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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
A WONDERFUL HOUSE

Dear Aunt Laurie
The most interesting thing / have
ever been to is 'sT'he House of Trou-
bles." One day my friends and their
father took me to park. We rode
on the ry-go-round, saw the ami
mails and went on the little train.
We then went into THE House of
Troubles" When we went in 1t was
very dark inside and a great many
different halls and passages. We all
went a different way. The one 1 went
in was very dark and there were look
ing glasses, and every time / would
step | would step on something that
would make a different noise. That
frightened me very much, but l kept
on. 1 walked through halls and
passages and finally came to some
thing that looked like a big box. There
was a hole, and I looked in and saw
some stairs leading up to the top of
the house. walked around and
around, but could not find any passage
leading to the stairs.
guess I was in there about one-halt
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
AN INTERESTING TRIP

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When l was years of age my
grandma in Iowa was very sick, so
mamma had to go back. to see her.
Papa and my brother stayed at home.
Mamma took my sister Fanny, who
was 10 years old then, and myself. On
the way we came to some snow and l
said: Mamma, somebody has been
spilling sugar" Then she told me it
was snow. After we got back east
grandma was very low, but she i'm
proved slowly. Once while l was out
in the barn with grandpa he gave me
an ear of corn and told me 1t was an
eastern banana. I ran to the house and
told them grandpa had different kind
of banana than we had in California.
They had quite time to convince me,
and grandpa had to tell me himself
that it was no banana. We stayed
seven weeks, then we went home. Two
years afterward grandpa and grandma
came to California. They stayed a
year, then they went back east again.
EVA GRANVILLE,
Azusa grammar school, fifth grade,
age 10
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
HuMMlNe BIRDS NESTS
Corona. Cal.

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 am an interested reader of The
Herald Junior. like the unfinished
story contest very much and l believe
this is my choice of the three contests,
but I enjoy all of them.
One of the most interesting objects
l have seen is a little humming bird.
The little humming bird was very
tame Not long ago it made cute
little nest of fiber and cotton in a tree
in our front yard. I watched the nest
for two weeks, and at the end of that
time the little ones flew away.
The female lays two little eggs.
When the birds first come out of the
shell they look like little bugs.
EFFIE B. NICHOLS.
Corona High school, grade 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
HERALD JUNIOR MAGAZINE: NOVEMBER IS 1908

of an hour until I got into that big
box where the stairs were. l don't
know how I got in there, but 1 got
out before any of my friends.
When we all got out OF 1.-THE House
of Troubles it was about FIVE o'clock
and time for us to go home. We
walked around a little while and then
we started home, with a great many
things to tell of the good time we had.
BERTHA WOOD, Grade z,
Age u years. Belvedere Dist. School.
175 N Rowan Ave.
Los Angeles Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
THE PET PUG
Pomona, Cal

GOulOnds Odi,
Dear Aunt Laurie
My grandfather once had a pug dog.
He named him Pug. He taught Pug
to speak when he wanted anything to
eat. He would hold a stick up two feet
from the floor and then tell Pug to
jump over it. and he would run a little
and jump over it. If he would speak
a cross word to him he would lie down
and cry like a baby. My grandfather
would hold a sack up and then tell pug
to jump after it, He would hold the
sack in his mouth until he would take
1t way from him. Pug had box made
especially for him in the screen porch
to sleep in at night. When anybody
would come around the house at night
he would bark or growl at them. About
o'clock every morning he would want
to go out so he could chase squirrels
in the field. Pug would not bite any
body He would make friends with
any one. One night he disappeared
and we have not seen him since. We
think somebody stole him or gave him
ground glass just to be mean.
HARRY READY,
No. 742 East Libbie Street.
San Antonio school, AS grade; age H.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
A SOUVENIR PICTURE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
La Habra, Cal.
The most interesting thing 1 ever
saw was a lion-faced man. One day
when I went to Santa Ana 1 saw
lion-faced man. He showed me his
picture. l think he was good. He
had hair hanging down over his eyes.
He had long hair. 1t reached down to
his knees. He wore a cap. He stood
up on platform. Tie blew horn. lie
gave me one of his pictures and he
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
A QUEER MAN

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Every evening about half past there
is an old man who walks down Main
street. / don't know this mans name,
but he seems very interesting to me.
You can never see this man without an
old stick for a cane and basket on
his arm. He wears an old cap. This
man has chased children, so 1 have
heard. He lives in the brush One
night when we saw him coming up the
street we ran to the porch, and to our
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
A MIDGET

