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Oils.

OIL CITY, Oct. 2i--Credit balances. 81 a: GER
tlflcates. bid. Shipments. s.sl1 bris. average
Is ass brs: runs. 81. no brls; average 14os3 hrle
bris: runs dima). ss2G bris average. IS. $50 bfls
NEW YORK. Oct. 2t-Petroleum FIRM: re-
fined New York. szoc> Philadelphia and Ralti-
CONTINUED ON FACE 10. COL A
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uogs-Receipts. go; shipments. 1000. This
weeks receipts of hogs exhibit a decrease OF
1oOs compared with the same week a year ago
and deereass OF 5000 compared with the CORE
sponcins wsk Two sss5s s "a co me receipts thus
same period last year. and the receipts for the
1gss shrss-quartefs ef this month are 400
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Application has been made TO the Stock
Exchange to list s13S, 100000 sinking fund s
per cent. bonds of the United States Steel
Corporation. These are a portion of the
$50, 100000 authorized for conversion pur-
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NEW YORK..-Bar silver. 6o7sc Next
can dollars, 46&4c.
LoNDoN.-silver bars. 2slsd an ounce.
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fund, exclusive of the s150.OOOOO0 gold re-
serve in the division Of redemption, shows:
Available cash balance sos. 179, 7o5
Gold 102, $50, 2l5
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Treasury stntemcnt.

wASHINGTON.-Satur statement of
of the treasury balances in the general
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Surprisingly strong.

fPorterfeld & Co.. Indianapoltsl
CHICAGO. Oct. 2i.--1t was surprisingly
strong wheat market from start TO finish.
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new YORK CLEARINGHOUSE BANKS.
STATEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATED BANKS OF NEW
ENDING
BANKS

The New York F9aner publishes showing totals and the
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
Very Small Change I'm Cash Reserves
Good Gain I'm Surplus.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-The statement of
averages of the clearing house banks of
this city for the week shnu.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-28
SORROWS OF A WEE MAID.
Honorable Mention.)


Clarabel Jocelyn Percval, but she was
long for little maid OF five
Her mama papa and called her Clara
Wallace dubbed her Fudge Is very hu
iatng to be called Fudge by ones brother Wallace.
sitting in the nursery rocking her newest
dolly. Wallace teasing her little but she
notice. should attention when your
It only makes him tease more
Her brother caught newest and pinkes dolly
He tossed it in the air. He meant to eaten
it agan;~ but he missed. and it fell and broke cara
in and tried to comfort her.
They told her that would soon and that er
meant to do it. He himself said ne
they had Wallace began playing with
rooster Clara, with wet with weeping
watched him. She him pull out one-tWo OF the beau
full red tail feathers. had TAIL Wallace
cried. But in the midst of her tears she
and pointed accusing finger at her brother
has bwoken my dolly, she said, land you has
spoiled red rooster And you meant it, too Some one
1t papa. She told him all her Sorrows and
father said, wallace will you later
Wallace studied the pattern of the carpet ntenty moment
And then he cried. Margaret Clark,
A Eighth Grade Avenue Sc.
East Side High School.
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minneapolis Topics.
Fer Saturday, Rprii ~:
YOUR IDEAL GARDEN"

Using to push their heads out very thoughts
of and gardens Supposing you could have all
the land and the money necessary to make garden
exactly as you prefer, what would you have? Here is
a chance the imagnations first; but quite i'm
portant will be the descriptions Of these ideal
gardens. You must make word picture of them that
will set them before the reader clearly if he
them with his eyes, 1t is delightful topic If
you only go into it right. The papers must be in the
hands of the editor Of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, April 4,
o'clock. They must be strictly original written
in ink side only Of the paper, not more than
800 in length less than 100, marked with
the number Of words and each signed with the grade
school, name and address Of the writer The papers
must not be rolled.
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For Saturday, 4prii IS:

