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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Dear Editor. I am very much ashamed
of myself. not having acknowledged the
check for 81 which you so kindly sent me.
Thank YOU ever SO much for it. 1t Is the
first I have received Sincerely yours
HELEN G. LAWRENCE.
No. 4 Barnard street, Hartford, Conn
Dear Editor. received the England
hooks about three weeks ago. Ike TO
read them very much. Thanking you very
much FOR them. | am. yours truly,
MARY NJ DOWNS.
No g Engle street, Englewood, y. ).
Dear Editor: thank YOU very much Tor
the tic clasp YOU sent me. II is the hrst
prize have ever won and l was very
pleased with H. Yours respectfully,
T LOCKWOOD WHEELER.
No AZ Macon street, Brooklyn, y. y
Dear Editor: I received your check FOR
81 and thank YOU very much for 1t. II was
the first prize ever won. Your little
friend THEODORE :. DRACHMAN.
40. rs West Inst street, New YORK City'
Dear Editor: Many ts3nks for the check
for 81 which I received She other day.
Your constant reader.
ELMER VANDEWATER.
No i0T Spruce street Bloomfield, y. j.
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The Flight of the Mocking Bird

Little Gray shrank into a corner. but he
need not have feared, for the man picked
him up very tenderly and carried him out
into the great green world again. Gently
the little hooking bird was placed on the
porch floor and from here he few weakly
to nearby fence post, but before ne had
even looked about him to see where he was
ne heard fluttering OF wings, and there
lowering about him was his own dear
mother with a fat worm in her bill already
for her hungry darling. Then very soon
indeed Little Gray was safely back in the
homo nest once more
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Companies Of the 9TH Regiment have a
new recruiting prize to strive for, as Rich
ard Halstead a great friend Of the resl-
rnent. has presented the organization with
a handsome set of l03 stems. to be awarded
annually to the company securing the
largest number Of recruits. These stems
can he put to good practical use whenever
the winning company holds a Dutch or
has a mess dinner. The regiment has been
authorized to organize a machine gun pla-
toon similar TO those In the army
In the future the state will issue long
service decorations FOR forty-hve years
service. The highest term Of service for
which the decoration has been issued In
the past is twenty-five years.
In the future the companies Of the 18th
regiment in each battalion will be arranged
in consecutive order, just as the letters OF
the alphabet stand. instead Of according TO
the old way of being I'm line according 10
the seniority OF commanders. This new
method IL the same as that used In the
army. and saves a great deal of confusion
When the LIST Battalion IL referred to 1t
n,
talon will consist OF Z. f. G and II. and
the Sd OF I. X, l. and NJ. The regiment will
parade for divine service in ST. Patrick's
Cathedral On Sunday afternoon. May L.
Assembly will be at the armory at Alb
o'clock. Company b will hold a shirtwalst
dance IN the armory on May %. The fol-
lowing members OF the regiment have re-
ceiyed from the state decorations for long
and faithful service:
For twenty-five years TO Sergeant Major
John s. Adair and Private Eugene h. Con-
nor. band; for twenty years. to Sergeant c..
T. OFT. Company b: for fifteen years, to Ser
geant r. Dardinkiller. band. and Private
A. ] Ritzinger. Company F.; for ten years
to list Sergeant John NJ Filson. Company
X: Quartz master Sergeant John a. Nc
Closkey Company X Sergeants Alexander
G. McCabe and c. c. Mendsli. Company b;
Otto Ferro. Company l.. and Charles Steld.
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Little Gray was a half grown knocking
bird. who as he fluttered about learning
20 fy had often looked longingly at the top
% the little white Louise. but he had never
mn. dared such a long flight until one
s.esutiful spring day when all the world
,eened so bright and happy that he felt as
II he wanted to fly and fly and never stop.
on this particular day the little white
house was deserted and Little Gray was
not afraid to rest on the gate post before
he few to the roof Oh what JOY filled
his heart as at last he reached the place
Cor which he had longed, For there is moth
ing a mccking bird likes quite as we'll as
20 perch i'm the highest place it can find
and then sing and thrill until it is tired.
The trees about the little white house
we're much higher than the roof on which
little Gray sat- but he was quite content
al until he saw the red chimney stretch
ing even higher and as soon as he was
rested he flew to it. Here, swaying and
balancing. he looked into the blackness be-
low aud off into the trees about him. when,
huff, little gust of wind caught him and
down into the darkness he fell, Tapping
and futterins as he tried TO catch hold of
something: then he pumped down on some
thing hard and found himself out in the
light once more.
How ne did lonE for his mother and the
home nest as with fast-beating heart and
frightened eyes he hoped out OF the SCOT
that had fallen with him on the hearth OF
the little white house,
After while he grew very hungry. but
although he pecked at various things in
the room ne could find nothing to eat or
drink. and it was in vain he tried to reach
the green trees which he could see so
clearly through the windows
Two days or three days later when he
was becoming quite weak indeed, a key
,attleG I'm .hc door ard 4 tall man entered
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Ter, Company X; Corporals George rama
liam. Company b, A. r. Newell Company
l. and Clarence Smith, Company g. fri-
yates Samuel C. c. Allen, James Conner
and Robert G. Deyell, Company q.
Important action has been taken by the
Chamber Of Commerce of New York City
for the welfare Of the national guard ana
naval militia of the state. The chamDer
desires TO aid recruiting and also nave
employers generally realize the importance
of the state forces and the work accom-
pllshed by the members. Many employers
will not allow men in their employ to te-
come members OF the guard or naval
militia. while others have an idea that
Joining the military Is not serious duty.
\ committee has been appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce to get the views OF
commanding officers. This committee con-
sists of the following: Herbert l." satterlee,
Georro E. Ide. Samuel Rda. Francis G.
Landon. william II. Nichols, Union n.
pethaII and Charles T. Wills. The COM
mittee has already sent out communica-
tIon TO commanding officers touching on
number OF important matters and asking
reply
Dates will soon he announced Tor geherai
rifle practice at the Blauvelt range Inc
shooting will commence on Saturday June
|. with some OF the headquarters organiza-
ton on the range
One of the most interesting features OF
the review of the 9th Regiment last Tues
dav night by Brigadier General John u.
Eddy was the presentation OF a reslmehtai
decoration for nifty years OF CONSECUTIVE
service 10 Sergeant John j. Morris, OF the
ala music. He served with several volun-
,eer regiments during the Civil War and
,oined the 9th in 1870. lie has two Sons In
the regiment and is a very active man
vet Other decorations for long and faith
ful service were presented To the followinS;
serceante Griftiths. Ciaiborn, McGee ana
Musician Flick for fifteen years; sergeants
Allen, Collard, Meyer, Cleaver. Rodwanner'
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PRIZE WINNERS.

