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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Old Home Week was a state institu- tion in Kentucky, and glorious one 1t was. Alabama's 100000 wandering sons want one also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Admiral Alexieff has received a coffin from an unknown source. He is. ex- pected to fill 1t soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

The Tillman anti-slush fund bill has been pigeonholed in the House. The shame of the republicans is complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Mir. Bryan has no intention of start ing prematurely home. His cause is In the hands of his peepul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

While the republican party has reached middle age, 1t has not finished sowing wild oats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Wall street has concluded that 1t can no longer run" this country even with the aid of one of it's patented double back-action panics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Congress is worse than the last week at school, being intent only on getting away from the tasks in hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19
SETS THE PACE.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 As subject for Investigation the Standard seems to be the standard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

The date when eggs are placed in cold storage should also be placed on them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

The republican party is fifty years old-old enough to know better than to procure slush funds in Wall street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

When Addicks lost his money he lost his place in the republican party. Noth- ing more natural.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Boss Penrose of Pennsylvania needs a cyclone cellar more than anything else in this world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19
SATAN JEsTs.

From Harpers Weekly.
 "I may not be considered an authority on style" he said. but can always in- form any one as to the latest saaade.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

To an outsider job on the Keep commission looks like a cinch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Stephen Collins Foster made Ken tucky's ballads, tender and true, and his name now leads all the rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

The flag of the Coal Barons is still in the first division, despite their low batting record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Ellen Terry will next season make a farewell tour in this country. She Is England's best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

The Addicks party in the Delaware legislature was reduced to one man only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Japan is working Manchuria for all 1t is worth. She has monopoly of 1t until April, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

The pig of this district Is outside ol Secretary Wilson's jurisdiction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Mir. Bryan will get away from the Russian powder magazine before 1t explodes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Sysonby is dead, and if there were a horse heaven he would go there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Of course it's hot enough for you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Jacksonville Record: Of course John Knox Is going to win for the United States Senate. Can't help It you know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

J. Altmayer of Montgomery was regis tered at the Hotel Morris yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Elba Clipper: Georgia is in the same fix as portions of Alabama. 4 Georgia paper says grass is growing several inches a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE TIMES

humanity swelters beneath a torrid sun, Richmond paper sedateiy advises us ts take off our winter underwear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Dothan Siftings; We have been eating blackberfies long enough. 1t seems to us, to change to watermelons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Gadsden Times-News; Pure food-O, what's the use. there isn't any any more,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Huntsville Mercury: A homecoming week for Alabama would largely depopu- late sections of Arkansas. Texas and the territories for a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Ensley Enterprise: If President Roose- welt never did anything else commendable. his part In the Chicago packers investi- gation and his vigorous recommendations to Congress should endear him to the pure food loving people of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Bullock County Breeze; Many of the ladies of San Francisco think they have solved the servant problem. In the wreck and ruin of the great earthquake and fire their husbands have learned to cook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Watermelons are cut.
 Chicago preacher has omitted the word "Obey" from the marriage ritual. There is not much more to tell, exc eept that he is rich now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-19

Entered at the Birmingham Ala post office as seoond-class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
Story of Robber
 Fox

