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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND.

When frosting a cake if a little flour Is lightly rubbed on top of the cake before frosting it will prevent the icing from running off. When planting fine flower seeds if they are first planted in halved egg shells you will find that when the plants are large enough to transplant all you will have to do will be to crush the shells and you can easily separate your plants. If the tin roof springs leak 1t can easily be patched by first applying n coat of paint of any sort. laying over this piece of an old cotton sack or other stout cloth and applying to thls anothe, coat of paint. This mend will last a long time. Here is a recipe am sure will inter- est your readers, called Jessie Wilson nwed- ding cake: Mix In the following order: one pound of butter. one pound of granu- one cup of rum, one cup of brandy. one cup of sherry, one tablespoon of allspice. two pounds of raians. two pounds of entrants. two pounds of mixed fruits. ono cup of blanched almonds. one pound of flour. Lino . pan with white paper and bake the cake in a slow oven for three or four hours. l copied this recipe at the time of Jessie Wilson's wedding. In return for these suggestions would like to ask for any kind of flower seeds or plants. especially rose cuttings or strawberry cuttings. and would be glad to have any kind of fsrns. would also appreciate very much small remnants of trimmings or odd pieces of ribbons. I am the mother of i've wes ones and 1t is a good deal of . strain to buy ribbons and the like for all of them. am especially thankful for the recipe for spiced apple butter. as it came just at the time wished to put up some. I have . great many useful recipes and shall hops to send them from time to time.
 Mns. D. J."
 am sure we will all feel that such . helpful correspondent as this has won a right to whatever can bs done for her in the line of flower sssds and cuttings. or scraps of ribbon or trimmings. which can be spared to her from our storss. I shall put her address on nls and kesp 1t for the correspondents am quite sure will write to ask for at.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Knops Thep Are Good.

The following suggestions use. and SC do othsrs. and know they ars good: To force ferns and make them attain rank and luxuriant growth put them in good soil and water them with blood water after rinsins out and cleaning fowls or meat. such a rabbits. pigs. etc. In u,ak- ing pincushions use well rinssd coffee grounds which have been thoroughly dried. They pack nicely and gro excel- lent for holding the pirs and needles stuck in them. When papering a room . little .quinins added to tho paste pre- vents mice from snawing and cutting the paper. Those who suffer from corns or tired feet can secure relief by rubbing the feet with . little coal oil The writer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

the use of the home and pay for the serv- ices given.
 Let the good woman put out of her head the false notion that service is ce- grading. All wage earning means serv- ice. Only the parasite. the crook. and the confidence man live without service to their fellows. N. c. A"
 A most helpful and suggestive letter. I fully agree with the writer's attitude about the honor of work and the false pride there is in feeling that any kind of labor is degrading. To me it is inter- esting to notice how of late years women of title in England and those of equally high social position in this country have gone into trade and taken up business with no foolish shame in the pursuits. Any one of the plans suggested by N. c. A. might be of service to the special cor respondent to whom she refers or to others. in similar circumstances. Her letter Is SO long that have reserved a portion of it for use on a future occa- sion. It is all too good to let any of 1t escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Made of Umbrella Tree Seeds.

''Anumber of bead letters have appeared in the Corner which have wanted to an- swer. send you today a sample of my watch chain. I have several, but those like the best arc made from the seeds of the umbrella tree. l put them in water until they are soft enough to be strung on . strong thread with a medium sized needle. After threading and drying take out the threads and the beads can be painted any color one wishes and strung again when the paint is entirely dry. A strong linen thread h best for stringing. We all like them strung with small beads of different kinds in between the seeds. Mas. F. H. F."
 This is of intersst and will doubtIess be of practical use to those who live in the land where the umbrella tree sroWs. I ana glad to have seen the sample aDd am wondering if there are not otlser seeds which we could use. as those of the warm CT parts of thA country do those of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

tion instead of the best, is put upon words and actions. The charity that suffereth long and is knd, that thinketh no evil is what we all need to cultivate There is so much bad in the best of us and so much good in the worst of us and 50 many days that wind and wind!'
 "E. R. P.' A letter such as this does me good and will be of help to others. We all need to have little wholesome philosophy and common sense preached to us once in a while, and it is especially acceptable when 1t comes to us In such cheery prac- tical form as the above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
aE s Wants Music and Magazines.

