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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-19
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
THE HOUSE.

Washington, December 1S-The Senate
today devoted nearly four hours TO the
consideration Of hnobieeted bills on its
calendar The result WAS the passage of
a number of measures OF minor impor-
tanee. Among those passed was one au-
thorizing a government loan of $1,000 600
to the jamestown tereentenial exposition
company, and another providing for an
investigation of the industrial, social,
moral, educational and physical condition
of women and child workers in the Unit
ed States by the department of commerce
and labor.
\ special message from the President
transmitting the report of Secretary Met
calf on conditions in San Francisco in
connection with the anti-Japanese agi-
;ation was read.
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ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
White Man Gets Fifteen Years Penal
Servitude.

Atlanta, December 1S.-Robert Turnage,
white man, IS years old. was convicted
this morning of attempt at criminal as
sault upon Mrs. Carrie Comstock, the
wife OF city water meter reader and
a solicitor for a cooking compound Ths
jury was out but a short time and re-
turned with a verdict of guilty with
recommendation for mercy
Judge Roam then said in reference to
the recommendation for mercy he would
make the sentence fifteen years penal
servitude The maximum punishment Is
twenty years. The defense was temper
airy insanity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-19
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Elk
CURSIONS VIA. SOUTH
ERN RAILWAY.

Southern Railway will sell
Christmas Holiday Excursion
tickets from all points on it's
line at one and one-third fare,
plus twenty five cents for the
round trip. Tickets on sale
Dec. 20, 81, %, %, "a, 25, 80 and
81, and Jan. LIST, limited for re-
turn Jan. 7th, 1907. For rates,
schedule and complete informa-
tion apply to M. H. Bone, D. P.
A., M. Coxwell, G. P. A., Morris
Hotel Building.
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Government Salaries Increase.

Washington, December 1S.-Representa-
tive Littauer of New York. q member of
the committee on appropriations, talked
with President Roosevelt today on the
question of increasing the salaries OF gov
eminent employees. The President is not
understood to favor u blanket increase
of 20 per cent as has been proposed, al
though he is said to feel that there are
men in the government service who de-
serve more pay than they are now re-
ceiving. The President is obtaining the
views of congressman on the subject.
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Meeting to Settle Strike.

New Orleans, December 1S.-General
Manager Fay of the Southern Pacific
railroad has announced his willingness to
meet the mayors of the different munich
palities along that line in conference to
settle the differences between the Broth-.
erhood of Railway Clerks and the South
ern Pacific company Mayor Rehrman of
New Orleans announces that the meet
ing will take place in Houston on Thurs
day next
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devoted to the consideration of District
of Columbia business.
The exodus of members has already
commenced for the Christmas holidays
the vacant desks during the considera-
ton of the Indian bill and the considera-
ton of the District of Columbia bust
ness silently in-.cating that the yuletide
is near.
:, special message from the President
transmitting the report of Secretary Met
calf on conditions in san Francisco in
connection with the anti-Japanese agl-
tation was read
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SOCIETY.
BY ANNIE PERRY REID.
Bell Telephone 1897.
BASKETBALL GAME.

The basketball game. which Is to be
played on Friday, will be between the
Y. NJ. c. A. and Vanderbilt instead of
tho Birmingham Athletic club, as pre-
viously announced.
Miss Lucille CASTOR Will be the sponsor
for the Vanderbilt team and Miss Bonnie
Plosser will be the sponsor for the Y.
NJ. c. A. Miss Plosser's maids will be
Miss Mary Joe Caldwell Miss Edith Cald-
well, Miss Alva Heidi and Miss Sarah
Lucl1ie.
The game will be one of the most at
tractiye events Of this week and great in
terest is being manifest IN it.
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Reclamation of Arid Lands.

Washington, December 1S.-What are
considered defects in the act for the re-
clamation of arid lands were pointed out
in a general discussion in the Senate to-
day during the consideration of a bill to
amend that act. No action was taken on
the measure as senators desired to in
dulge in further debate than was per-
mitted during the morning hour. Objec-
ton was developed to the provision in the
bill increasing the salary of the director
of the geological survey from $1,000 to
$40 600
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and denominations designated by the

and denominations designated by the
comptroller of currency.
If the measure be passed as reported
by the house committee every national
bank meeting the requirements of the bill
will be permitted to issue emergency or
credit currency in the sum of $751; 500 for
every 100000 of its capital 1t is MAIN
tanned by the supporters of the bill that
1t will afford sufficient elasticity in the
currency to relieve the pressure for money
which occurs at crop moving time and in
great emergencies. Bankers estimate the
amount of additional currency which the
measure would afford at $685. 900.
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Famine in China Worse.

