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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
RAILROAD WORLD.

The west-bound through freight service which was recently inaugurated out of Birmingham over the Southern is reported to be very successful. The train leaves here going south every day at D. m and returns the following morning at 10 o'clock It covers Mississippi points and is being well patronized.
 The running of this scheduled freight out of Birmingham was an experiment. as nothing of the kind had ever been tried before. The success the move has met, however now insures the permanency of this service.
 The Montgomery Advertiser publishes the following:
 Capt. Phil McRae, station master at the Montgomery union passenger station. will some time between now and March resign that position to resume his former position as passenger conductor between here and Mobile. Captain McRae is prob ably one of the best-known employees of the Louisville and Nashville road, having begun his railroad career with the divi- sion between Montgomery and Mobile in the spring of 1881, nearly twenty-two years ago. Most of those years were spent as passenger conductor.
 Freight shippers from this district will be glad to know that the gulf freight service between Mobile and Tampa has been resumed.
 Boyer & Co. have again put into service al tol liies between those two pcrnts, p1aking a round trip every ten days. or three times a month.
 The resumption of this service Is grat- flying to this district, for it gives Bir- mingham, and in fact, all points in Ala bama and adjoining states which are &C., cessible to Mobile, a much more direct line to Tampa and all points in southern Florida.
 The New York Commercial. in com menting on the improvements to be made during 1908 says:
 The railroads of the country will spend a larger sum on Improvements and main tenance during 1903 than has ever been spent Tn any slngie year Just HoW mucn will be spent 1t is impossible to estimate accurately Some officials place the sum which the railroads will spend on main tenance' and Improvements during 1903 at as high as s1,O00,00O,OOO.
 This Is probably an overestimate, but the sum will certainly be stupendous one During the fiscal year 1901 the rail- roads spent s2S1, ,OOO,oOo on maintenance of way and structures and s190. .000O0O on maintenance of equipment. Both of these expenditures will be greatly increased during 1903.
 Not only will there be greater wear and tear on the roadway and equipment of the railroads during 1903, as a result of the larger volume of traffic to be moved, but the cost of materials and wages have greatly increased over the figures of 1901.
 The January report of the Alabama Car Service association shows that the railroads belonging to the association handled 62,S9S cars last month against 52, ,671 during January, 1902.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
Big Fire In Memphis.

Memphis, February 14.-The large paper and burlap bag factory and warehouse of sledge & Wells, in the southern portion of the city. was completely destroyed by fire tonight. The loss is estimated at $75OOO with about $7O000 insurance. The fire originated in the printing department. The chief portion of the loss is on ma chinery and stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15

Wise men carry health and accident insurance with the Travellers. Jemison R. F. and Ins. Co.,, ll3 2lst street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
TUSCALOOSA.

Tuscaloosa. February H.-tSpecial)- Dr. and Mrs. James T. Searcy entertained very delightfully at their home on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15

Smallpox is covered by Travellers Health Policies. Jemison Real Estate and h. surance Co. ll3 21st street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15

The coke production by counties during last year was as follows:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
The rrAssed.

Low is the Intel Of our dear Lords door
And who would enter in
Must the nav life begin
With little children. and S1le crouching
poor;
With mourners. and with meek and lowly
souls;
With those who long for good
As prisoners pine for food,
Or kneel in dreams where living water
rolls.
Beneath those gates-too low for human
pride
The blessed come and go,
Each bearing seed to sow
In Gods great gardens, or His meadows
wide,
With gentle Mercy. Peace and Purity,
They find their glad employ
Sowing the seed of Joy,
Nor know its name, nor what the fruit
shall be.
Sometimes the memory of a long past
day.
When they had suffered shame
And death for Christ's dear name.
Sweeps Ger them like cloud above Their
way;
But on golden morn there falls Voice:
Come, We blessed, comet
1t is the harvest home
And all the fields are white with Joy.
Rejoice"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
THE LARGEST SAILING VESSEL.
Recently Built in the Yards Of a Busy
German Firm.


