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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
COULDN'T HOLD ON

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The other day I went to visit Hal
ley's comet 1 asked him If l could
have ride and he said yes, but be
careful and hold on tight.
1 was careless and fell off when we
were going fast. l landed on the beach
where lot of people were playing.
Everyone came running to see who
it was who had fallen. l came down
right beside mamma and papa and
the children, who We're at the beach.
They were surprised to see me.
They all said at once, "Why,
thought you went up to see Halley's
comet"
"Why, yes. mamma, but I was hang
ing on to the tail and fell off of it,
Mr.. HALEY told me to hold on and
would not fall Off So / was holding
on and he went around the sky.
"He went so fast that / could moi
hold on tight enough 50 1 fell Off"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
LETTERS TO AUNT LAURIE
FROM NEPHEWS AND NIECES
Continued from Page Three)

and how did you get here said the
Il thought I'd take a little ride Bot
answered. -, ~,
guided the comet, when he said:
How would you like to visit the sun
and some of the stars?
Bob answered without hesitation:
sure! That would be fine
The guide headed for the sun, Where
tbav we're to take supper. After that
thev went to Venus hotel and stayed
over night. Just as they were drinking
from the great dipper Bob was
awakened by his mother calling
Hurry. Robert, or you'll be late to
school" LUCY PfANCh'
Lankershim; sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
BIG BROTHER CLUB
LENDS KINDLY eNFLUENcE
FIRST PRIZE


Dear Aunt Laurie
n UR city should be proud to possess
such splendid institution as the
~ juvenile court of Los Angeles. 1t
shows the great sympathy of the pres
ent day courts for girls and boys who
have been placed among such sur
roundirgs that they know no better
than to violate the laws.
The juvenile court deals with them
fairly and usually gives them an en-
tirely new start in life. 1t has been
stated that a very large percentage
of the worlds criminals are below the
are of 30. How much then must crime
be diminished by starting these chill
dren in the correct paths!
The juvenile court of this city could
not have a more interested, able and
sympathetic leader than Judge Will
bur. Many of the boys and girls who
are dealt with are found to be chill
dren. practically without homes. who
are only acquainted wit. the morals
of the street All they really need to
make them healthy, physically and
morally. is the influence of such a
court. which very often places them
in good homes.
1t is not hard to find homes for
girls. as they are useful in housekeep-
ing. but boys are not in such demand
There is in Los Angeles a Big Brother
association which is doing a great deal
to help boys of the juvenile court
Each member adopts as a little broth
er some small boy who needs as
sistance He helps him to find work
and does all he can to influence his
life.
You can imagine the pleasure of a
little newsboy in having some strong
Young man talk kindly to him. In
many cases these Big Brothers
have found good homes in the country
for their little brothers" This is one
instance of the good work our juVe-
nile court is doing.
HELEN HOWELL.
III North Avenue Sc. Los Angeles
high school, grade IL.
A LOAD FROM MOTHERS HEART
Dear Aunt Laurie:
The Juvenile court was introduced by
Ben Lindsey of Denver. His plan was
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
PASSED KING CLOUDS PALACE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
one warm day I was sitting in a
chair under a tree, when l suddenly
discovered | was riding on the tail of
the comet. looked all around me
and saw nothing but clouds.
Soon we came to King Clouds pal
ace. 1t was white on the outside and
silver on the inside. While | was look
ing at the beautiful sight l heard a
soft voice call to me:
"Will you not come in and visit?"
But | was going so fast that | didn't
have time to tell the comet to stop.
Then we sailed on for hours, only
seeing beautiful white clouds. Soon it
began TO grow bright, brighter and
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
IN A sHIPWREcK
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie;
One day last summer had been to
the beach fishing, so when came home
that night dreamed about fish.
L thought that I was riding on a big
boat when a storm came up. The boat
was wrecked, but a friend of mine and
| happened to fall close to a whale, so
we jumped on his tail and stayed there
about fifteen minutes. Then a big fish
(Continue1 on Page seven)
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22

Mamma laughed at me because I
could not hold on to the comets tail.
MARY CAMPBELL.
Sawtelle school. grade 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22

