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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06


 | Why are weary people like carriage wheels?
 2. An old woman in a red cloak was passing field, fin which goat was feeding. What strange transformation suddenly took placer
 3. Why does duck so into the watsrf {. Spell blind pig in two letters. weights3
 c Why Is wise man like a pinf [ Why is Jew in a fever ike a dfa- ,;,& Why may carpenters reasonably be- neVe there is no such thing as stone? Y. What Is that which is put on tha table and cut but never eaten? 10; What lives upon it's own knbstance, and dies when it has devoured itself7 , n. Why Is a dog. biting ita own tail, like a thrifty housekeeper7 U K What Is 1t that Is lower with head than without one? fTff7f -. pudding7 - r'~'- H, What letter of the alphabet is neo. essery to make q shoe2 t..N,s. 10. If all the seas were dried tip what would everybody say? " T}y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
our WITH THE DOCTOR
Funny Iattle Folks in Japan.

GUItIIy HWY -" ~ NE can well understand the diff. culties which children of foreign O lands experience when learning ,o sneak and write the English ian, s,,aae. and our missionary workers anu .sachers over the seas give us many humorous instances of children,s gram raatical errors. Here are few sen fences by a youthful Japanese pnREA p,Ea ais-
 aThe toothache is a dissosiaoie "s es.T; .:,rhough the toothache is little ais, aase' if disturbs the soul to a great degree" ,a a. lion. but the bad man flew even wnen "o A.''' drive him" ,.
 .Cons here, my amiable cat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
A stnok Yard.

A was who thought to have a joke at inc expense of an Irish provision dealer said, sican you supply me with yard
 .fohn.n said the dealer to his assist ant. s.gfve this gentleman three pig's Teef"-Sacred Heart Review.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06

entertainment, and, as she knew hardly any one, she quickly grew homesick. and finally asked her hostess to send her through her tears. and said:
 "Good-by. Mrs, Sniff. Mamma told me. to be sure and tell you that had enjoyed myself very much?'
 "whistle Your Hat Back Again.n
 It isn't safe to deceive children, even in fun. This was shown very plainly at one time by an experience of an Eng lishman and his son upon railway
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
Ta- He sure.

Father (after long search for a bookl-Weil, here it is. wonder why one always finds thing in the last place in which one hunts?
 Son--I expect it's because when we find what we are looking for we stop huntlng.--Pearson's Weekly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
GOD NIGHT. Miss Mary. Sweet dreams to you when you get to bed. and don't forget about Uncle"

4@ COD NIGHT. Miss Mary. Sweet dreams to you when
 M you get to bed. and don't
 forget about Uncle"
 '.No. dear, I'll not forget"
 And, with final tuck and pat. Miss Mars left her little charge. Then she took her embroidery down to the library, where sat the master of the house. Doctor Mapey.
 Well Miss Mary." he said. greet ing her ent1 lnce with a smile, Ifs our Pri.cess Snowbail safely in bed?s T
 Yes. Doctor. and her last wo7d was Don't forget about Uncle,' so I shall tell you at once what the child is thinking about"
 sAhai She has something on her mind, has she?"
 "yss. very important matter. in- deed.r
 welir"
 This afternoon she was reciting her spelling lesson <. r. and one of the words was fifelpmeet' Sho asked for the meaning, and I explained It as we'll as t-a,w how. Sae sat in sent thought for . few moments. then she said. Since Aunt Janie's death. Uncle has had no helpmset then. Miss Mary. But why can't I learn to help him? want to. indeed l do.''
 .Bless her little hearti" murmured the ,. etor under his breath.
 .'So then she begged me to tell her what she could do to be a heIpmeet. to her u lie. And I told her I would think about 1t and tell her in the , morning. And 1t was to be a secret from .ou until she was ready for you to be told. But. of course. I had to tell you tonight so as to get your ad- vice. What do you think had bet ter tell her tomorrowT'
 OUT WITH THE DOCTOR
 -The sweet chfidr' exclaimed the Doctor. q win tell you. Miss Mary. what she sa dc. She can k. out with me tomorrow, if 1t is nice day. on my founds, and 5ring up the subject herself, and I shall tell her what she can do to be UncIe's little helpfneet." And thus 1t came about that the following day Snowfall tiittle Princess SnowbaIl they called her. because in her white furs and hood she looked
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
In the Orient

