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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
Women and Nerves

Americans who visit Havana are im- pressed with the motto of the Cubans, who say in the dolce far niente" of that languid southern cline; 'Manana," which means Tomorrow It conveys ideas of never accomplishing things; 1t sounds lazy; it suggests infinite possibilities Of rest and quietude. But 1t is the philoso- phy, learned in the futility of going at full speed in tropical climate, and it pays to heed it. The doctrine of post ponement isn't wholesome one, and yet occasionally 1t is a good one for nervous women
 September is a very hard summer month Although not generally reckoned as such, it is the worst of all the heated term to get through. Everything ts' scorched, dried and withered, including people, and nervous women are longing for the breath of autumn to brace them up. after several months of the intense heat. Much of the distress from hot weather nerves may be overcome, though. by patience and perseverance.
 MT, Horace Fletcher, In a little book called 'Menti-Culture; Or the A, B, c of True Living" says:
 ..Germ eradication is not only the easiest but the only sure cure for all physical diseases and mental handicaps." He ar gues that "anger'' and worry are
  heir to, and unless these be done away with. nothing is possible to the nervous woman. Self-control Is the sum and sub- stance of the situation.
 .sBut when the thermometer Is at 90 degrees, how can one be ph1loso- pher?" inquires some one.
 Easy enough it Is alright for the tn hermometer to be at 90 degrees, and to talk about the weather, and be perfectly good "bromide" and say con tinually that lone likes winter much more than summer. because one feels so much better" and all that, but Just get busy with your nervous system that is the trouble.
 Warm weather is the time for re- taxation; the wheels of state and coun- ty stop for this period, so to speak. Business people, politicians, judge and jury, enjoy rest and freedom so why not woman? Go right along through September and its warm days and meet life in sensible way, and see if things arn't successful.
 For instance, lie down every after noon for two hours and take 40 winks of sleep. Close the blinds, see that everything is quiet before you lie down, and give orders not to be dls- turbed.
 "Ohw says some one, this is so  much out of ones life every day and tn ere is so much to dow
 True enough, but there are 364 more days in every year to do things in and by saving yourself two hours each day, you are adding more years to your life. Isn't that something?
 Don't try to do everything at once. If the weather is indictment or un- usually warm, wait until tomorrow "Manana" and don't worry over it.
 Any disturbance in the houshold, d deviation from the regular order of tn fngs, to the nervous woman means nothing short of an earthquake; her knowledge of seismolgy being limited Why worry over these things? Do what is necessary and leave the rest. It will all adjust itself properly in the long run and you'll be pretty and hap DIV. and far more attractive to your husband and children, not to speak of your friends, than if you worry and let your nerves go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
SIMPLE LIFE IN
 THE ISLE OF MAN

I hold myself, however. more for tunate than some of my fellow -novelists (though beginning life with many ob- vious disadvantages, and under condi- tions so little likely to develop the literary faculty) in being brought up as a boy in a little self-centered com munity where 1t was possible to see the human drama very plain because very close. We were 10000 or 50,000 all told in the Isle of Man, and we were really as one big family whereof nearly every member seemed to know something of nearly everybody else, says Hall Caine in his autobiography beginning In the September Appletons. Our isolation from the rest of the kingdom, our inevitable intermarriage and the unity of our material interests, made our impulses our passions, our beliefs, our superstitions. an open book for any of us to read, and it must have been my own fault if, with so many oppor- tunities of reading the human story in the impressionable days of childhood, I did not learn a little of it by heart.
 The matched cottage In Ballaugh was the home of my grandmoth CT as well as my uncle, and I remember her almost entirely (for she died when I was still a child) as the source of certain super stitious beliefs which to this hour find 1t impossible to shake off. She was a little Manxwoman very old and much bent, dressed in the blue homespun of the island and occupied with the light labor of the household while the hustler members of the family were at work in the fields. I see her In my minds eye yet, gath ering up the dry gorse that lay about the stack yard, then feeding the fire under the "oven pot" that huZg from the "sloughry." a long iron rod and hook, over the open hearth. She called me "Hommybeg" which was Manx for little Tommy" and I think
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06

