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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
MOUNDVlLLE NOTES.
Much Pleasure Anticipated In Coming
 Entertainment.

Moundville, October 6.-(Specia1.)- The reading by Miss Martha Young of Greensboro at the Moundville Normal college Friday night is being looked forward to with much pleasure. Miss Young is known all over the south and north as a famous dialect reader. The people of Moundville consider it a privi- iege to hear her.
 E. M Elliott, who has been confined at home with fever, is again out to the delight of his many friends.
 The engagement of Miss Willie Stew art of Nanafalia to Dr. J. B. Elliott of Moundville has been announced. The marriage will take place in the early part of November
 Mrs. George R. Bancroft and children, who have been spending some time in Meridian, have joined President Ban croft here.
 | A fishing party from Tuscaloosa spent an enjoyable day here last week with Tom Allen, at his country home.
 w. L. Whitfield, Jr., of the civil engineering class of 1908 of the State University has accepted responsible position with a railroad near Anda- lusia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
To Gertrude Hoffman.

Scores of people in Birmingham who have followed the wonderful career of Gertrude Hoffman, from the time she was at the Bijou theatre Here several years ago, up to the present time, will be in- terested to know that recently Impress sario Oscar Hammerstein presented her with a superb ruby and diamond crescent in recognition of her splendid success at the Victoria theatre in the Salome dance. It is not often that Mir. Hammerstein breaks forth into verse, but accompany- ing this beautiful gift were the follows ing lines from his pen
 What many in fine raiment sought
 And never found-but working, You proudly gained without your shoes-s
 And more without your stocking. 1t was entrancing and enchanting;
 It seemed no drama, dance or plays I never saw woman kiss a live ones
 As you a dead ohe kissed each day. Speed on, Gertrude; in fame from
 Here, way out to far Cape Nome There never was-there never will-be
 Such grandiose "Salome."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07

tive country, Scotland. for a visit; her name was Miss Kirkcaldie."
 The gentleman answered that he would be glad to arrange for MT. Kern to call upon Miss Kirkcaldie, which he did when they returned from the Driving club
 Miss Kirkcaldle who is a thorough woman of business, was engaged at her desk when the distinguished visitor en- tered and was greatly surprised to see him.
 "Why, MT. Kern, she said, when I heard that you were nominated my im- pulse was to write and congratulate you, but I feared you might not remember me. I congratulate you now"
 The visit was necessarily a short one but afforded much pleasure. not only to Mr. Kern and the fair recipient, but to the group of gentlemen witnessing the incident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
HEARD OVER THE TEA CUPS
By ANNIE KENpRIck WALKER.

Mir. Francis l.. Clark, are still in New York He spent several days with them before sailing.
 Perhaps a note of interest in this con- nection will be the chroniclng of MT. Clark's visit to two of his sisters in New York whom he has not seen in q number of years. Both of these remark able women are in the eighties and still retain much of their youthful charm and beauty. While few gentlemen of the old school possess the extraordinary alertness and bearing as does MT Clark, who is the personification of courtliness. At 8 o'clock yesterday the sailing date (already passed) was announced of Mrs. J. B. Rauston of Birmingham, who will end on Saturday and on arriving in New York she will make a visit there of a week or more and will then come down to Virginia to stay with her sis ter, Mrs Bookerly Watkins before com ing to Birmingham.
 Two charming woman are being well comed back home after long absences. Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson and Mrs. w. A. Chenoweth. On account of the ill., ness of her little daughter, Kate, Mrs. Anderson left Birmingham as early as April on the first of last May and was in Baltimore for several weeks. After the recovery of her little daughter and owing to the many weeks of anxiety Mrs. Anderson fell i'll herself at the Johns Hopkins hospital and her extremely se- rious condition has been a source of deep regret the past summer
 It was not until July that she was able to be brought to her country house at Valley Head and the greatest care has been necessary during her convalesence. Despite her long illness she is looking her very loveliest.
 MT. and Mrs. Chenoweth closed ''The Meadows the past week and are at their apartment at the Margaret. During the summer their son, MT. w. A. Chenoweth, second, had a number of house guests.
 "The Meadows" a very charming Eng fish looking house, was built by some London people who resided there for sev- eral years and Is most picturesquely sit uated.
 The driveway, which brings you to it, gives you a constantly widening view of the mountains and at the far end of the drive you come upon wide stretches of lawn that this London woman no doubt loved dearly because of their English propensity for being deliciously green and beautiful. And the house, wine covered, is tha toll To cust trees. But it is the acres of lawn and fields stretching away at harvest ing time that one never forgets. -&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
Bread Making at the Fair.

