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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
THE OLD MAID

From the Boston transcript.
woman hailed neighbor into Coney
Island court this week on the complaint
that he had called her or referred TO
her as an ''old maid" The accused denied
the charge, and said that he entertained
the highest respect for the complainant.
Nevertheless, the magistrate reprimanded
him, and advised him to Danish the term
from his vocabulary Even had he plead
ed guilty 1t is not easy to see on what
ground a penalty could have been I'M
posed or would have been deserved. me
phrase is not opprobrious. The author
lied definition is a woman who remains
unmarried beyond the usual or average
matrimonial age. A man who does TINS
Is an old bachelor and does not object
to being called one.
Perhaps, in the language of the elder
Mr.. Weller, maiden lady is "a more
tenderer word" for a single woman than
old maid" yet we pity the person whose
life has brought him into no association
with the good qualities of the latter. TDe
old maid of family is frequently its
most interesting and useful member 1t
is, of course, possible for her to become
self-centered and Indifferent to the in
terests of those around her, and that Is
also possible for the married woman, and
under such conditions either may de-
velop disa greeable characteristics; but the
old maid does not usually seek her hap
piness or interpret her duty along those
lines, and she is doing it less today than
ever before.
In proportion to population, there IS
probably a larger number of unmarried
women in this country than there were
70 years ago. AS woman has risen III
the scale of education and consequent
Independence, marriage is not for her
the inevitable course of destiny that II
once was Her standards are higher and
unless they are met she wisely concludes
that she can do better in the life strug-
gle minated than mismated. The world
has grown much larger than it was, and
her range of choice of opportunity much
wider Since with this practical emanci-
patton of the sex, old maids have in
creased. the term would seem to be one
OF QlStlnCl10n rather llldH VI oPpiobiiuii
1t takes more of a man to marry the
average woman of the early twentieth
century than 1t did to marry the average
woman of the early nineteenth. II the
right one does not offer himself. she has
other resources and need not repine.
We can imagine no greater calamity
to society than to deprive 1t of its old
maids They are its leaven in a thou
sand different fields of usefulness. We
entrust to them our children to direct
and educate, our sick to nurse and
countless other delicate and important
interests to care for, and the instances
In which these trusts are betrayed are
a negligible quantity. The statement is
no doubt as true as trite that happy
marriage is the ideal state for woman,
and man as WELL but the attainment of
our ideals is so uncommon that it can
hardly be made the basis of a working
scheme of life. The old maid is ono OF
the strongest and finest forces in our
social economy, and all the while gfoW-
ing stronger and insr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
EvER-READY SHOE HORNS

FTOfn NGW
row of shoe horns hanging on the
pantry wall proved curiosity In the mind
of the new waiter.
What are they for?" he asked.
You will find out at dinner time,
said the man questioned.
At 8 O'Clock that evening the new waiter
made quick dive into the pantry and
snatched a shoe horn from the wall.
Woman out there slipped her shoe off
while eating and can't get it on again, "
ne said
Il told you you would soon find out
what all these shoe horns are for said
the waiter OF experience.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
Birmingham's Pleasant Weather

". II. Kettis returned yesterday from
Chicago where he had been to attend the
1fty-thrd annual reunion of the officials
and heads of departments of the Crane
company.
THE heat in Chicago was intense, said
Mr. Kettig Thousands of people, find
Ing their houses insufferable, were sleep
Ing in the open air on the lake front.
had never ENCOUNTERED such a hot wave,
and when l got back to Birmingham l
realized more than ever how blessed we
were in our summer weather. This place
is a paradise in July in comparison with
the north; and yet those northern people
have an idea that southerners are to be
pitied on account of the summer heat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
HOW o. H4NRY GOT HIS NAME

+
O. Henry told the following story of
how he found his happy pen name:
when ! was in New Orleans one day,
said to a friend:1 am going to send
out some stories. | don't know whether
they are any good or not, so ! want an
alias. Help me pick one. He sug
gested we get n newspaper and pick a
name from the frst list of notables we
found. In the description of fashion
able ball. my eye lighted ON the name
Henry "That'll do for q last name,
said l. Now for frst name. ! want
something short. why not plain
initial? asked my friend Goodr l
replied, and the easiest Of all to make
Is o."
The name as seen IN the paper was
the French form Of the word. Henri"
and for time the writer signed him
self Olivier Henri This he latsr
changed to tbs simpler 20 Henry"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
restaurant bushes. Flourishine


