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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
Minneapolis Topics.
FOR Saturday, Oct. 20:
"a SUDDEN CHANGE"

Why? What happened? These are the i'm
portant questions to be answered in this tonic
Inc change may be in anything from the
weather to a change Of residence but do not
forget that it must be sudden" and so more or
less unexpected. Try to get something that is
peculiarly your own Anybody can write about
a sudden change in the weather, so try to have
something that other Juniors will not choose
The papers must be in the hands of the editor of
The Journal Junior =. 4a.s*s1= .r-..
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, October II,
at five o'clock. They must be strictly original
written in ink one side only of the paper not
more than 800 words in length, nor less than
100, marked with the number of words and each
signed with the grade, school, name and adj
dress Of the writer. The papers must not be
rolled. - .5-&F. :@say
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
FRIENDS ARE NOT FAMILY.

---=~z *-. (Honorable Mention.) :.--.
All, homesick! 1 wish to be again. Altho
it was not very long that had to be away, it
long enough to make me feel that there is place
like home It was not SO very long that mother
went to Wisconsin and left with family had
known since Z remember. thought it would
be just like home, but found that much mis-
taken when I was there and my mother gone.
managed all right until day were. singing
There's no place like home.' Oh! how felt! It
as tho the sky darkened and could day.
light again. tried to hide my feelings until night
which did, but then it did take long
my feelings out. I believe there not happier girl
in Minneapolis than when my mother returned
It taught never to wish again to leave home if
could possibly help it. Moral A
preciates a home than away it
A Fifth Grade, Margaret Harrison,
Hawthorne School. 2206 Washington Av. N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
JUST TO SHOW PEOPLE.
(Honorable Mention.)

(IIonorable Mention.) 49,
Last fall my grandmother to see us from
Long Prairie, Mimi, and I went home with
stay all winter did not because really wanted
to- but because wanted to show that could away
and stay without coming back when Z received
first letter, getting homesick they said would
had been away before for than week
time and it not long before began to
sick AS letter after letter from parents,
sisters and friends telling what fine times they
ing grew and homesck but would
say was Oh, no! Just before Christmas I received
letter telling what they going to do and
very hard work to keep back the tears, but still
would not give in It the first Christmas had
spent away from home and it very hard.
sick nearly all the time after that but that nothing
compared to the heavy, craving lonely feeling in my
breast tried to shake it off, but without success and
was too proud to say wanted to home. At last,
it seemed century since first received let
ter from father telling to home, and sending
the money to come. You cannot imagine how happy
was. I nearly jumped to the ceiling. I
as could get things ready and do
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
SICK FOR HOME
Continued From First Pageo
UNDER THE COTTON WOOD TREE.
(High School Credit.l


was born and brought up in the country, and
never from home for
days until to Minneapolis high school, I
always homesic1. believe homesick
ever was: AS sit looking from the window see,
not the closely built city, little
with its great cottonwood My little sisters
to school there Seated the soft grass they
merrily eating their lunch, perhaps, sometimes
thinking of their big sister who that
dear old schoolhouse again. Then I white farm
house that overlooks meadow river and hill the
plum hcet and apple orchard the old spring and the
grape vine seat. see the lake with a small rowboat
mOOred beside it. Does my brother wish were
there to so rowing with him? Dearest of all, my
little mother busy trotng about the kitchen doing
dozen things at and singing snatches cheerful
song. Now the song is hushed; is it because she is
thinking Of me? The door opens my father
ters hear him say, To-day is Thursday-to morrow
the children will be home"
And my heart keeps sobbin and sighin'
Them words DO they miss at home?"
Twelfth Grade Lucinda Parker,
South Side High School, 1904 Street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10

Montana. S O
much W a S t e d
land! Such a
| o n ely, barren
a n d desolate
country. AS far
as the eye could
see there were
nothing but prai-
ries, dotted here
and there with
benches and foot
hills, completely
covered W i t h
sage brush, un-
suitable even for
the sheep to
Craze on. A day
spent riding thru
such a stretch OF
land makes one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10

US we passed the two hours between
eight and ten o'clock in games, but
did not enjoy them much. The clock
struck ten and we all assembled the
stairs and went into our given rooms. T
felt lonely and stayed up until mid
night, in which time I had written a let
ter to the old sweet home. Sleep at
last conquered my uneasy feeling. T
was thrown to sleep-having been con-
quered as one foe conquers another
aWoke in the morning with a new feel
ing. I then felt like new person. I en-
joyed the day and the evening pastimes
and games. Allie Josevitch
I'LL e Nineteenth Street.
A Eighth Grade,
Adams School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
THE STONE IN TEE BROOK.
Honorable 'Mention.)

