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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Where Widows Are Cheap

In India parents often find it no easy task to marry off their daughters, for a wife has to be bought by the suitor. Wid- ows are cheap, and when a father finds his daughter getting on in years he makes a widow of her by the simple process of marrying her to a bunci of flowers. When the flowers are dead she is technically a widow, and can be offered at bargain price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
German Churches.

German Luthern Zion, Avenue B and Nipeteenth street-Sunday school at 9:S0 a m preaching in German at 10:30 a. m, anC in English at ' 80 p. m. by the pastor. the Rev. F. w. Weidman.
 Evangelical church, or Evangelische, Friednskirche, 21O0 Avenue F-Sunday school 9:30 a. m; preaching at 10:3O a. m. in German, and at 7:45 p. m, in Eng Iish by the pastor the Rev. s. A. Ehinrer Catechetical instruction every Tuesday and Friday at 2:30 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
MASONIC NOTICE

All Scottish Rite Masons are requested to attend special meeting of Lodge of Perfection at 7::30 o'clock this (Saturday) evening at Masonic Temple. Reception and banquet in hon. or of George F. Moore, Inspec- tor General. w. P. McAdory, Venerable Master. Chas. J. Geohegan, Secy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Almost Killed By RuraIar.

Richmond, December 25.-Miss Flor ence Jones, grandniece of the Rev. ]. William Jones, chaplain to Robert E. Lee during the civil war, was attacked and almost killed in her home in this city tonight by an unknown burglar. Miss Jones started upstairs and had reached the top of the steps, when she uttered a scream and the family heard her fall A baseball bat by her side was the weapon used. The burglar had evidently been surprised by her and felled her with a bat. Physicians to- night held out some hope of her re- covery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
A Christmas Plum Cake

One and a quarter pounds of flour, one pound of castor sugar, one pound of butter, one pound of currants, one half pound of candied peel, one-quarter pound of citron one-half pound of sweet almonds, two ounces of bitter all monds, nine eggs. Beat the batter to cream with the sugar. then the yolks of the eggs. then add fruit and lemon peel, flour, etc, lastly the white of the eggs, beaten to a froth. Bake two hours.
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A Day Of Reckoning

Twas the day after Christmas, And all through the house The children were having merry carouse; While Pa in his study Was tearing his hair As he gazed at the bills That were piled everywhere.
 The Paterfamilias.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
To Keep Cake Moist

It Is said that if slice or two of bread is kept in the cake box the cake will remain moist a much longer time than Is otherwise possible. When the bread becomes stale replace 1t with fresh pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Christian Science.

First Church of Christ, Scientist-Serv- ices will be held in the chapel on Eleventh avenue. south. near Highland Circle, Sum day morning at Il o'clock and Wednes- day evening at o'clock Reading room at 202e Fifth avenue, north. open daily. except Sunday. from Il a. m. to p m. Subject for Sunday: 'Is the Universe. Including Man, Evolved by Aromic Force"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Methodist Churches.

