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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

H!5 ss ;ssS:.i Sss9:~ .ss .1s ::
 Helen, cheerily, although the tears that shone in the blind but beautiful eyes showed that her heart was lonely and heavy.
 The two boys--MounIain White rag amuhins--were silent for some little time after Miss Helen's departure from their cabin door.
 Joe, men you dIdn't know what merry Christmas meant last year., said Andrew at last; but now Miss Helen's given me these here shoes'n things we'uns ought to know"
 "Yessi' replied Joe, then: Say, Andie, yer know them wise men what Miss Helen says went on those there camel backs n follered the star to Bethlm? Miss Helen she says they'un guy things to thet there babe in the cattle shed.
 Yes, n she says thet there was fer ter show what they'uns thunk of the little, new-borned King: but, then, she said, too, we uns mustn't disremember those there sheep men what the angel singed to; how they'uns thunk just as much of m, and they 'uns didn't take no presents, neither. cause they'uns didn't well, say. Andie. thet there stars gone. n the babe he growed up n they killed 'm-yer know it all--'n thet there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

good old Christmases before people began to use soft e-all And this nat uraI gas is even worse. l nearly got asphyxiated at the last place! Lts q thankless business. anyway. really Isnink that anolher year HI stay as appreciate it."
 By o'clock In the morning. cold, tired, sooty, hungry, crosser than ever, poor old Santa Claus stopped his reindeer team at tle lasl chimney on his route. He climbed rheumatically out of the sleigh and scrambled wear fly and stiffiy into the top of the chimney.s His pack was nearly emp tied-thanks be! Next Christmas, so he had fully decided by this time. he should not-Hullo! What does this mean?
 Santa Claus dropped his pack in surprise. The large, pleasant nursery was one he dad visited good many times before Every year he had hil-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Picture Puzzle. Who can answer this puEzle2
Anagrann.

1A4Afts 4a44As A very familiar word of eight let- ters has been anagramed fifteen times in the following lines by pr. John Abernethy. Can you tell, what the word is2 Though but a LATE GERM. with a
 Wondrous elatton, Yet like a GREAT ELI 1t o'ershad-
 ows each station. EFT MALGRE the ofiee. ts still a
 large free mat; So joyous the crowd Wss, youq
 thought it a GLnE MAR But they ragged at po news from the And i said, LETiM RAGE, since me
 air IS refrigeraht- l then met large numbers, whose
 drink was not sherbet. Who scarce could look up when their
 eyes he gas GLARE MET So when d learned from eommeT-
 eial adviser That ME.tE CALF for sand was the
 great feftilizer, l hade MIR, EAGLEr, although twas
 Ideal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Enigma.

I am not in youth. nor in manhood or But in infancy ever am known. I'm . stranger alike to the fool and the And though I'm distinguished on his tory's page, always am greatest alone. I'm not in the earth. nor the sun. nor the moon; You may search all the sky. I'm not In the morning and evening. though not
 in the noon. You may plainly perceive me, for. like balloon, I'm alWays suspended in air. Though disease may possess me. and sickness and pain, l am never in sorrow or gloom. Though in wit and in wisdom I equally reign, I'm the heart of all sin. and have long lived in vain, Yet l neer shall be found in the tomo. What am l?
 -C. Fanshawe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

kk~ o YOU think" asked Belle.
 that you are going to make
 the pudding this .yearg
 A-~< Belle took this cautious method of ineerrogating her mother, 6seause from long experience she knew aT was the only way Co deal wlth tne charming but variable lady whom she was fortunate enough to call mamma Mrs. Anstey shook her head.
 T have no time, she sad nr1.y, as was reading and nestled back Faore comfortably among the eushions ot the hails smiled apologetlcally. "of eoursN, T-@AEnow you haven't. but you make it so beautifully"
 slg little compliment, but went on Belle siisSi istrolIed quietly, out of the room, thinking very hard. She was only 10 years old, but she had already learned that her mother could be coaxed into 7a0ing things she didn't want to do if only certain little girl could think of the best way to coax.
 Belle met her big brother. Harold. in ssit down." she commanded. spread ing her skirts lnvitingly upon the lower step of the stairs; T want you to help If ean," corrected Harold. politely. 'sYcu know boys are not much use" sarcasticaliy voicing weli-known opin- s'Not as a rule" replied Belle, sweet iy, but can't think of anything my self this time. and so have to ask ''Is 1t anything serious7''
 'syery; the pudding for Christmas din. @Heavens" cried Harold. jumping to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

