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The Worthington advance., 1906-01-05
Kitchen Shower.

Last Friday evening Miss jose
phine Coughran gave kitchen
shower, in honor of Miss Pearl
Tupper, attended by a large COM
pany Of the friends of the young
ladies. Miss Tupper was made the
recipient of a large collection of tim
ware. and kitchen utensils. Re-
freshments were served.
The Worthington advance., 1906-01-05
:: Beautiful Snow.

On Monday night there was q
fall Of a couple Of inches of snow
and on Tuesday morning the
ground presented a beautiful ap.
pearance in its resplendent mantle
of pristine purity. ..5.s Il. ..s 4 It'll ii.
During Tuesday there was 4
furry all day and during the night
aR additiona1 fall 81 se veral inches
fmads very TAR siigiig gtthfng ~. $s 81
The Worthington advance., 1906-01-05
Marriage Licenses

Issued during the month Of
December by Clerk of Court Humis-
ton: .a.. 49,. =. q. 4
Herman Gotmer to Lena Onken.
John Althof to Lena Martin. Z
Henry E. Thompson to Minnie j.
Brandt. t>s,.. ~.@ ::ss3. :s3.
]. Auren Williams to Rushia Hager-
man. .% 4. r"5=S
I F.. W. schaffenberg to Lola
Stubbs. n .+. BILL. ~,
Theo L. Mitchell Jr., to Marjorie
K. Cunning. ~. 7
R. R. Smith to Pearl g. Upper.
!" J. W. Perry to Lottie A. Lee. II. =
81 VIM. Devapey to Margaret G.
Biltgen. s
jas. g. Duncan to Elmira Taylor.
The Worthington advance., 1906-01-05
Woodmen Entertain.

Monday evening the members of
the NJ. W. A., held their annual in
stallation of officers following
which an ''open session" was held
and their wives and the members of
the Royal Neighbors were invited
in to partake of the annual banquet
and social .,.,
After social hour oysters and
other refreshments were served,
plates being laid for about 100 per-
sons, all Of whom did ample justice
to the good things spread before
them. When all had eaten their
fill the tables were removed and
many remained to dance to the in.
spring strains Of Addington g.
orchestra. g.
The following are the officers in
stalled: ~ &<.55%>, ="
Venerable Consul B. Weld
man ! ~. ~.
Worthy Advisor-M. E. Fish
Banker-E. s. Smith
Clerk F. Buchan =.
: Escort-J. E. Norris :
Watchman-Robert Reed
+ Sentry-Chas. Sowles
PhysicianADr. A. H. Clark n.
Manager. 9. Stitser. -.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
AsroNIsHED THE wooDcHuck.
When He Opened His Jaws to Bite
Curious Thing Happened.

A pet prairie dog named Napoleon IS
described by writer in st. Nicholas as
performing an impromptu circus stunt.
A woodchuck, recently caught, had been
brought into the sitting room, where it
had retreated into the unused fireplace,
glaring furiously at every one who APP
preached, and keeping its mouth wide
open, except when from time to time it
would close it with a fearful snap, loud
ly grinding its teeth together In the way
peculiar to woodchucks.
At this inauspicous moment Napoleon
was brought into the room and set down
upon the floor. As the woodehuck was
three times the size of the prairie dog
Napoleon's young mistress was for snatch
ing him from those literal jaws of death,
but the rest of the family said:
Let them be. We can interfere in
time"
This seemed by no means certain when
Napoleon inspired by deep interest, APP
preached the woodchuck, which forth
with opened its mouth to an even wider
extent, as if to bite the dogs head off
The undaunted Napoleon seemed to re-
gard this as an unexpected opportunity
to add to his knowledge, for he at once
proceeded to examine the woodchucl<'s
wide open mouth, thrusting his whole
muzzle inside it, and then actually putting
out his little pink tongue and sampling
the roof of It, As for the woodchuck it
seemed TO be paralyzed with amazement.
1t did not relax a muscle, but sat immov-
able, with mouth wide open as 1t had
done when Napoleon first approached.
The latter made long and leisurely in
spection, first of the inside and then OF
the outside of the woodehucks mouth,
and at last trotted calmly away again,
leaving the poor nonplussed animal sit
ftr,rr In fIa 6rCa hof
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
GREEN RATS DROVE
SHIPS CYT INSANE.
BEING PHosPHoREscENT 70
DENTS, SKIPPER HAD TO USE
STRATEGY TO GET RID OF
THEM.