D IGHT back in the month of May.
 N many months age how, Robber
 Fox woke up one evening with and as for his appetite well. when he had taken a short stroll in the cool evening breeze. that only got worse,
 Thousands of White-tailed rabbits were happily snitfing the cool air and chasing and on them Robber Fox fixed his fly forward under the thick bushes.
 little way ahead, not more than dozen yards, there were five fat young aiIs were Ieapng ph this is waS sS and an that S way.
 ''One of them will leap my way pres ently," thought Reynard, and then
 But he had not waited long when an. old rabbit, which was keeping watch on the top of q molehill, spied his cruel. gtterng gSy eyeS ,S He gay bn5gds bSS5g warn a5d hundreds of white talls were disappear ing down as many deep, dark holes, s oh, dsarl now mat oid thiei @ ot g f3x t'Ir 5ristled up on his back, ana how his 9yes shone with rage!
 If the young bunnies had seen nm, 5, to. sleep that night, m sure
 ''Never mind," cried Robber Fox, al- most rhosSing with anger' IT. have
 He thrust his head into a hole sew sFal sizes too sTpala. for his body to foly ow, aRd noticed F what direction the After following this overhead for a few steps, with his keen nose to the ground, he at last caught the scent of clever that, bit b. pit, he traced this
 Then Robber Fox began to dig down. down. down into the soft red-sand soil flew this way and that way, and every moment tae hole 6Few deeper. 4
 He meant to break through the ceiling of the bunnies' burrow and then-well, then he would have rabbit for supper.
 Alter digging and scraping for some time, Reynard found that he had made 2 passage quite six feet deep; and nSw about few inches below him and talk
 Father Brown Rabbit was scolding Iit- tie Jack Rabbit for not watching out
 But i was having such fine game" said JaclSy. "that I wasn't thinking of
 But you should think of foxes. Jack" said Mir. Brown Rabbit rather sternly, ''wllen foxes are thinking of you. If hadn't been thinking Of foxes, where would yon be now2' to do,. for tie bunnies dared not leave their holes TOW that Robber Fox was proving about; MT; and Mrs: Rabbit at the far end of the burrow, where lay two tiny little bunnies
 Aren't they just dears?" said Mrs. Rabbit. cuddling down beside them.
 But MT. Rabbit, with his nose in the air. was gazing hard at the ceiling.
 They're sound asleep" whispered Mrs Rabbit. "Oh, what soft little and 7eyes, and such moist little uosesi And did you ever see such ridiculousiy tiny tails, or such--''
 ''Hushl Hush. my dear!" said MT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
The Coughing Bean

WYE HAVE heard of the pitcher
 w plant that captures unwary in- - w sects and eats them, and we have been beguiled by the tale of the singing tree, but we never heard of any product of the tropics more strange than the coughing bean. This bean Is not the product of an excited imaginas tion, the fantasy Of a dream puaatos- magoria,. but very material coughing Why, that's easy It coughs for the same reason you cough-to. clear its throat. l mean its pores, These pores When tha pores become clogged with dust, gas collects within the plant cells, finally bursting out in a paFoxysm of coughing and sneezing' which effretually plant is sometimes cultivated as house plant. and the weekly sweeping of the carpets sets 1t to coughing violently Star Monthly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
The Last Straw

I T was Saturday night, and owing to
 the temporary absence of his wife,
 it feil tU Mir. Brown to attend to the usual process Of giving his eight year-old son a bath and putting him to bed. He had left his evening paper with a mans reluctance, and had hur- ricd matters along with moro speed than the little chap was gaccustomed to. However, he endured 1t all with out I protest until it can7e to the prayer It was his habit after "Now I lay me-" to ask the Divine blessing upon a long list of relatives and friends, calling each by name.
 Please, God he began. bless papa and mamman, grandpq and grandma. and Aunt Edith and Uncle George, and" A pause. His father, think ing to curtail the list of bencficiaries, softly insinuateCl an amen Not needing the Interruption. the little sup plicant drew a long breath. and eon- tinued. And Aunt Alice and Cousin Annie. and-and--' Again his father said amen"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
A Jolly Game

D OOKBINDERS is a game describ- N ed by MrsS Kingsland.
 The leader stands in the centre of a circle Each one holds out his hands, palms upward, and upon them a book is placed.
 The leader then goes around the circle, catching up the books In turn, and try ing with each book to strike the hands that hold 1t.
 Eaen one tries to withdraw his hands before they are struck.
 The same leader continues until he fsucceeds in striking some ones hands, whereupon the victim must take his place.
 If ones hands are withdrawn and the book falls on the ground, through Q false movement on the part of the lead CT. 1t counts the same.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

boulevard from the Place de Popera or tho Rue DTouot on their heads!
 Here, stop that!" ordered the Prefeet of Police. Even after the brothers had explained that they were only walking ln manner which was second nature to said: You must keep off the boule- wards for fear of accidents, but I will permit you to give exhibitions in cer- tain places"
 So every day the brothers good-natur- edly walk % their heads to please crowds of gaping men, women and chil- dFenA doing things that seem to us most wonderful-TeadiRg their newspapers, blowing their noses. eating. drinking going downstairs, operating an automo- pile; ln fact, almost anything that you ana l do on Our. feet they do with equal ease on their heads!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

