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The Glenwood post., 1909-04-17
We Were So Near That Every Shot
Told,

cheer as great from the Frenchman.
Owing to the sharp roll, most of the
French shot went little too high, just
above the heads of the marines, who
were drawn up in the waist Of the
ship. My paroxysm Of fear still held
me, but when l saw these men, with
the one proud word Gibraltar" writ
ten on their hats. standing steadily, as
il at parade, in the midst Of the hur-
ricane of fire, the men as cool as their
officers, shame seized me for my cow
ardice; from that on. gradually mas
tered my alarms. l here mention a
strange thing; as long as l was a
coward at heart, l was also a villain;
for II one single shot could have sent
the Frenchmans body to the sea and
his soul to hell, would have fired that
shot. But when l was released from
the nightmare of fear, feeling of
mercy stole into my soul. l began to
feel for our brave enemy and to wisa
that we might capture him with as
little loss as possible.
The cannonade now increased; but
the wind, which is usually deadened.
continued to rise. and both the heavy
ships were almost rolling their yard
arms in the water. The Indomp-
tables fire was exceedingly steady
but not well directed, while, after ten
minutes of close fire, it was seen
that we were fast shooting her spars
out Of her. The frigate, much disabled
by the loss of her mast, had fallen of
to leeward, and never got close enough
again to be of any assistance to her
consort.
The Ajax's people began to clamor
to get alongside, and alongside we got
As we neared the Indomptable,i oc-
casionally yawing to prevent being
raked, his metal began to tell. and we
were much cut up aloft, besides hav-
ing been hulled repeatedly; but we
came on steadily. The man at the
wheel had nearly all his clothes torn
off him by a splinter, but with the
spirit of true seaman, he stood at
his post unfiinchingly, never letting go
of the spokes for one moment. When
we were within a couple OF pistol
shots, the Frenchman opened smart
musketry fire. Sir Peter had left the
bridge for a moment and was crossing
the deck. when ball went through
his hat, knocking it off and tearing it
to pieces. He stopped down. picked it
up, and then called out to a powder
boy who was passing:
Go to my cabin, and in the upper
drawer OF the locker to the left of
my bed-place, you will see two cooked
hats; bring me the newest one
Hanged II I'll not wear a decent hat,
in spite of the Frenchman"
And this man was ruled by his wife!
We hove to about cables length
from the Frenchman, and then the
fight began in earnest. We were SO
near that every shot told. The French
man made great play with his main
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-17
Shred the EaosheIIs.

Eggshells put into the coffee with
out crushing after the beverage is
made don't clear 1t thoroughly. Wash
the eggshell carefully before breaking
the egg.
In making the coffee shred the shell
fine with the fingers and mix with the
grounds before pouring on the water.
The result is clear, delicious looking
cup with the use of even small part
of a shell.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-17
Couture More Natural.

The coffure becomes less volu-
minous and more natural
Some of the false puffs are being put
aside and the hair arranged more
closely to accommodate the new
spring hats, which will not need the
abundance of hair which was almost
necessary to prop up the dropping win
ter ones.
Gauze, silver and gold bands are
now drawn quite closely over the hair
to hold 1t down.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-17
Copyright, 1906, Bobbs-Merrill Co.,
SYNOPSIS.

At "A years of age Admiral Sir Peter
Hawkshaw's nephew fell deeply in love
at first sight with Lady Arabella Stor-
mont. who spurned his attentions. The
lad. an orphan. was given a berth as mid
shipman on the Ajax by his uncle. Giles
Vernon. nephew of Sir Thomas Vernon.
became the boys pal. They attended a
theater where Hawkshaw's nephew saw
Lady sArabella. Vernon met Philip Over
ton. next in line for Sir Thomas Vernon's
estate. They started duel which was in
teErupted. Vernon Overton and Hawk
shaw s. nephew found themselves attract
ed by pretty Lady Arabella.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-17
HOW TO HEMSTITCH
MATTER OF ONLY A FEW MIN
UTEs TO LEARN ART.
Makes an Attractive Finish for Al
most Any Articles Having
Straight Hem-Sketch Shows
Method of Proceeding.

