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Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
UNFINISHED STORIES

M AIRY and Jessie, with all
N1 their party, were busy
AA gathering up suit cases,
satchels and the other travelling
lmpedimenta, and the hustle all
about the station showed that the
train was about to leave. Natur-
ally our little heroines were
greatly excited. This was to be
their first long trip, although they
had been across the continent
once before, when they went to
see the president inaugurated.
This time, however, the entire
proceeding was different. They
were travelling with lots of bag
gage, for a whole summer in
Europe needed some clothes for
two girls and mother, to say
nothing of father and Carl. Their
older cousin Kate, nearly 16 and
quite young lady, and her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Weller,
were going on the trip, too. In
fact, the vacation promised to be
a delightful one, and many of
their friends who attended them
to the station regarded the girls
as extremely fortunate.
They were to make stops III
four of the principal cities on the
way to New York and they ex-
pected to sail within two or three
DAYS of their arrival in the great
eastern city.
Complete this story, describing the
trip the girls and their party took
Tell what cities they visited, mention
some of the principal sights of each
town and describe any accidents, de-
layed trains, lost garments, lost boys
or girls, which may have happened TO
them on their trip.
The prize, a book. will be given in
this contest this week for the best
completed story
Write from $50 to $50 words on one
side of the paper, leaving margin at
the top and side of each page. Address
the letter neatly to Aunt Laurie, Los
Angeles Herald, Los Angeles. Cal, and
be sure that it reaches this office not
later than Thursday, April 30, for pub
LEGATION May g.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25

NJ AIRY and Jessie were recov-
N ering from the long train
NA journey and trying to see a
little something of New York at
the same time. Mr.. Hopkins
would not allow much sight-see-
ing there, however. Plenty of
time for that when we come
back he said.
He wanted each one to be fresh
and in good spirits when they
started on their long sea voyage.
The girls thought this rather hard
but were somewhat consoled
when they met in the same hotel
two other children, boy and a
girl, who were about to return to
their home in Scotland. These
children, with their father and
mother and governess had been
making a tour of the United
States and now would sail for
home on the very same steamer
which carried Our party.
They had much information to
give the little heroines and all
were anticipating the delightful
days on the steamer with interest,
Mr.. Hopkins decided that ne and
his party would go aboard the
steamer late in the evening to be
prepared for an early sailing, but
lust as the carriages were at the
door there was a terrific dis
turbance, for no one could find
Mary anywhere. Bellboys, cham
bermaids, elevator men and serv-
ants of all ranks were soon scur-
rying through the hotel looking
for the missing girl, while anxious
parents and impatient cabmen
wondered where and how she
could possibly have disappeared.
Describe Marys discovery and then
the embarking for their ocean trip
Tell what games the children piayeo
on the ship, whether or not anyone
was seasick, what sort OF passage
they had, smooth or rough. VINO was
seasick. what entertainments were
given and finally their sensations when
land was sighted and they were about
to set foot on foreign soil.
One prize. a book. will be given IN
this contest this week for the best
completed story.
Write nom $50 to $50 words on one
side of the paper, leaving margin at
the top and side of each page. Ad-
dress the letter neatly to Aunt Laurie,
Los Angeles Herald, Los Angeles, Cal.
and be sure that 1t reaches this Office
not later than Thursday, May 6, for
publication May 16.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
FAIRGROUNDS FOR
CHILDREN

w ELLINGTON'S words, made
w threadbare by three generations
" neutrality-suspicious., none the less
were true when spoken and are true
now: "Englands battles were won on
the playing fields of the schools of
England"
What Wellington meant was that
ample, open-air play, so well super
vised as to be a constant pleasure yet
continuous, though unconscious.
training in courage, patriotism and
that fine sort of moral wisdom taught
by Decentralization in team work"
is the easiest and most valuable means
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
FRIEND OF JUNIORS
TELLS OF PloUs DOG