.'I would like to know if any of the Cornerites has some vaudeville music that could have. I mean music com posed by the actress who sings 1t. am considered a pretty good player and often wonder if I could play such music if had 1t. would be thankful to re- ceive anything of this sort. If any ono wants music in return I would be glad to give it. I would also like it very much if some one could give me some reading matter. such as magazines. J. E. A."
 am not sure If the music sung on the vaudeville stage by those who composed it is for sale or in the possession of any one except the original owner. That is a matter to be decided by those who know more of the subject than do. I print the letter here with the request. se- cure that it will receive an answer and that the reading matter will also be forthcoming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Reflections of a Philosopher.

"I read the Corner the first thing in the paper and am always much inter- ested in it and it's helpful suggestions. I agree with the correspondent who uses presentable towel for pots and pans as well as for china. It is certainly disgust ing to see them dried with the wet soapy dishcloths, as Is often theughtlessly done
 I find that the japanned closet hooks are excellent for hanging up pots. kettles
 and saucepans with handles. As to mann CTS, 1t sometimes seems to me that courtesy is considered out of date. Since elderly men apd women dislike to be con- sidered elderly and the youth of today are indoaged and catered to without limit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Spanish Omelet.

You often refer to Spanish omelet. VIII ysu tell me how this is cooked?
 "L. M. II.
 Beat six sggs light, add to them two tablespoons of milk or cream and two teaspoons of melted butter with salt and pepper to taste. Mix with these a table spoon of chopped green pepper and | chopped raw tomato or . half cup of the solid part of stewed tomato, . minced onion. and . teaspoon of parsley, all of which have been cooked for three mtnutes in tablespoon of butter. Have another tablespoon of butter hissing hot in your omelet pan. turn in the egg and vegetable mixture. and cook ss you would any ome- let. loosening 1t around the edges with an omslet knife. that 1t may not stick to the pan. Fold in two when done and slip on on to . hot dish. If you wish you may make . cup of thick tomato saucs and pour 1t hot about the omelet after it is placed in the dish. This is . oswory ana substantiai omelet and makse an appetis- ing dish for luncheon or suppsr in cold weather. You can increase the quantity of tomato If you wish to cuptuL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

abdomen, you may take 1t for Tact that although you may be employing mum Der of muscles In your housework, thefs are plenty more in your body which are weakened from desuetude.
 For myself l discovered long ago that to keep in it physical trim must go through simple calisthenics every day or acquire stiffened members. So certain moderate gymna sites follow my morning bath egularly-stooping. bending at the waist and knees. stretching out and up of my arms, deep breathing, and the like. To the practice of these l attribute much of the fine health which enables me to turn off my quota of daily work at an age when many women consider themselves only fit to be put on the retired list.
 Walking in the fresh air is also one of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

Some Useful Hints.
 This Is my first letter to the Corner and am glad to give as well as ask as- sistance. Here are few useful hints.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

has found great relief from insomnia by taking deep breathing in bed, using all the positions you can. Finally there is ia tigue, then refreshing sleep. The pret- tiest feature of 1t Is to repeat over the Twentythird psalm or anything you know well from memory. Please don't turn this item down. but let it shine out as beacon to the harbor of sleep.
 q ''JAsMINE I am delighted to print these sugges- tions in the confidence that they will prove of service to others. regret that your matter has not before this appeared in tho Corner, and I am at loss to understand it, for any ideas as helpful ana practical as those you give should surely be generally known. The advice as to the deep breathing exercises for in- ducing sleep know to be good.
 M *
 Butterflies or thc Cocoons.
 I am desirous of procuring dead but teriiics or tho cocoons. but have uo place to get them. I collected some, but they are now no good. I thought that if you would please insert my letter in the Corner 1t would be likely to reach people living in the country who have the butterflies or could get the cocoons for me. I am an amateur at collecting them. There may be some persons who would be glad to exchange tho butterflies or cocoons for used books. pieces of gingham or some- thing else they would like from the city and we would both be benefited. Will you please give them my address that they may communicate with me?
 I'M. K IT." will be happy to send the writer's ad- dress to any one who writes for 1t. inclos- ing stamp for reply. Possibly some of our readers have collected butterflies or cocoons they would care to give or to ex- change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

umbrella tree and others of correct size and nature. Can any one who has exper imented answer this question?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
POLLTRY

