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Evening star., 1904-04-15
ItaI as reported to Senate -. SJ9, i
Site for Senate Offices.

Total reported to Senate. 80. sj9, 102, 100 Is
Site for Senate Offices.
To acquire a site for and toward the con-
struction of a fireproof building for COM
mittee rooms folding room and other Of
fees for the United States Senate, and for
necessary office rooms for senator's to be
erected on square numbered $50 of this city,
bounded by B. ist and c streets and Della
ware avenue northeast. 100000 is appro-
priated. 1t is provided that the site shall be
acquired and the building constructed under
the direction and supervision of a commits
sion to be composed of Senators Culom
Gallinger and Cockrell
The building shall be constructed in ac-
cordance with architectural plans to be Sc
cured by this commission in such way as
they may deem advisable
The cost of the building, exclusive of site
shall not exceed s2,25O,0 900; the construction
and letting of contracts, including employ
ment of skilled and other services shall be
under the control of the superintendent of
the Capitol building and grounds, subject
to the direction and supervision of the COM
mission.
The commission may acquire this site or
any portion of it, by direct purchase If the
prices are reasonable. Such portion of the
site as cannot be so purchased shan be ac-
quired by condemnation, as follows: The
said commission shall notify the Secretary
OF the Interior I'm writing of its failure to
purchase the site, and the said Secretary of
the receipt of the notice proceed to acquire
such portion of the site in the manner pre-
scribed for providing site for an addition
to the government printing office. The ap-
proprfatfons made for the site and building
shall be disbursed by the Secretary of the
Interior. Any vacancy occurring4 in the
commission shall be filed by the presiding
officer of the Senate.
Completion of Capitol
The House provision for the completion of
the Capitol is amended SO that the Walter
plans may be modified on the exterior as
well in the interior, the House having
provided that the exterior should not be
changed. These notifications are to be
with the approval of a commission COM
posed of Senators Wetmore Alger and
German and Representatives Cannon Hep
burn and Richardson. This comm ssion is
authorized Ito employ three eminent archi-
tects jointly to prepare designs working
plans. details and specifications. and to
supervise the work. under the direction of
the commission and with its approval: pro-
vided that the commission shall report to
Congress such designs, working plans de-
talis and specifications 1t shall recon-
mend. which shall be approved by Congress
before any further action is taken toward
the construction of the building"
The superintendent of the Capitol build
ing and grounds, under the direction and
supervision of the commission is author
lied to make contracts for construction
after proper advertisements and the recep-
ton of bids within total sum not exceed
fnE 100000, including the sum appro-
priated by the bill, and the superintendent
subject to the direction and approval of
the commission. shall EN- ploy such services
Evening star., 1904-04-15

TWO military prisoners at Whipple bar
racks, Prescott, Ariz., made a sensational
escape by the aid of civil confederate
The prisoners were at work under an arm
ed guard when the civilian stealthily ap-
preached the guard from behind pinioning
his arms. The three took his gun away,
gagged and tied him to tree, and then es-
capped.
Evening star., 1904-04-15

Lafayette, by David dangers, to replace
the one destroyed by fire in 1851 $1,000 is
appropriated.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-26
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VALUABLE Information.
Location d Chicago 0spets end III
Various Roads which leave
Each Station.

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Chicago and Great Western.
Baltimore and Ohio.
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Chicago. Burlington and 0ulnsy.
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Illaois Central.
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-26
Fortunes Bottled Reer.

Fortunes Bottled Reer.
The Fortune Brewing Company has
added to its large plant . magnificent
bottling establishment. The new works
adjoin the brewery on Van Buren,
street, west Of Desplaines, and are fit-
ted up with the latest and most im-
proved machinery. Their capacity 10 very
great, and the quality OF the goods turn.
ed out Of the very best. One Of the
features Of the plant 10 the arrange.
ment for cooling the beer. Not only
has the latest cooling machinery been
introduced, but the building In which
the bottiing 10 done 10 adjoined By an.
other building In which Pressing sp.
paratus 10 placed. This keeps the tenn
perature Of the very walls at Pressing
point all the time. The Fortune Brew.
cry produces Q beer which 10 famous
the world over. Now that IT. bottlinS
works ars completed. no residence
should b without It. TslspAens "1eo'
ros ~"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
KEEP A sCRAP-BOoK.

