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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Character and Clothes.

To be well dressed is not merely to buy good clothes and becoming ones. No. not by any means. The woman who is best dressed Is the one whose clothes represent her. Haven't you lots of times seen hat or a dress In a shop and ex- claim: Why, doesn't that look like so and sop showing that the person in question has d tremendous amount Of in dividuality in her dress.
 After all, the milliner who trims hats to match the soul of the wearer isn't so silly as she seems. And then, think of the poor clothes from their point of view. Mercy! the knowing ones can tell much of what a woman is by what she wears.
 The woman who is unostentatious does not splurge her clothes, no matter what her wealth is, she does not have to pro- claim it on her back.
 The whole -souled, honest woman does not revel in shoddy materials and hide ragged lingeries under fine frocks.
 With the masculine woman, who affects stiff collars and heavy boots, these man. nish fads often hide the most dainty of feminine characteristics.
 Spots and tattered finery are never seen on the girl who is innately neat.
 Extremely low cut gowns and exagger- aLed sheath skirt effects do not appeal to the woman Of refined taste and purity of feeling.
 Women of the broad, humanitarian type always show decided indifference to the latest thing in fashion.
 One can usually estimate the woman who affects all the fads and fancies in dress, regardless of suitability, as being possessed of lightweight mentality and with more money than brains.
 The secret of being well dressed is summed up in few words-simplicity, 6aintiness, elegance and Individuality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Things That Are Better Left
 Unsaid.

There are things which are right to say but they may be said at the wrong time and to the wrong people. Alas for that willy little member, the tongue. The woman who Is blessed with the tactful tongue is indeed fortunate
 The art of withholding on proper oc- casions information which we are sure would be good for our friends is one devoutly to be wished for.
 For instance why will one woman insist upon telling another that 'she looks so pretty in a vei?'
 The question of a woman's age should be avoided like the "bubonic plague" Remember this subject is social dyna- mite.
 Don't sweetly whisper, Flow nice you look! l hardly knew you!"-if you wish to please.
 At debutante reception never say to the adoring mother,
 "Oh, your daughter is charming, but she will never be as handsome as her mother" That is the most back-handed compliment imaginable.
 Never tell moderately pretty woman that she reminds you so much of her mother who was considered a perfect beauty in her time, only "Of course, dear, you haven't her coloring, eyes or hair"
 When you happen to meet fat wom- an who is sensitive about her size, why begin like this: How do you do, Mrs. Mushie. My, but you are getting fat. You must be gaining pound day. But then it makes one so good natured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Table of Hyperboles.

It would appear that there is a la mentable lack of uniformity in the use of words descriptive of numbers in the daily press and it justifes a little at tention perhaps. At a street fight, a pink tea," hotel fire, or a political meeting there is seldom time to ascer- tain the exact number of persons present. to be sure, but the following scale might be used in approximation, at least it. is so suggested by one who knows:
 Over 8 but less than 10, a crowd.
 Over 10 but less than 20, scores.
 over 20 but less than 50, a myriad
 Over 50 but less than 100 thousands. Over 100, d vast concourse.
 This list would undergo radical change however in case the newspaper was re- porting a political meeting of it's oppon- ents. It might then be abridged:
 One hundred or more, empty house.
 Three hundred or more, few strag- glers.
 Five hundred or more, lonely gather ing.
 One thousand or more, small audi ence.
 Three thousand or more, only the front seats filled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Two Loaves of Bread.

For Dolly Dalrymple. Of incest bread flour, when sifted, one
 quart, One teaspoon salt and of sugar the
 same; Of lard, tablespoon. rubbed into the flour, A third of yeast cake-compressed is
 the name. Dissolve it in water, not hot but luke " warm GOT use any other good yeast, if you
 choose). Pour into the flour and thoroughly mix Until nothing sticks to whatever you
 use Knife, spoon or the hand, but I like a
 knife best Then cover it closely and put it to rise; In the morning cut down; it will quickly
 come up The second time even while making
 your pies. Then turn on a fioured board; do not use
 more Than needed to mold it in shape for the
 tin. Let rise, browning over, then bake nice
 brown. A prize for a loaf of this bread you
 could win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
SOME LESSONS IN
 MILITARY HISTORY

