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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26


and mountains and things on it, maybe
we will remember a few.
(C1ass called.)
Teacher-What river in northern Brazil?
Chorus of Voces-Amazon!
Teacher-What city on the southeast
coast? You don't seem to all be answer
ing. CA suspicious glance toward the
two small girls who maintain an anx-
ious terrified silence.)
(MOre questions. Two girls still silently
Second Girl Gin a tragic Whisper
We've got to do something. The next
question he asks, let's Just humble some
thing. He won't know the difference when
they all are answering.
First Girl don't dare.
Second Girl-Well, I do
Teacher-What plateau east of the
Andes?
! Boy in the Corner-Brazilian!
Second Girl-Mrnslyun!
Teacher-Not the Brazilian. (To Sec
ond Girl, what did you say it was?'')
Second Girl (hastily)-I didn't say any
thing.
Can awful pause)
Teacher (meaningly)-Well you may
stay and say a few things after school,
Lucinda Parker,
X 1904 e Lake Street.
B Twelfth Grade
South Side High School,
D.
THE SLAVE OF THE LAMP STRUCK.
- One rainy day was driven into the
house from my work outside. I could not
think of anything to do, so I sat down
and began to read in weekly paper
which had just found. I began to look
at the advertisements and saw an acety-
sed cheap. I thought, eve have one in the
will fix it, I said to name: ''Ah, l have.
~ small head, will go and fix the acety-
re in, the basement" II would not said
EXPLODE. Explode nothing! I know all
'layed with it before So off I went to the
the corner and to the bench. There I
IMP and the carbide where it had been for
cit had exploded when papa tried to fix it,
p, filled it and lighted it. The water did
turned itEon more. "Bang!' and the whole
ceiling, hitting me in the forehead. do not
after it left me, for ran for the stairs,
struck the coal bin and made two more
d. Earl Sage,
1919 80 1915 Park Boulevard.
t. School, $50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

DOCKS were hIIIy and while We
were going down one of them our
steerer broke and we ran into
tree and broke our auto all to
pieces, with my friend and my
self all mixed up in the ruins.
-Reinffard Huebner,
622 Plymouth Av. N.
B Sixth Grade,
Franklin School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

began 10 dress them for party heard calling
10 supper ana they could not But thanks this bright
idea had spent happy afternoon
Fifth Grade -Iessie Turner
s..-- earned school GOT E Twenty Street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
A LOSS OF CONFIDENCE

When I eight of
possessor of little playhouse Perhaps of
the Juniors would think it of little Importance
of such payhing but I delighted proud
Immediately told churn the little
if help furnish could
quite willing to in days a very
pretty little Day after played in this
full until finally after school
thing else decided we needed We sat down
think of of building addition. Suddenly
idea. Lets make upstairs said That's
just the thing they exclaimed and pretty
busy blocks boards the it
completed three happy children climbed
ladder to to bed We rolled in blankets
pretending when crack!
the below little which
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
A SAILOR MANS WOES.


One day I went sailing in ice boat Lake Calhoun
with of my friends. On side of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26


company had taken all the snow off
where they were cutting and placed it in
big piles. The snow had melted a little.
We put the sail up al right and started
out. There was a good wind blowing at
the time and I was steering the boat I
made up my mind to go over these piles
of snow and scare the other boys little.
So sailed to the other end of the lake
and came down with the wind. Then
said, Hold on Tight" We went over the
snow all right, but they picked me up
afterwards with my breath knocked out
of me and more or less cut up by the
rough ice. Then they all began to laugh
at me-. After that never tried to scare
anybody in an iceboat.
-Jonn Robertson,
1929 Dupont Avenue S.
Sixth Grade,
~ Lyndale School.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-09
Passengers Arrived.