Shanghai, December 1S-The famine in
Kiangsu is growing worse. According to
reliable reports received here 900 des-
titute persons are encamped at Trinkiansu
and many have arrived at Hawking
The rebellion ins Klangsu has been
crushed
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THE SENATE.

Washington, December 1S-During the
session of the House today the Indian APP
preparation bill was passed, practically
affairs. The early morning session was
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RYALL-REID.

The marriage of Miss Emma Toulmin
Reid and Mr.. Henry Scudder Ryall will
take place this afternoon at o'clock at
ST. Marv' s. tho IIighlands.
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TO HOLIDAY SHOPPERS.

If you will buy your presents :
early in the day and early this 5
month you will avoid the rush, =
which is trying to the buyers and :
doubly trying to the workers be- =
hind the counters and on the de- :
livery wagons.
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Kings Condition Unchanged.

Stockholm. December 1S.-Iling Oscar
passed another quiet day and enjoyed
some sleep The bulletin issued this even
ing says that the Kings temperature is
99.5 and that his condition is unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-19

Miss Elizabeth Ryall of Shelbyvllle'
Tenn, is the guest of her brother, MT.
II. S. Ryall. Miss Ryall will be one OF
the out-of-town guests at the marriage of
Mr.. II. S. Ryall and Miss Emma Toulmin
Reid, which will take place this afternoon
at ST. Mary on the Highlands.
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FRYE-MUSHAT.

This evening at $50 o'clock at the High
land Presbyterian church Miss Helen Mu-
shat and Mr. John II. Frye will be mar
ried.
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LONG-NELSON.

The marriage of Miss octavia Levert
Nelson and Mr.. j. c. Long Will take place
this evening in Selma.
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HIGHLAND BOOK CLUB.

The Highland Book club. will meet this
morning at the home of Mrs. j w. TOM
linson
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Manicure and Toilet Sets.
SCHWABACHER'S.
NOTICE..

To all Architects and Contract
ing Builders of Birmingham
and Vicinity:
The carpenters will not carry
the Structural Building Trades
Alliance Working Card on the
LIST of January, and not until
present contract expires.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-19

