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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

that he might make more money by re- tiring from railroad work and devoting his time to raising parrots. He followed this plan and purchased a large tract of forest land near Victoria which was teeming with wild parrots. He fitted vp the ranch in unique way. Wire netting was placed around and over the trees and the birds were confined therein. He has had the greatest success in raising the birds
 It is in teaching the parrots to talk that Holts has made a unique success. He is a linguist, speaking English, Span ish, French and German fuently. He divided his flock of several thousand birds Into four classes-one for each lan- guage. He then took a few birds from each class and set to work to teach them to talk. At the end of a few months Holts had taught number of birds English, Spanish, German and French, and the seducated birds were placed in their re- spective sections.
 It was Holts' theory that by doing this the educated birds would teach their com panions to talk. His hopes were realized to the fullest extent. He says that at the end of the first year he had several hundred educated parrots.
 Holts believes that the standard of n- telligence of parrots can be greatly in- creased by proper attention to breeding them. Tn his collection, which now num- bers several thousand, he saw several which are seemingly possessed of reason- ing powers. These educated birds have been taught to carry on a conversation with each other. This conversation, in which each bird knows his part thorough ly, covers nearly thirty minutes of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
SAND AS MEDICINE.
Healthy old Horseman Takes Spoon
 full at Each Meal.

From the Indianapolis Sentinel.
 Young enough at sS to break yearling
 colt is the remarkable condition of Ed win Reed, father-in-law of George H.
 Ketcham, former owner of Cresceus. And MT. Reed attributes his present physical condition to one thing. which many
 would call a fad. That is the use of sand .internally as a medicine. Plain, unadul- terated sand taken by the teaspoonful There have been a few sand advocates : heard from at various intervals, but sell I dom is one met whose faith in it's rem edlal powers Is so strong as that of MT. Reed or one who so assiduously sticks to it. MT. Reeds own story is this:
 About twelve or fifteen years ago l was bothered with stomach trouble It was the most unpleasant sensation ever experienced. Not severe enough to put me on my back or to cause sharp pain, but just enough to nauseate me. It seemed to catch me the worst at night after I had retired. It would wake me out of a sound sleep, and 1t kept getting more and more frequent, finally weaken ! ing me so that I nearly fainted when arose. Then it commenced to bother me l in the daytime. and l finally got so bad Ithat I could not carry bucket of water. h tried physicians without number, and | had about concluded that there was no Ihelp for me when I happened to think of | a cure that I had heard of in Texas. | IThat cure was the sand cure. It was |strange that I should have suffered so Hong as I did before I thought of 1t, but lit came into my mind one day like flash. So I went to a new house and got Ia little pail of sand, and taking it home |1 had 1t cleaned.
 .Then I started to take it, a teaspoon |ful at each meal for several days. At the end of the first days dosing 1 did |not notice much change, but the second day I felt better, and that night 1 slept |the entire night without once waking, |thng I had not done for years kept |at the treatment, reducing the dose to spoonful day and finally a spoonful |every few days, till finally l was cured While I was first doetoring l used to run up hill and oyerexert myself in an |nttempt to discover whether it was really helping me or whether I imagined it. But lit was helping me, and finally cured me. Well, I say cured me. It did this at any |rate: It arranged me so that it is only 2 bout once in month or so that L have |any trouble with my stomach and then lit never gets far enough along to be called trouble, because just as soon as feel it coming on I take a good dose of the sand and then it stays away"
 Asked as to His explanation of this pe- cullar fact, MT. Reed said: "1 don't know much about science or any of that truck, and don't suppose that my opin- ion amounts to much in this matter. All |J know is that 1t does the work and that
 without any inconvenience. It isn't hard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
PARROT RANCH.
American Makes Success of Unique
 Venture in Mexico.

