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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
HELPING HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME

cold water, one-half teaspoon each OF
ground mace and cinnamon, three cups
of flour sifted with two teaspoons of balS-
ing powder. and the whites of the eggs
beaten stiff. Last of all, add pint Of
broken nut kernels well dredged with
-four Turn into a creased pan or into
small creased. tins, and bake in steady
oven, covering with brown paper for the
first ten minutes of baking.
Chocolate Crsams-Into the white of an
egg sift enough eonfeetioners sugar 10
make d paste that can be formed into
balls, flavoring with vanilla. When the
paste Is free from Jumps form into balls.
fiavoring with vanilla. When the paste
is free from humps form into balls. and
when firm roll each ball in chocolate melt
ed in a double boiler. Spread on waxed
paper to dry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
To Clean Feathers

ssWill you kindly tell me through your
Corner how to clean pornpon of feathers
like the inclosed? klSMEI.
Make a heavy suds of soft water and
white SOAP having the water at blood
heat. Dip the feathers up and down In
This. and when clean rinse in clear water
of the same temperature Shake hard
while drying over a radiator or range.
Or souse the pompon in gasoline, chang
ing this when soiled, then lay In the sun
to dry. Do this in the daylight. away
from fire or artificial light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
Blessed is dey dat hungers
and thirsts after righteous
ness, fur dey don't have no
board bills ter pay. Naw'm.


on her fresh face, although it was a
thoughtful little face and her living
room showed signs of being well
used habitation--a room where people
might feel at home and that she'd
taken lots of pains with.
Under chair peeped a toy engine
and under the piano vas dismembered
teddy bear.
tall fender guarded the open fire.
place and the table was covered with
papers and magazines
The bookcases revealed old time
friends that you liked in the shape of
volumes that had been read and re-
read many times--while from the nur-
sery little voices were heard that gave
sweet home-like tone to the entire
picture which was charming.
NO two women look at economy
from the same point of view," I said
presently.
Luxury today would mean to me a
young spring day and a walk in the
woods with the bright red and yellow
leaves darting forth and carpet of
pine needles or cushiony moss to tread
upon. If you had what you most want
what you'd you take?'
"Wen,' Mrs. Bill replied, 81 want to
get Jimpsie---'
mo. no. l stoutly corrected; your
self"
"Oh," she said ttoughtfully, but l
really do want terribly to get new
encyclopedia for Mr.. Bill and
"You are hopeless" 1 said. "No doubt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
Now is Now and
Then is Then"

All my family was afflicted with
some microbe of domestic labor" Mrs.
Bill went on. "I was really the only
rebel in the entire camp. I was taugnt
that cleanliness was next to godliness
"a good precept to learn and abide
by, but domestic work is the founda-
ton, not the entire edifice of, the home
lit Is only the machinery and should
not dominate the whole, dependent as
we are upon it,"
"well,' 1 ventured. your household
and family in consequence are bloom
ing looking lot
My mother and sisters had baking
and ironing days ard went to bed Sat-
urday nights too exhausted to sleep
50 when Mr.. Bill asked me to marry
him l said Yes, and thank you, too
and told him at the same time that
I was not willing to do the cooking
and washing and ironing the rest OF
my days.
"And Mr.. Bill--what did he say to
that?" ] inquired.
why, he laughed himself nearly
sick and said OF course he hoped he
wasn't marrying a cook or a laundress
when he married me- Mrs. Bill prompt
ly told me. "All of which was very
nice but wouldn't have held good II
I hadn't had breakfast early and on
time and everything running in apple
pie order"
"And how did you manage it,"
asked
"Got up early; always have ever
since I married, and started Mr.. Bill
off alright, but went back to bed
afterward and got the rest | needed
in order to carry out the days plans
successfully I took the measure OF
my strength long ago-before by ha-
bies came, in fact and since--and
found that il l did all that is re-
quired of a busy nlother that / must
sometimes have rest. A house cannot
possibly keep itself but housekeeping
needn't be made fetch by woman
IL she has any sense of system or
method. The life of good house
keeper may be the simple life all right
but we must not live the simple life
too hard. / keep nice, clean house,
read and keep up with the new books,
music and the drama l drive in my
car during the day and | help my
children with their lessons. but marh
you, I rest between times. The result
is / am normal woman. well, healthy
and strong and so is my family--al.
though we are busy most of the time.
Il should think So I said "Youii
is an ideal home What more could vol
wish to accomplish than to be de-
voted wife, and a good mother. fini
housekeeper, and n clever society WON
an combined But in the meantime yoi
haven't told me your greatest economii
result What is it?
Myself" said Mrs, Bill quickly 7
am neither worn out nor i'll Dursuini
the old system which was brought
up to or the gay life that many oi
my contemporaries lead. | am verJ
happy in consequence and people sal
still look younger than | am ana
that's something, isn't it,"
"a woman.s greatest domestic or So
cia1 economy is tho economy Other
self"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
By MARIoN HAnLANp

