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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Inside an Elephants Mouth
CpEAKINa of hls sxperience tha

CPEAKING of his experience the IO other day. the veterinary surgeon
 of a big circus said:A
 mals we get. Take an elephant with the toothache, for instance. We'll. now that's just the time you want to light shy of an elephant. The trouble of 1t ts. an eleAhant may have y. the cssa tcosnaSne s,ae before we discover what's the matter with him.
 "I'fi never forget one night long ago. when we had old Bolivar. The show was in winter quarters then, and dur ing the night Bolivar got the toothaeha. He got 1t good and hard, too. Well. he tore around until he broke his chain, and then he started in to do the show. The big cat animals were ail In pernna- nent cages for the winter. We'll Boii- var killed a camel and let out . lion and a tiger. These picked up a scrap among themselves, and by the time a gang of men could be got together they were both bleeding pretty freely. Final ly, by crawling over the tops Of the cages the men managed to get a moose around Bolivar's .~nt leg and trunk. and in a trice we had him down. The rest was my job, had to reach In ths old fellows mouth. ind that cavity, clean it out and flii it."
 '.Gold filling? Sure thing" and the doctor smiled. "Wel. that's the way the ads read" he explained, but be- tween you and me it's amalgann- You know that hardens quickly. When we find the cavity in en animals tooth we clean it out the best we can You know we can't dig 1t out We squirt In an antiseptic and then slap In a big chunk of amalgam. That hardens quicker than a wink and they can't get 1t o2lt.
 "Oh, yes: there's danger in playing around inside an elephants mouth that way, but there Is this much to be said in favor of an elephant: 1t don't make any difference how mad he Is, he al- ways has a certain fear of his keeper.
 'Elephants. for all they are such biG animals, are very delicate. Why, we have to watch them as one would baby. The least little thing upse. them. They get lonesome, homesick. lovesick and go off their feed. They refuse to eat and lust stand and sway back and forth. as Jingo did before he died at sea They get dirty, and that seems to make them sick We have to give them a bath every day. That's part of my job. looking after the elephants. toilet Regularly every morning they get q scrub. A gang of men go at them with brooms and water We dose in little carboiic acid to kill any disease germs."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
The Baker,s Boy.

IAN you read this verse about the
 bakef's boy? Each omitted word
 rhymes with the end word pre- 'ceding 1t:
 His cart is painted vivid red, And filled with loaves of fresh white ssssS, Our dainty neighbor, Mrs. Bowles. He furnishes with crisp French sssss, Now, poor, dyspeptic MT. Chafer Is nibbling at an oatmeal s'Sst He gives his head a gloomy shake At sight of rich and dangerous ssss But lets his healthy little sons Indulge in brown and plummy sSss While, for himself. he means to risk 1t. And mend his fare with oatmeal s%sSsSS Here come the non-dyspeptic Puffins. And take a goodly store of ts"ssst; Then Mrs. Puffln thinks to try A plump and flaky apple stt And gladdens all the children's hearts. By adding sundry damson sssss And now some workmen at the packera' Add to their lunch box of *s'sS%ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Schley's Story of His Life

I am not as accomplished as some doggies, but can speak. catch ball in my mouth and sit up and beg: and ! know a great deal more than most peo- pie think do.
 When the stork brought a little baby to the tnouse a couple of years ago, | was very curious to see 1t; so they al- lowed me to so upstairs every day and take a peep at the wee. crying thing in the cradle. l was not bit jealous of this small creature. as some dogs would have been; but 1t makes me feel sad to think that since the baby came l am not as much petted as I once was. How- ever. my young mistress is faithful to me and always kind and affectionafes and that Is a comfort.
 Since this small boy is older. he shows a disposition to pull my long ears and stubby tail and step on my toes, ana this | do not like: so l have been III. naiured enough tp growi at him several times. Now. I like most of the dogs In town, but there are two that I just hate: one of them is the ragman's dog and the other is the bakers.
 know the sound of the ragman's wagon from afar; and whenever near 1t coming. or hear the tinkis of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Enigma.

