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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27
HOUSEH OLD PETS AT THE TABLE.

- COME to the Corner SO often for
advice about children and house
keeping that ! am afraid you will
think am establishing the habit
OF depending upon YOU too much. If so.
hope you will all fsrgive me and believe
it is only because you have helped me so
wonderfully that 1 return again and
again.
" This time it's not exactly housekeep-
ing matters l want to talk about. and, yet
it is something in the same line would
like to ask you and the Cornerites in gem
ersl what you think of house pets at close
tange-at least of dogs and cats as house
pets What rights do they have and how
far ought these to interfere with the
comfort of human beings? My reason for
making this inquiry is that have been
visiting a friend who has two pet dogs
and two pet cats who are allowed the
range of the house at all times. l could
stand them everywhere else, but when
they come to the table they spoil my sp
petite. One dog sits on each side Of the
master of the house, their jaws gaping
and slaYering for food, watching every
.mouthful he eats and ready TO catch any
morsel he throws them. II he seems to
neglect them they go to the other mem
bers of the party and beg for scrap.
=" The dogs are even worse than the
cats, although the latter are permitted
to walk about the table between courses.
They are nice, clean cats of some rare
breed and have their bath every day,
and. to do them justice, they never try to
help themselves to food, bue l don't like
to have them on the table, and ! hate
having the dogs with US at meals Am
unreasonable? My friends have no chill
dren and they just adore these pets and
would be insulted as we'll as grieyedi If any
one objected to the animals presence
What do you and the other sisters think
about it7 M j. L.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27
Much False Sentiment.

I do not wish to be understood a. having
a rooted objection to dogs. Whenit comes
to cats I must own to lack Of affection
for them, ] am afraid. have known md
loved a number of dogs in my life. dogs
that have been my trusted companions on
long woodland walks, dogs that have
watched the home and the children in 1t,
that have been my friends so far as any
dumb creature can be q friend to a human
being. but never has my devotion to them
reached the stage when I wished to per-
NIT them to share the intimacy of my
table, to tramp with muddy paws on floors
that human labor had just made clean. to
have the rights which to my way Of think
ing were due only to those possessed of
higher intelhgences.
More than this, believe there is some
thing to be said on behalf of the pets
themselves. / have spoken of struggling
to bear in mind the fact that it is not the
dogs fault II he IL granted privileges
which arstag on1ze those brought into con-
tact with him. Often do have to remind
myself of this when / encounter dogs
that have been taken from their proper
environment and shut up in city houses
u
burden TO themselves as they are a
nuisance to those about them. The poor
dogs are not responsible for the folly OF
the natuousness OF their owners. Yet
It 10 upon the four footed offenders that
our condemnation falls.
A great deal Of false sentiment is ex-
pended in this connection. We hear talk
about the rights and the wrongs and the
sufferings of the dog and the cat. of the
comfort their comps nionship Is to the
lonely and childless from those who would
never raise hand to brighten the days
or lessen the sorrows of the thousands of
desolate and neglected children. Am /
unreasonable IL sometimes my heart
wakes hot within me at such utterances?
I would like to know the Judgment OF THE
Cornerdtes on this and on the letter with
which this talk began.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27

Daddy and Nanny talk of its per-
fections, rehearse Us tricks. dwell upon
it's projections in a way they would con-
slider ridiculous in a parent If first baby
were the subject of conversation. The
cat cannot eat ordinary food, but must
nave its special cut of meat or fish; it,
1000 must be prepared in a certain way
ana served in certain place. More than
THIS 1t has its pet chairs. and IL visitor
happens to sit in one of these she is likely
to be the victim of a wild assault from the
cat had a breadth of new skirt torn
to ribbons one day by the cats claws be-
fore / knew for what offense was being
attacked
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27

months you can learn lip reading and be
independent of any appliance.
A FRIEND"
This wise communication has no other
signature than the one / give but her
commonsense advice needs no personal
backing. For a long while have coun-
seled lip reading rather than the use of
ear trumpets or other such aids, waich
In many cases prove entirely futile
Every word of Endorsement along this
line am happy to print, in the belief that
knowledge of how to read the lips means
more to open the world to the deaf than
any other service which can be shown
them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27

