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Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
RERRY-PIcKlNG

Berry-pickers! Berry-pickersl
Rising with the sun,
Think that you are working, don't you?
1 just call 1t funl
Every brier is red with berries,
Loaded. bending down;
will race you for a pailfull
Then away to town!
Pretty faces, bonnet-shaded
Brightly glowing cheeks,
Crimsoned lips that tell OF eating,
Hands with ruddy streaksl
Where have all the children wandered7
''Ho, yo-ho. o-hoW
There they answer! Shouting, laughing,
Through the patch they go.
Hot and weary, richly laden
With delicious spoil,
At the spring we battle our faces,
Drink and rest from toll.
Who will buy our fresh, ripe berriesf
If you haggle-well,
We may change our minds and keep them
They're too good TO sell.
Youths Companion
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25

afraid views all forgotten the path to
fairyland long, long ago."
But even then Jackie was not con-
vinced. One night as he lay in his
little bed, which stood so near the
window that he could gaze out over the
wonderful sea, with it's tossing, white
capped waves, the moon suddenly rose
out of the water-a great ball of red
fire which slowly climbed the sky. AS
1t did so a path of silver shot over the
water and seemed to extend directly
to the shore in front of Jacks home.
Wider and brighter grew the path, un-
til Jackie gasped with delight, for sure
ly here was the way to fairyland at
last.
Even as he realized this, a marvellous
little boat of mother-of- pearl appeared,
guided by a queer little figure, dressed
in seaweed, who called to Jack in a
remote sort of voice:
"Come, come, embark with me,
Fairy wonders would you see!"
wonderful adventures which Jack un-
doubtedly had in the beautiful fairy
boat.
The finished story must be received
in this office not later than Thursday,
October g. for publication October 16.
Stories for this contest must be not
less than 200 nor more than $50 words,
and must be addressed to Aunt Laurie,
Herald Junior, The Herald, Los An
geles, Cal. For the best unfinished
story the prize will be a handsome
book.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WITCH

laughed heartily at the comical wee
figure.
Then the crooked mouth of the
mock-orange opened wide in a mirth-
full smile, which ended in a queer,
gurgling little giggle. "Guess you'd
like to know my name. It's Giggle-
defirgit," squeaked the witch, as she
began fidgeting about, poking her yell
low face into corners as if hunting
for something.
"Oh! she's real!" Selma almost
screamed.
Complete this story and tell all the
funny adventures these two children
undoubtedly had. Was Giggledefidgit
a good witch or was she wicked? The
finished story must be received in this
Office not later than Thursday, Sep
tember 20, for publication October 9.
Stories for this contest must be not
less than 200 nor more than $50 words,
and must be addressed to Aunt Laurie,
Herald Junion The Herald, Los An
geles, Cal For the best unfinished
story the prize will be a handsome
book.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25

Jack should have been a very hap
py little boy. He was spending the
summer at the seashore, where he
could play all day in the soft, white
sand, wade in the cooling waves and
breathe in the fine sea air night as
well as day. He had all the toys a
child could wish for, and, to crown all,
he was the proud possessor of a goat
cart and two lovely goats. which trot-
ted him UP and down the sand as much
as he pleased. Surely this was enough
to make any child happy. Maybe it
was just because Jack had so much
that he began to wish for the i'm
possible.
At any rate, the little fellow was not
bit happy, for he had but one wish
ungratified, and he wanted this thing
so much that he took no pleasure in all
his other treasures. He thought of this
desire by day and he dreamed of it by
night, and what do you suppose 1t
was? To find the path to fairyland!
Jack knew that such place existed,
for did not his many lovely books of
fairy lore tell him so? So he set about
to find the way to this magical land,
where valiant deeds and marvellous
entertainments are hourly accomplished.
But how? Grownups laughted at him
openly when he put the question to
them, and even his beautiful mamma
said with half a sigh: "Ah, dear, I'm
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25