Dear Aunt Laurie:
kI0JCE a man and twice a child"
~ Now that I am passed rs
" years old. feel childish enough
to belong to Aunt Laurie's happy
throng.
1 want to tell true story of a ere
ligious dog" as the minister called
him. This dog was a communicating
one, no pedigree-just dog, that was
all.
The popularity of this dog was his
persistence in going to church, even
if the weather was so that the family
stayed at home, which was three
fourths of mile away, We lived in
western New York, and bad weather is
quite common there.
The dog would trot to church and
take position on the steps leading to
the pulpit and take a nap during serv-
ice, just like some people do when at
tending church.
Now how could that dog tell it was
Sunday, without counting seven. as he
would not go on any other day but
Sunday? There is a mud-dauber wasp
that can count five. 1t always has five
spiders that 1t puts in its cells to feed
the young larva. Whether they arc
large or small, always five. This would
indicate their ability to count.
w. B. THORNE.
Age rs, Burbank.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
SOME ODD GAMES
my Master Bids You Do as Do"

my Master blos you Do DO HS
For all those children who are fond
of a little exercise no better game than
this can be chosen. When the chairs
are placed in order round the room the
first player commences by saying: my
master bids you do as 1 do" at the
same time working away with the
right hand as If hammering at his
knees. The second player then asks:
what does he bid you do?" The Sec
ond player, working in the same man
ner, must turn to his left-hand neigh
Dor and carry on the same conversa-
ton, and so on until everyone is work.
ing away with the right hand.
The second time of going round the
order is to work with two, then both
hands must work; then with three,
when both hands and one leg must
work: then with four, when both hands
and both legs must work; lastly, with
five, when both legs. both arms and
the head must be kept going.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25

of developing childhood into strong,
brave youth and efficient manhood and
womanhood.
Americas hopes for victories are
only those which peace hath" But
the rule of conduct of the war cap
tain holds good. Our great reserve. our
inmost defense line, the garrison of
our central citadel, must always be the
children just past babyhood.
Another soldier whom, history will
remember longer, perhaps, than We'll
lington, was not a general. He was a
private, a German peasant, son of the
humble pastor of Thuringian village
church.
AS university student he went into
debt to the extent of IS and was ex-
PEELED,
1t was Froebel who saw that the
chief obstacle in the way of a perfect
education or self completion was the
neglect of children in their earlier
years. 1t was he who first conceived
"the garden of children; who planned
an education physical, moral and in
tellectual at once; who saw that play in
childhood is the foundation of all the
later work; who grasped the full mean
ment that the games of children are
their most serious occupation.
One hundred and seventy-seven cities
in America of over 5000 inhabitants
have organized Fairgrounds and are
expanding million dollars month
upon their requirement, supervision
and maintenance.
Chicago used $1S0,0O0 simply for the
maintenance of her Fairgrounds last
year and opened five new ones in ad-
dition. San Francisco appropriated
81, OOO, 900 for play centers on the very
heels of her disaster. Cleveland had
nine Fairgrounds last summer. Next
summer it will have twenty-five. The
board of education of Detroit opened
nine school Fairgrounds last summer
and the mayor of that city, in addition,
has found between sixty and seventy
as many vacant lots for the use of chill
dren as Fairgrounds.
Berkeley, Cal, has issued bonds for
$450, ZOO for Fairgrounds. Richmond will
open twelve school Fairgrounds next
summer. Portland, Ore, has employed
one of the most celebrated firms of
landscape architects in the country to
transform a great tract>of undeveloped
land into playground and athletic
field. The active work which Los An
geles' playground committee has done
is too we'll known to need any further
mention in this paper. Scarcely a
Junior who has not mentioned at some
time or other the nearest playground
and it's director.
Many of our young readers are even
now preparing for the great May fes-
tivities which are to take place at Echo
park some time next month, and the
Los Angeles young people are indebted
for increasing health and strength as
well as wholesome moral gain to our
several splendidly equipped play
grounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
VISITORS HOURS

Aunt Laurie will be in her office in
The Herald building to issue prizes,
receive calls from Juniors. teachers,
parents and others Monday afternoon
from 2 until o'clock and n Saturday
from 10 In the morning until 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. Other appointments
may be made at any time by telephone
when the regular hours do not suit
the convenience of visitors.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
sPRINGTIME TOPICS

