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the sun. Juan's mother used to sprinkle the moor
every day to keep 1t damp. because IL 1T got too
dry il turned into dust. There was nice little
three-cornered fireplace in the front room at
Juan's house. and here they used to burn little
pinon logs
The pinon is almost the only tree that grows On
the dry hills of New-Mexico- 1t is a low, spread
ing evergreen tree full Of resin which makes the
wood burn with very clear. beautiful light Juan
used to go out the hills and gather the dry
hits Of ufnon and bring them home for the fire
place In the long winter evenings the only Hight
IN the house would be from the dancing flames A
hit of wall was built out one side the fireplace.
so that It cut off all cold draughts from the door
and made warm. cosey corner by the hre A sor''
old bearskin lay in front, and on this would sit a
circle Of men and women, boys and girls, chatting
ed laughing and telling stories. They were a
very gay Hghthearted. happy people, and the old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-04

Juan was little Pueblo boy.
Far away on the great. sunhaked plains or New
Mexico and Arizona live some Indians. who are
very different from those of whom we read IN
schoolbooks or stories of the West Tpey nave
never roamed the plains and forests. like those
others but have ALWAYS lived quiet peaceable lives
in queer little old villages. which were standing
on the same spot when the Spaniards came to the
Southwest hundreds of years ago. The Spanish
word for village is pueblo. and so these Ind
ians have TO be called the Pueblos or village
Indians There are about ten thousand OF them
In all.
Juan lived with his mother and father and his
little sister, Rosita, in house at the end OF the
pueblo. In the centre of the pueblo was large
square called plaza. and one long, narrow build
ing ran clear around all four sides of the plaza,
except for little places here and there to get In
and out of the pueblo. The long block was par
titoned off little flats. of two rooms EACH and
in each fiat lived family. On top Of the first
story was another row of houses. and In some
parts of the pueblo there still g. third story
The people who lived in the upper houses went up
and down by ladders outside.
The houses were made cut CT adobe clay, which
was just the dirt from the plain roundabout
mixed with water, shaped into bricks and dried In
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was taken home and given supper fit for dozen
kings
MEREDITH GOOCH. twelve years,
No 291 Edwards-st., New-Haven, Conn.
THIRD PRIZE.

Jacks early life spent on farm He had
very kind master who always took to him from
the very beginning. His principal duties were,
first to drive the pasture. go to town twice
a week for food and get the mail from the post
office at the same time. He was well treated
washed combed and brushed twice week HIS
house or kennel of good size. nice and warm.
and to make a long story short, he had nearly all
the comforts of life.
AS Christmas drawing near his master pro-
posed going to the city for the Christmas holidays
and taking Jack with him. So the day arrived, ana
the family was busy getting prepared for the jour-
new the hired man and servant being left TO take
care of the place The farmers wife did not know
how she would get Jack the train, but Jack s
master knew. So when the time came Tor de-
parture Jacks master put a coat on him, straw
honnet with an elastic band under his throat to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-04

That evening. while each baby cat
was gayly chestnuts roasting,
Around the fire the elders sat:
Their paws and faces toesting
Then Uncle Purr ghost stories told,
While Auntie Tab grew frightened,
And shivered, just as II twas cold-
Till lamps the big room frightened
Tom Mouser after sang a song
which set the kittens roaring;
Then bedtime came and all ere long
Were fast asleep and snoring
Next morning. being Christmas Day.
Not one in bed stayed late;
When breakfast had been cleared away
They all went off to skate.
The ice was fine the sun bright.
They had splendid fun.
And all. with such an appetite,
Came back to lunch at one
When that was done, some dozed, some walked.
At games the kittens played:
Some round the Preside sat and talked,
Some flirted, I'm afraid.
At last, when Z o'clock came round
To dinner down they sat;
There every kind of dish was found
That could delight cat.
The pudding. too, as may be guessed.
Was just as nice as could be-
Though Mrs MouSer had confessed
She didn't think it would be-
Though rich of Illness there's no dread
Indeed. it's out Of question;
IT would not give" she said
"A kitten indigestion"
Then Uncle Purr proposed toast,
And gave Tom Mouser's health.
And everybody wished their host
Long life and lots of wealth.
When that and dinner both done.
The cats and kittens all.
Intent merriment and fun,
Went trooping to the hail.
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people sold innumerable long stories OF the old
days when the animals talked and acted Ike hui
beings and when there we're witches and
demons and goblins of all kinds about. Juan al
ways remembered those stories told in 'front.' or
the fire In the winter evenings
But the greatest excitement in the pueblo would
when there was to be a dance The Indians
were busy getting ready for IL for days before
hand. 1t not like a white mans dance, merely
for social pleasure Indian dances are ali part
of their old religion, practsed ages before the
white man came. and the Indian uses them some
thing as white does prayer IL IL Is very
dry and they need rain for their crops. they will
have a rain dance. which is a prayer for rain
When they plant the corn. they hold the corn
dance. which is prayer for a good crop. In
January they always had buffalo dance in Juans
pueblo. This used to be a prayer Tor good luck
when they started their annual buffalo hunt
There no buffalo now, but they still dance the
old dance
There are many peculiar figures in the buffalo
dance, Of which white man understands the
exact meaning. Two little boys take a prominent
part in IL. and year Juan was highly excited
when he was chosen for one OF them
Long before he had learned the Indian dance steps.
his father taking him into quiet corner behind
the houses and teaching him with great care For
the first time he was taken with the men into
the secret where they practtsed for the
dances And on the great day, when the long lines
of dancing swept down into the plaza, who 80
proud Juan? .
part of the State, and there were CROWDS OF Next
cans, besides The plaza was rulI or people, ana
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HONOR LIST.