Martin Holts an American, who estab- lished a parrot ranch near Victoria, Mex ico, few years ago, has met with a won derful success and has accumulated a fortune in the business. It is probably the only parrot ranch in the world. It is certainly the only one in Mexico, says an exchange.
 Holts was employed for several years as a passenger conductor on the old Monte rey and Mexican Gulf railroad. now part of the Mexican Central system. His division was between Victoria and the port of Tampieo. on the gulf coast, through the heart of the parrot country. He was always interested in the bright colored birds and while running as con- ductor he collected many of them and taught them to speak English. There were many tourists travelling up and down his line and he did a good side bus mess by selling the birds to Americans and others.
 The thought then occurred to Holts
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to take and slips down easily. I think that 1t has some effect on the coating of the stomach. It seems to me that there must be something forms on the lining, and this hard, grating sand scrapes it off and gives the digestive juice a chance to get at the food and the contents of the stomach It certainly is a great remedy, and, as I say, the best of 1t all is the fact that 1t is easy to take" And as his questioner made an ugly grimace he said: 'lou needn't laugh; it is a fact. You would never know you were taking anything at all. I tried some glass sand that I got at Sandusky and red sand that I got at Detroit, but 1t all has the same effect, so I'm convinced that it doesn't make any difference what kind you get-just plain sand. The best way to prepare 1t is to wash it every day for about ten days, and then let 1t dry between times.
 T have met several persons who have used it, and many of them have been greatly benefited. I met a man in Texas, when l was down there three years ago, who was nearly dead with dyspep- sia. He had tried everything, and had finally come to Texas, as he said, to die l told him of my remedy and in three weeks he was cured. Of course, he kept on taking 1t at frequent intervals, but he could always keep off the dyspepsia. You know what I think about this doctoring and these physicians? Nine times out of ten a physician looks at a man when he thinks he is i'll and can't tell what's the matter. Then he gives the man some pills and stuff and makes him downright i'll. Then he does know what's the mat ter with hinl and he commences to doc tor for the medicine he gave him in the first place.
 q have this bowl filled all the time,'' and he produced sugar bowl from off the buffet, and when | think I need some sand tell the girl to set 1t on the table, and just before I start eating take a dose"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
TOO PRECIOUS TO LOSE.
BartendeTs Mistake Corrected by the
 Rolicklng Youth.

From the New York Sun.
 The rollicking youth came into the up- town cafe a little wobbly and leery, but with something of -a look of triumph, withal. The well meaning bartender re- garded him critically moment, and then. in a tone of confidence, said to him:
 Say. I can mix you up something that will knock that jag of yours dead in less than ten minutes" and he began mixing.
 'tWazzat?" said the wobbly youth, brac- ing himself and closing one eye to get better focus on the bartender Miss up sussin' t knock zis zhag? Why, hully g. hlc-geel 'Sma'r you? l been all af'noon c'lec'n the goods t geh zis zhag, 'neh cos more'n sev-hic-sev'n dorrars, n I've zhls star dout t giv't an airin', n here's duck wa st butt in n miss up sussin' t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

pitching deck and the audience was in- tently listening to his spellblnding words when a ruddy head protruded through a hole in the ocean In full view of all. The hero, however was equal to the occasion. Glanclng at the apparently floating head. he lustly yelled;
 Man overboardl Man overboard!"
 Hardly had he spoken before the head of the sea manipulator was withdrawn, and, with sad sigh that could be heard all over the house. the actor piteously cried:
 eroo late too latel Another poor fellow has gone to his last account
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
Lost In a Stage Sea.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 Speaking of the peculiar incidents that occasionally occur on the stage, Q we'll known actor said that one of the most laughable happened some time since in the theatre of thriving town up the state. The scene at that particular mo- ment was the deck of Q ship around which rolled and heaved a vast theatri- cal sea- The hero was sollloquizlng on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18

knockt dead in tem-hic-temmlnee Say, son Y'zhis miss me up a Scoshshigh ball Uzzstamme? Miss me up a Scoshs- high ball, by gee n leh-'n leh- n leh zies zhag O mine zhagl Amt nobody goint spoil zhag O mine in tem-hic-- temmince t took all af noon ( elect, by gee, n cos more n sev-hic-seven dor rarsi Chlifeth' aint Uzzs stamme2 2 Scoshshigh ball, son! Semmup!"
 And the bartender withdrew his good intentions set out the Scotch high ball, and let the Jag go on tagging
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SMALL ARTICLES YOU NEED.

