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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Lest We Forget.

The object of this brief talk is to tell our. housemothers how to keep pots and kettles, griddles and pans, in working or der, and how to make them last a reason able time
 To begin with, get good ware. The clumsy iron vessels that gathered grime and soot over the fires kept up by our grand-d danes have been pushed aside by lighter and cleaner utensils of various sorts. Coppers-that must be a bright outside as they were within, and gathered unto themselves murderous verdigris, If not cleaned before each using with salt and scalding vinegar-were banished5 and rlghteously, long ago in favor of galvan- ized, porcelain, granite, agate, iron and nickel steel-plated wares that neither rust nor green-mold These wares are as easily kept clean as stone china, and, if less durable than iron and copper that descended from mother to daughter and even down to the third generation, last reasonably well when properly handled.
 Pots, kettles and the like should be set upon the range-not dumped and banged.
 Cracks and scaling-off are still oftener the result of sudden overheating and of allowing an empty vessel to stand over the fire. The teakettle boils dry. the soup seethes and simmers until bones and meat stick to the bottom of the pot. To complete the wreck, the ignorant or in- different cook snatches off the misused utensil and runs with it to the sink, turn ing the cold water faucet upon the heat ed metal. Yet the mistress marvels at the semi-yearly necessity of replenishing kitchen tools.
 Never put away a vessel which is not both clean and dry Wash with hot water good soap and household ammonia. Use mop and soap-shaker, if you would spare your hands and do justice to bot toms, seams and sides of pot and pan. Rinse off the studs, wipe and set, upside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
So Coverlets Won't Soil.

It is discouraging to the mother to find the eiderdown coverlets becoming soiled where the children rub their hands over them. This unsightliness can be avoided by making tiny sham of swiss or other similar material and basting 1t across the top of the coverlet just where the hands rub back and forth It can be pinned into place at the corners with stitches. These shams, if edged with narrow lace, add a really attractive touch to the coverlet, and as they can be quick ly removed and easily laundered, the little extra work entailed more than pays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

nnobstrusive strings are to be seen upon almost every fair neck, and those who have inherited old-fashioned sets have besides their ropes exquisite ornamental sprays in flowers and leaves of seed pearls, with large single pearls dotted in the designs to emphasize their beauty These sprays are no longer made, and even their repairing is as expensive as a new pearl brooch of good size. Among these inherited sprays are hair ornaments similar to the modern designs, but with the addition of quivering aigrette arrange ments of tiny pearls set in slender blades or bud clusters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
The Pronunciation of the Word
 Chauffeur

A contemporary says that recently ad- vice was asked as to the pronunciation of the word chauffeur" which in spite of it's every day use seems never to have been decided.
 The following response is quite apropos, and one may be governed accordingly:
 We usually pronounce chauffeur the way the other fellow pronounces it. If he says 'CHAW- fer" we say "CHAW- fer too. It is the only safe thing to do in an age when everybody is suspected of trying to appear refined. Among the most common accommodations of the word are the following:
 SHO-fer, SHUF-fer, SHO-fure SHOV- CT, SHAWfer. CTIAF-fer, CHAW-fer. CHOW-fer, STIIF-fer, Sho-FUR, sho- POOR, Sho-FEER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Earrings In Fashion.

A pair of long diamond earrings was Winston Churchilrs wedding present to his bride. The queen frequently wears amethyst earrings with her favorite mauve gowns and the queen of Spain is never without earrings.
 The earrings now fashionable is of the finest and most delicate workman ship, and Is not in the least suggestive of weight
 cluster of diamonds in the form of a flower is pretty notion, and another favorite earring is fashioned like a leaf. This is made in emeralds as well as diamonds. Diamonds are the favor ite, and as much as $12,500 is paid for two well matched stones. Pearls are next in demand, and there is quite a craze for the black pearl.
 The modern fashion of repeating the color of the dress In the earring is making the jewellers busy. Sapphires are usually set with diamonds. Elmer aids, turquoise. ametlNysts and the semiprecious stones are all popular. All the new errings can be worn with out piercing the ears
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
H o ME MADE QUININE
 HAIR TONIC

