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Evening star., 1901-09-07
A MANILA WARDROBE
Pacific Voyages Require Different
Outfits From Atlantic Ones.
CLOTHES FOR MONTHS WEAR At Sea
Social Requirements and Demands
Of Foreign Etiquette.
LAUNDRY BILLS ARE CHEAP

The sailing Of FIVE hundred school teach
ers from San Francisco for Manila is not
only an evidence of educational zeal. but
of the tide of travel which has now set to-
ward the orient. This is bound to increase,
and new interest has sprung up. Our
present ideas of foreign travel are derived
mostly from European experiences. How
ever ample these may be they do not apply
to the orient, where climate, conditions and
life in general are so different.
The voyage itself must be planned from
another point Of view. The Atlantic is
traversed in six days. The Pacific. requires
month to Hong Kong or Manila.
Six days on the Atlantic barely afford
time to recognize your fellow-travelers
when you next meet them.
Life on a Pacific liner is small cosmos,
wherein is a social organization, with time
to cement friendships. fall in and out of
cliques and start up pretty little quarrels.
dress six days, with a clean ribbon in the
evening and decent gown to go ashore in.
But month demands something of q
wardrobe, both for comfort and proprfety.
and arrangements are always made that
an extra trunk shall be accessible In IL
lustration: For the early promenade to the
morning bath wrapper is needed, of silk,
or outing flannel, and adorned with as
HuuCu HuEnJneTy OI lace anu TlDDOn as one
may desire.
For Athletic Sports.
If one Is what DR.. Johnson would call a
clubable fellow an invitation to join some
ship athletic association may be antici-
pated. Each morning after breakfast bowl
ing, deck golf. trials of strength or deX-
terity are in order, varied by tournaments
and competitions with prizes. For these a
woman needs skirt that clears the deck
and easy shirt waists.
Luncheon has now become 'tiffin,' and
curr1es, cumquatS, Bombay duck and chut-
ney have taken the place of our milder reg
linen. After luncheon, reading, sewing
lounging. possible siesta, and then arrives
afternoon tea, which partakes of the nature
of function, after which promenading
visiting and all leading up to the great So
c1al rite of the day-dinner.
For this every one makes a full toilet,
following the example of the ship officers,
who come out respondent in dinner jack
cts and gold lace. Dress is not carried as
from Hong Kong and Shanghai come to
the table in low-necked gowns, but all are
expected to present themselves in fresh and
suitable garments. The American women
wear pretty silk waists, high, but having
more less festal air. The men either
wear dinner jackets or change to black
coats
An American consul in the east was
heard to boast that he was the only man
on his ship who did not dress for dinner.
But 1 was consul general" he added with
pride. He overlooked the fact that he had
the national reputation in his keeping and
would be supposed to be accustomed to the
usages Of polite life.
Evening Dress.
Evening star., 1901-09-07
A Breakfast Table Barometer,

When talking over the plans for the day
over breakfast. one naturally wishes to
know what sort of weather one may expect
to have. A cup Of hot coffee forms handy
barometer.
Drop in q lump OF sugar and watch the
bubbles rise without disturbing the coffee
II they collect in the middle. the weather
will be fine; II they adhere to the cup,
forming a ring, snow or rain will fall, while
IL they separate but do not assume any
fixed position changeable weather is to be
exnected
Evening star., 1901-09-07
LACE BARK FROM JAMAICA.

