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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
BRAVING THE BEARS.
+(Honorable Mention.)

= = .
~ One would not expect very thrilling thing to
happen while playing little game of & house ;, One
day my sisters some friends and were in a grove
top OF very steep hill We always made cakes, pies
and other things when could take up bread and
ahtte butter For strawberry shortcake would mash
some little red berries and have cake of three
layers This afternoon making few pies when
Mary said Girls, do you know that there up
here's Once they chased a man who came up" We all
She replied, tsoh, pshaw! If came, I'd fix him.
After awhile we forgot about the bears We were just
eating our shortcake when there sudden cracking
In the bushes behind My spoon dropped with cat
ter. "The bears!" murmured weak voice and the
brave Mary fled down the hill fast as she could CO.
They all followed and left with my little sister T
called big sister again to help carry
When we were about halfway down. heard somebody
laugh very noisily Looking up three four
boys high roels laughing at us g 'fraid cats.'
A Fifth Grade, Miriam Wells Valentine
Marcy School. 1923 University Ave. Sc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03

SAID, oh, the new girl has nearly caught
us. +" So hurried all the more and
caught up with them. We ran along for
quite awhile when one of them said,
Why don't you take u.s. prisonerse 90 I
did not know what they meant, so I said,
am one, too" We ran on until we
came to a large rock, where we sought
refuge. kept looking in front of it all
the time till at last I saw a great num-
Der of children running along One of the
children spied me and said, tWe'n take
this one anyway. ," And they led me back
prisoner instead of the other two.
- .- ~ Ruth Kellar, =
- -.--.. 1457 Thirty-ffth Ave. s.
. A Sixth Grade
Minnehaha School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03

you-f Then as - is protesting her eomrade' IS in.
noeence the bell rings and all good friends again.
Eighth Grade, Sarah Davis
Washington School s06 Sixth ST.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
A VOLUNTARY PRISONER.

captain! captain! Two of the prisoners have es.
capped This is what heard when came ont Of the
sehooIhouse 1t the first day of school and did
not Know what they were playing. saw two children
across the field and thought they were giving
Chase for the prisoners started after them and ono
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
A LITTLE STUMBLE.

One time when visiting friend, we tried
to think Of something to play Someone suggested that
we play "hide-andseek, - and could not hide any
place except in the hay One of the girls crawled way
up on the top, and the first thing we knew she
screaming at the top of her voice. She sight to
behold when we reached her. She had stumbled over
stick and fallen upon nest The old hen came after
her and she covered with the yoks of eggs That
the last time she played game of thideand-seek
while we were there When she had changed her dress
she said, That certainly thrilling game for me-
Seventh Grade, z-@<'5 Nellie Bradbury,
Bryant School 7@+ 1854 Portland Ave
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
A STRENUOUS TACKLE.

We had callers and every knows that when
mother has company expected to sit still and not
eAK. was wearing new dress and my brother had
new football After awhile my brother came in and
whispered something In ear. and went out as
qulesly as possible In minute were IN the back
yaiq playing very thrilling game Of football until just
was making the last touchdown, my brother to
imIerIere caught me- and tore my new dress T went
tired to reach chair in the corner without mama see
ing me- but she did and then called me from the reem
Inc next morning there was thrilling game
than the day before-but different :
Seventh Grade, ,==4@-- - Verna Hennassv
WHITTIER ochooi. 1z@1~ 1882 Blaisdell Ave.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
For Sunday. June "a: :. s.
~, ga PICNIC.,

For Sunday. June "a:
5z.~ "a PICNIC''
The stories must be told in letter form.
They must be strictly true and original.
Recognition will go to the most spicnieky''
stories. =.
The papers must be IN the hands of the editor
Of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, June 16,
at clock. They must be written in ink on one
SIDE only OF the paper, not moro than 800 words
IN length nor less than 100, marked with the num-
Der Of words and each paper signed with the
grade school, name and address Of the writer.
The papers must not be rolled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
VERY "sHrvERY,,, MDEED.


