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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
THE LMURElS IN SPORT

A long and serious Indictment Of British
youth, and especially the youth OF The
upper classes, has been framed by two
correspondents Of the London Telegraph,
and by the editor himself. The charge is
"s~lackness," a term which is intended 20
signify Il general nervelessness, want Of
tone, and lack of energy and ambition.
The astonishing decline in British SUI
premaoy in sports is the occasion Of the
charge, and a glance at the list OF pres
ent championships will shoW that 1t has
some foundation.
At Henley the Belgian crew for the Sec
ond time tool the grand prize in rowing.
The seulling championship belongs now 10
Australia, and SO, too, does the highest
honor in singles at lawn tennis. In cour.
tennis a young American has just defeated
the best English amateur player. A
Frenchman won the golf championship
from the British defender; football teams
from South Africa and New Zealand have
carried Everything before them, including
the ball. A South African cricket team
has disposed of some of the best of the
English country teams. Miss Sutton, OF
California, has won the lawn tennis singles
for women, and, with another American.
Beals Wright. has helped to win the mixed
doubles. The Germans and the Americans
have beaten the English at yachting; ne
swimming championships" are In the
United States and Australia, pole-vaulting
in Sweden, rifle shooting in Canada.
This is, indeed, a sorry record for the
nation which, with justice, has assumed
to be the leader In all outdoor sports.
The trouble may be "~slackness," as the
correspondents of the Telegraph believe,
but very likely it should be taken into ac-
count that the vim exhibited and the
preparation made by him who wishes TO
win a title are greater than are usually
put forth by him who merely has to de-
fend 1t.
Next year the olympic games are to be
held in London. II will be interesting 20
see whether England regains some Of ner
lost OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Companion.
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THE EAGLE AS Al SYMBOL

The history of the eagle as the svnboI
OF the Roman Empire and of other pow
ers claiming succession to the same ia
curious and interesting. In Europe there
are still the eagles of Austria, Russia
and Germany, besides others pertaining
to minor principalities. An able writeI
remarks tina lowing to the restoration
OF the Western Empire during the rule
or the Byzantine Caesars, the world has
never since (the time of Augustus) been
without one or two emperors Of the Ro-
mans. The present Austrian Emperor.
though holding scarcely a province Of
Ha%drian's, is the direct successor Of Char
lemagne, who was crowned In Rome EN-
peror of the Romans, the sixty-ninth from
Augustus"
The Gar of Russia bears the double-
headed eagle, which was assumed by the
Grand Duke Ivan Basilovitz, who, in f472,
married Sophia, daughter Of Thomas
Paleologus, and niece of the last Elm
peror of Byzantium, Constantine XIV.
The German Emperor reigns over some
Roman provinces, and bears a double
headed eagle with the crown or Charlie
magne.
The single-headed cable, assumed, with
the imperial title, by the first Napoleon
Bonaparte, sets forth the union of the
whole Roman empire as the traditional aim
of his family. All this strikingly harmon
ICES with the admitted fact of the continu-
ance to the present time, though In a III
vided state, of the Roman empire, and sug-
gests thought as to what may he the ulti-
mate meaning of the words. "Wheresoever
the body is, thither will the eagles be
gathered together'-Golden Days.
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UNCLE JACKS
: SATURDAY. TALK

My Dear Children:
The hidden word puzzles have proven
to be quite popular, so l have given you
another one to guess this week. You Will
also find that several of the puzzles IN
the last two columns are quite easy to
solve. Puzzling is a very instructive pas
Hime, as 1t gives you an insight into the
meanings of words, so see if you can find
out the. answers to any Of the problems.
l do not expect that you can guess them
all.
/ am going to tell you today about one
of the queer sights of Japan-the baby
packs.
Have you ever, heard of the wonderful
dwarf trees in Japan, boys and girls? II
IS said that several specimens are 10 be
seen in the Roman garden owned by a
North Philadelphia family.
These dwarf trees are perfect in every
respect. with gnarled trunks and twisted
branches-but are only a foot or two in
height.
In japan dwarf parks are laid out filled
with these tiny trees, and little bits of
:. streams of water and bridges and walks
are nut in here and there.
Instead of grass a cunning tiny green
moss is used. And in the tiny 1.-TWO or
three iuchl flower beds the most wonder
full little Alpine flowers are to be found,
The whole mark. trees. flower beds.
streams. bridees and ell. would stand
easily on an ordinary dining table.
No other neonle IN the world know how
to dwarf trees. Tt is a secret carefully
preserved by The Japanese Yours truly,
UNCLE JACK.
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NOTES AND COMMENT

