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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-07-07

On June 81 President Taft named twelve delegates rep
this country the Thirteenth International Congress
Against Alcoholism, to be held at The Hague September
11-16 next The AntSaoon League Jared extremely well
in this appointment and the number secured recognition
practical and effective work done through this great
organization United States The appontees from the
league
Mr.. Ernest H. Cherringon managing editor OF the
and editor Of the League Year Book Rev.
K Shields formerly superintendent of the Illinois
AntSaloon League and at present editor of the Illinois
Issue and publicity for the Illinois AnSaoon League
S. E. Nicholson secretary and legislative superintendent OF
the National League Other appontees Rev. E. c. Din
widde; NJ N. Clements New York Excise Commissioners
Judge W. j. Pollard of ST. Louis Mrs L. M. n. Stevens of
Portland Maine president National w. c. T. u Miss Edith
mth Davis of Wisconsin, director and superintendent W.
u Bureau of Scientific Temperance Investigation; Pro
Charles Scanon general secretary of the Presbyterian
lament Temperance Committee Pittsburgh; Rev Father
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-07-07

e feel that we are FULLY JuStl-
sayinv Sfher within the bounds
city ON State of Illinois who enjoys
you interpret Word enjoys any way you
Ike the distinction of being thoroughly hated by every
branch of the liquor trade and it's allied interests does
1his man. His name has become with them synonymous
dsler the brewer the wholesaler the retailer the blind
pgger keeper of the house of shame the corrupt political
boss the petty ward heller they all look alike to Farwe
and the mention of his in their presence has the
effect upon them that red blanket has bull Mr..
Farwe earned this distinction through long years
might almost say lifetime of constantly fighting these
forces of inquy There is who knows Mr. Farwell
other hand if he has feared the face of he has
manifested that weakness yet his generosity
broad and his sympathy for humanity great that he has
sometimes been imposed upon by INSCRIPTIONS and design
ing Individuals
The Farwel has had prominent place in the build
ing up the great city Of Chicago commercial way and
also a moral and religious But while others have
living and comfort this has been giving his life
almost beggary income, the guardian of the citys
law and order And today the gambler the thug and the
raker of vice and niquity fear this in his unofficial
capacity than they fear the chief of police and his
force We this in the direct but In the
indirect described by the chairman of the license
mee the last legislature who when he asked to call
of the redgh district in the city of Chicago replied
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-07-07

nber of the Illinois Issue we
did likeness of Mr.. Arthur
Re feel that we are fully justi-
ther man within the bounds
state of Illinois who enjoys
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-05-06

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tying growing the hair will your hair there aiiment
have
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long hair it is glory to her-I Cor, 11-5
Glory Wishes 1t.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, Pa,
Dec. 9th, 1910.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
After reading Madam Perkins ad-
vertisement in "The Philadelphia
Tribune" 1 called to see her and had
the first treatment at her office. l
have been using her wonderful scalp
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tised to be, and it is SO wonderful that
/ can hardly find words to express
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1t is now twice as thick and as soft
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OF growing hair.
Miss Annie Jackson,
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to me and all my friends what a
change has been made in the growth
and looks of my hair. / highly recon-
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thing to make their hair grow, to get
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would not be without her wonderful
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Miss Bessie Armstrong.
619 Chestnut st
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DELAWARE.

Wilmington. Del, Feb 81, 1910.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
After reading in the Philadelphia
Tribune OF Madam T. d. Perkins, the
Scalp Specialist of Denver, Colo,
demonstrating in Philadelphia, de-
cided to write her relative to my hair.
l received a prompt reply and sent
for her treatment at once Being 80
well pleased with the same, 1 went to
Philadelphia to have her give me a
personal treatment. l never used any
thing that was so wonderful for the
hair as her treatment. My hair start
ed to grow from the very first, the
treatment not only causes the hair to
grow, but removes dandruff and
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husband thinks my hair is beautiful
and says that 1t is the best 1 have
ever used. advise all, good women
that want good hair to write Madam
Perkins, for she is doing just what
she advertises to do for those that
will carefully follow her instructions.
Mrs. E. M. WATERS.
1903 W. Sd Street.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Sumter. s. c., Dec. 5th. 10


