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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
"MINNIE'S BISHOP AND OTHER
 STORIES"

By George A. Birmingham. George H.
 Doran company, publishers. New York.
 In George A. Birmingham's new book, entitled. 'Mnnies Bishop and Othor
 Stories,'' the author deals with the humor and pathos of the Irish peasants. particularly of those families in which the sons have gone off to America, with all of Brminghams deep affection for his own beloved people.
 George A. Birmngham's other stories, General John Regan.'' Spanish Gold and others. are very popular and his latest will no doubt be numbered among the Six Best Sellers.'
 In private the author is Canon James O. Hannay, and he is a frequent and much liked visitor to the United States. where his literary works are highly ap- preciated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
The Oyster Industry

From the National Magazine
 Natural beds and banks of oysters are found in all the seas of the temperate and torrid zones, and thus it has beeh apparently from time immemorial, for gigantic structures consisting of fossil oysters are found in many places. In Berkshire, England, petrifed colony of oysters sover more than six acres. In breakwaters are formed between the land and the ocean. On the west coast of this continent vast surfaces are covered with fossil oysters, which have been raised by volcanic action and now tower to considerable height for 30 miles at d. time.
 Next to the American oyster undoubt- edly comes the English oyster. of which there are many varieties, the best grow ing on submarine rocks, and the coarsest on muddy bottoms England values them largely according to size The common oyster from the western coast Is very large, with thick shells and little meat. French oysters are limited to northern seas, the Mediterranean coast having none that are worth attention.
 All the voracity of man and all the persecution of the sea enemies do not destroy enough oysters annually to pre- vent them iron forming gigantic deposits. If left to itself the oyster grows old land dies a natural death, though 1t has not been ascertained fully just what the age Is. The expert fisherman can tell at a glance the excat age of his flock. He examines the successive layers on the upper shell as each of them mark one year. These layers, 1t seems, are regu- lar and laid on in even succession, one upon the other, until the oyster attains its maturity which Is generally fixed at seven or eight years. but after that time they become irregular, are recklessly piled upon each other, and make the shell look bulky and ill-shapen. At some IT olrsca have teen found with shells four or five inches thick and of enormous size, it Is fair to presume that the oyster when left to itself and unmolested may reach a patriarchal age. Nowadays they are taken from their homes when quite young and brought to so-called sea- farms, where they live. safe against all danger, well fed and happy until called upon to enter the markets of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
At the Ford Plant
m the National Magazine.

From the National Magazine.
 Three cardinal points are prominent at the Ford plant :: the quality and perfec- ton of the Ford motor; the condition of the workers; and making retail price which will increase the number of cus- toners all over the world. Mir. Couzens has held the car at one price to every buyer when the company was sweating blood for cash in the early days. Main taining the price is a fixed principle of business honesty-one price to everybody and everywhere. The price is the same in foreign markets with freight added
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Population Increase Falls Off

London, August 25.-(Specia1. )--Accord- ing to figures issued by the register gen. eral, the rate of growth of the popu- la ton of England and Wales has greatly fallen off. The excess of births over deaths in June quarter was- q. AIS below that for the same period of last year. The excesses for the four last compara- tive periods are: 1015 74.515; 1914. 101 s53; 1913. 1O5. .727; 102, 02. 29s. The birth in Eng land and Wales in the June quarter 213,- O94 makes the lowest recorded since tho establishment of civil registration. The figures are 12,973 below the same period lest year and correspond to an annual rate of 22.9 per 1000 or 33 below the i0- year average for the June quarters. The deaths. totalling 13s,579 were the highest for any June quarter in the decade and were 14A5 in excess of June. 1914. Mar riages, probably owing to the war, were 4s.S0 in excess of last year at 55,106
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Putting the Jail on Wheels

County judge, county prosecutor. county counsel and county board of freeholders unitedly took hold and without delay a group of prisoners were sent out to the old Salem county aimshouse, some [, miles from the county seat. where they were housed and fed and set to work re- pairing the roads in the immediate vi- cinity.
 In two weeks time a portable bunk house had been constructed and moved out to a county road where repairs were needed and the prisoners were then lodged in the roadside Pullman" A suitable frame with wheels is now under construction and when this is set in place under the bunk house. the Pullman" will travel about the county ostop along side the highway where work can be per formed by the prisoners.
 This bunkhouse is 12 by 2S feet. with a nine-foot ceiling and contains 16 hunks. The bunk room Is separated by a parti- ton from the dining room with an of, stove on the side for cooking purposes. An under sheriff has charge of the pris- oners and the bunkhouse, and the county road Supervisor directs the work to be done The prisoners work eight hours and have been promised wage of 50 cents day for approved work. Most of the risoneprs sent out from the jail are serving time in default of fines for drunk enness or disorderly conduct.
 Since this road work started in July some of the prisoners have completed sentence and have found employment on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
"vIcToRs OF PEACE"

