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But Average Man Knows
Little About Work
ABOUT FALSE TEETH
Individual Ones Can Now Be Im
planted on Metal Roots—Cure for
“Ring’s Disease” by Use of
Oxygen Discovered
YVom New York American.
A recent dental clir^c in New York city
showed a number of wonderful new ad
vances in dentistry, but most of all it
proved how little the average man knows
about the work done to his teeth.
For instance, how many patients ate
aware that half the haul cement fillings,
known as "porcelain cements'' or artifi
cial enamels, are spoiled by heating when
the dentist trims then into shape with
his little whirling disk? If the dentist
greases his disk with cocoa butter or
some other lubricant, no heat-tag and no
harm results. Hoat causes the filling to
expand in the cavity and later, in con
tracting. to pull away from the tocth
and leave space for saliva and decay to
enter.
As every one knows, either chloroform,
Vughing tins ami other narcotics wi!'.
make a patient insensible, and this condi
tion is known as •'onrcBthesia." But few
people have heard of a condition known
as "analgesia.” Analgesia is a way sta
tion on the road to Anaesthesia, where
the patient is conscious, cun hear, see
and talk, 1 ut cannot ter l pain. At the
clinic were two new devices for producing
analgesia.
Both work by nutans of a 11-tie mask
Which fits over the rose out leaves the
mouth free for the dentist's work, ai.d
for the put tent to bit at he air whenever
II > ‘ SSC-t M II'..
Really Painless Dentistry
One machine oui.phea n mixture of -.n
troi.H-cxide (laughing gas) and oxygen,
while the other causes analgesia through
a secret compound gas known as “som
i oform.” As soon as the. usually painful
part, the actual cutting is done, the little
nose mask is removed. While the den
tist inserts the filling, shapes and polishes
it. the patient rids himself of the last
fumes of the analgesia and steps out of
the chair feeling just as he did when lie
got in. There is no dizzinos or nausea.
This is real, painless dentistry, and any
one whose teeth aro sensitive enough to
make it worth while would do well to
hunt up an "analgesia" dentist.
The drugstores are full of tooth pow
ders and pastes, good and bad. for clean
ing the tooth, but now comes not a
(lean Her, but a polisher for the teeth. It
1s a little white powder called ‘Varnii
Jmetro," and must be applied to the teeth
dry. First the teeth are given a quick
rub with a bit of cotton roll or a hand
kerchief. This is followed by a dry rub
with a pinch of the powder on a lining
cloth or cotton mil. The polish, which
tomes immediately, id Intended not oni;.
for appearance but tu prevent decay
Thin strip* of tough paper are used to
polish between the teeth. If the teeth are
kept perfectly polished It l» impossible
for them to demy
Though »t Is t?kh«^ yr-ur own fault or
jour dentist’s, or both, if you ever wear
them, false teeth in their new improve
ments are very interesting. They are now
made so one can chew with a grinding
motion, as is natural. Instead of the
straight up and down chop, which has
always betrayed the owner of false teeth.
A startling, nut successful, feat of den
tal surgery is implanting individual false
teetp in the mouth on metal roots. The
metal is iridio-platinum in the form of
a latticed cylinder. A hole Is first cut in
the jaw bone. Into this hole the cylinder
is forced. In a few weeks a bony growth
forms, connecting the metal cylinder with
the Jaw bone and holding it firmly. The
false tooth is then connected to the end
•f the metal cylinder.
Cure for “Rise's I)i»e»s*-'
The most Important of alt the exhibits
was probably the Dunlop treatment lor
‘ recession of the sums.” This common
end hitherto incurable riff Motion is one of
the manifestations of a disease called
“pyorrhea” or "Rlgft’s disease.” It be
gins wlttt * simple inflammation of the
lyans abound some one tooth. Its prog
ress is very slow* and insidious. Spread-,
ing from one toot I* to another, it also
travels inward between the tooth and the
runt i m3 gradually but steadily pro
g < sues to the jaw bone Itself.