From the Army and Navy Life.
 Everybody knew, of course, at least every military student knew, that in re- cent times no nation without well-orRan- ized and complete general staff system had been victorious in war. Military students well knew (after the Franco German and the Russo-Japanese wars if they did not know before,) the superiority Of the German and the Japanese general stan system over that of their adversa- rles; and reviewing the results of those two greatest wars in the past generation, everybody must have been familiar with what the general staff did for Germany over France, and for Japan over the Russians. For nearly two generations the Germans had calmly but maliciously nursed resentment over the bitterness of the memory of Jena, which not even the splendid part taken by the Prussians in the overthrow of the great Napoleon could assuage. And finally when the timo came to strike the deadly blow at France, Bismarck afterwards boastfully declared that he had for some time previous been guilty of mere diplomatic dalliance with the French, while awaiting the announce of Von Moltke, the great German chief of the well organized and efficient gener- al staff of the German Empire, that the time for the long designed plan of war against France had come-had come in- deed because Germany was ready and France was not and what was moro to the point for Bismarck to know, the rman general staff officers knew every strong French spot to avoid, and every weak French spot to attack. It was no surprise, therefore. that war proceeded so quickly that even while the over-con- fident French were pretending to be laughing in their sleeves over the audaci- ty of the Germans in daring to war wet a1- moving to the French frontier at the rate of two hundred thousand men in twenty-four hours-were indeed well on their way in their magnificent campaign that took the breath from the military world by the rapdity and audiences with which the Emperor Napoleon had been defeated and captured on his own soil, even before the full measure of tho military strength of the French empire had been able to be brought to his sup port.
 The lessons of that great war were plain to all the world, and yet 1t took the United States thirty-three years in which to be guided by it. Japan, on the contrary, which at first had employed French military masters to teach 1t modern military organization and tactics. turned quickly to the Germans, whose system 1t adopted and which, to its credit it must be admitted, 1t applied so aptly and successfully as to vie even with the Germans themselves in the ministrations of the general staff, which did for Japan over the Russians what the gen eral staff of the Germans had done over the French nearly a generation be- fore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Pepy's Diary and the Matinee
 Hat Life.

The London Chronicle frequently seeks material support from Pepys' Diary, and the other day brought forth this nugget anent the Matinee Hat It would ap- pear that a man in the seventeenth cen tury, who sat behind lady with one of these fearful creations on, suffered far worse terrors than the man even n this year of grace. At least we judge so from MT. Pepys' account of an experience which bears the date of January 28, in the year of our Lord 1861. On this occasion MT. Pepys saw "The Lost Lady," a play then quite much in vogue, for the second time Nine days earlier that play had, not pleased him much--partly because he was "troubled to be seen by four of our office clerks which sat in the half-crown box and l in the Is 6d.'' But on the second occasion the play did please me better than before, and here was I sitting back in a dark place of a lady wearing a hat of such huge proportions that the view of the stage was almost entirely cut off However it was all right, for "after sec ing her to be a very pretty lady. l was not troubled at all"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
The Jig Saw Puzzle.

Everybody who is in the least up to date is interested in the jg-saw puzzle. Grown-ups and children alike feel the keenest interest in trying to solve the puzzle, and it is rapidly taking the place of all other games which have afforded amusement in the past. The tiny little figures which must be correctly put to- gether in order that the puzzle may be successfully achieved are the very quaint est things imaginable. They look like hieroglyphics or the list a Chinaman gives you of your laundry, modelled into tiny wooden designs.
 The jig-saw puzzle may be purchased in the most inexpensive arrangements or it may be had in hand-wrought speci- mems The latter are beautifully done, and at the Gift Shop" which is one of the most attractive features of Birming- hams beautiful "Tea Room,'' I have seen the choicest designs displayed
 As an after-dinner amusement a diver sion for the invalid, a rainy-day pastime. the jig-saw puzzle is highly commended,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Pin This Up in the Kitchen

Rules for boiling meats: Corned beef, three to five hours. Chicken, ten minutes to each pound, de pending on age of chicken.
 Clans until they just come to a boil, ol they will be tough.
 Hard-boiled eggs 15 minutes. Soft-boiled eggs three and one-half min utes. pound.
 Whole fish to 10 minutes per pound. Ham five hours.
 Mutton from two to three hours. Oysters until they just come to a boil. Tongue three to four hours. Veal IS to 20 minutes per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Something About the Duke
 d'Abruzzi and Miss Elkins.

