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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
OTHERS SLEPT
SHE WORKED
While Others Were Fast Asleep
Mrs. Sanders Would Often
Get Out of Bed and
Do Sewing

Cadiz, Ky.-"I was In a terrible con-
dition, caused from nervousness" says
Mrs. Boon Sanders, of this place. "At
times, last spring and summer did not
get any rest at night; could not sleep
at all. Very often would get out of my
bed and do some of my sewing, while
the rest of the family were fast asleep.
one Of my lady friends advised me to
take Cardui. the woman's tonic Just as
soon as l commenced taking it. began
resting better After taking four bot
Ties. now feel better, and get perfect
rest and plenty of sleep. I am doing
every bit of my housework now, and
although / am small, feel very strong
in every way.
You may publish this letter if you
wish, and / hope all women, who suffer
as I did, will try Cardui and get re-
lief"
II you are nervous. run down, dis
couraged. tagged out. don't give up
try Cardui. the woman's tonic. This
great medicine has been used for more
than half century by thousands and
thousands of women. and has been
found to be specific. building medi-
cine for nearly all the ills from which
women suffer.
Cardui. being composed of harmless
vegetable ingredients. cannot possibly
harm you, and is almost certain to help
you. Try it.
All druggists sell Cardui.
N. B.-Wrfte t0s Ladies Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga. Tenn, for Special lnstructions,
and 64-page book Home Treatment for
Women sent tn plain wrapper on re-
guest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

An announcement from Mrs. Walker
Percy, chairman of the department of
physical edueat ton of the Young Women's s
Christian association. conveys the agree
able intelligence that Miss Alice r. s.
Perkins, charming and attractive young
woman from Knoxville, has been secured
to fill the position of physical director of
the local association, Miss Edna Sandiin
having resigned in order to pursue her
studies and work In New York the COM
ing winter, and still further perfect her
self In her chosen work.
Miss Sandlins place was difficult to
fill, for during her residence here, and the
time she has been connected with the
Young Women's Christian association she
has not only proven herself efficient and
friends by the score-friends whose 10y
atty once pledged, knew no bounds. and
whose loving thoughts will follow her
in her new sphere. wishing her success
and happiness in all her endeavors.
Miss Perkins seems to be just the per-
son on whom the mantle of Miss Sandlin' $
success should fall. for she is in every
way thoroughly equipped to carry on
the work and further the aims and as
piratons of the association and its MEM
bers.
Miss Perkins is very pretty and attrac-
tive, tall and slender, with much charm.
and a winning manner that is sure to
go far in making friends and drawing peo-
pie about her in cooperation with her
work.
She is a graduate of Vassar. and Incl
dentally in her new home here she has
found some old classmates of that re-
| 4 Ito, Mn-
Grath MARY Lou WILSON, and Mrs Louis
NJ. Otis, who had recently removed here
from Texas, while one of her frat" sis
ters Mrs. Chalmers Moore, is also a re-
cent acquisition to Birmingham.
Miss Perkins expresses herself enthusi-
astically concerning the Young Women s
Christian association here, and has a
number of innovations in mind that will
be introduced in the physical department
of the association the coming winter.
"Candidly" said Miss Perkins, when we
were chatting on this subject few days
ago, 81 have never seen better plant,
so to speak, than the Young Women 5
Christian association here. The buildings,
the environments, and above all the sDlen-
did spirit Of cooperation is an incentive
tc anyone who comes here in affiliation
with the work"
Tell me something about your early
| training, how you hapepned to join the
ranks of the splendid young women who
are working all over the country in
Young Women's Christian association
work ?" / asked.
II really didn't attend college with any
| idea of ever making use of my educa-
| tion," said she modestly. II chose Vassal
out of all the big colleges for women be.
cause / thought 1t was the best In this
| country. During my term there / rather
enjoyed physical work, but to some de-
gree | was lazy, until something woke me
up, and | began to realize the necessity
| of physical work for women. After
| finished I went back to Knoxville, my
home. and someone suggested that q
| physical director was needed at the Young
Women's Christian association there.
| began my work at once, the position be-
| ing offered me, and soon I became so in
| terested that I decided to continue my
work and also to pursue my study of it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
CONTINUOUS RAINS
DAMAGE COTTON CROP

