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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
First prize-charIes Wallace, 21e South Boyle Avenue.

first prize will be given in this department each
week for the best papers of letters submitted the contest
by boys and girls OF public school age.
The prize will be dollar in cash, with the usual sub
scrpon desired and the second prize will be
handsome book.
Contributions be from so 300 words in length must
side of the paper only signed with ad
school and grade and be entirely original and the work OF
the person who signs and submits it,
Papers this competition be addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald Junior The Herald Los Angeles Cal
Topic MY Favorite Hobby. This may be collecting some
thing stamps postal cards autographs studying some par
subject playing special game working toward
certain goal.
this subject may be received this office not later
than Thursday, March "a, for publication April 3.
Topic "Grandmothers Favorite Story This may be
ghood days something relating to her children
it may be fiction,
Papers be received this office not later
than Thursday, March 81, for publication April TO-
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LOSES PET KITTENS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l am going to write about my kit
tens. They were both striped and very
cute. l named one of them Paul and
the other Irene, after my cousins who
were staying with me then. We had
chicken corral and house but no
chickens, so Paul and Irene and Hoppy,
their mother. lived in the chicken
house. When they grew older my play
mate and l would play house and dress
them up for the babies. / had two
baby doll dresses that just fitted them.
Their mother did not mind our dress
ing them up, and they did not try to
get away.
Every time mamma or l went out
the back door they would run up our
dresses to our shoulders, and If we
had something to eat in our hands they
would try to walk out on our arms.
That trick was their undoing. We kept
them till they were about half grown.
One night mamma went to a Socialist
meeting, and when she started the kit
tens ran up on her shoulder She car
ried them around to the front porch
and put them down ON the railing and
told them they were too young to go
to meetings. They persisted in fol-
lowing. She tried to drive them back,
but they would not go. When she got
about a block from home they stopped,
for they had never been so far before.
She went on and soon she heard
little lonesome meow" and that was
the last we heard of them, for they
never came back.
HILDRETH KOTSCH.
Temple Street school, Al grade. Age
IL years. 933 Everett street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
JUNIOR DISCOVERS POISON CURE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
one bright beautiful day in spring a
little black head poked its way through
the Gala lilies, a little black BODY Iol
lowed and there stood small plack
cat She came up to the back porch,
and with a plaintive meow asked Tor
something to eat We fed her, and
after that she adopted us as her family
and took up her abode in the parh.
Later she had kittens, one of which we
kept. The little kitten was very smart
and Just as affectionate as 1t could De.
1t would follow me wherever went
and became very much attached to IL.
l went out one evening to feed the
chickens and l saw my little kitten IN
the chicken yard acting in very
strange fashion. ! called mamma ana
we found it had got poison. AS we
had tried once before to save a pet cat
that had been poisoned and failed TO
do so We thought the best way wouid
be to put it out of its misery. SO
hastened to the house for the chloro-
form, and bringing a cloth saturated
il and put it over the kitten IS race.
After covering it with gunny sacks we
went hastily to the house, feeling very
sad indeed over the loss or our little
pet.
Next morning when going out of the
back door ! thought l saw ghost
There, coming toward me, was the
little black kitten, weak and Wobbly
and in weak little voice that plainly
said "Well, I'm still alive!" 1t came tot
terlngly toward me, meowing all the
time After several days of careful
care it grew strong and more playful
and cute than ever.
This is a true story of how a little
kitten was saved from poison by using
chloroform.
| thought that some of the Juniors
might like to know of it and may
utilize the suggestion some time IL
they had occasion to do So for with
strychnine poison it relaxes the
muscles and gives the poison a chance
to pass away. l know / put on enough
to kill a dozen cats--a third of an
ounce bottle full. One can always tell
strychnine poisoning by the contrac-
tions and finally by the swelling of the
body, and when possible to use it in the
open air, where n certain amount of
fresh air can get to the animal, al
though covering ii up quite tightly
that the fumes may escape as slowly
as possible.
l do not think this would work in
any other case except where the symp-
toms were the same. Hope this may be
of use to someone.
MARGUERITE WEYGAND.
Age l6 years 1854 North Raymond
avenue, Pasadena.
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UNFINISHED STORY CONTEST

foster mother. A large crowd was
gathered around watching them play
play that semed more like that of a
baby than of lion.
They are quite large now, brown
and bushy. and each of them weighs
143 pounds Last month the little
lions were Gagged after having been
allowed six months more freedom than
other ones.
1 went to see them last month and
was surprised by their rapid growth.
When the man came to feed them they
rubbed their shaggy backs against the
cage as if to say. please let us out"
Your niece, EVELYN WELDON.
652 South Workman street. Griffin
avenue school, grade BS. Aged u
wears.
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STILL LOVES LOST PET

