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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
BETTER THAN CHILDREN.

like the maple trees because from them get
all fine maple I heard interesting
story about sugar camp. The story teller said
when he a boy he invited to attend sugar
party in the woods There two big boys to boil
sugar about fifty other boys and girls. They
collected all the they could get and boiled it. When
they had all It spread the they heard
growing. They looked around and large grizzly
bear behind them girls began scream, the boys
and all greatly frightened But when they
looked behind Bruin chasing them. So they
went back and Bruin eating all
worth. They let him alone and he ate all he wanted
Seventh Grade, John HUM,
Seward School, 1908 Ninth Street S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
A REGULAR SUGAR TOOTH.

Ever since have been able to stand on chair and
reach the where the maple is kept mother
known that il she wished to keep any maple sugar
In the house must hide it. When learned how it
was made it was my great desire to see sugaring
off" This desire has yet been realized tho once
had all of the homemade maple sugar I wanted and
these the circumstances
One bright winter day we went over into Wisconsin
to visit family who made large amount OF maple
sugar each year. We there for supper and over
night and thought would have all the maple sugar
we could eat For supper they had johnny cake and
1nolasses. Now I very fond of moasses and also
Of johnny cake that johnny cake would have tasted
better if we maple to eat with it. After
we went into od-fashioned sithng-room and
gathered around the fireplace. do not think the
Juniors who accustomed to steam heat would nave
enioyed the fireplace very much for while our faces
were roasting our backs were freezing. spent the
time thinking OF Abraham Lincon's childhood and OF
maple sugar for then thought they would bring us
some later in the evening. But at last was given a
tallow candle and sent to bed When reached my
room started on tour exploration In one corner
was large barrel which discovered to be full OF
map1e sugar never stopped to ask whose sugar that
was All thru the day had been trying to imagine
what it tasted and for once anticipation was not
..aa tar +l,an rea1ization s#@-Virginia Slower
Tenth Grade, z14l F11teeneh Avenue :.
$3.50 South Side High School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
TO KEEP THE BALL ROLLING.

OF all the pleasant days that have enjoyed the
most pleasant of all the time went to the sugar
camp. When the March winds began to blow when the
in all it's glory high in the heaven and the
frozen water began to flow, the great iron kettle
mounted in the yard and all gave hand to washing
the buckets and spouts. Then came the tapping time
helped carry the buckets and tasted the sweet
sap it flowed from the trees. The woods with
our shouts. The shanty repaired and the great
iron and lifted into place. and them
the boiling great privilege to sit on the
fur robes and roaring smell the sweet
boiling sap. Father minded the shany and
and said funny things to keep the ball rolling
can never think Of the sugar making without
imagining myself slipping the sweet maple sap as it
boiled. Grace Simpson,
B Eighth Grade TIA Monroe Street
Sheridan School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12

stove had very good fire, but did not think that
the would boil went to the door and who
should be there but little friend who had to
play with quickly for interesting game to
play We then played until suddenly she said she
smeled something burning went into the kitchen to
find my maple sugar burned. not very glad that
my little friend had come for I had hoped for
cessful end after working hard for it.
"A Fifth Grade, Evelyn K. Graber
Everett School. Al Fifth Avenue Me-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
EXTREME MEASURES.

Mother-n catch you chasing those hens
again, I'll wash your face every day next week.
ing around in barrels the sap just it is taken
the tree. It great fun to drink this tho it
only tasted like sweetened water. It also pleas
ant pastime to take dipperful Of the of the
pan that nearly finished to that it had
been cooled on the ice. All Of this imagine,
in way improved the condition of hands and face
When reached the my clothes my
full of the sticky stuff. And when went to bed that
night after having hair pulled terribly trying to
get it clean, actually thought had had fine time
A Eighth Grade, %-Chas. Hxon,
Adams School 1410 E Nineteenth Street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
A HAYRACK PICNIC.

