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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

'T didn't want you to say I'd risHed setting the house on fire. darlingf"
 ''But. bless me. you don't mean to say you've watered the thing?" shouted the King.
 You said only this morning that pre- vention was better than cure. 80 thought the safest thing to do was Jast to water 1t first"
 "But, my dear florencs, 1t won't burn nowi" cried the King: while the children stood round, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and the members of the Court knew they wanted to laugh but daren't.
 The queen looked very puzzled.
 well, but, dearest, what would you have said If 1t had set the place on tire?" she said.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
For Students of French

' ' ERE is a neat triex game which E it is only possible for students of \ ! French to carry on. On that very account 1t will puzzle your audiencs greatly.
 It is called the clairvoyant.
 The clairvoyant goes out of the roomA promising to name through the closedI door the person whom his partner inside points at.
 Suppose this persons name is Vic- tor. The partner may call Cows are usually gentle" loudly enough for the .cIairVoyant to hear plainly. The latter immediately translates the first word cows" into French ''yache." The first letter of this word is V. Guided by this clue. he easily names Victor as the person who is being pointed at
 Instead of pointing out people, the partner may ask the company to de- eide among themselves on various letters of the alphabet, one at a time. and these the ciairvoyant will guess through the closed door by the same means as already described.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
Some Puzzles to Solve

rr HE three-circle puzzle mem
 tioned blow is this: \ Gan you divide it into four pieces of similar shape and size. each containing three circlest See if you eau do it.
 Conundrums.
 1. Why is. it certain that uncls Toms Cabin" was not written by the hand of its reputed authorf 2. Why is flshmonger never gem erous7
 8. What is that which works when 1t plays and plays when 1t worksf {. What is that from which you may take away the whole ana yet there will be some remaining7 E. Why are fowls the most profit able things a farmer can keepr (. What English coin doubles its value when you take away halff I. Why is 1t dangerous to walk in the meadows in springr
 8. Why is a vine like a soldierF 9. If man who is carrying dozen glass lamps drops one what u'0S "e 10. What belongs to yourself. put is used more by your friends than oy yourself?
 Beheading and Curtailing. i. Behead a grain and leave warmth. Behead warmth and leave to con" Bshead to consume and leave a pre- NtBeEin with a five-letter word.) 2. Curtail a flower and leave span Rehead a Spanish slave and leave very great period of time.
 Rehead a very great length or time and leave @ proposition.
 fPeein with a fve-letter Word.)
 Transpositions.
 1 Transpose the letters of q word meaning not high. and make night bird. -, ..a ,..a.o sonethink used to catch fish
 Hidden Words.
 My first was very cruel Roman My second is one of Longfsllow's Nv third Is tho king of beasts. My fourth Is a bird of flight My fifth is a favorite fruit.
 My sixth is very secluded religious "Sh Wren you have set the above de. aerihed twoSAa- down In a list. read
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

TOW would you like being . little
 H prince and having Q whole is-
 land-a real island. with trees and brooks and c sandy beach and a house on Represented to your
 That is what has happened to fa'ie Prince Olaf, whose father and mother. you remember. were last summer crown ed King and Queen of Norway. ! The Queen is the youngest daughter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

You can see, of course. that 1t is pos sible. for you to add many other ZEE" words to this list. you desire more than the ten here given. Simply con- suit the dictionary for the additional words.
 Only words Identical with those on your list of answers should be mark ed correct. Any other words. even though they chance to it the descrip- ton and to begin with the required letters, must be marked wrong. It is necessary to have a fixed rule to fol- low.
 The player with the most correct words receives the prize.
 It is surprising how much fun can be caused by the guessing. People get excited when they have found a word for which they have been rack ing their brains.
 Then imagine their perpIexity. if, perchance, they think of two words, both answering the description The question will then be, of course. which word must I chooseT lSince only one word for each descriptionsis alloWed.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

position, the egg. which is in the mid- de of it. win turn around also; and. as tho pace is quickened. the egg will move more and more quickly, until 1t stands up on one end and spins around like a top.
 In order to be quite sure that the experiment will succeed, you should keep the egg upright while it is being boiled. so that the inside may be hard ened into the proper position.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
Baby Dolly