The high cost of a good quinine hair tonic prevents thousands of men and women from using such a preparation daily on. the hair. This has resulted In the study and investigation of the sub ject by some. bright men and women who use quinine hair tonic regularly but who do not care to pay for the ex- pensive ready-ma tonics. They find that by simply mixing one ounce of Beta a-Quinol with half pint of water and half pint of alcohol that they can make more than full pint of a quinine hair tonic of better quality and more beneficial to the hair than any of the widely advertised brands. tonic made as described here will help the hair to become beautiful, glossy, long ana abundant. It tends to prevent dandruff and falling hair and keep the scalp in a healthy condition. This home made tonic Is used by women who have most beautiful hair and plenty of it as well as those whose hair and scalp are not in perfect condition. The Beta -Quinol and alcohol can be procured at any drug store for 75c or soc and they will make more and better hair tonic than you could buy for s2.O0 in a manufactured state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

able in the lap of spring is thereby large ly emphasized
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 But this has to do with winter things, and never has there been season so given over to fur and it's many uses, as i this one of 190S-09
 Sable, 'chinchilla. bretschwanz, lynx silver and black fox, as well as ermine may be seen everywhere. Yet there are various other real furs less expensive, yet quite effective, which makes a splendid showing for the money expended
 
 very effective fur is skunk" and may be particularly well used as a trim ming on the rich vermillon shades of cloth
 The very newest thing from a famous ateliN in the Rue des Pyramids, is the robe manteau." Its novelty lies in It's graceful clinging drapery, which hangs from the shoulders over the hips, and is so arranged that it may be raised over the shoulders. forming a wrap should sudden change in the temperature oc- cur-which Is so often the case in this climate.
 Although many predictions have been made that the hats will continue to be of large proportions, the large turban is certainly running a close second in the race. They are rolled and folded in loose folds, some having a large single gold or silver rose at the side, while others boast a lone aigret They nestle close in the elaborate coiffure, which is vastly more becoming than the Gainesborough or Romney effects of the winter.
 
 The prettiest evening gowns are sim ply clouds of tull or chiffon yelling, the most marvellous slips of be-pearled and be- jeweled materials. They are built on the Byzantine and Egyptian lines and have the most elaborate panels of jewels set on the spirits and corsage. This love of glittering ornamentation runs riot in va rious forms and devices
 The departure from the conventional in the fur coat this season has been decid- edly marked. Only the white fur gar ments are seen now Modishes after o'clock.
 They are really lovely and the most luxurious things ina aginable They are equipped with capacious pockets, in which feminine trihes may be carried and in the right side is a slash through which the hand may be passed to gather up the skirts from the dust and the grime of floors and sidewalks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

son, as the chronic il health of the princess royal will not allow her to do so.
 London society will be quite a new experience for the young princess, who has spent nearly all her life in her far-off home in the Highlands. Latter ly she has been her invalid mothers constant companion, and has accom- panied her on her prolonged sea voy- ages, made for health reasons.
 Several big dances will be given dur ing the season for the royal debutante. including state ball at Buckingham palace, a dance at the princess royals town house, and other functions will be given by the Duchess of Buccleuch, the Duchess of Portland, the Duchess of Portland and Devonshire, and the Marchioness Jansdowne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
DOnts For Buyers.


 Don't purchase cheap catsaps put up in large bottles bearing bright, attractive labels.
 Don't purchase two ounce bottles of extracts to retail for 10 cents. Don't purchase quart jars of so-called prepared mustard to sell for 10 cents, giving a glass dish as a premium. Don't purchase cheap baking powders where premiums are given to customers with each sale.
 Don't handle cheap preserves sold in small wooden buckets when the price in- dicates that they may be made from arti- ficial ingredients which are injurious. Don't buy canned goods of last year s pack because they are cheap, even though new labels are substituted for the old.
 Don't buy repacked mackerel. Don't purchase goods until you examine the labels to see if they are false or mis- leading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Abont One of Meredith's s
 Heroines.

If you happen to enjoy George Mere dith as I do. perhaps you will be in terested to hear something (which is new to mel about his most famous heroine, Diana of the Crossways" The incident is related in current magazine in a very interesting article on Meredith and has to do with the most dramatic episode of the book.
 You will readily recall the sale to Tonans by Diana, pressed for money to maintain her social position, of a state secret imparted to her by Dacier, the statesman. Diana admits that she sold the seceret to the newspapers be- cause of her "dire need of money" Even the most ardent lovers of Mere dith acknowledge this as a defect in Diana's character, as no woman like Diana would have betrayed friend like that Diana is an historical character. She was Caroline Norton. who was ac- cused of selling to the London Times a state secret which she obtained from Sidney Herbert. Meredith based his episode on what was regarded fact. It has since been proved that Caroline Norton was innocent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
If Only Thou Art True.

If only single rose Is left, Why should the summer pine? A blade of grass in a rocky cleft, A single star to shine. Why should I sorrow if all be lost, If only thou art miner If only a single bluebel gleams Bright on the barren heath. Still of that flower the summer dreams, Not of his August wreath. Why should I sorrow If thou art mine, Love, beyond change and death? If only once on a wintry day The sun shines forth in the blue He gladdens the graves till they laugh
 as in May,
 And dream of the touch of the dew Why should I sorrow if all be false, If only thou art true?
 George Barlow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
A Unique Field for Women.

