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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A Business Mans Letter.

Hon. VIM. N, Selig. prominent
business man of Chicago, ILL.,, in
speaking of Peruna, the great catarrh
remedy, says as follows
after having used several RENE
dies for indigestion with beneficial re-
suits, | was induced by a friend of
mine to try Peruna, and / gladly say
that it perfected a positive cure.
have lately recommended 1t to several
of my acquaintance as | firmly be-
lieve it is all that is claimed for it,
VIM. N. Selig.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A Fireman's Letter.

Mr.. John Sweeting, Captain Fire
Department of Evanston, H.. says:
Sometime ago we had such contin-
ual hard service that |, as well as my
men, was completely exhausted and
felt my nerves give way. One of our
men had tried Peruna a couple of
years ago and he advised us to try
it. We did so and found the change
simply marvellous. A dose seemed
better than meal, and in ten days
we were all feeling fne."-Johu
Sweeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
a cavaIryman's Letter.

Anton j. Frank, captain of the 18th
Ohio Cavalry, Co. d, writes from S37
Lincoln avenue, Chicago, H.:
mo praise bestowed upon Peruna
could be too high. | suffered for years
with a complication of troubles of the
pelvic organs from exposure in the
army, and could find no relief until ]
tried Peruna. 1t meant life and health
to me. broken down as was and un-
able to enjoy life. | am now feeling
well and strong, and without one ache
or pain. Anton J. Frank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A Band-Master's Letter.

w H. Santelmann, Leader of the u.
S. Marine Corps Band of Washington,
d. c., writes:
II take pleasure In testifying to the
merits Of your Peruna. My wife is now
using 1t and she is very much i'm
proved. AS a spring tonic l know Of
nothing better and take pleasure in
recommending it to all VINO are in
need Of good, safe remedy."-W. H.
Santelmann.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22

Peruna, and she is now nine years
old and for the past year has been
the healthiest child you ever saw.
The catarrh has entirely disappeared;
no discharge, no odor at all, but we
still keep the precious bottle In the
house, and at the first appearance of
cold with any of us, we Immediately
take Peruna, for we know there is
nothing like 1t. In our estimation ii
is priceless. Mrs. George Van Du'
sen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
U. S. consuI's Letter.

Hon. j. Courtney Hixson, of Wash
ington, D. c., ex-United States consul
at Foo Chow China, says the follow
ing of Teruna
81 Join with my distinguished friend
General Wheeler, of my state, in re-
commendinss your preparation, Peru
Ia Friends who have used it recon-
mend it as an excellent tonic and par
tieularly good as a catarrh ure.'-
Hon. j. Courtney Hixson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A Chief Justices Letter.

Chief Justice Chambers. of Washing
ton, D. c., writes as follows:
II have tried one bottle of Peruna
and can truthfully say It is one Of the
best tonics | ever used. and | take
pleasure In recommending 1t to all suf-
ferers who are in need of good medi
cine. can recommend 1t as one Of the
very best remedies for catarrh. w.
L. Chambers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A Society LadY,s Letter.

Miss Olive Garland, 1S1 51st street,
Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
Last winter coming home from n
ball was suddenly chilled and caught
4 severe cold which settled on my
lungs and in my head. Peruna was
recommended to me, and | gave it a
trial, and in less than a month all
traces of catarrh had left my head
and throat and | feel much better and
stronger. Miss Olive Garland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A MAYORS Letter.

Hon. B. J, irwin, mayor of Wash
ington, Ga, endorses Peruna in the
following statement. He says:
Il have frequently used Peruna in
my family and have found it an ex-
ccllent remedy for colds and as a
tonic. | often recommend it to my
friends. Hon. B.J. Irwin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
An old Mans Letter.

