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The Jasper news., 1910-10-27

east and south of Preston,
known as the Thomas Dryden
farm, on
Thurs, Nov. Sd
commencing at 10 a. m. sharp, the
following property to-wit:
II Head of Horses and Mules.
Gray gelding 10 yrs. old, weight
1850.
Two bay mares, 8 yrs. old, with
foal, weight 1850 each.
Brown mare, 2 yrs. old in foal
by jack, weight 1850.
Bay gelding, a yr. old.
Sorrel driving mare, safe for
family use.
Bay filly yrs. old.
Three mare mules coming yrs.
Horse mule coming yrs. old.
Sucking mare mule.
IS Head of Cattle.
Ten shorthorn steers coming 3
yrs. old.
Eight COWS, 3 to be fresh in Dec
ember.
! Five yearling steers.
Four fat heifers.
/ Seven calves.
Thoroughbred shorthorn bull,
yr. old.
Two dozen good plymouth rock
roosters.
IS Head of Hogs
Thirty-6ve shoats from 50 to 12s
pounds.
Twelve brood sows and eighteen
pigs. Thoroughbred poland china
boar.
Farm Machinery.
Milwaukee binder, farm wagon,
surrey spring wagon, top buggy,
hay rake, one bull rake, Ia inch
walking plow, 4-section glidden
harrow, 3-section glidden harrow,
cultvators, hay frames, set of
work harness, set single harness.
Other Articles.
Good Charter Oak range, heat
ing stoves, one coal and one wood,
set butchcring boards, washing
machine, etc. 500 bushel of corn
in crib.
TERMS OF SALE: $40 and un-
der, cash. Over $40 ten months
time; s per cent interest if not
paid when due, Ter cent Oft for
cash.
NEB HADLEY
R. Carthage.
B. +. Boland. Auc.
The Jasper news., 1910-10-27

For Sale by H. F. Pitts. I
The Jasper news., 1910-10-27
Is Head of Hogs

Thirty-hve shoats from SO to I2s
pounds.
Twelve brood sows and eighteen
pigs. thoroughbred poland china
boar.
The Jasper news., 1910-10-27
Other Articles.

Good Charter Oak range, heat
ing stoves, one coal and one wood,
set butchcring boards, washing
etc. 500 bushel Of corn
in crib.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

mediately, though, knowing what you
prefer
Dear Aunt Laurie:
I go to school now and am having a
good time I am in the fourth grade,
and l sit by the window, I like it, be-
cause it is cool and nice. | ride my
horse to school every day. He is such
a nice horse and almost as gentle as Il
kitten.
L have five kittens and two dogs.
One is named Rosy and the other is
just a puppy. My horses name is
Tippy He will let me do anything l
want to with him. He will let me
shake hands with him. My little puppy
can ride horseback alone. and some-
times he will take a hold of the line
and drive.
I bring my puppy to school some
times. Miss Harden is our teacher, and
| think she is very nice.
My father has lot of chickens and
horses. | will close for now.
DOROTHY EVELYN COOKSON.
Buena Park school, fourth year. Age
10 years.
You have lots of nice pets and
hope you will write and tell me about
them often.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
First of all 1 must thank you for
awarding me honorable mention in last
Sundays limerick contest. Now J will
write a story and you may be sure L
will do my best. as | want two more
honorable mentions.
ESTHER VARLEY.
I am sure, with your determined
spirit, that it will not take so very
long for you to win the other honor
able mentions.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
You must think me very migrate
full niece, when | did not thank you
for the honorable mentions I have re-
ceived. I have three now, but have
lost copies of two of them. One was
about EDNA, the cripple" second "My
Most Beautiful Dream and lastly
1.-The Path to Fairyland." AS I have
lost the other two, 1 do not know
whether 1 can claim my book or not. 1
assure you will be more careful in the
future. I have only succeeded in get
ting honorable mention, but will try
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
THE YOUNG 6LOCkADERS
BY Il. T. TOAILINSON

