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New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
AN INTERESTING LETTER

Dear Little Men and Little Women; got the
answer 10 the puzzle out all myself I think II Is
right. for papa SAYS that President Roosevelt Is
the most famous American thought that would
send II TO you and write my letter papa's type
writer. which ] learning to use. though T havs
10 write slow, as Eot to make mistakes with the
letters. do not suppose that I viii get prize
as there viii be so many others VINO love to read
the children part OF The New-YOrk Tribune IL
vas very nice 10 have the prizes books. for liks
oCoks better than anything got prize IN nv
schooi last winter We all-COustance. Celia
and l-goIug 10 mamma's country place uD in Mas
sochuSettS tomorrow. and I write YOU
another letter about MY Boston terrier puppies as
they are very cunning. II I should get a Drizs
please send II 20 me and direct II 10 Helen Hitler
Thayerc-oft West Midway. Mass. I VIII be ten
years old next month. Your little friend.
HELEN KILLER
No. 4s3 Temple-st- New Haven Conn JIlv 81 iaos
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

Little men and women who summer the sea
shore hardly find any more interesting amuse-
ment throughout the long sunny days than 10
gather the materials for a salt water aquarium
Buying things from other people isn't half the fun-
Really enjoy ones aquarium one should gather
every member of the odd family ones self. one
should watch how the little creatures grow and
carefully note their habits in their great ocean
home, so that one will know how TO keep them
from dying of homesckness through the long win
in their little glass house in the sunny window
seat.
To make salt water aquarium. first Of all de-
eide on the size and shape you want. This is
wholly matter of taste and in way affects the
happiness OF the little people within Most OF
these know how to live above low tide well as
at a depth OF a hundred feet more, and round or
square, tall fat, all alike to them in the
matter of aquariurns. Put q layer OF sand and
coarse gravel an inch two deep in the bottom OF
this home OF theirs: I'LL It with sea water 10
the brm and place the top Of this the necessary
lettuce This plant you know, aerates the
water, keeps II fresh and is just needful 60
seafolk shut up in glass house as are windows
for little men and women When kept IN the sun
light lettuce hreathes for the water, absorb
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
A .Sah 11afer Aquarium.

ing all the impurities and giving back the required
oxygen. that it is always fresh The water
secured this summer. and cared for as directed, is
just as clean and wholesome next year. as long
as you care to keep your aquarium, as when you
first dip II from the ocean
Anything from common eel TO the rarest coral
Is interesting in aquarium Eels grow so slow
ly. four five inches in year, perhaps. that there
Is plenty Of time to enjoy before IT gets too big
TO find aquarium quarters comfortable All water
folk grow slowly during the first sometimes
80 little that they have TO be measured TO ind any
increase at all Carp grow the fastest OF any OF
them, but they bit laggard when they
little.
Hermit crabs those interesting little thieves OF
other peoples homes may be picked up almost
anywhere along the sea coast from Maine to
Florida They especially attractive for an
aquarium there is always something doing
when they are around They spar and race and
keep continually on the move. And as their smells
are rarely alike they enliven their glass home very
much by their presence Sea anemones not
hard TO find. In variety another they live
along the Atlantic Coast Those in the Southern
waters are larger and more brilliantly colored than
their Northern cousins. but during July especially
some very fine specimens may be secured around
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
Brought By the Posfmon.

life - - 0'-N
Just then a wsman with baby N her arms ap-
peared az gate about half way down the square.
called.
Isle bounded down the street and throwing her
arms around Mrs. Becker and babE. gave them a
tremendous huS. then held her grirny finger.
encIrcied by the ring and looked speechless with
Wy. Isle. did yer sit thet ring; my hain't il
grand, thought she said adrniringly- oh deary
me Sotter hurry Supper haiu't ready yfr an
there my ole man a-conl1n'"
80 Isle gayly bore of the big. fat. bald headed
oaoy. ana pTopped MIN against q convenient fence.
wniIe she produced music n tin pan. for his
Ba5y spied the ring. and cried loudly for IL.
positively refusing TO be cOfOrted until Isle placed
u on ms chubby thumb. and for greater safety.
tied II OF a yellow cigar box ribbon which she
fastened around his
Just then noise attracted her attention and
she turned 70 listen for moment or Coo
said cany- and he coughed slightly and gulped.
Isle curned and looked hra-the ribbon was
lo0sened. and the ring Eone-hCQeiessly lost,
BABY smiled conplaCeutiy Isle threw herself
on the ground near him, hid her face in her hands
ana sopaed piteouSly- Can n't-ueveT-hev-nuthin -
she sobhed brokenly. or Goo" said baby, in a
Pleasant. conversational tone. and he buried his
chubby fingers in Isles frowZv hair.
ANNA MARGU UERITEs NEUBU RGER
(AEed Il yearsa.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

