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Hosv TO 6gIin a Prize

vines on the honor list. counting from June
II. the date when this contest was an
nounced. Watch the honor list ard keep
rhe dates when your name appears. When
you have five dates, send them 70 the Office
OF Little Men and Little Women and the
hooks will be forwarded 10 you. Some Of
the little men and little women have asked
how to get OF the honor list. The names
OF those who fail to win prizes. but whose
work is nevertheless worthy Of 'honorabls
mention" are placed in this list
In sending answers 10 puzzles n is no,
necessary 10 send letter with them. U.s..
IL you can. paper of the ordinary letter
SIZE and write your name. address, ase
and choice OF prize in the upper right hand
corner OF the first page. II sending any
drawing or returning a cut-out. attach IL
to the paper bearing your name. etc.
Address letters TO Little Men and Little
Women. New-York Tribune. New York. IL
you address them simply 10 The Tribune
they will go 70 some other department., AMI
may not reach the Office Of Little Men and
Little Women In time 10 be entered In the
contest
Age and neatness are considered In
awarding the prizes.
The contest closes on November ls.
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GRANDMoTHER'S BONNET.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: This
Is not a modern story, but | think 1t is an
interesting one nevertheless 1t happened
to my grandmother in Ireland, about fifty
years ago. She had been married to grand
father about a week and they were return
ing from the village along a high steep
bluff that overlooked a bay. Grandfather
had bought a new bonnet for her and had
paid what grandmother considered an enor-
nous price for it. They were riding along
contentedly, when a sudden gust Of wind
blew grandfather's hat away into the sea.
He did not mind. but grandmother would
Insist that he might catch cold. She urged
him to put on the new bonnet he had just
bought for her. To please her he did II.
Picture. # you can, little Irish jaunting
car with a young girl sitting behind and
big. broad man in front in a heavy ulster
and a dainty bonnet perched on his head
the two lavender ribbons streaming down
behind for he rebelled against tying them
under his chin, As they rode along, laugh
ing over the funny appearance they knew
they must be making, another gust of
wind came. and grandmothers new hat
went sailing off 10 keep company with
grandfather's on top OF the saucy white
caps in the bay. Imagine how grandmother
felt 10 see her fine 20 bonnet in the
ocean! She made up her mind that she
would Ash It out with the horsewhip, to
which she fastened piece Of wire Grand
father could not persuade her 10 return
without IL. so he said that he would try to
get IL for her He went slowly down the
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Contest No. insect Puzzle).-Choice OF
sterling silver Tribune badge. set of
hattleship postcards, a German silver purse
with chain, an interesting book, gold
filed belt pin. a box of water color paints
or a gold filed tie clasp for the neatess
and best three answers.
Contest No. . (Things 10 Think About
You may solve any two OF the four pug
zles that you like. and for the neatest and
best two answers we offer the choice or
the same prizes as In Contest No. l.
Contest No. 9 (Our Letter Box)-A prize
Of 81 is given for every letter printed I'M
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 he original and must be written on
one side of the paper Letters entitled TO
the prize of 81 are often crowded out for
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 Honor List.-A set OF four
little books, containing stories of adventure
in Bugvile will be given to every little
man or woman whose name appears five
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POETIC JUSTICE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: 1
want TO tell you about my grandfathers
old horse. Charley. He is very gentle, and
we boys have lots of fun with him. One
day when he was in pasture we were pull
ing nice, long grass for him. and he would
come and eat ii out of our hats. thought
would play a trick on him. l put cat
in my hat and covered her with little
grass Charley came and was just going
to take a bite, when the cat jumped out
ard ran away Charley snorted. | tried to
run away, too, but the horse caught me
with his teeth by the seat of my trousers
and lifted me as high the fence. | vas
scared but he let me down again carefully
and did not hurt me bit. But 1t spoiled
my trousers and Charley would not eat out
Of my hat any more.
WALLACE ELLIOTT aged y.
No. 40 Seminary avenue. Railway ~ j..
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cylinders rub paste on the back Of the six
pieces of paper. and roll them round lead
pencil As shown in Model No. H. Have
the pencil also moistened with paste, so
that the cylinders will slide off easily Let
them dry thoroughly before using, so that
they will not unroll. To make the cone
roll the seventh piece on the pointed end OF
the pencil and when all are dry take a
needleful of cotton and thread them on II
like beads beginning with the cone at the
small end.
Be sure to have a good knot on the end
of the thread. that II will not pun
through. and after you have threaded all
the cylinders and the cone run the needle
through the head at the black dot over the
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ment in its armory On Saturday night NO
vember o. During the ceremony the state
decoration will be presented TO the follow
ing officers and men for long and faithful
service: Twenty-Five years. Captain c. r.
Nugent fifteen years. Sergeant d. j.
Mangin: ten years. sergeants II. Benjamin.
T. S. Iantry and p. J. Glennon and First
Sergeant w L. Penney General Austen
will review the 18th Regiment on Saturday
night, December 3
Colonel Barthran of the 9Th Regiment
has received the resignation OF First LIEU
tenant William G. Halves, Of Company l.
on account Of business.
First Lieutenant F.. W. Smith. Of the I'd
Signal Company. who sent in his resigna-
tom a short time ago, has Withdrawn the
same. He expected TO remove from Brook
Ign. but will now remain in that borough
Colonel Hotchkin OF the 29d Regiment
tas appointed Lieutenant Christopher l..
Ievien captain OF Company q.
Colonel Conley. Of the 9th Regiment, has
invited Mayor Gaynor 10 review his COM
mand on some evening during the week
ending November %. which ne may md
convenient Second Lieutenant LOBBY has
been unanimously elected first lieutenant In
Company X.
The 18th Regiment will be reviewed by
Brigadier General George Moore smith.
commanding the First Brigade, on Thurs
day night Colonel Dyer. Major Burr and
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HONOR LIST.

