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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-09-08

mously wealthy. Yet Mr.. Rock efeller.
Mr. Carnegie and Mr.. Morgan are doing
more today for tn highest civilization
Of the human race than any other ten
thousand men in the world. Organized
labor must bear It's share in this indict-
ment. Let me say here that while
honor the man who steadfastly controls
his own individual development. yet II
were laborer | would join the union.
But | would require the wisdom of
courts and senates in its councils. I
know of no influence in the history of
mankind which has done so much to
tighten the expressions OF society as
the principle of labor Organization. But
the imperative need of labor is efficient
leadership. The rules of the order too
frequently give autocratic power to
few men--a condition fraught with per-
II In any circumstances, and especially
so when men are chosen for supreme
control who lack high intelligence, eX
perience I'm affairs. breadth OF view, and
that patience, charity, and wisdom
which make conservative leadership IN
any enterprise an indomitable force.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-09-08
INTERESTING STORY
OF PLATFORM WORK
How the Plant Juice Remedies Being Sold and Administer
ed in this City and an Account of the Stirring
Scenes at Vacant Lot

| He is refreshing, candid and evident
| ly has as much confidence In Plant Juice
as the man who has been benefited by it..
IF you are sick" he says. you need
Plant Juice. and you know it. For
heavens sake don't waste your good
time and mine waiting for this show to
close before you buy. When | shut up
| this trunk it's shut for tonight so now
is the time"
That gets them, too, for Plant Juice
is now selling on it's merits, and the
advertising part of it is now over so
far as the lecturer or Colonel Dilling-
ham is concerned.
Colonel Dillingham; left for South Ala
bama the other day and before he left
he delivered himself in his character
istic manner to his assistants.
Boys, I'm off now and leave the
thing in your hands, II you cannot
sell my remedies now, you don't have
to. for they will sell themselves. Good
bye, and don't forget that when you
recommend Plant Juice you can bank
on me standing behind everything you
say, if you speak the truth"
Dillingham; was right. He femainei
here in the district long enough to
spend ten thousand dollars in adver-
Using his remedies, and now they are
advertising themselves. If those who
l.. use tnem tell Ine IhciO hSfNi
was a remedy in this district that was
more universally praised than Plant
Juice remedies are, and from all &C
counts they deserve every word OF
thanks and praise they get
The platform opposite the Majestic
theatre will continue to sell the RENE
dies until further notice, and all of the
drug store in the district are now hand
ling the remedies. All over the dis
trict they can be had; commissaries
handle them and country stores and all
those who are sick should read the lit
erature which can be had at either
the drug stores or any place where the
remedies are sold, and If 1t says the
plant Juice will be of benefit, 1t should
be used, as 1t has stood the severest
test and will do all that it claims .
nothing less, and nothing more
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-09-08
poison Antjdotes.

Mrs. r. C. B.-Alcohol-Strong coffee;
aromatic spirits of ammonia; keep body
warm and head cold.
Aniline inks or dyes-Brandy or whisky;
aromatic spirits of ammonia; keep pa
tient in horizontal position and supply
plenty of fresh air.
Arsenic. fly paper, Fowler's solutions,
etc-Starch, linseed oil embark, mucil-
age sweet oil Cruel; keep patient warm
and give brandy or whisky to prevent col
lapse
Benzine-Mustard: plenty of fresh air.
amphor-Mustard, then castor oil aft
err vomiting; brandy or alcohol; hot wa
tr bottles, etc.
Carbolic acid-Alcohol, followed by wa
Ter: vinegar or white or egg; apply
warmth to the extremties.
Carbonic acid-Supp1y oxygen; cold wa
ter thrown on face: coffee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-09-08
Making the Hands Smooth.

