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that by drugging plants and other vege-
tables their rate of growth can be in
creased to astonishing extent. When
placed In alright dens and fed on ether
for twenty-four or twenty-sx hours, I'M
til they become permeated with the
fumes, they mature In about half the
time 1t takes them to develop naturally.
1t is confidently expected that this method
of drugging will work a revolution in
the methods of forcing flowers and gar
den vegetables.
The cleverness of plants is extremely
remarkable, and some of them employ
the most ingenious stratagems whenever
danger threa tens them. There is for ex-
ample. a species of mimosa in South
Africa which felgns death in times OF
danger. This is evidently for the pur-
pose of preventing grass eating AMI
mails from plucking II. While in q nat
ural state the plant Is of a vivid hue.
yet directly It is touched by any living
animal 1t collapses into q tangle of APP
parently dead and withered stems. Among
British wild plants, by far the most
sensitive is that of the insectvorous sun
dew. which is found on DOGGY land.
Notwithstanding their vitality, MEM
bers of the vegetable world will not flour
ish In smoky towns. Even the hardy
trees have no love for those products of
modern civilization. 1t Is well to know
that horticulturists are almost unani-
nous In giving their vote to the plane
as the best tree for planting in smoky
towns. Where the smoke is not too
dense. 1t Is found that lines. sycamores.
poplars, Gins. horse chestnuts and Tur-
key oaks do WE'LL but that practically
exhausts the list. Among the shrubs
which will grow are hollies. laurels, ia
ponicas. mountain ashes and almost any
hardy evergreens.
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WONDERS OF VEGETATION.
Great Lifting Powers of Plants-Re-
markable Growths.

From London Tit-Bits.
The fertility of some members of the
vegetable world is really astounding.
Thus, an ounce of onion seed which was
sown in a garden at Newton Abbot pro-
duced no less than 400 pounds of onions.
This will give some idea as to the pro-
life nature of vegetables, but 1t Is by
no meaus an Isolated example
For instance at Musbury. a village
near Administer, an agriculturist planted
an ordinary winter cattle bean, The
average individual II asked how many
beans made five would make a diffrent
answer from that which the agriculturist
would give. His single bean produced
no fewer than $50 beans.
Very extraordinary is the force exert
ed by growing vegetation. A curious ex-
ample Of this fact has been furnished in
the gardens of Kelsey Park, Beckenham
Signs of cracking were observed in the
brickwork of a frame and gradually a
block was pushed out of position. This
weighed in the aggregate over 21t hun
dredweight Several brick had to be cut
out by the workmen. and then they found
a mass of mushrooms. only 3 pounds 8
ounces In weight, growing in the centre
of the wall.
Melons are extremely strong; In fact,
one has been known to raise a weight
amounting to two and a half tons. A
well known student of nature tried to
estimate the strength of a melon when
It was eighteen days old and measured n
inches in circumference. He 1xed a sort
OF harness around it, with n long arm
or lever attached and so was able to
measure the force of the melon by the
weight 1t lifted at the end of the lever
When about twenty days old-that Is. a
couple Of days after the harness had been
fixed OMIT exerted strength of sixty
pounds, while seventeen days afterward
It actually lifted 5000 younds weight.
The seed OF the globe turnip measures
only about the twentieth part of an inch
in diameter, yet In the course of a
month or two 1t will enlarge into 1900
900 times It's original bulk, In addition
to the large crop of leaves.
In fact by careful experiment II has
been found that turnlp seed. under
favorable conditions will increase Its
own weight fifteen times In a minute
Turnps growing In peat ground have
been found to Increase more than 10000
times the weight of their seed In single
day. BY exceptional means, such as by
drugging even this may be exceeded.
In this oonuneotion 1t may be added
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This firm has been doing business in
birmingham continuously for a number
of years, and they have yet to be ac.
cused of having dealt unfairly with
patient in any way whatsoever. They
are both gentlemen of the highest tyne
and carry their honor and gentleman
illness into their business.
The Southern Odd Fellow: We can
not add anything to the reputation Drs
Dozier & Dozier have already ACQUIRED
in the line of their profession. but we
know them TO be Brother Odd Fellows
and can be relied upon to carry ont
every promise they make to those
needing their services.
Masonic Guide: Drs. Dozier g. Do
zier come from a family of prominent
physicians. and with their full store of
medical knowledge and their large ex.
perience in the profession, can be re-
lied on to treat disease in a most sue
cessful manner
The Bessemer Weekly: There are no
musicians in Alabama, If in the South,
&c well known as the Drs. Dozier-
Orion T. and Byron-of Birmingham.
We doubt II there are as skilled and
capable physicians in the state as they
are. and we know that there are none
other as successful.
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Great Eruption of 1906.