I, Joseph Albertson; 2. Edna Attanacio;
3. Doris Baldwin: 4. Edward Pechtel: 5,
NJ. Bernhard; 4. Nathalie Boardman: q.
Eleanor Breed s, Helen Breidbach: =.
Helen Calhoun: 10. Janet Campbell, II.
Anna Carney: u Alice Chambers: l3, Day.
ton Clarke; "a. Grace Devereux; Is, Gladys
De Vine; l6 Carl Dolbear: II, Mildred
Drake; Is, John Duggan; 49, Alice Durham;
90 Charlotte Everts; q. Jane Ford: o.
Lawrence Gerard: q. Gertrude Goetz: "a.
Lillian Goldenberg Is. Mabel Hartman; "a.
Edna NJ. Housemsn. q, Charts Hutchn-
son; q. Elsie Jackson; %. Helen Jones; 30.
May Joyce: 81. Herbert Kennedy; 49, DON
aid G Kimhall 80. Frances A. Kent: "a,
Clara 3. Kinchloe; IS. Anna King: 3s, Mar
garet Kirschhoch. 81. Dorothy Lowell: g.
Frances Marlatt; 80. Ruth Miller; 10. Rosa
Muller: Al, Genevieve Navarro; a. Evelyn
Orfle; 49, Salome Phillips; "a. Raymond
Reed; IS. Francis G. Schmid: IS. Sally
Smith; ~ Samuel Smith; Is, Josephine
Thompson; ~. Gladys Underwood. and 50.
Emma Wadsworth.
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LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Miss Tabby's Puzzle.-The words con-
tanning cat with which Willie Mouse
filed out the blanks in Miss Tabby's com
position are CATCH cat-nip. catastrophe,
cat-sup. Catherine, scat, scattered cat
tie The three prize winners and their
prizes are Isabel N. Swartout. aged ten,
Godeffroy. " Y. a German silver purse;
Richard L. Ames. aged seven, No, Cour-
rier street. Rutherford, n. j.. an interest
ing book, and Ricka Heilbronner, aged
thirteen. No. 157 East 7Sd street, New York,
a gold illed belt pin.
Things 10 Talk About-The two prize
winners and their prizes are Esther Birn-
baum aged ten, No . East lllth street
New York. German silver purse. and
Percy S. Hart. aged six. No. los Burnside
avenue. The Bronx, set of battleship
postcards.
Our Letter Box.-see letters by prize win
ners.
Honor List-Prize. Adventures in Bug
land" for having name on honor list five
times. Ida Kinahan, No. Columbia ave-
nue. Maspeth, n. Y.
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AN INTERNATIONAL RACE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: on
Labor Day the first OF the international
power boat races was held in Huntington
Bay, and as Northport. the village in which
our summer home is located. is only about
four miles from Huntington Bay. I decided
TO attend the first of the races. As | went
on my wheel II took me only about twenty
minutes to reach a place where | could
see everything from cliff near the start
ing point. / got there about ten or fifteen
minutes before the boats that were TO race
came out and began 10 timber up. There
were many people there, quite number
Of whom had brought their luncheons and
It seemed as though our whole village had
turned out to see the race. The yachts
that intended to watch the race had an
lchored before noon. as 1t was necessary 10
get the course clear The track was in the
shape Of triangle. being seven and half
miles long The race was four laps or
thirty miles
AT 2:45 the race was scheduled for
o'clock the racers came out to timber up.
At 3 o'clock the race began. a flying start
was taken with the Pioneer. of England,
leading and the Dixie. Of America, second;
Maple Leaf, of England, third; then came
and fifth respectively, while the Tireless,
of England, brought up the rear.
The Pioneer held the lead for only a
quarter of the first lap, and then the Dixie
passed her and led for the rest of the race.
At the end of the first lap Dixie was lead
ing with Maple Leaf and Pioneer in third
and second places respectively. The Maple
Leaf was fast gaining on the Pioneer when
/ her steering gear broke. forcing her out Of
the running. The order now stood Dixie.
/ Pioneer Disturber, Viva, and lastly the
Tireless In the middle Of the third round
the Tireless dropped out OF the race. The
Dixie kept gaining steadily on the Pioneer.
/ The excitement was intense, and as the
whistles. sirens, horns and bells on the
yachts began 10 sound the fact that Dixie
was leading at the last turn all the people
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A plan to introduce bill in the next
State Legislature providing that the ma or
general commanding the national guard
shall receive a salary Of 5000 year is not
generally favored by officers of the ma
tlonal guard. They see no more reason
why the major general should receive
salary than the colonel OF a regiment, and
of the two the colonel has the more work
10 perform General McCoskry Butt. who
recently returned from Europe and is
known as one of the best informed officers
in the guard on military matters generally.
IL among those who oppose a salary for the
major general. TO he paid by the state. In
speaking OF the proposed plan he said.
ANY such proposition should be prompt
Iy voted down for the good OF the service
and in justice TO the taxpayer. There is
no necessity for the major general 20 give
his entire time 10 the national guard. In
time of peace, and he could not keep busy
with military work day in and day out
II he tried. Eventually all the officers Of
the national guard will be paid Ter their
services by the national government, pro-
vided the bill goes through Congress.
Pending the selection OF suitable sabre
TO be carried by first sergeants. instead OF
a rife. as prescribed In the new infantry
drill regulations. the War Department will
soon issue an order requiring revolvers 10
he carried until the sabres are ready 10 be
placed in the hands OF the FIRST sergeants.
Br,gadier General David r. Austen. chief
OF coast artillery. will review the 9Th Regi-
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Cut out the head marked A ali around
the heavy black lines. cut out the portion
marked B and paste II TO the inside of the
head. as shown IN Model No s. When this
is done bend the two Winglke parts back
ward and NJ the head together at the top.
Bend the flap e toward the inside at the
dotted line and paste II to the opposite
side Of the head on the inside. Bend the
flap D down in the same way, but paste II
10 the outside. instead Of the inside. The
head of the snake is now ready for the
body. To form the body cut out the por-
tons marked I. 3 8, T. 5. s, I. and roll all
into cylinders except T. which is TO be made
into cone as shown in No. 13, thus form
ing the tail Of the snake. To make the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
Autumn Froiic of the Seeds
BY Helen B. sehoonhoven.

