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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19

worn in the evening. Gray unless it be of
the yellow gray variety, will not change
color under artificial light.
In purchasing a silk of a pale shade the
buyer should remember that the color will ap-
pear even bit paler in artificial light Even
the brightest of the pastel shades will be a bit
more shadowy under the rays of the electro
lier.
Soft silks are easier to match in color than
stiff silks. They have a double advantage, in
foct, for they wear better, too. Taffeta silks
even of the best, are not guaranteed to wear
well. Corded silks are the best wearing varie
ties, and usually there is less trouble in match
ing them. Poplins and ottomans are soft in
color and excellent in wearing qualities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19

I n every big department store, on about the
second floor, there are two or more big
I windows that seem to come In for more
than their share of attention.
Here. from 8 80 in the morning until the
strong light fades at the end of the afternoon.
men and women crowd with bright rolls If
silk in their arms. There is much discussion
as to whether two shades of blue really match,
there is great deal of advice given by expert
salespeople, there are perplexed frowns and
satisfied smiles For these windows are In the
corner known as the matching corner"
Every big department store has a matching
corner.
Sometimes it is not corner at all, but just
row of large windows in which the brightest
light can shine.
Usually the matching corner is on the sec
ond or third floor, for the light is better there
than on the first floor.
But, no matter where it is located or how 1t
is arranged there always is matching corner
in every store, where delicate materials may
be matched in color and shade and where tex-
lures may be examined.
west light is the most satisfactory for a
matching corner. A west light tells the truth.
1t does not deceive by altering elusive shades
until they look bit different as soft south
light is apt to do. A direct west light or q
northwest light is the best, as it is strong and
true. hatcher of color needs to be as care
full over the exact light as an artist.
Summer is better than winter for matching
colors. Not only is a summer light stronger
but it is not so cold light. 1t is pale vel
low, instead of blue, which is apt to be tone
of the light in winter. Then too, days are
longer in summer and there is more time IN
which to match colors. In winter colors may
be matched satisfactorily from half past or 8
in the morning until o'clock in the after
noon. After the light wanes. 1t has lost its
usefulness as far color matching is con-
cerned. In summer one may match color in
safety from in the morning until 5 in the
afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Soft SIks Easiest 10 Match.

Violet is nearly as difficult to match as blue
is. Under the rays of gas or electricity violet
becomes more red. A violet that is cool toned
in daylight will show warm red tones at night.
In purchasing evening gown of violet color
this change should be taken into consideration.
All colors change under artificial light,
though the change in other colors is not so
pronounced Red will appear more yellow un-
too will lose some of its brilliancy and appear
a trife dull.
Gray is satisfactory color, or, rather, lack
of color. to choose for a gown that is to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19

1t Is the business of the rat hunter to coli
1ect just as many as he can at each visit
AS he has little or no competition he can
pick and choose the places for his work
These consist of laundries. candy factories,
canning factories, cafes, and similar estab-
lishments where the atmosphere lis warm and
moist. and sweets and starches are handled
carolessly
Lest any one should imagine that the
number of rodents is too limited to make the
hunting interesting let him seek a few fig
ures,
There is German candymaker in Chicago
who some time ago sought the services Of a
rat catcher. At the same time he scorned
his abilities and refused to pay him by the
hour He insisted on bargain OF 10 cents
a head. The hunter and his bag holder made
their way to the vat room Of the factory. 1t
was in the basementrand when they opened
the door the night watchman refused to
enter In fact there were so many rodents
in the place that they seemed to be engaged
in a tussle to tear the support from under
the building In among them went the
hunter and his helper. Several times they
filled the bag and emptied 1t in an empty
smooth sided candy vat. They left their
trophies there for the manager to count in
the morning He did. There were 1856 very
angry brown Norwegians. Then and there
the manager decided to pay the hunters by
the hour, and he kept them at work for a
week or two.
There is famous hotel in Illinois which is
frequented by men and women of social po-
stion and wealth. Recently the uninvited
rodents became so numerous and so bold
that guests and servants protested. and the
management, at it's wits end. heard of tn,
rat catcher and in a dsbelieving manner in
vited him to try his skill. With his helper
he spent forty-two night periods of two
hours each in the kitchens. cafes, and grills
of that hostelry. The result was the capture
of 1.095 rodents. Then they spent a week
or two in the laundry belonging to the hotel.
Here they captured 635. Since then viva
cious rat terrier has been able to scare
away all visiting rats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Pugilist Scared Crazy.

