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New-York tribune., 1905-07-09

for such functions as the Hyde ball, employs
fifty persons in the final preparation of the flow
ers for the market, and $50 more in the first
rough work It also imports flowers from
France Japan and Germany-though this is ex-
pensive, the duty being 80 per cent-and farms
OUT much work to converts. One of the indus
tries that the convent inmates are employed in
especially is the making of fir trees The foliage
of the fir tree is, OF course. composed entirely
of tiny green needles projecting thickly around
a central stem. and the convent labor consists
in binding these needles around the stem. The
stems thus prepared are bought by the flower
maker by the yard and by him cut up and built
into trees. 1t is fine and patient labor and the
manufacturer is glad to get it done for him.
"a new invention, however, has recently come
out of Germany WHICH may change all this A
German doctor has invented chemical solu-
ton which, when a bough of balsam or a rose
or bit Of fern is dipped into it, will embalm the
plant as 1T were, and preserve 1t for a long
time The solution. of course. has to be mixed
with dye to preserve the color. Already one
New-York manufacturer. who has Flower
store In Broadway, where every day people
enter thinking his flowers are real has tried
TINS solution on plants that he used for the
decoration OF private houses, though 1t has not
yet been tried on the stage. The odd part of IL
served. He showed the other day a bough of
New-England fir which had been embalmed
more than year ago, and II was still as fresh
in fragrance as the day it was picked though
the bottom of it, which, like Achilles's heel
had escaped immersion, dried up and dead
A Christmas tree so prepared would last he
said, II IL was treated carefully, a lifetime.
This same store, which contains almost every
flower imaginable, roses and wistarias and
cherry blooms and vioets and the great red
poinsettia blossoms. with their starlike petals
and their yellow hearts. the coming Christmas
flower, they say, besides oranges and apples
and grapes and peaches does thriving busi-
ness in cut. flowers. In the winter hundreds
Of punches OF artificial violets are sold each
week TO women. and one bunch wilast all win
ter. There are roses made of Japanese rice
fibre. which soft to the touch almost as
real rose, and have drop of attar-of-rose in
their hearts TO give them scent. These bring
a good price, and much In demand for table
decoration. Hundreds of little punches OF flowers
are Sold too. to the harness makers who resell
them for the adornment of the grooms and
horses tally-ho trips.
But larger field is afforded by the big balls
The decoration Of ballroom with artificial
flowers requires a big STAFF of men and much
labor. but any sort of effect can be achieved
Philippine village was recently made in Provi-
dence. r. l., and at a recent ball given by a
wealthy New-York woman several hundred
canaries, concealed in small wooden cages be-
hind bank OF foliage, sang merrily in the trees
while the guests moved beneath These canaries
were rented from bird stores end when the deo-
orator came 10 remove them the next morning
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guests with him. The party registered at the
Ocean House.
Rear Admiral RObley Evans. U. S. NJ, is
guest at Kenneth Ridge the summer home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel j. Sully, of New-YOrk.
The Brooks party. from Springfield and vicinity.
has arrived at the Larkin House. and will re-
main for two weeks. The party includes Charles
H. Robb. Assistant United States District At
torney, and Mrs. Robb, of Washington, D. &C.
The Robbs will remain several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs F. P. Daughaday of Attleboro,
Mass. came to the Hill on Sunday in their
touring car to stay over the Fourth. and stopped
at the Larkin House. Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Hinchcliffe and child. of Moosup, Conn, accom-
panied by r. NJ Gwynne. made up another
automobile party that spent the Fourth at the
Larkin. Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Coghlin. of Worces-
ter, Mass, also spent the Fourth at the Larkin
House. and arrived in a touring car.
Miss NJ W. Denny and Miss Bert H Guilford.
of Pittsburg; Mrs. w. s. Chaplin and Miss A
Nj. Sears, of New-York, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Dalzell and Master Willis Dalzell. Of Pittsburg
are guests Of the Ocean HOUSE.
After an absence abroad for one season. Mrs.
Nelson Perrin, of Baltimore, has rejoined the
cottage colony this year. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
J. Jones, of Cincinnati. accompanied by Miss
Katharine Ernst and their daughter. Miss
Frances Jones. are occupying Sunnymede Cot
tage. Among the newcomers 10 the Hill this
season are the Mooreheads. of Pittsburg, who
occupy j. T. Champlins Altomary Cottage. The
family includes Mr. and Mrs. John Moorehead.
jr, Miss Annie X Moorehead and Turner ID.
Moorehead
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Stoddard, of New Haven.
Conn, whose son married TO Miss Rebecca
Darlington, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Darlington, who Will again occupy the Bunga-
low this season, have leased DR.. John Champ
Inns Wetamanetu and Will spend the summer
here.
Mr. and Mrs Bradford Shinkle. of Cincinnati
have arrived for the season.
Mrs. Andover L. Underhill Miss Underhill,
of Yonkers. n. Y: Mrs. ri. c. Halle. II. Pen
nington Halle and Miss Sophie c. Pennington,
of Baltimore: Mrs. I. ~. Clifford, OF Norwich
Conn: Mrs. C. B. Rogers and her son, c.. B.
Rogers, OF Chicago; and H. Vanderpoel Telfair.
OF New-York. are at the Watch Hill House
Among the guests at the Plimpton Hotel are
c. NJ. Legrs, of Kankakee ILL.,: George Hotch-
kiss. of New-Haven. Conn., Miss Hastings OF
Buffalo. n. Y: Miss Corinne Bissopette OF Buff
Pitman, OF Walnngford Conn: g. Middleton and
Miss Jessie Mason OF New-York
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II Grip TO FINLAND.


