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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
New Japanesa Minister

Tokio.-Official announcement has
been made of the appointment cf Y
Uchida, former minister of foreign
affairs and now ambassador to the
court of Austria, to succeed Takahira,
Japanese minister at Washington.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
NEGROES HELD FOR MURDER.
Charged With Killing Wealthy Plant
er of Columbus, Miss.


Columbus, Miss.-Blood-sta
clothing found at the cabin of Henry
Belts, a negro, led to the arrest of
himself and four other negroes,
charged with the murder of J. w.
Smith, wealthy planter of this city.
whose body, covered with gun and
knife wounds, was found half hidden
under earth and brush in the recesses
of a swamp II miles southeast of this
city.
Smith left here on horseback to
visit his plantation on the Tombigbee
river His riderless horse arrived at
the plantation, the saddle all covered
with blood. Hunting parties were or
ganized. resulting in the finding of
the body and the arrest of the ne
groeS
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
American Situation.

New Orleans, La.-Agents Of Presi-
dent Davilla, of Honduras, are in New
Orleans to secure recruits for the
Honduran army.
II is believed that DavlIie is pre-
naring to meet the propaganda OF
Zalaya, Of Nicaragua, and Jiminez, OF
Costa Rica, to merge Central Ameri-
can states.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24

Montgomery, Ala.-With a ticket in
his pocket from Philadelphia to Los
Angeles, H. H. Lukens stepped from
a train in the railway station here,
fell under the wheels and died two
hours later in a hospital without re-
gaining consciousness. Lukens was a
resident of West Philadelphia, Pa.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24

Washington.-The report that Sec
retary Wilson, of the agricultural de-
partment, is soon to retire, is again
current.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Major Harden Wounded.

Savannah, Ga-Major A. D. Harden
of the First regiment of infantry.
while attempting to unbreech a re
volver here, shot himself in the alb.
domen. The wound is very serious,
but not necessarily fatal. At the re
cent state shoot in Atlanta he was
one of the range officers. He Is a well
known and leading insurance agent o1
this city.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24

IIa1elhurst, Ga.-The jury in the
case of the state versus V. T. Showers,
charged with the murder of ]. L.
Williams, returned verdict of not
guilty
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Cet al GOO in BOOTY.

Neosho Falls, Kas.-Three robbers
dynamited the safe of the Neosho
Falls State bank and escaped With
$4,000 in cash.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
SCOTT Heads State MlIitla.

Atlanta Andrew J. Scott has beer
re-appointed adjutant general, and
William G. Obear quartermaster gen.
eral of the national guard of Georgia
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
rwo uundred Killed by Explosion.

Paris.-A special dispatch received
from Tangier says that 200 men were
ks1Ied by the explosion of a powder
MAGAZINE near Mogador.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
WILL OF HARTMAN
He Leaves His Colossal Fortune
to His Widow.
PLACED AT $1OO, 900, 900
Magnate's Will Contained Only One
Hundred Words, But Each Word
Was Weighted With One Million
Dollars Approximately.

New York-A hundred brief words,
weighted each with approximately
81 ,0OO, 900, and containing in their en-
tirety the last testament Of E. H.
Hartman, make his widow, Mary
Averell Hartman, one of the wealth.
est women in the world 1t is, per-
haps the briefest will on record for
the disposal of an estate Of such mag
nitude All his property is left to Mrs.
Hartman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-09-24
Railroad DO1nina-
tiOn Prevents
Development of
Waterways.
By Senator THEODORE E. BURTON of Ohio.

HE IMMEDIATE NEED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE NATIONS WATERWAYS Is LEGISLATION THAT
WILL ENFORCE A POLICY OF LIVE AND LET LIVE
AS BETWEEN THE RAILROADS AND THE WATER
WAYS.
The fact that this nation carries no greater part of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04

Two prizes will be given in this contest this week.
One dollar for the best original paper submitted by Los An
gee girl boy and dollar for the best paper submitted by
the boy girl living outside the city limits OF Los Angeles
Papers be from $50 800 words in length written
side of the paper only and with margins and side of
each paper.
All be signed with and address and
name of school and grade.
Papers for this competition must be addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald Tunor care The Herald Los Angeles Cal
Topic: "Where Would Like to Go and What Would
Like for the Junior Midsummer Frolc This does not
mean that the places mentioned the
described will be accepted but the suggestions will be appre
ciated perhaFsus perhapssomeone may suggest just
the right thing and offer plan which may be adopted Let
tes to this office not later than July for pub
ication July 18.
Topic "A Story of Fourth of July This may be true
imaginative be story of the present
of some time past long distant future Letters must be
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
WRITER'S CONTEST

