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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
PUNCTURED!

Mercy was city girl and this first time she
had ever been up in her grandmother's attic. ..
comp she cried, for there great pile of nuts,
almost big herself There wanuts, hickory
nuts hazelnuts and butternuts by the thousands,
she afterward told it. In Of the
trunk which she intended explore when she thru
looking at the other wonders great in chdrens
On one side of the attic was the only window, facing
the SOUTH thus making that part of the and
sunshny in winter Mercy went to it and sat
down old chair which minus arm and which
resting Of it's broken legs small grocery box.
Overhead hung punches Of catnip and other
kinds of herbs, which her grandmother gathered for
Mercy noticed something very bright and
gaudy in of the attic and exploring found
il to be red and green painted birdcage The poor
bird gone, but in its place was a package and on
Polly Goodyear y How queer!,, said Mercy. cit
must have been mama's parrot. She told her
Polly. III go and tell grandmother all about it. +"
Eighth Grade. Clara Winter,
z Millville, MINI.
THE INCEST DAY.
tob, dear" sighed Ethel on waking in the morning,
Tt IS raining and what shall do all day?' sNever
mind answered her sister Grace, who always looked
the bright side Of things, I'VE shall find something
this the first rainy day since they had What
you going to do todays" said grandma when they
ng'' answered Ethel ''After breakfast Wei what
we can find up attic. How will that suit you9'
their grandma said That delighted the girls and they
could scarcely wait until breakfast over to begin
their rummaging. As they had finished they
cended the attic accompanied by their grandmother
They first went to chest containing many dresses
Jewels and other relics of her irhood After examining
these for awhile and having tell of events connected
them they passed to another chest containing
She read of them to the girls and told them
that they from their grandpa when he in the
war. Then she showed them the sword, rife and KNAPP
sack that he used and told them that when grandpa
came in the evening he would tell them more
stories After looking around little they went
downstairs found their surprise that nearly
noon and the shining brightly. In the evening
they did not forget about their stories and when they
went to Ethel said, Oh, what splendid day I
really believe this is the incest day we have had since
we came here es Belle Wilson,
Ninth Grade Lar1more, N ID.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25

Grandmothers attic is in the third story and the
side of the house. It has two windows large
round with dark green glass; the other with
white glass; The walls of the attic covered with oil
cloth and have covering of dust and cobwebs
it is busted very often The floor is of rough pine
boards and has carpets rugs on it. On side Of
the room all the things used in making maple syrup
hundreds of spes, large iron kettles,
skmmers barrels buckets and nameless articles used in
sugar-bush. In stands trunk filed with
relics which grandmother brought from Europe about
fifty years ago. Among these watches from Swtzer
land, laces and gowns from Paris and many curious
things. In another guns swords and powder
that grandfather had when fighting in the civil
war. Near window stands box in which grand
mother keeps old Indian that her father
took when fought the Indians the frontier In diff
ferent parts Of the many oldfasioned things
such the sperm:oil lamp, the wall-lamp, pewter
chatting dish skillets and many other dishes used in
colonial times. All the attic many quaint and
curious things and altogether gandmothers attic is the
most interesting place in her house. Edna skiter,
Eighth Grade. Akeley MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25

which their great great grandparents had owned
There also chests full of old relics and the walls
there old The children all upstairs to
the garrett to play -go-seek. There fine
places hide doors leading back to the in which
they could hide and also great chests They hunt
ing little Ella who had hidden and could not be found
anywhere They had looked in all the closets that they
could reach At last they grew frightened and down
to tell the grown folks Ella. 81 find her,
old grandfather he climbed the steps if
he were much younger than he He looked into the
closets she there. At last, hearing noise
old clock that stood he opened and there
little Ella crying because she could not get out
Fifth Grade -. Ruth Witcher,
s. d.
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LIS, MINNESOTA, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH Is 1906