HERE is an enigma which has not been solved by anypouyt so far as Polly Evans knows.
 The enigma is as follows:
 Can any of you puzzle solyers sus' gest the answer? ''f ----- Pm snort and I'm tall. I'm broad and I'm Like a ram's horn I'm ourled and yet
 straight as an arrow; I'm moi in the water, and yet declare That l cant live on earth and als m lh7 And for nre-i am burnt If l ever go there: You would faint but 10 see me- So hiuSou0 Yet my my issf Failures s are fair as juveniles My vclce @ Is a roar. yet so sweet Is its It sets eyery bosom with ecstasy glowing My youth would enehant cen the Slou's1' And ' Set m as old as the world is--ana To deseribe Ser myself farther there's little re- To your patIence and mine. 'twould DO
 equally tiring; .,,. t, Yet. ere I cease rhymIng. this hint ie' And IF f such s66 You You discOver-De sure " Is Imagine a ali opposites, all that most strange 4 thing still the same. through milliO" of which nat at onto can m New York and Tar And if such Dsi you discovOr-bo sure !; Is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

A VERY origiuul and useful organ "A lAaJlon for pUys which IS maKlng
 ,,Ieat heAdNay in the Sunuay stlt.u.s of Great Britain is the Boys Life Brigade.
 This picture shows a company of the brigade boys at ire drill. 4 temporary house has been erected, and some boys are shown in the act Of sealing 1t wien ladders and hacking away imaginary burning rafters with fire axes, while other boys are seen carrying from the burning building imaginary inmates whom they are supposed to have res cued.
 Then. in connection with the fire drill Is the ambulance work which all the boys are taught to do. This means that they will know not merely how to rescue people from burning houses, but also how to restore them to health and even to life, in case they have been tn- Jured or pTOstrated
 The boys wear brigade uniform and many companies have made a great reputation for fire-drii work
 Wouldn't this organization be a fine thing for American Snnda av.srhpol hovs7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

Many, strange adventures the brave little girl had on the long journey from Tobolsk to St, Petersburg. Five miles from home, she had narrow escape from the wolves. and owed her rescue to trained bear, which was wandering in the vicinity, and grabbing heI. dress between his teeth. swan with her across lake to q safe place.
 There a caravan picked her up, and when they asked her where she lived, she said:
 My home is in St. Petersburg, and I want to get back there.''
 So they took her all the way to the capital. and when she got there she went straight to the Palace. But tho court lackeys stared set her hard and said: "Go away, 'littie girl. What does the Empress want with such as you?''
 So poor, fearful Pras-co-vie wandered around q while on the bouevaris, watch Ing the fast-fiying siedges and gayly chattering people. none of whom paid her the least attention.
 But this is doing no good. and soon shall starve to death if l flnd no
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

Rabbit, who was still looking toward up straight and twitching nervousiy.
 #''Do you hear anythingV' he asked.
 Mrs. Rabbit listened, and presently her two eyes grew so bright with fear the dark burrow like pair of candles.
 "Ohc its Robber Fox-cruel Robber Fox! And he's digging down to steal our two little new bunniesl He'll be the roof presently, and then . -"Do. be quiet, my dear" whispered LHr. Rabbit hastily. If he hears you brave. and wen save them yet. You
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

take one and III take the other, and we will run to old Bunny Gray Tails bur row. Hell put us up for the night. You gO in front, Jackie. Oh, quickl quick. !! quiek!!i He's coming through the cell ingiii!!W
 They were just in time, and that's all. Robber Fox's paw came through the roof just as Mrs. Rabbit left the room with her young one.
 They safely reached old Bunny Gray Tails hurroNy who ~was their own par. ticulaf friend. He gave them a capital tnrnip for their supper, and made them welcome until they could dig a fresh burTow.-W. l.. chinneck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
An Amusing Answer

