The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-27

undressed more than thirty times in q
 morning. but am poweriess to enforce such a. regulation.s
 T sec" said l. Tn other words, you claim that the youngsters are outside of your iurisdictions'v 's,Ss
 ''That is it." said santa Claus. Tn this case my sympathy Is with the dolls, but can't really help them. a1 What have you in novelties this year. Mir. Ciaus?-' I ashed. --a-s Nothing special outside of that game of Automobile and the Football layout, he replied. My letter box has shown gratifying decreass;in demands for expen- sive presents. There seems to be reac- tion in favor of the simple things of the olden times. There have been only, L.es requests for Government bonds; 2.T6s for l opera boxes. 3,47s for diamond tiaras-, One little girl has asked me to send her Hive Japanese baby instead of q doll and | a small boy living in Chicago said ne didn't care what sent him besides IT l I'd leave either Mir. Morgan.or MT Rocke- Teller in his stocking. But those are. all exceptional cases" sa sE There have been no demands for blocks of stock in industriais this year as there were last?'' queried.
 | s.on the contrary, the children won't have sern." said Santa Claus. with q laugh. "One youngster to whom gaves a thousand shares of the United States Shipbuildipg Trust has sent them back because she understands they are assess able. and she declares she has no use for what she calls narrowing presents" At the Same old Stand. ''wel," I observed, rising to take me I leave,'I am glad to be able to telegraph such good news home. This has been a hard year and a great many people are l losing faith in. some ofou solidest insti- tutions It will be great relief to all to | hear that Santa Claus Is, stil doing bus- ness at the old stand and that there will
 be no posfpohementao of the festivities of 1 the Ytaletide." 4...4a
 Good" said santa Claus; ,'and you
 Here Mir. Claus rose up cautiously and walked to the door and peered out into the
 hall. as if to make sure that no one was Eiistening.
 "You might add to that statement of
 what Is yet very great secret" he con.
 tinued. "rm going to be--incorporated." !" What, your I cried.
 "Yes." he said Next year I shall be | a corporation with a capital of $500 0.0Oo, 0Oo, divided up Into common and preferred shares Do you think can be floated al par?"
 "our financiers seem to he able to float snything powadays-except ships" l re.
 piled. What do you ask for share of
 stock--S1oV?''
 "one hundred dollars!' cried Santa
 Claus. "Is there that much real money in the world"
 "I don't know from experience" said l. l but I've personally seen $67, and friend of mine down in Wall Street said that he once saw thirtw-three more. That makes | hundred"
 Well" gasped Santa Claus. ''I eau I fa F1r0On@tf0nE but the two together!'
 Here the old chap shook his head at the apalling aggregate as much as to say that 1t was beyond him. In moment he resumed in answer to my question. | We shall ask a cent a share for the common and two cents for the preferred, he said. "I wan. to make 1t popular, you know, and at that price nobody need be
 afraid of it, particularly as I don't re- quire cash.''
 What do you require, fin the name oi heavenT' asked.
 "A certified check drawn upon the Bank of Good will" replied the old Saint, with a pleasant smile that completely won my heart "In other words my dear friend am going to give myself away"
 Then, my dear Santa" said familiar ly and affectionately. you will run only one danger. and that is of being oversub-
 scribed. If you need any help shall be pleased to act as your agent on very small commission"
 'sVery we'll" observed the old gentle man. "You may consider yourself ap- pointed to receive subscriptions to The Santa Claus Peace and Good Win Com pany, Unlimited and to bind the bargain