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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
VICTIMS OF THEIR GREED.

While l was on a farm one day I hear
the pigs squealing, and running out foun
that four pigs had escaped. We chased then
little way and then lost track of them.
thought out plan to catch them and the
executed it. I cut down a tree and made
into four posts and drove them into tn
ground. I next cut down some willows an
fastened them around the four posts witt
bits of strap. Then I went to work to bull
my trap door. I pried open the side neares
the place where they stayed with pole an
fastened it with another thin rail. This woul
slip off easily when pushed and would onl
have to slip an inch when the weight of tn
pen would close the gap. then collected a 10
of acorns and strewed them at the bottom
also put some near the path the pigs followed
clear up to the thicket they were in. I the1
went to the house and waited. After a Will
1 heard some grunting and running out say
that 1 had caught them. Then I put then
back in the other pen.
- -=Othmar Schaefer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
" WHEN. CHRIS TURN =CARPENTERs.

experiments are trials and I have not tried many,
out one in particular taught a n
the summer time when it warm friends
ana myself attempted to make a raft, using only
branches OF the trees which found banks
OF a creek These fastened together
and then placed the raft in the hoaed
we thought it would certainly bear weight. We
stepped on and found to dismay that we had not
fastened IL at all securely, for it gave
had driven in the nails and left standing in the
water Altho the water very deep, was very
cold and we Waded to shore very much frightened.
me worst results came afterward found
hersef laid up with severe cold for some days. dur
ing which we had time think over our rash act and
learn that we must spend time and thought
work which is to bring forth good results
-Addie Allen,
seventh Grade Prairie du Chen, Wis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
VERY GOOD, ONLY

When little fellow % make cake
and not let my folks know what doing And they
did not find it out until I had it in oven. They
laughed to think of boy making cake but thought
that there reason why could cook like
They all said it good little boy
to make The only thing forgot to put the bak-
ing powder in and so it not very good. threw
it away and made another and that pretty good
only burned the bottom a little. that was
my experience baking cake. = Il
e.. ~+7|-. - @.-. ... Earl Hurlbut,
Sixth Grade, .'- IL Pierre S. D.
Washington School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
Seventh Grade.
THE COWS FINE FEELINGS.

Quite a while ago I told my grandfather that I
coud milk a cow He said J. could but let
try got my brother to brush the off, then with
pail sat down on old box started milking Ac-
cldent number one: The kicked fly and kicked
the pail OF milk over. Accident number two The box
on which was sitting way let m
ground, spiing some milk. Accident number
three: My brother hit the switch and her
feelings were hurt that my brother gently
over and kicking the pail of me she ran
away. This the Of my first experiment in milk
ing. - aldemar scherer
Ninth Grade. lis Clark St. Mankato Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10

the fire we'll When read the recipe again found
had forgotten the baking powder took the cake OUT
burning my fingers and sprinkled the baking powder
top. .~..~-
After ten minutes looked again and found that
It looked more like pancake than any other kind Of
cake. put the cake the floor and the cat
along and he thought it smelled good a
bite OF my delicious cake, but he did not
any more. I going to pick up the put it
away, but dropped it and held my fingers And that
is the first and last time the baker will
any more of his delicious CO cake, for it
to the cats. Harry Anderson,
Eighth Grade. 1915 w Seventh ST. Red Wing, MIMI
THE DIFFERENCE IN "WHTTE STUFF
One time in school the teacher mix
paste She put some white stuff, which thought
So next day thought II will make PASTE too"
went up town where they building asked
the man for piece of lime. He it to Then
went home and put the lime in water and began
mixing it with fingers After while felt
ter getting hot but paid attention. The minute
I jumped up in pain and began screaming. over
the pail which contained the lime and spilled it all
over myself into the house put my hands
into water to stop the pain, but not. The skin
them. It was two three weeks before recovered,
and when did the boys all laughed at I shalr
always remember the day I made paste. Il
George L. Young,
Sixth Grade. Perham, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
HARVESTING THE TIMOTHY CROP.

