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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-29
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ever-have. I had better confess it all, and" Oh, it's no good writing down the ugly history of debt and difficulty, the mercendary edicts of a snobbish family full of generals, admirals, unpaid bills and self-importance, and the pltiful, cowardly weakness of a man with a firm jaw and Napoleonic profile!
 Details are nothing; it's only results that matter. and the results are in my heart and on my face!
 This morning when I woke I looked in the glass. just as I looked on the day I began my birthday diary-eight years ago!
 And first there didn't seem to be much difference; but then gradually I under stood why my only friends are clever, staid spinsters or sensible married wo- mon, and my only admirers livery colo nels or prudent people who would be likely to study insurance prospectuses A woman" of five-and twenty! l remember how I used to revel in the term woman" while was young enough for 1t to be absurd when ap- piled to myself; but now, ohi I'd give anything if people would only spon- taneously call me "girln' It seems ages since I was called a "girl' by anyone except mamma (she of course will call me one when I'm 90D. I am always a nice little wo- man," Clever woman like yourself" you who are such charming woman" etc.
 I don't want to be a woman-not ''nice," clever" nor "charming"
 I'd give all my reputation for saying smart things. being accomplished and well-read, and for dressing well, if I could just be a silly. vain, shy, arro- gant girl" again.
 But no-ryouth's sweet-scented man. uscript" has closed for me.
 l am 25-I am "clever"-I am lonely -I am admired--I am unloved!
 And even Dolf (the boy-lover who has faithfully remembered my birth days all these years) forgets me now.
 Today is the first time since we said gooy-by on my seventeenth birthday that no gift has arrived from the blaz- ing east.
 I expect I shall hear by the next mail that he has taken unto himself a wife--some young fresh-skinned thing sent straight over from home in order to test the Anglo Indian marriage mar ket before, she runs the gamut of ex- pensive London seasons
 Poor Dolf! He was full of all A boys passionate fidelity.
 T shall never, never forget you or leave off loving you all my life!"
 Sometimes I can hear those words as he said them that wonderful June |, just eight years ago, when I was full of child -girlhood's arrogance.
 Perhaps then-oh! here comes some one to break my solitude! Cannot they leave me alone with my birthday thoughts?
 p. m.--Although never believed
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loved-and leftD; but then as I saw the great honesty of his eyes. nothing but thankfulness and humility re- mained in my heart.
 If you really mean it, Dolf-I--I am ready, but 1t is risk for a man to pick up broken threads after eight years" I said.
 Tt is no risk. because. with me, the threads have been dropped"
 Then he bent down and kissed my hand.
 Now the second gold heart q lost the first one years agoD Is hanging around my neck. and everyone knows we are going to be married.
 We have been up to the houseboat, and Erica has kissed and cried over us both, and mamma Is so happy. too.
 Everyone seems happy, and-surely 1t can't be true-but Is 1t that I am happy as well?
 It would be wonderful if it were so, but q sit opposite the glass as I write) 1t almost looks like 1t.
 caught myself smiling without knowing 1t, and the smile has taken away that long line; I'll put on my white frock and-an-why tonight believe I can bear to wear roses!
 An! there is Dolf; he is calling to me from the garden below.
 When are you coming down. you vain little girl;"
 Little girl,-girl-girl!''
 Not clever woman"-but just vain little girli'
 At last I have come back to my heri- tage. am 25-but some one has called me a girl"
 It is very dear to be loved. and my thankfulness Is great.
 Please God, the future will be all right think 1t will!
 Where are the roses?
 I'll put one in my hair. and a cluster on my breast.
 Yes, Dolf, l I'm coming!
 A little girl! :!
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seats on either side Of that end of rss

