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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-18

rs. & H." Green Stamps.
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Batistes, values up to zoe yard, at,
1000 yards colored Scotch Lawns, 713c
values, at, yard :. =. .41ac
5 cases best Dress Calicoes, light and
dark-special for this sale, yard =. .41sc
1000 yards Zephyr Dress Ginghams, 15c
values, at, yard -. :. :. -. -. :. loo
Yard-wide dark and light Percales, 1213c
values, at, yard -. 80. :. :. $50
Table Linen and Oilcloth.
58-inch Mercerized Table Damask, Csc
value. at, ward :. 45c
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From 8 to II o'clock.

From 8 to II O'clock.
Ten Extra Stamps-11-4
Bed Spreads, worth So, Spe-
clal .Sl.4O
From 2 to 5 O'clock.
10 Extra Stamps-Bleached
Domestic, yard wide, cambria
finish, worth &c yard. Special
Stamp value, Is yards :. .$1.OO
Ten Extra Stamps
With every dozen No. 3 To-
matoes, finest on the mar
ket $l.UU
Ten Extra Stamps
Fish Net Curtains Satisfac-
tory and serviceably woven
curtains, 6 magnificent designs,
the grade usually priced $500.
Monday only, per pair =. $3.50
Ten Extra Stamps
Curtain Observation-Disclosures
able patent shifting spring pin
folding with center board to
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ity, 121ac value, at, yard. ;. :. .91ac
White Madras, 36-in. wide, 15c value, at,
yard >. :. !. -. :. :. .77sc
White Soirsette, Zoe value, special
DIT t/8O
White India Linon, values up to 15c I'd,
Wash Goods Specials.
Genuine Amoskeag Apron Bingham, all
size checks and colors, at, yard. .57sc
Amoskeag Apron Ginghams, short
lengths, 2 to I'd. lengths, at, yd ;. Sc
5000 yards colored Lawns, Swisses and
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-. : :@~ : IEzl EH2 E72 Eal kH ,
BIG WASH GOODS CLEARING HOUSE

58-inch Oil Red Table Damask, 35c val
ue, at, yard :. -23c
58-inch Oil Red Table Damask, 25c val
ue, at, yard =. :. =. ..19c
White and colored Table Oilcloth, best
made, at, yard :. :. :. 49,. :. .15c
Bed Spreads and Towels
Ia white fringed Spread, $500 value,
Ia white plain Bed Spread, $3.50 value,
at :. d. -. . . CSC
34x15 Cotton Huck Towels, 71ac value,
at, each :. -. go. :. =. DC
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Sheets and Pillow Cases.

Sheets and Pillow Cases.
Full size ready made Sheets, SOC value,
at, each .28c
42x36 ready-made Pillow Cases, good
muslin, at, each 80. ...... =. Sc
Domestic and Wide Sheeting Specials.
Yard-wide bleached Domestic, better
than Hope, Lonsdale or Fruit, special for
this sale, yard . ...... &c
Yard-wide bleached Domestic, extra good
quality, cambria finish, &c yard or Is
yards for =. =. :. .$100
1914 bleached Pepperell Sheeting, 271ac
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Automobile Supples-We furnish tires Shields lamps umpes
and the hundred little automobile Our
open day and night to the auost in all particulars
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DRENNENCO.

Edgings and Insert
ings; 25c and 35c
values, Monday .15c
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Laces and Emb., cot
ton torchon and walls,
white and colored. &c
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DRENNEN co.
as. & H." Green stamps.

Kayser Gloves, TO-
button length; silk
gloves, all colors. 69c
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Stockings, 35c lace
Isle and gauze, black
and colors .25c
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DRENNEN co.

Collars: Stiff linen
ones, embroidered,
very popular .15c
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as. & H." Green stamps.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
Free from Sin.

Among the many excuses for drink
Ing n of the most convincing is that
noted by Lord John Russell in the jour
nal kept of his youthful travels in
Spain. When visiting Plasencia he
met a convivial ~ecclesiastic who ex-
pressed his establishment that a scion
of the aristocracy noted throughout
Europe for their drinking prowess
should prove so moderate in his po-
tatfons. Lord John retorted that he
had no desire to reach the six bottle
standard set by some of his peers. His
boon companion proceeded to rebuke
him for his departure from a ira
dition and concluded by remarking
that "even on religious grounds you
are wrong. Fol he who drinks we'll
sleeps well. He who sleeps we'll sins
not. And he who sins not shall. be
saved"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
boutwell, AND QUEEN MARY
Document, Had 1t Been Made Public,
Would Have Changed Course
of Three Lives.

