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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30
ALlTTLE WILD INDIAN.

Years ago before America discovered. when the
wild Indians fertile plains and unbroken forests
i to have I
the quiet or raging streams then filed with large trout
hunted the wild buffalo the endless plains with favor
tie broncho. learned to paddle and swim
and enjoyed many pastme with the young men. We
would gone place finding something new
all the time to interest should have liked this life be-
cause could without anything to stop
cept death,-and Indians usually live to ripe old age
r Fifth Grade Langdon,
Lyndale school
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30
THE STRENUOUS MODERN LIFE.

(Honorabe Mentlon)
I link he ageI
sure this is the age that should not be
living in it. But should have liked 1t better If could have
lived about fifty years ago. had not into
cities Minneapolis when there were not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30
a sTANcH FOUNDATION.

Reading the trials hardshps of the noble Pill
grims If of them. experienced all
that their
houses finished I had gained roof over
head was interested in them that learned to love
So considering all other honestly believe that
like lived in their time.
a
rem and desoate leaving friends homes and kindred
for sorrow hardship; going land with place
to All this worship their God
they American respects the Pill
grs also celebrates Thanksgiving Day when the PHI
grms gave praise safety giving Indians
great which will be forgotten 9th
shall love the
Pilgrims founded country
A Seventh Grade, --Mabe Crawford.
Lyndale School. 1927 Harriet Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30
THE MAKING OF HISTORY.
(Honorable Mention.)

(TIonorable Mention)
AS think read about the time OF
Louis XVI leaves the greatest impress
sionu
is the terrible revolution in which Antonette and
King their lives with of the nobility mat
time has for Beautiful La Belle France
with herp
bouevards promenades buildings and peautl1ul
bridges Versailles with the beautiful pal
ace garden that not enough? should like to nave
because Of the beauty and then every
day might in the making Of history
B Sixth Grade, MARY y 1iy'
axe Harriet School 1872 w Forty fourth st.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30
QUAINT OLD CUSTOMS.

QUAINT OLD CUSTOMS.
not desire to live in the good oid-fash-
Pilgrims landed the shores OF
the world?
pleasure it would have been to help them build
log wild animals in the forest for food
during winter evenings after the frugal meal
we for day work with story told
by while the and the little ones sat
around listening with wide-open mouths and
which would probably be Of ghosts or
COLLINS. When spring we could help plant the corn
and in the fall we could honor Of being present at
the first Atho these good people had
great many troubles should like to have lived
they had such quaint and old ways
which hard to find in this age.
"A Sixth Grade, s-Nelle Kerr
Horace Mann School Tenth Avenue 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30

sTEEPLE HEAD-DREssEs.
The age that should like to have lived in most was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30


not have to be such prim young ladies' as
those of earlier times had to be- In former
times it seems that boys were thought su
perior to girls and accordingly were given
more privileges and better education. NOW
girls are equal footing with boys ana
girl may have as complete an educatioh as
a boy if she wishes Attic there are a. lew
ways in which the girl of the bygone Gays
surpassed the modern, still who would prefer
to go back to the time when the conven-
fences enjoying We're ur' 1s
AS the world either advances or declines
in civilization with time, and as this age
is one of progress, as is shown by the inven-
lions and other ways, prefer to live IN the
twentieth =
-Rosella8 Gillespie.
A Tenth Grade, 2301 Sixteenth Az s.
South Side High School.
=
AT THE COURT oF@ELizABETH-
The period which extended from the
middle of the fifteenth century into the six
tenth, the Elizabethan age, is the time l
should prefer to have lived. That age was
almost unequaled in literature, and was IL
: Illuminated by the genius of Shal<sPere, Spen-=
Ger, Bacon, Sidney and Raleigh, ,a,z at
Think how delightful it would have been
to read Shaksperes works as they were
written one by one, and to pass criticism
on them just quickly anybody else and
not have the subject pretty well settled long
before you had grown up. Then it would
have been charming to see all those high
head-dresses and kerchiefs the ladies of rank
wore in those days and to have. been able
to wear them oneself. Perhaps tho, that
would not have been so charming:
Maybe I should have been the queens
maid Of honor, and even il they do say her
maids feared her rather than liked her the
md nh
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30
PICTURE PUZZLE.
(copyriehted.)
(Copyrl9hteo)
ooh, Rachel here comes mother!' Can you find her?