gandsms In a country place there is
surely room out Of doors for the dogs and
cats which have been chosen as pets
The happiness and wel1 being of the
animals is not dependent upon their being
admitted to the dining room at family
meals any more than it is upon their being
allowed to range at will over polished
floors and expensive rugs when their feet
are heavy with the dirt of the road and the
barnyard. They will not suffer il not
permitted to perform their personal TOILETS
between courses or when lying on tho
feet of their owners on tho porch or In
the drawing room. Their food will not
be enjoyed any less II It Is given to them
at some other time and in some other place
than during the meals OF the family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27

her own cup or plate with soup or milk or
other food. In such circumstances 1t is
hard to maintain the conviction that after
all 1t is not the dogs fault that he is
Where he does not belong. but that the
blame lies with the woman who brought
him there.
Not alone in the dining room are dogs
nuisance. The possession of such pets
appears to blind their owners to the rights
OF any others than themselves. The man
who owns dogs never seems to think that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27
No Addresses Printed.

II wonder how many besides myself
are thinking what am going to say to
you In this note. Can you think how
wish 1 had the address OF T. j. C. or of
Mrs. B. ]. NJ, who are asking for things
I must this day destroy and that would
SO gladly send to them II had their adj
dresses? Why don't you print their ad-
dress with the request? am sure there
are many who would much rather send
them than to take them out and burn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27

ticles by whose fabrication she herself
earns money. have no doubt she would
be willing to supply further hints to in
curing correspondents. This is the sea-
son of the year when the ripe corn is
ready to be made into portieres If any
one has the time and energy to expend
upon the work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27
VIII Supply Recipes.

If any one desires good recipe for
quick cucumber pickles or a mincemeat
made without meat, whose foundation is
green tomatoes and Is fine, or other good
recipes and will send me stamped en-
velope will be glad to furnish them. For
any one doing special baking have q fine
fruit cake recipe. Mrs. d. ]. b.
This kindly offer is likely to receive
prompt acceptance. Mrs. d. J. BIS ad-,
dress will be sent on application.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27
Used the Same Spoon.

Another memory recall in connection
with a foreign pension Is of an English
woman whose pet Sancho came to the
table as regularly as did she. and whose
meals were no less important. He sat
on chair or stool close to his mistress
and she fed him with her own spoon from
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27
Hon TO Make Corn Portieres.

am coming in response to your
query about the making of corn portieres
sent In a while ago by Mrs. J. B.
have made them for sale for some time.
as I am cripple and turn many an hon.
est penny with my hands. When did
the work was on a farm where could
get different colors Of corn. My most
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27

~ FIND in recent issue of the Help
ing Hand an inquiry by Mrs. NJ. j.
about government land. II
might make a suggestion and give
bit Of information I would say Go
slow Government land is like other
land, likely to be hazardous matter.
The government naturally protects it.
self and even IL you write to the agents in
1.-The different localities you cannot, as a
rule. be sure of getting any definite or de-
pendable information as to the quality.
ETC.. of the land. ! wrote for govern
ment pamphlet and them whom ad-
dressed wrote to me that if I were 30
years old he would advise me to be slow
take up land. OF course, IL one is a
soldiers widow she naturally feels she
might have what was due her husband
but in these days intensive farming, not
extensive. is the rule, and Mrs M ].
would not need over ten or even Ava
acres. That would be plentyI would
suggest that II she can get into some To-
cality where she can buy some good cheap
land she is wiser not to go a long dis
lance for the sake of getting government
land. If she has no money to spend for
land she must remember that It costs to
move, and unless she can sell to advan-
tage and knows what she is doing and
that she can better herself by the change
she should be slow to move or to give up
what she already has. 1t is a most for
lorn condition to be homeless and to feel
that one has relinquished her all and have
the desolation of living in sense alone.
1t is disheartening enough to know what
widowhood means-I have had that ex-
perience. and with the scanty purse, too.
If Mrs. NJ. j. would write to me / would
try to suggest something to her which
might be of some help. MRS. D. JB"
There is good deal OF force in the
advice given by Mrs. d. ]. B. 1t is al
ways a chance to move into unfamiliar
surroundings, even when one Is young and
strong and has little money to meet pos
sibe losses. For a woman the age OF
Mrs. NJ. J. the risk is even greater AS
Mrs. D. j. 3. says. intensive farming is
the order Of the day. and students of ag-
riculture are telling us how much more
can be taken out Of small plot Of ground
that is properly worked than We used to
think was possible with a tract several
times as large. / will hold the address
of Mrs D. ]. b., so that II Mrs. M. ]. sees
this letter she can write to me to secure
the name and dwelling place OF this
friendly correspondent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27
Recipes for Apple Dishes.

