicine their tribes who ad-
ministered to the sick OF they might have
helped their patients much but they did they
knew with their mixtures wild berries
We know these savages had great authors must
clans in their ranks yet they lived great age
as we do. In fact, there has kind medical
service ever since the beginning Of the world.
Agnes Peterson,
Eighth Grade. Dasse, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
II ROSY HOSTESS
Peffi.pef LDas the Cause of
Dire Disgrace.
(Prize.)

| 7 was no use talking; some
thing had to be done for the
unusual absence of Petti-Pet, a
squirrel which I had adopted,
caused me great distress. AS my
calls to Petti-Pet were UNI
needed I became greatly wor-
ried. All my respect for the
appearance of the house van
ished and I unceremoniously
turned things topsy-turvy. A
girl chum and her boy cousin
were expected to lunch, but for
getting the invitation I had
given in my anxiety for my pet,
I threw things about until dis
order reigned everywhere. I
breathlessly rushed from room
to room, hastily examining
every nook and corner-for
time was precious-then not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
The BE ST ONE
Arguments Presented By Northwest.
ern Juniors as to the Occupation
That Most Benefits Mankind. = =
TOPIC-THE MOST USEFUL TRADE OR
PROFESSION

% skies are dark, aren't they? The clouds
hang low, don't they? Everything is dull,
isn't It? And you can not help showing
all TINS IN your papers, can you? No, it is
not wholly the fault of the topic. The in
terest is there, if you had only cared to
dig for it. But you pulled a gray veil down
tight and preferred to write thru it. And
there has been good deal of gray yelling
living around of late and getting all tan
gled up in the Junior work Pull it down.
trample it underfoot. Take out your file
and sharpen your pen, and use an extra
amount of polishing powder TO yO1r wits
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
IN MfNY UHYS
The Doctor Helps Morally
and Physically.
(PriZe.)
(Prize.,

T HERE are so many useful
trades ana professions. I'm
our country to-day that it Is
hard to decide which is most
useful. If it were not for some
Of them, others would be of no
use to us. OF all professions I
think that of a physician is the
most useful because he can
save the lives Of people who
are of use in the world. and If
he is a good man himself, he
can help the people by whom
he is surrounded to be better.
He can also write helpful books
which will be translated into all
languages and read in all parts
Of the world. Physicians are
especially needed in times of
war, because they can save the
lives Of many brave men who
face death for the sake of their
country. We know the physi-
clans profession is useful be-
cause even in the days when
the Indians occupied this con-
cine man in fhair trihos wbo ad
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

NAA1eSSA AAo +" 01a loplC ID, IlO
matter how much has been
written upon it, If you can say
the same old things about it in
an entirely new way, you can
win recognition from the hard
est of hard hearted editors.
Not only was the work I'M
usually lacking in brightness
and originality, but many of the
papers were patchy. They read
as if the writer had upset a
bucketful of ideas and had then
contented himself with picking
up one here and there without
due regard for what came
where. In such cases, where
the ideas themselves were good,
the editor made no attempt to
straighten them out in the or
der an which they ought to be.
This would have meant re-
writing of almost the whole pa
per and the editor desires tG do
as little editing and make as
few changes as possible.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

Brightness is what is the rules that gov
ern the world of really truly writer's
is not so much what you say how you So no
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-17
BOUGHT FOR 80, SOLD FOR 90.
Turned Pouches over to Government
and Divided Big Profits.

The preliminary hearing OF c. ELS
worth Upton and Thomas w. McGreg-
or. charged with completely in the
postoffice department frauds was held
at Baltimore before United States
Commissioner Rogers. The specific
charge against Upton and McGregor
was that they had conspired with c..
f. Smith. trunk merchant. to furnish
mail pouches to the government at an
exhorbitant figure. Smith was used
as witness for the government. He
testified that he bought the pouches
in 10000 lots from firm in Worces-
ter, Mass, paying 80 and 35 cents per
pouch. On the advice of Upton he
put in a bid at 80 cents, which was
accepted. When he got the money he
gave 40 per cent to Upton and Nc
Gregor and kept the balance of the
profits for himself. He said he sent
the bids to Superintendent A. w.
Machen at Washington. Commission
er Rogers bound over the accused men
to answer before the United States
grand Jury.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-17
RYAN is ACQUITTED.
President Of the Defunct Turf Com.
pany Escapes Prosecution.

