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The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
AROUND THE HOUSE
LITTLE THINGS OF MORE OR
LESS IMPORTANCE.
Cheap Method of RenoVatinq Old
Chsirs-Good Homemade Clothes
CIoset-Convenient Shelf for
the Pantry.

Cheap Upholstering.-T renew the
seat of the old chair which has worn
out and YOU do not consider it is worth
having recaned: First remove all
small pieces of cane left in holes; then
use the stout brown cord which the
economical housekeeper saves OF pic
ture wire, and tie the cord OF wire in
one OF the holes at the side of the
chair and cross to the opposite side
and then through into the next hole
and back to the other side until il is
finished; then begin from the front
and weave in and out to the back.
When it is done if you do not think it
is strong enough tack two strips of
webbing from front to back and side
to side. If you have not curled hair
use excelsior to make a padding after
first covering the strips with a piece
Of cloth TO keep the padding from
falling through, Cover with whatever
you wish. leather. tapestry or velour,
and tack down with brass-headed
tacks.
Homemade Clothes Closet.-Take a
pine strip of the desired length, an
other strip the desired width of the
closet, each strip one inch thick and
three inches wide. Nail these strips
TO the jOists in the ceiling with ten
penny nails in the corner of the room
where the closet is wanted. Shelves
can be put on the side wall or end
wall, or both places, and clothes
hooks and hangers can be fastened to
shelves and wall Drape a curtain Of
any desirable material TO the outside
of the pine strips TO inclOse the closet
Shelf in the Pantry.-If placed just
below the lowest shelf a narrow shelf
in the kitchen cupboard will be found
a great convenience 1t should be made
from a board as long as the cupboard,
but only four inches in width; rest it
on cleats or four fiat screw eyes, using
two at each side of the cupboard. This
shelf may be used for holding small
jars, bottles and spice boxes.
Home Builders SuggestiOns.-Whe
building a house, if the hot water boil
er is placed in the bathroom it will give
its warmth where most needed in
stead of in the already overheated
kitchen.
Have a trap opening in the roof,
operated by an iron rod that extends
down into one of the rooms. This ad-
mits Of a thorough ventilation of the
attic, releasing the accumulation of
hot air next the roof.
Each room below the attic may have
an iron shutter ventilator that opens
and closes by means of two hanging
brass chains.
Prevent Dust from Furnace.-If
users of hot air furnaces will tack a
piece of coarse burlap over the cold
air duct on the outside OF the house
they will be astOnished at the amount
of dust, smoke and SCOT it will keep
out, TO the advantage of walls and cur
tains. Brush the burlap frequently; it
will need it.
Proper Place TO Burn Garbage.-Put
garbage in the middle hole in front of
your coal range, not in the fire and not
by the stove pipe. After it is burned
shovel it out and empty with the ashes
or use as a fertilizer in the garden.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
Curried Vegetables.

Four level tablespoon ruls butter,
one-half onion sliced, four level table
spoonfuls -four, one level tablespoonful
curry powder, one-half level teaspoon.
full salt, two cupfuls hot milk, one cup.
full cooked peas fresh or canned), one
cupful potato diced, one cupful tur.
nip (diced).
Cook the onion in the butter for five
minutes, but do not brown; add the
-four, curry powder and salt and stir
until blended. Add gradually the milk
and stir until thick and smooth. Strain
this over the vegetables and heat in
a double boiler.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
Yellow fashionable.

An unusual number of yellow
dresses are shown among the exclu-
sive winter designs, a fact which is ac-
counted for by the French love of
things artistic They say that yellow
is the color of artists, and certainly
it could not be used more effectively
on canvas or palette than it is en-
ployed by the best dressmakers of
Paris
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
Beef Broth.

This requires TWO pounds of lean
beef, one quart of water, pepper and
salt Cut the beef into small pieces;
free from fat and skin; put it into a
saucepan with cold water; simmer
very gently for two to three hours;
season and strain If liked half an
ounce Of barley or rice may be cooked
with it. A chopped onion would also
make 1t more savOry.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
Turnip Soup.