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The Washington times., 1910-04-10
Big Values in MattingS

loo rolls of fine quality Cotton Warp japanese Mat
tngs, extra close woven firm edge, smooth finish
straw Strictly reversible In check stripe and plaid
designs CoOrs OF red, green, blue and tan Sold
larry at DC yard Sale price roll of 40 yards.
80 rolls of extra heavy weight % pound China and
$50 warp Japanese MattIngs, close woven, with hrI
even double corded and machine finished edge, palmed
finish linton and rice straw In neat check stripe plaid
designs, and PLAIN white, also handsome carpet pat
COiOrs of red green, blue, tan and brown. Sold
regularly at Doc and 35c yard Sale price, roll Of 40
200 rolls of fine quality China Mattings, all IN close
made of selected hand palmed finish rice straw
Included 10 pound and ll6 warp grades. Choice
of novelty IN various colOrs also plaI- white
Sold regularly at 4Oc and 45c yard Sale price, roll Of
40 Yards
The Washington times., 1910-04-10
Surpasses Vaue-Gtving Any Event

FT. 3xIO Fl. 8 AND 9xI2 Fl. Large room size
Brussels Rugs Alex Smith 6 Sons and Firth Carpet
Co makes. All perfectly matched. Some made II
piece. In floral, conventional and medallion designs.
COIorngs Of red. green blue, tan, and Regular
HEAVY WEIGHT 10 WIRE BRUSSELS RUGS
9xI2 II It. 3X12 fl and extra quality # 3x1O # g.
Large room size In hOral conventional oriental and
medallion designs COlors 70 suit any Alex
Smith & Sons and Firth Carpet Co makes Sold regu-
6x9 Fl. WILTON VELVET RUGS, made IN
piece. with heavy 4 inch hemmed ends which makes
them lie fat TIE floor and prevents curling In
red and rose Regular $3.50 values. Sale price
FT. 6z9 Fl. WILTON VELVET RUGS, Alex
Smith & Sczs' make Made in piece HEAVY
inch hemmed, ends In medallion and conventional
designs. Good assortment of colorhgs Regular SD 90
value Sale price
The Washington times., 1910-04-10

surprised and delighted with other waist
this seasonand tomorrows will fully sustain
reputation for offering extraordinary when appreciate
them the most.
Impossible duplicate these waists any other Washington
for less than fifty and dollars Dainty styles for
spring and made of sheer quality white imported French
Base and Lingerie Null Trimmings of finest lace arranged IN
a number of clever styles
yoke
bands pretty All tucked the back
Collar and al inserted lace and small tuClG
The Washington times., 1910-04-10

ALL WOOL SMYRNA RUGS, size 36x72 Of he
well known W & J Sloane make Strictly reversible;
fringed ends In floral and conventional designs Col
Orings Of red, green. tan yellow and blue Sold
regularly at $500 Sale price
VELVET RUGS. Alex. Smith & Sons make; size
PISA In floral and conventional designs. All eolors
Sold regularly at $500. Sale price
LARGE ROOM SIZE 9x12 Fl. Alex. smith &
Sons make Administer Rugs In floral, conventional
and medallion designs COlOrngs Of red green, tan and
rose Sold regularly $500 Sale price.
9xI2 Fl. LARGE ROOM SIZE, fine quality, heavy
weight Administer Rugs, Alex Smith & Sons make
Al. perfectly matched. in good assortment Of new
patterns COOrs suitable for any room Solo regU-
larry at $1,000. Sale price
6xQ Fl. SMALL ROOM SIZE Alex Smith 6 Sons
make of Brussels Rugs the 10 wire grade. Made in
piece Rich cOOrings. Regular $1,000 value Sale
DrLce : . .
The Washington times., 1910-04-10
$500 All-Linen Irish CO
Table DamaSk W

A sale Of table linens that deserves your prompt
every regular dollar quality
ALL LINEN Beaced Irish Satin Table Da1as this for
q yard
weghty; handsome
This table daask is FULL TWO ARDS WIDE and thread
Irish faxtTo features worthy Of special mention
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
ITO KILLED WHEN ISLAND
SINKS INTO THE OCEAN
Disaster Near San Salvador Comes
After Series Of Earthquake
Shocks


