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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-07

tive and low tariff, have been out of the way so Tar %s cost 10 consumers is concerned. and so far as radical effect upon American industry is concerned. Some of the experts think that we can not get effectivs tariff system until commodities are carried in American ships until American insurance is writ ten upon seagoing commodities and un- til American merchants and manufacture CTS finance their OWE needs in the Uni ted States instead of doing that in Lon don. as they have for so many years been accustomed to do. If there be foundation for this view 1t justfies a statement often made taat 1t is impossi- ble to have scientific and economic tar if unless there also be q scientific and thoroughly adequate banking and cur rency system and until ocean freights are carried in American vessels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-07
AMERICANS ARE
 PRESENTED TO KING

London, March 6.-At the court held at Buckingham Palace tonight by King George and Queen Mary, Walter Hines Page. the American ambassador, present. ed Joseph E. Willard of Richmond Va, the American ambassador to Spain.
 Mrs. Page presented Mrs. Willard and her daughter, Miss Belle Willard. and flso Mrs. Clarence Moore and Miss Fran ces Moore of Washington and Mrs. Nor Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-07

the city council, the recorder reported the largest sum of money paid the treasurer during the month of February
 that had ever been paid in during one
 month before. The total collections
 amounted to $2210.61; $959 was col lected from street tax, S2S0 was paid in from violation of the law. S75 was worked out on the streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-07
OFFICERS ELECTED
 BY EUFAULA ELkS
Dr. w. s. Britt, Exalted Ruler for Third Successive Time-Defects
 in New POstOffice

Eufaula, March 6.-(Special) )-Dr. W. $. Britt. under whose leadership the Eu- faula lodge of Elks has become one of the most flourishing in the state, has been elected exalted ruler for the third successive time. practically all of the old officers of the lodge also being reelected.
 At the recent annual inspection of the lodge, District Deputy Heilpern of Mont gomery was loud in his praise of the lodge, it's officers and personnel. The public learns with interest. also. that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-07
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers Were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 $26OO-W F. Shell and wife to Alex Kontas, lot in block 2e. according to the Elyton Land companys survey of the city of Birmingham. s25O0-East Lake Land company to R. E. Steiner. blocks and in map of Roebuck Springs first addition.
 $1S0O-W. M. Hooper and wife to Mamie c. Pool, lot 14 in block 5. according to the survey of Parks and Montgomery in Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-07
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate court:
 w. J. Califf. Birmingham, to Miss Eva McCraney.
 Arcedle D. Scott Oxford. to Miss Stella Prayton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-07

Where UId tne NIOney UO!
 The government reports that customs revenues in February of this year were 10,000.000 below the revenue collected a year ago, although inportations were considerably increased. The wonder is then, where that 100000 went The American public does not seem to have gained any benefit from reduction in customs charges which caused falling of of $1OO0O.0O0 in revenue for single month Did the exporters who live in other lands take advar tage of the re- duced tariff to add to their charges? Did they tuck on" little when exporting commodities which had been placed on the free list?
 If may be that the test which the new tariff law makes possible will ultimately show that all the theories. both protec-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-07
Tn the Heart of Birmingham"

the Elks have started the big brother movement here under the rules laid down by the grand lodge. A committee con sisting of Secretary J. T. Mainor w. k. Patterson and Capt G. W. Whitlock was appointed to organize the work here under the two separate plans presented by the grand lodge.
 The discovery of numerous defects in the new postoffiee at Eufaula may result i'll considerable repair work being done by the contractor who erected the building. To just what extent this work will have to be done must be determined by Post office Building Inspector Palmer of Washington, who is expected here with fin few days to go over the situation with the postmaster and custodian of the local building.
 The Eufaula postoffice was open on New Years day. 1913.
 Business men of Eufaula may seek a lower coal rate from the Birmingham dis trict to this city, in line with similar pe- ttions that are to be heard by the Ala bama Railroad commission in May. Tho freight rate. which is held to he exorbi- tant. is oyer the half the cost of the coal brought here from the Alabama mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-07
Postmaster Named

