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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07
New Realty Company.

The "Steel City Realty company is the name of corporation recently organized by local men for the purpose of dealing generally in real estate, buying, selling, renting, etc. The capital stock is $6O00, fully subscribed and paid in. The of ficers of the company are B. R. Pegram president: R. B. Meade, vice president; IT. S. Meade, secretary and treasurer.
 The company has purchased from the Ensley Realty company a large tract of land at Tuxedo Junction, which has al ready been placed on the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07
Bank Made peposItary.

The Bank of Ensley received notice this morning that 1t had been designated by Governor Conner as one of the deposta- ries for state funds, under authority of the law recently enacted by the legisla- ture. As only the strongest institutions of the state are chosen for this impor- tant trust the selection of the Bank of Ensley is simply an indication of it's financial soundness. The bank will re- ceive on deposit state funds to the amount of ten thousand dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07
Armour Gets Franchise.

The City council. at it's regular meeting Thursday night granted thirty-year franchise to the Armour Packing com pany of Louisiana to build a spur track in Twenty-third street from Railroad avenue to Avenue c, a distance of one block. It is understood that the com pany intends erecting in the near future handsome ten thousand dollar building on the corner of Avenue c and Twenty third street. on the site where their pres ent office Is located. There will be ann pie cold storage facilities to enable the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07
.E N LEY DE "A R T M E N Y E

company to handle more easily and profit ably, as well as more conveniently for the local trade, large amount Of pack ing house products. The Armour Packing company has been doing business in Ems ley practically since the beginning, with W. B. Veal as it's local representative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07
What Is a Democrat?

From the Washington Post.
 what is democrat ?'' asks the New York World, and brief as the question is, it is as puzzling as one of the Jerome hypothetical variety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07
NOTICE.

There will be an adjourned meeting of Ensley Aerie of Eagles No. 1150 Sunday morn ing at 10:30 a. m. Business of importance; be present.
 P. B. PATTON, w. P.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07

The baseball game this afternoon on the Tuxedo diamond between the drafts men and clerical departments of the Tennessee company resulted in a victory for the former by score of 8 to ?.
 M. D. Friedman of Birmingham, past great sachem of the Improved Order of Red Men of Alabama, and W. Smilee Smith of Montgomery, great chief of records of Alabama, were in the city to- day for the purpose of organizing lodge of Red Men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07
Start Baseball Matinee.

A. G. Sullivan will conduct a baseball matinee at Ensley opera house, begin ming next Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock and continuing during the season while the Birmingham team is on the road. MT. Sullivan has arranged to get direct telegraphic communication with all the cities of the Southern league. the wire running to the opera house, where an operator will be stationed who will call the games just as they are played. This is quite an innovation for Ensley and will save the boys the trouble of go- ing to Birmingham when the home team is on the road.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
LONG COATS IN FAVOR.
Directoire and Redingote Styles Are
Seen Everywhere.

Perhaps suggested by the cold
spring, long coats in directoire and
redingote styles are motel in many of
the smartest models, and it is a fore
gone conclusion that they will be one
of the chief features of the fall and
winter modes.
In the heavy grass linens, these de-
signs are wonderfully distingue. Ere
quently they show clever combina-
tions of materials and have many odd
notes introduced. For example, old
blue linen of coarse, uneven weave
has long plain skirt, which just
touches the ground all around-an-
other French incongruity since coarse
linen is not dressy fabric-and over
this ee-quarter-length coat cut
on directoire lines. The fronts do
not meet, but are faced back their en-
tire length with rajah of the same
shade and narrow vest of Delft
embroidery inserted. The vest is but
toned down the front with tiny fancy
buttons; opens with little V at the
neck, and ends at the top of the
rather wide girdle which is worn with
the skirt. At either side of the vest
there are three large buttons similar
in design to those on the vest. The
sides of the coat skirt and the upper
sides of the sleeves are slashed, the
former to the hips, and the latter
nearly to the top, and embroidery like
that of the vest inserted. The two
edges are then strapped across with
loops of narrow blue soutache, with
tiny buttons fixing them. The French
back is extremely graceful, with a
very slight suggestion of the empire
in it's cut, the suggestion accentlated
by three Of the larger buttons at
either side.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

