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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
Mother and Daughter.

When a mother and daughter stand on proper terms with each other there Is a firm friendship underlying the natural love. The mother, with the memory of her own giSlhood days in her mind, Is not too severe on the faults and mistakes that the young daughter is sure to make. And the daughter, sure of ready sympathy and comprehension, is not afraid to con- fide in her mother. The same rule applies with father and son. Most fathers love their sons, but they forget that they were once boys themselves and that youth can not be staid and wise, and never kick over the traces. Perfect confidence between father and son is quite as important as it is between mother and daughter and the experience of the parents can often save the young people from many mistakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
Pads and Fancies.

welcome addition to bathroom fittings is the utility box of white enamel about the size of shirt waist receptable. It Is intended to hold towels, and half the sur face at the top of the box is divided into compartments much like the tray of an ordinary trunk, except that 1t is station ary.
 The spaces are for holding clean wash rags and different kinds of soap.
 In addition to it's legitimate use it is a convenient seat to use when putting on or taking off shoes and stockings.
 The price is $8.
 Stockings in bright tratan effects such as the Stewart seem to be loud, but really they are charming when worn with shoes that harmonize or contrast.
 A less striking but equally effective combination Is the plaid of the Black Watch in hose, worn with dark green suede shoes closing with smoke pearl buttons.
 The vamps of the shoes in narrOw raised stripes, like corduroy, the suppers of plain smooth suede.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
The "Please-Go-Away" Girl.

O, if there is a bore it's the Please Go-Away'' girl. She makes poor Cupid tired.
 She is the sort of girl that wants a man to come and see her. to say pretty speeches to her, to give her boxes of chocolates, and she thinks the best way to manage this is to be as rude pos sible to the unfortunate fellow.
 Now, let me ask you straight out, do you like people better if they are rude and disagreeable to you? Of course you don't Then why should he?
 The kind of a girl I mean always punctuates her rudeness with an excuse about how shy she is. Her friends take up the chorus, Poor girl" they chant, you mustn't take any notice of her ill., manners. She Is so shy" Stuff and non- sense," says Cupid. That is no excuse. I am not going to waste my golden ar rows on a rude girl"
 It isn't funny to be cross. l assure you that you will terrify half the men you know. They want a gentle wife, loving companion. I have no doubt that you would be all of these but the pathetic part is that you give exactly the opposite impression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
Dolly's Dialogues.
A VALENTINE TRAGEDY IN TWO
 ACTS.

 A VALENTINE TRAGEDY IN TWO
 ACTS. "Tottie: AS I plead with thee. May the day with me combine: May 1t emphasize my plea Let me be thy Valentine"
 IT. Reggie: I trust you'n find excuse If your offer I decline: Sorry, but have no use For a comic Valentine Algy-"I say old chappie that girl we Cynique-"Too well bred to laugh out right, I presume" Feeling badly old Sport?" I should say so. There's real pain this morning-and it was only cham pagne last night
 What do you suppose a map could recover if his mother-in-law happened to be killed on a raiiroad?" Why his peace of mind, I imagine" What is love?" asked the little girl. Said fve-years-old Johnnie: "I dunno, zacly. You jus get 1t once-its like the measles, only t'aint ketchin' Jimmy Jones's big brothers got it and his Pa and Ma both have had it. but they have done got over it now" Won't there be lots of people who will have their real names' told them to- day?
 Definition of confirmed Bachelor: One who is liable to marry tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14