seats on either side Of that end of eks car.
 Tt was that circum ~tance which sss me to keeping tabs on the code Of manners practiced by men in the suh- way trains, and these are some Of the rules of etiquette pr.'-tieed by thsn which have worked c St:
 Unless a woman is eery old and de- crepit or is carrying a baby. don't budge.
 No matter if dozsns sf men are sft- ting and two women standing, don't budSe. It takes only sb0ut i've min utes to- cover the dista --ce between he bridge and Fourteenth Street. and the chances are about even that the women who are standing will ct out there or that some of the seated sasSenwers viii get out and thus crea .s vacant aAafML And the streets will = sure to get seats at FOrty-second Street fs fh@v don't leave the cars at thms pnfnf, ana six minutes at most cot CTS the dsstnnra to tho Grand Central ststtoa.
 T actually heard tspung man raa- soning the matter out scter tAM9 faMh ion when taken to taRl~ by a vvonaau. explained the formulate . of the subwny code Of mannsFa -Aaother of fha rules IS this:
 Don't discriminate b..rween a rrstsx and plain woman. a16 in order se avoid temptatton keep sour syss axs1
 Between and 10 s che snoru,.~ and and in the -sternooa wefi- dressed men are most "a svtdancs n the subway express tr tink. and Et ia the exception when a man oocupfna A seat during those h. ars rataes hIs eyes from his nswspape= when a ao- them Is likely to scan passanRers aa they enter the car
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DELAYS TWENTY
 FIRST BIRTHDAY
BY GERrIE DE s. WENTWORTH

BY GERTIE DE s. WENTWORTH
 JAMES.
 Copyright, 1906. by Joseph B Bowles).
 June 1, II a. m.--It is five years to- day since I even opened my birthday diary.
 At first-after it was all over-I couldn't bear to see or to touch the little book; then when that feeling had dulled,, forgot all about it.
 But this morning, I came across the volume which holds the fiamboyant fancies from 17 to 20; and a mood has seized me that after five years I will again turn to my paper confidant.
 Poor little book. you are faded and yellow on the margins; like your writer --the worst for wear! From 17 to to 25 is long, long while!
 Who could help growing the worse tor wear? --a--'
 I don't suppose that many tilted wo- men. of 25 can smile with perpetual success!
 tilted! It is a marvelously ugly word to write; but as birthday diary demands the truth, I may not scratch 1t out.
 Yes at 20 I loved madly, riotously, and wonderfully-oh, God! how full of real romance was!--and at 21 I had to teach mysef to leave off loving!
 I didn't think I should ever learn the lesson, put suppose HdNe--noW. almost wish now that had entered in the birthday diary how my lover gave me up. There was nothing par ticularly original about the proceed Ing or the way it was done, but for all that 1t was worth remembering.
 It was after dinner. I was sitting in my boudoir waiting for him instead of going to the theatre with the others. because he had wired that he wanted to see me alone.
 That wire had made me so happy.
 Tt is because he just wants to sit with his arms around me; he and quite by ourselves" I thought with glad conceit as I got Into his favorite gown. With curious punctuality. Che was usually late on every occasion) George arrived. His mouth looked straight and set as he entered the room, but wh en it was pressed against my own in the most passionate greeting he had ever given me. I forgot it's almost cruel lines.
 When I had drawn back after that swift, spontaneous kiss, George did not make any effort to come near me again. T have come to tell you,' he began, looking more Napoleonic than had ever seen him-"I have come to say. Della, that my people want-me-to- marry-a woman-with-a great--deal -more-money than = you-will-
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SUBWAY ETIQUETTE.
One Rule Forbits Men to Give Women
 Seats Between Certain H0urs.

One Rule Forbits Men to Give Women
 Seats Between Certain Hours.
 A woman who has travelled up and down between the bridge and Harlem every day since the subway was opened. using the express trains only, has for mulated code of subway etiquette which her friends are studying with in- terest and amusement.
 It is not considered good form for a man to offer a seat to 8 woman In a subway express train The young wo- man has ceme to this conclusion after months of close observation. Teh men on whose acts she bases her opinion ln- clude some more or less conspicuous in the social. political. professional and business annals of the town. men who are expenslvely clad. look well fed and ablel b odied. men. in short, who show no indication whatever of physical ex- haustion.
 Repeatedly" said the woman. T have got Tn at the bridge to find almost every seat occupied by men from the Wall Street district, each fortified with a newspaper. and on one occasion I was the only passenger standing while fifteen men-I counted them-seven on one side. eight on the other. occupied
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that rare type of English book which is filled with the charm of English ruarl life. now about as familiar to Americans as to the English them selves. The title in England was The VacilIations of Hazel which was re- jected in this country because of the numberless books which have used ex- .actly this form of title within the past two or three years. The story is fill ed with quaint characters revolving about a very charming country girl. who finds. her ideal in a playmate Of her very early childhood. Both as a story and picture of English rural life the book has a rare charm.
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Senatorial PawnbrOlxer.

