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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

Bells were set ringing, tidings were sent post haets to Elizabeth that Drake. the bold corsair. after having turned the Spanish world inside out and upside down, had circled the world and come home with fabulous riches!
 haven't time to tell you more about him. Bertram. You can read about him in several books down in the public IT, brary.
 But the other day, when we were over on the Atlantic side of the 1sthmus. Uncle Jim pointed down at Porto Bello and said: Right off there somewhere Is where Francis Drake died on his ship. Jack, and according to the Spanish stories, his body was weighted with shot at the heels and heaved over into the sea without coffin or ceremony.' I tell you. what. Bertram. it's worth a whole year of school just to have a month with Uncle Jim. and get inter- ested. through him. in those duffers who did things down here centuries ago. I feel as If I almost know Francis Drake. We'll, goodbye. Your friend,
 JOHN PETTINGIL4LA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Boys' Choice of Dogs

A TEACHER told his boys the story A of two dogs, as follows:
 George had a dear little dog that would sit quietly by Georges side and never bark at passersby nor spring at strange dogs, nor make any kind or fuss.
 Thomas, on the other hand. had a dog that was perpetually rushing at strangers, snapping at women's skirts worrying hens and cats and even at- Now, boys" said the teacher, look ing hopefully at his young charges, l have described the respective disposi- tions of Georges dog and Thomas dog. Which is tho dog you would hKe to own?"
 Not a boys voice was missing in the instant answering chorus:
 "Thomas'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
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Here are ten conundrums. Can you guess the answers? Look for them next week:
 i. Why is the letter D like sauallins 3. Why is the letter T like an am- 5. Why is the letter A like twelve {. Why is . false friend like the let- 5. which letter of the alphabet an- swers the following description:
 '"The beginning of eternity,
 The end of time and space,
 The beginning of every end.
 The end of every racer" c. Which letter occurs twice in a mo- once in thousand yearsf !. Which letter is always invisible and yet never out of sight? g. Why is the letter E. gloomy and Aiscontented vowel?
 g. Why are two T's like hopsf z
 CHARADE. What compound word is the answer to this charade?
 ':In every hedge my SECOND is. As we'll as every tree; And when poor schooiboys act amiss' My FIRST. likewise. is always
 WICKED,
 Yet ne'er committed sin; My WHOLE for my FIRST is fitted, Composed of brass or tin. Now, can you teil Polly Evans what this represents?
 The answer. can be given in three words. t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
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And he did find out. For two years he sailed and sailed and looked and looked, and at last he discovered CD that the gold came from Peru @ that 1t was carried by snip to the Port of Panama, (9 thence by mule pack in caravans of a thousand mules across the Isthmus to Nombre de Dios on the Atlantic side, tD and there stored until called for by ships from Spain.
 Drake picked fifty or more bold sail ors, armed them to the teeth, added a hundred Indians, who hated their Spanish masters. and stole through the darkness into the harbor of Nombre de Dios, captured the brass cannon that guarded the place and fought the sentry and the garrison, while dozen or so of his men raided the Kings treasure house and carried off five mil- lion dollars in gold.
 But that was only drop in the bucket to the vast quantities of gold still to come from Peru.
 Drake found out that the mule trains, carrying the entire years prod uct of Peruvian gold. would leave Panama in midwinter. He longed to fool the Spaniards out Of their whole years treasure. An Indian promised to guide him half way across the Isthmus to the midway stopping place of the caravans.
 Drake and eighteen of his English
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Make a Boomerang

c OAK a piece of well-seasoned wood- 1 ash, elm or hickory-plank that
 water until it is soft enough to bend under your pressure into the shape shown In the picture.
 Nail on the side pieces, which will hold the board in this position until 1t dries. When thoroughly dry 1t will retain its position without their help, and you can remove them. ...
 Now take a saw and saw straight, narrow sections out lengthwise' eacn section having the same angle as the original piece of wood from which t was sawed
 A little trimming of the ends into nice ,aperinR points. little smoothing to remove splinters Ca piece of broken glass is good for this purpose), and you have made out of each of these sec tions a frst-class completed boomer ang. ..
 Now how to throw it.
 Grasp it as you would e'up' near
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Game of "Den''

