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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-15

Any one suffering from Kidney pains,
backache, bladder trouble or rheumatism
who will take dose of Pine-ules upon re-
firing at night shall be relieved before
morning, Sold by Geo. f.. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-15
NIAoARA's PAST AND FUTURE.
What Geology Proves az to the Life
Of the Falls.

OF the Falls.
Sir Charles Lyell rough mated
the time required to c. seven
mile gorge at about 36.0ta MS. A
survey was first made In 1S, nd the
exact position of the falls at that time
was mapped. Later surveys were
made at intervals down to 1890. The
position of the Horseshoe Falls at the
time of the different surveys is shown
In the following sketch:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-15

Sophonisba Benini. a peasant girl
who has been discovered in the TIA.
ian village of CoDparo. near Ferrar
although only Is years oil. stands
five feet high. weighs more than 2i)
pounds and is rs inches around tie
chest
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-15
Continued next week.

The season of Indigestion is now a
hand. Rings Dyspepsia Tablets relieve
Indigestion and correct all stomach dis
orders. Sold by Geo. +. Shawar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-15

No locomotives are built in the Bal
kan States. All the engines used on
the railways of Turkey. Roumania,
Bulgaria. Servia and Greece are i'm
ported from Germany. Austria France
Belgium and England. There are no
American built locomotives in the Bal.
kan neninsula
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24

It was more than forty years ago that
wealthy Schoharie County n Y. farmer named
Howe was hunting fox which disappeared into
a hole near the foot of a high hin on the hunter
large farm. The hunter hated to lose the fox.
He accordingly pulled away few stones at the
7rening Of the hole and soon enlarged ii so that
he could crawl in as he supposed, for few
feet When he had done that he was surprised
70 find that instead Of meeting further obstruc-
tio7s the hole became larger, and soon widened
at into a cavern in which he could stand erect.
The farmer-hunter forgot about the game that
-az following and continued his exploration
. tho ran,arIlab bic subterTanean passage which
- b.d accidentally discovered, going as far as
tis srnnlv of matches would permit Only
ell beginning was made in the exploration of
r. wonderful hole at that time. But by re-
.,,ad visits TO the underground chambers
Hove became familiar with many of the mys-
rios If his remarkable fox den
Altbor,eI, il was discovered nearly half cen
80 .eo and is in one of the most picturesque
rarts of the upper Catskills comparatively few
.,orsors know that within few hours ride Of
,.-yorl, Is this wonderful cavern. almost as.
i,,teresting 10 visit as those OF Kentucky or
virginia which people cross the ocean to see.
- which attract visitors from all parts of
America. - lit,
How many Workers know that within
less than half a days journey from their homes
is a place where they can penetrate Tor over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24

There never was any more popular with the
little folks than Gunda. the big Indian elephant
at the Bronx Zoo. He has carried eight thousand
OF them on his back since last August, and he Is
so gentle and intelligent than his keeper, John
Gleason, never feels bit uneasy when he is
among the children. 1t is only when he is going
TO leave him for q while that Mr.. Gleason thinks
it necessary TO chain him up and Gunda IS now
learning to chain himself
There are d great many interesting and clever
things that Gunda do. He has learned the I'M
portauce of economy and always puts all the pen
MES he receives into a bank, which he keeps IN
his stall in the Antelope House. Whenever the
visitors give him money he picks it up from the
floor with his trunk. lifts the cover Of the bank
and drops the coin in. Then, having disposed OF
the money, he always wants TO shake hands with
tbs person who gave it to him. He pokes his
huge paw. as thick telegraph pole and as
rough and hard as a stone wall, through the
bars and holds it there until the visitor gives him
a gentle pat or two.
Gunda's latest accomplishment IS playing
mouth organ. He simply picks up the little in
strumen- with his trunk and toots through II He
can't play any tune, but Mr.. Gleason expects TO
teach him to play tune on bells before very long
C4tInda is quite intelligent enough to do this. he
says
Gunda is an industrious elephant, and always
wants to be doing something useful When he Is
carrying the children round the park and meets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
The ag,isdora Of Gur1da and limbo

