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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27

merger of the independent iron, steel and coal concerns of the Birmingham district into another great company nearly as large as the Tennessee company. As matter of fact such would be a splendid thing for the Birmingham district in that prices of the iron and steel production of this district would be maintained and there would be great profit in operation.
 MT. Grenfell is not only man of means. but one of financial courage. Should there be cooperation between MT Grenfell, John w Gates, the sloss off. cials, and others there would certainly be something doing in the Birmingham dis trict.
 In this connection, the gas and oil fields near Birmingham are being developed and splendid lot of financiers are building a great cement plant in this territory. The proposed new hotel Is also nearly financed
 Indeed everything looks brighter in this territory than atsany time within the last two years.
 Let us get together and pull together.
 Ao.hR,aoo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27
TALKING oF nIRNINGHAM

Georgia Is awaiting its annual 'possun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27
HOPELESS.

I know the Nile has cataracts
 And what's a Filipino, But I'll never know the inside facts About that mill at Reno.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27

Green County Democrat: Birmingham has had her jubilee. Here's hoping she may do so again in 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27

stop it we will call Director Dnrand' attention to the matter. He knows how to correct obstreperous towns.
  Senator Penrose has a large aceumula- tion of lame ducks on his hands whom he is endeavoring to take care of. He would like to put them all in the new commerce court.
  Revolutionary Leader Madero of Mexico has lapsed into a mystery. Just where he is coming out to regain San Antonio is another mystery.
  The express drivers in New York threaten to strike again at Christmas time This would raise hob in that city to say the least Although New York state holds near ly 1o,o0o.o00 of people there is still con- siderable elbow room in some portions of the state.
 Il lil6 StOW ally HOAoC biiio country may feel compelled to offer the right of asylum to the whole British cabinet.
 Former King Manuel. it is safe to say, paid no attention to President Tafts call for an observance of Thanksgiving Day.
 
  clean shirt in midweek will become con- elusive evidence of plutocracy. The republicans will feel almost as lonely in the next Congress as will that solitary Milwaukee socialist.
  Whitelaw Reid can be trusted at any rate to support Senator Lodges efforts to be reelected senator.
  British cabinet officers need shin guards when they walk in Londons parks among it's militant suffragettes.
 -.s---- Texas fears a heavy immigration move ment when the iron hand of Diaz reaches out to the Rio Grande.
  Senator Lodge is silent even when Gov ernor-eleet Foss proposes to fossilize him.
  The political sky is now studded with democratic presidential possibilities.
  Mexico should not try to supplant the Balkans as a source of troubles. Birmingham is waiting to welcome in the first natural gas pipe line. This Is the period of turkey hash, and there is no escape from 1t. Kansas has a population of 1,69o, ,oOo mostly iconoclasts. Georgia Is awaiting its annual 'possum raj in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
SYNOPSIS.

Arcbihald Terhune, popular young
SacbeIor of London, is suddenly aroused
sror, the aimless and indolent life he
,ao5s bv the startling news from the law
srr, Of Barnes, Wiloughby & Son, that he
e. the heir to a sheep farm in Australia
ihr,neing In an income Of $4,000 a year
rbe beduest comes from an aunt Mrs
.caoreiana James of Essex. She makes
h,n, her heir on condition that he marry
-dth,n ten days or forfeit the legacy to
i,b,rd cousin living in America. The story
onens at Castle Wyckoff. where Lord VIM
csnt and his wife, staunch friends of Ter
hune. are discussing plans to find Ter
hume a wife within the allotted time 1t
seems that Lady Vincent is one of seven
VERSIONS named Agatha. all whom have
heeu close girlhood chums. She decides
IN invite two of them to a party at the
castle and have Archie there as one Of
the guests. Archie accepts the Invitation
and the Vincents discuss his prospects IN
all their varied bearings. He listens to
their descriptions OF the two Agatha's
ard decides that the sixth shall be his
choice. Agatha first and Agatha sixth
arrive at the castle. Agatha the Sixth
strikes Archie as a handpaintsd beauty.
Agatha First Is breezy American gir!
Only eight days remain for Archie to Sc
cure a bride. Lady Vincent tells her hus-
band that Agatha the Sixth already cares
for Archie.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
JULIA BoTTOMLEY.
HAT FACING IS DIFFICULT
Few Words on Subject That Causes
Amateur Miliner Much
Anxiety.

