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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
SPENDS HIS YOUTH ON
BANKS OF THE WABASH
(HonorabIe Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
WAS born in the town of Warren,
Ind on January Z, 1897. I was
too young to remember very much
of this town until we moved to Hunt
ington, fifteen miles away, situated on
the Wabash river. We lived in a yellow
house, about one story and a half high.
The yard was very large and was partly
covered by a nice lawn. There were
also several apple trees in it about
twenty-five feet high, and a cherry tree.
In. winter it would snow and the boys
would go out doors and have snow
fights. My two brothers would go into
the woods and gather hickory nuts,
berries and hunt squirrels. We had
merry-go-round and my chum, whose
name is Maurice Fam, and l would
have lots of fun riding on it,
When 1 was four years old we moved
to California on the Santa Fe, cars The
apples had just ripened and so We took
some along with us.
Once we stopped at a station in Mis-
souri, where there were some Indians,
and they came up to the car windows
holding out their hands saying "Wom-
POM and we threw them some apples,
1t is fun playing in the snow back
east, but 1 think I would rather live
here, where it doesn't thunder and
lightning quite so much.
ERNEST KELLEY,
La Habra school, grade z; age IL.
X. f. ID. No. 3, Fullerton, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

all kinds of stories about bears, caves
and numberless pictures that l saw in
the fire.
The attic was the treasure house for
my cousins and I. There were two boys
and two. girls beside myself, and such
good times as we had in the attic.
There were boxes of books, an old spin
ming wheel, sweet smelling herbs,
trunks of Old-fashioned clothes, and
VIXEN we were extra good or had bad
disappointment we were allowed to
dress up. On rainy days we would get
a book and some one would read
spooky stories to US in the attic, for
there was always a ghost lurking in
the clothes hanging from the rafters.
We left the dear old house when
was about years old and two years
ago when I saw it last, it looked al
most the same, but don't, of course.
think that fairies live in the crystal
balls, as 1 used to, or that there are
ghosts in the attic.
You may expect to hear from me
soon again, Aunt Laurie, and 1 hope
it will be better than this, as it is my
first attempt CELESTE BENTON.
SO1 West Thirty-second street, Jeffer-
son street school. B grade.
You are very welcome, Celeste. and
we shall hope to hear from you fire.
quently.l
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
THE FAIRIES
LIVED IN GLASS BALLS
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
AM one of your new nieces. I have
been reading The Herald Junior
- every Sunday and am interested in
your band of poets, authors and artists,
SO I thought 1 would join them. The
topic of this week is very interesting
and I will try to write on it,
Twas born on Tenth street, ST. Louis,
Mo-, on the 29th of July, 1894. The
house in which was born is across the
street from Carondalet park. There
was an iron fence around it, there was
a little grass in the yard. The rooms
used to seem very large to me and
the furniture in the parlor was of
black mahogany, with claw feet. L
was always rather afraid of this room,
for it was kept darkened except on
special occasions, but one thing I
liked in this room was a little china
deer and the crystal balls on the piano
stool legs.
Our living room was of more modern
style, there was always a log fire in
the big CRATE and 1 used to make up
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
REMEMBERS COTTON FIELDS
Southern Plantation with Its Many
Colored Retainers Is Interesting
(First Prize)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
" HE place where was born was an
old farm house about twenty miles
from Nashville, Tenn. The house
belonged to my grandpa, who was a
dealer in cotton. The large sycamore
trees almost hid the house from the
view of passersby.
Beyond these trees was the spring
and fertile meadows stretching away
to the north. Back of the house was
the farm yard, with its horses, cows,
chickens and pigs. There was the pig
sty, the barn and hen house where the
chickens scratched and cackled all day
long.
To the east spread the vast cotton
fields, here and there dotted with negro
cabins. Most of the darkeys that picked
cotton for grandpa lived on the planta-
ton. Over in that cabin Aunt Chloe
lives with her five children. 1 remem-
ber their names as Robert Lee, Eman-
cipation, Ulysses Grant, Mirandy and
Hunch, so called because of her hump
shoulders. In that cabin by the rail
fence dwells Uncle Tom, all alone Uncle
Tom made the best of whistles. Aunt
Nancy knows every herb in the woods,
and her tumble-down shanty is filled
with them. Uncle Jake, in this cabin is
a great story teller.
This is the place where I was born.
JENNIE EDMONDSON.
322 North Newlin, Whittier, Cal;
grade Z.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

