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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01

IS tailor and he had promised M
Aunt Edna that he would send he
some samples and patterns. NY aun
lived in a small country town an
wanted some Of the latest patterns 70
spring suit. Papa asked me to ma.
the samples and, right away brillian
scheme popped into my head. I wou1
cut some pieces Of lining and send thel
to her. She would receive them o.
April Fools Day and it would be
good joke. Il knew my aunt was in tn
habit of opening her mail at the post
office and 1 could almost hear her sa
to some inquisitive friend, FL thin
1t is the samples my brother promise,
to send me. Would you like to Sc
themf' fancied her embarrassment
when she pulled the pieces of linin:-
out. 1t happens, however, that I hay
an Aunt Bertha to whom my fathe
was going to send a ticket to come an,
visit us at this same time. tt ais
happened when sending the twe.paeket
off to the two aunts addressed TIL
envelope to Aunt Edna with Aun
Bertha Is address and Aunt Bertha witt
Aunt Edna 8 address. A few days late.
i received letter from the aunt Oh
whom I thought ] had played such
brilliant joke. It ran as follows
.Dear niece, I thank you and you
papa very much for the ticket. Yo,
may expect me ON the ninth. You
Aunt Edna. 2sa AsEsfor the other lette.
I had addressed it wrong and about
month later it was returned from thu
dead letter Office. So ended my vel
planned joke.
Ella Gunderson,
249 Eighth Ave. N.
A Seventh Grade,
Blaine School.
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1l1llr1sorA SUNDAY MoRrru arm Z 1gos

ing to- school, too she said set the table and sat
down ate very slowly and my cousin who knew
my Joke, laughed, but Is gave other excuse. Mama
sat scoidlng away and could keep it any longer
We have no schoo!'' said. Never mind I know
your scheme s she said sterny But mama, wanted
10 joke with YOU Well that joke III fail y she said
and she really made me 20 to school, ST soon came home
but I really think that joke failed me- 81
g p seventh. Grade, Anna Carlson,
Horace Mann School 3o45 Oakland Ave.
THE OTHER JESTER.
One moonlight night heard some boys calling me-
knew what it meant for it happened to be the mis-
chlevous night known Halloween. put on my cap
and coat and told my mother where Z was going She
told be to destroy property promised
and started with the rest of the boys
stroll We intended joke to lock all the doors Of
mouse where there very cranky man. but as we were
waiting for the to heard splash water
and when we came to found ourselves wet
thru for someone had poured from "a telephone
post. 4 hen we dispersed and went home to dry out
"A sixth Grade, Max Caswell, s@s
oreeley school 1881 Chicago Ave. s.
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MINNEAPOLIS TOPICS
For Sunday, April Is:

-
"a TRUE STORY OF AN ANIMAL,
The stories must be strictly original.
IS. They must be known to be true. Stories of
s g Jim Key" are barred. =.
The papers must be in the hands of the editor
! Of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, April
at S o'clock. 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 num-
Der 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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and come up underneath it that they would think
was still under water took dive and when thought
was about under the dock, up, but my sur
prise was way beyond the dock. Thinking it would be
good joke to swim under water to the dock
time would make sure to up under it because
would keep my eyes OPEN As swan along with my eyes
open something dark above and thinking that it
was the dock but instead Of it being the
was rowboat which was tied there and Il struck my
head very hard The laugh was and the joke had
failed both times and for it had bump the back
Of my head. 50 Dick Cobb
"A Seventh Grade, 2752 Bryant Ave s.
4 Calhoun School. %5%s
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SEEMED TOO REAL.

as the teachers went to meeting. I wanted to fool
mama SO as came in sighed, 60 dear will 60
school this afternoon cause we re going to have so
many tests We'll about that said mama com
ing from the laundry I'll set the table not
go to school, you set the table, you are go-@
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For Sunday, April %:
THE DAY FTER >,

The stories must be strictly true and original.
Note that the topic calls for4t the day AFTER :,
Do not dwell upon the events Of the day before
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Not Later Than Saturday Evening, April IL,
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IN length, nor less than 100, marked with the num-
Der OF words and each paper signed with the grade,
must not be rolled !. - 5
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boys will probably think before they will under
take to steal anything noisy steamboat whistle
joke came out the boys instead of the owner of
the mill. Louise SCHUYLER
S. A Seventh Grade, 1904 Nineteenth Ave. N 3
Logan School.
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TWO AUNTs CONFUSED.

never was wide famed for my wit, but one Af
Fools Day s thought had certainly made hit
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MOTHER DID NOT SEE IT.
i (HOnOrable Mention.)