"VICTORS OF PEACE" By F. J. Gould Harper Brothers, pub fishers, New York.
 "Victors of Peace" by F. J. Gould, is a companion volume to MT. Goulds Heroes of Peace" and it makes the same appeal to the imagination and to the emotions as does the former book. In subject matter 1t is perhaps a trifle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
He and She

From the New York Post
 She-Have you ever read Lives of the 
 He-No; what's it about-bachelorsf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
THE STORY OF A PIONEER" :"


 By Anna Howard Shaw. D. D.. M. D. With the Collaboration of Elizabeth Jordan. Illustrated from Photographs. Harper Brothers Publishers, New York
 ''The Story of Pioneer" by Dr. An ma Howard Shaw, the well known presi- dent of the National American Woman's s Suffrage association, has told in 'The Story of a Pioneer the vivid story of her unusually interesting Ife-one that in it's varied activities and wide sympathies could perhaps not be duplicated the world over. She begins with her arrival in America at the age of 4, and tells of the hardships and struggles on what was then the western frontier As school teacher, preacher, lecturer, ordained minister. physician, worker among the poor, she attained to her different ambitions Her account of her life work for suffrage. which occupies only a portion of this human document, is filled with incidents, picturesque and humorous. For the suf- fragist, this book is the official record of the work of the past quarter century. and for the genera, reader the story of an unusual, brave, active American woman.
 The whole world knows Anna Howard Shaw but 1t does not yet know the side of her which is revealed in this brilliant, intimate story of her life-a story as in- teresting as any novel, story full of drama. of tears, of laughter. and of thrills. Here is what "The Journal of Education says of 1t:
 Every aspiring young woman should read The Story of Pioneer. It should be in every schoo. library. Doctor Shaw is one of the great American personali- ties, and the story of her life is vital"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

ceased. The present guide indeed is in- tended to constitute. the foundation for guide to the law and the legal literature of Latin-America, which is now in course of preparation.
 The special thanks of the library are due among others to the following gen. tlemen who by their mind and sympa- thetic assistance have rendered an inval- uable service to the enterprise; Francisco Giner de los Rios. Jose yaron Cabellero. Alfonso Cabello Cullen de Toledo. Fe- lipe C-emente de Diego, Eduardo de Hino- 1osa, Rafael Altamira, Constancio Ber- naldo de Quiros, Eimiol Finana Y Villa grassa. Manuel Gonzalez Hontoriu, Marques de Olivart, Joaquin Fernandez Prida, Adolfo Posada. I1eopoldo Palacois Morini, Manuel Torres Campos, Ramon Sanchez de Ocana Ramon Carande Tho var, Fernando Berenguer, and to vari- ous librarians, especially the librarian of the Coegio de Abogados of Madrid, and the chief of the index division of the Ma tional Library
Askov American., 1915-10-28
WITH COFFEE FLAVOR
VARIOUS PREPARATIONS THAT
MAY BE RECOMMENDED.
Aside From It's Use az Beverage
There Are q Number OF Ways In
Which Delicious Bean May
Be Employed.

