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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-09

alabama Christian Advocate,
Inc southern Medical DiSpensary ia
the leading institution of its kind in Biz.
minsham and has been instrumental In
erecting the cure of many serious cases.
and thus carrying healing and happiness
to many homes DR.. o. r. Dozier head
of the Southern Medical Dispepearv.
gives his entire time and personal super.
vision to the work, and brings to bear a
careful medical training in the best col
leges of the land and long and yaiua-
BILE experience in the treatment of special
diseases. His professional standing IA
nnlfnpeachable and his character as a
gentleman and citizen is above reproach.
rWinona, Miss Times)
"A DR.. Dozier is q specialist of great repu.
tation and has been unusually successful
IN his practice. He never undertakes a
case unless reasonably sure of cure He
is high-toned gentleman and can be con-
suited with the utmost confidence.
i ATLANTA Constitution.)
DR.; o. I. Dozier. the head Of the South
ern Medical Dspensary of Birmingham.
Ala, is specialist of nearly twenty
years experience in the treatment Of
chronic. nervous and private diseases and
MS uniform success has given him lead
ing position in the medical profession In
that city.
Sunday Morning Starr
DR.. Dozier's success has been simply
marvellous and has elected the most en-
thusiastic words of praise and gratitude
from the dispensary's many patrons from
all over the state.
Sumter County Sun)
p DR.. Dozier's reputation as n specialist
has overstepped the bounds of Alabama
and he is known all over the south.
(Anniston Hot Blast.)
Among the most noted and succession
specialists in this country are DIR. Dozier
& Co. They have extended their business
from year to year and the patronage
given to them in the several surrounding
states Is most gratifying. DR.. DozIer
rs q heightened. polished. Christian gen
tleman and has many warm personal
friends in Admission who knew him years
ago when practicing in Rome Ga.
peoples Weekly Tribune)
As a specialist DR.. Dozier is unexcelled
by any living physician. His reputation
at home and abroad is such that pbysi-
clans in this city and from a distance
frequently send him patients that they
are unable to cure, and he never fails to
effect a cure. All Birmingham Is proud
and honored to have such distinguished
man as a citizen.
DR.. Dozier is Georgian by birth,
high-toned, cultured Christian gentle
man, strictly honest In all his dealings
and financially responsible for all his
contracts.
DIR. Dozier& Co.,
n o. Box liz. BIRMINGHAM. Ala
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-09
THE DIXIE HOLE

is the name of al SPACE monthly, each
number of which is chuck-full of mat
ter pertaining to the material interests
of the south. 1t is devoted to the up-
building of the south on every line of ac-
aivity and enterprise. 1t gives reliable
Information as TO climate, soil, manufac-
tories, and everything you wan. TO know
about the south. 1t has Household,
Fashion, Religious. Fduca ,ional Liter
airy, Agricultural and many other good
features. Price, so cents year Agents
wanted at every postoffice. Easy work
and good pay. Send for q sample copy
and terms to agents. etc. Address the
Dixie Home Publishing company, P. o.
box SIG, Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-09
CROSS EYES STRENGTHENED

and eye, car, throat nose and chest dis
eases tren ted FREE Tuesday and Sat-
urday afternoons at the DR.. Ralph M.
Russell Medico-Surgical Institute. Third
avenue and Nineteenth street, Birming-
ham, Ala. Phones 55S and 423.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-09
CITY TAX SALES

By virue of executions issued to me
by the City Clerk of Birminghm, Ala,
whereby / am commanded to make the
amount of assessments for
SIDEWALK AND STREET IMPROVE
MENTS,
with costs added on the property therein
named ] win sell at public outcry. to the
highest bidder for cash, before The door
of the City Hall of Birmingham, Ala,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-09
TO FLORIDA.

Winter Tourist Excursion tickets now
on sale by the Plant system to all points
in South Georgia and Florida. Tickets
good to return until May S1st. Double
daily trains and through sleeping cars
to- all principal places in Florida. For
rates, schedules or any Information rela-
tive. to the different tourist points. also
literature descriptive of the state and its
resources, write to w. V. Lifsey. division
passenger agent. Montgomery, Ala.
fsff tHtfIf feb 2O-td
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-09
MIR. BRYAN'S GREAT BOOK

The State Herald will send to any adj
dress for S1.50. postage paid 1.-The First
Battle" by w. j. Bryan, handsomely
bound and illustrated. If
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-09
CITY TAX NOTICE.

