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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

therefore the bicycle turned right over
After this the bicycles improved quite rap
idly, and when the pneumatic tires were In
vented there wasn't much else to do.
In a room very near this are shown the
different railroads. There Is fine modes
Of the cog railway which goes up the jung
frau Mountain In Switzerland. Close %
that is the car in Berlin which goes In
miles an hour. Also, there is the car
which is suspended from wires overhead
and Is very good for crossing a river.
Down in the basement is a good siseo
model Of a coal mine. A SHAFT Is shown
which goes down about six feet. On either
side OF the passage are rooms which shov
the different ways Of saving life In burn
ing mine. These are displayed on iite-
size men made out OF wax; and they Ger.
tainly look very natural. After walking
short distance along this passage you CONS
to the end, and there Is drill which u
worked by electricity and every few min
utes a guard works II.
This museum seems the most interesting TN (
one in Europe. Hoping some OF you VIII
have chance to see II some time, I re-
main your constant reader,
ROLAND DOANE (ased lo.
Oak Bluffs Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

that way. Well. ] said TO myself, ! wonder
where that fellow came from" Now
where do you suppose it was
The big woods said Jimsic.
The South, where the birds come from,
said Mamie.
Il don't know" said little Fred.
well. | think he came right from TINS
very barrel of water" said Uncle Fred.
There is no place the mother mosquito
likes better to lay her eggs I'm than small
uool OF standing water Probably this very
minute there are millions Of tiny little
baby mosquitoes swimming IN there. We
call them wrigglers. Watch that goldfish
6arting 10 the surface Of the water. he
knows what's good TO eat all right In
few DAYS there won't be any little wrig-
glers left and We won't have to XIII SO
many mosquitoes on the piazza.
"Goody" cried Mamie.
Some day wen walk over 10 the little
pond I'm the woods and put some minnows
I'm the water there to eat up the mosquito
babies, and after that there are ever SO
many other things We can do, too, to get
rid OF the little torments."
What are they" the children chorus"d
md Tim the gardener, who had come VI
iust then. said he wanted to help, too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS

owl Puzzlc-What Johnny asked about
the owl when spelled correctly reads ar
follows:
The owl Is wise. no doubt OF that.
I've always heard II said:
But-Say-What makes II ny at night
In daytime go to bed?
The three prize winners ana their prizes
are Elizabeth Bunker. aged eleven, No. "a
Hudson Terrace. Yonkcrs, y. Y, n model
ling outfit: Marcen Jenckes, aged Twelve
No a. Fruit street. Worcester Mass
gold filled tie clasp. and Catherine Schur-
man. aged twelve, No. 10 West 18th street
Now York city. a gold filled belt pin.
Things TO Think About.The two prize
winners and their prizes ar" Frank v
Morley. aged thirteen No. 2125 Park ave
nue.. Baltimore, Md, set OF batteshp
postcaids and Helen +. Sanford aseh
eleven East Main street. ForestViiIe'
Conn. a box OF water color paints.
Our Letter Box-See letters by prize
winners. 49,.
Honor List-Prize, Adventures III Du7
,ule ., for being on the honor list HNe
times: Eleanor Bond. No 2sSl PARK aEehue'
Baltimore. Md. and Sally Smith NO 81
coIonv street Meriden. Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
A NEAT COIN TRICK.

Take two pins, one In each hand and
pick up coin with them by pressing one
to each side OF the edge. When you have
got it firmly held blow on the coin. and 1t
will revolve rapidly. A coin with a rough
edge-a 5O-cent piece. quarter or dime-is
the best TO use. A dime, because the fig
ures on 1t are smaller than on the other
pieces. can be made to spin so fast that it
looks as II 1t were spherical instead OF
fiat. The trick is very easy 10 do, al
though II may look hard. All that is
needed is steady hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
Five Little Fishes
and What Thev Ate

