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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
Voyage of the Vain Wasp

Its ears were so huge they hung like
two ragged mantles on each side of his
head, and his nose was so very long
1t would have touched the ground had
not its tip been turned up. On this
monsters back sat several young
giants, laughing and screaming. The
Bee explained that this creature was
captured and tanned by the Giants
story that the Wasp had to be-
lieve. Truly, friend Bee, 1 marvel
that 1 never saw any of these crea-
lures before
THAT" said the Bee, "is nothing to
what you will see." Saying which he
entered a very large stone giants nest,
or house; he went in at a chimney.
The poor Wasp trembled when he
saw the creatures within.
One thing he knew, they were all
birds. But who ever saw such birds
before? Here" said the Bee, sis one
that stands higher than pony; his
head is not larger than a dogs, yet
he has a neck so tall that he can over
look any horse"
The Bee then lighted boldly on the
birds bill, as he would on a tree limb,
and asked him to tell what he could
do and where he came from.
II am" said the bird. "the largest
of all creatures" (He had never seen
any larger) ST can outrun any horse,
and have often done it; and if 1 am
attacked one kick of my foot tears
my enemy in pieces. My home used
to be a great plain, where the sand
was deep and soft; there were many
of us and we ran races over the
land"
And what did you eat-honey or-or
wasps?" asked the Bee mischievously.
What is a wasp" asked the bird.
mo- I eat the green leaves and grass,
and 1 also am fond of pebbles and
Shells"
The Wasp, who felt very small in
deed, stared from both his big eyes
at this. Here was a bird that ate
stones. outran a horse and had never
heard of a wasp!
Near by, in an adjoining CELL" con.
tinued the guiding Bee, "is a bird
without wings" THAT 1 don't be-
lieve-it's absurd" declared the Wasp.
Yet there 1t was small bird, the
size OF a chicken. with queer, downy
feathers, no visible wings and long.
curved bill. the tip of which moved
Ike the end of the wasps tongue.
In this same building the Bee showed
the Wasp two other wonders-one
bird nearly as tall as horse. which
had instead of feathers long black hair
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
BOARDING SCHOOL WAYS
BY Marjorie Mcconnell-CIass B.
Twelve Years

BY Marjorie McConnell-Class B.
Twelve Years
'I don't care, she's just been rum
aging long enough in my bureau" said
Helen as she darted into her room with
Gladys. "I'll just fix her. You see If
1 don't"
She was very busy for a few minutes
while Gladys sat on the bed putting
her thinking cap on. Then they both
ran down the steps into the study
room. Katherine, Helen's roommate
rushed into her room and found to her
great dismay the contents of the
drawers all on the floor. Katherine
did not like it very we'll and instead Of
minding the proverb, Return good for
evil" she turned it around. She took
out Helens things and threw them on
the floor. Then she went to the study
as if nothing had happened.
In little while both girls came back
to their room. Miss Hall, the teacher
of that corridor, appeared on the
scene. Girls, what does this mean?"
she dSheu. Inc STORY was soon tOlG.
II am glad this has happened, as
your bureau needed regulating. shall
have to punish you both" the teacher
said. You shall not go to the matinee
tomorrow, and if you can't get along
together 1 shall have to separate you"
Coming up from supper Helen met
Gladys.
You went and told didn't you,
smarty. I'll never tell you anything
more, tattle-tale."
II did not tell" answered Gladys.
You did," said Helen.
Now if you think that 1 haven't
got enough sense to stay here and
argue with you, you are mistaken. 1
will say again I did not tell on YOU"
Il shall never speak to you again."
said Helen.
Il wouldn't speak to you again." re-
torted Gladys.
1 am sorry to say they both broke
their promises and the next day were
as happy as ever.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
THE MlSCHIEVoUS CAT
BY Donald story-cIass C-Eight
Years