When Luigi Amedeo di Sayoia, Duke of the Abruzzi, leads the beautiful Amer jean girl, Miss Katherine Elkins, to the altar, amid the distinguished assemblage of guests, which will include kings, queens. princes and other royalty with the soft nuances of lights and shades, the surroundings resplendent with the perfume of exotic flowers in rare pro- fusion. and the enchanting strains of the nuptial music-how will he place the we'd ding ring upon her fair hand?
 This is a question which is puzzling the friends of the handsome duke and his charming fiancee. Outside of the inner circle of intimates it is known to compar- atively few that the duke has lost two of his fingers, practically. and when it is learned that the loss he sustains eman- ates from the fact that this accident oc- cured on his wonderful trip to the North Pole, it reopens an interesting chapter in the life of this royal son of Italy, whose pluck, energy, ambition and love of re- search has commended him to an admir- ing public as something more than a mere duke.
 And just here it may be remarked that neither of the dukes brothers, the Duke D'Aosta or the Comte de Turin, has accomplished what he has. nor has either shown himself ambitious. However, the Comte de Turin, who will be the best man at the marriage of the duke and Miss Elkins has shared with his brother of the Abruzzi an admiration for Amer jean women, and Miss Elllins is not the first of our lovely country women who has been spoken of in connection with this royal family.
 Twelve years ago the Comte de Turin had pretty romance with a lovely Amer ican, Miss Greene by name, the daugh- ter of a colonel in the United States army.
 It was at a brilliant ball in the Italian Capital that the Comte met Miss Greene. She was an unusually beautiful type, tall. dark, 1.-the, with all the graces and fas- cinations which are associated with Ia belle Americaine."
 Her manner was most captivating and she possessed all the charm imaginable The Comte fell at once victim to the wiles of this gracious American girl. He asked her many little personal questions, and she in reply was curious to know something of him.
 And where are you staying, Comte ?' said she
 At the Quirinal," was the reply of his royal highness and the pretty American, not knowing the prestige of her newly acquired friend, and never once dream ing that he meant he was a visitor in 1.-The Palace of the King" jumped at the conclusion that he was a guest at the Hotel Quirinal--a mistake often made by those who are not familiar with their home.
 "Oh," said she q am delighted, for I, too, am at the Quirinal."
 The Comte did not correct the impress sion, and the conversation drifted into other lines. The fair American observed that she regretted arriving in Rome so late that she could not be presented" at that seasons drawing room," but 1t was filled, and she felt that she did
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Do You Think of Marrying?

With the thought of being happy, though married" in view, one would do well to consult the birth month of tho future husband or wife according to the latest theory.
 Astrologers, by deductions taken from the palnets, have devised table of those months which are not in accord, and it may be of benefit to those who are con- sidering the important step. For ex- ample:
 January cannot agree with one born in July, so they declare.
 February cannot agree with one born in August.
 March cannot agree with one born in September
 April cannot agree with one born in October.
 May cannot agree with one born in November.
 June cannot agree with one born in December.
 But if Love laughs at locksmiths. |" what will it do to astrologers?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15

cious compound may be obtained by using other fruits.
 To one grapefruit take the juice of three oranges, a quarter of the juice of one lemon, an eighth of pineapple and sugar a pint to a pound. Bring all to a boil, then when cool pour 1t over the lobes of the grapefruit with the addition of Kirseh water or marischino and allow it to chill.
 The glasses are of the clearest white crystal, either perfectly plain or with gold band and line. Also in rich gold patterns, and by adding monogram in gold individu- ality is obtained.
 The whole is usually served on a plate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Maud Gets Square.

