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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
Beautifyine the Yard
'ear Aunt Laurie

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l suppose / am a new niece, but we
are getting the Herald Junior, and as I
was looking at 1t l thought would
write When my grandmother was Wis
iting us we wanted to make the yard
look nice. My grandmother knows lots
about gardens, so she told us we could
all have a garden of our own. But we
did not all agree to 1t. because we
wanted to have it all together. We
went to the beach and dug clans, and
ate the CLAIMS and used the shells for
making beds. In one bed we put FIVE
rose, bushes; in another we put dahlias.
1 could not tell you of all the kinds of
flowers, and now we are trying to get
a lawn. L will try and write every
Sunday and write of all the things. 1t
is hard for me to commence and get
everything In right the first or second
time This is not very long. but the
second will be longer.
ETHEL SUTHERLAND,
Santa Maria.
East Chaple street. fifth grave; age 10.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
Satisfactory Results

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l have been very much Interested In
The Herald Junior, and as the teacher
read US some of the letters 1 thought
1t would be good idea for me to try.
l will tell you about my experience
in the garden.
l inquired and found that 1t was the
season for onions and also lettuce. 1
bought sets and seeds, but it was hard
to decide just where to have my gar
den.
BY noon one Saturday 1 had nice
place selected under the fig tree. It
was soon spaded and when dinner was
over all was ready for the planting.
1 arranged the onion sets, putting
them about two inches under the
ground. and then. planted the lettuce
seeds.
I was very anxious for them to come
up. and got excited when they finally
began to sprout.
But we had a lot Of little chicks, so
the mother hen had to be out of the
chicken yard to take care of them.
One evening 1 saw the old hen In
my garden and was so angry.
Mamma put her in the chicken yard.
I had hard time to get my vegetables
to grow again.
Last Sunday as I was reading The
Herald Junior I was called in to din
ner. We had some of the onions and
lettuce in the salad. 1t was very
good, indeed. EVELYN WELDON.
652 South Workman street, age IL,
grade Ae.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
Planted a Doll

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When we lived In San Diego 1 made
a small garden, one row of everything
mother had in her garden. 1 took very
good care Of the little plot of ground
One day l discovered that the let
tuce, onions and peas in my garden
were up out Of the ground. l was very
much excited.
The next day after school I ran to
my garden and found that some one
had been digging there. They had
also washed away most of the little
plants. ran to mother, broken
hearted.
After I had told my troubles, my
2-year-old sister came up to me and
said: 1Sitter, did it. l planted my
dolly there, SO it would grow some
more doIlies. Her was boxed"
It was all right now. / went out
there and saw two very small feet and
a fiaxen wig, which had been uncov-
cred by the sprinkling she had given
it.
Now, Aunt Laurie. have not made
any garden since them. hope many
of my cousins had better luck than l
did. MARGUERITE WARE,
1854 West Adams street. Age L.
Vermont Avenue school, B7 grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
The BAN Of Fire

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 have not written any letter or
story to you yet, SO 1 have one to tell,
which is as follows:
Summer before last our family went
on a camping trip to San Francisco
and when we got to Fort Tohone and
camped for the night, then after adj
miring the river and watching how
rapidly 1t flowed we looked at the
beautiful mountain peaks. Suddenly
we were interrupted by my three-year-
old brother saying, ooh, look at that
big ball of fire. will you go get 1t for
me?" As we turned around there was
the full moon coming over the noun
tains. What beautiful sight! I can
never forget it. I could tell many an
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
A Tame Rabbit

