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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
BY DAVID NJ. CORY.

Puss, Jr.. followed his friend
the little Pig. whom he had so
fortunately rescued from between
the fence boards, across the field
and into the woods. Indeed, he
was so hungry by this time that
he felt he would be brave enough
to follow a lion. Just then he
heard some one singing in high,
squeaky voice:
This little Pig went TO market,
This little Pig stayed at home
This little Pig had roast beef.
This little Pig had none.
This little Pig cried Wee. wee, wee (.
can't find my way home :"
That's Mother replied the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

.5or,q bust of the father OF his country
and YOU will sec that branches OF iauie'
comr)cte the design \ modest design
though Acknowledged throughout 'he
- Grid as tho most beautiful production OF
the stamp producers art. F1fty milIlon
of these and others Of similar design
VARYING I'm denomination, are printed
every day in the year at the Bureau Oh
Engraving and Printing AZ Nashlns'oh'
PERTURBATION
Fave YOU already noted the rough
though uniformly punctured edges? III
stamp talk IT is called the ''perforauoh'
Stamp collectors measure the inuehta
tlors Of q single stamp. using metrlcai
scale A metre is thirty-nino and th'''y
seven hundredths $3.50 inches. cen'i
metre Is one-hundredth Of metre y
,r,iIiretre Is one-thousandth of inetre'
Here is an opportunity to use the metric
:, stem YOU have learned at schooi.
The number of holes or indenta'loh'
in the space Of two centimetres Is 'he
method used by AL stamp collectors 10
dcsicnate ;he perforation gauge OF
s,omps Place your 2-cent red stamp
an the illustrated cenumetre scale. be-
tween any two Of the numbers lheh
count the indontations. What IS the
c,unt-sia. 10 or 10? Most likely me
latter u. Then your stamp is per
forated 70" ! similar stamp or the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

once. the japanese legend has H. the
whole world was plunged into darkness
for the length Of a da- and night All
because OF the quarrel of a brother ana
sister. To be sure for such an eXuaoI-
binary result the two who caused II
would need to be an extraordinary PAIR
and so they were. For Ama-terasu' the
Heavon-Shiner, was no less than the God
cess Of the Sun. while her brother Susa-
moo held the moon under his rulershlp.
Susa-no-o. whose names means tine I'M
netuous male" was so called because OF
his wild and savage nature and his impul-
sive acts. but Ama-terasu was given her
name because of the wonderfully bright
light with which she shone II was so
bright that no one, not even the other
gods and goddesscs, could look at her Tor
more than a second. and whenever she
combed her golden hair, which was so
long that it swept clear down TO the
earth. the farthest little stars blinked
and blinked their eyes and had to look
away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
SHE TREMBLES WITH RAGE.

when the SHAREHOLDERS heard Of the
cruel and wicked thing her brother had
done she trembled with rage. and the
air was filled with such terrific flashes
of lightning that all the stars were
frightened and ran away. And then all
at once everything was dark. The Sun
Goddess had disappeared completely.
For a long time the other gods and
goddesses went stumbling around, crop
ing with their outstretched hands, trying
to find their way to the Sun-Goddess.
crying and shivering miserably; for ii
was not only sad and dark without her,
but all the world was very cold. Nowhere
was the faintest ray Of light, unless per-
haps under the sea some pearl cleaned
i'm the black casket of its shell, or the
pale aureolc of crystal lii some tiny
space at the dark heart of the earth.
But none could see if there were such,
and all over the world lay the deepest
darkness, for neither the stars nor the
Moon-God could shine without the help of
the SUMO oddesS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

stead Of being grateful for her kind
ness. he was very angry because of the
way she had got the food, and in his
rage he drew out his sword and cut off
her head But, though he killed the good
Earth Goddess. he could not prevent her
from being still beneficent and helpful.
for from her dead body there sprang up
the differ.nt grains. rice and millet and
barley, all the sorts of food that human
beings might need. and silkworms, and
horses and cattle 10 help them in their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
TIE LION AND THE CUB.
BY JOHN GAY.

