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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
One Best Resolve
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Many people make New Years reso-
buttons which they never intend to
keep and some people make resolu-
tons which they cannot keep and
still others make resolutions which
they ought to know they cannot keep.
Then there are some people who make
too many to keep. l. myself, have done
all of these things and don't see the
use of making any good resolutions at
ali unless one intends to and does
keep them. Now I am going to make
just one good resolution for the year
1909 and am going to keep that one
religiously, and this is the one. Re-
solved, that beginning on the first day
of January, 1903, 1 shall do everything
to help my mamma and make her
happy, for she is the best friend I
have, forgetting my papa. 1 shall
make note of this resolution on
nice card and hang it in my room, so
that it will be before me every day.
1 thought of ever so many good reso-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
WRITERS, CONTEST

Two prizes will be given in this week.
One dollar for the best original paper submitted by Los
Angeles girl boy and dollar for the best paper submitted
by the girl boy living outside the city limits Of Angeles
Papers must be from $50 800 words length
side of the paper only and with margins top
each paper
All contributions must be signed with and address and
of school and grade.
Papers for this competition must be addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald Junior, The Herald Los Angeles Cal and
reach the office later than Saturday afternoon January TO-
Topic: %The Best Way to Bring Up Children"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10


Year with many good resolutions, and
| will tell you some of them. Ny
mamma says that one of my very
worst habits is teasing my little play
mates when 1 am at their house. That
is one of the things / want to try and
not do any more this year.
I am sure that it would please her
very much for me not to tease any
more this year.
I am going to try and get up every
morning the first time am called this
year too. 1 am going to help with the
work all I can, and that is another
thing that will please her very much.
| don't write very good, but I am go
ing to try and write better than / did
last year, and 1 think my teacher will
be pleased, because she has to speak to
to me quite often about writing better.
Wishing you happy New Year,
HELEN BURGE.
Ocean Park, Cal; washington school,
Az; age g.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
Deer Crowd
Ranch Cattle
Stock Must Be Sold to Allow Grass a
Chance to Grow, So That Wild
Things of the Forest May Find suf-
ficient Food

+ you were prominent lawyer, with
a large and remunerative practice
would you give up the public life
for the joys of 6oOO-ocre ranch?
If you had hundreds of head Of cattle
roaming over your ranch and had for
hidden the firing of a gun on your
premises until all the deer for miles
around looked upon your property as
an asylum and. in consequence, feed
had become short, would you sell off
your cattle or kill the deer?
If squirrels and rabbits made such
inroads upon your garden that you
could get nothing for yourself, would
you kill off the animals or quit garden
ing?
If wild pigeons and quail on your
property were so tame that they beat
your chickens to the feed bins, would
you drive away the birds or furnish
more feed?
These questions have presented them
selves to George A. Knight, the Cali
fornia orator who nominated Roosevelt
for president and then four years later
nominated Taft for the same office.
Those who do not know Knight in
his answer but there is never doubt
in the minds of his friends, who know
his love for Nature and all her chill
dren.
The first question is the most difficult
for him to answer, for the call of his
clients and of his country is as strong
as the call of the wild; consequently,
he gives divided homage to both.
The world knows of George knight.
the lawyer and orator. A favored few
have seen him leading the simple life
up in the mountains of Mendocino
county, Cal They have learned that
his ranch is to him more than his
magnificent library in his well ap-
pointed offices in San Francisco
1t is this love of nature that has
placed Mr.. knight in his present pre-
dicament, as regards his big ranch The
deer of the Mendocino hills have taken
possession of his ranch and orders
have been given to sell off the hun
dreds of head of cattle which were
dividing the scant feed with the wild
herds.
Knight does not consider it predioa-
ment. In fact he is rather proud of
the fact that the wild things of the
woods have come to look upon him as
their friend.
The deer are in undisputed possession
of the ranch, and the herd now num-
DerS more than 1OOO, and is being con-
tSantly augmented.
Mendocino county adjoins Humboldt
county, to which, ifty-odd years ago,
a babe was brought from Massa-
chusetts. This was George knight.
He prospered and when his mind re-
verted to the days when he roamed
over the hills he acquired a tract close
to a remnant of the Indian tribe that
once possessed all the land
To this small 6a10inor ho duo 1fv
added until his ranch covered 5000
acres of virgin forest, lying sixteen
miles from Sherwood, the present ter
minus of the Northwestern Pacific
railway. For mansion he has little
frame house, with half a dozen smaller
outbuildings.
The great outdoors appeals to
knight, and if he is not roaming over
the hills or wandering along the trout
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
A Compromise

