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ten to gather them,' said Mary.
I'll just put them in this pail and
take them into the house with me.
Oh, Jessie, look at this funny old
hen; she acts as if these eggs were
hers, but she couldn't have laid
them all, could she," and the lit
tie girl continued putting the
eggs in her pail. She found sew
eral nests full of eggs. why,
isn't that funny, just thirteen in
each nest" she announced. She
didn't know this was the setting
hens coop.
They soon tired of the chickens,
however, and went on to the COW
barn, quite forgetting to close the
wire gates to the chicken yard
when they went out.
"Those poor cows" exclaimed
Jessie, with those awful wooden
things about their necks! They
can't even turn their heads.
Grandpa must have forgotten
about them. Let's open them for
minute" And they proceeded
to unfasten the stanchions which
confined the twenty cows in
grandfather's stable. Now, |
am going to milk this one" an
nounced Mary, and she sat down
on the stool. why, what a
funny stool; it only has one leg"
lust then the COW switched her
tail to brush away a fly. Jessie
lodged the flying tail, tipped her
stool ever
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and in her excitement tipped the pail
over and what little milk was in it
ran out onto the floor.
Mary ran away from the COWS to find
Jessie. She finally found her up at
the other end of the COW barn. Just
then they heard grandpa coming.
you are early BIRDS" said grandpa.
did you see anybody around here,
girls? Somebody has stolen all my
eggs that were under my setting hens"
what are your setting hens, grand
pa?" asked Mary.
my setting liens are hens that sit
On eggs for twenty-one days and then
little chicks hatch out of the eggs"
1--WE didn't know they were setting
eggs or we wouldn't have taken them.
We thought you had forgotten them
last night and we were going to sur
prise you. We tried to milk the cows,
too.'
"Well, run in and see If grandma
has breakfast ready yet"
In the meantime the cows found out
they were free and ran all over grand
pas garden, eating all the cabbage and
corn, and then what a time they had
when they found out they could get
into the wheat, which Mary had left
open when she fed the chickens.
Grandpa went out to see the cows
then, and to his dismay he saw that
his cabbage had been eaten by some
animal. Next he went to milk the
cows and when he was just turning
the corner to go to the COW barn he
saw Bossy in the chicken coop. She
had scared all the chickens out of the
yard. Fortunately they could get out
of the yard easily, for the girls had
left the gate open. Grandpa caught
Bossy and put her back in her stall
and found out all the rest were gone.
He called some help and they finally
caught all the cows and put them in
their stalls. Then the men MIXED the
cows and grandpa went in to break
fast
The next day grandpa was going. to
the town and was going to take the
girls, but since they had been into so
much mischief grandpa thought 1t best
to leave them home. Grandma made
them hem towels all morning long.
The girls felt very sorry, because it
was a great treat to ride with grandpa
in the roomy carryall and look in the
store windows MAUD HOLDEN,
144 West Eighteenth street. age 10.
Sixteenth Street school. Grade B4.
and ran out of the COW barn, forget
ting all about the milking, while Mary
ran to find grandpa. The cows only
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Honorable Mention)

The pail of eggs was by Jessie's side
and as she went over the pail went
also, breaking all the eggs.
BY this time grandpa was up and
went to get his pals for milking, but
finding them gone he went out into the
yard and there he saw all the chickens
in grandma's garden, which was direct
ly back of the house. NOW, wonder
who let the chickens out" he said.
"Oh, look at the mischief they have
done!" He then put the chickens back
and saw that all the eggs were gone.
'Oh, now I have it," he said; someone
has been stealing my eggs" He then
went to the barn, and there sat Jessie
crying and Mary trying to comfort her.
When grandpa saw his eggs all broken
he asked the girls what they were do
ing with the eggs. "Oh, grandpa,
sobbed JESSIE 1--WE just gathered them
for you and then we thought we would
milk for you, but as 1 sat down the
COW switched her tail and in trying to
dodge it l fell and broke the eggs
which were by my side Grandpa at
first scolded them, telling them the mis-
take they made in gathering the setting
hens eggs, but he saw that they were
really sorry for what they had done
and told them that he would teach
them how to milk. Grandma, the dear
old soul, when she heard what mischief
the girls had been in and saw that
they were really sorry, kissed them
both. She told them in future to con-
suit their elders in things that they
knew nothing about.
NICODEMUS MANDICH.
Polytechnic high school, BIO. Age IA.
1919 San Pedro street.
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Beginning of Story Completed by Juniors