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father used in the war; suit that of her used
in the militia old nkweH that her grandfather had
gold pencil old fashioned pictures clothes and many
other things of great interest. Willie greatly de-
lighted when his grandmother told him that day he
would be the of these things Atho he had spent
many happy hours in grandmothers attic, he sus
pected that it held many treasures.
Seventh Grade. Florence Stewart,
Bath, S. D.
ALL FRIGHTENED AWAY.
Grandmother lives in very large house. Every
year just before Christmas the children there to visit
her. They always have party and show up in the
attic. Last year at the show box was discovered in
It took long time to open it, but at last
they did, and found great many of grandma's baby
dresses and little ring. All wanted the ring and just
could have it, quarrel was the result. Grandma
heard the noise and up and took the ring away
Then the children around in the attic until they dis
another large box There hole in the top
which someone had cut When the box opened, out
jumped rat When grandma and mama were told, they
only laughed. After that the children did mot go up
there, because they afraid rat might jump out of
the box as before. Agatha Vogel,
Sixth Grade, W. Fergus Falls, MINI.
Sixth Grade.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
GRANDMA's SURPRISE.

In the shelter of the, woods Lake Erie, New
York, stood quaint old building in which Willie's
grandmother lived. He her only grandchild, she
thought great deal Of him. One day while resting from
her work. thought of her grlhood days and of the
parties they used have and decided to have
like them possible for Willie his next birth
day. The next two weeks much Of her time was spent
in the attic and Willie what could be doing
up there that had to be kept quiet She invited Willie
his mother and father his birthday and took
them up to the attic. Willie very curious and
cited know what grandma had prepared for him. He
the very picture of surprise when she opened the door
and he the large low arranged in the style of
fifty years ago. table stood in the center laden with
old.fashioned china and dainties Of all sorts They
talked played for awhile and then ate dinner from
the queer dishes After dinner grandma opened old
trunk and showed Willie old sword that his grand
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
A COUNTRY sToRE-RooM.

ssMercy Mercy Goodyear! Come here,'' called
feeble voice to little girl The spoken to turned
the sound and with slow and reluctant step retraced
her way the attic stairs Mercy standing
before her grandmother feeble whitehaired old lady
of IS. She reclining lounge open win
dow in her
just wanted you close the door that the cat
right Mercy she lightly up the stairs.
When she reached the attic she stood still in amazement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
FIERY EYES.

Frank grandmother lives in big house out In the
country. The house built with for large at
tie Frank used to stay with his grandmother often,
sometimes two weeks at time. BE liked to go up
into the dark attic and look all the things He found
many old books up there, which he told had
been his mothers schoobooks One day when he was up
there he heard noise He looked around but moth
ing. He thought it the pigeons on the roof, but
after awhile he heard the noise again and to his
surprise something over in the corner which shone
like fire. He so frightened that he screamed and
ran with all his light to tell his grandmother. He cried
loudly and when he found his grandmother he told her
about it, She told him that it nothing but pussy
eyes had shining in the dark But Frank
would go the attic for books again play
there because he had been so badly frightened.
Seventh Grade. Roy Paulson,
Grove City, MINI. !
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
A MIsTAKEN NOTION.

