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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21

When you pay a visit to the noted palmst, Mrs. c. De Brooks, in her modest abode, there is no air of mystery-no occult influence surrounding her.
 You don't have to speak in a hushed voice, as if afraid to put in articulate form the fears you have of your past present and Ffuture; you needn't "cross your fingers nor "salaam" and "kotow." Instead you are received just as if you were going in to pay friendly visit to one of your best "chums"
 The little reception room is neatly fur nished; the windows are wide open. through which stream the sunlight like a. golden disc. The highly polishef lit tie bookcase in the corner throws out It's contents, which consist chiefly of writings pertaining to occultism, Theo- prastus, Paracelsus, Jacob Boehme, the Comte c. de Saint Germain, the most noted clAirvoyant of the Second Empire; Adolphei Desbarroles and many. others.
 In other words, everything is open and aboveboard with Mrs. DeBrooks.
 There is an air of refinement;- of stu dious content; of deep research into a work which has become the life and heart of the woman in question and which she has mastered to remarkable degree and means to master still fur ther in the years to come.
 On the table are piles of letters and testimonials from people all over the country who have consulted Mrs. De- Brooks-there, for you to look at and read if you choose.
 There are a few pictures of noted palm fists and mediums and instinctively you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21

Mrs. k. F. kolb of Montgomery is the house guest of her granddaughter, Mrs. Syd Smith. She arrived yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. Mariner Cole, whose wedding was one of the events of early June, spent a, few days the past week as guests of MT. and Mrs. James Cozby Long, en route to their home In New ton, Miss from Lake ToXaway, where they have been since their marriage.
 Mrs. Howard Kolb, who Is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. E. J. Snow, vii, leave in a short time for the south ern coast accompanied by Mrs. Snow. They will be joined by Mrs. Leonard IeBaron Lyons of Mobile. Mrs. snow second daughter, MT. and Mrs. Snow have taken a cottage for the summer at Perddo Bay and will have their family with them.
 MT. and Mrs Ira Hood have returned from their wedding trip and are for the present with MT. and Mrs. William Hood in Hanover Circle. They will be- gin housekeeping in few weeks in their residence on Lakeview avenue.
 large party of Bostonians will ar rive in Birmingham next week to at tend the Towne- Gillespie wedding. MT Townes parents. a young brother, who is a student at Harvard. another broth- or and his wife, and several young men iron, New York city will be in the party.
 pr Earle Drennen left this week for New York city, where he will take snecial course in surgery Re expects to be absent several weeks.
 
 Mrs. Charles Calhoun and Mrs. Mer- cer Barnett left yesterday afternoon to visit MT. and Mrs. Loftus Cuddy In Cleveland, Ohio. They will be honorees at several brilliant entertainments Mrs Cuddy has issued invitations to bridge party to be given the latter part of the week in their honor and Saturday night will entertain at dinner at the Country club. An afternoon tea will be given in their honor next week and several informal functions have been planned. Mrs Calhoun will be one of the out-of-town guests at the marriage of Miss Margaret Calhoun of Cleveland to MT. Paul Scott Foster Of San Francisco, which is to be one or the brilliant events of next week Tn Ohio society. Miss Calhoun, the bride elect is the daughter of MT. Patrick Calhoun.
 Mir. H. MaIchow leaves this morning for the eastern shore of Maryland to spend his vacation with his mother.
 Miss Lena Payne is spending few weeks in Greenvlle.
 Mrs. w. R. Supplee of Columbus, o. who has been visiting her sister,, Mrs George Janette, underwent an operation a few days ago at St. Vincents hospital. She is resting well and it is thought Will soon be able to return home.
 Miss Helen Janette, who has spent the past year studying vocal in Columbus,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
Live Stock Threatened