"I hear that Mary and Jessie
have been getting into trouble, :"
wrote dear old grandma to the
girls father. "Do let them come
to visit us for while. They
can't possibly find any mischief
here on the farm"
The girls were delighted with
the farm, and promptly asked if
they could help grandpa with the
chores" He promised to let
them do some of the easy things
and they all went to bed tired
out with the excitement of the
day. Early in the morning Mary
Weakened Jessie up. cts morn
ing, Jessie, let's get up and go out
and see the chickens"
When the girls got down
stairs they found that they were
the first ones astir. They tiptoed
about the farmhouse and finally
went out the back door. Here
grandmother had the bright tin
milk pals in row, waiting for
grandpa to milk the cows. Lets
do the milking" said mischievous
Mary. tits easy enough; I've
seen it done lots of times"
"All right" agreed Jessie,
won't grandpa be surprised when
he finds out what we have done. +"
They each took a pail and
trudged off to the barn. On their
way they stopped at the chicken
coop. "Why, look at all these
eggs, grandpa must have forgot
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Unhappy Adventures of Mary and Jessie the Farm
(First Prlzel

and upset her pail. That's enough
milking for me!' exclaimed Jessie.
The two girls left the barn and
started toward the house. They no
ticed that they had left the chicken
gate open. Now we'll have to put
those chickens in" said Mary.
In putting the chickens in they
passed the pig pen and stopped a little
while to watch the little pigs. They
were so interested in the little pigs
that they forgot all about their pail
of eggs until they started to leave,
when turning around they saw the
mother pig eating the eggs.
Just then their grandpa came out
of the house and started to come to-
ward them. "Oh, what's the matter
here, girls?" They now began to cry
and tell him all about how it happened
well, Wen go to the barn and I'll
show you what the stanchions are for
After he showed them what they were
for and had done all the farm chores
he took the girls to the house and
gave them warm glass of milk each
and told them that he would take them
to the village in the afternoon. The
girls now helped their grandma get
breakfast. After breakfast they
washed and dried the dishes: then
they helped darn some stockings.
Their grandpa got the wagon ready
and some lunch, for it would take
them until O'Clock in the afternoon
to go and return. He called the girls
to get in and started off. After they
had come home and eaten their supper
they went into the front room and
played on the piano until late and
then they retired.
After they had been there a week
their grandpa wrote to their papa and
mamma and asked to let the girls
stay week longer, for he thought the
country would do them good.
WILLIAM LEE ROY SIRINGO.
749 East Forty-first street. Mckinley
Avenue school, grade BIG. Age II.
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The COW soon ran pellmell out OF the
gate and down the road, the rest OF the
cows following.
Mary was frightened and dropped her
bucket, and every egg in the bucket
broke.
The girls ran after the cows, and by
that time their grandpa was downstairs.
He went out to the chicken yard TO
feed the chickens, and was very sur
prised to see all his setting hens cluck-
ing and running about. He went into
their coop and found every nest empty
and all but the setting hens gone.
well, well, this is strange" said
grandpa. 81 must go and tell grandma
this minute" Grandma was not yet
downstairs, so he thought he would go
and milk first. He could find only three
milk buckets, but he went out with
them.
He couldn't imagine who had left the
corral gate open until he looked up and
down the road and saw Mary and Jes-
sic running after four cows.
He at once saddled his horse and
went after the COWS. When he caught
up to the girls he-imade them go right
to the house and go to bed and stay
till noon.
The girls grandpa didn't get the cows
all home till nearly noon
In the afternoon he had the girls
help him find and catch the chickens,
which had all run away as soon as the
gate of the chicken yard was open.
RUTH RUTHERFORD.
San Dimas public school, grade Z.
