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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04

ANNOUNCEMENIS
 Mrs. Overton Fulton will be hostess F riday afternoon for the Study Circle, which will hold very important meeting at her apartment in the Fitzgerald. It is the final meeting of the year and as busi- ness of importance will be discussed full attendance is urged.
 The Shakespeare club meets with Mrs. Mcleod, 212S Highland avenue, tomorrow afternoon.
 Mrs. A. H. Ford will be hostess at the open meeting of the Clionian club tomor- row afternoon at O clock at her home.
 The Chatwork club will meet with Mrs. L. A. Baker, 1101 Fountain avenue, this afternoon at o'clock.
 The Review club will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs. l.. B. Cowan, 243O North Thirty-fifth avenue.
 The regular meeting of Boys club chapter No. will be held in the club rooms Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock
 The Council of Jewish women will hold it's annual meeting with Mrs. Maurice q tion of officers for the ensuing year will be held and full attendance is urged
 The Story Tellers' league will meet In the council chamber of the city hall this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. An election or officers will take place. All that are in- terested are urged to be present.
 The Woodman circle, Fonville NO. To-, will have a measuring party at the res- idence of Mrs. Lumpkin. Avenue H and Fifteenth street, this evening. musi- cal programme has been arranged and refreshments will be served. '. :. Mrs Lois Keith will entertain the North Haven circle at her home. 1925 Allen street, this afternoon at 8 clock.
 The Crescendo club will meet with Mrs. Grafton Britain, Avenue E, on Friday afternoon.
 An important meeting of the Music Study club will be held this morning at 10S0 o'clock at Cable hall. The annual election of officers will be held and all members are urged to attend.
 DEDCONJAI MENTTON AMI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04

Dr. and Mrs. Hammond Turner, with their little son, are the guests of DE and Mrs, B. c. Copeland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04

q Among the returned opera visitors tc Atlanta is Miss Helen Lake Little.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24