Mountain Creek September 1s.-tSpe-
cial )-Ending with yesterday, September
IS. there has been six days of almost con-
tinuous wet weather. Cotton has peer
injured All of that that was ready loi
nicking has with the single exception OF
few hours of sunshine on Wednesday
when a little picking was done, hao te
stand the wet weather and the result II
that considerable of the cotton has beer
"sprouted."
Just what the damage amounts to can
not now be stated but it is considerable
From telephone communication from TINS
nojnt 1t is known that the trouble ex-
tends over Clinton, Auatauga, Coosa and
Elmore counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
TROY DEPOT CASE
AGAIN POSTPONED
Roads to Present Evidence
Business Does Not Justi-
fly Union Station

Montgomery, September 19.-(Special.) J
Because the Central OF Georgia and At
lantic Coast Line railroads wanted more
time to present evidence to show their
business did not justify the construction
of a union station at Troy, the Alabama
railroad commission today postponed the
Troy depot case until October !. Citizens
of Troy came TO Montgomery to testify
in justification of their complaint and
officials of the railroads were present
to show why an order for a new station
should not be issued
The complaint was made by citizens of
Troy. who contend that tie railroads
ought to MAINTAIN joint station A spe-
cial session of the railroad commission
was called to consider the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Thanks for Rugs

II have answered the letters they were
so kind as to send me, for which please
accept my sincere thanks. l thank thee
very much for the letter thou hast sent
me. l thank the kind ladies, but still
feel that | must thank thee through the
great Corner for the rugs that they gave
me. They will be great help in the win
ter. l wish that | could help the Corner.
Ii ever can l viii do 1t surely.
MRS. MARY X
I frankly confess that / published the
request for rugs with inward misgivngs.
1t seems much to ask from housewives
who can utilize every scrap of floor cover
ing in their own domiciles. The result
has made me ashamed of and penitent for
my momentary lack of faith in my we'll
beloved and most faithful constituency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
JACKSON SCHOOLS
WILL OPEN MONDAY

jackson, Miss, September 1s.-(Special)
The public schools of jackson, seven In
all, will throw open their doors next
Monday morning for the session Of 1894,
and the prospect is that the attendance
will be two or three hundred larger than
eve> before. Ten years ago Jnc'rscr hrd
but two public schools-one for whites.
the other for negroes but because OF
increased population and spread Of the
city limits, rive or SIX nns,e ilai..soia.e
brick structures have been erected. and
all OF them are filled to overhowing with
as lusty lot of Youngsters as were ever
called to books
Millsaps and Bethaven colleges opens
today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
NV Fayorite Salad

One good sized cucumber, a bunch of
red radishes, a bunch of onions, a nice
head of lettuce, mayonnaise dressing, and
two hard boiled eggs. Slice cucumber and
salt well. Let stand on ice one hoGr.
Wash radishes and onions and slice fine;
cut the creamy part of lettuce fine and
wash; drain well. When ready to serve
toss in bowl with mayonnaise dressing,
mix thoroughly, and serve on lettuce
leaves; garnish with slices of hard boiled
eggs.-Kindness of Mrs. A. E. II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Wants Art Catalogs

Il am much obliged to you for the art
catalogs, you sent to me, and shall be
glad to have all you can give or pro-
cure for me. They are useful in work
| have undertaken. G. +. K"
Your Acknowledgement and request are
registered. Should other catalogs reach
you please let US hear from you again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Orpheum-Children's Matinee

At the matinee at the Orpheum this aft
ernoon the young folks may see the big
gest children's feature of lsinemacolor pic
lures vet shown here, The Baby Pa
rade,'' at Asbury Park. The parade with
scores of children IN gaily decorated ve-'
ficies is shown in full. as well as AL
other feature film. "Barnyard Pets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
~ MARION nAnLANp

1t went off promptly. The donation Of
old cloths was most welcome. I am
Frightening rainy day by going over
and printing in part official reports
from steady workers. You stand high
upon the roll of honor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Pieces for Widowed Mother

Il have been away and just received
your letter. | sent Miss T. II. some old
soft cloths. II you will send me the adj
dress of Marie l.. L., the widowed mother
who longs to make quilts, | shall send
her some pieces LOUISE ""
The address is in your hands by now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
LEDBETTER- BARNES
WEDDING OCCURS

OF interest to Birmingham friends will
be news of the marriage of Miss Ada
Lucille Barnes and Mr.. Walter Mercer
I.edbetter of White Oak, Miss which took
place at the home of the brides par
epts, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Barnes. of Fearn
Springs, Miss, the Rev. ]. d. Fulton Of
ficiating. The parlor was beautifully
decorated in ivy, clematis and southern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Grape Juice