The broad leaves of the mock
orange vine made just the pleasantest
shade, and in this cozy retreat Selma
sat with her book one sunny afternoon.
What are you reading?" inquired
Norman. "Bout Cinderella, again?'
"No, it's Beauty and the Beast !"
replied his sister. "Sit down here and
I'll read it to you, too
"Now read bout 'Puss-in- Boots, or
oh! Jack, the Giant Killer or-or-
what's the other Jack? Oh, yes, Jack
and the Beanstock,' said Norman,
after Selma had finished Beauty and
the Beast"
When Norman had listened to the
deeds of his favorite heroes once more,
Don't 1 wish 1 could talk to Jack,
the Giant Killer!" exclaimed he, cor
Hop o. Ny Thumb-huh! they weren't
'fraid of anybody"
Look at this picture" said Selma;
"it's Cinderella's godmother."
"a funny old wlrch!" laughed Nor
man; "but no witches these days." he
ended, mournfully.
There! I've an idea," spoke up Sell
ma Lets fix up a witch somehow,
and play she's real. You climb after
that big mock-orange-see 1T? Thatu
do for her head"
1t didn't take long to cut eyes, nose
and mouth with an old knife, then
another mock-orange was Joined to the
head with a skewer. Now she must
have a Dress" said Selma. ''Oh! I
most forgot her arms"
Two more skewers made serviceable
arms, and then Blanche's dress was
put on and found to fit remarkably
we'll blanche was Selma's best dolD.
"But she must have a pointy high
hat" said Norman; "an real witches
have 'em. Ny horn! That's the very
thing!"
So Norman's tin horn did nicely for
a pointed hat, and at last there stood
a most respectable old witch with
yellow face. Selma and Norman
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
THE SHORT BALLOT

The short ballot is President Wilson
of Princetons remedy for our govern
mental troubles. Current Literature
quotes him thus:
The cure for the trouble lies in the
direction of simplicty-by the election
of fewer men and the concentration
upon them of responsibility for admin
istration. Glasgow, one of the best
governed cities in the world, places it's
entire administration in a municipal
council of one chamber of thirty-two
members. The voter makes choice of
one councilman to represent his ward.
He votes for but one person. That is
his whole ticket! Galveston, in Texas,
and a number of other cities following
in it's lead are administered by a sim
gle commission of five or six persons.
On them public attention is concen-
trated. The names of the candidates
constitute the entire ticket the voter
casts in a municipal election. "That
this" continues DIR. Wilson, "is the
simple and effectual solution of the
matter, the certain means of restoring
to the people a genuine choice of rep
resentatives and by the same token a
genuine representative government, is
no matter OF conjecture. 1t has been
tried-in every country but our own
until we began to set up governments
by commission-and has had the de-
sired result" The short ballot is "the
short and open way by which we can
return to representative government"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
THE CIRCUS

My Dear Boys and Girls:
I hope all of you who live in the city
saw the parade and the circus, because
the circuses are made for boys and
girls OF course I went, and I had a
fine time, too. The performing horses
and dogs were especially interesting.
One horse reminded me of my little
friend Nibs, the fox terrier, for he
stood up and danced to the same tune
that Nibs dances to. Many of the
horses are pure white and can perform
the most clever tricks. The clowns, too!
1 am sure you would have laughed
heartily at them; they are always do
ing something remarkably ridiculous,
and while you are laughing at one an
other will come along and you have to
laugh harder at him.
What can you see from your bedroom
windows, dear artists? Some of you
who live in the country may have a
beautiful view of field of grain or a
vineyard, and perhaps the mountains
are in the background. 1t may seem
quite common and uninteresting to you,
but how pleased your city cousins
would be to have a look at it. And
you, my dear city artists, will have
something interesting to show your
country cousins. There is the neigh
boris porch or back yard. You may
even see a school building with happy
throngs of children from your window,
but whatever it is tell me all about it
with your pictures.
Do you remember, I told you I
would give a topic about the Spanish
pirates? When I read that limerick I
thought Immediately of the most excit-
ing stories of war and perilous adven-
lures. You know in the days of
Spanish supremacy men in strong
boats who sailed the Spanish flag used
it as a protection for many deeds of
lawlessness. One always thinks of a
man wearing baggy trousers, knee
LENGTH soft shirt, open at the neck and
often without sleeves, with a wide sash
of scarlet, the fringed ends of which
hang to his knees. Often he is bare
footed, but he sometimes wears heavy
wool stockings. His hat is a marvel
VI wear anu lcdI anu always mas a
scarlet feather stuck jauntily in at
one side. His deeds were always
wondrously brave. His manner of at
tack was to sail up alongside of a
smaller trading vessel and with his
men go aboard disable the captain and
crew and steal all the beautiful silks,
cashmeres, jewels, perfumes, rich car
pets and tapestries. Then they took
all these beautiful things to an island
in the sea and furnished large caves
where they lived in luxury. Often they
sold some of the valuable jewels in the
large cities to buy luxuries which they
could not find on the island. Pretend
that you were a pirate once and tell me
your adventures in your letters.
Do you suppose that imaginative
little boy really did find the way to
fairyland over the beautiful path Of
light? 1 wonder what beautiful things
he saw and heard. 1 don't know, be-
cause can't even imagine anything so
fine as to get what he did-the realiza-
tion of his great ambition. So you
mast tell me about that, too and
will be so glad to get all your letters.
Lovingly, AUNT LAURIE.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
SPECIAL DRAWING CONTEST

