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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR,
NEWS FROM THE SCHOOLS.
JEFFERSON
Grace e. Matthews. Reporter

Grace E. Matthews, Reporter.
The club of has decided that the most appro-
pirate name would be the same last year, namely
The Jefferson Junior Civic club. Officers elected
follows President, Alvin Scott vice president Maud
Williams secretary and club reporter Grace Matthew's
treasurer, William Georges Westly
Stamford and Alois Him. Committees for the different
lines of work appointed Miss bbets the teacher
made honorary member Of the club:
Miss Livingston visited the school recently to ex
plain the work of the Provdent Savings fund The work
begun in two in October and up to the holt
days seventy dollars saved by these two
The Tuesday before Christmas between forty and fifty
dollars drawn from the fund for Christmas Most
of the money expended in very sensible way, some
of the boys buying suits clothes Much also spent
for useful None far could be ascertaned
was spent in foolish way. Several Of the rooms are
opening an account with the Provdent Savings fund.
test in spelling was given this week from the pri-
grades up and the rooms with the exception Of
averaged above ninety. - = <*~s:,"< -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
WASHINGTON.
Bessie Tansey, Reporter.

The pupils of room, Washington school, received
letter recently from the secretary Of the interior at Wash
ngon giving information regarding the importation Of
cames for army service into the United States in 1857
graduating class of held it's last civic meet
ing Wednesday afternoon; Jan. IT,. There were two
pictures for presentation. = ).
Mrs. Prosser Of the Lyndale school visited R room
Wednesday, jan II. The pupils Of room visited the
state capitol Friday afternoon, Jan. H. ~. - r.. !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
(To Be Continued.)

bit of seangwax to leg Of each that he might know
them again. and set them Free He then bade his
tary accompany the neighbor home while he went with
the workman On arriving at the street in which both
lived, all the pigeons were found in the workman 3
pigeon-co The magistrate concluded that he the
rghtful of them and ordered the neghbor into
custody to be tried for the thef-Cassels Little Folks
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Punished for His Father.

Tommy (studying his lesson)-I say, father, where
the Severn rise and into what does it emptys
Father dont know, my son.
Tommy--You don't know, chs And tomorrow the
master will punish me account of your ignorance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
After the Old Persian way.

Some time ago workman in Paris lost six pigeons
and accused neighbor Of stealing them The latter
brought before magistrate but each stoutly said
the birds were his not easy to settle the
However, the magistrate equal to the occasion He
had the pigeons taken his and fastened tiny
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

situation. They saw
the dog and man
$ TT u gglii .lng, but
whether it was an
Indian or a white
man they could not
tell until Dan threw
some leaves and
twigs on the fire and
made a blaze. :
Then Joe grabbed
his ak and Dan his
lance, and the re-
vengeful but coward
ly Indian lay down
on the ground and
called for mercy.
Some strips of the
slippery elm bark
were peeled off and
used as ropes, and
the boys tied the
fellow hand and: foot
before they said a
word. =
Then, when it was
a question Of what
should be done with
him, Joe said: ~
"He followed us
for revenge, and but
. for the dog there's
no telling what he
would have done
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

ana Dull0 TWO or
three fires and per-
haps we shall not be
disturbed.
He hunted about
and found some
chestnuts, and when
roasted, these with
the venison formed
their supper. The
dog seemed anxious
for awhile to 60 on,
but as he saw the
boys making camp he
lay down and was
content. = !.
It was hardly dark
in the, woods before
Joe and Dan. were
asleep. Had it been
a month later in the
b o. r7 Is
season they would
have. suffered for the
want Of blankets,
but the warm spell
continued and they
stretched out on their
beds of leaves in the
m 0 s t comfortable
manner.
, Three fires were
built around their
camp, and before 60
ing to sleep they pro-
vided< themselves: wit,
their feet, and by an
In az
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-14
THEY DEFY DEATH.
Texana Sisters Perform Most Won
derful Feat with Rifles.

