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Ofa Benga, the African Pygmy.

white mans ae to 3 speak his ga Wea1 t ao44 hs
back some message of the meaning Of all these
wonderful experiences TO his own people Ota
suit of gray and his dollar Waterbury. for home
his only garment was a loin cloth made Of the
But bark is as stiff as leather; how any one
might et etrp off birch or elm tree It has been
softened by processes that Ota and ms people know
flexible and pable like cloth. Then it is trimmed
wh caep e into the Interior to sell to the natives
of Congo Ota's loincloth Is trimmed WIN pius
calico. applied in deep pattern OF half moons and
te did live t6sstbst in hut mad MADE tSes of fss
and brush. he had for beauty as ne
stp9% 81 Sku cap he Was not content do it tho
quickest and easiest way but spent time en9uSS o
deep graceful tankard. holding about pnt-1s ptts-
% no9 barT be- more M perfect it. instead Of hav
little crinky loops around me ia d ,rnn naive
tools it was one of million turned out OF a Ne"
ota BeHgas native weapon is bow and arr4w 4Eo
He is a capital shot as the authorities ,b9 at 1he
an one of those beautiful little gray SQUIRRELS
that fit about the grounds as free as the n "7Np wv
r Hornaday the director Of rhe Geological PARK
rows This is the reason why when Ota exchanged
his cage in the primates house Gt the T,i 200 LOT
he had leave them @ BshiPd t him m has chosen oa
IS showing himself industrious, quick docle sen.
sitive TO right and wrong IN nus teTaI 1T Al
ready he has a vocabulary Of about one hundred %
FrGish words When a visitor holds out ms
hand ana says How do you do?' 0ta shakes Il me ne
proffered hand, laughs and cries no" de uo'
In a sharp, high little voice - os+,,
'sDo you like America? elicts an entmuSl1seiGG nus G
sure offer Ota Benga money and he vii VII re read
its denomination unerrngly. II It Is a sent or a
coIlection of cents he Will probably return H. as,
having been the recipient OF about IS in small sums
! from visitors the Zoo" ne has reached t me
noint where he refuses anything under nlGkei; gel
Already this dark skinned 5tFanger from
/ The boys Of the asylum and is showing hlmselr
! tender 10 children, manly IL the payment OF ms
obligations and eager 10 work
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
THE VARSITY BOAT RACE.

