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New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
VERA's QUIET VACATION.

| What your daughter needs said the doctor TO
Vera's mother, is quiet. Her nerve force Is run
| down Send her into the country for good rest
Vera only child She lived in Washington.
| about six squares from the White House She was
fourteen years old. She lively gay and bright
faTn 81 yli;n{ t,,,a,tI. .1iyss frSI1 a r9Toad and
| three miles from the nearest village. The farmer
was old acquaintance Of Nera's family and
| came for her. He had six children, the eldest OF
whom was Jennie aged thirteen. A.. .--. e..
| day-everything was still That night. when the
darkness came down. she had a bad attack OF
| I'm die of the quiet before the month IS out"
But the very next day there was something doing
! that broke the monotony About 10 o'clock she
| the farmers eldest son, Frank a boy OF ten She
| had a red waist and red sash. Old Tom, the
prize bull of the herd. did not like that color. He
made a mad rush at hg5 7;, rank @ ana Sne ran f Io
pitchfork and went to their rescue The boy got
Ih[oI!h Ile oarDed WiEeS IS sdleg; @ +, Ios3s TIE
| bull rushing at her with his horns lowered
and fell The bull tossed him over again, out on
the road He was not inJuTeI only bruised 7 ana M
Two days later. just when every one on the farm
was getting over the excitement of the adventure
in the pasture lot Vera and four of the Stner
woods. when they fierce big gaunt dog sud
denly appear pounce on FTankS - cade & niIs 1h @4 @
was done before the children could realize what
Was ta4lhs ppee IL IVA was stir az the f9r-h0gss
when the news was taken there .
sister was in the barn loft hunting for eggs she
found half dozen She was getting down with with
them IN her apron when she stumbled OF the nay
NOW and fell to the floor below, right at Vera s
feet Her arms broken She cried with pain
and fright She carried 10 bed and a surgeon
summoned.
Three days after this accident Vera and three
Of the farmers children were down al the creek,
Two of them went in swimming. Frank @ Waded
into hole where the water was very deep Before
he gotten out he nearly drowned he was
so weak that he had TO be half carried home. ami
his companions were pale with terror.
The next Saturday Jennie and Vera drove in a
buggy to the village To do shopping on the
way back they met automobile Their horse
took fright and He tore along the road
for mile; then he upset the carriage broke loose
and disappeared. The two girls were thrown out
on hean of sand. but fortunately were not hurt
The grocer boy froPl the village came along Just
them and took theTi home.
That night Vera wrote 10 her mother this letter.
Dearest Mammal Please let me go home at
once. | can't stand the hustle of this place
could better get well at Luna Park or Glen Echo
on the chr ate or the dip of death than here m
So nervous | can hardly write. Give ne the city,
ard let others have the farm for Ijiet vacation
I,ayfngly--VERA" Lillian REILLY.
No. 2019 18th street y. w. Washington
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

cow would have. none of the modest and unas-
suming youth He had not served regular ap-
premiership to his trade, and she would not al
low him 10 open his humble shop within her
gates. Fortunately. however. he had many
friends in the University of Glasgow, and
through their influence he appointed 'math-
enlatiCal instrument maker to the university
and permitted TO ply his trade within the col
Iege precincts. He was then about twenty-one
years old. and IL about seven years later
while repairing a small model of the steam
CINE for the university that the idea of imprOV-
ing the machine came TO him. He worked over
his plans for several years before he was able
10 perfect them, and good many more years
passed before he able to put his engine on
the market and make any money out OF il. He
became discouraged while he waiting
that ne resolved 10 invent no more If he could
resist it.. until those things which he had al
ready invented brought him some financial
turn. During this period he was obliged TO un-
dertaIe some engineering work for the city OF
Glasgow in order support himself and his
family. for he had married and had three chill
dren- This work was extremely distasteful to
him. because OF the business in which Il In
VOWED him. Nothing is more contrary to my
disposition he wrote. than busting and bar
gaining with mankind, yet that Is the life
now constantly lead
At last he was fortunate enough to find just
the right partner. in Matthew Bouiton a man
who possessed not only capital but the enter
prise and business ability which the gentle in
ventor lacked. The firm OF Boulton & Wet
was formed IN 100. just a year before the sign
ing OF the Declaration OF Independence and
went into the business Of manufacturing steam
engines in Soho. England. Their first engine
was only a steam pump as the earlier engines
had been. but Mr.. Watt soon produced engines
capable Of driving machinery Of all kinds.
The inventor lived to be eighty-four years
old, and his later years were full Of honor and
prosperity He invented many things besides
the steam engine and of the discov-
erers of the composition OF water His last in
vention machine for copying sculpture,
end he was fond Of presenting busts TO his
friends as the work OF young artist Just en-
tering on his eghty-thir year"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
A REMARKABLE WATERSHED.