Dear Madam Perkins:
The goods were received and l am
just as proud of the condition OF my
hair as / can be. have been using
your treatment exactly one year. and
1t has helped my hair just wonder
fully. My hair has grown SO much.
and 1t looks SO nice. / have had sew
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guess in the near future you will have
some more members added to your
class from the state of South Caro-
lima. cannot praise you enough. Be-
fore l began using your treatment.
why my hair would not grow. II
stayed just one length and the ends
OF my hair were all split Now l do
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Anyone who has any trouble with
their hair falling out ought certainly
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full treatment. for. indeed, your treat
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hair that / have ever known. You
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II 1t will cause some others to try
your treatment shall be very glad.
Hoping you will continue to have
success in your work, l am,
Yours gratefully,
A. Elizabeth Davis.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Elizabeth City, N. c..
July 27. 1910.

Mrs, T. D. Perkins.
Dear Madam: have tried your
scalp treatment and / am perfectly
delighted with it. My hair Is much
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put 1t. Before using your treatment
It would not do this. l am indeed
proud Of my hair.
Yours truly,
Mrs. A. T. Bailey.
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Philadelphia, Pa,
December Sth, 1910.

DtCeIHUeI oIu, IVlV'
have taken Madam Perkins treat
ment for a year and have been great
ly benefited by it. When l first start
ed my hair was very short, and clean
to the scalp in some places, and now
it has grown many inches. take
great pleasure in recommending her
to others, as her treatment is just
what it is advertised to be.
Miss Rebecca Sewell,
2007 Carpenter Street.
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ARKANSAS.

Conway. Ark, Nov. 80, 1909.
Mrs. T. d. Perkins.
Dear Madam: am indeed sorry
can't hear from you. This is the sec.
ond time I have written you, and the
last heard Of you you were going
West. but am indeed proud to say
that my hair u doing fine under your
treatment. l would never regret any
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-05-06
WEST VIRGINIA.

Morgantown, w. Va, Oct. 4, 1910.
Dear Mrs. Perkins:
Enclosed find five dollars, for which
please send me another six months
treatment for my hair. l am very
pleased with your treatment. don't
think / can get along without your
treatment. My hair is growing 30
nicely and has stopped falling out al
together and is looking fine. You can
send this treatment as soon as you
can.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Anna NJ. Hunt.
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N Madsm Perkins bssere trsat.
RHODE ISLAND.

hdOOE ISLAND.
Newport, R. l., Dec. LIST, 1910.
Madam Perkins:
I was the recipient of my goods yes.
terday and thank you SO much. I
must also tell you how delighted 1 am
with my hair within the last month.
declare, have never been 80 happy.
I have used your food for nine months
and can truthfully say 1t is wonder.
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would also like my name and address
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home to show my head. have lots
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reach there my head will advertise
your goods. as you know my hair was
bad. The bald places have grown out
nicely. consider 1t special bless
ing from God that ventured into
Philadelphia to see you.
Estelle Fletcher,
30 Old Beach Road.
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Philadelphia, Pa.

Dec. Stn, lS1O.
To the Public:
have been using Madam Perkins
scalp treatment for ten months and
have been greatly benefited by It.
When / first started my hair was two
inches and a half and since using her
wonderful treatment it has grown
eight inches already. 1t is now much
thicker and very soft. l take great
pleasure in recommending her treat
ment to others, as cannot praise her
work too highly.
Mrs. H. NJ. P. Duckery.
1841 Manton Street.
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Chestnut Hill, Phila., Pa,
August 20, 1910.


