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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS
$50 Miles From Boston,

That popular little artistic, Miss Edna
Wallace Hopper, will come to the JEFF
ferson theatre tonight for an engage
ment under the direction of Conan and
Harris. This versatile lady will appear
at the head of big company in what Is
asid to be Mr.. Cohan's most successful
play, Fifty Miles from Boston, me
scenes are laid in the little town OF
Brookfield, Mass. about so miles from the
Hub" and as Mr.. Cohan spent a num-
Der of summers there he is we'll acquaint-
ed with the rural types found there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03

below his waist. Her
hair Is a wonderful
brown and so long
and abundant that it
always brings forth
a chorus of "Ohsp'
"Ahsl" and "Isn'Y
she lovely?" When
asked by a New
York reporter for the
secret of her beauti-
full hair Miss Gra-
h a m ri p pl n gly
laughed and answered
1.-THE secret? There's
no secret q boJIt ar T
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
No Reciprocity

When hubby talks of hunts and hits
His little WHEY patient sits,
We can aver.
She sits and listens, does the dove,
Although the things he's talking of
Are Greek to her.
But when she talks of crepe de chine,
Then hubby acts up real mean,
Becomes a bear.
He won't advise about her hat.
And we are prompt in stating that
1t isn't fair.
Washington Star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
Frank Smith Is Dead.

Memphis, March Frank Smith, for
merly general manager of the Men,
phis Street Railway company, and q
widely known hotel keeper. who was shot
last night by Presley Barrett, a>well
known young man, died today. The
shooting is said to have been caused by
trivial business affair Barrett has
not been apprehended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
NO CONVICTIONS
UNDER DRY" LAW

Montgomery, March 2.-(Special)-A K.
Alexander. one of two men accused of
violating the new prohibition laws, was
acquitted by jury this evening In ten
minutes. The outlook is that it will be
hard to secure convictions as this was
a very well established case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
China Silk Underskirts

Petticoats of China silk will be worn
with the spring dresses. They are espe-
cially advantageous for the traveller. for
they take but little space in packing
Another thing in their favor is that they
are noiseless, a quality quite as essential
today as the rustic was desirable a few
seasons since.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
Embroidered Parasols

1t is not a bit too early for mllady to
think of her parasols. Now is just the
time to begin the embroidery on a linen
or pongee one to be used when the sun
is higher in the heavens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
Velvet Band Around Neck

A pretty finish to the collar on the
dressy waist is a band of narrow white
velvet ribbon, embroidered in pastel
shades and finished with danglers har-
monizing in tone with the embroidery.
1t is fastened around the bottom of the
collar, the ends of the velvet crossing in
front.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
Fine Thread Necessary

An expert needlewoman says that the
reason why SO much embroidery does not
look attractive is that too coarse thread
is used for the work. She says that 1t is
not a bad rule to use a cotton a number
or two finer than is recommended, unless
the advice comes from one who UNDER
stands embroidery first hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
Home stomach Cure.

Go to your druggist and get one
ounce Of Compound Tincture of Gin
chona, one ounce of Prosene Compound
and half a pint of sherry Wine mix
these together and take a teaspoon
full before meals and at bedtime in a.
little water. This simple mixture viii
stop belching of gas. heartburn and re-
usve indigestion in a few minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
HEAVY Shows In Europe.

Berlin, March Snow has been falling
almost without interruption since Sunday
over central Europe and is still coming
down. Railroad, Geographic and tele-
phone communication is almost democrat
lied in the eastern sections of Prussia
and the snow is generally from six
inches to two feet deep.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
1.-THE Gay Musician" .EN

Four hunulcd 1....O.-..-.- .-en on the
new Julian Edwards comic opera, 1.-The
Gay Musician" in the past 30 weeks have
declared that the charming musical pro-
duction is far superior to any of the VII
ennese operettas that have been in vogue
in the past few seasons. The engagement
of 1.-The Gay Musician is ~ the Jeffer-
son on Monday evening, March s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
busting Carved Furniture

A round brush of stiff bristles with a
handle six or eight inches long-such a
brush as you can find in any paint shop
will be of the greatest assistance in dust
ing furniture which has much carving.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
Art of Cake Making

A cook who is famous for her cake
says that the secret Of her success Is that
she adds the baking powder the last
thing in making cake, and then lets
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03

the bill will be THE Girl and the De-
tective," with Miss Spooner in the lead
ing role.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
~, =1FEMIN iNENl@-El
ESlpEA NCIESss4
sOYM BIZ Doll pALEY.1P PIE. {SI4TENf

as few moments as possible elapse before
putting the mixture into the oven.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03

