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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22


 At the Metropolitan there is new re- ] gime with the opening of this season. l Since Alr Conrieds retirement the man agement has fallen to AIr. Andreas Dippel, | whom Birmingham music lovers will re- l call as Lohengrin when the Metropolitan opera was presented here some years ago, | and to Mr Gatt Casazza.
 These wiseaeres have been very clever in their selection of a conductor to begin with. MT. Arturo Toscanini, who comes from the Royal Opera at Milan, made his debut on the opening evening, and his reading of the difficult score of Aida" was not only excellent. but showed him to be the artist he is reputed to be. Be- sides Toscanini. Mahler and Hertz will conduct the German operas.
 The Metropolitan will include in its rep ertoire besides the English and American operas, the important novelties, d'Alberts s "Tiehand" CMartha of the Lowlands'), ], in German; Catalanis La Wally," in Italian; Raoul Laparras "Habanera,' in French; Puceinis "Le Yilli7 in Italian; Smetana's "Prodana Novesta" C"Die Yer kaufte Braut'9, in German. and Tschaik- owsky's La Dana al Picche" C"The Queen of Spades'D, in Italian.
 The important revivals announced are Massenets .Manon" in French; Mozarts 'Le Nozze di Figaro csThe Marriage of Figaro'O, in Italian, and Nerdis "Fal- staff" in Italian.
 . The remainder of the repertoire as an- nounced in the prospectus, shows Wagner easily in the lead in the number of works of any one composer to be given the com ing season. Opera -goers at the Metropoli- tan will have q chance to hear the fol- lowing of his works: Der Fliegende Hol- lander" '.Lohengrin." 'Tannhauser, Tristan und Isolde" Die Meistersing er." "Das 'Rheingold ' Die Walkure," "Siegfred,'' Gotterdammerung and "Parsafal" Two or three performances of the last named will be given on holi- days
 After Wagner. Verdi makes the best showing in the list, with several of the old favortes. and the other composers and their works. as listed in the prospec- tus for production. are: Beethoven, "Fi- delio;" Belini La Sonnambula;" Bizet, Carmen" Boito, "AIehstofele:" Flotow, Marta" Gounod, Faust and Romeo ct Juliette;" Humperdinck, "Hansel und Gretel;" Leoncavallo, "Pagliacci;" Mas cagni, "Cavilleria Rusticana;" Meyerbeer, Les Huguenots;" Mozart, Don Gio- vanni;" Ponchielli. La Gioconda;' Ros- sini, "The Barber of Seville.' and Thom- as, "Mignon."
 rms makes lOldi oI 4o operds' eACePt- ing, Humperdlnck's Children of the King" whose production is dependent on the completion of the work.
 It is a genuine pleasure to write of such a prospectus It is pleasing to re alize that within our reach is opera sucn as is rarely heard any where.
 New York is, indeed, lucky town. It eliminates the necessity entirely of hay ing 10 journey abroad for such pleasures. For is not the singer. after all, the most important factor in the opera. and has not New York more first rank singers than any three or four foreign capitals combined?
 Moreover, the two operas include the best two Italian conductors in the world, and two of the best Wagner conductors; so why should Americans not enjoy the best opera?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Special Thanksgiving Dishes.

Macaroni and Cheese.-Cook the mac aroni in salted water till it is very soft; hold the dish under the cold wa ter faucet and let the water run on it, lifting and turning the macaroni till the outer paste which covers it is washed off. Put az layer in a very shallow baking dish and cover with rich white sauce, made with a cup of thin cream, one tablespoonful of butter and one of flour; season with salt and pepper and cover with grated cheese. Add a. second layer of maca- roni and the sauce and cheese, but do not put on third; bake till the cheese is brown. Use twice as much cheese as usual.
 Grape and Celery Salad.-Select fine white grapes and take out the seeds by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Adjectives Ad Lib.