- IT-...E lHOnOrabIe- Mention.
It was April Fools Day. had to set the table
usual put salt shaker salt in the sugar
bowl and cinnamon in the pepper shaker We going
tozhaye mashed potatoes for supper and mama said,
i said, and put milk in them instead of sweet At
the table my mother said, g Hazel what did you put
the potatoes9 They taste awful! Milk Of
T said with smile. Ny brother said, Maybe there
ism enough salt pepper them they put CHINA
them instead of pepper When they began to eat
the potatoes my mother said This than it
before = began to laugh and my brother said, g This
is cinnamon not pepper said, = April fooli' Ny
mother said, leave the table this instant.
sure you felt that my April fool joke had failed.
Sixth Grade, Hazel Bragg,
Longfellow School. 2l10 E Twenty ninth st.
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SEEING UNDER WATER.

o1a1aAIS0 OISOfifS SWAEit$.
One day determined to play joke on the folks
We were in swimming decided dive off the dock
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TOO MUCH ALIKE.
Honorable Mention.)

, .oh ho,: no. ho!'' almost fell over laughing as
thought of joke would play my friend What
you laughing at? asked my mother looking in at the
door Don't you seea I've made chair out of paste
board just like my little chair. On April Fools Day
when Fred is tired of play Il bring him and have him
sit in this chair. He will fall thru and I'll cry, April
fool Just look at those chairs. You hardly tell
them apart Everything went all right April Fools
day till in to rest took the chair / thought
was wood down. = Ow! = cried / crashed
thru q Did you that for me ~ Fred asked. Z
nodded snlenly, as turned to go outdoors again.
s Sixth Grade, Milo Stevens,
Calhoun School. Hal w Lake st.
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EFFECTIVELY TURNED.

One day last winter went to boy 8 house.. He was
working sled that had been broken pileup on
the hill his home. Oh, dear!' he said ct wish
had good bolt fasten the front sled the
ing board ~ decided to play joke him, told
him he would take the trouble to go up the hard
store there would be bolts there that had
ordered and he co1d have thought that he
found had been ordered, he would come home But
what was my surprise when he came home with
bolts saying that he supposed had forgotten order
them and he had ordered them and told storekeeper
to charge them to Paul Beeler
@ Seventh Grade, 3347 Oakland Ave.
49, Horace Mann School,
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EXPENSIyE JoKING.

The first of April dawned bright and clear and
determined fool somebody. After breakfast
went to my fathers drawer took from it old pocket
book and without opening It, tied string to it. then
After awhile up the street and picked it up
The string broke and he put it his pocket and walked
off That night my father to his drawer for the
pocketbook and back with puzzled look Where
is my brown pocketbook? cannot find it anywhere. =
Then said IT used it for April fool joke. Was there
any money in it?''stYes, there $5', That night
when went to bed that my joke had failed
Z Fifth Grade, Claude Bertelson,
- Longfellow School 3547 Smelling Ave. IS. /.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
STOKES IS NOT ELIGIBLE.
Constitution of state FOrbids Gov
ernor Being Senator

Elizabeth, y. J, Nov. 10--Assemblyman
Randolph Perkins. of this county. Repub-
lican leader in the assembly last winter
made statement to-day in which he
ssid he favored Gov Edward c. Stokes
or State Treasurer Frank O'Briggs for
the United States Senate as first choice. In
the event Of neither Of these being able
TO win, his next choice is Attorney Gen
eral John ". Griggs.
The constitution Of New Jersey says the
governor shall not be elected by the legis-
Iature to any Office under the government
OF this State or Of the United States dur
ing the term for which he shall have
been elected governor.
The time for electing a successor to Sen
atOr Dryden is just about a year before
the expiration Of the term Of Gov. Stokes.
To elect him, therefore, would be in direct
disobedience of the constitution, which
the governor has sworn 10 support. and
which the members Of the legislature will
have in turn 10 uphold.
il the contest is 10 be between Dryden
and Stokes. the opinion here IS that the
legislature should choose what the legis-
lature thinks is the lesser of two evils
and elect Dryden rather than disObey the
constitution.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
"ALL WELL ON LOUISIANA.
Message Received from Battle ship
with Presidential Party Aboard.