Just few weeks ago pugilist who has
taken considerable punishment in the ring
without wincing was allowed to accompany
q rat catcher on one of his visits to a we'll
known cafe in the Chicago loop district. His
customary confidence vanished at the first
scamper of rodent across the cafe floor.
He mounted a chair like a timid woman. but
he was forced to stay there in spite OF his
pleadngs until the rat catcher quit in dis
gust at his noise an hour later with only
seventy-five rats in his bag.
Always the rat catcher gets paid twice for
his work-once by the person for whom he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19

undeceive themselves at once All shades of
blue are difficult but the most difficult is the
regulation medium " blue. This blue becomes
almost a purple in artificial light. All shades
of blue become more purple in tone when they
are shown under anything except the bright
light of midday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Ninety in One Place.

Got him." the big man whispered as he
turned the light on his assistant who was
now standing at his side holding an open
mouthed seamless canvas bag before him.
The nippers flashed across the top Of the
sack. something fell into 1t. and the small
man drew the mouth tight. The night watch
man let a long pent up breath escape as
the room again became dark and the three
men stepped back to their former positions
At intervals Of few seconds this same
performance was repeated for two hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19

the same color value. After two "blacks " of
different color value have been worn one can
note the difference in color. 1t is this same
color in black that makes cheaply dyed black
silk turn rusty or gray after it has been
worn.
There is no such thing white dress.
You cannot purchase piece of white silk
The best matching corner in Chicago would
fail to show one single bolt of absolutely white
silk.
Pure white, just like pure black, is an i'm
possibility in silk.
There are three colors of white silk They
are oyster white, which is sometimes called
pure white, though it has slightly blue tinge
to it; ivory white, which has tnge of pale
yellow, so pale that it is rot discernible except
by an expert and cream white in which the
yellow tone can plainly be seen. OF all three
shades it is not the pure white or oyster white
which is the most beautiful. Ivory white, with
Its faint tinge of yellow is the most popular
white . silk and is considered the most beau
tiful by experts. They say it is the best white
to use and makes up into FAR prettier frocks
than either of the other two white silks.
: Matching Corner Has Come 10 Stay.
The matching corner has come to stay. Now
that women, and men, too, have learned the
advantages of matching colors where there Is
real light they will no longer be content with
matching shades in a haphazard way under
gas or electricity. The growing artistic sense
of America is demanding what Europe has had
for so long-a perfect matching of color and
tone in womans dress, a harmonious blending
of shades and an attention to the details of
colors. This the matching corner has made
possible
This year the dazzling brilliancy of the new
colors the soft tones of the popular pastel
shades and the bewildering blendings of the
multi-colored fowered and figured silks have
made the American woman open her eyes. She
is no longer satisfied with any old color"
She is choosing a color to suit her individual
appearance and one which will bring out all of
her own beauty and personality. This is max
ing her take active interest in match
ing and blending. For the first time the study
of color matching and blending is forming
important part in the purchasing of the new
frocks.
When you shopping and see well
lighted window with women and men crowded
in front of it comparing and matching silks
from small samples you will know that you
have found the matching corner. 1t is a good
corner not only for the matching of colors but
for developing and training the sense Of the
artistic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Calling Free of Competition.

The two men belong to an odd calling, lit
tie known in America, and so free of com
petition that the total number of profession
al rat catchers in the country could easily
be enumerated on the fingers of one hand.
No trust controls this business and no labor
union sets the hours or wage scale. In fact.
far as their names are known there are
just three men in the entire United States
who class themselves as hunters of live rats.
They are Richard H. Dorney and his assist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Hon Phone Company Uses Rats.

1t will puzzle nearly any one to know what
use telephone company has for live rats or
why the city companies use them and the
country exchanges have no need of them.
The answer to this apparent riddle is that
the rat goes before the cable in the conduit.
After the conduits are once in the ground
It is a troublesome thing to force big cable
through them In this field the rat has
been found to be most efficient aid.
The lineman takes Mr.. Rat into manhole
in cage At the mouth of the conduit
which is to be filed with cable the cage
door is Tipped open. Mr.. Rat takes full ad-
vantage of the opportunity and dashes into
the dark opening. Then another cage con-
tanning a hungry ferret is placed before the
conduit opening. Around the body Of the
ferret is arranged little harness to which
is attached a stout cord, and this cord is
Just foot longer than the distance through
the conduit to the next manhoie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Color Yaries NTH Texture

If woman is purchasing new gown and
finds that she cannot get two pieces of cloth or
silk that match perfectly it is far wiser to get
one piece Of silk and to trim the gown with
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04
Unsightly Face Spots.