Hidden Vegetable Puzzle-Johnny Bear
found that the names of the vegetables we're
corn, beans, peas. pumpkin and spinach.
The three prize winners and their prizes
are Weston Richardson, aged eight No
3S1a McDonough street, Brooklyn. model
ling outfit; Elizabeth II. Hall, aged eleven.
No. 81 Pearl street, New Haven, Conn. a
book. and Florence Van Tassel. aged
eleven. Woodcliff, n. j., modelling outfit.
Things to Think About-The two prize
winners and their prizes are Agnes Shee-
han. aged ten, No. Ill Elm street, Albany,
n. Y, gold filed tie clasp, and Abraham
A. Redelheim. aged thirteen. No. 2O7 Madi-
son street. New York City, sterling silver
Tribune badge.
Our Letter Box-See letters BY prize win
ners.
Honor List-Prize, Adventures In Bug
land" for being on the honor list five
times Ruth Hiehling. No. 1852 West 15Sd
street New York City, and Mabel Richards,
No OPS College avenue. New York City.
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LITTLE MEN e LITTLE WOMEN

Mary Heywang; 81, Veronica Holleran; g
Albert Junior: 80, Hortense Karpf; 81
Helen Kay; IS. Antoinette Kuntzman; ~
Magdalena Leppla 81, William @. Levi
IS, Florence Lines; 80, Hazel Maddox; ~
Freda Marshall: Al, Janet Marchant; 4
Elizabeth Mayer; 40, Dorothea Nourse: a
Merrill Paret: 45, Arthur Payson; 4e. Mabe
Richards; A.. Louise schrader; a. Gabriell
sicotte; 40, Edith Truslow; 80, Emma Wads
worth
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OF Interest to Members of National Guard