Boys girls VI high school age those who have already
won prize the Herald Junior drawing invited
submit pictures suitable for the front page of this magazine
poems suitable quotation joke may be taken theme
for this work There will be regular competition but for each
accepted and used handsome book will be
the artist
Pictures be drawn with jet black ink upon smooth heavy
paper be 2 inches wide and than inches
deep They be submitted time and prizes will be
issued upon publication.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
NeN Books for
Our" Readers
BY LUCILLE COLLINS

TIM AND RoY IN CAMP-By Frank
PendletOn.
In this book is crowded a wealth of
sport, adventure, Indian stories, hunt
ing and camping, facts about animals
encountered, and all that will please
a boys heart. Tim and Roy are cous-
ins, and the father of Tim is a fa-
nous hunter and trapper who returns
to his native village in Ohio after
years of wandering in the far west.
This brave, skillful, supplemented man
takes his son, nephew, and two close
friends of the boys on such a hunting
and camping trip as their most vivid
imagination could not have improved
upon. They are supremely happily in
their enjoyment of his instruction in
all that pertains to the woods, and his
campfire stories of experiences with
Indians. Each of the boys has chance
to show his bravery and resourceful-
ness, and each is equal to the occa-
sion. A safe, wholesome and fascinat-
ing book.
Tim and Roy in Camp" by Frank
Pendleton. Lothrop, Lee and Shep-
ard company, Boston, publishers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
THE HERALD JUNIOR
FLORENCE BosARD LAWRENCE. Editor

The Herald Junior is published by The Herr
ala company for tho children OF the SOUTH
west. 1t is devoted TO their interests and
win publish principally their own writings.
All children Of public scnool age are welcome
as contributors. The editor wishes to encour-
ege correspondence and suggestions from the
teachers
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25

The editor will be In ner office for visitors
Monday afternoon from until o'clock and
saturday from 1880 until o'clock in ths
afternoon Special appointments may be
made by telephone.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25

All prize winners nvlnE IN Los Angeles
must call for their prizes within two wseks
after the award OF same. Winners OF prizes
for three honorable mentions must present
copies OF the stories le''Ars or limsricks a.
published and claim their rrizes.
Prize winners living out OF town will recefvs
their prizes by mail without request except
for honorable mention. in which case copies
OF me stories, letters or limericks must be
submitted and the prize claimed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25

lin ana ttcy IN camp Dy FRANK
Pendleton. Lothrop, Lee and Shep-
ard company, Boston, publishers.
, PRINCE HAGAN-By Upton Sinclair
prince Hagan," by Upton Sinclair,
is the phantasy of a Wagner devotee
who while sleeping one afternon is
mysteriously transported to the Land
of the Nibelungs. king Alberich" has
sent for him in order to consult with
him about his grandson, Prince Hag-
an, son of the slayer of the great
Seigfreid, and heir to the throne of
Nibelheim. Prince Hagan is so un-
manageable that it is feared trouble
will follow his ascension to the throne.
While talking to the king, the Wag-
ner Idealist suddenly becomes aware
of the fact that an invisible orchestra
accompanies his very thoughts: King
,Alberich guides him through a huge
cave filled with gold and vases which
were carved by the Nibelungs of long
ago. 1t is decided that Prince Hagan
shall accompany 1.-THE Idealist'' to
earth, to finish his education and more
competently fill his office.
Upon arriving in America Prince
Hagan, who is endowed with super
natural power over his fellows is TAX
en- to a boarding school where he keeps
affairs in a constant state of excite
ment.
Politics is attempted, he becomes a
great leader, and while in the zenith of
his success news comes of the death
of his grandfather, and he realizing
the great fortune which he now pos
sesses attempts to control financial af-
fairs of earth, making himself king
with his great masses of money. In
the midst of his financial glory he is
accidentally killed while driving.
''Prince Hagan," by Upton Sinclair,
l.. C. Page, Boston, publisher.
WILLIE McWATTIEs, MASTER-By J.
j. Bell.
The story of "Wullie McWattie's
Master" by ]. ]. Bell. how he taught
Wullie to paint and how Wullie got
into scrapes and how with the help of
his master he got out will afford two
hours of solid merriment to the reader.
Wullie's mother was a widow and Mr..
Redfern takes the responsibility of his
education and training. But Wull1e
wanted to be a sailor and together with
his repeated attempts at escape ana
his mischievous pranks he kept Mr..
Redfern jumping.
When Wullie's mother suddenly de-
cides to go to Canada where Wullie's
uncle has offered to care for him, Mr..
Redfern Just as SUDDENLY realizes that
he is fond of the boy-and of his
mother as Well-although he will hard
ly admit it even to himself. So he and
Wullie's mother get married and Wul-
lie is we'll taken care of and gets
fine education.
Scotch dialect and the dry Scotch wit
are a charming addition to the story.
"Wullie McWattie's Master" by J.
J. Bell. Fleming III. Revell Co., New
York, publishers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25

