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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
GOWN ON LINE LIKE A GHOST

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Mary was an imaginative little girl.
One Halloween she took trip on the
cars with her mother to visit her Aunt
May. When they reached her city it
was evening Auntie prepared light
luncheon and Mary ate a little too
much dessert for little girl, and
when she went to bed she. had hard
time to get to sleep. Just as she was
doing she glanced out of the window
at the foot of the bed.
What did she see? Three white
forms moving about slowly, and as
she watched Mary saw one of them
flap an arm at her, while at that mo-
ment she heard a cracking sound.
Mary suddenly remembered it was
Halloween.
Those figures in white must be
ghosts and the cracking sound bones
they were breaking! You must re-
member she was a small girl and an
imaginative one. She had heard many
fairy stories and ghost tales, for her
mother was indulgent and thought
such stories would not harm her
daughter.
Mary was very much frightened,
especially when one of the forms
seemed to put it's hands together and
there again followed the cracking
noise.
Mary crept close to her mother and
awoke her.
"Oh, mamma! There are some
ghosts in the yard breaking bones!
Hear that sound?' as again the crack
ling.
Her mother could not guess what
Mary meant till she got up to look
out of the window.
"Why, that's some nightshirts hang
ing on the clothesline,' she said.
"But what is that noise, then?"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
WATCH, MYSTERlOUSLY LOST,
FOUND IN FLOUR BARREL
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Mrs. Caldwell lived in a fine resi-
dence in Chicago. One evening she
and a friend attended lecture in the
city, returning at 10 o'clock. On going
to her room she discovered that she
had lost her watch. She was sure she
had lost it on the way home, so the
next morning she advertised in the
paper for it, As she did not know the
number, she described it as best she
could and offered So reward for it's
return.
Week after week went by and moth
ing was heard of the watch. She
searched the house. but all in vain.
AT the end of six weeks she had given
up hope of finding it. when one day
the maid came in smiling. with the
watch in her hand and claimed the
$5 She had found it in the bottom Of
the flour barrel.
When Mrs. Caldwell came home from
the lecture she had gone to stir up the
pancakes for breakfast. Needing a
little flour, she had stopped over the
barrel in which the -four was very low,
and the watch had fallen in.
The next day 100 pounds of -four was
brought in and dumped into the barrel
At the end of six weeks the maid, TAX
ing up the last scooIfl IL of flour, was
sitting it when she saw something
black that looked like a mouse. To
her surprise it was the lost watch,
with only the crystal broken.
HELEN KNECHT.
40 Washington street, Redlands, Cal.
r. Fl. S, grade 9.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
HAUNTED HOUSE is HOME
OF A BAND OF ROBBERS
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie
The people who lived at the foot Of
a steep mountain in southern Norway
all told different stories about the
haunted" house little way up the
mountain. They all had different be-
Iiefs about it, too, and they were
afraid to venture near it.
one of the stories told was that old
Mandy's ghost had her lodgings there,
and sometimes, when the wind hoWled
around the cabin they would say
that old Mandy was moaning over the
death of Billie" her dog. People
often saw lights in her cabin.
People were afraid of her, and ru-
mors had spread over the village that
she was a witch.
The lights and noises remained a
mystery until two daring youths
cleared it all up
Robberies were occurring day and
night in the village. A big reward was
offered for the capture of the robbers.
Tom and Dick decided to go up and
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

and children Then he saw King Nero.
He looked on the other side and saw
fire. He had to walk through the rest
of the rooms Many other horrid
things did he see until he came to a
pile of mud. He climbed out of 1t and
looking around, he saw his home
Never did he run so fast in his life
as he did then. He saw his mother
on the back porch, and throwing his
arms around her. said:
Never shall disobey you, mamma"
and / don't think he ever did.
ELWOOD HAMMER.
1902 Vernon avenue. East vernon
avenue school, grade Z.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