cleaning. take a broad paint brush. Be
gin at one end and just splash 1t on as
last as you can get it ON, getting more
hot dye as fast as you can use it. laid
the rug on the grass to dye it, and then
just put 1t on the line to dry Mine is a
9x12 and heavy Brussels. I used a dark
red for wool. The rug looked like new
when | got 1t done. 70. II. G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
A SMALL
BIRTHDAY HOSTESS

Little Miss Emma Louise Mcl,onatu
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. b. P. Nc
Donald. Is inviting a number OF her
friends to a birthday party Saturday IN
celebration of her third birthday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
Ethel Barrymore's Children

please tell me whether the actress,
Ethel Barrymore's (Mrs. r. Colt's) only
child is boy or girl X. Y. n
Mrs. Colt CEthel barrymore is the
proud and happy mother of two children,
one boy and one girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05

your family economies all run along
the same lines. You save for every
one except yourself. That is the ira
ditional woman's way"
Mrs. Bill shook her head seriously.
The woman who achieves that
holds the secret of life in her own
hands, said Mrs. Bill, tucking pill
low behind me in the big Morris chair.
Il tell you must do some plain speak
ing about my own girlhood. My par
ents We're good as gold to me but I was
always made to do an awful lot of do
mestic work. There was no provision
for the higher demands and needs for
books and music or any recreation
along progressive lines. Just one long
routine of dust pans, brooms, cooking
and house cleaning days, but--oh,
we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
Popcorn Balls

Take a stiff sugar and water syrup, and
when it spins thread drop some OF it
slowly on popped corn and roll the balls
to the size desired, or use molasses can
dy boiled until 1t is ready to stiffen.-
BY request of @. V. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
MRS. SAMUEL WEAkLEf
LUNCHEON HOSTESS

Mrs. Samuel d. Weakley VIII De one
of the luncheon hostesses touHy d. III
Ca,,nt,,, club where she will entertain
a qro,ip of friends in compliment TO
Mrs. william 8. Mudd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
CONCERT BY
MUSICAL CLUBS

| The following card has been receiVeo'
The Treble Clef club and the Arion
club request your presence at concer.
| to he given in Clark & Jones hall. 1914
Third avenue, Tuesday, February IL
l1s13 at $3.50 p. m. Adolf Dab -Peter-
I sen, director.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
MRS. w. d. NESBITT
HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

number entertaining today at the coun-
try club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
Chocolate Icing

Melt four ounces or squares Of choco-
late and dilute with three tablespoonfuls
of hot milk; mix well beaten egg with a
cup of sugar and stir until thickened--
Requested by Mrs. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05

ereat CITY of New York; there were not
Schools for half the children; there were
tenement houses in which 4o0o teIiah' 's
we're crowded in one block, many ol
them living in rooms in which the sur,
light never shone and thousands ol
tramps and criminals slept together ~
the free police station lodging nouses, houses,
To reform and change all TINS Wouiu
seem like a herculean task, put rus
aid IT His only lever when he began
To write was the pencil he pusnea as
nolice reporter on the New YORK sun.
Rut into every story that he wrote OF
murder. of poverty, of starvation OF
nyful misery. of abuse, neglect and
suffering he put his appeal for the
betterment of the condition of the tene-
ment house poor, for the parks. more
schoo1s and the rest. For 20 years ne
kept persistently. doggedly at II ana
a. last II came, the thing he had peen
u,orline for for so many years, the
Mulberry Bend tenement houses were
torn down and park made on ,he
site. and the police station iousins
houses were abolished
Mr.. Riis states the evil or the SUM
in plain unvarnished language. HIS
remedy for this evil Is practical ana
nertinent: Tear down and build cleah
and sweep; let in the sunlight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
MRS. f. NJ. TUTWILER 3
A RRJDGE CHR HOSTESS

