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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16
QUEER TIMES MOVING.
(HOnOrabIe MentiOn.)

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what did do with that book? I know put it here
and it has vanished Did it, mama? Yes put it
in the box the left hand side Of the library
answered. Dear it isn't said diving
the box fast that did it. I'll without it,,
said and off rushed, nearly running who
pened to be in the "Oh how dislike moving
exclaimed Where those Maybaskets? them
this chair andwhy dear me! the chair gone
they carried theoh, them
and put them the mante Think I'll put them
frigerator; then they'll be safe So having May
baskets the refrigerator until evening"
to take lunch with chun
But just as 1 was starting shower I went
to umbrella, which had safely
it safe thought. I had hunt all
house finally found it in the coalbin dragged there
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16
THE QUAINT PILGRIM COUNTRY.
(Honorable Mention.)

Honorable Mention)
I forget May spent in New Eng
May days not with the ones
there. eight o'clock in the morning everything and
everybody wide awake and the air full of happy
and joyous sounds.
in the Pilgrim country where foreathers long
little Ship the Mayhower the morning
May very lively The Pilgrims found
melted lovely pink and white flower
which they called the Mayfower after
trailing arbuus, but New Enganders
still it the Mayfower They had pretty custom of
hanging little doors of friends
the morning of the first of May and
should to that of the country and rise early
would children and people softly up to
something the knob, and then swiftly
filled with other flowers sometimes.
England but two weeks and because
ankle badly sprained could out, but
told I the children running with the May
baskets "And do not want between the blinds
sad II want have the window wide open THAT is
best" said at the window early
children running to and fro, and Cousin Charlie
with a basket my door, but he and came
in laughing to look from the window with Then my
friend Bessie with bunch of Mayfowers and she.
Then with great bunch of blue
violets gave thru the window. remember
1 thought almost like Christmas.
Grade Lillian Berg,
3108 Third Avenue S.
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IN MERR II NJ a II
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quiet street OF lit
They surrounded beg
dealt lavishly but when
raised little bunch Of immature and somewhat whered
startled delight which greeted
blossoms. When turned each child
handful of flowers and there only bunch left
of basl1etfu glad them for the
would withered while the memory of the chill
happy faces is still bright.
A Tenth Grade, Loretta Russell,
South Side High School, 2110 Sixteenth Av s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16
For Saturday, June 8:
"a BEAUTIFUL SUMMER SCENE"

Even tho you have gone far beyond the city
limits you must have at least across
mer scene which struck you being especially
beautiful. Perhaps it something that you passed
every day but which this special time took
beauty that attracted attention. What was it.?
Where was it? Why did it seem so beautiful? Trav-
elers these who go to nearby lakes are not
the only ones who do good work this topic; the
beautiful may have been from your own
door. and in own dooryard. The papers must be
in the hands Of the editor of the Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, May %,
at five o'clock They must be strictly original written
in ink side only of the paper not than
500 words in length less than 1o0 marked with the
number of words and each signed with the grade.
school, name and address of the writer. The papers
must not be rolled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16
Minneapolis Topics.
For Saturday, May so:
WHAT AGE WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE LIVED

IN? WHY?''
Suppose you could revive "the good old days.
what special days would you call back? Is it
colonial days King Arthur's days, Elizabeths
days, Roman days or-but you what the possi-
bites are of The why is important part
Of the topic, usual be to this ques
ton. Papers which do not will not be considered
the contest The papers must be in the hands the
editor of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, May e,
at five o'clock. They must be strictly original writ
ten in ink side only of the paper not than
800 words in length, nor less than 100 marked with
the number Of words and each signed with the grade
school, and address of the writer The papers
must not be rolled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16

lets; to covered with cowslps Excited
and anxious to get the flowers dashed into the
wishing to be first reach
ahead of the Others and just had picked
flower down went knees in mud and water. Scream
calling help stood half sunk in the mud The
others but the they turned
back in fright instead Of helping vain did to
but the stirred After calling
and calling little friends finally returned with
helper He succeeded in pulling half dead with fear
This I decided would be last swamp visit.
Fifth Grade, Henry Fergesad,
School. $500 Colfax S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16

outing in the mountains This
such delightful day that will be long it fades
from Bertha E. Howard,
Eighth Grade. Girard Avenue N.
Logan School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16
A SURPRISE POLE.

