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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Characteristics for October
 People

'To be born in October is, looking at it from every point, rather good fortune October people are endowed with qualities and talents which, rightly developed, make fine men and women. Energy, ambition, generosity and inspiration are character istics of these people.
 Libra men are very fascinating, but they are apt to fit from flower to flower unless they make some effoft to curb this tendency. They are full of hope and enthusiasm, and in their love affairs, as in, business, recover very quickly from misfortune and renew their efforts in another direction. "They are pretty extravagant, but are quite successful as money makers.
 ''The women are less apt to dive into affairs, but they are also careless about money and their belongings They are apt to drop and lose many things. For this reason, although they have a keen sense of justice, they are indifferent about paying their bills.
 Persons whose birth month is October are very kind to helpless creatures and adverse to cruelty.
 ''They have such keen intuition thay their sense of harmony or inharmony often makes them miserable. They feel instantly any antagonism in an atmos-
 
 sad or distrait when others think them only taciturn or inconsistent This re- tards their best development.
 '"They are often impatient and wound- ed about small things, and especially about criticism. They love praise ana are easily influenced by it. They jose their vital force over it sometimes and get pains across the small of the back.
 They are prodigal of their strength nd al ixr fbau should instead of conserving their forces. When they learn by watchfulness to do so by concentration they become sue cessful. musicians, poets and writers. In personal appearance they are slender, well formed and quite tall, usually.
 '"The governing planet for October is Venus. The astral colors crimson, blue or black. The gems are diamond and opal.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

other, 'I don't believe in flying in the race of Providence. am not one who tempts fate"
 Do you believe in luck?H asked Billy Bunting
 T certainly do (emphatically). Some people," said Miss Petunia, "are born lucky and others are born unlucky just as some people come into the world blonds and others brunettes."
 "To say nothing of the brindles," said he mockingly. "Pshaw"
 That's just like a man." retorted the girl. AS rule people who are having the right sort of luck pooh-pooh the idea of there being such thing. A man to whom destiny deals royal flush dearly loves to talk about how pluck wins out"
 That old tide in the affairs of men that, taken at its flood,' Billy Bunting quoted.
 Is nothing more than a streak of luck" snapped Miss Petunia "The lucky man catches whale every time he goes fishing, while the unlucky one loses his bait"
 Nonsense" said the man. There's always hope, cen when luck has de- serted. She's the first cousin once re- moved of lucky. Here's toast to hope:
 ITO pretty Hope, the child of Care And Clever sister of Despair; Here's hoping that Hopes children
 shant
 Take after their Grandmama or Aunt"
 "A man told me a story the other day. Billy Bunting went on, that you would call bad luck He had saved up all the year to take a vacation, and when he started away he got into a game of poker before he reached the state line that seemed as harmless as a game of tiddley winks, and yet he lost nearly every thing he had at one sitting"
 Certainly, he was bad luck artist" said Miss Angel Face. "and if he hadn't lost it that way he would have gotten telegram before he got to his destin- alton calling him home to mourn rich relative who had died and when the will was made known later he was the only kinsman left out of it." F Don't you think that luck and pluck go together?asked Billy Bunting pres- ently, just like Damon and Pythias Roland and Oliver. David and Jonathan, Palemon Arcite-"
 And Millie and Christine" added
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Simple and Useful Things to
 Know

