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The age-herald., 1900-04-29
Nene For Him
From the ]

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Doctor-What you need is change and rest.
 Patient-I can't afford it. My incomes pretty well requisitioned already. My chill dren get all the change and my wife gets the rest.
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
Family Trees

From Leslie's Weekly. First Chicken-My father came from Shanghai.
 Second Chicken-Huh! That's nothing My mother was an oil stove from Paris.
The age-herald., 1900-04-29

to move it. Fill the grooves with the mix ture of white lead and cement; smear the bottom and two end edges of each side piece with crockery cement and press them into the grooves.
 Follow the figures and you will see how to do th'A
 Tie a piece of strong twine around the outside to keep the corners close together,
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Among Frienda

From the Philadelphia North American
 'I am a British subject" SC said, as he signed the register with flourish.
 "All right" replied the hotel clerk; If I notice any Boers lurking about, I'll give you the tip to rush to cover.''
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
HOW TO MAKE A
 REAL AQUARIUM

It is by no means a difficult matter to construct a serviceable aquarium. Any one who Is at all handy with tools can make one with but little trouble. The first thing to do is to decide upon the size; then get five pieces of glass which, when put together, will form a box of the re- quired dimensions Plate glass from an
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
That Circulating Theory

From the New York Press.
 First Red Corpuscle-Thank heaven it's dinner time, and he's stopped thinking. I'm sick of the attic
 Second Red Corpuscle-Hurrah! I'll beat you down to the dining room!
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
Wrecks
From tn,

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 He-In the Battle sea there are more wrecks than in any other place in the world.
 She-How about Monte Carlo?
The age-herald., 1900-04-29

7ooo. gave testimony during ISqq No drugs to wreck the stomach. Write for above book to-day. Sent free in plain sealed envelope or the belt may be examined at my office. l answer all letters per- sonally, and give the benefit of my 30 years ex- perience as specialist without charge.
 Dr. l.. .G.SANDEN, S2o B'dway, New York. N.Ys
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
Quite True

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 "Bingle tells me he had two horses killed under him in one of the battles of the civil war"
 That's right. A railway car he was rid ing in backed into them"
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
Preferred the Lesser Evil

Preferred the Lesser Evil From the Indianapolis Journal. Auntie-Joey, I've washed your face four times today. guess you wish your mother would come home.
 Joey-No; she's worser. She washes it fm morning till night
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
The Block-Coverlng Apartment House

From the Chicago Record
 Flows yoSr new apartment?"
 "Oh, it's all right; we are just good walk. ing distance from the elevator"
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 SPECIALIST PRIVATE DISEASES

Most men fail in business by trying to do too many things. To be sue. cessful every one should select some one special business. and to that devote his wholo time and attention. For the nast thirteen years in the city of BIT mingham,Z Ala, l have treated excie-
The age-herald., 1900-04-29

eively and cured thousands of patie.no1,hIes. fering with all manner of private Con. Sexual Weakness, Syphilis, StricluS,t of cure. Ny @ charges ss are reasonable !, I %ay 1ay be a stranger to you If so. l reIer pank with permission to First Nahonal cnnntv Alabama National Bank, Jefferson n<ers. Savings Bank and Steiner Bros.' cts' as to my responsibility for my cntment. cure many patients by mall .Sass Dr Write for prices and terms. Address Ave r. D. Holloway. Watts Bldg. ImrN Ala and Twentieth street. Birmingham ,ra,-
 Ofiice corner Third avenue ana teth street, over Singer Sewing company. Entrance on Third avenue nH door to Birmingham Water Works co" pany.
 Office hours s:5o e. m. to b:3o ?. m. eun- days, 10 a. m. to IA m.
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
Desnerate Economies

DeSDerate EcOUOIhIeS From the Indianapolis Journal Joe, there's collar and cuff trust start ed"
 ..Oh, gracious! I've been turning mine up- side down. and now I suppose I'll have t9 turn them inside out
The age-herald., 1900-04-29

Place the piece of glass which is to be used as the bottom in thecenter of a board, and mark the exact size Of glass on the wood. Stand the sides upright, care being taken to hold them perfectly still, and run the pencil closely around the outside of them; then with rule carry the lines out to the edge of the board. Saw a groove be- tween the lines about half an inch deep
The age-herald., 1900-04-29