Coffee is a flavor always at the call
lied on when fruits fail. The medici-
nal qualities OK coffee are due to its
| aromatic essential oil-and it is that,
of course, which gives the favor. Al
the roasting brings out the flavor Of
the oil. the roasting should be care
| fully done. When using coffee for
flayoring make it by percolating boil.
ing water through the freshly ground
beans
Coffee JeIIy.-Soak an ounce of
gelatin in cupful of cold water and
dissolve in three cupfuls of boiling
water. Add two cupfuls of sugar and
two of strong coffee, and strain into
mold. Harden and serve with
whipped cream, garnished with mac
| aroons.
Coffee Mousse-Boil a cupful OF
coffee and two tablespoonfuls of sugar
together, and slowly pour it over two
egg yolks. stirring all the time. Strain
| when cold and add two cupfuls Of
whipped cream. Pour into mold and
pack In ice and salt for three or four
hours. Serve in tall glasses.
Coffee icing.-Melt two cupfuls of
sugar and boil until 1t forms a string
from the spoon. Stand the saucepan
| in a dish OF cold water until the
sugar begins to form on the sides,
and then work in cupful of strong
coffee, pressing it against the sides
Of the saucepan with spoon. When
the mass granulates it is ready to use
as icing.
Coffee Cake.-Cream half a cupful
Of butter with two cupfuls of sugar.
Add half saltspoonful of cloves and
saltspoonful each of mace and CHINA
mon, with cupful of molasses. Beat
for five minutes, and add the creamy
yolks of three eggs and cupful of
strong coffee. Then alternately add
five cupfuls Of sifted -four and the
whites of three eggs beaten stiff,
teaspoonful of saleratus dissolved in
hot water. Lastly stir in a quarter
OF pound each of raisins and cur
rants. This will make two loaves. 1t
should be kept covered after it is
baked, as it loses flavor if left un-
covered
| Coffee Pudding.-Beat four eggs
thoroughly and add five tablespoonfufs
OF sugar and half teaspoonful of salt
Gradually add two cupfuls of boiling
milk and half cupful of hot coffee.
Pour into pudding dish and bake
in pan of water in a hot oven. Serve
very cold.
Coffee Creams.-Mix strong coffee
with confectioners' sugar, a little
vanilla, a tablespoonful or two of
cream and the white of an egg. Add
enough sugar to make a stiff cream,
mold into balls and put a walnut meat
ON each side Of each ball.
Askov American., 1915-10-28
important Events in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting lten1s From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the Nort.i So
iectad for scandInavIans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. CDLAND.
Denmark.


One of the interesting and unique
industries of Iceland, Denmark's col
ony, IL the gathering of down OF the
elder duck. which brings a higher
price than any other down. The elder
duck is rigidly protected by law in
Iceland as well as by public sentiment.
These ducks, says an exchange. make
their nests OF down from their own
breasts. They pluck 1t out with their
bills and form 1t into circular mound
which has the property OF retaining
heat to an extraordinary degree. II
this down be removed the duck sup
plies a second and even a third lot
from the same source. The elder
farms In Iceland are frequently situ-
ated on little islands off the coast, Gov
cred with low hummocks. To protect
the brooding ducks from the elements
the Icelanders construct small shell
ters of rough stones. On these farms,
II is said. the ducks become so tame
miiiar may handle them without fright
ening them. Separate buildings on
the Icelandic elder farms are devoted
to the cleaning of the product. Down
clings tenaciously to anything on
which II Is thrown, circum-
stance that is utilized in cleaning
1t. There are number Of frames OF
oblong shape, and along these mum,
bers of strings are stretched loosely
The down is cast on these near one
end. and a piece of wood is drawn
rapidly backward and forward over
the other end. The down clings to the
strings, but all impurities, such as
grass and seaweed, fall to the ground
Askov American., 1915-10-28
Southern Batter Bread.

TWO cupfuls white Indian meal, one
cupful cold boiled rice, three eggs
well beaten, one tablespoonful melted
butter, two and one-half cupfuls of
milk, one teaspoonful salt, pinch OF
soda Stir the beaten eggs into the
milk, the meal. salt, butter, and last
of all the rice. Beat well and bake
quickly in a shallow pan. Recipe may
be halved with success.
Askov American., 1915-10-28
Jelly Roll,

-Four eggs, we'll beaten, one cupful
sugar, one cupful -four, one teaspoon
full cream of tartar, one-half teaspoon.
full soda and a very little salt. Beat
well. Spread thin in a large pan to
bake. Takes perhaps Is minutes. As
soon as baked trim off the two long
edges with sharp knife, spread the
cake with any kind of jelly and roll
in a napkin while warm.
Askov American., 1915-10-28
Variety important.

Variety is most important in arl ang-
Ing weekly menus. Beef may be one
time served as a pot roast, another
time as a roast. Gravies should be
cooked in as great variety of ways
as the likes of the family admit. Vege-
tables are always to be had in great
variety and may be cooked more ways
than one. OF course, it is not wise
to insist on dishes that are not liked
simply for sake of variety.
There Is delight in eating we'll
served food. Hence study the little
details that tend to give neatness and
effect In serving. A bouquet of cut
mowers or growing plant gives bit
of gayety to the meal.
Askov American., 1915-10-28