horse, and then watched through the
night shadows while the little squad
bore his unconscious form over the
crest of the low hill toward their
quarters. Then turned my face
eastward and tramped resolutely on.
was, first of all, soldier. and moth.
ing short Of death or capture should
prevent me reaching Lee with my
message ct what would happen, all
else coul 4itl
The CLEAN Of the stars fen upon the
double row OF buttons down tho
breast of the coat wore, and i
stopped suddenly with an exclamation
OF disgust Nothing could be gained
by longer masquerade, and | felt in
expressible shame at being thus at.
tired. Neither pass nor uniform
would suffice to get me safe through
those outer picket lines. and II should
IAN In the attempt, or be again made
prisoner, | vastly preferred meeting
my fate clad in the faded gray Of my
own regiment. With odd sense of re-
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trappiags. hung them In the ditch s..
side the road. and pressed on, feeling
ike new man.
There was small need for caution
here, and for more than an hour 4
tramped steadily along. never meeting
person or being startled by q sus-
picious sound. Then. as | rounded a
low eminence perceived before me
the darkoutlines of trees which marked
the course of the White Briar. while
directly in my front, and half OBJ
scured by thick leaves OF the under.
brush, blazed the red glare of a fire.
knew the stream well, its steep
banks of percipitate rock, its rapid.
swirling current which, was we'll
aware, was not sufficiently expert
swimmer to cross. Once upon the
other banR ! should be comparatively
safe. but to pass that picket post and
attain the ford was certain to require
all the good fortune could ever hope
for.
(To BIZ CONTINUED
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mann it," he cried, tugging
,rsIv at revolver in lis belt, Il
that face! You are the measly
NV Reb l brought in day before
<srday."
|~ere came a quick flutter of drap-
81 my side, and she, pressing me
~ backward, faced him without a
q q '-'~
~ mans extended arm dropped to
] side as though pierced by bullet,
! he took one step backward,
mixing as if his startled eyes be-
a a ghost.
rdith?" he cried, as though doubt
!, his own vision, and the ring OF
INV in his voice was almost piteous.
eath! My God! You here, at mid
,bt alone with this MANI"
however the words, the tone, the
v.ure may have stung her, her face
~nained proudly calm, her voice cold
ID clear.
q certainly am, Major Brennan"
ae answered, her eyes never once
sring his face. "And may l ask
that reason you can have to object?"
'Reason?" His voice had grown
snrse with passion and surprise.
NV God, how can you ask? How
ian you even face me? Why do you
moi sink down in shame? Alone
sre."-he looked about him into the
dakness-"at such an hour, in COM
Many with a Rebel, a sneaking, cow
spdly spy. already condemned to be
shot. By Heaven! he shall never live
10 boast of it,"
He flung up his revolver barrel to
move the truth of his threat, but she
stepped directly between us, and
shleded me with her form.
"Put down your pistol" she ordered
oddly Il assure you my reputation
l. in no immediate danger unless you
shoot me, and your bullet shall GER
tainly find my heart before it ever
reaches Captain Wayne"
Truly, you must indeed love him."
be sneered.
So close to me was she standing
that could feel her form tremble at
this insult, yet her voice remained
amotionless.
Your uncalled-for words shame
me, not my actions. In being here
with Captain Wayne tonight l am
merely paying a simple debt of honor
"a double debt, indeed considering
that he was condemned to death by
your lie, while you deceived me by
Did he tell you that?"
He did not. e the true gentle
man he has ever shown himself to be,
Dc endeavored to disguise the facts,
% withhold from me all knowledge
your dastardly action. / know it
the Infamous sentence pronounced
gainst him and by your falsehood to
le."
Edith, you mistake" he urged anx-
ously. Il was told that he had
cen sent North"
She drew deep breath, as though
he could scarcely grasp the full au-
acity of his pretence to ignorance.
You appeared to be fully informed
ut now as to his death sentence"
Yes, / heard of it while away, and
Intended telling you as soon as
cached our quarters"
| could feel the scorn of his miser-
bic deception as it curled her lip,
nd her figure seemed to straighten
etween us.
Then" she said slowly, you will
agree that | have done no
lore than was right, and will there
ore permit him this chance of escape
rom so unmerited fate; for you
now as we'll as do that he has been
'rongly condemned"
He stepped forward with a half
mothered oath, and rested one hand
cavity upon her shoulder.
Il rather guess not, madam" he
aid. Damn him! l will hang him
ow higher than Haman, just to show
ueen Esther that it can be done. Out
I the way, madam"
Rendered desperate by her slight
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(To BIZ CONTINUED
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
New Mexico.

Twenty-six thousand ounces of gold
and silver bullion were shipped from
the Socorro, Mogollon, during Jan
uary from an unusually low tonnage.
At the Ernestine mines, Mogollon.
the main tunnel penetrated the west
ern ore body several weeks ago, the
average value of which is between
SIS and 500.
F. L. Cox, a surveyor. is survey
irg the Nevada. Eighty-fiye and 9TH
er claims in the Lordsburg district for
the patent. Eighty-eight cars of ore
were shipped from Lordsburg during
January.
The Chino Copper Company con-
tinues to push aggressively the prep
aration Of it's mine for production,
and the erection of Its reduction plant
at Hurley. At the mine five steam
shovels are now at work.
Another strike of rich copper ore
has been made in the Nashville claim,
the property of Thos. Knucky and the
Cosgrove estate, in the Burro noun
tains near Silver City. This body OF
ore was encountered at 200 feet and
is still holding out at 205 feet.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF
PlMPlES AND BLACKHEADS