Way, and that bright SPOT is the portal Of my
CASTLE
Finally they stopped with jerk before the
gate which was bTistling with tiny spikes. Look
ing closely Elsie found that it was made of
thousands of pins-some new and shiny, some
headless bent, and rusty, some of brass, and
some even of gold. The little man opened the
gate with an enormous blackhead PIN, and they
entered large court where there was foun-
tain sparkling in the light but instead Of water
it spouted pins. The little man gave Elsie no
time to wonder, but hurried her down little
alley, thickly shaded by pin trees, where they
found a great brick WELL around which crowded
and pushed hundreds of woolly lambs on PIN
wheels.
Now my dear" said the little man. you
must draw bucketfuls of pins until all these
lambs have had enough to drink. Do this before
don't prick yourself even once you'll have to
stay here TO help me with the lost pins" And
away he rushed.
Elsie set to work quickly with Babs to help,
and doing famously. the thirsty lambs
drinking great swallows of pins, when suddenly
a big pin pricked her thumb.
''Oh, dear! What shall do? The little man
will never let me go!"
Come, rescue me- and I'll tell you what to
do" cried voice above Looking up they
a curly headed doll at the window OF funny
little pin matched cottage.
why. it's Mollyi" cried Elsie, deghtedly.
yes, sure enoughl" echoed Babs.
Come and get me; I'm chained up by that
horrid little man."
How can II" asked Elsie
GO to the end OF the alley and you'll find
safety pin bush. Pick lot and come back
quickly" Elsie obeyed, and soon returned with
her hands full of big ones.
'Fasten them into chain and throw an end
UP TO me-" Elsie did SO. Molly caught the end
and fastened it to the sill and Babs lightly
up, as If upon a ladder Molly was tied to a
great hatpin driven in the floor but Babs quick
ly loosed her and down they came.
Now" said Molly, I'VE must get away as fast
take Babs and me up with you. Then blow on
the pinwheels."
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WATCH HILL LIVELY.
Bathing Especially Popular-Col-
Ored Baseball RiUalries.

