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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
THE RACE OF TIE EAGLE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women !
got To the start a little ahead Of time, bat
/ did not have any too much time To get
In my boat and get the engine started. Ny
motor was going well when the pistol rang
ont anC the boats went off liHa shot. J
by chance got in the lead. but soon litiic
boat about twelve feet long ran up along
side OF me. The boat was all green except
the hood which was brown IT was two
feet wide and had an SO-horscpo"eF SIX
cylinder engine. on the very 'front.' was a
small ventilaior, and Oh the bow was
printed in golden letters the word Eagle.
Ia the boat was one man. dressed ~ ran"cr
clothes. soon / went about hall length
ahead We Kept that way Ill we we're
about nny yards from the finish. Then the
Eagle crcpt up on lie ana went aHrdN
thcn ! dld. then the eagle did. ~ that
time ,yc were only five yards from INC
finish Ny boat gave iur.n forward, bui
Just too rate The Eagle had crossed the
line Il winner. .
HOYT c. BONNER tascd 49,.
n.NiIlG y Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
HOW TO YIN 4 PRIZE.

Contest No addition PUZZLE. Choice
OF sterling silver Tribune badge. a set OF
batt.eship p stcards, German silver
purse with chain, an interesting book.
gold filed belt pin, box OF water color
paints or 3 gold lilled IL clasp fox the
u,atcst and best three answers.
Contest 80. Things 20 THink About. -
You may solve any two Il the four pu2-
2lea that you Ike. and for the neatcst aud
best two answers we offer The choice Of
The same prizes az in Contest No. 1.
Contest No. 3 (Our Letter BONA prize
Of 81 Is given for every letter printed UNI
der this heading. The letter may contain
incidents In your life, anecdotes OF pets,
novel school experiences, things seen in
travel or made up stories These stories
must be original and must he written on
one side of the paper Letters entitled to
the prize OF 81 are often crowded out Tor
lack OF space in the week In which they
are received, but II such is the case they
always appear in the page later.
Contest No. 4 Qlonor Lisp.-A set OF Tour
little books containing stories of adventure
In Eugville, with illustrations Ike those
shown to-day. will be given TO every little
man or WON IN whose name appears fNe
times on the honor list, counting from
June H. the date when ms contest was
announced. Watch the honor list and Keep
the dates when your name appears when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
a BASEBALL CHAMPION.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: !
read your stories every Sunday and End
them very interesting. / hope mine Will
interest YOU.
A ndghbor OF mine has very good dog
and his name Is Blink. Blink is full 81 play
and likes to 20 with children whenever lie
can. lie IS a great ball player and plays
right field on our baseball nine. When the
bali is batted Blink Jumps after IT ana
catches IT in his mouth ana then he runs
10 the player nearest him and drops IT IN
his hands to be thrown back 10 the pitcher.
Blink Is very fast runner ana makes
most Of the runs. Bins Is also very bo''
ball hunter. If we lose ball he never
fails to find it. II we lose the ball while he
Is in the house, when he comes out ne
will smell of one Of the players hands and
then he will dive into the weeds ana J1ng
out with the ball in his mouth. loul
reader LORENZ WlLLIG aged 80.
No. l25 Woodlawn avenue, Albany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
The Beauty Budget
Hot Weather Is Good for the OverpIump but
It Is Best to Reduce Before 1t Comes.

