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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-13
pLANTINUM MONEY ABOVE PAR
Commercials of Gold Coins Nov
 worth More Than the Genuine.

couuterfefts of Gold Coins Now
 worth More Than the Genuine.
 At A recent sale a Russian twelve ruble piece made of platinum and dated 1882 brought $65. while year or two ago another coin of the same kind dated 1880 sold for SSl .25. The advance in price was due more to the quick rise in value of platinum re- gently than to increased interest taken by collectors in Russian platinum coins.
 Russia is believed to be the only country in the world that has issued coins in this metal. Platinum was nrst discovered in European Russia in 1929. In 1928 Emperor Nicholas ordered that the metal should be used in Russian coins and the first struck were of the denomination of three rubles.
 The obverse of these coins showed the triple crowned Russian eagle hold ing a sceptre in one talon and an orb in the other. On the eagles breast was shield bearing the arms of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, while either wing bore three shields, on each of which were the arms of one of the On the reverse was the inscription "3 Rubles Silver" and "2 Zol Al Dol of Pure Ural Platina.' The weight was i60 grains and the value at that time about 2.39. One of these coins dated 1882. sold the other day for $35.
 Two years ago at the Smith sale one of the same denomination, dated 1928, sold for $13.25, and another spec imen. dated 1929. brought only $S. Intrinsically such a coin would be worth nearly SIP now, without talk ing into account its interest to col lector.
 In 1929 a six rubie piece was is- sued. This had the same obverse as the first and on the reverse "6 Rubles Ural Platina. This weighed S2o grains and was valued originallys.s4 $4.78. It is now valued at $40.
 The twelve ruble piece made its ap- pearance in 1880. This was exactly like the six ruble piece. with the ex- ception of the value, and 1t weighed $40 grains, third more than our sil- yer dollar. and at the time of its is- sue passed for $9. 43. Russia did not find the use of platinum success in its coins and in 1888 it was abandon ed.
 At the present price of platinum the twelve ruble piece has an intrin- sic value of over $46. An odd fact related to this same advance in the value of platinum is that some years ago the gold sovereigns of Queen Vic toria were counterfeited in Spain.
 The blanks were made of platinum to give the correct weight and were plated with gold and when new ai- most dehed detection. But the gold soon wore off and the spurious nature of the metal was exposed.
 | The coins cost the counterfeiters about thirteen shillings each. but now they are worth more than the gen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-13

The children of the village school at Somptin, Sussex, have no use for books; they learn all their lessons by acting them. Tableaux and little plays are arranged by the teacher, Miss Johnston, who declares that this meth cd of education produces more intelli- gent and cultured scholars than the old way, and that the children learn quicker.
 Literature. history, geography, art and arithmetic are taught in their orig inal curriculum by making the chill dpen act their lessons-a combination of work and play which is quite to their taste and has produced remarka- ble results.
 In the historical tableaux the chill dren represent various personages in English history and enact the scenes which are described in the ordinary school books Provided with paste- board crowns, wooden swords and oth- CT paraphernalia they enjoy their dra- matiZed lessons immensely
 Other subjects are taught by ingen- ious methods invented by Miss John ston. The girls are taught practical cooking and housewifery.
 Convicts in the Cape Colony are now employed in the light and eongenial Industry of wine growing. The gov ernment has introduced convict labor on its vineyards which are situated ten miles from Capetown.
 The convicts are drafted in patches from the different prisons in the col ony. They are mostly colored people and seem to enjoy the work as an im- provement on the usual hard and mo- notous prison labor.
 The wine grown on the government grape farm Is the best produced In the colony, and commands the highest prices. Whether the introduction of convict labor will lower it's market value remains to be seen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-13

nettled asI put her into, the car sage. As I've turned the corner. our lights flashed on great yellow auto mobile standing at the stage entrance. A lady in a scarlet chiffon hat was just entering the tonneau, assisted by a young man in whose. buttonhole re- posed a huge chrysanthemum.
 I glanced at Kitty. She was sitting up straight and glaring at the whole performance.
 Kitty" said softly as we turned into a side street. "was that the young man you had nearly decided to-"
 q decided NOT to marry him, Ms Curtisr' cried Kitty. sinking Imply back Into the carriage.
 .'T told you" said thoughtfully. that he looked as If nothing but a whole chorus would satisfy"
 "Curty," broke in Kitty, and feit her hand steal into mine. sometimes I think you are the cleverest man l know. could almost play up to you --if--if--" =. .
 Oh, welll Whats the use? am 82 and Kitty is only 20, and besides, star ring as Kitty's husband would be dreadful strain, to say nothing or the expense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-13

