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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
Phonograph for Lonely Ones.

1--WE want to tell you how pleased we are
with the ear trumpet which father received
through the kindness of one of the Corner
ties. We can talk to him so he understands
us whether our voices are raised or not. I
wonder IL am requesting too much il
ask if any one has a monograph that is no
longer wanted. My parents cannot leave
the, house much and have to be alone most
of the time. They would get great deal OF
enjoyment out of a photograph il there is
one that some one does not care to keep. 1t
would not be necessary to send the horn, as
that would be hard to pack will gladly
pay the expenses of transportation.
"B. 81
am glad to receive this acknowledgment
of the help gained by the gift of the ear
trumpet. and 1 hope some one else will be
able to win similar gratitude by the presen-
tation of the monograph. There is no
doubt Of the joy it gives to the shut-in, as
well as to many others. trust this appli-
cation may receive an early and favorable
reply.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

and devotes his hands to worthy deeds
done for God and man.
In the last clause of the text supplied by
Mr.. Lowell for my talk we get at the secret
of much of the imposition of private woes
and moods upon long suffering friends,
. not to keep thinking of ourselves as ex-
ceptional cases" l might add that in this
Innate and incorrigible propensity to exa1t
ourselves above the rank and file of Assoc
ciates on account of exceptional DISPOSE
lions, or talents, or Affections. or ambitions.
we have the root of egotism. If did not
regard myself as so unlike my next door
neighbor that she can but see lively inter-
est in the relation of experiences new and
startling to her l should not take the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

and walls were often heard through walls
and ceiling.
claim but one day in the year for
memory and for tearsi" l heard her say
when somebody gently demonstrated
against the luxury of grief Surely that
is little enoughl
This may have transcribed the bounds
of personal sorrows and petty morbid
ness She was. nevertheless, the type of
a class that receives at home and in So
eiety far more consideration than it de-
serves. The world is too vast and human
interests. joys. and sorrows are too nu-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

TO oblige another to share the nuisance
with you.
The father has had trying day In office
or shop. A clerk has been careless, or a
partner unreasonable, or porter insolent
or customer failed to pay big overdue
DILL Any or all of these pin pricks may
justify him to himself for being down
hearted and cross. Nothing justides him
Tor meeting his wife's welcoming smile at
evening with growl, or sitting at table
gloomily taciturn. The home in which
daddy grouches " are proyerbial is af-
hieted as truly, although more lightly in the
eyes of friends and acquaintance, as if the
grave had claimed one of the flock ] could
count without an effort of memory twenty
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

knew that the heart and soul Of each devot-
ed wife We're oppressed as by actual calam-
ity.
Real sorrow commands respect Tie
abasement of spirit. the heartache and
settled dependency that arise from the
miscarriage of cherished schemes, the NOR
tiheation of personal vanity, imaginary
sights, and fancied wrongs are unworthy
Of rational creature who has any regard
for the happiness of others 1t is not mere
ly selfish and small; ii is unjust, and, if
brought to the test of the highest tribunal
a direct offense against the law. IT, in de-
fance of a city ordinance forbdding the
use of soft coal within the limits of the cor
poration, l see. Indignantly, some day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