"TElE TRAVELS OF THE RIVULET.' :
There rivu1ets OF all sorts and sizes, in all
manner Of places They come, they know not why;
they go, they know not whittier do they
They not like the rivers brooks flowing in
lished channels They their little in the
streets Of city, along country roads, or In
meadow down the side of hill Do you not see
the possibilities Of the story? Remember that the
rivulet is to have eyes and and brains,
quenty the ability to observe reason it goes
along The must be in the hands of the editor
of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, April H.
at five o'clock. They strictly original writ
ten in ink one side only of the paper, not more
than 800 words in length less than 100, marked
with the number Of words and each signed with the
grade school, and address Of the writer. The
papers must not be rolled.
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!! MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1908

shouted Hello, there! Whose apples stealing She
somebody climbing the Her heart and feet went
faster. She getting of breath when bump! down
she went the ground and rolled the apples The feet
behind IT wasn't stealing! she cried in dis
tress ooh, weren't you?" answered voice. borrowing
them, suppose. She looked up her brother He
had her going after the apples and hid himself to
brighten her He helped her pick the fruit Then he
walked her home to her mother apples and ALL And then
she cried Cora Bergen,
A Fifth Grade 1924 Penn Avenue n.
Lowell School.
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DRUMsTIck OR DEAR CHILD.

Flora Jane was by means pretty, but she
good child Indeed patient than her little
Mistress single had fallen from either
of her glistening bead When drum
stick the Rugged suffocaton,
did not murmur
One day pet Fido, who looking for mischief
spied her the front lawn minutes bits of
cloth flying direction. Poor unfortunate Flora
When her little mistress to look
for her. sorrowful sight She looked
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-28
THE FATE OF A MUD CASTLE.

QIOnorabe Mention.)
sunny day in my little brother building a
castle in back yard He had baked huge sheet OF
it into little and put decorative
designs used to make house of mod
design, the house Jack built it fearfuly
wonderfully made He pastered the inside with mix
and then standing back to survey
Git him all the afternoon), he gave a
satisfaction went into the house for supper
The in the next yard had been watching the
whole performance anxiously waiting for
brother disappear that might and help
herself to of cabbages Eve raise exceptionally fine
Patiently chewing she waited Whskng
tail occasional fly The coast clear at last Over
came, squash her foot into the wonderful
castle promptly went stick and the lost the
cabbages morning Clarence went out to look at his
When what had been done he stared at that
in speeches. rage-and then he cried.
B Sixth Grade, Russell Trafton,
81 Thirteenth Street S.
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A MORAL FOR MEDDLlNG MAY.
Honorable Ment

May a little girl did not always realize the diff
between mine" chime" She did not like to
anybody touch her things but fond of
nedding with what did not belong to her.
One day when she taking walk she saw tree
with apples They must be juicy Although
she had apples home she must have of these She
climbed the fence had large red She picked
then three could not STOP Soon her was
full. 1t not quite to climb the fence with a
load rolling apples One fell out here another popped out
nearly fell
the She reached but alas, with hole
in her stocking and hole in her gown:
Just she started home at quick walk grun voice
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-28
THE FREEZER IN BAD COMPANY.

~ She had worked hard and rewarded with
perfect little that frosted and sprinzled
with candies Her chocolates delicious and
the morning promise of a hot afternoon. She
had persuaded brother Jack to turn the crank while she
packed ice salt about At last when the
raised covered with
Jack given understand that the dasher
the only part he might have in the picnic she giving to
a few girl friends
Jack refused the honor 60 and if she had not been
busy she might have uneasily impressed with his
usual poiteness.
The freezer with it's covering of set in cool
the tall candies baskets
placed under the awning Then she went out to meet
her and all Joined beneath the
oak trees Suddenly low groW from the collie called their
attention to the rapidly disappearing the
of three bold bad boys They chase but van
returned tired perspng dsgusted only the
Scotch collie and pugdog happily devoung cakes and candies
and then she cried Matte G. Owens
Il Seventh Grade, rs St. Mary's Avenue Sc
Sidney Pratt School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-28
FATHERS WRATH REUSED.

When very small child about eight years DID,
father took lecture which thought dry and
did understand AS the time went became rest
less and father said did not sit still he would
take home Nothing would have pleased better so
everything still
found little and ticked who sat in front
Before could turn around I felt firm
being marched down the aisle just fast
could with people all sides staring at me- was
nearly and before reached the door
I gave a few gups and then I cried
Eighth Grade Ellen Judd
Douglas School, 2432 Humboldt Avenue S.
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g THE JOURNAL JUNO:
TALES OF TEARS
Continued From First Page)
Continued From First Page.)

prm baby it's appearance Edith could
not stand any she walked to the steps, sat
down. then she cried. Mildred Chiffon
Seventh Grade, BIB Morgan Avenue ~
School.
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OVER A GLORIOUS PUDDLE.