Searn Se oGgt dnight when she was awakened by
time something moved under her bed. and She felt
@ 1ne hot not breath OF some one on her hand. which
her hand back in hurry and lay still. scared blue
ana too much afraid to breathe scream for fear
But no matter how still she lay she could hear
@ slaei4 R upIoeing around the room She could not
room " ~
5dr FdS 10 gave terrific howl and jumped out of his
crew MN under the covers and covered up her
own mead, where she lay half smothered until
noise IN the room. she became more bold and un-
f9yered g? one ear She lay listening, whispering TO
ECO every once IN while 10 keep still. At last
nearing no noise in the room. she uncovered her
the boards over her head creak she knew The the
sh9sts that had been in her room had gone 10 the
As, AS she listened she heard a mufled voice say
'Merciful heavens!' she exclaimed under her
breath This house is haunted and that is the
VOICE OF ghost calling for its mah-mah.
sun was shining in her room and the frightened
come to breakfast the family went to what
exhausted after her night Of fear and She insisted
on their ordering the carriage and taking her
old haunted house another night to save their
haunted and wanted to know what made her
Think so. You mean know so. Don't you sup
pose know house is haunted when feel a per
sons breath my hand and yet person is in
room, and still one, though the shines
as bright as day; and then to prove all, to hear
l know what am talking about and l leave this
But" they argued you could not see whether
there was any one IN the room or not: You had
That is all you know about it Tell me was
dreaming when my eyes were wide open all the
light enough to see, any person had there been one
Of h nd o3ua 9o5 ea N n6 feel tel bf you 6 se t
Order the carriage Immediately, for am going
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
oMNVoRous APPETITE OF BABY.

Isle stood with her freckled pug nose pressed
very hard against the cool glass window OF the
corner grocery. She slowly and thoughtfuIly
rubbed the bare brown instep OF her right foot up
and down the calf OF her left leg
The grocery displayed in its window Z great con
fusion Of tops balls, marbles, jumping ropes, stale
candy, toilet set. which vas to be given
premium for seventy wrappers OF horrid smelling
yellow soap; hremen's gloves. red and blue hand
kerchiefs. three OF four dozen lead pencils. q big
box of slate pencils. smaller box OF penny
q few rulers, a bundle OF uquOrice root several
tablets that >yellowed with exposure TO the
sunlight GheIr covers pictured little girls with
highly improbable pink cheeks and golden hair.
plucking simply impossible blue roses). and hung
from the ceiling a strong string were twenty
one striped paper bags. which bulged delightfully."-
Isle knew there were Just twenty-one bags. for
there had been twenty-five, and Maggie had had
two and Liza and Aggie had each had one.
Maggie's father was looked upon as a rich man
by ths whole neighborhood. for he earned SIS
week. and Maggie was the youngest. SO she often
got nickel from him when he brought home his
wages Saturday night Isles father did not
much as Maggie's and there were more
children to feed and clothe. consequently the
nickels were scarcer.
A card hung by ths bags, and on it was written
In large letters; one Fer Se and below IN
Rolled Gold Ring Set With a an l Australian RUBY
Isle longed for that ring above all things
TWO weeks had passed, and there were only three
% , l1g Sa5 I1gI s5 sl % Fg % TSs B IN one f 81 o Ssr
every day FOR the last weeks. and now she
stood on the grocery steps with nickel held tight
~ in her little hand.
In she went, and, dropping the coin in the gro-
GERS hand, asked for a bag. She eagerly watched
him as he took Of the bags from the string.
The grocer smiled kindly when he saw the tense.
anxious little face, and secretly hoped Isle would
get the ring. Isle Clutched the bag tore IL open
and down among the peanuts she saw a small.
square blue box. Her heart thumped as IL never
had before, except the time joey fell down the
cellar stairs and lay there white and still. She
even forgot the peanuts in her admiration Of the
ring The grocer who had been watching inter
estedly. now came out with broad smile on his
q or 7v71v harV
his fingers. He kindly patted Isles head, and
gave her the candy Isles cup OF JOY brim-
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
HER LITTLE RABBITS.

