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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

From the Kansas City Times.
7 T is nothing new for the weekend hos
tess in the palatial English country
l. house to be worried to death with the
fads and fancies and diet problems of her
women friends, but lately she has had to
confront a new trouble in the whims and
tastes of smart servants, who have in
troduced into the servants hall their no
tions of the fitness of things in foods in
relation to health. Swagger maids-es-
pecially those of the Partisan variety
now have to be individually catered for
with greater care than that bestowed on
their mistresses.
Two notable instances of this are fur
nished by the maids of Mrs. George KEEP
pei and Consuelo, Duchess of Manchester,
both of whom are a terror to weekend
hostesses Oddly enough. the two women
whom they serve have splendid digestion
and unfashionably good appetites. When
Mrs. Keppel and the duchess go on a
visit one of the first things they do is to
demand ar interview with the house
keeper in order to explain how "impera-
tive" and important 1t is that their
maids should have special foods and spe-
oial consideration.
All self-respecting maids and many of
the Wallets take about with them when
visiting tins of China tea. coffee mills and
special berries, and plasmon or grain
foods. They have their respective tea
pots, coffee pots and often saucepans cal
oulated to preserve the salts In vege-
81 4A7 10
cure their special ailments.
At some of the most swagger houses in
Scotland the food in the servants hall
Is known to be meager and Indifferent. In
consequence many smart woman is
bound to refuse invitations to them. Last
autumn at a dukes historic house in Ayr
shire every visitor" in the servants hall
declined the food provided and they all
threatened not to partalSe of another meal
unless they were allowed to mako susges-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
LATEST THEORY OF Badness.
Caused BY Tight-Fitting Hats Which
the Men Wear.

From the Columbia State
Why do men have bald heads? Sur
geon j. o. Cobb of the United States
public health and marine hospital serv-
ice says that the sole reason for bald
heads is found in the constructing bands
of mems hats. Badness. says this ex-
pert on the pate, is not caused by dand-
ruff. by parasites or by anything except
the lack OF circulation caused by tight
hat bands. In the New York Medical
Journal DR.. Cobb says:
IF mans head is very wide, or If
he is very prominent fore and aft, that
man will become bald in time, because
such a person, to make his hat fit snugly,
invariably pulls it down tight. The man
with low brow and thick, heavy hair
rarely is bald. If one wears the hair
long and thick. 1t acts as cushion and
prevents in large measure the con-
striction caused by the hat band"
The moral is plain: Either wear your
hair long. SO as to give your head BREATH
ing space, or if your hair is scant or
short, discard your hat and give the air
and the sunlight a chance The savages
who go bareheaded do not go bald-headed.
They seem to bear out DR.. Cobb's theory.
The men who go around all day with
their hats tightly clapped on their heads
have, few hairs to show when they reach
80 or 40 years.
Keep your hat off whenever you can.
and keep your hair. In the north tho
number of hatless young men is constant
ly increasing, and the custom, especially
during the hot summer season, of going
about bareheaded. is rapidly increasing.
In the south during this same heated
season it Ii even more imperative that
hats be discarded as much as possible,
or entirely. With fewer hats we shall
soon have fewer bald heads. And bald
heads are not popular even among those
who possess them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Observations on Cotton Market.