When was eleven years old I tried make
tnfeshlng machine out of old flaming mill.
~ir l. could not easily make the machine for
had never made one before. I had pipes
the straw out and then took the cutters from old
lawn mower and put them the front of the machine
to thresh the timothy.
When it had shed the straw, the timothy would
go on the shakers and be shaken down thru the
and spout and into the little sacks
had little fan in front of the shakers so it blew
the straw and the dust in pile behind the machine.
My machine nearly all wood and used grindstone
to run it. We had to turn the grindstone with crank.
1t was very heavy. When moved it from place
to another it took all three to do it. had four
wheels Oh it and pole to turn it. The wheels
We're made OF IRON We made good many
small sacks to put the timothy in and had
great deal of fun with the experiment. a.
Edwin Kirkele, Z.
Sixth Grade. Harmony, MINI. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10
Sixth Grade.
NO WORK, NO WAGES.

= ES.- :
One very fine spring day when out
planting the garden I thought I would go out and
watch her. I was about eight years old and did
know much about gardening. When was plant
ing the seeds asked her for of each kind and
a piece of ground to plant them in. She gave ms a
pi.c" of ground and seeds and I planted nice
garden It quite large piece when finished, but
looked nicely If it did not rain every day
would water it and in couple Of weeks everything
up.
Soon the weeds began to grow weather
was rather hot for to weed. Once in while I
would weed little but tired of wedding long
it half done. Soon the weeds larger
plants and they had such large not pull
them. did not have any vegetables that year
found out that with work there were no wages
Madeline Hewson
seventh Grade Rola, N D.
CROP OF RED CHICKENS
When was about years old used to spend
great deal Of time playing with the chickens.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-10

Helo, Douglas! Come and play with me; have
an OLD DIT and some straps, and going to make a
orldle! In response to CALL Douglas running
ana we Immediately set to work pounding pulling,
C1elng etc., until we had rude bride made. Never
setoie had we worked so hard. what you going
to do now? said Douglas To which, excitement
repled, Just wait and see! Then barnyard
we went slowly opening the gate stealing in, and
quietly asking, sWhere is the pig?"
Before long pig was cornered and with many
siue;ls the bride placed his head "Now for a
rlde, said l. With the assistance of Douglas we
searteo ana around the yard went twice. The
third time proved less successful, Pig not very
gently picked up my friend, who had thoughtlessy
gotten IN our path We were both landed yards
away, and the pig finished the race alone
Robert Helm Kennicott,
Fifth Grade, Iuverne Mimi
Central School.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-01-08

The great sugap-beet industry of
the world owes it's very existence to
q discovery of NilmOrin, SAYS Success.
The original sugar beet grown in
France did not contain enough sugar
for commerce. The amount of sugar
could be easily determined in the
beet, but in making the test the re-
productive qualities of the plant were
always destroyed. Vilmorin learned
how to extract the pulp without de-
stroylng the plant, and by selection
and cross-breeding he grew plant
upon which the great industry is now
founded. We owe also to Vilmorin
the present carrot, a vegetable which
was nothing more than thin, hard.
woody root, unfit for the stomach of
sheep or a COW. Year after wear.
he sowed in bed and carefully ex-
amined every root. BY selecting seed
from only the best plants for the
new sowing, he produced carrot
with more flesh and less wood. The
horse-radish, the turnip, and, indeed,
the potato vine, were once plants
with thin, dry, woody roots, without
the least suggestion that they would
ever develop into food for man or
beast
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-01-08

probably within the next ten years
the present irrigated area will be
fully doubled if not trebled in ex-
tent. But fortunately, perhaps,
the work of changing these desolate
lands into tracts fit for hubitation
will necessarily cover period Of
years, so that agriculture and
general business can be gradually
adapted to the change which IL
rigation will work.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-01-08

The Portland Journal has ad-
vanced the theory that Portland
could afford to open the Columbia
river for commercial advantages to
that city. This is good idea if
nothing more. II Portland and
the Inland Empire would pull to-
gether on this proposition, the
river will be opened. This gate
way should be unlocked. Eastern
Oregon is ready now to help un-
lock this barrier.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-01-08
Floods on the Sound.