"The worst of the two" phrase which was good enough for Robert Louis Stevenson, nobody but purist gram marian has any right to object to, says Professor Lounsbury of Yale in liar per's Magazine" From the fourteenth century on, contends this critic, through the writings of such masters as Spenser, Shakespeare. Milton, Richardson and Fielding, Dr. Johnson, Jane Austen, IT.
 wing. Thackeray and others, the superla- tive form in comparisons of two has con stant use. So with such phrase like my dearest friend" or "my dearest Mary which the purist would say inn plies a number of friends or Marys, Professor Lounsbury points out that dear est can also mean very or especially dear. Many an overburdened brain will find relief inf knowing that a scholar may oppose sticl1ler. And may the best man win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
  simple and Absolutely Harmss-May thout the

Ever since woman's beauty held sway over man and brought her power, infu- ehce and wealth, she has sought a way to stay the process of old age and banish deep lines and furrows from the brow.
 Chemists, beauty doctors and skin spe- cialists have for centuries past vainly tried to fathom the sealed secrets of na- ture and find way to keep the beauty of youth in a woman's face and form.
 Harriett Meta was no exception to the general rul If women. Trouble and worry left her unsightly lines and marks upon her face. She saw the beauty of her youth giving way to the heavy i'm prints of coming age.
 Her first resort was to facial massage, cold cream and steaming pots; the next to beauty specialists but all in vain. The wrinkles seemed, if anything, to grow deeper and deeper. Massage even ap- peared to stretch the skin; more wrinkles came. She had spent all the money she could afford to spend, and was ready to give up in despair, when one day a friend made happy suggestion.
 This gave her a brilliant idea. She set to work on the thing herself and after several months hard labor and almost endless experimenting she succeeded in producing wrinkle remover entirely diff ferent from anything she had seen or heard of. She tried it on herself, and, To and behold, 1t worked a wonderful transformation in a single night. She tried 1t second night, and her wrinkles were practically gone. A third nght-three treatments in al1-and her wrinkles had entirely disappeared, and her skin was soft, clear, rosy and smooth.
 Many others also have used this re- markable process with wonderful results.
 Mrs. Moran Elmer, New York city, writes: Your treatment removed my wrinkles in one night.' Mrs. Turnham of Seattle, Wash, says: My wrinkles are all gone; words cannot express how grate- ful I feel to you for what your treat ment has done for me-" Mrs. A. M. Brooks of Howe, Tex, writes; Your treatment is the first ever tried that really had the desired effect in banishing face lines 1 am 6S years old and yet many say do not look more than 45." Miss Gladys Desmond. tho actress, of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Use of Perfumes.

So many women ask what is the inde- scribably faint odor which others of their sex shed arouond themselves nowadays. It's not a positive perfume, only just the most refined sweetness imaginable. It is violet simply violet, but violet in every thing, perfume, sachets, perfumed fiannels for tacking in dress Things, tooth wash, hair tonics, bath tablets, everything.
 This is the recipe given by chemist for the woman who would be not only as fair as a rose, but radiate an odor equally as sweet. And in spite of the fad for stronger and more powerful perfumes, it is asserted that women of refinement still use nothing but violet.
 But perfume alone doesn't yield this delightful but evanescent fragrance. A woman must take violet for her hygienic text and live up to 1t faithfully if she would be able to create that mysterious and delightful atmosphere of rare flowers about her.
 Perfume of any sort should never be used profuseiy. There should be only .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Open the Windows.

The importance of fresh air cannot be too highly commended. As long as people live and sleep in ese-box quarters, with all the windows shut tightly against the ar that feeds them, there are no doctors. no winter elimes, no writers and no medi- cines that can cure them.
 It is the cause of every disease that flesh Is heir to, and the sooner one gets over the idea of being stuffed up in a tight, unventlated room the sooner the roses will come to the cheeks and red corpuscles permeate the system.
 If people live in the open air, and are cured of their aches and pains, it will not be the fault of the doctors or writers. or medicines, but the glorious prescrip- tion anorded by mother Nature who knows how to minister to the children of men as nothing else can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