any of the workmen wheeling truck he always
stops and helps the man to push the truck When
the keeper is cleaning his stall he picks up the
broom or shovel and tries to help, And he always
helps with his own toilet He kneels down TO be
swept off every morning and when he is having a
bath ne takes the hose in his trunk. spouts the
water on his body and then scrubs himself with
mis- trunk.
IN spite of all he knows Gunda is still only
schooboy. He is about ten years old, and ele-
plants are not grown up till they thirty.
When he gets TO be grown-up elephant there
fore. Gunda will probably be very wise indeed-
Gunda captured in Assam, India, and is the
biggest elephant for his age ever brought from
there. When he is full grown IL is expected that
he will weigh $4,000 pounds. He is growing at the
rate of 100 pounds a month, and his tusks grow so
fast that they can almost be seen 70 grow.
and till a few months ago he had the place all to
himself far elephants were concerned Then
a baby elephant arrived from Africa and was
placed III the stall next 10 GUndas- They lmme-
diately became friends, and now they have long
conversations the partition that divides the
he trumpets through his little trunk, and then
Gunda puts his trunk across the partition and
limbo tries 10 reach UP to him This, no doubt,
is the elephant way of shaking hands.
limbo is quite ariStOcrat in the elephant
world He cost the New-York Geological Society
$500. and there is only other elephant IKE
him in captivity. He differs from ordinary ele-
plants in good many ways, but the most strik-
ing difference is found in the size and shape of
the ears. Instead Of the large, 1abby ear flaps
that most elephants have, Jimbos are small and
almost round.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24

The Winding Way" is a passage little higher
than mans head. SO narrow that II IS neces-
saTy for a stout person 10 turn sideways If
some places. and winding back and forth in
SUGGESTIONS of letter SIS the curves Of which
are short tina. it IS impossible 10 see the
guide six feet ahead.
pixies Peak" a cGlcite dome. forty feet high
build stands guard over one chamber here. The
Leaning Tower of Pisa" resembles that Fzu-
ropean wonder in far shat the angle Of lean
ing is about the same
Far Mans Misery is reached two and half
miles from the entrance. If the season is dry
so that there is no water in this place the ord
inarfiy built members Of the party can lie down
themselves through the fifteen feet Of narroy-
way that leads under the rocks To the mex
chamber. Fat persons avoid this misery which
has given the place It's maine. and larry rha-a
until the other members Gf the party ret1tr,,
from the trip further into these mysteries end
ing their excursion in d Totuuda, the ceiling
Of which is seHenty-five feet high
With one party the only member who cclnF
not crawl under Fat Mans Misery was a
corpuleut negro woman, who was compelled To
wait for the return OF the others In the lone
and soon the frightened woman was certain thar
she had been abandoned by her comrades. and,
N spite Of the narroWCess Of the hole she at
tempted 10 crawl through TO follow them
returning half an hour later the party was
deeply Srleved 10 find their means of exit cu-
on by 2uO pounds of frightened and nearly dead
African tcEnInInity tightly Wedged into the
passage that she could neither go forward nor
crawl backward IL required several hours Of
anxious tuggng TO drag the woman from her
predicament and to release the other members
OF the party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24

Gathered around q bright. cracking fireplace IN
.bs Tannards' cosey library one stormy winter Al
,ar,oon were Grandma and her grandchildren
T was a CHEEKY scene, for the children with the
s-aIght reflected or thei= happy faces. were chat-
.inr p,errily while now ana then little Roople' as
+bev called him. would pipe forth with a happy
shrek Helen the eldest who was only ten years
old but who still claimed her place at Grandma
feet said: Grandma won't YOU please tel US a
story? You know you promised that you Wouid
on the very next rainy day, and so won't YOU
please. Granny, dear7"
'welI so I did" replied Grandma taxing on FleF
glasses and starting to rub them vigorously Win
b.r handkerchief We'll so I did, child"
At this Robbie jumped up and down for JOY While
4hs other little ones gathered closely around her
ard raised their faces IN eagerness for 1t was one
=. their greatest pleasures 10 hear Grandma tell a
story. g.. e. .
Grandma looked thoughtfulIy into the fire for
ss, Seconds then settling herself comfortably oack
n her armchair, she began:
NY father, who was quite 4 rich man, owned a
x.rv large estate near q small village in the Far
West where the Indians were thicky settled at
that time The farmers who lived around there had
10 take great precautions when they Went INTO tIe
woods or along lonely road for fear the 1noL44S
would kill them. We lived the edge oI Wooa.
Z was only four years old when my mother uieo.
and so the only thing left 70 my po9F LatlsI
was both g mother and q father TO me.
a few months before was nine years olu ne
TroTriged that I could give lovely party on my
next birthday, You may be sure looked FORWARD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24