The books for the collection
of Merchants Tax for the
year 1897 will be open April
l, 1897, and said tax will be-
come delinquent May /, 1897.
GEO. EUSTIS.
3-6-nt Tax Collector.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-09

NEW PLUMBING SHOP.
Honest work at honest prices.
J. e. GOSSETT,
lI-so-tf. 1914 End Ave.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-09

Car load of Mules at Eddin's
stable, 17l9 Second Avenue.
Call and see them. 3-6-pt
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-09

DIR. Dozier& CO.,
~ o. Box LIZ. BIRMINGHAM. Ala
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-25

Should plants be watered during sun
shinei Why not. II they need ~ The
watering Of the plant should be gov
irned by lie condition and surround
lngs. The whole thing. In a nutshell.
IL. water a plant when It does require
Il. says writer In American Garden
ing. From my own experience ! have
aeyer had any bad results from water
ing flowers during sunshine, any more
Than In duh weather. During sunshine
and bright weather the evaporation
from most plants is more excessive
han In dull weather; consequently
plants call for more nourishment In
The form OF water. and II the plants are
growing fast. and the pots are full OF
roots. often hnd Il necessary to water
them three or four times a day. Air,
,un and light are important factors In
building up the plant. and one IL not
much use without the other. Water
containing soluble matter Il absorbed
BY the roots and travels through the
Flaut ~ NluAt nApt h@HAi"e ~
the leaves: there Il forms a combina-
lion with carbonlo acid gas. derived
irom the air. then by the action Of sun
and light Is refined and digested. As
the sun plays such an important part
In the dlsintegration las Il were) OF the
food OF the plant. cannot see how Il
would have any injurious eject 10
water plants during sunshine; but
would look NJ Il as a thing essential II
the plants needed H. ] always aim TO
have watering done early In the morn
Ing or about three or four o'clock In
the afternoon, for the simple reason
that Il facilitates the work. a. well a.
economies the water: but a. ] said be-
tore. would not scruple 10 water q
batch OF plants during sunshine II they
needed Il. aud would consider l was
helping nature by doing 20.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-25

Take cuttings OF currants In septem-
her after the new wood has ripened,
a. may be seen by having turned
brown, says viek's Magazine. Make
them about six inches In length. from
the new wood. removing the leaves.
Plant them 80 that only one bud Is
let above the surface and they will
take root In the fall and be ready to
make growth promptly In the spring.
Some leaves or litter should be laid
around them when cold weather comes
on. to prevent them from heaving
.hen the frost comes out OF the
ground. Cuttings OF the gooseherry are
more dlfncult to root. but treated In
The same way a portion Of those made
from our American varieties viii root.
But the better way 10 raise gooseher-
rles IL By layerlng. This can be done
- early a. the latter part OF July.
Draw the coil up about a bush aud lay
the branches partly down upon Il and
heap ilna soil up over them, spatting
Il down well with the back Of the
spade TO make Il lie close to the wood,
The leaves should be removed from the
portions Of the stems which are COW
cred. Leave the plants earthed up IN
this way an winter aud In spring level
on the soil and cut away the rooted
branches and plant them out 20 make
. set OF strong roots before final trans.
planting for trulting. From the plant
thus employed lcalled a stool planu
another set Of shoots will grow, and Al
the proper time In summer Il can b,
ear,hed up. and thus an annual crop o.
plauts be produced
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-25

Prof. Irby Of North Carolina State
College. furnishes the following TO the
Progressive farmer;
We believe In small well-tilled farms.
that the soil must be fed az well a. the
owner. so that the crops shall make
the farm and the farmer rich.
We believe In thorough drainage. In
deep blowing. and In labor saving I'm
plements.
We believe In good fences. harms
conveniently arranged. good orchards
and gardens. and plenty Of home raised
hog and hominy.
We believe In raising pure bred stock
or in grading up the bes, TO be go,teni
they eraAl the thoroughbrcda.
We believe In growing the best va
rleties Of farm crops and saving the
choicest for seed.
We believe In fertillElng the brain
with phosphorus a. well as applying Il
TO the soil.
We believe In the proper care and
application OF barn-yard manure.
We believe that the best fertilizers
are Of little value unless accompanied
by Industry. enterprise and inteili'
gence.
We believe In rotation. diversified
ton and thorough cultivation Of crops
We believe that every farm should
own a good farmer and that every good
farmer will eventually own goot
/ farm.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-25
I.oar.D,.,ane. Ras,ss.