are much better, and yield much more
nourishynent for the same weight
Take fish instead Of meat twice week
for diner. which the stout person should
eat in the middle of the day. making sup
per light meal. and avoid pork and veal.
The banned vegetables are potatoes,
beans. peas and corn-vyith spaghetti But
if You have cultivated the taste for fruit
you will not miss the vegetables 50 much.
while as for salads the field is wide and
rich. Spinach (properly a vegetable.
though, lettuce, tomatoes, watercress, dam
delion leaves. chives sorrel and endives
make excellent salads. and you can have
these for both luncheon Tor dinner and
supper.
For relishes. a little cheese can be per-
mtted. Ii you are seized with hunger be-
tween meals, crafty it, but not with
slice Of cake. Oh, no! Take juicy apple
or succulent orange.
II purgatives are needed they should De
taken regularly until they are 10 longer
necessary. 1t is well to consult a physi-
clan when possible before beginning
course Of these. but it is always safe to
employ fruit toward this end, and this may
be supplemented by the high class aperient
waters.
The denial of water TO the sufferer from
too much flesh is one that does not enlist
the Endorsement OF the Budget. If IL is
taken between meals. and If activities are
such as to induce perspiration, thirst should
not be endured. Red wine may be drunk.
half pint being allowed for dinner or
supper as the case may be. Other drinks
permitted are lemonade, unsweeetened.
or course, there is the Skinned milk
method Of reduction. advocated by no less
an authority than DR.. Weir Mitchell. But
these pages are written for those " no wish
to lead ordinary lives, and indeed. have
20 lead ordinary lives. To live on skinned
milk until ones weight is brought down
to the desired 100 pounds. or whereabouts,
would not be possible for the average
woman. At the same time, IL the between
meal hunger can be gratihed by glass OF
SKINNED milk, it is well 10 know that
what you are drinking is not fattening
you
Iodine soap is used by some for reduce
ton. 1t should be used in the daily bath.
and we'll rubbed under the arms under the
knees and across the lower part of the
abdomen.
The exercises that are most beneficial
10 the abdominal muscles have been
given more than once in these pages, but
may as we'll be repeated once again.
Lie on your back on the floor, ana slowly
lift both feet until your limbs are
at right angles with your body. Lower
slowly Repeat this three times, night
and morning, for week Then five times
for week and so on, until YOU can do II
with ease for twenty times. The muscles
that are benefited by this exercise are
scarcely exercised, and they will rebel al
first You need not be alarmed at their
cry. which may take the form OF some
pain. but ii will be just as well 20 discon-
tinue the exercises until the pain dsap-
pears, provided you do not forget 10 start
again.. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
HONOR LIST.

1, Patty Abarno; 2 Cameron h. Ander-
son, r.; 3. Mabel Andrews: 1. Albert Aron-
son. ). Ethel Barker; 6. Cecilia Brady; 7,
Harold Brownel; s, Gordon II. Cameron;
Q. Joseph Casey; TO- Carrie II. Chapman:
II. Jennie Cohen; r. Richard T.. Culley;
IL. Marion Delano; II, Clara Deutschman;
Is. Dudley Eaton; H. Alma Fabricius; IL.
Rose Fiutc,; Is. Maud Gary; le. Katharine
Goodriuge, ~, Leons Graef. p. Bessie j..
Nale. p, Alfred Hass Is, Henry holmes;
p, Eloise irwin; %, Sophia >aplan. ..
Fred Klein. g. John W. Lindsey. Is.
Dorothy Lowell, 20, Mary NcAieayy. -.
Alice Mccarthy; 81. Helen Mccarthy. .!
Helen Mcdonald 30 Eleanor Mckelyey;
81 Roger McLaus hlin; 80, Hazel Maddox;
36, Norma Neughton; 81, Eugene Neuman;
80. Howard Nichols, 49, Norma l.. OILY. 40,
Frances Psshley; Al, Clare Palmer: q,
Jane Patterson: 20. Bernard Queler; ~,
Sophie Remer: Is. Jeanette Ritter; IS.
Eva Rubin: ~, Northburg Schalihert; q.
Beatrice Terrell; 40, Joseph Weed; 50. Will
lam Zank.
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you have five dates send them to the office
OF Little Men and Little Women ana the
books will be forwarded 20 you. Some or
the little men and little women have asked
how 10 get in the honor list. The names
Of these who fail TO win prizes, but whose
work Is nevertheless worthy OF honorable
mention" are placed in this list.
In sending answers 10 puzzles II is not
necessary 10 send A letter with them. Use,
II YOU can. paper Of the ordinary letter
size, and write your name. address, age
and choice OF prize in the upper right
hand corner Of the first page. II sending
any drawing or returning cut-out at
tach IL 10 the paper bearing your name.
etc. Use black drawing ink for drawings
II you can.
Address letters 10 Little Men and Little
Women, New-York Tribune, New York.
II YOU address them simply TO The Tr.-
bune they VIII 20 70 some other DEPART.
ment and NAV not reach the office OF Lier
tie Men and Little Women in time 70 ne
entered in the contest.
Age and neatncss are considered In
awarding prizes.
The contest closes on July 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