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l have never had any wild pets so
I am going to tell you about a little
rabbit l had for a pet. His name was
Buster. We were all very fond of him
and let him stay in the house a great
deal. He was so little we brought
him home in a child's shoeboX. He did
not stay little, but grew to weigh
eight pounds. He was white with
gray-blue spots. We often nicknamed
him blue Buster"
If we went into the cupboard and
called him he would hunt until he
found US. Then he would stand on his
hind legs and wait till we came out
again.
One night we put him out in his pen
and the next morning we went out to
feed him and he was gone. Someone
had stolen him. This was the last we
ever saw Of "Blue Buster"
l have had many pets, such as
dogs, cats, chickens and rabbits, but
liked Little Blue Buster" best.
SHIRLS f. SILK,
419 North Bright avenue, Whittier.
Al grade, Bailey street school.
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I got my gun and loaded it to prepare
for an attack. Pretty soon he came at
a terrific rate with foam streaming at
his mouth. l took aim and fired.
/ then went home with my prizes
and showed them to my mother and
father. l got some chains for the
puppies and began to tame them.
When they could do a lot of tricks a
man came along and offered me $100
apiece for them, and l took it. After
ward l was very sorry.
JIM G. MARTIN.
Goldfeld, New. box 1879. Grade BS,
high school building.
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cause they were in a strange place.
They looked so pitiful, as If they
wanted their mother. One of them
was little larger than the other and
soon became boss over our cats ana
the other puppy, too.
The largest would eat all the FOOD
up from the other one so we had TO
separate them and make them eat OUT
of different pans. We did not have
any use for them, so papa gave them
away. We children wanted to keep
them, but we could not. If this paper
doesn't find the waste basket I'll write
again. Your niece, FERN RICH.
1863 West Sixty-fifth street, age 10
AT, Denver street school.
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BABY LIONS GROWN

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I am going to write about the baby
lions at Eastlake park, the topic being,
some Beasties l Have Seem
The lions were born March IA, 1909,
and at that date weighed a pound each.
Either of them could be placed on a
large sized saucer. About two or three
months after their birth the lions
were adopted by a good dog, Lucy.
The first time l saw them they were
romping about on the lawn with their
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
LAMB MAKES NICE PET
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
On June my brother brought home
a little lamb. 1t was the funniest
little thing l ever saw-litte wobbly
legs, and its little tail was all Woolly.
We made it a bed in the house, and
Perry (my brother) went and got 1t
a nipple. 1t was so hungry that when
it would get hold of the nipple its little
tail would go so fast you couldn't
see it.
For three days we kept it in the
house; then l took it out, and it
didn't know what to do. I would take
the bottle. and it would follow me all
over the hills.
1t was such an affectionate little
thing. l would take it up in my arms,
and its little legs would go right around
my neck, and it would get hold of my
ear and suck it, II had the funniest
skin The wool came out in little
balls
When it was a week old Perry
brought it a little playmate. The first
one, a ram. we named "Lambie,' and
his playmate, a eve, we named "Sally,"
after the shepherd, Nwhose name was
Lasalle He gave them both to US.
When Lambie and Sally were three
weeks old they began to frisk and play.
Such capers they did cut! Up on their
hind legs, then on their front legs,
then up in the air. twisting them
selves: then all of a sudden stop. stamp
their feet, throw up their heads and
butt each other.
What fun l had watching my lamb
kins grow! l have had a good many
pets but I never loved any like my
lambkins.
When we first got Lambe he got into
mothers lap and cuddled up, and every
day since that mother would sit down
he would do the same thing.
His horns grew and grew, and finally
they had four twists in them. He was
the prettiest. proudest thing l ever
saw; he held his head so high and just
thought he was the only pebble on the
beach.
Mother was taking some bread up
into the canyon (for we always ate
there when it was hoD, and Lambie
put his head on one side, as he does
when he wants anything. but mother
was in too much of a hurry to feed
him. and he. resenting the insult, threw
up his head in a proud way. stepped
back, reared and came at mother. not
full force. for he loved her; but she
found herself sprawling on the ground,
with Lambie nibbling at the bread,
which lay on the ground. and looking
at her in a wise way. as if to say,
"Mind what I say next time"
He got very fierce and would knock
any one down who came near the
place.
When he was just getting his horns
he liked to run after me. and I could
always beat him running; but as he
got bigger I found he could catch me,
and I don't know what would happen
if l would let him.
One day I forgot him. and saw him
coming after me, and my only refuge
was a tree. | just managed to get
up, when he was under me.
RACHEL b. SMITH.
424 North Westlake avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
TAMEs COYOTE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 was hunting when l saw coyote
about a hundred yards from where |
was ! took careful aim and fired. l
ran to il and found it dead.
was skinning it when I heard some
thing bowling, and advanced from
where it came. l got near a ridge of
rocks and here l found a hole in the
rocks. crawled into the hole and
found three little coyotes. l got them
in my arms and hurrying away as fast
as | could when the male came in.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
FINDS BEARS INTERESTING

