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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-31
LIVING IN THE PHILlpplNEs.
Trials and Troubles of American
Housekeeping There.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
I know a crude youngster Of fourteen.
who in two months has become an ex-
eelent table waiter. He has learned to
serve the several dishes on a tray, to
approach on the left-the side where ne
saw the wedding ring of his mistress
and to anticipate the wants OF the people
al the table. But this Is an exceptional
boy.
Dishwashing requires special training.
Hot water and soap a. innovations II
left to themselves the boys will either
wipe a greasy plate dry with what
ever is at hand "a newspaper Is ex-
eellent, for It can be thrown away, OF,
Il washed. 1t is with cold water rubbed
on with the hands. Drying is left to the
sun. For these reasons a dish cloth and
towels require watching. There are cases
where we have been indebted to the in
genuity OF these youngest ers who have
cut cracker cans into baking tins for bis
cults. These they bake in a Dutchlike
oven with a fire above and below. The
ingenuity of some of the Americans has
invented an unique shower bath arrange
ment made Of a flve-gallon petroleum
can, the bottom perforated with nall
holes, raised and lowered by rope.
Some reader may query the POSSIBLE
ity Of having such a thing as a we'll
regulated. home-lil5e esta blishment in the
provinces. Yes; / know of cases where
a man and his wife have succeeded in
turning a native nipa house into home.
In these homes I see clean, happy con-
tented, fairly trained servants: find pol
ished floors, walls hung with straw mats
behind collections of spears, knives, hats
and other miscellaneous souvenirs; there
may be draperles giving a soft color to
the room, there may be flowers growing
on the broad window lodges there are
pictures; there will be large easy chairs
inviting to siesta, or hard by a shelf or
table on which are late magazines, or
some of the dear old books we have
learned to love as personal friends; within
reaching distance there may be a pipe
and tobacco, or a box of cigars; work
basket; a tea table. Doesn't this all
sound honey? To be sure and isn't 1t
all possible?
We admit that sometimes our food de-
ponds on rice, eggs, chickens, fish, and
bananas too long for them TO be enJoya-
BILE; we admit that living is expensive;
a tin can diet In county void Of fresh
meat and having few natural foodstuffs
is obviously high nor does one get value
received. We admit the days are hot,
the nights more than make up, and that
we mold for Ave months during the rains.
Aside from this think one can be COM
Portable here, even to his bed, which,
only cane-strung frame, admits mat
tress, sheets and pillow slips.
The water supply is the river. Heat
ing apparatus receives no attention. AS
vet the earth has not opened to take us
in, typhoons have been mild; volcanoes
have not buried us with molten rock;
boa constructors considerably keep to
themselves; ferocious animals exist only
in human form.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-31
The PRISON CONGRESS.

From the Chicago Tribune.
With regard to the Cecil Rhodes schol-
arships, Mr.. G. P. Perkin and Mr.. j. P.
Morgan seem to have reached an opin-
ion which will be shared by most people
on this side of the Atlantic. American
boys" said Mr. Morgan, should not re-
ceive their college training abroad. Too
early an acquaintance with Europe would
be likely to unAmericanize them. For
eign travel should come after the found
ations of the character are laid" l1r.
Morgon speaks with the authority OF one
who has had experience, The Boston
English High and the University Of Got
tingen were the scenes of his youthful
studies. He has known what 1t Is to
study at home and he has known what 1t
Is to study over the seas. Presumptively,
his opinion is worthy of regard.
Even without his name however, his
arguments would have weight. To send
a boy of seventeen or eighteen to for
eign country and to keep him there dur
ing those years when he Is growing into
manhood and adjusting himself to the
world about him would be dubious policy
The return to America would mean a
readjustment of manners and ideals and
sometimes readjustment Is difficult or
even impossible. Characters are not
usually formed twice. The young oxford
American, coming back to this country,
might feel as ldacaulay says Hastings
felt when he came back from India to
England. surrounded on every side by
new machines and new tactics as he was,
much bewildered as Hannibal would have
been at Waterloo or Themistocles at Ira
falgar." To go abroad too young or to
stay there too long Is likely always to
give the mind an unavoidable bent.
England is not America and English
ways are not American ways. Things
that go here do not go there, and things
that go there do not go here. Cosmopoli-
tanism is a good veneer, but Americans
have to live in America. and in order to
be useful and successful they must be
American to the backbone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-31
In these hot, summer DAYS the Thought

