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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12
NORTHIUESTERW TOPICS.
For Saturday, Nov. 26:
CAT THE BEGINNING"

There beginnings to everything; nothing "ust
i happens.' topic may kinds
of beginnings that Juniors know personally You
stories experiences
may of the beginnings that have seen of special
invention, business, topic
dead if not careful in your Of tell
that beginning is that from personal
experience observation The must be mailed
ia reach the office of Journal Junior gs.
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They must strictly original, written Ink one
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everything In putting the drawer back into its place
caught my finger in crack Oh, how it hurt! wanted
to but instead put the injured member into
mouth and hoped around the foot As
soaking said finger in healing Oil the heusekeeper
came in Land sakes, child, what you're maxi
ing! Can't you leave things bef' she exclaimed
GROSSLY, and after all my work, too But then she had
"nuralgy', and perhaps things did look slightly dis
back into that drawer. Since then have had a
Strengthening up day far stand drawers
cerned, and / won't until that they have
learned better manners than to pinch my fingers
Ninth Grade, Marguerite Ball.
Cleveland High School. ga Mendoza Street,
ST. Paul. Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12

(High School Credit.) -- -

(Hlgh School Credit
Dark eeld rainy and altogether disagreeabe the
day. rainy day in st. Paul is bad; in Duluth it is
dreadful We could not 60 out~on account of the wind
my cousin expressed it for fear of being blown
into very small pieees.s' It then that long
neglected duty forced itself my reluctant
quoth reason proceeded to dump the contents which
numerous and varied, upon my bed.
Talk Of boys trouser pocket No pockets ever
contained such collection There collars knife
box of paper, book of poems, small Bible stick Of
chewing gum, empty candy box, fngerna file (sup-
posed to have been los several photos ribbons gloves
handkerchefs, letters towels and in short, bit Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12
Fer Saturday, December 81:
'FAvoRITE TREE OR

'FAvoRITE TREE OR PLANT. WHYT'
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Of
why your appeals especially to you, try to
ther than beauty That is rarely the
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WORSE AND MORE OF #.

It Saturday, and as there school thought
would spend the day at the home Of friend the
outskirts Of the went in the morning. as In
tended enjoy myself. When arrived she had gone
the country the before her mother invited
to stay and visit with her did SO, and will you
what T did to enjoy myself.
About the middle Of the forenoon went upstairs
to the sewingroom. My friend was sewing and did
things for her. such pulling out basting threads
and sewing buttons After while we finished and
she told that she would 60 down and prepare dinner
and the sewingroom for to straighten up In
one Of the sort Of cupboard in which
decided put all the pieces that of large size
gathered up the pieces and opened the door to put them
nI found the cupboard contained aimed number Of old
and up afterward. had looked only part
Of the pictures when called to dinner went down
leaving open and the pictures in any shape
all After dinner went home and i sure she had
more trcube Strengthening up than she would have had
if had stayed at home. Norma Howe,
Eighth Grade GAINESVILLE, MINI.
fH SECRET OF TIE PILLOW.
Mama said Today must begin houseceaning. =
to school and never said word because 81 dis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12
ABOUT ONCE A MONTH.
IL /

Once month I think that my books in such
shape that really must clean up. So open the book
and sling everything in sight the floor in pile
Then stack the books up in pile according to the
authors. Usually find something which have been
wanting for long time Every time when get pretty
nearly thru think Of something to do outdoors and
out leaving everything the floor.
Pretty soon hear 'Marion!'' and know my aunts
have found my work of cleaning up Probably this is in
the middle of football game something which is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12
THE SECRET OF THE PILLOW.

lie SE5G6kiI 2
Mama said, 6 Today must begn= housecleaning z
vent to school and said word because i dis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12
NEVER, NEVER AGAIN.
(High School Credit.)