LIVE Desirable stock In small supply and
hrm but quiet Quotatlons Fowls
iSalIe.' exceptional lots hisher: old
roosters. iia12o.i young chickens. soft
meated, iGat7c.; DO, STACEY. fsat4o.
turkeys. i4al7o. ducks. t6atIc.; geese. $50
lio.i sulneas, as TO quality. per pair, i5assc
pigeons. old, per pair. 22a25c; do. young,
per pair. t1dtsc.
u, DRESSED. Offerings Of desirable stock
ilEht and the market Tor this description firm
but demand was only moderate Quotations
tItsh-kllled fowls ~ 20 box, dry-picked and
grN-p9cked- Selected heavy. i9iSc.; wtiehins
eEIeee. lj'Ygiss. weighing 8 lbs, aplees, iga
lGnc.i under lbs apiece. i3ai5c. toais,
opisl uiNpicked and dry backed -Western,
Melshlng lu5 lbs. apiece lsc. DO. DO, 81
l5G. old boosters, dry-plcked. tlc. broliinr
do fsir g cool ls62Gc western siT1' ,5as i6.
chickens picked ana 70 psRsd in iT6sS 6oSss
-Milk-ted, II to 10 lbs. to doz., iIc. nnlk-fed,
" to " lbs. tQ doz., lie. mitk-fed ~ TO ~
vs. to doE., g. mllk-ied rs lbs to doz,,
q to q lbs 10 dpz l5ai5,ac.: eorn-fed 43 10
q lbs. to doa, ioc.; corn-fed, ~ lbs. TO do1
lSc corn-fcd 90 lbs. and over. lpc chickens,
heavy slBe. Western, corn.fsd, . lbs. and
OYER, lSC; Western, corn-fed lbs. Jldd
western corn-ted. 2Isa3 lbs t5ai5c' tur-
by. 22r, do, Weacfu. 32t. fair 10 good $50
2gc.; old toms. lHapOc ducks. fancy in boxes
lIWlsc.; Do. ordinery to good l2Gt6c, geese
sGaa2B .SaaB per l2'dG Mssns ws5sEn Oq2f b
10 lbs per dor fa soa 56;. white, weighing :
l6s PEI ns5 sdosy S'95.30 Do; DO" his Pc. doza
2 10. dark and No y gOc 6fSt q5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
SALES IN PHILADELPHIA


Total safes tOdaN, 4Bil ShafeSi compared with
G723 shares yesterday; this week. ~ IJ6 shares.
BONDS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
DAIRY PRODUCTS

BlTfBk--The market ruled nrm under
small supplies, but trade was quet Quota
tons; Western fresh, solld-packed. creamery.
fancy specials 86c. cera. 34c.: extra tG,sts,
3"tSc.; hrsts. 3Odt3lc.; seconds. 2IH1Sc. :;
ladle packed. 2id2ic., to quality; nearby
prints, fancy NC; do. average. extra. 3Gc. ;
do, iirsts. 3ln33c.; do. seconds 2S0r2gc. Spe-
cial brands Of prints iobbIng OF 42diI4c.
EGGS.--Trade was fair and values were
in free cases, nearby extra, 2Oc. per doz .
frsts. $40 per standard case; nearby, cur
rent receipts 81, so per case: Western and
Southwestern. extra, hrsts. $50 per case;
irsts, $3.50 per case: Southern 81 2OdT. so per
case: fancy sclected candled fresh eggs lob
bing at ~ 7DI3C. per doZ.
CHEESE-The market ruled nrm under
light offerings and fair demand for export
Quotations; New York full-cream, earlier re-
ccipts choice lie, do. do fair to good.
Skins. Sdl3c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
RAPID TRANSIT
ACTIVE FEATURE
In PHILADELPHIA
Heavy Trading at Minimum
Limit = Cambria Steel
President Blames Tariff
for Fall in Earnings.