~ARY DOLLY. aged $. was out with K her father one day. when hs tool U her into a shop and bou9h her some chocolates On the way hant sha felt rather tired. Suddenly q brigh idea came to her. She looked up ax Aae i1.ns Daddy. ri carry the chocOlaAns c you'll carry m se
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

The object of the game is to fill in the blank spaces with words begin- ming with ZEE" and answering <to the descriptions given.
 You should have the list of correct answers handy to read aloud when. at the end of the time umit-say. thirty minutes-the players are told to exchange cards and correct leach others answers. Tell them to give one mark for each correct reply as you read the answers aloud.
 The answers are as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03


 edge of geography and of customs \ in foreign lands.
 one of the company announces that he intends starting on journey, and has a certain destination in mind.
 The other players, in order to guess his destination, must ask him Ques- tions regarding the ways and means of locomouon that he must employ from start to destination. For exam pie: How will you start?'' Answer, Answer, 'East." Twin you have to leave the train and continue your tourney in some other way " Answ ar, fYes." What Other way" Answer.
 In this way the questioners can guess the various stages of the jour ney. until some answer gives them Q clear clue, For instance, suppose they trace. the course of the. Journey to s4me ocean. If at the next question they receive the answer, tBy jin- rickisha," they will Immediately know Japan to be the country now reached, and win probably guess alright the destination the traveller had in mind.
 Any one guessing wrong must pay . forfeit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
The Busy Bee and
 Other Games

THE Busy Bee Is new and amusing
 game for parties.
 \ You F. ast prepare for It De- forehand, as follows: Take nice cor respondence cards. enough to so around the entire number of play- CTS, and write ten descriptions, each followed by 8 blank space for the an- swer, as shown below. and numbered from to 10s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
"A Dancing Egg

" ET hard-boiled egg and place ie on the reverse. side of smooth. o polished plate or bread platter.
 If you now turn the plate around and around while holding 1t in horizontal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
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exactly the same thing happened. Then he touched the guy cautiously.
 Why. it's damp. your Majestyr he cried. "No wonder it won't burnP'
 'of course it's dampr' struck in the Queen excitedly. That's from the waterl"
 .'water7" said the King in astonish- ment.
 ''Yes. from the hose." said the Queen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
January 27 Answers

The lawyers scheme was as toliowss He fetched his own horse from his stable and placed it in the Smith sta bic.
 That made IS horses in all He save half this number-s--to Brown. a third of the number-e-to Jones' and exact accordance .tth the terms Of the will. and still had left hts own horse, which he then returned to his own stable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

of King Edward and Queen Alexandra of England, and the King, before his Recession to the throne of Norway, was popular Prince Charles Of Denmark. It was about three years ago, while he and his wife were still only Prince and Princess, that they came to King Ed-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

the initial letters downward and yog will discover the name or e famous English naval hero.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03
Game of Traveller

.N HIS game calls for little knowl-
 edge of geography and of customs l in foreign lands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
CAMP HARDEE MEETS.
Mrs. Smith Asks Honor of Presenting
 Flag To Camp.

The regular semi-monthly meeting of Camp Hardee was held yesterday afternoon in the Commercial club rooms with large attendance. Com rades Graham, Charles P. Jones and pr. E. ". Jones spoke interestingly of their trip to the state reunion at Mont gomery.
 Among the visitors present were Mrs. Henson, Mrs Smith, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Hardiman, Mrs. White, Miss Jones and Miss Forbes. Miss Jones is sponsor of the East Lake camp, and Miss Forbes is sponsor of the Fourth Alabama brigade.
 Mrs. Smith, who is president of the Alexander II. Stephens chapter, asked to be granted the honor of making and presenting to Camp Hardee a silk flag patterned after the old Hardee battle flag. A committee with Mrs. White as chairman, and Mrs. Hardiman, repre- senting Pelham chapter. asked the honor of making a camp flag Camp Hardee to furnish the material. A committee of three, the commander of the camp being oh hairman. was ap- pointed to decide on the flag and re- port to Pelham chapter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
SCHOOL TEACHERS Also Have Things to Learn.