Baton Rouge, La.,, June 2o-Seeretary Flowers of the state live stock sanitary board is sending circular letters to the various police juries calling attention to the prevalence of charbon in all sections of the state, and urging all officials to safeguard the live stock in their respec- tive communities as much as possible.
 Where the cause of death of any an- imal has not been ascertained by a vet erinarian, Secretary Flowers urges parish officials to have the body cremated to prevent possible spreading of charbon. Unless all precautionary measures are taken, says the circular, the present out break of the disease promises to spread and become destructive to live stock gen erally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21

comfortable chair in front of the wide open window.
 Birmingham is only two years my senior" she says and smiles sweetly. Now then, have done what few wo- mon aver dare to do--Tve told you my age"
 "Rrave woman" I eXclaim as she takes the little magnifying glass rom the table and extends her hand to 'ahe one of mine . I am sort of "shivery" and "clammy- like" and wish hadn't come. It's sort of "scary," delving as it were into the un,xnown Such a gamble-this thing of having ones future foretold-ilke the religion of Rabelais, 1t is one great PERHAPS
 If has been said of Mrs. De Brooks that she sees red'-now and then' anu
 when I told her she laughingly re- plied ,,.
 "Thats only when I forecast some great disaster. For lnstahce' hho
 wreck on the Nashville, Chattanooga ana St Louis railroad, some years ago. ao- ,ised a man who came to consult me, not to go on the road that day. He heeoea my advice His room mate went anu was killed. I acknowledge that there IS something of the tragic in my nature, hut l. do not look upon the dark side'
 believe in getting all out of life there is in it. All that is good. and when tell people what I see clearly written III their hands, I only tell them what l pe- lieve to be g. help and warning ,o them. I do not frighten people ana do not try to cause needless worrFs'
 .Nhen did you first begin the study or nalmistry?" I asked.
 "hs a child was interested in It. It orew on me. just as anything else does that YOU like" she replied. "As l got
 older bought all the books I could find m the subject of palmistry ana occur. | thines. I have studied it from pureiy soiant,sic standpoint. Tt is one or the great arts. I hate the tricksters ana con iutars. but I sincerely believe in' anu l advocate palmistry | .sWhom do you regard as the srea'es' nslmist that ever lived?' asked. "Germain,' was the QUICK iopis | "cbeiro. too, but my following IS una. e Sarn,ain His books are wonderful
 ana read them unfailingly. They mean great deal to me in my work.
 "T am generally very accurate, mere ,v studying the hand," replied Mrs. De
 Brooks. q don't pretend to tell dates
 exactly. but I approximate them very closely, so people tell me.
 .I love to tell people the good things that life holds for them," said Mrs. De-
 Brooks. who is an optimist from the heart, as she raised my hand closer 10 her eager face and peeping through the lense of the glass she held, she was si- lent for a brief spell; studytng-anaiyz- ing-untangling-and then she said; But
 That's a different story as Kipling would say, and besides know you didn't expect me to tell you what she told me -did you-now-Honest Injun7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21

O., will be home in August for short visit. Miss Janette has received the most flattering commendation from her instructors.
 Miss Guggenheimer of San Antonio. Texas, is the guest of her sister, MT. and Mrs. Jerome Sterne.
 Miss Dorothy Lum is spending the summer In Boulder, Col, as the guest of her sister
 Mrs. Laurens Block will leave next week for Michigan to spend the remaind- CT of the heated term. She will be join ed in Michigan by her mother, Mrs. Blum of Memphis.
 Mrs John P. Evans and children are spending the summer in Denver.
 
 Mrs Charles G. Davis and children left a short time ago to join MT. Davis in Denver. They expect to make their home at Silver Plume, near Denver, during the coming year.
 Mrs Brett Randolph, who has been with her daughter in Selma for some time. has returned to Birmingham and is again with her daughter, Mrs. John E. lRSid.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Hawkins are building a pretty bungalow on South Sixteenth avenue and Fifteenth street.
 
 Mrs. John Wade Watts has returned from a visit to Mrs. Thomas Watts in Mrs. Watts, accompanied by her little grandson, Thomas Watts, accompanied her.
 Mrs. T. R. Schultz is visiting relatives In Sylacauga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
PEDDLERS START
 CHICAGO RIOTS

Chicago, June 20.-The police were to- day forced to use clubs to end demon stration of peddlers who started a riot hoping to force the repeal of an ordi- nance preventing them from crying their wares.
 There are said to be 10,000 peddlers in the city The anti-no.se ordinance was passed for the benefit of nightworkers whose rest during the day was broken by the cries of peddlers.
 One man was lIillel and scores injured in the riots.
 George Metropolis was shot and killed by George Burpulas when a gang led by the former tried to pull Burpulas from his cart and force him to join the strike.
 Burpuas was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
$ Raised On It |"

