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New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
A LITTLE COCKER SPANIEL.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: 4
want to tell you about my little cocker
spaniel. He was born IN Los Angeles.
and lived there four years From there he
went TO San Francisco and then 20 Canada.
stopping at several places ON the way liz
was very funny to watch him when he
first got out OF the baggage car ON 10 the
snow. AS he had never seen snow before.
he did not quite know what 10 make OF IT.
One of hts feet would get cold and he
would hop about on three legs for a~hiie,
then he would put the warm FOOT down
and give another one chance 70 get
warm. He soon got used TO II, however;
We stayed In Canada about month. ara
then went to Boston: but a strange thing
happened, somehow. Chico (my dog got
put of the train near the boundary hne
between Canada and the United states
Fortunately. he had a tag on his collar.
which gave fathers name and Boston We
did not get him until about three weeks
after we reached Boston.
He was In the country all last summer
and enjoyed hunting chipmunks and wood
chucks. He used to go in swimming every
day in the Ipswich River. which was right
IN front OF our house.
have a great deal more to say about
him, but as my letter Is getting very long.
I will have to continue IL next sunday
Your interested reader
VIRGINIA TALLMADGE (aged 49,
No. 81 Walnut street. Newark, N J.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

inmates come from the Night Court and
are kept for two days to a fortnight, while
their stories are being investigated and op-
portunities for work are being found. They
are taught cooking, sewing. basket weav-
ing, English and gymnastics, and there are
dancing classes for their recreation. From
fifteen to twenty-five girls are brought In
nightly The majority have been arrested
for the first time. and from one-third to
a half are permanently reformed by the
ministrations of the WaverIy workers
Among those officially or otherwise inter-
ested In Waverly House are Mrs. Russell
Sage. Andrew Carnegie. Mrs. William H.
Baldwin. jr, Robert C. Ogden Isaac N.
Saligman. Jacob II. Schiff. r. Fulton Cut
ting. Miss Anne Morgan. Mrs Mortimer L.
Schif. Miss Louise L. Schuyler, Mrs
James A. Scrymser. De Lancey Nicoli
and several judges and magistrates
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
TRIP ON A LAUNCH.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Dur
ing the Hudson-Fulton celebration in New
York this year one early morning a friend
of mine. my father and 1 started in our
launch from Newark Bay to go up the
Hudson River to see the warships.
1t was a very chilly and windy day. Com
ing through XIII van Kull we passed close
by large seagoing tug. The swells from
the tug hit our launch and / was wet
through. We reached tho Hudson River all
right. passing the Statue of Liberty, and
saw all the different warships. II certainly
was a grand sight.
After coming to the end OF the line we
crossed over TO the Jersey shore, where
we had luncheon Luncheon over. We
started on our journey home. reaching
there about D. m, having travelled about
sixty or seventy miles. We had a very en-
toyable time and hope there were a good
many of my readers that had a view OF
those great warships: Hoping this letter
will interest you. remain. Yours respect
fully. WILLIAM WALLING (aged I'D,
No. 81 Clendenny avenue. Jersey City.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
Some Ways of the tOorld

W. P. Sunday-Spme Ways Of the World
on Long Island there Is a smart colony
whose members count themselves as even
bluer than Bos on's best in lineage One
of the bluest moved back to the city last
week. and neighbor. blue enough to be
intimate, exclaimed at the number of bar
rels and scarcity of trunks on the estate"
express wagon. My dear" said the blu
est "in those barrels are almost all my
childTon's clothes. l bring the greater part
OF the family wardrobe all the linen and
my best blankets in barrels, and find 1t a
perfect scheme. In the first place they
are easier 10 handle than trunks and IN
the second, they are cleaner. ] get for each
child two new barrels every year Into one
go the Gndcrclothes, shoes and toys, the
last all wrapped, and into the other the
coats, dresses etc. When the summer IS
over I give to the children of the village
or Of my employees all the outgrown gar
ments and the toys This usually leaves
me an extra barrel from each child, and
into these so my winter store of apples,
etc. Try It and see how well it works"
she added that it saved money. too, as
the freight is less on barrel than the ex-
press rate on trunk. and the express man
charged less for carriage.
A Thanksgiving hunt breakfast planned
at one OF the large New Jersey estates is
TO have for the centrepiece a large pump
kin filed with farm apples. pears and some
carefully kept grapes. Besides these or
anges, russet and tawny. and grapefruit
will be added to make the color scheme as
gorgeous possible. At the base will be
ears of &C rn with the husks turned back
sboU,inl red and golden kernels and vines
Of bitter sweet. Small pumpkins are to be
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