HERE is an outdoor game. Each I'll boy or girl must represent
 wild beast-lion, tiger, taguar, etc.-and choose a separate tree for his "den."
 The game is to see how many beasts can start out on foragtng expedition and return to their "dens" without be- ing captured 0. C., tagged).
 The moment @ beast leaves his den any other beast is at liberty to try to capture q. e., tag) him. If any beast does capture him, the captor cannot be tagged while he is dragging his cap- there, the captive m lst identify him. self with his master and help him try to capture other beasts. The one who captures the largest number wins
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

me off at San Francisco and ship me home from there. But when we came near the Golden Gate an awfui storm torn hurry. So he decided not to nang around, waiting for chance to enter harbor, but to bring me along with
 So we came on down, and here we've lot of our time ashore. At first was all eyes and ears for the canal. Met
 lot of the felioWs Ssns that are TSs ulSn Goyers nor invited me. with uncle. to tifnn one day. Has a big house with a iot of piazzas. Everybody wears wnite clothes. It's terrifically hot in the
 But now I'm Interested in the old Spanish tales. Uncle Jim knows lot of them, and he has Prescotts his tories and lot of other Spanish stun
 Do % you know anything about old Drake? You're his namesake. you know-only his name is Francis. Gee! , iards down here in Panama sit rp and take noticei I'm gofng to tell you something about his doings.
 Drake was the oldest of twelve Kids wss & the sH of sn old vessel. became a sailor boy at IF. and came with the explorer Hawkins to the West Indies, where they traded deal of money. guess, but fearful storm blew up and drove them on to the coast of Mexico (vera Cruz). where the Spaniards, after pretending to be friendly, stole upon them in the night and came mighty near cutting them to pieces. Only two of the six ships escaped and these were commanded by young Drake.
 From that time on Drake hated the downed bit. Nothing could down him! Said he, Whats the reason those Spaniards are so anxious not to give us English a single peep into Mexico and Central America and South America? Goldi gold! gold! That's the reason. They don't want us to know where they get their treas-i ures of gold and pearls and sap- phires. But I'll find out!'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Iohnnv's Adventure

Y AST summer a number of London \ slurn children were taken for a day
 into the country. , ~
 After enioying themselves right well, tea was partaken of in barn.
 The youngsters, having a keen appe- tite, set in with a relish.
 Little Johnny, aged six, unaceustomed to such good fare as was provided, stuff fed iii he could eat no more.
 Then, feeling uncomfortable in his lower regions, he began to shift about uneaslly In his seat
 Shall I lift you down, my little u,an9'' gently asked the hostess.
 "Yis, ma am" replied the boy, feeling full enough to burst. and holding him oi dahn. but (yers pathetically) please dnn't bend 0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

me end, with the hollow face of 1t away from you, the convex side toward
 Take aim at anything you wish, say a hundred yards away. and throw your boomerang at 1t.
 Instead of making for the object of vonr aim. the boomerang will sail high in air. whirl through all sorts of gyra- lions, then shoot away in almost any direction except the one of your aim, in all probability back toward yourself
 Roomerangs are dangerous in the hands of beginners. Better do your nracticing in vacant lots and fields, boys, for you don't want any one to be badly injured by a blow from one of these crazy instruments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Chicken Coop

TT J. WRITES. asking Polly Evans III to tell how to make a chicken
 coop for pet chickens.
 At Easter time certain firm of grocers displayed about as nice a chicken coop as could possibly be de- vised.
 It was about 2h feet square at the base. had side walls six inches high, then the usual chicken coop roof, which projected well over front and back. thus making caves that gave good protection from rain Under the rear caves was a laiticed opening for air and light,
 In the front was an opening with a sort of storm-door attachment (minus the door) and a deep pent roof-also good shelter from rain.
 The opening led into a fenced inclosure zIkx6 feet, Ire cunning picket fence (about a foot high) being attached to the coop, so that coop and fence to- gether could be picked up and car- Tied from one spot to another.
 The floor ot the coop was made to clear the ground by at least three inches.
 it could be removed whenever the coop needed cleaning
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Drawing Through Glass

