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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
The Comfortless Drawin;
 Room

Why do people who have only two slt- ting rooms insist upon turning one of them into a so-called drawing room, where none of the family ever feel happy or at ease?
 What is needed in such a house is a cheery, comfortable, living room, where everybody is at home in the real sense of the word
 The average drawing room contains too many screens, ornaments and bric-a-brac and has rather a dreary, too formal an appearance, too unnhabted an atmos- phere.
 The dining room is sometimes used for the sitting room but 1t has a great many disadvantages in this respect for frequently just as everybody is sitting down to games of their own particular hobby, in comes the maid to lay the cloth for luncheon or dinner, as the case may be. and everybody must scatter.
 So, if there are only two sitting rooms, don't, under any circumstances. sacrifice one of them to the stiff formality of the conventional drawing room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
WILL ARBITRATE
 ISLAND OWNERSHIP

Paris, November 17.-M. Millies-Lacroix, the minister of colonies, announced in the chamber of deputies today that the ownership of Clippefton island in the Pacific ocean, would be submitted to ar bitration.
 Frances claim to the island of Clip perton, which is now the subject of negotiatoins with Mexico, rests on its discevorey in 1S45 by a French naval officer While it is known as a French possession it was never occupied.
 The Panama canal again called atten- ton to the possible stragetic value of this forgotten island and the Mexicans took possession and hoisted the Mexican flag. A French company which desires to ex- plot the phosphate possibilities of the island, having raised the question of its nationality with the government, the latter officially set up a counterclaim against Mexico. Mexico contended that the abandonment of the island and the omission of certain formalties at the time of it's discovery, vitiated whatever title the French may have had. France has now proposed to Mexico that the question of ownership be submitted to the King of Italyras arbitrator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
TRUST IS INDIGNANT.
Sugar Trust Says Sour Words to tho
 Government.

New York. November 1.-The American Sugar Refining company, which is being sued by the United States government to recover s36O0,o00 in custom duties is- sued a statement today denying most Indignantly the charge in the govern ments suit of fraud on the part of the company in the weighing of sugar inn portatons. The company declared that no persons weighing sugar calling for the payment of S3,000.000 in duties could make tho weight agree with the differ ence so small as the amount claimed by the government. The company offered 10 pay the full duty required if any omis- sion to do so was proved.
 The company made public letter which it sent to George B. Cortelyou, Secretary of the Treasury, in November, 1907, in which it was stated that the company had been informed that one of it's em- ployes was charged with attempted bribery of government agent and that the company had also been informed that ''persons acting under the authority of the government had stated to employees of the company that there was an intention to make charge of fraud, but that 1t could be quieted by a money payment"
 This letter to MT. Cortelyou, the com pany states. was followed by the indict- ment of its employees and the dismissal of the first case brought to trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18

beaten enough. If not, continue the beat ing little longer. Have ready tin sheets or biscuit pans lightly buttered and drop the paste, eclair shape, some distance from each other. If possible, however. use the eclair tapering tin tube. with the small opening about three-quarters of an inch in diameter Place this in the small end of conical cotton pastry bag. Put the mixture in the bag and press out on the buttered pans, making each ecair nearly three inches long, Bake about 25 minutes in a moderately hot oven. Take out and while still warm coat with choc- olate. When cold cut open on the side and fill with whipped and sweetened cream or a cream filling made from one cup milk, a level tablespoonful flour, a half cup sugar and one egg. When cold flavor with vanilla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
Gloves and Shoes

Always be well gloved and well shod and the dress will take care of itself. It is very simDle," advises the woman who has never earned a penny to provide slice of bread and butter in all her life and would probably starve if she were suddenly left to support herself. Every woman knows that good gloves and good shoes are a necessary part of her dress; she also knows that sometimes she can spare the change to buy the gloves but by the time shoe money has accumulated the gloves are worn so. while formerly she had good gloves and shabby shoes, now she has good shoes and shabby gloves.
 Have one good tailor-made suit and plenty of shirtwaists," advises another woman. Well and good. Shrtwaists are really very expensive however, for they mean big laundry bills and the tailor suit. unless made of expensive cloth, will shrink and look frightfully shabby, and so the effect of trying to look well dressed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
MARINERS FIGHT
 LONG FOR LIVES

