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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
Los ANGELES SUNDAY HERALD-JUN1oR SECTION

ran over a bump and the jolt threw
me out.
do not know how long I lay there.
But when / came to myself l found
that l was in a beautiful, large ROOM
A doctor was bending over me and
examining my arm and shoulder. My
shoulder had to be set. l did not
know when it was done, as some
understanding stuff put me to sleep.
When 1 awoke it was all over with.
1 was so glad to get home that I
never thought to even ask about my
pony.
The pony was sold and I afterward
learned that her master was quite
cruel to her. RUTH LARSON.
Sawtelle city school, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
RIDES WILD PONY

Dear Aunt Laurie:
My friends father was a cowboy IN
New Mexico. He used to bring home
COWS, horses and ponies for the boys to
play with.
He brought a Texas pony home one
day, and my friend got on it and tried
to ride it. He rode it all right, but ms
father took it away next day.
Soon his father brought back another
but did not want John to ride it. John
said he rode the other one all right,
and he didn't sc why he could not ride
this one. :.
His father told him he could, but IL
he got hurt he must not say anything
to him about it. He rode it all right a
short distance, when 1t began to get
balky. 1t then bucked him off and hurt
him. He did not want to ride a horse
again very soon.
KENNETH G. SMELLIE.
Sawtelle city school, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
AN OLD PET

Dear Aunt Laurie:
one day my friend gave me horse.
When 1 was 10 years old the horse
was years old, but il was nice look
ing horse.
Every morning l would water and
feed him, and l would teach him how
to shake hands and other tricks. He
would do everything L wanted him TO
do. 1 named him Pete after his mas
ter's name.
Pete would not be afraid of anything.
He would mind me like child. L
would drive him every day so he would
have some exercise running. Pete was
a fine horse to go horseback. l loaned
him to girl to go horseback and she
likes him very much. l would not sell
the horse for anything. l still have the
horse. but he is old now. He can't go
as fast as he could before.
JENNIE MCNEIL.
Satieoy grammar school, seventh
grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
FATHER AND BROTHER TUMBLE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Once upon time my mother, broth
ers and | went to the pump with father,
and we all rode horses. My father ana
my youngest brother rode on one horse,
nv mother and L rode another and my
oldest brother another. We had fine
time. -,
We took our lunch and stayed all
day. We children rode horses for pas
time, but / fell off once. MY protner
thought he knew how to ride.
Father called us and we got ready 10
go home. Mother and got on our
horse and l was waiting for father ana
nv brother. My oldest brother was left
TO get on by himself
He took hold of the saddle and start
ed to get on, and all OF a sudden the
saddle turned, and off went brother and
papa.
IT did not hurt them. We had more
fun going home, and we got there about
6. 40 o'clock that evening.
FLORENCE YATES.
Sawtelle public school, grade 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
MIsHAP OF COWBOY

Dear Aunt Laurie: D.,
Once there was cowboy VINO ha"
a little pony he called Pink.
Every evening the cowboy, whose
name was John, would take llttle
ride ON the pony down in the main
parts of town.
AS he was passing a church he saw,
rounding a corner, a wagon and team
dragging an old telephone post atter Ter.
it. They had taken the ola post lor
wood, Suddenly the pony threw
hump in his back and jumped stralgh5
up. sending his rider over his head
to land on his hands and Knees: Inc
horse. perceiving this, ran at ms Ut
most speed down the street. rms was
useless. he being caught before go
ing very far. M,
Afterward, when asked how he liked
his ride. he said, 1T was pretty
tough ride after all.
Yours truly,
MILTON BASHAM.
sixth grade Inglewood school, lngle-
wood. Age 13 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
A TIMID GIRL

Dear Aunt Laurie:
one day my sister Margaret thought
she would like to ride Jim, our morse.
So papa got a gunny sack out OF tine the
barn and put it on Jim's back. 1neI
he helped Margaret to get on, ana
took hold OF Jim's halter and led MN
down the road. 49,
When we were coming back Mar
garet wanted to guide Jim herselt. %
I rave her the halter. Jim went al
right for awhile, but pretty soon ne
stopped, and Margaret could not make
him 90. SO I got a switch and nit jim
THAT scared him and he started TO run.
Not very fast, but it scared MargareI
(for she has never ridden on him eX-
cent at a walk). And she screamed,
and papa came running out OF the oarn
and mamma came running out OF the
house to see what was the matter:
papa stopped Jim and helped Margaret
off. .,..,. cot
don't think Margaret has ever got
ten on him from that day to TINS
Your loving niece,
LUCY l.. SPAULDING.
al Claremont drive, Pasadena, Nash-
ington school, grade 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
A RUNAWAY

