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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
Finding Prosperity Through Adversity

9 She had been in Montclair a month
or two doing the best she could to earn
money by working at home when one
day the children begged her to make
some candy. Three or four of their little
friends had came to see them and they,
without knowing ,heir mothers straight
ened circumstances, wanted to gladden.
the visitors hearts with the sweets that
children love Mrs. Tabor, like all indul-
gent mothers, did not want to make her
youngsters grieve. With a sigh, she gath
cred her butter and sugar and things, lit
the gas in the burner and went to work
making candy.
Boys and girls have wonderful appe-
tites for sweet things, but, lucky for
Mrs. Tabor. she made more candy that
day than the youngsters could eat. Some
of the visitors took the surplus home.
Their fathers and mothers and sisters
and brothers ate the candy and liked
it so well that they asked where it came
from and few days later a woman
called on Mrs Tabor.
I'm going to give a party she said.
Gould / get YOU TO make some candy
for me?"
Mrs Tabor never worked harder in her
life than she did on that order. One batch
Of candy that she cooked was overdone
and had TO be thrown away, but she
made little money and was very happy.
That party was a great success. The
guests ate the candy and praised it high
ly Some of them asked the hostess
where she bought it and the hostess told
Ia, da IN
One or two of them called on the min
ister's wife and asked her to make candy
for them. She made it and after awhile
she was getting one or two orders a
week for candy.
There wasn't much profit for the little
woman. When everything went we'll she
had a few dollars above expenses as the
result of many hours of work, but when
she made the slightest mistake in the
cooking most of the profit was lost. She
liked to make candy. 1t was the one
thing she liked to do better than any
thing else Why, she asked herself.
couldn't she turn the talent she had in
this direction to making a living for her
self and family? Nothing was more suit
ed to her needs. She could remain at
watch over her little household. If 1t
were not for the fact that occasionally
batch of candy spoiled In the making,
she could make profit, however small 1t
might be, on every order. If she only
could guard against these mistakes, she
would be safe, but how could she?> A
friend with whom she consulted pointed
a way out.
"You have gift for candy making
said this friend, ''but there are various
things you have to learn. There must
be a way to prevent the failures you
sometimes encounter Read up on candy
making, Find out what the scientists
who have made a study of the subject
have TO say You may discover some-
thing of profit"
She followed this advice, She found
that the great candy makers had ther-
mometers by which the heat of the melted
matter was registered SO they could know
the exact moment ii had reached the
proper consistency, Previously she had
cooked her candy as natural cooks do
foods-judging by appearance of experi-
ence aRd not always being exact In re-
suits,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26

NCopyIlBnt, 1913, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
A PERSON rarely knows what he or
~ she can do until turn in the tide
of life or some emergency brings
out latenS energy or quality undreamed
of. It was so with Mrs. Tabor She Is
small and frail The wives of minis
ters have none too easy an existence
This Is true particularly of the wives OF
Methodist ministers. for their husbands
are moved from one section of the coun-
try to another more than those of any
other denomination.
Mrs Tabor, caring for her children,
looking after her household duties and
attending to the multitude of matters
that keep a ministers WIFE busy, had
little time for anything else. Every
hour of her day was crowded. If any
one had asked her she would have said
she could do no more
Her husband had charge OF church
IN Texas when the turn came in the
current OF her life He was stricken
with rheumatism. They had very little
money and this went in doctors bills
and for medicine in an effort to cure him.
The doctors and the medicine availed
little. The Rev Mr.. Tabor got worse.
The remumatism became chronic and he
required great deal of attention.
The members of the congregation were
kind, but poor. Even il his parishioners
had been able TO support the invalid and
his family, Dr. Tabor and his wife We're
not willing to be a burden upon them
Texas was far away from Mrs. Tabor 5
home. In her trouble she wanted to
be near her own people. Her mother
lives in New Jersey. Mrs. Tabor some-
how got enough money together to pay
the railroad fares north and in due time
the sick man and his wife and the two
children arrived In Montclair, where Mrs.
Taber's mother dwell
The pleasure of getting home was great,
but Mrs. Tabor soon had TO think of
things that were of immediate concern.
Her mother was a widow, with just
enough income TO live on and no more.
The Tabors had roof over their heads
SO long as they wished to make their
home in the Widows house, but not
enough money to meet the bills of the
butcher, the baker and the grocer. Then
there were the items of clothes for the
children and themselves and the medi-
cine for the sufferer. BY no method Of
Aconomy could Mrs. Tabor make both
ends meet Somehow she had to make
money. She had TO become the bread
winner.
Thousands upon thousands Of women
have faced the game problem, few
succeed in solving IL. Many fail. II
Mrs Tabor had been able to go out and
work she might have been able to earn
4 pittance, but she cuold not leave hons
for hours at stretch as her husband
was helpless and needed her care. She
could sew, but not we'll enough to sup.
port the family. She tried various other
things without success. Then. through
an act of extravaganza In which she In.
duiged through love of her children Il
way was opened To her
Down In Texas and in various parts
Of the west, where her husband had con-
gregations, Mrs, Tabor had been in tho
habit at times of church fairs or churca
sociaIs of making candy which was sold
for the benefit of the church, Those
who bought the candy never complained,
Most Of them praised it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
The Pistol Trade

