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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03

History and adventure are we'll blend
de in the book South American Fights
and Fighters" and no boy with par
ticle of patriotism or manliness can
help but find the entire work extremely
interesting
The book puts into permanent form
some of the most dramatic events of
our country, especially those relating
to the Pacific and far west.
The volume is in the series of flights
and Fighters" of which c. T. Brady
has already issued others, and in
this one there are papers on the Ton
quin, John Paul Jones, and THE Great
American Duellists" and Being a Boy
Out West" These stories, all of which
refer more directly to life in our own
part of America, form the latter part
of the book, but the earlier pages are
given over to such tales of Spanish ad-
yenturing that they will hold the at
tention of all readers. One story re-
lates this tale about Balboa, in whom
all boys and girls of the Pacific coast
will take more than usual interest.
1.-THE officer found Balboa dressed in a
suit of pajamas, engaged in superin-
tending the roofing of a house. The
officer brilliant in silk and satin and
polished armor, was aStonished at the
simplicity of Balboa's costume"
There are many stories of the adven-
lures, the Indian bride and the discov-
cries of Balboa and other well known
discoverers, and the frequent illustra-
tions are made by Seymour M. Stone,
George Gibbs, w. J. Aylward and j. N.
Marchand, while there are also a num-
Der of reproductions from old prints
and paintings.
South American Fights and Fighters.
BY Cyrus Townsend Brady. New
York: Doubleday, Page & Co.
q
Jerome Eart's new book, "The Vigi-
lante Gir1," is full of excitement and
teeming life. Rarely have early days in
California been presented as in this
story. Romance and history are skill
fully blended, and the reader is carried
from one exciting event to another. An
exciting chapter describes a ride in a
rickety old stage-carrying a treasure
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
NeW Books for Junior Readers
BY FLORENCE BosARD LAWRENCE

of eold-over narrow mountain trails,
a rocky chasm below and wall OF
rock above. Bullets whiz through the
air, the driver is wounded, horses are
panic stricken and so action is woven
into the story.
A more romantic although neverthe-
less exciting chapter tells of the hero's
visit in a great Spanish hacienda. A
delightful and thrilling love tale keeps
the reader in a breathless excitement
until all ends well in the final chapter.
Mr. Hart was for years the editor of
the San Francisco Argonaut, and he
knows his field as do few men now
living.
A Vigilante Girl. By Jerome Hart.
New York: A. G. Mcclure & Co.
Charles Lambs distinction as the
best loved of English authors suggests
the reason for the editorial work which
has been inserted so effectively in this
edition of his select essays.
1t is Charles Lambs personality, his
friendliness and charity, his odd and
winning tastes, his delicate and kindly
humor which is portrayed in his writ
ings and with which we become ac-
quainted as we read, We seem to be in
his presence and converse not with an
author desirous of expressing his own
ideas but with an entertaining gentle
man whose words reflect his likes and
dislikes. His whims and fancies, and
even his faults and weaknesses, are
portrayed with charm which has won
the author his great distinction. The
essays are published in a new and at
tractive form, a short life of the author
is given and a portrait, So that the
student will become acquainted with
the personality of the man who wrote
the book.
Select Essays of Ella. BY Charles
Lamb. New York: American Book
company.
The good old fashion, inaugurated by
Dickens, of bringing out a little book
especially for Christmas, has been per-
sisted in by some writer's of today with
pleasing results. For example, the Nit
tie book christmas Builders" by Dr.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
Letters to Aunt Laurie From NepheWs and Nieces
THE FOURTH OF JULY MEANS
FREEDOM AND LIBERTY
FIRST PRIZE

