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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
Savory Sandwiches
 For Luncheon.

Egg Sandwich a la Lyons.-Chop hard boiled egg; on a thin slice of buttered bread place nice, white, crisp leaf of lettuce; spread thin layer of mayonnaise over It; now sprinkle the chopped egg over all, add the other slice, press gently and cut In two.
 Anchoyy Sandwich. - Salted anchovies after being soaked are chopped fine; put into bowl and add little lemon juice, paprika little fine chopped celery and a chopped hard boiled egg mix we'll and spread on thin slices of buttered bread; add leaf of lettuce which has been dipped In French dressing. then the other slice of bread trim and cut in two.
 Curry Sandwich-Put into a saucepan tablespoonful of butter and one of flour; mix well and add a gill of cream, teaspoonful of onion juice and teaspoonful of curry, and bring to a boil while stirring; put away to get cold; spread on thin slices of buttered bread (when cold; now sprinkle fine chopped hard boiled egg on top of the sauce. add the other slice of bread, trim and cut h two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
TbQ Paper Hat.

When the many uses of papier mache were made known to the world, a few years ago, we grew accustomed to the idea of things even such substantiallties as rnifoad ties and bedsteads-being manufactured from this apparently frail material, But It re- malned for the most likely and commenda- ble paper article-the hat-to come In at the tag end of the procession. As with all sim pie ideas, we wonder why we didn't think of that before''
 The paper hat for mems wear has many things 10 recommend 1t to the public-frst or all Its cheapness, big item In this bar gain-huntng age. Its cost Is ridiculously low, as the munifcent sum of 10 cents will make you the owner of hat which looks like straw, Is light as the proverblal feather ana IS rainproof as a ducks back. It will not crush. being saved from that common catastrophe to nattiness by q wire Inside padding.
 It Is patented and made In Germany that last magic phrase which sells anything In this country, which honors still its hail marked imports more than It's home prod uets. So we may expect next summer a de- luge of paper hats for the million, and so will the pendulum swing back to the other extreme from the purse fattering Panama which has been fattered by imitation so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12

and fancy stitch In black upon white, or the contrary, and black. white or colors upon ecru or gray. Polka dos are also seen upon these.
 Many new styles show narrow stripes in various widths of one color, and next to black and white Paris ecru, or linen color. is the fayorlte.
 novelty Is the introduction of braid ef- fects upon plain colored stockings. These are in front and vary in length. They are sef-toned, or of a contrasting color-usually white or black-and have just a thread of color outlining the raised edges of the mar row braid or cord used in the adornment.
 style introduced during the winter of stocking having lower front portion of one color, with lace or embroidered effects, and the rest of the stocking of another color is still popular, while the use of light blue in these shows how hosiely follows the trend of spring styles in colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
tyle, and she is not too particular as to

style, and she is not too particular as to color.
 In silk and lisle thread hose appear imita- tions of herring boning, feather stitching and hemstitching. These stitched effects are In stripes of raised embroidery upon the stockings or are woven between wider stripes of lacework. Sometimes three colors are employed in a stripe of fancy stitching, alternating with one of black lace
 Although loud colors are a distinct note in early spring hosiery. the leading favorites are black stockings, with designs worked or woven in white and vice versa. It is fad 10 introduce stripes of three sorts of stitches, such as herripg boning, feathfr stitching
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12

the speciality of young woman who came, unfriended, from the South to make her way in this crowded city.
 She began with one girl to help her, in her bedroom a her boardnghousc little more than year ago. Now she has four rooms in a centrally located apartment house, em- ploys from to IA women to do the work, has among that number four expert French needewomen. receives orders for S85 waists. runs an establishment costing about $4,ooo a year and has a snug bank account.
 Ut has not been easy" she said, in speak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
NovQItieS I3 SPri39 Hosiery.