some friend in charge to see that all
persons are asked to the dining-room.
This necessary individual not being
present, it is immaterial who makes
the suggestion, but perhaps the lady
should take the lead. It is always
more convenient for a man to be seat
ed On the right hand side
It is proper to introduce man to a
woman always, no matter what the
age of the latter, and if it is two men
or two women to be introduced, it is
always the younger to the older.
1t all depends on the hour and init
macy of the friendship whether< a
young man goes into the house. If
it is late the escort usually knows
what is best to do and takes his de.
parture at once.
While many authorities say that a
man must ask for the privilege of
calling, which, of course, is correct,
think it is not at all out of the way il
a girl like man to say, 1--WE are at
home on such an evening and would
be glad to have you call"
MADAME MERRI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
A SILENT
WORSHIP
ByFRANcEs HoDGsoN BURNETT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.

'oh! Lamb of God, who takest away
the sins of the world,
Grant us thy peace.
"Oh! Lamb of God, who takest away
the sins of the world,
Have mercy on u.s."
The solemn softness of the voices,
chanting the divine words, swelling
and rising, filled the groined arches
OF st. Mary's with floating, low-breath-
ed echoes of the wondrous prayer, and,
with the rest, fresh, pure young
voice foated upward-a voice so
fresh, and pure, and tender, that it
seemed almost in itself divine.
To this young voice one man had
listened through the whole of the
previous service. It's first sound had
struck him with strange sense of
the sudden thrilling Of some subtle,
startled chord, touched for the first
time in 28 quiet years Of life.
Rev. Marcus Nugent, who was then
rector, had been absent few days,
and, in his place, Noel Lowther had
ofticiated; and it was, as he led the
morning service, that the sweet, young
voice broke upon his ear, echoing the
responses from the rector's pew. He
could not see the face of it's owner,
clear as the voice was to him. So
1t was that he was fain to content
himself with the listening, which had
become so strangely nervous in it's
eager intensity; and so it was that
he was conscious of the listening> in
its intensity; being anything but a
content
The service was over at length, and
the voluntary pealed forth in parting
benediction, the door of the rector's
pew opened, and, with the rector's
wife, the owner of the voice passed
down the broad aisle. She was a
fair, pretty school girl looking crea-
ture, with one of those rare, purely
untouched faces, We see and wonder
at, now and then, in some fair girl
woman, before whom lies the worlds
sad depth of experience, and whose
past holds only the innocent memory
of childhood. Just such face as this
Noel Lowther singled out of the crowd
of onward passing faces. Just such
face as this he saw for a moment
soft7lipped, dove-eyed, and tender, and
then she was hidden from his sight.
But, as he passed out of the church
doors, chance led him by a group Of
men who were sauntering, homeward
SLOWLY and as he cr0ccad 'thoir 10th
few words fell upon his ear.
"The fair, innocent-faced girl with
the yellow hair? Oh, yes" one of
them said. "Nugent's daughter -Lilias
Nugent. She has just come from
school, I believe. Mere child, though
not more than. 16."
The curate passed on, strange,
quick color flooding his sallow face:
Lilias! Lilias! The. name seemed so
purely fitting that it thrilled him, just;
as her voice had DONE Lilias!s Lii
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