ITO the farmers wife who witped
recipes for apple dishes would suggest
that good apples cored and cut in half
and cooked until tender in strip made
by dissolving sugar In the proportion Of
half as much of this in weight az there
IL of fruit with a little water. then re-
moved from the fire and q teaspoonful OF
vanilla put with each quart of fruit.
makes good variation. Here 10 a good
apple pudding recipe for her: Slice APP
pies thin as for pie. arrange, In layers
with sugar butter. flour and preferred
spices cinnamon or nutmeg) to the depth
Of two inches. Pour over them batter
made as follows: One egg well beaten.
half cup of white sugar. half cup Of sweet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27

it may be trial to housekeeper to have
her porch and her hall tracked from end
to end by the dirty footprints of his canine
attendants. / know men who would feel
as much outraged at the request that the
dogs remain on the outside of the door in
muddy weather as though members of
their own flesh and blood had been BAN
ished. Love me. love my dog" seems
to be the sentiment Of their life, and that
would be a brave hostess who would dare
ask that the dog who has just crossed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27
FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK.

SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Melons.
> Cereal.
Fish cakes
Quick biscuit.
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Veal galantsns.
Sliced tomatoes
Boston brown bread.
Sliced pears and cream.
Iced coffee.
DINNER
Little neck CLANS
Roast chicken.
Boiled rice.
Lima beans.
Green corn.
Peach ice cream.
Coffee.
\ u
MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Oatmeal jelly.
Bacon and green peppers
Coffee.
Veal minced In gravy [left over of galantinel.
Brown bread toasted left overl.
Baked potatoes.
Crackers and cheese.
Tea.
DINNER.
Cream Of hma bean soup left ovsrl.
Hamburg steak
Green corn pudding left over]
Rice croouet&es Tleft over]
Sliced peaoles
Coffee
y
TUESDAY.
BREAKFAST
Melons.
Cereal.
Scrambled eggs.
Rolls
Coffee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27

DINNER.
Squash soup left overl.
Veal outlets.
Baked tomatoes.
Mashed potatoes.
Burberry pie.
Coffee.
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Melons.
Cereal.
Baked eggs.
Scotch scenes.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Fried perch.
Stuffed potatoes.
Fried bread.
Fresh fruit.
Iced tea.
DINNER.
Tomato soup.
Baked whitefish.
Dreamed potatoes.
Sliced cucumbers.
Green peas.
Sliced peaches.
Coffee.
Il X
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Cracked wheat and cream.
Whipped flsh left overl.
Rolls.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Fried beef in cream.
scailoped potatoes tleft overI.
Whole wheat gems
Berries and cream.
Tea
DINNER.
Cream OF pea soup lleft overl.
Baked ham.
Dreamed carrots.
Green corn.
Peach shortcake.
Coffee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-09-27

- COME to the Corner SO often for
- advice about children and house
keeping that am afraid you will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-27
Laces and Flouncings

10c colored organdie edges,
yard .......... 70
l0c and l21ac colored en-
broidered edges, yard -. 80
25c and 39c all-linen en-
broidered insertions in ecru
only, yard :. 1870
Embroidery odds, consisting
of all-over embroidery, 27-inch
Swiss Flouncing, embroidered
insertions and galloons. Val
ues from 25c to 3oc. Yard, 1Oc
Main Floor.-BowMAN'S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-27
Shoes in the Pre-Inventory Sale

Every pair of Buster Brown shoes for children 60
Values $3.50 Sizes up but Incomplete pair S1. 90
Women's shopworn low shoes in white, tan and black
sizes 21 s. values $500 to $500 pair ........ 7Sc
Women's white nubuck and canvas button shoes with
weed oak soes slightly soled regular $500 and $3.50 values
par p1.oO
Mems and boys low shoes and boys high Shoes sizes
So and II only values $500 $780, special pair .9S$
Mems and boys house slppers-a cleanup Of short lots
mostly in the lot; pair 75c
Blanco in zinc boxes 1Oc
Third Floor-BowMANs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-27
Pre-Inventory Sale of Gloves

