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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-13
BARRE CASE HEARD.
Thomas BIackmer VS.. Noonan g. Har.
rington, Former Hotel Men.

AT yesterday afternoons session Of
Washington county court the case Of
Thomas BIaekmer vs. Noonan & Har-
rington, former proprietors Of the North
ern hotel IN Barre, was heard. II il d
suit brought to recover $377 alleged to
be due on note which Blackmer signed
for rent. Deputy Sheriff Il. d. Camp IS
trustee. holding Sf,1s6 which he receiy-
ed for the sale Of the property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-13
HooRAY! HOORAYl
The Street Sprinkler Comes Out and
Saves The Day.

After the pedestrians on Main street
have been eating It and been blinded BY
the clouds Of germ-laden dust the past
two days the street sprinkler was haul
ed out at one o'clock this afternoon and
the pavement was wet down to the re-
lief Of everybody in the vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-13
al oetogenarian ESQ.

Two deaths have occurred in the men,
bership Of the conference the past year.
Rev. John Mcdonald superannuated
member residing in Glover. passed away
full Of years and honors, having been
in enforced retirement for several years
on account of I'll health. Rev. Pliny n.
Granger OF Peacbam. at the ripe age Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-13
Lavmen 70 Have Innings.

On Saturday afternoon Of this week,
a laymens association Of some kind will
be formed. The various churches Of the
conference have elected delegates who
win then meet, carry out a prearranged
program, and provide for permanent
organization Of some kind. This win be
Of great advantage, it is thought in
that it win give the laymen greater re-
sponsibilitv and greater opportunities,
and win thus tend to develop additional
loyalty. DIR, 1. W. Hanson Of Mont
pelier, formerly Of Barre, win preside
over tile opening session Of this body.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Prize Picture Ridley c. smith, Anal

prizes Of dollar each will be given i'll this
week. for the best paper submitted by Los Angeles
girl boy and one for the best submitted by boy girl
living outside the city limits.
Papers be from so 800 words in length written
side of the paper only and with margins top and side of
each paper
All contributions must be signed with name and address and
of school and grade.
Papers for this competition must be addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald Junior The Herald Los Angeles, CAL
Topic: "The four things which make me happy king
Letters for this received this office later
than Thursday October g. for publication November L
Topic: my First Day -" The sentence may be
completed with at school, at the farm at grand
moers n the city" many which ought to make
interesting topics for the boys and girls All letters must be
office later than Thursday, November Tor
publication November A.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Writes from Desert

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Well, Aunt Laurie, I have no Herald
Junior to read today, as Sundays
papers-in fact every days papers
reach us one day later than they are
published.
AS l said in my letter to you the
other day, my friend Anita sent me a
clipping of my story which won first
prize October 3, 1909
AS mother and / are travelling
around and are at present visiting
friends up here for one month l would
be much obliged to you if you would
send me my dollar check up here.
I could write about many interesting
things up here if 1 only could make
up my mind to do it.
First there is the long tunnel up here
where blasting with dynamite can con-
stantly be heard.
Then there are the wild beasts of the
desert.
The other day we saw fox, coy
ote and also a huge wildcat.
Thanking you for the prize, Aunt
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
ON THE WAY TO
THE COUNTRY

VIZ HEN you get tired in the train
wv here are some games to play:
Gossip" is a good game for
noisy train, where you don't hear we'll
To play gossip" you must whisper
something-not very distinctly-to your
companion, and he whispers it to some
one else, and SO on, all round your
party. Then the last person tells what
he has heard, and it is usually quite
different from what the first person
whispered. Another game for a train
is to write the names of a number of
animals on slips of paper--cow, horse,
dog, cat, elephant-and put the slips in
a hat. Each member of the party
draws one, and then you must all look
out of the window and look for the
animal whose name you have drawn
The one who sees his animal first wins
and the elephant is rather apt to be
the BOBBY.
But if you have no one to play with
in the train, borrow your fathers time
table and read the names of the sta
tions from the place you start from to
the place you are going to. Then see if
you can spell out your name in the
stations. Suppose, for instance, your
name is John Alexander Lloyd, then
look through the names until you come
to 81" and then go on until you meet
an Co." and so on-only try to see if
your whole name in right order can be
spelled between the first and last sta
tions And when you get tired of that
shut your eyes and see If you can't
hear a sort of tune in the sound of the
train. Some songs have been written
bv people who have heard q kind of
rhythm in the noise of the wheels, and
it is fun to find out what kind of a
song they will play for you.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