las! he said to himself again and
again, with something like a tremor.
He went home to his dull, respect
able lodgings slowly, pondering as he
went. His dingy little parlor, in the
dull, neat street, was cheerless and
silent as usual Oh! the slow work
ing OF the leaden groove, that this
small room had seen; the prayers
that he had tried to make fervent, and
had fancied he failed in, not daring to
murmur, so far as to think that the
dull, unresponsive life made him low
in spirit, and unresponsive also. He
was conscientious man, this curate
of ST. Marys. Even the people who
liked him were compelled to acknowl-
edge that, and the most reluctant con-
fessed that he neglected no duty. AS
he sat by the fire in the small crate.
he looked over his life with heavier
sadness than he had ever felt before.
A very sad romance was the love
story of the curate of st. Mary's. No
one dreamed of it's quiet life; no one
would have comprehended it, if they
had guessed at it's existence; and all
it's concentrated hidden force wreaked
itself upon the single strength of the
man whose secret it was.
But one night the door of the rec.
tors pew opened, and the hand of a
girl did not close it, nor the slight,
graceful, girlish figure pass out. Lii
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
Dimities Ever Popular.

"My sprigged dimity,' said the belle
of '76 to her tirewoman, when she
wanted to wear her daintiest frock.
For a hundred years and more the
dimities have been summer aristo-
crats-cool, fine, silky In texture, and
with patterns unmatched for distinc-
ton and daintiness. The weave never
has changed, it always has been the
perfection of best Irish work; but now
the makers have copied delicate
French floral patterns, striped effects,
and smart dots. This years patterns
cover a variety of styles never before
seen in dimities. The cool dark blues
and soft Dutch blues are specially ap-
preciated, and the lighter effects seem
more bewitching than ever. No mat
ter what the color or printed pattern,
the little cord should run up and down
and across the fabric in score of
pretty ways-the dimity hallmark. of
distinction. j. ..5ss ...s..sssz
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
IN LATEST MODELS
7LoUSES OF LINEN AND OTHER
LIGHT MATERIALS,
Little Touches Of Hand Work Give
Distinction to the. Garments-ln
White Handkerchief Linen
Hand Embroidered.

The four bodices shown in the ac-
companying cut are all excellent mod
els for the new linens or other sum-
mer materials of the unfgured vari-
ETY., each of these designs showing a
touch of hand work which gives it de-
cided distinction. It must be admit
ted that even the simplest cotton
frock ornamented with some effective
hand embroidery or braiding has more
style and refinement than has usually
a more elaborate material, fussily
trimmed with machine-made laces,
medallions, etc., and so charming are
the new hand embroidered summer
materials that it is we'll worth the
extra time required to do the work.
OF course, if one has the time and
inclination to decorate ones own
gowns this use of hand embroidery
is really great saving, as with such
ornamentation very little other trim
ming in the form of lace and so forth
is necessary.
AS to description of the waists pic
tured the first sketch was taken from
a frock of soft blue .pongee, the
stitched bands used as trimming on
the bodice being embroidered with
lozenges or large dots in darker
shade of blue silk. The little vest was
embroidered in two shades, the whole
blouse being sort of jumper worn
over guimpe of openwork batiste.
The second blouse was in white
handkerchief linen, hand-embroidered
in dots and scallops in pale blue wash
cotton.
The third design shows little cape
bolero cut in one with the sleeve. Pink
linen was used for the model, the lit
tie coat and revers being trimmed
with white soutache braid and white
linen buttons. Eyelet embroidery was
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
PURELY FEMININE

for instance, a lIttle-known fact that
the slanting Monaghan eyes are really
perfectly straight. 1t is only the
formation of the skin surrounding the
eye, accentuated by the extremely
slanting eyebrow, that gives this de-
ceptive appearance.
It is easy to see, therefore, why
the beauty of the eyebrows is of i'm
portance to her who would aspire to
good looks in any form. It is neces-
sary that she keep them in good con-
dition, fostering any good feature they
may possess and correcting whatever
faults they have. She should first OF
all consider just what shape, thick
ness, ETC., of the eyebrows would con-
stitute beauty, and. then devote her
self to the reaching of that point.
The perfect eyebrow is in form an
arch, not too high, yet distinctly
curved. It should be rather thick
than thin, yet excessive thickness is
the worst defect it could show. The
two eyebrows should be perfectly dis
tinct, with not even one hair between
them, and yet not so far apart as to
show poor mental caliber. They
should be of shade slightly darker
than the hair, but not noticeably so.
Finally, they should match the color
of the lashes exactly.
Perhaps the most common fault is
excessive thickness of the brows, ac-
companied by a number of wild hairs.
There is but one cure for this condi-
tion-removal with a pair of tweezers.
The operation causes no more pain
than when a hair is pulled from the
head, and may be performed by ones
SELF Use ordinary small tweezers,
such as physicians employ to pick up
surgical cotton, and pull out one hair
at time, taking care that each really
comes out, and is not, simply broken
off.
OF course, this treatment will not
destroy the hair follicles, but with
perseverance these, too, will go, and
the hairs will appear no more. If
any itching or smarting is felt after
the pulling, apply little cold cream,
but remove as soon as the pain
ceases, as otherwise you defeat your
own object, cold cream having a ten.
dency to raise hair.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
TRAIN THE EYEBROW
MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE OF
THE coUNTENANcE.
How Excessive Thickness May Be
Corrected-"Wild Hairs" Can
Be Removed With the Aid
of the Tweezers.