crawled under the house and went to
sleep. When I awoke 1 began to cry,
and that brought my folks there. They
had been looking for me. 1 have never
seen my birthplace when 1 was big
enough to notice much about it, but 1
remember some of it. We moved from
Dayton to Eastern Oregon, from there
to Western Oregon, and from there
here. like California pretty well, but
rot as>well as either Oregon or Wash
ington. I intend to visit Oregon some
day. RAY LAMAR,
Grade 8, age Is, La Habra school,
Fullerton, Cal, r. r. d. route No. 3.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
FALLS FROM CARRIAGE
INTO MUDDY STREET
(HonorabIe Mentien)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
WAS born in Dayton, Wash. 1
don't know much about it because
- I left there when only a child 1t
was a town of six or seven thousand
and it was a very pretty town. There
were several churches and public and
high school. The streets were lined
with naples and elms. One time when
1 was only about six months old my
brother was out wheeling me around
and came to muddy crossing and
slipped, and in attempting to regain his
balance he tipped the buggy over and
dumped me out in the mud. Dayton
was surrounded by prairie land and a
small river ran through it.
The house 1 lived in was a one-story
house of five rooms. We had a barn
and garden, and also horse and buggy
and COW. One time before, 1 could walk
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

RECALLS PRESIDENTS DEATH
Visited Exposition Grounds on Day of
McKinIeys Assassination
(First Prize)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
WILL try to describe the place
where I was born, as well as
remember it. 1 was about nine
years old when we left Buffalo, n. Y,
for Los Angeles.
L remember when the Pan-American
exposition was held in Buffalo, for we
went often. My uncle took my brother
and me the day President Mckinley
was shot. We stayed on the grounds
until evening, and the lights were not
turned on. We left. Everybody was ex-
cited, and the buildings on the ground
were not lit that night,
we used to go to Niagara Falls.
which was about as far from Buffalo
as Long Beach is from Los Angeles
We used to walk out on a kind of
small bridge which extended over the
water. Under the water, where it leaps
over the-cllffS, is small path. Many
people walk along this path although
IT Is very dangerous; for one side is
ike great mountain, and the other
wall of swiftly rushing waters. Two
boats ply their way in the water below
the falls, and people take a trip
around, down there to witness the
beautiful scene better
The Erie canal was only few blocks
from our house. 1t had a large cement
bridge crossing it there. Lake Erie
was two blocks away, and the SOL
dlers of the Thirteenth regiment of the
U. S. army were stationed there at
Fort Porter in a beautiful park called
The Front. After tea, on the long, hot
summer afternoons or evenings we
would often go and sit on the grass,
and enjoy the band concert there. Ev-
cry evening and morning the bugle
call and cannon salute were sounded
and the flag raised and lowered.
Tonawanda, a small town twelve
miles away, and Buffalo, combined,
have the largest lumber market in
the world. Much manufacturing is
carried on in Buffalo, and it is also
large railroad center.
MARY BISCH.
IT'S E. 18th St, Los Angeles, Cal.
San Pedro st. school, 8th grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
Enjoyed Ice and Water
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 was born in Clear Lake, Iowa. 1t
was a small place with about 2OOO
people. We used to live near the lake.
We had fine times wading in the lake
and running over the ice with our
SledS.
We could go clear across the lake on
the ice. The lake was seven miles
long and two miles wide. We often
went fishing. DOROTHY BAAS,
Washington street school, 1906 New
Hampshire street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-12

DININGROOM. CUISINE Am
SERVICE UNEXCELLFD

Bedrooms have the particular
features OF spaciousness. They
all open on wide, sun-protected
verandas.
\ private diningroon for the
accommodation OF persons desir-
ing private luncheons or dinners.
LIVINGRooM presents atttrae-
tons not found in other hotels in
Hawaii. THE HOTEL IS ON
THE CAR LINE, 10 MINUTES
FROM BUSINESS CENTER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23
JACK TICHE
IS REINSTATED
Suspension Hanging Over Is
lander Manager Is to Be
Raised Tonight.
BACK ON FIELD TOMORROW
Fines Are Paid and Incident Closed
Now let's Get Together and
Boost for the Team.

