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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-13
Creates Little Interest.

Pittsburg. April 12.-Pittsburg received the result of the Thaw trial with hardly as much enthusiasm or interest as the baseball bulletins. When the news reached the DuQuesne club. of which Harry Thaw was a member, disappointment was ex. pressed at the disagreement of the jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-13

doubt that Bryan was beaten in 1896 by the contribution of money from insurance companies, railroad companies and tariff protected money, snd that Roosevelt knows this to be a fact and that Bryan stood on the platform on which Roose- welt now stands on railroad regulation
 MILES SANDERS,
 "Presdent
 WALTER E. UNDERLIN,
 Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-13
Not Taken Seriously.

Democratic members of Congress, who are in the city, do not regard with the slightest seriousness John Temple Graves utterances In Chattanooga with reference to MT. Bryans making the nomination speech in the democratic convention for President Roosevelt 1t makes a fairly good story however and the Atlantian has the knack of often producing such.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-13
Grapes Are Hurt.

Chattanooga, April 12.-(Special. )-Re- ports indicated a heavy damage to the grape and strawberry crops in the sur rounding fruit growing sections by the frosts yesterday and agein this morn ing. The peach crop in the Menloe sec- ton is not hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-13
Strict Quarantine.

Kingston, Jamaica, April 12.-Strict quarantine has been declared against vessels from Cuba and Trinidad, where yellow fever has appeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-13
Mother Prepares Statement.

cally. "They ought to have acquitted him on the evidence"
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
Kidding Plants Of Bugs.

VIII you tell me in your letter to the
Exchange what 1 can do to rid a plant
OF "bugs?"
l am trying to reise the plant from
a seed, and as soon as a leaf comes out,
a swarm of gray insects get on the un-
Herside Of the leaves and black ones
ON the upper
have some poppy seeds (the Egyp-
tian poppy. When should they be
planted? b. L. NJ. Buffalo. y. Y.
Get loose leaves and stems of tobac-
co from a factory or from a tobacco
merchant
Pile upon a tin or iron plate and set
on the door OF a small room or closet
ir which you have put your plants. Set
the tobacco on fire and shut the room
up closely as soon as the leaves and
stems are ignited
Leave all alone for some hours. All
night is not too long. In the morning
you win find heaps of dead insects upon
the earth In the pots ard on the floor.
Sweep up the slain and stupefied and
burn them at once.
The snudge VIII not injure the plants.
Wait until spring before planting the
| poppies, unless you have a greenhouse
I They viii not do we'll as house plants
should they come up-which is doubtful
The Washington times., 1907-12-22

Portable subsistence. without many
'frIlls' Of any sort"
Bearing in r4ind some OF the estimates
for household expenses which have aD-
feared on thls page. where housekeepers
have recounted at what marveIously
low rates they were able to feed their
families. / forcsee contradiction 90 this
statement.
Yet I feel that ! am safe in indorsing
the assertion ] have quoted
II one-fOurth OF the income is given
10 rent YOU are hardly safe n thinking
the family can be FED on less than the
Same proportion
Varying Conditions.
7 have spoken Of the man whose home
IS heated for him. as IS the case IN
apartment houses
He is. however. the exception, unless
in cities. Should he have TO pay for
fuel. his rent viii have 20 be smaller
TO permit the added expense OF coal
on this It IS impossible 10 compute.
because OF the varying conditions and
prices
I mention it because the proportion
for food does not hold good should
that for rent Oe less.
Food viii undoubtedly equal IN cost
the sum paid out for heating as well
as for shelter. whether the two be
considered separately, as ~ a house.
Service, ike rent makes o positive
break in the income
When the mistress doej her Own work
this item is eliminated.
Should she either Keep her maid or
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
MzhHf the hSm0H

mas and birthday Sifts and the amount
the thrifty housekeeper tries 20 save
f9- the rainy day OF the chHdrcn's edu-
cation
Who can dictate what shall be the
exact proportion? T. any one has solved
the problem 7 shall DC glad &c receive
the solution.
For my own psrt. can voice NY
sentiments in another quotation from
lirs. Herricll's book. in City Tents
The best general rule ever heart
given for making an estimate or r,i1o-
expenses vas the suggestion that one
sao1ld enumrrate every Item one couII I
possibly recall. make a liberal figure o.
each, add altogether. and multiply The
sum total by three.
Then with Gaze. one might hope no.
10 20 much In. excess OF ones allowance
The general outlines OF the economies
of the home must De planned before go
Ing into detail
Much depends upon the Individual
man who begins the home. more upon
the individual woman"
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
Candy Recipes