Mr.. Isaac Brock of McLennan coun-
ty, Tex, has attained the great age
of ia years. He speaks as follows of
Peluna:
after a man has lived in the world
as long as l have he ought to have
found out a great many things by ex-
rerience. / think l have done SO. One
of the things ] have found out to my
entire satisfaction is the proper rem
edy for ailments due directly to the
effects of the climate. For ia years
| have withstood the changeable eli
mate of the United States. During
my long life l have known a great
c1any remedies for coughs, colds, ca
tarrh and diarrhoea. l had always
supposed these affections to be differ
ent diseases. For the last ten or fif-
teen years | have been reading DR..
Hartman's books ana have learned
from them one thing in particular:
that these affections are the same,
and that they are properly called ca
tarrh. AS for DR.. Hartman's remedy,
Peruna, have found it to be the best
if not the only reliable remedy for
these affections. 1t has been my
standby for many years, and | attri-
butte my good health and my extreme
age to this remedy."-Mr. Isaac
Brock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22

W. E. Birch, fruit grower, Alton,
Va, writes:
my wife was very much run down
and out of sorts every way. She had
female weakness and was very weak,
nervous, and had no appetite. l tried
aer OH everything | could think of,
but she would not touch a thing
could not eat Strawberries, even.
saw. Peruna in my fathers store one
day, and after reading the printed
matter on the bottle, decided to have
my wife try it. Before she had taken
half bottle, she commenced to eat,
and now she is hungry all the time.
We both agree that it beats any med
icine to bring an appetite and put the
nerves in good shape that we have
ever had anything to do with.
1--WE had our family doctor to give
her medicine, but she did not improve
in the least. She had consumption in
her family and she was in such bad
shape and so run down that began
to get very uneasy, but your medi-
man of her. l believe she eats and
feels better now than she has for
Years. had no idea it would do half
whar It has done, and don't think
there is another medicine made that
will begin to compare with it."-W.
E. Birch.
A Counts Letter.
Count Segundo de OWES, whose
family has been one of the most in
fluential and wealthy of Spain, and
who is the last of this illustrious race,
in a recent letter gives his endorse
ment to Peruna, in the following
words written from The Garfield, At
lantic City, N. j.:
Last winter my secretary had
sex ere attack of la grippe which was
cured effectually by the use OF four
rottles of Peruna so when | contract
ed the same unpleasant sickness last
fall | at once sent for bottle. IL
truly worked wonders, and removed
the sickening and sore feeling | had
-sithin q few days. would not be
without it now for any money, and
wien I go away | carry Peruna as 4
valuable perquisite to my travelling
G.tfit. Julian Segundo Condo de
OWES.
A BARRIERS Letter.
L. L. Wallace, a charter member of
tho International BARRIERS Union,
writes from 10 Western avenue, Min
reapolis, Mimi:
"Following a severe attack of la
grippe | seemed to be affected badly
all ever. | suffered with severe
hackache,s indigestion and numerous
ills. So could neither eat nor sleep,
aud thought | would give up my
work. which | could not afford to do
"One of my customers who was
greatly helped by Peruna advised me
10 try 1t, and | procured bottle the
same day. | used it faithfully and felt
a marked improvement During the
l,ex. two months | took five bottles,
and then felt splendid. Now my head
il clear, my nerves are steady, en-
Joy food, and rest well. Peruna has
leen worth dollar dose to me-
d. l.. Wallace.
An Ex-ConsuIs Letter.
Fon. James Morgan, 1875 Twenti-
eth street, Washington d. g., is ex-
Lieutenant u. S. Navy, and ex-Consul
TO Australia. In a recent letter from
Wash ngton, d. c., this prominent
gentleman endorses Peruna in the fol-
LOVING words:
The use of your Peruna as rem
edy or cure for catarrh by many of
my friends who have been benefited
by the same, as well as my own ex-
perience as to its efficacy and good
tonic properties, causes me to recon-
mend Peruna to all persons. james
Eergan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A Young Girls Letter.

Miss Callie Windham, Moore's
Bridge, Ala, Tuscaloosa, Co, writes:
Il am q years of age, and have
been subject to spells of sore throat
all my life, and for II months | had
hardly been clear of it. Our home
physician treated It, but it got no bet
ter. | have now taken nearly five
bottles of Peruna and feel as well as
| ever did in my life. feel that it
is a great blessing to me. / can safe
ly recommend Peruna as a perma-
nent cure for catarrh of the throat
and will take pleasure in doing So
Callie Windham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
An Actress Letter.