Dear Aunt Laurie
One of the most interesting persons
/ ever saw was a little man. He was
little Russian prince. He is the smallest
man In the world. He weighed six
teen pounds, and was twenty-five and
one-half inches tall, and was thirty
two years old.
They had him on exhibition in the
city. 1t sounded so cute to hear him
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
WRITER'S CONTEST

Two prizes will be given in this contest each week
One dollar original paper submitted by Los An
gees boy and dollar for the best submitted by the
girl OF boy living outside the city limits of Los Angeles
PaDers must be from $50 words in length written
side paper only and with margins at top and side OF each
paper
All contributions be signed with and address, and
of school and grade.
Papers for this competition this office later than
Saturday afternoon November 21
Topic Football and Basketball in My School,"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15

told me to keep it and have it yet.
l tell you. ii is pretty. l have it hang
ing on the wall at my house. / like
it very well. EARL McFADDEN,
La Habra school, grade 3, Fullerton,
age 9
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
A MONKEYS TRICKS

La Habra, Cal.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
The most interesting thing l ever saw
was a monkey. One time went to a
park where a cage of monkeys were.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03
care Of the skin.

For the harsh and clustering winds
of this and the next few winter months
one should guard against the skin
chapplng and becoming married with
the other blemishes which often APP
pear in the winter. II the skin is slug
gish and yellow looking good tonic
should be taken to tone up the whole
system.
AS a further preventive against
these evils care should be taken in
the choice of soaps, creams, foods,
powders, and washes one uses on the
face, using only the best and doing
without any rather than using cheap
ones. Unfortunately the best will not
agree with every one,that is. different
skins require different tonics and
creams.
The face should be properly wash
ed with a complexion brush. soapy
lather. and is rInsed In several wat
ers. the last being warm and contain.
ing a tonic. There are three cosmet-
les which should be constantly used
and which should only be of the best.
and they are, pure. good soap, sim
pie skin tonic, and a mild and anti
septic cold cream. The cream should
be thoroughly massaged into the skin
after the face has been washed as d.
rectaJ and pfterNarl hathed in cold
water to which more of the tonic has
been added. After such painstaking
and careful treatment one can safely
brace the winter winds and blasts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03
ron TIE WoMEN.
New Collars High.

Many Of the French collars are ex.
tremely high. and even the lowest are
trile high for the short-necked wo-
man. The highest Of these collars are
usually made with two button holes,
and a flaw often found with these ex-
pensive AFFAIRS is that the collar IS
as large at the top as IT is at the bot.
tom. instead of slantng to fit the
neck and being firmly held by the
upper buttonhole. Presumably the
embroiderers are responsible for this
shaping, because they want to do their
embroidery designs upon straight
pieces of linen. but the result is often
trying. and in order to get collars TO
ut great many women are compelled
to make their own.
Another plan that has been general
ly adopted is to buy collar a siza
small and then slit the button hole
over at the bottom to ease the collar
there.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03
DEACON LEES OPINION.

Deacon Lee, who was a kindly, ST.
lent, faithful, gracious man. was one
day waited upon by restless. ambi-
tious, worldly church member, who
was laboring to create uneasiness In
the church, and especially to drive
away the preacher. The deacon came
in to meet his visitor, who. after the
usual greetings, began to lament the
low state OF religion, and inquire as
to the reason why there had been no
conversions for two or three years
past.
"Now, what do you think is the
cause OF things being dull Ghere? Do
you know?" he persisted in asking.
The deacon was not ready to give
his opinion. and after little thought,
frankly answered, mo. don't"
do you think the churches are alive
to the work before them?"
mo, I don't"
DO you think the minister fully
realizes the solemnlty of his work?"
mo. I don't"
A twinkle was seen in the eye Of
this troubler in Zion; and taking cour-
age, he asked.
do you think Mr.. B q very ex-
traordInary MANI"
mo, don't"
do you think his sermon on Their
eyes were hoIdern,' anything wonder.
fully create"
mo, don't"
Making bold, after all this encour'
agement in monosyllables. he asked,
'Then don't you think we had better
dismiss this man and hire another?'
The old deacon started as II shot
with an arrow, and. in tone louder
than his wont. shouted,
mo. don't"
"why," cried the amazed visitor,
you agree with me in all I have said,
don't your"
mo. don't"
"You talk SO little SIR" replied the
guest, not a little abashed, "that no
one can ind out what you do mean. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

you, sir. in the scheme that rought you
here; and. moreover, If hear another
word of this from your lips. l shall
ask my brethren to deal with you as
with those who cause divisions. i
would give all own to recall what
did thirty years ago. Stop where you
are, and pray God II perhaps the
thought OF your heart may be forgiven
you"
This decided reply put an end to
the newcomers efforts. There is of
ten great power in the little word
mo" but sometimes, and in some cir
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