Subscriptions 10 this column are 80
iicited from all puz2lers. For terms
and Information address the editor.
The standing of the solyers in the
monthly co test just closed is as fol-
.Un -dnlOer Of problems published 4W:
TR4ON, 40; 0. N. q. ONE, 40; Sham-
rock &c; r. Aitcheil, So; Jimmie, 30; Ans
nadee, "a. Ess Ell, %; After All, 80, Ted,
mardo, IS; The Poser, 16; Dew. 10; May
j. l6; Grace Note, ~; Alec Sander, IL;
10 Mullins, TO- Ellie, 10; Lii, 10; Ralph, 3;
Rustlcus, 8; Wood Bee, 7; FIeur de Lis,
s; Violet, 6; Park, s; Revlos, ); None Hit,
.; Wilhelmina, 5; -Cincinnatus, S; o. b.
Easy, s; The Gopher, 4; Cinder Ella, a;
Ira 7. Bility, A.; Quebig, 9; Katy Did, 2;
Neyah, 2; Clarissa, q Duke Of Gloucester.
/; |, Scream. ]; Bah, l; Juno. /. Total -.
SHAMROCK is doing excellent puzzle
work, and has now entered the field OF
anagram building.
Several combinations to No. 2,49s were
permissible. The different variations to
the puzzle were counted as correct.
Hats off to TRYON and O.. n. e. ONE,
who lead the procession this month.
It is indeed a pleasure 70 welcome ILL
and Ellie again after their long silence.
Glad they made such excellent solving
resolutions for 1908.
TRYON'S diamond, No. 2,514, was fin
ished on the stroke of - New Years
eve. Probably the first form composed
PARK gives us the following rhymed
solution to No. 2,49o;
FIRST we stand,
Next we fall;
TN God we trust
The motto for all.
UNIrED-uNTIbD.
o. B. EASY Is informed that the neces-
luton can be found at the Public LII
brafy. Inquire for Mr.. M~prningstern
x dsanItlon desired for steiL
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IMPORTANT RULES

The children writing to this depart
ment or answering the puzzles will
please carefully observe the seven rules
which we print below for their guild
ance No prizes Will be awarded unless
these rules are fOllOvVedt
Rule No. 1-Write legibly dis
tinctly.
Rule No. 2-Sign your full name and
address to all communications.
Rule No. State your age
Rule No. 4-The nswer 70 today's
puzzles must reach this office by We'd
nesday night. Solutions and prize waA-
ners VIII appear In next saturday.
paper.
Rule No. E-Unless you use a postal
card in sending your answers be sure
to place a two cent stamp on en-
Velope to avoid delay at the p~ostof1ee.
Rule No. 6-No boy or girl over is
years OF age will be allowed to COM
pete in the various contests except
those conducted by Abel EN-.
Rule No. Address your lett ers TO
n. j.
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. STORY OF BOY LlFE
0N NORSEhAND

The father of Harold the Fairhaired
was dead. Old King Halfdan the Swarthy
had been drowned while attempting to
cross the ice of the Randsfjord.
1t is not the easiest thing in the world,
even for a mar who has reached the
Years when men are supposed to have
discretion, to wisely govern a kingdom.
But for a child of 10 years to do such a
thing is a manifest impossibility. So Har-
old's uncle, Guttorm-his mothers brother
conducted the government for his nephew,
and 1t must be confessed that Uncle Gut
torn did his work well, everywhere being
victorious over Harold's enemies. For in
those days what is now Norway was but
a collection of petty dukedoms which were
perpetually at war with one another when
they were not off on viking expeditions
levying tribute on some other country
The standard of life was vastly different
then, the one thing impressed Upon boys
being to despise eowardiee, to glory in
deeds of daring and athletic sports, swim
ming, rowing. sailing, jumping, running,
Wrestling, chf-climbing, archery, juggling
with knives and swords.
Many a young Norseman could jump high
err than his own head, both backward and
forward, and that, too, with all his
was necessary to escape from danger. A
/, timely jump or a leap from a cliff from
thirty to ninety feet high might be the
only escape from danger, from death even.
1t was a great and much desired thing TO
be a champion, and the young vikings,
emulating the example of their elders, were
constantly challenging one another to reck-
less, sometimes to foolhardy, feats. Tho
youngsters worked as hard for their cham
pionship honors as did their fathers. And
the boys seemed TO have absolutely no
fear except the fear Of being considered a
coward
Harold and Olaf, both being able to lift
the testing stone and to satisfy the COM
mittee on feats of agility, were allowed to
20 to war with Uncle Guttorm at an age
when the average American boy is scarcely
supposed to be free from his mothers
!, The young king saw deeds of blood and
bravery that it is a pity should ever be
seen. But after all 1t was a good appren-
ticeship to prepare Harold for his HES
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A MUSICAL GANE

