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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-20

every little while giving sweet "cheerup." Brndle,
the cow mooed impatienty she waited to be MIXED
fed before going pasture hurried thru break
fast and then helped My brother was already at
work on the lawn AS went about my work heard
them turning the crank Of the cecream freezer There
welcome to in as the rum
bling of the freezer In the afternoon loaded the
hammock and our lunch the little express and
started for the grove which is about half mile from
town. We chatted merrily the way out, tho it was
warm. We spent pleasant afternoon, but the way
home we heard rumbles and thunder and great
black cloud in the west The old hen clucked to her
chicks her and everything confusion
we hurried things to shelter.
Eighth Grade. Esther Schneider
..-~:s.. Salem, S. D.
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A CURE POR POUTS.

T. Among the many sounds Of summer, the singing Of
the birds is the most beautiful Not only is it pleasant
to listen the charming music but it brings back our
joyful spirits when in disconsolate mood One
day when had been refused some privilege which my
sister enjoyed, became angry and seated under
lilac bush that bright morning, medtated long
and seriously After little while heard the most rap
turous, outhrilling solo had heard, and said
to myself listened to the beautiful warbing Surely
winged musician must be about [ looked all
over searched and reseached the neghborng trees but
all in vain Again seated myself and what was my sur
prise looking see seated the very twig above
me- the musician who had ighened my spirits by his
thrilling song When returned to the house quite
changed-no longer mama's naughty little girl.
A Eighth Grade. Isabelle E. Love,
Cokato, MINI.
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AT THE END OF "a WALK.

t'summer is here, again. thought walked
toward the creek listening to the singing of the BIRDS
Then another sound reached my It the glad
shout of children playing in the green woods.
joined them at hideandseek and after awhile in
swimming It made all feel the freshness of summer
when heard the spashes and laughter At distance
we could hear the rattle of cutting the long
green grass All thesebird note children's laughter,
rafting mower-are signs that is hand.
B Fifth Grade, :a>5z~s -Albin Peterson,
District 49, r1@>1 Maple Plain, MINI.
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4lSteu 10 ulOSC ~OI~tne QlueIeu6
sounds one hears then. Not
far from our home is a pond.
in which a frog colony lives.
They give us free concerts
most every evening during
the summer. Mama and I
often sit at the window to en-
joy them. I also like to hear
the chirping Of the crickets.
Sometimes we boys try to find
them, but they are such sly
little fellows that we never
succeed.-There is one sound
that I do not like very well,
but still it belongs.to summer,
and that is the thunder clap.
Next . comes the raindrops.
Sometimes I enjoy them and
sometimes I do not, when, I
want to 60 somewhere and
they interfere with my plans.
But the incest sound is the
beautiful twittering of the
birds and I think everyone
enjoys it. There is still an
other sound of summer which
I must not forget. That is
the glorious Fourth and I
think it .is dear to every boys
heart Z
e Raymond Volkenant,
Lester Prairie, MINI.
Sixth Grade.
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WHISPERS OF JOY.

Each morning when I awake hear the birds calling
to out and what nature has DONE I hear
songs of welcome to glad and they make
happy just be in such joyful world. I hear the
breeze whispering to the flowers in the ground begging
them out play with her for the breeze likes
make pretty flowers to and fro When look out
and see the grass green, think Of what vevety
couch animals have and what pretty it
makes for flowers and the breeze 7 the trees
dressed in their green dresses hear the aves
rust1ing their joy and gadness to be- out think of
what lovely place nature has given Each year she
comes out in the coors but each year she
seems more beautiful. Florence Stevens,
I'd Tenth Grade, 5a2&@ &--e&f*< Aberdeen,- S. D.
Washington School, - u s#5 $
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The. Old Blocks Chip.

*fWhat fine head your boy has!" said admirinf
friend. N 49, -,... t.
eyes, replied the fond father che chip of til.
old block-aint you, my boys ~ 49, -:
yes, father; my schoomaster said yesterday that
young bockhead.'' -. ~-. ~
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THE SONG oF=rHE CREAM FREEZER.

: In the morning awakened by calling,
ttChildren get up It is going to be very and
will spend the afternoon in the grove sleepy but
the thought of afternoon in the grove made hurry
Looking out of the window I saw Mr.. and Mrs. Robin
hopping about the lawn in search of and
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A BIRD KNEW THE RHYME.

came to my and said Come, dear you hurry
because going away and you to 60 with me.'
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PECULIAR, TO JULY.