look about for an original autograph letter of the great Cagliostro in your eag- erness and trepidatlon, he whose black art could not even save him from being entanged in the affair of the Queens diamond necklace. High above the man. tie hangs a portrait of Mrs. DeBrooks done in oils
 While you are taking a mental inven- tory of your environs in the little room Mrs. DeBrooks herself appears. | The door has swung open so softly that I am still standing before her portrait | for a closer view when I turn my face 1 to the original; the woman who is to tell me what life has in store for mccall from the lines in my poor little tired | hands.
 | Mrs. De Brooks Is an unusual looking woman; modest in demeanor; kindly un- dramatic, and totally lacking in stage effect
 The dark eyes are bright with intelli- gence. You can see that they discern much at glance. Her hair is light and thick and she appears very girlish and young. | when you comment upon this fact she quickly tells you that her horoscope says that she shall be "perpetually young"
 Her face is round and plump; the lips full and her nose straight as an ar row.
 In repose, it is a sad face; in con- versation, animated by her ouick glaces, it is good humored and sympa- l thetic.
 There is nothing of the shrew about it, and little that is shrewd
 You are quite sure that she is going I to do the best she can for you and that whether you believe in palmistry or not, your visit is going to be interest l ing.
 1 No amulet is worn, neither Is there talisman about her that Is discerni- ble, only her keen, interesting glances directed at you from the very start, like she was reading the hieroglyphics on your backbone. You are so young to be able to tell people so much,'' is my first impression which I quickly convey to Mrs. De Brooks as she bids me be seated in a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
Uniuue Platform

Pensacola, Fla, June 20-An unique and terse political platform Is that of C. H. B. Floyd state representative from ApaIachicola Apalachicola candidate for Congress from the Third district, who saws he "enters the race as an attorney renre senting a special interest. namely, the Ten Commandmnts." Naming his possible opponents, Floyd declares they could not meet him in debate because, he says, it would be like Caruso singing against a, frog"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
LOGE PARTY
 FOR MRS. KOJR

Mrs. E, J. Snow was a hostess of yes terday afternoon entertaining party oG young matrons in compliment to her daughter, Mrs. Howard Kolb of st. Louis. Eighteen friends of the honoree shared the pleasures of the occasion. occupy ing three of the loges at the Bijou. Mrs Kolb's visits to Birmingham are always occasions of much pleasure, both to her self and her friends. She is even more lovely than when as Edith Snow she was one of the prettiest and most popular girls in the younger set.
 In Mrs. Shows party yesterday were: Mrs. Arthur Dovelace. Mrs. Matthew Scott Sloane, Mrs. Turner Weakley, Mrs. Paschal Shook. Mrs Will Leedy, Jr., Mrs. Charles Froment, Mrs. James W. Hughes, Mrs. Thomas Hefln, Mrs. Victor Hanson, Mrs. Ernest Redd and her sister, Mrs. Besson of Chicago; Mrs. Pugh Pear son. Mrs. R. F. Kolb of Montgomery, Mrs. Syd Smith, Mrs Show and the guest of honor. Mrs. Howard kolb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
MISS HELEN GILLESPIE
 HONOREE AT LINEN SHOWER

Mrs. John w. Patton will entertain Tuesday afternon at a linen shower in compliment to her niece, Miss Helen Gillespie, whose marriage to MT. Towne of Boston will be an event of June 29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
TODAY IN SOCIETY

Mrs. Syd Smith entertains very infor- maly for Mrs. Howard Kolb of St. Louis.
 Miss Ruth Gaudin will entertain the Alpha Omega club at her home.
 Miss Louise Long will entertain at bridge at the Country club.
 The Eichoff Rainbow wedding.
 The Purnell-Dosen wedding.
 The advance pupils of the Birmingham Conservatory of Music give a concert this evening at the Jefferson theatre, to which the public is invited
 The marriage of MT. Wakefield of this city and Miss Gordon will occur in An niston
 The Martin-sumner wedding will be quietly solemnized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
MRS. STD SMITH
 HOSTESS FOR MRS. KOLB

teses of the day entertaining informally at bridge this afternoon for Mrs. Howard Kolb of St. Louis. The guests will be limited to a very small coterie of the honoree's S friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21

Leaves the skin clear, soft, healthy and beautiful. 50 cents and $1.00 by toilet counters or mail.
 NATIONAL TOILET COMPANY. Paris. Jas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
MISS GOLDSMITH
 TO BE A HOSTESS

Miss Leta Will Goldsmith. who is to be maid of honor at the marriage of Miss Helen Gillespie will give an afternoon tea in her honor Wednesday afternoon, June 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
MRS. JAMES HUGHES
 TO BE A HOSTESS