School had begun, and after the summer
Jaws under the blue sky the Boy found II
hard 10 sit still long hours indoors with pa
o,rs ard books. when through the open
rapdow he could hear the leaves rustic
ard catch the CLINT OF sunshine on the
wings Of the birds as they dashed about
N the freedom he could no longer enjoy.
Arithmetic and spelling must be learned
even II the sunshine and the winds are
calling ever so sweetly, and the Boy
could only think of the woods and the
birds and the trees between saying HIS
uine.times-nine and after he made sure
that Immediately must have two ms TO
bo complete.
Saturday morning, however, brought
glorious news Father was taking holi-
dsy and we were all going for q long day
In the woods The Boy coull hardly wait
for the sandwiches 90 be put in the bag
or the collecting kit TO be made ready for
the safekeeping of the days findings. HOW
small and insignificant a thing II seemed
whether there should be one or two ms u
Immediately" If one could go out into the
woods and see and hear some OF the real
tnings that are happening there al the
tine
Now. Boy. said Father 'rSmenosr
this is the time Of year when everything
IN the woods-inSects, animals, birds and
plants-is getting ready for winter. Some
Of the most wonderful things are going on
during October and November. and We
mustn't miss finding some Of them happen
ing to-day
There was Just a touch of chill in the
air that gave one a feeling that he could
walk on and on The leaves rustled and
cracked merrilv as we walked and over
head in the bright sunlight the red and
gold OF tho autumn branches Haunted their
trisht colors How good the ground felt
under our feet; how fresh and clean the
woodsy air snnel,ed Everywhere the purple
sisters and goidenrod were showing their
say blossoms and the deep red seeds OF
Jaek-in-the-pUlpit faTed NJ among the
dead leaves
Nov Boy. this IS fruit time. or seed
time Of the plants, and I wonder If YOU
know the why and wherefore Of seeds.
Perhaps YOU think a seed is a seed and
al seeds are alike and there's not much
10 know about little thing like 2 seed.
Put Just look down ~ your stockings.
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TRANSPOSITIONS.