By special arrangement with the circuia-
uon department Aunt Laurie Is enabled to
make the following announcement: Whenever
a prize Of book of one dollar Is awarded
TO Junior. that prize will be exchanged II
desired for subscription to The Herald a. fol-
for four months subscription, while a book
will be exchanged for a two months sub
Ecription.
This lie entirely optional with each boy and
girl, and no effort whatever win be made to
persuade any to take the alternate prize.
II Is offered merely because OF some laments
which have &C from boys and girls whose
parents do not and will not take the paper
and this arrangement would enable the boys or
girls to have the papee for themselves.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-11

a unhappiness
~ beautiful homes n simple
passed, matte
O In
always vOcaly possible
mentally
think this idea burden
incompatible, is decidedly
unhappiness ar
that Incompatible
Beautiful walls smiling
But that doesn't aren't likely shelter happiness
a a. W urfeit
Wealth a
md
but Il is also opportunity lead normal healthy life full healthy
happiness
believe there Is
children
plenty
seen o me
$ a / $ opportunity
opportunites1
foolish vicious
wealth
beautiful
Maybe wondering what's the
riches,
unhappiness
investing
probably tell wouldn't
incompatible
The Washington herald., 1910-10-11
By DOROTHY AVERY HOWARD.

monplace garden flower. the cox
comb. could be developed into such
perfection OF beauty. It only goes 10
show what care and tenderness will
do for even Gods common creatures
of the soil. and therein unfolds 10 us
a lesson which IS well worth en-
ulation in the sroader Interpretation.
For all around wear, nothing IS
more satisfactory than the heavy tan
walking gloves which may now be
found in a big shop facing both 2
and G streets, at Eleventh street,
priced at 81 a pair. They are OF pig
skin, in mannish style, and are very
durable.
A new idea for this seasons bride
is the marriage ring Of flowers which
takes the place Of the bridal bouquet
she has heretofore carried at the we'd
ding. Bride roses. orchids. lilies Of
the valley, indeed, any other white
flowers may be used 10 decorate the
ring Of asparagus or maidenhair fern
which forms the circle Of tender SEN
timent most appropriate for the oc-
casion, and 10 this may be tied the
shower" of ribbons and smaller flow
ers, which falls 10 the lot of the lucky
bridesmaid who captures It when
thrown by the bride upon her de-
parture. The idea is entirely new,
and is certainly a pretty one.
Advance styles in furs for this sea-
son are now being exhibited by a
fashionable furrier in Fourteenth
street, who offers special prices 20
his customers who give early orders.
We have become familiar with the
variety of beautiful tea or serving
trays, which have appeared within
the past year, having frames OF ma
hogany or wicker. with the centers
Of lowered cretonnes in many hand
some designs under glass These are
all attractive. but a large house fur
nishing establishment in F street has
recently received some new trays
patterns under glass, instead Of the
cretonne Still other novelties of this
character are trays OF inlaid wood.
shown by the same firm.
Although patent leather boots will
be in vogue this season again and will
be worn by many women who dress
only in black, yet the modish woman
in mourning will not wear leather
which has so much shine. since only
dun tones are considered in good form
with mourning attire. The footwear
prescribed for such by a smart shoe
shop near F and Tenth streets must
be either of the dull feathers like gun
The Washington herald., 1910-10-11
HEART 0
METAIK
,bYBubao2Yd

