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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Things Worth Knowing

Warm borax water applied to the
scalp will remove dandruff.
Cold water makes the eyes look bright
and keeps them strong.
Rice has a finer flavor If washed in
hot water instead of cold before cook
ing.
Tooth brushes should be washed in
strong salt water.
A fever patient can be made cool and
comfortable by frequent sponging with
water in which a little soda has been
dissolved.
Sun purifies and whitens blankets;
they should be frequently hung out in
the sunshine
Consumptive night sweats' may be ar
rested by sponging the body before re-
firing to rest with salt and water
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Hose at $500 a Pair.

To the average mind or pocketbook So
would seem an unreasonable price to pay
for a pair of hose for milady, but what
would you say. dear hubby, If wife
should taxicab down to the shopping dis
trict and If the bill you received for three
pairs of hose should read $500?
1t is quite the custom in England for
milady to purchase stockings Of this
class, and 1t Is said that American women
of wealth show strong inclination to
adopt the custom.
OF course, the material used in the man.
ufacture is exceedingly delicate and the
weaving is wonderfully fine. The decora-
tons are exquisite, consisting in many
cases of panels of handmade lace.
Az there is no accompanying guarantee
that holes, other than those that form
part Of the design, will not appear in due
or undue course, it is predicted that even
the millionaire, when he finds the custom
fastening upon his better half, will be
forced to declare, Darn the stockings"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Don't Believe Your Mirror.

EVERY girl who is dissatisfied with
herself should remember that she is
better looking than the most kind of
looking glasses bids her believe" said
a writer recently "a mirror 1t is con-
tended, cannot f1atter a face that Is in
its natural state that is, not made up
Even the very best plate glass has
pale green tinge, which reflects a color
a trifle less clear than the original;
hair also has always a more glossy
sheen than the glass shows. If 1t is
wavy the glass never sh ows the best
of the waves. and If 1t is straight the
glass aceentuates the straightness.
More important, and still better to
be remembered and carefully treasured.
no one ever looks at the face so closely
or SO critically as the owner OF It looks
at the reflection IN the glass.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Don It's for Debutantes.

Don't think success lies in making your
self conspicuous. 1t is not the balloon
which goes up with the biggest show
which stays up longest.
Don't be airy An airy debutante is as
sensible as the engineer who boasts be-
fore his trial trip. If there Is time Tor
pride it is after one has made good.
Don't think it necessary either to pose
as brainy or brai1iless. Neither the blue
stocking nor the SILLY little fool makes
the best running in the social race.
Don't get the idea that wisdom was
born with you. There is nothing so I'M
popular nor so laughable as the debutante
who knows it all and tries to run things.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Some Famous Pens.

The pen used by Charles Dickens Just
before his death. which has been sold in
London at Messrs. Sothebys rooms for
e19 los, must yield the palm of costli-
ness to the well-worn gold pen used by
Boz for many years, which found
purchaser some time ago for over a40,
says It'd Bits.
At the sale of the Dalhousie collection
quill pen used by Wellington when
writing to Queen Victoria in 1874 brought
only 61A guineas; while one of Sir Walter
SCOTS pens, selected by Lord Dalhouse
in 1929 from SCOTS writing table at Abb
botsford, only realized 3 guineas more.
Among the most valuable pens in the
world Is one owned by Mr.. Isaac Reed
of New York, carved from a portion of
George Washington's lens box, and used
by Lincoln when President, and the quill
of a golden eagles wing, the property Of
the Empress Eugene, with which the
treaty of Paris was signed In 1855.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Straw Man Will Bring You
Luck.

Suppose you thought you had been
able to ward off all bad luck during
the coming year by merely throwing
straw image out of your house on the
last day of December. You would have
thrown out not only one image, but
dozen. And supposing that with the
discarding of the straw effgy you had
thrown away all your sins. This Is
what the people of PARKWAY Corea be-
lieve. On the day before New Years
the wise and far-seeing head of each
family carefully making a rough i'm
age of straw, which, with great cere-
mony, is takon to the door and thrown
away with all the vigor a man would
exert when he threw away i'll fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
A Prima Donna's Farewell.

