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New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
VISITING AN ICE MINE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Up
in Potter County, Penn, where 1 was vis-
tting this summer, my chum and l saw
an odd sign which read, ice Mine; Admis-
sion, 10 Cents Upon entering the tnclos-
ure we were surprised at the intense cold
ness of the place while outside the heat
was almost uncomfortable. In front of US
we saw a high wall of slate rock and at
our feet hollow, which appeared to be a
well. This we'll was thickly lined with a
fine quality Of ice. It was the ice mine.
From every opening in the rock there is
sued forth a blast of very cold air, and
this coming in contact with the warm air
outside generated a mist which immediate
ly formed into ice. The hotter the day
the more ice forms. Ice cream is served to
visitors in a pavilion near the mine, the
ice used being supplied by nature right on
the premises, even though the thermometer
may register 80 degrees in the shade This
ice mine is in Coudersport, the county seat
of Potter County, Penn. Perhaps one or
two Little Men and Little Women have
visited this odd mine Your true friend,
HENRY LOCGHMAN (aged ID.
No. c01 West S6th street, New York.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
NORTHERN LIGHTS.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Hav-
ing just returned home from a visit 70 New
Brunswick, Canada, I thought you might
like TO hear about something which i'm
pressed me as being so beautiful and which
is never seen to advantage in any Of our
Eastern States. and that is the northern
lights
Every night, not long after sunset, the
northern sky would be Illuminated with a
yellowish glare, making that part of the
country directly underneath it quite visible
in the distance. Then, about g o'clock or
later, the northern lights would appear.
extending quite a distance along the sky
and dancing UP and down. AS I watched
these lights they seemed to be skipping
from one mountain peak TO another. while
still they seemed like hundreds of powerful
searchlights turned toward the heavens.
These lights are not clearly seen during
full moon. They appear their brightest in
September. and usually suggest high winds
for the following day. They are quite
novelty TO those touring the North and re-
mind one of the reflections which We see
in a large city, generally caused by some
great electric sign or cluster of lights.
1t IS told Of hunter who had lost him
self in the woods of New Brunswick while
hunting deer that his homeward path was
revealed to him at last by the sudden ap-
pearance Of the northern lights. which,
always being in the north, now made the
position OF the cardinal points certain to
him.
Vessels astray. far out at sea, are often
brought TO their destination by these lights.
So you will see they are useful as well as
beautiful
l have always read the letters of the Lit
tie Men and Little Womea. and in order to
prove my interest I thought I would write
one myself Hoping you will find II inter
eSting, I remain your faithful reader
MARIE A. LANE (aged 16l.
No 614 West 135th street, New York.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Mountain Puzzle.-The mountains repre-
sented in this puzzle were the Catskiu and
the Adirondack mountains. and the chain
of mountains was the Appalachian The
prize winners and their prizes are Belle
Chandler. aged ten years. No 1O3 Clinton
avenue. Brooklyn, a silver purse: Adele
Van Zile. aged ten years, No 462 Palisade
avenue. weehawken. N j.. a Dox Of water
color paints; ISadOre Pearlstone. aged
twelve years No. 2O52A Fulton street,
BROOKLYN, a sterling silver Tribune badge.
Things 70 Think About--The two prize
winners and their prizes IN this contest are
Mary c. Gray, aged sixteen years, No. 3
Morgan avenue. Norvalk. Conn. an inter-
esting book, and Katharine Spencer. aged
nine years, Fairview avenue, Tarrytown.
N Y, a silver purse.
Our Letter Box.-See letters by prize win
nerS.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
THE STORY OF A DIAMOND.

If you possessed a diamond worth about
5000 do you think you would be so
thoughtess as to drop it on battlefield?
That is what Charles the Bold, Duke of
Burgundy. did with his 5000 diamond
suppose he had more important things than
diamonds to think about at that time 1t
CHANGED that a Swiss soldier picked up this
valuable gem. and thinking II bit Of glass
carried it about for some time sort
of lucky stone. One day a priest offered
him a little less than dollar for il, and
the soldier was glad to make the bargain
The priest sold II to a 1eweller for lit
tie more money, and finally. after few
more adventures, it came into the hands
of the Empress of Austria. Now il is in
Austria's imperia! treasury, getting all the
appreciation il deserves. The moral OF this
is as the duchess would say, don't wear
your 5000 diamonds when you go forth TO
battle
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
A HAPPY FAMILY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: We
have three pets-two dogs and cat-Rover,
Jefries and Dick. Rover is a bird dog.
Jeffries bull puppy and Dick yellow cat
The three Of them eat out of the same dish
and when I say to Rover Stand he will
not eat until I say 'All right" / say this
because Jeffries is only a puppy and can
rot eat as fast as a full grown dog like
Rover. If Rover wants a drink he will
bark, and If Jeffries wants anything to eat
he will sit up and beg. When l say TO
Rover Kitchen he will walk right to it
Dick. the cat, will only come TO me when
he hears me scrape two knives together.
The baIustrade on our front stairs is very
broad, and If I say to Dick up" he will
run upstairs and slide down the bannister.
After doing this he IS always rewarded
with a piece of meat This story IS true.
and I am very fond of my family" Your
little reader.
PAULA H BOWDISH Caged 10.
Roosevelt. Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
Uncle Sans Blue Label
Many Women Do Not Know That 1t Offers Pro-
lection Against Diseased Meat.

