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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

T@Hn parish clerk of a certain yil-
 lage was a bit of a poet. One day \ he came to the vicar looking per- plexsd.
 "well. Thomas. what is itT'
 "wsll, you see. sir. one of the hymns for next Sunday has got in 1t: ".And may our hearts in tune be found Like David's harp of solemn sound.
 'Now. there ain't many of our people as have ever seen 6 harp, so 1t don't convey no meanin' to 'em. If you don't mind, sir. should just like to alter 1t. They do know what violin is like, for old David Jones leads the choie with one. Don't you think it would sound better to say:
 ".And may our hearts be turned
 within Like Uncle David's violinr"
 The vicar smiled. and said:
 Not at all bad. Thomas. Very we'll" When the time came. however. for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
Games to Play on St. Valentine Day

cover one box 7ith yellow paper or cheesecloth, and wind the stake with gilt paper. This ts 60 stand for wealth"
 Cover the second with white. and wind the stake with silver paper. This box stands for fame"
 The third box sbould be covered with pink. and the stake decorated with a wreath of roses made of paper. These can be purchased ready made. This stands for love"
 Place the love stake in the centre and make 1t higher than the others. SO as to be more difficult
 When the players have lined up ready for the competition, tell them they will be credited with i've points for every heart caught on the wealth" stake. ten points for every lhsS caught or<the fame" stake: and w her t3;. at 800. or more if you
 .,tlos If you wish. oner Q Highest ,srds lass lRtsseiE is Ga0 sSGrsi give the pria1 to the player who gets on the ''love' stake.
 A really good ''sit-down" game. now. Give each player a sheet of paper and pencil and allow everybody. fif- teen minutes to write down as long a list of words as he can, all formed out of one or more of the letters in the word heart"
 A small prize should be given to the winner. Prizes encourage children es- pecially.
 Next you might have a Heart Hunt Take candy hearts anl hide them all about the part of the ouse which has been turned ove' to your party.
 Give a prize to the player who finds the largest number of hearts.
 Tn spite of the objections some peo- pie make to kissing Tames, 1t really is a pity not to play. for instance. the the privacy of your hon circle or with only intimate friends added to 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
Love Between Brothers
 and Sisters

W THATEvER brawls disturb the IVY street, ' There should be peace at home; Where sisters dwell and brothers
 meet
 Quarrels should ever come. Birds in their little nests agree. And 'tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out and chide and fight. Hard words at first. and threatening
 words
 That are but noisy breath May grow to clubs and naked swords, To murder anu to death. The devil tempts one mothers son To rage aga-nst another; So wicked Cain was hurried on Till he had kilPd ais brother The wise will make their anger cool At least before 'tls night; But in the bosom of e fool It burns till morning light Pardon, O Lord, our childish rage. Our little brawls remove. That aa we grow to riper age Our hearts may all be love.
 --IEaac Watta-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
Katie's Valentine

others noticed Katie looking sharply among some valentines displayed in a toy-shop window.
 Hello, Kate" he cried out. going to send me comic about my nose being red?'
 Katie started and blushed. .'No," she replied, ..pm not going to send you any. am looking for one for some one else" Win was a pretty sharp boy. and he had noticed the growing estrangement between the two former friends. But he had also noticed the fact (that no one else seemed to have, that Bessie was not looking well
 How Is this one r. he asked presently pointing out comic valentine which showed lame girl trying to catch car.
 Katie looked at the valentine and then at Will to see if he was teasing her. but he looked very serae IS.
 T could not send that to any one except Bessie." she suggested weakly she's the only one know who Is lame"
 "Well." cried the boy. "why not send it to herr She's been mecn enough to you lately"
 Katie drew nearer to the window and read the verse:
 .HobbledehoS. Hobbledehoy. You walk like neither girl nor boy; You cannot catch the car, that's plains For any one that is so lame Is apparently not In the game.
 Instead of being disgusted with the foolish and insulting verse Katie at once made up her mind to purchase 1t. Will was apparently as eager as she about it, and offered to address and mail 1t. that Bessie would not know where 1t came from.
 REMoRsE AND SURPRISE
 Katie gladly delegated this task to him, for she did want to be caught doing such mean thing. and she ran home. exuIting and little ashams at the revenge she was go- ing to have on Bessie
 Her mother called her upstairs as she came in the house.
 "Katie," she said, "yo r. ast not go near Bessie's house for long while. She is down with typhoid fever. The doctor gays sLe has had what is calls ed walking typhoid for several xuOuIHSs anu sn0y SAS lNAA eAsA @AsS "AAA not live"
 Katie stood stock still for a minute. and then she burst into tears. But she was girl of action. even in her deepest moments of regret. and she ran to the telephone. j. She got Will on the phone and fran ticaly asked him if he had mailed that letter.
 .sYeS," he replied calmly.
 ssAnd Bessie Is dying; she was i'll all the time. that's why she was so cross to Nne," walled Katie.
 aI am..very sorry. replied wilL "bat it's too late now"
 never believed in.
 She hurried from the house next morn ing, before any one could stop her, and arrived at Bessie's house just as the postman came down the steps after de- iivering the mail e
 Katie rushed up to the servant, who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

