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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
A Scare.

Paul Mohr, the worlds champion trolley car rider-Mr. Mohr rode in August by trolley from Philadelphia to Maine, a distance of 1000 miles-is man of orig inal and advanced views. A friend of his tells this story:
 'The other night a group of us men were talking about @ valuable dog that had been lost. The owner had advertised, but nothing had come of the matter. Mohr said, laughing:
 " Harry, you didn't advertise in the right way. You didn't make your card timely and up to date.'
 How would you have done itT Harry asked.
 "'Well, now, let me see,' said Mohr. The papers told us the other day that lot of yellow fever mosquitoes had been brought to town for experimental pur- poses didn't they? I'd have coupled that interesting fact to my ad. Tn have made 1t read like this.
 " Lost-From chemical laboratory, a small Boston bull, with collar marked Bob. The animal has been much experi- mented on for scientific purposes with the stegomyia fascita, or yellow fever mo- squito, and may involuntarily become a source of danger to the community
 ''Mohr laughed. That notice would have brought back the dog said he'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
COMER WEDDING
 WILL BE BRILLIANT
BIRMINGHAM FRIENDS WILL AT TEND NUPTlALS TO BE HELD IN WASHINGTON NEXT WEDNEs- DAY NIGHT.

Washington, October 1.--(special) )-Mr. and Mrs. Aldis B. Browne of this city have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter Helen to Mr. John Fletcher Conner of Conner Ala, Wednes- day evening, October 4. at o'clock, Foun- dry Methodist Episcopal church. The bride will be attended by Mrs. J. Me Donald Conner of Conner, as matron of honor: Miss Mary c. Enochs of Jackson, Miss, maid of honor; the little sisters of the bride as flower girls. The bridesmaids are Miss Flora Miller of Reading, Pa.; Miss Marie Mast of Cincinnati, Miss Kath-
 erine Clayton of Annapolis, and Miss Louise Harrison, Miss Mary Dove, Miss Flora Britton and Miss Ruth Oldberg Browne, a cousin of the bride. all of this city.
 MT. J. Mcdonald Conner, brother of the | bridegroom. will be best man, and the
 ushers will be Mir T. Woodward Trainor | of Chester, Pa; Mir. John Barr. Brmng- l ham; MT. James Hogan, Torrington; MT. | Moulton Smith. Birmingham; MT. William Wisner Memphis: MT. Robert Johnston,
 Birmingham, and Evans Browne and Alexander Britton Browne, brothers of | the bride. The young couple will make
 their home on the plantation in Alabama, | one of the largest in the south.
 The father of the bride, Aldis B.
 Browne, a Washingtonian by birth, is one l of the best known lawyers In this coun- | try, having extensive interests in many | states He is the senior member of the | firm of Britton x Gray, and Is a man | of much wealth and culture. The bride Is
 a graduate of the Woman's college of Bal | timore. class of 1904 and Is known for | her brilliant wit and repartee. The father | of the bridegroom Is B. R. Conner of
 Birmingham, wealthy manufacturer. Over two thousand invitations have been | sent all over the states, and many out-of- | town guests are expected, so that cards to | the reception are limited to the members | of the immediate families and intimate | friends in town. The bride Is having a | large house party, while her brothers are l entertaining number of guests In a
 suite reserved for them at the New Will | lard
 | The dinner next Tuesday evening at the | brides residence for the bridal party will
 include Miss Catherine Ridgely and Brit , ton Browne's friend. MT. Kenneth Good
 man, of Chicago. The brides wedding | gown is white satin. She will carry lilies
 of the valley: the brides mother will
 wear light blue silk and the grandmother
 Mrs. French S. Evans, will wear black
 satin and duchess lace the flower girl will wear white null and carry basket of white roses lilies of the valley and | maiden hair fern; the gown of the matron
 of honor Is white chiffon, and the maid of
 honor will wear green chiffon, green
 gloves green slippers and carry white
 roses. The eight bridesmaids gowns will
 be white mul trimmed elaborately with
 real Va1enciennes lace. pale green
 wreathes will be worn and sashes of green
 and they will carry maiden hair ferns The
 ceremony will be performed by the Rev
 Robert M. Moore, pastor of Foundry
 Methodist Episcopal church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Hypnotism Before, Drugs Now.