Thomas B. Macaulay, the famous his- torian and essayist, made up. the follow swer is? "A word of three letters.) Cut off my head. and singular I am; Cut off my tail, and plural I appear; Cut off my head and tail. and. won-
 drous feat! Although my middle's left. there's noth-
 ing there.
 What is my tail cut off? A rushing And in their mighty depth I fearless Parent of sweetest sounds. yet mute
 forever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

Only fools and rich people use the blue-flag carriages, so they say. Those are the highest priced ones.
 People don't call a carriage by shouting, but by hissing or by clap ping their hands, like the Japanese. when they call a, servant. They al- ways clap their hands, you know.
 Well, I've told you enough for one time. Now it's your turn to entertain me-"
 So we let Bob off for the time being. although we could have gone on hours.
 And off we all went to the Zoo to show Bob the baby camel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Polly Evans' Puzzle Story

monkey so as to transform it into point?
 6. What is smaller than 6 mites mouth?
 '. What is the most dangerous time of the year to go into the country?
 8. What is it that lives upon its own substance and dies when 1t has devour- ed itself?
 9. Which of the four seasons is most literaFy7
 10. Why are chickens the most eco- nomical things a farmer can keep2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

with a sort of hood on their heads, and 1t wound around and around their shoulders and hung down their backs like a scarf I think they call it a rebozo. But I don't think the rich ladies dress any differently from the way Aunt Jennie and my mother dress"
 other things" begged Jimmy, who didn't care a particle for silly mat ters like dress.
 So Bob went ahead, then. and told us things just as they occurred to his
 "City of Mexico Is a great place." said he. "It has great many fine
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
The Raining Tree.

STv HE island of Hierro. one of the
 largest fin the Canary group, has
 received its name on account of It's iron-bound soil, through which no river or stream flows. It has also few wells, and these not very good. But in the midst of the island there grows a narrow, and continue in constant ver- dure, winter and summer. and the branches are covered with a cloud which is never dispelled, but resolving itself into a moisture, causes to fall from It's leaves a clear water, and eisterna to re- ceive it are never empty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

Frank had been sent to fetch a pair of mothers shoes from upstairs, and presently he came down with one lace and one button shoe.
 'No, dear.' said mother, just run hack and fetch a pair that are alike" In A few minutes Frank returned with a very puzzled little face,
 Mother" he said, there isn't pair there. There's only two more odd ones like theseI'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
The Other HaIf

Alice was out rather late with father. and, looking up. she cried:
 ''oh, father. look at the pretty moonr' Yes. dear, but that's only half Q moon. Do you know where the other half can be?'
 after a few moments thought. Alice said:
 why. I 'spsct that was the other half we had last niRhtt'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

N AM a brown cocker-spaniei of the name of Schley.
 When I was five weeks old, was
 taken away from my fond mother. put in q box and sent on long journey.
 Nobody knows how sad I felt to be taken away from my mother and little sisters and brothers. nor how 1 fretted in that small box all the way on the cars. At last 1 came to my Journeys end and was, taken to my new home.
 Here the young girl who was to be my owner and mistress welcomed me with many expressions of deiighk. She said I was cute and dear and a beauty, and I certainly was beautiful at that time. for my brown hair was as soft as silk and curled all over my body. My ears, too, were unusually long for a spaniel. and my eyes very large. and. my fond mistress says. quite human in expression.
 I was born during the war with Spain, and was named after Admiral schiey. Some people say my name suits me, for am just as sly as my name would fn- dicate.
 After my arrival. my young mistress and I soon became great friends. and many good times we have had together. Nearly every day she takes me for walk, and some days. we go out in the country, where | am just as happy as 2 lark. run through the neids ana chase all the cats, chickens and birds I see and that is great fun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Put Together
 Puzzle

H 6 r Q is a square which you may cut out in cardboard, b oys and girls, a n d then divide into seven sections, as shown in the dia- gram.
 Now, your pug gle is to see if you cal p u [ these seven sections to- gether 80 as to make each of the different form 8 indicated in the diagrams.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Riddle.

