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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-06
Our New Departure.

When little than determined to add to our already famous institute all the and approved appliances which science chronic diseases at first with the which usually attends e radical effort Many people had heard or such things Batteries Mechanical Vibration the Violet Rays the Xay Mdcated Baths Electric Light Bah Medcated Neued nhaaons other modern devices Of science being used diseases experience with such agencies Many the doctors who looked ene ing efforts with jealousy distrus and did all they could to dis public mighty will preva and having faith in the intelligence of the people doubted for that facilities would force recognition abilities health first efforts experimental and itated themselves But that doubng these modern devices with distrus ferng humanity who already by these affords the efagible Rheumatism Sciaica Paralysis Arthri Bronchitis, Tuberculosis, maades many effected adjecive strong prasng the enterprise skill of the make Birmingham famous completely equipped medical institute line.
 For it is verify true that ried agencies which employ the treatment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-06
A Word To Women.

If you prolapsus painful ovaes peculiar told operation to effect advise to being operated s5 cent of such cases resorting knife painful dangerous
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-06
Pelvic Organs of Men and Women.

endowed ~ith power more noble, more exalted highly przed than the to reproduce his spe vigorous life is the highest essence of man. hood; possesses not this sublime and myste function development is but the counterfeit of true man. The organs constitute the health barome body and their condition, whether in health or disease fail in single instance, to indicate the power or weakness the physical and will achieve great in pursuit. at tain emnence any profession or accomplish any noble purpose in life whose system has been impaired any considerable degree whether by sickness vicious habits The fullest and highest perfection of the nroductye powers indispensable to complete and aed manhood This great cardinal physiological lies foundation Of all excellence in human character and mans achievements
 who possesses heroic virtues, dauness cour lofty and decision or character and who wins we VIII 10 one whose abutesand perfectly in health vigorous conotlon
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  fectate h we specialists In the nteo states m the sue diseases anu enese are amenable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-06
Surgery-It's Uses and Abuses

fully appreciate the fact that surgery indispensable factor the art or conditions essential and medium of eradcatns us deformties repairing nu relieving conditions have neVerhe- the mad rush anu cutting which characzes the average sur present Terrible the fact it is nevertheless truth noorey and distinction mas surgery today hundreds of hu ambition Of men who bold and heroic pooo spers the that for every case or cut Into the body ana remove unoending vemrm appendix and if woman mas the collie he s the spot
 the We make surgery the derne re- be other milder means VII a the comfort ana of modern painless methods knife causing needless pain mpeled and do operate using prophylaxs against pain ana well arsepc and ansptc precauton aa health, life limb or nd that thoroughly prepared absolutely essen tal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-06

PHOTO-T THERAPY.
 Our newly imported Electric Light Cabinet, lined with French plate mir TOTS, beautiful to behold, wonderful in it's salutary effects, and indispensable in the cure of Rheumatism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-06

Improved Steam vaporixer for treat ing Catarrh. Consumption, Bronchitis, ard all Diseases of the Air Passages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-06

Electric Light Cabinet, equipped with more than 100 Violet Lamps and two Arc Lamps of 10000 candle power an Ozone Generator and Medicated AT Apparatus-this is one of the greatest Therapeutic devices of the age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-06

One of our o-Therapeutic Ma chimes, using dry Superheated Air in the treatmen. of Rheumatism, Sciati- ca, Bladder Diseases and Uranaemlc ble Therapeutic agencies ever devised for the relief of suffering man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-06

Galvano Faradic Cabinet, in curing Structure, Goitre, and for removing Moles, Tumors, Wens, Warts, Mother Marks, Superfluous Hairs, and for wide range of other purposes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
CORDITE JAG THE LATEST.
British soldiers Discovered II In Az.
rica - Results OF Experiments
with New Intosicant.

