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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02
TIE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS,
MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1905

turning with it felt the sweet seductive molasses under
foot and down went both girl ard corn Then pande-
monium reigned supreme Bridget seized the handest
weapon her BROOM and charged at the boys who braced
down in the enticing liquid went Bridget. How
laughed and the cook, realizing her ridiculous position
laughed too She stuck fast and it took four of
pull her up After that treaty of peace declared
which entirely satisfactory to both sides. All
soemnly promised to tell of the proceedings
while Bridget remained in the house But condition
imposed us, and that to help clean up and
sweet time had doing it. Emma Cheering,
Tenth Grade. Larimore, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02
SURPRISES FOR MOTHER.

Once when I was about nine years old, my mother
went away leaving my father brother and home alone
My cousin Izore and day brother Ernest
Izore and thought would surprise mother by scrub
bng the floor. When had finished, came in
with very muddy boots and made tracks all over the
floor which made me feel very badly Then my father
thought the tovepes ought to be blackened while mother
away and he was taking them down they fell,
scattering their contents all the floor. My cousin
and thought would have to scrub it again. We
went to work and instead Of wiping off the floor
rubbed it in. We thought had done remarkably WE'LL
for surely intentions good, until mama
home and the astonished look her face when
she noticed her black floor We mortified at seeing
it scrubbed the third time. Alberta Francis
Fifth Grade Wiiston, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02
For Saturday, September 16:
For Saturday, September %:

" w HAT CAN YOU MAKEr THE OGRE'SE DEMAND.
Just power of some drea dfnl ooro
and that your life depends ability to make some
one thing well, what would it Something need
not be anything great but merely something you
you can do WELL Take 'think'' upon the suhiec
ana all nn sorts s of TWISTS can be put the
story OF how you came to be in the ogre but
put al your thought upon telling just what make
to save your life The should mailed SO as to
reach the office of The Journal Junior - =
: NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING SEPT "a
They strictly original written In ink on one
side only Of the words in length
less than 100, marked with words and
each signed with the grade school,
of the writer. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02
A TREATY OF PEACE.
(HonorabIe Mention\

IionorabIe MentlOn.)
w hat incentive the charge of good behavior is
at least was to four funloving children who been
left home with promise of molasses if we
were good and helped the cook make them AS soon as
our parents were out of sight hurried the kitchen
TO make the best of our opportunities butt unto us
6dget had just taken leave of her good along
to the general belief "as slow molasses in January'
spread rapidly till it threatened not only to envelop the
Hoor but Bridget herself. Of we did the worst
thing which was to laugh, only girl remembered her
reason for coming and went for the popcorn but on re-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02
Hansen,
Hendricks, Mimi
A FIGURED FLoOR.

1t was one night last and had just gone to
bed. Mama had been in bed since dinner with a Sc
we're headache. suddenly remembered that the next
day was baking day and had used the last of the
bread for supper. thought I-wou1d go and set the
bread and then could bake on the next day as
usual So arose and crept softly downstairs SO as not
to disturb anyone hurried into the kitchen and out
INTO the pantry and soon had my errend completed.
went back to bed and my feet seemed to be glued to the
floor at every step, but strange to say did think
even then of the newly painted floor The morning
mama usual downstairs first and peeped into the
kitchen to see how the floor looked. Imagine her sur
prise and dismay to see footprints the floor leading
but examining them she they were made BY bare
feet and then she thought Of guessed the truth
about my erand to the pantry. She little provoked
but when she came to call she great deal more
SO to ind that had marked the stair carpet at
STEP When mama saw how sorry was she said esWeIl
DEAR suppose your intentions were good.n And t
meekly answered, : Yes Lola M. Jones,
:Ienth trade. Herman, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02
BEING VERY, VERY GOOD.
Honorable Mention.)