Miller. Mccarthy Byrne, Corporal Getuer
and Musician Rathgeber for ten years.
Colonel Coniey and officers Of the 6stn
Regiment have arranged a complimentary
vaudeville entertainment and SMOKER Tor
the enlisted men of the command for SAT-
urday night. May H. Each man In the
regiment viii receive three tickets for
friends There will be first class profess
sional players I'm ten different acts and
stage will be erected in the drill hall. with
drop curtain. footlights etc. Pipes ana
tobacco will be furnished free and every
effort will be made to give the men a good
time. Shooting for the COloners Cup In
the armory range will be held between
May % and o. An intercompany DOWNING
tournament Will commence May 10.
Troops c and + of the LIST Squadron LIST
Cavalry. will encamp al Van Cortiandt
Park on the afternoon OF Saturday May
II, and return home on the evening OF the
next day Troops a, Il and g VIII en-
camp at the park on the afternoon OF sat
urdav. Nav %. and return at the close or
the next day. All the troops VIII engage
I'm mannuvres. including scouting IN prepa-
ration for the joint man@uyres with the
army in August
CAPTAIN Edwin c. Babcock and Iieuten-
ant A. r. Shaw Of the 2d company OF
the 18th Regiment have both resigned be-
cause OF lack OF time to devote to military
work. which now demands 80 much time.
The company they leave is one Of the best
and most prosperous In the regiment. Tho
average attendance at the drills during the
last year is ss5 per cent. The summer ath-
letic ground and clubhouse at Bath Beach
will open for the season next Saturday.
The 9TH Regiment scouts and the riding
class of Company f will hold joint ride
from Newark. n. j.. 10 Montciair next
Saturday and will witness the ball game
between the 7th Regiment and Montclair
teams at the latter place. After the games
the mounted men viii give . drilL -,
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other property adjoining, on which is TO
be erected the proposed new police station
and courthouse. The plan was proposed Dy
Mayor Edwin w. Fiske last week.
The plan includes the parking OF the
property. a new city hall. at an estimated
cost Of $500. 600; police building, for 10000
a hospital NOW in course Of construction,
for $4,000: new Proctor theatre. represent
ing an investment OF 10000. and the ex-
tension OF North Fifth avenue and bridge
across the New Haven railroad tracks. II
Is estimated that the total will be consid-
erably over 100000 1t was said to-day
that F. F. Proctor has signed contracts
for the property on which he Is to erect
a new theatre and Office building, and will
take title about May 10.
The plan TO hold the Westchester inter
scholastic athletic championship at Travers
Island has been abandoned and the meet
will be held at the White Plains fair
grounds on MAY ls All the athletic clubs
Of westchester County will take part in the
different events
The will of the late Lavinia Horton.
resident Of Port Chester and the Oldest
school teacher in Westchester County, has
been filed for probate In the Surrogate's
office. The will disposes Of an estate worth
about 500, and It Is divided between
nephews and nieces. The executors are
Maurice Dillon and George ". Studwell.
In connection with the suit Of Harry A.
Anderson. OF Pelham. against Amalia 3.
Graves and others and the motion Of the
plaintiff TO strike out or withdraw his re-
ply 20 the answer Of the defendants Su-
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Anes; 6, Edward H. Bailey: !, Beatrice
Raker: s. George Baker; Q, Elizabeth Brad
ley; 10, Selma Brandt. II. Susan Brown; H.
Ruth Cahlll; 10, Harriet Carlos; A. Gardner
Corbin; IS. Kathryn Cox; Is. Elna Daniels:
Il. William Duncan; IS, Rhoda Edwards; 10,
Reryl Ellis; 20. Harry Ellsworth; n. Alice
Ertz; z, Margaret harrington; %. Carlotta
Fern: "a, Jack Fuller; %. Jack Greene; Is,
Elizabeth Hand; q. Elisabeth Harlow; Is,
Frank Harrington; 20, Elliott Harvey; 90.
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preme Court Justice Mills has filed de-
cision, In which he speaks OF the law :
delays" He saws This motion and the
opposition thereto constitute a good eN-
ample OF the laws delays through waste
OF time in details OF practice. it being. az
conceive. OF no practical importance how
1t may be determined"
As the New York. New Haven Hart
ford Railroad Company has secured con
troll OF all the stock OF the Westchester
Street Railway Company. II Ia now stated
that the company will double track the
trolley road from Mamaroneck 20 White
Plains and from there to Tarrytown. II If
said that the company Is going TO construct
big dock at Tarrytown and will erect a
new power house there 10 take the place
OF the old structure at White Plains. The
New Haven company also controls the
new ferry company which Will operate
boats between Nyack and Tarrytown. and
Il is proposed 60 operate express trolley
cars connecting with the ferry to and from
Tarrytown and White Plains. where con
nection will be made with the New York.
Westchester & Boston Railroad, which Is
now in the course Of construction.
The state Training School has brought
proceedings to condemn considerable land
around Lake Mohansic, al Yorktown
Heights for the purpose OF enlsrging It's
grounds and securing sites for new build
ngs II is said that more than 100000 is
TO be spent on the new institution.
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was In one of her trees. and she thought
over To the tree and began to call and coax
Polly down After long time Polly came
slowly down, talking all the way. As
grandmother put her in her cage, Polly
raid Polly took a little walk" Polly has
never had another walk by herself. but has
had a lot OF frollcs. Your interested reader,
EDWARD w. OLDHAM aged 12).
No go West SSth street. New York City.
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MOUNT VERNON.