BY JOHN GAY
4 lion cub. OF sordid mind,
Avoided all the lion kind
Fond Of applause, he sought the beasts
OF vulgar and ignoble fcasts,
With asses all his time he spent,
Their clubs perpetual president
lie caught their manners, looks and airs
An ass in everything hut ears
II e'or his highness meant Joke.
They GRIND applause before he spoke;
But al each word what shouts Of praise
Goodness how natural he brays'
Elate with latteiS and conceit.
He seeks his royal sirc's retreat;
Forward and fond to show his parts,
His highncss brays; the lion starts.
Puppy, that curs'd vocferation
Betrays thy life and conversation;
CoXcombs an ever-nOisy race,
Arc trumpets of their own disgrace.
why so severe the cub replies;
our senate always held me wise
How weak is pride. returns the sire:
"All fools are vain when fools admire
But know. what stupid asses prize.
Lions and noble beasts despise.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

little Pig in answer to all inquirlng
look from Puss. Jr. She always
sings that when any one OF us is
naughty. You see he added
apologetically, Il should not have
tried to get through the fence and
out on the road"
ooh. | understand replied
Puss. Jr. rs that your house,
Yes. and there's Mother
Puss, Jr., saw very nice look
ing lady Pig standing in the door
way OF a queer little cabin. She
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

United States. with only 81 holes in the
two centimetre space is from coil OF
stamps as used by business houses IN
their machines for aJiiXing stamps to
cnyeloDcs. Those perforated 10 are
from some new booklets of stamps IS
sued by the Postofiice Department on or
about December last year-a niue
more than month ago-the first change
i'm perfora ion for United States sheets
of stamps in ffty-three years.
United States stamps are sometimes
issued in unperforatcd sheets, and theh
they are privately made into COILS lot
specifc makes of stamp afiXinS ma
chimes. Sometimes unperforated COILS
are used in the machines. and III other
instances private perforaton' mas
been added to assist and guide the Sepa-
ration when the stamps are ahxed 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
HoWAto.pvLE. petsA vi.

had on a blue gingham apron over
a short skirt of gray. and very
tight fitting shirtwaist, which
was stretched almost to the burst
ing point as she raised her right
forefoOt TO shade her eyes.
well, here you are at last"
she exclaimed to Piggie, but look
at your trousers; you've torn a
big hole in them.
He looked ruefully at the rent
in his little blue pants. Il got
stuck in the fence he whlm-
pcred.
He'd be there yet if | hadn't
pulled him out, volunteered
Puss. Jr.. hoping to divert her at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
THEY DANCED AND SANG.

For a long time nobody knew where
she had gone, but after time they
learned that she was hiding away In a
deep cavern So tripping and stumbling,
losing the path and finding 1t again, they
made their difficult way to the mouth OF
the cavern. And there. for a night and a
day, they danced and sang. and sang and
danced, in the hope that the Sun God
dcss would come out to see what they
were doing. Now, there was very funny
goddess among them named Okame. who
was as broad as she was long, with a
round face. round checks. round eyes. a
round mouth and an absurd little round
nose. When she began to dance every
thing shook under her feet. and the others
stopped dancing and singing and began
10 laugh.
Now, the sun Goddess could understand
why they should be unhappy and she
knew that they were dancing and sing
ing 10 persuade her to come out. but that
they should laugh while she was hidden
away from them was quite different
matter. That she could not understand,
so she crept 10 the opening OF the cav
ern To see what had amused them 80.
While she was looking and before she
could hide herself again one of the gods
sprang forward and held up a mirror be-
fore her. When she saw herself lin IL
she realized how cruel IL to hide
away so much beauty and light in dark
cavern. where no one could see il. so she
returned. surrounded by the rejoicing
gods. followed by trains Of little shining
stars. 10 her golden throne in the sun.
And all the world was glad and warm
again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

tcntion from his little friend. Mrs.
Porker, for that was her name,
turned and looked at him, as
much as TO say: Where did YOU
come from" but she didn't; she
only very politely remarked 4;
Thank you for helping Piggie
I'm sorry to say he does not al
ways mind Mother. But come.
YOU both are hungry, | know,
and she led the way into the cab
i'll. much TO their relief.
At a round table in the room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
REQUEST OF THE SUN-GODDESS.