From Kau, Koua and Maui ports
per stmr Mauna Loa, Sept 8 -From
Kau and Volcano: Alfred Patten,
W Wagner, r w Hamilton, Marcus
Monearrat, Geo Robertson, p S
Scales and wife, j d Knight, Mrs Ho
Fat and child, All Sin, wife and
child, Henry Aki, Chas Akaumu, T
Masuhara; from Kona: Mr. Antoine,
Andrew McCabe, F L Leslie, wife
aud child, Bert Houghtailing, James
Morse, j D Paris aud son, James Pr
meona, Sam Ksimuloa, w w Bru.
ner, Thos Hustace, Curtis Hustace,
Chas McWsyne, E Kekuewa, G
Dunkhase, Misses A and E Muller,
j Mskainai, j X White; from Maui:
Dr. w q Rogers, w @ Taylor, q G
a ofgaard, Miss M Morris, Miss
Ahana, Mrs II P Baldwin, Miss
Charlotte Baldwin, Miss M Moss
man, G B Olsen, Matsuchita and
child, aud So deck.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-09

For Hilo and way ports, per stn
Kipau, Sept 8 Raw S w Kekuew
e r senberg, Mrs E Duvauchells,
@ Ridgway, Jno A Scott, w Freea
Bishop Rss:arick, V W Straub an
wife, Capt McLsod, w E HadleI
Capt S ohnson, Lieut. @ Coster, |
members OF Company F, Rob-
Hall, Major Harris, F w Beck
aud wife, Robert King, G FisI
Mrs Holloway, Mrs E Hen ming,
Matthias, Bro Vincent, Mics r.
ard, Mis-, H E Pearson, Miss D
Cartwright, E Bsder, P E Lama
W Keech, G P Rasmussen, j
Cross, G T Day, DR. j H Raymoj j
g Serrao, Mr. Hill and wifW
Schroeder, w g Hy man, Mrs zen,
Mrs @ Bond, Miss G E GaMrs
Patton, Max Lorenz, w 81 CoIell,
jr, D w Anderson, G NJ Sew d, A
w Carter, W Fl Hall.
For Maui ports, per stmIaui,
Sept 8-Mrs g A Hanson, D Ma
plhas, Kanui Poai, Rev E w 1Riog,
A Mills aud wife, Chi Lai,
B G A Chong, Q D liking,
Jas Kirkland, j M ultop,
Miss Keshimakani, Miss Cse Ben
jamin, Miss S Sheppard Miss G
Sheppard, NJ NJ O'Shauglessy, j
Shand, Mrs A Lyons, Mrs Auhima-
hu, Mrs A Lyons aud did, F NJ
Swauzy.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-09
Fox RENT OR LEASE
FOB SALE.

351O HOUSE AND LOT ON
Liliha Street near King, Only ANAL
cash payment received. Apply to
WILLIAM SAVIDGE g. 90.
206 Merchant Stree,
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
TRIAL OF SAM PARKS
IS NEARING THE END
Accused Labor Leader Takes
the Stand in His Own
Behalf

New York, Oct. SG.--Thc trial o
Samuel J. Parks. walking delegate o.
the Housesmiths and Bridgcmen's Tn.
ion. on the charge Of extortion, prob
ably viii be concluded today. Parks
went on the witness stand and admit
ted thai a great deal Of testimony Civ
en- by the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton was true. but that many of the
accusations against him were misrep
reservations of fact Two or three
times Assistant District Attorney
Rand by a severe cross fire Of ques-
tions apparently had Parks in an awk-
ward place. but Mr.. Osborne and the
other lawyers for the defense by per
sistent objections to leading questions
we're invariably sustained by the
court. Parks made no secret Of his
having received $500 from the com
planning witnesses. but he insisted that
this money was paid in a legitimate
business transaction with the Tiffany
Studios.
Parks. while in poor health, seemed
TO be full Of energy throughout the or
deal. Several times the prosecuting
lawyer attempted 10 get on record the
fact that Parks had a bank account OF
magnitude beyond the possibilities
Of an ordinary mechanic. but each at
tempt was overruled or cut short
through the strenuous efforts Of coun-
sci for the defence.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
GIRLS FOLLOW STRIKING
MOROCCO WORKERS
Men Claim Side Machine Op-
orators Quit Work Out
of Sympathy

