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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02

rendered and talks will be made by Mrs c. B. Spencer and Mrs. W. H. Jeffries. The Rev. c. L. Colnns e cksonyille, Fla, will also address the meeting.
 Mir and Mrs. Gregory Little Smith of Mobile have announced the engage nNent of their daughter, Helen Herndon. to MT. Edward Lee Moore of Birming- ham, the wedding to be quietly solemnized on the evening of Thursday, February Is, at the home of the bride No cards will
 be issued.
 Miss Smith has frequently visited in Birmingham, and was a guest in the home
 of MT. and Mrs. Sydenham Moore. She Is
 related to several families here, being the niece of Mrs. Alice Smith, Mrs. William
 Bromberg and Mrs. Brett Randolph. Be- cause of a recent death in the family only
 the immediate relatives of the bride and
 bridegroom will be present at the we'd
 ding. Miss Smith is extremely popular
 in Mobile, and a member Of a we'll
 known family. Her father is one of the
 most prominent lawyers in the state.
 MT. Moore has many friends in Birming
 ham in both business and social circles.
 He holds an important position with the
 Southern Bell Telephone company. 
 The board of managers of the Girls h. dustrial Home will meet tomorrow morn ing at the home at 10 o'clock. The Nineteenth Century club will meet tomorrow with Mrs. J. Harry White in
 stead of with Mrs. Hardeman Meade. An important meeting of the Creche will
 take place this morning at Il o'clock at the residence of Mrs J. T. Nixon. The annual election of officers will oc-
 cur, and it is hoped there will be full attendance.
 Mrs. Louise Lee Gamble will have as her guests the latter part of the week Mrs. Weber of Nashville and Mss Lucy Moore of Raleigh, N. c.
 Mir and Mrs. P. s. Griffith of Cleveland, O., are expected soon to be guests of friends in the city.
 MT. and Mrs Percy D. Tabler have
 taken apartments with Mrs S. T. School ar, 210S South Tenth avenue. Mrs Maud Ballington Booth will lecture this evening at 8 o'clock at the High school auditorium under the auspices of the Young Women's Christian association.
 Many look forward to hearing her tell of her beautiful work in the prisons of the land. She is a forceful and magnetic speaker, and an evening of keenest pleas ] ure is promised to those who hear her | this evening.
 Mrs. Ben Steinharter of Cincinnati ar rived yesterday to attend the Bernstein Weinstein wedding which takes place to- morrow night.
 The Thursday Bridge club will meet 1 this week with Mrs. Ball. l Mrs. Samuel l.. Ledbetter has returned | from Charleston. s. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
GRAND JURY TO MEET.
Some of Best Known Men of Calhoun
 on List.

Anniston February 1.-(Special 1.-The city court grand jury will assemble at the courthouse in the city of Anniston on February 22. Among the venire are some of the best-known men of Calhoun county, and evildoers will have to be on the alert to eyade the investigations as to the crimes committed against the peace and dignity of the state of Alabama
 The jury is composed of the following c. c. Bondurant, Beat l; J. G. Farley, Beat 15: G. B. Randolph, Beat 15; Clark Morgan, Beat Il; A. J. Studdard, Beat 8; w. c. Bently, Beat 9; A. L. Tyler, Beat 15; 1T. H. Fitzgerald, Beat 20; T. H. Bur ton, Beat 13; P. H. Savage, Beat 16 W. T. Owens, Beat 2; J. L. Davis, Beat F; M. J. Chitwood, Beat F; R. A. Hollings- worth, Beat [: c. c. Henderson, Beat IS; J. NJ. Dickie, Beat 6; P. E. Watson, Beat 10; W. r. Morris, Beat 5; w. J. Young, Beat 4; T. F. Heacock Beat 19
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Taft Banquet Comes High.