Maples What a delightful remembrance this topic
hr;nes to nv mind! A years ago my music teach
s,s Class had picnic decided to not to lake
or mark but to a maple grove in the country
y p The dav came after a long period of waiting It
was beautiful day, COOL refreshing and gave promise
of pleasant day At nine o'clock we We're GU. there
tho hnvs with their fishing rods and the girls with sew
ing and different things. While the boys were nshane
we girls and few young ladies played games ana SET
ba table Toward boys came back with q me
string of fish, They had fire built and the nsn
cooking in water as we lard. but they tasted
all the better for it Every one OF us ackno"ieuseu M
= WAS the most pleasant day had eyer spent and
were sorry to have it Going home we told stories
and sang. We hayrack SO nobody was disturbed.
= sometimes think can smell the fragrance OF those
naples yet --r1isie sun .al.
s@ b Seventh Grade, 500 p Eghteehtn street
Madison School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12

OVERHEARD IN THE HALL.
Old Umbrella (mournfully)-Ah its =
hard world!
New Umbrella liocularly) Don't look
SO downhearted, old man. I've had my
own ups and downs.
From Casselrs Little Folks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
ONE sCRUBBING DAY.

The getting aud melting
around the maple sugar camp when the began to
underbrush to get at trees. Then pals
were scrubbed, and in fact everything in the camp
looked new and clean except the old log house where
the men stayed night large kettle, which seemed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12

OUT dAu Set Ou Liz &C 1dISS.z SUNLESS
Then a fire was built underneath this
giant kettle and men hauled big bar
rels Of sap to it and ran off after
more. A man stood by with stick
having a piece of pork tied at the end
stirring as hard as he could. Soon
>the sap had all been brought in and
was nearly all in the kettle boiling
and singing of course. like any other
thing. AS fast as it was boiled down
it was poured into tin cans ready for
sale. The next day was a busy one;
everything that was brought out was
cleaned again and put in place for
mother maple season.
Joel jackson,
2804 Fremont Avenue S.
A Fifth Grade, Calhoun School.
FUN ON THE FENCE.
An uncle Of mine has a row of
naples along a board fence some dis
lance from the house. While visiting
at his house one day I was very much
surprised upon looking out to
see number of small chill
dren perched on the fence grasping a
branch. holding it. in their mouths
- -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12

and at the same time trying keep their balance. My
curiosity was somewhat aroused and went out and
inquired what they doing. They informed
that they We're drinking maple This was some-
thing new to me and tempted to join them, but
it nearly time for my home had to give
up the idea. To this day have never had "a chance
to try it. But whenever NAPLES think of the
amusing picture witnessed day my unc1e's.
Fifth Grade, Florence Kunz,
Holland School. 1919 Jackson Street NE.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
VERY MUCH STUCK UP.

One of my most pleasant recoections is the mem
DRY of day spent at sugar BUSH I was wakened in
the morning by the CALL Wake up, Tod, If want to
to the bush. 7 and dressed and
down. After hasty breakfast set off for the place
where the making sugar.
They had built arched inside of which
fire going, while on top two large pans
tanning the One just being finished and in
the other the sap beginning to make syrup. Stand
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
THE TREE JEWELLERS.

Naples. This word reminds of the delightful
times to have when visiting in the country
summer. There were rows of naples on both sides of
country road and had such good time in them
we always sorry to go home. was visiting some
my relatives and there five other girls of
own age. Every morning had our break
fast these trees. We each had trees
and did not change to another. We played house
in the trees and when climbed up very high could
see the city. played with dolls read and seWed
because enjoyable to sit the branches and
get My uncle always used of
us as the "Tree Dwellers," because that is where
were found most of the time
The next summer all went there again, but to
our great sorrow the cut down taken
away. good time that summer but when it
was time to 20 home all glad because had
had less to do. Hazel Dean
B Seventh Grade, 1921 Pillsbury Avenue S.
Whittier School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
JUST EVERYDAY WATER.

~ One of my uncles has large maple grove and
spent many happy days there in the spring Last spring
when I was visiting maple sap quite My
thru the tapping the trees, but
there not enough to share among u.s. So the next
day two of my went with big water pail and
said they would bring it home full. They came home
within half hour and had the pail full.
One of my cousins who was quite lazy did not care
to go to sap altho he liked the
we'll When he the pail full of he seized the
big water pper dipped it into the pail of brought
it out full and about to drink, when the two boys
who had brought home the sap began to laugh. But
he did not care for that, he drank it ALL It
good Joke on him. the two boys could not get
any sap so they filled pail with water They put
some chips of bark the pail to make the water look
like SAP and my cousin thought it He too
hasy to it So it surely could not have tasted
"maple-y" to him -Madellne =. Dah
3 Sixth Grade, S. 1920 Thirty eighth Avenue s.
Minnehaha School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
A WHOLE, BIG POUND.

