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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-07

In the toilette cleanse and whiten
the teeth, remove tartar and prevent
decay. To disinfect the mouth, destroy
disease germs, and purify the breath.
To keep artificial teeth and bridgework
clean and odorless. To remove nicotine
from the teeth and purify the breath
after smoking. To eradicate perspira-
ton odors by sponge bathing.
AS a medicinal agent for local
treatment Of feminine ills where pelvic
catarrh, Inflammation and liberation
exist, nothing equals hot douehes Of
Paxtine. For ten years the Lydia Il.
Pnkham Med. Co. has been regularly
advising their patients 70 use IL because
Of its extraordinary cleansing, healing
and germicidal power. For this pur-
pose alone Paxtine Is worth its weight
In gold. Also for nasal catarrh, sore
throat, iniiamed eyes, cuts and wounds.
All druggists, IS and 80 cents box.
Trial box and testimony Of 81
women free on request
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-07

"A man has to be up-to-date to do
anything nowadays"
YES" replied Dustin stax. when
1 talk to an investigating committee
| ind Il desirable not 10 dwell need
lessly on the past"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-07
In Deep MournIna.

Patron-Waiter. what is the matter
with this establishment This steak
is burned black
Waiter-Yesseh. Mark or respec'
sab. Our chef done died yestiddyl-
Puck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

SICILY s TX, s5.sn & Ss.Ss: s
sstockeIs and feeders. 81 SoqS6 IS, COWS and
heifers, S2e57S7 %; calves, $5as7 50. HOGS
light s. 4OaS7 IS; mixed s. $685. IS, heavy.
Bulk Ga q S sales ous 3G g 81 es sg
$4,000; steady to 15c higher; native $iaS6 65
Western, $i25Q$7 10; yearngs, s. S0aS7 IS;
lambs native. So 25aSs; Western, IS 5ofSs So
Kansas city April ?2.--CATTLE- Receipts.
Zoe lower. COWS and heifers steady: stockers and
feeders weak 10 25c lower, dressed beef and ex-
s. - western. s6as2 So: stockers ana fsedsrs,
$5GST 10; southern, 81 s5d$7 so: Southern cows,
sass %; natiyc $ia$7; hetfers. s. &5a$5 20;
Receipts, 1900; market Zoe lower bulk OF sales.
81 i5a>7 ~ heavy; s. IoqS7 So packers and
81 ESQ So q SHEEP Receipts. s,ono; l01i5,
higher lambs So 5Odss IL; yearllngs, S. 5Oap
81 p, wethers; -$5d$6 50. ewes Sass: stoc<ers
cincinnati. April 2-cATTLE-Receip,.
ESQ. active steers, s. 75d$7 So heiIers' s35.9
HOGS Receipts $50: active and l;a25c lower;
packers, 81 7ja$s, common sovs. S5d$1 10. piss
and lights. $5Gs7 20 sHEEP--Receipts. 2iI:
steady; 50 5oaS5 p; lambs steady. IS SoaS7 80;
Fast Buffalo. April 20 -CATTLE-Receipts.
800 active: heavy steady, others loal5c hsh-
s. % butchers. s. 5oa$1 - heifers, s5as7 q;
fresh COWS and sprngers active and S2dS3 hirh-
er. S2sd$7O VEALS-ReCeipts. 1000; active
and steady. 81 aOdSS - HOGS-Recepts. l6
600: active and 2od25c lower. heavy, S oSD
IS l5 mixed. IS 05GSS 10. Workers.. 81 597S' 10;
pigs 81 10dS7 -. roughs S70S7 10 stays, $50
Sc. diaries 81 5Oa$s SHEEP AND LAMBS
Receipts 1000 active; 2003oc higher lambs:
81 5OG$7 s.: yearings. Sc 51as6 rs, wethers s.
dSG q. ewes. s. 25dS5 -; sheep, mixed, S-Q
IS rs; wool lambs, Sfd$s s..
CBy telegraph to The Tribune
St Louis April 22-CATTLE-Pece.p ts.
SOS. active and frmer. steers 81 SO6Se 30;
heifors s. 25dST so; cows. s4dS65 so; Southern
steers 81 4Od$7 %. GS-Receipts, 9.769:
moderately active. ~ i0a2oc decline; choice ms
lfS7 s.: packers 81 45TS7 so: best lights. g IS
TsT co. fair Sc 9'pdST %. best pizs. $3.50 SO;
littlc pigs $685. SHEEP Receipts. 2 500;
active and firm. lambs, Sc 50dSs IS. clipled
lambs. S1QsI 50; CLIPPED sheep s. a04S6 2S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