Gay hosiery Is to cover the dainty feet of American bellies this season. Flowers bloom In gorgeous profusion upon some, while on others appear pretty reflections Of the trimming styles in vogue upon gowns.
 Roses creep over the lnstep and up the fronts of black and white stockings and de- clare the social status of the maiden whose feet they adorn.
 Milady whose blood is of fashionable blue tint but whose purse Is less plethoric than that of her silken hosed sister wears stockings of lisle thread with designs sImI. lar 10 the silk ones, woven In the mesh, while Mary Ann, whose aspirations lean eagerly toward personal adornment of q fashionable cast, Is less particular in the matter of material and joyfully incascs her substantial feet in cotton-mercerized and otherwise-hose, radiant in printed floral fancies. She Is not critical as to whether the roses be purple or plnk-they are in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12

Ing of 1t. Until a few months ago, had to go out to do the fitting, and that meant sometimes snubs from buffers and ineon- siderate treatment from their mistresses and all sorts of trying things. Now my patrons come to me.
 Before began to make waists tried be- Ing companion, and that Is one of the most uncompanlonable things in the world! First I was companion to woman found to be morphine eater; next 10 nervous invalid with spells of lunacy that reduced me almost to the same state. Then l tried nursing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
Began With One Waist

When a giri can come to New York a stranger and make a success In compara- lively untried kind of undertaking she has in her something akin to that which makes heroines.
 Makes all sorts of waists. nothing else. ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12

In plain hosiery gauge has suppanted lace for spring and summer wear, but lace in- sets, appliques and stripes vie in popular favor with the pretty flowers and fancy stitches so daintily set upon the stockings for spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12

much this season.
 'T'm glad to hear that" said merchanN on being told of the threatened paper hat in- vasion. My Panama cost me about $I0O ail told this summer. For when 1 shut my eyes and plunged into the purchase of that hat, had to buy new suit to go with IL 1t was like the tenement room that looked too dirty to match the flowers given by a charltably inclined woman-and so the whole house had to be made over to go with 1t. Then my wife kept throwing 1t up to me that my hat cost $50, and so-well, any married man knows how that hat drained my purse before I was through with itl''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
LITTLE BO-PEEPKIN.

Little Bo-Peepkin Has taken her sheepskin
 And gone to the city to write. She doesn't know where To find editors there,
 Though she hunted with all her might. Foolish Bo-Peepklns, To trust to their sheepskins,
 When practical dunners would find them But leave them alone And they'll come home,
 Bringing their tales behind them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
Simple Table Decorations.

OInPte U aDle EeCOfatiOf1S.
New York Press: The fashion of table
ecorations changes often. and at present
ed Is In the ascendant Table decorations
re more simple these days than ever be
ore. 1T is not so many years ago that the
enter of II table was Il forest Inhabited
~ souvenirs or n mill pond of real Wa
or. About five years ago II WAS fash
enable to have all these outlandish eff
lects. and Il hostess was pcrpleXcd sorcly
o devise some novel scheme of decora-
ion. To Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs is at
sibuted credit for the first step toward
implicitly. When she gave an elaborate
aetrothal breakfast for her sister, now
drs. Willie Is. Vanderbilt, jr., II WAS ex-
'ectcd that the table would be n perfect
JINGLE. Instead there was an artistic
catering of ferns on the cloth, and In the
middle there was a silver bowl OF roses
After that came the vogue OF candles,
nd hostesses ,-ied with one another in
Displaying costly candclabra. The Astors
used candc-beareTs of gold. But now all
changed, aud the fewer of these gew-
avs the better. a mere clump Of stunted
1almS with trelllses of leaves or smilax
will suffice for the most pretentious din
ler. Tiny japanese plants arc in good
aste, and the scarlet poinsetta Is in high
avor. Red Is the approved color At the
Jerry musicale the lights in the conser-
,atory were shaded with red, and red
oscs were everywhere. AT the Astor bah.
Except for the ball room i'm lilies and
.rchils there We're displays of American
Beauty and Meteor roses exclusively. In
Washington, Lady Herbert. wife of the
British ambassador, confines her decora-
ions 10 poinsettas, but Mrs. Roosevelt is
N exception, and clings to pink roses and
carnations.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
IN CONVENTION.
Teachers Learn Something Not in tho
Class Books.