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day about two years ago. when
we We're visiting in Oakland, we went
to Idora park First of all we went to
the swings. Then we went to the
cages to see the wild animals.
We saw some bears. Some people
threw peanuts at them. We saw diff
ferent kinds of animals,
ESTHER LINDBERG,
Barton Hill school, age 8, grade IA.
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GIRL LOSES MANY PETS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Two baby jackrabbits were given
me when they were not two weeks
old. 1 fed them with a spoon till l
taught them to drink themselves.
When l thought they We're old
enough / put them in a pen with some
little Belgian hares we had. l took
them in every night and fed them milk
and kept them in.
l fed them in the morning and put
them out again. After a while /
thought they were old enough to stay
out all night. Then l only fed them
milk at night. They got too much
green alfalfa and one morning l found
one of them dead. The other only
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
TWO STRAY PUPPIES

Dear Aunt Laurie
One morning when l got up l looked
out of the window and saw two little
brown puppies just big enough to tum-
Bile around. They were as fat as but
terballs. Somebody did not want them
and had dropped them along the road.
We brought them in and fed them.
They did not know what to do, be-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
WRITER'S CONTEST

Los Angeles. rrize-Bayard Bell Douglas 50+ West
Tweny-frs street. Norwood street school, grade BS.
Honorable menon-Estele Reich, 633 South Sche street.
Griffin school, grade b. Ane kage, $50 South Avenue
19, Griffin school, grade b.
Out of town. prize-Meyn Manning 1884 Primrose
street. South Pasadena, grade FL Centro school
Honorable menion-NTame Feldman Long Beach; Walter
William Taylor Sawtele.
LIMERICK CONTEST
First prze-Isadore Brown OIL Namasquan avenue, Cole
grove grade 4, Coegrove school
Second prize-George Z. Ward Wlowbrook, grade Will
lowbrook school.
Honorable menton-Norber -Neeship, 1923 Sixth street.
Monica; Stella Guess 224 Legand street grade AS
school Hugh G. Hamilton 259 East Twenty
grade BS North school, Veda NJ Brown
box IS Huntington Park age Is years.
UNFINISHED STORY CONTEST
First prize-Edna Mae, grade BIO L. A. H. S.
Honorable mention-Aabe Andrews Burnett grade AZ, Bur
nett school Mildred Keogh, 848 West Thirty-hfh street
YOUNG ARTISTS CONTEST
First prize-Chares Wallace, 2l6 South Boyle avenue.
Second prze-Nton Basam box 225 lnglewood (rancho)
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pet behind when we came to the city.
Some day expect to go back. l won
der if he will remember me.
BAYARD BELL DOUGLAS,
500 West Twenty-first street Nor
wood street school, grade BS.
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splendid memorial shaft.

