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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17

Poor Charles screamed in vain for
help. He tried to run, but the awful
creatures, with wide-open, kissing
mouths, were all about him. So. TAX
ing Scottie into his arms. he turned to
face the nearest looped body towering
like a small mountain over him, and
as the big mouth opened to suck him
in, it's kissing sounded much like the
word, "You would not eat us when we
were crusts, so now we are come to
eat you" All in vain were his kicking
and screaming to papa for help.
"Why, Charles Parker! What does
this mean? Scottie in bed, too, and
both your heads under the bed clothes"
How the little boy clung close to his
mother as he told her his terrible dream
and then he ended by saying: always,
mamma, after this will l eat the crusts.
too, so they can never again grow into
such big snakes and eat me up" And
he kept his word.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17

During the first week matters made
mantle Arthur He had entertained
hopes of watching the advance of this
novice, but her scholastic progress
seemed at a standstil. On the first day
of the second week of school Miss
Cissy's knowledge appeared to be below
par, for when Miss Daton-the teacher
of course-requested the pupil in ques-
tion to repeat the letters of the alphabet
a blush suffused the small face, pro-
ducing a mask for the freckles, the said
blush extending from the Piquant chin
to the wavy tresses of the auburn hair
After an interval of silence most dis
tressing to three persons-the teacher,
the abashed wooer and the ignoramus,
espectively-there arose from the last
named of these the one word uttered in
clear contralto, "Humph!'
This lack of wisdom served not to
quench the ardor of Arthur for next day
as the clock hands silently proclaimed
11:55 m. he wrote with nervous
haste: "Cissy, love you"
Safely this message arrived on the
other side of the blue line and BEAM
ing smile was transmitted from the
recipient of the note to the writer, as
Cissy unfolded the paper and lay it
before her, upside down, all unknown
to it's author.
AS Arthur searchingly gazed at the
reader he perceived look of what he
termed recognition of his clause dawn
upon his neighbours face and with ex-
ultance he mentally said: II knew she
knew thing or two. L knew"
Arthur's sentence was never COM
pleted, for at that instant two eyes, blue
and yellow combined, raised themselves
to his, as in clear contralto was uttered
that monosyllable "Humph!"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17
ARTHUR's CHOICE
BY Alma EIIirseon-Ase 16 Years.
Class A

Arthur was in the second reader. So
he proudly announced as he refused d
seat on his Uncle Jim's knee the even
ing of the day the fall term opened.
Il suppose you have chosen your
mate from among that scholarly rank?'
spite of his sisters protests not to
instill such notions in the child's brain.
"I have" calmly asserted Arthur to
the astonisment of his audience of two.
"I also have her photograph. It is a
drawing made of her"
Soberly did Arthur produce a paper
from the coat pocket nearest his heart.
Equally soberly did Uncle Jim adjust
his glasses to peer at a dab Of red pro-
duced by the point of colored pencil,
which dab Uncle Jim, with exquisite
artistic skill, figured to be meant for
hair. Two dots of blue and yellow COM
bined making green, Uncle Jim, with
an equal amount of skill, put down for
eyes. Then followed a tiny speck (no
matter what color) which was meant
for nose. Below that was another
mark, this of livid red forming a
mouth. Interspersed among these fea-
lures were minute brown specks which
Uncle Jim reluctantly called freckles.
All these We're encircled in a halo of
pink, made (as Uncle Jim supposedly by
nickel which had been dropped into
Arthurs hand that morning.
Arthur's mother peeped over Uncle
Jims shoulder and instantaneously, so
as not to disturb the sober spirit in the
room, made exit by convenient door
way, with her handkerchief serving as
a shield to laughter.
Unfalteringly did Uncle Jim retain
his serious mien. Pray tell what is
the name of your auburn beauty?"
''Cissy," said Arthur as he turned to
his brand new second reader and set
himself to preparing the advance lesson
for the morrow.
There was blue chalk mark running
down the aisle which indicated where
the regions OF the first grade ended and
where the second grade took up its
sway.
On the second grade side sat Arthur
Directly, opposite was installed the
original of the picture he had displayed
at home.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17
Had Faith in 1t