permitted a grossly inadequate sentence OF
six months in the Workhouse. This is the
limit Of punishment for a man who lives
upon the proceeds OF the prostitution of
girl over eighteen years old. He is merely
Classed as a vagrant In the case of a girl
under eighteen, abduction can be charged.
President Whitman and the other officers
of the New York Probation Association are
all desirous of having the punishment for
''cadetship' increased to at least two years
in state prison. AS police magistrate
Mr.. Whitman declared il was an outrage
that the traffickers in girls escaped with
such light penalties If he becomes Dis.
trict Attorney. there is no doubt he will
give special attention to the chastisement
OF cadets and white slavers."
Waverly House was opened a year ago
last February. and has cared for three
hundred girls since that time Most OF the
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
MY PET CROW.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: 1
want to tell you about our pct crow. Dinah.
We have had her since ahe was a tiny
baby COW. She Is quite pretty. with smooth
black feathers She Ia very Intelligent and
talks little Some OF the words she uses
are, hello. mamma papa and sometimes
she speaks my name.
About five or six weeks ago. when I was
in school. we heard q noise outside. One
of the boys looked 20 see what Il was and
found that Dtnah was on the fire escape.
The teacher told another boy 10 see IL he
could catch Dinah, which he finally did.
but the crow got away from him. The win
dows were tightly closed; Some OF the
children chased her around the room and
at last she was caught and the teacher
wrapped her apron around her and gave
her TO my brother TO take home. We were
all sorry to have the fun ended. Hoping
this letter will interest you. remain SIN
HARRIET G. GUILD (ased 10Y.
Box 36, Windhan. Conn.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
GLEANINGS.

We can't make sorrow and trouble nom
existent by keeping them out of our con-
versation.' said physician ''At the same
time. believe that nerves are wrecked and
the suicide records increased by this mod
ern harping neurasthenia, degeneracy.
corruption. social and political. tuberculosis.
divorce and crime. Things are talked
about in the most outspoken way that IL
wasn't good form to mention once. All
this makes the race wiser, no doubt. and
evils must be known and discussed or they'll
never be removed. I suppose: but think OF
the psychic effect OF all this verbal delving
into dark places. Probably no one can
measure the harm done by suggestion. I'd
like TO have the power to try. for one year
the plan OF keeping all murders. suicides.
divorces, etc. out of print and out OF con-
versation. I'll wager there would be fewer
murders. suicides, divorces the latter part
Of that year than the first part"
At @ certain cooking school they recon-
mend hot gingerbread served with fried
apple sauce. The apples are stew-ed and
then reheated In hot butter and Drowned
like ordinary fried apples.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
Hoev TO Hg)ir1 q Prize.

of 81 given for every letter printed under
this heading. The letter may contain IN
cidents IN your life. anecdotes of pets.
novel school experiences. things seen In
travel or made..up stories. These stories
one side of the paper only Letters entitled
to the prize of 81 are often crowded out
for lack of space in the week they are re-
ceived. but II such is the case they always
appear In the page later.
Be sure to state your age.
Be sure to give your choice of prizes.
Be sure to give your name and address.
Contest closes on November s. Ago Is
considered IN awarding prizes. Address
your letters and answers to Little Men
and Little Women, New-York Tribune.
New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

Contest No l (Things to Think About.
Choice of a box of water color paints. a
rolled gold bracelet, an interesting book,
a sterling silver Tribune badge. a set OF
Scottish postcards, pearl bead necklace.
a sterling silver tie clasp. a pair of pretty
cuff or collar pins, rolled gold stickpin,
a sterling silver pencil holder for fiat pen
ell imitation ivory paper knife, for
the neatest and best two solutions.
Contest No. 2 Description of Thanksgiv-
ing Centrepiece). Describe what you think
would make an attractive centrepiece for
the Thanksgiving table. For every con-
tribution published we will give 81 a
prize.
Contest No. (Our Letter Box). prize
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
TIE Bobbit161o7 Ts0i,1s
BY FRANCES HARMEK.