Just 20 years ago Madame Marchesi Gas
she relates in her memoirs) was prepar-
ing the debut of Emma Eames, who with
in the past fortnight has paid farewell to
the stage and will. she asserts, never ap-
pear again in opera.
Puccinfs "Tosca" was chosen as the
opera in whicf she was to make her
adieu-one in which her success has been
phenomenal. On this occasion her adj
mirers were present in vast numbers, and
the prima donna was the recipient of an
ovation which must have warmed her
heart and caused her to speak these
words:
This is goodbye. Whatever is good in
me you have brought out. You have been
very exacting and have insisted always on
the best that is in me. In the IS years
that l have sung here I have endeav-
ored to give you my best My love l
leave with you. Goodbye"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Foodstuffs In Olden Days.

when we have a bit of snappy cold
weather. such as has been our good for
tune recently" said a bright woman, 81
am reminded of stories my father used
to tell of his childhood days in New
England He said that early in the win
ter, before Thanksgiving, they always
made up a batch of mincerneat, quite
sufficient to last for a long time. Then
a day was devoted to pie-making. Per-
haps 50 mince pies would be made. These
We're baked and when cold taken from
the pans and were stacked up, as he ex-
pressed it, top to top and bottom to
bottom, and put on Stat shelves in the
cold pantry Here they would freeze.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Ny Rosary Cup to Date).

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS cOYoTE)
The coin l spent on you, dear heart,
oh, that 1t might come back to me,
I count it over while the tear drops start
Oh; Hully Gee
You came to me an angel rare
When all my soul with grief was
wrung;
You came and gave your sympathy for
fair.
And / got stungl
Oil Memories why don't you turn
Away? Let me forget my loss
I wonder If we Dubs will ever Learnt
1t makes me cross,
Sweetheart
II rHalxaa mo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
A Lenten F'rock.

An exceedingly good-looking frock for
afternoon wear and informal and con-
sentative functions of the Lenten season
is of dove gray chiffon broadcoth made
on the popular Empire lines The bodice
and long tight sleeves are In one piece
There Is a round yoke and high stock
of silver tissue, and the yoke is outlined
with a piping OF coral velvet and a mar
row band of sable fur.
On a straight line from shoulder to
wrist the sleeves are trimmed with cloth
buttons the size of a half dollar.
The high-waisted skirt is cut on long,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Who Kissed First?

Who were the first 'kisser'' and
'kfssee?'' The query is very difficult
of solution, for the origin of kissing
is shrouded in mystery, although kiss
ing has been practiced by civilized ma
lions in every era of the world.
Biblical records do not enlighten us
as to whether our first parents in
dulged In the habit. The first kiss on
record was the one given by Jacob to
Rachel, when he met her at the well.
In the New Testament St. Paul admon-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Violet for Spring.

Indications point to a soft, light violet
color as the dominant one for spring.
One sees it on the new embroideries, in
the lowered tulles and mousselines, in
the bordered dimities and in the soft
silks and plumes.
The French dressmakers say that the
dull brick tone, which we called Egyp-
tian red all winter, will be used as the
ultra color. The new dye IN 1t is a little
off the shade that we have now.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Making a Fine Character.

The sweetest bread that any man or
woman ever ate is that which is won by
their own energy, or deserved by their
usefulness.
Whether labor be that of the hand or
the head, there is dignity in it.
Do not stand around with arms akimbo
until occasion tells you what to do;
don't live in hope with your arms folded.
Fortune smiles on those who roll up their
sleeves. put their shoulders to the wheel,
and push
You cannot dream yourself into fine
character. You must hammer and forge
yourself into one. The drudgery which
some men, and women, too, have gone
through In achieving success almost stag
gers belief.
To begin at the very foot of the hill
and work slowly up to the top may be
a very discouraging process, but it is
precisely at this spot where so many
begin to spoil their lives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Fortune On a Door.