Dear Aunt Laurie:
| have always been very fond OF
horses, for always thought they were
kind and they would not hurt me.
was constantly teasing to drive one,
but mother always said that she was
too busy and that / could not be al
lowed to go anywhere alone with one.
One day | managed to get friend
of mine to say that she would go for a
ride with me. We got a lunch put up
in nice box, for we intended to stay
all day. This girl friend of mine was
much older than l, but she was quite
Jolly. After we got in the country a
short distance from the city l wanted
to drive the horse.
Marie told NE to be very careful and
keep hold of the lines. We were still
in the buggy when it came time to eat
our lunch.
We got TO laughing and fooling, and
/ accidentally forgot the lines and let
them go. They soon became tangled
with the horses feet, and then paper
got under him and frightened him. He
then ran away. / tried to get the lines
but could not.
The horse did not run as fast as he
could, so we jumped out of the buggy.
/ sprained my ankle very badly, but
Marie did not hurt herself any what
ever I always thought 1t was better
to jump than stay in the buggy 1t
was fun, anyway.
GLADYS WATERBURY,.
Sawtelle school, grade 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
SERIOUS ACCIDENT

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One rainy day / went driving TO
Santa Monica. I came to place
where 1 had to go through a mud pud-
die. When the horse had all four
feet in the mud she sank to her knees.
L had to get some men to help me
get her out. She was mean all the
rest of that day.
AS 1 was coming home she COM
menced runningf as fast as she could.
One of the back wheels came off of
the buggy, but she did not stop. She
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
A CHINESE CHANGE

When Nell and Mamie tire of dolls,
And all their romps and toys,
They sit down, oh, so silently,
Without the slightest noise.
They borrow both my biggest fans,
And when l look | see
Two little Chinese ladies fine,
Who sip their cups Of tea.
They've really changed entirely,
For neither little maid
Was ever so demure before,
So modest and so staid.
They bow and smile so pleasantly
In this strange game of play,
With all the quiet gravity
Known only TO Cathay.
That as I sit there watching them
j wonder why can't we
Import the Chinese customs, too,
When we import their tea.
Alice Van Leer Carrie
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
TRIES TO RIDE WORK HORSE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When / was alb , years old I
lived on a big farm here in Compton.
We had seven COWS and two work
horses.
1t was on a nice autumn day, when
my brother, who was not very big,
went in the stables and got one of the
work horses.
My other brother and I were play
ing among the pumpkins. Near the
barn there was road, which went to
the end of the field.
We were playing quietly when we
saw my brother on the horse.
We made them go quite fast when
my brother fell. He got scared and
did not try to ride any more, but what
a good laugh we had!
That same brother is a good rider
now and has some horses of his own
MADGE VAN NESS.
Compton grammar school, Compton.
Age u, grade I. p. o. box 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
SEVERAL EXPERIENCES
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
once when 1 was little We had
horse. 1t was very little. My brother
and / used to ride it lots of times.
used to fall off and bawl. My brother
would fall off, too. We had the horse
a year, then sold 1t. The man only
had II two or three hours when his
other horse kicked it and killed 1t.
Another time / was herdlng COWS
and was riding one horse and leading
another. No one could ride the lat
ter. because it was very young.
I was going down a hill and had
the bride around me. My horse ran
down the hill the other one stopped,
and so l went off. 1 fell under my
horse and mashed my fingers.
RAYMOND o.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
GOLDEN RULE FORGOTTEN

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Once there was an old negro who
was interested in the battle of Bunker
Hill. He beat a bass drum.
One day he was trying to ride
donkey Some men thought that they
would have some fun with him. They
tied his head back by the horses tail
and set the horse going. The horse
was skin and bone. The sharp back
bone cut the negro right in two.
The horse ran and ran till he ran
right into the enemies camp. But a
dog finally headed him off and SOL
dier united the negro. The negro never
liked a horse after that. and / don't
blame him any.
1t was a very cruel trick. think
those men must have forgotten the
"Golden Rule"
LESLIE CLARK,
Sawtelle city school, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
HORSE TAUGHT TRICKS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
This is a story about my grandpa's
first experience with horse. When he
was 12 years old a neighbor of his in
Scotland gave him a pony for some
work he had done for him.
Grandpa had taken great fancy to
it and was going to raise it as colt
should be raised and cared for.
He fed it bran and plenty of sweet
hay and oats. 1t got so that it would
go to the barn and wait till the hens
laid some eggs. Then he would get
them before the folks could get them
often you could see him run across
the yard with a chicken held gently in
his mouth, and If you would watch
him you would see him dip it in the
water trough and then let it go.
At last they had to sell him to
farmer, who paid $3.50 for him.
WALTER TAYLOR.
Sawtelle city school, sixth grade,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
MY DoNkEYMoBILE
BY Horace Dodd Gastit