Seattle, Jan. 4.-White River over
flowed its banks near O'Brien Station,
four miles below Seattle. at 3 o'clock
this morning. The people OF the town
not tearing disaster, had retired last
night, but were awakened by the water,
in many cases creeping INTO their beds
Orillla, a town on the White River, two
miles above O'Brien, was also flooded
but the people were warned and many
of them left their homes and secured
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-01-08

places of safety before the rushing
wa-ers had surrounded their homes.
At O'Bren, however, little children,
women and men were imprisoned in
their homes with eight and 10 feet OF
water about them.
A relief train was ordered from
Sea tile, and on arriving with boats, the
rescung parta found several fanatics
the women and children OF which were
huddled on chairs and tables in order TO
keep from the water that was more
than two feet deep on on the floors. All
persons v ere taken to places OF safety
No lives are reported lost, but much
household belongings, fences and some
buildings have been ruined or lost. To-
night the floods are subsiding and no
further danger is feared.
Not since 1869 have there been such
floods in the White River Valley. The
present one was caused bs the recent
nlne davs' rain and the chinook winds,
which melted the heavy SHOWS in the
Cascade Mountains, dscharging the
tributaries of the White River.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-01-08

The annual edition of the Ore
gonian is a AS page paper full of
valuable il formation pertaining to
Oregon. 1t should be widely dis
tributed for it will do much good
in advertising the resources Of the
state.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-01-08

The near approach of the Ore
gon legislature brings forth a great
amount Of discussion of the ever
perplexing question of taxation.
The East Oregonian believes in
raising the value of property.
While there is inequality in the
present system of taxation, it is q
stubborn problem. To be dealt
with properly will require the
labor of competent commission
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-01-08

The GAZETTE has received many
compliments on the New Year
number of the paper. The price
is only 5 cents; can't you think of a
friend in the East who would like
to hear all about Morrow county.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-01-08
In Colorado an idea can be gain

In Colorado an idea can be gain
ed of what irrigation means to the
West. for here about 100000
acres are cultivated by means of
water supplied from canals and
reservoirs, and statistics again
show that the yield of the soil is
almost, if not fully, equal in value
to the entire product of the silver
mines of the state, says the Ameri-
can Wool and Cotton Reporter
Yet every acre, prior to irrigation,
was included II what is termed the
arid territory. But far more acre
age than has thus far been re-
claimed is available for agli-
cultural purposes in Colorado, and
the plans of the government in
clude additional water storage in
this state. A portion of the sur
veys which are now being made in
the West for irrigation purposes
are within the boundaries of Colo
RADIO, but not less than 13 parties
have been sent out by the Depart
ment of the Interior TO secure ad-
dition data for sites of dams and
canals which will be constructed in
the near future. Some of the
principal projects which have al
ready been decided upon by the
the government may be mentioned,
which will give u idea of the vast
scope of the plans. The Gila river,
near San Carlos in Arizona, will be
damned and an irrigation system
constructed, which is estimated,
will cost fully 100000, inclnd-
ing the canls and reservoirs. 1t is
believed that at least 10000 acres
will be reclaimed by it. The
waters Of the st. Mary's liver in
Montana will also be diverted to
serve 100000 acres in that state by
au elaborate irrigation system,
while in addition to Colorado, Cali
fornia, Nevada, Washington, New
Mexico, Kansas, Texas and Okla
home Territory will be included in
the work of reclamation, and
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-01-08
About Advertising.


