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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
At the Bijou.

The Bijou is doing a very fair busi- ness this week, with Harry Emerson in Gay New York as the offering. MT. Emerson was in the piece last year and he is a good comedian. He makes Schultz a quaint bit of character work. His song, "Hinkey Dee," Is encored at every performance seven or eight times. There will be the usual per- formance tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
HUNT FINDS PEARL
 IN LARGE OYSTER.

D. A. Hunt. proprietor of the Birming- ham Electric company. while eating oysters last night champed down upon a pearl. The pearl is as large as a pea, and is capable. jewellers told him, of high polish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
THE MAIL DELIVERY
 ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

Holiday hours will prevail at the post office today, the windows being open from 8 until 10 o'clock, a. m. Two deliveries of mall will be made in the business sec- tion of the town. while the residents will only receive one delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December 24-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Wednesday and Thursday; light west to south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
!" The Great Divide.u

Redemption-the making of a man out ot a brute; the awakening of love by hatred, and the melting of this hatred by the undying love it had created-such was the story of pulsating, human inter- est that "The Great Divide'' told. A strange plot, seemingly improbable. but told in simple eloquence which secured such grip on the auditors attention that the two hours and a half required to tell it seemed but few moments.
 Stephen Chen was the man regenerated and Ruth Jordan the girl he compelled to marry him while he was in a drunken frenzy. He never touches a drop after she agrees to marry him, which promise she makes in order to protect herself from two other rowdies, his companions He buys these rowdies off with neck lace of golden nuggets and takes Ruth from her brothers house, which the rowdies have broken into during their absence, and marries her.
 He then takes her to a claim of his way up in the hills, reforms, becomes wealthy and tries to win her love, but nohing can make her get over despising him for the way he won her. She is soon discovered by her brother, and with her husbands consent returns to her mother's s home in New England, where a child is born to her. Ghent also goes to New England. Without her knowing it he stays near her for six months. They are soon brought together by force of circumstances and Ruths hatred melts under Stephens tender pleadings, and she becomes his wife in reality.
 The parts of Stephen and RGth could only be handled by actors of exceptional ability, and while the company present. ing '"rhe Great Divide is not the origi. nal company, 1t was good. Lester Loner- gan played stephen Ghent and Adelaide Nowak took the part of Ruth Jordan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
At the Gayehy,

The Bon Tons are at the -Gayety this week, and are playing to big audiences. The dance of the Red Domino" is an attractive feature, while Just Kids, by Rosson and Claire, pleases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
OPIUM CURE

horphine, Cocaine. Opium and all Drug Habits losifively and painlessly cured without loss of time from business by the James Home Cure Tor Drug Habits. a product of the famous James
 6anatorium. Over 1l,00o cases cured. Trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
JAS. H. FINDER

The skill and personality of the grinder goes into our fine eye glasses. We are specialists and fit you with glasses that are works of art. Jas. H. Finder, scien- tific opticlan. 3Os North Nineteenth street. Bell phone 56s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
"Madam Butterfly"

Among the Italian grand opera com posers of the present day Signor Giacomo Puccini takes a prominent place. It is but right that Puccini's latest work, Madam Butterfly" should have found its way to this country, where his previous operas have been received with favor. The announce ment is made that 1t is soon to be sung here by MT. Henry W. Savage's English grand opera forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25

Hear the lecture on the life of Christ at Stones Electric Theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
"Cupid at vassar."