In playing this pretty game. each, guest
Is given a dainty card, to which is fas-
tended a small pencil by a cord or a NIB
bon. They are then told that the music
room' is full of articles of interest and
that they are TO discover them and write
down their names.
working their lists out separately or to-
gether, as the hostess desires, and the
best answer receives a prize. a box of
candy IN the form of a musical instru-
ment being appropriate.
Their attention Is called to the articles
about the room, which are numbered, and
opposite to corresponding umbers on their
cards they must write the m
Each object numbered must have some
musical significance, and one need not be
musical to guess them, as certain terms
are so common that everyone knows them.
Here is a list of articles that might be
used In the game, with the Significant
answer to each:
1. Quire of paper Choir.
2. Three dolls dressed alike (Triplets).
3. Carpenters brace (Brace).
4. Watch (Time).
5. Razor (Sharp).
6. Chin-rest of a violin (Resl.
7. Cards bearing the letters XII. (Forte).
:. Someone's name (Signature)-
Q. Pair of scales (Scales).
10. Base of a table bell (Bass).
II. Peck measure containing two beets
1.-TWO beats in a meaSure).
Y. Heavy string (Chord).
IA. Cardboard letter c hung on chandelier
(High c..
10. Lump of tar (Pitch).
IL. Pipe stem (Stem).
II. Half-tone picture ,(Half tone).
Is. Bank note (Note).A
10. Baby's shoe with an o on the sole
(Solo).
20. Stout cane (Staff).
q. Necktie CTie).
%. Bar of soap (Bar).
%. Door key (Key).
"a. TaDe measure Meagurel.
rs. Quarter dollar with a black court
plaster dot on it "a dotted quarter).
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THE PRIZE WINNERS

The monthly prize of 81 for the
largest number of correct re-
ceived In the four weeks contest just
closed was won by
TryoD, port Richmond, N. v.
The prize of fifty cents for a select
ed complete list for the month was
won by
o. N. E. One, Newark, ". J.
The two prizes of fifty cents each
for two incomplete lists for the month
from solvers who answered the puzzles
each week of the competition vera
won by
Shamrock, Newark, N. j.
Ted, Newark, N. j.
The regular weekly prize of twenty
five cents for a selected complete list
of answers received to New Puzzles
No. 246 was won by
Ellie, Elizabeth, N. j.
The regular weekly prize of twenty
i've cents for an incomplete list to New
Puzzles No. 246, selected at random,
was won by
QuebIg, Philadelphia, Pa.
The regular weekly prize of twenty
five cents for a selected contribution
was won by
Primrose, baltimore, Md.
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2,49S-BY JIMMIE.
2i06-3600.
2,499-BY ALEC SANDER.
NEW PUZZLES, No. Psi.

2,51o.
DOUBLE WORD ENIGMA.
In TEMPO PRIMO time, the first;
In GUSTOSO tastefully.
In SCHERZO playfully, burst;
In ARIAS melodlously;
In RHYTHMIC sounds tremendously.
FIRST and SECOND are sisters in art;
Both, In their own way, passions por-
I~nseparable, and yet apart,
Each. through the other, emotions sway.
MAY b.
DIAMOND.
1. The letter NJ. 2. (Mining) A vein
crossing a lode. 3. 4 passage or ditch.
ty seat Of Riley county, Kansas (Stand-
ard, Proper Names. 6. Disconnected.
7. Made fast with some hardening mix
ture or fluid. 8. Unpleasant. Q. The let
2512.
ANAGRAM.
See! / find II.
~ UUsEER.
DIAMOND.
l. The letter r. q Dull (Phil. soc,),
consisting of glass tubes connected by
steel bars. s. An Illegal copper coin, with
n lion on It's diverse. introduced into Eng
land In the reign OF Edward |. Z. To abb
serb. 8. Exactly. s. The letter M
MUSICUS.
2,51i.
DIAMOND.
/. The letter M. 2. (ScOt) The refuse of
fax. 8. Fits into mortises, as lemons.
4. The dollar Of Bolivia. 5. (Terat.) Nal
formation that consists In having super
members or parts. as six fingers
on one hand. 6. A small genus of Bra
lillian palms often attaining the height of
100 feet. with a crown Of leaves from 30
to 80 feet long. Z, (Crystal) The re-
placement Of an edge of a crystal by two
planes equally inclined to the adjacent
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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 ne given to
the girl and boy who send in the best an
swers to the illustrated proverb contest.
Uncle lack will also award pretty paint
boxes to the girl and boy who can first
find tho correct answer to the hidden
word puzzle.
In addition to these prizes Uncle Jack
win give a pretty set of four pictures,
representing Spring, Summer, Autumn and
Winter. to three boys and three girls who
answer all three of the puzzles correctly.
Answers to tOday's puzzles and iist
of prize WHINE Will be published next
Saturday afternoon.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18