- don't blame people for moving to some place where
it is all the tme for like to be ouofdoors and
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ready and asked, stWhere you goings t'To Sioux
Falls Hurry and you may CO. Finally we started and
made the train just in time said, Mama, open the
window; it is so warm It was growing and the
birds were coming to Just mama opened the
window heard little bird say Peter, Peter, Pumpkin
eater.'' began to laugh and mama asked me what
laughing at. said that the first 'sounds of
mer'' were talking to me- Geneva Todd,
Sixth Grade. ~~~ Salem, s. D.
WHOLE WOODS MURNGURED. .-'
"Come fishing with me, said to friend, and of
went to a little stream As sat on the bank
heard the cows in pasture frog sat rock
and croaked, while squirrel hoped branch and
scolded The water struck the bank and made soft
ripping sound the fish bit well and the water spashed
when they came out. A large flock of geese few
head and heard them quack and robin sang nearby
We heard the merry voices Of children the bank
farther down and the laughter of older people
ing the lake. into which the stream flowed We divided
fish, each receiving ten, then went home thru
dense wood where birds sang and squirrels chartered
The crickets sang and everybody merry The wind
blew the leaves and everywhere there were many
sounds that not heard in winter. 49, - - .
Sixth Grade, ..... ..- Glen Warner, =.
:. Washington School -~-.s~~ st. Cloud, MINI.
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There is other that is nee that is
the thunder But the air is delightful and moist after
sprinkle of rain, do not mind it.. When we have
great thunderstorms and buildings struck by light
ming sometimes wish that the sounds of
not so loud. Carl Johnson,
Sixth Grade. Hawley, MINI.
- ~*@-' SOMETHING IN PAIL . T.. .-
Summer sounds in the air They the
voices Of hornets that had built nest porch
ceiling One day threw water up at the nest and
hornet became angry. few days after that when
went outside with pail he greeted with sting. I
returned the greeting by trying to kill him. He flew
away and went into the house. The sting swelled and
burned like blister and in few days the soreness
spread from the palm Of my hand to my elbow. One
evening" after the hornets had retired took pail and
held under the nest awhile Then putting the cover
the pail let it stay there all night and in the
morning those summer sounds gone. go "
Seventh Grade. ~s~ "~7 ss~..A Agnes Keeler 7
- @---<@s- x p Grand Meadow Mimi =
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LUCKY BLACK SQUIRREL.

One morning took my gun and dog and went hunt
ing AS walked along the lake shore muskrat
sitting on-the top Of his house. He and jumped
into the water with great splash and my dog jumped
in after him. but did not catch him. Then we went
and in little while I heard sound. It black
squirrel perched upon the limb of oak did
shoot at him, because he doing harm. Then
sitting bough. shot at it, but did not hit
it, so went home empty handed. Charles Prescott,
Sixth Grade. ~~.f~.~@x> Aitkin MINI.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Charles H Bryant q fancy skater, was brought
back from Peoria. Ill., last night by Detective Ser
9eant Foy. Bryant was indicted by tha grand fury
for grand larceny in stealing three rings from his
aunt. Mrs Nevada Epperson OF No. sT West eth
street.
The body Of the man who jumped from ono of
the Station Island ferryboats last Thursday was
identified yesterday that of Petro Burgax,ou
sixty years old. OF No. "a James street
The class In commercial and Newspaper illustrat-
avenue. Will resume its sessions naxt Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Helen J. Gates. tho young woman arrested
last week charged with robbing the apartments OF
Max Hong, at No. SAT Tenth avenue was hold YES.
terdsy in k0 bail for trial on a ohar9s of Grand
larceny by Magistrate Cornell In the West Side
court. 0S
AT the New Years sorv1oes for night workar. NJ
tho Church of St. Francis Assisi In West slst
street at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning John
pe1er. the new musical director, Will nrosids a.
the organ and several soloiste. includinS Tf,onss
Boyd. will sing
Mrs. Rosalis Steiner. nfty-nvs years old. OF No.
81 East 18th street. who struck on TIA ler nv
stray bullet the night OF December Ia .hs
bullet having beep nred, IL Is altered nv Mr..
irene 6razier while she was shooting al For~msr
James Sullivan of Engine Company g. iIth strers
ana First avenue, died Saturday night at Beilevus
hospital. Mrs: Brazer was yesterday held on q
saA<os q A0naaaAAA eHaaSaa eRoAo q oanelaink
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make complaint and preferred charges. The whole
matter was gone over by the Governor. after a
submission to him of the facts in the case and he.
without single word criticism dismissed them.
All of the papers bearing upon the case were also
submitted to and thoroughly considered by the
Finance Committee of the Senate and I am in
the conclusion that there was nothing which justi-
hed reflection upon the Banking Department or its
superintendent
In conclusion. 1t may be we'll to state that 1t has
always been my policy as superintendent of this
department to do everything possible and within
reason to institution which found to
national department 1t is. in my opinion. the only
proper policy to pursue superintendent must not
be a wreoker. but preserver and should exhaust
every means which promises success before resort
ing to the power conferred upon him to close an
institution. OF course Judgment and discretion
should be exercised 1t Is exceedingly easy to crt-
quate knowledge and when so based is very ont
TO be unjust.
It !s undoubtedly a fact that If the German
Bank had been closed at the opening hour on Mon
had not been given opportunity to come to its
relief and that was responsible for wrecking It,
IN the firm conviction then-which still hold
that IL the directors would come to the relief of
the institution, It could oe saved and every de-
IN order to give the directors the opportunity sug
mine only. the error in Judgment. II there
was one shared by those whose advice IT was
natural to seek and who we're in position to judge
intelligently.
The records of this department show many in
stances where institutions have been saved and al
losses depoeitors prevented by conservative and
eonsiderats action upon the part OF the SupeEmn. IN
case with the German Bank had it's directors sim
ply loaned their individual credit to It.. I thought
at the time, and still think that had they CON
and that every depostor would have received MS
money to the last dollar.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
LEAVES "1778" FOR ALMSH0USE.
Self-Appointed Guardian of "Tom" Paine
Monument Gives Up Old Home.