Is there man in this country who
will stand up before the public next
Wednesday when the Yankee Robinson
show visits this city, and permit one of
the Texana sisters to shoot the ashes
away from his cigar, while he calmly
smokes? Many will believe that no
man ever had the nerve to do this, but
they are mistaken, Last winter while
the Texana Sisters were appearing at
the Bijou theatre in Des Moines' Ia,
one of the girls asked some gentleman
to get upon the stage and light a cigar,
that she would shoot the ashes Off.
Everyone laughed Of course, but one
man in the back of the theater got up
and stated he would accommodate the
lady. The man proved to be Private
Nelson, of Troop L, one of the soldiers
at Fort Des Moines. The little lady
accomplished the feat from which she
received much applause, but the lion
share of the admiration Of the audience
went to the plucky soldier who had
nerve to face fire. The girls do re-
markable act. One is encircled with
glass balls, the other in bending
position breaks all the balls and for a
lsst shot, shoots an apple off the smaller
girls head. Another more startling
part of their act is where one girl
shoots all the buttons off her sister s
dress, stripping her to a beautiful
William Tell costume.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-14
MORTUARY.
Winnie Elizabeth Weldon.

was born in Decatur county, Iowa, May
81, 1888, died at her home May 26, 1906,
aged II years, II months and rs days.
She has resided in this home through
out her life. April 30 she was sickened
with pneumonia which gradually grew
worse until Saturday evening, the Goth,
when her Spirit took it's flight for the
better and brighter land. She leaves
parents, two sisters and one brother to
mourn her death.
Dearest sister you have left us,
And our loss we deeply feel,
But it's God who has bereft us;
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the days of life have fled,
When in heaven with Joy we greet thee,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-14


The standpatters should keep their
eyes on Secretary Taft, who has ordered
the Panama commission to buy 10000
barrels of British cement instead of pat
ronizing the home made article, pro-
-duced by the cement trust. 1t is true
that he saved the government 47ca bar
rel or S7,400, on this one deal, which the
trusts lose over and above fair profit
and if he continues this patriotic policy
the trusts that control the price of other
articles used at Panama will lose'in the
same proportion. The American con-
sumer of cement and other trust pro-
ducts must buy on less favorable terms
than his own government as long as the
republicans refuse to revise the tariff
that protects the trusts and the Ameri-
can people continue to elect republican
congresses.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-14
Rules for Grading Cream.

The directors of the Decatur County
Cooperative Creamery Co. have decid-
ed to grade cream as follows:
LIST Grade cream shall consist of all
cream testing Is per cent or more,
delivered at the creamery or cream
stations in first-class condition.
End Grade cream shall consist of all
cream testing below % per, cent and
above 18 per cent in first-class condi-
ton. Second grade shall be paid for at
the rate of cents per pound less than
first.
The company will not accept bad
cream at any price, as the state law is
very strict and the board do not intend
to take any chances of serving term
for violating the statutes. The Leon
Creamery is on good sound basis now
and all should pull together and make
it go.
M. P. CARRIER, Secy.
Leon. Iowa, June 6, 1905,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-14
Leon, Iowa, June 6, 1906,

In the minds of most people it is al
ways the other fellow who is seen going
down to the other place when the
Judgment day comes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-14
c. NJ. KETCHAM. Agent,

June 81 c. B. & q. ny,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-14

Begin to reason with the average
young woman and she will want to
know what you are mad about.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-14
100000 acres
of Government Land
Free to HOmeSteaderS!
L. P. VAN WERDEN

One of the few remaining opportuni-
ties to secure free homestead of really
good land comes this month when the
Crow Indian reservation in Montana
will be thrown open for settlement.
Every person entitled to take up gov
eminent lands and desiring to secure
one of these homesteads must appear
In person on any day from
June ID to 20, 1906, inclusive,
at Sherldgn, Wyoming.
Billings, Montana,
or Miles City, Montana.
(The ONLY EXCEPTION to this re-
quirement is that former soldier or
sailor in the army or navy of the United
States having had at least 80 days war
service may send an agent, with power
of attorney, to represent him. Such an
agent may represent only one soldier
or sailorO
Very Low Rates for Round Trip
Via Burlington Route.
Ask me today for a folder, telling
about the opening, cost Of tickets,
trains, etc.
c. M. KETCHAM. Agent,
June Il G. B. & q. ny.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-14

For sALE-A good 80 acre farm, call
on A. sprague Il miles northeast Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-14
Council Proceedings.

