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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
UNDER GRAVE CHARGE
MAN OF MANY ALIASES WANTED
IN ALABAMA.

CITY Detective G. H. Bodeker and Deputy
Sheriff Albert Stratford of Birmingham,
Ala arrived here this morning on their
way home from Bridgeport, Conn, with
prisoner known AS James Rooney, alias
Harry Dowd, alias New York Harry and
numerous other aliases. The charge against
him in Birmingham is that of safe-biowing,
but. it is stated. he was openly accused OF
murder by two men who were executed
there five years ago for the murder OF Po-
hcemen Kirl1ley and Adams. The men
made the accusation while upon the scat
fold
Three other members of the gang of safe
blowers were held for that crime at the
time Frank Duncan and Frank Miller. alias
dutch Henry" were executed Two OF
them were sentenced to twenty-five years
each, and the other to nineteen years in the
uenitentiary The morning OF March u
1900 the safe in the off1ce or the Staisdaru
Oil Company, the outskirts OF the CITY
of birmingham was broken open and rob-
bed of about $500; and the police were d.
rected to arrest all persons VINO were un-
able to account for themselves. Poilcemeh
Kirkley; and Adams made several arrests
and neglected to search their prisoners be-
fore starting with them to police station
While On their way to the station they We're
fired upon and killed, one of them dying
instantly and the other lingering about five
days.
While on his death bed the dying man
was able to identify one of the prisoners
who was brought before him as having
been with others under arrest. The five
men were tried and disposed of as stated
two being hanged and three being sent to
the penitentiary
Search for Harry Dowd."
The police then directed their efforts to-
ward the man who was known TO his
pals as Harry Dowd, and for five years
they have kept up the effort. 1t was not
,rtnfl FIVE days ago that Sheriff Bungin was
informed by the Pinkerton detectives that
the man they wanted was in custody at
Bridgeport, Conn. He had been arrested
in that city for alleged completely In safe
robbery but was acquitted when given a
preliminary hearing. Requisition papers
were procured and the two officers had no
difficulty in getting their man when they
reached Bridgeport.
On their way here the prisoner had but
little to say about himself. He stated that
would tell nothing of his antecedents. At
police headquarters In this city this morn
ing he was asked IL he had participated In
the safe rohberies committed here few
days ago. but made no response.
Measured and Photographed.
He was measured and photographed by
the police photographer and sent to the
sixth precinct station to be cared for until
tomorrow morning. He will then start
upon the trip TO Birmingham, where he will
probably face some OF his alleged compan-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-11
LARGEST DIAMONDS
Discovery of Stones That Are
Worth Millions.
MANAGER WELLS FIND
Etimated Value by the Usual Rule,
s45,ooo,OOo.
SOME OTHER CELEBRATED GEMS
Output of the Five Great Mines of
De Beers Corporation Since 1899
Not Less Than $3.50, ooo.oCn.
SOME OTHER CELEBRATED GEMS
BY WILLIAM e. CURTIS.


Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
George f. KunZ rs authority on precious
stones and probably knows more about
them than any of the rest of US because it
Is his business. Therefore l asked him what
sort of diamond crop we got last year.
1.-THE number and total value of diamonds
produced last year. said Mr. Kunz, was
not so large as the year before. No impor-
tant discoveries of new mines were made
but 1905 viii be ever memorable because on
January % of that year Mr.. Fred Wells
manager of the Premier mine in the Trans
vaal colony, South Africa, while going his
rounds, picked up the largest diamond ever
known or heard of In all history. 1t exceeds
IN size and weight and purity all Of the fab
usous diamonds we have read of. No writer
of fiction has ever dared to imagine so large
or valuable diamond as Mr.. Wells ac-
tually picked up from the dump that after
noon. Estimated by the ordinary price per
carat its value is not less than nine million
pounds sterling. 1t weighs 1924 caratsi or
/ 81 pounds avoirdupois. and its dimensions
are four and half by and half
inches. 1t is extremely pure, clear and wa
ter-whtte, and DR.. Moengraff, the govern
ment geologist of the Transvaa!, describes
it as resembling piece of transparent ice.
Il have not seen the stone myself" con-
tinued Mr.. Kunz, but DIR. Molengraf says
that it is a perfectly transparent crystal
and certainly the purest of all the great dfa-
monds. He says there are few grains and
also some flaws, or, what diamond cutters
call cleavage planes but their position IS
such that they do not detraet from the val
ue of the gem. Certain minerals have def
mite cleavage, and the diamond the hardest
substance known, can be readily separated
along certain planes. DR.. MolingraM believes
it is ony portion of a much larger stone,
the original form and size of which can
only roughly be guessed at. Four pieces of
the original stone have evidently been
broken off along cleavage planes. Each of
these fragments must have been of consld-
cradle size, and the interesting question is
raised whether there is any likelihood of
finding the other fragments This, OF
course, is possible, but nobody can say
whether or not they will be found in the
same workings Dnring the period of erup-
ton diamonds were carried to the surface
with great force and the excessive friction
during election through the crater pipe may
have separated the fragments from the
original stone along these four fiat cleavage
planes, which are perfectly apparent. The
other fragments may have been blown out
during the eruption and have been carried
away ages ago, or they may still be in the
volcanic chimney and may be unearthed
some other day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
MINNEAPOLIS
PASSING WORRIES
Honorable Mention.l

.
Oh-h!'' cried one day as I was ironing my white
SIX waist: LOOK at the yellow streaks made by this
not IRON guess there will be no party for tonight
for knew that did not have time to wash the
again and wanted to that particular sur
prise party that night For ewes
did not seem as good usual for setting the frosng
for cake the table, set it the edge and
thump-nstead of being my cake it the floor.
Then mother came in and exclaimed, Child, what is
the matterT, for the streaks my face were good
deal palmer than the streaks my waist told her
troubles, but she only laughed and told to up
stairs and put my blue lawn This did, only too
glad to leave the kitchen With the addition of some
bows and ribbons attered myself that looked well
as would have looked in my white waist and gray skirt
MY cake was ready for too, all nicely frosted and
had good time at the party that night.
Eighth Grade. Stella Arneson -
Bagley, MINI.
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. HERO IN EVERY MAN
isn't so necsssarv to jiad heroes as to sec the
hero in every man. = . -Dorothso Moore
A LINE OF GREY.
(Honorab1e Mention

One night after number Of girls were thru play
ing, started home At the met the lady from
whom get milk, and she asked for the empty milk
pals that at house. 1t happened that mama
not at home brought out two of the pals
the kitchen and knew that the other be the
shed. took the lamp with and just opened the
door, thought the loveliest maltese kitten jump
off the stove Then it started to toward me and
found out that it rat jumped up and down and
nearly upset the lamp The jumped and screamed
the faster the rat All for while was grey
streak did not stop to get the other pail but out
of the shed fast could. We went to meet mama,
who just coming home. told her about it and she
laughed at me, but would not 60 in frst had
to take the lead. She took big cat and shut him
the shed all night and have not streak of grey
since Olive Pittendrigh, 4
Seventh Grade. Mimic, N D.
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KEPT IT TO HIMSELF.

Rollie lived in the city, but liked the country great
deal better During vacation he usually went to visit his
Uncle John, who lived several miles from any town.
Whenever he went there he had heaps Of fun. This
time he going learn to ride horseback His uneles
very and he was forbidden to ride them
unless someone older But if Rolie took
streak to do anything he could not be stopped One
morning he very early and went into the pasture
to have ride before breakfast. He mounted wild
steed and went flying down hill The horse not sad
died and he jumped around at lively rate. Alas! the
poor rider THROWN headfrst. Fortunately, he
not seriously injured, but his hands and knees
bruised and bleeding Role told his uncle about
his experience but he has taken such streak
since He believes that either the horse foxy'
else he meant to be bareback rider.
Tenth Grade. @>~.4 2.-Nettie L. Anderson
H. = -SE:ss. Wadena, MINI.
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GIFT OF THE SNOW.