Washington, March 6.--(Special.) ]
 Lewis J. Lawson was nominated today
 by President Wilson to be postmaster at Greensboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-07
Ready for Spring-Porter's

keady for Sprlng-P0rter'S
 In selecting the Spring Merchandise, VALUE has been the keynote, and at Porter's you'll find the highest type of American made wearing apparel, in the smartest styles and colorings at VERY reasonable prices.
 No claims that might be made in print would convey the real worth of this mems wear half so well as the mention of these names - Rogers Peet, Schloss Bros., Knox, Boyden, Manhattan-e the leader of their line of proven standard of excellence.
 The Boys Store" is equally well SUD- piled with very desirable merchandise and offers the youngsters" the same smart clothing and furnishings, at right prices, that their fathers and big brothers always associate with the name "Por- ter's." Mothers will find this delightful shopping place
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26
QUIT MEAT IF KIDNEYS
BOTHER AND USE SALTS
Take . Glass Of Salts Before Break
fast " Your Back 10 Hurting or
Bladder 10 irritated.

IL you must have your meat every
day. eat IL. but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally. says noted author
ity who tells US that meat forms uric
acid which almost paralyxes the kid
neys In their efforts to expei IL from
the blood. They become sluggish and
weaken. then you suffer with q dull
misery in the kidney region. sharp
pains In the back or sick headache.
dizziness. your stomach sours. tongue
Is coated and when the weather is bad
you have rheumatic twinges. The
urine gets cloudy. full Of sediment. the
channels often get sore and irritated.
obliging you to seek relief two or
three times during the night. \
To neutralize these Irritating acids.
to cleanse the kidneys and flush on
the body's urinous waste get four
ounces OF Jad Salts from any phar-
macy here; take tablespoonful in a
glass Of water before breakfast for n
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts Is made
from the acid OF grapes and lemon
juice. combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush and
stimulate sluggish kidneys. also to
neutralize the acids In urine. 20 II no
longer initiates. thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts IL inexpensive; cannot in
ture. and makes a delightful efferves-
cent Whitewater drink.-Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26
MODES JUST NOW POPULAR
Hints That May Help In the SELECTION
Of the Wardrobe for the Com
ing Season.

Softness Is an essential for all ma
terials. whether they be silk or wool.
considering the prevailing style in
dressmaking.
One OF the latest notions is a dress
with a front train. The fashion lead.
ers OF the directoire period had them.
and hence they come to us. These
front trains are necessarily held up.
They need much grace in the handling.
The object Of the ultra-fashionable
dresses Is to produce a large effect
at the hips. though the hips them
selves must look small, often carried
out by short apron made very full.
Many evening gowns are conspicuous
for the lack OF sleeves. and very lit
tie stuff is needed for the bodice. Near
ly all draperies are carried backward.
and often there is a hustle effect.
which possibly next season may be ac-
centuated. Some OF the opera eloaks
are showing rolled fur collars dyed the
exact shade Of the mantle. even IL II
is green. blue or pink.
Hitherto fur has been respected by
the dyer. Caracul and fox will take
any shade. and. in red. mauve. with
velvet of the same tone. IL specially
beautiful
The rouave jacket has come back
again. and seems likely to be a rival
to the blouse. II is long enough at
the back to be pushed over the belt
The front Is loose. and opens over an
undervest. Many of them have turn
over collars. edged with fur waistcoats
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26
MUCH HAPPIER
THAN 10 YEARS AGO
Bradyville Lady Tells Why She Is
So Much Happier Now Than
Ten Years Ago.

