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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
A NEW N6NTHlT
CONTEST UNDER WAY


We began a special and attractive four
weeks solving tourney with New Puz-
zles No, 234." A prize of 81 will be given
to the puzzler sending IN the most correct
answers TO the problems presented dur
Ing this period. -Four prizes of fifty cents
each Will also be awarded. Two for Sc
lected complete lists of answers and Two
for selected Incomplete lirts from the solv
efs who have sent in anEwerS during each
week of The competition. In case Of n tie
the winners VII be determined by lot.
Weekly prizes will also be given as fol-
lows; Twenty-Five cents for a selected cor
rect list of answers received to the puz-
zles in each issuei twenty-five cents for q
selected incomplete list, and twenty-five
cents for a selected original contribution.
Words must be defined according to
STANDARD Dictionary. All other reference
books used must be properly tagged.
Obsolete words are marked (Obs.).
variant spellings, tVar.), compound words
are shown by -. and words out Of die
tionary order by 80
Communications should be accompanied
by full name and address and mailed 10
''Puzzle Editor, EVENING STAR. New
ark, N. j." in time to1each this Office be-
fore noon of the second Thursday after
each issue. Answers Will appear in two
weeks.
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NARM TWAIN ON RlRnS

THE moment Tom began to talk about
birds | judged he was a goner, because
Jim knowed more about birds thar both
of us put together. You see, he had kill
ed hundreds and hundreds OF them, and
that's the way to find out about birds.
That's the way that people does that
writes books about birds, and loves them
so that they'll go hungry and tired and
take any amount of trouble to find a new
bird and kill 1t. Their name is ornith-
ologers, and l could a been an ornith-
DIGGER myself, because ] always loved
birds and creatures-and / started out to
learn nov to be one, and I see a bird sit
ting on a dead limb of a tree, singing, with
his head tilted back and his mouth open,
and before | thought I fired, and his song
stopped and he fell straight down from the
limb, all limp like a rag, and I run and
picked him up, and he was dead, and his
body was warm in my hand, and his head
rolled about, this way and that, like bis
neck was broken, and there was a white
skin over his eyes, and one little drop OF
blood on the side Of his head, and laws! l
couldn't see nothing more for the tears.
and 1 haln't ever murdered no creature
since that warn't doing me no harm, and
l amt going to. "-Philadelphia Telegram.
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SOAP BUBBLES

SO many strange and beautiful things
may be done with soap-bubbles that one
can hardly number them.
First OF all, 1t is necessary To have the
right sort of solution. L get the best re-
suits. sift about four-fifths OF an ounce OF
pure CASTLE soap powder into a quart
bottle. half full OF distilled or soft water.
After the powder is dissolved mix IN one
third pint of pure glycerine and let stand
until all bubbles have disappeared.
The test of any solution is whether a
film immediately forms when your pipe
OF c~ornucopia is placed In the solution, and
whether YOU can place your wet finger
through the bubble without bursting IT.
If the test fails add more soap.
Be very careful that no bubbles, how
ever tiny are present in the solution or
the pipe, COrnilcopin a. other instrument
used to blow the bubbles.
Most any Jbject--even a spinning top
may be inclosed IN a bubble. Pour some
OF the solution into a plate or tin dish so
that the bottom is covered TO the depth Of
about one-eighth inch. Wet the rim of
the plate. Place a butter plate In The
middle OF the dish and permit the object
to rest upon II. Place a small funnel over
the funnel. Always release your film by
giving a jerk at right angles.
AS many as n dozen bubbles may be
placed one inside another. Invert q dish
and moisten the surface with the solution,
Carefully biow g large bubble upon it with
your cornncopia. Then insert a moisteneo
straw through the bubble and blow a sec
Gnu. and SO on. Blowing smoke through
the last bubble adds greatly TO its beauty
Objects OF any kin almost may b'
drapped through q bubble Il FIRST wet
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STRANGE COMPANY
OF ''M0RNsOUTS''