Leon, Iowa, June Z, 1906.
City council met in regular session at
the office of j. l.. Harvey, Mayor Harvey
presiding. Councilmen present, G. NJ.
Axes, A. Ausman, ]. M. Gardner, j. w.
WATSON, e. e. Bell, o. w. FoNworthy.
The following claims were then pre-
scented and allowed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-14

g. B. & O., freight on I car sand.... 50
Moved and seconded that the public
library building be finished in natural
oak, motion carried. Moved and second
ed that committee be appointed to get
county road money, motion carried and
o. w. FoXworthy and ]. w. WATSON APP
pointed as committee.
There being no further business on
motion and second the council adjourn
ed until Tuesday June 18th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-14

Leon Electric Light u Power COSTS 30
Geo. Myers, work at cemetery 2 80
WIS. Chandler, money advanced 40
M. e. WATSON, lumber ................ 10 30
w. S. Chandler, salary May ....... 30 O5
j. Il. Richards, lumber ............... 5 20
J. w. Honnold, work on street,. 40
H. G. Lutz, work on strcet...... 8 IS
S. S. Brooks, work on street.. Is 10
Il. Frazier, cemetery work .. 4 80
Forest Lorey, nightwatch no. GO 90
j. G. Brooks, work on road ........... 80 80
John Sewers, work on street.. SO
Bart Davenport, work on street. 1 so
VIM. Owens, sexton salary............ 20 90
N. Bigley, hauling ......... 2 20
Lee Pullen, work on crossings. 90
Wright & Little, work on road 81 35
G. A. Hubacher, lumber .............. % so
A. Russell, labor on sidewalk 90
Farquhar Bros. repairs ... sc
J. E. Beckwith, repairing .. 2 90
G. NJ. Stevens, car sand assigned
to F. & Z. State Bank ........ s 40
C. r. & O. FREIGHT on 1 car sand & SO
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-14
Very Low Rates for Round Trip
Via Burlington Route.

Ask me today for folder, telling
about the opening, cost of tickets,
trains, etc.
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
FRUIT PROSPECTS ARE coon

The condition sof the fruit crop is al
ways question of lively interest, and
discussion of the present prospects is con-
stantly going on among all classes of citi-
zens, and among town residents quite as
much as among the fruit growers them
selves. From all that can be gathered il
is evident that most varieties OF peaches
in well kept orchards still have enough
fruit for heavy yield. Some Of the ten
der varieties may be rather shy in certain
localities, but unless very unusual condi-
tions prevail the Delaware peach cron
this year will be the largest in quarter
Of century. The fate Of the apple crop
or rather its size, is still somewhat un.
certain. Some Of our largest orchards.
however, are full. The twie blight
which is identically the same thing as the
pear blight, starting in the blossoms, des.
trosed many of them and in some orr
chards the blackened leaves on the TIPS
Of the branches give the trees very bad
appearance, and this blight has reduced
tile crop Of fruit materially. AS the fruit
on the Keller pear trees increases in size
IL is becoming more apperent that the
yield Of this fruit will also be large.
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
POLITICAL OPINIONS

Under the heading OF 1T Looks Sure
For dupont, "a writer from Dover has
this to say of the situation as it will line
up next Tuesday at Dover.
Henry A. dupont will be overwhelm-
ingly elected United States Senator, not
withstanding the protests Of the Republi-
cans OF lower Delaware that they do not
know him; never saw bim.
A careful canvass of the ranks Of the
Republican members OF the Legislature
was made before they left the capital to
enjoy their recess of over week before
the hot fighting of legislature midnight
caucus in June with the political future of
a sovereign State depending on their de-
alterations.
Colonel Henry A. dupont will receive
on the caucus ballot, which will be sec.
ret, although the DUPONT leaders, are an
xious that it should be viva voice, 9yotes
from New Castle county, as follows:
Senators Mendinhall, Sparks and Stir
ling; Representatives Armstrong, Miller,
Jester, Eastburn, Stafford and Wilson
%.
Addieks will receive five votes from
Kent and Sussex counties, as follows;
Senators Conner and Moore; Represen-
tatives Davis and Bennum SUSSEX and
Murray (Kent).-5.
dupont will receive solidly all the votes
signed for him at the Alice conference
and said to be behind the leadership Of
Senator Alice, as follows:
Senators Barnard and Houston; Repre-
sentatives Baggs, McGinniss, Garrison and
Abbott Sussex, and two others from
Kent who signed the Alice petition, but
had previously gone to DUPONT, Speaker
Denney and Representative Benson.-S
Baggs is also confidently claimed by Ad-
dicks.
The votes are left in the doubtful col
ulnn, the Assemblymen refusing to cay
whether they favored dupont or Addicks
or to indicate how they would vote:
Senators PennewilIand Lingo, yanden-
berg and Messiek.4
II they 60 to Addfcks, his vote will be
increasee to 10, his highwater mark.
dupont will certainly receive the votes
of these twoindependents: Representative
Lyons and Townsend Sussex ~.
This leaves dupont with II, plus Alice
and Kent's s, which will give him 10 as
against Addicks 10.
Sixteen will carry the caucus.
But it is by no means conceded that the
Pennewill party will go to Addicks, but it
is expected that it will go bodily to du-
Pont.
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
TO ARREST TRA1NMEN