One of the da'ntiest and simplest Of
stitches, hemstitching makes an at
tractive finish for almost any article
having a straight hem, and when one
knows the stitch. it may be effectively
applied to anything from a handker-
chief to a burlap couch cover.
1t is necessary, when choosing the
material, to select one from which the
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-17
Flour Dumpljnos.

Mix together one pint -four. two tea
spoons baking powder, one teaspoon
salt Stir in gradually one scant cup
of milk to make soft dough. Drop by
spoonful into kettle. Contents must
be boiling. Cover closely and boil
ten minutes without lifting cover.
Serve.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-17
ENLARGED Pores.

One Of the simplest and best cures
for enlarged pores is to use a scrub
bing brush and pure soap. With this
treatment the pores are freed from
the clogged secretions and gradually
become normal.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-17
Cottage Cheese Pie.

One cup Of fresh cottage cheese
mashed fine, two wellbeaten eggs and
enough rich milk or cream to make
the whole of the consistency Of thin
batter, add handful of currants and
flavor with nutmeg or cinnamon. Pour
over single crust as for custard pie
and bake in a moderate oven.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-17
Makes Delicious Flavor.

Some people like the unaweetened
Juice OF a pineapple added to mayon-
naise, especially when the Aaayonnaiss
10 used on q fruit salad.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-17
Grease stains on silk.

Rub the silk with French chalk or
magnesia and then hold 1t to the fire.
Thus the grease will be absorbed BY
the powder. which may then b
brushed on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
CARNEGIE'S THREE
 LEGGED STOOL
From Leslie's Weekly.

From LeSlleS w eekly.
 MT. Andrew Carnegie never spoke more wisely than when he said that ability, la bor and capital were the three legs of a stool If one falls all fall. One cannot succeed without the others. Capital has always recognized its dependence upon adequate and efficient labor, and dur ing these hard times thousands of work men have learned to the sorrow of them selves and of their households, that what hurts capital lessens inevitably the de- mand for labor. The principle of mutual dependence is true not only of railroads, but of all aggregations of capital employ ing large numbers of men. Nothing could be more disastrous to a large corporation than a shutdown produced by strike. No enterprise that furnishes the greater portion of any commodity in general and constant use could afford to allow strike Not only so, but it has been shown that large corporations pay higher average wages than were previously paid by small corporations or partnerships. The men are also given more permanent employment, cared for when sick or dis abled, granted pensions as a reward for long and faithful service, and are permit ted by many corporations to purchase shares in the company at most favorable rates.
 Now this may be explained on a purely selfish basis. Large corporations, whose responsibilities are worldwide, are more dependent upon their employees than small concerns with lesser obligations. They desire not only the good wilr' of the public, but they must have, if they are to secure best results, the good will'' of their employees. The small concern, in case of strike or disagreement, can quite readily fill the places of dissatisfied or leaving employees; but not so the vast aggregation of capital, which numbers it's workmen by tens of thousands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
MORALS IN THE THEATRE.
Danger of IncuIcating a Depraved
 National Taste.

Frederic Thompson in Success Magazine.
 A play recently produced in New York depicted in it's opening scene a raid on an establishment which would not be mentioned before decent women. Men in their clubs may have talked among them selves of such scenes and of such per sons, but how would you feel some even ing to have your 16-year-old daughter open up dinner table dissertation on subjects to which you would not think of alluding before a decent woman? The moment such a play appears and becomes known about town, its drawing power Is limited to the people who care for it, and who do not care what other people think or say. There are not many such except In large cities, and because these malo- dorous productions cannot hope to suc- ceed in smaller communities, where this element is too small to pay a profit. they cannot hope to live longer than they can hope to interest metropolitan centers.
 But--and here's the rub-if this wave of suggestive drama, vaudeville and musi- cal comedy continue to grow bigger its audience is bound to increase. The chil- dren of today are going to be the play going adults of tomorrow If they ac- ouire a taste for the immoral in theatri- calls while they are young, they will de- mand its satisfaction when they are older. and with the increase in the demand there will come, naturally, a further increase in the supply. And there you are. That is the problem which confronts this coun- try right now It has confronted other countries in the past, and largely because they individually have failed to solve it we are being flooded with an overflow of theatrical sewage from artistically deca- dent Europe As sure as the theatre is one of the greatest factors for holding manners and morals, Just so surely will this flood of perverting theatricals have its effect on American lire or the next generation.
 The hope of the American drama rests with the play-goers outside New York. Our biggest city is partly filled with freak people, who have freak religions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

