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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-17

On tie 25tb day If May 1883. there
was heavy snowfall and severe cold
ia western New York. The SNOW was
foot 81 So HI depth, aud many peach
trees were broken down. The fruit
trees were IN blossom hut the severe
cold prevented aH ffuitage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-17
weana. pres.ea MI.h naraea -

All cost Of il Shilling Japanese doc
tors can dress the wounds of 500 men.
They use q finely powdered charcoal
obtained by the slow combustion Of
straw il closed furnaces Saehets filed
with It are applied 20 the wounds. and
ifs antiseptie and absorbent qualities
generally effect d ranId cure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-17
PROF. THOMPSON.
The Renowned and Gifted
PSYCHIC
Can Be Consulted ior a Short Time Only Al Roon
4, Morse Block. Vain ST., Barre, VI.

During the pasE ten years he has been
continuously engaged in Boston. Mass,
ana vicinity His marvellous occult powers
have won sneoniums from the mos, skep-
teal He does not interrogate you, but
frankly informs YOU d what Is to be. Ii
YOU are not following the vocation naiure
intended You should, he viii tell you. Ii
sou are dubious relative to some contem-
plative enterprise, he viii advise you. #
you are considering change ii your af-
fairs, be will tel YOU what you shall. can
and should do. You cannot change he
past, but by obtaining an insight Of The
future you are prepared % grasp the op-
portunities that present themselves and
avoid mistakes II there Il anything you
would ike 70 know consult Prof. Thomp-
SON He will snlghten you. Prot
Thompson Will remain short iime only,
commencing THURSDAY, jams 9Th.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-17
prIsnna II Innnn.

The Japanese prison is a place Of de-
tenticn, Of reformation and Of protitas
bic labor. The prisoners work for mint
hours DAY aud AL are dressed id cot,
ton suits Of i peculiar terra Gotta 81
crushed strawberry color.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-17
.Jat,mnese money.

The japanese gen worth about so
cents American money, is divided into
100 sen, OF cents the sen into 10 rim,
the rim into 10 mo, the mo Into 10 shu
and the shu into 10 kotsu Ia the
japanese retain trade tile mo ana shu
are frequently used.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-17

italian oranges rarely yield over
1000 70 the tree. Florida ana califor-
MIA trees forty years old bear 10000
eaeh.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07

way to because I hardly ever them again.
tail (if it has any Lefty toward If asking to
take it down promising good kite that it will
never fly away again.
One day when the river rising went down to
It. It was spreading all the pastures. had
small sail boat which myself. I forgot to
tie string to the PROV go. Then sat down
and forgot all about it. There not a breath of
wind when I sat down and when I there
boat in the center going at the rate of one hundred
miles hour found it again. and ever since
then do not like the wind much.
Seventh Grade. Francis Bison,
Henderson, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
A REGULAR SMASHING TIME.

The windfis strong and does great deal OF
harm sometimes it kills people and destroys houses
remember a years ago when 1 lived Hillsboro,
a terrible storm 1t began to rain and hail
all the people went into their cellars When the
storm they up and saw that their fields
were laid waste. The hastones large hens
eggs killed the chickens in the yard and when
neighbor out it knocked holes thru his hat The
wind so strong the barns and houses
over and them all to pieces It tipped the hay
racks off the and blew the bugges against
the barn smashed them John Jensen,
Fifth Grade. Aneta, N. d.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07

while my brother wound lines and sput the cover
on the minnoW pail He told to sit quietly as
possible and not to mind ducking for
get one before could reach the shore. The wind
rose more and and it with great difficulty
that brother at last turned the boat around The
waves rolled them before,
our boat and fell with their heaying began to
feel a little But just began to complain,
which seemed to biggest in lake,
plunged into little strength
in bailing the water out which L would have used in
being seassick We reached shore safely with plenty
of fish for dinner, but very wet indeed!
s Ninth Grade. Alice Robertson.
Jackson, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
A LEAK IN THE HOUSE.