Watch HILL r. l.. July (SpecaD.-The bath
ing beach is becoming the scene of an ever more
brilliant assemblage at the bathing hour. The
swimming masters class is much larger this
year.
The colored walters of the Ocean House and
the Watch Hill House. who play baseball. had
q large and representative audience on the hill
side back of the Ocean House. which adjoins the
diamond on the afternoon of the Fourth The
rivalry between the teams selected from the
dining rooms OF these two hotels has always
been keen, and promises to arouse much more
excitement this year, the aggregations ap-
pear to be more evenly matched. The Ocean
Mouse team had everything its own way last
season, and as a result interest Jagged. The
Larkin House has colored walters this season.
who have also been engaged for their skill at
baseball. Mr.. Marshall. the proprietor. de-
sired his walters TO enter into the competition.
Among the 'auto" tourists who came to the
Fill TO stay over the Fourth was Dr. w. w
williams. OF Boston. a member Of the medical
faculty of Harvard University. DR.. Williams has
. new big Thomas machine and brought several
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five States named promise to be extraordinary,
and as there the showers are apt to be frequent
the paramount object Is to get the grain quickly
in the stack Plenty OF farm help is needed. but
the help is lacking. Thousands and thousands
Of acres OF corn are thick with weeds because
sufficient laborers cannot be had to man the
cultivators. The Kansas harvest will be over
In time to allow a number of men to go to wOrs
in some sections Of the shut-oUt States. but
there will not be enough hands to go around.
Apparently unmindfuI OF the forthcoming de.
mand for men in the harvest fields Of the North
ern States, Mr. Brigham, IOwa's State Labor
Commissioner, has been doing his best to gather
up men and send them to Kansas in response ia
the call of the Labor Commissioner Of that State
Superintendents of the county schools are re-
porting unheard of dearth Of men, They
cannot get enough to supply the tough" dis
tricts I'm the schools of which only a man of
character and physical endOwments can properly
manage the boys At teachers institute
held recently there were only four men en<
rolled in a total of 207.
Where are the young men going? That Is the
question everywhere asked In Iowa il has been
largely answered by census returns which show
the population of the rural districts seriously
depleted, while every town Of consequence gives
a considerable gain. The current literature
which the rural mail delivery carries TO ths
farmers homes may be sowing the seed OF COM
mercialism and pulling the big sturdy farmers
youths to the cities
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Elsie obeyed and the little wheels futtered,
then whirled faster and faster, and up the lamb
went in the air. Just they got to the gate
Elsie called out: "Oh, dear; there comes the
little man!'
Keep on blowing you'll STOP" cried Molly
But ii too late. While Elsie spoke the
wheels had slackened and down came the lamb
just inside the gate. The angry little man was
coming nearer and nearer. Molly pulled pin
from her gown, and thrust it in the lock. Would
it fit or wouldn't it? After a seconds pause the
gate swung open, and out they flew, the little
gray man almost upon them. Elsie slammed
the gate just in time to catch him by the coat
tails. Struggle as he would the gate held him
fast Then she hurried forward, but lost her
balance and pitched headlong, dragging Molly
and Babs with her. Down. down. down; would
they never stop? Whizzing past the stars till
they twinkled in excitement, still down they
went, till they landed with a bump-on the
nursery floor. none the worse for their long
journey
Elsie looked around. Babs lay beside her and
-yes-Molly, too-just under the edge of the
couch where, may be Ghough mamma. when
she heard the wonderful story didn't say so).
Elsie had forgotten to search for her.
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rrhis IS one OF the twenty stories selected to re
oeire special prize out of the large number sub
.ntted in The Tribune juvenile story contesLl
Elsie sat in her little chair dressing Babs.
Rabs was a wax doll and a source of great
anxiety TO the little mother. For. suppose Rover
should find Babs some day, how terrible it would
be! or. even worse, suppose she should be lost,
like Molly the week before! Elsie's tender little
heart was grieved at the thought of Molly alone
out in the garden, or maybe in the pasture, or
perhaps in some dark closet: for Molly had dis
appeared most mysteriously, and all Elsie's
searching had proved useless Now as she sat
with Babs in her arms she pondered the old
question Of the whereabouts of lost things. Il
wonder where they all go. I've lost so many
things, specially pins And never can find
them again. Why I must have lost most
bushel Of pins"
Just then mamma came 10 tuck Elsie up on
the couch for her nap.
"Oh mamma, just know I can't go to sleep"
pleaded Elsie but mamma had tiptoed away.
II very still in the room. Elsie tossed rest
lessly, positive that she couldn't sleep wink
She said her multip iplication tables over to her
self, but was just about 10 give up IN despair
when the door opened softly and IN came a little
old man, dressed IN gray.
Come, my dear" said he, Eve must be start
ing; it's a long Journey"
Before Elsie could ask where" the little man
threw a pinch Of dust in her eyes, and they
found themselves sailing through the air-Elsie,
Babs and the little gray man.
Where are We going?" she gasped at length.
clingfng tightly TO the little mans coat tails.
Straight ahead, with turn here and there"
was the answer.
Elsie was so puzzled that she asked no more
questions; indeed, she was too frightened to
talk. for they were going higher and higher
bumped into them, and comet stood on his
tail TO stare. Finally they found themselves
travelling along q roadway paved with millions
OF pins A particularly bright spot seemed to
be coming nearer.
This" said the little man. "is the Milky
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Vast improvements I'm fhe Art
OF Making Them Look
Zeal.