Little Ruth and her mother visiting grandathers
had been invited with favorite aunt.
First there would be long pleasant drive there Then
good things climb filled with
wonder the little girl anxious to go.
When awoke morning, it raining, but the
brightly. dressed asked
play while her mother The old gate down
the end of the offered fine place to swing I'm
derneath glorious puddle which the gate gided
like the step into the
puddle went little Ruth She out dripping wet. AS
who to drive with them far the station,
certain tran time for change
clothing she had at home And then she cried
A Sixth Grade, Constance H Irvine,
Madison School. = 1919 Fifth Avenue 8.
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: A oAILY DEckED COLLAR.

little boy shirts with large, white,
collars These hung outside of coat One Sun
daily this wanted out
to play. heavily the before and the
streets flooded, mother did not want to
out because she would spoil shirt
promised out Of the water and she let
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-28
ESMiNTA THE EXQUISITE

EsMINTA THE EXQUISITE.
When Esnnta cried, everything became beautiful
and sweet That strange, but indeed Esminta
maiden. She lived in the beautiful planet Ina
gino which from that
able sight it.. continually
wastes of sand in Imagine the small
spot in all that planet which fruitful and beautiful
might look behind her. else would surely
Imaginos beauty depended the whenever they
fell the land blossomed verdure and flowers So the
maiden wandered longing weeping for the beauty
which behind her which she would have found
could she only have herself for her only
made the soft and bright by weepng her exquisite and
delicate form clothed in simple of fog
with lacey hounce tinted
ing MIST sunbeas ncased in deWdops her jewels and
about her neck colored chan they soft
green rich PURPLE brilliant crimson and amber glorious blue,
shining with rays;
her head 1oated veil of dewjeweed
shoulders white fogmantle with sunrisegold lining
edge Of feecy cloud appiqued border of
strangely shaped gistening occasionally
pressed dainty to her weeping
But Imagine is round finally EsIninta to
the that beautiful by first
It exquisite spot and her happiness great it
could find expression in joyful tears and then too
she cried Loretta Russell,
A Tenth Grade 2110 Sixteenth Avenue S.
South Side High School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-28
RoBBY's BROAD GRIN.

Not long spent evening with friend. Several
girls there and told stories. When turn
I told them the following tale: @.-- r. -
@ 1.-TWO years Julia and spent the
farm. Aunt Fays children went with and Of
Bobby went You probably know Bobby for everybody
o'clock and by time he had been into all sorts of mis-
chief You could not scold him. he such ridiculous
chap and meant to be bad The second day he tum
bed into the brook into the pigpen twice and fell from
the hayloft right into nest Of Such things to
be expected Nothing troubled him. he seldom cried at his
mshaps and his freckled face generally broad grin
Zone day were having quiet time the piazza It
peaceful suspected something and
disappointed terrified
orchard Everybody thought Of Bobby for what other
capable of such unearthy hows On reaching the
orchard sight There dreadful
child suspended from the limb of apple tree, his
legs flying about his Jacket Tapping in the
hair in disheveed condition
ludicrous sight and laughed heartily With diff
Guilty removed him from his awkward position then he
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RICH 49, 1908
safely ground he forgot his
undismayed at the height from which
hung but seeing the tear in the trousers-his
irst ones-he puckered up his face and then he cried
A Eighth Grade. Louise w. Rounds,
Sumner School. 546 Humboldt Avenue n. =
THE "BRAvE, BRAVE MAN"
The boys fishing Lulu wading and was read
ng the willow. Suddenly heard scream and Lulu
running of the water crying that she had most
her foot off, Ned began lordly lecture as soothed
he frightened little one who had quite
severely "Now that's the way with you girls. You're al
cryin and whinin if happen to get hurt (Keep
still, Lulu you big baby. Whoever boy cry?" And
Ned rolled in spasm of laughter at the idea
smiled, for in the twilight had often heard strange
sounds in the next door woodshed-sounds Of weeping
sroanng pleading waing and the smart swish of lash
Or switch 1t may have been ghosts OF course ou e sheo
that still golden and the of romance
scarcely time accumulate in three months Ned saw
the smile and mustered his logic to convince me of my
"When vaccinated never said word did l.
Ooky?" Ooky dscreetly applied himself the line and
grunted unintelgibly while quiet grin lurked
the of istmouth "And when the
colt kicked me, did cry? Not I. was man and
whimpered. I stubbed my toe, and hit my
foot with the and banged head against
the door and-and-' here Ned became so over
come with emotion that he broke out in a sort OF
chant rhymeless and tuneless
II man, man,
am a brave, brave man,
I never crow! Vow
Ookey had suddenly jerked the line, the fish re-
y turned to the water and the hook jauntly caught
Ned on the And then he cried.
VI Eliza Lenart,
n Ninth Grade, 724 Thrtieth Avenue N.
III North Side High School
NL Z
w. \ | ONE BLUE MONDAY.
hIIL,1 what beautiful day to fishing" said
NNE James, he stood the doorstep watching the
hNIlN(j| bright Monday" flashed through his mind
Ih he baby creeping toward the door, Monday
E1Hl T. is washing day, you knew too, and
Hill he knew that mother would want him to take
'G of the baby. "'Thats girls work." he said to
himself, II want to go fishing"
He opened the door and sprang into the little
kitchen where his mother washing, and made
known his DESIRE His mother said that he could
the next day, but he must take of the
baby day. Then James made such
frownng face that his mother began to laugh,
then cried Pearl Wood,
A Fifth Grarde 240S Twenty second Street S.
Monroe School.
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PICTURE PUZZLE.

