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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

Crook, you know about Indian manners
and customs What does that suggest
TO you?"
"Mehta Singh and Jatterjii" replied
Crook promptly. "Mehta Singh would
never sit to eat with Jatterji; even
when they were not eating he would
make Jatterji keep the lower end OF
the room. These fellows might show
themselves very civil to each other be-
lore Europeans; but leave them alone,
even in such an awkward situation as
this, and the pride of race asserts itself
at once"
But 1t was plain, whatever might
have been, that neither Mehta Singh
nor Jatterji Were now on the premises,
nor anybody else beyond the searchers
The front door had not been opened
Iately-that was plain enough-and the
grimy windows were fast in their
frames, even as the one had been
through which Wickes' man had en-
tered. There remained the back door
INTO Rock street, and an examination
showed that that had been used, ap-
parently. for both entrance and exit
The thick dust In the passage in the
short covered way was trodden with
footmarks il both directions. and the
lock OF the door into the street had
lately been oiled.
We've drawn blank said Wickes at
last, but they've been here for GER
tain. They've eaten nothing but bread
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

dams; that, at any rate, would be any
thing but a safeguard. And, in any
case, who could have sent the note?
The curious manner in which 1t was
built up in printed letters of course
suggested the Babu Jatterji-it was
precisely the expedient he had adopted
day or two ago to prevent the identi-
fication of his handwriting. But, al
though IL was possible-even likely
that he might denounce Mehta Singh to
save himself, would he denounce him
self at the same time? There was no
distinction made-the note spoke of
two murderers. Further, il Mehta
Singh and Jatterji were together, how
could the Babu have found an oppor-
tunity to paste up this elaborate note
unobserved? This consideration led to
another conjecture. Could ii be posi-
BILE that there were three Indians alto
gether, two beside Jatterji, concerned
in the crime? The postmark gave no
help at all; that was merely London,
w. c."
The ride was a short one. Once over
Westminster bridge, the cab ahead
traversed the main road for a little
more than a quarter of a mile, then
turned once to the left and again to the
right, and then pulled up.
Wickes paid the cabman and walked
back to Crook.
This will be near enough" he said.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
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FIRST PRIZE
A School Experience

One day when was out doors at recess
some girls of my class were playing Crack
the Whip; After while 1 played with
them. There was about twelve of US.
once they got good start and cracked
pretty hard. l fell that time, but didn't
seem to mind It. The same thing oc-
and | got sick. This isn't what troubled
me the most. That night I was to go to
a party, and l had to stay home 1 have
never played Crack the Whip since
s62 Won Minden street; Monroe school,
grade A seventh; age II years.
How Peter Was Lost
Peter was a doll. He was made of rub
Der, and his arms and legs were jointed.
He could move them just as if he were
alive. Peter was a very well behaved
boy, but he was almost three years old
before anyone thought of giving him a
bath. Last summer when he went to
the Seashore with George and his mamma
he went in bathing on the beach. After
that he had good many baths with
George in the bathtub. Peter never told
us how he liked bathing but | know a
little boy who cries when his head is
under water as Peters was. One day
George and mamma, We're going in the
horse cars to see sick little boy. George
wanted Peter to go, too.
Mamma said Peter might go il George
would take care of him. Peter got along
very nicely until they left the car. We
had to walk up two hills to get to
Georges home. We stopped at a market
Just then mamma looked at George and
said, where's Peter?" And then, oh
dear, what a timei Peter had been left
in the horse car, and was riding all alone
down the street, and the car was out OF
sight
What should we do? How could we
ever get our dear Peter back again? The
horse car goes a long way around, be-
cause 1t cannot go up the steep hills
Then it goes along on a street not very
far from Georges house Mamma said
Hurry to our house, George. and stay
there!" L viii go across and try to find
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

