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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
FINDS YOUNG ANIMALS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
once upon a time / was going out TO
a little summer house that had bullt
in a woods nearby.
| heard noise. and going in saw
two little squirrels run out. | Thought
] would go away and leave them aiolle;
: After week or so / went in, and
what should | see but a nest of bapy
squirrels. l went there every day ana
fed them nuts and other things. Ihey
soon became quite tame, and after
while they would eat out of my mana
and play around on my shoulders.
They soon went away.
Another time after that | was gong
out there and heard chirping noise
and on going in l found a nest or
young sparrows in tree nearby,
In a few days l went there and fed
them, and they got used to me.
j called them my chickens. 1t was
very interesting for me to go there and
watch them.
KENNETH G. SMELLIE.
Sawtelle city school, sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day went up to the hill near
my home and went coasting. There
We're other boys along.
When L got through / went to nv
house to eat my dinner. After dinner
/ went up to the Soldiers home. A
lot of soldiers were drilling. They had
to toe a white line. The captain took
out his sword and ran it along in front
of them. When a man was standing
i'm front of the line the captain would
slap him on the stomach with his
sword.
l went around to see some big build
ings. They We're labeled alphabetically.
There were eleven besides the head
quarters and other buildings. Before
l left l went up to the postoffice. Here
I saw a lot of men coming out of the
dining room. A man showed us the
birds. There were many kinds.
ALFRED WARE.
Sawtelle city school, sixth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30

"HERE once lived fair
Princess Francesca, whose
eyes were like the sea-very
blue and sparkling when she was
glad, gray when she was sad and
green when she was angry. Now,
at her birth the little girl had
been given pair of golden shoes
or shoon, as they were called in
that day, by her Fairy God
mother, which would one day fit
her dainty feet, but which she
would not be able to wear until
she could find a pair of golden
hose to match the slloon in bril-
liancy and splendor. Because the
hose could not be found, Frances
ca made everybody unhappy till
her Fairy GodmotlIer put a spell
on ner. DO fldlS 8oed "Aiiuei eu
away.
Now there chanced by that way
two lads, the one a little older
than Francesca, the other young
cr. They carried bags of flax,
which they set down at seeing a
maiden in such distress, and
begged leave to comfort her.
art thou lost, little one? ?
asked the older boy, his eyes
looking down in sympathy upon
her bowed head.
Nay" answered the girl; Il
cannot say rightly that | am lost,
for | have nowhere to 60"
Then come home with us,
cried the little boys, gleefully.
Our parents will make you right
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
PICNIC AT THE BEACH
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Last summer we had basket pic
mic. We went down to Playa del Rey.
We started from home at 8 o'clock
and when we got down there we took
our lunches and put them on the table.
When we had got the dinner all
ready we played games on the sand
till dinner time.
After dinner we went rowing. We
went as far as Venice. We were on
the water an hour. Then we went in
bathing After We came out from our
bath we walked around for awhile,
then we took the car for Venice.
After we got to Venice we all went
on the little cars, merry -go-round,
bump the bumps and everything else.
Then we went back to Playa del Rey
to get our things, and by the time L
got back it was time for the car to
take us home. We got here at half
past o'clock.
DOROTHY TAFT.
Sawtelle City school, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30