In Potter County. Pennsylvania. within ore mile
Of each other situated three beautiful boiling
sand springs. the volume OF water from each being
sufficient to operate grist mill within short dis
tance from each spring.
If chip thrown into each OF these springs
and could float on uninterruptedly to the sea. one
OF them would reach Its destination at the mouth
of the ST Lawrence River; another would reach
tdewater at Chesapeake Bay. over eleven hun
dred miles from the first. and the third would
sweep out into the Gulf OF Mexico the mouth
of the Mississippi. nearly three thousand miles
from the first
One Of these springs is the fountain head OF the
Genesee River, which flows into Lake Ontario.
and from thence into the St LaWrencs River, and
to the sea at the Gulf OF St Lawrence
The second is the fountain head OF the Allegheny
River which. uniting with the MOnOngahela at
Pttsburg, forms the Ohio. and flows into the MIS-
sissppi. and from thence TO the Gulf OF Mexico
The third is the fountain head Of Pine Creek which
flows into the West Branch OF the SusQuehanna,
n short distance above WilliamSpOrt, and, Joining
the North Branch Of the river Northura-
berland. emptieS into the Chesapeake Bay
Worlds Events Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

seen this season, has a cord about the bottom 10
draw IL IN close at the top OF the belt the cord
apparently tying In front with loops and tasseled
ends Inere is yoke to this holerO, pointed in
Iront ana closed with small passenenterie buttons;
below this the garment is laid in pleats and closes
invisibly- The yoke extends 10 form a little
Pelerfne over the sleeves. which are loose and al
most perfectly straight falling three or four inches
oyer the elbow. On the inside of the arm q few
tuckS are taken to raise them trf1e: otherwise
they are trimmed only with buttons and loops.
There are a few inches of lingerie undersleeves.
and the yoke OF the bolero is cut out at the neck
where ii finishes without any collar or TRIMMING 70
show little more than the yoke Of the under
blouse.
with the first colo days there are going To be a
skirts And this mode will make the black hat a
necessary and appropriate item of wardrobe
The wool skirt may be striped or checked and A
new idea is 10 have the stripes used horizontaIIv
This is novelty, however. and 1t, is difficult TO
say whether it viii be a success For after
ali. anything that destroys the line of the figure
is apt be unpopular. and horizontal stripes no
matter how carefully they manipulated are
sure TO DO this.
This form of cutaway coat comes in velvet and
teriai, plain or elaboratelys trimmed These cos
TUNES will be a change from the three-piece gown
made in entire harmony, if not always Of the same
material.
Winter hats are already appearing in Paris and
with the most sumnerlfke costumes. for the davs
shades of purple brown, trimmed either
with pIumes gigantic bows OF taffeta or velvet
This idea of wearing them with summer toilets
is another illustration Of the freaks that seem to
govern fashions of late years. There seems to be
to which any thing is peculiar:
everything seems 70 depend on the Individual will
anS especially the ability to form striking en-
semble.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
THE DOG BOBS.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: This summer
a little fox terrier which had with us at the
Thousand Islands did what thought was quite 4
clever thing so l going 10 tell you about It
He swan very we'll. and. like many other dogs.
would Jump In the water after sticks that we
threw in He also had annoying habit OF fol
lowing us when went out in boats. ana wOuli
arrive verv wet other islands one day ne dii
This and wet a womdn's dress by shaking himself
on Ier and so he had - be punished. He Teleln-
hered il for Il days. out one evening TWO or US
went ont rowing and had not gone Tar wneh
we heard a splash. ard turning saw him SWIM
ming after us. We ordered him 70 so back, and
suddenly. much to surprise, he went
When We came in the woman who had DeeH Wlth
us missed q handsome and valuable lace SCARF
which she had when went out She Was
very much worried about her loss, but she gave
M the scarf IS lost for good.
Just about a half hour after we came IN we
heard 4 growl the door, and when We opened
II there was Bobs the dog. He was stin wet. ana
i'm his teeth he carried a rather dioy and De-
draggled OBJECT. With cry OF JOY the woman took
II from him. for what IL but her Inisslng lace
scarf damp and dirty. but unln1ured- He had seen
IL fall into water. swan after II ana rescued II
Iiobs seemed pleased about what he had done, Tor
he Jumped about. barking loudly. He was petted
a great deal that and am afraid he received
more cake and other delicacies than were good for
him Nevertheless he was a happy dog that night
And queer to say. no seldom swan atter us after
that for which truly thankful
KATHARINE r BLEECkER (aged ID
Prospect avenue. New Brighton. Staten Island
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sleeve would be unbecoming with fitted bodice. it
is generally used when the lines of the bodice or
wrap loose, something on the pelerine or f1chu
herd is an autumn street model OF taupe-col-
ored velvet and mousSellne do sole in the same
just clears the ground-d walking skirt rather
than a trotteur-and the bottom of it about
inches deep. is made of tucked mousseline de sole
ends trimmed with soutache and held by means
of passementrie buttons. For the top is a fchu
paJtes held by passementrie ornament. The
sleeves are straight. almost Hat the shoulders.
elbow over an undersleeve of tucked nousseline &c
sole. The feature of the underseeve is that it
is about four isches short at the wrist The little
underblouse is of mOusSeline de sole. the sanc
shade as the gown. with the ubiquitous lace
gufmpe, and there is embroidery Of lace and
soutache on the encoure of the garment
THE DEMI-TA1LORED GOWN.
For the demi-tailoreG gown. cloth will he per-
haps first choice. although there are good many
fancy woods that admit Of much ornamentaton.
Many of these striped, not the tiresome gray
and black stripe so popular last spring, but more
complicated design involving a great many shades
OF the same color which combine beautifully with
seutache embroideries. There is an extensive use
of buttons Many OF the garments sashed
and held together by rows of buttons and
ments. or perhaps the slashings left open and
ornamented with buttons, and buttons are equally
prominent skirts.
Here is a curiously simple model in a fine gray
and black checked wool. trimmed only with black
passcmentere buttons The skirt is long with cir
cular sides and back, ard close about the hips
The front breadth, showing the straight line of
the cloth in like wide pleat with its edges
ornamented with black pasSementerie buttons as
large a nickel The waist looks a little high
il IS at least round-and is covered with a draped
belt of black silk The top, one of the few boleros
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
Hosv to 6g,ir1 q Prize.