Dear Little Men and 4-ittle Women: You have
idea how much I enjoy the department in the
Children's Page, and I viii accept your invitation
right away. I am spending the summer North
port, Long Island. which is right on the water so
that I can go bathing, rowing and sailing. all OF
which are great fun. I also have a horse. so that
l can 90 driving all about the country. I am very
fond q tennis. and as we have very good tennis
court. enjoy playing very much I had three little
white rabbits five weeks old. I did not have them
more than two days. when one Sunday. after we
came home from church We found the three little
rabbits stretched out on the grass. dead. The dog
had got at them and broken their necks- 7 have
two now. which are doing finely and I hope the
dog will not get at them this time but as I have
had them about two weeks. think they are safe.
l think your suggestion about using an eel pot
for a scrap basket is very good one, and I win
get one as soon as possible and II. I am sure
II will be very quaint and pretty. making
collection OF postal cards, and If any of you care
TO exchange 1 should be very glad TO exchange
with you. 7 hope my letter is not too long.
EDNA II. SCUDDER-
Northport. Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

-. ,,ext DAY Daisy had little friend come to
- the day with her and. Of course. the thing
= Al u-as 10 play with the kids; so they were
.,1b, and carried up 10 the playroom. where they
sre dressed up in coll clothes and fed bread ard
.,,uC with a spoon. The last they liked very much
-. thew did not like the clothes buttoned around
49, waists or the dolls bonnets on their heads
- sverv time they got chance when the chill
S-.r were not looking they tried to tear them off
"a chew them up, and for this they were SLAPPED
sDs shut in the closet and told they must stay
there until they promised TO be good.
The minute Day found herself in the closet she
hsgan 10 CRY Nah. bah. bah, mah"' as loud as she
oo.S This the children took to mean, Il will be
800 and SO they let her out. But Night was
crs. 50 they said he had stay in until he pronl-
,sed to be good. Could they have looked into the
closet and seen what Night was doing they would
have LEI him out IN a hurry.
On G low shelf was a box of sweet crackers and
rvo or three nice, red apples These he ate, and
had almost finished the box Of crackers when the
girls opened the door 10 see why he was so still,
and there they saw him having feast OF the
thtngs the nurse had put the shelf for the baby
on you naughty kid. youi I thought you must
be in mischief you were so still. Come right out
here until give you g good spanking.
When Night heard the word spank he made
dive and before either Of them could stop him
he had run between their .egs and out Of the
nom with the dolls bonnet hanging on one ear
and the apron trailing along the floor. Down the
steps and out OF the house he went, with the chill
ereu following after calling 10 him 10 stop. But
there was no stopping him. and he out into
The barzyard and under the harm, where they
eould not catch him, and there ne stayed while
they got down on their knees and watched him.
he biz. chewed and stamped on the doll clothes
until he had pulled them of. Then he quietly lay
down beside them and chewed the dolls bonnet into
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
SOMETHING Asour THE zoo.

Dear Little Men and Little Women. Would YOU
Ike 10 hear about the new Zoo II IS as follows:
Bronx Park IS noted for its beautiful scenery ana
has been converted into large geological garden
Formerly the park was natural wood nllsd with
wild flowers and overshadowed by the branches OF
grand, Lofty trees; hut now roads have been cut
through II, houses for animals have been erected
and ARTIFICIAL lakes made for The hippopotami,
seals etc.
The reptile house Is now the most interesting z
Teature OF the park II contains curious collection
or snakes. salamanders turtles and other aulDhih-
ious animals. The monkeys and birds are attract
Ing great deal of attention also. Hoping nv
writer CARRIE q TATTyTAV
No. Q Gouveraeur Place The Bro1x *
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

and you sleep II your haunted room and ma
out for yourself"
The family did not want her TO stay ana were
delighted to get rid Of her but the about the
ghosts they could not believe, and all decided she
had dreamed IL until about noon that day, when
they found Day and Night in the attic and q
piece Of Days neck ruffe under her bed, and then
the mystery OF the ghosts was solved.
The little rascals had got shut IN the house by
mistake and after every had gone to bed, had
begun 70 prowl around and had probably gone into
her room and under her bed, where they had fallen
esIeen until midnight. and when they came out
she had felt their breath on her hand. After
nosing around in her room and frightening F!do
toe[r had probably gone up into the attic, which
vTo1ld account Tor the footsteps she had heard and
the Inuffied voice.
CTo be continuedO
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
AN INVITATION TO you.