to be chosen than great riches. 1t is
realiv the end of advertising. Over
and over again the sages who write
advice tell the business man that he
must never let up on his pub iclty-
that to be effective it must be contlnu-
Gus. Why? Simply because the ef
feet of each ad, even in general cam
paigns, is limited thing. Results may
come from advertising year after the ad
was printed, but theirs is bound to be a
that lives as the result of wise advertis
ing, coupled with able, honest mer-
chandising, is reputation-the good
name.
1t is the most valuable asset that ao
advertiser can acquire-the On'y asset
that he can show for his expenditure
after immediate returns are in. If the
appropriation isn't translated into
reputation it is largely wasted, save
for the transtory returns. Reputation
is the interest on publicity. 1t gives a
basis for future operations. 1t is the
thing of which much has been SAID
lately-cumulatiye effect Unless pub
licitv has this cumulative effect it is as
transitory as a tale that is told.
Each separate ad in every campaign
must do its share toward spreading
knowledge about The worth Of the goods,
if it is a general campaign, and about
the store policy ii it is a local retail
campaign. There are no accurate sta
tistics in the matter, bat it Is safe to
state that rather more than hat of al,
the successful publicity being printed
today in magazines and daiies is direct
ed solely to the creation of a good name
for the house that pays the space bills.
The Gorham Company's silVerUare
advertising never mentions prices. 1t
seldom describes defiI ite article. It
does not even offer a booklet, but sim
ply asks the reader to remembe: the
word "Gorham" in connection with
silver, and to step into his local jewel
er's when he has the time and see the
solid, artiric, beautiful things that it
represents. At all times there is a
steady current of magazine publicity
Gorham Company spends $4,000 or
800 600 in dailies to the same end.
The reputation of the Wanamaker
stores is the nnderaying motive Of each
individual bargain advertised in the
daily ad. Run through the pages Of
any magazine or any prominent daily
paper and the proportion of advertisers
who make reputation the main purpose
is really three to the single advertiser
who seeks only immediate relief. The
advertiser who relies on the building OF
reputation is in dailies and magazines
year after year, and the name and good
will of his business is appraised in the
hundreds OF thousands of dollars, and
even in the millions, when he sells out
to retire. The advertiser who seeks
simply the immediate returns from
month TO month inevitably disappears
after a season, and the place that knew
him knows him no more. Therefore, if |
YOU advertise let your publicity, be di- |
rected toward the creation of q coed |
name that nothing can withstand. |
Make it dition-Printers' Ink.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-01-08
Don't forget to write it 1903.

1t is easy to make New Year
resolutions but they are already
beginning to weigh heavily.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-09
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. July 8.-Professional traders
made another unayailing attempt TO
awaken some degree of activity IN the
stock market today. During the early
market the rate OF activity was equal to
the expanded dealings OF the latter part
of yesterday, but the subsequent relapse
was into such complete stagnation that
the total dealings for the day dropped
back to about the low record level for the
year IN the light of this mornings de-
velopments yesterdays late drive at
United States Steel stocks seemed to have
no other purpose than To provide bet
ter vantage ground for an upward start.
The statement of the corporations earn
ings for the quarter just passed with It's
decrease of 81 900 from the correspond
ing quarter of last year was no worse
than had been expected and the slight
Increase reported in the June estimated
earnings compared with June earnings OF
last year was regarded as favorable
feature The common and preferred
stocks were lifted about a point, on the
score of this showing. In the active rail
road list st. Paul and Missouri Pacific
were the only stocks to gain as much as
this The further engagement of $780,
600 gold for export and the early sharp
rally in the cotton market seemed to have
no effect in checking the rise in stocks.
1t was after cotton had reacted that the
unresponsiveness of the stock market to
the stimulation of light professional buy
ing was perceived. Prices thereupon
sagged off and the whole market fell
back into its rut of stagnation. The
rally in the cotton market is regarded
as a natural incideIl of the process Of
settlement to normal basis in that
market. but until the settlement is COM
pleted the expected benefits to the finan-
cial and general business structure are not
likely To become evident.
Active railroad bonds were pretty
steady, but high grade inactive issues
are settling to lower price basis. The
New York Central general mortgage 1-2's
which sold last week as low as par for
the first time in their history, sold to-
day at o. Total sales (par value) ST.
$4,000. u. S. bonds We're all unchanged
on the last call.
Total sales of stocks today were 175,O00
shares, including Atchison, 1900; Nor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-09
Tarrant e. Kings
Cotton Letter.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
New York, July 8.-Alter the most
drastic liquidation and the heaviest short
selling that has taken llace in many
months the market showsd greatest re-
sstance to pressure this morning and
every bale of cotton that vas offered was
readily taken except in he September
option and even that position showed re-
markable strength in the Afternoon.
During this rush to ell cotton it
should be remembered that there is the
greatest scarcity Of the actual article
that was ever known an{ that a light
crop must be produced to meet the COM
ing seasons requirements, and while the
weather is good now there is no assur-
ance that it will keep sd and yet the
market seems to have already discounted
a big crop.
We have never know time when
sentiment was so UNANIMOUSLY against
cotton. which means that everybody who
had cotton to sell or who wanted to
sell it short, have already sold. Deem
Der contracts are three cents per pound
under actual cotton and She summer
months and this is sufficient to discount
the most bearsh FIXTURES that can be
imagined and in view of heavy short
interests conservative operators fail to
see how prices for the winter months
can be depressed ander existing condi-
tions. We think that October ! all
options beyond are an excellent pul hase
now for sharp upturn.
TARRANT & KING,
6S Broad street
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-09
( { lures CT SEQ flrm.
NEW ORLEANS cotton.