New Orleans, February Lit will cost E25 to attend the Taft banquet here on Saturday night, February 13 This was decided upon today by the executive com 1nittee in charge of the details of MT. Traits reception on his approaching visit to New Orleans. It is expected that at least 1000 persons will attend the ban uuet. The Taft party is expected to ar rive here on the morning of February d3s The war department had advised that the military band at Fort Bar pancas, Fla, will be sent here for the sncca Sion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Embroidered Stoles

Fashion is borrowing from the clergy as we'll as the classic What with the cassock gown, the girdles of heavy floss, the monk cape. there is quite an addl- tion to the styles from priestly vestments.
 Now the stole has come into highest favor. It was in fashion some time ago, then sombre and subdued Now 1t is re- plendent with embroidery and metal threads
 These stoles are worn over the should ders, around the waist, down the front of skirts, from the armholes down the sides of evening gowns and from back of an Empire bodice to hem of the skirt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
Report Shows Decrease in Bank Notes
 for the Month.

Washington, February 1.-The monthly circulation statement issued by the comp 1roller of the currency today shows that at the close of business January 30, 1909 -he amount of national bank notes out standing was $676 e7S O92, a decrease for the year Of s1s729, 67O and a decrease for the ononth of s395.07S.
 The amount of circulation secured by United States bonds was s6SO 3O9,6S7, de- crease for the year of s11. .610.027 and an increase for the month of $1,523, ,432
 The circulation secured by lawful money amounted to s4e 363 455, a decrease for ,zhe year of 7,1l964S and a decrease for the month of $1,9lS 505.
 The amount of bonds on deposit to se- scure circulation was s6S5, 2l4,560 and for public deposits s121 ,9l9,646.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Power.

Strong is the hand that grasps the burning brand Of deadly anguish from some writhing soul; Brave is the voice whose accents of com mand Give to the brain once more a wise con tro. Fearless the eye that looks on human woe And with calm gaze a newborn hope in- stills; Noble the deed which can again bestow Some need of solace for our earthly ills.
 -Lurana w. Sheldon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Fearful Fate of Baby.

Balboa, Cal, February 1.-Her 2-year- sold boy killed by huge mountain lion, lthe sight of the fierce beast devouring one of his legs which it had torn from the socket, greeted Mrs Chris Brown when she entered the family tent after a short walk last evening. When the mother realized what had taken place she screamed and almost threw herself on the lion, which srowled savagely and dis appeared slowly through the rear of the tent, carrying mouthful of flesh in it's teeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
ECZEMA LODGES IN THE SKIN
Not Blood Disease-Cure By Oil of
 Wintergreen Compound.

For many years eczema was supposed to be blood disease and was erroneously treated as such, but now the best au- thorities agree that eczema is only a skin disease and must be cured through the skin. The eminent skin specialist. pr. D.-D. Dennis, first discovered the eczema germ and his discovery was quickly taken up in both Germany and France.
 To kill the eczema germ and at the same time heal the skin, Dr. Dennis com pounded oil of wintergreen, thymol, gly- cerine. etc. The remedy is liquid, not mere salve, hence it sinks right into the pores of the skin. Washing with this oil of wintergreen compound seems to take the itch away at once; soon the scales drop away and the disease dis appears. The prescription has now been used so long as to have proven it's abso- lute merit. Sold by all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Expenses for Inauguration.

Washington. February 1.-To defray ex- pendltures for fitting the capitol for the inauguration of William H. Taft, a joint resolution was agreed to unanimously in the senate today appropriatng s1s,00o. The resolution provides that the inaugural platform, to be erected in front of the capitol shall seat 5000 people, which is one-third more than four years ago. It also authorizes extra policemen at the capitol for three days. The work of erecting reviewing stands in the vicinity of the White House was begun today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
cabhaae Crop Ruined.

Mobile. Ala, February 1.-The cabbage crop of Mobile county is believed to have been practically ruined by the freeze of Saturday and Sunday nights. There was an increased acreage of about 25 per cent and the crop was about a month advanced and shipping had been under way for about a week. Conservative truckers estimate the damage at half a million dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
New Dust Cloth.

The newest thing for the parlor maid Is the cloth black duster. Its virtue lies in the fact that the dust which it col lects from furniture clngs to the cloth and does not go into the air. They also come made into the bags to cover brooms for dusting walls. They are black, but washable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
The Age-Herald Cook Book
RYE BREAD.