N GORGE was nice bat, but
II he was far IRON brilliant; !;
In fact he was just sort OF
a gray and his mind was the
same color. He slept in a hol-
low tree all day, hanging upside
down by his heels, and when the
twilight came he Tapped silently
about in the cool of the evening.
He had one great grief and that
was his color, for he didn't like
being just plain gray, and that
was the reason he came out only
at--nigllb SO that nobody could
see him.
Il wish,' he said over and over
again, that | was some other
color than gray | would like SO
much to be fancy bat" But,
being rather stupid, he never did
anything but just wish.
Two spotted beetles named
Billy and Tommy, who were
twins, lived at the very root OF
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welcome. They have long wished
for little maid to help with the
work and be one of us.
The Princess looked abashed
and said, sadly: ALAS! l know
not how to work."
But you can be taught how,
and you will see how happy it
will make you to be able to earn
your bread and butter. Come
along!"
So she went with them gladly
and was gladly received by the
old folk in the humble home OF
the weavers, for such was their
trade. Francesca learned to bake,
to brew and to spin the golden
flax. In her spare moments she
made herself fine gown of the
linen and embroidered it with
fine needlework.
She was very happy in this
busy life. AS for the shoon, they
stood in a corner, and sometimes
she told their history to the kind
folks she made her home with.
Paolo, the older lad, when he
heard of the lack she had suffered
said nothing, but
Complete this story, the further
search for the golden hose, and what
followed after they were discovered.
Tell what fate befell the princess, how
the brothers shared in her future life
and what reward the kind old weaver
and his wife received for their kind
ness to this poor young girl in her
poverty and need.
One prize, a handsome book, will sbe
given for the best story, or the win
ner may choose the alternate prize
instead.
Write from $50 to 200 words on one
side of the paper, leaving margin at
the top and side of each page. Address
the letters neatly to Aunt Laurie, Los
Angeles Herald, Los Angeles, Cal, and
be sure that it reaches this office not
later than Thursday, February 10, for
publication February 20.
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the tree where George lived.
When George came out of the
tree that evening the two little
beetles were playing around
there in the dark.
Good evening, bat creature"
they said both together. Where
are you going?"
ooh, just around" answered
George.
ooh, bat creature!" cried Billy,
"Won't you take me flying?"
"Why, certainly" said George.
"I'll take you out flying. Give me
your hand, Billy, and Tommy,
you take his other hand and we'll
go right away now"
ooh, George" they said, "how
lovely it must be to be able to
hyl"
ooh, twinsP p he replied, How
lovely it must be to be fancy
spotted creatures and not to be
just plain gray!'
"Why don'tyou wear hats like
ours?" said the beetles.
"I've just been admiring them, "
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
TO WIN FAME

TT OW would you like to be as ia
nous as George Washington?
How would you feel if you could
know that some time your birthday
would be proclaimed a national holi-
day-that some time schoolboys and
girls would declaim portions of your
speeches and relate tales of your help
full and uplifting deeds?
These questions sound most improb-
able to you all now, do they not? Yet
l suppose that George Washington
when ie was 10 or ii or even Is would
have felt quite as much surprised at
such a suggestion as you do when I
make it now. But 1 want each one of
you to think little over the state of
affairs in our country today, consider
what problems are the big and import
ant ones, and then decide just what
some man or woman must do to make
himself or herself as great a benefac-
tor to the country as George Washing
ton.
am sure you will all think of
many ways in which you could help
your beloved country. Even if we
have no great war just now we have
other serious problems to solve.
The present situation with regard to
the high prices of food will be one mat
ter about which you can think; then
there is the forestry matter, the pres
ervation and maintenance of our great
forests, and the improvement of our
a. oil f,tJ cub
but believe that the man who does
his countrtymen a favor along such
lines will confer greater boon upon
them than he who captures new coun-
tries for the glorification of the Amer
lean flag.
OF course there are scientific attain
ments by which we may all hope to win
fame and the regard of our countrymen
and there are features of the political
game which will inspire some boys to
feel that there and there alone can they
win the proud position which they
would like to have.
There are some Juniors who will feel
that just by doing their duty as it
comes each day, living their lives as
best they may, and being just and
considerate to each neighbor they are
doing that which best entities them to
the regard of their fellows.
The valentine stories which have
come in are delightful and L am sure
we shall all enjoy tnat page very very
well.
| realize that all the boys and girls
are very busy just now with end of the
semester examinations upon hand, but
l hope they will not neglect the Junior
even if studies do take time and Will
contrive to send in few lines at least.
1t is very gratifying to note the in
terest in Junior work which high school
pupils are displaying. There have
been several new writer's within the
past few weeks who have found work
: in these departments helpful and in
teresting, and 1 shall hope that others
will discover an interest in these topics
and other boys and girls belonging to
high schools will compete in these con-
tests.
Wits regard and with a firm belief
that some one of my dear nieces on
nephews win some time achieve fame, l
remain,
Affectionately yours,
AUNT LAURIE.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
IN SOLDIERS HOME