P1ttspurg, Pa., says: Your treatment made my wrinkles disappear in one night. It IS certainly godsend to womankind. l tried cold cream, skin foods and va rious advertised wrinkle removers, but they all failed absolutely and 1 confess 1 was very skeptical about your treat ment' but in one night my skepticism had entirely vanished. When looked at my face on the following morning and saw what a wonderful transformation had taken place, I was sure at last had found the right thing
 In speaking of her discovery, Miss Meta says: Yes. know it sounds too good to be true, but really do not think removing wrinkles half so wonderful as the tele- phone. Before the telephone was invent ed 1t appeared rediculous to think of talk ing from New York to Chicago.
 Those who have used cold creams, etc, cannot understand how my treat ment can act quickly. Yet, after all, it lis very simple, and I wonder that some one did not discover the process long ago. My letters from patients tell the whole story. Here is one from lady who says my treatment made her look 20 years younger also letters from many others. I do not see how any one can doubt in the face of such testimony as this tried cold creams, massage, etc., myself without results ana can thoroughly syInpathize with those who have tried to get rid of wrinkles, and I am truly glad that feel I can now offer womankind Il surer and shorter way.
 1T will give further particulars to all those who write me within the next 10 days. must exact promise of secrecy from every one for my own protection before give full information-you can use your treatment on yourself in your own faniIy. but you must not tell what it is to outsiders.
 T guarantee my treatment will in no way injure your skin. On the contrary, 1t will give it soft, velvety feeling, and greatly improve your complexion, as well as banish unsightly lines and wrinkles. It takes only few minutes to use 1t.
 Address Harriett Meta. Suite 300 F. Syracuse, N Y. will send everything in plain sealed envelope, that our corre- spondencs will Dc strictly privata"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Dizziness or Vomiting, and, besides, what you eat will not ferment and poison your breath with nauseous odors All these symptoms resulting from a sour stomach and dyspepsia are generally re- lieved five minutes after eating one Tri- angule of Diapepsin.
 Go to your druggist and get a. 5O-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin now, and you will always go to the table with hearty appetite. and what you eat will taste good because your stomach and intestines will be clean and fresh, and you will know there are not going to be any more pad nights and miserable days for &ou- They frtshen you and make you fael like life iAworth living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

@ big gray or blue band. This hat has been adopted because it Is more com fortable in the hot weather than the small, tightly fitting regulation bonnet.
 All the nurses who wear the latter bon nets are strongly against the party who indulge in mushroom hats, on the ground tha. they have "an unprofessional appear ance."
 '@The nurses who are wearing the bon nets are really jealous of us, because the mushroom hats make us look attractive and nice," say the mushroomites The bonnet party say that mushroom hat make the profession of nursing ridiculous 'It Is like a doctor visiting his patient in boating f1annels,'' they affirm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Eve Up-to-Date.

Do you happen to recall that charming little book, "A Bath Comedy" by Agnes and Egerton Castle, which appeared few years ago? If so. I am sure you remem- ber the naughty heroine Lady Kitty Bel lairs. Besides being naughty she was very nice and tremendously clever, and she seemed to know everything worth knowing about " how to please" the stei ner sex; and after all. isn't that what every woman wants to know? Lady Kitty's remarks have to do with the Eve up to date, whose clothes play most important part in her life and destiny, and for this reason acute her.
 Says this clever, wicked, but fascinating woman of the world:
 "There are three great rules to be ob- served in our dealings with men,"
 "The first rule comprises extraordi- nary number of minor details, but briefly 1t runs thus" continues the heroine of the Bath Comedy"
 Never be montonous!
 Never let a man be too sure of you! Ohl that is a wonderful, wise maxim (re fleet upon iD.
 Third, never, never, never, let a man see how well-how far from lovely you can look
 It is the last bit of advice that the "Up-to-Date Eve" must consider in this reflection. The relation of dress to man ners and morals is too obvious to be in- sisted upon. Ease and self-confidence are apt to fly away with the consciousness of being poorly dressed. and the woman who knows that her skirt hangs badly, and that her directoire gown wri1kles every where it should not, finds 1t well-nigh inn possible to display the manner of grace full suavity which distinguishes the wom- an who comes fresh from the hands of her maid clothed in the most becoming colors. and style that a sKillful modiste can devise.
 Tie question of dress is felt in ev- cry walk of life. Probably the woman of social position. with little else to oc- cup-r her mind, feels the tragedy keenly when she is not as well dressed as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Tea vs. Alcohol.

