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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
A SOOTHING PROMISE,

When [ was small, we had kite
and I liked it very much. I did -:c
know any better and I always squeeze
it. One day was on the back pore
and had the kitten I was holding
and squeezed it little bit. 1t did Nc
like that, so it scratched me from m
eye to my chin. Then I was not
lowed to play with the kitten any
and when papa came home he gave
away. I did not like that and I wei
in the corner and began to cry. b
mama said, ""Martha, you should n,
squeeze the kitten When you gro
older you may have another.'' $751;
Martha Hamilton, a@
~> = -e@ 543 Penn Avenue n.
A Fifth Grade, ..- .~. .sss:+-
> Lincoln School. 1a~ - -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
DOORSTEP FRIENDS.

dumb animals is that of three little kittens for ar
bowlegged bulldog The dog will lie down and the ki
tens play around him as if he statue. They jun
around him and dig their tiny claws into him if
wooden but he does not mind it at all Then MOTH
has the greatest time trying to wash them. She has
stand right them and hold them The kit
fuss as many small child Then the other little kite
will come up behind the mother and claw at her tail
try to bite it SO that in the end she always gives in
them. If they grow up unruly as they thin
will have to be placed out Of their reach there wi
be claw-marks everything. ~ w. W. Roller,
A Eighth Grade, 2941 Chicago Avenue.
- Horace Mann School. sz--.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
JUST WHAT HE WANTED.
Honorable Mention.

Honorable Mentlon)
Last summer had pet crow. 1t always stayed
around the back yard and when any one the door
t. would try to come into the house. The crows name
was Pete. He liked meat better than any other thing
When any one would go in the yard Pete would agh
on his shoulder He grew tame that when tried
to send him away would pinch with his claws One
day gave him piece of meat and he ate that and then
mo would not give him more, so
he hopped upon my shoulder and would not stay off.
pushed him off and into the house. but before knew
it he was my shoulder again He had come IN one OF
the windows. began to fear his sharp claws so gave
him large piece he did not bother me
more. -Hazel dachSon,
Sixth Grade 27O0 Como Avenue Sc.
Tuttle School,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
A QUAINT HOME BUILDING.

One day when girls were on the porch we heardE
knock on the window. We looked up and saw pa
pointing across the street. We went to the place whe
he had pointed and found little animal scratching
around hole, with his claws We thought he was tryi
to make the hole larger. We told Of the girls
bring piece of bread When she brought it put
down the hole but he did not seem to for it.
watched him for long time and saw that he was abe
the size of large rat. His little eyes stared at us.
was not the least afraid and sat there seeming smile
us After awhile we went little distance from t
hole. After some moments he looked around to see
any watching him. Luckily he did not see
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
HIS HARVESTING.
Honorable Mention.)

=
Have you noticed how many things a squirrel
can do with his clawsa One day sat watching one
First he came down the using his claws to do it,
Next picked up and cracked it, held 1t IN
his claws it, He then took In his mouth
ran up tree and disappeared into hole. Presently
he the tree again for another
He repeated this times before he seemed
satisfied Every day watched him and it was many
DAYS before he had enough he could only carry one
or two at time. He very patient and kept at 1t
and believe he carried up about bushel in all.
B Sixth Grade, Esther Van de Waker,
Minnehaha School, 1896 Thirty-eighth Ave S.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
HE UNDERSTOOD THE GAME.
Honorable Mention.)


One day last summer I out walking and found
young just learning to fly tried to catch 1T ana
after running about block succeeded: carried IL
home and put it in cage It began to hop about and
then lay down and went sleep. In the morning saw
the poke his claws out of the cage untasten the
door and fly out little way caught 1t again and put
il back into the cage After awhile it learned to fly
One day when group of my friends and were playing
marbles the flying down and took marble in
it's claws around the house. then back and
dropped it right on top of the flint at which the boys
were rolling. So found out that could play mar
'bles we'll boys. Arthur Berg
Fifth Grade 2539 Chicago Avenue
Garfield School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
HIS FIRST BEAR.

