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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18


 somebody visit you," Betty went on. 'Its
 a portentious and deep rooted gamble, and it's as solemn as being baptized or having the burial service read over you, and as serious as-as-' Jimmy darling didn't know at all what she meant.
 We've just witnessed John and Mary vows that ought to last until-Death Us
 Do Part" she explained. fI always choke up and the tears come to my eyes when I see two people stand up and I WILL all those Prayer Book specified tons. Now if you've ever had a girl to
 visit you'-
 But I haven't" interrupted Jimmy darling" quickly.
 T mean,v Betty hasiened to explain.
 "t'hat if you've ever been fond of a girl
 at boarding school and been separated
 from her and then asked her to come and
 make you a visit. DO I make myself clear? It may sound horribly mean of me, but last winter when Priscilla Smith
 came to visit me--oh or course, l wanted her, and all that--but I had taken up some work that I wanted to finish, some painting and etching. and, honestlyN nearly lost my mind before she left q regret to say that I think you were
 an inhosptable hostess" said the Bach elor Uncle.
 Not at all," she eontradicted. But I certainly expected Priscilla to amuse herself with something outside of being
 at my heels all the time But no, She wouldn't budge without me. She want ed to talk about how she loved me and how she had wanted to see me all the time since we left school, and I actually got so satiated with affection that l thought I would de'' But I thought you loved -her?' Jimmy darling suggested.
 q do," said Betty affectionately, "but you know perfectly well that a. person can't live on Raspberry ice. as MT. Vaughan puts it, three times day, and all day without getting rather & surfeit of it. Why, l couldn't go to my studio to paint oven ever so small picture without Priscilla at my heels. suggesting. commenting. worrying the life out of me. was so glad when the time came for her to go home I could have shouted.' Did it break up your friepdship?' asked the old Bachelor inquisitively Not at all," Betty answered, T still
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I'm not prepared to say" Betty re- marked. her blue eyes still misty rom the Bridal Music. that followed them out of the church, that Matrimony hasn't certain advantages. It would be awfully nice to feel that you always had some one to fatsen the third hook fin the middle of your waist; somebody who you could count oh being at home. rainy Sunday aft ernoons; somebody to pay the rent, and all that, but as a permanent arrangement Jimmy darling"
 Jimmy darIing'' was an old bachelor Uncle, who had escorted Betty to the wedding, hence the affectionate form of address.
 But as a permanent arrangement ehT' he echoed.
 "hTatrimony is too much like having
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headed, worldly minded, old Bachelor" Jimmy darling declared. Those things would sound better coming from me-"
 Maybe I WAS one in one of my for mer ncarnations,' Betty admitted, good naturedly. But I hope I never was and never will be one of those all-in-all sort of individuals, whose misguided affec- tions make the object of them want to lie down and die and be rid of it. wouldn't be sentimental tight collar around any mans neck, Jimmy darling, for the world. Neither would want any man tied to my apron strings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
Mustard Pickles

q saw some time ago a request for mustard pickles, which you referred to readers. Perhaps the inclosed may an swer the demand. If so, you are more than welcome to it.
 ITO one gallon Of cold vinegar add one quarter pound of English mustard; mix this together with a little vinegar; two ounces of white mustard seed, one ounce of cloves, two ounces of stick cinnamoi., one ounce white ginger root, one-quarter ounce pepper corn. Add cucumbers as you pick them from the vines until your jar is filled. If you want them sweet, put in sugar as you fancy. These are the incest pickles ever ate, and from an old recipe. HOMEMAKER.
 Again I have to remark that the chief ingredient in the pickle is not that which lends its name to the condiment. A pun gent and spicy compound it is, smacking of East Indian cookery. We thank you for the novelty and accept your testi- mony as to it's excellence.
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FOLD ATLAS HAD TO SUPPORT
 A WOMAN" DOLLY DECLARES
the Weight of the World His Shoulders But Some Fem mine Creature Who Has Perched Herself Up There and Stayed-A Surfeit of Affection-A Sentimental
 Tight Collar Around Mans Neck
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