During the South African campaign
the British soldiers discovered new
and extraordinary form Of intoXicaiion.
The ingenious priyales found thas
they could get all The excitement Of a
powerful narcotic by eating eordite
charge Of cartridges, each 90 which con
tains 60 strands OF rordite aud Is very
similar Ia appearance to vermlcsli
The British Medical Journal gives
particulars Of this form OF intoxication
1t says that Maj Jennings, on learning
that the men had been eating cordite.
made experiments himself
On sucking a strand he found It sweet
pleasant and pungent, but it resulted in
a headache which lasted for &c hours.
Dissolved in tea. II produces almost
immediate eXbilaration, melting al
most demonaca actions followed by
a heavy sleep and stupor Of from five TO
twelve hours, according to quantity
taken.
Added 10 beer. # produces the worst
sfects, exciting a quarrelsome and de-
xiructive mania and producing the mos
rapid intOXication
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06

II costs the British government si8
eco year to keep up daily services in st..
Georges chapel London. although they
are attended by very few people All ~
this money goes 20 pay several priests
and trained choir According TO az
ancient custom the choir boys are en-
titled 10 collect a guinea from every SOL
der or other person who enters St.
Georges chapel with spurs upon his
boots Nobody krows when this Gus
tom originated but Il has been revived
with great deal of energy This last
two years, because so many of the Off
GERS from the army in South Africa
came TO Windsor. and almost Invariably
entered the beautiful church. which Is
he headquarters of the Knights Of the
Order OF st. George the patron saint Of
England. London Letter
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. Jan. 5--CATTLE-The
market was active although seven
Thousand was the large supply for
the second day of the week Cattle
of superior quality were in the usual
comparatively moderate supply but
common offerings were rather slow.
barely steady Cattle that sell up to
S5.5Omust be choice,
Good fat selling large numbers at
5G25c. Exporters are good buyers
at $3,'5M4.50 but no, many taken
around the top price. Cows and
helfers in very fair demand, stockers
AMI feeders trade is looking up once
Gore with better prices.
HOGS market was less active
the prices weak. and on the average
zoe lower that yesterdays best time
some lots ruling l5c lower.
SIlEEP-There was large demand
from all classes of buyers. Prices
were strong and advancing. Lambs
in excellent demand at SAGE with
very few of the feeder class offered
There is lively export demand and
prime lots, heavy western satlRrs
sell mp to $4.50m4.75.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
MEXICO ALERT.
IL Building Port works an the Pacific
Coast and stretching Railways
Across the isthmus.

Mexico is building port works on her
Pacific coast. says the Mexican Herald
Her long frontage on the worlds
greatest ocean gives her an interest
and d great one in the vast sea
stretching between her and Asia
Railways are now heading for TupU
lobampo and MaazaniIlo Fleets OF
ocean steamers are 10 connect her
ports with Manila, Yokohama, Saaag-
hal aud Hong Kong, AS in vision,
Baron Won Humboldt saw Mexico be
come the bridge Of the worlds com
merce, and the Scotsman Patterson
declared, long ago hat the isthmus
of Tehuantepec would be the key ol
the universe, and now across Tehana
Iepec British contractor Of weld
vide fame is getting great railway
in readiness for interoceanic traihe
The Mexican who is blind to his
countrys glorious future, who cannot
see what his children are to possess
is blind indeed 1he times demand Tie
continuance OF the broad statesman
ship that has characterized the Dia2
administration for the past 25 years
Personal ambitions are as dust in tie
balance compared to The needs OF the
Mexican nation TO develop the latent
wealth Of the soil and Oh the mines. 70
add 10 the national wealih--thcse
should be the prime objects Of every
patriotic Mexican.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
A RUDE RAZOR.
The Rtade tsed bs East Indians Iooiss
as IL n ould Not Even
Cut soap.

The East Indian correspondent Of an
English hardware trade journals re-
Gently sent 20 his paper photograph
Of an Indian razor, which is a rough
blade which looks as if It would not
cut soap Millions Of these native
blades. he asserts. are IN everyday
Use by the berighteG natives in India
Until recently. owing to the natural
conservatism of TIE race, the Eu
ropean article. though admittedly
much superior was totally neglected.
Orthodox natives. like the Chinese
consider Il a crime 20 attempt 10 i'm.
prove on the handwGrl Of their fore
fathers. 80 that tho r.csent native
razor is just the same as that in Use
centuries ago The blade is probably
made out Of piece OF junk iron II
has O blade about two and one-half
inches long and handle turned out
Of piece Of teak by fiddle lathe.
probably--rigidly attached to the
blade, This device can bo bought IN
The native ba2ar for six ennas. equiv
alent to Is cents, while the cheapes
German razor offered in the shops costs
twice as much
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06