Two little boys, Harry and John, ventured into their
grandmother attic afternoon, while grandma was
Visiting a neighbor. The first thing they spied was
wheel resting FRAME In books and magazines they
had often seen boys riding two wheels, but they
thought one wheel would work just as we'll They car
ried and about to ride it when grandma re-
turned ttWhy what you trying to do with spin
ning-yyheel9,' eve trying to ride, cried John,
earnestly looking his grandmother in the eye
1eYou foolish boys! That is not to ride on Take 1t
back to the aItic' Grandma crawled into the attic
with the boys and showed them the old weapons the tail
clock dresses and furniture She told them how
she had spun flax and made clothing IN early days. and
how grandpa had defended the stars and stripes with the
gun. Indeed it very happy afternoon for the
boys and grandma, too. Wesley Tyler,
Eighth Grade 8l7 South Lincoln Avenue,
Iongfenow School Sioux Falls S. D.
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awakened by CHEEKY voice He freed her foot
and she down by the fire telling of her expert
They had good laugh at her expense and she re-
solved then and there that she would enter such
difficult hiding place again. Hattie Mattson,
Ninth Grade Cokato, MINI.
A VARIED COLLECTION.
It during the Christmas holidays and all the
ooa ne 90 on and
did not know what do Then grandma said that they
could go in the attic and play Once there they oe
gan rummage There chests full Of old clohes
the uniform grandpa had soldier There was
grandma wedding Dress highback chairs and all kinds
of furniture many old books and papers that the
children who liked to read went for right away Ihey
great fun dressing in clothes that perhaps
hundred years old and the girls even tried to SPIN on an
old dusty spinning that they found back IN cor
At last they went downstairs tired and hungry TO
tell Of all the old things that they had seen in grand
mother s attic -Rhoda E. Lundsten,
Sixth Grade, Waconia, MINI.
Scandal School. e .-.A.-. ri ~. ~~~-
JUST THE THING. ..-.--s .
The twins were restless that Saturday morning
"Can't you think Of something newY' begged Esther
''We're tired of old games,'' pleaded Hester:
"Why not visit grandma, then? suggested mama, and
they eagerly grandmother lived block away
and they reached the white house standing well
back from the street. sweetfaced woman with slve1y
hair their knock owe tired OF our old
things and right to you,' explained Hester.
'Take off your wraps, dears, and into the sitting
and I probably think of something new "
When this was DONE she said ''Now I'll turn you loose
everything you want to and choose
something you'd like to take home with you There
scamper for the stairs rapid ascent and then all
was silent And what variety Of things there was in
attc Grandfathers sword hung just above the old
spinning wheeE A big clock stood in corner While
grandfather army coat graced old chair and with it
was grandmother's poke bonnet Then there were old
candesticks, threelegged stools cane, lnnumerable
piecebags grandfathers first boots and trunk full OF
baby clothes. number Of tintypes lay bureau, to-
gether with four five The girls each chose
these. After dinner they went home and burst in
upon and sister Ellen exclaiming ''We had a
lovely time Aren't grandmothers the dearest thngs?
Eighth Grade. Mabel Mlelrs,
Paramount, N. D.
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HIDDEN TOO WELL.

In big old house of the principal streets in
town there all the children and of
Grandmother and Grandfather Nox. They had come to
celebrate birthday their grandmother who
now very old lady. The house was very old It had
been built hundred years At the top of the house
there was garret which filed with old clothes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22
EDITORIAL

And is there not IN the Secretarv's
remark that his journey is in a mea-
sure contingent on the condition OF
the roads, delicate referenee%tha
should be of interest 20 the Commis-
s1oner Of the INTERIOR
In the letter of Mr.. Post addressed
to the inspectors and secretaries of
elections, may be found something
like the following:
| am unable to state definitely
at this time when and where | will
meet the election officials, because
my trip depends on the condition of
the roads and the time which will
be necessary for me to complete nv
plans.
Without attempting to analyze what
is meant by the closing words of the
above paragraph and what it is that
requires more or less ime to COM
plete, we pass to that which has, we
believe, reference TO the Depart
ment of Public Works, in those words
of marked significance, which call for
no comments: ny tryt afSfnas on tie
csuRfItsn Of tie reads.
This farsightedness on the part
OF the eminent beadle Of elections
seems to us to be highly comm end
able.
How dense must be the underst-
|anding of election oflc ials, if, besides
reading the electoral law and having
for their guidance the experiences
and operations of former elections,
they also require verbal explana-
tlon that must, in all truth, be most
important when Mr.. Post, casting
fear to the winds, dares to brave the
perils and dangers OF our roads,
It should likewise be noted that in
his letter advising the public of his
excursion, he takes into considera-
tion the matter Of time, and it may
be that this, together with the state
|of the roads. will affect the itinerary
|of Mr.. Post.
The fearlessness OF the congre-
gante is not to be questioned, as may
be readily seen by a perusal of the
letter which begins very much like
the announcement Of a bull fight:
subject to the changes Of the wea-
ItheT.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22