If you are going east during
the holidays purchase your
ticket via Southern Railway
through Atlanta, now showing
over three hours the quickest
schedule between Birmingham
and New York.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mr.. b. r. Whtthorne of Montgomery
is in the city as the guest of friends.
Mr. Whitthorne will be one of the atten-
dants at the Ryall-Reid marriage, which
will take place this afternoon at o'clock.
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Mrs. W. c. Agee is the guest Of her
sister. Mrs. j. p. Evans. Mrs. Agee will
be pleasantly remembered as Miss Emma
Randolph, formerly OF this city.
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Mrs. W. c. Agee is the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. ]. p. Evans. Mrs. Agee will
be pleasantly remembered as Miss Emma
Randolph, formerly of this city.
The many friends Of Mr.. Francis Barn
ard Clark, Jr., will regret to learn that
he has been quite i'll in New York and
will not be able to return home In several
days
Miss Mary Harrison will arrive tomor-
row to spend the holidays with her
mothers, Mrs. NJ V. Harrison.
Miss Marjorie Price will leave on Fri
day for her home in Florence. Miss Price
will be married to Mr.. Ambrose Camper
on the evening of December rs.
Miss Hattie Scruggs will leave on Fri
day for Florence to spend the holidays
with her parents.
| Miss Minnie Woodall will leave Friday
for her homo In Springville, where she
will spend the holidays.
Miss Katie Bell Harrison will spend the
holidays in Tuscaloosa.
Miss Kate Knox of Admission will arrive
today to be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank A. Nelson, Jr. Miss Knox will be
among the out-of-town guests at the re-
ceptlon and cotillon to be given this even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson to Congress-
man and Mrs. Bowie and Miss Couch.
Miss Hannah Crook has returned to
her home in Jacksonville after pleasant
visit to Miss Sunie Henderson at Wood
lawn. Miss Crook is the daughter of Capt.
James Crook and Is an accomplished musl-
clan, having studied in New York and
Europe.
extensive trip through the north and
! west, have returned home.
Mrs. NJ. Werthelmer has returned from
visit to Helena, Ark. and Memphis.
Miss Wolfe of Memphis is the guest of
Mrs. NJ. Wertheimer.
Mrs. e. j. Snow, VINO has spent sew
eral days in Baltimore Washington and
Reading, Pa, has returned home.
| Mrs. j. A. Emery and little children will
leave the latter part of the week for
Midway, Ala, to be the guest during the
| holidays of Mrs. Emerys mother Mrs
| Conner.
DIR. and Mrs. j. NJ. Lathem will leave to-
| morrow for Colorado. DIR. Lathem VIII
return early In January. Mrs. Lathem will
remain seevral months.
| Miss Gertrude Wolfe of Las Vegas
New Mexico, Is the guest of her aunt
Mrs. NJ. Wertheimer. at 2l64 Highland
| avenue.
| Miss Ruth Williams will arrive at the
| home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. w.
II. williams, 2025 Eleventh avenue, Fri
day from Lynchburg, where she has been
attending the Randolph-Macon school for
women.
Mrs w. B. Lawrence of New York is
visiting her mother Mrs. A. C. Birch on
Iroouois street. She will be Joined by
Mr.. Lawrence Saturday, and will remain
in Birmingham during the holidays.
/
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The many friends Of Mr.. Francis Barn.
ard Clark Jr., will regret to learn that
he has been quite i'll in New York and
will not be able to return home in several
daNS
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
Fruit and Cheese Together.

It is said that little cheese at the
end of dinner acts AS IA digestive
agent, but whether or not this is true,
no well-appointed- dinner is without it..
In many homes bit of cheese with
an accompanying fruit or jelly, is used
as a dessert instead of some pudding
or pie 1t is just a sufficient finish to
a family dinner without dessert. II
there is a dessert, the cheese is fire.
quently served with the salad, rogue
fort cheese with lettuce or tomatoes.
Connoisseurs do not cut roquefort
cheese until it is well advanced in de-
cay and therefore it is not well to set
before a man of this sort new bit OF
the cheese. 1t is more advisable to
leave it out altogether and give him
brie OF cheddar, both of which are ia
vored cheeses with men.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
DESSERT FOR THE LUNCHEON.
New Way In Which Apples Can Be
Cooked and Served.

A change in a luncheon dessert may
and using them on occasion: Allow
to every pound of peeled and cored
fruit three-fourths of pound of
sugar, the rind of one lemon and the
juice of half a lemon. Put the apples
into a stone jar in a pan of boiling
water, and boil until the apples are
tender. Then put them into the pre-
serving pan with the sugar, lemon
juice and the rinds grated. Let these
simmer gently for half an hour, re-
move the scum, and put into jars,
covering when cold.
Good Housekeeping says: Oysters
seldom are Dreaded and fried at home
successfully. The mistake which most
cooks make is to encase them in egg
and bread crumbs. This rarely is a
success. The coating comes off, Civ
ing to the oysters piebald appear
ance, and they usually are overlooked
in the attempt to brown them evenly.
Select sound oysters which have just
been opened Flatten each slightly and
lay them in fresh milk. Prepare a
mixture of equal parts of flour and
sifted cracker crumbs. Oyster or rich
butter crackers are good for this pur-
pose. Let the fat be very hot. Drain
the oysters one by one and din them
in the cracker mixture. Lay the
wire basket and fry in A<1 p
two or three minutes Drain on Brown
paper. Gagnish with parsley and
lemon.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
Or. Wiley's Report.