La Habra, Cal.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
The most interesting thing I ever saw
was a pet rabbit. Once had a little
rabbit. 1t was white and had brown
on it's back. and / would let it go out
and run around.
It would follow me everywhere
went. / made a pen for it. would
let 1t out every afternoon. He would
eat my garden. He liked the lettuce
best. One day let him out and big
black dog chased it. 1t caught 1t, and
picked up rock and hit the dog and
1t let the rabbit go. did not let 1t
out so much then. When I moved out
here fixed a box for 1t. 1t was not
so tame them because 1t was in q
strange place. I did not put in a floor
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
A Miniature Garden
Dear Aunt laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I am going to describe to you a gar
den 1 tried to plant. 1t was at our
home about three years ago. Mamma
had her garden, so l thought / would
get one, too. She gave me some
ground in the back yard a square
about four or five feet around it. I
got all the seeds that she had left over
and planted one row of each (for
didn't have very much land) and COW
cred it over well. l had in my gar
den peas, onions, radishes. beets, tur-
nips, and l had a little walnut tree
that 1 got at San Gabriel one Sunday
afternoon planted in one corner of it,
so when it grew up it would shade
the plants. / sprinkled 1t every morn
ing and evening, looking very care
fully to see If there was anything green
sprouting up. until one evening I saw
little sprout of my radish coming
up. 1t made me feel so happy that
ran in the house and got mamma
and my sisters to come out and see it.
l kept on sprinkling it, so in about tive
weeks the plants were pretty well up.
In a very short time everything was
full grown, so 1 pulled them up and
gave them to mamma.
After l made that garden l wanted
to make them all the time, but mamma
said for me to wait until next spring.
VERA PEARDON.
1921 Temple Street Age 10. Temple
Street school, grade BIT.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
THE GINGERBREAD BOY

I dearly love good things to eat
I'm fond of anything that's sweet
All kinds of candies 1 enjoy,
And sugar. much as any boy.
Cakes and preserves are very NICE
And cream that's frozen into icei
Cookies and tarts are good at table
/ keep them near me when I'm able.
But while no boy loves more than
All kinds OF Jellies. cakes and pie,
I think no treat for little chaps
Is quite as fine as jimmysnaps!
JIMMY BUCKHAM.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
snadIna the Garden
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 have no garden myself, but my
mamma has a garden and 1t has every
thing in 1t that good boy likes to
eat. My experience in gardens is not
much, but 1 do the spading and I think
that is enough, for it Is awful hard
on the back. I am going to help
mamma in the garden again and next
spring when we are eating all the
nice things I Will think of you, Aunt
Laurie. JAMIE GIBBS,
1882 West Twenty-first street, Wash
ington Street school, grade Alb.
It is very kind Of your parents to
help you in your letters, but 1, think
you and Cecil are big enough to write
the letters yourself and then 1 would
know better how to Judge your letters.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
A Handy Man

La Habra, Cal
Dear Aunt Laurie:
Interesting thing I saw was a man.
Once there was a man came to our
house to work He would wash the
dishes and wipe them. He was a very
nice man. When he got done he would
wash the pan. Then he would wipe the
pan. Then he would throw out the
water and put the pan away. Then he
would get the broom and sweep the
floor. When he got done he would
make the beds. Then he would get
dinner. He would bake cakes or pies
or make candy. He would do the
chores and feed the chickens and he
would sweep the yard.
LESTER PROUD.
La Habra school. grade g. age 8.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
Beautiful Pansies

My Dear Aunt Laurie:
When lived up north in Montana I
had lovely, large bed of pansies They
were on the north side of the house,
where 1t was damp all the time. The
pansies we're of variety of colors and
were large and very pretty. In winter
the snow covered the pansies, and then
in the summer they bloom again so
very prettily. After awhile we moved
TO beautiful, sunny Southern California.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22

interesting story about our trip be-
tween here and San Francisco. But
dear Aunt Laurie 1 will have to close
for this time. Your loving niece,
LOUISE CAMP.
900 West Tenth street, Los Angeles,
AS, Normal training school, age IL
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
A RAINY DAY RACE

Said one randrop to another raindrop.
As they met on the window pane
II wonder who'll reach the bottom first
II we hurry with might and main7''
So each started out to win the race,
The nrst little drop and his brother,
I'll leave you TO guess which got there first
c. W. 8.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22

The HERALD JUNIOR will
give one dollar in cash to this Los
Angeles school girl if she will call
at this office, give her name, adj
dress and grade of school and
wear the same dress and hat she
wore in the picture.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22

I am going to raise flowers next year.
We go to the Bethlehem Sunday school
ADDIE HOUSTON.
Marengo Ave. school, grade g. Shorb.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22

The HERALD JUNIOR viii
give ONE DOLLAR in cash to
him if he will call at the office,
give his name and address and
grade of school and wear the same
clothes and cap he wears in the
photograph.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-29
GAIT PALLBEARERS
FROM TRADE BODIES
Chamber of Commerce,
Bank and Other Organ
iZatiOnS Represented.