| Observations on Cotton Market.
1.-The cotton market continues very &C
tive and vibrations wide" said John A.
Caldwell last night. Hot winds, high
temperatures, boil weevils. rain and sun
shine are the factors entering into the
situation. with now and then rush of
hot air.
From Tuesday of last week up to the
close of the markets. today (Tuesday) we
had reaction of practically $3.50 bale
Today,s rally amounts to about $50
bale from Mondays lowest. The national
ginners' condition of 70, made public Mon
day, threw the bears into a stampede
and from the ring of the gong this MORN
ing until this afternoons close we have
had a market going only one way save
one or two slight recessions on proflt-
taking by ring traders. The gossip lndl-
Gated q concerted drive by the big pro-
fessionals in an effort to run in Mr.. Price
and his bear pool. said to have been inau-
gurated Monday; while Mr.. Price was
quoted as saying he thought the market
struck bottom yesterday for the time pc
ing.
"The reports coming from Texas ana
Oklahoma are not encouraging, looking at
them from an unbiased point of view Al
vices from the big English markets today
were also more encouraging, and gave the
bulls courage early in the session When
a market swings 100 points In four DAYS
it is nearly time to figure that the pen
dulum went too far, especially when COM
plants are general from Texas and OK
lahoma.
DIR. Hunter stopped the advance last
week when he gave 1t as his opinion that
the hot weather had killed the boil weeVh
TO a very great extent, and following the
opinion of this distinguished gentleman
the rains came, and the bears did the
rest.
THE great activities in the cotton mar
ket have attracted a worldwide specuia-
tion and not since the famous Sully
year has there been such an interest at
work in the market.
"Some of the people who had been COM
nitted to the long side for rise of s16
a bale turned on the market around the
1s-cent level and made big scalp. 1t is
generally thought this interest is now
committed to the Dull size AGAIN, anu -
working for higher prices Among the
most pronounced bulls we find Mr.. Brown
of New Orleans and Mr.. Castels of New
York, the latter predicting extrayagant
prices. But many things can happen to
cotton during the latter part of July ana
August, and pending that period l am
somewhat disposed to concur in the opin-
ion one of my friends wired his clients
in North Carolina during the ex-
citing period of the suly campaign Some
think the market will go up, some think
it will go down. l do, too In other
words, cotton above II cents in the middle
of July is high, and 1t is purely weather
market. The question of supply and de-
mand at the moment does not enter into
the situation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Or. Evans Vacation.

The Rev. DR.. w. E. Evans, rector of the
Church of the Advent, left yesterday for
Virginia. where he will spend the month
of August. He has been engaged to con-
duct the services and preach each Sunday
during August at st. Paul's church. Rich
mond. This is the leading Episcopal
church in Virginia.
Dr. Evans supplied the place of the rec
tor at st. Pauls last summer and
preached to large congregations He will
return to Birmingham in September and
resume his parochial duties at the Advent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

while Vice President Mcqueen. who
companys operations during President
Maben's absence abroad, has not made
any statement as to when No. 3, at
North Birmingham, would be lighted up
it may be taken for granted that if
the present healthy iron market con-
tnues to advance none of the Sloss
stacks here will be idle after the work
of repairing No. is completed" said
an observant man.
1.-The Sloss' two city furnaces and
No. A. at North Birmingham, have been
running for some time past, and when
the fourth is blown in we will have
the pleasing spectacle of all four going
at the same time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

.Jr.. has received the handsome sum Of
$4,000 from the treasurer of the United
States, same being on account OF the
two agricultural and mechanical colleges
of Mississippi-that for white boys be-
ing located at starkville and the one Tor
negro birls and boys at Rodney. with
the support thus extended by the United
States government the Agricultural ana
mechanical colleges of this state nave
been enabled to carry on great work
for several years. and they have accom-
plished q wonderful work along various
lines that are ce lasting benefit to the
farming community.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
A Remedy for PrickIy Heat.

1T heard of a new remedy for prickly
heat in Bessemer today" said a citizen.
"A man of robust physique who suffered
much from this irritation complained to
a friend who is an undertaken The I'M
dertaker persuaded him to use one teacup
full of embalming fluid in a wash bowl
full of water and apply the solution to
the affected parts. I heard the victim Of
the heat say that it gave him relief and
seemed to cure. The undertaken warned
him not to take 1t internally, for If he
did he would never suffer from any skin
trouble again"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
REFLECTIONS OF A RAcHELo

From the New York Press.
Contentment is being either overfed or
asleep.
Next to investment the widest gamble
is speculation.
A fine thing about picnics is when you
can get out of going on them.
A mans idea of being well dressed Is
to wear necktie that would break up
a funeral.
The trouble with stout women who claim
to be iosing flesh Ia it's always where they
can't tell about 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Lord Kitchener, the new chief Of
the British general staff, is not an air.
navigation sharp, and England does
not, therefore, feel secure in his
hands
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Bomb Number ThIrty-Two.

