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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19
Marriage Licenses


JaSharish A Ryan and Norsene G. T
naconi, both Of Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19
Honest But DANGEROUS.

Il do not doubt that they have been
honest in their opinions but they have
been none the less dangerous, and none
the less the enemies Of every measure
that has been projected TO relieve the
people from the tyranny. oppression and
Injustice OF the modern money lover
and money getter.
THE new tariff law revision was both
downward and upward, and Il Is true
there were more items decreased than
increased. The only object that an hon
est revision could accomplish was to
prevent domestic producers from hold
point above reasonable American
level OF prices; that IS TO say. - threat
en- foreign competition whenever home
competition failed 70 keep prices down
to a fair profit
'"There never would have been a de-
mand for tarif revision had II not been
known that in many fields OF industry
American competition had been wholly
or substantially suppressed, and that
excessive duties enabled the American
producer to raise his prices as high as
individual greed would permit. A sub
stantial revision of the tariff down.
ward. therefore, required that the du-
ties siiCuld not only be reduced tech
niCally. but be reduced 20 the point
that would accomplish the object indi-
Gated. Tested by this criterion, the new
tariff is not a substantial revision
downward -
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Chops Down Trees

Dear Aunt Laurie:
On rainy days I take an iron and
burn wood and play tiddledywinl-s.
Sometimes go to the barn and play
on the hay.
When it is raining don't have to do
my chores, cause it is too muddy, so
my papa does them.
Sometimes when they chop wood /
help them. 1 chop the trees down. I
don't chop the big trees down, but 1
chop the little trees down.
My sister takes care of the baby
and my mamma sews. Sometimes
read books and look at the funny paper.
When 1 get home from school 1 am
wet and almost get whipping.
1 want papa to get me some boots.
1 like to watch the water run down
the ditch.
Sometimes there is so much that it
runs over the ditch.
MARTIN CHURCHILL.
Age 9. La Habra school, grade A..
Fullerton, r. T. d. No. 3.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07

to school on rainy days I have to ride
to school and home.
I went out the other day after it
got through raining and we all went
out in the road and we waded in the
water that was on the road, and after
dinner we went out to the ditch and
the boys would take off their shoes and
stockings and they got down in the
ditch and caught the oranges for US
girls to eat. The oranges were sweet
as sugar. 1t is very muddy down our
way. MYRTLE SEXTON.
Age 9 years. fourth grade, La Habra
school, Fullerton, Cal, R. F. D. No. 3.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07

1t is so muddy where I live that we
cannot go out in the yard. Then
mamma sets the table and we eat our
breakfast. When breakfast is done 1
help with the dishes and then help
mamma clean the house.
Then go and get book to read and
sit down by the fire. Then I have to
do arithmetic and study a while. Then
it is about time for dinner, so my
mother calls me to set the table. After
dinner / help with the dishes. After
the dishes are done 1 go in the back
bedroom and play school with my
cousin and my brother.
When we get tired of playing school
we get marbles and play they are sheep
and we are shepherds. When we want
them to go we push them along. Then
we play croquet on the floor. 1t is not
a big croquet, but only a table croquet.
Then I play authors with my cousin
Ruth. 1 like to sit by the window and
watch the rain come down. 1 like to
pop corn on a rainy day. 1 like it bet
ter when the sun shines because 1 can
play outdoors.
KATHERINE LUCID.
La Habra school, grade 4. Age 10
years. Fullerton, r. F. D. No. 8.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Juniors Go Wading

Dear Aunt Laurie:
On rainy day play games if it is
Saturday. but if it is not 1 go to
school We take off our shoes and
stockings and play in the water.
I have nice game of tiddledywinks
and a game of Lotto.
Sunday Ray Lamar and Lyian Berry
and Lucien Proud and Lester Proud
went up in the hills, and we saw big
lake where the rainwater had run in
All the boys took their shoes and
stockings off but me. I would like to
take my shoes and stockings. off and
play in water, but papa and mamma
are afraid will take cold.
throw sticks out in the water and
my dog goes and gets them.
like to see the chickens in the wa
ter. They get so muddy that they can
not walk.
Next winter papa will get me some
rubber boots.
ELWOOD PROUD.
Age 10. La Habra school, grade 5. r.
f. d. No. 8, Fullerton.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Candy~an Popcorn