Nothing is more difficult to the
amateur milliner than the facing of
hat-and nowadays every hat is faced.
usually with silk or satin. A few
words on the subject will not, there
fore, come amiss
Cut from tissue paper pattern that
is rather larger than your required
size, and fold and crease it until it ex-
actly fits the hat brim Then cut out
your velvet or satin form and haste
in place. Always plenty of basting-
remember that.
Then turn in the outer edge haste
1t down and blind stitch it. Use tiny
stitches and leave absolutely no gaps.
The silk facing may be plated into
shape, instead, and fastened down by
cord or braid or a velvet binding.
The lace facings should be shirred
around the crown, very full, to allow
for the difference of circumference
with the outer edge.
Even hat facings are yelled nova
days-tulle and chiffon over silk are
frequently seen. Use extreme care.
however, and even this delicate work
will go off well.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
SOME DAINTY PUDDING
DELICIOUS CONNECTIONS THAT
WILL TEMPT PALLED PILATES.
Recipes That Will Furnish House
wife Pleasing Variety In Des-
serts-Pumpkin Pie Without
Eges-Cocoanut Candy.

Grape Juice Pudding.-Three table
spoonfuls tapioca, two teacupfuls hot
water, juice of one lemon, one teacup-
full grape juice, sugar enough to sweel
en- to taste. Boil all together, stii
ring constantly to prevent scorching.
until the mixture begins to Jelly"
Pour in dish, cool. then place it on
the ice. When ready to serve, line
bottom of glass with marshmallow. fill
with the pudding. garnish with whip
ped cream, and cherry on top.
Bitter Almond Pudding.-Put one
pint of milk over the fire; beat the
yolks of two eggs with a quarter cup
of grated maple sugar or brown sugar;
mix two level tablespoonfuls of corn
starch IN little cold water or milk;
add this with the sugar and egg to the
scalding milk; stir until thickened;
flavor with half teaspoonful of bitter
almond extract; pour into a pudding
dish and cover with a meringue made
with the whites of eggs and powdered
sugar.
Caramel Mousse.-Cook half a cup
Iul of sugar to a caramel, add one
third of cupful of boiling water.
1rawing it to side of fire and stir
until the caramel is melted. Then set
away to chill thoroughly. Fold this
mixture into a pint of double cream
beaten to dry solid froth. Or use
the chilled whip from one and one
half pints of single cream. Beat the
whole together until solid, then pack
and freeze in the usual manner.
Steamed Ginger Pudding.-Put one
cupful of milk and three tablespoon
fuls of butter in saucepan, and when
boiling throw in quickly three-quarters
of cupful Of flour, and stir until thick
and smooth. Take from the fire, beat
and set away until cool; then add one
at time five unbeaten eggs, mixing
and beating each in thoroughly before
adding the next. Add three ounces of
preserved ginger cut in small bits,
add two tablespoonful of the syrup.
Butter pudding mold, dust it with
sugar, pour in the mixture and steam
1t for two hours
Pumpkin Pie Without Eggs.-One
cup of pumpkin-or one quart of fresh
stewed-one quart sweet milk, nine
soda crackers, rolled or ground fine,
one and one-half cups sugar, one ia
blespoonful flour, one teaspoonful gin
ger, one teaspoonful cinnamon. one
half teaspoonful nutmeg, one-half tea
spoonful salt, and tablespoonful melted
butter. Beat all well together and
pour into three open crusts. These
are light and rich and as good as
though eggs were used and much
cheaper, now that eggs are soaring.
Condensed milk and water may be
used with equal good results.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
Prize Angel Food.

Nine large eggs, whites, one and
one-fourth cups granulated sugar, one
half cup flour, one-fourth cup corn
starch. one teaspoon cream tartar,
pinch OF baking powder, and salt. Sift
sugar four times, then measure. Sift
-four four times, then measure. Mix
-four and cornstarch and cream tar
ter and baking powder and sift. Beat
whites of eggs to stiff froth; fold in
sugar and fiavoring. Lastly fold in
sifted flour and cornstarch. Bake in
moderate oven 40 minutes in any I'M
creased pan. This makes a cake that
will melt in your mouth. Measuring
cup should hold one-half pint. If you
wish to pour anything boiling hot into
glass set the glass on wet cloth and
1t will never break. Yolks of eggs
can be kept from getting a crust over
the top by greasing a cloth with lard
and spreading over top of bowl.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
The Bathroom Rug.