Pour the water in which turnips
have been boiled into soup kettle. In
preparing a quantity sufficient for six
plates add half cupful of beef stock,
salt and pepper, a few slices of turnip
diced, a quarter of a cupful of finely
chopped celery, a few slices of onion.
and half a cupful of boiled rice. Serve
very hot
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
HOUSE & HERMANN
RUGS

The newest wee,. es from the
foremost looms of the country
Many designs shown are to be
found nowhere else in Washington
at the prices we quote, and what
ever may be desired in the way OF
carpets, the carpet department can
save you money.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
Oatmeal Mullins.

Soak overnight one cup oatmeal in
three-foUrths cup sour milk. In the
morning add to above one well-beaten
egg. one-half teaspoon salt, one table
spoon sugar, one-half cup -four and
one-haIf teaspoon soda dissolved in hot
water. Put in gem pans and bake in
quick oven about One-half hour. This
recipe makes six mullins.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
Vanilla Waters.

Onethird cup butter, one cup sugar,
one egg, IL cups milk, two cups flour,
two teaspoons baking powder, one
half teaspoon of salt, two teaspoons
vanilla. Cream the butter add sugar
and egg, well beaten, and milk and
vanilla. Add dry ingredients to liquid
Roll thin, cut and bake in hot oven.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
Best Afro-American Accommoda
ton in the District.

WOMEN'S GUIDE.
A NEW PAMPHLET BY MRS.
MARY J. BOLTON - ITS
CONTENTS.
Birth and early life of the au-
thoress.
A word to the young girls and
mothers.
The man who is little protection
to his family.
Color line among Negroes.
A word to the better class preach
er.
Why married people don't stay
together.
A talk to the mother of good
character.
Price, IS cents.
Address, 5I2 You street north
I west.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
CARPETS

anl size. One of the most repre-
sentative showings of made-up car
pets, room size, in the city. Tht
stock of velvet and tapestry br4s
sells rugs is especially rich in unu
sual values.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
Business In a Presidential Year

Unfortunately, the United States Senate will remain republican until 1912, and a sweeping democratic vic tory would not therefore inaugurate before that time democratic policies. Business conditions will go on very much as they stand at present, and no one need consider any sudden changes in governmental policies, for there can be none before 1912. This government is proverbially slow. Pub lie sentiment cannot act here as speed fly as it does in England or France, or even in Germany. Years are con- other governmental measure. Tho Senate, in accordance with it's estab- lished custom, stands in the way of sudden changes, and there can be none as a direct and quick effect of the cleo ton that is to be held in November.
 After all, the effect of any election  in this country is overrated. No cleo tion can modify the weather or change the size of crops, or divert commerce, or bring ol wars. Election effects are, in fact, figInents of the fancy, and they need not pc considered this year in business plans. The election will come on, and MT Bryan will be in- augurated, and all the while he will be confronted by stubborn and naughty Senate, and his hands will to a certain extent be tied until more elections are held and the democrats placed in full control of the govern ment. This may not take place until 1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
Cotton Acreage This Spring

The demand for cotton goods is de- creasing and the mills neither in this country nor in England or Europe are no longer crowded with orders. There is nothing in the situation to lead one to expect big price for a big crop of cotton next fall Even an average crop will not be apt to command a big price. A crop exceeding the present one, or about II 100000 bales, will per haps bring less than 10 cents.
 The farmer should in this season Of crop pitching weigh these facts we'll The chances are that the crop will ex- ceed 11,000, ,000 bales, for that number of bales is new considered a minimum crop. It is not best, therefore, to join in an effort tC increase the crop above 100000 bales. Let all spare energy and money be put in food crops. Let Alabama make her own corn, and if possible the hog-meat she will need during a year to come.
 This is a year in which to make sure of food crops, letting cotton be- come an absolutely surplus cash prod uct. The farmers who do this need not fear the depression or any of it's effects, or its length, or anything else connected with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
The New Scout Cruiser.