Advertise in The Age-Herald.
The age-herald., 1900-04-29

and measure the depth of the tank on the inside and cutfour strips of oil cloth an inch in width, the exact length. Grease them in the center, allowing the right side to face in. Give them a coating of white lead mixture, and place them in all the corners. The glass sides are now in po- sition.
 Cut four more strips about an inch long er Crease with the right side out, then take off the twine, coat strips with lead
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
.DADWAY'S
 IN PILLS

are purely vegetable. mild and reliable Cause perfect digestion, complete absorp' ton and healthful regulsIfty.
 For the Cure of All Disorders of the Stomach, Bowels, Kid. t,eys, Bladder, Nervous Dis cases, Piles.
 SICK HEADACHE and ALL DISORDERS OF THE LIVER.
 Twice 36 cents per box. Sold by all drug Kfst.s, or sent by mail on receipt of price. kADwAY 6 CO, 55 Elm St, New York, 0a saye tp get "Radway'S" ..- -
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lead and bottle of glue of some good crockery mender to use as cement. An eighth of a yard of leather or oil cloth is needed to bind the corners.
 You will need a piece of fine wire to go around the tank, and three cents worth of varnish.
 Build the tank in the following manner:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

"There is q field for girls in the
drug business, remarked a druggist
to q representative Of the Washington
Star, "as there is constantly in
creasing demand for their services. /
could employ two myself il 1 could
secure them, and L know of several
other druggists who are in the same
position. For some reason which /
cannot understand there has been but
little opportunity for girls to learn the
drug business until the past five or
six years. Our experience with them,
RS far as we could secure them, has
been exceedingly satisfactory. Though
the law and medical colleges opened
their doors to young women some
years ago, the colleges of pharmacy
held out against them, and the only
way by which girl could learn phar-
macy was to get employmentin in drug
store. Young women have been for
some years employed in many drug
stores as cashiers and as soda water
clerks, but somehow they are never
allowed to learn the art OF compound
iuS pIcsCriptlOus. low VI eho
homeopathic pharmacies broke the ice
and instructed young women to COM
pound their medicines, and with this
knowledge of the business as o starter
many were installed in the drug
stores. They proved themselves to
be excellent prescription clerks, and
there are many physicians who would
rather have them compound their pre-
scriptions than men. or course, 1t is
not possible for girl to learn the
drug business unless she has sub
stantial education and taste for 1t.
II represents great amount OF work
and many more hours in day, and
every day in the week, than almost
any other calling. A fundamental
knowledge OF Latin 10 necessary, but
after one gets into the inside Of the
business II will be found that there IL
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
Fashions In Mourning.

The question is often asked, Is
mourning going out of fashion? The
answer is yes and no. Among the
lower middle classes it certainly is;
among the upper section of society it
is "a much observed as it ever was.
Royalties set an example in this re-
spect in Europe, for their mourning is
always deep, and Grape is used to n
great extent by them. 1t is quite
true that the old system of things
which robbed the trappings of woe of
any undue becomingness has been
abolished, nor are these same trap
pings quite SO funereal, for which let
us be thankful. The time of mourn
ing is also considerably shortened,
though there are still few people
who have more regard for the state of
their feelings than the dictates Of
fashion.
After eighteen months it is merely
matter of fancy whether the wearing
of mourning IN its kindred stages
meaning mauves, gray and violet
shall be discarded altogether or If one
shall resume the wearing of colors.
Age usually settles the point. A very
young widow will undoubtedly take
advantage OF the latitude thus al
lowed and emerge from her period of
sackcloth and ashes in raiment OF
brightest hue.
For immediate members OF the fam
lily mothers and sisters are required to
wear mourning for year, during the
last half of which it is lighsened. 1t
is not good form to appear at social
gayeties until the expiration of this
prescribed term. The younger mem
bers of tho home circle may wear
white throughout the period if they
desire. A band of bombazine worn
on the sleeve of either tan coat OIL
jacket is permissible badge OF
mourning, but is not approved by
those authorities who insist upon the
strict and consistent observance ol
the rules, which means oil black.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
Words We Say Back.