sudden demand developed for Phlla-
uelphia Rapid Transit shares today on the
local exchange and a considerable block
was taken al the minimum price OF 10.
several important houses participated in
the trading. and It was reported that an
account which has been hanging over the
market for some time was being cleaned
UP. For week or more the stock has
oeen offered at 10. without any buyers in
sight so that the street was considerably
interested in the outburst of activity
Union Traction remained unresponsve
The lowering OF the minimum limits on
be'dwln Locomotive common and pre-
terred stocks to 80 and 90. respectively,
was merely following the example set by
New York. and failed to produce much
activity in the shares. The preferred
however. sold at 1OO7k and then at ss,s.
"hlle $50 shares of the common changed
hands at 30. against 20 before the limit
was reduced. United Gas Improvement
continued In demand and scored a rrao.
tional gain
cambria Steel wns taken in small ouap-
Titles at slight advance. The annual
report shows only 4.S6 per cent. earned on
the stock against 1873 per cent. the pre-
vious year. President Donner COMPLAINS
OF the tariff. and says the company is ex-
periencing some competition on rails from
Canada Under the existing law, rails
from foreign manufacturers are admitted
free into the United States. On the other
hand the Canadian tariff tax on ITnIted
states rails is S1.s4 per gross ton. Thus
are American concerns handicapped TO
the extent Of S7.S4 per ton on rails for
shipment into Canada in contrast with
the free entry of the Canadian product
into the United States.
The tariff tex on American pig iron into
Canada is $3.50 per gross ton. In compe-
tition with blast furnaces in Buffalo,
Canadian furnaces Just across the border
have All advantage of $3.50 per gross ton
on Canadian business. and can ship pig
iron into the United States free of any
tariff tax.
MIR. Bonner adds that, early In 1914.
Canadian pig iron was sold. delivered in
Philadelphia, at price which would not |
have yielded any manufacturer in the !
United States interest on investment. 1t |
probably did not yield the Canadian man |
ufacturer profit, but the sale helped !
his organization and keep his
furnaces In blast at the expense of Amer
can labor and manufacturers besides
lpsetting prices in this country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
NEW HONOR FOR PROF. ROWE
Appointed Member of Pan-American
Scientific Congress Commission.

The State Department has notified Pro-
fessor Leo s. Rowe, OF the University Of
PENNSYLVANIA. OF his appointment as a
member of the commission which will
have charge Of the Pan-American Scien-
tihc Congress which meets in Washington
next December.
Leading educators and scientists from
all sections OF North and South America
will attend the congress The other mem
bers of the commission to which Doctor
Rowe has been appointed are William
Phillips, Third Assistant Secretary OF
state Philander p. ClaXton. United States
Commissioner of Education; Surgeon Cen
eral william c. Gorgas. DR. James b.
Scott, former solicitor of the State De-
parlment: Dr. William II. Holmes. of the
Smithsonian Institution. and George NJ.
Roumel. of the Department of AgricuI-
ture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
COMPARATIVE QUIET
IN WHEAT MARKET
AT CHICAGO TODAY
Prices of May Keep Within
Limits of $1.624 and
$l.64-Heavy Buying by
Larger Concerns.