Tiiere in never any guat l ain, at leas*
ai the start, and. t!:o inflammation a’.’d
tiny diojs of pus wldcii ooze out f.otn
the gum pass hi.’.oat. unnoticed.
Finely there a time when Quo
c*r t.vo teeth hecar.io loose atiu can ,*.o
moved out with Use fit mors. This is
♦mourn to alarm most air one and tin*
dentist's attention is pretty sure to ne
called.
These cases are not welcome to the den
tist because he lias always known there
was 110 satisfactory remedy for the con
dition. One attempt at a cure is called
‘scaling.” It consists in reaching up
with an Instrument between the gum nod
the tooth and scraping the root. This
torture result** ir. lenvoraiy stopping of
the pus formation, but the gums and the
teeth arc tender for months afterwmd
and then back ccir.es the disease. The
custom has been to sc:t«.?i.‘ r second ani
a thiid time and so on until finally the
jiw itself Jr reached. At this points tho
tooth is cither i\moved or becomes rigid
ly fixed in the jaw. This condition brings
mi incur ihli* neuralgia.
It has been agreed in tlie medical pro
fession that if oxygen could be intro
duced iMo the fircu'aMon of the bloni
locally. It would clean op mist any ?oit
r f chronic inflammation. Prof. Jacques
Doeb, of the lt*ek*%^er F'litute, one
of the greatest hiolctleel authorities, has
proved that life Is a wo* ess of burr.
ins—♦hat is of arriving oygeri to ttun
stances with which it will unite. Death is
the stoppage of this burning The faster
we burn the nearer we come to death.
Oxygen Needed
Though it has been clear enough that
exsgen was the one thing needed to burn
up the rubbish and free the ('logged blood
steam, there has never been any way of
Introducing this vital gas. Oxygen has
been applied In various manners, but
the trouble has always been that this
great gas has unfortunately burned up
healthy and unhealthy tissues alike. It
was like • burning your house to get rid
“of the rats.
The new Punlcp method applies oxy
gen in a for-i that lifts a special liking
for diseased tissue. The tiny spray is not
forced up into the gums, it goes there of
Its own accord searching out pus and
diseased matter, burrowing and pursuing
Its way even back Into the roof of the
mouth when the disease extends that far.
The seat of pyrrol.on is not at theedge
of the gums where it first appears, but
deep down at the head of certain glands
which are connected by tubes with /he
. gurface.
* No instrument can search these tubas
and no medicine can be forced into them
The new oxygen compound works its way
up of its own accord If disease is there.
If not. it stays out. When a mouth has
htsn cured of the disease the spray re
> fuses to enter the tissue any longer,
MEMBERS OF BIRMINGHAM
LODGE OF BLKI ARE REgVEBTEU
TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF OUR
LATE BROTHER* I*. HAYNIE. FROM
HIS RESIDENCE. BMT FIRST AVE
NUE, TODAY AT 3 F. M.
H. L. WHITE, E. R.
N W, 0* SHROPSHIRE, JR., SECY,
[ abandon hope of
RESCUING MINERS
Rockland, Tex., October 17.—Al
though hope of rescuing alive the eight
men entombed in the Vogel and Law
rence lignite workings, near here yes
terday, was virtually abandoned late
today when signals from the impris
oned miners ceased, frantic efforts to
drill an opening into the mine con
tinued tonight. To accomplish this will
require at least 48 hours.
The men, Mexicans, were shut up in
the mine when a creek overflowed,
flooding the entrance and causing a
cave-in, which blocked their escape. It
is believed that practically the entire
mine is flooded. The hole being bored
from the surface will open at the high
est reach bf the tunneling to which the
men most likely ran when the water
began pouring through the entrance.
The imprisoned men have but little
food.
REBEL CABINETIS
PARTIALLY FORMED
Nogales, Sonora. October 17.—Gen
eral Carranza announced today the
partial organization of a cabinet, whose
members will represent every depart
ment of civil government. This movt.
It Is believed, is made to Increase the
possibility of recognition of the con
stitutionalists by the United States.
Rafael Zubaran was named minister
of gobernaclon and Francisco Kscudero,
minister of haciendas. Gen. Folipe An
geles probably will become war min
ister.