remember a wind storm that occurred two
The day had been~warm and pleasant, but in
the dark cloud in the sky and after
while the wind began to blow and then it began to
rain. The wind blew harder and harder until it shook
the house. grew night -altho it only five
O'Clock. We were repairing house at the time and
the had boards tools scattered about the
yard. The wind blew hard that it blew. board
against of the windows. We went to see what the
matter was and we the broken window. The rain
against the window till it broke it and had
hang before the window the rain could not
come in: After the storm was over the water ran in
torrents to the river and it was very muddy
q Fifth Grade, Oliver Rinde,
& Chase School Grafton, N. D. $50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
LOADS. OF FISH ANYWAY.

One day last summer brother and started out
on fishing trip. The drive to the lake being about
twelve miles, started very early in the morning We
reached lake in plenty of time for the morning
sport. The water beautiful with early sunlight on
it, gentle breeze sending ripp1es across it tia
played tinkling the boat it lay at anchor
about two and one-half miles from shore.
45 We catching what appeared to my excited
vision loads' of fish,. We very much interested
and looking for anything to disturb fun
But nevertheless that northeast wind did not inquire
would be convenient for not, but just
rolls of great dark wind-couds sweeping
down upon Before we knew it the boat was rock
ing too much for perfect pulled the anchor
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
MUSIC AS OF CHoIRs.

One pleasant day when the sun shining bright
1y and the wind blowing softly heard sound of
from the trees listened and it seemed to be
coming very Then lay still and could hear
very plainly. After listening for few minutes it
away and silent for long time. Then it began
before. It sounded like far away church music
choir of boys singing very sweetly
But it only the wind blowing thru the trees
making the sweet sound. The wind make
very sweet sound and at other times it make
dsagreeable noise. Edward Murphy,
B Fifth Grade, 927 Waston Avenue.
Adams School. st. Paul, MINI.
How many eggs in that basket sold to
the commission pr asked the farmer:
IT don't know replied the hired man.
..What?' shouted the farmer. Didn't ye count
'em ?'
mo, sir. always told never to count chic
before they were hatcbed.' -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
OF ExCEEDING BLACKNEss.

@ One very windy day / started for school few min
utes after the first bell had There being plenty
of time I thought would down to the lake which
reached from house nearly the schoolhouse
see the raft cousin had just finished. The
raft proved too great temptation. stepped. it
thinking would ride only few minutes How fine it
was! It went swiftly along with the wind in drec-
ton opposite the schoolhouse had further than
realized when became that it getting late,
so turned around and began to hurry in order not to
be tardy; was striving to win the medal which the
professor had offered to the missing the least
Der of days and not being tardy Oh, how hard it
to against the wind and how my achedi I
had hardly turned around when heard the last bell
ring. Tho I hurried it seemed never would reach
shore reached shore at last but in hurry to get
off foot slipped and went into the water.
was late very late, at school that morning and be-
sides losing the medal I received black mark when
the reason of my hardness known.
Eighth Grade. -Lora Spillane.
Balfour, NJ D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
A TROUBLED MAUD MULLER.

Last summer in hayng time the wind blew all the
time, every day made hay One day when papa was
pitching hay the wagon to my brother Robert and
the breeze little stronger than usual and
blew the hay the horses heads and frightened
them. They went around and around the meadow two
three times before could stop them. was
afraid only laughed and buried himself in
the hay He much noise that they went all the
faster. When they stopped we tried to load our
hay again but they would not stand alone So papa
had and Robert pitched the hay to and
tried to load it.
But I thought would get thru for the
wind blew just where it not wanted. When
had it loaded it, had to give it
We left stack open the wind blew hay all
the field. Eefore morning it rained and the hay
lost. -Blanche M tombstone,
Sixth Grade, r. r. No. 4, Osseo, MINI.
Maple Grove School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
A BUNCH OF CURIOsTTIEs.