three miles into the earth, through a succession
of subrerranean chambers, connected by tor
tuous passageways. everywhere with the waits
and ceilings carved by water into IaAtastlc
shapes. or hung with stalactites OF remarkable
forms? Then IL they are not satisfied with thls
Journey through the main gallery OF the cave
thew can make SIDE trips, a total OF several
miles more. Of investigation into me minor
chambers that every short distance lead away
from the hole through which the dlscoverer
sought 10 follow his lost FOX
AS the visitor enters this cavern II Is Iuch tile
same az entering the slope" Of an anthracite
coal mine. but after the passage has been FOL
lowed for 40 yards the passageway' "mch TO
that point is from six TO ten feet IN heisht ana
the same in width, widens and expands INTO
large chamber, known as the reception room"
forfv-fve feet wide and fifteen feet flgh where
the limestone rock has been washed throughout
the aces into fantastic shapes
From this chamber the pasSase"ay again
DarroTs and leads upward into cavern larger
t7an tba FIRST. The arched roof Of this cham
her is over thirty feet high and at one end
sftaor Feet above the floor is a great rock
90 IL oyerIooling the other part This is
saueIS ..rridaI Chamber" because in this
I H. two of Mr.. Howes daughters were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24

iOngngly to that day for parties then my de s
eventfuI day came around. and you can imagine
what hustle and hustle there was IN the mouse 10
get the cakes and sweetIneats ready for the feast
TIE guests were to come at o'clock; and at
went upstairs with nurse TO be DRESSED N my best
nurse took with my curls, which were bright as
Sn,oofTad nv rink sash She then babe me go
Downstairs and sit quietly until my h1tle IFlehos
had o grgat deal asl g n 65a6o Of
edge Of the lawn which Joined the woods.
IN among the trees saw delicate little pink and
white flowers nodding in the light breeze, and
thinking that few Of them would look vel
pinned On nay dress, went into the WOODS 70 PFC
] heard strange sound but. as It seeefnea 70 ne
walking farther into the woods TO get some
stream Presently heard the noise again, and
This tine stood up. looked around. and listened
siood before uqns nee @as too fgRtehed to Scream
and perhaps il was best children Tor i II a&@
killed me then and there
Al this the children looked aghast, and little
Robbie hid his face in Grandmas arm Grandma
Alter that big Indian had finished looking al
ne he dragged me away. yes, far away INTO the
thick woods where there were lots of Indian boys
was so exhausted and weak from fright that I soon
went 70 to 5 sl5l6 Wien aWoRe f was night ana
there was drilling rain which had chilled me %
The ground but suddenly I felt the ground as
hands 10 hold on to something. felt the back Of
an Indian pony.
The Indians had gene away and left ne strapped
fast 20 him Then I thought Of my father and my
little playrates, and that the Indians might have
gone 10 kill them and the village FIRE. Oh
Row cried and cried, Then l called Father
Fa-herf with all my might But no one answered
ne. II seemed Ike an eternity that l called and
cried and strained my 10 catch q sound. 4
ct once there a cracking OF the bushes. and
The indians came swiftly toward Around
their necks were hung all sorts of household goods
and AZ their belts scslps. I felt then
1har thew had probably killed all the people in the
village and burned their houses. After they had
collected their treasures they marched with me,
Yet on :;Isr horses hack, 10 their village
For I've years l lived with them, and although
they were kind 10 in their rough way T could
not forget that awful day when they had stolen
me-
awny didn't you run awa7?r asked Helen. ex-
cltediy-
You see. my dear" replied grandma Il thought
that they had killed my father and every one else
IN the village and Z didn't know where 10 go
But one spring day. when the Indians who went
toward the South every winter, were again their
Journey the North. I wandered away from the
Tribe had no intention OF making nay escape. bur
nevertheless got last- All day long I wandered
through The woods. and finally came 10 d little
image whose scenery looked familiar. bar whose
houses did not ! was so tired and hungry that /
= s e9Iapeiled TO beg for food While was eating
2 mar cafle up 10 and IN kind voice asked
80 Was and where I had come from. Before
' ha4t finished telling him my story ne clasped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
Almost as Fine Those of Kentucky or Virginia Is
the Claim of Its Owner and Guides.

