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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12

that sort in my makeup; I think
 man ought to wait on himself and on
 his wife instead of the poor wife wear ing herself out and losing her looks and wasting away to a mere shadow
 over worrying about him. What is all
 this about, MT. Caudle? Just keep your eyes open few minutes longer, sir, and you shall hear. I'm coming to the point directly. I've been thinking, MT. Caudle, what a fine thing it would be to have your mother-in-law break up housekeeping and come and live with US. Of course, we might not be able to persuade her, but being so lonely and so devoted to you, Mr. Caudle, she might be prevailed upon to do so. W hat a treasure we would have in her; I'm sure the money shed save us on housekeeping would be recompense enough; and what a gift she has for cooking. Think of the apple dumplings and the peach tarts and the hot rolls that she CSd1d make. Break you, Your bank account couldn't stand it? We'll, at least MT. Caudle, we should have som ething decent to eat. Your moth- or-in-law was born with a gift for cooking. Why wasn't I born with it? Sir, one person cannot possibly have all the gifts, and mine is for husband
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wonderful; her temper is as smooth as satin and I'm sure if you had been her own son she couldn't have been fonder of you. Don't you agree with ne, MT. Caudle? Whats that you say about distance lends enchantment? Nonsense, MT. Caudle; poor, dear moth CT is saint if there ever was one; I'm sure she's never so happy as when she's doing something for her own dear son-in-law.
 Do you remember the other. night or, rather I should say, morning when you came in from the club, how that nice little supper was spread on the dining room table for you? Well, MT Caudle, you know perfectly well who did that, don't you? You know that I'd never do such a thing for you. We'll, you are perfectly right sir; net if you were starving. It was poor, dear mother who did it with her own hands. And, Mir Caudle, when your slippers are sitting by the fire and your dressing gown is hanging on the chair, it is your mother-in-law again whose hand is unseen in the matter but who has made fuss over you just the same. Why can't I do those things? Now. MT. Caudle, you know I'm not built that way; I have nothing of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12
Dolly Hears Mrs. Caud Deuer Pointed Curtain Lectures

 I have almost neglected to mention. Just think what treasure she'd be sitting Up at night waiting for you; wouldn't 1t be lovely to have her greet you at o'clock in the morning after you've been working hard over your books down at the office? Of course, I know, MT. Caudle, you must necessarily be out sometimes at night and I haven't the strength to sit up for you and talk to you when you get back: but it would just suit poor dear mother to a T-y-ty; she'd love discussing your affairs with you and telling you of how father was never known in the AS years of their married life to be out of the house after O clock at night. She'd just dote on iell- ing that. Now, MT. Caudle. can't you sec the advantage of having your mother-in- law come and live with us? Well, if you don't I do. sir, and tomorrow sees ner bag and baggage headed for this address, where in future she will take charge Of affairs!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12

making; mine is for putting hus- hand in his place and keeping him there, and when a woman manages to keep her husband in his place and her figure through 25 years of married life she's done just about all that could be expected of any one poor fe- male.
 Your mother-in-law is famous for her jams and jellies, too, MT. Caudle, ard you know how ravenously you eat these delicious sweets every time she brings us jar. And, MT. Caudle, you absolutely devour the ham-bone-okra soup she makes. And as for her pickles; dear me; she's wonder. Get you in a pickle by living here? How could you say such an unkind thing, MT. Caudle? It's barbarorss sir; it's inhuman; it's ungrateful Think of what she does for the children and how fond they are of her, MT. Caudle; the sewing she could do for them would amount to hundreds of dollars year! Why can't do it? I do, sir, as much as any one poor mortal can, with only one pair of hands; sewing for eight chil- dren, Mir. Caudle is not what it's cracked up to be; if you had it to do, sir, they probably be running around naked and forsaken like street Arabs.
 And the particular thing that poor dear mother could do for us, MT Caudic,
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 mere suggestion, but it looks to me as if it will obviate many difficulties that you and are facing. You can't listen to 1t tonight? Your cold is too bad? What did I tell you when you went downtown yesterday without your rubbers? Oh, MT. Caudle, won't you ever learn to take care Of yourself But therel there! The little plan that have settled upon will make all that sort of thing much easier.'
 Whats my scheme? Why, MT. Cau- dc. you talk like I'm a real estate agent or a life insurance man. My scheme indeed? It's & perfectly beau tiful idea of mine that I'm sure you will adore It's this, Mir. Caudle: Have you noticed how poor, dear mother enjoys being here with us? She's like different person, the sweet soul, when she's herei She's so lonely and disconsolate since poor father passed away; and she loves you so much MT. Caudle; you know how she always takes your part in every fuss we have, no matter how much in the wrong you admit; her disposition is something
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12
How to Build Good Roads