was Thursday and awoke find bright, clear
morning in June. We girls going excursion
to the woods. We were ready at last with wide
last but not least lunch in large basket. We
started in the buggy.
Mother and fatheS were going to spend the day at
friends intending to at the woods for their
back. We arrived at the woods, which beau
tfuL Finally became thirsty there no
brook we'll near by sent to the nearest house,
distance away. AS was returning with pail OF
water sudden gust of wind blew the water all
My blew off and spilled half pail Of water
The trees shook violently and could hardly keep
feet arrived at my destination with empty
pail and soaked clothes. / looked
my hair felt as if it had been combed and
hat could not look well after half pail of
had been spilled over it and had shed it out of the
pond Then as went along by sand pit the wind blew
fine sand wet dress. But the girls quite
curiosity too for girls blankets leaves, flowers
and dirt were mass The wind had blown them all
together. It sudden wind storm it sub
sided and after we had set to rights disturbed
camp turned out attention to lunch which we
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
THE "sT4CK-IN- THE-MUD' PLACE.

When was very small girl moved from Mur-
dock birthplace, Benson distance of about six
teen miles On great windstorm arose It
had just been raining the roads in very
bad condition. When within about three miles
of Benson stuck in the mud. There were
bitches full of muddy water each side of the road SO
could get other road without going back
about half mile. Mama set me in the muddy road
and put the clock and typewriter dress to keep
being blown into the ditch by the wind. AT
last we were out the mud. Oh! how glad was to
get away from that place and get clean dress on
After that always called the place the stck-in-the
place under the hill" I shall forget that
Windstorm. Ethel Crooks,
A5Sixth Grade, Benson Mimi
South Side School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
"A GIRLY AFFIICTIoN.

If there is any thing that dislike than
any two other things put together that thing is wind
and live where the wind blows less-gener-
ally more-all the year round. The wind espe-
ciay made to torment girls for it their skirts
their hats blows their hairs their
eyes, This is affection. Boys not have skirts
and their hair, tho all short is of different kind
they think wind is all fun. Not long the wind
played few "gentle pranks" upon up here. We
awakened in the night by the rocking of the house
and the terrible of the storm. Next morning
heard that large hotel in another town had been
blown from its foundation. We had to hold to the
fences going to school that should not be blown
backward but the schoolhouse too cold to stay in
and all went home again. That time
glad of the wind Isabel Shea,
Fifth Grade. Perham MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
wANTED-goNTRARY BREEzEs.

have never been very fond of wind but was the
most provoked at strong wind had the other day.
I had just finished rakng part of yard and /
say quite proud of it's appearance after
thru There not sign Of a leaf stick and the
grass like velvet All would have been well had
a strong breeze come up in the evening which
gathered all the leaves it could find and
scattered them smooth carpet of grass There,
there not leaf in sight the night before,
lying leaves of all sizes and descriptions. They
still lying there for have not felt like rakng the
part again. am in hopes that wind will soon
up opposite direction blow them off again.
Such times these wish there wind but how
about it in summer wh>A the thermometer to
100? All! then say, 'Oh if there only little
wind" SO maybe wind is not bad after all if only It
softly in winter harder in
need it. Frances Lindsten,
Eighth Grade, Waconia, MINI.
Scandal School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
TARALAs SNORING YET.

When quite small mama told me a story that
her had told to her. It about giant who
supposed to make the wind. His Taralas.
When he slept it was moderately windy, but when he
real tired and snored it was very windy. Some
times when he he beat his wife and then
she gave him something to make him sleep quietly.
Then there wind at all, the sail boats were be-
many sailors died of hunger. This made the
sailors with the giants wife, but she was
at the ends of the earth could harm her.
Tara1as had enemy who was a giant, too.
Sometimes they fought and they breathed hard that
there was a hurricane many ships sunk and
houses blown down.
Many people set out to find Taralas but they never
came back. They going to make him promise to
blow moderately make an end of him. I suppose as
he is living yet he always will, and will go hav
ing hurricanes and Gains just as used to.
Sixth Grade, Gladys Riley,
Washington School, ST. Cloud MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
A LITTLE GAME OF CHESS.