john weaver will represent the Cham
Der Of Commerce at the funeral tomor-
row Of Norman Gait. At the special
meeting % the directors called yester-
day TO consider the school report, the
death Of the former director was an
uouuctu and air- Weaver appointed by
Inc president TO represent the chamber
al the funeral lie VIII be a palIbeaTer.
\ committee consisting Of Cnapiu
Brown, Scott T.. Bone. and Arthur -.
Marks was also appointed 70 draft
resolutions in memory Of Mr.. Gait
r A. Chester ana Ralph W. Lee Will
represent The directors Of the CONNER
cial National Bank as palIbearers-
Charles Il. EdmousDu and [. l.. Shoe
maker have been appointed from the
directors 90 she Arlington Fire Iusur-
ance Company. President CUnO II.
Rudolph has named Thomas =. Nor
gan 70 represent the EOard Of Trade.
lie directors OF the CLildTen's Hos
pitai viii meet late this afternoon TO
select two members from their number,
and two vestrymeu Of St. Thomas
Church are 10 be named
Rev. G. Ernest Smiti. rector Of St.
Thomas. viii conduct the services CON-
mencing at 2.5D O'Clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-29

God-from whom all blessings flow, YER
flying Jesus promise. "Ye shall know
Ouderstand) the Truth, and the Truth
shall make You free"
Jesus did not say it was necessary
for a physician TO diagnose a case and
pronounce IL functional or organic"
neither does the Christian Scientist. for
there IS no scriptural authority for IL.
A Christia Scientists only remedial
sgent is Divine Mind, operating accord
ing 10 spiritual law. and has no kin
ship with suggestive therapeutics. men,
tai suggestion. Christian psychology,
or any other line OF human effort.
Educated physicians Of experience
know We'll the dangers Of hypnousm,
and many refuse to have anything TO
10 with H. Prof Hugo MUuSIeTbCrE.
Of Harvard College, said IN q recent
magazine article that IL is impossible
10 tell where hypnOJiSm shades or into
suggestion, Some see from this that
suggestion IS but an eaEly stage Of hyp-
nOtiSm, an evil 20 be avoided.
The method of Christian healing as
practiCed by Jesus and his apostles is
now formulated and given 10 the worlj
by Mrs Eddy in Science and Health, "
and We, as Christian Scientists, cam
estly invite ministers VINO desire to unite
healing with their churches (Which
should never have been omitted 10 con-
slider its claims. Truly yours,
EDWARD E NORWOOD.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-29
CurzOn' S Demand
For Peers Seat
Admitted Today

LONDON, Jan. 29.-Lord Curzon's
claim 10 a seat in the house Of lords
was admitted today. He took the oath
this afternoon. Retired viceroys Of
India have usually been admitted TO
places in the house Of peers. but an
exception was made by Premier Sir
Henry Camp ll-BanneTman in Lord
CurzOn's place, and the later recently
sought election rs q representative Irish
peer, commenting somewhat bitterly on
the premiers discrimination against
him
Though elected by narrow majority
over Lord Ashtowu, il subseQu emily de-
veloped that there was a trifing techni-
cal iuformallty in his registration on
the roll Of Irish peers. However,. Lord
AshtOwn has not contested the seat
Lord CurzOn has been prominently
mentioned by his party as strong can
didate for leader OF his party, and even
as a possibility as premier It IS ad-
mitted however. that his advancement
must depend largely upon the condition
Of his health, which has been poor for
some time past
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-29
THE REV. H. c. M'DANlEL
WILL BE BURIED HERE

The Rev. II. c. Mcdaniel. late mem
Der Of tn. Baltimore Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, died at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. J. d. Bill
meyer. Shcpherdstown. w. Va, yesteT-
cay in the seveuty-ainth year of his
age Mr.. Mcdaniel Joined the Baltimore
Conference in 1S51. and was well known
in this section OF the country, having
served continuously IN Washington.
ana also In Maryland. Virginia, and
West Virginia
Mr.. Mcdaniel married Miss Mary
Leech. daughter of II. .. #. Leech. OF
Washington. and leaves surviving him
the Rev. Frank Mcdaniel. Of Newark.
y. j.; Ms. Emma Cuttings, and Mrs.
J. =. Billmeyer, both Of ShepherdstOwn.
The remains of Mr.. Mcdaniel viii be
brought 10 Washington, and inferred
at Glenwood Cemetery tomorrow after
noon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-29
NAY Be INQUIRY
INTO DISCHARGES
FROM NAVY YARD
MaChinists' Organization
Asks Congressman to
Take Up Matter.

