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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
THE SOUVENIR BUTTONS

Junior button Is given to every contributor for his first
Sept es us i sent without application The began
Honor button is awarded for honorable MENTION"
An Junior who has three
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Only one picture prize win to the
sent he the day
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THE HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT CONTESTS
These contests are writer's and above the ninth
prizes Of $40 each for pictures book. for the
ss 81 winners x ss 3
year %asssps5ls
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THE PRIZE PICTURES.
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THE zoo MONKEYS TOYS
Testy Chimpanzee Who Made Fuss About Beiue
Photographed Set the Fashion

Photographed Set the Fashion.
The little girls in London have recently found new
use for their old dolls The monkeys in the Regents
park monkey house have fad for playing toy
babies which had strange beginning Mr. W. Dando,
the official photographer to the geological gardens
MS little daughter went day to take picture of
Mickie, y one Of the chimpanzees Nickel was
much more interested in the fufyheaded doll that
Mr. Dandos daughter carried than he was posing for
the camera He would not keep still until paything
was handed to him and then he behaved beautifully
and had his portrait taken while he held his
arms as carefully as tho it had been alive. -.r ~
The next few days troublesome ones for the
keeper OF the monkey house. All the other apes were
jealous OF Nickel and his toy. Some wept and
refused to be comforted. When the public finally heard
OF this dolls of all kinds from broken china to rag
babies began to arrive at the Zoo Some were brought
by little girls others by post addressed
apes Then. there was great rejoicing in the monkey
house for each smian supplied with a wooy doll
rag baby. -5'e-
The china dolls were thrown away by the keeper
who feared that they might be broken and wound his
pets constant supply is needed while the fad lasts
among the monkeys, for excepting 'Mcke' the dwarf
chimpanzee, and "Dela the redhared ourang-outang
who are careful the larger apes play with the SO
roughly that they soon torn to pieces. Z
The monkeys are now shut up in glass cages at the
zoo for the winter If the keeper and the little folks
who visit the have their way, there may be big
christmas tree loaded down with plenty of do2
for the monkeys. *. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
THE FATE OF OLD SHOES
Combs Do Not Look Much Like the Old Shoes That Some
of Them Once We're

Old boots and shoes of leather up into small
pieces and then put for two days chloride Of
sulphur the effect of which is to make the leather very
hard and brittle. : ...s- -" =
When this is fully effected, the material is withdrawn
from the action Of the chloride Of sulphur washed with
water dried, and ground to powder It is mixed
with substance that will it to adhere together
such as sheac other resinous material good
glue and thick solution Of strong gum. -: -
It is afterwards pressed into molds to form combs
buttons, and variety Of other useful objects
Prussiate of potash is also made out of old leather
It is heated with pearash old hoops in large
pot The nitrogen and carbon form cyanogen and then
unite with the iron and potassium The soluble portions
each, produces the weknown Prussan blue either for
dyeing purposes pigment.
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DETROIT. MIMI.
Marguerite Kelly, Reporter.

marguerite Ne'tyi Reporter.
During the past month the S grade has had
high attendance, averaging 80 cent.
The seniors have planned series Of oraons
Her topic was THE Power of Women" and excep-
tionaly we'll delivered bringing out with much force her
central theme. ~: !
= Thursday, December 6, Mr. presented
an Interesting and Instructive address American Men
many of the most prominent American Of letters,
anong Inen Enlerson 4oWe Whlttler Harriet Beecher
address he included short life
several incidents Of which he himself witness
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WASHINGTON.
Morris Friedman, Reporter

MOTIFS Freuman Reporter.
An unusually heavy amount of money the piano
picture fund was given by the pupils on the Of
November 26 The G room had the highest amount,
the II the next highest = - 49, -
Miss Maxwell of the Kenwood fifth
grade rooms on "Wednesday, December 5. =. = ~
An entertainment Is to be given Tuesday evening,
December H. at Plymouth church. for the beneft Of
Washington and Jefferson schools. Mr. Pettis will
Every pupils that study geography Will be
presented with stereOsc0Re by Petts,
that sells the most tickets will receive extra one.
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:: WARREN, MINI.
GIynn Sinclair, Reporter.

very interesting art lecture was given Monday
Zurickey in the assembly
Improvement the old one.1 -
Miss Langwick has put n charge Of the new
in the Washington 1.r' 81
The high school is still of some ba
asleep 49, - -
program was given by the pupils Of the
second rooms and by those of the third
rooms, Wednesday, November 49,, as one in the
High school The pupils in the Washington also
gave a program. .,~' -
The sophomore class had absences during the last
month, but there several hardness
seniors had the greatest number Of absences -
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!. !. AM7oY,4 MINI.
Mayme Louer, Reporter.