BY Donald story-cIass C-Eisht
Years
had cat that was always getting
into mischief. One day mamma was
sewing when she dropped her thread.
OF course the cat got it, but she caught
her foot and could not get it out and I
had to help her. She had some little
kittens about one inch high and when
went near them she would scratch
me. One was black. Another time L
had a white rat that would come when
called him and run up my leg to my
shoulder and sit there looking all
around with his little pink eyes. When
fed him he would not eat all the
food but he would store some of Il
away in his cage for some day when
forgot to feed him. Unlike most rats,
he did not care for cheese.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

lI AM glad to meet you, my friend,
said the Wasp, as he touched
feelers with a neighborly Honey
Bee in the depths of a grass jungle.
Il was on the point Of seeking you, to
tell you that 1 am forced to leave my
nest 1 shall be stung to death if
return. 1t is a strange thing that 1,
the King of Insects, the terror of all
the world of creatures about. should
feel fear-yet do"
well, why go back? You can ira
vel-fy hither and thither and see new
and wonderful sights" advised the
Bee.
What" hummed the Wasp, pro-
truding his long sting angrily, II ira
vel? Why, l know all the animals,
birds and insects now. 1 even know
something about the Giants them
selves. You astonish me-"
Nevertheless, If you care to go, I
will guide you to a World of Wonders
that you little dream of; a place
where there are creatures that even
the Giants fear and where there are
other creatures so tall that they could
not stand in this field without their
heads being above the tallest bush in
sight" the Bee murmured gently; then
he flew away.
What a likely story!" buzzed the
pretty but vain Wasp 81. that know
everything. to be told Of wonders! If
such huge creatures existed in the
world, they would be as large as yon-
der rock, and 1 should see them"
Yet in spite of his vanity, the Wasp
dared not return to his nest; so he de-
cided to follow the Honey Bees ad-
vice. 81 will travel" he said.
They started, after good meal of
honey and dew, on their journey, and
the Bee scared straight up into the
air for a great distance. He went
much higher than the Wasp had ever
been, and then went off in "bee
line" to the west. The poor Wasp be-
gan to feel very anxious for rest,
but his pride forbade 1t. At last. Just
as he was ready to drop, the Bee
started down again. AS the trees
rose to meet them and the familiar
grass and flowers, golden rod and
daisies appeared again the Wasp
thought he had been deceived. He was
about TO sting the little bee severely
when 10! he saw a great monster
directly below him II was much
larger than a horse and very broad.
Its feet were stout. like tree trunks.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
Prize Stories Written by
The HeraId'S Young Folks

bed early because Of their WEAKNESS.
A month passed and 1t was time for
the boarders to go. All were UP bright
and early. Bonita, too, had her little
travelling bag which was a present
from her father to her. She too had OBJ
talned her mothers consent and was
going to stay with her friends for a
month. She was very happy and all
the way on the cars she was singing.
But she loved her home in Arizona
just as much as ever.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
BONITA AND HER FRIENDS
BY Pearl Minter-class A-Fourteen
Years

BY Pearl Minter-Class A-Fourteen
Years
On a large cattle ranch in Arizona
lived little girl named Bonita, with
her father and mother and her brother
Frank, but always Bob Bonita had
dog, Nero, of which she was very fond.
Nero and Bonita very often took long
walks together. Bonita had never seen
any one else out of her family except
the boarders who often came to stay
with them in summer. one summer
when regular summer boarder came,
Miss Dorothy by name. she brought
with her one of her dearest and closest
friends. After their arrival Bonita's
mother took them upstairs to their
room. Bonita followed her mother
shyly. The new friend noticed this,
spoke to her and asked her if she
would not like to see some of the
things she had in her trunk. Bonita's
faint but delighted answer was, "Yes,
ma'am."
So after she had changed her travel
ing suit and put on a dainty house
dress the stranger went to a large
trunk. First she took out a picture,
In it there were large green trees and
by the trees was a beautiful lake
This" said the new friend, II am
going to hang up here in my room
nd r1-I,a, hau ic
the picture of the place 1 had lived all
my life till two years ago"
20, how l should love to live in such
a beautiful place!" cried the delighted
little girl, Il never knew there was
really such lovely places"
Some other day L will show you
some more of the things my trunk
contains. Now 1 wish you would show
me the mysteries this lovely ranch
contains"
And so Miss Lane, as was this oblig-
ing friends name, followed Bonita
down stairs. There they met Miss
Dorothy and the three went out into
the yard. While they were gone Bo-
nitas mother was kept busy getting
things ready for dinner. Just then
Bob came in, Nero in the rear.
Say mamma, just think, while was
coming down the road 1 saw old jim
drive up in the old wagon with two
ladies in the back seat" exclaimed
Bob. (Jim was the old man who drove
all the folks that came there from
the station to their destination). 81
wonder where they'll stay" His mother
had a twinkle in her eye.
That night Bob was very much sur
prised to see the two ladies he had |
seen down the road sitting at the table.
The next morning Bonita was the first |
to rise. She ran downstairs and got !
the morning meal, as was her custom |
After all the work was done Bonita .
went out to play. Soon she heard her
mothers voice calling her. Bonita"
said her mother, run upstairs and
put on a clean apron. Miss Lane
wishes you to take a walk with her and
Miss Dorothy" In half an hour the
little party started out. Nero carried
a large basket which was as full Of
good things as Bonita's mother could
fill it. That night they all went to
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