so many little men and women have written en-
loyabe letters and stories for this page OF theirs
tnat now whole department OF it is going 10 be
gwen over 10 them. and every who reads IL IS
lhVlted 10 write something for this special corner
any tnlng that You feel interested in VIII most like
Is interest others Stories Of your pets. or make
believe tales that drift through your mind when
you are half asleep. OF letters about the way you
are spending your vacation. Other little men and
women Will be glad TO hear about all these things.
Perhaps some OF you would like to ask questions or
make friends with other readers Of the page who
are Keeping the same sort of pets making the
same collections. II you do here IS the best pos
sible chance. for this belongs entirely the
contributions of little readers of this page.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
Things TO Think Hbouf.

The Tribune offers each week book as prize
to the who sends the best solutions TO the
puzzles. The answer to every puzzle sent must be
correct in every detail must be written one side
test, Little Men and Women. The New-York Trib-
81 Neatness and clearness count as much cor
rsctness in the award of prizes.
When you say goodby you give me. too.
He keeps me carefully for fear
Yet IF You had me you would try.
To me- fearing you might die
Pronounced the same IN spelled with four.
Again with six small letters;
I'm signs Of tp friendship Of disease
CONUNDRUM
How many wise men make faces?
TRANsPOsITIoNs.
Make three words out of each of the following
arrangements Of letters:
AIRTTs. EACDR
DIAMONDS.
One-third of ten: an article particular d1reo-
ton; a place of amusement; Wnat oooKKeepess
Pa5s Esh in ledger absence OF nnoiS'urs one third Of
No
b0oR RsoT ri Pvr n the Ba tinted states small
town in New-Jersey; part of the head; one-quarter
No. 3
one-third Of one; aged musical composition tE1
of q verb meaning consumed; one-third of one
Sent by Grayson Chew, No. 1,5n S-st, N W.,
Washington, D. c.
No. 4
A vowel & little malignant spirit; a number Of
ships; precious gem a sumptuous meal ancient;
q consonanC.
Sea: q feminine pronoun; the hard outside cover
ing of anything; covered with daisies shining
brown nuts; the wife of a dean; uncertainty OF
mind. did eat; consonant.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
aEEs AS MESSENGERS.

French apiculturist has discovered that bees
can he trained as messengers. Some Of these winged
letter carriers with tiny scrolls Of closely written
paper tied TO their bodies by means OF fine wire
have been known TO travel distance OF four miles
or more in about twenty minutes Iney nave, II
seems an unerring instinct for their hives, and can
find them in any OF weather, even when carried
10 q distance in tightly closed boxes.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
a LITTLE LADY 27 INCHES HIGH.

Miss Mary Jane Percy, Of Bayonne. N J. said
to be the smallest woman IN the world has juss
died from gastritis. aged forty-eight years Mss
Percy only twenty-seven inches high and
weighed forty pounds. She was born In Montreal.
Canada, on Queen victoria's birthday. and was oc
Scotch and Irish parsntage-
She was smaller than any ordinary child OF tva
years Of age and. with the exception OF her head
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
PRAISE FOR THIS CORNER.

Dear Little Men and Little Women Ike the
department for little men and little women in Ths
Tribune and especially interested in the letter
OF Florence R L Smith telling o. her t-tp 20 James
town and ChautsuQUa. I was born AZ jamestown
and spent many happy hours AT Celeron where the
aLtraetons are quite like those COney Island.
/ ne Hrst place went u bathing was at CeIerOn
wonder If other littlse and little women we're
as tnlid as about IL at hrst9 could not De Coaxed
70 20 IN water that came above my knees. I was
a little 'fraid cat"
~. r7I Helen 3 MLEAN (aged twelve years.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
THE PUZZLE WINNER.