"Come out Friday after school and stay
over Saturday. Well play going to
grandma g and make j. and R. be the
robbers, = my cousin said to me Wednes-
day morning, over the telephone .|'I,n
come right from school, ,, L promised and
she replied that she would ask the other
girls to come. Friday afternoon I : com.
munieated'. and had to stay until 4
clock, but as soon as I was released
ran to the car and was met later by my
cousin. After supper all the boys and
girls met on the back porch from which
We were to go to grandma g." (the front
porch) by a very roundabout route. We
had to 60 down the alley, back of the barn,
around an empty house, across the street,
back of another empty house, which had
been struck by lightning and burned near
~ to the ground, and from there to the
front porch. Six of the boys were chosen
as "robbers' and while we blindfoIded
our eyes, they hid somewhere On the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30
SHE TOOK THE CAKE.

r HE secretary of agriculture James Wilson, had been
talking about his tea tablets boon travellers, for
of these tablets bigger than cough ozenge suice
in combination with boiling water make pint Of
lent tea. ">@t
IL hope said Secretary Wilson, "hat I shall never
have to apologize for these tablets heard
cook apologize for her sponge CAKE
81 was taking tea with friends afternoon in
Washington when large and beautiful sponge cake
brought in
"Ah, sponge cake' our hostess cried and she broke
it in generous portions, and all helped ourselves.
'But alas it not good sponge cake. The hostess
angered, sent for the cook. a."
I thought, jane she said bitterly that you prided
yourself on your sponge cake 49,. e.'
@E'tI do, ma am, Jane replied.
'And you call this sponge cake the mistress went on
why it is as hard and tough as can be-
"'Yes, ma 'am,' said Jane TRANQUILITY 'That is how
sponge is before it's wet. Soak it in your tea ma am'
"ALI.
STHIS somewhat grasping SPIRIT said Senator Burrows
- IN the course OF recent argument, "reminds
lady who dropped in the other day at certain bank
|EGong to the paying tellers window opened her
pocketboo took out check and pushed it under the brass
grating. ..~ -. <... .. = >.... -
'"fCash this. please she said: 49,. =.
'But the paying teller after one glance at the check
pushed it back to the again. -
"I can't cash it, madam, he said. 1T ism filled in
& There is my husbands signature On it, the woman
said excedly :. ~ ..~.,.@ J.. -. 80:
'fYes, I know admitted the teller, tbu there is no
amount ~"....T -. ,..- o..
'0h, never mind that, said the woman impatiently
Give what there is 80 ...- -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30
FATHER o'sHEA AND FATHER McoREA

.,.ss,.. s.. T. A. DAILY in Catholic Standard
Ye might search the world IS ends, - .-. ~
But we ID find no such friends 81. '.H.
AS Father O'Shea an Father McCrea ....
Very caustic in wit 49, 1s.s ", .>a. -.s..
Was Father O Shea .--. II. J.
But as dro every bit - ...z. III
Was Father McCrea; - ~ ---sa.
An O! such a vOey o. fun they were pokin'
The wan at the other, as good as play
Wild their ready replies an their innocint iokin
When Father OShea met Father McCrea
Now, upon March Sunday it came for to pass
! Good Father McCrea
Preached very fine sermon, an then, afther mass
Met Father O Shea.
g Twas very appropriate sermon for Lent
Ye delivered this minute = s.:
For o fastin twas very we'll meant
could find meat in it!
Said Father O Shea.
Then, quick the laughter that cleaned in his eve
Good Father McCrea= - =.
Raised finger o protest an made his reply
To Father 0 Shea
''Faith I II have to be workin' miracle next
To comply wild your wishes
you ask for meat, my dear sir, the te
Was The loayes an the fshes'?''
Said Father McCrea.
Very caustic in wit
Was Father @ Shea,
But as droI every bit
Was Father McCrea
Tho we d search the world g ends
Ye would find no such friends
AS Father o Shea an Father McCrea.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30