assumes the duties of citzenship-how to take A hand in affairs of common interest, how to respect the rights of others and how to adjust himself to his surround ings.
 Under present conditions the boys of our city do not get square deal. No pro- vision is made for their play, and when they impress the street into service they are arrested and hauled down 10 court like criminals. They are treated i1ke criminals, and they think themselves criminals. They are being actually driven into criminality.
 But it is not only the children who suffer The right kind of physical recre- alton is woefuly needed by adult brain workers as well. These. who do not use their bodies in their daily work. are draw ing further and further away from na- ture. They are being dehumanized. To my mind the most important factor in the vast number of divorces, suicides and cases of insanity is the lack of the right kind of play. We are marching on the double quick and some are bound to fall by the wayside.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
LOEB NEW WORKS BOSS?
Appointment as Collector Gives Him
 Great Political Power.
r,o,,, tho New York world.

From the New York World
 William Loeb. Jr., who was a willing sacrifice many times during the Roose- welt administration to save his chief from embarrassing complications, was put in a fair way Saturday to become republican state boss of New York. The United States Senate confirmed his nomination as collector of the port of New York, po- litical position of stupendous importance and power
 Chester A. Arthur worked his way into the presidency of the United States from the collectorship, now in the hands or William Loeb. Theodore Roosevelts Ia ther was appointed collector of the port by President Hayes, but the Senate re- fused to confirm the appointment.
 Every political leader is dependent upon the collector. He has more good jobs to mass out than any other federal official in the state The republican leaders who writhed under Roosevelt domination and derisively referred to the Presidents sec retary as 'Roosevelt's goat" must now humbly go to MT. Loeb, and, as penitents, plead for pap" for their followers.
 The collector of the port of New York is commander of an army of 1900 federal em- ployes and entitled, as the representative of the secretary of the treasury, to order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
"Remember the Malne!"

Eleven years ago, February 10, the United States battleship Maine blew up' or was blown up, in Havana haroor.
 That catastrophe, like the nrlhg on Fort Sumter. startled the nation and crystallized public opinion into oeela- ration of war.
 Preceding the Spanish. war and dur ing its brief continuance the watch cry in and out of Congress was the slosan'
 "Remember the Mainel
 Today, il years after, the wreck or the battleship still incumbers the harbor, al though in it's tangled and twisted irons are the bodies of 63 American seamen- or what is left of them Today, Il years after, is just organized the Battleship Maine Memorial assocla- ton. to commemorate annually the slnK- ing of the vessel
 Meantime the jagged Irons or the sunken ship tell to every vlsitor the tragic story of February 15, 1898.
 These things are brought to memory bv the recent annual report of Governor Magoon of Cuba.
 The governor says the wreck is se- rious menace to the shipping of the mar hor occupying, as 1t does, the best an- cborage and that the obstruction has increased each year by causing a shoal. Worse than this obstruction, however, says the governor, is the fact that thls wreck is-
 Apparently abandoned and 1orgotteh by the government and people of the United States'
 Is 1t not so?
 There was always a mystery about the sinking of the Maine, and probably the mystery never will be revealed. Was 1t destroyed by a torpedo or mine, or was there an internal explosion? Was the explosion an accident or was 1t planned by Cuban trickery or Spanish malice?
 However that may be, the governor well says in his report that the neglect of this government to dispose of the wreck in some manner has become "a national reproach and an international scandal"
 Which serves occasion to say:
 We Americans are mercurial people. We are easily touched by matter Of national honor or sentiment. And we easily forget. One day we are all af1ame with our shouting of Remember the Maine?" The days pass and by and by all memory of our passion has passed.
 We call the French people volatile. And they are.
 But are they more so than we?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
NEW YORK DEHUMANlZED.
Lack of Proper Recreation Injuring
 Both Old and Young.