Organization was begun of the de
partments of foreign relations, fomento
and communication, but their heads
were not announced.
RPESII) ENT* ELIOT
PRAISES IMMIGRANTS
Boston, October 17.—“There is h lack
of vitality and power in the Amer
ican people which the immigrants pos
sess." said Charles AV. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard university, at a
dinner of the executive committee of
the A'. M. C. A. of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island tonight. “It is wrong,”
he said, “to look upon the immigrant
with contempt. Those now coming to
us are highly intelligent, but not high
ly educated and they have some facul
ties which the Americans here lack.
One of these faculties Is the power of
reproducing their own kind.’’
President Eliot said figures showed
that 10 classes of Harvard graduates
failed to reproduce themselves.
RICHARDSON IS
RESTING EASILY
Policeman A. L. Richardson was re
ported last night to he resting easily.
He left the infirmary yesterday after
noon and is now convalescing at his
home in Ely ton.
The entire police department 13 much
aroused over the murderous assault on
Officer Richardson Thursday night.
They are making: every effort to ap
prehend the burglars who nearly frac
tured Mr. L^chardson’s skull. It is felt,
however, that there is little likelihood
of any arrests as Policeman Richard
son obtained but a vague view of the
men who attacked him.
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. B. H. Reynolds
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. B. H. Reynolds, wife of the late
Rev. B. H. Reynolds, who died yesterday
morning' at the residence of her son,
George Reynolds, 935 South Nineteenth
street, will be conducted this morning'
at 10:30 o’clock from the son’s residence.
Interment will follow In Oak Hill ceme
tery. The deceased is survived by one
daughter ami five sons: Mrs. T. J. Mc
Crary and Walter, Herbert, Luther,
George and Ben Reynolds. The five sons
and a nephew. W. 8. Reynolds, will act
as pallbearers.
Robert Sharett
The remains of Robert Sharett, win#
died yesterday morning in a local in
firmary from injuries received in a fall
of rock at the mines at Yolande, are
being held at the morgue of Johns pend
ing the funeral arrangements of rela
tives. The deceased is survived by bis
widow and one daughter.
Mrs. J. G. Whitfield
The remains of Mrs. J. G. Whitfield, who
died Thursday night at the residence at
the Terrace court apartments, will bo
sent to Opelika this morning for inter
ment by Lige Loy’s. The deceased is
survived by her husband, who is presi
dent of the Jefferson Fertilizer company.
William Hixon
Funeral services over the remains of
William Hixon, aged 3(> years, who died
Wednesday in Clayton, were conducted
yesterday morning in the Pratt City ceme
tery. Interment followed. The deceased
is survived by his mother, widow and one
child.
Miss Cornelia Jones
Funeral services over the remains of
Miss Cornelia Jones, aged '!& years, who
dted Thursday afternoon at the family
residence, &15 Fiftieth street, ‘Wood
lawn, were conducted from the residence
yesterday afternoon. Interment followed
in Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased
Is survived by three sisters.
J. D. Jones
The remains of J. D. Jones, a conductor
of the Birmingham Railway, Right and
Power company, who died in a local
infirmary Thursday from injuries suffered
In an accident in which his brother, Ben
Jones, was also killed, were sent to Val
ley Head yesterday morning fbr inter
ment by Shaw and Son. The deceased is
survived by his parents, widow, one sis
ter and several brothers.
S. Haynie
Funeral services over the remains of
S. Haynie of Beaumont. Tex., who died
on a train while en route to Birming
ham, will be conducted this afternoon
at 3 o’clock from the residence of his
sister, Mrs. T. J. Allen, 5037 First ave
enue, Woodlawn. After the services the
body will be sent to Kelly ton for in
terment by the Woodin Undertaking
company.
Interment in Uniontown
Prattville, October 17.-(Special.)-The
remains of Dr. Thomas E. Dunlap, who
died Wednesday from the effect of self
inflicted wounds, were shipped to Union
town today for burial to be placed be
side those of hit decease wife and baby.