In these hot. summer days the thoughts
of those bound in cities turn with de-
sire to the country resorts and springs.
and every person is made anxious to
take a vacation. One of the places first
thought of at such moments is Lithia
Springs Ca, where the famous Bowden
Lithia Water springs arc situated. There
the famous Sweetwater Park hotel which
has accommodations for 500 guests, the
dining room is deliberately finished in
curled pine and cherry, with eight mas
slve French plate mirrors surrounding
handsome sideboards.
There are no dark rooms In the house.
The beds are of curled hair. with the
highest grade of woven wire springs,
and the bed linen is scrupulously clean.
The hotel is lighted with about 1000 in
candescent electric lamps-there being
no gas or other dangerous Illuminating
agents used; and a complete water sup
ply system, electric light plant and
laundry are maintained by the hotel.
The porches, ranging from fifteen to
twenty feet In width, are 700 feet long,
on three sides of the house, and are
provided with glass enclosures during
the winter season. The ball room is
spacious and the floor perfect; II is
lighted by electricity, and fine orches-
ira supplies music for dancing. The
large grounds and park surrounding the
hotel are artistically and beautifully laid
out in the most modern landscape form,
with wide, charmingly shady walks
through the velvety lawns amid a pro-
fusion of choice roses and the finest
flowers of many varieties, which are
prettily grouped In beds and about the
fountains. Broad drive-ways approach
the wide porches, radiating In many di-
rections, and the Bowden Lithia Springs
.lort Line railroad trains depart from
the hotel at frequent intervals for Bow
den Lithia Springs, little more than a
mile distant.
The hotel is under the management OF
the owners this season and is more popu-
lar than ever. $50
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-31
SOMETHING TO APPRECIATE

IS the Work Of the British Doctors at
the Cor 22nd ST. and 3rd Ave. These
Eminent Gentlemen Arc Giving Their
Services Entirely Free to All In
valids Who Call Upon Them Before
September 18th.
A stan Of eminent physicians and sur
geons from the British Medical Institute
have at the urgent solicitation of a large
number Of patients under their care in
this country established a permanent
branch of the Institute In this city at
Corner 22d ST. and 3rd Ave.
These eminent gentlemen have decided
10 give their services entirely free for
three months medicines excepted to all
invalids who call upon them for treat
ment between now and September 18th.
Between Now and September 18th.
These services consist not only of con-
slltadon, examination ana advice, but
also Of minor surgical operations.
The object in pursuing this course is
to become rapidly and personally ac-
quainted with the sick and afflicted, and
under no conditions will any charges
whatever be made for any services rem
dered for three months. to all who call
before September 18th.
The doctors treat all forms of disease
and deformities and guarantee to cure in
every case they undertake.
Male and female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, also varicocele,
rupture, guitre, cancer and all diseases of
the reetum are positively cured by their
new treatment.
Hours. to g. Sundays, 10 to 1.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-31
EMOTIONS.

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white black 15c kind,
quality 1e
American Pin needle &c
Haipns invisible
Cabinet Harpns full
Wire Pins, assorted best quality, &c
Kirby Boards Mourning Pins, -. =. &c
quality, -. -.
Cube Pins white bright Jet mourning assorted coors each &c
nd
Paraboa Godeye Needles, best made
Curling Irons, size
Kid Curriers' medium
o &c
Dexers Knitting Cotton, white ball Be
Pearl Buttons quality small medium
&c
English Twiled
quality Isle widths,
Supporters
Hose Supporters
Hose
Hose ladies'
Ladies' Belt Isle 39e
Ladies' Belt ied
Foster shape Ladies Belt Supporters of the best quality cable
Ladies' Hookon Supporters, black 2sc
Japanese Fans, reduced from &c sc
Japanese Fans, reduced from loo DC
Japanese Fans, reduced from 15c to.. &c
Japanese Fans, reduced 2c 1oc
35c zoe
Japanese Fans, reduced from SOC 49,. -. ....zoc
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S3OOO-Rents 35 mo-guar-
anteed-business corner COX
100. Eborn & Jones.

Hear the pianist play the
flute
every afternoon at Stones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-31
NATIONAL BAPTIST
Convention (colored), Birmingham,
Ala, September 1924, 1902.