The development Of long-distancs
races in cycling Ia regarded a. a heal.
thy sign. Athletes Of other countries
have frequently rallied a. Americans
az a community Of sprluters. capable
Of applying an abnormal amount Of
nervous energy for a brief period. but
unable 10 stay. This argument may
prove 10 be fallaclous n the native.
born athletes seriously tackle the cues.
ton Of endurance. Hitherto the ten.
dency has been either In the direction
Of speed or toward the other extreme
represented by slx-day races. Il seems
probable that happy medium will b,
reached. and that races calling foi
both speed and endurance. without
running 10 either extreme. will be.
come a vogue The presence Of two
such hardy foreigners az Lesna and
Michael cannot fail 10 rouse the natlv,
wheelmon 10 emulation. and zone.
hour" rides are likely to be prominent
features during the season. The hrsl
American who can come forward and
lower the colors Of either Of the visit
ing cracks can count on a national
ovation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-25

prevail upon the Supreme Court to ac-
knowledge Lewis as the rightful owner
Of the south half Of the southwest
fourth and the south half Of southeast
fourth Of section 7. township IA, range
eS west. In III Paso county. Colorado.
which land IL and comprises the whole
summit OF the famous mountain. The
claim Is based upon a filing made by
Lewis under date Of Feb. 2. 1889. when
at the Pueblo land ONCE. he hled an
old soldiers declaratory statement up
on the land In question. This filing
was made Immediately after President
Cleveland's proclamation transferring
the entire mountain from the war de-
partment TO the department OF the In
terror. Lewis will 80 10 Washington
loaded down with afiidavlts Of promin-
ent citizens Of III Paso county, who
will testify TO his having legally taken
possession Of a quarter section on the
very top OF the mountain and to his
having lived upon Il the required
length OF time and made the necessary
Improvements stipulated by the law for
the proving up OF an old soldiers home
stead. The doctor will attempt TO
prove that he settled upon the land
IN good faith while Il was yet a part OF
the public domain and that he had es-
tablished his ownership 10 100 acres
there before the peak was converted by
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-25

Ing slowly. But they got Il In
their heads that they could live
easier and do better by moving TO
town and going into some business
And they went. renting the farm. They
borrowed money on Il, and put that
with what they had and started gro
Gerry store. He IL a man Of more than
average ability. They all worked ear
" and late for success. Last year
however. was too much for them. Ihey
had TO trust out too much. and the
laboring people had 30 little money
and there was so much competition
among the dealers TO set that, that the
weakest had TO 90 down. The sher'h
has sold the farm. and everything else
is gone. They have nothing A. they
are particular friends Of ours, We teel
doubiy sorry for them. Now. my 5000
friends. don't you often think 'ha'
farming IL a poor business. and wish
you were out Of Il and al somethink
eloe. And don't you know that inc
usual result would be about a. deserio'
ed above? You cannot sell your iarh
and put your money into any business
today that IL honorable and Legitimate
and safe that will pay you as Wen
Let Us look this matter squarcly IN IN.
face. and take courage and 80 aheao
and make the best Of our business
There ls no chance TO do any better a.
rule. nor as well. all things eonsla'
cred with the capital invested. ! wa
talking the other day with a shrew'
old gentle man. who has eonsideraoi'
property. He remarked; Il Keel
enough money In farm land 10 support
myself and family well II everything
else went TO the dogs ! risk the res
In business" There IL nothing saiei
than good farm land. We have go
enough. too. to support Us well. no mat
ter what comes. People must eat, an'
farmers can always live. on the aver
age. A family out OF debt, owning
good farm. reasonably improved. arr
well fired In this worlds goods.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-25

up-anf-doun sewing machine motion.
but a complex movement. pushing one
pedal forward. while holding tbs other
one back. 70 that the maximum Of
speed IL obtained with the minimum Of
effort. Now. II the toes are cramped
up In tight patent leather pointed shoes
they have no free play. consequently
the Dedallng Is hard and also the work.
The toes should be fairly broad and a
reasonable amount OF room allowed for
the foot TO keep cool; at the same time,
the shoe should not DO loose or sloppy.
Gloves for cycling are simply In
Vulnerable. Experience teaches that
somewhat loose dogskln ones are the
best New gloves are a mistake 10 ride
in-they should be worn once or twlcC
on the machine to be in a way broken
n and then taken into wear for riding
The white or gray doeskln. with
leather palms ventilated. are also very
good. Cotton gloves have a decided
tendency TO blister the hands and sill
ones are somewhat hot.
Wooden cased corpets are also neces
sary. especially TO delicate riders.
special cycling corset il made with I
woolen Dap down the back where IN
lacea pass. This opening. by admit
ting cold air. was responsible for NAM
a chill and all cycling corsets shoulI
have a wooden tongue. either inaertel
or az part Of the fabric.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-25