The part played by the blockade in
bringing the Civil War to a close is
one that is not clear to many who are
more or less familiar with the battles
and campaigns of the greatest con-
flict of its kind in history. And yet,
when the "sinews of war; are cut, no
matter how brave d people may be, to
continue war is impossible
This story takes its readers into the
midst of the blockading fleet. With
out bitterness it portrays some of the
daring deeds of each side in the strug-
gle. Naturally its Incidents and adj
ventures are based upon the daring at
tempts of the blockader and the block
ade-runner to outwIt each other. Siere
is an abundance of action and excite
ment in the story. which. is founded
upon fact. It's readers will be interest
ed and will obtain an insight into an
important and comparatively unfamil-
lar phase of the "Irrepressible con-
flict."
'The Young Blockaders." BY r. T.
Tomlinson. Lothrop, Lee and Shep-
ard Co., Boston, publishers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

again. Keep pegging away as a
man told me once, and you will sue
ceed. So l am going to try that plan,
for l love to write. Your loving niece,
ALICE SWANSON.
El Centre, Cal
will look up your honorable men
tions and send you a book Immediately.
1 am so glad that you will keep peg
ging away"
Dear Aunt Laurie:
| hope | will win a prize. | have
just got through writing a limerick.
Have you got the pins yet? 1 hope so.
WE'LL must close now, for l must go
to bed From your loving nephew,
MAURICE KELLOGG.
hope you will win prize some time,
Maurice, and il you write to me often
you will.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
am sending a design for the
writer's contest. l sent in some liner
icks and unfinished stories yesterday.
Thank you very much for the prize |
got for the limericks. Hope my draw
ing reaches you in time and that 1t
wins prize.
SIGFRED WESTERHOLM.
Your drawing was excellent, but as
1 told you in last weeks letter it was
too large. L will try to have it re-
duced though.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
May | be one of your nieces? l have
never written you. before, but am send
ing two limericks. Some other time |
may try to win a prize in the unfinished
story contest. Yours truly.
DOROTHY SCHLEICHER.
1S9 North Workman street. Twenty
third avenue school. grade A6. Age IL.
Indeed you may be one of my nieces,
and 1 will be so happy to be your Aunt
Laurie. l hope you will try in all the
contests and write to me each week.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
l am interested in the Herald Junior
and [ thought L would write for 1t.
I hope | may win prize.
Your loving nephew,
ORIN BLALON.
I am glad to have you for one of
my nephews, Orin, and 1 hope that
you will write to me often. l am sure
you will enjoy the work.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
"A WOODLAND PARTY"
LETTERc TO AUNT LAURIE
FROM NEPHEWS AND NIECES
Continued from Page seven)

mamma if l could go, too. She did
not say anything. so l sat down and
was playing with my dolls, when all
at once | heard a terrible racket. |
got up and went into the dining room
to see what was the matter. What do
you think l saw? There before my
eyes were twenty or thirty children.
The room was decorated, and on the
table was a cake and ice cream. On
the walls were hung many lanterns
made of pumpkins. We had a nice
party, and after that we all dressed
up in sheets and went out We each
took a lantern We hid behind some
bushes. After a while the girls came
along and we all put our lantern out
at them. They all ran home.
The next day Helen told me all
about it. l didn't pretend that l knew
anything about it. She told me she
would not go out again without some
older people with her, but from that
night to this that has always been
mystery to them. Your friend.
JOYCE SWEZEY.
532 Logan street, San Diego, Logan
school, "a grade, II years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
AUTO BOYS OF LAkEPoRT
ny EDWARD sTRATEMEYER

The author tells us in manner that
will please both young and old how
the dauntless lads of Lakeport got
their big touring car, how they went
on a long trip through the mountains,
and how they won a great race. Early
in the story mystery of a most pc
culiar nature is introduced, I, and this
increases as the tale proceeds. There
are likewise a thrilling ride down
steep mountain road, and the details of
saving the costly automobile when the
garage in which it was stored took
fire. Some mean fellows were jealous
because they did not owl the car and
once they decamped with it, carrying
it on a flatboat to an island in lake.
Mr.. Stratemeyer, whose books are the
most widely read of those by any liy-
ing American writer FOR boys, loves
motoring himself and understands his
subject thoroughly.
"The Automobile Boys of Lakeport."
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard CO., Boston,
publishers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
CONTEST FOR YOUNG ARTISTS