DR.. Wiley's report on the use OF
borax as preservative was published
when the National Pure Food bill had
failed of passage for the seventh or
eighth time, when state labelling laws
were enforced with notorious laxity,
and before doctored foods had begun
to figure in popular fiction. His re-
port on salicylic acid and salicylates,
just issued by the bureau of chemist
ry, finds the objects of the long cam
paign practically achieved, so far as
legislation is concerned. The poison
squad" experiments, which gave
borax a worse reputation than was
expected, have not placed salicylic
acid in lower class. AS Mr.. Wiley
sums up his results: The final con-
clusion in this matter is that
the unenviable position which salicy-
lie acid has heretofore held among
personalities, as being regarded as
the most injurious of all, is to GER
tain extent undeserved. Like other
ordinary personalities, it is not one
the usual sense of the word. When
used as medicine in many cases of
arrangement of health, it is like the
other chemical personalities, often
highly beneficial when properly pre-
scribed by a competent physician. 1t
is when used in the food at first an
apparent stimulant, increasing the alb
sorption and solubility of the common
food elements from the alimentary
canal. 1t soon, however, loses it's
stimulating properties and becomes a
depressant, tending to break down
the tissues of the body more rapidly
than they are built up. The ad-
dition of salicylic acid and salicylates
to food is q process Which is
reprehensible in every respect, and
leads to injury to the consumer,
which, though in many cases not cas-
lily measured must finally be produc-
tive of great HARM Thus we know
the worst. 1t is the beauty of the
new legislation, remarks the New
York Post, that no one hereafter need
swallow the stuff without knowing it.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
Lemon Snonue.

Soak one-half ounce good gelatine
in one-fourth pint of cold water; dis
solve it in another one-fourth pint of
boiling water, add one-fourth pound
lump sugar and the peel of half a
lemon; pour into an enameled sauce
pan, and let simmer for one-half hour,
then strain and allow it to stand until
cool, but not SO that it sets. Add to it
the juice of one large lemon, and
whisk or beat the mixture until it is
perfectly white and thick. Dip a
mould in cold water, drain it, put in
the sponge-mixture, and stand aside
in a cool place until the next day.
When required for table, dip the mould
into tepid water for one-half minute,
loosen the edges carefully with the
top of a spoon, and turn out on to a
glass dish.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
Great Comet Due in 1910.

The most famous of all comets,
though not the largest and most brill
liant, will again be visible in 1910.
This is Halley's comet, SO called from
its Identification by the great astrono-
mer who was the friend of Sir Isaac
Newton. Halleys Investigations of
astronomical records led him to as
sert that the comet which he had
observed in 1852 had appeared in 1881
and in 1907, and to predict its reap
pearance in 1853. The fulfillment of
this prophecy excited the most in
tense scientific interest and estab-
lished beyond doubt the periodicity of
comets and their movement in orbits
determined by the law of gravitation.
It's last appearance was in 1885, says
Leslie's Weekly, it's period varying
between rs and &c years on account
ter and Saturn in certain parts of its
orbit. 1t was by that time possible to
calculate its movements with so much
greater accuracy than before that it
made its perihelion passage within
four days OF the predicted date. 1t
was not then a very grand object to
the naked eye, but the light of it's nu-
cleus surpassed that of second-mag-
nitude stars and was comparable with
that of some reddish stars of the first
magnitude, such as Aldebaran and
Antares. It's tail. while the comet
was approaching the sun, attained to
a length of 20 degrees.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21

Strikes have had an unfortunate eff
feet on Ireland. Dublin was at one
time a thriving shipbuilding center
and was celebrated for it's timber
trade, it's iron manufactures and it's
steam printing!; Limerick was re-
nowned for it's gloves; Kilkenny was
noted for it's blankets, while Bandon
was celebrated for it's wooden and
linen manufactures. But most of
these trades were driven away
through strikes.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
peviled Sweet Potatoes.

Bake six or eight medium-sized
sweet potatoes. They must be dry
and mealy; scoop them out of the
shell and mash finely, then add one
TABLESPOONFUL melted butter, little
cinnamon, or nutmeg, a rounding tea
spoonful of salt, half a tablespoonful of
pepper, two tablespoonfuls of cream
and one beaten egg. Beat all together
until light, then heap roughly into the
shells and bake to rich brown.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
SECRET OF GOOD COFFEE.
Best ingredients and Proper Making
Are Necessary.

