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them Tango dances said Sim Perkins.
'T bet"
$50 we fetched the cooks hammock
an lowered It down an cotched the seal
an hauled it aboard" said Uncle Ash
dod. "And that was a mistake. be-
cause after it was aboard we couldn't
watch 1t swim no more, and there
wasn't nothin' to do except to sit around
an say how rotten the trusts was. So"
'Th' way to stop them Tango dances
Is to stop EN-" said Sim Perkins
angrily.
so somebody says Let's have o
dance So the chemist went down and
fetched up a hunk of wax what he'd
brought along to soak into the ends, Of
the sticks of the no-trust matches, and
he waxed the deck fore an aft, and the
/ second mate fetched up player plan
ner. only he didn't have no music rolls
to play, 30 he played sixteen gross Of
antitrust porus plaster the ships
doctor had in his medicine chest. He
| sewed 'em together and"
'T bet could stop EN-" said Sim
Perkins angrily. II bet no Tango dane
ers could
| "Twa'n't much of a tune" said Uncle
Ashdod, shaking his head mo, sir,
twa'nft much Of a tune II was right
plain that the teller that cut them holes
/ in them porus plasters want no musi-
cal Teller. A musical feller would have
cut 'em sort Of hit-and-miss. but they
was cut reg'lar, like rows OF corn IN
cornfeld. Didn't rightly seem Ike
music to me at all Sort of got mo-
notonous along toward the time he'd
played fifteen gross Of them porus-"
81 Wouldn't dance EN-" said Sim Per-
kins vindictively. Il wouldn't be seen
dancin' a Tango"
And nobody knowed how TO dance TO
a tune like that" Uncle Ashdod con-
tinued placidly. There didn't seem to
be no dance into II. Except the seal.
/ The seal Just riz up on the end OF its
tail and wiggled Pufully. It wiggled and
hoped. Yes, sir! That's what IL done.
II wasn't no dance. 1t was plain wiggie
and hop. So purity soon the wife Of the
man that used to keep the moving pic
| ture show at South Railway, n. J., she
got up and she crossed fippers with the
seal, and she wiggled and hoped She
wiggied and hoped about seven gross of
porus plasters, she did. 'Myr she says
when she sets down, That's the grand
est dance I've had since Towser was Q
pup!' So they all had to try it. They
took turns dancin' with the seal. and
when they'd learned the step, and the
lSgiggle they danced with each other.
That was the real start OF the Tango
dance"
"Pd a stopped 'em. II I'd a been cap
| tain Of that boat" said Sim Perkins.
But I had rheumatic in my left leg"
said Uncle Ashdod. "and couldn't
dance, and the first mate he didn't
have no left leg at all and he couldn't
dance an the second mate had corns
on the palms of his feet an he couldn't
dance. There was quite bunch Of US
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6eT>HERE ought TO be law against
them Tango Dances" said Sim
Perkins as he and Uncle Ashdod
looked into the dance pavilion.
They amt decent. and they amt safe
That there girl with her arm stickin' out
that way might run It against the back
OF some feller's head and bust IT.
THE feiler's hsad?" asked Uncle Ash
dod.
Her arm" said Sim Perkins. III 4
had my way I'd stop them kind OF
dances. and
''well, this here second mate was Lord
High Chancellor" said Uncle Ashdod
thoughtfully. ''and the first mate was
Keeper Of the Seal 1t was trained seal,
and one of the cutest little cusses you
ever"
'T was talkin' about these .wiggie kind
OF dances the last 1 know" said Sim
Perkins reproachfulIy. '1 get a-taikin',
and started in to say something, and on
you go like "a
''one Of the cutest, little cusses you
ever see," Uncle Ashdod went on calm
Iy. I'VE pulled him aboard the Sally
Ann In a hammock because We didn't
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that couldn't dance, 30 after we'd
watched 'em dance as long as We want
ed to, We said that there dance was a
scandalous dance, and had 20 be stopped.
So wrecked the ship on desert Is
land
"Heyr' said Sim Perkins suddenly.
''Whatd say?'
wrecked the ship" said Uncle Ash
dod calmly. Couldn't stop them Tango
dancers no other way, SO wrecked her.
Spoiled their dancin' floor. anyway And
they made me king Of the Tango Island
because / made 'em make me. And the
second mate was lord high chancellor.
HE was the chancs-seiier Of all the
chances at the fairs we had. And the
first mate was keeper Of the seal His
dooty was to keep the seal from dancin'.
And the first faw made was No Tango
dancin' allowed The folks come up in
couples to read the law. and they went
away In couples, and they danced Tango
comm and goin'. Made me 50 ding mad
sort o. danced Tango on one leg my
self"
'T bet I could have" said Sim Per
kins.
$50 went an consulted the chemist =
said Uncle Ashdod, because he had
tortoise rim spectacles and looked Ik
Noah, an when / got through he Just
says, Safety matches"
'whars that he says?" asked Sim Per
kins.
Safety Matches" said Uncle Ashdod
His mind was on 'em SO he says 'em
He says Safety matches! just Ike that
So, as I couldn't stop 'em from doin
them wriggly dances no other way
took his advice. I made the law thai
all clothes had to be antiseptieally treat
ed by the chemist. because danctn to-
gether that wriggly way might bt
catchin' diseases from one to the other
So the chemist he treated all the females
dresses with the stun they put on tht
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heads OF safety matches, and he treated
all the mems clothes with the stun they
put on the safety match boxes. an then
1 said. Let 'em Tango! Let EN- wigsis
an wriggiep
"And they done itr' asked sim Per-
kins.
"Yupr' said Uncle Ashdod. They
danced Tango. Couldn't stop 'em- But
when two OF 'em got dancin' an wig
giin together like as usual. 1t was Ike .
match box. PHI They'd strike FIRE
Just like a match. They couldn't seem
to understand IT. catchin' fire that way,
but 1t stopped 'em dancin' Tango"
IT told you sol'' said Sim Perkins. tri-
umphantly. 'I knowed they could be
stopped"
"Yup!" said Uncle Ashdod.- ''It stopped
EN- 1t stopped 'em about a week. And
then the little milliner that used to have
the shop on the corner next the drug store
At South Railway brung out the Patent
Antitrust sprinklin' Can Dancin' Haa
sprinkled the IRE out as fast as the
dancin struck it up. So there wasn't
but one thing for me to do."
Put EN- all in JAIL" suggested Sim
Perkins.
why, nor said Uncle Ashdod- 'I got
the chemist to cure up my rheumatic.
wish you could of seen me an that seal
do the Tango together, while the second
| mate played that good old tune called
Ten More Gross of Porus Plasters.
MotherE Come inside and I'll show you
how We done Il.
'Temme Sect said Sim Perkins.
thoughtfuIly. What was IL they called
that instrument Apollo used to play on?
Yes, remember-tuneful Tyre Tuneful
Tyre. Yep, that was it-tuneful Tyre"
II H. - A. - H. a.
the dance pavilion. Then he nodded his
head with satisfaction.
| ''Reg'lar old tuneful Tyre, that's what
you are" he said.
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sas of the highest class cannot be dis
tinguished from the finest deep sea jewel.
Throughout the South generally thou
sands OF people follow the pearl fishing
industry and make a comfortable living
at it. Up to a few years ago the jewel
wealth contained in the river beds of the
Mississippi Valley was completely hidden.
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Mnn anna the ceuntrr.