Captain George w. Lloyd the unofficial custodian
of the Tom Paine Monument. North avenue
New Rochelle and the voluntary oaretaker Of
Paine's resting place. has gone to the almshouse
at East View paying inmate to spend the
rest Of his life. He is upward of eighty years old
and in good health His wife died two years ago.
and since thSn he has been living alone In the cot
taga on Franklin avenue. which he styled '177a"
Mr. Lloyd first attracted attention during the
civil war. he was an ardent southerner, and
was taken into custody suspicion Of being a
spy He was released. but several times bis out
spoken opinions put him in danger. OF being
lynohed. After the war he became q reader and
admirer Of Tom Paine, and took upon himself
the of Paines resting place.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
4DRIFT FOR THREE DAYS.
Woman One of Party OF 1S-Tro
Died from Exposure.
LBy Telegraph to Tho Tribunal

San Francisco, Deo 3O.-A woman and seven
teen men were cast adrift top Of a remnant
of the deckhouse Of the American ship Great
Admiral when that vessel was torn to pieces in
a gale December B. two hundred miles west or
Cape FlatIery, in the Pacific. For two days
and nights the crew chung to bit OF wreokase
and were tossed about.
In the middle of the first night the roof Of the
deokhouse parted. and the two fragments drtfted
apart The cabin boy and the cook died from
exposure and their bodies were dropped into
the sea. On December the castaways were
sighted by the British bark Barcoe, but oil had
to be used by boat from the Barcoe before the
survivors could be rescued. On Christmas eve
they were transferred to the Andrew Welsh.
from Honolulu to San Francisco which arrived
here last evening. The Great Admiral was a
coasting vessel and was not insured.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
DRIVE NEGROES OUT.
Inhabitants of Euenimg Shade, Ark..
Make 1t "White Mans ToScn."
IBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune. ]

TFIegTaph TT1bun8.I
Little Rock Ark, Dec. Boy posting notices
warning all Negroes 10 leave town and slightly
wounding one, the white people of Evening
Shade have succeeded in driving all members
of the black race from the place The scene of
the race trouble is in Sharp County. in the north
central part OF the state. near the Missouri
border
No cause for the action given by the per-
son who sent the news here tonight. 1t was
said that the whites had succeeded in making
Evening Shade "a white mans town." No
tion has yet been taken by the authorities in the
case of the shooting of a Negro named Joe
Brown by the raiders. He was called to the
front door Of his home Evening Shade and
shot in the arm and warned by the white caps
to leave the country He fed at once with his
family leading the exodus OF Negroes.
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'Includes s9oeoo reported by hanks which had ceased
30 DO business
Il deserves particular notice that surplus and un-
divided profits stood TO capital the later date
as l275 10 100, against 120 = to 10o IN 1908. The
Comparison suggests careful and successful
egement q whole. well conditions gener-
silly ma king for the proita bic employment Of funds
The aggregate Of resources q shown by the
ports in August IS the largest that had ever been
fecordeo, and. moreover the gain continuous
ty quarters throughout the year, a condition which
had obtained in but other year during my
seoe
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THE SAVINGS PANKs