New Orleans, La. July S.--There was
more doing Ill the spot cotton market to-
day than or he past several Jays. Quo
tations reduced 3-Sc.
In the future market the bulls were
once more in the ascendency Liverpo Dol
came in with bullish reports followed by
an advance in New York. The local
market responded with an opening adj
vance of, 80 points on July. August II,
September IS, October 5, and the more
distant positions 9 points each. After
the opening further improvement took
place The advance was in the nature
Of reaction after the sensational de-
clines of the last two days. There was
much taking of profits by those who had
done the selling since the opening of the
week. and this buying gave the market
probably its strongest support. Easter
the market sold off 10 to 20 points, but
thereafter recovered most of the loss and
closed with net gains of "a points on
July. August 10, September Is, October
s. November, December and January II
each.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-09
Barbee 4 Co.'s
Cotton Letter.
(special to News and Observer )

Especial to News and Observer
New York, July Sit is rather diff
cult to formulate satisfactory plan to
be pursued in cotton operations at the
present time. Prices have declined to
8 lie basis for new crop positions lust
as those most interested in the welfare
Of the market desired, and conditions sur
rounding the crop are such as to bring
about daily Improvement Large crops
are those made during seasons IN which
conditions improve in June and July and
not when the August condition is lower
than that shown at the beginning of the
season The crop outlook would be very
satisfactory if it were not for the boil
weevil in Texas. A report received from
that State this morning was probably the
most gloomy document that we have seen
from the cotton belt this season. A man
with 200 acres of LAND said that he very
much doubted his ability to raise a quar-
ter of a bale to the acre OF course this
is biased opinion ana must be taken
for its worth But on the other hand.
there is no doubt that this question
Is the most serious one that has ever
faced the cotton producer of America.
The market today showed that shorts
were getting under cover and looking for
reaction. We thoroughly believe in the
purchase of December and January below
1-2c for a time 1t nay be that OPP
portunities to make such purchases will
be limited, and again ths bull pool may
not be able to find market for it's cot
ton without lowering quotations and this
could easily bring January cotton down
to 1-4c. But none the less, we would
purchase on all breaks nov, and if cotton
can be obtained for 8 He so much the
better. The very first lnfavorable turn
in the weather now will bring about
sharp advance in new crpp months. We
believe there is big moner to be made in
the purchase of cotton the coming sea
SON and have been waiting for just such
break