Some sort of pretty rug is neces-
sary to put beside the bath tub to step
out upon, and 1t is essential that it
should be of some material In which
the colors are well set. There are on
sale cork mats and others which re-
semble turkish toweling, except they
are of heavy weight, but the rug to be
made at home is frequently in de-
mand.
One is made of coarse basket can
vas, with a plushlike center, the EN-.
broidery being worked with thick in
grain or colored cotton, and each
stitch crossing over one thread Of the
material. The pattern may be work.
ed all over or merely as border with
a plain center, but when covered all
over the mat will not be so likely to
show discolorations of water.
Odd lengths of brussels carpet may
be turned to good account for mats,
with finish on the ends Of worsted
fringe or a binding of heavy uphol-
stery braid.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
is CHEAP AND ALSO GOOD
Aladdin Stew Makes Savory Dish
Try II on Your Fireless


This is a cheap stew, and is also
good. Material: One pound beef. one
quart water. one teaspoonful salt, six
pepper corns. three allspice berries.
one square inch bay leaf. one-quarter
cup carrots, one-quarter cup turnipsi
one cup potatoes. one small onion. two
tablespoonfuls flour, one tablespoonful
cold water. one teaspoon Worcesterf
shire sauce. Method of preparings
One pound of beef and one quart OF
alter are brought to the boiling point
ld then placed in a fireless cooker
or similar arrangement for six or more
hours. If you want your stew to have
a good flavor of the beef it is better
to cut the meat in small pieces. One
hour before serving the onion, chopped
real fine, and the other vegetables cut
in half-inch cubes are added. Also
add the seasoning at this time. Cook
at temperature just below the boil
ing point This can be done easily
by using double boiler. Make
smooth paste of the -four and water
and add TO stew ten minutes before
serving. The Worcestershire sauce
is added just before serving.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
TRY A GERMAN APPLE CUP
Simple Recipe Furnishes a Pleasing
Variety in Method of Serving
Apples.

Select finegrained apples, one for
each service; core and pare, leaving
on section of the skin, in the shape
of ring, near one end of the apples,
Cut heart stalks of celery very fine,
but do not chop it. Mix the celery
with mayonnaise dressing, to which
half the bulk of whipped cream has
been added. Add also more salt and
pepper. Use this mixture to fill the
hollow centers of the apples, rounding
1t up above the apple little In the
center of the mixture in each apple set
a tiny heart leaf of lettuce. Place the
apples on lettuce leaves and serve
at once. The ring of apple skin gives
a little color to the dish. The end of
the apple on which it is left should be
upward. II the apples must stand
after pairing, rub over the exposed
surfaces very lightly with the cut side
of lemon. This will prevent discol.
grafton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
7 GHN AHZzW'

ing consciousness that things were go.
ing well with our loverers pervading
every stroke. We had observed with
pleasure on the evening previous that
Archibald had done nothing but de.
vote himself to Agatha Sixth. and had
brought his devotion in public to a
weli-managed termination by inviting
the girl out for stroll on the terrace
10 see the moon" Happy excuse for
seeing each other! Time-honored and
time-worn, but as good as new to each
fresh pair of lovers! And from this
moonlight walk Agatha had augured
and had hoped, great things.
Then again early that morning we
had seen them depart for a drive to
the village, where 1t seemed young
Miss Lawrence had an errand. / don't
Know that l have mentioned before
that Lawrence was Agatha Sixth's last
name, just as Endicott was Agatha
F1rsts. l have grown so used to re-
ferr1ng to them as Arch and I were
accustomed to do in the days when
there was necessity for keeping
their Identities a secret beyond the
knowledge of their first names. that
I'd almost forgotten they had any
other.
The best part of the thing was that
although they had only two miles to
go, the pair had not yet returned. And
it was now high noon. Dearest
couldn't get over it, and frisked. and
hopped so, had to beg her to remem-
Der that she was playing tennis and
not cup and ball"
Forty love!" l called across the
net, serving my fast serve that l sell
dom use against my wife, in my pre-
occupation as my thoughts would per-
sist In dwelling upon Arch and his
love affair rather than upon the game
Il say, do you think they can have
eloped?'
That's too good to hope fort" re-
turned Agatha, though she was not so
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
Hemstitchinu.