PORT LIMON. Costa Rica, Dec. 10.
A message from Salvador reached
| here yesterday announcing the sink
| ing OF a small island in the Illopangc
lagoon, southeast OF the city of San
Salvador, following an earthquake
shock. 1t is asserted though without
confirmation, that about 10 persons
were killed.
The sinking OF the island Is said
TO have followed a series OF shocks
which We're felt throughout the re-
public. The trembles began early in
the evening and grew in frequency
and violence as night progressed un.
til midnight, when the watchers on
the shores heard the sounds OF guns
from the people on the island
Soon after that a great bonfire was
lighted on the island, and about I
o'clock boat load OF heightened
women and children reached the
mainland The survivors reported that
other boats were coming, as the island
was slowly sinking.
The boatmen Of the mainland were
wired to send aid. but in view OF the
continue shocks and the steadily In.
creasing violence of the sea in the
lagoon they were afraid TO venture
out.
AS they watched another and more
violent tremor shock the mainland
and the fire and other lights on the
island vanished.
In the morning not vestige of the
island remained.
The Ilopango lagoon was the scene
of violent eruption In 1880.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
PICTURES JUDAS
As NOBLE MAN.
New York Writer Says Christ's Be.
trayer Is Much Maligned-Bern.
hardt To Star in His Play.

NEW YORK. Dec. le.-"Judas
lscariot was an humble follower OF
the humolest OF all men, but was also
prophet who saw further than those
or his times. Judas betrayed his
savior, but not for money"
With this daring onslaught on &C
cepted tradition, John w. DeKay ex.
planned In part his conception Of the
new testament character so long held
up 10 scorn, conception embodied IN
his new play Judas" which 10 10
have Its first presentation on any
stage in the Globe theater here on
Christmas eve, with Sarah Bernhard
In the leading role.
Judas was second only 70 his mas
ter. he says. He never failed TO re-
member the glory OF his people In
the past and lacked no faith in their
future greatness. l make him a man
or the people, with the hopes and
hates OF the people.
L am presenting a Judas who had
no care for money, and who was not
purchasable on so small a scale"
But" said his interviewer. the
bible says he betrayed his master for
80 pieces OF silver"
Il don't care what the bible says.
He betrayed his Master, but not for
money. | make no apology because
my Interpretation OF this great man
does not agree with the story OF the
sacred book OF the east. or with any
OF the traditions OF the past
His betrayal was for a greater rea-
son than money, or jealousy, or re-
venge, or hatred. He had his yleam.
and he followed 1t up TO the point
where II took away from him the chief
treasure Of his world. and beyond that
point he would not go. But he was
human. and at least was reached by
the consideration which weighs heav.
lest in the scale OF mems lives.
AS he will appear before PLATE,
through the Interpretation of Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt, he will exhibit some
OF the splendid qualities which en-
abled him TO be Duffeted by men
without abandoning his course. and
qualified him 10 present the cause
and the claims OF his people.
Judas, from the beginning to end,
was good man. He fought good
fight and lost on noble grounds"
But Mr. DeKay refuses TO be more
explicit, or to reveal further the price
he thinks was paid for the BETRAYAL
or Jesus, until the play is presented
DeKay is a business man Of large In
terests by day. q poet and writer by
night. He won wealth through bust
ness activities in the west and in
Mexico, and now operates in New
York.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
Or. Van Dyke Quits Church.

NEW YORK, Dec. l9-Contrary 10
general expectation, Rev. DR.. Henry
Van Dyke, who resigned last Thurs
day from the Murray chair of Eng
fish literature at Princeton university,
resigned yesterday as temporary pas.
tor of the Brick Presbyterian church.
The announcement was made from
the pulpit, and like the previous an
nouncemeRt, gave no hint of his plans
for the future
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
TROOPS IN RETREAT.
Diaz Soldiers Are Said to Be on th
Run This Time

EAGLE PASS, Texas, Dec. 19.-Re
ports from the chihuahua district o.
Mexico today declare that the fedora
troops are again in retreat. following
second decisive victory Of the revo
lutionists.
Efforts have failed to confirm n re
port that fully 200 federals were slain
The engagement took place west Of
Chihuahua city yesterday. Gen. Hern
andez being in command of the Dia7
troops. Hernandez and Navarro, fed
eral generals leading their combined
armies, were routed from the district
Friday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
MRS. J. o. pARKHuRsT DYING.