John ]. Ryan, president of the de-
funct Ryan Turf Investment Company.
OF st. Louis, Mo-. which suspended
operations when the grand jury be-
gan investigating such concerns. was
acquitted of the charge of embezzle-
ment as bailee by jury, under in
structions from Judge Ryan. The
court decided that the contract did
not show bailment, but it was evidence
that all the money given to the com
pany by patrons was rendered as a
loan. Judge Ryan examined the con-
tract and decided that it was evidence
of loan, but not of bailment, and
then gave the order for acquittal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-17
NO STARVATION N PHILIPPINES.
REPLY TO GEN. MILES.
Governor Taft Says Government Of
Islands VIII BE Able to Cope
With Famine Conditions.

The war department made public
report received from Governor Taft
replying TO statements made by Lieut..
General Miles after his visit to the
Islands last year. Governor Taft,
speaking of agricultural conditions and
the means of avoiding possible fam
Inc In the Philippines. says: THAT
there Is shortage In the Islands of
the usual food supply ia undoubtedly
true, but have been surprised to find
thus far how little real famine or
hunger there has been. have not re.
ceiyed single call from single pro-
Nncial governor for rice for free dis
tributlon In the entire archipelago. In
the province of Batangas, Capt. Bough-
ton In managing the so-called war fam
Inc fund has made very small graf
ultous distribution of rice The action
of the commission In directing n proc
lamation by the civil governor calling
upon the people everywhere to plant
corn, rice and other quickly-growing
food products had wide influence. |
have been greatly surprised to find
the suffering so much less than we
had expected IL to be. II may be that
~ may JUNE anu July we Shall nHV0
calls for aid. but think that we shall
be able promptly to respond to them.
especially now that s3,000.000 has been
appropriated for the purpose. The
most serious feature of the situation
is the loss of the cattle from rinder-
pest. II Is not feasible to bring cat
tie into the islands without making
sure that they will not catch the rim
derpost after coming here. The fields
OF the Islands are infected with II so
that cattle here are almost sure to
contract the disease. II is necessary,
therefore. that all such cattle be i'm
muued. We have made a contract for
the deliver of 10000 carabao with i'm
munization. These are to be brought
from the Yangtse valley in China. IL
Is exceedingly important that we shall
not pauperize the people of these is
lands by unnecessary gratuitous dis
tribution of rice and in anticipation Of
corner we made a purchase of rice
involving the expenditure OF about
SSOO,OOO gold. If more than the amount
we have on hand Is needed for the
purpose of feeding starving people we
shall be able to buy It in the market
and distribute 1t without the use of the
government transports. | think gen.
orally the statement of facts in the
report of General Miles is correct. The
danger from famine has not been as
great as supposed 1t was, but in any
event with funds provided by Con-
gress now | feel confident that the
Philippine government is in a posi-
tion to meet any emergency of this
kind which may arise"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-17
ARMY OF MEN QUIT WORK.
Trouble Cauoed by Dispute Between
Rival Labor Unions.

One of the most serious labor com.
plications ever experienced in Pitts
burg, Pa, has resulted from the trou-
Bile between the stonemasons and the
bricklayers. This will involve all the
men engaged in the construction
trades in Allegheny county with q tc.
tai representation of about 10000 men.
The trouble started with an attempt
by the Stonemasons and Bricklayers'
International union. The latter re-
fused to be absorbed, causing the men
of the former organization to refuse to
work with members of the stonema-
sons union. After repeated efforts on
the part of the contractors to effect
settlement they at last decided to
stop all work until the men reached
some agreement and were willing to
work together.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-17
WISE WORDS.