According to the striking Bower gla-
zers. at Ford's Morocco Works. eighteen
girls employed by the firm on side ma
chimes. went on strike yesterday out Of
sympathy with the men.
The girls are not working today and the
strikers are jubllant.
Superintendent Hugh +. Dougherty Of
the company when seen by reporter for
the Evening Journal this morning. admit
ted that the girls were not working, but
would not say they were ON strike. He
said that the majority Of the girls could
NOT finish the leather at which task they
were put when the Bower glazers quit,
and some OF those that could refused to
do So
The Bower glazers finished the leather
after coming from the side machines and
now that they are on strike, the company
according to Mr.. Dougherty. intends 20
finish the leather on the side machines.
allowing the Bower machines 10 stand
idle.
If we cannot get enough glazers, we
viii have to put on learners, said Mr..
Dousherty. "the plant wiz run just the
same"
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
MANY CUNNING PERMITS ISSUED
sportsmen From Other States Apply
ing For Permission to
Shoot Game Here.

A great many cunning permits are
being issued to out-of-S State sportsmen.
BY the paying of $3.50 men from other
States are privileged to hunt for a
year I'm Delaware. AS this State is a
particularly good section for quail and
rabbits many gunners, particularly
from Philadelphia, are applying for
permits. Detective Jones has been
busy SD plying these documents for
the past few days.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
MOTHER AND SON
ARRESTED FOR THEFT
Alleged Stolen Plunder
Found in Home and on
Root Of House

Mrs. Lizzie unruh and her son. Ma
than. a young man, were held under
500 bail each in city Court this morn-
ing for trial on Monday morning on a
charge of stealing six overcoats and a
fine clock. They We're arrested at their
home. No. III Shipley street, last night
by Patrolmen Ward and ID. S. Scott.
The officers found two OF the alleged
stolen coats az the time OF making the
arrest and later found another on the
roof OF the house. Two more coats
were located az No. 104 West Front
street. and patrolman Fox found an
other. The clock was recovered at No.
103 Shinley street.
The coats are entirely new, and ac-
cording 10 the police. were stolen from
a freight car ON the Pennsylvania rail-
road, which had been broken into.
A decision i'm the Walls case will be
given on Tuesday.
George owens, colorod, was fined $40
and costs for committing am assault on
George Righten. also colored. Both
men board in the same house, and
Righten testified that owens and ans
other fenow bonrder who has left for
parts unknown. assaulted aRd beat him
without cause.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
MAYOR BIRD WILL LAY
CHURCH CORNERSTONE
Impressive Ceremonies Will
Mark Event at New Swedish
Baptist Church

Impressive ceremonies will mark the
cornerstone laying Of the Swedish
Baptist Church at Vandever avenue
and Church street tomorrow afternoon.
The ceremony viii take place at s
o'clock, and will be attended by a num-
Der Of prominent clergymen and Mayor
Charles D. Bird.
Mayor Bird VIII make an address
and be followed by severai clergymen.
A special musical program has been ar
ranged for the occasion and the Swed-
ish choir will be i'm fun attendance.
The present Swedish Church is loca-
ted at Twelfth and Heald streets, but
when the new edifice is completed in
March the old building viii be vaoat-
ed. The Rev. o. c. Wieden Of No. sol
East Twenty-second street, is pastor
of the church.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
WINCHESTER IS MAN
SELECTED BY COCHRAN
Judge AT Last Admits That
Well-known Man Will Sue
ceed Mr.. Neary

Judge Edwin r. Cochran, Jr., admitted
TO a reporter for the Evening Journal
this morning, that Sidney Winchester
would be appointed by him to succeed
John +. Neary as Clerk of City Court.
He said the appointment had as yet not
been made, but that II would be.
When asked when the change would be
made, Judge Cochran said he did not
know. but it is generally believed that
the appointment of Winchester win take
effect January /. Mr.. Neary will resign
ahen. II allowed to remain in his posi- don
until that time.
It also Is generally believed that Judge
Cochran viii wait until then. rather than
to insist upon Mr.. Nearys resignation.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
POLICE WILL HELP HER
Big Hearted Blue Coats Always Ready
to Assist an Unfortunate.