Are cured by DIR. Hobson's
Eczema Oint ment, which heads all
skin eruptions. No matter how
long you have been troubled by
itching, burning, or scaly skin
humors, just put little of that
soothing antiseptic, DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment. on the sores and
the suffering stops instantly.
Healing begins that very minute.
Doctors use it in their practice and
recommend it. Mr.. Alleman, of
Littletown, Pa, says: "Had ecze.
ma on forehead; DIR. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment cured it in two
weeks.n Guaranteed to relieve or
money refunded. All druggists or
by mail. Price 5Oc. Pleffer
Chemical Co., Philadelphia and St.
Louis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04
High Price For straiahtness.

One Of the most difficult problems in
practical mechanics is to make a
straight edge. How difficult it is may
be judged from an incident that occur
red in the shop Of a celebrated astro
nomical instrument maker.
A patron asked what would be the
price of "a perfect straight edge OF
glass thirty-six inches long"
1T cannot be made perfect" said the
instrument maker, "but 1t could proba-
bly, be made with a limit of error
amounting to only fraction of a wave
length Of light
"How much would that cost?"
"About $4,000"
It turned out that the customer want
ed the straight edge for scraper and
that an error of one sixty-fourth Of an
inch would not >bother him.-St. Louis
Republic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04

When the misfortunes of Gustaf
Adolf w. of Sweden were on him the
king pointed out to the queen how the
number thirteen had Influenced his life:
Even the name G-u-s-t-a-f Adolf
Nv. is thirteen letters - am the
thirteenth king of Sweden from the
time of Gustavus Wasa. At the age of
thirteen became king, and reigned
thirteen years after attaining my ma
jority was made a prisoner on the
18th of March. It is now twenty
two times thirteen since Gustavus
Wasa was elected king Of Sweden In
1923. and seventeen times thirteen
years since the death of Charles XII
in 1718; these added together produce
the number 1909. the current year.
: If you transpose the numbers
one and three. which stand for thirteen.
they make thirty-one. which is precise
" my age now
Curiously enough. he died in room
No. 10 at the Weisse Rossii, st. Gallen
the date. Feb. Z. 1838-"An Exiled
King"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04
Long Drawn Out Elections.

No complaint with regard to undue
limitation of polling time was possible
in the old parliamentary days. The
danger was that polling might be pro-
longed for fortnight or a month.
Drastic action to bring the poll to a
close once provoked a riot in the West
minister division of London. At the
general election that began on April
25, 1741.: the two Westminster minis
terial candidates were on the fifth day
of polling well ahead, but an opposi-
tion party of electors approaching the
hustings in great force. the high bailiff
(who favored the ministerialists) de-
clared that he feared a riot and closed
the POLL The baffied voters rioted and
the military We're called out. The high
bailiff had afterward to apologize on
his knees to the speaker and pay a
heavy fine
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04
Fairly Won.

One of the cherished heirlooms of
DR.. John Brown of Edinburgh WAS q
Greek Testament that his great-grand-
father, the Rev. John Brown, obtain
ed under interesting circumstances.
The Rev. John began life as herd
laddie on the braes of Abernethy, and
while he was still teaching himself
Greek he tramped one night to St.
Andrews, twenty-four miles away, to
buy Greek Testament. The book
seller to whom he confided his ambi-
tion was inclined to laugh at him. but
a professor who CHANGED to be in the
shop took the coveted volume in his
hand, opened 1t. and turned to the
young herdsman.
Boy" said he. read this, and you
shall have the book for nothing"
The boy acquitted himself to the
satisfaction of his new friend and car
ried of the prize.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04
SPINNING ASBESTOS.
A Thread Hundred Yards Long and
Only an Ounce In Weight.

A Thread Hundred Yards Long and
Only an Ounce In Weight.
When it leaves the cobbing sheds as
bestos is sent to the spinning mills In
bags containing about 100 pounds. 1t
is then first carded by a machine
somewhat resembling the. saw tooth
gin seen in cotton mills. This machine
separates the tangled fibers, upon the
completion of which operation there oc-
ours final carding on a regular card
ing machine Leaving this carding ma
Chine the asbestos is combed smoothly
and the fibers are laid parallel in uni
form mass.
The next step is to treat this mass
in rotary spinning machine. First
the mass Is spun into coarse yarn.
Then 1t is drawn and spun until 1t be-
comes fine and quite strong In case a
hard. strong thread is required for GER
tain fabrics the asbestos yarn is placed
in doubling and twisting machine,
where two or more of the yarn threads
are combined If the asbestos is to be
impregnated with rubber smooth.
hard finished thread Is not desirable.
For long time the problem of spin
ming asbestos presented many diff
culties by reason Of the manner In
which the threads persisted in slipping
past one another Eventually it was
found that. under the microscope. a
thread of asbestos displayed notched
surface and that by means of special
twisting the spinning could be success
fully accomplished The result is that.
after many years of experiment, manu-
facturers nowadays are able to turn
out a single asbestos thread 100 yards
in length and not exceeding an ounce
in ght.-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04
AN ANECD0TE or M'KlNLEY.
His- Gentle Rebuke to q Department
Chiefs Subordinate.

