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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-05
The LAST OF The
GREAT PILL MAKERS
THOMAS 8EEcHAM's DEATH RE-
MOVES THE LAST OF THE LINE.
INVENTED sUeAR-coATED AR
TlcLE AND MADE FORTUNE.

From the New York World.
The late Thomas Beecham was the
last of the great pill-makers of his time,
of whom in England Morrison and Hol-
loway were famous and among US Aver
and Brandreth and Moffet. His name
was a household word where that OF
Lister was unknown; it had even pene-
trated to the African jungle. But Lister
gave his great discovery gratis to human
ity and never dreamed of spending $780,
600 a year in advertising.
Like other successful pill-makers, Bee
cham leaves an immense fortune, the
source of Which lay In the perfectly sim
pie idea of making unpalatable drugs pal
atable and putting them up in a form
convenient for use Given the sugar.
coated pellet and the requisite amount of
publicity and the trick was done. The
Aver millions, In the days before high
finance, were as spectacular a fortune as
there was in the United States. DR.. Moi
felt, from humble beginnings on Broad
way, became a millionaire. DIR. Bran
dreth, starting penniless, became both
wealthy and locally famous as a member
of the state senate.
To assume that only of recent years has
the nation been great consumer of pat
ent medicine is to forget its history. Pill
taking was very popular in the first half
of the nineteenth century, and the news
papers of that time contain advertise
ments of ready remedies Tor every con-
ceivable ailment. In addition to DR.. Moi
fett's Vegetable Life Pills and DR..
Brandreth's Vegetable Universal Pills"
there were ''pain killers of all deserlp-
lions, Ayers CHERRY Pectoral," DR..
Moores Essence of Life" popular
remedy early 1925, and Moreheads
magnetic belts and plasiers,' in advertis-
ing which $780, 900 year was spent. Two
rival medicine manufacturers exploiting
the alleged curative virtues of the to-
mato not yet in general use as a vege-
table, were coming money out of tomato
pills" As a forerunner of present-day
pure-drug legislation a bill was intro
duced into the legislature making 1t a
penal offense to vend any medicine the
component parts of which were not desig
mated on the wrapper.
OF late years the tablet has run the
pill hard in popularity It was put on the
market fully half a century ago. but its
first vogue came with the introduction of
the coal-tar drugs OF the making of
pills there Is of course no end-machines
turn them out at the rate of 10000 an
hour. But the difference is to be noted
that pills prepared by the manufacturing
chemists from the formulate of the dis
pensatory have gained ground at the ex
pense of the proprietary pills from which
great personal fortunes have been made in
the past.
1t is the manufacturing chemists, indeed,
who chiefly are amassing fortunes from
drugs nowadays through their virtual
monopoly of the standardized pharma-
ceutical preparations required in medical
practice 1t is to them that the physician
must go for his antitoxins. his antlseptcs
and the endless list of new curative agen-
cies which issue from the laboratories of
the Pasteurs and Kochs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-05

to sing in Mr.. Conrieds cage, 1t took
only one item in the newspapers to make
many people pay as much as So. so seat
to see her, while good many paid as
much, or less, to hear her. That item
recalled the fact that she was from Mel
rose. "Gee' they said, 'isn't she finel
It's worth the money just to see her.
Her father pitched on the Melrose nine."
1t was great combination for stimulat-
ing Boston local patriotism-baseba and
singing-and Mr.. Conried and the specula-
tors proited by it; perhaps Geraldine did
too.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-05
An Even Affair.

From the Detroit Free Press
A Missouri lawyer tells of an assault
and battery case that was recently tried
in a Kansas City court.
To the first witness called the presid-
ing magistrate put this question: "Why
did you not go to the aid of the defend
ant when the fight occurred?'
Because" answered the witness with
smile, II didn't know which one of
them was going to be the defendant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-05
of better roads and are taking active
steps toward their accomplishment.

