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Loveman 8 Co.'s Market Letter.

By Miller & co.
 New York, August 1.-The advance in spots and near months in Liverpool is in- dicative of the anxiety felt there over the question of supplies for the next sixty days. The winter months on the other hand were neglected and lost the ealy advance scored. It has come to be the fashion abroad to consider a big crop already made and only waiting to be gathered but if recent advices from Texas are to be believed we are on the eve of a crop scare from that quarter. Conserva- tive people not given to exaggeration re- port boil worms and weevil both work great damage, the activity being directly traceable to the wet weather. Predic- tions for tomorrow are for more rain and unless dry weather sets in a fine prospect will be sadly marred.
 As the movement of the new crop has also been retarded by the rains and the cotton world is forced to wait considerably longer than expected for relief from an intolerable state of short supplies, the market is in no condition to withstand any news seriously threatening the out turn of the crop in the banner state of the belt. It will be remembered that the short crop of last year was due to short age in Texas. Should a scare start as now seems probable spinners might be drawn into the market and serious up ward movement result. No matter what the crop may finally prove we have be- fore us a period of several weeks during which prices will be very sensitive and respond readily to any bullish influence.
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Dry Goods Market.

New York. August 1.-The market at first hands remains unchanged as far as any increased activity is concerned. The policy Of holding back remains unchanged ana IS likely to remain so until ln- creased business at jobbers hands forces them into the market to replenish stocks Buyers continue to watch the cotton mar ket in anticipation of lower prices.
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DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 SPECIALIST
 PRIVATE DISEASES,

you a perMa- nent cure of private troubles and that you may know my guarantee is re- liable I refer you with per- mission. to ths First National bank, Alabama National bank. Steiner Broth CTS, bankers
 Jefferson Coun- ty 8 a win ga hank and the
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Lelshman e Co.'s Market Letter.

Cotton was strong this morning re- spending to the stronger cables from
 abroad and to the more unfayorable weather condition in the cotton belt The snowery conditions existing in the south paas tha HhoEts timid and it was this
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, August 11.-Turpentine firm, 5sM; receipts, TOP; sales, S592 Rosin firm; receipts, 2546; sales. 1855; exports, NlS- Quote: A, B, c. s2.so; D, s2.35; E, s2.4O; F. s2.45; e, s250; H, $2.7O; I. ss.25esy.3O; K, s355; M, s3.s5; N, s4.00; window glass, $435; water white, s4.eo
 Charleston, Aug. 11-Turpenttne firm, 5S; sales none. Resin firm; sales none. Quote; A. B, c, s2.20: D, s2.25; F, s2.SO; F. s2.S5; c, 40; H, s2.eo; I. $s.1o; K, s3.s5; M, sS60; N, s3so; window glass s415; water white, $40
 Wilmington, August 11.-Spirtts turpen- tine steady, 6214@52ik; receipts. 66. Rosin firm, s22O bid; receipts. 1SS. Tar firm, sl7o; receipts, IS. Crude turpentine nrm, @.ze' s376 and $4.00; receipts, S.
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cIearInus and Exchanae.

New Orleans, August 11.-Clearings N,- 982, ,S61; New York exchange bank, s1 per 1000 premium; commercial 25c per 1000 dis- count.
 Memphis. August 11.-Clearings $is3,O8S; balances, $15S, 1888.
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Treasl " Statement.

Washington, August 11.-Today's treas ury balances exclusive of the gold reserve shows available cash balances $15l, ,65l, ,452; gold, $46, 917, 445.
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cntton seed oiI.

New Orleans, August n.-Cottonseed oils easier; prime refined in barrels, 261a; off refined in barrels, 251a; prime crude loose, 20.
 New York; August 1.-Cottonseed oil firm; prime yellow, 27%@8. Petroleum steady; rosin quiet; turpentine quiet.
 Memphis, August 11.-Cottonseed oi carload lots per gallon, prime crude, A; off crude, 19Q191k; prime summer yellow, 241k; choice cooking summer yellow, less than carload lots nominal; cottonseed cake prime. nominal; cottonseed meal prime. s2o.ooa2o.5o; off, s19oom19.5o
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Firm middling, 1O19; sales, 3i; receipts, 40; stock 4226
 Mobile-Nominal, middling, 10; stock, 2S8.
 Savannall-Steady; middling, 10Ss; sales, 169 receipts, 2S; stock, 11,719.
 Charleston-Nominal; stock, 691
 mington-Nominal; stock, 12S. Norfolk-Receipts, 175; stock, 2625. Baltimore-Nominal; middling 1l.25; stock, 648.
 Boston-Quiet; middling. 10.65; receipts, net, 90; gross, 372.
 Philadelphia-steady; middlinG, 1O.sO; receipts. 5; stock, 1870.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 10ss; receipts 230; stock, 9026.
 Memphis-Steady; middling 10b; re- ceipts, 15; shipments, 379 sales, 25 stock, 11,715.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