Many friends of the late dentist accom
panied the remains* to the Mobile and
Ohio train at 10 o’clock.
L. Q. Nelson
Prattville, October 17.—(Special.)-^,. Q.
Nelson, a well known mechanic, employe
of the Continental Gin company of this
place, led at his home on Fifth street this
morning at 7 o’clock. The deceased had
been 111 for several months. He Is sur
vived by a wife and two brothers and
several sisters. The remains will be
buried in Oak Hill tomorrow.
Mrs. Elkt McCarry
Gadsden, October 17.—(Special.)—Mrs.
Ella McCarry, to year, old, died at her
home near Hokes Bluff last night. The
funeral will be held at Taylor chapel. She
Is survived by her husband and three
children.
DIGIB DOT. Undertaker. Phone W
JOHNS Undertaking ce. Phone JAM,
FINE CATTLE BEING EXHIBITED AT FAIR
A Herd of Short Horn Thoroughbreds on Exhibition by H. C. Lookabaugh
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“White Star,” (irand Chajnpion While Short Horn Bull at the State Fair
Owing to the interest taken bv the
United States government, the best cat
tle ever exhibited probably in Alabama
are being shown this week at the state
fair. Through the agency of Dr, <;. N.
Wickwire, who has been located in nir
mlngham as cattle tick inspector by the
L'nited Slates government, prize winning
cattle from all parts of tiie world have
been shown this week in Birmingham.
Dr. Wickwire came to Birmingham and
fumigated the cattle barns and grounds
at the fair grounds before the govern
ment would allow the cattle which have
been shown this week to he brought here
l’rom “free territory,” which means ter
ritory where dipping is practised and
where*there are no ticks.
Dr. Wickwire has been located in Bir
mingham and this winter will conduct
a campaign to drive the cattle ticks out
of Jefferson county. Alabama, he says.
Is one of the few remaining states to
get rid of the deadly cattle tick, whose
presence In any community absolutely an
nuls the chance of raising first-classi
bovine animals. “The tick lias been eradi
cated entirely from the state of Tennes
see.” stated Dr. Wlckwlte yesterday.
“There is much sentiment against the
dipping work in some localities, but we
are gradually overcoming it bv such ex
hibitions as we are giving here at the
btute fair and by campaigns of education
by which we prove to the farmer that
dipping is for Ids benefit and is not a fad
or a fancy. Dike all new things, the i
eradication of the cattle tick has mot and
is still meeting with serious opposition.
But through these educational campaigns
we are overcoming this and the day will
soon arrive when there will not be a
cattle tick in the United States.
“Contrary to common belief, the cattle
tick problem is not a serious one. All
that is needed is co-operation. By dip
ping the cattle in the formaldahvde prep
arations, the absolute eradication of the
tick is easily accomplished. All that is
needed to complete the work is to con
vince all the farmers of the country that
they must dip. The use of the dipping
vat is one of the most paying businesses
a farmer can follow, and is not an ex
pense. The dipping vat and the labor pays
for itself 10 times over in the result on
the stock. The exhibits here this week
have shown Alabama farmers what kind
of cattle can be raised where there are
no ticks. It has been an object lesson to
them. I believe, which has sunk deep
into their minds.
I no l llllll' ill K will live Ull lliuirn rtii'K
horses also, but he does not derive his
deadly poisonous qualities until he get*
on the bovine family. Then he imparts a
poison which in turn caused a dearfly
fever which wipes out cattle by the herd
and where it does not kill them keeps
them scrubby and of poor quality.”
Dr. Wick wire gave several dipping
demonstrations during the fair. lie will
spend all winter here in the interest oi
tick eradication in Alabama.
The mammoth white short horn bull
shown above is a world famous animal.
He is the property of Lespedeza Parm of
Hickory Valley. Tenn., P. S. Combs, pro
prietor. This great bull, called “White.