Frank A. Perret Honorary Assistant,
Royal Observatory. vesuyius, in Har-
per's Weekly.
Weird and curious was our life in that
week OF midday darkness under the fall
ing sand. There came night of peril
Ia peril deadlier, more insidious, than
any we had faced before. It was noon
time of the 18th when first we felt the
symptoms of asphyxiating gas The erup-
ton was considered to be almost at an
end, but for the falling ashes from the
still grandly awful pine, and it was these
products of the crater which a cyclone
from the east swept down upon us in
the afternoon. blowing gas and ashes
through closed doors and windows till
one could not see across room. Pro-
fessor Matteucci had gone over to the
barracks a hundred yards across the
road, leaving me with three employees,
of within one old man seemed almost over
come l determined to go for help, and
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The Gawk makes best adveSelslRe.,
BUILDING
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His Masters Vo.ce
from the Chicago Journal.

FTOIU EIIH OIITCHkU JUNElltRIs
Tho FIRST instance recorded In Berlin
of a dog using telephone occurred there
the other day, when poodle which had
been lost by two provinciais during their
stay In the capital was recognized by this
means. 1t answered the description left
by the owner as to outward appearance.
and In order to solve all doubts Its prob.
able masters were rung up on the coun-
try telephone and asked to communicates,
with the dog. against whose ear tho re-
ceiver was placed On hearing itself called
by Its name the animal burst into joys
GUS excited bark. which was recognized
by the owners at the other end OF the
wire. The dog was thereupon forwarded
to its masters by rail-
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DISEASES oF WOMEN.


disorders
Weak
roses of cheeks!
constantly other
doctors submit to the dangers OF mutaons of the surgeons ae
possible by entirely safe painless methods.
CHRONIC DISEASES CURED IMPROVED METHODS MODERN
Only
nebuizng Light
science
and chronic diseases Of almost every Character diseases Of
which
readily to the and methods employ
ABSOLUTELY FREE.
affection Liver weakness
and informed as to the and Of the trouble wbou
charge services and the pce
will other agencies we NAV
employ in the treatment necessary to effect
TREATMENT
us and
they
woman
printed questions returning
could otherwise excellent
patients anyone NAV
REMEMBER
be
once Hours NJ to p M
Sundays M to p M
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Wild Deer In Honekons Harbor.