T. Transpose a vehicle In Wnich passen-
gers and mail were carried before the days
of railroads and get movable barriers
closing an opening in a wall.
2. Transpose to have business relations
with a person and get a soft. heavy metal.
3. Transpose the state OF being alive
and get any device to keep letters or
papers in order for reference.
4. Transpose a concise direction respect
ing the doing or method of doing some
thing and get TO invite by anything that
promises pleasure or advantage.
5. Transpose fruit and get 10 cut and
gather grain.
s. Transpose at no time and get cord
like structure by which sensations are car
ried to and from the brain.
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DATES AND THEIR ODDITIES.

The second Saturday OF November
marked a date that cannot be written again
for a hundred years. 1t was the eleventh
day of. the eleventh month Of the eleventh
year Of a century. The triple date that
comes next in order is December u in
1912. when the date can be written thus;
12-12-12i A combination that some super
stitious persons might regard as unlucky
will never occur! We can never write 49,
1913. because no year has thirteen months
4 similar combination OF single igures can
not be made until the year DOl, when we,
or those then upon the earth, can write
iii for the first day of January, 2OOl, al
though they will probably not do so, but
will write 1-l-O1. In the year 2Oll on the
eleventh day of the last month. VIII recur
the possibility OF writing HILL.
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recitas 10 be given at Carnegie Lyceum,
the first Of which will fall on Thursday af-
ternoon, December I. Augusta Cottlow, pi-
anist, also under the direction of Mr..
Brown. will be heard in concert NJ the
Plaza Hotel on Tuesday afternoon. Decem-
Der 5. Her numbers will include Chopin
a tarantelle by List
At the annual meeting of the Virginia So
ciety, held at the Plaza on November l.
the pleasure OF the evening was greatly en-
HANGED by the singing OF James Lowry Dale,
a lyric tenor, who rendered several Eng
lish and Italian songs. His rendition OF an
air from "Tosca" provoked such enthusi-
astlc applause that he was forced TO re-
spond to three encores.
The Wycherley Orchestra will appear at
the annual dinner OF the Canadian Cluo
at the Hotel Aston on Monday evening
Fred Delano. a young barytone, who has
had success in leading roles in grand opera
in Europe, will sing. accompanied by the
orchestra.
William c. Carl will be assisted by Adele
Iacis Baldwin, contralto. at his opening
free organ recital of the fall series to-nor-
row evening, November 10, at s:l5 o'clock
in the Old First Presbyterian Church. Fifth
avenue and 18th street The programme
has been selected from the works OF IAszi
Bach, Guilmant. Schmid, Beethoven, Lem
mems. Faure and Tschaikowsky The re-
cital will be free; no tickets required.
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AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

Byford Ryan. who was for several
wears leading tenor at the Opera Comique
I'm Berlin, has opened vocal studio at
No 2S West SD street. Mr.. Ryan. FOR
merly a pupil OF Franz Y. Arens, OF this
city. went TO Paris six years ago, where
he studied with King Clark. perfecting
himself in the tenor roles of all the
standard operas. Upon his arrival IN Ber-
lin he was engaged at the Opera Comique'
where he has for three years met with
success in leading roles. such as Jose IN
Carmen; Hoffman,. In THE Tales Of
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nose. Either knot the thread here or paste
the end down 10 the nose. Do not draw
the body of the snake too far up under the
head. but leave about an inch Of thread
between the last cylinder and the front OF
the head, as shown in No 10. Now the
automo snake is finished, as shown in No.
g. Place il upon a tea tray, or the corner
Of pasteboard box, and put a marble, OF
the size shown in the figure marked E,
inside the head. Tilt the tray in various
directions. and you can give your little
friends or the cook quite start, as shown
in the model OF the toy in operation. The
snake glides around in a most uncanny
manner. and IL it is we'll put together you
can have a great deal Of fun with it.
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Our Letter Box