SIX savings banks were authorized during the last
Iscal Sedl. ana one otner since the year began
<nCIuslhe OF lLieSe there has been total of four
Teen savings banks organized IN the state during
Iy term OF once, covering eleven Years. Seven Of
thein are IN the county Of New York five In the
county OF Kings. one IN a suburb Of New York
o1l on Long Island Indeed, there has been no
Application tnat ] recaIi-and certsinI,- nope
was urged al al-fcr the authorization OF s;,cb an
i! g. except from Jhe city Of New York or
The whole number Of savings banks now in the
ttste IS 81 though Two Of the new ones have nor
a. yet opened for business. Their aggregate re-
sources On july last, the date 0f their latest
DOTS were Sl44f - i9- 30 and the amount due de-
posI,e9rs s--a0,'e - - which A gain for the
sNelvelonth of SO 81 se5 50 in resources and Of
sFe growth surely. aEd many millions short of
the showing for rre preceding wear during v+h,ch
ssses9groes increased S925eAcD5 ana depos{s over
Yet the year which ended with June lsst star+oa
20 MAKE even better record than lis predeceesor
.ns gan IN deposits from July l. 1905, to January
4 80 haNlilS been close upon million dollars
IN. man IN the corresponding six months i1 lqi.
but for the second half Of the wear the gain IN 9os
over eleven and half millions under that for
te safne period In 1875. notwithstanding the amount
tnan thrtyoDe million dollars in excess ~ that fo-
me same period in 1908. The tremendous tncrease
., Lnirtyine million dollars IN Withdrawals IN +ha
nrst half Of 1906 tells the story " LAG
The Increase IN withdrawals arnaere n ,.,.. hoo
Rersfsl, ana TO have occurred in interior cities as
w. as IN New York. Various explanations are
Inc unprecedented activity and pros
peiIty ~ business, creating a good demand for
money; is undoubtedy in part responsible and the
80 tal curing ~ least part of the wear high
.As investment securities have been purche sa b a
s.etlrn than the customary interest rate in ssv-
LIS p4flhs would probably account for further
'pIt N sew YORK, IN particular. the ramarI
cipal factor "0 "'7 piif-
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NATIONAL BANKS.

The following statement concerning the national
banks Is based upon data courteously supplied by
the Controller OF the Currency: Nineteen national
banks capitalized at 81 9lorN were organized IN
the State OF New York, and four. capitalized at
& 10000, into voluntary liquidation during
the year ended September So 1906 None failed dur
3ng that period. and two Of the four that closed
became institutions. " lile Joined with
state banks make a and larger national
bank. The whole number OF national banks In New
York which reported of September q, 1896, was
tq2 which was increase Of II from the CORE
spending quarter in 1903. The aggregate capital OF
this whole number Sl4S, l915G0. and their sur
plus undivided profits sl67. 800 5o7.S4 The
plus therefore capital 1I3 100, gain OF
points for the year bat 49, points below the like
comparison state banks. Last year the dls
crepency in favor Of the state banks 10 this item
was I3 points. The total resources Of all OF the ma
tional banks. according 10 the reports from which
; quoting 8. .ss7. .655 o04 20. loss for the
year Of 500 930, ,b31 eS.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
NIX. KILBURN'S REPORT.
WANTS LAWS REVISf'D.
Aasuers Critics in Merchants
Trust and German Bank Cases.