Dear Editor: Speaking of summer adventures and
pleasant experiences. I would like to tell of my
trip 10 the Iale-Harvard boat races at New Lon
con, conn.
Ii was d stormy morning in June that we
boarded little motor boat and pufred bravely
down the MyS tic River to the Sound, some two
miles distant. The water rough, making our
little craft roll and pitch at great rate. Big
whitecaps rushed nenacingly forward. only be
broken into spray against bow. Nothing
dauutod. kept steadily on, though the heavy sea
held a Sn4il-like pace
Two hours later could painly see the big
lighthouse that stands AT the mouth of the Thames
River Then We joined the line OF boats hurrying
to the scene Of the coming struggle On both sides
of the view was nov beautiful; magnificent
hotels and attractive cottages lined the shores.
while here ami there patch OF wooded land gave
the finishing touch 10 already me picture
Suddenly We found ourselves in the midst OF such
a COnGeSted mass OF boats that progress was for
the time being impossible Our small proportions
however. enabled worm oar way into q fne
safely anchored we breathed sigh OF relief and
settled back on our campstoOls with content. No
sooner were We comfortable than swarm OF men
IN rowboats besieged U.S. selling everything from
bag OF peanuts to the flags OF the rival colleges.
As We were hungry and loyal 10 our favortte col
ege, invested freely.
AT last the far on report OF a cannon told US
the racers were their way. II seemed years be-
fore the varsity crews came In sight, looking Ike
huge spiders IN the distance. AS they came nearer
sight dazzIng First Harvard ahead and then
Yale II was anybodys race, and the crowd knew
IT. The yelling OF the excited spectators was fairly
dea1ening, while back and forth rolled the college
cheers.
''Harvards ahead" came the cry from up the
river We strained our eyes eagerly and saw the
report was true: inch by inch. foot by foot. she
waS leaving YsIss huAky -oArsmen- Thrss hunoFso
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
THIS WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Word Puzzle.-Though we have asked our little
readers not 10 use duplicate words and words not
representing objects in the picture they still con-
,,n,. to DO so thinking TO make their lists longer.
After taking out all Implications. We find tho neat
est and longest lists were contributed by John
K Lasher. jr.. age thirteen years No. 3S2 War
burton avenue Yonkers, n. Y who desires IA Trib-
une fountain pen. and whose list Of twenty-six
words is printed below Elmra Van Syckel. ago
eleven years. No. LEG Main street. East Orange.
NJ 7 whose list contained twenty-five words, also
wishes a Tribune fountain pon. The following list
originally contained forty-slx words:
DoR bow cup, fan. pen. tie sea, sky, car PAD,
leg box eve ear. arm, jaw. paw, lip sod Qand in
pi cture hut 0n the pictuTe) rug DOW GOT TN rus)
ink toe and pug (dog).
Thiags TO Think About.@The prize winners and
their prizes In this contest Edith Cornell, age
FOURTEEN years, No. III West sd street. New York
Cifv "a Tribune fountain psn, and Warner ETevert,
age fourteen years, Lindenhurst N. Y. n Tribune
Drawing CBoat Raoe)-The neatest and best % two
ORIGINAL SraWings done by Mary F. Harvey,
Sgs Gfteen years No. 2Z Broadway. Newport,
II / who asks for embroidery set. and Alan
Niff age eleven years ChnE-de. N J.. q Tribune
fountain pen
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DROPPED LETTERS.

The words to be guessed in this puzzle have each
four letters the two central letters being ca. The
The first and last letters to be supplied.
After his midday ca the ca had gone into
the garden at the ca of his pleasant house 10
seek relief from the -ea-. and had just settled
vorite King ca" when he was disturbed by the
Of drum. The venerable gentleman was
somewhat ca, but he said he could always ca
any annoying sounds distinctly enough and he
began TO that his repose for that afternoon
was ended. He looked up just in time TO see a
ca a tame ca in at the gate, and at
word OF command the animal danced in time with
the drum. The little niece of the worthy coolest
astic who had witnessed this -ea- from the
window where she sat sewing a tiresome -ea-,
ran exclaimng: 'Oh! uncle -ea-, is IT a ca
my animal book?" The little girl who was named
ca, went into the kitchen and brought out a
piece of cold ca. some green ca and large
-ea-, which she gave to Mr.. Bruin. She watched
him eat until a ca of bells from the cathedral
warned her that II vas -ea- the time for her
French lesson She took little ca purse from
her pocket and gave the man some money, and he
went off his shaggy companion meanwhile bow
ing his thanks with most commendable ca.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

Contest No (Jumbled Words).-Choice Of a Trfb-
une fountain pen. n dainty leather workbox an
interesting book, pretty glovebox leather coin
purse for the neatest and best two answers
Contest No CThngs 20 Think AbouO.-Choice Of
a box Of water color paints. e. Tribune fountain
pen an embroidery set containing eight stamped
doilies, cOored threads. two hoops. needles and a
thmble; ''Tabby'' thimble holder. sterling sill
yer Tribune badge interesting book for the
neatest and best two solutions
Contest No 8 Drawing: little boy and girl in a
balIoon).-Choice of a box of nice linen writing
paper an Imitation ivory paper cutter interest
set or a leather cardcase for the neatest and best
two original drawings. These drawings must be in
black ink white paper.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