Get some from the claypi,, and so
 GErM REAL; Then just as my tootsteT was leaving the portal I met an ELM TARGE on a great
 Highland mortal, With Ine maid he had wooed by the
 Ioch's fowery MARGELET, And roWed In his boat. which for
 rhymes sake call bargelet, And bLithe to the breeze would hava
 set the sail. daily, But it blew at taat rata which our
 sailors TERM GALE ave- l stumbled against the fair bride he
 had married, When d MERLE CAT at large from a
 cage hat she carried; She gave a load scrHech! and 1 could
 not well blame her. But lame asAI was, Id no wish to GET
 LAMER; So made my escape-ne'er was ante
 lope fieeteF. Lest my verse, like the poet, should
 limp throIEh LAG METRE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

yearIv ride. The reindeer were Pawins She Snow before his door. eaiily fno v ssfhsre sss there- my love-" soothed Mrs. Smfssa Claus, tuckIng him into his old fur coat and winding a worn uppet. that she had knit him before they were married. around his neck InsEe. tnaret Remember to keep the ropes about you. Have you youR mittensT You know you got twings Of Theu- nnattsm last year."
 eHemember2 1 should say didP' spaltfered santa Claus, pulling his ap over his ears. And no wonder ] got rbaumatism, Mrs. Santa Claus! Do you snppose tbe boys and girls who are at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Enigma.

Can you tell what l am from the description of me in the following lines; Cut of my head, and singular I act; Cut off my tail, and plural ] appear; Cut on my head aud tail, and, won
 drous faeti Although my middle's left. there's
 nothing therel What is nS head cut oh2 A sound
 ing sea; What is my tail cut off? A flowing
 river, In whose translucent depths fear
 less play, Parent Of Sweetest sounds. yet mute
 forever"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
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Numerical Enigma.

T IND all the words described be- L low and arrange the letters in
 the numerical orde~ indicated. You will find they spell q jolly verse from Shakespeare aoout Christ 45. 40. 27. A-In the form of our na- tional biFd, Is the chief article of food in a Christmas dinner.
 2, 22, 5. 2. A. 29--The form in which potatoes are usually served at Christ i5, g, iS B. 4s. 4s. 4, 4S, 49-A fruit that makes good pie, but Is not usually 1, 3, s, g, 4S, 4, 26. SS, 23-A fruit used for sauce at Christmas dinner.
 I2 2s 20 24-A kind of pie always served at Christmas dinner. 10, l6, '. 9,-S7, %, 1, 14, 1, 19, 42-Served together, these usually form part of dessert at Christmas dinner.
 10, Il, 25, S5, g, s4-The beverage drunk at the close of Christmas dinner. , 6, IS, 36, 30, 31, 27, 1, g. SS--One kind of pain which Is likely to result from eat ing Christmas dinner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

was stopping at one chimney after another to let out dear, cross rey poly old gentleman with long Wnltis beard on hts chin and heavy paeA on his back.
 'TWhewP' whistled santa Claus, as he nearly stuck tight in chimney several sizes too small for him ana very black and sooty. Alas TOT the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Christmas Enigma.

am composed of twenty-nine let- ters-part of the hrst Christmas song My z, 8. {, 5, C is 3 part of the body, My IT, l4, 15s l6 is something used by many for fuel.
 My s, is. 1s. 70 may be secured from a physician, made very desperate, charity very appropriate to Christ mas.
 My 10. 1s. Ia am not telling,
 My II, 2S. 29, 8 is a coin.
 Can Xou tell Polly Evans what amR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

AN you believe it, boys a n q glrls-- can y o u Relieve that Santa Claus was c CT croSsy Yes, your Santa Claus; the jolly old fellow whose face yon can't even im- agine without it's Kindly smilel But thls was really the case, and If you Will listen I'll ex- plain how 1t hap- pened. ,
 It was Christmas Eve and time to be efarting on h l g
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

the reindeer team, miles a minute. in spite of the of leaders bad hoof In
 less time than it takes you. boys and girls. to get to school on a Monday brought joy to the hearts of the chill dren for so many, many years was slipping merrily over snowy roofs, reindeer praneing, bells Jingling, and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Progressing Rapidly.

