The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-08

"By the way said Jim, 8: did you I
know that I am not only missionary,
but T am also a matchmaker?'' /
really should have been the guest of |
honor at the recent White House we'd |
ding, but I suppose Miss Alice forgot: !
Alice and party came to see me- MISS
Alice gave me- her name to spell ana
after I had done it correctly and while
the letters were yet in the line, someone
called for me to spell Longworth, and
! did and for the first time the name
s'Alice Roosevelt Longworth' was IN
print That was before any one thought
SO I feel especially. interested IN that
COUPLE
II suppose, Jim, you have met :;
great many celebrities in your day,
remarked the reporter. j.
Jim Is Democrat.
"Oh, yes, indeed Jim replied. 81
once had a pleasant chat with President
MCKINLEY. I told him emphatically
that I was democrat and he. said,
well, there is one living being IN the
country, at least. who won't cnange his
politics for an office.
ssI think I must have made many
friends in your, city for every day some
one has sent me apples, sugar and
candy. Dan Patch and Cresceus sent
me that big basket Of apples and some
unknown friend sent me a fve-pound
can Of loaf sugar. The Humane society
presented me with this gold medal and
made me an equine honorary member OF
the society, so you seeI have more than
ordinary interest in Minneapolis. It is
the children, however, that l. love the
most. and I am delighted that they are
coin gto form Bands Of Mercy bearing
nv name, and I feel grateful to DR.. Jor
dan and all the teachers for the interest
they are taking in the matter. l an
nearly sixteen years. old and | suppose
I cannot live a great many years longer
but I want these Bands OF Mercy tt
live after me and teach the next gener
alton to be kind and loving to- my fel
low creatures. tell you we will d.
most anything if you are kind to us. -
Jim was politely endeavoringg to sup
kindness to Jim would mean g1v1n
him q chance to rest.
"I am going to remain in the city un
til Wednesday,, Jim called out, SIS
come again. Dr. Cotton has invited m
to be his guest until co.
Move Is Popular.
The Jim Kew Bands of Mercy +
Minneapolis will. be organized, after u
Easter vacation, and from the lnte
est the children have shown, it is e.
pected fully nine-tenths of the
will become members.
DR.. Jordan has instructed the prl
cipals Of the different schools to e
plain the plan of Organization to ea'
teacher and have Band of Mercy
each room in the public schools. Ia,
teacher will be given enrolment sill
and ais soon as the names are filed tht
are ia be sent to T. h e j ourn a
which will be the official organ f
publication in the Band of Mercy q
umn.
At the head of each enrolment 81
is the pledge: 81 will try to be XII
to all harmless living creatures a
try and protect them from cruel usage,
which each child accepts when the {
rollment slip is signed. -
There are no dues of any kind a
no money is required from the chlldr
in any way There are little silver a
gilt star badges, which sell for cen
. but it is not at all necessary for CHI
to have one to be member Of ba
Of mercy. On each star are these m
toes: tsGlory to Godo;; Peace
Earth; and on the five points of
star. ssKindness, Justice, Mercy
All. g, The letters M. S. p. c..
stand everywhere for 6 Mereiful Sot
ty for Prevention of Cruelty to a
mals. =
A P-sd Of Mercy must have at lie