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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-17
CHICAGO Produce Market.

Chicago, March III.
Indications of an effectual break in the the
Kansas klahoma drought Knocked Is
TODAY from the price of July wheat. Inc
Nav delivery closed at a loss of 11ac: Corr
is down 1isM1A; oats. Is; and provisions
~ to 20c. .,,
WHEAT-No. May, 364s; July old, 92A
July new, 9O7s; Sept. old, So; Sept. new
&c cf;oiRN-No. May. 5s's@A; July, SOFA
oATs2So. May, 4oA; July. 3S'4@5s
ME- NESS PoRK-May; 1882; July, 14o5.
JARD-May. 715: July. 7.3O.
SHoRT RiBs-May, ITO: July, 722E.
cash quotations were as follows:
FIOCR-Quiet and steady. $4,000.
WHEAT-No. > spring, :; No. D. SS4'''
No . red. 9JkI99. -,
OATS-No ., 1915; No. white, m; No.
white 4lai43.
RYE-NO. .. T.
BARI.EY-Good feeding. 37Ii0.
MALTING-Fair to choice. 46GtoJ.
FLAXSEED-No. 1, 10; No. l north
Timothy sEED-Prime. sos.
MESS PORk-13.75M13.Sr1a.
IARD-6 9-Np7.OO.
SHORT RIBS. sIDES-Loose 6.S7t.@
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-Boxcd, 7.e51o
WHIsKEY-l2s
CLONER-11.2j.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour ... S1,1OO 81 400
Wheat .. 1880 1890
Corn ................... 1860 136S0O
Oats " 467 100 29T, 500
I.,ro . 1000 $500
HARLEY . 5000 s., 500
''I HIfTfTER-steady; creamerics 1ict2SI.;
diaries. 13l2m21.
EGGS-EaSy: 1J440t16.
CHEESE-Easy; 1G14di11.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-17
Pomona Meetings.

March 26-Penobscot Pomona. Comma.
March .b-KnoX Pomona, Appleton.
March 3l-Excelsior Pomona, East Will
ton.
April West PenObscOt, Alton.
April York Pomona. East Parsons
field.
April 13-Kcnncbec Pomona, Belgrade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-17
New York Money Market.

New York. March l6.
Money on call closed easy. all loans at
IA per cent; closed offered at 13t per
cent, no bid; time loans easy; 60 DAYS.
3M3l- per cent; 90 days. CASA per cent.
six months. 3Adf, per cent.
Prime mercantile paper fsg5A per cent.
Sterling exchange firm at 4.S6.S0n ASS 50
for demand, and at 4S410d+A.15 for 20
days.
Posted rates 4.S4lIG4S5 and 4.S7Isd4 So.
Commercial bills ASS. CASA.
Par silver 567s.
Mexican dollars Az.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-17
TO THE NATIONAL HOME
Eastern Branch. D. v. s.. at ToguA
kENNEBEC CENTRAL R. R.

Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad. and Augusta, Hallowell
and Gardiner Electric Railroad to Au-
gusta.
Oct. II. 1909.
Leave Randolph: Ar. National Home:
7I5. 905 DC 1850 A. M. 7.;25. 925 & IL 10 A. NJ.
Il. 40. 2.4O & 40 p. NJ. LOO. 800 K 40 p. NJ
I.v National Home. Ar. at Randolph:
745. $50 & lie a. NJ tS.O5, $50 & 80 A. NJ.
115 $40. & sos z. NJ 1.355. $50 & 5.25 z. M.
Sunday trains will run as follows:
Leave Randolph at 920 A. NJ. go Z. NJ.
Leave National Home at 1905 A. NJ, 400
r. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-17

Lisbon Grange conferred degrees
upon nine candidates at a recent meet.
ing. rms grange reports many in
creases in membership of late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-17
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co., Office, Opera House
Block, Aug usta, Maine.
Tel 81 ID Crissman MQr

