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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
Raising Squads for Sale.

When immense flocks of wild pigeons
abounded In the American forests of a
century or two ago it was perhaps no
unusual thing TO see 10000 of these
birds gathered together but such q
sight Is rare today. Indeed, there is
probably but one place in the entir
United States where so large flock
of pigeons can be found, and that is
on a pigeon farm near the little town
of North Wales, in southeastern Penn
sylvania.
The birds are housed in a series Of
large, airy buildings and provided with
clean and comfortable nests, an
abundance of choice food and a suffi-
cient screened outdoor space wherein
to exercise their wings. All day long,
the gentle cooling of the thouands OF
birds gives musical proof of their con-
tentment. In return for their board
and lodgings they are expected to hatch
out as many squads as possible and rear
them until they are fit for the market
From this farm is obtained the greater
proportion Of the squads that go to the
markets of New York. Philadelphia and
the various winter and summer resorts
of the east.
Pigeon raising, says Mr. f.. G. Cum
mings, the man who founded and de-
veloped this farm, is more profitable
and less vexatious than poultry rais-
ing, provided the man who undertakes
1t thoroughly understands the habits and
The needs of pigeons.
Almost everyone knows something
about raising chickens or thinks he
does, and four town dwellers out of
five like to dream of time in the
future when they may own little places
out in the country and raise chickens and
supply eggs for the city markets. But
pigeon raising ON large scale and SOLE
ly for profit has been undertaken in few
instances thus far. notwithstanding tho
high prices which squads command.
To begin with. no incubators are re-
quired in raising pigeons and thus an
important item of expense necessary
on the poultry farm is saved. Pigeons
are remarkable for their homogeneous
habits, and when once the cock and
the hen are suitably mated they re-
main firmly attached to each other Both
assume equal shares in the duties of
their household, including the incubation
of the eggs and the care of the young.
However the matter of mating must be
well studied to avoid losses for in a
mismated or illassorted pen the cocks,
unlike the proverbial dove of peace. are
likely to create great havoc. destroying
squads and eggs In fighting for the pos
session of nests At the Cummins farm
all is harmony for only well-rhated birds
are introduced into the pens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
The Golden Apple

If Paris. who gave the golden apple
to Venus as tho loveliest of goddesses
were to visit Chicago today. says O. well
known correspondent, he would give
another first prize for beauty to Miss
Helen Loewe Of the Englewood section
So declare the connoisseurs of graceful
curves and perfect figures who are
members of the Fine Arts society of
Englewood. Impressed by the classic
pulchritude of Miss Loewes face and
form they have asked her to array her
self In Greek garb and sell her photo
graphs at fair they will hold for u e
benefit Of parks and Fairgrounds.
1.-THE model for these pictures is as
perfect, physically, as any woman m
existence" says Charles Fl. White. Jr
architect and president of the society
for which this second Helen, loveiiest
of mortals, Will sell her pictures.
Artists, sculptors, instructors in phys
ical framing have created, figured out,
as 1t were, an ideal woman. Miss Loe-
we, who is an art student compares
with the perfect woman thus:
Miss LoeWe Ideal figure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
Ny Lady Modish

Fur is generously used on many of the
afternoon as well as undress tailor
mades.
i Smart tailored suits are being made of
: the new diagonals, which are very rich
in coloring.
Tho newest fur muffs are finished with
dangling heads and tails that almost
sweep the ground.
The roll that has been removed from
the pompadour allows hats to sit more
firmly, and they will be worn very low
on the head,
The lovely meteor crepes and liberty
satins will still be worn. but will prob
ably come second to the rough materials
this winter.
: Dancing slippers, whether patent leath-
er or velvet. have several straps over
the insteps, each decorated In some man.
ner with beads or tinsel.
Skirts. while cut on broader lines. still
retain more or less the sheath effect.
The silhouette is almost exactly the same
as 1t was last winter.
Pretty semi-evening gowns. which the
French call casino gowns, are being worn
with but slight decolletage and trans
parant guimpes of tulle or moussellne.
Superb embroidery trimming schemes in
color show touches of Jet introduced into
the designs.
Even in children's clothes the ever pres
ent note of black is found, either as pip
ing. revers or trimming of some slight
kind.
Corded silks of the ottoman type are
In great demand for evening wraps, and
the MORE velours have never been SO
effective.
Travel hats are already here and are
of the lightest possible make of felt some
of them are turned up at one sloe-tne
so-called '1eft-sde tilt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
Exquisite Tea Trays.