Hemstitching, pretty as it is. is tire.
some work when done by hand. 1t
may. however be accomplished on the
machine by using the following direc-
tons:
Draw all the threads first, and haste
the hens, the edge coming through
the center of the drawn threads.
Loosen the tension of the machine and
stitch the hem on the very edge. Re-
move the basting threads, hold the
material in both hands and draw the
body of the garment away from the
hem. This hemstitching has exactly
the appearance of handwork.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
Cocoanut Candy.

The following is sweet popular in
the tropics. Obtain large fresh CO.
coanut and prepare as follows: Crate
the cocoanut into a large, deep dish.
pour on it two glasses of hot water
and stir and knead with the hands I'M
til 1t becomes quite creamy. Squeeze
hard through a strainer until you have
two large glasses of the milk, adding
more water, if necessary, and discard
the dry cocoanut. Add the pound Of
sugar to the milk and put it on to
boil. If you can get lime, peel the
skin thinly In one piece without cut
ting into the pulp and put 1t into the
candy. 1t should be taken out when
you take the candy off the fire. Fail.
ing lime. CRATE some lemon rind and
squeeze some of the juice into the
candy. Boil without stirring until It
thickens in water, pour out on but.
tered dish and as soon as cool enough
pull until creamy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
Boston Baked Chicken.

Cut chicken into small pieces as
for stewing, wash and wipe dry;
sprinkle with salt and dip each piece
In melted butter, then coat with
flour. Put into bean pot, laying the
larger pieces in the bottom of the pot
and putting any pieces of chicken fat
on top. When the chicken is all in
pour over it one and one-half cups of
boiling water and cover tightly with
the lid. If the chicken is young one
bake 1t for one and one-half hours.
The juices, fat and flour will make an
excellent gravy. Take out the chick
en- when done and arrange with the
gravy on a dish or serve direct from
the bean pot, first seasoning to taste.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16

made up do not vary rapidly and rad
ically. Like a diamond in an old
style setting. fashion does not in
fluence value to any great extent.
Long straight neck pieces or scarfs
are always in style. and the beautiful
rug and large pillow muffs have a
distinction that may defy the vagaries
of the tickle goddess of Fashion.
Wide soft scarfs of crepe de chine.
or other silk. or of satin, bordered
with fur or feathers, are likewise al
ways fashionable with us, and every
season ostrich borders appear in nov
elites for the neck
The initial expense of good furs is
considerable amount, but, in the
long run, good fur garment is about
the least expensive of all our ap-
parel.
JULIA BOTTOMIEy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
Ssoech Buns.

Scald four cups of milk, dissolve
half yeast cake. While milk is scald-
ing cream one and half cups sugar,
two eggs and two-thirds cup butter.
When milk is cool pour in above mix
ture with heaping teaspoon of salt
and bread -four enough to make batter
nearly as stiff as for bread Set to
rise over night. Roll out to half inch
thick. Spread well with soft butter,
sprinkle with brown sugar and those
small seedless raisins and cinnamon
If liked. Roll up as for jelly cake.
Cut In slices half inch in thickness
place in creased pan two hours and
bake. Cover tops with powdered
sugar and water to spread. Great.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16

piled. Wonderful good tennis, Dear.
est and dropping our racquets, we
went to speak to Arch.
wouldn't have told Dearest for the
world, of course, but the truth was
that In spite of my praise of her play
ing, l had let her beat.
Couldn't you find a groom to take
the cart down for you?" l inquired
rather Indignantly as Terhune came to
halt in the road. Lazy beggars,
those grooms!"
The butler told me you people
were down here playing tennis" said
Arch. "and l was in such hurry to
see you brought it down myself.
Thought I'd walk back with you;
y'know."
Agatha held out her hands to him
eagerly as he got down and stood be-
side us.
Then you've got something to tell
u.s." she cried. you have!-1 know
you have!"
In way-yes!" he answered, but
it's not what you think, at least not
exactly. BY Jove. Vincent" turning
to me, I'm in an awful mess. A beast
ly unfortunate dilemma. don't you
knowl"
But l ds1't know: W"at"s the trou.
BILE, Arch? Tell us!'
Yes. tell u.s." urged my wife.
We'll, you see," began the old boy,
and he mopped his brow with his
handkerchief in an anxious way that
made me feel quite sorry for him,
you see the way of it was, l went
and asked her all right, but" he
paused
But what! What did she say?"
cried Dearest and l together.
For heavens sake!" l added, as he
still stammered. get it out!"
She said" he replied grandly,
that she cared for me-"
Then what on earth are you put
ting on such long face about?" 1
roared, and Dearest asked him anx-
iously what was wrong about that.
Why, the trouble is" he told us,
getting more and more serious, that
in spite Of that admission she won't
give me definite answer until a
month from now!"
But she can't wait that long!" 1
expostulated, as if Terhune himself
were to blame for this complication.
Don't you see that If you're not actu-
ally and for fact engaged by the
end Of this week you might as well
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
Curtains.