Mrs. Mckee Rankin, actress of New
York city, writes:
mo woman should be without a
bottle OF Peiuna in reserve AS 4
remedy for ca alrl. of the hea an4
throat it is, | believe, without an
equal. Peruna is an effectual preven-
tive against colds and coughs Nj s.
Mckee Rsr XIII.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A Housewives Letter.

Mrs. Maggie Franks. GIT Main street,
Greenville, Miss, writes:
81 was troubled for number of
years with systemic catarrh. ! had al
most constant pain in the side, stom-
ach trouble, bad cough, caught cold
very easily, and felt nervous and tired
all the time. Peruna has made me a
healthy, strong woman. improved in
strength and flesh rapidly after begin
ming your medicine, and can do more
work now and not feel 1t than | have
done for years. Maggie Franks.
An Architects Letter.
Hon. |. S. Smithmeyer, architect of
the new Congressional Library Of
Washington, d. c., writes:
Il endorse the good opinion ex-
pressed by Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress regarding the cura-
tive qualities of your compound.
Those who have used it recommend it
as an excellent tonic which is partic-
ularly effective as cure for ca
tarrh."-I. S. Smithmeyer.
A School Teachers Letter.
Miss Johanna Soyer, teacher in
Oakley avenue school, Chicago, ILL.,,
writes:
Last year | was very i'll and could
barely attend to my duties in the
schoolroom. After using three bot
ties of Peruna | was completely re-
stored to my usual health. Miss Jo-
hanna Soyer. s
A Mothers Letter.
Mrs George Van Dusen, Mohawk,
Herk county. N. Y, writes:
Having derived so much benefit
from your grand medicine felt as IL
! must write to you and tell you what
a great help it has been to me.
MY little daughter when but two
months old took a severe cold and 1t
settled in her head and continued to
get worse. and in few months ter
minated in the worst case of catarrh
that has ever been known in this part
of the state. After doctoring with the
best doctors for three years and re-
ceiying no benefits, we were persuad-
ed to try an advertised catarrh cure.
We thought it was helping her at
first, but after using twenty or more
bottles she was as bad as ever.
.sAs last resort we began with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A Foundryman's Letter.

Hon. James B. Curtis, President of
the American Foundryman's Associa-
ton, North Side, 28O0 Sealey avenue,
Chicago, H., in recent letter writes:
81 have tried Peruna and found 1t a
very fine remedy for all catarrhal
troubles. | have been troubled for
over five years with catarrh, which
started in my head and ended In my
stomach, and after using only six
bottles of Peruna | was completely
cured. james B. Curtis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A Judges Letter.

Judge S. H. Mangum of Helena,
Ark, says the following in regard to
Peruna as a catarrh cure and general
tonic:
Il take pleasure in recommending
your great national remedy as an ex-
ce,lent cataIrh remedy | have used
it for very short time and find am
very Inuch improved. 1t is also a good
tonic end should be used by every
on- whose system needs building up"
s. Fl. Nangum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A PoIlceman's Letter.

Mr.. Charles Rehm, Lieutenant of
Police, Add precinct, Chicago, ILL.,,
writes:
when have suffered any bad con-
sequences from exposure and colds, |
have found that there Is nothing SO
quickly restores the system to healtn-
full activity as Peruna.
81 use it often myself and know
that several of our patrolmen have
received great benefit from this
tonic "Charles Rehm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A College Mans Letter.

Mr.. Clyde w. Wells. Hiram, Ohio,
manager of the Hiram College Basket
Dali team in 1901, defeated Yale in
1851, writes:
Close application to my books in
order to lass a creditable examina-
tion, with extra work in connection
with socials and clubs, told on my
constitution last spring. l had con-
slant headache and that tired feeling
when nothing in the world. seemed
right. One of the professors advised
me to try perrna, and am glad that
did so, for II soon acted as a splen-
did nerve tonic and restorer to my
tagged out system. &C. W. Wells.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
An AIderman's Letter.

Hon. Otto Engelard, alderman of
the goth ward, sol Belden avenue,
Chicago, H., writes:
my experience with Peruna has
been most satisfactory. Last winter
suffered very much with kidney
trouble, getting but little relief from
the different remedies tried, until /
used Peruna.
I'm few weeks ! began to feel a
change. and in less than three months
/ was completely cured, and have had
no trouble in that direction since. p
Otto Engelard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
U. S. Senator's Letter.