It has long been a vexed question
whether it is the eyes or the mouth that
gives character to the face. Various ar
guments have been advanced on both
sides, and beauty experts" have
given their professionalism conflict
opinions. Meanwhile, every one
has neglected an extremely important
factor in the problem. The eyebrows
are really the most important feature
of the countenance. They give to the
eyes their expression, to the re-
mainder of the face it's distinction and
character. They serve as indicators
and pointers, calling the attention to
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
SMALL MANTLES ARE CHIC.
Give Fine Air Of Completeness to
the Costume,

Give Fine Air Of Completeness to
the Costume.
There is no end to the charming
little mantles worn with gowns and
that complete the costume so, per-
fectly. AS dress lingerie waists are
de rigueur they give particular
charm to these lovely mantles when
ever they are put aside. A very at
tractive louisine silk costume on this
order, worn at a recent wedding, was
a French gray figured in white. The
skirt had three inset pipings of white
satin in line group crossing like a
band, few inches from the bottom.
The smart mantle matched the skirt
and was draped into the figure over a
fitted foundation of white silk marce-
line. In front, the drapery crossed.
leaving a V space filled in by the
lawn and lace of the lingerie blouse
In the back, there was the same
crossed drapery, which in -Dolman
style, formed the sleeves, the drapery
being tightly drawn at the crossing
close to the belt.
A narrow application of white
Liberty satin with it's long scroll
waved edges trimmed with a tiny
crimped sating ribbon. This was the
pretty finish all round the bottom
ending on the sleeves in front, but
carried on the neck, of the inset
wedge-shaped piece of silk, matching
the mantle, into the V back, and then
brought down upon each edge of the
front t8drapery. An exceedingly becom-
ing style is this, for the tall girl with
her straight back, and slender in her
willowy grace. No one who is the
least round d-shouldered should attempt
to wear it.-Montreal Herald. z. e
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
"Oh, Lamb Of God!"

las was not well. the rector said to
his curate, when they met in the
vestry. She had not seemed strong
of late-he scarcely knew why. Well,
the truth was, she never had been
strong
Not strong! This was what he said
that night; but the next day there
floated to Noel Lowther a darkened
cloud. She was ill, dangerously. The
long night hours had brought forth
this much, that there was no vague
anxiety, but terrible agonizing fear,
in the hearts of those who watched
about the pillow where the sweet face
rested in unresponsive silence. l.,
Among the many who raised the muf-
fled knocker at the .rector's, house
that day, came the methodical figure
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
Sycophantic Sportsmen,

Napoleon was deplofably bad shot,
and when out On shooting expedi-
tion with Others his suite had always
to resort to stratagems so that his
bag should not. compare unfavorably
with theirs. Gne day when shooting
driven game, in spite of the enormous
number of shots, it was found that he
had only registered ten kills" where
as the king of Westphalia had. over
200 and Murat $50 to their credit.
General CONSERVATION. The emperor
must not see this. So Westphalia's
number was. reduced. to : 20 : and
Murat's became SO and Napoleon's
name headed the list with the glori-
GUS total Of 215.-Bon Vivant. z=.s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
BLOUSE IN "sAlL OR" STYLE.
Garment Especially Suitable for a
Young Girl.