the others, and it would be very cruel to make Archie
happy telling him about them dom think did wrong
all in assuring him that he is the only loved In
fact it noble and unsefsh of to think about
not actually telling him an untruth, and, besides, it
spares his feelings He would suffer if he thought
fanced had cared for another manwhen he himself
cared for girls at all till he met .-,.-
81 think I very fortunate, for most falling
in love with some girl all their lives. But Archie
different I wouldn't deceive him for words-but, then,
it can't be called deception for all the others just fool
ish mstakes.'' : '.:<= =& @&>.' '.-@'
T. t..>...>:. $500. .-----~: -. .@.
He frowns he his cigar and sinks
down farther into his lounging chair) +
Such dear, trusting little grill It's shame-but,
then really didn lie her. She wouldn' comprehend.
girl realizes how until he the right
fellow fancies he's love with every pretty face he Sees
and she d be miserable thinking had cared for dozen
exactly do for her. which, Of course, didn't. May
be thought did, but everyone has foolish streaks I'd
like picture Of the who could have looked into
ever cared before and then had the sol
he was boy I know didn't have the nerve; it would
wounded needlessy. really
" love any girl before this way perfectly honest
come to think of it.
cit sort of makes fellow brace up to feel that girl
trust nc eonfdes him E could
fallen in love with a girl who had been heart
smasher = she'd be too sophisticated Give
innocent trusting little creature like Nell, that
man can believe H. / wouldn't make her feel bad for
worlds and she'd be eveastngy jealous Of all those girls
and heaven knows she's be- only are
so queer.
No, it best to her asI did Chicago News
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~ dom think was to
blame, either, about that pro-
fessor Of history. All the girls
raved over him till I had to join
in or be conspicuous by my in
difference. [ never really tried
to attract him, and T don't see
why he liked me. He hadn't
been out Of college very long
himself and was very cookbook
ing, and I was rather proud at
carrying him off from all the
others.
II don't see what ever pos
sessed me to think Fenton
Hartnett was so fascinating. I
suppose it was because he was
so big and fierce and jealous and
scared everyone else away. /
thought it was masterful and
likened his mop Of hair to
lions name and learned all
about why the laws were wrong
and the poor oppressed-til
Jack began asking me to mat
inees, which we're more fun, and
I saw I had been in error all
along and never truly cared for
Fenton. It was just a mistake.
"Then, after I met Archi-
bald, I plainly saw how frivol-
Gus and purposeless a life Jack
led and was thankful I had es-
capped in time. Archie is so en-
tirely different, and then I'm
really. engaged to him. I see now
+ho+ T 1id,3 -bonoc+1v oo,,o fo,,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30
"A String Of Good Stories
MUD.
~ cannot tell how The truth may be;
Lay the tale as twas said 10 me.
MUD
CONGRESSMAN LONGWORTE, at his bachelor dinner

MUD
CONGRESSMAN LONGWORTF, at his bachelor dinner,
~ told story about mud.
(" An American in Liverpool waiting for boat home
he said, ate his last dinner foreign soil with
"The Englishman complained Of the mud in America He
told number of tall stories about the execrable roads Of
America, and the they had gotten him into
walking and driving.
"At the end Of particularly tall story of this kind the
American said: ..-s. LII a ~
Yes, we have a lot of mud IN America. admit it.
1t is nothing to the mud over here tho ''.
\ g Nonsense said the Englishman-
Fact the American replied Why, this afternoon,
on walk out Chester way had remarkable adventure
came getting into trouble with old gentleman
all thru your accursed mud ~.
Some of the streets little greasy at this season,
admit said the Engshman what your adventure,
tho?' ~ H. -. : H-.@~,,-. ~s~.~----
* WE'LL said the American |as walking along
Bold street, noticed that the mud very thick, and
presently high hat afoa large puddle of very
rich -. :..-:
thinking to do someone kindness, gave the hat
poke with my stick, when old gentleman looked up from
beneath, surprised and frowning
g Hello I said YOU in pretty deep. .-. -:
Deeper than you think he said. I'm the top Of
a omnibus, - . -. - -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30
What the Market Affords
TURKEYS. "a cents a pound.

