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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

In the beautiful hall of the Hotel des
 Modes, No. 15 Rue de la Ville-PEleque, Paris M Alfred Lescure is exhibiting his superb collection of faces, which for some 20 years he has been gathering.
 There are 12 immense glass cases which contain the exhibit To a correspondent of a New York newspaper M. Lescure said:
 "I have been able to exhibit here only a part of my collection. Tn ere would
 not have been room enough for it all, and left behind a dozen other large cases. In making this exhibition be- fore opening the museum of lace at Issoire I wanted to allow Parisian women, who are such lovers of lace, to note all the interest that is offered by this art and by that of embroidery when one can study their changes by bringing pieces together and making comparisons. I wanted to show simul ; taneously with my laces the other ob - jects of my collection, engravings, drawings and paintings, in which, are illustrated processes of this art Here" added M. Lescure, 'is the most typical showcase. It contains a collection of tabs of all kinds, point lace of France, Argentan, Flanders, England and Valenciennes. have here hundred and perhaps three hundred in all. And here is an interesting thing, an engraving after a portrait of the Marshal de Gramont, which repre- sents him wearing a lace collar like that Argentan tab that you see in the middle of the showcase"
 In another wardrobe are neckbands from the time of the regency. One of the most beautiful specimens is piece of Flemish lace, the design of which shows in the center a collection of flowers surrounded by circular orna- ment and orange trees with a figure of Juno helmeted, armed with lance and buckler, under a sort of portico.
 Other choice bits of lace contained in the collection are numerous, abs in French needle point lace and Elan ders point lace made with the distafr very curious old fan of parchment cut out in imitation of guipure lace, Venetian work of the 18th century, and superb relic of the 17th century in ivory point lace.
 This collection Is one of the greatest in the world, and American womer will no doubt be greatly interested il, reading of 1t. Lace working has be- come quite a fad in this country, as well as others. In fact, the fashiona- ble women all over the world are talk ing it up. This season at Chelsea the fashionable suburb of Atlantic City, the working of Irish lace has been tn @ popular occupation.e
 The fad was started by a woma | who lacking ample means longed for this lace which is most in vogue, and which is one of the most costly Stroll ing along that part of the board walk known as the "Bowrey" she stopped and watch ed with interest lace mak CT in one of the shops and marveled at Ter deftness wondering If 1t might be possible that she might master the art.
 Timidly she approach ed the lace mak CT and asked if she would give her les
 son. This she did willingly and every
 morning for week she appeared at the shop to receive her instruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Bachelors Dislike
 Bad Tempered Women

Tt Is said that a bad-tempered woman can cause more actual unpleasantness for the rest of humanity than all the other disagreeable features one finds in life and the unlucky possessor of an un- controlled temper can easily drive to ruin or to other women the men whose mis- fortune 1t is to move in her orbit" says the Chicago American.
 Men are very mortal beings; they are also very selfish and they have tre- mendous fondness for having their phy- sical and mental comfort undisturbed.
 ''The average bachelor prizes perma- nent peace and content above the happl- ness of possessing a beautiful, attractive creature for a wife. and he knows that bad-tempered woman and peace go not together.
 He admires spirited woman, but he knows that correspondingly strong will goes along with strong character, and he expects her to exercise 1t.
 'The assertion from a woman that she had bad temper, and is proud of 1t. has kept more than one worthy man from asking her to share his fortune as his wife.
 The woman who can control herself under the most trying circumstances is the woman who holds the strongest power over man.
 No matter how beautiful and clever and fascinating the bad-tempered woman n may be, or how lengthy her bank ac- count, her power is infinitesimal compared with that of her amiable sister.
 And suitability is not only power. it is mental progression and health. and happiness, and long life to ones self and to ones friends and family"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

concealed somewhere about his person. This is known throughout the fraternity as 'beggars luck.
 "The once famous King of the Beg gars,' Bamfyld Moore Carew, was never without this bit of old iron, as is told by himself, in his autobiography.
 ''The old iron theory of luck is mainly practiced by people whose business or in clination leads them to wander
 Soldiers luck is generally dependent upon the possession of an old button, but from the coat of dead soldier; and if it be from the coat of a dead soldier; and if it be from an enemy so much the luckier, This fancy exists in all European armies. and it Is quite possible that, among the soldiers of our own small army some similar superstition exists.
 "A decidedly quaint superstition is cooks luck It is a portion of bowl of an old silver spoon It had been worn so thin with age that the handle had first been broken off, and then the bowl had split in two. A certain cook in New York carries the remaining half of the bowl for luck and he would not part with it for anything. -
 That a tailor should be a trifle super stitious is not very surprising, perhaps, but the object of their fetish worship is peculiar. A piece of white clarified bees wax is the favorite Possibly 1t is sup posed to represent the toughness of the thread used, but at any rate In many a tailor's pocket will be found the bit of wax, carefully preserved, never used except to touch with the tips of the fingers before beginning any fresh work, in order to insure a lucky conclusion.
 ''It Is laughabIe to see man exhibit a battered penny, or pebble, or even a piece of cloth as a mascot a trif1e ashamed of his credulity perhaps, but not enough to cast 1t aside; but, as such superstition does no great harm, we can afford to view 1t with no feeling more harsh than pity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Belief In Mascots
 and Talismans