For many years I have used coffes and refused to be convinced of it's bad effect upon the human system writes a veteran school teacher.
 "Ten years ago I was obliged to give up my much loved work in the public schools after years of continuous labor. I had developed well defined case of chronic coffee poisoning.
 "The troubles were constipation. f1ut terings of the heart. humping in the top of my head and various parts of my body twitching of my limbs. shaking of my head and. at times after exertion. a general "gone" feeling with topers desire for very strong coffee. I was a nervous wreck for years.
 "A short time ago friends came to visit us and they brought a package of Postum with them. and urged me to try it. l was prejudiced because some years ago I had drunk a cup of weak, taste less stuff called Postum which I did not like at all.
 This time, however, my friend made the Postum according to directions on the package and it won me Suddenly I found myself improving in a most de- cided fashion.
 'The odor of boiling coffee no longer tempts me. l am so greatly benefited by Postum that If l continue to improve as l am now, I'll begin to think I have found the Fountain of Perpetual Youth This is no fancy letter. but stubborn facts, which l am glad to make known"
 Name given by Postum Co.,. Battle Creek. Mich. Read the book, The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. There's . Rea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Terrible Liquor Craving
How Orrine Destroys An Desire for
 Whisky and Beer.

The terrible craving for liquor is a symptom of disease and to overcome it. the disease itself should be treated in a scientific way. When one has used whisky, beer or other stimuIants for u long time, the nerve cells have become accustomed to the effects of the stim- ulants and demand liquor in order to perform their duties. If the nerve cells are properly treated. the craving for liquor will be destroyed.
 It is in this way that Orrine cures alcoh olism, by supplying to the nerve cells the strength needed. thus destroy ing the desire for liquor. It eradicates every particle of the terrible liquor craving, imparts new strength and wig or to the whole system, and resto ,s the general health. Treatise on Drunk Co.,, Washington, b. C.
 So successful has Orrine been that in every box is registered guaran Jse which entities you to a refund of your money if brine fails to effect a cure. Never before was treatment for the liquor habit sold in this way. A guar antee like this shows the faith of the discoverer of Orrine and the agents who handle it. the leading druggists everywhere.
 brine Is in two forms, No. 1. which can be given secretly in food or drink No. 2, in pill form for those who desire to be cured. Either form costs Sl per box. and both are sold under the lib- eral guarantee that your money will be refunded if Orrine fails to cure.
 Orrine Is for sale by Jacobs Phar- macy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
DELEGATES NAMED
 FOR WATERWAY
LOCAL MEN WILL TAKE PART IN PROCEEDINGS OF CONVENTION, WHICH IS TO BE HELD HERE TUESDAY. a.

The following members of the Com- mercial club were named by President Sterling A. Wood yesterday as dele- gates to the waterways convention. which will convene Tuesday morning. While these men have been named as dele- gates the request Is made that every members of the club attend that can pos sbly do so. All citizens, in fact, every body in the country is invited to at tend this convention. which means so much for the south and Alabama espe- cally.
 The delegates named are: J. A. Van Hoose, George B. Ward, F. H. Crockard. J. c. Maben, Guy R. Johnston, NJ. Y. Joseph, Frank Nelson, Jr., E. Will1erson, J. E. Shelby, Wilson Brown. E. W. Bar rett. F. NJ. Jackson, Robert Jemison. Jr., T. II. Johnston. John w. oNeill, Ross C. Smith, J. D. Collins. W. D. Tynes, Fred Dimmck, J. J. Smith, J. NJ Dew berry. William Ryan, k. F. Johnston, John A. Sparrow, J. A. .Rountree. Max Karpeles. L. P Hlll. R. D. Johnston. Jr., C. C. Heidt, John l.. Kaul, J. Rivers Carter. r. & White Jr. Capt. W. s. Phillips. James Bowron. Oscar ". Un- derwood, Joseph F. Johnston. F. Y. An derson. R. N. Rhodes. s. E. Thompson. J. l.. Yancey, J. W. Stagg. W. H. Ket- tig, James Bonneyman, w. J. Wheeler. Morris Loveman Sol Caheen. W. W. Ora wford Erskine Ramsay. W
 lone W. P. c. Harding, A. J.
 S. Munger and S F. Greene.
 The commercial bodies of maf
 of the south have named delee
 attend the convention. and in
 to these Governor Conner. Senators head and Johnston. and many congress- men from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Florida will be here.
 The programme will be finished and placed in the hands of the printer to- morrow morning. A number of promi- nent men are already down on it and few more will be heard from today. Delegates to the convention will begin to arrive in the city tomorrow afternoon and several hundred are expected to be on hand when the convention is called to order Tuesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

