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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
M0THER-IN-LAW'S
FRIENDLY INSISTENCE
Proved a Blessing to This Con.
zales Lady, and She Has
Cause to Be Thankful

Gonzales. Texas.-In referring to her
recent trouble Mrs H. L. Threadgiil Of
lhis place. says "Cardui, the woman's
tonic. is certainly most wonderful
medicine. had womanly troubles ter
ribly. and my back would hurt so bad
at times could hardly stand up.
Finally my mother-in-law insisted on
and / am certainly thankful I did, as it
did me so much good and my old trou-
BILE has never returned.
am now able to do all of my house,
work. and even help out doors some,
which is more than I was able to do
for several years before took Cardui.
am SO thankful for the benefit
Cardui has been to me, and you may
publish this. as it might be of interest
to some other lady"
For over SO years Cardui has been
building up the strength of weak. ner-
Rvous, worn-out women, as we'll as re-
teving the most serious symptoms OF
wonanly trouble.
Such symptoms as headache. back
ache. pains In side, dragging down
pains, Irregularities. nervousness, Sleep
slessness. loss OF appetite. etc, show
that you need Cardui. the woman's
tonic.
A fair trial will prove to you its
merit.
Try cardui today,
n. B.-Write to, Ladies' Advisory
HDept, Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Chat
anooga. Tenn. for specia! Instructions,
Women sent In plain wrapper, on re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
WEDDINGS CHIEF EVENTS
OF THE AUTUMN SEASON
Plans of Brides-Pars Planned For Debutantes and
Mrs W. G. Oliver to Be Hosts For Miss Perkins-Mr.
Beach Chenoweth Engaged to
Miss Ilges
BY MYRTLE MILEs

tend Miss Levi and Dr. Levy at their
wedding. and the out of town guests who
are here for the event. were In the party,
who included Miss Irma Levi, Miss Alice
Levi, Miss Bertha Levy, Miss Carrie
Levy of st. Louis, Miss Ernestine Levy
of New York, Miss Fannie Jacobs, Miss
Alfred Springer OF Cincinnati, Mrs. Emil
Mayer of CINCINNATI Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Levi, Mr. and Mrs. Shlesinger OF Denver,
Mr.. Bertrum Jacobs, Mr.. Leroy Jacobs,
Mr.. Samuel Sterne, Mr.. Raymond Klotz,
Mr.. Charles Levy and Mr.. Melville Som
paare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Help in Spelling

"Is there some kind reader who has a
spelling book called A Definer' and has
no use for it? l am sure l can make
good use of 1t II ne or she will give it to
me. l am interested in spelling and | am
trying to educate myself have a spell
ing book, but there are lots of the words
do not understand in books | read The
book 20 which | have reference is an old
spelling book They must be out of print
now The old style books give the words
to spell, also the definition. The new
books don't. GEORGE W.
I pass on the request to one who may
hold like opinions with the petitioner for
the old fashioned text book. We were
not allowed to spell word in that day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
GEN. HARDEE'S DAUGHTER
HEPE FROM GERMANY

Mrs. Sallie Hardee Roy a highly gifted
and attractive woman, is visiting her
neice, Mrs. o. H. Bowen, 1924 Whitaker
street, and is accompanied by her hand
some little grandson of 6, Thomas Hardee
Won Wolfframsdorff. Mrs. Roy is the
widow of the late Col. Thomas B. Roy
formerly a prominent lawyer of Selma,
and the daughter of Gen. William ]. Har-
dee. Mrs. Roy Is residing in Wierbaden,
Germany, and this is her first visit to Ala
bama in a number of years. Her many
friends are glad to welcome her, and to
know that she will spend several weeks
in Alabama visiting Selma, her old home,
before returning to Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Vents Help of Old Lady

II am a helpless invalid and my dear
little children ranging from 5 to 10 years,
don't know what to do. They are tired
and sad at heart To see me suffer day
and night. II | could only get a nice old
lady to stay with me and my little ones,
one who Is clean and will be good to them.
They say they will pay you when they
grow big and earn money. Do, do, please!
A good, clean, old woman might do a
little to help. She would have a nice
home and easy work MRS. X"
story that has ring of pain In every
line. leave it to tell itself to our con
sfttIepcy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Fighting to Live