Superstitions cling to the wise as we'll as to the ignorant, and there are few people who do not possess some sort of hobby in this line. Luck is frequently
 called upon to bear the brunt of many defeat or success In life. and omens and
 signs play large part in the daily rou- tine. An amulet in the possession of
 a superstitious person Is as necessary as the clothes on one's back, and many
 stories are told of the crcumvention of the fates by mascot or talisman.
 In this connection, 'it is told of a clergyman of the church of England" says writer in well known western newspaper, "who. when he was going to preach, always conveyed a little old fashioned book1marker to the pulpit and laid it upon the desk. It had been made by his grandmother years before, and
 had the words turn over worked in
 green (now faded) silk upon It. The cler- gyman had possessed 1t from boy hood, and 1t represented to him a com mand to proceed, to strive to succeed.
 It was his mascot his luck
 Numbers of people keep in their pocl1- etbooks little piece of dried-up stuff
 wrapped in a piece of tissue paper Ask what 1t Is, you will be told it is the tip of beef tongue. It is carried for luck. Tn the records of the lost property off, fees that tongue tip is often mentioned. It has frequently served as a means of Identification, for the superstition Is that the purse which contains the tip of tongue that never told lie can never be lost. The misfortune of occasionally los- ing both purse and tongue does not seem to shake the superstition In the least
 And, talking of purses, suggests the ancient custom of handsel To make any
 one present of a pocketbook, without having first placed in it a coin of some
 value, Is to give poverty instead of wealth, and the fortune, or luck, will be In proportion to the value of the handsel. ''In England and Scotland no beggar will start upon his tramping excursion in the spring without half horse shoe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
General Store Burned.

huntsville August 11.-(special.) 1.-The general store of E. Y. Miller on West Clinton street was burned Sunday mid- night by blaze that was of undoubted lncendiary origin. All of the Stock was destroyed and the loss on stock and build ing is estimated at 5000, with insurance Of about half that amount The store was beyond the fire limits of the city. MT Miller had not been in the store since saturday midnight. and 1t is not nKeiy that the ire could have originated inside. reward will probably be offered for the frebug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Climax of Trauedv.

New York. August 11.-Ernest Seitz, who last night shot and instantly killed Mrs Bertha Hood at her home in Brook lyn, and fatally injured Mrs Hood s year and a half old daughter, died in the Brooklyn hospital shortly before midnight tonight from the effects of the wounds inflicted upon himself after the double shooting. Alice Hood, the little girl victim, died today. Seitz made no statement, failing to regain conscious ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Count Witte In Berlin.

Berlin, August 11.-Count Witte, the former Russian premier, arrived here to- day on his way to Svichy, France, to spend short vacation. While in this city the count held conference with Ernest Mendelsohn- -Bartholdy, head of Mendelsohn banking house, which caused a renewal of the report on the Bourse that Russia is seeking loan. According to declaration made by Count Witte, however, the report appears to be with out foundation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Printers Strike in Denmark.

Copenhagen, August 11.-With the ex- ception of a few social democratic pa- pers, the publication of all newspapers in Denmark was suspended today indef- nitely In consequence of the strike of printers and its resultant lockout. The competitors declare 1t to be their inten- tion to hold out for their demand for an eight-hour day. The bookbinders and job printers also have been locked out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
The Newest Petticoat
A writer on fashions" says:

A writer on Fashions" says:
 Along with the sheath gown Is to be the snake petticoat this winter, and between them both all ones ideas of dress must be changed It Is made of soft satin or silk, with a yoke which fits close to the form for about eight or nine inches below the waist. Then come plaits, but so arranged that they cling closely to the body, hough capa ble of following the movements. An other petticoat is simply knickerbock CTS made of soft silk or crepe de chine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Vessels Crew starvIno.

St. John. Newfoundland August u.-A wireless dispatch received from the Cu- nard line steamship Caronia, by way of Crookhayen, reports that the liner, which left Queenstown August 6 for New York; sighted the British bark Lyderhorn, Cap tain Weston, becalmed in mid-Atlantic and her crew without food. Two days stores were sent by the Coronia to the starving men. The Lyderhorn left Ique- que March 23 for Rotterdam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

zymotic preparation dissolved all clots and penetrated through the intestines to the capilaries
 The experiments of the scientist are being watched with interest, ana now adays, when you are supposed to be as well-informed upon the human body as a physician, it seems perfectly natural to discuss the discovery of a mummy fluid while you have your breakfast foods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Divorce Is Granted.