There promises % be some Congress
sionaI inquiry into the reasons for the
recent wholesale discharges Of employees
az the Washington Navy Yard. 10 de
tailed or explanatory reason has yet
been given by admiral LeutZe. com
mandant Of the yard, or by the ord
nance bureau Of the Navy Department
During the past several weeks. in
small parties several hundred men have
been laid on. including two hundred
machiHists. and # is rumored that sew
eral more discharges are to follow. Ad-
miral Leutze. when questioned on the
subject, confines himself to a statement
Of the discharges already made. giving
no particular reason for them, except
that IL was found necessary" While
the admiral does not deny, but rather
intimates that more discharges are TO
follow, he viii not make a statement 10
this effect.
The question has been taken up by
Columbia Lodge of Machinists. the or
ganizatiou Of the employees Of the yard
with a determination TO come u some
understanding Several members OF
Congress have been approached by the
legislative committee, including Repre-
sentative TaWney. chairman Of the
House Appropriations committee.
It is stated on good authority that Mr..
TawHey VIII ask the Navy Department
what has become OF me allotment OF
money for work at the Washington navy
yard II the appropriation had run out
il seems that 10 would be the most Likely
thing 90 ask for a deficiency apprOpria-
ton, but this has Lot been done, as
the deficiency estimates OF the Navy
Department. in the hands OF Chairman
Tawney, call only for money for pro
vIsiOnlng and coahug the battleship
fleet.
No Official explanation can be had
at the Navy Department. II is stated
Unomcially, however, that there is "a
lack Of work. that last year there were
over twenty vessels under construction
while this year there are but half a
dozen.
Tie discharge cards given the men
IN accordance with the usual custom,
would seem TO indicate that there is
both a lack Of funds and lack Of work.
but the men ask ia this connection
why such a large amount has been put
cut under contract to the Steel trust.
and why Admiral Mason. chief Of the
Bureau Of Ordnance. in his annual re-
port requested permission TO nave work
done abroad, because ~ the crowded
conditions in this couutry- IT is pointed
ont that only few months ago con-
tracts were awarded f0r over 81 coo nJJ
worth of projectiles that could have
been manufactured az the Washington
navy ward
The men who have been discharged
would rather have been furloucLed I'm
the manner followed out by Secretary
Long I'm 1872 when work was slack at
the local navy yard This = stem. IL
was stated. did not work hardship. The
men discharged recently DO not know
whether there is any possibility OF their
again securing work at the Washing
ton Navy Yard. The manner of their
discharge would seem 10 indicate that
1 L-.r. rL--. l-.r
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-29
Smile Of Fat Man
SaddeP Than Tears
Beneath a Show Of JOY Lies the
Gloomy Vision Of the Grim Reaper.

We have learned to know that the
adage Laugh and grow fat is just as
untrue as the early-LO-beQ and earlN-tos
rise ND. IT does not usually MAJ a
man healthy, wealthy and WISE at least
not IN our day.
And so we are beginning to realize
that fat is a very dangerous disease and
not state Of gigglllng happiness.
Many rat people haw-haw IN public
and wear their thumbs IN their vest
arn1-pits just as q safety valve TO their
misery, and 10 make US believe that
their smiles are genuine
Some are really jolly, but not because
they are fat To most Of the jolly ones
az we'll as 10 the others. every conf z
and going Of their breath IS a puff Of
misery, and their smiles are saddeF
than the tears Of childhood
Most TAT people viii not acknowledge
tt, but deep down IL their hearts they
know this is true. They know that
smiles avail not. ard tlat the same
same moment is being clutched by
death-fat, slowly but surely, % be f7uai~
" smOJhered and made silent forever
Some do not know what IS going 10
might They may well be appreLenSive.
RengO as q CeduCer OF fat and q cure
or lat disease IS q COCSelC 70 every
fat man and woman in the world. II IS
the new method, the only safe method.
Reng0 reduces you While at the sans
time making you feel better and strong
eT-
There IS nothing "just as good" as
Reng0- Tor sale BY all druggists at
Sl-9J per EuU sized box, or by mail pre-
paid. By The RenEO Co., 3223 Rengo Bldg,
Detroit. Mich The company VIII glad
~ send you q trial package free by
mail. if you write them direct 10 De-
. trolt. no free packages at drug stores
For sale and recommended In Wash
inEtOn by H EVlLs s2t L street north
west; Affecks Drug Store, 1429 PennsyI-
vauia avenue northwest Peoples Drug
Store. So Seventh street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-29
AIRSHIP WRECKED
BY JOVIRL " JAG"