| Tie convention of ministers and lay
men called to protest against the opera
ton of Sunday passenger trains on the
Delaware Railroad met in Dover Iast
Wednesday morning and took vigorous
action against this form of Sabbath des.
Grafton"
The Rev. Robert Watt, of Smyrna,
president of the Delaware State Temper
ance Alliance, and the other officers of
that oreapi1a ion were called upon to act
as officers Of the convention.
Four steps were advocated by the COM
mittee on resolutions which were adopted
unanimously by the convention. These
were:
First-To employ two of the ablest
lawyers in Delaware as counsel for a COM
mittee of ten to aid in the fight against
the running OF trains.
Secondy-To have every church men,
Der of Delaware write to w. w. After
bury, Assistant General Passenger Agent
asking that Sunday trains be Immediately
stopped.
Thirdly-To have committee of ten
prepare remonstranee to be signed by
large number Of Delaware citizens and
presented by the committee personally to
President A. j Cassatt of the Pennsyl-
vania, asking him to issue an order recall
ing Sunday trains running on the Della
ware Division.
Fourthly-To station part of the COM
mittee at Wilmington, and part at Del
mar, with J. III. Beecham at Harrington
for the purpose of securing writs and
havi the trainmen on the Sunday trains
arrested upon their arrival Sunday.
Tie resolutions adopted give vigorous
exposition of the grounds for the action
aud quote common law, supreme court
Delaware de ions and reliLi nus lrinci
pies. The committee on resolutions con-
sisted of A.. w. Lightbourne. Middle
town; Alfred Smith, Dover Francis H.
Moore, Middletosn !; George L. Hardesty,
Wlitesville r. f. Coursey, Milton and
Mrs. Kate Smi,hers, Smyrna.
A fund was started to pay expenses Of
the campaign against the Sabbath desc
Grafton and G. 7. Wyatt, of Wilmington,
j. II. Beauchamp, Of Harrington, and
W. r. Mowbray, Of Bridgevilie were
chosen the Finance Committee.
DR.. Lightbourne enthusiastically re-
marked as the resolution was passed
Victory is in sight This State is no
great thoroughfare, no great highway of
tile nation. We are contented people by
ourselves -
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
DELAWARE GRANGE FILES 4 PROTEST

Tie Delaware State Grange has made
a formal protest to the trustees of Della
ware College because of the manner in
which the annual appropriation from the
Government of SIC, $50 to the or college is
expended. The grangers contend that the
law is not being adhered to in that part
OF the appropriation is used for teaching
the classics and the engineering branches.
They desire the entire amount to be
used only in teaching agriculture and its
branches. The uprising of the grangers
followed the action OF the college trustees
early last month in adopting resolution.
providing that professors in the agricul-
tural experiment station should teach the
agricultural branches in Delaware College
both being located at Newark.
The grangers feel that this is neglect
ing tIIe work Of theexperiment station in
the interests Of agriculture, and have pro-
tested. Committees representing the
college trustees have held conference on
the subject and expect to have another
meeting in the near future to smooth ont
the difficulty.
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
TOWNSEND