The musical comedy, Cupid at Vas- sar." will be the offering at the Jef- ferson theatre today, matinee and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-25
E. T. shaw 6 Son. undertaksra

Green Undertaking Co.,, Wallace c. Johns. Managers
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20

A country exchange in commenting
on the value of improved roads and the
one pair of horses can do the work of
two pairs in hauling loads, and gives as
an example that one of the leading
farmers of the community was seen
driving over newly completed road
with big load of hay. Closely at
tached to the wagon in the rear was a
second wagon heavily loaded with
straw. A single team was thus draw
ing and going along as though no load
whatever was behind.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20

There are 125,OOO miles of roads in
Missouri. On 10 per cent of the mile
'Ee, however, is carried 30 per cent of
ne business transported. While all
"oadS need to be improved. the largest
need Is of course upon the main tray
eled highways, says the Columbia Her
ald. The cost of good roads was esti-
mated at the Chillicothe convention
differently by different speakers. Lar.e-
~ II was a question of material avail
able in the various localities. From
Boone county came a report that gravel
ROADS We're under construction at 81. 100
a mile. This was a conservative eSti-
mate. After Il dirt road had been nut
i'll we'll graded condition it could be
kept in good condition. it was demon
Strated, by the use of the drag at prac-
tcally normal expense. 1t is not to be
wondered Mt, therefore, with its demand
for new constitution and for the
training of good engineers, that the
convention adopted resolution favor
ing legislation looking toward the more
general employment of the drag. The
best road EsR terialS." it was decided.
were men and money. cash taxes and
competent engineers" The state board
of agriculture is planning to follow up
the Chllicothe convention with other
conventions in different towns. The
good roads campaign in Missouri is on
in earnest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20

folds of chintZ to match that of the
curtains and the decorations of the
nantelpiece. China, too, is Il great ad-
dition to dining room and, instead
of having it shut up in pantry, it is
prrtt.er TO display it in an open cup
board, hanging everything with han
dies on hDo.-9 underneath the shelves.
The accompanying sketch shows
pretty model for Il hanging cupboard,
which may be either entirely covered
with chiI.;H or may be made Of planed
pitch pine and painted white. with
only the curtains of chintH. while the
construction is so simple that any or
binary carpenter can make it in half
day. Little brass hooks with screws
may be bought at any hardware shop
to hang the cups on. Nothing gives a
more cheerful look to a room. combined
with pretty chintZ. than white wood
work, and, contrary to the general idea
nothing is more desirable, for damp
cloth will remove all stains. and it Is
easy Mt any time with Il brush and tin
of white paint to freshen up the whole
Moreover, it takes twice the amount Of
lGht to illuminate a room finished in
dark colorS as it does one where white
predominateS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20
Well Cared For Hands.

A well cared for hand always lends
a distinct touch of refinement to ones
appearance. and the we'll groomed
girl will give 1t careful attention, keep
ing the nails Immediately clean and
nicely manicured as we'll
1t Is quite possible with the proper
tools to do this oneself without the ex-
pense of employing manicure.
A good silk lile," some emery
boards with which to even off the
edges after using the other file, a pair
Of scissors. IL good buffer. with some
reliable polish and an orange stick for
pushing back the cuticle. are all that
Is necessary.
II these are used every few days in
conjunction with the nllhrush daily,
astonishingly attractive results will
follow.
A tiny bit of pumice stone for re-
moving ink stains. etc. from the fin
gers should be kept on the washstand
lf not pumice. then lemon Juice will
answer the same purpose.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20
EASTON'S PLANT WORN OUT,
Rundown Machinery Gr Dark Streets.
Appeal to Corporations.

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hastoh' IA, Is one OF TIE cities that,
having tried municipal ownership of
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20

Not until the end of the sixteenth
century did chapman" trader or
peddler. get contracted into "chap"
even in vulgar speech, and even then
for long time it did not advance be-
yond the meaning of buyer or custom
er. In this sense Steele speaks of
hunting after chaps" and Wilkes
writes that perhaps Mrs, Mead would
buy, but she would be hard chap"
Chap" seems to have reached its ulti-
mate stage as n casual equivalent of
man" through the intermediate sense
of man with whom one has dealings,
not of business, but of good fellowship.
The case Of customer" is very SINH
lar. Shakespeare used 1t to mean
boon companion, but "a queer custom
er" now means little more than "a
queer man" There is a trace of the
old companiOnshlp idea, however when
a young woman speaks of "my chap"
London Chronicle,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20
Newest Leather Belts,