From the New York World.
The phospnorescent rats OF Cuba, we'll
known TO science, drove cat crazy In
the little British brigantine Venturer,
that arrived at Pier No. 3, East River,
yesterday from Santa Cruz. Cuba.
Two years ago Mr.. Chandler. the mate,
procured a fine big cat named Pedro.
as big as water spaniel and the YES
sci was kept free of rats
After the ship had come through the
Straits OF Florida on her last trip Capt.
Burns found aboard the biggest rats
he had ever seen. They paid no atten-
ton TO anybody and walked right around
the cat. who seemed powerless.
At night the rats gave out streaks that
looked like green lightning. Their un-
canny appearance terrified Pedro who
would run for the gallery and jump into
the cook s lap for protection. The more
sulphur and poison the skinner fed the
rats and the fa1ter they seemed to grow,
while Pedro daily became thinner.
One night In an electric storm the rats
seemed to be greener than ever. Pedro
went mad at the sight of the pliosphore-
scent rats and jumped overheard.
Then the skipper and the mate de-
cided it was time to put up a job on
the scientific rodents. The crew smoked
4 them all out from. below, after and for
ward, stuffing up every nook and Granny
behind them.
As the brigantine was humping in a.
seaway the skipper aided matters by put
ting her nose. to the wind and then yeer-
ing so as to catch the swell Over careen-
ed the schooner and over went all the
green rats with the wash of the sea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

tank with a cigar in his mouth, a col
lapslble hat saucily balanced on his
head. and attired in fun evening dress
in this number, ladies and gentle
men,, he cried, "the contestants will
tilt
There was yell and splash. The col
lapsible hat drifted away on the DIS
turbed waters of the tank.
Get a. poathook! Get poathook.
yelled joe Weber.
marie Dressler, shame on your gasped
Peter f. Daley.
.Meir shreked Marie DRESSER. 1t
was that boy Thompson who owns the
shark that did it,
MIR. Fielding, bedraggled- and splutter-
ing. was fished out of the tank, Then W.
c. Thompson, representing the press, ap-
preached and said:
would you mind giving us your name.
Mr. Fielding
AS the daylight was creeping over the
bousetops the Hippodrome was still buzz
zIng with fun. Some of the guests were
in the cafe others were lolling around in
bathing suits, smoking cigarettes, while
hundreds danced on the stage to the
music of the Hippodrome orchestra.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
Millinery

A special sale of Turbans in all the
new spring shades; right up-to-date
effects. ready TO wear: worth
$500, at csc.
You can find here ladys ready-to-
wear Dress Hat in all the new shapes
and colors for this season; worth
$500, at $3.50.
Ladies' German Pyroxilin Straw,
Walking or Street Hats, all the new
shapes and coors for early spring
wear. worth
$780, at $4.98.
Just the right shapes and color eff
fects in new line of the very stylish
short sailors in great variety.
Worth $1,000. Special at $6.9s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
HIPPoDRoMEs BIRTHDAY.
Broadway 6athers Had Sport in Big
Stage Tank.