"As one man has as good a right to
live In town as another. what can be
done about it2'
Mr.. George E. Roberts asks this ques-
ton as the final issue IN the Away from
the Land Movement" II Is. indeed. a
fundamental query as to the trend to-
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1t was not supposed that the fresh water
mussel was pearl bearer. or that it had
any value except for fish bait. The fresh
water mussel is sought now not only for
the precious stone II may have hidden in
its shell. but for the shell itself. which is
manufactured into stickpins. cufflinks,
and buttons OF every description. The
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shell fisheries have for years extended far
up the Mississippi River. A recent writer
on the subject puts fresh water pearls
into four classincations-true pearls,
barodues. slugs, and chicken feed. The
first, or true pearls, are OF definite
shape and regular form. round. oval, or
pear shaped. These command the high
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Fresh water Pearls.
From the Chicago News

From the Chicago News
Arkansas is the greatest pearl produc-
ing State in the Union. and hundreds of
men are now engaged in the pearl hunt,
and viii be until winter sets in. It is
said that the fresh water pearl Of Arksn-
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ward the cities.

ward the cities.
But the answer to IT seems TO be,
Make the country a better place In whict
to live. Continue the present moyemeni
toward attaching the lonely farm to its
neishbors and 10 the larger life outside.
First and foremost make life llvable fol
the patient oysrWorksd women Of fsruz
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est price. Baroques are pearls of irregu-
lar form. slugs are low grade baroques
The smaller size, the Kind used In mex
pensive though genuine and neat 1ewelry,
go by the name OF chicken feed.
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DESIGN oe EMBRODERING HANDKERCHIEF CASE

766 design for embroideg shandherehif case In
envelope shape.
The scaopd designed be padded and
the OF worked either in solid embroidery
outlined the round dots solid
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TRANSFER EMBROIDERY PAT
TERMS SUPPLIED BY MAIL
FOR 10 CENTS EACH.