married a short time after he discovered the
cave.
The next large chamber is called the Giants
Chapel the roof of which is nearly a hundred
feet from the floor, high that it cannot be
seen with the lanterns usually carried in visit
ing the place
So on through a succession Of chambers, con-
nected by narrower passag eways. visitors are
led by guides. every chamber revealing fresh
fantasies Of nature.
Through the cave flows crystal stream. the
temperature OF the water. like that Of the atr,
remaining at about % degrees the year round.
In come places this stream rpples over the
stones beside the path followed by visitors
gain II i lost to sight. as il energies from
some still deeper underground channel. the en-
trance 70 which will be discovered some distance
further on when the stream is again found
When visitors have followed this underground
way for half mile they come 70 a cascade,
about seven feet high, over which the stream
pours from subterranean lake.
Ascending the stairs 10 the top or the rocky
dam the party eInbarks in large nat boat for
q quarter OF a mile ride up this lake, this being
the only means OF traversing this part of the
cave which is much like the other part-a sue
cession of wide chambers and narrow galleries.
In some places the water is eighteen feet deep,
the average being about ten feet
Disefn barking at the upper end OF the lake,
the PARTY continues for nearly TWO miles fur
Their the galleries becoming more tortuous and
diffieult of passage. In some places Il is neces-
sary to stoop or even crawl on hands and knees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
QJaoot1ou.8& ttUu 8ou

ven can make some very pretty presents for your
friends now or for Christmas.
Ny first thing consists Of two small shells "a
near the same size possible about one ineh IN
diameter and also half yard Of ribbon. Drill
hole in the shells at the top and tie them together
with the ribbon finishing the whole or with a
small bow. Do not cut of the long end, which will
remain. this is the part used for the book mark
So Won see. with little care and ueatnsss Z very
pretty book mark may be made
For my second large white shell Is needed.
Draw paint 8 little picture on II, Or ~ you ara
artist. cut pretty picture from some maya
zine and paste II on, finishing IL or with z snail
border design. have found this 10 make a very
pretty paper weight
Now. for our country friends Get a nice piece OF
birch bark about etgh- t-Cnes long and or thres
inches wide Tie together with pretty esl9Ted rib
DON so y VII form a circle and you have a very
pretty napkin ring completed. You might then
write on II IN remembrance OF certain pIaes you
have visited during your vacation.
Another very useful and nice present is q bafsarl
pillow. Collect the balsam from the pine trees and
after cleaning put first into plain white pillow
and then cover with some pretty material You viii
ma mat these presents are not expensive. Gilded
smells are also pretty for ash receivers.
/ have written this letter. as I thought soma OF
You might like 20 know what 20 do with odds and
ends remain as ever, your loving friend
OLGA MARIA KOLFF.
Emerson Hill. Concord. Staten Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
pRIzE ELowER sToRY.

Ny favorite flower is the rose. 1t is very beaut-
full growing on what call rose bushes Then
again, It grows on huge vines. In some places they
are large enough 10 cover the side Of a house
The Wild rose is single. It is lovely while on the
bush, but will fade very soon after being cut The
most Of my roses are white. They begin TO bloom
about the middle Of July and last for two three
weeks The wild rose will grow in among the rocks
by the seashore, but the cultivated rose needs
softer ground.
Roses do not need much sun as some other
flowers, and ought not to be allowed 10 decay on
the bush for If they il Will not blossom so Well
the following year. With the exception of the Hly
it seems to me that theTs is flower as pure as
the snow white rose.
And surely if roses had life, K would make them
happy to see all the good they do in the sick room
and other places -,
Care OF a. H. Buckley, No. IS Spring Garden
Road, Halifax, N S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
HosO TO Win q Prize.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24

me in his arms and cried: Ny poor. poor child I
your fatherT Then we both wept together, We
were SO happy. He told ne afterward how he had
escaped THAI day, when the Indians sacked the VII
lage and how he had searched for me in vain for
year, and at las. had come TO believe that I was
dead
When Grandma had finished her story the chill
dren sat silent moment, and then all. as if by
inspiration jumped up ana Rugged ana kissed
her until she pleaded for mercy. Little Robbie
said: "Dramma. I'm so dad dat Injun didn't kill
90, 'tause you tell such lovy tories
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
PRIZE WINNER