An orchestra has been organized but there been
practce yet number Of instruments
The xerochorian Literary society reorganized two
winter. ,s3- -
There is ruling in seventh and eighth
grade and in the high school, and hereafter there will
be !
The boys of the Athletic society have abandoned their
basketball and now. play handban in the gymnasium
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- BENSON, MIMI. 81, {.
Wilbur K. Bates, Reporter.

On Thanksgiving afternoon of the interesting
Of football IN the past season played between
were young men returned from the IT. for
attendance band that escorted
both teams the grounds the boys with a
red his followed carrying a.
stretcher. Luckily this assistance needed for
nobody seriously hurt The to
both sdes-0-O 90 -. - =
number of girls rehearsng play
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= MONTICELLO, MIMI. =
Harold c. comaford, Reporte,


Wednesday,. November %, Literary society gave
smother made mostly of by the seniors
A large number of teachers THANKSGIVING
homes, Friday given holiday. a-s>-&.s
The sixth seventh grades teacher
planning to give Louisa Alcott play Christmas
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.MANkATo, MIMI, FRANKLIN SCHOOL.
=. -. ~. Ruth Utzinqer. Reporter. = -:

The high school football a
the high school Alumni played, game football
afternoon of Thanksgiving day. The in
favor the high school was a very exciting game
and well played, and fitting season.
Miss Richter the supervisor of music and drawing, and
Mr.. Angler, the teacher training high
school are to have exhibit at the public library
December IA Is. So @-'@@.
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BUFFALO,, MINI. =
Mabel Noel, Reporter.

A part of the faculty attended the: Wright County
Teachers convention at Annandale. splendid meeting
is reported. -. :. =, ~
Five new pupils have entered school since December
of the teachers spent the Thanksgiving vacation
either at home of with friends
Two basketball games played Of
Thanksgiving day The first between o6 and 'o5
ng scnoe teams and the score was 3o-2 IN favor OF the
'O6 team Then the 'O6 team played the town team,
winning again by score 2O-17. 60. = -
Several of the high school girls spoke defamation
contest given under the auspices Of the " The
Several selections by chorus Of high school
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kENWOOD.
A. Howard Riley, Reporter

=. Howard Riley, Reporter. -
On October % the Audubon society of the Kenwood
school held meeting in B room: The topic was "Our
Winter B1rds Frank Daniels of the Kenwood Bird
gave talk about making and erecting different
counters and feeding He gave names Of
several kinds of food which ought to be with the
dinerent boxes The next thing on the program
was a. violin solo by Edgar Allen leader of the
hes At the close Of the meeting Donald Hudson
winter birds Chickadee, nuthatch downy
woodpecker tree junco bluejay goldfnch.
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Some Former Meanings,

:
HDandelon'' is dent de leon (the lion IS tooth) and
"vinegar" once vim aigre (sour wne). "Biscuit''
keeps alive the Latin bis coctus (twice cooked)
verdict is simply we're dctum (true saying) -
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WiNoNA, MIMI, JEFFERSON SCHOOL.
! :. Enid Stanchfield Renorter

The eighth grade boys Jefferson school are to edit
appear in few --' .N't W..
The Batavia system is being tried in the schools Of
TINS CITY, Parents and teachers watching expert
ment with interest. = e'e ~ 1>p1.
great quantity Of vegetables jeles
we're prought to school by the children day before
district. ~ ZIG poor IN
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LOGAN.
=: IT,. - LOGAN - =.
Constance NJ. Patterson, Reporter.