Los Angeles first prize $100Ethe Barnhart 96 Sunset
Boulevard, Alpine street school, grade zB.
Honorable mentonMartn C. Pollard 3031 Minnesota street.
Gates street school, grade 6B Earl Adams 203 East Fourth
street, First street school, grade "A
Out Of town. first prize, $0oary Burns, Pasadena, r. F
D.; N Allen, Wilson school, grade O.
Honorable mention-Heen ]. Mace r. F. D. No. 1, Long
Beach, Carol Park school, grade AS Lena Bell grade Sawee
LIMERICK CONTEST
Los Angeles first prize, bookTdreth Koch 933 Everett
street, Temple school, grade 40
Honorable mentonRuh Jacobson US Central Ninth
school, grade AS Dorothy Harris 444 West Foryrst
street. West Vernon school, grade l.
Out of townFrst prize Marie Dunlap Box PAS Beaumont
grade g.
Honorable mention-Paune jerks Sawtele grade g. Marion
Rogers 1885 American avenue Long Beach, Pine school,
grade "a.
UNFINISHED STORY
Prize story bookBeha Wardel 1909 Rich street. Sentous
street school, grade g.
Honorable mentionBayad Douges 504 West Twenty first
street; Katherine Sargent, Terminal grade 6.
YOUNG ARTISTS CONTEST
Prize picture $1O0-Helen Krecht 10 Washington
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Loves Big Trees

Dear Aunt Laurie:
In many ways l am sorry that Vaca-
tion is at hand. My playmates elther
90 away or | do in vacation, so we
are all separated until next year. we
had a lovely teacher this year we
ALI grew very fond of her and dlo
hate to say good-by. But there are
three months of happiness before us,
so | am delighted that vacation is
here. Ny reasons are that l Will either
go to the beach or the mountains
want to go up to the mountains tnls
year. do think it is lovely TO nave
tents out doors, under tall pine trees
and to see the bright stars twinkling
away I'D in the Milky Way. Then IN
the morning to bathe in lake and
then come to breakfast hungry as
bears.
A party of us can start off on
tramp up the trail with our fishing
poles and get a few trout for lunch.
AT the beach we go bathing early
in the morning, before breakfast, ana
papa takes me away out and we
hmm the high waves. Then the rest
of the morning | like to take our big
umbrella and a shawl to spread on the
sand.
sometimes I read and other times
I lust dream. In the afternoon 1t is
fun to go down and hear the band
play. -,
l can be just as happy at home dur
ing vacation, having a quiet time and
heing more with mother. We live on
the hills near Pasadena, where large
beautiful, oak trees grow, and l nave
to climb away up in the branches near
the top of an old tree where 1T sways
and rocks with the breeze. There
sit and watch the fleecy clouds go by
and hear the birds twittering and sing
ing so happily.
Lower down I have a seat where
I take my favorite books and read.
| love the oak trees as friends. One
large tree that is over 100 years old
has large, gnarled roots spread over
the ground. 1t seems to tower away
up in the sky, and that is the one
love best.
When 1 am alone at home I run over
there and tell all my secrets. l then
come home in better spirits for the
silent words it whispered to me.
MARCELLA MAHAN.
South Pasadena. Lincoln Park
school, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04

the morning in vacation l will be so
glad that there is no school.
i will first do what work have to do
to help my mother. And then play
jacks and play house.
But l am sorry to leave my dear
teacher and my schoolmates, and l viii
miss my sewing too which like very
much. so / think l will sew at home,
as 1 have plenty of time. l think the
teachers will be glad vacation is here,
because they all need rest, too.
L will have more time to write linz
ericks and stories for the Herald
Junior, and, oh what good time we
will have at the midsummer treat,
when all the cousins will get acquainted
with each other.
After all our good times in vacation
we will be as glad that school is going
to begin as we were when it closed.
STELLA GUESS.
Seventh Street school, "A grade. 2241
La Grand street. Age 10 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
UNFINISHED STORY

