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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

did guard well against tho approach of the enemy from this direction. but 1t so happened that the farmer made his appearance from the other side and was discovered first by the other hoys.
 All the band got away except Tommy. As he tried to crawl under the fence the barbed wire caught in his tfausern and held him fast The wrathful rTerm. CT Haygrass dragged him forth. The farmer. seeing he was too small to take to the "lock-up"-a proceeding which would have made Tommy a hero in the eyes of the "Robbers"-he was forced to undergo the humiliation of spank
 The band stood in a circle around Tommy, in their secret den in Warmers hayloft. Captain Skinny delivered the verdict: r
 ''The pris' ner has been unannermous- ly found guilty of the following:
 '1. Allowing himself to be caught.
 2. Gettin' spankin'-like some It.
 '3 Disgracin' himself by cryin'.
 He is henceforth and forev'r more no longer member of the Bloody Robbers"
 Tn his anguish of spirit, Tommy reclx- lessIy joined the Bloody Pirates" at the sother end of the town. This, as Bill Kane said, was worse than com mittin' suicide"
 Poor Tommy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02
Polite Impoliteness.

C ONE one haG said to Louis XIV of N of France that Lord Stair, then o English ambassador in France, understood the art of politeness best of any man in the world.
 q shall put him to the proof" said the king.
 Next day as the royal party were about to enter a carriage to drive to the kings hunting lodge the king nodded to Lord Stair. Enter, my lord" said he.
 To the great surprise of the courtiers Lord Stair promptly took his seat before the king.
 had spoken the truth, for truly the finest politeness was prompt obedi- ence to the king,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

he tied their long queues together and then made them sit facing in opposite directions. On their hair he hung the laundry to dry.
 They had to sit very still lest they disturb the clothes. Soon becoming tired of doing nothing. they begged for books Ching Loo's plan worked so well that the little Loos soon grew to be quite studious and learned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

"Muvver says can't go in titchen when Nor doesn't want us." chimed in Billy.
 Then Mabel yelled awful fierce and mighty: Towards! will you not res- cue the fair maid In wonder castle?"
 This sounded like the fairy tales mother reads to us. and not at all like Croosades, but said I'd do any rescooing there was to do. There wasn't any flair maid" in the kitchen. so asked Mabel if couldn't rescoo some cookies I'd seen a-bakin'. She thought awhile and then guessed they'd do all right. Somehow Nora didn't think the cookies ought ta be rescooed. and she sent me away. say ing she'd tell mother bout our 'mis- behavin's and carryin's-on," though I was sure she wouldn't.
 We caught the other ennermy Soon again. Instead of punishin' him. we thought it'd be nicer to have a crown ing. Fido stayed in the chair until Mabel put crown on his head, but then he took it in his mouth and ran off to the barn to chase rats. and I don't think kings ever chased rats. King Fido didn't sound right, either.
 As the nurses wanted something to do. Billy ,.nd had to have fight our selves, as We didn't. have any more ennermy. Course Iicouldh't lick sAittle fellow like him. so pretended ttoS be hurt.
 Bring the soothing lotion!" Mabel ordered.
 I didn't know where that was. but told Gertie and Mildred where knew there was some jam.
 They got the jam. and I saw when they come in that they'd been eating some of it. too. was most afraid they hadn't left any of the medicine" for me. Generly I don't let other people get that kind of medicine for me; go after 1t myself. I noticed they didn't seem to want any more of 1t, for they passed it to Mabel and sat down on the floor real quiet. .s
 I took only a little of the jam. and then began to feel awful bad inside. I could see that Gertie and Mildred weren't feeling very good, neither. Gertie looked pale and was hanging her head. Mildred was flat on her back. and. thoagh she was s'posed to be pray ing for the "recov'ry of the good knight she looked as though she might be prayin' for her own recov'ry. judging how white her face was. Billy and Mabel hadn't eaten any-yet, and so didn't know what was the matter.
 Mother came home and found us dreadful sick. The jam was bad, was not fit to eat, she told us, and we were bad, too.
 Hist'ry is all right to play, but Pm not going to take jam for medicine after this.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

