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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
Timetable for Cooking Veg
etables.

Potatoes, boiled-3O minutes.
Potatoes, baked-45 minutes.
Sweet potatoes, boiled-45 minutes.
Sweet potatoes, baked hour.
Squah, boiled-25 minutes.
Squash baked-45 minutes.
Green peas, boiled-2O to 40 minutes.
Shell beans, boiled-1s to l hour.
String beans, boiled-About 1 hour
Green corn, boiled-2O minutes to 1 hour
Asparagus-15 to 80 minutes.
Spinach to hours.
Tomatoes Qresh)--1 hour.
Tomatoes (canned)-30 minutes.
Cabbage-45 minutes to hours.
Caulihower-1 to hours.
Onions-l to 2 hours.
Beets-1 to hours.
Turnips-45 minutes to 11a hours.
Parsnips and Carrots-45 minutes to
hour or more.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
A Sweet Singer of Songs.


In all our beautiful southland, there
lives no writer of verse who is more uni
versally beloved than Julia Nicely Finch
The exquisite gems from her gifted
pen are familiar to her countless friends,
and the tender pathos and sweetness that
characterize ecah and all of them eman-
ate from a heart of loyalty, gentle
ness and love.
Many requests have come from Mrs.
Finch's friends for the reprinting of her
poem, THE Unborn" and it gives me
great pleasure to include it in these col
umns.
THE UNBORN.
By Julia Nicely Finch.
Thou are my very own,
part Of me.
Bone of my bone
And flesh of my flesh.
And thou shalt be
Heart of my heart
And brain of my brain
In years that are to come, to me and
thee.
Before thou vast being, made
OF spirit, as of flesh,
Thou didn'st sleep beneath the beats
OF my tumultuous heart, and drink
With little aimless lips
And blind unseeing eyes
From every bursting vein
Replete with life's abundant flood
Ay! even of my very breath
And from my blood
Thou didst imbibe the fresh
And glorious air, that holds the sweets
OF natures sure and slow eclipse.
That ceaseless round of life and death
Which are the close entwined braid
OF all the seasons subtle mesh
And endless chain.
In soft and silken chamber set apart
Here, just beneath my happy heart,
Thou did'st lie at dreamy ease
While all my tribute being paid its trib-
ute unto thee.
What happy hours for thee and me!
As when bird
Broods on its downy nest,
So would 1 sit
And watch the fit
OF idle shadows to and fro.
And brood upon my treasure hid
Within my willing flesh.
And when there stirred
A little ltmb-a tiny handi
What rapturous thrills of ecstacy
Shook all my being to its utmost citadel!
All! none but she who has thus borne
A child beneath her heart may know
What Wondrous thrill and subtle spell
That binds a mother to her unborn child.
Within her womb,
AS in the earth,
That fragrant tomb
OF all that lives-or man or beast,
Soft blossoms bud and swell,
So dds thou from my body gain
Sweet sustenance and royal feast.
Then through the gates of priceless pain
Thou earnest to me-fair so fair,
And so complete
From rose-tipped feet
To silken hair!
And there beneath each pearly lid,
There glowed jewel-passing rare!
1t moves and breathes! 1t slakes its thirst
At my too all abundant breast
Oh! rapture of all earth's high, high
above.
Three lives in one
By loving wont
My own and thine
Oh, bond divinel
Our little child! Our little child!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
Postage Stamp Filtration.

Upside down on left corner-I love you.
Same corner crosswise-My heart is an
others.
Straight up and down-Goodby, sweet
heart.
Upside down on right corner-write no
more.
In center at topics.
Opposite at bottom-No.
On right-hand corner at right angles
Do you love me?
In Ieft-hand corner-I hate you.
Top corner at the right wish your
friendship.
On line with surname-Accept my love.
The same upside DOWN. am engaged.
At right angle, same place-I long to
see you.
In middle Of right edge-Write immedi-
ately.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29