TOR the benefit of our readers who
prefer transfer patterns to work
by instead Of tracing the design
on this page by any Of the methods
which we have suggested, we have
arranged to supply patterns Of any OF
the embroidery designs which are fea-
tured, for 10 cents each.
These patterns are transferred by
the hot iron process, which Is the sim
plest method that has yet been de-
vised for effecting . perfect transfer.
All that Is necessary 10 10 lay the
pattern on the material and press over
the entire surface with hot iron when
a perfect transfer viii result.
The patterns are supplied either In
blue or yellow 80 that they can Be
used on light or dark colored material.
In ordering state what color is desired.
The patterns will be sent to any
address for 10 cents each, postage
paid, enclosed in an envelope on which
is printed full directions for using, and
Instructions for embroidering the de-
ign. Always mention number of
design wanted, and address orders 10
Embroidery Department of this paper.
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The tortoise shell OF commerce Is sup
piled by the West Indian waters
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SUGGESTIONS FOR TRANS
FERRING THESE PATTERNS.


FERRING THESE PATTERNS.
TSHE window pane method Is per-
haps the simplest and Is par
= ticulariy successful when the
material is thin such as batiste, lawn,
On hapdkerchief linen. the best plan is
% pin the sheet Of paper and the
material together and hold them up
against the window pane and with a
a6arp pencil trace the design on the
fabric, or else lay the material ON the
pattern on top Of q table or other
hard surface, and carefully trace the
design with a well pointed pencil, the
design may also be Transferred to
heavy material by using a piece Of
transfer or carbon paper, to be placed
between the pattern and cloth, using
. sharp pointed pencil to secure :
clean ine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
NATIONAL ROAD REPAIRED
Pennsylvania Doing Good Work
on Famous Highway.

For the last two years parts OF the old
national road. the great natural thorough
fare from Washington and Baltimore 70
Wheeling and the West. have been in
such bad condition through Western
Maryland that its use as through auto
mobile route has been greatly impaired.
The originally good surface has been
worn off for many miles, exposing the
large stones OF which the foundation was
principally made. In some cases large
boulders were washed down by the noun
tain streams. and several stretches were
injured by the hauling OF heavy Pine
timber from the district north OF Han.
cock and Flintstone.
As a result, great deal OF the through
travel east and west has been going By
Bedford, Ligonier. Greensburg and Pitts.
burgh, further and more billy than over
the old national road direct to wheeling
and beyond. Lately. however the State
Highway Commission, encourages and
aided by the Automobile Club Of Mary
land. has taken very active interest In
restoring this road 70 its oldtime i'm
portance.
Reports reach the touring bureau 81 the
\. a. 4. that conditions are already being
materially improved, especially by the re-
moval Of the large boulders that have
been the principal drawback 10 the use II
this road by motorists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
Sees Four-Cylinder Car as
Type Favored by Motorists

Congress. at Amsterdam. June IS to q.
where the associations delegate VIII De
Bernard Van n. Schultz. Of New Jersey
who. is making a 5,G0-mie tour 81 -Eu-
rope. Mr.. Schultz has been a most ex-
tensive European motor traveller, and in
the course Of his several tours abroad
he has traversed practically all Of the
important mountain passes.
For the International Road Congress.
TO take place in London, June % 10 q.
of which the American Automobile As
ISOLATION is also "A member James H.
Cook, of Alabama, has been appointed
This assemblage Of roads enthusiasts OF
the world will be most important affair
and it is not unlikely that the American
Automobile Association will have several
delegates. in addition TO the one already
selected. Mr. Schultz may arrange to join
Mr. Cook. who. in company with Major
w. w. Crosby. Of Maryland. viii preface
his visit to London with an automobile
tour Of the Continent
Illustrating the worldwide extent Of
automobling and the increasing c0-opera.
ton among the Various organizations. re-.
ciprocal relations are being established
between the Nippon Automobile Club and
the American Automobile Association. as
result OF action at the recent meeting
Of tho executive board. The Japanese as.
ISOLATION particularly urges Americans ta
visit uneXplored Japan, and the Nippon
Club will supply all necessary routes and
information as 10 the best roads. Il is
suggested that the best months for tour.
ing are March, April and May. and the
latter part of September. continuing into
October and November
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
Stearns Dealer Predicts Tha
Vogue of "Sixes VIII
Be Short.Lived.
(By W. Arthur Lesser-Stearns.)