Dunrobin castle, in Scotland, was
the scene of a discovery a few years
ago of a document relating to Mary
Queen of Scots, which, had it seer
the light when poor Mary Stuart was
about to commit the GROWING act of
folly in marrying Boutwell,, would
have changed the whole Intercourse
of her life. The document was the
original dispensation granted by the
vatican to Lady Jane Gordon to en-
able her to marry her cousin, the earl
of Boutwell,. When the latter wanted
to espouse his sovereign he declared
his union with Lady Jane Gordon null
and void on the ground of their rela-
tionship and obtained a divorce. The
assumption is that Lady Boutwell, was
only too glad to get rid of the aris-
tocratic BLACKBOARD she called hus-
band, for she must have had the dis
%pensation, the production of which
would have made her marriage valid
and prevented Mary's taking place.
That she had it is proved by it's being
found in the charter room at Dun
robin, where it had lain for three cen
turtles and whittier she doubtless
brought it on her second marriage in
1873 to Alexander, earl of Suther-
land, ancestor of the dukes Of Suther-
land.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
PROPER CARE OF OLD GLASS
A Little Ammonia In Water Is Good
Potato Skins Excellent to Clean
Decanters.

Antique glass which does not re-
quire mending but is dim and luster-
less may be made to shine and sparkle
once more If it Is washed in water
to which a little ammonia has been
added.
Soapsuds spell ruination to crystal
ware, while drying it with a buster
only serves to dim it more. After hav-
ing rinsed and left it to soak in am
monia water, using a soft brush if the
glass Is cut into facets and the dirt
has caught in the squares, the article
should be placed in a box and covered
with sawdust. After an hour 1t will
be found that the wood dust has dried
the glass and given it a bright luster.
The old-fashioned cut crystal decan-
tiers which are so much used nova
days become almost hopelessly dis
color d when they have held old port or
any wine which leaves a deposit. To
clean them an old-fashioned remedy is
that of finely chopped potato skins
with which the decanter should be
filled, and a cork inserted in the
mouth in place of the stopper. This
should be left for three days for the
skins to ferment, when it should be
we'll shaken, emptied and rinsed With
clear water. The decanter should
either be reversed and left to drain
for a day or two or may be dried more
expeditiously at the side of the stove.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
Name Of Clothes.

Funny, isn't it," said the observant
woman, "how our clothes are named.
In some of them there is a sort of pre-
tense that may please others, but it
seems absurd to me. For instance, I
have had a woman show me a coat
and tell me how fine it would be for
driving when neither I MOI one in a
hundred of her customers would ever
get into a carriage. Then the motor
wells! Just see how every woman
rushes to get them. l suppose they
will be selling thousands of aviation
hats next. But If you don't realize
how our clothes are named and the
foolishness of it, just consider that at
the same time a woman may wear a
so-called tennis blouse, a sailor collar,
walking shoes, a riding hat, a motor
veil, a trotting skirt, a golf vest and a
driving coat. And in spite of the COM
plexity of sports she wouldn't look
particularly homogeneous, either"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
NOT ALWAYS IN A MAJORITY
euperfluous Women "conspicuous by
Their Absence" In Many Cities
of England.

According to the estimates of the
censu statisticians the s%urperfuous
women for whom the delegates to the
national conference Of women work
ers at Southsea tried to plan a happy
future numbered 1,244,558 at the mid.
die of the present year.
The problem Of the su%perfuous wo-
man by no means troubles every
town. In Davenport, for instance,
there are 8S1 women for evdry 1000
men, in Barrow-in-Furness 1928, and
in Rhondda only 1926, while the fem
mime element Is in a minority in 9TH
or important centers of industry-the
city of London, Southwark, Woolwich,
Poplar, Stepney, West Bromwich, St.
Helerfs, etc.
The superhuous woman makes her
home in %pleasanter places-in health
resorts on the south coast, in Bath,
the city of fashion, and in the royal
borough Of Kensington, where there
are 1857 women to every 1000 men.
In Bournemouth the disparity between
the sexes is even greater, the wo-
men numbering 1,709 to each 1000
men.-London Daily Mail.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
THE CENTER OF THE EARTH
How the Zuni Indians Have Marked
the Supposed Spot by a
Crude Shrine.