spot steady at = points advance the basis
of l2c for middlng upland. delivered on con-
tract 300 bales Liverpool cables-Spot.
good demand sales. 10000 bales. speculation
and export. 300; American, 5000. imports,
o 600. American. 5000; midd!ins upland. 8 God.
Futures opened steady at : points advance;
closed quiet at net advance Of Sl2 q Ia
points. April, G.4ji7d. April-May May-June.
June-July and July-August. 6.42d, August
September, 8 4Od September October. 631l;
October November. 63iHd: November Decem-
Der. G32i.d December January. 632d. Jan
uary- February 63l nd. February March.
32i; March April. 633d.
COFFEE-Was under heavy selling press
sure at the opening and first prices were 20
II points lower. Havre declined Ia T2H
francs, 9TH the greatest weakness IN the May
position. while Hamburg was a.Qli. pfen-
niCs lover. The local market was better than
expected in view ~ the cables. and during
the day prices ruled steady with a falling
OF in sales Of $3.50 bags Rio was quiet
and unchanged and Santos quiet At decline
OF 90 reis The movement continues larger
than expected and has had tendency TO dis
courage aggressive bull operations Cost and
freight offers from Brazil showed declines
from to 25 points. Spot inactive and
slightly easier. with Rio Is az 14izc. Local
contract prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Heaviness characterized the market on
the Consolidated Stock Exchange, with the
Threatened strike Of locomotive engineers
the chief adverse influence There was
scattered commission house hqllldatl on, WIZ"
some professional selling for short account
At the same time bearsh operations were
conducted rather cautiously. ss IT was real I
lied that there might he sudden afhicAoie
adjustment of the engineers trouble. Trad
ing i'm the afternoon took on a waiting APP
pearance pending news regarding the an
swer of the railroad managers to the men
demands. Exceptional firmness vas 1ls-
PLAYED by Reading, but that stock faiied 10
Grange hands on the Consolidated floor
higher than 1855. compared with New
York Stock Exchange high quotation OF
1861. Detailed operations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
TAXES COMFY ISLAND STOCK
trust Company Acquires 10000 Shares
Sold by II z. HYDE Estate.

c-"' Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust
"pshy II developed Yesterday, has taken
~ rom George 81 Prcnuss e. Co, OF
=, o "ail street the l2.To shares Of stock
r., we 'oney Island & Brooklyn Railroad
.pahy which that brokerage house re-
p' ~ purchased from the estate Of Henry
1, p'f" that Tho stock had been acquired
81, ~ interest Of Tie Brooklyn Rapid Tran
IA, Npshy. which controls all Of tie sur
IN. n'es tn Brooklyn except the three Of
b,v. IYDey Island x Brooklyn company.
FORM. denied by representatives. Of the
iol,o,,, 0ofhpany. and similar denials have
t.r.,f! flmoIs that the marlborough in
III. Aso secured the I2.0J1 shares
te,s,,. OF this block by The Hyde in
trr, vas conditioned upon the same
sSer 90. 90 share being offered to all
stockholders for their holdings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
p,Ie,Ic MAY VISIT NEW LINER.
tMaturing I9lS-2'J =.
.,-teb.d nv SpaTtwoUt AppenzeHtt' No -


The Compagnle Generate Transa,iantique
.r,or,ce mat their new quadruple sore"
steamship France will be open for inspec-
tion on sunday. April %, from to m
AT pier 81 North River and 18TH street
Tusn,y-eva cents will be charged each per
SON desiring TO inspect tho new steamer on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

