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Mr.. Waddell rolled up his eyes and emitted
a heavy groan by way OF a prelude to his
greeting.
"Ah, Peter Brown he began, 4 presume
there Is but little use wishing you the COM
pliments Of the
sEh?"
Mr.. Waddell halted In his speech, and,
the door opening a little further, he per-
ceived that he had been addressing a small
boy Of some IL or 10 years. The small
boys face was framed In red flannel, and
was miserable in expression and uneven in
contour.
SIS your father in, boy7" pompously
inquired Mr.. Waddell, who, having once
taken part In the funeral service Of a favorite
Sunday school teacher, firmly believed that
he exercised an impressive influence over
all young people,
sNaw."
is he out?" asked Mr.. Waddell, a trihe
more ~pompously. 49,.
Perhaps the red flannel interfered with
the youngsters hearing, for he stared
without replying. %.
Il am inquiring II your father Is out,
said the man Of meters sternly.
IT he's no in, he's oot,' came the reply,
somewhat shortly uttered.
Will he be out for long?'
Il dinna ken"
do you expect him home soon?'
Maybe"
Mr.. Waddell cleared his throat.
Il have called to see your father on q
painful subject he said. Possibly you
may guess what I refer to-
The boy gaped.
IF you will ope the door properly, .
Mr.. Waddell continued, 'Il come In and
wait a while on the chance Of your father
returning. ! lave come a long way to see
him
The boy lessened the opening of the door
by an inch, and continued to cape.
A silence ensued. Mr.. Waddells boots
were new, and very hot and tight, and he
was longing to sit down.
SIS your name Peterf' he inquired at last
with an ingratiating smile.
Nav"
aoh, / thought Il might be- said Mr.
Waddell, e~ndeavoring TO retain the smile.
But, he vent on g~raoiously, you can tell
me your name after you have given me a
seat In your p%arlor.'
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More and More Stealing Done
People Getting Worse. Thinks a Man Whose Business Is
to Watch for ShopGfters

short, and when 1 halted / said to him.
reproaohfully:
look herei I thought you promised
me II / would let you 90 and not disgrace
you that you'd never steal again
never have he said, and to hear him
you'd swear he was telling the truth. Ny
good friend, 1T Is true I fell once, but that was
a terrible lesson to me-.
Il pointed across tho street whore the
other detective was leaning against a lamp
post and said:
He saw you steal those razors that you
have In your pocket and 10 going to arrest
you. III help you out this once more,
but you've got to hand me the goods
"He handed me a parcel Of razors without
another word and the incident was closed.
'Cosedi Why notI What would I have
accomplished by arresting him2
Another man story and then I really
will talk about the women, but this one is
interesting. too. He happens to be million
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guilt. I did it because I've gone back to the
drug
For instance, quite recently, a woman
whom l had sent up for nine years came
into my Office to see me. She is a fine look
ing woman and very clever and interesting
to ak to.
'One Of her pals, the famous Gleason
oma Of shophfting records, was arrested
in England only a short time ago. When
these two travelled about together on their
professional raids they did it up In style, l
can tell you. They were always fashion
ably dressed with thousands Of dollars
worth OF diamonds; they never went out
that they did not have a cab waiting for
them, and by the time any one woke up to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08
AAR. WADDELL'S
lVl NE'ERDAY CALL.
A Scotch Goliath Meets a Scotch
David With the Usual
Result.
BY ]. ]. BELL,
Auihor OF wee Md60reeoor," &c.