The chief congregante has plan
ned one of those excursions which
have imnortalized him in the history
Of the colony.
The letter, informing the public OF
the contemplated excursion, was pu-
blished in THE BoLETIN and other
newspapers of the Capital on Sa-
turday.
The projected trip. to Judge by the
context Of the letter referred to. con-
Germs a very complicated-and il
would appear somewhat hazar-
mission, as one will readily Sc
on studying the text of the letter ad-
dressed by Mr.. Post to the President
OF the local COMMITTEES Of the varlou
political parties.
But to Mr. Post, actuated by the des-
ire to instruct and enlighten the ms
pectors and secretaries of election
something that in the Judgment Of
the congregantc seems to Be SO ne
cessary and i@portant-th hazardous
features of the excursion present no
terrorS.
Though it is not generally believ-
ed that any necessity exists for the
trip which Mr.. Post contemplates
taking IN the acar future, it is evi-
dent when he has arranged his
itinerary, designating the Acadia s
IN the various towns which he propos-
es visiting as the most suitable and
convenient for the unfolding of his
scholastic wisdom, that our learned
tutor believes he has something stup-
endous and surprising to impart.
1t would appear an altogether nat
ural view that if there exists an ell
ectoral law which deGnes and spec
shes the duties and responsi bilities
resting upon the election officials.
the Secretary of Porto Rico should
not feel himself called upon to
teach anything beyond what is
contained IN that law. But poss iblv
IN the judgment of the eminent in
terpretcr of the law, the subordinate
of1lclals heretofore mentioned. requi-
re further teaching, that there is So
me detail yet to be added OF so in
trlcate and complicated a nature
that it would be unwise TO embody
It IN an official explanatory circular.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22
BantO Territorial J AgItcds De Puerto Rico
SECRETARIA

81 Consejo de Administrator de
este Banco, en- sus seslones de 90 de
Agosto 1ltimo y IL del corriente mes,
lacord6 autorizar 10 emission de una
'nneva serie de quinientas c6dulas
Hipotecarias spondientes la
sezta emission por IN valor total de
cincuenta mil dollars.
Dichas c6dulas tienen TN valor de
800, y S. Cy. cada una, devengan
interzs 4 razon de 7 por ciento anual
pagadeTo por cupones semestrales Y
seran amotizadas poc sorteos anuales
en- IN perlodo maximo de doce amos
y medic que vencera el 80 de Abril
de 1919; emitiendose esta nueva
se11e en- represep taci6n de nuevos
prfstamos hipotecarios realizados 4
largo plazo por TN montante de $50.
257:75, segdn detalles que Sc EXPIRE
san Ell la escritura de emission otorga-
De con esta misma fecha ante el No
tario de esta Ciudad don Tuan de
(5uzman Benitez.
Los cupones yencidos y las c6dulas
que Sc amorticen, seran pagados en-
esta Ciudad por la Gaia de Ia Socie-
t3a3 y en- la de New Yolk por el Ma
tlonal Park Bank Of NeV York. por
Ia casa que el Banco pueda designar
para este servicio en- 10 successive.
- que Sc hace pdblico para como
ciral ento de los interesados.
San Juan P. R., 20 de Octubre de
Go6. ~ Ell Secretario, P. Rocafort.
- " b Ell Director Gerente, X.
Castro Gonzalez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22
MANUEL PAZ URpAZ
sNSRMPG@

Registrsdor de 10 pror iedad sustituto que
fus IA AMOS en- Arecibo ofreee aus servacios,
como Notario, en- ArecibO. Bajos dc la casa
n6merO i3, calle dc Is Crus, y 30 haoe cargs
tro de 10 propiedad del Distrite remitir 4
loa Eoapectivoa iRteYesados, los dsewmamtes
cue con sal sbjsts % le enyfaM.
AREOIBO, PUERTO RIC@
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22
Los OfreCinaientoS
de- gobierno
La legalidad del sufragio

Nueva York, lunes Entire los elementos
afectos la revolucion ha producido NAL efec-
to la Ultima disposition del gobierno provisio-
nal
Ell gobernador Magoon garantiza que el
sufragio obtendra en- Cuba una absolute ega-
aidad que saldra triunfante de las urnas la
verdadera mayoria del pals.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22
Los espanoses
EN- MavsrueC0s
Las tribus estan furiosas

Nueva York, ,lunes-Avisan de Madrid que
los refuerzos militares espanoles, estan recon
centrados en- las plazas espanolas de Africa El
general Luque ha desplegado una plausible ac-
tividad en- la movlizacion de tropas
Espaf1a ha sido la primera naci6n europea
que ha puesto tropas en- Marruecos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22
OPORTU NIDAD

eaiina 10 la ntermedia g "a" diametro motor
horizontal cndro vapor aaS dametro con 90 de
suso de sohda construction fabrcado por la Gail
e Paris oTRo AoLlNo de s2 49, doble engranaje dia
netTo dc a catalina mayor "a de la inernedia s A.
ooT tipo balancin paaiel6gramo clindro de yapo
a. dametTo po 54 de de construction s6ida ia
AOndon Derbi de Inglaterra
Para mas informes dirigirse en- la Capital
SOBRLvOS DE EzQUEfGa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22
"a B'ewueEta en Marrue ecos
Intervention de las potencias