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The most interesting place near my
home is the Soldiers home. like the
main building and the parks. l can go
over to the lunch room and eat as much
as I want, then 1 can go to the beach,
then out on the wharf, where 1 can
watch the waves and seagulls. ] can
go to the park, see the roses and flow
ers, sit down and rest Then | go
home. ROY MCCLURE.
Sawtelle City school, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
ENJOYS FIREWORKS AND DINNER

Dear Aunt Laurie:
An interesting place near my home is
Venice. There are many amusements
there. There is a little train which
runs around the canal and the lagoon.
On the canal there are gondolas which
one can rent.
In the summer time they have fire.
works over the ocean or the canal.
The canal goes to Playa Del Rey.
Playa Del Rey is a nice summer resort.
Continued on Page 5evenl
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LETTERS TO AUNT LAURIE
FROM NEPHEEMH!S AND MIECES
tcontinued from PAGE three,

sv. nv dog. of course l did the play
ing for Topsy, but he would run along
the side of the balls and bark. one
day the ball hit him and he never
liked to play crouquet Win me any
more. PEARL W.
Sawtelle city school, grade ..
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answered George. where did
YOU get them" ?"


y Ou 81 tiNiil
Complete this story, telling anything
YOU like to imagine about where the
twins got their hats, what sort OF hats
they were and what advice they gave
George the bat about securing one;
Describe his efforts to get hat ana
then the method he used to ENJOY the
results of his efforts.
one nrize a handsome book, will be
given for the best story, or the WIN
ner may choose the alternate prize
instead.
Write from $50 to 200 words on one
side of the paper leaving margin at
the top and side of each page. ADDRESS
the letters neatly to Aunt Laurie Los
Angeles Herald, Los Angeles, Cal, ana
he sure that il reaches this office not
later than Thursday, February B. for
publication February 49,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
The HERALD JUNIOR
FLORENCE BosARD LAWRENCE. Editor

The Herald Junior is published by The Her
AID company for the children OF the SOUTH
west. 1t is devoted to their interests and
win publish principally their own writings.
as contributors The editor wishes 10 encuur-
age correspondence and suggestions from the
teachers.
The editor will be in her office for visitors
Monday afternoon from until O'Clock and
Saturday from 10 in the morning until
O'Clock in the afternoon. Special appoint
ments may be made by telephone.
All prize winners living in Los Angeles
must call for their prizes within two weeks
after the award of same. Winners OF prizes
for three honorable mentions must present
copies of the stories. letters or lmericks as
published and claim their prizes.
Prize winners living out of-town will receive
their prizes by mail without request. except
ioT honorable mention, in which case copies
of the stories, letters or limericks must be
submitted and the prize claimed.
By special arrangement with the circula-
tior department, Aunt Laurie is enabled to
make the following announcement: Whenever
a prize of book or Of one dollar is awarded
10 Junior that prize will be exchanged II
desired for subscription to The Herald as fol-
lows: one dollar prize may be exchanged
for six months subscription while a book
viii be exchanged for three months sub
scription
This is entirely optional with each boy and
girl and no effort whatever will be made to
persuade any one to take the alternate prize
1t 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 pape' for themselves.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
VISITS SOLDIERS HOME

City school, grade
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-03-04
The Duty of Congress