Mrs. c. T. Randall for two weeks, have
decided to remain with them several
weeks longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
HOW coRBIN MADE TAFT.
Just the Man Needed in the Philippine
 Islands in 1899.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
 That tall oaks of events from little
 acorns of incident grow has become a commonplace of everyday observation. Gen. Henry C.. Corbin, now in retirement, tells the Cincinnati Enquirer how Taft
 came to be president in a manner that
 illustrates anew this truth. Corbin went
 from Washington to his home in Ohio to
 vote In 1899 After casting his ballot
 early in the morning. he left for Canton
 to join President Mckinley. At Milford
 O. Corbtn in changing cars met Governor
 Pattison who introduced him to Judge
 Taft, of the United States Court" about
 to take the same train, as an agreeable
 travelling companion. Corbin had met
 Taft but once before, and then only casu-
 ally. They rode together, making sev-
 eral changes of cars, with the trains all
 behind the schedule, but still with con
 siderable enjoyment.
 Two days later in Washington MT.
 Root, then Secretary of War. said to Cor
 bin that the president was determined to
 establish civil government in the Philip
 pines. and had asked Root to prepare
 list of names from which a governor
 general could be selected Root wanted
 Corbin to see what he could do toward
 increasing the number of possibilities.
 With the recent journey in Ohio fresh in | nllnQ, COTDln TeIHdTkeu lHdl nS think Judge Taft of Cincinnati, would
 be about the right man. Root looked out of the south window of his office for few seconds. and then turned to Corbin, saying: ''I asked for suggestion; what you make is nothing less than an inspra- tion" Root went straight to the White House with 1t, and the president, equally impressed, telegraphed for Taft to come on at once. That night Corbin hurried over to say to Mckinley that he was afraid that he had recommended Taft without the presidents knowingaall that he ought to know about him, Corbin ad- ding that the judge had said on the train that he did not view with favor the American policy of holding the Philip pines Mckinley replied that he had heard this. too, but that 1t was among the req sons why he thought that Taft would be a good man to help work out the Ameri- can problem there.
 On reaching Washington Judge Taft confirmed this view of his attitude to- ward the Philippines. but with reluctance finally accepted the office of governor general Corbin adds that he made great Philippine ruler and that he is now making a great president. If he had not taken one task he would hardly have been called to the other Thus history Is made Corbin's narrative is entitled to full credence. He figured largely in the affairs of the McKinley-Root adminstra- ton, and helped to shape its great poli- cies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
MINING LAWS.
Texas Governors Veto Is Very Disap
 pointing.

San Antonio Tex, June 12.-(Special.)- Considerable disappointment has been aroused in Texas by the act of the gov ernor in vetong the mining bill passed by the last legislature. Unfortunately, under the present laws governing state lands, 1t is practically impossible to de- Velop their mineral resources as the in- dividual is not guaranteed sufficient re- turn for the risk of prospecting. These public lands lie. to a great extent, in southwest Texas.
 m the mineral belt in Brewster county, on privately owned land, has already been developed the greatest quicksilver district in the world. These mines are now in active operation and immense profit has been taken from them. It is a generally admitted fact that on the ad- joining public land similar quicksilver mines exist.
 The same may be said of the Shafter silver district, where one mine during the last 20 years has produced silver to the value of 12O00,O00 The governor held that the law passed contained irrelevant and unconstitutional subjects. Its veto means check in the mining development ex- cept on privately owned land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Packino With Ferns.

From Eternal Progress.
 It has recently heen discovered that the leaves of the fern plant, which grows all most anywhere, are an excellent preserva- tive for packing articles of food, fruit and even meat It is said that on the Isle of Man fresh herrings are packed in ferns and arrive on the market in as fresh a condition as when they were shipped. A number of experiments have demon strated that potatoes packed in ferns keep many months longer than those packed in straw. Tn fact. potatoes packed in fern leaves are as fresh in the springtime as when they were first dug in the fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13

The inside is as convenient ly arranged as the outside is oeautiful-the Empire. Jemi- son R. E. & Ins. Go.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-26
AUTHORS.
The Preacher Finds Ready Sale for
His Books In His Parish.

Bent on an errand of mercy, n city
prowler made his way into a strange
ncighborhOod. What impressed him
most was the bookstore windows. In
every one for blocks around were
stacks of a new book he had never
heard Of by a writer Of whom he had
never heard.
who Is this man." he finally asked.
why Is he SO popular ~hereabouts?"
HE is the pastor OF the Presby.
terrain church down in the next block"
said the stationcr. Every bookseller
in the ncighborhuod is making a spe.
cialty of his book. That Is the usual
way of doing things when a clergy
ma brings out a new book. Anybody
else might appear IN the publishers
catalogue every month without arous'
ing local pride, but with the preachers
it is different. When a minister turns
author that old saw about the prophet
being without honor in his " coun.
try is disproved with a vengeance,
Every spring there is a considerable
literary output by the pastors OF New
York churches. The first place where
these volumes are put on sale Is the
bookstores near the church wnere the
minister breaches. and usually the
largest sales are made there
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-26
Colors and Heat.