One day the beautiful SHAREHOLDERS
asked her brother 10 go down TO the earth
and TO see II the Earth-Goddess, IKE
mochi-no-kami, whom she loved tendery.
was happy and well
The Moon-God travelled for days and
days. and when he at last came TO the
house of e-mochi-no-kami, which was
built solldly of rocks and earth, instead
Of latticed moonbeams, like his own
home. he was very tired and thirsty and
hungry. But the Earth Goddess. who was
very glad TO see him. because Of her love
for his sister, came out 10 meet him.
bringing him water to drink. and wncn
he had quenChed his thirst she led him
to a mountain OF many co,ored ohrys-
anthcmums, which was indeed bed Mt
even for a gods resting Then she left
him 10 so and prepare feast for him.
for the Earth Goddess wished to give OF
her best 10 The brother ~ the Sun-Goddess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
SUN-GODDESS QUARRELS
A JAPANESE LEGEND.
BY DORCAs DAVIS.

Now. there was nothing in the house 10
cat. but Cke-mochi-no-kami knew how to
get food i'm a very strange way. She had
only TO look down at the earth. and AT
once there would he all the rice she could
want tucked away in her mouth. When
she turned toward the sea. there was IN
stantlv great, cleaning silver fish be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
LETTERS.
WRITES TO EOIE AND EDDIE.

Dear Edie and Eddie: wish you would
come back 10 Tribune Junior Forum.
like YOU very much I want TO see YOU
back In The Tribune again. hope YOU
Will ! miss You very much. Your little
friend, NATHALIE HARDER.
Brooklyn. y. Y.
Note: The editor 81 The Tribune Junior
Forum has forwarded your letter to Eide
and Eddie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
PUZZLE SOlvERS.

Frances wadley. East Elmhufs' ' n
Island. sent IN correct SOLUTIONS ri
beheadings. concealed provero ana 80
diamonds. Esther Gilbert. L4tue -
y. Y, sent in correct solution oil ".
word enigma. Dorothy Glider, 80
correct solution for triple behes"'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

tween her teeth. And when she bowed
toward the mountains her mouth was
filled with deer and Wild boar and geese
and every sort Of game.
When she had gathered all these things
she prepared wonderful feast. and
then she woke up the Moon-God and
told him what she had done But in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
- TribVne JVniOr F'OrVm -
Tribune Junior Forum

Published IN the interest Of bOVs and
girls. to furnish Information and GmuSo'
mcnt and to 0iro them on opportunity
10 crprC themselves.
al contributions and letters should
Dc addressed 10 the Editor Of the Tt1b-
uno Junior Forum. Ncic-lork Tribune,
154 Nassau street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
THE RAINBOW.
By JOHN KEBLE

A fragment Of a rainbow hright
Through the moist air | see,
All dark and damp on yonder neisns
All bright and clear 20 me
An hour ago the storm was here
The CLEAN Was far behind,
So will our joys and grief appear,
When earth has ceased 70 Dina
Grief will be JOY If on its edge
FAN soft that holiest ray
JOY will be grief II no faint pledge
BE there OF heavenly day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

The science Of stamp collecting is called
I hilatcly. and a stamp collector therefore
is often called a philatelist These words
are OF Greek origin" philos.' meaning
loving. and "atclia" which means sent
free from tax Everything sent without
tax in later days bore a stamp or frank
consequently the two words, "phiios ana
,.nfeIIa " came 10 Nom stamp lover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Puzzles
PUZZLES FOR FEBRUARY
a PUZZLE BY LEWIS CARROLL

(Author of Alice in Wonderland
\ Russian nobleman had three sons
each of.whom chose a different profess
sion The oldest son. named RAB, be-
came q lawyer. The second son HMRA'
became d soldier. The third son became
4 sailor. What was the name Of the third
SON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

Reading across: ]. a beautiful flower
,hat is scentless . The opposite of art
\ word in the Bible that meant doom
TO king. f. The abbreviation for
manuscript
Reading down: I. one thousand. = An
article. g. 4 male sheep. 4 \ brief DIT
OF news. g. Weapons. s. Metal in the
rough state. Z More than half Of "old.
Rive hundred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
vHe ARR VS POINT To
vuG vp REQ NAT'oS NoDG
STAMP STAMP
SIANp

This ia called the Schermack perfor-
alton. after the name OF the inventor OF
the stamp afiiXing machine, and It Is tho
4-ccnt brown United States stamp or the
1902 issue. portrait OF General l.
Grant. with this method Of separat lon'
that is worth 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
LIKES PUSS, JR.

