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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-21
THE BLESSING OF PEACE.

1t is strange Incredible, but nevertheless
true that once had boy chun- Verify think that
never in all my life 50 thoroy hopeless of being
a model during the period in which i knew
the boy before mentioned he supplied the daring
without which my imagination was harmless: I re-
member after orgy of wild and almost denonacal
pranks We by solemn decree of exasperated elders;
were condemned to spend the following day in each
others place. How lived thru the trial is a
mystery I have never been able to fathom; for each
of u.s. altho we good friends, had most
speakable contempt the dress and the occupations
of the other.
Early on the day appointed he sent to my
home forced don much berufhed apron to wear
ribbons hair which by the was curly, and a
pink sunbonnet with huge cape--"to protect his
complexion' he told After he had washed the
dishes busted, helped bake cake and peeled
the potatoes he sent to room and forced to
amuse himself with my dolls.
Meanwhile having an experience no less
disagreeable Upon my arrival equipped with a
coat large straw hat and boys heavy shoes. Bancl~
nv chus sister, continually addressing nae
with will bring up some more chips AS there was
little save dust the chip yard this was difficult I
was sent to chicken feed the doves, catch
frogs-which task despite tomboysh procivities,
was most distasteful-and finally at dusk into the
pasture to bring the This punishment had such
salutary for week the neighborhood had
peace for which blessing it was profoundly grateful
A Grade, -Eilta Lenart,
North Side High School. 1908 washington Av n.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-21
FRoWNs AND sCoWLs.

One beautiful morning I arose and oh! how like a
BEER with a sore head did feel At least mother sug-
gested that acted that and think made them
all feel like giving sound spanking After break
mother told me / must try to clean the
by myself as it was Saturday and there enough
for her to do besides that work Then there were a.
pai. flashing and face distorted with frowns
and scowls. Surely she could mean me, but was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-21
WITH A FLOPPY HAT.

One Saturday afternoon one of my friends and my
self were going out for walk. The pouring
down and had forgotten my shade hat Oh dear, :
I said after gone about two blocks, II just
about ready to drop here in the grass" When my
friend heard this remark very much disgusted
and offered large shade hat while her
small
came up ooh, ho,' I exclaimed nov can have my
cap and you can your hat again" But my COM
panion did to approve of this and would not
give up my cap. she said you have it,
Won can take care of it." The wind, meantime, had
been blowing with all It's might and after short
struggle I captured unruy hat Then the wind
neWed it's struggles Whatwaat!' said, for hat
was rolling up the street fast could scarcely
IT GO q. course, had to chase it and when
finally found it showed the rough that it had
had. .---falth POWER,
A Sixth Grade, 3016 University Avenue.
sidney Pratt School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-21
A LITTLE CHEERED UP.

"Oh, dear!' said sitting the porch
of my uncle's farm house II have read all uncles
old school books and there is not thing can do.
There passing by the house minute
in the city and there street heard in tEe
distance only the low whistle of slow freight train
far away. Soon uncle and felt little cheered
up, but not much We ate dinner, uncle went back
to work and helped grandma do the disheI Soon
grandma went upstairs to take rest and here I was
alone. felt SO lonesome that could have walked
home, but fourteen miles to walk. A few,
days later went home and have changed mind
now: I like the city better than the country
A Sixth Grade, Irene Chatfeld,
Lyndale School. 3712 Lyndale Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-21
MORE OR LESS MOODY.

"Don.t Please dont You will kill the poor
thing' Nov, hush! don't intend to hurt the bird
just going to put it here where it will be
higher This is part of the conversation that passed
between my sister and myself about to climb
upon the barn to teach bird which 7 had found how
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-21
Sure Enough.

zzz& Sure Enough.
People nowadays" said the old house cat, don't
know how to raise children They the youngsters
have their way much $3.50
That's right" replied the old brood-hen. Now
look at these chicks of mine. They wouldn't have
amounted to anything il they hadn't been upon
Philadelphia Press
Folkley-Thats nothing. knew young fellow
who went to sleep night and the next morning
awoke white-haired paralytic.
Po1kley-Oh, now, say.
Folkley-Fact! The young fellow was a bell boy
in hotel and the White-haired paralytic guest
Press.
That's Mrs. Ayres the box" said Mr. Gotham
who had taken Miss Beaconstreet to the opera.
very fond of display"
"Ah, you New Workers are so careless in your
speech exclaimed Miss Beaconstreet. why do you
say dis for this?' Besides, this opera, not a
play.-Philadelphia Press.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-21