How good was going to be! was not going to
say word, but always say 'pease' and 'thank
you'' not going to miss word in spelling
example in arithmetic. would do all my practicing
made while dressing for school At the end Of story
you may judge whether kept them not Breakfast
of cold cereal and eggs toast eat eggs.
Imagine my feelings! started for school with
luton broken still intended to be good, but not find
ing my favorite soft lead pencil resulted in another
broken You had to another pencil, which
broke while was writing spelling T had to short
piece Of lead afterwards and the result unpleasant
lost five credits neatness Then deliberately broke
the Of the It was hard work to be good
very, very good, mean. Helen Smith,
Sixth Grade. ~ Rushford, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02
Helping Your Fellosu Men.

You can help your fellow men. You must help
your fellow men. But the only way you help
them is by being the noblest and best man that it
is possible for you to be.-PhiIips Brooks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02

it, The conversation lasted only fifteen minutes but
that time enough for ddlesome Matty'' whose
other Cora, to spoil mama's cake meant to
help her but you will my good intentions failed.
which do not belong in angel cake Then poured in
-four and stirred it up with cracked egg
shells for nuts then went to look for the vanilla just
then heard ring off and toward the kitchen.
Then the front door bell rang and caller in She
stayed just long enough for cake to bake nicely Be
fore poured the vanilla in put sugar. then the
VANILLA rather shoeblackng poured in The cake
looked dark. Just out to the kitchen /
took the cake of the To tell the truth it
not very pretty. Mama then questioned what
put in it. told her and then she took the harbrush and
seven ear-old girl her lap.
Seventh Grade Cora Jones'
Breckenridge MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02

Unexpected company to arrive that evening for
SUPPER so mama hastily built FIRE commences 80
make an angel caIe Her kind takes the whites az
eleven eggs Mamdx batter for the cake and then
the telephone bell rang she left the room 10 anr
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02
HOW THE GARDEN GREW.

HOW THE GARDEN GREW.
My favorte flowers asters, but for some unknown
reason they will bloom for They will flourish
for while and then die else freeze before they bios
This summer determined to make final at
tempt. planted the seeds in box in the house and
watered and tended them carefully They growing
nicely when, day. was Mortified at finding my three
year-old brother, Harley, pulling them up stopped
fully and when the time transplanted them my
flower garden The chickens scratched up row. but
still had row left did not give up hope How
those asters did grow! They foot tail and
already showed signs of budding when they met their
untimey fate My brother Harley likes nothing better
than to the hoe and he frequently asked me If he
might not hoe garden for me, but invariably told
him NO. as afraid he would hoe up my flowers
One day couple Of weeks ago went to what he
was DOING when imagine my CONSERVATION at finding him
busily engaged in hoeng up my asters! Every
hacked off close to the ground " Oh you boy!'
was all Icoud say and the tears would gazed
upon the remains of those beautiful asters How
ever, shall try again next summer.
Eighth Grade. Ellen Hansen
Hendricks, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02
DONATED TO FIDo.

It was the morning after had gone a visit
to R., leaving installed housekeeper. felt very
important with the responsibility of my position and
was wondering what could make my first attempt in
fancy cookery decided cake and ransacked the
cookbook for recipe chose which thought looked
easy but which proved otherwise
Armed with the cookbook, creased cake tin,
sary utensils and Ingredients set work My cake
would have looked suspciously fat an experienced
housekeeper, but saw nothing wrong with it. I soon
had the cake in the oven which hot, and anxousy
opened the door every few minutes if
DONE smell of something burning induced to
open the oven hastily only to find cake almost burned
dent Of allfour We tried it and gave the the
dog, but whether he finished it found it difficult
do not know. Mabel Mieirs,
Eighth Grade. Paramount, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02
A WRONG DESCRIPTION.

When was about eleven years old heard my papa
say he wished he could have dougnuts Our house
keeper could not make them. I determined that
papa should have some doughnuts, taking down
cookbook found recipe that thought ought to be
pened that the recipe called spoonful Of soda and
spoonful Of Of tartar. asked housekeeper
where the of tartar and she told in
small tin box the lower part of the pantry After
finding box to suit her description put in spoonful
OF It's contents and finished making my doughnuts.
my doughnuts looked well begged papa try one,
which he did But tho he tried to eat it could
thing was wrong So tried one myself but it tasted
just awful Looking up the cause found I had used
soda twice and of tartar for the
box found were soda. was disappointed I
down and cried, but papa said Never mind your in
tentlons were good. -Katharyn Maxson,
Eighth Grade. Blue Earth, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02
A MUSICAL EDUCATION.