Among the many evidences of Biz
minghams growth in population and Its
progress along metropolitan lines Is the
increasing. number of restaurants, espe-
eially those that keep open all night,
said man about town.
Birmingham has many high-class cares
and all of them seem TO prosper. With
out claiming to be exact I think 1t safe
to say that there are twice as many res
taurants here today as t---c were five
years ago There are certainly twice as
many that are open all night as were here
even three years ago. OF those that are
open "a hours out of the "a there is
scarcely any hour In the night when
they are not busy. ! frequently see GER
tain restaurants well filled as late as 2
o'clock, and by 4.So or a. m. business
is very brisk, the eaters being men on
their way to work or on their way to
outgoing trains
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

: ION reading in The Age-Herald an
advertisement of ST. Cecilia academy,
which is situa ted near Nashville, 1 re-
call the excellent educational work
which that Institution has been doing
for so years or more said a prominent
educator
MANY of the best and most cultured
ladies of Alabama are graduates of St.
Cecilia. While all the departments OF
the academy are ably conducted. espe-
cial attention Is paid to literature and
music.
"st. Cecilia Is conducted by the sis
ters of the second order of st. Dominic;
the first order being made up, of course.
of the Dominican fathers, the istar
prea CHI ers of the Catholic church, No
candidate for the priesthood Is admit :
ted to the order unless he has marked
talent for public speaking and gives
evidence of a strong prediction for
study.
THE Dominican dress or habit Is
quite picturesque. The monks or faith
ers wear white soutaines and over
the soutaines black nantes with black
+ oods lined with white. The membsre
of the second order--tle sisters of
nuns. wear habits,N in general effect.
much like the inonks-white and black.
There is a Dominican college for young
men in Memphis and one in Louisville.
but none IN Alabama, and the only
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
Crdpa In EtoMnh

]. It. Phillips, well-known merchant
of Gadsden, is in the city attending the
buyers convention. II am very glad to
see such rapid strides toward CONNER
cial greatness as are evident In Birming-
ham, and I have no doubt but that the
future holds in store great things for
this city," said Mr. Phillips. Il come
here frequently and 1t seems to me tnat
new things have been done every time
visit your city.
1.-The crops in our section have been
damaged a little by the heavy rains OF
the past fey weeks, but I think If the
farmers have a few bright days this week
or next they will be enabled to catch up
with their work | hope so at least
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

been released from his somewhat en-.
barrassing position, the cabestros, or
bell-oxen, are sent into til E ring, and
the bewildered bull goes peacefully out
with them. Then the performance is re-
peated until six or eight bulls have
been baited to the satisfaction and
amusement of the crowd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

WORD OF CHEER.
s. d. Brown has a new funeral car and
ambulance in French gray which arrived
Tuesday. They are beautiful and the diff
ferent colored caskets which are so much
in use now will show off to so much
better advantage with the gray shade
Lapeer (Mich) Clarion.
A WORD OF CHEER.
Broil at noon
Don't complaint;
Winter'l soon
Come again.
HARD LINES.
No use to fret and worry
No use at all to try,
When the weather has you going
And
your
thought
tanks
dry.
bardlet earns his money
When his only songs sigh,
And the weather has him going
And
his
thought
tanks
dry.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From The New York Press.
A woman is so sympathetic she can
love a man, because nobody else will.
All an investment needs to get some-
bodys money is for 1t to be no good.
a man goes out to conquer the world
and is vanauished by his own stomach.
The lovely thing to girl about senti-
ment is how real II can seem when II
isn't.
The more times a man thinks he can
fool his wife the more he couldn't II
49, didn't Let him =.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
THE TEST.

THE sporting instinct in women is not
as strongly developed as it is in men,"
"Oh, / don't know about that. Did
you ever watch a crowd of women at a
bargain sae?' Nsss. {,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
OLD MISTER JEFFRIEs

"OLD MISTER JEFFRlES.
Il see where Jeffries is referred to as
an 'age-ridden hulk
VERY appropriate I dare say, If the
truth were known, he tottered into the
ring at Reno on a pair of crutches care
fully concealing his IS years"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

From the Houston Post.
The Charleston News and Courier makes
disgusting attempt to appear aristo-
cratic by calling them Cheques
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

The one suspicion thing about the colo
mel is his friendship for Henry Cabot
Lodge, Massachusetts thoroughly hated
boss. Not even Theodore can re-elect
him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

Count Zeppelin is only 70 years old and
he is not a bit discouraged by the acct
dent to the Deutchland and he is taking
steps to rebuild It.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

President Butler of Columbia univer-
sity admits that Prof. Harry Thurston
Peck wrote the Latin address he is to
deliver at Berlin university in October.
He has written all the Latin addresses
of the university for several years past
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
President lCnrran In City

