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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
RECEIVED HIS CHECK

Dear Aunt Laurie: was very much
delighted Sunday morning when
looked In The Herald and found that
/ had won first prize for writing what
you had decided was the best letter
for the Herald Junior.
1t was difficult to realize until I
received the check the next day that
1t was meant for me.
/ think the Herald Junior Is one OF
the brightest little papers for children
that has ever been organized and there
Is q chance for many children to win
prizes. ! am going to try for another
prize in letter writing and In limerlcIxs.
Yours truly. FRANK Fl. WARE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
LErTER oF INTRODUCTION

SAN BHRNARDINO, Sept 20, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
Find inclosed contributions for your
prize contests:
We take The Herald and have
been for several years, and / like It
fine. They have so many things In
1t to interest young folks.
Perhaps you would like to be little
better acquainted with ME.
have written poetry and stories
ever since was Q years old. and now
have q drawer quite flied with the
same OF course improve all the
time. took eIecution all last fall and
winter, but now my teacher has gone
back to her home Ia Whitewright, Tex.
However, have written several inl-
presentations. etc, and said them at
different things. For Instance. they
had recital at the North Methodist
church Il belong to the Baptlst) In the
spring. and Thomas and Francis MUIR
phy were present They had a long
program and was near the last bat
when got through they elapped and
clapred went back and said ts0n
The Way to School, Z comic i1npersons
alton had written for the occasion,
and 1t just seemed like the house would
fall from their applause. Francis MUIR
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
A NORTHERN VISIT
(ffonorable MentIoa)

Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct. i, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
This Is not 3 dream / am going to
write about. but real trip that l have
often dreamed about.
July II. 1908, started from Los AM
seles with nay mother and father. First
We went to Santa Cruz and had nice
tiIne. then TO San Francisco. where we
spent q week and had 4 delightful
time, and while we were there we took
the Mt Tamalpais trip, which WAS
very nice, and as you know the crook
edest line Ia the world. Theu to Duns-.
muir. and then Shasta springs. with all
Its beautiful trees and flowing water.
Then while we were on the train going
all covered with snow. and beautiful
Mt Hood And while ne were In.
Portland we went out TO the city pzfk.
where got two of the sfor1'a feathers
out Of q beautiful stoEk- We took the
sight seeing trip all over Portland, and
a trip up the Columbia river and saw
Rooster rock. Bridal Veil falls ana tha
wonderful Cascade locks. where our
boat went In and the gates behind and
in front were closed and then the water
began TO rise and many people got sea-
sick and finally we could jump off the
top deck and then the lower deck and
we jumped off and went over and had
dinner there and then got on the train
and went back to Portland.
Then we went into washington. We
stopped day at Olympia and saw the
capitol. Then we went to Tacoma.
Then we tcok a trip out to see the
oldest church in America. which lies
a shork distance out Of Tacoma. We
then took boat which they ca1l The
Flyer" and went to Seattle. There we
took the sight seeing trip all over the
city, and everywhere you look You see
beautiful bodies De water. It is also q
great lumber country. They are max
ing great preparations Tor the worlds
fair which is to take place next year.
From Seattle we took steamer
which they called the Princess Victoria
over to Vancouver and Victoria, 3. e.,
and all over there were the mountain
ash Witch has llttle red berry and Is
very beautiful. Victoria H. strictly
English town and we enjoyed It very
much. and we bought many things at
their shops.
we had more beautiful boat ana
steamer rides than ever had In my
life. s
CHARLOTTE +. TRIApWAY.
s. Age 10 years. 612 South DAILY street, /
fourth grade, Sacred Heart school
# is too bad such nice letter was
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
PHOTOGRAPH PRIZE AWARDED