A young Hungarian bought lottery
ticket recently, and, for the sake of Sc
curity, pasted 1t on the door of his room
Drawing day came, and the ticket won
a big prize, but the man could not get
the ticket off the door, so he solved the
difficulty by taking the door off its hinges
and carrying it on his back to the lottery
office, where he drew his prize.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
The Popular Dinner Giver.

Invites congenial guests.
Is not hit or miss in seating them.
Paws more attention to cooking than
to show.
Does not think length of menu the sole
object of dinner giving.
Tactfully avoids discussions and dis
sertations at table.
Can rise above failures and overlook
breaks or breakage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
The Mother.

When vent out from the little house
That stood BY the white sea sands.
Her kiss Has Earm o. my eager lips
And strong were her ciasping hands:
And 7 fared me - IS a soldier might.
When a great I'd commands.
When ! came back . the little house
That stood b the erin SEA sands.
The door vas closed, and the shutters
drawn.
And ! stood as a hegEar stands.
And I laid my lips 70 her silent lips,
Ny spells in her folded hands.
Peoples Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Presents for Baby.

An acceptable present for a baby is the
sets of silver safety pins that come on
three rings tied together with ribbon
Each ring contains a dozen Of the pins.
and all the dozens differs in size.
For the rubber blanket used on the
crib there are slips the exact size made
with small buttons and holes so that
fresh one may be put on with little
trouble. These must bear the embroid-
cred initials of the new arrival.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

solved to do during Lent But, if after
it is all over, L find that not a stitch has
been set in the to- e-emDrotllie i
lingerie" that the leaves of the books
have not even been cut, that the soles of
the perfectly good walking boots have
seen no service, and that not one Of
the nice old ladies have been called upon
I shall renounce my sulphitic pose, de-
mand an explanation and cry, q told you
so, in spite of all resolutions to the con-
trary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

ishes his followers to greet one another
with a holy kiss. And in the time Of
the Romans kissing the hand to a god
was sign of alteration.
From all accounts extant, English
speaking people-unemotional and pro-
sale as they are characterized-appea
to have been among the first to exploit
the joys of kissing and to render it
universal habit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
The Age-Herald's Cook Book.
MOTHERS CAKE.

MOTHERS CAKE.
Take two eggs I'd beat up lightly
OF sugar tina. LIS wnito a full CUP
Add one-half of butter and quickly beat
up,
Then one cup of milk that is sweet;
OF sifted -four yol will take two.
With two Of baking powder.
Measured with teaspoon bright,
Ali beaten tog sthsr makes a cake
That is nice and light.
Then cover with frostiug-daIk, yellow
or wh;te,
And 1t will, L know please taste and
sight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Ny Queen.

i.
When and where shall I earliest meet
her?
What are the words she first will say?
BY what name shall I learn to greet
her?
! know not now-it will come some day.
With that selfsame sunlight shining
upon her,
Shining down on her bright hairs
sheen.
She is standing somewhere. she I'll wait
for,
And she that I'll honor-My queen. My
Queen.
I will not dream of her tall and
stately
She that love may be airy and light:
/ will not say she must speak sedately
Whatever she does. will surely be
right;
She may be humble or proud. My Lady;
Or that sweet calm that comes between,
But whenever she comes she will find
To do her homage-My Queen, My
Queen!
III
She must be pure and tender, the girl
I love,
And whether her birth be humble or
lonely,
I care no more than the angels above:
I will give my heart to My Lady's
keeping,
And ever her strength as my own shall
love.
For the stars shall fall and the saints
be weeping
Ere I cease to love her-My Queen, My
Queen y. B. S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
To Stiffen a Veil

If one wishes a little stiffness in the
veil which she is washing add a tiny
bit of sugar to the rinsing water
Then stretch the filmy substance in
doorway where it will have a free
current of air as It dries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

narrow lines. trails slightly and is finish
ed down the left side of front with groups
of buttons to match those on the sleeves.
folded girdle of silver gray MESA
line. caught with dull silver buckle of
a unique design, completes the costume.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Rule of Health.