If A game of baseball
 should be held in Japan, would a spectator there
 Be a Japanese fan! I've no doubt the effect
 On the eyes would De pieasaHe Were a Japanese pheasant; --Cornen Widow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06

.she said I couldn't go." was the frank reJoinder.
 What do you mean. Robert. by com ing to me to ask to do a thing after your mother has told you you could not do it?'
 ''WeIi, papa" the little fellow ob- served, FT heard you say last week that you're the boss of this ranch, and thought 1t was. about time for you to assert yourself. Judge.
 She Tried to Look Happy. A little girl was at her frs. evening
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
DAME GRETCHEN AND HER EGGS

Meeting Mother Wheezey, she stopped tell her the bit of gossip This in stable where Hans Greeber preparing to haul sack of fodder
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
Ready to oblige.

Would you like to come to the cir- GUS this evening, Freddie?"
 well. Uncle, if you will derive any pleasure from it. am willing to acc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06

But naughty little Hans, Jr, had transferred the hook from the sack to Dame Gretchens skirt, ana so when his father puled-this is what happened!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
Time to Be It.

There was sto be a circus in town next day, and Robert wished to go and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06

"clack, cIack eackety clacki" sounded Dame Gretchens wooden shoes, she waddled to market with her basket of eggs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
Metagram.

i, can; 2, pan; 3, fan; 4. ran; 5. maj 6. Nan; ', ban; s. Dan; 9. tan; 10. va
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
How He Broke Into Literature

Frederic Harrison was Il close friend
of George Eliot, and she often aslcd
his advice in regard to points of hw
that came up in the course of her sto-
ries. She particularly needed legal ad-
vice in vital part of Felix Hot"
for, conscientious worker as she was
and as all really great artists are, she
was not content TO make a guess.
Mr.. Harrison listened as grayely to
the presentation Of her problem as I. it
concerned real individuals. The mkt
day he sent her carefully and con-
cisely worded opinion, which she used
in her book just as he wrote 1t. In the
story 1t Is ascribed to "the attorney
general and is referred to as final
authority" 1t is the part printed in
Italics In chapter thirty-five.
Mr.. Harrison was both surprised and
pleased to see his own words used. He
expected that the novelist would wish
to express his legal opinion in her own
language. Thanks to George Eliot"
he said, with smile, II have written
something that will live forever in
English literature. PHILADELPHIA Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
Habits of MONKEYS.

In their wild state monkeys live in
the woods, on the trees, and feed on
fruits, leaves and insects. They live
together in companies and never go
alone when they wish TO rob an or
chard or find their food. 1t seems as
if they laid regular plans, for part of
them stand TO watch the approach of
form n straight line reaching from
those within TO some place beyond
which is n retreat for them. When
they are all arranged in due order
those In the orchard near the trees
throw the fruit to those outside as fast
as they can gather 1t. These pass 1t
over to those nearest to them till the
fruit is all nicely lodged In their hut
or retreat IL the one who acts as
sentinel perceives any one coming, he
makes a loud noise, and they all run
away. Yet even then they will take
some fruit under each of their arms or
forepaws and also in their mouths.
They are mischievous animals and an
noy travellers exceedingly by throwing
stones and sticks at them, and they
will frequently follow them for some
distance when they are passing through
the woods by leaping from tree to tree.
They are capable of forming strong at
tachments even with other animals,
and they exhibit mildness, affection
and docility.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04