ConRressman Vreeland of New Yorlr had up his bill prohibiting the stamping of silver or gold articles with false as. say marks. To illustrate his speech he had a dozen or more watches silver spoons, forks. plated ware and articles of jewelry spread out on the ton of his desk. Unknown to MT. Vreefand, McMorran of Michigan ranged or his the shape of pawnbroker's sign.
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"what'll you advance on my watch?" asked Mir. Longworth, as he walked by and saw the oranges. This Is no .pawnbrokers ofnce." MT. vreeland said. "Then take in your sign," MT. Long, worth advised.
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Mhafrver enala la.r.

GadSden Journal
 If Dowie gets a million cat of his fAl3 at Zion City. he may tfil nave hfa Paradise piantation~ i-- old NMwfs4 ard preach and practice shatsver erseE suits his fancy.
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NEW BOOK NEWS
(Continued from Page EightD

(Continued from Page EfghtD He told me to watch her and I have been on guard ever since. I'm tired to death, I want papa to come take care of his own"
 What will she think when she learns you have told7'
 "Oh. she'll be in a rage. But you know one can't let ones cousins run away"
 But when you wanted to run away. with the colonel once"
 q was corraled. I know how 1t is myself But I got thoughtful after wards"
 That you didn't run away with the lieutenant""
 There are promotions in the army" !" you know. T may yet marry the cap- tain big wedding. But I am just counting the hours when I can turn over my count-struck cousin to her father" So many little storiettes like this drift to us about the tea cups.
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The James SanatOrium

Memphis surrounded by
 uam athsV Moveme Air snd "
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Personal and Pertinent.

It Is wonderful how all things come at once. It Is like the opening of the rose. Long dime there Is hardly bud of promise. Just tight green calyx wrapped about we know not what something that a touch of the frost of Encouragement, bite of the canker worm of envy, may cut off or blight entirely. Then a season of industrious growing in sunshine. a period of such interest as to be one of utter uncon- sciousness of self and lo' the rose un- folds! All good, all joys. all perfec- ness coming al once So we lay our plans, work. hope. arrange-then' get ting fully interested In what we are doing we grow utterly obllvious of self and utterly careless of results. behold the full blooming all suddenly of our endeavors!
 Such success must at some time come into the life of every earnest worker.
 When Edith Rickert's first book. "The Reaper" was published, 1t receiv- ed an unusual amount of attention from the critics and the public. and some very extravagant prophecies were made which seem likely to be fulfilled in Folly" Miss Rickert has chosen the quaint couplet:
 In tragic life. God wot.
 No william need be. passions spin
 the plot
 as an index finger to her work The story deals with the conversion of a purely selfish love Into the broad hu- man charitas. and its principal char acters are a beautiful. but selfish wo- man. a poet and patient husband. There is a great tension in the plot ald the psychology of these three promi- nent characters.
 ''Hazed of Heatherland" is the title of a new book by Mabel Rarnes-Grundy, The book was received with a good deal of enthusiasm by the English critics, and is one of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-05
CELEBRATIONS ABROAD
Norwegians Observe the Day at Chris.
tiania-EIsewherei in Europe.


Norwegians Observe the Day at Chris.
ti2nia-EIsewhere in Europe.
Christiania, July 5.-Hundreds OF
rwegian-Americans who came to Wis
it their native country on the occasion
of the coronation of King Haakon and
to commemorate the second independ-
ence of Norway. celebrated the United
States independence day here.
London. July 5-Three thousand per-
sons, mostly citizens of the United
States, attended the Fourth of July
reception at the United States embas-
sly, Dorchester House. which was beau
tifuily decorated with flowers.
Rome, July 5-The Fourth of July
was celebrated here by a reception Civ
en- at the United States embassy. Am
bassador White coming here purposely
from the country to receive the guests.
Paris. July 5.-The feature of the
Fourth of July observance here was
the banquet of the American Chamber
of Commerce at the Hotel Quai d Or-
say. at which Ambassador Mccormick
discussed "Our National House Clean
ing"
Copenhagen. July 5.-United States
tourists now here and the colony resi-
dent in the Danish capital celebrated
/ the Fourth of July in the customary
manner.
Berlin, July 5.-Four hundred citi,
zens of the United States celebrated
the Fourth of July by an excursion Oh
the River Spree to Grunau, where there
was a base ball game and other sports
Vienna July 5.-For the first time
in several years Independence day was
celebrated under the auspices of thu
United States embassy here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-05
A Potato nfennrerie.