GLARA LOUISE COOKE is the name
Of the pretty little school girl
whose photograph appeared in
the Herald Junior last week Of
the two unidentified pictures. When
Clara saw her picture she was very
much excited. She could hardly wait
for her father to get ready TO come
to The Herald office with her and get
fered.
After she had received her dollar she
went home and the same evening sent
me this note, which is very nicely
written:
Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct. Z.
Dear Aunt Laurie: Last Sunday |
was reading the Herald Junior and
don't You know. found my own pie
ture there. Just as natural as could
be. At first l wondered how 1t got
there. Then / remembered real mys-
terious looking man with camera was
standing by the corner when I was
going to school He asked me what
was my name and where I went to-
school and I thought he snapped
Now am sure he did And that must
be how you got my picture. I was
surprised and delighted. showed It
to the boarders and they tried to make
me believe 1t was someone else, but
knew better Then my papa took
me down to The Herald office and
was introduced to the manager, editor
and you, Aunt Laurfef, and they all
shook hands with me and said they
were glad to see me. They then sent
me 30 the cashier who gave me silver
dollar. I enjoyed my visit ever SO
much and ] am going to buy some-
thing real nice with the dollar as a
souvenir of this very pleasant event.
I attend the Grand avenue school,
am 13 years old and am in grade Bs.
/ shalt always be Interested IN reading
Magazine. thank you, Aunt Laurie,
and the gentlemen met at the office
for your kind courtesy and wish you
success always Sincerely yours.
CLARA LOUISE COOKIE
The Milierton. 1043 South Grand ave.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
The Weeks Roll of Honor
! WRITER'S CONT ST

Los Angeles prize Ruth Wing. ls43 Council street
Honorable E 621 DAILY street
Frances Rose, 886 East Ihty-eightt street.
Out Of town prize Ruth Stanley Ber
nardino, Cal.
LIMERICK CONTEST
Los Angeles prize winners Theresa nj Spess 1887 Fifty
seventh street
Honorable ne1on-Dorothy Anderson 2626 Portland street
Ethel Barnes l1z7 East Fiftietls street.
Gut Of prize Ruth Cobin z0o Center street Pasa
dena.
Honorable mention Marguerite Stanley San Bsrnardino M
Kaltenbeck, Pomona, Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
DREAM OF oRANDMoTHER
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Will tell you my dream, which is
Of my dear old grandma. who lives Id
the east, and have not seen her tor
five years and that's why think /
dream of her so much. I go fo fho
store for her and play the piano for
her. Her favorite piece Is Star of the
Sea. Then she says all kinds of pet
names 20 me, which, of course, / like
to heaf very much, But instead OF
grandma calling me those names it Is
mamma calling me TO GET up III the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11

morning to get ready to go to school.
was very much pleased to see my
vacation letter in this mornings pa
per. Only my last name was spelled
wrong. THERESA IL. SPIESS.
1887 East Hifty-sevenfh street.
Flfty-second street school, grade AS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
A HAPPY DREAM
firsf Prize

SAN BERNARDINo. Sept 10, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
It had been d tsresoIne day and when
night came could not rest. On.
never am afraid. but my heart Is often
troubled.
However. II was not long until peace
did come. and with it sleep.
Presently ii seemed was walking
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11

not In time tor the Happiesf Day con-
test. Try and get your letters IN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
What Christmas Is.

You know what Christmas is, says Eugene Wood, in the December Delinea- tor. In manner of speaking. it is kind of Sunday. Six days of the week the ideal set before you is to have the alarm clock wake you; to gobble down your breakfast before you are thoroughly reused; to rush to the shop and get your overalls on before the whistle gets done blowing or be docked an hours time to work like mailer till noon, when you look into your dinner pail to see what the old lady has put there for you, and warm your coffee on the steam pipe; to begrudge the time for that luncheon; to lick into your work again until o'clock, with the foreman scattering up and down, watching you don't take too many drinks of water, or get chip in your eye too often or gas too much with the man next to you; to get home so tired that you fall asleep reading the newspaper after supper-the same thing over again to- morrow and the next day and the next day and ti.a next day. all your life long. That's business.
 the year we live up to that ideal and St. Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. That isn't business. And when you say, Tt isn't business it is supposed to close the incident.
 But Christmas comes along. You tell your little ones that awful whopper about Santa Claus and his reindeer, and they, to whom you are the pattern of truthful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Freeman asks us to believe that middle aged woman living in a railroad town was so unsophisticated that she did not know what a Pullman" was. Perhaps so. But she must have been a remarka- ble instance. In most of these villages the people are well posted in regard to modern progress and inventions even if they have had no practical experience with such things They have libraries, they are constant readers of the maga- zines, and they know very well that the rural characters portrayed in modern f1c- tion are as much carcatures as the car toons of the daily newspaper.
 Again, we are often asked to believe that in these rural communities home and family affection die out early. If a mid dle-aged husband and wife are ever seen to clasp hands or show any remnants of affection for each other, the author takes pains to explain that such exhibitions are of the rarest occurrence. But in real life these rural homes are the reservoirs of true love. untainted by the virus of modern society.
 Not long ago an aged wife was brought to a hospital in northern New England for treatment. She and her husband were of the most primitive type of rural peo- pie. But when the aged sufferer was ly ing in the hospital her husband came around and begged to be allowed to see her. At first he was denied adnlittance, but as soon as possible the aged man was admitted to his wifes room. The joy and happiness of their meeting was such that the scene affected even the attendants at the hospital, and as long as he was per mtted to remain the husband sat by the side of the aged wife, caressing her hand and speaking to her as tenderly as l young lover- Such couples are the type, not the exceptions in many rural commu- mites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
The Growing Philippine Trade.

