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Show I. ww ; (itM: f' ! . (Word definitions, unless othorwlso , j slalouv, are according to Webster's Intor- 15 national Dictionary, Llpplncott's G:izot- l ,; ,' iter or Phillip's Dlctlona ry of Biography I ' ! Reference. Original contributions will be I,M . welcomed. Communlcatlona for this de- , , ' ' ' nartmont to bo addressed to E. R. Chad-. ' i ! bourn, Lowiston, Me ) ' ' 1033. REBUS. : I; MEMPHIS. II "Ij1' ' 1531 CHARADE. ; ' 1: The Early Bird was up a tree. 1 i , ,' i, With nowilakcn all a-spatter; I , ( TWO rather envied him. for 'jo " , 1 ) j Had got no teeth to chatter. "0. Early Bird, how can you bldo , Upon this frozen ohorot" , "TWO ONp; THREE fcaihcrv." ho re-: re-: S j.; To llko to ONE THREE more." . You catda tho Early "Worm, they say? . My Intlmato relations C i Havr told mo bo, from day to day, ' With TOTAL Iterations. -Ul w Tia falsV ho cried, "and jnoit absurd; 1 38 That was in days of old; 1 But now, upon my sacred word', , ' , ! 'I TWO ONLY catch-a cold," l;!J at c. s. H' ISM. RHYMI2CG "WORDS. H, 'I'!" Jones, the grocor, Inserted tho following M, I ' ad In tho morning papora. Tho blanks uro vj ' , ' to bo tilled with words thai, rhymo: l Y i ' .' ' Personal 1 . u Tills morning when gomg to my plnco H .of buiriness I a of cofTee neatlv H i". . " In ono of my wrapping papora. and H i lying on tlio near tho stepn to my 1 1 ; i . store. No doubt ono of my customers lost 1 iii; it last night. The owner can have It by j , ! ''lL calling to tlio store, and proving H ''if. property. B , ' ' i f I wish to stato hero ttaat mv goods am j. , i i , J1 . and just what thoy aro claimed '!( t ,0 be and the praises of my cuBlcmors H ji far and ncar j am lo kcop H ' j nhcad of any ono elso In. tho county. In H Vli, tho grocery Jlnc ETHYL. 155S. AN"AQR.YM. H il'l LONE CURT NAME. W i 'I i Havo tho Russians decisively chosen 1' I I f ,Fbig-pong, O. excuse me, Ping-Yang? 1 , I , Do you think "VHadlvostok's still frozen? I1 , . I Is anything new at New-Chwang? l I , Since Chemulpo behold tho beginning, H M ( I , ,L tidings were sent from Chc-Foo, j 'i i All the consonant sounds aro kept spin- 1 l. ) i tl "lag From Yans-tse-Klang to Xalu. HL I " '! ,j i -Are thcro any fresh messages flashing HII ' ' ! By -way of Mukden or Hong-Kong? L i ( ! Aro Lake Baikal's cold waters vet dashing 1, f , f , Reply to Uic vexed Llao-Tong? 1 ! , til Ah tho armies movo farther and farther, H ' ! ,1 I shuddor In spocchlcss dlsmav, y ' j J And I tish they would stay at Port Ar- rr n thur. B' ' ! ' o I For tluit 13 a name I can saw H1 f ' C. S. Hi J k Mi! T T 107. ENIGMA, f t l r J v.-aB, I am. I will be. I am not tho L T i ' Creator, nor am I, In any proper sense of K,; , V.J .! Llo word, created. I simply come, go and ! . f "im' J am frequenUy referred to lti regard '! , . f-'-x . to when something happened. I always I , . ' ' f answer correctly. I am never mistaken 1 l 'All iu(1t vet am often confused, but tho con- l Y .'j L fusion is not In me. It Is always in tho J i i minds of t'nose who refer to me. The rca- 1 ' !