Below given the honor lists for the last two
weeks. A number of very good letters about the
dogs tea party picture received too late to
print the senders' names. and there some
rock story writers whose articles were so good
that their names must also be given.
DOGS TEA PARTY COMPETITION.
S. Helen Bridge Haledon, n. J.; George QUINN
Titusyille. Penn: Norma Demarest. Nyack. y. Y:
Anna Brown Herr Lancaster. Penn; Gladys e.
Ross. Brentwood. L. l., n. Y.
ROCK tNATURAL HISTORY COMPETITION.
Margaret westerhof. Paterson. n. j.: Inez Smith
Irvington. N J.: Selden Hill. Mkidletown, n. Y;
Anna Marguerite Neuburger Erie. Penn, Rena
Swinnerton. Bridgeport. Conn; Helen Graham.
Newcomer. Mass; Augustus c. Tracy. Hudson
\. Y; James Blaine Worcester. Middletown. n: Y; ;
N. Elizabeth Shoemaker. Paterson. n. j.; Edith
Halsted Terhune. Paterson, y. j.: p; Dugmd
Newark, n. j.: Stephen I. Purdy, No. AZ Brevoort
Place, Brooklyn n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-04
WHAT WOULD you LIKE TO BE?

This week the prize of 81 is offered for the
best letter from any Little Man Woman
stating what he she would most like
be Suppose, by simply wishing,
even by working hard for 1T all your life,
Won could accomplish the thing that
is most worth while In all the world what
would that one thing be for each of you.
Do not ask any ones advice he guided
by what you have heard other people say.
Just write what your wish is md tell
why you wish II. Do not write more than
$50 words. using only one side of the paper,
and addressing your letter tn Little Men
md Women" New-York Tribune. Letters
competing for the prize must he received
H.
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CHRLsT1lA.s At MOUSER HALL.
IN TWO PARTS. PART III.

And obi the sight that met their eyes!
For there, for all to see,
To everybody's great surprise,
A monster tree. loaded tree.
AS big as ever grew,
And full Of things as II could be
A glorious sight TO view.
But when old Santa Claus came In
CTwas Uncle Purr, Of course).
Those kittens all made such a din
You'd think that they'd be hoarse-
When he the gifts had handed out.
And left the tree quite bare,
He mentioned games-another shout
Still louder, rent the air.
They started off with Blindman's Bur:
You really would have thought
They never would have laughed enough
When Auntie Tab was caught
Though she protested with disdain.
They next blindfoIded her:
And then the kittens laughed again
When she caught Uncle Purr.
Then next they danced until the floor.
As Uncle said. was shaking;
The caps the crackers held each wore,
comic picture making.
When tired Of that, Tom Mouser said.
Midst laughter loud and long
Each cat must stand upon his head
Or sing comic song!
I really think that they would an
Have kept IL up till dawn.
Had not the baby kittens small
Begun at last to yawn-
Good nights all round were said
And cats and kittens every one
Went creeping up to bed
And as each one Good night did saw.
Inc guests Were heard to own
Theyd spent the merriest Christmas Day
That they had ever known.
THE Sketch
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the roofs first second and third were all packed.
The sun shone brighter than it ever shines II the
East and the air was full Of the beating OF the
tomtoms or Indian drums, and OF the strange.
shrin yelping of the dancers. Every man yeIped
each time he danced step. and this yelplnS
sounded more like coyotes barking than anything
else The dancers separated into two lines, leaving
q wide space between. In this space were two very
tall men the largest Indians in the pueblo. who
were dressed to represent buffaloes. and TWO little
boys who were supposed to be antelope One OF
these bows was our friend Juan His body was
PAINTED black and he had nothing on but strip OF
cloth with a long fringe OF feathers, around MS
waist and feather headdress on his head Stuck
on behind was cunning little antelope tail
The dancing kept Up at intervals all day and
almost ali night Juan played his part well. and.
though he was so tired when the end came that ne
couId hardly walk he was very happy to near MS
father tell his mother that Juan was going 70 De
one OF the best dancers in the pueblo Long after
ward after he had been through the government
school for Indians at Carlisle, and had become an
Educated man Juan always thought OF the first
time he danced in the buffalo dance as the happiest
day of his life.
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PUZZLE VERSE RESULT.