D. D. Curran, president and general
manager of the New Orleans and North
western railroad, who has been spend
ing a few days at Valley Head as the
guest of Major F. Y. Anderson was In
Birmingham yesterday. Mr.. Curran did
not remain here very long but left after
a few hours, for his home in New Or
leans
Business Is very good for the season
of the year" said Mr.. Curran. land we
are confident that conditions at the end
of the current year will reflect a good
season. The fruit movements in the
past few days have added considerably
to the tonnage hauled by the railroads
while here in this district the shipments
have been excellent.
New Orleans will surely get the ex-
position 1t Is battling for" continued Mr..
Curran. 1.-THE city and state are arused
as never before and unless Frisco hus-
ties very much we will win out. 1t is
desirable that the south hold this event
commemorating the opening of the Pan
anna canal as it belongs to our section
and should be localized accordingly"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

Whatever census figures Washington
may have in store for us should be sent
along promptly regardless of conse-
quences We are prepared for the worst
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

The undertaken war has broken out
again in Baltimore, and it's cheaper to
die there than elsewhere in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

Missouri has a man SO years old who
has never taken a bath. He should join
the Indians of New Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

A well-pad sculptor has discovered that
John DIS head is a marvel He has
not, however, declared him a poet of
the highest rank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

The governor of Nevada occupied a
front seat at the prize fight. He stood
by his achievement to the last minute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

The press agent Of a summer resort
on what all the world knows
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

When a decline in the stock market
comes with a rise in the temperature
even the optimist begins to harbor a
crouch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
QUALIFYING

An aviator says he could have gone
to heaven in his aeroplane.'
Il don't believe in people making rash
statements He should have said he
could have gone as far as the pearly
gates. No man is sure of getting in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

Only $4,000 was subscribed for the New
York welcome to Roosevelt and 20 per
cent of 1t was not spent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
THE REAL ESPERANTO.

Did you have any trouble in making
yourself understood while abroad, Mr..
Porksley?"
Not at all, Miss Picketon. l let my
money talk"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
WHY-RE IDLE2

Captain Church wants two good spielers
and man to work in reptile pitt also good
balyhoo man. must be sober and have
good appearance. but if you are too deli
cate to help on canvas. goodby Going to
play picnics rest of season: steady work
to right people. Next week, Buffalo, Tex.
Dallas (Tex.) Exchange
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

San Francisco is now glad 1t became
suddenly and unexpectedly good until it
rejected the prize fight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

Mr.. Bryan is permitted to indulge in
spells of silence without objection on the
part or anyone
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

The census bureau should pacify an
anxious country with more census figures
of urban population.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
TERRIBLE MIXERS.

Il don't see how any man has the
hardihood to question the bravery of
women"
you dont?'
mo. Look at the stuff they eat"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

Lillian Russell admits to 30 years, and
many think she has overlooked several
more.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

John BarleHcern whips in time all pugi-
lists. He did up Jeffries
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

AnnerieAas <,esire to build a railroad in
Asia Minor Sesere there is no interstate
commission
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

1t is estimated that there are 100000
murderers at large in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
SETTING HIM RIGHT.

II see you've started to writing dia-
lect verse;
NO; what you saw were typograph-
ieal errors"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

spain's religious riots are more social
istic than religious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

TROUBLE ON THE LAWN.
There was a man In our town
Who trfied with a hose
The water almost knocked him down
And squirted up his nose;
And spoiled a new straw lid he wore
And wet him good fear
The words he muttered Ger and Ger
Were hardly fit to hear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

The bard complains,
"Oh. what's the use?
I've raeked my brains,
But can't produce
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

Dominican academy for young ladies in
this part of the south Is the one al
Nashville,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

Hard-up papas are said to favor elope-
ments because they are cheaper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
wATTERsoN ON TWAIN

The weather still has knaek of being
hot In summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
A POOR MATCH

A POOR MATCH.
"Daubs says he's welded to his art"
TT that's the case. nobody can accuse
him of having married for money"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27
WASTED A FORTUNE ON SKIN
TROUBLE

II began to have an itching over my
whole body about seven years ago and
this settled in my limbs, from the knee
to the toes. l went to see great many
physicians, a matter which cost me
fortune, and after I noticed that l did
not get any relief that way, l went for
three years to the hospital. But they
were unable to help me there, used
all the medicines that l could see but
became worse and worse. | had an
Inflammation which made me almost
crazy with pain. When l showed my
foot to my friends they would get
really frightened. | did not know
what to do. / was so sick and had be-
come so nervous that | positively lost
all hope
81 had seen the advertisement of
the Cuticura Remedies a great many
times, but could not make up my mind
to buy them, for l had already used so
many medicines. Finally | did decide
to use the Cuticura Remedies and /
tell you that was never so pleased as
when | noticed that, after having used
two sets OF Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment and Cuticura Pills, the en-
tire Inflammation had gone. was
completely cured. | should be only
too glad II people with similar disease
would come TO mo and find out the
truth. would only recommend them
TO use Cuticura. Mrs Bertha Sachs,
1921 Second Ave, New York, y. Y.
Aug 90, 1909"
Mrs. Bertha Sachs is my sister-in.
law and | know well how she suffered
and was cured by Cuticura Rene
dies after many other treatments
failed. Morris Sachs, 321 E. S9th St.
New York y. Y. Secretary OF
Deutsch-Ostrowoer unt..Nereln, Kemp
ner Hebrew Benevolent Society. etc"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27