August 20. 1910.
Mrs. T. D. Perkins:
Dear Madam: After using your
scalp treatment for six months think
it no more than right that should
write you how well pleased | am with
your method of treating the hair.
Since using your treatment my hair
has grown many inches and is nearly
free from dandruff. / am indeed very
proud of what this treatment has
done for my hair, and am more than
pleased to recommend it to others
that want to have nice, long real hair
Very respectfully,
Edmonia Wilson.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

washington, ~. u, April 10, l9lU.
Dear Madam Perkins:
! write you these few lines to let
you know how nicely my hair is get.
ting on; It is doing fine. and am
very well pleased with your treat
ment. II has stopped my hair from
falling out and breaking on. and my
hair is growing much thicker. am
SO glad l know OF your treatment. /
feel every woman should know OF
your treatment. as the Bible reads
that woman's glory is her hair.
There are SO many that do not know
how to obtain the glory. trust you
will live long. for you are doing a
noble work for our women
Respectfully yours.
Mrs. Rebecca Coleman.
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IOWA.
Decatur, Ia, Aug. IA, 1910,

Decatur, Ia, Aug. IA, 1910.
Dear Madam Perkins.
have used your scalp treatment
three months and half and l am
well pleased with the results. My
hair is nice and soft and has grown
quite bit since using the treatment.
Enclosed you will find order for an
other six months supply.
Very respectfully yours,
Amanda Morton.
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa. 1911


To Whom 1t May Concern:
This is to certify that l have known
the bearer Of this letter, Mrs. T. D.
Perkins, for the past is years, and
faithful Christian woman. In her spe-
cial work in the treatment OF the hair
she has been most successful. Scores
of good women of my church and city
can and do bear testimony to the vir-
tue of her treatment as the best and
most satisfactory they have ever
used.
I remain most fraternally,
e. w. MOORE.
Pastor Zion Baptist Church
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Philadelphia, Pa.
April "a, 1910.

April "A, IJIU.
Dear Madam Perkins:
This is the third month have used
your scalp treatment, and l ar great
ly pleased with it's success. My hair
has grown more than four inches and
has taken on new life. 1t is very soft
l am very well pleased with the treat
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write you from time to time to let
you know just how well my hair is
getting on.
Very truly yours,
Jennie Archer.
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thing for the way 1t is growing. and
intend to use your treatment as
long as l can keep in touch with you.
Hoping an early reply. l remain as
ever yours.
Lizzie Tardy.
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Lancaster, Pa, Aug. IA, 1910.
/ will gladly tell all the great good
/ have received from Madam Perkins
wonderful scalp treatment for grow
ing hair. have used the treatment
ten months. 1t is indeed surprising
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16
.Poet of the Serras," Facing Death, Asks for Pctu
rescue Disposal of His Mortal Remains.

several years ago. The reunion with his
wife may prolong his DAYS. and the care
that his other daughter. Juanita. be-
slows upon him may build up his with
el ed strength little, but there is hard
ly more than a shell for them to nurse
and from one week until the next ne IS
not confident of life.
Perhaps no more picturesque figure is
extant in the literary history of Cali
fornia and the West than Joaquin Mil
Ter. He is distinct type. seemingly in
separable from the environment N
which he has lived these twenty years
or more. He has gathered inspiration
from the rolling green hills. from the
ruddy sunsets. from the blue Pacific
waters. from the fog banks that roll in
with the nightfall. from the vista of
land and sea as seen from his eyrie on
The Heights, from the Golden Gate and
the shadowy ships that sail through it
into the rim Of the horizon and are lost
in the vapOr's pail
He has been. perhaps too familiar TO
the residents Of Oakland and neighbor-
ing suburbs to create the interest that
he would if he should suddenly appear in
some Eastern city clad in his high top
boots. buckskin clothing and wide
brimmed sombrero. with his curly hair
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16
Had Well Trained Children

tussle over a second pot. TricOtrin's little
girl shouted. "Oh. papa. you've got four
cards all alike" And again Tricotrin
scraped in a mound Of chips that, but
for the little girls remark, might have
been a mountain
"Tricotrin took the little girl upstairs
and spanked her, too. But on toward
the evenings end his youngest boy, a
child in frocks. spoiled a third enormous
Jackpot with the observation: Pa. why
have you got four cards all exactly
alike
But this time one of the players. in
stead of drawing out forthwith, met
Tricotrin's raise.
II call YOU. Tricotrin. he said.
What have you got. my old friend?
Tricotrin asked rather awkwardly
"I called. Show your own hand"
was the stern reply.
And Tricotrin. very red in the face,
laid down pair Of trays. He didn't
take the little boy upstairs TO whip him,
though. He whipped him then and
there. on the spot-for lying, he ex-
planned.
"'Ciel. Tricotrin cried. The little
lying villain might have fooled some of
YOU gentlemen"
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