Birmingham citizens will naturally be greatly interested in the trials of the scout cruiser Birmingham off Rockland, Me-, this week" said a manufacturer.
 "The government has built three new scout cruisers all of similar type. The Chester and Salem are fitted respectively with American turbine and English tur- bine engines, while the Birmingham IS fitted with the reciprocating type. Stu dents of mechanics will watch the tests of these three types with keen interest.
 By the way. in mentioning the good things Congressman o. w. Underwood has done for the Birmingham district do not forget to mention the fact that he was able to get a great war vessel named after his home city, which will be the cause of taking the name Birmingham to the four corners of the earth l can think of no one thing that will be of such great advertising benefit to Bir- mingham as the fact that this new eye of the fleet is named after this Magic City. Stories are being sent all over the world this week chronicling each step in the progress of the test through which the Birmingham is going. As an advertising medium it could not be sur passed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
AMERICAN SAVINGS BANKS

ernment's experience in banking hereto fore has been very unsatisfactory and not altogether to it's credit, but that many of the governments financial measures would have wrecked the country had it not been for our marvellous resources and that postal banks abroad have been severely criticised for not giving deposl- tors a decent return for their self-denial and thrift.
 From the above and other facts pre- sented by the present banking interests, it will be seen that the subject of estab- fishing postal savings banks in the Unit ed States may be discussed for consid- erabe time before decisive action is ta- ken one way or the other.
 The people undoubtedly believe in the soVency of and great benefits derived from our present savings banks. Their deposits in them prove this to be true beyond question. The principal argument in favor of postal banks Is that people, including immigrants, who have very small sums to put away might deposit in these new banks instead of hoarding their money. After the currency ques- tion is settled by Congress this whole matter can be discussed with more hope of proper settlement than at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
Two-thirds In the Senate

Until Governor Bradley was elected to the Senate from Kentucky the Re publicans lacked one vote of having a majority of two-thirds in that body, but now they number 62, while the opposition fills but 30 seats.
 Twelve seats now filled by republi- can Senators will be determined in this years elections, and if there is to be a landslide in favor of the demo- crats, democratic Senators will appear next March from Ohio, Idaho, Utah and New York, and possibly from In diana and Illinois. The seats of Gore of Oklahoma, Newlands of Nevada and Stone of Missouri are to be filled, but all these states are securely demo cratic.
 Until March 4, 1909, the republicans will have votes enough to ratify trea- ties, but after that time the chances are they will lack several votes of the number needful to ratify treaty by a strict party vote. In 1911 they may be fighting to maintain bare major ity on the body they have long con- trolled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
IRON PRODUCTION INCREASES.
Slight But Steady Improvement Noted
 in All Lines.

From the New York Herald
 There has been an increase in pig iron production during February, according to the statistics of the trade authorities The Iron Age says the output of Febru- O45,250 tons in January The Iron Trade Reviews estimate is 1,233,O74 tons in Feb ruary and it's January total was 1,0S1, ,S13 tons. The Iren Age says:
 An analysis of the figures in detail shows that the steel works furnaces made 71O,9OS tons in February, against 63S, ,043 tons in Janaury, an increase to 24514 tons daily from 2O,5S2 tons in January. It is worthy of note that the production of the merchant furnaces declined from 13, ,136 tons daily in January to 12, ,717 tons daily in February, and yet from very general though not complete, returns there are in- dications of an accumulation of some stocks. We entered the month with a total of 150 furnaces in blast, having d weekly capacity of 267,437 tons, as com pared with 142 furnaces in blast on Feb ruary l. with a weekly estimated output of 241,925 tons.'
 On general conditions the Review says: There is a slight but steady improve ment in nearly all lines. Many men who have been sitting at their desks during the last four months doing a good deal of grumbling on account of the few orders received, have discovered that the total transactions for February show 8 com fortable increase over January, and prac- tically everybody is entertaining a more hopeful feeling"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
PHARAOH HAD TROUBLES,
Possible That Toothache and Gout
 Soured a Sweet Temper.