Congressman r. p. Hobson of the sixth
district will begin tour of education and
practical demonstration in his district
tomorrow He will be accompanied by
several department experts, who Will
make practical demonstrations of internal
improvement. One of the most lmpor-
tant subjects to be treated is that of
good roads, and it is expected that much
good will result from the tour.
In the campaign for good roads Ala
bama is but following a popular senti-
ment that is engaging the attention of
almost every state in the union. Many
states have already provided public finan-
clal aid in building good roads and it
is believed that the legislature will do
something along this line at the adjourned
term in July.
The Individual efforts that are being
made in a number of the counties is proof
positive that the people are awake to the
Importance of better roads and are ready
for advanced legislation by the state law
makers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-05
GOOD ADVERTISING

satisfactory through your satisfied
customers would rather sales than
single dissatisfied the
deal with We in business
but make all
time sell anything in the cheapy
possible be sod articles much cheaper
bought elsewhere We hoggish
profits the of business
earnings All of talks facts always live
word Any business
with, will be very much appreciated.
The demonstrations and sale of
NEWBRO'S HERPICIDE will continue
for one more week. All ladies are cor
daily invited to visit our store and get
full instructions as to the care of their
hair, and the secret process of making
it beautiful.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-12

There is movement on foot in this
state fathered by the rowing assoeia-
ton of Council Bluffs, Iowa, looking to
the revival of the old state rowing as
ISOLATION. which several years ago gave
the only regattas ever held in Iowa.
The last of these regattas was held at
Lake Monawa about five years ago and
rowing crews from nearly all of the
river and lake cities in Iowa competed
inI the event, which attracted enormous
crowds during it's continuance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-12

Masquerade
Bv KATHERINE CECIL THURSTON,
Author Of THE Circle" Etc.
copyrisht. 1909. by Harper {, Brothers
CHAPTER xxx.
Author of The circl

ND SO, once again. the woman
conquered Whatever Ewes In
In tentions were, whatever she
wished to evade or ward off,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-12

The big leagues, the American and
the National, opened their seasons yes
terday. The American league opened
at st. Louis with Chicago, at Washing
ton with New York, at Detroit with
Cleveland and at Boston with
Philadelphia The Nationals opened at
Chicago, New York, Cincinnati and
Boston. st. Louis played at Chicago,
Philadelphia at New York, Pittsburg
at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Boston.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-12

other standpoint. He waited with IN
terest for the answer to his question.
For second or two Kaine continued
to survey the house; then his eyeglass
dropped from his eye, and he turned
round.
'"To understand the thing" he said
pleasantly, you must have read the
book. Have you read the bookT
"No, Mr.. KANE" Mary Esseltyn In
terrupted, "Mr. Chilcote hasn't read
the book"
Lillian laughed "Outline the story
for HIN. Lennle," she said. II love to
see oi:,sr people taking pains"
Kaiuo glanced at her admiringiy.
"Wea. TO begin WITH" he said amiahly,
"tvr r,.zl, an artist and a millionaire,
exchange lives. See"
"You mny presume that he does see,
Iennie.''
Right. Well, then, as say, these
begynrs change identities. They're as.
He Ms pins, and to all appearances one
chaps the other chap-7and the other
chaps the first chap. See?"
Loder laughed. The newly quickened
interest WAS enhanced by treading on
dangerous ground.
"Well, they change for lark. of
course, but there's one fact they both
overlooked They're men, you know.
and they forget these little things"
He laughed delightedly. "They over
look the fact that one Of 'em has got
u wifev
There was crash Of music from the
orchestra. Loder sat straighter TN his
seat He was conscious that the blood
had rushed into his face.
ooh, indeed?' he said quickly. Zone
Of them had wife?'
"Exactlyw Again KANE chuckled.
"And the point of the joke Is that the
wife Is the least larky person under the
sun. See?'
A second hot wave passed over Lo-
der's face. A sense of mental disgust
filed him. This, then, was the wonder
full garden seen from another stand
point! He looked from Lillian, grace
full, skeptical and shallow, to the young
girl beside him, so frankly modern In
10y
her appreciation of life. This, then
was love as seen by the eyes Of the
world the world that accepts. judges
and condemns In a slang phrase OF
two. Very slowly the blood receded
from his face.
"And the end of the story?" he asked
In strained voice.
'The end? Oh, usual end, Of course.
Chap makes mess Of things and the
bubble bursts"
"And the end of the wife,"
"The end Of the wife?" Lillian broke
In, with little laugh "Why, the end
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-12

"Outltnc the story for him. Ler1ste," sh1
said.
Of all stupid people who, instead Of
going through life with a lot of delight
fully human stumbles, come Just one
big cropper. She naturally ends in the
divorce courty'
They all laughed boisterously. Then
laughter, story and denouement were
all drowned in ? tumultuous crash OF
music. The orchestra ceased; there
was a slight hum of applause. and the
curtain rose on the second act.
(To be Continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-12
It Looked Small to Him.