explore the cabin. They chose very
dark night for this.
In a short time they reached the
house and fearlessly entered. The
cabin looked as if inhabited, but OF
course it wasn't. They began to feel
creepy and talked in awed tones.
When in the bedroom a door
slammed and footsteps were heard.
Dick gasped and turned pale. Tom
pulled him into dark closet. and they
stood there hardly daring to breathe.
Six men entered the bedroom and
the leader went to the wall and moved
his fingers along. Then he pushed,
and a small door swung open. He
took out some bags containing gold,
silver, rings, watches and jewels
The boys fairly gasped at the sight
of so many valuables in pile.
In a little while they put the things
back and left the house
After the boys had made sure that
they were gone they went home.
They reported to the police, and the
house was raided the next night and
the robbers captured, and the boys
received the reward.
Some of the old inhabitants still de-
light in telling about Mandy and
the haunted" house
VIOLET GERVAIS.
Anaheim grammar school, grade 8,
age 13,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
GHOST OF SMUGGLER
HAUNTS FORMER HOME
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
H1 HE topic this week was so inter-
esting 1 could not help writing
1 can't frame a story very well.
but will try at least.
Many years ago on the shores of
MinOs basin in lonely cove stood a
large house surrounded by cultivated
fields and pastures.
The owner was a mysterious appear
ing man generally known as "Old Hol-
idy' by the country folk, who. being
superstitious people, looked upon him
and his men in great fear. Holidy was
supposed to be implicated with a band
of pirates or robbers, because of the
frequent visits of ships which came
and went in the night. There was al
ways great reVelry on these occasions,
which generally ended in a fight.
One night many shots were heard
and then rush for the ship. The next
morning Holidy was seen rowing out
with large suspicious bundle wrap
ped in blankets lying in the bottom
of the boat, but came back with the
boat empty.
At last Holidy died. the place was
sold and a new house built, which was
first occupied by a young man and his
wife. They only lived there a short
time, because of the strange sounds
they heard at night.
A widow and her son then bought
the place and lived in peace for some
time until one night the son had to go
away.
About 1:3O at night she heard some
one come in the front door, go into
the living room, remove their. shoes
and get Tito bed. She, thinking it
her son, paid no attention. When
breakfast was ready she called her
son. but receiving no answer went up
stairs, only to find the bed untouched
and no sign of anyone Ghostly
sounds became so frequent that they.
too, sold and moved away.
Nobody has lived there since and
many people passing alone at night
have been in terror lest they meet
pirates ghost or some other terrible
objects. RUTH GRANT,
1886 McGarry street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

I rode back to Cairo with the answers
to my questions still mysteries.
KENNETH MURDOCH.
Chino grammar school, seventh grade.
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
PEERLESS WILL
CLAIM THE GAME

The following letter explains itself.
Sporting Editor Of THE EVENING
JOURNALS
Dear Sir-Relative TO Mr. McKen-
ney's letter will say that Peerless will
positively take Saturdays game. Man
ager McKenney 'phoned me at 1.45
o'clock, saying he thought II would be
impossible for him to get his team
together. Nice sort of affairs for the
Champions to be in. Where's their
interest? II must have left when they
got out of first place.
/ told him emphatically that he
would either come to Newport or lose
the game. He said he didn't care
later saw Captain Thomas and he also
said he didn't care. At the last meet
ing of the league, which Mr. McKen
ney did not attend. it was urged upon
the managers to "cut" this silly" idea
of calling games, and to show their
gameness. But If a case should come
up where il was absolutely necessary
the manager was to notify the oppos-
ing team not later than 1890 p. m.
on the day Of game. This Mr. McKen-
ney did not do. He might say he
didn't know that rule, but ignorance
of law excuses no man.
Besides. the Peerless team is a great
deal different from the Madison club;
they do not live near each other, nor
do they meet before a game, all going
direct from their homes.
It would have been impossible to
get in connection with all the men
before playing time.
II has been rumored all this week
that Madison was going to withdraw;
in fact, a Madison rooter told me It
was "all up; they we're going TO play
independent ball I think last nights
letter was just meantt to frame an
excuse for Withdrawing.
Yes. McIIenney. Peerless will not
only claim, but will take Saturdays
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
DELAWARE LEAGUE NOTES
By Mac.
By Mac.

II is rumored that Newport. in the
Semis. are after the DUPONT Juniors
inheld.
Ross, the boy that's always on the
The boy that never takes dare
-D-L-
Mid" Graves, shortstop for Rookwood.
is the smallest kid In the league.
-D-L--
Yes. lockwood relieved the maps.
while the HAS Beens" have relieved
Elsmere.
-D-L-
How about this for an all-star team;
Hanson, catcher; Lutz Ross. Hola-
week. pitchers: Mulrooney. first base
Woodington, second base; Graves,
shortstop: Smith. third base; Riley,
left field; Rimlinger. centre field;
Cook. right field?
oil
Cook certainly makes a nice utility
man.
-D-L-
Riverside will play the Has Beens,
while dupont Junior will tackle Rock
wood.
oil
In all the leagues IN the city there
are only two runaway pennants: Ire
mont. in the Semis, and st. Elizabeth
In the Catholic.
-D-L-
Clark is playing nice ball for Young
Americans.
oil
Don't give up, Carney" be game.
oil
lockwood may be a fast team, but
they Will have TO show Il now.
-D-Ls-
Surlith certainly tries hard FOL
Young Americans.
-D-L-
Harkins, dupont Juniors catcher
has signed with Lockwood and vii
treat his teammates Saturday.
---D-Ls-
Every team in the league has
nickname: The Runaway Kids mil
lionaires." Heroes" Has Beens,
"Midgets," Fire Men"
-D-If--
Only six more games. and Riversid
is 200 points ahead OF DUPONT
And the race is getting warmer al
the time.
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
KIDDIES HAVE BIG
DAY AT SHELLPOT