dreadful sight There pretty dress that toiled
with all the morning in the dirt ready to
picked it and what sight it was! It completely
ruined and it too late to make another.
All there left for to remain at home
the next day, and you imagine feelings when
girls dresses and thought of the
state mine in. Anna Merrick,
Eighth Grade. St Kent, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
OF NO USE TO PUFF.

The wind does many curious things, I have heard
people tell they gathered around the fire winter
nights while the wind whistled around the and
thru the trees. When little the people used to
tell of the wind blowing straWs thru trees My simple
science could not believe that. thought straw was
not stiff enough the wind to blow it thru the trees
determined try this experiment for myself So 7
took straw and tried to push thru tree. puffed
and pulled and worked and worked for long time.
The results fully justified former belief. never
changed opinion and q don't think will till
Issee it done with own eyes,
Seventh Grade, Laurence Rossrnan,
Chatfield, Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
THE Loss OF AN INSTANT.

! THE LOSS OF AN INSTANT.
It few days before the Fourth of July There
to be celebration few miles from my home and
all planned glorious time. AS the time drew near
began to think about my costume. All the girls
going to have new dresses but had new one
shortly before mama said it could be washed and it
would be suitable for the occasion.
started my task early next morning, and just as
the bright and clear had white muslin
be drying quickly when the disappeared behind
cloud and all the brightness the morning vanished
instant. But it still and and thought
there would be danger in leaving dress out
til it perfectly dry. went and soon
absorbed in most interesting book was not aware
of the fact that the wind was blowing tremendous
gale But when it did not take long to hurry
down the stair to the yard, where beheld
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07

NAL JUNIOR MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SATURDAY MAY 1904

could hardly eat because it mostly sand and dirt
Mother and father to take home to
supper. Ruth Morrill,,
Eighth Grade, Granite. Falls MINI.
East School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Virginia Councilman Released

a dispatch from Richmond. Va. last
nlght says: John I. West. a member of the
city council, who was yesterday committed
to the city Jail on the charge of contempt
OF court, In that he refused to reveal the
name OF the man who offered to pay him
$1,000 to absent himself from a meeting of
the street committee at which a having
&C ntract worth $4,000 was awarded to the
Washington Asphalt, Brick and Tile Com
pany, gave way this afternoon and ap-
peared before the grand jury, the Judge of
thu hustings court having declared he
would keep Mr.. West in Jail for the rest of
his life If he did not give the desired in
formation. The grand jury has probed
deeply into the matter today, having ex-
ARMED number of members Of the street
CON mittee. There are rumors of lavish
expenditure of money in connection with
the paving contract and the authorities are
determined to get to the bottom of the
matter,
This afternoon West informed the grand
jury that the man who attempted to bribe
him was N. B. Bacon of Manchester a
travelling salesman, whereupon he was set
free and Bacon was taken into custody
and will be examined later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

ingly into the stolid features of the English
major domo.
Someone to see Mr.. Burnham, SIR" was
the explanation. think he was about 60
ing"
And wished to avoid me-" unused Tracy
as he slowly climbed the stairs to the sick
room, land that young girl asking for him,
both yesterday and today, at 37th street."
Then. looking suddenly up, the doctor be-
held Editha awaiting him at the landing
"One moment. doctor before you go in to
father. How is Mr.. Ingraham?"
Much better, Edtha, thank you. And
you? I hope you've been resting" Then
almost mechanically his practiced fingers
sought her pulse. Certainly her face wore
an unusual flush. and he studied it gravely.
door below them opened slowly, eau
tiously, yet creaking on hinges long UNI
used, and the heart he was testing gave in
slant bound. Hurriedly. silently almost
steathily two men, young and agile, slipped
to the glazed door, opened 1t. stepped forth
closed 1t softly after them and were gone
Then the tiuttering heartbeats gradually
slowed down and the flush faded from the
face before him. He gave the slim white
hand reassUring pat.
Nothing to speak of here" said he.
Now let us go to your father"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
CHAPTER discontinued.