Believers in the theory of increased drinking among women would do well to pay a little visit to New York just at this season and drop into the various fashionable hotels at the tea hour. Their ideas would surely suffer a decided back set
 While at all of the tea rooms drinks of any kind are served 1t is the ex- ception to see anything in the after- noon except tea and a woman who has a long glass or cocktail before her is decidedly conspicuous.
 The drinking women do is evidently not done in public, at least not in the New York restaurants, except at din ner.
 Tn their own homes drinks may be served but it is the exception and not the rule when. anything Is served but tea among well bred women at the tea hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

fringe of gold that might have stood for the brightness of the glittering stars.
 Among the many distinguished women present at this convention, Alabama was accorded the gracious hospitality of Att lanta to many of her prominent daugh- ters and they were spoken of in terms of the highest praise. But to quote charming writer on one of Atlanta's most popular newspapers:k
 While not delegate, undoubtedly the most picturesque figure of the eonven- ton was Mrs Virginia Clay Clopton of Alabama. Brilliant and charming, Mrs. Clopton carries her 80 years with the grace and ioie de vivre of a girl of l6. Her fire of youth burns in her eyes and the fire of the old south in her heart. She is the most delightful storyteller and her humor is as rare and refreshing as the bright spirit which makes her so daunt- lessly and fearlessly a woman of the un- forgotten regime of before the war v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Her Defect

From The Chicago News. Oh. the maid I love has fawn-like eyei
 And a wealth of silky hair; She's as graceful as the gay gazelle
 And she is passing fair. Her laugh is light sweet music and
 Her presence is divine; And I am thrilled to even touch
 Her little hands with mine. An, she would be perfection, but
 For one distressing thing Like many another foolish girl
 She thinks that she can sing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
TONES UP THE STOMACH AND
 CURES YOU OF INDIGESTION

The question to how long you are going to continue a sufferer from indj- gestion and stomach trouble is merely . matter of how soon you begin taking Diapepsin.
 If your Stomach is lacking"i in diges- tive power. why not help the stomach to do it's work, not with drastic drugs but re-enforcement of digestive agents such as are naturally at work in the stomach
 People with weak Stomachs should eat Diapepsin after meals, and there will be no more Indigestion, no feeling like . lump of lead in the stomach, no Heart burn. Sour risings, Gas on Stomach or 8slchinE Of undigested food. Headaches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Domestic Superstition.

If. when washing dishes you forget an article 1t is a sign you will hear of a wedding.
 If you sing while making bread you will cry before 1t is eaten.
 If your apron becomes united 1t is an indication that somebody is speaking of you.
 To forget to put coffee in the coffee pot is the sign of a coming gift.
 To accidentally place the tea kettle on the stove with the spout toward the back is a sign of company.
 If coal of fire falls on the floor it is a sign a stranger Is somtng to cee you.
 If, after sweeping a room, the broom is accidentally left in a corner, strangers will visit the house that day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Brilliantine for Hair.

The popular brilliantine for glossing the hair and keeping the flying ends in place is composed of:
 Sweet almond oil, 8 fluid ounces.
 Alcohol, 4 fluid ounces.
 Glycerine, fluid ounce. :. Oil of rose geranium, 12 drops.
 Put few drops on the palms of the hands, rub them together and then smooth back the hair with them. It takes but a single touch of the brIliantine to keep the hair in place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
The American Woman s
 Thanksgiving.

Our land lies back like a goodly queen At peace with the whole wide world, Her coffers and granaries filled to the
 brim, And her flag of battle furled. Four hundred years since our day Of
 birth Dawned fair on the new worlds shore And we planted our banners, "ln God
 we trust" And in freedom forevermore. And the brighetst stars in liberty's
 crown, As facing the sea she stands. Are the stars of equality, virtue. and
 love, Wrought there by woman's hands. To the God of the nations praises be; To Columbus who served Him well; And four hundred times four hundred
 cheers For the good Queen Isabelle.
 Belle Hunt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

others in ''her set" but the real tragedy in dress is that of the woman upon whose personal appearance depends the means of her livelihood.
 4 pretty woman is pretty, whatever her dress may be, 1t Is often argued but the fact remains that pretty womon is ten times prettier when she is well and har- moniously garmented, ana many a wom- an who has no claim whatever to beauty has gained the reputation of being beauti- ful because she thoroughly understands the intrieacies of gowning and the ,won derful effects of harmony or color
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
SUpERFLUOUS HAIR CURED
A Lady VIII Send Free to any SuIo ferer the Secret which
 Cured Her.