' ONDON, Fepruary 13.-Sir Freder- ick Treves the well known sur A< geon, who distinguished himself in South Africa, and afterward won laurels by his treatment of the King, gave a valuable and interesting lecture this week on the healing power of radium.
 From time to time new cures are brought forward which are often doomed to disappoint those who have trusted too much to the optimism of inventors, but In this instance it would appear that the tiny phial, about an inch anu a half long, which continued over $4O00 worth of ra- dium Qf, as Sir Frederick said, radium ever sank to being worth its weight in gold), was able to do untold good.
 As a demonstration of the extraordi- nary activity of radium, the lecturer said that if penny be placed in glass jar within which an unseen phial of radium is suspended, the penny would become radioactive, that is, 1t would acquire some of the properties of radium.
 If the penny be removed and washed in nitric acid, or cleaned with emery pow der, the nitric acid, if boiled down to dryness, or the emery powder, would be found to have taken up the radio-activity. while the penny would no longer be ra- dio-active. Sir Frederick then said that an eminent London scientist injected a solution of such radioactive deposit into a mouse suffering from an artifcially induced abdominal cancer, andA it was noteworthy that in this instance the growth entirely disappeared and the mouse recovered Sir Frederick then continued that the cure for lung condi- tions by the inhaling of this mysterious radioactive emanatlon in the form of a vapor might be one of the future uses of the mineral.
 As a result of these statements. Sir Edmund Cassel and Lord Iveagh have or ganized a new scientific institute for the study of radium. There rich and poor will be treated, the rich being charged fee and the poor being treated without payment.
 Radium is now regarded by scientists as almost limitless in it's power. The greater the bulk the more speedily cures are effected This is not true of the K rays or of the Ffnsen light for they have limitations. but the limitation of radium has yet to be found. Much of the radium will be produced from Cornwall.
 In one mine there are valuable deposits of pitch-blende, a mineral which con tains both radium and oxide of uranium.
 We may be on the eve of tremendous discoveries which will reyolutionize all our ideas" said Sir Frederick, and then the scientific man held the reins of his imagination and added, "Or, on the other hand, we may not"
 Taking time by the forelock is not usu- ally the characteristic of our English habit of mind, but Miss Heldane, the sis ter of the minister of war. seems to have the happy gift of foreseeing emergencies, and 1t is largely owing to her efforts that the war office has established a scheme for nursing service in connection with the territorial army.
 Under the former system there were no nurses and hospitals provided for the home service, but under the new cond- tions large numbers of women will have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
To My Valentine.

If I were rose in a garden And you were violet small, would climb through sunshine and dark
 ness
 To look at you over the wall. If breezes should steal all your perfume Or bees sip your violet wine. I would drop in your bosom the fragrance Distilled from these bushes of mine If the sun with his glances should burn
 you
 I would shake my rose leaves adown And give you for tender protection My beautiful crimson crown. If the dewdrops should prove too heavy In your sweet bosom at rest. I would catch it with open petals Before 1t could reach your breast. If the breeze and bees and sunshine And jewels of spangled dew. Should steal your life from me some time I would wither, and die with you. l would guard you from wind and weather With a love that is near divine Will you be the Roses Violet? And I'll be your Valentine.
 Anna Bagg Halliday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
Ready-Made Buttonholes

For busy mothers there could be no more useful idea than making extra but tonholes on separate piece of material. These may easily be sewn under a fold or under a pleat down the front of a jacket or dress, and when a garment wears out before the strip of buttonhol- ing the latter may be used again. For this purpose the wise housemother takes & strip of material trife over two inches in width and doubles 1t. She sews down either side on the machine, and the stitch ing is placed far enough apart to allow of row of buttonholes between so when the buttonholes are cut there will be no chance of them tearing or going over the allotted line.
 Making buttonholes this way is far easier than holding a heavy garment on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
What Dreams Mean.

Dress-To dream you are dressed in white is a sure sign of success in the first object you undertake, and that you will be successful in love.
 Sky-To dream that the sky is streaked with red and looks fiery denotes that good luck will attend you.
 Ants-If you dream that you see ants busily engaged you may be sure that things will prosper with you.
 Brother-To dream you see your brother denotes a speedy marriage in your fam fly If you are in love it is a favorable omen-
 Barn-To dream of a barn and that you see it well stored with corn denotes much good to the dreamer
 Furniture-To dream of getting new ' furniture that pleases you signifies fu- ture happiness.
 Funeral-To dream of a burial denotes a speedy marriage and the acquisition of wealth
 Ice-To dream Of ice is a favorable omen- To the lover it denotes fidelity.
 Mulberries-To dream of mulberries has good signif1cation., It denotes speedy and happy marriage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14