Author or Wee Md60reeoof' &C
Mr.. John Waddell, middle aged, single
and extremely self important, was not given
to paying congratulatory calls on New
Years Day, but having heard that Mr..
Peter Brown, a distant relative, had lost
his second wife a few months previously
he conceived that the first day OF January
might be a fitting date upon which to pre-
sent himself and sundry appropriate re-
marks to the bereaved one. For Mr.. John
Waddell loved misery; his chief recreation
consisted in enlarging on the misfortunes
OF other people to their faces.
Accordingly he donned his best and
blacklist garments and at Ii o'clock or
thereabouts on the festive forenoon entered
the close and assembled the ton stair lead
ing to the abode Of Mr.. Brown. Mr.. Wad-
dell had not called upon his relative for
several years-not, indeed, since shortly
after the latter's first bereavement-but he
credited himself, among many other ex-
cellent attributes, with a sound memory,
and went unhesitatingly to the left hand
door on the third floor.
Having pulled the brilliantly polished
little knob more gently than was his won't
his profession being that Of reader to
the Sauchie Gas Company-he tenderly
scratched the side Of his nose with the
empty point Of the forefnger Of g sombre
glove, while he rebearsed in his mind a
short Introductory speech suitable to the
occasion. Mr.. Waddell prided himself
upon his command and elegance OF Ian
guage, and his observations on dismal
events were masterpieces in their way.
Having no one in the world to consider
but himself, he was ever ready to prove
to sufferers that all their troubles were for
their good. he usually mingled some adj
monition with his coincidence.
After some delay. which he scarcely
noticed, owing to his mental absorption,
the door was opened about three inches.
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Wrong Side OF the Door.

FTuHt LtpptVtVf o huVuN'Nt'
At the commencement exercises Of one OF
our large colleges a prominent lawyer had
been asked to address the graduates. Being
very busy about that time, he. neglected
to give any thought, to the subject Of his
discourse. On arriving at the hall where
the exeroises were held he was still at a loss
for q topic. l1 passing through a args
word Push" painted on the door happened 70
catch his eye. Like a fash II occurred to him
tlat here was a text that he cotli use very
appropI iltely. When his turn came 70 speak
he arose and addressed the audience In some
what the following manner, ,
Young gentlemen. the subject OF my LITTLE
in one short word: Il is a thing that Is cape
cially applicable TO you young men who N
To- make your way. II Is a thing without
which no man Is sure OF attaining success.
Gcnticmen, on yonder door Is the word I
refer to
toward the door indicated, but on the iaslde
the word Pull was plainly painted: Tho
laughter and applause which followed were
noariy dea.enine, and IL was some time be-
fore he could explain his statement.
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Mamma amt In this afternoon. said
the small boy at the uptown fiat; shes
gone shoplifting.'
When this story wa told to the head
detective in a department store he did not
seem to regard It as improbable.
There is no doubt" he said, that as
time goes on there Is more and moro steal
ing done. II l put my mind to work on the
problem I might find half Q dozen good
reasons for 1t.
Just offhand I should say that people
don't get the training they used to; they
don't 90 to church 80 much and the children
are not so carefully taught. You see
when a man and woman work all the weak
when Sunday comes they ant recreation,
and they take it, and in consequence the
children suffer, and If you don't get started
right you don't get back to the straight
path in after years.
You want me to talk about women shop
tfters, But just let me digrees a little to
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that thousands and thousands Of men and
women steal-because he was the victim CT
a drug. As soon as that habit becomes
fixed the stealing m as q matter Of
course.
1T isn't the first offenders who are the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08

the fact that something was missing they
were beyond the possibility Of discovery.
"She lived in q magnificent apartment and,
now that she is out OF prison, she admitted
hat she would probably get right back into
the rut. She can't break away from the !
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only victims Of drugs. The old timers
nine times out OF ten will say when they
get right down to business and confess their
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

las, Franklin. Lauderdale Lawrence. Limestone, Marengo, Marion, Morgan Originally CotacO), St, Clair, Shelby and Tuscaloosa. also Butler. Greene, Henry, Jackson. Jefferson. Perry and Wilcox.
 On the 14th of December, 1S19I Ala bama was admitted as a Sate into the Federal Union. In the long period from this date to the close of the Civil War. during which the important mat ter of the removal of the various tribes of Indians from the State and the di- vision of their extensive territory into counties absorbed much of the public interest. many of our finest counties were added to the list. Without not ing the order or the specific dates of their creation. they are, Barbour, Cal houn formerly Benton). Chambers, Cherokee. Choctaw. Coffee, Coosa. Cow ington. Dale, DeKalb. Fayette. Lowndes Macon, Marshall. Pickens, Pike. Ran dolph. Russell. Sumter. Talladega. Tal- lapoosa. Walker and Winston.
 Since the Civil War. fourteen counties have been created: seven in 1866. Bull lock, Clay, Cleburne. Crenshaw. Elmore, Etowah formerly Baine). and Lee: three in 1867, Colbert. Hale and Lamar formerly both Jones' and Sanford) three In 1868. Chiffon (frst called Bakerl. Escambia and Geneva: while Cullman came in in 1S77 and Houston. the youngest of ail. in 1903,
 Fer ChIsei and Brush.
 Any one casting ar eye over these lists will observe, as already suggest ed an endless variety of subject mat ter for the chisel and brush. Here are Indian names full of music and mean ing, suggestive of that aboriginal civ ilization that once covered the soil of Alabama. It is fitting that we should
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
DRIFTWO0D
BY PHIL H. ARMSTRONG