A new field has been found for the activity for women in the Canine Nurses institute, founded by Mrs. E. L. Collins in Brixton, England, and many society women who own pets are lending active support to the venture. Ordinary cases of illness are attended for s6 week. At tendance on an operation or nursing costs the owner $2. 50 day. The nurses wear a special and becoming uniform. Here are regulations governing the institute:
 ''The nurse shall faithfully attend and minister to the sick animal, behaving her self with tact, gentleness and discretion. She shall not divulse any facts which may come to her knowledge with ref erence to the private affairs of the pa tient's owners. The nurses food shall be plain and good, and her meals shall be served separately. Probably that last clause means she is not compelled to eat with the dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
To the New ! ear.

New Year. within your hands you hold Rare gifts for me, as did the Old; Regardless of my wish or will, You'll give me good. or give me i'll, So be it. even our happiest years Compounded are of smiles and tears. Nor is if well for us to know The coming veal, the coming woe; He will life's issues best control, Who meets them all with tranquil soul; So, bring you woe or bring you veal, No undue joy or fear I'll feel. New Year. I hope that you may be As wise and true a friend to me As was the Old for what he brought Was good for me. in deed and thought; His sternest tests were meant to prove Life's greatest truth-that God is Love.
 Charles ". Hub bner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Wanted Her Name.

A minister of this town was moved by the grief of a husband whose wife was to be buried, and sought to commiserate him In the following manner: My broth CT, I know that this is a great grief that has overtaken you, and though you one who was your companion and part ner in life I would console you with the assurance that there is another who sym pathizes with you and seeks to embrace you in the arms of unfaling love-" To this the bereaved man replied by asking, as he gazed through tears into the min ister's face: What's her nsme?"-Ful- ton Gazette
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
The Age-Herald Cook Book.
CHOPS, FISH AND BIRDS IN PAPER
 CASES.

T
 CASES
 Chops, birds and dry fish are most de- licious when broiled In paper. A sheet of foolsean paper Is spread with either olive oil or butter q should always give pref erence to the former, then the article to be broiled salted and peppered, should be laid on the lower half and the upper part folded over with the edges to- gether. Begin at the edge and fold over the lower side and ends several times, pinchng together close to the meat. Place in wire broiler, and broil eight or 10 minutes over a steady, slow fire, turning often. The paper will char long time before igniting, and the contents will be pasted in their own juices. When the paper is well Drowned the chop or bird is done to a juicy, delicate and digestible turn. Serve in it's envelope, which con- serves the heat and juices to the very minute of serving. A few crispy sprigs of watercress add to its attractiveness and digestibility. The large flilet of chicken broiled in this way is delicious and easy of assimilation. Squabs or quais should be split down the back and wiped dry before broiling. A tenderloin of steak may also be broiled in paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Caviar and Olives.

Instead of serving caviar on toast be- fore dinner, try olives stuffed with caviar. To do this remove the stones from large olives after each has been cut in two by a sharp knife.
 Fill the cavities with caviar and put the olives on small lettuce leaves. Serve one olive and one leaf to one person with one piece of lemon rind around the olive.
 It will look something like an astronomi- cal chart of Saturn, but it will be very well worth the eating. And it also makes pleasant break from the usual appe- tigers.
 The woman who is up on new table serv- ice serves the divided dish of several appetizers as soon one sits down to dinner This dish looks like an elaborated oyster plate. The maid passes it to each guest, who serves herself on Q small fancy plate which is before her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
The Hobby Cure.

The foundation of the new hobby club has aroused great interest. Among well known people who have pronounced hobbies are the following The Queen-Photog
 The Prince of Wales-Stamp collect ing
 MT Asquith-Golf and chess. Sir B. Grey=Fly-fshing and tennis. MT Haldance-Reading and book col lecting.
 MT. w. Churchill-Travel and polo. MT. Burns-Cricket skating, boxing Lord Morley-Manuscript collecting. MT. H. Gladstone-Shooting fishing yachting.
 Mir. Maonamara-Golf and fishing. Lord Crewe-Racing and book col lecting.
 President Roosevelt-Zoology and na- tural history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
A New Fad.

What craze there is for articles bear ing the signs of the Zodiaci Carvings of the different signs are now seen on um- brella handles, and if there is any vir- ture in such emblems they could not adorn anything more practical, for every one knows how easy it is to lose an umbrella.
 Of course, in order to get the full ben eft one must select the sign under which one is born. All the months are repre- scented, so that every person may pos sess the charm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
A Royal Debut.

Special interest attaches to the com ing debut in London of Princess Alex andra of Fife, because she will be the first of the grandchildren of the king and queen to enter society.
 Princess Alexandra will be IS in May, when her debut will be made. She is, of course the elder daughter of the Princess Royal and the Duke of Fife also the eldest grandchild of their majesties She is tall and sufficiently goodlooking, resembling somewhat her royal grandmother, who is also her godmother. Queen Alexandra will chap eron her granddaughter during the sea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Social Heat.