are cut from the kid uppers of soft
shoes or old gloves. set of furs and
a tiny muff can be made from strip
of old fur, lined with bright ribbon or
a Tam O'Shanter hat, muff and boa can
be erocheted from soft white wool
There should be two suits of under
wear. one silk dress, one white frock,
a calico dress, apron with pocket in
it and tiny handkerchief). a small
coat or long coat, two hats and
nightgown. One can add to this ward
robe and for a few cents get toy
fan, parasol and a set of white metal
toilet articles that will cost 10 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
INDIGESTION AND DISTRESS
FROM UPSET STOMACH VANISH

you could always go to the table with
a hearty appetite, and your meals
would taste good, because you would
know there would be no indigestion or
sleepless nights or eadache or stomach
misery all the next day; and, besides,
you would not need laxatives or liver
pills to keep your stomach and bowels
clean and fresh
Pape's Diapepsin can be obtained
from your druggist, and contains more
than enough triangules to thoroughly
cure the worst dyspeptic. There is
nothing better for gas on the stomach
or souri,, doors from the stomach or to
cure 1tomach headache.
You couldn't keep handler or more
useful Article in ghe house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
Successful Woman, Successful
Wife

The popular idea is that any woman
is good enough to be a wife. She'll
soon settle down once she's married.
is commonly said of the most unsatis-
factory sort of girl
But, as a matter of fact, the only way
to be a success as a wife is to be a sue
cess as a woman first. The talents and
virtues which constitute a good wife do
not grow in a miraculous Jack-and-the-
Beanstalk manner as a mere result of
getting married.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29

The old maxim. DO right and fear no
one" may be pharaphrased into Don't
write and you won't have to fear any
one"
Coming out events cast their invita-
lions before us.
Miss Blazay: Excuse me from big re-
ceptions l don't like my fellow creatures
en- masse. l prefer them in homeopathic
doses.'
An After Dinner Speaker-Your wife
(several hours after.
A Bachelors Ball-Seotch.
What did you discuss at your Literary
club this afternoon" asked the fond nus
band in the evening.
'The Age of Pericles, and-of Mrs.
Blank" was the quick response.
His talk is mostly wind"
well, how could you expect anything
else when they say his wife blows him
up every day.
A celebrated lawyer once asserted that
the three most troublesome cases he ever
had were a young lady who didn't want
to be married: married lady who wanted
a divorce, and an old maid who wanted
to marry anything she could get.
Ask a woman how old she is if you
want to see her rage"
Henry the Eighth proposed to his num-
erous wives in a different manner from
all other men. for he first married them
and then "axed'' them.
In Chicago
There was a grass widow named Totten,
Who stuck to divorces like cotton;
When they asked, who is he?'
She answered, Search me,
He's a husband, perhaps I've forgotten
This is the Dutch for motor car: "suel-
| p ard e z loonderspoorwegpet roolytlng.
'Aint it awful. Mabel?'
If eman has money to burn he can
always find some girl to strike a match.
where are we att" inquired Noah
when the dove returned.
''Why Ar-ar-at, to be sure replied the
bird.
While a man may take day OFF,
when his birthday comes around, Wom-
an frequently takes several years off
on hers.
Having struck oil' doesn't necessarily
make one a judge of good paintings
When the woman's standard is ran
hauser," and the mans standard Is An
heuser," what wonder that married peo-
pie often drift apart!
A lady who tried for high c,
Sang woefully off of the key,
Till the guests with roar,
Made a bolt for the door,
And ran away, muttering, Gee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29

Nothing will remain undigested or
sour on your stomach if you will take
Diapepsin after your meal. This pow
erful digestive and antaG<d, though as
harmless and pleasant is candy, will
digest and prepare fer assimilation
into the blood all the fyod you can eat.
Eat what your stom fch Graves. with
out the slightest fesF of indigestion
or that you will be bJthered with sour
risings, belching, gjs on stomach,
heartburn, headache3 from stomach,
nausea, bad breath. twater brash or a
of lead, or other di}agreeable miser-
les
If you will get from your pharma
cist 50-cent case OF Pape's Diapepsin
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
The Art of Being Well
Groomed.