An American student at a German
university tells of a professor who
was reading aloud in classroom pa
pers on a celebrated living German
novelist, which had been written by
the members of the class. After read
ing one he commented upon its ex,
cellence. You show an exact com
prehension Of the matter" he said,
addressing the student who had writ
ten the paper; tell us what method
you used" oh" replied the student,
- just wrote to x, stating what l
wanted to know, and that was what
he sent back"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27
DAME NATURE HINTS
When the Food ls Not suited.

When Nature gives her signal that
something Is wrong it is generally
with the food. The old Dame Is al
ways faithful and one should act at
once.
To put of the change i8 10 risk that
which may be irreparable An Arizona
man says;
"For years could not safely eat any
breakfast ! tried various kinds ~
breakfast food but they were an soft.
starchy messes which gave mo dis
tresaing headaches ] drank strong
coffee too which appeared 90 benefit
me "a the time. but added 10 the head
ncHcs afterwards. Toast and coffee
were no better for / found The toast
very CUustipating
"A friend persuaded me 90 quit the
old coffee and the sfarghy breakfast
foods ana use Postum ana Grape SUITS
instead shall never regret taking
Bis advice. / began usius th,m three
months ago
"Tae change they have worked in
me .a wonderful naw ilYe uo more
of the distressing sensations IH nag
stomach after eating. aHd H#Fer haFa
leadH.heH have Fa'H.1 = pounds
o. H".sni and Ir.I bauel m every Nay
.aH.hH# u.ar t0'..HH as
Won #E nutritious H.H aHf faH
tHIt F Hm e. .a...E Ha....d a#1
.tr produces Hfr..aa ..HH#.
f.f.. KHE
g.. t#. H.H la.a .IHa Road Co
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27

was cheap at the price of a church
Garnet 7 received lass ora+ifcatiop-
- -, ...,
anu ie9S SlaIltuue- -"heh presented
the new silver communion set to st.
Barnabas.
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h"u siedI lildhS thlHss W thlnh
ABOUT IN those days. l made list OF
questions and possible answers, but
7 ceap,o5 only 20 no ,,o,Iyi,c, ,,,.,,,,,,5
- -, Hie "''"nu
III 'Iicle' always enueu "here l
began. The list was something like
this.
WI ra., .,,-., 49,. ,,-....
- ' Gu TAG iouSe 'iie hISlt
~ ..'' il' tl"i ue,
I'',-D1 ',o'',''S i,'i-iou - ""S vi i'diIey |,
"i'o''l t.s 'l'u s'eH on 'le iUot- -patH' ana
It,, - IN -iliiN. -,
- 80. - 80 oiis 'oilie odGN
go go ~, ~ ',aN 4eI' 'le iouse Iho hisAI ne
w Nallgu me- W.. :.
-. 't,aI t,,, 80, 40 II u" 'he mission
1y,tSe 80, ..'5u 5.i,., -, 'uiou I,
~ ,.o up''''1te" nm
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-10-27
SAID BY THE YOUNGSTERS
Some Bright Remarks Worth Pre-
serving, That Have Fallen From
Childish Lips.

A little girl, after listening to the
hymn, In heaven there stands an
ever open door," remarked that there
must be two heavens, "'cause grand
mad never had any open door where
she is" And a dear little country
laddie, visiting a city Sunday school
and hearing about the many man
sions" of the better land, later ex-
planned that they had been studying
all about Paradise Flats"
Ecclesiastical modes and matters
frequently are puzzling to the little
ones. A small Chicago citizen was ta-
ken to fine church, where the music,
windows, furnishings, and all acces-
sories were as impressive as the build
ing. The minister, living up to his
enviable reputation as an orator, In
dulged in brilliant rhetorical fight.
q know" he declared, who gilds
the sun and silvers the stars and
paints the flowers and tints the sky
and lends to the rivers their beauty,
to the ocean it's glory. to the skies
their perfect light" and so on through
long and effective periods. Finally
came the interrogatory climax: who
is it, my friends, who performs all
these wonders? Who is it? Who?"
From the front pew where the baby
listener had been all eager attention
came a shrill, disappointed pipe:
you said you knew!"