From the New York Times
s The first anniversary of the opening of
the Hippodrome was celebrated last night
by swimming festival.
Marie DRESSER, Joe Weber. Charles
Ross, pete. Daley, and many others
known, to Broadway had been invited
The plan was to, turn the stage over to
outside talent while the 700 employees of
the Iiippodrome enjoyed the fun from the
front.
Charles. Ross, who offic1ated at the auc-
ton sale of. Hippodrome boxes for the
opening night last year, was appointed by
reclamation as master of ceremonies. As
soon as the Thursday night audiences
Jeff the big theatre, about 1900 guests and
lHippodrome employees f1oeked in from the
stage doors and tire adjacent restaurants.
Charlie" Gates strolled in with a stump
of a black cigar in his mouth; Bird S.
'Coler, With an "excuse-me' air; Charles
r Murphy, with .pensve adjustment
tof his Eyeglasses; Joe Weber, with d
T'hurry-up-M Marie gait, and last, but not
least. Miss Dressler, with red face and
a hat slightly awry.
Then the fun began Charlie" Ross
appeared as a speck on the horizon Of
the big empty stage, and said something
about most unique anniversary
i''biggest theatre most admirable gen.
and 'in the entire world" He would
Scall upon, he said. one wnom the audi
ence knew, one who would fill the stage
better than"-~
MY soulr' came in a hoarse whisper
from the back of the house. Can he
does he mean me?i a
There was a shrek of laughter as Ma
RE Dressler arose and bolted toward the
Fdoor.- She was stopped and led to the
stage.
After she had sung a plaintive ditty
e'Joe. Weber was extracted from. the au-
offence. He began his performance by
doing a sprint around the stage. Then
he said:
! Il will not play ON this campus unless
der chorus vas nit my side
Some of the Weber chorus out of the
audience. in furs and walk skirts. came
to his aid. pete Daley and six girls
who had brought along their stage clothes
packed in one grip, also performed, as
pid the Zancigs, mind-readers.
About 1870 yesterday morning the fun
was just beginning At that time the au-
dence was invited to take a bath in the
big stage tank. which was flooded to n
depth of four feet One thousand bath
Ing suits had been provided, and at least
800 of them got wet before the daylight
came.
Charles Murphy and Charles Gates were
invited to join the mermaids and mermen
in the tank, but fled at the suggestion.
Marie DRESSER was hunted up. 1t was
rumored that she had expressed a wish to
walk the horizontal greasy pole over the
tank, but when found sne waxed indg-
nant and offered to tuck Joe Weber
upder her arm and scrub him in the tank
Prizes We're offered for the winners of
aquatic contests After the greasy pole
contest there was tub race for men and
another for girls. Somebody won each
contest but nobody cared who it was.
The biggest laugh of the morning came
when Howard Fielding who was acting
as referee, started to announce a marine
tourney. He stood on. the edge of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
Drennen 6 Company
Great Department Stores
With d Most Refreshing Lot of Surprises From
Bargain Standpoint

There's stirring the past weekthe first
all rushing
stirring but skirmish comparison with
the business which omorrowMONDAY MONNGwhen the
BATTERY BARGAINS that department has prepared will be
fred the throng who crowd the aisle The Biggest Popular
Price all motion VALUE
EVENTS which continues through the entire and its Bold and
Liberal methods will prices wherein acknowledge
supremacy-comeM Monday many things to show you
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

well as | did. I have stolen more pickles
a. night than could carry. AS soon as
landed | stroled over to the store where
I had seen the sign and walked right
into the boss. | told him ] had come 10
New York to get a job.
"He wanted to know how I came to call
upon him. Then / told him the pickle
story. He said If | would get letter
from my father to prove what had said
he would try me.
It gave him my fathers address and
said to him. You write him, and mean
while give me the job. 1t won't take long
to get an answer. If he does not write
you what have told you you can fire me
on the spot. He looked me over and said
that he guessed | wanted a job pretty
badly. I told him that was what had
come here for.
+" Which do you want the worst, he
asked, "a job or plckles?' Right off the
reel l answered, "A job; then l can buy
the pickles.
Il got the job A few days later the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
Muskrats Rob Hunter of Duck.

Jasper Correspondence Indianapolis News
Mr.. Elliott. foreman of the Mossman
Lumber company of this place, shot a
wild duck yesterday as 1t flew over the
back water breaking Its wing. The duck
plunged headlong into the water
A minute later two muskrats popped
their heads above the water and started
in pursuit of it, The duck swan and
fiuttered in a circle. One of the rats fol-
lowed it directly, while the other one
would cut across and head 1t off. Finally
one of tho rats made dive. and. coming
up near the duck, caught 1t and dived out
OF sight The other rat followed. and
Elliott went home minus the duck.
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boss called me to his office and showed
me my fathers letter The eovnor said
I would do the work all right If didn't
get all the pickles | wanted. The boss OF
the pickle house said i might consider
myself a fixture If my appetite did not get
the best OF me-"
The man who tells tbs story is now one
of the firm The storehouse stands on the
site OF the first one upon the wall of
which the head of the firm read the sign
when as boy, he crossed Hudson river
coming from Jersey City forty years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
PICKLES GOT HIM A JOB.
They Opened tho Way to Making a
Fortune.
rrom the Kew York Sun.