De sun, he shine his br1ghtes'-
De good time comm fas;;
Z De birds, dey sees dey shadder
In de rivers lookin' -glass.
De vi'let en- de daisy
Des twinklin' in de dew;
De bees is gittin' busy,
En- de honey's all fer you!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-21
HAUNTED BY BOYS.

Oh, my but this is dreary work. If there is any
thing dislike to do it is hoeing garden "Chirp,
chirp, the boys shooting at said little bird.
IT do wish was that little boy down there gar
den hoeng Nobody tries to harm him. 'I wish
were that little bird flying away up there. must
fun Just as spoke the bird darted and before
knew it he said, " will change words clothes food
and home with you and with that he few away. %
The next morning Z felt queer feeling
and in minute or two I a bird flying away up
in the air. AS flew the garden I a boy
hoeing the garden. chuckled as thought what
fine bargain had made. flew about all day. singing
and having fine time. At night slept beneath the
stars. Next morning saw some boys creeping upon
so flew away had to fly about all day for Titles
boys with guns drove from tree to tree seemed
to be haunted by boys. was sitting high tree
when heard a bang and puff of smoke. I also
felt sharp pain go thru body, and fell right
into the hands of boys very eager to get I
regretted the change for believed this my last
day.
Suddenly awoke very much frightened and
screamed with all might till papa running into
the room and asked what the matter At that
ment discovered had been dreaming.
B Fifth Grade, Robert Torsberg,
Calhoun School. 2843 James Avenue s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-21
s AMID FRANTIC CHEERS.

It Wednesday night. The next day great
show coming off, and the clown was dissatisfied
with his part I was to be the ringmaster. "In
change places with you, said l. All right, said he,
settled. stayed until ten o'clock that
night rehearsng part, did friend.
Next morning were busy putting up out vt
and arranging things. After lunch put on the fn-
fishing touches and dressed The clown suit wore was
too small and putting it on it split down the
back. This obstacle opened the tent to
patrons. Very soon the tent was full and the snow
commenced. did all right until great bareback
feat came mounted old horse with many mis-
givings, the only she would let ride
her was my she felt she bumped
her back sent into space. Amid frantic cheers
I arose and stiffy left the arena.
b Seventh Grade, David G Jones.
Madison School. zoos Third Avenue s. :3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-21
ALL NATURE MUSICAL.

Raining again. Yes, it had been raining for weeks
and mud and water were becoming disagreeabe.
But one morning the from his long sleep and
awoke nature and sfone down upon pools water
and made them silver spots. Grass almost seemed to
spring from the ground. Nature alone could
beauty just then. Brooks leaped the rocks higher
thane ever, no longer singing melancholy strain
soft murmuring lullaby. Flowers absorbed the health
ful sunshine which had been absent long. Birds
seemed wild with joy, and trees rejoiced by waving
their branches to and with the light breezes Chill
dren played and sang they before,
people walked more lively. Sulen faces changed to
smiling ones All nature seemed to forth sweet
music familiar to all which little village
the happiest place in the world change
not help but make everybody good happy.
A Sixth Grade, SWenson,
~ Seward School, - 2443 Twenty-ffth Avenue S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News OF the Town audi Village Told
Briefly For Busy H1Rders