Answers received from the following
children were not counted today when the
prizes were awarded, as the rules govern
Ing the various contests were not followed.
Try to be more careful in future:
Joseph Paul, Edwin Brogley, Lettie
Meeker, William j.. Nugent, Rosie Helm,
Annie Roenacker,. Peter Birgg, Francis
Waters, Ida Srebernick, Alice Wood, Olive
Taylor. Lille Krohn. Edward Burd Grubb
Graham, Frank Mccartney
Patrick ]. Flnherty, jr.--Do not enclose
postal for reply when sending in your
answers.
Ida Weinberg-Do not SEND stamps with
your answers. You will be notified II you
are a prlze-winner.
John L. Hall-Your answers reached the
editor in time. The lists do not close I'M
til the Wednesday, following the appear
Marguerite Bailey-Uncle Jack will be
very glad to receive the verse you mem
ton.
Wilbur B. McLeod-Your city rebus sug-
gestion will be used in the near future.
Newark, n. J..
that / won and like it very much. l
started to read 1t today. I will try to
solve all Of your p%gzzles so that I can
EDITH sPILKA.
Newark, N. J., Jan. 10, 1908.
Dear Uncle Jack-Please excuse me for
not telling you how / like the box Of
paints: Thank you very much for the box
of paints you gave me. | hope that /
will win another prize. Yours sincerely,
MARY ZIEGLER, aged IL.
729 South Fourteenth street.
Newark, N. j., JAM II, 1908.
Dear Uncle J~ack-Since you rave given
me the pictures, / thank you very much.
| think them very pretty. I have also
framed them. Thanking you In regards, l
remain, yours sincerely,
LILLE KROHN, age 10.
20 Boyd street.
Newark, N. J., Jan. IT, 1903.
Dear Uncle Jack-I thank you very
much for the book that was awarded to
me. I enjoyed reading it. Yours respect
fully, SAM. FIELD.
A Rankin street.
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HOW TO GET YOUR PRIZES

Uncle Jack will mail to each prize win
ner 9 postal gard notifying them to call
at the business office of the EVENING
STAR for their prize. Bring the card
with you when you cell, and the prize viii
write Uncle Jack acknowledging receipt
of your prizes and how you like them.
Uncle Jack will be glad to publish the
picture of any prize-wlnner who cares to
send him a photograph.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
GOVERNMENT CATS

The United States Government employs
300 cats in the Postofice Department. TheiI
duty is to guard mail bags against at
lacks of mice. Before they were employed
valuables were often destroyed. These
cats are we'll fed, some ~postmasters be-
ing allowed $40 a year for cat meat. Well
fed cats make the best mousers, as poorly
fed ones lose their sense of smell and
tai service is noted for its high standard,
these Is every reason to believe that these
300 cat clerks are Industrious and salts
factory.
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A HARD NAME

college yell, but Is the name of an Indian
on the Pawnee reservation in Oklahoma.
1t means fearing a bear that is wild"
and the agent has translated 1t humor-
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ANSWERS TO LAST
SATURDAYS PUZZLES

The name of the city shown in last Sat
urday's 'rebus was Washington, ID. c.
The answer TO the hidden word puzzle
was meat and growls.
The answer to the illustrated proverb
puzzle was: "All is not gold that glItters.'
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TRUNCATED INVERTED PYRAMID.
winner Of contribution prize.1
Fill In the spaces above Win the words