The extraordinary activity display
ed by the builders and managers of
German steamship lines during the
past three decades has been equaled
by the energy shown in constructing
sailing vessels of the latest type. &C
cording to the New York Times.
Within the past few weeks one firm
Of German shipbuilders has completed
what will be probably the largest sail
Ing craft in the world, according to
report received by the state depart
ment from Henry w. Diederich, Uni
ted States consul at Bremen. The fol-
lowing is the record of the years
work of but one of several firms to
whose activity Mr.. Diederich calls
attention:
AT the end of it's business year
MAY 6, 1902, the Tecklenborg com.
pany, at Bremerhaven, capitalized at
100000 marks ($476, O00) paid div.
idend of 20 per cent This concern
was occupied to its utmost capacity
during the entire year and the repair
and dry docks were continually in
USE Six double-screw freight and
passenger steamers and two very
large sailing vessels were building, of
which three steamers and one sailing
vessel were delivered to the owners.
The firm is famous all the world over
for building sailing craft and the YES
sci completed a few weeks ago is
probably the largest in the world. Her
name is Preussen. She is a five-mast-
ed, full-rigged steel vessel, steel
spared throughout. Her length is
44O feet, beam so feet. She has a car
ryins capacity of 5000 tons, while
her registered tonnage is 1000. Re-
Gently she started on her first voyage
to the west coast Of South America"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
Crank Day at White HOUSE.

The appearance at the White House
of an old man named Barney Hughes,
who said he was 100 years old and
that the President had promised him
a house and lot, which he had come to
get, moved one of the secret service
men at the White House TO say that
Friday is cranks' day there. Why it
was so he was unable to state, but
1t was a fact. Il have often. won
dered about it," he remarked after he
had persuaded Mr.. Hughes to go away.
Nearly all these funny-house people
come here on Fridays. Ever since 1
have been here l have recognized the
fact, when Friday came around, that |
would have some work to do, because
it was sure to bring on a concourse
of muddy-headed people. New York
Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
His character"

There was an opening for a butler
in the family where Bridget was cook
and she promptly applied for the
position in behalf of her brother.
Il take it that his reputation NOR
ally is all that could be expected, -
suggested Madame.
Excuse me, but would you mind
saying that question over ag'in?" ask
ed Bridget.
81 say repeated Madame, doubt
less he is man of moral character"
Sure, mum, sure-but 1 don't
know if I'm afther un'erstandin' you"
Madame waxed slightly impatient.
ooh, is he a good man, Bridget"
Good, is it? Sure he could lick tn
eyes out Of any shpalpeen from Cork
to Kilkenny" was the enthusiastic
reply.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
THE BOY AMI HIS NEW MAMMA.
Little One Gives Pitiful Answer to
Embarrassing Question.

Every little while the infant terri
BILE proves to us afresh our barbarism
in burdening the budding mind with
grown-up questions" remarked the
pretty girl in the new hat. only last
night, when we were at Uncle Jacks,
this was demonstrated by a small boy
who ought to have been in the nur.
sery. OF course there was an old
goose of man there, too, who had
to ask Jack, .Jr, how he liked his new
mamma. Really, it's a question II
these uneivilized members Of society
aren't as much a mistake as the poor
children who are doubly victims. At
any rate poor little Jack, Jr., after q
vast and troubled effort, which showed
he had been wrestling hard to decide
whether he liked the face Of his new
mamma, answered in his sleepily pitt
full lisps, 4 likths 'er, on'y'-with deep
conviction-I don't fink she it'll tho
very new "-Philadelphia Record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
TWO Are Ready to Marry.

A gentleman met young woman
who had formerly been servant in
his house, and in a peculiar way said
to her:
why, haven't you got married
YETI"
mo, sor.'
well, I thought you would have
been married before now"
"oh, no, sor," she said, but thor's
two waitin'."
1.-TWO" he exclaimed, why, you
don't mean to marry two, do your"
mo, sor."
Then, who are they?" he in
quired.
why" she replied, naively, "the
two that's waitin' is the parson and
me!"-Spare Moments.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
With Their Hind Leos.