To the woman who is instinctively
fastidious, and who appreciates the inn
portance of making the most of her
personal appearance, the term well
groomed" is understood. 1t is the
sartoriaI shibboleth. To the woman who
does not think of these things. it is
q mere phrase hieroglyphic-abso
1utely undecipherable.
The average woman who sets forth
to seek a favor involuntarily asks
what shall l wear?" A mans first
thought is, what shall l say2' Per
haps the same end is accomplished, but
the methods are different-Very.
Such an evidence of self-respect
should not be classed among world
~ vanities" for every woman owes 1t
TO herself and her family as well Is her
friends, TO make the best possible ap
pearance. Her clothes, her hair, her
nails, her figures, her feet, her entire
person requires all the time and at
tention which she can possibly give
OF course IN this active, strenuous
life it is hard to find the time; for in
stance If my lady were to follow all
the rules laid down by the beauty
doctors" the days would have to be
much longer than the "A hours in which
everything must be done.
things par example:
Physical culture eXercises..........1z hour
Morning tub ACCOMPLISHMENTS ~ hour
Massage and applications of cold
cream Observation-Disclosures hour
Brushing and treatment of hair. l hour
Manicuring ails.....................ia hour
Eating breakfast, with thorough
mastication ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hour
Brisk walk ........................ l hour
Massage and amounting with cold
cream to remove effects Of wind. l hour
Brushing dust out of hair y hour
Luncheon, with thorough mastica-
ton ..........-.-.-..-'..-.....- hour
Afternoon nap ..................... ! hour
Dressing for afternoon calls ....., / hour
Markings calls NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. hours
Massage and application Of cold
cream ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1 nour
Brushing hair .....................s hour
Modelling finger nails ...............h hour
Shaping eyebrows ...................h hour
Pedicuring nails .......-...........-.R hour
Sponge bath ........................1 Il hour
Dressing for dinner ................. hour
Dining Tin simple. King Edward
Style) .-.......'.t.-'.'.. -'-...'-'... houI
Theatre OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. hours
Supper Classification forgotten :. hour
Hot bath ........................... hour
Brushing hair .........-..........,-..74 hour
Massage and cold cream............ / hour
Physical culture exercises N hour
Sleep ..................-......... hours
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 31A hours
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
Emancipation of Woman.

1t is interesting to discover that in
Carlyles time there was quite a great
deal of excitment in regard to the enan-
cipation of women, as many of the sex
were desiring it.
Carlyle said that he approached the
subject with reluctance and only when
he considered 1t necessary discussed 1t.
He said the true and noble function
of woman in this world was and forever
will be that of being q wife and helpmate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
-Wonan's Way.

She bought a hat. a Paris hat,
of finest velvet made:
A yard or so of real lace
About the brim was laid;
A jeweled buckle held the plumes,
It bloomed with roses gay,
And what she paid the milliner
I'd be ashamed to say.
She pinned it on her fluffy hair
And viewed it with a smile;
The sauey tilt was just the thing
To suit her dashing style,
She patted all the perky bows
And fascinating dents,
Then hid its beauty with veil
That cost but fifty cents.
Nina irving.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
What Killed Ann.

After driving people to distraction try
ing to figure out her age, some one pro-
pounded the following to Ann, and she
succumbed It's now up to you:
"Come hither. my son, and the son OF
my son,
And the son of my sons son,
And the sons of the sons of my sons
sons sons,
Let each of them bring me his son.
The oldest is 10 and the youngest 8,
And the smallest is four feet high;
The largest-a scanty two feet is he
So, figure from this, what am I?'
wyoming Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29

she met some friends one morning and
remarked that after long and weary
struggle she had finally chosen the apart
ment that was to be loves cottage" for
her before long
And where are you going now?" some
one asked her
"Oh, to the dressmalxer's to see about
having my wedding dress built" she re
piled. Its an awful bother. and not
nearly so interesting as house-hunting.
Now. isn't she a practical girl?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
Speaking of a Girl and a
Wedding.