There is much fun for little ones in
making potato menagerie. Take half
a dozen large. solid potatoes and, after
carefully peeling them, cut animals
from them. The only tool necessary is
a good sharp penknife 1t requires
some practice to become a skillful ''po-
tato cutter" but the trouble Is well
rewarded after the boy or girl sees his
collection of animals placed in a nice
row on a table in front of him. There
should be an elephant, q giraffe, a
hippo. horse. a lion. a COW. bear.
hog, q cat and a dog.
After completing the menagerie the
animals may be colored with water
colors and ink A hog may be left
potato color. save for spots made of
ink. The giraffe is also left the nat
ural potato color and spotted with ink
1t is quite surprising how lifelike
these little animals will look, and they
will keep for many days in good con
dition.
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A Big Little Thing.

If you had been living prior to 1858
and had gone to the postoffice to buy
postage stamps, they would have been
delivered to you in a solid sheet, and
you would have been compelled to c1t
them apart to use them. Perhaps you
may know somebody who bought them
in that way. A certain Henry Archer,
in England, realizing the need Of a
more convenient method of getting
them apart, invented machine for
perforating the sheets. That was in
1S47, but, would you believe it, the
postal authorities declined for six years
to have anything to do with the limo
walton, old fogies that they were, and
it was not until 1853 that the house OF
commons was persuaded TO adopt the
plan, and it then voted Mr.. Archer
$4,000 (S20,OOO) for his patents. The
perforated stamps as we now use
them were soon afterward issued &c
the public He received big pay for q
little thing, didn't he? But when VS.
think of the benefit to the public the
pay seems small enough.
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TuE BoTrLE cANNoN.

attached by tin tack. The open end
of the cartridge must be uppermost
and when all is ready you cork the
bottle tightly. having allowed enough
thread to swing the cartridge clear OF
the water
To explode the cartridge ard dis
charge your novel cannon, you lay the
bottle horizontally upon two pencils
on the table; they will act as your
gun carriage.
Pretty soon the water will penetrate
the blotting paper plugs and reach tie
tartaric acid. Effervescence will al
once takes place, and the carbonic acid
gas thus generated will throw the cork
from the bottle with Il loud report, tie
cartridge trailing after it like rocket
And you will have a still further
imitation of field artillery in the recoil
of the bottle, which will roll back
several inches.
Make this little experiment; it is both
pretty and harmless.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-05
BRYAN THE CENTRAL FIGURE
He and Reid Indulge in Some PoIiti-
cal Give and Take.

London, July William J. Bryan
was the central figure at the annual
Independence day dinner of the Ameri-
can society at the Hotel Cecil. Nearly
500 members and guests surrounded
the society's board. Ambassador Reid
and Bryan engaged in some sharp, but
good humored, rail1ery and banter over
political differences. the crowd evinc-
ing its enjoyment Of the sport with
cheers and shouts of laughter
Reid said with reference to Bryan:
at home as a citizen | have openly
and squarely opposed him at every
stage of his conspicuous career. I am
reasonably sure that when I return
home | shall continue to do the same.
/ believe he tonight is as we'll satisfied
as ] am, though by different reason
ing, that the country we both love and
try TO serve has not been ruined by its
gold basis. AS the official representa-
tive of the American people, without
distinction as to party, | am glad TO
welcome him here as a typical Ameri-
can whose whole life has been lived
in the daylight, and one whom such a
great host OF my eeuntrymen have long
trusted and honored''
Bryan, rising amid laughter and
cheers, said 1.-The temptation TO make
a political speech is strong within me.
! have not had a chance to do so for
ten months. However, | will restrain
myself. With reference to the ambas-
sador's remarks on gold / wish to say
that when l see the progress my coun-
try has made walking on one leg
wonder what it would have done walk
ing on two legs. 1t is pleasing to testi-
fly that the ambassador not only has
fought me. but that he has done ii
well. No American reioices more than
I that he is 1900 miles from his base
While abroad / have met many good
Republicans-holding office-and / only
wish there were enough offices abroad
to take all the Republicans out of the
country"
Bryan's formal speech, which fol
lowed, took FORTS theme Kipling's 1.-The
White Mans Burden and was seri
Gus consideration Of the responsible
ties of the white man when he takes
UP his "burden'-that of civilizing the
"sullen, silent, peoples" The duty OF
the white man. he urged, was
ITO seek another's profit
And work another's GAIN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-05
Where She Is Strong.
Smashing the Powder Trust.