A great many people must have guessed in the
last few years that the manufacture of artificial
flowers for use on the stage has become a con-
siderable industry, but probably few know that
the leading manufacturers Of artificial flowers in
this city count their stage trade only part
Of their business; that artificial flowers used
TO adorn the homes Of the rich, TO decorate great
balls elaborate fetes and public dinners
The ballroom which was the scene last winter
Of James H. Hydes now famous French costume
ball was decorated with artificial flowers and so
have been many others. A well known wine
agent in this city has a grape arbor in his house
which is made Of artificial vines and artificial
grapes. Dozens Of hotels that seem TO faunt
red geraniums in their window boxes and fire
places in the summer are supplied with these
adornments Of nature by the manufacturers Of
artificial flowers. Even in the drawing Of
some houses where real flowers might bloom all
The year round ana still leave some income for
other expenses, artificial plants taking their
place Real flowers have TO be watered, and
water spoils the carpets. Besides, this is an
artificial age. and the manufactured flowers look
Ike the real thing and have no disagreeable
odor,
AS matter Of fact, they do look astonishingly
Ike the real thing. Artificial flower making in
this country. or this city. at any rate, is COM
ing 10 be almost as much Of an art ii is in
Japan or France and the crude paper flowers Of
on decade ago have become the realistic mus
M blossoms OF to-day. The cause for this is
probably the stage. Artificial flowers first be-
gan 70 be used extensively on the stage about
siehteen years ago. but they rapidly grew in
AsFor TIL the flower maker became almost as I'm
portant in outdoor scenes as the scene painter.
.he flowers continued however. TO be pretty
shabby limitations with no pretence at accuracy.
a H. saxol.,
hot roses and the other stock blossoms would be
used
Then came David Belasco. Clyde Fitch and a
isT other playwrights and managers who In
's'eo on stage accuracy and on solidity of
Aect as well in all their scenes. The fiimsy
SHuuon that shook when the leading man
se'xec the door gave way 10 solid walls, and the
~es foliage also became more realistic About
Years ago this reform reached the flower In
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A SHARK HUNTING COMPANY.
Hawaiians to Get Oil and Fertilizer b1
Plundering the Sea.

Honolulu. June p CspeciaD.-A company has beeu
formed TO hunt sharks extensive scale and
commercial enterprise Several schOOners
have been purchased and fitted out with the necess
sary paraphernalia and appliances for capturing
these monsters OF the deep.
The purpose OF shark hunting Is twofold- Ono
object Is obtain oil from them the remainder OF
the shark 70 be used IN the manufacture OF rertiL
izer for the sugar plantations OF the islands. Ship
loads OF fish offal from the Alaskan salmon can.
nerfes are brought here every year 20 be made
into fertilizer for sugar lands and II Is believed
that the bodies OF sharks will supply the same
material and at less cost.
The oil Is to be sent TO China. where there ia q
great market for IL. Some shark oil has been sent
to China from here for many years, but the great.
est drawback TO the trade was that until nov
there was no method whereby the strong odor o1
the shark could be eliminated from the oil A
successful process his at last been discovered bl
the treatment OF the oil with live steam. and ds
mand has heen created for this product. which u
greater than can at present be supplied
In the fertilizer works II is estimated that thirty
tons OF shark day Be utilized. and that thif
win employ the services OF al least three schoonsrt
and their crews.
The waters OF these islands TEEN with sharhA au1
shark hunting n . pastina that AppsAla 70 mnny>
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09