In China, about II miles from the vii.
lage Of Lion-Chek. there is j mountsin CT
alum, which. in addition to being a nat
ural curiosity, is source Of wealth for
the inhabitants Of the country. who dis
from II yearly tons Of alum. The noun.
tain Is not less than ten miles in circum-
ference at its base. and has height CT
nearly 1000 feet. The alum is obtained
by quarrying large blocks of stone. which
are first heated In great furnaces and
then IN watts filed with boiling water.
The alum crystallizes and forms a layer
about six inches in thickness. This
layer is subsequently broken up into
blocks Weighing about ten pounds each.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
KAISER NO FOE TO coRsETS
sic Encourages Ills Wife TO Lace ss
Tightly ns Possible 80 Empress
Inclined 10 torpulcnce.

rne empress Of Germany. although
she is very handsome woman. rs
nevertheless inclined 10 corpulence.
Gays the New York Journal
Through the indiscretion Of one OF
The imperial household. it is learned
that the emperor wishes her to lace
tightly. and that she should 20 IN for
riding, WALKING and other outdoor OK
efdses. that she may regain her ior-
mer slim and graceful figure
MOI long ago one Of her intimate
friends suggested 10 the empress that
an mpre frock would set OF her line
figure TO advantage The empress re-
piled:
My imperial husband strongly OBJ
jceis to M wearing such a dress. bis
majesty wishes nc to have my waist
as slim as is compatible with my
health
AS she is very much in love Vi,h
her husband and anxious to please lin.
IN every respect she accordingly wears
dresses OF the tlghtest possible pat
tern
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
STOCK MARKET
DULL ANDSPOTTY
SpeculatiOnS Varied and Several
Stocks were Quite Active.
STEEL TAKES BIC DROP
WHILE MANY SMALL RAILROADS
SHOW BIG GAiNS-WAR NOT
GREAT FACTOR
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Jan 5.-~Stocks today
were rather duh and decidedly spatty
and the tone was irregular throughout.
The tone showed some Improvement
after London had ceased the trading
for the day bu the late strength was
not held and the closing was irregular
after a sharp reaction.
Speculation was varied and the prize
rs did not move fully in the United
States I.ondon's influence was largely
responsible for the early heavy tone
although the pending action on
United States steel dividends and the
question of showing to be made by
quarterly earnings statment were the
repressive influences on the general
list.
Another active center of speculation
was Amalgamated Copper. which was
run up one time over two points,
Other leading copper stocks. includ.
ing the Rio Tintos in Paris, We're ac-
tive and quite buoyant London mark.
of the raw copper could no advance on
large purchases. and the official price
in the domestic market also rose
sharply.
There was some attempt to make
the war outlook factor in copper
move owing to the share of Japan.
csc production in worlds supply OF cop
per. The war scare as a factor on
the market. however, showed wan
ing influence. A prominent feature
of days trading was the marking up
of group of smaller railroad stocks
in which common interest is largely
dominant
Chicago & Alton, Colorado Southern,
Toledo. st. Louis & Western, Mime
apolis & St. Louis and Iowa Central
were included in the group. Rumors
to explain the rise varied from a trans.
continental railway project to embrace
the Union Pacific. Chicago & Alton,
Toledo, St Louis a. Western and the
Erie to combination of smaller roads
into one property after the manner
Of the RoH Island system.
No 1".oritive information could
beMd on any of the rumors. Rock
island was conscicuously weak on
large increases in net earnings for
November and helped to unsettle the
closing market United States steel
also weakened suddenly, carrying back
the preferred with it for practically all
of its earlier gain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
3-11---l1-1l7 -
Play Was Amended,

A line in the second act Of current
burlesque, which has almost made q
record in New York, never fails to amuse
the manager Of the performance, a..
though the general public probably sees
very little In 1t. It's humor, even for the
manager does not lie In the words SC
much as In the fact that ii is the only
speech written by the author that re-
mains In the text. One by one the All.
thor's lines were eliminated Clever
speeches by the comedians were put In
their place, and other jokes suggested
by the company supplanted the original
text. The result was a libretto that
lasted long time. and as the author
continued TO draw his royalties, he made
no objection-N Y. Sun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
NEW YORK MARKET.
he Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New York. Jan. 5--WHEAT-Re
ceipts $4,000. Spot, easy; No red,
90c. elevator. and 93c t. O. b. ahoat.
Options closed 3sm &c net lower. May
S9isc
C0RN-Reeeipt3 lG.000; exports,
IL 600 Spot. easy; No. red, bic,
elevator and SLICE t. 0, b. ahoat; No
2 yellow. SIC; ungraded mixed. ABE
Options closed shade steadier, but
still &c net lower May 52iac
OATS-Receipts. 21 Gao; exports, g..
GOO. Spot. firm; No. ,. 43hc; stand
ard white. iic; No, white, axe;
track white western, 4@6 ice. Op.
tlons nominal
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief

The continued use OF Hum
phpeys' Witch Hazel OH per-
manently cures Piles or Hem
orrhoids External or Internal,
Bind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief imTediate-cure certain.
Three sizes. 2Sc.. soc. aud : 90. sold BY
DRUGGISTS. ~ sent prepaid ON receipt Of price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cos. William aud
John Sta. New Work
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
Many Bearish Influences Caused
a Drop in Prices.
MARKET DRAGGED ALONG
CORN ACTED IN SYMPATHY BUT
OATS WERE AiGhER-livE
STOCK AND PRODUCE.

Chicago. Jan. WHEAT Opened
with an easier feeling and the general
inclination was Ia sell English con
soils were higher and the general tone
of the foreign dispatches. referring
to the possibility Of war were decd-
eddy more pacific Receipts were
liberal and the weather gave promise
of excellent conditions for movement
At the start May was unchanged to
Ac lower, The weakness at Mime
apolis added To the depression here
and before the declining tendency
checked May sold of S5Ae. loss
of cent from the high point. At the
decline the commission houses ana
the leading long supported the mar.
ket with large purchases. As result
the market rallied and part OF the
loss was recovered. The late strength
in coarse grains was help at the
last hour and steady tone prevailed
May closing 9sG &c lower
Liverpool was asd lower to I'd
higher.
CORN--The market was inclined to
drag, and was weak in sympathy with
wheat. The local crowd was against
the market and sold freely. During
the latter part OF the day considerable
covering developed and there was buy.
ing ~ same interests that gave the
support to wheat, The increased Of
ierings from Illinois and Nebraska
were largely responsible FOR the bear
attitude OF the local traders although
there were more hopeful tones OF war
news which effected some influence.
The close was fairly firm May down
va sc, july off $sGMc.
Liverpool was hd lower to Ad
higher On coast = boalioaNs wera
taken.
OATS Oats were thc ERNEST OF n
grains There was littla decline
early along with other grains but the
market steadied later. and during the
latter part of the session good gains
made an active covering by thu shorts
and The buying of some local bulls
A good cash demand helped TO al
vance. The close was firm near the
top. May ac higher.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06

With the exception Of New York. the
following cities are the only places IN
which more than FIVE miles Of street rail-
way track are operated By animal pow.
er: Hutchinson. Kan. seven miles
Santa Rosa. Cal. seven miles; Chicago.
IT,, six miles; San Francisco, Cal. five
miles; Arkansas City. Kan. five miles
and Tuscon. Ariz., Eve miles. The cable.
which. Is years ago, had such bright
prospects, Is now anliquased There are
Dnly two street railways operated ex.
dasitely b. cable power.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06

In the examination Of the intraeel.
lular character OF bacteria. il is des.r.
able mechanically 30 hresk up the nj
u0fe bodies Of the mier0-oT ganism
without modifying the cell juices by
heat or chemical agents This has beer
effected by freezing The bacteria solid
with liquid air. and then grinding up Che
cod. brittle mass In this manner [;
was proved that the typhoid bsclllHs
contains wttbla Itself a toxin. iudepau.
den: Of the soluble poison that il Sc.
eretes when alive Science.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06

The muzzle velocities per second OF
the rifles of the large countries are
as follows: United States. Spring
field, $500; French Lebel, 2.013: Eng
fish, Lee Metford. 1000; Spanish,
Mauser. 2.3SS; Italian Manulchcr
Carcano, 2.l00: German Mauser o.,
03i feet Sights on these are now
graduated thus United States. 1000:
France, 2.lS7; England, $500 Spain
2.1S7; Italy. 2.I00; Germany. 2,lS7
yards
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06

81 want to get muzzle," said the
grabbed man, entering the ironmonger :
shop.
Like this one, sir?' said the clerk
exhibiting a certain pattern.
'Oh, my, no! That would hold the
mouth tightly shut"
Il just sold one Of them TO a womaI
sir.
well, 1t would be all right for won.
an. young man, but want mine for q
dog. Stray Stories
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
Your aest Work

cannot be done without good health.
and you can't have good health with
out pure blood Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the great pure blood maker. II
gives appetite, strength and vigor, and
cures disease.
Constipation is cured by Hoods
pills 25c.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
CURED LUM 6AGo.