In speaking of a girl and wedding the
very first thought that pops into ones
head is her trousseau, of course.
Usually 1t is the most important thing
with the girl. too, but sometimes there
are exceptions.
A very charming autumn bride, whose
marriage has interested society immense
". will probably be accredited by her
elders with what they are pleased to call
"foresightedness."
A short time before the happy event
which was to make her one OF the charm
ing young matrons of the younger set,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
Stu1lg!

what Just nearly breaks my heart"
sighed the impecunious girl, lis to look
out the car widow and see the lovely
fall suit on the wax figure in the window
of the shop with a price tackled on it
that just suits my pocketbook, $40 say, or
something in that neighborhood. l spring
off the car make for the suit department
and find that the price is tackled on
the fur tippet that winds itself about
the neck"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
IF strictest ideas ever come
That Boston lady had EN-
She never said chrysanthe-mum
She said ehrysanthe-mad

But in addition to these "Marreds.'
there are at least ST. varieties of
debutante chrysanthemums introduced
each season by the botanists and so l
would suppose that these would be des-
gnated as chrysanthe- misses '-wouldn' t
YOU? Well, at any rate, NUNS the
word and its a pretty nice sort of word
The arrangement of the couture of the
chrysanthemum is almost as multitu-
dinous as that of My Lady Modish, and it
is rather interesting to glance over the
styles.
There is the couture of la Poodle Dog,
a la Paderewsld, a la Cold Slaw, a la
Football Player, a la Per-oride Blonde,
and goodness knows how many others.
These floral bellies are just as well
groomed and up-to-date as the smartest
Modish in the fashionable world, and with
their Fluffy Ruffles" effect and their
queenly grace, they are the observed Of
all observers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
NeedleWork Notes.

One of the latest fancies is to have the
initial or monogram directly in the center
of the dolly.
To finish armholes, instead of binding,
French scanning or overcasting, Just
stitch armholes twice and iron off close
to second stitching This is less work.
but at the same time neat
The fastidous young woman who
likes her own small pillow, but prefers
down to clover blossoms or balsam, sees
that the down is well scented with sachet
perfume. Orrs root and violet are in
favor If violet is preferred and the cover
is of linen, a violet design would be the
most appropriate for the embroidery on It,
To make tucks in skirt after taking
skirt length make the edge thus folded,
the edge Of one of the tucks, then put
in one tuck same width above the one
first made and measure below same dis
lance and make the third into a hem of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
Beautiful Fall Flowers.

November is the month of the chrysan-
themum. And who would ever recognize
the great, big, gorgeous specimens we
see now as the grandchildren of those lit
tie, tighthsted posies that used to bloom
in the old-fashioned flower garden Of
long ago? Perhaps those little funny
ones We're real chrysanthe-" NUNS" and
these of today are chrysanthe- "madams."
Like the little verse about the Boston
lady:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
Morpheus Mistake.

I dreamed of Mabelle.
And 1 thought l kissed her.
know very we'll
| dreamed of Mabelle.
Can anyone tell,
(When 1 worship her sister,
Why l dreamed of Mabelle,
And 1 though that | kissed her?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
French Society Note.

Count de St Elysee to Baron de la
Foiles Bergeres:
eSacre bleui | am your friend. I to
you must something confide. 1 believe
your wife is deceiving us!"
The Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
Foul or Fair Weather.

From the Delineator.
Small Wallace accepted an invitation
to party, as follows:
Dear Louis: l will come to your party
if it don't rain" Chen thinking that he
might have to stay home In that case)-
land if it does"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29

OF course no one will take this pro-
gramme seriously, for it is not necessary
TO give ones life over to the grooming
process, but the clever woman can con-
dense this into few hours work Omit
ting few useless details) and emerge
a most charming figure-a delight to her
self and her friends.
man once told me that he fell "out
of love" with a very pretty woman once
because her finger nails were always
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
Wear Loose Gloves.

Partisan women are the best gloved in
the world but it is a fact that most of
them wear 61h to So gloves. These wom-
en- having genius in dress matters, ap-
preciate that tight glove makes the
hand look larger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
Birthstones and Birth Flowers

It has been requested by reader OF
these columns that the precious stones
and flowers which are usually associated
with the various months OF the year. be
published 1t gives me great pleasure to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29

same width as the two tucks. This gives
two tuc1s and hem same width, having
effect of three tucks, and does not spoil
the skirt length.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29

to a worthy man, important as any that
falls to a human creature"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-29
Dolly's Dialogues.

The old maxim, DO right and fear no
one" may be pharaphrased into Don't
write and you won't have to fear any
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-23
Bitten by Mad Dog.