From the Boston Transcript Maud Muller on a summers morn, Heard the toot of an auto horn. She saw the judge go whirling past. "Gee!' said Maud Ines going fast" And then she thought of the signs and
 tears The judge had caused her all these
 years. "Hes breaking the law at that speed
 quoth she. 'IIa, hal ha! ha! here's revenge for
 mel" So she set her teeth and neer cen
 flinched, While she took his number and had
 him pnched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Our Mayor at Home and
 Abroad.

Birmingham is justly proud of her Mayor, and the interest he has aroused in regard to the City Beautiful' idea has made his fame far-reaching, both at home and abroad.
 From q widely known eastern journal the following clipping will be read with much interest by scores of friends:
 Tine Mayor of Birmingham, Ala, Hon. George B. Ward, is making efforts to carry ont definite plans for beautifying the city. So interested have the Bir- minsham women become in the plans as set forth by Wayor Ward in a pam phlet called Do It Now that they have signifed their eagerness 10 assist in every possible way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15

and it's just immense to have a chat with you.'
 With Mrs. Noveau Riche one might withhold such as this:
 ''I am delighted to meet you, Mrs. Suddengold, and l really men to cul- tivate you. We want you in our set and l don't believe you will have any trou- ble in getting in. Just let me manage 1t for you"
 And above all. remember that every woman resents being told that her hat isn't on straight" and that "hor pet ticoat is the longest, and that her skirts are getting draggIed." If you would have friends observe these little things that for some inscrutabIe reason every woman dslikes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
The Coming of Thanksgiving.

What a beautiful season of the year Thanksgiving is to be sure, The glor- ious weather-cold in doors, but warm and balmy out side usually. The chrysanthemums and the roses still blooming and the trees rich in their autumnal dress of gold and crimson. Delicious "old time-y" fruits, chestnuts persimmons, hickory nuts and all sorts of things that everybody likes What world of memories the coming of Thanksgiving brings, from childhood to old age
 It is the season of homecoming, too when, as Winters beautiful poem sug- gestS-
 From East and from West, From North and from South come the
 pilgrims and guests; When the gray haired New Englander
 sees round his board The old broken links of affection re-
 stored"
 It has well been named a season of nksgiving," for from biblical days there were the feasts of the ingathering and in. all lands we find holidays pecu- liar to this period of the year. AL though Thanksgiving is looked upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15

ton, pain in limbs, sleeplessness, blech- ing of gas, biliousness, sick headache, nervousness, dizziness and many other similar symptoms.
 If your appetite is tickle and nothing tempts you or you belch gas or if you feel bloated after eating or your food lies like lump of lead on your stomach, you can make up your mind that at the bottom of all this there is but one cause fermentation of undigested food.
 Prove to yourself, after your next meal. that your stomach is as good as any; that there is nothing really wrong. Stop this fermentation and begin eating what you want without fear of discomfort or misery.
 Almost instant relief is whiting for you. tsa |, is ,o@s %9,slg DaDa6su @at'er of soon you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
YOUR DISTRESSED STOMACH
 RELIEVED IN FIVE MINUTES

Take your sour stomach-or maybe you call it Indigestion, Dyspepsia. Gas trtis or Catarrh of Stomach; 1t doesn't matter--take your stomach trouble right with you to your pharmacist and ask him to open 50-cent case of Pope's Diapepsin and let you eat one 22-grain Trianule and see if within five minutes there is left any trace of your former misery.
 The correct name for your trouble is Food Fermentation-food souring; the Di- gestive organs become weak, there is lack of gastric juice; your food is only half digested and you become affected with loss of appetite, pressure and fuuness after eating, vomiting, nausea, heartburn, gripping in bowels, tenderness in the pN of stomach, bad taste in mouth, constpa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Thanksgiving Plum Pudding.