Sioux Falls, s. D., August 11.-Mrs. Daniel Leroy Dresser, who last Febru- ary established residence in Sioux Falls, was today granted an absolute divorce from Daniel Dresser of New York. The decree was granted Mrs. Dresser on the ground of desertion. The question of alimony did not enter the case, this feature having been ad- justed out of court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Reception to o,Rrien.

Montevideo, Uruguay, August 11.-Ed- ward c. o'Brien, the American minister to Paraguay and Uruguay, on his return here today from Paraguay, was given an enthusiastic reception in recognition of his services in pacifying the revolutionists there. It is asserted here that through MT O'Brien's efforts a probable war be- tween the republics of Argentina and Bra gil. which, it Is said. were supporting the respective warning factions. was averted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Severe Fighting In PsrsIa.

London, August 1.-The Times corre- spondent at Tabriz. in dispatch dated yesterday, says the heavy street fight ing there Sunday resulted in the social- ists re-establishing themselves in power He adds that the casualties on both sides were the severest suffered thus far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12
Keep Your Blood Cool
 by Right Kind of Food and
 Enjoy Warm Weather

selecting the hot weather diet with 
 Man influenced his greater efor because activity S in the
 BUTaui avoid excessive heat from combustion of in winte n addi ito heat o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

For best aovertising cuts try -he Gawk, Age-fIerale building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

Mrs. A. P. Kennon is the guest of her
 sister, Miss Ella Pack in Marion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

MT. and Mrs. S. Heilbron announce the engagement of their daughter, Leah, to MT. Adolph Jacobs of Opelousas, La.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

Capt. and Mrs. Madison Taylor Jack son of Mobile announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Agnes, to MT. Henry Lawrence Chisolm of this city, the wedding to take place August 19 at the Bienville hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

The wedding of Miss Josephine Boyle and MT. Charles Henry Blackman will oc- cur at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Jesse Boyle, on the morning of Wednesday,, August 19
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

MT. George G. Mills, Jr., has returned to Montgomery after a visit to MT. and Mrs. Richard Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

fence, and no prize is expected. And the writer is not a 'repentant sister, though the promise of forgiveness is extended so that while the lamp holds out to burn Chat is, the present city administration, supposed), the vilest sinner may return. The scribe feels that she is ohampionlng a lost cause, but like others, takes com fort in the thought of being in a virtuous minority.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

MT. Robert L. Gregory is in Chatta- nooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-12

Mrs. Motion Smith returned to Shades mountain yesterday afternoon to remain the rest of the summer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-10
From Tuesdays Daily.

Deputy Sher Y scott Gatl.ff of Pearce was m the city last evening bringing in Raieai Ochos, who ls charged with t'e killing of iello
 exican at Pea-ce ou Wednesday st He is held over 10 the next grand ury.
 While the middlevest and the east are houndering around in snow, slush and sleet on the first oi May, all Ari- zons is content to inhale the pure ozone as it comes idly drifting from the distant mountains. Oh, what a lovely country the east is-to pay slort visits to st certain times
 Two Mexicsus were caught yester- day with horse belonging 10 the J. o. Bar Ranch, five miles east of Tombstone. They were arrested and will be called upon to explaia matters to Judge Mcfarland.
 An eight-year-o!d girl. the daughter of Mesa ranchman, became lost on the desert, and wandered aimlessly about ali night. At day she was found by her father almost exhausted from a night of fear and trsmping.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-10
Tucson Has a Card
 Up Her Sleeves

A novel way O: "beating the devil. around the bush" has been found iu Tucson, says s Tucson correspondent where, to avoid the high freight rates to the city on certa'n classes of mer- chandIse, it has been found expedient and much cheaper to ship the goods to Guaymas, Soncra, a seaport, W hence it is returned to Nogales on the border, through which it had passed on it's a ay to tidewster. Then, despite the pr 8 . ence Of railroad between Nogsle d Tucson and then the rum ng of daily passenger and freight trains, the mtr chandIse is sent from Nogsles to Tue son by team. The railroad rate be- tween Nogales and Tucson is seventy. eight cents per centsl, while the haul by wagon is about thirty-six cenfs for seventy-ive miles. Yet Tucson h.: cheaper railroad freigh. rates than many other Arizona cities,
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-10
The Clerk Won
 His Argument