Little Dorothy came from the
kindergarten with her eyes shining,
holding in her hand braided mat o:
bright-colored paper. The little ma
found approving words and admira,
tion in the family circle, and was ex.
hibited when Miss Cary, her mother'i
friend, came to supper that night.
''It is very pretty" said Miss Cary
to Dorothy, "and soon you will be
making more pretty things, sewing OF
cardboard and making bright .colored
paper chains. A little boy sent me
this word not long ago in his nam.
mas letter: Tell Aunt Beth I've made
chain long enough to reach through
two rooms of the house,"
Dorothy's eyes shone with pleased
excitement at the little kindergarten
story, and eagerly she asked, "And
what did you say back?" The quick
question was a revelation. To the
little child the success of the story lay
in what was "said back"
Words of encouragement are per.
haps oftener called for in what We
say back than any others; encourage
ment to begin, to keep on, aud to try
again, hold within them the kernels o
a happy childhood, and successful
manhood and womanhood. Let us
watch these words We say back to the
children. and if possible make them
wise with incentives toward future
activity Constance Conrad, in the
Woman's Home Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

other, rushed together with the mo.
mentum Of miniature cyclone.
Though apparently fierce and uncal-
culated, this meeting was totally
unlike the rushes of unskilled fowls;
each cock was on his guard, and while
going at his enemy with great fury,
was neverthe less very careful to avoid
blows and picks. At first nothing
was visible but revolving mass OF
feathers, so close were the two; in
the quiet of the intensely ex-
cited spectators, the thud, thud OF
blows striking on tho thick coating oil
feathers on the breast could be plainly
heard; even the painful paintings and
gaspings Of tho two fighters were dis.
tinguishable; then, rs the fury of the
onset grew spent, the cocks would
separate little aud strike at one an
other, springing high up in the air to
give and avoid blows.
Now we could see the fight plainly.
Though brutal, it must be confessed
that il was magnificent to witness the
skill with which the fighters fointed
and parried, struck savage blows which
were lodged with the skill of mas
ter of the science, warded of some
swift crt which would seem as If i'm.
possible to avoid and never for an in.
slant lost sight of the opponents eye,
seeming to read in il the contem
plated move or spring.
Thus far, no blood had been shed,
il was purely an exhibition of skill,
and were II always so, it might be
sport not near rs brutal as prize fight.
ing. But the next round was more
fierce, and it was hard to tell which
cock was worst damaged when time
was called. The umpires rushed in
and each grabbed up cock aud
handed il to the owner, who began TO
look it over to see the extent of tue
injuries, and then administered stim
ulants and smeared on some kind OF
salve to stop the flow of blood.
We were surprised at this move on
the part OF the umpires, and turned
to our Filipino friend to learn the
reason therefor. He explained it tc
us as being necessary precaution.
taken to prevent the owner of a losing
bird from administering a sly cut tt
the winner in the mix-up, an under.
hand trick which is quite a fnvorite
with the artless and gentle Filipino.
The rest of the fight was series OF
dashes at one another by the fighters
and brief dashes around the ring,
each in turn being pursuer and puri
sued. At last the larger of the two
cocks managed to reach the throat OF
its opponent with an upward sweep OF
its gait; the blow cut clean through
the wiudpipo, and the defeated birc
sank down in shower of blood anG
was dead before the umpires could ge,
| to it.
The victor, though hardly able tc
stand from loss of blood and exhaus
tion, gave q feeble crow, and was
snatchcd up with howl Of triumph
by its owner, who disappeared in the
crowd. The beaten fowl was care
lessly taken up by the legs and
thrown aside, to feed the stray dogs
and vultures later on, proceeding
very characteristic of the natives; they
have no uso for anything which will
no longer anuse or profit them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
Trills of Fashion.