ure we anticipated in recognizing the tree
at first sight. There 1T was, sure enough.
Some thirty feet high. and insinuating it's
roots into the assures. The leaves were
round and broad and the blossoms closely
resembled the lily of the valley.
In Lovely ROsettes.
''But surely the lace bark does not grow
like that?" is the question the writer has
to answer each time she shows the orig
inal of these pictures. These rosettes, with
its snowy white frills of delicate lace, is a
constant source Of wonder. How are
these layers produced? There are over
twenty! And the bark Is only an eighth
of an inch thick! 1t Is hollow within. Is
1t possible that beautiful white pun Is
contained in that small compass? Incred-
ible!'
rot to be true. Within that eighth of an
inch in a compressed state really lie those
layers Of filmy lace.
The original Of these drawings Is a cut
ting from branch. about seven inches
in length, and 1t has been prepared to
show just how the lace is produced from
the bark. The pith and wood have been
removed. leaving the hollow space. The
skin of the bark has been peeled OF half
way, and after maceratfon In fresh water.
the white substance being stretched out
transversely, discloses this curious material
composed Of fibers which interiace in all di-
In figure / the bark is seen in its nat
ural state. and the lace as II Is peeled of.
layer after layer. The texture Of the first
few layers is coarse. becoming fine as tho
inner part Of the bark Is reached, the In
nermost layers being as finely and deli
cately woven as the most exQuisitely
wrought lace.
Figure III shows the hollow and the thick
ness of the bark. Figure gives a front
View Of the rosette with its friiis pushed
back sufficiently to show the opening and
the innermost layer, which could be strip
ped off completely. Each layer In it's turn
could be removed In like manner. leaving
barely the skin of the bark. Figure III rep.
resents one OF the frills Of the rosette. II
can. Of course, be produced in various
lengths and widtha and is strong and firm
enough to bear washing with care.
Though its use 10 now chiefly restricted
to the making Of doilies and curios for the
tourist. II was at one time made up into
bonnets. net caps, wells and rufiles by tho
inhabitants of the island Charles II was
presented by governor Of Jamaica with
q cravat. frill and ruffles OF this natural
textile. The irony of nature confronts one
even here, and It IL not pleasant to record
so jarring fact az that during the time
OF slavery this curious bark furnished the
thongs for the task masters whip. To what
base uses can the marvellous be put.
Evening star., 1901-09-07
Quite the Contrary.
From the Chicago Tribune.

Il wish You would make cautious in
quiry." said the editor Of the Morning
Thunderbolt. "and find out whether or not
there Is any foundation for the story that
got into our columns this morning about
Colonel Biggun Of Outsomehurst having
served a term In the penitentiary for big
amy when he was young man."
Il suppose it's important II true" haz-
arded the new reporter.
mot at ALL" snorted tho editor. Its Inn
portant Il 1t isn't true
Evening star., 1901-09-07
Good Dentistry Preserves Health.
From no Na,t Nnr

Good Dentistry Preserves Health.
From the New York Times.
People who read in the papers of Thurs
day morning that the mortality of the
country. had materially decreased within
the past ten years." said prominent
dentist, probably had little thought of
what I consider to be one of the greatest
contributing factors to that condition of
affairs, and that Is the improvement in
dentistry.
II believe that the fact that dentists are
able to make artificial teeth SO closely re-
sembing natural ones, and the rapid i'm
provement in the capacity Of the dentist to
repair faulty teeth. has had a very great
effect upon increasing the average length
Of human life. There is scarcely any one
today who does not have some work done
on his teeth. In former times, times not so
very ancient. either. people allowed their
teeth to decay until an artificial set was
needed. Oftentimes people were very great
ly weakened by the strain Of the removal
OF the old teeth. and their lives were made
very much shorter by the imperfect false
teeth that 1t was necessary to use.
Nowadays all Is changed. A good dem
tist can keep persons teeth in excellent
condition. He can stop the decaying pro-
cess and prevent the injurious effect upon
the stomach that follows having bad teeth
in the mouth. Modern dentisty has greatly
assisted modern sanitation In lengthening
mems lives"
Evening star., 1901-09-07
The Auto Ase.

From the Chicago News.
Ida-"In the olden times 1t used to be that
the eiopers would beg the tavernkeeper not
to hire horse to the pursuing parent.
May-"And now. dear?'
1da-"Oh. things are changed. They beg
the storekeeper not to sell him any gaso-
line -
Evening star., 1901-09-07
An Overflow.
From Life.

From Life.
First Financier-"Are you getting much
out OF that new oil wellr
Second Financier-"Are we? About ave
thousand dollars week. eli In fiye-dollaT
subscriptions!'
Evening star., 1901-09-07
Evening Dress.