Manager Jack Tighe will be back in
the game again tomorrow. and Rock
Island fandom will be happy again as
result. The fines which were assess
ed against the big manager and Center
Fielder Murphy for the trouble which
they had at Peoria have been paid. and
the other conditions which the league
president made have been met. Ac-
cordingly the suspension hanging over
Manager Tighe will be lifted after the
game today, as was suggested in yes
terday's Argus would be likely to &C.
cur. Twelve of the Is days suspen-
sion which was given Manager Tighe
win be lifted. as was stated by Mr..
Sexton at the beginning, as the result
of the payment of the fine and other.
wise clearing up the matter.
Now Let's Boost.
The closing up of the unfortunate af-
fair will be hailed with delight by all
the fans in the city, and everyone will
breathe a sigh of relief. The thing 10
do, now that il is over, is to get to.
gether again and boost for Manager
Tighe and his ball club Jack has Civ
en- us the two best ball teams which
we have had for years. and he won the
only pennant which we have owned
since the founding of the Three Eye
league. He bids fair now to hand us
another one. Tighe is Jealous man.
ager and il is his earnest desire to
win every game he plays. Here's hop
ing that no more unpleasant incidents
will arise and that everyone will get
behind the team and boost it into first
place and keep it there the remainder
of the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23

Two-base hit - Mclean. Three-base
hit Jacobsen. Sacrifice hits Berger.
Kelley, Vogel Stolen base Wilson.
Double plays-Kelley-Vog Ber-
er-yogel- Stark. Bases on balls-of
Mercer, ). Base on dead ball-Mur-
ply, Mcbride. Struck out-By Lakaff,
4; by Mercer. 4. Time of game-l:40.
Umpires-McKenzie and Conlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23
Seasons smuggling Record.

Dubuque, July 23-The miners
smashed the seasons record by de-
feating the commodores % TO I, in a
Suggest yesterday, The Decatur play
ers showed an inclination to toss up
the sponge in the sixth inning aft ar
the locals had accumulated is runs.
OF the three pitchers used by Decatur
Olesen was the particular mark, 3
hits being made of his delivery in four
and two-thirds innings. In the second
game the Decatur team got itself to-
gether and won from Dubuque, 3 to /,
in seven innings. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23

In a game like that it is hard to pick
out The real feature. Was it Lakaff's
pitching. Meloan's batting. Vogers
fielding. or the general playing of the
whole Islander team?
Mclean raped out a safe hit every
time he came to the bat yesterday,
which gave him an average OIL 900 for
yesterdays game. He was up four
times and the result was three singles
and two sacker. The fates willed it
that the singles should all count in
The run getting. and the two sacker
should be wasted.
Not a single pass did Lakaff give
and he made his friends proud of him
yesterday. Re seemed able to throw
The bah just, where he pleased and
many time threw three over the pan
after teasing the batter with as many
wide ones. There is little chance of
beating Il pitcher who can throw the
ball where he pleases.
Mercer Hits Two.
Mercer. who twirled for the visitors.
was Wild as Il March hare. Besides
passing five men to first. he hit two of
the Islanders and unfortunately in the
head both times. Murphy and Nc
Bride were the sufferers. McBride's
bump being severe one which COM
PEELED him 10 leave the game. Muir
phys swat was not quite so severe and
he could not be induced to Quit. He
was just as good as ever in about three
minutes after being hit
Mckenzie and Conlin did the irji
Gator work yesterday to the satisfac,
tiOn of everyone Mckenzie has
earned for himself the reputation of
Being the best man on rhe staff and
Cenlin has made very good impress
ion since breaking into the work here
There was absolutely no question on
decisions and the game was not mar
red in tie least by rag-chewing.
Nogel is playing his position in a
most brilliant manner Since coming
home Otto has been near the top OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23
Mcbride Hit in Head.