Admiral william G. Buehler, at a
dinner at Hot Springs, Va, said of a
Philadelphia editor:
HE is good man, an enthusiast.
His paper prospers because he believes
in it, because he has faith in it.
"And what faith in it he has! He re-
minds me of the Yankee with the ac-
curate watch.
This Yankee, an elderly man, had a
watch that for thirty or forty years
had never once gone wrong. Hence he
boasted about it at all times.
with guest from Boston he rose.
one August morning, to see the sun
rise, and as they waited for its rising,
the Yankee kept consulting first his
watch, which was in his right hand,
and then farmers almanac, giving the
SUMS schedule, which was in his left.
"There was a long wait in the pale,
vague dawn. Then, tapping his watch
with his forefinger. the Yankee said:
eff the sun amt over that hill in
minute and half, he'll be late :"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17
CHARLES STRANGE ADVENTURE
BY Mary A. stewart-Aee IA Years.
Class

Papa was, as usual, out visiting
patients, and mamma was at a ladies'
thimble party, so Bridget, whose beau
was in the kitchen, had given little
Charles Parker his supper, all alone
in the big dining room. Charles OBJ
jected to leaving the warm kitchen
and Policeman Mike, with his brass
buttons and big club, fascinating OBJ
jects always to the little boy; but Brid-
get, busy baking cakes for her hungry
lover, coaxed him to the solitary en-
joyment of this dining room feast by
the bribe of two pancakes swimming
in maple syrup to precede the usual
bedtime meal Of bread and milk.
The cakes disposed of, Chirles en-
joyed a forbidden luxury in taking
slice after slice of bread from the gem
erous supply Bridget had placed on
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17

Scott come to his rescue. With this
help and by means of much kicking
and sputtering he managed to weather
a few of the incoming waves and TO
swim little, but nowhere over the
high rolling water could he see papa
and the boat. He and the dog bravely
struggled on until the painting breath
on his cheek and his own tired feelings
told him they could not much longer
keep afoat and some way, he did not
much care. Thoughts of papa and
mamma and his little playmates
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17

rushed through his mind but it did not
matter very much.
Just then his outstretched hand
struck something hard, and opening his
eyes he saw to his joy land in front OF
him. it's shores so low it was almost
level with the water. Scott at once
sprang onto it, and Charles, with last
effort, crawled after him.
How long they lay there he never
knew, but it was nearing sunset when
wet paws and the dogs whining
aroused him. Springing to his feet he
found himself on a round island, the
size of their garden at home, but with
nothing green growing upon it. The
soil under his feet seemed strangely
soft and spongy, and over it lay lace
like brownish substance.
Only by walking carefully was he
able to move about as the ground bent
like rubber so he stepped as softly as
possible, and moved toward a slight de-
preston in the center, where there
seemed to be pond. "Oh, I'm thirsty;
come, Scotty, let's get drink. Doesn't
the water look good?"
Charles now noticed that the wind
had ceased blowing and once more the
lake was perfectly calm, only gentle
ripples breaking on the tiny island. He
looked in vain for papa, the boat and
home land, but only water water in all
directions could he see.
The dog running ahead shifted at the
pool snorted and shook his head, then
going on a bit farther, began to lick the
ground with much relish. Charles found
the pool dark-colored and thick, with
white crust about the edge, and pic
ture his surprise on taking a taste to
find the crust sugar. and the pond all
maple syrup, while Scotty was licking
up melted butter.
ooh, can this island be some great
giants pancake?" The thought made
him trembe and he looked about for
place to hide should the monster come
to eat it for supper but no shelter was
there of any sort. Suddenly fear came
to Scott, too, for he looked off over the
water, lifted his head and howled in
very dismal manner; and as he howled
a. faint roaring noise came to Charles
ears and looking eastward he saw
curious green wave rolling toward
them, and growing larger each moment.
The dog ceased bowling and crept
tremblingly to his little masters feet,
while Charles stood motionless with
fear, for on the top of the wave was a
great mass of kissing, snake-like mon
sters, which darted out from the moving
sea wall, as if trying by squirming and
struggling to free themselves from one
another and the wave which engulfed
them. And to the frightened boy they
seemed as they Kissed and opened huge
mouths to be reaching out toward him.
The high rolling wave now struck the
island with such force it shook vio-
lently and seemed to move under his
feet The cloud of spray and water
which for moment engulfed the shore
rolled away and there was the mass of
crawling reptiles disentangling them
selves and moving as does a measuring
worm, toward him. Each reptile with
it's fiat and shining brown back, Its
strangely white and soft looking stom-
ach and irregular legs. doubled itself
into loop, pushed its down-curving
head and queer front legs forward,
drew the rest of it's body after and thus
forming another loop, moved directly
toward the little boy
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17