MY husband has been Ill for the last
three years. He has not been able 10 40
any work for over year. / am not
fighting the high cost of living, but am
fighting to live. I have not been able TO
get work all sumner l do laundry WORK
by the day and I could not obtain steady
work. / am asking friends II they could
give me bathrobe and some carpets.
My husband has tuberculosis and feels
the cold so much. I am Roman Catholic
and would prefer some one OF my own
faith to help me and mine.
"E. l.. NJ
Believing as we do in the communion
of saints" 1t matters nothing to the Cor
ner what may be your particular form
of church government. ] set down what
YOU saw in the full persuasion that, while
the fact of your connection with the Ro-
man Catholic church may incline those OF
your own faith to aid you in your sore
need, it will not dissuade others-no mat
ter what their creed may be-from hold
ing out helping hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Mr.. AND MRS. LEVY
HOSTS TO BRIDAL PARTY

In compliment to Miss 1rma Levi VINO
Is TO become the bride of their son, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Levy entertained iast
night with a dance at their nome.
The decorative motive was pink ana
white. specimen chrysanthemums with
pink and white cosmos making most
artistic setting. The salads and Ice
which were served throughout the evening
empha sized the color scheme.
ONLY the members of the party to at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Long Walk to School

81 am a boy Of 1s and in the ninth
grade of the public school. l have to
walk two miles to school every day-one
mile going and one coming back home.
am not strong and I get tired. l do not
like oseem to beg, but my parents have
a big family and have to pay school taxes.
and they cannot afford to buy me a bicy-
Gle. / should like to graduate and earn
money to take me to college II possible.
If any reader has a coaster brake bicycle
he can spare l should like to be remeE1-
bered by the Corner. have some mag
azines 1 should be glad to give away IL
they are wanted. ALGERNON L. c.
Read this boys letter and send to me
for his name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN
Opera IN ENGLISH A MOMENTOUS
QUESTION: SAYS JOSEPH F. SHEEHANl
w DOLLY pALRyMPLr

When the Century Opera company
was announced in New York recently
with those clever men, the Aborn
brothers. back of IT.. to sing opera In
English for season. the much mooted
question of whether such a step was
advisable, and whether the American
people demanded sufficiently that opera
be sung In their native tongue, was
settled
In speaking of the optimism OF the
'Aborns," regarding such a situation, a
very clever little story Is told of Mr..
Sargent Aborn. who. when asked why
he had called the opera company the
Century" quickly replied:
why. It's a 100 to ] shot that 1t will
win OUT
Mr.. Joseph f. Sheehan, the noted ten
or who is so delightfully."- remembered
with the initial performances of Mr.
Henry W. Savages production of MA
dame Butterfly" at the Garden theatre
some years ago (sung In English, by
the way. with Madame Sazamosy, Har
riet Behnee Mr.. Richards and other
well known artists. Is as optimistic
concerning the question Of opera in
In fact, 1t has become an obsession
with him.
He has given his life to the study OF
music, ranks high in the operate world,
and is an artist of unusual merit and
renown.
When I asked him yesterday what
he thought of the situation. and il opera
in English would ever be a go" he
said enthusiastically:
you could not have touched a spot
dearer to my heart than just the ques-
ton you have asked me. l have given
| practically all of my life to the study
of the opera and the dream of my life
has been the great demand which is
now sweeping the entire United States
| for opera In English. You have no
idea the demand among lovers of music
for opera sung In our native tongue
And why not? In France the opera is
| sung in French. in Germany they re-
quire the German togue: in Italy, it is
the same thing; so why not here? Our
language is as good as any on the face
of the earth and why should we rele-
gate it to obscurity, merely because a
number of foreign artists come here
and sing in their own tongue and do
not know our language?
'Of course. when IL comes down to
the fundamental facts In the case" con-
tinued Mr.. Sheehan, "the most impor-
tant thing is not to hamper the tone
quality of the voice, or the flow of
expression which the golden throat of
the artist may produce. by anything so
commonplace as mere words. But, at
the same time. isn't 1t more natural for
the native born American to have COM
plete mastery over his mother tongue
than for him to acquire language,
never giving 1t perhaps exactly the
right accent, or the right quality? Take
'Hansel and Gretel.' for instance, that
beautiful fairy tale which Humperdinck
has set to such delightful music. 1t is
essentially German folk tale but
founded on a wide human sympathy
which easily follows its pathetic story
| sibe position with the Tennessee Coal
! Iron and Railroad company in this city,
| and both he and his bride have a large
number of friends who are interested In
! their marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Clothes for Children