From the New York Sun
81 read letter In the Sun In which the
writer told what first impressed him when
he came to New York" said man in
business over in the old village of Green
wich 1T scared up train of thought in
my storehouse of recolections.
Forty years ago / got my first glimpse
of this city while coming over from Jersey
City On one of the buildings near the
water front saw the sign of a brand of
pickles that had been In my father
house when ] was boy.
mo boy In our town liked pickles as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
he Prices Outside of Drenns-The Bargain Birmingham

Goldsmid sale of 1896 The lady Is de-
picted with her baby in her arms, and
when the picture was offered at Chris
ties ten years ago Mr. Woods gave this
brief history:
Gentlemen. this portrait was painted
by Romney when the lady was Miss
Shakespear SHE then held a fan. When
she became Mrs. Oliver Romney changed
the fan to a baby
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
Not a Mortal Wound.
,iladelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
.Well. I've broken my engagement,
said tile young fellow. glaneing at his
watch. y t,
',Too bad" replied the friend, sympa-
thetically. How did it happens?
Il was too hasty,' rejoined the other
"rhe next time make an engagement TO
meet the tailor and pay him ten I'll
have the ten in sight"
"You are an ass responded the friend
from whose voice the sympathetic quality
had vanished
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Lace Special
1900 yards assorted Val,
Torchon and Fancy Lace
worth all the way UP to 10c,
very special 4c yard
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To live long, to laugh often,
to be happy and well dressed,
wear one of Kirsch baum's
handmade Suits. Varley &
Bauman, 1924 LIST Avenue.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
Exposition to Be a Failure.

Unless all observers are mistaken
and all the signs misleading, the In
ternational Exposition. which will he
opened in Dublin next year, will prove
a disastrous failure from every point
of view. This is to be regretted all
the more, inasmuch as just at present
many persons Interested in the devei-
opnient Of the resources Of Ireland are
doing all in their power to bring about
an Industrial revival in Ireland.
At present there is the fierciest kind
Of a fight, over th exposition. It is
possible that the Irish people will at
last rally around the Dublin exposi-
tion for patriotic reasons, IL for no
other cause. But if this happens to
be the case it will be due to no gooi
management on the part OF the men
responsible for the promotion OF the
exposition movement. From the start
they appear to have deliberately
played into the hands OF London cap
italists rather than into the hands of
the Irish people as II people. AS q re-
suit many OF the leading newspapers
in Ireland have opposed tho exposition
in lively fashion and the end is not
vet
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
ls Il Worth While?

When one faces a difficult problem
or the crisis in his career. his courage
is then at it's lowest ebb. At these
moments one can be forgiven for petu-
lantly exclailning, "Oh, what's the
use?" or "Is it worth while?" But
what excuse is there for the man who
shirks responsibility or falls to mako
the best of his opportunities? Can he
offer a logical reason for doing so?
Opportunities to improve ones knowl-
edge, to better ones condition, and to
make the most of each hour. are plen-
tiful. The one who wishes to ad-
vance will ever find willing hands to
assist him. But it remains for him
to take the initiative. 1t requires pa
tience and toll to be great. The man
who says, "Is it worth while?" or
whats the use?" at this stage, is
making one Of the gravest errors of
his life. II he desires to loaf instead
Of accommodating useful knowledge that
will enrich his future career, he will
be another stone in the path OF the
worlds progress.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
Difficulties in tho Home.

II is not essential, OF course, that a
woman should be a culinary chef or Il
distinguished expert in any depart
ment of the care Of a house. but that
she should know. and take pride and
pclasurc i'll knowing, how TO do every
kind of domestic work we'll enough
to lend a hand whenever necessary 1t
is only right TO expect. Then she
should reflect that as she looks to her
husband to bear the brunt of the bat
tie with the outside world and bring
her only the fruits thereof, so she
should be ready to bear the brunt of
the difficulties in the home and try
to keep it during the few hours Of
his active occupancy a place of peace
and rest, which all day long he will
have in mind, as the storm tossed
sailor thinks Of the smiling harbor
toward which his ship is headed. Let
tho husband continue as devoted as
ever, say we, but let the wife return
measure for measure, and we shall
hear less Of martial troubles among
the young.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
Moore and Emmett.