~ 1T GLACES.-To gIsce nuts and
certain kinds Of fruit nothing
is needed but sugar and water
and a little patience. Boil a
pound Of sugar with gill OF water and
a teaspOOnful OF vinegar until ii threads
Drop nuts. figs or grapes into this
syrup, one at 4 time. dipping them out
with buttered fork and dropping theE
on buttered tin TO dry. Care must b.
taken not TO shake the syrup more than
necessary, and il is necessary 10 work
rapidly. as the syrup should be removed
from the fire before the nuts or fruits
are dipped, and Il soon hardens.
Keep. the pan containing the syrup
in another of hot water. and ii may
be returned TO the fire thus protected
TO deter hardening.
a second dipping greatly improves the
appearance OF the candy It should be
eaten fresh, as il soon becomes sticky
with changes IN the atmosphere.
SCOTCH KISSES-A delicious candy
may be made by dipping fresh marsh
mailows into syrup according to direc-
uons given FOR nut glaces.
The powdery coating Of the marsh
mallows should be. as far as possible.
removed with a napkin before dipping.
Marshmaliows dipped IN any Of the taTy
syrups are extremely good
~ A RZIFA AN or MARCHPANF-
Blsnch a pound OF Jordan almonds and
pound them nearly to a powder IN the
absence OF a mortar a chopping bowl
and an old-fashioned potato mashcr
viii answer the purpose.
Add three-Quarters OF a pound Of con-
fectOner's sugar and a few drops or
oranse-fiOwer water or Of orange juice.
Beat all together until a smooth paste
is formed Dust a little powdered sugar
on bread board and roll out the paste.
shaping IL as you please. Brush II with
fine sugar wet with q little orange
water and bake a very light brown in
a slow oven
From the same paste small pieces
may be rolled with the hand into round
| balls snd dipped iE cinnamon mixed
with light brown sugar.
The flavor OF this marchpane is much
3 Ike that which is sold at Christmas
i for about 81 a pound.
COFFEE q REAbTS-BOU together half
a cup Of strong coffee and two cups OF
sugar until the syrup strings when It
Grips from a spoon Remove from the
I IRE ana beat hard until Il is creamy
Sur in cupful OF chopped nuts and
pour into a shallow butt~red tin 10
cool Cut into squares when quite cold.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22

thing getting higher except salaries. It
Is safe TO count upon a margin OF ex-
pense beyond anything one is able 10 fix
positively.
To find space for this margin this rent
must be kept within a certain proper
tion of the income. IL this can possibly
be compassed.
But to decide what that proportion
shall be-
There IS the hard part OF II. I have
heard economists conterd that one
sixth OF the income is the correct allot-
mcGt.
] would like to hear from my CORE
spondents on this subject and know how
many Of them keep their rental within
one-sixth Of the earnings of the head
of the house.
II may he possible to the dive lers in
the country or to those who own their
homes.
These may compute the amount Of
the interest they would receive from
the money invested in the home. add 10
this repairs. taxes. rates, and from this
Judge what they are paying In the line
OF rent.
Faces Fluctuations.
It viii undoubtedly be less than that
paid out by the man who gets his house
from a landlord
The latter has the advantage, how
ever. In knowing just what the rent viii
be. while the man who pays for his own
repairs may have a piece of house
painting or n job Of carpentering one
The Washington times., 1907-12-22

year which viii ralse his rent FAR above
that Of the ordinary tenant
The latter. If ne be a dwelIer in cities.
will hardly escape by paying only one
sixth Of his Income.
One-hfth viii seem reasonable to him.
one-fourth the least he may be able
10 give. while there are some families
who spend a third OF their receipts for
the roof that covers them.
Proper Proportions.
II they live IN apartments. so that
the sum the landlord receives includes
heat and certain ar-.Oul,S Of service.
they may console themselves with the
fact that the rise in ti-e cost of fuel
does not annoy them.
Even with this, hogevcr, they make
a mistake II they do not strain several
points 20 bring their house rent within
One-fourth OF their income.
II this proportion * observed Il is
safe TO say that food, Including all
items. viii require at least an equal
sum.
Here is what one authority says on
the subject:
The tenant who pays so a month for
rent can hardly hope 10 cover his bill
for meat. groceries. milk. and ice for
less than the same amount.
He does well. or his wife does ir
the total is brought within this Iinlit.
And this estimate VIII hardly hold
good for larger family than the hus-
band and wife and one maid
Then food Of each additional adult
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
-hrgzHIHng aSfOcf [a~ 5aAo-
LuHn1eHoakANEcEzsLzA