How quickly Congress has been able forget Sugar
investigation loudly called for December openng Ripe
scandals with something life immediate are bob
bng the surface The high living investigation
across the stage and the Presidents appearance the attorney
for the defense aids taking the Sugar Trust danger
zone, says Macks National Monthly
But how much Of burden do the leaders Congress
lean before the people fall 1t did
Though the the who discovered
scales opened for the majority Congress get
heart OF OF the desperate trade the whole
gory of trusts Here Institution which through long
LOT years. evaded every honest requirement
ordinary thief robbed the Government posed great
ness establishment upbuldng the country 1t violated Sherman
AnTr law and fixed and still fixes price sugar to the
housewives of the Nation 1t kicked tariff laws brbed public
Offices evaded the payment accepted railroad rebates and
destroyed competition by the corrupt methods
No doubt has been heavy contributor the campaign
the Republican party but surely the Republican party repaid
from the public treasury every favor conferred upon by the sugar
trust and matter how greatly that aided electng
publican members of Congress Republican by
contributions from purse there could possibly either
political proposition public duty the failure
probe that thief of Sugar fame from scalp heels
We had that
the Republican party deal with situation Immediately
is yet for the Republican majority Congress get after the
Sugar Trust to draw the angs from institution which every
inch the traitor the country that Benedict Arnold
Ii OF duty the people who place the Republican party
power would stir action would that the necessity
which for the majority party relieve itself of the odim of
fellowship with each of those awe institutions would have started
investigation 1t does possible that Congress-n
the face of the evidence before twill longer taking
such action will fifty punish that institution its clerks for the
ascal and awlessness practced against the United States of
America Surely all the patriotism of Uncle Sans children is
spent, though the integrity of may have fled
The Twin Falls Chronicle suggests investigation Brady
land board 1t will with the result of the election
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-03-04
ALIAS SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Third
Iudicial District of the State of Idaho,
IN and for the County of Ada.
Leon Highly, Plaintiff VS.. Jane E.
Hammond and Walter R. Lithbridee,
Defendants.
The State of Idaho sends Greeting to
the above named Defendants.
You are Hereby Required to Appear
m an action brought against you by the
,boye named plaintiff in the District
Court Of the Third Judicial District,
State Of Idaho, in and for the County of
Ada and to answer the complaint filed
therein Ia copy of which is hereto at
ached) within twenty days Exclusive
Of the day of service) after the service
on you of this summons, if served with
in this district; or if served out of this
district, within forty days. The said
action is brought to quiet plaintiffs title
to the premises described in the COM
plant, that defendants be required to
set forth the nature of their claims to
said premises; and that all adverse
claims of defendants be determined by
decree of this court; that defendants be
declared TO have no title or interest in
or to said premises, and that plaintiffs
title be declared good and valid; that
defendants be enjoined and debarred
from asserting any claim, title or inter-
est in and to said premises adverse to
plaintiff; for the costs of suit and all
proper relief; all of which more fully
appears from plaintiffs complaint, a
copy Of which is served herewith hereby
referred to and made part hereof
And You are Hereby Notified, That
ii you fail to appear and answer the
said complaint, as above required, the
said plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of
The District Court of the Third Judicial
District of the State of Idaho, in and
for the County of Ada this goth day of
January in the year Of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and ten
w. L. CUDDY,
Clerk
By OTTO F. PETERSON,
, Deputy Clerk.
r E CAVANEY, residing at Boise,
Idaho, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-03-04
EIGHT MONTHS
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CITATION AND THUS INCREASE IT'S FIELD OF USE
FITNESS, THE BOISE CITIZEN WILL BE SENT TO ANY
ADDRESS FOR EIGHT MONTHS FOR THE NOMINAL
pp1cF OF FIFTY CENTS