A. B. Canman. Chicago. writes
March 4, 1903: Having been troubled
with i.umbago al different times and
tried one physician after another;
then different ointmerts and lima
ments, gave it up altogether. So
tried once more, and got bottle of
Billiards. Snow Ointment and gave me
almost instant relief. can cheerfully
recommend il, and will add my name
to your list of former sufferers" Csc.
zoe, 81. Sold by Schulz Drug Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
PRODUCE.

BuTTER-Quiet creamery. 150
24c
CHEESE-Quiet; large small, 100
t2c
EGGS-Strong; western. 29M37c.
COFFEE-Options closed points
lower to points higher. Sales. 312,-
600 bags; Jan s7l5; spot Rio. firm.
No. invoice, TIC; mild, firm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
Minneapolis.

WtIEAT-May, S5&c; July, S5hc:
on track, No. hard. S54c; No. /
northern S4%c: No. northern. 80 C
Liverpool.
WHEAT-Spot. steacy; No red
western winter, Is 2i5d.
CORN Spot. steady; American
mixed new. As adj American mixed
Old Is ld
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
At st, Louis.

CATTLE Receipts, 1000: steady:
beef steers, $3.75M5.25. stockers
feeders S2.2003.75; cows and heif-
ers, S2.25m4.25: Texas steers, $2.50m
1926.
HOGS Receipts, 5000. slow. easy
range. S445M5.00.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
Miscellaneous.

Money on call easy -l9G41s. Closing
bid offered at IL. time loans easy:
sixty days AZ ninety days. six
month 4lsM4s. Prime paper 5kMG.
Sterling exchange firm demand 1880
M4S4.70: sixty days 4Sl50T 1871 10.
Bar silver 57A
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
THE CASH MARKETS

st. Louis. Mo, Jan 5.-The follow
ing spot prices ruled here today fol
various grains mentioned:
No 2 red winter wheat. 91G9lAc
No 3 red winter wheat. STA 90c
No white corn. 45c
No mixed corn, 42ia G43kc,
No 3 white corn. 44l9 644c.
No , mixed corn, 42hG43lac.
No white oats. doc.
No. mixed oats. ii6i5c
No. white oats, 3sTs9kc.
No. > mixed oats. 37n3sc.
No. , mixed oats. 37M3Sc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06

What happy old world this world
would be
If everybody would take Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 35c, tea or tablets. z. G.
Schulz a. Son.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
q a - ~ q RIA.
Bear. tho zIhs Kind You Haze k!xaE ~
S's. q NxMzZx

Blanket bears the name of Thomas
Blanket. a famous English soldier.
who aided the introduction of wool
enc into England in the fourteenth
century
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06

No, = white corn. i3Ac.
No. ? mixed corn. 52&c.
No. 3 white corn. 424c.
No 3 mixed corn. use.
No white oats, SSlec.
No. mixed oats, 571@e
No. 3 white oats. 37lsc.
M. 3 mixed oats. 56he.
No. | timothy hay, per ton. $S.5a.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
LOCAL GRAIN MARKETS.

Cash prices yesterday in the Cairo
Market we're as follows:
No. red winter wheat, SS1ac.
No. ; red winter wheat, Sshc
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
ST LOUIS GRAIN MARKETS.

st. Louis. Mo. Jan 5.--The follow
ing was the range of prices for the
lay.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06

Lee W. Wright. che human ostrich"
who eats oyster shells. pieces OF glass,
tacks buckles, wire rails and tough ar.
llcles OF that kind. lately applied for
q place as clerk in the Mobile post Of
fee. The officials deemed him an un-
safe man to have around. and he was so
informed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06
Homeseekers and Settlers Rates
To the Sunny South.

On firt and third Tuesday of each
month to. and including April. 1904
Write Jno. NJ. Beall, A. G. P. A., Mo
bile & Ohio r. r., St. Louis, Me-, stat
ing to what point you wish rates.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-06

The diseases of the mind are more
destructive and greater in number
than those OF the body--Cicero.
educate Your Bowels With tnscareta
Candy Cathartic, cur, constipation forare.
Toe. 25c H. G. g fail. druggists refund uiones