Age IL.
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the cows, saw Shep set the eggs down
and wondered where he got them. Shep
parked so that he thought something
was wrong and followed him to the
chicken yard. He was both surprised
and angry to find his chickens and cat
tie loose, and worse because his set
ting hens were all robbed of their eggs.
He called to grandma to come there,
which she Immediately did. He
showed her the pen and told her what
had happened. She said that she
could not think of anyone who done it
unless it would be the girls. They
called and looked for them, until at
last they found them out in the fields.
Grandpa asked them if it was them
who left the gate open and they said
1t was.
Grandpa scolded them and said they
must never go into the chicken yard
without his permission. He punished
the girls by sending them to bed early
without any supper. The girls felt
very sorry and told grandpa and
grandma so, but they never disobeyed
him again. ILEEN DOYLE,
$50 East Thirty-third street; st.
Patrick's school. Age H.
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fell backward and hit her head against
the stable door. This made her cry,
and Mary became frightened, and she
cried, too. The cows finding themselves
free, ran out into the field.
BY that time Jessie stopped crying
and said, what viii grandpa say?"
Mary looked puzzled and all at once
she ran out of the stable, followed by
Jessie.
They had another trouble to face.
The chickens out Of their pens. The
gobblers were strutting to and fro with
such a lordly air, just because they
were free.
Mary remembered the eggs, but to
1er dismay, she found them crushed;
the milk buckets were bent, the stools
were broken and it seemed to the
girls as if disorder was everywhere.
The noise awakened their grandmother
and grandfather and they came run
ming out of the house to see what was
the matter with everything.
Matters were soon explained by two
fearful little girls. The cows were soon
caught and the chickens were restored
to their coops, but all the eggs were
gone.
Grandfather looked puzzled until the
girls confessed what they had done,
and said they were very sorry. He had
a long talk with the children and told
them to remember the day. He did not
punish them at all.
When the thine came when they
must leave the farm there was a
promise made to them. I will leave
you to imagine what the promise was.
Marys and Jessies parents wonder
whv thew were so good.
VIOLET GERVAIS, =.
Anaheim grammer school, grade 8.
Age IL years.
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and knocked the pail of eggs over.
then they hid in the hay NOW.
The cows and chickens ran, the
chickens in the strawberry patch and
the COWS in the corn. A short time
after grandma and grandpa got up.
When breakfast was about half over
grandma called Mary and Jessie. AS
they did not come grandpa went to
look for them. He passed the chicken
coon and saw that all the eggs and
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chickens were gone. He went into the
barn and found the broken eggs. He
saw that all the cows were gone and
girls also. He called and called, but
they were SO frightened they did not
answer.
Grandpa ran and told grandma. who
left breakfast and looked all over the
farm. Grandpa went to feed the
horses and out came the girls. He
ran in and told grandma. That after
noon he took them home.
DELLA SUTHERLAND,
Santa Maria, age II, grammar
school, grade IA.
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and fell to the ground. Although she
was not hurt she screamed for grandpa.
Mary, hearing her scream, ran to her
aid. Finding she was not hurt she
picked her up. In the meantime the
cows, finding themselves loose, start
ed for walk over the farm.
Mary also forgot to bring the eggs
to the house, but had set them down
when going to the barn and good old
Shep found them, brought them into
the kitchen and set them down.
Grandpa, who was Just going to milk
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and ran out of the COW barn, forget
ting all about the milking, while Mary
ran to find grandpa. The cows, only
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

