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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
STAR DAY

My Dear Juniors:
OW many of you have ever studied
astronomy? That is the scien-
A tific way to become acquainted
with the stars. There is another way
which some of our small boys and girls
have probably tried. That is by get
ting a severe bump on the head. When
that happens one frequently sees stars
closer at home than the largest tel
escope can bring them.
But you will see stars next Saturday,
and right in the daytime too.
On that day the charitable women
of Los Angeles and the surrounding
country are going to sell stars for 10
cents each, the proceeds to go to the
Bethlehem institute. This is a place
where the poor and sorrowful folk may
come for help. 1t is conducted by
Dana Bartlett and his wife, and is
situated in what is known as the for
eign settlement of Los Angeles. Help
is offered to the strangers in the city,
and they are placed in a position to
earn their own living. The workers at
the institute discourage actual char
ity in so far as the giving of money,
clothing or food is concerned; but they
try to provide work for a great many
of their people, and to furnish clothing
at low prices for those who are unable
to buy new garments at the regular
clothing store rates.
Herald Juniors would be most inter
ested in the effort which teachers are
making at the institute to show the
little foreigners how to become good
American citizens. A great many of
these children come to this country
without any education at all. They
cannot read or write their own Ian
guage, neither do they know any Eng
lish. Besides that, many of them are
very poor, or their family is so large
that all have to work in order to pro-
vide for their hungry mouths. Many
young girls of IL to Il years are obliged
to work all day in factories or laun-
dries, and then in the evening they go
to school at Bethlehem and learn to
read and write in English.
These children come from many dis
tant lands. There are boys and girls
in this school from Russia, Assyria,
China, Greece and Japan. All are
eager to learn, and are bright and
quick in their studies.
Their teachers are charitable men
and women, who give their services
freely because they love humanity and
their country. The building where the
class rooms are and where the settle
ment work is carried on is mortgaged,
and the sale of the stars on Saturday
is to raise this mortgage and to pro-
vide funds to enlarge the work.
The news OF the good which the
workers at this settlement do is spread
far and wide among the poor fright
ened foreigners. Those who have been
helped tell their friends, who go in
their turn to receive advice and aid.
On another page of this magazine
you will see a picture of some of the
little japanese girls who are studying
in this school to learn to read and
speak English correctly.
Now, boys and girls, you will know
what the stars are for, and some of
you may even buy one yourself and
wear it to show that you have helped
by one whole dime to give some poor
strange child chance to learn the
best of Americanism.
With love to you all,
AIJNT LAURIE,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15

They asked him in the house;
So Johnnie, with his hen, stepped in,
AS quiet as mouse.
His tame pet hen then acted wild,
Which strange to Johnnie seemed;
At last she flew straight for the door,
But found it tightly screened.
A window next she thought she'd try,
And started for the spot;
But lo She landed ON the sill,
And broke a flower pot.
The neighbors now did not like this,
And Joined right in the chase;
Deciding they would catch that hen,
Or shoe her from the place.
Now over all their heads she went,
Into the kitchen prying;
When 10! the stovepipe she knocked
And sent the SCOT a-Hying.
She thought she'd try the pantry next.
And didn't miss shelf;
Till custard pies and mustard pots
She mixed up with herself
At last she stopped to rest awhile,
Then Johnnie grabbed his hen,
And pressed her. smeared with SCOT
and pie,
Close to his heart again.
And all this time she cackled-
An alarming sound-so loud
That folks and laughing children
Soon made wondering crowd.
Then home ne sadly bore his hen,
Never again they'd roam;
For Johnnie learned a lesson
To hug his hen at home.
ROSE M. PENT.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
LETTERS FROM SOME
OF OUR NEW JUNIORS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
This is the first time ever wrote a
letter to The Herald Junior, so I hope
it will please you, Aunt Laurie.
guess this will be all for this time, so
1 will say good-by. From
MILDRED MURRAY,
Ontario Central school, Cfth grade. IL
years old
You wrote a very nice letter, Mil
dred, but, unfortunately, you did not
remember to use only one side of the
paper. 1 cannot publish letters or
stories written on both sides of the
sheet,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
ABOUT PRIZES FOR HONORABLE
MENTIONS

+ Competitors in any contest are !
J. entitled to a handsome book prize !
! when their work has received hon \
j. orable mention three times. \
+ They must claim the prize, sub :
+ mitting copies of their letters, sto- I
i. ries or limericks. !
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
Los Angeles. Cal.. Nov. 5, 19Os.