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 will tell you what do on a rainy
day. and 1 know that have nearly IS
much fun as on a sunshiny day.
On week days we play with our
games and toys, and on a rainy Sun
day we read and enjoy ourselves that
way. If it is not raining too hard on
Sunday mornings so that we can get to
Sunday school, we go there. Our Sun
day school lasts only until Ii o'clock,
and then church until u. / sometimes
stay to church. but on a rainy Sunday
] come right home; and on an evening
when it is raining we sit around the
fireplace and make candy. pop pop
corn and roast peanuts. We usually
roast our peanuts and make our candy
on the kitchen stove unless we have a
very hot fire in the fireplace.
There are two little girls who live
just down the street a little way from
us, and sometimes thew come up to
our house and sometimes my sister and
l go down to their house.
RETA REARDON.
1921 Temple street. Temple street
school. Age IL. Grade B5.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07

in Greece there lived very small boy,
who wanted very much to be an ath-
lete, and his heart would leap for joy.
He became so famous that the mar
velous tales of his strength soon
reached the ears of the king. Bring
this marvellous boy before me, for If
the tales l hear are true he must be
nearly as strong as our great Hercules,
and let us test his strength with the
great Babi. the strongest man in the
kingdom" Soon the news was all over
the country and people from all about
the land came to see the contest. When
the conetst was over they thought him
the strongest boy they had ever seen.
FRANK TOM HOWELL,
526 Maple avenue. Boyd Street
school, grade AS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07

boys set to work to start fire In the
stove. When the fire is fairly started,
the boys begin popping corn, and we
girls start making old-fashioned taffy
candy, which only consists of two cups
Of sugar, one tablespoon of butter, one
half teaspoon vinegar and one and
one-half cups of water, letting it boil
until it hardens in cold water. Then
comes the pulling of the candy, which
is the best thing of the whole candy
making, each one of US trying to get
our candy lighter than each others.
Then, when everything is cleaned up
in the kitchen, we sit down to eat
candy and popcorn, which seems to
taste much better than any we have
ever tasted.
Sometimes while we are eating the
candy one of my brothers sets his
magic lantern going, and we have a
picture show as well as a candy
kitchen ROSE HANSEN.
1862 Third street, San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Lost the Candy
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
On rainy days. when the skies are
bleak and dreary, and a child cannot
go out to play, 1 feel quite lonesome.
But although the sunshine has forgot
ten me, l have one friend, and that is
the old attic.
1 climb up the long stairs and enter
an unfinished room. The carpenters
have left it unfinished. l make it look
better by trimming the walls in flow
ers and leaves. / next spread a rug of
bright colors upon the floor and lie
down upon it, with a soft and downy
pillow under my head.
I have my books all around me.
pick up Robinson Crusoe." 1 glance
over the pages. I have read the book
so often that almost know it by heart.
A new thought comes into my mind.
Suppose that l was Robinson Crusoe.
1 would be wiser than he. 1 would
bring a gun and a pistol, some fish
hooks and a knife. I drop the book
January" I like the story very much,
and often wish / was as brave as little
Star, for she was very clever.
I jump up from my resting place.
The rain Is pouring. I hear the pitter-
patter on the window pane. 1 run
down the stairs, almost breaking my
neck because of pussy, who rolls in
front of my feet, and is very much dis
appointed when 1 push her away.
ask Mary If I might make some candy,
and when it is ready to put in the pans
set it in the screen porch to cool.
After this go in the living room and
play a game of checkers with brother
Tom, who wins the game.
Then go to the screen porch, where
I intended to get my candy to surprise
brother Tom, for it is his favorite
candy. But some one has let Jack in
and he is happily eating my delicious
candy. He is only dumb animal and
is not to be blamed. 1t is now getting
late, and mother will soon be home.
For she has been gone for the day to
see my aunt. Although the day has
been rainy 1 have had a good time.
OLA SULLIVAN.
ITO East Fourth street, Long Beach.
Pine avenue school, grade A6; aged Is.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Young Actors Entertain