Mcbride was hit in the head by 4
pitched ball in much the same manner
as Murphy had been, and he was
forced to retire from the game. Will
son took his place and went to first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23

Loomis, who failed TO make good for
Bloomington and who was also DROP
ped by Canton, was given trial by
Decatur. He appeared to show class
except in one inning.
Zimri Higgins broke into the game
for Little Rock Monday. but lost to
Nashville, 4 10 /, the team behind him
making three errors. Seven hits were
secured off his delivery.
letter from Fred Beck states that
he has been notified that he is to be
retained permanently on the Boston
Nationals. although most of the other
youngsters were farmed out, valves
being asked upon all
"Sandow" Mertes. formerly of the
New York National league club. has
been made captain of the Stockton
(Cal) State league club to succeed
Danny Shay. who will depart for Kan
sas City to manage that team.
has promising successor in his 10
year-old boy. The youngster has been
fitted up with baseball uniform and
serves the team as bat boy, He is
pardonably proud of his smuggling
father.
A Detroit paper at hand speaks well
of Bill Lelivelt. even if he did lose his
| first game for the Tigers, and gives
| the impression that he had little fault
| in the losing. Bill is spoken of as
Jennings new six thousand dollar
beauty. with shoots as deceptive as his
style is pleasing
| Raymond Webster. the Islander
twirler who was loaned TO Burlington,
and who went from there to Ottumwa
was in the city today and yesterday
| His team played series in Kewanee
and as he had twirled the day before
going there. it gave him chance to
get away for few days. Ray is look
ing fine and is pitching good ball.
Umpire Billy Earle, who is al
Cedar RAPIDS, is suffering from rheu
matism so badly that he is hardly
able to work and Conlin has beer
sent to that city to relieve him. Tha,
will leave Mckenzie alone here fol
the remainder of the series. Earle
has been ordered to report at Dav
export to aid Hollingsworth. Bill!
is all right as long as he doesn't have
/ to move around too quickly and il
he is allowed to ofiiciate in conjunc
ton with another umpire, his rheu
matism does not bother him enough
to keep him from working.
| Unless booster day plans just forum
lated by the baseball association there
materialize, the Dubuque Three-Ey'
team will be turned over to Presiden
4 Sexton. The attendance to date ::
i 10000 behind last year. and the situa
ton is serious. The association is II
ldebt without prospects under presen
conditions of making good. Last yea
the men at the head of the association
lsunk considerable money. Three move
ments We're instituted at a meetini
Wednesday right which was preside,
lover by President Palen The frs
tcommittee appointed will visit bushes
men and solicit funds. the second com
lmittee will visit the management o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23
A Nioht Riders Raid.

The worst night riders are calo-
mel, croton oil or aloes pills. They
raid your bed to rob you of rest. Not
SO with DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They never distress or inconvenience
but always cleanse the system, cur
ing colds, headache, constipation,
malaria, 25 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23

Two base hits = Daringer. Nuna-
maker. Taylor CD, Roudebush, Baclloff.
Three Dase hits-Vandine, Hauser.
Bases on balls-Off Quincy, q off Ray,
/; off Boucher. 2; off Olesen, 4. Struck
out-By Quincy. 2; by Ray. /; by
Ruby, l; by Olesen, A.. Double plays
Vandine to Plass to Lerchen. Jenkins
to Purtell. Stolen bases-Daringer 8:
Plass, q Wild pitches-Olesen. 2. Hit
by Pitcher = White. Hits made-Oif
Quincy, in five innings; off Ruby, 5
in one inning: off Olesen. Is in four
and twothirds innings. Umpire =
Clark.
SECOND GAME. R.H, E.
Dubuque .........1 0 90 000-1
Decatur $3.50. ..O1O0002-3 9 |
Batteries-Gurney and Nunamaker;
Jacobsen and Boucher.
Rapfest Across River.
Davenport. July 23.--It was a hilar
fCnntynna1 ~ rla-o OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23

base. After Christy had stolen second
base. Kelley! drove single into right
field and Jacobsen crossed the pan,
our Cluisty was thrown out trying to
follow him and the inning was over.
The last run came in the eighth in
ming unaided by single hit. Stark
was given transportation as the result
of waiting for wide ones. and Vogel
made a martyr of himself and put
Claude on second. He scored from
there when Murphy drove one to Cuth-
bert on second base. which was FUN
hlpd The score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23