The OId FaHhiOned Christmas Dinner. The good old fashioned Christmas din- ner-how I'd like to go Back to that old farm house on the hill. Back some forty years or more boy with hair of tow Pranclng round and never keeping sniffin' at the pumpkin pies-pinchin Always gettin' right in mothers While the turkey in the oven fairly set my cheeks agIow For the good old fashioned dinner
 Christmas day. The preacher he was sure to come
 that feast required a prayer He made 1t good and long tell you, An I felt somehow jest like I was the
 only, sinner there, ,..,-, Kept all the time a-sniffin' at the
 stew When finally the grace was said and I
 caught mothers eye I pretty nearly busted to begin! And 1t seemed to me to eat it would - pretty nearly die Ch that Christmas dinner how I wad
 ed in, And this time every christmas-well--
 l get to feelin' queer. Here in the noisy city far from But l shouldn't fer have my married
 children round me here. And know from their bright home
 need not roam, But notwithstanding all O. thls-Tm
 sghin' here tonight An long to feel the old log fires
 glow With paw up at the head ther an nav
 just at his right Eatn' Christmas dinner long ago.
 MistletOe. Little spriRs Of mistletoe On the chandelier Cause some awkward man Co kiss Some maiden on the ear.
 < # 9
 An ExpIntIOn. What are those white things on the mistletoe. Bobby?
 Why. Jimmy dem's de toe-nails.
 St sS Ee
 Answered. Old man did you get box of cigars for Christmas?
 No; I got a box for spite.
 The Reason. l understand Casey's wife has left him. Why was it? He brou@ht home some llmberger cheese and she left on the strength
 # 3e 3s .I
 Same Old santa. ..r Same ole Santa--aint changed none, I Since l used to think it fun Sttin' up at night to see If twas my old daddy-gee--
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

retain the names of Autauga, Cherokee.
 Choctaw, Conecuh. Coosa, EscaInbia. Etowah, Mobile (from Mauviia), TalIa-
 dega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa. And 1t Is pity that we have not county named Muscogee. in honor of the larg.
 est and most Influential sof the Indian tribes that dwelt uponneuF soil Here are Presidents of the United States,
 beginning with Washington. whose
 mighty name crowns, as with circle of light, the oldest of our counties. And here are contemporaries of Washington
 in other lines of splendid service. as Franklin and Marshall and Henry Men
 of later wars are here, as Perry and Jackson, as Coffee and Montgomery. Andrew Jackson receiving the honor of one of our county names not as President but as General Sons of the South, especially of other States, are here. as Clay and Calhoun, as Baldwin and Barbour. or Lauderdale and Lamar. Thirteen of the sister States have con- tributed to our county names in Ala bama, in New England, Vermont and Rhode Island: in the Middle States. New Jersey and Pennsylvania; in the South, Maryland. Virginia, North Caro- lima and South Carolina, and Georgia. Tennessee. Kentucky, Arkansas and Mississippi. And all these names are worthy of commemoration in the nomenclature of our commonwealth
 foreign flavor in some of these country names is highly agreeable to baron, and Fayette, after t.ie great baron, and Fayete, after the great marquis; Geneva, full of the aroma If the Alps; Marengo. suggestion of the life and times of Napoleon; and Mo- bile. which, though Indian in origin. has descended to us through the Span ish and the French. Bienville would be splendid county anne in Alabama One county In the state. it may be mo- ted. Is named in honor of an event. the famous battle of Marengo. and one af- ter the character of its own geologl- cal formation. the county of Lime. stone, or rather from it's principal stream. which was so named While only lyseventeen or eighteen of them are named in honor of sons or adopted sons of the State. Note Bibb and Bullock and Butler, Chambers and Chiffon. Colbert Crenshaw, and CuIlman, Dale and Dallas Fillmore. Hale arl Houston, Russell and Walker. Wilcox and Wins ton Shoud there not be s"fDe day Yancey county and a Wheeler county in the State of Alabama?
 Suggestions for Monuments.
 In the erection of such monuments as are contemulated in this article the greatest dlficuity will probably be found in the ease of those counties that have Indian names. Yet here 1t Is not impossible to fix upon such de- vices as will yield readily to the idea of com;1emoration. In Choctaw coun- ty for instance. 1t would be highly appropriate to mount. with a suitable bust of the lous Choc Jaw chief Pushmataha. Of whom a first c2ss likeness is in existence.
 Probably the most finely formed of Southern Indians were the Cherokees and of these there are well known drawings from which our county of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