mer. When we first saw the nest IL had
five eggs in IT. After short time tho
little birds came out. We were very much
Interested watching the parent birds feed
them There were 50 many and they open
"a their mouths all AT once. We liked to
watch them learn to ny. After awhile they
few away in the morning and d.d not
come back tin evening. ON" day after a
storm we found that their nest had blown
down. They came back for a few nights
10 rOost where their nest had been, mon
new away. and W did not see them again.
Your constant reader,
WINIFRED HOPKINS Gsed ID.
T. .. Box 2l3. Rye. y. !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
A CURIOUS FASHION.

Tie latest models in skirts or I'm costumes
with attached skirts and waists show tho
skirt decidedly shorter in front than At the
back. a difference which, in the walking
length j. very noticeable. Even ballroom
gowns are cut on the same lines.
Shows the embroidery on the front oil
her socks and hides the darns in the heels 20
said a male critic of one OF these gowns,
and his cruel remark accurately describes
the style.
Why such an untidy fashion should have
come from Paris at a season when all the
crudeness OF spring has usually been elm
mated from its garments Is puzzle. but
here II r.. nevertheless. and many frO,ks
that would otherwise have been graceful
have been marIed by II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
A QUEENS NAMESAKE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Be
hs Scotch girl and much interested in
your stories about pets, thought / would
ei you about by Scotch collie. When ]
eane over here six years ago from Edin-
ourgh this dog was given to mo By my
isther. We called her Victoria" for our
GOD Queen Victoria Generally we call
w VIE She Is such a wise dog. She
Vhiy needs speech to make her human.
one is Very Jealous. especially Of my
isaay bear. which she bites She likes
t's' but not boys, unless they have nice
o'Ihes on. Every Saturday night / buy
~ cents worth Of peanuts and when
"me in she hunts in my handbag for
ws'n Sunday mornings early ] take her
% walk and she knows Sunday as well
- 90. She knows the time l get out OF
Nh0ol and watches for me at the win
'gS. She can shake hands, beg for candy.
W. over, be a dead dog. and do a lot OF
...hf tricks She dearly loves 10 chase
~ cats. She knows every word ] say 10
WI and 80 you VIII not wonder that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Froverb PuZzle.-TNe proverb spelt by the
letters en- Mr.. Buggs peculiar floor when
properly arranged. is: Birds OF a feather
flock together" The three prize win
ners and their prizes are Gertrude Jones,
aged eight. High Bridge y. j., box OF
water color paints: Ruth Cahill. aged thir-
teen. No. 213o Washington avenue, New
York an interesting book; and Miriam
Kirchloe. aged twolve. Wardins burg, KY,
box Of water color paints
Things to Think About-Ethe. Wun-
neckc. eyed twelve No. rs Magenta street,
BROOKLYN. y. Y. a German SILVER purse,
ANA Melville Moritz. 4ged Twelve. No. '43
East 18th street Brooklyn. y. y, IN m
tryesting book.
on. Letter BoS.-see letters by prize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
IN HOT WEATHER

When entertaining in hot weather the
hostess should not wait until the usual
hour 10 serve refreshments. As soon as
the guests arrive some cool drink should
be served 20 them. In fact. IL is a far
better plan, i'm weather Ike that Of last
week. 10 pass iced drinks or fruit ices with
little fancy cakes several times than 10
wait until later and then serve ice cream
and rich cake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