CHARLOTTE, Mich, Dec. 1y.-Mrs.
J. d. Parkhurst, wife OF Major Park
hurst and mother OF Mrs. J. NJ. c
Smith, is lying at the point OF death.
She has been unconscious for several
days. A strange coincident is the
death of Mrs. Parkhurst's brother. A.
l.. Richardson, whose funeral is being
held at Jackson today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
THE COUNTRY BOY"

THE Country Boy" the story
Of Edgar selwyn's play, now al
the Liberty theater. New York;
a romance Of the stage, told
from behind the scenes, will
begin in The Times az a serial.
Tuesday, Dec. 20. Get the first
instainfent.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-01
Sale of Land Under MORTGAGE

BY virtue of power of sale con-
tanned in certain deed of mortgage
dated August 18th, 1906, made by w.
F. Mcdonald to George Ii. Yaekel and
by said Yaekel transferred and as
signed to J. S. Oliver. default having
been made in the payment of the note
secured by said mortgage, will on
Monday, the End day of January, 1911,
at IL o'clock noon at the court house
door of Robson County offer for sale
to the highest bidder at public auction
for cash the following described land,
to-wit:
In the town of Marietta, N. c.. on
the east side of the Raleigh & Charles
ton Railroad, and being lot No. fifty
three in the plan or map of the town
OF Marietta as registered in the office
of the register of deeds of Robson
County in book l.. L. L. L. at page 80
and being the same lot conveyed bv G..
D. Yaekel to w. F. Mcdonald by deed
dated August 18th. 1906.
TIME OF SALE: Monday, January
End, 1911, IL o'clock noon.
PLACE OF SALE: Court house door
at Lumberton, N. C.
TERMS OF SALE: Caeh.
Dated this Nov 18th, 1910.
Geo. D. Yaekel, mortgagee, J. S.
Oliver, assignee OF, MORTGAGE.
Mcintyre, Lawrence and Proctor. at
torneys for mortgage and assignee of
mortgage. I2-I-4thurs
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-01
MAKE THIS TEST.
How to Tell if Your Hair is
Diseased.

Even if you have a luxuriant
head of hair you may want to
know whether it is in a healthy
condition or not. SO per cent. of
the people need a hair tonic.
Pull a hair out of your head; if
the bulb at the end of the root is
white and shrunken, it proves
that the hair is diseased, and re-
quires prompt treatment if it's
loss would be avoided. If the
bulb is pink and full, the hair is
healthy.
We want every one whose hair
requires treatment to try Rexall
"93" Hair Tonic. We promise
that it shall not cost anything if
it does not give satisfactory re-
suits. 1t is designed to overcome
dandruff, relieve scalp irritation,
to stimulate the hair roots.
tighten the hair already in the
head, grow hair and cure bald
ness.
1t is because of what Rexall
"93" Hair Tonic has done and
our sincere faith in it's goodness
that we want you to try it at oul
risk. Two sizes, SOC. and $1.OO
Sold only at our store-The Rex
all Store. j. D. Mcmillan & Sor
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-01

DR.. Frederick A. Cook, in an
article which will be published
in Hampton's Magazine, confess
es that he does not know whether
he reached the North Pole or
not. according to a dispatch yes
terday from New York.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-01
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must take inter-
nal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one of the best
physic ans in this country for years and
is regular prescription. 1t is COM
posed of the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers, act
ing directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such wonder
full results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
F, J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio,
Soldby all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-01
THURSDAY, DECEMBER l, 1910

1t is now just twenty-five days
till Christmas. If you do your
Christmas SHOPPING as early as
possible you will save yourself
and others much worry and
trouble.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-01
A Valuable Farm for Sale.

On December 18th, 1910. at 10 o'clock
we will sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, 400 acres of good farming land.
about 200 acres cleared. situated near
Lumber river, in Blue Springs town
ship, Robson county, N c., one mile
and half from Blues railroad. form
erly known as the John P. Graham
place: also all stock, feed and farming
utensils. The farm the place Of sale.
w. H. & w. B. McNair,
ll-l7-l2-l2, Raeford, N. C.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-01

A healthy man is a king in his own
'lght; an unhealthy man is an unhappy
slave. Burdock Blood Bitters builds
up sound health-keeps you well.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-01

Congress will convene in
Washington Monday, the 9Th, for
the short session.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-03-17
Monkey as a Witness.

A remarkable story of a husband
and wife convicted of murder and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment on the
evidence of ar ape comes from De-
wallis Landing, La. Christopher and
Mamie Starr were attached as per-
formers to James Ackerman's circus
when Ackerman's mutilated body was
found.
Alderman was feeding Scamp, a pet
Himalayan ape, at the time he was
killed. Afterwards when the ape saw
Starr he flew into a terrible rage,
dashing about his cage and shaking
the bars in a fury, refusing to be
quiet, while Starr was in sight, though
previously it had been friendly to
him. It repeated the actions when
Starts wife appeared.
There was no direct evidence that
the STAIRS committed the murder, the
ape being the only living witness OF
the tragedy. They were arrested on
suspicion, and when tried the ape was
taken into court. Then it again
showed rage and terror. This, it is
reported, Influenced the jury more
than the circumstantial evidence pro.
duced.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-03-17
M A Go13 PUDDING
In This l~stance It Bsaished "Pa'sn
Pessimistic Thoughts and Opal
Got Her New Dress.