If is not often that we. stop to think of the splendid dowry that Alabama possesses in her sisterhod of counties. As a rule. these subdivisions are thought to be so commonplace that they do not excite in us any very ao- sorbing interest, but they are here to remain, & part of our political system forever, and are known to suDserVe certain well recognized and useful ends.
 Tn Alabama as in the other states. the counties represent differences more or less apparent in topography, geolo- Ey climate, natural productions, ln- dustries and population, and in some point or other, they involve what IS or hfstoricaI or romantic or sentimental concern. Tn any event they are mark ed off from each other oy olHereht names. in every one of which may De discovered some important interest ana the center of a legitimate county prlae'
 No one would be disposed, | tnink, ,altss to pick a quarrel with the enthusiastic orator from his own honored communl- ty. who divided the Commonwealth or Alabama into three parts, North Al1- bama, South Alabama and BarpouF County. If his zeal was slightly in- should there not be county pride Tn the bosom of every citizen. And why should there not be at the countyseat of every county in the State monN- ment expressive or such prlue ouCu a monument of course, should gather around the county name; and 1t could go without the saying that there is an almost infinite variety of suggestion for these purposes in the names of the sixty-seven counties in Alabama.
 OuP County System.
 Our county system In this State be- gan when Alabama was part of what was known as Mississippi Territory. During this period, which ended with the second of March, 1877, our oldest counties were created. Tn alphabeti- cal order they are Baldwin, Clarke, Madison, Mobile. Monroe, Montgomery and Washington, the last named, being the first in time. In the next period of It's history which extended to the 18th of December, 1919 Alabama now cut off from Mississippi, was under what was known as Alabama Territory. when twenty-two of our counties came into existence, Autauga. Blob Originally named Cahaba), Blount, Conecuh, Dal-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

We have all the leading makes on display at our store at all times, so you are able to compare one with the other and select the Piano of your choice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
WOULD BE A STERN PARENT.
Father Waits for Young Son to Conn
 Home After II o'clock.


 Woman's Home Companion.
 She came into his study gently. "l hate to disturb you, dearie-' He looked up-"but it is after II and Dick has not come home yet--and-it is the second time this week he has stayed out. I did not wish to speak to you but-a boy of seventeen-"
 She faltered. He was looking at her with strange. fixed expression. T understand. Leave him to me. l shall wait up until he comes in"
 Don't be harsh with him." she said pleadlngly. "C'h, I am so sorry I told you! Remember he has always been such a good boy"
 My dear, you have nothing further to do with this. l must deal with my son in my own way; l request you not to interfere. You had better go quiet Iy to your room. ask you to do sol want him to find me here when he sees fit to return to his home,"
 She retired with her mother heart anxiously beating and waited until the click of latcs-key sounded in the street door. She listened 'tremblingly ready to rush out--a penitent peace maker. She heard;
 "Dck, is that you?"
 Yes. sir
 "Is the dog in the hall?'
 .1ycil-turn out the gas! Good-ri9ht'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