From the National Magazine
 The Philippines grow as fine a coffee as the highest grade Mocha the highest priced coffee in the world. The superb ority of Philippine coffee is shown by the fact that their exports of this crop sell on an average for double the price We pay for our coffee imports.
 Philippine coffee enters our ports free of duty, but we forced to expend over s7O,OOO,OO0 a year in South America for coffee which we would gladly buy in the Philippines and thereby make them the richest people in the world.
 We annually import $15,000.000 worth of cocoa cocoanuts and copra-all of which attain the highest state of perfection in the Philippines, and which could furnish enough for the worlds markets. They export these articles only to the extent of S3,OO0, 900 a year, and again we are com pelled to send our millions to other coun- tries rather than to the Philippines.
 Altogether, we annually expend $200,O0 GOO with foreign nations in the purchase of purely tropical products which we are unable to grow, and all of which are indigenous to the Philippine Islands. If the Philippine lhands were stimulated to produce these non-competitive articles, no American industry would be injured and we would make them the richest ar chipelago in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

myself, reached the S0th birthday I sent to the editor of the Tribune couple of verses of greeting, and the good old man saw them for the first time printed at the head of his own weekly budget from Flamstead
 But the main point is that hundreds of these items show the most cordial and helpful relations among the country peo- pie. It seems as if they took advantage of every possible anniversary or birth day to assemble themselves together, and they do not depart without leaving some token of their regard" Sometimes these gatherings are very thin disguses for helping those who are in real need but that does not hurt the receiver when it is "al in the family, like" Often there is an item like this: 'The folks in the Nutting district all turned out and dug potatoes for Abram Puffer last Friday Abram is laid off just now with the rheu- matism." Similar companies do the hay ing, cut or haul the wood for some neigh bor who is unable to do such things for himself. One item in the Tribune seemed to me especially touching. There was young woman bed-ridden for years. who might possibly be helped by being taken to the hospital in the only large town in that region But she could not ride Therefore a number of strong, sturdy young men stationed themselves in relays of four along the 12 miles between the in- valid's home and the hospital, and like the man at Capernaum, she was "borne of four" to her healing. Hundreds of in- stances similar to this might be related to show the fraternal sympathy that ex- ists in these rural districts.
 Mrs. Freeman Rebuked.
 In her recent remarkable story, "The Shoulders of Atlas,'' Mary E. Wilkins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
JN0. I. HOOD OFFICE lI3 5. 55 STREET, WlODlAWA STATION PEOPLES PHONE MO- t9

ness, stand and listen to you with their jaws hanging loose and their eyes look ing like hard-boiled eggs with the shells of, And the older ones aid and abet you in the deceit, and help the little ones compose their sprawling letter to old Santa, asking for dolls and skates. and choo-choo cars and all such extrava- gances when you ought to be saving up your money against a rainy day. And you skimp yourself of necessary food to buy these follies and sit up nights vast inG your strength for the next day (which really doesn't belong to you, since your boss buys it and pays for it), and wh en il o'clock, Christmas eve, comes, anI you get down from the chair, having hung up the last gilt ball or glass pea cock, you are so tuckered you can scarce ly stand. But you turn out the gas and light the candles to see how pretty it all looks, and your wife says: Wont she be tickled at thisi And won't he jump for joy when he sees thatn' and you put your arm around her, and the twinkling candles swim before your sight, and your throat kind of chokes you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
RYAN'S BARGAINS.