l can't afford a motor car,
But I've donkey fine
Which satisfies my yearnings in
The modern motor line
When he doth break the stiffness with
His strident morning bray
II sounds just like a touring car
A-honking on its way
When't comes to speed he doesn't go
So fast he breaks the law,
And hence it is l never come
Beneath the copper's paw
But when he stands there never was
such virtue as Is his;
You'll find IL you would move him he's
The fastest thing there is.
His chassis maybe lacks in style,
l claim not much for it,
About the cogs within his head
/ never brag bit.
But when he gets his dander up
The passers to and fro
viii do right well to keep away
From Mr.. Donk's tonneau.
But best of ali the virtues Of
My little Donkmobile,
Most wonderful of wondrous things
He daily doth reveal.
His tire Is OF that massy sort
That seldom comes in sight,
No matter what the stress may be,
He's tired day and night.
So here's to my small Donkabout!
He needs no gasoline;
Three quarts of oats are all he asks
To keep his spirit green.
He never skids. he never scuds,
He never slips his gear.
To make him go l give him just
one sparlz-plug on the ear!
-Harpers Weekly
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
LOVED HIS WORK

Dear Aunt Laurie:
This is my first letter to you and l
hope / succeed. 1 wish to tell you a
very queer story of a horse. This
horse was a very old horse and had a
very old master, and his master was a
wheat thresher.
All day long the horse pulled the
thresher up and down the wheat field.
and when he grew old he was turned
loose in a big pasture to rest. But IN
stead of resting he walked back ana
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06

jumped. He threw my brother off of
his back on to his head. I went home
and told mother all about it. She
sent my larger brother to him. He
took him home.
Tom looked as sorrowful as If he
thought that he done wrong.
JOHN CONNERS.
Sawtelle city school, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
LETTERS TO AUNT LAURIE
FROM NEPHEWS AND NIECES
(Contlnued from Page Three)

stopped and would not go. l whipped
him, but still he would not go, and SO
] drove back a few yards and started
my horse on gallop to the bridge,
but he stopped again. ] got off and
started to lead him again, but l saw
that the bridge had been washed away
and IL he had gone on we would both
have been drowned.
WALTER LOOKABAUGH,
PAS South Hill street, San Bernardino,
Fourth street school, grade BS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
FALLS ON HEAD

Dear Aunt Laurie:
My brother herded cattle with a
horse one day named "Tom." He was
a very gentle horse. His color was
black.
One day brother was riding this
horse when a paper scared him and he
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06

forth, from fence to fence, the length
of the pasture, as though he were still
threshing wheat with his old master.
This was kept up until he died.
Wasn't that a queer horse? Your niece,
MARGUERITE BILLER,
1915 East Thirty-third street, grade g.
Your letter was very good, but you
must pay more attention to your SPELL
ing and paragraphing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
NEW JUNIORS

I am now sending my first letter on
the topic, MY First Experience with
a Horse" I am Is years old, am in
the eleventh grade of Long Beach
high school and live in Burnett, Cal.
Hoping you will receive me as your
niece, 1 remain, your new niece.
KATHLEEN HARNETT
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-06
Burnett.

Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ am very much interested in the
Herald Junior, and read it every sun
day. Although this is only the third
limerick [ have sent in, l would like
very much to become one of your
nieces, as l think l will try for a prize
each week. L will sign myself your
loving niece, VEDA M. BROWN,
Huntington Park, age 13, grade Z.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
L enjoy the Herald Junior very much.
| have had it for five Sundays, and l
am going to write for the Junior.
/ will be your niece.
RUTH NELSON,
Mckinley school.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
I have never written to you before,
but l am going to write this week.
/ hope to get prize sometime.
FREDA WILEY,
Sixth street school, Pomona, grade 2;
years.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-15
CORAYN RETURNS FROM
COAST ON SIERRA
Cordell in Active Training for Con-
test With Sullivan's Brother
Working at Camp Very.