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 remember one rainy day that 1
really enjoyed. We were at gyandma's
spending the summer vacation when
there suddenly came up a big lain.
We were all miserable, for we had
planned to have a good time riding on
the hay wagon.
What can we do this dreary old
day? We can't go out of DOORS the
boy sighed. II know what We'll do
said grandma, Winking her little
bright eyes. "Come on and I viii
show you" she continued. She led us
up to the attic and opened an old
chest. She dressed US all up in old
fashioned clothes.
Archer had on a big colonial hat on
one side of his head with sword in
his belt and was parading up and
down the room.
1 was costumed as a little colonial
maid, while the other two boys were
also dressed in quaint clothes
Now we will have play" said
grandma.
.'Oh, that'n be fun" we all said. We
worked for about an hour getting up
suitable play. At last We succeeded with
aunty's and grandma's aid. We had
put up curtains at one end of the attic.
This was to be the place of action
After lunch we had all the servants,
grandma, aunty and, of course, Fido,
as audience Every one paid pin as
admission. We had lots of fun, ard
made about fifteen pins.
q Archer was ticket man, and I fur
nished the music. A French harp was
the whole orchestra. After the play
grandma gave US banquet down.
stairs. Aunty and grandma thought
we did fine, and so did the servants
and Fido.
We enjoyed it, too. for we liked to
rlay acting. EDITH ROPER
r. F. D. No. 2, box "a, Anaheim, Cal:
age l3
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Enjoys Rainy Day

Dear Aunt Laurie:
A rainy day is almost as nice as a
sunny day, for there are so many
things you can't do on a sunny day
because you want to be outside.
I always have a lot of mending to
do that I never would find time for
otherwise.
Then, there is always a book to fin
ish. and if there is not, the library is
not far away, so 1 go there to read;
but, best of all is the painting and
drawing. There is nothing like bet
ter than to do this; perhaps it may
be some paper dolls for a little girl in
the neighborhood, or a picture to send
to The Herald Junior 1 have been
disappointed by not seeing any of the
pictures published, but I am going to
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
An Ocean Journey
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
We have moved from Ocean Park.
I am sorry I did not get to see you.
We came up by steamship State of
California. I was sick all the way up.
It was awfully rough coming up. Tt
had been raining and began to clear up
when we were part way up. I was able
to go on deck when the ship was going
across the bar. It took them long
time to dock the ship. Papa met us
and we took the ferry and came across
the bay. Another ferry was crossing
the bay the same time. We took the
railroad train and rode about ten min
utes and walked two blocks and there
was the house. I felt better after we
left the ship, but was still feeling the
effects of the trip. like my school and
teacher as well as I did at Ocean
Park.
1 think the incest fairy is the fairy
Of good thoughts to help little children
to be kind to everybody.
Children should help their mothers
and fathers and that is the kind OF
fairies I believe in.
May I still write for The Herald
Junior, Aunt Laurie? From your niece,
BERYL UPSON.
Cole school. Oakland. Age 9k years.
Grade IA.
Yes, indeed. Write us just the same,
Beryl. We shall look for your letters.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Makes Valentines
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
On a rainy day I sometimes get my
dolls and make a play house in the
front room. Then it is about dinner
time. l help mamma with the dishes
Mamma gave me some examples. 1 do
them till get them right.
I play school with my doll. I made
valentines. On Valentine day nv
brother came home. Mamma read us a
story about Lincoln. It was a good one.
l like to see the rainbow. 1t is so pref
ty. Then we can go out doors to pIay.
ESTHER ALDRICH.
La Habra school, grade 8, Fullerton.
r. F. d. No. 3.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07

get the right kind of ink and try
again.
Sitting in a warm room before a
blazing, cracking fire, while the rain
patterns on the roof and the wind
roars, is jolly good fun. 1 think a
rainy day has just as many pleasures
as a sunny day, when you come to
think of it. CELESTE BENTON.
$40 w. Thirty-second street, Jeffer-
son street school, grade "A 8.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Archery Is Amusing

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I will tell you what do on rainy
day. L go in our house and build a fire.
And then lie down to read. And after
1 read chapter or two 1 study, and
when I get tired of studying I make a
bow and arrow; then 1 fix up target
and shoot. After while 1 call my
sister and get her. I go into another
room and tell her to come in. Then I
make four round holes in the floor;
then we play. The most OF the time 1
beat her and sometimes she beats me.
It's very nice to shoot bow and ar
row. Your friend,
KENNETH HINTON,
La Habra school, r. F. D. No. 8, Full
lerton.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07

jumped out. I made for a chair, and
when | looked around l saw just the
rats tail disappearing down a hole, and
l made up my mind he wouldn't come
back soon, so / went on playing.
1 found a book about Robinson Cru
soc and began imagining 1 was he until
it got SO dark I couldn't see to read
well. Every day it rained 1 found
something new to play with in the gar
ret, and that got to be my favorite re-
sort. Ida WALKER
Inglewood; aged Il years; eighth
grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Punctual at School