THIS department Is conducted for
the school children Of the
Northwest, and the sole OBJ
Ject Is to encourage the writing Of
stories and poems by the children.
The column Is open to all children
Of school age All children, whether
their parents are subscribers Of
G o b c or not, are Invited to
contribute.
All contributions of merit will be
printed providing the following rules
are observed:
FIRST-Wrlte plainly.
SECOND-Write on one side of
the paper only.
THlRD-Storles or poems must
not be more than $50 words In
length.
FoURTH-GIve your name. ad-
dress, age and school you attend.
AS the young readers OF The
I G o e and their friends have be-
come Interested In the chIidren's
Page, II Is necessary at times to de-
lay the publication Of some con-
trIbutIons received.
Prizes will be awarded each week
for the three best stories, as fol-
lows:
FiRsT-SchoIar's Twentieth Gen.
fury Dictionary, 1904 edition.
SECOND Fourteen carat gold
fountain pen.
TtiiRD-Book of poems.
Call at eos Ernst Building for
your prize.
Address all communications TO
Editor chlidren's Short Story Pace.
! The Globe, ST. Paul, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
SECOND PRIZE
The Story of One Cent

First I was piece of copper lying un-
der the ground One day a man picked
me- up with some other copper How glad
1 was to see light He washed US and he
did many other things to US. At last he
sent US to Washington. There 1 was
put in a mint At last was made into
one cent. But most all the children called
me a penny. But my name is one cent.
girl. who threw me away 1 was lost a
long time. Then boy found me. He
gave me TO his baby sister who threw me
into a stove. How hot il was there. /
got all black and fell in the ash pan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
A Narrow Escape

AS father worked in a mine at the foot
OF a mountain he was compelled to go
through the woods at night, and one night
coming home he was startled by a roar
which seemed to shake the earth, he then
turned from the path to see what 1t was,
but to his great surprise found a bear
caught in a trap suffering with pain.
Father did not like TO leave the bear suf-
fering all night, so he took knife, cut
the rope and freed the bear, who looked
much pleased and ran of.
Ida Marx.
4S5 Goodhue street; Monroe school. grade
A seventh; age IL years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
One Day

While we were in Southampton. Eng
land. we went all over to see things and
places. We had just left the steamer, st.
Paul. on Wednesday. May 23d, 1900, and
went TO bed very early that night, and
slept till o'clock in the morning when
the bell rang for breakfast. So we went
down TO breakfast and while we were
at breakfast somebody wanted some
mustard. but they did not keep 1t there.
When We were through eating We went
out to look around town. First we bought
some apples which were sold by the
pound.
Then as we went along we saw large
lots where the boys were playing football
and baseball. Then we went to the hotel
to have our supper and then to bed, be-
cause in the morning we start on our
journey to Denmark, where we are to
visit -Adolph Henrichsen.
709 Payne avenue; Lincoln school, grade
A sixth; age II years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

Is IL You
Some ones selfish. some ones lazy.
Is IL you?
Some ones sense of right is hazy,
Is IL you?
Some one lives a life of peace,
Doing largely as he pleases-drifting idly
with the breeze,
Is IL you?
Some one trusts to luck for winning.
Is IL you?
Some one Graves a new beginning,
Is II you?
Some one says, II never had such chance
AS Jones lad" Some ones likewise quite
Is IL you?
Some one yet may make killing
And it's you.
Some one needs but to be willing,
And it's you.
Some one better set his jaws.
Cease to be man Of strawS,
Get his sand in his cTaw,
And it's you.
Lillian Granting.
IA East Robie: st. Michael's school.
grade A sixth; age IL years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
An indian Story

The Brownings were early settlers IN
Minnesota One day Mr.. Browning had
gone to b, and as Mrs Browning sat
knitting alone in the kitchen. she heard
knock on the door.
She opened il and saw a band Of
brightly painted Indians outside who liv-
ed close by.
Mrs. Browning knew only few words
of the Indian language, but she knew
enough to know that the Indians wanted
bacon, so she gave them some.
What are you going TO do? she ask
ed, whereupon an Indian took hold Of her
hair and drew his scalping knife around
her head.
Mrs. Browning thought her Last haax
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
Life TeachInus