Boys and girls of public school age all invited to
pete prize be given for the best pen and ink drawing
which strictly original and entirely the work of the
son sends it in and who claims the prize win
Two prizes will be given in this contest each week
Frs-$O 90 in cash.
Second-TIerad Junior emblem pin.
Topic Illustrate the well known story Cinderella
this be absolutely original and must be received
this office not later than Thursday November TO- for Pubca-
ton November 20
Topic: Thanksgiving. Pictures may be representation
day. ncdences of either the early Thanksgvngs of
celebration Pictures this subject must be received
this office later than Thursday November H. for pubca-
ton November N.
All submitted for this contest must be drawn in jet
drawing ink smooth white Bristol board It must be
original entirely the work the boy girl who submits it
Pictures for this be accompanied by name adj
dress and grade of school (if any) of the artist
No drawings viii be returned %a
Address all drawings Aunt Laurie Sunday Herald Junior
The Herald. Los Angeles. Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
TALKS WITH A GHOST

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Once | thought l saw a ghost.
was frightened out of my wits Finally
il said:
DO not be alarmed, l will not hurt
you"
What are you doing here?"
why, l just came for a visit"
We do not like ghosts for visitors" +"
why nOt2"
Because you do not bring good
DO you think that of me-"
Yes" I said, Il do because ( do not
like ghosts"
Finally he said, do you know my
name?"
No" said /, II do not" :.
"Well," he said. my name is The
Mystery" and he vanished like the
wind
The next night he did not come again
Your friend,
HERMAN BLACOW.
1852 Logan Ave. San Diego, Logan
school, grade 5A, 10 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
NeW Books for
Our Readers
wEsTovER OF WANALAH
BY LUCILLE COLLINS
BY GEORGE CARYEGGLESToN

This is one of the best efforts of a
great master of southern romance. 1t
deals with social and political condi-
tions as they existed in ante bellum
Virginia, and shows the honor of a
man under trying conditions, with the
hero, who may rightly class himself
as a gentleman in the best and high
est sense of the word, triumphantly
vindicated and rehabilitated. An i'm
portant part is played by Judy Pc
ters," singular female political boss
in the mountain districts, who has
appeared in a previous book, and is
one of the most unique characters ever
created in American fiction. OF course
there is love story, and very charm
ing one, with a heroine as well quail
fed to maintain the honor of a family
true to the best traditions as is the
exceptionally we'll presented hero. Mr..
Eggleston's audience is secure; it is
only necessary to say that here is
some of his best work.
''Westover of Wanalah," Lothrop,
Lee and Shepard Co., Boston, publish
erS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
PERSONAL CHATS WITH
THE HERALD JUNIORS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
| suppose you think | am aWfully
slow thanking you for the honorable
mention that l received.
| have been picking almonds and
have had no time during the day and
tco tired at night. But now l will
thank you for it and hope to be for
given for being so slow.
| am now working on ranch. but
will write some stories for the Junior
When l get home again.
Hoping / will win a prize when |
write again, l am, Yours truly,
EDGAR HULL.
Roosevelt. Cal.
l am so glad to hear from you, for
I wondered why you did not write. OF
course | understand just how tired you
are at night but will be so happy when
you get home again so that you can
write often.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
l am sending you two pictures this
week, which / hope you will like The
subjects appealed to me, especially the
Halloween subject and | tried to do it
WELL but the figures in the woodland
picture are so small that l doubt if
you can use it.
| was as disappointed as you were
that there We're no pictures in the
artists contest last week. | hope it
will not happen again, for it would
be a shame to have to discontinue the
department.
Best wishes from your niece,
VIRGINIA r. SMITH.
| am glad to have your pictures, Nir-
ginia, and | miss so much having them
come each week as they used to. l am
sure the artists will never allow their
mage ia he empty again.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
Inclosed you will find drawing rep
resenting Halloween" drawn by
HERALD WEIDMAN.
400 Ruth avenue, Santa Barbara
Cal, school grade SB.
[ am glad to get your pictures al
ways. Herald, and hope that you will
send one each week.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
| suppose you have forgotten me. l
have won three honorable mentions,
for which / have not received my prize.
The prizes were books when L won the
honorable mentions in the unfinished
story contest If you will, l wish you
would send me the prize. l want it to
be a book, for 1 may win pin later
on if | try. OF course, there might
have been some mistake about the
prize | hope there has not. Your
niece. ETHEL BUCHANAN.
40S Mt. Vernon avenue, San Bernar-
dino, Cal.
Indeed I have not forgotten you,
and there is noNmistake. but because
of the delay of the pins l have been
waiting, thinking you would prefer one
of them to a book, 1 will send it inn
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

Second Pe-Virgna Smith 413 IsIay Street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

medately, though knowing what you
prefer.
Dear Amt T,auTip.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19
NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT.
Organizations For Moral Uplift Of the
Race Should Get Busy.