Mamma not being there 1 readily
said yes, forgetting my cake and the
extremely hot fire.
We stayed out late and on my road
home 1 happened to think of the cake.
l ran home as fast as l could and
when 1 got there mamma was ready
to meet me, and, Aunt Laurie, if you
don't know what happened when l
was in the bedroom with the door
shut, you are a poor guesser.
HAZEL EVANS.
1889 Garfield avenue, South Pasa-
dena. AS. Age 16.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
May Become Correspondent

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 had been told that walking on the
roof of the new house would cause
the roof to leak and that 1 might fall
down. This helped only to arouse my
curiosity as to what 1 might see up
there.
On Saturday afternoon I took my
dolls and doll buggy up on the roof,
and a tedious climb it was, up the mar
row stairway.
l had splendid view of the country
around, but every time l looked down,
myself safely down on terra firma
again.
1 let the doll buggy drop down over
the side of the house, and carried the
dolls down with me.
1t is much easier to climb up than
it is to come down again and the only
way to keep from getting dizzy is not
to look down.
I will not want my own way very
soon again, especially when it comes to
climbing up high.
have received a communication
from the editor of toy newspaper of
Peoria, ILL.,, requesting me to act as its
reporter for this section.
The size of the little paper is 1215x9h
inches and is a four page sheet, de-
voted to stories about dolls animals,
birds, etc. The name of the paper is
The Nationwide Doll Daily Gazette,
and is the only doll daily paper in the
world.
AS yet I have not decided whether
to write for the paper or not, however,
should 1 conclude to do So I will try
to do so with credit to myself and to
The Los Angeles Herald Junior.
MAUDE EDWARDS.
1927 W. Tenth street. Sixth grade,
Hobart school,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Thouaht=Readina Trick

The two players who know the secret
remain in the room long enough for the
trick to be made sure.
One stands in a corner and the other
in the middle. of the room, calls out
"Ebinezer, do you hearT' Ebenezer
says nothing, but listens attentively to
hear who among the company speaks
first. The other partner repeats the
question, and still no answer. Someone
will be likely to make a remark soon,
and then Ebenezer will rouse up and
answer, Eyes, hear "Then leave the
room," says the other player, and Eb-
enezer goes out. The partner then
makes a great show of choosing which
one he shall touch, but of course ends
by touching the person who first spoke
after the game began. This done, Eb
enezer is called in to say who ~'~-
touched and everyone is puzzled to
know how he can tell.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
(Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
A BOUT three weeks ago, discovered
"a a green peach on our peach tree.
n AS soon as 1 saw it ran to ask
mamma if might have it, and she said
to wait until it ripened. But it just
seemed that I couldn't wait, and so she
said [ could have it if L climbed the
tree without falling out. The peach
was in the very top of the tree, and
as it was getting dark decided to wait
until the next day.
When the morning came, I got box
to step upon to reach a little branch in
the tree.
l was getting along very nicely, when
I noticed how high up from the ground
was and l Immediately became
frightened. But l kept on going until
1 had the peach.
Mother told me to eat it, and so I
did, it was very nearly ripe but 1t was
green enough TO make me sick. l ate
all of it and started to come down out
of the tree.
When 1 had got half way down I
began to feel sick and dizzy. I felt
lust as though I could not stand up.
/ stood on the branch a moment and
off I went, head over heels. When
mother picked me up, 1 was nearly
dead. [ had knocked all the skin off
nv knee, and 1 was so sick I didn't
know what to do. That is what hap
pens to one little girl when she had
her own way. Your loving niece,
HELEN LANDRUM.
1925 Bellevue avenue, Los Angeles,
Cal. Casco street school. Grade AT.
Age -.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

struck the man and the two boys and
man lit in a snoWdrift to one side of
the road.
hat and turned around Then for the
first time they saw the mans face.
"The teacher they gasped in unison.
You can imagine the rest of the story.
FRANK TOM HOWELL.
ASS Third street, Boyd Street school,
grade AS.
FINDS PEACH TOO
GREEN, TREE TOO HIGH
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Girls Walk Far to School