Menton.)
The second of last May Rosies birthday. She
had been the country coming home
her birthday. AS well I thought would
make surprise for her gathered crowd of
playmates with mother, who
willing At last decided to have Maypole Her
mother bought the flowers each of bought sreamer
white ribbon The girls all dressed in white with
black slippers. Her father who made
pole five of girls held the ribbons
When had all ready her mother told her
playing piano AS the door opened
girls led her to the chair which
given Then danced around the pole and
ribbon around the pole danced around it
third throwing wreaths at her feet The
girl piano played the of the crowd
Farrell,
Fifth Grade, 306 Quincy Street NE.
Webster School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16
PICTURE PUZZLE.
(Copyrighted.)
an you find Ethel's nurse?

in the bottom containing shoes thinking
that I would know where they WERE tho warned
my chums
before I half an
Sixth Marshall,
Whittier School, 1892 Second Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16
.AFLoAT IN A LEAkY BOAT.

One day in May 1892 crowd Of us boys packed our
lunch and fishing We in the morning in
tending all day. The morning passed quietly enough
but toward evening found DID, leaky boat It
nearly o'clock and almost time go home. But we had
plenty of thought would in the boat and
eat the lake. We had but pushed
with sticks could
We eating when the most decayed part
the bottom the sank view
could stay the because it sinking,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16

shore. There we waited for our companion.
but he did not appear. We then swan out
to the boat and after half an hours work we
raised it, but he was not under it. AS we
looked around, pretty well scared, we heard
laugh. Turning we saw our comrade sitting
a rock. He had swan under water and
hidden behind rock, and he enjoyed our
scare much as we did not enjoy it. After
8 good laugh we started for home, not mind
ing wet clothes, for it was a very warm
night. Willie Schreyer,
Eighth Grade, 20O9 Lyndale Av. N.
Logan School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16

falls. anxious morning
could start
children with their little baskets their
noisy but enjoyed
reached all the boys and girls
toward who would reach it first We had
a day, hurt lonesome and
nothing until about four o'clock in the afternoon
small boy with his full of tears told the teacher
taken his hat. She jumped in terror
and toward the She small stick on the
picked thinking that might do good
did the from the rude animal until the
feeds the animals he handed it to the boy
delighted he did not know what
to the When about to start home there
little girl missing and about to see
could She under the falls watching
pretty it the stones Then
all tired drowsy. do not think
would like take May party again, for she
day long, fearing would
be hurt Nellie Sullivan,
Sixth Grade. 1908 Third Street NE.
Sheridan School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16
THE TIME TO DREAM.

all have such days-many of them. A clear sky
bright SOFT beneath ones feet and cool
breezes ones cheek-that is ALL We have
many days. there is May like this that
Saturday and tried in vain to
complete indoors thru the windows
voiced in the sweet of the birds
wild flowers. This answered and
wandering thru the fields to small stream flowing
gently along shaded large Here
secluson, I
of brook. How long there dreaming
gazed upward between trees, into the
depths Beyond, limited my fancy only by its
boundaries; heard the birds singing yet them not
and the waters tunefu motion like within
Finally myself from into which
had fallen and crossed the fields which led
perfection the could
forget could shake off the effect of the moments had
just spent. Natures beauty, evident inn
pressed upon my mind I repeated Bryants words:
TO him who in the love of nature holds
Communion with her visible FORMS speaks
various language.
Eleventh Grade, Brewer Goodsell
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16
AN APPETITEFo For TROUT

AN APPETITE FOR TROUT FLIES.
pleasant May day morning that T. with several
companions started out fishing expedition to trout
stream distant. OF those fine bamy
of spring in which feels buoyant with the sheer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16
a FRAGRANT BURDEN