still held the door open.
 .sGive me that ietter!'' she cried breathlessly
 The astonished servant handed her the square envelope. and Katie hastily tore 1t open. What she had expected to see was not there. Instead of the comic ValvnIlne a dalnty atfair of flowers and ribbons. with a pretty sentiment 1T rhyme, was what the envelope contained, and most marvellous of all. in good Imitation of Kate's writing there ap-
 "Give this to Miss Bessie" she said. while tears welled up in her eyes. and tell me how she is"
 ashe is much better,'' said the maid, "and the doctor thinks 1t may not De 'sDn0'U' w JEAN RIDDELLA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
RiddIea.

spondent?
 2. Why Is the clock on the stairs dangerous7
 {. Why is a ..ve-dollar bank note much more valuable to you than a snve-dollar gold piecei
 6. Why Is Q watch like Q rlver2 6. What Is that which files high, flies low, has no 'et inG yet wears ghoesl
 !. When has a man four handsf 8. What trees has nTe no effect g. What is the difference between schoolteaeher and locomotive engi- 10. A man had Renty sick (six) sheep and one died. How many were left2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
Quite Content.

A little girl was told that if she was 60 nau&hty she would not go to heaven. The little culprit seemed impressed foE brief moment. then she gave . resign cd sigh.
 ''oh, we'll" she remarked. 'I'vo hean to a party and a circus. can't expect to gos everywhere"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

Conundrums. l. Because 1t was written by Mrs. BeecheF's toe (Stowe). 9. Because his business makes him sell fish (selhsh). 3. A fountain. {. The word wholesome. 5. Because for every grain they give a peck.
 6. Half-penny. 2. Because the trees are shooting and the bullrush is out (bull rushes out).
 8. Because 1t is listed and has ten drills -drils) and shoots g. A lamplighter. 10. Your name.
 Beheading and Curtailing. 1. Wheat, hoat. eas. at 3. Peony, peon. con, on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

"A 0ur1e0 GuGts My first Is In augh.er. and also im
 smile.
 My second Is in wrong, but not in gszile. My third is in InaN, though not In My fourth is in glsdnsss. but lacking My fifth is in fun. but wanting in My sixth Is in e=gls I'm quite right in My seventh is in curdle. but absent in
 curd,
 My eighth IS in la.,wing and missing My ninth is in ocean, but not in ssa, My tenth Is in water. now what can
 1t be7
 My whole is q poet, r: (. sure you will
 see.
 Tn each line of the above verse one letter of a certain weil-known poets name Is hidden. These letters In the first three lines have been printed in capitals so as to give you 0 good start toward finding the answer. Can you tel. what the poets name iR2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

quoits made in the shape of hearts, enough to provide each player with three. Make them ut of picture wire, wind with tissue paper, then with cheap ribbon Ga differeI. color for each set of three).
 three stakes securely to their tops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
Shy Boys and Girls

ness which makes one awkward and clumsy. or surly or defiant, 1t is fatal handicap. So try to cultivate both arts --that of the listener and that of ths entertaining but strictly modsrsts talkar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
Proud Little Philippine