Charles James Fox. a very fac nous Englishman, composed the follow answer? "A word of three letters.) Formed long ago, yet made today,
 I'm most employed while others sleep. What few would wish to give away.
 And none would ever wish to keep
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
A Kaener Waapon.

Four-year-old George and his auntie were hunting asparagus. Aunt had a stick with which she was pushing aside the leaves and sticks to ind the little heads. George whispered:
 'Auntie Is hunting asparagus wifi eyes." Little Chronicle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
conundrums.

1. Why do we buy shoesG
 2. What table has not leg to stand s. Where is 1t that all women arc equally beautiful?
 {. Why is a candlewick like Athens? 6. How can a cross be attached to a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

but most people call them Beef eaters" This was a nickname given them in the days of Henry VIII. be- cause, as beef was only a ha'penny men of the Guard lived almost en- tirely on it.
 Their quaint dress. with its beauti- fully braided red coat and black vel- vet hat, tied around with ribbon, was designed for them in Henry WITS time. and they have worn 1t ever since.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Fisher. by Name.

A class was studying the description of the personal appearance of Iehabod Crane.
 The teacher asked: "What is the meaning of 'cognomen'?'
 owen promptly answered: Men who catch codhsh."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
The Wooden Soldier

I'M A brave little soldier made of @ In time of peace am steady and
 good,
 And in every war,
 On the nursery floor.
 have stuck to my corps As Q soldier should. (After all; it was not very much to do. For I'm stuck to my stand with dab of glue;
 And I'm bound to stay In the thick of the fray, For l couldn't run away If wanted to.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

that timeI Then. once followed . car. riage and ran away and got lost, and could not find my way home. Those were awful days of hunger and misery; bat finally I was found by some strange man. who knew me by the description given fin the paper, and he kindly took me home in his carriage. Oh, what re- joicing there was over me, and how hap py I was to get hack to my dear home. for, after all, there's no place like home." even to a dogI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

With valor unflinching face the foe. When drums are rolling and bugles blow.
 When the bullets fly
 And rattle by, @ To do or to die I boldly go! (But there's nothing to fear. though the fire is hot, For our guns are of tin. with peas for shot;
 You need feel no alarm For your leg or your arm, For you can't come to harm If you'd rather not)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Riddla in RhYme.

What seven-letter word of two syl- fables is the answer to the following riddle? (The two syllables are referred to es First" and second" and the en- tire word as ''whole.D My FIRST she was a country lass. With .ruddy cheeks and winsome Which caught the eye and won the
 heart
 Of handsome. 1oviai Farmer Giles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

was whitewashed in the reign of Henry III. The name has stuck to 1t ever since. although 1t looks more black than white nowadays.
 to have been murdered. You remem- Der reading about them in your hts- tory of England, I suppose.
 Just inside the gateway of this tower every night at Il o'clock the sentry of the guard challenges the his keys to lock up for the night.
 Who goes there7" asks the guard.
 Keys" answers the chief warden.
 Whose keysr
 Advance King Edward VII's keys. and ails we'll" says the guard:
 God bless King Edward VlIP ex- claims the warder as he passes on.
 And very soon the gates are se- curely closed and locked. and every body is free to go to bed.-Playbox-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Anagran.

Here is an anagram that is said to be the finest anagram puzzle ever made up.
 The answer is described by the ana gram, as well as contained In the let- fers.
 See if you can tell wha. the answer is. The anagram is THEY SEE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Not . Fireflv. Either.

Alice rushed in from the garden where she had been picking fiowers She was badly stung by a bee. and was hold- ing her finger. sobbing pitifully:
 "Oh. Mamma. burned me on bugrt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
"It's the Shoemaker's Wife That
 Goes Unshod."