We have at my home four claws of a bear which NJ
grandfather killed when he boy. One day when
small boy he went out into the woods and took
gun with him. He had not gone very far when he saw
bear coming toward him. He knew it would do god
to climb tree, so he raised his gun and fre|
The bullet hit the bear in the leg, which made it vel
angry. My grandpa fred again, and the bullet hit tn
bear in the brain and killed it. He sold the skin al
kept the claws, which have to this day.
A Sixth Grade, 4 z.-Corinna Jansen,
Grant School. - 1106 Dupont Avenue N.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
ANXIOUS TO RETURN, TOO.
A Eighth Grade,
Logan School.

'HLets 90 to the circus,'' said Uncle Jack bright
spring morning "fOh do go! I want to SO much [
cried At last decided and you ought to have heard
We there at o'clock when the circus began
First the lion, and when his monstrous claws,
screamed with fear, for thought he might seize me
had been frightened when the lion in with his
claws. Helen Cooper
B Sixth Grade 726 Huron Street SE
Motley School, -@<
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
A FIRM HOLD.

One fine day in autumn when hawks were plentiful
around the barnyards there happened to be hawk up
tree barn. His claws elinched tightly
around limb in the top of the tree. hunter walking
by spied the hawk. He took straight aim with his gun
and killed it, The hawk turned with his claws still
cnched around the limb. He hung there for two hours
and then fell down. measured his claws and they
Just one inch in length cut them off, drilled hole in
each one strung them wire and hung them up IN
-ErV1n ANDERSON
r Seventh Grade. 2Sth Avenue and 4Sth Street
Minnehaha School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
A DREADFUL DREAM.

"Oh help me! Mama, come quick! When get home
I will have papa kill you for being mean and crue
was screaming at the top Of my voice. for in
eagles CLUTCH his sharp claws felt like iron they
held and pnched "oh, help me, some +Sa one h,,1
screamed again as saw he was carrying me up the noun
tain to his home AS help came and so settled back
in his grasp studied his claws They large and
as much like ivory could be- atho they felt to me like
let 90 Of me and then rushed for again. How his
claws did hurt! 1 was just going to scream when |
awoke and found the scratching and trying to
get at my hair he always did in the mornings told
nv dream at the breakfast table and atho they laughed
told them that could identify those claws in whole
collection -Hazei Ellis,
A Sixth Grade, s-.~ TIT Ninth Avenue ..
Washington School -->>.~ ..s:5. ,~.- - >sa@:
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
s. MINNESOTA. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL %, 1905

DOLL After the carriage fixed, put on mama long
skirt my and hat and took my kitten out in the doll
carriage. After had been out about five minutes the
kitten dog and jumped Of the buggy caught
him, but he scratched the face. let him go be-
cause he scratched me but / had to laugh because he
looked funny climbing the tree in the doll clothes
q A Fifth Grade, -z..-s Gladys Bissell, -
Lincoln School,. :..>,~~ sol Penn Avenue NJ.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
A RESPONSIBLE DOG.

A long time ago we had dog named Shepherd He
was very clever and liked to play. When brother
was about years old the dog and he were great play
mates Shepherd had great claws and my brother and
the dog used to 90 the fields and dig gophers at
which the dogs claws very handy. These same
claws would dig MICE and whenever he wanted to have
nv brother 90 him he would scratch at the door
with his claws Shepherd would fight wolves with his
sharp claws teeth and sometimes even killed one and
when he the sheep wolves were allowed near
When Shepherd died we saved his wonderful claws as
memento AMANDA r1estne,
A Sixth Grade 45 Williams Avenue Sc
Horace Mann School
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29

pull it He would not get the table, but he
stretched until he reached the platter and succeeded in
getting his claw piece of meat, which he dragged
cloth. -AAlce FISH, -
A Fifth Grade. 1905 Portland Avenue
Garfield School. sS&tast
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
A SHARP BESIEGER.

owned old cat, the ugliest had
seen. When [ would chase her she would not run
expected, but turn around and chase One morning
when it about time to arise, Mu jumped the bed
and tried to under the with but would
not let her. Fhen she angry and felt her CLAWS
had to put the quilts our heads. Whenever
We peeped out she was at with her claws do not
doubt but that she would have stayed there all day had
not mother why late for break
fast. lie Roy Carlson
A Eighth Grade, $500 Third Street N.
Logan School. --~... -"-[t:..
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
AN ODD MASQUERADE.