1 have great and abiding affection for Priscilla. but it's of the long distance variety, and I honestly don't believe could stand another visit from her"
 Whats all that got to with matri- mony?" asked Jimmy darling. Tt may seem rather remote to your logical mind" Betty told him, but when I saw John and Mary standing there in the church giving themselves to each other I couldn't help thinking that Mary comes precious near being Priscialfs ex- act type. She's attractive and affection ate and altogether charming, but shes too clinging Her interests are narrowed down to a very few individuals and things Now, John--oh Johns different He's interested in everything and every body, and he always will be. You knew of course, that they are going on six months trip to the Orient"
 That ought to be the test" the Bach elor suggested.
 Mary told be the other day that the very thought of having John all to her self" Betty recounted, flor six long months, made her so absolutely happy she couldn't realize her good fortune. felt like telling her that shed better not inslst upon having him too absolutely to herself. I don't believe, though, that she'd have understood if I had tried to | languish from sVfeit.'
 qWhy didn't youfell herr" Jimmy darl- ing asked. !
 q dorft think any girl who hasn't worked, who hasn't had some interest outside of mere individuals of whom she is fondest, and society,"" Betty said, with the wisdom of an owl, GOULD under stand"
 If I have freedom in my love-" the old Bachelor quoted.
 Freedom in your love, Jimmy darling Betty laughed. There's no suohNhing as freedom in this old world. The last one of us who gives anybody or anything or is loved is tied hand and foot. We don't mind that. We put out our hands delib- era ately for them to be shackled, but it's dreadful thing when the thongs are placed so we can't do anything but just hold our hands in an attitude of adora- tlon."
 Then you don't believe Jimmy smiled indulgently, 'in love being set as a seal upon thy arm-eh?'
 Why yes, certainly Betty replied, but don't believe in love being used as q tight collar around a mans neck. l believe, Jimmy darling, that Atlas of old didn't carry the weight of the world on his shoulders, as he is represented in Mythology, but I verify believe 1t was some woman who had perched herself up there, and she was under the impression that her love was the crowning event of his life Instead of that, it was weight that bent his poor old head to the ground. Crowns are awfully headaehe-y things, anyway. Love that demands to be the beginning and ending of life is the heaviest burden of them all"
 Why, Betty dear. you talk like bald
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Drop CoOkies-Dark

'It occurs to me that you may find Q place in the Corner for my recipes for drop cookies We think them great.
 Drop Cookies (dark).-One cup Of brown sugar. one-quarter cup shortening, one egg, one-half cup each of hot water and molasses, one teaspoonful each of soda, baking powder. cinnamon, cloves. and salt, one-half steaspoonful of ground nutmeg, all sifted thoroughly with two and one-half cups of flour. Mix well, drop in small spoonfuls upon greased tin, and bake in a quick oven. This makes a small batch.
 Drop Cookies Cwhite).-Two cups of sugar, one cup of shortening, two eggs beaten light, one cup of sour milk, one teaspoonful each of soda, salt, baking powder-the latter well mixed with four cups of fiour-and grated nutmeg or any desired havoring. Mix well and drop in small teaspoonfuls upon a greased pan. Allow room to spread. Bake in quick oven. MRS. H. II. B. v
 Cookies never go out of favor with some of us grown ups" With children they will hold their own until doomsday. Yours are attractive. beyond the average small cake and we gladly find a place for them.
 Two Kinds of Cake at Once
 "I have not seen this in the Corner, which I never fail to look for when the paper is received. Yet we have found
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HUSBAND
 KNEW BEST Mrs, Bishop Reluctantly Con- sented to Advice of Illus band, But is Right
 Glad She Did, Now

Naveriy. Va.--In letter from this place, Mrs. Mattie l.. Bishop says T suffered miserably from womanly trou- ble and everything I ate would put me in such misery l would have to go to bed until it wore off could not even wash my dishes. after a meal.
 At last. my husband begged me to take Cardui, the woman's tonic. had tried so many different kinds of medi- cine, l didn't want to take it, but agreed to try 1t for his sake.
 Before I had finished one bottle, I could eat all I wanted and could do all of my work all right.
 I gained in weight, and looked so much better, that my own sister said she wouldn't have known me, had she seen me away from home.
 I shall always recommend Cardui, for know it will do all you claim
 If you suffer from any of the num- erous symptoms of womanly trouble don't wait until the trouble becomes chronic. You owe it to yourself, your friends and your family, to try to re- gain your normal health.
 Take Cardui, the woman's tonic. as SO many thousands of other women have done, with good results.
 Begin taking cardui today.
 N. B.-Write to; Ladies Advisory Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co, Chat and 64 page hook. Home Treatment for Women" sent in plain wrapper, on .-anest
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Tribute to Soldiers