Lola =. French OF No. 40 F1fth-st.. Brookiy=.
n Y is the prize winner OF the Puzzle Department.
this week and me book viii be sent 70 her. Her
answers were al correct. and very clearly and
neatly writtea- Jennie NJ Wales Lester Aundy
srG Beatrice z p Balsdsn also ssnt g1oS soluts1rs
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

that It will carry well IN the mall. Guess what
Mother Goose character is here represented and
neatly write the rhyme about it below the picture.
All letters should be addressed to Little Men and
Little Women, The New-York Tribune. Two first
prizes Of 81 each will be given, TO little man
and TO a little woman.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

A garden spoken of IN the Bible: a woman; 6
girls name; mot far.
Maimed a son Of Adam: ground corn: girls
name
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
A PUZZLE PICTURE.

Still another Mother Goose instalment! And this
time equal prizes offered TO the little and
little woman sending the best answers before Au-
gust 7. good color scheme, clear good lettering
and good mounting ali count in the prize award.
Color the picture artistcally possible and
paste it carefully on some substantial background.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
SQUARES

Sent by Anna Marguerite Neuberser No. 1.147
West SiXth-st., Erie, Penn.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
TWO GOOD JOKES.

Dear Little Men and Little Women
Here two jokes that I thought YOU would
enjoy.
Impatient WiIlte-NeIl. hand me the sugar
Careful Nsil-Ir you -. what. WiIlieE
I P.-If you can reach f.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

Teacher-What does average meanP
Johnnie-SOmething a hen LAYS eggs or
Teacher tdismayed)-NC
Johnnie-Yes. it does. too. for IL says IN n
a her lays one egg an average daily.
Trenton, n. J. GRACE FIE
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
Answers to Puzzles Published July Is
JUMBLED RIVERS.

Yellowstone. Cumberland, Wisconsin. susque-
hen Potomac, Savannah Sacramento, Connecti-
cut, Delaware. Arkansas, Columbia.
The Forrest City times., 1903-02-06
4 Double Hanging.

A double hanging is scheduled to take place at Star City February 13. when Jay Green and James Ruffin will be executed for the murder of Don McGehee. The murdered man and his slayers are cOlored. The murder, a cold blooded one, was committed from ambush. MeGehee had been calling on woman and Ruffin. who was jeal- ous. waited for him to leave the wo- mans house and shot him. Green was with Ruffin and the shooting was done with his (Green's) gun. Ms Ge- hee lived about twelve hours and said Ruffin did the shooting and that he had seen him by the flash of his gun. After being arrested Ruffin made an alleged confession which implicated A. G. McCombs, a negro lawyer, whom Ruffin charged. hired him to kill Me Gehee. McCombs was arrested, but was discharged on account of insufi- cient evidence. Later the negroes withdrew these confessions and claim ed they were "hoodooed" into making them by a negro preacher.
The Forrest City times., 1903-02-06
BARON VON sTERNBURG.
The New Minister AnNions that Dis
 pute He Adjusted.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Confidence that a settlement of the Venezuela question will be forthcoming at Wash ington in short time is based to a considerable extent on the activity of Baron Non Sternburg, who has given every evidence that he sincerely wants the dispute adjusted without prolonging the blockade and unneces- sarily cOercing Venezuela. The fact that the minister is known 10 be in close touch with the emperor is the ground for the belief that he may be able, through his presentations to Berlin, to rouse the London foreign office to a realization of the acuteness of the situation here and the desira- bility of promised action of a char acter that will settle the trouble. The German government has been in- formed of the difficulties with which public feeling in this country has been restrained from an outburst against the Anglo-German alliance, and it is believed that it appreciates the necessity of an early settlement of the whole dispute.
The Forrest City times., 1903-02-06
Lake Under Bond.

E. H. Lake, of the AlphinLake Cot. ton Company and the Fl Dorado Com press. was before the United States court at Little Rock for several days on a petition of involuntary bank ruptcy. undergoing examination as to the condition of affairs of the firm. Attorneys for the railroad, in their examination of Lake, brought out facts of the loose manner in which the cotton company was managed. MT. Lake did not produce the books of the Fl Dorado compress. declaring he knew nothing of their whereabouts. Nine thousand bales of cotton suppos- ed to have been part of the Alphin- Lake assets are said to be missing This is the cotton for which supposed forged compress receipts were issued. representing a value of $350,000 The witness evaded direct answers to most of the questions put to him, hence but litt.e information of benefit to credit ors was elicited. He was placed un- der $5,000 bond by the court for his further appearance.