A number of young women attending
n teachers convention at Oklahoma City
some time ago learned a valuable lesson
In hygiene through a sister teacher who
says: about year ago had my first
attack of poor health and it seemed a
terrible thing to me, for had always
been SO well and strong. My stomach
distressed me terribly; it seemed like
it was raw, especially after breakfast
and it would burn and hurt me SO | could
not rest. I was soon convinced that it
was caused by coffee drinking and at the
request of a friend gave up coffee and
began to use Postum Coffee.
1.-THE change in my condition was
something marvellous. l had actually
given up teaching because doctors were
unable to help my stomach trouble, but
since / quit coffee and used Postum my
troubles have disappeared and have
gone to teaching again.
"Some time ago / attended q conven
ton at Oklahoma City and determined to
have Postum at my boarding house
where there were eight other teachers,
four of them suffering from coffee sick,
ness. My landlady did not make the
. Postum right, but / showed her how and
we all found it delicious. We all drank
the young ladies in question felt much
better and declaxed that their head.
were much clearer for study and theii
general health much improved. I have
their names il you care for them
Names. furnished by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek. Mich.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
"PE=RU=NA SAVED MY LIFE"
Homen Made Strong and Happy
Mothers.
atarrh of the Pelvic Organs Is FREE
quent Cause of Barrenness.
'e-ru-na Graduates catarrh From the
System.

ITO the woman of ancient Israel not
to become mother was regarded
AZ the greatest of earthly calan.itcs.
20 become a mothcr-more especially
lie mother of il strong, healthy boy
vas the height of glory for the faithful
fyoman of the good old Bible days.
Gwen now, when maternity is not es-
eemed as of yore. the mother of healthy
Nhildren is an object of admiration, and
ometimes envy, by her neighbors. AS
ompared with ancient peoples, the
..verage American woman has n low APP
lreciation Of motherhood. There are,
.owever, a great many exceptions to
his statement.
The accompanying letters from CRATE
nj women who have been made strong.
tealthy and happy mothers need no add
ID words of ours to make them con-
'incins. Catarrh had weakened and
impaired their entire systems. l'cruna
made them sound and We'll.
Mrs. l.. Nj. Griffith, Arco, Idaho,
critics:
Your medicine did me wonderful
mount of good. 1t cured me of barren
ness. ann 80 years old and never had
my children; but since beginning Your
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

lin. l had been doctoring for several
years. but kept getting worse. One day
a neighbor woman brought me Your
book be the Ills OF Life, and wanted me
had given up all hope of ever getting
Well. | had tried so much medicine.
My ncishbors thought | was nearly
dead with consumption.
FINALLY concluded that i would
make Il last trial. So my husband
got me a bottle of Peruna and Manalin.
commenced taking them according to
directions. That was two years ago. A
year ago last November | gave birth to
a l0-pound baby boy, who is well and
hearty; and ann doing my own house
work / can never give Peruna too
great praise. think it is the best med
icinc | ever heard of. Mrs. II. Il.
Thomas.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Pcruna.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

medicine gave birth to 1o-pound
oaby girl. She is now six months old
md weighs 25 pounds. My friends We're
all surprised. Some would not believe
until they came to see me
My husband says he never saw such
4 change in amy one MS there was in me
after | had taken three or four bottles of
peruna. am stronger than have
been since was quite young. God
bless you and your medicine forever. l
cannot tell you all. My letter is too
ong already; but ! will say Peruna
cured me. | never saw or heard Of
anything half so good. l can never
thank you enough for your kindness.
In cases of In grippe it works like n
charm. 1t cured my baby when other
medicines failed. She was real bad with
Il grippe. Mrs. l.. NJ. Griffith.
Mrs. l.. Il. Thomas, Alpha, Mo-,
writes:
81 have used your Peruna and Mana
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
Offers $50 for Two 1eeth

New York Herald: My patient is a
handsome young woman. She does not
want to wear artificial teeth. That is
why l have inserted this advertise
ment," said DR.. S. C.. Poland of 6Ts
Eighth avenue, yesterday:
DtCNTIST-NNill pay $40 each for two
natural teeth, cenral incisors, perfect
in shape and color, from healthy man OF
woman, age % or So. DIR. S. c. PO-
LAND, 6S7 Eighth avenue. 42d.
Only one person responded to the in.
vitation yesterday, and his offer to ex-
change two incisors for two ten dollar
bills was not accepted because his
teeth We're not the right shape ~
color.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
Reflections of a Bachelor.