splendid memorial shaft.
Then came the unwilling and dec
oration of the monument by
Daughters of the Confederacy.
This was beautiful and impressive
ceremony. Those who removed the
veil were: Miss Agness Erckmann,
Helen Scott, Lily Erwin, and Belle
McClary, while Misses Belle Harper,
Lily Graham, Beulah Nelson and
Mrs Frances Montgomery placed
their votive offerings of laurel
wreaths and cypress upon the base.
Then came the stirring strains Of
Dixie" and old hearts grew young
and strong again for the nonce.
RI Kirk, Esq, next advanced to tie
front of the stand and in eloquent
terms introduced the speaker, Col
James Armstrong.
Col Armstrong, with his snow
white hair and his cheerful, rubicund
visage, presents striking ap-
pearance anl. ne caught the atten-
ton of his audience at the start and
held it throughout his address. To
attempt even a bare synopsis Of his
speech would be impracticable and
we regret our inability to repro
duce aught save a few Of the
bright flashes that scintillated
throughout his discourse.
He had faced many a battery of
guns, he said, but never one to
which he surrendered so uncon-
ditionally as to the battery of
bright eyes of Kingstree's pretty
girls. Seeing the ladies moving
out Of the sun, he remarked par
enthetically that here was one sc
(himself) they had been lodging
for many years., (The gallant
Colonel is a bachelor). When the
ladies are present he always pre-
fers to listen instead of talk,
When Sir Joshua Reynolds painted
Mrs Billington's portrait, Haydn.
the great composer, objected to the
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pose of the fair lady, whom the
artist portrayed as listening to the
angels lowering in the background.
He would have had the angels
listening to Mrs Billington-the
Colonel made the point that the
angels might find profitable en-
ployment maintaining such a rela-
tionto the fair ladies of Kingstree--
Continued OIL eight page)
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heard save by those nearest the
stand. Departing from his usual
vein of light and airy persi1age,
Col Armstrong. who seemed deeply
touched by the noble work of the
Daughters of the Confederacy and
to appreciate the honor conferred
upon him in being chosen to make
this address, rose to fowery periods
and flights of eloquence that were
"S&jring. In glow
portrayed the
of the Confeder-
at, Cling with exquisite
pat upon the suffering and for,
titude displayed on every occasion.
He dwelt with pride upon the
loyalty and patriotism of the women
of the South during the terrific con-
fict, the spirit of whose devotion
is perpetuated in the work their
descendants, the Daughters of the
Confederacy.
The exercises of the day began
with the meeting of Camp Presley
in the court house at II a m. AT
u o'clock the school children, head
ed by the band, marched in line
from the school building and placed
their offering of flowers upon the
monument. On the stand erected
near the monument were the
speaker, the Daughters of the Con-
federacy, the Mayor and a number
of other distinguished citizens.
After the opening musical number,
America" Rev E E Erwin invoked
Divine blessing upon the occasion,
following which Mrs D c Scott,
the president of the Williamsburg
chapter U D c., with appropriate
remarks turned over the monument
to the care and safe keeping Of
the city council. Mayor L w Gil
land spoke briefly in response, ir
felicitous phraseology pledging the
city council to safeguard and pro-
tect from harm or injury the
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ture seemed to smile benign bless
ing on this day devoted to honor
ing our soldier heroes Everything
was auspicious and the occasion was
unmarried by a single element Of
discord. The features of the day
were Col Armstrong; speech, the
spirit-stirring music and the large
body of veterans. Arrangements
were made for entertaining $50 of
the veterans and we, understand
that 125 accepted the hospitality
provided, the remainder, not less
than twenty-five. being entertained
by relatives and friends.
The First Artillery band, the ex-
eellent military band of Fort
Moultrie, was here with twelve
pieces. 1t is said that in the whole
United States army but one band is
rated higher, that is the famous
Marine band of Washington, D c.
Needless to say the music was OF
the highest order of excellence.
Col James Armstrong, the clog uent
orator of the day, delivered one OF
the finest addresses we ever heard
on a similar occasion, and the only
regret is that the crowd was so large
and his vigor being impaired by
his recent severe illness, much OF
his splendid speech could not be
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lOnument Unveiled to
Heroes Of Lost Cause.
More than a Thousand Visitors Present.
Col Armstrong; Splendid Address.
Bic Crowd of Veterans Attend.