You may make for yourself an
interesting book by constructing
scrap book devoted to one subject. One
young girl with a strong interest in the
life Of Mary Queen of Scots has collected
from magazines and other sources arti-
cles, illustrated or not, as it happens,
verses, pictures Of buildings and locali-
ties, and portraits relating to this hero
inc, and has put them into single
scrap-book, making volume in which
she takes much pride. When she cannot
obtain a printed copy Of an extract she
wishes to add, she does not hesitate to
copy 1t out neatly upon the pages Of her
book-which is merely large "compo-
sition book"
The educational value Of such work is
by no means slight, since to know one.
thing we'll one must needs learn much Of
many others. Indeed, it has been said
more than once that to know one thing
completely we should have to know all
things.
There is a good suggestion here. You
will be surprised, II you begin to gather
material upon some topic, to see how
much is printed about your favorite sub
=ject. One word Of caution. Do not
choose too wide subject. Make your
limits narrow enough to be within your
scope. Your scrap-book need not be upon
history or literature, but it should be
concerned with something worth the time
you mean to spend upon it. Books and
Reading in ST. Nicholas.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
THE VERY ROBUST UNCLE.

I have experienced many singular delusions in my
childhood, of which have yet dispelled. One
in particular impressed that easily dis
miss it.
One day heard my father say girls had
uncle in blood relation but several not in blood
ton. How it appeared to ridiculous light
cannot conceive thought that blood relations
my relatives who had good deal of blood but those
who were not of blood relation pale and lfeless
looking Several later uncle not Of blood rea
ton came to our house. was surprised at his looks.
Instead of being weak white he strong
bust, with fine color went into the other
confided perplexity to sister Grace, who, in
stead of being greatly frightened shouted with laugh
ter. This singular proceeding aroused the family
they running to what the laughter about
was soon relieved of delusion and able to
why my idea received with laughter.
A Seventh Grade. Wilma Reed,
Pipestone, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12

The next day when my father came in
to the house he said to my mother, II
believe those fellows will have to dig to
China after water" I had heard of
China and knew it was a country that
seemed to be right under u.s. At first
thought it would be fun to look into
well and see clear down to different
country, but then thought that when we
went to get water we would have to pull
up big pieces of the Chinese clouds and
then tIaw them before we could use
them as water, and was afraid if we
pulled up too much water it would not
rain down there and then we could not
have that good rice which comes from
China. But the next day my father said
they had found water and did not quite
get to China. was very sorry at first
for should have liked to see some
Cinnamon. -Lisle Martens,
Eighth Grade. Big Stone City, s. D. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
EUROPE VIA TIE NIGHT LINE.

When about six years old used to hear my
sisters talking about the earth rotating listened
time and heard them speaking of the different
tries Of Europe Asia and the Black thought
that when asleep the United States turned
to Europe Then wondered why the people
crossed the in ships when they could get to
Europe just well by waiting till night and get
there without paying anything decided that would
what Europe like that very night. So after
had been asleep time and the
window. It dark could anything,
thought just crossing the Black Sea and went
back to bed. Joe Stenson,
Seventh Grade. Devils Lake, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12

to discover II It had At last went to ask aunte
to show picture with At first she looked
puzzled then she began to laugh. At last she offered
this explanation. First" said she, '1et correct
the wrong impression made. said Little pitchers
have large ears. The old saying means little persons
well as big often listen things they not
posed to know" -Letitia Holland,
Ninth Grade. Cannon Falls, Mimi.
eSs&9Sgs IA WORLD BY HIMSELF.
- During the early years of chid's life his illu-
sions are many and varied. Small hills like
mountains; looks like giant; and as for Santa
Claus, he is a whole world in himself. But am not
going to tell about my experience with Santa Claus the
greatest illusion chd's life, for the story has too
often been repeated
think my greatest illusion was that OF Uncle
Toms Cabin" I had heard the larger girls at school
speak of the play which coming to the city and
had coaxed my mother to let She told me
that it kind Of play should go to, but
there be matinee Saturday afternoon she
consented. I went with Of school friends and
stayed until told her papa she going to die
I really believed that she would and did die. left
the hall tears, going home to seek comfort of my
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
THE CHRISTMAS CROP.

- When heard people talk about the Turks I used
to believe that they meant turkeys for short After
while I found out what it meant. Another thing I
used to believe that geese grew gooseberry
bushes. One day some little things the goose
berry bushes and asked my elder sister what those
were and she said they little I said
was just joking with and that she did not tell
the truth. So she asked what thought they
and said that eating the leaves and that
made them look like worms. Il shall forget how
used to imagine what funny sight the young geese
would be hanging the branches by their necks, and
how thought with delight of the Christmas feast
would have when they were grown.
Fifth Grade Willie Heidinwag,
Prairie du Chen, Wis
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-Leona Helms,
lie Sueur, MINI.
ALL IN A DOLLAR.