'How are you getting on at school. Tommy?"
 First rate, grandma. Last week I could only stand on my head, this week I can turn a cartwhecl, and Tommy Traddles says if l keep on like this, I shall be able in a fortnight to turn three fiip-haps running"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

Strongly resembling gem carbona-
 ceous.
 "when torrid PhOebus refuses his And ceases to lamp with fierce incan- Then you iiiumine the regions super scintiilate. scintiIlats. semper noe-
 turnal.
 ''Then the victim hOs2icsless per- Gratefully halls your minute corusea- He could not determine his journeys But for your bright. scintillating pro-
 tection."
 Through the Nose.
 You know, of course, how. people talk whose heads completely stop ned m with cold. They pronounce the letter n" like 'b," etc.
 We'll aren't the following verses a eapital imitation of the way cold stuffed person would read themF '.Chilly Dovebber. with his boadigg Dow esbs add strips the bedd- add Eyed 0etober's suddy days are past Add subher's gawdI "I kdow dot what 1t Is to which cligg That stirs to sogs add sorrow. yet ! That still l sigg. but as the liddets RscSGss bust
 "Ada dow farewell to roses saa to 10 lardea nsld- and tigkligg streAb-
 let's eEas
 Fnrswsli to all artleuiated words faid would speak Farewell. by cherished strolliggs cd
 the sWaEd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
A Tom Titrick

~ ET plate, a tumbler and a small
 IT piece of tissue or silver paper.
 Set the plate on table and pour water Into it up to the first rim,
 Now slightly crumple the paper and place it in the glass; then set it on ire, Just as the flame Is about to flicker out, turn the glass quickly up- side down into the water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Riddles.

SKATE in, in a hardware shop: a PLACE pn the top of a London omnibus; WHITING used as polish on silver.
 :. Because Ireland abounds in SHAM ROCKS.
 between them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

The accompanying picture is the best one or a yaW1 II that has been publlshea III d long time. ,.,,
 Just notice how many peo- DIe who look at 1t will snort iv start to yawning them selves. 1t seems absolutely infectious. You can get q great deal of entertainment nictiire If you wish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Simple Acrostic. 2

Answer: Dreadnaught.
 The list of wordE Is as follows: Dull, Rose, Ella, Acid, Duke, Nall, Arch, Urge, Gaze. Hal. Tame.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

Answer-Oliver Wendell Holmes.
 The list of words fh the sigzag is as follows: October, ALabama. Clinton, harvest. ChinEse, MIIlaRd swallow. treatEds AtlaNta, staDium. GrEshanl, Elegant, Lincoln, Chicago, Wyoming, SnyLock. soloMon, CharlES. Shakers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
poor of Pronunciations.

A Poem of Pronunciatlons. Here are some verses that show now ,an curious the accommodations in our ian1 n ruace are. Read the lines aiouo " your home people. boys ana slris' Our hired man, named Job, Has got a pleasant job,
 The meadow grass to moW' And stow it in the mow.
 In work he takes the lead. And does not fear cold lead Nor is he moved to tears, When he his clothing tears. A book that he has read,
 He banded me to read;
 He spends much time in reading When at his home in Reading.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Twinlle. Iittle Star"

"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Of course, you all are familiar with the lines beginning with twinkle, twinkle. little star.
 What do yot- think of the following traVesty. on those verses written by some clever personI "Seintillate, scintillate, globule orific, Fain would fathom thy natures spe-
 einc,
 Loftiiy poised in ether capacious,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Last Weeks Answers
What Tunbled AnimaIsp

1. Elephants. 2. Crocodiles. 3. zebras. 1. Lions. B. Tigers. 6. Partners. [. Rlsons. 6. Kangaroos. 3, Rabbit& 10 Weasels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Autumn Zigzag.

1. Chester 2. Leeds. 3. Ithaca. Geneva. 5. Beatrice,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
Alphabet Verse.

Have you ever tried to write sin gle sentence or verse in which you sue sue ceed in including every letter of the An unknown writer has done the stunt in the following verse of four ines God gives the grazing OK his meat
 And quickly hears the sheeps low
 cry; = .--,-. But man. who tastes His finest wheat. should ioy to lift His praises high."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23

Buried Cities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-23
By Jean RiddeH.

kkA O YOU think" asked Belle. that you are going to make
 the pudding this yearg ,,,o,,.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-03
Presidents Daughter AND son-ID-
Law go 10 Europe.
PAIR WILL MEET KING EDWARD
Queen Of England Will Be at Party
to Be Given in Honor of Americans
BY Ambassador Reid in His Palace
in London.
(Ry Associated Press. J