Wide soft belts are plated into
slender long buckle at t'Ir back and,
finished with buckle i'll the front to
correspond, are poiHllr. Coral ana to
paZ aud amethyst and cameos are
mounted on leather belts IN dull shades,
which make tie Lest of all back
g"ounds for the shades in Semiprecious
stones.
Often the smartncSs of the belt de
pends upon the Heather work rather
than upon the buckle. and skins Of diff
fcrent colors and different finish are
combined with great success. Patent
Is effective with duh finished leather,
and some of the prettirSt of the new
belts are made of soft black patent
leather. with cutwork designs over dull
white kid
The best Of these models is compara-
lively narrow at the back and widens
into Il deep dip mt the front. Another
patent leather belt has Il line Of gold
leather let in along the middle of the
belt. with Il slender gold slide at the
back and corresponding buckle in front.
Another fashion is belt of one leather
run through with narrow strips and
laCeS of contrasting leather AltoEeth-
er, the posSessor of any pretty buckles
or slides cannot do better than to work
out her own belt to 60 in them, having
it accurately fitted as to the distance
of the holes, thing next to impossible
to get right in buying.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20

The first BARRIERS Of whom there Is
any record piled their t,ade in Greece
in the firth century B G. In Rome
the first BARRIERS operated in the third
century B. c. In oldcn times in Eng
lah,' tn" barber and the physician
were Identical, Thus kings barber
was also his chief me .ical adviser. In
the time of Henry VIII. of England
laws were made concerning barbrrs.
of which the following is an extract
NO person occupying shaving or
barAery in Lon1on shall use any SIR
ger. letting Of blood or other matter,
except ~" drawing of teeth
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20
A CATS EYES.
The Chinese Discovered Their Use as
Time indicator.


The first European to learn of the
use Of cat as time Indicator WAS
NJ. Hue. who in II work on tie Caincsc
empire tell how lee was initiated into
the mystery
NJ. Hue and Il party Of friends set
out to visit Chinese Christian mis-
sion settlement auou. the p,aSantry.
LEY met young (hinlman on the
road. and to test his Intelligence they
asked him if he could tell them the
time. The native loo&cd up at tie sky.
but the clouds hid the sun from view.
and he couldn't read any IN Wcr there.
Suddenly he dartei away t. farm
and returned in few mosvats with a
cat in his arms. Pushing up MS cyelids
with his hand. he told Hue t. look at
them. Mt the same time vouu'rering
the information that it WAS not noon
yet While they were pulling over
the case the boy went about his bust
ness.
When the party reached the village.
they asked the Christian converts if
they could tell the time hy Il cats ewes
and how ii was done. Immc lately
there was wild hunt. and al the cats
ohtain0hlP in the ncighborhood were
brought before them
The Chinese pointed out that the NJ.
p..E of eats eyes were sr"adu"Hr mar
rover up to - noon. when they be
came scarcely perceptblc lines drawn
pC"0puliCul llrlV across f. "a pvn on1
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20
Burna md Picric Acid.

DR.. Thierry. one of the surgeons in
attendance at the Paris Charity hGspi-
tai. was in the habit of using picric
acid as an antiSeptic and his hands
We're therefore mpregnated with the
solution. One day in lighting ciga-
rette II portion of the burning match
fell on his hand; but. instead of feel
ing it, he did not notice the slightest
pain. A short time afterward, while
in the act of sealing a valuable letter,
q portion of the burning wax stuck to
his finger, and, though 1t cauterized
the skin, it was no more painful to him
than if 1t had fallen on an armored
glove of steel. This curious lack of
feeling set the doctors wits to work,
and he soon arrived at the conclusion
that the acid had. to use his own
words, acted upon the tissues and
tightened them. He then began Sc
les of experiments in treating burns
with saturated solution of picric
acid. In every case he treated all pain
was instantly Philadel-
phla Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20
THE FUNNY SIDE OF M. O.
Politics In City Departmental Queer
Veto-City Poles Downed.