-Four correct answers have been received 70 the
puzzle verses with omitted words, for which a
prize book was offered; but the one from nine
year-old Ruth A. Hawthorne. No. 103 Park-ave,
city, first to hand. Others sending correct
versions were Charles Roy Merritt. Mamaroneck
N Y; Fred Coons No. 127 North Seventeenth-st.
East Orange N j.; Walter Steibe Lenox: Mass. ;
Edward r. Chamberlain Crawford, N. j.; Jeanette
M Mills Gloversville n. Y; Florence Sengslacken
ST, = Point; n Y. and Ernest Won storch f9 n
dog, hare bear mnks lynx Ghipmnrk skunk spn,s;
the Canada steer" and the "Berkshire cow" and
had sow instead of dog" running after the
fox Though these words rhymed quite as WELL
they didn't make reasonable a story and were
not mentioned the original rhyme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-04

..Jack the Dandy" seems TO have proved a hard
suu3ect for the Little Men and Women as ihere
,v.re not SO large a number Of very good stories
.r,one me MANY received. So no honor list VIII
he given this week. but the three prize-winnlng
,,srers for which Cbest. second and third beSp y
md two handsome books were offered, are printed
,a,,,r The winner the first prize is so. young
- has sent such q good story about the Dandy
,ac.,,re that il ought to make all the other htue
osderz of The Tribune exert their very best efforts
20 rank among the red letter lists Of first prize
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CROSsWORD ENIGMA.

Nv first is in cat and also IN coat.
And in sail is my second though never In boat.
In chin Is my third and also in cheek
NV fourth is In years we'll in week.
NV fifth is in tore you'll not find 1t In mend
In soar is my sixth. but absent from send
NV whole is the name OF an orator grand.
who lived long ago in a far distant land.
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girls red beads gave before she had made it, as
she fapcied, long enough.
Now. how did Carrie Claymore Julia Mess, Ade-
line Guerrier, Sophie Lunday. Martha Margaret
Cook Grace Nancy Wright. Lucy Garneau, Mary
NJ. Ness and Ellen Kimmell learn to make them?
That's the question. Chains just like those are a
rage in New-York at this very minute. Fifth-ave.
and Rosebud. S. D.. have this in common But
how did Rosebud find II Out-thatS the wonder OF It
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Jack the Dandy Prize eG'fr'ners.

felt very bad about Tom and Jack. II Jack be-
longed 10 me would feel very bad about it,
PRISCILLA DILLAWAY. age ten years
No 475 Miam-st., Bridgeport, Conn.
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tanner PTrzzLE with THREE RUNGs,.

LADDER PUZZLE with THREE RUNGS).
Tba nr,mals and finals which form the uprtghts
smell two much talked OF countries OF Europe
First rung is the name of a noted school I'm the
country forming the right hand support
Second rung is the metropolis OF a western colony
~ This same right hand country
% rhird r1ny Is the name of a general who con-
,uersd the '1eft hand country and kept both fight
ing for many years
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Consonant. consumed. stalks Of grain consume
consonant.
Consonant, insect, seed vessel. before. vowel
Consonant luminous body. something sweet. good
for babies. conSonant
Consonant cunning, oily substance relating TO
leather cOnSonant.
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NUMERICAL ENIGMA.