 Coleman du Pont has his own theory about roads and their upkeep. No man has done more to arouse the American nation to the necessity for good roads, both as a peace and a war measure
 T believe that more money will be spent in the next 26 years in building roads than has been spent in the last 1 years in building. good railroads he declared. T have been building good roads since was 19 At that age found 1t was cheaper, and little easier on my temper, to fill up tho holes in the road than to be continually lifting wag- ons out of these holes.
 Provision must be made for mainten- ance; to keep a road good it must be maintained. This costs money-a lot of It. My plan to provide for this at first and to keep down road tax Gone of the banes of modern life), is to have the state the county, the city or whoever builds road, set apart width of, say, 1o feet, permanently reserving 50 feet in the center for road purposes pipe line, railways, telephone, etc The building of good road always advances the value or the adjacent land. Let the state. county or city lease the remaining 200 feet, 100 feet on each side of the road way and in a very short time the in come will far more than maintain the road
 "As an example. about 17s1, have been told, law was passed in New York state, appropriating 5000 to build stone road from Canal street, New York city. north as far as the money would go. Suppose the state or city had acquired 100 feet on either side of Broad way from Canal street to, say, Tarry- town. the income would probably amount today to $10O. coo, 900 annually. This is the system I am following in building the road through Delaware. I am going to give the road to the state and put the adjoining property in trust, the in- come from which forever, will be avail able for roads or for other purposes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12

straightforwardly to men and women alike with not the least self-consciousness about the single standard of morals and the need of law requiring health certi- cates of men before they can be married. She belongs in the most select soclal circles of her city, and they are con stantly buzzing with stories of what Freddy has said or done. But Freddy does not care copper-she herself would say 'darn,'' if she did not use a stronger word-what any one else says or thinks of her conduct as long as 1t conforms being square, not playing the hypocrite, and being always a good sport"
 She takes great pride in being able to meet and talk with her men friends as If she were another man. and the one complimentary speech which she rem2In- bers with the greatest pleasure is tha- of Howard Maitland, who tells her that he would rather talk with her than with any man he knew. But when he wants to get sympathetic response to his inteies in conchology he goes to Frederick's pret ty cousin, Laura who frankly admits that she has neither brains nor sand but greatly admires her relatives eli dowments in both of these qualities. Fred erica recognizes within herself a growing rosiness of vision concerning Howard sard with exultant heart plunges on, quite sur. that under her influence he will cast aside the despised conchology and throw himself into work for suffrage, or politics, or social betterment, or something worth while. And her awakening to many things does not come until, in the eNsr- else of what she is thoroughly convinced is her inalienable right, she proposes to him. That gives him some difficult min- utes, but he finally makes her understand that he does not care for her in that way.
 Afterward it is Frederick who has the bad time, and in her shame and wounded pride she thinks out for herself a good many things and discovers that under heath the advice and conventional ,hld- ngs and small-minded precepts which formerly she had despised and ignored there Turk biological and socologi cal truths that are really worth thinking about
 In her own marvellous character paint ing, Mrs. Margaret DeLand is at her best in The Rising Tide" and for delight. full dissertation on modernism an.l feminism the story can be safely recori- mended
 WILSON AND THE ISSUES" By George Creel. Frontispiece Portrait
 The Century company publishers, New York.
 George Creel's splendidly written and most interesting book, entitled Wilson and the Issues." is summing up of tns Presidents record as a constructive statesman in the fields of social finan-
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of the school board to teacher who's class he was visiting.
 ''I hadn't noticed it,,' said the teacher
 I'll prove it to you,'' said the schoe, officer, pompously. Turning to the class he said:
 Some one give me a number"
 'Thirty-seven, said a little girl, eagl er1y.
 He wrote 'T3 on the board Nothin3 was said ber.''
 "Fffty-seven," said another child.
 ''Te wrote 75 and smiled knowingl 5 at the teacher when nothing was said He called for third number, and fairli gasped at, the indignation manifestet by a small, red-faced urohin, who said:
 Seventy seven, and see if you car change that"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12