The police have enlisted themselves
lin the cause of Lena Frederick. AGED
.13 years, of No. S07 West Third street.
one OF the contestants in the Evening
Journal free scholarship contest. The
little girl figured in a street car acci-
dent several years ago and as a re-
suit lost an arm.
Her school companions are making
every endeavor TO obtain oJurnal cou-
pons to vote I'm her behalf and predict
she viii be one of the lucky nominees
of the scholarship course in the Goldey
Commercial College, offered by this
paper.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
HAD CONCLUSIONS IN STATION
Child Causes Excitement in French
Street DEPOT.

Much excitement was caused in
French street station this morning by
the three-year-old child Of Mrs. John
Afford OF Edge Moor having several
commissions Dr. Mullins happened to
be in the station ana administered to
the little one who was taken into the
stationmasters Office. The screams of
the mother over the little ones plight
brought many curious on-loolxers to
the scene, thinking some one had been
injured on the railroad. The mother
took the little one back home on the
Q o'clock train.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
MANY HALLOWEEN PARTIES
Though There viii be no Parade There
viii be Numerous Maskers.

Though there win be no masked pa
rade as for several years past, Hal
lowe'en will be celebrated by individ-
uals in Wilmington tomorrow night.
There viii be neauy fifty masquerade
parties. as applications for thirty had
been received at the police station last
night. Several were given last night
and others Will take place for week
TO come.
II is a matter for general regret that
the Halloween carnival which was car
ried to success on such an elaborate
scale last year was not repeated this
year. II lot only was 40 occasioo for
much merriment and genuine enjoy
ment, but it was a means of adver-
tising the city itself, as outside papers
gave considerable space to it.
Though there viii be no concerted
movement tomorrow night, large
number Of masqueraders are expected
TO be out, and the police will see that
there is no trouble of any sort.
"The Only Way" to be sure Of the Even
ing Journals music is to order the paper
delivered 20 you regularly.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
JACK" eIAcKIN DEAD
Familiar Figure About Fifth and MadI.
son Streets Passes Away.

John J. GlaclSin aged % years a familiar
figure for years In the vicinity OF FIFTH
and Madison streets. died suddenly at 6
O'Clock this morning. in the stables Of ].
w. Taggart, No. 7o6 West Fifth street.
Although not in tho best OF health fol
sometime he was of a genial disposition
and favorite. His death was caused by
heart disease.
When chnd the deceased met with az
accident which lett him deformed. He
spent most Of his time around the stables
In the vicinity Of Firth and Madison
streets and acted as caretaker OF the
home Of the Third Ward Democratic
Club.
Deputy Coroner Kiimer was notified and
removed Che body Of the dead youth Il
the home OF the iaoter's brother. No. s1
Morrow street. The funeral VIII take
place there, but no time has as yet beea
fixed.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
|WO WOMEN TAKE
HUSBANDS MONEY
RS. Fry and Mrs. Pratt Tire
of Home Life and Go
Away
.EGE LORDS CLOTHING ALSO GONE