When I was about eight years old my sister Mary
and had large closet for playhouse. Whenever
thought stock of playthings too limited bor
rowed something from mama kitchen We almost always
forgot to return the articles and then whenever
wanted to them she had to rummage among toys
to find them. One day she said, 81 do wish you would
keep your things in order your playhouse looks
if tornado had passed thru it, Mary and retired for
consultation. 'Ill tell you what!' exclaimed. 'Let's
go to work and straghten it up.'' "An rgh'' and
fell to work.
The first thing found my ball of kite string.
1t all knoted and thought would untangle it the
first thing It harder than expected. By evening
had finished it, but had not done anything else Mary
had been engaged all day in drawing piece of card
board the legend, Order is Heaven 8 first law .
At supper mama asked US what we had been doing all
day. distinguishing up our playhouse replied
triumphantly 'Come and see'' we led her to the
playroom door. .'Why, don't see that you We been
Strengthening up she said Look at this said hold
ing the kitestrng up to her view. And this,'' said
Mary pointing to the colored motto the wall. When
the latter and then looked around at the dis
orderly she burst out laughing I looked at her
minute and then when realized what she meant I
staked off saying, I never try to straighten
things up again. Paul Hutsnpiler,
Ninth Grade, Cakes, N. D.
Riverdale School. --5.:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12
MUSIC AND POTATO WASHER.

(High School Credit.)
ooh, DEAR sighed despairingly, IT never find
anything in this music cabinet it is so topsyturvy and
full of everything
''That's just it, laughed mother "You can find
anything in it from buttonhook to the potatomasher
"Well it won't be so long for here go in for
grand cleaning time! exclaimed savagely paved
the contents of the first shelf upon the floor.
Mother smiled, for she knew what long, tedious job
had before But obivious to all surroundings,
for had just found plate of fudge which had cum
ning hidden and completely forgotten about weeks
before.
t'Oh here 8 that magazine that you were sure I
had loaned )" cried exultanty tossed to my mother
two-monthsod edition.. Of course. Why didn't look
here before9 remember that said would put it
here that should know just where it was when
wanted it, continued drew forth from the pile
box Of plates. Oh here's that vocal duet sis
wanted, lying serenely between fThe Palms and pair
of old gloves " exclaimed as proceeded in my work
t'Oh my I'll get thru heret'' protested. tAnd
here Toby just aching to tell good news,
added, my chum rather uneeremoniously enter
the yard (not by the gate) and mount the steps,
e'Helo, there! Have you heard it yet?" she called
''No. What is it, what is it9'' answered and asked
hurredy restored the upper shelf to it's former ter
rible eonditionthe fudge alone remaining outside. In
finish cleaning other day. called my shoulder
skipped away to the cozy where always
went to confde secrets Susie Small,
Tenth Grade. Devils Lake, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12

caught said I'm going to leave this trash here It's
only old stuff that nobody move' going
out when mother said Don give it up; try again.
tried again and succeeded in Strengthening up work
room. Herbert Anderson,
Sixth Grade. Dasse, MINI.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-07

Col Kiefer, the Republican candidate for
city controller of St. Paul, stricken with
apoplexy Sunday. He was one of the old
and respected citizens of St. Paul.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-07

On account of the interest attendant on
the semi-centennial of the organization OF the
Republican party The Tribune would like to
hear from any Republican living in Stevens
county who voted for John Z. Fremont tor pres
ident in 1856. Are there any such in this coun-
ty and, if 50, will you please make it known
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-14

popular subscriptions. which especially in contests
of unusual enthusiasm, is large sum-
There is always a sum- large or small, spent in
secret work, which is charged the books of the
national committee to some general account where
it could be traced just the contributions of
corporations charged the books of these cor
poFatOns to some account where stakeholder. for
instance, could never find it There many uses
of campaign money that the managers think prudent
to keep secret which not Legitimate. Indeed,
the money that is used at last in buying votes
election day may have been properly charged on the
books of a national committee a legitimate OK
pendituTe and it may have been perverted from it's
legitimate on the last day by the last man who
received it; or-it may have from some secret
fund which had in the beginning been provided for
uses that would not bear investigation. How much
Is spent IN buying votes can never be guessed at
But since the secret ballot law went into effect IN
many states bribery has been lessened.
very important and costly piece of work is the
polling of doubtful states. From the first the
national committee keeps in close and constant touch
with the several state committees. Some states are
so safe and others so hopeless to require no
tentiOn from the national managers but for strategic
less states. The real battle ground is the doubtful
states. The national committee at an early stage Of
the campaign to be prepared as nearly cor
rect and complete list of the voters in these states
as possible.
Most of the men who make these canvasses have
to be paid and the aggregate cost is, of course.
enormous. But it is money that is regarded we'll
spent, for the real weak spots discovered and
campaign work is redoubled where it is most needed
Meetings are organized at short notice, army Of
workers is employed and the best speakers sent
where they may change votes. Thus the most ex-
pensve work of a national campaign is done during
the last three weeks before the election. Every
doubtful state and city is closely watched by men
prompt to discover every change in the political tide
and money is transmitted in large to the loea-
ties in which it is believed it will produce the best
results
Political parties now so thoroughly Organized
ana national campaigns are so skiilfully conducted
that the vote of every state can be fOretold with
reasonable accuracy at least ten days before election
but the loss of presidential election by ZOO votes
proves the lurking perils that beset the pathway of
the wariest political strategist. Reckoning all the
expenses in all the states, it may be roughly est-
mated that a presidential campaign, including also
congressional, gubeTnatorial and lesser campaigns
causes the total expenditure of perhaps $50 00O
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-14