CuHstdHce W. PdtteTsoh REPORTER. =
The annual piano and picture
the first and second buy pictures The
Last Leaves and milan Cathedral" ~, -
G room now has selected crimson and steel gray
Miss Amy Molstad has taken leave Of absence on
Mrs. Hutchens. = =, - -
Miss Myrtle Woodward, Grant school visited the
Logan Thursday: December g.. r..
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News From the Schools, By Journal Junior Reporters

held SOON and the High School practicing
New. Hail Columbia a Of
the Literary society," ss-Ie1%E ~
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GRANT,.
Marie Burkenstock, Reporter.

= ,Mar1e Burkenstock, Reporter. = :
The Grant school has piano placed the main
moor This great help to the children in marching
ana IN physical exercises The piano bought with
the money cleared at the entertainment given by Col
raul kamerer and money that given by the
parents of the children ; 80. - +.
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HOLLAND.
Ruby 3. Hernlund, Reporter

Ruby q. Hernund, Reporter. ~
There is tine addition of basement
ths term The children in this they would not
e1cnange 1t Tor other building.
Many teachers have visited the school recently One
done in the primary provided
by the school board. I. 80 4 s.
rubber stamp has been great the teachers
Iney print the reading lesson cardboard paste
pictures on them to illustrate the lesson. s
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- GARFIELD.
Thora Moe, Reporter.
collected money to buy new march for the

! Thora Moe, Reporter. y
p room has collected buy march for the
:, room presented fine vase the decoration Of
their Programs calendars being nclosed in
song conventional designs giving artistic the
building. -. = - "a;
Miss Richie who has been Ill for several months, spent
THANKSGIVING with the principal Miss Youngs :,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20

ANNANDALE MIHN.-Frank oldest son Of
Edward Sommers, drowned while bathing
in Sugar lake last evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
WOMAN. ENDS HER
I. Il. LIFE ] IN A WELL I j ! :,
PLUNGES INTO SHALLOW HOLE
HEAD FOREMOST.
Son Of Mrs. Josephine De Clusen of
French Lake Returns from Work to
Find His Mothers Body, Feet Up
ward, in an Old Well Used for Water
ing Stock.
Special to The Journal,

special to The Journal "l - - Z; r.Es 4 -t.A-
Faribault, Mimi, Aug. &c. The people of this
community were shocked yesterday morning by
the news of suicide committed late Saturday
bault. Mrs. Josephine De Clusin, who lived with
her only son, IL. De 'ClIsn, on a farm on the
south side OF French lake, ended her life in
shocking manner. &C."
Mrs. De Clusin had been in a very melan-
choly mood, from the death, Of, her. husband,
which occurred last February, and this condi
lion was all the more aggravated BY the sale
OF the old homestead, which occurred" two weeks
ago. Some time Saturday afternoon she dressed
In her best and went to slough which is
about twenty rods from the dwelling, and
plunged into a we'll about six feet deep. The
we'll supplies water for stock in the dry season.
but was covered with boards. The we'll was
full owing to the; recent heavy rains. The
woman removed the board covering before plung-
Ing into the we'll.
H. De Clusn, the only son. was absent during
the day helping some neighbors thresh grain,
and on returning home at $50 found his mother
absent and began search Across the road from
the dwelling there was gate leading into
the slough. Lying on the ground beside the
gnte, III a very conspicuous place, and as it
purposely placed there as a clue the son found
his mothers hat. About twelve rods further on
he noticed the cover had been removed from
the well, and on investigating found his mother
In the well head foremost, her feet the
surface of the water.
The body on being removed from the we'll showed
no sign OF violence. and the indications were,
from the amount Of water found in the lungs
and also the condition Of the body, that the body
had been In the water but short time.
At the regular meeting of the board Of educa-
ton OF the villages Of Dundas the following
officers were elected: President. W. D. Taylor;
treasurer, John Cawden; clerk W. e. Roberts.
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Meets, Attack with Football Tactics and
Wins.