They sat in the office of the board of supervisors today, Clerk Berner and another fellow. The day was warm, still and hazy and the clerk remarked, "this is earthduake weather
 The other fellow took prompt issue but as the argument warmed up and the other fellow looked out through the windows and reflected what pile of brick and lime there was around him and over his head, his voice grew a shade flimsy.
 The clerk proceeded 10 adduce sl- most conclusive proofs of the correct- ness of his theory, made a palallel out of the San Francisco disaster, dwelt upon the horrors of the event. and as he did go the other fellows voice grew weaker and weaker until it sank to whisper, and arising shakingly, he took one more lOUl; al the great walls
 nd massive roof and the towering top piece on the court house, md chok- ingly remarked, "Come to think about it have an engagement down at Kings Blacksmith Shop, I'll have to be goius "
 That reminds us that Kings place is a one-story, wooden, earthquake proof building. We hardly thought the amiable clerk would tale such mean advantage of tenderfoot.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-10
Crazy Woman Out
 wits U. 5. Officers

An insane Mexican woman who per sists continually in coming across the international boundary line into Pima county is causing the immigration de- partment considerable worry.
 Orders have baen received for her formal deportation back into Mexico but should she he put across the line at the port of Nogales where she pre- viously entered illegally, it is feared that she will not stand on the Sonora section. She has previously outwitted officers and crossed the line every time she has been put back.
 Capt. Webb who is in charge of the A'izona department has written to the authorities in Washington asking per misHon to deport the woman at Fl Paso through the port vof Juarez
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-10
T MescaI" " Takes
 His Departure

"rhe only Mescal" spent the ling ering weeks of April in Tombstone. He said he liked the smell of the roses, the charm of the honeysuckles. the seductive green of the lawn, the wsver- ing shadows, the gold-fecked boule- wards of Tombstone. Well, maybe he did, but the way he fingered about the conrt house portals during the divorce sessions indicated unmistakabIy that he had hoped away down in his heart to catch a clover widow on the fly
 Tine crop was not so rmbrageous as usual, however, and day after dsy
 Mescal became more and despopdent and abstracted until at last chronic melancholia overlook him. His mis. sion was dark, mortified failure and
 he departed Sunday for his old haunts 70 go, he sad, among his first Wiie's people, the noble Yaquis, and will probably not emerge until the snow flies on the summIts of the Pinit0s | and the icicles once more descend ircm the eyes of his bear grass shack.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-10

in Fl Paso for blocking the streets and agaln in San Antonio for attempting to speak without license.
 1hs necessary bonus of S7 800 to se- cure the extension of the Phoenix street ear system from the Indian school to Washington street has been subscribed, and the building oi the line will soon begin.
 The fees collected by the territorial auditor for the month of May for the incorporat on of new companies amounted to $3,579. This is slightly less than was collected during the pre- ceding month, though above the aver age for all the months of the year.
 Bisbee has received 235 applications for school teaching jobs in response to a call issued by Supt. Philbrook. These applications cover a range of territory from Al ska to Mexico.
 Csnteloupes are beginning to put forth blossoms in the Arizona melon belt.
 Prescott's new s33, 900 county jail is completed and the nineteen pr,son- ers were removed into their new quarters on Saturday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-10
Fire Alarm In
 Nacozari. Mex.

l went down to Nacozari two weeks ago. Over at the concentrator they have the hollowest, deepest, ghostliest whistle that ever sent shivers across the mesa.
 Now in order to manipulate this whistle Mexican climbs up a step ladder and pulls the lever down and sends six long sickening howls across the mountains at six in the morn ing
 One prolonged ard continuous howl constitutes fire alarm.
 Well, on this occasion, the Mexican had mounted his ladder and was just yanking dow n that lever, when the ladder went out from under him. He was a muscular little cuss and held on like grim death while the "spooklike" whistle sent it's vibrations to high heaven, then while waiting for some one to replace the ladder he deftly curled up and .wined his legs about the lever, and all this time the whistle worked over time. Pretty soon the fire department turned out, but could not understand wheTe to go; the whole populati n turued out, the barracks were emptied and all this time the little "Mex" was hanging to that lever. Finally the situation was dis covered, he was taken down and the whistle let up, and he got sixty days in the Jusgado for disturbance of the peace. "MESCAL
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-10
Freight Business
 On the Increase

Freight business on the NogAl branch of the Southern Pacific railway so far indicates that the signs Of proc perity Ire likely to be continued.
 The increased amount of freight business is due to shipments into Sonora for the mining se ctions, as also to the town of \ oCales, Sonora, where are the headquarters for shipments on the Western branch Of the Csnanes, Yaqui River & Pacific railway from Cananea. This line is being graded from Del Rio, north of Csnsnea on the C., Y. R. < P. to Nogales and several miles of rail have already been laid