in your columns for a recipe for
salt rising bread. / send mine.
II makes most delicious bread,
but is rather difficult TO make, as
1t must be kept warm. A little practice will
show the makers of bread how to bring 1t to
perfection.
Scald a heaping tablespoon of corn
meal stirring with a fork. Always have
the milk at boiling point and use only
enough to scald the meal. Set the cup in
warm water and keep it warm until bed
time. In the morning If the meal is not
light set the dish in warm water until the
meal is light or full of bubbles. Then mix
pint of warm water. small pinch of soda,
and the same of sugar. and stir in flour
enough to make batter that will scarcely
pour, add the rising of meal This sponge
should be light in one hour. Put in salt ac-
cording to taste and mix stiff enough for
loaNes but not as s;in as for yeast bread.
Use deep bread pans and when light bake in
a brisk oven Mrs. j. d. b."
This recipe differs from those l myself
have used. The one recommend begins by
dissolving a half teaspoon of salt IN two
cups OF scalding water, whipping in sradu-
ally enough flour to make soft dough. and
after beating this for ten minutes 1t IL COW
cred and set in a warm place for eight
hours At the end of this time a teaspoonSf
salt is stirred into pint of warm milk,
enough -four added to make a stiff batter,
and this is then worked into the risen dough
or sponge. When all are thoroughly mixed
they are covered, left in a warm place until
Hight, and then enough flour is worked in to
make a mixture the consistency Of ordinary
bread dough. the loaves are made out, and
when risen are baked.
/ have another recipe in which cornmeal
is used, but In this as in the recipe just given
salt is put with the beginning mixture
hence " salt rising"
With the choice between these two rec
ipes, one recommended by the correspond
ent the other Endorsed by myself. l hope
our readers will find themselves sufficiently
supplied. / dislike to have to seem unac-
commodating when 1 have to refuse to re-
peat recipes again and again, but ii is inn
practicable and undesirable to give the
same recipe as often as correspondents
request It. To take a few examples: Ber-
wick sponge cake. grape wine, various
pickles. bran bread and biscuit and risen
bread. both white and brown, have been
demanded and given as often as chop suey
and goulash.
1t Is unfair to the rest of the constituency
to make run on a recipe which would
crowd out other matter. Each of the recipes
I have mentioned has appeared several
times within the last year. and il the Cor
nerites would cut out and preserve the
recipes they are likely to wish it would save
trouble TO all concerned In eight cases out
Of ten the request for repetition of the
recipe Is accompanied by tbs statement
that the paper containing the desired direc-
tions was lost /" or i" mislaid +" or - de-
stroyed."
am sure you will see the fairness which
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
Valued Gift Goes Astrau.

saw in the paper a request for silk
pieces for shut-in and l will send pack
age direct to the paper. l have had these
pieces done up ready to send since l saw a
request for them some time ago. am glad
to give them and hope they will be accept
able and provide pleasure for the one who
receives them. S. j. c."
This leads me to repeat notice constants
ly given-that no parcel of any sort meant
for a correspondent should be sent to the
newspaper office. The parcel you were
good enough to put up has never reached
me, but was probably lost in the confusion
of the many departments of the paper, AL
ways state that l will give the address of
a correspondent application and IL the
cornerites would only bear this in mind and
write for the address of the person to whom
they wish to write or whom they would like
to help it would save much trouble and dis
appointment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
Lost a Valued Poem.

Can some one in your Corner get copy
or poem called Just A-Wearying for
You :? 1t appeared in the papers some time
ago and just at the time was in the hos
pital where underwent two serious oper-
atoms, but God was good and gave me
back to my dear family We are the family
of working man, but such a man that
we don't mind being poor folks at all. He
sent the poetry to me at the time was in
the hospital. The lines were something
about just a-wearying for you, wonder
ing when you will be coming home again.
and something about the blue of the sky
like your eyes just sets me wearying for
you.
When they brought me home the poem
got lost in some way and it cannot be found.
If any one can send it to me | will gladly
send postage. There is nothing that would
give me more pleasure just for myself than
copy of it.
wonder ifI can help some other mother
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

Now. therefore. keep thy sorrow to thy
self and bear with a good courage that
which hath befallen thee
A book nobody except the lover of first
and rare editions reads nowadays and the
title of which, dare affirm. is strange to
80 per cent of my readers. is - yathek,"
by Beclford, an English author. 1t was
published in lisa weird. wondrous work
of imagination. In it men who had suf-
fered much and sinned much walked with
their hands in their bosoms, moaning cease
lessly, burnt . He is the truer hero who
hides pain and heat under gallant front
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
Three Ear Trumpets.

have three ear trumpets that l have
outgrown. If any of them will help deaf
persons ] shan be most happy. 1 have the
greatest sympathy for the deaf, having been
similarly afflicted for forty-five years. II
the persons wishing them live in the city
and will call Cor them l will have them
ready. 1t is impossible to tell if one of the
instruments will be of service to a sufferer
without trying. MRS. Nj. M. d.
We have had a number Of applications for
ear trumpets. and it gives me pleasure to
print the kind offer of this Cornerite. hope
with all my heart some one to whom her
goodness will be of help may be able to get
into touch with her. l hold her address, to
be supplied on application.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
Making Grape Wine.