Tennessee law forbids the sale of pis-
tolls in this state but every mail brings
alluring advertisements of q variety of
pocket firearms. The pictorial monthlies
often have a page advertisement of an
automatic or a revolver with a picture
of suburban home from which the head
of the family is driving off burglars ANY
one that wants a revolver or an automat-
tent of the law Is frustrated by the fed
eral control of interstate commerce.
which Is not exercised as to pistols Tho
manufacture of pistols is an important
branch of industry. says the Knoxville
Sentinel. The result is that more than
1000 persons are killed every year in
America, nine in 10 of whom would not
be killed if there were no handy revoi-
yer. A Kentucky judge with 80 years
experience In the eastern circuit, de-
clared year or two ago that he had
never tried a murder case where the
violation of the law against carrying
concealed weapons was not antecedent
to the manslaughter.
Pistols are a poor home protector For
one burglar slain or frightened away the
court records contains scores of mem
bers of the family shot down by ner-
vous or sleepy householders. The pistol
is poor weapon of defense Its efficien-
cy depends on getting the drop, and a
law-abding citizen does not go around
looking for tho drop or for attacks on
himself.
The pistol habit is relic of barbarism,
a survival of the dueling code 1t should
be suppressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
Hot News From Kansas

Jasper Spree was the victim of near
serious accident this morning while
watching the Unions new press in oper-
alton. Mr. Spree was seated on table
directly under the prism lights in the,
concrete sidewalk above the pressroom.
A shaft OF sunlight shone through one
of the prisms, which acted as a burning
glass, and set fire to Mr.. Sprees long
hair, which was almost completely burned
from his head before employees succeeded
in getting his head under a faucet and
extinguished the fire, says the Junction
City Union.
Willie Green was severely injured this
morning when he jumped into the old
swimming hole In the Smoky Hill river
without first testing the water. He was
badly scalded before he succeeded in
reaching the bank but will recover.
fine new thermometers that was re-
Gently installed in front of one of the
downtown stores blew up shortly before
noon today in spite of the precautions of
the owner who had packed it in ice.
A livery horse became mired in the
asphalt paving in the south part of the
city and traction engine was necessary
to pull 1t out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26

With the placing of her goods on sale
IN town, Mrs. Tabor had SO much to do
that she had to get assistance. She ex-
ercised great care in the selection of
helper. She also had to get aid in put
ting up the candies. She had to keep
books, too, and became more and more
OF regulation business woman
Within year of her arrival in Mont
clair. Mrs. Tabor was known through
out the whole Montclair district and
Mrs. Tabor's homemade candy had be-
come an institution. Then. by degrees.
she and her candy became known TO
Glen Ridge, Bloomfield. Verona. Cald-
We'll and the Oranges. That portion of
New Jersey is one of beautiful homes.
owner by people of wealth or consider
able means TO deliver to all the people
in this wide section who gave orders to
her became more and more difficult for
The little woman who had made a bust
ness for herself There Is a lot OF en-
tertaining In the Oranges and the Mont
clafrs. For banquet or party, wedding
or luncheon. dinner or reception to be
without Mrs. Tabor's homemade candy
came to be rarity She established
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
Copyright by Curtis Brown