Baton Rouge. La, October 17--A tribute to the memory of the Massachusetts sol- diers who are buried in the federal ceine- tery here was paid yesterday by the Louis iana Daughters of the Confectionery meet ing here in annual convention. con- mittee was appointed to place wreath of flowers upon the monument which tho state of Massachusetts erected to her dead veterans in the cemtery two years ago.
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Dill Pickle Recipe

q find Mrs. J. l.. C. wants a dill pickle recipe. This is the best ever. What would we do without the Corner in the paper?
 Select pickles from two to three inches in length; scrub we'll with small brush. Pack in two quart jars. layer of pickles, then layer of dill, etc A few mustard seeds. placing bay leaf and piece of alum the size of pea on top of each jar. Let one cup of vinegar, two cups of water. one tablespoonful of salt come to a boil and pour it boiling hot upon the pickles. It is perfectly fine.
 ''M. R. C. Judging from other recipes for dill pickles we have had sent in. I know that the pickles from two to three inches long must be cucumbers. I am still per plexed to know why pickles are called atfer the less important ingredient But it must be right since 1t is established out of the mouth of two or three dozen witnesses.
 Thank you for the kind things yoi say of the Corner. It will keen on trying to deserve them
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MARION HARLAND'S HELPING
 HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
sy MARION HARLAND

in the year? I can hardly think that you do. If your reference is to some prepa- ration which will keep indefinitely and be always ready for use, the query is referred, and with considerable curiosity. Is there such a time and labor saver?
 Salad Dressing
 Please print in your Corner a recipe for the sauce generally on asparagus salad, 'viniagrette,' think it is called.
 Please also tell me how to cook au gratin potatoes so that they will be creamy. but not mushy or taste of flour. Are they made of raw or cooked pota- toes, with real cream or thickened milk "I made this request three weeks ago, but have seen no answer. It may be that I am not sufficiently patient or that failed to comply with your rules. In either case I shall try again and trust everything is all right this time.
 F. M H." The dressing for asparagus salad usual ly known as "a la vinaigrette' is made by beating together to an emulsion two tablespoonfuls of vinegar or lemon juice with six of oil. When you have a smooth mixture add a dash of cayenne sand d teaspoonful of French mot English mus tard.
 I hope you saw the recipe for potatoes au gratin published a week ago. The ''mushy'' taste and look are caused by overcooking the potatoes. They should be put into a dish raw after slicing them rather thin. Season with salt and pen per. Add a little onion juice if you like. Put in then cold water half way to the top and cover closely. Cook half an hour and pour in cup of hot milk in which has been melted great spoonful of but ter. Strew bread crumbs upon the top, dot with butter, and brown slightly
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and as distinguished as the one yester- day afternoon is abundant evidence of her cleverness She presided over the as- sembly quite informally, giving brief but thoroughly graceful welcoming talk.
 Prior to the programme in the Country club ballroom. an informal reception was held in the living room and library. In addition to Mrs. Haley the receiving party included Mrs w. L.N Murdoch. Mrs
 David Roberts, Mrs. John D. Elliott, Mrs
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I,iouid Starch

will you please publish a recipe for a liquid starch? If such recipe appeared and you can mail me the same, shall thank you. MRS. l.. E. x.
 Do you mean such semi-liquid starch as is used in the laundry every Monday
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Rocks
 One and one-half cups sugar, one cup butter, three eggs. three cups flour, one and one-half pounds English walnuts' shelled and chopped. one pound dates cut up fine, one tablespoonful chocolate, one teaspoonful soda dissolved in two table spoonfuls boiling water. Mix well and drop on buttered tins to bake.-kindness of Mrs. C. F. c.
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Birmingham Club Women
 Hold Reciprocity Meeting

The Most Brilliant Incident in the History of the Women Clubs of the Cy-Able Addresses Made and Debate By Four Representative Club Women-Other Topics of In
 terest to Women and Society-An Announcements
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Bulging Linoleum

About ten days ago I covered my kitchen floor with linoleum and made. thought, a pretty good Job of it. It has started to bulge so badly that am afraid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
Mrs. Reeds Address