they'd be knights, too. Any one'd know that wasn't right, so I told 'em they'd better be nurses and follow the heroes to war" as Mabel says,
 Helmets, like Mabel talks about, ain't easy to make. but we got some gilt paper and made dandy crowns. Course when the nurses saw how fine We looked. they had to have 'em, too. Then we got lots of old cloth and things up in the garret that made good suits.
 I'm most certain Mabel got the bat ties mixed, cause we chased the en-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02
Ching Loo's Washing Day

most American boys and girls, and wouldn't sit still a moment. When Ching Loo wished them to study the Chinese books he had brought all the way from China they would throw them aside in few minutes. tiring of read ing.
 One day the clothesline in Ching Loo's yard broke in the middle. This gave him an idea. Calling the two little Loos,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

nermy from where the snow and ice was to the hot desert Fido was the ennermy. and we chased him from the 'frigerator in the pantry where the snow and ice was supposed to be, to the kitchen, where 1t was hot and so like a desert. Likewise Mabel s,piained it that way. But in the desert" we was the ones who got chased and Fido got away. too.
 Loyal knights" Mabel began (Mabers great on speeches); "the en- emy has been victorious. What are you going to do about it?'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02
Gets Rid of Them.

An English farmer was known far and wide for his skill in the treat ment of horses.
 A neighbor, who wanted some in- formation, approached the farmers son the other day
 My boy" said he, "when one of your fathers horses is i'll what does he do?"
 "Well," said the boy. If it's not very sick he gives it medicine, but if it's sefiously i'll he sells it."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02
The Legend of Count Robert
 tho Fearless

taken all I own,"
 groaned the count! mot a
 thing fs left"
 Indeed they had. for. what with hav- ing led too merry life during the last lev years, the count had spent all of his fortune and had come upon hard times. All the splendid furnishings of his castle were sold to pay the numer- ous debts.
 The desire to live gone with the vanishing of the last portion of his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02
Seeing All the Town.

There was a whole family of chil- dren, and they were only to spend one day In the city with their aunt and cousins.
 Upon their return home a friend asked. What did you see of the city?"
 "Oh, We saw all of it." was the reply.
 All of 1t! in one day?"
 "Yes, you see we've lots of cousins, so one of them took one of us to one place, another cousin took another of us to some other place, and SD on. Each of us went to different place. ly the whole city"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

safety when saw you disappear meath the waters
 "Oh. you're not intruding. sir. I, you know, am Queen of the Water spritos. Would you not like to see my paiacc?"
 Count Robert would be pleased. in- deed. especially in the company of such charming guide.
 , So he was escorted through the mag nfhcent castle, where he dined sumptu- ously in the great banquet hall with the mermaids, curious little mermen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

Ching Loo wished to make money fast. but for all that he was so fond of Mrs. Ching Loo that he felt obliged to bring her along. although he knew 1t would cost more to live. We find him at last doing a fine business in one of aur great cities.
 As the little Loos grew up they weren't at all like good Chinese chil- dren. They were just as restless as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02
Long Sermons.

The .linister was telling his Sunday school class about the young man who fell asleep while listening to the preaching of Apostle Paul. and who, falling out of a window. was picked up dead.
 ''What do we learn from this sol- emn event?" he asked.
 A little girl replied; Please. sir. ministers should learn not to preach such long sermons"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02
Two Cats I Know.
KNOW a fiat where dwells a cat Named Mrs. Tomson Tabby;

Named Mrs. Tomson Tabby; \ Iris badly kept, and never swept.
 The furniture is shabby. The washing-up of plate, or cup.
 She leaves until tomorrow: think with me you will agree
 Her days will end in sorrow. She says she is mot very strong"
 Alas! she's only lazy. Her careless ways are quite enough
 To drive poor Tomson crazy. I know a flat where dwells a cat,
 Her name is Mrs. Fluffy; Her rooms are beautiful to see,
 They're never hot and stuffy. No mouse-tails lie upon the floor,
 All spotless Is her kitchen; Tho MT. Fluffy may be poor
 There's one thing he Is rich in His wife is worth her weight In gold And gracious, too, and witty An! here she is for you to see,
 Now, don't you think she's pretty?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