There was small Scotch boy who
had the quality of astuteness highly
developed. The, boys grandmother,
says the Liverpool Post, was packing
his luncheon for him to take to school.
Suddenly, looking up into the old lady's
face, he said:
"Grandmother. do your specs mag
nify?"
"A little, my child" she answered.
"Aweel, them" said the boy, Il
would just like if it We would take
them off when ye're packing my
loonch"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-12
Disfiqured.

If disfigdred by pimples, ulcers. sores
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will heal you
up without a scar 25 cents. Guaran-
teed. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-12
Beware Of ointments for catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t thru
the mucous surfaces Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure man.
ufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, O., contains no mercury, and Is
taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally and made In To-
ledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price, 75c per bot
tie.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-12
Settlers Rates to Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and Canada.

On every Tuesday during March and
April the Iowa Central will place on
sale special second class settlers tick
cts at extremely low rates for benefit
of settlers to the northwest. Call on
agents for rates. or address, A. B. Cuts,
G. p. & T. A. Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-12

Columbus had just landed. Meeting
great Indian chief with a package UNI
der his arm he asked him what it was.
"Great Medicine, HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea" said the Injun. 80
cents, Tea or Tablets. Mcbride & Will.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-19
Envelope Sole Means
Of Identifying Corpse.

An empty envelope mailed at Gin
ton on July 16, 1907, addressed to
J. R. Lowe, Neosho, Mo-, and receiv.
ed at that place next day Is the sole
means OF Identifying a dead body
found in Charles Weatherly's barn
near Bentonville, Ark, one day last
week.
The envelope was one OF the de-
scriptive envelopes of Sloan Springs
Ark, and had printed on 1t the re-
turn card OF F. W. Bartell. The lat
ter Is manager OF the Clinton Chau
tauqua, but was not here until two
weeks later than the date OF mailing
the letter. However a relative OF hif
was here on about that date and II
was possibls the letter was writer
by him and mailed In one OF Mr.
Bartell's envelopes.
There were no marks OF violenc
on the body-Clinton Democrat
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-19
"Unwritten Law" Failed Her.

Chicago, Dec. 16-Mrs. Angelina
Ansolone, the girl wife who shot and
killed Phillip Ferreo last August be-
cause, she said, he had slandered her,
was sentenced to serve twenty years
In the state penitentiary. The plea
OF "unwritten law" made by her law
yer failed to save her.
The courtroom was crowded long
before the jury handed the verdict to
the clerk. Clasping her baby in her
arms the woman sat In the witness
chair awaiting the verdict She does
not understand English. When the
verdict was read the young woman,
believing she had been freed, started
to walk out OF the court room. A
baliff seized the woman. She turned
In wonder. Then, quietly, an inter
prefer told her that she was con Wet
ed and that she must 70 to prison
for twenty years With a shriel
Mrs. Ansolone threw up her hands
But for bailiif her baby would hav'
fallen TO the floor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-19
Hide Your Troubles.

II you have trouble, your feelings
are injured, your home is not pleas
ant, your friends do not treat you
fairly, and things generally move
unpleasantly, keep 1t to yourself. A
smothering fire can be found and ex-
tinguished, but when Goals are scat
tered you cannot pick them up.
Bury your SORROWS. The place for
sad, disgusting things Is under the
ground. A cut finger Is not benefit
ed by pulling off the plaster and e1'
posing the sore to somebody's eye
Charity covereth multitude OF sins.
Things thus covered are cured with
out q scar, but once published and
confded to meddling friends there Il
no end to the trouble they may
cause. Keep 1t to yourself. Troubles
are transient, and when a sorrow Il
healed and passed what comfort Il
Is to say,"No one ever knew II till 4
was over."-Ex.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-19

was to melt Mexican dollars and re-
mold the bullion into counterieits OF
United States 50-cent pieces. The
counterfeiter calmly admitted hav-
Ing made the coins and set up the
defense that his money was as good
as the governments and that conse-
quently no one had been deirauded.
He was making money, he said, with
which to build an airship, as he WAS
certain that he had solved the prob.
lem OF aerial navigation.
Hence came East from San Fran
cisco and began business In a cot
tage on the outskirts OF Suffern, N
Y. The curiosity which led severa
boys to peep through window O
she cottage recently proved his un
doing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-19
Would Tickle a Bear.