Alcohol will remove candle grease.
 Keep tacks in bottles. It saves open ing many boxes to find a particular kind.
 When cleaning house use plenty of turpentine in the scrub water. It means certain death to moths.
 tSs
 great many b1emishes on wall pa- per may be removed with a rubber on a lead pencil.
 To remove fly specks from vanished surfaces, use equal parts of water and skim milk, warmed.
 Place a box of lime in the closet in which jams. preserves. etc.. are stored away. It will prevent mold gathering on the fruit.
 Discolored china taking dishes can be made as clean as new by rubbing them with whiting
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My old nanny used to say" recalled Miss Petunia, that bad luck was like consumption; "once it gets into fam ily--''
 "I think most people experience runs Of bad and good luck" interrupted Billy Bunting, but an altogether lack of luck seems to me largely matter of ones attitude towards the world.
 You mean that life gives to us what we demand of it2'' asked Miss Petunia.
 q do, indeed" said Billy Bunting. T believe that the good things of life come not to the deserving, but to the demand ing. It is not luck that lets us take a clever soap suds imitation for whipped cream, but our own stupid enterprise
 Its hard to tell the difference be- tween luck and pluck, when you come right down to brass tacks," confessed Miss Petunia. '.They certainly are sis ters pluck is the little Cinderella of the family, while luck is the heartless CO., quette. She is the Troubadours toast the gay young blades all sufficient ex- cuse for the glass;
 You hear a lot about people being lucky all through life,'' suggested Billy Bunting, "but you scarcely ever see a person to whom some bad luck doesn't come at some time. A mans luck can usually be explained, if you care to make a thorough examination of it.
 "Pooh.' sniffed Miss Petunia. Pluck without luck can't take a man very far"
 Maybe not" acquiesced Billy Bunting, but the combination is a pair to draw to. Pluck and luck are the heavenly twins that establish man on Easy street for life.
 q wonder why it is that the ancients always spoke of luck as feminine ?'' unused Miss Petuna.
 Because she Is so changeable," an swered Billy Bunting promptly. "She veers around like weather vane. In the darkest hour yet your eyes ready to be dazzled by the light. But if she suspects you are staying at home sitting up waiting for her, she'll go on to the next door neighbor and leave her card while you will be left high and dry. Luck is a Sabine damsel, that any man can conquer with indifference and-a club Let him swing her over his shoulder and give her to understand he is master and--well-she's a woman, my dear that's all.''
 ''Your argument is very much like a man." said Miss Petunia indifferently, 'and yet with. all your high handedness
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ing that period to have been introduced to a few good clubs, he sees how hope lessly his own eountrymen fail to un- derstand what club life really means, or should mean. To most New Workers a club Is good place to go when tley have nothing else to do or nowhere else to go; but the Englishman makes home and a most comfortable one, of his club.
 "In America a man never thinks of writing you a note from his club; he almost invariably addresses his letter to his friends and even distant &C., quaintances from his office or his house; but in London man invariably writes to his friends from his club; he dimes you and luncheons you there; he makes appointments to meet men on business there.
 ''It is most extraordinary how Amer jeans have failed to properly understand the purposes for which club should be used, and how useful and pleasant place a club may be made. The ordi- nary man must let off steam sometimes. In America when a man feels in this mood, he goes home and has a row with his wife. In London he goes to his club and has row with a friend, and then dimes with him. It is an ad- mirable arrangement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Here's an Eye Opener for
 Clubmen

The average stay-at-home American business man who is perfectly satisfied with his home surroundings, and par ticularly with his club, will be amused to learn from Marshall P. Wilder how much better such little things as clubs are conducted in London than in New York. Tt is hard, know" he says, writ ing for M. A. P, flor an American not to feel that he is the best fellow in the world; we Americans have done so much, and done it all so quickly; but in the mat ter of clubs we have, I must confess, much to learn.
 "After an American has been a month in London, if he is fortunate enough dur
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Certainly l believe In luck" said Miss Petunia Angel-Face as she sealed and stamped a note she had just writ ten, and I'm not going to accept such an invitation. A dinner on Friday the 13th-and with 13 people-is a function I would coin an engagement to evade."
 That's perfectly ridiculous" said Billy Bunting peevishly.
 Ridiculous or not" returned the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Eve Up to Date

The tapestry back is quite the rage. q Beaded bags are in great favor again. We see white and black with every thing.
 The vague of fuschia has but little abated.
 Above all others, the seasons fabric is Broadcloth.
 Large collars of white are worn with tailor suits.
 Fringes and galloons are used to weight down tunics.
 Black satin trims some of the dainiest frocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
The Age-Herald's Cuisine
DREAMED SALMON