One teacupful of milk and the same quantity of molasses; one pint of raisins stoned and chopped; one tablespoonful of melted butter and teaspoonful each of cinnamon and cloves, with a half nut meg. Use flour sufficient to make it about the consistency of soft gingerbread. hay ing previously sfted with the flour half a teaspoonful of baking powder. See that the bag in which it is to be boiled is scru- pulously clean, and before using dip it in hot water and sprinkle with flour Boil for three or four hours, and if the pud- ding can be suspended in the pot, instead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Oyster Salad.

To make this delicate dish stew the oysters in their own liquor until the edges curl. Then pour the whole into bowl to cool To four dozen oysters add three tablespoonfuls of vinegar, one of oil. with little salt and pepper and set all on ice until wanted. Cut up the tender part of head of celery into dice and mix it with the oysters, adding a cupfuI of mayonnaise dressing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
A Four-Leaf Clover Thought.

The good luck qualities possessed by the "four-leaf clover,'' according to super stitution, need no comment. Some peo- pie have a positive gift for finding -four leaf clovers," and those who are so for tunate in this respect may divide their luck with a friend by an appreciated at tention when one of these clovers IS placed on a card accompanying a gift. The following pretty lines may be writ ten:
 One leaf is for Hope, And one for Faith, And one for Love, you know; And God put in another for luck, If you search you will find where they
 grow.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Drinking Men
 Not Reliable
Employers Want Sober Men.

Competition is too keen and life is too strenuous for an employer to keep men on his payrolls whose nerves are unsteady and whose brains are not clear.
 Every line of business is beginning to close its doors to drinking men.
 Drunkenness is a disease and like most diseases-has it's remedy. Orrine is the reliable treatment and is sold un- der positive guarantee to effect a cure or your money will be refunded Orrine is in two forms; No. 1 which can be used without the patients knowledge in tea, coffee or food and No. for those who wish to be cured
 The guarantee applies to both forms. Mailed in plain sealed package on re- ceipt of $1. Write for free booklet. mailed in plain sealed envelope The Jacobs Pharmacy in Birmingham, Full ton Bros, Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15

of resting on the bottom, the risk of hav ing the cloth adhere to the bottom will be avoided. The water should be boiling when the pudding is put into it, and should always be sufficient to completely cover the pudding. The boiling process must be continuous, never allowing it to sauce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
To w ater Palms.

To make palms thrive in an ordinary sitting room, sponge the leaves once a week with lul1ewarm water to which lit tie milk has been added. Then stand the plant for two hours in lukewarm water deep enough to completely cover the pot. This is the proper way to water plants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
All the Letters.

The following telegram. sent by a man to his wife, is the shortest sentence con taining all the letters or the alphabet, which is known:
 Pack by box with five dozen liquor jugs ''-Home Notes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Well has another observed that:

Well has another observed that:
 50 few of us are content with the little pleasures. If we were. there would be much more happiness in the world and far less discontent But We seorn the lit tie things which might interest and amuse us, and fret because we can't have the big ones.
 Little pleasures are scarcely worth tell ing our friends about. Perhaps that is why we think so little of them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
A Verse for the Week.

Today is the time for laughter, Tomorrow the time for tears. Whatever may come hereafter, Whatever of woe with years. Today is the time to borrow The best that the gods can give, We can sorrow. if need be. tomorrow, But today is the time to live.
 Home Notes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Her Time Wasn't Wasted.

Did you learn anything at your French club today, my dear?''
 "Oh, yes. I found out that Mrs. Ten strikes father was a soap boiler, and I heard two more dreadful scandals about the Dashleighs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
Life.

By Alfred Lord Tennyson. Life is not an idle ore,
 But iron dug from central gloom And heated hot in burning fears And dipped in baths of hissing tears,
 And battered with the shocks of doom, To shape and nse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
A Handy Brush.

Nothing is so handy to remove the dust from willow and rattan furniture as d fairly stiff painters brush. This is also just the thing to brush the dust out of the holdings and baseboards before wash ing the painted woodwork
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15

fense, cautious. brave and courageous.
 So if we are to believe in signs and omens these are the guiding stars of the November born, to whom topaz is the birth stone.