First churcn Sixth avenue and Nine- teenth street-Sunday school at 9 30 a. m. Preaching at Il a. m., and 7:3O p. m.' Dy the pastor. the Rev. l.. c. Branseoiho'
 Highlands, Eleventh avenue and wen ty-First street-Regular services at II d. m. and 7:3O D. m., by the pastor, the Rev. Hoyt M. Dobbs.
 Eleventh Avenue. Eleventh avenue anu Twelfth street, south-Preaching at Il a. m. and 80 o'clock p. m. by the pastor the Rev Keener N. Matthews.
 St. Johns Twentieth street and Avenue H-Preacning at both Il a. m ana ''So D. m. by the pastor, the Rev. G. E. Boyu;
 Fountain Heights, Twelfth avenue ana Thirteenth street, north, preaching oy the pastor. the Rev T. K. Roberts at Il a. m. and 7:3o p. m.
 Wesley chapel, Jasper avenue and Sew enteenth street, north-Usual serYlces at Il a. m and 7:30 o'clock, p. m, py the pastor, the Rev. J. s. Robertson. C. M'
 He ley is junior preacher \ ,wman's Chapel, Fifth avenue ana Fortieth street, preaching at Il a. m. ana at 7;sO D. m. by the pastor, the Rev. 5. B. Smith.
 Woodlawn. regular servicesN il a. m. and 7:8O p. m. by the pastors the Rev. J. c. Persinger.
 sixty-seventh Strest t. regular services at Il a. m and 7:9O D. m. by the pastor, the Rev. s. V. Blythe.
 Fairview. preaching at Il a. m. and 7:9O p. m. by the Rev. D. c. MeNute' pas- tor. o. Avondale 4208 Fifth avenue, serVlces at il a. m. and 7:3O p. m.. with preaching by the pastor the Rev. R. w. Anderson' Lat both services.
 , West End. Sunday school at 9:3o a. m., preaching at Il a. m. and 1:So D. Ill., py the pastor, the Rev. J. l.. Britain. of nnTnaT | Seventh avenue and Twenty-hfth street, | north-Seryices tomorrow at Il a. m. and 1 8 D. m., with preaching by the pastor, the 1 Rev. F. H. Osborne.
 l Owenton. regular services at Il a. m and 7:9o D. m. by '.le pastor, the Rev. w. F. Price. ,,. nue, North Blrmingham-s Sunday school | at e.30 A. m., preaching at Il a. m and 1 7.eO n m. by the Rev. L. F. Whitten.
 Trinity. corner Avenue F and Twenty seventh street-Services at Il a. m. ana 1 n m.. with preaching by the pastor, the Rev M R. Hefiin.
 Primers chapel-Preaching on second and fourth Sundays in the month at Il a. m. and 7:90 D. m.
 i East Lake, regular services at Il a. m. 1 and 7;SO D. m. by the pastor, the Rev. L. A. Williams.
 Mount Vernon North Birmingham-Sun- day school at 9.SO a. m., preaching at il a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The Rev. J. S' 1 Glasgow.
 East Birmingham, preaching at Il a. m' and 7:30 D. m. by the pastor, the Rev. W. B. Woodall.
 l Walkers Chapel, Elyton-Reguiar serV- ices at Il a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pas tor, the Rev G. T. Harris. St. Paul. Smthield-Regular services at Il a. m and 7:9O p. m. by the pastor the Rev. T. o. Jones. Wylam-Regular services at Il a. n' end 7:3o p. m by the pastor, the Rev d. l. Williams.
 i Ensley-Reguar services at Il a. m. and i 7;SC D. m. by the pastor, the Rev. B. $. | Glasgow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26

Pastors or auth orized agents Of the various churches are requested to mail or telephone not later than Friday att ernoon of each week notice Of any change in church meeting announce ments to The Age-Herald editorial rOOms1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Crisp Crackers

It is good plan when buying crackers in paper cartons to remove them after the box is once opened and put them in an air-tight jar Even with this precau- Hon 1t is often well to set the crackers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Pilgrim.

Pilgrim Congregational chapel on Nine- teenth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, north-The Rev. George Eaves pastor. Bible school at 10 a. m.; preach ing at Il a. m. and p. m; young peo- ples meeting at 7:3n D. m. Strangers cor- dially invited to attend all services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Tinsel Betting

More and more elaborate are the woven tinsels shown for beltings, as well as for hats and dress trimmings. They come in all widths and in a great variety and combinat ton of colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Bibs For Dress Yokes

Perhaps you have some handsome bbs which the baby does not need. They make handsome yolzes for dresses and with almost no change at all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Swedish Church.

Swedish Lutheran church-Services held in Evangelical church edifice. corner Ave-
 nue and Twenty-flrst street. at o'clock on the second Sunday of each month. The
 Rev. T. T. Richard is pastor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Christian Chur

First Christian-Fifth Twenty-first street. Preu m. and D. m, by the p Dr. Allen R. Moore.
 Bessemer-Sxteenth stre avenue, the Rev. D. P. Preaching at Il a. m. and 74b
 Ensley-Avenue F and Twenty first street. the Rev. P. H. Duncan, pastor. Preaching at Il a. m. and 7:45 D. m.
 Woodlawn-Fifty eighth street. the Rev. J. David Arnold pastor. Preaching at il a. m. and 7:45 D. m.
 North Birmingham-Seventh avenue and Twenty sixth street. Preaching at Il a. m. and D. m., by the pastor. the Rev. Mflligan Earnest. Sunday school at 2;4o D m. II. Gait Braxton, superintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
For Afternoon Tea

Orange marmalade is now served in place of lemon by some people with tine cup of afternoon tea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26