II and 16buon double tipped silk gloves black white
former values up to 75c pair $50
2clasp mianese, double tipped silk gloves black white and
coors values up to 75c pair ................. 800
6button suede and venetian Isle gloves and pongee
coors regular SOC value pair r.................1 100
6button nlanese silk gloves plain black and white black
with white embroidery and white with black embroidery reg
uar SIPS and $500 values pair r............... 100
FIoor--BOWMANS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-27
REMNANTS
Mattings aud Rugs

Ends and lots that left from seasons selling and at
prices that will take them out early
Mating Remnants
About 300 yards left from busy short lengths
of 3Oc and 35c mating for quick cleanup yard. 70
Japanese Grass Rugs
Fine for bedroom porch plain green with band
border; regular $69S quality; special S19o
Table Oilcloth Remnants
About $50 yards PC and 25c ocoth special yard 70
Rag Rugs
Grandmother style, plated oval shape.
Size 30x30 inches regular $165 quality special 39
Size 24x36 inches regular $l98 quality special 81 4S
Size 6x36 inches regular $225 quality special $1 SO
Size 3Ox6O inches, regular $375 quality; special So 4S
Size 36x72 inches regular $3.50 quality special $3 90
FIoor-B
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-27
Odd Lots of China

great savings to avoid stock taking.
imported china salt boxes blue decorated with hinged
wood cover: special 19c
2c 35c and SOC decorated porcelain milk pitchers assorted
decorations; special 19e
98c and $25 imported decorated china assorted pieces
special 400
One-ouart economy fruit lars dozen ............ SOC
o8c brass flower baskets Observation-Disclosures. SOC
81 so and s. so imported German china Schlagelmlch quail
M salad Dishes jugs cake plates chop plates and
sets and cracker lars; special Observation-Disclosures. $50
81 25 ST 80 ST So 81 rs and $3.50 fancy willow with
imported china center $50
$9 $69 and 81 % decorated porcelain footed fern dishes
wn.n,s basement 500
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-27
Pre-Inventory Sale of Notions

10c and 12H fancy glass buttons, dozen ....... SO
l0c 15c 25c and SOC fancy glass buttons dozen . So
lOc embroidered edges yards .................. Sc
lOc zoe, 25c and 39c fancy betting, yard ..... Sc
&c alover hair nets each &c
- ..- -L r--BO II
The Detroit times., 1914-11-03
SCHOOL BOARD BUILDING
INSPECTOR RESIGNS

w. 8. Brundage. chief building In
spector Of the Board Of Education,
has rendered his resignation. He
gives az his reason the recent un.
pleasantness and possible enmfty" In
matters regarding the construction OF
new school buildings.
Mr.. Brundage resigned some DAYS
ago. but his action did not become
known until Monday, when Supervisor
Albert e. Stewart made II public.
The resignation takes effect Nov. 8,
Mr.. Stewart also announced that he
had appointed q successor to Mr..
Brundage. He refused to give the
new incumbent's name. and spoke IA
the highest terms OF the retiring in
spector.
at has always been my desire to
see that the construction OF new
schools was carried out strictly IN &C
cordance with the plans and specifi.
cations as far as In my power to do
So" says Mr.. Brundage In his letter
OF resignation. and this appears to
have caused the trouble. Under the
circumstances. and not to cause you
any further annoyance, I hereby ten
der my resignation to be effective
Nov. a."
The Detroit times., 1914-11-03

Gene Greene. who calls himself the
emperor OF ragtime. Is billed az the
headline attraction In the Miles thea.
ter this week. and the way he can
draw the rousing applause OF his audi.
ence. during half-hour Of ragtime
songs. indicates that he isn't mere
pretender to the throne.
Greene sings his songs N way TO
make the audience sway with him.
and every one of the swingy, virile
interpretations was distinct hit. He
Is assisted at the piano by Charles
Straight. who thoroughly understands
the capacities OF piano.
"The Gray Of the Dawn" an In
tensely human playlet Of life in that
part Of the underworld that makes
Its headquarters In grog den. and
pursues Its loves and its hates with
one eye open for the plain clothes
man. was splendidly acted by a cast
Of six. with Miss Ricca Scott In the
stellar role. As Kate Kerrigan, who
loves her brute man, regardless of
beatings. and of his entirely criminal
personality. Miss Scott has an emo
tional role Of great possibilities. and
she rises to the requirements splen-
didly. Evelyn Abbott plays the hard,
painted woman without heart.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-03
The Last of August