Two little boys were talking together. The first boy said. indignantly:
 Your father a shoemaker, and mak> ing you wear those old boots!'
 That's nothing" said Johnny. Your fathers a dentist, and your baby has only one tooth"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

are really typical Mexicans." said Bob. But the way-up rich men. statesmen do not. They dress just as my father or yours dresses..' What do the women wear2" asked q -s a good deal
 skirts and--and-''
 @ Helen giggled. I think 1t t#e " mean. don't you? How su sa1 oe scted to describe how #HE1a1 L5H. H# ing questions" q ion number ~r.s-t.s -lcy n their
 =-1fl
 re f fin tho
 trr s,rsa $ in the
 av ny women
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Hidden Treasure.

It is said that there are two great treasure hoards on Cocos Island, one a pirates plunder, estimated at anything between $s0. 900 and S60, ,000, 900; another called "Keating's treasure" said to be worth S1500Q,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

land and walk sadly upi the steps. Queen Elizabeth was once a prisoner here, because she had offended her sister, Queen Mary, and Mary sent her to the Tower. But she didn't stay there very long. only, about a month. Then Mary forgave her.
 And just opposite ia the tower in which two little Princes are supposed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Some Cunning Sayings
r1ro sonatimas Wish 1t Would.

We Sometimes Wish it Would. Mary was at her aunt's. where there was a grapfophone.
 She walked about 1t and kept looking in. By and by she said: Mamma, I should think It's mouth would get tired"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Riddle.
cou1dn't Find d Pair.

By carrying her four baskets in her fore-arms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

Sometimes in the fall I come homo covered with burrs my long ears just a mat of them-and then 1t requires pa- tlence to stand. for perhaps an hour. having them picked out of my fur.
 My life has been q very quiet and h a p p y one. with a few exceptions. Once l got d dose of poison which some cruel person had placed on the street, and it came near killing me Howl suffered. and how my mistress Wept over. me when ! lay all day so sick and miserablel If she had not made me drin k plenty of milk, I certainly W 0 ul d have died.
 Another time I was nearly run over by tho ears, and barely escaped with my life. ohl how frightened I was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

fresh from trip to Mexico with Uncle George.
 You should have seen him! He had on a huge sombrero hat, close-fitting leather Isat n ,,rr brooches z that fastened by L vGvet jacket. Folks stared at him with all their es-c5, but we didn't care Q bit. we were so proud of him-for he was handsome. I tell you!
 The minute we could get excused from the luncheon table, we rushed out into the summer house and begged Bob to. tell us all about s'' gs down there where he had been.
 'Myi do all the men and boys dress in beautiful clothes like those you have on7" asked Helen.
 ''Yes. lot of them do. The ones who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22


 The Tower. as 1t looks from the top of the Tower Bridge, which goes over the Thames river. Tie square to ger in the centre. with turrets at the cor H oNx you love games of pre- tend"7
 N do. Suppose today we pre-
 tend that you and are off to London Tower on ono of the new motor omnibuses.
 Here we are at the entrance gate the "Lions' Gate'' it is called. That's because from the time of Henry III until about seventy years ago any wild animals presented to the Kings of England by other Kings were kept in an inclosure quite near this gate. But seventy years ago they were moved to the Zoo and there they are now.
 Walk inside On the right is 'rrai- tors Gate." where people who were to be imprisoned in the tower used to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Answers to Last Weeks
 Puzzles
Missing Half Lines.

Missing Half Lines. Get up. little boy. you are sleeping too long. Your brothef is dressed and singing a song, And you must be wakened,-ohl ie! Come, come, open the curtains. and let in the light.
 night,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Authors Acrostic.

Moore. Alcott. Dickens. Irving. Scott Oberon. Nicholas Nickleby.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
Cancellations.

1. Key-quay-quake.
 2. Martial-marshal-hits. 8. Weigh-way-Hygeia. {. Formally-formerly-real
 5, Cellar-seller-case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
What LetterP
WhAI AeS'eA' The letter H.