New York Press. Not all men are
bad not all women good.
The greatest passion IN the world is
vanity; the most powerful weapon HAT
terry.
l5eware Of the man who approaches
you with te promise that he has come
to do You u favor
1t Is the little things that tell. A man
Who IS facing bankruptcy and dlshonor
with II courageous smile will fly into
buttoned.
There viii be some way OF UNDER
standing women when someone can cst-
plain how Il woiaan will think mat
inee hero is like Il god, and yet have For
b'ood run cold at the thought of her
SON being like him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
We've ALI Heard Him.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
THAT man. remarked Smithers,
makes q hundred speeches from the
platform every day"
Some great political leader?" asked
Smuthers.
NO" replied Smtthers. street car
conductor. He says Move up forward,
please' every time any one gets on his
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

ASPEN, Colo, April 10, 1909
Doan's Kidney Pills accomplished
the desired result in my case relief
came the second day after l conls
menced taking them. was troubled
with retention and dribbling of the
urine. Now it is natural and free as
over in my d. L. STAFFORD.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

EVERETT, MASS received the
sample of Doan's Pills and they stop
ped all my trouble of pain in the back,
from which / have suffered for two
years. lam sole leather cutter, and
being on my feet and lifting heavy
dies all day, appreciate the help
Doan's Pills have given me. | feel
like new man.-GEo A. BURGESS.
1853 Belmont Street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
TO INVESTORS
A VERY UNUSUAL OpPnRTuNITY

Mr.. John Brisben Walker is taking the
Presidency of Company which offers un-
usual features for safe and highly profitable
investment; namely, First Mortgage, 6-per-
cent, Real Estate bonds, accompanied by a
ferrcd Stock. This Company takes over
more than 900 acres of land within s11z miles
OF center of Denver. Berkeley Heights
is the most beautiful plateau around this
rapidly growing metropolis of the Rocky
Mountain region-thc most prosperous city
on the continent to-day. The property is to
be Immediately developed upon an extensive
scale as residential quarter upon modern
plans. with reservations. Mr.. Walker will
hold controlling interest in the stock, and
personally recommends the investment as
absolutely safe and likely to be extremely
profitable. For further particulars address
James Randolph Walker, Secretary, The
Berkeley Heights Investment Co., Irving.
ton-on-the-Hudson. New York
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
The Merry Maanate.

Judge: Ella, hal" laughed the frs.
street railway magnate, who was going
through his mail. Here's funny
letter"
What is it?" asked the second street
nilway magnate.
"Oh, the usual bunch of complaints
about the service" explained the first
speaker; "but it is signed "A patron Of
twenty years standing'"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
Ask Your Dealer for Al1en,s Foot Ease,

HsK i UHr 15eH 1er TOT A11efI q r UUt 11ase,
\ powder to shake into your shoes. 1t
'csts the feet Cures Corns, Bunions,
Sweating feet aud lngrowins Nails.
Aliens Foot Ease makes new or tight
,hocs easy. Sold by all druggists and
lhoc stores 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

Aching backs are cascd Hip, back. and lon pains,
limb sweings and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sediment high
colored pain In passing, dribbling, frequency, bed
wettng. Doans Kidney Pills remove caculi and
gravel. Relieve heart papitation, seeplcssness,
dizziness, healaChe, NERVOUSNESS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

ST. LOUIS, Mo- Received sample,
and am on my first bottle from the
druggist they helped me wonder
fully. l had a feeling of wanting to
urinate all the time, and trouble in
passing, burning and itching. That is
all gone now, and l feel thankful.
L. K. STEVENSON, 1881 Easton Ave.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

on her way from Newport News, Va.
TO England. the steamship Lord Lans-
downe met recently with sixty icebergs
and had 10 steer thirty miles out of her
course to clear them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
CHAPTER V