Uncle Fred came stridinc up fAe front
walk with ne bulky something under
his arm The children rushed 10 meet him
shouting
"Hooray for Uncle Fred" and "Non vel
have some FUN"
Careful there. YOU $50. ue-;er..' = cheer
ful voice cried. Don't you dare break
this"
oh. what did you bring u.s." chorUsed
Jtmsie and Mamie and little Fred all in
one breath. eyi1g the big bundle with
awe
Come into the garden and your sc
what brought YOU answered their
uncle
He led the way n tho corner of the
arbor where Jinsic and Mamie had biz
barrel sunk in the grounds They expected
u grow water lilies in that barrel and Il
was already CuI Of water
Uncle Fred svt his bundle down on the
ground very carefully, took off the paper
and disclosed glass tank with-what do
you suppose? Well, nothing in the world
but FIVE beautiful shiny goldfish.
"Oh-oh-ohr shouted little Fred. and
tried 20 catch the biggest, latest, yellow
est one. but ne soon gave that up. The
bl-. ldIy -4ODh4iIb lt4iDN WIS lDO 'iGL'N lO4
the little boy and swan away every time
hc came near.
Where shall We keep them uncie?"
Mamie asked For answer her uncle sud
denly picked up tank and goldfish and all
and put them down in the water-rly bar
raj The goldfish swan out Of the tank
into the new fresh water Of the barrel
Then Uncle Fred drew the tank out again
empty.
The little fish darted around the barrel
shining against the dark sides Ike bright
new penny when you drop 1t and It rolls
under the bed in the dark.
What do you suppose they eat?' asked
Mamie
Mosquitoes" said her uncle.
Mosquitoes" all the children cried in
amazement.
Yes. that is why ] bought them for
YOU" Uncle Fred laughed. You remem-
Der when we were sitting in the hammock
last night We heard a great buzzng, and
the first mosquito o. the season took big
bite out Of Jiusie boys check. OF course,
is so sweet you can't blame the mos
Quito any. but Jimsie didn't like #. Neither
90 any Of Us enjoy feeding the animals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
HONOR LIST.

!. George Alexander; = Heorse Dan -
Irene BernIsh: 4, Edna bauer o.
Bradley; 6. Eleanor Breed . ru,'" , ~
er: s, Harry Briggs; D. Frances D'o' 60
Dorothy Corbin; II. Mabel Croii'"eh' 49,
Eugene Cronk; -, william duncan, ~
lack Fuller: -. Henry Gerrits; To- Marie
Gerrlts; II. Arthur Gibbons; lo' Gertrude
Groves; 10. Beatrice Hams; %, Louise Hall;
Y. Jack Hayden; %, Miriam kincheloe; 20
Gertrude Lennon; "a, Julia Lincoln; p. Dale
McCrea; 2s. Harriet Mcdonald; "a Georgia
McHaswell: IS. Grace Mordo; %, Dorothea
Nourse; 30. Irving OHcarn; 81, Leona Os-
borne; 81. Harold Post: 49, Helen Prim-
oshlc: "a. Irene Race; IS. Mona Reyn0ndi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
BEHEADING.

BEHEADING.
/ Behead prop or support and get
trial OF speed to win prize
and get heated in a moderate degree
3. Behead TO brush over with broom
and get to shed tears.
4. Behead commentator for worth ana
get to uplft ,,. M,
3. Behead fragile or easily broken ana get
a long wooden bar split from log.
s Behead a small flexible twig or ROD
and get a woman given TO necromancy.
snmetimes represented az flying through
the air on broom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

90, Morris Rosen; g. Eva Rubin; 90. Eugene
RYAN: 80, Rose Schroeder; 49, Louise Schra-
der: Il. Beatrice Seibert; AZ, Mary Shepard:
g, Louise Slater; Il, Carol Smith; 45. Cath
cr'ne Srearing; A.. Mary Tindolph; II, Sam
uel Truslow: IS. Mary Il. Wadley; 49, Fan
ME MeishoZ: 90 RaOul VIII.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.
TRIANGLE.
3 o 8 T O y
. r I o n
3 / d z
T o Il
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CHARADE
Dogwood.
WORD SQUARE.
r o 3 r
o p A l.
b A l. l.
T. l. l. A
JUMBLED PROVEKB.
1t never rains but II pours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: | received your check for
81 and thank You very much. 1t Is tho
first prize money that | ever won. Thank
ing you again | am. your constant reader,
ELIZABETH GRESSMAN.
Amherst Mass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
TRIANGLE

!. An ancient fortress in Paris which was
Used as a prison and was destroyed more
than a hundred years ago.
2 An animal Of Peru which resembles O.
sheep and is valued for its long, soft silky
wool.
8. The distance between any two or more
objects.
4 A small. sharp pointed nall
5. Frozen water.
6. A syllable applied to the sixth degree
OF the musical scale
Z. In men, but not In boys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
Things to Think About
HIDDEN TREES.

