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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
AN APRIL DAY BABY,

Lawrence, will you watch the baby while I
to the store?' said my sister. Yes" the reply
and she was off. This being first attempt at caring
for babies found myself in rather peculiar position.
1t seems strange, but sooner had the door closed
sister than the baby began to All efforts
to quiet her Of avail Suddenly the tear-sained
face was full Of smiles The door had opened. My
sister had returned. The draught caused the
elephant to fall off the sideboard and this only
reason account for the sudden change in
babys actions Lawrence Lund,
Sixth Grade, 1S07 Second Street S.
Jackson School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
ONE TIME TOO MANY.

When was about six years old I went to Duluth
to visit aunt. One day, four of took along
the lake. and walked logs which led a big
rock large enough for all to stand afraid
to cross but cousin helped along. We stood
quite while watching little minnows. I
tired of this and while they not looking
back to the land again. Having done this thought
would to the rock again. But just reached the
middle of the log it rolled and I tumbling
into the iee-cold water Mama and down
and dragged out by the hair. This certainly
very sudden change. After being high dry
land fall into the icecold water very surprising
B Sixth Grade ~ Ruth Fortier,
Schiller School. 207 Twentieth NE. !
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24

book that had taken along. Finally fell asleep and
when awoke the boat pitching up and down and
I thought my end had 1t great change
from CLASSY surface to great white capped and
every coming into the boat scared at first,
but finally collected and began to bail In
few minutes the gale subsidized into brisk breeze then
1 raised the sail and went home.
Seventh Grade, Arthur Ridgway
Lake Harriet School. 1855 Harriet Boulevard.
THE END OF ONE GHOST STORY.
One evening about two years ago there were about
twenty of coming home in hayrack from party
in the country 1t had been raining and roads
muddy. 1 sitting in the middle of the hayrack.
to Don't you know any ghost stories, Mamie"
ooh, yes replied. Il know fine Once when
the" The board sitting broke and there I
sat in the middle of a puddle. had to ride home
have any after that The sudden change from the
hayrack to the mud puddle spoiled the evening for
Sixth Grade, Mamie Densmore,
Sheridan School 1877 Adams Street NE.
ROUGH A:sOUSING.
I have had many sudden changes, but think the
most sudden happened last winter while I away
in dreamand. I had just gotten thoroly asleep when
felt dizzy sensation, then if sliding down
hill. Then loud bang!-my head had struck
pretty sight to behold my artistcay entwined
around the bed post. When got up my head was in
a whirl. felt as if a merry-go-round, and
could almost hear the music At last I found
enough to down stairs and arrived at the bottom
very quickly for I fell down. Mama called to and
asked what I up to. "Oh, the bed fell down
and then fell down stairs!" managed gasp out.
SO and papa followed upstairs and found
that the Stat had slipped of the groove and that
was the reason had made the sudden change Of my
sleeping quarters. Jessie A. Herber,
A Seventh Grade, 1928 Third Avenue S.
Clinton School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
FoUND-ONE LIVE BURGLAR,

My sudden change experienced not in weather
residence, but in feelings of strange sort,
rarely have It bright afternoon several
years when was returning home from school that
I realized my sudden change. AS 7 turned in at
grandrnas gate thinking of several things
attend to before she returned from town. I
red into the house, finging my books turn
ing started into the sitting But did not
the threshold I paused, my limbs failing O
service and heart almost beat. Standing in the
center of the and with certainly surprised
his face stood mani A burglar! did not stop
to think of the glory of possessing such article
real burglar, but remained as tho transfxed The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
SIX. LOUD RINGS.

One day I sitting at my desk in school, study
ing my spelling lesson very hard, when I heard
school bell ring loudly six times f-past This
I did not understand for the bell never rung at
that time before. AS the bell sounded
us to stand and form line quickly possible
and to follow her from the building did this and
within two minutes eight hundred children had
passed out of the building and standing in line
the sidewalk. We then mar9hed back to rooms
again and began to study the lesson study
ing before went out This quick change
from spelling to the sidewalk next time it
happened I had little idea about it. .>;... IL.
A Sixth Grade, Clarence Anderson.
Garfield School, 2508 Eleventh Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
INIPOLITENEsS OF BOSsY.