the United States Department OF Agri-
culture az the recent food show ar Madison
Square Garden The booth was furnished
with glass cases containing labelled speci-
mems Of uninspected refrigerated meat.
most of them taken from carcasses affect
ed by tuberculosis Among other speci-
mems there was a beef liver made britrls
by Texas fever and a piece % cholera
infected hog. the skin OF which was COW
cred with red spots. caused by the burst
ing Of minute blocd vessels during the
ravages Of the disease.
The exhibitor took care 10 point out a
specimen of beef liver part OF which was
affected BY tuberculosis. a gOOdly pOr-
tiOn OF il appeared 20 be In fairly whOlesOue
condition. and he showed how a butcher
could cut Of this piece from the diseased
part AMI. after slicins. sell II over the
counter to an unsuspecting housewife Nat
uaIiy the trimming would be accomplishes
before she appeared on the scene.
Another important exhibit was a piecs
Of beef such as is sometimes used IN a
stew or a roast The fat running in streaks
over the surface was white and fresh look
fna. and. though the meat Itself looked
rather dark on the surface. many woman
rather inclined 10 be careless might IN
-
was merely due To IFS not being freshly cut
II she were very poor and the meat was
marked -speciaT' she probably would shut
her eyes 20 this fact and buy IT, Vow. The
exhibitor explained that the tubercular con-
dition in this specimen lay hidden IN fts
depths and could be seen only by cutting
il open with a knife. The purchaser might
never see the diseased portion yet she
would expose herself to the disease merely
BY handling the meat
other specimens did not look 81 innocent
and consequently were nos so deceivng. but
or course such parts would be carefully re-
iected some we're horrible 20 behold. the
tubercules rissng IN Ciumps. like fungi.
over ribs and other exposed portions OF the
carcass. or running through the interior
parts OF muscles. tongue OF udder IN tho
form of sores and spots No wonder that
all who saw these things went away deter
mined TO look for the blue label hereafter.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

Every woman who looks well 10 the way,
OF her household now understands the dan
gers Of impure milk Some. IN fact have
been so thoroughly frightened BY recent aSi-
tatiOn that they are reported 10 be giving
their children tea ana coffee instead of
milk But comparatively few housekeep-
ers exercise the same care in the selection
of meat. and most OF them DO not even
know that the United states government Of
fers them protection If they Will only look
for Uncle Sans blue label
Not a single pound OF meat says an
authority these subjects should ever
be allowed 10 enter the home unless the
housekeeper knows that IL has
been stamped with the approval
OF the government for while uninspected
meat may be perfectly wholesome the
chances that II is not are too great to take
risks with. Uninspected meat ought not
even 10 be handled. for IL il Is cOntaminat-
ed by disease II is even more dangerous TO
handle it than to eat it, for in cooking the
germs may be killed but in the washing
and handling they will cling 20 the hands
which may be placed near the mouth. or
wiped on a towel that will come in contact
with the face.
Specials In the meat line should be pu--
chased Win AHe SiGdteSl caution Dr
young housekeeper with an Overw helming
desire To economize is often tempted BY
them. but ii is more than likely that they
are cut from carcasses that never bore a
blue label There may OF course be per-
fectly honest reasons for specials" Many
butchers have specials on certain days
every week an advertisement. or per
haps because they have a superfiuity of
stock that they desire to get rid OF. But
where for instance. there Is a number OF
pOrterhOuse steaks marked special and
others marked at the regular price. It
would be we'll 90 beware. II the butcher
SAYS his specials due to an over
supply. why does he not mark all the
steaks at the reduced rate? Why does
he direrentiate in price 10 there no differ
ence in quality?
The character Of the danger 90 Whicn
those who use uninspected meat expose
themselves was Illustrated by an exhibit OF
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
Hoty TO 6gjir1 a Prize.