FIRST PRIZE
Dear Aunt Laurie:
H HE Fourth of July means a great
many things; best of all, freedom.
- We Americans think that the
Fourth is glorious. So it is, for 1t
brought US independence, but it also
brought war. once heard an orator
say, was it not glorious?" Now, the
Fourth of July, as it is celebrated to-
day, with it's fireworks and the blood
curdling tales of thase awful days,
will make the children today think
that war is glorious.
Indeed, I do not think it wrong 20
show the children that it is duty to
defend their independence and that of
their country. But surely if the Fourth
were set aside to teach the children
arbitration and peace, and to impress
upon their minds that war is not
giorious," our country would be much
better.
Fourth of July means much else
the loss of many lives. July 4, 1909,
5307 children were killed, MANNED,
blinded and injured. One hundred and
seventy-one of these lost one or more
fingers; forty-one lost leg, an arm or
a hand thirty-six lost one eye and six
teen lost both eyes. Besides this there
were 215 boys and fifteen boys and
girls killed last year. Who thinks this
should go on?
In many of the cities fireworks are
not allowed. and 1 ardently hope it
will be so here.
Even with all the unpleasantness of
the Fourth there is one thing we must
not forget-Liberty!
BETTY CHAPMAN.
1854 East Ninth street. Ninth street
school, BS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
SOLDIERS MARCH IN PARADE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1t was on July 4, 1776, that the Dec
laration OF Independence was signed,
which meant independence for my
country and liberty for the American
people. When it was signed the glad
tidings rang forth all over the country.
Then it was soon spread far and wide
that all men are created equal, and
that they should have life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. If it had
not been for those brave men signing
the Declaration of Independence our
country may not have been free and
independent now.
The Fourth of July has always been
kept by the people Of our country as a
national holiday ever since 1776. They
celebrate with parades and fireworks
The old soldiers always march in the
parades, carrying the American flag,
while the Goddess of Liberty, with her
attendants, rides in float. She wears
a dress made of the stars and stripes.
The Declaration of Independence is
always read on that day. Your niece,
MABEL ANDREWS.
Burnett school, grade B8. H. ]. c.,
No. g., Burnett, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
REQUIRED GREAT COURAGE
TO SIGN THE DECLARATION
SECOND PRIZE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
HY HE Fourth of July should mean
great deal more than it does to
II the people of the United States,
for it was on that day in the year 1776
that we became free and Independent
and absolved from all allegiance to the
British crown.
The history of the king of Great
Britain in 1776 was a history of re-
peated injuries and usurpations, all
having in direct object the establish
ment of an absolute tyranny over the
thirteen states.
Therefore, when we know that the
Declaration of Independence declares
"that all men are created equal; that
they are endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights; that among
these are life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness" we should show respect
for the day in which all this was
gained.
1t must have been a great day and
a glorious deed; and one loves to think
how bold and how true the sages in
congress showed themselves; for 1t
must have required more courage to
sign the Declaration of Independence
than to fight the enemy In battle.
Today few people think of the Fourth
of July In this manner; their thoughts
are mostly set to having a good time
with fireworks, either at the beach or
in the city.
If one would only consider the
amount of money spent each year for
fireworks, and also the number of
doctor bills paid for injuries, L think
that every one would be more recon-
ciled to Mayor Alexander's idea of the
Fourth of July. Your niece,
RUTH M. BATEMAN.
1866 West Thirtieth street; grade AS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03