The impurities collect in them and only boiling and rinsing can remove them.
 Many of the best specialists give 1t as their opinion that the face should be bathed twice a day-morning and evening in soft, warm water Neither soap nor its equivalent should be applied in the morning, as there is no chance for the face to become soiled when one is asleep The cleansing process should take place upon retiring. as it is unhealthy and un- clean to have the skin clogged with dust and dirt while sleeping, making the ex- halation imperfect. besides.
 Ten or 2 drops of benzoin in basin of water is harmless stimulant for the skin.
 After the fact is thoroughly established that the face is absolutely clean, cold cream may be used, If used judieously The main thing is to be sure that the cream Is pue and fresh. Moderation Is advised in It's use too much fills up the pores and makes the skin look pasty and greasy.
 Almond meal and plain corn meal are effective cleansing remedies, and either softens the skin and makes it white
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
An Historic Spot and the Gar
 negie Library

Few of the recent population of Greater Birmingham realize that within our city limits exists place which is of much note historically. I refer to beautiful Avondale park and the location of the Carnegie public library.
 The pleasure-seeking women and chil- dren who gather in the park, which has recently been beautified and adorned un- der the estetic touch of our progressive mayor, Hon. George B. Ward, perhaps do not know that this place was the scene once upon a time of what proved to be a tragedy and the life of a woman was very nearly the result.
 What Is known as the old Huntsville road ran through the park and on by Elyton and through Graces gap to Mon tevallo. Traces of this road may yet be seen, although houses now cover nearly all of it from East Lake to West End.
 It was down this road that Wilson's raiders marched to lay siege to Selma.
 At the Avondale branch the troopers stopped to water their horses. The Truss Home Guards met them there and fired a volley, wounding several and splashing the water in the faces of the horses
 The federals returned the fire, and at this point the woman in the case, hear ing the shots and fearing danger was im- minent, stepped forth and received a shot in her breast which, while not proving fatal, added note of tragedy to an ex- perience that marks an interesting epoch in the history of what is now one Of Birmingham's most beautiful parks.
 The heroine of this little piece of his- tory. Mrs. Killough, lived in the house owned and afterwards occupied by the late Col. Peyton G. King and his inter- esting family.
 The King residence has been torn down to give place to the Carnegie public library. No more suitable spot for library could be found than this. It IS on the crown of hill, thus indicating the elevating power of learning. It Is surrounded by great oaks, leading the mind back to the time when the Roman youths studied in a grove or academus, from which our word "academy'' is de- rived
 By the way, this question has arisen: Mir Carnegie, in making gift to library. exacts certain conditions, such as this, that the city shall appropriate certain sum to it's maintenance. In the event that the city fails to carry out these conditions. how does MT. Carnegie enforce a penalty?
 About politics and religious matters, and books and music, instead of pouring over bargain advertisements?'
 She sweetly answered:
 Well, dear, you are always wanting me to look pretty as well as to be clever, and with. our limited means must read bar gain and remnant advertisements, as well as the worlds great history that you speak of
 "Of course I know that, but why spend a whole morning reading that and other foolish things? Why look at that paper right now" he snapped, with all the interesting things In it, you are reading the death notices. Such woman, such & woman as you are! Seems to please you finding out somebody we know has died
 The sweet creature resented this speech and pertly answered:
 T am not trying to find out whether anybody we know has died am looking to see if anybody we know has been born"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
By the Way