BY this time John Raynor was surely
mending and Editha had time for much
needed sleep, and then, hopeful and re-
freshed to receive the visits of a multitude
of friends who came with sympathetic in
quiry. With Mr.. Watson she had compared
the contents of the safe with the memo
randum in her fathers handwriting, and
discovered that, in all, the sum of over
5000 was missing. Editha's first thought
was one of relief and joy. In her eyes the
sum was so small. Watson's grave face,
however, speedily turned this to anxiety.
1T is something father can readily replace,
is 1t not?' said she.
1T is a large sum to meet at such
time said Watson, cautiously "And it
is more than fortunate no more taken
IL did not know he had removed all cash
from the office safe
He did about the first of June. He said
that al any time some of his southern clients
might reach New York penniess. They
would be sure to go to Mr.. CranSton, at
the New York hotel, and thence come in
search of him. 1t would be such vast COM
fort 10 them to find their money, all count
ed out and ready. Father cannot be made
to think the war will last at ALL but
hear such utterly different views. Mr..
Watson, what do you Think?
1T will last until the south Is exhausted,
Miss Editha. and what fear-for him and
promising last fall, is practically ruined
now
She bowed her beautiful head upon the
round, white arm that lay along the top of
the heavy safe
Watson stood sorrowfully watching the
girl whose devotion to her father in his
desperate condition had so won the old
lawyers regard. He had long looked upon
her as a much petted, over INDUCED, ex-
travagantly reared young woman, fit only
to shine in society and squander the dollars
that were often SO hard to get. More than
once had he ventured to demonstrate with
Raynor, preaching prudence, economy, the
necessity of laying by against a rainy day,
and Raynor briefly invited him to consider
his rapidly growing business, his largely
increased practice, and said that, as for
Editha, she could not touch her own little
fortune until she was twenty-one, in the
meantime it his pride and pleasure,
his one extravaganza, to lavish everything
he could think of on her. And now the
old lawyer had had to tell everything to
this spoiled and petted darling of the
stricken fathers heart, and thought to see
her startled and shocked-distressed to find
her days of luxury ended, and what she
said after moments thought and silence
was:
rs there 20 way in which l can realize
now on what mother left me? l could make
good his loss at once and lift all the load
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

of care and trouble from his dear should
ers."
And Watson could have kicked himself
had the feat been anatomically possible, so
abominably had he misjudged her.
And all the time they were talking, after
once arriving at the amount of the deficit,
they were conscious of a colloQuy on the
floor below that, beginning in moderate
tone. had become truculent and threatening.
The butler was at war with an importunate
caller and Watson and Editha went forth
to the hallway to put stop to it, The
visiting stranger had evidently intended the
household to hear his remarks in spite OF
the buffers appeal for less noise" The
sight of Editha's face at the balustrade
and of Watson slowly and goutily descend
ing the stairs gave him additional steam.
"Well. l nave called at his lodgings
dozen times, and they say he's here, and
I've called here time and again and you
say he's out. an l say he amt out unless
there's a blind alley and a back gate. 1
seen him come In at l O'Clock, and he amt
come out since. He's been promising and
putting me off, and flesh and blood can't
wait no longer.
Speak low. friend" said Watson. reaching
the foot of the fight. I'VE have a very
sick man upstairs. Whom do you want?"
II want Mr.. New Beresford-Ned Burn
ham, / believe you call him-and / want
him quick or therell be trouble and this
funky"-the black-coated butler gasped-
refuses to take my card
why do you wish to see him so urgently?
Is II very important? asked Watson.
The young man colored and stammered.