TURKEYS, "a cents pound
II Chicken, 20 cents pound; brothers, $3.50 pair.
Squads, 25 cents each. ::
/. Leg Of mutton, Is cents pound
{ Beefsteak 20 to rs cents pound. 49,
!. Cucumbers Is cents EACH
e. Asparagus, 1212 cents bunch *..>.:. ....
Spanish onions, cents pound.
& Watercress, cents bunch
Pineapples 80 cents each. ...>
Oranges, SO peck
- Fresh cocoanuts, 5 cents EACH.
x... Strawberries 45 cents quart. ....
roast leg Of mutton Thackeray most excellent
thing; but still have of it, especially in
spall families; yet p the latter establishments how few
think Of cutting this joint into three pieces and utilizing
thus: Cut the meat into nice let at the top Then take
nice thick steak of the CENTER thus leaving knucke
which will form little joint by ITSELF and may be either
to taste. INK
Strawberries cheap that it will not be
ravagant to try dish called arsocrats for Sundays
one4box be made long according
TO Harpers Bazaar. One tablespoonful of butter is melted
stirred with of powdered sugar and two of four
then the stiff whites of four eggs mixed in
Of the paste without
touching smoothed evenly and cut squares with
knife four are enough to make at time When they begin
TO brown the sheet is to be drawn the edge of
and folded together to form sort Of
cornucopa and then removed to cool and four made
When all are done and cold whipped cream put in EACH
on it strawberries laid tho rolling out This
really unusually attractive dessert and easily prepared
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30
NIBnt. really. there have been several

''I3ut, really, there have been several.
'Of course it WASH my fault about Richard Boys
so mpeuous at TO- And / only II. / remember the
night he painted such glowing picture of fifty years
later when were white haired and old, still madly
other ever beautifully touch
ing. [ remember that wept down his collar. thought he
looked like Byron and promised to wait for him till he
had made his fortune Of that all sheer child
sh fooshness and doesn't in the least There
telling Archie about it. He wouldn't understand and
might think it was serious, when it really wasn't.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30
THE KING OF NORTH DAKOTA.

UDGE CHARLES A. POLLOCK, a prominent prohbi-
- ZIONIST -well-known jurist of North Dakota,
vened court in Hsboro last Monday and Immediately called
arrival named Anderson to the bar for naturaiza
ton After the applicant for citizenship had soemny taken
the oath, the judge asked:
"Where do you come from?' -
:"Norway.' 1880 .*:.'.' - J.. =.
''They have a king there, haven't they?
ttwaN tank So
''Have you read the constitution and laws of North
Dakota?" 49,.
''No. Inot go to school very much'
EDO we have a king in this country?'' +
"Ja" i,..:
FW1at! king in this country? What's his name?"
"Vell, hare from book it ben Alec Mckenzie"
When order had been restored in the packed courtroom
and the judge had recovered from the shock he continued
''You mistaken, my We have king in this
country We have president named Theodore Roosevelt.
Did you hear of hm?''
=. S'Vel, hare little bout hem too - -.
EDO You belong to society for the disruption de-
struction of the government?''
'"Ja. belong to one"
FtWhat is it?''
"Prohibtion party, state Mort Dakot..*
''Youl do. Mr.. Clerk, swear the citizen.
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There Was "Another'''

hairbrush half raised and
herself in mirror. The reflection is very pretty
but for she not thinking of that She is conscientious
young and this trait has suddenly cropped out
~ believe-why I actually believe / have deceived
Archibald! realized it until this mnute And he is
honest with medear boy But getting engaged rather
upseng and thought last night when he asked me
if there had been else whom cared for but
said right away that had cared bit for any other
man on earth It seemed make him happy, tool And
now-well, suppose if you didn't exactly the
way much it doesn't count. Maybe didn't deceive
him. = ~. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02
POISONOUS swEETMEATs.
New Jersey Officials Started Crusad
Against Certain Taffy.