ives Get Money From Their Hus-
bands and in Their Absence From the
Down Town House Leave For Parts
Unknown.
his Cora Fisher and Wlnam II. Mills
RE married by the Rev. II. S. Dulany
Nsbury NJ. e. parsonage last might.
becoming tired OF their husbands, OF In
|e with others. two Wilmington women
! away from their homes within a week
ling the earnings OF their lege lords
h all the wearing appsrel with the
|eption OF few pieces OF undercloth-
he women who left were Mrs. Claudia
and Mrs. Minnie Pratt, both Of whom
rooms at No. 204 King street in the
'lrtment house of Norris Slomonson.
3il1am Fry who was employed at
.ngs bakery, at Fifth and French
bets, came home on Saturday and gave
wife his weeks earnings, which was
4 custom. Henry Pratt was a watch
n at the Pusey and Jones Company.
also gave his better half the money
had earned. The men went out in the
. hing and when they returned THE dis
eled cordlron Of the rooms aroused
4 lr suspicious. An Investigation proved
the most of the clothing they owned
$ upon their backs. That which they
left at home had disappeared with
4 i- wives and money.
n Monday both men left. presumably
find their faitfisss partners. who mad
en- advantage Of their implcite con-
nee.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
OLD TRUCKER DEAD
Jacob Whitscau, Well-known Fiqure
Around Church STREET. Wharf
Passar Away.

In the death of Jacob Whitscaf at
the home Of his son-in-law, James Nor
too at NO. 40s East Second street yes
terday, Church street wharf loses one
of its best1known characters. For the
past half century Mr.. Whitscall has
been associated with the vegetable and
truck industry, and was one of the
men in the city in these
circles.
His funeral viii take place in Church
Landing near Pennsgrove and inter-
ment viii be made in the churchyard.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
FIRE BURNED
JOHNSON FORGE
WESLEY CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
viii Be Observed on Sunday, Novem-
her 8, and Continue One
Week.

The anniversary OF Wesley NJ. r..
Church viii be observed on Sunday, NO
voniber s. when DR.. A. w. Iighbourn
VIII preach at 1880 O.. m. the Rev. c..
w. Burke. ID. d., AT 3 p. M, and the
Rev. Edward w. Burke at night.
The celebration wa continue during tho
following week and services will be con-
Quoted as follows;
Monday night. Dr. II. A. II. o'Brlen;
Tuesday night Dr. schaner. OF Chester
Pa: Wednesday night the Rev. w. G..
Koons: Thursday night, DR.. G.. w.
Burke; Friday night. Or. Robert Watt
presiding elder.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
RUN OVER BY A TEAM
Mrs. Margaret Wilson Of Newark Pain
fully Injured.

Mrs. Margaret Wilson Of Newark
was run over by a team whine crossing
a street in that town last night and
was painfully injured. She was picked
up by several friends and taken TO her
home. A physician was summoned,
and after making an examination
found that she was suffering from a cut
on the head and n badly bruised hip.
Although painful the injuries were not
serious. The accident is said to have
been caused by a reckless driver.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
SHOWER OFs'0 = !. $
Still keeps Up.
Race for First Place in the
Evening Journal Contest
Grows With Every Day

There was a shower In The Evening
Journal office this morning. small
sized flood of votes In the free scholar
ship contest, the winner of which is
going TO secure AN excellent business
or shorthand education absolutely with
out expense.
Some of those interested I'm the race
have not, apparently, clearly under
stood the conditions of the contest.
Some have supposed. enormously. that
the coupons clipped from papers now
going to regular subscribers would not
count. This is wrong; any coupon
from any paper counts one vote-if il
reaches the Office within the time limit
mentioned on the coupon.
The conditions Of the race are so ar
ranged that il Is possible for a new
contestant TO secure a new subscriber
70 The Evening Journal and thus get.
If the subscription Is yearly one, four
hundred votes. Then every coupon
clipped from the- papers that this new
subscriber win get can also be counted.
From now until January 1st, 1908, the
Evening Journal will publish a daily
voting coupon for a scholarship con-
test, the winners of which viii secure.
entirely free of all expense 90 them.
certificates emitting them to enjoy the
benefits Of the thoroughly practical
training which is given in the CONNER
cial department Of Goldey's College OF
Wilmington.
The terms OF the contest. which are
printed elsewhere. also provide that
new subscriptions TO the Evening Jour-
nal which are easily secured, count FOR
votes In the scholarship contest A
years subscription, paid in advance, OF
course, viii count for four hundred
votes; a six months subscription viii
count for two hundred votes; a three
months subscription win count for
one hundred votes; a months subscrip-
ton viii count for twenty-six votes.
Getting subscriptions is the cas- Il way
to run the total up rapidly.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Elmer Ferguson Succeeds F. J. Kuekert
in That Capacity at Y. M. c. A.