I understand" he said gently. 81
studied in old school myself when
was a shaver. This is my home
town, you know
You came from Miltonr' she asked
"Somehow I thought you had been
born In the city"
81 am traitorous son." he laughed.
This is my first visit here since 1 left
for college. l have bought up the Mil
ton pulp mill and am going to settle
down here for the summer. I suppose
you realize that you are a tresspasser
on my land this very minute?'
at won't be for long" she smiled
sadly. "I am leaving for town In the
morning to find school for next year"
why not stay here?" he urged.
"Bess, you must know that love you,
dear. l felt ought to wait until you
left Bryn Mawr before 1 spoke, but 1
thought you understood"
Scarlet flooded her face. She had
thought she understood, but when the
crash came Harvey had given no sign.
II was in Europe when your father
died." he went on. Il was ON n pedes-
trlan excursion, and word did not reach
me until we'll toward the end of sum-
mer. Then l hurried home. and you
had left no trace. May l say now
what was in my heart then? Will you
marry me, dear?"
She restrained her impulse to yield.
1T is not because you are sorry that
| have lost the position?' she demand
cd.
It's not a question of sympathy" he
said. 1T is love-love that was born
long ago"
'Do you know" she said pensively,
Il was trying to realize what 1t would
mean to go back to the city and leave
the river behind? 1 have grown very
fond of the river, jim"
He took her in his arms with a hap
py laugh. He was familiar with her
oddity of expression and knew that
while she spoke of the river, there was
a deeper reason.
Now let the alarmed mothers set
their minds at rest" he said as he set
tied himself with his arm about her.
"A most dangerous person has been
made harmless by Dan Cupid. | think
| am public benefactor to Milton"
You are more than that to me-" she
whispered contentedly as, with her
head against his shoulder, she looked
out across the silvery blue water and
realized that through it she had found
peace and the man she loved.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
STAMPING ENVELOPES.
Queer Ways Some Folks Have of Do
ing This Simple Act.

Sueef ways SoFne folks rave OF Do
ing This Simple Act.
The only way to stop people from
plastering a stamp at any old place
upon the envelope except the right one
is to do as is done in England. There
a letter which does not have the stamp
in the right position is cast aside and
handled only when all other mail is
sorted and exchanged" This idea was
advanced by postal clerk quoted by
the Philadelphia Record. I'VE often
lose considerab BILE time because of these
letters continued the clerk. "for often
we have to stop and turn over an en-.
velope to find the stamp. We do not
mind so much the love sick youth OF
maiden who places the stamp on the
center of the envelope, because a stamp
so placed can be seen at a glance, but
1t Is chiefly with the foreigners that we
have the trouble. These people in.
variably put on stamp at any but
the right place, and you would be sur.
prised to know how they do 1t. Why,
have seen letters upon which the
stamps have been placed on the back
OF the envelope at the point where the
society girl will put her monogram in
sealing wax. Others when they have
to pay. say, cents postage will buy
five one-cent stamps and put one on
each corner of the envelope, with the
remaining one acting as a seal upon
the back"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
Good Ship
Roosevelt.
BY RITA KELLEY.

Copyright 1907, by Homer sprague. !
u.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
Nutmea For Neuralaia.

The SurerStitiouS man thrust two fin
gers down his collar and brought forth
a string which was tied around his
tie round dark ball.
"A nutmeg" he explained. Il wear
it for neuralgia. Never heard of that
cure for neuralgia? Best ever
found it out from an old negress in
South Carolina. | was suffering Il
thousand deaths from neuralgia The
old woman went TO my wife and said:
"'Why don't you get a nutmeg and
put it around his neck?'
MY wife laughed. but came and told
me about ii. | was suffering SO ter
ribly l was willing to try anything,
so the old woman got a nutmeg, strung
little blue ribbon through it and
gave it to me. Iput it around my neck.
and in a little while the neuralgia was
gone. left the nutmeg around my
neck for long while, thinking per-
haps that particular one given me by
the neSrcss had some special virtue
Then the Ilbbo.i si'iiL ana l lost IL.
This happened years ago in the
south. Last week l got neuralgia
again. worse than before, if that could
be, l nearly went wild until my wife
said, Why don't you try another nut
meg|
"And l did. With the same result.
1t wasn't an hour before the pain was
gone
Il can't explain it. l have asked
doctors. and they say they can't ex-
plain it, but they say also that because
they can't explain it is no reason they
should disoelieye in its efficacy
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
HIGH GRADE TEAS.
Some That Never Get Beyond the
Boundaries Of China.