For the occasion of National Baptist
Convention (Colored), Birmingham Ala.
September II to "a, 1902, Southern Railway
will sell tickets at one fare for the round
trip to Birmingham and return Septem-
Der a. 15 and 16; all tickets limited for
return until September "a, 1902
For further information call on any
ticket agent Southern Railway.
7-l1-to-9-16
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-31
crawfoot's Felicity.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Zeke-Wonder why Crawfoot looks SO
happy? They tell me every boarder went
away without paying.
sllas-Yes, but they married six Of the
fomeliest daughters he had.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-31
A HomeIy Deduction.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Dr. e. Benjamin Andrew says the
ideal woman must be sweet and strong
at once"
"Then that's where the ideal woman
differs from the ideal butter"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-31
Must Respect the Forms.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Lets go an play In de sand pile.
PinlSie," suggested the dirty-faeed little
boy.
mo, Billy" said the equally dirty-faced
little girl II can't do it without me shap-
perone."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-31
Fast Service via. the Mobile q Ohio
Railroad

Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad for Cairo, St. Louis and points
In the North, East and West. New
equipment, through sleepers. Superior
service. p. 8. Hay, 8. e. p. A.. No. .
Commerce street, Montgomery, Ala c.
NJ. Shepard. C. p A, Mobile. Ala
e-8-tf
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NEW HOSIERY
Early Autumn styles in colors Special
values III blacks for women and children.
Also our celebrated Boys School Hose,
the hose that never wears out

Ladies' fast black double of best Sea Island
cotton, made, zoe quality l2lsc
Ladies' colored silk
:.
-. - -.
Ladies' black quality Csc
ace
with black boats heather mixtures stripes ...4Sc
double heel and knees
heels
Hose black sky cardinal pink 22c
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-09
A MIXED LOT.

In Poland IL Il a penal offense "a
speak Polish 81 any public resort.
Great Britain loses more than
Ei0,ood.oOo NO. III of property an
nuaiiy by IRE.
In 1916 William Jenner made his Inn
mortal experiments and placed them
on a working haSis.
In Turkey red hair Is counted a
great beauty. and the women aye
their hair that tint.
In every 1860 British men there are
IS widuwersi IN l.800 British wamen
there are ~ widows.
The amount Of live stock In ths
United States Is worth $1,000, oO0, Cos
more than f,r years ago.
II Is said that raw eggs and milk
ARE a sure remedy FOR poison Of any
kind taken into the stomach.
When the present prince uf Wales
was 1, sailor hoy on the wurshlp Rriiah.
7ia bis nickname MAS "Sprats."
TIN luxurious wood carving of -
years ago IL now done ny machinery
Of fraction Of the former cost.
What will b. the largest white lead
manufacturing plant In The world 70
Go be established al ~, LOUIS capital
sl5,0J1, 600.
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Personal.

u. u. Mills. of New York. haH Just
presented "a the Lick observatory In
California large rctlectlng telescope,
rs ltlch " 10 De sent to Chill to determine
the yclocities OF the stars In tho =oofh-
cru hemisphere.
Phya Akharaj. the ncw siamese min
lister, who has luat arrited In Wash
Irgton. was educated ut the Oxford
university. England. At the time Of
his appointment he was assistant Sec
rotary Of state IN Siam, ~ this rs his
frat diplomatic Office,
a bronze statue Of Thcoa ,rc Parker
mas beer placed on The Ia Nn Of the
First Parish Unitarian church at
West H0xbury by TINT society. NJ
which Mr., Parker was the pastor when
Il wurShil,rt In che old meeting .honsc
IN Coatcr street, near South, In West
Roxbnry,
~ the time Of his death the late
PAWS DE Chayannes SHs at wark ON
series of frcsroes for the Pantheon
The painter Caxin, who was iriruster
with the ccsspletion Of the work. died
in his turn. The frescoez are now TO
be finished by one Of puvls De cha.
rannes' fasoritr pupils.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-09
PERSONAL.

n. O. Mills. of New York. has just
presented to the IArk observatory IN
California q large resleeting telescope.
which viii hr sent to Chilli TO determine
the veloeisica OF the stars In The south.
ern hemisphere.
phya Akharai. the nsw siamese min.
lister. Hho has iust arrived IN Wash
ingtou. wma educAied at thr Oxford
university. England. AZ the tinr OF
hss appointment he was assistant sec.
ss-fAry Of state ln Siam, and this Is hia
ss.1ss diplomatic office.
A hroBzs atatue Of Theodore Parker
has been placed On the lawn Of the
rirat IarisE unitarian Church at
West Roxbnrs by t.ss society. OF
which Mr.. FnrksrwaH the pastor when
II waEahiped In the old Westinghouse
IN Center street. near South. In West
noxbury.
Al the tire Of bis death the fafs
pssvis DE ChHsanHes was at work on 3
series Of frraroes for the Pantheon
The painter taxin. who ssas intrnxsess
ssith The completion OF the wcrk, died
mi his tnrn. The freseora are xose ss
IT fniahesl ~ one % f.Ksix lJe llax
vanues' ssssraie pnpiIs
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-09