cursions and visit my relatives or
friends who live out of this city. We
can hire a couple of horses and a
wagon and buy a tent to put over the
top of the wagon and camp out or
travel. We could put up a big lunch,
enough to last us till we could get to
some place where there are stores. Then
we could go hunting and fishing and
cook the meat over a fire outside Of
the tent.
When night came on we could lie
down and go to sleep. Next day wake
up and go fishing. We could start
about o'clock in the morning and
perhaps catch quite a lot of fish.
About noon come home and eat a
lunch and sit down ands read, play
some games or run races, something to
have a good time. We could stay about
a month and then come back home
We would have a very nice time.
Tavern STOWELLS
Sawtelle. Sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Will Visit Foothills

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 am glad vacation is at hand be-
cause I won't have to go to school for
Il while. 1 am glad for l can go to the
show in the afternoon.
1 can play ball more and go to the
beach and have a rest,
When vacation starts I am going
to the Malibu ranch up in the foot
hills. l am going to stay there for a
week.
1 have a friend working up there and
l am going to stay with him.
RICHARD DOYLE.
Sawtelle school, sixth year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Vacation at Long Beach

Dear Aunt Laurie
My two cousins are coming down
this vacation and l expect to have
good time.
We can all go down to Fairmount
park for a picnic. 1t is nice and shady
down there and there are lots of
swings.
We could have fun at home, too.
There is a trapeze up in our barn and
we can have fun in that.
Probably in August my mamma, TWO
brothers and myself will go to Long
Beach. 1 have only been there once,
and 1 was small then and don't re-
member much about it.
/ have taken music lessons for about
a year now, but my teacher is going
to take a vacation, and so | won't
have to take any more till after July.
1 don't mind practicing, but l always
dread the day to come when l have
to take the lesson. l am at the piano
nearly all the time.
1t seems very difficult to get up
and play before anybody, but after
you get to playing once you don't want
to stop very bad.
hope all the Juniors will have a
good time this vacation. Your niece,
NORINE OVERMAN.
261 East Tenth street. Riverside,
sixth grade. Age IL years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Teachers and Playmates Part

Dear Aunt Laurie:
am sorry that vacation is at hand.
Some of the children are glad When
vacation comes some of our school-
mates. and teachers go away and never
return.
It is pleasant to be out of school,
and free from study; but it is pleas
anter to be in school with our school,
mates and teachers.
AT the end of the term the children
do not have a chance to meet together
and have a good time. In vacation we
cannot meet together and play, as we
did in school days. That is why 1 am
sorry vacation is at hand.
LENA EDMONDS.
Sawtelle sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
viii Drive Pony

Dear Aunt Laurie:
am glad that vacation days are at
hand. / can have so much fun. One
of INV chums lives at Long Beach, and
most every summer l go and spend a
week with her. My brother lives at
East Hollywood on a farm, and my
mother promised me that | could spend
a week there. On the farm next TO
him another one of my chums live, and
Sc if L go there L can have lots OF
fun with her.
NY brother has two big watch dogs,
one named Bob and the other Shep.
Thev both like me and come wagging
their tails every time they see me.
NV brother has five horses also; four
are his working horses for the field and
the other is a pony to drive 10 town
with. Luis MI AaN1.
Sawtelle; sixth grade; age IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04

tiresome as all school time. The re-
ward for all labor and study is the
vacation, the relief from all responsi-
bility and care which we look for
ward to.
The clerk enjoys working in his gar
den with shovel and rake, While tne
laborer enjoys writing letters after ms
DAVIS work is done, and the change is
beneficial to both.
During vacation many children VIII
help their parents and the work Will
be much harder than their school
studies, but the change will do them
good and they will return to their
studies much improved physically ana
mentally.
| think most of the children will be
glad vacation is at hand
MAUDE EDWARDS.
Hobart school, fifth grade. 3O21 west
Tenth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
A Regular Pupil

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I am rather sorry that school is al
most out. l love to go to school, and
haven't missed a day this term.
But | expect to enjoy my vacation
very much, as my mammals uncle and
cousin are coming here for the summer
from Pennsylvania, and l know we
shall enjoy their visit very much, and if
1 were at school l could not see so
much of them. l will be very glad
when vacation is over and 1 can go
back to school again.
I am looking forward to the summer
treat you have promised US.
JESSIE CLAUDINO.
jefferson Street school, AS grade. 66S
West Thirty-siXth place.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Likes the Juniors