Out Of the heart of the Dark Continent where
Ms Is gay round OF hunting. fishing. sleeping.
eating and dancing, has come Ota Benga, real
African pygmy. Although Ota Benga is twenty
three years old. he IS only feet II inches tall and
weighs only Io3 pounds which makes him about
The size OF q sixteen-ycar-old lad.
Although small, Ota IS fool He IS in
America instead OF his native jungle because he
wants 10 be here Professor Samuel F Werner, the
explorer and scientist. who found him a captive
snong e cannibal tribe IN tropical Africa and
pp.ougnt him 20 this country, proposed 10 return
..ItBrIt, but what 81 don't want 70 return TO my
uIpeI' broke in the pygmy. What If I would
.Stner stay In the white mans country anc learn
ne lhe white mans mag1c?" And. with tears running
GoTh (s MS brown cheeks, IF you Aeave me IN
Arflca VIII drown myself he threatened.
30 70 America the pygrpy has come. to learn the
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
HONOR LIST.

~ L Herman II. Abeling, s3d street and Fifth
-'enue' Fort Hamilton. Brooklyn; 2. Gertrude An
90, NO. lSs5 Third avenue, New York City; g.
ne'ne ankle. no. 233 West l22d street New York
Siy; {. Emile Bender, No. 139 Milford street
H&i0oKlyn: - 6. Isabel BOis. No. 1862 Fifth avenue
-.e" York City; 6. Betty Carson. No 14s East 9th
sHeel New York Cityi T. Mary A Cushman. No.
- N Cetes avenue. BroOklynI 6. Dorothy Collins, No
- Third avenue, New York City; 0. Raymond De
Tot No. Il Orchard street. Elizabeth, n. J.; 10
gSs.shge, n. J.; II, Madeline Enners. No. l27 East
X" ssreet, New York City; Y. Edith II. Ehbert,
i,ls1Ss ~ Fingerboard Road. Fort Wadsworth. Staten
Fs9s,Se.i ~ Esther FSlrrey, No IS Prince street
c6ortsea street, New Haven, Conn; L. Kathleen
Ss eenleaf Wallace street. Freeport, Long Island;
.,Dorothy S. Gr6ver. No. 60 Prospect avenue,
Eatheeton ". il IL Flora Greening. No. 10 West
IT, ~ Eldridge street, New York City; l9, Eliza
se1 HsInneJt, No. IeS Church street, Newport,
So 81 - ~ Helena II. Hawkins. No. 2B Roseville
Ss SsSSnee, Newark, -. J.; q, Margaret Jackman, No.
z e amer, No. l46s Madison avenue New York City;
X Artlha koscherek. No. 2 Wright street Stapleton,
a.: a. -. Joseph kantrowitZ. No 2l6 West l03d
sf,esl' New York City; rs, Adella lawson Hayer-
NJ SStI Fort Plain. y. Y; a. Helen ". Lumber.
49, ~ West Seth street. New York City; &S. Mar
EsSs NNnnroe, East Hampton. Long Islandi %. r.
Sscelyn Moy 10. 5i5 Division street Plain6eid..
M,Ss;. q. Charlie Mantele. No. 2 East 9TH street,
wslosor Terrace, Brooklyni e, Adele Mess, No. Sl
ws.sss shyenue. The Bronx; g. lda Norman, No; Is
t.sst 18th street New York city; "a. Dorothy Pat
ssrn saon, Turner. Orange County, " Y. 90, Mar
Fearson. No. 100 Watching avenue Newark.
81 Constance Poor. Tuxedo Park. y. Y: 81.
keepse / 9ouGher No gSs MI sireeti oPSSyngh- Syg
-n street. Epr1nKfleld, MR6s.: 80, Vera Prtoe Gee~
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two mattresses. We kept neat camp. took turns
in cooking. and all helped with the dishes. etc
One night and two others who slept IN ne
smaller tent thought would have some Kun oy
making the beds OF the others In appls-ple style
that Is, fixing them that they could get PUT na1
way IN. We found chance TO DO this Whlls they
were playing games outside. OF course We did II
with a good deal OF laughing. and soon they knew
that something up They had no Idea. now
ever what IL was. and retired all In Ignorance OF
what coming -
After they were we'll inside OF their tent we hung
around in the hope OF hearing something. They
could see our shadows on the tent and concluded
that we were trying 20 make shadow pictures"
ThIs only made Il funnier. because we werent try
ing to do that at all. After what seemed 20 US an
almost endless time. OF them tried to get IN
bed. Then heard hsr say, why, can't get
fni'' Then another tried. and she said. Why
1 can't get In either! We couldn't keep our laugh
ter in any longer. That gave away. Then they
started renake tho beds. Pretty soon one said,
why. where's my other sheet? can't nnc it,
II was on the bed all OF the time. only she didn't
at first discover It. This made all the moro run
for US. IL took q good while 20 settle dewrs and
We declared II couldn't have come out better. And
they Well. they didn't say much.
We had fine time. and nope every cne else
had the same. Your reader,
ELEANOR W. LEwIGs scAxs -.
PSO-Box al Stratford. Conn
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Hosu to TUfr1 q Prize.