Dear Aunt Laurie:
On rainy days 1 go to school I have
some boots. 1 go out in the mud and
play. 1 go skating in the mud. They
think 1 look funny with my boots on.
They say 1 am a fishing man. 1 carry
water to put on the skating places.
My papa brings me to school. 1 have
not been late or absent this year.
go upstairs and play.
EARL McFADDEN.
La Habra school, grade 8. Age 9. Full
lerton, r. F. d. g.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Dresses Dolls

Dear Aunt Laurie:
do not have far to go to school. On
rainy day 1 can skip and do not get
wet. l stay in school when it rains.
go home and play with my doll. 1 have
made her a new dress. 1 have seven
little dolls, and L sew for them on
rainy day.
I stay in the school when it rains. 1t
rains very hard sometimes and the
wind blows. IRENE WERNETT.
51S Solano avenue. Solano avenue
school, grade B4; age 9.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Carrot Yields Treasures

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Days when it rains and cannot go
out doors, I go up into the garnet,
where my grandn Their has lots of
quaint old things stored away; boxes
piled full of books. pictures she got
from her mother, and many old gar
ments she used to wear.
L tried to put on her clothes. There
was one old dress I liked to put on
because it was nice and warm. One
day / went to get it and a big rat
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Young Writer

Dear Aunt Laurie:
This is the first time I have written
to The Herald Junior. but have al
ways wished to write. I am only in
the first grade, so I cannot write my
self My sister is writing for me.
1 am going to be a member of the
Herald Junior now if you will let me, as
1 like it very much.
BERNARD TOPLITZKY.
Custer Avenue school, b grade. Age
6 years. 440 North Beaudry avenue.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Grandpa Tells Story
Dear Aunt Laurie +:

Lear aunt Laurie.
When the rain strikes the roof with
a constant patter, patter, and rolls off
to the ground, where it forms into a
tiny stream which floats merrily away
down the lane, 1 sit in the window
looking wistfully away toward the hills
whose outlines print themselves in bold
relief against the sky. Then of a sud-
den 1 hear a knock at the door and a
minute later my grandpa's familiar
form darkens the doorway. Pretty
tough, this staying in the house, eh?"
YES" 1 said. cant you tell me a
story?" Without replying grandpa sat
down beside me and began: Long ago
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07

The clown at the circus he made US all
laugh,
The way he performed I can't tell you
half
OF his jokes and his antics-to just see him
smile
Was enough to make anyone gay for
while.
His clothes were funny, half yellow. half
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Floating Oranges

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The other day when it rained so,
had to stay in the house all day and
iron I had a tub full of ironing to do.
When 1 was at school we played games
upstairs. When I went home that night
I could not walk home, mamma had to
come after me. 1t was too muddy for
me to walk home.
I like to go to school. When I come
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
ParIor croquet Amuses

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When I wake up on a rainy day and
hear the rain coming down I jump up
and dress, and when ] go into the
dining room and find a nice warm fire
to eat breakfast by l am very glad.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07

With a little green hat on the side of his
head;
While capering after him all round the
ring,
If hadn't determined a sailor to be.
On a three-masted vessel, a-roaming the
sea-
I'd almost be tempted to take up the trade
OF being a clown in a circus parade!
Little Folks
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
Elevated

Little Harold taken to church for
the first time. The choir loft was above
the pulpit. On the return home Harold
sprung the following query upon his mother:
why do all those folks sit on the manteI-
'iece ?"-The January Delineator
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-20
F0RDS