IT am the mother of three children, all
OF an age to attend school. Owing tc
serious illness | am unable to clothe my
children properly. | hope you will reach
some one for me who does not wear
clothes quite .out." I am handy at fixing
up old things. and will glas'ly do so for
my little ones. MRS. l.. M
Mothers whose boys and girls will not
be able to get into last winters clothes
this year may have some for this mother.
hold her address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
MRS. CHARLES MOTION
HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

Mrs. Charles Motion was hostess yester-
day at luncheon to coterie of friends
who formerly resided In Tuskegee. Her
table was attractively decorated in ferns
and other greenery. and the fruits which
were served among several delightful
courses were sent from Tuskegee. Those
who composed the party were Mrs. Matte
Crawford, Miss Willie Crawford, Miss
Belle Breedlove. Miss Josephine Hale,
Miss Rebecca Hale. Mrs. II. Fl. Outright
of Tuskegee, and Mrs. Motion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Picked Onions

Pour boiling water on one quart small
white onions; drain and remove the skins
Add one cup salt to two quarts of water.
put the onions in this and let stand "a
hours; drain and wash well. Boil one
quart white wine vinegar with one tea
spoon pepper corns and u whole cloves
for is minutes: remove cloves and put In
the onions; let come to a boil. take Off.
and seal In jars or pickle bottles; let
stand for a month before using.--Kind-
ness Mrs. r. A. L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
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PERSONAL

]. r. Thomas, Jr.. city passenger
agent for the Southern railway, will
leave this morning for New York, where
he will spend 10 days ON his vacation.
Mr.. Thomas will visit friends In WASH
ington before going to New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Corn Soun

Crate the corn from dozen ears or
drain and chop the contents of a can OF
corn and put over the fire in a quart OF
water. Simmer for 4e minutes. add salt
and pepper to taste and teaspoon Of
sugar; thicken with two tablespoons but
ter and two of flour rubbed TO q paste,
put in quart of milk, and carefully ono
ebaten egg, and serve.--Request of Mrs.
]. b. D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
DEDMAN-FARISS
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The following will be local interest:
Mr.. and Mrs. Mora Brooks Fariss OF
Columbia. Tenn, announce the engage
nent and approaching marriage of their
daughter, Mary Ella. and Bertram Cot
tlngham Dedman. the wedding to take
place wednesday evening, November ".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Wants Embroidery Scraps


1T see from your Corner Mrs. FL. ID.
offers embroidery floss scraps she will
give away. ] am years old and fond of
sewing. | wish l had her address / in
close a stamped and self addressed en-
velope to hear from her.
EVELYN N"
Having already notified several other
applicants for the bag of embroidery floss
and scraps it was given away some time
ago should have contented myself with
using your self addressed envelope to
tell you the same had you not enlisted
my sympathies by the manner OF your
appeal You write distinctly. say just
what you want, not wasting paper IN
needless details. You write in Ink upon
one side of the paper. You inciose the
clipping to which you refer. You give
your address in full at the end of the let
ter You inelose a self-addressed anu
stamped envelope for tho address wanted.
l appeal to the Corner II a 9-year-old VINO
has such business like methods ought NOT
to get what sne pleads for? Moreover, she
is fond of sewing and knows how to make
good use of the materials We must hno
for her. Her example should not be
wasted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
MIR. AND MRS. OLIVER TO
ENTERTAIN FOR DEBUTANTE

Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Oliver will be hosts
the evening OF December 30 at a dance
in compliment to Miss Mary Ellen Per-
kins, whose debut party will be one of
the interesting events of the autumn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Needs Gas Plate

"If one of your many readers has gas
plate that she no longer has any further
use for, need one badly also an oven.
IL | could get hot plate l would try
and get an oven. l have large family
to bake for six children. the oldest only
IL years old. | never buy loaf OF bread.
] bake eight and nine loaves every other
day. My stove is poor. 1t was coal
stove and had the gas burners put In.
MRS. r. c."
We hope to hear soon from some one
who can supply your need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
SOME HELPING HAND
HINTS FOR THE HOME
ny MARIAN HARLAND

unless we could append the definition
thereof. Have we improved upon the old
fogy ways?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
Every Day
Someone
EASY CHANGE
When Coffee IL Doing Harm