Good little Philippine
 Took a piece of bread 'Tsii go and feed the animals,
 And play with them" she said. .And hrst. you dear ol- moo-cow, I'll come and play with you" sPoohv said the moo-Cow-
 ''Pooh-pooh-poohr Proud little Philippins gave her head C toaa. soh, very well" she said to it syou
 needn't be SO cross.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
One of the Valentines Cupid Brought to
 Loreen

" TITLE LoREEN. will you be miner You're my choice. dear. of all '. the girls; love your shining eyes. your darling
 curls,
 Your rosy cheeks and dress 50 neat; Of all you are most fair and sweet. Little Loreen. let's run away And marry each other some sunny day; And after that I'll ever be Your lover true and faithfully.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
Cats in Church

Most of the churches in Naples hays three or four cats attached to them. lac cats are kept for the purpose of catch- ing tho mice which infest all the anciens
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
Some Puzzles and Problems to Solve
A Buried Poet.

\ the first Gu" in cucumbarf
 5. Why are people born deaf alwa11 good3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

Poor little Philippine
 Crurnhied up her bread. No one ever seefis to want ; To play with mo" she said; When suddenly the dicky-bifds
 Came flying to her feet s'Sweetlp sang tho dlckw-btr0Gp-
 "Sweet--swect--sweeeP'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

8. At what time of the day would 1t be most risky to aeet dangerous
 {. Why is the IstAmus of suez like
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

Neapolitan ldings. The animals may often be seen walking about smons the congregation, or stretched bsfo' the d. tars. and the strange sight astonishss visitors who witness it for the nrss si<aA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

ATT" cried Katie, until Val
 Mj entine Day; you'll see.
 " This dreadful threat was made to her former cnum. Bessie Riggs. Up to three weeks before this quarrel Bessie and Katie had been inseparable, and then. for apparently no reason whatever, Bessie began teasing Katie. especially about the color of her hair. which was enthusiastically red.
 Katie wasn't grown up enough to be proud of the beautiful color of her hair. and of course all the brothers in school. her own and other girls. poked fun at her about 1t,
 Bessie had always assured Katie that her hair was lovely" up to the fatefui day three weeks before. when Katie. most unprecedented thing, got ahead of Bessie in school. Since then. try as she might. Bessie had not been able to re- gain her former position as head of the class. And as her position in school had been her great pride. she began to hate K affe acnordfnwlv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

ERE is which about receive wound from cupids
 But it has often before Indeed if count A A you tell just how often. r. The other heart bears this side Figure tell Polly how wounds 1t will have ceived altogether Cupid has let fly his present dart
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
AnaRraTn.

Who can make the name of one os England's greatest naval heroo9 cut of the following anagranl
 LOi NATIONS HEHot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
Hidden Words.

Hidden Words. Nero. Evangeline. Lion. Answer, NELSON. Swallow. Orange. Nun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

Answer to Three-Circle Puzzle. Lines should avn as shown in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
Some Posers.

3. what is 1t that We often. tell others to do. but cannot do ourselvssr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
Word Souare.

- scrutinixe.
 Concern.
 . Extent
 Close. See if you can make out the four foiIr-letter words described above and make a square of them (that ts, 90 that the same words read down the columns as along the rowslf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

A DELIGHTS UL samC to play on A St. Valentines Day is Heart S Quoits.
 Of course, you know how ordinary quoits are played. Well, in place of the familiar rings or horseshoes to be tossed over the stake Cor stakes for we shall have more than onel use
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
WILL OFFERS HIS HELP

Long before the day arrived Katie haunted the stationery and toy. shop wfndbwa. looking for valentine which would hit upon the only thing about Bessie that she could think to make fun Of. And that was Bessie's lameness,
 When she was a very small child she had been badly hurt, and 1t ieft her with d walk which was more like leap from difference m length in her legs. Of course, Bessie was as sensitive about her lameness as Katie was about her hair. So Katie looked and looked for comic valentine which should say the meanest possible things about Bessie's lameness.
 One day the boy who carried her books to school more often than any of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
KATIE PLANS REVENGE