NEW YORK. June 2.-laepresenta
ave and Mrs. Nicholas l. aneworth
sailed fer Europe this morning or
the American liner ST. Louis.
The trip through the principal
countries of the European Continent
will complete the honeymoon of the
Lcngworths. which was deferred nm
til now. They occupied suite 90 ana
q, consisting Of a drawing-room, bed
room and bath The pair reached
the pier this morning in the automo-
bile of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
The drawing-room of Mrs. .ong.
worth was filed With flowers from
friends, who came TO wave the happy
ccW3le farewell from the pier end
Before the departure, Representative
Longworth said that they expected to
he abroad until August and would
visit England France and Germany.
In London Mr.. and Mrs. I.ongworth
will be guests of Ambassador ami
Mrs. Reid, who have arranged a
series of entertainments for them
One of these will be a dinner ut
which King Edward and Queen Alex
andra will he present They will be-
presented a, court as a matter Of
course, and Mrs. Reid will give n
large ball in their honor In Paris
they will be the guests of The Cam-
tese De Chambrun, Mr.. I-ongworth'4
sister
Later they will make an automo.
bile trip along the Riviera and then
return by way of Germany. where
Mrs. Loneworth hopes 10 meet the
Emperor to thank him for the brace
let he sent her at The time she christ.
ened his yacht the Metesr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-03
Woman Escapes From Hospital
and Travels Around New
York City.
WANTED TO SEE HER BABIES
Found at Brooklyn Bridge 10 State OF
Collapse, She Tells How She
:. Slid Down Pipe aud Start.
ed For Home.

Wearing heclcss slippers and with
blanket wrapped about Il niglltgown.
young woman stepped from Il Second
avenue car ut the brooklyn bridge ell
trance about dawn the other day. The
woman seemed to be i'll. and Policemen
John McConvillc and John Crowley of
the bridge squad became Interested in
her
The policemen approached the WON
all as she lodged from i'll front Of u
Third avenue car, and she seemed so
weak that She was about TO fall. when
Joseph Tuck. Il commission merchant
caught her and supported her to the
sidewalk
The woman was in such state Of
exhaustion that she could not talk for
time. but the policemen saw that her
clothes belonged To the Lying-In hos
pital. Eighteenth street ana Second
avenue, and that the blanket about her
had also come from that hospital
When the woman was able to talk.
she said
Yes. escaped from the hospital
Why should | be there? Have not
three children mt home? They want
me. and | want them. escaped in
the morning before dawn. No one
was looking, and | stole to the window
y pipe rtls lip the side of the house
hear the window. 1t is about ten feet
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-03
NAILED Boy sa7y 70 FLOOR
Pennsylvania Farmer Held on Charges
of Fiendish Cruelty 10 Boy
He Adopted.

James Kelly, Il farmer OH the Frank.
ford U'a.l estate of John NJ Mack, the
multimillionnire contractor and poll
tician, is in Moyamcnsing prison i'll
Philadelphia. held III dcflult of bail Ia
answer charges OF fendish cruelty Ia
John Carroll, aged nine years, whom lie
adopted last February from ST. Vim
cents orphanagc.
Before Magistrate O'Donncll The lad
testified that when lie lad attempted
to run away 10 escape repeated horse
wlippings Kelly had driven nails
through his heels into the floor.
Young Carroll told Il nci.!hor. Frank
I)andc5npcr, and the latter notified the
police. The lad contidcd to Lieutenant
Kenny HAT his life at the farmhouse
had been one of actual slavery.
When Kelly and his wife learned that
warrants had been issued for their ar
rest they packed Il few of their belong
inSs into Il bundle and took Il ear for
Philadelphia. Joseph Mack, son of
John NJ. Mack. heard of the charges
ana followed in an automobile.
Tie chase ended nj IIoinesburg. a
suburb. where Mack caught up with
the car. called Il policeman and caused
The arrest of the fleeing couple.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-03
Lusol, n New Light Gixcr.

After electric lights, lusol Tile Paris
municipal authorities are extending
their street lighting trials with hsol
which is hydrocarbon recovered as a
byproduct in making blast furnace
coke. Tie light IS said TO be even soft.
err than that Of alcohol and a 100 can
Ole lamp Of the type hitherto employed
costs only n cent per hour, while tho
domestic lusol lamp gives double the
light ut half the cost of good kero
sene lamp. One use Of tile new illu
minant will be to form a reserve III
case Of unforeseen gas or electric light
extinction.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-03
Nnilrond Improven,ent.