the island OF very excellent quality. Truck
farming is becoming an established industry. Last
spring the early Strawberries from Cuba found
ready sale in the New York market. Many
peach and apricot orchards are being planted.
There seems nothing to add about tobacco except
that great success has attended the use of cheese
cloth nets to protect the growing plants from the at
tacks of insects well as to preserve the moisture
Two we'll known planters of PinaF del Rio province,
where the worlds finest tobacco is grown report a
yield of $50 bales per caballeria, from protected
plants while by the old method the output from the
same ground amounted only $50 bales. The Cuban
tobacco crop for the past season $4,000 bales.
which marketed at average price of s2175 per
bale
Cuba makes rather good showing on her bees,
but much of the profit bee culture is lost because
the bees not finding themselves under the necessity
Of storing up food for winter day, give themselves
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-14

up to riotous liying-they gather honey all the
year.
The sponge fisheries have always been estab-
lished industry in Cuba. the best being in Batabano
and Caibarien although several other ports En-
gagged in it The total production during the last
season 960.115 dozen sponges, including all
grades valued at O157542 This shows an increase
of ~ per cent the catch of the previous
Commercially il is conceded that the finest sponge in
the world comes from Cuba not excepting those from
Greece and the Levant. The fine variety called the
silky sponge is very small. Aside from being very
fine in texture it is filed with extremely small hairs
which render it invaluable for surgeons.
REVIVAL OF SUGAR BUSINESS.
So far as the number of sugar plantations is con-
cerned, Cuba has never been able to recover lost
ground. IN 1877 there 473 plantations in exist
ence, while last year there we're only 169 in opera
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-14

ton However the necessity for cheaper methods of
production has prompted the planters to install mod
machinery, that the output of the 169 planta-
tons in operation last season 100000 tons,
against 460,S10 tons produced by the 4T3 crudely
operated plantations which were working in 1877.
Although the present price Of sugar is low, the oper
ators by reducing the cost OF production and ncreas
ing the output realize fair profit. especially when
they utilize fully their side issues of mOlasseS and al
eoboL The quick recovery of the sugar industry
reflects little credit upon the planters, showing
great energy labor and perseverance At some places
notably Cienfuegos and Santa Clara, the output
greater than ever before known Thousands of acres
of virgin soil being planted in and the crops
of the future viii be very large.
Agriculture, of course, is Cuba's forte 1t is not
probable that she will ever be much but exporter
of material. With a soil that viii grow almost
anything this is the natural result The government
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-14

Neptune was driving his dolphins through the
waves.
This old shell makes mighty poor time he said
hut believe at that could show up the Wisconsin
crew"
Pushing on the reins. he fastened westward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-14
GLIMPsEs INTO MYTHOLOGY.
fMilwaukee Sentinel.l

Bacchus had just rung for lee water
Shades of Aehilies!" he gToaned. sThey told ma
yesterday that it was going TO be q sane Fourth"
Holding his throbbng temples, he tried to re-
member where he had taken his last glass
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-17
Western Maryland Railroad.
TAKING EFFECT JUNE 10. 1904.
TrainsIeave Hillen Station as follows:


DAILY.
40 A. M.-Fast kIaiI, Main Line. n. and W Il
h. aud the South and ex. SUNDAY T. v X X
ChAmbersourg. MartinsDurg aud Winchester.
S.l5 A. M.-Pen-M Mar Express. (f'en.Marl
ll15 X. n Accom-. for Union Bridge.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
100 A. A.-Y0rk, u. and II. Div: and main
Inc east Vi Emory Grove, Carlisle aud q. q
$40 A. A.-Main Line, ShipDensburg. Fradar,cL
kmmittsburg aud n. q w. H. III 10 kIkfol,'
1D.13 A. A--kor Union Bridge, YORK. Gettysburg
~ Z. M.-Acco1n for hnlory Grove
/. 40 =. M-Accona. for Emory Grove
40 = A---Dine A0uniain kxp. (Parior Carl also
40 I. As-kxp. for York and Bah. Div
4-Ao +. As-kAprtss Nam Line Points also Fred
erieks diminishing. ShippensDurg.
yond Union Bridge
AN A. York Express, F0wlesburg. Hamp-
steaos 0reennlount, Alesia
o.se 4. A-Accoln. for kmory Grove.
ol0 z. A-Accon- tor Union Bridge
SUB +. M.-Accum. Tor Euiorv Cove
SUNDAYS ONLY
30 A. A.-Acc0m. for Union Bridge and Hano
yer. ~
.21p. M.-Aeccm. for Union Bridge.
4-lS r. A.-AccUmmodAtion for AIesia.
Tickets and baggage Ofice, n. 4. Cor. Charles
and Lexingtod Ssfeets. BALTIC.
All trains stop at Cnion station. Pennsylvania
avenue aud Fulton and WalDrOok lNorth Ave.
stations.
3. H. cRIswOL,D FIN. HOWELL,
GsnH TIa1ac Mgr. Gen'I Pass. Aet.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-17

Br'er Meekins. of the Baltimore
Morning Herald, pokes fun at our
sharks and at the depth of the water
in our harbor thusly:
THE biggest fish stories now COM
ing in relate to sharks Down at An
napolis the harbor had enough water
to float one seven feet ana half long,
the capture of which excited the
town. Large specimens have been
seen in the Patapsco, and the water
front bathers at Baltimore are afraid
the season will be cut short unless the
police patrol boat can run the monsters
down the river.
ION the Massachusetts, coast a shark
is reported to have bitten off part
of n mans foot, but the swimmer got
away-a splendid evidence of how
strenuosity is telling ON the race.
In the old days the oolored popu-
lation in the South referred to these
terrors as "sherks, = and classed them
with mysterious and dangerous beings
such as ghosts and the devil. Nova
days they are realities. but believed
TO be less dangerous than represented
by tellers of fish stories. Some excited
people say there are land sharks and
are willing to swear that few of
them have been heard dickering about
real estate in the burnt district of
Baltimore.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-17

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That the sub
~ scriber OF Anne Arundel county. has obtained
frcm the Orphans Court of Anne Arundel county
IN Maryland, Letters of Administration c. {. a.
on the personals estate of
VICTORIA PULLEY,
lateof Anne Arundel county, deceased. All person
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned 10 exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof. 10 the subscriber, on or before the 18th
day otfebrukry 1866. They may otherwise BY
las be excluded nom all benefit OF the said estate
All persons indebted TO said estate are request ed
to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 1sth day OF AUGUST
1895.
PHILLIP l. PULLEY
S1a Administrator, e. {, c.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-17
Frame Dwelling, @s

containing six-rooms. a Store Building.
Barn, Stable and Out Buildings.
This property is located in the centre
of the growing and prosperous village of
Passport and offers a rare opportunity for
a good investment.
TERMS OF SALE: z One-half cash
on the day of sale or ratification there
of. in the discretion of the undersigned.
balance in six months from day of sale.
deferred payment TO bear interest from
day OF sale and to be secured by the
bond of the purchaser with security to
the satisfaction of the undersigned. or
all cash at the option of the purchaser.
A deposite OF $500 will be required on
day Of sale.
Persons desiring TO purchase and wish
ing information WI apply to the under
signed.
NICHOLAS Fl. GREEN,
ais Attorney, &c.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-17