After dinner, which is long and elaborate,
the evening Is given to enjoyment. This
routine, with it's necessary attention to
dress, is founded on common sense. 1t
breaks up the monotony of days at sea,
allows people to settle down into q SEM
Evening star., 1901-09-07

ure we anticipated in recognizing the tree
at first sight. There 1T was, sure enough.
Some thirty feet high, and insinuating it's
roots into the assures. The leaves were
round and broad and the blossoms closely
reSembled the lily of the valley
Evening star., 1901-09-07
Fresh Every Day.

Men in the east universally wear white
duck suits and have fresh one for every
day. 1t is these same fresh, dazzling
clothes that make the women look so dain-
tily cool. however they may feel. Indeed,
coming into this land of immaculate clothes
the man or woman from the western hemi-
sphere Is apt to seem frowsy and a little
unkempt. MARY GAY HUMPHREYS.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03
ANOTHER COMPANY
 MAY BE INCLUDED
Status of Proposed ConSoIida-
 ton of Industrial Concerns
NEW FEATURE WAS ADDED
Run1or That Alabama Consolidated Would Be Taken ln-BelieVed That It Will Be Only Ques-
 tion of a Few Days.

The proposed consolidation of the Ten nessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company and the Sloss-Sheflield Steel and Iron Company was the topic of conversation in industrial circles yesterday. That these two companies will soon come un- der one management no one seems to doubt
 There was another feature added to the story yesterday, however, which includes in the deal the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company. This company is cap talzed at $5,0O0,0O0, and has four fur naces in Alabama-one In Birmingham, one in Gadsden, and two at Ironaton. It also owns valuable coal and iron ore lands in Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Talladega, Cal houn and Etowah Counties.
 Color was given to the rumor that the Consolidated Company would be included in the deal by the action of the Interna- tional Trust Company's stock which yes terday advanced several points. The In- ternational Trust Company of Baltimore underwrote the Consolidated stock when the latter company was organized two years ago and has since held much of it.
 Strengthened the Rumor.
 Another transaction that recently came to light also tends to confirm the rumor, and that is that the litigation between the Consolidated Company and the Lew isburg Coal and Coke Company seems to have been settled. The suit is still pend ing in court but 1t is said that an agree ment has been, or probably will be, reach ed whereby the litigation will go no fur ther. This is interpreted to mean that in- terests contemplating taking control of the Consolidated Company have effected a settlement of the differences that have existed between the two companies
 In the last two days Tennessee stock has risen several points on the Stock Ex- change in New York and information from there indicates that the rise was due to rumors, purporting to come from authoritative sources, that the Tennessee Company would take over the properties of the Sloss-Sheffeld Company in a few weeks, if not in a few days. Tennessee stock declined yesterday morning, but be- fore the exchange closed had gained all it lost earlier in the day, and closed at practically the closing figures of Mon day, which were an advance of severa points over Saturdays quotations. Republic Iron and Steel stock advanced several points yesterday, and there wal a revival of the rumor that the consolida | tion of the Tennessee and Sloss- -Sheffiel, companies would also include that prop erty, as we'll as the Alabama Consoli | dated.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03
GATHERING IF THE DEMOCRATIC CLANS State Executive Committee
 Meets Here Today IMPORTANT CONFERENCE Will Consider Constitutional Conven. tion Campaign-WilI Meet in Com. mercal Club Rooms at p. m.
 The Arrivals.