The women of Alabama are immensely Fair on Friday next. In the woman s department under the efficient and cap able management of MrsJ Tohn B. Reid, every avenue is open for the display of art, skill and talent. T1 department of domestic sciences is ma a feature this year of the fair and in/ le bread-making contest the prizes offei l are an incentive for the best work pc executed and exhibited. Bread-m3 is a great art and in recognition this fact the fol- lowing prizes have been offered:
 A barrel of Gold Leaf flour for best loaf of bread made of this flour.
 A barrel of Snow Flake for best loaf of bread made of this flour.
 A barrel of Roller Champion flour for best white cake made of this brand.
 A barrel of Dictator flour for second best display of cakes.
 A barrel of Elect flour for best pound cake made of that brand.
 A barrel of Obelisk flour for best loaf of bread made of this brand of flour in- stead of an angel food cake as stated in the catalogue.
 The fair association offers a prize of g for the best angel food cake.
 Ten pounds of Cottolene for best pastry made with Cottolene and each exhibitor of pastry will be presented with nice cookbook by M. K. Fairbanks Ss Go. This pastry includes any filling for pies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07

hear that Mir. Russell Brooks of Bir- mingham, the young son of Mrs. J. Norman Brooke and a nephew of Gen. Louis V. Clark, has gone abroad for the purpose of studying with a violin mas- ter in Dresden and with view of mak- ing music his life work. He sailed few days ago from New York on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, and in tends going direct to Dresden, where he will pass the winter months.
 Owing to his rather frail constitu- tion he was advised to go to Dresden in preference to Berlin, as it was thought the climate of Berlin would be too severe, while in Dresden he would enjoy the best musical advantages and at the same time be in climate better suited to him. Mir. Brooks intends also to perfect himself in the languages.
 While it has been several years since he passed much of his time with his family in this city, his friends have heard from time to time of his rare gift as violinist, although on account of i'll health he has been unable to culti- vate his wonderful talent. But those
 
 casions have recognized in him a re- markable genius and musical tem- perament of the highest order. As matter of fact he has only taken violin lessons but a few months, at in- tervals but he is able to read the most difficult compositions at sight
 understand that it is not only his desire to become 8 fine violinist but that he will study harmony and do something in the line of composing.
 Recently in Dansville, N. r., where he passed the summer at the Jackson health resort, he took part in several of the brilliant concerts given there and quite covered himself with glory.
 At a musicale given there just before MT. Brooks sailed for Europe he opened the programme with a Crieg sonato and contributed four other numbers, a pre- Jude by Saint Salns, the Adagio Pathe- tique by Goddard, and a brilliant selec- tion from Massenet.
 Also at recent concert in which Miss Grace Munson of New York, the we'll known contralto, and Mrs. Louis E. Fuller of Rochester were the solo, ists, MT. Brooks was the violinist of the evening. His rendition of Wag- ner's Fantaisie on De Walkure it is said, was sufficient to place him in tn front ranks of young violinsts.
 MT. Brooks has already done little composing. At a September musicale in New York he played one of his own compositions, a violin obligato to Tostis Soulful Could I."
 With his artistic temperament, talent and great love for music his success seems assured.
 MT. Brooks mother and grandfather,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
Rules for Success in Art.

Once upon a time MT. Philip Hale of Boston, one of the cleverest critics in the world gave some good advice to art ists which, if followed will surely lead to success. In literature there is but one rule, Have something ot say and say it." Terseness, brevity and conciseness are the literary qualities which count. In art it is different.
 MT. Hale says:
 First, have nothing to say, then say it agreeably" Nothing irritates the av- craze onlooker more than a new idea, un- less it be new aspect of nature strongly presented.
 Rule II-Remember to keep a bright, glad smile on your face and on your pie ture."
 Rule III.-"Always dress we'll" What this has to do with painting doesn't at first appear but later onNyou will under stand it's relation to selling pictures.
 Rule IV.-"Aim to please in subject as well as in technique. The following are reliable subjects: Sunset, Holsters red). Madonnas, peaches, pretty girls. cows, sardine boxes, kittens, baby's bath, sheep, newsboys. puppies, roses; always assum- ing that they are painted in a pleasing and attractive way.
 The following subjects if painted in a personal and modern way should be care- fully avoided:
 Sunsets, Holsters (blacl), Madonnas peaches, pretty girls, cows, sardine boxes kittens baby's bath, sheep. newsboys and roses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
Books for Boys.