My Dear Juniors:
NODAY you will find new outline
for the contest work, and ] am
u sure that you will find the new
rules much more convenient as soon
as you adapt yourselves to them. OF
course, you all know that l am never
very hard on you in regard to these
rules Some of you may forget once
in a while about the date for getting
your communications into the office,
but 1 am sure that you will each try
and do your Herald Junior work now on
the Saturday before it needs to be here,
and that will give you ample time to
mail or carry your communication to
my Office.
One of the principal reasons for
changing the date of these letters was
so that the out of town boys and girls
would have more time to compete in
the contests. The Herald makes many
long trips, and each week visits towns
in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. as
we'll as far north in our own beautiful
state. In some of these places the mails
do not arrive each day. That causes
frequent delay in receiving the an
nouncements of topics, and frequently
the out of town Juniors feel that they
cannot take part in the contests at all,
for there is not sufficient time after
receiving the paper to write the letter
and have it reach me before the con-
test closes. This new arrangement will
remedy that trouble, and hope from
now on to receive many letters from
out-of-town boys and girls, and boys
and girls living outside the state lines
are included in that invitation.
am sure that you will all find the
writer's topics both easy and amusing
this week. All boys and girls love the
spring time, and there are so many
things to be said about it, that your
letters will probably all fairly overflow
the word limit. Then the topic for the
following week, What 1 Might Do for
My Mother That 1 Do Not Do offers
a chance for every one of us. 1 am
sure a good many of the boys and girls
who are very nearly grown up might
write a good deal upon this subject,
and the little ones will all remember
many days when mother has asked
some service which has been postponed
or performed so unwillingly that she
might better have done it herself.
The young artists will also find in
terest in their topics this week. THE
Queen of the May" is capable of so
many interpretations that 1 am sure
will have many interesting pictures
along this line. The Mother and Child"
picture 1 hope each of the Juniors will
draw from life, although 1 would sug-
gest that wherever it is possible they
study some of the famous paintings of
Madonnas, and pose their modern sub
jects in something the same attitudes.
Junior artists are all invited to SUBJ
nit pictures for the front page of the
Junior whenever they desire I will be
glad to offer suggestions for those
drawings when requested. Such pic
lures will not be included in the prize
contest, however. The honor of having
a large picture on the first page will
be the only reward.
l hope now that each one of my read
ers will try very hard to observe the
change in regard to the sending of the
contributions, and that great many of
them will enjoy the change as well as
expect to- Affectionately,
AUNT LAURIE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
JUNIOR TOPICS FOR MAY 9

Papers must be received at this Office
not later than Thursday, April 20.
Writers contest-"What great pleasure
find In the spring time"
Limerick contest
"The lambkins skip in the spring,
The birds all chatter and sing,
And the carpets 1 beat
While my chum down the street
Unfinished story cOntest-"Describe the
trip of Mary and Jessie from Los Angeles
to New York city, where they will take
the steamer for Europe"
Young artists eontest--"The Queen Of
the May" pictures to be four and one
half inches wide by three and one-haIf
inches deep.
Address Aunt Laurie, care The Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
ABOUT PRIZES FOR HONORABLE
MENTIONS

! Competitors in any contest are i
!. entitled to a handsome book prize +
j. when their work has received hon. j.
\ orable mention three times. i
j They must claim the prize, sub 1
hitting copies of their letters. sto- !
!. ries or limericks. j
4. :. >. K !. \. - 4. i. 4. = i. + 4 4 4 i. j,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25

The Herald Junior Is published by the Her
aid company fos the children Of the south
west II Is devoted to their interests. and
vii; publish principally their own writings.
Nj childrea public school age are well
oume as contributors. The editor wishes TO
cIcorrage correspondence and figgestions
from teachers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-25
JUNIORS WIT

Mother-How do you know the dog was mad
Tommy-He had tin can tied to his tail.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
Judge Holds for
Standard Oil Co.
Formally Rules Only Thirty.Six Of
fenses Were Committed, Limiting
Fine to $720,000.