"O GET a correct drawing of land-
 scape, or of other objects. In the
 right perspective. hold a pane of glass over the drawing paper, which must lie on the table. or be fastened to the drawing board.
 Hold the glass in a slanting way so that the lower edge of the pane rests on the table or ordinary board. while the other end slants toward you so that 1t Is close to your chin.
 Looking perpendicularly down on the paper through the pane of glass. you will see the landscape or other object reflected in the glass and it will be easy to draw the outlines of your object on the paper.
 The only difference is that the picture appears upside down. but with a little practice you will be able to get draw ing which is absolutely correct in regard to perspective.- American Boy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

shaped pattern out of the tin. Cut holes in the side pieces. which you then bend into the shape shown in the picture. passing the wire through the holes that form a handle.
 , Hammer the long section of the tin into rounded shape to At the pole, lay it on the pole and secure 1t firmly by means of a tight wrapping of strong waxed string.
 You can also made a reel by substi- tuting a crotch of wood in place of the tin. In that case, bore a hole through then secure the crotch firmly to the polo by winding waxed twine around its two forks and then wrapping It tightly around the pole.
 or the crotch may be made without a prong and simply be tackled to the nole.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Can it BeP

"Papa." asks the little son of the cold storage magnate, where do all the mos auitoes come from?'
 'Thcy hatch from eggs, my child" re- niles the genial parent.
 "But, papa. where in the world do they ge, so many mosquito eggs? Do they Seen theSu iR cold stoTAgeP',
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Whittier Wrote It.

Some years ago a smart young woman, who delighted to tease an awkward coun- try lad who sat next to her at boarding house table asked him to write in her autograph album. He blushed ana stam- mered, but finally wrote;
 Thy life-may nothing vex it.
 Thy years be not few
 And at thy final exit
 May the devil miss his due; The boys name was John G. Whittier
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Witch in the Jar
~ NE of the boys and girls acts a witch or wizard. Each of tn other rlayers chooses a tree. O

~ NE or the boys ana glrls acts as
 witch or wizard. Each of the
 other rlayers chooses a tree, or anything else for nome"
 The witch then traces out on the ground with a stick as many circles as there are players and calls these circles jars"
 The players all run out from their homes" and the witch runs after them. Every one that she catches she puts in one of her jars. The captives must remain in their jars unless they are released by a touch from some uncaptured player. If released he can not be recaptured until after he has reached his home" and started out from 1t once again.
 But his rescuer runs great risk or being captured, as the witch naturally keeps close guard over the prisoners and stands ready to bounce down upon any would-be rescuer.
 When every player has been caught A new witch or wizard Is chosen. The game goes merrily on again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

back to the handle you started 1t from. scribed by a Philadelphia boy. Make 1t by taking a couple of four-inch wire nails and bending them cross-fashion. leaving a small opening where they cross each other.
 got apart and then put together again 1? Try it, boys; 1t can be done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
A Good Trick

TIE securely the ends of string
 about half yard long. This
 makes the string double. Pass one
 end through one of the handles of a pair of scissors. Then thread the other end through 1t, and after that through the other handle; draw the loop tight.
 Now nick m the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Also.

"No." said the first little girl, "I never skip the rope"
 But why? It's lots of fun"
 "Yes: but there was little girl in Kal- amazoo who skipped the rope so much that it made her die. and. besides. 1t shakes my hair all out of curl.".
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

from the string without meddling with the end that IS attached to the hook Cor to your hngers).
 He will almost surely say: "I give up. Show me how it is done.''
 The way to do it Is to pull the loop loose from the one handle of the scis- sors pass 1t through the other handle in exactly the reverse fashion to the way
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
A Billion of Nickels.

More than one billion passengers were carried on the surface elevated and subway roads of Greater New York T;st year The exact number of paid fares was 1.17l.15l,69S, an increase of 934g345L
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Etymology in the Familv.