At very small prices. Cut this list out and use for shopping list:
 Knife and fork box. 1oc Tin-rimmed sitter. .. /. ... -. ..... 15c Hunter sifters... .. -. ........1oc Perforated chair seats . .... 10c Long handle corn peppers. .. 1oc Wire Drollefs.. JUG Wire pot cleaners. |. =. ......... Dc Bottle yaseline... ... -. coco. Dc Dozen wire coat hooks. =. =. 10c Nutmeg grater... =. =. ........ Sc Henis potato or fruit press. .... 25c Biscuit or cake cutters /. ........ Sc Perfection" Ice Picks. .. ...... 1oc Kitchen knive5... .r. =. -......1 1Oc Nos. 1 and brass burners. .... 5c No. Solar burners. .. .......... 15c Pound coffee mills. ... ..... 43c Full 100-count turkey feather dust
 ers-10-in., 10c; 12in., 19c; 14-in.,
 23c; 16-in... -. =. ........ .33c 8quart galvanized water buckets. 15c 10-quart galvanized water buckets. 1ec No. galvanized tubs. =. .... .39c No. 1 galvanized tubs. t. ........ .49c No. galvanized tubs. =. ..59c No. galvanized tubs. ......... 69c S-quart well buckets. .. ...... 23c 10-quart well buckets... ........ 29c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
Household Hints.

From the Smart Set.
 To make biscuits light-drench with gasoline and ignite before serving.
 How to keep servants-cholorform them and lock in the cellar.
 Quickest way to get rid of peddlers- buy all they have.
 How to remove fruit stains from linen use scissors.
 To keep rats out of the pantry-place all food in the cellar.
 To entertain women visitors-let them inspect all your private papers.
 To entertain men visitors-feed the brutes
 To keep the children at home-lock up all their clothes.
 To keep hubby at home-hide his tou- pee.
 In order to prevent accidents in the kitchen-fill the kerosene can with water To stop leaks in pipes-send for the nearest plumber.
 To economize on coal-get gas range.
 To test the freshness of eggs-drop them on some hard surface.
 To propitiate the janitor-it can't be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
Notice.

Bids for construction of hydro-eleetric power plant, or any part of same. near Goodwater, Ala, will be received and specifications for same will be furnished on application by l.. w. ALLEN,
 Clerk of Town of Goodwater. 2-17-7t
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
Not if as Rich as Rockefeller.

If you had all the wealth of Rookie
feler, the Standard Oil magnate, you
could not buy better medicine for
bowel complaints than Chamberlain S
Collie, cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
The most eminent physicians can not
prescribe better preparation for collie
and diarrhoea, both for children and
adults. The uniform success of this
remedy has shown it to be superior to all
Others. 1t never fails, and when reduced
with water and swectened is pleasant to
take. Every family should be supplied
with it. Sold by l.. Taggart; j. E.
Smith, Sterling Run; Crum Bros, Sinna-
mahoning.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
TO TIE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS OF
PENNSYLVANIA.

am directed by the Republican State Com
mittee to announce that the Republicans of
Pennsylvania, by their duly chosen representa-
tIYes, will meet in convention at the Lyceum
Theatre in the city of Harrisburg, on Wednesday,
June 6. 1906. at 1890 a. M, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the following offices,
viz:
One person for the office of Governor;
One person for the office of Lieutenant-G Cover
nor;
One person for the office of Secretary of Inter
nal Affairs; and for the transaction of such
other business as may be presented.
In accordance with the rules governing the
party, the representation in the State Conven-
tion will be based upon the vote polled at the
last Presidential election. Under the rules each
legislative district is Untitled to delegate for
each two thousand votes cast for Republican
electors in 1901, and additional delegate for
every fraction of two thousand votes polled in
excess of one thousand.
BY order of the State Committee,
W.R. ANDREWS, Chairman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
WILL ACCEPT THREE
YEARS AGREEMENT
Operations sWill Be Resume or
Monday.