This little Syear-old hungry American
was with his mother at the home Of a neigh
Dor. The neighbor's little boy was eating a
piece of chicken. Hubert wanted a piece
but it was all they had. He then asked for
bite, but the other little fellow objected
The two mothers then took a hand and
amidst many ''yes's" and NOS" on their
part, Hubert silenced the whole business by
saying: We'll, just let me smell the BONE
The bone handed to him, and he very
soberly took long delicious smell and
handed it back.-The January Delineator-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10

and Germany. My teacher told our
class about how the children do in diff
ferent countries far away
/ have been told that the children i'll
France put out their shoes instead of
hanging up their stockings, as we chill
dren do. Also the children in France
put carrots, potatoes and turnips for
Santa'S reindeer to eat.
think it would be nice to visit those
countries at Xmas time and just see
how they do. 1 hope the poor children
will have a nice time at The HeraId's
Xmas dinner. 1 hope there will be
plenty for all of the poor children.
1 wish you merry Xmas.
HELEN BURGE,
Grade Az, Washington school, Ocean
Park. Age s.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
Christmas Wishes

Dear Aunt Laurie:
| am very much interested in the
Xmas holiday trips
i like to travel very much.
l think I am going to have a very
happy Xmas. but if I were to do as
I liked to do 1 would like to take
trip on the back of one of our great
American eagles. 1 would like to go
across the big Atlantic ocean to the
old countries. / don't know much about
them, but what I have heard about
them 1 think 1 would like to visit them.
Some of our friends are from France
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10

Topsy; Jack and Jill. the twins; Betsy
Ann and baby Lucille, besides the new
Teddy bear. When, however, they were
all safely tucked in bed, Rebecca's eye
wandered to one empty little cot in
the corner.
Poor Matilda May!" she sighed.
Then the tea bell rang and Rebecca
went down to supper.
But she scarcely tasted her favorite
cream toast and baked apple, there
was such a dreadful lump in her throat
and such lonesome feeling in her
heart
Soon after tea came bed time, and
when mother went upstairs with her,
Rebecca could think of nothing but
poor Matilda stuffed away in the closet;
and at the close of her prayer that
night, as she made a little petition for
all of her dolls, she added softly:
please don't forget Matilda May; she's
in the rag bag"
Then Rebecca fell asleep, but only to
find new troubles awaiting her in
dreamland She was coastfng down
hill on her Christmas sled when sud-
denly a double ripper bumped into her
from behind and, throwing her from the
sled, sent her tumbling headlong down
the icy hill away to the frozen pond
below, where she finally stopped.
She tried to lift herself, but to her
horror discovered one leg had broken
off in her journey. And what was the
matter with her head? In an agony
she raised her hand to find her scaA
all gone, and where her right eye
should be nothing but a dreadful hole.
Just then her father came along and
Rebecca, wailing piteously, held out
her arms to him, but he only gave her
a little poke and shifted, What fright
is this, with only one leg, one eye and
no hair at all? Not fit to be seen with
respectable childreni Wen have to put
her in the rag bag"
20 papa, papaI" shrieked Rebecca.
and awoke to find herself f1oundering
around on the floor and mother rush
ing in at the door.
Picking up Rebecca she said sooth-
1ngly, Nothing but a bad dream, dear,
Get back into bed" and after kissing
her, slipped out of the room again
But Rebecca could not get to sleep,
and pretty soon she jumped from her
crib, put on her knitted slippers, and
crept softly down the back stairs,
straight to the hall cupboard All was
quiet, the closet door still ajar, and
Rebeccd, making a dive for the rag
bag, clutched Matilda to her bosom.
'Oh, you poor, poor Matilda May"
cried the penftent little mother. ''I'll
never 'spose of you again, dear, not
eyes or legs or any anything at ALI
And you shall come to the party to-
morrow, too, and have a pink frosted
cake!" Then Rebecca, still hugging
Matilda close, ran quickly upstairs,
hoped into bed and in a twinkling
was sleeping sweetly.
The next afternoon promptly at 8
Dorothy arrived with her go-cart full
of dolls and Teddy bears, all dressed
in their Sunday clothes. AS she en-
tered the playroom the first thing she
saw was Matilda May still minus a
wig, one eye and leg; no longer, how
ever, clad in rags, but arrayed in Miss
Ethers best blue silk gown, and seated
in the new gilt chair.
isn't she lovely?" said Rebecca, pat
ting her tenderly. "She's Matilda Nav.
you know, and the very most precious
Of all my children!"-Edna Payson
Brett.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
A Mixture of Extremities