A LWAYS there is one immutsble
" item to be reckoned with
in apportioning the income TO
the oUtgO.
The rent is as incompressible as the
Rock OF Gibraltar.
You may wear your old clothes and
so cut the tailor's and the dressmaker' g
bill; you may live on soup and cereals
and so reduce your outlay for food: you
may walk to save carfarc and forego
seats at :he theater or a pew at church;
you may go in FOR some variety OF
thought which viii deny illness and save
doctors bills, and refuse any educa-
ton to your children beyond wnat is
given them by the state.
In all these ways you may lower ex-
Penditure. but in the midst Of all muta-
tions the rent returns regularly. rigidly.
Young people may think they appreci-
ate this fact. but they don't
II a house or an apartment is at
tractive they VIII usually, If untaught.
by experience. fancy that even though
81 costs a little more they can man
age IT,
Perhaps they could If everything else
old not always cost more than one
thinks IL will.
With food going up by leaps and
bounds; with wages waxing with every
week: with work in nearly all lines
dearer than ever before; with every
The Washington times., 1907-12-22

listen, my soul, 10 the glad rafrainl
And i'm spite of old sorrUw and Older
SHINING,
And puzzle forecasted end possible pain
Take heart with the day. and begin
again"
Referring to our Exchange. our brave
Optlnist remarks:
Many things in the Housewives Cor
rer OF magazines and papers are ab-
surdly impossible TO country folk or for
dwellers in cities whose means are mar
row.
So I thank the Exchange for favors
past and for favors TO come, since each
week brings me something wortn keep
iEg.
Later. II you care TO know, III tell
you how enc spinster makes a dear little
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
Fixed Charges.

nome and enjoys her house and garden
on nice, microscopic income
s. T. II. Springfield. I'D.
How much we "care 10 know I de-
spair Of making YOU believe. since,
through no fault Of mine. your
communication has lain unanswered for
SO long that you must think me mex
cusably Indifferent TO you and 10 your
tempting proposal.
Trust my word in the face OF circum-
stantial evidence and tell your story.
Splnsters do make and keep homes Of
the very best quality. Give us a peep
into yours
The Washington times., 1907-12-22

hire occasional help here is another fixed
item TO be considered
With wages at their present status
and days work higher than ever be-
fore. the problem OF service has TO he
reckoned with carefully in the distr.bu-
ton of the income
Similar consideration must be prac-
uced when it comes to 7Gecsdine what
proportion is 20 be spent for clothing.
The woman who is clever with her
needle, VINO can make and make over
her own clothes. has 4 tremendous adj
vantage over the one who must denend
upon a dressmaker and seaustress TO
get her work done
heady-made wearing apparel has per-
maps not mounted with cutie the ceIe~-
'ty shown I'm ether lines. bur even tha-
has gone up and the Family who are
obliged 10 purchase heir c-9trs-- in
stead or making IL must allow larger
amount for their expenSes than is de-
nanded by those who sew for them
selves
What this shall be # is impossible to
determine when SO much IS contingent
I upon the PERSONAL equation.
Fixed Charges.
The rent and fuel NAV De fxs7 M q
fourth OF the income, the food OUTLAY
2t an equal sum. service gas. replace
mentS and clothing NJ q fourth more.
Sun are there LETT dentists and doc
tors bills. church, charity. and amuse-
ment outlay carfare and postage. va
. cations and travelling expenses. Christ
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
An optimist.

From charming letter, iuci2sing in
answer TO a request. Susan CoOldge's
exquisite poem.
Every day a fresh beginning
draw an extract, regrotdng that I
cannot share all the epist e with my
readers. The writer says OF the poem:
It is pasted in my scrapbook. and the
last stanza Is my especial pet. 1 wish
could have thanked the writer for
what II las been to me
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
CELERY TELLY.

Celery Jelly is an attractive basis for
fancy salads Cut up the outer green
stalks and to one cupful Of celery use
one pint OF water with one teaspoonful
OF salt. Cook until soft. add one-quar-
ter Of &. box Of gelatin that has soaked
for half an hour in half 4 cupful Of
cold water. sJrain through a jelly bag
and mod. When solid c 1t out the cen
ter and fill with the salad. Two oranges.
two baranas. and two apples diced form
an ATTRACTIVE salad to serve with the
celery Jelly
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
Il THE HOUSEMOTHERS' EXCHANGE

and use the water in which the liver is
cooked for mixing the corn meal mush.
Chop the liver fine and mix through the
dough.
The dogs will eat it greedny.
L r (Chicago).
The Washington times., 1907-12-22

and in some sections as "ragweed
cold" is change OF air.
1 print your query, however, upon
the chance that some reader may be
better Informed cp this point than my
self
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
From a Lover of Dogs.