IN 4 REGENT puzzle contest the.
 puzzle was an example lu pictorial
 arithmetic. the pictures n0nsiatlnR first of a weeping child, second a dpn- keys ears,. third q woman, and last . and Second, q plus sign between Ghs second and third. and q minus sign Do. tween the third and fourth.
 The way to read 1t and ths proper answer were, of course. Tears, minus ears (equals ID plus woman lequais Twoman) plus man, equals I've,
 One young solver, however, altheuah she read 1t correctly, thought another answer was the proper one. Thls is the answer she sent in:
 "Tears minus ears plus woman minus man equals An Old Maid.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
NARROW ESCAPE FROM WOLVES

And that was the beginning of happi- ness tor PIas-co-VIe. FpE. wnal do you suppose? Why. the lady was the Duchess, who was the Empress s favor Ne sister, and when she learned from Pras-co-vie that the ehild wished 10 see the Empress. she took her straight into the Palace, and there the brave little girl told her story and made her plea for her exiled father and mother.
 The Empress was gFieVed to hear Of her old friends sad fortunes, and in1- n1ediately obtained his paEson from the Emperor.
 Before many weeks Pras-co-vla had the joy of welcoming her father and mother back to St. Petersburg, and from that time on they were happy. prosperous family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
Willie's Idea of It.

William, 3 years old. was, questioning mamma about the depth of the water at the seashore.
 wliilam-What will happen if so out too far?
 Mamma-You'll drown.
 William-Will I die?
 Mamma-Certainly.
 William-And go to heaven7 Mamma-Yeg.
 WllIlam-Ughl I'd be soaked when | got up there. MAE E. WALSH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

and were born in Denmark. When they were tiny little boys they began this practice of not only standing on their beads, but walking, as 1t were, on their heads; that is. making little hops or bounds from point to point until they reached whatever destination they had in view, to the great amazement and admiration of their playmates
 They kept up the practice as they grew older and decided to make their living by exhibiting their skill in it. Finally. when they came of age. they decided to do Europe in this remarka- ble manner, So they started out from their Danish home and walked on their heads from town to town, until at last they reached Paris.
 Imagine, if you can, the amazement of the Rendarmes when they beheld Baptste and Franconi hopping down the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
Dnr Pnzzlas-

What kind Of dog is appropriate for a teacher?
 What kind of dog is appropriate for a jcWeler?
 What kind Of dog is appropriate for a detective?
 What kind of dos is appropriate for a Wall street lamb?
 What Kind of dog is appropriate for car-hog?
 What kind of dog Is appropriate for an explorer?
 What kind Of dog is appropriate for a priest?
 What kind of dog Is appropriate for a touRbs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
Answers to December g conundrums.

l. Attics. g. Adder. B. Bicycle. {. The earth. Q. A walk ln fife. 6. Pharmacists. :. lamppost. $, Skye terriers. 3. 4 spider. It. spring. Il. Sweetenlng ones H. The sewing machine. l5. The weather cock. 10, Because It stands to reason. IT. Elevator winding. IS. A clock run down. l9. Because It is full Of wards. 2. Because it's all the colors of the rain bow, g. 4 feather 2. Because their first duty Is to mark time. 2S. Those that are never found out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

STTHIS IS the picture of the seismos
 graph-the earthquake foFetelier--
 which was first put into use bg inc Japanese in 1897, and has since been adopted by all nations.
 Every oscillation of the earth, no mat. ter how slight, causes the needle tn tlia instrument to scratch a line on a plsfa oS glass, whose surface Is caverea WitA q thin film of lampblaek.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

practice for them to learn the trick.
 You and 1, of course. walk on our two legs with ease But you must remember that the human race has had 69J0 years of practice to make it perfect in the Art of walking Perhaps $500 years ago human beings found 1t as difficult as dogs do now to walk on two eXtTeml- ties.
 way for you and me to make our bodies travel than by using our legs2
 Most people would certainly say, No" Bur a good many people in Europe have found out otherwise, for they have seen the two young men who are now aston ishinE Paris by going around easily and reptdly on their heads!
 1hey are brothers. about 6 years old,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
Ore of His Size.