A letter has come from girl who
SAYS that she and her sister support their
mother, but that the sister Is about 70
be married and thinks that after mar
riage she should not be expected TO con-
tribute 90 the mothers support. But the
writer thinks she should Il can support
my mother" she says. but Il will take
Just all I earn. and / do not see that I
should sacrifice everything and my sis
ter nothing just because she is married.
Do you think tbs is just?'
II most certainly is not just. But
it is one of those problems Of life not
easy to work out practically.
The sister who is 10 be married should
share equally the burden of the mother 5
support. II either had 10 contribute the
larger amount. she really ought 20 do
il. because in the natural course OF events
her future is ,..ced for through her hus-
band. while her sister must provide for
her old age.
But not every husband would want 20
contribute hts wifes share toward the
support Of his mother-in-law. Nor would
every young husband be able 10 do so.
Nor does a bride exactly like to ask her
husband TO do this
But It is one OF the facts that cannot
be blinked. And fl should be settled dur
Ing the engagement If this girl has
been one of the bread-Winners. she should
tell her fance the exact state OF the case.
She should see the injustice Of shifting
the whole burden on the wage-earning
sister. and she should let her future husI
band know that she felt that she should
continue to contribute her share. If the
circumstances are such that he can not
The Washington herald., 1910-10-11

On October Il. ISL. John Stevens, the in
ventor, established the first steam ferry
in the world between Hoboken and New
York City. and two years later operated
the first double-huH ferryboat carrying
paddIe-wheeI driven by circling horses.
John Stevens was one OF the most pro-
ductive inventors this country has ever
produced. AS early as 1870 he petitioned
| Congress for a bill that would protect
American inventors. and through his ef-
/ forts this bill became law on April 10,
| Of that year. thus introducing the present
patent system Of the country. In 1898 he
completed his first boat, successfully
/ operating It OF the Hudson River. His
4 first steamboat contained the first con
densing, double-actlng engine ever made
| in America.
In 1907 Stevens built the side-wheel
steamboat Phoenix, which was A few
/ days behind Fulton's vessel in attaining
the legal speed. and was thus shut out
/ from the Hudson River. but he boldly
/ steamed her around 10 the Delaware by
sea in lsOs, being the first TO navigate the
| ocean with the new motive power.
John Stevens and his partner, Robert
| Livingston, secured the first patent for
a steam railroad ever issued by the
| United States in 1915. Besides being an
| inventor. he was man of varied tastes.
! He was an enthusiastic botanist and eul-
tivated new plants which he had i'm
ported He was an excellent classical
| scholar, a close student of philos-
] ophy, and fond OF metaphysical specula-
tons, leaving, az his death. several philo-
/ sOphical treatises never published.
October Il. 1927, is the date Of the insu-
/ tuition of the order Of Bath. This is
/ the name of the largest of the English
orders Of knighthood, and the highest 10
which a commoner can obtain. It's name
was evidently derived from the initiatory
/ ceremony Of bathing, which used to be
practiced at the installation OF a knight,
as an emblem OF the purity henceforth
required OF him by the laws chivalry. II
! is asserted By FToissart that on the date
named Henry ! made Godfrey of Anjou
/ and FIVE others knights Of the Bath"
I and Burke relates that Lord Willoughby
received ''knighthood by bathing from
Edward II.
| The last creation Of knight Of the Bath
| IN the ancient form was at the corona
| ten of Charles II, in 1861 From that
period until the accession Of the House OF
/ Hanover the order fell into Oblivion. Il
was revived by George I in 1725, and is
now the second order in rank in England.
/ the first being the Garter. The order was
military until 1877. when 1t was placed on
its present footing by the admission of
| civil knights. commanders. and cOmpan-
| ions In 1902 there were III knights of
The Washington herald., 1910-10-11
GOING TO BOSTON.
Rev. Drs. Woodrow ard Goodwin At
tend congregational Council.

Rev. DTs. Woodrow ard Goodwin At
tend congregational Council.
Rev. Dir. s H. Woodrow. pastor OF
First Congregational Church. has gone
TO attend the fourteenth triennial session
OF the National Council OF the Congre-
gational Churches OF the United States.
which opened yesterday In Boston. He
goes as a delegate from the District Con-
gregational churches.
Or, Woodrow. IS a director OF the Amer
lean Board Of Congregation Churches.
and will deliver an address on Minis
terial relief"
Rev F. J. Goodwin. who has recently
been installed minister Of Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church, will also at
tend
Fully 5000 delegates are expected 70
attend the ten-day session. which IS com
posed Of representatives of The seven
boards Of the church-the American
board. the Home Missionary Society. the
American Missionary Society, the Church
Building Society, the Educational Society
the Sunday School and Publishing So
c.ety, and the Ministerial Society