a great wave rolled over it and strik
breast, knocked him backward into
the water.
There was not time even for a
and he felt himself sinking down and
down. At last he came to the surface
and gasping for breath, tried to swim
bit, as papa had taught him; but
thing wet and shaggy grabbed him in
the back and he knew it was faithful
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17
THE MAGICIAN
BY Jeannette LitteII-Age IL Years.
Class c

| Class
Once upon a time there lived an old
magician. He lived upon a beautiful
island called Idylwood. No one had
ever been there, or passed that way but
him And he himself could not remem-
ber how he came there, so he dwelt in
perfect solitude.
Day after day he could hear the
sweet music of the birds and the mur-
muring of the great trees, and the rip
pie of the waves as they splashed
against the shore; and day after day
| he could see the beautiful, brilliant
| hued flowers and grasses rocking gently
| to and fro, as if keeping time to the
motion of the waves. The magician
white hair and beard, reaching far be-
low his waist. He always wore long
flowing robe of black, which was in
striking contract to his snow-white
hair.
For many years he lived thus. sleep
ing in a cave. or in the tall grass, living
on fruits herbs and roots, living among
his books and nature, and seeing no
human being.
He had never felt any real longing
for company, in fact he enjoyed the
solitude and silent grandeur of the
place. But one day as he was walking
along the shore he said to himself: "I
am growing very old now, and before
die I would like to see and talk with
some one"
So he went to the cave where he kept
his books and cast spell over the is
land which would draw any ship sail
ing upon that sea to it, and every day
he went to the top of a high cliff to
watch the water as far as he could see.
On the third day he spied a sail anG,
as he watched it with eager eyes ne
saw it draw nearer slowly but surely.
He then hastened down from the cliff
and conjured up a beautiful palace,
perfect in every respect. even to the
smallest details.
When the ship finally arrived the
magician went down to the shore To
welcome the occupants of it. Just as
he reached the shore a beautiful lady,
surrounded by attendants, stepped our
of the boat and came toward him. He
was dazzled by her peauty and bowed
low, saying, Madame, as 1 am the
sole inhabitant of this island 1 have
come to welcome you to it."
Then he told her all about himself
and how he had lived there alone all
his life and she told him how. while
she was sailing, her vessel had sudden
ly turned to that direction and they
had been unable to control it. She said
that she was the queen of a country
called Hyacinth Land, because the
land was covered with hyacinths.
The queen was very beautiful She
had long, flowing tresses of golden
hair with a small jeweled crown placed
on her head. She was dressed in a
long gown of green velvet, embroider-
led with gold. She had blue eyes and
fair skin and red lips. The magician
asked her to stay while and, when
she had seen all of the island she said
it was the most beautiful place she had
ever seen, even more beautiful than
her own dear Hyacinth Land. She
stayed there for year and then the
magician died, leaving Idylwood to
the queen. She never told any one
about it as she wanted some beautiful
place where she could go to rest. And
every summer after that she went to
Idylwood, among the birds and flow
ers and she always remembered the
old magician.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17

A LIMA ELLINGsON, 1900 East Van
~ Buren, street, class A, 50.
MARY A. STEWART, 131
North Euclid avenue, Pasadena, class
B, So.
JEANNETTE LITTELL, South Pas
adena, class c, 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17

At Calcutta society has been
formed for the protection of wild ami
mails.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
Indian Languages.

The first essential step in the work of the bureau of ethnology was a clas- sification of the American Indian tribes into groups allied by language. It was found that within the area which the nation has to deal there are spoken some 800 different languages as dis tinct from each other as French is from English, and that these lan- guages can be grouped in some fifty or sixty families. It was found, furth- CT, that in connection with the dif- ferences in language. are many other distinctions requiring attention. Tribes allied in language are often allied also in capacity, habits, taste, social or- ganization, religion. and arts and in- dustries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL rEAcHrRs.