first at the of then at Fdo,
sat the porch looking guiltyand then
A Sixth Grade, Nellie Kerr,
Horace Mann School. $40 Tenth Avenue S.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
briggs CASE IN COURT.
Arguments for Demurrer to Indictment
Heard by Judge Thomas.

Counsel for ex-Congressman Edmund II. briggs
who is under indictment for accepting money while
he was a Congressman. for services rendered to the
Brandt-Deut Company, said yesterday after films
argument on the demurrer. that there was an ex-
cellent chance of the demurrer being sustained
Judge Thomas said that on account OF the inn
portarce of the case he needed much time to con-
slider it. and he gave counsel until September TO
file briefs.
Hugo Hirsh, Of counsel for Mr. briggs, argued
that the indictments faulty first, because they
failed to state sufficient facts constitute crime
second because he United States court has no
Jurisdictions third Sections 1.7S1 and 17s2
Of the Revised Statutes are unconstitutional MI
Hirsh declared that of the indictments founded
upon the alleged contracts and the giving or the
alleged notes give the time or state specifically the
character of the service rendered Congress ne
argued has no right TO restrict any Of its mem
bers from the exercise OF the rights OF common
citizen. ...-
Bssing his argument the fact that the statute
of limit tions outlaws such onence arter three
wears Mr. Efrsh declared that, as the transaction
ago when the BTandt-Dent Company gave note
Promising to pay a certain sum OF money 70 Mr.
briggs the court had jurisdiction Judge Thom-
as expressed the opinion that the transaction was
not complete until the promlssory notes were
taken n -. 49,. 1x.-,-.
and Field Club through its board or governors mas
accepted his resignation from the presidency OF
the club Charles Pratt has been chosen TO succeed
him.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
DISCUSSION OF THE OPIUM BILL
Philippine Editors Charged with Trying to
Deceive the President

Manila July s.-The public discussion OF the
oinn, hill Regulating the sale Of the drug in the
archipelago) was continued before the United States
Commission to-day. American lawyers. represent
ing the Asiatic local syndicates and also the mo-
nopolists operating in Hong Kong and singapore
argued In favor Of the bill and quoted statistics
showing that the rapid spread OF the opium habit
had been undermining the Filipinos since the ex-
pirat!on OF the Spanish monopoly
On cross-examinaton the opponents OF the Dill
moved that many signers OF the Chinese Chamber
~ CourArce's mammoth protest, which is backed
bv the Evangelical Union. are the chief importers
and distributors of opium. and that hence they are
ocrInvine an untenable position IN tavor1nS pro-
hibtion which If effective would ruin the slgners
Commissioner Smith charged the editors Of the
newspapers here who had cabled protest against
the bill to Washington with being desirous OF de-
caivtne President Roosevelt and Congress
The commission introduced SUBSTITUTE t ol!l
rosking the Importation of opium unlawful except
Nv nbarroa cists and permitting the disposal OF the
ding onIy by a physiciap's certificate Final action
in the matter Is indefinitely delayed
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
HOT WATER FOB FRANCE
Her Action IN China Regarded as
Treacherous By Foreigners.