Allles repulsed night attack near
Oixmude and made gains In Ypres
region and between Ia Bassee and
Lens.
Germans retreated before Rus.
slams advancing from Warsaw and
ivanaorod.
Battle along River San.
Hungarian cavalry division a.
most annihllated In GaIicia.
Reigians defeated Germans on
Lake Tanganyika, Africa.
Emden sank Japanese steamer
Japanese cruiser Chitose re-
pelled attack Of two German war,
ships.
Holland army massed on border
to prevent invasion.
Askov American., 1915-10-28

German advance checked on the
User.
Battle between Rawa and the
liianka river.
French steamer AmIral Gan.
teaurne, loaded with refugees, sunk
by torpedo or n.ine OF Bouloqne,
SIayers OF Archdukc Ferdinand
found guilty Of treason.
German property in France Ia
ken into trusteeship.
Askov American., 1915-10-28

Allies gained near ostend.
Germans made gains west Of
Lille and southwest Of verdun.
Germans intrenehed themselves
near ThleIt.
Russians split opposing armies
north and south Of Pilixa river.
Northern German army In re,
treat.
Allies took Edoa, Africa.
Turkey began war on Russia by
bornbardins Odessa and Theodo.
sia from sea.
Emden sank Russian cruiser
and French destroyer In Penang
harbor.
German airmen dropped bombs
on Betsune. killing 10 women.
Prince Louis Of Battenberp re-
Aligned a. first sea lord Of British
admiralty. being succeeded by Sir
John Fisher.
Askov American., 1915-10-28

Allies captured Thourout and
claimed Germans were driven
across border near Nancy.
Fierce battles between Ia Bas-
see and the Somme.
New Russian army crossed the
.vistuIa north Of Ivanporod.
Russians drove Germans from
Rawa.
British dreadnsueht AudacIous
sunk off ireland by mine or tor.
pedo.
Germans laid mines OF Irish
coast
Askov American., 1915-10-28


Belsians flooded lower User val.
ley, compelling Germans to with
draw.
Germans made gains In the Ar
senne.
Russians. pursuing retreatino
a.rmans, captured ouns and aero.
planes and retook cxernowitx.
Austrlans defeated near Tarnow.
Japanese. aided by Indian
troops. attacked Germans at Using
tau.
German cruiser kcenipshero
bottled up In Rufii river on Az.
riean coast.
Turkish torpedo boats bonn.
harded Odessa, sinking one Rus.
sian gunboat, three timers and
French steamer.
Russian and Turkish fleets
fought In Black sea.
German reserves OF 1914 called
cut.
American commission sent food
stuffs TO Belgium.
Askov American., 1915-10-28
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK


Germans crossed Yssf canal
near Dixmude.
Battle ut kleuporG
Russians drove Germans from
vistuia river and retosk Lodx and
Radon.
Austro-oermans defeated near
prxemysl.
Heavy fighting In Bosnia.
Japanese sank German cruiser
Acoiius of Honolulu.
Rebellion by % Wet and Beysss
in South Africa.
Askov American., 1915-10-28
Peach JeiIv-

Soak one-half cupful of gelatin, one
cupful of sugar and one dozen of
halved peaches for one hour, then pour
over cupful of boiling water, press
all through strainer and stir over the
hre until gelatin dissolves, then set
aside to cool. When ready to harden
stir in a cppful Of whipped cream
with pincE of soda. Put into a mold
and set on the ice.
Askov American., 1915-10-28
Improved Broom Cover.

Broom covers can be made more
useful by setting double rufile OF the
cotton flannel, fuzzy side out, between
the sides. This protects the covers
so that they wear much longer, and
Is also very helpful in reaching the
corners when busting wall and cell
tngs.
Askov American., 1915-10-28
Norway.