Los Angeles, CaI., NOV. 3, IyUS.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
Thought you would be pleased to
know what 1 did with the dollar re-
ceived from you for finding my picture
in The Herald. First, took my moth
er to lunch, to one of those restaurants
where you wait on yourself; you know
the kind. Then 1 took her to two of
the best moving picture shows l ever
saw. l had just enough money left to
get home, but had a lovely time and
want to thank The Herald for it, Boys
and girls, buy the Los Angeles Herald
and look for your picture in the chill
dren's page.
HELEN JEROME EDDY,
GAL Potter Park avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. Z, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
j was just more than surprised when
l saw that / won the first prize. You
know 1 cannot express in words how
much 1 thank you. 1t was so kind of
you to help me pick out the book, and
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
The HERALD JUNIOR
FLORENCE BosARD LAWRENCE. Editor

The Herald Junior is published by the Her
aid company for the children of the south
vest It is devoted 10 their interests, and
viii publish principally their own writings.
All children {, public school age are well
come as contributors. The editor wishes to
encourage correspondence and suggestions
from teachers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. Q, 1

Los Angeles, CaL, NOV. 3, I5Uo'
Dear Aunt Laurie:
Thank you so much for the nice book
you gave me as a prize. I have en-
joyed reading it. 1 was pleased and
surprised to find my name in the paper
and am glad to get such a nice book.
l think the stories and contests in the
Herald Junior are interesting and en-
joy reading them.
Wishing success to the Herald Junior
l am, your niece,
BEULAH OFFUTT.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15

Johnnie has an old pet hen
He dearly loves to hug;
And everywhere that Johnnie goes
The old hen he will lug.
She is so aristocratic,
OF high-toned chicken stock;
She's black and white, with yellow legs,
A fine-barred Plymouth Rock.
One day he carried her to see
The neighbors, cross the way;
The old hen did not like it,
And did not want to stay.
She struggled hard and fiuttered bout,
Right there on Johnnie's breast;
But he patted and caressed her,
And soothed her soon to rest.
The children thought it such great fun,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
HERALD JUNIOR MAGAZINE: NOVEMBER IS, 1908.

ball in My School, and each one write
just what you know or think about
the condition of the game at your par
ticular school building.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
Pomona. CAL. Nov. 5, 1908


Dear Aunt Laurie:
l will write to you, too. l think 1t
is real nice to be every little boys
and girls auntie.
l did not go any place for my vaca-
tion, but stayed home and helped NAM
ma can the fruit. We had very nice
playhouse under a big grape vine. We
slept in our playhouse and ate our meals
out there, too. We have a few fruit
trees on our lot and have a good many
grapes every year.
When mamma goes away / like TO
surprise her by getting the meals ready
for her.
1 am writings to tell you how much
enjoy the letters of the other boys
and girls.
If this letter is not good one will
this time MARJORIE WARD.
Age II. Grade 5. 1898 West Libbie
street, Pomona, Cal
Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 1, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie
As 1 read The Herald Junior every
Sunday and am very interested in the
letters which the boys and girls write,
l thought l would write a letter to
you, which hope to read in next Sun
days Herald Junior with the other let
ters. EVA ISEMAN,
Custer Avenue school, grade BIG. 429
Victor street.
Sorry I could not print your letter,
Eva, but there is a rule against using
letters that are written on both sides
of the paper as your letter was. Try
again soon and remember to write on
one side of the paper only.
Monrovia Cal, Nov 6, 1905
Dear Aunt Laurie:
Would you like to come out to Mon
rovia and see our beautiful little town,
situated at the foot of the Sierra Madre
mountains? Come out and pay us a
visit and see if you don't pass the
same opinion of Monrovia as / have.
EVA HALL.
Monrovia, Cal
Orange Avenue school, Eighth grade.
Another letter written on both sides
of the page, so / can only use the first
and last paragraphs. 1 hope the boys
and girls will be more careful in the
future about using plenty of paper I
appreciate your invitation, Eva, and
hope to avail myself of 1t some time
soon.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 have never written to the Herald
Junior before, but l enjoy reading 1t
very much, so thought 1 would try
for both the limerick and the story con-
test. 1 have never seen a name from
Corona in the Junior, but l hope you
will now admit me as one of your
nieces. Lovingly,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15