The meetings of the Monday Nish.
Bridge club will continue throusnou'
Lent. the next meeting taking place
at the home of Major and Mrs. g. M
Tutwiler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
How to Dive a Rug

Seeing a request for instructions as 10
how to dye a rug, / will tell you now l
have done mine. have dyed it twice sue
cessfully, but would never try TO 90 II
on the floor Take seven packages oi
dye and go according to directions Tor
preparing the dye for other use; that -,
dissolve the dye use No. wash boiler
f,,ll of soft water, boil the dye In the
boiler and keep 1t boiling hot; take the
rug up, beat thoroughly, and clean VIII. ars
a good carpet cleaner to get all the uire
o,t Now while it is still damp from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
PERSONAL NOTES

PERSONAL NOTES
Mrs. Reuben Offutt of Georgetown, Ky,
will arrive in few days to visit Mrs.
Jones Nelson.
Mrs. Alexander Maben Hobson left Mon
day for Athens, to visit Mrs. Luther
Glaze. who was formerly Miss Haidee
Tutwiler of this city.
Mrs Harry Matthews went to Mont
gomery Sunday to visit friends and at
tend the Mardi Gras ball of the Beauvoir
club Monday evening.
Mrs. Adelaide Murphy of Greensboro,
who is at present in Admission, is expected
today to be the guest of her son, Mr..
Matthew ii. Murphy. and Mrs. Murphy.
Mrs. Wilbur e. Kelley left yesterday
morning to spend the remainder of carni-
val time in New Orleans.
Mrs. Henry Dean and Mrs. Tom Bow
ron are in New orleans with relatives
for Mardi Gras.
Mrs. J. c. Henley plans to leave in a
few days for Panama.
Miss Ellen Linn Motion is spending a
month in Washington, d. c., with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs John Lewis Underwood
have named their small daughter Eugenia
Massie. in memory of Mr.. Underwood s
mother.
Miss Edith Thomas and Miss Pauline
Thomas have returned after spending
the weekend at Aldrich.
Miss Clara Norman of Houston, Tex,
and Miss Margaret Williams of New De-
catur are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
r. Norman at Terrace Court
Mrs. LOTUS Cuddy, who has been the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Mercer Bar
nett for the past month, left yesterday
afternoon for her home in Cleveland, o.
Miss Harriet Fits. who has been de-
lightfuly entertained in Mobile during
the Mardi Gras festivities, is expected to
return home today.
Miss Byrd Moore is at home after a
delightful visit to Mrs. A. G. Parrish in
Selma.
Mrs. ]. W. Moore is visiting Mrs. V. B.
Atkins in Selma.
Mrs. j. d. S. Newell of Newcastle. Pa.
arrived last night to spend the remainder
OF February as the guest of Mrs T. l..
Hill.
Another season of gayety Is in full sway
in the Arkansas Hot Springs. Birming-
hams people at the Arlington hotel in
clude Nr. and Mrs. C. NJ. Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Loveman and MessrS.
W. p. Ward and Isador Shapiro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
Electrical Storms in Washington

Il am writing to see II some one viii in
form me through your Corner If there are
more electrical storms in summer in the
vicinity of Washington, ID. c., than in
the north United States. This may seem
absurd, but I have nervoes troubles and
am frightened by lightning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05

chapter. d. A. r, will take place TINS
afternoon at 8 o'clock with Mrs. Jonn w
Tomlinson, at her home on Hlgnlano ave-,
nue. Delegates will be CHOSEN 10 ..u .i1
annual congress in washington ana iu''
attendance is desired.
The Crescendo club will meet frioas
with Mrs. S. 1. Caffee at 3 O'CLOCK
Mrs. Richard Fell will be hostess tiiis
afternoon to the Huntsville avenue Cnau-
ta,,o,a circle which meets at o clock.
The Guild of Mercy holds its annual
meeting this afternoon in st Mary sun
day school room at o'clock. The eieo-
ton of officers will take place and MEM
bers are urgently requested TO atteho.
The Qui yiye club will meet Friday
with Mrs. L. G.. Smith, 26l7 Ensley ave-
nue., Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05

A ANNOUNCEMENTS
The regulaf meeting of General sumter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
aSUBsCRIBER.'