FRAGRANT BURDEN.
When think Of May, the beautiful joyous springtime
year. being out in the woods under the
listening to the OF the wild birds and
gathering And the fowesone always returns home
fragrant blossoms volets columbines
myriads just beautiful went gather
ing flowers fairly burdened with them, but OH
I tired depressed after ALL
1t the end of May of the year spent in
country the forests A few friends and
great preparations in the woods We set
out morning with empty baskets and some
The sky wonderfully clear when we
started quickly times AS it
long four miles did not really reach
pattering down Near
the edge stood little old schoohouse which
unused for After much pulling ana
pryng the windows yielded to efforts and we all
before clothes damp; we did
not stop until had eaten the good
lunch carried.
A greater part of the afternoon we spent gloomly
enough in the old schoolhouse The sky grew darker and
darker faster and faster, until we
gave hope stopping and started home in the rain
espied great patch OF blue vo
let's could resist the temptation offered
baskets to OVERLOOKING Our trudge home In
the rain forlorn felt, is beyond my
power to express. --ieorgla 9orKe'
Tenth Grade, 314O sixteenth Avenue ..
Ga C0I,no
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16
POPPING OUT ,oF CORNERS.

POPP1NG OUT >OF CORNERS.
It was the sixteenth Of May when thing
happened that shall never forget. Mama
told me to go over to the neighbours little
while. gladly went as I had not had very
much fun that day, but the lady said the lit
tie girl had gone out to play. I felt very
lonesome then. It was Saturday and I was
not dressed for company. At last decided
to go home and practice while. 1 was just
sitting down to the piano when girls and
boys jumped from behind doors, chairs and
other places, and crowded around me- saying,
Surprise! Surprised had very good time.
but all the time I was sorry that had my
school dress on. Marie H. Smith,
B Fifth Grade, 1928 w Forty fourth st.
Lake Harriet School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16
Brewer Goodsell,
1888 Chicago Avenue.
THE LAST SWAMP VISIT.

May is the month of flowers Who not delight in
flowers especially when them himself?
day May myself in
woods marshes searching for yole coWsps After
walked woods finding few
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16
HARD ON TEACHERS NERVES

One day last May our teacher asked the
school children if they would like to have
a May party, and of course like all children
we were ready for a good time. She told
us that we would start about nine o'clock
next morning. Next thing to be decided was
where we should go, and everybody said to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
LINER ST. LOUIS SIGHTED
Appears That Her Boilers Were the Cause of the Delay of the
 Va@aAla

New York. Jan. I6.-Word reached this city this evening that the American line steamer St. Louis from Southampton Jan. for New York was sighted o1 Man. tacket lightship at $40 o'clock this even- ing.
 Signals were made to the south shore lightship but owing to the fact that a heavy gale was blowing they were unin- teiliKibla. The slow rate of speed at which the St. Louis was travelling inlI- catea that unless assisted 1t will not reach New York until late Saturday night. Appearances indicated that the St. Louis waa short of steam power and the sig nals were thought to imply that trouble with her boilers had been experienced.
 Clement A. Griscom. Jr. said tonight that the agents If the line had heard nothing of the St. Louis beyond the fact that she had been sighted. It was not considered necessary, he said. to dispatch q vessel to her assistance because if aid be needed the St. Louis will have. ample opportunity to signal for it when she ar rivaS of Fire Island. He does not expect that the St. Louis will reach Sandy Hook before noon tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
MAN ROASTED TO DEATH
specimsnt of the oruelties Inflicted by Lukban on American
 G0ld{Arm