TO be the chief leader OF the Greeks. had
been killed by his wife almost as soon as
he went indoors.
Ulysses also saw
'I should have thought" said Mrs. Bob
bington. that as soon he knew what
he wanted to know, Ulysses would have
been only too glad TO hurry UP to earth
again"
Il dare say, while he was down there he
wanted TO see all there was to be seen.
replied her husband. 'Ulysss seems to me
that kind OF a man-mighty curious-Hked
to look into things"
Next" went on Jack, when he was
quite sure his parents had done speaking.
"he saw Achilles-who told him to keep
alive as long as he could. for II was very
dull in Hades. Achilles asked him to tell
him what he conld about Neo-Neo-Neo-
Ne op-Nee-op"-
"Neoptolemus,' said Jean, with smile.
1T IS long word
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

Trips abroad are nowadays an available
pleasure even TO spinsters with moderate
incomes who have not as yet reached the
boundary OF age that divides youth from
uncertainty" One OF these has Just re-
turned after her yearly pilgrimage. which
thls time combined Spain with Paris Qt is
always Paris). with a country thrown In
for exploration. In her account 70 a sym-
pathetic friend she stated that for two
American dollars she had bought the most
adorable junk in Spain. an old brass bra
Zier, some androns. candIesticks etc
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

writer. recumbent. with one of the dogs
she loved at her feet.
On one side Of the tomb Is the irscrip-
tion,
I'm Memory OF Louise de la Rance,
Ouida,
Writer of incompatible novels,
and on the other,
'She was born at Bury ST. Edmunds. and
died at Viareggio on the 18th of January.
1eOS''
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
Our. Letter Box.

lifted, and there. right in front OF as. only
a few feet away. was the Presidents yacnt
MayflOwer. II we had not anchored rlHnt
where we did We would surely have had a
collision.
tug then came alongside and threw US
some New York papers. We had not seen
any for a long time, and everybody scran-
bled for them / was fortunate in securing
one, and we all read II with interest. Sin
Cerely yours,
HOWARD TOWNSEND tased lS).
No. 30 Cleveland street. Orange. y. J.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

Evidence corroborating the statement
that there is a white slave" traffic in
New York was given 10 a Tribune rep
resentative the other day by Miss Maude
2. Miner, former probation officer Of the
City Magistrates courts. and now con
nected with the New York Probation AS
sociauOn. which shelters and cares for
unfortunate girls. Charles s Whitman,
candidate for District Attorney on the
fusion ticket is president Of the associa-
ton. The home maintained for the girls
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

sixteen-year size IS 81. yards OF ffouncing
81 inches wide. with 27s yards OF ail-over
lace; II, yards OF fancy net for yoke and
sleeves. yards OF narrow. 31s yards OF
wide. banding and "a. yards OF ribbon for
sash to make as Illustrated; or, "a. yards
"a or q. s yards 80 or yards "A inches wiAo
IL one material is used for body portion
and skirt
The pattern. No 6.4s1. is cut in sizes for
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
Things TO Think Abour.
BEHEADINGS.

/ Behead a company. usually of sheep
or birds, and leave an instrument for fast
ening doors.
2. Behead unnecessary turmoil and leave
TO perform.
g. Behead a boys name that has come
TO us from Russia and leave a large COW
cred wagon.
A. Behead loud cry and leave some
thing used in rowing boat.
g. Behead a division of time and leave
the organ of hearing
The discarded heads spell an imaginary
dimtnutive being that all the little men
and little women have met in story books.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS

Things To Think About.-Tho two prize
winners and their prizes in this contest are
Mavis Ross. twelve years old, No. II Lenox
Road. Rockville Centre, Long Island, a
Henry, fourteen years old, No. 459 East
lS5th street. New York City, a sterling
silver tie clasp.
Comic cut. entitled, when the Bear Ran
Away With Willie."-For prize winners
see Illustrations on this page
Our Letter Box.-See letters by prize
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

was on January q 1893. that the novelist
was laid at rest in the British cemetery
at the Baths Of Lucca. IN Italy. woman
who has kept her name unknown-a Scot
tish woman wife OF a Frenchman-re-
solved that the grave should not be un-
marked. and through the British Consul
at Leghorn she arranged for the erection
of a tomb.
Giuseppe Norhni. Lucchese sculptor. is
the artist The tomb is OF white Carrara
marble, and represents the nSvxs OF the
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

misses OF fourteen and sixtesn yvasu q
age and VIII De mailed to any aAdz~as =
receipt OF 10 cents.
Please give number Of pattern anA go
distinctly. Address Pattern p>ne,t~~s
New-York Tribune IL In q huryv H. -
tern send an extra 2-csnx STAMP anA -
VIII mall sy lstssr yassass n saain1 -.
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New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
CAUGHT IN A FOG,