you are accused of running the END Of
your umbrella into this mans eye. Are
you guilty or not guilty."
mot guilty your honor. The umbrella
doesn't belong to me-"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
6s8 Ninth street, San Diego.
Los Angeles. Cal, Nov.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 8, 1908.
The Herald Junior:
The dollar that you gave me Monday
I thank you very much for it and I
think that is very nice of the Herald
Junior. l think that 1 will get me a
nice dress with the dollar.
SARAH DOLTZ.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
Los Angeles. Nov. I, 19OI

Los Angeles, Nov. 4, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 thank you very much for the dollar
which I have received from the Herald
Junior magazine and will buy as much
as is possible for the money and will
remain a reader of the Herald Junior.
NATHAN PENCIL.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
1920 Vermont avenue.

1 have the pleasure of thanking you,
Hazel, for the beautiful bouquet which
you left for me. The roses have per-
fumed my office with their sweetness
aim all week..
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 received the lovely book you sent
me and enjoyed it very much.
[ love to write for The Herald Junior
Magazine and so I am going to answer
another limerick, and also other un-
finished story.
EDNA KAIIFFMAN
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15

1 do think it is so nice. started to read
it on the way home last night and it is
so interesting, and l am going to try to
win another one.
Sincerely Your Friend,
HAZEL LAMBERT.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-08
Respectfully submitted,
JOE c. BURGESS,
Principal High School, Whitewater.
DEMAND FOR FISH
AND OYSTERS CONTINUES
Oysters in Bulk. Especially
Standards. Scarce.

Demand for fish and oysters shows
no let up and. while prices remain at
about the same level as for some time
past. there is firm tone TO the mar
ket and an advance all along the line
is expected by some retailers. Oys-
tiers in bulk, especially standards, are
scarce-a condition brought about by
cold. stormy weather along the At
lantic coast, which has hindered oper-
ations at the fisheries. Jobbing prices
in the Eastern markets for all kinds OF
oysters have advanced 10 cents a gal
Ion, and a similar rise in the local
wholesale price has also been an
nounced. This advance. however. has
not affected the retail price thus far.
Freezing weather along Northern
rivers and lakes has curtailed supplies
of fresh caught fish. Retailers, how
ever, were well stocked with fresh fish
prior to the recent spell of bad wealth
er and have been able TO fill all orders
without making any price changes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-08
TEN MEN KILLED
IN COAL MINE
Comrades Work HeroiCaIIy in
Effort to Rescue.

Port Hood. n. s, Feb. Six coal
miners and four leaders were crushed
to death as the result of an explos-
ion in the Port Hood Mine OF the Port
Hood Rio hmond Railway Coal Com
pany. Whether the explosion was due
TO gas, fire damp or gunpowder re
mains 10 be determined by coroncr's
jury.
The accident occurred about 80
o'clock this morning, soon after the
days work had begun. The explosion
was in the south level. and the six
miners and four leaders were buried
under tons of soft coal that were loos-
ened by the explosion.
Practically every man of the 800
miners employed In the pit volun-
teered for rescue duty. With the eX-
ception of the four Bulgarian leaders
all of the victims were natives of this
place, and were descendants OF the
Highland Scotchmen who settled Cape
Breton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-08
SAVED TIE LANDS
How De Cosmus' Great speech Hap
pencd TO Dc Delivered.