Women wearing mourning use only
the dull side and back hair combs.
velours foulard, very soft aud glossy
in finish, is one of the novelties in
materials.
Elaborate white costumes OF all
kinds will be deemed the most elegant
toilets for spring and summer.
The new foulard silks in pastel
colors blended charmingly in the cash.
mere designs must be seen to be ap-
preciated.
Cotton and silk grenadines are an.
other novelty, aud the French challies
with satin stripes are more charming
than ever.
Gun metal purses, watches, chains
and umbrella handles are worn with
deep mourning. Better yet are the
chains of dull jet.
Red, running through the gamut OF
its glowing shades, from royal damash
and Jacque rose tints to light cherry,
will appear as favorite accessory OIL
spring costumes.
The improvement in the manufac
ture of crepe has rendered it rain
proof, aud their new finish protects
many other black materials from the
effect CT the weather.
Among the new dress goods are seer
crepe de chine, silk and wool crepes
and grenadines in the new paste
shades. Henriettas. those oldtimC
favorites, Venetians and broadcloths,
will be much used for street gowns.
The new hats in sight show very de
cided crowns more or less high ant
sometimes broad, being made Of fin,
straw plated into form as il it were
cloth. Tucked taffeta silk hats are 1
feature, too, and they are turbans
toques and sailor shapes, whichever
you prefer, trimmed with chiffon ro
settes.
Among the novelties in neckwear Il
narrow band Of four silk.coverei
cords stitched together. shaped littl,
to fit the lower edge OF the collar band
and the ends about quarter Of a yard
long, are braided in the four strands
and three silk tassels are the finish at
each end. This is worn simply crossed
In front aud fastened with stick pin,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

more everyday English in IL than
Latin. As far as compensation Is con.
cerned, though the salary paid to
learners is small, after young wom-
an is competent enough TO be regis
tered "a n pharmacist, which under
the law rs necessary for all who COM
pound prescriptions and prepare
medicines, 1t viii be found that tho
salaries paid aro somewhat higher
than those paid TO the average store
clerk. The only difficulty in the mat.
ter is that it means long hours every
day, and, like preachers, we have to
work on Sundays"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
Exchanging Compliments.

The following little accident oc.
cured in Now York City, on Fifth
avenue:
Two men, both "star gazing" were
seen vending their way toward each
other, one up the avenue, the other
down. By some fatality they col.
lided, with the sad result that one sal
down in the gutter. the other went to
the wall. Our friend in the gutter
picked up his shattered bones and an
grily addressed the other man thus:
"Why can't you look where you're
going. sir?"
why can't you go where you're
looking: sir?" retorted the other,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

A woman in Hinsdale, N. H., has
been appointed assignee Of the local
savings bank.
New York young women have
formed classes for instruction in in
telligent foreign travelling.
The amou mt Of national bank stock
held by the W omen in America is esti.
mated at S130, 900, 900, and tie amount
Of private aud State bank stock at
Sl37, 900, 900.
Mrs. Maggie Van Cott, the evangel-
ist now holding revival meetings in
Delaware, begins the services with an
afternoon tea, after which she tries to
convert the tea drinkers.
According to the Chugai Shogyo
Shimpo, women are being substituted
for men in the minor official positions
in Jaran, in consequence of q recent
advance in the rates of labor.
Miss Hazard, the new President Of
Wellesley College, has asked for the
appointment of dean in order that
she rlay have more time to devote to
the general supervision of the ollIge
affairs.
There is many n girl who is consid-
cred pretty not because she really
has beautiful features, but because
she has cultivated spirited "alive-
ness" that is always cheering and in
spring.
The grounds surrounding nearly
all of Michigan's public Institutions
were improved and beautifed by Mrs.
McCrea, who was recently appointed
landscape gardener for Lincoln Park,
Chicago.
A daughter of Captain d. $. Elliott,
of the Twentieth Kansas Regiment,
who was killed at Manila, was elected
City Clerk of ColTeyville, Kan, last
spring without opposition, her name
being on both tickets.
There is in New York n young
woman who hangs pictures for n liy-
ing. Her novel occupation is both
pleasant and profitable. She supports
herself and her mother comfortably
by her novel profession.
Nine. Antoinette Stirling, the
singer, makes it one of her rules nevei
to appear before the public in even
ing dress. She frequently speaks Al
well as sings at temperance meetings
being great advocate of teetotalism
Miss Edith Rhodes, one of the sis.
ters of Cecil Rhodes, has better and
larger diamonds, it is said, than mos
of the royalty. These were given t.
her by her brother, and taken from
the famous Wesselton mine at Kim
berley.
Mrs. Imogene Paul, the Inspector
of Street Cleaning in the Secont
Ward of Chicago, was appointed b,
Mayor Harrison five years ago. She
drives about the ward daily in
buggy, and makes a thorough inspec
ton of the work that is going on.
An Illinois woman who originated
the plans for new railroad of seventy
five miles in length, secured the OPP
tions on the right of way, and mad,
all the arrangements whereby til,
road may bo built at any time, re
Gently sold her rights to q syndicat,
ut her own price. She is the owner
of q successful bell foundry, and ha
invested largely in real estate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04