THROUGH Joaquin Miller. the
n poet of the Sierras." Sc. far re-
4 n covered from recent illness
...,,icb threatened to prove fatal that he
as able 10 return with his wife and
,-.,~btcr TO his home on the heights
-or,ooking Oakland and san Francisco
o., the other day. yet his friends enter
=, ,,,tle hone that he will ever be fully
..,ored 70 health He is now in his
.o,+ieth year Previous 10 his last i'll
ss he had been separated from his
.rfe for thirty years. but the danger of
80 death happily reunited them. and
-, tbe aged poet is spending the re-
,,rder of his days amid his well be-
- hills. on the spot where he has
..a+ed a characteristic home. called The
r,o,ghts His massive frame has weak
- his once keen eyes are dim, his
s,,,.i,r hair and beard are white, and
- ,,b,sicians who have climbed the
,osc5 hills 10 minister TO him declare
.,ors is little if any hope-that it Is
,,,erslv q matter of a few weeks when
r..o,,in Miller will have been gathered
:. his fathers His ashes. according to
49,. wish viii be scattered TO the winds
en-, +he rvre i'm the hills back of The
15.i,bts which marks the last resting
,,,ce of his daughter Maud, who died
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16
Behind Navy's Guns
Continued from second page.

had Roiestvensky's men pointed their guns
as these were pointed the battle Of Tsushima
might have had different ending. Indeed.
had poor Admiral Cerveras feet faced
a fire even approximatlng in deadly accu-
racy that OF the fourth division the battle
of Santiago would not have lasted half
as long There were some among the OBJ
servers on the pilot house Of the Dolphin
who had seen target practice before. but
never before had they witnessed such ac-
curacy of fire and at such long ranges, ana
il the excited scribes failed 10 cheer IL was
only because they knew that amid the
thunder OF the great guns their cheers
could scarce be heard.
In twenty minutes the screens were re-
duced to sieves. In one nine great holes
could be counted with the glass. while n.y.
ing splInters told of many shots that hit
the RATS below the screens. shots that
would have wrought terrible damage to
any vessel they had struck there. Just &C
the waterline. When IL was over there
was another race for the targets, scram-
BILE OF the whale boats and the repair
crews. but both wind and waves were RS
ing and no new screens could be lifted Tor
the night practice. which was all that re-
mained undone OF the spring target prac'
tice OF the Atlantic fleet.
on board the Dolphin, Friday forenoon
We have Just dropped anchor-or we would
have had that been necessary. Actually.
we have Just tied up TO the navy yard docH'
Early this morning we passed Indian Head,
the naval proving grounds. and uttle
later the same ceremony which marked the
passing OF Mount Vernon last Sunday az
ternoon was performed. This day has been
without incident, save for the fact that
once more we all met at table, including
the Lenten fasters.
The cruise OF the Dolphin is ended ana
only the leavetaking remains. but all-os
nearly all. will go ashore with the hops
that their first trip on the little dispatch
boat will not be their last, and all, with no
execution, with the hope that II ever again
they go to sea IL may be under as delight
f,,l auspices as that OF Captain Laws and
his genial and altogether charming suoor-
dinates. And so endeth the landlubbers
log.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

flowing from beneath its brlm.
Even to this day or perhaps it should
be said up TO the time of his illness.
Joaquin Miller retained his grace and
commanding aspect. He has lived much
out of doors and has been Drowned by
suns. With his own hands he has
planted the hundreds Of trees that sur
round the little collection of houses. the
chapel and the funeral pyre, which con-
stitute The Heights.
\ few years ago the poets mother
died at the age Of ninety. There was a
strkingly beautiful attachment between
the two. and since her death the decline
has set in which is the basis of his pres
ent illness.
More than twenty years ago Miller
wrote in an article published some time
ago. Il sat down here on a mountain
side with mother and began 10 plant
trees. Men and women came to work
and to rest with us, men and women
from colleges and universities. No one
was asked to come-no one was ever
asked 10 go.
More than twenty years ago while
feeling my way along here and trying
To use what little common sense l then
had. l wrote a small book, The Build
ing Of the City Beautiful
You want to see san Francisco?
Well. you must come TO oakland; and
do you want To see Oakland and San
Francisco and the bay Of all bays on the
globe and the Golden Gate. at glance
and all together? Then you must go
two miles 10 the northeast and then half
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