K. K.-This cream will make your hands
soft and smooth and will prevent chap
ping:
White petrolatum, 81 ounces; paraffine
wax, a ounce; lanolin, 1 ounce; water,
IL ounces; oil of rose, drops; alcohol,
" dram,
Melt the paraffine wax, add the petro-
latum and lanolin. Stir constantly, beat
ing the water in during the process. Add
the oil and alcohol when nearly cold
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-09-08
A Skin Bleach.

n. E.-A bleach that will improve your
skin is made OF IL drains of citrlc acid
81 ounces Of hot water, dram of borax
II ounce of rose water and " ounce
of glycerine.
Into the hot water put the borax and
citric acid Let this stand In a. bottle
till the next day, then add the glycerne
and rose water. Should there be any
sediment before adding the glycerne
strain through a muslin
Apply at night to the face letting the
liquid dry in. Should it be irritating an
noint with cold cream and omit for a
night. If not irritating apply again In
the morning and wipe off
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Place 1 quart of boiling water and .
ounces of sage in an iron pot; allow to
stand for "a hours and then filter through
filtering paper; soak 1 ounce of pine tar
In quart of water for u hours, stirring
occasionally, and filter; mix the two to-
gether and add:
Bay rum, l quart; cologne, 2 ounces;
tincture of cantharides, 2 ounces; glycer-
inc, ounces; distilled water, 20 ounces.
APPLY to the scalp once daily with a
brush and massage the scalp ten minutes
after applying the tonic The glycerine
can be omitted If so desired.
Removing Brown Spots From the Face.
This will be found beneflcial: Elder
flower ointment, / ounce; sulphate of zinc,
20 grains Mix we'll and rub on the spots
at night; in the morning rub it off with
hot water and apply the following: In
fusian of rose petals, s ounces; citric
acid, 80 grains.
Chloroform-Strong, hot coffee; hot and
cold douches; restore respiration by work
ing arms; If inhaled, not swallowed, low
err head and pull tongue forward to adj
NIT fresh air
Cocaine-Mustard and hot water: strong
decoction of oak bark or walnut leaves
Mercury, gold or copper compounds
Mustard; white of egg; brandy.
Phosphorus. rat poison, matches-Mus-
tard, turpentine and water every half
hour; charcoal and lime water; EPSON
salts; no oil or fat
Silver compounds-Salt and water.
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The NJ ails.

Irene C.-Shape the nails after every
particle of super1uous skin has been re-
moved from them
The shape for the nails is oval or
slightly pointed and the almond-shaped
nail is indicative of good birth.
After filing the nails to the proper
shane use a tiny emery board to smooth
the rough edges.
Prevent the skin at base of nail from
growing too rapidly by putting few
drops of acid on 1t and pressing skin
back with the fingers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-09-08
The Capital of Fashion.

1t is the Parisian's love of beauty
that constitutes his chief claim to lead
ership, says the Delineator for Septem-
Der. Beautiful clothes are only one
expression of love for the beautiful,
and until we in greater number devel-
Oh this love and strive to interpret 1t
in every form, dress included, we can
not hope to rival the French.
The now so general buying of French
models is the best possible proof of
French influence on American dress.
And even though the present agitation
against the too frequent reproduction
of French models has justly excited
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Preventing Dandruff.

Miss B. C.-This tonic will cure the
dandruff; Castor oil. u pint; pure alco-
hol, u pint; tincture of cantharides, Il
ounce; oil of bergamont, drachms.
This will prevent the dandruff and will
make the hair better color, rub into
the roots Once you have started the
blood circulating through the scalp all
will be well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-09-08
Men of Wealth Defended.

Samuel Harden Church. Author and
Historical, in Lesles Weekly.
We find class feeling against wealth
prevailing everywhere. II the high
sheriff were to arrest Mr.. John d. Rock
efeler today a million people would
applaud the act, not because of the
transgression which caused the process
20 Issue. but because the man Is enor-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-09-08
To Relieve lnfIamed Eyes.