dents IN your life. anecdotes OF pets. novel
school experiences, things seen In travel or
made-up stories. These stories must b
original and must be written on one eide
Of the paper only Letters entitled 70 ths
prize Of 81 are often crowded out for Lack
Of space IN the week they are received bu-
If such is the case they always appear u
the page later
Be sure to state your age
Be sure to give your choice Of prizes
Pc sure TO give name and address,
Contest closes on October 13- Age Ii con-
sidered in awarding prizes Address your
letters and answers to Little Men and 14ttis
Women. New-York Tribune, New York
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
Encouraging Mafrimony
Childrens Aid Society Teaches Young People
How to Feather Their Nest Cheaply.

other room and let two Of them sleep on
that2''
often. though, the bed is already estab-
Iished in the living room. Then it is a case
of getting It covered and dressed for So
ciety.
.fOne Of our girls had such time about
the bed. said Mrs Rachel Matthews, in
structor in domestic science. There IL
was in the family parlor an ordinary bed
stead. with iron posts and a white spread.
Now. the girl was pretty and she had an
admirer. We told her ii wouldn't be proper
TO take him into that room and anyway,
there was al the rest Of the family in the
way. so she stood on the street corner with
him every night. Then il got to be cold
weather. and the poor lovers were in de-
sDair There was the loved one and the
time but no place for them So they came
10 our evening classes-not together, alas,
The man studied carpentry and the girl
came into my domestic science class. When
she saw this cosey corner in the parlor she
almost cried for JOY. and could hardly wait
10 get home 10 fix the parlor bed that way.
She had an awful time persuading her
mother that it wouldn't hurt the bed any
10 cur off the upper part. but she succeeded
at last Then she and Pedro went without
bought a couch cover. Nothing could have
exceeded that girls bliss when she received
her lover in her proper little parlor th-
next evening
she was 80 pleased with her success thar
she decided 10 give a party and show off
that room TO her friends. She came To us
for help. or course. she didn't have dishes
enough. SO Ne told her To serve on paper
pIates-an individual plate balanced pre-
cariousIv on ones knee Is very aristocratic
YOU know. She had beautiful paper nap
kins. too. with lovely pink roses on them.
which most OF the company took care not
10 initire The whole cooking class helped
provide the feast-they Were the guests. and
felt a personal interest in the menu. There
were SAND Niches, salads OF apples and nuts,
with d beautiful yellow dressing, and ice
cream which was really very inexpen-
sive sherbet II was famous party ana
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

Contest No. CProverb Puzzle)--Choice OF
a pretty gold filed belt pin. set OF battle
ship postcards, an interesting book a ster-
ling silver Tribune badge. gold filed tie
clasp. a German silver purse with chain, or
a box Of water color paints, for the neatest
and best three answers.
Contest No Things TO Think AbouD--
You may solve any two Of the four puzzles
that you like. and for the neatest and best
two answers we offer the choice of the
same prizes as In Contest No l.
Contest No (Our Letter Box).-A prize
of 81 is given for every letter printed under
this heading The letter may contain Incl
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

TounE italians who are contemplating
rstrimonv are expected TO consult "'th
Mrs. Louisa Weygandt, at the Children
Aic Society. in Worth street she VIII Ten
them how 10 furnish fat cheap, and
they may inspect the model one she mas on
fanG there She has found IN her Work
VITA The Italians Of the neighboTnood thal
They buy their furniture on the lhslalIilell-
plan and pay twice a. much for Il III the
end Most % the dealers charge al least
six rer cent interest when they don't get
- cash ogNn for their furniture 80 She ii'''
made su sr~arsernent with one Of The large
1r1ls 10 let the goods go on ire ihSlaI-
Icen1 plan Al cash or nearly cash rates
and fbe firms viii forget the rest for
eharity's sake They do il for the So
ciety itself. so why not for the people for
whom the society exists2 Therefor IN the
future armed with proper credentials the
b.ushifp oo,iple will sally forth % buy
feathers for their nest, confident that they
are not having ostrich plume prices for
chicken feathers
Moreover. 4 well trained young couple.
brought up in the fear of the society
viii have most proper ideas Of what 10
buy. They VII have inspected the model
fa1 IN the worth street building Per
haps the bride has taken lessons IN dcmes-
III science there already. Mrs- Weygandt
has been wanting such a fat for thirty
years. She got il last year ami did d
rushing business there Her girls loved the
ci-sn little rooms and evinced great pride
iH taking care Of them
There are only three (which is one more
than most Of the girls have al ii' HleD-a
living room. kitchen and q bedroom Tie
entire furnishings cost only about SA'3-
the amount young couple usually nave
10 spend when they start housekeepihs-
Everything = simple. neat and in IFS place
The most revolutionary thins-from the
l1oini OF view OF the tenement d"ellef-is
;he couch bed IN the living ROOM, covered
with ssyiy coloFad throw
! explain il This way ia the girls sas
Mrs WeygsnJt. -'Yeu say your four broth
ers sleep on one bed. Well, now, wouldn
s he better 10 have the extra cot IN your
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
DOURLE ACROSTIC