From the Hongkong Telegraph.
Yesterday afternoon an overseer en-
ployed In the Kowloon Wharf and Goodwin
company, while out In a launch saw a
deer swimming In the harbor, between
stonecutter's Island land the mainland.
The animal was captured and an examina-
ton showed that one of Its hind legs had
been broken. while blood was oozing from
another leg. The deer was removed to
the Water Police station, where 1t was
killed. This deer Is said to have come
from the mainland. How It came to be
in such a pitiable plight Is unknown. but
1t Is surmised 1t had been shot by hun
ters and had taksn to the sea In fright
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Advance Magazine: The Drs. Dozier
and Dozier are polished gentlemen,
skilled in their profession, and are
highly esteemed by all who know
them.
Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier & Dozier's
long standing record and approved
abilities entitle them to the proud dis
ttnction Of standing at the head OF
their profession.
The Birmingham Ledger: There are
no better known specialists In the
South than Drs. Orion T. and Byron
Dozier, of the firm of Drs. Dozier u
Dozier, of this city. Certainly there
are none more capable and sklilrul
than they.
Their success La remarkable and be-
speakes for them the confidence Of the
people
The Birmingham News: DR.. 0. 7.
Dozier and DR.. Byron Dozier, his son,
comprise what is probably the most
popular medical firm in the South.
Beyond question they have the best
equipped Offices in the South, contain
ing a large number of scientific in
struments and devices for treating
those diseases which do not yield
readily to the ordinary method
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becomes less valuable. It has been so ever
since mankind gave thought to the science
of money and set watch over the reia-
tionship between prices and the circulate
ing medium. Wherever there has been
a thinning Of the blood of commerce there
has been attendant rise In the prices or
commodities, loss In the purchasing VIZ
tue of the money thus attacked and a
fall In the market value of fixed income
bearing property. An attendant sympto"
of imitation is speculation in increasing
volume and intensity as the imitation pro-
ceeds. The balloon continues to swell un-
til II bursts-and then the collapse.
The surprising thing about the depres-
sion in the bond market Is not that 1t Is
upon u.s. but that 1t did not come sooner.
The high priests of political economy
have been preaching its approach for a
long time, and the financial scientists
have paraded unfiaggingly the certainties
of cause and effect as pertaining to gold
production. One reason why the enects
of gold infusion has not been felt on
bond prices before this is that there have
been so many uses to which the new
money could be put ere there could be
perceptible rise in the tide-so many
chinks to fill so much arid sand to sat
urate SO many silver and double standard
nations to put on a gold basis. From now
on the speed will be faster. Speculative
nriees and the cost of necessities will
naturally keep pace with the money In
flation. AS the supply of gold becomes
more plentiful enterprise and speculation
NAV be expected to receive continual fresh
stimulation There should be employment
for every human being and eventually
labor NAV be compelled to take market
baskets along to carry home the daily
wage Not now, however, nor soon. Mean
time. the populace will face with courage
the awful prospect of an over-supply Of
yellow fellows Until taught differently,
mankind will continue to believe 1t easier
to wrestle with surplus than deficit.
7 .et us all try to be cheerful-all excepting
the bondholders.
j. j. Hills Return.
The return of Mr.. J. ]. Hill to New York
revives gossip about that long delayed
ore deal. ('ordear' as Mr.. Hill jocularly
calls IT. and once more the deal is doing
service as a bull card on both Great
Northern and Steel. The Steel tip Is that
the "corporation" will get the better of
the Hill railroads and the Hill tip Is that
tbe magnate has put 1t all over the Steel
neonle in the transaction. The deal, In
otber words. will benefit each wonderful
Iv and miracuously at the expense of the
other. At every advance the dear public
gets a little stock.
The hundreds of millions of doiiars that
railroads have been pouring into termi-
nails. additional tracks. equipment and
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Another big lot of those fine en-
broideries. cambria, nainsook and
Swiss edgings, IS to % inches 90.
wide, real Acc values, yard. :. %JC
Fine embroidered and lace effect
wells a refgular SOC seller OOo
special. -. -. -. ......... ooO
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The Bond Market.

The depression in the bond market and
the steady decline In prices which has
been going on in this class OF securities
for some time past does not surprise
thinking men, although It may be discon-
certing. The phenomenon is merely the
fulfllment of law almost as immutable
as the law OF gravity 1t represents the
TRANSFORMED. of an academic proposition
into the arena of reality-the first tangi-
bic effects of prodigious gold imitation on
securities bearing a fixed rate of in
terest.
AS the buyoing power of money Is re-
duced. all forms of property whose earn
ings value is limited TO named per-
centage naturally declines. Owners of such
Investments find they cannot buy as
much with. the returns as before the infa-
ton BEGAN: consequently the investment
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Fine black beaded elastic belts, one
of the latest fads; price 90
range, 25c, 75c and. ......... 1.OO
Peter Pan" purses, new 0Eo
lot. Very special, each. ....... ~oC
Peter Pan" belts in a great variety
81 Spe s1lGrins'' IN MONDAY laa'..... SOC
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Shoes for Men
and Women Too

A good serviceable shoe in a mans
vici blucher oxford. Special > EO
price,. -. ...'..'..s..
An excellent value in ladies' patent
leather blucher oxford, leading - OO
styles. Special price. ........ I.OO
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DRS. DOZIER 6 DOZIER
SPECIALISTS
III l-2 N. 2lst St.
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
DISEASES OF MEN.