Contest No. 4 School ESxperience).-For the neat
est and best letter OF interesting school eX-
perisnce that you one Of your friends has
had we offer a prize of g. These letters must not
contain more than six hundred words and not less
than fifty, and must be written on one side or the
paper only.
Be sure to state your age
Be sure to state your choice OF prizes
Be sure to give your name and address. some OF
our Little Men and Little Women negect to do this
and tharefora lose all chance of winning a prize.
Re sure to write on one side OF the paper only
when writing letters and stories.
All drawings must be IN black ink on white paper.
Contests close on October IL Age is considered in
awarding prizes Address your answers and letters
to Little Men and Little Women, New-York Trtb-
une New York City.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
THE PRIZE LETTER

Dear Editor: This summer I invited cousin OF
NINE who lives way out in Westerly. R. l. TO spend
a few weeks with in Brooklyn; He Is sixteen
years old. and had never been 10 New 1oEh- 80 nc
received telegram from him S one afternoon nG q
which read: Wiu be in the city at go to-norroM.
We concluded that that meant $50 In the eVenhs,
as he had said in his Istter S the mornns
NV brother and were the Grand central Stauon
for the frn' and it was lucky were, for all
OF a sudden. 1 heard some one say. on tnerS you you
s6esn s5e At Tst aa' %e Tere so astoHsd seeing
him that we could hardly 3 say n S6r half an hour
At last, after we had all talked togeIher ne -
able able to t5tTd tell a us tbSt 5ns Mns' ts anu
When he sent the telegram he meant $50 a. m.
en4 snS Of nc course 6n Wan for hm as he
address in Brooklyn he took car ang % WeI vs. , S
ner and he started Off to find the apartment we
y4d yd rnG In Al NE aST rst bell ne saw The door went
click cIickI but he did not know that it was open
the door and as it opened he walked into the hall
The thing he did was to knock on b tne nTs' on
for he got answer He then raped on the door
was vacant. So of course, he got no answer there.
He then decided that every one was out 6fo5 he he
stared out TO find my brother at his business ad-
dress OF course ne nad 20 % taSS TSt ana G then me
looked for the number. which was 222 The build
E a on c6nefy 54e T9rnI bunpn M thought that 2
next He was more than surprised sur to hnd that at
make things when he could not find any building
by that number. for he never dreamed OF looking
fer 1t across the street. Brooklyn very COM
plicated place him. when with New
York on the front came along he Immediately got
on When they reached New York and all the
people got off he followed the crowd: and as most
OF tie people went in the subway he went, too
although he could not understand where they were
all going. Just he was wondering what ne
ought 10 the guard called out Grand
Central Depot" and as the was familiar he
got off and climbing the stairs found us on the
platform.
I think he very lucky TO meet US. after
i-g until at night and not knowing one thing
about the city.
one of your interested readers
ELAINE WENTWORTH (aged 10.
81 West 1Otth street. New York City.
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her advantage to visit L. Grossberg ladies' tailor
NO. 81 West 9th street. Broadway. Mr.. Gross
oerg who has some of the best dressed social lead
ers In town among his patrons is offering tailored
gowns made 10 order In the latest fall and winter
Iash1ons and silk lined throughout, for only $40
tne regular price, 1t is said being $40 The work is
az done under his personal supervision as he Is
himself practical designer and filter, and he guar
entees an absolutely perfect fitting garment.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
Some Sg,ays of the S1or1d.