Chicago. July 20.-A bomb was thrown
against the residence of Tony Hovelacci
a wealthy Northside grocer, tonight The
building was damaged badly, but no one
wns injured. This is bomb No. % in the
CHICAGO series,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
NOT UNION SUITS.


From the Indianapolis News.
Nope, you're wrong. Those now frocks
the girls are wearing nowadays, which
are all one piece from neck to hem, are
not technically known as union suits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Persia slept long, but when she
awoke she meant business, and pro.
ceeded to execute it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Wheat may not go as high as the
Wright brothers, but 1t stays up
longer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

The town of Rockefeller in Illinois
dairy district should be changed to
Petrol, the name OF the new and ex-
tremely popular butter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT.

L IUIH JuuBe.
In answer to the inquiry of constant
reader, Judge will say that the longest
Marathon race course in history is the
one from Lincoln. Neb., to Washing
ton, D. c..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

The latest Rooseveltian slaughter is
a three-ton hippopotamus. The hip
popotamuses are unorganized against
the present raid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Local Option Man Defeated,

Colorado Springs, July 20.--Henry F.
Avery. democrat, was elected mayor to-
DAY, defeating the present mayor, w.
H. spurgeon, republican. and local Or
tIon league candidate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

1t is generally agreed that the Pres
ident has found a capable man to send
as minister to China In young Mr..
Crane of Chicago and Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Presidents Taft and Diaz are to
meet at Ell Paso in October, and they
may bark back In their remarks to
each other to the justly celebrated
governors of the Carolinas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

The old Shah simply jumped out
Of the Persian frying pan into the
Russian fire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Get ready to pay 1923 for an SIS
suit of clothes under the operations
of the wool trust and the Aldrich-
Cannon tariff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Literature fst reeled off every year
by the furlong despite the fiVe-foot
shelf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Glenn Curtiss is ready to join the
Wright brothers in the upper air, and
the latter will have to hustle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

The Wrights will be apt to see that
plucky young Curtiss does not steal
their laurels at this late day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Washington now claims to be sum.
mer resort because congressman con-
tinuefto linger in it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Mems clothes have too many pock-
cts, and women's too few, or rather
none at all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Evelyn Thaw may become a good
model for artists, but not for other
young women.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

The Dingley law bids fair to be
warmly indicated by it's successor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Petrol, the new Standard Oil but
ter, is said to be non-explosive at any
rate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

II is easier to fly over the channel
than it is to take a flyer in Wall
street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

The ultimate consumer, after all, is
the bloodthirsty mosquito.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

Prince Helie's baby has given Count
Boni another rude jostle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21

The st. Swithin legend is repudi-
ated by our modern weather sharps.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
sIoss-sheffield Furnaces.

not only by men of brains and tact, but
of training
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The report of her Is extended more
than can be thought to begin from
such cottage. Winters Tale
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25

cleared to give way for words.
"I'll stop them" the judge said. "even
IL / have toto"
The Pawn took his hand. "God grant -
he said kindly, that il may not come to
that" Then, briskly. as IL the subject
were dismissed, he went on. Il shall
know within a few hours over what
road they come. Probably the Y. Y. NJ.
as the president Of that road Is a friend
Of Barnes and a prominent liberal"
He looked at Reilly again, and then
made an attempt at gaiety. Pardon me.
my loyal friend" he said, II forgot that
you are tired and worn. Go to your
sleep for a few hours, and when you
waken, j will tell you my plans and
what l have learned I'm the meantime,
and together we shall decide how TO act.
Why, listen! The birds are singing out
side, and the sun is up! The day has
ccme! And John Reilly-loyal old John
Relily-has had no rest; because-because
he has been working for his country"
He led the adventurer to his own
rooms, and saw him begin TO disrobe-
still troubled and dazed, then, with a
last keen look, he Slipped away. and
back TO his library. The Napoleon was
gone and the kindly little recluse stood
In his place. He picked up the trouble
some knight. and held him gently in his
hand, and his eyes were moist
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25