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 would have written story for the
Herald Junior this week but, as We live
three miles and a half from Brawley
and we, my sister and myself, have to
walk to and from school, did not have
time to get the story in proper shape.
Was very agreeably surprised when I
found my conclusion to the "Unfinish-
ed Story in the Junior Herald, dated
Oct. 8. was given first prize. especially
SO when 1 read the competing stories,
which seemed much better than mine.
l would like to have a subscription
to The Herald for my prize.
MARJORIE G. LIVESLEY.
Age 10, 7th grade, Brawley school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Got a Drenching

Dear Aunt Laurie:
On this OCCASION, when I had my own
way, it was just after long rain.
There was a large barrel on one side
of the house. 1 was not very large
then, and liked to play in the water.
One day when 1 wished to play in the
water I was told that I should not.
Out went and played, anyway. The
barrel was high, and l stood on a box.
1 played for long time, when one of
my chip boats went too far away.
tried to reach it, but over I went into
the barrel. and the next thing l knew
1 was being carried dripping to the
house.
The next week had a very bad cold.
So you see how 1 had my own way and
what happened
BESSIE CHAPMAN.
Ninth Street school, AT grade. 1242
East Eighth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Had Clever Puppy

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When we lived in Mexico my sister
had a little brown and white puppy
given her on her birthday, His name
was Spot. Marjorie had smallpox and
we had to stay in the house for
long time. When she was able to come
into the dining room we were at the
table and Spot came walking in on his
back feet, holding his front paws just
like little hands. Our brother taught
him to do that, and many other cum
ming tricks, to surprise Marjorie. One
day the street car ran over his front
leg and crushed it so badly we
thought ne would surely die. Papa
carried him over to the doctors office
and the doctor cut the crushed part
off and sewed the skin over it just
like he would a real person. In a
month or two he could run and jump
Just the same as before. Your loving
nephew, SAMMlE LlV ESl1E 4.
Age s; Sd grade, Brawley school,
BraWley.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Ship Alphabet

The players sit in a long row, as if in
class at school, The one who acts as
schoolmaster asks sharply, beginning at
one end, '"The name of the letter?' "A,
says the first player. The schoolmaster
turns to the next player: ''Fhe name of
the ship?" and begins to count ten very
quickly and sternly. "Andromeda " is
perhaps called out before he reaches
that number. "The name of the cap
tain?" ALLAN" What is the cargo?"
Apples" 1.-THE port she comes from?"
"Amboy.' 1.-THE place she is bound
for?" Amsterdam" "The next let
ter?" "B," and so on. If the school
master is very strict and abrupt with
his questions and counting, he can
drive every idea from the mind of the
person he points at. If he counts ten
before an answer comes he passes on
to the next, and the next, until the an
swer Is given. The one who gives it
moves up above those who failed. The
game should be played rapidly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Baking a Cake

Dear Aunt Laurie;
Mamma had been called away to
visit my sick aunt and papa was
working, so l was left alone. thought
1 would surprise mamma by making a
cake, although she had repeatedly told
me to wait until she had time to
teach me.
First l got the eggs and mixed up
the flour and sugar and other things
it takes to make a cake. 1 thought I
knew how to do it without q recipe,
\ SO l used five eggs, three too many,
and lots too much -four My oven
was good and hot when 1 put the cake
in Just as 1 had shut the door l
heard my schoolmates, Ruth and Vera
calling, so / ran to the door and they
asked me if l could go to the woods
with them to look for ferns.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

it for some time and seeing that some
of my school mates are Juniors, L
thought / would write.
l have written on several topics, but
have not sent them in
I am very much interested in the
Junior and hope to win a prize some
time. Your loving niece,
BESSIE BOWER.
Watts school. Grade 7. Age 13.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Delighted with Prize