-. b. D. Crissman, Mgr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-17

BU Il F1ft-5ttduy, CTcdTHcTIcs, I1U-o.
diaries, 13l2M21.
EGGS-Easy: 1oAM1G.
CHEESE-Easy; 1G1@dl11.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SATURDAY,

very hard to be time but was never quite able
procured alarm clock and set it the table beside
the bed For two mornings it awoke me but then
became used to it. slept serenely and let it ring
away It awoke nearly everybody else in the house but
it would not wake then fixed contrvance at the
the bed fasten string and let the clock hang
down just above my head. This did not wake me sue
cessully and lowered the clock until it rested the
pillow beside With the bell ringing within two
inches of my ear, and making much noise brass
band too slept if singing lullaby.
Then had bright idea The bell was an old style
with peculiar hammer. When it rang the hammer
whirled around till hit the bell and then back
and hit the other side ne hammer stuck out hor
zontal line when not ringing "Now,' thought If
hang wet sponge the hammer it will drop off when
the hammer hits the bell, experimental, and found
that it would drew up the clock until it hung about
yard above my head to give the sponge force when it
dropped to bed that night thinking that perhaps
would awake. And did. About 2 O'Clock the sponge
came down, and the clock too. Both lit on me like
ton Of bricks thought that trying to hurt
yelled loudly and set out for the tall timber.
When went to work that morning I had a black
eye and swollen The next night set the alarm
clock carefully chair beside the bed 1t good
deal the safest even if I did not wake up.
B Tenth Grade, Clinton Coffin,
Cleveland High School. 904 Burr Street,
st. Paul. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29

OF clean plates fsWeU use the top tomorrow
and later III and shine these up fine If the
done up, chuckled Finally everything done,
when some soiled cups had been piled in the
hottest of the cupboard
would be enough for breakfast).
had a splendid time skating and entering the
house found that parents and company had arrived
There won't be enough clean cups for breakfast! =
my first startling thought. Just then touched me
on the arm and whispered I'm glad did the
gasped but could not say anything The next morning
went down early to help mama get breakfast and to
right the wrong And between her and me something
happened which took the form of lengthy lecture ex
ceedlngly interesting % to me. Gladys Jones,
Ninth Grade. Grafton, N. d.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
AND BROTHER-LAUGHED?
Honorable Mention

All the girls wearing shirtwaists made after
the pattern Of their brothers shirts, but ingenious l.
had IN idea Why my brothers. shirt and be
done with its .'Just the thing,' exclaimed. "I'n
just cut piece off the bottom and make belt and neck
tie!''
made the belt and necktie and next morning wore
it to school, looked just the any other to the
girls Cat least heard remarks but passed my
brother the way to the classroom knew that he
ognized. it. On the way back received note: You
just go home and take that off, III get into serious
trouble -
excused at 1890 to take my lesson, and as
reached the door Charlie reached it Also He had been
for the sole purpose of
ing and putting his shirt in the proper place
for that article He generously escorted home, way
up to my room, and stood outside the door utterng
threats Of dire vengeance Since then his drawers
kept locked, usually have futile search for collar
buttons and other necessary things. My bright idea
entire downfall of all for for sew
.eral weeks. Marguerite Lewis
A Eighth Grade, St. James, Mimi.
South Side School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
SUCH LAZY FLIES.
; (HonOrab1e Mention.)

One bright day in June sitting on the veranda
when to think Of the old story of how the
first butter churned how the flies fell into the
and around until they churned the into
butter. thought would try to make the old flies
do some work and not spend so much time on
So went into the summer kitchen and caught fly
after fly and handful after handful being careful not to
kill any Of them. put them all into the and
every few minutes looked into the but could not
any butter. My chum to that afternoon
and forgot all about my flies that night, but the next
morning when went to churn remembered them
all right received something besides good scolding.
needless say that The flies too lazy to churn
the cream and it full Of flies that did not
churn either. Myrtle Galbraith,
Eighth Grade Marshall, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29

den rake to pull in the flowers, began my journey
At first all went well and landed saveral lilies to
delight Then trying to get especially large
went out little too far and the pole snapped Down
went into the mud and Inez to the ground Getting to
the shore the hardest work did up to knees
in mud utchng the PUSHES, then down again into the
Shiny water Finally papa, hearing screams, came
and pulled me out. The way looked may be imagined
better than described But had the lilies.
Ninth Grade. - Mabel Hamilton,
Frazee MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29