It was two years ago that it happened. eight
and very meddlesome One day when mama up
town decided to surprise her by learning to play the
pedal and 10 and behold it broke That did not
matter, had two others yet Then thought would bet
ter try the keys Oh, such beautiful music. Snapt
What that4 Cautiously looking inside found that
string was broken Looking up saw How my
and do not care to relate what happened then.
Fifth Grade -Ney Jones,
Breckenridge, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02
FROM DANGER TO DANGER,

1t was just the right KIND OF day for picnic. We
spread lunch under the trees and after having salts
friend Ruth who had been forbidden 90 bathing
having just recovered from attack of La grippe. We
started small stream of water by only
OF crossing old log that had been placed there We
had all crossed except Ruth and when she about
the middle of the stream startled by loud
scream, and looking toward her bright green
snake crawling along the log Snatchng up stick I
rushed over to her aid, picking my way the slip
perry log. had reached my chum and just in the
act of hitting the snake when my foot slipped and in
falling caught hold of her dress. Together we went
into the stream headfrst It very deep and as
we could both swim little quickly climbed out to
look for the snake but he had fled we saw no more
of him that day My friend compelled stay in her
wet clothes the rest of the afternoon for week
after was kept prisoner in the house.
Tenth Grade, Mary Pbillins
South Side School ST. James Mimi
FACTS AND FANCIEs
When this vacation time my intentions were
to write story for The Junior every week
made great plans about what should do If happened
to of the My two little were each
to have something nice and for my little brothers
and myself-why we were to do wonders. But then
weeks left of vacation and the smallest part Of nv
good intentions carried out. learned this expert
that my good intentions do not turn out very well
without some effort my part. Wallace Raze,
Fifth Grade Kindred, N. d.
BACK TO THE HILLS
There some pretty goodsized hills on either
eide of Fort Benton, and nearly afternoon in
cation used to go of these to gather stones
sought principally for agate and conglomerate rock
nearly full and very dusty just could not keep
them busted So day threw all but a few spe-s
cial away and decided would spend my time doing
housework and cooking but after putting plaster paris
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-27
PECULIAR RULING
Attorney Generals Opinion or
Rock Island Bridge
Ambiguous.
TAFT WILL FOLLOW IT
Case Every compIicated' and Courts
Are Referred to as the Final
Authority.

Washington, April 27.-(Special)-
Secretary of War Taft stated today
that he will grant to the Davenport &
Suburban Street Railway company {
permit to use the lower portion of the
Rock Island bridge at Rock Island
Jointly with the Tri-City Railway. II
the two corporations now using the
bridge, the upper deck being owned
by the c., r. l. & p. road, are dissat
isfied they may carry the case to the
courts.
The Opinion of the Attorney General.
Secretary Taft received the opinion
of the attorney general late yesterday
1t covers many typewriter pages and
starts cut by declaring the case to be
very complicated" The attorney gen
eral specifies that the permit must be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-27

B. Premier, G. A. Price, C. T. Kindt,
s. T. Bowlby. Henry Wheelock, F. A.
Thomas, George White, NJ. H. Hender-
son, c. J. Larkin, NJ. NJ. Sturgeon, H.
w. Ward, J. G. Junge, B. ID. Connolly.
c. S. Mcdaniel, c. r. Chamberlin, H.
H. Cleaveland, l. S. White, C. J. Searle,
l.. c. Banding, w. f. Johnson, G. A.
Pennock, J. T. Francis, w. r. Alexan-
der H. A. ]. Mcdonald, E. T. Dolly,
ID. f. Noftsker. Ferd. Levy, NJ II. Sex
ton, II. E. Casteel. r. NJ. Pearce, NJ. S.
Heagy, T. H. Thomas, II. p. Simpson,
j. H. Trimble. Warren Reck, A d.
Sperry, c. F. Lynde. F. a. Hart. Ralph
Haverstick. Ben Hartz, Dr. J. P. Com
eggs, Or. J. r. Hollowbush. DR. G. l..
Eyster, J. w. Good, c. r. Stephens. w.
c. Bennett. F. G. Allen, w. J. Kahlke,
F. d. Blake, Phil Mitchell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-27
SAN FRANCISCO
COLLECTOR SHORT