In the Zuni cosmogony, the earth
is conceived Of as fiat, and shaped
like a pancake. Being a chosen peo-
pie of the gods they were commanded
early in their tribunal career to go to
the exa& center of the world, and
there build their homes; and one of
the most interesting legends of the
people relates the story of their wan
behring's in search of the middle place,
and tells how they knew it when they
reached it. 1t is about 200 yards south
Of their village in western New Mex
leo, IS miles south of Gallup, on the
Santa Fe route. 1t is marked by a
crude shrine, built like a bake oven,
out of fiat stones. Two large remov-
able fagstones close the entrance,
which faces the rising sun.
On the top are a number of concre-
tionary formations, known to the In
dams as thunder stones. In the in
terror are large numbers of feather
tufted prayer sticks, and several earth
enware vessels filled with sacred
meal. Numerous ceremonial dances,
In the nature of rainmaking rites, are
performed around this holy place.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
MIRACLE NOT TO BE DENIED
Rabbi Enjoyed Laugh on skeptlc Who
Had Thought to Put Him
Gin a Hole"

A story Is told Of Rabbi Widrewitx,
who is well known on the East side.
A recently arrived skeptic and cynic
came to see him once with a "case"
intended to put the reverend gentle
man "up a tree" He called on the
rabbi at his residence on Henry
street and begged to be healed and
consoled. e
II suffer-" said the skeptic, from
two maladies. I have a great weak
ness-I cannot tell the truth, and that
hurts my soul terribly. And I have
lost the sense Of taste in my mouth;
something is wrong with my tongue"
MI. Widrewitz studied the man q
moment, seemed to be perplexed, and
said: Come again tomorrow. 1t is
q difficult case. I shall have to re-
fleet upon it. If God wills, I shall be
able to help you"
When the patient returned next day
the rabbi brought forth a pill he had
prepared, told the doubly afflicted
man to open his mouth and showed it
in. The pill was Of considerable size.
Scarcely had the patient allowed it to
dissolve somewhat in his mouth than
he began to spit, with an expression
OF the greatest disgust and exclaimed:
What do you mean? That's tar and
sulphur and kerosene you gave me.
Do you want to poison me? Phui!"
"Well, what are you making SO
much noise about?" laughed the rab-
bi, with great heartiness. Hasn't
God performed a miracle? You have
told the truth-it is really tar and
sulphur and kerosene. And you have
actually recovered the sense of taste
in your mouth!"-New York Press.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
Importance Of the Cache.

Men whose business takes them into
the wilds have to be very careful
about their supplies. 1t is of vital ne
cessity that they should be able to OBJ
tain provisions when required, and
that these should not be too far away.
The Canadian dominion government
surveyors, who were running the
fourteenth base line, located a cache
on the Mclean river, a tributary Of
the Athabasca. The supplies were
taken in during the winter, when the
swamps were frozen, and placed on a
platform solidly built of logs, about
ten feet above the ground, so as to be
out of the reach of bears and other
animals. The depredations of hungry
animals who have destroyed caches
which their unfortunate makers
thought secure have resulted in more
than one terrible tragedy by starva-
ton in these trackless wilds.-The
Wide World.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
THE sELF-DEPREcIAToRY MAN
Few Chances Come to One Who Die.
trusts Himself, Uncle Hiram
Tells His Nephew.

Henry" said Uncle Hiram to his
hopeful young nephew, 81 would not
advise anybody to go around contin-
ually blowing his own horn. We tire
of men who do that, and we are apt
to think Of them that that's all they
can do, blow.
ION the other hand, Henry, never
belittle yourself; never be self-depre-
ciatory. Don't have a poor opinion
of yourself, but if you do have such
an opinion don't express it. The man
who blows his own horn may seldom
be taken at his own valuation, but the
self-depreciatory man almost invari.
ably is.
80 never run yourself down or
speak doubtfully of your own ability.
If the boss is thinking of advancing
you and he should say to you some
day: Henry, we are thinking of try
ing you On this thing. Do you think
you could handle this job?' you don't
want to say: We'll, I haven't had
much experience yet in that way, and
I really don't know whether I could do
that or not
you don't want to say anything
like that, for if you do they'll be like
ly to think it over some more and
end up by trying somebody else, TAX
ing a blower, maybe, who can't really
do the work half as well as you could.
but who's got self-confidence enough
to say he car.
"You don't know what you can do
til you try. Some men try and fail,
but an astonishing number rise to oc-
casions, develop strength or ability
that others might have thought
them to possess"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
Why He Knew.