To devoted lovers, George and Liz
zie, were crossing the fields approach
ing the pretty town of Bethlehem, Pa.
The sounds Of the grasshoppers and
katydids filed the air as they came in
sight of church. 1t was Sunday morn
ing and the congregation was singing
a melodious hymn. Lizzie heard it.,
but George did not, and she said:
"Oh, George, isn't that beautiful"
He. thinking she referred to katy
dds. replied:
Eyes, and they are doing all that
with their hind legs"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
BENEFIT IN THE YAwN.
Action Is of Value to the Whole Hu.
man Economy,

man Economy.
If you feel like yawning, do not put
your hand or your handkerchief over
your mouth and make a desperate eff
fort to overcome the inclination. Yawn
well, and wide and long. 1t is the
right thing for you to do. Moreover,
it is good thing for society in gem
eral. 1t means a stretching, relaxa-
ton of the muscles, and an expansion
Of the interior economy of the human
breast, which in turn leads to an ex-
pansion of the human heart, an ex-
pansion of the human thought, and
aspirations after the exalted ideals. 1t
is good to yawn, and the man or wom-
an who feels like yawning should go
into quiet place, where he or she
will be free from interruption, and
yawn, not hesitatingly or spasmodic-
ally, but boldly, throwing the arms up,
the chest forward, the head back, and
the mouth wide open.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
Herreshoff Smashed the Plate.

Herreshofr. the yacht builder, was
walking near his shops in Bristol, R.
l., one day last week when a camera
fiend Zone of his pet aversions) took
a shot at him. Herreshoff started after
the offender and soon caught him
The man resorted to diplomatic talk.
but the yacht builder would not listen.
Wrestling the camera from the owners
grasp. he extracted the offending plate
and ground il to bits with his heel.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
Imperfect Brain peveIopmont

The so-called defective classes Of
society'-the idiotic, feeble-minded,
improvident, habitually immoral, in
ebriate, criminal, insane and other
victims of arrested or otherwise i'm
perfect development of brain, attrib-
utable largely to malnutrition both be-
fore and after birth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
Dr. M. c. Gees Experlence.

DIR. M. c. Gee is one of the physicians
who endorse Peruna In a letter written
from 513 Jones street, San Francisco, Cal,
he says
There Is a general objection on the
partsof the practicing physician TO ad-
Vocafe patent medicines. But when
any one medicine cures hundreds OF
people, ii demonstrates its own value
and does not need the endorsement of
the profession.
"Pernna has performed SO many
wonderful cures In San Francisco that
1 am convinced that it Is a valuable
remedy IhaVe frequently advised its
use for women, as find ii insureS
regular and painless mensfruation,
cures IeucorrhOea and ovarian
troubles, and builds up the entire
system. IaIsO consider it one of the
finest cafarrh remedies I know of I
heartily endorse your medicine. IN,
c. Gee, M. ID.
Women are especially liable to pelvic ca
tarrh, female weakness as it is commonly
called. Especially in the first few weeks of
warm weather do the disagreeable symp-
toms of female weakness make themselves
apparent. In crisp, cold weather chronic
sufferers with pelvic catarrh do not feel SO
persistently the facilitating effects of the
drain upon the system, but at the approach
of summer with its lassitude and tired feel
ings, the sufferer with pelvic catarrh feels
the need of a Strengthening tonic.
Peruna is not only the best spring tonic
for such cases but if persisted in will effect
a complete cure. Write for a copy of
Health and Beauty" written especially
for women by DR.. Hartman. If you want
to read of some cures also, write for a copy
of FACTS and Faces" That will surely
convince you that our claims are valid.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use of Peruna, write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving full state
ment of your case and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
PROMINENT PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE PE-RU-NA
l8a DR.. M. c. Geo. of San Francisco. Saws j:
,@YH1 e@ "Peru-na is of Especial Bene-
44--A0M fit to Women"