From the New York Times
 To German science belongs the credit of explaining what hitherto has been the inexplicable secret of the inconsistent conduct of Pharaoh-the Pharaoh of Ex- odus. According to the scriptural phrase, "the Lord (Pharaoh) hardened his heart" and then proceeded to indulge in conduct which was not merely inconsistent with his previous treatment of the Jews, but was surprising to degree in a great monarch such as this king of the Egyp- tians undoubtedly must have been.
 Despite the recent suggestion that Site II was the Pharaoh of the Exodus, the preponderance of archaeological opinion is that Prof. Flnders-Petrle sufficiently proved that it was Menephtah II whom Moses had to deal with. Now the num- flied remains of Menephtah II repose Tn Cairo and there they have been minutely examined by a German savant, who is able to state, as result of his studies, that Menephtah II was about 50 years old when he died, in 1215 B. C.; that he was 5 feet s19 inches in stature, and that he was rather stout of build and bald save for very few gray hairs.
 Moreover, according to our German friend, Menephtah's teeth were full of cavities in which the exposed nerves must have throbbed in such fashion as wolld throw their owner into fits of violent tenn per As Shakespeare said long afterward, "There was never yet philosopher "that could endure the toothache patiently" Menephtah's blood vessels and ribs, fur thermore, show unmstakable evidence of chalky degeneraton-an undoubted sign of acute gout.
 The hired procession of cruelty, fear, rage, repentance and despair in the Mo saic account is not incomprehensible in an autocrat suffering from gout and toothache.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
Back Yard Truck Gardens.

Did you hear that young fellow talk about what he was going to raise in his back yard garden this summer?" asked an elderly man on an electric car yesterday. That's always the way. He Is newly married and the flame of hope burns so brightly in him that he can't see anything else but the fulfillment of his plans. While he has never tried gardening he knows that he is going to raise an immense crop of every vegetable in that two by four patch of his. It won't take him long to get wise. My years of experience have taught me that about one out of every ten men who are amateur gardeners manage to make the cost of the seed and other things out of what he raises"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
TERRoRs OF GUILTY CONSCIENCE

From the London Chronicle.
 Cursed with unnumber'd groundless fears, How pale yon shivering wretch appears! For him the daylight shines in vain, For him the fields no joy contain; Natures whole charms to him are lost. No more the woods their music boast; No more the meads their vernal blooms No more the gales their rich perfume. Impending mists deform the sky, And beauty withers in his eye, In hopes his terrors to elude, By day he mingles with the crowd. Yet finds his soul to fears prey, In busy crowds and open day,
 If night his lonely walks surprise, What horrid visions round him rise! The blasted oak which meets his way, Shown by the meteor's sudden ray, The midnight murderer's lone retreat Felt heavens revengeful bolt of late; The clashing chain. the groan profound, Loud from yon ruin'd tower resound; And now the spot he seems to tread, Where some self-slaughter'd corse waa
 laid;
 He feels fix'd earth beneath him bend. Deep murmurs from her caves ascend. Till all his soul. by fancy sway'd. Sees livid phantoms crowd the shxds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
JERSEY LILY,s OLD AGE.

From the New York Press.
 Poor Lily Langtryl Her triumphs, social and professional, far in the past, she is fighting off boredoom by renewing her in- terest in racing. Who at first glance. un- less his mind were a directory of Eu- rope, would recognize in Lady Hugo Ger aid de Bathe the present name of the woman who on her looks alone took two worlds by storm? Yet it was through her marriage to Sir Hugo, many years young CT than herself, that the once lionized woman hoped to regain her drawing pow CT on the stage. She never was an actress, and couldn't become one if she had a dozen lives and score of scandals But she was a boon to the box office by reason of her face and her past. In the height of her prosperity, under the name MT. Jersey" she was a factor in the racing world winning the Czarewitch and Great Jubilee stakes, and in a single season making sS0,000 Now she seeks new laurels on the turf and she has in train ing II four-footed youngsters, the off, spring of Norman and Aurum. It was with Norman she captured the Czarewitch ten years ago. She races under her own name now, and she has engaged a new trainer, whose father was one of Eng lands most successful men in that line But life must be tiresome for the former belle, and it's cpestion whether she can find in her favorite pastime the amusement it once yielded. Had the Jer- sey Lily never leaped into the lmelight hers might have been happier old age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
Popular Restaurant Closed.