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gave il 10 the Senate yesterday after
noon in the course Of the concluding de-
bate on the Aldrich bill. Senator over
man brought up his amendment to pro-
vide for a monetary commission OF If
TEEN membeTs-fve Senators. I'VE Repre-
sentatives, and five appointed by the
President-to investigate the subject Of
changes in the banking laws of the
country. Senator Overman was In
duced 10 withdraw the amendment
by Senator Aldrich, who said this
was an important matter and ought 10
be carefully considered He added:
I assure the Senator that il is the
purpose Of the committee 10 take that
matter up and present some measure to
the Senate that will cover substantially
the proposition he has presented
Il Is understood that Senator Aldrich
and other Senate leaders realize that
the Aldrich bill If passed will be looked
on as a temporary makeshift- The plan
10 authorize = commission or some sim
liar body 70 look into the matter of re-
forms In the banking and currency laws
Is intended as a concession for political
purposes to that large element of the
voters that believe the banking and cur
rency system should be overhaUled from
top to bottom.
IN case the plan for a monetary com
mission goes through, as IL now seems
quite likely to do, il will mean that the
currency question VIII probably be be
fore the next session Of Congress, and
that there will be q strong effort TO
work important reforms in the country S
monetary system.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
PATTI BANK LOOTED,
FURNITURE ONLY LEFT

NEW YORK, March B--Discovery
has been made that the Patti Bank, al
23S Elizabeth street. with aggregate de-
posits OF a million dollars has been loot
ed almost 10 the last penny
When Achille Starace, the receiver APP
pointed for the Institution earlier IN the
day, by United States Judge Holt. Went
there TO AXE charge he found the safes
wide open. torn paper scattered aoout
the hocg. End nothing or value left be
hind
All there was for the receiver 20
handle fer the depusitors was the fuTni-
ture and o set OF books. EveD 5000 OF
DT0mis0ry notes had been carried of.
There was nothing TO tell how the deed
was done
Meanwhile, since no trace had been
secured Of the Wherea bouts Of Pasquais
Patti, the banker, and his son, the re-
ceiyer and the Federal authorities reach
ed certain conclusions. and warrants for
the arrest OF both the Pats viii prob
ably be Issued.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
BURGLAR SLABS PARTNER
IN FIGHT WITH A DOG

PARIS, March 8.-Two burglars,
while working at the safe in the office
of NJ Bonhls, in Rue Barbette. were at
tackled By a bull dog, which bit a piece
of flesh out Of the leg OF one OF them.
In the struggle the dark lenrern was up
set The burglars drew their knives 10
Kill the dog.
In the darkness, one OF them sank his
knife TO the hut into the back Of the
other. The noise awakened neighbors,
who surrounded the Office and opened
IRE on the furuders. Frank Moreland,
who accidentally stabbed his coufeder-
ate, attempted to carry him from the
office, but was driven back. lie could
have escaped from a rear window, but
would not leave without the wounded
man. When the police arrived he was
putting a rough dressing on the stab
wound in the hope that he could staunch
the flow of blood ana get away with his
partner. Both were arrested, the
wounded man nearly dead.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
How much of Monday do you ST

How much of Monday do you spend
at the waSh-tub? Far too long if you wash
clothes any way except the Fels-Naptha
way. One of the greatest blessings of
Fels-Naptha soap is its quick action. When
you use Fels-Naptha, half hour soaking
in cold or lukewarm water will thoroughly
loosen the dirt While the clothes soak
you are free to do other work Then rub
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the line.
Fels-Naptha soap robs Monday of it's
drudgery. But it must be used the
Fels-Naptha way-no boiling, no hot water.
Follow directions on the red and green
wrapper.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
WINS BACK HIS WIFE
FROM DIVORCE COLONY

SIOUX FALLS. 5. D. March 2s-It
Is rumored in the divorce colony that
Jarvis Hunt, the well-known Chicago
architect. ana his wife have effected
a complete reconciliation. and that Mrs.
Hunt viii abandon her residence here.
She viii 90 East today with her hus-
band.
Hunt whose wife Is prominent so
Ciety matron and prominent horsewom-
an, arrived in Sioux Falls and went 10
the home Of his wife.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