Charleston, s. c, Nov ia wireless
message received here at S o'clock this
morning from the battle ship Louisiana,
which is conveying President Roosevelt
to Panama. revealed the LOuisiana's pasi-
ton as latitude 2L31. longitude 73.7l
The message said that all on board
were we'll The ship was standing 10 the
eastward to avoid coast storm
San Juan, p. r. Nov. 10.-The visit Of
President Roosevelt here on his way back
from Panama, is creating the greatest
interest, and some disappointment is
manifested because his stay viii be limit
ed 10 twenty-four hours. Everybody is
eager TO see and hear the President. and
the various towns which he viii be un-
able 20 visit VIII send delegations 10 this
city
According 10 present arrangements the
President will arrive At Ponce on No
vember p He win be met by Gov.
winthrop and a party from san Juan,
and a reception viii follow. The party
will leave Ponce in automobiles at 1920
a. H., and start for San Juan along the
famous military road Stops OF a few
minutes will be made at Juana DiaZ.
COamo AibOnitO CayO. Caguas. and Rio
Piedro. At CayO the army post viii
turn ont, and The party will take luncheon
In the barracks. The President and es-
cort Will reach san Juan at $40 D. n.
Dinner will be served in the governor S
palace. and afterward there will be a
public reception.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
THREE RUN DOWN IN TUNNEL
Watchman, Posted to Warn ali
Laborers, Is First to Die.
smoke Obscured Light of Engine
from LOokout-sIen Engaged in
Wiring Up Third Rail.

New York. Nov. i0-Three men were
run down and cut TO pieces to-day in the
Park avenue tunnel of the New York
Central. which is being re-equipped for
electrical traffic. The accident occurred
near Fifty-seventh street. which is
block north Of where the tracks leave the
open cut and enter the tube.
Two of the men killed were working un-
der the direction Of w. A. Low. the su-
pervisor Of the third rail installation.
They were engaged in connecting the
rails at the joints with copper wires in
order to minimize the loss Of electricity
The third man. who was about 100 feet to
the south. was stationed to warn them of
the approach of a train. He carried
megaphone. through which he was sup
posed 20 shout the warning.
The tunnel was dark and fun of smoke
where the men were working. Apparently
the lookout did not see the engine light
hound north that flashed along from the
Grand Central Station. The engine struck
him before he could sound the warning.
Next the engine struck the wire workers,
killing them instantly.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
NOTED COLLEGE CLOSES DOORS
school from which jefferson Davis
/ Was Graduated SuSpenGS.

New Orleans. La, Nov 16-Ceutenary
College, at Jackson, La. has closed is
doors permanently. in consequence of the
feuds in the faculty and the resignation
of its president. WHO is still lying in
critical condition from wounds inflicted by
the professor OF physics in a fight between
them. and the withdrawal Of all its stu
dents
The college is the Oldest in Louisiana,
having been founded in 1S25 as the Louis
lana State College il failed. and soon
afterwaId passed into the hands of the
Methcdists, who named It Centenary Col
Iage. in honor Of the centenary of Method
lists. which occurred in 1883, the year they
obtained the charter
The college was prosperous in its earlier
DAYS. and among its distinguished grad
yates were jefferson Davis. President Of
the COnfederacy. and most of the promi-
nent Methodist clergymen of the South
west. Bishop Keener was for many years
its president
The buildings viii probably be used as
an annex for the overflow of the State in
sane asylum. which is also situated at
Jackson. and near the college.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
ECHO OF OLD BOOM DAYS.
Many Virginia Town Lots Will BE
sold at Auction Next Month

Lexington, Va, Nov. 10.-The boom that
struck this section Of Virginia about six
teen years ago is recalled in the notices
that are now being published of sales of
town lots for delinquent taxes. The coun-
ty treasurer. Mr. ;. r. Moore. has post
than 4.000 town lots in Glasgow, Goshen.
and other parts Of the county for unpaid
taxes.
The sale of these lots is to begin at
Lexington on December 10. A similar
sale is 10 be held at Beuna Vista on De-
cembeU 8. when more than 1S00 lots lOcat-
ed within the corporate limits of the
town viii be sold. A number of the lots
10 be offered had already been bought in
by the State at previous sale, but under
a law passed by the last legislature they
are to be reSOld
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