Samuel Will John ann unces that he will be a candidate for the office of one of the judges of the Tenth Judicial circuit. party. 7-24-tf
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Local Staple Groceries. Sugar-Granulated. 6c: Y. C.. 451c- Tlour-Fancy patent. ss; half patent s5.65
 cores-Green. s1191zhc: Arbuciis'a a Porto Rico. sl1.a Meat-Dry salted ribs, s5sc; dry salted
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New York Cotton Futures. Cothran & Co.
New orIeans Cotton Market.

New Orleans. August n.-Spot cotton steady and a shade lower to sell. Cloudy weather interfered with the inspection of samples; sales zoo bales Quotations un- changed.
 Futures opened steady with prices to 4 points higher than yesterdays closing.
 The market was dull immediately fol- lowing the opening, but later large number of selling orders were in evil dence, with but a slight demand. They sent prices down quickly from 12 to 10 points. Shorts took profits freely on this slump, causing a recovery of the greater portion of the decline. The weather map reported continued rains well scattered over the belt. The precipitation, however, was not heavy. Scattered rains were promised in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. Less and less attention is be- ing paid to rains because of the fact that the heavy crops of the past have been raised with a wet August.
 In the trading September first gained 4 points at 9.89, declined to .6S and finally advanced to 9.76. The market closed quiet, showing net losses of 1 point on August. on September and 3 each of the other positions
 New Orleans August n.-cotton futures quiet and steady; August 10:31a1O:s2; Sep tember 9.76@9.77; October 9.57@9.5S; No- vember, 9.54G9.56: December 9.55q9 56; January, s.6Oa96 62; February March, 969q 9.1.
 New Orleans. August 11.-Cotton steady; sales, 500; ordinary, 13-16; good ordinary 9lh; low middling, 9% middling, 109s good mddling, 10 1-6; middlIng fair, 10 15-16; re- ceipts, PA; stock, 27,330.
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SeahoarI Air Line.

17A@171s; Coast Line common. 11sA@l1sM.
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Follow the crowds to East Lake. Fine show in the Ca sino, Merry Go Round, To- began etc.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure ol passenger trains at the union station Birmingham;
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
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The Metal Market.

685; March. 2; May. 7.15@7 20; July, 1900 735.
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RESOURCES.

REsc URGES. Loans and Discounts. .$3, ,647, ,7S2d7 OYerd-afts 421.45 U. s. Bonds and Premiums 363, ,5OO.00 Other Stocks and Bonds. 73,30O00 Real Estate, Old Bank Building. ... 55,0oo00
 CASH. In Vault. ..S 739 9,534.58 With Banks. 2,oO2, ,25O.24 With U. s. Treasurer .. 100000
 - 2,756,764.92
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CAsH.
S6,ss7,7ss.s4
$6,ss7,76s.64

w. HARD NC PRESIDENT. J. H. WOODWARD VoePresident H. BARR vicePresident CRAWFORD, A, R oRECIoRST T. Hilman F. M TutNler w S. Brown, A. H woodward William M Walker Nabers H. Notion Robert Jenn Ersklne j. H Barr, w. p. e. Harding
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-01
MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SATURDAY OCTOBER 1904

shadows the made by the electric light outside
Just then down from table hoped the little
stubby pencil that had found that afternoon. It
hoped upon the bed and said squeaky little voice,
DO you want me to tell you about my life9'' said
Yes just as if such things happened all the time
ellis were very scarce I was beautiful fellow long
SLIM One day the man to whom I belonged lost
not seeing me-. I in the waste paper basket I
stayed there long while till suddenly voice said
Well here is pencil. Pencils expensive and I
me out of the basket and put in his big pocket Sud
denly door opened and closed and three little
voices shouting Oh daddy, what have you brought for
usY' Then was given to the children and used a
long time When had become short and stubby
that could not be used any was hidden away
in the old clock where all the treasures were kept For
years stayed there until day whispered
that the clock to be sold. I jolted up and
down and all around until finally I still again.
few days later the great glass door of clock
had not been open for years, opened and little
hand caught and sweet voice said tOh mother see
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IN DAYS OF OLD.
(Hanorah1o Monf;ont

The gas was turned out and I was looking at the
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CHARMING MISS GREY.
81 (Honorable Mention.)