New York, November 17.--With forestay sail set, the schooner Jennie Thomas of Savannah, lumber laden, which sailed from the latter place october Is for Phila- delphia. is sailing eastward some 400 miles east of the Capes of Virginia, abandoned by her crew in a waterlogged condition Her captain, William Campbell, and his crew of six men were brought here today on the steamer Afghanistan from Arabian ports. They had fought for their lives for nearly a month on board the leaking vessel in succession of heavy westerly gales that tore off sails and kicked up mountainous seas, flooded the hold and destroyed their provisions. The mariners had almost abandoned hope when the Af- ghanistan hove in sight. They had manned the pumps and for 12 days kept them going day and night with the water gaining steadily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
Home Hints

Every cereal, with the exception of rice. that needs any cooking, needs a great deal of it. Soaking over night is indispensable to the excellence of most of them. Four hours boiling makes oatmeal good, eight hours boiling makes it better; 24 hours makes it best.
 The soot that settles at the bottom of the teakettle. caused by being on the fire, will keep the top of the kitchen stove blacked Dampen a cloth, rub on the bottom of the kettle, then over the stove, and 1t will keep the stove bright.
 A handy disinfectant for household use is made of chlorate of lime moist ened with vinegar and water in equal parts. It may be kept in the cellar all the time, and in case of sickness a few drops scattered about will purify the air in the room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
Character Told by the Mouth.

Much of ones character may be told by the mouth. A mouth to be perfect should be large and shapely, the corners straight or very slightly inclined to droop; the lips neither thick nor thin, and firmly but easily closed.
 A large, shapely mouth signifies breadth of mind and toleration of others pecul- iarites.
 Thin lips denote covetousness, greed, sell fishnes and unless strongly contradict ed by some other feature, intense love of power
 The more curved and flexible the lips, tho more yielding the nature.
 The more straight and firm the lips, the more severe the nature
 Lips that look like they have been pressed in to & straight line, show self repression. nervousness and obstinacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
Country Life Commission.

Washington, November 17.-The country life commission, with num- Der of others interested in the study of conditions in rural sections, left Washington tonight on a tour that win extend twice across the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including a final trip to the south. Prof. l.. H. Bailey, chairman of the commission, called upon President Roosevelt today to say that the recent hearings in the south had proven that the people were intensely interested In the work. The next hearing will be held at Dal- las Tex, November CT 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
CONTEMPORARIES MEET.
E. w. Nelson Is President of the Ma
 tionai Union.

Cambridge, November 17.-About 200 members of the American Ornithologists union from all parts of the country met here today for the twenty-sixth annual meeting of the organization. The follow ing officers were elected:
 President: Edward W. Nelson of Wash ington, chief field naturalist of the United State biological survey.
 Vice president: Frank M. Chapman of New York and Dr. A. K. Fisher of Washington.
 Secretary: John H. Sage of Portland, Conn.
 Treasurer pr. Jonathan Dwight, Jr.. of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
Chocolate Eclairs

Put one cup milk, one well-rounded tea spoonful butter and tablespoonful sugar over the fire in granite saucepan. Watch closely and as soon as 1t boils up add one cup sifted flour and cook two minutes, beating well with wooden spoon. 1t should be smooth and velvety. Set away to cool and when cold beat in four eggs one at time. Beat vigorously about 15 minutes. Now try a small bit of the paste in the oven. If it rises in the form of hollow shell it has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
Joint Sessions Held.