7 an, composed of fourteen letters, and spell tn
name OF a writer OF animal stories for children.
NV T-5-s-S is absence OF light
Nh I-12-lS-l4 Is kind of fish.
NV 1910 is to separate
NV 1924 is excavated-
Nv s4-ls-13-l4 is what every one breads.
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CHARADEs.

My nrst Is a boys name; my second what a fine
India. - ~4'S IN
My frst is what raindrops do: my second is a
much silk is woven.
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STAND FOR TRUTH.

Stand in thy place and testify
TO coming ages long
That truth is stronger than lie,
And righteousness than wrong.
-(Whittier.
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BRAIN PUZZLERS.
PIED CITIES.
DIAMONDS.

:: Nastbo Ghaccio. Kawner. Blusmuco. slustio.
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DOUBLE ACROsTIC

initials Greek poet; finals his greatest poem
Ql a new United States Territory: Cd a recessed
window; ca an Italian composer; CD girls name;
% connected with gun
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HOUR GLASS PuZZLF-

Centrals read downward. and spell name OF Lat
writer Cd What he wrote: Cl pleasant; (s) veI
useful In summer; tD a vowel 81 pronoun; 60
revtle; Cd founder OF the London Exchange
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pOUBLE ACROSTIC-

NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
Manhattan Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-04

UOIbI4t AORUSIIC-
Primals. Evangeline finals, LongfeIOw eternal.
Narro. Anderson. Marking, golf, Engadns. LIBEL
Idyll. Nauvoo. elbow.
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ANSW Frs
SWERS TO PUZZLES PUBLISHED
DECEMBER %.
DOUBLY BEHEADED WORDS

Remain. retreat restrict. repeal. review. reward.
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SQUARE WORDS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-29
A. & M. BASE BALL
The Schedule for Next Spring Has
Been Arranged by the Manager
of the Team.

The football season at the A. and M.
College has passed away. After the last
game the annual election for captain and
manager was held, and as a result the cap
tain for next year is Mr.. L. F. Abernethy,
of Hickory, N. G.
Abernethy played great ball during the
entire reason and will form a strong nue.
leus for the team of 1904. Mr.. Julian Ho-
ward, of Tarboro was elected manager
o. NJ Gardner, of Shelby, was eelcted
resident rgraduate manager of athletics
Mr.. Gardner has arranged the following
baseball schedule for next spring:
March 22.-Bingham-at Raleigh.
March 2S.-Lafayette-at Raleigh
April 1 or 2d.-Oak Ridge-at Raleigh
April 4-Syracuse University-at Raj
eigh.
April 5-Syracuse University-at Raj
eigh.
April 9-Universty of North Carolina
at Raleigh
April 11--Wake Forest-at Raleigh
April 13-St. Albans or Davidosn-at
Raleigh.
April 16-Ciemosn College-at Raleigh.
April 1S-.Randolph- Macon-at Raleigh
April 21-Wake Forest-at Wake For
est.
April 23-Furman University-at Raj
eigh.
April 27 or 2S-University of Virginia
at Raleigh.
May 2-University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
May 4, 5, 6 or 7-Wake Forest-at Ral-
eigh
May 12-Wofford College-at Raleigh.
Games are yet to be arranged with Gull
ford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Dav-
idson, Red Springs, Washington and Lee,
Virginia Military Institute.
The faculty do not deem it advisable to
allow the team to spend too much time
away from college Most of the games will
be played in Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-29
A Thanksgiving German.
Special to News and Observer :,

Especial to News and Observer)
Burlington, N. c., Nov. 2S.-One of the
most enjoyable events of the season was
the Thanksgiving german, given by the
C. C. C. Club. Music was furnished by
Prof. Whites famous orchestra. Many
beautiful figures were introduced by Mr.
Lacy G. Ross with Miss Barbee. Those
dancing were:
Miss Mary Freeman with Mr.. Paul E.
Morrow; Miss Hazel Albright with Mr.,
Cortez l.. Wright; Miss Matte Moore
with Mr.. J. C. Freeman; Miss Emalyne
Johnson with Mr.. Leslie Meadon; Miss
Fannie Mitchell with Mr.. c. L. Yates;
Miss Fern Barbee with Mr.. L. G. Ross;
Miss Helen Hall with Mr.. G. o. Summers,
Mrs. Fogleman with Mr.. G. W. Fogle
man.
Stays: Messrs. E.. l.. Boland and j. B.
Long.
Chaperones: Mayor and Mrs. W. A.
Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. P. Albright, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Freeman, Mrs. B. M.
Walker and Miss Mayme Newlin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-29
CAN'T GIVEIT AWAY
Southern Railway and Cigarette Trust
Pay the Freight