II you would be healthy, wealthy and
wise always get up from the table hungry
and out Of bed tired, Try this for one
month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
.Jottings On the Fashions

PIQUES WITH COLORED BORDERS.
Piques with colored borders are among
the novel wash materials shown in the
shops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
HOME MADE DANDRUFF
CURE

Thousands of men and women who are
troubled with dandruff and falling hair
will be glad to know of the following
simple mixture that can be made at home
and when finished a better preparation
will be had than any of the high-priced
patent remedies on the market and at
less than half the cost.
Get from your drug store one ounce
of Beta Quinol and half pint of alcohol
mix the alcohol with half pint of warm
water, then add the Beta Quno1 and
shake we'll together. People who have
tried this claim that it is far superior
to the many patent preparations on the
market; applied every morning for
week or so, then once or twice a week.
it will positively cure dandruff and stop
falling hair. It will make the hair soft
and glossy. You should get some of this
and make 1T up.
Prescription for Stomach Troubles.
If you are a sufferer from Indigestion
Sour Stomach, Belching of Gas, Dyspep-
STA, have your druggist mix the following
prescription for you: Prosene Compound
one ounce; Compound Tincture of Gin
chona, one ounce; Sherry Wine half a
pint. Take a teaspoonful in a wineglass
of water before meals. People who have
tried this excellent mixture claim it is
simply marvellous in It's effect
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

FAVORpTE COLORS IN GLOVES.
Dull. gray and champagne are favorite
shades in suede gloves.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Something to Help

All kitchen supplies should be kept in
glass Jars, the different sizes each to
themselves.
Then the housekeeper can see at a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Useful Hints.

To clean silver. mix sweet oil and
whiting to the thickness of cream, put
on with soft CLOTH wash in hot soap
suds and polish with a channels skin or
a piece of old soft linen.
Don't use soap for vanished paper
Instead, try half a pint of paraffin in a
pailful of warm water. Dip a wooden
cloth into this. wiring 1t fairly dry and
with it wash the walls. Polish with a
dry linen cloth.
To clean white shoes put a table
spoonful of paris whiting in a saucer,
mix with warm water to the consistency
of thick cream, adding a little glue.
Apply with nail brush and rub it we'll
into the shoes.
A cheap floor stain, which will prob
ably be in demand during house cleaning,
is made by dissolving a teaspoonful OF
potash In one quart of boiling water. A
darker or lighter stain may be had by
increasing or decreasing the amount of
potash.
Expensive china can be saved much
wear If round pieces of felt are placed
between the plates. They should be
cut a little larger than the bottom of
the plate. One yard OF felt (two yards
wide) will make Al circles. Canton fan
mel is less expensive and can be used
in place of felt. but it trays at the
edges and looks untidy. Pieces of felt
pasted on the bottom of ornaments which
are to stand on polished surface pre-
vent scratching. The small outings left
over from the plate circles can be used
for smaller articles.
If you have an old bicycle pump around
the house you can put 1t to good service
when next you clean your sewing ma
chine. Tiny pieces Of lint. threads and
the like can be blown out of the crevioes
and the machine cleaned in much less
time. An atomizer can be used for the
same purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

TASSELS ON OVERSKIRTS.
The points of the new overslxirt effects
are accumulated by heavy tassels 10
match in color the braiding or other
trimming of the gown
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
WHITE SERGE TRIM

WHITE SERGE TRIMMINGS.
4 Black MORE collars and cuffs and jet
buttons are the striking trimmings on
some of the newest white serge suit
coats.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
AS To Feather Pillows.

Feather plIows2' said a practical
housewife. Most Of those ! have used
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
RIITTONs
TAssELs ON OYERsKIR1

Round and olive-shaped buttons are be-
ing seen more than the fiat round ones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
SuperAuous Kair
Removed by tho Now Principle
NeJIlirucfe

a. and nractical way to destroy hair. Don't waste
time experimenting with electrolysis 6rsy &nd d Dc
niIatories These are offered you on the BARI WokD
~ tha operators and manufacturers. De Miracle Is
not It's the only method which indorsed BY pnys,
clam surgeons dermatoogists medical JOURNALS ana
prominent magazines. De Miracle mailed. sealed IN
piain wrapper for sl00. Your money back without
oneston fpo red fape) If IL fails to do all that 10
Claimed for It, Booklet free In plain sealed enveiope
by the De Miracle Chemical Co., 1913 Park Ave.
New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Eve Up-to-Date.