'>~ - -
to ride in. AS there were
two other children besides
myself, the ladies wanted
us to ride with them so we
would not get huR, but
this did not satisfy US.
After riding a way in the
surrey a bright idea came
to me, and telling my
friends of it, they ap-
proved We first told our
parents of our plan. We
wanted to ride up on top
of tho rroric;oro ~ &bn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
NORTHWESTERN TOPICS
For Saturday, November IL:
"a STRENGTHENING UP DAY"


Every boy girl takes notion
things
theroy those
stories that might told of such busy
expected much deoored losses discovered there
satisfaction having the good work done frequently
disappointment In that what seems like straight
crooked
Tell the bright attractive The prizes
60 that told in the most attractive STYLE
Of what
naaIed soa as to
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER g.
They must be strictly original, written one side
only Of the paper than 500 length
less than of and
paper signed grade school,, address
the writer. papers must not be rolled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29

was therefore not adapted
to boating. So we planned
to construct a dock to get
the beautiful, tantaEzing
lilies which we're just be-
yond our reach. We rolled
a very large log close to
the side of the lake and
across it we placed a long
pole with one end out over
the water and the other on
the shore. Inez was to sit
on one end and balance it
while I walked out on the
other. Armed with a gar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
TIE FIRST .sBRUSH. -

remember my first fox hunt tho it were but yes
terday was on bitterly cold day and the ground
when the object Of search Jumped We fol.
lowed his trail thru dense forests and thckets and across
open praries without much getting shot him.
remembered hearing old hunters say that fox often
to his former starting point So with that Thought
u my mind requested the other members Of party
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
MORE EXCITEMENT, TOO.
High School Credit.

: - School
.s Oh for some exctement!'' sighed the girl in the
hammock. Her wish heartily echoed by the others
clustered the porch for school had been in session
s'And such lovely weather, too!''
Suddenly one girl jumped up exclaiming, II have
''Dear me, what have yous' III
..An inspiration! A brilliant idea!'' r.
t'Who would although it of you'll
TITS a5e e immedafav 90 b e with an ooh
girls, and ending with number of exclamation points
When she had finished the rest looked at each other and
laughed girl perched railing patted the
famous thinker the head exclaimng 'EYou're per-
feet genius, dear and then, 81 had forgotten this
their respective homes with strange bundles tucked
under their and fastened to old barn.
My, it's spooky around here!'' cried one.
will ee @ hvs be % of
go home I didn It dare ask for Sheet -
There interval of silence except for peals of
laughter which and then from the barn, and
thena ghostly array of white figures issued forth and
moved slowly down the road.
It was time later that number of girls hur-
TIPPING n ana Their
3'Its pity I didn't think to take old sheet''
exclaimed one.
'Who would ever have thought those horrid boys,''
came in angry tones from another
the excitement anyway -. --z@.
"And there's probably plenty more waiting for Us
when we get home,'' grumbed the Ressmist
Tenth Grade. --Julette Shortridge,
Devils Lake n. D.
DISHES etDoNE UP.''
(High School Credit.)
I was engaged in washing dishes when knock came
at the door and several Of choolmates burst into the
cob, Gladys get your skates and with us;
the ice is just fine the pond they cried in one
breath. wofuy pointed to the stack of dishes. Come
on, girls, Wen all help" cried cit IL be late
when have finished that big stack said another
despondently ooh, do you simply have to do themf
Isn't there tNobody," answered resignedly.
a1one.'' Why not them thena'' be-
gan one but bright idea entered my head at that
ment 'Girls, have tl'' exclaimed, and instantly
began to put my bright idea into execution.
~ I took dripping pile of plates drained all the
off them could and then put them under stack
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
HARDEST KIND OF WORK.
High School Credit

Once this summer as my sister and sat for the
hundredth time gazing at water lilies which grew
the lake few feet from Shore bright idea occurred
to me and proceeded to it. This lake. like
many in our vicinity had mud shore and bottom
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
OCTOBER 20, 1909.

until at last had my needle threaded Then instead OF
cutting off piece Of thread unwound about half spool
and laid it beside When commenced to sew my
thread became tangled and had to 60 to grandma to
help She laughed very much my bright idea
sixth Grade. Josie Katzenberger,
Akeley Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
The Ki,1gao,,, Of Books

If the crowns of all the kingdoms of the empire
were laid down at my feet in exchange for my
books and my love of reading, would spurn
them all. -Fenelon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
SOME BACKWARD GYMNASTICS.