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I would so like to be one of your lit
tie girls. l am Il years old and nave
lived in California two years. l have
a sister and brother. My mamma died
when l was years old, and l made
my home with my Aunt Augusta, my
mothers sister-in-law.
l was very happy then We lived in
a nice place Benton Harbor, Mich.
My auntie gave birthday party when
1 was 10 years old, and sixteen boys
and girls attended. We had lots of ice
cream, cake, candies and nuts The
presents l got were too numerous to
mention. We just had fine time and
/ gave every one of my friends dear
little silk flag to remember me by.
Now l want to tell you /. have new
mamma and a good home, and 1 go to
the Almitos Heights school, and am
in the sixth grade. I do hope this let
ter will please you. l will do better
next time if you care to hear from me
again. Your niece,
PEARL ENOS.
r. F. D. Box No. 329, Long Beach.
You may be one of the Juniors GER
tainly. Pearl. [ would like to have
your letters in your own handwriting,
however.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
DORIS KNOX
Grade 8,
Another New Junior

Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ am very much interested in the let
ters and the stories the Herald Juniors
write. j would like very much to be-
come one of your nieces. Ola Hall is
one of my neighbors and also very
true friend. ESSlE POWER.
Vineland school, eighth grade.
Your letters will be very welcome,
Essie, and hope to hear from you on
one of the contests very soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04

and have a good time. When I go to
visit them 1 always have a good time.
When we start to school we will have
new two-story brick building to go
into. 1t is very nice inside and out.
The grounds will be all nice, too.
OF course 1 will not be sorry when
school starts again.
MABEL ANDREWS.
Burnett school, A6 grade. Age u
wears
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Teachers Will Enjoy Rest

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I hardly know whether I am glad or
sorry that vacation is at hand
/ am glad because we are tired of
lessons and need a rest, and we can
have such good times going to picnics
and the beaches. When | wake up in
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Writes First Story

Dear Aunt Laurie:
This is my first story to The Herald
Junior which I think is a fine paper
for children. If 1 am the successful
one / win see my name in the paper.
Sincerely yours,
STAFFORD BUCKHAM.
2406 East Fourth street. Breed Street
school, grade BIG.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Interested in Contests

Dear Aunt Laurie:
How much longer is this contest to
last? / am not good at drawing with
ink as l am with paint.
/ hope my letter will reach you, and
| remain, Your pupil,
DORIS KNOX.
Ventura. Grade s.
hope this contest will continue
for some time Your drawing with ink
is very acceptable. I shall not use
any drawings in colors, as they do
not reproduce for newspaper work.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Will Attend New School

Dear Aunt Laurie;
TO tell the truth, am really glad
that school is out, and this summer l
will get a good rest from my studies.
will get chance to make some
money. l am picking berries now. This
summer while vacation lasts 1 expect
to visit some of my cousins and friends
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
Desires outdoor Existence

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 am glad that vacation is coming,
because I can go to the beach as often
as 1 like. ! can go fishing, go on ex-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
An Interested Junior

Dear Aunt Laurie:
This is my first attempt at drawing
for The Herald Junior. I am very
much interested in the paper and can
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-01-03
Text of an Address Recently Delivered at
Liberal Picnic Given in Mofftts
Grove at Newton, Iowa.
by Perry Engle.)