20 dear! go home" said. T sat in the
granafy door OF my uncles barn. "Oh you not a
baby yet are your said I looked up, and
Aunt Annie was smiling down at IT don't know
what makes me feel that but want to go
want to see mama and papa and my baby sister,"
ON, you big baby said my sister, years
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
A MAGIC VANISHING.
(HOnOrable MentiOn.1

CiOnOrable Mention.)
was hOnesick for the first time could we'll
sympathze with those who had been that way before
me. Papa had written that he having my room
done over for and that I not to
until it was finished. How I stormed that letter!
wrote several brilliant letters to both and
was going to go home in the baggage car steal
away from grandmas house in the middle of night
and go to the station buy my ticket with imaginary
money and so get home But all my threats to
nothing No letter with my ticket, money etc.. came
Nothing but long letters from telling of the
beautiful weather they having of the long lovely
rides beautiful country roads on the horse
was half crazy to ride and Of the picnics
having with sisters. could rage
all wanted to, but it did good. sorry
me and did her best to please but trying to please
me and feeling sorry for did not get any
sooner. So did not for it. I must have made
every one very tired of me before gone.
But all comes to him who waits bright morn
Ing the longooked-for letter came. insisted upon
ge1ng the ticket that morning that could go that
evening" Everything done wished, soon
as was the train, speeding for home, my home
sickness vanished like magic. Audrey Walton,
Eighth Grade, SO2 Mt. Curve Avenue
Douglas School. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
OCTOBER 10, 1903.

and stay all winter again, a1tho they did
praise my courage and called girl.
care to have courage and bravery tried in the like
manner again. Lucille Mapes
B Sixth Grade, 3247 Ninnehaha Avenue
Longfe1low School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
THE FARNIYARD's WELCOME.

Vacation My parents planned
send me into the country for my good. I
sent to small town one hundred and fifty miles from
home. AS arrived at my destination I
heartly welcomed into the old farmyard. passed
the morning with much pleasure but the afternoon
spent IN sort of fear and dread. homesick al
ready The first thing in the afternoon fishing
party. Whenever a fish would come up, it would
MIND me or my old home. When went into the barn
yard 1t reminded me of the chicken my plate and
the plate brought to mind the table chairs
and all OF sudden a large image of house would
stand before eyes. The eggs reminded of the
grocery store and the butter store enclosing
the barnyard made think of patch did
home on fence. 1t all my old instead of
a sweet country home. Night drawing
in the state When was upOr
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
LOST IN A FOREST,

One day when I was five years old I
went to the country to stay a week or
two. I had been there about week
when 1 became very homesick. My aunt
did everything she could to make me en-
joy myself, while I was there, but it was
no use. All the kindness she showed me
only made me want to go home the
more. So at last I determined to go
home without telling anybody. The next
day started thru the woods. When
reached the middle of the woods lost
my way. I sat down and cried that I
wanted to go home. When night came
wondered if the people at home were
thinking of me or if they cared if was
lost. Suddenly I heard the leaves rustic
and the branches move. What was COM
ing after me? Was it wolf or bear
or. what was it? I got up and ran or
rather crept Gor I had had no food for
nearly twentyfour hours) to a bush
near by, trembling all the while think
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
A DOUBLE DOSE.