II one has a piece of rich old embroid-
cry, too fragile to handle, 1t Is Just the
thing to make up into handsome tea
tray. The embroidery should be mount
ed on a piece of linen, so that there will
be no undue strain on the handwork in
making up the tray. Take 1t TO dealer
who understands the art of framing pic
lures. A pair of handles must be selected
for the tray. These may be either in
grass or in ebony, If the frame itself is
in that wood. Look carefully to the piece
of glass which is placed over the embroid-
cry and there may be no imperfections to
mar the beauty of the embroidery. The
embroidery used in this way will be a
delight to many.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
Needlework Notes

Birdseye stitch is an effective outline
stitch.
A dainty jabot is of green tulie with a
battAd lace bow
Raffia embroidery Is one of the pop
ular novelties of the season.
Spanish embroidery is wonderfully ef-
fective on a white linen shirt waist
tS
color and color number card is a
useful accessory of the sewing basket
Ivory rings are better for fancy work
than the brass ones, as they do not
tarnfsh.
Honiton applique in dainty bowknot
and flower design made pretty baby 8
cap.
A combination of French and eyelet en-
broidery is extremely pretty ON dainty
lingerie.
A dainty necktie end of sheerest null
had hemstitched hem and a little flower
form in shadow embroidery.
Crossbar muslin with hand embroidered
scalloped edges makes a. dainty and SER
vieeable school apron for small girl.
A. fancy letter for marking towels is
made of slanting satin stitch, French
knots and feather and outline stitches.
An unusual and pretty handkerchief Is
OF sheer white linen with wide bor-
der of hemstitching forming checks of an
even size.
For the marking of household linen the
regular marking cotton which comes for
the purpose should be used. 1t is much
more satisfactory than linen thread.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
Rupairat of Omar Kalvin
BY RUDYARD KIPLING.

BY RUDYARD KIPLING.
Now the New Year, reviving last Years
Debt,
Tho Thoughtful Fisher casteth wide his
nett
So I with begging Dish and ready
Tongue
Assail all men for all that I can get.
Imports indeed are gone with all their
Dues
Loi Salt a Lever that I dare not use,
Nor may ask the Tillers In Bengal
Surely my Kith and Kin will not Refused
Pay-and promise by the Dust of Spring.
Retrepchmen. If my promises can bring
Comfort, Ye have Them now a thou
sandfold-
By Allah I will promise Anythingl
Indeed, indeed, Retrenchment oft before
/ swore-but did I mean 1t when I swore?
And then, and then. we wandered to
the Hills,
And so the Little Less became Much
More.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
Napoleon Was First Pure Food
Crusader.

Napoleon Bonaparte instigated the first
pure food Crusade" In so doing he
brought about a revolution in natural
canning processes. In improved form
they are In use in the United States
today. Records OF the French Academy
of Science, just lately unearthed In Paris.
have laid bare the whole pure food his
tory.
There was strong objection to the man
ner in which the Little Corscan's' SOL
diers were compelled TO carry food and
eat 1t while on the march. So strenuous
~ did the French nation voice it's disgust
at the methods then in vogue that Ma
poleon directed that the academy offer a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

Confessions of Middle WomnThrty Six


and foolish, for the day of the kittenish
spinster and the frisky widow Is past
and gone. But she is bright and jolly
and happy of heart in q substantial
and thoroughly satisfying, beautiful
way. She is not q silly prude, for ex-
perience has taught her that there Is
much nonsense at which one need not
be unduly shocked. In fact she has her
kindergarten of foolishness and gig
giles to the big university of wisdom
and good fellowship"
But don't you think that most women
who have reached the 40 mark inquired
my clever friend, consider that tho
game Is well nigh over, and that the best
in life has passed?"
mot the clever ones,' 1 said, looking
at her obviously why, the woman
OF 40 has every inspiration. every chance
to win everything that is worth while.
She has the world at her feet. She may
safely steer herself to any port to which
she cares to 60. and to be a wonder
fully strong influence with those who
are near and dear to her. Some few
sit calmly down and wait for the mantle
of oblivion to envelope them. and let go
their hold IF, indeed. they ever had
any,; but the clever woman of 40 re-
fuses to be a down. and-outer, but IN
stead, buys the most foolish and adora-
BILE OF bonnets, the prettiest of froclSs,
tells the cleyerest of stories. and goes to
the most interesting matinees-in other
words plunges In to the most exhilarating
of amusements and keeps herself In touch
with youth, beauty and wit"
How deliciously refreshing" said my
friend; ct had never thought that such
delights were left to the woman of 40.
''Then tell all your friends to try the
formula" said I. ~ have gathered 1t
from the example of two women friends
of mine, exactly the same age. One has
settled down to be a lemonade pourer and
a. cake cutter with lot of unkempt
unattractive children at her heels wher-
ever she goes and who wouldn't wear
her hair braided around her head any
more than she'd dance one of the 81 vari-
cites of the barn dance. The other is
a dream. Clever bright. modish. alert.
always beautifully groomed and adorably
gracious, looks IT when in reality she Is
SO, and Is always the belle of the ball
wherever she goes. So, when In doubt,
do tell your friends to come to my free
dispensary and get some advice-and 1t
will be, just to point to these two women,
and think each and ell will Join heartily
as they look upon at least one of them in
a little toast to:
1.-THE fascination of 40"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