JOB HENDRICKS Makes A CALL
James Ellison was seated at his des,,
i'm the library v,ttin., nov. 49, go
s.oppti,, NY "sih' WIN pen l'oisen' 10
llllhk y, ms eyes 1lxed on the bright gar
zen 'liat spread out beyond the win
GOV ,, re was sun handsome man for
ali nus ,iils Years ana griZzled hair ard
l,luslacle; seated mere quietly at his
DESK ne had NOT me appearance of a
man VINO hitd lost ms Wife in such a
srasic ,ilahiiel. p'lt a rev snort days be
10Y. Apart from ceIiail nervousness
"iich liianlies'eq ltseiI When ne heard
uiieAl'ecteu souiius, ne might nave been
.ahen iot man VINO Is at peace With
nus leiioWS anu lhe World III Was In
one OIL .hese pauses OF ms YORK while
~, ,,.;,, 80 s'eu on .,e shroen neas
, "itiiou'' ,i,''. d .ls.llict cough close 10
MN caused MN 10 turn sWiftlY around
10 ~ ms cilaif WIN Hu'tefea e@clama-
liolI'
Iie louill liiiiiseil iaciiig ~ slhall man
l ~, y pio . SUN, VINO siood IN respect
.ui a.'ieuae ,wislihs shappy nat be-
lwesii ms req myers.
VINO a aet you ~ What are you DO
ing r., hele' asheu r-ilisoil als,liy.
!, ne Stranger Maaeu ms hahd IN
oe !s,,, esaliiis way anu 9!lliieu
' re-, my usai ~ uoi excite
so .n,s' uiihecsaaiily.
- l,u. ~, 10 sAei.e myself as you can
H. oseI lhas intrusion.
can. no iiaelusioil q, al!' l nave come 70
tla.n U,i d 'upJeGt t,ial WIZ interest you
a ..s. n.y.. hiloeheu on 'Iie aoof, AND
.srben Ha,, 10y ,.. -l .,.iiu W. ,e
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

BURLINGTON JUNCTION, Mol
received sample of Doan's Pills and
they are all that is claimed, they re.
lieved a pain in my back, and did all
that was represented.-C. G. RAY,
r. Il. d. No. /.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
A Heroic Remedy.

Puck Biggs-How did you break
yourself of smoking?
Boggs-I acquired a taste for such
expensive cigars that I couldn't afford
TO buy them
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

WEST BRANCH, Mich, April fifth
Many thanks for the sample of Doan's
Kidney Pills. We had tried many
remedies with little benefit but found
Doan's act promptly. and hit the case,
which was an unusual desire to urinate
II had to get up five and six times Of
q night. l think Diabetes was well
under way. the feet and ankles
swelled. There was an intense pain in
the back, the heat Of which would
feel like putting ones hand up to
lamp chimney. l have used the FREQ
trial and two full boxes of Doan's Pills
with the satisfaction OF feeling that
am cured. They are the remedy par
excellence B. F. BAIIARh
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
Gold Bricks.

Chicago Post: If the French experts
ire right New Yorks metropolitan nu-
scum is a collection of gold bricks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

TAyLoRsvrLLE, M1ss.-No man can
tell the good of Doan's Kidney Pills
until he tries them for weak back.
/ tried everything and got no relief
until | used Doan's Pills.-J. n.
LEWIS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle, ex-
cept green and purple.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

YOUNG MOTHERS LETTER.
W. Mcsoberts from
folowing
DeLano
b. Hartman, Columbus Ohio:
me
and took erun and AanaH TIE third of areh gave birth
lire Recommend
praise it enough.
~ send and baby's picture She and
me
Is good strength. "Ars. w. A1cRoberts
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E!y'sCIeamB Balm!
The Other Way Around
Give. Relief at once.

5oc.,a Druggists or by mail; Trial Size l0c, by N,
ELY BROTHERS. 56 Warren Street, New Yor
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

THAT must have been the work of
greenhorn," he said to himself. He
must be demonstrated with before ! go
any further. might stand chance of
being potted against when his aim was
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on are sure OF that!
do you suppose I would keep it
from you If knew"
No" and. dropping her arm, with
out another word, walked over again
to the way he had come. II go on
business of my own, and while I am
In the neighborhood ! am to be left
alone. No following, remember" and
with this parting warning, which his
manner implied more than his word,
he passed out into the passage. and SO
on up into the outer air.
As he stood for moment little