Washington, November 1.-The Nation al Grange, the Society for the Promo tion of Agricultural Science, and tho As sociation of Farmers Institute Workers, held a joint meeting today with the Pres ident5s Country Life Commission. in the course of which proposed legislation for the parcels post and postal savings banks received hearty indorsement. Committees were appointed to urge the passage of such bills before Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
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on one suit and a number of shirtwaists is after all quite discouraging.
 It is safe to advise, though, bit of attention to the feet and hands, for no woman, it matters not how well dressed she may be, can look well without good shoes and gloves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
Why They Smile

The smile that wreathes my face is not The smile of one who won The bets he made election day; I smile because the sun Marks now that solstice of the year When sausage is the game, And to the breakfast table. lol The buck wheat cakes have came.
 -AnonymOus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
Seize Evidence.

Lemans, France, November 17.-The po- lice of this city today made a close search of five houses in Lemans and seized evidence proving that there is movement on foot to reorganize a Ca puchin monastery in the neighborhood, which has been closed for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
Is WilIinc to Accent.

New York. November 17.-J. M. Dal- zell, known as Private Dalzell," in q letter today announces that 'after all the solicitation of Ohio comrades" he Is willing to accept the United States senatorship from Ohio if offered to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
To Wind Curtain Rollers

It is always a difficult operation, that of winding up a curtain roller. If a but ton hook is made use of instead of the fingers it will be found a saving to ones time and patience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
As To Lace Insets

When putting lace insets in waist, al- ways sew under them a piece of common wash net. Not only will this strengthen the insets, but if the lace should become torn, you will have a foundation right at hand for mending it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
BREAKFAST, LUNCHEON

Ind Dinner for Six Persons at Go: of $3.5o.
 BREAKFAST. Oatmeal with Cream. Sherred Eggs. Creamed Potatoes au Gratin. Wheat Mullins.
 Coffee. The Age-Herald.
 LUNCHEON. Macaroni Neapolitaine. Jelly Meringue Tart.
 DINNER. Italian Pot au Feur. Timbales of Noodles Genoise. Sirloin Steak. Chateau Potatoes. Broiled Eggplant Parfait with Apricots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
Guards With drawn.

Belgrade, November 17.--As result of urgent representations made by the pow ers the Servian government has with drawn it's special military guards on the Austro- Hungary frontier, and discharged the reserves recently called to the colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18
leaf Woman Killed.

Atlanta, November 17-Mrs. Susan Burks. 60 years of age. deaf and dumb woman, was struck by a trolley car on Washington street today and almost in- etanty killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18

Mrs Childs, who is known to so many admirers in the south Mary Fairfax Childs, will be among the guests at the Frank Croxton recital tomorrow after noon. She will go as the guest of Mrs. Henry Badham, who is. one of the mem bers of the Music Study club.
 Mrs Childs is the charming guest of her son-ln-law, MT. George G. Crawford, at the home of MT. and Mrs. Jack W. John- son. Her present home is in Brooklyn, but she is a native Virginian. the fact of her southern origin being patent to all who have scanned that quaint little book, Sketches from Cottonland," or which she is the author
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18

Mrs. Annie c. Due will arrive in the city Thursday from Montgomery to be til after the marriage of Mrs. Alexander's son, MT. Cecil Alexander. and Miss Argus Hill, which will be an event of next Tuesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18

Mir and Mrs. l.. A. Hall of Chicago will also be guests of Mrs. Alexander on the occasion of the marriage of MT. Cecil Alexander
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18


 Miss Annalee Pitts of Tuscaloosa will arrive Tuesday to be the guest of Miss Kathleen Nixon during the Thanksgiving festivities She will be a guest Tues day evening at the Nabers-Mudd wedding, and will be an attractive figure at the Southern club ball and other smart func- tions of Thanksgiving week.
 Miss Ola Gum has returned to her home in Elyton after visit of two weeks to relatives in Samoset.
 Mrs J. c. Loftin has returned home after a months stay with relatives in Dawson, Ga.
 Mrs. Agnes Leftwich of Florence ar rived yesterday to spend the winter with her daughters, Mrs. Hankinson, Mrs. Carmichael and Mrs. Hall
 Mrs Daisy Wendell will leave next week for Mobile, where she will attend the wedding of relative.
 Miss Pauline Owen of Columbus, Miss, will be the attractive guest on Thanks giving of Miss Sadie Allison.
 Mrs. Montedonico of Memphis will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Maben Hobson during the Thanksgiving festivities, ar irving in the city Sunday. Miss Marbury of Atlanta will arrive Monday and MT. Caldwell, also of Atlanta, will come Tues day to visit MT. and Mrs. Hobson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18