, -
One day when was about three years old sat
playing with doll. Papa had just in and
heard him say that there were hundred pennies in
dollar rose at once from where I sitting and
asked papa to let dollar. looked at it long,
but could not how it could be composed Of
hundred pennies went and played with dolls
again but kept wondering how all those pennies could
be<in dollar. could not get it out Of my head
Finally took dollar from mamas pocketbook
and went outdoors to pound the pennies out pounded
and pounded on it and hurt finger many times AT
last was tired of pounding, so went in to mama
apd said Mama, pound the pennies out of this dol
lar have tried so long to get them out that have
almost pounded finger to pieces There was
visiting then and both laughed
hard that I did not know what to do At last
vexed that behind the door and cried.
Mama then told that there pennies in a
dollar, but that a dollar was
worth hundred pennies.
6EM:JIEz>> Jennie Linnel
Montevideo, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
THE THUNDER MARBLES.

THE THUNDER MARBLES.
Before began to study geography had been told
that the world round, but had idea Of it.
thought it only half sphere and that the ground
was the bottom and the sky the round part
always thought that when it rained it had to tighten
and thunder thought that the sky full Of small
holes just the size Of Faindrop and each hole
there was marble. When it going to rain some
body above the sky hit the marbles that they rolled
down the round roof This the thunder The mar
bes sometimes heavy that the cracked just
for second, and thru the cracks could the
shining clear above 1t light above the the
sky now covered the earth and the could not be
seem But when the thunder roared real hard then
was sure that the angels angry and had chased
the marbles down hard great deal of noise
by rolling them fast down the steep roof. did not
get over the childish idea until began to study
raphy, when learned about the electricity
causing the rain and lightning.
Eighth Grade -Hilda Peterson
Two Harbors Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12

me think all the more that it was true. kept on
thinking and worrying about it till good deal
older but at last understood and it does bother
any more now see how all have to eat peck
Of dirt and great many times more than peck.
Seventh Grade, -Orreu Overg
Washington Schools. st. Cloud, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
LIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, MARCH Il 1904
TIE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MI NnEAPoL1s,

to town that morning, which often made angry.
When we moved to town that 7 could to
school finally learned that it not "milk-pan"
"milk-pond" but mill pond
Sixth Grade, e@ -Leona Helms,
Union School. LIE Sueur, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
A PECK ALI ROUND.

In my younger days had heard the
old saying that everybody had to eat
over q peck OF dirt before he died. As I
did not like the idea Of having to eat the
dirt I was dreading the time when I had
to eat my peck. One time when was
worrying great deal about the subject
I asked my mother whether it were true
or not that everybody had to eat over a
peck OF dirt before he died. She said.
THAT Is what people say This made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
THE LOW GERMAN CACKLE.

When was about four years old my parents took
me to visit family who spoke high German. I did
not know much about that language then, since
spoke the low German, but I had good time with
those children spite difference language
We went into the barn in search Of eggs and when
found hen sitting the drove away. She
left the nest cackng with all her might Her cackling
just exactly like that of hens and this surprised
much for had always thought that since those
too.
At home at the supper table I said that Ms hens
had cackled low German What a burst OF laughter
from all present. T greatly embarrassed by
this, but it helped get rid Of my delusion.
Ninth Grade Susan Waldo,
Mountain Lake, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
THEN BIDDY CIAWED.

To catch a bird put salt
on it's TAIL" is an adage that
always puzzled me, but as my
parents said it was really
true of course I believed it.
I was very anxious to catch
an old hen that reigned in
our barnyard, for I called
everything with wings birds,
so I sailed forth one morn
ing with a quantity of salt in
my checked pinafore, deter
mined to catch that hen.
She was busy scratching in
one corner of the yard and I
crept up just behind her, but
as I was about to drop on the
salt she flew with a loud
cackle to a nearby woodpile.
But Woodpiles could not stop
me, SO I followed her. She
finally tired Of this new kind
Of play and flew at me alight-
ing on my head. It was bad
enough to be all scratched
and bruised from climbing
woodpiles and other obsta-
cles, but to have biddy claw
too much. I surely exercised
ent for soon the whole family
(. But I would accept no con-
tried to experiment on adages
Mary Meighen,
Twin Valley, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
NOT Quite 10 CHINA.

When was about four years old had many
funny ideas, but suppose we all have them when
are young. Once some well diggers to place
to dig we'll At first afraid of them but
made myself acquainted with them They there
about five days and did not find water
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
SAPPED.

house. On the way I met Andy, the hired and
showed him the peanuts. thought he never would
stop laughing. why" he said "you silly goose
Who been telling you stories? Those things
potato bugs They said at school peanuts have to be
roasted and won't these be peanuts after I roast
them ?" said At that he laughed harder than
did not like that very we'll, home and told
and she explained about the peanuts to me,
altho at the time she could hardly keep from laughing
That long time ago and now I laugh when 7
think of it. .4s"a Cora Head,
Ninth Grade s2z-a Warren, MINI. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
EYES BEHIND, TOO.