About 1000 children We're the guests
of the management of Shellpot Park
yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed
themselves They were admitted free
to all of the amusements and also
given tickets emitting them to bigger
prizes later on. In the evening there
was a special concert by the band of
the Mountain Spring Rifles who are
now emcamped at the park. This
band was followed by the Henry and
Young Military Band which gives
concerts afternoon and evening.
On Thursday evening the rifles
will give a dress parade and drill
lasting an hour The same night will
be amateur night in the Family The
atre when prizes will be awarded the
best amateurs The rifles will drill
and their band rehearse each morn
ing between s and 10 o'clock The
vaudeville bill and other attractions
are all unusually we'll received this
week
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
CAUSE EFFERIS
NUPTIALS SOLEMNIZED

The marriage OF Miss Anne Cause,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Harlan
Cause. to DR.. Charles r. Jeferis, 1r.s
was solemnized lastNpight at the nome
Of the brides parenNS NO. ols Deia-
ware avenue. in the preSence OF ,ela-
tives and intimate frienusS OF oo.n
| families. The Rev. Hiram w--4st
/ logg, ID. d., pastor OF Grace NJ. u
| Church, officiated.
The bride was dressed In white
batiste. with lace trimmings, and wore
wedding veil She carried bou-
quet OF sweet peas. During the cere-
mony Mrs. Edmund G.. Robinson play
ed the Lohengrin Wedding March, and
Miss Isabelle b Wales sang. 20 Per-
feet Love-" The bridal couple we're
unattended
Following the ceremony, a reception
was held, at which the bride ana
groom received the best wishe for
happiness. and the congratulations OF
their friends and relatives.
DR.. and Mrs Jefferis left last night
on their wedding trip. They viii
spend several weeks In travelling
through eastern Canada. before re-
turning to make their home In Will
mington.
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
NEW REGULATIONS
FOR MOTOR BOATS
Copies Of Law Are Received
by the Wilmington
YaChtSmen
EQUIPMENT FOR THE CRAFT

Copies of the new regulations that
the government has placed on motor
boats to insure safety and protection
TO the passengers in them and to other
craft. have been received in this city.
A few well-known boatmen have re-
ceived copies Of the regulations, which
are not only of interest, but will be
valuable to local boatmen.
The Act is to amend the laws for
preventing collisions Of vessels and to
regulate equipment of certain motor
boats on all navigable waters. The
term motor boat" includes all vessels
equipped with machinery and not more
than sixty-hve feet i'm length, except
tug boats and tow boats propelled by
steam. According to the act the crafts
are divided into three classes, namely,
those less than 26 feet in length, 26
to 40 feet, and 40 feet to 60 feet
Every motor boat under the regula-
tions shall carry the following lights,
between sunset and sunrise: Glass l.
White light aft; combined lantern fore
and lower than aft light, green to star
board, red to port. Glasses 3 and g.
Bright white light in fore part; white
light aft; green light on starboard;
red light on port. Size, lenses, screens,
etc, are also regulated.
Every craft must have whistle or
like appliance, with blast lasting at
least two seconds. Boats in Glasses 2
and shall carry an efficient fog horn.
Every one of these boats must carry a
sufficient number Of life preservers,
life belts etc to insure safety to
every person aboard. The boats are
not subject to hire, except when in
charge OF a licensed person They
must also carry, ready for immediate
use, means of effectually eXtinguish-
ing burning gasoline.
Fines and revoking of licenses are
penalties that will be imposed in vio-
lation of the rules and regulations.
Motor boats are also required to have
on board two pamphlets or circulars
Of the rules, which must be observed
by persons in charge, which will be
furnished by local inspectors of steam
vessels on request
Following equipments have been
approved of by the United States Gov
eminent Inspectors: Class 1, boats
under 90 feet-1 brass whistle. ! gal
vanized combination light, / white
light, / fire extinguisher and l life
preserver.
Glass 2. boats 90 to 40 feet-1 brass
whistle, l set galvanized lights, ] set
light boxes. 1 galvanized white light,
] tin fog horn, six-inch bell, ] life
preserver and ! fire extinguisher.
Class 3, boats 40 to 65 feet-Same as
/ Glass 2.
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
SPATN'S KING
SEEKS ADVICE
His English Trip is to Consult
About Crisis in His
Kingdom
BY United Press Leased Special Wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON. Aug. 3.-Members of the
British Foreign Office. practically
admitted today that King Alfonsos
Till to England at this time was not
a pleasure trip as announced. but Is
for the purpose of seeking advice re-
gnrding the desperate political sit
uation that has arisen IN Spain as
the result OF the rupture between the
government and the Vatican
/ King George owes a visit TO AL
fonso and II is highly improbable that
the Spanish ruler would break this
iron clad royal etiquette and visit 9
foreign ruler out OF turn" unless the
situation were urgent II is consid.
cred highly improbable. that. even
were Alfonso's trip TO England In or
der from the standpoint OF etiquette
he would leave during such a crisis as
now confronts him. Queen Victoria,
II is said. is accompanying Alfonso
in order to help out the appearance
that the trip Is for pleasure.
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
WILL KETCHEL
TRIM BILL LANCl
Stanley Will Get Chance Sool
to Put on the X. O.
Brand
AUSTRALIANS THINK
THEIR BOY HAS THE GOODS