RYE BREAD.
 Take two quarts of rye flour, one of white; dissolve half a cake of yeast in three pints of warm water; add teaspoon full of salt and three large ones of sugar: have the flour dry and warm make a hole in the center and stir in the water and yeast; add more, if necessary, to make a dough that is very soft indeed; this will be sticky; work it for 10 minutes, using as little flour on your hands as possible; the dough must be very soft; this bread requires but once raising; when mixed divide into ioaves, put in buttered pans, and place in warm place to rise; let 1t rise to twice its size and bake in a slow oven.
 Tn discussing the question as to whether their children who had become wage earners, should pay board and live at home, there were as many views ex- pressed as there were people present in the. little coterie.
 Among the many sensible suggestions offered was the following, which is well worth giving some attention to.
 Said one of the little group:
  earners, but when they are I am rather inclined to think that I shall follow the plan of my husbands parents. There were two boys, and as soon as they fin- ished school they went to work The salary of the oldest boy was only $4 a week to begin with. The parents had talked with the boy and decided that he would pay s2 of his salary for his board They did not need the money, but 1t was simply device to save for the boy and l to teach him that he had some responsi- bilty to shoulder This amount was in creased week after week as his salary increased. and the result was that within a very short time the young fellow was paying s5 or ss a week for his board"
 Continuing, she said: "Of course you can all rapidly guess what went into bank fund, and at the end of short time to the boys credit was $10O bearing inter est. This small boy, whose career l have been relating was none other than my husband, and when we were married the greatest surprise, and the present that I valued most was the little savings bank book with all his weekly board which had been deposited by his parents, neatly enrolled in it. The fond parents were as proud of it as we were, and s20OO had been placed to my husbands credit as boy. It was just their plan of life-these dear old people-to provide for the pro i verbal rainy day and teach their boys l the value of money"
 The little practical story had it's eff feet on the group of listeners, and it is re- peated because it seems well worth while
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Bio Oil Company Formed.

Gibbsland, La, February 1.-The Gulf Coast Gas and oil company, with a cap ital of $5O0,000, has been organized here. announcement is made that the company has secured by lease or purchase about 5000 acres of land in Dossier, Webster, Bienvile and Jackson parishes and that the boring of number of test wells will be, begun at once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Death of Aged Negro Woman.

Milledgeyile, Ga, February 1.-Two ante-bellum negro women met tragic deaths from opposite causes in this coun- ty yesterday. Each of them was 100 years old. Sarah Reeves was caught in a fire that burned her home and was incinerated Caroline Davidson froze to dee tn in her isolated home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
A Hatpin Holder.

A hatpin holder is useful for the trav- eler. It is made of piece of elderdown a trife longer than the longest hat pin backed with a piece of ribbon or linen Bind 1t around with wash ribbon and tie it up with bow of the same ribbon. It is simply contrived and will make con venient arrangement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Railroad Man Resigns.

Houston, Texas, February 1.-J. c. Dea- ley, general superintendent Of the Inter- national and Great Northern railroad has resigned to accept similar position with the Denver and Rio Grande, headquarters at Salt Lake. It is stated that the posi- tion vacated will be abolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Shipments of Gold To Agentlna.

New York, January 1-Heidelbach, Ick- elheimer and company today engaged $500.000 in gold for shipment on Friday to the Argentine Republic. An engage ment of $500,000 in gold for Buenos Ayres was also made by the National City bank Kidder, Peabody and company also en- gagged s250,0O0 in gold for Buenos Ayres. This makes a total of gold engaged for shipment to the Argentines this year of A000, GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
A Pair of Book Supports

pair of book supports is always q useful adjunct to the library table or the desk. These may be made at home at slight expense. Buy pair of the metal supports, or those made of wood, designed
 primarily for typography. Cover them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
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with cretonne. a piece of Dresden or pom padour ribbon, or odd tapestry, and you will have a handsome gift. Leather, too' is satisfactory for covering, but more diff ficult to put on neatly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Ordered To Philippines.

Washington, February Brig. Gen. Ramsey D. Potts, commanding the de- partment of the gulf. is ordered to the Philippines, where he will command the department of the Vizayas, relieving Brig. Gen. Charles --. Hodges, who will proceed to San Francisco for orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02
Lumber for Italians.