HIDDEN TREES.
II is as heavy as lead.
. The channel must be deep. ..
1, There wac a group IN every 'ue
/ Lot a King is passing. ,.,
s Mama, please give me some; =, .hor
D Y"u must take care Of them; lock them
: Clarice darned her gloves very hea'is'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

Dear Editor: Received my book entitled
Double Darling and the Dream Spinner"
and would advise any little girl not know
ing what 10 select FOR "A prize TO choose
the same. as 1t il very interesting. | wish
e. thank you for 1t and hope | may earn
another prize some time.
HELEN HAMPSON.
No. 1872 Park HIN avenue. Yonkers. y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

EGGS OF TIE MALARIA MOSQUITO
FLOATING ON THE WATER IN
BEAUTIFUL STAR SHAPES.
ABOVE NOSQUITOES GROW IN
STANDING WATER IN THE BACK
YARD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
WORD SQUARE

I One thing we nave been getting plenty
OF lately.
.. Competent. ,.a !. .rh.
jcct. ,or TO b,b,es
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OWLS WITH MOVING EYES.


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Nywd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

Dear Editor: | was very pleased when 1
received the check for 81. thank you
very much. although It Is little late Re-
spectfully, yours. WALTER A. BAER.
No. 81 Fifth avenue. Paterson. y. j.
Dear Editor: ! thank you very much for
the paints | received from you as a prize
Your reader, WALTER A. UTTING.
No. 621 Rogers avenue RrooklYn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

THE MALARIA CARRIER ZEN
LARGELY SHOWING THE SPOTS
b. ON THE WINGS.
AsOVE-THE JERSEY SkEETER'
ION THE LEFD AND The MA
LARA CARRIER ION THE RIGHT.
NOTE THE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR
POSITION.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
THE FIGHT ON TAMAfANY.

So. The Washington star Is disposed to view
with cynicism the fight that the Independent
Democrats of New York City are preparing to
1t thinks that because they accepted the Tig-
er's aid in behalf of the Democratic State and
national ticket a month ago, they should now
acguiesce in its desire to retain control of the
city. 1t is one of the mysteries of New York
pc lItics says the Star. which, as the champion
ways had a fellow feeling for Tammany, and
continues:
During the national campaign just closed the
most active and influential force in the Empire
state for the democratic ticket was Tammany
Hall. The Tiger did its best. worst, az one
chooses to,appraise Tammanys efforts. 1t work
ed early and late. and brought the braves to
the polls in numbers. The used We're
Of course Tammany means, Everybody under
stood that, and Tammanys allies did not object
and accepted all that Tammany offered. They
were mighty glad of TaHsnanys- company an0
bounty
But no sooner is that chapter closed than ir
the new one opened Tammany is swatted be
tween the eyes by It's recent allies, and chAlen5-
ed to tight for its life.
The answer is easy. Tammany supported
Wilson and Suzer because it had to support
them or go under, 1t wanted neither, but wai
fighting for itself then now. Because the
independents took the Tiger by the throat anc
forced il to join with it in the fight for the
Democratic ticket is no reason why they should
help thrust the city into the beasts NAV after
the fight is over. The independents were
stronger than Tammany, and Tammany
knuckled under. If the independents still
stronger than Tammany, then Tammany viii
knuckfe under again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02

every incident of historical Importance or OF
exceptional interest at the time. Every phase
OF city's life is represented In the book In
dustry, politics, religion, commerce, the pro-
fessions and society all have their place in
the book. the facts being set down In shrcno-
logical order Names of prominent men ana
women are mentioned. and proper credit Is
given TO those who inaugurated movements
which resulted in increasing the growth and
himself needless worry when he says In his
preface that this is done lat the risk of be-
ing tedious" To those who know and live
R.chmond-and it is to these that the book
is primarily addressed-the element of tedi-
business is entirely lacking. The book has the
spice of gossip without being gossipy. Appa-
rently trivial incidents are recorded. but they
are all interesting and all have value.
Naturally the book contains history of events
taking place outside of Richmond, as many
happenings in Virginia are necessarily connect
ed in their interest and importance with the
ca pital of the city and many events of the
War Between the States naturally affectet life
IN the capital of the Confederacy. Within the
book will be found many facts about the vari-
Gus wars of the nation and about presidential
ard gubernatoral administrations OF interest
Ito the historian as we'll as to the reader. il
furnishes a ready reference volume for stu
dents of the history of the nation and the
State as we'll as for natives of the city who
are interested in its past glories and progress.
The labor of compiling the mass of facts
contained In the book and of arranging them
in attractive form was one of love. DR.. Chris
tian will not receive from the sale of the work
sufficient returns to repay him for his labor
1 but must find his reward in the work itself
and In the knowledge that he has performed
a service for the people of his city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
STILL MISSES THE POINT.