The secret of good coffee lies in
having the best ingredients and in
the proper making, says a writer in
the New York World. By the best in
gradients are meant those delightful
coffees grown on well-watered noun
tain slopes, such as the famous Java
and Mocha coffees, the aIccha and
Java mixed half and half. 1t is best
to parch the coffee grains just before
making the coffee, but if this is not
convenient the coffee can be bought
parched in the grain, but never
ground. 1t should be ground imme-
diately before using, in order to pre-
serve the delicious flavor.
Good coffee should never be boiled.
Bear this in mind. The good Creole
dripping it in covered strainer, SLOW
ly, slowly, drip, drip, drip, till all the
flavor is extracted. The water must
be freshly boiled, and must never be
poured upon the grounds until it has
reached the boiling point.
| 1t is of the greatest importance that
| the coffee-pot be kept perfectly clean.
This point is only too often over
| looked, and yet the coffee-pot re-
quires more than ordinary care, for
the reason that the chemical action of
| the coffee upon the tin or agate tends
| to create a substance which collects
anu clings to every crevice and seam,
and, naturally, in the course of time
will affect the flavor of the coffee.
Very often the fact that the coffee
tastes bitter or muddy arises from
| this
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
OLD LANDMARK TO BE TORN DOWN.

The old Sinclair house, at Broadway and
Eighth street, of the ctys most famous and
ancient landmarks, is to be torn down to give
way to the needs of modern business. Fifty
years ago the house was the center of social life
and the principal eating place of New York For
nearly 100 years it has stood with varying for
tunes.
Built originally by DR.. Parker, the house
intended residence, but was abandoned
later being too far outside the city limits. 1t
was bought by Robert Sinclair and turned into a
roadhouse. It's reputation grew until it was
synonymous for fine game dinners and wines.
Coaching parties wound up there and many elop-
ers made it their Gretna Green.
Later the house longer outside the
lefty and it's fame increased. In the heart of the
theaterical district it the most famous resort
1t is to be demolished to make way for history
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21


the
objection
leatl incraaS
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21

1t is stated that the incomes of doc
tors have decreased % per cent. in
England during the past three years.
How about the und ertakers? The doc.
tors need not give this inquiry a per-
sonal application, either, necessarily.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
WEALTH OF THE EMPIRE STATE.

By the computation of the census bureau the
wealth of the state of New York comprised in
farms and other real property factories, railroads,
teegraphs, canals, machinery, gold and silver,
ETC., is STAT O42. 2O7 This is approximately one
seventh of the national total of $107 900 900 900.
1t exceeds Italys wealth by nearly 1900 100000
and is about equal to the combined national re-
sources of Spain Portugal, Switzerland and the
Netherlands. 1t ranks New York among the fnan-
cal great powers, with standing just below that
| of Austria Hungary.
A per capita division of the states wealth
would give $4,000 to every man. woman and child,
as compared with the national average of 81 800.
1t represents the aggregate possession of Is 900
plain millionares, so Carnegies 20 Rockefellers
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
Brown Bread.

One cupful of sour cream, one cup
full sweet milk, one cupful molasses,
one teasponful each of soda and bak-
ing powder, and one teasponful of
salt. Add enough graham flour 70
make stiff batter. Lastly aGd one
half cupful each of seeded raissns and
chopped walnuts. Turn into pound
baking powder cans and steam two
and one-half hours.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21
New York To1un Talk
Interesting Gossip Gathered in the MetoposNo Tipping" Signs
Becoming Popular Many Restaurants Expert Has Noise
Proof r: n in Heart Of Bealam.

NEW YORK.-Establishments having in their
windows the legend Tipping prohibited, are
epidemic in East Twenty-third street, in the short
block from Madison to Fourth avenues.
restaurant proprietor started the idea and then
a barber shop in the building, which is that
of large life insurance company, followed suit.
Another "tonsoral parlor' on the ground floor OF
a skyscraper opposite, to meet competition, put
up sign: mo tips here" second restaurant
is thinking of putting stop to all gratuties,
and knight of the razor in Fourth avenue Is
grayely considering joining the procession.
How does it work." exclaimed the pioneer
restaurant well, I've been here year and
half now and all walters have been with me
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-21

A Massachusetts man set a trap
gun for burglars. The trap gun usu-
ally gets its setter or his wife or the
hired girl, or the policeman, but in
some mysterious way this particular
trap gun got the burglar. But it is a
bad and dangerous habit, notwith.
standing