Mrs. Robert Selth. of Eleventh avenue.
Mount Vernon. is entertaining her cousins
the Misses Anna and Kathleen Montgomery
Roe, of Toronto, Canada, granddaughters OF
tho late Robert Harrison. one time Chief
Justice OF Ontario. They have just returned
from tour Of Europe, and are TO visit reia-
lives In PENNSYLVANIA.
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o,o POINT COMFORT.

Old poin, Comfort. Va. May 4.-Germany
will nav the United states an unusual
honor when she sends a number Of her
warships over here In June ana aithoush
the arrival of the German memo war is
a month away yet It 10 the chiet Topic OF
discussion about the Chamberlin ana ~
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To-day a cowboy comes to keep But
fsIo Bill company, making the second in
The Tribune's series Of Wild West Rock
aboos. To make him sallop just cut out
the two halves Of the picture; after
pastins on strong paper, paste together
down to the arrow heads, and spread
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Things to Think About

It's from my whole my first g. made.
Now try 70 solve this short Chalode
WORD SQUARE
l. a part Of the inner ear
2 A large. twisted cord
B. Not under.
4 To repair anything broken or torn.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.
CHARADE.
Robin Hood.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
Mine. aiar rock. regret. deed ten. dog
fan. reIl. Major General Frederick Dent
Grant
DROPPED NOVELS
!. OgdOnsburg; > Utica; 3. Albany. g. Buf-
.nlO. .. CUhoCs. p, Ithaca
WORD SQUARE
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NORTH PELHAM,

The North Pelham Board OF Health is
starting a crusade to eXterminate mos
quitoes.
Mrs. T. Kelly has returned from Keyport,
" J.
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COULD HELP HIMSELF,

Angelina-You know | oughtn't to be sit
ting with you here. Papa said I wasn't TO
give you any announcement.
ydwin--Oh that's all right. ! don't need
q ,t-t cncoura cement. -Illustrated Bits.
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Assembly. has also been mentioned as an
asp!rant for the sonatorship, but It is doubt
ful II he will be the nominee, as his friends
will urge his nomination for District At
tornCy next year.
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ANAGRAAfS

ANAGRAMS.
!. r. a. Is a wit.
. Olivet.
3. !, poor Ethel.
Rearranze the letters in the above and
find the names OF three favorite flowers,
all OF which are purplish In color.
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sacks to the acre. AS early potatoes this
season will sell for 81 80 a sack this is a
most profitable crop. A japanese. named
Shirna, is the largest grower Of potatoes in
the state. He recently bought another
thousand acres, which he has planted to
potatoes.
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amateur Ministries. for members and ladie
arranged by Commodore Creevey
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Robert Alexander Donaldson. for forty
nine and half years in continuous service
WIN the Southern Pacific company, was re-
urco this week on pension Of $500 a
year Donaldson for most Of this time
served az assistant general passenger
agent Although seventy-one years old, he
vas good for many years more OF work. but
'ne railroad company's retiring order ID
stringent.
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As he sits there he is thinking of the
different kinds OF fish he would like to
catch. Their names are all given in the
refuses at the top Of the picture. What
are they?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05