The sad case Of the Florida fox ter
rier has wrought greatly upon the sym
pathies Of dog lovers. I have room to-
day for but one of several letters OF
advice sent in for the perplexed owner
Possibly Ignorant" Of Pensacola,
Fla. give~ her fox terrier bones that are
too small for safety. I have found by
experience that the smaller bones of
poultry and chops often cause suffering
to fox terriers and other small dogs.
They chew and swallow them. and the
points, sticking in the stomach. give in
tense pain. We make It a rule to give
our dogs none but large beef ard NUT
ton ard veal bones
Tell Ignorant" to boil up a little liver
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
Thursday.
BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST
Oranges. cereal and cream. bacon and
apples. rolls, toast, tea and coffee
LUNCHEON.
Baked cheese Omelet. stewed Irish po-
tatoes, sweet potatoes Ga left-Over). Era-
ham bread. lettuce salad. crackers and
cheese, cake and cocoa
The Washington times., 1907-12-22

side Of the narrow tubing to do this
Therefore, germs, visible and invisible,
increase and multiply unTolested.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
A Hav Fever Victim.

/. Is there an association composed Of
persons suffering from hay fever?. II
so, where is IL located?
2 Will you invite your correspondents
TO send in remedies which have been
tried and found beneficial?
II. McH Superior, Wis).
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
To Keep Eggs for the Winter.

Put an inch layer OF coarse salt into
a wooden boz Coat each egg with
lard Pack them with the small end
down, setting them in the layer Of salt.
Be careful not 70 let them touch each
other. Cover with an abundance Of salt
for the next layer.
When all are packed in this order.
cover deep with dry salt and fit a
cover on the box.
I have used this method Of keeping
eggs for years with perfect success.
have some pieces Of silk for a shut-ln.
also that truss. or supporter" is still
waiting for some one who needs il. I
wrote To tho address you gave me last
spring bat received no reply
MRS. D. X. T. COak Park, Iu.).
I am sorry that yoa received appar-
ent disCOurtesy from one Of our Family.
Let us hoPe. for sweet charity sake,
that yoIr letter was never received, or
that Some untoward accident kept back
:he acknowledgment of your kind offer.
l repeat Il now, gratefully. and hold
your address
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
Wednesday.

BREAKFAST
Grapefruit. puffed rice and cream. lamb
chops, baked potatoes. white and brown
bread, mullins and coffee.
LUNCHEON
Cream Of celery soup. ham amelet. no
tatoes au gratin, fruit salad crackers
and cheese, cakes and chocolate
DINNER
Oyster cocktail. celery. olives. dill
pickles. chicken soup, boiled salmon with
egg sauce. roast turkey, cranberry
sauce, mashed potatoes. peas, mashed
turnips. plum pudding mince pie. as
sorted nuts, raisins bonbons, coffee.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22

Sunday.

BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit. oatmeal, selly. and cream.
fishbaus. sally lunn, toast, tea and
coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Curried mutton Ga left-over), boiled
rice. bananas. baked sweet potatoes,
squash pie, cocoa
DINNER.
Mock turtI, bean soup, roast beef
rice crouquettSs "a left-over), creamed
carrots, cranberry sauce, floating is
land, black coffee.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK
LUNCHENN-

LUNCHEON.
Corned beef hash CbrOwned), potato
pun Ga lett-Over), tomato toast, lettuce
salad. with French dressing. cream
puGs, tea.
DINNER.
Drowned potato soup. lambs liver
and bacon, fried potatoes, string beans.
cottage pudding. with liquid sauce.
black coffee
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
Saturday.
BREAKFAST.
LUNCHEON.

7.
Fruit. cereal and cream, boiled eggs
bacon. griddle cakes and syrup, toast
tea and coffee.
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DINNER

DINNER.
Bean and tomato soup. yesterday s
turkey, steamed and basted with its own
gravy. stuffed potatoes, brussels sprouts,
tapioca pudding. black coffee.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22