One time another girl and I going to the
library in window delicious maple
creams They looked so tempting that we thought
must have some of them So went in and bought
pound and began to eat them. They tasted good
that ate and ate as fast as we could But
began to feel very sick and found that could
eat all the naples Just then little boy who
looked tho he would like and gave him
the bag of candy. He looked very happy and off
went home determined that matter if NAPLES
very delicious would not try to eat many
again. Florence Mcclellan,
Fifth Grade, 621 Jewett Place N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12

my time in making tubes to draw my sap with I made
twenty-four, IL twelve good should have
twelve more. Soon the sap began to and for two
days watched It, night gathering about twelve
gallons Of sap.
The day came and asked about twenty-five friends
to out. Auntie said she would let have moth
ing but maple sugar for lunch thought she did not
mean it but as could signs of cooking l
changed my mind. did not because I thought
that would have much maple sugar that we would
not be hungry before When the had cooked
for about six hours to take the last before
it was DONE Imagine my surprise when found there
hardly quart of sugar had good supper
because aunre had prepared it.
A Seventh Grade, Agnes Conroy,
Van Ceve School. 1901 Monroe Street Me-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
THE ROAD no SAFETY.

Naples bring my mind an incident which hap
nened when I was visiting my uncle. T out hunt
Ing when large bull coming as fast as he could
Gallon 81 had on a red~shirt did help out
- orerrn1 he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
WHERE UNCLE COULDN'T SEE.

Naples. 1 don't like to hear that name because
am sick of the which from the trees. My
uncle has several OF maple trees to help
him gather the sap to boil down syrup. The first
time went did not drink sap because did not
know It was fit to drink The next year went again
and my cousin was there. surprised to him
drink it. asked him what it tasted like said
it tasted like candy, took TASTE A little tasted
good but great deal is good found
The next day I set to catch to drink.
At the noon hour off into the
woods where my uncle could not drank the
the full to the bri1n then ate lunch.
Soon began to feel sick. I lay down under maple
tree. I was so sick could hardly stand up Some
how went back to the house, where lay the
couch The next day went home and I will go
to my uncles farm in tapping time again.
A Fifth Grade, Clayton Manning,
Horace Mann School. 3415 Ninth Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
OTHERWISE SOMEWHAT soAPY.


Now that older T know from experience that
little sisters nuisance, but when little
could have persuaded of the fact Why little sis
ters bother and why older sisters sometimes OBJ
jected to their utterly inexpcable to me
and especially after April FOOLS Day.
My older sisters making maple candy and I
DESTROYS of watching but that pleasure was denied
by the command "You young fry can't stay, are
such bother" Perhaps il had remembered what
day it and that people sometimes indulge in April
Fool candy might have checked my curiosity, but
ignorance is Bliss and being ignorant equally
bssful when contemplating that maple candy soon to
be put out to COOL And 1t in two large platers
The candy of the platers looked smoother and
than that the other and (being experienced
in testing quality of cooling candy) chose it. One
piece wentnot down part for from the instant
tasted it longer in that state of ignorance and
bliss but knowledge and woe.
great many pieces from the other platter barely
suficed destroy that decided ''napey otherwise
laundry soap) flavor Of that delicious maple candy.
But there still remained the question which had
caused trouble, why little sisters nuisance?"
B Ninth Grade, -Alvylda DeHaven, -
North Side High School, 5000 Logan Av N.
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1t makesbright eyes and strong bodies
Try it. It's guaranteed. 81 bottle
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The Figure That Pierre Cut

Mitchell Republicans: After the
Pierre crowd got home Friday night
from the debate at Canton last Thurs
Gay the Pierre Capital-Journal Gevot-
ed the following space to the features
of the affair:
The Pierre representative who
went to Canton to attend the as
sembly meeting on capital day, re
turned last night and think the ar
guments presented were very favor
able to Pierre.
The brevity Of the item is a very
fair example of the figure that Pierre
and her representatives cut at the de-
bate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23
KEEPS FIRM
DULL
Prices Held aciously rhotlgh
the Demand Is Very
Scarf.
CANADIAN PACIFIC L; IN DEMAND J! N
This Movement Believed to be
Based on Crop Prospects In
Western Territory.