From the present indications in the au-
tomobile industry ! believe that INSIDE
of eighteen months the four-cylinder car
will return to popular favor. suppantlnS
the six" At this time the cry from
all quarters is for six cylinders ana thiS
demand unquestionably is at IT'S height
The four-cylinder car, in the long rum IS
the standard OF the world for many
reasons. and America is even now swing
ing back TO this type.
We manufcture both four and six cyl
inder cars, but we are strong adVo-
Gates of the four-cylir der knisht-motored
car. because of it's silence, smooth opera
ton. simplicity and economy.
That in automobile construction Amer
lea follows Europe is a fact that cannot
lie disputed As examples ! would point
to the development OF electric ignition,
the use OF the magnetic las distinct from
battery ignition. four and six cylinder
models. fore door bodies, sliding gear
transmission. the Knight motor and
scores Of other improvements. Each was
first made popular in Europe, and year
or so later became the vogue here.
TO return to the fourcylinder PROPOSE
ton. a few years ago Europe ran to
skies" Against the judgment Of a ma
jority of European engineers popular de-
mand forced the new type. Then, true
TO precedent. America followed suit. Now
mark the European trend. At the recent
Olympia show in London out of some
three hundred models exhibited the over
wh"rning majority were "fours' In fact.
the absence Of the six" was most marked
and showed clearly that across the water
the -four" stands undisputed as the stand
ard ear.
America will follow the same course
Not because Europe approves OF the
four" not because the six" is disliked
not because the -four" is the choice of
cid World builders. but for the same rea-
sons that the European public wearied Of
the six" excessive fuel consumption. too
great weight. and needless expense re-
quired I'm maintenance.
In the natural course Of events the -four"
would swing back into favor in this
country. Add TO this the fact that gaso-
lene is soaring steadily in price, with
higher prices even now in sight. 1t is
A well known fact that the gasolene con
sumption OF a six-cylinder car is exces-
sive. even under the best conditions. To
this excessive consumption add the fact
that gasolene Is steadily becoming poorer
in quality. and certainly will not improve.
and il is easy to see why the -four is
bound 10 be the standard type.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13

trucks. cars and tsxcabs under sep
arate organization, with the backing Of
tho American Locomotive COMPANY
Mr.. Best. who was appointed several
weeks ago TO have charge OF the automo-
bile department. has been Nce-pres'-
dent OF the American Locomotive com
panv FOR the last nine years. In cha e
OF financial accounting. legal and cor
porate matters. he las been I'm close touch
with the growth OF the automobile de-
parimcnt. In the extension OF his duties
he brings with him the benefit OF long
experience in an executive capacity.
IN 1901. tho year the American Locomo-
tive Company was incorporated in It's
present form
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
VALUE OF PRINTERS INK
Famous Automobile Maker Says
II Promotes Economy.
Nv John y. WHY'S. Overland

The man who says Il wouldn't buy
that car because its advertising increases
the cost unnecessarily" Is making the
mistake Of his life. He is overlooking
an economic principle, tried and proved
that has more than any other one agency
TO DO with bringing within his reach a
really high class product At reasonable
price lie is as much mistaken As the
farmer who would prefer hand harvest
ing to the purchase of an automatic
binder.
Money spent in extensive and judicious
advertising Is the best investment in tho
world to-day for every one conccrncd-for
the manufacturer, the dealer and the
purchaser Of motor car The product
that is not advertised will not sell read
lily. no matter how attractive are quail
ity and price.
The groce~ or other dealer who has
on his shelves goods that are not adVc'-
tised will bear witness 10 the truth OF this
statement Wholesalers and manufact-
urers who do not use printers ink Will
attest to its truthfulness 10y the cost sys-
tenn figures for their sales departments.
ANY salesman in the world will say that
advertised goods can be, and are. sold
az much less cost than those unknown
except to comparatively small cotcre
Of users.
Successful advertising is a sure indca-
ton OF quality. for without value of the
product no advertising could succeed.
The manufacturer and every one con-
nected with the distribution would lose
reputation and money, FOR hApublic will
not long continue to be gulled. Advcr-
Using Is no more an extravaganza than Is
the use Of good seed or good machinery
by the farmer.
Extensive advertising Is just as econom-
ical as quantity production In the motor
car industry. for II brings larger and
quicker return OF the investment. allow
ing for reinvestment in materials and
consequent urge production. II is an es-
sential economic factor Of the eternal
cycle" which has placed the American
made automobile first in every market Of
the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
Leigh Best Denies Rumors in
Connection with Factory
at Providence.