p BEG leave TO commend your article
upon the "Pacihcator." It is truthful
and not in the least too strong IN
my opinion. it should be called
peace destroyer"
The children who use it have all man
ner of throat and lung troubles. Other
wise beautiful mouths are distorted out
OF shape by the use of the dirty things.
1 have seen people who would have the
horrors. and rightly. at the thought Of
drinking from cup or glass that an
other had used. pick up from the floor
oftener not, n ''pacihcator," aud put It
into a baby's mouth.
Then mothers wonder how the children
have contracted d contagious disease,
OF course. there are all varieties of
nursemaids. Our dear old nanny was
very particular in the matter of clean
llness, but all have not the good fortune
d 70 have such.
am a graduate nurse and would like
TO have the pleasure OF burning all the
''pacihcators'' I could lay my hands on
Forgive my vehemence, but the subject
is important. l hope others will join in
F the crusade against ''pacihcators" anC
kindred devices to save mothers troubl,
at the expense Of babies health.
L. C. R atlantic City. y j.
Before leaving the subject our earnes
correspondent rightly considers Of prlm,
Importance I would emphasize the duty
OF keeping nursing bottles. nipples, and
especially rubber tubes attached to IN,
bottles. perfectly clean.
shall never lose the memory of III,
horror that I experienced several year
ago when a doctor. after vainly remon
strating with the mother Of a 'bottl,
baby" against the use OF the long. 1eXi
bic tube she found $50 convenient wheI
baby was laid I'm the cradle ripped IN,
rubber hose from end TO end with hi
penknlfe. exposing wriggling mas
lining IT,
Said mass under a magnifyiug glass
resolved itself into myriads of whit,
worms. bred i'm the soured milk cling
ing to the rubber.
Nipples and mouthuieoes made fast q
nursing bottles should be scalded an,
summed daily, and always riused witt
hot water before each feeding.
IT IS not practicable to set at the in
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
Monday.
BREAKFAST.

BhEAhfASI /.
Oranges. cereal and cream. broiYed
breakfast bacon, popOvers, asst tea
and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Cold corned beef. scalloped sweet po-
tatoes, fruit salad. with mayonaise,
crackers and cheese, canned pears,
(home-made), cake, tea.
DINNER.
Glasgow broth. braised beefsteak.
mashed potatoes, fried satisfy, apple
and raisin pie, black coffee.
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DINNER.
Tuesday.
BREAKFAST.

Fruit oatmeal porridge and cream,
panfish fried, rice mullins, toast, tea
and coffee.
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I believe It IS generally conceded that
the one only sure cure for the distress
ing affecr ion known as hay fever -
The Washington times., 1907-12-22

Obra and tomato soup. roast beef.
Drowned sweet potatoes (whole). onions
cooked in milk. salad of lettuce and
string beans Ca left over), orange pie,
black coffee.
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can seldom be counted at less than $50
a week.
This fuctuates. of course. In accord
once with the kind OF living provided,
The Washington times., 1907-12-22

Turkey rack soup ca left Over). baked
bluefsh. spinach. mashed potatoes
lemon cream pie. black coffee
The Washington times., 1907-12-22

! Creamed fish "a left over. steamed
! corn bread hashel and Drowned pOta-
| toes. corn starch nasty pudding. choco-
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DINNER

Fricasseed eggs, brussels sprouts
(warmed over). baked hominy Ga left
Over), Swiss fritters and hard sauce,
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Friday.
BREAKFAST.
LUNCHEON.

Grapes, hominy and cream. salt mack
erel. creamed; corn bread, toast, cohee
and tea ---
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? BEG leave to commend your article
upon the "Pacifcator." It is truthful
Il and not in the least too strong. IN
nv nnininn IL shnnld he CALLED
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-21
FOOTBALL
SEASON
OPENED
Long Hair and Big Feet Now The
Idols Of The Sweet Young Girls

New York, Sept. 21.-Carlisle
Indians opened the football season
I'm the east today with a victorious
struggle with the Albright college
eleven on the Carlisle campus. Minor
games were also played between
Williams and Wllliston, Pennsyl-
vania state and Altoona. and
Bucknell and Mansfield.
At Yale. Harvard, Pennsylvania
and others of the more important
institutions the past week has been
marked by the gathering OF the
gridiron heroes for the practice sea-
son. and as a result countless ru-
mors are rife OF the strength or
weakness OF the material from
which the elevens must be made.
Next Friday the officials OF the
leading eastern institutions will
meet In New York to pass on all
disputes regarding the interpreta-
tion of rules governing the game.
AS the result OF last years expert
encc. II is generally admitted
that the new rules have effected a
great Improvement In the popular
college game, and Il Is unlikely that
any radical changes will be made.
Following carllsles lead today,
Cornell will be the next big uniyer-
sity to open its playing season, the
first game having been scheduled
for next Saturday with George
Washington. Ten days will find
Harvard and Yale In the field, both
having scheduled games for October
2, the former with Bowdoin and the
latter with Wesleyan. Pennsylvania
also opens It's season on that date
with Villanoya. Princeton will get
into the game October 3. playing
Stevens as an opener.
The Carlisle Indians have an ex-
eeedlngly hard schedule. embracing
l2 games. with Harvard, Princeton,
Pennsylvania, Chicago and Mime
sofa among their future opponents