Beware the fury of patient man.
Dryden.
Remorsc is the echo Of lost virtue.
-Bulwer.
Good order is the foundation Of all
good things.-Burke.
Whatever enlarges hope will also ex-
alt courage.-Johnson.
1t is an infamy to die and not be
missed.-Carlos Wilcox.
Don't despair of a student If he has
one clear idea.-Emmons.
After crosses and losses men grow
humber and wlser.-Franklin.
He who has health has hope, and he
who has hope has everything.-Plato.
Manner Is one of the greatest engines
of influence ever given to man.-Felt-
ham.
Before you look for something to
eat. look for some one to eat WITH
Epicurus.
1t never occurs to fools that merit
and good fortune are closely united
Goethe.
Lying is most disgraceful vice; It
first desplses God and then fears men.
-Plutarch.
Malice and hatred are very fretting.
and make our minds sore and uneasy.
-Tillotson.
Our first impulses are good, generous,
hcroical; reflection weakens and kills
them.-L. A. Martin.
II Is great misfortune not to have
enough wit to speak well. or not
enough judgment to keep quiet.-La
Bruyere.
If public Libraries were half as costly
ms public dinners. or books cost the
tenth part Of what bracelets do, even
foolish men and women might some-
times suspect there was good In read
ing. as we'll MS In munching and
sparkling.-Ruskln.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-17
RUSSIA ANis MANcHuaIA.
Former counssy's Pofpey Due to Nsesss,s,
Of Finding new Markets.

Along with tho measures taken for
the development OF Russian industry
there must be noted tho, efforts to
extend the market for Russlan prod.
ucts abroad. BY conventional with for.
cign countries, Russla mas secured en-
tire territories FREQ from foreicu\ or
Lostilc Influences. The whole northern
part Of Asia Minor, according to tha
treaty between Russia and Turkey, is,
now placed under such conditions that
Russian capitalists have the area open
TO them, to the exclusion of foreign
enterprise. A situation analogous is
found In Persia. where the entire
northern portion Is Acknowledged to
be, under the exclusive economic in
fiuence OF Russia The Russian policy
In Monchuria may be said to be due
to the necessity of finding new markets
for her industries. The marked differ.
cnce between the Russian and the for.
clgn capitalist Is that the latter geper-
ally makes his venture at his own risk,
without waiting for aid from his Gov
ernment, while the Russian waits for
the Government to smooth the way for
individual enterprise. The great diff
Guilty In carrying out Russla's ambition
In the Manchurian market lies, strange.
ly enough, In the transportation OF her
own merchandise. Despite her great
railroad, she has no real advantage
over the foreigner; under the present
conditions OF the road, no bulky cargo
can pay for its transportation, and
even under proper conditions the major
part OF the freight will 90 by sea. For
instance, glassware. tobacco, and other
lines of merchandise cost ruble (j1.J
centsD freight per pood (3G.112 pounds
by sea from Odessa. but over rubles
($1.03) via the Chinese Eastern Rail.
road. AS matter OF fact. foreign
goods have been In Manchurla for three
years, at least. and are so favorabiy
known that efforts are already being
made to counterfeit the more promi.
ncnt articles. Russian settlements are
springlng up In Northern and North
eastern Manchuria, but the wants OF
these people are not extended. 1t Is
therefore problematlcal whether the
Manchurlan market will become a
large consumer Of Russian goods. 1t
viii depend more on the lack of en-
terprlse on the part of foreign mer.
chants than on the superiority of Rus
sian wares or Russian methods.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-17
CABLE FLASHES.

The Russian war minister. General
Kuropatkin. has sailed for Japan.
A boiler explosion occurred on board
the British armored cruiser Good
Hope at Gibraltar. An officer and six
men were seriously injured.
King Edward has awarded the royal
gold medal for promotion of architec-
ture to c. F. McKim, the New York
architect who designed the work of
altering the White House at Wash.
ington.
II Is reported that the village Of
Enidge. in the district OF Adrianople.
Bulgaria. consisting of 300 houses,
was attacked June by Bashi-Bazouks
and the population, except 200 men,
massacred.
Numerous offers have reached the
Russian government at st. Petersburg
from American sources TO aid the fam
lilies OF sufferers in the recent Kishi-
neff incident. All such offers have
been declined.
A dispatch from Cannstatt. Wurtem-
berg. announced that the Mercedes
motor car works had been burned.
Cars built to compete in the race for
the James Gordon Bennett cup were
ruined and large stock OF other cars
were destroyed
A cabinet council was summoned
in England to consider the political sit.
uation. Some ministers take excep-
tion to Mr.. Chamberlain's letter to
worlingman. which is regarded as
definitely committing the colonial sec.
retary TO the tariff nOli
Finance Minister Rouvier OF France
informed a deputation representing
the coffee interests that budget consid-
erations compelled an increase in the
duty on coffee at 81 per 100 kilos. He
added that the Franco-Brazilian
treaty would be denounced before
June so IN order that a new tariff
may be put in force before the end OF
the year
The colstabulary captured in Ri.
2al province, Philippine Islands, Faus.
tino Gu,llermo, the most notorious out
law IL the island OF Lu2on. CUTLER.
mo approached detachment of con-
stabulary and offered the men a bribe
TO desert and join him. During and
since the insurrection Guillermo has
committed many murders and rob-
berries.
The following semI-oficlal state
ment OF the views OF the Austrian
government Is published at Vienna:
Austro-Elungar'an policy observes
complete neutrality as TO events in
SeIvia and will only abandon this
standpoint in the event OF being forced
to do so through the immediate jeop-
ardlzing of our interests.
John ID. Jackson. American minister
to Greece. Roumania aad Servia. has
also been designated American dlpio-
matte agent to Bulgaria.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-17
mILLER's BIG swINCLE.
How Syndicate Started, 1870 Per
Cent" Man TcstiHes Against
Former Counsel.