he had very little vanity left; but the
Bee said there were monsters to see
beside which these were mere honey
bees and wasps.
WELL" retorted the Wasp 1--WE can
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

~ EARL M1NTER, 9Os Dramont
street, class A..........."S2.0
MARJORIE MCCONNELL,
Piru, Cal, class B..............S2.0
DONALD STORY, 400 South Fre-
mont avenue, class C............S0 20
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

sting-perhaps we could even kill that
great bird if we were to attack it in
numbers" But he felt very humble.
The next nest visited was one nearly
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

o. in the
Paste the the hat
with
OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-06
c. E. CONVENTION OPENS
Eight Thousand Delegates Assemble
for International Meeting.

Baltimore, July 6.-The formal
opening of the twenty-second Interna-
tional Christian Endeavor convention
took place in Armory hall with about
5000 delegates present and nearly all
of the 5000 seats in the vast audi
torium occupied.
In the absence of President Francis
E. Clark. who is detained at home by
illness, Rev. Howard B. Crosse OF
New York presided. Treasurer Shaw
of the united society read a letter from
President Roosevelt in which the latter
expresses regret at not being able to
address the convention but sent greet
ing closing with the following words:
ITO make better citizens, to lift up
the standard of American manhood
and womanhood is to do the greatest
service to the country. The stability
of this government depends upon the
individual character of it's citizenship.
No more important work can be done,
important to the cause of Christianity.
as well as to our national life and
greatness"
A brief memorial service for John
Hay was held.
Governor Warfield of Maryland and
Mayor Timus of Baltimore delivered
addresses of welcome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-06
LA FOLLETTE'S DAY
Governor of Wisconsin to Speak at the
Ottawa Assembly.

Ottawa, Kan, July 6.-The Chau-
tauqua assembly programme Wednes-
day was given to the accompaniment
of showers, but the assembly spirit
rose in spite of the rain, for the
Marais des Cygnes river has entirely
returned to its banks, and the taber-
nacle is at the disposal of the park
colony again. Great interest centers
in the programme today, as Governor
La Toilette of Wisconsin speaks.
A large number of headquarter tents
have been erected on the grounds. In
addition to the usual assembly depart
ment headquarters several commercial
clubs and the commercial travellers
have opened headquarters to entertain
visitors. Receptions are being arrang-
ed for visiting delegations from the
east Several of the lodges also have
headquarters on the grounds. Secre-
tary Nusbaum has received the regrets
of Governor Hoch, who was to join in
the reception to Governor La Toilette
today. Governor Hook telephoned
that the incidents of the bank failure
there make it Impossible for him to
leave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-06
A Change of Mind.

James Dalrymple, of Glasgow, the ex-
pert on municipal street car ownership,
was comparing in Cleveland the public
with the private operation of water sup
plies gas works, and kindred utilities.
when private hands take hold OF these
things.'' said Mr.. Dalrymple, they, run
them beautifully at first The people at
first are highly pleased. But with time 5
passage the popular pleasure wanes; IT
changes to vexation and to bitterness; ana
that" said Mr.. Dalrymple. reminds me
of a recent happening in Glasgow.
There was a Glasgow man to Wnom
Donald, next Thursday is Helen's
birthday. She will be eleven years Old
Give ne a little money, please, to get a
birthday present for her.
THE man, as he took out his purse,
How the deuce are you able to re-
member so exactly the dates of all our
children's births?'
Easily enough the woman answered.
our first child was born on January II,
and on that day you gave me necklace
of diamonds and rubies. Our second was
horn on June 2, and on that day you gave
me a needle case worth SixDence. Our
third child was born on October Il, and
that date is firmly fixed in my mind
through a terrific rumpus that you made
about a milliner's BILL LOS Angeles
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-06
ARE COMMON CARRIERS.
Decision of Rail Commission Affects
Private Car Lines.