A speedy and economical treatment
for disfiguring pimples is the follow
ing: Gently smear the face with Cuti.
cura Ointment, but do not rub. Wash
off the ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water and
bathe freely for some minutes. Re-
peat morning and evening. At other
times use hot water and Cuticura
Soap for bathing the face as often as
agreeable Cuticura soap and oint-
ment are equally successful for itch
ing, burning, scaly and crusted hui
mors of the skin and scalp, with loss
of hair, from infancy to age, usually
affording instant relief, when all else
fails Send to Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp, Boston, Mass. for the latest
Cuticura book on the care and treat
ment of the skin and scalp.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
NopyhGnt AesS. y tne hoou ASsfaa'
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he Is called
by his friends. Jimmy rotund and
looked shorter than he really was. HIS
ambition in life was to be taken seriously,
but people steadily refused to do so. his
art IL considered huge Joke. except to
eryone expected q frolic. Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles; they live together a year
and are divorced Jimmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
when Jimmy receives a telegram from his
Aunt Selma. who will arrive in four hours
to visit him and his wife. Jimmy gets his
funds from Aunt Selma and after he mar
ri~s she doubles his allowance. He neg
let's to tell her of his divorce. Jimmy
takes Kit into his confidence. he tries to
devise some way SO that his aunt will not
learn that he has no longer a wife He
suggests that Kit play the hostess for one
night. be Mrs. Wilson pro tenn. Aunt Sc
as planned. Jim's Jap servant Is taken
Ill. Bella. Jimmy's divorced wife, enters
the house and asks Kit who Is being ta-
ken away in the ambulance? Bella insists
in the house. Bella tells Kit It wasn't
Jim she wanted to see. but Takahira. the
Jap servant, HARRISON steps out on the
porch and discovers a man tackfng a
planation. The man points to the placard
and HARRISON sees the word Smallpox"
printed on II. The guests suddenly realize
their predicament. the women shed tears.
the men consider II a good toke. Harbi;
situation of things She finally tells him
of Bella's incarceration in the basement.
The all important question arises as to
who is to prepare the meals and perform
the other household duties. HARRISON f1n-
slips containing the various departments
of his or her duties.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
(ro BE coNrINuED.)
A Dog and q Bum.

In a vacant lot at the corner OF
Eleventh and Larimer streets was an
old white dog that wasn't well. He
crawled over near billboard and lay
down. Lots OF people saw him, but
nobody paid any attention to him un.
til a trampish-looking fellow came
along. He was Hard Times" per
sonified. He went over and petted
the dog.
Whats the matter. old boy?" he
asked. "Sick?'
The dog seemed to appreciate the
uncouth ones attentions. The man
petted him a little more.
wait. I'll get you drink" he said.
He went to a saloon near by and
returned with tin basin full Of wa
ter. The dog Tapped up some OF the
water and the man poured the rest
on the animals head. In a couple OF
minutes more the dog arose and slow
ly walked away. wagging his tail. He
was much better
Just an old dog-just an old bum
that's all.-Denver Times.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
OATS-259 Blu, Per Acre.

That is the sworn to yield of Theodore
Harmes, Lewis Co., Wash. had from
Salzer's Reiuvenated White Bonanza oats
and won handsome so acre farm. Other
big yields are l41 bus. ll9 bus, l03 bus.
etc. had by farmers scattered throughout
the y. S.
Salzer's Pedigree Barley, Flax. Corn.
Oats, Wheat. Potatoes. Grasses and Glow
ers are famous the world over for their
purity and tremendous yielding qualities.
We are easily the largest growers OF farm
seeds in the world
Our catalog bristling with seed truths
free for the asking. or send l0c in stamps
and receive 10 packages of farm seed nov
elites and rarites. including above mar
velous oats together with big catalog.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., 1872 South 9Th st,
La Crosse, Wis.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