When small, before old enough to go
to school, said, "Now Ruby, be as quiet a
you would be in school. You quiet school
teacher will punish YOU" sat quietly for
about ten minutes and then said, sWhat time is it,
mama 2" Then said, "You sat still only
ten minutes. ...z
One day I began laugh. Mama said, What
is the matter, Ruby?" But could not tell her then.
When was thru laughing said, "You such funny
teacher you are not cross some teachers
and you have eyes in the back Of your head" 7
believed that teachers had in the back of their
heads until about eight years old. Since that
have found out that teachers just the
are. RUBY Giles,
Sixth Grade. Akeey, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
THE RAT-HOLE ROAD.

THE RAT-HOLE ROAD.
When was small thought could dig thru the
earth to China.
One day heard papa say something about China
and he said Down to China" AS wash
ing thought would try>to dig down China. and
was lonesome would get a Chinese girl to up
and play with found hole, took the fire
shovel and began. I struck something quite
soft put my hand into the hole and drew
thing struggling hard to get When brought
prisoner to tight found 1t large instead
Of my supposed Chinese girl was discouraged and
went to and asked her to explain why papa
said Down to China" Blanche Hubb,
Fifth Grade Dawson, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12

mother who told me I must
not feel so sad as Eva did
not die at all. They only
played she did.
-Erma Greenwald.
Anoka, MINI.
Sixth Grade.
Lincoln School.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-13
YOUNG WoMENs CHRISTIAN AS
 SOCIATI0N.

Classes are opening well at the Young Women's Christian association. Anoth- Fer basketry class, at popular prices, will be opened Wednesday evening of this week at seven o'clock. More may be admitted. The exhibition of basketry in the class room is very pleasing.
 A few more may be admitted to the Thursday evening classes in English and in Shakespeare, The Tuesday evening class for beginners in French lis not filled. Another evening, also a day, class for attendants is being formed. There is still room in day and evening classes for beginners and ad- vanced workers in the physical training classes Applications should be made at once to the millinery class being formed for Monday afternoon at three o'clock Day and evening classes in cookery are still being formed.
 Mrs. Fairweather is ready to form a Saturday class in sewing for young girls. There are many girls not attend ling public schools where sewing is taught, whose mothers may be interest ed in having such class opened.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-13
DIRECTORS SHOULD DIRECT.

We would very much like to devise scheme of bank examination that would be absolutely rascal-tight," said Controller Ridgely in speaking of the Grinnell, Ia., case where an institution was wrecked by the successful substi- tuition of forged papers, right in the face of a, bank examination which showed no trace of nismanagement trick that seemingly might be worked else where. We are constantly trying to perfect our system of inspection and checking so as to reduce to the lowest possible percentage of loss, if not entire- ily eliminating it. Bank Examiner Shaw, in this Iowa case has perhaps a hundred national banks that he must examine and check up twice year. He stays one or two days in a town; he must check fro"1 a few hundred to seve- ral thousand notes and papers. He has no personal acquaintance with any of the persons whose names appear on the paper. Obviously he cannot take time to verify the signatures on hundreds of notes, properly secured, or indorsed are there. Of course he is expected to use all possible care in scrutinizing the pa- per and to ask for specification where he detects anything suspicious, but when he has done that he has met the obligations resting on him as national bank examiner.
 The depositors' safeguard lies nearer home than the bank examiner, or the controller of the currency, continued
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-13
HoNEYMooNs IN OKLAHOMA.

The honeymoon. as the term usually implies. is about as scarce in this sec tion as snowballs in August We do not mean to convey that our people never get married. for weddings are getting of such common occurrence that the boys forget to serenade the contracting par ty any longer.
 When one of our young couples gets married, they do not spend a month honeymooning like it is the custom in the east. but they settle down to the routine Of life with the one harmonious purpose of building up comfortable and happy home. Instead of 'spooning' around over the country, attracting the attention of everybody, looking scken- ingly loYable and calling each other all kinds of sweet little 'chestnuts, the newly married may be found at work the next day following the nuptiaIs. It may be the bride will put out big washing, while the other half will be found ploughing corn and carrying wa ter simultaneously.
 And this is not a result of a lack of respect for the nuptial relationship, but the opposite. The average benedict here is highly respectful of his marriage relation. No one Is more cautious to re- cognize the rights and wishes of his wife than he Always upon leaving the hnIisa la fnlyae fIa nranaiffiar fn Lice her good-by, under penalty of turning prematurely bald, or inviting some oth- CT calamity equally as undesirable. This is evidence of his devotion, but the wife is no less attentive and on the whole few of our married couples have ever found it necessary to dissolve part nership.
 But the period known as the honey moon has dropped out. It is a dead letter in this part of Oklahoma, and some of us older folk are mighty glad of it Mutual (Okla.) Enterprise,