Sin may be called moral ieprosy. and
1t is incurable by man.
God can forgive sin and cleanse the
heart.
II we would be without sin we must
follow him.
Never forget that our words and our
acts can help others to Jesus.
A true Christian will take as much de-
light in giving as in any other kind OF
blessedness. The more he can give the
happier he will be.
Louisa Zischka.
6S2 Butternut avenue; ST. Francis de Sales
school; age Is years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
The Hero

One day years ago, when a boy on his
vacation from Harrow was walking with
his father, a Cambridge youth, who had
Just performed some feat in a university
cricket match, passed them and gave
the lad nod. The boy grew pink with
excitement He nudged his father.
Look. father, look.' he exclaimed. THAT
was Golden.
What. my boy? Who was It? Cob
den?'
oh, yes, TO be sure. Golden" said
the father. Then. feeling that cordiality
demanded his expressing some interest in
the stranger, he added. Now ! wonder
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

had come, and turned so white that II
tickled the Indians immensely.
Oh. what relief to see them go
She learned afterwards that Sioux
had killed a Chippewa, and they the
Chippewas, were going TO have revenge
upon the Sioux. Katharine F. MCGEE.
1011 Ashland avenue. city; Irving school,
grade eighth; age 10 years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
Story About a Poor Little Girl
AN excursion on a Boat

One Saturday afternoon papa and went
down the river on a steamboat excursion.
There was music and dancing and we
had good time. On the way home the
wind began to blow and before the dock
the cyclone struck us and blew us across
the river, landing us on State street.
In getting off we climbed over wood
piles. and In mud up to our ankles. By
climbing over and under live wires we
made our way to Wabasha street, where
we met a man with lantern. who took
us as far as Isabel and Hall streets.
From there we got home safely and found
mamma glad to see us.
Emma Leuthner.
3S Prospect terrace; St Michaels school,
grade A fifth; age IL years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
Z. x Learn Dressmaking 4s Il

We teach you 70 make your clothes properly. or
train you for business. No patterns used. Drafting
taught ty French tailor methods Book tells what
our graduates have done. Write for It, National Ger
Fsspontence School Of psssmakna, pss MeEss. Iowa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
The "GobbIe Duet"

Alice was very small when she first
visited the country. but not too young to
appreciate compliments. She was playing
in the yard when all of a sudden she heard
the turkeys "gobble," and, running into
muver they say rs bootiful. bootiful,
bootiful, bootiful.''
Catherine Gillespie
S2e Harrison; Cathedral school; age 10
years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
George Washington

When George Washington wac young
man all this country was ruled by Eng
land When the king sent his soldiers
Washington helped the Americans fight
and free our country. because he did not
like the way the king treated US. George
and we should call him the father of his
country. / would like to be as great as
George Washington because / was born
in his month. John Roden-
263 Louis street: Mckinley school, grade
second; age years
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

the horse car that Peter is in. George
stayed at home with auntie, looking out
OF the window to see IL Peter came back.
Mamma almost ran over to the street,
and pretty soon she saw a horse car COM
ing. She stopped the car and asked the
conductor If he had a rubber doll for a
passenger. You ought to have seen the
conductor and the ladies in the car laugh
when Peter was handed out. There he
was, sitting on the seat just like a real
boy. think he felt rather ashamed of
The other boys wore white dresses and
nice shoes and stockings. How George did
laugh and scream when he saw mamma
coming over the hill with his darling
Peter in her hand, He hasn't taken any
horse car rides lately but he had a long
journey on the steam cars, up to grand
Ras g IN the country yio He MAS safe in
George said that his folks had a ride I'm
the baggage cart Gertrude Segal.
2s2 st Anthony avenue; Mckinley school.
grade b fourth; age years.
the north
They do not grow tall because 1t is cold
In their country.
The Eskimos have dark skin and thew
WASH their faces with oil. The Eskimos
ouild the houses out of blocks of snow
ana 1ce When they are finished II is the
shape of hemisphere. They have low
doors so that they have to crawl in on
their hands and knees
They have a window on the top of the
house covered with seal skin.
They call their house an igloo They
make a shelf all around the room and one
| part is table and one part Is a bed
In the center of the room they have a
pan with oil and wicks OF moss and this
is used as stove and lamp.
They have a strap in the center of the
room and there is a kettle hanging on il in
which they cook their food.
Lillian Mashek
415 Arbor street; Davis school, grade 3
fourth: age IL years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