In answer to the request of many moth- CTS for a list of the best books for boys to read, an English publication asked it's boy readers to name their favorite books. Over 800 replies were sent in answering the query, What do you think the F best books for boys ever written"
 The favorites were Tom Brown 8 School Days," Treasure Island" Rob inson Crusoe," Westward Ho!" "Sher- lock Holmes" "Ivanhoe" "King Solo, mons Mines" Coral Island' by Ball antyne, "The Fifth Form at St. Domi- nc's" by Talbot Baines Reed, Fenimore Coopers 'Last of the Mohicans," and Marryat's "Midshipman Easy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
Mir. Kern in Atlanta.

When Mir. John Worth Kern. the vice presidential candidate of the democratic ticket, was in Atlanta a few days ago a happy little incident occurred which was not on the official programme. While at the Piedmont Driving club MT. Kern remarked to a member of the party with him that,
 "There is a charming little red-headed woman I would like to see while here one I met on the steamer when my wife and I were going abroad last year. She and her mother were going to their na-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
THIRTY YEARS A Slave to Coffee.

Many persons do not realize that coffee drinking may become a powerful enslav- ing habit.
 They are not aware that coffee contains a rug-caffeine-which ought never to be taken into the system except for cer- tain diseases and then only when pre- scribed by doctor.
 The coffee habit grows on most users and is more harmful to some than others. But drug that acts upon the heart and nerves in the way caffeine does, is not without greater or less harm to all who drink coffee.
 For 30 years" writes a Washington housewife. "I have been steady coffee thinker. I wanted it at every meal.
 But I would have sick headache most of the day, and throw up my food. l really suffered awfully from coffee, yet thought I never could stop it.
 .erhen I heard how good Postum was for such cases, and began to use 1t. At first I did not care for Postum. 1 felt sleepy and had headaches I soon found that this was because of the hold coffee had on me, for in about three days after I quit coffee and began to use Postum the headache left me, had no more nervous ness and palpitation. In about a week I felt like new woman.
 q have used Postum three years and when it is made according to directions (boiled 15 mnutes)-it is as pleasant as coffee and don't hurt anyone. I ought to know for I was as bad off as anyone is likely to get from coffee drinking. Now I am well.
 There's Reason"
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little booklet, Tho Road to Wellville." in pkgs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
Culinary Clippings.

To keep poaehed eggs in shape, set the water whirling with a spoon and drop the egg in the center of tho maelstrom. The motion rounds the eggs.
 Place eggs on table. With the finger and thumb try to spin them. good egg will only twirl a little while; a bad one will spin like a top.
 Put the broiler pan of your gas range up in the oven and set your pie in it. The pie will bake just as well, and if the juice runs out-and it always does-it will not burn and smoke.
 Citron which stands a while is diff ficult to cut, as it gets extremely hard. If taken and placed in colander and held over steam for a short while, 1t will regain it's original freshness and be ready for use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
The Simplest Method.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 While building house, Senator Platt of Connecticult had occasion to employ a carpenter. One of the applicants was a plain Connecticut Yankee, without any frills.
 You thoroughly understand carpen- try" asked the senator.
 ''Yes, sir"
 You can make doors, windows and blinds?"
 "Oh, yes sir!"
 "How would you make a Venetian blind?'
 The man scratched his head and thought deeply for a few seconds. "I should think, sir he said, finally, "about the best way would be to punch him in the eye.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
Mary Johnston's New Book.

After a silence of four years imposed upon her by her doctors, after serious breakdown in health, Mary Johnston s new book entitled Lewis Rand,' will ap- pear on Saturday next from the press of the Houghton-Mifflin company. Miss Johnston has been at work on this novel ever since her return from England last year, and it is said to be her best liter ary effort.
 The appearance of this new novel will be greeted with great interest by the scores of friends and admirers of the gift ed authoress, both here in her former home and throughout the southland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07

things to be looked after. They should be repaired-every rent-and then washed and put away rough dry; when the warm days return it will then be only a mat- ter of few hours to have them starched and ready for Use once more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
Parsley for Winter.