LpMMrNNtNo ~ tf-> y ~4<e'-fes - -
the following property
/. All that lot OF ground situate on
Francis street in Annapolis. Nd.. adj
loining the residenre Of DIR. H Roland
WALTON. improved by
Two-StOy Brick and Frame Dwelling House,
now occupied By MIR John +. Strange.
?. All that lot Of ground ling % the
west of the ai,ove descfib q property and
adjoining ihe same or one lie and the
German Lu'hesan parsonage on the
other side. improved nN tNo-stofv
FRAME 5 ABLE. and nov occupied
by Mr.. Charles w. Smith.
These properues viii be offered sepa-
rately ard as a whole and will be sold
5, paraicly or iniiy according 10 The
bids therefor.
All that LOT Of ground o. Green
street in Annapolis. Md. improved by
two-story and attic
Brick Dwelling House.
now occupied by r. Connell. and adj
joining the property occupied by Mr..
Henry Graham.
All that track of land situate in the
Second Election District of Anne Arun-
del county near Camp Parole and adj
joing the property Of Luther Palmer.
formerly owned by Joseph Beardmore.
consisting Of sixty-six and one quarter
acres OF land. improved by
Dwelling House.
large Barn, and other Outhouses. and
well adapted to the growth of almost any
kind of crops, as well as truck and all
manner of fruits and vegetables.
:. All that tract of land situate in the
Third Election District of Anne Arundel
county, consisting of one hundred and
fifteen acres of land, formerly owned by
Richard Warning and later by Christian
Rochlitz, improved by
Dwelling House.
and the usual Farm Buildings. Convent
enf to Annapolis, and conveniently stu
ated.
6. All that lot of land situate in the
Eighth Election District OF Anne Arun-
del county, known as "Mount Pleasant
Farm" containing one hundred and
seventy-six acres of land, improved BY
Dwelling House,
and the usual Farm Outbuildlngs, now
occupied by James X. Drury.
?. All those TWO LOTS OF GROUND
situated in the village of Eastport oppo-
site Annapolis, number 22o md 22I on
John Duvall's plat of Eastport, fronting
on Chesapeake Avenue S. feet and
having depth of 2o5 feet, without inn
provements.
Full particulars in reference to this
property will be furnished on application
to the undersigned attorney for the
parties, and references to the title furn-
ished.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash on de
livery of deed, but liberal loan on first
mortgage of any of these properties will
be made to the purchasers by one or the
other of the owners Of the property.
Conveyancing at the expense of the
purchaser.
lane A. THOMPSON,
AMANDA L. ROE,
Agents for the Owners.
JAMES NJ. MUNROE,
Attorney for the Owners.
A. X. Starlings. Auctioneer. as
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-17

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the Mayor.
Counsellor and Aldermen of the City of Al
napolis on the llth day OF July, 1904. elected
the undersigned Collector and Treasurer fJf
the ensuing year, and made their annual
tax-ievy for 1904. That the office of the
undersigned, as such Collector and Treas
urer. will be az his place No. II HOLLAND
Street. Annapolis. his hours of business
from 9.S0 o'clock. a m, 10 O'Clock. p. m, on
Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday and Friday OF
each week. (cNcept during the months of Au-
gus and September. when he will attend at
the Council Chamber. Assembly Rooms. be-
tween the hours of 9.30 a. IN. and O'Clock. p.
M. en- Tuesdays and Wednesdays OF each week,
at " hich time aud place the undersigned will
attend to receive payments for city taxes. and
10 transact the business OF his office. that from
all tax bills of this year. paid prior 10 the first
day of September. 1904. d discount of five Per
ccHiaR will be deducted, from all paid duriug
the month of September. 1904. four per eeNfEni;
from all paid during the month of October,
1894 three per cessksps. upon all paid during tie
mOnth OF November. 1904. the amount thereof,
without discount or interest. will be required,
on All tax hills OF 1904, remaining unpaid after
the Suth day of November. 1894. interest viii be
charged from the date when the same became
aha due payable, Ii. e. from the 18th day of
Al gust That the undersigned will report TO
the corporation in December next. all tax
bills for this year then remaining unpaid. and
the same by due course of law.
Z. n. RUSSELL ofJ,
Collector of Taxes and Treasurer