Two Or three years when I visiting a
farm where 1 was spending vacation said I
going to get up early go with milk the
cows did get early, long before my uncle,
when tired of waiting decided would try milk
the cows alone. got out the pals and soon on
my way to the PASTURE did the milking without mis-
hap, and very we'll pleased with myself. But I
found the pals heavy and had lost hope get
ting them to the house, when I uncle coming
ward me. I turned around to call him, and,
wearing sunbonnet I could only front of me.
l had just turned around when up behind
and knocked me down. I not hurt how fright
ened was When uncle that hurt,
how he laughed at did not think it very funny
at first but soon how funny I must have looked
and I could not help laughing myself.
B Sixth Grade, -Myra Hill.
Greeley School. 1928 Twelfth S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
A WAY BOYS HAVE.

My sudden change is sudden change O clothes
One day went to grandma's farm stay week
or two. When I left home my little brother so
small that he dresses a time enjoyed look
ing at the strange animals and machinery the
weeks end wanted to go home, SO was put on the
train and mama and brother written to me. When
1 stepped off the train but to my surprise
she had little boy with her wearing trousers and
white blouse My little brother wore dresses and T
thought it could not be he. said to mama, who is
that little boy and where is brother?" Then she told
that the little boy my that he was
too big to dresses. I only five wears
old and hardly recognized him after mama told
me he was my brother. Mabel Peterson,
A Seventh Grade, 1905 Girard Avenue S.
Rosedale School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
THE REVENGE OF WINTER.

One very warm day. early in the spring, my mother
said Il think will ask to take out the
dows tonight. Evening came and with it my papa
who obedently took out the storm windows.
night when threw out the dish water said II wonder
if it won't get cold? The north wind is blowing"
the middle of the night awakened feeling
and put the thickest quilt that I find
In the morning mother usual to waken us
for school, but with entirely different announcement
You will have to get and dress, you cannot go
to school, because it is bitter cold and the snow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-21

lowing corporations have filed certifi-
Gates at the Secretary of States office:
Inc Mason Land Company organized
at Bethel for the purpose of doing gen.
eral business with $4,000 capital stock
OF which $500 is paid in. The officers
are: President. Frank Mason of Bethel
treasurer. Herman Mason of Bethel.
The Josefina Silver & Gold, Limited
organized at Portland for the purpose
OF mining and prospecting with $3.50
oo0 capital stock of which $500 is paid
IN. The officers are: President, Mil
lard w. Baldwin of Portland; treasur-
er, James ]. Herman of Portland.
The Standard Prospective Company
organized at Portland for the purpose
of manufacturing and dealing in cleo
trical supplies with 100000 capital
stock of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President, Willard j
Baldwin of Portland; treasurer. james
j. Herman of Portland.
The Geo. w. Knowlton Rubber Com
pany organized ut Portland, with TO-
600 capital stock of which $500 is paid
in. The officers are: President, Geo
w. knOwltOn of Arlington, Mass.
treasurer. Geo. w. knowlton of Airing
ton Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-21
Heart
Would Pa1pitate by
Spells.
Pains in Pit of Stom-
ach and Heart.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure
Gave Instant Relief.

Anyone suffering from rheumatism who
has reason to think their heart IS weak
should learn without delay the truth about
their case. There is nothing more dangerous
than heart disease complicated with rheu
mat;sm. Unless taken in time rheumatism
Of the heart inevitably follows and when it
comes the patient is stricken down suddenly
and hope Is past. Strengthen the nervous
system and drive out the rheumatism with
DR.. Miles Ne.vine. Enrich the blood, reg
ulate the hearts action and improve the cir
culation, banishIng heart disease with Dr.
Miles Heart Cure, the great heart and blood
tonic.
"My trouble began with rheumatism, and
was attended by the most aggravatlng symp-
toms. | had pains in the pit OF the stomach,
indigestion, headache, nervousness and pain
around the heart, accompanied by palpitation
.l the heart. These symptoms would attack
me by spells, and when they came on SUI
Tered severely. | am glad to state to every
opr who is interested that DR.. Miles Heart
Cure afforded me marvellous relief. When
suffering from an attack | would willingly
nav the price Of one full bottle for the Teliet
= sinple dose gave me.'-LEwls HUTCHINs,
Corrinna, Me.
MIR. IIutchins is manufacturer of carriages
ut Corrinna, ard one Of the prominent clti-
zens. He Is also a leading member CT the
Odd Fellows, Masonic and other organiza-
tons.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle
Dr. Miles, Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
IL. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-21
SUPREME COURT.
Opening of October Tern1-Jurors Will
Report November 9.