Esther Use soft linen cloths or alb
sorbent cotton wet with boric acid and
chamomile laid over the eyes. For the
infusion take a spoonful of boric acid
CRYSTALS dissolved in a cup OF chamo-
mile II the eyes are red about the lids
use a liquid compound of " gram of
borax, grains of ounce seed, 21a grams
of water of cherry laurel and so grams of
distilled water. The mixture should be
diluted with three times as much dis
titled water and about or drops put
into the eyes with an eye-dropper twice
a day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-09-08
SuperAuous Hair
Removed by the Now Principle
0G,CIlirucie

revelation to modern science 1t Is the only scientific
and practical way destroy hair. Don't waste time
perinenng with eecrolySis. x-ray and depilatories
These are offered you the BARE WORD ofihe oper
and manufacturers, DE Miracle IS It is the
only method which Is Endorsed by physicians. surgeons
dermatologsts, medical journals and prominent
zines.
De Miracle mailed. sealed in plain wrapper for, sroo
Your money back without question mo red tape1 ft fails
all that claimed for H. Booklet plain sealed
envelope by the De Miracle Chemical Co.. 9oo Park Az
New York.
For sale by all first class druggists department
hairdressers.
and Collier Drug Co.
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Oatmeal Water.

Grace A.-Oatmeal water is fine for the
complexion. To make it put a heaplng
teaspoonfuI of fine oatmeal into a tum-
blerful of cold water. Allow 1t to stand
all night, and in the morning stir it up
we'll Let the thiciest part settle again
and then drink the clear part This
should be continued for two or three
weeks, and it will clean the complexion
remarkably.
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Precipitation Odors.

Mile. Merlyn:
Can you tell me anything to use 20
keep from perspiring under the arms.
don't care to use anything at home. but
would like to know what | could use
when | dress and go out. MISS V. D..
A good preparation to use when one
is afflicted with excessive Precipitation,
which Is certain to ruin the clothes, is to
make a mixture of equal parts of talcum,
soda and cornstarch. The soda acts on
the acidty of the perspiration and pre-
vents the unpleasant odor often notice
able
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CLOSING the Pores.

Mrs. j. K.-A simple application which
will be found beneficial in causing en-
larged pores to contract is made thus;
One dram of boric acid, ounces of
distilled witch hazel Apply twice a day
with bit Of old line or absorbent cot.
ton. The use of the complexion brush
will rid the pores of their deposits and
help them to contract. AS long as they
are filled with sebacious matter they Will
remain large and ugly.
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A Hair Restorer.

Dear Madam-Seeing your column in
The Times, I would like to ask ques-
ton about my hair. Can you give mo
a recipe for a good tonic to keep 1t dark?
There are plenty of dyes to darken them
of which I do not approve, being they
contain sugar of lead. My hair is be-
coming gray rapidly, and / also am los
ing them very fast. Please publish in
the woman's page of The Age-Herald.
Thanking you in advance for 1t, reader OF
The Age-Herald.
Mrs K l., Buffalo n
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To sweeten the Breath.

X. S. MA breath sweetener is made
by taking one pint OF distilled water and
adding to it one tablespoonful of pure bo-
rax, one ounce of liquid myrrh and five
drops of thymol. One tablespoonful can
be added to a glass of water. Use three
times a day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-09-08
Oily Hair.

B. f. Cry this lotion, you will find it
most helpful in removing the oil from the
hair: Bicarbonate of soda, y ounce; bo-
rax Acunce; cologne water. ounces; al
cohol, 1 ounce; tincture of cochinealle,
u ounce: distilled water, 16 ounces, mas
sage we'll three times a week, using 10
ounces bay rum, 20 grains resorcin and
drains of cantharides.
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To Relieve Pain.

Elsie-When there is excessive pain In
the head or upper portion of the body
put the feet in a very hot bath to draw
the blood down from the head In case
the patient is in bed, use the hot water
bag at the feet
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Qailv Rest.

Mrs. E. B. G.-Don't neglect to take a
ten minutes rest during the day. with
the feet raised. 1t gives the whole body
sense of repose and works wonders in
smoothing out the lines on the face.
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West Seneca, n. Y. August .