When the six words IN this puzzle have
been correctly guessed and placed one
below another the initials. reading down
ward. will spell the name OF Queen who
has just been obliged TO fee from her coun-
try. and the finals will spell the name OF
a King. her son. who fed with her
l. The first man.
2. Food eaten by the children Of Irael in
the wilderness.
g. Not odd.
A. girls name made Of two syflables,
both of which are spelled the same.
3 Frozen water.
s. a fish that has long serpent like body
LETTER PUZZLE
Once r once L, once o, once p.
Once A. once l.. once G. once t
When rightly placed these letters spell
country where, the papers tel,
A throne has lately toppled down,
A youthful monarch lost his crown
WORD SQUARE
/ Something that came on Friday 70 New
York and places around il and brought
great joy TO a good many people.
2 The name OF the English Queen after
whom the capital Of Maryland was named
8. Places at which travellers are enter
tanned
A. The place in which a bird lays its eggs
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
A ATHEMATICAL TRICK.

ASK some one to choose any number on
the clock and add it 70 the number directly
opposite. This is to be done to himself, not
out loud Then tell him TO imagine these
two numbers are joined by a line and that
another line is drawn at right angles TO
the first line so that a cross is formed.
Tell the person to add together the two
numbers at the ends of this second line
then to find the difference between their
sum and the sum of the first two num-
result No matter what figure on the clock
face has been first chosen, II the addition
is correct the result will be six Try it
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

Walter Day: L. Lucille NJ Donaldson L.
Mildred De Wick: "A. Lester Doll; 10 L
GoIdram: IS. Fayette Howard: II, Edith
Hodgman: IS. Bertha W Hasler; 10. Charts
Hutchinson: 20, WfIfred o. Harper; q.
John Holmes, %. Lester Howard: y, Ar
thur Johnston: "a. Leo Jacobson: .. Ida "
Kruppenbacher; 26. Florence Hummer; q.
France Knecht; q Sadie Levin, %, A.
Lawrence; 80. Donald d. Leonard: 81.
Harry A Luedeke: .. Helen Martin; 30.
Helen Marines: 81. Margaret Miller, d.
Frederick Mark: IS. Mary Michaeis: 81.
Frank Mcbride: 3s. Howard Nichols; 50.
Mavis Ross: 20. Helen E Ridley; Al Louise
A. Smith; a., Jennie Schaab; 43. Leila
Smith; "A. Gladys Smiley; 45. Florence San
derson; IS. Anna Stacy; At. Agnes ThOmp-
son; As. Ruth Terhune; 40, Harry Van
Iderstine. 80. Harry F. WOoIey
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
PASSING OF THE AUTUMN FAIRY

''Oh. oh, my children. where are they?
Cried out the Mother Tree
"A witch has changed them all TO birds,
They've flown away from me.
Not Ions ago they waved content
And murmured in the breeze.
In robes so green they all were seen;
I was the Queen of Trees.
But now the Autumn Witch has come
She's changed my babes TO gold.
They fiutter wildly in the wind
Then leave me stark and cold.
7 stretch bare arms to call them back,
l moan and grOan alone:
But vain. vain, vain my mourning is,
My children all have flown.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

ond and fourth Tuesdays Of every month
The subject for October Is Primaries and
Direct Nominations"
Mrs A. Griswold Long OF London. an
nounces a lecture for October IA at No IL
East SD street. under the somewhat Gu
rious title OF Love and Marriage Under
Monarchical Conditions"
The New York Browning Society. Miss
Julia Pauling Leavens. president. will re-
slme its study of the obscure poet on
wednesday at the Waldorf-Astoria- Mrs.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

Minerva c. NJ WEIGH will present for dis
cussion the poems "Chnde Roland and
The Patriot" The social hour is sched-
uled for 4:So O'Clock. with Mrs. o. n. Davis.
Mrs. r. r. kipp and Mrs Andrew Findlay.
jr., on the hospitality committee.
new club this season Is the Colonial.
with Mrs. Edward Kip Edwards as presi-
dent. Mrs. c. e Niles vice-president. Mrs.
C. T. Place secretary and Mrs. Frederick
Grant treasurer. Mrs. Grant entertained
the club on Wednesday at her home. No.
600 West lo6th street
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
Our Letter Box

much attached to our queer pets. The air
plant is beginning to close now, as it does
III Florida. Trixie and Dixie have fallen
asleep and we are afraid the cold. long
winter will not agree with them. We will
do our best, as we do not want to see them
leave US. This is a true story, and If any
Little Man or Little Woman would like to
have any more information concerning the
frogs I would be glad to answer all letters.
Your sincere friend,
HARRY ALBERT DOLL (aged 13).
No. Al Woodlawn avenue, Jersey City
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
do NOT PET on STROKE ]
THE BLACk.COMES
OFF