From the New York American.
 ''The population of New York is slowly, but surely, degenerating," declared the Rev. James P. Lichtenberger, of the bu- reau of social research in his address on ",rhe Place of Amusement in Maintain ing Health" at the West Side branch of the Young Mems Christian association, land one of the greatest factors in that degeneration is the lack of healthful rec reation for both young and old.
 with the boy, play is an absolute ne- cessity, and he will play no matter what obstacles are put in his way It's not the fault of the boy if no playgrounds are provided for him-he will make his own playground, even if there is a window in the way. There Is no question but that play is of benefit to a boy. When he joins a play group he immediately learns les sons which will be of use to him when he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Will Be Hard to Convict.

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
 Thanks to the activity of the govern ment, rebating is largely an abandoned nractice. Yet it cannot be denied that the result of Judge Andersons decision will he had in more than one way. Morally, its effect will be to revive and strengthen the partially demonished idea that a pow erful trust cannot be lnnished. This is not a reasonable deduction. but it will be made. unconsciously perhaps, yet widely. Practically the effect is also serious, in that it seems to establish that the direct nroof of guilty foreknowledge is necessary to secure a conviction in a rebating case. Needless to say, such proof will be in many instances difficult or impossible to obtain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

who practice freak occupations. and who enjoy freak theatricals. freak play which pleases their freak fancies can be tremendously successful as long as 1t re- mains in Gotham, just as the other and better kind of attraction can-for there are all kinds of folk residing at the mouth of the Hudson. But the moment one of these freak productions lifts its anchor and starts out on that mysterious thor oughfare known in theatreland as the road" it meets a different reception. Especially is this true if it smacks of the Tenderloin, the Latin Quarter, or women of the half-world. As long as this con dition obtains the American drama is safe. The moment the south and the middle west acquire an appetite for the bizarre look out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
HEART TO HEART TALKS
By EDWIN A. ME 1909, By American Press Association

current beyond the reach of aid and went down.
 When the bodies were found Traut's arm was still locked about the Aus trian's neck.
 Heroic? Yes. you say, but such things often happen.
 But wait. The best of the tale is to come.
 Schwendinger was a married man. and there are wife and seven children In this story beside the hero. And six Of the children are under 16 years of age.
 The big hero who died for his fellow was sober and industrious, without relz ative in this country. and was distin- guished for his love of his family.
 Can you imagine the awful bereave- ment of this family when the body of the poor husband and father was brought home7
 Can you fancy the future that fronted the stricken wife? Besides the burden of his big family, Schwendinger was buying a home
 Then the people of Dubuque did this beautiful thing:
 They made subscription amounting to 5000 to pay off the mortgage on the home and to enable the widow to live for time.
 Then came the Carnegie hero fund.
 The trustees of that fund sent spe- cial representative to Dubuque last month to investigate.
 And now the widow of the hero is to receive $50 per month during her life and the six children $5 per month.
 Was I wrong in saying you could rot match this story in the annals of any other age? Because
 Never before was there a hero fund to draw upon. Let the paragraphers poke fun at Carnegie's tainted money" The more of it that goes asN this Dubuque fund went the better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

out revenue cutters in an emergency. He is custodian of three of the principal fed eral buildings of the city, and collects an- nualy about $22O 900 in cash from im- porters.
 As chief customs officer of the port, he sits as judge during the course of a year upon millions of dollars worth of mer-- chandise and decides the rates of duty that must be paid. He is the arbiter of all disputed questions connected with the tariff, and determines the classification of all merchandise imports not specifically mentioned in the Dlng1ey law. This places tremendous power in his hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
p2c, worth 39c-

p2c, worth 39c-
 Ladies' Cambric Drawers, deep ruffle, hemstitched and cluster tucks, some French bands, oth- CTS with yoke, all sizes. 25c, worth 39c-
 Ladies' Short Skirts, deep cambric ruffle, hemstitched, 31 inches long, full cut. 39c, worth 75c-
 Broken lot of Ladies' Cam brio and Nainsook Drawers, also Corset Covers, slightly soiled, many styles of lace OF embroid- cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Wash Goods 18c Worth Up to 75c
Bargains in Womens Undermuslins
e5c. worth $1.25-

