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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08

Miss Mary Harper Townes of Memphis
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. f. G.
Kinney.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08

THE PARTY who picked up a bunch Of
keys near fruit stand, corner First ave.
and 18th St, about 2:30 p. m. Sunday
will please return same to l.. Brandes,
Imperial Buffet 6-5-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Excelsior Market

Mr. A. P. Brown, who established the
Excelsior Market nine years ago at PASS
Hoover street. deservedly enjoys an ex-
tensive trade among the best class Of
people of Los Angeles. His establish
ment is one of the largest and most
popular markets in the city. Four en-
ployes and two delivery wagons are nee
essary in the expeditions conduct of the
business. Only the choicest meats of all
kinds are handled by Proprietor Brown
and his several assistants. Poultry iS
dressed to order. Free and prompt de-
livery is one of the features of Mr..
Browns business, to which he devotes
especial attention. The great care with
which Mr.. Brown selects his meats, poul-
try and fish insures their freshness and
excellence of quality at all times. 1t is,
in fact, one of the prime characteristics
of the management of the Excelsior Mar
ket that has made it so popular. Family
orders are filled with the greatest care.
Men of the business acumen and sturdy
progressiveness of Manager Brown are
those to whom much credit. is due for
the marvellous growth and estirnable repu-
tation of Los Angeles as a business CEN
ter. Prompt and most careful attention
is given your orders at the Excelsior
Market, whether given in person or by
telephone. If by the latter means, call up
Home 1868, or Sunset, West n06
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
A EaIse Story

Ainsworth R. Spofford, chief assist
ant librarian of the congressional
library maintains, despite his 80 years,
an interest in current letters.
Fiction" said Mr.. Spofford the
other day, 'is the chief product of the
press today, and while some of this
fction-notably the work of Joseph
Conrad-is beautiful and perennial
much of 1t is as false as"
Mr.. Spofford smiled.
As false as the story Of Ma
poleon and the one-armed soldier" he
went on.
Napoleon, seeing this one-armed
soldier on the streets of Paris one day,
called him up and said:
"'where did you lose your arm, my
friend?
TN your last campaign, SIRE, the
soldier answered.
"'And you were never decorated? {?
said Napoleon.
Never. SIRE
Then here is the cross. May YOU
wear it with honor said the emperor
and taking the cross from his owr
breast, he pinned it on the soldiers
faded coat.
1.-The one-armed soldier flushed with
pride at this great honor. His eye gilt
tered, his breast heaved, his lip curled
proudly.
"'And. sire he said, suppose had
lost both arms; what then?'
Then said Napoleon, I should
have made you an officer of the legion.
"On hearing these words the soldier
quicker than thought, drew his sword
and cut off his other arm"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
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Advantage of Facial Exercise

Though the actor was old his face
was quite unwrinkled, quite unlined.
You undergo good deal of facial
nassage?" said a physician.
my face has never been mas
saged," the actor answered. "It has
Kept full and firm because have exer-
cised it. because I have kept all its
muscles supple. Facial massage is only
a passive form of facial exercise, and
all it does is to smooth and tighten the
skin by building up the muscles under
meath. 1 build up those muscles by
working them, by causing them now
to give me an expression OF fear, now of
rage, now of disdain, now of affection,
now of villainy, now of hypocrisy. now
of benevolence, now Of greed, and so on.
All actors and actresses. because they
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
FOSTER & ALEXANDER