Dear Little Men and Little Women: /
wonder how many of the little men and
women have seen Il farmer get I'm his hay,
| think having time Is one Of the most
interesting times OF the year. First. the
hay is moved and left over night 10 dry.
Then the next morning. II the dew was
heavy during the night. they shake the
hay out with the tedder. Next they rake
IL up with the hay rake into long wind
rows, and then make II into pics. IL Is
then loaded on to the hay wagon and car
ried TO the barn, or made into stacks out
side. Papa has a large hay fork In the
barn which lifts the nay OFF the load ana
puts IT on the mows. Your Interested
reader,
FLORENCE OGDERS aged To-.
Norwich CCnn X. r. ID. No. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Dear Editor: My silver purse came to
me yesterday and want TO thank you for
IL. il is very pretty and ] am SO proud
of IT, Sincerely your little friend,
HATTIE NJ. PARK.
Bayonne. y. j.
Dear Editor: | receil ed the check for
81 q few days ago. for which / wish 10
thank YOU Respectfully yours,
PAUL ROCKWELL
Camp Kerrville, Kerryille, Tex.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

Louis XVI. long before these United States
were IN existence. She came to bring into
william PENIS woodland a favor OF the
Ola World which was much sought after IN
those days. She served two purposes flrst'
she was a fashion plate. from which the
ladies vi those days eagerly made their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

style. II may be when women do begin
TO want a different sleeve they will turn
to something like the one illustrated,
which is Enthusiastically graceful. The
black and white gown is appropriately
accompanied by a black hat faced with
black velvet and one Of the smart new
white silk oarasols bordered with black
velvet ribbon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
TIE FIRST MAN.

Tho first time nttlc Robert, aged four
went TO Sunday school he was asked. WHO
was the first MANI" and promptly an
sUercd MAUD Adams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

Two costumes illustrating the present
vogue OF strong color contrasts are
shown day. The first is tailored
model in which navy blue silk serge
striped with white 10 combined with the
same material IL plain white. the second
a white linoere frock trimmed with
black velvet. Seldom is the use OF black
velvet on white summer frocks carried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
PHILADElPHlA'S DOLL.

When YOU go to Independence Han, in
Philadelphia, ask TO see inc quaint niue
doll so carefully preserved there. 1t came
over from Paris, dressed in the fashion Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

dresses. Second. when she had served her
children To play with Think how well
made Sha was and how carefully she had
heer preserved 10 ol'last the wear ana
teor az the centuries. She may we'll be
called the oldest inhabltant' VI Phlla-
dcluhis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

=
In character "a common article o. furniture
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.
WORD SQUARE.
J. A = T.
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l. T 7 a
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
Fourth OF july.
DIAMOND.
TON
Z q V f. X
y T. Z
WORD SQUARE.
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AfE 1 4
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Oar Letter Box
HAVING TIME.

love her a. companion. Your little
Scotch friend, HELEN LIND (aged ~.
No. 10 Blossom Road, Rochester, y. J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
THE SWALLOWS.

Dear Little Men and Little Women
want 10 tell you about some little swallows
who built a nest on our porch last sum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

to the extreme il IS here. and the gown
he's other features that are unusually
striking. One OF these IS the big DO" OF
the sash and another the long sleeve.
Iona sleeves Of different kinds have APP
peared on a number OF French models
The wear and have been much admired,
although they have not made much
headwsy against the popular kImono
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
DIAMOND,

PREFIX PUZZLE.
~ prenxing two letters To the syllable
",Icr make four words defined as follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
ADDITION PUZZLE.

"le Bugge has been naughty and has
a. funny picture of his teacher on
\. ''aeHboard. As punishment the teacher
t.ls made Willie stay after school. He is
i. mat he must add the row OF figures
'ae blackboard and also supply the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

missing figures represented by doi0 50
that the total shall equal 3,2ll. He Is also
told that he can use only the three dig,tr
!, : ana g. What are the three miSA,nc
figures? In your answers write Out tlg
numbers a. they should be. with LIZ lDe''
below '-'''>
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
WORD SQUARE.

l. To do the bidding OF. .-,.,,or
2 A bundle OF goods corded Tor trah'Po'-
tation
g. 4 girls name.
4 measure of time.
BEHEADINGS.
Rehead to overlap with something so as
70 protect or hide ana leave apoHr, W l'' wv,
srn1tblv and easily along surface ana
ieave part Of the face; long, slender roo
and leave conjunction; purchased ana
leave TO be under moral obligation 10 DE
or do.
DIAMOND.
l. 4 consonant In river.
2. An article. l., ,,,,,,, ,,,,n
q word corresponding In sound WIN
a large Australian bird that resembles
tho ostrich.
3. vowel in river.
nDtrI-yN DI-ZZIE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
Things to Think Abocff
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.