We believe that church people are far
better than their creeds
Millions of noble men and women prompt
ed by their generous hearts, have labored
and suffered for the salvation of others
They read from their Bibles that all unbe-
levers will be lost. These people believe
that the Bible is the inspired word of God.
and is infallible Free press and Free
thought call for facts
Rev. ID. rnomas said: I'VE have claimed
too much for the Bible. 1t is not necessary
to believe that the bears devuured the
fortytwo children, nor that Jonah was
swallowed by the whale"
Rev. Kohler, of Chicago, said: I'VE are
greatly indebted to Voltaire, Paine and
Ingersoll, whose bold and cutting wit has
brought about our glorious freedom"
Peter Cooper said 81 regard the
Bible stories of the Creation the fall of
man as mere legends
If believed that Daniel, Isaiah and Paul
were inspired, l would also include Jeffer-
son, Lincoln and Ingersoll.
An infalible revelation was never given
to fallible men.
Contrast David's cursing prayer in 109th
Psalm with Give us this day our daily
bread" Light partakes of the color of the
glass through which it shines; water tastes
of the vessel in which it stands. The Bible
was written by many men; some of whom
are unknown. We believe of man, that
death is a progressive step in life
No God can be angry with the natural
development that brings all things from the
lower to the higher. God or good is in all
and above all
AS all nature tends upward, there can be
no almighty devil, or endless hell; but in
stead, endless progress. Man is never
saved, but eternally progressed. Good
food properly cooked and properly eaten is
always blessed. No god would bless I'M
healthy and badly cooked food. There is
not a life insurance company on earth that
will take a greater risk against dyspepsia
because the food was blessed at the table.
How about answering prayer? One man
is making hay; another across the road is
blowing corn One prays for rain; the
other tor dry weather. Gen. Stonewall
Jackson prays for the success of the rebel
armies. Gen. Howard prays for the success
of the Union forces. What is Cod to do?
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-01-03
Takes Fall Out of Orthodoxy
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

MN 10 40 eltner rlSHI OF wrong. why ash
"a good God 10 do right? Nobody wants
MIN to do wrong.
Many people believe that creeds are of
God, and kill unbelievers in defense OF them.
Men and women rave been burned at the
stake fOr believing that there was no God.
Also for believing that there was but one
God. Some believe that innocent babes will
be roasted in endless hell because its
parents tailed to have its head wet by
pnest Men have been put to death for
Being a Catholic, a Protestant, a Baptist
and Quaker.
Men have been put to death for denying
the divinity of priest for believing that
Christ was not his own father; for believing
that three persons correctly added together
make but one.
This age of progress is not satisfied with
mummified theology. Orthodoxy has been
answered by Science. Geology is its en-
envy; Astronomy antagonzes it, Ornithol-
ogy guys it to death.
The old creeds have made the world mis-
cradle. Millions have been driven insane;
millions have been imprisoned and murder
ed for the love of God, as set forth in the
old creeds. For many centuries the earth
and skies were kept urid with the flames
of an endless hell
None now but low foreheaded, high
paid evangelist could have the cheek to
preach it. Men now enjoy the luxury of
thinking. Thinking destroys superstition
in the old creeds that has masqueraded as
religion for ages. The world is growing
better Men are becoming more civilized,
and are civlizing old creeds and old
theology.
A great number of our ministers take the
liberty of disagreeing in many things, with
their Presbyteries and Synods For this
two hundred years ago they might have
been burned for heresy. Many church mem
bers take the liberty of disagreeing with
their pastor.
Most Christians are only uomnally so.
Very few believe their creeds.
Not any live completely IN accordance
with the so called Christian doctrines.
Does any one love his enemies as he does
himself? When smitten on one cheek,
take thought for the morrow. They do not
expect their God to feed them when hungry
or cure them when sick.
Christians now when dying, have more
faith in paying a mortgage with ten thou
sand dollar insurance policy than by prayer.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-01-03
SAVING WOOD.

| say, that if | were dying tonight,
And in dying had suffered no pain,
I'd hate TO think I'd have to rise up
And begin it all over again.
E. A. p.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-01-03
recently
Pope Congratulates Taft.


Rome, November 1.-THE election of
Taft has produced general satisfaction here.
The general opinion is that Mr.. Taft's cleo
ton will mean a continuance of stability
and a revival of business. In view of this
belief, many Italian laborers expect to emf
CRATE to America
The Pope has cabled his congratulations
TO Mr.. Taft, whose election TO the Presi-
dency is thought to guarantee the accept
ance of he Pope's proposals in the matter
of compensation to the religious congrega-
tions of Porto Rico
Political superstition is the same as relig-
ious superstition, and just as hard to Grad
icate.
| suppose all infdel Republicans who
voted for Mr.. Taft, will be happy now in
helping Mr.. Taft into the good graces of the
Vice Regent of God"-perhaps he'll send
them his blessing yet-after ne gets those
Porto Rico millions.
The Repubs were all daft who voted for
Taft
For the rule of the Pope in the land
That they say is all free,-between you and
me,
They were hell of an ignorant band.
| think that's all at present. | might say
something that would express my feelings
on the Pope's congratulations" but your
type would melt printing it. Look out for
press censorship now all along the line.