cleared out and the carpet taken up and, probably inadvertently, replaced the oth- CT way round.
 Curious to find out the reason ofethis seemingly unnecessary task, he cleared out all the furniture on to the landing outside. and took up the carpet.
 Underneath he found a trapdoor. Lift ing 1t, he descended a flight of steps, went along a narrow passage, until he was suddenly brought up by his out stretched hands touching something wet and clammy.
 It was a newly -plastered wall-so new ly plastered that his fingers had sunk in several inches. Smoothing over the marks as best he could, he retraced his steps and went down to tea, saying nothing whatever about his curious adventure.
 Next morning. while he was still in bed, note was brought him from his host, inclosing a check, and intimating that his services were no longer required. and that a carriage would be in readi- ness to take him to the station as early as suited his convenience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
A Naughty Prince.

Like many other less exalted small boy, little Prince Knut, the 6-year-old son of the crown prince of Denmark, dislikes being dubbed" Not long ago he and his nurse had a great argument on the subject, with the result that Prince Knut, in temper, threw a sponge in the good woman's face.
 His royal mama was thereupon sent for, and, after hearing the story, de- cided that the little prince was in the wrong. Princeling Knut was ordered to go and fetch the cane so that she might chastise him.
 After Some little time back came the small culprit. T can't find the cane,' he explained, but here are two stones instead. You can throw them at me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
For the Woman Who Elm
 broiders.

Punching eyelet holes by guess may be all very well for the experienced needleworker, but when essayed by the tyro it is apt to result in painfully ir- regular rents in the fabric. There is a new eyelet maker which is provided with a gauge to regulate the size of the holes. The stilletto tapers from sharp point to the thickness of a pencil, and by adjusting the gauge, holes of any size may be punched without effort. These clever little eyelet makers are shown in the shops at 25 cents each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
The Good Will Habit.

A habit of holding kindly attitude of mind toward everybody has a powerful influence upon the character. It lifts the mind above petty jealousies and mean nesses; 1t encircles and enlarges the whole life. Where we meet people, no matter if they are strangers, we feel a certain kinship with the friendliness for them, if we have formed the good will habit.
 In other words, the kindly habit, the good will habit makes us feel more sym pathy for everybody. And if we radiate this helpful. friendly feeling others will reflect 1t back to us.
 On the other hand. if we go through life with a cold, selfish mental attitude, caring only for our own, always look ing for the main chance, only thinking of what will further our own interest, our own comfort, totally indifferent to others. this attitude will after while, harden the feelings and the affections, and we shall become dry, pessimistic and uninteresting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
Eve Up-to-Date.

The shops are. full of the loveliest spring noveltiesi
 Doesn't it seem queer to see stra " hats and summer fabrics jostling against furs and broadcIoth in the win dows?
 black suede are to be seen in the fash ionable shoe emporiums.
 Jabots will be much in favor to be worn with the crepe blouses that bid for much popularity.
 The directoire gown will continue in high favor for the spring season and many beautiful advance models re now on exhibition.
 Sen the invisible net which is so nec- essary an adjunct of the well dressed head is always worn.
 There are two reports about belts One is that they are to be much nar- rower and the other that they will be very wide. Pay your money and take your choice, lhtN bdy ludl lne green nat nd S faded away. It is hoped for ever and a day.
 In rhinestone brooches the newest de- sign is a large bowknot which is very effective.
 Many of the hems of the skirts ol l the new spring gowns will be faced , up several inches with flannel, to give l the heavy, clinging effect, which the ] soft, hfmsy materials cannot give | Fairy rufhes will finish the. lower edge of many of the new wells, and il I Is real case of fluffy ruffes." The newest black suede opera slip l per is ornamented with a tiny beaded bow, which is very becoming to ths | foot.
 Plain and fancy silk fringed scarfs | are draped carelessy about the hal l crowns of some of the new models and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
The Age-Herald's Cook Book.