News OF the Town audi Village Told
Briefly For Busy HeHders
Miss Lulu Lehman of Troy is visit
ing here.
Mrs Harry Hurley of Silver ST., is
quite i'll.
Margaret Cooney has returned from
her visit to Dorset.
Miss Agnes Elmendorf returned TO
her home in Bellows Falls Wednesday
Rev II. C. Harmon and wife return
totheir home in cambridge, Ohio to-
day.
Louis b. Puffer and Forrest Kehoe
set up camp at Sucker Pond Thurs
day.
Mrs Robert Knights of Philadelphia
is the guest of her mother, Mrs Edward
Norton.
Miss Kathryn Hennessey of Science
tady is the guest of the Misses Ryan
of Gage st.
Edward p. Shumway of Greenfield
spent Tuesday and Wednesday at his
home on Depot st.
George Larrabee, one of Troy's
popular pastry bakers has accepted
a position with Y. a. Davenport,
John Flynn has returned from his
vacation in Albany and has resumed
his work at the Walloomsac Inn.
Mrs James H. Martin, VINO has
been at the Seymour camp at Sucker
Pond for 10 days, returned Wednes-
day.
Mr. and Mrs A. B. Sibley and son
are visiting in Worcester Mass, and
later go to Edgartown, Marthas Vim
yard.
A grand pilgrimage to the shrine of
st Anne de Beaupre Canada will take
place Tuesday Aug Q. This is under
the auspices OF several churches in
Massachusetts and Vermont among
them the Sacred Heart church of
Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29
sT. VALENTINE AT BRIGHTON.
lightning struck GrnveseDd Stable,
Killing wOodtrnce and G. w. II.


NEW YORK, July 30. A heavy
storm broke over Brighton Beach, and
when the FIRST race was run the wa
ter on the track was three or four
inches deep AS a result the programme
was ruined, owners scratching their
horses, as they did not wish to risk
them in the sloppy going
In close finish st. Valentine, the IA
Forite, won the Iroquois stakes, one
hile and Il furlong, by head from
Gold Saint, who was two and a half
lengths in front of Knight Errant.
Gold Saint broke in front and led his
field for mile, when Redfern brought
st. Valentine up with a well timed rush
and won.
The steeplechase, which was second
on the card, was run in a heavy down
pour of rain.
During the storm lightning struck
the stable occupied by Il. L. Graves
and Frank GARRISON at Gravesend, kill
Ing the two two-year-olds Woodtrace
and c. w. r. Dnah Shad was report
ed killed, but she was only stunned.
The stable was almost completely de-
stroyed, the lightning tearing a hole
through the center.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29
Champion ButtermiIIS DrinIser.

WILkESBARRE Pa, July %
John O'Hara Of North Scranton has
won the buttermilk drinking champion
ship Of the state. In spirited contest
he defeated William Jones of South
Scranton The two men, who have
regulations as buttermilk consumers,
were matched to drink eleven glasses
each in the fastest possible time. Jones
downed his in one minute and thirty
seconds. O,Iara, whom the betting
favored, then drank his in forty-fye
seconds, and was in fine shape at the
finish.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29

NEW YORK, July 29-NIiss Mary
Britton Leavey, the only daughter of
Mrs. Nathaniel Hess of New York,
whose engagement to Mr. Antonio
Scott, a popular baritone of the Met
ropolitan opera company, was broken
recently, has been quietly married to
Juan de lara Almonte, the Marquis de
Casa lara, formerly Of Spain. The
ceremony was performed in the Church
Of ST. Vincent de Paul, the Rev VIII
liam st. Elmo Smith, chaplain Of the
fire department, officiating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29

The pill that will, will fill the bill,
Without a grippe.
To Cleanse the liver, without culver,
Take one at night.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
small, easy to take, easy and gentle IN
effect, yet they are so certain in re-
suits that no one who uses them is
disappointed For quick relief from
biliousness, sick headache, torpid liver,
iaundice, dizziness and all troubles
arising from an inactive sluggish liver
Early Risers are unequalled. Sold by
b. A. Quiulan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29

CLARkSBURG, w. Va, July %
Company X, First regiment West vir-
ginia national guard has left here
with 5000 rounds of ammunition under
command Of Captain Lynn Osborne
ana staG for Mouudsville to assist in
escorting George Williams, colorcd,
from the penitenuary there TO Charles
ton. where he viii be tried on the
charge of assaulting a white woman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29

NEW YORK, July 20.-One man was
killed and another painfully injured by
the explosion of fifty gallon metallic
.siphon in the works of Silyerman Il
Baerber, manufacturers of soda water
apparatus here. The man killed was
Morris Tabock, 10 years old, an en-
ployee who lived in Staten Island. His
head was blown nearly Off. The man
injured was Morris Faeber, junior
partner in the firm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29
Robbery of Potter Jewels.