1t Is q fact, however much we may
regret It, the drink habit among tine
Idle and indolent Of our race in large
cities is on the increase. Editor j. II.
Murphy Of the Baltimore Afro-Ameri
can Ledger strikes the keynote when
he says:
Eternal vigilance Is the price Of
keeping any more saloons from locat-
ing on Druid Hill avenue. There are
enough saloons, dives and gambling
places there now; more are not needed.
1t does seem strange. however, that
gambling places can be conducted as
openly as are some Of them; that the
police. sharp eyed (D as they are, can
not see them. Perhaps they do not
want to see them. Perhaps Sergeant
Plum might find them II he would "
What Is true Of Baltimore In this re-
spect is also true Of many other large
cities. These street corner, whisky
drinking, gambling gangs are damn
ing the race. There are enough organ
izations for moral and social uplift
among Afro-Americans with the aid
Of the proper municipal authorities to
make radical change In these condl-
tions If they would only try. "SufH-
cient unto the day is the evil thereof"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19
Remarkable Rise Of Man Who Came Up
From a Log Cabin In Missouri to High
Place of Honor In the Service of
the National Government-Edu.
Gator and ChurChman.
By r. w. THOMPSON.

The man Of any race whose sigma
ture is necessary to give value to the
legal tender and bonded securities Of
the greatest government on earth is
bound to occupy large space in the
public eye. When, however. the man
who attains that dignity is found to be
a member Of race that but little over
forty years ago was held in chattel
slavery by the very nation which now
honors him with such trust his ca.
reer may be set down as one of the
marvels peculiar to the worlds most
remarkable century. William T. Yer
non, register of the United States
treasury, is the central figure Of
story that reads like fiction. OF impos-
ing stature and engaging personality,
he would attract attention in any
crowd.
Mr.. Vernon was born in Lebanon,
Mo-, and educated in the public schools
Of Lebanon and at Lincoln university,
Pa. He taught school in Bonne Terre,
Mo-, for two years and was then called
to the principalship Of one of the pub
lie schools Of Lebanon. After four
years Of service there he resigned to
take charge Of Western university. at
Quindaro Kan, part Of the educa.
tiOnal system Of the A. NJ E. church.
This institution then had but one
small building and half dozen stu.
dents. and he was the only teacher.
He remained there from 1896 to 1906,
during which time he had secured
appropriations from the state Of Kan.
sas which have grown until with the
recent appropriation these augment
quarter of million dollars, in addi-
tion to other donations and collections.
The institution now has 100 acres OF
land. FIVE large buildings. faculty Of
twenty teachers and nearly 400 stu.
dents. There is now in course Of
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19

colored people Of Norfolk. II viii
either remove the public school annex
from the dingy little building in Queen
street, between Lincoln and Smith, or
remove the saloons in that and adjoin.
ing blocks from such close proximity
to the school,. Moreover, 1t will affect
at least two OF the colored anneSes
and Norfolk Mission college. The new
Byrd bill prohibits saloon within Iot
feet Of any school, college or univer.
sity in the state. We take 1t for
granted that the public schools come
within this provision. The bill also
provides for an increased taxation on
liquor, which will remove from the
traffic many Inscriptions persons. The
bill should go further and prohibit the
sale Of liquor within 400 feet Of any
church in the state. This would also
greatly benefit the colored people OF
the Fourth ward Of Norfolk and OF the
whole city
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19
Graphic Account of What the Grand United
Order Of Odd Fellows IN Mississippi
Is Doing for Beneficidries Of Its
Deceased Members-t.P.
Jones honored.
By HORACE D. SLATER.