washing rinse them in clear water only.
This will do away with the yellow ap-
pearance SO annoying to most persons.
Cheese may be kept from going moldy
by wrapping 1t In a cloth dipped in
vinegar and wrung nearly dry. Cover the
cloth with a wrapper of paper and keep
in cool place.
Milk for the baby can be kept warm
the whole night II it is kept near a hot
water bottle, the two wrapped in q
wooden blanket 1t has been known to
keep warm until daylight.
Do not throw away the old table
cloths. When too much worn to use on
the table cut into convenient size, put
narrow hem on sides and one-inch hem
on ends and see what nice, soft towels
they will make.
For grease spots on mating make
very thin paste with water and fuller's
earth and apply It literally to the soilee
place. Cover with a cloth and let 1t dry
gradually. In few days the dust can
be swept off and the spot will be re-
moved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
Mystery of Acoustics.

That mystic quantity which archi-
tects constantly designed for an audi
torium or any public service. namely,
good acoustics. is reported to have
eluded the architects who designed the
New Theatre Recent tests suggest
that the acoustic quality is not as good
as is that of the Metropolitan opera
house. The Philadelphia Academy of
Music and the old Brooklyn Academy
of Music. burned some years ago. were
distin guished for their almost perfect
acoustic qualities. And yet the arqhi-
tects were no more than fortunate
when they planned those buildings.
They did the best they could and left
the rest to chance.
When the Metropolitan opera house
was constructed the greatest pains
were taken by the architects; every de-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

70, 1905, has covered period of little
more than one year. the youthful daugh-
ter of the ambassador was never per-
initted to mingle with the young people
of the capital, or participate in their
amusements, even the holiday parties of
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, then the foremost
young girl In America, being under the
ban. Since going abroad the Baroness
Elizabeth has not only been formally pre-
scented at court in st. Petersburg, but
served as maid OF honor to both the
Czarina, wife of the present ruler. and TO
the Dowager Empress. his mother.
She has enjoyed two brilliant seasons in
the Russian capital, spent a spring sea-
son in Paris, and participated in the So
eial life of various European capitals, and
Is still less than 81 In returning to
Washington she is to follow, IL SO In
clined, the American rather than the Eu-
ropean plan of life. TO visit and be visited
by other young girls, to accept or decline
invitations to dine. to lunch, or to dance.
regardless of the nationality OF her hosts,
and without any official significance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

SO when welded by Pericles and at SO
was still considered beautiful"
How on earth can any woman meet
such an enemy as 40 years graciously?"
said the clever woman.
1.-THE wise, smart woman fiutters
forth and greets the fateful crisis with
a glad smile, and a hearty hand shake"
said /. 1T Is wisdom and policy to ex-
tend this spirit of good fellowship, for
In return 40 will treat her kindly and
gently. being like a human being, vt
enjoys and appreciates a hearty well
come"
Don't you think that cupid puts the
woman of 40 on his list as a down
and-outer?" asked this clever woman,
who ought to know better.
Revert to my beloved Mr.. Kipling,'
said 1. for answer to that query in
his charming little poem, My Rival
"I go to concert, party, ball.
What profit is In these;
I sit alone against the wall
And strive to look at ease;
The incense that is mine by right
They burn before her shrine,
And that's because I'm seventeen
And she-is forty
LhCn yOd tA4hh iiiSii oUOi NChiCi
of 40?" said she petulantly.
'Mr. Kipling thinks So" said I, smil-
ing.
"On the supposition that at 40 a
woman has found her charms and re-
allies her attractions" she answered
quickly seeing Mr.. Kipling's view
point. which Is my own as well.
Certainly" said 1 delighted. "The
woman of 40 has done all this, and best
of all she knows men-at least If
they are ever to be deciphered. She
sees what willing slaves they are TO
bright companionship, genuine sympa-
thy, and unselfish friendship. Young
girls may have sloughs of beaux at
their heels. but the thoughtful. con-
sentative man bestows an apprecia-
ton upon the fascination of 40, that
proves a woman's true worth. Besides
a friendship with the woman of 40 Is
pretty safe-she's probably been
tn ere herself and isn't looking for
trouble"
1--WE always re1egated the woman of
40" said the clever woman, ito the
position of the most comrade-like of
mothers, the loyalest of wives, and the
most comforting of grandmothers, and
here you come along giving an entirely
new aspect to the situation"
"At 40" l continued, "a woman is at
her best She is no longer frivolous
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
1000 Successful Men