Little Roy was to be sent to his grand
mothers on errand. and was looking
around for his hat, but failed to find it
readily. AS grandmother lived just in the
next yeard, Roy's mother said: "Oh, never
mind your hat"
Whereupon Roy said: why shall 1 go to
grandma's with my head barefooted %
The January DeIineator
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10

buttons to make, but thought it best
to make just one good one and then
keep it, and I am surely going to keep
the good resolution to make my mother
happy by helping her all 1 can during
the year 1909. Lovingly,
MAUDE EDWARDS,
1927 West Tenth street. Grade 5,
Hobart school. Age II.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
)Freddie's T3mptatton

Dinah baked a big sponge cake
And set it side to ccol.
She knew she'd have to hide it
When the children came from school.
For there was one among them.
So chubby and so round,
Who ne'er could resist the pantry,
And in mischief oft was found.
Then in came Freddie,
With resolutions set
Not to touch single thing
Whatever might be met.
So gleefully he marched around
And nothing would he take,
With hands behind his back he walked,
Until he spied the cake.
Temptation then o'ercame him,
He made a sudden jump;
He seized the cake with both his hands,
Then dropped it in lump.
For 1t was hot, so very hot,
Just from the oven came,
His little hands it badly burned,
His face it burned with shame.
A lesson now he knows at last,
Which all small boys should learn
Is not to touch what they should not,
In many ways twill burn.
ROSE M. PENT
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I thank you very much for the book
prize which was awarded me. am
real proud of it. Yours very truly,
LOLA WILLIAMS.
Monrovia, Cal, Dec. %, 1908.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
JUNIORS APPRECIATE
THE HERALD PRIZES

Dear Aunt Laurie:
received the nice book for winning
first prize in the limerick contest De-
cember q. 1 was very proud of it, as
it was the first book ever won. AS I
could not come to Los Angeles my
papa came and got it for me. Your
niece,
JENNIE P. EDMONDSON,
Whittier, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10

Writes Wise Resolves
Dear Aunt Laurie:
I had very happy time during the
Christmas holidays.
am going to try and start the New
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10

Topsy; Jack and JILL the twins; Betsy
Ann and baby Lucille, besides the new
Teddy bear. When, however, they were
all safely tucked in bed, Rebecca's eye
wandered to one empty little cot in
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10