Anxious to marry before their friends could find it out, H. l.. McCann of Aurora, H.. and Miss Hazel Adams of Savanna. found Judge A. J. Gray in drug store and the marriage cer1nony was peIfcrm- ed there. An obliging clerk played the wedding march on a rhonograpn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12

Second parish in Falmouth, Me, datins back to 1755, which is in the possession of Henry s. Thrasner. of Portland, tn minister received s31a for preaching seven Sundays His salary for the yea 175G was $4O0, and the salarv of widow Elwell, the same year, for taking car, of the meeting house, was S6.G5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12

North Brandon, Wis.-aW When I was 1e years old got married and at IS years gave birth to twins and it Jeff with very poor health. Icould not walk across the floor without having to sit down to rest and it was hard for me to keep about and do my work. went to doctor and he told me had displacement and ulcers, and would much that did not know what to do Having heard of Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I thought would give it trial and it made me as snzMrs. MAYBE AsBAcH, North Brandon. Wis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12
BEET, IRON AND WINE"

"BEEF, IRON AND WINE"
 By Jack Lait. Doubleday, Page & Co,
 publishers, Garden City, New York.
 Jack Lait flashed up 8, short time ago in the Chicago Herald with a story 0 day, and for a year and more he has kept it up-humorous, tragic, joyous, pa thetic. uplifting, always of common folks and with a new tune in the words.
 In addition to the remarkable feat of writing fresh. snappy, human story each day, Jack Lait is now writing a human Arabian Nights tale every month for the American Magazine.
 This new writer of tales of the Ameri- can people of this very day knows many worlds because he has lived in many. Started as a. lad well on the way to be- coming a wharf rat or tramp, he turned out a "crack" ball player, became a college student, and went through the stages of book agent police reporter, po- htical writer, baseball expert, dramatic critic, various kinds of editor, war cor respondent, feature writer, Harry Lau- Gers original American press agent, pro- moter of theatrical stars, newspaper pro- prietor, playwright and novelist.
 Through these wander years he has kept a lively, sympathetic heart-every-
 
 fellows, knowing, and feeling, and expe- riencing, liking everyb ody, good and bad, and with this spirit his tales are drenched. Such understanding of the ways of hu- mans comes to few in a generation. Added to this is one thing more, this wizard of words can make the daily common language of the street do his bidding with fresh magic. His way is his own, as Beef, Iron and Wine.' charm ingly written, amply teStifieS.
 THE WOMAN GIVES"
 By Owen Johnson; six illustrations by
 Howard Chandler Christy; Little,
 Brown & Co.,, publishers, Boston.
 Up on the top floors of Teagan's Ar cade, the back door of New York's new Bohemia, queer collection of people had settled and clung tenaciously. Those of whom one thinks first were Inga Sonderson, who made posters and ulagazine covers; St. George Rider, known to his friends as "Tootles," a young painter; Flick Wilder, his room mate, a literary hack; Myrtle Pepper, manicurist; Belle Shaler and Pansy Hartmann, artists models. They lived solitary lives, barely holding to one another; and they might have con- tinued thus indefinitely but for two happenings--the accident of King OLeary's meeting Tootles and the mys- tery of Dangerfields coming to the corner studio-two unifying events
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12
For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Has Been Woman's Most Reliable Medicine Here is More Proof.