NEW YORK, Aug. PIT doesn't
come to pass this week. but next,
Stanley Ketchel the champion Of
the middleweights. will exhibit his
style OF branding ambitious fighters
with the *. o." stamp. ANYWAY.
that is what Steve" Is working for
down at New Dorp. s. l., these days.
A week from Friday in the arena
Of the Fairmont A. c., the champion
will take on Bill Lang, the heavy
weight champion Of Australia, in a
ten-round bout. Lang's chief claim to
fame was a victory over broken-down
Bob Fitzsimmons. But they say in
Australia that Bill has big heart and
only made his work look hard with
Robert because he felt sorry for the
old fellow. and that he can do
whole lot better. Let's hope so II
he cannot, then it'll be the first boat
back for him
There is hardly much use in going
down the line and retelling of the
constant string OF knockouts this
Ketchel has scored I'm his ring career.
HIS name Is as world famous as Is
Jack Johnson's. Only one man in
the world has there been--that is a
man of HIS weight-who could COM
hdN III any AhlHb ilht even ihtdnti .
with the assassin" That man is
! Billy Papke. All the others have
/ been hardly worthy Of giving him the
work he goes through every day In
a gymnasium.
Ketchel is surely a lover Of work
When he has a fight on, no matter
who Il is with, he works like a
beaver. He's up with the chickens
every morning and starts plans for
the days work. A swim, an auto
spin at a speed that would make Jack
Johnson open his eyes If he witnessed
Il. a long run on the road. Is about
all he does in the morning hours
Then In the afternoon the trainers
get theirs.
When he boxes in a gymnasium be
goes about his work just like he goes
around a foe I'm a ring. His partners
have to be padded up much like q
\ modern baseball catcher goes into ac-
ton to Withstand the wallops Stanley
sends over He spares nobody. He Is
worth watching In a gymnasium, and
that Is the reason that Boehm's was
crowded yesterday. and Of the hun
dreds who did see the champion work
there was not one who did not go
away firm I'm his belief that the
American would send the Australian
down and out in the Bronx next week.
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
Boxing Bout Barred.

OTTAWA, Ont. Aug. S.-The pro-
posed fight between Billy Allen. or
Ottawa, and Knockout Brown, of New
York city, which was to have taken
place this week at Hull on the Q-ebec
side opposite here, has been called off.
The authorities refuse to permit the
bout. The Mayor and Chief of Police
of Hull say when the Jeffries-Johnson
fight pictures are barred they cannot
allow thu, real thing.
Evening journal., 1910-08-03

game and any other game that team
fails to play with them. We took our
medicine, in the patched team bust
ness, and It was mighty bitter. but
said nothing; let the rest do the same
Furthermore, II your team is going
to withdraw tell the public; don't
beat around a bush
Respectfully.
PEERLESS FIELD CLUB,
ALEX ABRAHAMS,
President and Manager.
WILLIAM ODONNELL.
Captain
Wilmington, Del, Aug. 3.
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
BOYS CITY LEAGUE.
New Street for Milton.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILTON, Del. Aug 3.-The work
of stoning Union street, the main
thoroughfare, is now under way. The
street has been plowed by Town Su-
pervisor Mustard, who is in charge OF
the work.
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
Lawn Social.