theory. Likewise. by the same .--.1l.
this tea kettle. set on the name. will
boil. That 10 not theory. however.
That is early knowledge. Polly. put
the kettle on: we'll all take tea Look
at that. Mrs. Wilson. l didn't fight
bacilli with boiled water at Chicka-
mauga for nothing"
And then he let out the policeman
and brought him into the kitchen. He
was a large man, and his face was
curious mixture Of amazement, alarm
and dignity No doubt we did look
queer. still in parts Of our evening
clothes and in the white silk lace
petticoat that belonged under my
gown, with a yellow and black pa
jana coat of Jimmy's as q sort OF
breakfast jacket.
This is Oficer Flanagan" Mr..
HARRISON said. Il explained our un-
fortunate position earlier in the morn
ing. and he is prepared to accept our
hospitality. Flanagan. every person
in this house has got to work. as
also explained to you. You are ap-
pointed dish-washer and scullery
maid"
The policeman looked dazed. Then.
slowly. like dawn over a sleeping
lake, a light OF comprehension grew
in his face.
Sure" he said. laying his helmet
on the table. I'll be glad to be doing
anything I can to help. Me and Mrs.
Wilson-we used to be friends It's
many the time I've opened the car
riage door for her. and she with her
head in the air. and for all that. the
pleasant smile. When any one around
her was having a party and wanted
special officer, 1t was Mrs. Wilson that
always said. Get Flanagan. Officer
Timothy Flanagan. He's your man.
My heart had been going lower and
lower. So he knew Bella, and he
knew / was not Bella, although he had
not grasped the fact that was usurp-
ing her place. And the odious Harbi-
son man sat on the table and swung
his feet.
II wonder II you know" he said,
looking around him, how good 1t Is
to see a white woman SO perfectly at
home in a civilized kitchen again.
after two years of food cooked by a
Althy Indian squaw over portable
sheet-iron stove!"
So perfectly at home! stood In
the middle of the room and stared
around at the copper things hanging
up and the rows of blue and white
crockery. and the dozens and hun
dreds OF complicated-looking utensils.
whose names had never even heard.
and I was dazed. 1 tried with some
show Of authority to instruct Flanni-
gan about gathering up the soiled
things. and, after listening in puzzled
silence for a minute, he stripped on
his blue coat with q tolerant smile.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
NOT ACCORDING TO PROGRAM
Practical Joker Meant to Astonish
His Wife. and Doubtless
He Did.

When the first shipment Of frozen
eggs arrived from Australia their ex-
treme hardness astonished the brok-
ers.
One man. calling at q brokers' office.
was amazed to sec him taking aim at
the wall with an egg.
What the dickens are you att" he
said.
But the broker let drive. the only
result being a slight dent in the wall.
The thing being explained. the man
took a couple of the eggs. put them
in his pocket. and left to startle his
wife. Arriving home. he waited till
the family was assembled for dinner.
and then banged an egg at the new
dado.
But the smile quickly faded from
his face The egg had thawed.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
Queen Mary's Torusseau.

Queen Mary is following the ex-
ample set by her mother, the duchess
of Teck, who at the time of her daugh-
ter's wedding with the present king
declared that for the trousseau mot
yard of cambric or linen, of flannel or
tweed, of lace or ribbon should be
bought outside the kingdom" and who
kept TO her word. Queen Mary is hav-
ing her coronation robes and gowns
for court functions as well as the
opening of parliament gown made by
a British firm of all British material.
She has ordered eight dresses SO far.
and work on them has commenced
London correspondence New York Sun.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
Cir, Messenoers for Po..oft,ce,,

Arrangements for the employment
Of girls instead Of boys as indoor mes
sengers in the general postofiice and
in some Of the principal provincial
postoffices are being completed. and
1t is anticipated that the experiment
will be made on January 1 at the lat
est. At ST. Martins-le-Grand 1t is
hoped to employ the girls mainly in
the telephone and telegraph depart
ments. where women form consider.
able proportion of the STAFF The
wage to be paid to the girl messen-
gers will be one shilling less than
that of the boys.-London Times.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