Some people add to the heat OF tho
day by the clothes they wear" an.
nounccd the woman observer. by
their lack of taste they make 1t worse
for others as well as themselves. One
recent hot dcr ! saw a woman In a
black dress and a red hat. The dress
was thin and the bat light, but the
colors on a broiling day proved too
strong for me and | was Immediately
driven to a soda fountain tos -
covsyy."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-26
CHAPTER III,

We were ordered to join Sir John
.Jervis' feet in the Mediterranean
without the loss of a day, and, when
the tide served at nine o'clock that
night, Sir Peter Hawkshaw was ready
for 1t. The officers, who knew Sir
Peters capacity for picking up his
anchors at short notice, were general.
" prepared, and were but little sur
prised at the sudden departure of the
ship. The men. however, are never
prepared to GO, and the ship was be,
sieged. from the time she showed the
blue peter until she set her tOpsails,
by the usual crowd OF bumboat women.
sailors wives, tavern-keepers, shop deal
ers, and all the people with whom Jack
trades. and who are lOath to part with
him for reasons of love or money. AL
though all of the stores were on board.
there were market supplies to get, and
he midshipmcn were in the boats con.
Stantly until the last boat Vas hoistcd
in. Just as the music called the men
TO tho capstan bars. Ii was a brilliant
moonlight night, a good breeze vas
blowing, and the Ajax got under way
with an unusual spread of sail. AS we
passed out the narrow entrance into
the roads, the wind freshencd and the
great ship took her majestic way
through the fleet, a mountain of can,
vas showing from rail to truck. The
first few days | was overcome, as II
were, with my new life and It's duties
Two other Adshipmen. junior to my
self. had Joined. SO was no longer the
exclusive butt of the cockpit. We
spent most Of our spare time express
ing the greatest longing for a meeting
with the French, although for m OWL
part. even while | was Dragging the
most, | felt a sickness at the heart
when ] imagined a round shot enter
ing my vitals. Giles Vernon was still
the dearest object Of my admiration
and affections-always excepting thai
divinely beautiful Lady Arabella. Blu,
this was rather the admiration Of q
glowwOrm for a star. | had no one
else to love except Giles. and even
midshipman must love something.
I did not much trouble myself abou,
that meeting, so far in the future, be
tween Giles and Overton. Youth hal
no future. As it has no past.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-26
THREE REASONS
Each with Two Legs and Ten Fingers.

A Boston woman who Ia q fond
mother writes an amusing article
about her experience feeding her boys.
Among other things she says:
Three chubby, rOsy-cheeked boys.
Rob, Jack and Dick, aged 6, 4 and 2
years respectively, are three of our
reasons for using and recommending the
food. Grape-Nuts, for these youngsters
have been fed on Grapc.Nuts since in.
fancy, and often between meals when
other children would have been given
candy.
II gave a package Of Grape-Nuts to
a neighbor whose 3 year old child was
a weakened little thing. ill half the
time. The little tot ate the Grape
Nuts and ream grecdily and the moth
err continued the good work, and 1t
was not long before q truly wonderful
change manifested itself in the child's
face and body. The results were re.
markable, even for Grape-Nuts.
Both husband and | use Grape
Nuts every day and keep strong and
well and have three Of the finest,
healthiest boys you can find in a days
march,"
Many mothers instead of destroying
the children's stomachs with candy
and cake give the youngsters a hand
full Of Grape-Nuts when they are beg
ging for something in the way Of
sweets. The result Is soon shown in
greatly increased health. strength and
mental activity.
There's q Reason
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, The Road to MELVILLE
Ever read the above letter: 4 new
one appears frcm time I" time. They
interest.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-26