"I'm afraid" aid the old mare. de-
tectedlg. there's not mgch excuse iSr
my WING. tb 6m e 5SS Srd ba op so regard mafd
me as a sort of nuisance that be
put up with. They're all so much
y ssr n That snan w hha their Interest at
heart, try to give them. all the kindly
advice I can. But, bless you'll You
nowadsys. ] know they'd be only too
glad to get rid of me" :,
Old Bossy looked affectionately over
t tebss stall lp pa Jtnn%.o s 81 h fepli nslsn.R tRe
youngsters couldn't do without you. OF
course, they fret and grow a little inn
patient W bsr given a MbS' e sgt ths ens
And you'll have an opportunity of
Judging for yourself whether or not my
words are true, for / heard master say
only the other day that you should do
no more work the rest of your life.
in that delightful paddock through
which the brook runs and where there
are so many delightful shade trees.
But I'll admit that the young people
don't have the respect for their elders
that they should have. I'm in the same
position as yourself. yon know, and /
"By-the-way," continued Bossy. Il have
An idea. Suppose all we WORKOUTS form
a company by ourselves. and then see
whether or not our counsel is missed 90
ont exactly what they think of US agreed
the mare.
The following day a visitor might have
seen a most remarkable collection of ami
mails in the pleasant paddock along by
the brook.
There was Jennie. the mare; Bossy. the
cow; Patsy, the pig; Toby, the Irish set
ter, Thomas, the cat; and Dandy, tho
rooster. Yes, and they were all WORM
outs too. But now they all conversed
peacefully together (even Toby and
Thomas seemed to be on the best of terms)
and we're enjoying themselves to the ut
most.
For one whole week these old animals
were separated from the younger ones.
At first the youngsters reioiced at the re-
moral OF this restraint, but somehow. after
a few days. things went entirely wrong.
At the end OF the week, Coo-coo. the
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subscriptions 10 this column are an.
scl.en from ali Duzxlers. FOR terms
The fnddntlon address the editor.
standing of the solvers in the
lnonehly contest just begun is as follows
number OF problems published 10):
pygSS ~ LLlRS 10. +, AITCHELL, 10;
bryoli ., Ted. 4; Musicus, 4; Revlos, s:
5SeInafdo, 81 Rusticus, 8; After All. 5; o.
r. one, 4 Quebig. 4; Violet, 2; Flenr de
1 ar z Wailhelmina, q Katy Did, y;
Heyah' l; Splash, 1; Chicque. l.; Wag. /;
Happy, 1; Park, i; Grace Note, l. Total 2S'
dRHoN writes: mo. 2,54q IS line. No.
It is a hard one,
I. SCREAM writes: 20. N. e. ONE ,s
a daisy on good anagrams. 1 like to I'M
ALEC SANDER writes. GLAD r. 600
kRAWEN return. Keep him awake il YOU
President DAN D, LYON, of the East
lowing committee appointments; o
Receptio 1.-THE POSER. RFx NJ y
STERN, JAMAICA. ACE. :" r.
lepaTtments-BEEcH NUT. ABEL. EN-
~Elsts-ARrs Ess. RusrIcus, Ma
Eerms-LATBo, REX FORD. NypAo
WARD. saw ED
Receiver Of proxy baiiots-wEE Fine
s1eoIse q Mefi1ngl, Ti59 Mt. yopnon
street, Homeweod, Pittsburg. Pa.
PRlMROHE writes: Il enclose No 20
my series--a letter rebus. a close sns - %
%il snow that i was a hard task ~
duplicate the original, which hone 7 70
h ts9nlv T tn 4 diaerenesr TRIM is eer-
n when ne has accomplished his dai a.,
hhA FORD recently won the Iineinoott
offered ii Complications. i~HpPHie9tl
Inc FORMS In this issue -
special mention. NYPHo's thni2rtsnS OF
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IMPORTANT RULES

The children writing to this depart,
ment or answering the puzzles VIII
niease carefully observe the seven rules
which we print below for their guild
ance No prizes will be awarded unless
these rules are followed:
Rule No. Write legibly ana as
tinctly. "a
address to all communications.
Rule No. 3-State your age
Rtle No. 1.-THE answers to today,s
puzzles must reach this office by Wed
nesday night. Solutions and prize yvAn-
Rule No. E-Unless you use q postal
card in sending your answers be 1ure
~ place a two cent stamp on the en-
velope TO avoid delay at the postofice:
Rule No. e-No boy or girl over 10
Years of age will be allowed to com
nate in the various contests except
those conducted by Abel EN-.
Rule No. Address your letters to
Uncle Jack. EVENING STAR, Newark
N
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UNCLE JACKS
SATURDAY. TAIL