Twas winter-time, the Climber sat A-shivering with the cold; Her throat was wrapped about in pearls Her dress was thick with gold Unneated was the dining-room, Twas arctic in the hall, And even in the kitchen stove There was no heat at all. No fire was blazing where she sat, No light to break the gloom, The Social Register was all She'd have in any room
 The Satirist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Carried from Scotland.

The thistle was introduced into Australia by Scotchman who was sent out to Botany Bay as a convict, and took with him a number of seeds of his national plant and sowed them round his dwelling The plant soon made itself so much at home that l. spread over thousands of squares miles of territory, and the im- portant folk of the various provinces have expended many hundreds of pounds in the effort to repress its growth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Poultry Note.
Pc From fudge

From Judge.
 At the leading poultry shows through out the country a hen called Peggy is being exhibited. This her Is supposed to be worth s1oO0o. We have no good reason to doubt this s-atement. At the present price of eggs, even an old barnyard fowl that is doing anything at all for her coun- try is a pretty valuable piece of property. It is no longer a goose but hen, that is laying golden eggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Eve Up to-Date.

Although the season is only mid-winter and Modishes are revelling In luxurious furs and costly velvets, the advance spring models are being shown in all the fashionable shops.
 At Palm Beach, Miami and all the south ern coast resorts, the summer chapeaux, summer gowns, parasols and dainty lin- gerie frocks are seen in variety of colorings and styles, and the fact that winter is making herself very comfort
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down. upon the range for 30 seconds to make assurance doubly sure.
 Hang up everything that furnishes the semblance of a loop by which 1t may be suspended; and always in it's own place, so that you could find each in the dark.
 Cover the shelves of the crockery closet with strips of sealloped oilcloth that come for the purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Fewer Jewels.

Those who go to the opera to see the fine display of jewels, says a New York correspondent, have been disappointed this year, as the present style of gowns, regal as it appears, will not permit the wearing of gem studded stomachers, and glittering gems can only be sparingly placed at corsage or in necklace. Pearls, however are favored above all other precious stones. and these costly but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

ter erected tombstone over the grave. The tombstone and the painting and in scription on it were Mir. Stones unaided work. Visitors to the Tower have been rather puzzled over the memorial. some imagining that 1t commemorates an un- fortunate prisoner, but MT Stone is al ways ready to tell them the history of his dead pet who occupies this unique resting place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Stronger Than Steel.

It is not generally known that, size for size, a thread of spider silk is tougher than a bar of steel. An ordinary thread will bear a weight of three grains. This is as strong again as a steel thread of the same thickness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
That Reminds Me.

Well, there's one thing about the weather-it's always a safe topic of con versaton."
 T thought it was when I met Lendham today but when I commenced to talk about it .4e said, Yes, it's unsettled; and that reminds me of that account of yours "-Home Notes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Mission Rugs.

Now that mission furniture is a settled fashion in household decoration other things are being built to accord with It. The newest of these is floor rug made of mission tapestry.
 The decorators think it is an excellent background for the dull furniture in straight lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Monopoly of Camphor Oil.

Parsee merchants have a monopoly of the manufacture of camphor oil at Foochow, China, controlling r dis tilleries. and export most of the prod uct to India.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Pre.cription for Indirert,or.

The following prescription IS highly recommended for indigestion, sour stomach, gas and dyspepsia: Compound Tincture of Cinchona one ounce, Pros enc Compound one ounce, Sherry Wine half a pint. Mix together and take a teaspoonful in a wine glass of wa ter before meals. These ingredients can be obtained from any nrst-class prescription drug store and can easily be mixed at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
A Cats Grave.

Mir. Richard Stone, one of the Tower of London yeomen. had a favorite cat, Dick, and was inconsolable at his pets death. He determined to give his dumb friend a fitting memorial. so Dick was buried in the Tower moat, and his mas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
etal-Rimmed Baskets

A clever idea is that shown in some of the wastebaskets for the kitchen. They have metal rims and so their wearing qualities are improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
An Optimistic Thought For
 Today.

Who for the poor renown of being smart would leave a sting within a brothers heart2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

sprains should be treated as quickly as possible with hot water, after which the part affected should be rubbed with llni- ment-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

a grievance" and Bettina certainly is very seminine-even if she hasn't griev- ance. So we made our adieux.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

Apply arnea to a bruise if the skin is unbroken. If broken wash the bruise and apply vaseline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

A hot bath up to the neck may save the life of a child in convulsions if given at once. If you have no thermometer at hand, test the heat of the water with the elbow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

When a cut will not heal, saturate a piece of absorbent cotton with coal oil and bind it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Helpful Hints

Daily exercise with light dumbbells eventually cures round shoulders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

able in the lap of spring Is thereby large