If YOU happened to be following the
vocation OF purse-snatching on pup4lc
streets after dark, and made spe-
cialty Of attacking defenseless women,
wouldn't ii make you mad and disguised
with the profession 70 have savage
man-huuting Great Dane spring a. your
throat lust as you were about 20 AZ
tack young woman for her money!
II would be enough To make almost any
thug either give up the vocation or
seek pastures new.
This suggests an idea, doesn't IT. It
suggested itself to Washington girl
several weeks ago after<she had been
brutalIv atta,,fzi and robbed. AS she
slowly recovered from the effects Of the
shock tc the nervous system, She con-
sidered various ways and means for
protection against a repetition OF her
experience. The most plausible and in
expensive wsy, that occurred to her,
was to have a big dog.
Originated by a Girl.
The idea struck her as a good one.
and she consulted several dog fanciers.
The result is that the residents of
Washington are sooa likely TO see a
great influx OF Gre5t Danes and a rap
Idly decreased list Of thug attacks. Who
is this girl that originated the idea?
How can the dogs be taught TO protect
their mistresses? The solution Of these
problems and all others on the sub
ject will be found on the first page Of
the magazine section of The Times to-
morrow. It is an Accordingly inte-sstiEs,
article. and very timely In Washington.
so no one should fail to read IL,
On another page-in fact. the very
next one-will be found an article that
will interest all who care anything about
fortune telling What woman is there
that doesn u On this page Is printed
the face of a pretty woman. and IT, Is
covered with spots all numbered These
spots represent all the possible moles
on a human beings face. and ia the
article opposite the corresponding num-
Der can be found the characteristics of
the person and brief horoscope. Il is
a safe bet that more than one person
Will cut this page out and keep It for
future reference.
Taft Nominated SO Years Ago.
Is Secretary Taft 10 be our next Presi-
dent? A great many prominent men are
debating this question. and any person
could make a fortune + he could answer
81 positively today, but that is impOs-
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
SHED AT RHYMESTERs.

Your Presidential chances are ex-
periencing quite a boom" said the re-
porter.
There YOU go" exclaimed the can
didate. impatiently. calling my pros
pect "a boom.
WHATS the matter with that2'
1T RHYMES with gloom. doom and
tomb" replied the candidate, and I
never die ike campaign poetry, any
how. Exchange
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
WISHED TO BE THERE.

Lord Avebury, better known even Yet
as Sir John Lubbock, who has just
been elected lord rector Of ST. Andrew 5
university, has a sense of humor which
Will doubtless be appreciated by Scots
men. On one occasion he was about 20
undergo a suTGiCal operation. His
friends tried 70 persuade him 10 take
Chloroform, but Lord Avebury would
not consent N th!E. merely saying in re-
ply. NO. thar, You: I would much
rather be pre- srrt at tie operation -
Harper's WeelIT.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Nep Commission
Will Be Urged
At This Session

That a serious attempt Will be made
this session of Congress TO have a mon
etary commission authorized is the
promise that has been made 10 the SEN
ate by Senator Aldrich. chairman OF
the senate Finance Committee,
Senator Ald-ich has given this assur-
auce on two OF three occasions He
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Anty Drudge on Vaccination.

Health Department Doctor Give me your arm, Mrs.
Malone, have been sent TO vaccinate you.
Mrs MaJone-On me arm? How will be able to wash
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able to dc all the washboard rubbing necessary with
one hand.'
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
IFS Nerves

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The Washington times., 1908-03-28
COL. EDDIE POTTER DEAD;
PROMINENT IN NEW JERSEY

MILLVILLE, y. J.. March 2s.-Col.
Eddie Potter. me Of The best known
men in southern New Jersey, was
found dead I'm bed here Today His
death is ascrihed to natural causes.