CHICAGO, March 2.-Judge Anderson,
in the retral OF the Standard Oil company
of Indiana today formally sustained the
motion of the defense that the government
proceed to trial on the theory that there
were thrty-six alleged offenses-that is,
that each settlement on which an alleged
rebate was paid constituted a separate Of
fense. The formal ruling was the same as
was made by the court informally last
week. Under It 1t will be impossible to fine
the company more than $4,000
A motion to the effect that If any, the
offense was a single continuing one, was
overruled, although the court said he would
hear further argument on the point later If
desired.
Roy Cunningham of Belvidere. ILL.,. is the
only farmer on the jury. The preponder-
ance of agriculturlsts on the first panel of
veniremen caused its dismissal at the re-
quest of the defense, Attorney John s.
Miller. remembering that It was a farmers
jury that made possible Judge lands fine
OF SO 24O,O 900. Mr. Cunningham's compan-
ions In the jury box include five grocers,
a we'll driver, a retired jeweler an adver-
tising agent, a tailor, mechanic and a
live stock dealer
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
Republic Will Be
Next Target in
Missouri Fight
Ohio Concern Has Not Paid Fine in
Custer Suit and State
Will Move.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, March 2.-The
Republic Oil company Of Ohio will be the
next target of the attorney generals de-
partment in the oil custer suits. according
to announcement made today. The com
pany, in common with the Standard Oil
company of Indiana and the Pierce
Oil company of Missouri. was fined $4,000
in December last and a decree of custer
was entered against it by the supreme
court Of the state. The concern was given
until March l to pay it's fine. but as no
return has been made efforts will be made
to collect the money.
The company tried to withdraw from the
state two years ago. but permission to do
so was refused pending decision by the
court in the custer suits. 1t is reported
that the Ohio concern has no attachable
property in Missouri
The Standard Oil company of Indiana
did not pay it's fine yesterday, but its mo-
tion for a reheariug and modification of
the judgment against 1t stays the penalty
until the supreme court acts upon the mo-
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
What Charge to Hold Crooks
On Perplexes Iowa Officials

The precise charge to be preferred against
]. c. Maybray and his associates In the
various swindles perpetrated at Council
Bluffs is a matter that is just now per-
picking the authorities at Council Bluffs.
At present only one indictment lies against
Maybray and that is for lerceny. The Iowa
statutes make no provision for prosecution
In swindllng cases, particularly like those
charged against Maybray and his gang.
Just when Maybray will be brought to
Iowa is not yet certain. And another
question arises as to whether he will be
brought on a state or federal warrant.
The only hold that the federal authorities
have on him is for using the mails for
purpose to defraud and this charge hangs
on a very slender thread He is still in the
custody OF the federal authorities and un-
IN that federal authority is relinquished the
state authorities cannot arrest him.
The hearing of the quartet of alleged
swindlers now IN custody at Little Rock
is before the United States commissioner
there and the only result, IL is said, that
could come from that hearing would be TO
bind them over TO the federal grand Jury
at Council Cuffs.
Under the state charge OF larceny May
bray is amendable TO bail In the sum OF
5000. which the councn Bluffs authorities
are led TO believe he Is ready 20 give at
Little Rock.
No further complaints have been lodged
against Maybray and Dobbins in Council
Bluffs than have been given publicity and
1t lies with the victims OF the swindlers tc
file additional complaints In Iowa and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03

WASHINGTON March 2.-Pennsylvania
avenue last night was as brightly lighted
as "the great white way" and the happy
throng which laughed its way along 1t for
hours, revelling in the brightness and the
gayety proclaimed the approach of the
day when a new president OF the United
States will rule over the people of this
country. From the capitol 10 the White
House "the avenue" was festooned with
arches OF light which gave II the appear
ance OF vast hall mile and a quarter in
length and about 125 feet I'm width.
Accommodations for fully 5000 people
have been provided for upon the stands
which have been erected from a point just
above the White House, along Pennsyl-
vanta avenue to the capitol Every precau-
cure and ample provision has been made TO
make those who occupy them comfortable.
The management are very perturbed over
the possible contingency of ladies appearing
with merry widow" hats and while this
form OF headgear has not been officially
tabooed, the suggestion" has gone out
that women should wear small hats or
scarfs so as not to obseruct the view OF
those behind them.
For the convenience OF the thousands OF
sightseers, the various places of historic
interest in and about the city have been
marked by suitable tablets.
inauguration day. no prediction. but fair
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03