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Last
year, while coming home from Europe. we
were anchored of Sandy Hook for two
days in fog. A big bell was kept ring
ing In the bow OF the boat. and another in
the stern. We could hear other boats NOV
ing and ringing bells all around US. Every
once in a while the fog would lift little
and we would start to get under way, but
each time we were disappointed.
AT the end OF two days. however. the fog
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
DIAMOND.

l. In cloud. but not in sky. sun, moon or
stars.
2 One thousand pounds.
8. A kind Of heavenly body the little
men and women are likely to hear q great
deal about during the next few months.
4. A texture OF twine or thread with
large meShes.
5. In star.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

Dear Editor: Thank you very much for
the check which I received last week I
intend 70 keep IT, as II IS the first money
/ have ever earned. Thanking you again.
sincerely YOURS HELEN BARTON
No. 1876 Van Buren, street. Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
LETTERS OF THANKS.

Dear Editor: received the package %
postcards. and was very glad TO get H.
will try to win another prize. Yours truly.
EDNA L. WANAMAkER-
Suffern, y. 7.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.
BEAHEADINGS.

For afrships we must find the price
II we should have to live on rice
And do without our summer ice.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

Dear Editor: I received my check for
81 and thank you very much for 1t. Hop
ing to win another prize. I remain, yours
truly, ODELL LANSON.
HayerSrraW- \. y.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

ADDITION.
V-a-tea, vat
Can, can.
Vat-eye-can. Vatican.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

advantage Is that no importunins for pur-
chases Is necessary.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
TOMB OF oUIDA.
Anonymous Scottish Woman Marks
Novelist's Grave in Italy.

Ouida's last years we're years OF SORROW
snd want. but at least she has noble
tomb over her now that she is dead. II
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

2. MLook here, my lit
tie friend" said he; "'m
going TO teach you a
lesson. Up you go!"
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

Is called Waverly House. and is located
st no ie5 West 10Th street. Il is intended
particularly TO aid the younger victims Of
white slavery to save them from con
Examination with old offenders and 10 give
them a chance 10 lead decent lives.
Miss Miner has had plenty Of experience
-iLh individual cadets. and has helped
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

transformed into vases for chrysanths-
NUNS by the aid of concealed glasses; 9TH
ers will hold candles. and about the base
and neck of each bitter sweet vines will
wind The rooms will have pumpkins as
jardinieres for ferns, palms and belated
autumn leaves and pine branches.
Another hunt breakfast, stag affair, 10
to see the table decorated with branches OF
copper brown oak leaves. with sly old
fox among them. The fox is stuffed, to be
sure but about him hangs the record OF q
famous run, and to him is drunk at least
one toast yearly.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

It is told of some of the fashionable
grandmothers. whose ambitions are not
like those of their own grandmothers. who
had laps wherein to cuddle small grand
children and a ready ear for woes, that
they are actually taking lessons in fancy
dances, to keep down avordupois and 70
preserve the limherness and grace OF their
youthful days. Some take lessons of women
who have the latest Parisian ballet methods
al the tips OF their toes, and others are
taught by the best known masters, even
going abroad for the course"
A new kind OF bazaar for charitable pur-
poses has been invented. II is called
market and the ticket is fixed at some
price over dollar. When presented at the
entrance purchase tickets good for articles
at the stalls are given in exchange The
market may be called Dutch. Spanish
Italian. or after any nation that gives a
quantity becoming costume for the fair
patronesses in charge. The entrance fee
insures a certain revenue. all persons
90 not care to take the full equivalent in
the things shown on the counters. Another
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

3. And he gently hung
Mr.. Billy Goat up on the
bough of the tree, and
ambIed off.
Comic Cuts.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

I. Take that" said
the goat TO the elephant.
Get out Of my way
when 1 tell you, cant
you?" "Eh?" said the
elephant.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-31

atthut Mgnsyen.