In compliment to Mrs. Howard Kolb of St. Louis, Mrs. James Hughes will enter tain at bridge Friday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
Ask for Blue Ribbon

You'll like delicious Blue Ribbon Van- fila and Lemon Extracts. Made from the luscious fruits. Pure, strong, delicious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21

London to witness the coronation. l ex- pect to go myself in a few days and join the throng of king worshipers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21

O., will be home in August for short visit. Miss Janette has received the most flattering commendation from her instructors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21

You are so young to be able to tell people so much" is my first impression which l quickly convey to Mrs. De Brooks as she bids me be seated in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21

Mrs. T. R. Schultz is visiting relatives In Sylacauga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Mrs. R. F. Kolb of Montgomery is the house guest of her granddaughter, Mrs. Syd Smith. She arrived yesterday.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-02-18
Miles.

lows: Miles.
Seward to Kern Station .I... II
Glacier Greek :. Z
Birch Creek A. II
Olu hulh OU
New Knik %
c,,,;+n, %
First roadhouse ........ 25
Second roadhouse ......... 6
Rohn River roadhouse. ...... II
Fourth roadhouse ......... 80
Fifth roadhouse. -. ...... 10
NicOidl 20
Forks of Takotna. 80
1dholHa 10
Otter Creek ........... 100
lOlol oGo
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-02-18
NO CHANGE
SENATORIAL
DEAD[0CKS

Helena, Mont, Feb. 1S.-The
breach among the Democrats con-
tinues, with little hope of being able
to agree on a compromise member
of the party for the Senate. The
present incumbent, Senator Thos.
Carter, has 4S votes and lacks but
three of enough to elect.
Albany, Feb. 1S.-The legislature
continues to be deadlocked on the
election of a United States senator,
but the Tammanyites insist that
Sheehan will finally win out.
Des. Moines, Feb. 1s.-There is
no change in the senatorial situation
in this state.
Denver, Feb. 1S.-The legislature
is unable to agree upon a candidate
for the United States Senate.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-02-18

On ground on the north of Julian
creek they are prospecting with a
drill in order to locate the paystreak.
They will also prospect claims on
Michigan and Kieland creeks with
drill.
Georgetown is doing nicely, Judge
Heavey states. The Kuskokwim Com
mercial Company, which brought in
supplies last fall, did a good bust
ness. A few weeks ago Charles Fow-
Ter, of the company, started outside
with about $4,000, the proceeds OF
the company's sales at Georgetown.
The food supply is fair, everyone
having got an outfit last fall, though
there are shortages in some lines.
Five thousand people are expected
next spring, and Judge Heavey says
freight can be laid down at George
town from Seattle for SIS a ton.
Judge Heavey went into the lower
Kuskokwim country as commission
er and recorder in 1907. He had
his headquarters for a time on the
Tulksak, later near Kolmakofsky.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-02-18
DISTRICT COURT
PROCEEDINGS

The case of the United States VS..
Jack White, charged with larceny at
Tiekel last August, was on trial to-
day.
Judge Cushman approved the ap-
plication of ]. E. Fitzpatrick for the
renewal of a liquor license at Sew
ard.
Jack c. Readman was appointed
by the court as United States COM
missioner at Copper Center to sue
coed R. Blk, who resigned and has
gone outside on an extended visit.
H. R. Robbins filed a sui! against
the Port Valdez Investment Com
pany to compel the latter to trans
fer to him 975 shares of stock in the
company.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-02-18

w. A. Dikeman, who owns discov-
cry claim on Otter creek, and for
whom the town of Dikeman was
named, reached Otter on Monday,
having made the trip over the Sew
ard trail, says the Iditarod Nugget.
Mr.. Dikeman was accompanied on
the journey by Charles Peterson. The
men were forty-fve days making the
trip, but it was a strenuous task.
They were compelled to make long
detours on the other side of the d.
vide in order to get across rivers
and streams, which were not yet
frozen, and which were swollen by
the heavy rains of the coastal coun-
try. For this reason they had to
travel at least an additional $50
miles. There are practically no road
houses, except at long distances.
Edward McAdam, who left here
with Ben Derrick, for Seward. was
met mushing along on foot, having
left Derrick or Derrick having left
him at Takotna. McAdam was Isl
washing it," and when met, had a
70-mile stretch ahead of him be-
fore he could reach a stopping place.
However. he said he was getting
along all right. Doc Mading and
Harry Johnson were also met ON the
trail, as were also Bob Griffin and
party, and a number of others at
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-02-18
JOKE TURNED ON
DRUMMERS