Jack Cordell Is training at the
Marine Camp. and yesterday after
noon he started In to do some box
Ing that will III him for the contest
with Pat Cornyn. who came In on
the Sierra this morning. Although
nothing definite has been settled as
TO who is to manage the show. there
is no doubt that the men will meet
In the squared circle before long.
Sarconi. the well-known boxer
from Camp Very, is acting as head
trainer for Cordell. Limey Richards
and Rattan are doing the sparring
part OF the training stunts, and yes
terday made things interesting for
Jack for ten rounds altogether.
Cordell is getting into condition
quickly. and he hopes that he and
Cornyn viii meet before long. The
fight fans are eager TO see the two
men who boxed iour-round draw
at work once more. and II Cordell
wins from Cornyn he Will then want
another go at ID k sulllyan-if the
latter will consent TO come out OF
his retirement.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-15
. - u " ~ " " ~ y ~ y " !" q
RECREATIONS
NEXT WEEKS BILL.

A welcome announcement to local
theater goers will be the forthcoming
production OF The Rehearsal" at the
New orpheum theater next Monday
night. THE Rehearsal" Is the mus
icai adaptation OF Nat Goodwin's for
mer success Hobbies" one of the
funniest farces which the popular and
renowned comedian ever appeared in.
Music Conductor Charles JUST has ar
ranged some new musical numbers
for the piece aud there are to be sew
eral popular specialties introduced by
the principals OF the Casino Musical
Comedy Company. Miss Rockwell
will add novel feature to the bill
next week by singing song OF her
own composition together with Mas
cagni's ave Maria"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-15
SIX TEAMS CERTAIN TO
leave FOR MAUI
Seine Players Go Ahead Of Others
xsip Body Catch Mikahala--
Great Sport for Visitors.

Six teams will 60 to Maui for the
Puunene harvest festival annual
tennis tournament, and the pairs
are as follows: Bockus and Water
house, Lowrey and Kennedy. Castle
and Low, Roth aud Cooke, Cunha
and Richards, Steere and Novel;. II
is possible that another pair may
make the trip. but II is not known
for certain at present
Castle. Low, Lowrey and Kennedy
will leave on the Mauna Kea. which
sails on Tuesday. August 3, and they
will have some exhibition matches
with Meyers, Taylor, searby and
others. nj Puunene, before the rest
of the Honolulu men reach the big
mill. The other pairs leave by the
Mikahala on Friday, July IL.
The city men are looking forward
with pleasure to the annual pilgrim
age to Puunene, and number OF
people who do not play tennis in.
tend making the trip with the team
The usual luau and dance will be
given at the clubhouse, and a grand
time will be had by everybody.
The new swimming pool will be
ready for use before the Honolulu
people reach Puunene. and races and
diving competitions will be In order
The baths will be q great boon Ia
the hot and tired tennis players.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-15
men
ARE READY
NEW PLAYERS TO BE SEEN
ON THE BERETANIA COURTS
Play Starts August l and Anterior
\ Richards Will Have to Defend
~ Title = Good Play Expected
* Coast Men Show Up Well.

Orce more the tennis enthusiasts
will have an opportunity of seeing
all the best players OF Honolulu In
action, as on August the Wall Cup
tournament will sart up on the
IIeretania courts.
Tennis is all the rage nowadays.
and courts are In use everywhere.
There Is more tennis played at pres
ent than has been for years. and the
| class of play has improved lot
There have been a lot OF tourna-
ments played. and the annual cham
| lionsbip events attracted great
deal of attention.
The Wall Cup tournament is play
ed every four months, and a beauti-
full silver cup stands ready to be
handed over to the man who can
win the event three times In all.
! There have been several men who
have succeeded In getting two legs
n for the trophy. but so far no one
has managed to win three times.
Two OF the men who won out twice
are Gee and Warren, but both play
ers are now settled on the mainland
and out OF local tennis for good.
Anterior Richards, the youngest
player who ever played In Honolulu
| first class tennis. Is the present hold
er OF the Wall Cup. and he will have
to defend his title to the trophy
within few weeks now. Young
Richards will have hard nut to
crack In Stanley Kennedy. who Is
back home on vacation from main
land college. Kennedy Is said to
play a strong game now. and to
have some fine strokes that should
puzzle even Richards
| A. J. Lowrey Is another Young
player who Is visiting Honolulu for
his holidays and he will be seen on
the Beretania couts. With these
two young players taking part in
the tournament. there should be
much interest taken In the affair
The tournament is a handicap one
and last year the best players of the
Territory owed fifteen to Richards
who, however. won most OF his
matches 30 easily that It appeared
as IL he could have won from the
virtual scratch mark.
The Wall Cup play will start on
Monday. August I, and will be con
tinued every day till finished. Al
the weather is settled now, there
should be no delay In playing OF the
tournament quickly, and before Iona
II win be known II the present hold
er Is good enough to get his name
for the second time on the cup OF
whether a new man will have tins
honor.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-15
MILITARY team
IS BEATEN
VISITORS vICT0Rs
BY SCORE OF ONE TO NIL
Oahu College Alumni Now the Hoe
Of the Local Fans-Great Game
for Tomorrow-Williams Must
Pitch. "