It was in March when the had just begun melt
little. After supper day I took my sled and
the winter When reached the top found that nobody
had come yet The hill was long and reached the
top for the second time, I sat down to rest It
clear moonlight night could see everything about
me- except where the woods As looked in that
direction black object that looked like large
animal When my fear aroused, thought I it
moving In another minute I gliding down hill
fast my sled could carry When I reached the
foot of the HILL boys and girls coming,
kept sliding, but that the black thing
had animal After while Of the boys
noticed it. 'Lets what it is said of the boys
took the two lanterns, two clubs and started
toward the mysterious object. When reached it we
found to surprise that it streak of dirt that had
settled the side of drift from the melting
Fifth Grade. Matthew E. Nndall,
~ r.. r...... Warren, MINI.
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WHERE PAINT BELONGS,
Honorable Mention.)

(Honorable Mention.)
One day papa painted our dogs house. He needed
something to stir the paint so he went for stick While
he gone my sister said tLet's paint something''
agreed and thought it would be great joke paint
one of the dogs paws. told my sister Of my nten-
ton. She did say anything but knew she did not
like it. had just finished when papa came. While
watching him forgot about the dog and he put his paw
my dress, making long green streak when pushed
him off, My sister and papa laughed but cried, because
do not like to be laughed at went into the house
and did not like it, either. She said that must
my sister and papa. stayed home all afternoon with
nobody to play WITH just account Of that old green
streak. Emma Fogelmark
Sixth Grade Deephaven, MINI.
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AN EFFECTIVE DocToRING.
(High School Credit.)

Jim had bad 'streak ''-everyone knew what that
meant. Tabby, the family cat, ran meowing from
to Touser ran bowling about the house; every
thing upside down. The chairs placed in
and Jim sat the front playing train. Mother and
could do nothing to stop his wild rawlings Once
pudding for dinner. "Ill be good" replied Jim, and
he really tried. But it lasted only few minutes 1T
tho' he said and off again in minute than
At dinner Jim asked for raisin puddin - and
when mother said she had not made any, he jumped from
his CHAIR upsetting it, and into the pantry to the
cookyjar After eating all he possibly could, he
back to the diningroom, pulling Tabby with him, by
the tail. 81 guess jim i'll today shall have to call
the doctor' his mother said at last If Jim afraid
of anything it the doctor, after hearing that
statement Jim IS "streak'' disappeared.
Ninth Grade. Amanda S. Waale,
Hawley, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
MINNESOTA SUNDAY MORNING OCTOBER 1909

way The first day it happened to be very windy
and not being used to hatpins had great difficulty in
keeping the tam Finally, gust Of wind caught it
and carried it into the street If it only left it
there But no, it intended to have little sport my
expense So the cap blew down the street great speed
rolling aongs like wheel. When it was once started
there nothing to be but red streak chased
in it's wake for half mile, terrified at the thought of
lions. But it went, straight a,t'bee-ne'' Pres
emily it to turn in the road, and being unable
keep its course it rolled into the ditch felt very
foolish and chagrined I retraced my steps homeward
with the cap which tho dusty, otherwise the
worse for its journey. did not know whether laugh
cry but at last decided to do the former The next
time the tam, piece Of elastic fastened it
eurely my head. Sadie G. Wynne
Tenth Grade Grafton, n D.
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P JUST AWAKE,