GAFFNEY, April 17.-On Monday
afternoon the little 4-year-old girl Of
Mr.. Charles Earle, who lives about
fivA miles from Gaffney, was playing
IN the yard when a dog belonging to
the household attacked the little girl,
biting her severely on one of her
arms; the dog then ran to the house
OF Mr.. John Spake, a distance Of 200
yards, where it fell with a fit. Mr..
Spake secured his gun and shot the
dog, killing it instantly. 1t transpir-
ed that the same dog had short
while before bitten the little girl, at
tackled a negro boy and attempted to
bit him. Mr.. Earle Immediately
brought the little girl to Gaffney, to
have Mr.. loves maidstone applied.
The stone was applied to the wound
at 2:20 p. m. and it adhered to the
wound until 11:40, making nine hours
and 20 minutes. This is the eighth
case that MIR. Lowe has successfully
treated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-23
Negro Wounded by White Man.

OLAR, April 18.-Last night about
8 o'clock j. G. Barker, Jr., of this
place, shot and probably fatally
wounded a negro man named John
Sanders. The affair occurred on
Barker's plantation.
Last night Mr.. Barker went to the
negro to ask him about some work he
had failed to do. When Mr.. Barker
spoke to the negro he was answered
with curses. Barker then shot the
negro once. When Sanders jumped
up and started to run Barker shot
him again. 5,
The negro is wounded in the back
and the side. One of his lungs was
penetrated by the shot, and though
he is still alive there is no chance for
his recovery.
Barker is the son of L. M. Barker
of this place and is prominent citl-
zen.
Sanders is said to be a desperate
negro. Yesterday morning he bought
a pint of whiskey and it is possible
that he had been drinking.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-23
Would Wipe Out Deficit.

WASHINGTON, April 19-'T 'Thepost-
master general is calling the atten-
ton of congress to the fact that the
establishment of a special local parcel
post on rural routes would wipe out
the postal deficit" says a statement
given out at the postofice depart
ment to-day, "and would tend to
make the rural free delivery self
sustaining, besides being a boon to
the farmer and the retail country
merchant. There are now in opera
ton 39,038 rural routes, serving a
population of 100000 people and
should an average of five 11-pound
packages be carried on each trip
throughout the year it is estimated
that SIS, 100000 would be realized
and the net return to the govern
ment would be more than sufficient
to equal the deficit"
A statement issued by the post
master general giving the postal re-
ceipts for March, 1907, shows a de-
crease of $3.50, ,957 or 8. IL per cent. at
the so largest postoffices.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-23
Accident In Marlboro.

BENNErTsv1LLE, April 20.-While
returning from church at Pine Grove
Saturday morning a horse. driven by
Mrs. John E. Fletcher, became
frightened and ran away. At Nc
Nair's pond, while the horse was run
ming down the hill, one Of the hold
ing-back straps broke. In the buggy
with: Mrs. Fletcher were two of her
children, and both of these were
thrown out. Her little boy, Marlin,
was thrown against a log, badly
fracturing his skull. The little girl
was not hurt. Mrs. Fletcher held to
the horse until he ran into wire
fence, where she was thrown out and
badly bruised. Little Marlin lived
until 1:45 o'clock this afternoon,
when he passed away. The interment
will take place in Beaver Dam Gene
terry tomorrow. The Fletchers live
near McColl and are among the most
prominent people of the county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-04-23
State Will Borrow Money.

The list of pensioners who will re-
ceive their share Of the State appro-
priation this year is being rapidly
completed and will be ready for the
various county boards shortly. As a
result it will be necessary for the
State to borrow about 100000.
There is at present enough In the
treasury or due from the franchise
tax collections to pay the pension ap-
preparation, amounting to $3.50, 600,
but the ordinary expenses Of the
State amount to about 100000 per
month and on July there is the
semi-annual interest on the public
debt, amounting to about $85, 900, to
be paid out. This will make a loan
necessary and until taxes are sent in
during the fall months the State will
have very little to pay the ordinary
running expenses. A large loan will
give a lower rate of interest and it is
probable that it will be about $780,
600 this time.