Author of "rhe Digressions of Polly,
 Honeymoon Conversations" etc. T do believe" said Kitty with a sigh of delight as the curtain went down al the end of the first act. that I'd rather be the soubrette than the star. All the best looking men in the play make love to her." she added pensively.
 But she doesn't get half the ap- l plause," objected, placing my chair as near Kitty's and as far away from her mothers as possible. nor any or the flowers"
 She gets most of the fun'' declared Kitty promptly without any of the hard work or the nervous strain or the responsibility.
 | There" I exclaimed laying down my opera glass and regarding Kitty with respectful awe, lis wisdom from the mouth of a babe! If only more women would regard the dramatic sit- uation in that light"
 'The--what?" interrupted Kitty won deringly.
 "The comedy of love-" explain ed. and the tragedy of matrimony."
 "Ohw said Kitty comprehendingly. But there isn't any soubrette In a tragedy" she added doubtfully.
 If there were more soubrettes and fewer leading ladies" I protested sadly, "matrimony wouldn't be such a trage- dy. If fewer wives demanded applause and flowers and the centre of the stage--"
 And all the long speeches" gur- gled Kitty with glance at her mo- ther."
 And most of the limelight." I ad- ded.
 And of the prohts." suggested Kit .'The last act" I finished emphati- cally, wouldn't so often be divorce court scene"
 But somebody's got to bo the star,
 objected Kitty thoughtfully.
 "And that" declared with solemn f conviction. "should be the person who r does all the hard work and takes mosl of the responsibilities and handles ths box office receipts" Kitty turned from her surreptitiout contemplation of the mirror at tho back of the box to stare at me. } T do believe you mean-THE MANI she exclaimed incredulously.
 q do believe do," I agreed, lift ing my opera glass indifferently and turning 1t on the woman in the box across the way. There was a moment of complete and , oppressive silence while Kitty famed herself with indignant vigor. Then,
 with a snap of the fan T wonder" she said very thought fully, If ALL men feel that way" , "All men," I announced firmly. once , more discarding my glass, have a ' crude idea that, having to put up for the production of matmimony and bought the necessary scenery and
 hired the house and chosen the cast and invested their fortunes in the ex- pertinent. they are going to be the general manager of the situation and
 to have the centre of the domestic stage and to play the star part in their own homes"
 Kitty giggled behind her fan. P I glanced at her coldly, but sfre was | looking at her mother, who sat with her unconscious back toward us. "I was only thinking" explained Kit. ty apologetically. how disappointed most of them must be when the cur : tain goes up--after the wedding -anc they find they are only--the angels"
 The angels?" I inquired, lifting my t eyebrows.
 e 'Yes." nodded Kitty. Isn't the an
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-13
Christian Endeavor, Epworth League and
 B. Y. P. U. TonicS

How Gods Image is Preserved in us-or Lost Gen. i, 26; Col. iii, 1-1O, January 13, 1907. GA Temperance Meeting.)
 The discovery of the Divine with In, daily loyalty to Him in the deliber- ate choice of the good absorbing aJ- miration and love of Him for what He is. persca5l communion and fellow ship with Him-these will create and maintain a likeness to God. It is an inherent and irreversible law of being that every man is according to his ideal. High ideal high character. Low ideal, low character. The Divine furnishes the superlatively high ideal Loyalty to the Divine is the essence of religion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-13
Paper Garments.


 Sufficient attention has been direct ed toward the warmth generated in the body by paper vests to demon- strate the fact that there is reason for serious consideration of paper gar inent manufacture. There have been for some time past vests made of pa- per, also cuffs, collars, shirt bosoms, etc, but 1t has remained for a firm in Saxony to spin narrow strips of paper and cotton into finished fabrics of com mon use. Paper and cotton and paper and wool are so combined that serv- iceable outing suits, jackets, skirts, and many other articles of dress wear are now being produced. The new tex tile. If so 1t may be called. is cream coiored. and may be washed repeatedly without inAuring the surface, and is marketed for a ridiculously small price. Sufficient xylolin. as 1t Is called. to produce a complete plain suit costs but two or three dollars. Doubtless a means will soon be found by which the liner fabrics may be reproduced through the use of paper, to which end numerous inventors are now at work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-13
ALABAMA PROPERTY IN "BIRMINGHAA"
 For Sale at
 PUBLIC AUCTION

The Morris Building" on lot 100 1S2 1-2 feet. Give stories;) ground floor used for business purposes; upper stories containing 124 rooms suitable for hotel or office building. will be sold for division among different interests al public auction to the highest bid der at Birmingham, Alabama on Mon day, February IS, 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-13

Here are a few old supersttions and traditions interesting 70 prospective brides. Every girl Is familiar with the old couplet:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-13
4 Yer ntiIe Monarch.