M. James, Of Aberdeen, Md, was in
town, Tuesday.
Mrs. B. G. Lockerman is spending the
week in Wilmington
Mrs. Mary Ginn has moved in her new
home on Walnut street.
Mr. Harold Wliteiouse, OF Pitt,bnrg,
Pa, visited town recently.
Mrs. J. s. Beauchamp, of Harrington,
was a yisitorin town lately.
Walter Ingram entertained his brother
from Wilmington over Sunday.
Mr.. Harvey Hart, of Philadelphia, was
an over Sunday visitor in town.
Mrs. Buelsh Crossan, of Wilmington, is
visiting relatives in and near town.
Mr.. Martin Lee, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Maggie
Lee.
Miss Carton, Of Millington, is spending
sometime with her aunt, Miss Belle Gar
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris, Of near
Smyrna, we're the guests of Mrs. Maggie
Lee Sunday.
Mrs. D. P. Hutchinson visited her
brother Rev. F. F. Carpenter, in Will
mington this week.
The NJ. E. Sunday School is preparing
for the Children's Day service which is to
be held June 18th.
William Spicer, OF BIackbird, enter
tanned party OF young folks from Town
send Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Marvel entertained
the Ladies' Aid OF Townsend n. E,
| Church Tuesday evening.
The Ladies' Aid OF Union NJ E. Church
was entertained Friday evening by MIR.
and Mrs. John Carpenter.
j Miss Meta McSorley and friend, Miss
Wright, of Newark, spent Sunday with
the formers parents, Rev. and Mrs. F. c.
McSorley.
/ MrII. P. Pritchard attended the Com
mencement of Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, his son William G. Prit'
chard being one of the graduates.
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09

have done a good work in arous-
ing and maintaing the respect
and love for this beautiful spot.
To no one, grobably, more than
Lewis G. Vandegrift, in whose
memory the tablet was unveiled
last Sunday, is the present con-
dition due. He worked hard to
make the enterprise a success
and lived only long enough to see
the child started towards man
hood. It was therefore well fit.
ting that the walls of the Church
should be embellished with the
plain and simple tablet, typical
of the man himself, to perpetuate
what he has done for it.
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
cHEsAPEAkEcITY

Miss Kay price spent last Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. T. N. Lorraine was Wilmington
visitor one day last week.
Thomas Perry, of Delaware, is visiting
his brother Rev. S. NJ. Perry.
Miss Lillian Smith, of Town Point,
visited Miss Rachel Loyeless last week.
Mrs. NJ L. Simpson and daughter are
spending sometime with relatives in Bal
timore.
Miss Dora Steele and Ida Bouchelle
spent Saturday with Mrs. Harry Kibler,
near town.
Mrs. w. T. Giles and daughter Derna,
of Wilmington, are visiting Mrs. Lewis
Blanchfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rowan, Jr., Of
Earleville, spent Wednesday with reIa-
tives in town.
Messrs. Bennett Sayin and Clarence
Noand, Of Wilmington, we're Sunday
visitors in town.
Mrs. J. E. Dameral and son, Of Mont
Clair, N. j., are visiting her parents Rev.
and Mrs. S. NJ. Perry.
Mrs. Eliza Colmary, Mrs. Davis and
Mrs. Jones, Of Baltimore, were visitors
in town part of last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Olando Strahorn, OF New
ark, spent Saturday aud Sunday with
Mr.. and Mss. John Lupfer.
Gilbert Cooling, Of Western Maryland
College, spent last week with his parents
Capt and Mrs. q. 7. Cooling.
Misses Loura, Helen and Gertrude
Fader, of Newark, spent few days last
week with Mrs. Joseph ScIraefer.
Mr.. Burrows, of the National Hotel,
Baltimore, was entertained few days the
past week by DIR. and Mrs. G. G. Laws.
Ms. Craig and daughter, Mrs. Phemia
Nowland, of Wilmington, spent a few
lays this week with Mrs. L. H. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Beasten and
daughters, of Middletown, visited MIR.
md Mrs. Andrew Beasten last Wednes-
lay.
The Presbyterian Children's day exer-
ises have been postponed until next
sunday evening, June 10th, and the
dethodist's will hold theirs the follow
ng Sunday evening.
The remains Of Captain Joseph W.
5ilkey were brought to his home here
ast Wednesd, y fom Norfolk where he
lied Monday on his way to Florida with
pleasure yacht. The funeral was held |
afternoon. Interment in
Bethel Cemetary.