An amusing little episode took place re- gently on the corner of two lively busi- ness streets, in the heart of the Magic City, where every car that goes anywhere passes Of course, "she" was pretty, or The" never would have looked the second time. She had been waiting just exact ly half an hour, and "he'' knew it to the second. She walked and looked, first north, then south-no car to be seen She" sighed wearily.
 Finally whole bunch of cars came in sight. There was a rush and a "scram- ble' by all those on the corner who had been waiting, excepting the pretty girl. She still oscillated restlessly between the curbstone and the door of the drug store Finally the man made up his mind to do the Good Samaritan act and assist the pretty girl. She seemed to belong here in fact, there were no indications that she was a stranger-still he reflected it Is not always safe to be governed by ap- pearances, and she really might be visitor to the city, who had lost her way" Summoning courage, he stepped forth and said:
 May I assist you? You seem to be worried about the cars"
 The pretty girl was greatly embarrassed but, quickly recovering her equilibrium, she answered with a piquant smile:
 No, thank you; 1 shall continue to wait. It will surely come my way"
 The Samaritan fell back a step or two, but continued to gaze at the pretty girl, who appeared more restless than ever. Finally he again proffered his assistance. by volunteering:
 If you would only tell me where you want to go. could surely put you on tho right track"
 "Oh. you are very kind" was the sweet rejoinder, but am patient, and I am sure 1t will come my way sooner or later"
 Scarcely had the pretty girl finished speaking when a tall good-looking young fellow hurried across the street, rushed up and shook hands with her, and, gently taking her by the arm. started away with her.
 Well" soliloquized the Good Samari- tan, T don't think I would exactly call that an It. but there's no doubt about him coming her way, all right
 The man had been chiding his wife about the lack of interest she manifested in the worlds great history as set forth in the daily press.
 Why don't you read about the big things in life?" he groWied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
Is Your Face Clean

The old aphorism that Cleanliness is next to Godliness," may be paraphrased into "Cleanliness is next to impossible in Birmingham"
 The dirt and dust, the grme and grit, that cause the most beautiful complexions to suffer, may be held accountable for the impossibility of being as immaculate as one would like. Start out any morn- ing on little shopping tour, spotlessly gowned and scrupulously neat and be- fore an hour has elapsed ones clothes, face and hands are frightfully soiled, and look as if they were never cared for, or had the slightest attention paid to them.
 The care of the complexion Is such an interesting theme to women that vol umes are written about it, and still there is always more to be said. For instance. the first and most important thing is to be sure that ones face is clean. This may seem frivolous, but 1t Is a most necessary beginning. It is agreed that water alone cannot cleanse the face and that soap must be used to assist In the process. So far, so good. But the ques- ton of soap now arises. The highly scented soaps are absolutely impossible. and the pure article is so seldom found that women rush along helter-skelter into using things of this kind that ruin the skin and make it ugly and muddy.
 The pure castillo soap used in soft water is the best possible cleanser for the face. It must be removed thoroughly by the rinsing process so that not particle may be left to obstruct the pores.
 In order to do this properly, two face cloths should be used, one for applying the soap and the other for removing 1t. Both should be of soft, open mesh stuff, which will not irritate or redden the skin. By the way, is 1t amiss to impress upon My Lady the importance of having these face cloths boiled and ironed every week? They should go to the laundry with the rest of ones clothes, for they are far moxe unclean than any garment worn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
Telephone Talks A||al
No. 10.

Sometimes subscribers fail to answer their telephones promptly and when they do answer it are told by the operator that she did not ring. This may be literally true il. the calling party has grown impatient and hung up his re- ceiver. Only one operator can answer you when you ask for number but any operator at the switch board can ring your tele- phone bell. If an operator has a rush of calls those on each side of her come to her assistance and a supervisor is always at hand to help her out.
 The work of the operators is interesting and fascinating and is we'll worth a visit to our exchange. We hope every subscriber will accept our often repeated invita- ton and visit one of our exchanges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
TOrnmorrOW Great
Day in COttOns.