THE MONEY MARKET,-Mon on Ca can
oper ed at 2'4 per cent hiIheSt, per cent
ming rate. q, per cent Time money was was
Influenced ty he gqres Of the S3nk to T,a, an
jnCrease iu the supply without q CORE
saondns thin, in 6sy de% $685. F per
PER ~ doYe a.. ner cent for ninety DAYS,
g s2g Sx'' per er' cent FOR four FIVE and 81.
months and rsdf4 per cent f3r ott eir d de7
Year, Mercantile paper met With falr o.
mani and and was issued With moderate free rec
dom Rates. 4d4l9 per cent FOR SHY 2n, ant ant
ninety DAVIS Endorsements, 404t3 per , III
for choice four and six months single
names and per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.,.,The foreign oTrt s3t
change market opened dull and somewhat
oasjn~ Influenced by lower moneN rates
abroad and shad ars5 in dn dlsoG but rather
etesdy ia tone Final quotations were; Dc De
mand sterling 4S Tii. s5 G2Giss las: short short
3raTCa 5IN. plus 1-si. and short reichs-
marks, q5 S-l6 less 1-32.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago April 22-Alarming crop reports
from Nebraska brought about a rush 81 buying
today I'm wheat. The news was contradicted,
however. aud the market closed TIRE gIlar vary
ing from Sc lower 10 sale advsnce corn
showed q net decline 81 IA Sac, oats finished so
or 20 &c W, and provisions unchanged TO a
gain OF Zoe. What especially stirred up the
wheat rulIs was statement from a leading ex-
pert that I'm Nebraska east OF the centre OF the
state and south Of the Platte River the crop
loss was sensational in some counties and tho
prospect poor In nearly all. lie added that there
was enough damage already apparent In Kansas
and Nebraska TO put both in the doubtful class
this year. Range ot prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
LONDON WOOL AUCTIONS.

London April % The offerings AZ the WOOL
auction sales 10 day amounted 10 Il 36O bales
The demand was strong and prices nnn.
especially for the best grade of mernos In
creased Continental bidding against the homs
trad. hardened fine greasy crossbreds. Ameri-
cans purchased medium coarse CrosShrc3s. This
sales follow: New South Wales, 800 bales
secured Is 2d4ls l0igd. greasy. SisdQls Sad.
Queensland l. 500. secured ls 8ddls 1854;
greasy. siadQls Victoria. l,s00. secured Is II
ais 7tsd. greasy. sdals 3'gd South Australia,
400. greasy. TiadGlld Tasmania, 2J; greasy.
pddls ND New Zealand, = 200: secured. Is
i,d8ls load. greasy, Tddls I'D. Cape Of Good
Hope and Natal. 200O secured. is 3hd3ls Cd;
greasy Gddi0iRd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
SEED PRICES.