Dear Editor: ! like TO paint Pussy very
much. am going TO put every picture IN
d scrapbook and put the story on the
page opposite the picture. Your friend
New York city. NATHAN FINCH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

Relate, elate, late, ate. . Pirate
,rate. rate. ate. Spain. pain, ain, IN
4 Strain. train. rain, ain 3 Remit emit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
PIED POE M.

"snve 70 raget mem lal ridmen so
Ew nae kacm rou vlies bulsiem,
Mad pardegint avel dehiinb su
Toof-spirnt TO eth sadsn 70 nett
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
cROss. WORD ENIGMA.

shamrock Used by Saint Patrick to
illustrate the thrcefo,d nature ~ God.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Answers
DAINTY DIAMONDS.
CONCEALED PROVERBS.
TRIPLE BEHEADINGS.

All work and no play makes Jack
dull boy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
THE, STAMP COLLECTOR
PERCY M'GRAW MANN.

II a h
Arbmc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
WHAT CAN BE LEARNED FROM
STAMPS.

Tho colors Of stamps attract the eye
the designs excite ones curiosity: the art
G,splavcd as il Is within the rather small
COMPASS of square inch. creates q love
for all that is beautiful. the method OF
STAMP production teaches ono all the IN
,ricacies OF paper making. engraving
u,aocraYhv and the kindred sciences
Drintirg from type. photographic stones
enersved steel plates. ink making, sources
of colors: the pictures on them tcach
MANY THINKS. historical and practical
The, uor,ray the worlds peoples. BIRDS
beasts domcstlcatcd animals, repu'es
bugs buildings boats. ships. vessels, 'oco-
motives ara trains. flowers. fruits veee-
tables. plants. stars sun and moon geo
croph,ca! scenes mountains, hfl1EeS'
waterfalls. scenic wonders OF every local
itv. historical incidents and events pat
Ties on land and sea. fags and arms OF all
nations monuments, statues, FAMOUS
PAINTINGS. neurological gods and goo
dcsscs. omperors, kings, princes presi-
dents. generals and admirals. ana ha-
t'cnal heroes. statesmen-in fact every
conceivable subject has been used by me
stamp artist From week 20 week all
these things and more Will be woven ih'o
the stories shall tell you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

envelopes. one style NJ private perfor-
alton IS here illustrated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
1.-THE WASTE PAPER BASkE J.

Many a rare postage stamp has gone
into the waste paper basket. few tnou-
,ards of recent United States postage
stamps decent stamps of the 1902 lssue''
with a private perioration, were lost TO
stamp collectors in that manner-throWn
away or made into cardboard with the
other waste paper Of business houses and
lrivatc residences. And yet fortunately,
n few Of those stamps were saved to grace
few collectors albums. and are among
some collectors best possessions Io-dd!
each Of these specimens is worth Sl".
If your curiosity is aroused look through
your basket at once, and you will have be-
come a stamp collector. Look at the req
stamp with "U. s. Postage across the
top. - Cents 49, at the bottom, with por-
tait of George Washington. after Hou-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
OUR STAMP DEPARTMENT..

RcfCr 10 this often il Is here Tor
your use.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
PRESIDENTS HEALTH
 GOOD AFTER VACATIoA
Wilson Finds Desk Piled EIgh : With Work.

President Wilson and his family ar rived in Washington from Pass Chris tian. Miss, and went at once to the White house
 The presidents face was picture of health as he got back to his desk pr. Cary T. Grayson., U. s. N., pro nounced him much better physically than he has been fer many months and in fit condition for the strenuous work ahead. p. e, s
 The president. after his three weeks play spell. found work a-plenty. His desk was piled high with accumulat- ed correspondence, for Secretary Tu- multy has permitted nothing but the most urgent communications to be for warded. Appointments to be made, commissions to be. signed. executive orders awaiting consideration and the like to say nothing of the work ahead with congrees-all were waiting.
 A new surgeon general for the army, new commander for the marine corps. the appointment of the federal reserve board. which Is to control the new banking system; the Mexican sit nation and the forthcoming special message to congress on trust legisla- ton were foremost among the first subjects to be considered.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
ANNA GOULD LOSES FIGHT.
Her Plea to Annul Her First Marriage ls Denied by Papal court-ses-
 sions Were Secret.