T oNDoN, October e5.-(speeial)
King George and his consort.
4-< Queen Mary. are learning more
thoroughly every day that being a King
and Queen are not much more than
empty honors. It will obtain for them
the 4eferential treatment of those about
them. but it does not entitle them to set
at naught the hidebound customs of the
country even in the slightest degree.
This fact has been brought home to
them forcibly during the past few weeks.
Much to their establishment they have
learned that the unique and picturesque
customs Of famous Eton coi.ege are more
powerful than even the wishes of q King
and a Queen, and are not to be ignored
or suspended even to oblige Kings son.
Much TO the chagrin of the royal pair 1t
has been decided that Prince Henry, third
son of George and Mary, and only twice
removed from the succession to the Brit
Ssh throne, must take his dose of Elton
''medicine," along with the sons of proud
dukes and marquises and earls and in the
company of the sons of mere commoners.
When proud King George and fond
Queen Mary decided to send their third
son to Eton, the question of whether or
not this prince of the royal house should
be tagged" like any ordinary student,
was raised. Queen Mary was mortified
at the very suggestion. She vehemently
protested that under no circumstances
should her son make toast, boil eggs,
clean the boots, draw the bath and tidy
the rooms of youth of not only lesser
rank but of those of no rank at all And
King George, though less Mortified by
the notion was equally determined that
such a thing should not be. And his
advisers straightway set about to over
come the hoary customs of Elton.
1t was arranged, therefore, that Prince
Henry should not take the regular en-
trance examinations to which ordinary
boys, not of royal rank, are submitted.
Instead he should be examined privately
by the head" the Honorable Edward
Lyttleton, their majesties assuming that
the famous headmaster would pass the
royal scion into the Upper Remove" and
beyond the necessity of being tagged"
Unfortunately for their well laid plans,
the Honorable Edward Lyttleton took his
duties as private examiner seriously and
discovered that Prince Henry was far
behind his years in Latin and Greek. He
informed the King that he would, there
fore, place him. for at least a term, in
the Lower Remove" all the boys of
which must be tagged"
This treatment on his merits of a royal
prince caused a temptest in teapot at
Buckingham palace and the Honorable
Edward was called into conference. He
urged in the strongest terms that no ex-
ception be made in Prince Henry's case
and that he be tagged" the same as the
other boys After struggle the King and
Queen surrendered and agreed that their
son should make tea and black boots and
tidy rooms and run errands for John
Jones and Sammy Smith, who could be
depended upon to take full advantage of
their unique opportunity.
However, having gained his point and
carried the old customs of Eton to vic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
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But of course, the greatest of all days
In the year for the Elton boys In the glo-
rious Fourth of June, the birthday of
George III. 1t is kept as whole holi-
day and the boys invite their relatives
down for visits. II is the great reunion
day for all old Etonians. There is a
cricket match in the afternoon and in
the evening a picturesque procession of
the boats. The boys are garbed in blue
monkey Jackets with gilt buttons, white
duck trousers. pink silk socks and black
patent leather pumps with gold buckles.
The coxswains are dressed ip most elab-
crate uniforms closely resembling the
dress of an admiral of the British navy.
The day is rounded off by a grand
feed and a display of fireworks REM
iniscent of the American Fourth" be-
fore the invention of the safe and
sane'' celebrations of recent years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
Victims Go Mad in Death Valley.