San Francisco, Cal, April 27.-Ed
ward r. Smith. tax collector of the city
of San Francisco, has been suspended
from Office by Mayor Schmitz Taxes
amounting to $3s.112 paid into the tax
collectors office are missing
Smith left the city Ostensibly for Los
Angeles last Thursday and since that
time has not been seen. The alleged
shortage was discovered when notice
was sent TO the Southern Pacific com.
pany TO pay the balance of taxes due
The company answered that the bal
ance Of $3s.112 had been paid and it
held receipts for the amount.
John Smith, cashier in the tax col
lector's Office and a brother of the
collector, informed Mayor Schmitz Of
the shortage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-27
HART ON PROGRAM
High School Teacher to Address
Northern illinois Asso-
citation.
CONVENTION AT MILWAUKEE
Takes Place Assigned to SuPerintend
ent Hayden-Latter is Unable
to Attend.

J. K. Hart, instructor in history al
the high school, will be one or the
speakers on tomorrows program oil
the Northern Illinois Teachers asso-
citation, which convened today at Kan
kakee Superintendent H. b. Hayden
was to take part in the convention, but
is unable to do so. Mr.. Hart speaks in
Mr.. Hayden's place. The theme of his
discourse will be under the main sub
iect for tomorrow morning, "A Discus
sion of the Physiological Phases of the
Course of Study for Grade and High
Schools" The convention will con-
tinue through Saturday.
Second Annual Dance.
The second annual dance of the I.
u. l. high school club will occur to-
morrow evening at the Watch Tower
pavilion. About 200 invitations have
been issued. The dance committee
consists of Ralph Souders. Ernest
Nichols and Leon Lift. The chaperons
will be the Misses Harms, Bear and
Bernhard.
The junior class met this week to
choose members to accept the gifts of
the senior class TO the school and the
juniors. Clarence Matin was elected
to receive the present to the junior
class and Charles Woodin was chosen
to accept the school gift.
Ornament Building.
Through the custom of each gradu-
ating class leaving these remembrance
es, many valuable and beautiful pieces
of statuary, frieze, and other ornamen-
tai articles now help to beautify the
present school building. The walls for
the first year after the building was
completed three years ago presented
a very bare appearance. The rooms
have been ornamented nicely, however,
through the donations of the last two
terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-27
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, April 27-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
May, S9h, 80, S6%, IS.
July, S2&4. S3I4. S2H, SO.
September, 1885, 80. 1914. 1879.
Corn.
May, 45B, 46. As, &C.
July, 4524, 461l, 455s, 463s.
September, 4G1s, 467s, 46, 467s.
Oats.
May. 2S3s, 1854. 2SH, 2SA.
July. 2S5s. 2S7s. 2S1k. 2SB.
September. 2S}s. 2S3s, 2SA, 2S2s.
Pork.
May, 1892, 1877. 1872. 1892.
July. 1890. 1885, 1925. 1925.
Lard.
May. 1902, 1907. 1902, 1907.
July. 72O, 1925. 7.2O, 1926.
September, 7.40. lao, 7.37. 7.40.
Ribs.
May. ESQ. G.S2, $50, G.S2.
July, 7.O7, 7.12, 7.O1, 7.12.
September, 1922, 1872, 1927. 1872.
Receipts Today-Wheat SO, corn "a.
oats 90. hogs $4,000, cattle 5000. sheep
$4,000.
Hog market opened weak. Light $40
@5.35. good heavy 4.95Q5.45, mixed
and butchers 5.2O@545. rough heavy
4.95G5.O5.
Cattle market opened slow.
Sheep market opened slow.
Hogs at Omaha 10000, cattle 1000
Hogs at Kansas City 5000. cattle 5000
u. S. Yards. $40 a. m.-Hog market
weak. sc lower. Light 5.OO@5.30, mix
ed and butchers 4.95@5.37. good heavy
4.90@5.45, rough heavy 4.90@525.
Cattle market weak. Beeves 400
CTS, cows and heifers 1.5O0525, stock
ers and feeders 2.6005.25.
Sheep market weak, 10c lower.
Hog market closed weak and slow.
Light 5.OO65.35. good heavy 4.9OO5.4O.
mixed and butchers 5.1565.37. rough
heavy 4.9095.l5.
Cattle market closed weak.
Sheep market closed weak.
New York Stocks.
New York. April 27.-Sugar 1881.
Gas 104A. c.. r. /. & P. 3OA. Southern
Pacific G1h. b. & o. 1861, Atchison
common IS, Atchison preferred 1O1A
c., NJ. & st Paul us. Manhattan 1874,
Copper 811z. N. Y. Central 1881, l.. &
n. 14S, Reading common 92H, Cana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-27