(t1OnOfaDIe MentI0nJ
do so hope that stylish Miss Grey will have me- she is so
chamng' said Miss Pink Pencil she tossed her long
tassel to and fro. Just then young lady in and
said 81 wonder where put those pencils. take
them to Miss Brown she prepare those little
for the ball tonight She the pencils and picking
them up, bounded out of the 'Oh this lust
too lovely? said Miss Pink Pencil to Miss Blue Pencil
II hope Miss Grey will have me. Good by Here she
and think she's going to take Good bye!''
Miss Grey picked up Miss Pink among the
at her belt and went to waltz with fine looking
young
pin among other pencils and cards. Oh, had the
oveliest time. Miss Grey had and she
just full of names and swung among the at her
belt while she danced Tho she danced with many young
there she liked best, and went out
the balcony and-oh, know a good deal more than
choose to tell. Miss Grey dressed just beautifully
and every pencil envied Then they had REFRESHMENTS
too ice cream and-oh, everything lovely. But now
it's all and I'm here.'' Hazel Wilcox
A Eighth Grade, Lyndale Avenue ~
Douglas School.
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VERY SHIRP EARS
Continued from First Page.)

and left the The clock licked omnously and then
she whispered to me- And wanted to take mother to
the concert tonight. suppose shall have to give it
up -....... .--.s-.- - H.
The little Office boy whistling in the next
in. He looked at her supposedly. Haven you gone?'
he exclaimed. Have you all that work to do yet?"
he was her favorte and taken into confidence.
Let copy letters for you, he said. He took
out of her hand and she went to her typewriter It
began to get dark, but still the little fellow wrote with
in his round schoolboy hand At quarter of
the little senographer and watched him. You
have done it beautifully she said gratefully and
he tried to stammer something about 'likng to write
letters she laid her hand his shoulder afectonatey
saying happily, s'You must go with to the to-
night, Rob. - .. Mildred Coffin,
Eighth Grade, 1912 Clinton Avenue.
Bryant School.
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EuY'S LITTLE LESSON.
Honorable Mention.

Oh feel sad, I do You could not guess why
when have such pretty little mistress. I heard her
say to little friend of hers II can't get my
any and teacher threatened to put in the low
est class if did not do better OH dear!' And then
she oega mt to cry as tho Rer heart would break
today said her playmate But alas, my little mistress
fell into that bad habit OF copying and angry
at her that glad she changed her seat away from
the who had allowed her to copy.
lily the teacher said sternly, II heard that
ayes few ti-times = said Lily. "Well!' said the
teacher in surprise, and here she took up and drew
line thru Lily lesson. Poor Lily put in the
lowest class after all, and here my sad story ends
A Fifth Grade Fannie McIunn,
Mckinley School. 3431 Colfax Avenue N.
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QUEER DoINGs IN A TREE.
Honorable Mention.l

(Honorable Mention0
''Where am and what brought here?'' cried
as was deposited rather dropped upon pile of rub
bish of various things. looked and found
I lying in the crotch Of large tree the one had
always looked up to and wondered if a part
of such noble tree, of my friends had was
Around me various things such spool thread
piece of lace piece of red silk piece of tin
other pencils -.- .r ......
S'Thats the third I've stolen - heard croak-
ing voice say close to my turned and saw crow
sitting branch of the tree, which was nest
where his mate sitting Wel I'd rather have some
thing to eat than pencils for haven had today
It's so cold can't leave these eggs' said the
bird.
'oh well, I'm not hungry replied the crow, eye
ing me from his perch s'I'm going to get moro
pencils; it's such fun!' And he few away H.
'Presently he returned with another pencil in his
beak which he dropped in the had done
with me- Thats four, and when get FIVE I'll try to
get you something to eat he said to his mate and y-
ing away he returned with fifth pencil.
suppose you wonder where he all his pencils
and will tell you About block this tree were
carpenters repairing the front of building and it
was here that the had stolen all his pencils or at
least that where and the last had come from
The other three not laxative and could not find
out where they had lived and did recognize them
Eighth Grade, Harriet Van Fossen
Emerson School, R1asdel Avenue
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THE CHAT OF LETTER:

long ana IanKy, Win one end cheWed OH.
1t was listening to the chattering Of the
letters. They were all telling where they
were going. The pencil was particularly
interested in one which had black line
around the border Of the envelope It
was saying: -. -:
"I have sad piece of news inside Of
me. A little girl is visiting her grandma,
and I suppose having delightful time,
but [ think when get to her she will feel
anything but delightful. Her little bro
ther is dead and she is wanted at home
just as quick as she can Gomez The pencil
felt very sorry for this little girl, but be-
fore he had much time to speak he heard
another letter speaking
Said this very gay-colored envelope, IT
have very different story from the one
just heard. I am an invitation to little
children in New York city from their
cousins at the seashore. They have in
vited them to spend the summer with
them.'' And ~ said very fat let
ter, stalking out, FAM but before he
had said another word the postman came
and threw all into the bag and left the
pencil alone to wait the coming of the
next pile of letters. Nellie Burt,
3437 Pillsbury Avenue
A Seventh Grade, g. @~~r 25- f.
Calhoun School. "a, >~> (, I'll.
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the factory, for. there not tooth mark him.
These tooth marks characteristic
our owners to take great delight in setting their
sharp teeth into
The dignfed Mr.. Pencil speaking. Harki
What was it he said7 II here,' he began with
something of in his voice. ito to you
that family of pencils to into constant
and that shall be cast aside and shall be used in
your stead After announcing this the lay
down again with smile his face, smile that showed
triumph and not friendly SMILE
Next morning the teacher, explaining to her pupils,
said, The members Of the school board have agreed
that this pencil holding up the brown one els good
pencil and it is desired that each member of this class
have one.' The scholars brought their money and
purchased of the brown pencils Now all Of the
brown shiny coat is off the that lies beside and
he is mere stub, while just long the day
which he triumphantly spoke to
A Seventh Grade, Gertrude Bleecher,
Adams School. 937 Minnehaha Avenue
- THE CHAT OF LETTERS.
The pencil was lying away back in corner Of the
maibOx. 1t not in the least pretty pencil very
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MINNEAPOLIS TOPICS
For Saturday, October Is:
"a STARTLING PERSONAL IN

startled without ben adj scared Then
too when startled the feeling quicker and
than real out and kinds Of
things startle 1t may noise. OF something
'bot of ltshtning out Of clear sky must
be true. and the prizes will be in
which the story is told rather than for
startled. The be editor of
Journal Junior -
LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING. OCT g.
at O'Clock. They must be strictly
one side only of the not than in
length less than 100 of words
and each signed with the grade. school, and ad
dress of the writer The papers must not be rolled.
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PLAINS OF WHITE PAPER.

1 am blind and deaf and dumb. Altho have never
learned to speak and have graduated from any
college, still think the story Of my life is very inter
estlng How came to be or where came from do
not know, but the first thing remember is having
lady lift me from glass case and give one
saying, Five CENTS please"
Since that time have belonged to student as she
calls herself and hard life have led If 1 am not
hurried over plains of white paper am being raped
against desk, chewed at either end mpatiently, or
whitfield with dull knife This person seems to want to
bring life to close for my decreases my
life is shortened. cannot help it that am dull and
broken-pointed any more than my help being
dull and sharp-tongue pointed herself. suffer
dropped lost abandoned picked up reinstated in
favor. Just as think shall have a new and better
owner my mistress again, and once more I do
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a SUDDEN SURPRISE PARTY.
Honorable Mention.)