nose and throat, but thousands upon
thousands of cases of catarrh of the lungs,
stomach, kidneys. bladder and other pelvic
organs have been cured by Peruna-
Peruna is able to cure catarrh wherever
it may be located by its direct action upon
the mucous membranes Catarrh means
inhamed mucous membranes. Peruna acts
at once to cleanse and invigorate the ca
tarrhal condition of the mucous membrane
no matter where it may occur in the BODY.
Its action is the same on the mucous lining
OF the nose as on the mucous lining of the
bowels. 1t cures the catarrhal inhamma-
ton wherever it may occur.
DR.. K. Robbins, Muskogee, /. T. writes
Peruna is the best medicine know of for
cough and to strengthen weak stomach
and to give appetite. Beside prescribing
1t for catarrh, 1 have ordered it for weak
and debilitated people. and have not had
patient but said it helped him. 1t is an ex-
cellent medicine and it fits so many cases.
Il have large practice, and have
chance to prescribe your Peruna. hope
you may live long to do good to the sick
and suffering"
Wesay Peruna cures catarrh. The people
say Peruna cures catarrh. Prominent men
and women all over the United States from
Maine to California do not hesitate to come
out in public print to say that Peruna is
what it is recommended to be, an Internal,
systemic catarrh remedy that cures catarrh
wherever it may be- located.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26

L put ner on
Peruna and told
her to come back
in two weeks. The
effects were won
derful. The cast
down look she had
when 1 first saw
her had left her
and a smile adorn-
ed her face. She
told me she felt a
different woman,
her hearing was
improved and her
eyes did not trou-
liz -.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26

A CONSTANTLY increasing number
~ of physicians prescribe Peruna in
their regular practice. 1t has proven
its merits so thoroughly that even the
doctors have overcome their prejudice
against so-called patent medicines and
recommend it to their patients.
Peruna occupies a unique position in
medical science. 1t is the only internal
systemic catarrh remedy known to the
medical profession to-day. Catarrh, as
every one will admit, is the cause of one
half the diseases which aff1ict mankind.
Catarrh and catarrhal diseases aflict one
half of the people of the United States.
F. H. Brand, M. D., of Mokena, Ill,
uses Peruna in his practice. The following
case is an example of the success he has
through the use of Peruna for catarrh.
DIR. Brand says: Mrs. C. age %.
had been sufferer from catarrh for the
past seven years; could not hear plain and
had watery eyes. She came to me almost
a physical wreck. She had tried the Cope
land cures and various other so-called
specialists and had derived no benefit
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26

This is only one case of the many 1
have treated with your valuable medicine ="
F. H. Brand, M. d.
Catarrh may invade any organ of the
body; may destroy any function of the
body. 1t most commonly attacks the head,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
For proof read the symptoms, suffering and
reCited In the following letters:


derived Pinkhams
table Compound Ny trouble weakness
was very bad condition could not perform household duties
back ached extremely
beangdown
health suffered did
hemohages of the womb nothing could
noticed
ceived
bottles OF Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound continued
following advice and to-day well Your remedies and
for what e"MRs N
Ave. NV, Washington, Z. C.
"DEAR Mrs you Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound me
suffering
but taking of Lydia Pnkham
pound completely a
think Of in
j. M LEE, 141 Lyndal St. Newcastle,
DEAR Mrs PrNKHAM:-Lyda e. Pinkham's
pound deal OF
all the troubles connected
and other remedies but received only temporary relief
taking medicine,
better husband said
or bottles did work.
hard an to bed
pound certainly
would be without
or out OF sorts L take.a few doses
would recommend
70 tnose sunerng as was-MRs B. f.
VkT1 FORFEIT urssos
ABOVE testimonials which win
Lydia f. Ptnkh>n Medicine Co.. Lynn Mass
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26

from them. She told me she did not want
to spend any more money on medicines
unless could assure her relief.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26

The real heroines of every homes Freoentv how
ever it is a mistaken and useless heroism
Women to listen every duty except the supeme
that tells them to guard their health
tasks become when arrangement of the female organs males
every movement painful and keeps the msngP
laby takes the place of happiness and amiab; weakness
and suffering takes the place of health strength thew
can drag theme around continue to work perform
Is necessary because they women What mistake!
The of Lydia Pinkham's
pain and restore happiness Don't
cocs when this great strengthening healing remedy for women is
always within reach = " -
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-05-26
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO WOMEN.