District Attorney Jerome was discuss ing the absurd defenses that criminal lawyers sometimes induce their clients to set up.
 "A while ago. he said, it was hyp- notism. "1f you killed a man, some one had hypnotized you. If you robbed a bank hypnotism again. l even heard once of a schoolboy, who, detected in the act of playing truant, claimed that he never would have sinned if he had not been hypnotized first.
 To-day the favorite defense Is drug ging woman elopes-well. she was drugged A clerks robs his employer some one had drugged the poor fellow. A clergyman disappears for a week-we find, on his return, that he was drugged, and his mind is a blank.
 An elderly woman was walking along the street the other evening with her son, a boy of twelve. Suddenly she halt ed enraged.
 :" Look at that intoxicated brute across the way she exclaimed Did you ever see anything so disgusting? Where are the police? Of course. never at hand when they are wanted! That beast ought to be locked up for a year.
 "The boy who had been looking in- tently through the dusk at the reeling man. now said in low voice:
 "'Why mother. that brother Bill
 "At this the woman threw up her hands with a gesture of horror and de- spair
 have been druggin' that poor child again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
The Iaundered Collar.

"Washing today Is a question of chem icals, not of labor" said a delegate to the national convention of laundrymen in Philadelphia,
 He sat down, and there was a burst of applause. But Carter McGrath of At lanta, said.
 Ut is well for us to look to the chem istry of washing and to get out labor saving machines. but there Is still another thing for us to look to: Let us try to make clothes washed by us last as long as they used to do when washed at home'
 Mir McGrath smiled. "A cynic told me story the other day." he said, "and it is our duty to knock the bottom out of such yarns, to destroy their reasons for existing.
 There was a prisoner in a cell, la menting his lot He longed for saw for file. Suddenly the man spied on the floor a package of laundry that the jailer had just tossed in. 'Savedp he cried hysterically, and opened the pack age, and taking from 1t a. stand-up col lar, the poor fellow cut his way swiftly through the steel bars to freedom with the sawlike edge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
A Novel Tip.

Roland Morrill, of Benton Harhor, Mich. has peach orchard of 5000 acres in Texas This is probably the largest peach orchard in the world.
 When I went to Texas" said Mr. Mor- Till recently, they raised only cotton there. But I soon found that peaches as fine as Callfornia's could be grown in Texas, where they would ripen nearly a month ahead of all others, and accord ingly, went in for Texas peach growing, and my fruit fetches the highest price on the market. So rare are peaches when mine appear, they command rate al- most as high as fruit brings in Paris.
 The best and also the costliest fruit in the world Is to be found In ths Pari- sian restaurants. know man who lunched at the Cafe de la Paix one fall day, and noticed with surprise some superb strawberries on a sideboard.
 |" How much are your strawberries? 9 he asked the waiter.
 "A franc, monsieur the waiter an swered.
 And accordingly the man ordered some and a dish of berries. each as big as a crabapple, was set before him. He en- loved the splendid fruit, but when his bill was brought he found that he was charged 10 francs C2) for the berries. " Waiter, how IS thlSF ne said. l am charged 10 francs for these strawberries whereas you told me they were only a franc
 CA franc apiece, monsieur said the waiter, gently.
 '"Though this man had been done Inc paid But he gave the waiter no tip. AS he was walking out, the waiter said, re proachfully
 "Sir, have you forgotten me?'
 Forgotten you? said the American certainly not. I've left you strawberry on that plate there, which is equal to ( tip of one franc"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Quaint.

Miss May Sutton the tennis champion, described at a dinner in Cincinnati some of her adventures abroad:
 'I saw a good deal of English village life" she said Tt was charming and quaint. I stayed at hall, one of the few old halls left in England. and often my hostess and drove down Into the village.
 "It was a village of white cottages, matched roofs, tiny window panes, stone floors. The villagers were the humblest, the most respectful folk. We carried them flannels, tracts, and household reme- dies. How nervous and grateful they were, poor things.
 And so quaint My friend happened one day to enter Hodges cottage while he was dining
 "'Oh, excuse me- she said. Don't dis turb yourself, Hodge. I'll come back when you are through
 Pray take a seat, ma'am,' said the man. I'm nearly done You'll excuse me for not eatn' this rice puddin' with my knife ma'am--its so sloppy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Southern Railway Co.
Schedule in Effect JuIy 2a 1eos