Secret societies do more for the up
lift Of the Negro people in the south
than any other one agency saving the
church. Indeed, it may he argued
that the secret and fraternal orders in
the south 90 hand in hand with the
church. In all Of the ritualistic cere
monies spirit Of deep and religious
piety is breathed, and no man is ad
mitted who does not express belief
in the one Supreme Being
Whatever may be the name, what
ever may be the method of conducting
its business, they all tend to the same
end-to create brotherly spirit, tc
teach the value of pure and upright
lives and to better the material cond
tion Of its members and those depend
ent upon them.
Though considerably in advance oi
any other organization. the work OF
the Grand United Order Of Odd Eel
lows for the state Of Mississippi is the
most pronounced example of what Sc
cret orders can do In the upbuildine
of the Negro race. The Odd Fellows
Benefit association through its treasur
er, Professor Z. II. McKissack OF Hol
ly Springs, and under the direction OF
DR.. L. 2. Jones, grand master OF the
state, paid out during the past yeai
alone more than s25O,00O to Odd Eel
low beneficiaries.
A quarter Of a million dollars paio
out to the widows and orphans OF the
state will go long way toward re
deeming mortgages, relieving want
and misery and educating children
This, added to the fact that during the
past ten years this organization has
paid out over million dollars through
this channel and conducted its nam
moth business, shows the efficacy OF
organized effort among colored people
Of the south. 1t is the most concrete
example yet placed on recorn Of the
ability Of the Negro to help himself
The Odd Fellows in Mississippi show
great wisdom in keeping these two
able men at the head of their affairs
Continued confidence in Dr.. Jones
ability and sterling worth was mani
tested by the grand lodge in It's re
cent session in not only re-electlng him
to the fifth term rs grand master OF
the state, but indorsing him for grand
master Of the United States The dele.
gates will push his candidacy at the
forthcoming session Of the bienna
movable committee at Baltimore this
year. Further appreciation Of DR.
Jones' service to the order was mani
tested by the presentation to him OF a
beautiful silver service.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19

erection upon the campus common,
GUS girls dormitory worth over $50,
600.
Mr.. Vernon rendered valuable as.
sistance to the Republican party in
several exciting state and national
campaigns, and because Of this, in ad
dition to his personal merit. sterling
character and administrative expert
ence, he was appointed register of the
treasury by President Roosevelt in
1906. This responsible position had
previously been held by but two Ne
grOes, former Senator B. X. Bruce and
Captain j. W. Lyons. Lincoln univer-
sity conferred upon him his bachelor
degree, and Wilberforce has honored
him with the degrees Of doctor of di.
vinity and doctor of laws.
AS pulpiteer, platform lecturer,
commencement orator and writer for
magazines and papers he is in much
demand throughout the country. Fer
vent and eloquent tributes have been
paid to his ability as an orator, schol-
ar and practical adviser Of his people
by the principal dailies in the commu
mites in which he has spoken from
time to time.
A few weeks ago he succeeded IN hav-
ing installed at Western university a
fully equipped branch postoffice and
had one Of the teachers named as post
master. This is the first school Of the
race to be so honored in the section of
the west lying beyond the Mississippi
river. He was likewise instrumental
in having Professor w. II. Hammond.
the capable leader Of the Western
university band. made chief musician
Of the Ninth United States cavalry
completing the quartet of Negro band
masters Of the four Negro regiments
in the army establishment.
1t may be interesting to state that
Mr.. Vernon is the youngest colored
man who has held the position of
register Of the treasury. Not yet forty
years Of age. his career promises even
greater things for the future. His
struggle from one room log cabin.
through the university where he la
bored to pay his way. up through the
front rank as an educator and church
leader to the highest place held by
the race in America is an inspiring
study for the young Negro who is
sometimes disposed TO view his pros
poets "as through glass darkly."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-02-19
EFFECT OF THE BYRD BILL.

Higher Liquor Tax Would Put Un-
scrupuIous Persons Out Of Business.
Editor p. Bernard Young OF the
Norfolk (va) Journal and Guide wise
ly says:
II the new liquor bill as introduced
In the Legislature by Speaker Byrd
passes and becomes law, as In ali
probability 1t will, 1t will have the ef
fnct Of doing one Of two things for the