$2000-5-room house and bath. one block of car line. well located in West End. Sl5O0-5-rooms and hall, front and back porch, nice lot one-fourth cash, balance easy; located in Woodlawn.
 $1200-4-room house, 1ls block of car line, lot 50x140 $100 cash balance like rent. $375o-New rental property, renting now for $42 per month, well located; this is a bargain; North Birmingham.
 $1GO0-Three rooms, hall front and back porches sewer and street improve ments near school and churches; two blocks of car. North Birmingham. $15O0-New broom house, SlO0 cash, bal- ance like rent, North Birmingham. $l150-2-room house. 16 acres good bottom land newly fenced running water and well; a good truck and chicken farm; 31a miles from Bessemer on good road. $S00-12O acres, p acres in cultivation, spring and small creek on farm, good orchard black and sandy soil; one 2 room house, one Broom house; 20 miles from Birmingham; near railroad.
 Before you buy see our lots fronting car at Arlington station. terms easy
 RYAN REAL ESTATE co. 2o3-4 Woodward building. Phones S35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
FOR SALE.

$2650-5-room modern cottage, sanitary and all improvements in and paid for; 5241 lst avenue. Woodawn; $l00O cash, balance very reasonable; ideal home S2250-Nice groom cottage sanitary and bath Marshall avenue, between l6th and 17th streets; terms reasonable. s2650-Four good houses, practically new; rental $S2 per mouth; always have ten ants; 7th avenue, near 18th street; terms reasonable.
 $125O- -Five-room cottage, years old; one block of Compton station. South Ensley car; excellent community; has been renting for S15 past three years s5o0 cash, balance like rent.
 S16O0-140 feet, facing north, 18th street; all street improvements in except side walks; terms. one-half cash. $1100-115x12O beautiful lot on l4th ave nue, north. near 16th street; terms cash. $1S50-5-room cottage, two blocks north Rising station, South Ensley car, S5oo cash. balance like rent.
 $5250-New modern home. rooms, z story, furnace heat; best part Fountain Heights: terms reasonable
 JOHN B. BETHEA.
 461 Hood Bldg, Bell Phone 3S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Birmingham Realty Co.
 2118 FIRST AVENUE
FOR SALE---WOODLAWN

$35O0-New 10-room house, modern, well located; $500 cash, balance easy. $3250-9-room house, modern, barn and other outbuildings; large lot, nice yards. street and sidewalks; sewer connection complete; only $500 cash and s25 per month; a bargain.
 $25O0-7-room, 2-story house. large corner lot, 50x225, in one block of car line: on very easy terms.
 SS150-A splendid Groom cottage, large lot, easterly front in one block of car line; cement sidewalks; plumbing com plete; $500 cash and 1925 per month. $25O0-5 rooms and ? lots, well located $500 cash and s25 per month. $2750-Splendid new broom cottage in one-half block of car line; s200 cash and $20 per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