Mobile, Ala, February 1.-The British barkentne, Hillside, cleared here today with a cargo of lumber for the earth quake zone at Messina, Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-02

rendered and talks will be made by Mrs. c. B. Spencer and Mrs. W. H. Jeffries. The Rev. c. L. Coinns s cksonyille, Fla, will also address the meeting.
Evening journal., 1909-04-09
Friday, April Q, 1909
THE MORE, THE MERRIER.

TATE assure our Dover contemporary that
w THE JOURNAL has no objections 10 in
,nnerabc candidates for United States Sena-
tor The News remarks that if there is to be
one perennial candidate the patriotic thirst Tor
nublic honor must Ger go unassuaged we
do not wish to see any man suffer intensely from
thirst patriotic or otherwise. and 1t the thirst
OF some of the residents of Dry Kent county IS
developing for public honors VIC hope TO see II
assuaged. A political thirst is better than a
thirst for near beer.
However if all the Democrats III Kent express
a desire to be United States Senator we see no
objection Let them get into the race II they
want to do So The more the merrer. Sena-
torial ambition is a laudable ambition In the
older Democratic DAYS when that party was
dominant in the State there were lew candidates
Tor Senator For many years 1t was accepted
that Mr. Bayard would be elected Senator Tor
New Castle County and Mr. Salisbury Senator
for lower Delaware. The balance OF State
politics was thus maintained. This continued
for wears and then came lusty thirst Tor public
Office on the part of rivals OF Senator oaulsDury'
A great row broke out in the Democratic party.
The party was finally defeated and for some
time the politics of the State were in more or
less OF a turmoil. Mr. Bayard and Mr. Sauls-
bury had stood out as the conspicuous leaders
OF the party.
AT present the Democrats have no one i'll par
ticular who seems to be the one man TO whom
all would turn IN the event OF Democratic sue
cess Many would think that Mr. Willard Sauls-
bury was the chosen one from the fact that he
managed the affairs of the party for so many
wears. But there are other leaders, and II the
Democrats should by chance win, it would be
free-for-an fight. AS we have said we have no
objections to such a contest. The ambitions OF
Democrats for the Senatorial toga are not un-
worthy. and If the Dover News desires dozen
or fifty candidates, let them be trotted out.
When the Republican party finally got to-
gcther after a period of political unrest, the Sc
lection of Senator dupont the logical canji-
date went without saying There is every indi-
cation that the old custom which prevailed
among the Democrats of this State for so many
years OF rc-electing a Senator, when the logic
OF such reelection was clearly indicated, will be
followed by the next Legislature.
This of course. does not mean that in the Re
publican party there may not be other candi-
dates for Senator. or that the way is not free
and open. But so far as the Republicans arc
concerned. we expect to see Colonel dupont re-
elected Senator provided that he wishes re-elec-
lion
Evening journal., 1909-04-09
FALSE ECONOMY.

- ONE Of the Democratic leaders of Kent
- County arc seemingly convinced that the
proper course for their Levy Court is TO practice
what is termed rigid economy" They propose
to keep down expenses and in accordance with
this plan there is some opposition to the pro-
posed building of good roads Some members
Of the Levy Court were, it is reported, at dag
ger points with the Kent members of the Legis-
lature on this question The Democrats think
this plan may appeal TO the voters and IT we were
looking at the question merely from a partisan
view point we should let them keep on thinking
so, so far as we are concerned.
But there is such thing as false economy.
Examples of it are seen in the present method Of
road building in that county. Under the pres
ent system, which is really no system at all,
with its road overseers and other crude methods
of attending to the highways, false economy IS
practiced.
We have, no doubt that there are many "old
fogies' i'll Kent County as elsewhere, who are
opposed to road Improvement. They are willing
to be suffocated by dust swallowed by sand
in summer and to be stuck in the mud i'll win
ter. That is about the condition OF many of the
roads in Kent today.
The property of Kent is improving all the
time, land is higher 6han it has been and it
would increase in value, even if no other things
were considered, il they had good roads This
entire question should be taken out of politics
and an intelligent scheme Of road building
started Good country roads in fact should
appeal more to the residents of Kent than they
appeal to residents in Wilmington. This. coun-
ty with a large city which does not get the di-
rect benefit OF improved highways, is building
good roads and the city is largely standing the
expense In Kent county the majority of prop
erty owners would have a direct interest in
good county roads
Money in\no county government should be
wasted. But the people will not kick on taxes
if they see where the money is going. 1t seems
to us that Kent ought to be able to get up SEN
sible though not extravagant plan of road i'm
provement.
Evening journal., 1909-04-09
With the Paragraphers