CONFESSIONS, ~ Y, July 20
In order to see that entire justice was
meted out to him, Mrs. II. c. Potter,
wife of Bishop Potter entered the OF
sego county jail and stood by while
seven persons We're led in one by one
to identify Coleman. the alleged thief
of the Clark jewels Coleman was
lined up with seven other prisoners in
the Jail ana was identified 10y five per-
sons as the ieMel thief.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29
go" is the Word Now

Summer Sales are the rule in every de-
partment Summer things are hurried out
with scant economy in the way of prices
The reductions are beginning to tell and the
variety is getting less all around. Lots will
soon be running short and out, and you will
have missed your chance Interested in bar
gains What woman isn't? "A visit to our
store will more than pay you. You can find
just what you want and the price is small
1t is true saving to find out exactly what you
need and what you want at reduced price
ENGRAVING DOVE AT LOW PRICEs-PLATE AND
SO CARDS WITH NAME Use.
A. K. RITCHIE 4 COMPANY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29

NEW YORK, July 29.-The entire
racing stable including horses, blan-
kets and saddles, the property of J. j.
Ryan. was sold in the paddock before
the races at Brighton Beach. The
star Of the sale was Reliable, the rec
ognized champion Splinter and weight
carrier. A. Shields. after some spirited
bidding, secured the four-year-old for
$4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29

GENEVA, n. Y, July 29.-Leon Cole,
six years old, ran away from home
with two companions and went fishing
along the shore of Seneca lake. He
wandered away and did not return.
After an all night search his body was
found in stagnant pool near the lake.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29

TANGlER July %. - The British
cruiser Hermione has arrived here. Ac-
cording to news from Fez the sultan is
collecting a big army outside that city.
The imperial tent has already been
pitched outside the walls of Fee, which
is taken to indicate that the sultan
will personally lead his forces against
the pretender, who is active in the dis
tricts of Taxa and Udda.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TABLE OF PERCENTAGES.
kaufman Won In Hard Drive.

CHICAGO, July 29-Kurtzman won
the Competition stakes at Hawthorne
in a hard drive the full length Of the
stretch. At the finish the winner was
going away from the Ellison entry,
Miss Inez and John Smulski, winning
by a good length. The stake was worth
$3.50 10 the first horse. The last race
was declared off and a six furlong
sprint substituted with eleven starters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29

ST. LOUIS, July 29.-An uncertain
track made winners hard TO pick at
the fair grounds. Ellie being the only
pronounced favorite to win. Whiskers
was a good thing in the second and
won easily from the favorite, Mindora.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
N'Ns of the ItWh and Village II
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Miss Alice Ford will spend Sunday
i Troy.
A. p. Childs is here today from
Castleton.
Miss Belle Rudd is visiting in Hoo
sick for week.
Collins NJ. Graves has returned
from Richfield Springs.
j. George Hudgins is spending a
short vacation at home.
Mrs Lawrence Connolly of Schaghti-
coke is the guest of friends in town.
Miss Rena O'Dell of Morrison, Ind,
has been visiting at A. w. Haff's.
Miss Edith Lyons has gone to visit
friends in Boston, Aver, and Green
field.
Miss Florence McMaster of Rutland
is visiting at David Rockwood's for a
few days.
Henry Spencer has taken the agency
for Wright's hand laundry and will
call for and deliver work.
Miss Clara Doran entertained few
friends Thursday evening in honor of
Miss Hallan of New York.
Mrs A. j. Lovelaud of North Ben
nington, who has been visiting her
sister in Dorset, has returned home.
The Rev Il. Martin, who preached at
the Baptist church last Sunday, will
occupy the pulpit again next Sunday.
Edward Godfrey, who has been
visiting friends here the past two
weeks, returned to New York last eve-
ming.
Harry Madison, Ned Donnelly and
Dexter Gleason were capized while
fishing in Big Pond Thursday. They
escaped with ducking.
Towsend X. Wellington an employee
in the paymasters department OF the
Walter A. Wood Co is spending his va
cation with his father at the Center.
H. c. Underwood and family of
Metheren, N. j., arrived here last
night and are OCCUPYING the Coffey
house on Grand View st until the first
of September, possibly later.
The re was only one game yesterday
in the Northern League. The Hyphens
beat the st Adams nine by score of
4 to ,. The game between Rutland
and st Adams was postponed on &C
count of the rain.
The Mt Anthony golf club are play
ing a team match with the Ekwanox on
the fopmer's links today. The WISH
tors arrived here this morning. Sat
urday the Mt Anthonys go to Science
tady to play a return game with the
club there.
The dispatch received yesterday
from Senator Redfeld Proctor, who
is in New York city, stated that Joseph
G. Cannon, speaker OF the House of
Representatives, will speak at Bur-
lington Friday, August II, and at
Brattleboro Monday, August 10. The
time between his speech at Burlington
and Brattleboro Speaker Cannon will
spend at Proctor.
In preparation for fine turnout of
Vermont veterans in the Grand Army
anp auntnaDt ut Rnctop IN A uc,,ct *
Department Commander j. +. FL
bridge has added the following to his
staff: S. w. Cummings, Post No. 60,
st Adams, Seymore H. Wood, Post
No. 60, st Adams, and J. w. Par
menter, Post No, SO, Brookfield Com
lde Cummings will also have the
charge of the transportation rooms in
Boston during the encampment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29
Russo-Germnn Treaty Signed.