1t Is astonishing how great a change
few years of married life often make
In the appearance and disposition of
many women. The freshness, the
charm, the brilliancs vanish like the
bloom from flower which is rudely
handled. The matron is only dim
shadow, faint echo of the charming
maiden. Few young women appreciate
the shock of the system through the
change which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Many neglect to deal with
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
nesses which too often come with mar
rage and motherhood, not understand
ing that this secret drain is robbing the
cheek Of its freshness and the form OF
its fairness.
As surely as the general health suffers
when there is arrangement of the health
OF the delicate womanly organs, so surely
when these organs are established in
health the face and form at once witness
to the fact in renewed comeliness.
More than million women have found
health and happiness in the use of DR..
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weak women strong and sick women
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drugs. It is made wholly of those
native, American, medicinal roots most
highly recommended by leading med
icsl authorities of all the several schools
OF practice for the cure OF woman's
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For nursing mothers, or for those
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bearing Of children, also for the expect
ant mothers, to prepare the system for
the coming of baby and make its adj
vent easy and almost painless, there 10
no medicine quite so good as NFavortte
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Bad Symptoms. The woman who
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distress or heavy full feeling in stomach,
faint spells, dragging-down feeling u
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& suffering from weaknesses and de
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Neglected or badly treated and such
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No medicine extant has such lonI
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be cure OF womAn'H peculiar Ailmentl
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03
FlpucrARY NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the az.
counts of the following named hdll-
Charles are before me ror settlement
viz:
/. Sanford c. Rich, administrators Of
Marian Rich, deceased.
2. Rufus H. Roduck. administrator Of
Clarence E. Roduck, deceased.
g.. Noses e. Lamb, administrator 81
Taylor Nichols, deceased.
4. D. j. Smith. guardian o. cilda
Smith, an infant.
5. Walter A. Williams. administrators
of John W. Williams, deceased.
6. Anthony w. waldren, guardian 81
Minnie 3. and Ada Ruth murphy
infants.
Z. 8. Perry Grubb. guardian Of Earl
q. and Mallnda Toothman, ia
fants.
8. Archie n. Meade, administrator 81
Alfred Meade, deceased.
9. James N. Michael, guardian ul 81
lie D. Musgraye. an infant.
10. r. B. Tenant. administrator q
Warner p. Gump. deceased
II. John A. Yost, guardian q Ernest
Lee Stewart, an infant,
u. Kingery K.SLalSe, administrator
Of Thomas G. Lake, deceased,
Given under my hand IS one q The
Commissioners Of Accounts 81 the
County Court Of Marion county West
virginia, onsfhe 2eth day Of December
1907.
JOHN L. LEHMAN,
Commissioners d Aecopht
Dec. 2s'ao,Jen. 2,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03
Banana Fluff.

Slice large bananas. sprinkle with
lemon juice, and with grated cocoanut
or ground walnuts. and place on ice
for Y hour. Then mash with wood
en- or silver spoon. adding cup Of
powdered sugar and stiffly beaten
whites of two eggs. which should be
folded in eighty. Put on ice again.
and In hour add x pint of whipped
chream Serve with fruit sauce.
Fruit Sauce-Take Juice OF camel
peaches or strawberries; sweeten TO
taste. and thicken with cornstarch.
Then put on ice until cold.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

A young artist had brought the late
Hr. Whistler to view his maiden eff.
fort. The two stood before the canvas
for some moments in silence. Finally
the young man asked timidly. Don't
you think this painting of mine is "a
era tolerable picture, sir?"
Mr.. whistler's eyes twinkled. "What
is your opinion of a tolerable egg" he
asked.-Harper's Weekly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03
Let Congress Complete the Rooseysit
Programme.

= + ~ SIS :
Programme,
The intervening Of "a Presidential
election, with its diverting incidents,
ought not to obscure the countTy,s
perception of the main points otspoli.
cy that it is the business Of the pres
emit Congress to deal with. The rail-
roads should have protection as well {
as regulation; they should know their
rights as well as their duties; they
should be made to serve the public
faithfully and eHciently, and they
should be allowed to earn good re-
turns upon their investments and their
efforts as business organizations. The
completion Of MFR. Roosevelts railroad
policy at the present time ought TO
give stable equilibrium to the railroad
situation for generation to come
Again, as respects the big industrial
corporations, Mr.. Roosevelt has shown
that the law is supreme, and every.
body is now ready to admit It. But
although the authority Of law Is yins.
dicated. the statute provisions Of law
have been shown to be very made.
quate, and to some extent absurd and
unjust. Mr.. Roosevelt lays down q
policy for the changing of the statutes
and for the better administration Of
the law. In its main outline this poll.
cy is right and wise. The great bnsi-
nessaa NJ this country are sTavtt,ynafa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

Lillian Russell was once refused
employment as chorus girl by man.
ager who afterwards paid fabulous
price for special train of white cars
to carry Miss Russell and her com.
pany from New York to San Francis.
co. AS prima donna. Miss Russell
never made failure of any part she
sang. Her success as a comedianne
has been equally remarkable, while
her emotional work as Lady Teazle
in the musical version of 1.-THE School
for Scandal" surprised ever her ad.
mirers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03
North Carolina pabs.