Take a few of the parsley roots up and put them in a box of rich earth By keeping them in the cellar or a cool spot in the kitchen you will have green for garnishng all during the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
Undoubtedly.

T love to look into your eyesf'
 He said with fervent air. ''No doubt" she said, because you see
 Yourself reflected there.' Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
Care of Linen Covers.

During the fall housekeeping time the linen covers which have served to keep the upholstered furniture free from dus. all summer should be among the first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07
Some People
 Compromise

When they think is hard to quit coffee at and shift straight Posm, they compromise the case by using Postum with little coffee Of that isn't sucy business and person will quickly from coffee ai as if pure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-07

Mrs. stephen R. Winton has issued in- vitations to the marriage of her daugh- ter, Beulah Leola, to MT. William Oak ley Lanning on the evening of Wednes- day, October 14, at g o'clock at 1927 Ina street, Birmingham Ala.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-02
KANSAS TEACHERS, INSTITUTE.
The Work VIII Begin May rs and
Close August FL.

me work of the Kansas county nor
NAL institutes. where teachers "brush
up on their work and prepare to OBJ
tain certificates, will begin Nav 25 and
close August FL.
The institutes are divided into four
sections, according to the date of their
meeting. The four sections meet on
the following dates:
s s,arsa section-May rs to June 10.
Third section-June 20 to july "a.
Fourth section-July 81 to Au-
gust FL.
The law requires the state superin-
tendent to visit every county institute
IN the state. By putting his assistant
''on the job" and working at it him
self, it is possible for the law to be
complied with. but it means a busy
time for the state superintendent, espe-
ciaiiy during the time the second Sec
The counties will hold their insti-
tutes as follows:
First section-Doniphan,E Ellis, Ellis
worth, Cove. Haskell, Lane, Rice,
Second section-Allen. Anderson,
Atchison, Barber, Barton, Bourbon,
Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee,
Cheyenne. Clark, Clay. Cloud, Coffey,
Ford, Franklin, Geary, Grant. Gray.
Greenwood, Hamilton, Harvey, Hodge,
man, Jackson, Johnson, Labette, Leav-
enworth, Logan, Lyon. Marion, Mar
shall, MCPHERSON, Mitchell, Monrgom-
cry, Morris, Ness, Norton, Usage, OF
tawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Pottawatomie,
Rawlins, Reno, Republic, Riley,
Rocks, Saline. Sedgwick, Seward
Shawnee. Sheridan, Sherman. Smith,
Stanton, Thomas, Trego, Wabaunsee
Washington. Wilson, Woodson, Wyan-
dotte.
Third section-Comanche, Cowley
Dickinson, Finney, Greeley, Harper,
Kearny, Kingman, Linn, Meade, Ne
maha, Neosho, Osborne, Pratt. Ste
vens, Wallace.
Fourth section-Brown, Edwards,
Graham, Jefferson, Jewell Kiowa,
Lincoln, Miami, Morton, Russell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-02
rODAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. May &WHEAT-Cold weather
in the southwest and a lively demand for
cash wheat at northwestern markets had
strengthening effect today on the local
wheat market. The volume Of trade.
were the principal bidders. July opened
h@Ac to 7kc to sc higher at 88xc to S9hc
and for a time held within that range.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago report
ed receipts Of 30 cars.
The market held steady throughout the
day. The close was Arm with July &c
higher at $3.50.
CORN-Corn was firm on q fair demand
by cash houses Firm cables and small
local receipts were the chief bullfsh fac
tors. July opened shade to NQasc high
er at &c to 643xc and sold at 643sc.
Prices ruled firm until the close and
held up despite considerable selling Tor
profit. The close was strong with July
&c higher at 64A@64Ac.
OATS-Oats were dull and firm. The
market was influenced by wheat and corn.
July opened Nc higher at 46ssc and sold at
1870.
PROvISIONS-Provis opened weak
on selling, based on liberal receipts Of live
hogs at all western packing centers. Later
prices rallied a little on covering by
shorts. July pork opened 21zc to &c lower
at 1880 to $13321z and sold up to $13. 421a.
Lard was or 21k@5c at $40. Ribs were
21k@5c lower at T171h.
RYE-Cash: Sic.
BARLEY-Cash: 6l972c.
TIMOTHY-May, A26.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-02

had approached at least two score of
persons were present at the sale. The
proof of the pudding was the fact
that nearly every one of these persons
spoke to the chief about having seen
the notice of the horse in the paper.
The animal, a good looking black
mare with a limp in her right fore
foot and left hind leg, brought only
the fact that the chief is not good
auctioneer. He neither put the mare
through her PAGES nor described her
excellent qualities. He has not the
Imagination nor the poetic disposition
to make a good crier Of blooded
horsef1eSh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-02
NO ONE NOTICED HER.
Sick Child Taken Home by Police At
ter Long Neglect.