The ranks of the legal profession of
Los Angeles in recent years have re-
ceived quite a number of recruits from an
educated and talented class of young at
torneys who come fresh from their gradu-
ating honors to begin their respective
careers of practice in this city. Promi-
nent among those who have in a brief
time laid the solid foundations for a
prosperous career as attorneys are
Messrs. Ernest D. Foster and Thornton S.
Alexander, forming the partnership of
Foster & Alexander, and occupying spa
cious offices and a large library at 21l,
213, 215 and 217 Laughlin building. Mr..
Alexander graduated with honors from
Harvard college class of '99 and from the
Boston University School of Law class
of 1902, and soon thereafter made his resi-
dence in Los Angeles. Mr.. Foster gradu-
ated from the Boston University School
of Law class of 1902 and soon after be-
gan his practice in this city, the firm
of Foster & Alexander having been Or
ganized some time ago. Both attorneys
are highly educated, talented and well
read in the law. They occupy prominent
positions at the bar and their abilities are
recognized by their older confreres of the
profession, while being highly esteemed in
the social circles of this city and Holly
wood. While pursuing the general prac-
tice of the law this firm makes specially
of probate and corporation law. in whicn
branches it has a substantial clientele,
and obtains a goodly share of the legal
business of Los Angeles county.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
HE RECOGNIZED HER
Famous Physician Prescribed for 6
Noted Social Leader

Noted Social Leader
This Is true story about one Of
Americas greatest physicians. He was
summoned one morning to the bedside
Of grande dame-that elderly grandt
dame, of distinguished name and many
millions, who Is said to be the leade,
Of American society, But now the
grande dame groaned and grunted In
her silken bed like any washerwoman
The physician examined her carefully
Then he said:
You must get UP every morning at
o'clock. Take for breakfast cup OF
weak tea and two pieces Of dry toast,
From to II exercise, either walking
OF sweeping or busting. At noon lunch
on a slice of cold meat, filtered. uniced
water and stale bread. Don't sleep In
the afternoon; exercise again. For
dinner take nothing but little meat,
vegetable and toast. No sweets, no
wines, no social dissipation Of any
kind"
The eyes of the grande dame flashed
fire as she said:
But, doctor, do you comprehend my
position? Do you know who 1 ann"
Perfectly, madam" answered the
physician. you are an old woman
with a sour stomach"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Use the Herald Liners and Prosper
flint &Boynton

In their capacity as merchandise
brokers and manufacturers agents
Messrs. H. P. Flint and F. w. Boynton
OF this city represent many mercantile
concerns and manufacturers of this
country in the large aggregate of
goods which they handle and sell to
the jobbers.
The business was established here IN
1893 by Mr.. Flint, and the organization
of the firm was made about three and
half years ago, when Mr.. Boynton
became his partner. Their house is 10
Gated at 3o7 North Los Angeles street.
The merchandise handled by them con-
sists almost entirely of specialties OF
f90dstuffs GSodst and nd. Comprises Postum Postum
goods, CHRIS. Hansens food colors and
junket tablets, McIlhenny's tabasco
sauce, Marvelli macaroni and pastes,
Rpmford baking powder. My Wife's+ 8,
chocolate, McLaren's Imperial , ana
Canada cream cheese, Soapo-Lye. Mil
ler's soap (made with naphtha) ana
they are also extensive shippers Of
peanuts from Virginia and cheese from
both New York state and Kiel. Wis,
In addition to the foodstuffs and as
Flint and Boynton are agents for 'Teu-
tonia" and "Hemmoor" Portland ce-
ments GERMANY.
They handle only exclusive manufac-
lures in the several lines nI1,, mensioned1
known to the trade and consumers as
standard goods having no superiors in
the markets of the world.
They sell to jobbers only OF the two
cities, Los Angeles and San Diego, and
have a prosperous trade: Their enter
prise Is an attractive feature of our
commerce.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
CALVERT WILSON

Prominent among the gentlemen of the
legal profession who have come to Los
Angeles with all the excellent qualihca-
tions of education and talent, is Mr.. Cal
vert Wilson, who has been resident of
the city for the past ten years, and is
making an excellent reputation as
man of ability and learning. Mr.; Wilson IN
was admitted to the bar in Arizona in
1855 and was not only successful in Ari-
zona in his general practice, but was ap-
pointed and served as district attorney
of Yuma county, Arizona, for two years,
and was for four years assistant and
acting United States attorney at Tue
son. Being a native son of California,
with desire to live in hiN native state.
Mr.. Wilson wisely selected Los Angeles
for the further prosecution of his work
as attorney and counselor at law.
Equipped with a good library, Mr.. Wilson
occupies room $50 Wilcox block, where he
pursues not only the general practice
of law with success, but makes a spe-
cialty of mining and corporation laws
of California Arizona and Nevada. He
has very large practice in Arizona min
ing and corporation matters.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
LEADING ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
ARTHUR LELAND HALVES