One of the oldest and most popular restaurants in Birmingham-"th Dairy Depot''-on Nineteenth street, near the Hillman, has been closed, not because of any lack of prosperity but because the proprietor, Mrs. Sarah F. Kindt, wished to retire from active business and take good rest.
 Mrs. Kindt formerly conducted the res taurant at the Union Passenger station, and for several years has been esteemed one of the most progressive and public spirited citizens of the Birmingham dis trict. Having a good offer for her lease of the Dairy Depot from the Nashville Dry Cleaning company, she disposed of her business yesterday. Mrs. Kindt says she will remain in Birmingham for the present but will take an extended trip through the west during the summer or fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
HER CREDIT WAS GOOD.

The urbane and entirely respectful Lon don draper would probably stand aghast at the audacious independence of the high land Scot. Even royalty fails to exact obsequious homage from him.
 Princess Louise had long been accus- toned to the ingenious sayings and do- irgs of the simple minded people in the highlands, says Arthur H. Beaven in Popular Royalty" During the queen s residence in the neighborhood of Callen- der, the princess had occasion to drive into the town to match some velvet. At the principal draper's she procured what she wanted. but discovered that she had left her purse at home. She explained this to the proprietor of the shop, adding that she would send the money the next day. but the mperturbable tradesman re- piled with the utmost gravity, "Dinna fash yersep, mem. yer mither has an ac- count herc!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
Japan and China

f Macoa, lying on the sea about 100 and controlled by the Portuguese in the same sense that Hong Kong is owned and controlled by the British or Wei-Hai-Wei by the Germans. The Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru was seized by order of the viceroy of Can ton, not in Macoa harbor, but at sea outside of it, and outside of territorial waters. The ship was carried into Canton, and on the way the Japanese flag was hauled down by the Chinese and the flag of China was run up in- stead.
 The Tatsu Maru was we'll loaded with arms and ammunition intended for the use of the revolutionaries in Southern China, and the object of seiz- ing the vessel was to keep the insur- gents from arming themselves.
 Japan insisted that the hauling down of the Japanese flag was an insult for which an apology should be made. This, it appears, has been done, and no doubt the subsequent negotiations will determine the nature of the dis position of the ship and her cargo, and the incident will be duly and speedily closed.
 The yellow journals that saw war coming in jiffy out of the seizure of the Tatsu Maru forget that Japan never acts hastily. In 1894, when she fought China over Korea, she had spent three previous years in prepara- tions. She does not go to war unpre- pared. The war of 1894 came in the SLOW drift of events, as did the war with Russia. Japan fig not tiger,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
New Sprinu Hats.

"These new spring hats for women are way past the limit said John Stovall last night. And it is going to work an- other hardships on the poor man. Two ladies wearing hats of the new size will completely occupy the widest sidewalk, and poor, common man will have to duck for the street if he wants to get any where. Every bad thing has it's good side, though, and so has this, for if worked to advantage it will do away with the corner masher With one of these hats a lady may walk in three feet of the masher and completely cut his head off
 with the sharp edge of her heavy straw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
PhlIadelphIa Visitors.

George R. Sullivan, W. L. Hoffman and C. II. Snyder of Philadelphia are registered at the Hillman. They are connected with the pig iron trade. but each is with different concern.
 MT. Sullivan is with Rogers, Brown x Go. This is my first visit to Birming- ham and I have taken advantage of the quiet market to come here and see with my own eyes this wonderful district v said MT. Sullivan. q have been to the Vanderbilt furnace plant and have seen other furnaces here. The Tennessee com panys plant at Ensley will make great impression on any visitor, for one can not see it without forming some idea at least of the enormous possibilities of the Birmingham district Birmingham unquestionably has a splendid future"
 MT. Sullivan, MT Hoffman and MT. Snyder will remain here until Wednes- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
FROM PAGAN DAYS.

From the Greek of Moshus, "The Lament.
 for Bion."-The Translation by Andrew
 Lang.
 An, me, when the mallows wither in the garden and the green parsley, and the curled tendrils of the anise, on later day they live again and spring in another year; but we men, we, the great and mighty, or wise, when once we have died, in hollow earth we sleep, gone down into silence; right long and endless and un- awakening sleep. And thou, too, in the earth wilt be lapped in silence.