The October term of the Supreme
Judicial court for kennebec county
convened at the court house at II
o'clock, Tuesday morning, Associate
Justice William Penn Whtehouse OF
Augusta presiding. Prayer was Offered
by Rev. Il. p. Hope, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Augusta. The fol-
lowing members of the Bar were in at
tendance: Thomas Leigh Benedict F.
Maher Charles L. Andrews, Willard L.
McFadden, w. H. Fisher, Thomas j.
Lynch, Arson NJ. Goddard, Fremont j.
G. Little. Norman l.. Bassett, E. M.
Thompson, George c. Sheldon, +. w.
Whitehouse, Lendall Titcomb, Frank
G. Harrington, NJ. S. Holway, Augusta;
Oliver B. Clason. Charles A. knight,
George w. Heselton, A. c. Stilphen,
VIII c. Atkins, Gardiner: Fred Emery
Became, Hallowell; S. S. Brown, Warren
c. Philbrook, Norman K. Fuller. Water
Vile: l.. r. Folsom, Norridgewock.
Tuesday was occupied in the calling
of the docket and the assignment of
cases. The jurors have not been Or
dered to report until Monday, Novem-
Der g
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness. and that
is by constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition of the
mucous lining of the E,stachan Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed. Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition. hearing will he destroy
ed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh. which is nothing but
an infiamed condition of the mucous SER
vices.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrb
Cure. Send for circulars, free
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the rest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-21
From Germany.

We Americans like to believe that we
excel in all kinds of manufacturing.
We certainly do in most things, but
the clever German workmen in several
things possess carefully guarded chem
ical formulas that give them an ad-
vantage over their American cousins
For example they know how to com
pound rubber lead and oil into a
linoeum for Il floor covering that is at
once nliabde and elastic, and exceed
ingly durable. When finished in wax
like an ordinary hardwood floor they re-
tain their richness OF color and design
indefinitely. Oren Hooper's Sons are
showing newly imported assortment
of these goods which every one ought
to see.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-21

Cony High has secured another game
for this week. The boys will line uI
against Hallowell High, at P. NJ
sharp. today. at the Muster field il
Hallowell. Hallowcll has a rather light
team but a very fast and snapry one
and an excellent game may be expect
cd. Cony's lineup will be: Murray
G; Perkins, re; Stamm, lg; Penney, TT;
Miles. 1t. Sanford, re; Heath. lie: Hall
OBJ; Smith, RI: Metcalf, III; Little, fb
1t will be seen that several important
changes have beeen made Captain Lit
tie has gone TO full back and Smith
who is strong and hard runner, has
been taken from quarter to right half
Penney has gone back to left tackle
Heath to right end and Stamm to left
guard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-21
ASSIGNED List.
MONDAY NOV . 100.