Some of the most prominent and able
attorneys practicing at the Los Angeles
bar are those who have located in this
city within recent years after a success
full career in the east. Mr.. Hawes prior
to his location in Los Angeles was for
three years a prominent practitioner in
Kansas City, He came to this city M SIN
years ago and his former experience best
fitted him for corporation law and he
adopted that branch as his specially;
though engaging more or less in general
practice. He is well informed concerning
all Industrial and mercantile affairs i'll
California and well read in the law con
cerning them. Thus he is we'll qualified to
take charge of the legal department of
large corporations and conserve the In
terests of business people in general. Mr..
Hawes is a director of the American Ma
tional bank, and occupies prominent
position in the financial world as well as
among his confreres of the fraternity, by
whom he is held in the highest esteem.
He occupies rooms 512 to 516 Laughlin
building, where with large library, ne
makes use of five rooms to accommodate
his large and cumulative business
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
U.L. Dixie
Investment


The U. L.. Dixie Investment Com
pany, although 1t has been estab'
lished less than a year in Los An
geles, is one Of the leading organ.
izations of It's kind In the city in
the number and important nature
of the various interests in it's
hands. This is an incorporated or
ganization, with U. L. Dixie, presi
dent; l.. M. Culver, vice president,
and G. E.. Morrill,, secretary. Mr..
Dixie was formerly engaged In the
real estate business at Redlands.
Mr.. Culver was formerly in the
school furniture business Mr.. Nor
rill was formerly member Of the
Polytechnic High School faculty
Of this city.
The office OF the U. L. Dixie In
vestment Company Is 233-235 Ma
son building. corner Fourth street
and Broadway.
The company does a general real
estate business, making special
ty of buying and selling close-in
business property, as their own In
vestments and on commission in
behalf of property owners and in
vestors. They have a large list
Of good bargains in this class Of
properties. They trade in country
properties, groves, orchards and
ranches, and give particular atten-
ton to eastern and California ex-
changes.
They also make a specially Of
beach property. They have
branch Office established at Hunt
ington Beach, Cal, where they do
an extensive business in buying
and selling town lots and celery
land.
They have ranch property and
improved lands for sale in all parts
Of the state, and make specially
of locating eastern home-seekers
on ranches Of from to 40 acres.
In this connection the company Is
now handling one Of the largest
and most excellent tracts in the
vicinity Of Los Angeles, which they
are selling in lots for suburban and
home buildings. Lots In this tract,
with 50-foot frontage and 1876 feet
deep to a 12-foot alley, sells at
from 5000 to $500 apiece. This
tract is to be made one' Of the
beauty spots of Los Angeles
county.
In connection with their general
business the Office Of the U. L.
Dixie Investment company Is the
home of the famous Burrill Pro-
gram Clock, an automatic signal
ing system, announcing by cleo
trio bells, or drop enunciators,
school programs, operating periods
in factories and commercial estab-
lishments, time tables of railway
stations and hotels-a twentieth
century idea. in keeping with an
electrical age, manufactured by
the Burrill Program Clock Com
pany, San Francisco.
This clock has been in success
full operation for nearly nine years
and is installed in some of the larg-
est schools in California. 1t will ring
a system of electric bells distrib-
uted throughout a building or a
number of buildings, according to
a predetermined program, through
out a 12-hour period, at regular or
irregular intervals, and it will thus
ring different programs separately
or conformity.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
A Scot on the TeIeuraph

Early in the history of the electric
telegraph in Scotland a Highlander who
had been in Glasgow was asked to ex-
plain it's mysteries.
plain what you will no be understandin'
But I'll tell ye what it's like. If you
could stretch my collie dog frae Oban
to Tobermory, and if you wass to clap
it's head in Oban, an it waggit it's tail
in Tobermory, or if 1 wass to tread on
its tail in Tobermory an it squaked in
Oban-thats what the telegraph is
like"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
| Henry
|AlberS
Company