Katie was healthy. hearty little girl, who laughed more than she studied. and played more than she thought. But Bes- sic cared for nothing so much in this world as to study hard and receive her teachers ,sommendation. which had never been slow in coming, up to this time.
 But now Bessie sat around the school room with her head on her hand, biting . per holder. or otherwise showing her inability to think and study any more. Her teacher put 1t down to stubbornness and refused to notice how pale Bessie was growing or how her eyes flushed up with tears as she bent over some hard task.
 1t seemed as though the only outlet Bessie could find for the chagrin she felt at being obliged to take lower position in the class was to tease Katie. The more she teased the angrier Katie be- came. and the wider grew the breach between the two girls.
 But St Valentines Day was approach ing. and Katie resolved to be revenged for all the unlSind things Bessie had said about her hair. She had been unable to think of any sarcastic retorts. to Bessie's teasing, for she was not a ready wit; but she felt that the comic valentines which are issued for distribution on Feb. ruary l4 would give her an outlet Cor her feelinRs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
February } Answers

Transpositions. l. Low-owl. 2. Ten--net.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

Next you might have a Heart Hunt. Take candy hearts aEl hide them all about the part of the ouse which has been turned ove' to your party.
 Give a prize to the player who finds fhe largest number of hearts.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
SUES TO RECOVER STOCK
FOR SHIPMAN ESTATE.
Unused Power of Attorney the Basis of
An Action Brought in the
Chancery Court.

TRENTON, July 26.-In a suit
brought in the Court of Chancery to-
day by George c. Shipman. of Newark,
he seeks to compel the Newark Fire
Insurance Company to transfer to him
as executor of his mothers estate
forty-two shares of the capital stock
of the company.
The bill charges that Mrs. Shipman
died in 1875 without leaving a will.
Before her death she had given power
of attorney to her daughter, Eliza
Shipman, who was empowered to dis
pose of the stock. 1t appears, how
ever, that the daughter did not use
the power of attorney during the life
time of her mother, but some time
after the latter's death caused the
stock to be transferred to her W
name. 1t also appears that the daugh-
ter died after the stock had been trans
ferred to her, and by her will be-
queathed the stock to Jennie NJ. Ship
man.
Because Eliza Shipman did not use
the power of attorney during the life
time of her mother it is commended by
the complainant that her acting under
the same after the death of her mother
is not valid.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
0 N AND EXCHANGE.

Call money in New York, 214d3 per
cent. Known movements of money for the
week indicates a gain in cash by the New
York clearing house institutions of $685.
coo. The banks gained from the sub-treas-
ury $1,S43,000, a total apparent gain In
money as above. 1t is TO be noted that
a little less than one-half of the recorded
gain from the sub-treasury was made late
in the week to figure in the bank state
ment tomorrow for more than three days.
New York Clearing House statement:
Exchanges, $27S, 262, 614; balances. $9,91S,SO4
sub-treasury was a debtor for $752, S6S.
Commercial bar silver in New York, 81
cents: Mexican dollars, 53ss cents; bar sill
yer in London, S14d.; premiums on gold
at Madrid, 1850: at Lisbon, 2.25.
Paris rentes, % francs 10 centimes. Paris
private rate of discount, 81 per cent; ex-
change on London. % francs 16 centimes'
Berlin private rate of discount, Az per
cent: exchange on London, 20 marks 4o14
pigs.
Money on call in London. 2@2ls per cent
Rate of discount for short bills, pei
cent: three months bill, 3 9-l6439s per
cent. Consols for money, So SLED. for ae-
count. SO 5-16d. The Bank Of England To-
day purchased a1s,00O gold bars in e
market.
The foreign exchange market held 9
strong tone. Demand sterling was quoted
4~.SnGaiS72O; cables, 4S760a4.SS90; shorl
francs. 5.16A less 1-32, and short murks' soRi
m.5I, less 1872.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
ADDS S150,00O TO
ITS CAPITAL STOCK.
American Insurance Co. Directors In
dorse Action of Stockholders in vot-
ing New Issue of 10000 Shares.