Nueva York, ldnes.-Cablegrafi de Tan
ger que la actitud de los tribus es cada d1a
mas amenazadora y exige una rapida interven-
ci6n de las potencias
El Sultan ha ofrecido doninar el tumulto,
pero es tan recio el movimiento que Sc teme TN
fracaso de la autoridad mogrebina.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22
H0TrOr0SaS eSCemaS
en- Sam Peters I5usrrgo
Cheques sangrientos ocurridos

Nueva York 1unes.-Informan de Paris
que los sucesos sangrientos en- Russia, l1enan
otra vez la cronica de actualidad.
Las violencias entire los revolucionaros Y
las tropas del Czar, han tenido IN nuevo re-
crudecimento.
Aver han ocurrido san&x entas escenas en-
San Petersburgo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22
Los funcionaE'ios queCaan
en- sIs pGsestos
Una disposition del gobierno

Nueva York, 11nes. Los despachos que
Sc reciben de Ia capital de la Habana, dicen que
el gobierno provisional ha publicado una orden
general ratihcando en- sus puestos los actua-
les funcionarios cubanos, ofreciendo el en-
pleo de una gran actividad en- todo 10 que con-
Cierne a las nucvas elecciones
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22

Por alterar Ia paz ha sido denun
ciado en- Ponce, el individuo Gavino
Quad alupe; Roberto Estela, fu6 con-
denado a IN mes de carcel por robo
de menor cuantfa y Eugenio serrana
a $50 de multa, por aggression.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22

Nueva York, luncs.-Un grupo numerosi-
slmo de moros salvaies, ha pretendido atacar
Fez, entrando por sorpresa en- la ciudad
Los moros leales han podido rechazar a los
rebeldes, haciendoes muchas bajas
Estannoticia ha enardecido las tribus. one
sc muestran furiosas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22
= PresEden1e Roosevelt
quaere una soEucE6T1
Para ell problema cubano

Nueva York, lunes.-Dicen de Washington
que el Presidente Roosevelt, ha manifestado
que sus deseos mas fervientes son los de yer la
solucion del problema cubano, que al efecto
harecomendado alos funcionarios que intervie
men el asunto, que despleguen la mayor
actividad
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22
IA prira1era reunion
de los CO an1isionados
Para la ley electoral cubana

Nueva York, lunes.-Se ha reunido la Co
mission nombrada para redactar la nueva ley
electoral de Cuba. Existe gran espectaci6n en-
Ia Habana con este motivo
La actualidad mas rigurosa en- Cuba, la mo-
nopoliZan de los Comisionados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22

En- la noche del sabado contra jeron
matrimonio en- Nayagiiez los Dustin
guidos jovenes Don Jose Llavins y Ia
seilo1ita Oller, de Rormigueros.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22

El sefior don Juan Roig, agente de
la casa Pinaud, y amigo nuestro, Sc
encuentra en- Mayagiiez, gestionando
varios negocios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22

FL director del Labor atorio Qulmi-
co doctor Rafael del Vale Sarraga,
nos remite una extensa information
sobre la forma de envio de las substan-
cias que han de analizarse en- dicho
Laboratorio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22

Los hermanos Landr6n, de Vega
Baja, nos participant en- atenta circular
que han constituido una sociedad mer-
cantil, que Sc dedicara 4 la compra y
venta de provisiones Y frutos del pals.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22
Mas noticiag

Esta mafana habfa fondeados en- el
puerto de Sen Juan los siguentes bu-
ques:
Ca1oneros Fancy, Peoria. Paducah
y Don Juan de Austria, y vapores mer-
cantes cubano Julia" y el correo es-
.pafol.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22

FRENSAS DE COPIAR.-Los mo-
eelos mas perfectos y baratos. De
verta en- el BOLETIN
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-22
I'm ataque = Ba cindad
de Fe&

Actividad del ministro
de la guerra espanol