When was or years old, I had kitten ~-lught
he would not scratch, went into payroom for a
doll s DRESS hood and coat to put my kitten After
clothes him, brought out the doll carriage,
two sheets, quilt and pillow that belonged to my
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
WORKED FOR HIS DINNER.

My cousin Dwight, and were'at my grandnlotlsr's
She had fine big eat named Tom When we had finished
dinner Tom would get up in my cousin 3 chair and
meat to the edge Of the table. One day grandmother
caught Tom eawing the tabcloh and she went to the
of cloth that he could
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
CoNsoLED HIaIsELF.

One summer about five six years ago visited my
grandfather in Colorado. There many mountains
and also many large birds which few in and out among
the rock peaks do not remember the of these
BIRDS but I knew where their nests wished te
have of these large birds to take home with
decided Of the nests for eggs and lei
them hatch with my grandfather's chickens. started
out with basket hand and climbing stick il
the other:There I'm particular whereI=e
pected to find many eggs and had to climb higl
rocks and steep peaks to reach it, finally succeeded
han in touched young bir6
and tried to pull out but found out my mstak
when felt some sharp claws in my flesh. It was tn
mother I went home without my eggs and said to my
*ft% a%& hD self sthat7 tsthey good, any
way rEE~ aow ALBERT Glanz,9nI
-~. *.'s q. | e.s@ ...~ 1907 Dupont Avenue n.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, =
N ALL S FOR FOES
Continued from First Pageo

walked softly back to the house. did not feel so angry
at their mother then but rather admired her for her
bravery. ~.-. -....@a dick Welch,
A Seventh Grade, ~ IS W Twentyeighth ST.
Whittier School, .-~
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
THE GLOOMY. CELLAR.

One winter day Iswas sent to tt
grocery store after some 6potatoe
When I came home my brother, WI
usually emptied the potatoes into I'll
barrel, had gone out. so had to {"
this task. It was very dark in the ce
lar and / dreaded the work. I toe
"a candle so that [ could find my wa.
but my younger brother, who kne
what scarecrow I was, blew the Iigl
out. I grew indignant and determine
not to go down, but to leave them ther
L sat on the step thinking how shoul-
do it. The folk upstairs, hearing II
sound, came to see what had become K
me. Finding me on. the steps the
pushed me down I was emptying I'll
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29

potatoes into the barrel, when suddenly somethin
scratched me: Not knowing what it was I screame
and up the stairs fast could Ny foot slippe
and down l went. / and again L felt somethir
scratch When arrived upstairs told about i
They laughngly replied, It was only the cat claws.
I did not have courage enough to finish my task so
was left for my brother. -z~ Lydia Johnson,
.. Sixth Grade, 2122 Washington Avenue N.
Hawthorne School, .s- = r. ....- r....- ....
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-04-29
MINNEAPOLIS TOPICS

For Sunday, May 1s: ~ ---.
"a MEMORABLE MEMORIAL DAY.
The stories must be strictly original
They may be true imaginary
If Imaginary, they mus be written IN the hrst
person.
The stories must be in the hands of the editor
OF The journal Junior i-:s-1
Net Later Than Saturday Evening, May 5,
at s o'clcck 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 num-
Der Of words, and each paper signed with the
grade, school, name and address of the writer.
The papers must not be rolled.
For Sunday, May 20:
GUST A LITTLE MORE.' -.
The stories must be strictly true and original.
The phrase may be used in any combination as
to sense. ~s.t-. %s.z..7@z21-- ..
Recognition will 60 to the best told stories,
fitting the topic the closest. ~. .. .-~-- .s
The papers must be in the hands of the editor
Of The Journal Junior --s,%z-- --.=
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, May 12,
at 5 O'clock They must be written in ink on one
side only of the paper, not more than 800 words
in length, 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., 1906-04-29

- ~. 2~l207 Dupont Avenue n
Z A Seventh Grade, Logan School. ::
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
CUMMINS FOR
POL|CYHOLDERS