Mrs. R. W. Burnett and Mrs. F. w. Dixon will be the hostesses.
 Mrs. J. II. Mccary will be the hostess today at 1 80 at buffet luncheon for Miss Nabers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-18

MT. and Mrs. James Skinner of Wo- burn, Mass, have issued invitations to the marriage reception of their daughter, Maud Melina, and MT. Frederick Thomp- son Dow on "Wednesday evening. Decem- Der from until 10 o'clock, I9 Montvale avenue, Woburn, Mass. Enclosed cards state: "win be at home after March 1, Birmingham, Ala"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14
Mr. TandiUer Endorses Work
 For Deep RiUer and Deep Harbor

result of their efforts was reflected in the last river and harbor bill in Con gress. which, while not sufficient. ex- such S91 work. and the affect cause was easily traced to the systematic work of the Rivers and Harbors Congress: Now. If that organization can succeed in securing the larger appropriations each year (of whicn there Is little doubt) it behooves each section having a specific project to look well after It's their claims to the Rivers and Harbors Committee of Congress. secure for their individual improvements amounts which will be spfifcient to secure the
 The Mobile Basin and Tennessee Riv- CT Association proposes to present in a complete and comprehensive manner. the claims of the available rivers flow ing into Mobile Bay; the value or the port of Mobile and also of the Tennes- see river as an outlet to tide-water for the products adjacent to it. This will include of course the claims of the Ala bama river from the headwaters to the Gulf With all the data which they will assemble it will be necessary to demonstrate to Congress the deep in- terest the section and State at large has in this desired Improvement If this can be secured. we nave but little doubt of being rewarded with success.
 l sincerely hope that the people of Montgomery will join heartily In the work and cooperate with the Associa- tion in It's demands for just share of the appropriation. that eur magnif- cent system of waterways and port of Mobile may be improved and occupy that position in the commerce of the nation which an all-wise Creator in- tended 1t hould. We are gifted with most enviable opportunity. let us im- prove it. that not only we. but genera tions to follow, may reap the vast, in- estimable benefits.
 ". F. vandiver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14
Mount Clements. Mich,
 August II. 1908.

q. Editor The Advertiser:
 read with much interest in one of your recent issues communication from Hon. John Craft. President of the Mobile Basin and Tennessee River As- sociation. urging upon the people of Alabama the importance of the work of that organization. The people of Montgomery are vitally interested In river improvement and should co-oper- sociation Is to look after the interests of not only the Port of Mobile. but each navigable stream flowing Into Mobile Bay. It is only through a unanimity of interest and hearty cooperation on the part of all that we can secure rec- ognition of our waterways and obtain that much-needed development by bringing pressure to bear upon Com gress with the view of having them set aside sufficient amount out of the prove and maintain our navigable riv- CTS.
 The Mobile Basin and Tennessee Riv- or Association is organized upon broad principles. and it's officers are pursu- Ing the work in a most intelligent and energetic manner. But. their success will be measured only by the cooper ation of each city or section of the proved waterways at heart. We. of Montgomery are most vitally interest ed In the development of the Alabama river. Our people have. on more than interest. but we want their unanimous
 The National Rivers and Harbors Congress which Is thoroughly orga- nized in every State in the Union. IS working up interest with the. view. of securing an annual river and harbor appropriation bill of S50.000, 900. They advocate policy. not project. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14
FRIDAY, AUGUST IA, 1908.