A lady writes from the land of cotton
Of the results OF four years use of
the food beverage, Postum. Fl.
Ever since 1 can remember we had
used coffee three times a day. 1t had
a more or less injurious effect upon
us all. and l suffered almost death
from indigestion and nervousness
II know 1t was coffee, because when
7 would leave off for a few days 1
would feel better But 1t was hard to
give coffee up, even though 1 realized
how harmful 1t was to me.
"At last found a perfectly easy way
to make the change. Four years ago
I Abandoned the coffee habit and bezN
gan to. drink Postum and 1 ais
fluenced the rest of the family
the same
Even the children ARE allow
drink 1t as freely as they do
And 1t has done us all great- t-ccs
no longer suffer from ind
my nerves are In admiral
L began to use Postum.
coffee any more.
I'VE appreciate Pos
full and healthful be
only invigorates by
Of nourishment az
by Postum Co..
Write for the
"The Road to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
HIGHLAND BOOK
WITH MRS. RANDALL

Mrs C. r. Randall will be hostess TINS
morning at 1880 o'clock to the High
land Book club IL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22

Mr.. John w. Luke has returned from
Atlanta after sepn1lng several days with
Col. and Mrs. john T. Van Orsdale at
Fort Mcpherson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22

stationed at Mare Island navy yard, near
San Francisco. While with her uncle and
aunt she was the recipient Of many at
tentions.
Mrs Thomas Mcclellan has returned
home after a visit to Atlanta. She was
matron of honor at the wedding of Miss
Marie Seymour and Mr.. Lewis jackson.
Miss Katherine Burton left Monday for
a months visit to her sister, Mrs. j. b.
Simmons, in Memphis
Mrs VIII Mabry of Admission and her
little daughter, Alta, are the guests OF
Mrs. Samuel Gardner.
Mr. A. II. Ford came home Sunday
from New York and Atlantic City.
Miss Kathleen VanHoose is expected
home Thursday from her parents country
home at Bangor.
Miss Ina Brulet, who is stuGent of
the University of Alabama, has been the
guest of Miss Frances Williams in Nor
wood.
Miss Jane Wjite has returned to her
home in Huntsville, after a visit to Mrs.
Crawford Johnson, Mrs. Erie Pettus and
Miss Sara White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Southgate have
named their small daughter Frances for
her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Wynd-
ham Mason.
Mrs. w. Nj. Newton. who has been WIS.,
iting her daughter Mrs Joseph L. Smith
(Varina Newton) in San Francisco, Cal,
has returned home.
The Dorcas society will meet this after
moons with Mrs. Davidson. Mrs. Ames or
the Girls Rescue Home will make an ad
dress and Mrs. Duke will sing solo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby G. Taylor OF New
Orleans have recently come to Birming-
ham to live and are with Mrs. I. G.
Weakley on South Thirteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. I4eyser have named
their little son Morris for his two grand
fathers, Mr.. Morris Simon Leyser and
Mr.. Morris IL. Mannheim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22

Miss Alice Mclean Jones, one of the
most charming and- popular girls of the
younger set. has just returned home after
delightful visit of two months to her
uncle, Lieut.. Harald Jones, U. 8. NJ, now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22

Mrs. c. A. Brest of Shelbyville, Tenn,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry
Morscheimer 1136 Louise avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22

Mrs. w. NJ. Newton who has been WIS.,
iting her daughter. Mrs. Joseph l.. Smith
(varina Newton) in San Francisco, Cal,
has returned home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
s.ss................. .....................s

1t Is quite understandable in any Ian
guage, yet how quaint Its humor Is to
Americans when translated into Eng
lish. The homely way of the German
folk. as we'll as the habit of the Latin
races to dilate upon minute details,
finds great favor in the eyes of Anglo
Saxons, when translated and sung in
our native tongue"
''Is 1t not true that it is wisest for an
artist to sing In his native tongue, mat
ters not what language is required of
him in the text?' | asked.
ITO my mind-yes," said Mr.. Shee-
han. "Curiously enough, the greatest
opera ever written. Tristan and Isolde,
was presented with the most famous
French tenor of his day, singing the role
of Tristan in German, which materially
destroyed the tonal effect. Still another
famous tenor sang the heavy German
role with Italian bel canto method. The
French are typically the most chauvan-
istic nation Of the world, while the Poles.
no longer a nation. but a people, are
polyglot: hence, we have the spectacle
of an artist condemned to sacrifice beauty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
NOTES