Chiefs Subordinate.
President Mckinley's scrupulous 10y
atty to his cabinet officers is spoken OF
as one of his characteristics 1t is said
that he never went over the heads of
his secretaries 10 consult an assistant
but held each to responsibility for his
department.
ton probably none was source of
more anxiety to him than the decision
of the supreme court ON the status of
the colonies 1t was matter of great
moment whether the highest judicial
body should uphold the view Of the
administration that the constitution
sanctioned the possession Of colonies
which were not granted full represen-
tation. There were conflicting .ram0rs
and forecasts of the color of the deci.
sion. and these added to the tension
felt at Washington. Shortly before
the announcement of the finding of the
court subordinate officer Of one of
the departments appeared at the White
House ut an unusual hour apd insisted
upon seeing the president on the plea
of important business. Having been
admitted. he came ut once to his err
rand.
Mr.. President, have some good
news for you. have just learned au-
thoritatively that the decision of the
supreme court is to be in your favor"
He fairly glowed with the importance
Of his welcome message
THANK you.' said Mr.. Mckinley
quietly THAT is good news. But
have you informed your chief2"
mo, Mr.. President. thought you
ought to be the firstato know it."
Well. Mr.. -, I'm sorry for that.
Now. will you please do me the favor
to go ut once to your chief and give
him the information SO that he may
communicate 1t to me?" Silas Harri-
SON in Century
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04
An Old, Old Question.

The servant question is not new
one, and were the wise Akiba still
alive he might with right use his tru-
ism, ''It has oil been here before" in
connection with the problem. This
may be demonstrated by NO less an au-
thority than Goethe. In his wilhelm
Meister," written in the latter days Of
the eighteenth century. there is scene
where the hero comes to the home of
Therese. sent there by LOthario and Jar
no. Receiving Wilhelm. Therese asks
to be excused because of her scant
board: MY cook she says. 'Just ran
away at nost inopportune time. and
our man mangled his hand. had to
prepare all myself. Nothing bothers
one more nowadays than servants; no
nna will serve. not even themselves"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04
A Voice Without a Soul.

Tibet's dalai lama was greatly dis
turbed by the first photograph he saw.
Edmund Gambler. when in Lassa with
the Younghusband expedition. heard
from the Nepalese resident how he had
recently brought the uncanny toy as a
present from the maharajah of Nepal
to the priest king. The dalai lama
walked around 1t uneasily as it blared
forth an English band piece and an in
delicate Bhutanese song. Then he
thought for long while. and finally
said he could not live with this voice
without soul. So 1t was passed on to
somebody else.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04
An Early Postal Experiment.

AS long ago as the seventeenth GEN.
fury the attempt was made to prepay
letters by using stamps.t In 1858 Paris
tried a system that even provided pill
lar boxes for the letters. which were
to have billet. price sol. attached to
the letter or parcel. The experiment
met the usual experience of the pio-
neer-ridicule. Mice were dropped into
the letter boxes and when the letters
came to be collected it was found that
the animals had made hearty meal Of
them. As nobody could be sure Of the
fate of the parcels. the experiment
came to sudden end.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04
A Pa&ernal Proposition,

1.-THE government throws all the OBJ
solete army weapons in the junk pile.
They are unstable"
Seems to me the government gives
very little thought to pleasing its citi-
zens."
How now?''
"Think of the innocent joy that
would result If they buried those
weapons on the various battlefieds for
tourists to dig up" Kansas City Jour
nal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04
The King of All Laxatives

For constipation. headaches, in.
digestion and dyspepsia, use DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. Paul
Mathulks. of Buffalo, N. j., says
they are the "King of all laxatives.
They are q blessing to all my
family and ] always leep a box
at home" Get a box and get well.
Price 25c. Recommended by Eli
T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-04
MaeterIinck on the Euture.

Maeterlinck in his book called lie
Mort says of the mystery of the after
death that outside of the religions
there are four imaginable solutions
and no more. These are total annihila-
ton. survival of our consciousness Of
today, survival without any sort of
consciousness. survival with universal
consciousness or with consciousness
different from that which we possess
In this world.