of treated
guarantee given
as bond.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-26
TWICE DEFEATED.
The Miners Proposition Regarding
Southern Participation,

indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 26.-rhe de-
mand Of the United Mine Workers Of
America that the operators and miners
OF the southwestern district be admit
ted to the functions Of the joint con-
ference Of the coel operators and miners
Of the central competitive district twice
was defeated during the first session Of
the Joint conference of miners and mine
operators here yesterday.
The first attempt to effect this exten-
sion of the scope Of joint conference was
made by President Mitchell who moved
that the report Of the credentials com.
nittce be amended 50 as to provide for
the seating Of the southwestern dele
gatcs. Alter debate a point Of order
that the questio could not be consider
ed in connection with the report Of the
credentials committee was> allowed The
report then Was adopted. Immediately
President Mitehc& renewed his Eiotion,
which again was defeated
The operators opposed the motion on
the ground that the present joint confer.
ence was the result Of years Of labor
and the extension Of the scope Of the
convention would, because Of diversified
local issues, tend to ieopardize the pos
sibility Of efiecting an agreement and
perhaps disrupt the convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-26
MIGHT CHARGE MORE.
Barre Police Do Not Tack on Two Extra
Miles in Commitment Expenses.

States Attorney Jackson has been
looking up the records of commitments
from the Barre city court to the house
Of correction, and he finds everything
creditable to the regular police as re.
CARDS commitments. that there IS no
endeayor to bring cases into court Just
for the opportunity Of taking the pris.
oners to Rutland. That the local police
charge for only 1i5 miles expenses when
they might charge IL and Furthermore
that as the officers, under the city char
ter, are paid only their actual expenses,
there is no chance for making money.
The matter of charging for two less
miles than possible Is explained in the
following ways The law allows officers
making commitments to charge a mile
one either end of the trip. over ahd
above the actual mileage. This the req.
uiar police OF Barre DO not de-.
In many cities and towns of the state
there are q great number of commit
lnents 10 the house of correction for
tramPing, aud supt. Morgan Of the lat
ter institution says that the reason for
the large number Is that it makes an
easy living for officers. In barre during
the past five years there lave been nine
commitments for this offsn.e. seven Of
which came in tie summer 81 1904. That
was when eirous came to Montpelier
and dropped Of large number Of men
WHO were left trampiDg about Barre and
They were gathered in be-
cause their presence about the streets
was not felt deeiIable and IL was thought
the citizens would be safer. The same
was done in Montpelier
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-26
THROWN 10 PAVEMENT.
F. G. Abbott Of Burlington Seriously In
iured in Runaway.

Burlington, Jan. 2G.--A runaway ac-
cidcnt occurred On North Winoosh ave-
nue last evening about eight o'clock
which Is likely 20 result seriously to
+. q Abbott Of 204 North Winooski
avenue. Mt Abbott, in company with
a friond, was driving 4 spirited horse.
when the animal became frightened and
ran away, throwing the occupants to
The ground Mr. Abbott, who il about
90 years Of age, was thrown with much
force TO the pavement. lie was picked
up by his friend, who was uuiniured
and taken home. Drs. w. 4. Mckenzie.
acting health officer, and g. l.. Latour,
city physician, were summoned. They
found that Mr., Abbott had sustained a
dislocaiion oi the left shoulder The
shoulder was. set by DR.. Mckenzie. as-
sisted by DR.. Iatour MIR Abbott has
been in poor health of late, suffering
from paralysis OF tho lower intestnes.
This disease with bis injury last even
ing, make his condition serious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-26
GEN. JOE WHEELER
DIED LAST NIGHT
Veteran Of Two Wars Had Been III
With Pneumonia-He Was sur
rounded by His Family at
the End.