Investigation by New Jerseys health au-
thorites of tho composition of saltwater
taffy, manufacture of which originated at
Atlantic City. N. J., is certain to create a
sensation.
Notice has been served upon some manu-
facturers of the adulterated stuff that pros
ecution will be commenced against them
If the state authorities shall fail in the
performance OF their plain duty.
The findings of officials show that salt
water taffy is the mere junk of the confec-
tionery shops. which is bleached by pois-
onous sulphites made tasteless by avazol,
a chemical resolvent that is a powerful ir-
ritant, cheapened and sweetened by stom-
ach-irritating glucose, instead Of sugar, and
colored with poisonous coal-tar dyes.
These revelations have stirred nightly
the parents who have their children at At
lantic City and have played havoc with the
receipts of the taffy manufacturers.
Physicians who have been puzzled by the
sudden leaps of appetite and health which
their little patients have shown in the
first few days at the shore" and the
equally sudden relapse to peevish listless-
ness and indigestion, feel that the exposures
In this taffy scandal explain the puzzle.
Immense profits have been reaped by
these manufacturers. They own some of
the finest beach-front properties In Attain
tie City and in other towns. They have au-
tomobiles and fine horses, but much of
their wealth might be traced back to many
a little grave in distant churchyards.
OF course, there is not a drop of salt
water In the stuff that is sold for salt
water taffy. 1t Is, as has been told above
mere junk and the very cheapest stuff that
comes from confectioner's kitchen. Wrh
the noxious composition of glucose, avazol
coal-tar dyes and kettle scrapings, 1t could
be sold at a profit for cents pound. Yet
the price charged is % to so cents a pound
for the brilliant-hued stun, the blues grass
greens and scarlets of which should be
sufficient warning, at least, of the coal-tar
dyes that enter into Its composition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02
Americans Ill-Used on Isle of Pines.

Additional complaints about alleged i'll
treatment of Americans on the Isle of
Pines were received at New Orleans YES
terday. statement comes from William
Taylor an American resident of the Isle
of Pines, who says that recently he sta
toned his two small sons In his water
melon patch TO guard it against thieves.
The boys fired rifle in the air, when
three natives entered the patch, and Mr..
Taylor appeared with a club and drove
them out. For this he was arrested being
kept in jail four days before he had a
hearing. The judge who heard the charges
Immediately set Taylor free. He was then
informed that the three natives whom he
accused of having entered the melon
patch had successfully proved" that Tay-
Tor held them up and attempted to rob
them on the occasion in question. In an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02

in 1900 there were but $50 The decrea Sc
mas continued until this year, there being
only Ss5 lepers In the colony.
Capitalization Not Always Infectious.
1t appears from the report that men and
women have lived together for years. one
injected with leprosy and the other free
from the disease, without the disease being
contracted by the healthy party. In one
case IT is reported a woman came to the
islands in 1868 and Joined her husband, who
was a tubercular leper. She lived with him
seven years. On his death she remarked a
kakua and lived with him for four years.
On his death she married another tubercu-
lar leper, with whom she lived four years.
This woman is still living, at the advanced
age of sixty-four years. and has never yet
shown any symptoms OF the disease. Dozens
of similar cases are narrated in DIR. Coop
ers report. ]. WALTER SCHULZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02
IA Summer FairvRand."

To those who planning a summer outing ana
seeking green fields and pastures new some
place where they may east aside and COM
mnne with primitive nature, where, though the sun
shines ever brightly cooling breezes always blow,
and great heat IS unknown, it Is safely promised
that among the rocks and lakes OF the Muskoka
district, about 100 miles north CT Toronto. situate
In the Highlands of Ontario q 900 feet above sea
level, they viii find enchantment
Handsome illustrated descriptive publications
VIII be sent free to any address on application TO
GEO W. MOSS. Passenger Agent,
l41l G st. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02
Grave Uprising in China.

A dispatch from Victoria. B. c., says.
The rising in Kangai and Chekiang prov
inces. China, is becoming grave move
ment and many believe the rising viii as
sumo similar proportions to the TAPPING
rebellion. Hsin Cheng Hsien, Chekiang, q
large walled city. was captured by the
rebels and looted. and garrison of 5000
was left to prepare the city to Withstand
Siege by imperial troops. Magistrate
Shem of Hssng ahang was put to death by
torture. in revenge for having summariiy
beheaded a rebel leader. It was this act
which caused the rebels to gather at
Sungchien to attack the city. The Cath
Ollie and Protestant churches were de-
stroyed, and although the native pastors
escaped. six converts were murdered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02

other case $500 cash bail had been fur
nished by Americans three years ago. and
this case has not been tried yet. Two
weeks ago w. H. Van Voorhees,, an Amer
lean, who had built half ton sail boat,
was informed by the Cuban authorities
after the boats completion that he would
not be allowed to use it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02

John E. Black, appointed to Annapolis
by Representative Maynard. from the sec
ond Virginia district, has failed on his
physical examination, and the appointment
goes to Robert Gatewoo6 of Norfolk.