cannot answer this question categori-
cally. | have heard there are as heavy
thunder storms in the mountains Of
Massachusetts as in states farther south.
Perhaps some one can answer your ques-
tion more definitely than l can.
But do you appreciate how little danger
there really is from q thunder storm?
Many more persons are killed ON railroad
trains than by such summer storms as
you dread many more persons are
drowned, and certainly many more are
killed by automobiles in one season than
meet death by lightning in dozen sum-
ners. Try to overcome this fear, for 1t
renders the sufferer from it utterly miser-
able. You are as surely in the hand or
the Almighty in the heart of fierce
thunderstorm as you are when stroliing
along in the Sunshine of calm May
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05

Another season of gayety Is in full sway
in the Arkansas Hot Springs. Brming-
hams people at the Arlington hotel in
clude Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Loveman and Messrs.
W. p. Ward and Isador shapiro.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-09
WATER USERS ARE
CALLED INTO COURT
La Mesa Men Summoned to Las Cruces
Over Ditch MatteTs-River Is
Now Very Low.

La Mesa. n. NJ. July 9.-Seventy-
nine citizens of La Mesa were in Las
Cruces Yesterday, in answer to a sum
mons to appear before the district court
in an Injunction suit obtained by the
commissioners of the La Mesa ditch.
All water users having paid their pro
rata were released.
The trouble dates back almost Il year,
when the ditch commissioners obtained
an injunction against land owners tax
ing water until they paid their water
rent.
The river Is almost dry, but dams
have been put acros the river bed above
town to get water to irTigate for the
third crop Of alfalfa.
The grasshoppers have done very little
damage so Jar.
Mrs John Lewis Is visiting in FL Paso.
Misses Strahand and Hand. OF Waco,
Tex. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. R /.
Hand
J II. Johnston. Of El Paso. is visiting
his sister Mrs. J. R. Livesay-
Invitations have been issued for a
dance to be given by the Misses Hylands
at the ''Wayside ranch Telles, Il. N.
Miss Bula Brown. of Fl Paso. was a
guest of Mrs. A. P Williams this week.
GUY Adair spent the 4th with friends
In Fl PasO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-09
The Only Woman with a Big Bear for Lap Dog

N n UGH excitement has been aroused in London by
IVH the appearance OF a beautiful young woman
who goes about with a large brown bear
She is said to be the only woman in civilized
ciety who keeps bear in place Of pet dog. She is
Greek named Miss Ionia, and like her pet, wears
beautiful furs.
He is a large, ferceIooking bear, and to avoid
trouble with the police his mistress puts muzze on
him and keeps him on a lead. She appears to have
him under perfect control but Of the people who
meet the pair give them a wide berth.
Every morning Miss Ionia takes her pet for a long
walk in Hyde Park. the fashionable playground Of
London At other times she may be seen riding with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-09
BABY DIES
. ON CAMPING TRIP
Two Dances to Be Given at
Las Cruces-Ice Cream
Social Scheduled.

Las Cruces. n. n, July 9.-WOrd was
received here early this morning stating
that the months old child OF n. L..
Kennedy died at Solidad canyon last
NIGHT Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy and fam
IN. were spending vacation at tins re-
sort In company with a number OF
friends A brother OF Mr.. kennedy was
sent TO Las Cruces for medicine yester-
dav afternoon. but the chllds illness was
NOT at that time considered critical. The
distance to SoIidad canyon from Las
Cruces Is about 20 miles and no doctor
can be secured within this distance.
Mr.. Kennedy has for many years been
head clerk in the large grocery store OF
2- i. Faulkner on Main street.
The time for the funeral has not vet
been set. but viii probably be tomorrow.
Carpenters Work Early.
The peaceful slumbers of the residents
in the southwest part OF Las Cruces
were disturbed about o'clock by the
sound of carpenters hammers. The Las
Cruces Lumber company has the con-
tract for putting the roof on the large
alfalfa barn Of Farah brothers The
zyorkmen are unable to work on the TN
roof in the heat of the day, hence they
deemed It advisable to begin work IN
the early morning. This barn Is one
the Mesilla valley.
- Dance Friday Night.
there viii be a Hispania-Amerlcana
nee In the armory on Friday night,
flowing a program to be rendered by
Is society. beginning at o'clock.
ere viii be a dance given IN the
morv on Monday night in honor OF
local militia boys, who will leave
ID the Las Vegas encampment the 1ol-
Ice Cream Social
The Catholic women VIII hold an Ice
seam social on the plaza in front OF
,e Catholic church on Saturday even
Ing-
Edmondson Link has purchased a new
Hudson $50 auto.
To Live IN California
Mrs c. N. Henry and Mrs Jonn
George Miller left here this morning Tor
Long Beach, Calf. to make their future
home there. their husbands having pre-
ceded them.
+. C. Wade. IT.. and wife, mother and
sister were FL PasO visitors yesterday
Mrs. Sumner Center, after visit with
friends in El PasO. went to La Mesa
last night to visit her husband. who IS
doing contract work on the new school
building at that nlara-
Back From Mountains.
P. R. James and family, who have
been spending a few DAYS IN the Organ
mountains as guests of Mr. and Mrs
Edwin Lvndell. returned to Las Cruces
last evening and were accompanied BY
Mr.. and Mrs. Lvndell. who VIII spend
a brief time here looking after business
interests.
Mrs. It. c. Swoffold and daughter,
Miss Reid left here this morning after
a brief visit with her sister. Mss
Adelaide Reid. on Miranda avenue, Tor
their home at Falfurrias. Tex.
Going East.
Mrs. f. G. Ascarate and sister. Miss
IoseDbiDe Armiio. went to Fl Paso this
to sDend the dav. Mss Armllo
leaves on Monday for Atlantic City,
where she viii be Joined IN September by
her sister. Mrs Ascaratc. and they to-
qether viii visit Niagara Falls and other
points Of interest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-09