Manila. Jan. 1e.--At the continuation to- day of the trial of Major Edwin F. Glenn who as charged with unlawfully killing seven prisoners of war in samar, Span lard who was at one time held prisoner by tha insurgents, testified that while he was confined at the headquarters of Gen. eral Lukban in Samar in May, 1900, he saw an Amorican prisoner roasted to death.
 The spanlard said sticks were driven in- fo the mans body and he was slowly turned over the fire until dead. The body was then left to be devoured by hogs. He did not know the mans name but thought he was an ofiicer. Several American ofa- cers and men were captured or reported naieEang in 6amar In 190 and the victim is believed to have been one of these.
 Other witnesses reviewed the Gandars and Calubig massacres. The defense pro- duced a letter written by the insurgeni leaAer, Guevarra. in which he admitted that the Balingiga massacre was con trary to the laws of warfare.
 Captain Abraham P. Burlington, of the 1Hk In4utry, testified that Brigadier Gen. eral Jacob II. Smith frequently had of fared protection to the natives and urged them to come inside the American lines. lieutenant Pratt testified that General smith in his orders had directed that the war be waged against able-bodied men. not against women and children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
GRAVES OF coNFEDERATEs.
Ludington Thinks $2oo.ooo Should
 Be Appropriated for Slabs.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Secretary Root today forwarded to the Senate Military Committee @ memorandum prepared by General Ludington in regard to the bill introduced by Senator Foraker, provid- ing for the appropriate marking of the graves of soldiers of the Confederate army and navy. and directing the secre- tary of War to ascertain the location and condition fthe graves of such soldiers who died in Federal prisons and military hospitals in the North during the civil war and who were buried near the place of Imprisonment
 General Ludington says S0.1b2 Confed- crate prisoners of war were buried in eighty-nine localities throughout the country, many having been buried in trenches as in the case of the remains of the Confederates removed from Fort Delaware and Patch Island. Pennsylva- mia. to the Finnspoint National Ceme- tery. N. J. He says that 1t would be impracticable to identify individual graves notwithstanding the names of per sons may be found on record. He also says that the appropriation of $1OO,0Oo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17

Paris. Jan. 1s.--Much excitement was caused in the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon by the fainting of M. De- Boudrey d'Asson.
 While the member was speaking he fell from the tribune unconscious. He was carried to an adjoining room where he gradually recovered. Later he returned to the chamber.
 The greater part of the sitting today was devoted to the discussion Of an in- terpeilation on the governments circular forbidding the use of the Breton dialect in preaching and catechizins in the churches of Brittany. M. Lamy. Re- publican-Liberal deputy from Brittany, denounced the circular as vexatious and tyrannicaL He said that over 74O,0O0 in- habatants of Brittany could speak only Breton.
 ITO forbid the teaching of the cate chism in Breton Is to suppress the Catholic religion in Brittany" he said. Tt Is also the suppression of the Breton dialect, one of the most previous idioms of France which has place in the dtera- ry history of the country"
 Ccmbes Belligerent.
 Premier Combes defended the measure as necessary. In 1891, said M. Combes, M. Waldeck- Rousseau forbade the use of the Flemish language without objec- ton being raised to the measure The government could not allow the priests of Brittany to oppose the propagation of the national language.
 Tt would seem," continued the premier according to certain deputies inhabi- tants of Brittany were Bretons before they were Frenchmen." This remark raised a storm of pro- tests. a number of deputies shouting you insult us.'
 When order had been restored Premier Combes concluded his remarks by as- serting that he would vigorously enforce the circular by suppressing the salaries of those priests who dtsobeyed il.
 After some further discussion the cham ber by s49 to 1s5 voted an order of the day approving the declarations of the government. l
 There have thus been won yesterday and today handsome majorities for the government in the first two debates in which the governments policy In the reii- gious struggle which is now fairly under way, was attacked.
 That the government Is already enforc- ing its circular Is proved by q telegram received from Brest this evening an nounclng the suppression of the salaries of thirty-one priests who persisted in the use of the Breton dialect in teaching the catechism in their parishes.
 It is said that the Bishop of Quimper, Finistere, has advised the priests to con tinue to preach and to catechize in Breton when their congregations only under stand that language.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
MUST GO TO aREENvILLE.
Indianola Mail Cannot Be Sent ts
 Heathmaun.