Honorable Mention.)
I am pencil worn out and broken in two. Once
fancy pencil owned by kind lady who, while
walking day, dropped the sidewalk instead
of into her pocketbook where she intended to put
The lead broke and I thought Of any
1t last two fierce looking along talking in
low whisper. One Of them and cried 'Just what
want and then picked up. When he that
broken he pulled terrible dagger and
cut wood off until my lead could write. He then
wrote note to telling him to kidnap my for
mer mistress When it done scrubbed all over it
but he wrote another When that was done he
laid and the note aside. When he gone erased
the right address and put in its place my misress's adj
dress In little while came back for me and
the note and gave the note to messenger boy. When
my read the note she detective and
prise and also the police station lay out on the
sidewalk all broken, useless to the world.
A Fifth Grade, Eddie Treat,
Monroe School. 2103 Twentysecond Az. s.
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the little old pencil And that the end of the
pencils story. beth Baxter,
Sixth Grade, 46O1 Fremont Avenue S.
Margaret Fuller School.
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WHEN VANITY IS HURT.

One day when | was in stationery
store pencil with a disguised and in
dignant expression told me he was valued
at only one cent. "Last week. said he,
:" "a man came in wishing9to buy some sup
plies for school: tablets, pens, erasers,
ink, rulers, pencilsharpeners and every
thing you can think of that school child
rem need in school. Last came the pencils.
My owner showed him first fve-cent
pencil then ten-cent one .than ,aan.r
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For Saturday, October %:
WHAT I SAW IN cocoosH1A.'.

"a
Cocoosha is country Every Junior will
be able to find there anything thing suggests
itself to his imagination. The prices will
the style in which the tale is told of things
rather than the Hecuarites of
found there 50 If the ina -inatons of some
sober than those of Others they still win recognition
possibly prizes by taking pains with the writing
story The be of
Junior = ~
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING, OCT IL
ats O'clock They must be strictly original
one side only of the saper not more than 300 in
each signed with grade school name and adj
dress Of the writer The papers not be rolled
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more the most expensive being twenty cents and
that without which I have Can YOU imagine
my anger and disgust when offered for one cent9
On account of this have decided to spoil my and
make my owner poor reputation pencil-seler. y
Sixth Grade, Robert M Crounse
Lake Harriet School, 3840 Richfeld Avenue s
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DELIGHTFUL BITES.

Several Of my companions and were lying in our
respective places when heard voice. The voice
from the direction of the teachers desk, and
looking strange person. Indeed he did look
dignifed he stood there his brown overcoat
and certainly he looked tho he had just
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PICTURE PUZZLE.

Comparatively -.
Where is the lad for whom the maid is waiting?
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a VERY TERRIBIE FAI.L


[ found myself in large sunny window where a
dozen or SO grmy little faces peeped in at with
longing and shrank with horror lest one of them
should buy me- 1 felt very proud with my beautiful
coat OF red and terrified to think that should
perhaps find my home in one of their ragged pockets
that slipped and fell to the floor. The pleasant lady
saw me, however, and picked me up and put in my
place near my brothers. / wished and over again
that were not SO handsome but it Of USE AS
lay very the pane could hear children chat
tering.
One of them, ragged, griEay little ncwsboy did
not have time to join the others, but little way
off, turning his pockets inside out and looking very
troubled AS he seemed be the interesting of the
group watched him. Alas, he found what he was look
ing for! It was fve-cent piece. His whole face
beamed with smiles when he held the coin. 'sNow I
can buy him, now can buy him!'' heard him cry
With this he stepped into the store and purchased me-
shrank beneath his touch knew that could never
live in Of his soed pockets He took me out and
showed me to the admiring crowd s1You've got your
moneys worth this time, Johnnie heard little
red-haired lad shout. Then they all disappeared and
was left alone with my owner trying the very best
could to get used to my home
A Seventh Grade Edith Fossberg
# Seward School 7l2 Twenty seventh Ave. s.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
The Spanish Novio.

A Spanish maiden who is in the
least attractive is always attended by
a young man. He is called her novio,
and it is his privilege TO accompany
her on her walks, though of course all
ways with either her mother or a
maid to play proprlety. His courtship
seldom ends in his becoming engaged
TO the younS lady, but while it lasts
she has to- be obedient and loyal TO
him.
If he should transfer his affections
to another fair damsel, the sighted
one has no redress, for he is quite at
liberty TO DO so, their friendship never
being regarded in the light Of formal
engagement. Marriages are settled
by the heads Of the two families chief
ly concerned, and until such an ar
rangement is made the young Span
lard may be noyio 10 as many girls
as he likes, one after another. This
custom has certainly more advantages
for the men than it has for the mai
dens, but yet few Spanish girls would
care to be without a novlo, however
fickle he might be.