A well known correspondent has COM
piled list of 1000 successful men of this
nation. BY "successful'' I do not mean
mere money-makers, but men who have
given us new conceptions of steam. cleo
tricity construction work. education. art.
etc. These are the men who influence
our moral as well as physical lives They
construct for better things.
How these men started In work is in
teresting. Their first foothold In work Is
a fine study.
Two hundred started as farmers sons
Two hundred started as messenger boys.
Two hundred were newsboys
One hundred were printers apprentices
One hundred were apprenticed in man.
ufactories.
Fifty began at tfse bottom of railway
work
Fifty-on1y 5o-had wealthy parents to
give them q start.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
An Interesting Flower

Flower lovers may be interested to learn
that a flower from the first chrysanthe-
mum ever grown in England may still
be seen In tho herbarium at tho British
museum The plant, one of the small
yellow-f1owered variety was introduced
into the Chelsea botanic gardens in 1864
by the famous horiculturist, Philip Miller,
who himself preserved the specimen now
in the museum. The new flower however
failed to "catch on" After Milers death
its culture was neglected, and it is only
within recent years that 1t has attained
its present enormous popularity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

price of 1900 francs to the man who
could keep foods indefinitely in their nat
ural condition, without added preserva-
tives, such as were then believed to be In
use and which included salt, sugar, vine
gar and smoke.
Nicholas Appert won the 1900 francs.
He discovered what has since been per-
fected into the present day method Of
canning, for he simply inclosed the food
In air-tight containers and subjected the
whole to such degree of heat that the
contents received thorough sterilization
The vessels which Appert used were
clumsy. He was handicapped in his eff
forts by poor utensils. However, he orig
mated the fundamental principle which Is
used in American cannerles today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
A Woman Leads

again a Woman Leads is the head
ing under which the New York Times
gives credit to Miss Lillian Wald as the
person to whom is largely due the pres
ent inspection of the city's school chill
dren by a staff of physicians and nurses
numbering nearly 800. Miss Wald loaned
a nurse from the Nurses Settlement to
make the first inspection in New York
city. Since then the school authorities
have taken up the problem in each school.
for which they must employ the enor-
nous staff above referred to. Although
many organizations now assist. the
honor of initiating the work belongs to
Miss Wald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
Censorinn the Mail.

From Judges Library.
ut is strange there Is no mail for me, y
remarked Mrs. Instyle.
Yes, dear, quite strange" acquiesced
Mr. Instyle.
Then. as she stepped into the other
room. he chucked three fashion maya
zines, four patterns. a skirt catalog.
cloak catalog, a jewelry catalog and a
letter from THE Royal Lady Tailors"
into the fire.
Two hundred dollars savsdr' he
chuclSled, and became so well pleased
with himself that he set aside one-tenth
the amount for cigars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
Worth Knowing

Grease on silk and velvet may be re-
moved by rubbing the spot lightly and
rapidly with clean, soft cotton rag
dipped in ether. Rub lightly and rapidly
Or slight stain will be the result.
Have your kitchen furniture to suit
your height. Working In STOPPING po-
sition causes one to feel languid. If you
stand erect while doing your kitchen
work you will be younger in form, face
and feelings.
To give clothes that blush Wilderness
SO hard to obtain under ordinary CIR
cumstances, soak them the night before
washing in bluing water. Then the next
day do not pse bluing at all, but after
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

tall was considered from the acoustic
point of view. What seemed to be the
distinctive peculiarities of the Brook
lyn academy and that of Philadelphia
were adopted and yet there was no
moro than partial success. So, too,
especial emphasis characterized tho OK
actions made by the directors of the
New Theatre upon the architects that
they might spare no expense or time
In constructing q perfect acoustic In
terror. They thought they had met these
requirements, but that mystic some
thing, which is so elusive and appar-
emily so dependent upon chance, was
not in their favor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

plodding away in the harness to earn
money for the Paquin gowns and Lewis
hats, and starving for sympathy and
love and companionship, realizing TOO
late that they and all their sacrifices
are taken as a matter OF course by
their wives craving the love for which
they have been cheated into paying the
great price and finding that II is only
counterfeit-and pleading. oh. 80 elo-
quently, with their poor. starved hearts
In their voices, for friendship and un-
Outstanding and camaraderie-for all
that you may give and all that they
may take.
Oh, how we hate these SNUG young
rnatrons in their new frocks. their
dreams of hats and their narrow bands
of gold upon the third finger. We could
manage the frocks and the millinery,
perhaps; but the other? All, could WEI
And would we where we couldf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
For Hot Dishes

Very attractive plaques for the table
are of crystal and silver, with lace
or embroidered doyly between the two
parts of the glass
They are round or oval. and are in a
wide variety of sizes and designs The
two sections of glass are held In the flli-
gree silver frame. which screws together,
and the doylies are placed between the
glass plaques. They are saved from
wear and from becoming soiled. but still
feature as dainty addition to the Ia
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