Lave 'em to me. MISS" he said.
The miss" passed unnoticed. Il
mayn't give 'em Turkish bath. which
is what you are describin', but I'll get
the grease of all right. always
clean up while the missus is in bed
with young 'un."
He rolled up his sleeves. found a
brown checked gingham apron behind
the door. and tied 1t around his neck
with the ease OF practise. Then he
cleared of the plates, eating what
appealed to him as he did so. and
stopping now and again for a deep
throated chuckle.
I'm thinkin'," he said once, stop
ping with dish in the air. what a
deuce of a noise there will be when
this mornin'. In a week every one of
us will be nursin' a sore arm or walk
In on one leg, beggin' your pardon.
miss. The last time the force was
vaccinated, I asked to be done be-
hind me ear: needed me legs and I
needed me arms, but didn't need me
head much!"
He threw his head back and laugh
ed. Mr.. HARRISON laughed too. Oh.
we were very cheerful! And that aw-
full stove stared at me, and the kettle
began to hum, and Aunt Selma sent
down word that she was not well. and
would like some omelet on her tray.
Omelet!
knew that 1t was made Of eggs.
but that was the extent of my knowl-
edge. muttered an excuse and ran
upstairs to Anne, but she was still
snifiing over her necklace. and said
she didn't know anything about
omelets and didn't care. Food would
choke her. Neither Of the Mercer
girls knew either. and Bella, who was
still reading in the den. absolutely de-
clined to help.
II don't know, and I wouldn't tell
you II did. You can get yourself
out, as you got yourself In" she said
nastily. THE simplest thing. II you
don't mind my suggesting It, 70 to
poison the coffee asd kill the lot Of u.
Only, II you decide to do It, let me
know; want to live Just long enough
to zee Jimmy Wilson writhei"
Bella 10 the kind of person who gets
on ones nerves. She finds = griev-
snce and hugs it: shs does ridiculous
things and blamss other people. And
she flirts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

went downstairs despondently,
and found that Mr.. HARRISON had dis
covered some eggs and was standing
helplessly staring at them.
"Omelet - eggs. Eggs - omeiet.
That's the extent of my knowledge.
he said. when l entered. You'll have
to come to my assistance"
1t was then that l saw the COOK
book It was lying on a shelf beside
| the clock. and while Mr.. HARRISON had
his back turned I got 1t down. It was
quite clear that the domestic type OF
woman was his ideal. and did not
care to outrage his belief in me. So I
| took the cook book into the pantry
and read the recipe over three times.
| When I came back knew 1t by heart.
although I did not understand II.
II will tell you how" I said with q
great deal OF dignity. "and since you
want to help. you may make 1t your
self"
| He was delighted.
"Fine!" he said. Suppose you give
me the idea first. Then wen go over
It slowly, bit by bit. Well make a
big fluffy omelet. and II the others
aren't around we'll eat 1t ourselves"
WELL" l said. trying to remember
exactly. you take two eggs"
Two" he repeated. Two eggs for
ten people!"
Don't interrupt me-" said irrita-
bly,. Tiff two isn't enough we can
make several omelets. one after the
other"
He looked at me with admiration.
who else but you would have
thought OF that!' he remarked. well
here are two eggs. What next?"
Separate them" said easily. No
l didn't know what It meant. I hoped
he would; said 1t as casually as
could, and l did not look at him.
knew he was staring at me, puzzled.
Separate them!" he said. why
they aren't fastened together" Then
he laughed. "Oh, yes. of course!"
When looked he had put one at each
end Of the table. Afraid they'll quar-.
rel, l suppose" he said. We'll. now
they're separated
Then beat"
First separate, then beat!" he re.
peated. The author of that cook
book must have had a mean disposi
ton. What's next? Hang them?" He
looked up at me with his boyish
smile.
Separate and beat" repeated. II
lost a word of that recipe I was
gone. 1t was like saying the alphabet:
had to go to the beginning every
time. mentally.
WELL" he reflected. you can't beat
an egg, no matter how cruel you may
be, unless you break 1t first" He
picked up an egg and looked at 1t
Separated" he reflected. "Ah-the
white from the-whatever you cook
ing experts call 1.-THE yellow part"
Exactly" I exclaimed, light break
ing on me- "Of course, knew you
would find out" Then back to the re
cipe-"beat until well mixed; ther
fold in the whites"
"Fold?" he questioned. 1T looks
pretty thin to fold. doesn't 1t? l.
upon my word. never heard of fold
ing an egg. Are you-but Of course
you know. Please como and show me
how"
(TO BE CoNrINUED)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
Wyoming.

Counting the new well just bought
by the Robert Oil Company. the
Spring Valley oil field at Evanston.
row has nineteen producing wells.
The output from the two wells on the
Texas King property alone is 100 bar
rels tvery twenty-four hours. With
the nineteen wells pumped to their
capacity this baby oil field of the
West. with its wonderful high grade
product. might be giving the world an
output of several hundred barrels
daily.