Pick Concord grapes from STEMS cover
scantily with water, and boil till very
soft. Strain. To one quart of grapes add
one cup sugar. Boil 10 minutes, bottle
and seaL-kindness of a Reader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Biiou-Next Week

"A Mans Game, is conceded to be one
OF the best plays that has ever appeared
in Birmingham at popular prices, acted
by a strong company headed by Miss
Estha Williams. The same company and
production will be seen Eext week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
ADJUSTMENTS
Bijou-Matinee Today

Lavender and Old Lace will no doubt
draw large audience to the Bijou this
afternoon. for 1t is woman's play, and
Is presented to appeal to them There is
performance again tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

smilax Miss McRayney of Bongechitto,
Miss, was bridesmaid. Bessie Virginia,
youngest sister of the bride, was maid OF
honor. Mrs. J. f. Mckinley, another sis
ter, was matron of honor. Both were
daintily gowned in white crepe de chine,
with white accessories to correspond The
bride wore handsome going-away suit.
Mr.. Ledbetter was attended by Mr.. J. F.
Mckinley of River Ridge, Ala. Miss
Barnes was given in marriage by her
brother, John ID. Stewart Barnes. The
nuptial music was played by Miss Kate
Spiro. The many beautiful presents were
displayed in the parlor After the refresh
ments were served the bridal party left
for Louisville, Miss. where they boarded
the early train Thursday morning, ex-
pecting to visit his former home and sew
eral places of interest in the east Mr..
Ledbetter was reared in Lewisburg, Tenn,
where his parents still reside. He holds
very responsible railroad position. After
October l they will be at home at White
Oak, Okla
NOTES
Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Miller of Brewton
spent yesterday in the city as guests OF
Dr. and Mrs. Felix Tarrant. At the
Southern club yesterday at luncheon, a
small party with Mir. NJ. p. Phillips as
the host included Mr.. and Mrs. Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tarrant and Mr.. Phillips
Mrs Willard Sullivan Connie Evans)
is en- route to Atlanta from Richmond,
Va, as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Harrington of Atlanta. After a stay of
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. Harring-
ton Mrs. Sullivan Is expected to arrive
in Birmingham to spend short while
with friends.
Friends of DR.. w. f. Evans, who is at
his country place. Eastwood boswell,
Va, will be glad to know that letters
received from him this week tell of his
great improvement in health and bespeak
his usual good humor and alert interest
in everything pertaining to Birmingham.
Mrs. Herbert Tutwiler and children are
expected home early in October from Vir-
ginia. where they have spent the sum
mer
Mrs. George Harrington, who passed
the summer in Montreal. N. c.. came
home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Schuyler H. Floyd have
named their little son Schuyler, Jr
Mrs. Harold Samson has returned from
Massa ehusetts where she spent the greater
part of the summer
Mrs Charles III. Frank and their son,
Charles Frank, Jr., have returned from
Lookout Mountain, Tenn, where they
have spent the past four months.
Mrs John II. Moncref and children
have returned from two months visit to
friends and relatives in Pennsylvania and
New York.
Mrs. John Gelzer who is visiting her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Anderson, in At
lanta. entertained last evening with a
buffet supper in compliment to Miss Julia
Meador hride-elect
Miss Lucy Stark Williams. who has beer
visiting Miss Bessie Oehmig in Chatta-
nooga and Sewanee, has returned home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
FIRST CLUB MEETINGS
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL

The Hilliard Literary society of the
Birmingham High school had its usual
meeting yesterday afternoon. The follow
ing officers were installed: President, Mr..
Roney Hilliard vice president, Mr.. Rob
ert McAdory; treasurer, Mr.. Jesse Smith;
recording secretary, Mr., Dillon third
member standing committee Mr.. Marion
McCullough corresponding secretary, Mr..
Harry Sparks; critic, Mr.. Porter Wal
lace; press committee, Mr., Walter Ken
nedy. Mr. Poe. After talks by several
members of the faculty the club ad-
journed.
The first meeting of the Aglaia Liter
sry society occurred yesterday afternoon.
Several of the members gave interesting
accounts of their vacation. The study
course for the year has not been planned,
Many of the former members gathered
in the clubroom after the session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

N. B.-Wrfte to-. Ladies Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga. Tenn, for Special Instructions,
and 64-page book Home Treatment for
Women" sent in plain wrapper on re-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24
nanquets IN Elizabesh's Time.