" VIII you please send me at once a good
recipe for making grape wine?
. w. A. r."
AS have said again and again before, it
is absolutely impossible to send recipes bv
mail. The directions for making grape
wine have been sent to press, and If you
have not already seen it you will find 1t IL
you keep on the lookout. The recipe has
been printed more than once since the APP
proach of the grape season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

merous and varied for us to impose upon
our fellows the unjust weight of our per-
sonal griefs and tempers. Each back is
fitted to the burden the Father means it
should carry.
Translators of the holy scriptures hest
tate to admit to the accepted canon of
revelation what we call +" the apocrypha."
There is much that is interesting and help
full in certain books of the collection of
ancient writings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
BURN YOUR OWN SMOKE.

will turn to his farm and another will be
absorbed by his merchandise. You may
as well learn now the truth enat makes
mlsanthropes of many, that nobody-not
even those who love you truly--cares to
talk or hear often and long of your sorrows
1t is best so. Existence would be insup-
portable were each of us to take to heart
as personal matter the troubles of his fell
lows"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

afford the cost of buying one. She is con-
fined to her bedroom for lack of such
chair. l trust that one OF your Cornertes
will respond to this appeal, and do it soon
The signature of the young woman is
Mrs. p ""
Seldom does such an appeal as this fail to
meet with prompt reply. | will supply her
address on demand
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

Cheese. toast
Ginger snaps. jam. tea.
DINNER.
Bean soup.
Roast lamb mint sauce
Drowned potatoes, spinach.
Old fashioned rice pudding
Coffee.
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FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapes.
Cereal and cream.
Fish balls. corn mullins.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Cold lamb tslicedl. baked potatoes.
Toasted corn mullins la leftoverl.
Jeilied apples, cake.
Tea
DINNER.
Lobster bisque.
Halibut steaks. mashed potatoes cold slaw.
Peach dunplings. coffee.
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SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST
Oranges.
Cereal. dreamed fish la leftoverl.
Toast, coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Dried beef, crisped.
Baked sweet potatoes
Quick mullins. niarmalade.
Cheese. crackers, tea.
DINNER.
Cream OF spinach soup la leftover1
Lamb curry la leftover], boiled rice.
Chilled bananas, cottage pudding
!. Coffee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

leads me to decline to print the same recipe
over and over again when we are hampered
for lack of space to publish letters contain
ing fresh matter of more interest to the
majority of readers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

plume Of the pitchy smoke pouring from a
factory chimney, and, when the wind
shifts, showering blacks into my win
dows. the remedy is within reach The
offense may be presented duly to the
proper authorities and redress is sure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
No Court 10 Punish These.

In what court may be presented the sulky
cad Of a college boy who hardly speaks a
civil word in his family from weeks end
to weeks end, or the daughter whose
petty morbidness Is like the burning
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
Root. of Egotisn1.

inspired sayings of the good and great an
extract from the second book of Esdras:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

II write to ask for a wheeled chair for
yennx w.-saau. who is i'll and unable to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19
Cruel 10 Share 1t.

When the -" smoke . does not attain the
dignity of a sorrow it is downright cruelty
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

n n familiar talk of today. which
|W would make pointedly personal and
practical is suggested by bit of
every day wisdom from the pen
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-19

Fried green toma toes and bacon.
Quick biscuit coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Cheese fondu baked sweet potatoes
Toasted biscuit [left over from BREAKFAST.
Jam, cream cheese. tea.
DINNER.
Tomato soup without meat.
Chicken pudding ia leftoverl
Scalloped egg plant Ia leftoverl.
Mashed potatd
Apple snow.
Coffee. 5fi
n 4.
WEDNESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapes.
Boiled hominy and milk
Scrambled eggs and bacon.
Graham gems. coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Chicken mince | leftoverl.
Fried hominy la leftoverl.
Sweet potatoes. boiled and buttered
Hasty pudding. tea.-
DINNER.
Vegetable soup.
Broiled Hamburg steak.
French fried potatoes. creamed onioas
Ice cream. with crushed peach sauce
Coffee.
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THURSDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Baked apples cereal.
omelet, whole wheat mullins.
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
flash [ieft over beef]-
sweet potatoes dashed and Drowned ia leftovefl.
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FAMILY MEALS FOR. A WEEK.

SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Melons
Cereal and cream.
Broiled kidneys. popovers.
LUNCHEON.
Corned beef sliced thin, potato salad.
Baked toast. lemon jelly, cookies
Tea
DINNER.
Cream of potato soup.
Fricasseed chicken.
Boiled rice. string beans, creamed.
Peach batter pudding with hard sauce.
Coffee.
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MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapes.
Cereal, shredded wheat and cream.
Bacon boiled eggs.
Toast. coffee.
LUNCHEON.
stuffed with corn beef and baked Ia
leftoyerl
string bean salad la leftoverl.
Baked potatoes.
Cheese. crackers.
DINNER.
Corn soup.
Baked liver. lsrdedA
Rice with cheese sauce la leftoverl.
Fried egg plant
Junket. coffee
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TUESDAY.
BREAKFAsr.
Pears and peaches.
Cereal
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. ONE time ago request was made
- IN your columns for a recipe for
salt rising bread. I send mine.
1t makes most delicious bread,
The Washington times., 1913-09-24
LOSS OF CONTRACT
ST|RS MERCHANTS
Association to Hear Protest
Against Having Carriers
Suits Made Out of Town.

The Retail Merchants Association to-
night will receive a request to take
action to prevent future discrimination
against Washington dealers on uniform
contracts for mail carriers. Isador
Kaufman, who bid lower than the
successful out-of-town bidder on the
most recent uniform contract, said to-
day that he would start the fight be-
fore the association tonight with a view
to getting a square deal for Washing
ton merchants hereafter.
His brother, Harry Kaufman, de-
clares that for ten years the carriers
have been giving their contract to out
of-town dealers, despite lower bids from
this city. The Kauff.nans want this
practice to stop and they will seek to
enlist the aid of every merchant in
the city to bring the fight to q success
full finish.
George E. Winkelman. member of the
carriers uniform committee, stated
that the award was given to an out
side concern, because the committee be-
lieved that this concern put up better
uniform. THE cloth was the same, !"
he said. but in the Innings and gen.
eral make up, We believed that there
was more than the difference in price
in the uniform accepted. All things
being equal, would favor local con-
cern, but am sure the committee ac-
cepted the best bid, though a local one
may have been lower"
Mr.. Wtnkelman repeated the assertion
The Washington times., 1913-09-24
Kings Palace Buys Out
Sheer & MichaeIson

Announcement is made by Kings Pal
ace Of the purchase Of the stock of
Sheer & Mfchaelson. owners of the Co
lumbia Dry Goods Store. at 3OO6 Four
teenth street northwest.
AS soon as the purchase was made the
entire stock Of the upper Fourteenth
street store was moved to Kings Palace.
downtown, where the sale of the stock
will start tomorrow. Sheer & Michael
sons stock includes a general line of
dress goods. household goods, and wom-
ems and children's wear.
One of the features of the sale was
the fact that the proprietors Of the pur-
chased store. Miss Sheer and Mrs. MI
chaelson, are now identified with the
Kings Palace sales force. and will as
sist in the sale of their former stock.
The sale was not the result Of fail
ure, the two women having decided to
Eo out of business at the Fourteenth
street location. The sale of their goods
will continue at the Seventh street es-
tablishment until the entire stock is
sold.
The Washington times., 1913-09-24
WILL TEST RULINGS
OF EXCISE BOARD
Anti-SaIoon League Expected
to Carry Its Various Oh
jections Into Court.

The Anti-Saloon League will test in
court some of the new rulings Of the
Excise Board IL it follows the opinion
of it's counsel, Attorney Albert E. Shoe
maker. The league will meet, probably
at the end Of the week, to consider the
decisions Of the board.
Mr.. Shoemaker is opposed to the con-
struction OF the restrictive clause, on
number and location Of saloons. The
board holds that 1t will not be operative
until Novembey /. 1914. Mr.. shoemaker
on the other hand, believes the interpre-
tation should close out saloons In resi-
dence, school, and church sections be-
fore that time.
Further, he holds that the board has
ruled SO that clubs and hotels in the
restricted territories are favored. This
he says is a disappointment to the peo-
pie who backed the Jones-Works law
These two points will come up for the
legal test IL the league follows the at
torney's advice.
He is inclined to the view also that
the 25-cent meal Is not sufficient to
meet the provisions for serving food
with drinks for women. No- II he
favorable to the boards ruling that
women should receive licenses, but
on these two points he is not inclined
to make a test.
The Washington times., 1913-09-24
FIND PRISONER HAS
LONG JAIL RECORD
Woman Who Is Charged With
Throwing Snuff at Fish Deal
er, Denies Allegations.