( f ' "'ere is never any confusion In mo Is m ,.,'i r iwcauBO I was as closely related to every- ! n . f t i thing that over was as 1 urn to everything .i ( '11 t ,at !s !U,d 113 1 bo to everything fj f hat Is to be I havo a namesake? but $ 3 J J i ir0 Ja nothing In common between it ,d , I f j Jnd me; I will not toll you what It is, for f W i! that would give you too good a clue to i !?k ' wnat T m'of ani: but I will say this: If ' "f V0I,f0Und ,n,,y nuno3oke with mo, i L , i' ' ffM10 sald about myself will not I n t 01 Fod for il slnSlo moment, whllo If ij J you lo not, what I Mave said will hold 1 H , itt good forever. What am I? t II I'r l jl J' !' I 1X5. TRANSDELETION, fill1 '".' i , 4 High School Idyl I 'I I 1Fc.r B.eat ls Just acrpss tho aisle from mine I ' 1 And on0 rovr father frdnt, ao that I I 'I ' H mar H' i ; A': Sl hJere' 910(1 castles in Uio air design. ,1 r ;!) T.And,Ka5 U1?n ho.r beauty all tho day. ; 1 ; I 111 TimViS01- to chaneo' 3 l' Y ' My seat, and placo mo far away from H her j! ' ( ; ,jj From uch a thing, In fear lest it occur. ' 'jit TUal-?ncCr,la3r tunicd "-"d cast a ( '; ALto1o: !Uld 6mUcd' 1 thouBht, a trine. I ' 1 1 ,miido 'my pulse leap and madly danc ( l,lugCCrc mc uy "nhen 1 wa fecJIng ' ' I jl Bt In a moment more I saw her writo j . ' . ygj ' thSf" a 10 Charll Jones, and ' 1 ' ' 'NIy 'tvh,ch UBt befor had boen so H1 I "Was heavy as a chunk of FIRST again ' , I i HYPERION. , , if; im-ALPH.BETICAL. Hl t !, ' (Supply the sound of a letter. Example- H i; it o sssScV.,18 ant,c,patc- am ift Butter factory an isthmus, i. Ellin , Jewish sect. 5. Reward . an archipelago, o. Abased a poet. 7. Acid . a cltv of Poking. H. Twlco two , a raid. . Plato , owner of a giant: 10. Inventor of musical mu-sical instruments . fiftieth year. 11. To transport , native West Indian. 12 A bird a pastime. LI. Meadow , a reception. recep-tion. H. Head of the faculty , to refuse Ifs. Donkey awry. 1C. Not many a train. 17. Finis bestow. DOROTHEA. 2000. TRANSPOSITION. A savory ' arises from t,io The hoiiscwifo boils and all tho family oat?. Sometimes they're wild and soma man you'll ilnd, But wild or not each1 with Its own kind. They're hauled from packing-house to pantry shelves; Somo Frenchmen oat the very ' themselves. them-selves. In each word that Is gone just five, of them You'll lind a T, an E. an S, an A and M. M. S. . 2001. -CURTAI LMENT. Behold yo knlglnt In armor bright Full mounted on his charger white, nd swiftly pricking on yo plain With might and maJu yo chanco to gain To put his TOTAL foo to flight. How grand tho sight, as swift as light le lanco is turned to left or right, And each Uio mastery seokaln vain, Behold yo Knight! Thou man of LAST! thy needs wcro i slight. A -Tong to right, a fo to smite. Or somo proud baron's feudal ivIeti Yo must maintain by 'aundreds alaln, Alas no moro doth hunvui sight Behold yo Knight. L' ALLEGRO, The Prize. Our usual mid-month prize Is this tlmo offered for the. best lot of words answering answer-ing 1K. Tho solutions are to be for-Vlu?.cd'vv,1,-1,.ln .one wcck. and In cn.so of doubt tho winning list will be selected bv neatness or other special merit from V tvo or more lists proving nearest complete, com-plete, ANSWERS. , ' last ' Barbarity is not alono .... T savages benighted known. IfiSo. Damsel, medals. Horsc-lly. IfiST. Carpet (carp-pot.) 10SS. 2)-, 3C1 v v ' 215 1170 731 SSM5 iaS3. Drop-ax. ISpJ. 1 D-gi-ading (degrading). 