Trains leave Birmingham as follows. GAO a. m.-No. 38. for Atlanta, Washing ton,. Baltimore. Philadelphia. New York and the East. Pull. man Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to New York. Dining car, Blrming- ham to Atlanta. GEO a. m.-No. 1p, for Montevallo, Ma. plesviile. Selma and way sta- tions.
 12:2b D. m.-No s5. for Columbus. wes, Point, Winona, Greenwood and Creenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points
 $40 D. m.-No 15, for Cordova. Oakman. Corona and way stations; also Blossburg 6:4b a. m.-No 22 for Anniston. Hef1in and way stations also Rome Ga. 6:50 D. m.-No 3s, for Atlanta. Charlotte. Richmond. Washington. New York and the East Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Richmond Va
 i:05 pm.-No. 4 Anniston Atlanta and way stations; also for Jack sonvile and all Florida points also Talladega. Ala Pallman sleeping car Birmingham to Brunswick. Ga. 10:20 p. m.-No 37. for Columbus. West Point Winona. Greenwood and Greenvi,le. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Greenville. 10:35 p. m.-No. 21. for Selma, Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Blr- mingham to Mobile. il :30 p. m.-No. 9S. for Atlanta, Anniston and way stations. Pullman Sleeping Car, Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping car can be occupied at Union station 9:so D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office. Morris Hotel Building. Telephone DS7 Bell and SIT Peoples.
 !. N. HARRISON Dist pass. ARt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Rheumatism

Like Neuralgia, is now known to be nervous disease. The kidneys become weak through lack of nerve energy, and fail to filter the uric acid from the blood; this acid attacks and burns the nerves and muscles, and consumes the oil in the joints, producing inflammation, fever, swelling-pain.
 To cure Rheumatism, then, you must restore the kidney nerves and muscles, and nett tralize the effect of the acid upon the joints and tissues with Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine, a nerve medicine, which has made many cures of this painful disease. Nervine strengthens the kidney nerves and increases the circulation, and relief is assured.
 Before I took Dr. Miles Nervine. l had been looking for .r eure for for time was laid up for several months, could not get out of bed or set foot on the floor. I tried remedies to rub in. to drink. doctors prescriptions. etc. but none of them had any effect. One day I read about Dr. Miles Nervine and got a bottle. After the first dose I had a good nights rest, and after taking half a bottle the pains disappeared, and went out and walked all around the town. In a week I went to work, and was perfectly cured. but continued to take the medicine for a time. to make sure the pains would not come back"
 THOS. LONG,
 s13 N. Chatham St., Racine, Wis.
 Dr.. Miles NervIne Is sold by your druggist. who will guarantee that tho first bottle will benefit. If 1t falls, he will refund your money.
 Miles Medical Co.,, Elkhart, Ind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
The Solo Honeymoon.

Charles Felton Pidgin, the statisticIan of Massachusetts. Is studying the ques- tion of race suicide.
 'It is a wonder" said MT. Pidgin the other day. that we hear nothing of race suicide in Scotland. The Scotch are a prosaic people. The French, on the other hand, are as romantic as a poet. Yet 1t is the French, and not the Scotch, who are permitting the race to die out.
 "The opposite is what we might expect, for the Scotch find little of glamour even in honeymoon. I knew in Roxbury. when 1 lived there, Scotch tobacconist who got married. Meeting him a few days after the wedding, I said:
 Why, Donald, I thought you were away on your honeymoon?
 We'll so we are.' the simple young fellow answered. Mary Is down at Cousin Tam's for a week, and I'm goin' to take week when she comes back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
A Witty Moralist.

Mrs. Poultney Bigelow," said a New York woman, Ifs a favorite in English society. At Cannes, in London. and in the country she is equally popular.
 Mrs. Blgelow is moralist-a witty moralist A millionaire whisky dealer showed her one day photograph of a new house that he had built in Herts
 "Tell me what to call 1t, won't you?' he said T am hesitating between Gore Hall. Paget Hall, and Stanley Hall. What do you advise
 Mrs. Bigelow said quietly:
 I would advise Alcohol ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
An Ignoramus.