Contest No (the President Puzzle)-Choice Of a
Tribune fountain pen a box OF water color paints,
Il boys Tribune watch, an embroidery set an in
terestinF book leather pencil pocket for the
neatest and best answers.
Contest No , CThings to Think AhouO-Choice Of
an interesting book, an embroidery set Tribune
fountain pen. a boys Tribune watch a box Of
water color paints for the neatcs and best two so
lutions.
Contest No, 3 C1.scellaneous Contributions
Choice Of interesting book. an embroidery set,
boys Tribune watch. a Tribune fountain pen. a box
os water color paints or a leather card the
neateet and best original fnIsCellaneous contri-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
HONOR LIST.

l. James a. Armstrong: 2. Helen Allen: 8. Sin
clair Armstrong: 4. Alice E Bergin: s. Lloyd
Barker; s. Belle Chandler; :. Lois Cunningham; s.
BENJAMIN Cohen: 3. Lawrence DuttOn; 10. Helen
NJ Delanv. II Evelyn Dengler: Z. Burnham W.
Douglas: lS. Edith VI Dean; IA. Alexandra Ewing:
Is Helen NJ Foster; Is. Rachel Field; II. Lorinda
Nj C;iddings; IS Lena Guenther; 19. Stanleigh
IIonevveII., 20 William Hadden; q. Everett l.
Hamilton: % Constance Hunt; .. William Koch;
% Nonica Lamp. .. DOrOthea LatherS. 26. Helen
LYON: u Daniel Martin; 2S. Charles b mitchell.
29 Cecil D Murray; 80. Annie C. Maxwell; 81,
E,iaanOr Matsellus; g. c. c. Norton; s.. Adele
Mess: "a r Sanford Phelps; s., Vera Price; Ses
Harold W Quacksnbush; 81. James Fsaftsri s. Al
frad = Roesse: SO. Christine StOehrs 40. E carton
TuTnbuli; A. Ruth TitIey; q. Joseph Taylor; 4S.
7 n TTnderhfT tr: A. Edna Winteriing. 10. Bes-
IL NJ WaIIace; as T. F. Ward: a. James WEIGH;
IS Helen WakeIee: 49, Margaret Wade: 30. Austin
Yerks.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.
ENIGMA.
GladioluS.
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Detective Puzzle-The answers hidden in this
puzzle are awl (aID bark, dog. hoes (hOse). shore
(surcl The neatest and best two answers were
sent by Ruth Tftley, fourteen years old, Beacon
Falls Conn. who wishes a Tribune fountain pen,
and Charles r. Mitchell. ten years old No. 81 1st
street Waterford NJ Y, a Tribune fountain pen.
Things Think About-The two prize winners
and their prizes in this contest Alfred F. Roes
sle fourteen years old. No 116 Harman street
Brooklyn. interesting book, and Susie George
fourteen years old No II Greene avenue, Brook
Iyn. a boys Tribune watch.
Picture Entitled Going to School,
For prize winners see pictures this page.
our Letter Rox-See letters by prize winners pub
Ished in this contest
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ana the white hat trimmed with heliotrope
feathers.
II SIX couturiers were asked what they considered
the most popular color for an afternoon street
costume, probably five of them would saw arnadou
ms Is warm and convincing shade Of tan as
hedi ros!n as one can imagine in any dress fabric.
JUST now the cutaway coats are made of chanting
coFueo WOODS or plain cloths in this color. and are
worn with white skirts. The cutaway coat is a
haPpy little extra garment which, unlike most of
tne Things being worn at the shore is particularly
suited 10 town use There are a good many varie-
ues or 1t; one style IS adjusted like q habit, but
Tith rounded coat tails. and another is only haN
adjusted meeting at the throat only and then slop-
ing away to form two basques behind. These are
sometimes trimmed with motives of passementre
ike the old-fashioned habits of the Garde Fran
caise-
A SEARCH FOR THE NEW SLEEVE.
There is much discussion about the new sleeve.
and the more extended ones rounds at the cou-
turlers the more deeply rooted becomes the belief
that there really is sleeve. There is sleeve
Tor every gown, and the idea to he TO make
1t as unlike possible every other sleeve Fran
els. for instance who is an authority French
tailored costumes. cnging the japanese effects
tnat were in vogue in the spring. Naturally, the
sleeves just like those turned then. but
tHSE are loose, snort ana put m without an dIlu,