Mrs. Prentiss B. Reed presented a bril- liant address on Alabama's educational status and educational needs. The paper
 in it's entirety is worthy of careful con sideration, but only extracts are here printed It was a plain, matter-of-fact statement of the appalling Neducational standards prevailing in Alabama, and showed a familiarity with facts and fig ures demonstrating the speakers really vital interest in her subject. In begin ming, Mrs. Reed said:
 T would hardly dare discuss with you a subject of so many unhappy phases II you and l were not both trying to im- prove things. I would not have the courage to tell the truth if I were not in very truth one of you. l might be unwilling to appear before you on sub ject so impossible to present in, shall say pretty paper? If I did not believe that you care more for a plain state ment of our real educational status than for any effort at literary style. But am not risking your displeasure because am southern woman and practically all my statements you may apply to my native state; but even more, you will not resent the truth because l am the mother of Alabama children, and am no longer an outsider. Because the heart of my heart is here, and will grow up with your state, you have accepted me as one of yourselves.
 we women of Alabama knew long ago that taking up this struggle for better ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

Frank Eanes, Mrs. George Hogan, Mrs. J. Friedman, Mrs. John A. Udden. Miss Sarah Neill, Mrs. R. D. Johnston, Miss Lima Denny, Mrs. Charles G. Brown, Mrs. Jere King, Mrs. John London, Mrs. H. Clanton Miller. Mrs. Henry upson Sims. Mrs Erie G. Pettus and Mrs. II. l., Washington.
 The attendance at this reciprocity meet ing was the largest in the history of the clubs and was one of the most repre- sentative bodies of women ever gathered together. A noteworthy fact in the state ment of progress made by the clubs i'll the past few years is that the club member ship has been augmented by the coming of a number of women of strength and experience from other cities, notably Mrs. Prentiss B. Reed, who was the speaker for the day, and Mrs. Phares Coleman, both of whom removed to Birmingham from Montgomery, but before coming to this city were well known factors in Ala bama club work.
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constant walking over it will cause cracks to spoil it. What can I do? MRS. D. B. G." Nothing can be done but to lift the lin- oleum and relay it. It is evidently not
 tight enough. If the wrinkles are left in it the linoleum will wear thin at the
 uneven places and finally crack. It must
 be perfectly smooth and the floor beneath
 be even and without flaws.
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tContinued on Last Pagel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
HAD ATTACKED OTHERS.
CLERK AT HARMS
GIVEN A THEATRE

After being presented with theatre
with a seating capacity Of $50, yester-
day Frank Bertelson, clerk at the
Harms, after accepting it and retaining
it for 20 minutes, relinquished all
claims to it, and today the doors Of the
Inflated Majestic are again closed.
On Feb. John Bolik Of Chicago
bought the theatre and put on three
acts of vaudeville and his moving pict-
ures. 1t is understood that the bust
ness and receipts have not been ex-
tremely fiattering to the management,
and yesterday Bolik came to Bertelson
and offered him the place and told him
that the rent was paid Is days in ad-
vance. Bertelson Immediately accept,
ed, but after communicating with Chi.
cago booking agencies, found that he
could not get any acts for Saturday
and Sunday, and therefore declined II
is understood that Bolik has decided
to abandon all claims to the Eigh.
teenth street playhouse. Mr.. Bolik
could not be reached today. but certain
parties have denied the rumor that the
house will be closed, and stated that
Mr. Bolik was in Chicago looking up
some new acts. At any rate, the ia
miliar sign, which has so often been
seen before, is tackled in front of the
theatre, and reads: CLOSED on &C
count of repairs to boiler"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
SUCCESSFUL IN
RETURNING MAN

The responsibility Of Sheriff o. L
Bruner as regards James Southworth.
alias George Carpenter, the man want
ed at Bell PLANE, Iowa, for robbery,
ended this morning, when he took his
man to Davenport and there turned
him over to R 2. Wyckoff. sheriff Of
Benton county. Iowa, and his deputy J..
z. Ruhl. The deputy arrived in Rock
Island at 10 o'clock last night with ex-
tradition papers from Governor De-
neen at Springfield. The Iowa officer
appeared rather nervous when the
prisoner was turned over to him and
seemed to fully realize that he had a
desperate character to guard. South
worth absolutely refused to talk from
the time Of his arrest until he was TAX
en- to the Iowa side.
All hopes of capturing Charles Alley,
Southworth's pal in the hide robbery,
have been abandoned by the sheriff s
force as it has been learned that Alley
has beat 1t south and is headed for
Memphis, Tenn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
VENlRE OF JURORS
TO REPORT MARCH q