Continued on Page six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23
LINE % DOPE

Loomis, who failed to make good for
Bloomington and who was also DROP
ped by Canton, was given a trial by
Decatur. He appeared to show class
except in one inning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23

the street railway company with a
view of securing concessions. and the
third will organize a tag day move
ment While the fans are loath to al
low the franchise to go elsewhere. the
proposition is up to the business men:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23

Here's the way Bloomington feels
about it. The Bloomington Paragraph
says: IF this sort of thing keeps up
much longer Chief Meyer will have to
turn the hose on the town. Blooming
ton is red hot. 1t is almost ready 10
burst into baseball flame The great
victory of the Reds over the Spring
field champions yesterday and their
steady climb pennantward during the
past four weeks has worked the fans
into fever heat. Millionaires and
street arabs are alike afflicted. The
disease has spared but few. Every
body appears to be infected with the
national pastime microbe. The germ
has spread to thousands. where for.
merly it could only count upon hun
|dreds."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23

Freeport, H., July 22.-President
Moll of the Observation-Disclosures league
has been telegraphed to come to Free
port at once AT the, meeting of the
directors of the local association finan-
cial difficulties came near causing the
directors TO throw up the sponge il
disgust President McCarty said that
Freeport had probably seen its last
game of league ball for this season
and that the directors were unwilling
TO foot the heavy bills that are being
incurred. AS the matter now stands
Freeport is very likely to forfeit its
guarantee to finish the season and ac
cept ignominious defeat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23

Lacrosse. Wis, July 23.-None Of
the directors of the Lacrosse Base
ball association. owners of the La
Cross club CT the Minnesota Wiscon-
sin league, have begun wearing dia-
monds, bought with the profits. Pres
ident Henry Rooney announces that
stringent means will have to be taken
to raise money il the club is to re-
main in the league. and on Wednesday.
July 2S, crew of girls will invade the
business streets and stores and tag"
the male population for 80 cents each
to help support the team. Saltwater.
Red Wing and Mankato are trying 10
buy the Lacrosse franchise. but meas
ures are to be adopted here to raise
sufficient money to maintain the club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23
LAKAFF SHOWS
IN Great FORM
Islander Twirler Lets Peoria
Down With but Four Stingy
Bingles.
FINAL SCORE IS 5 TO o
Brilliant Fielding of Islanders and
Batting of Mclean Are Feat
ureS of Game.

GAMES TOMORROW
Peoria at Rock Island.
Bloomington at Davenport.
Decatur at Dubuque.
Springfield at Cedar Rapids.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-31
DID NOT KNOW HE
 MARRIED A NEGRESS

Louisville. Ky. March 30.-The trial of Charles Baker is before the court today. He has occupied a white cell in Jefferson county jail for nine days while in the part devoted to ne- gro women has been confined his bride of few weeks, who was dis covered ten days ago td be of negro blood. a woman of much beauty, ap- Darently of Spanish type. They were arrested on q warrant sworn out by Albert Rodgers, alias Brown, a negro, who says the woman Is his half-sis- ter. dc Is her guardian, he says, she being under age and possessed of some property. He said he had them arrested because Baker was trying to get his sisters property. Baker says he had never suspected the girl was not white.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-31
Decision in York
 -McFarlane Case

The following decision was render ed recently in the Supreme Court in the case of R. W. McFarlane against J. B. York, which was appealed from the Pulaski Circuit Court:
 This is an action to recover on a note executed by McFarlane and his sureties to York. The defense is that McFarlane had the right. under a contemporaneous contract, to pay in coal. The contract, however, provid- d that the right to pay In coal should only exist up to the time of the maturity of the note, and not un- til after the completion of another contract for the delivery of coal to the Bluff City Lumber Company. It Is contended on the part of appellant that the contract should be construed to mean that the delivery of coal un- der this contract should not interfere with the delivery of coal to the Bluff City Lumber Company, and that coal could have been delivered sufficient to pay off this note without inter- ference with the contract with the Bluff City Lumber Company. The court holds that, under the terms of the contract, defendants had no right to compel the plaintiff to accept coal to satisfy their contract. The judg- ment of tho Circuit Court is there fore affirmed.