The board of directors of the American
Insurance Company yesterday Endorsed
the action OF the stockholders in voting
to issue 90,Oo0 shares of new stock of a
par value of s. each, thereby adding
$780, $50 to the capital stock of the COM
pans, making the total $4,000.
The directors decided to offer the new
stock TO the present stockholders at SIS
a share. or $500 for a par value of 500
of stock, and each person is permitted to
subscribe for four of the new shares of
stock for every share Of the old stock he
or she holds.
The stockholders will have all of the
month Of August in which to subscribe
for the new stock. and all of September
to pay cash for it to the company. When
the money is all paid in it will add $780,
600 TO the c~ompany's surplus. The Ameri-
can is rapidly making up its heavy losses
in California caused by the earthquake
and fire in San Francisco. for 1t has taken
over the risks held by several large COM
panies that were forced to the wall by
the California disaster. The American
now carries a very large amount of risks
on farms in Iowa. Illinois, Kansas and
other States. and the risks are profitable,
for the percentage Of losses have been
very small. Ninety per cent. of these
rlkS are Tor n term or nVe years.
Because of the California losses the
American reduced its annual dividend on
its stock from 20 to 16 per cent. but 1t
Is expected that in a few years the old
rate of dividend will be resumed. because
the business of the company is increasing
rapidly and in healthy way that insures
permanency. The old stock was quoted
in the local market last Saturday at 475
bid.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
TRADE BRISK
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
REPORTED EVERYWHERE.
Manufacturers in East Busy and
Throughout West Conditions
Are Good.

NEW YORK, July 2e.-Dispatches to
Dun's Review indicate that business has
continued to make satisfactory progress,
preparations for the future showing no loss
of confidence, and collections continue TO
improve. Boston reports much activity In
jobbing and retail trade in seasonable mer-
chandise. cotton mills are especially busy,
and shoe factories fairly well employed.
Jobbers at Philadelphia report trade ac-
tive in dry goods. clothing manufacturers
have large fall orders, textile manufac-
lures are busy and machine shops are well
employed. while trade is quiet at Pitts
burg, 1t compares favorahly with last
years, ard jobbers regard the future with
confidence. Industrial activity is main
tanned and retailers are doing a better
business than for many weeks.
Wholesale business is ~seasonably active
at Baltimore. some lines surprising last
years sales, clothing manufacturers are
busy and cancellations few. Collections are
still somewhat slow owing to the back
ward spring.
Conditions have improved at Nashville,
manufacturers operate at full capacity and
payments are fairly prompt. Richmond
reports sales Of staples equal to last years
or greater, lumber is in fair demand.
favorable weather has improved the crop
outlook, but collections are still n little
backward.
Trade at Kansas City and throughout
the West Is well maintained and in some
lines cancelled orders are being relnstated,
with requests for quick shipment.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-26
WALL STREET
AND SOUTHERN PACI-
FIG WABBLING IN PRICE.
After a Brief Squirt the List as a Rule
sagged and Trading Wa
Sluggish.

NEW YORK. July 25.-Prices of stocks
moved narrowly in the opening dealings
and with some hesitation, showing both
air and losses. Transactions were light.
Union Pacific opened up y and then re-
acted q aud Southern Pacific declined Is.
Brooklyn Transit rose IA, Mexican Cen
trail X and United States Steel 1s, while
Colorado and Southern declined /.
II a. m.-Prices moved upwards after the
early hesitation, but the sluggishness Of
the Hartman Pacifcs proved discouraging
and the advance and the activity halted.
Brooklyn Transit rose 2, Reading IL, Colo
RADIO Fuel and American Cotton OIL II, ana
United States Steel /. ST. Louis South
western fell l and Southern Railway pre-
ferred ?. Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling
sold at ar advance of ..
Noon-Priees turned downward, under
the leadership of Union Pacific, which de-
clined IA. Erie second preferred lost l
and the first preferred rose 1 and then
reacted to Il below yesterday. Prices
hardened slightly before noon. Bonds We're
steady.
2 p. m.-Prlces slowly improved, Southern
Pacific, Atehison and Great Northern pre-
ferred rising l over last night and Cotton
Oil 2. Utah Copper fell ia and Bethlehem
Steel 1. Trading was small and the move
men sluggish.