The following have been named
petit jurors for service in the county
court commencing March 4:
Coe-Harvey Jennings.
Canoe Creek-Peter Mahlstedt.
Hampton-William Parker, ]. G.
Metcalf.
South Moline-M. G.. Lound.
South Rock Island-Joseph Mis-.
rer.
Black Hawk-George Cannon.
Andalusia-Joseph C. Simmons.
Buffalo Prairie-Charles Vanatta
Charles Whitlock, John Kistler.
Drury-Henry Kruger.
Moline-Leo Brockhammer, s. F
Brown, D. A. Gamble, Fred Hellgren
Martin Hanson, Charles johnson, ]
E. Murphy, c. E. Moehler, John ]
McCaffrey, Alex McBain, o. F. Os
trand, John Wrett, A. c. woodyatt
Rock Island-C. D. Aldridge, JohI
Ainsworth, c. A. Bruchman, E. E.
Beck, ]. D. Blake, G. A. Eastberg
Louis Huss. Robert Johnston, A
Kipp, ]. L. Lyle, Frank Maucker
James Maslin, J.. C. Stevens, P. T
Trenkenschuh, E. NJ. Wallace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
MAKING THE WAY
FOR MORE PAVING

Expressions Of property owners be-
tween First and Seventh avenues on
Twentieth street at the meeting of the
owners before the board of local i'm
provements this morning, showed that
they are willing and anxious to secure
paving, but that there is desire for
a comprehensive and adequate drain
age system along with the improve
ment. In order to obviate all Difficult
ties, a committee composed of NJ. NJ.
Sturgeon, J. T. Stafford and E. H.
Guyer was appointed to confer with
the city commission and city engineer
in regard to the matter Another meet
ing is to be held March 5 at which
time the report OF the committee will
be given In the meanwhile, property
owners will meet and make an express
sion for some kind of material.
The contemplated improvement calls
for the paving of the thoroughfare
from First to Seventh avenues. South
Of Seventh avenue, there is to be no
Improvement. The drainage system
for the portion which is to be improv.
ed will have to be comprehensive
enough to care for the south portion
of the street and neighboring streets
that drain into it. The city authori.
ties propose to carry the storm water
of through conduits running to the
north. The property owners favor a
system that would be adequate to care
for the entire volume of water.
1t is proposed by the city to lay a
Pinch water main between Second
and Fourth avenues. 1t is possible
that the city may see 1T to bear the ex
pense Of that improvement because II
would be benefit to more than the
Twentieth street property owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

OF Schmidt and had applied vile cpl
thets to him.
DESCRIBES FINDING OF BODY.
Theodore Tell, a painter whose
home is opposite the Schmidt place,
testified of having found the dead
body of Schmidt on the morning fol-
lowing the happenings testified to by
those who preceded him on the stand.
He said that he saw Schrader leave
the Schmidt house about o'clock in
the morning and that an hour later,
seeing no signs of life there, he went
over to investigate. He described
infinitely the disordered state of af.
fairs there, how everything was
strewn around as though a struggle
had taken place and how there were
signs that evidenced that the dool
to the murdered mans bedroom had
been forced open. He also told OF
apparent bad feeling between the de.
PENDANT and the murdered man.
UNDERTAKEN TEsTIFIES.
Fred c. Zimmerman, a GeneseC
undertaken, submitted testimony re
garding the condition OF the body o.
the murdered man. He described
the cuts and abrasions en- the head
OF Schmidt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
DISTRICT LUTHERANS
HOLD MISSION MEETINGS

The Rock Island mission district of
the Lutheran church is holding ses-
sions at the Emmanuel Lutheran
church, Moline, and II pastors of
the district are attending. They are
Revs. Mr.. Stark of New Windsor,
Swanson of Aledo, Runquist of Swe-
dona, Lorimer of Geneseo, Brodine
Of Orion, 5. H. Hagglund, 1. o. Moth
stein and n. J. Forsberg OF Rock Is
land. A. F. Bergstrom and w. E.
Pearson of Moline. and Miller OF
Cambridge. The meeting last even
ing was addressed by Rev. T. A. Lori.
mer and Rev. /. o. Nothstein. A
business session was held this morn.
ing at which matters pertaining tc
the conference were discussed. The
afternoon session was addressed BIZ