BY Arthur Johnston, aged eleven years. No.
sos North avenue. Astoria. Long Island
Prize sterling silver Tribune badge
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-20
.FRU|TGR0WERS WILL
COME HERE NEXT YEAR
G. w. Miller Of Milton, Elected Presi
dent of the Pacific Coast Fruit
growers Association, Sc
cures Meet.

Upon invitation of G. w Miller of
Milton, elected president of the Pa
cific Coast Fruit Growers association
at Their convention in Seattle last
week, about $50 prominent fruit men
from all sections of the country will
convene here in annual session.
Mr.. Miller is proprietor of the Mil
ton Nursery and passed through
Walla Wala this morning on his way
home from the coast. He stated that
very successful convention had been
held and was much pleased over the
fact that he had been elected as chief
executive of the association. When
the discussion arose as to the next
place Of meeting, he Immediately pro-
posed the name of this city, knowing
that the citizens would do all in their
power to make the convention a good
one. When it was decided to meet
here, the members were vastly pleased
at the prospect OF gathering in this
famous fruit belt and will be in the
city next year with large attendance
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-20
PERSONAL


N. McSherry of Prescott, arrived in
the city esterday.
F. j. Evans of Burbank, is in the
city today attending to personal bust
ness.
w r. Hales was in the city from
Waitsburg yesterday.
DR.. G. Weber of Prescott, was in
the city yesterday.
S. Rarrister of Athena was bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
D. Pits of Dayton arrived in the
city this morning for the purpose of
transacting business
T. L. Riddle of Waitsburg. is in
the city today on combined business
and pleasure trip.
c. II. Suley of Pomeroy, is in the
city today on brief business trip.
E. H. Leonard of Dayton, is visiting
friends in the city
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B Perry and
daughter, Jennie arrived in the city
yesterday from Pendleton.
c. Wiegand was in the city from
Pendleton yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-20
SENTIMENT DIVIDED
IN MA[HEUR PROJECT
Secretary BaIIneer Will Make Trip
to Ontario and Surrounding
Country to Inspect Govern
nent Work In Oregon.

ONTARIO, Ore, July 20.-Seofetary
Ballinger will arrive here July "a to
inspect the Malheur project. The chief
object of his visit is to sound the
sentiment of land owners toward gov
eminent aid in building the irrigation
system The people north from Area
dia, including the vicinities Of Onta-.
rio. Vale and Dead Ok fiat favor the
government project Those living at
the vicinity Of Nyssa and the OWyhee
favor a high line ditch company
Because of the intense feeling it is
suggested that if the government de-
cides to take up the Malheur project
all the land south of Arcadia includ-
ing Owyhee and Nyssa sections, will be
left out. This seems to be the only
feasible way of adjusting the matter
as the land owners north of Arcadia
will not sign their land with high
line company, even if the government
should refuse to take up the project.
They prefer to form separate lrrlga-
ton district.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-20
OPPOSE PROPOSED
SIDEWALK RULES
Considered Unfair to Property Owners
in the Outlying Districts-LikeIy
to Be Much Changed Before
Passing

Because of strenuous oppOs, ton on
the part of one or two members of
the city council, there are strong pos
sibiIities that the sidewalk ordinance,
which has been given first reading,
will never survive its period of mac
tivity on the calendar. If it is revived,
the chances are that it viii not be
recognized because of changes that
will probably be made in its pro-
visions.
The principal objection is that the
requirements work a hardship on the
property owners of the outlying dis
trict. requiring the same kind o. walk
to be Installed as the property owner
two blocks from the principal thor
oughfares of the c;ty.
AS the ordinance now reads, no
sidewalk requiring more than 20 per
cent of repairs can be repaired, the
property owner being required to tear
it up and lay a concrete or stone pave
ment regulation width, six feet.
If more than one support has to be
replaced the board walk is to be torn
up and the regulation kind put down.
If a certain amount of work has to be
done an assessment district for the
work may be made on application of
the property owners. No more board
walks will be lad. The pavements in
the business districts are to remain,
although all sidewalks Will hereafter
be required to conform to grade.