CftE ED oxALNJN
 Rub two teaspoonsful of cornstarch smooth in a litle cold milk. Add this and a teaspoonful of butter to one and half cupsfuI of hot milk. Stir until it is thick and then add can of sal- mon, flaked. Fill ramekins with the mixture, sprinkle with crumbs but tered and cook in the oven till brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Facts About Swimming

In an article on swimming in the Au- gust Woman's Home Companion, the author records a great deal of informa- tion that is just as interesting to land lubbers as 1t Is helpful to young swim mers. Following is brief extract:
 Tt may surprise some new swimmers to know that one can both see and hear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Miss Petunia, recalling a stolen glimpse of a side show early in life. Melody seems to have ever come to any con- clusion about luck and pluck Lots of people seem to think that the way to spell luck is 'p-l-u-c-k.' Let's say that they are twin sisters with widely dissimilar dispositions?"
 "Or sin twisters, with the same dis positions" chuckled Billy at his own witticism.
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nue where the modes for men as well as for women are to be relied upon, Is making an unusually handsome dis play of mems clothing. This season Dame Fashion deerees almost as many new fashions for his majesty as it does for mi-lady AS many as 13 different model sack coats are being shown at this clothiers and to our astonishment we found that each and every model was distinctly different from the other and presented an entirely different appear ance when shown upon the figure.
 The present styles assure us that the English soft roll coat is leading in fa- vor, especially for young men. This particular model has beautiful lines and brings out the curves of the figures gracefully. Of course this coast is ac- companied with a high cut, either six or seven button vest, and trousers while not tight, are decidedly closer than formerly worn.
 In neckwear the knit and silk effects in solids, panels and stripes lead. There are shown in myriads of colors and com binations while many two-toned and re- versible effects are to be seen as well. Never before has there been such va
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
The Twin Sisters Luck And Pluck


 of I'll YouP Plase'I Cousins FromH Hope Care "A Little .--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
At Close Range

Wrinkle. wrinkle, little star, Shows how old you really are; Through my glasses I can trace Burrows in your smiling face.
 The Critique.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Gossip of the Shops

One of Birminghams most popular shops on Nineteenth street and First ave-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
A Sunday Thought

It is manly to love ones country It is godlke to love the world.-J. w Conklin.
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or color.
 It is a far leap from mems fashions to ohinaware. yet one is greatly impressed at one of the well known Second avenue shops with the Cottage" or 10 cent china which is almost prettier than the fine china it is intended to initiate. One kind, an imitation of the English basket weave, has green border and center ornamented with flowers, done rather boldly in green and red It is recom- mended to those who are cross and ill- tempered at breakfast, it's bright hues and cheerful aspect being a sure dis peler of the ''blues."
 A blue chlnaware that copies the funny little bridges, pagodas, sailboats and mandarins of old blue Canton is here also. Or, in a darker blue, you can get copies of the famous old will low ware. In this comes every article and dish that is needed for a complete dinner service.
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riety to choose from, either intexture or color.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-15
Will Farmers of Wayne County
Encourage Another Corn School

much education along the line of ag-
riculture, in fact, we cannot have too
much education along any line, and
we know Of no better way to further
our knowledge along agricultural
lines than through just such good
Every phase of the corn school
work last winter was Of thorough
ly practical nature, and everyone
who attended expressed himself or
herself as we'll repaid for the time
spent there.
Several were heard to remark that
the course of instruction was worth
from five to ten times what it really
cost.
The opportunity of listening to the
instructors that are engaged to di-
rect the corn school work means
much to any farmer, and the privi-
lege afforded of consulting with
these men in regard to problems that
are continually confronting every
farmer, and which these experiment.
al station men are every day en-
deavoring to solve, is beyond doubt
Of great value.
There is not person who took
part in the hog, horse, cattle and
sheep Judging work at the corn
school but feels and knows that he
has better knowledge of the points
to be looked for in selecting these
animals for breeding, for feeding or
for work.
Those who took advantage OF the
corn Judging and listened to the
talks given by the "Chicken Man."
Otis Crane. surely got pointers on
poultry raising that they never can
forget.
In addition to all of these good
things brought. to us from Purdue,
there was the benefit we all obtain
ed from getting together.
We cannot have too many Of these
corn schools; we cannot learn too
much about our occupation and We
cannot accomplish the best results
by working in isolation; we must get
tOgether-cO-Operat
1t is through cO-operation-a join
ing of interests-of the business en-
terprises that they have reached their
high standard or utility and eff
cheney.
The farmers must get together the
same as the business men of the
cities are getting together if they
expect to advance and maintain
their position as business men.
1t is to be regretted that instead
of making the corn school perma-
nent fixture here, we are going to let
it drop.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-15
NEGRO IS HUNG IN
GEORGIA THEATER
Preacher, Murderer of Plant
er, Strung Up Before
Relatives.
(SatiOna1 News Association