Tommy-Pop, my teacher told us today that the name Adam" means earth.
 Father-That's right, my son.
 Tommv-Then inc orioinaI went. - was Mud" Father with glance at the real head of the house)-That's right, too, Tommy,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
CHILD
RERuS.

REBUS.
 What word of seven letters Is the answer to this word-rebus? aTo 3I of A cross add a circle complete. Then let 2 semicircles perpendicular meet; a Next, add triangle that stands on Then, , semicircles. and circle com plete."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
ENIGMA.

A word of five letters is the answer to this enigma. Can you guess 1t? ''Five simple letters do compose my
 frame
 And, what is singular. when viewed, my Forward and backward will read the
 same: - When I'm discovered you will plainly What proud peer and humble peasant in
 death will be-"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

sailors took the Indian up and did 1t. They toiled through the wilderness twelve nights, hiding by day. And when they reached the top of the Great Divide, Drake's was the first pair of English eyes ever to behold
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

NOW P4Ch dP htiO free end of thu string and hang 1t on a hook Cor hold it between your fingers) and tell one of your friends you defy him to re- lease the scissors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
BY POLLY EVANS

(Another letter from Master John Pettingill to his friend Bartram Drake. On board United States revenue cutter John c. Winslow, Panama, on the Pacific.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

that 1t was brought through In the first place, pull 1t until it is long enough for you to carry 1t completely over the pair of scissors and bring it around
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

Viewer too late to mend"
 The words are: 1. Toe. 2. Mane 5. Date (, Rove. s. Lot. 6. No.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
EAR BERTRAM:

FAX bEHTHAM.
 Last time l wrote you we were up North. of the coast of Alaska. I expected then to be home by now and be telling you about things instead of writing.
 But Uncle Jim got orders to come down here to Panama. At first I was awfully afraid he would drop
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

through the dangerous Straits of Magellan into the Pacific. but all the ships except one were lost In the storm. And on this one-the Golden Hind-was Francis Drake, who could never be downed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

"Time and tide wait for no man." GA scarecrow is no nan.)
 Conundrums. i. Because they make shells burst on the kernel (celonel). 8, Bscause their words are candid (can- diedl. G. Because it Is a sinecure (sign O cure)'
 Transportation. The words are: 1. Drive. ?: Stable. \ Harness. l. Horse 5. Buckle. 6. Breech- ing. [. Spike. {. Tongue. g. Chaise-
 Beheading.
 Arithmetical Puzzle.
 100 O 55
 c O W
 Arithmetical Puzzle. Six perpendicular lines plus other lines.
 MIN E
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Answers to Last Weeks
 Puzzles and Problems
Pictorial Puzzle.
Conundrums.

"Time and tide wait for no man." GA scarecrow is no nan.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Enirnna.

The lexao. The difference between prices is t12a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
ArithInatic Puzzle

Yes. Fox-ox.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
Transposition
Beheading,
HAheading.

Six perpendicular lines plus other lines.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20

D IRD- NESTING is one of the most ID fascinating of pastimes. It is
 also one of the very crueiest if
 inconsiderately pursued. that ia. F hirds ara rnhhAd of their nests dur
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
CRIMINAL BEES.
Honey Gatherers That Have Very
Loose Moral ideas.

Honey Gatherers That Have Very
Loose Moral ideas.
Almost every form and variety Of hu-
man crime is to be found among ami
mails. Cases Of theft are noticed among
bees. Buchner in his Psychic Life Of
Animals speaks of thievish bees
which, in order to save themselves the
trouble of working, attack well stocked
hives in masses, kill the sentinels and
the inhabitants, rob the hives and car
ry off the provisions. After repeated
enterprises of this description they ac-
quire taste for robbery and violence.
They recruit whole companies, which
get more and more numerous, and
finally they form regular colonies of
brigand bees.
But it is a still more curious fact that
these brigand bees can be produced ar
tifcially by giving working bees a mix
ture Of honey and brandy to drink.
The bees soon acquire taste for this
beverage, which has the same disas-
trous effects upon them as upon men.
They become ill disposed and irritable
and lose all desire to work, and finally,
when they begin to feel hungry, they
attack and plunder the we'll supplied
hives.
There is one variety Of bees - the
sphecodes - which live exclusively up
on plunder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
FATHER eAPoN's BODY FOUND.
Mystery of the Fate of the Russian
Priest Cleared at Last.