2. F-fus F-fus ng (effusing). o M-l,rolllng '(embroiling). '(embroil-ing). -1. N-acUng (enacting). 5. S-tccm-Ing (esteeming). 3101. All-Fool's Day. llCC Treason, reason. C002. REBUS. I f. A popular pasllmo with certain Eastern sportsmen. ROBERT m a 2003.-CHARADE. My love and I havo Quarreled' and tho world has gono awry Slnco It lost to mo Uio splendor of her pretty sparkling eye. If tho earth should lose hor orbit and swing wildly into space, bun and moon and stars combining in ono mad chaotic chase. Could not cause one titho tho torment to ( my aching heart 1 vo endured slnco Mary bounced: mo cauHed by lovo of art. TWO a breath of hot air caused It. TWO a world, but still; She persists In saying William, I Insist I'm only Will. I havo written4 her a lottcr, telling her I'll stand for all Whims and fanclca ad flnltum, if 6ho only lota mo call Hor my darling little sweetheart, as I onco did hore-to-fore; She can call mo what sho wishes, ae in daye of yore. Whon she FIRSTs between tho lines TWO to 6oo what's there. Wo will them COMPLETE tho bargain and tho earth bo fair. If she wishes, it Is William, If sho's satisfied, satis-fied, it's Will. It wo can't agreo on cither, we might com- proraleo on Bill, MEMPHIS. i 200-1. ANAGRAMS. Tho MENIAL COP ushered two prisoners prison-ers before the magistrate and mated ho had arrcBtcd them for disturbing tho peace. "What is your occupation?" said Judge to the first man. "I'M OPERA SIR, was tho reply. "And may I Inqulro vhat yc-odo foe A livelihood? said the I Judgo to tho other. "CERT! COAX TOLL." "Now, officer, what were the prisoners doing?" "Suro, tlw v wcro dls-cussln' dls-cussln' 'TIS THEN A WARFARE fo loud that I run thlm In." "Quito right," said ioJ"Ko. "wo wish no such STORM AS INTONED hero. Ten davs!" AMARANTH. i 2003. INITIAL CILVNGE. ' A High School Idyl. ' I thought I would) walk with her last night. As wo were going homo from school, and so Although my heart was beating fast with fright ( I -waited for hor In tho hall below, x soon espied her coming down the stair And summoned all my courage to my aid. To ask her If she thought she'd really caro ir I should go the way her path was laid. tone gazed at mo a moment with a frown, And snld, "Tho law docs not it FIftST I guess." Then quickly walked away with Jimmy Brown, And left mc standing there in soro distress. dis-tress. An 'ok-1 was rooted to the spot, i i., , V feeling rising In my breast. And then l clenched my lists, I was so hot And vowed a flirt llko her I did dotosu ' HYPERION. O O fa 200G.-A REFRESHING TANGLE. Lest this puzzlo proves too drv. put a ' boverago In tho llrst word or each pair to foi-m tho second word. Example: Biter. bit(tea)cr. bitter. 3. Tlio woods are now than thov wcro when wo used to with the In dians. 2. Everybody knows that mav bo felt In tho hands by him who too long. Wo saw many bushes from tho Thc?' usou nnny-"' of coal anil last winter. 5. "Tlio said tho Latin hltiuont, "says nothing is the with me. 6. "Only ono moro ," aaid, the tired Fcamstres.s, "then this Milt will bo ready for milady to wear on tho i V Alr" slslu of R Policeman by tho i herd of " will not me from Laklng the pictures I wish. S. The 1 lost Is not ' .M0ne; P.Z knon'. " sow tuo last ' of "America." 