In Tennessee the two Republican factions are hopelessly divided and each one has nominated a full State ticket One of the factions is known as the Home Rulers, because they op- pose the idea of Federal ohaceholders dictating as to men and policies. The other and the recognized faction Is composed largely of off1cehoIders and their retainers. Both conventions were largely attended and the nomi- nees stand high in public favor. Of course this makes certain the success of the Democratic State ticket but while there are two Republican State tickets there is only one electoral tick ct. The contest between the factions will bring out a large Republican vote and Taft will be the beneficiary. It is not probable. however, that Tennessee will vote for a Republican President under any conditions. The Democrats are thoroughly united on Bryan and all factions of the party will support him. The fight in Tennessee is going to be exciting and interesting but the result will be majority for Bryan and Kern.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14
sHALL THE PropIr RIIr,

This Is the question which MT. Bryan makes paramount in his acceptance speech. He makes strong presentation of facts going to show that under Re- publican administrations they have not and cannot have the voice and infu- enee in public affairs which is theirs by right. and of which they are de- prived by hostile legislation and cor rupt combinations. The speech will make fine campaign document and have a good effect on those who may be wavering as between the two great parties. The Democratic party is the party of the people. while past and present events go to show that the Re- publican party is the reverse.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14
Some Statistics on Crime.

Chicago Journal
 The Popular Monthly for August contains some figures on crime in Chicago that should awaken the interest of evcry citi- zen.
 In an article by Maynard shipley, 1t ia shown that Chicago's arrests in 1905 for murder and murderous assaults were 94. 16 to 100000 native whites. but 146.6 to l00, 900 foreign whites.
 From this MT. Shipley deduces the conclu- sion that much of the crime in large cit- les Is due to the presence of immigrants. a far larger proportion. indeed, than that which ia due to native born citizens Igno- rant and lawless aliens. ho thinks. are the chief menace to our civilization.
 Facts regarding New York seem to bear out this statement. Between 1920 and 1908 the percentage of aliens from Russia and Southern Europe in that city rose from 30 to TO per cent. In the same time arrests for homicide rose from per 100000 in 1899 to I3 in 1900. and to 21. 51 in 1906.
 still further confirmation Is found in the statement of New York deputy police com missioner that of late burglaries have fall en off at least 50 per cent, and that homicides and other crimes have considera- biy lessened. This comes on top of emigra- tion from New York city between October. 1904 and February. 1908. of 4S,000 aliens who had been residing there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14

ords to establish an opinion. As it says in the words quoted above there were no witnesses to the marriage we would be pleased to know where the court gets the evidence that Adam 're- peated the contract" That is mere assumption of the court and cannot be taken as a precedent or as sound law.
 But our Columbus neighbor is not fully satisfied, and wants more. 'The Kansas City Court" 1t says, having removed all doubt concerning Adam and Eve might take up the case of Mir. and Mrs. Cain. What of this wedding? Cain. after slaying his brother, went into far country and took unto him self wife, so we are told; and those of us who are of that branch of the house would thank the court to look up the records and pass upon them"
 We deny that the court has removed all doubt" as we have shown, but let that pass. The question of Gains wife DSSb readers and believers always. The Mosaic account is perplexingly brief and indefinite. We are only told that Cain "dwelt in the land of Nod" There Is nothing to show that there were women there. nor even that there was at that time any woman on the earth except Eve, yet the account goes on without pause to speak of Gains wife. Who was she, whence did she come and are continually coming up and will not down. And these brief Scriptural &C., counts and the uncertainty rising from them form one of the strongest argu- ments that the believers in the doctrine of evolution have found. While not absolutely denying the account of the creation of Adam and Eve they con- tend that there already existed ou earth a race of human beings who had come up by evolution from the lowest form of animal life and that they had reached the full physical and mental development of men and women at the date when sacred history begins. They argue that Cain wont out among tnes- strange and pre-Adamite people and there and from their number, took a wife-and where is the evidence, sa- cred or profane. to refute their req soning? All Christian people believe the Mosaic account of the creation. yet some of the most devout among them are puzzled over the mystery of Cain and his wife.
 Our brother over on the chattahoo- chee is honest in the admission that he belongs to the Cain branch of the human race. and therefore wants to know who was the female representa- tive of his ancestry. It will take some- thing more than court decision, even a Kansas City Court to settle that question.