My Dear Children:
A much discussed mystery OF the Lasl
generation was what had become OF 9
colony of civilized people who at the tims
of the settlement OF America lived on the
western coast of Greenland.
That country is. as you will see by a
glance Mt the map. shaped something like
the half OF an egg, cut l~engthwlse, the
fat side upon the earth, the point to the
south. The rounded centre is a heap OF
impenetrable ice mountains. As the cen
turtles 20 by, enormous bodies of Ice slip
from 1T into the sea, and. breaking on,
drift slowly down alon& oar coasts. Inese
are the icebergs of the Atlantic ocean,
Now. along the narrow slip OF napataple
land which edges Greenland on this SIDE
tradition says, once dwelt a civilized peo-
pie who, both In knowledge and the haphs
of life. were far in advance OF the Lap
lauders.
They we're we'll known to the early Dam
ieh navigators who made frequent Hen-
ton of them in their logs and reports.
The question, yet unanswered, is, Wnere
are. they now? Tradition among the Lap
landers reports that the whole colony Two
centuries ago emigrated IN Il nooy 70 tne
eastern coast of Greenland, attempting 70
cross the hitherto impenetrahle masses OF
Ice in the centre. No tidlngs ever nave
come bnck from them. Some of the scien-
fihc men who accompanied the Hayes eN-
petition made this question a matter OF
speclal study. They reported that a doubt
could hardly exist that these people oio
once inhabit that part Of the. coast ana
that they now had utterly vanished
II they had been swept away by a pes
thence their household belongings, az
least, would be left to tell of them. But
not a shard of pottery, not a single grave,
remains TO show that they ever lived. 1t
was supposed by the Danish missionaries
that they had persisted in the ranges OF
ice mountains. but among the Laplanders
there were traditions that they had safely
reached tho western coast and settled
there, now forming a civilized community,
wholly isolated from the rest OF the world.
One of Nansen's voyages was. in fact,
directed to that coast in the hope of find-
ing this colony. He was not able to reach
the northern part of the coast. and the
mystery Is therefore yet unsolved. Yours
truly, UNCLE JACK.
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TME GAME OF PRoPHET

Have You ever played a game called
prophet If not you will find 1t very en-
tertaining, and l will tell you how to make
the prophet.
First cut a piece of pastebord perfectly
round; divide with pencil marks this circle
into about twenty or more equal parts like
the spokes OF a wheel. Place this piece of
pasteboard on a standard a few inches
high; then either make or buy n small
wooden doll. which must be dressed like a
monk or prophet. Place this figure in the
centre Of the circle on a wire or pivot so
that it will turn freely. The prophet must
have a wand in his right hand, which
points to thepfigures on tho disk.
Now prepare a lot of cards, upon each OF
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TME ATTRACTIONS

Two little boys and two little girls were
playing house" the boys being the papasi
Of course. All. went well until the papas
insisted upon coming home to luncheon. al
though their wives repeatedly told them
that they should stay downtown in their
offices and kill bears until 5 o'clock. The
argument finally grew so noisy that auntie
came to investigate.
Boys, why do you come home when
the little girls ask you not to? Is it be-
cause you are so fond of them you cannot
keep away?"
no, said Tom, disgustedly.
rs 1t because YOU wanted another look
at all your beautiful children"
mo" said Rob, with even ...ofe dis
gust in his tones. 'It's because the girls
eat chocolate for lunch and we want
soma
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Indeed. anything the bubble touches should
first be moistened with the solution. You
a hang bubbles on your finger tips, and
even balance them on the top of a spin
ming top.
To balance n bubble on a goblet, first
cover the mouth Of the goblet with a film
and then blow a bubble and drop II on
the film.
You can even freeze a bubble if you
blow it in a cold enough place and allow
II to remain on a wet plate. 1t is astonish-
ing how long a bubble may be steamed
without bursting.
Indeed. with the right sort of solution
and a little practise there Is hardly any
thing you can't do with soap bubbles.
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THE DOG KNEW THE TUNE