About five years ago family and another family
of acquaintance decided to go camping. We had
large covered wagon in which carried provisions
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
For Saturday, November 10:

CONVINCING - z-- THAT he COR sHHl IS WRONG"
world lowlest being in the social scale
must be In the nature of heart to heart
apparently effort convince
ent Cor she The subject which there
opinion be trivial, amusing
comic grave tragic but the argument must
journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, NOV 10.
They strictly original written in ink
of the not than 300 words in length
less marked with the number Of words
paper signed grade
writer. papers must not be rolled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
BUZZ AND NOTHING MORE.

The very words ttsaw wood always did strike ter
to my boyish heart and wood Of course must
have cousin who just energetic along this line
gether and invent something to make the task easier.
We thought and thought All! at last bright idea struck
me. We had old sewing machine in our barn which
took and attached to it, by means of belt buzz
which my cousin obtained from his father We then
machine but in vain; sign Of cut appeared in the
stick We thoroly discouraged, and addi-
tion to misery compelled to saw wood all
afternoon, using the old fashioned and buck.
s Seventh Grade Eddie Walker,
Prairie du CHEN, Wis
a vEKY TERRIBLE SNAIL
(Honorable Mention.
54s When small child wanted to make doll
clothes all the time and kept botherng grandma to thread
my needle for She did not like to because it kept
her from work day instead of going to grand
usual sat down all alone and tried and tried
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
NOT MUCH LIKE A SHIP.
Honorable Mention.)

Bright ideas? have had many Of them. Once
dime greatly priced for only years
old One day as was making mud pies my much-prized
dime fell into the mud and became all muddy. at
loss to find way to get it clean again At last
had bright idea thought would drop it into the well
and wash it Off to the well and dropped it in I'm
agne my dsmay when it sank to the bottom of the well
supposed it would float like ship. Nothing could
fort until received another dime. Then quite
happy Frank Palmer,
Sixth Grade. Devils Lake, n D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29

:
covered wagon where we would be very high from the
ground and could have jolly time.
Our parents at once objected but finally gave their
consent II promised to be careful and hold on which
readily did We all reached seats in safety
were having fine time high seats that we for
got to hold on Then the horses jumped AS T was sit.
ting backward of course I was thrown out The next
thing knew in the air, but landed in the
dust Papa picked me up They first thought was
seriously injured but not hurt except for
on my forehead. It very sorrowful little girl
who rode IN the surrey the rest of the way and who did
. Ninth Grade. Ethel Crosby,
West TTnio
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29

LAUGH.
once had a small black and white dog named Jack.
I tried to teach him good many things and 1 finally
decided that he would make good So one dayI
htched him and papa called him. He drew me to papa
but he would go further. kept trying to teach
him to draw but his idea and mine did seem to
be the same for he away whenever with his
harness One day in winter had my skees Jack
was drawing me finely When had gone little way he
stopped suddenly He turned right around and stepped
out OF his harness At this [ became very angry and
threw the harness and each Of the skees him But
Jack home by this time and gathered the
and harness and went home found him sitting the
doorstep waggng his tail finally taught him to draw
me on skees but he would not draw sled. One
day left his harness and went away and left him.
When returned he had the harness chewed to pieces
This settled riding and think Jack very glad
it, Arthur Carlson
Filth Grade, st. Cloud, MINI.
Washington School, @.~ .:---. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
A CAKE WITH SNAP.

One Saturday thought would male ginger cake
far Sunday, because expected company. After had
all stirred up my little 6yearold brother
the house. and as children all do he went to the pan
stirred my cake in and tasted what left Suddenly
he said Gertie what is the matter with caes
until had tasted of it myself soon found out what
the matter The ginger being in the kind of
box as the red pepper, found had made big
mistake and put red pepper into my cake. It raised
very nicely and after it baked took of the
oven and threw The dog thought he would
some of my Sunday cake but discovered it very
fine eating: He took great bite off sneezin
and coughing. That the only time did such
thing and also hope it will be the last
Eighth Grade. Gertrude Cament,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29
FINGERS FULL OF HOLES.