Public Service is not humorous
publication, but there were some fun
ny items in its December issue. Com
menting on the proposition of the
Business Mems club of Cincinnati that
civil service rules should be introduced
into the municipal department, Mr..
Miller, member of the board of pub
lie service, is quoted as saying, Il
think the first requisite for good
official is that he should be good
Democrat"
subtly humorous He advocates mu-
nicipal ownership as an antidote for
monopoly and then vetoes fran
chise for gas plant because it would
compete with the municipal electric
light works and "probably would re-
ducc tie city'5 $4,000 plant - Il mass
of junE." This is rather more thlu II
tacit adni5"i3l that the Ca III, rs are
paying through tL1 no.
But the funniest thing of all Is that
some of the citizens of Chicago had to
go to law to compel the city electrical
department to obey it's own laws. Be-
cause such construction Is much cheap
er this department undertook to erect
poles in district where the ordinances
require wires to be placed under
ground. The citizens appealed to the
department to protect them from what
they assumed to be the intrusion of a
private company. Instead of being al
layed their Indignation was rather in
creased when they learned their mis-
take, and they did not stop until the
city council passed an ordinance re-
quiring the removal Of the poles
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20

No part of the Perkiomen valley, in
pennsylvania. having thus far receiv-
ell share of the states good roads ap-
preparation. an energetic campaign for
improved highways has been opened
in the vicinity of PennSburg. Pa, and
the two strongest and oldest churches
OF the region are lending hearty CO.
operation. says a Pennsburg CORE
spondent of the Philadelphia Record
The members of the New Goshenhop-
pen Reformed church. who want the
road from this borough to the church
improved, have decided not to wait for
state aid. They have effected an
agreement with the supervisors of Up
per Hanover township and will CON
tribute $500 toward fund for rebuild
ing the road, the township providing
the remainder of the money The mem
bers of st. Paurs Lutheran church,
which is also situated about mile
outside of town on the opposite side Of
the borough, are engaged in some
what similar enterprise.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20
For the Charro Dish.

Tomatoes and Nuts. Stew for half
nm hour two cupfuls of canned toma-
toes with one cupful Of chicken stock
or gravy thickened with II little -four.
This may be cooked beforehand and
strained and left until needed. When
wanted reheat In the chatting dish. add
Ing half a cupful Of chopped English
walnut meats, pepper. salt. little but
ter and one beaten egg. Let simmer
for one minute. then pour it over slices
of bread slightly toasted and place on
leaves OF lettuce on separat" plates.
Place one spoonful Of whipped cream,
slightly salted. in the center Of each
and serve.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20
Municipal Wages In Enqland.

AS the result of an application from
employees for an increase of wages,
the Stafford (EnglanO tramways COM
mittee has recommended to the munic-
ipality, which owns and operates the
line, that the wages Of conductors be
raised to II cents per hour on appoint
hent. II cents per hour after one year
of service and 13 cents per hour after
three years of service. Another munic-
ipality advertises for car shed night
foreman at 50 per week - Electrical
World.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20
Ate: II IL All Over.

Whom yarns a"e beng spun one hears
II gl'' dHal concerning tie curious an
! f p'p' = - through when highly ex-
t. v''y little IS said about the
EA gets scared after it is all
owe. M tie latter, not being so
constituted thpt he can faint, rs Il wo-
man often does after fright, gener-
ally Keeps his own counsel and often Is
given the credit Of Ec.ng cool and
'ncrvy" when the fact is that his knees
are ready t. bump t 'ther for mutual
nlpport Forest and Stream.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20
GOOD ROADS ADVICE.
Minnesota Highway Commissioner
Gives Some Pertinent Points