They were talking about the failure of the Subway Tavern.
 Well" said a lawyer Bishop Potter would never have entered into this move ment If he had not known of many sim liar movements that are succeeding splendidly in England. Bishop Potter is a well-informed, highly educated man.
 Speaking of his education, he went on, q am reminded of a convention where once heard him make an address. He spoke in favor of education and a self made millionaire took exception to a certain thing he said. The millionaire de- clared that he had never gone to col lege, and he thanked heaven for 1t.
 ''The bishop rose instantly.
 Am I to understand,' he said that the gentleman thanks heaven for his ignorance?
 Why yes; you can put 1t that way if you've mind to-
 q Then retorted Bishop Potter, all I have to say Is that the gentleman has a great deal to thank heaven for "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Did Shoot Six, Maybe.

Beals c. Wright the tennis champion, was eating reed birds.
 .sVhon tho reed bird season coma, round,, he said, 'I think of my cousin an enthusiastic sportsman.
 My cousin once went on a reed bird hunt, and had excellent luck. The family on his return, feasted.
 His wife, week or so later. said to him:
 [. How many reed birds was 1t that you. shot, do you remember?
 " Just two dozen, said my cousin, and all beauties.
 :. Then the grocer said his wife. has made mistake. He charges for only eighteen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
A Moral Victory.

Miss Clara Logan, the Queen Titania of the Asbury Park baby parade, sat by a log fire telling stories of children.
 "A lady" she said, "reclined on a couch in her library one night, with the light low, trying in vain to go to sleep.
 Beside her, one a table, was a dish of fine fruit.
 AS she lay there she saw her little daughter tiptoe into the room in her long, white night gown. The child, thinking her mother asleep. advanced cautiously to the table, took a bunch of grapes, and stole out again
 Five minutes passed. Then back into the room again crept the child. the grapes in her hand untouched. She replaced them on the dish, and she departed her mother heard her mutter:
 That's the time you got left, MT. Devil"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Use Of Drugs In West and South
he Kansas City Journal.

addicted to the use of drugs more than the people In the east is the conclusion ern pharmaceutical house.
 'In the south,' said MT. Lane, 'ft is not true that the people spread quinine on their bread instead of butter, as we often hear, but none the less they do consume a great deal of that medicine. In the west and south people do not seem to take such good care of themselves. It may be the result of education, but the customer. to my mind, exercises greater care at all times in regard to his health."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
SOME GOOD STORIES
COMPLIED BY THE WASHINGTON POST.

street in the twilight. the city hall clock was suddenly illuminated. John L, point- ed to the shining dial and' said, quietly;
 Son, in my prime, l was like that clock. I kept my hands well up to my face; I never missed a strike when I could get one, and I was already for another round"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Looking Forward.

A. S. l.. Shields. the criminal lawyer of Philadelphia, said at a dinner that the plea of insanity in murder cases was be- ing overdone
 Why" said Mir. Shields, "at this rate the time will soon arrive when two burg lars, in discussing contemplated crime, will talk like this:
 First Burglar-And, Bill, If the old woman wakes, bind and gag her. But, mind ye, Bill, no murder.
 "Bill-Ah, why not?
 First Burglar-Is such a reflection on yer sanity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Mrs. WInsIow's Soothing syrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists fin every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's s Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used for oyer FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. r. BOOTHS the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC. and is twenty-five cents a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02

MT. John Cooke from new on will represent The Age Herald as Special Agent. Any business given us through hina will be appreciated
 AGE HERALD,
 Circulating Department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
Clock and the PuaIIIst.

T met John L. Sullivan once in Phil adelphia," said an editor. "TIe was living with his theatrical company. on a car sidetracked at Ninth and Spring Gar den streets. On meeting me he called me son and accepted readily an invitation to dine down town.
 ''As hansome bore us out Market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
PARKER's OPEN

PARKER'S OPEN
 ALL NIGHT Beginning October lst, every department of my downtown D rug store, Wood ward Building, will remain open all night. Service will be up to the standard of that in the day.
 John l.. Parker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02
RAILWAY SCHEDULE,

showing the arrival and departure A, passenger trains at the union .tot,o. Birmingham:
 tEnective July 2s. 1s0S,
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02