Ashy thousands OF orange trees are be-
.AS planted this year In Sacramento Coun-
", tne holes being blssted with dynamite
Deiofe The trees are planted 80 that the
.ools may strike down deep into the soil.
ih,s county 10 az well adapted 20 orange
sha lemon trees ss any part of Southern
Ssniornia' but 1t Is only recently that farm
s's nave taken to growing citrus fruits.
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twenty-five thousand acres have been
k.shteo TO potatoes In San Joaquin County
S~s season. and the yield Ia from 100 TO 300
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05

The CITY of New York year after yea:
keeps up TIE fight against the assessments
levied against it's watershed property III
Westchester County, which holds up the
tax rolls In many of the towns In the
northern section OF Westchester County
So far tile city has secured writs OF ceru-
orari against the officials OF eight towns
in the county directing them to sho"
cause why the assessments should not
be reviewed in court. The Following
have Just been appointed referees to take
testimony by Supreme Court Justices Nor
schauser, Mills and Keogh: Arthur ROW
land. Of Yonkers; Thomas II. Gagen' OF
Haverstraw; William G. Given. OF larry
town; George Overrocker, Of Poughkeepsle'
BENJAMIN LevisOn. Of Nyack; George =
Andrews, OF Tarrytown, and r. A. Mills
OF Mount Vernon.
The total assessments against the city IN
eight towns aggregate $s,l6o.6il 81 and the
city demands a reduction OF S6,F6,75O leaN-
ing 81, es3 ssl o. This is claimed by the New
York officials 10 be the correct amount Which
the assessors should have levied against
the property. The greatest reduction
sought is In the town of Cortland, where
the assessment is s3,5s4.775 g. and the re-
duction asked is s3.5l5.Ooo. The city claims
that the assessors have illegally assessed
dams. aqueducts and gate houses, which,
II IL claimed, are exempt from taxation.
The Mount Vernon Board of Aldermen
voted on Tuesday TO purchase the block o.
property north Of the tracks of the New
York. New Haven e. Hartford Railroad,
adjoining North Fourth, Fifth and Stevens
avenues. for a civic centre, together with
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tercstod IN The announcement that the
Putnam line - TO be double tracked from
lsjth street Manhattan. n Brewster In
Putnam County II II understood also TINT
this road will be electrified as far az Pc
cantlco IIils. where John - Rockefeller
has his country home
The plan II tho company is 70 eliminate
all the grade crossings on the road. es-
pecially az Elmsford where the West
chester street Railroad Companys trolley
cars cross the railroad tracks AZ grade
There Is another dangerous crossing ut
Ncppcrhan station and another az Dun
wOodie
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Alexander Tiso. who is under indictment
FOR shooting Policeman Pasquaie kuftalo
at Mount Vernon on January 10, 1911. viii
he placed on trial before County Judge
Plat Al White Plains on May 20. Ruifalo
who had his spine shattered by bullet, is
paralyzed In his lower limbs. and he VIII
rave to be brought into court on a stretcher
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HONOR LIST.

/. Caroline Abrams; ?, Thirza Abrams, 3,
Ida Allison: l. Fife Allison, D. Theodore
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Residents % Westchester County. es-
pecially along the Putnam division Of the
New York Central Railroad, are much In
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by Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l
Fan Francisco, May Great interest has
been taken here in the political struggle in
Massachusetts, as the result was regarded
as very important. The followers OF Theo-
Gore Roosevelt are making a great noise
throughout the state. but the Taft man
ayers are confident that the California pri-
mary will show strong preference for the
President The state administration Is
tohdly for Roosevelt, and IL the state should
Declare for the colonel 1t will be largely due
20 the oratory and personal influence OF
Governor Hiram Johnson.
Charles Wesley Reed. a prominent law
YER who has hitherto been a violent OPP
ponent Of divorce. filed a suit this week for
absolutely divorce from his wife, on the
ground OF desertion Two years ago Mrs.
reed tried TO get a divorce. on the ground
oi cruelty. but as she was strenuously OPP
posed by her husband she failed. Now at
.ne solicitation Of his wife the husband
brings suit
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This is the time Of the year when
little boys begin to think Of fish, and
little Johnny has stolen away from home
when his mother wasn't looking for
few hours sport. He isn't catching
many fish, but he is having good time.
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The Archdoaconry Of Westchester County
will give a dinner al the Hotel Gramatan
Bronxyilio. on MAY 90 which will be attend
I'd by the men Of the different parishes
along the line 81 the Harlem Railroad as
far north as Pleasantyillo In addition to
Archdeacon Pott Bishop Greer and num-
bcr Of speakers will be present