This city contains the largest
poultry supply house in the United
States. This is the celebrated house
of the Henry Albers Company, at
315 South Main street This COM
pany includes in it's miscellaneous
to promote and preserve fowl life
and health, compounds to cure and
prevent diseases. and compounds or
feed that give health, vigor and in
cres Sc. The first thing in order Is
the incubator. The Albers Company
manufactures the Los Angeles I'M
proved incubators, heated by the
overhead circulating hot water sys-
ly ventilated. two features too often
overlooked when purchasing incu,,
bators. These machines have proved
to be perfect in their productice ca
monials to their worth, coming from
placed in the incubator, and while
the temperature outside the machine
varied from 20 to 1o4 degrees, l
chicks. The work was miracle"
Nature forbids that either the hen
or the incubator will do this every
time, but the average of the I'm
proved Los Angeles incubator is the
highest ever known. To accommo-
date those who desire hot air in,
cubator the company has secured
the California agency Tor Chas. A.
CyPhers Mode inSabator Gu tbo ma
of the hot air makes. From the in
cubator, the next thing Is proper
feed, and this Is found in the Peer
less Chick Feed-a nursery. food and
balanced quantities of seeds, grains,
charcoal, grits and a meat meal.
Other foods. in order, are Lees egg
maker, Calfalfa meal and Peerless
II ha mir
formulas, as contained in the inter
esting catalogue of the company,
start out with the special prepara-
tions of feed that will make the
ment of fertile eggs per year; THIS
is the Lees egg maker, which Is
composed of spices, herbs, roots and
deodorized blood, necessary, com
bination for the promotion OF health
among the flock and the, rapid de-
velopment of young stock. Thous-,
ands of poultrymen are using It,. and
It is the acknowledged standard.
This food makes 1t possible for one
is her natural Contribution to the
chicken business. Lees lice killer,
with it's wide reputation, viz,
that of killing more lice and mites
than all other similar preparations
that good results may. be assured.
Then follows list of preventives
and cures for roup, canker, chicken
pox, wounds. cuts, scaly legs, diar-
stock conditioner. Germozone, Kow-
Kure, Floods roup cure, c. G. c.
poultry cure. etc. But all that have
been mentioned are only a few of
comprises everything essential and
many things that can be put to
profitable use in raising poultry and
producing eggs. The catalogue tells
al ha OF aud will he mailed
free for the asking.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
CRANER'S LAW AND
COLLECTION AGENCY

The value to community Of such an
organization as the above cannot be over
estimated. Craner's Law and Collection
lished some eighteen years ago, has
proven its serviceability from the begin
ming and ranks with the most important
Mr.. G. Wesley Craner and his associate
attorney, Mr. F. G. Hentig conduct a
general collection business. They are
prepared to make collections in all parts
of the United States and have fully sys-
tematized their work and established cor
respondents In every part of the country.
They make no charge and collect no fees
unless successful, and in the case of
sonable. Mr.. Craner is the manager of
the business end of the agency, while
Mr.. Hentig looks after the legal end
Mr.. Hentig graduated at Ann Arbor Law
school in 1865 and has distinguished him
self for his brilliant work in various
points Of law.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
sHANKLAND & CHANDLER

At no point in the state does the local
bar number more capable and distin-
guished gentlemen among its members
than does the Los Angeles bar, but
strong as it is and has been for years,
the growth and development of the city
are constantly bringing to us much of the
brains and legal lights of other cities and
states. Among the latest of these firms
to hang out their "shingle" here is the
one whose firm name heads this article.
The senior partner, Mr.. ]. H. Shankland.
is already well known to the people of
this section, having already enjoyed an
excellent practice here prior to his as
sociating himself in business with Mr..
Jeff. Paul Chandler. Mr.. Chandler is
originally from Missouri, having been
ton university. These gentlemen occupy
a suite at 407-411 Trust building, where
they have fine legal library. They do
a general practice before all the courts
of this district.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
The Southwest
Printers Supply