PRIZE WINNER
The prize offered in last weeks puzzle COMPETE
ton is awarded to Edward Lane twelve years Old
of No gf7 West End-ave.. New-York City
The Little Man and Little Woman sending in the
best solutions of the puzzles published to-day VIII
receive prizes The former will receive watch and
+,a latter q fine book Send your answers to Little
Men and Little Women, New-York Tribune, New
York City, by September Is
4 PULLING LUNCHEON.
/ Having taste Of sugar and the staff Of life"
. What America does in international yacht
races
3 What ship does in rough sea
\ hot spicy root and the STAFF Of life"
3 Live in caves
s Txes of a kind
: A tree, what Eve ate. and what Peary is
fighting - :. .,z
. A small fruit and small tree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
TRAMP on A RAINY nAv

Dear Little Men and Little Women: am going
to tell you Of little trip took while was N th4
country.
My brother and ! had been in the country. and
ny mother and father were coming up for Labor
pay Well as You all know. i. raIned from satHr-
q&E 20 tuesday but went out Just the eanGsl
Ny aunt had a kitchen fun OF wet clothes
Inere are four lakes up there. and they al
chained together by channels. The fourth lake 3
on the mountain and You have 70 go I'D through
marshes and over the channel and up fails to se-
Well, Sunday afternoon a party Of seven rom
our mouse went up there and Such looAlt,.SS
crowd We all had the oldest things We colll
find. had old tennis shoes with no Stoekings
Ny brother started up the same way out the sela
OF tenris shoe came of. he had % 90 pare
footed vita foot Such sCrea ming ana ye4l,hs
YOU never heard. Nv legs were black with mud
We went up the channel as Tar as We couia n
the boat and then got ont and walked me Ieils
well worth all that mud, LOT they we're osal
t{ful II isn't one steep fall but a whole lot OF
gradual fails The ladies OF the party went down
~ Tre road 10 the 'b0athouse and the men Wenr
dov,u md got two boats and met he ladies' at the
-. N7rfsr Going down the road = just poured
ffrr We 5idn't get wet because the trees were 60
SL-eN5 'Vi9 RUTH DQTI.
~ 45s East l7th-st. FIat6ush. BreoAlyn y T..
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
PLANET REBuS.

planet belonging to the solar system is rep
resented in this rebus, which was drawn by
Kathryn sprague De Wolf, age fifteen years: OF
No 102a Ciendenny ave-, Jersey City. N. J. Miss
Kathryn will receive the 81 offered in this cor
test
The choice of boys Tribune watch, sterling
silver tribune BADGE, mounted photograph,
Baseball or book is offered for the best two
solutions of this rebus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
HONOR LIST AGAIN.

Many folks written say that they miss
the honor list the pretty pencils that used TO be
every whose appeared there. particu-
larry school opened and they need the pencils
So beginning October l. an honor list of fifty nmes
will again published Sunday. and honor PEN
ellis will be sent every who gets on the list
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
CITY RERuS.

Toxic is the name of the city represented in the
CITY Rebus Of two weeks ago. The prize winners
are Elsie Goodwin, age thirteen years. of No. 105
West 94tt-st., New-York City who wishes a post
card album. and Harry kuJscheF, age fourteen
years Of Nc 100 Broad-st.. Stapeton, Staten Isl
and a sterling silver Tribune badge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
FIFTEEN PUZZLE,

The three best solutions Of the fifteen puzzle
came from Robert J, Hamshar, age fifteen years,
of No SIS 37th-st., Brooklyn, who desires sterling
silver Tribune badge; Benjamin Settler. age NJ
teen years OF No. 236 6th-st, New-York City, a
bows Tribune watch. and Lewis Taustey, age four
teen wears of No I35 West 124th-St. Newly Ork
C-ttz- L1n---s lrihLne watch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24

HOW To MAKE PRETTY GIFTS.
Dear Little Men and Little Women: I SURE
you have all collected some remembrances Of
your summer vacation and with these I am sure