New York. Jan. 26.--General Joseph
Wheeler, the famous Confederate cavalry
leader and brigadier general Of the
United States army since the War with
Spain, died at 5.35 O'Clock yesterday af.
ternoon at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
Sterling Smith in Brooklyn. The vet.
eran OF two wars was 60 years old.
Gen. Wheeler was taken III six days
ago at his sisters home, where he had
been living recently He contracted a
severe cold which developed into pleu-
risy ana pneumonia. From the frst his
age told against him but the family did
not give up hope until Wednesday night
when the disease was found to have af.
fec;ea both lungs General Wheolcr's
Immediate relatives were all with him.
His daughters Mrs w. J. Harris and
the Misses Anne, Lucille and Carrie
Wheeler had been summoned from the
South and arrived early in the week.
Ills son, Major Joseph Wheeler, Jr.. Z.
s. A., now stationed at West Point, was
also present, as well as General Wheel
eF's sister, Mrs. Sterling Smith, and her
son.
Joseph Wheeler was born il Augusta,
Ca. September 10, 1896 He was era-
duated from the United tates Military
Academy at West Point, N. ", IN the
class Of 1860. He was a second lieuten.
ant Of cavalry III the army from 1859 to
1861, Entered the Confederate army at
the outbreak Of the Civil War he was
advanced by successive promotions from
first lieutenant to corps commanded and
lieutenant.geuefal lie was wounded
thre times and sixteen horses were shot
under him. He received the thanks OF
the Confederate government for his skill
and gallantry in battle After the war
hc was 4 lawyer and planter. He served
as congressman from the eighth Alaba-
ma district from 1881 10 1899. III 1898
he was appointed maiorgcncrnl of yolun-
teers and in the War with Spain was
assigned to the command OF the cavalry
division Of the Army ~ Santiago. Hc
commanded tho troops In the engage
mont II Las Guasimas, Cuba, was senior
officer In the field al the battle 81 San
Juan and was senior member 81 the
commisioi which arranged the surrender
Of the Spanish forces at Santiago. He
commanded the frst brigade Of the Sec
ond division OF the army ia the Philip.
pine islanda from August, 1904, % Ian
nary ~, 1900, AMI was in many en-
gagements
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-26
WORK WAS WELL DONE.
williamatown Lodges Have Joint install
lation.

Williamstown, Jan. Williams
town Lodge, !. o. @. Z, and Fraternity
Lodge Of Rebekabs held a Joint installa-
tion last evening at their hall IN Lynde's
block. District Deputy Grand Master
N. Il. Spencer of lNilliamstown, with
II, s. Drury as grand marshall, installed
the officers of the subordinate lodge, and
Mrs. Lois lSimball Of Cabot, district
deputy president, with Grand Marshall
Mrs. II. Connor, installed the officers OF
the RebelSah Lodge. The work Of install
lation, particularly In the Rebekahs, was
especially well done
After the business Of the evening was
concluded, i banquet was served which
was enjoyed by all present. A pretty
feature in the table decorations was the
arrangement of the napkins ia the form
Of boat, in the top of which was placed
a buttone hole bouquet. made of myr-
tie leaves and rose buds.
The +. O. q. Ii, officers for the year
are: A. L. House, N. G.; M. Lougee,
~ G.; j. q. Nichols, secretary; H. S.
Drury. treasureri John Gauthier, chap
lain; nj. Il. Spencer, II. S. N. G.; G..
M. Cram, +. n. IN. G,: John Dow, r. IS.
NJ. G.; Dean CaTliss, r. 8. NJ. c.; w. II.
Burnhanl, warden: FL r. RoweIl, con.
dilctor: Windsor Ditty, O. G.
For Rebekah Lodge: Mary McAlIist-
er. Al G.; Jennie Spencer, ~. G; Susie
Whitney, secretary; Carrie Lougee,
treasurer; Hattie House. chaplain; John
Dow, @. OIL; Marin Cram, /. G.; Mary
savary, r. n N. Gil; Jennie Drury, Ii.
8. N. CHI Anrn Pooe, r. s.. N. Gil; Lila
Jeffords, Il. =. n G.; Fannie Dow, war.
den; George Canning, conductor,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-26
CHERRIES WEATHER
FOR AUTO RACING
Conditions Were Not Good at ornond
Florida, Yesterday-Two Races
Run OFF With Heavy North
Wind Blowing.

0rlnond, Fla. Jun 26.--In eheerless
weather, with high tide that left little
room on the beach for the cars and a
henvy north wind blowing, two races
only were nmsoff il tile automobile
tournament yesterday.
\ cable despatch VAS received YES.
ferday by the representative of the com.
pany whose cars Hemery refused TO
drive, even under tie alternative Of sus.
pension, giving him permission to ap.
point another driver Il was given out
that Guy Waugh would be selected.
The summary
Fifteen miles, Price handicap for
american touring ears-Won by Durbin.
20 seconds handicap 15.20.h horse powcr
steam, actual time 1912 2-5, corrected
time 1877 20; second, Bristol. 13 see.
onds handicap, 80horse power gasolene,
actual time i6;5s %; third. Holmes,
scratch, 4o-50-horse power easolcne.
Iennile Corinthian handicap anna
tear drivers Final, won By Stevens so
hose power gasolene, time 9.2s; second.
Breese'a 6Q.horse power gasolene, time
9s47 a.5.