Bradyville. Tenn.-Mrs. Matte Spry,
OF this place. makes the following
statement: Ten years ago, was .
great sufferer from womanly troubles.
and was In bed nearly all the time.
for about two years. I tried many
treatments. but they did not seem to
do me any good.
! read in the Ladies' Birthday Al
manac about Cardui. the woman's
tonic. and quit all other treatments.
and began taking H. took bottles.
and was cured.
That has been ten years ago. and
since then I have been in better health
and spirits. than for 20 years.
Ny Oldest daughter was very puny
at the age OF ls- l gave her Cardui.
and she was soon all right. and now
enjoys the best OF health.
! am so thankful that I know OF
true medicine that can give my girls.
or take myself. and that l know what
medicine to send for. when I need q
tonic
am very much alive now, and GER
tainiy enjoy telling my friends, when
they ask me what found at last to
help me SO much. about Cardui. l can
never praise Il enough"
You. too. can surely depsad on Car.
dui helping you
Begin taking 1t today.
NR-H,r& m Ladies, Advisory Depe.. chaffs-
500 fnrfrprffsos and 6S-pa book Home Treat.
ment for Women" sent IN plain wrapper. On
request. Adv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT,
BEAUTlfY YOUR HAIR


Your hair becomes Hight. wavy. duff
~. abundant and appears as soft. lus-
trous and beautiful as q young girls
after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten . cloth with q little
Danderine and carefully draw It
through your hair. taking one small
strand at . time. This will cleanse
the hair Of dust. dirt and excessive oil
and In Just q few moments you have
doubled the beauty OF your hair.
Besides Identifying the hair at once.
Danderine dissolves every particle OF
dandrun; eleanses. puriies and invig-
CRATES the scalp. forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair.
But what win please you most vii
Be- after Q few weeks use when yoI
will actually see new hair-nne ant
downy a. nrst-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty. soft hair and lots
Of 1t. surely get q Is cent bottle of
Knowiton's Danderine nom any store
and Just try II. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26

says that Syrup Pepsin has done won.
ders for her boy Ralph. who was CON
supa,ed from birth but IL now doing
fine. Naturally. she Is enthusiastic
about II and wants other mothers to
use II. Or, Caldweil's Syrup Pepsin is
sold by druggists at fifty cents and
one dollar bottle. the latter size be-
ing bought by those who already know
its value. and It contains proportion
ateiy more.
b Everyone likes Syrup Pepsin. as II 10
very pleasant TO the taste. II is also
mild and non-griping and free from in
furious ingredients.
Families wishing TO try a free sam
pie bottle can obtain Il postpaid by ad-
dressing DR.. W. r. Caldwell. eO3 Wash
Washington St. Monticello. H. a pos
tai card with your name and address
on IL will do.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26
CORSET CHOICE AND CARE
Expensive Ones Are Most Eeonomlcai
In the End if.They Are Properly
Looked After.

The care OF an expensive corset pro
longs It's life for weeks and even
months. SO the woman who buys e.
pensive corsets ought to know how
to take care Of them.
First a word about expensive cor.
sets. They are real economy for the
stout woman. She breaks a cheap cor
set in week or two, and never feels
comfortable or looks well In II. An
expensive corset. made OF stronger ma
terials. boned. perhaps more iexibly.
surely more seryiceably, wears ave
or SIX times as long as the cheaper
one
The slim woman can well wear
cheap corscts. II she is slight and of
normal proportions. these will doubt
less feel quite as comfortable and
look quite as well as the more expen-
sive sort. Then she can indulge in
the luxury OF getting n new one AZ
soon as the old one Is worn or soiled
The expensive corset must be sent
to the professional cleaner occasion
ally. II is possible to clean a corset
at home. although II Will not look
as well as one cleaned by profession
ais. The corset should be stretched
out on a board and scrubbed with .
brush dipped in soapy warm water to
which little borax has been added.
1t should be scrubbed until as much
dirt as possible has been removed.
and then Il should be rinsed In clear
water. Then It should be pinned out
fat on board to dry. in the air. but
not in the sun.
The French woman follows a good
plan. She has several corsets all the
time. and aiternates wearing them.
The ones not in use are aired and
then wrapped about a wooden cylin-
der. to which they are neatly pinned
or tied. They are then wrapped In
tissue paper or In a muslin or silk case
and laid away until needed. Two cor
sets worn this way wear longer thar
one worn constantly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26
WAS AHEAD OF HIS HINES
Man Who introduced the Nov Popular
Tango Into New York Mas
Chased From City.