By the way invew OF Mr. Roosovclts weil-knpwn
hustling methods why not call him now "The Expressi-
dent2'-London Punch
Women suing divorce testified she played poker for
a living way OF stopping this continual en-
croachment on mans rights?-New York Herald
would gather from reports Of the Roosevelt tri-
umpha voyage that there is nothing to shoot at sea-
Dallas News.
II the people do not perfer be robbed they must
quit eectng public offices who despise the word
economy in their sight-Dalas News.
Reports from prohibition countries Of literary Indiana
make dry reading.-Atlanta Constitution
Suffrage Is all well enough but the paramount issue
Just now Is Hats for Women.'-New York Mail.
Soma OF tho economic agitators want not only free
dom OF speech but some means Of compelling people
70 llsten.--Washington Star
Evening journal., 1909-04-09
"cULTURIsTs" AND CEREMONY.

a CURIOUS question for them is disturb
ing some members Of the Ethical Gull
ture Society OF New York City, an organization
which opposes religious dogma and which seeks
10 be guided by reason in everything religious.
Not even the liberal religions have suited it but
its mcubers, abandoning ali dogma and creed,
soar into the pure realms of reason with the
natural consequence that more or less mental in
digestion follows. Their religion, if it may be
called a religion, is what may be termed "cold
storage religion" No formulas for them, no
worn out creeds" of the past but only the bright
light Of the Twentieth Century reasoning In
fact, some Of them may believe that mere man.
has it within his brain the power to pierce the
infinite and from their lofty perch OF mental ex-
atedness they look down with pity upon their
fellow nlortals who, If they have any religion at
all. stick to branch Of the old Orthodox faith.
But, alas little division has crept in among
the sculturists." Some of them finland they
are almost ashamed to confess it--that ethics
and religion of that sort without warmth is
something like cold soup in the Antartic regions.
There is nothing in their religion to appeal 10
the emotions or the heart. A discussion of the
pFopos'tsons OF Euclid or of the binomial tlco-
Evening journal., 1909-04-09

rem, or of Grimm's laws, is good reasoning an
excellent mental training, but we guess that the
average and the average woman would
soon become tired of the mental exercise. And
they would become very tired OF it if after the
rcasoners had made their demonstrations they
should say that they were only thcorizng; and
yet that is what the ethical culturists must
confess.
They therefore find that cold religion is not
as appealing to converts as it should be. One
of their speakers the other day answered the OBJ
iections that ethical culture is cold and color
less" and offers nothing definite by suggesting
that the ethcals 80 into the color and life busi-
ness. The young people demand it, he said.
So he proposes churches with stained glass win
dows, and frescoes and an organ, a beautiful
celebration of marriage, beautiful rite of adj
mission and beautiful ceremony for the nam
ing of children. All this may save some ofthe
ethical converts from returning to the Orthodox
after they have tasted the husks at the plain
banquet board of the "culturists."
Evening journal., 1909-04-09
GROWTH OF RURAL ROUTES
Forty Thousand Carriers Now Cover
a Million Miles.

WASHINGTON. April "a report on
April 1 by the fourth assistant post
master-gcncral shows that rural de-
livery service is now In operation on
40,02l routes, 800 routes having been
established on April /. This is signi-
ficant, in view of the statement in enc
annual report OF the department, dated
November 20, 1902. that the territory
available for rural delivery embraces
about 100000 square miles and that
a reasonable estimate places the entire
force Of carriers at 10000 when the ex-
tension OF the service viii have been
completed. It is estimated that the
area now covered by rural delivery
service is about 100000 square miles.
but as evidenced from applications
pending, there still remains unscrved
territory Tho territory available for
rural delivery was greatly increased
by the admission OF the State of Okla
homa into the Union and by the ex
tensivo settlement of Western Texas.
Five hundred routes will be estab-
lished May I ana 100 routes June 1,
which viii leave 1886 applications un-
acted on.