feeling that altho might have been humble
had least part building the reputation
that country to-day Of having the best form OF
gov should
have known Washington Franklin, Jefferson, Adams and
many others whose immortazed in history Who
could than have been alive when this mighty
nation born and it in its infancy!
BTenth Grade, -Mollie Eleanor Larkin.
East Side High School 1Of4 Sixteenth Avenue Sc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30

costly garments pompous displays Of state and roy
would dislkes and fears Then when
left the castle to her summer home built
in ecstacyF1oW Z
should like lived Of those low rambling manor
plentiful at that time There the furniture was
costly deliberately carved and inlad chairs were COW
just at that time intro
much to the queens delights and always
with music of drums and run-
pets. for the rains
and Queen Elizabeth step dainy over Sir Walter
Elizabethan age! Cara Shepley =
Eighth Grade Chicago Avenue.
Greeley School. s@z.#S#
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-30
MORE COMFORTABLE MAIDS.

--7-7-
The old colonial days seem more ENJOYABLE than all
other times The Pilgrim maids thought more
wea than
hats and Shoes young girls Of days do
and am sure they felt comfortable Nothing could
hinder those jolly girls going the woods to pick flow
ers wild fruit because they lived quite near
this delightful place. city girl seldom have
peep any with Attic
were hard get instead Of
trains and street cars would gladly give these Con-
venences for in the woods and
to live in log cabin. -Idilda Streed.
"A Sixth Grade. 2547 TWenty-hfth Avenue =. -
Seward School #s.szs
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03

Chicago. April with 5000 in the
hall. the seating capacity OF which is
but 5000. encouragement was given to
President Roosevelt when he stepped
upon the stage of the Auditorium to-
night.
The great building has held many
throngs, but never one that was more
interesting In its applause than the
crowd that filled 1t tonigh. From he
first floor TO the roof was packed to
its utmost capacity, and every seat
was occupied.
When the president, escorted by mem
bers Of the local committe, appeared
on the platform he was met with great
enthusiasm. the vast crowd arising TO
their feet and. supplementing its hearty
cheers with waving programs and
auttering handkerchiefs, The presi-
dent acknowledged his reception with
repeated bows and took a seat between
Franklin Maeveagh, chairman of the
committee. and Mayor Harrison. As
soon as his voice could be heard Mr..
Macveagh announced in few words
that the nations chief executive would
be made welcome to the city by Mayor
Harrison, who then spoke briefly, ex-
tending the president hearty well
come.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
Communication With President

Washington. April 2.-During his alb
sence from Washington President
Roosevelt win be, at all hours Of the
day and night in close touch with the
White House. Telegraphie communi-
cation will be maintained between the
presidents party and Assistant Seere-
tary Forester, who is in charge at the
White House, where routine executive
business is transacted.
Before leaving Washington President
Roosevelt disposed of practically all
questions relating to appointment, but
II necessity should arise he will make
appointments while enroute. They
will be announced at the White Hose
and not from the presidents train.
During the two weeks and two days
the president viii spend in Yellow
stone park, Secretary Loeb will be on
the special train which will be side
tracked at Clnnabor, near the entrance
to the park, He will be In daily com-
munication with the president through
telephone or telegraphic system in the
park or by carrier.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
WINDY CITY
GREETS HIM
Tour Of President and Party Has
Now Begun In Real
Earnest.
CHICAGO ACC0RDs WELCOME
Distinguished Guest Welcomed BY
Mayor and Committee
Addresses Thousands
CHICAGO ACCORDs VEL COME