Toledo. April %. -CLOvERsEED-cssh ana
April SIC 20; October $40 l2lz; pecsmber.
sioo7ia: No 2 sll sOd$i2; No 3, sil 6oqsll 70:
rejected, slldSil 40, no established grade, SO
TIMOTHY-Prime. 50 .. April. s. rs: Septem-
her 81 rs; October So ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.CdB9C:stton' par par,
chiCago, &c premium, New Orleans, COM ON,
merciaI 25c discount, hank 8 premium 56n nrnl
aSktu' oslld Minneapolis. SOC premium;
Cb ba buying par selling TO per cent
premium: san Francisco sight &C. 'e'e
graph 60. VI,
BANK ~LEARTNGs. - Ne.WT. n2 org. r eH
obsnces scd8. o)6 1S5. balances S5.23l"Hs: taI-
.i,,anre Exchanges S5l6Sn15. balances 1904
sS1. Chicago. exchanges 81 S422N haia a 09
e. a., SCI. Philadelphia. exchanges E2l'o''''l-'
balances S2.n75.02o. .,
srryER MARKET. -Commercial bar sill
% 20, -. NcviCan silver dollars, 4Ic. bar
silver It; S' in London closed at q 5-lsd'
MEXICAN EXCHANGES. - Mexican eN-
oranga on Nov York IS quoted at 2'l'2,
srR-TRFAsURY.-T The Gph-Trea su ~, w S!y
q creditor at the Clearing House FOR E-fI'NN'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
CASH QUOTATIONS.
Export. Z 0 b afoat
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New YORK, Aprl lJlZ,
GRAIN-WHEAT--Ne on the crop stu
alton was less one sided and the market
was nervous. Prices declined at the start.
advanced on renewed buying, but eased of
under profit taking. and the close were
Irregular with May sc lower and other
months is9Ac higher. b ". Snow sent in
some very unfavorabe reports from the
Southwest. and said that the general out
look does not encourage an expectation or
over 500 900, 900 bushels Of winter wheat.
George NJ lie Count said that much OF the
central West loss may be regained In the
Southwest II conditions continue favorable.
and placed the crop outlook in Illinois, In
diana and Ohio at q half crop o. *. Lyle
wired from Indianapolis that in the southwest
quarter OF Indiana, % counties, Is 30s per
at 2254,0 900 bushels. that makes 694,232 acres
on which tine condition is So per cent at this
time, and the situation is improving, and
suggests 4 crop OF AS bushels an acre. He
adds that things will have TO change badly
for the worse II Kansas does not harvest
8 0oO. O0n acres. Export sales, Q loads OF
Manitoba at outports 40 > red here. 81 81
elevator. export basis, TO arrive, and 81 % y
o afoat: No ! Northern Duluth 81 2ii4
afoat opening navigation. CORN
Moderately active. with comparatively small
price changes. closing at Il q Sc net decline.
Export corn, siYc nominal, afoat.
little late. closing at isc decline to tc ad-
vance. Export sales. 10000 bushels Of Cana
dian al outports. Cash oats steady. stand
ard white, &c in elevator: No ., 6il1c; No 3.
sc: 40 !. G3i2c natural and white clipped,
C3dGIi,c on track RYE-Quiet; No Csc
nominal, / Z Buffalo TO arrive. BARLEY
Quiet. mailing, 81 251s1 IS, c Buffalo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
Satur

PROyISIONs-Decli sharply early. ow-
ing to larger receipts Of live hogs than eX-
.. cited. and a decline Of 10 TO Is points In
The hog market Later, however. the market
rallied with renewed buying on tho part OF
commission houses. and closed hrm at the
Ton PORK-Firm, mess S20Q $50 -. fam
Nv s2OISoO25: short clear. SIS - a $40 50
pFEF-Mess. S1S 500 Sl4. family. s16 n SIG 30
packet Sl4 5O6rsl5 80; extra India mess. 500
n $50 80 BEEF HAMs-Steady: 500 a s3l
DRESSED HOGs--Easy; bacons, 1925 ql0%.c;
I,igs. He CUT MEATS-Pickled bellies
Guiet, I0h He; picked hams steady ia
ISi,c TALLOw-Firm: special 81 a0Sc;
CIV G3-I6c: country SAC. LARD-Stesdy.
fiddle west. lo33a 10 i5c. city, ga a Zoe ,
iahutd south America, II soc; Continent
no S5c. Brazil. kegs. - soc, compound nrm
sIastsc. sTEARINE-Oleo. $50 loo; city
METAJS-CoPPER- Standard easy; spot
and April. I547ia qi5I2iac; May. June and
i ~, Cd "a futures. 40 Ids Sd Arr,Vsls 100
IONS. exports. 222 tons 80 far this month
lake copper 18S l6i.c; electrolytic 1da
istIc: casting, 15a aisle. TIN Firm hut
aulst spot, ~ 36a44 T5c April 4l250
a. lie: May, 4i25Gi IL soc; June, $1,000
iieSe jolly 4%6Oa it23c London arm;
snoi' tcos futures ii0o los LEAD-Easy:
4i2L N4174c New York, to51ll5e East
prn and nominal; 6soa DOC New York. $500
md East 81 Louis. London. t25 15s ANTI
MONY-Qulet. Cookson'H. Sc. IRON--Cleve-
land warrants, SOS Ti.d IN London. Locally
steady. no foundry Northern. No South
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
NEW YORK PRICES.
,TERIOR RECEIPTS.
sFABOARD CLEARANCEs,