30. The shifted 1 so wo could not long in ono snou 11. ; Die lawyers are seeking tho to i lato client's fort unci. J2. Tho song In tho opora was called 'The Soldier's IX Tho who sees that this pound of coffeo a week, wins a prize. 14. Tho sparkled with tho '" snow of tho I season. 35. On account of tho father missed hla ". 30. Maude loft her in i tho yi. R. R. t 2CJ7. ENIGMA. f A beautiful face, a form full of grace. lias society's much admired pot; 1 AMth costume replcto, with ornaments 5 neat, She's adored, whether blondo or brunette. 'i On lllruulons bonu hor mind is In lent 5 On how tho most followers to gain. With some artful wile, dolaln her a while. And from her costumo detach the train. R Ah. magical change! ah, transition $ strange! g .The fair maiden no longer we see, But in tho samo pluco a form wo max- ' traco, i Whoso tones aro heard over land and se?. I E l,,e Jorm 13 'd. no Hfo does It hold, Though It speaks to the listening fair. i Exactly the samo in sound Is tho name S lhat my first and my second do wear v W. II. ILVW1CINS. ! 2K5. TRANSPOSITION. I A summer e'cnlng In a garden. Evorv ft flower and Is steeped In gracious dew. f Beyond tho tho nearby village Is diml 3 iy seen, and from It gentle como H tremblingly. Thought gec-s back in to other scenes, and earnest arc m.-ido '- that tho present pcaco may never -. J 2009 ANAGRAM. L" S' Wo VACATE ON THIS DAY 5 'J'ho torrid cltv house; J And journey to the country. Whero dwell tho jilga and cows. i PALADIX s 2010.-DELCTION. 3 I may arrived from Italy; A gentleman or tough, s But, robbed of terminals, I'll bo p A falsehood, suro enough S COIL-PALINDROME'01' Georgo Stcfanopolos and I 5 Both ran fish-hatcheries. B And Georgo raised nearly everj- fish H That trwlms In tropic seas. 3 As rivals, each had right to bo S Exclusive, If ho chose. H Georgo made a specialty of cod "O I "E "E"10 S ARTY ESS. ANSWERS. Prize winners: l.Iono Gilchrist, Lehl. B Utah, 2. Mrs. D II. Elder. Murray. Utah rj 3. Minnlo M. Lambourne. 521 Sixth st.. Salt 1 laKc oily. J& Other excellent EOluUons are acknowl- ll D S fx fMu1:aUAra iK- Bc'' F' A. Jordan. J D. II. Manlti Andrew M. Farr GO "" F-hC', Annll Hc3S- Stu-ah Harlow, J. fj . , am s. Nora L. Fuller, R. S. Ben- 'I n-,ett,'.rLcta a Kennedy, William T. Parks J . W. L;iwronco. Ida N. Wyman. B b' Samson, A. A. Patterson, Harry 6. Roc- 1 era. M. T. Til ley, Jeromo Hawkins, S. 1 S Savage, Mlnnlo Lj-nn. u W March's Hesulta. j 1GK5. 1 "Hammer away, yo houtilo bands; 1 ,1 liammi break; GckVs anvil atands " I Wcar-i-some. I 30M. Found, pound, wound, ground 8 around, sound, resound, bound. H 3000. Stone, note, D 3507. Date. E 390;. Nomenclature E 1&M.-L Largess (large-S).-2. Solomii (sol ft M). S. Darlen (da:---N). 4. pharlsen C TS; J- FIJI (fcc-G). 6. Iwell ft E L). 7. Tartar (tart-R). S. Foray (four-A) H 9. Patentee (paten-T). 30 Jubilee (Jubal- L). 31. Carlbee (curry-B). 32. Croquet k( (crow-K). 33. Loveo (lea-1. IL Deny S fdcan-I). 15, Askew (ass-Q). 3G. Fuaeo i (fow-Z). 17. Endue ond-U). j 2000,-Stoara, meala, tames, mates, team?. &j |