sittin' here this Christmas eve Many tancles round me weave. l There's some change I'll admit But Santa Claus ain't changed a bit. Same ole Santa who would scoot Down the chimney in the soot. Leaving reindeer on the roof, stamping with each tiny hoof. Same ole Santa who would fill Stockings burstin' till they'd spill Ole man he ain't chan@ed a tall We're the one ats changed. that's all Same ole santa-Bob and Nell. Come here kiddies let me tell How he's comin, here tonight When we've put out the last light. Sleep soO8S the O sleep CT Sdu of tender y s5 years There ain't been no changes yet. M santa's just the same--you bet. n Same ole santa-who you know Brought your may things long ago. When, she was little girl Just like Nell with golden curl. My. the years roll back SO fast, I'm transported to the past. Funny, how the myths depart And how old santa h9lds @ the heart.
 The Christmas Dictionary. G. Mistlstoe6Phs only, only real msatrimoriai and the bashful mans horror. Christmas Dinner--A table groarfne with vlands and few grandpas groan- S ~ Ss % @ Toastmaster--A man who makes a few remarks that are very interesting to himself # % @ Cheerful Giver-C?) W
 % Ss ss Christmas cigars-The ''strongese'
 E F g tockinR-Elongat cloth receptacle usually fuller any day in the year than Christmas, Christmas Tree-A small cedar or pine on which are hung hopes.
 S S@ SS Yule Log-obsoIete. only existing In stories and feature poems
 % Ss 5s Paregorlc-Absolutely essential
 S F sR
 As They Generally Do. Arc you doing any horseback ride in now?
 Oh. a little off and on.
 & Ss Ss
 The Cold Hard Truth. Friend-Did your kidJ pull Christi mas wishbone round ut vour house2 Father of Large Familv-They rer- tainly did; you now know it's iny log.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

the public eye. to fire the heart of our youth with high and noble ambitions, and to present and develop the spirit of patriotism among our people. Let us have them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
Nothlng AIarmIng In U.

The assertion of the race aIarmists that the Japanese are pouring into this country at the rate Of a thousand month sounds very imposing is you can't stop to think. But take pencil and paper set down that a thousand a month means t2,O00 a year. and that 1t will take till tine end of the century to make a million of them, and you may conclude that it is not necessary to lie awake over the scare.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
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We will send every person that writes us any or all of our recent medical publications entitled Nerve and Brain Exhaustion" "DiaeRses of Men. he9Itn. slsat' Sna ieet' Inese stFuctivS and every sick person should read them.
 We have studied and treated these and other Chronic Diseases for over 20 years and have established a reputation and practice which we believe is second to none in this country. If afflicted call on or write uR Examination blank free, Write for full particulars. Severe and diffi-- cult cases especially solicited DIR. HATHAWAY & CO. Suite 45 fnulan Bldg. Atlanta Ga. "a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
Falled to Practice what He Read.

Failed to Practice what He Read.
 James, dear. will you bring nc up a scuttle of coal from the cellar?' said q busy wife,
 That's just the way with you, said James with a frown. as he put down his book and rose from the armchair.
 Just the way with me?'
 ''Yes!" he snapped. As soon as you see me enpoying myself, you have something or other for me to do. Didn't you see 1 was absorbed in my read ing|
 Yes, and tell everybody-your moth CT especially-that you have to carry your own coat up from the cellar. No, I'll do it. Let me mark my place" E
 So he marked the place in the book al which he had ceased reading. and, when he went down In the cellar. grumbling all the way. she picked up the volume and found it was love story, and that the passage he had been absorbed in Was as follows:
 My darling, when you are my wife, I will shield and protect you from ev- cry care The winds of Heaven shall not visit your face too roughly, those pretty hands shall never be soiled by nienial taskG: your wish shall be my law, your happiness-
 Just then he reapeared, and dropping the scuttle on the floor said:
 There's your coal, Give me my book"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
tIIll .Ine'a NNlnI..

Louisville Couricr-Jnurnal.
 Tho Evansville paper which allotted q column of space Co a eAFc~iption of Joe Cannon's wink haa%hn excellent conception of news values. .le spestk- ing upon national Legislation shan los 900 words Of forensic e'oancnce from the floor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16
COUNTY MONUMENTS N ALABAMA
BY DIR. CHARLES A. SIT

Thoughtful Discussion States Nomenclature With Appeal
 fatiouSm tne Feope CHARL A sTAKELY
The Marshall republican., 1906-05-18

I am adding a fine line of
new, up-to-date~F FURNITURE
to my stock of Stoves, Hard
ware and Paints. l reserved
this space but failed to receive
cuts in time for this issue. You
may watch for full adv. next
week. Will have stock in
place by JUNE LIST.