The improvement i'll the physical con-
dition of steam railroads during 1905
mas been very marked. Tile reduction
of grades and curves on the chief lines
has been prosecuted with vigor. Per-
mancnt steel bridges on substantial
masonry have replaced many of the
old wooden structures. Tile use of CON
crete masonry is now almost universal,
and the results aia Of the most salts
factory kind. Heavier rails are also
taking the place of the older and light
err rails. Probably the most important
Improvement has been IN the rapid
adoption Of the system OF block signal
ing. which was greatly extended dur
ing the year. The duplicate order sys-
tenn of'tram dlspatching has also been
widely adopted and has resulted in rem
Gering the possibilities Of accident
much less than under the single order
lystem. Hallway and Locomotive En-.
cheering.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-03
IHikIl IIis pHtN

Dr. X. Fastcnralh of llerisau, firm in
the belief that fish can be tanned while
III Il state OF liberty, recently put his
belief 10 the test III Lake Lugano. For
several days running lie entered the
water morning AMI evening and sat
down near the shore, with his head
alone above thc surface, resting Ills
hands upon his knees and holding in
each OF them large piece. OF bread.
This lie lid for an hour al IL time, talk
ing care To move aus little as possible.
At last some of the younger fish ven
turcl To nibblc the bread, growing
daily more confident. ana eventually
the older fish followed their example.
l}ciore the experiment came to an end
tile doctor could move freely aud even
handle his strange pets without fright
enins them away.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-03
nya!G
TONGUE CUT OFF .s: N.
TO SAVE HIM
Boy Placed 1t Against Frost Pine
:. Because Tic Was Dared 4,.;sg
to Do So. - ~ sGKI

Albert Travis While playing at. the
Millyillc q. j. Ice plant was dared
oy boy companion to touch one 90
the frost pipes with his tongue.
never take Il dare" he said, ana
touched The white pipe with his tongue
In Il moment lie was writhing in pain
Ills companions laughed, thinking hei
was playing Il joke. One OF tile en-
glncers, hearing tile cry, found the booy,l
on his knees almost unconscious
Young Travis tongue was terribly,
swollen and frozen fast to the pipe
All efforts 10 release him were futile,i
and his father was summoned.
Lenrning there was only one way to
save his son, he spoke to the engineer
and turned away While the man open.
ed a sharp blade of his pocketknife and
cut off the lads tongue Before DR..
Charles j. Neal could arrive tile boy
had almost bed TO death. 1t is now
thought his dare Will cost his life. .,i
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-03
HERES no aY FUTURE HUSBAND"

and am jnstas sure as can lie that
you can become the best cowboy on
the range if you Just set your heart on
it. Edward Barton, whose ranch ud
joins ours, will give you ii situation"
Fielding met Miss Crissmnn by an
pointment few days after lie aliyfted
from The stnge at the Barton ranch
He called himself Robert Cnnheld
He managed to meet Miss Crissman
frequently. And lie also made Shift 10
become acquainted with her father.
Fielding did everything he could to
propitiate the ranchmun, and he sue.
cecdcd admirably.
Father, YOU are always singing The
praises of that Young cowboy. Can
field" said Miss Crssman. rs he real
~ such Il superior young man? Mould
you consent TO my marrying him ii he
Should turn out to be The champion
we talked of not long ago."
ITS my opinion you might do much
worse" answered the father AT all
events lie would be preferable TO that
young college upstart. Garfield is cd
llcated, but he's not I'M educated ass"
Flelding's skill iii conqIering out
laws, roping, hog tying and cutting ont
steers and rounding UP the lcrl soon
became subject OF gossip on the
range. Two years after he went west
lie challenged the champion, Bob Tay
lor. TO a test of skill. Fielding won.
There was Il little supper at The Crisis.
man home that night at Which Fielding
was the guest of honor. Mr.. Crissmun
had been delighted at the young mans
victory and had been one OF the first
to congratulate him on it. When wine
was served Miss Crissman arose, raised
her glass and, looking straight at her
father said:
Father. here is to The health and
happiness Of CUP guest Of honor and
my future husband, Robert Fielding"
Two weeks later Mr.. and Mrs. C.iss,
man Issued invitations to the marriage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-03
THEY HELD UP -
THE PARSON
Love Sick HigIiwaymen Made Captive
Preacher Tie Nuptiai rZ1
Knot. --ry.il

Since the days OF Dick Turpin und
Claude Duval the methods OF the high
waynlan have shown but little variety.
An exception TO this general rule OF
tile road must be noted III the case OF
the pastor OF Il rural New York charge,
whose duty recently lei him along
lonely highway near tie village Of
Hopcwcll. in that state
lt-was evening aud was unusually
dark for the hour. The pastor, his
mind cngrosscd by his GRAND, was
quietly t:udgin" along wien without
warming two unpleasant looking stran-
EcrS sprang from the wayside bushes
aud halted him. They were powerful
built fellows, aud the pastor was un,