A kind OF fur: a heavy wire rope: exalted
In character; "a common article o. furniture
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-01
POSTMASTER GIVES UP
AFTER LONG SEARCH

Sydney, c. B., January Slater hav-
ing eluded the police and postoffice au-
thorities for several weeks william
O'Neill, the postmaster at Waterford,
gave himself up yesterday to answer to
the charge Of stealing from the mails a
package containing $500 in cash. The
money belonged to the Waterford branch
Of the bank of Nova Scotia
The Waterford agent of the bank ad-
dressed the package TO the Sydney branch
of the bank and registered 1t at the
Waterford postoffce The package did
not arrive at Sydney and when an in
vestigation was begun it was found that
O'Neill was missing. A few days later
O'Neill gave the package to clergyman
in Truro, requesting that it be delivered
TO the Truro branch Of the bank. O'Neill
then disappeared again, but returned to
Cape Breton yesterday and surrendered to
the authorities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-01
COTTON ADVANCES
ON LIVELY DEMAND
Drouth Complaints Continue
in the Southwest
TEXAS Is VERY DRY
Insurance Companies Are Said to he
Curtailing Risks In Texas on
Account of the Dry
Weather
TEXAS IS VERY DRY

New York, January 31.-The feature in
the cotton market was the increased de-
mand for the new crop and the relative
firmness of the late months as a result
OF drouth complaints from the southwest.
Business in old crop positions continued
quiet, but prices were a little higher in
sympathy with the new crop strength and
the market closed steady at a net ad-
vance of to points.
The opening was steady at unchanged
prices to an advance of points, which
was about in line with the cables. Re
ports from New Orleans that the drouth
situation was so serious In Texas that
insurance companies had curtailed their
risks In some portions of the state owing
to a scarcity of water for fighting fire.
together with other private reports claim
ing insufficient moisture and a poor sea-
son in the ground, seemed to be the chief
buying factors and at first old crop po-
sitions were very slow to follow the ad
vance in the late months.
Toward the close. however, demand for
the old crop became little more active
and prices advanced slightly as a result
OF some fresh DuylnS winch appeared 10
be encouraged by a more optimistic view
of the general trade situation based
largely upon reports that leading rail-
roads are planning extensive betterments
which might lead to increased activity in
the steel and iron trade The close was
within a point or two of the best, with
the old crop months about to points
net higher
The semi-weokly interior movement
suggested a loss of about 1900 bales In
the stocks at the 10 leading towns, com
pared with total loss of 5000 bales for
the same week last year, but the figures
did not seem to attract much attention
and post receipts for the day ran as
usual at the end of the month. Clear
snces remained liberal and so far for the
season amounts to 5,3S9,024 bales, against
4,209,560 last year. Southern spot markets
officially reported early were generally
unchanged.
Receipts at the ports today, 1862 bales
against 30,307 last week and 1883 last
year. For the week, 1000 bales. against
215, 265 last week, and 1906 last year.
Iodays receipts at New Orleans, 1888
bales. against 2033 last year, and at Hous-
ton $685., against 4347 last year.
New York Cotton futures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-01
ELECTION IN WEST ~
VIRGINIA CLINCHED

Charleston, w. Va. January 31.-To
make sure Of the legality of the recent
election for United States senators in
this state, the West Virginia legislature
balloted again today, the houses voting
separately, and the republicans recording
their votes for the first time.
For the long term to succeed Senator N.
B. Scott, the democrats gave William H..
Chiffon 50 votes out Of the s. cast in the
house. Senator Scott receiving II repub-
lican ballots and the rest scattering In
the senate, composed of 30 members, Chill
ton received IS votes and Clarence Wat
son, democratic caucus nominee for the
short term to succeed Senator Elkins, was
given the same number. The other sem
ate votes were scattered. In the house
Watson received 81 votes. Both men will
be elected on Joint ballot tomorrow.