A little boy went to the barn to see his father milk the COW. After a Jew minutes of quiet watching, he said: Let me try"
 When he had made several unsuccasn- ful attempts, he solemnly remarkedl
 I guess l would have to begin on Q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
CUNNING SAYINGS
Eaay steps in Readinr.

@FVFF1NsIFs The first reader class was recitfna. One little fellow spelled out f-i.s-h. which proved to Do too much for him. It happened that the teacher had seen him fishing before school, and she said: What did you catch in the creek. Johnny7"
 His face brightened at orca "Oh. l know. chubF"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

friends" thought PTas-co-vie, so SIC turned back coward the Palace.
 Directly in front Of the PaIaee en- trance stood a colossal statue Of Peter the Great, Here a thought struck Pras-co-vie. Yesi she would do it.
 She toiled up. the steep steps leading to. tke base of the statue, and there, where any one passing by would be sure 10 see her, she raised her hands in sup plicatiun to, the. dumb figure towering above her.
 Presently the jingling of silver sleigh bells approached, drew close, -stoppedl
 Such a strange place for child, .. exclaimed a sweet voice. Bring her down to me. Michael"
 A richly liveried man sprnng up to Pras-co-vie's side and. picking her tip, carried her down to his mistress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
Not a Local Hero.

During a thlrd-grade recitation in e country school there canae up aome- thing about the physical exercise. The teacher asked, How many have heard of a gymnRsium7'
 "Jin whoT said one little girl.
 Little Chronicle,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
pRAs-co-vIE WAS STANDING NEAR

LUST 100 years ago this tine there
 lived q LttIe gIrl Of u, whose name was Pras-co-vie.
 Pras-co-vie's father was a political exile and, having been banished from St Petersburg, was now leading a wretched existence in cold Siberia, and with him were his gentle, celi- cate wife and little daughter. Pras- co-vie
 One day her poor mother. after break ing through ice to obtain water. started to do the family washing, and her fingers ached with pain and cold. All at once the father threw himself down on log and sighed deeply.
 "Oh, my wifev he groaned, Ito think that you and little Pras-co-vie should have to go through such suffering with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

This was more than flesh and blood could stand. and lifting his littlo head he exclaimed. with tears of indigna- tipn, Papa. who's running this prayer, you or me ?"--Harher's Monthly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
Musical Puzzle.

Musical Puzzle. Answer these questions with musical i What is the earth?
 2, An old mans friend? 2, What do the weary need: 4 A useful article to cookI 5. Found plentitully in most rivers? G. Part of iish? q An important part of letterI 5. What title Is coveted by military men2 -.--,.-:- 4. sometimes@ --. ..-..-@ ..-~: = I0 Not served in barrooms?
 Riddles. | A word of three syllables is the answer to this riddle: rFirst, refers to inc first syllable; second" refers to the next two syllables together My FIRST some, men will gladly take Entirely for my SECOND sake But very few, Indeed. there are, N ho well' together both can bear. 9. A word of two syllabes is the an- swer to this riddle-one of the cleVerest ever made:
 My FIRST is everything. So is my SECOND.
 My third is also.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
Puzzles and Problems

What kind of dog Is appropriate for a Apologies to Lifa-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
Spoke a Different Tongue.

SpoEe 0 UIMeFeht Iongue. We have a neighbor who talks very rapidly,
 The other day my little niece asked: "Auntie. Is Mrs. S~-- an AfnericanT "Why,. certainly" l replied. Well" she said, 1T thought she was some different species ''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
Botanical Puzzle.

Answer the following questions with the names of plants: i What plant is a body of water? ,. What plant Is found on ship? 3. What plant is found in kings
 What plant Is found in a watch? E. What plants are found in the alpha
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
Flower Anarrams.

In each sentence find the name of a flower by transposing the letters: 1. Love it. 2 Thy china. S. Get me no tin. 1. Tears. ,. List came. G. One name. r. in q grade. s. One lucky she. o. < wee pest lU Me in q rug.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

the movement of the works
 When you want it to go. take lk out of that hand and shake t gently while doing so. It will start to going again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
The Art of Walking on Ones Head

NoU boys and girls have all been to Y dog shows and seen trained dogs
 walk on their hind legs, and you know that 1t required long and difficult