c. Wesh's place on Morris avenue and veloping into one of those fires which have caused so much loss in the past on Morris avenue.
 However. the alarm was turned in quickly by Officer St. Clair, the depart ment made quick run and had the fire out within a few minutes.
 Some careless person in the row of offices over MT. Welchs place and the Hall Produce company left hot ashes in a wooden receptacle in the hall. This Is against the city law, which provides for tin cans.
 The damage will amount to about 5000, mostly as the result of water on the two stores below. Those who occupied the offices were F. s. Bridges & Son, I. D. Johnson, F. P. Duncan, H. T. Dean, J. H. Howell. A. B. Lonegran, Merchant s Cigar company and H. F. Shropshire.
 Another case where an officer averted a big fire was the discovery by Police in the Hood building with candle, feil asleep in the hall. and the candle had burned a big hole in the wall.
 Chief Bennett is soliciting the careful cooperation of the police in protection against fires. According to the orders of the police commission Mayor Ward is s rawing up a letter ito the men on the SUI ject, which will be, submitted this wee', The chief has ordered new keys for he officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

MT. Smith. Early in the night he be- gan to sink and he passed away at l 30 o'clock.
 In the death of MT. Smith, Birming ham loses one of it's most influential and most valuable men. He has for the past twenty years been q resident of the city, and during the whole time he has continually worked for the good of the community.
 The deceased was prominent in many ways, but especially so in educational circles and in the newspaper business. For d number of years he has been a member of the Board of Education and has given this part of his time the most careful attention and considera- tion on account of it's importance to the community at large.
 MT. smith was 39 years old. He came to Birmingham about twenty years ago and has since always been one of the most active of citizens. He began his brilliant career in the news paper business shortly after coming to this city with the old Birmingham Age. and here began his work for the general upbuilding of the district.
 He was for some time connected with The Age but when the Birmingham News was established here he accepted a position on that paper and has since been an important factor in the success of the paper. and to his ability the News owes much Mir. Smith was at the time of his death. and has for some time, been vice president and managing editor of the Bir- mingham News.
 Eli P. Smith was born in Marion coun- ty, South Carolina. in 1868 He came to Birmingham when very young man and has devoted his life to the good of the district. He is survived by his mother, Mrs Alice Smith; his wife, Mrs. Emily Smith. and two brothers. Dr. Maxie Smith of South Carolina and A. W. Smith of Birmingham.
 He was prominent lodge member, be- ing q member of the Elks, Southern and Country clubs. Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows. Knights of Korhassan and Woodmen of the World.
 He also occupied q position on the Board of Education.
 Since Mir. Smith came to Birmingham 20 years ago there has probably been no man who has done more In such a wide scope than did he. His interest has al ways been the community's interest. and when civic or state duty called he always answered. His good influence in his con- nection with the press was an incalcul- able asset in the city's welfare. Since taking up his work in connection with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
BROKEN PANE DRAWS CROWD.
Conductor on Car Insisted That Negro
 Passenger Was Guilty.