West seneca, n. Y, AUGUST z.
Mile, Merlyn, Box 173, Buffalo. N. Y:
VIII you please tell me how to reduce
my bust: Have tried many things but
with no success. Trusting to hear from
you soon, and oblige H. L. C.
Flesh on any part of the body may
be reduced by proper massage Anoint
with cocoat butter or any other good
massage agent so that the flesh will not
be bruised then, by picking up the flesh
in tiny folds and rolling between thumb
and first finger, you will be able to dis
solve the tiny fat cells. Follow with cold
water baths to void a fiabby condition
that otherwise might result from the
massage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-09-08

much adverse feeling, the French model
shows no sign of lessening its vogue
1t is possible that the Frenchman may
be more particular about turning out
duplicates, and that the Americans who
buy will apply their originality TO I'M
proving their French purchases by
means of changes that will make the
gowns different. This Is the view of
the Delineator staff in Paris and surely
their united opinion is of value.
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NOTICE

To Property Owners.
We have a demand for houses
to rent greater than the supply.
if you have property to rent,
list it with us and we give it
prompt attention.
Jemison r. E. and ms. Co.
1924 Third Ave.
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ThIs column IL n regular feature of The Age
Herald Women's Page, and all queries from read
; will be cheerfully answered. For replies by
mail enclose stamped and addressed envelope
Names will mot be published, but correspondents
are asked to sign all communications with
fall ".
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Birmingham. Ala, August -, 1907
Mile Merlyn, Buffalo, N. Y:
VIII you please SEND me a recipe for
a curling lotion for the hair, as my
hair is so straight? MRS. C. l.,
A lotion that will keep the hair In curl
can be made of gum arabic, 1 ounce;
good, moist sugar, II ounce; pure hot
water, y pint, Dissolve. When this So
luton Is cold, add alcohol. 2 fluid ounces;
bichloride of mercury and salammoniac.
6 grains each. The last two should be
dissolved in the alcohol before admxture.
Lastly, add enough water to make the
whole measure one pint. Perfume with
cologne or lavender water. Moisten the
hair with the fluid before putting it in
the papers or curriers'.
For Dry Hair.
Mrs. d. e. L-Massage is excellent
for hair that is too dry. Go over every
part of the scalp with the hands, press
ing the finged tips well into 1t. Do this
night and morning for about five minutes.
Try this tonic:
Distilled rosewater, $50 grams; aromatic
vinegar, 20 grains; pure glcery. 10 grains;
tinucture nux vomica. Is grams, and tine
ture of cantharides, 10 grams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
TWICE TRIES ID
 COMMIT SUICIDE Negro Woman Becomes DeS- perate After Exposure
llTTEN MAKES STATEMENT I
Defauting Clerk Says He Gave Vir ginia Reed Ninety Thousand Dollars During the Past
 Four Years.

New Orleans, September 13--The amount of State Tax Clerk Charles l.. Lettens s dedication was fixed today at SIS. .1oo The examination of his books Is not com plete but the experts doing this work said they do not expect to find any larger shortage
 Two desperate attempts at suicide were made today by Virginia Reed, the negro woman to whom Letten says he gave the greater part of the stolen money. Dressed in silks, she jumped into Bayou St. John. a creek in the city, but was pulled out by negro boatman after she had become unconscious She was revived by being rolled on q barrel. After regaining con- sciousness she broke away from her res ouers threw helsef flat in a shallow pool dragged out
 Letten went before a grand jury today and confessed to his dedication. He also issued written statement about the Reed woman, in which he said he gave her 800 o00 between January, 1903, and tho present months. He offered no explana- ton for giving her such large sum ex- eept to say that the first $500 was given to furnish her q house.
 "I constantly reminded her during the past four years Letten's statement says. that l was a poor man. This statement was written with the object of aiding the tax department in recovering part Of the stolen money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
NEW RECORD MADE BY THE LUSITAN|A Cunard Liner Cuts the Time
 Across Atlantic TRIP WITHOUT ACCIDENT New Ship Fails to Travel as Fast as Two Other Steamers for Given
 Length of Time, But Will
 Try Again.
TRIP WITHOUT ACCIDENT

New York, September 13.-The giant tur- bin.r Lusltania of the Cunard line. came into port today on her maiden voyage with a new record of five days and 5i minutes between Queenstown and New York. The Lustania failed to lower the hourly speed average of g 5s knots, made by the Kaiser Wilhelm H., of the North German Lloyd line, though she covered the distance between ports in an average of 23.o1 knots which Is a record for maiden voyages. Captain Watts said that when the time comes for reeord-mal1ing, after Ter machinery is in thorough or der, the Lusitania will be the empress of the seas.
 The Lustania, the largest ship afoat, was given royal welcome on her ar rival here today, and it was a continual ovation from the time she sped past tho Sandy Hook light vessel until she was safely warped into her dock.
 While the Lusitania has made new record for the time passenger is actually on board ship, she has not beaten the average speed per hour recorded. both by the Kaiser Wilhelm H., which has made
 