A little girl, about 9 years old.
who gave her name as Goldie Dice
and her residence at 315 Locust
street, sat on the stone steps of the
new Bank of Topeka building this
morning, so sick she could hardly
keep her position on the lower step.
Her cap had fallen off and she shiv-
cred without wraps in the cold north
east wind, yet though her sickness
was apparent, she remained in this
public place unnoticed in her distress
by the hurrying throng of passersby
for half an hour, according to her
story. A State Journal reporter took
her to police headquarters and she
was taken to her home by kind
hearted detective.
Probably a thousand people passed
this sick little girl as she sat hud-
the bank this morning. Many men
and women, too, walked up and
down these same steps, actually
brushing by the girl. Her distress
was such that it could not help but
be noticed at a glance, and she was
so little and forlorn. Topeka people
are not more heartless than those of
any other city, but men in the pur-
suit of business and women on their
shopping tours are Singularly
thoughtless of all other things. Prob
ably not a person that passed this lit
tie girl this morning but would have
helped her gladly and cheerfully for
the sake of their own little ones, had
their particular attention been called
to the child and its condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-02
AT BASKETBALL AND TENNIS.
Many of the Best High Schools of the
State Represented at Lawrence.

Many OF the Best High Schools Of the
State Represented at Lawrence.
Lawrence, Kan, May 2-In a sensa-
tional finish, Halstead high school de-
feated Topeka high school for the state
basketball championship last night by
a score Of 80 to 20. Halstead and To-
peka had won in the semi finals during
the day at the interhigh school track,
field, tennis and basketball meet in
which about 40 of the best high schools
in Kansas are represented. The meet
began early in Robinson gymnasium
and on McCook field, the basketball
games being played in the former place
and the tennis at the latter. In the
basketball prelininaries Halstead, To-
peka, Fort Scott and Chanute won
semi-f1nals. Fort Scott and Chanute
were eliminated for the finals and Hal
stead won championship honors.
The tennis finals and a tennis tourn-
ament of doubles will be played today.
In the preliminaries for the tennis
singles, Wilson of Horton H. S. beat
Southland of Kansas City Central in
straight sets. Score-6-5, 6-5.
Deichman of Kansas City Central de-
feated Crum of Burlingame. Score
81, 3-6, 6-5.
Wilson of Horton won from Brown
of Pittsburg in love sets. scere-6-o.
60. -..-l15z5s go.
Wood of Lawrence beat Peck of Will
son H. 8. Score-6-0. 6-3.
Bradbury, Kansas City. Kan, beat
Wright of Hiawatha H. S. Score
6-5 So.
Haworth of Kansas City Central beat
Bradbury of Kansas City, Kan. Score
-5-6, CO. 60.
Wood of Lawrence beat Weurth of
Salina. Score-6-1, 60
In the semi-finals Haworth of Kan
sas City Central defaulted to Wilson
of Horton. He defaulted in order to
be fresh to play in the doubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-02
BEING AN CANCEL" DIDN'T PAY.
A Bankrupt Phillipsburg Doctor Gives
Several Reasons for the Cause.

Salina, Kan, May 2.-Dr. c. E.
Nelson of Phillipsburg, who a few
weeks ago was forced into bankruptcy
because he backed a fake prizefight
in Denver, according to evidence pro-
duced in a hearing in the bankruptcy
court here, spent considerable money
before his failure in other ways.
DIR. Nelson lost $4,000 on the fight,
$4,000 by backing a circus last sum-
mer, and $4,000 on circulation
scheme for a Chicago newspaper
The question involved in the hear
ing at this time involves the validity
of a $4,000 mortgage given a Phil
lipsburg bank by the bankrupt short
ly before his failure. The question
was taken under advisement by Re-
fierce q. c. Millikin.