But she scarcely tasted her favorite
cream toast and baked apple, there
was such a dreadful lump in her throat
and such a lonesome feeling in her
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
CRABS BOTH CANES
MANKATO DEFEATED HASTINGS
NICELY AT FAIR GROUNDS.
Ole's Boys Made the Fans Feel Real
Good on Saturday and Sunday;
M0nyhan Proved Himself a Live
Twirler; 1t Was Pitchers Bat.
tie Yesterday Afternoon; the Wis
itors Were Outclassed
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
| Oh, you Ole! Two straight that's
going some. Mankato had things all
their own way in the TWO perform
ances of yesterday and the day be-
| fore, due largely to the fact that Ole
Newgard's proteges outplayed their
rivals in every department, and also
to the excellent pitching of Monyhan
and McCleary. In Monyhan, Manager
Newgard sure has find, for the lit
tie fellow has got everything.
Saturdays game started ont nicely,
Monyhan striking out the first three
men that faced him in the first in
ming. Mankato at her turn to bat also
going out i'll order. Wines, the first
man up, nita to second base, Lynch
drew "a pass and Rognas in hitting
with Lynch, popped one into the see
ond baseman's hands, Hastings COM
pleting a double play and retiring the
side. In the second inning Wally was
hit by a pitched ball, Ludden, the
next man up, flew out to Rognas, then
on two errors, Wally reached third
! base, but Monyhan then got awfully
stingy and struck out the next two
men. The real joy of the game came
in the second inning, when the locals
started things and it looked for a
time as though they would never get
through Frank Wines was first up
and drew pass. Newgard followed
with sacrifice, but Sitta juggled the
ball long enough for Newgard to be
safe at first. Mullane then drew a
pass, filling the bases; Kennedy was
there with a pretty drive, scoring
| Wines and Newgard Giblin was safe
on an error by Bowman, Manahan
struck out, but Fred Wines was there
with corking two Dagger, scoring
Mullane and Kennedy. Lynch struck
out, but Rognas hit to short stop,
being safe at first on Hynes' error,
/ Giblin scoring. Frank Wines finally
ended the awful misery by grounding
out to Ludden. This was all there
was doing in the scoring line, although
the locals made several attempts. In
the eighth inning, Newgard started
to break up the game again with a
two Dagger, but Johnson frightened up
and there was nothing doing with the
tally sheet.
The second game was a pitchers
battle between McCleary and Knudt-
son, McCleary easily having it over
| the son from Sweden. Ole gave out
the notice that runs We're wanted in
the first inning, so Fred Wines, the
first man up, singled to left field,
Lynch sacrificed him to second, Rog-
mas drove a single past the snort
stop, scoring Wines, and scored a
minute later on an error by the
catcher. Hastings, however, came
back in the second with two runs.
tying the score. Mankato couldn't
do anything in her half of the second
but in the third added one more run,
taking the lead of one run which
they kept safe all the way through.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
GRAIN QUOTATIONS
Mankato, Mimi. July IS. 1909

Minneapolis received so cars VS.. PIC last year
Duluth received cars 80 last year.
MINNEAPOLIS CASH CLOSE
No. Hard old 1881 No. Nor 1871
No.2 Nor. i25+ No 3 Nor. l2l TO 1891
No. Durum l03 No. Durum lu6t
NO.3 Yellow orn 653 to 65s No:3 Corn 63a to 6is
No.3 White Oats 4ls to Az NO. Oats 3!s to 40s
Barley 81 to 65 Rye II to 74s Flax l424
| MINNEAPOLIS PUTS AND CALL
Puts May Wheat i0is Calls May Wheat 1854
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
Ten Killed in Mexican Riots.

El Paso, Tex, July 2S..-One thou
sand people were thrown into prison,
at least ten were killed and many
wounded in charges made by Mexican
cavalry during the Guadalajara riots,
according to W. J. Bissell of Phillips
burg, Kan, who h rived here
from Guadalajarl. - was in
the Garcia be A5.>A = wrecked
by t." lie I.en Two A. orleans
wee NO. .ilu.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30

on balls, off McCleary, |; off Knudt-
son, ?; hit by pitcher, Hynes; struck
out by McCleary, 9; by Knudtson, 3;
left on bases, Mankato, 5; Hastings,
2; first base on errors, Mankato, q;
Hastings, 3; stolen bases, Lynch, 2;
Newgard, Johnson. Sacrifice hits,
Lynch. Time hour and 20 minutes
Umpire. Plymat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
Picnic at Sibley Park.

The primary department of the
Methodist Sunday school, will hold its
picnic tomorrow at Sibley Park. The
children are requested to meet at the
church promptly at ten o'clock. Cars
will leave at the foot of Cherry
street. Parents and friends of the
primary children are cordially invited
to attend the picnic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
World Actually Attsins

The Scriptures show a difference as
between Gods dealings with tia
Church in this age and the world in
the next age, even though there be
but the one Law or standard of Ciar-
acter for both During the Millennium
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
';aht Skirn,ish Near MeIii..a.

Tladrid, July 2S.-The general taft
announces that slight skirmishinG &C.
CURED at the advance posts outside OF
Melilla. The Spanish loss was one m~l
killed and eight wounded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30

1871 2 q q q U U U U-U f I
Earned runs, MankatO, l. two base
IS, Wines, Newgard; first base OF
b. lis, off Johnson, 4; off Monyhan, 2;
5 ack out, by Monyhan, IA; by John
p, 6; left on bases, Mankato, 5;
] lstings, g.; double play, Bowman to
len; passed balls, Mullane, 2; sac
! hits, Rognas, Newgard, Hynes
by pitcher, Wally; first base on
tiors, Marka+o. 4. Time, hour sc
i...Aa-os. Umpire, Plymat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
Weather Observation Record.