To women who suffering from some form of woans special ls and have constant fear of breaking down. the three following letters ought to bring hope:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12

Not to Be Caught From the Harpers Magazine. ''I think children are not so observ- ing as they used to be- said a member
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12

woodcraft league founded by Ernest Thompson-Seton.
 Mrs. Roy is well known as a writer of books for young people. She has told jolly, rollicking story of more than ordinary value because of it's complete and detailed description of the wood craft customs and instructions as to membership, and all other things per taining to the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12
IAN AVERAGE WOMAN

By W. Dane Bank. George H. Doran
 company. publishers. New York.
 Following his successful James and Treasure" the author, W. Dave Bank. in "An Average Woman" pre- sents another novel of strong charac- ter interest. The quietly willful young man who marries a 'finisher" in his fathers hat factory creates a piquant situation, full of possibilities. His average woman is a remarkable crea tion.
 Four generations of "W Dane Banks" family were hat makers at place called Dane Bank, hence the rseudonym. Himself hat maker, he has also been schoolmaster journal ist, editor and lecturer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12
IDu1Sf1Arrr1
 lPtInOSOp11n

Li'l Honey, CT Cyical Ole Bachelor declares dat hits Hard at Eighteen ter tell whether she's CT PEACH CT CT PARROT! Yassum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12

THE WALL STREET GIRL" By Frederick Orin Bartlett. With illustra- tions by George Ellis Wolfe. Houghton Mifflin Co, publishers, No. 4 Park street, Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12
Testimony from Oklahoma.

Iawton a.-aWhen began to take Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable Compound seemed to be good for nothing had much of the time and irregular took taga good that time. fail to Lydia Pnkhamb Vegetable Compound ang because has much me"-M A L. McCAsLAND 509 Have St., Iawton, Okla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12
OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED.

OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED.
 (REVIEWS LATER) THE CROSS OF HEARTS DESIRE By Gertrude Pahlow. Duffield & Co., publishers, New York.
 WORKMANSHIP IN WORDS" By James P. Kelley. Little Brown & Co. publishers, Boston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12

"A LITTLE QUESTION IN LADIES' RIGHTS By Parker IT. Fillmore. The John Lane Co.,, publishers New York
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From a Grateful Massachusetts Woman.

From Grateful Massachusetts Woman VIT TITI
 $
 Roxbury Mass-"I suffering from nfam 1ll X& |E nation and examined by physician who found I that my trouble caused by displacement aps | My bearing down pains backache ms As I and sluggish liver. tried several kinds medi | cine; then was asked to try Lydia E. Pnkhams X|NI Vegetable Compound It has cured and am IlQ pleased to be in usual good health by using and highly recommend t"-llrs. B. M OsaooD 1 Haynes Park, Roxbury, Mass
 If want special advice write Lydia 44
 E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confdentiaD Your letter will be Opened held in strict confidence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-12

R. CAUDLE, I think I've hit on a wonderful
 scheme; of course it's a
 mere suggestion, but it
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-29
Beware Of Ointmerl.s for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely DESTROY the sense nf SIN
and completely deEa1Ec the Who'll" system whrG
articles HhorId never bu used except on preacrlp-
items from reputable physiclAns. as the damage
they Will do il ten fnd to tic good YOU cAn pos
Sihiy derive from them. Hull's CatRrrh Cure,
manufactured by Il. y. Cheney & Co.. Toledo o.
contains no mercury. nnL ~ taken internally
acting directly upon the blood md mucous SUR
fHces or the system. In buying IInll:s GRtGrrE
Cure BIZ sure you get the genuine. 1t ~ takpn
internally and nndn in Toledo Ohio, By y. IN
Cheney g. CO. Testimonials free.
Sold By Druggists. Price, &c. per bottle.
Tako Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-12
RIDING PROFITABLE HOBBIES
ny FREDERIC }. HAsKIN.-i,

thc royal parsonage may take hi. daily
constitutional Seventy pounds OF ,hc
hhcst quality beef is bought daily Tor
the consumption of these dogs. and is
prepared In model kitchen by a chef
VINO spccializes In canine di.,etics
After each meal the royal china /,
NHshr" ana fresh drinking water /,
served four times a day
There Is community bathbous.
supplied with soaps. powders and dis
ih'cc'anfs. white cnamelod bathtubs
ana linen marked with tho heavily
embroidered monogram Of the Kennels
h'SIhes which, there is a dog no.
p''"i ana puppy nursery. where the
s'hhii animals ar" kept until sold or
Fcsd" for exhibition purposes.
Such arc tho Kennels that have mad.
harrington famous, but there are few
others like them. since the breeding Of
cats ana dogs so far has been connned
largely To amateurs
There is undoubtedly wide and nor
n"ncnt market FOR these nets. The
thca'rical profession alone furnishes
tremendous demand the popular intcr-
cE' ~ an actor or actress bcinr great,
" ""ccntu"tcd by tho acquisition OF /.
'hihnahua dog or Persian cat or some
ming like that. Griffith makes n nr,c
'lrc OF introducing eats aud dogs into
moving pictures. because he long ago
H'ScoNcrcd that tho public likes them
n tact adequately evidenced by the in
stances OF dog and cat breeders who
nave been cntcrprising enough to make
their hobbies psr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-12
Other Refuge Have They None-