DEMOCRATS DESTROYS OF THE PARTYS SUCCESS
AND THE BUILDING UP AT BOISE OF A GREAT NEWS
PAPER THAT WILL EVER PROVE TRUE TOTHE PFOPI F
AND FAITHFUL TO THE DEMOCRACY ARE URGED TO
SEND IN ONE OR MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THOSE
WHO ARE WILLING TO READ THE DEMOCRATIC VIEW
POINT OF THE GREAT ISSUES NOW CONFRONTING
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
DO NOT DELAY ACT AT ONCE THE FUTURE
OF THE PAPER DEPENDS UPON THE SUPPORT
PLEDGED IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. IF THE PAPER
CHANGES HANDS 1T WILL ONLY BE TO SOMEONE IN
HEARTY SYMPATHY WITH IT'S PRESENT POLICIES
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-03-04
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Third
Judicial District, State of Idaho, in and
for Ada County.
Myrtle |. Foley, Plaintiff, VS.. Thomas
]. Foley, Defendant.
The State of Idaho sends Greeting to
the above named Defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the District
Court of the Third Judicial District,
State of Idaho, in and for the County of
Ada and to answer the complaint filed
therein { copy of which is hereto at
tached) within twenty days Exclusive
of the day of service) after the service
on you of this summons, if served with
in this District ;or if served out of this
District, within forty days The said
action is brought to recover a decree of
divorce dissolving the bonds of matri-
mony now existing between plaintiff and
defendant on the grounds of defendants
willful desertion of the plaintiff for
more than one year last past, and on the
further ground of defendants willful
neglect to provide for plaintiff the COM
mon necessaries of life for more than
one year last past, he having the ability
SO to do; that plaintiff be awarded to
custody of Claude T. Foley, Mary L.
Foley and George Francis Foley, the
minor children born of the marriage
between plaintiff and defendant; that the
common property be partitioned between
plaintiff and defendant, for suit money,
attorney fees and for general relief, all
of which more fully appears from plain
tiff's complaint, copy of which is
served herewith, hereby referred to and
made a part hereof
And you are hereby notified, That if
you fail to appear and answer the said
complaint, as above required, the said
plaintiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in the complaint
Given under my hand and seal of the
District Court of the Third Judicial
District of the State of Idaho, in and
for the County of Ada this 18th day OF
February, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and ten.
w. L. CUDDY,,
By w. D. McREYNOLDS,
Deputy Clerk.
VIM. B. DAVIDSON, Attorney for
Plaintiff, residing at Boise, Idaho
First insertion February IS, 1910; last
insertion. March 25, 1910
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-03-04
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Third
Judicial District of the State OF Idaho,
in and for the County of Ada.
c. F. REYNOLDS, Plaintiff, VS.. Daisey Z.
REYNOLDS, Defendant. .
The State of Idaho sends Greeting 10
the above named Defendant.
You are Hereby required to Appear
in an action brought against you by me
above named plaintiff in the DlstIicl
Court of the Third Judicial District.
State of Idaho, in and for the County OF
Ada. and TO answer the complaint fieu
therein Ca copy of which is hereto at
tached) within twenty days Exclusive
Of the dav of service) after the service
on Won of this summons, if served with
IN This district: or if served out OF TINS
district within forty days The SAD
action is brought to recover a decree u
divorce dissolving the bonds OF i4atIli
monv now existing between plaintiii anu
defendant on the grounds OF deIeiiudllt ,
willful desertion of plaintiff tor HloIe
than one year last past, all OF Willon
more fully appears from plaintiff COM
nia;nt copy of which is served mere
with, hereby referred to and rlaue
part hereof Nr,t;6ed That
And you are Hereby Notlted, t tbe
if YOU fail to appear and aIlswedI t tbe
said complaint, as above requlleu. Cor
said plaintiff will apply to the cou .nia; inf
the relief demanded IN the coll lpai Of
Given under my hand an y, the f sed;
the District Court of the THIRD J J.,d for
District of the State OF Idaho, n a Inr i n
the County of Ada, this lotlI I'D qd' one
February, in the year, OF our Low
thousand nine hundred ana te TirnDy
Clerk.
by W. - Deputy Clerk
J. w. Sammon, Attorney Tor iai'i
residing at Boise, Idaho. o,o lac,
First insertion February 49, lSiV 80
insertion. March 25, 1910.