To silence tie rumors 10 iNo ch'''
that the American Locomotive Company
may abandon the automobile field. L"'sh
Best. vicc-presidcut OF the big concern
on Friday made "a positive statement 10
the contrary Some ~ tho reports had u
that passenger cars would bc dropped
from the production schedule. others that
The building of motor trucks would soon
be discontinued From Mr. Bcsts state
,ncnt. IL was e,iden, that the fun line
will continue TO he turned out ~ the fac
tory at providence.
In view Of conjecturos now current
because we have not announced our
plans for this season. desire to state
that We have never entertained the idea
Of disseminating the manufacture Of Alec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
('1V'''< WANTS

Tribune readers believe in The Trib.
une. Is anything more essen
tial in the Used Car field?
Tribune Motor Wants are seen daily
by an audience OF great
purchasing capacity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
|AUTO TIRE REDUCTION
BY GOODRICH COMPANY
Increased Efficiency in Manufacture
and Drop in Crude Rubber Respon-
sible for Cut.
By JOHN G.. WETMORE.

An announcement of no small moment
to the automobile fraternity is made 70
day in the advertising columns OF The
Evening Mail. Ii is none other than that
the b. f. Goodrich Company has made
a reduction in the prices OF Goodrich tires.
officials OF the Goodrich Company de
clare that II Is reasonable to assume that
the example set by this powerful member
of the tire making industry will be fol-
lowed by the other makers.
No explanation or reasons why are Civ
en- i'm this announcement, but with crude
rubber selling at "A somewhat lower hgurc
than that prevailing for a year or more
oast. and the constant dcvsng and ap-
)ication of new higher efficiency methods
If tire manufacture, the reduced Good
ich tire prices are but "A natural outcome
md show the Willingness of a great cor
,oration to give the buying public the
ieneiits derived from changed and i'm
,roved conditions.
understand that the reduction bettcrs
he present price to the user per cent
rhs coupled with the reduction First put
INTO effect by the same company nearly a
5ear ago, enables the purchase of tires by
he user now at a material saving over
prices prevailing prior 10 April of last year.
--Ncto York Ercuitg MdN, March il. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
NEGLECT is EXPENSIVE
Lubricating Parts of Motor Car
Reauire Careful Attention.

4 great many motor car complaints
are due to the neglect Of the owner to
keen all lubricating points well oiled. In
accessibility Of the oiling places on many
cars makes for condition OF neglect III
great number Of cases LubricatinS
p,aces on all machines should be In plain
view and located so that they can DC
oilcd without the decorating of hands or
the solling OF garments.
The case Of reaching oiling parts ~ one
of the advantages on 1913 oVeriands, as
poIntcd out by {. y. Silver. Instead OF
placing the important oil and grease cups
In positions that are unhandy and difh-
cult to get at care has been taken TO
make them easy Of access. Instead OF
drilled oil holes the designers use oil cups
which prevent oil from running into other
parts. y method which insurcs Il degree
of cleanliness not possible under the old
procedure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
Alec Does Not Intend to
abandon Automobile Field

motor trucks motor cars and taXicabs.
said Mr. Best. quite the contrary. We
have started q vigorous campaign and in-
tend TO go after this business stronger
than ever
as far "a possible. We plan 10 sesre-
gate the automobile department from
other branches of tire American Loromo-
tive Company placing thc manufacture
and sales distribution 81 Also motor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS An S

ADVERTISEMENTS AND SubS' hir ,-,n,oun
for The Tribune received at inc .sn.PP and
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a7th SITS until o o'clock p. m ~ aflces
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
APPOINTS ROAD DELEGATES
A. A. A. To Be Represented IN
Two Foreign Conventions.

The American Automobile Association
will he represented in the two important
international gatherings the coming sum-
mer The first Of these IS the Ligue In
ternatlonale des Associations Tourfstes