SCRANTON, May 6.-Nothing devel-
oped to day to disturb the general be-
lief that 4 strike of the anthracite mine
workers had been averted. There
seems to be every assurance that the
sub scale committee of the organiza
ton, which goes to New York early
tomorrow morning for a conference to-
morrow afternoon with the operators
will be assured by the latter that there
will be no discrimination shown in case
the men are ordered back to work and
that the term of agreement is to last
will be readily agreed upon.
1t is felt that the readjustment of
working conditions can be made at
each colliery in very short time, pro-
Viding the men use little patience,
and also providing that the foremen
make an extra effort to restore peace
and harmony.
President Mitchell, the three district
presidents and the three district secre.
taries leave here tomorrow morning at
two o'clock for New York and will re-
turn to this city Immediately after the
conference tomorrow afternoon.
They will report to the convention
Tuesday morning at a special session
to be held in Music Hall. 1t is ex-
pected that the convention will raftify
their report and vote for resumption
Of work on Monday, May IA, under the
award of the Anthracite Strike Com
mission.
While President Mitchell would pre-
fer an agreement for two years, both
he and the other members of the COM
miLtee, it is understood, will bow to
the wishes Of the operators and accept
an agreement for three years.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
Sclatica Cured For Twenty Years OF
Torture.

For more than twenty years Mr.. j. b.
Massey of 3322 Clinton ST., Minneapolis.
MINI, was tortured by sciatica. The
pain and suffering which he endured dur
ing this time is beyond comprehension.
Nothing gave him any permanent relief
until he used Chamberlains Pain Balm.
One application of that lDiment relieved
the pain and made sleep and rest possible,
and less than one bottle has effected a
permanent cure. If troubled with
sciatica or rheumatism why not try 25
cent bottle of Pain Balm and see for
yourself how quickly it relieves the pain.
For sale by l.. Taggart; J. Il. Smith,
Sterling Run; Crum Bros, Sinnamahon-
ing.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
F. II. PearsolI Practical Painter.

Painting is practical work Skill wins
It's the same with paint making.
You know 4 gallons L. & NJ, mixed
with gallons Linseed Oil makes enough
paint for moderate sized housc-the best
paint money can buy-because the L. &
NJ, Zinc hardens the L. & NJ, White
Lead and makes the l.. & NJ. Paint wear
like iron.
Buy i. & NJ, and don't pay $l5O a
gallon for Linseed Oil, as you do in ready
for use paint, but buy oil fresh from the
barrel at 90 cents, and mix with the l..
& M.
Actual cost j.. & NJ, about 5l.20 PEI
gallon,
Sold by II. 5. Lloyd.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
1t Is Dangerous to Neglect a Cold.

How often do we hear it remarked:
cts only cold, anda few days later
learn that the man is on his back with
pneumonia. This is of such common oc-
currence that cold, however slight,
should not be disregarded. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy counteracts any
tendency ofa cold to result in pneumonia,
and has gained its great popularity and
extensive sale by its prompt cures Of this
most common aiment. 1t always cures
and is pleasant to take. For sale by l..
Taggart; J. 4. Smith, Sterling Run;
Crum Bros, Sinnamanoning.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
They find the gate of heaven who seek
the good Of humanity.

A good complexion is impossible with
the stomach out of order. If pasty sal
low people would pay more attention to
their stomachs and less to the shine on
their faces, they would have better com
plexions. KODOL FOR DYSPEPSIA
will digest what you eat and put your
stomach back in right shape to do its
own work, Kodol relieves palpitation of
the heart, fatulence, sour stomach, heart
burn, etc. Sold by Il. G. Dodson
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
4 Daily Occurance at the Home of
Crocker'S Rheumatic Cure.

Columbus, Pa, Feb. 3, 1906
Mr., Phillips,
Dear Sir. Please send me one bottle
of Crockers Rheumatic Remedy. ct
two bottles a short time ago, and il /,
doing me so much good shall keep on
taking it, IL isa wonderful medicine f,.r
Rheumatism.
Mr. FRANk WooDARp.
Columbus, Pa, Box III.
Money order enclosed.
Sold By r. e. Dodsou. 2lMar:.m.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
Stomach Troubles.

Mrs. Sue Martin, an old and highly
respected resident of Faisonia, Miss, was
sick with stomach trouble for more than
six months. Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets cured her. She says: 81
can now eating anything want and am the
pr1udest woman in the world to find such
a good medicine" For sale by l.. Tag
Glr,, J. f. Smith, Sterling Run; Crum
Bros, Sinnamahoning.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
The only thing that makes any work
sacred is the way it is done.