Alice Griffith. colored. who Is alleged
to- have robbed r. A. Golden, a fish
dealer, of a small sum of money by
binding him with a handful Of snuff
as he sat in his office in Tenth street
southwest. yesterday afternoon. was
photographed and measured at head
quarters this morning.
The woman asserted 1t was the first
time she had ever been arrested. but A.
r. Lamb and Fred Sandberg, the Ber-
tilion experts of the department. thought
there was something familiar about the
measurements. and soon found the wom-
an had long record.
According to the police. the woman's
real name is Alice Beckett. She was re-
Gently discharged from the Trenton IN.
- penitentiary after serving part Of a
fiften-year term, although the records
do not show on what charge she was
convicted. March q, 1899, the woman got
three months for grand larceny. She
had only been released on this charge
again and ..sent down for FIVE months
In october, 1890, the woman was given
two years in the Albany On. W peni-
tentiary. Released from Albany she
came back to Washington and was
promptly arrested again for grand lar
ceny, but this time the case was dis
missed. The last entry under the wpm-
ans name shows she was sent to Tren-
ton for fifteen years on June 3, 1903.
Today an additional entry Of assaulting
and robbing the fish dealer was put
down.
Even when confronted with her own
record, the woman declined to admit she
had been in trouble before. Then she
was shown a photograph of herself
taken fifteen years ago.
Deed, boss, that amt me. Use
never heard of them things you all talk
ing about. 1t sure am funny what some
people say about a respectable lady,"
was all the comment she would make.
The Washington times., 1913-09-24
PLENTY OF DISHES
ON EXCISE MEAL"
Leading Hotels Have Menus
With Articles Costing TWen-
ty-five Cents Each.

, The action of the excise board in rul-
ing that drinks served to women in
dining rooms must be accompanied by
a meal costing not less than 25 cents,
tilIds the three leading hotels of WASH
ington with the regular menus to which
Will be added no special dishes or items
OF food to cater particularly to those
who desire liquors
II has been the practice of the New
Willard to serve drinks to women with
meals, and the price of the meal has
varied, so cents being the minimum.
At the Shoreham sandwiches ranging in
price from . cents to 60 cents have
been served at all hours to women who
desire drinks in the dining room. and
at the Raleigh the cheapest sandwich
ohtainable with liquors has been %
cents.
For several months" said Assistant
have been serving drinks with meals,
but always the price of the dinner
luncheon or breakfast has been consid-
srably above the 25-cent limit. We
contemplate no change in our service.
While the ruling of the excise board
gives diners the privilege of limiting
their order to 25 cents, we have not
been considering olives, salted almonds,
cakes, pies, ETC., as food, but rather
relishes and desserts. Our definition of
food is something like a sandwich or
meat order, and we will not change our
view under the ne wruling'
The following lists show the items
that can be obtained for 25 cents or
less at the three hotels:
Shoreham.
The Washington times., 1913-09-24
PROVISIONAL RULE
IS PLAN FOR ULSTER
Unionists Agree on Government
to Resist Irish Home Rule If
Bill Becomes Law.

BELFAST, Sept 24.-A constitutional
provisional government for Ulster, to
resist Irish home rule in the event that
the bill already twice passed by the
house of commons is enacted into law,
was agreed upon today at a secret con-
ference attended by 600 unionists and
presided over by the Marques Of Lon
dondery. Sir Edward Carson helped
frame the articles
At the close of the conference. an Of
fetal statement was issued, saying that
the provisional government had been
for repudiating and resisting the Dub
lin parliament when 1t Is erected, and
for taking over the government Of u
ster, in trust for the British nation"