The weather observation record for
the twenty four hours ended 8 a. M,
July q is: Maximum, 10; minimum,
60; range, IL; mean, Il.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19

Spooner's peer and comrade in the
leadership of the discussion on the
Republican side.
1t Is unnecessary at this late date
to inform an Intelligent public that
Knox is little man, since not one of
the numerous sketches of him that
have appeared since he announced his
presidential candidacy has failed to
jam that fact into the first paragraph.
President Roosevelt's designation of
him as "a sawed-off cherub" has also
done service until it is weatherbeaten.
There certainly is something cherubic
about Knox, who has round face and
dapper, well-made little body. He
is no taller than Napoleon, but good
deal rounder. Physically he violates
all the ideals of a great statesman. He
ought to be large, bulky, imposing,
slow of speech and portentous of chin;
whereas he is small, brisk, cheerful,
and businesslike. But that he is a
statesman nobody who has served with
him in the senate has the least doubt.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19
SUFFERING FOR HIS MISTAKE.
Rival Societies Had PlunkvilIe
Philosopher Whipsawed.

"some people live to learn," re-
marked the Plunkville philosopher,
"and some people know it all from the
start. Some people have poor friends
and are kept busy dodgin' 'em, and
some have successful associates and
have to put in lot of time explainin'
that the aforesaid successes are nuth-
in but a string of f1ukes. Some peo-
pie have greatness thrust upon 'em,
and some halter withdraw in favor Of
another after goin' through IS heart
breakin' ballots. Some people buy
coal by the ton in August and some
people buy 1t by the peck in Decem-
ber, givin' out that they do it so as
not to start bull market. Some peo-
pie part with works of genius for a
song, and others retail gold bricks at
grand opery prices. Some get thrown
out Of work and others don't wait to
be thrown out, but slide out handily.
Some practice what they preach and
some get it of .extemporaneously.
Some sets back modestly and some is
such hosts in themselves that they'll
do all the honors at the party you're
payin' fer" ~..s
What's the matter, Peleg?" in
Quired the town constable. "You amt
feelin' we'll, be ye?"
"Oh, yes. Fact is, was foolish
enough not to take sides when the Up
lift society split, and now I've gotter
listen to the grievance Of both fac
tions"-Puck.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19
Mans Limitations.

A man has the liberty to go through
the street swinging his arms. But
should his careless action injure a
child, his conduct becomes criminal
in the sight of the law. An orator has
the liberty to shout his unbelief to
the crowd. But should his self-con.
ceit rob one soul Of its faith and hope
in divine fatherhood, his preaching
becomes criminal. For what is i'm
perfect man that he should presume to
set himself up as a god, while the
starry heavens demand his reverence,
and the rising sun, and the unquench-
able faith In human souls since the
beginning of time, have their source
in a benefcent Creator beyond the
narrow confines of this universe.-Chi.
cagO Post,
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19
SOMETHING NEW TO PERslANs.
Power Of Electricity Astonisked SUBJ
jects of the Shah.

While sojourning recently at Shiraz,
Persia, on business connected with an
overland telegraph, an Englishman
was visited by Persian noble who
had received paralytic stroke in his
left shoulder and arm. He said he had
been told that there were magicians
in the west who cured all diseases "by
the aid of this fire" electricity. The
Englishman, having moderated the
Persian's expectations by remarking
that the statement was an exaggera-
ton, had powerful battery prepared.
TO the two poles of the battery cop
per wire was attached, and at the ex-
tremity of each wire a damp SPONGE
The Persian was invited to grasp one
in the hand of his paralyzed arm.
Timidly complying, he was as
tonished to feel no sensation. "Wait
a moment" said the Englishman, and
clapped the other sponge on the mans
shoulder. With leap and a yell he
bounded out. of the, room, amid the
uproarious laughter of the officials.
The shock effected partial cure, but
the frightened man refused 70 submit
to a second application, declaring that
he would far sooner suffer the
paralysis.
Another Persian, whose curiosity
conquered his fear, while examining
the battery touched one of the ter
minals of the machine. AS he felt no
sensation, he laid his hand on the 9TH
'er terminal. A sudden yell and a
backward jump were the result. The
man was afterward heard telling his
companions that he had been bitten
by the evil one.