Bobinet curtains will be used a
great deal this season in parlors, din
ing rooms, libraries and bedrooms, diff
ferent styles being chosen to suit the
rooms. Cluny lace as a decoration is
a little newer than renaissance, al
though the latter is being used as
much as ever.
Imitation Brussels lace curtains are
to be had in good designs for very lit
tie money. 1t is often hard to tell
them from the real thing. Beautiful
curtains come in Nottingham. also in
the cheaper grades.
Colored curtains, like the barred
Madras, will not be used very much
They are more of a summer than a
winter drapery. Colored Nottingham
is bidding for favor, however. This
drapery comes in one or two tones. a
golden brown on tan being one of the
prettiest of the latter
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16

successful with the ball. Game"
cried, as it smashed into the net. But
for once Dearest was not vexed with
me for winning. With smile so abb
stracted and clairvoyant as to make
me guess at once the tenor of her
thoughts, she picked up the ball and
wandered back to the service line.
Ready" she called, but instead
of serving, suddenly let her racquet
fall gathering to the ground.
"Wilfred!" she cried. as If happy
thought had struck her. do you sup
pose he will ask her todsy?"
More than likely!" l answered ex-
uberantly, and then, coming close up
to the net, but say, sweetheart,
aren't you going to play any more!'
20, yes!" she cried, starting and
stopping quickly to recover her
racquet. "Of course l am! l was
only just thinking"
$50 was l! But don't let's any more.
or we can't play the camel" So we
succeeded in putting all thought of the
two out of our heads and fell to play
ing some pretty fast tennis.
Agatha First, l may explain, In the
meantime was playing golf all by her
self down on the course by the river.
Dearest had offered her the escort of
young Leslie Freer, the rector's son.
who lived down In the village, but
she would have none Of him, to my
dismay. In fact ! had begun to feel
conscience-stricken almost for fear
we were neglecting the poor girl In
our absorption in our other two
guests, but Dearest had treasured me
by saying she thought Agatha First
was the kind of girl who preferred
out-of-door exercise and her own COM
pany to any number Of young men.
l had just succeeded in making the
score of a holly contested game
deuce" again, when the dog cart in
which Terhune and Miss Lawrence
had driven of that morning appeared
approaching briskly from the direction
of the castle where Terhune had ap-
parently left his companion on his
way to tho stables.
Vantage ini Camel" called my
wife triumphantly. You're no good
at all. Wilfred." Game. set" I re
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16

AIEXT TO beautiful hats, most wom-
Nv en- delight in rich furs, graceful
scarfs, bordered with down, and
ostrich boas for the neck. And close
to these prime favorites, the satin or
velvet scarf, lined and finished with
tasseled ends, has captivated the
fancy Of the feminine world.
Good furs are an excellent invest
ment, for fur-bearing animals appear
not to keep pace with the increasing
demand for their skins.
steady advance in price from sea-
son to season indicates that furs are
growing beyond the reach of many
people. They are so beautiful and
durable, in addition to being COM
Portable, that she who possesses any
should care for them jealousy. They
will do service for many a year and
need not be often remodeled, since
the styles in which valuable skins are
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-16
A CLEANING Glove.

An ingenious woman has recently
contrived a cleaning glove and sleeve
protector which will be found of prac-
tical value to housekeepers. II con-
sists OF a fingerless wash-leather
glove, with a loose sleeve sewed on
at the wrist, which is gathered at the
end and elastic sewed inside, so that
the hand and arm may be slipped into
It. and the sleeve then pulled up over
the blouse sleeve wrist.
For cutting out the glove. simple
plan is to place hand upon the wash
leather and draw a line around II,
allowing about half an inch In every
direction, so that the glove, when
finished, shall not fit too tightly. For
the sleeve any remnant of soft. light
material may be use. The glove will
not only prevent the hand from be-
coming soiled. but will also protect
the sleeve from the wrist to above the
elbow.