JACKSON, Ga, Dec. 15.-Because
Of the disagreeable weather and
fears of lynching the sheriff hang
cd the Rev William Turner the
opera house.
1t was the first hanging ever
held in a theater in Georgia.
Turner was negro preacher. He
confessed to firing the shot which
planter, during a race riot.
Friends and relatives of the con-
demned negro occupied boxes and
front seats at the execution.
They evaded the rain which wet
large crowd thA waited outside
the playhouse. 1t was composed of
white persons denied entrance by the
sheriff.
The gallows was erected on the
stage OF the opera house and the
negro was marched to the scene. Be-
fore the trap was sprung the negro
confessed that he melted the riot and
that he fired the shot which killed
Singley. He warned the members OF
be advised by the whites.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-15
DR.. HURRY HONORED
BY HYGIENIC ASSOC'N

DR.. J. n. Hurry. of Indianapolis. sec
rotary Of the state board of health, was
elected president of the American Hy-
gienic association at the annual cleo
ton of officers yesterday at the asso'
citation convention, now in progress
at Havana, Cuba. The selection OF the
Hoosier expert to head the continental
organization came only after hard
political fight with candidate from
the West Indies.
The above was the substance OF
telegram received today by city health
officer T. II. Davis from John X
Hicks of Covington, one of the Indiana
delegates to the convention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-15
GOVERNORS HAD 4
VERY CLOSE CALL
Two Western Executives Es-
cape Death on Indian
apolis Speedway.
(National News Association1

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 15-Gover>
nors Norris OF Montana and Carey of
Wyoming. narrowly escaped death
along with dozen others at the Speed
way track this noon at the exact spot
where Driver Harry Knight was in
jured during the Decoration Day 500
mile automobile race.
Three automobiles carrying the
western governors and their escorts
skidded in front Of the grandstand
and came together like a thunder
bolt Gillian Norris. son of the Cover
nor sustained an injured arm and the
others were terribly shocked and tho
machines badly damaged.
Nine western governors. who arriv-
ed here this morning on the boosters
train known as the Alfalfa special"
were being driven at "A fast clip around
the speedway by members of the lndi
annapolis Trade Association. headed by
Governor Marshall. Twenty-Five auto
mobiles were required to carry the
party.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-15
MORE XMAS GIFTS
THAN EVER BEFORE
(National News Association)


CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-The Christmas
Ieush at the Chicago post office is ap-
bproaching high tide. and it's is already
apparent. despite the doleful thory of
tmany merchants that the high cost
Fof living has reduced the public gen
Ferally to the purchase Of necessities
konly. that all records will be broken
this year in the volume and value of
holiday presents sent by mail. The
bulk of the excess of Christmas matter
30 far is in the foreign mail division,
lbut next week the clerks will be wrok,
ling day and night in their struggle to
kkeep up with the avalanche of domes-
tito mail. During the present week the
)1oreign.born residents Of Chicago have
ksent tens OF thousands of money or
|ders to gladden. the folks in their old
Ehomes in Italy. Ireland. Germany,
f6candanavia and other parts Of Eur
ope. to say nothing Of Asia and Africa
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-15
COMPLAINTS MADE
AGAINST Vendors
Alleged that Some Vegetable
Peddlers Do Not Give
Full Measure.