It's great stun to be . pioneer
says Sweeney. The best you get h
to be shot full OF arrows"
Meaning that Sweeney brought the
turkey trot to New York seven or
eight years ago. At that time the town
was hardly ripe for n. So that Svee-
ney's dance hall had about all the de-
lenses Of b4stieship. One got In by
presenting a card which certified that
the bearer was a regular member Of .
club with a nice Indian name. Two or
three times the police tried to raid H.
Then there were battles all over the
street. while the patrons were slipped
to safety BY subterranean routes- II
was his boast then that he did not
pay license to the city or gran TO the
police. The upper circles used to visit
Sveeney's when out Summing II was
a poor night when one failed to bounce
a bottle OF some other ones resilient
bean. Sweeney himself had . pretty
trick Of knife throwing
They closed me like a book said
Sweeney. Said that the dancing In
my place was a little too gritty. Nor
aiists said that the contiguous viggis
as practiced at Sweeney's would jar
the susceptibilities OF q Piute- But
give you my word that II anyone had
pulled any Of the physical fox passes
in my place that you can see in the
middle aisle OF any restaurant nova.
days you could heard me boiler on
Ellis island"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26
IT'S Unsafe to Laugh a, Others.

DIR. A. r. 'rayloi, a foremost west
ern educator and for many years pres
ident OF the Kansas State Normal
school in Emporia. tells this story:
AS was walking down town one
day. Just few steps ahead Of me was
fine old gentleman In silk hat and
broadcloth. who had a most absurd
poster pinned on his back. contrasting
oddly with his digpified bearing Just
then around the corner came a young
fellow with an even more ridiculous
poster pinned to his back. Being ig.
norant OF his own decoration, the
youngster Immediately began laugh.
ing at the older man.
So fell to moralizing." says DR..
Taylor. "deducting something like
this: Gould we but see ourselves as
others see US. We would often change
the theme OF our discourse Then as
I stepped into a butcher shop the pro
prietor called out to me: Good morn
ing, DR.. Taylor. Why. what's this the
boys have been pinpiRg on your
back?"-Kansas City Star
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26
Her OpportunIty.

While visiting . friend the other
day q Washington woman was admir-
ing some fine bits OF china that were
displayed on a buffet table, and Of
these her attention was particularly
drawn to a big Japanese cup. TAX
ing 1t up to examine the details OF de-
sign. the called was startled to see
that the piece had been broken and
avkwardly glued. She called her
hostess attention TO the fracture,
whereupon the latter Immediately
summoned her maid.
Margaret" said the lady OF the
house. this cup 10 broken"
'-Yis. mum. had an accident"
But II has been glued together. .
continued the mistress. 1t Il IN
pardonable OF you to conceal your
fault In this way-to glue the pieces
without saying a word to me. Now.
II you had come to me openly and
said you had broken II I would have
forgiven you and
Excuse me. num-" interposed the
maid. eagerly. the other one like II
IL broke. too. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26
GOT AWAY WITH SOMETHING
Old Ben's Forebodinss Turned Out
TO Be Correct. Though Booty
Was Not Valuable.

Old Ben was kleptomaniac. lie
realized his falling, which caused him
such keen humiliation that 1t was
with difficulty he could be persuaded
TO enter the homes OF any OF the
neighborss
One evening an old friend OF Ben's
returned TO the town for visit and
called on Ben. Later he proposed they
go together to make a call on a mu.
tual friend, but, to his surprise. Ben
refused
NO. no" he cried. shaking his head.
Il can't GO
Why mott" asked his friend. IT'S
only step away. and it's not late
now: besides don't know when I'll
be round these parts again"
We'll" said Ben. you know how I
always steal, but II you promise to
watch me. and see I take nothing, IN
go
Ben" said his friend, as they re-
turned. you did nobly. watched you
every minute. and you never took a
thing"
Don't" groaned Ben. as he pulled
a moist rag out OF his pocket i've
got the dishcloth."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26
'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER BOWELS
No sick headache, biliousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get 11cenf hnx