The mild-mannered man was so we'll
Informed about past, present and fu-
ture dates of %suffragists' meetings
that some one ventured the opinion
that his wife must be one OF the chief
supporters Of the cause
you're away off there" said an
other. "That chap isn't even married.
He's a hotel clerk, and has had to add
suffragist meetings to his church,
theater and political calendar for the
benefit of women travellers. Out-of
town women who want to be up with
the procession place those meetings
at the head of New York's attrac-
tioas. They haven't time to look up
dates for themselves, so the accom-
modating clerks keep tabs for Them
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
Before the Druq Act.

Before we had governmental in
spection of drugs" said a chemist Of
Washington, queer things used to
happen. Here is one:
"a Washington man was taken VIC
lently i'll, and his wife got him a box
of nux pills. He took three and re-
covered. The remainder Of the box
was put away in a damp closet.
Some time later, going to the
closet, the man found that two of the
six pills left in the box had sprouted.
A healthy green shoot had sprung
from each. Instead, you see, Of being
nux pills they were nothing but peas
covered with a coat Of -four"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
Starting a Rubber Plant,

Rubber plants are usually started
by q method known as messing. A
cut is made in a young branch and a
wedge put in 1t to keep the surfaces
apart. A bunch Of sphagnum moss is
then fastened around the stem over
the cut, the moss being kept wet. AS
soon as the young roots appear on the
outside Of the moss the young branch
1s cut OF and ported up.
Fcus elasttca, the rubber plant Of
our houses, must produce seed in its
home, tropical Asia, but 1t does.not at
tain a size sufficient under cultivation
In greenhouses to do so often.-St.
Nicholas.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
Achieved Her Ambition,

Mary Ann had been Mrs. Gunther's
cook and had left her service to
marry Pat Malone. A year later Mrs.
Gunther heard that Mary Ann had not
only become a widow, but was for
the second time a joyful bride. It
was therefore with a sense of shocked
surprise that she met her former land
maid in the street one day clad in
the deepest and darkest of widows
weeds.
"Why Mary Ami" exclaimed the
lady, IT am sorry to see this-I
thought that you were happily mar
ried again."
"'Tis true, 1 am" responded Mary
Ann with great ch%eerfulness, "and the
present husband is a fine man. But
you see twas this, way: When Pat
died, I couldn't, but l say to myself,
If ever l can l willard now l ami"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
Within the Car.

rare"
The passenger gave no heed.
Fare, please"
Still was the passenger oblivious.
"By the ejaculatory term 'fare,'"
said the conductor. IT imply no ref
erence to the state of the weather,
the complexion of the admirable
blonde you observe in the contiguous
seat, nor ever to the quality of serv.
ice vouchsafed by this philanthropic
corporation. I merely allude, in a
manner perhaps lacking in delicacy,
but not in conciseness, to the monetary
obligation set up by your presence in
this car, and suggest that without con.
temper1ng your celebrity with enunci.
alton you liquidate."
At this point the passenger emerged
from his trance.-Tit-Bits.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
Oh, That There Were Others.

They knew that she lived abroad
for a couple Of years, they said. Why
did she never speak of 1t?
81 used to once in awhile" she an
swered, "but not any more after I
met the two Brooklyn girls who had
travelled all over the world. They
cured me. It was When I was in
China or When l was in Japan or
When I went through the Black for
est or When I took a sail down the
Red sea- until they just about bored
me to death. I said to myself then
that I would ever after spare my
friends, and I have kept my word"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
All. There. Munchausenl

Returned Explorer-Yes, the cold
was 50 intense at the pole we had to
be very careful not to pet our dogs.
Miss Yonngthing-Indeed! Why was
that?
Returned. Explorer-You see, their
tails were. frozen. stiff, and II they
vagged them they would break Oh.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
Ar Indiscreet Memory.