I have had sooe eApe','sss 49,. never
use Of muck IN one way. n.' '.sr. az
tried Il as Professor sanbofn ~ U ser-
in It's natural state, no, even wns a I'm ~
mented with manure or sweesenea 49, -
lime or ashes. have only w. a. lair
an absorbent when perfectly oI' w..
dried. writes John webster u 80 80
Grange Homes. cut the peat from 49, -.
meadow with spades made lo ,,.~ a
purpose. and after proper hano n.,,,es
Is stacked, and when dry II y n-1 ~,
10 a shed near by where Il u s'os.T a. ~
future use. In this state II the pea. an \, a.
good quality Il Is good fuel a. w'n -. y
a fertilizer, and this Il one OF 'se ' s,,
that make OF Il. have burned 49, 80
eight to ten cords year OF II ior nm, ,a.
years and hnd II a good fuel pe'se "a "a
some purposes better than woou' -
lasting aud burning about Ike h'.
wood. II will burn In any kno
stove or fireplace readily. II VIII o'u.
narily make from seven 10 zen
cent Of ashes. or about two baFi.'s ~
the cord, which are very valuapie ~
fertilizer for clover, peas ana !. - -,
generally. put on about one, ,,..,,
bushel 10 the square rod ana .nln~
that the asheA about pay the eApeuss
OF cutting the peat In handllns .ns
fuel there Is a certain amount OF 49, 49,
which use a. an absorbent II .ae' ~
II not enough Of this one can maui w
enough In a day 10 last a month, ~
pulverized muck or peat ] use VA ny ',
stable behind the cows. one pushe l
basket full IL enough TO keep the moor
dry behind twenty cows through INV
night In the morning haul inc NE
nure back from the platform ana uay
the floor 10 milk on BY SCATTERING on
about three pccks more Of the same
This will make everything az airy a.
dusty road In August. and WIN ~.
all the urine and places the muck i's.s'
In the best condition TO become avail
able a. a fertilizer. One cord contains
seventy.hye heaplng bushels, "niou
would last a. ! use Il six weeks.
think that n farmers would Try I'M,
way once that they would certainly hn'
Il a saving over any other way. fhi'
dry peat Ii also one Of the very oes'
absorbents and deodorirera TO use u
drying and handling night soil. and y
every way better and cleaner than roa'
dust Muck beds aye plenty everyWher'
In New England and Canada. and M
seems 10 BE- the way 10 use them. We
muck IL too heavy to handle much.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-25

the claim. and upon the floor Of the
building he tackled the following: Il
hereby take possession and claim 100
acres Of land on TOP Of Pixies Peak"
After spending the night upon the peak
he In the early morning began TO re-
trace his STEPS down the mountain.
and on Feb. ? was at the government
land ofIice In Pueblo. where he made
application TO fle a soldiers home
stead.
The land once, on account Of having
had no Official notification OF the trans.
fer by the President. refused to accept
the doctors application for filing.
Lewis az once hled a declGrAtory state
ment and appealed 10 the general land
ofice at Washington. where the same
answer was given him. and the decision
Of the Pueblo land once was afhrmed.
Lewis then took the case 10 Secretary
John H. Noble Of the department Of the
interior. In the meantime. however.
the Pixies Peak cog road began TO build
on the top Of the peak. and At the re-
CUES, Of lts president Lewis called upon
the management Of the road and en-.
tered into an agreement concerning the
right Of way on the peak. In this In
tervlew Lewis agreed 10 give the com.
pany free OF cos, all space necessary for
strictly railroad purposes. The doctor,
satisfied with arrangements. went back
upon the psak.
From this time on for over two years
he occupied the government house on
the peak. and there entertained visitors
and looked after the government prop
erty. In the fall OF 1891 certain infu-
entail persons. Il Is said. represented
70 Secretary Noble that Lewis was
ho.alng the claim under and by vlr-
tue Of the commission which he held
from the government as custodian,
whereupon Secretary Noble notified the
doctor that his services would be no
longer required by the government
At this time Lewis had been upon the
mountain over three years, or Ions
enough 20 meet the government re.
Qulrements for proving up the claim
as the time he had served In the army
was deducted.
shortly after this time the govern.
ment signal station was again re-esiab-
llshed on the peak and remained IN &C.
tive operation for more than a year
In the meantime another change wai
made AZ Washington. and the Who'll,
reservation. together with a large tract
OF contiguous territory. was put into
the timber reservation for the purpos,
Of preserving the timber upon Il thai
Il might hold the snow and thereby
cause Il 10 melt more slowly and fur
nlsh water to irrigaie sections below
This reservation included not e3ly the
old Pixies Peak reservation. but the
whole Of Cheyenne county. and extend
"a almost TO Palmer's Lake.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-25