II woodrow or the Peerless VIII
yum Jinnings expect to corrall the
German vote which u generally Dem
mycratic Germany II the home OF
Socialism), they'll have to write .
letter to a Dutch saloon keeper In
Philadelphia and explain how the
SerNt tarif ID going TO reduce pfices.
A saloonkeeper there named Al
gust was approached by 4 DSmmy-
crat who voted for Wilson but want.
cd Taft or Roosevelt.
August" he said. "you know the
Wilscn tariff goes into erect on the
nrst OF December and win have to
raise your rent $40 a month"
-All right" said August
Just a. the owner was going out
the man who supplied the whisky to
|August's saloon came In and said;
August. the Wilson tariR goes into
eject December nrst, and win have
20 raise your whisky $40 barrel"
"All right" said August, despond-
entity.
Just a. the whisky man was going
out. the beer man came In and said:
August. you know the Wilson tar
IN goes into effect December nrst.
After then you will have TO pay me
$40 more, on your beer"
"All right" said August
The bartender who had been sitting
on q barrel In the corner thought II
was q good time for him to hit the
boss for 3 raise. 30 he marched up
and said:
august, after the first of Dscsm-
Der. want $40 more on my salary.
or l quit"
August looked at his bartender Q
minute and said: "All right"
Then he walked around behind the
bar, scratched his head awhile In deep
thought and said:
bartender. you stay here and run
the place q few minutes while I 90
scross the street TO the sign paint
erS. t
In about Is minutes August return
ed with o big sigh. which he nailed
upon the front Of the saloon. The
sign read:
.Ths first OF December will be the
last Of August,"-The Yellow Jacket.
Moravian Falls. N. c.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-03
COL. +. c. ROGERS
STRICKEN BY DEATH
Was Long Prominent in Busi.
ness Circles-Funeral Takes
Place Wednesday

Col. Fordyce Huntington Rogers,
"A years old, and one Of Detroits
prominent citizens- died, Monday. In
his home, No. 81 Peterboro-st.
Col. Rogers at one time. was presi,
dent and general manager of the De
troit White Lead q Color works. and
at the time OF his death, was presi-
dent OF the American Paint & Glass
Co., the McLennan Paint Co. the
Rogers Point q Varnish Co.. and
treasurer OF the Detroit varnish Co.
The colonel who received his mill
sonal stan Of the late Russell A.
Alger, when the latter was governor
of Michigan. was a Civil war veteran,
having served with the First Michi
gan cavalry and received an honor
able discharge az battalion adjutAnt
] At the close Of the war, Col. Rogers
went TO the Pacific coast. where be
remained several years. returning
east to reside In New York before
finally coming to Detroit in 1880.
Col. Rogers had not been In active
business for the last four years. He
was twice married and II survived by
his second wife, and two sisters, Mrs.
Mary Rogers Morgan, San Francisco,
and Mrs. Harriet Rogers Stevens, Paio
Alto. Cal
Col. Rogers was q member Of the
Congregational church, the Masonic
fraternity. Loyal Legion, Sons Of the
American Revolution, Society of Col
onial Wars, Fellowcraft club, North
Channel club, Old club, past com
mander Michigan commandery, @. A.
r.. National Geographical society. and
Archaeological Society OF America.
Funeral services will ba held in the
home. Wednesday afternoon, 1T
o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-03

Japan recently ladnched q battle
ship with all OF its engines and guns
In place.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-03
NEGRO Is WOUNDED /.
IN REVOLVER DUEL

Archie Walton. a Negro, IS years
old. was shot twice In the right arm,
Monday night. by Joseph Mirabel, pro-
prietor Of a poolroom at No. 2s4 RI.
vard-st. whom Walton tried to rob
Five shots were exchanged between
the poolroom proprietor and the Ne
gro. Walton fed after the revolver
duel, and was arrested by Patrolmen
Edward La France and Emmanuel Di-
meri, at Russell and winder.sts. The
officers heard the firing and suspected
Walton when they saw that he had
wrapped his injured arm In his coat.
A revolver was found lying on the
street near the place where the Negro
was arrested. Walton IL In st. Mary's
hospital. He lives at No. % Brew.