~ HING Loo'S washing day came once every twenty-fohr hours. o for Ching Loo. you know, owned a laundry.
 When Ching Loo came to this country some years ago he meant to stay a long, long time until he became i'm mensely wealthy. Then he would go back to China, settle down, build a fine house. and be respected by all his neighbors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02
An Optical Illusion

~UT piece of cardboard to ex- actly the size of one of the two O squares you see below.
 Paste upon one side the square show ing the heart leaving the heart on the outside. of course. Upon the other side of the cardboard paste the square con- taining the cross. having the cross face outward.
 Now attach a string to the two oppo- site sides of the cardboard.
 Fasten the two free ends of the string to your thumbs. Then twist the piece of cardboard round and round until the string is wound tightly. Upon releasing the cardboard 1t will spin around rap
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02
KEY TO THE ILLUSION.

idly until the string Is unwound. While turning you will be surprised to see. in- stead of a heart and a cross. one figure that of a cross inside of a heart, such as the picture shows you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02
Good Friday.

Now. boys" asked the patient teacher, "can any of you tell me something of Good Friday?"
 "Yes, ma'am. He was the feller that done the housework for Robinson Crusoe."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

N you spool and down string tied b
 sticks, and then throw the spool in the air catch fals-twing around itand send
 ming above head aEain When do you'll find out how hard it s to play "dabolo," o rocket-bal. playing roeta the gardens the spool the other with skill that would
 Really harder play than and those of who baseball would probably "daboo" he could from with dis hearteninga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

,. It has no visible support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
Closing prices of active bonds dealt in, wit

ENLISTED. TEX dividend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21

In the market for outside securities pronounced
weakness was shown all through the list on mod
crate selling pressure. Trading during the early
session was light. Around midday some pressure
appeared in few OF the speciaties and prices ran
off from Il to IL points. In the late afternoon
slight rally set In covering, although heaviness
continued Consolidated Steamship was down a.
General Electric rights fell nearly a point. Man
haitian Transit declined "a. Standard Oil sold
dividend advance of points Chicago Subway
was off y. Union Pacific rights declined a small
fraction. In the mining shares Boston Consolidated
Copper broke nearly points with a recovery OF L
British Columbia down q. Cobalt Central
point Dominion Copper easier. Furnace
Creek was under pressure and sold at the lowest
price during tho movement United Copper was
down point and Mitchell Mining Is. The entire
mining list was lower. Bonds comparatively
quiet. Union Pacific tours, 20 per paid
down Is and the full paid u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21