the government into a timber reserva-
ton.
This IL the most astounding claim
ever made AZ the government land Of
Zee. II Dr. Lewis IL successful Il will
put him a. once In possession Of prop
erty worth almost fabulous sums OF
money. Il will give him control OF
the most famous mountain peak In the
world. Il would place at his mercy the
tens Of thousands OF tourists and sight
seers who make the top Of Pixies Peak
the objective point Of their wander
ings. and who annually give up their
little quota Of IS each Just 20 ride the
nine miles 20 lts summit He would
have at his mercy the capital Invested
in the COG road. and could. II he 90
chose. levy exhorbltAnt taxes for fran
ehlses and rights Of every kind. The
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-25

OF American wheelmen Is one Of the
men who has done much 10 make cy.
cling and the L. A. W. popular in that
section OF the country. He Il a mem.
Der OF the United States army and Ia
stationed At Fort Meade. His expert.
ence a. a cyclist extends over a period
Of eight years. The stand taken By
Mr.. Flynn At the last session Of the
state legislature. when a bill was In.
troduced designed 70 compel riders to
diamount when meeting vehicles on al
public roads, gave him a wide repu.
tation az a worker for wheelmen'i
rights He opposed the measure with
great energy. and. 10 cap HE Efforts
secured a petition against Il. signed By
thousands Of the leading citizens Of
the state. II Is needless 10 say that
the bill was defeated Every year Mr.
Flynn takes a trip with a squad Of HI,
comrades across country In the section
where Fort Meade Il located. These
trips In the past have been test Jour.
neys largely to determine the useful.
ness Of the bicycle for army 7urposea
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-25

land you occupy" Mr.. Copp Is stiill
one Of the lawyers in the case.
The story Of the doctors occupation Of
the peak Il an interesting one and con-
talns much history OF value concerning
the entire mountain. During the lat
ter part OF cleleiand's FIRST term and
for some time vious TO the abandon
ment Of Pike'sVpeak as a signal sta
tlon Il was known by the signal OH
GERS on the peak that the station was
soon 10 be done away with. Several
months before its abandonment by the
government one Of the officials In the
service on the peak organized a society
IN Colorado Springs known as the Me-
teorologlcai society for the purpose OF
obtaining a twenty years lease from
the government for the entire reserva-
tion or mountain, which at that time
consisted Of 1900 acres. This society
proposed to build on the peak a large
hotel. and 10 erect an observatory there
for the purpose Of making scientific OBJ
servations Of meteors. nebulae and
comets. The society. prior to the
abandonment Of the reservation. fled
bill in congress setting forth It's re-
quests
In the latter part Of January. 1889.
President Cleveland. among the last Of
fcial acts Of his first term. by proclaim
alton transferred to the department Of
the interior. thereby presumably restor-
ing Il 10 the public domain. On the
day following this proclamation DR..
Lewis read Of Il In the newspapers. and
AZ once took the view that the transfer
made the land the same a. any other
part Of the public domain. and he Inn
medlately set out for the top OF the
peak for the purpose OF taking Il rs a
claim. The mountain at that time Of
the year was covered deep with snow.
and Lewis was tao days In making the
summit. he reaching there Jan. 30. lie
at once occupied the abandoned govern
ment building. as II afforded the only
means Of safety from the cold. On the
night Of the 3Oth he slept In Il, letting
the snow beat In upon him through ila
broken windows and doors.
The place at this time had been aban-
doned several months. and an the gov
eminent instruments used Al the sig
nal station had been removed. Lewis
az once posted noiIeea thai be had taken