the process being accompanied by
screams and kicking. STILL 1 have never
heard Of its being fatal. We never used
a detective for the Black Hand. Com
mon soap does better.
Much more serious Is i've O'Clock. That
s the hour In the morning AT which her
highness arises. Seven O'Clock Is the
hour at which / begin 90 get ready TO
consider rising. ! once had an alarm
CLOCK which persisted In going OF at
O'Clock. took satisfying revenge by
throwing II out OF the window. But you
can't throw a little girl out Of the win
dow simply because she insists on climb
ing from her crib into your bed and
practices standing on your head at a
m. There Is a slight room for improve
ment In very little people right here. A
new model baby who would sleep until
yor
There are certain events in the life OF
every small monarch which must be got
ten over and which are inevitable. L
look back on all OF them complacently
just as | now remember the teeth which
have at various times been removed from
me by force and a stranger with nickel
plated tongs One II the fall down stairs.
1t is inevitable. All babies DO It. None
It and become addicted 10 the practice.
Still IL is not pleasant
Another Is the missing pin. This can
happen again and again. In each case
IL is a certainty that the baby has swat
lowed 1t, though a further search will
generally locate II sticking In the bath
room wall. This Is very distressing
more from being held upside down and
violently searched for pins which are
somewhere else. than they do from fall
ing down stairs. The N-ray when 1t is
reduced TO domestic form viii obvIate
all this. Always N-ray your baby before
trying to shake a pin out OF II.
The first whipping Is very painful af-
fair. Many parents are quite overcome
by the agony. Mothers In particular
should not go through this without an
opiate, and IT Is often very severe on
fathers. If Il were not for the pain of
the first whipping more parents would
be able TO administer the second and
third and fourth chastlsements, all of
which are as necessary as the seconh
set of teeth. The painless whipping
would be a great boon for parents.
The age OF destruction begins at the
end Of the first year and continues as
long as there Is anything breakable left
I'm the house. This is q very trying per
iod. It is marvellous TO watch very
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25

Good Lords You can't mean it-that
we are TO kill, II we have TO in order TO
win! To kill-to kill-to murder"
mot murder!' the Pawn's voice was
strong and clear In its emphasis. ITO
execute. IL need arises. You say. the
man viii fight. Very well. Let him
fight. That he will be killed. before he
can be conquered. Then, he shall die.
You have given me your word TO carry
this through. You. too, are Il patriot,
and are acting as you do because you
know IL Is for the best IL Is no time
for you and me 10 hesitate, however
much we may regret necessities. ! tell
you. these men must not reach Wash
ington even IL life stands In the way
Of prevention. II the knight cannpt be
taken 10y other means"
- UTE gently and regretfully. but hrm-
~ ly, he picked up the offending knight
which Reilly had replaced, lifted 1t in
his hand, looked at it sOTrOwfully as If
II were a dead bird. storm-tossed and
lost, and laid IL TO one side His move
ment was significant. He turned and
looked squareIy into the Judges eyes, and
for an instant they stood the one a
Napoleonis figure OF destiny, calm and
unmOved and the other a trembling old
man, whose grimness and sternness were
wavering before the conditions be might
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
A Ii