made on the bear SIDE its theory being strength
ened by its recent success in gradually forcing
prices to a level at which many holders have
been forced to part with their possessions. 1t
is a noteworthy fact that strong efforts have
been directed against the Hartman and Hill is
sues. in which many prominent interests were
hurt last March. and of course the constant
pressure against these shares weakens the posi-
ton Of the people who lost heavily and whose
affairs are now being handled to certain extent
by powerful friends. The latter, however, in
shouldering the burden, are not in a position
to do much marketvise, in the face of the
aggressiveness of operators who for many
months have made money the short side of
the speculation. Attacks Union Pacific and
the Hill stocks naturally affect the credit of the
Hartman and Hill roads In the eyes Of the peo-
pie who do not understand the source of the
campaign against the issues, but the investment
value of the Hartman and Hill stocks has not
been lowered, though market prices make some
people believe to the contrary. On the curb
yesterday the new Union Pacific convertible Is
sold when issued low 50. This price does
not represent the actual worth of the security
but 1t does reflect the dead condition OF the bond
market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
*Iess 1-16.
bankers posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-Bos discount
Chicago-20c premium. Charleston-Buying zoe dis
count; selling 1-lOc premium. st. Louis-45c pre-
MUM bid San Francisco-Par: telegraph PIC pre-
MUM. New Orleans-COmmercal. SOC discount:
bank 81 premium Cinciunati-l5c premium Sa-
vsnnah-Buying. SOC discount; selling. zoe premium
BANK CLEARINGS-New York-Exchanges
SSL154.sOo; balances. $s349.l56. Philadelphia-Ex-
changes s177O4 4s3: balances. $.6499Sl. Baltimore
Exchanges $751; 3S; balances $3.50, $50 Boston
Exchanges ST s45 457; balances. S11s91T. Chicago
Exchanges $40 496.Os4; balances. 2,s5e042.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 657sc. Mexican
silver dollars 5O&4c. Bar silver in London closed
at 80 Sled.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 1880: Lisbon, 2.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE-Mexican exchange on
New York is quoted at 200i2
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington. 1857: internal reve-
receipts. s13s7 91: miscellaneous receipts 1852
Ill Receipts for the day. S2569,lss; expenditures.
s22so0Oo. Receipts for the month to date sSs $685.
223: expenditures. s33 $4,000: excess OF receipts
s66s223 Receipts for the year TO date $3.50 300
expenditures s522.17o.eos; excess of receipts SOL
1895.
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
to the Clearing House s6oo,S4s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY NARKET-Money call opened at 2Hs
per cent; highest. ~ per cent; lowest. per cent;
closing, 2Qp24 per cent; last loan, "a per cent;
ruling rate "a per cent. Time money quoted
at S2&G4 per cent for sixty days. Az per cent for
ninety days and 4&lg5 per cent for four, five and
six months. Commercial paper quoted at ga
per cent for sixty TO ninety days and four months
and 5l1q6 per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The foreign exchange
market opened steady. with rates little changed
from Saturdays close. cables being quoted at
4672Oq4S7l+, demand sterling 4s690l14S7 and sixty
day bills at 4S Short francs quoted at 5164
and short reichsmarks at 95h. The foreign
change market became somewhat easier after the
opening sterling rates declining 10 to Is points TO
4S680a $685. but in tho afternoon the market hard
ened slightly. Cables We're quoted at 4S720a4 S725
demand sterling at 4S6S5G4 $685. and sixty day bills
at 48iQ4S4lo. Short francs held around 51614 and
short rechsmarks around 9514 The that yester-
day was observed a holiday at the leading Euro
pean financial centres had tendency TO restrict
business and the market dull Actual closing
rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.
Actual sales-0lCClosing0
iOuen High Low. Fin. Bid ASK
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

744o16 Total 'Unlisted TsmaH Iots n
TEX div Ia q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
PRODUCE EXCHANGE STOCKS.

Trading quiet in the securities department.
on the New York Produce Exchange yesterday
The total transactions 41a0 shares distributed
among five mining stocks. Prices We're generally
firm. Sales before the first call were 1000 Branch
Mint at Sc and 100 Montezuna Costa Rica at 50 go
After the call sales were made of 20 Dominion Cop
per Limited at s.. 1000 Greene-Gold- Silver Con-
soiidated at 81 30 and 1000 Atlanta Mines Company
at esc-
Jorsc uerz soiiou-S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
HEAVY LOSSES IN STOCKS.
Hartman and Hill Shares Weak FeamesErpectaion of Gold
Erports-Lo7c Estimate Of Winter Uheat

Closing prices of stocks dealt in, with net
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
BONDS.
oslNG cuRR Quotations.

"a lots tssns cents per share. lex dividend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-21
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tons for government bonds. compared with Satur-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-11
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
COMES TO A CLOSE OCT. 10
Effort viii be Made to Set Aside S..
100000, for Work Among the
Negroes.