That vegetable vendors are salippine
one past" the market master, who is
also inspector of weights and meas
ures. is evidenced by the statements
of persons who have had dhs lings
with vendors. 1t is alleged several ven
ders are giving short weight, alth ougt
the market master says that vegetable
vendors have received warming from
him.
Baskets in which potatoes ares sold
by the vendors. 1t is said. hold but
SO pounds but are represented as hold
ing the full bushel. sixty pounds.
After ordering a bushel of potatoes
from Joe Cohen, Richard Study. 81
South Thirteenth street, asked If the
basket held a bushel Cohen, accord
ing to Study, answered that it did
and when Study replied 1t looked
smaller than a bushel, Cohen became
angry and drove away.
, Study Immediately informed Market
Master Taylor, and the two found
lCohen seortly afterward and Taylor
asked him IL he was selling the pota
toes by the bushel measure and If he
ding a bushel. Cohen replied that he
had not and always measured his po.
Itatoes by the half bushel or peck.
Shortly afterward North Twelfth
|otreet resident purchased two bushel
Of potatoes from Cohen and he also
protested, when Cohen gave him the
potatoes in the alleged short" basket
Cohen. 1t is said, declared that the bas.
ket was full measure.
, Market Master Taylor says that he
Ehas given Cohen and other dealers
hstrict orders not to sell potatoes in
''short" baskets. He says that most OF
the larger baskets do not hold a bush
el. and that the dealers have informed
him that they do not represent them to
be full measure.
According to the law passed by the
last legislature the commissioner OF
weights and measures has police pow.
Pers and may make arrests without a
formal warrant. AS market master
Taylor Is also inspector of weights
and measures he has these powers.
The law reads as follows:
1.-THE commissioner of weights and
! measures, his deputies and inspectors,
and the county and city sealers OF
weights and measures are hereby
made special policemen and are auth
orized and empowered to arrest with
out formal warrant for any violation
OF the statutes in relation to scales.
weights and measures, and to seize
for use as evidence and without for
NAL warrant any false weights. scales.
measure, or weighing o. measuring de-
vice, or packages or amounts of COM
modities found to be used. retained
or offered or exposed for sale or sold
in violation of law"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-15
CHINA IS A REPUBLIC
National Cabinet Proclaims
Marking Capital.
(National News Association

SHANGHAI, Dec. 15.-The Repub-
lie OF China officially went into ex-
istence today according to the provis-
ional cabinet which was formulated
some time ago. There was a gener-
al exodus for Marking. which city
may be proclaimed the capital Of the
republic. DR.. Sun Vat Sen and Gen.
Homer Lee. the American organizer
OF the revolutionary army are ex-
pected here daily. Dr. WI :Tingfang.
foreign minister in the provisional
cabinet is playing leading part in
launching the republic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-15
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, Dec. Is
Cattle-Receipts 1000; beeves $49SG
90.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; prime $500,
Lambs-$610.
Hogs-Receipts 27000 heavies $3.50
6.35; pigs $35OW 6.05.
Calves-$S
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-15
RIDICULE REPORT
OF KINGS DEATH

LONDON, Dec. l5-An unconfirm-
ed report reached here from Delhi
India that King George had been as
sassinated there by fanatic Indian
and was ridlculed in official circles
1t was stated that, realizing the dan
ger of his position, the King had TAX
en- every precaution to guard against
an assassin's bullet. The report re-
here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-15
SOUTH POLE HUNTER
PREDICTS SUCCESS
National News Association)

LONDON. Dec. 15.-A Lloyd's tele-
gram received from Christ church,
New Zealand, states that Capt. Scott
British Antarctic expedition on board
the Terra Nova sailed southwark to-
day. The Scott expedition left London
June I. 1910, and the members hoped
to reach the South Pole some time
this month
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-15
MEXICAN BANDITS
HOLDING AMERICAN

MEEICO CITY, Dec. 15.-James
ransom by Mexican bandits, following
the sacking Of NirafloreS Ranch near
chico. twenty miles from this city by
$50 outlaws. The ranch hands put up
a hard fight against the invaders and
l. were killed. The ranch is owned by
G. l.. Robertson, an American.