mole. The underSeeve belongs to the blouse ana
may be- and generally is. long. But the blouse IS
always of a color to match the costume. although
III THINNER material " hlte biouSeS are no longer
good form with any kind OF street gown unless, as
VIII come later in the the coat sleeve should
be long and the front of the designed to con-
ceal what is bereath.
Another place is making a three-Quarter length
small armhole. This Is often draped little at the
elbow and finished with little closed pleated or
shirred undersleeve of mousseine de sole. As this
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
Paris, September 10


French women are taking up with fervor the
feynion OF the short skirt. This is the first year
70 .-trotteur. - Il is called. has really been
worn town. and IL is far more conspic-
ous than the walking skirt, which just clears the
ground. The trotteur. although very full at the
hem is short enough 10 show the feet encased
eI,ravs in the sr3artest OF high heeled footgear A
most amusing form Of practical morning walking
s,,i- Is called the robe naanteau This consists of
g long coat half adjusted TO the figure and falling
70 the length Of a short walking dress It is very
ful at the bottom. is lined with silk and is worn
only a petticoat. The upper part, which may
turn away 70 show blouse. Is trimmed with but
toiis or embroidery Many Of these suits seem 70
he made with half belt which probably concesls
tie uness necessary for the proper arrangernent of
TIE skirt. A woman, young was pronlenad!ng
her dogs yesterday in the Champs Elysees in robe
rnauteau Of this sort, made in tussor silk and
trimmed with Indian embroidery The high heeled
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
THE SHEPHERD CARVERS.

There are few ionelier lives in the world than
those lived by shepherds in the high meadows OF
the California Sierras All alone they follow their
sheep seeing no one for many months of the year
but the sheep their dogs and perhaps occasional.
a very occasional, traveller. Probably this solitude
dries I'D the springs of speech for they said
10 be very silent when they do encounter any one
One of these strange men is q Basque from the
Pyrenees A ean dark-visaged ragged fellow, he
IS now and then overtaken by some wanderer in the
mountains. Along the trail before him his sheep
feed; his mongrel collie hangs at his heels. he
may raise his stick in mute salutation he may
slOuch by without a sign Yet this uncouth being
has one talent; he can carve His amusement IS
carviInr quaint sheep buckles out of bone Every
herd has its bellwether. about whose neck hangs
a bell The bell depends from leather collar. and
It is the buckles of These collars that this old
BASQUE shepherd and ssome of these other Sierra
shepherds make in the course of their lonely days.
Sometimes a buckle represents q summers work.
for some of them are very elaborate Some are in
the sembIance of saints angels. some have the
monograms of the sheep owners or of the shep-
herds curious designs. All are patiently cut bit
nv hit with the pocketknife of the shepherd.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

buttons such poems. drawings. photographs or
anything not mentioned in the other contests.
Contest No. / (Our Letter bona prize OF 81 Will
be given for every letter printed under this head
Ing. The letters contain incidents in your
life anecdotes Of pets, strange accidents novel
school experiences things seen in travel or fcton
These stories must be original and must he written
siue Of the paper only.
Be sure to state your age.
BE sure 10 give your choice Of prizes.
BE sure 10 give your name and address. Some of
Little Men and Little Women neglect TO do
this. and therefore lose the chance Of winning a
prize.
Contest closes on September &c. Age is considered
in awarding prizes Address your answers and let
ters to Little Men and Little Women, The New
York Tribune. Now York
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LETTERS OF THANKS.