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I was so pleased to see my first at
tempt at writing in print and my linn
ericS with first prize above it and hon
orable mention above my story.
Your loving niece,
SHIRLS e. SILK.
419 Bright avenue, Whittier.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
A New Contestant

Dear Aunt Laurie
We take The Herald all the time and
are very well pleased with it. I have
never written to you before, but I
thought 1 would try for a prize this
week and hope to be numbered among
the winners. Here is the poem which
you asked for in today's Junior.
MARIE KELLY.
Grade s, Santa Monica.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Regrets Lack of Time

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 am sorry that did not have time
enough to write or draw any more than
a poem this week. 1 hope to write all
the topics next time, but cannot this
week. Your nephew,
WALTER GRAHAM.
B7, Boyd street school; 412 East
Sixth street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Trades

Each player must choose trade and
pretend to be working at it. For in
stance, if he is a tailor he must pretend
to sew or iron; if a blacksmith, to
hammer, and so on. One is the king,
and he, too, chooses a trade. Every one
works away as hard as he can until the
king suddenly gives up his trade and
takes up that of some one else Then
all must stop, except the one whose
business the king has taken, and he
must start with the kings work. The
two go on until the king chooses to go
back to his own trade, when all begin
working again. Any one who fails to
cease working or to begin again at the
right time must pay a forfeit.
somewhat more elaborate and live
lier game Of Trades is played by each
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
viii Try in Contests

Dear Aunt Laurie:
We do not take The Herald, but a
man living across the street from us
gives me the Junior and magazine
every Sunday. ] have been reading
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
A New Junior

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 have often read the Herald Junior,
but have never written for it. I hope
you will accept me as one of your
nieees. Yours truly,
LYNONA CRISWELL,
2714 Boulder street. Cornwell Street
school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

Laurie, I am always glad to know my
stories are worth reading.
Hoping to hear from you soon, l am
your niece, MARIAN ATWATER.
Tunnel camp 32A, MojaVe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
Christmas Day Observed at the Ma
sonic Hall Saturday.
From Mondays Daily.

Mankato Commandery, No. 4, Knights
Templar bold their regular Christmas
services Oh Christmas morning at eleven
o'clock in Masonic hall Eminent Com
monder E. G. Olerman of St. Peter
was the presiding officer, and the fol-
lowing Christmas greetings We're eX-
pressed to the Most Eminent Grand
Master Henry Warren Rugg. May his
future be as bright as his shining path
of achievement" The response from
the Grand Master was as follows: $50
the soldiery of the Temple of the
knighthood of the Cross, the Brother
hood. of Christian Chivalry, two hun
bred thousand strong, greetings and
Good speed. 1t lis with profound emo
ton and grateful appreciation that
respond to the suggestive sentiment,
honoring me by its personal reference.
Comrades together, we have touched
hearts and hands in Temple faith and
work. The prestige of the past, the
power of the present, the promise OF
the future may well inspire us to
continue loyal loving servants for our
cherished ORDER prosperous, strong to-
day as never before. 1t is one of the
worlds mightiest forces to translate
the truth of the Christian message
with mutual helpfulness and universal
brotherhood"
Short addresses were also made by
the following, THE Day We Celebrate, :
Eminent Sir knight, Clark Keysor;
The Future of knight Templarism, %
Sir knight j. w. Andrews; "The An
Gent and Modern knight Templar, Sir
knight John A. Hancock, prelate; "The
Good of the Order" Sir Knight Harry
Footner. Sir Knight Dr. j. S. Young
also made an address,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
STATE FARMERS ARE TO HOLD
MEET IN ST. paul ON JAN. II

st. Paul, Dec. 27.-At the annual
meeting of the State Agricultural So
ciety. which will open Tuesday morn
ing, Jan. IL, at either the old or new
capitol buildings, James j. Hill or
Louis w. Hill will speak. Another
speaker that day will be Professor j.
H. Worst of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college The sessions will con-
tinue to Jan. IA inclusive. Various
stocllbreeders and crop experts inter
ested in scientific farming are sched-
uled as speakers.
Governor Eberhart will address the
gathering Wednesday morning. He will
be followed by Magnus Brown of
Pennington on the subject, ''How to
Help the Boy On the Farm"
Oats and corn will be the theme that
afternoon, when the field crop breed
ers have their meeting. Oats will be
taken up by Professor r. NJ. Moore of
Madison, Wis, and three speakers will
handle the maize problem. The same
night the association will receive re-
ports from committee and officers and
elect officers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
Judge Is Mentioned tor Head of tn
Democratic Ticket