With famine eating indians yitals
comes a visitation Of the yoracioua 10.
Gust. and ia Chaman and Pcshin. ia
north india, the country is swarminR
With young locuSts. The destruction
they arr dsiug Is SO great that 400 men
% The TweBty.ninih bombay infantry
railway gangs aud other bodies 81 men
are hasi.y engaged In destroying them.
News comes from other parts OF north
IEdia also Of clouds Of locusts passisg
--Chicagu Chronicle.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-09
A GRATEFUL MAN.

Cox, Wis, Jan With Kidney dis
ease "a had that he could hardly walk
across the room for pain Frank NJ. Rus
xell nf this pace was a man greatly to
be piticd.
He tired out with the slightest exer-
iion aud In spite Of oil the doctors
could do for him he was growing grid
ualiy worse. lie he'd tried many plQd-
icirrs and Treatments without benefit,
but recestly he read In newspaper
about Dodd's Kidney Fills and these
helped him from the very first dose.
He took several boxes before be MAS
completely cured bHt now be Is well
and strong as ever he was and feels
very grateful to Dpdd's Kidney Pills
for his restoration 10 good health.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-09

While one man may fai. from the REQ,
of house and escape nnburt. another
viii receive a fatal injury from merely
stubbing his toe, Frank pommer. a
wealthy New Yorker, lost bis life be-
cause some one stepped on his foot,
blood poisoning following the hrGisr
Dennis Cummings fell ~ stories down
mn elevator shaft and waa uninjured.
Mrs. Margaret Ryan, Of Philadelphia.
fell out Of bed. broke her hip. and dies
of the injury. Last simmer in Camden
q man was drowned In water that was
hardly knee deep. having fallen from
an attack OF vertigo. Another man re
manned aHoat In mld-ocran half das
aud was rescued. Nobody eau explain
why things happen ms they do, Thes
simply happen, that'Sall.--rhIladeiphIa
Press.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-09

A Sunday school teacher in Cartilage III.
has class Of little girls, ard II j. hi. custom
20 tell them eacs anhaay II onr little in
eldent that has happened 10 the week, aud
request tae children 10 laoie q verse Of
Scripture 20 Illustrate I'M story In thi.
way she hopes "a Impress the usefulness OF
Biblical knu%l~dgd upon the little ones.
One '@,sr-t>s shs told her class Of a cruel
boy whe rould catch rats and cut Of their
'aiia "NoEs can any little gil tell me OF
an appropriate sefset" she asked.
There was a pause for a few moments,
when one. NJ the littir girls arose and in 4
solemn voice said: "Whaisaeveg God hAs
joined together let no ma5 put asunder. -
Detroit Free Press
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with neruHA almanac. There b sure to be-
o great demand for these ainsanacs ga ae-
count VI tine artieieM on asaraicgy which theg
contain. The subject OF astnolagy 8 a very
attractive one 20 most people. The articles
on aatrology In the Peruna almanac have
been furnished by q very competent astrol.
ogisi, and the mental characteristics Of each
sign h given, c0nxii.utina almost a complete
horoscope. A lot OF lucky and unlnrky days
for each month are Ffven. There viii be q
great rush for these books. Ask your drug
giat for one carly before they are all gone.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-09

Ardmore, /. r.. Jan. Phillip Bar
rett. stcnograplfer of this city. held
by the authorities pending insesiiga-
zion of the death Of Mrs, 4. Enhart,
has beer released from custody. Mira.
En,hart was found dead in Barreit's
back ward and tbr police, 4 ia said.
alleged TINT Barrett assaulted her.
Tn. autopsy showed that Mira. Esa-
hnrs died Of natural causes. and that
Barrett was In nowise connected with
whai was supposed 10 be murder.
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He was = horrid doctor. anyway, snd m
rrntlesnwn. OF be would not have been -
cruel 10 the fair Young rjFi who sought htl
ala. Bat even doctors are human and like
10 Joke
"DBrior." shr sid. II am AFRAID this eli
mate - taa severe far mr.. I have such a
great tronhle breathing with my lungs.
You wuuld have great deal mnFr
trouble breathing without them" replied
the cruel man. wits loud, hoarse laug
The maiden shrEnk from such wicked
man and fed as though pursued hy a mouse
---ffo#tan Herald.
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4 joke ON ,hr Doctor.