Washington, July "a decision of
national interest was handed down BY
the interstate commerce commission in
the case involving charges for trans
portation and refrigeration of fruit by
the Pere Marquette and Michigan Cen
trail railroads 1t is of wide interest
because the Armour cars are used
throughout the country in interstate
commerce and the conditions apply the
same on all railroads and to all sec
lions to a greater or lesser degree.
The decision declares the refriger-
ator cars common carriers, or a part
of the common carrier system of
railroad, and in view of the alleged
private car abuses on railroads which
have been considered at great length
by the senate committee on interstate
commerce, which has been inquiring
into railroad rates. the decision is of
particular interest just now. In fact,
it seems to anticipate, so far as posi-
BILE, congressional action on the sub
ject. The interstate commerce COM
mission goes as far as it can under the
law in its decision toward refuting the
icing charges, and puts the response
bility up to the railroads on which the
private cars are used as far as they
are able.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-06
NO COAL MERGER YET.
Parties Around Pittsburg Awaiting
Action of j. r. Grove.

Pittsburg, Kan, July 6.-The J. R.
Grove Coal company merger with sew
eral other companies in this district
will not be consummated for at least
two weeks. J. r. Grove, head of the
Grove company, is not expected home
from his vacation until July IA, and
nothing will be done until that time.
H. C. Fellows, of the Grove Coal
company, stated yesterday that moth
ing in the matter would be done until
the return of Mr.. Grove.
IF the merger is finally decided
upon" said Mr.. Fellows, there can be
no possible hitch in its completion.
Mr.. Grove is a large stakeholder in all
the companies except the Abbott, and
as Mr.. Abbott is Mr.. Groves brother
in-law, we foresee no trouble from
that quarter. There is nothing in the
fear with which the smaller dealers
regard the merger. In comparison to
the bigger >com panies, they stand on
velvet. In slack times they can each
shut down, but the people with bigger
interests must keep the shop open all
the time In this merger proposition
what Mr.. Grove says will co.
The companies covered by the
merger show an annual tonnage of
100000 and an estimated valuation
of $815, 700.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-06
THE TIES BROKE.
Wreck on Kansas City Southern In
jures Fifteen Passengers.

Joplin. Mo-, July 6.-Fifteen persons
were injured and d hundred miracu-
lousy escaped in a wreck of the Kan
sas City Southern passenger train No.
2, north bound, twelve miles south of
here when the engine jumped the rails
while going at thirty miles an hour
and four coaches rolled down the en-
bankment.
The accident occurred at the top of
an embankment above Shoal creek.
The train was two hours late and En-
gineer John Brennan says he was
making up time at twenty-eight miles
an hour. The momentum of the en-
CINE on the curves caused rotten ties
to break and the rails to spread, pre-
cipitating four coaches and chair car
from the rails against the embankment
opposite from Shoal creek fifty feet
below, overturning and wrecking them
Those injured are:
George Campbell, Joplin, back
sprained, and ribs broken.
A. M. Harmon, Neosho, arm broken,
back and shoulders hurt.
Mrs. J. R. Deem, Columbus, Kan,
internal injuries and back severely
sprained.
George R. Clay, Neosho, internal in
juries not dangerously hurt.
injured. r
DR.. Edwards. Neosho. internal in
juries.
A. N. Banks. Neosho. back. legs and
shoulders crushed.
Lee Campbell. Goodman. slight in
ternal injuries.
Philip Plug, Webb City, chest
crushed.
Mrs. Harriet Gierhart, Joplin, con-
tusions of chest.
Richard Blosser, wife and child of
Duenweg. all cut and slightly bruised.
Harry West, Bicknel1, I. T., shoulder
sprained.
Hugh Humphrey, Tahlequah. L T.,
internally hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-06
GRAVES KEPT READY.
Health Conditions on the Isthmus Are
Reported to Be Bad.