BENIIDJI. MINN.-One pickpocket can testify
to the grit AMI muscle of the women Of Be-
midjt for he got pounded in most heroic man.
ner Saturday by Mrs. J. ]. Jinkinson. whom he
attempted TO rob Of gold watch and pair of
gold trimmed spectacles.
1t was during n confetti battle on the streets
IN the evening. The wouldbe thief up to
the woman and threw handful of the finely
cut paper in her face and at the same time
made a grab for her watch ana spectacles.
But Mrs Jinkinson too quick. Striking
her .ssaulter vigorous rap over the head with
a parasol she followed the attack up by fasten-
ing her fingers in the mans hair, and the two
fell to the ground together. ':' -
Then there things DOING Smash
went the light Fingered gents, head against
the cement walk, and then again smash, and
again and again. ..-'.
- The fellow cried for mercy. but the woman
was in earnest and would not let him up until
her victims nose was bleeding and other marks
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-20
MINNESOTA
SURVEY CANAL
TO CARRY ORE
ENGINEERS MAPPING OUT ROUTE
FROM LAKE OF WOODS EAST;
It Is Proposed to Connect the Inland
Lake with Lake Superior Big Iron
Interests Are Said to Be Behind the
Survey. l-as5: .%..< /,
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal. 5,-&"-1~>
Crookston, Mimi, Aug. 20.-According to we'll.
authenticated reports a canal to connect tho
Lake Of the Woods with Lake Superior is bro.
jected, and the man said to be behind the
scheme Is Lyman w. Cooley, who was the pro.
moter of the Chicago drainage canal ~"
The plan, 50 far as 1t has been outlined. IS
to dig a canal from the Lake OF the Woods to
Otter Tail lake. which is almost due south of
this place, then to follow the Leaf river thru
Wadena to a junction with the Mississippi.
thence to Mile lac, and from there by the most
convenient route to Lake" Superior. =
State Drainage Engineer George Ralph says:
IF the canal is built; it will mean more ia
the development OF the northwest than anything
which has been done for years."
The men who are behind the scheme are inter.
ested in vast iron deposits which are known
to exist on the north shore .of the Lake Of the
Woods, and which cannot be worked at present
because OF their inaccessibility. :-,s, p. +. 4
The canal would also skirt the Mesaba range
and give shippers on that range facilities 70,
shipping ore directly from the mines by waite,
route, either down the Mississippi or to the
east. ..'.' f-if. -. IT,. -1...... 5
The fact That a surveying party Is In the
field mapping out a route Tor the proposed cana
has been kept a close secret, and, altho the
work has been going on practically all summer
the fact has only now become public. -
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BODY; BESIDE: TRACK
William Fe1meir Killed Near New Ulm
After Celebrating

NEW ULM. MINN.-William Fiemeier 10
years DID, who works near this place, came to
town yesterday to attend celebration OF the
fire department in connection with the dedica-
tion Of flag. When he started home he had
bottle of whisky. ; The next that was known
Of him was that he had been killed by a
North Western train from -Mankato. His man
gled remains were found by sectionmen beside
the track.
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FLOOD IN IOWA
. Severe Rainstorm ;. Sweeps Over
DEBORAH.

DEBORAH. 1owA.-The extreme heat Of the
past week eliminated shortly before S o'clock
yesterday in severe electrical storm, lasting
three hours. during which the rainfall was three
and one-half inches.
The heaviest fall was south and west Of the
city along the lines Of the DEBORAH branch of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
and the DEBORAH division Of the Rock Island On
the st. Paul, which traverses the valley of Dry
run, the approaches to bridges are damaged
SO that no train service Is expected before.
Wednesday.
At o'clock the city fire alarm was sounded
and the residents were aroused to the fact that
Dry run was raging torrent. In the southwest
part of the city it overlooked its banks filling
some yards and few cellars
In the heart of the city where it skirts the
properties Of Peter johnson & Son. mach1nists,
and L. J. Anderson's boarding stable. eigh-
teen-foot stone wall was undermined. Two trac-
ton engines. which stood on the bank in the
johnson yard. went into the creek and one corner
Of the Anderson stable is damaged SO badly that
part Of one wall fell shed on the Johnson
property and the stable roof has sagged several
feet 49,
Farther down the stream a wagon bridge is
washed out. '4- 4"
During the storm the residence Of A. G..
Baker struck by lightning, resulting in
small damage to the roof. :.
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DAMAGE TO GRAIN
Heavy Rain, Followed by Heat, Hurts
Wheat.

FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-The past week has
been a disastrous one in this part Of the state.
fall of 2.27 inches Of rain ON Tuesday night
having been followed by the hottest weather OF
the entire year The rain broke down the
ripe grain and the heads hang over 80 that the
sickle cuts a large percentage Of them on and
leaves them the ground 1t also ripened
is that 1t is badly shrunken. The outlook has
diminished to the extent Of great many thou
sands, If not hundreds of thousands, OF bushels
since the beginning of the week. : .. ~.
The maximum shade temperatures, as re-
ported by the government observer, here since
Sunday, Aug. IL, have been follows: Sunday,
So: Monday sS: Tuesday. 93; Wednesday. OIL :;
Thursday. %; Friday, 81: Saturday; 49, There
beat down with scorching intensity.
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WRECK VICTIMS IDENTIFIED
Papers Show Who Are the Men Killed
= at New Richmond. H., -

NEW RICHMOND. WIS.-Thru a letter and
scraps OF paper found about the mangled remaina
it has been definitely established that the IN
identified body Of the second man taken from the
Wisconsin Central freight wreck near this city
is that Of ]. G. Burns Of Austin, MINI. He
had evidently been employed recently as
switchman by the Chicago & Eastern railroad at
Salem, Ill. 81. a'l -.n .. +. -,
ILL.,, had on his person papers indicating that
he was member In good standing Of the car
penters and joiners' union in Witt Ill. Au-
thorities have been notified and the bodies are
being held in local undertaking establishment
awaiting Instructions 1890.
The third man In the wreck. who gave his
name as Harris Johnson. still refuses to disclose
his identity or to tell where he resides. He
was not seriously hurt, but one Lex was quite
badly bruised. He is now being cared for at the
county hospital. +:@E9'
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Horse and mule hides, large. each. SO COOS. 70
Horse and mule hides. medium. 30 20
Horse and mule hides small. each. 80 ]. rs
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MURDERER WRITES BOOK
Wenzel Kabat Said to Have Made Coz
-I.-E ~: plete Confession.

APPLETON. w1s.-Georee Altmever who
acted as q guard In. the county jan when
Wenzel Kabat. convicted murderer. was I'm
prisoned there, ktys that Kabat has written q
Mccarthy. Altmeyer states that he has Just
returned from Waupun where he visited Kabat
life In which Is given complete details Of the
horrible crime Of which he was found guilty
!Altmeyer refuses to show the confession or Ia
tell any Of the details Of the crime which were
lacking at the trial OF the crse. ne istfess that
It Is his. Intention, to have the story copy
he Is. to hive it published in book form and
give one:han Of the profits from the sale 81 Sthe
book to the prisoners mother. s's
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IOWA DRUMMER
HAS SEEN THINGS
HE REPORTS '.sEA LION" IN
DIES MONIES RIVER.
supposition Is that the Animal Is 'tBig
Ben" One Of the Curiosities of Lin
coin Park, Chicago, Which Disap-
peared Sometime Ago. = &4r
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal. s-.. -.,....
Webster City, Iowa, Aug. 2o.-Fred Webb Of
this city, travelling salesman for the American
Steel Wire company, is authority for the
statement that in the west fork Of the Des
Moines river, between ERADICATE and Rutland
north OF this city, an immense .sea lion, is
making Its home. While crossing the river
yesterday on the train Mr.. Webb noticed what
he supposed was large 3OOpound hog swim
ming across. Upon seeing the train, however,
the animal gave bark like a dog and Owed
to the bottom. Upon arriving at Rutland Mr..
Webb made cautious inquiries among the towns
people and was astonished to- learn that they
knew OF the presence Of the animal, and had
known it for some months. The "sea ion''
makes its home in the river unmolested.
1t is likely that party will be organized to
! capture the animal The theory has been ad-
vanced that this is 'Big Ben,' the seal which
escaped. OF rather just disappeared, from Lin-
coin park in Chicago a few years ago. Cor:
roboration Is lent this theory from the fact
that shortly after the disappearance Of Big Ben,
it was reported that he had been seen near
Nuseatine, Iowa, In the mississippi river. There
is a large dam at Humboldt and one at Rolfe;
The animal must have come up the river during
| season Of very high water. He is now sc.
curely caught between the two dams named. :,