Star” whs imported from the old world
a few years ago at a cost of $5000. His
value now is of no interest to the farm
ers of Alabama because few of them will
Want to buV him at his price. lie i
0 years old and weighs 2585 pound*. Hi*
coat of hair is as white as the driven
snow. “White Star” is the grand cham
pion white short horn hull of all the
big fairs of the United States, including
the Chicago International cattle show
given some time ago. Hefore being im
ported lie was the grand champion short
1 orn bull of Scotland and Knglaud. He
is without a doubt one of the best ani
mals ever shown in this country. He
is a living example of the* wisdom of
scientific breeding of live stock.
The group of entile is several out of
the herd being exhibited at the fair by
H. C. Lookabaugh of Watauga, Okla.,
another breeder of thoroughbred short
horns of all colors, white, red and roati.
From left to right there are a white
short horn bull 1 year old. weight WOO:
red short horn hull, i year old. weight
1500 pounds; white short horn heifer, !
year old. weight 1500 pounds; red short
horn bull, 2 years old, weight 1800 pounds;
roan short horn cow. 3 years old, weight
2000 pounds. Mr. Lookabaugh has a herd
of 22 head on exhibition at the fair
grounds and the Lespedeza farm has a 1
large number also. There are only two
of the several exhibitors of cattle at
tlie big cattle show.
OFFICERS WATERWAY
LEAGUE ARE ELECTED
Orange, Tex., October 17.—C. 8. H.
Holland of Victoria, Tex., president and
all other officers of the Interstate In
land Waterway league of Texas and
Louisiana, were re-elected today at the
ninth annual convention, lie re. Lind
say Waters, Harlingen, Tex., and C. C.
Barton. Lake Charles, La., were added
to the executive committee, and S. M.
Lyons, Sulphur, La., to the board of
directors. Other directors were re- ^
elected. ? /
New Orleans. Lake Charles and Hous
ton are trying for the next conven
tion.
The meeting place will be selected
before adjournment tomorrow.
A resolution directing the secretsffy
to gather and publish statistics and
articles to encourage communities along
the intercgastal canal to build wharves
and docks, developed a spirited debate be
tween Walter Gresham of Galveston,
who objected to an Indorsement of mu
nicipal ownership, and Martin Behrman
of New Orleans, who advocated the
resolution. The resolution was adopted.
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF FREE BEEF CLAUSE
Washington, October 17. -Active
preparations by Aregentina to take im
mediate advantage of the free beef
clause of the new tariff law and send
to the United States large shipments of
beef, were reported today by Dr. A.
D. Melvin, chief of the bureau of ani*
mal industry, who has just returned
from South America.
Dr. Melvin was not ready to say
whether the Argentine beef could com
pete with the American product and
bring prices which would make it prof
itable for the Argentine shippers to send
it. here instead of to Kurope. Me sai l,
however, that a big- steamship line op
erating between the United States and
the east coast of South America had
installed large refrigerating spaces for
beef. \ I
Figures issued today by the bureau'
of domestic and foreign commerce show
that whereas the United States ex
ported $44,000,bOO worth of beef and
beef cattle in the first eight months
of 1904, during the corresponding period
this year only $1,000,000 worth have
been shipped abroad.
STRIKERS ( LASH
WITH MINE GUARDS
Forbes, Col., October 17.—One strik
ing miner was killed, two were reported
fatally wounded and two mine guards
were hurt as a result of a battle be
tween strikers and mine guirds late this
afternoon. During the fighting a ma
chine gun was fired into the strikers’
camp.
K. K. Bradley, a deputy, who went to
Forbes mine to quell rioting strikers#
was mortally wounded when he at
tempted to go to the lent colony under
a flag of truce.
After Bradley was shot the machine
gun, carried in the sheriff's car, was
turned loose on the colony.
15 CENTS A KID
1
Show IS Cents to tire Ticket IVlan at
The State Fair Today
and Tie’ll smile if you’re a Birmingham
SCHOOLBOY OR GIRL
EEC A USE
the weather man got naughty yester
day and let it rain, every schoolboy
and girl will be admitted to the state
i= fair grounds today for 15 cents. =
IT’S ANOTHER CHILDREN’S DAY
Complete program. Free acts, races, midway,
band concert, fireworks. A grand climax to the
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