Since child was distressed and hu- initiated by an unwelcome growth of hair on my face and arms. tried all the de, platories, powders, liquids. creams ana other rub-on preparations 1 ever heard of, only to make it worse. For weeks suf, fered the electric needle without being nd of my blemish. l spent a great deal or money on various things in. vain, until friend recommended simple preparation which succeeded where all else failed.
 This simple remedy enabled me perma-. nently to find entire relief from all trace or unwelcome hair, and forever end my em barrassment. It is simple, safe, sure. and can be used privately at home, without fear of pain or blemish It makes the cleo tric needle entirely unnecessary.
 1 will tell in detail full particulars to en- able any other sufferer to achieve the same happy results as I did privately at home All ask is two cent stamp for rcp'y' Address CAROLINE OsGOOD, s6l E Vaughan B'ld'g. Providence. R
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Sugar and Spice.

The old nursery rhyme tells that these are the two things that little girls are made of" Little boys are supposed to be made of something else not at all de- lightful. There is some reason in the ponsenscal old rhyme. Boys and girls are not made of sugar, but if they did not eat it in some form they would pres entity cease to be boys and girls, Sugar is one of the heat-giving forming substances essential in food. It has been called the most perfect alimentary sub stance in nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Ten Suggestions.

There are 10 things for which no one has ever yet been sorry. These are: For doing good to all. A For speaking evil of none. For hearing before judging For thinking before speaking. For holding an angry tongue. For being kind to those in distress. For asking pardon for all wrongs. For being patient towards everybody. For stopping the ears to a tale bearer For disbelieving most of the evil re- ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
A Thought for the Week.

"There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune. It IS a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we imperceptibly set on ourselves. By this quality we usurp the deferenee of other men; and it puts us, in general, more above them than birth. dignity, or even merit itself-La Koch hefocauld.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
A Double Break.

wife-I saw MT. Chacer this after noon and he looks pretty bad. Whats the matter with him; do you know?
 Hubby-Compound facture.
 Wife-What sort of compound frac- ture?
 Hubby=He's broke; and Miss Dough- bag, discovering that fact, broke her engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
True to His Word.

From the Chicago News.
 Long-When I let you have that $ you said you couldn't pay me for a couple of weeks.
 Short-Let me see-how long ago was that?
 Long-About three months
 Short-Well may be little slow, but at all events I'm no liar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

suspicion of the odor clinging about the garments, and this Is only obtained by the use of saehets placed in the closets where gowns are hung or places where underclothes are kept. Perrumed flannel, which can be purchased in pieces to suit the customer, should be tackled within dress Things or made up with the diff ferent costumes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
What Should Nurses Wear.

There is war" raging among the Lon don nurses. The whole difference of opin- ion has arisen over the style of hat they should wear.
 A certain section of nurses in South London have lately adopted mushroom hats-a hat composed of chip straw with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Recipe for Social Success.

A few smart frocks, A lot of cash. Good hands at bridge, A little dash. Une cause celebre, A motor car, A wh hitewash brush, And there you are.
 Life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
She Should Know.

From Puck.
 "The opera is laid in the time of Louis XVI. The stage manager wonders if the costumes are historically correct"
 "Why doesn't he ask one of the chorus girls?" 4a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Longest Married Sovereigns.

King Edward and Queen Alexandra have been married longer than any other pair of crowned heads in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
How Syracuse Woman
 Took Her Wrinkles
 Out In Three Niehts
AFTER PASSAGE AND BEAUTY. SPECIALISTS
 HAD FAILED.
Made Me Look 20 Years Younger

 and In Write Kentuc Who Used This Wonderful wrinkI
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creature and l have seen her as Louise" "Thais' and .Meisande what more could one ask2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Ten little debutantes standing in line, One got "eold feet and then there were
 nine.