How De Co.mus' Great speech Hap
pencd to De Delivered.
The longest speech on record is be
lieved to have been that made by Mr..
de Cosmus in the legislature of British
Columbia when measure was pend
Ing the passage of which would have
taken from a great many settlers their
lands. De Cosmus was in a minority.
The measure had been held back till
the eve of the close OF the season or
session. Unless action was taken be
fore noon of a given day the act would
fail. De Cosmus got the floor at 10
a. m. and began a speech against the
bill. Its friends supposed he would be
done by ! o'clock. At o'clock he was
saying, In the second place" At 3
he produced a fearful bundle Of evil
dence and insisted on reading it.
Then the truth dawned. He was 60
ing to speak till noon the next day and
kill the bill. Then they made merry
over it and tried TO shout him down,
but that gave him time and breathing
space. They finally settled down to
watch the combat between the strength
of will and weakness Of body. They
gave no mercy, no time for dinner or
wetting lips with water and no sitting
down Members went to dine and
sleep in squads, but De Cosmus went
on. Day dawned.
The speaker was alternately doing
and trying TO look wide awake. At
last noon came and a single man was
triumphant. Although his voice had
sunk to a husky whisper. his eyes were
bleared and bloodshot, his legs tottered
under him. his baked lips were cracked
and smeared with blood, De Cosmus
had spoken for twenty-six hours and
saved the lands.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-08
DECISION OF MUCH
LOCAL INTEREST
Indiana Appellate Court A.
firms Unique Judgment.

A decision of much local interest
has just been handed down by the In
diana appellate court, affirming a
judgment covered by the second di-
yorCed husband of woman against
the administrator of her estate, who
was also her first (divorced) husband.
The judgment was for money which
the second husband, Monroe Hunting
err. lent to his wife to pay balance
due on her house and to pay for paint
ing the house and making other i'm
provements while they were living to-
gether.
The evidence showed that they. re
spectively. sued each other for di-
vorce. four or five times. and that they
dealt with each other on a bushes
basis in the meantime. The court
says there is nothing in the law to pre-
vent husband from lending money to
or borrowing money from his wife.
and that a debt for borrowed money
is not cancelled by the parties becom.
ing divorced
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-08
A Wonderful Memory,

HortenSius, the great Roman lawyer
binary scope and tenacity. After COM
posing a speech or grafton he could re-
peat it word for word exactly as be
had prepared it. On one occasion he
went to an auction. where the business
was carried on during an entire day,
and at evening, for a wager. he wrote
down a list of the articles that had
been sold and the prices. together with
the names Of the purchasers. in the
order in which the purchases had been
made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-08
TWO Thirds of the Stock in for
The Piqua Team in Indiana
Ohio League Was Sub
SCribed in Short Order.
HAMILTON is STILL AFTER
SUITABLE BALL PARK.
As Yet the Management There
Has Been Unable to Secure
Satisfactory Location But
This Will Be Done Soon.

At a meeting held yesterday in Pig
ma, Ohio, by the promoters of the In
diana-Ohio league, definite action was
taken toward placing Piqua club in
the field. At the Plaza hotel about
dozen Piqua business men, headed by
Dr. w. J. Prince and G. &. Sank, met
with the magnates and after the pros
poets of the league We're outlined to
them these men got together and dc
Cided to organize stock company.
esterday two thirds of the stock in
the company was subscribed and the
mainder of the stock will be disposed
OF before the middle of next week.
Mr.. Sank. who is an enthusiastic fan
perience in baseball. was made bust
ness manager OF the new club. He
will at once appoint a playing mana
ger, probably Wills. the heavy hitting
first baseman of the Dunkirk and
Bluffton teams last season. Wills is
ali idol Of the Piqua enthusiasts. hav
ing played in former years on the Pi-
qua Fast Blacks" which won the
mi-professional championship of
Ohio.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-08
QUIGLEY BROTHERS
SHOWED IN LIMELIGHT.
The Work of the Two Men
Was of Sensational Order
Two Men Injured Near the
Close of the Game.
t5y Ga stony
Logansport, 1; Richmond, S.