The State Democratic Executive Com mittee will meet in the Commercial Club rooms in this city at l o'clock this after noon for the purpose of considering the campaign for the constitutional conven- tion and such other matters as may come before it. In addition to the questions re- lating to the campaign the committee will have two contest cases to dispose off, one from Barbour County and one from El- more.
 All of the Democratic nominees for del- egates to the constitutional convention from the state at large, from the Con sressional and Senatorial districts, and from the counties have been invited to meet with the committee, and it is prob able that majority of them will be pres ent
 A large number of the nominees had arrived in the city last night and the early morning trains will bring a great many others. Among those who arrived yesterday and last night are John B.. Knox of Calhoun, James J. Ray of Walk CT, E. A. Graham of Montgomery, T. H. Watts of Montgomery, J. J. Vim of Bar bour and others.
 Among the members of the executive committee and prominent politicians in the city to attend the meeting of the com mittee are w. D. Jelks, State Senator from Barbour; w. c. Tunstall of Hale, member of the railroad commission; Con gressman-elect Sydney J. Bowie of Call houn; Congressman John H. Bankheard of Fayette, Bibb Graves of Montgomery, W. F. Herbert of Montgomery, J. J. Winn, Jr., of Barbour, E. o. Thomas of Barbour, Congressman H. D. Clayton of Barbour, c. c. Whitson of Talladega, H. S. Doster of Autauga, Gordon Mcdonald of Montgomery, John V. Smith of Rus sell, president of the railroad commits sion C. B. Smith of Hale, c. c. Nes- mith of Lamar, Percy Clark of Dallas, F. L. McKinzie of Elmore and State Auditor Thomas L. Sowell of Montgomery.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03

W. l.. Henderson, agent of the land de- pertinent of the Southern Railway at Mo- bile, is in the city.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03

Charles Jones, travelling passenger agent of the Kansas City, Memphis and Bir- mingham Railroad, has returned from a trip over his territory.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03

E. Olin Soule, general agent of the pas senger department of the Burlington. Ce- dar Rapids and Northern Railway, with headquarters at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was in the city yesterday.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03
NEGRO DROPPED DEAD.
Circumstances Prompt the Coroner tc
 Make an Investigation.

Joe Henley, colored, fell dead yester- day at First Avenue and Twenty street and the coroner is Investigating
 Joe and his brother, Bob, had a fight Monday night, but as neither appeared damaged. and no weapons were used, it is not thought this had anything to do with his death.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03
COLLECTORS OFFICE.
Receipts for First Quarter Show Larg,
 Increase.

The returns for the first quarter in the office of Internal Revenue Collector J. H Bingham show an increase over the first quarter of 1900 of $2O, ,596. 15. The total re- ceipts for the quarter were s137, 167 .S7. The January receipts were $46597 .S6, February $45, 431 .66 and March $45, ,13s. 35.
 The receipts for the first quarter cf 1900 were $116,571.72 as follows: January $41, ,19o.97, February s31,9s413, March s43,- 397.22
 After April the receipts in this office will probably fall off owing to the reduc- tion by the last Congress in certain war revenue taxes.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03

to cleanse the skin of crusts and scales and aA OINTMENT t50c). to instantly alay itch- soothe and heal. and CUTICURA RESOL- blood. A SINGLE SET is often sufficient to fails. Sold throughout the world.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03

Consisting of CUTICURA SOAP (25c.) ! ing. Inflammation and irritation and VENT f50c). to cool and cleanse the cure tho severest humor when all else
The age-herald., 1901-04-03
THE MODERN WAY

Comments itself to the well informed. to do pleasantly and effectually what was formerly done in the crudest manner and disagreealy as well. To clense the system and break up colds headaches. and levers without unpleasant after effects, use the delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs Made by California Fig Syrup Go.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03
FUNERAL NOTICE

The friends and acquaintances of MT. l.. M. Wells are invited to attend his funeral this Wednesday, morning at II o'clock from the residence of MT. J. w. Beasley at East Lake.
 Interment at East Lake cemetery.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03
TO THE "TORNADO" VIC,
 TIMS.