In Queen Elizabeth's time the first
course OF a banquet is given as wheat
en- fiummery, stewed broth or spinach
broth. or smallage, cruel or hotch pot.
The second consisted Of fish, among
which are lampreys, poor John. stock
fish and sturgeon, with side dishes Of
porpoise. The third course comprised
quaker buildings, black buildings, bag
buildings. white buildings and marrow
buildings. Then came veal. beef. ca
pons, humble pie. mutton. marrow pas
ties, Scotch collops. wild fowl and
game In the fifth course all kinds Of
sweets, creams in all their varieties.
custards, cheese cakes. jellies, warden
pies. suckets. sillibubs and SO on. to
be followed perhaps by white cheese
and tansy cake; for drinks. ale. beer.
wine. sack and numerous varieties Of
mead or metheglin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24
WHISTLER's ODD WAYS.
"A Portrait That Was slashed az Soon
a. 70 was Painted


Lord BeAssdale once gave descrip-
ton Of WlAstler's methods to q meet
ing "a london In support OF memo
rial to the great artist. The eccentric
MASTER was painting, he said, a por-
trait Of lady.
Whistler took up his position at one
end Of the room with his sitter and
the canvas at the other end. For q
long time he stood looking at his
model, holding in his hand q huge
brush full OF color, such brush as q
man would use to whitewash house.
Then he rushed forward and smashed
the brush full Of color into the canvas.
Then be ran back, and forty or fifty
times he repeated this. At the end Of
that time there stood out on the can
vas a space which exactly indicated
the figure, the form and the expression
OF the sitter.
There was a pathetic story attached
to the picture. The bailiffs were In the
house when the picture was finished.
That was quite common occurrence,
and Whistler only laughed, but he
went around his studio with kRife
and deliberately destroyed all his can
vases, including this picture, which
was to have been his Uord Redes-
dale's). Dundee Advertiser.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24
Or. johnson and Ghosts.

Dr.. Johnson expressed himself with
characteristic caution and common
sense on the subject Of ghosts. 1T is
wonderful" he said. that 5000 years
have now elapsed since the creation OF
the world, and still it Is undecided
whether or not there has ever been an
instance of the spirit OF any person
appearing after DEATH" Yet the cred
Utility OF some stories Of apparitions
can hardly be called in question. Ed
ward FitzGeraId was far from being
a superstitious man, and there is a
story of FITZGERALD IN book called
"Tennyson and His Friends" He once
told some people ''how he had one
day clearly seen from outside bis. sis
ter and her children having tea in his
dining room. He then saw his sister
quietly withdraw from the room so as
not to disturb the children. At that
moment she died in Norfolk. LION
don Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24
Palestine Children at play,

In Palestine. as always, according to
= contributor to Chambers journal,
children's play Is mostly making be-
lieve" that they are grown up. You
may see a mite Of five or six paying q
visit Of ceremony TO pasha or equal
~ tender years, exchanging such COM
pliments with him as REST. pray
your May, be who sees you is rest
cdr and finally backing out Of his
presence. while he gathers up hand
fuls OF dust and sprinkles It ON his
head Holding law court. with
melon seeds to represent the brides, Is
popular game. and 20 is a raid Of
fierce men from the desert. The sell
ing OF Joseph and his subsequent In
terviews with his brethren are render
ed with much dramatic action. Also
the Affections Of the man Of Ux, with
new details. such as Jobs wife cutting
Off her hair and selling IL for bread.
Doing bride" ID naturally the chief
amusement OF the Mosiem girl, as It
is the one great event OF her later life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24
Saw Wood After she weddino.

Many OF the small towns in Europe
have distinctive wedding customs
which must be observed, and OF these
the old mountain town OF Wildermann.
in Germany. claims one that Is par
ticuiarly interesting and quaint. On
the day before the wedding the young
men interested in the couple place q
sawhorse on the top OF the house
where the bride Is lodging. usually
upon chimney. and the bridegroom
has to take 1t down before the wed
ding. On the wedding day the cou-
pie tind rope barring their way after
they leave the church. and they are
not allowed to pass until they have
sawed In two the knotty log lying
upon the horse. The Inhabitants OF
the town gather around to watch the
saving. which is supposed to show
whether or not the couple win pull
well together.-Popular Mechanics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24
Her Only Thouaht.