The Hostess-Don't you think,
Col. Broadside is quite a wonderful
old man? Look at him. He is as
straight and slender as an arrow,
and he has the most wonderful mem.
DRY.
The Lady of Dubious Age-1 think
he's an atrocious old bore. He 70.
members when everybody wa born.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23

anyway. I don't care much for light
stuff, though, of course, salads are de-
licious if made right. My wife is great
at it. She can make all the delicate
things-like things women usually
eat"
Il think all women like rarefied food
something dreamy and ethereal
Mrs. Timmons makes the most de-
licious nasturtium sandwiches you
ever ate"
They can't touch the violet sand
wiches Susie made for our Sunday
evening tea. And talk about your
salad! We had one last night that
beat anything for-for d~elicacy."
Il must tell Mrs. Timmons to cal
on your wife and get the recipes-tust
the kind she likes. We had a pudding
last night that was simply a dream.
think she called it angel fuff-good
name, too. 1t sort of melted in your
mouth so you hardly knew you were
eating anything-whipped cream and
candied rose leaf on top"
Sounds pretty. I'll tell Sue. She
likes to try those things, though l
can't say l care for such. ethereal
dishes myself"
Nor I. Give me a good old-fash.
toned pumpkin pie or plum pudding.
We used to have 'em at home-1ne."
Thought you liked your mothers
cooking better, eh? Cry, did she?"
How did you know? A little"
Il sort of guessed it. Say, it must
be nearly noon."
Il feel as if-great guns! It's only
ten o'clock!"
Il would have bet it was noon. Say;
John, if you don't mind, l wish your
wife wouldn't give those recipes. to
Susie-just now l am sort of tired
of dream food. Not but that Mrs.
Parker is a fine cook-best ever but
l."
Don't mention it, old man. l am in.
clined myself to feel that solid food ia
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
Drawbacks In Politics.

do you advise me to take up d.
plomacy as a career?" asked the
young man who is politically ambi-
tious.
II don't believe l should" answered
Senator Sorghum; "the silence i'm
posed is likely to spoil the statesman's
form as a popular lecturer"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23

sight"
II got rid Of some of the aufery-
with the help Of the CRATE ire-then'
followed her, and we made up"
Say. old man, come out and have
some lunch"
I'll do 1t ifAYou'1l make it boiled
beef and cabbage::"I
THAT sounds good to me. Come ON
Chicago Daily News.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23
THEIR DAINTY
fare
Hello, Parker, said Timmons.
s"Morning, john responded Park

"Old man down
YETI"
Mot yet. l hear
you've gone to
usekeeping?
"Bet you. Moth
ing like 1t. When a
man has a wife
and a home of his
own there is moth
ing o to de-
SIRE"
THAT'S right"
agreed Timmons.
"W b e e n
housekeepin sew
eral weeks now
and those are our
sentiments. House
or fat?"
Flat. That's the
only thing. Steam
heat and all the
rest. You can't
beat It,"
"Oh, don't
know. We took q
house.. Thought
we'd like a gar
den, though it
hasn't been any
thing but work
so far. My wife
started right in
and planted bulbs
for e spring.
I'm going to raise
all our vegetables.
I'll bring you
some. What kind
do YOU like?
! Cabbage. Some
--L-l--A-N
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23

better to work ON
sticks to your
ribs. l couldn't
eat all the fun.
merry we had on
the table last
night, though up
to then I'd man
aged to get away
with everything in
sight, justto please
her. Last night l
didn't have much.
appetite-had ALT
tie lunch just be-
fore l w e n. t
home"
Don't say a
word. l did the
same thing nay
self. l had no idea
Sue would take it
so hard"
"Wept, did she?
Thought YOU liked
your m o t s
cooking better, or
that you didn't
like hers?"
Something like
t h a t. Household
affairs reached the
boiling point. Did
your wife shed
tears?"
odd she! Then
she rushed from
the room"
K. IN 1 n e, o
bound to go home
to her mother. So
l ate everything
every [. h / n e in
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-12-23

Fare"
The passenger gave no heed.
Fare, please"
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
An E1ectric Rat kn1er.

An electric rat killer is the latest means designed for slaughtering TO- dents. Recently it was tried in Trieste, France, and it is claimed that it produced good results
 The Killer is made so that it can be lowered into drains and other in- fested places. It consists of shallow tray, with a bottom lined with closely spaced metal points, alternately con nected to the positive and negative ter minais of a high tension electric cir cult. The animals are promptly cleo trocuted as they step on the points in attempting to reach the bait. The ap- paratus destroys only rats and similar vermin, and it is affirmed that there is no risk to cats and other domestic ani- mals.