29-S. J.. Holt ct al VS. Augusta, II. & G
Electric r. r. Co. S. & l.. Titcomb
Baker: B. & S.
14l-.James G. Barton VS.. Sherburn w
Phillips. G. NJ. Chapman; w. c. Phil
brook.
143-William c. Pearson VS.. City of Wa
teryille II. d. Eaton; Brown & B.
TUESDAY, NOV 3.
175-Angie ~ Whitehouse VS.. Fred P
Crowell, Sheldon 4 s.; c. F. John
121-A. Manley Guile, Aplt.. VS.. Lewisto.
Winthrop & Augusta ST Railway Co
Williamson & Burleigh; Heath x
Andrews.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4.
9a-Annie NJ Turner VS.. Maine Water Co
Williamson x Burleigh; Leigh,
1OO-Fred Ingham VS.. Same. Williamson
4 Burlcigh; Leigh.
lO1-Iessie l.. Dolloff VS.. Same. William
son & Burleigh; Leigh.
THURSDAY, NOV. 5.
12+Charles H. Davis VS. American Exp
Co Sheldon & s.: Cornish & Bassett
SO -Georgiana NJ. Crosby in Rep. VS.. AL
bert NJ. Spear. Heselton; Stilphen, O.
d. Baker.
stilphen. Q, d. Baker.
11l-Davd Smiley. Admir-. VS.. Maine c.
r. r. Co. Goddard; 0. d. Baker.
FRIDAY. NOV C.
o2-H A. Fuller VS.. Abraham Rich ct III
Heselton; Williamson K Burleigh.
20i-WilliS f. Halpen pro Annie VS.. So
kenncbec Ayr. Society ct trustee
Sheldon x S.
lS5-Wiliam A Barry VS.. Federal Stock
& Grain Co. f. W. Clair; Johnson.
Trial List.
7l-Howard Robbie ct al. VS.. Hattie e
Day. Titcomb; Sheldon x S.
9i-Volncy S Fulham VS.. Frank f. Skin
non, Admir-. Johnson: Heath Il A.
yI-Jonathan Il. Gordon VS.. Zadoc II
Thomas. Ambrose: Heath & a.
Lumber Co. Heath & A.. w. c. AT
kins; Cornish & Bassett
l25-Jane s. Grant VS., i1endall Titcomb
49, Nancy A. Ring VS.. Ines j. Ring. Hes
elton: Heath q A.
l39-William Grant VS.. Georgia T.. Thorn
as Clason; Heselton.
156-Mainc G. X. X. Co. VS.. Cushnoc Pa
per Co o. D. Baker; Hallway.
159--James H. McClelland. Aplt,. from de-
cision Of judge of probate. Hallway
Goddard
trustees Williamson & Burlegh
le9-.Iohn +. Moore ct al VS.. Sperry II
Locke. Cornish & b; johnson.
l7o-charles S. y. Ruggless VS., Marcus II
Williams. Goddard; Lynch.
112-Maurice H. Dwinell, Libt., VS.. Cora
DwlinIl. Goddard.
1S1-IIarriet G. Clay VS.. Marcus Il. Will
liams. Heselton.
1S3-treo. w. Fitzgerald VS.. Emma V
Jones. Brown a. B.; Eaton.
1Si-W. b. Arnold ct al. VS. Emma Jones
Brown II B.: Eaton.
196-Frank c. Randall VS.. Francis f.
Howard Howard Williamson & Burleighi
l91-Leon c Tibbetts ct al. VS.. William
A. Lord Williamson & Burleigh
1g9-Charles Milliken VS.. Leander W. Fer
rand. Hallway.
2oo-Oscar Holway Co. VS.. Edgar S. Deck
er. Holway.
aOl-Oscar Holway Co. VS.. Albert A. Gill
bert. Hallway.
o05-Annie Woodwork, Libt.. VS.. Thomas
Woodwork. Sheldon & S.
2ci-first Natl. Bank of Lewiston VS.
Elizabeth NJ. Torny ct al. White,
Carter.
225-Harry w. Getcheu VS.. Alexander
Getchell White, Carter.
22S-Dayid L. Wise VS.. Alice A. Lindsay.
Cornish & Bassett.
e2S0-iranite Natl. Bank VS.. John S. Will
liams.
2233SS-Uriah Page VS.. Charles H. Harden
ct al, Admr. w. c. Atkins.
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Louis p. Goodall. chairman of the
commission to the Louisiana Purchase
exposition, has recently sent a letter
to Governor Hill which had been writ
ten TO Mr.. GoodaIl by President Fran
lis of the Exposition. The letter is as
follows:
Mr.. SWEET. the secretary of your
commission, mas presented the plans for
"orr state building and l cannot re-
rain from cOnSratulatiEg you upon
their elegance and appropriateness;
md | am rejoiced to know that Maine
will have one of the most attractive
buildings on the Exposition grounds. 1t
viii handsomely adorn the beautiful
site selected for it by your commission
one of the very best, in my estima-
lion, in the park.
The Intelligent zeal of your COM
mission has commended it to the FIX
position management, and | beg to as
sure you that we will lend cheerful aid
in facilitating your work, to the end
that the good old State which you so
ably represent may maintain her proud
eminence among her sisters at the
great Exposition.
(Signed) D. r. FRANCIS,
President"
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dressed and Went down to breakfast
and received shock number two The
table girl was whistlilig Eiawatha
/ stood al this without tiinching. but
when she raised the shade to let a lit
tie. sur into the dinirg-room, / glanced
through the window, and horrors. on
the dead wall opposite was life-sizeG
poster, in red and yellow, of Eliza and
the bulldog, and the announcement
that Uncle Toms Cabin. with two
Marks and 4 Quartette of jackasses.
would make the welkin ring in few
days. l fed. Unhappy town! Poor
afflicted people! How my heart went
out in sympathy with them in their
affection. There are some forms of
grief too sacred to be mentioned, so l
left the piague-stricken village
Everybody in Canada turns to the
left. This is one Of the rare bits of
knowledge l acquired by personal OBJ
servation. When / came out of the
hotel. | naturally kept to the right,
and ] may say, without fear Of con-
tradiction or boasting that l met some
of the first people of the town. l met
them good and square, sort OF a heart
to heart talk, where they did most of
the talking. The first man I collided
with, I thought nothing of, but had
hardly got untangled from him, and
was craning my neck, so as to see both
sides of the street and the middle at
the same time, when I pumped into
number two. He apOlogized and went
his way, when number three doomed up
on the horizon, and l had head on
collision with him. BY this time / had
about made up my mind that prohibit
ton was 4 failure, and everybody in
the ancient burg had been out TO !:
christening, and had looked on the
wine when it was red, but my side
partner informed me that it was the
way they did things in Canada, so |
crossed over on the other side of the
walk and avoided any more Of the
sudden jars that We're so detrimental to
my Well-being.
All the people up in Canada were not
going the wrong way, for l met on my
travels some Of the incest people the
| world holds up people who did lots OF
nice things to make my stay with them
pleasant, and knowing that Daniel, he
of Bible fame, was one of the few who
was not spoiled by being liOniZed. !
walked in Daniels footsteps, and at
the same time pasted this notice upon
my footbOard, when in Rome DO as
the Romans De-" and now am back
again in harness, INDUCING in day
dreams, Of my pleasant visit to
Canada.
n D q -.
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The nualityof an article can only b