Hon. W. V. Sullivan. United States
Senator from Mississippi in letter
recently written to Dr. Hartman, says
the following of Peruna as catarrh
reraedy:
For some tine | have been a suf-
ferer from ca sTrh in its most incirl-
en-. stage, so n UGH SO that | became
alarmed as to my general health. But,
hearing of Feruna as good remedy,
I gave it a fair trial and soon began
to improve Its effects were distinct
ly beneficial. removing the annoying
symptoms. ana was particularly good
as tonic = Hon. w. V. Sullivan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A Physicians Letter.

DR.. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Elk
amincr of U. S. Treasury Department.
graduate of Columbia College, and
who served three years at West
Point, has the following to say of Pc
rIna;
ALLOW me to express my gratitude
to you for the benefit derived from
your wonderful remedy. One short
month has brought forth a vast
change and | now consider myself a
we'll man after months Of suffering.
Fellow sufferers, Peruna will cure
YOUR. Llewellyn Jordan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22

Rev. S. r.. Renfro, of Norborne,
Mo, had running ears. He says:
My head gathered and broke and
ny cars ian terribly. | tried several
remedies with no relief. At last |
got bottle of Peruna, and it did me
so much good that kept on using it,;
am on the fourth bottle, and must
say it Las removed all my bad symp-
tens. My head does not pain any
more, my ears have stopped running
and feel great deal better. Rev.
S. H. EeBfrc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
A Lawyers Letter.

Hon. Louis J. Behan, lawyer, 900.
923, Stock Exchange Building, Chica-
go, H., writes:
During the recent gubernatorial
campaign in this state | was troubled
with severe hoarseness and sore
throal at the suggestion of friend
| tried Peruna which gave me COM
plete relief.-Louis j. Behan.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-04-08
FIGHT IN LITTLE ROUK

Little Rock, Ark, April IA
fight occurred here today in front
Of the Capital Hotel, on one of
the most prominent streets of the
city, between United States Sem
atOr James 2. Clarke and Cor
gressman Brundige. The difficTu :
occurred over a statement leIfeh >
to a reporter by Mr.. Brun6a - nc
an interview severa. weeks ago.
Senator Clarke struck Mr.. Brun-
dlge several blows on the head,
which were promptly returned
by Mr.. Brundige. There were q
great many members of the legis-
lature and others in front of the
hotel at the time and they inter
fered before any great damage
was done to either.
Mr.. Bruudige went t0 his room
" here his bloody ciyu.ug was
exchanged. When jaer. ue said
that Mr.. Clarke had iDsr'sc1 him
and that he (Mr. Brln1ioo} had
been struck With a hard object in
the alteration which ensned.
No further trouble is expected.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-04-08
Things the President Will See
in the Yosemite Valley.

San Francisco. April Sin
Yosemite valley President ROose-
welt will be given a salute by a
battery of dynamite cartridges.
The walls of the valley are
5000 feet sheer and the report
of pistol within them rever.
brates like a series of yolleys OF
heavy artillery. The explosion
OF dynamite cartridges is expect
ed to produce extraordinary re-
suits.
An enormous bonfire will be
built on the overhanging rock of
Glacier point. The great mass of
fire will be thrown over the sides
of the projecting rocks to the
bottom of the valley, 5000 feet
below.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-04-08
Cures Blood Poison. Cancer. III
GERS, ECLCms. CaPbuneIcs, Etc,
Medicine Free.