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 29.-Captaiu
Matteray's airship America, advertised
as the solution Of aerial navigation.
lies today with its gas bag qunctured
in dozen places by half a dozen bull
lets.
The ascension yesterday was 70 have
been a test trip. and there was no one
present in Montgomery Park except
Captain Matteray and newspaper pho
tOgTaDheTs and reporters, one OF the lat
ter being N. c. Patterson, son Of Gov
eTnor Patterson, Of Tennessee. Nike
Stanley, q gHf,ilisr, a prize-fghter. and
desperate character, with a rifle and a
well-deveIoped Jag" tried to get into
the park He and mis- companion were
refused, barred, and broke through,
Stanley opened up with his rife on
the airship, and his companion with a
revolver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-29
WORCESTERLECTURE
AROUSES PROTEST
Christian Scientist Outlines
Differences Between
Two Systems.
To ds EDITOR Of The washington Times

To the Editor OF The Washington Times
Please give me space 10 make "a state
ment anent the report Of the Rev. DIT.
Norcester's lecture i'm yesterdays
Times. DR.. Worcester, in explaining his
mental therapeutics, says that il
breaks neither with Christian Science
nor with science
If by that the doctor means that his
method is in any way identified with
or similar 10 the theory and practice Of
Christian Science. then W. must take
issue with him. His method by his own
statement is a development of the hid
den powers within" whereas the Chris
uan Science treatment is based on an
Intelligent reliance upon Divine Mind
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-29
KING AND QUEEN ESCAPE
ATTACK OF SUFFRAGISTS

penditures would be greatly reduced,
but announcement Of the Kaiser's plans
for vastly treL gthening hts sea power
have blasted tbs hope. The govern
Germany as ever and viii probably
seek larger allowance for the purpose
than usual. Though the government
seems sure to win, the fight viii Un-
quest.0nably be bitter.
Irish Question Serious.
Debate VIII certainly be hot when the
education bill comes Up. Important
changes arc contemplated in the meth
DDS Of taxation for the schools benefit
and the question Of religious education
is sure 10 enter into the discussion.
The Irish question viii be as serious a
problem as ever. and recent trouble
over cattle driving. and other local dis
orders OF recent date may make it even
more troublesome.
A few other proposed new laws are:
A housing reform bill. TO encourage
the erection Of labOrers' cottages.
y miners cight-hour bill.
a pure milk bill.
A reformed land valuation BILL as a
preliminary to an increase in land tax
alton.
A heavy increase in the tax on auto
mobiles.
The labor measures are for the most
part backed by the government, and
are generally taken as bids for popular
ity, in anticipation Of a call on the
country for support in the campaign
Premier Sir Henry Campbeu-Bauner-
man win start next year in the house
of lords
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-29
ELEVEN VIOLENT DEATHS
IN DISTRICT LAST WEEK

During the week ended January q
there were eleven deaths in the District
due TO violence. OF this number two
were by suicide, two homicides, three
from accidental burns and two from
accidental fractures.
There were IA deaths during the
week, as compared with rs during the
preceding week and 139 last year. The
births reported were l26, Of which 93
were white and % cOlored infants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-29
NEW SMALLPOX CASES
REMOVED TO HOSPITAL

Sophia Armstrong, Of % y street
southwest. and Hattie Dodson. Of 5.9
Th5rd street southwest. were removed
TO tie hospital late yesterday afternoon
suffering from smallpox. Twenty cases
in all have been removed 10 the iusti-
tuition in the past several weeks, all
OF which with one exception, were col
Cred patients
The disease IS confined practically to
one section OF the city and almost en-
t.rgly 10 the cOlorcd race.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-29
IHIman Champions Cause
OF People Against Gas

Fifty-uinth Congress. requiring the
company to make such reports.
The Commissioners OF the District or
Columbia have asked that they be given
control Of the price of gas, with power
TO fix it; and reference has been made
to the fact that a bill to fix the price
OF gas at Is cents is now pending IN
Congress. ON the question of whether
gas ought to be sold ia Washington for
less than the present price of 81, a list
is given Of cities in which II IS sold at
81 cents and upward. Ia all cases ertil-
Cial gas is referred TO. In none IS the
price 50 high as ST. Few OF the cities
in the list have coal so cheap as Wash
ington. The list follows.