Elmer Ferguson, OF Philadelphia, has
been selected for assistant secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion TO succeed Frank ]. Kuckert, who
position i'm a Brooklyn association.
General Secretary Hopkins stated at
noon today that he expects his assist
ant tomorrow. Mr. Ferguson has been
active in the Philadelphia association
aud is familiar with the work.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
CHOIR GAVE A CONCERT
lishtfuI Entertainment Held in Odd
FeIlows' Hall. Hoekessin.

he choir of Trinity NJ. L. Church.
stsr, gave a grand concert in odd
ows' Hall. Hockessin last night un-
the auspiee sof the Mite Society of
NJ Z. Church. The choir was COM
ID OF q voices and the entertainment
one Of the best ever held in Hocles-
The visitors were entertained by the
;. J. d. Rigg, who is a former pas
Of Trinity Church, Chester.
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
.BECHTEL MURDER
MYSTERY CLEARED
Brother of Girl Commits Sui
eide by Cutting His
Throat
HOW HER LIFE WAS TAKEN
Police Say Mabel Bechtel Was Killed
Last Sunday Night by Powerful Blow
From Her Brother Thomas and Body
Hidden Until Tuesday.

Allentown, Pa. Oct 80 - Thomas
Bechtel who was held awaiting invos.
tigation of the murder of his sister
Mabel II. Bechtel, at their home q
few days ago. committed suicide IN
his cell IN the Central Police station.
The police consider this act as a prac.
teal acknowledgment of Bechtels
guilt. Dechtel was in cell No. on
the right side Of the corridor. Several
relatives and friends we're admitted
to see him. After they left he called
across TIC corridor TO Alfred Eckstein
Miss Bochtel's affanced lover who is
also held pending the coroner's in.
quest: Hello AL, are you there?"
yes. answered Eckstein.
Bechtel responded: Il wish you
were here with me now that we might
die together"
These were the last words heard
from Bechtel A short time later Eek
stein called Bechtel and got no an
swer. but he thought he heard an un-
usuai surgle.. House Sergeant Franl
C. Roth had been through the cells
only a short time before. An hour
later h entered the corridor and call
cd both men. Getting no answer from
Bechtel he looked into his cell and
was appalled, 70 see a stream of BLOOD
running over the cell floor Bechtel
had laid himself on the bench In his
cell and cut his throat with a knife
lie was dead when found. The knife
lay near him on the floor
How he got the knife is not known
He was carefully searched when plac
cd in the cell and no weapon was
found.
Intense excitement prevailed at po
Ice headquarters. Dense crowds
pressed against the windows and doors
and filled the street for half a block
each way.
Funeral Of Murdered Girl.
The funeral OF the murdered cir
took piRce yesterday afternoon, "a.
services being held at her late home
For several hours a constant stream
OF people filed past the body until the
services began. AS the girl lay in the
casket her appearance told its own
story. Both eyes were badly discol-
ored as though they had been struck
by a clenched fist There was a big
hruise on the nose and several smaller
ones on the cheeks and ear The
worst wound, that on the forehead.
was hidden by the hair On a finger
was tho engagement ring given her
by Alfred Eckstein.
Gathered about the bier OF the muir
dered girl was the aged mother wto
Evening journal., 1903-10-30
Returns Home After Long Absence.

After an absence I'm Germany Of
nearly four years, Joseph Graham, a
well known young man, has returned
to his home in this city. Since leaving
wilmington he has gained considerable
in weight and was much benefited by
his sojourn in Europe.