TIE TlMES-DISPATCIi does not approve
of tag days. This method OF raising
money for charitable purposes seems to us
particularly objectionable. There was one
period of two months, so very long ago
when eight or ten of these public appeals 10
the kindly impulses OF Richmond folk fol-
lowed one another in row Some better
way should be found to link bcnevolence with
need.
And yet. holding these views we urge a
generous response on Bell Day which is the
day alter tomorrow, to the appeal that then
VII! be made on behalf Of the Home for In
curahics. There is no noblcr charity nor any
more deserving Of public support There is
none 30 which restricted ability brings more
pathetic consequences. for the Home for In
curabl"s is what its name means. and the one
institution in all Virginia which opens it's
doors TO those disease has condemned
Every other dOOr-evcn the door of hope
is smut on these unfortunates The death
warrant o! every one has been signed and
delivered With such patience and fortitudc
as they can muster, they await the dread
summons. Science has given them IN. or
ganiHed society offers them no refuge their
own dear ones are unequal 10 the burden of
their care. In this shelter. and in this
shelter alone, the shuttle Of loving kindness
weaves what brightness it may into the ,lras,
and pitiful web Of their declining days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-12
Oil Hot Water Heater

Eurai residents may overcome their
no; ater difficulties by new heater
Whlch VIII burn coal oil instead OF gas
requires hut single burner. and IL
S""r"hic"d TO heat n gallon OF water
10 the boiling point in i've minutes
men no water is being used, 81 tiny
naino keeps The water hot enough for
ordinary purposes Tho fame rises
automatically when a quantity OF wa
yer ~ drawn OFF. II is automatically
lowered again when the water In tho
boiler IL sufficiently hot; II Is claimed
mat the new heater will supply all the
not water needed by tho average fam
'lN az cost not exceeding S cent
day Tho heater is simple in form
consisting or coils OF copper tubing In
closed i'll an iron cover n can bs
attached TO any Of tho water boilers
In common use for household purposes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-12
Shakespeare.

How little fades from earth when sink
10 rest
The hours and care that mov'd q great
mans breast.
Though naught OF all we saw tn.
grave may spare,
His life pervades tho worlds imprcp
nate air;
Though Shakcsneare's dust beneath
our footsteps lies.
His spirit brcathes amid his natiy.
skies:
With meaning won from him rorevor
Each air that England feels. and st.r
II knows;
His WHISPERED words from MANY <,
mothers voice
And CLEANS from spheres he frst con
ioin'd to earth
Are blent with RAYS Of each new morn
ng's birth.
Amid the sights and tales of common
things.
Leaf, flower and bird. and wars. and
deaths of Kings
ot shore and sea, and natures daily
round, . life that tills. and tombs that
load the ground
His visions mingIe swell command
pace by,
And haunt with living presence hear.
and eye:
And tones from him by other bosous
caught
Awaken flush and stir OF mountin.
thought.
And the long sigh, and deep impas
siond thrill,
Rouse customs trance. and spur me
faltering will.
Above the goodly land more his than
ours
He sits supreme enthron'd in skyey
towers,
And sees the heroic brood OF his crcn-
Teach larger life to his ennobled ma
ton.
o shaping brain. flashing fan.y.s
hucs!
o boundlesss heart kept fresh by PHYS
dews.
o wit humane and blithe! o sense
For each dim oracle Of mantled Time,
Transcendent Form Of Man. I'm whom
We read
Manhinds whole tale IL ir,nuIse
Thought and Deed;
Amid the expanse Of years beho,ding
We know how vast our world of life
may be:
Wherein. pcrchance. with aims as pur.
as thine,
Small tasks and strengths NAV he n,
less divine.
John Sterling.