HONOR LIST.

o. Adelne Andrews, No. 81 Harris-st.. Haledon.
N. j.; CD Charles r. Blake, No 1049 Bergen-st.,
Brooklyn: CD Marie Benoit, No 10 Union-st-'
Springfield, Mass; % Preston Bassett. No LIS
Newkirk-ave. Brooklyn; 90 Alice E. Bergin. No.
6,S14 6th-ave., Brooklyn; 0) Elizabeth Bodenwein,
New London. Conn; % Stanley X. Booth. Ellen
VILE N Y; 90 Samuel H. Cobb. No. III 1rvington-
ave. South Orange, N. j.: C0 Irene Case No 112
Spring-st.. Newton. N. J.; Q0 Grace E. Cadman,
South Manchester. Conn; Old Adelaide Conley. No.
1 2S6 Jefferson-ave.. Brooklyn Q2l Kate S. De Wof,
No. 1O2A Clendening-ave., Jersey City; Q0 Anthon
Darrin. No $50 Jamaica-ave., Astoria N. Y: Q9
Frederick T. Erhardt No. 1.o62 Herkimer-st, Brook
lyn: Q5) Gertrude Frend Rye. n. Y; Q6) Ivy r.
Friedman. No. 2s5 Kelker-st. Harrisburg Penn;
% Armistead F1tz Hugh. No. 80 Wilet-st.. Ja-
maica, N. Y; Q9 Sidney Friedman. No 2S5 Kelker-
ct. Harrisburg, Penn: Q9) Elizabeth Gilbert, No
e5 Walnut-st., Binghamton, N. Y; C2O Margaret
Goddard. No. II Beaumont-ave. Wallingford, Conn.,
(2D Frances NJ Hawkins No 40 Trinity-st.. New
ton N. j.; C22) Royal Howard, No 974 Myrtle
Brooklyn; (23) Alice Van Hovenberg, The Cedars,
Haledon. N. j.; C20 Theodore Jansen. No 800 Floyd
ST.. Brooklyn; (20 Bessie E. John. No. SS7 Warbur-
ton-ave.. Yonkers. N. Y; G0 Alice NJ. knight
No. 211 West 127th-st.. New-York City; CD
Eddie Kennedy. No. 1sS 12th-st. Long Island City;
(2s) Elizabeth Roller. No. 103 Gilbert-st Johnstown
N. Y: go Elsie Krause, No. 2o2 Main-st-, West
Haven. Conn; 900 Charles D King. No. 50 Pros
ingston. No III West ioSth-st. New-York city; G2l
F. Alvin Lsngfeldss Broadalbn, n 4; 99 Samuel "al
iabishinsr. No. S Jay-st Albany @55 f1orence
n. Y; S9 Dorothy Martin, No. 169 Brunswick
St. Newark, N. j.; go Curtis Mills No: ID Kings
boro-ave., Gloversve, n. Y; 3S Howard b.
Nichols, No 200 Ravine-aye, Yonkers. n: Y; so
No 734 Wythe-ave., Brooklyn; t4p Stanley Parsons.
Belmar, N. Y; (42 Charles A. Quinn, No. 1855
Myrtle-ave. Brooklyn; (4) Joseph Rothfeder, No.
154 Dwtghtst., New Britain, Conn; 4D Mary Rose
wear. No. % Stevens-st.. Danbury. Conn; G5l So
stanwood. No. 1.1o2 Dean,st, Brooklyn; 90 Ruth Ruth
ior No. IS St. Fex-st., Brooklyn; (4s) Mary Wood.
Appleton Farm. Ipswich. Mass; @0 Elaine Went
Island.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
A REMARKABLE SCHOOL RECORD