to the commission 90 abrogate it. Pend
ing the commissions decision he must
pay the new rate.
While the proposed legislation would
greatly reduce the associations power by
bringing them under the direct supervi-
sion of the commission. it would be well
come 70 their officers and the railroads
for one reason. They have lived in con-
stant fear for years Of prosecution by the
Federal Department Of Justice for violat-
ing the antitrust law The amount Of
tke fines which could be collected if such
prosecutions were successfully coEducted
would be enormous. for the associations
are numerous. and every railroad ia the
country belongs 10 them
Should the membership Of the commits
sion be increased. shippers will make an
effort TO get on the board a practical
traffic man-probably so1ne manrsow sery-
Ing IS erlrzc manager FOR .sas OF the big
Industrial concerns. The i1sr0ads prob
ably VIII also try to get representation
through the appointment Of some railway
traffic man.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
RANGERS DISARM MEXICANS.
Two More of Those wounded in
Thursday's Battle Die.

Rio Grande City, Tex, Nov. 1.-THE
several hundred members Of the two bel
Hgerent political factions at this place
surrendered their pistols and other wea-
pons to-day 10 a force of State Rangers.
n number Of the leaders have been ar
rested and placed in Jail Two of the
Mexicans who We're wounded in the bat
tie with Capt. Bill Mcdonald and his
force Of Rangers Thursday night have
since died. bringing the number of dead
from that fight up to four
troop of State cavalry reaches here
this afternoon, accompanied by Adjt.
Gen. Hullen. Martial law has been de
clared in the town and a part of the
county.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
JOHN C. YELLING IS DEAD.
Vice President of Illinois Central
Succumbs to Bronchitis.

Chicago. Nov. I0.-John Calvin yelling.
vice president Of the Illinois Central Rail-
road and for many years a friend and
supporter Of President Fish, died here
yesterday Of bronchitis after an illness
Of two weeks He was sixty-six years
old
Several days ago tue report was eireu-
lated that sIT yelling was shamming i'll
ness IN order 70 avoid attending the meet
ing Of the board OF directors in New
York. Mr. Fish called on him and Mr
yelling offered TO attempt the trip to
New York in order that he might vote
for MIR. Fish. but the president would not
allow him to do so.
II is said that MT. Welling's death viii
not have any effect on Dir. Fish's fight
10 regain control Of the Illinois Central
The probable successor of the late vice
president IS his nephew. J. F. Titus
who for many years has been Mr. Well
ing's chief assistant in the treasury de
partment.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
DEFENDED WEES CHARACTER.
COnEressman-electF FavrOt Tells Why
He shot DIR. AIdrich.

Baton Rouge, Nov. 10.-Congressman
George J. Favrot, through his attorneys
to-day broke the silence he has main
tanned since killing his old friend. Dr.
+. II. Aldrich, and gave out this written
statement:
Judge Favrot, by advice OF his coun-
sci, viii not make any detailed statement
at this time. but he authorizes US to say
that the killing Of DR.. Aldrich resulted
from his persistent circulation Of stories
rejecting on the character of Favrot's
wife, which were of such a character as
TO force Judge Favrot to act; that COM
plete Justification for such action viii be
shown at the trial of the case"
Gov Blanchard this morning issued a
proclamation calling a special election
January 6 to select a successor TO Judge
Fayrot.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
JUDGE POLLARD INDORSED.
81. Louis Jurists Temperance Plan
Recommended 10 English Courts.

London, Nov. 10-Judge Pollard, Of St.
House OF Commons, Of several members
OF Parliament Identified with the temper
ance propaganda, who presented him
with d signed memorial paying tribute
to his method Of giving drunkards the
option Of taking the pledge instead of in
ficting the customary punishment.
The memorial declares that Judge Pol
lard's scheme is one CT the most inter
esting and most hopeful experiments that
has ever been tried. It's good results show
that the law can be remedial as well as
punitive.
The memorial expresses the hope that
many courts of Great Britain and the
United States viii fellow Judge Pollard 5
example
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
FEAR FIRE PLOT IN NEW YORK.
Police Department Faces Deliberate
Campaign of Incendiarfsns.

New York, Nov. 10.-The police and
fire departments of New York face what
appears to be deliberate campaign Of
inccHdiarism, directed at crowded tene-
ment houses and confined to no particular
section of the city. Within three DAYS
there have been over half a dozen incen-
diary fires, which have cost a half dozen
lives in the East and West Sides.
Tonight another blaze OF malicious ori-
yin occurred On Washington Heights. d
nre being set in hallway OF a ive-story
fiat building at 303 West 18th street
Before the blaze had made much headway
IL was discovered by Harry Reed, who
lives in the next street. With others he
succeeded in putting the fire out.
There was every evidence Of a carefully
arranged plan to burn the building
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
FISH TO SUCCEED PEABODY.
Trustees on Mutual life Committee
Ticket Favor the Change.