Der of her friends at a box party to see ''The Cat and the Fiddle next Tuesday afternoon. About twelve couples from the college set will make up the party which will first enjoy a luncheon at the Hillman.
 Miss Carrie Calame entertained her school friends at delightful party last evening. The time was very pleasantly spent in contests of various kinds at the corclusion of which three-course lunch con was served.
 The invited guests were: Misses Ella Brewer. Jessie Mae Smith, Fannie Belle Spira, Agnes Harrell Alline Glass, Lois Hudson, Hazel Bolley, Mildred Rumph, Oline Rumph, and Messrs. Tom Wingold, Will Wingold, Tom Cox, Roy Hall, Clyde Holcombe, Hugh Rumph and James Dixon.
 Miss Eleanor Matthews was the charm ing honoree at a box party given by MT. Charles Merritt at the production of Mar rying Mary" last night. She was pie ture of girlish beauty in an old-rose gown with which she wore black picture hat
  dinner at the Hillman followed the play, With Miss Matthews and MT. Merritt were Miss Edith Bowron, Miss Mary AL lison, the guest of Mrs. Priestly Toulmin, MT Herbert Tutwiler and MT. Frank Smith,
 Mrs. Louis Gelders is in Natchez.
 Mrs. Morris Newfeld is the guest of Mrs. T. A. Aldrich at Rajah Lodge.
 Mrs Elizabeth Berryman of Shelbyville, Kentucky is visiting her daughter at the Birmingham seminary.
 Mrs. Howard Welsh and son are with Mrs. Frank Clements during the holi- days.
 Miss Julia Ward leaves today for Selma to be present at the marriage of Miss Nina Lamar. Miss Grace Hardie will be an attendant at this wedding.
 Mrs. Fred Fulghum has gone to Nash vile to attend the wedding of her niece, Miss Betts.
 Miss Jane King of Atlanta, will spend the weekend with Miss Marianne Par ker.
 MT. Louis Underwood, the oldest son of Congressman O. W. Underwood. ar rived yesterday from the University of Virginia to spend the holidays with his cousin, Kenneth Underwood.
 MT. and Mrs. Sam Galloway are spend- ing the holidays in Montgomery.
 MT. Owen Watkins is visiting his parents MT. and Mrs. B. O. Watkins.
 MT and Mrs. Frank Deedmeyer left Thursday for a stay of ten days with relatives in New York
 Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Richardson are in Washington.
 Miss Elizabeth Richardson will arrive today to be the guest of Miss Ellen Linn Motion and later of Miss Ruby Munger.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Stafford of Mobile, who formerly lived in Birmingham, are with Mrs. Stafford's mother, Mrs. Lyman Berry.
 MT. Clarence Going is spending a few days in the city. l MT. and Mrs. Robert Dawson have re- turned from their wedding trip and are at home with MT. Dawson's mother on Elev- l enth avenue.
 MT. Edmund Armes is at home from 1 Sewanee.
 | Mrs. Charles l. Smith is the guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones, in Athens, Ala. | Mrs. Sarah Foshee and Mrs. Grace Hol- land are In Huntsville. Miss Roselyn Benjamin of Atlanta is the | guest of Miss Stella Blonheim. | Miss Evelyn Ashly of Tuscaloosa, is spending the holidays with Miss Hattie | Montgomery, S27 South Thirtieth street.
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All Done Now

The bards, to fll their purses, Must busy pencils ply; And write their Christmas verses. Along in mid-July.
 Washington Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
Episcopal Churches.

Church of the Advent-Sixth avenue and Twentieth street. Sunday school at 9:3O a. m.; full service at Il a. m. and D. m. by the rector. the Rev. Dr. W. E. Evans. St. Mary s-on-the-H Highlands-Nin street and Twelfth avenue. south. Holy communion 7:30 a. m; morning prayer and sermon, II a. m.; evening prayer. 7:45 D. m; Sunday school. 9:30 a. m., the Rev. Willoughly M. Claybrook, rector.
 St. Andrews. Eleventh avenue, h"- tween Tenth and Elevent day school, 9:30 a. m: nor sermon. Il a. m; evening mon, 7S0 D. m.; holy co a. m. on the first Sunday Service and lecture every D. m, the Rev. MT. Rai1 rector.
 All Saints. Twenty sa tween Avenue F and Ave service only, at 8 o'clocl
 Christ's church. AVG Sunday evening at 7:S0 preaching by the rector, W. Amber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26
preshyterlan Churches.