1t seems as If The Fugihiqn and the Newport
News Press find 1t impossible to get together.
The Press devoted itself recently to explaining
why 1t thinks that the method Of informing
the people of the meaning of the constitutional
amendments submitted TO them should be i'm
proved The Virginfan also believes that i'm
provement is advisable but 1t contends that
when a majority of three to one is cast in favor
ot an amendment the will of the people has
been recorded. in view of the fact that the
majority of the votes cast in favor OF the
amendments almost majority of the to-
tai vote OF the State. whether recorded or
not. The Virginidn did not confne itself to say
ing that the will of those voting was ascer-
tanned. but held that~the will of the voters as
whole was ascertained, as shown by the fig
ures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
A HISTORY OF RICHMOND.

To Rev Asbury Christian, D. D.. Richmond
owes an interesting and entertaining as we'll
A. instructive history of the capital city OF
Virginia and the Southern Confederacy From
the time Of the landing of the first white man
on the banks of the Powhatan down to July
IN, 1912, the history of the city is traced, and
With 1t necessarily much of the history of vir-
6ginia and of the entire United States. for. as
Dr. Christian says in his preface, Riehmond's
history rs peculiarly interviewer with that OF
the United States" Richmond Her Past and
present." is a fitting title for this volume Of
Nh pages
IL Tho volume does not attempt to interpret
g1setery in the larger sense 1t tells us in
1n1n language what happened and Ia written
~ style that is simplicity itself. clear aad
eseefui and yet smooth and pleasing 1t is
compendium OF notable events. merely
40 toeether BY essays, but an account OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
LOST CHURCHES
HID BY GREEKS
SECRET EDIFTCEs IN BERO.zA TO
AVOID PERSECUTION BY
THE TURKS.

By far the most interesting sight
TO the modern traveller in Macedonia
Is that OF the hidden churches OF
Beroea. have consulted many
oiumes of commentaries and de-
scriptive writings. the scanty guide
books. of Macedonia, and all other
AVAILABLE sources of information, and
find no remotest aiiusion to this most
interesting feature OF Beroea. Even
he miss onaries and Greek Chris
ians of ~alonica, forty miles away.
so far as | could learn. had never
Ieard of them. There are no less
han seventy-two Of these hidden
,hurches which were tucked away in
al sorts OF obscure and undreamed-
3f corners, when, some hundreds OK
years ago, the Greeks were in deadly
fear Of Turkish persecution.
No outward sign gave hint that
shurch was anywhere In the vicinity.
but our guide led us through crooked,
narrow streets with overhang.ng bal
comics, whose upper stories almost
touched each other; then would en-
ter courtyard where family. or
perhaps dozen families, lived, and
where the houserno hers were..caak-
ing the noonday meal. or doing the
weekly washing. Out OF this court
Yard another door would open into q
still narrower yard, and there ~ the
nd. perhaps, we would see door
with q rude cross mark cd In char
Gal or IN chalk upon 1T.
One of the Inhabitants of this In
ner courtyard would be found to have
the key of the door. and. opening
il. would usher us into a tiny church,
perhaps not more than ten feet square.
but in II we would always see one
or more icons or pictures Of Christ.
md the saints. covered with tfpsel
or roid-foii except for their hands
nd faces. There would also be
ow of candle spikes on which to i'm
oale the tapers so freely used IN Greek
worship. am altar. and a holy of hoiieS
behind q painted curtain.
Some Of these churches were much
larger than such a one as have de-
scribed. and on the further side there
was often a way OF egress, sometimes
@n unaer2rnura nassa &c. so that Il
the prosecuting Turks should catch tho
worshippers at their devotion. they
might esce nc massacre by flight
Christian Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
BY the unanimous vote of the party conven-
ion, it seems, this plank was adopted, b