Charles S. Jefferson, a New York cler-
gyman and writer. Its whole suggeS-
tion from cover to colophon-aided by
unusually skillful typography-is of the
holly and Yuletide. And this exterior
dress but bears out the message of the
text itself. 1t is Christmas sermon
"a vigorous protest against the pres
ent-day spirit, which seeks to burden
this holiday under constantly increas-
ing mass of care and commercialism;
and plea for return of the old-time
ideals and spirit.
That both protest and plea are timely
cannot be gainsaid. The whole subject
of Christmas giving and observance is
numbered with convention and worry
and preparation, until the day has
become one of dread to many people.
This is because the limits of Christmas
are too brief, contends the author.
zone day is quite too short. To enter
tain beautiful thoughts, to kindle kind
and forgiying feelings, to set the heart
singing and the spirit adoring, for all
this a single day is hardly long enough.
If we should think such Thoughts every
day for week and a month our minds
would get accustomed to these high al
titudes and would not sink back so
readily to lower and unworthy levels"
Christmas Builders. BY Charles Ed
ward Jefferson. New York: Thomas Y.
CroWel & Co.
John Kendrick Bangs Songs of
Cheer is a book for lonesome mo-
ments, full of hope and comforting
philosophy. A collection of verses fa-.
miliar to every household, among
which are Affinity" "a Winter Song"
"Age Proof" "The Books of Spring"
1.-THE Voyage, "a Thanksgiving" Sun
light" "a Smiling Paradox" Don't
Care and "Never Mind" after the
tiff" "An Unselfish Hermit" 1.-THE
Pine" Laughter" my Neighbor,"
winter Flowers" "The Season of
YOUTH" "Friends." "On Gloomy Day."
"A Sylvan Home" "a Recipe for Hap
piness," ''The Kindly Moon," 1.-THE
Road to Memory" "My Treasures" and
many others equally as well known
Songs of Cheer. By John Kendrick
Bangs. Boston: Sherman French & Co.
81
A happy title has indeed been chosen
for DR.. Marvin's new book, for these
Excursions of a Book Lover" betoken
literary pilgrimages of rare interest
and charm-on personally conducted
tours ideally planned, the tourist and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
BIG
FACTOR IN TRADE
More Than $50, 1000 900 Worth in
Markets Of World in
1909.
LARGE EXPORTS ANNUALLY
United States Second to France
in Expectation Of
Machines.
LARGE EXPORTS ANNUALLY

-
Automobiles are q rapidly lncreaa-
ing factor II International commences.
the vaIua thereof eutsrinr the worlds
\. $50 A..,...s .~cs.d>d
mArkots Asvs s
eSo.000.000. against ss,OVo,vos II
lsez. n THIS trade venicies u AMer-
loan manulac1ure Suppiy each yeaT
larger proportaon 81 the Nofi1 70
quirements. special compnauon
just made by the Bureau % ssatistics
OF the Department OF commerce ana
Labor shows That the vaIus q au ans
mobiles and parts exported N isvS
from France, the UNITED States, tne
United kingdom, ltAiy ana def 70
the leading hve countries eneagco ~
their mAuufecture ana sale. as8resat-
Cd more than xte,000so0o Aa w.
$s.ooo.oo0 IN 1--WE. q sroWsn ~ Nv
per cent. Automoole e.ports ..o ~
ths .four loreKn Ounalass xs.. ~
taken e wnoae. lnc n.y. az
100000 to 9sS,0Vo,eSv. Galn o. 80
peg ssnty M stss- snaas- aFena Lnase0
States tncreased from l.ovvsvVo -
-, 100000. . gain Of Aeo Per CEN.
The exportauon q ausooul.e s
from the United states nss -aeveaopcu
chieny N the last ten year tno nl :.
record Thereon navin6 Desr H 40 80 -
Is0z. when the to1. 49, -
BY 1905 the Annnsi cnr Een. ,an1
creased 20 nearly ts,vvvsvSs' ~ 49,
70 Ss.ooO.ooo. ana N Iyvs ~ nca r
$s,00O.000. Tne 1oreSolng usues N
ciude the shipments 90 tne non.con-
tiguous territories ano rc,ato nosn -
antomobiies ana peT1 tneEeo1 sene
out OF the country.
Meanwhile tmportations OF foreign-
built automobiles have decreased. IA
1905, the earliest calendar year ior
which details are avaalADae, we 49,.
imports OF automooues ena
thereof aggregated ye.oeOseov, Dut
since that time nave tanen 20 80
Gee 600 In 1907 *s.usoroup 49,
and $4,000. goo IN isvz. n .ne l1ua
year period OF lsve.asot, I nCInsss'
imports OK chromosomes 49,.
81, 100000, and domeMic cxpoIts
thereof $2S.0o0.OvO, an exec =.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19