began TO veil for her. She never wavered
and crossed the line ffty-nine seconds
ahead Of the Pioneer The Disturber and
Viva soon came across and the race was
ended.
| had a hard time getting home on &C
count OF the great number of automobiles,
but / felt amply repaid for my trouble by
seeing an American boat finish first
EDGERTON HAZARD aged 49,,
Northport, Long Island.
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Continued from the Opposite Page

! Hoffman,: Pedro, in "Tiehand," etc. At
the urgent request Of King Clark Mr..
Ryan decided to give up opera and adopt
a teaching career. With this end In view
he returned TO New York last July. and 10
now meeting with such success that at
present he has a large following. In
speaking Of Mr.. Ryan Mr. Clark says: K
consider Byford Ryan one Of the best
equipped teachers OF singing who has ever
left my studio"
Gustav L. Becker has been engaged as
head OF the pianoforte department at the
New York School OF Music and Arts, No.
IS West 9th street. Mr. Becker has. how
ever. still reserved Tuesdays and Fridays
for his private pupils at his studio, Room
s. Steinway Hall
Max Jacobs gave a reception at MS
studio last Monday In honor OF Albert
Spalding The entertainment was sup
piled by Master Wertzner a fourteen-year-
old pupil OF his. who played sarastes
"Zigeunerweisen" in a competent manner.
Signor Umberto sang several songs by
Tosti
Miss Agnes Arlington. pupil Of Josefs
Middecke. sang last Monday at the ladies'
sfternoon meeting Of the German Lieder-
kranz. Among her selections were "saph-
ische Ode" (Brahms) and "Zueignung
Or. strauss. the rendition Of which was
thoroughly enjoyed Her teacher says
Miss Armington has charming alto
voice and is ono Of her most serious
pupils She will appear in several con-
certs during the coming season.
There will be talk on Relaxation as
a Factor In Piano Playing" at the Crolius
Piano School. No s37 Carnegie Hall. on
November Is at IL q. m. Those interested
are invited TO attend.
Beatrice McCue. contralto. formerly or
No. 42O West 18th street. has opened
studio at No SOS West l3sth street. where
she will be pleased to see her pupils ana
friends. Miss Mccue sang two groups or
songs last night at the benefit for VISIT
ing nurses at Eclectic College. Ne Sss
East tlth street
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THE sARRERE ENSEMBLE.

The first concert OF the Barrere Ensemble
will take place on Monday afternoon, No
vember 27-not on November % These
chamber music concerts for wind instru-
ments, which are an interesting feature OF
the New York musical season. are always
given on Monday afternoons at the Belasco
Theatre, where the organization will be
heard this season George Barrere. the
flute virtuoso and founder OF the Ensemble,
has returned from Paris with interesting
new compositions for the programmes,
many Of them TO be played for the first
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incline and just as he leaned out over the
water missed his step and fell in sending
the water splashing inshore and casting
the bonnet high up on the beach Dripping,
shivering, but victorious, he returned it to
grandmother. But she believes now. more
than ever, that he fell in purposely. Yours
truly. MARY O'DRISCOLL (aged 49,.
No. 4S9 Jefferson avenue Brooklyn.
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Zimbalist will make his next appearance
here at the first OF the popular concerts In
the Metropolitan opera House on Sunday
November 10. when he will he heard In the
Rruch c minor concerto and a group OF
solos.
In addition to his three appearances as
soloist with the Philharmonic Society
Harold Bauer will give a recital In Car
negie Hall on Tuesday afternoon, December
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
Musical Notes and Comment

annual appearance of Paul Dufault. the
well known tenor, who will be heard in a
programme OF French and English songs.
Miss Maud Morgan begins her harp con-
certs this season at Scranton. Penn, on
November 10; Binghamton. November Il;
Elmira, November Is; Ithaca, November
II: Hartford, Conn, November "a; in Phila-
delphia, on December s, with Ben Greet
Shakespeare readings. and in New York