Some That Never Get Beyond tho
Boundaries of China.
'Many of the highest grade Chinese
teas never leave the country-that is,
are never exported in commercial guam
titles" says writer. '"rea specialists
In Europe and America manage to OBJ
tain specimens through corresponding
firms In Chinese export centers, but
these samples are not for sale. These
rare teas are preserved for occasional
comparison and testing with the gen.
eral commercial teas. They are known
as unsupported teas l have known of
only one person outside of the tea pro-
ducing countries who supplies the
trade or the general public with speci-
mems OF the rare teas. Ef1s prices
range fsom $75 to 500 pound.
AS not even an expert can safely
judge such tea by its appearance alone.
1t is necessary to taste 1t in the cup be-
fore purchasing. The vender can hard
ly afford to dispense this 500 tea gra-
tuitously, so charge of 81 to $1.5O a
cup is made, and as judiciously pre-
pared Infusion allows the making of
about 200 cups from a pound of tea
the profit from this tasting Is almost
gigantic. On rare occasions exception
ally valuable teas sold at auction in
London have brought from 1925 to
$275 pound
"But these fancy teas-almost lit
orally worth their weight In gold-are
rarely seen by ordinary people. They
are preserved in sealed glass jars in
the safes of the tea specialists who
own them. Such exceptional teas are
worth the high valuation placed +upon
them "-(hicapo Narro
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
QUAINT QUEBEC,
The Old World Charm That Crowns
This Picturesque City.

Inc Old world Charm That Crowns
This Picturesque City.
Dear, delightful old Quebec, with her
gray walls and shining tin roofs; her
precipitous, headlong streets and sleepy
squares and esplanades; her narrow
alleys and peaceful converts; her
harmless antique cannon on the para
pets and her sweet toned bells in the
spires; her towering chateau on the
heights and her long. low, queer smell
ing warehouses in the lower town; her
spick and span caleches and her dingy
trolley cars; her sprinkling of soldiers
and sailors with Scotch accent and
Irish brogue and cockney twang on
background of petite bourgeoise speak
ing the quaintest of French dialects;
her memories of an adventurous gilt
tering past and her placid content
ment with the tranquil grayness of the
present; her glorious daylight outlook
over the vale of the st. Charles, the
level shore of Montmopenci the green
lie dOrleans dividing the shining
reaches of the broad St Lawrence,
and the blue I4aurentian mountains
rolling far to the eastward, and at
night the dark bulk of the citadel out.
lined against the starry blue, and far
below the huddled housetops, the ST.
lent wharfs, the lights of the great
warships swinging with the tide. the
intermittent ferryboats plying to and
fro, the twinkling lamps of Lewis ris-
ing along the dim southern shore and
reflected on, the lapsing, curling sea
ward sliding waves of the great river!
What city of the new world keeps so
much of the charm of the old?-Henry
Van Dyke in Scribner's Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
The First Book Catalocue

The first book catalogue was issued
in 1864 in Augsburg, Germany, by one
George Willer. 1t was n quarto of
HluCtCSI. ita-o.s ana 4~,Vse-.,. 7e..~ ...-~-
of 256 books arranged in classes.
Hand lists or posters were printed as
early as 1460 by Jonathan Mentel (or
Menteln) of Strassburg. who printed
the first edition of the Bible in 1865 or
1466. The first catalogue in England
was printed in 1895 by John Windet
for Andrew Naunsell. a bookseller.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
Rather Negative.

Father-Well, Tommy, what did you
learn at school today? TOMMY
learned that two negatives are equiva.
lent to an affirmative. Father-And
what's an Affirmative? TOMMY don't
know. We haven't got that far along
yet.-Chicago News.
a Paradox OF Poets.
"Poets have always had scanty en-
couragement"
"Yes," answered the sad eyed youth
with inky fingers. "The idea seems to
be that poetry is something everybody
ought to read and nobody ought to
write. e."-Washington Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
All Scrappers,

Callahan-Oi want to git book to
put tn photographs av all me rela
tives in. Oh think this wan will do.
Clerk-But that isn't family al
bum, sir; that is scrapbook.
Callahan-Oh, that's all right, young
man; all av me relatives are scrap
pers.-Puck.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
She heIned.

Rayner-It took nerve. didn't II. to
break yourself Of the habit of smok-
ing at your agef Shyne-It did, you
bet! But my wife-er-has plenty Of
that.-Chicago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
Only Sliqht Mistakes.