The appeal entered by the Duchess de Talleyrand. formerly Miss Anna Gould of New York, asking that the verdict of the rota tribunal annuIling her marriage to Count Boni de Castel- lane. her first husband. be set aside was denied by the segnatura tribunal. the highest court in the Roman Catho- lie church.
 The duchess alleged in her appeal from the verdict of the lower court that she had not been properly notified of the action brought by the count and declared that she did not receive the citation said to have been sent her through the archbishop of Paris to defend the suit. The sessions of the segnatura tribunal have been held In secret from the briefs filed. and the lawyers have not been allowed to ap pear. The presiding officer was Car. dinal Vannutelli
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
MAY RETURN THAW.
Jerome Says Slayer Will Be Brought Back to Mattsawan--Fears He
 Will Flee to Europe.

Except that 1t may afford Harry K. Thaw the opportunity Of reaching some foreign country from which he cannot be extradited to the United States, or of killing some man. the re port of Judge Aldrich's sanity commis sion in finding Thaw sane iE of no conseduence.' said William Prayers Jerome when questioned In regard to the legal problem of the Thaw case. Speaking personally. MT. Jerome de clared himself wholly indifferent tothe commissions report or to whatever ac- ton the federal judge may take on It
 He will be brought back to the state lof New York. Jerome says. and will be tried on the conspiracy charges preferred against him following hIs escape from Matteawan and ultimately will be lodged back in the asylum whence he fled. If convicted of con spiracy he probably would be sent to tue penitentary and thence transferred to Matteawan.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
DowNwARD COURSE
Fs.t selua Realized by canaall, psopl.

A httle backache at first e 5.. 2.
 Daily increasing till the back is lame and weak. sH1
 Urinary disorders may quickly follow !;
 Dropsy and often Bright's disease.
 This frequently is the downward course of kidney ills.
 Don't take this course. Follow the advice of Canaan citixen- st
 Mrs. John Msnsfieid, Reed St. Ca- paan. Conn.,. says, ,.My kidneys were disordered and suffered from backache and pains in my head. Upon getting up in the morning, Ifelt all tired out. Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Thur lough's Drug Store, (now Farnum & Go. 's Drug Store) relieved me and l now feel better in every way. All I said praising Doan's Kidney Pills when I recommended them before. still holds good.n a
 If your back aehes--if your kidneys bother you. don't simply ask for a kid nay remedy--ask distinctly for Doan' s Kidney Pills. the same that Mrs. Mans. field had-the remedy backed by home testimony. 5oc all stores. Foster Mil burn O., Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
VOLCANO IN JAPAN KILLS THOUSANDS
Whole Village and Several
 Towns Destroyed.
ISLAND COMPLETELY BURIED

"a Relief Vessels Sent by Government to
 Doomed District Fail ts Report
 Eruption Followed Series sf ssvers
 Earthquskes-Entirs Top of Noun
 tain Blown Away-Esoaps Cot Of.
 The latest available reporrs. from the island of Kiushiu. where Sakurashima volcano destroyed Sakurnshima VII lage and several other towns and sent lava as far away as Kagoshima. led the authorities to fear that thousands of Japanese were killed and injured and that property valued in the mI- lions was destroyed
 The relief vessels sent out by the navy department have not reported. and all communication with Kiushin was cut or
 The most violent eruptions of Saku- rashima followed series of 150 dis tinct earthquakes since Saturday. Then the ancient volcano began to rumble, and small streams of lava bub- bled up slowly in the crater and pour ed down the sides
 The people were panic stricken. and ass many as could fled to the mainland Many were unable to go to places of safety. but some of them thought that when the volcano had erupted for g day without serious results the wohsi was over
 Suddenly. without warning. the vol. cano literally blew it's head off and the molten lava almost submerged the is' land. Thousands of helpless people were caught ir their homes and given no time to escape.
 The accounts reaching Tokyo. mak ing due allowance for exaggeratioi and excitement, led the authorities t believe that several thousand Japa nese were killed or injured.
 The streams of lava reached as fai as Ragoshima and showers of aahee 1 fen over that city. The inhabitant were greatly frightened and as many Of them as could fled to the mainland in boats ! At last accounts to Tokyo Kagoshima was not greatly dlmaged l Sakurashima village was totally de stroyed. and several adjacent settle ments were believed to have beer wiped out.
 Kagoshima Is the capital of the prov inee of Satsuma on the south end oi the island Of Kiushiu. 1t is situated on Kagoshima bay. on the edge o which is Sakurashima volcano. Tn. city hns large cotton, silk and glas. industries and about 10000 inhabi l tants.