The Clinton Democrat believes the
Mississippi bears have astrong sense
OF humor, also that General Emmett
Newton was masquerading as pri.
vate citizen and had nothing on ex.
cept his incognito when he fired the
shot that put him in the Roosevelt
class. The Democrat says: "Gen-
eral Emmett Newton OF Springfield,
who has been hunting down In Mis-
sissippi, wires back that he has kill
ed q bear. II the bear had seen the
general In full military regalia like
some Of us, it wouldn't have been
necessary to use rife. He would
have been tickled to death.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-19
The NEGRO and the Street Car.

St. Louis, Dec PROF. Arthur ID.
Lsngston, principal OF the Dumas
public school OF S.. Louis. in sddres
sing the Missouri Negro Republican
league delegates here sfew days ago.
was enormously reported as having
said that mo negro should occupy
q seat while white woman stands,
and dirty negroes should not be al
lowed on the street cars at all In
his address Prof. Lsngston said:
"Colored people and whites sssoci-
ate more intimately 10 street cars
than In other places; therefore is be-
comes a matter OF great importance
that we conduct ourselves properly
In every way on street cars. Let tht
negro make the white man ASHAMED
by never occupying seat while
lady Is standing, In this way th'
white man will be taught a lessee
and the ladies OF the land will rail-.
to the full appreciation Of the color
ed man."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-19
A Real Wonderland.

South Dakota, with it's rich silver
mines, bonanza farms, wide ranges
and strange natural formations, is a
veritable wonderland. At Mound
City, In the home of Mrs. E. d. Clapp,
a wonderful case oihealing has lately
occurred. Her son seemed near death
with lung and throat trouble. 'Ex-
hausting coughing spells occurred
every five minutes" writes Mrs
Clapp, "when | began giving Dr.
Kings New Discovery, the great
medicine, that saved bis life and
completely cured him" Guaranteed
for coughs and colds, throat ant
lung troubles by F. IT. Clay. druggist
SOC and 81 90. Trial bottle free.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-19
For TouQh Meats.

In the matter OF cooking meats, II
is we'll known, though the knowledge
is not put into practice as often as
II should be, that the more slowly 1t
is boiled, the more tender and tasty
It becomes. A tough piece OF meat,
II allowed to boil briskly for hall an
hour to SET thesuriace albumen, then
drawn back where It will barely sim.
mer for several hours, or until per-
iectly tender, then left to cool In the
water In which 1t was boiled, will
come out very tender, JUICY and ap'
petiz!ng; while the same piece oimeat,
II kept rapidly boiling until 1t falls
from the bone, then dished up, will
still be tough, dry aud tasteless.
Simmering does not mean boiling,
but the water must be kept at boil
Ing heat, and a very little ebullition
will attest to the fact that 1t Is. Toe
much water must not be added al
first, and much Of It may be allowed
to evaporste, and In this way, TIT
remainder makes excellent gravy
The pot should be kept closed, Il
confine the steam, and in this wa.
the cooking will be much more even
Try this method with your mex
tough piece OF meat, or old fowl.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-19
Iowa Corn Crop Decreases.

Des Moines, Dec. 16.-Iows's corn
crop fell nearly $50, 600, 900 bushels,
according to the report Of Director
j. R. Sage, Of the Iowa Climate and
Crop Service Bureau, made public.
Because Of an increase In value, how.
ever, the financial loss Is but about
$40, 100000 to the Iowa farmers on
this cereal.
The oats crop was disappointing
also and the crops generally are moi
60 flattering les last year, though
Director Sage maintains they art
we'll In keeping With the average o
the State Yield.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-19
A Dangerous Deadlock.