- =" (High School Credit.)
'tMildred Mildred!'' Zana whispered tensely in my
ear ''Look! Look at that, by the door!'' I looked
my eyes dim with Sleep streak of bright, steady
light in which shadow fitted back and forth uneasily
The dark except for the uncanny bar of light
which shone from beneath the door Nothing but ghosts
and burglars could possibly account for It'll Zana and
the only occupants of the house. sound, which
seemed to issue from the very bed ITSELF made Zana
spring up white and startled wildly cuchng at pillows
and quilts in the absence of better weapons whisper
ing her fears incoherently too frightened to do
anything Queer noises The hall stairs creaked
and thousands of unaccountable things happened In
sudden panic Of fear Zana rushed to the door and threw
it open-there the hail. flooded with light, the beau
tul silver light of the in which the black shadows
of the treetops danced gay Not thing disturbed
Even the intruder whose voice had startled
more than big gray miller, angered at being imprs-
oned in pillow Mildred Bentley,
Eleventh Grade. Montevideo, MINI.
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QUIETLY HOMEWARD.

One beautiful autumn day few boys and girls went
to the woods for picnic They tied the horses and
went to the shores of the lake. and then played games
read stories and went boating They the lunch IN
the boat too. They the water of the time
picking water lilies and fishing. About O'Clock they
saw some dark clouds gathering but they still stayed
on the lake. After awhile it began rain and they
to shore AS they driving away they heard
loud roar and saw that the lightning had struck tall
oak the other side of the lake which they had
been sitting hour before They drove home quickly
but quietly Not of them could talk, all had been
SO frightened by that terrifying streak of lightning
Sixth Grade. Elsie Heidmann,
Arlington, MINI.
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For Sunday, October g.: -:.~ ~. ,.-~-,-.-ss ~
"SOMETHING- WORTH WHILE.v :.

For sunday, October %: ~ ~.
g.. "SOMETHING WORTH WHILE"
The stories must be strictly original in ideas and
expression. .-...- .~s~
They may be true or fiction. -.
Recognition will 60 to the best told stories, in
which the point is made the strongest that the
'something' really seemed worth while, at the
time, matter how trivial it may be in itself.
The stories should be mailed to reach the
Office of The Journal Junior >z.-~- -.s
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, October 10.
They must be written in ink on one side only of
the paper, not more than 800 words in length nor
less than 100, marked with the number of words
and each paper signed with the grade, school,
name and address of the writer. The papers must
not be rolled. -. -
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A RIBBON OF yAPoR,

It had raned hard all day; but the had just
come out and shower passing. Harry sat by the
kitchen window and looked at long streak in the sk
It red blue green, orange, Yellow indigo and violet
He very much surprised for he had any
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
SWIFT AND FAR.

(Honorable Mentlon.)
One day boy whose Walter rode into
Macs yard a little streaked mule II will give you
half dollar if you ride this mule, Mae he said
All right just draw that box up and you III what
do'' Mae mounted. The streaked mule tried to
throw her his head, but Mae held him up Mae g
mother looked out Of the window and black and
white and red streak going around the square, She
knew it Mae because Mae had Dress but she
could hardly tell what she When Mae back
she very much out of breath Her mother very
frightened while Walter rolled and laughed until he
membered that he had lost his bright half dollar for the
streaked mule had been conquered for
Seventh Grade -Fqavia Daniels,
Harmony MINI.
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: ) /.
thing like it before He called his mother to see it. He
was very small boy and that why he called a
rainbow, which he had for the first time "a
streak = His mother told him what it was Harry
in the sky. -Gracia BROWN
Sixth Grade E-z.-::*7o-H ankinsonE n n
. t.~r- Z .-:s-.. - -.
A WONDERFUL MACHINE
When was small boy about 7 8 years old
was very much interested in watching threshing ma
chime. One day in the fall Of the year running
down the street when noticed the deep prints that
threshing engine had made few minutes before +
followed this track about mile and half when the
track turned to the left and behind large hay barn
the barn and there saw threshing machine engine
and separator running at high speed. After had
watched the machine for awhile it began to thunder
and tighten off toward the west After short time it
began to rain hard Then the engineer stopped
machine and the into barn After STAY
ing there for some time Of the men told me- that
could not reach home that night. thought to my
self, ~ don't want to stay here all night" I ran
thru the rain toward home. :~@@-Charlie Harris
Eighth Grade. Wabasha MINI l..
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OUT-OF-TOWN TOPICS
For Sunday, October 81:
tELO--'," "