him in stylish carriage. He kisses and hugs her
frequently with evident affection.
The affinity between fair women and bears has been
commented upon before this There is a story Of a
young woman who felt someone approach her from
behind and hug her warmly. Supposng that it was
her sweetheart, she called out:
CLOSER, Charlie!"
She never realized that the admlrer whose embraces
were not sufficiently ardent was great big grizzly
bear.
Miss Ionia has remarked that the young men sba
has met in England very cold feeble specimens
compared to her dear old bear. All offers to take be
place have been refused
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-09

but Mr.. ROuauIt says he had no in
convenience with his Velie and came
through almost as easily as if il had
been a paved road He was not stuck
q single time, did not have any trouble
from a hot engine and in fact made
the trip without the slightest trouble.
The distance covered as shown on the
SpeedOmeter was 312 miles. and the
time of 16 hours for an ordinary stock
car, not stripped for racing. is con-
sidered remarkable by automobile men.
as this was an average of 1888 miles
an hour during the running time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-09
INsURING PACKAGES

Parcels post packages may be in
sured at a cost of a nickel if they are
not worth more than SIS. This order
number of local patrons of the par
GELS post service are insuring their
packages. For packages having a
value of from S25 to $50 a charge of
the price which was charged for the
insurance feature of the parcels post
when it was first started
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-09

Albuquerque, \. n, July 9.-In a
new VeIie 40" Ted RouauIt, of Las
Cruces. made the run from Las Cruces
to this city in 16 hours even. The
road is in pretty bad shape in places,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-09
ROUAULT MAKES GOOD
RUN TO ALBUQUERQUE

Runs 312 Miles From Las Cruces to
New Mexico Metropolis in 16
Hours in a stock Car.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-09

PHONE LONGWELL FOR TAXL-Ad-
vertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-09

Miss Ionia
Soaring the
British
with Her
Pet Bear
IN Hyde
Park, and
Also
Taking
Him for
2 Ride
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-18

TO serve the sentence. There is nc
statement that he must attempt tc
operate an automobile while in an in
toxicated condition to forfeit his sus-
pended sentence, merely becoming in
toxicated again can a Jail sentence
for him. II justices over the state
would take THE view of the law, a lot
OF fellows who want to drive autos
would be permanently on the water
wagon by such sentences.
Mrs. Harry Maundrell and daughter,
Miss Reita, of San Francisco, Cal,
were arrivals by the south train this
evening and are guests in the family Of
Mrs. Maundrell's brother, ID. McKin-
non, in the city and at their summer
cottage at Lake Madison. Mrs. Maun-
drell and daughter who with MIR.
Msundrell attended the Knights
Templar conclsve at Denver last
week, extended their visit to this city
Mr.. Maundrell vas commander of the
California division OF mounted cavalry
in the general parade Of Knights Ten
plsr at Denver which is referred to by
dispatches as the most attractive fea-
ture OF the parade. For a number of
years Mr.. Msundrell has occupied the
position OF military instructor OF the
Knights Templar of San Francisco and
their fine appearance at Denver was due
to his excellent training. 1t is to be
regretted that Mr.. M~aundrell's bust
ness was such that he could not accom-
pany his wife and daughter to this
city.