TOMBlGBEE VALLEY RAILROAD
 COMPANY.
 Schedule in effect May 10th, 1908. c. ing North Going South read down. read up. No. g. No. l. Lv. 7:20 o. m..... Calvert ....Ar. 4:3O D. m. Ar. 7:45 a-m.... Fairford ...Lv. 3:15 p. m. Lv. s:15 p. m.... Tairford ...Ar. 800 D m. Lv. n:30 a. m.... Berney ...Lv. 1:30 D. m. Ar. 12;30 m. Healing Springs Lv. Loo D. m. Trains on above schedule run only on Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week. For further inforuis lon. write
 JOHN T. COCHRANE.
 President and General Manager.
 General Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02

Brmi. .gham a. Atlantic Railroad.
 Effective July 6. l905
 PM. AM. F M. A. M.
 8 Lv. Talladega .. .... 3:60 s:55 3:30 7:20 Lv. Pell City ........ 5:01 10:07 4:4S s:3j Ar. Coal City .,...... 6:31 10:45 6:2s 9:0j
 AM. PM AM. F M.
 6 10 Ar Talladega .. ....1105 7:SO s;s5 7:2a Ar Pell City ........ $50 6:17 7:25 6:l5 Lv. Coal City ........ 9:2o 5:S5 6:so 5:D Trains Nos. 1 and daily. Nos. 9 and 10 Sunday only. All other daily except Sun day.
 Close connections made at Taladega with Eastern Alabama to Pryton. Close connections with Seaboard Air Line at Coal City, and Southern railway at Pell City for Birmingham and all eastern points. J. E. FLEETWOOD, FELIX A. VOGEL, Superintendent
 General Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-02

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02

Lloyd, the thirteen-year-old son of
George Brady, was severely injured at
the Brady farm, southwest Of town
Thursday Of last week. He was kneel-
ing on the floor in front of his fifteen
year-old brother, who was seated in a
chair tampering with an old rusty
thirty-two revolver. The gun was load
ed, and exploded, the bullet striking the
feshy part of Lloyd's leg above the
knee, grazing the bone and passing
nearly through the limb. DR.. B. A.
Greer was called and the bullet re-
moved. The young mans limb is doing
very we'll and he is certainly fortunate
in not being more seriously injured.
Lamont Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02

Word has been received here that
Mrs. Duff and her son Charlie, of
Blockton, former residents Of this place,
were recently quite seriously poisoned
by eating kraut for supper, and later in
the evening Charlie was found at the
store in an unconscious condition
and it was some time before he was out
of danger. Mrs. Duff was also found in
a serious condition at the house but not
SO bad as Charlie, however both are
now fully recovered. They have many
friends here who will be panied to hear
of the Observation-Disclosures Grove EX-
press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02

Inquiry develops the fact that there
is an unusual amount of suffering among
the poor and needy people of Leon this
winter, as work for an ordinary labor
ing man has been rather scarce. We
heard of one family consisting of the
husband, wife and five small children
who recently were compelled to subsist
on nothing but corn meal mixed with
water for nearly week. 1t seems that
there is an excellent opportunity for
some of our charitable inclined people
to do some true charity work in this
city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02

At the special meeting of the board
of supervisors held last week r. D..
Martin was appointed overseer of the
county road work for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Martin held this position before
being elected sheriff so that it will not
be new work for him. A. J. Fulton had
charge of the road work the past year,
but the change in the political complex
iorpo of the board let him out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02

J. P. Gilhousen, of What Cheer, was in
Leon the first of the week figuring on
establishing tirst-classf steam laundry
in this city, but was compelled to give
up tho project on account of not being
able to secure suitable building for a
laundry. 1t is possible that he may re-
turn here again in the spring and ar
range to put in laundry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02

The Rebekah lodge had very pleas
ant social session aud supper at their
hall Tuesday evening i'll honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Milo Moore, who will shortly
leave for their new home near Bone
steel, S. d., where Mr.. Moore drew a
fine claim in the land drawing last sum
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore have both
been active workers in the Rebekah
lodge and they will be sadly missed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-02-02

James Willis yesterday took possess
ion of Hotel Denison which he has pur-
chased from c.. M. Axes, together with
his livery and sale barn and business.
MIR. Axes secures a large ranch near
O'Neil, Neb, and about 200 head of
cattle which are on the ranch. We
are pleased to state that Mr.. Axes does
not expect to leave Leon, but will put a
man on the ranch to run it for him.