The next trust that the government
is to be called on to smash with its
big stick is the powder trust.
Smashing a powder trust may look
easy to the philosopher who sits around
the livery stable and settles the affairs
of state without charging a cent, but
the man who is called on to do the job
has to be mighty careful if he cares
TO have his parts all assembled in one
county after the smashing is over
A wise man will study around until
he finds some way TO do the job over
the telephone.
A powder trust Is mighty quick at
repartee. When thoughtless man
hits it a slap on the wrist. intimating
meanwhile that 1t is saucy thing. it
Immediately replies. You're another .
and after that it is up to his friends to
pick up the pieces.
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PETITION OF BANKRUPT FOR HIS
DISCHARGE

In the Matter of
George r. Hart mo. "A. In BANKRUPTCY
Bankrupt
Order Of Notice Thereon.
District of Indiana, SIS:
On this 20 day of June, A. .. 1906
on reading the petition of the bankrupt
for his discharge
1t is ordered by the court. That a
hearing be had upon the same on the
20 day Of July A. d. 1906. before said
Court, at indianapolis, in said District,
at nine O'Clock in the forenoon, and
that notice thereof be published twice
in the
LAKE COUNTY TIMES.
a newspaper printed in said district
and that all known creditors and othcr
persons in interest may appear at the
said time and place and show cause,
if any they have, why the prayer of
the sai6 petitioner should not be grant
ed.
And it is further ordered by the
Court, that the Clerk shall send by
mail to ALI known creditors copies OF
said petition and this order, addressed
to them a their places Of residence as
stated.
WITNESS. the Honorable Albert B
Anderson, Judge OF said Court, and the
seal thereof at indianapolis, in said
district, on the goth day of June A. ID
1906.
/ 1.-THE Court Clerk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-05
INDIAN GIRLS BALL.
The Way This Rather Rough and
Tumble Game Is Played.

The Way This Rather Rough and
Tumble Game Is Played.
Indian girls have a game called Pah-
pah-se-kah-way which means maid
ems ball play" The ball consists of
two deerskin bags, five inches long
and one inch wide, fastened together
by strips of leather seven inches long.
Each girl is armed with a stick five
feet long, with which she tries to catch
the ball and carry it to the goal of her
side.
The girls, with their long braids of
hair, assemble in a group, and the ball
is thrown among their uplifted sticks.
The one who catches it soon has it torn
from her by the stick of some other
player, and so it is tossed among the
playing sticks until a girl on the out
skirts of the group gets it and starts
to run home with the prize. The others
run after her, and the game becomes
rough, but Indian girls do not mind
this.
All the while the game is being
played the girls keep up a gentle cry
of "Amgoo"-a sound like the cooling
of pigeons, which it is intended to mi
tate. Whole villages assemble to SEE
this game, and prizes of red cloth
beads and bright ribbons are giver
to the best players.
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Legal Notice.

No. 6199. Treasury Department,
Office of Comptroller of the Currency,
Washington D. c., May 2. 1905.
Wereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented TO the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that 1.-THE Citiz-
ems German National Bank of Ham
mond,'' in the City of Hammond in
the County of Lake Of Indiana, has
complied with all the provisions
of the Statutes of the United States,
required to be complied with before
an association shall be authorized to
commence the business of Banking
Now therefore, I. Thomas. P Kane
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the
Currency do hereby certify that THE
Citizens German National Bank OF
Hammond. in the County Of Lake
aud State of Indiana. is authorized tc
commence the business of Banking al
provided in Section fifty one hundred
and sixty nine of the Revised Statutes
of the United States
In testimony whereof witness N,
hand and Seal of Office this SECOND
day of May. 1906,
7. R. Kane Deputy and Actini
Comptroller of the Currency
(seal) Dot