FYrst church, Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street-Preaching by the pas tor. the Rev. John w. Stagg, at Il a. m. and D. m., as usual.
 South Highlands, Twenty-frst street and Highland avenue-The Rev. pr. Sterl- ing J. Foster occupying the pulpit at both morning and evening services. Eve ming services at o'clock.
 Second church, Tenth avenue and Twelfth street. south-Preaching at both services by the Rev. U. D. Mooney. Eve ming services at o'clock.
 Third church, Avenue G and Twenty second street-Preaching by the pastor, the Rev. J. A. Bryan, at both services. at Il a. m. and ?. m.
 Central church, Fifth avenue and Eigh- teenth street-Preaching by the pastor, the Rev L. S. Handley, at Il a. m. Aft ernoon service at D. m
 Vine street. West End-preaching at Il a. m. and D. m. by the pastor, the Rev V. P. Merrell
 East Lake, Eighty-first street and Un- derwood avenue-The pulpit will be occu- pied by the stated supply
 Westminster. Twenty-fifth street and Thirteenth avenue. north--Preaching by the pastor. the Rev. Frank Marston. at Il a. m. and 8 D. m.
 Avondale, Avenue and Fortieth street-Preac ching at the usual mornin g and evening services, II a. m. and 7:30 D. m., by the pastor the Rev. w. c. Woodridge.
 First Cumberland Presbyterian. U. s. A., Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, preaching by the pastor, the Rev. pr. I. D. Steele. at Il a. m. and 8 p. m.. as usual.
 First Cumberland, services at l a. m. and 8 D. m. in the chapel of the Bir- mingham seminary by the pastor, the Rev J. D. Lewis.
 First North Birmingham, preaching at Il a. m. and s D. m.. with preaching by the pastor at both services.
 Baptist Churches.
 First church. Sixth avenue and Twen- ty-second street, services tomorrow at Il a. m. and p. m. by the pastor, the Rev Dr. James A. Dickinson.
 Southside. Nineteenth street and Elev- enth Avenue, south-Servces tomorrow at II a. m. and p. m., with preaching at both services by the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Preston Blake.
 North Highlands Rush avenue and Eighteenth street. by the pastor. the Rev James D. Ray. Preaching at both II a. m. and D. n.-
 West End-Tuscaloosa avenue and flaw kins street. Preaching at Il a. m. and 8 D. m., the Rev. Wallace Wear. pas- tor, officiating.
 Twenty seventh Street. Avenue F and Twenty seventh street-Preaching by the pastor, the Rev. w. B. Hubbard at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Ruhama, East Lake. Seventy-seventh street and Underwood avenue-Ssrvcea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26

PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS. Beautiful Towering Plants Begonias, Poinsettas, Azaleas, Narcissus, Hya- cinths, Palms. Ferns and a large selec- ton of beautiful plants. at Greenhouse. Glen Iris, or store at Five Points; or- der now for Christmas.
 G. E. HUFFMAN, Florist and Landscape Gardener. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26

Miss Leila Wood will entertain num-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-26

Der of her friends at a box party to see '"rhe Cat and the Fiddle next Tuesday afternoon. About twelve couples from the college set will make up the party which will first enjoy a luncheon at the Hillman.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-02-19
AROUND THE GLOBE ON FOOT
HENRI MOSSE is THE SOLE SUR
VIVOR OF EIGHT.
Who Undertook Fifty Thousand
Mile Walking Trip. Some of
His Experiences.


1t is, perhaps, an unusual occur |
renee for the mayors office in New |
York city to be called upon to GER
tify the presence of a stranger as a |
visitor to the city. Yet such was
the case the other day when Henri
Mosse, who for the past four years
has been making a trip around the
globe on foot, visited New York en-
route for Quebec, where he intended
to take passage for France. Upon
his arrival in Paris he will end an
endurance test of French and Eng
lish walkers, for he is the sole sur
vivor of eight men who undertook a
walking-trip of over $4,000 miles.
The New York Tribune of January
% thus recounts the events of this
trip:
Henri Mosse, who has been tramp
ing around the world for nearly four
years on a $4,000 franc wager to test
the endurance of French and English
walkers. called at the mayors office,
in the city hall, yesterday to get
certificate that he had visited TINS
city. He has to be in Lyone, France,
by June IA, and must go to Albany,
Buffalo and Quebec, walking all the
way. to win the wager. He will sail
from Quebec to France when he ends
his walk.
Mosse is the only one left of eight
men who started on the walk. when
was contest between the Tourists
Club of France and the Sportsmen S
Club of London. Teams of two men
each started from different parts OF
the world, Mosse and his partner,
George Moss, beginning to walk II
Turkey. The men were to walk
around the world and make at least
10000 kilometers. Mosse has been
in nearly every country of the globe
including Australia, Africa, Asia
Europe and America.
Three of the eight died in Austria
liza. two were murdered in Abyssinia
one was killed in China and one com
mitted suicide in Turkey.
When Mosse and his partner were
in Turkey they went without fOoc
for forty-eight hours. Then Mos
shot himself. Mosse has had man!
hair-breadth escapes from death. HI
had the hardest time crossing Abys
sinia. where he met many hostile
people, but he reached Menelek, thu
king. and obtained his signature il
a remarkable book he carries. H
has in this book seals, pOstmarks
signatures, stamps and letters from
Kings. queens, titled persons am
high officials all over the world
Mosse was compelled by the term
of the wager to earn his own LIVING
by lecturing or selling his cards
The mayor wrote his name in Mosse'
book
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-02-19
BOGUS EXPRESS COMPANIES
Operate Surreptitiously Through
Tigers" Says National President
of WOman's Temperance Union.