A little excitement was occasioned at the corner of Second avenue and Twen- tieth street last night by a pane of glass falling out of the window of a South Bessemer car. negro was sit ting by the window and the conductor insisted that he had broken the glass and wanted him to pay $1 for the damage. The negro was positive that he had nothing to do with the break ing of the glass and refused to come across with the desired dollar. A policeman soon appeared on the scene, while street full of curiosity seekers gath cred around.
 MT. Policeman gave both sides a hearing, the conductor as prosecutor demanding that the man of color be put in the lookup If he failed to fork up the 100 cents. The evidence was considered fully, then MT. Policeman put both conductor and negro back on the car, gave the motorman two winks and sent the car spinning down Sec ond avenue. Then he gave each of the great crowd of persons who had col Iected the signal to move on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Ell ?. Smifh Passes Ahay
 Alter Extended Illness
We'll Known Journalist Succumbs Typhoid and Attendant Complications Prominent in Public Affairs, His Death
 Will Cause Sorrow Throughout the State

Eli P. Smith, one of Birmingham's most prominent citizens, and one of the most energetic men in the public af fairs of the city, died at his home, 2319 Highland avenue, this morning at 1;30 o'clock from typhoid fever and attend ant complications, after an Illness of about three weeks
 More than three weeks ago MT. Smith became i'll with the fever which took it's hold rapidly, and for the past ten days his condition has been con sidered precarious by his attending physicians. On last Monday there was a decided turn for the worse and since that time MT. Smith has fingered be- tween life and death His death has been expected for two days or more, and early last night it was apparent that he would not live through the night.
 Owingato the very serious condition of the patient the attending physicians did not leave the residence, but spent the night there in order that every attention possible might be rendered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
--.ss- STARTS UGLY ROW.
STARTS UGLY ROW. PoIicemans Club Knocked From His Hand By Men Seeking Trouble.

In police court yesterday morning Of- ficer Nations told of a very exciting ex- perience which he had undergone while pieting some white men on the sidewalk in front of McCarty's saloon. According to L. T. Bates, who was an eye-wit- ness, a man by the name of c. C.. Stiles went to the saloon door and shouted: "Cut it out!' when Thomas and w. A. Sptzer rushed out and struck Stiles over the head.
 Nations interfered and the two men brabbing him, knocking his club out of his hand. Bates then rushed up, picked up the club. assisted Nations in putting on the handcuffs, and all three were locked up. Judge Feagin thought, they had better go to Flat Top,'' so he in- structed the policemen to swear out a warrant and deliver them to the sheriff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Ball By Hebrew Association.

ball will be given by the Young 27 at McConnelrs hall. 2o21H First avenue. The committee in charge is composed of M. Wolowitz, chairman i; Louis Adleson. Nose Sugerman, Alex Tulin, I. J. White. J. l.. Cooper, Louis Wolowitz, Nose Rosemond and Sam z. Gingold. This ball will be one of the most important Hebrew social events of the season. The hall will be beau tifully decorated and the committee is sparing no pains to make it a most elaborate occasion. The grand march will begin at S:30 and will be led by Professor andeMrs. Mcconnell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

News he las been one of the mainstays of the paper.
 In his nature, the deceased was always cheerful, agreeable. optimistic and gen. erous. and his kindly nature and strength of character made him one of the most prominent and most popular men in not Birmingham alone, but in the state He has great many friends here and else- where who will be shocked to learn of his death.
 His deeease will be mourned all over the state.
 No funeral arrangements were made last night They will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Wants saIoonkeeper Arrested,

When three negroes plead guilty to gambling in saloon, before Judge Feagin yesterday morning, the judge read the law to the policeman which holds the sa- loon keeper responsible. ''If you police men will just arrest saloon keeper one time and let me give him the limit they will stop their violations. If the law cannot be enforced. it ought to be taken off the books" He instructed them to go out and get the one in question, and never to fail to arrest the saloon keeper when gaming is found in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Baracs's President Cominq.

Marshal A. Hudson, president of the World Wide Baraca union, will visit Bir- next Sunday and make three ad- dresses in the district. He is the founder of the great movement. and gives all his time to the work. The union origin ated in Syracuse, N. r., in 1S90 and now reaches all around the world Mir. Hud- son will speak Sunday morning at West End, Sunday afternoon at the First Chris tian church, and Sunday night at East Lake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Cars Collide on Twentieth.

South side car split the switch at Avenue F and Twentieth street early last night and collided with a car from the opposite direction with the result that the vestibules of both cars were badly smashed up. No one was injured, although the passengers were severely shaken up by the shock.