FLOUR AND MEAi-Flour quiet, with
buyers disposed 20 hold of in expectation OF
a decline in wheat Spring patents, s. esq
50 %; winter straights 81 7o9s4 50; winter
patents. $4,000 IS 20, spring clears. 81 80 q
S. S.. extra No l winter, 81 054 81 10, No 2
50 9oqS4. Kansas straghts, sjdS5 Is: fancy
spring patents Sc 5Oq$6 rs. RYE FLOUR
Quiet: fair to good. 81 SOq So. choice to fancy.
81 O5 q So 80. CORNMEAL,-Ki!n dried 81 -.
BAG NEAL-Fina white and yellow, 81 7OG
81 IS; coarse. 81 65qsl 10 FEED-W.esteern
sprinR. So IS: standard middling, so 90 !.
-four do $3l; red dog. s32 %, city bran. so 10
bulk. $50 50 sacks; middlng $500 S32 30; red
dog s93: hominy chop S2edS3O bulk, $50 20
q S31 20 sacks; oilmeal. S3SdS39.
COTTON Reports Of heavy rains in the
belt over sunday caused a renewal OF the bull
movement at the opening, and new high rec
ords were made on all positions, with July
selling at u sic, and October al II 90c, while
December touched l.94c. or within points
OF tho t2c level predicted not long ago by
bull operators Realizing was very heavy at
this advance, and prices eased of from the
best with the close barely steady net l
point lower 10 2 points higher, at practically
the lowest point OF the day. Southern spot
market. were unchanged TO 3-l6c higher.
Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

ern and soft s15 % SIS 75 No si? SIZE snS &C.
,,,,t,.a 80 crnde oil was nrm. with small
offerings. Trade has broadened ma,e eeo more
tho recen, upturn. and there mas yosoI frm
az net advance OF 1916 points. i''"' '''
tract prices; Satur-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
Sat,ir

MOLAsSES AND sYRtPS-BuslheSs '''
etatA and tone steady. ~, .o,d,
NAVAL STORES-Splrits turpentlne s,rau:,
Win nrices close to those Of Saturday. kps"i
a nd tar quiet ard unchanged a., ,a-
0rJS- IInseed oil unchanged. Refined pc
troIsun steady AT 5 l5c FOR standard white ia
bbls, at New York.
RICE-Steady and unchanged
SVGAR-Pefned dull and unchanged nne
prannIateJ 2 zoe net. less per cent cash'
In London beet sugar was firm ana actlNe;
With prices unchanged TO sd higher Hpi.t
and MAY, 13s I'D; August. 13s l0tad. haM
brra vas 1ull aud unchanged. sugar people
waiting for Tuesdays cuba figures, when are
expected to show large receipts. tentrlossn a..
90 test. quoted 4.Iic. muscovado. ,? test' "'"i-'
and molasses sugar, 50 test. 33bc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
ELoIN BUTTER MARKET.

Elgin. April 90 The quotation COMMITTEES OF
the Elsin board this afternoon declared oesteS
firm at Ale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
AM DIST. TELEGRAPH OF N. J.

l9II:
Asso,s--Property owned. sl3,5loa2e, sscG l5l
,,es lined s1af $50: deferred charges, Sl"-Z2
enTrIjes IN stock. s45.452 accounts recelvanlrs
,iass reserve s26a o15: cash, 800 I"'. lola'
s141@7. 763. ,oos.g-o. o,,i,al
~ ~ subsidiary companies. SIG 1913: bones
so 80. COD TIrcbase money mortgages, S5s3333,
S.rAnts received in advance, Sl29oi6, accounts
p""tyab,e sI43 A6I: bills payable, SiO~N surplus
60 e., sol Total, S14. l2I.163
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
snITIMORE STOCKS.

| oouoted by Boyer. Griswold & CO, No. ~ Broad
| vay. View York and No. geo East German
! stteet BALTIMORE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

that date. and the money viii be devoted
to charitable purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
MINING.
STOCKS IN OTHER CITIES
BOSTON STOCKS.