Values that cannot be duplicated under ordinary business conditions = we have made immense pur- chases-thus getting l1b- eral concessions.
 Here is the way they go tomorrow:
 Solid Chambray Cling
 ham, full range of col
 ors, tomorrow, yd Dc.
 30-in. India Linon, a
 very sheer quality, spe-
 cial tomorrow, yd. 81ac
 New Ton do Suitings,
 36-in. wide, brown and
 gray stripes, looks like
 it's woolen, tomorrow, yard l5c.
 New Fall Percales-larg- est showing of patterns we ever had. Over Two Hun dred navy, gray and red effects specially priced tomorrow, yard 10c. Cheveron Str s-ln Cotton, look as well as the woolen, they wash better and cost much less, full line of new colorings, spe- cial, tomorrow, yd. 25c. Fine Long Cloth Pretty, soft finish, 36 inches wide, 12 yards to bolt, excep- tional value, tomorrow, bolt $1.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
Enter the Tailor-Made Girl

a great ripple in the sartorial world and there is wide difference of opinion on the subject one thing that every leader of fashion and every well dressed woman agrees upon is the tailor-made gown. With the first touch of autumn the tail or-made girl makes her appearance, and nothing Is so smart, or so chic as the real tailored gown. After the "vaDorous"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06

T1HE switchboard, which is
 1 the most intricate and in-
 9Z teresting adjunct of the telephone business, is divided into sections and there are usually three operators positions in each section. An operator sits at each position and from this point can reach the line of every subscriber in the exchange. However, only a limited number of subscribers answering jacks terminate in front of each operator. This causes it to be possible for an operator to connect calling party with any number on the switchboard, but she can answer the calls of only few subscribers. Whenever a new section is added to the switch board it is necessary to run the wires and connect the line of every subscriber into the new section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06

I must have been much in her company for I have the clearest memory or countless stories she told me of fairies and witches and witch doctors and the evil eye.
 One of her stories was of a troop or fairies who chased her home on a moonlight night when she was a girl They were merry little fellows, wear ing cooked hats and velvet Jackets, and they kept pranclng and dancing about her as she ran in frantic terror along the lonely road until she came within sight of the lighted window or her mothers house on the "curragh, tho marshy meadow land, and then they suddenly disappeared. Some of them were malignant as well as mischievous, and she had seen them fitting along with lanterns, the night after a storm. to the door of some lone woman whoso man was a fisherman away at the her rings" and was afterwards found to be lost at sea. There were good fairies, too. and one of these, whose name was Phonoderee, would come to poor peo- ple's houses at night, when everybody was asleep, and card the wool for the women and churn the milk for the girls You had to be kind to Phonoderee or he might become angry and even spite ful, so last lHlHb dl AiSHl, peAoio suns to bed my grandmother would lay out on the kitch en table a crock of fresh water, with perhaps bowl of new milk and a plate of barley bread. l remember to have seen her do it.
 Southern Railway, the popu- lar route to Atlanta. Trains leave 7::30 a.m., 4:25 pm. and 12::3O midnight. Chair, parlor and Pullman cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06
An Optimistic Thought For
 Today

Experience teaches slowly and at the cost of mistakes.''
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
100000 TELEPHONE CALLS
HOME CO.'S DAILY AVERAGE

Three hundred thousand complete
conversations daily, an equivalent of
one every twenty-four hours for each
inhabitant of Los Angeles, is the I'M
precedented service record locally of
the Home Telephone company. This
is shown by records kept by A. B.
Cass. president of the company, who
says it is unknown elsewhere in the
world.
The rapid growth Of the Home Tele-
phone company, which started it's first
exchange with 5000 subscribers in a
radius of one mile in 1903, has at
tracted wide attention to Los Angeles.
1t now gives service by eleven eX-
changes to 10000 subscribers, covering
a territory with a radius of more than
six miles. This is done with the low
est proportion of complaints and the
cheapest rates for the service Offered
of any telephone company in the world,
according to the testimony of leading
trade journals.
I'VE figure this is a case Of a home
product boosting for the city," said
Mr.. Cass, "for the company was con-
ceived Sin Los Angeles and spends its
money at home"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
SMUGGLING OPIUM CHARGE
AGAINST GIRL BEING TRIED
All but One Witness Heard in Case
of Young Woman Said to Have
Given Drug to City
Prisoner