Memorial Day is over, the crowds
have dispersed and the unweiling is
a bright memory of the past. 1t
was great day; splendid success
from every standpoint. Our little
city was on her mettle and right
we'll did she meet the demands up
. on her hospitality. 1t was indeed
gratifying to have so generous a
response to the invitation extended
our friends to be with US and par
ticipate in the unveiling exercises
We expected a big crowd, but no
one looked for such a great gather
ing of people as actually did as
semble to do honor to the veterans
of the Lost Cause and their gallant
comrades who are camping on the
hills of eternity.
Of course the bigger the crowd
the bigger the occasion, and it was
particularly pleasant to have as our
guests so many of the old veterans.
The number of visitors here Tues
day has been estimated at from
800 to 1000 and there were at
least $50 veterans present, the
largest number that has been as
: sembled here for many years, or
probably ever will be again,
: Sspphire skies, golden sunshine
{, caressing zephyrs all ma
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Tributes of respect, obituaries
cards of thanks and all commu-
nications of a personal natures
not news, are charged Cor at the
rate Of one cent a word.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-21
A. 0. +. ANNUAL REUNION.
Representative Gill Speaks ON 20
IIticaI Situation in Ireland.
The Mans Store. "
Official Weather RepOrt-Rain.

Representative Gill Speaks ON PO-
IIticaI Situation I'm ireland.
Representative Patrick F. GIN, OF Mis-
souri,, yesterday afternoon gave an inter
esting talk at the annual reunion of Di-
vision No 2. A. o. H, He spoke on the
political situation in Ireland, and enter
tanned with many humorous stories.
There was a large attendance of MEM
bers and guests at the reunion, which
followed a business meeting Of the di-
vision. twenty-five new members were
admitted at the meeting. Papers were
read by Thomas Hughes on Ancient his
tory" and by Charles Conlon on What
the present election BODIES for the future
OF Ireland" in which he raped the
House OF Lords. Mr.. COnlon, who was
captain OF the Gaelic football team at
the Irish fair and field day. was presented
with handsome gold medal.
The reunion was presided over by Pres
ident P. J. Conlon. of Division No. 2,
who later requested P. J. HaItigan. edi-
tor OF the National Hibernian, to take
charge Among others who spoke were
p. F. Carr, chairman of the executive
committee at the recent fair; Capt. Ed
ward T. Cogan. d. c. n. G.; Alexander
MCNEIL, and Jerome Conner.
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Appealing directly to the generous pub
lie. clergymen of every denomination
yesterday asked their congregations to
come to the aid of the Associated Chari-
ties and Citizens Relief Association In
the alienation of suffering In the Capital
Defeating their pulpits for the day 10
the cause of charity. the ministers Joined
forces with WasEaingtons most vigorous
charitable organizations.
No Contributions Asked.
No contributions were asked at the
churches. but every talent and power OF
the pastors were exerted toward interest
ing the church-going people in the spirit
nand practice of organized charity.
Protestents and Catholics and members
OF the Jewish faith united in the COM
mon cause. In many churches results
were instantaneous, and scores Of names
were added TO the list of contributors to
the Associated Charities. In others. con-
gregations were vislbly moved by good
works of the organization, and the bust
nesslike way the poor are cared for with
the funds placed In its hands.
Half the amount needed to carry on
necessary work stiIl remains 10 be col
lected. but last night the directors Of the
Associated Charities and Citizens Relief
Association had bright hopes for speedy
donations generous enough 10 tide over
rescue work of the late winter months.
The day was purely an educational one,
and every minister told his flock things
they had never dreamed Of in regard to
the extent OF poverty in affluent Wash
ington. They also went deep into the SCI
ence Of dispensing charity without allow
| ing it to be abused by donors or rescued.
It was pointed out from many pulpits
that every case handled by the Associated
Charities IS carefully investigated before
single move is made. unless IL is one