piquant bows that we Americans know as much
about dress as French women do If IT wasn't for
the trip the water. the change OF scene and
different encourage l doubt If I would visit the
modistes on the Other side again. Once they know
different things from those they exhibit TO the
Parisienne her English cousin, for American
women have style of their own, you know and
are not satisfied with the modes that prevail on
the Continent. This forcibly impressed upon
me Mne. suzannes. where / met Ms B. B.. and md
aggressive hIues?" Well Nine. Suzanne displayed
the most beautiful shades Of Burgundy CLOTH
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

son Health Resort EImira, y. Y; 40 William
Royer No 200 Shippen street Weehawken, n J.;
Il. Amanda Robinson. Purchase N Y; A. MaTga- ya
kers \ Y 49, LIME stryier No 2S St Marks Mark
n Y: As Miner Trowbridge No. $40 Webster Place.
Pianheld n. j. g. Charles Va9 Holland No. 20
we'll No 1876 Elm street. Stamford. Conn; 49, Ellen
y williams No. Garden street, Cambridge, Mass;
"a FSInice Wood No. 235 S4th street Bay Ridge,
Brooklyn; co. Julia NJ Wilson. No. Woodclln
Place Perth Amboy, N ].
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the yard"-sks, trimmings, Innings, etc,-is assem-
bled on the second floor the first or main floor be-
ing designed for such unclasslne artcles as soVes
ueckwear, notions and toilet articles. -
While the stocks Of the two stores VII not pc pc
onIv difference between them being that the S4tn
street house will sell boys clothing The new store
has light gray for the distinguishing color OF its
STATIONERY and its uniforms. About htteen nun
dred persons Will find employment In IL
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
TO REMOVE DIsFIeURINe HAIR.

Among the blernishes that womankind is heir
to is there more humiliating than a growth
of hair on the face arms? So ugly and dis
figuring is It that woman who suffers from 1t
will try remedy after remedy IN the effort TO re-
move it. How worthless these remedies frequently
are many woman testify. Those who are
thus afflicted will be glad to know of Nine Julian
M f29 k1fth avenue who becautS OF her thlrty-slX
years active experience in removing superhuous
hair Is confident that she deal effectively with
Objectionable grOwths Of this nature.
TAILORED GOWNS FOR FALL.
The woman who has not yet ordered a new
tailored gown for coming season will find 1t to
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
AAfER1cAN WOMEN AND DRESS.

Her eoudoir was fairly Uttered with trunk trays,
tc- she had .ust arrived from Europe and was IN
the throes OF unpacking, or rather directing Fecle
her French maid, where 10 put the various sar-
.o-sl treasures she had accumulated In Paris. AZ
the same time she cLatted gay1y with an intimate
friend who had dropped IN 10 have peep at her
adiscorer5es''
at have come 10 the conclusion" she said hold
ing up 70 view exquisite matinee OF lace and
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
Things to Think About.
CHARADE.

NV frst's the wisest animal
That walks this mundane sphere.
MY second is the place wherein
He stores his wealth so dear.
Ny third although IT IS a word,
Is just a single letter:
Ny whole the ladies' wear in Spain.
And what could they do better?
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
SHE 1NvENrs DAINTY DISHES.