Chicago. April z.-President Roose-
yeit's tour OF the west began in earnest
here today when he stepped from the
Pennsylvania special at S:45 o'clock
and was received by Mayor Harrison
ana a special reception committee. not
TO mention a huge crowd which made
It's unofficial presence known by cheers
which could BE- heard across the river.
The program prepared for the presi-
dents f5-hour stay in this city was re-
peated to him by Charles s. Deenan.
chairman of the reception committee
and served 10 remind the president OF
the strenuous nature OF the life he
would be called upon to lead during the
next Two months.
The program, 10 which the presi-
dent gave his hearty approval. provid-
ed for an immediate run TO Evanston
II miles to the northward, and a briei
address there TO the students of the
Northwestern university: luncheon at
1880 at the Auditorium annex, trip
In the afternoon to The University Of
Chicago, where the president was to
receive the degree Of LII. D.; banquet
at 6:20 at the Auditorium, he being the
guest Of 1l0 citizens and a meeting In
the evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
To Separate
Church and State
bishop Burke Deprecates the Move in
France Which IL Drtyiny Out
Many Catholic Orders.

New York, April Mot only Ia
the attempt to suppress the religious
orders OF France u move against the
Roman Catholic church. but 1t Is an
attempt to de-christianixe that coun-
Try" said Bishop NJ. +. Burke. of st.
Joseph, Mo-, when he arrived here on
the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, He had been abroad TO attend
the pope's Jubilee.
"This movement Is dreadful one.
and suppose II viii keep on TO the
bitter end.9 he said. 4 cannot tell
what the outcome swill be. Many OF
the sisters and members are coming
to this country. The Carthusiah monks.
believe are going to settle on the
island OF Goxso. a British possession
near Malta. The movement is an at
tempt TO separate church and state.
This IS not desired by either the holy
father or BY Catholics.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
Earthquake
Blocks River

Butte. April IA Miner special from
Kalispell, Mont, says:
Residents Of Helena Flats, Ave miles
north Of kalispel, were terrified last
night by an earthquake. AT the point
on Whitetlsh river where the disturb.
ance occurred, over five acres of blum
land were carried a distance of 60O
feet and deposited In the channel of
the river. The dam Is over 800 feet
long, and no trace of the former chan
mel can be seen. Water is backing up
and flooding the bottom lands.
The shock was felt for over a mile,
causing houses to shake and dishes to
rattle and fall from tables and shelves.
The river is absolutely blocked to all
traffic and timbermen are nonplussed
at the condition which confronts them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
An AmiCabIe
| Adjustment
Wabash Officials and Employees Get
Together TO Arrange Differences.

st, Louis, April 2.~-Everytking
seems to point to an amicable adjust
nient within q short ime of the diff
ferences existing between the Wabash
Iailroad company and its employees,
During the day attorneys for the par
ties to the controversy held confer
ence that had for its purpose the paw
Ing OF a way for the resumption Of me-
gotiatlons between the railroad offic.
ials and brotherhood men, broken on
March by the issuance of Judge
Adams writ of injunction. 1t is stat
ed that at these conferences at which
Messrs. Hannahan and Lee, brother
hood officials, were present, many Of
the minor differences were disposed OF
and the file was cleared for discussion
OF the main differences.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
GIFT OF UNKNOWN DONOR.

Roston, April Am anonymous gift
Of $4,000 has been announced at Har-
ward for new hall of philosophy to
be called Emerson hall and to cost in
all about sl5O,Ooo. OF this amount ss5.
900 has already been raised. and fur
ther sum of $4,000 has been promised
on the conditions that the money be
raised by May "a Emerson's birthday
The object Of the proposed edifice will
bs to carry out the work Of social pril-
osophy now conducted under the direc-
tion of Prof. Peabody.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
Mexican Mob Marches Upon OF
ficiars Residence and tiurIs
Stones AT II.
CELEBRATION ENDS IN RIOT
Political Partisans Make Unholy
Capital Out Of an His
torical Event.

Monterey, Mexico. April 2.--During
the celebration here today Of the vic
tory Of the republican troops under
General Diaz at Pueblo April 3, 1851.
POLITICAL capital was made Of the az
fair BY the partisans OF various candi-
dates for governor OF the state of Nu-
eyo Leon, anda mob Of 1900 citizens
formed into line and marched to the
residence of Governor Reyes and huri-
ed shower nf stones at the mansion.
shouting, death to Reyes.
The police we're sent for and In the
mix up that ersuei in disposing Of the
mob, two policemen and two citizens
were killed and many wounded Quiet
now prevails. but ii IL not unlikely
that trouble may break out afresh. as
political sentiment Is high and strong
feeling prevails against Governor
Reyes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
MANY LOST
IN BATTLE
President vasquez Demands Sur
render Of the City and Is
Opposed By Rebels.