New York, Nov. 1o--It became known
to-day that majority Of She candidates
for trustees Of the Mutual Life on tae
united committees ticket lad come out
strongly in favor Of Stuyvesant Fish for
the presidency of the Mutual Life in the
event of the united committees ticket
winning. This also aroused unusual in
terest in life insurance circles. owing TO
the fact that Mr.. Peabody now president
OF the Mutual Life, had much to do with
ousting MI Fish from the presidency Of
the Illinois Central
Mr. tish's friends say that il was due
to the action OF AIR. Fish I'm demanding a
hOuee-cleaning OF the Mutual administra-
tion that he was deposed as president Of
the Illinois Central. Mr.. Fish was non
committal on the subject to-day, but said
that if selected by the united committees
trustees in the event of their election he
viii willingly accept
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
GERMANY ANGRY At VATICAN.
Letter Of the Archbishop of POsen
Cause of Friction.

Rome, Nov. 10.-The relations between
Germany and the Vatican continue TO
be strained. Germany resents the refus-
al OF the Vatican to disavow the pastoral
letter Of Mgr Stablewslzi, the Archbishop
Of Posen, written last month. in which
the archbishop protests against the Ger
man order that children in German Po-
land be given their religious instruction
IN the German language.
In view Of the known tenacity Of the
Poles, Il is believed here that the situa-
ton in Poland cannot fail to become more
aggravated
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
One Killed in Ohio Wreck.

Loveland Ohio, Nov. ia Baltimore
and Ohio express was wrecked near Pleas
asst Plain to-day. The engine and four
coaches left the tracks. J. T. Billops.
brakeman. was instantly killed. The in
jured, numbering twenty. were taken to
Cincinnati
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
Fraud Alleged in Securing Contract
in Chicago suburb.

Hammond, Ind, Nov. IA warrant
for the arrest Of James F. Cole. presi-
dent Of the National Construction Com
pany, was issued to-day in the Lake
County Superior Court on the complaint
Of W. T. Carskaden, a stockholder in
the National Construction Company OF
South Bend, by Judge II B. Tuthil. on
the strength Of an affidavit charging him
with bribing ". F. Hall. ex-mayor:
Thomas 5 Hartley. ex-alderman. and
Thomas O'COnucll. Of East Chicago.
Cole is accused OF bribing the East Chi
cago officials, paying them S3.000 for their
influence in obtaining the contract for the
construction of the main sewer and
pumping station in East Chicago. The
contract price was $500, and the work
was done by the South Bend company.
The case is a highly sensational one.
and the names Of other prominent Eas.
Chicago officials are being dragged into IL.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
Girl Dies OF FrfEht.

Altoona. Ia, Nov. 1o-Miss Blanche
Miller, seventeen years old, died yester
day from the effects OF a bad scare. on
Saturday night a br0ther-in-law came up
behind her and said -Booh," She scream
ed. threw up her hands, and fell in a
swoon. She never recovered conscious
ness. Physicians declared she nad been
scared to death
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
s1oo,oO Fire Loss mt scranton.

Scranton. Pa. Nov. 10-Foote & Speare's
hardware store, the J. b. Scott Inglis car
pet store. ana the II. J. d. Williams Bros.
Co. dining rooms and fancy store on
Washington avenue. this city. were burn
ed early to-day Loss on buildings and
contents. which We're insured, is about
S1Ce.09c
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
Bandft Leader Is slain.

Mexico City. Mex. Nov. IA dispatch
from Durango says that Luciano Flores.
whose crimes of murder and robbery have
made him notorious as a bandit leader
throughout the Sierra Madre region, has
been killed in the mountains by a force
of rurales. Flores resisted capture and
killed one of the rurales before he was
shot
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
OUTLINE PLAN OF
CURRENCY REFORM
Bankers Commission to Meet
Here Tomorrow.
ELASTICITY IS SOUGHT
Leading Financiers Of Country
Coming to Washington.

Methods for Facing the Financial
Emergencies that Are Constantly
Arising in the Course OF Business
VIII Be SusEested-ScOpe of Work
in Contemplation Is Outlined by w.
v. Cox, One OF the Local Members.