dinner was passed by Sir Peter, in re.
Spouse to a peculiar kind of warning
glance from the steward. This man
| heard afterward, had sailed with him
many years, and was understood to be
an emissary OF Lady liawkshaw's.
We had, besides the pea soup and
roast pork. spareribs, potatoes. tur.
nips. anchovy with sauce. and "a Gus
tard. Sir Peter. however, dined of
pea soup and potatoes; but | observed
hat he was his OWN master as far as
the decanters were concerned, and It
occurred to me that he had made a
trade with the steward. by which he
was allowed this Indulgence, as ! no.
ticed the man turn his back every
time Sir Peter filled his glass.
Dinner being over, the cloth re-.
moved. and the steward gone, Sir
Peter appeared to be In a somewhat
better humor. His first remark was:
80 you are fond Of the play, sir?"
l replied that ! had been but once.
The time you went with Giles Yer
non. If the coach had broken down
between London and Portsmouth, we
should have sailed without either one
of you
did not mention that the coach
had upset, but merely said that we
thought there was no danger Of any
detention, and that Giles Vernon was
in no way responsible for my going
to London, as he knew nothing about
IL until we moi the coach door.
was revolving in my mind whether
| could venture TO ask OF the welfare
OF the divine Arabella, and suddenly
a direct inspiration came to me. | re-
marked-with bushes and tremors,
must admit:
How very like Lady Arabella Stor-
mont must Lady Iiawkshaw have been
1t her age. And Lady Arabella Is
a very beautiful young lady
Sir Peter grinncd like a r~at-;rap at
this awkward compliment, and re-
marked:
Yes, yes, Arab"lla is like my lady,
except not half so handsome. Egad,
when | married Lady Hawkshaw. |
had TO cut my way, literally with my
sword, through the body.guard Of gen
tlcmen who wanted her. And as for
her relations-well. she defed EN-,
that's all"
| tried, with all the little art
possessed, to get some information
concerning Arabella out Of Sir Peter;
but beyond telling me what ! knew
before-that she vas his great-niece
on the other side Of the house and first
cousin to Daphne, and that her father
now dead. was a scamp and a pauper
in spite of being an earl--hc told me
nothing. But ever that seemed &c
show the great gulf between us. Would
she, with her beauty and her title, con
descend to a midshipman somewhat
younger than herself, and %penniless?
doubted it, though ! was, in general
OF a sanguine nature.
| found Sir Peter unbent as the de
canteIs grew empty, although | would
not for a moment imply hat he wa!
excessive In his drinking. Only, the
mellow glow which pervades an ETC
fish gentleman after a few glasses o
good port enycloped him. lie askes
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-26

Naturally, ! did not see much of my
great.uncle. the admiral. He was a
very strict disciplinarian, probably be.
he was used to discipline at
home, and busted himself more with
the conduct Of the ship than the cap.
tain liked. The other midshipmen al
legged that there was no love lost be-
tween Capt. Giilford and the admiral,
and the captain had been heard to say
hat having an admiral on board was
like having a mOther-in-law in the
house. Nevertheless, Sir Peter was a
fine seaman, and the gunroom joke
was that he knew how to command.
from having learned how to obey I'M
der Lady H~awkshaw's iron rule.
One day the admiral's steward
brought me a message. The admirals
compliments, and would | dine in the
| great cabin at five o'clock that day?
was frightened out OF a years
growth by the invitation, but Of course
! responded that ! should be most hap
py. This, like my professed anxiety
to meet the French. was a great lie.
At five o'clock | presented myself,
trembling in every limb. The first
portrait Of Lady Hawkshaw as a
young woman. She must have been
very handsome.
Sir Peter gave me two fingers. and
turning to the steward, said: Soup
Soup was brought. We were mostly
out of fresh vegetables then. and it
was pea soup, such as we had in the
cockpit. Sir Peter grumbIed a little at
It, and 1t was oon removed and a leg
Of pork brought IN a pig had been
killed that day.
Aha" shifted Sir Peter, delighted
ly. This is fine. Nephew. you have
no pig in the gunroom today"
Which a true; and Sir Peter
helped mo literally, and proceeded to
do the same by himself. The stew
ard. however, said respectfully.
Excuse me. Sir Peter, but in the in.
terview | had the honor to have with
Lady Hawkshaw before sailing, sir
she particularly desired me to request
you not to eat pork, as 1t always dis
agreed with you
"Wh-wh.what." rOared Sir Peter.
81 am only repeating Lady Hawk
shaw's message, sir" humbly re-
spOnded the man: but | thought | saw
under all his humility, a sly kind Of
defiance. Sir Peter had no fear oil
either round, grape, or do%uble-headed
shot, and was Indifferent to musketr;
fire. Likewise, it was commonly sait
of him in the service that IL he were
ordered to attack hell itself, he woult
stand on until his jib caught fire
but neither time nor distance weak
ened the authority over him of Lad!
Hawkshaw.
Sir Peter glared at the steward ant
then at the leg of pork, and, suddenly
jumping up, seized the dish and threw
II, pork and all, ont OF the stern win
dow. AS ! had secured my portion,
could view this with equanimity.
The mex dish was %spareribs. The
steward said nothing, but Sir Pete
let it pass with a groan. 1t seemed t.
me that everything ~appetising In tn,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-26
Porto Ricans Interested.

In Porto Rico the Spanish exhibit
the Study and Prevention of Tuber.
c~ulosis, the first of its kind, has met
with decided success. Twenty-Five
cities, including about onc.third of all
the towns in the island. were visited
and i've 1000 people viewed the ex
hibit. The poor transit facilities In
the exhibit from place to place on OK
carts. like a travelling country circus.