The late Duke of Sutherland, who
was the largest landowner in Europe,
had at Dunrobin castle small private
railway line and often amused him
self by driving the engine.
There is a little story that Illustrates
the reverence In which his highland
tenants held the duke.
re was driving his little train one
afteEnoon when be ran down an old
woman she was not seriously hurt
the amateur engineer never went very
east and after ten Or fifteen minutes
she game to.
HAr first words were these:
s'Ts the duke very angry"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24
The Family Cough Medicine.

= &A@ = @S&AAA@V 00A9A &A&C%A&S&A&0s
In every home there should be a
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
ready for immediate use when any
member of the family contracts
a cold or cough. Prompt use will
stop the spread of sickness. s. A.
Std, of Mason, Mich, writes:
My whole family depends upon DIR.
Kings New Discovery as the best
cough and cold medicine in the
world. Two SOC. bottle cured me
of pneumonia. = Thousands of
other families have been equally
benefited and depend entirely upon
DIR. Kings New Discovery to cure
their coughs, colds, throat and
lung troubles. Every dose helps.
Price, Doc. and $l.0O. All drug
gists. III. Il. Bucklin s. Co. Phila-
delphia or Sc. Louis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24


Aeasmarie win - chs Fameus nueeh
snaeksr. Ven klssa.
Ia Holland o. the Dutch Demee-
Eana Buniger tells The story of the fa-
NOUS Van KlAes Of Rotterdam who
was known as aFather Great Pipe"
Van Kiaea smoked about half
pound ~ tobacco a day and TO save
himself trouble used m enormous pipe.
hence his nickname. He built man.
sion In Rotterdam. with a fortune
amassed In the indies. and turned it
into 4 museum for pipes and antique
Instruments used by primitive man for
burning hemp or weeds long before the
discovery % tobacco. No man who
visited bis curios went away without
q gift Of choice cigars. He lived to be
nfnety-elght and made. while smok-
ing. an eccentric win. which began by
inviting all smokers IN the country to
his funeral.
Zach person who attended was to
receive ten pounds Of tobacco and two
pipes bearing the name OF the donor.
his arms and the date OF bis death,
but he imposed the condition that they
should smoke without interruption dur
ing the suneral ceremony. Finally his
CONN was to be lined with the woed
of his old cigar boxes. and beside
him were to be placed his favorite
pipe. supply OF tobacco and box
of matches. for. as the win senten-
tiousiy sets forth. no one knows what
may happen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24
Chronic Dyspepsla.

The following unsolicited testimonial
should certainly be sufficient to give hope
and courage to persons afflicted with
chronic dyspepsia: II have been q
chronic dyspeptic for years. and Of all
the medicine / have taken. Chamber
lain's Tablets have done the more good
than anything else, . says VIC Madison,
No. ] sherman ST.. Hornellaville, N Y.
For sale By All Dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24
l QentIe md Effective Laxatlve.

A mid, gentle and effective Taxa.
Rive ID what people demand when
suffering, from constipation. Thou
sands swear by DR.. Kings New
Life Pills Hugh Tallman, Of San
Antonin, Tex, writes: sThey ale
beyond question, the best pills my
wife and I have ever taken. y
They never cause pain. Price 2bc.
at druggists, Or by mail, Fl. b
Bncklen n Co. Philadelphia or Sc.
Louis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24
The EQUATOR IN Africa.

At the equator in Africa there are
only two seasons-the wet and the dry.
The former lasts eight months. Dur
ing the rains the natives live In houses
made principally of bamboo and rooted
with leaves, but as soon as the rains
stop they set out for the forests and
1ungles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24

my little boy had marvellous escape, I"
writes r. r. Bastsius Of Prince Albert.
Cape Of Good Hope. III occnrFed.in the
middle Of the night. He got severe at-
tack Of Group. As luck would have Il,
bad a large bottle of Chamberiaiu's
Cough Remedy in The house. After fol-
lowing the directions for au hour and
twenty minutes he was through all dam
GER Sold by All Dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24

Bix-Doesn't your wife say anything
when you go out evenings? Dix-Not
much; she reserves the bulk OF her re-
marks for me when get home.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24

willie-Paw. why do they say that
all the world Is stage7 Pnw-Be-
cause those who can't get In the spot
hight act as critics. my Cincinnati
Enquirer.