SALTED ALMONDS. If you wish to have your almonds The daintiest in town, Just try this way of making them An even, golden brown. First drop in boiling water, A minute let them stand, Then turn on the cold water Rub off the skins by hand. In white or egg half beaten Roll each one carefully, Then salt and put in oven To crisp them thoroughly.
 l; Occasionally stir them round And you will soon espy The nuts turning creamy brown, We'll crisped and yet not dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
The Wealth in Endeavor.

Orison Swett Warden, in Success Maga-
 zine.
 Was there ever a greater delusion than that of one who thinks his fathers for- tune blessing. when he never learned 8 penny of it by his own effort? It is only a premium on laziness. It makes ones own development into manhood more un- likely. It furnishes him crutches, instead of teaching him to walk alone. It means the arrested development of his own pow CTS for achievement, or paralysis of his own efforts.
 The money we make in our vocation is a small part of the pay for the endeavor. The education we absorb in getting it, the disciplinng of the mind by solving intricate problems, the constant exercise of the judgment in discriminating and weighing, the planning, the adjustment of means to end Is infinitely more im- portant. .
 The worlds great doers know very we'll that If you are not making a manly or womanly struggle to establish a place for yourself, there is something wrong: either you have not the ability, or yo,1 have not the inclination. And human na- ture is so constituted that they will only hold you in contempt for your excuses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
Patron Saint of Lovers.

Why St. Valentine should be regarded as the patron saint of lovers it Is hard to say. One theory is that the word valentine" is derived from "galantin"- a gallant or a lover. Hence, St. Valen- tine was chosen for his name.
 Little is known concerning this saint, save that he was a priest of Rome, and was martyred there about 270 A. D.
 Tn ancient Rome 1t was customary to celebrate during February the Luperealia, which were feasts in honor of Pan and Juno, two heather deities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
The Fat Woman's Lament.

With proper apologies from Dolly Dal-
 rymple.) Broke, broke, broke My corset steels, oh see, And I would that my tongue could utter The thoughts that arise in me. Oh! well for the slender girl She can afford to laugh and shout She doesn't have to wear such things Whether at home or out. But I'm buckled up to my chin In a corset that's torture and pain And every time I bend or move The steels they break again. Broke, broke, broke. It's nothing to you but gee! The comfort that comes with pair of
 old stays
 Will never come back to me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
Something New and Blue for
 the Bride.

Maids of honor are expected to give the brides whom they attend a pair of silk or lisle stockings of a shade matching the wedding gown. On the hems of these must be embroidered the name of the bride in blue silk, that the proverbial something blue' may not be either ab- sent or too prominent If the bride mar ries in her travelling costume she should have the ultra-fashionable stockings of ribbed silk in irridescent effects which are to be found in every imaginable color
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14

are so arranged as to fall just behind the left ear-coquettishly.
 
 Despite the vogue of the one piece frock the lace blouse still holds it's own with modishes.
 The close appenzelle embroidery done by Swiss peasant women Is wonderous- ly fine in hand work. and is a favorite among handkerchief styles.
 For between season wedding. a chic idea is for the bridesmaids to carry huge muffs made of flowers. @ The most stylish rain coats, either in cravenette or rubberized effects are In stripes and checks and are beauti- fully tailored and worn on fair as well as cloudy days.
 New sash ribbons seem to have reached perfection in both coloring and quality; the pompadour designs blend ing beautifully with one-tone colored gowns and giving just the necessary bit of brightness.
 The new spring gloves have sur passed all other seasons stitching. The points" of glovesAthe stitching down the backs-are much heavier than ever before. and are very stylish, particu- larly in the chamoise glove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
Do Have Cheerful Wall Pa
 pers.