1t is possible to obtain relief from
chronic indigestion and dyspepsia by the
use of KODOL FOR DYSPEPSIA.
Some Of the most hopeless cases of long
standing have yielded to it. It enables
you to digest the food you eat and ex-
ercises a corrective influence, building up
the efficiency of the digestive organs.
The stomach is the boiler wherein the
steam is made that keeps up your vitality
health and strength. Kodol digests what
you eat. Makes the stomach sweet
puts the boiler in condition to do the
work nature demands of it-gives you
relief from digestive disorders, and puts
you in shape to do your best, and feel
your best. Sold by X. e. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10
AMID HISTORIC SCENES.
Many Outside Attractions to De-
light jamestown EXPOSE
tion Visitors.

points of interest around Hampton
Roads and along the James river will
provide additional attractions for the
millions of Exposition visitors from all
parts of America. The scenes of the
first English settlements in America
and the relics of the early buildings
where so much history was made, are
to many persons more interesting than
the Exposition itself, although the
Exposition commentaries these great
events.
The most honored relic of all that
remains OF the early settlers is the old
church tower at jamestown Island,
built in the seventeenth century, which
has withstood the storms of ages, while
the rest of the historic old settlement
has crumbled away. In the old church
yard, where the famous tower stands,
are the graves of many colonists who
played 80 important part in settling
the continent of America and giving to
the world another great English speak
ing nation.
Much of the original site of the first
settlement in America, at jamestown,
has been washed away and engulfed
in the streams since the turbulent times
of 1907, but there are abundant traces
o, the old settlement of Jamestown
still visible in the fields near the old
church tower. A mass of masonry
upon the shore once formed part of
Captain John Smiths powder maya
zine. Jamestown was destroyed dur
ing Bacon's rebellion, in 1876, but the
old foundations remain, as monuments
of the forgotten city.
Near Jamestown are the remains of
old Confederate Notifications, built
forty-five years ago, and only few
miles away is Yorktown, where the
last great British army of the American
Revolution, under Lord Cornwalis,
surrendered to Gen. George Wash
ington.
Richmond, the Confederate States
capital, Petersburg and Appamattox
are not far away, and further south,
inside the Exposition grounds are
other Confederate Notifications, while
just outside the grounds, in the famous
barbor of Hampton Roads was fought
the great battle between the Monitor
and the Merrimac, the first battle
between ironclads.
Fortress Monroe, where Jefferson
Davis was imprisoned during the clos
ing days of the war, and famons as
one of the most formidable fortresses
in America, is just across the bay
from the Exposition. The Portsmouth
navy yard is also near at hand. These
are only few of the many historic
features of general interest near the
jamestown Exposition, and there are
| many other features of interest which
are not historic. There are several
| delightful bathing beaches connected
with Norfork and Hampton Roads by
electric railway and steamship lines,
in fact, the country in the vicinity of
Hampton Roads is an ideal place in
which to spend the summer, and next
| year summer tourists can enjoy a sum-
mer's outing and at the same time see
| the Jamestown Exposition, the greatest
military and naval exposition the
world has ever seen
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10

For painful burn there is nothing
ike DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye. There
are host of limitations of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve on the market-see
that you get the genuine Ask for De
Wits. Good, too, for sunburn, cuts,
bruises and especially recommended fa
piles. The name Il. c. Dewitt & Co,
Chicago, is on every box. Sold By X.
& Uodsou.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-05-10

Whar Dr. Green gifts August Flowers to dis day
All picked dose flowers In August in ole Brazil,
An aldo Use Yankee ah longs to be dar still.
QAugust Flower is the only medicine
(free from alcoholic stimulants) that has
been successful in keeping the entire
thirty-two feet Of digestive apparatus in a
normal condition, and assisting natures
processes of digestion, separation and alb
sorption-for building and rebuilding
by preventing ALL irregular or unnatural
causes which interrupt healthy and per-
feet natural processes and result in intes-
final Indigestion, catarrhal affections
causing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
gall duct, fermentation OF unhealthy
foods, nervous dyspepsia, headache. con
stipation and other complaints, such as
collie. biliousness, jaundice etc
qAugust Flower is nature, intended reg
uii'or. Two Sizes, 1Sc, 7sc. All druggists.
r. G. DODSOS.