found. Martin Dapper.
Arlington public school. Arlington, Mimi. !;
. age IA years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

whether he is any relation to the great
Cobden?"
The boy spoke proudly, He is the great
CobdenI" Emil Zischka.
6S2 Butternut avenue; St Frances de
Sales school, fourth grade; age IL years.
Story About Poor Little Girl
A little girl was but two years old and
her mother died and left ten children.
She was the youngest and they were poor
Father had barely enough money to bury
the mother There were five girls and
five boys. This little girl took IL very
hard. Every lady who passed her with a
shawl on she would cry and run for a
block after; she would think IL was her
mamma. One day this little girl went to
find her mamma and got lost. She got
tired and sat down on a stone wall and
cried so long until a kind lady took her
home, and the lady found that she had no
mamma and took her to her home
She had everything she wanted and now
she has grown up to be a big girl and has
a lovely home. Florence Van Hale.
147 Erie street: Davis school, grade B
second; age years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

THIRD PRIZE
The AutobIooraphv Of a steam


I was once the largest and finest steam
boat on the Mississippi river, where I ran
between New Orleans and Memphis. I
was a side-wheeler. and my great wheels
hardly ever stopped. 1t used|to take a
long time to load me; and l was always
heavily loaded with bales OF cotton, sugar
and oranges.
One day as I was steaming up the river
l ran into snag; l was stopped SO sud-
denly that the people were thrown down.
and there was great excitement aboard.
Soon the machinery was put In motion,
and / backed down the river.
1t was a miracle that a hole was not
made I'm my side. / went back to Mem
phis. where l lay for three weeks for re-
pairs About a year after this accident,
as I was going down the river, struck a
sandtar and there 1 stuck. My owner
had a tug sent up from New Orleans,
which pulled me off the bar. l was drag
ged to the nearest beach and there left,
as 1 was beyond repair.
William Gokey.
ST. Michael's school, grade A eighth; age
IA Years
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
Cigarettes

Cigarettes. they say. are harmless,
Just tiny little roll!
But the appetite they waken
Soon might get beyond control;
And tobacco chains would bind US,
Boys, believe me, don't begin"
Ruth HerZel.
Mckinley school. grade B fifth; age Is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
A Story

Robert aged six. was returning from
school one day and lost his rubber in the
mud. Having picked 1t up. he sat down
G sdv the Tes ss9 az b to PUT 9ober
what are you doing?" The boy continuing
to work away at the rubber, replied. II
am trying. to do two things, put on this
rubber and mind my own business"
Ella MacLagan.
575 Westminster street; Franklin school,
grade b fourth; age IL years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

(To be concluded next Sunday
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-22
FORMER GRAND HOTEL MAN DIES
John Martin Formerly Of this City
Passes Away at LIE Sueur.

News was received here Monday OF
the death of John Martin at his home
in Cleveland, LIE Sueur county.
Mr.. Martin was born in Hesse-Darn-
stadt. Germany in 1855 and came to
America in 1871. He resided in st.
Paul twenty-three years and there
married Miss Faber who lived but only
a few years after their marriage. In
1898 Mr.. Martin married the second
time to Miss Ella Dietz of New Ulm
and shortly after took charge OF the
Grand hotel. After several years of
residence in the city Mr.. Martin and
wife moved to Springfield where they
conducted hotel and a. short time
later removed to SanbOrn. About four
years ago MFR. Martin located in Cleve-
land where up to the time of his death
he was manager of hotel. The re-
mains arrived in New Ulm on Wed.
nesday and were taken directly to the
cemetery where Rev. G. j. Albrecht
conducted brief funeral service.
The deceased was sick for nearly si2
months and the last two months was
confined to his bed. He leaves a wife
son. Edgar, and daughter, Irene, tc
! survive him.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-22