The opening of the door to permit
the departure of bride and groom
has hithertofore been the signal for q
general pelting with rice-a Chinese
custom conveying wishes for good
ocalth and prosperity. But this GUS
Tom has been 40 abused with vulgar
ity, often producing injurious results,
that it is being discarded at the we'd
dings of careful people, and shower
ing the bride with rose leaves or loose
lowers has been instituted. These
lowers are then again picked up and
kept as souvenirs by the guests
Mrs. Burton Kingsland, in the Ladies'
Homo Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
Her I,i,,,,s Foibi.s.

woman's ideal man can seldom be
described as good; never in the sense
Of narrow sqeamishness. But little
IauIts which have no touch of mean
ness and are essentially masculine
lind ready absolution at woman's
hands. With what n note of tender
ness may she say, "You bad fellowl"
when he has mischievously tried her
patience by some purely manlike pee
eadillo. Would she be better pleased
il he had no such small failings to be
forgiven? Probably not. But of all
things n woman mosts detcsts in O
man are those little foibles which are
supposed to belong exclusively to her
own sex, but which really are of very
common gender. Woe to the man
who is not maulyl His very virtues
will count against him and only fur
nish material for ridicule. Anything
will be more readily forgiven him
than the mannerisms of woman.-
Carrie L. Garrett, in Woman's Home
Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
Luxhoe a Tavern.

The "Luxhof," building historically
famous and of great antiquity, was re-
Gently destroyed by fire in Strassburg.
Incendiarism did the work OF destruc-
ton which the bullets and bombs OF the
besiegers in 1870 were unable to do,
for the building withstood the deadly
weapons of warfare, while its neighbors,.
the library, the new church and two -
aters, were completely demolishV
Later, when peace was established, If
highest honors that the Germans cou
bestow upon the place were certain
made use of, and it received the distin
ton Of becoming tavern.-New Vol
Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
Even nu.kln's Advice Wa. ne.ented.

John Ruskin was fearless critic
and made many enemies by his radi,
cal views. He never considered the
man or the friend IN his criticisms. II
was the work itself that concerned
him. He once criticised, in his fear,
less way the work of well-known
painter. who was much grioved at the
effect. On hearing of the sorrow he
had caused, he wrote to the artist
that he regretted he could not speak
more iavorably of the picture, but
hoped it would make no difference in
their friendship. IT is said the artist
wrote in reply: "Dear Ruskin Next
time meet you I shall knock you
down, but 1 hope it will make no diff.
ference in our friendship. Indian.
apulis News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-04
/ NEWS AND NOTES
FOR WOMEN.


The craze for buttons on cloth
towns seems to be increasing, and it
must be granted that they give n
pretty touch of color TO costume.
Buttons set with real gems are the
hing IL you can afford them; II not.
ihe very latest fancy is cameo iii
.ithcr stone or she'll.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-07

NEXT Monday the convention
meets at South McAlester. What
the result of this meeting may be
can only be guessed, but if it ac-
complishes anything toward the
settlement of difficulties and the
ameiioration of conditions here il
will not have been in vain. It is
possible, perhaps probable, that
the Territory will be condemned
by congress to suffer six years
more of carpet bag misrule. bat
there is q possibility that the pro-
position of single statehood may
moye congress to take action in
conformity with the wishes Of
large majority of the people il
both Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory. If so, the institution
Of self-government will enable oul
people to adjust conditions SO as
to be less oppressive. It is a hope
even though it prove forlorn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-07
Fraud susplcloned .

A special from South McAlester
says It is rumored here today that
DIR. j. D. Ward. who was reported
drowned in the Canadian river last
week, and for whose body his
friends are dragging the river, is
not dead. His case. wherein he is
indicted for manslaughter, was
called Tor trial in the United States
court here today. and there is
strong suspicion that he has taken
this method Of avoiding trial. An
Investigation will be made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-07
AaDMoHE. FRrpAr, DEC. 7.

THERE should be a good attend
ance at the railroad meeting next
week. The proposition of the
railroad company will be submit
ted to the meeting for a vote.