BERLIN, July 29.-The commercial
treaty between Germany and Russia
was signed by Count Won Bulow, the
imperial chancellor in behalf Of Ger
many and NJ Witte, president Of the
Russian ministerial council, in behalf
of Russia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29

NEW YORK, July 20. - Chairman
Taggart had conference with William
f. Sheehan and August Belmont ne
garding the executive committee which
he is to name for the Democratic com
mittee. -"a-' 49, 20
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results of Yesterdays Games In the
National and s.-ericnn Leagues.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Bsston-
Phnadelphia..... 0 0 3 3 0 0 o. Z
Boston. ............ 0 0 o 0 0 o. l
Batteries-Fraser and Roth; McNichols
and Moran.
Second game
Philadelphia. 0 o 0 0 0 0 o 0 o. 0
Buston............. 0 0 0 0 0 - 4
Batteries-Corridon and Roth. Fisher
and Needham.
At Chicago
Cincinnati......... 0 0 o 0 0 / 0 0 l.
Chicago. ........... 0 l 4 0 0 3 s
Batteries - Briggs and Killing; Kellum
and Schlei
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29
Z WHICH

is the most popular organiza-
ton in Bennington!
The votes of Griswold's Gus.
toners will tell.
One vote with each Zoe pur-
chase.
The society receiving teh
largest number of these votes
will be presented a beautiful
Oil Painting by Artist Halton
of New York, painted espe-
cially for Griswold and valued
at 1925.
These votes are of some
value. Want anything in our
line!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-29
DOUBLE GREEN TRADING STAMPS WITH EVERY
PURCHASE OF TEN CEMrs AND URwARps

Over one hundred customers have been
able to get handsome premiums this month
by taking advantage of our double stamp in
ducements.
We never do things by halves. When
cleaning time comes we work with the same
good will and energy to get the stock reduced
Jas though the goods were bringing their reg
ular prices. Sometimes the reductions hurt,
but then we know it is for the good of the
store, just as the surgeon makes little pain
to save great deal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-09
COUP TO END LAKE STRIKE.
Carriers to Bunch clearances From
Duluth.


Duluth, June 5. No lake carrier
boats left the Head of the Lakes yes
terday and there was two good rea-
sons. One was because a violent
northeast gale was in progress, and
the other because the Lake Carriers
association is preparing a coup. 1t is
learned from high source that an
important blow will be attempted at
the Masters and Pilots association
within the next forty-eight hours and
which is expected to break the great
strike that is paralyzing commerce on
the Great Lakes outside of the lumber
trade. The owners and managers are
planning to start numerous boats
from many ports, particularly from
Duluth, at the same time. One of the
larger fleets expects to start twenty
boats, and another fleet twelve boats
the same day, and other fleets Of
lesser size corresponding numbers. 1t
is expected that at least seyenty-five
boats will go into commission between
today noon and Monday noon. and
that this will break the strike.