1.-THE Youths Companion records the progress
Of a fourteen-year-o Russian Jewess in the Bos-
ton schools that cannot probably be equalled by
any American boy or girl In September 1900. she
entered the lowest grade of the grammar school,
1t was her first experience in school, but she
proved herself such bright scholar that in ex-
actly four years this girl, who upon her entrance
into school life, knew only half dozen English
words, entered q womans college in Massachusetts
without single condition. Her four years work
took her through the grammar grades and the
Girls Latin School, course In which the average
child spends ten years.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
Hosv TO 1Yin a Prize.

CoNTTs tCrs Nazo- o = a small Gamers box far g ka
silver OF . for
di of the maze
tpO
baseball the best phog
No s Drawing Ring u
water color paints f d must be In
white paper
badge hgna flour line ves t the word" trees
sure t saty Be to of prizes.
t drawings n black white
little w n prize bt " 10 dexahuow rkwM-o
ey pencils nkdt In gilt h Honor list rbunes
Lift Men Little Women Tho New York City
Contests close WednsiE B
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BEDTIM e.

If you close your two eyes and lie ever quiet
Counting them soft and SLOW
One little two little. three little sheep
Down through the pasture they go.
Four little five little. six, and then seven,
Trotting so gray and small
One little, two little. SIX and then seven
Jumping across the wall:
Some of them faster, but most OF them slower
Eight little. nine little ten
Ten little sheep. and you have to stop counting
I think that you go to sleep then.
-(Carolyn J. Bailey, in The Youths Companion.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
FRUIT RERuS.

The fruit rebus published on June 25 represented
Cherries and the three snceessfuI competitors
in this contest Olga IVestermayr, No. 139
South Regent-st., Port Chester. N. Y; Donald B.
Vail No. 90 Lafayette-ave, Passaic. n j., and
Edwin z. Hanks. No. 901 Bergen-ave., Jersey City,
These Little Men and Little Women each asked for
a sterling silver badge. which will be sent imme-
diately.
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A DEARTH OF MEN.

Sioux City. Iowa. July S.-The farmers OF the
Northwest woefulIy short OF help this year
Kansas has stolen march on Iowa. Nebraska,
the Dalsotas and Minnesota and by systematic
effort has attracted all the loose" men to that
State to help In the harvesting. The crops In the
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09

James P. Cahen, jr.. thirteen years of No. S53
Central Park West. has won the book offered by
last Sunday for the neatest correct solution OF the
puzzles published that day. For the best work
done to-day's Things to Think About We will
also give book. Send your solutions to -
Men and Little Women New-York Tribune. y
Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
FACE CONTEST.

The neatest and best three solutions Of the face
contest published June % sent in by the fol-
lowing little people: Bessie E. John. age fifteen
years, of No SS7 warburton-ave. Yonkers " Y
who desires book; Eddie Kennedy. age fifteen
years, of No. 138 Eth-st.. Long Island City. who
requests boys watch. and Alice NJ knight, OF
No. III West 127th-st New-YOrk City, who asks for
a
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WORD SQUARES
PRIZE REBUS.

This rebus represents popular university in the
United States. 1t Is the work Of Florence Hoster,
age fourteen years. Of No. 20 Prospect Terrace
East Rutherford. ". j. According TO the rules OF
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
A FLIGHT OF STAIRS.

The last three letters of each word form the irst
three letters OF the following word.
An animal; a person who is full OF fear; fiery; the
whole: angry: thunder: members OF the human
race.
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DIAMONDS.

IA fifth of cream: feminine pronoun: a tor
rent; invigorating; a preparation made from the
seed of the cocoa bean; cup bowl: an article
of furniture; part of verb to eat: fifth of cream
"A fourth of beam: before: article used for
sweeping; a kind OF bed: fourth of beam.
CONNECTED SQUARES