San Francisco recent death OF
Peter A. Busch, a Colorado miner in
Death Valley, recalls many instances of
the treachery of that portion of Califor-
mia which was denominated by the early
tribal Indians as the valley of Fire
The Piute. Washoe and other tribes in
early days condemned their criminals to
the country surrounding Death Valley.
When an outlaw Indian violated the most
sacred laws of his tribe he was con-
demned to the VALLEY of Fire" where
he was expected soon to perish, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
OF the hundreds of bodies found in
Death Valley, where men perished from
heat and thirst. they are almost univer-
sally naked at the waist. The trail made
by the men before death also shows a
circiutous course.
At a certain stage, after being attacked
by the heat, the person begins to run and
claw at his breast. First his hat Il,
abandoned. Then he begins to claw at
his shirt, and finally tears 1t from him.
Then he turns in circuitous route and
narrows the circuit until finally he falls
exhausted In heap and never rises
again. Delirium comes on instantly.
1t is said at this point that the victim
begins to tear at his upper garments and
run. 1t is presumed that the terrible
suffering from the heat and thirst feels
like load on his lungs and makes
breathing difficult. and that the victim
imagines by running that he is getting
away from the thing. and that in clawing
off his upper garments he is releasing the
weight.
Scientists who have visited Death Val
ley in warm weather and had touch
of the heat state that the extraordinary
effect of the heat there is caused by the
peculiar situation of Death Valley. 1t is
from 100, to 400 feet below sea level and
is shut in on all sides by high noun
tainS.
The Panamints range shuts out the
moist air from the Pacific ocean, and
the Funeral and Grapevine ranges shut
out the wind from the slight vegetation
on the eastern side. SO that the only wind
that reaches Death Valley and the at
mosphere OF that region is the dryest
of all places on earth; that it absorbs
from every living thing, both human
and vegetable. every particle of moisture.
This Is Illustrated by the fact that at
certain places in Death Valley when the
thermometer is at its highest--often 1877
degrees in the shade--a man never can
satiate his thirst. As soon as he takes
the canteen from his lips the thirst re-
turns Just as strong as ever.
When the system is drained of all
moisture the brain Yields. the victim $
eyes stare like a madman's and he runs
bis circuitous course to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26

This very practice of turning up tho
collar of the coat led to an incident
which demonstrated the power of GUS
tom at Elton. Believing 1t was injurious
to the throat. Dr. Ware, former
headmaster, prohibited it, His order was
absolutely ignored and the headmaster
wisely did not insist upon its observ-
ance.
Also Prince Henry will learn that
brown boots must form no part of his
wardrobe and that, however much he
may like the trim appearance of a rolled
umbrella, until he has been tried and
found a good fellow and admitted to
membership in Pop, he must carry it
loose. As has been entered as dry
bob" he will go in for cricket and foot
ball. instead of rowing. His compul-
sorry garb as a footballer will consist of
a pair of gray knickers, a flannel shirt,
a sweater a scarf, cap and black
boots
One of the biggest days in Prince
Henry's life as an Eton boy will be Feb
ruary 27, commonly known as 'Three-
penny Day" On that occasion he, along
emnly presented with threepenny bit.
1t is hardly necessary to say that every
boy spends many times three pence in
celebrating the receipt of the gift But.
though threepenny bit is an inconsid-
erable item now. there was a time in
the dim past out of which this curious
custom comes when 1t was a welcome
life saver in the absence of the Law
ish pocket money that is now the rule
among the Eton boys.
In those old days the boys are said
10 nave been allowed their choice be-
tween threepenny bit and half a sheep,
It's then value. And it is related that
at least one smart boy in recent years
insisted upon the half sheep, when
offered the coin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
Preparing for Futu re Battles of Waterloo