We are prepared to do glazing promptly, and are naming prices that startle competitors-simply investi- gate.
 We handle Brick, Chimney Tops, Flue Linings, Plaster, Glass, Sash. Doors, Paints, Mantels, Filing, Crates, etc., and. in fact, everything you will require to repair the damages, or rebuild your home.
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 l821-23 First Avenue,
 182O-22 Morris Avenue.
 Birmingham, Ala. "HANDsOMEST HARD
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 Hardware, Stoves, Bicy- cles, Guns, Pistols, etc. Sash, Doors, Blinds, Glass, Paints, Brushes. etc.
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The age-herald., 1901-04-03

Call for Alabama Brewing Company's Extra Pale" and "Standard" Beers. On tap or in bottles. Phone 1928.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03

For men of brains-Cortez Havana cigars made at Key West.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

restless on such days and break away. If the boys miss any of the herd in the early spring, they don't fool around wondering where the brutes have gone. They know the place to find them Is on the range where they were born.
 ''I've known steers to go across country, straight as die, through all kinds of obstacles, back to their old range. Horses will do the same thing. I've had wild mustangs break away in the night and make tracks for the place where they were foaled. A man is only higher order of brute and he keeps a good many instincts, though he doesn't always recognize them.
 Pm homesick for Texas. but I'm homesick for something further back than that.
 .'Tve been sitting here at my desk, and every litle while, without any reason or warning, I would find a shal- low. pebbly stream running across my ledger and shutting out the figures. while there by the inkstand a dirty little chap would lie on the bank, fish ing with an old hickory rod. I don't believe I ever caught fish in that creek, but was a tremendous optimst. Homesick weather. I call It."
 And the Texan blew his nose angrily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
A LAUCHABLE INCIDENT
TN YEsTERDAY's SESSION OF coNsTITUTI0NAL CoNvEN- TToN.
An Ordinance Seeking to Establish Compulsory Domestid Economy, and Restricting the Rights of Women Provokes . Humor-
 ous Discussion by and
 of "Henpecked" Men.

= Just before adjournment yesterday, the Alabama Constitutional Convention
 enjoyed a discussion of freak legisla- tion of a character that would prob- ably have surprised even the State of
 Kansas. A delegate from one of the North Alabama counties, who has
 very extravagant wife, awaS standing with some friends in the aisle discuss ing with an able Montgomery delegate the chances of securing favorable re- port on an ordinance seeking to pre- vent married women from piling up lia- bilities against their husbands for new dresses, feathers white kid gloves and such other things as are useless when soiled. The Montgomerian's laughter was so loud and long that quite num-
 Der of the delegates hastened to join
 the party. Why. you hen-pecked numbskull," he cried, what do you
 want with any such provision in the Constitution? Why don't you ask her
 to send her clothes to Holts Dye Works? They clean for men. women and children. every article of wearing apparel that can be cleaned at all, and can cut your clothing bills down just about half. I advise you to drop this discussion and go over to the tele- phone and ask them to send their wag- on out to your house.. -adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
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The Most Important Organs in the Body-syinptons of Disease
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 All these diseases would go If the poison could be kept out of your blood.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

themselves are in the matter of in- 'VerftiUn. The majority of them haven't a spark of originality. yet for the sake of his reputation each feels 1t his bounden duty to suggest several new dances at their annual conventions. Not being able to devise these new measures for himself, where do you suppose he gets them?"
 From youT" hazarded the visitor.
 Prom me. to be sure. said the slilA woman. "So few new dances are ac. cepted by the public that the layman. no matter how light-footed, has no idea of the great number of dances intro duced at all of these conventions. Very few of them ever see the festive light of the ballroom, but die an ignomintous death right there on the convention floor. Most of these corpses are the children of my own fertile brain and twinkllng toe
 But where do you get all of your ideas " asked the visitor. Do you work them up out of your imagina- tlon?"
 Some of them, but not all. travel a good deal and make a study of the folk dances in different countriesA Many of my own steps are a compost ite of the best parts of several dances with perhaps the addition of an origi-< nal touch of my own. There isn't much money in studying out the ordi4S nary ballroom dance. A person who has enough originality to figure out novelties for the stage is an alchem- ist who can turn his brain into all kinds of money. Fortunately, am Qualifled to give some valuable hints to the pr0- fessors of that form of the art, so, all told. make at least pin money out of my inventive genius"