Robert Ward Maxey's, Ga. says ::
"l suffered from blood poison, my
head, face and shoulders were one
mass of corruption, aches IN bones
and joints, burning, Itching, ,scabby
skin, was all run down and dis.
couraged, but BotanlcBloCd Balm
cured me perfectly, healed all the
sores and gave my skin the rich
glow of health. Blood Balm put
new life into my blood and new
ambition into my brain" Coca.
Williams, Roxbury, face covered
with pimples, chronic sore on
back of head, suppuratlng swell
ling on neck, eating ulcer on leg,
bone pains, itching skin cured
perfectly by Botanic Blood Balm
sores all healed. BotanicBlood
Balm cures all malignant blood
troubles, such as eczema, scabs
and scales, pimples, running sores,
carbunCles, scrofula, etc. Espe-
cially advised for ali obstinate
cases that have reached the sec
ond or third stage. Improves the
digestion; strengthens weak kid
neys. Druggists, 81. To prove it
cures, sample of Blood Balm sent
free and prepaid by writingBlood
Balm Cs., Atlanta, Ga. Describe
troRblS and free medical advice
sent in sealed letter.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-04-08
The Is. Il l.. PROBLEM.

Spartanourg special to Column
bia Stale: SpartanDura's build
ing and loan associations are
considering the matter Of taxation
as decided by the attorney gen
eral. It has been suggested by
one of the associations that stock
used as an investment only should
be taxed according to it, value.
For instance, a stock holder has
ten shares. At the end Of the
first year he will have paid $l2O.
That IS al it Is worth. The bor-
rover who takes out ten sIares
and borrows 81 900 t. hui,l a
house pays tax on his house and
lot. The stock Is worth nothing
to the association. 1t seems that
the proper way to tax these asso-
Citations would be to tax the lndi-
vidual stockholders according to
the actual value Of their shares.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-04-08

operators, four messengers, two
servants, making X PERSONS
in the presidents immediate
party. Each of three press as
sociations will have a man
aboard there are to be four
photographers, one for Golfers
Weekly, one for Harper's Week
Iy, one for Frank Leslie's Week
ly and fourth independent
photographer, who is under
contract to sell photographs at
reasonable prices to all news
papers and magazines. In each
state about half dozen of the
prominent local newspapers will
be permitted to send a man on
the train till it passes into the
next state.
1t is to be whopper of
trip. The special train will
leave Washington on Wednes
day. Chicago is The first i'm
portant stop. Then come in
rapid succession Milwaukee St.
Paul, Minneapolis, Sioux Faii.
and Fargo. At Cinnabar the
president will put on his cor
duroys and go out to sleep on
the ground, and have gunless
look at the elk, bear, deer and
other game in the Yellowstone
for a fortnight. Thence down
through Nebraska to ST. Louis,
where he will help dedicate the
Louisiana Purchase exposition
and shake hands with the only
living eX president of the United
States, Grover Cleveland.
During the journey the presi-
dent will pass through the fol-
lowing states and territories
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Montana, Nebraska,
Missouri, Kansas, Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona, Califor
MIA, Nevada, Oregon, Washing.
ton, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming,
lowa-twenty-two states and
two territories. He will visit
hundreds of cities and towns,
and will afford several millions
of people an opportunity to see
the face of the head of
the American government.
If the president had accept
ed all the invitations press
ed upon him, and consented to
stop in all the towns where the
people wanted him to make
them a speech and to shake
hands, he wouldn't be able to
get back to Washington before
next fall.
As it is, he expects to see the
dome of the capital precisely on
schedule time at 7 o'clock in
the evening of June 5.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-04-08
THREE PAPERS Il WEEK

The Enterprise UJtd the TSDice-n-
UecH ChnTLestOn NetOs ana
CO"ricr one Year Tor OnIy
81 90.
We have completed arrange
ments with the Charleston News
and Courier by which We are
enabled to furnish the ENTERPRISE
and the Twice. WeGk edition OF
the News and Courier for ST. 80 a
year, which must be paid strictly
in advance. Sample copies of
that paper will be sent to our
subscribers, and we trust that
many will take advantage Of this
liberal clubbing offer. The regu-
lar price Of the ENTERPRISE, as
you know, is 81 IA year, and that
of the Semi w eekiy News and
Courier, an eight-page paper, is
81. But under this clubbing ar
rangement you get tEsm both
for 81 so.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-04-08
a LATER LETTER.

Dear Sir: l have improved some since
writing you before, only occasional cough
and very little discharge from nose. Feel
ing much better. My hearing is much i'm
proved now; not so much roaring in my
head since Duffy's has brought my blood
to healthier condition and motion.
Sincerely yours. w. SCOTT.
March 81, 1901
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-04-08

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