A dog taken from Medford, Mass, to
Durham, N. H, remained quietly In his
new quarters until one day u hand organ
played the air, Home, Sweet Home
which the dog had frequently heard in
his own home at Medford. Shortly after
that he vanished and his whereabouts
was only discovered by a letter from a
family in Chelsea, Mass, who had kindly
taken care of him., to his owner at Med
ford, whose name WAS Inscribed on his
collar.
He had evidently walked all the distance
from Durham to Chelsea In an attempt TO
find his Medford home. where he is
again now happily resting from the long
journey,-Philadelphia Telegraph.
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ToDAT'S PRIZE OFFERS

Very pretty books will be awarded to
the girl and boy who send In the best
answer to the city rebus problem.
Handsome story books will be given 10
the girl and boy who send In the best an
swers to the hidden picture contest.
Uncle Jack will also award pretty PAIN
ho~e- n the girl and boy who can first
find the correct answer to the jumbled
word puzzle. -,
In addition to these prizes Uncle Jack
will give a pretty set of four pictures:
renresenting Spring, Summer, Autumn and
Winter. to three hoys and three girls who
answer all three of the puzzles correctly.
Answers to today's puzzles and as.
Of nrixe winners will be published uest
Saturday afternoon.
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EVOLUTION OF MOTOR CAR

1t was on November IA, 1896, that the
few self-propelled vehicles then running
assembled at the Hotel Metropole for their
famous run to Brighton. What a change
there has been since thenl There has
never probably been any movement which
has in SO short a space Of time altered
to an equal extent the habits of not an
inconsiderable number of the population
and brought about an entirely new state
of things in road locomotion.
It is not too much TO say that the COM
ing of the automobile in all its varied forms
has already surpassed In Importance any
changes in locomotion which have hitherte
occurred.ACar Illustrated.
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which you must write some prophecy bear
ing the number on the disk, such us No.
Is, you will be successful in business
No. 10, You will have a long life and a
merry one The person whose fortune is
to be told must start the prophet revolving
will point to one of the numbers Then
the card bearing that number must be
given to the player. On this card he reads
his future or part of 1t, and can, il he
wishes, try it again.
Several sets of cards with the same num-
bers make the action quicker.
This pastime affords much amusement as
a parlor game.
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SEVEN MOONS
I'm ONE MIGHT

It is said that at Sonoma, California,
IN one night. The Indians call the place
Sonoma Valley, which means the Valley
Of Many Moons" The explanation is that
there Is a certain peak east of the town
ward which you have to look to see the
queer phenomenon, the ounta being so
formed there that the moon rises into
sight and sinks out of 1t. seven times in
succession.
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Can You Find the Hidden Paddles.

Answers received from the following
children were not counted today when the
prizes were awarded, as the rules govern
ing the various contests we're not followed.
Try to be more careful in future:
George DOlan, Clarence S~tephans, Mar
garet Ethel Odell, Samuel Weber, j. d.
Crane, George Flanagan, Caroline Augen-
stein, Adolph Puff, Gertrude Baier, Leo
James Kehoe. Alexander Mcintosh, Carl
Stevens, Martin Fender, H.. o. Weldon,
Leah Jeantet, John Peccearelli.
Several unsigned answers were received
this week. II you do not see your names
in the roll of honor you will know the
reason why.
jennie Post-It is not necessary to en-
close stamps when sending In your an
swers.
John Flaherty-Your story cannot be
used.
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JUST MANTED lT

taurant all alone. She couldn't think of
anything else first 50 she ordered a steak.
After waiting for a long time the waiter
came and asked:
by the way. miss, how would you like
to have your steak?"
Very much. indeed" said Dorothy,
with a sigh.
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HON ITO GET YOUR PRIZES