William +. Miller. better known as
'520 per cent Miller" the founder and
originator of the Franklin syndicate,
told In court at New York the history
OF that monumental swlndle. He ap.
peared as a witness at the trial OF his
former counsel, Colonel Robert A.
Ammon. who Is charged with Grimm
ally receiving stolen goods--s30, 800
from Miller. In outlining the case Of
the prosecution Mr.. Mott said I'VE
Will prove that this defendant In the
summer of 1899 met William Miller.
This man, Ammon, became his coun.
sci and advised him as TO the safest
way In which to conduct the business
We will show how Miller turned over
Sl95.000 to Ammon. who, after he got
the cash said, Billy, now you had bet
ter scoot,' and when threatened with
arrest himself, brought back Miller
from Canada. Miller was arrested
AMI convicted. We propose to prove
four thlngs-ilrst, that 100000 was
stolen by Miller: second. that this
$4,000 was given to Ammon; third.
that Ammon knew that the 100000
was stolen; fourth. that this $4,000
was secured feloniously. The first of
these four points will be established
by the persons from whom Miller
stole the money, and also by Miller
himself, who will take the stand and
tell how he turned II over to Ammon"
Miller was extremely nervous. Ills
expression Indicated that he was there
to get even with his former counsel
Miller was asked how he had come to
form the Franklin syndicate. ut was
during the latter part of February,
1899, that | started the Franklin syndi-
cate" Miller testified. IL went to
work among my friends and acqualnt.
ances and got money from them on
the promise that | would pay them
10 per cent week" Miller then told
how he hired rooms in Brooklyn and
his headquarters. Money
was rolling In so fast that the clerks
had scarcely time TO count It, Assist
ant District Attorney Mott read mum.
Der of circulars. In one Miller in.
formed his customers there was to be
big deal In Wall street whereby mil
lions could be made. He said he had
inside information that the Pullman
and Wagner Companies were to be
united ana that he could not afford
to receive deposit under $50. Miller
said that there was not word of
truth in any of the alluring circulars.
He said that Edward Schleslnger be.
came associated with him during the
latter part of September, 1889 What
did you do with the money you re.
'eiyed during July and August?" was
asked. Il used part of it to pay div
dends and the rest | kept for myself.
We used to count the money at night,
md | would place Schleslnger's share.
on his desk and the rest |
put in the bank" The trial Is ex-
pected to occupy several days
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-17
SQUADRON TO VALPARAISO.
Intimated Wish for American Ships Is
Promptly Complied With.

Upon the receipt Of a report from
American agents in Chile that the
situation at Valparaiso Is unsatisfac-
tory owing to the recent social dis
turha2ces there, the State department
requested the navy department to dis
patch a ship to that point in order
that American interests may be fully
protected in the event Of an emergen-
cy. Cable orders were sent Admiral
Sumner commanding North Atlantic
squadron. to proceed to Valparaiso
Orders also were telegraphed to Ad-
miral Glass to be ready for sea and
in the event that Admiral Summers
fleet is unable to get under way at
once, the Pacific squadron may be
ordered to Chilean waters in It's stead.
Rear Admiral Summers feet consists
of the protected cruiser Newark, flag
ship; protected cruiser Detroit, and
the gunboats Gloucester and Mont.
gomery. 1t is understood that the
British government intimated a wish
that American ships go to Chilian wa
ters because of disturbances there in
connection with the recent dock strike.