The Montgomery Sunday schoo, Ieachers Association met on Thursday afternoon at the First Presbyterian n Church.
 The meeting was presided over by the president. Miss Augusta Woodrufr. and the meeting was opened with the repeating of the Lords prayer in con cert.
 The primary concert was presented by Mrs. Paul Mertins, and the senior lesson in the absence of the regularly appointed teacher. was led by Miss Woodruff.
 Some matters pertaining to the in- stitute were discussed, and it was shown that the majority of speakers had already accepted.
 Mrs. R. M. Graves. who at last weeks meeting was elected member Of the State primary council which will meet in Birmingham just prior to the State Sunday school convention. stated at Thursdays meeting it would not be possible for her to attend, and Miss Mabel Hood was asked to serve in her stead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19

| Complimentary to her guest Miss
 Haas, of Philadelphia, Mrs. J. C. Haas
 on Thursday evening entertained a
 party of young ladies and gentlemen
 at her home on South McDonough 1 Street
 The invitations read as follows: Will you join us on a trip to the Thousand Islands, starting from our parlor on Tuesday, 14th inst at S;s0 D.
 m? The trip will last just sixty
 minutes. but We hope you and all the
 other travellers will remain and take
 lunch with us."
 Promptly on schedule time the whistle blew and all aboard" was the cry About sixty guests crossed the sangplank. There a sight that was | at once surprise and delight. greet
 ed the tourists. The capacious parlor
 nad been converted into a yacht, deco rated as for gala occasion Festoons
 or red, white and blue swayed grace
 tully from the masts to the rails, flags
 waved at helm and brow. Fish nets roos and other accessories heightened
 the erect and when the guests, array GU Tn their attractive yachting costumes, seated themselves in groups on the steamer chairs, the scene was
 so realistic that very little stretch of
 the imagination was required to feel islands.
 The guests were then provided with
 booklets containing questions the an-
 swers to which were the names of Is- lands. For the next hour there was orain-racking to recall the geographi- cal names that were so familiar in school days And then while the judges were busy picking the win | ners" the guests were busy at inc punch bowl. The prizes were in keep- Ing With the occasion. For the suc- cessful lady travelling companion con sisting of leather case containing a numDer or medicine phiaIs. For the gentleman prize winner there waa a silver cup on which was engraved this admonition: Only a thimble full"
 Five Of the young ladies answered all quesuons correctly and a drawing decided. Miss Sadie Levy inc yeInner Tro of the gentlemen tied and Mir. Bert We'll came of victorious. And then there were tha ''heohx prizas."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
Senator With Longest Term.

Senator William B. Allison. Iowa's senior senator, has completed his forty-second year of continuous ser vice in the congress of the United States seclipsing all records in this vast field Of political effort. Last Monday he passed the record established by Senator sherman of Ohio for continu- ous service in the senate chamber. Next week Mir. Allison's senatorial life will reach its thirty-second year. Only two men now in the senate were mem bers when, Senator Allison took his seat--Stewart of Nevada and Mitchell of oregon-and neither of /these has had continuous service since that time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
Wcn1et1 and Society
BY MRS. ,. II. Dn corrns.

trees on various streets. Unless these trees are watered they will not survive. Some of our residents faithfully sprinkle every tree on their sidewalks as we'll as the vegetation in their pri- vate yards. What the Civic Improve ment League desires to ask is that everybody will do this. SO that each street win present an sunbroken line of beauty.
 A gentleman resident here gave the president of the league the privilege tof sending to him persons who desired cuttings from his private hedge when a few days ago he trimmed his own lush
 and extensive hedge; and many availed themselves of the opportunity. Many more can be accommodated at Highland Park where the hedges must be cut. An excursion to the park during the present ideal weather will be made doubly delightful for the children by giving them this definite purpose--to secure cuttings for a lovely hedge. The president of the league expects every man. woman and child in Montgomery to do his and her duty in displacing or concealing our unsightly fences and making the boundaries which both divide and connect our homes fresh and living and rooted in the soil. She and her associates in the league ask every body: Wont you plant a hedge, if you have not one; and won't you water the trees on your sidewalkT
 Respectfully,
 The Press Committee of League.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
TO Tranafer Commnnd.