The stories must be strictly orig inal.
Fill out the word to make anything given in the
dictionary. 49,: --.-.~,~@:.s. ~
Recognition will 60 to the best told stories.
The papers should be mailed as to reach the
Office of The Journal Junior ,xs. ..~.
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, October II.
They must be written in ink on one side only of
the paper, not more than 300 words in length, nor
less than 100, marked with the number Of words
and each paper signed with the grade school,
name and address Of the writer The papers must
not be rolled. 4. - 1917 = -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
BOLD AND FRISKY.

One day was sitting the door when heard
the oldest noise Looking up in the large near
saw squirrel all gray except for black streak
down his back. How annoyed by that SPUR
REL He used to come into the house and back
and forth like mouse got airgun and after shoot
ing at him for some time he went away. One morning
late in the fall heard that queer noise in the tree
again had been long since squirrel left that
l did not think it was he But when went out to
see there not only one but two of them They had
come back to stay all winter and perhaps try to mako
home in our house. .--. Timothy Halloran
Fifth Grade. Chatfeld, MINI.
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TINY KETTLES AND PANS.

Donald and Dorothy twins. Their birthday was
three days away and their father was busily building
a playhouse which they thought was woodshed On
the second day their parents told them that Donald
might 60 to see little friend who lived in the
try, and Dorothy mil ht visit her grandma. While they
were away their father built tiny porch in front Of
the playhouse. That wonderful little house had three
rooms, little carpenter shop with bench and set
of tools, and diningroom where Dorothy could
what she cooked the tiny stove in the little Kitchen
and poSov n e @ onaa
ents anxious to keep them from the backyard
Early the next morning they discovered the playhouse
They were SO happy that they hardly knew what do
They thought it certainly streak Of good luck
that made their parents think Of making that little
playhouse for them. Grace Hudson
Fifth Grade. Grand Meadow, MINI.
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THOROLY WEARIED.

IdOhOLY WExAR1ED.
''She took streak of so and sou was a favorite
expression of of my friends. Ny cousins and I
tried to break her Of it, but it hard
morning we met in the hayoft and after finding
Portable seats and opening bag Of apples and peanuts
we began to talk about our friends habit. 49,.
" 'She took streak Of this and that!' I do dis
like that expression. If she would only stop using
I'D be SO glad, said 49,. .-..> ,sss
ESQ would I. The other day she said .took a
streak Of keeping my desk clean, and angry
said another. -.>.~ =, : r.. .... . ~,
''she said yesterday that had taken sstreak Of
going without Cocoa SO would have to wash 10
many dishes. The idea!'' said. .-. -.e w.. -
'The habit of using that expression is growing. We
must break her of it. How shall do itf,' asked one
I'm tell you Let say as many times we can,
L took streak tShe took streak and see If
she will not grow tired of it that she viii stop''
"Let 's!'' And 50 the reform began. For fully two
weeks the air full Of the word Streak used in
way. But then she the mission were trying
to accomplish and she kindly ttook streak' herself
Of trying to stop, and she did Cora JONES'
Eighth Grade Breckenridge, MINI.
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SCARCELY ENJOYABLE.

One day my friend and I. decided to go horseback
riding, saddled ponies and started off We
rode out into the country, talking merriy were
enjoying ourselves when happened to glance behind
and saw the sky all dark, with streaks of lightning
playing here and there Then heard distant peals Of
thunder. We turned around and started for home at
faster pace than either of had gone before
The flashes Of lightning grew brighter and the peas of
thunder louder, and grew and more frightened
We nearly home when bright streak of lightning
and the loudes peal of thunder that either Of had
heard rolled thru the sky. onr ponies were in
frenzy and rushed wildly on, we being frightened
to do anything but hold tightly saddles and
the horses At last we reached home and were
glad Of it. too The storm ceased and to this day