quantities to Its several non-contigu-
GUS territories, and to the Vest In
dies. South America. Australia and
various countries OF Asia, Africa and
Oceania; while France, Great Bri-
tain. Italy and German. In addition
10 their exports to the United States
and Europe. send automobiles TO
many OF their colonies, to numerous
tropical communities and to South
America
OF the $3.50. $50 worth or automo-
bties shipped from the United States
In 1909, 37,750,0o0 went 20 foreign
contiguous territories: OF the ex-
ports to foreign countries, nearly ST.
500. 900 worth went to British North
America. $4,000 to the United
Kingdom. $s4S,13S 10 France 34S4.-
s3S TO Mexico, $337,A14 to the West
Irsites and Bermuda, $30s, 462 to Brit
tsh Australasia. $44O,4k3 to- South
America, $224,o6S 70 Italy, $lS1,0s7
to Germany and $10S.TSl to various
countries Of Asia and Oceanica. The
shipments 70 the non-contiguOus ter
ritories included $s14.424 to Hawaii,
$24s,713 to Porto Rico and $i6.Sts
to Alaska.
Frances expectations OF automo-
biles, valued at $34,SSs.o00, in 1908,
were distributed - follows: To the
GUM, $2,22s,00o: the United States,
Sz.1z4, 00o; Germany. $4,0fs.000. and
Argentina, tSs7.0e0, while Algeria
and other French colonies. India,
Egypt. and European countries re-
ceive practically all 0f the remainder.
Italy exported most or her Autorrio-
biles 70 European countries: 10 the
United Kingdom. "a. 2s7,000 to
SwftxerlAnd. $ss5.006: and Germany.
$66e.AO0: while TO the United States
the exports we're va1ued At sSeA. Sss,
and those to ArgentinA 3571.o00. these
five countries repr1nenting nearly
exports OF Italy dArinG the year 1908.
valued 1t s5.6sa.o0o.
From the United Kingdom the ex-
valued 1t @e,12I.09e. III, 1890 reps
resenting parts Of automobiles and
-. zS5. eco ecompIete machines OF
the latter sSs2.000 worth went 70
British India. s57ss9e0 10 New Zeal
and. 3176.000 to the United States,
and &12a,000 to Canadn.
Germany in 1908 showed q total
export OF automobiles valued at $2,-
93e 900, exclusive w parts OF auto
mobiles to the v1fu1 Ok y9E, 900. CT
the automobiles cxp0r4ed In the COM
piete form those to EuxOpean Russia
wsre valued It III, $40: France.
&sl2,o0o; Austria-1 5AN3ArE 4t74,0eO:
the United Kingdom 40. 00o, and to
Itaiy, switssrland: kenmania, Argen-
n I'D ~ order nansi ssno cunt rsnr,
inw downward FROM A1Ae00 70 t6s.-
ana 3SS5tSf Fs5.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
AUTOMOBILE GOSSIP

| 1t is no fun to lie aprawled out on
q mud guard. with every light osst,
and hold small pocket fiaahlight
over sea Of liquid earth. as the
car hesves and iungss through 1t, sink
ing to the hubs, to light the way, hut
that Is what happened a. the Mitchell
Ranger recently rolled into Cave City.
KY, ont Of Hardxtown on its way over
and the iugkseper divided the eighs
miles OF playing human lighthouse.
and when they fell OF the machine.
they looked az though they had bean
taking mud bath. It took q stream
from the water spout of the railroad
tank to get them clean
The Kentucky leg OF the trip ended
at the State line. Just north Of q little
town called Mitchell, the Inhabitants,
eight in all, chAered a. it naznasAkc
Ranger flashed by. and = mule gave
q correct imInitatiOn @Of standing on
Its ears. And that Kentucky leg
brought with II number Of charming
acquatntances, hospitality and ok
pertences. The mere fact that yalua-
able robe was stolen from the car ut
Georgetown on Sunday while the
party were at luncheon. made Frank
Zirbies. the pilot Of the Mitchell
Ranger, declare thar Il was god-
less thing to drive on Chat day. and
II was q fitting punishment. So Sum
day travel has been eschewed, In
future.
The road from Cincinnati to Louis-
Vile Ia the famous Lexington Pike
as far as Frankfort. ana on the whole
very good. although the Mitchell
which washed away q foot ~ snow
and MANY crlvern rshera are three
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
MAhN AUTOS ARE
USED ON FARMS
Secretary Wilson Finds Much
Enthusiasm Throughout the
Wegf.