William Loeb, jr, at a recent dinner
- New York. said. apropos of snug
Cling.
The smucglers ingenuity is incred-
yle II suggests Tricotrin.
.Trcotrn. you know. ran French
bakery. and every evening his cronies
would gather in the room behind the
hon for game of poker.
Pit happened one evening that the
tsckuot was unusually large. Tricotrin,
after th, DEAL said:
"My braves l shall win this pot, and
he drew TWO cards.
"But the other three players also
thought they would win. and hence the
betting was very brisk. The pot, in
tact soon became enormous. Then, in
the midst Of an those raises and counter
raises Trcotrins little boy leaned over
his fathers shoulder and said:
"'Oh. look, Papa has got four cards
all alike"
silence Idiot" shouted Tricotrin.
But it was too late. Nobody would
soc Tricctrins next raise. The betting
s,opped and the baker took the pot.
Then he took his boy upstairs and
spanked him.
But fancy. half an hour later, in the
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

a mile perpendicular in short, you
must come TO The Heights, to the camp
where Fremont tented half century
ago. and to the spot from which he
viewed and named the now famous
Golden Gate. long before gold was
found
The real name of the poet is Cincin-
natus Heine Miller. The pseudonyme
JOAQUIN" was derived from his defence
Of the Mexican bandit. Joaquin Muri-
eta. many years ago
Miller was born in the Wabash dis
,rict of Indiana on November 10, ISL
and in 1854 was brought TO oregon by
his father. He had little schooling and
early ran away from home. coming 70
the California gold fields. He accompa-
MED Walker on the Nicaragua eXpedi-
ton. lived among the Indians and Span
iards on the coast of California and he
came familiar with their customs. He
studied law being graduated from Co
lumbia College. in oregon, in 1SJS. He
practised unsuccessfully in Idaho and
turned express messenger. In 1853 he
settled in Oregon and became editor Of
The Eugene City Democratic Regis
ter" which was suppressed in the same
year. In 1864 Miller returned TO the law
and practised in Canyon city. ore. Here
he became popular owing TO his SER
vices against the warike Snake Indians,
and from 1866 TO 1870 served as a judge
in Grant County.
His first important attempts at writ
ing were made here. and he tried TO sell
a collection of his poems under the title
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16
Baptized Cncnnatu He Became Joaquin Many Years Ago
Through His Defence of Mexican Bandit

He sits by the hour gazing out from the
secluded Heights upon the cities, the
bay. the ships and the hills beyond that
through twenty-five years or more he
has watched and studied and loved.
Every little attention that woman
knows so we'll how to bestow Is show
patriarch OF the Oakland hills, known
the world over for his fiowery verse. his
eccentricity. his love OF the beautiful
and OF California.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

childs grave. but the truth of his re-
quest is that he be cremated and the
ashes placed upon the pile, that the
wind may scatter them far ana Wide
over the land he loved so well.
His life has not been spent in the ways
o. ease and luxury. such as one usually
associates with the existence OF poets
lie has "roughed it, and has lived hard,
He has fought and has been beaten; ne
has fought and he has won.
He has only one more battle 10 fght-
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16
joaquin Miller Wants His Ashes Scattered His Daughters Grave

of Songs of the Sierras' in the East.
They did not find a ready market. and
he finally went 10 England. where they
were published and created a sensation.
II was in London that Miller was recog-
nized. petted, lionized and even overesti-
mated perhaps.
The poet returned from England and
went to Washington, and finally, in 1871,
10 California and settled at The
Heights. where his retreat soon becam"
the Mecca for literary people. At times
persons with literary or artistic tenden-
cies. forswearing the world for a time,
OF refuge. Here are buried the bodies Of
New-York tribune., 1911-04-16

and it is to be feared that he will not
come off victor.
To-day he sits before his home on the
veranda. with it's trellised vines. and re-
ceives the care of wife and daughter.
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