Peking, July 1O.-The Generalization OF the
administration in the Province OF Kwang-Si by
the officials who have been recently cashiered
is indicated by the reported desertion to the
rebels of sixteen hundred soldiers. with their
arms Notwithstanding this, the conditions are
better as the famine is disappearing.
According TO trustworthy foreigners, the leader
Of the Yun-nan rebellion, who. with his mother,
was beheadedJ by the Governor, was not de-
feated as announced by the Court Gazette
Consul to whom he appealed and said that ne
had been forced to usurp the authority Tor SELF
preservation from the opposing tactions- he
requested the consul 10 represent the SITUATION
to the Governor. These representations were
made, and the consu! advised the rebel leader
to surrender. The court rewarded the oSHcGrs
concerned in the subsequent decapitation Of the
rebel leader Foreigners regard the aftalr as
an act of treachery and fear dihculties 10 the
French on account OF the consuIs connection
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
UpHoLDs PROFESSOR KOCH.
German Tuberculosis Commission Says Ex'
neriments Strengthen His Views.

Berlin. July e-The Berlin Medical Society as
sembled yesterday evening TO hear Professor
Kossel of the Imperial Health ONCE. report me
results Of the prolonged experiments of the Tuoer-
cuIosis Commission in injecting calves with human
tuberculosis Professor Koch's observations, PRIOR
70 the celebrated London address. 1aused the
Health once TO appoint the commission 10 MAKE
systematic experiments. Yesterdays paper was IN
the nature Of a preliminary report
The commissions Investigations cover three loI ms
Of introducing tubercle bacilu in calves-frst SUD
c,,taneous Infection second, in food. and third py
Inhalation The preliminary report covers only
the Arst form. Out of thrty-nine calves uesteu
there was no apparent effect on nineteen nine
showed slight symptoms after four months anu
seven more marked symptoms. while four ihocu-
lated from tuberculous children developed oIs-
case which resembled weak form OF animal co'l-
sumption and two Of them died from tuoercnIosiS'
The commission summarizes as follows;
rrb. sAries Of experiments strengthens ProteSsor
Roch's view that animal consumption ss InS e1 80
~ human consumption does not play the roe sS..
eraIly attributed 10 IT; but oenIlte JuoStAei''
0IIires further experimentation
In the discussion which followed Professor ofIn'
the late Professor Virchow's successor suohsS
connbated the view that human and amman con-
sumption were dissimilsr and non-tTansreT@0HS
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
LEAVES ASPHALT COMPANY.
Mckenzie Prefers to Remain in the District
of Columbia Service,

WASHINGTON. July s.-Ths Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia took action to-day concerning
the proposed exchange Of places between AUDITOR
Petty and Alexander Mckenzie. a mefnoer OF Cne
Board OF Personal Tax Appraisers The fact nav
ing been discovered that Mr.. Mckenzie, while
deputy auditor. approved vouchers for the payment
of large amounts of money TO the Washington
Asphalt Block and Tile Company, of which ne was
secretary the commissioners decided not 10 ap-
point him auditor The alternative OF severins MS
connection with the company or resisninS from
the District service given to Mr. Mckenzie
He chose the former course. and soon announced
that he had disposed OF his entire holdings. Nj
Mckenzie while deputy auditor transacted tue
business Of his company and Of the District on tne
same desk in the District government building Un-
less some official can be found who will exchange
places with Auditor Petty. the latter officer IT Is
said will be requested TO resign -, -.
The plea Of J. NJ. a, Watson TO the civil SUI ~
nled against him by the District OF Soum2la6 6.I 70
lied while clerk in the office OF the sTaI DISLI1cs
Court watson pleads the statqte Of
and denies the right of the District Commissioners
TO make him disclose information in civil proceed,
irgs which might be used against him IN cr1minai