Press forecasts predict that the
| women's vote will bring large gains
to the socialist representation In par
| lament, making that the strongest
| single party, although the government
expects to maintain itself by a COM
bination OF three political groups,
The socialist platform is devoted
largely to an antimilitary propaganda.
| The government program includes a
grain monopoly. old age pensions and
restrictions of almost a prohibitive
character on the sale of alcohol in
liquor.
The Norwegian storthing unani-
| mously agreed on June II. 1918, to
extend female suffrage so that all Nor
| wegian women would have the right
| to vote at parliamentary elections
| without regard to the amount Of their
| income tax.
A bill passed in 1907 granted the
| women of Norway the franchise to
| the extent that those who had paid
their taxes for the year preceding, or
those whose husbands had paid for
them. were qualified to vote at any
election. This enactment added about
| SOC. 600 to the electorate.
The socialists OF Trondhieu won
rather notable victory when, with
the aid OF Left party members, they
| succeeded In committing the city
council to a policy of selling coal di-
| rect to the people. The city is build
ing a municipal gas plant and the
| coal business of the city will be con-
| Quoted in connection with this. 1t is
believed that the price of both coal
and gas will hereafter be much lower
| In Trondhjem.
| According to press reports All Bau-
mann, young Norwegian attorney,
| has arrived In America to take up
the study OF American inheritance
laws at Harvard university. He has
q stipend from the University OF
| Christiania The subject of American
Inheritance laws has become import.
ant In Norway on account Of the many
Inheritance cases involving people on
both sides of the ocean.
| Statisticians have figured 1t out
that Norway ranks second among ma
1 Ions in the number of its savings
banks depositors in proportion to pop
ulation, Switzerland alone outranking
1t. Sweden and Denmark also ran.
high In this respect. Denmark being
third and Sweden fifth. The number
OF depositors per thousand people in
Norway is 4sS; in Denmark 1t Is A36;
In Sweden. io9.
The parliamentary elections which
take place this month are made mem
orable by the fact that women, for
the first time, participate in these elec
tions on an equality with men. and
when the voting began it was estimat
ed that about 17e.ooo women would
cast their ballots.
The fastest time made by a steamer
from Bergen to New York was recent
ly made by the Bergensfjord of the
Norwegian-American line, its recort
being s days, hour and 20 minutes.
Minneapolis papers announce that
Theodor nyrendahl of Christiania
Norway, a professional skier, has re
Gently arrived In America and has 10
Gated In Minneapolis. Dyrendahl ha.
won first honors In the famous Hol
menkoll ski tournaments in Norwa,
and was for three winters instructor
IN skiing In the German army.
Askov American., 1915-10-28
Anne Of imnrnNAmAnf

DO you think the world is getting
hetters"
1T ought to be-" replied the man
who worries about his health. There
are more new medicines being In.
vented every year"
Askov American., 1915-10-28
Preparing Fowls.

After plucking and singeing fowls,
dampen them slightly, sprinkle with
hour, rub gently all over and wash in
tepid water.
Askov American., 1915-10-28

Now scientists say that vegetables
are susceptible to praise"
I think III try that ON my cab
bages. 1t would help heap II they
all got swelied heads. ds."-Louisvili
CourisrJourual.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-19
KINDS OF RHEUMATISM

In popular language the word rheuma. tism is term that covers multitude ot ills of which pain is the chief symptom.
 Articular rheumatism, infammatory rheumatism and rheumatic fever are all names for the same disease. Muscular rheumatism affects the muscles and does not spread from one spot to another like inflammatory rheumatism. Lumbago is form of muscular rheumatism.
 Some people have rheumatism every winter especially those people who in herit a rheumatic tendency. They will continue to have recurring attacks until the blood is built up to 8 strength suf- fcient to overcome the rheumatic poi son. External applications and drugs that simply relieve the pain are useless. Dr. Williams Pink Pills build up the blood and really correct the trouble.
 With the poisons in the blood there is continual combat between the health forces and the disease. When the rheu- matic poison prevails the blood gets thin rapidly. When the blood is made rich and red by Dr. Williams Pink Pills tho poisons are destroyed and expelled.
 The free booklet Building Up the Blood" tells the whole story and the diet book "What to Eat" will be sent on re- quest by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co.,, Schenectady, N. Y. Your own druggist sells pr. Williams Pink Pills.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-19
IF BACK HURTS
 TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH KIDNEYS
Says Backache is sure sign vol have been eating too
 much meat
Uric acid in meat clogs Kidneys and irritates the
 bladder.

Most folks forget that the kidneys, like the bowels, get sluggish and clogged and need a flushing occasion ally, else we have backache and dull misery in the kidney region, severe headaches, rheumatic twinges, torpid liver, acid stomach, sleeplessness and all sorts of bladder disorders.
 You simply must keep your kidneys active and clean, and the moment you feel an ache or pain in the kidney region, get about four ounces of lad Salts from any good drug store here, take tablespoonful is a glass of water before breakfast for 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 is harmless to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to normal activity. It also neutralizes the acids in the urine so it no longer irritates, thus ending bladder disor- ders
 lad Salts is harmless; inexpensive; makes a delightful effervescent lithia- water drink which everybody should take now and then to keep their kid neys clean, thus avoiding serious com- plications.
 A well-known local druggist says he sells lots of lad Salts to folks who believe in overcoming kidney trouble while it is only trouble.