One pint Of cornmeal thoroughly
scalded; while hot rub into it des-
sert spoonful of butter and little
salt; beat two eggs light and add them
to meal when little cool; stir in a
wine glass OF milk. Drop the mixture
by spoonfuls onto tin sheet and bake
in moderate oven.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

NIL. Dazzle, the dancer, formerly ia
nous as lie Domino Rouge" has or.
ganized permanent society among
professionals to give entertainments
to the deserving unfortGnates in what.
ever town the members OF the society
happen to be playing on the foremost
holidays OF the year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

what makes You SO sure that the
Indians are capable of adapting them;
selves to our ideas of civilization =,
"The fact answered Senator sorg.
hum, shat so many Of them are an1-
ious to receive money from the gov.
eminent without working for Il"
Washington Star.
waiter, bring me lodoform soup.
germ.proof steak and some sterilized
potatoes"
eyes, sub. what'll You have 70
drink, sah?"
Guess I'll have a cup Of anttseps
tic tea. And$by the way, tell the bar
keep to fix me llsterine cocktail for
an appetizer."-C Chicago Journal.
~a ia T. RI h
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

A floating theater is to be built at
Amsterdam to make a tour Of the
places on the principal German rivers,
the specially being grand opera.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

Charles Klein's next play, the dra-
,matlst announces. will deal with an
interesting psychological problem.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

H. B. Irving is said to be very sue
cessful in the north of England and
in Scotland in his play, Caesar Bor-
sia."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

cumstances, it requires not little
courage to speak it SO resolutely as
did the silent deacon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

II you want, the family healthy
strong and active during the winter.
give them HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Twill surely make and keep the
whole family well. s5c, Tea or Tab;
lets.-southsid Pharmacy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

The parents of the Rogers brothers
recently celebrated their golden we'd
ding. They have nine living children.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

Boston is having a revival. too, OF
the Gilbert & Sullivan operas. given
by a company headed by ]. X. Muir
ray and Clara Lane.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03
THOMAS JEFFERSON
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

Charles Wagner, who wrote The
simple Life" approves of Mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

Maude Adams has been invited to
give two performances at Harvard
University next June. Miss Adams
Is to be congratulated on the honor,
but there are also some congratula-
lions to be given to the university.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

Sarah Bernhard has produced in
Paris version of THE Sleeping
Beauty" on the order of the Christ
mas pantomines in England. The &C.
tress herself takes the part of the
gallant Prince Charming, and Jean
Richepin is one of the authors OF the
book.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

Miss Nathalie Green. one of THE
Red Mill" Company. is a descendant
of Gen. Nathaniel Greene, OF revolu-
tionary memory. Her parents still
live in the old homestead, which was
the birthplace of the famous hero.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

Mrs. Hayrlx (reading) This paper
says tn, doctors hev discovered anoth-
er new disease, Hiram.
Hayrix-Huh! wish tn peslsy crit.
tiers would stop lookin' fer new dis
eases long enur tew hunt up q cure
for tn rhumatiz, by grassl chicasc
News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

The new play in which Madame Ma
zimova appeared in New York, THE
Comet belongs to the dark blue class.
with sea green effects and chrome yell
low morals, judging from the local re
views and the story of the play.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

Belia-Graciousl Ny dear do
hope you're not Ill; you look 80 much
older tonight.
Stella-Tm quite well, thank YOU
dear; and you-how wonderfully I'M
proved you arel You look positiyely
young-IIlustrated Bits,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

West virginian want ads pay. Try
one and see.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

,,You never change your mind soupt
anything, do your
What's the use z replies me ego.
list. II found years ago sthat vas
Just as liable 10 60. wrong ne second
time as l was the first washingtpn
Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03
IN 80 80 81 HlMoE-

Ransom Seyor 5tid man ~ tne
umbrella he: carries.
Becide No Il may net be
ST Louis Times
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-03

The night came on, the good wife
smiled
To herself as she softly said,
THANK God. we're happy, healthy
and bright.
We all take Rocky Mountain Tea at
night" -southslde Pharmacy,