Land how disagreeable everything
Isl" cried Ma, "here's julie a-gittin'
mad at her own brother, and here's
you, Opal, havin' no buds to to
the picnic. But l don't believe I'd asst
your Pa for a new dress. cause that'd
make everything more di%sagreeable
than ever"
But Opal could not give up the idea
;of a new dress, and SO, as soon as her
father and her brother Jed were seat
ed at the supper table that evening,
she courageously said: PA, can I
have a new dress to wear to the pic
nic?"
"A new Dress" echoed her father
grufly. IT don't know nothin' about
it; but this I do know, we've gotta be-
awful careful of money jest now while
the factory's runnin' light"
"What'd l tell you, Opal?" asked her
mother significantly.
Pa ate his potatoes and meat in
grim silence. But after he began on
the rice pudding his scowl gradually
relaxed, and a look Of peace over
spread his tired face; for the pudding
tasted very good to him. And as he
slowly munched the r%aisins. he
glanced speculatively at Opal: then,
after every crumb was gone. said
pleasantly, what kind of a dress do
you want, Opal?"
"A thin white one; and I can't go
to the picnic without a new dress"
Pa sheepishly handed Opal three sill
yer dollars.
ooh. thank you, Pa" cried Opal JOY
fully. Can / have it, MAJ"
Didn't your Pa give it to you? But
1 dunno as he would il we hadn't
worked on his feelin's with the pud'
DIM" worried Ma.
"A good puddin' turneth away
wrath" grinned Pa.-From "Tuggin'
to be Genteel," by Bessie R. Hoover,
in Everybody's.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-03-17
TWO DOANE STORIES
AMUSING TALES FATHERED BY
BISHOP OF ALBANY.
Effect on tho Congregation Of Pres
ehce Of Saint In tho Pulpit
Couldn't Understand Having
to Pay for Water.

That genial prelate William Of All
bany, otherwise Bishop Doane. has
been visiting friends In southern Vtr-
g1nia and some OF his quaint sayings
are passing into literature that way.
The bishops host took him q long
drive to hear q curate, who had the
reputation Of being a saint. The
bishop looked glum on the homeward|
journey and when his companion
asked him what allied him he re-
marked that he should have obeyed
his first inclinations. "You See" he
explained, my experience Is that q
saint In the pulpit always makes mar
,tyrs in the pews. And this reminds
me Of something which Is related OF
that venerable and most beloved prel7
ate Of the Church of England in mod
srn times. Bishop Jeremy Taylor. a
young curate preached his first ser!
mon before q critical audience COM
posed of the cathedral chapter and he
acquitted himself very well, at least;
so he believed. At the end of the
service he went to his superior and
asked him what he thought Of the SER
mon. The bishop replied: There was
one admirable passage The curate
beamed and looked e%xpectant. It was
the passage from the pulpit to the
vestry.'" !,
But Bishop Doane also heard q few
new stories in southern Virginia and
there are treats In store for his next
guests. One was told by a young rec
tor who had moved from a remote
mountain side into the comparative
luxury of a home in Lynchburg. Hers
he had city water and Illuminating
gas and sewerage and all that a mod
ern city home demands. His old nam,
my, who had served him faithfully for;
years in the country, was n Of the
first guests in his city mansion. The
young cleric took her proudly through,
his new home and showed everything
to her. Finally she was sent to the
kitchen, there to be entertained by
the goddess familiar with such curl
osities as sinks and ranges. She was
deeply interested in turning the fau!
Get and letting the water flow. Final
ly the modern cook could stand it no
longer.
"'Scuse me. Miss Hannah she said.
But l mus az ye not to let the water
waste like that. Ye see, we a1l's on q
meter. We all has to measur the wa
ter and pay for 1t. Massa John has to
pay for every drop ye done wasted
The old cook was Mortified.
"'Massa John measure water! Pay
for water!' she exclaimed in tragic
tones. 'Wid all dem wells and wells
Of good water down home. Well I
clare, the mex time I cum to visit
yous' all see If I doan't bring a barrl
Of WATER"