The *sailor'' style of blouse is ever
favorite, and is becoming to a young
girl. Our model is in a pretty pale
blue zephyr, with collar and lower
part of sleeves of white cotton, printed
with rings of pale blue; blue ribbon
tie is passed round under the collar
and knotted in front.
The vest is of tucked white muslin;
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

Hand Embroidered Waists.
used for the undersleeves and filed in
The lower part of the coat
Figure 4 shows a pretty way of
using Valenciennes insertion and edge
and hand-embroidered blouse.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

Blouse of tussah silk or linen made
with Japanese sleeves and trimmed
on the shawl collar and Sleeve revers
with Japanese embroidery. The col
lar, cuffs and large armholes are all
piped with satin or taffeta, and the
waist is ornamented at the shoulders
with embroidered buttons.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

any special beauty or unusual feature
of the eye itself. They may, how
ever, play an even more important
part in the general ensemble. 1t is,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

Pictorial Box, Fancy Bands.
One may smoke cigars of his wife'a
purchasing and still be innocent OF
the use Of tobacco. =;
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

plain collar-band, trimmed with rows
of pale blue baby velvet, and three
tiny stud buttons up center front.
Blue straw hat, trimmed: with white
and blue ring-spotted silk: - -
Materials required Two and three
quarters yards 3e~~inches wide, one
yard spotted material, and one-half
yard muslin.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

correct form of announcing marriage
when the bride is an orphan?
MILLIE.
There are two forms equally good,
which give below, but the most satis-
factory way for you would be to send
me stamped envelope and have the
name of a stationer forwarded to you
who will submit samples for your con-
sideratiOn.
Mildred Ball Jones
and
John Henry White
Announce their marriage, August the
sixth, etc.,
Married,
on
Mildred Ball Jones
John Henry White.
The following questions come from
a correspondent who signs herself
Jeanne c.,
What is the proper way to acknowl-
edge an invitation to piano recital
given by a. girl friend? If gifts are
sent to her what would be suitable and
how should they be given?
At an informal reception who sug-
gests going to the dining-room, the
lady or her escort? Should a man al
ways keep to the right in being seated
at table when the places are not
marked?
In introducing young professional
man should a lady be presented to
him or visa versa? And does the age
of a lady make any difference in the
above question?
Is it proper to ask a man in when he
takes girl home and should she ask
him to call?
In reply to the first question, ac-
knowledge the invitation to a recital
in the same manner and form as it
was received. / do not believe it is
customary to give gifts except flow
ers; they are always permissible and
acceptable and should be sent the day
OF the recital Or presented to the artist
during the performance
At all recept:c;2s there should be
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
HINTS BY NINE. MERRl.
Helpful Answers Given to Puzzled
Correspondents.

Announcing Marriage.
Will Madame Merri please give a
correct form of announcing a marriage
when the bride is an orphan?
MILLIE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-15
People and EOents

Pensacola last week after an absence
of about three months in his old
home in Norway. He was accom-
panied home by his family who had
been in Norway for the past year.
The homecoming of this estimate
family was signalized by a surprise
party Friday night when about 90
people, including Norwegian Vice
Consul A Zeiius and all of the No.
wegian captains in the harbor, witt
their wives, swooped down upon Mr..
Here at the church reading room
and almost overwhelmed that gentle
man with their hearty welcome.
Lunch baskets were carried along and
it is needless to say that they were
filed with all the good things that
the Norwegian housewife knows so
well how to prepare. Mr.. Helle made
a very feeling address in response to
this welcome. Music and song were
features of the occasion which was
-, Of the happiest ever occurring
here ! $50 5.sE
Hc pastor and his family are very
popular with the Norwegian people in
Pensacola as we'll as with all others
who know them, and the reception
Friday night was a fine testimonial
to that effect.