n
Oh, how wanted be some OF
that pure cold water out of we'll!
cabin was, and how the steamer plunged. All these
thoughts went thru dizzy brain lay my back
trying not to feel sick, the steamer Champagne
bound for Liverpool, tossed and plunged in the rough
sea. Oh how would like to be home in room,
away from that awful notion and to have my mother
near. The water was bad tasted SO, and I kept
thinking of "The Old Oaken Bucket tried stop,
it tortured but could not help thinking
drink out Of it would Then stewardess
came in with Cruel. Oh, the of it, Cruel
felt so hot already. Oh, if only there she
would know what wanted. wanted to some one
knew. Papa seasick, too, could not him.
Here heavy sleep fell upon and dreamt was
home. s..t.s.. Sadie Shaw, 4zz.%$
A Seventh Grade 1888 Harriet Avenue
@s Whittier School. .9~@@-<. -.
DOLEFUL EFFECT OF THE "BAD LANDS"
Who has not felt how sadly sweet
The dream Of home the dream of home,
Steals DER the heart, too soon, too fleet ~ 20
% When far DER land roam?
How this little verse of simple short poem haunts
me! What thrill sweeps think where
ana-at home! No matter where Z turn my eyes; no
matter what my mind is fixed, the vision myself
before my way to Seattle, when
read these lines
Papa and crossing the bad Lands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
scoTs5oRo.
James A. Gayle, County Treasurer, Is
 Dead-other News.

Scottsboro, May 4.-(special) )-James A. Gayle, county treasurer of Jackson coun- ty, died in St. Josephs hospital in Mem phis Saturday. His remains were brought to scottsboro, his home, and inferred to- day. MT. Gayle had started to Texas on a prospecting trip and was taken sick in Memphis. In the death of MT. Gayle Jackson county looses a good citizen. This makes the fourth treasurer of the coun- ty to die in succession in office MT. Gayle was an old Confederate soldier. a deacon in the Cumberland Presbyterian church and a Knight of Honor. He was IS years of age.
 M. B. Ketner of Victoria. Tenn, will locate large towering mill at Bridge port, this county, at an early day. The mill will have a capacity of ninety bar rels of flour and 150 bushels of corn meal daily. Mir. Ketner will have the latest machinery and make a high grade of flour.
 John billy Brown, the little 4-year-ol& son of Mir. and Mrs. John Brown of Orin.s Tenn, was burned to death at Bridgeport yesterday while playing with several little companions His mother, who was visit ing friends in Bridgeport. had just step- ped out of the room when the childs clothing caught fire and before help could reach the little fellow the flames had done their work. After lingering several hours in great agony the little fellow died The remains were taken to Anderson, Tenn, for burial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
GOVERNMENT WILL
 LOSE THOUSANDS
IF JUDGE ToWNsENp's DECISION HOLDS GOOD U. S. WILL HAVE TO PAY IMMENSE AMOUNTS TO SUGAR IMPORTERS.

New York, May 4.-An important de- cision was handed down today in the United States Circuit court by Judge Townsend. which if confirmed by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals will cost the government many hundreds of thousand of dollars in rebates paid to sugar importers.
 In 1898 the American Sugar Refining company and other concerns appealed from the action of the collector of the port in assessing duty on certain test of sugars imported. The importers pro- tested to the general board of appraisers. asserting that the governments polar iscopic test was erroneous and excessive, owing to an alleged incorrect method of testing as prescribed by the treasury de- partment. The board confirmed the, col lector and the importers brought suit, asserting that under the new provision of the act of 1897, the government methods of testing by polariscope had re- suited erroneously and in the consequent exaction of excessive duties.
 Judge Townsend decided that the gov ernment method of testing introduced in 1897 was improper and should have con- formed to the practice formerly followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
WILL BUY 44O,OOO
 ACRES COAL LANDS
r. c. BRICK AND JOHN w. GATES 7 FORMING A POOL TO BUY UP
 ALL THE COAL LANDS IN THE
 cHocTAW NATION.

South McAlister, I. T., May 4.-Big dnanciers of the east, headed by H. C.. Prick of Pittsburg and John w. Gates of Chicago, are forming a pool to get possession of all the coal lands in the
 Choctaw nation. There are 44ooo0 acres
 in the Choctaw nation which will be sold at public auction and the proceeds divided among the Choctaws in accord ance with an act of congress The price agreed upon by the Frick-Gates syndi- cate Is s25 per acre. It is not the inten- ton of the syndicate to disturb the
 present mining companies. either large or
 small or the coal leases. The eastern financiers will let the companies now
 mining coal buy the land covered by
 their leases, but no more. Some of the men in the syndicate will purchase the
 Hand for development, while others will
 |hold 1t for speculative purposes Prick lis to get the land along the Fort Smith land Western railway, which he owns. |Gates wants a tract of land In the east Tern part of the choctaw country which |carries . quantity of coal especially
 suited for coking purposes. George Goi
 |is to get large tract in the vicinity
 |south McAlistar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
BL CODY WAR RAGING
 IN EUROPEAN TURKEY
RUSSIA MAY CARRY
 OUT ORIGINAL PLAN
IT IS SAID THE EVACUATION OF MANCHuRIA WILL GO ON AS IN. TENDEp-cHlNEsE MINISTER CALLS ON SECRETARY HAY.