Cape Haytien. April 2.--The situa-
tion In santo Domingo city Is very
critical. The commander OF the Unit
ed States cruiser Atlanta. which ar
rived at santo Domingo from this
port yesterday, landed detachment
Of 10 blue Jackets TO guard the United
States consul IN that city.
A shell sired last night by the no
mlnIcan cruiser Prediente. which is on
the side OF President vasquez. fell on
the German consulate, The damage
done, however. was purely material. as
the projectile. Il happened, did not
burst.
A battle lasting three hours took
place yesterday morning between the
government troops and revolutionists
on the banks Of the river ozama, which
flows into the caribbean sea at Santo
Domingo, 4 hundred men were kill
ed OF wounded.
President Nnsuuez demands the sur
render OF Santo Domingo city, but the
revomtionista are disposed TO resist
up TO the last moment.
The Clyde steamer New York from
New York. March Is, which reached
san Pedro de Marcoris March 2S, has
not yet arrived here, and apparently
has been prevented from proceeding
by the authorities AZ Marcorls. All
communication and news from the In
terror Is interrupted and business Is
practically suspended,
A quantity Of arms and ammunition
was shipped today o ma gunboat which
is In the hands Of the rebels for an
unknown destination, The situation Is
critical.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
Will Fight In
San Francisco

san Francisco, April 1.-The Yosa-
mite club Of this city has been award
ed the heavyweight championship bat
tie between James .. Jeffries and r..
J. corbett In a competitive bidding af-
fair that hardly developed contest.
The bout viii be held in the latter part
OF August and the club will either gu-
arantee the fighters $4,000 in cash or
allow them to take 70 percent OF the
gate receipts, but not both. On or
before May Is the principals will make
the selection and arrange such other
details as may suggest themselves in
the meantime.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
Refugee Orders
Look Westward

Chicago, April "A dispatch to the
Inter-ocean from New Orleans says.
Bishop Rouxel, who Is in charge OF
the archbishopal see OF New ORLEANS
in the absence of Archbishop Chapelle.
says that he Is flooded with appllca-
tions from the refugee religious orders
in France, which are desirous of es-
tablishing themselves in Louisiana.
Some OF the converts may be able
to receive number of the refugee
sisters, but they will take no action
until the return of Archbishop Chapelle
which is expected about Easter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
w ar and
BlOOdshed
United States Cruiser Arrives at Do.
mingo City to Protect Amer.
can Consul General There.

aireaiy spent si.2o0,oo0 In transferring
the Dublin Sums into decent dwellings
for the working class.
An interesting report Is current in
Belfast that as an outcome of Mr..
Wyndhanfs promised civil service
In Ireland all recruiting for the Royal
Irish eonstabuiary has ceased and that
a considerable reduction In the exist
Ing strength OF the constabulary IL
contemplated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
Details Are
Not DivuIged
Transport Service in Ireland May Con-
sist of Network of Light
Railways.

London, April 2.--The details of the
transport scheme for ireland which
Lord Iveagh and Alderman Pirrie have
evolved, have not yet been divulged.
II is generally believed that the plans
provide for either a network of light
railways or an extensive service Of
motor cars for the benefit OF te ag-
ricultural districts. Lord Iyeagh has
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
OPPOSES CONVICT LABOR

Springfield. H.. April 2.-rhe house
today passed the convict law bill. 10
prohibits the employment Of convicts
on contracts and proides that convlcts
shall not enter into competition with
free labor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
OSIRIS PRIZE AWARDED.

Paris, April 2.--The Figaro states
that the Institute Of France at secret
meeting yesterday decided TO award to
Or. Emil Boux, tthe substitute director
OF the Pasteur institute the prize Of
$4,000 founded BY Daniel Osiris for the
person that the institute considered the
most worthy to be thus awarded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
SteerabIe Balloon
Made Trial Trip
Returned to Starting Point After
Successful Cruise.