A subcommittee of the senate
committee on the judiciary, consist
ing of Senators Knox of Pennsylva-
MIA. Fulton of Oregon and Bacon or
Georgia. gave an extended hearing
on the Tillman bill providing that
upon the arrival of liquors within
A state and before delivery to con-
signee they shall be subject to the
operation of the laws of the state
in the same manner as though such
LIQUORS had been produced in the
state.
Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens, national
president of the w. c. T. u, said
that in Maine bogus express compa-
MES operate surreptitiously through
keepers of blind tigers" etc. In
that way, she said, it is never possible
to trace it to the consignees as con-
templated by the law as now in
terpreted by the supreme court of
the United States. She argued that
the law D0 dlu6uOtu ~ JudL IhC
liquor might be seized at the point
of destination without regard to the
consignee.
Opponents of the bill appeared in
the persons of George w. YOst presi-
dent of the National Vial and Bottle
Manufacturers Association, and Will
liam Launier, secretary of the Ma
tional Glass Blowers Association,
who claimed the proposed legislation
threatened their business, which they
say employees 10000 people.
Bacon Tells of Georgia Brew.
Senator Bacon of Georgia suggest
ed that when prohibition laws were
enacted in Georgia there was a big
brewery near his home which every
one supposed would be closed down.
But" added Senator Bacon, 'they
began to make a beer that had no
alcohol in it. The agricultural de-
partment has pronounced it to be
non-alcoholic, and now they are bot
Ting more than ever before
ct is certainly worth coming a
long distance to hear that encourage
ing news" said one of the bottlers
who had come from Ohio to attend
the hearing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-02-19
Steve and Hoke.

We do not believe that Senator
Clay had any understanding with
Governor Smith not to be a candidate
for reelection. On the contrary,
Governor Smith said in an interview
published in the Atlanta Journal that
he might conclude and see if Sena-
tor Clay could beat him for the SEN
ate" Governor Smith must have
known that Senator Clay has been
actively a candidate for months
Griffin News and Sun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-02-19
CHAIR AND PREACHER CLASH
Former Said He Had Seen Men With
Prayer Book in One Hand and
Knife i'm the Other.


One feature of the hearing of the
anti-saloon representatives before the
house judiciary committee was the
remarks of Judge John j. Jenkins,
chairman OF the committee, to Rev.
S. E. Nicholson, who spoke for the
American anti-Saloon League. The
remarks were made at the conclu-
sion of an argument by Mr.. Nicholson
urging the adoption of the Littlefield
or some similar bill prohibiting the
shipping of liquor into prohibition
territory.
Chairman Jenkins said that so per
cent. of the bills of the kind under
discussion brought before his com
mittee were aimed at the very throat
of the government. Men full of SEN
timent would appear there, he de-
clared, and urge the committee to
report bill and ask congress to pass
a law to be tested before the SUI
preme court.
Your argument" said Mr.. Jen-
kins, lis to put it up to the supreme
court. We are not here to report
bills that appear to us to be uncOn-
stitutional. 1t is our duty to pre-
vent, if possible, the passage of laws
that are unconstitutional l don't
think that we should listen to you
sentimental gentlemen when you try
to over-persuade US. We are trying
to save this government and don't
want to be continually reporting bills
for the sake of christianity or any
thing else that will be turned down
by the courts. l have been in prohi-
bition territory and seen how the
laws we're evaded. There I saw men
with a prayer book in one hand and
a knife for an enemy in the other.
Mr.. Nicholson explained that it was
not his intention to ask the com
mittee to do anything wrong.
Mr.. Nicholson was followed by
Theodore Alvord of Parkersburg, w.
Va, and P. A. Parker of Columbus,
O., general superintendent of the
American Anti-Saloon League, both
of whom favored the proposed legis-
lation.
Representative Julius Kahn of Cal
ifornia appeared in behalf of the
grape growers and wine makers of
his state and asked the committee
not to close the hearing on the bill
before his people, representing more
than $100, 100000 in property could
be heard. He said that the Little
field bill would prohibit the shipping
of wine from California to any other
state, but could not prevent the land
ing of wine from France or any other
foreign country at American ports.
Il do not believe" continued Mr..
Kahn, that the American people are
weaker than the Europeans. l think
that we are just about as able to take
care of ourselves as are the inhabi-
| tants of any country. The home is
the place to teach temperance.