$2S00-New 5-rooms and hall; nice cab met mantels; 3 large lots. well located; $500 cash and s20 per month"; a bar gain
 I750-Good 5-rooms and lots; well To- cated; $50 cash and s2O per month. $2100-All c. K; rooms and hall; small cash payment; balance easy. $100O-4 rooms, large lots; $250 cash and $15 per month. Two beautiful residence lots, 100x250 feet, in center of Woodlawn; only $1500. Two splendid lots. 1O0x1S0, fronting east on car line. close in; $500; a bar gain.
 Store room with two large living rooms and three lots, well located for busi- ness; only s1100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain mortgage given to the undersigned by Elwyn Bal lard and l.. J. Aye on December 20, 1916 which said mortsage is duly recorded in vol 40 p. 16T of the probate records of Jefferson county, Alabama. default hay ing been made in the payment of the debt thereby secured to be paid, the under signed, the mortgages named in said mortgage will. on Thursday, November 26 1908, offer for sale to the highest bid der for cash, in front of the courthouse door of Jefferson county. Alabama, at l2 o'clock, noon, the following described real estate lying and situate in the county of Jefferson, state of Alabama, to-wit;
 East ffty-fve (55) feet of lots two @ and three (3), block thirty-two (32). in Phelan's addition to Birmingham, Ala beginning on the north line of Fourteenth avenue, south one hundred and sixty d60) feet east of the intersection of the north line of Fourteenth avenue, with the east, line of Fourteenth street (said Fourteenth street separating the Phelan addition from the Hamilton addition on the west) thence north. and parallel with said last named Fourteenth street two hundred (20O) feet; thence east, and paral- Tel with Fourteenth avenue fifty-fve (55) feet to an alley: thence south and paral- Tel with said Fourteenth street along the west line of said alley two hundred (2Oo) feet to the north line of Fourteenth ave nuc: thence west, in the north line of Fourteenth avenue fifty-five (55) feet to the point of beginning, said mortgage having been given for balance of pur- chase money, but being subject to an in- -cumbrance named in said mortgage; this sale being made to satisfy the debt se- cured by said mortgage.
 MARY P. MNEAL.
 NATALIE P KLEINBOEHL,
 SARAH E. PIELAN
 Mortgagees. A. LATADY. Attorney. 10-25-3t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
SEE LAKEWOOD.
NOTICE.

Between the hours of 6 a. m. and il a. m. on Sunday, Mo- vember %, the electric light current in all districts except the business district of Bir- mingham and the cities of Woodlawn and East Lake will be cut off on account of neces- sary line repairs. We ask the indulgence of our patrons for these few hours.
 B. R.. |. & P. co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Convicts for Hire.

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until 12 o'clock noon. December 1, 1908, to lease from Dallas countytabout 60 convicts.
 These convicts are said to be the best in Flat Top mines.
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids JULIAN SMITH,
 Hard Labor Agent. Selma. Ala.
 -312t-wed- -fri-sun'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
H "BuiIding in NOrWOOd 'El.ll1l.l.l.E Goes on Like
 E1 CIOCkWOrk.
"The Placid Place"

That's what observant said the other day. The continuity of building activity in Norwood has almost passed into proverb proceeds through fall and winter spring and summer virtually without ntemission Residents of Norwood accept 1t matter of like the sunrise They accustomed seeing homes spring they would seriously question the scheme of their existence such ocular evidence of the growth of Norwood lacking for length of time
 This remarkable record due primarily to the transcen dental merits of Norwood home place. and lesser but noteworthy degree the beray of this company to those who purchase lots Norwood for the purpose of building them We not only advance the buding money at very low rate of interest per saigh-but give clients the benefit of facilities for purchasing material prac cay wholesale prices and of experience the construction of residences which quite considerable We also advise with them to pans placing sets at their disposal abng them to make such changes they desire with little additional outlay Thus every way possible, reduce the cost of construction to the most economical basis
 Conditions favor the home builder but they may the other by spring We earnestly advise you build your home and to build it in Norwood And shall be pleased to give you all of the assistance which have mentioned toned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Cameo Brooches and Scarf Pins, in Solid Gold Mountings.

We carry complete line of emblem Pins, Buttons and Charms.
 We have tremendous stock of new designs in diamonds, signet and va rious styles of set rings, ranging in price from $1.25 to $500.
 No matter what your fancy may be. we can please you and save you money at the same time.
 We cheerfully show anything wheth- CT you are ready to purchase or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
lAsmlooaEsakOtats
 { lIar,dA,ausaresN.. | 2O24 THIRD AVE.
FOR RENT.

Large or small office space on 2d floor of
 building, 11319 Fist street, rooms >or less, or will make same into one large
 room or make alterations to suit tenant. Nice central building, 25xl4O, with lot of same size adjoining, building designed to meet heavy work and is the best propo
 sition in the city for shop or small :, manufacturing purposes.
 Cottage of rooms and hall thoroughly
 renovated, best part of East Birming- ham.
 The incest cottage in best part of King
 ston, rooms.
 Small store building on S. 22d street, be-
 tween A and B; this is in the business district but rents are same as the coun-
 try rate.
 GEORGE BILBE, Agent. Bell 61 1131k Twenty-frst street.