BOs PGrrHS Niger. small and black.
Perhaps you've seen before.
If he is not fed frequently
He makes an awful roar
But even if he got away.
The cunning little sinner.
He'd simply hunt his mother up
And ask her for his dinner.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

the memory of 1t VIII hnger long In the
neiehborhood. There were SIX girls and six
young men, and most OF them had never
been to parlor party before
The society's classes started last week
and there was large enrolment In the
domestic science department
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
HONOR LIST.

I. Sherman c. Abramson: .. Frances 3.
Brooks; 5, Marie s Bease: 4. Margaret
Bradshaw; 5, Jean Black; s. Alice Bar
rett: :. Amy Black: s. Helen Champion; 9,
Jennie Chandler; 10. Lillian Croissant: II.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
BETTY AND THE KITTEN.

Betty is only four, and often in her
element she makes very odd remarks. The
other day she cried out: "Oh. mother.
Up in the corner!"
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Dear Editor: ! received my check for 81
and I wish to thank you for for it. 1t was
the second check you sent me, and was
very much pleased Thanking you again.
remain your constant reader,
VIOLA MORSE.
Paterson, n. j, r F. D. No. I.
Dear Editor: Please ACCEPT nv sincere
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

Dear Editor: received my book and Z
thank you very much for it. Hoping
may win another prize. sincerely.
AELTJE EERMILTA.
No 565 West I4sth street. New York
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

Dear Editor: I hope you will excuse me
for not writing sooner. but l have been
busy at school. I thank YOU very much
for the book. II is very interesting. Your
little friend, MILDRED SHIVERS.
No. 135 Seventh avenue, New York.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

The GdHus Guinea is a bird
That loves TO squank and squawk;
From early morn till late at night
He simply has to talk.
He gabbles, gabbles all the time.
And uses foreign words.
And never can be understood
Like ordinary birds.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
Letter. Tain ORE

While strOlIing along country road one
day, Willie met little girl OF his acquaint-
snce and they paused TO talk. The little
girl asked Willie what was the meaning
OF the queer inscription on the fence
Willie politely told her that If she would
change one letter in each OF the words she
would have six other words that would
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

Dear Editor: I wish 10 thank you very
much for the prize of 81 which I received
for my composition. Yours. sincerely.
ANNA HTNNAC.
No Al Lefferts avenue Richmond Hill
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
CLUB AND SOCIAL NOTES.

The Government Club. Mrs Belle de
Rivera president. viii resume its meetings
on Tuesday and continue them on the sec
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

thanks for the interesting book which you
so kindly sent me. I remain. your constant
reader, ARTHUR JOHNSTON.
No Marc Place. Astoria, Long Island,
N Y.
Dear Editor: I thank you very much for
the box of paints which I received this
morning. 1t is the third prize l have won
Both my sister and 1 enjoy the Children's
Page very much and try TO solve the puz-
ZleS every Sunday Yours truly,
EMMA W. BOOTH.
No. 97 Waverly street Yonkers, y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
Things TO Think AbOuf
HIDDEN ISLANDS


I. I am sure Philip pines for his native
and.
. Isn't bears cub cunning little AMI
nal?
2. A tall lady in a travelling suit OF green
anded from the steamer yesterday.
a. A sad state Ned will be In before ne
-ets home through the rain
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES
HIDDEN WORD SQUARE.
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r 4 4 y
NUMERICAL ENIG1tA
Mosquito
BEHEADINGS
Spine g-riddle. grill. price
DOUBLE ACROST7C-
A Icoho L
2 anditt
2 aLsi y
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A wfu l.
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New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

form a well known proverb- See II you
can read the inscription. and for the neat
est and best three answers We offer the
choice Of a pretty gold filled belt pin. a
set Of battleship postcards. an interesting
book. a sterling silver Tribune badge. =
gold filed Tie clasp. a German silver purse
with chain. or a box OF water color paints.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

a THE LITTLE MEN AND BELT PIN
The
BELT A FINISH AND THE TIE CLASP GREEN
New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

Dear Editor: Please accept my sincere