st Paul, Dec 2i.-The Kitchen cab,
met has a new candidate for COVER
nor. Judge Charles w. Stanton OF
Beltrami county, is the offering, and
democratic sentiment is being tested
to see if he is acceptable. The democ.
racy of Minnesota made it's first big
success with Minnesota born material
and in Judge Stanton the leaders claim
to have a second johnson.
Judge Stanton was one of the prod
ucts of the late, administration for it
was at the instance and help of the
then democratic leaders that a third
judgeship for the fifteenth district
was created and Judge Stanton was
named to fill it.
John Lind of Minneapolis is gen
orally accepted as the next demo.
cratic gubernatorial candidate and
the injection of Judge Stanton's name
into the game is causing some sur
price. Chairman Frank A. Days only
explanation is that democracy is not in
the habit of hanging all its clothes
on one peg.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
Six Wonderful Bible Keys, by
Pastor Russell of Brooklyn.

BY now our readers doubtless feel
well acquainted with Pastor Russell
through his sermons, which we pub
lish weekly in common with more than
three hundred of the leading Ameri-
can and Canadian journals
We are advised that many of our
readers already have the Pastors cele-
orated books in their homes and are
using them effectively, to their de-
light and intellectual and spiritual
profit. 1t must be SO. since there are
Il circulation about three millions of
copies Of the first volume, 1.-THE Divine
1lan. The Bible and Tract Society
+ Brooklyn, N. Y, publishes the vol
tines at cost price so as to secure for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-31
MANkATo FREE PRESS

them wide circulation. This brings
them within. the reach of ali.
Set l., three vols. handsomely
bound. over LOO pages, are supplied
post or express charges prepaid. for ST..
Set H.. three vols. to match, near
ly 1900 pages, go for $1.2O.
Such works, at such abnormally
low rates. naturally attract some
money lovers who seek to sell for $40
(the two sets) what costs them but So. 20.
The Bible and Tract Society desires
to warn all that it is unnecessary to
pay such ce;-that if Pastor Rus
sells Studies in the Scriptures" can
not be obtained otherwise more con-
veniently they will be pleased to sup
ply all orders direct from Brooklyn
Tabernacle at the prices given above.
Some Still Remember "BiII Arp"
Such will be interested in the
southern Philosophers" review Of
the first volume of Series I. He wrote
some time before he died.
1T is impossible to read this book
without loving the writer and ponder
ing his wonderful solution of the great
mysteries that have troubled us all our
lives There is hardly family to be
found that has not lost some loved one
who died outside the church-outside
the plan of salvation, and, if Calvinism
be true, outside of all hope and inside
OF eternal torment and despair. We
smother our feelings and turn away
from the horrible picture. We dare not
deny the faith of our fathers, and yet
can it be possible that the good mother
and the wandering child are forever
separated ?-fosever and forever?
Il believe it is the rigidity of these
teachings that makes atheists and inf
delS and skeptics-makes Christians
unhappy and brings their gray hairs
down IN sorrow to the grave-a lost
child, a lost soul! SIS
This wonderful book makes no as
sertions that are not we'll sustained by
the Scriptures. 1t is built up stone by
stone, and upon every stone is the text
and it becomes a pyramid of Gods love-
and mercy, and wisdom
There is nothing in the Bible that
the author denies or doubts, but there
are many texts that he throws a flood
OF light upon that seem to remove
from them the dark and gloomy mean
ing. l see that editors of leading
journals and many orthodox ministers
Of different denominations have en-
dorsed it and have confessed to this
new and comforting light that has
dawned upon the Interpretation Of
Gods book. Then let every man read
and ponder and take comfort, for we
are all prisoners Of hope This is an
age of advanced thought, and more
thinking is done than ever before-men
dare to think now. Light-more light
Is the watchword"