were not drunk when arrested. Another
strong bit of evidence to rebut the plea
OF self-defence is that Williamson told
guest of the hotel when he registered,
that he liked the blind tiger Kicker of
High Point much better than the saloon
goods of Greensboro. while Sartin, when
arrested not only had stolen three pairs
of pants and put them on, but one of the
pairs belonged to a notably bow-legged
guest, and it would have been Impossible
for him to have stood on one leg and got
in them had he not been cool sober.
Williamson, not exactly sober, had put
on the three coats to match the pants
All the pockets of the mems stolen cloth
ing were filed with stolen toilet articles
from gold-rimmed eyeglasses to celluloid
hair brushes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-29
A QUESTION OF SANITY.
Several Witnesses Give Testimony in
the Jay Trial,
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News ana ODSefNer.)
Asheville, N. c., Nov 2S.-Wnen court
convened this morning for the filth days
tria lof DR. j. j. Jay, there were not so
many people present as have heretofore
attended and only a very few ladies were
present. Mrs jay, as usual, occupied a
seat beside her husband.
The first witness was Dr.. Paul Paquin,
who was sworn as an expert. DR.. Paquin
said he had been practicing physician for
fifteen years. The witness was asked to
state whether he had been connected with
a board of health where he had special ad-
vantages ior the study of insanity, and
replied that he had. In answer to the
question if he though Jay was insane at
The time of the homicide, witness asid ne
thought he was.
Last evening DR.. H. B. Weaver, of the
city, was called as an expert. DR.. Weaver
stated he thought Jay was insane when he
killed his children.
Thomas Dillingham;, relative of Mrs
Jay, was called to the stand. Mr.. Dill
nngham perhaps knows DR.. Jay better
than any one IN the county, having tor a
long number of years lived close to the
prisoner and having been very intimate
with the family. Mr.. Dillingham; recount
ed the events of Thursday and Friday
nights before the homicide. Dillingham;
said he thought Jay was perfectly sane
knew what he was doink when he killed
his children an dknew right from wrong.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-29
CARTER LEAVES THE PRISON.
He Hastens Toward Chicago, at Which
Place His Mother Awaits Him.
(By the Associated Press.)

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 28.-A few
minutes before four o'clock this morning,
Oberlin M. Carter, eX-Captain of Engin-
eers, walked out of the portals of the
Federal prison at Fort LeavenWorth, a
free man. At the gates he was met by
his uncle. l.. d. Carter, ,and Immediately
driven in hack to the Union depot in
this city. This last movement was a ruse
to throw the newspaper men whom he
wished above all things to avoid, off the
track. At the Union station he was met
by a, representative of the Associated
Press and while Carter still staunchly
refused to be interviewed as to his plans
for the future ne said:
II will catch the Missouri Pacific train
out of here at 5:14 o'clock to Kansas
City and thereafter breakfast will take
the Santa Fe direct to Chicago. 1 wish
to spend Sunday with my mother, who
is over anxious to see me-
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 2S.-The train
bearing Oberlin M. Carter arrived in Kan
sas City at $50 this morning.
During his short stop here, ex-Captain
Carter talked interestingly.
''As to my future" he said, Il really
have no plans. / must wait first to vim
dicate myself before the American peo-
ple.'
will you consider your vindication
complete unless you are restored to rank
in the army?"
The ex-Captain paused before he an
swered.
"Of course" he said, my vindication
would not be complete without that. But
that's too far ahead. / can't talk about
that; can't consider it at present"
1T is rumored that you have had an
offer from the Holland government to help
in the engineering work on the drainage
of the Zuyder Zee
Il have no offers under consideration, -
he replied.
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every phase of public life until his af-
fiictions cut him down.
In his death we have lost strong
leader in religious and educational work,
just magistrate and an adviser in gem
eral of the people.
His life was a success in many ways,
and yet a sad one to think over Out
of seven bright children all except one
have been buried-one bright girl of sew
enteen having died only few months
ago. Yet in spite of all his troubles he
was cheerful and serene. His services
in the Confederate army taught him, as
it did thousands of others, the great
lessons of patience and endurance. Mr..
Green leaves noble wife and one grown
son and a large number of relatives