Mrs. Lombard is a Jealous and loyal
friend, and she means withal to avoid
exaggeration. "It's perfectly wonder
full to see the way Cousin Henry
counts bills at the bank" she said to
a patient friend why, 1 think they
are so lucky to have him! He'll take
a great pile of five and ten and twenty
dollar bills and make his fingers fly
just like lightning and never make
mistake"'
Never" said the friend, who knew
Mrs. Lombard's weakness and could
not forbear the question
'Why-no-at least-why, perhaps he
might get or 10 cents out of the way,
but not any more. ever" And Mrs.
Lombard spoke with the air of one
who has taken a stand and refuses all
chances to retreat-Youth's Compan-
lon.
His Business.
The lady in black pointed toward the
sky.
my husband" she sighed, as up
there, but he is looking down. Per-
haps he sees all that we do"
''How long has he been dead,
ma'amT we inquired gently.
With a frown, she answered:
dead? He isn't dead. Hes an
aeronaut
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-04
"Sapsy."

At Liverpool street station. London.
l asked booking clerk whether he
could tell me where Sapsworth was.
His answer was that he had never
heard of such place. But" urged,
rs not that the way the country peo-
pie pronounce Sawbridgeworth - NO.
indeed" he laughingly replied. "They
call it Sapsy.'-E. II. Cook in London
Spectator
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-25
CORN REFLECTS
CAR SHORTAGE

Crop damage is threatening to come
to the front as a bull factor, but is
not likely to assume tangible form
much inside of the next two months.
The corn market gave no indica-
tions of being lowered in the estima-
ton of its previous supporters, not
withstanding the much improved
weather conditions that so many ex-
pected to see accompanied by over
wheIming additions to the local re-
ceipts.
The latter were fairly liberal, but to
the consumptlve demand kept pace
with the slight enlargement of the
movement, and the indications were
that had the supply of cars been ade-
quate the outgoings would have been
much heavier.
The car situation was without much
Improvement either on the Western
roads that bring in the supplies or on
those that take them hence the lat
ter were even worse than they had
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-25
OAT MARKET HAS
DRAGGING LOOK

The oat market was in the main
firm, although it had a dragging look
at times. such as usually follows a
period of activity and advance to a
higher plane of value.
The trade has already become ac-
customed to 40 cents for May deliv-
cry, and has the appearance of get
ting in shape for fresh advance. Re-
ceipts are easily taken care OF and the
shipping demand shows no signs OF
abatement.
Notwithstanding the absence of any
foreign demand worth mentioning, al
though the latter is constantly being
mentioned as probability Of the near
future. it may never be realized.
There does not appear to be much
to spare for such a purpose, and
should foreign demand unexpectedly
be forthcoming to any great extent. II
would be likely to add excitement to a
sufficiently active demand for domes-
tic purpose.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-25

BEEN and were becoming sufficiently
serious to call for vigorous protest to
the managers of the various Eastern
roads
Argentina Outlook 5earsh.
The result Of the efforts of the board
for amelioration of the car situation
has not yet been seen, but some hope
is entertained of the railroad rising
to the occasion and doing what is
necessary to relieve the multitude of
handlers of the grain, who are other
wise threatened with serious loss.
Daily cablegrams from Argentina
represented the outlook as being very
poor and tending to confirm the worst
that had previously been heard of the
seriousness of the damage to the corn
crop of that country.
An enlargement of the foreign de-
mand for American corn seems in
evitable but the soft condition of the
grain is likely to prevent the foreign
business from attaining any great
dimensions until there is some Inn
provement in the respect mentioned.
There are large accommodations at
country stations. but no present ap-
pearance of their being depleted, ex-
cept in such a gradual way that they
are not likely to more than meet the
expected simultaneous increase in the
movement East.
Offerings in corn were not pressed
with any appearing confidence, and on
the other hand there were steady
buyers on all concessions of the price.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-25
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, Land
once at Lewiston. Idaho. February
IA, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before register and
receiver, United States Land ONCE at
Lewiston, Idaho, on March 20. 1907,
viz: Martenie Bish, H. e. No. ss7o, for
the N IL NV Ia Sec. "a: e IL NE
IA Sec. 2s. r. So N. R. w. 3. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
ana cultivation Of said land. viz:
James Scott oster. Of woodside. Ida
no; Hermann A. caertner. of Forest
Idaho: Elias F. Nelson. OF Forest. Ida
no: Austin d. Policy, of Fairburn.
Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT. Register.
Daily Feb. 14-Nfch. 20.