-. -, - ~.
returned 20 washington SNORT uHae
axo after an extended trip through
tho grain belt. one OF the first aues-
$50 -. :. Me-, ,,.. 49, w.st.rr
.aons p1s :
farmers buying automopiies as ex-
tenSively a. reported = He replied
that IL 81 frrx. Ths IN rrner In o,,f
- :. -.
81 ueDts nc ma pAiu ior ~ NJ
his fences, and his machinery. he
Ia afraid 10 invest in. Eastern secufi-
a.. -. "a v~ar NTH. hr,rv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19

part IN the popularizing OF the horse
less carriage. without his widespsead
patronaxa factories would snat -hs
compelled to work day and night to
keep up With the demand.
How great this demand II may be
better realized when it IL stated that
|it Is estimated $40. GOT, GOO will be
Invested In automobiles tn the United
States next year. A trade authority
Gays that there will be 200.0 900 scars
sold at an average price Of 1890.
The number OF cars TO be sold II not
more aignihcant Of the development
of motoring than IL the average price.
Taking the high-priced Cars into con-
sideration. II must mean that tons
az thousands OF motor ears win ~
sold ct q figure under $1,000. This
means that the perfection OF autnmo-
bile production has proceeded to the
point where manufacture Is possible
at cost within the reach Of persons
OF ordinary means.
Auto to Each 40 Families.
With these statistics as q basis n
Is easy to figure out that one family
in every 10 In the United States win
have a motor car mart year. This
estimate does not include the reten-
The proportion Of families owning
and operating automobiles In the
country next year, according to
manufacturers. will BE- much iargsp
than the proportion Of similarly sup
piled families In the city. 1t Is cs-
timateti that there viii be twice rs
many families owning automobiles n
the country 1910 ~ In the city:
Sas No utoAobfle to every ten
country families.
| The fact thar every State f4ir OF
the Northwestern grain belt made an
elaborate exhibit OF aut0mc biles last
year IL conclusive proof Of the wide
spread interest in motor cars among
farm folks
1t vas not long before the farmer
discovered that &he &uteFH8f4le WAS
NOT simply a machine for rapid tram
sit. either for business or fer pleas
ure, bat that il serves q double pnr-
pose and may be converted into .
dynamo by which to operate neces-
sary subsidiary machinery. He learn
3dn Of only that by hasty trip TO
-ass.< H. the ss4ss produce uight be
marketed when the demand was
greatest and prices highest. and afsp
that his automobile could be har-
messed and prove labor saver -
well ~ pleasure gfter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19

Glidden tourist to follow 1t owe much
to the courtesy OF Leonard Hume, OF
Nashville. who Ia q verttabls road
map of Kentucky, Tepnessee, Mtssfs-
sippi ana Alabama. The tourists must
understand that south OF Kentucky
there are no road maps. and the
Mitchell Ranger Is doing pioneer work
at the present time.
There are three routes from Nash
willie to Memphis, the upper calls for
q wide detOur into Kentucky, with M
means OF crossing the river except by
.fat-bottom ferry boat. or running
mp To Cairo. Ill, to strike a bridge,
The most direct Ia across the centre
Of the State via PerryEyiile. But
here the only means Of crossing the
Tennessee river Is . rope ferry, which
can only carry car ut time, and
there are no hotel accommodations
The third is via Franklin, Columbia,
Tenn. E4uth to Florence and Tus-
Ut the latter place. through Iuka and
Corinth, Miss, then north to Mem
phis.
This Ii the only feasible route, and
the one which the Mitchell Ranger
party IL mapping. It II 276 miles this
way from Naahvtlie to Memphis. but
there are ample hotel accommoda-
tons at Florence and Tuscumbia, Ala,
which are 130 miles from Nashville.
This IL the route which Mr.. Hume
strongly urged. So the Mitchell Rang
u party II logging Il. having come
from Columbia over what ID known
~ the South Military Road" which
was built by Andrew jackson when
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19