upon these complaints the ball may be
increased to such an extent as TO hold the
alleged swinders until the next term of
the Pottawattsmie county district court.
Another Nebraska victim has been found
in the person OF NJ. Mansfield a young
merchant of Winnebago who was bilked
out of 5000 by the horse race game. Two
or three other Winnebago parties are said
to have been worked into the same game
and lost smaller amounts. This race was
pulled off at Council Bluffs last fall.
Mansfield has not yet filed a complaint
with the Iowa authorities. but It is the in
tention Of Iowa authorities to summon him
as a witness and the other Winnebago par
ties, If their names can be learned as we'll
as Fred Sonnenschein OF West Point. an
other victim.
J. G. Kyle OF Decatur, H., another of
the Maybray victims, did not come direct
to Council Bluffs. but went to Little Rock
to identify the gang II possible. An effort
will be made to have him come TO Council
Bluffs to make a complaint against the
gang in order to help pile up the bail
against the swindlers to such an extent
that they can be held heTa
The Pottawattamie county authorities do
not look for the arrival OF the accused par
ties in Council Bluffs before the latter part
OF the week,
There will not be even preliminary hear
ing held in Council Bluffs. as the whole
gang is already under indictment, and
about the only thing that can be done will
be to secure indisputabls evidence OF the
| Identification OF the gang
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
Explosion of Gas
Endangers Many
Entombed Miners
Twelve Men Are Badly Burned and
Large Force is Carrying on
Work of Rescue.

WILKES BARRE, Pa. March Twelve
men were badly burned by an explosion
Of gas today in No. IA colliery of the Erie
Coal company at Port Blanchard, Pa, near
here, It is feared several Of them will die
from their injuries.
Fire followed the explosion and a number
of men are entombed back of the fire, but
how many the officials of the colliery are
unable to state. A large force Of rescuers
are at work. A section of hose has been
run into the mine and with full head OF
water the officials expect to get control
of the fire in a short time.
At 10 o'clock two men were taken out
dead The colliery. when working at its
full capacity, employs COO men, but that
many were not at work when the explosion
occurred.
There is considerable excitement about
the mouth Of the mine Relatives of the
entombed men are gathered in large num-
bers and their grief in rtable to behold.
The mine officials estimate that there are
sixty men entombed back of the fire but
they have not given up hope of rescuing
them alive Some Of the employees who
escaped believe that all the men will perish
from suffocaton. 1t is said the explosion
was caused by a workman entering an
abandoned portion OF the mine with a lamp.
All of the entombed men escaped through
an old working this afternoon. Some,
overcome by black damp, were carried to
the surface by their fellow workers. The
fire in the mine is still burning.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-03
Gay Crowds Throng Capital
for Taft Inaugural Parade

the day before" is the weather card today.
When the first of the thousands Of today's S
arrivals reached here they were greeted
with a drizzling rain and unseasonably high
temperature and the outlook dampened the
enthusiasm for the day But the weather
bureau held out encouragement for disper-
sal OF the clouds by tomorrow and all
Washington hoped for clear fair day for
the usherng in OF the new administration.
Up at the weather bureau, owing to the un-
certainty OF weather shifts at this time of
the year no forecast for Thursday was
hazarded but official prediction will be is
issued tonight and meantime there is moth
ing in the reports to Indicate that the day
will not be a fair one.
Acceptances OF invitations have been re-
ceived from the governors OF the following
states, who will participate in the inaugural
procession:
Braxton B. Conner. Alabama George L.
IAlley, Connecticut; Samuel S. PennywilI
Delaware; James II, Brady, Idaho; B. F.
Carroll, Iowa; Charles s. Deneen, Illinois;
Augustus f Wilson. Kentucky; ]. T.
Saunders, Louisiana; A. L. Crothers, Mary
land; K. g. Draper Massachusetts; z. F.
Noel, Mississippi; II. S. Hadley, Missouri,
II. B. Quinby. New Hampshire; j. Frank
lin Fort. New Jersey; Charles E Hughes
New York; Judson Harmon, Ohio; Edwin
s. Stuart, Pennsylvania; A. ]. Pothier
Rhode Island; q. II. Prouty, Vermont and
George Curry OF New Mexico.