 Plymouth, and the Deutschland with n record of 23.51 knots per hour to Ply mouth having made better time The Lusitania's speed per hour on her maiden voyage is estimated at % s7 knots per hour.
 The new ship was deeked with flags and bunting when she made her appear ance off Sandy Hook this morning, her four big red tunnels lending color to the picture which was marred by the prevail ing haze. A good sight of the beautiful vessel was had from shore for only d short while. Her passengers lined the railings and crowded the different decks of the large vessel, waving handkerchiefs anu American and British flags The ma rine observatory stations on shore dipped their flags in salute, other vessels in the lower bay blew their whistles in greet ing, and the Lusitanla's blue ensign was constantly lowered and raised aealn il lc4spnw segment Of the reee stlan gfXef her. She steamed slowly up the bay and l through the new Ambf ose channel dug especially for vessels of great draft and which she was the first to use in enter ing the port of New York The Lusitania presented < magnificent
 
 quarntine. Her keen, high bow beau tifully symetrical lines and finely mod elled stern marked her true grew hound. The first sight of New York which the passengers on the big stea m- CT gained was one of welcome From the highest point of the towering Sing CT building on Broadway, the tallest of the buildings in the world, there had been strung A series of signal flags which in the marine code spelled Wei come"
 The nutter greeting was 600 feet above Manhattan's great thoroughfare and could be seen far down the bay.
 The pilot who had the honor of bringing the Lustania through the Ambrose channel today is Frank Kram- CT of the Sandy Hook Pilots associa . ton. For years he has been piloting vessels of great draft in and out of this port.
 Kramer guided the Caronia out through the new channel two weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
GENERAL BOOTH IS
 COMING TO AMERICA
THE VETERAN SALVATION ARMY LEADER STARTS OUT ON LONG VOYAGE, AND WILL FIRST VISIT QUEBEC.

London, September 13.-Men and women wearing uniforms of the Salvation army hlled the Euston railroad station here lhls morning, large party having as- sembed to bid farewell to General Booth. who left London for Liverpool where he will embark on the Allen line stea mer Virginian for Quebec in which city the veteran commander will begin a campaign which IS to extend over Canada and the United States. From the railroad car he handed the reporters message as fol- lows:
 'Once more goodbye old England. I leave your shores on what I believe is the Masters business. As I contemplate the future, l rely more than ever on the old panacea for lessening the rtiins ineoua1i ties and tyrannies of the world. namely. the regeneration of the individual by the power of Cod
 Commissioner Nfcol, Colonel Lawley o.d Brigadier Cox accompanied General Booth to Canada
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
NEW PROMOTION
 SYSTEM ENDORSED
BRfsnKL1N TE6,THERs WILL PRE- SENT NEW PLAN TO THE MA TtoNAL EDUCATIONAL AssoclA- TON.

New York, September 13.-An investiga- ton conducted by a committee of the Brooklyn Teachers association. report which has just been published shows that educators throughout the United States favor a system of promotion by subjects instead of by grades in the sec ondary schools and believe that a liberal education course should be devised to take fifteen years in it's completion, instead of sixteen years as at present.
 It is likely that an effort will be made to lay the matter before the National Educational association at an early meet ing and have that body take official ae- ton. The reform suggested would mean a revolution of the school systems through out the country.
 In the investigation questions were sent to educators throughout the country and answers were received from 66o. Every state and territory is represented in the answer and also Canada, Mexico, Eng land, Scotland. Russia, Turkey. China and Japan.
 The first question was as to promo ton by subjects The second on a course of liberal education to extend over ff- teen years. At present the course is six teen years, four being spent in each of these schools, primary, grammer, high and college. The new proposition is to introduce an intermediate school between. the primary and grammar schools and to have the course in each school extend over three years.
 The large majority of answers favored both propositions