Royalty Celebrates His First Cen.
tenniaI With Din
ner.
II FRIENDS HIS GUESTS
Continuous Round of Surprises for
Those Present - Gift for
Host.

F. A. Head. manager of the Rock
Island Plow company, was 100 years
old yesterday. according 10 his own
confession. and he celebrated the
event by giving what was probably the
most elaborate end unique stag dinner
party ever held in the tri-cities TO II of
his friends. The dinner was served at
the Rock Island Club. beginning at
O'Clock, and. aside from the gastron-
omic features. which, il goes without
saying. were the best that the market
afforded. was one continuation of
pleasant surprises to the guests. who
were kept in laughter from the mo
ment they gathered at the board until
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-27
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. April 27.-Following are
the wholesale quotations In the local
market:
Provisions and Produce.
Butter-Creamery 2S030; dairy 22c.
Eggs-Fresh. 14016c.
Lard-9c.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens Sc
per pound hens SC per pound, ducks
9010c, turkeys be.
egetables-PotatOes. 30c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn 42643c. oats 32@33c.
= Forage-Timothy hay $1O@$1O.5O.
prairie IS. straw $60$7.
WOODLAND. per load, $4.50@$5.OO.
Coal-Lump, bushel, 13Q14c. slack,
per bushel, s to &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-27
JOE JEFFERSON'S FUNERAL
viii Be Held Sunday at 5uzzard's Bay
Where He Purchased Lot

New York. April 27.-The body of
Joseph Jefferson. accompanied by sew
eraI members OF the family. arrived at
Jersey City last yesterday on the
Pennsylvania railroads Atlantic coast
line express. through train from Flor
ida. Attached to the train was the pri-
yate car of Henry NJ. Flagler, in. which
were members of the Jefferson family
and servants. The departure was
made on the midnight Boston train.
The funeral viii be held Sunday a,
Buzzard's bay. Interment viii be al
Bay View cemetery, Sandwich. Mass.
where Mr.. Jefferson recently purehas-
ed a burial plot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-27

-evocable at will and that ii can be
ssued only to a street railway company
engaged in passenger business and not
a steam railroad company.
Ruling IL Ambiguous.
The last paragraph of the opinion Is
very ambiguous and after expressing
doubt as to the authority of the secre'
tary of war to issue the permit recon
mends that the permit be issued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-27

dian Pacific 14SH. b. r. T. 63%. u. S.
Steel preferred 1908. u. S. Steel com
mon 33A, Penna 1898. Missouri Pa
cific 99H, Union Pacific 121A. Coal
and Iron SSH Erie common 42H, Wa
bash preferred 439s. G. & G. w. %. IL
Inois Central 1888. Car Foundry 37H
Republic Steel preferred 761a, Repub-
lie Steel common 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-27
100 Couples at Dance.

The members of Siboney Bay Camp,
United Spanish War Veterans. last
evening entertained a company of
about 100 couples at Armory hall. the
event being in honor of the anniver
sary of the departure of Company A
for the war in 1898. The music was
provided by the BleuerHemenway or.
cheStra.