New York, July 6.-George G. Mac
lock, of Louisville, KY, superintendent
of dock at Christobal, was among the
passengers on the Advance. which has
arrived here from Panama. Mr.. Maclock
said:
Things are very bad at the isthmus.
The diseases prevalent are measles,
black measles, smallpox, yellow fever,
Chagres fever and malaria and there
was one case of bubonic plague. The
dead trains run from Colon to Monkey
Hill, mile and a half south of Colon,
always once and sometimes as many as
IA times a day, and it sometimes has as
many as four collins aboard. In fact,
there is so much yellow fever about
that they keep ten graves always ready
for cases of emergency.
THE working clerical force on the
isthmus is about go per cent. The dis
trict superintendent I know has work
for II clerks and has so far only five.
The government seems to be delaying
the paying off of the men. Forty-one
of my mates were waiting for their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-06
RAILROAD NEWS.
Two Topeka Men Promoted on
Santa Fe.
E. A. Austin Is Superintendent
of Panhandle Division.
SUCCEEDS L. q. MORRIS
w. *. Etter Is Promoted to Be
Trainmaster at Topeka.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
inRailrOad Circles.

E. A. Austin, who has been trainInas-
ter for the Santa Fe at Topeka has
been appointed by General Superintend-
ent F. C. Fox, to be superintendent of
the Panhandle division, with headquar-
tiers at Wellington, Kan. The promotion
is effective July 10.
William K. Etter, who has been chief
clerk in the Office of the general sup
erintendent is promoted to be trainmas-
ter succeeding Mr.. Austin.
The promotion of Mr. Austin is subse-
quent to the transfer of L. U. Morris,
who has been superintendent of the
Panhandle division to San MARCEL to be
superintendent of the Rio Grande di-
vision succeeding ]. F. Mentally who
was transferred to Chanute as assistant
superintendent of the southern Kansas
division, which place has been vacant
since the promotion of Mr.. Raymond
to be superintendent of the Illinois di-
vision.
E. A. Austin has been trainmaster at
Topeka since 1898. He commenced rail-
reading as a brakeman. He spent some
time in the train service and later filled
a position as clerk in a trainmaster's
Office. He was later Santa Fee agent at
Florence and afterwards yardmaster at
Wichita.
w. <. Etter, who will succeed Mr..
Austin as trainmaster here, started rail-
reading as chairman in a Santa Fe
surveying gang in 1881. He later gave
up surveying and spent several years
working as clerk and stenographer to
the superintendent. He was later trans
ferred to Needles in the same capacity.
In 1901 he became chief clerk to Gen
era1 Superintendent Hurley at La Junta
and when that gentleman was trans
ferred to the eastern grand division at
Topeka he brought Mr.. Etter along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-06
WORD FROM ROOSEVELT
President Wires Chairman of Epwortl
League Convention.

Denver, July president Roose-
welt telegraphed greetings to the mem
bers of the Epworth league who are
assembling in this city for their
seventh annual International conven-
ton. The presidents telegram which
the convention is as follows:
Oyster Bay, July 5, 1905.-Halsted
L. Ritter, General Chairman of the
Denver Epworth League Convention,
Denver, Col.
pray express to the International
greetings. I wish them Godspeed in
working for the practical application
of their motto:
Look up, lift up.
(Signed)
About $1,000 delegates have already
arrived and thousands more are re-
ported to be on the way. S. H. Had
ley of the famous Jerry McCauley' s
Water street mission, New York, ar
rived with the New York delegation.
Another well known worker is DR..
John P. Brushingham of the institu-
tional church work in Chicago.
Many nations are represented but
Mrs. Mary Harrington will probably
be the sole representative from South
America. She is an enthusiastic Ep-
worth league worker in Quiqui, Chilli,
and that there is league in that
country is due mainly to her efforts.
Governor I. Frank Hanly of Indiana
and Edward w. Hoch of Kansas have
promised to deliver addresses next
Sunday on christian Character in
Public Life" In honor of the visiting
delegates the oratorio Elijah was sung
last night in one of the largest city
churches by a chorus of $500 voices
led by Professor Wherefore J.
Whiteman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-06
Ask for a Refinery Receiver.

lola, Kan, July 6-A suit was filed
in the district court by ]. A. johnson
and others. of Humboldt against the
webster Refining company, to re-
cover $2,940 alleged to be due and
unpaid, and application was made for
receiver for the refinery. The
plaintiffs allege that the Webster re-
hnery has been mismanaged and is
insolvent, having debts against it
amounting to more than $4,000 and
mortgages amounting to $4,000. The
statement is made in the petition
that the plant is worth between $15,-
600 and 100000. The district judge
set Monday as the date for hearing
in application for the receivership.