corporation would not be able to con
troi more than one or two voting pre-
cincts IL nt the most. III a resident
OF the sun were elected TO congress and
started for the capital on the other side
by limited express, he would not get
there until five years after his term had
expired.
The sun Is the center Of the solar sys-
tenn and supplies II with heat. though
the arrangements are very crude, as
there is no method OF turning of the
hot air In summer or OF calling the jan
itor I'm winter and Informing him that II
he doesn't get the hat warmer he can
advertise for new tenants, The solar
system Is composed OF a large number
Of plants revolving around the sun In
much the same way that the senator's
revolve around senator Aldrich. These
planets maintain a steady speed Of sew
eral hundred miles minute with no
stops for coal or water and during the
several billion years In which the system
has been IN operation, carrying upwards
of 1OOO.OO0 0OO. 600, ,OO0 passengers there
has never been a collision, a derailment.
a three hour walt for connections, OF a
delay while the second vice presidents
private car took on ice. Railroad presl-
dents unduly puffed up with importance
are requested TO gaze at this record and
expire OF humility
Owing 20 its great heat the sun Is not
Inhabited except by dogs. 1t is very like
ly that crops could not be raised there
cN en- were irrigation possible This. how
ever, VIII not prevent some enterprising
lend agent from selling fruit orchard
land on the shady side OF the sun for
S1OO an acre, guaranteed to go to $1,000
in three years. just as soon as the sup
ply of suckers will warrant going out
SIDE Of the present limit OF operations.
The sun Is a very hard worker. Very
few people beat him up ia the morning
and very few beat him going 10 bed at
night. His principle products are water
melons, baseball games, hydrophobia sun
stroke. ice cream sodas and peekabOO
waists, none of which can flourish with
out him.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25

have to meet They looked at each other
for a long time, the one infeXible an'l
commanding, the other dreading the is
sue. yet unfaltering in his fealty. Ex-
hess and politician he was, a man who
had ruthlessly forced his way past days
OF supremacy and power. Reilly had
never taken a life. The relentless en-
emy OF those who blocked him, the man
who won against all odds and fought
AZ best he might, by fair means or foul,
was at bay before a possibility. Every
thing OF his checkered years came be
fore him In that interval while they
stood there-hls hard boyhood, his strug-
gle 10 rise, his grasp of influence, his
battles his defeats, his cOnquests, his
failures. And. now that he was old and
giving the best that was I'm him to re-
deem his past. he was brought to face
this: the fact that he must Kill a man
IL no other way offered
The Pawn read the mental battle that
was being fought. He spoke again. In
low voice;
''Our country! May she last, even II
yours and mine even the lives OF all our
friends, are laid upon her altar
The face before him hardened into a
cast OF unfiinching resolution. The square
set head went back until II stood rigid
Is aud determined. The thin lips strove
to speak, and the husky throat Was
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF
A PA.
By A. Newdad.

Nov that am writing Of young
~ lady long past her first birthday, /
am overwhelmed and confused by the
variety Of experiences to record The
man who has never been parCut is in
elined to regard raising abe by as a
ten year job. Ii Is scarcely a ten months
job. For three months n baby Is some
thing 90 hang over, 70 pity and To teach
the science OF living 20. For six months
more II may be regarded a tyrant not
amenEble 10 reason and uncertain In
mood the wandering tornado by that
time the average baby Is large enough
20 spank and with that ceremony 1t
merges imperceptiby into little girlhood
or little boyhood--n the fond mother
Will permit nature TO take its course In
the latter case
Before ] knew IL l became the father
OF a beautiful little girl. who had ideas
OF her own and ways OF expressing them
which filled me with the same awe with
which the early scholar looked upon the
Egyptian hierOglyphics. Not that this un-
chained me from the chariot. There were
bigger chains than ever-but before
knew IL, / had stopped amusing a baby
and was trying TO satisfy a little girl.
With the coming of the little girl. new
troubles came. one OF these was the
Black Hand We did not regard this as
a peril, but It was a great trial. The
black hand appears as a rule just before
meals and Is exceedingly hard to remove,