p II Ntrvv YORK. June 2.--Thc most note
worthy fnct about to-dny's stock MARKET
y,oa Ia nrmness In face OF excessive dull
ness. The dulness approached stasna-
f,on M considerable periods. But prices
ware tenaciously held In to-day's market
even with n demand 80 acant as to be
impercepible for most OF inc Guy.
number OF minor stocks and specialtics
gave sympathetic support to the market
BY their strength, which was unexplained
In tho news events. The Canadian Pa
ciiic group was a prominent example ana
was in demand both here and in London.
,rhe common surmIse was that this move
tnent was based on the crop prospects
III the Canadian Pacific western territory.
"A our own granger stocks, however, did
not extend the upward movement OF yes
srany t9 any 81 consodn.ed
gas and OF rights to subscribe TO its pro-
q jected bond issue. A rise In refined sugar
YES he'd t. account for the firm irnnesH Or
tive sympathetic influence In the market
WAC lne continued frmness Of U. =. Steel
preferred Tho continued qnetude of
Southern Pacific was also In favor OF
1871 The accumulation OF stocks In the last
hour proved the most important Of the
Z day but the result on prices. was mod
crate and q slump OF over four points
in Chicago great western. preferred "a"
unsettled. the advance and made the
closing irregular. The tone OF the bond
market continued Arm. Total sales, bonds
par value, f2,4s5.0o0
United States Bonds were unchanged on
call otal sales OF stocks today were
20S,iG shares.
MONEY ON ExcHANG Close
Money on call, easy "a / IA per cent !;
closing BID, ]; offered at Lea: time
= a1-i per cent: six mo,lths,$3 ID 3l-4.
4 Prime mercantile paper IL a 41-a per
II Sterling exchange steady with actual
business IN bankers bills at ;4s7,S a.
1919 for demand and at sis53 IA 49,
f ior sixty day bills. Posted rates 4Ss and
4l1. numerical bills 49, Is q ia. Bar
silver % rs. Mexican dollars is 1-2.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23
MANY APPLY FOR POSITIONS
ON PANAMA CANAL WORK
tBy Associated Press.

WAsH1NtiToN, June 90. I'D. I: Murphy, sec.
retnry OF tho fsthmian Canal Commission,
gave out the following statement to-day.
applications for places under the commits.
sion have been flied by the htousands md
nro still pouring In. It ought to BIG undtr-
stood that no one not possessing special quail
ificatons will be appointed, for tho work Of
tho commission will BIO largely OF technical
character. Those applying for service on tho
Isthiniis, In addition to the possession OF ex-
ceptional QUALIFICATIONS. must pass q rigid
physical examination under tho direction OF
thn public health and marine hospital ser.
Vice to test their fitness for service in tho
tropicB." ..ssSt
Probably not ono u hundred OF those
applying hnvo even d remote chance OF APP
rplnttrlent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, June 22.--Thc cotton market
opened arni Mt an advance OF 7gjl3 points on
better cables than expected. Following the
eau priceu sold OH n few points. but almost
immediately rallied on continued covering and
later scored sharp advance as tho upward
trend OF values uncovered heavy stop-luss or
ders on the short side. New Orleans and the
south generally was q seller In the local
market early. but later Joined In the buying
movement which became more or less gen,
etai although ut higher prices, and y looked
as though certain Southern and Wall Street
Houses We're putting out fresh short lines ana
Tendency. AS tho session progressed there was
moro or less realizing by local longs, and
this In connection With tile selling referred
10 caused some irregularity. At the best level
OF the day, which was In the afternoon, July,
which had sold at 1914 during the early trad
ins, was advanced to 1866. a net gain OF %
points, while August seemed TO be IN parts
cnihriy good demand from certain room trtlaers
ana sold up TO 1867. net advance o., "
points. December and October at this time
We're about "a points net higher al o.1s and 9.'l
eused the market off about SOS points from
the best. but the final tone was steady mt an
advance OF 1925 points. Sales were estimated
at ~ 900 bales.
The advance was In the face Of generally
favorable weather news. the days report in-
dicating further rains In the sections where
lack OF moisture has been complained Of
Receipa at the ports to-day were 2,0l3 bales
against 4ll3 last week and i.9so last year. For
the week 1900 bales against l4r7O6 last week
and l5,4S6 last year. To-day's receipts AZ New
Orleans We're 1893 bales agalns l,Sls last year.,
and at Houston 50 bales against ~ lust year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23
day by The carmen. workers. trade Council,

day by the Garment workers. Trade Council,
went Into effect Il .ilty. II a
Opinions Wcro at ,,,ther wide lvarinnce as
70 the number Of iien ai!eotsT ne m I,sat
work before night. en the other hard. mem.
hcrs Of tho rev lntk Clothing Mnnutac..
turers' Association against whom tile eirik h.e
were running With both noti-uniof men a M
union men. who Ind either refused ~ 20 o un
or had not been affected by the strike, ora a.
pioyets that the only point Of difference =
tho open shop deelara tloi, protunlratesa. ~
OF Clothiers after Its convention In Philadel.
phin. The strike has been ordered ohly IN
association factories where tho Work Is dono
directly by tho manufacturers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23
CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