face area and conserving the ee
Of the tire. Again, tho lax
tire. the greater the air cslshtoQ
OF the blow. An adeauats
VIII aiwayx stand several fllszll
much hard usage as q smaller one
the same car. 3gs
.Automobile buyers and nsanll
tuners are both to be congratz
on this growing tendency to
larger tires. Ss8S|
1t Il q hard matter ta cos4
many users Of automobiles thAt
piece OF macninery, no makteR
carefully made or how well de1
will In time wear, and thia weae
be taken up. az ss
The right policy 10 4snpIox
gard to connecting r0d9 And nlno
CINE bearings - that - St1t0M
saves nine. Therefore,. -
suspicion OF q knock or p0x
vestigate the trouble and
proper adjustments.
During the recent Newark.
automobile show, Frank ErnM
champion bicycle rider ~ ~
who, when not winning hir&S e.
II resident OF NewArk ayn4 ~
thnsia~ttc automobiles. p&xS
his SECOND jackson CIR, = BIZ
power machine. Last yeAE I'm
owned jackson roadster ana ~
perfect score several times tn 6&(
liability and endurance runs h13
the New Jersey Automobile 49,
Association. In fact. - Cl1Kq
perfect driver aid ne becoa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-01

Mrs. Jessie Alley returned Monday
few days visit at the home of her
near this city.
Mrs. w. c. Campbell, who is visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Virden, near this
city, returned Friday from a visit
at Pleasanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gatliff, of
Jefferson, Okla, were in Leon Thurs
day, being on their way to Pleasanton
to visit at the home of his brother-in-
law, j. B. Tye.
Mrs. A. H. Eldridge, who has been
visiting with relatives at Saline, Mo-,
was visitor in this city last Friday,
being on her way to her home at
Hastings, Neb.
Rev. and Mrs. E. R. McCorkle re-
turned Monday evening from visit
in Des Moines. Mrs. McCorkle also
spent few days with her parents at
Preston, Iowa.
Joe. S. Warner returned Friday
from Hinsdale, ILL.,, where he accom-
panied his mother, Mrs. j. R. Bashaw,
who will remain there for some time
at sanatorium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kelley re-
turned Tuesday evening to their
home at Mt. Ayr after visiting a few
days in this city, guests at the home
Of M. S. Jones.
Mrs. Jack Wallace and children,
of Derby, came last Thursday and Wis
tied few days at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. o. Garner.
of Eden township.
Mrs. C. G. Dilsaver and daughter,
Miss Bess, of Garden Grove, were
guests at the home of H. Farguhar
in this city last Friday, being on their
way to Des Moines.
Claude Robinson went to Davis
City Tuesday evening to take charge
of his fathers drug store for few
days while he is attending the state
fair at Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gerringer re-
turned Monday evening to their home
at Mt. Ayr after visit in this city
at the home of Mr. Gerringer's sister,
Mrs. j. H. Newman.
F.. L. Seybold, of Topeka, Kas.,
who was visiting with relatives in
this city and vicinity, went to Shenan-
uOeaA N'nCuAOdy W fl0IC lSW-udyS U0-
fore returning home.
Mrs. S. ]. Hubbard and daughter,
Beulah, of southeast of Leon, went
to Garden Grove Saturday to visit a
few days at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ralph Frost.
Mrs. M. G. .Mullin and daughter,
Miss Mamie, and Mrs. Albert Null
Inns, the latter of Minneapolis, went
to Garden Grove Monday for few
days visit with relatives.
Miss Jessica Pryor returned last
Thursday from ten days trip to
Chicago where she was selecting new
fall millinery for Keller & Pryor's
millinery store in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Lighthill, of
near Decatur City, Mr.. and Mrs, A.
j. Biddle, of ST. Louis, and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Germann, of Kanorado,
Kas., were visitors in this city Tues
day.