Chicago, Feb. 2.-FOur governors
and representatives of 80 states, mem
bers of the state commissioners con-
ference on uniform insurance legisla-
ton. and Representatives of the Ma,
tional Underwriters association, were
recognized as duly accredited dele
gates to the national insurance con
vention which convened here yester,
day. Discussion of the deferred divi-
Gend system of life insurance Occu
pied the attention of the delegates
and at the close of the afternoon SEES
sion that topic, together with mum,
her of others to come up before that
body, was referred to a committee.
No action of a decisive nature was
taken The convention hopes to
conclude it's work tonight.
Governor Cummins of Iowa, ad,
dressing the convention, declared mis-
intention to do all he could to secure
the enactment by the Iowa legislature
of a law that will insure annual dis
tribution, but will also secure stand
ard and uniform forms of insurance.
81 think he said that the legiti-
mate forms of life insurance contracts
can be numbered on the fingers OF
both hands, Continuing he de,
clared that insurance companies
should not take from the policyhold-
ers one penny more than is necessary
to carry out the contract entered in
to. When We attempt to disassoci-
ate legitimate from investment com
panies we shall have entered upon
the right course. There should be
no partnership between the policy
holders and the companies. | be-
Iieve that mutual companies should
not be permitted to write other than
participating policies. The tendency
of all legislation should be to limit the
investment feature and enlarge the in
demnity. The policyhOlder is at the
mercy of the company under the de-
ferred premium system There is
no power that could compel the COM
pany to give the policyholder more
than the amount allotted to him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
TAKES PASTOR TO TASK.
Expelled Church Member Severely
Arraigns Opposing Faction.

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. Mrs. F. w.
Silloway, wife of prominent railroad
man, who was expelled from the Tab;
ernacle Baptist church after "a sensa-
tional encounter with the pastor, Rev.
F. E. Gray, has issued a statement in
which she severely ar aigns the pas
tor and certain members of the con-
gregatiOn. Mrs. Silloway claims that
the leader of the faction who expelled
her from the church, George B. Mar,
vim, Jr., is himself IA card player, thea
ter goer and frequenter of dances
She further alleges that another
member charged with the same of,
lenses she was, saved herself from ex
pulsion by giving Mr.. Gray ind the
board of trustees an elaborate dinner
and musicale at his home Mrs Sillo
way has been a member of the Taber
nacle church for II years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
Wisconsin Faculty Pleased.

The action of the University of Chi
cago faculty yesterday to abolish foot
ball for two years is gratifying to the
faculty of the University of Wisconsin.
1t is precisely the action first suggest
ed by the Wisconsin faculty but was
not adopted by the faculty conference
recently held at the Chicago Beach
hotel. The Wisconsin faculty has not
yet considered the new rules proposed
by the general committee in the es.c.
but action thereon is expected at the
regular monthly meeting Monday. IL
is assured that there will be then
made demand that Wisconsin staEu
by its position in favor of suspension,
and the only thing that VIII prevent
such action, similar to that taken by
the Chicago faculty, will be the barely
possible satisfaction of the Wisconsin
faculty for the proposed new rules.
| The anti-fOOtball majority of the facuI-
ty, however, is not now satisfied with
the rules, and members have already
stated their dissatisfaction with the
changes proposed by the rules commit
tee. Leading faculty members are ilr
favor of more radical and effective
changes than those proposed by the
rules committee, or else they want
the game abolished for two years.
One faculty member said last night
that the action of the Chicago faculty
was doubtless due to the belief th+t
the rules committee did not go far
enough toward reforming the game
and that the action taken for abolition
for two years was really not more
than might be expected in carrying
out the decisions unanimously reached
by the recent faculty conference in
Chicago. He said he thought the Wis,
consin faculty still favored the aboli-
ton of intercollegiate football con-
tests for a time. Another said he
thought there was still possibility OF
reforming the game so as to make it
possible to continue intercollegiate
contests, but greater changes in the
game than proposed by the rules COM
m1ttee would have to be made.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Reformed football
as recommended by the faculty repre-
sentatives Of the big nine" colleges
at the conference in Chicago recently
will prevail in the future at both the
University of Chicago and Northwest
ern university. This was agreed upon
yesterday at separate meetings of the
faculties of both institutions. In each
instance the decision to abolish the
former style of the college football
was unanimous and the professors OF
the University of Chicago went so far
as to express their preference for the
abandonment of all styles of football
for two years. AS a step toward this
end resolutions were adopted stating
that it was the desire OF the Univer-
ity of Chicago to abolish the game en-
tirely for such a length of time. A
copy of the resolutions will be sent to
the other universities comprising the
big nine," with the request that an
agreement be entered into eliminating
the game for the next two years.
At the meeting of the faculty OF
Northwestern all the recommends,
lions made by the conference were
adopted, although nothing was said
about abandoning the game.
With the acceptance of the recon-
mendations made by the conference,
football, if it is played at all next fail
at either Northwestern or the Univer-
sity of Chicago, will not have much re-
semblance to the former type OF foot-
ball played. Professional coaching will
be prohibited; training table aban-
doned; players will have to have been
residents of the university at least one
year. no practicing will be allowed
until after the regular opening OF the
fall term of the school year; no post
graduates will be allowed to partici-
pate in the game and the rules con-
trolling actual play of the game will
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
BIG PACKER IN
A ROGERS ROLE
DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER or
NOT HE HOLDS KENWOOD
STOCK.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-The crossexanfina-
ton of Edward F. Swift occupied al
most the entire day in the packers
trial District Attorney Morrison de-
livered his questions with the speed
of a rapid fire gun, but did not sue
coed at any time in embarrassing the
witness, who considered his replies
carefully before making them.
The witness declared positively that
Commissioner Garfield was given all
the information he asked for, but sew
eval times admitted that he could not
tell whether certain specific informa
ton had been given the government
agents or not Mr.. Swift testified
that he did not know whether or mo-
he was stakeholder in the KenwooC
Co., one of the concerns which, the
government declares, was formed b.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
KINGS FUNERAL
IN TWO WEEKS