Mrs James Fullerton was a Perth
Am boy visitor Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Egan spent Thurs
day morning in Metuchen.
Ralph Liddle was a Metuchen visi-
tor Friday evening.
Philip Fischer and Joseph Rowan
attended the meeting of Odd Fell
lows in Perth Amboy Friday even
ing.
Mrs. John Waloff was a Perth
Amboy visitor Friday.
Mrs. Edward Koch and daughter.
Maude, of Perth Amboy, were Fords
visitors Thursday.
Mrs. William Durham WAS q
Perth Amboy visitor Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Sorenson was a Perth AM
boy visitor Friday.
Miss Sarah Whitten was a Perth
Amboy visitor Friday afternoon.
Robert Egan is erecting new
house at Fords.
Mrs. J. Ryan and Mrs. ]. Nc
Loughin spent Friday in Perth Am
boy.
John McLoughin is erecting a new
house on the Woodbridge road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-20
BIG BUILDING
BOOM IS ON
~@
South Amboy Contractors
Have Much Work on Hand
This Spring.
HANDSOME RESIDENCES
vpecta, to the EVENING NEWS.

Vpectal to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, March 20:-The
tity of South Amboy is at present ex-
periencing building boom that Is an
Indication of progress and shows in
no uncertain way that this city is
growing fast. The dwellings that are
being erected this season are all
large, commodious residences of
modern design and with all the latest
improvements.
The boom is taxing the lumber
fealers to the utmost and we under
stand A. ]. Miller and the South Am
boy Lumber & Supply Co. are having
Rll they can do to meet the demands
that are being made upon them.
Contractors e. r. Brown, w. l..
and George Mum, Jonathan Comp
ton, and Edward Semoneit are being
kept steadily on the jump, and in at
least one instance Contractor Hoag-
land, of Perth Amboy, has been
called in, we presume principally be-
cause of the rush of work.
Among the many fine buildings be-
Ing erected might be mentioned A. ].
street; A. r. Mitchell's on Second
etISSJ anu MlbS M. JOuubOh y nouoSi
Broadway and Bordentown avenue.
The Scully Hall on Stevens ave-
nue. has just been completed and
Mr.. Scully is starting the erection of
q large double house on Stevens ave-
nue. and Henry street. The residence
of ]. Alfred Johnson on Main street
will, when completed, be one of Am
boys finest houses. On the upper
part OF Main street there is also be-
ing erected by Charles Safran large
double house of cement blocks and
shingles.
There are further being erected
house for Owen Morris on Henry
street near Broadway; residence OF
Mrs. M. e. Ryan on Henry street;
John O'Leary on John street! two
houses on Main street for Messrs
Frank and Fred Petty; house OF
Frank Satukowski at Melrose; new
residence of Morris Lucitt on lower
Augusta street; and residence oi
Joseph Lett at Maxville.
The broadening of the residential
section is making necessary the
building of new stores in the upper
part of the city and the erection Of
several modern store buildings Is
contemplated this spring.
The lumber for Contractors Mum
Compton and Semoneit is being fur
nished by the South Amboy Lumber
and Supply Company; that for Con
tractor Hoagland Is being furnished
by Perth Amboy firm, and the
material for the other contractors II
being supplied by A. J, Miller.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-20
SEWAREN
SEWAREN LOCi,LS.

Mrs. X. v Christie, of West ave-
uue, spent Thursday out of town.
Mrs. T. c. Fowler, of East ave-
nue., passed Thursday in New York.
Mrs. l.. H. Brown, of Cliff road,
was New York visitor Thursday.
DR.. Ramsay, of Perth Amboy, was
local visitor Thursday evening.
Ernest Boynton, of East avenue,
has purchased Buick automobile.
Miss Adee Rush, of West avenue,
was an out of town visitor Friday.
Miss Anna Waring, of West ave-
nue., who has been spending a few
days in Philadelphia, expects to re-
turn very son.
Richard Crozier, of West avenue,
sailed this morning for Ireland by
the S. S. Columbia.
Mr.. Whitaker, Sr., of West ave-
nue., who has been confined to his
bed with illness, is said to be much
improved.
M. Balfour OF West avenue, spent
Wednesday in New York.
Miss Ida Harvey, Of Brooklyn, is
the guest of Mrs. NJ. Balfour, OF
West avenue.
The barn that has been erected
by Mrs. G. W. Boynton has been
given a coat of paint.
Harry Turner, of East avenue
spent Wednesday in Freehold.
Miss Alice Warfng of West avenue
was the guest of Miss Helen Ballard
of New York Friday and Saturday.