Albany. Dec so-The annual report to the Leg
elature OF Frederick u Kilburn, State Superin-
tendent OF Banks. made public tonight. It is
tn part follows:
The fiscal year ended September so. 1905. had few
INCIDENTS affecting institutions subject TO the su-
Peryision OF the Banking Department which require
% be particuiaTlzed. Serious disturbance to
exceptionally few of Them and irremediabie disas-
ter 70 but one. No savings bank. trust company,
Qsfe deposit company mortgage loan ana in
yestment company failed. or had to be referred TO
The Attorney General because OF losses sustained
during the year. for violations of law of its
charter The closing Of the Cooper Exchange Bank
N October. 1895. alone precludes like statement
telstive TO banks Of deposit and discount
After relating the facts in this case the supertn-
tendent continues:
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The number OF state hanks which were author
ped during the nscal year sni the number closed
N the same period were equal, there having been
twelTe each, so that the whole number engaged in
business on September 50 last AS unchanged from
the year previous. ana stood AT ls2. OF the new
barEs, one was the National Shoe and Leather
Bank which was converted into state institution
end the others were original interpretations.
The aggregate capital of the banks
SsSo0ea and of those that were closed 8. 0!o
but during the period twelve other banks
Increased their capital hy the of A.252,StO OF
which, however, S2,090e90 not actually paid in
until after the beginning of the fiscal year
enc one other added TO Its capital s50a0o. which
had been previously authorized. Thus the capital
ectually employed by the state banks September
20. 1906. or provided TO be employed in the then
neer future. was 900 against $50 585 900 at
the corresponding date in 1905 OF the increases
during the year, two were for 100000 each and
for 500 0}1
Items from the summary of the banks quarterly
reports in August. 1895. compare with the same
items reported in September, 1893
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The reports of the banks as of the close of busi-
ness on "Wednesday. November II, 1906, show a
further gain IN resources to the amount Of sls,-
1855. the total resources of the date stated
having been 579S6,011
TOTAL RESOURCES.
The reports to the banking department of the
several classes of institutions subject its sper
vision show. for the dates given, total resources
as follows:
Banks of deposit and discount.
Savings banks l
Trust companies August 6. 1908 1406 .45s
Safe deposit companies. July 1903. sA7
Foreign mortgage companies January J. 1905
Domestic mortgage loan and investment com
Qanies, January J. 1906 Observation-Disclosures. 8
Building lot associations, January !,
Securities companies. January l
Building and loan associations. January 1906
81. 4e5 $50 1872
Gain the previous yesr............. sa05l071s
Gain since JaDua-y ], 1888. the date when
became Superintendent Of Banks. els
vetnent companies securities companies
ns lot associations dtd
IN previous 1903. in
tire figures OF incresss here given
Superintendent KilbuIn discusses at length the
banking law amendments which We're passed by the
lest State Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

The condition Of the building and loan assoc,a
t,ofls continues generally 10 improve These asso-
claions IN the country districts Of the state in
particular are making a considerable increase in
sfronE"r and serving moro useful purpose r.
the same Judgment cannot be declared unreser,ediv
as 70 city associations. the cause lies thing
manly IN the fact that these have suffered more
severely and FOR longer time from the distrust
occasloned by the failure few years ago ~
SO many Of the second mortgage and free with,
craval concerns The correction Of abuses vrI1fc,
has been mace IN tie administration Of this ola ss
q institutions has proceeded in part by connIil-
stop because Of amendments 10 the law hI1t aleo
! am pleased 10 believe. because experience Ees
demonstrated the unwisdom lnssfety ar 10
methods that have been discarded The result is
from Whatever causes, that the building and loan
associations of tic state are as a whole noy ONE
characteTfzed many Of them and also with q
larger success. Three associations were r-Tror
lied during The fiscal year. three OF ne.=1iicn nt
resources had 10 De referred tho Attorney Gem
era To- the institution Of proceedings I'm Insolvency
ana nineteen went Into involuntary liquidation
NEW AND CLOSED BANKS.
Twelve banks OF deposit ana discount were su-
tnoriZec during the fiscal year-an OF them hf,.
one new organizations. The execution is the sboaa
ahd Leather Bank Of the City Of New York which
was converted IRON the national system aud az
once chaSged It's name TO the Metropoli,sn Rant
az part OF me procedure Cor absorbing by ,nere ar
Twelve stete banks were closed during the h.nsi
year or which I've merged other stafn
peilltS, ana thr~e were absorbed or succeeded Nv
Trust companies. -
BANE ATS AND LA BILITIEs.
T.e scr Itoa o. TIE state banks as reported
eesienoef o. is'. compares by aEgresatss WITH
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31

the condition reported by the like institutions on
August 6, 1906, follows:
RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES.
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] ne ratio OF surplus book values TO capital
|flch was @547 100 in 1866 Is seen 10 have in
creased TO 29 10 100 in 1905 while market values
II Is -Ss1 70 100. as against 255S 10 10 IN 1906