Last evening at the Coliseum in the
best game Of the season, the Quakers
took the LOgansport pellet pushers
into camp by the score Of to /. The
lads from upstate were the best at
traction that has been offered the To-
cal boys this year. Their team work
was Of high order and their defense
was good. Sheridan made some fancy
stops in front of the cage. The locals
defense seemed a little off color in the
first period, but improved as the game
went on. The Quigley brothers worked
the floor nicely, but always bumped
into the visitors defense. After five
minutes fast play. l.. Quigley slipped
one by Sheridan for the first marker
and a couple of minutes later Martin
banged one past Alexander for the
second count. In the second period
.. Quigley coaXed the sphere around
few times and finally landed one in
the draperies. Quigley counted on a
pass from O. Quigley. In the third
period, L. Quigley scored on difficult
angle drive and followed with anOth-
er. Shortly before the gong sounded,
Hayworth received bad blow in the
face and was forced to retire. L..
Quigley also left the floor and each
team finished with four men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-08
TURKISH TROOPS
THREATEN RUSSIA
Mobilization in Armenia ADJ
mitted.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 8.-Reports OF
a Turkish mobilization in Armenia and
the threatened movements Of troops
on the Russian-Persian frontier are
admitted by the general staff. 1t Is
not known yet whether this action on
the part of Turkey is directed against
Russia, and measures so far taken by
this country are confined to certain
precautionary dispositions OF units
within the Caucasus.
Foreign diplomats mere believe that
Russia and Turkey are engaged in "a
game which neither is DESTROYS of car
rying to an extreme, although Turkey
might be willing TO go far, relying
upon the supposed weakness of Rus
STA because of her quarrel with Aus
tria over the MacedOnion question.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-08
Ifuuets In Africa.

DR.. Arthur j. Hayes in his The
Source OF the Blue Nile" tells how the
linnets come to drink out of the Atbara
river: They come with an undulating
rush, and, small as they are. the rush
ing of the wind as they beat the air
makes a noise like thunder. and their
numbers darken the sky. The weight
of the throngs Of them which alight at
time bends down the ends Of the
overhangiug branches and twigs TO the
level Of the water"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-08
LAST OF ROBBERS NOW
IN LAWS CLUTCHES
Men Robbed Pennsy Freight
Cars at New Castle.

New Castle. Feb. S-With the arrest
Of Fred Mart last night, aged u
Years, who is now in jail here. the po-
lice have secured the last OF the young
men who were connected with the rob
berry of Pennsylvania freight cars two
months ago. Several days after the
robbery the police arrested Oryilie
Glenn and James Jester on a charge OF
committing the robbery. The form
sr is still in jail, but the latter was
released on bond. To the officers
Hart made a confession duplicating
others. and claimed that drink was
the cause Of the trouble.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-08
PUGILiSM AND POLO WENT HAND
IN HAND AND THROUGH THIS
THE GREEKS LOST ONE MARK
Err ON FOULS.
CITY Lesque Standing.
(Sy Gaston.)
GREEKS 2; kRONES

In a combination of pugilism and
polo, the Greeks defeated the krones
in the City league game last night by
a score of to I. The Greeks team
work was good and they had good
line on the cage. If they had omitted
their dirty tactics and played polo
they would probably have swamped
the Krones. Beseke played the best
game for the Greeks and Myers was
the shining light of the Katy Harolds.
Bulla played a nice game for the can
dy makers. About a minute after the
gong sounded Haas let go vicious
drive and Lancaster failed to get his
lamps on it. After a few fights had
been pulled off, Bulla laid one to rest.
There was no scoring in the second
and the mixers of soft drinks lost a
marker ON fouls. In the third both
Myers and Bulla counted. Lineup and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-08
CAMPAIGNS FOR HER
INVALID HUSBAND
Henry County Woman Appeal
ing to Voters.

AHddletown, Ind, Feb. s,-Mrs.
George Morris Of New Castle, is can
vassing the county for votes for her
husband. who is It candidate for re-
corder. Mr. Norris IS al invalid
H. wa7 thrown from his buggy sever
al mouths ago. and he is compelled -
go about on clutches. The iuclemeut
weather makes it unsafe for him 70
look after his political interests, and
his wife filled her shopping bag with
his cards and began canyassing
among republicans for support. Mrs.
Norris is accomplished. and she does
not mince matters in stating the ma
ture Of her business.