To quote James Whitcomb Riley, the
season is very nearly at hand when it
may be said that
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22
10 per cent discount
on all buggies for the
next 10 days.
Wolf Hdw. Go.

Hiram Nicholas aud O. E. Vantrees
two young men from Butler, will short,
ly open shoe store in the Wells build
ing, using the room recently vacated by
the Walthall millinery establishment.
This will be Jasper's first exclusive shoe
store and therefore marks . sort Of epoch
in our mercantile advancement. We
understand Mr.. Vantrees will be in
charge Of the store while Mr.. Nichols
attends to another store owned by them
at Butler.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22
Sees rlother drow Young.

at would be hard to overstate the
wonderful change in my mother since
she began to use Electric Bitters,"
writes Mrs. W. L. Gilpatrick Of Dan.
forth, Ne. although past 70 she seems
really to be growing young again. She
suffered untold misery from dyspepsia
for 20 years. At least sic could neither
eat, drink nor sleep. Doctors gave her
up and all remedies iailed till Electric
Bitters worked such wonders for her
health." They inyigorated oil vital or
sans, cure Liver and Kidney troubles,
induce sleep, impart strength and npps-
tite. Only 800 at Webb Bros.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

We will have a car of
Square Deal" fencing
in this week, the only
fence on the market
with stay wires that
will not buckle or slip.
Our prices will be very
low for 10 days on this
to save our discount on
car.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

.Chas. Teeter, DR.. King, Misses Jua-
nita Hendricks and Alberta Melton.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Griffith were among
the Jasperites who attended the Yaw
concert at Carthage Sunday evening.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

John Bright and Bob Lamey returned
today from Harper, Kans., where they
have been working in the wheat harvest.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

The financial statement of jasper
school district for the fiscal year end.
ing July !, 1909, appears in this issue OF
The NEws. The statement shows the
district in its usual good condition.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

DR.. Knott reports the birth Of a fine
boy to Mr.. and Mrs. Silas York, miles
southeast OF Jasper last Saturday.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Qnite number of Jasperites are at
Carthage taking inthe Kryl band con-
certs this afternoon and evening.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Mrs. g. s. Wolf and Will Hicks left
Tuesday for Carthage, llls., to spend
several weeks visiting their parents.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Keep kool these sweltering days by
patropizing our fountain.
81 v. L. NUNNELY.
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DR.. Schooler reports the arrival of a
young eight pound dentist at the home
OF DIR. and Mrs. W. H. Woods on North
Main, yesterday. All parties doing well
today.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Rev. Rogers announces protraoted
meeting, to begin at the Christian
church the third Sunday in August
Make your preparations now to attend
these services.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

DR.. Knott reports the birth of a
bouncing twelve pound son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Kinney Miller, s miles south OF
town, this morning.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Master Bruce Radford OF Butler is
visiting with his aunt, Mrs. A. r..
Bowers and other relatives.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

l will take your subscription for any
newspaper, daily, weekly, semiweekly,
now printed on the face Of the earth.
Give me tho order. H. @. BURCH.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Mrs. F. J. McComb spent Tuesday al
Lamar visiting with the family of hei
brother, DR.. McComb.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Miss Eva Gasperson OF Maple Grove
is visiting with MIR. and. Mrs. H. L.
Bishop. a -
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Beam, agent for up-to date laundry.
Have your clothes cleaned, dyed, and
pressed. Ladies' work specially. 513
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Clarence Brown left Tuesday for a
months visit with an uncle at Fort
Smith, Ark.
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Personal and Local
Pitts, the Paint Man.

WATCH REPAIRING a speciality
at Roy Wells. Work guaranteed.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

Mrs. Clyde Wallar of Sarcoxie came
over Sunday and spent few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks.
The Jasper news., 1909-07-22

II you are lover OF fine candy come
in and try my line-none better in this
city. BEN WESTON.