Once more the Wasedas showed
how they can just manage to win
by narrow margin, and yesterday.
by defeating the All-Military nine,
the visitors gave the baseball fans
that Is, the European sectional
heavy Jolt. The score of ! to o.
shows how close and good game
It was. but the fact that the first
run was made In the initial inning
and no further run-getting was
done, emphasizes the good work
done by both sides.
There was very fair-sized crowd
present at 4 o'clock, when the game
started, and the roofing during the
game was noisy enough. The Jap
anese fans far outnumbered tne
Others. but the supporters OF the
soldiers did their best to cheer their
fayorites on.
Henry Walker acted as umpire,
and Nigel Jackson held down the
Job OF scorer. Walker had some
close things to decide, but managed
to do the right thing every time. He
has a good knowledge of the game
and keeps close tab on everything
that goes on.
The Wasedas started OF In fine
shape, as Hara, the first man up to
bat. hit the first ball pitched by
Peyton, away out for u two Dagger,
and then Fukabori laid down a
beautiful hunt as straight as a die
towards first, and Hara went to
third on the sacrifice. Iseda hit one
high out In the country. and was
caught by Kistler, but Hara touch
ed his bag and came racing home
safe before the ball could be re-
turned.
That. was all the scoring done
during the game, although there
were couple of times when men
got to third-only to die in some
foolish way. The military men had
bad streak OF coaching, as several
of their men were put out when
there was no necessity for 1t.
Peyton pitched fine ball and struck
out nine men. lie did the one, two.
three act 1everal times, and was
cheered for his performance in the
box. OF, for the Wasedas, pitched
his usual game. and Yamaguchi, the
catcher, coverei himself with glory
by making a couple of sensational
1 catches right up against the grand
stand.
The Wasedas should be put up
against the strongest team that can
be gotten together in the Islands
The people OF Honolulu do not wish
to see the Japanese visitors matched
with mines that they can defeat
every time. II would look nice fol-
the Wasedas TO return home and be
hailed as the conquerors Of Hawaii
as regards baseball. Tomorrow the
Oahu College Alumni team Will
tackle the Wasedas. and II the
proper men are selected to. repre-
sent the college, there should be
good chance OF the visitors being de-
feated. II the Wasedas are again
victorious, they should go up against
the st. Louis College bunch. and II
they then win, they can take all the
credit due them.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-15

very plainly shown aud being execut-
ed by the crack regiments of the
United States the film is well worth
seeing. The vaudeville program Is
exceptionally good, the pretty Des-
mond sisters. funny Carl Wallner.
and the operate soloist. Ethel May.
make up n program that is worth
double the price OF admission HAN
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-15
SOME NEWS ABOUT :
IRANS-pA(IFIC RACE
Captain of Mollilou Thoueht There
Were Four Boats in the Race
Yawl Sailing Well.

w. s. Ward. brother of l.. T.
Ward, who is sailing the yawl Mol
lilou In the transpacifc yacht race.
has forwarded to the Blu let n
a telegram he received from the
yawl's captain shortly after he had
reached San Pedro. The message
read as follows: Arrived San Pc
dro five-thirty today, fifty-four hours
from Santa Cruz; light wind most
OF the way. Fine weather; all well
and having good trip. Boat working
all right. Leave Saturday twelve
o'clock. Four boats going"
From the above It will be seen
that all the yachtsmen expected that
at least four boats would start In
the transpaciflc race, and II Is hard
to account for the fact that one
presumably the winsome-failed to
get away for Honolulu.
q q q
The Oahu College Alumni are de-
termined to beat the Wasedas to-
morrow, and there is going to be a
great struggle while the mines are
battling It out on the diamond.