She belongs to an excellent family. and is too
popular among her friends to be ignored simply be-
cause she is not blessed with an abundance of
worldly possessions and because she and her young
architect husband have to live IN an apartment
where entertaining, except upon most limited
SCALE is out of the question. But what she lacks
in money she makes up in ingenuity. She IS noted
for her "doctored dishes for at the little supper
parties following bridge. which she gives from time
to time the services OF caterer really out of
the question, and her pocketbook does not permit
OF her keeping a skilled chef One of her most
popular successes is what she has been pleased to
call surprise coffee" and for fact it is well
named, because at first one does not know what
the dainty, lily shaped glasses hold under their
foaming brims of frothy whipped cream. A French
fee cream coffee favored, is the foundation of this
modern nectar, and she insists before serving it
that 1t shall be neither too hard nor too soft. but
1ust of a yielding consistency that absorbs the de-
iicious syrup, which she makes early in the day
keeps on the ice until the moment required. The
ice IS placed in the glasses the chopped nut
syrup poured over it. then whipped cream is added
and the whole dressed with Maraschino cherries
and leaves made of angelica.
Another of her "doctcred dishes" that her friends
are unanimous IN declaring delicious ia kind OF
sandwich without a top-a half sandwich, as 1T
so popular Just now. She spreads each one with
devilled ham, puts pieces of leaf Of lettuce heart
on one side fastening them down with crescent
OF lemon, and busting over with freshly ground
white pepper and paprika, which add a most de-
sirable pQuant flavor.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
Answers to Puzzles Published September 80.
DROPPED LETTERS.

Ben sat in his den looking out at the glen where
ten at work clearing up brush. AS he
took up his pen wren began 70 warhle SW eety but
presently the song interrupted by the cluckluS
Of a hen. He both disguised and surprised,
for where the fowl came from was beyond his ken.
During the evenings of the long. cold winter the
old would sit by the fire and tell many thrilling
stories of bold adventure in the search for gold
AS he talked he would fold his arms and sigh 70
think of the rich claims he had Staked ana s1l 4.
thinking mistakenly that it was not worth while
10 hold them.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
Vacation Letter Box.

yards more and Harvard crossed the finish line. a
winner by nearly length
We arrived home rather late Ghat nlShts anu
so tired and hOarse we could hardly SPEAK
above a whisper In spite of that. every one voted
IT the most exciting and interesting day or the
entire
1 hope the nclosed article will be of interest 70
the readers of your page for Little Men and Little
Women. Sincerely your friend.
HENRY NJ DAVENPORT (age Ia
No. 225 Central Park West. New York C1Iy
BEDS IN APPLE PIE STYLE.
Dear Editor: One OF the pleasantest things ! did
this vacation to camp out with SIX friends N
large field next door TO our cottage at Walnut
Beach Being near we had many more c0nven-
fences than would otherwise have had o nad
two tents, between which were stretched Two
flies These were our dining room and htcnen.
while the tents were our bedrooms. In the Atchen
we had two small stoves. two crates zone Tor Vege-
tables the other for pots and pans), an Ice chesS
and a bench, which served a table In the dining
room was a large table and several chairs In rhe
larger bedroom there were three cot BEDS rrunx
for groceries. two chairs, bureau ana srn1A
washstand while IN the smaller there We're only
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BEAUTIFUL
COMPLExI0MS,

Return this with 30 stamps Is ons cent
stamps with the and addresses twenty rad.es
and learn how 10 have lovely ratUral color cns
you live This method Is being
time TO the general public There cosmeeios
beaches face powders other posOns Ptmplss
Blahead and diEcOlOratons disappear
method Women and girls who wish be beautiful VIII
now ne most beautiful women Of Paris guided and COD
troled by Master Greek minds appeared
the played the OF life and carried everything
before them with their bright and unrfvaied
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
JUMBlED WORDS.

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