BY the unanimous vote of the party conven-
ton, it seems, this plank was adopted. b
ard behold, when the platform was printed for
rnoosed or had been bullmoosed or something.
Anyway, it was and then 1t was not. 1t wasn't
there at all. at all. Ergo. there Is a great to-
do Where is it. or rather. where was it dur
ing the campaign? Who stole it! Some of the
more radical, SAYS the Washington correspon-
dent of the New York Evening Post, put the
blame on Perkins--he who wished to make this
rotten country place ct for his children They
appear to believe that Mr.. Perkins thought the
country would be better for the little Per-
kinses If that plank should quietly disappear.
and quietly disappear 1t did to the advantage
Of the heirs of the Perkins fortunes and the
Perkins trusts. Now there is war upon the
honey bags of the party. A new kind of raid
IS being made on the treasury, which Is Mr..
Perkins. Gratitude for his financial support is
forgot by some, for they do not seem to APP
prove the idea that the purchase of one of their
cherished planks was in the bargain. Per-
kins' money was to buy spontaneous uprising
Of the people and not platform plank.
Colonel Roosevelt, however. so goes the ru-
NOR, does not believe Perkins is a thief.
lIo is inclined to place the blame elsewhere,
hut at this time has not located the else
where" He has been too busy standing by
he pocket book" for without the pocket
book. what would have been the use OF any
platform at all? The party Is lucky to get a
platform of many thousand words, and even
f Mr. Perkins did fieh one poor little plank,
wasn't the whole platform his anyway?
So 1t goes. Who stole the plank has not
been decided, but it was stolen, or perhaps, as
Topsy lies growed," that trust plank les
went"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
LUCK TO PETERSBURG.

Petersburg begins this morning the eighth
day of its ten-day campaign for $4,000 for
a Young Mems Christian Association building.
Richmond wishes her luck.
@ No arguments are needed to show the adj
vantages of such building. That one is need
ed in Petersburg goes without saying, for one
is needed In every city of any size in the coun-
try Petersburg can afford $4,000 and more
for such a building, but 1t cannot afford one
cent less Every city can afford a Y. NJ. C.
4. building, but there is no city that can afford
not to have one Certainly city can start
q campaign for the purpose of raising tire
money and fail Failure in this purpose WON
be an admission of lack of civic :ride, of lack
of interest in city's greatest asset-her young
men--a lack of proper appreciation of the adj
vantages mental, moral and physical train
ng-a lack of everything but money, for Pc
tersburg has the necessary money Having the
money, to refuse to apply 1t to TIE establish
iment of an institution so well recognized a.
essential to city would be dfsgraeefu..
That Petersburg will not fail at this juno
ture Is certain. 1t cannot afford to fail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
WHO STOLE THE MUTTON.

The Roosevelt Progressives have split. and
while the characterization OF one branch as
radical and the other as conservative may ap-
pear to be a misnoma. there seems to be no
other to fit, unless we call one radical and the
other ultra-radical or radical and the
other just progressive. In any event, the party
is divided just now into two wings, one OF
which is more progressive or radical or Wild
eyed or whatever you choose to call 1t than
the other.
covered the existence of plank that was pre-
pared for the Bun Moose platform. but which
mysteriously disappeared. and was not con-
taned in the platform submitted to the people
for their disapproyal This plank was as fol-
flows:
We favor strengthening the Sherman law by
prohibiting agreements TO divide territory or
limit output. and refuses TO sell to customers
who buy from business rivals and sell below
cost In certain areas by maintaining higher
prices Ia other places; using the power Of
ItransportauoA TO aid or injure special business
practices
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02

Those newspapers who are continually call
ing to the attention of their contemporaries
the fact that it is not yet "Presdent-Elect"
Wilson lay themselves open to the suspicion
that they are merely seeking to dispIa, their
knowledge of procedure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
Mr.. BROWN, OF CALIFORNIA
BY wINIFRED BLACK.

nor ordered Nature furnishes them
In inexhaustible supply. for they are
nothing more nor less than the small
geysers OF the region. Using boz,
a basket. or bag. depending on
what they are cooking, the women
sink the receptacle In the moist mud
over steam hole. which makes an
admirable oven They not only cook
their meals. but do their washing In
these baby voice noes. The Argonaut
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02

Under the heading, Release Unto Us Bara-
bas," The Vrgindn printed on Sunday para
graph from the New York Sun, with two
line comment. without giving credit To fore
stall the Photographer, who may be tempted to
say, Now Barabas was editor. we hereby
genthaler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02

We have no fault whatever to find with the
good things being said of Mr.. Taft but it can
not be very stimulating to the presidents pride
TO have his good nature and optimism exalted
at the expense of his ability.