The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-01

From the Jackson (Miss.) Daily Clarion
Ledger.
The giving away of a few thousand bot
ties of valuable medicine in each city to
which he sends his representatives. seems
to be popularity of DR.. Harter's, he of
Iron Tonic fame, resident of Dayton, o.
He did 1t in Jackson recently, and our ex-
changes from numerous other southern
cities report the same thing as having been
done in their respective burgs.
Ben Buckley came into the Clarion
Ledger office recently and began to ex-
patiate upon the merits of DR.. Harter's Iron
Tonic. Everybody in Jackson and Me-
ridan and the rest of the world knows
Ben, the capital correspondent of the Me-
ridian Star, one of the best known newspa-
per men anywhere. DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic
had proven itself an invaluable medicine
to him, he said. and he wondered we didn't
write it up on its merits. Ben offered to
bet that every person in Jackson who had
taken DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic faithfully
according to directions was the better for
1t, and would say so over his or her sig
nature. We didn't take the bet, FORUM
atey, but because of Ben's challenge we
sent two reporters on a one hours quest
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interview ladies only, and another the men
with instructions to report back to the
Clarion-Ledger office in that time with any
results they had obtained. The facts as
brought in by our reporters confirmed Ben
Buckley's statement thoroughly, and if DIR.
Harter gets a free advertisement in our
columns 1t is because he and his Tonic are
worthy of it,
Reporter Sullens was assigned to the male
side of the proposition.
why, I've taken 1t myself" said he,
as soon as he heard what was wanted of
him, land 1 know that what Mr.. Buckley
says is true. When l was on the ST. Louis
Post-Dispatch took it, as every ol.e else
does In st. Louis who needs a tonic or has
dyspepsia or any trouble caused by impure
olood to start filing his space Mr.
Sullens wrote a testimonial himself, as
follows:
jackson, Miss, March 10, 1898.
l have taken DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic
Whiie In st. Louis and since coming to
jackson, and know 1t to be an excellent
remedy for all blood impurities.
(Sgned) f. ALBERT SULLENS,
Reporter Daily Clarion-Ledger.
While he was penning this letter Major
Buckley was also busy with his pencil, and
in few moments handed the following 20
our reporter:
Jackson, Miss, March TO- 1898
Editor Jackson Clarion-Ledger:
Dear Sir:-Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic Is one
of the greatest discoveries of the age 1t
will make new man out of a physical
wreck, and will make well man as pow
erful as Achilles. l heartily recommend it
as tonic and blood builder from personal
experience. Yours truly,
BENZ. CRAFT BUCKLEY.
Stepping into the composing room. Mr.
Lowe was found, who said he used it be-
cause it "braced him up" and helped him
enjoy his meals. He put this into the re-
porter's hands:
Jackson, Miss, March 10, 1898
Editor Clarion-Ledger:
Dear Sir-I know from personal expert
ence that DR.. Harter'S Iron Tonic is splen-
did and effectual in it's results and L can
cheerfully recommend it.
A. B. LOWE,
Printer, on Daily sClarion-Ledger.
w. T. Salmon, probably the best known
printer in Mississippi, thought DR.. Harter's
medicine excelled Swift's Specific in his
case, and wrote as follows
Jackson, Miss, March 10, 1898.
Publisher Clarion-Ledger:
Dear Sir:-As a kidney medicine and
tonic 1 find DR. Harter's Iron Tonic the best
thing l know Of. / have used nearly TWEEN
ty bottles of IS. S. s." but from the two