This company, located at Ill South
Broadway, Los Angeles. has gained an
enyiable reputation for the good quality
of material furnished and for square deal
ing among the printers and publishers OF
the southwest.
Starting in very modest way seven
years ago. the business and stock mas
been increased and its territory extended
until 1t Is now one of the largest concerns
in the west dealing in type. ink and print
ing and binding machinery. The COM
pany was incorporated in 1901.
TYPE THAT WEARS
The Southwest Printers Supply is Pacific
coast representative OF Barnhart BROS. q
Spindler type foundry of Chicago. Print
ers everywhere are familiar with the, at
tractive type faces and the sterling wear
ing qualities of the Superior Copper-Mixed
product of this house.
PRINTING INKS
The Southwest Printers Supply is Pacific
coast agent for the Ault & Wiborg print
ing inks. These inks have met with great
favor by the trade of this territory. many
of the more discriminating art printers
adopting them exclusively. The ink sales
of the Southwest Printers Supply have
increased so per cent since the installation
of Ault & ,Wiborg inks. complete stock
of which is carried in both tubes and cans,
MACHINERY
The Babcock cylinder presses are sold by
this company. The well-known Optimus,
both the large and Pony" sizes, have
been placed in many of the larger offices
of Los Angeles and adjacent cities for
high grade work. with excellent results
and entire satisfaction. The Standard
and Reliance drum cylinder presses have
been installed in many newspaper offices
and no other press seems to suit the
country newspaper publisher quite so
we'll
This company is coast agent also
for the Challenge, Chandler & Price, Gold
ing, Universal and Colts Armory paten
presses, and for the T. w. e. G. B. Sher-
idan power paper cutters 1t carries a
complete stock of these as well as of all
small machines used by the printer.
SECOND HAND
Secondhand presses and other printing
machinery is bought and sold; the we'll
equipped
MACHINE SHOPS
of the company for overhauling and re-
most satisfactory to the supply house and
to o.its patrons.
ITS PERSONNEL
The active members of the company are
practical printers and newspaper men.
The officers are William F. Lloyd, man
ager; E. B. Stuart treasurer and D. A.
Webster salesman. They thoroughly un-
derstand the needs of the printer and
publisher and are tireless in their efforts
to please their patrons.
ITS TERRITORY
California Arizona, New Mexico, Utah
and Nevada are included in the territory
of this company and the itinerary of its
statesmen. Its business is keeping page
with the rapid and substantial develop
ment of this progressive western field.
EXPANSION
Within thirty days. work will be COM
menced upon the new home of The South
west Printers Supply on West First
street, only few doors from it's present
location at Ill South Broadway. The
building will be of brick, 4Ox90, three
stories and basement, the ground floor
and basement to be occupied by this en-
terprising supply house. whose increasing
business demands larger quarters and bet
ter facilities
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Fletcher Tailoring
COmpany...... 7.

The Fletcher Tailoring Com
pany, at 343 South Broadway, aims
to suit all classes with whatever
quality of goods may be desired,
while they have but one system of
work, and that is to make all gar
ments in style and in exact fit.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Fletcher is proprietor of
the business in the above company
name. He made his establishment
in this city three years ago and he
has built up a wonderfully large
trade. Mr.. Fletcher does business
on large scale. He occupies floor
space in the second story of the
building of 25x170 feet, carries a
very large stock of goods and op-
crates with 40 employees. His good
work accounts first for his pros
perity and next is his accommo-
dating treatment of his patrons.
He makes clothes at the lowest
possible prices and allows his Gus
toners time payments. In this
way he enables many men to OBJ
tain good suit of clothes, where
as they could pay cash for only a
cheap, common, ready-made suit.
Mr.. Fletcher carries a well assort-
ed stock of imported goods, and
domestic goods to suit all classes
of people, and makes a specially
of making up fine imported goods
for stylish business suits and
fashionable dress. In all classes OF
his goods he has a large patronage
and does a thriving business.