All witnesses except one were exam
ined yesterday in Police Justice Cham
bers' court at the hearing of June
Raymond, a pretty and attractive
young woman, charged with smuggling
opium into the city Jail Thanksgiving
day for Ralph Buchanan, serving six
months for vagrancy.
Her alleged method of smuggling the
drug for the prisoner was ingenious.
Charles M. Collins of $40 Crocker street
testified the accused girl told him her
husband was addicted to opium and
was in the city jail. He declares she
told him the man would die unless he
could obtain the drug, and that when
she secured some, he says, she steamed
the labels of the tobacco sacks, re-
moved them and put the drug into the
sack by cutting an opening where the
labels had been. This done, she re-
pasted the labels on the sacks, he says.
The testimony of the chemist whom
the defense will have to analyze the
substance found in the tobacco sacks
will be given this morning. The case
probably will be ended today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08

meeting and left all in a happy frame
of mind by saying: 1.-THE harbor COM
mission represents Los Angeles. and
all we ask is legislation that will per
NIT two cities, or more, governed under
the freeholders' charter, to combine.
This is simply privilege due Los An
geles and one that Los Angeles de-
sires."
For State Institution
Andrew F. Wade, superintendent of
the Los Angeles county farm, made a
plea for legislation that would allow
the construction Of a state farm and
workhouse. Mr.. Wade said: 1.-THE state
farm and workhouse has been tried
successfully in Massachusetts, and Cal
ifornia is the second state in the Union
to consider such a move. 1t will mean
a big saving not only to Los Angeles
county, but to every county in the
state. Under present conditions a pau
per can travel from one county to an
other at his own volition; but with a
state farm he could not do this unless
he resided for a certain period in a
certain county. Massachusetts has
tried it, and has found it successful
and economic"
S. X. Sewell, superintendent of the
Associated Charities, spoke to the same
effect.
George L. Sanders addressed the body
in favor of a modification Of the law
providing for a state board of regis
tration in medicine. The law at pres
ent, he stated, provides that a person
not versed in medicine may be on the
board His principal argument was
for a law whereby naturopaths might
be licensed. He cited the case of Carl
Schultz, recently arrested for practic-
ing medicine without a license. He
recommended that naturopaths be spe-
cially licensed, but not allowed to pre-
scribe drugs or use instruments. Carl
Schultz also spoke in favor of this.
To Check tuberculosis
DR.. F. M. Pottinger asked the legis-
lators to consider an appropriation of
approximately $4,000 to be used In edu-
cational purposes to combat the alarm
ing spread of tuberculosis. He stated
that last year there were 1886 deaths
from tuberculosis in the city of Los
Angeles.
DR.. F. M. Parker, q member of the
board of directors of the Patton asy-
lum, invited the legislators to visit
the asylum, as many changes were nee
essary. The members voted to do so
Wednesday afternoon. On motion OF
Assemblyman Stanton it was voted TO
visit the Whittier school Wednesday
noon, ana go from Inere To EdttoH'
The meeting adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, when mat
ters pertaining to affairs outside Los
Angeles will be discussed. Those pres
ent today were:
en-elect-Harry Barndol-
lar, Long Beach; Prescott F. Cogswell,
Ell Monte: ]. w. Flavelle, Ontario;
Percy V. Harmon. Los Angeles; Will
liam ]. Hanlon, Los Angeles; Walter
r. Leeds, Los Angeles; Richard Mel
rose, chairman, Anaheim; j. N. o.
Angeles. J. B. Transue, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
HONOLULU TO BE AN
IMPORTANT ARMY POST
Details of Governments Plans Are
Related by General Fred A.
Smith, Now In Los
Angeles

Details of the governments plans to
establish an important army post at
Honolulu were given by Brigadier
General Fred A. Smith, in command
of the department of California, United
States army, who has come to Los
Angeles to attend the wedding of Miss
Helen Chaffee and Lieutenant John H.
Howard.
General Smith is staying at the
Alexandria hotel. In an interview
yesterday he said one battalion of in
fantry already is at Honolulu, and this
will be added to by two squadrons OF
cavalry, which will leave San Fran
cisco in January. 1t is intended, said
the general, to maintain infantry, cav
airy and an engineer corps at the new
post, which is at present under the
supervision of Colonel w. S. Schuyler.