he became wise enough to refuse to per-
form them and but for the plomptings
he has received Prince Henry, like many
other "freshers'' at Elton, would prob
ably be whole term at the college be-
fore he became SO.
But being tagged is not the only in
dignity that this royal youth will have
to submit to at Eton. Prince Henry,
who, up to the time he entered the fa
nous school, had every wish and whim
gratified, who had score of servants
at his beck and call, who has been con-
stantly spoiled by dozens OF fawning
men and women, hopeful of future fa-
yors, is rapidly learning what 1t is to
be an ordinary mortal unpossessed OF
the privileges and prerogatives of royal
blood
To begin with, he is merely Henry"
to his more intimate friends, while by
the general run of students. he is ad-
dressed as a member of the 'lower
remove as s'Scug" Then, he is under
the necessity of turning up the bottom
of his trousers whether he approves of
the style or not and of leaving undone
the bottom button of his vest. He must
wear no braid on his Etons, his Elton
coat must be cut square at the back.
the band on his topper must be of cloth,
not ribbon and he must never whistle.
a choice privilege strictly reserved for
the more advanced boys.
But the list of "dont's'' to which the
prince must learn by heart is by no
means complete. He cannot walk arm
in-arm with another boy nor can he set
foot on the west side of High street,
unless he Is calling at one of the shops.
And when the colder months come and
the wind whistles down his throat. he
will not dare TO turn up the collar of
his overcoat, a practice reserved to the
members of select society known as
Pop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26

scientific end She got thermometers
and used them SO well that thereafter
she made no failures. She started the
proportions of the various ingredients
that went into the different things she
made and never departed from the for
mula. To all the knowledge she ac-
quired from her reading she added her
great natural ability.
One thing which she did from the start
operated in her favor. She charged
price that seemed very high, but which
made people appreciate what they got.
For everything she made she charged
one dollar pound.
Her orders increased so fast that her
little girl could not attend to all the
deliveries. She had to hire a boy. Then
she paid what seemed a staggering price
to have boxes designed for her that
would be distinctive and add to the at
tractiveness of the candies. Many days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26

on sale in town. There is an estab-
lishment in Montclair that caters to the
most exclusive trade. Its business was
confined largely to fine books, high class
stationery and dainty furnishings. The
head of this establishment made rad
ical departure when he put Mrs. Tabor 8
home made candies on sale, but it proved
a good stroke of business for him. His
price was 81 a pound, the same as Mrs.
Tabor charged other customers, but he
charged her a commission on the sales.
Young men got in the habit of going
there TO buy candy when they wished
TO send tokens of their regard to the
young ladies to whom they were at
tentive. They may have thought the
price was frightfully high, but they had
the satisfaction of knowing the young
ladies We're aware of the price they had
10 pay and would appreciate the gift all
the more ON that account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
News About Teeth

You've always been taught, haven't [
you, that any acid is bad for your teeth
either natural or store. but especially
naturale But DIR, William j. Gies OF
Columbia university, after four years OF
study and experiment. says the Detroit
Free Press, declares we've been wrong
for all these years and years in regard
to the care of our teeth and advises us
to use as cleansers vinegar. lemon or or
ange juice or some food acids" Far
from destroying the teeth. he says, these
acids will preserve them. He says
Food acids. even In strong solution
have very little effect on the enamel
even during long periods of exposure
But in using food acids as dentifrices
don't make the solution too weak or too
strong. Get it right. And, If You don't
know what is right, find out somehow
the doctor neglects to tell us. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
The Best Test

From the st. Louis Republic.
"a fellow never knows who his friends
are"
enough
You mean try to borrow something
from then.''
No. There's wav better than that
Try to sell 'em something"
The daily Alaskan., 1913-09-04
W. P. TRAFFIC MANAGER
 RETURNS FOM INTEIOR


 J. E. Dempsey, traffic manager Of the W. p. X Y. Route, returned last night from his first visit 60 the Interior of Alaska and the Yu- kon. Mir. Dempsey spent about two weeks in Fairbanks, aud about the same length of time in Dawson, the remainder of the time while gone being spent at the various towns a. long the route of the company.
 In speaking of the outlook for the coming season Mir. Dempsey stated that he was very hopeful of getting a large percentage O. the business which was now routed via St. Nlchaels, as the people Of the Interior all manifested a very friend ly feeling towards the White Pass on account of the extension Of the system to Fairbanks.
 Mir. Dempseys visit to the Inter- for was for the purpose Of acquain- ting himself with the conditions, and when he leaves for the states, which he intends to do within a few days, he will be prepared to talk knowingly of the territory which his company serves.