Gcue Into e. free disacuaary oi the Nrw
YORK Medical college and Hospital Inf
Women uEy afternoon a pAtsI van lJunt
three or fnar lltlc girls who, while await
tug treatment. had evidently made lnerd7,
add wcrr hHdHged t8get Der nu one houc +,
eagerly discussing sImrt tIHg ol great pa.
,p'rrt. uuea zoe ,uvcstga'ion proved 90 20
q muct handled "cauuk O., candy Ia -.
tuaishment he inquired what they we're do
ing Same a@ationug finally ELECTED m
explanation That 0dr ore what tells do =.
gest lie wins a." on ." al,i the iort0a, Il
am ashamed NJ yGu Nhea was hiile Ike
vou never told Iies" 4 A.sJl pause, thea
from the snallsI SRI GIVE him de can.
d. n v Tribune.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-09

New York Girl know that the old
mother hatchca the little chickens, but
who haiehes the egRa?
Boston Girl--Why, the incubator. |
have learned all Of the natural history
Of farm this summer.
"iiut who matches :hr iucubator2+
''Rcnlly, my dear, you can't expect
me to- know that. The theory Of cvolu-
ton isn't complete yct."--N. \. Jour.
amt
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nta.oos, r.alnssag nemasesl.

Chicago, Jan. s.--T'he ''ilattle Of za-
pote Eis4dEe,- the painting by yarest-
ehmgen nf the last eouteAt la which
Gen. Iawtoa waa engaged, fell yvs-
seraay. while being saksn from the
sails vi sisa Art Institute, where the
painting bad besa On exhibition. a
large holu was torn tn tha canvas
yerrstchagen last night said that 30
sAuaght " wonid be impossible TO re-
phir she damage. The painting wss
valued 1t $4,000.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-09

When an accident II ans Kind oHcurs and
a cat happeus 20 he around ii : common
hrEiet That the feline escapes unhurt. Not
70 with this Richmond VA puss. Three
boys chased the cat ~ tree. from which
lofty perch she jumped on the back Of q
horse, attached 10 buggy with three occu.
pants, and stuck her claws in bis skin The
faster The horse .an the deeper the eat
drove her claws, until the madlyEallcping
animal collided with q railroad trcstle The
nan. his aiiC and ~hiid were picked mp oal
Of the splinters Of the vehicle unconscious,
bat not seriously hurt The horse was On.
seMthsd and the cat alone was killed.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-09

II Is asserted, though wc do not know
the authority on which the assertion Il
based, that our senses fall ahleep In q
definite order. First the eyelids clos,
aud the sense OF SIGHT is lost, then th,
sense Of taste follows. and after thai
smell. hearing and touch 60 In the or
deg named. Touch ls said to be Oh,
lishtrsi sleeper Of all. and frat to b,
aroused. The reader who IL eurinul
about such things might ties. the ac
curacy Of these statements by expert
mcnts with his friends Youths Com
panion.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-09

Mrs. Bombaxine O. never have any
trouble IN spelling correctly. but ~ admit
that | make 4 mistake now aud then
through careiessucss
MFs. Blunt Yes. | remember the funny
mistake yea made in asGing ior berth IN
the sleeping car.
How did spell Il? BERTH Boston
Transcript.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-09

She u1s entertaining the assembled com.
pany wl.h au ae,ounl oi their h!-l quarrel
and buW. after making It up with one an.
oihef, her husband had planted tree ia
remembrance gi 1!
III We had only done that" whispered
the minister vie to nur husband. what
splentsd avenue We might Aaye had -
STRAY Stories,
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-
WISDOM OF SCHOOL CHILDREN,


YFFIft FIT Y sEFTU NVEIsINFFFtff
The lnngs are orgags 81 execratiun.
A watershed Ia d shed for keeping
water in
Stored In Some sronser-house of
mighty kings.
rig lra,s h what tine, niaks shr nosv
rings for pigs Of.
His brai-. was srsthing @itb grand
ideas in al dirvctspns,
Is If the aaFih aid nys fevoIt we shossssa
elwaya have equal nights sad days
Avulranr n Z barnliag usaurtain thaf
has a ereaGor and shfows cut matted
rocks,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-09

At Rlbeautllir. in France. the captain
OF the local Gre brigade recently bccam,
happy father. With enc accord tbs
brave fircmen sacrificed the hlrsut,
adornmrnts which were their glory. Ia
an velvet cushion, and this unique gift
was duly placed in the baby's cradle,
with diploma Of honorary member.
ship Of the corps Enquirer