If there rs anything in your about viii
special advice, write freely to Mrs. Pinlxham.
your letter. She can surely help you, for no
has such wide experience in treating female
She has helped hundreds of thousands of won
Her address is Lynn, Mass, and her advice is
foolish if you do not accept her kind invitation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17
TIE HEIGHT OF HOUSES,

In Paris the height OF the houses Is
limited, the limit varying according e
the width OF the street on which the
house Is situated Nothing could be
better. Hygiene requires that the sun
shine should find it's way into the mar
row streets as well as into the broad
thoroughfares while, speaking from
an esthetic pOint OF view, what can be
expected OF a street where a house OF
two stories Is flanked by "A skyscraper
Of twenty? Hence, there Is a certain
harmonious symmetry about Paris
streets. one cannot imagine q house
Of q stories on the Place de rEtoile,
facing the Arc de Triumphe. Millions
are going TO be spent In New York up
on the construction Of superb library.
The architects are highly cultivated
men, and men Of taste. They viii put
up an edlfce which win do honor TO the
city This ediiice Is going TO stand In
a small garden bordered on its four
sides by streets the houses OF which
are still, at the present time, Of rea-
sonabe height; but once the library Is
built. the neighboring ground viii rise
In value. and II Is probable that before
10 years have passed the existing
houses will have given place TO i'm
mense sky scrapers. Surrounded by
these monsters, the library will appear
Insignificant, and the architectural ef-
feet will be destroyed
The Paris municipal regulations are
also very strict in regard to the fronts.
In certain streets uniform fronts are
insisted upon such is the case for in
stance, with the Rue de Rivoli, which
Is bordered by arcades; and so. roo II is
with the Place NendOme. We like the
picturesque but II must be admitted
that very fine effects can be produced
with symmetry and uniformlty-Jean
Schopfer, in the Architectural Record.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17

demand as a gift book that another
edition has been required Mr.. u. G..
Stedman called this book "a little class
ic, prose poem
Americans i'm Process" the new
book edited by Robert A. Woods. giving
the results Of the work In college set
Elements Of Boston, caused quite a stir
on It's publication. Certain local po-
liticians threatened to bring suits for
libel and statements appeared in sew
eral papers that the sale Of the book
had been suspended, So far from this
being the case, there has not been the
slightest Interruption and the book Is
enjoying a very gratifying sale.
DR., Albert Shaw, editor Of the Review
Of Reviews, Is 10 write the volume ola
Iowa In the American Common
wealths Series, now nearing compile
ton. 49,.
A number Of reviewers have spoken
Of THE Master Of Appleby" as a first
novel by a new author Mr. Francis
Lynde has however, been writing since
1898 and has published a number OF sue
cessful books "A Private Chiyary,"
"A Romance in Transit and "The
Helpers all have had wide circulation.
His short stories and essays have APP
peared frequently in the better maya
zines and, as he said in telling his
publishers about the success OF some
Of his earlier work NO door at which
have persistently knocked, has failed
TO open,-saye only one"
II Is common belief that Huckleber-
ry Finn" Is Mark Twain himself Even
Punch published some verses NOT long
since which were founded on this idea
But II Is not so Mark Twain's original
in his books Is Tom Sawyer, not Huck
Finn, and Mr.. Clemens himself is the
authority for the statement.
Halle Ermlne Rives, the Virginia
novelist. whose Hearts Courageous" Is
at present so popular, woke Up in her
hotel In New York one morning recent
" las the Irish bull puts 10 to find her
self dead. For twenty-four hours she
was kept busy answering teegrams and
explaining to callers that. on the con.
trary she was very much alive.
The report Of the authoress' demise
originated in a curious way. one OF
the biz book stores on lower Broadway
procured and hung in its window the
Mailman portrait of Miss Rives--n
huge canvas painted la Joshua Reyn-
olds--and In order TO increase the ef-
feet had It's draper hang the entire
window back Of the picture IN black
crepe. Passers-hy jumped to the as
sumption that the authoress was dead.
and the report spread along the street
and found rs way up town. Miss Rives
had been out Of the city for some time
and was believed not to be at her hotel,
so the rumor gained strength during the
night.
Miss Rlves' first telegram was a "a
Their incoherent one TO her father In
Virginia;
n .ou hear I'm dead, please, please
don't mind hALllh'