The qualityof an article can only be
told by its use, but after one trial of
Utopia yarns which Lunt & Brann
carry, you will be satisfied that you
have the best all-around yarn on the
market, as many testify who have used
1t. The fact of it's being carried by
the above firm is sufficient guarantee
OF its superior quality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-21

Word mas been received at the fish
md game department of the killing of
a COW moose on Mattamiscontis stream,
near the mouth of Marsh Creek, in
Township No. .. Range s, Penobscot
county. The killing was evidently
wanton, as the throat was cut and the
body left lying untouched.
AS continuation of the figures given.
Tuesday, Tor the receipts of the depart
ment, yesterday mornings man
brought another $1,000, from the sale OF
license to nonresident hunters.
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Rheumatism

Does not let go Of you
when you apply lotions or
liniments. It. simply loosens
its hold for a while. Why?
Because to get rid Of it you
must correct the acid con-
dition Of the blood on which
It. depends. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla has cured thousands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-21

a hearing has been held on the petit
oion of the Portsmouth, Dover & York
Railroad for approval of the improve
nents on the bridge recently purchased
from the Eliot Bridge Company. The
commissioners will announce their de-
cision, later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-21

The agricultural department is va
can't, at present. both Commissioner
Gilman and Miss Winslow having gone
o Pressure Isle to attend the Institute
here. The office will be occupied by
some of the meetings of the teachers
convention. this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-21

The Scarborough Company of Port
land has increased it's capital stock
from 100000 to S1,OOO,O00. The fol-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-06-17
Special Commissioners Sale

BY virtue OF a decree OF the Circuit Court
OF Mason County, West Virginia, entered ON
the 18th day of November, 1902, the case OF
SW1atherlne Armstrong and others against
VIM y. Fowler, administrator, &C., and 9th
ers, and by virtue of a decree ordering a re-
sale OF certain property, the undersigned
cree for the purpose, will ON
the End day of July, 1903,
between the hours OF one and four O'Clock N.
IN. of that day, sell at public auction at the
'front.' door OF the Court House of said Mason
county, the following real estate, being a
tract OF one and thirty-thTee one hundrefh in
Robinson District, in said Mason County
&nicn belonged to the estate of Julia A.
Hawkins, deceased. in what is known as
Moreantown, adjoining the lands of Ambrose
1eager. and fronting on the public road
TERMS OF SALE: One-third OF the pur-
chase money cash on day of sale, the residue
In two equal payments in six and twelve
months from date of sale, the purchaser giv-
ing notes with approved security for the de-
ferred payments and the legal title will he
held as a further security.
RANKIN WILEY,
40 Special Commissioner
Bond in the penalty or$l5O0O0 has been Civ
en- ny said Special Commissioner as required
by the decree of sale. A. l.. BOGGESS
june i"4"' Clerk.