Miss Elma Haller and Miss Mary Haller
of Memphis will arrive November 2S to
visit Miss Marie Rosamond, who plans
to entertain at some time during their
stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22

The Dorcas society will meet this after
moons with Mrs. Davidson. Mrs. Ames or
the Girls Rescue Home will make an ad
dress and Mrs. Duke will sing a solo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs Taylor Southgate hav'
named their small daughter Frances fol
her maternal grandmother. Mrs. Wynd
ham Mason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22

sible position VITA the Tennessee Coal
Iron and Railroad company in this city,
and both he and his bride have large
number of friends who are interested in
their marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22

Miss Jane White has returned to her
home in Huntsville, after visit to Mrs.
Crawford Johnson, Mrs. Erie Pettus and
Miss Sara White
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby G. Taylor OF New
Orleans have recently come to Birming-
ham to live and are with Mrs. I. G.
Weakley on South Thirteenth street.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-07-15

come to Coronado in Mexico, and
dams; he set out in February, 1910,
taking with him a company of
horsemen, footmen, and friendly In
on one of the most remarkable expe-
Iditions in the history of the explora
tion of America. Over burning des-
Ferts, up barren and forbidding
mountains of rock, through quick
sands ,over snow-covered passes OF
the Rockies, through deep and
gloomy canyons, went the Spaniards.
The Seven Cities they discovered
and captured; but they were only
the pueblo dwellings of the Zuni In.
dians, mud-built cities that may be
seen today in New Mexico. And
there was no gold but the gold OF
the setting sun.
Parts of the expedition discovered
the Moki settlements of Arizona, and
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado
and the Rio Grande was explored fol
a considerable distance. Winter was
spent on this river, and it was here
that the friendly Indians revolteC
unsuccessfully. They saw vast herd!
of buffalo, and, lured still farther by
takes of an colorado away to the
northwest, Coronado and few
horsemen penetrated the interior a!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-07-15
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Traction Engineering
Short Course.
Farmers Learn to Handle Steam
and Gasoline Engines.
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Forty young men have just attend
ed a five weeks traction engineering
short course at University Farm.
They describe themselves as German,
Scandinavian, Swedish, Norwegian,
English, Scotch, Welsh, Yankee and
Irish-American and came from Iowa,
Wisconsin, Ohio, South Africa and
Minnesota. ..-.
Students who have taken this
course In past years have made good
in localities scattered from Canada
to South America, but most of them
come for the purpose of learning to
use steam and gas tractors in thresh-
ing, blowing, and numerous other
ways on the farm. When they have
completed heir work they usually re-
turn to the farm from which they came.
Some of those recently enrolled al
ready had special engineers licenses
permitting them to operate steam
boilers and machinery in Minnesota
and all who took this course may re-
ceive engineers licenses. Experience
in handling engines is required of all
who apply for the course, but no
greater educational requirements than
can be obtained in the common
schools have been established. y
The location of University Farm
between the two great cities of the
Northwest helped to guarantee every
facility necessary in training prof
cient engineers. The men spent their
mornings in lectures and study, and
their afternoons in operating steam
and gasoline engines, about three.
fourths choosing steam engines They
were instructed in physics, steam boil
ers, pumps, blacksmithing, belt lac.
Ing, babbitting, pipe fitting, rope
splicing, soldering, and tube setting
as we'll as the actual operation of the
eng1ne.-J. 0. Rankin, University
Farm, st. Paul.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-07-15

AS far as S the eye could see
stretched the endless desert. Moth
ing but sand and mesquit bushes,
with the singing cactus mere and
there, met the gaze of the fatigued
soldiers dragging their weary way
across the burning sands. Far away
to the north and also to the west
loomed mountain ranges; but they
seemed too distant to be reached in
time. Horses and men were nearly
tamlshed. Time and again they spied
water with green trees about it, only
to find that it was one of the grim
jokes of this cruel land, and all had
vanished on near approach. The sun
poured down relentlessly;. so that
the metal of the mems armor burned
like redhot iron. The only other liv-
ing things to be seen were two eagles
sailing high in the sky. But relief
was near; for in an hour the way
led down a concealed arroyo. There
at the bottom was water, brackish
and hot, but still water, and men
and beasts We're saved.
This was the expedition led by
Francisco de Coronado in search oil
the tabled Seven Cities of Cibola
Rumors of these stately cities, paved
with gold and rich in gems, haG