Copenhagen, Feb. 2.-It is now sal =
that the funeral of King Christian will
take place February IA or Is. The
last farewell took place at noon yes
terday, after which the coffin was
closed.
After the sealing of the coffin, King
Frederick and Queen Louisa placed
wreaths on it. The coffin was then
mounted on a catafalque covered with
a black pail embroidered with gold
crowns. One simple wreath was
placed at the head of the coffin by
order of King Frederick. 1t was in
scribed From a thankful shepherd Of
Bernstorff," the shepherd being a
boy, whom King Christian had be-
friended.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05

ganization would be in a position to
take care of the miners. After the mo-
ton was amended to substitute ten
weeks for the six suggested as the
time during which the districts should
take care of their dependents, the
whole subject was referred to the in
ternational executive board with
power to act. Then the convention
adjourned until this morning
The joint conference this morning
will be for formal adjournment of the
interstate joint conference, a recess
yesterday afternoon having been
taken to allow the miners convention
to ratify or reject the report of the
scale committee.
One Last Hope of Peace.
In this last meeting lies the only
hope; if hope can exist, for settlement
of the dispute.
Only by the operators meeting the
demand of their employees for advance
IN wages can the question be re-
opened. This was settled in the form
of the motion to adjourn, framed by
Secretary Treasurer Ryan of district
No. u, Illinois. His motion was
cOuched in these words:
Il move you that the convention in
dorse the action of the scale commit
tee in refusing to accept, or to recon-
mend the acceptance of the PROPOSE
ton of the operators; that this con-
ventiOn adjourn sine die, and that no
contracts be signed in any, district I'M
til we all get a settlement or until we
all go down to defeat together
There is no provision for reassem-
bling the convention at any certain
date. and the idea of respite of two
or three weeks such as was had dur
ing the making Of the agreement in
1904, and which has been mentioned
many times during the present joint
conference. is wholly excluded. 1t is
in this action that the fnality of the
proceedings really lies.
Storing Vast Quantities.
Cleveland, O.. Feb. 2.-Vast quan-
titles of soft coal are being stored in
vessels at lake ports in anticipation
of the possible strike of the miners.
Operators are paying in some cases 10
cents a ton storage charges on board
vessels. Usually the railroads do not
begin receiving lake coal until the
middle of March. Now the roads en-
tering Cleveland are taxing their ca
pacity.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
Burglar Killed by Policeman.

Philadelphia, Feb "A man who
gave the name of Patrick Say of Pc
oria, H., died in a hospital here from
the effects of a bullet wound received
Wednesday night while endeavoring
to escape from policeman. 1t is al
legged that Say was detected in the
act of robbing a grocery store and
sought safety in flight, when the po-
liceman shot him. Although told that
he was MORALLY wounded Say refused
to divulge his name until short time
before he died.