King Oscar. of Sweden is one of the most remarkable of European mon archs Besides heinz volumnous writers hc is a hrst-rate musician, an expert InEuist, a good speaker and an 9ll round sportsman. In his younger days his majesty was possessed of q hne tenor voice and. had necessity de- manded. he could easily have made a substantial income as a vocalist. He is also devoted to the sea. having been hinnaalf raaraA a sailor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-13

uine soyereigns. It is said that Uni ted States five dollar gold pieces were
 AS far as is known the only coir of platinum struck in the United states was half dollar pattern piece struck from the regular dies of the year 1914 at the United States Mint. Only two specimens are known to ex' jet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-13

Statistics show that for the quarte, ending September 30 there has only been a slight falling off in shipbuildins in Germany. Under construction wer1 263,900 tons, against 268,200 tons OF June 30, and 22s,5oo tons on, December
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-13

This property is located on First Avenue Nineteenth street and Morris avenue in the heart of the city oppo= site the Union Depot. The building is of steel. brick and terra-cotta con- struction. and is one of the most orna- mental, suostantlal and valuable pieces of property in the South. yielding hand some returns
 Parties desiring extension on pur- chase may make satisfactory arrange ments with and obtain any desired in formation from the undersigned.
 R.-J. BALDWIN.
 NJ L. GREIL,
 Trustees. MnntRomerv. Ala Sun st
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-31

New York special. Fifteen years
cao David Eannum. a noted patent
right salesman and horse trader. and
al all II unique character. bat a
kindly man. died nj his home on the
main street OF the village of Homer. y.
Y. and his body was deposited in the
family lot in the quaint old Woodlavn
cemetery, beside those of his first and
second wife and an only son. all of
whom had preceded him to the great
beyond.
David Hannum. ~ David Haruin. as
ae subsequently became we'll knoWn To
,he readers of t"o continents in West
volts famous novel of that name was
not by n means The boorish Charac-
ter that was depicted ny Westcott.
Hannum. or Harun. while not a col
Eege or university graduate. was fairly
we'll educated. energetic and shreWd in
matters of business. but honorable in
mis- dealings with his fellow men.
His was an impulsive nature. sympa-
thetic and generous to a fault.
He loved little children and with
many q So bin did he enrich the Golfers
of travelling circuses and the manage
nent of the annual Cortland county
fair so that the swarins of kids who
had learned to await his appearance on
,hese occasions might BEHOLD the Won
iers of the circus ring and The
menagerie attachments and witness the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-31

queer antics of downs - dear to iot
oniy the hearts OF liltle folk. hu, THEN
elders rs Vel. from si.nc iuineunori;l.
1t seems strange 10 the many people
who MAXI annual pilgrimages Ia Ho-
mci from all over ihe coUntry that they
may behold he Village in which Haruip.
dwell, the seen. of much Of che actiN-
ity of his life. and whose fame through
the instrlmentaljN of Wcstcott's novel
has given thu quaint old village more
notoriety than All the fame achieved by
her sons who have gone forth from the
portals OF the old academy into III.
world of letters. art and diplomacy.
should ncriMit his grave to re!lain all
these years neglected and unmarked,
saw by Butler. the Cortland pho
tographer. 10 whom The Tribune is in
debted for the picture that appears il.
its columns today. who. in order that
the readers al this newspaper might be
enabled to Identify the location in the
picture representing the exact spot
where Harum IS buried, placed a small
rough stone III the head anu on" nj the
foot of the grave.
In the back ground of the burial plot
may be noted the broad marble slab.
or rather the thin edge. placed a; the
head ui the gray of Harum's first
wife.
His subsequent financial difficulties.
brought about by the purchase of many
farms in Homer AT war prices. together
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-31