CHICAGO. Feb 6.-Artor aounderinR
around between 4l62h and sL6I. May
wheat closed at $l.63h, compared with
SLSiSs, Fridays resting spot July sold
between SL3Slt and S1iOSs and closed at
S'S99s. against Sl.4i7s at the close Friday.
The feature OF the day was the heavy
buying Of some of the larger concerns I'm
the trade. with Armour, Bennett, Ware,
Leland and others in the lead There
were many shorts to cover but these
were mainly small spectators and the
selling of both May and July was in the
way of obtaining profits. There was a
good cash trade at the seaboard with
10000 bushels sold and good takngs to
go out Via the Gulf.
May corn sold between 100. and ST and
closed at so, Ia lower. July sold between
Sl1s and S2iR closing at SiSs. or las lower.
The larger men in the corn trade are ON
the rear side Of the market, while there
was good sprinklinK OF big traders in
oats on the bull side
oats closed at "a, Il decline OF q for the
day
Actual cash transactions at Chicago in
wheat today were small at OOOl bushels
bO'WO bushels corn and 2I5,OOO bushels oats
Leading futures rnnopd f,t,ur..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

! George ID. Ogden, general freight agent
| of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
In addressing the Chamber of Commerce.
| in Trenton last night, called attention to
| a number of potent business factors in
| Guiding large exports OF commodities. He
| looks for the foreign trade balance to
| grow from month to month and called at
tention to the fact that the expenses of
Americans abroad. estimated al S2S6, ,OOO, 900
in the year ending July l, will be largely
eliminated this year from obvious reasons
Stock transactions on the New York
Exchange i'm January amounted to 5,OSS,-
245 shares an increase of 3li2,SlS shares
over the l6 days of stock sales in Decem-
her. and decrease of more than so per
cent. compared with January, 1914, which
was the largest month since December,
1912. Bond sales I'm January totaled $685.
646 500, compared with S3i, S07 500 in Decem-
ber and SSs 800 in January 1914
For the quarter ended December 81 the
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company re-
ports deficit of 1886 COL against surplus
of Sll6.3lS in the corresponding period of
1918. The company Is operating about 30
per cent. of capacity
Canada will realize S4O.OO0,0OO more for
her wheat crop of 1914 than that of the
previous year Notwithstanding the yield
in 1914 was but 16l 10000 bushels as
against 23l 7i75OO bushels In 1918, a de-
crease Of 10, $4,000 bushels
Commercial failures in the United
States this week numbered 5s6, against
372 during the corresponding week last
year.
Exports Of copper from the United
States last week amounted TO 1889 ,S22
I- Of iDpT n
the Department OF Commerce.
Commissioners of the New York Canal
Fund meet in Albany next week, when
the amount OF the new issue Of bonds will
be determined. 1t is not expected that the
sale will take place before April
st. Paul dispatch says that James J.
Hill has bought bank in South 81. Paul
The First National Bank. OF Islip. J.. T.,
which closed December 26. will reopen
Monday with new ofneers and only four
of the old directors.
The Winnipeg Stock Exchange win re-
open on Monday for limited trading.
The special committee OF the New York
Stock Exchange has established the fol-
lowing minimum prices:
Baldwin Locomotive, from 32 TO 30;
Baldwin Locomotive preferred, from lOI
TO SO; Chicago ST. Paul. Minneapolis and
Omaha. from l25 20 1882. and International
Harvester Corporation preferred, from
l0b to l03.
The I.aelede Gas Light Company an
nual report showed a surplus Of {ST,4ls,
equal 10 s.2 per cent. on the common
stock, against s.ls per cent. earned the
year before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06
NOTES OF THE RAIL

The Pennsylvania Railroad has plans
for new freight station in Trenton.
Freights on carload salt from Michigan
and Ohio TO Oklahoma were affected to-
day by an Interstate Commerce Commits
sion decision canceling the arbitrary
rates of 2A cents per hundred pounds
and directing that In future it be made,
adding an arbitrary TO the rate applic-
able from ST. Louis TO Oklahoma The
order Will Increase the rates.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
today dismissed the complaint that Toledo
freight rates on farm wagons carts, etc,
to Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and ali
States west OF the Mississippi River are
unreasonable.
The Pennsylvania. the Baltimore and
Ohio, the Eric and other Eastern roads
have put In effect the revised tariff OF
demurrage charges on refrigerator cars
containing perishable freight, which has
been under consideration for several
months The usual free time Is allowed.
two days; for the next three days the
regular rate 81 a day; for the next three
days IS day, and thereafter IS a day.