Furnished hy Charles Head & Co. No II Broad
street,
LAND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

in farm lands. and there is a promise G
good crops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles 7 Barney Co, No. p
Broad street New York, and No. l22 South
Ath street. Philadelphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23

,rbo market situation in Germany as re-
oards ejaculation remains practically the
100 ne (, has been since last summer.
rio Rejchsbank still discourages extern
a,o,, ~ credits and particularly loans for
s,eculative purposes Owing !" heaNN de-
o,as made on the bank for general settle
,,.,ts ,n the past It ia considerably weaker
n.,, a year ago. though the March end
sI,,tornert was not so heavy. Trade condi-
49,. bovever. are improving. IRON prices
49, icing though more iron is being pro-
du,ed and coal production is at us I'lsheS'
rate IN history. and the cotton market Il
improving
DeDnrts from winter wheat s'"''s az NV
..,oo,,,aqing. owing 10 the damage dohe oy
~. oa,Iy freezes last fall. ILLINOIS, IND
to,a ohio and Missouri seem TO nave nee"
most seriously affected.
,y,ue the foods have worked disaster 10
,.r,s Of the country, the old ahase
49,. .,,,s an III wind that blows NOBODY
,n ,s horne out in the reports from
So ,os,err Texas. What is known IN
~ the country as the fanhahdie
s,a,,,rt has been very dry for the ias' Few
90 the excessive rainfall mas peeh
blessing for the Panhandle ana has
q ~ BUSINESS. bringing renewed ac''''''
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-18

your medicines to all suffering women. "
Mrs. MARY HALsTEAD, Platea, Pa,
Box 49,
Here is the report of another genuine
case. which still further shows that Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
may be relied upon.
WaIcott, N. Dakota. CT had inhan-
nation which caused pain in my side,
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so blue that felt like crying if any one
even spoke to me. l took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and |
began to gain right away. / continued
it's use and now | am well woman. "
Mrs. AMELIA DAHL, Walcott, N.
Dakota.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-18

TIME most beautiful girl ] ever saw
was a young American cir! OF
German descent. Every artist
in town wanted to paint her, but they
and the rest of the community would
have been perfectly satisfied if she had
never spoken a word. for the minute
she opened her mouth her charm and
beauty vanished as if by magic. She
literally had the voice of a peacock.
If you have never heard a peacock
scream, or whatever you call that noise
can to go to the zoo or to some garden
where there are peacocks and listen TO
this beautiful bird making an unspeak-
ably ugly noise. After you hear the
peacock scream, you will know why
the dove, with its gentle and beautiful
voice, is the emblem of all that is sweet
and lovely. while the peacock is just an
ornamental monster
The greatest charm pretty girl can
have is a low and musical voice
No matter how pretty you are, you
cant afford to neglect this especial
charm. and no matter how homely you
are, you will never lack attraction if
you have an agreeable voice.
There is no reason why every girl
should not cultivate good speaking
voice, and there is absolutely no excuse
for the ugly. nasal squeak perpetrated
by some Of our girls and called speech.
Voice Is the Man.
The voice is the man himself" said
a celebrated poet, and we are all judged
al once by our voices and our speech.
More and more attention is being paid
TO voice culture in the public schools,
and every girl whose attention is called
to the necessity Of training herself to
speak we'll win find some one who can
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-18

help her by example and Instruction.
The most common fault we have is
speaking with a nasal twang, or speak
Ing through the nose, as it is called. 1t
is wrong TO say that one talks through
the nose, when one makes this ugly
sound. because as a matter of fact. one
Doesn't talk through the nose; one is
pinching the nose. so that the sound is
partly cut off from it, People speak
this way from kind of habitua lazi-
ness. and no one has to continue in this
bad habit.
One of the simplest exercises for cul-
tivating a good voice is to find out first
on what tones of the musical scale you
generally talk. Then take a very deep
breath and make the vowel sounds a, e,
i, o. u on these tones Of the speaking
voice BY taking a deep breath. and
floating the tone on the breath. you will
be forced to place your speaking tone
right People who speak with a nasal
twang don't breathe deeply, and don't
have q good pressure Of air. as a sort
of bellows under their speech Take
some simple little poem that you know
and repeat it. breathing deeply before
each word; exaggerate the words
slightly, making them softer and lower
and rounder in tone and quality. than
YOU habtually would do You will find
in a short time that your voice will be-
come more musical, lower and sweeter
in quality
A great many girls have ugly voices
because they are really too lazy to open
their mouths when they talk and to
annunc.ate carefully with their lips,
Beautiful enunciation makes good
shaped pair Of lips, and to pronounce
words carefully and distinctly will inn
prove the shape of the mouth, besides