so YOU do not think American wom-
en- hay beautiful t~houghts'' Mime.
F'nji-lto was asked.
"Oh. in America it is always ambition
or striving OF some kind that crowds
the thoughts OF the beautiful out OF the
mind. American wolnen are the great
fretters. They are always worrying
about something. The japanese wom-
an is ever placid and contented. Her
mind is tranquil. and therefore recep-
tive to beauty. The long years of
thence have made her III she is.
First of All. she is happy. for her
happiness is born OF the contentment
that follows an acceptance of circuin-
STANCES. She. is a true philosopher. She
is the ideal woman. moreover. for she
is the expression OF what nature most
desircs-art u beauty from the true
aesthetic standpoint.
What has thought 10 10 with il?
i,vcrything. II a Woman is continually
bsooiiug over unpleasant and ugly
thoughts IL, affects her face first of
ali. If Nuu viii not admit the material
Subtle rfl Is. rs | understand them,
TINT continued ugly thoughts have in
bodily expression. perhaps you viii adj
init ,har i Disconnected. worrying state
of mind affects the digestive organs.
WIN not This have its effect on the
body? THAI is 4 gross explanation. If
yol. must have tangible expressions.
but ii 0oes not bring out the effect of
thoughts oyer body in the full sense
mean IT. believe that beautiful
Thoughts express themselves mater ally.
THE beauty of the Japanese woman
is that u II crown up child. There is
nothing artificial about it. Here comes
i'm the mental element. too. The mind
OF thu. Japanesc Is like a child in that
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-31

New York special: II was disap-
pointed in your American women. |
had expected to find them very beau
tlful. They are not beautiful"
So spake his royal highness, The
eackwar of Baroda And the American
nation was up in arms against him.
The English women are not at all
beautiful. The women of my country
are far more attractive
So spake the king of Cambodia. and
MI England was arrayed against that
African ~potentate.
But wait. Is there no truth in what
these men. half sa.ages though We fall-
~ them. say? Are American and
English women beautiful? DO they
lack the charm of the French of the
o~rientals? Have we been worshipine
Them under a delusion that they We're
the incarnation of all that is beau
tlful and pretty?
and now comes another oriental. a
Japanese, who declares that the Amer
'can woman car never be beautiful
Hntil she attains the prime requisite
OF betuty-a soul
The beauty of the japanese wom-
nm says this Japanese. 'is simply
'hought coming Out in bodily form.
There you are. No cosmetics are
needed. no new way of dressing the
mar. no different form of corset. no
original type of heei-nothing at all.
s i'oSlil
There may he a good deal in what
ms Japanese woman says on the sub
Ject. AT any rate, il will moi hurt our
nn.erlcan women to read what Nine.
ruy-ko, the eminent Japanese actress
t.en,ly arrived here, has to complain
Seated in her apartments. with her
,nh hen halr piled high above her child
~ n iu.e, her tiny figure draped IN the
nwn, auily embroidered gown Of her
Wow uoun'ry. Nine. Fuji-Ko. who is a
1isn,.. ! pfoad education and culture.
,%iali,,. women, with a decided par
uaiitH Tor the latter. If he1utiful
uhhousnls do influence bodily perfection.
Enri u must be admitted nat Nine.
varu 10 ms been thinking about some
tress !. .hlhgs. The J%apanese ae-
hsure Is exquisitely developed.
"apalese women are the typc OF the
1850 nreeks on a smaller scale. she
naid, without any show Of personal
nan'l!, as she extended a rounded anna
'aperlng at the wrist and enling in n
small, beautifully shaped hand.
ON, corsets,' suddenly exclaimed
Nine. Fuji-ko. They ara deafI 10
beauty of figure.'
III you american women how you
M uiS'ort what nature has given you,
49, Is no beauty which is not u re-
anasa VI iliture. or nature itself. jan
these women lead natural lives. tlley
IRE simple IN their tastes. their minds
never dwell on anything thai is not
tood n beautiful. and the long cen
,uries back of them have made their
lasting impressions upon their physical
beings.
"Ih women of my country have
peautiiul bodies because they haNe
beautiful thoughts. American wonacn
must not scott at that statement. for
II they would only believe it they. too.
nisht make future generations Of per-
1ectly formed women.
1t VIII not make a woman's iigur"
oeautiful. however. for her to sit down
ana try and think about beautiful
lniniss. IL will take longer than a
LAYS endeavor before the lasting inn
pressions of such beautiful thinking
c"uic have a definite effect"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-31

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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-01-31

Niborg. $. u, special one Of the
most remarkable fam lies il the west
has Just been grouped INTO a f%iye-gen-
grafton picture II the hom" Of Fred ..
e'ieeg.r, q prosperous farmer Of Spring
Valley township. three miles west Of
;his place. Those IN the picture are:
Mrs. O. A. Henderson. great great
Grandmother, aged - years lives in
Hins!ow. AriI.