Conundrums. 1. Because they know how to manage the mails (males). g. Because you seldom ma one Who can decline-matrlmony. 5. Because there are three scruples to a dram. l. A clergyman. s. jest (M-aJest-N. 6, Because he only lost crown, but they lost a sovereignl Because he makes both ends meet s. When he is a greyhound g. Because no one ever saW4t petore' 10. At Pitch and Toss.
 Double Transpositions. 1. Strait-traits-artist. g. ced--cedar-cared.
 Puzzle of Mates. 1. Designate. g. Donate. 8. Ornate. 1. Procrasti-nate. 5. Effemi-nate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22

EVER was there a finer looking NJ boy than our cousin Bob when we first saw him at the station = that ffr,1o ubor to co v,,< n ., ho,o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-22
nonhla Transnositions.

1. rait-traits-artist.
 9. I6aced-cedar-care
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-12-14
Keep in Good Health.

There are many thousands of people
all over the world who can attribute
Brandreth's Pills every night. Those
pills cleanse the stomach and bowels,
stimulate the kidneys and liver and
purify the blood They are the same
fine laxative tonic pill your grandpar-
ents used. and being purely vegetable
they are adapted to children and old
people, as we'll as to those in the vigor
of manhood and womanhood.
Brandreth's Pills have been in use
for over a century and are for sale
everywhere.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-12-14
YAKIMA Aeoe OVER MYSTERY.
Wealthy N. L. Marois Vanlshes In
Dead of Night.

North Yakima, Dec. 10-Deep mys-
terry surrounds the disappearance Of
N. Lewis Marois, wealthy Klondiker
who has not been seen since Tuesday
night, when he babe farewell to his
sweetheart. Miss Ambrosia Adams, a
comely young school teacher of Wenas.
saying he was going to ride Is miles
TO North Yakima and would return to
her Friday.
Wednesday his saddle horse was
found near the ford of the Naches
river, mile north of North Yakima,
but not trace of him has been dis.
covered. Miss Adams and her family
believe that he has met with foul
play. They state that many persons
knew that he had just returned from
Alaska and they were aware he carried
large sums in belt about his waist
Their opinion is that some thug knew
this. followed him, murdered him an6
has hidden the body.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-12-14

Though the waste and suffering OF
the wars Of the last half century hav.
been terrible, they we're net without
compensation. AS direct consequence
Of some and an Indirect consequence OF
others, what we regard as the beneh
cent principle OF democracy has been
Immensely promoted In Italy, IL
France, In Cuba. and progress, we may
be sure. has been made possible IL
Russia II Is not for merely selfish
reasons that the governments OF TIT
modern world are very cautious as to
the beginning OF disarmament.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-12-14

Probably the strongest feature of the
dinner was the Gridiron simple
speller" and dictionary" which was
issued in the form of a booklet of
some 40 pages, containing quaint spell
ings and cuts illustrating the denni-
tons.
The initiation of two members gave
an opportunity for a quiet dig at the
war department for the discharge of
three colored companies of the Twen-
ty-hfth infantry at Brownsville, Tex.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-12-14
sALToN SEA FILLS AGAIN.
Entire Colorado River is Flowing Into
Basin.

Yuma, Ariz.. Dec. 11.-Once more
the entire Colorado river is flowing
into the Salton sink and Imperial and
Coachella valleys are menaced by ris-
ing waters. The main line of the
Southern Pacific must again be moved
to higher ground, unless the water can
be brought under control. A thousand
people in Salton basin must lose their
homes, including a quarter of a mil
lion acres of farming lands, the South
ern Pacific must build 200 miles of
new main line, and irrigation about
Yuma must be abandoned. The gov
eminent laguna dam irrigation project
may become an impossibility. At a
conservative estimate not less than
s25,000,000 of present values are at
stake upon the success Of the efforts
to close the break.
What is known as the Hind dam was
thrown across the new channel, and an
earth dixie was built up parallel to the
river for 10 miles, mainly in Mexico.
On the Arizona side of the river is the
government dixie. Three days age
water found its way through both
bikes, flooding large areas. This was
thought to be serious, but was moi
considered critical until last night
when the water developed a distinct
channel, and this morning disclosed
the fact that the entire river hat
found its way around the Hind dan