Washington, May 1.-The Chinese min- lster called upon Secretary Hay today at the state department and discussed the Manehurian situation with him. There Is good reason to believe that the nego- tiations have taken a more favorable turn and that the Russian coup which has been expected has either been aban- doned or indefinitely postponed It Is understood this involves no retreat on, the part of the Russian government. Certain inquiries were addressed by M. Plancon, the Russian charge at PelSin to the Chinese government respecting the Chinese purpose as to Manchuria. The Russians hold that these were erroneous ly taken to be a set of demands. As a matter of fact, they were nothing but in- quiries, and the Russian government has decided to carry out It's original pro- gramme for the evacuation of Manchuria.
 Pelkin, May 4.-The text of the Russian demands instead of absolutely prohibiting the opening of new ports and admitting foreign consuls, prohibits these steps be- ing taken without Russia's consent, which the interested parties construe as mean ing the same thing. The Russian ambas- sadorS assurance to Foreign Secretary Lansdowne that the notifications con- cerned Manohuria alone are confuted by the text which stipulates that the ad- ministration of Mongolia is to remain un- changed and states vigorously that the Russian interests are paramount to north China and that only Russians should be employed there. The clause particularly distastefu to the representa- lives of the interested powers Is the pro- hibition against granting concessions or leases of land in the valley of the Liau river to other powers, which, 1t is assert ed Russia would take extreme measures to prevent.
 The scheme for the sanitary commission for New Chwang provides that the Rus sian consul and the Russian customs of- ficials shall be members, but does not re- fer to other consuls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
JAMES R. MARCUM ASSASSINATED
 IN COURT HOUSE AT JACKSON, KY.
o87 STREET RAILWAYS
 OPERATED IN THE U. s.

earnings s1O2 5s7. esS; income from other sources s2,SO7 156; gross income less oper- ating expenses s107, 479. s4s; deductions from income for taxes, interest, rentals, etc., $74,5246 61s; net percentage of operating ex- penses to earnings 5s per cent The bal ance sheet for all the companies shows the following total assets and liabilities: As- sets. cost of construction LOSS s6s.6 677; oth- CT permanent investments SIPS. 45S 625; cash on hand s27 S42.s SIS; bills receivable $22, 247, 740 supplies $10,34o, AS; sundry H70,- 96z, 340. Total, s. 42S BIT, ,117. Liabilities, cap ital stock $1,216. .277, ,Sso; funded debt $92s,- BPS, 456; bills and accounts payable $94- S5s. 371; interest due $213, 74s,010; dividends due s2S42,S27; sundry s1SO, 5S9 472 profit and loss $41,17i, 792. Total, $2, 42S 317, IT. While the statistics reported at the census of 1890 are now comparable in all respects with those of 1902, the totals indicate that during the twelve years, the length of lines increased from 57S3 miles to l6,- CAT miles, or 1s7.s5 per cent; the length of single track from S122 to 225S9 miles or IFS. .09 per cent; the number of passengers from 32,505 to 6O,29O or s5.4S per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
COURTS DISLIKE
 EDDY DOCTRINE
PENNSYLVANIA JUDGES REFUSE TO CHARTER IA CHRISTIAN
 SCIENCE ORGANIZATION WHICH
 PROPOSES TO CURE BY PRAYER.