Gill In the spaces above with the words
defined below.)
Words reading across-1. Pertaining TO q
suborder Of neuropterous insects with mul-
tinervate wings and multiarticulate AM
tennae go. .. Same as aluminums. 3. Very
hard minerals or metals. real or imagin-
airy. 4. Vomiting Dunglison). ;. The fat
of a deer CObs,). 6, Things shaped like
the letter r. ,
Words reading downward-1. The letter
p. 2. Look. 3. The armpit. 4. Bare. ). Of
ficers in Mohammedan mosques who recite
the prayers and lead the devotions of the
faithful. 6. Wine with a mixture OF spice
or honey (Obs.). z. Relatives ON the
mothers side. s. (Prov. Eng) The mug
pie. 8. Tumblers of gun-locks. 10. Plants
OF the mangifera indica (Foster). Ii. Things
having q cross-section like a T. Y, The
letter u. PRIMROSE.
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When is & walking stick like an old
lady'H hair7 When knotted.
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2,515.
TRANSDEIa ETIONS.
If I am thrown by ONE l think
You say I'm wasting printers ink.
The TWO Of men are often such
They differ from each other much.
II noxious THREE | should inhale
I'd send for doctors without fail.
You have to sail on various -FOUR
If you the wide world would explore.
The FIVE are lnlets, rather small
I've never seen them In a squal.
SIX SEVEN solver asks me, friend,
l will confess this Is the end.
2.516.
ANAGRAM.
A Latin gone via air.
SHAMROCK.
2.517.
PENTAGON.
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Official organ of the Newark Puzzle Club.
EDITED BY ABEL EN-
E.01D.
TIP

faces 80. 8. Projecting. 8. Laughing as
with joy. 10. An emmett. IL. The letter A.
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2,bIS.
ORGANIZATIONS

ORGANIZATIONS.
ITO VIOLET. The mons of the three
companions are hidden in the verse;
PRIMAL up the Avenue,
With companions boon,
Stogies drawing freely,
Everything in tune.
Soon with pleasant chatting
Cunning at it's worsD
Each one has developed
Quite a parching thirst.
Cafes on all corners,
Enable 'em to drain
Half a dozen s-chooners-
Fill 'em up again
oh, anyone may order:
Boys, what will you have?"
Landlord fill the flowing bowl.
SECOND Ut the Ave. 2
Songs ind merry laughter.
Anon the Urgent call,
Hoarse as a bass VIAL
Lets have another ball.
Thus the boon companions,
Thirsting more and more,
Sip the tipple from the tap
At every open door.
FINAL down the Avenue,
with companions boon,
"(Hic) gee whizl il mush be lat
Ish thash tn shun or oon?"
Home at last is mentioned,
Wife dear may kick; ~
"Besh o'frensh mush sunder
Goo nighsh! ole boysh, goo (hicl.p
Q. n. +. ONE.
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Grin in the spaces above with the words
defined below 80 that they read down and
across the seme.)
l. The letter p. 2. To swab. 3. A drink
made of honey favored with mulberry
juice. A. (Organ-building) Flue-stops. the
pipes OF which show from without. 8. Erecis
monuments on or in. s. A satchel or small
trunk tObs. Sd. T. Rom. Antiq.) A pub
lie festival in honor of deceased relatives
8. Having tentacles. o. flushing. 10. The
habit or possession Of exact knowledge.
II. Form Of cadged (OXford1.
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ImnmmmmENlM MNMMlnMNImHNnnN lllllll

interesting Items to Please the Children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-27
THE BLUE JAY.
Why Should He Be Selected as Sand
Bearer to Satan?

Why Should He Be Selected as Sand
Bearer to Satan?
It IS said and believed by many that
all the blue jays disappear every Fri
day, and not one can be seen until the
next,day and this disappearance is &C
counted for by the statement that the
birds are under a compact with Satan
and that they devote each Friday to
delivering him a supply of sand to
heat his caldron at the point Of tor
ture.
But why should the blue jay be select
ed as sand bearer to Satan when there
are so many birds Of stronger and
feeter wing? There are many super
stitions that have reasoning basis,
but this particular one has nothing
whatever TO go on.
The origin Of it lies in the fact that
the blue jay is a most particular home
builder He knows how to build his
house. and he takes a great pride in it.
He doesn't hang his nest to a limb nor
glue it to tree
Instead he selects a substantial fork
or crotch of a limb, lays down a few
twigs of goodly size and strength, and
on these he superimposes strong
foundation Of clay. with layers of pa
pers between, and when his nest is fin
tshed 1t Is as substantial in proportion
as one of our modern steel structures
Thus fitted and finished. it is admi-
rably adapted 10 the rearing of a
strong and healthy brood, and the blue
Jay goes about his business with the
earnest energy that characterizes all
his movements
He raises his young and leads them
about from tree TO tree and from bush
10 bush until they have tried and
found their wings. and then, his re-
sponsibilities being over. he proceeds
with his career of gayety, veritable
practitioner Of rough fun and stage
humor-Uncle Remus' Magazine.