 Washington. Jan. 1s.-It was stated at the conclusion of the cabinet meeting to- day that no matters of serious conse- quence had ben under consideration. Sec retary Hay and Attorney General Knox were absent. Secretary Moody, who was injured in a runaway accident at Anna polls several days ago, was able to at tend the meeting.
 Secretary Wilson made statement of the action of some of the Massachusetts authorities in arresting officials of the Agricultural Department for cruelty to animals in their efforts to eradicate the foot and mouth disease from that State. The Secretary's determination to contest the case in the courts was approved.
 Postmaster General Payne took up with the President some cases relating to the appointment of postmasters. No appoint ments were announced. It is under stood 1t will be determined early next week whether Samuel H. Wick, the color ed postmaster of Wilson, N. C.. will he re-appointed. The case has attracted wide attention. No developments were reported in the Indianola postoffice case except that it had been decided to decline the request of the citizens of Indianola that their mail be sent to Heathmann instead of Greenville, on account of the limited facilities of the Heathmann off, flee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
MIR. FLETCHER SLEW FIVE
Lone cOnstabulary Inspector Has Desperate Battle with Thirty
 Filipino BoIomen.

Manila. Jan. 1s.-ConstabuIary Inspec- tor Fletcher. while travelling alone in the province or Albay, Luzon. last Wednes- day, was attacked by thirty bolonan. Fletcher killed five of his opponents bnt vas himself wounded. He escaped, how ever' and formed party which pursued the bolomen, overlook them and killed six
 Death sentence has been imposed on one or the natives who murdered five Amer ican soldiers in the cemetery at Bingan- sonan. Luzon, on Decoration Day last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17

tinued until o'clock Friday morning. It was resumed at 10 o'clock Friday. The session has been continuous and the Reichsrath Is istill sitting at o'clock this mornins There have been long obstruc- ton speeches in the Czech language with occasional outbreaks of disorder. The Czech minority is maintaining a quorum in relays. Most of the members are sleep ing in the lobbies or playing cards. It is intended, in an endeavor to break down the obstruction, to extend the session un- til Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
OBJECT To CUBAN TREATY.
England Not Satisfied With the Pro.
 uosed Covenant,

Liverpool, Jan. 16.-At a special meet ing today of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, called to consider the pro- posed reciprocity treaty between the Uni ted States and Cuba, 1t was announced that Foreign Secretary Lansdowne would receive important deputations from the various chambers of commerce of the United Kingdom on January % for the purpose of discussing the matter.
 The speakers strongly criticised the treaty as practically shutting out other nations from trading with Cuba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
SEVEN TO ONE
Sometimes the weight %

Sometimes the weight go. up that way when taking Scot, Emulsion. Seven pounds {, new, healthy flesh from a or pound bottle of Scott's Emu sion is on record.
 Scott's Emulsion bring everything to its aid ; good ap petite, strong digestion, ric1 blood, new body strength, al,c above all the power to get al the good out of ordinary food
 For those who are in rec of more flesh there is nothir better. Thin folks-try'itl
 we'll sspd you n,slet 10 try, f yoa ike. sco<T 2 BowAE. 4os Pearl sssss New re.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
HOW RosEBERY DID IT.
Consulted Washington and Settled {
 Debt in Two Days.

London. Jan. 1s.-In the course of a spirited attack on the governments gen. eral policy, Lord Rosebery. speaking at Plymouth tonight, referred to Venezuela.
 He reminded his audience that when the Liberal government had the Fame kind of debt collecting to do m Nicaragua 1t first consulted Washington and then settled the business in a couple of days. He said he did not know the facts of the Venezuelan affair but that he felt convinced had the government consulted the United States before taking any ac- ton in this matter and that 1t must have had imperious motive in entering Into the alliance with Germany, as otherwise 1t would not have adopted such an unwise policy.
 Lord Roseberry said he desired. how ever, to hear the governments motives before criticising it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
Kelly Case on Trial.

St. Louis. Jan. 16.--After two days of questioning veniremen, jury finally was secured today for the trial of Charles F. Kelly, former Speaker of the House of Delegates. on the charge of bribery Kel- ly's attorneys made a motion for a change of venue from St. Louis. but the motion was overruled and the trial ordered to proceed. The taking of testimony was be- gun late this afternoon.