Once when was working in father IS store one Of
the clerks spilled brass tacks and tacks
in of the drawers. So they set to picking them
out and putting kind place and the other kind
in another place But prcked my fingers 50. said 7
give you nickel if you do So said would, but
hunted up another boy to do it. He quit and said
his fingers full of holes just thought of the
magnet in the showcase and in less than
ntes had the taeks all picked out told the clerk
wanted my money and he gave me ten cents.
Fifth Grade. Miles Dunn,
GAINESVILLE MINI.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-06-04
Business Locals

Mrs. Bull, Clairvoyaut Physical Medium,
tells you facts or makes no charges. Can be
consulted on all business affairs. Price soc.
From Baltimore. Mrs. G.. Y. Orendorf, :
Pennsylvania avenue, Westminster, Nd.
Losr.-In Westminster gold open face
Watch. Reward il returned 10 this office.
Miss Moore's Private School, for limited
number Of girls and boys, will be reopened
September 18th, next. Those wishing TO enter
their children can call or address her at The
Westminster, until June IL, after that time al
Washington, Virginia.
Children's Day service at Centenary NJ. +.
Church, Westminster, Sunday, June ., at
8 p. m.
Preaching Sunday evening at Samue
Roser's. near Wakefield, al $50 o'clock, by
Elder Tyler of the Church of God.
Mrs. VIM. A. McKellip wishes TO express
her heartfelt gratitude TO everyone for the
kindness and love shown the memory of heI
late husband and herself.
Rooms for rent-Emma Pool Centre street,
Westminster.
Fewer gallons; wears longer; Deyoe.
FoR SALE-A mare, years old, partly
broken. Charles B. Lyons, Louisville, Md.
June Weddings. Gold and Silver Ware,
Cut Glass, Fine China and Bric-a Brac,
suitable for presents, at Casselrs, the Jeweler
and 0ptician, Westminster.
United Brethren Re Union Day at Pea, Mar.
The United Brethren Church of Pennsyl-
vauia, Maryland and Virginia, will hold a
grand reunion at Pen Mar on Saturday, June
25th. This is the first reunion of that church
at Pen Mar Park and the committee having
same in charge promise to make it one of the
most interesting days ever held at popular
Pen Mar Park. Excursion trains will be run
from Shippensburg, Hagerstown, Baltimore
and York, and the United Brethren Com
mittee particularly request that every member
and friend of that denomination join with them
in making June 25th one of the largest and
most successful church reunions ever held at
Pen Mar.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-06-04

Just eleven years agO today our grandfather John
LoCkArd closed his eyes to this world 10 prove the
reality OF the land beyond the grave. How sad we
were when his body carried up the hill and the
mother earth was covered over his ifeess form
And while II brought sad feelings and heavy hearts
yet thankful that sijil could have
grandmother with US but alas she. too has cea sed
to be with US, for Thursday, May 26, 1901 in the
old home she eighty three years of age breathed
her last in this world and has faded fsom our view
10 shine with greater lustre in paradise.
She often spoke of her dear ones no had cross
ed the river leaving her behind, but now she has
gone to join them and to face to face her SAW
our, whom she so much loved and whose life and
character SO wildly portrayed in her own life
How thoughtful and loving she was, not only to-
ward her own children and grandchildren, but all
with whom she was associated
She has gone now and our home the center of the
family, has been broken up. No more will We go to
visit grandmother and see her slightly bent form
going about the house TO find pennies for the chill
dren then to sit down to interest US with stories Of
her youthful days. No longer Will we see the light
burning in the window at night, longer is it
home nor can we go there to meet and have a wood.
chOpping party or dinner with grandmother No
grandmother has gone on a visit from which she
will never return, but though we cannot go to the
old home to see her yet we can go to her where she
has gone, for the Saviour who prepared a mansion
for her, has also prepared place for We miss
her. We mourn for her, and yet We satisfied that
God has taken her to Himself
The old home may be pied by strangers, it
may be deprived of the ones we love, even the old
graveyard on the hill may be robbed of its dead and
they be removed to more appropriate place, and
the old place may have entirely new appearance
of time, can ever rob of the pleasant memories
connected with our home and loved ones.
Only few more heeting years and shall all
unite in Heaven, where we never more shall say
goodbye.
By her grandson, HARRIE SPENCER
Madison, n. j., June 5, 1891.