RICHMOND, VA, Oct. IO.-Botb
the supreme bodies OF the Protestant
episcopal church OF America. in tri-
ennial convention here. wrestled all
uay long with church problems and
the meetings of the auxiliary organi-
cations, notably the conferences of
Sunday School workers, added to the
interest of the great gathering.
Measures providing for uniting the
dioceses and missionary districts into
provinces. changes in the boundaries
vi western districts and doceses n
change in the status of Brazil from
AN independent jurisdiction to n mis-.
sionary distric of the American church,
were among those adopted by the
house of bishops.
The house of deputies was occupied
with committee reports and proposed
amendments to canons.
The work of the delegates has pro.
gnSssed sufficiently to permit the
reaching of an agreement between the
two houses today for an adjournment
of the convention on October 10.
Wants Money for Negroes.
The Bishop of Montana asked the
convention to raise $5.000,000 for work
among the negroes in the South. ana
Dr. Carl Grammar OF Philadelphia.
gave Notice he would call up the mat
ter of work among the negroes to.
morrow.
Further than this the negro question
was not discussed in the general con.
vention today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-11
Caring Lille Hian Makes New Re-
cord for StsspIs-
lacking.
FEAT WITNESSED BY THOUSANDS
Climbing to Top of Pole With Assist
ance of Halyards, Ernest cappellc
Spends an Hour at Dizzy Height,
Calmly Fasting Gold Leaf on Sur
face OF Steel Globe.
(By Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. Oct. 10.-A new record
for steeple-jacking was made today
when Ernest Cappclle climbed up the
Flagstaff of the Singer building
and clamped n globe to the top of
the staff. 703 feet above the ground.
Thousands OF people along Broadway
and other downtown streets, stopped
to watch the daring little man as he
made the perllous ascent, while thou.
sands more viewed the novel sight
from the windows of the big office
buildings In the vicinity.
Used HaIyards for CLIMBING.
Cappcllc made his appearance OH
top of the tower accompanied by an
assistant, who remained at the base
of the flagstaff. With the assistance
OF rope. which dangled from null
ley ut the top of the staff, Cappelle
began to climb, and after several at.
tempts, finally reached the ton about
an hour later. The staff is 96 feet :
inches long. Sixty-two feet three in
ches of this Is above the pinnacle of
the tower, while thirty.four feet of 1t
Is firmly supported inside. The staff
Is 10 81 inches In diameter at the
base, 9S-4 inches at the tower. and
8 BIS inches at the top, where CappelIe
clamped the steel gloL'e which is 10
inches In diameter.
Worked at Dizzy Height.
Working Mt dizzy height Cappelle
pasted gold leaf on the globe until
the watching crowd below could see
1t glistening In the bright sunlight.
Occasionally Cappelle swayed to and
fro at his work. exciting fears, among
the thousands of watchers that he
would fall. Cappelle remained at the
top of the pole for about an hour, sit.
ting in "bosun's' cair slung from the
single halyard. An east wind was
blowing. but apparently did not hin.
der the steeple-jack rs no worked his
way slowly down the staff
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-11
STATE DAY
Celebrated At FAIR
Continued from Page S.

tious devotion to the public welfare.
fidelity to the principle OF local gov.
eminent and home rule. zeal for
reform tempered with regard for OK.
listing rights and reverence for the
Constitution. love OF justice which
knows no difference between persons
and courage, independence, and self.
reliance, combined with an absolute
confidence in the people. which have
never been surpassed and rarely If
ever equalled In all the long history
of our Commonwealth, Would You
know what kind of citizenship the
State of New York cherishes? Then
behold our Governor. Charles Evans
Hughes.
Greeting to Virginia.
ITO Virginia. the oldest of our
States and the nursery OF our great,
est statesmen New York brings nm
affectionate greeting. 1t was no 40.
cident. that from this stock and from,
this soil should have sprung those
iliustrions Virginians. Washington
jefferson. Madison and Monroe. who
for thirty-two years guided so success.
fully the destinies of the young remb.
lie of the United States of America.
~ A''NSN NhNNi uAf our okNtc lH lIll-
itating with more success the unap-
proachablc example of Virginia. The
only living ex-President Is New
Yorker. And all America delights to
honor the good sense the ardent ma.
triotism. the sturdy indepeuce. the fine
courage and firm resolution. and the
simple, straightforward honor ana in.
tegrity of Grover Cleveland. And
what shall ] say of that other New
Yorker whom the nation with an ov.
erwhelming endorsement has now es.
taiaished as It's Chief Executive? Ger.
tainly the eyes of the world are on
him MS on no other President since
Washington. and the hearts Of the
american people are with him. A
knight devoted To righteousness.
brave and tireless pursucr of the law.
breaker and the guilty. he has made
1t mis- mission TO pull down the nigh.
~ from their seats and to magnify
the power OF the people to secure and
maintain. even In an age of business
and financial consolidation, equality
oot economic opportunity and immunity
from economic Injustice and oppres.
sions Among all the Presidents OF
the United States Theodore Roosevelt
OF New York is pre-eminent as a NOR.
al and social reformer."
Public Reception.
public receDtion by Governor
Hughes and a buffet luncheon CON
Guided these exercises. The official
exposition dinner at the Swiss village
followed and then came the military
feature on the parade grounds.
q brilliant reception occurred at the
New York building from 0 TO III
O'Clock tonight.