Philadelphia, May 1.-The Pennsylvania Supreme court today affirmed ruling or the late Judge Arnold in which the latter refused to charter Christian Science association. The proposed association was ito establish a place for support of public worship and to preach the doc trines of Christ Jesus as found In the Bible and the Christian Science book. science and health key to the scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy"
 Judge Arnold referred the application for charter to a master, who, after hearing. recommended that the charter be deferred on the ground that 1t would be injurious to the community to incor- porate a group of citizens who would preach the doctrine, that there is no such thing as a contagious disease or any disease and who practice the art Of curing what are called contagious diseases by inaudible prayer whether in the presence of the sick or at distance
 The masters opinion was endorsed ey Judge Arnold who filed an opinion refus- ing the charter on the ground that the public association was in violation of the laws which intended to prevent the prac- tice of medicine by non-qualihed persons. The Supreme court today upheld this view and auashed the appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
John Redmond Opens Debate
 on Irish Land DIII
BOTH SIDES IN AGREEMENT
He Says If Irish Secretary Refuses the Reasonable Amendment the Hell of Warning Passions
 Will Return.

London, May 4-The Irish secretary, Mir. Wyndham today formally moved the second reading of the Irish land bill in the house of commons.
 John Redmond, the Irish leader sup porting the motion. said never before since the act of union had an English minister had such chance as MT. Wynd- ham now had. The landlords and tenants were in agreement on almost all the es- sentiaI parts. The Irish party had re- turned to Winchester with a mandate from the people on this bill and fortified it by a vote of confidence.
 He said if MT. Wyndnam refused the reasonable amendment favored by the landlords and tenants the Irish party washed their hands of all responsibility. If the bill was rejected the Irish peo- pie would be driven back into the old 'hell of warning passions and conflict ing hopes." It would be little short of tragic. he said, were the government to throw away the golden opportunity, which once lost might not return for a lifetime.
 MT. Coghall, conservative, and Sir George Bartley, conservative, previously moved and seconded the rejection of the land bill Premier Balfour spoke in sup port of the measure. He maintained that state aided land purchases had been the principle of the unionists for twenty years. They had resisted MT. Gladstone's bill because 1t was inexorably bound up Tn home rule. The security for the loan was ample and the idea of the Irish re- pudiating their obligations was imaginary. The bill was not intended to make people loyal or to make them home-rulers or unionists It was simply intended to sub stitute a good system of land tenure for a bad one and to cure a fostering sore.
 Sir Campbell -Bapnorman, liberal, said the terms of the bill should be closely in- vestigated in committee. They were sat- isfactory as set forth fin the bill.
 Mir Russell, liberal unionist, supported the second reading, although he disliked some of the complicated arrangements of the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEETS.
General Board, However, Will Not
 Gather Until Today.

New Orleans, May 1.-The American Medical association began q number of its sessions today, although the general body will not meet until tomorrow. The medical editors discussed various topics, objected to postal discriminations and held the opening banquet. The Association of Medical Colleges censured the Mill waukee Medical Association college and discussed elevation of collegiate stan dards. The Associated State Boards of examiners favored uniform collegiate standard and adopted a definition for practitioner to be incorporated Into state laws. Dr. Henry Beates of Philadelphia was elected president of the section. The house of delegates declared It impossible to achieve national incorporation owing to legal obstacles, and aoopted American Medical association as the name of the body. Surgeon-General Wyman, Dr. Lorenz and other notabes are already here and several thousand will be in attendance when the convention of the American Medical association meets to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-05

Washington, May 1.-The census pre- liminary report on street and electric railroads for the year ended June 30, 1902, shows total of sS7 companies with a net income of the operating companies ag- gregating sSO,955, ,2SS; dividends, $15,9Os, ,21e; surplus. s15,o4zO17 The average number Of salaried officials was 274e, salaries, s4 626,016; clerks 4SO1, salaries s2, ,573 sS6 all other employees 1s1,1Ss. wages SIT, ,437. 1924. The length of line (first main tracl) was 16, 4s6 miles, length of single track 225ss miles. These figures do not include track under construction and not operated. The total number of cars were e7,s99, steam en- zines 2ss7,sss, with horse power aggre- gating 1,2sS,1Ss; dynamos for generting power 4s27, horse power 1.2O0, ,1Ss; fare pas sengers carried 4.s1s, 466,OO1; tranfer pas sengers carried 1.O62, 4Os, s92; total car mile age 1,os7. .SOs,sS4; persons killed 1216, injur- ed 47,42S
 The earnings from operation were $241, bs4Ss7, operating expenses s1SS,O12,004; net