Chicago. ~. and st. Paul gen. 4s........51os
Chicago. and Northwestern con. 7s...n.. l2s1
Chicago, X. I. and Pacific 4s...........,.. 6sn
Chicago, II. /. and Pacific col 5s....... 7p5s
c.. c., G. and ST. Louis gen. 4s.......... gSA
'consoiidated Tobacco Observation-Disclosures. 6IM
COLORADO and Boutherr Observation-Disclosures. 83h
Denver and Rio Granda 4a..,...-. ...... !yllH
.Iirie General 4s ssA
Fort Worth and Denver City lists. 1ol y
Hooking Valley AZ 119h
Louisville and Nash. Unified 4s..-.........19 1912
Manhattan consol gold :los "
Mexican Central A. ...................,.. 90
kim. and 81 Louis ls............ ......s.. 96K
Missouri, Kansas and Texas 4s.........:.. 1sS
Missouri Kar,sas and Texas 2ds. .....,... IS
National r. RI OF Mexico con. 4s.......... 7rs
New York Central gen. lgl
New Jersey Central gen. 5s................ 1928
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23
PRODUCE MARKET

NEw YORK, June .e.--FLoG R-steady, but
o,,,irt carcpt on choice grades Rye FLOUR
Steady. Gornmeal STEADY. Ryc-Nominal.
Bar!Ey-Luii. -, ,on,,,.,
o,sya,er, Except al The opening .whea. noted
onIte firu, all day on very light offerings.
Closing net UNCHANGED July, Sise.i septeM-
her AZ l-ls December, 4hc.
r.orn-spot steady. No. =. sc Option market
o,,.nasg stcadier. later weakened and then raj
rIosed Mt 5stc.; September. 53:sc: oats-spot
n,,Iet. ni,xed ~ 10 81 pounds, i5a46isc.. OPP
t,,ams were unusually artive and strons at first.
b,,t later eased on, closing 7sc. net ieWer.
Beefnouiet Cut Mcats-Firm; picked bel.
m nsnd Enthusiastically refined steady Pork
&c country packages free), 4sgihr; Hosin--
steaf,y: strained, common to good, s3.lV IuT-
.nentine-Cu!et at 65taG56c.
coftec-Spot Rio, quiet. no. q invoiSe. Lc. !;
n nii futures opened at unchanged prices to a
derI,ne OF 8 points and closed barely steady
at a decline Of logl5 points. Sales 60 ooo bags.
sncar-Rnw, firm; fair refined. 37-l6c.; cehtrl-
n1paI "a test 3l5-l6c, tn,plasses SUI gar vi
fectned, steady. Rice-Steady. Molasscs-Lult's
Creamery common 20 y 1sa
large, white and colored. choice.
SIC. Eres-Steady to firm; State, pennsylvania
and nearby, fancy selected, white. 2oa1alc.;
southern, i4h Gl5hc. Interiors l:gIlic; ~ ~,
Southern 2. tne%} a1 ;i7oas Pea
n,ltsDs Steady; fancy ; handpicked, &C.; other
atomestic 3lia6isc. tCabbages-Easy; Southern.
barrel crate. 75c GILES. Cotton--By steam 70
Liverpool, l2c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23
WILL SETTLE With TURKS
BY USING DIPLOMACY
4 (By Associated Press,

E PARIS. June 2a,-John G. A.. Lelshman.
American Minister TO Turkey, who has come
here from constantinople to attend the mar
rlage OF his daughter to Count Louis De
.Gontaut-Blron. June 2Sth. will return to HIS
post the following day, owing to tho prospcc-
tive visit Of the American battleship squad
ron to Turkish waters
Mr.. Leishman Is personally deslrous of
avoiding q naval demonstration and OF Sc
curing the adjustment of Turkish-Amorican
affairs entirely through DIPLOMATIC channels.