That sometimes terminates fatally
is the stoppsge OF liver and bowel
functions, To quickly end this con-
dition without disagreeable sensa-
tions, DR.. Kings New Life Pills
should always be your remedy.
Guaranteed. absolutely satisfactory
in every case or money back at F. 7.
Clay's drug store. 25c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-19
CA9 TORIA.
Bear, ,b. If 10 Kind You Have kMays Bought
''s' If GaZzM

A Scott county man the other day
ate bis meal entirely with bis knife.
When he was nearly through he dis
covered he had no fork. Say" he
said to q travelling man sitting OPP
posite, ''that thar waiter never brung
me no fork" swell you don't need
one, said the travelling man serious
". "The dickens / don't" said the
Scott county man. What am !
gvins to pick my teeth With"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-19
Here's Good Advice.

o. S. Woolever, one OF the best
known merchants OF LeRsysville, N.
Y. says: If you are ever troubled
with piles, apply Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Il cured me OF them for good
20 years ago." Cures every sore,
wound, burn or abrasion. 25c at F
T. Claws drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-19
Yes, He Made Half Dollars.

New York, Dec 16 Herman Hence
who made silver hall dollars 80 we'll
that only experts could distinguish
his product from that OF the mint,
was sentenced today to six years In
Sing Sing prison. Henz's method
New-York tribune., 1907-10-20

follOw,' he said, seeming impatient us hkeiv
there will be chase and l must have steady sup
porters if 10 keep the girl"
By this had got my wits sufficiently in hand 20
make out this much: There was a girl, and there
would be pursuit. Then twas plain he wanted
an abduction.
"Ho!" thinks I, this is the lady love- And
said aloud - Ts the girl you want"
Faith, and so would you did you set eyes on
her he answered gaily. a. As bright a maid as
ever minced on birthday; and more by token.
she wants Tis the obstinacy Of the guardian
prohibits What, ! ask you. would man Of spirit
do in such case.
Take her and let him 60 hang" l said
You are after my very heart, | said ne
replied. And with your assistance l Will that"
My assistance3" | echoed
Yes yes, man; had come to that before"
he said, smiling if TO cover his impotence 49,
ask no service for nothing, and there IS matter Of
five gulneas-
Lead on, Captain, lead on broke in slappng
him the shoulder again If | be after your
New-York tribune., 1907-10-20
Drawings by Joseph Clement Coll

TF-NIlEFlE are some that may Taunt their cunning
and deftness, and may boast that Dick RYDER
cheated Of EN- on occasion but there IS
r.. man thank the Lord, that dares carry on his
-.4.u story TO an end without blushing At least
.e should do 50 he would maybe blush his
.a- Ils in a man 5 nature to fall into a blunder
-.r and then. particularly i he be kind Of heart
and Easy OF nature, IS well known that | am.
S.- | measure a man for a man by the way he
-.--eEes his fall, and eXtTCates himself from his
..a-1na. And | challenge any huff TO say when
.-.aVlng Dick has been beaten n the ultimate
issues Of any adventure
The that brought me nearest 3 black and
--.v error came all OF my indugent humor
warm September night. | was rarely mellow. and
=.-ued along, scarce troubling about my destlna-
IN the back parts OF the town. when | Spled a
tavern that | scarce remembered was there, and
t..nls l that l VIII tuck another bottle under my
ta.t ere | sleep. So | dropped from the nag and
--- within the open door, bride on arm
scouting Tor the taverner
He came IIp IN a lazy manner. and ordered my
v.ne, and stood there IN two minds: whether TO
leave the mare and 60 IN. 70 drink where | was
nd not loose her TO the chances OF the night. but
kept mine host IN talk tankard IN hand, laughing
ard testing. while | listened with TO
rumble Of voices that streamed out from the
Inferior.
And Just then the inner door opened, and man
cough, with brisk face, and dressed IN fashion
o-her than l should have looked for IN one that
f-eguented that outlying inn.
Man" said | Jestingly, what do YOU here, my
f-- buck? III wager mine host keeps gallows
c5npany, hey:" and / nudged old Nick-and-froth
r. he rbs. He stepped abacls rather sullenly but
the stranger spoke IN 4 cheerful voice
You say well 'TIS q gallows company, and |
---ke II And glad am | TO encounter 50 prudent
a-l discerning q that IS after ny heart Let