If you can possibly manage it, have the walls of your bedroom papered or dis tempered in 8 light shade. Dark papers make dismal people and there are few things more depressing than to wake up each morning in a dark or dingy looking room
 When doing a room in which the pa per has been up for some time I wash the walls down with a disinfectant be- fore distempering. Carbolic crystals are the cheapest disinfectant, and If you tell him what it is for the chemist will give you directions as to how much to use in a bucket of water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
Siberian Brides First Duty,

A Siberian brides domestic capabilities are put to a somewhat severe test im- mediately after her marriage, as her first duty is to invite guests to her husband s house to partake of dinner specially prepared by her alone.
 This dinner is regarded as the crucial test of her home education, and dire dis grace is the consequence if she is tried and found wanting on such an important occasion. If, however, the meal is suc- cess, the young bride Is assured that her social success is a foregone conclusion, and also that her glory will be reflected on her family from whom she received such excellent instruction, says Home Notes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
A alentine.

Your Valentine, dear, was quite a sur prise, And all the sweet things said about me and my eyes, Show how a man can. when he tries, Tell the most wonderful, outrageous lies.
 II. If women were foolish and apt to believe All they hear. you can surely conceive What ridiculous, silly romaAces they'd weave And some fine morning wake up to grieve.
 III. I'll admit that some of Us are very dense, But, thank goodness, a few of us have common sense; And while our feelings may be very in- tense, We realize tis best to stay on the (de) fence.
 F. E. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14

As there is often some one in your family who suffers an attack of 1nd1- gestion or some form of Stomach trou- ble, why don't you keep case ol Diapepsin in the house handy?
 This harmless blessing will digest anything you can eat without the slightest discomfort, and regulate sour stomach five minutes after
 Tell your pharmacist to let you reao the formula plainly printed on these so.cent cases of Pape's Diapepsin, then you will readily see why they cure Indigestion, Sour Stomach. Heartburn and prevent at once such miseries as Belchins Cas- Eructations of sour un- dirested food Nausea, Headaches, Ddx- gin ess, Constipation and other Stomach disorders
 Some folks have tried so long to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
Absent Mindedness.

During one of the court balls given by Queen Victoria, when the Queen and other royalties had been in to supper, the Queen in a fit of absent mindedness, Instead of taking up her fan from beside her plate. carried off large fork.
 Her majesty actually got well into the ballroom before she discovered her mis- take, and the prince consort at once took away the somewhat alarming weapon. The Queen took the incident with very good humor, and laughed heartily at her novel substitute for a fan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
Women Who Like Moving.

T have never seen it frequently" said a man in the furniture removal line, 'how some men are plagued with wives who have a mania for moving.
 Most men, when they get settled in a house, are for stopping there, as con- tent as may be. Not so many of the women folks, though, of course, in their excuse it may be said that they see more of any given house than the husband, who is probably away all day, does.
 'I have women on my books who re- move every half-year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
A Haunted Castle.

As proof of the existence of some sort of a mystery at Giamis castle the fol- lowing story was told some time ago:
 A young medical man was staying at the castle in a professional capacity and, incidentally, having a good time He had a room in one of the towers in which was carpet with a very marked pattern.
 One day, coming back from shooting earlier than the rest of the guests, he noticed that the pattern of the carpet was reversed Evidently, in his absence The furniture of his room had been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
HANDY TO RELIEVE STOMACH
 DISTRESS AND INDIGESTION

find relief from Indigestion with the common everyday cures advertised that they have about made up their minds that they have something else wrong, or believe theirs is a case of Nervousness, Gastritis, Catarrh of the Stomach or Cancer.
 This Is serious mistake. Your real trouble is what you eat does not digest;
 instead, 1t ferments and sours, turns to acid, Gas and Stomach poison, which will putrefy in the entire digestive tract and intestines. and> besides, poison the breath with nauseous odors. A hearty appetite. with thorough digestion, and witho the slightest discomfort or misery of the Stomach, is waiting for you as soon as you decide | to try Papes Diapepsin-
 + One candy like Triangu1e, taken aft
 CT eating, will promptly digest all your food, the same as a strong, healthy stomach would do u