1t is not, perhaps, generally known
that Thomas Moore was, in all proba-
bility, saved from the death ON the
gallows for high treason by the
thoughtful kindness OF Robert Emmett,
who, although some years older than
he. was his companion and close
friend, says The Freeman's Journal OF
Dublin. =. =. -
On one occasion when Moore mani
tested his curiosity .Ssy. learn some
project which was then under consider
alton, with the object of obtaining
freedom for a down-trodden country,
he was thus sllenced by, Emmett
"You must hear nothing. I do not
wish to break your mothers heart.
have given her a. promise to keep you
out Of danger" 60
Moore's examination in 1898 at ,the
visitation held by Lord Glare to in
quire into treasonable practices in that
institution would probably have been
followed by disastrous results to HIM
self IL he had not been studiously kept
in the dark by Emmett with reference
to plans of an insurrectionary charac-
ter. 1t was this enforced innocence
that enabled Moore, who declined to
be sworn at Clare's visitation unless
lie had a pledge that lie was not to be
asked to testify against any individ-
ual, to pass unscatlled through the Or
deal Of that visitation.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
Things Worth Knowing.

Spread newspapers on a newly
upon before it is thoroughly dry. They
will save foot-marks.
Skim milk will take Gresh ink out
Of carpet. Sop up tho. ink with a
soft rag; pour little milk on the
spot, sop up that, pour: on more and
sop it up, proceeding in this manner
until the spot disappears.
When using a cooking recipe be very
careful to divide the ingredients ac-
curately, or failure will be the result
When boiling common starch sprinkle
in a little fine salt. This will prevent
the starch from sticking.
If washtub which leaks must be
used before it can be properly mended
fill the cracks from the outside with
common soap.
When making layer cakes spread the
batter around the pans with q spoon
making it thicker around the edges
than in the middle.
Emery cloth and sandpaper arc use
full in many ways in the house. A small
board to which sandpaper has been
glued fiat is good for rubbing f1atirons
upon to take off any roughness. Emery
cloth Of different grades Of fineness
may be glued to narrow strips of wood
for use in sharpening knives or scis-
sors, putting a better point upon a
pencil or cleaning a rubber eraser
When sharpening scissors in this way
be careful to push the blade in firm
even strokes, always from you.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29

he shirked no duty in its entire prac-
tice, he never Stunned no public stare.
No one insulted 1t and escaped un-
scathed: no one belittled it without re-
penting Of his daring. The highest
judge on the bench. the ablest men,
Der of the ministry, the most powerful
favorite from the steps Of the royal
throne, with respect Of the decried
creed when O'Connella ear was near.
Sixty years are gone since he was laid
in his grave. His memory il fair and
fresh and great; but men think Of him
as great Catholic rather than as q
great patriot. He was q, Catholic FIRST
all things else came afterwards. He
was Catholic amidst the few around
his family freside; he stood out as q
Catholic in the wide worlds glare. He
was Catholic within his demense at
Derrynane and in the little chapel at
Cahirciveen; he was Catholic vending
his way through the throngs of Fleet
street Gondon), and pleading his coun-
try's cause in the Palace of westmin-
ster. He went to mass with unbroken
regularity-always publicly, at times
Observation-Disclosures he saw snivelling
weakened Catholics ashamed to go
go down the muddy lane where the
country chapel stood. He often went
to Communion. when that was no
common custom. It was pathetic
sight to see that broad, towering fig
ure with noble aspect, with distin-
guished head and brave. bold brow,
meekly, humty, piously approaching
the altar rails.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29

Which exiled them from their native
shores, grateful to the fair land that
welcomed them to home and liberty,
there was no danger they We're not
ready to face, no suffering they were
not prepared to endure, no odds too
great for them to encounter. Some
idea Of the terrible havoc from which
the Brigade suffered may he formed
when 1t is remembered that at An
tietam alone the killed. and wounded
among officers and men numbered a
total Of $40 and that five more than
that number, or 545, fell in the his
torlc charge on st. Mary's Heights,
that most bloody quarter Of a mile
ever rushed over by armed men in
all the annals Of strife and struggle
that are preserved in the archives of
the human race.
These decimated regiments with ac-
cessions from other commands to
preserve their brigade organizations,
kept on still giving glorious account
Of themselves, and earned additional
laurels by splendid fighting and pro-
portionately terrific loss at Chancel-
lorsville, Gettysburg, Spottsylvanja,
Cold Harbor and many other engage
ments until the final surrender at APP
ponlatox and the fall of Richmond.
In the war with Spain the regiment
enlisted again for two years, Edward
Duffy being the Colonel.