Are you keeping your bowels. liver.
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
salts. Cathartic Nils, Castor Oil or
Purgativs Waters?
Stop having bowel waeh-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
uiate the stomach. remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience. and cost
only 10 cents box from your store.
Millions OF men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness. Coated
Tongue. Indigestion. Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26

How many persons does "A hun
dreds mean In the expression: Il
talked with a hundred persons about
IT. That question came up In con-
versation the other day. A man who
used 1t finally counted up FIVE per-
sons that he had talked to. In a court
proceeding several years ago q wit
ness claimed to have talked to q
couple Of thousand persons In some
sparsely settled western county. The
other side produced census figures u
show there weren't thousand .psr
sons In the whole county. In ordinar.
conversation "a hundred" usual,
means five or less. Several" maj
mean as high as two. But one will
often answer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
California Syrup Of Figs" cant
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this 10 their ideal laxative.
because they lore Its pleasant taste
and It thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross. irritable. feverish or
breath Is bad. stomach sour. look 1t
the tongue. mother, II coated. give a
teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul. constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow
els. and you have . well. playful child
again. When its little system IL full
Of cold. throst sore. has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea, indigestion. eolic-remem-
Der. . good inside cleaning" should
always BE- the first treatment given
Millicns Of mothers keep California
Syrup Of Figs" handy; they know .
teaspoonful today saves . nick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for . g.
cent bottle Of California Syrup Of
rgs." which has directions for babies,
children Of all ages and gruvn-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26
Walch Carefully
the ChiLd'S Diet
Star. Them or Right WIN a Good
Laxative and Then Wofch
Their Food.

Mothers are often unconsciously
gerry careless about the diet OF their
children. forcing all to eat the same
foods. The fact is that all foods do
not agree alike with different persons.
Hence, avoid what seems TO constipate
the child or to give II indigestion, and
urge 1t to take more of what Is quick,
ly digested.
II the child shows a tendency to
constipation II should Immediately be
given a mild laxative to help the bow
els. By this Is not meant a physic or
purgative. for these should never be
given to children, nor anything like
salts, pills. etc. What the child re-
quires is simply small dose OF the
gentlest OF medicines. such as Dr.
Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsin. which. in the
opinion of thousands OF watchful moth.
ers. is the ideal remedy for any child
showing a tendency to constipation.
SO many things can happen to a con-
stipated child that care is necessary
Colds. piles. headaches. sleeplessness
and many ether annoyances that chill
dren should not have can usually be
traced to constipation.
Many OF Americas foremost families
are never without Syrup Pepsin. be-
cause one can never tell when some
member Of the family may need II.
and all can use II. Thousands endorse
II. among them Mrs VI. F. Patten.
Valley Junction Iowa Who ia never
without II In the house. Mrs. Patten
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-26
IS DoWRY TO COME BAcK7
Some Indications That There Is 10 Be
q Return TO This Very
Old Custom.

A woman OF New Jersey has died
and in her will left dowry to young
women about to be married. DOVER
less. The dovry cansists OF $500.
In our great-grandmother's day IL
was customary for all brides to have
dowries. The bride had a chest OF
linen apparel and housekeeping things
In linen OF her own wearing and sew
Ing. No young man married a dover
less bride. II she had no lands. she
at least had the thrift though mani
Tested in the work OF her own hands.
and with which TO sanctify the home.
She had no ribbon bows on her I'M
derwear. no in-andout baby ribbon or
anything that would not wash and
iron. The thought was all different.
That was the time when dress mate
rails were esteemed because they
we're all wool. a yard wide. and would
wash. IT'S all quite different nova
days.
The New Jersey woman willed 5000
dowries to all Jewish girls who apply
for the next ten years. This may re-
suit In the dowry fad as an induce
ment to young men toward matri.
mony. The dowry is a demonstration
OF thrift II is encouraging