>re at the end of the first half stood

score at the end of the first half stood
5 to o.
Setter kicked off for the asecond half
and ST. James lost the ball for failing
to advance. With the possession New
Ulm was making excellent Roadway
when they were penalized twenty-five
yards. The decision of the referee was
not to the liking of the boys and they
went at the game with more vigor.
The next touchdown was made by a
criscross play by Pullman and STEM
gel, Stengle making forty-yard run
and Puhlmann carrying the ball
around the end to the goal, when the
score was 10 to 0.
St. James kicked off and Pfefferle
got the ball butwas thrown on tackle
and a series of attempts to buck the
St. James line failing Puhlmann took
the ball around the end for touch
down and goal was kicked by Setter,
making the score Is to 0.
The boys were we'll treated at St.
James and enjoyed the play to tn
| fullest extent.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-22
WILD CAREER ENDS IN JAIL
Jas. Humphrey Finds, Trading in
Horses Disastrous.
Arrested at NicOIlet he Spends
Night in New UIm Jail.
Taken Redwood Falls Will Await
Action OF Grand Jury.

For a few days Jas. Humphrey led a
wild and rather spectacular career in
the line Of an amateur bandit of the
style that used to grace the western
plains in years gone by and wound up
his career by being arrested at Nieollet.
The ambitious young man stole a
horse in Redwood county from Henry
Charter last Wednesday and mounting
it rode to Redwood Falls, where being
III need of an overcoat and the weather
being cold he helped himself to one
and continued his course to Beaver
Falls where he decided that bareback
riding was not to his liking and ap-
propriated a buggy and harness,
leaving there in more comfortable style
he continued to this city.
Arriving here in due time he COM
menced to look about for a buyer for
the property he had accumulated and
succeeded in disposing OF the horse,
which seems to have been a good one,
to Frank Schnob rich for two ponies.
Having more stock on his hands, with
this increase, than he was able to
handle with ease he sold one of the
ponies for $3.50 and with the other at
tached to the buggy proceeded to Court
land where he sold the outfit to Henry
Schlottman and continued with the
proceeds of that sale to Nicollet where
the sheriff was waiting for him and
was at once arrested on suspicion and
brought to this city Saturday evening
where he spent the night in the Brown
county Jail.
Sunday he was taken to Redwood
Falls and is at present in the bastile
at that place where he will have to re
main until the grand jury decide!
whether he is guilty of the charges tina
have been preferred against him or not
1t is said that he has practically ad
mitted that he is the man who has beef
trying to demonstrate a principle
4 which few have solved with any salts
faction to themselves or to any othe
person and will be ready to take hi
medicine when the time comes.
The boldness of his attempt and tn
confidence with which he approache
| people was the one thing that disarm
ed suspicion and led people to believ
;; that perhaps he was acting on th
square, at any rate while it lasted h
, was having considerable fun at the eS
! pense of quite a number of people VIII
have reason to regret having made hi
acquaintance.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-22

by the club sisters of Lake Crystal
MRS. Washborn of Duluth, state pre-
sident and Mrs. T. G. Collins of Win
dom, vice-president of the second dis
trict were present and both delivered
very able addresses. The presence of
Prof. Maria Sanford was complete
surprise to everyone and her arrival
created a storm of applause and cheer.
The topic of her lecture was "How
to make home Happy and it need,
hardly be mentioned that it was we'll.
enjoyed. The Current News club was,
highly honored by the election of Mrs.
Buessmann as president of the Sub
District.
The other officers elected were vice
president: Mrs. A. w. Spehr of Spring
field, recording secretary, Mrs. D. T..
Owens of Lake Crystal; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Held of New Ulm and
treasurer, Mrs. Fancher of Mankato.
Upon an invitation from the New Ulm
ladies it was voted to have the next
sub district meeting in May in this city