| Dear Editor: Now that school has begun, have
| very HctIe time myself. and in consequences r
/ am rather late in thanking you for my fountain
/ pen II is very nice prize, and one well worth
irving for Thanking you again. I remain yours
! No, 1882 Park avenue. New York
Dear Editor: was glad to see the picture Of the
| mud puppies in The Tribune 7 brought FIVE uf
them with me when came home from the lake
They are IN big glass jar. and feed them angle
worms noticed the shaking. part. but thought is
because the worms were alive and objected TO
''''' ms '''' ''-'''' EVERETT [. HAMILL;TON.
No 92o Gibson street. Scranton. Penn
Dear Editor i have received your check. and am
very thankful TO you for your Kindness Ny
Of them have subscribed for The Tribune to try
for some prize Meaning TO try sg.siH I remain
No. 2l5 Congress avenue. New Haven Conn
Dear Editor. I received my fountain pen last
week I want 10 thank you for it. 1t IS lovely.
am showing it TO all my 15te i f1 friends si9gsTey
No, 10 North High street, Mount Vernon. y Y.
Dear Editor: The book which you so kindly sent
ME arrived last Wednesday. but I waited 20 ex-
press nv thanks until I had read it through.
that I might tell YOU how much snioyed the
story The book is q valuable addition to my
library, and every time look at tie book plate
label in the front 1t viii remind me Of ths first
prize ever won with my pencil marking You
again. remain. sincerely yo1rs. ,,,--,-,
No 90 Crescent Place. Yonkers. " Y
Dear Editor: Thank you ever much for ths
beautiful fountain pen. which received last week
It Is Just what have wanted Tor a long tins.
Hoping to win many more PISS ir TSin y9qFs
No, "a Roberts street 9IiddIetown. n Y
Dear Editor: The fine book you sent me arrived
to-day and I am well pleased with il thanks
YOU very much for It I shall try 20 have you sand
8. few NE in time 70 come as I intend to-
keep working on the puzzles till solve them cor
rectly Yours truly. DAVID LEO BERGIN.
No 5s21 Fourth avenue. Brooklyn
Dear Editor: I received The Tribune watchs
which was offered for the city puzzle Il "a
verv nice and I am going keep trying for
prizes Thanking you very much, ! am YOURS
truly. Gk1OfSGE- L GA1tE@
No % Crystal avenue Springfield. Mass
Dear Editor: 1 cannot express in words my cs-
light when I received the check for 81 last week
Thank YOU again and again. and. hoping shall
win another prize, reInSin, your constant reader,
FRED ROBERT BAUER
Dear Editor: I received my check for s.. ana
thank YOU very much It has given me courage To-
try again ana I think shall Thanking your over'
and over again. remain.
Yours truly, ALESON "INSLoH-
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AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: One norm.
ing last winter down to breakfast anf
were surprised to fine OF the curtains down.
On looking closer found a little animal sitting
the ledge Of the window. He was larger tnaIs
q mouse and smaller than rat Father tried to-
coax him into his hat, then We discovered he was
a squirrel Father tried TO catch him. but hs
flew right over his head Then. for the first time
realized that he a flying squirrel
There little the ground, and he
must have run In the front door. when IL open,
to find warm shelter. We hated TO send him OUT
again, but thought he happier outdoors
with his brothers and sisters than shut up in q.
cage ELEANOR MARSELLUS (aged 10)-
No 145 Meade avenue. PdssaIc. N j.
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THE BRAVE VETERANS.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: l am now
going 10 tell you about the crowd of old soldiers
called veterans Some OF the crowd fought for our
country in the Spanish-American War and others
in the Civil War. There about sixty thOu-
sand in Saratoga Springs recently. feel awful
sorry when | see veteran go by with either one
eve one leg or one arm gone. and sure you
feel the same -.
These veterans came from every state in the
Union On Wednesday. the 11th day of Septem-
ber there big parade. with about fifty thou
san veterans in line. But am very sorry 70 say
Il was lust pouring down rain. They all said: we
won't let the rain keep from parading to-day.
We not afraid of it. We will start al Z'0o