Dave Dunbar and Sam Newman,
the two Seattle drummers, who ar
rived Saturday, are telling a good
little story on themselves, the title
of which is "How They Treated
Themselves" or Beaten by a
Roughneck'' For refreshments
while on the way across from Cor
dova to Chitina the two commercial
travellers had purchased few bot
ties of beer, with the intention of
opening them when finally possessed
of real thirst.
Several hours passed by, in the
little caboose tackled onto the rear
of the train that was trailing the
rotary, when one of the passengers,
who had become acquainted with the
Seattle men while on the way, in
vited them to have some beer on
him. The bottles were produced and
they drank to the health of the one
setting them up. A little later, feel
ing that it was incumbent en- them
to treat, Dunbar and Newman went
rummaging for their beer bottles. !
No trace of refreshment of any
kind was to be found. Suddenly a
flash of comprehension illuminated
the dark places; they paused looked
underStandingly into each others
faces, then settled back very much
interested in the snowy landscape,
but never a word spake they
Fairbanks Times.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-02-18
TAXES IS DAYS TO |D|TAR0D
TRAVELLING OVER SEWARD TRAIL

different points along the route.
According to W. A. Dikeman, the
distance from Seward to Iditarod is
nearer 600 miles than 485 miles, as
the distance is commonly reckoned.
Mr.. Dikeman also thinks that the
trail will be practically valueless this
winter, at any rate, for freighting
purposes. While it will be possible
to get to Susitna Station, from that
place to Seward it will be impossible
for horse teams to negotiate the trail
and difficult even for dog teams.
From Seward the trail will be bad
during any portion of the winter.
The country is broken and rough,
and even the railroad can not be fol-
lowed from Kern creek to Seward
as the railroad tunnels will be filed
with ice, rendering it almost impos-
sible, likely, for even a dog team to
get through them.
The trail follows a series of riv-
ers, almost the entire way. In some
places the rivers are wide, and SUBJ
ject to heavy overflows, like the Big
Delta in the upper country.
The railroad is not being operated,
it having been closed down for the
winter on November 10.
The stations and stopping places
along the route and the approximate
distances between points are as fol-
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-02-18
kUSk0kW|M country LOOKS
GOOD HEAVY

Of silver as large as 10-cent piece
was obtained; from another piece
of the ore a button, half silver and
half copper, was secured.
Judge Heavey is also interested
In a coal location on the Kuskokwim,
81 miles above Georgetown. The
vein is about seven feet wide, and
the coal can be taken from the vein
and placed directly on steamer at
the bank. Two hundred pounds of
the product were tested on the steam
er Lavelle Young, and it gave salts
factory results. One hundred miles
below Bethel there is another vein
of coal, which the natives have been
Using for a number of years. The
coal is coarse and lumpy, and burns
freely.
Judge Heavey was told that so cts.
to the pan had been found on Donlan
creek, 200 feet back from the creek
bed and it was claimed that the pay
is $50 feet in width. He did not see
the pay dirt, he says, but he did see
some of the gold taken from it.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-02-18
Freight 10 Be Shipped Via Chtina

rates have also given stimulus to
freighting to Valdez creek and to
all points beyond Chitina adjacent
to and in the Copper River valley.
The railroad expects to be in po-
sition to compete this summer with
the White Pass route and the St.
Michael route for passenger traffic
to the Tanana and heart of Alaska.
At the most, it is only a matter of
time until nearly all of the freight
and passenger traffic for the interior
of Alaska, as well as the mails, will
be handled through Cordova, sum-
mer as well as winter. Automobiles
will be operated in connection with
the trains at Chitina next winter,
and the travelling time to Fairbanks
greatly reduced.
Mining activity continues. Until
better terms are given by many of
those owning and controlling pros
poets, it will prove a difficult task
to interest buyers. Investors may
be willing to spend money to open
up and develop properties, but they
will not buy a mere prospect for a
mine. Those who have capital to
open up their own propositions do
not need the aid of outside capital,
but those who must enlist the aid
Of money will have to get values
down on a common-sense basis.
There Is no question about the
resources of the entire coast