Paris, April 2.--The Petit Parisen St
ated that the steerable balloon be-
longing to the brothers Pierre and Paul
Lebaudy, was again successfully tried
yesterday at Noissen. The ariship as
cended, made number Of rnaneuvers
and followed the course OF the Seine
for some distance. II then returned
and was brought to the ground easily
100 yards from the starting point.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
Seattle Whisky
Made HimCraZy
Drunken Man Shoots Three othes and
Is Himself shot by Policemna.

Seattle, April 2,-Dan McCauley,c Graz
ed by tenderloin whisky, attacked a
crowd of men In the o, K. saloon at
an early hour this morning with re-
volyer, James Clark and William Nc
Laughlin We're mortally wounded by
shots from McCauley's gun and an un-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03

known man received 4 serious wound
from third shot. McCauley was shot
twice By PatrolIman csfiffith iii at
tempting to escape from the saloon
and may not recover. No other cause
than bad whisky IL assigned for Nc
cauiey's outbreak.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03

At sacramento-sacramento. s; San
Francisco, /,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03

At San Francisco-oakland. s; 81
attic, g.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-03
Base Ball Scores.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

At Los Angeles--Los Angeles, 4
Portland, 3.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-10

Miss Alice Stark will teach at At
water during the coming year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-10
FATAL ACCIDENT
Young Frank WeddiCk Killed
by Accidental Discharge
of his Gun.

Whi!e bunting ducks on Sunday last
on II small lake near his fathers farm
in the town of Getty, Frank Weddick,
Jr., aged fifteen, was shot snd killed
almost instantly. He was in boat
with a younger brother, lad OF ten
years. He was rowing, and upon the
approach of flock of ducks he drop
ed the oars and reached for the gun
which was lying on e seat in front OF
him, with its muzzle toward him. He
pulled the gun toward him, the ham sa.l
mersso catching on the seat that The
gun was disch arged, the charge enter
$ing his breast near the. heart. He
spoke once only5tefliag his brother to
row ashore, but before the boat landed
the boy was dead. 1':'.'@l J. ~. - w.
He was a bright. lad, Industrious,
and of an unusually pleasant disposi-
ton, and his untimely death is a great
shock to the family and a large circle
of friends. ., <Sa - -.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-10
Not DISAPPOINTED.

Stephen L. was entered in the race
for the 5000 purse at the state fair in
which there were thirty one entries
and about twenty starters. In draw
ing for position Stephen L. drew 18th
place, outside in the second row. Mr..
Henderson says that with the drawing
all hope of winning was at an end. He
had the hardest place in the bunch.
His horse would have to trot three or
four minutes faster than the more for.
tunate ones. As it was he took the po-
sitions OF third, fourth and fifth in the
three heats. He is satisfied that Steph.
en- L. made as good actual time as any
horse in the race. The race was won
in 2:12t. Stephen L. was entered in
race for $1,000 purse and TOOK second
money-S250, the winner making 2:15.
Mr.. Henderson is quite satisfied with
the result considering the disadvan.
tage under which he labored.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-09-10
An Excellent COMPANY.

The Oard-Fenwick company, which
appeared in this city three nights dur
ing the past week gave thorough and
complete satisfaction, filling the Grand
Opera House with delighted audiences.
1t is the best that has visited us for a
long time. They gave clean and ar
tistic entertainments, and it is crafty
ing to know that they will return dur
ing fair week, commencing next Mon
day evening for four consecutive
nights, with a change of programme
every night.
1t has been customary for high-class
theatrical companies, as this one is, to
charge Is, 35 and so cents, but they
did so we'll at popular prices-15, 25
and 30 cents, that they will, next week,
make the same schedule. They GER
tainly give full value, and no one who
enjoys a good dramatic entertainment
but will enjoy this company. They
have a. fine band with them which, by
the way, will furnish music for the fair.
They have earned the good will of
this community. and will enjoy q fine
business here next week. 49,.