85c, worth $1.25-
 Ladies Nainsook Gowns, che mise style, neatly trimmed Tn lace or embroidery, others high or V neck, good width and length, ten styles to select from. 93c, worth $1.5o-
 Broken lot of odd lengths in Skirts, some deep flounces of embroidery and tucks, others trimmed in Val or Torchon laces, others the entire flounce of hemstitched tucks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
MEN, FREE TRIAL.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

N OUBTLEss you have heard of
 Farmer" Burns, the famous O wrestler.
 We'll
 Did you know that Burns did not smoke, chew, drink, swear. or use tea or coffee?
 And do you understand why Burns cuts out all these things?
 Simply because they stand in the way of his being a strong man. He must have muscles as strong and supple as a tigers, lungs like a blacksmiths pel- lows a brain as quick and clear as lawyers.
 Artificial stimulus. whether it is weak or strong, interferes with right preatn- ing, muscle expansion, pure olooo
 And swearing. Let Burns explain.
 Lots of people," he says, "cant see what swearing has to do with 1t: Let me telh you that swearing is the oeglh- ming of toughness, and toughness IS lhe beginning of weakness"
 It is this way: 41,a Wrestlers. athletes, champions or the diamond and sawdust ring on the asea age do not last long, because they so' tough" They forget to be gentlemen They weaken themselves by toughiless' and by and by they are knocked out o.,, The man or boy who swears at every jump of his pulse can't be clean iiisaue He SWearS because lo bOlo he gets tough because he sWears' Ane two go together. :. ,,,ras In the sporting world it reqolres strong character to keep from s"eaiii i and drinking. He who is too weak Ill character to overcome these hapl's IS .oo weak to last
 Toughness is weakness.
 To be strong a man must pc ciesan inside and out. To be clean he must pe strong Do you see?
 Now, every fellow who has req pioou in his veins wants to be strong Is It The trouble is that many young men get the idea that blowing cigarette smoke through the nose or swearing pig oaths helps to make them men. Mistake! Manliness is not toughness. Toughness is weakness. ..- This is no Sunday school lesson this lesson from Farmer Burns the long est lived athlete who ever came ooWn the pike. It is simply telling some facts every decent fellow ought to know
 If you want to be manly and suc- cessful, be clean, be gentleman.
 The tough boy is sure to grow up 10 be a weak man. The weakness Will sho" sooner or later.
 The clean boy has every chance to be a strong man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Cut Prices on TOILET ARTICLES

/1Oc-Peroxide of Hydrogen. 18c-Listerine small. 39c-Listerine large. 3Sc-Pompeiian Massage Cream. 19c-Day and Night Rouge. 19c-Le Trefie Face Powder. 35c-LaBlache Face 'owder. 1sc-Cuticura Soap. 18c-Williams Shaving Stick. 18c-Packer's Tar Soap. 1Sc-Woodbury' Facial Soap. 1sc-Sanitol Tooth Paste and
 Powder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Five Hundred Hunters Get One Wolf

From the Kansas City Star. #s
 A wolf drive in which 800 men with shotguns started at 10 o'clock this morn ing northwest of Kearney, Mo. ended at 1920 clock today. with one wolf and two foxes in the ring.
 Three wolves, however, escaped while the men were closing in" The captive wolf was carried into Kearney by c. B. Burgess, one of the hunters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Mo Cause for outcry.

Coclney-The fox went down there . quarter of an hour ago.
 Huntsman-Why didn't you holler then? z Cockney-What did want to 'oller for? F never bit me.