r
Gives Some Pertinent Points.
George w. Cooley. secretary and en-
gineer of the Minnesota highway COM
mission. has issued the commissions $
bulletin No. l. 1t deals in detail in in
structions as to the proper method Of
building substantial roads in various
Kinds Of soil at the least expense, says
the Motor News. Mr. Cooley gives the
following rules for the guidance OF
road overseers throughout tie state:
Keep all lines of drainage open. Keen
ruts and hollows out of the road by
continuous filling and dragging Keep
stones, sod and all vegetable matter off
the road surfaces. Fill all low places
and holes with the same material of
which the road is built.
See the culvcrts are in condition TO
take care of the flowing water. espe-
cialy before freezing up time, and
open them up as early in the spring as
possible. Don't change yyur men and
teams around too much They will give
more satisfaction if kept at the same
class of work.
Keep weeds and brush away from
the sides of the road as much as possi-
be, and wherever the road Is too much
shaded, especially if it is clay, trim the
trees up to Il height of eight feet above
the ground
Never disturb n government corner
Or boundary monument without seeing
that 1t Is re-eStabliShed by some COM
petent surveyor and with the knowl
edge of the adjacent proprictors. 1t is
their property, even though it is in n
public highway, and you will be liable
for damages If you disturb it without
giving due notice
All the material within the limits of
the right of way may be used for road
purposes only. You have no right to
the grass or timber or to the earth or
stone not required for the road All
such belong to the abutting owner to
the center of the road, but in his use
or taking of them he is limited by the
right of the authorities to make what
ever use of them that is necessary for
the Improvement and protection of the
public travel
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20
A CHINA CUPBOARD.
Vsw to Make and Decorate One That
Is Both Pretty and Useful.

Much cheer may be brought into a
small apartment by the method of fur
nishing. 1t is mistake to get the
conventional suits" especially where
means are limited and the furniture
must necessarily be ordinary Pretty
ch ntZ Is so cheap nowadays and is so
decorative that 1t is better to upholster
with 1t as much as possible 1t gives
\ coy look to a sitting or dining room
to have the doors covered with drawn
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20

The city council of Ashtabula. O., re-
Gently passed an ordinance directing
that the municipal electric light plant
be sold to the highest bidder The
plant began operations in 1892 The
construction cost exceeding 5000, of
which $4,000 is regarded as a total
loss owing to the plant having been
allowed to run down. Although oper-
ated on moonlight schedule, the aver
age cost of arc lights has been in ex.
cess of 500 n year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20
A Tribute to Good Highways.

Good roads add so much to the pros
perity of state or county, increase
the value of farm property so greatly.
are such convenience to the country
people and save so much in wear and
tear of farm vehicles and lessen the
burden of man and beast to such an
extent that 1t is hard 10 see how any
one can help encouraging the public
MISUNDERSTANDING Fla) Tribune
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20

IT," term ro,or b'ndH 'ss Implies an
ent r" a1SH '"' Of the ciI1r sen G and
there a"' f. y persons who are in this
condition. b it also in Jules all the
forms Of partial coo" b.i:dHr;S in
which the '"c"pt.on Of one Of the
funG1ErAtal Co.ors rel. green and
vio'ct-,s wanting. ana which are
known as rel bin n 'Ss. green blind
ne $ drd vio'et El.nGucSS The liur be
tive Il tLe%' various kinds of cO,or
blindar : an a perfect pa"cept o. o.
colorS i not shari V GraNn, so tAlt IL
large n NIB of p SOILS have w,l"t i;
called feeble color sense. which fails
short of actual color b ne $ There
Is no doubt that co.or b il,llcSS in is
various forms is uluch more common
than is ga2erally sNrpo cd. and it is
NOR" common among the imperfcctly
than the we'll educated Il Is eS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-04-20

Rich lands almost at our door would
blossom into smiling. wealth prOduc-
ing farms in short order were they
tapped by hard surface roads. says the
st. Augustine (Fla) Record. A frac-
ton of the cost of drainage expert
ment would build the roads, and we
would derive the benefit.