Washington, March 1S.-Rear Ad- miral Stirling, commanding the Asiattc fleet, has cabled the Navy Department that he has left Cavite. on the flagship Wisconsin, accompanied by his fleet, for Hongkong, where the admiral wifi haul down his flag on the 2Srd instant and transfer the command of the sta- tion to Rear Admiral William FoIger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19

Complaints from the isthmus are what might have been expected. It is alleged that the officers in charge of the canal enterprise live in more luxS ury than the laborers. If Chicago had to pass on this question it would be submitted to a referendum at once. It is idle to talk about carrying on a governmental work of this kind unless every member of the dfgHers' union is supplied with a private car.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
RafIroad Rridre Oue,na

Omaha, March 1s.-The new East Omaha bridge of the Illinois Central Railroad. connecting Omaha and Coun- ell Bluffs over the Missouri River, was formally opened today in the presence of a party of Illinois Central Railroad officers, members of the Omaha and Council Bluffs commercial clubs and invited guests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
The Press Committee of League
THE NURSERY A SANCTUARY.

distinguished rabbi, speaking by invitation to the recent Mothers Con- gress in Washington. said:
 Let the mother have religion, and her every word, kiss. and embrace will unconsciously become an act of religion to the child; her devotion and sacrifice at the side of the cradle will become a divine service, her lullaby will become a hymn of praise, her every prayer will rise upward as a supplication, and sink deep into the hearts of the child as a prophecy. With the child's love of its moth,r, there will spring up un- consciously the child's love of God, to whom it sees its mother turn with thanksgiving in the hour of joy, with application in the hour of sorrow, and whom she seeks to serve by loving what is true, by doing what Is right, by cherishing what is beautiful With religion in the mothers heart, the very nursery becomes a sanctuary, and play itself becomes an act of devotion"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
PERSONAL ITEMS

During the visit of the venerable Senator E. w. Pettus to Nashville he called to pay his respects to Mrs. John c. Brown. the widow of his old war comrade General Brown Senator Pet .-tus was brigadier general of the Con federate Army, serving with General
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
RockefelIer,. Cbnrgtx.

Cleveland, O.. March 1S--It was an- nounced today that John D. Rockefeller has given $25,000 to the women's and children's free dispensary of this city. The conditions have not yet been made public. but 1t Is supposed that the in- Istitution is to raise q similar amounG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
.LeBrOn Jewelry Co.
South 6 North Alabama Railroad Company. Notice Ot Special Meeting of Stock
 holders.

In pursuance to resolulIO.ls adopted Dy the Board of Directors Of the Soath q North held at the office of the siny. Sompsny. in Mont. Eomery. Alabama, on shv xIys January special spec me meeting of the stockhciders of said corporation was called Dy tne directors sist day Of March. isos, at the office of the Company, lA Commerce street. Montsomery. sr and act upon resolutions adopted by ths Board of Directors, submittin5 to the Louis osition looking towarl the sale Of all the railroads, properties. pThts, privileges and franchises of the SoutE North Alabama vile Railroad Company.
 Secretary. South 6 North Ala. R. R co. MantgnuaaEx. Ala. Ian. Hat. 1anh~ &nl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19

Duncan. A. NJ. Mcintosh were re-elec- ted councilmen and Thomas H., Black elected marshall
 Mrs O. T. Shepard, who has been sick for several months died yesterday and was buried today at Eagle Creek Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
Tns ,.sI Le.ten .tsa Dssr,e,tlhy. os,,,,l

The Lenten Dorothy. Dorothy's lids droop shy1y,
 Sealing her eyes secure. Dorothy's lips twitch slyly,
 Trying to look demure. Dorothy's gown is quiet,
 Cray with the violet blent, Dorothy's strict on diet--
 Dorothy's keeping Lent! Dorothy looks her sweetest
 Clad in a sackcloth rare, Fashioned, with art completest,
 From (flimsiest camefs) hair. "A cigarette gleams and flashes Meath, Dorothys fingers bent; She never forgets the ashes--
 porothy,s keeping Lent! Theatre, dance and dinner
 Dorothy shuns of late, Only with Jack, the sinner!
 Lunches en tete-a-tete; An oyster, a soup, a pheasant,
 A salad, a sweet--content With a frugal meal, though pleasant Dorothy's keeping Lent! Often she bridges" idle
 Hours when employment lack; 2 Oftener walks the bridal
 Path in the park with Jack. Never Is Jack far distant
 From his fair penitent, So--wfth a male assistant--
 Dorothy's keeping Lent!