The lawn social 10 be held next SAT-
urday afternoon and evening on the
lawn OF the Swedish NJ. q. Church,
East Eleventh street, promises 10 be
very interesting. An active commit
Tee is IN charge Of the arrangement
Music will be furnished by the Beth
any Band.
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
Sixth 4. G. Won.

The Sixth A. c. defeated the Teddy
Bear Juniors yesterday afternoon by
the score of 10 to 4. Dolan. Harrison
and Lynch were the battery for Sixth
A. c. Walker, Spade and Dugan for
the Teddy Bears.
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
Glen Brook Gun Climb.

The Glen Brook Fish and Gun Club
was organized at the home of Will
liam Tinsman. at Richardson Park.
last evening. The members are:
Joseph Woerner, Delaware Wright,
John Rhoades, l. G. Foulk, r. NJ
Foulk and William Tinsman. A club
house will be built along the Chesa-
peake and Delaware canal.
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
Il. ". Wants Game.

The K. W. Club baseball team of the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company would like to arrange a
game for next Saturday with one OF
the strong Independent teams OF this
citv or the vicinity
Evening journal., 1910-08-03

The new states must draft consti-
tutionG and adopt them before they
can k for dessert at Uncle Sans
table"
"Yesl and the first clause Of the con-
situations probably will be When in
the course Of human events two prize
hEhteItR.' etc"
Evening journal., 1910-08-03

3.-Ru pitching
York Americans the greatest find OF the 1910 baseball His good
Hghnders
high the Ford has than made himself solid with
unlike big
better work than the teams followers expected Many
thought he would pitch such spectacular ball when he donned the pangs
1909 then md Jersey City and though the Shelters finished last
training gained with Cedar Rapids the Three
ball captivity who the ball
delivery Ford fourteen first nineteen pitched
Evening journal., 1910-08-03

Here's a newspaper says Roosevelt
is going to say nothing for two
months."
well. most newspapers are reliable,
but now and then you hnd one that
isn't"
Evening journal., 1910-08-03

Tired Walker-Wot ye foolin' wild
the dog fer, F'uzzy2"
"Old friend Of mine. Gives me bite
every time I come round"
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
NOT TO BE eALkED.

Mike (to Pat, trying TO draw the
cork -D'yez think yen get it out?
"Thot OF will. Mike. eff OF hav { push
il in"
Evening journal., 1910-08-03
WHERE you GROW CRIJNS ::

FLASH LIFE IN THE, SUBURBS.
Citymutt-Do you have electricity in
Stayhurst?
subdub-Yes. when there's a thun-
derstorm.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-08

George Williamson, former railroad
man OF Ogden. have located ten
placer claims.
Mr., Meteer has brought with him
sacks containing 100 pounds OF gravel
which carries gold and Is fair sam
pie OF the dirt found on the claims.
From a double handful OF the gravel
Meteer panned out gold that was cas-
lily worth % cents. Besides the free
gold. the gravel carries quantity OF
black sand. which carries gold.
The golden placers arc situated In
the Cloverdale canyon. and so far as
known the ten claims located by Me
teer cover all the auriferous zone. The
dirt is from two feet TO seventeen feet
in depth and underlad by a cement
hardpan. Some OF the dirt VIII go as
high as $50 a yard and Will pay to
work
Mr. Meter will romain in Ogden
for a few days conferring with a num-
ber of old friends. and before leaving
expects to interest little Ogden
capital In the claims.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-08
MINING NEWS
OHIO COPPER
DAYS FEATURE
--r
Week Closes With Some Activity
A., and Big Gain in
=, One Stock y

SALT LAKE, May 7.-kt tho clos
ing session of tho local mining stock
exchange this morning Ohio Copper
was the feature Its shares sold up
10 s2.25, a gain OF rs cents a share
from the low point during the weeks
bargain sales. The reaction 10
higher level does not como ns a sur
prise TO those who knew the true
condition ut the property. but there
was some doubt as to the ability of
inc recovery of the shares so rapidly
until u was known whether or not
there would he any further liquida-
ton. This WAS the only proposition
that showed any strength and the
trading was limited 10 the sale Of
80. 500 shares, for which thc traders
paid out $7.9S9 During the past week
the total GALES amounted to 36S.2i3
shares. the market valuation Of which
was $141 .36779.
Some surprise was expressed at the
weakness displayed in Colorado. This
property has large surplus, admit
tcd TO DO in tho neIghborhood Of
5000, 900 or better. n Is conceded that
the company will doubtless post It's
dividend next month. but II Is also
claimed that the mine Is shipping
a much lower grade OF ore and ie not
earning It's dividends Some interests
claim that the company should not