Uncle Jack will mail to each prize win,
III tha b,Isiness Office OF the EVENING
STAR for their prize. Bring the card
with YOU when you call. and the prize Will
be given to you In exchange for 1t. Please
write Uncle Jack acknowledging receipt
az your prizes and how you Xix them.
Uncle Jack will publish the picture OF any
prize winner who cares to send him a
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Kearny, N. j., Sept. 90, 1907.
Dear Uncle Jack-I thank you very much
for printing my story about the kitten. I
very glad that / won first prize in the
puzzle contest. Enclosed you viii find
around each of the glasses. Your friend,
LAURA X. BARTLETT, aged H.
Corner Halsted street and BelgrOve drive.
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Z,o6l.
.HARADE
NEW STYLE DIAMoN

l. The letter G. 2. dnteri) Observe.
3. Cell (PhiI- soc.). l. To speak 1obse
& 3. Aechehh99lF n 4 e Of hG51-liks a-ppendage.
tanned Ia the berries of he ba v-traa
Z. Ceryl alcohol, 8. A p~hilosophical am.
paratus for exhibiting the relative mo.
uons and positions Of the members Of ne
SOAR system. 3 The viscid colofed OF
milky Juice s~eereted by certain plants and
exuding from the stem, leaves or otha,
parts when the surface is broken. To- a
rare aud valuable cloth of the fifteenth
century. IL Consisting of one more than
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THE PRIZE WINNERS

me regular weekly prize of twenty
nSe cents Tor a selected complete list
No. 234 was won bv
IT. 10 Mullins. Miami, Mo.
me regular weekly prize of twenty
By emu 1or an incomplete list to New
was won by 3
nj NeWarkus, Newark, N. j..
edhe regular weekly prize OF twenty
was won by
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Al TIMING OF BEAUTY

The heroes are not all six feet tall:
Big souls may dwell in bodies small;
The heart that melts with sympathy
TO the poor and the weak, whoe'er ii /
II a thing Of beauty, whether it shine
In a man Of forty or a lad of. nine.
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LETTER REBUs.
(After England.)
PRIMROSE.
Z,JbT.


GVinner of contribution prlze.)
l. Paths. 2 Cd Written in a smooth
ana singing style: said of instrumental
music. 3. town of Spain, in Navarro
1LippineotD. 4. To make cold (Obs.).
D. Large and strong in FRAME. s. A town
OF British North Borneo (Standard. Proher
Names). z Having an enteron or intes-
ilne ~. 3. A net stretched out and fixed
ey stakes or otherwise (Jamieson. Scot
eisn pict.). KRAWEN,
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MontcIair, n. j., "wednesday.
Dear Uncle Jack-I received my book
today, which I think looks very interest
ing, and 1t is the first prize l have really
ever won. 1 want to thank you very much
and hope to win another sometime. l
must close now, with love | remain as
ever, your friend.
40 Nb,1rnh uf.aat
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Newark, n. j.
Dear Uncle, Jack-1 have my paint box
and thank you for 1t. I have solved this
Saturdays puzzles and hope they are
right. Thanking you once again l remain,
HELEN MILLER, aged 3.
II Lombardy street.
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ANSWERS ITO LAST
SATURDAYS PUZZLES

The name ofsihc city shown in last Sat
urday's 'ebLs was Brockton. Macs.
The answer to the jumbled word puzzle
was Groceries.
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Newark, N. j., Sept. 2S, 1907.
Dear Uncle Jack-I thank you for the
box of paints you awarded me last time.
and inelosed find the picture with hidden
eyeglasses circled. AS l am confident that
I guessed the above right l hope that you
win award ms a prize, for which l thank
you in advance.
HERMAN ADLERSTEIN, aged 9.
Ill Mulberry street.
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Newark, N. j.
Dear Uncle Jack-I thank you very much
for the book l won and hope to win an
other prize. Yours truly,
ABRAM BLUME.
II Grant street.
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3,34S-BY PRIMROSE.
SERVITOR.
. QAo-RX NUpun
NEW PUZZLES No. 236,

1850.
ANAGRAM.
Come Sir, we do call,
ENAvLIcM.
2,s61.
CHARADE.
There was a young man from ENTIRE
Who requested some cash by wire.
THREE what TWO him ONE do II
n afterwards rue it?
Wen go home to his town and INQUIRE.
JIMMIE,