st. Petersburg, May 14.-The mys-
terry of the fate of Father Gapon ap-
parently was cleared up Sunday by the
discovery of corpse which was al
most positively Identified as that of
the former priest, hanging in an up
per chamber of a lonely villa in the
suburb of Onerki, Finland.
The villa was rented April 8 for
the summer and deposit paid by an
unknown man from st. Petersburg,
who, after visiting the house several
times in company with young work.
man, disappeared April II, taking the
key with him. The proprietor of the
villa alarmed at the non-appearance
of the tenant, notified the police, who
entered the house, Breaking down
door they were confronted by body
in long coat hanging from nail,
the feet touching the floor.
Decomposition of the face made pos.
Tive identification difficult, but the
features resembled those of Gapon,
and the clothing corresponded with
that worn by the missing labor leader
AS the usual symptoms of strangu>
lation were absent, it is conjectured
that the man was killed elsewhere, and
his body brought to the villae on the
night of April 10th. This would tai.
ly with the date of the execution of
his body brought to the villa on the
secret police and with the death sen.
tence of the former priest as announc.
ed in recent dispatches from Berlin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
200 Funerals Are Held.

New York, May 14.-More than zoo
funerals were held in Greater New
York Sunday, the 1900 union funeral
drivers who struck last week, having
returned to work An amicable ad
justment of the differences between
the drivers and the Funeral Coach
Owners association was arrived at af
ter what was practically an all-night
conference between representatives OF
the two organizations. The drivers
won their fight, securing shorter hours.
a 81 increase in weekly wages, and
recognition of their union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL
FOULLY MURDERED
Was Commander of Port at st.
Petersburg.
DAGGER DRIVEN INTO HIS BACK
Unpopular Russian Official Who Re-
fused to Give Workmen Holiday Is
Stabbed to Death-Had Bad Reputa-
ton Among Laborinq People.

st. Petersburg, May 14.-Vice Ad-
miral Kuzmich, commander Of the
port, who was unpopular with the
workmen, was assassinated here Mon
day by workmen whose May day dem
onstration he had attempted to stop.
The admiral was killed at the new
admiralty works, a government insti-
tuition, where most of the 1000 men
employed there reported for duty at 5
O'Clock Monday morning.
They wanted Immediately to march
out in a body and celebrate the Rus
sian May day, but finally agreed to
work until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The admiral, however, made speech
to the men, saying that he could not
agree to their leaving work at 2
o'clock, and the matter was left open.
At about $3.50 a. M, according to an
officer who was at the gate of the
works, the admiral was emerging from
a small shop in the works when a
workman who had been concealed
around the corner of the building,
leape1 on Kuzmich from behind and
drove a long dagger into his back.
The admiral feILforward oW his face,
which was badly cut by stones, and
died Immediately.
The assassin then fed into a large
forge, where he was lost among the
men employed there. The works
were promptly surrounded by troops
and police, but the search for the MUIR
derer was unavailing, mis- comrades
protesting ignorance of his identity.
The police say it is evident that the
assassination of the admiral had been
planned in advance. The dagger was
found on the spot, and was concealed
in round stick, like sword cane.
Among the workmen are a number
of former sailors and revolutionists.
Kuzmich had a bad reputation
among the workmen as being hard and
despotic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
Woman Killed by an Assault.

New York, May IA powerfully
built man entered the home of Au-
gust Hupfer, 76 years of age, choked
him into insensibility and assaulted
Mrs. Hupfer, SO years of age, causing
her death. The police arrested on
suspicion James McPharland, a night
watchman employed in the building on
East Seventy-f1rst street, where the
Hupfers lived. The life of the aged
husband Is not feared. The police
charged that nine years ago McPhar-
land was convicted Of q similar of.
fepse, which caused the death Of an
old beggar woman, and was sent to
Sing Sing for several years.