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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Thornless Cactus.

From the washington Post.
The desert will bloom like rose when
the cultivation of Burbank's latest mar
vel, the thornless cactus, becomes general
Practically all of his predictions in rela-
ton to his discovery have come true, ac-
cording to recent report. He has DEM
onstrated that SO tons of the fruit can
be grown on one acre. and the plant is
so hardy and deep rooted that 1t drives
out the parent thorny cactus stock. A
significant feature of the new plant is
that it contains a large percentage OF
sugar, and it is limited that this percent
age can be so largely increased that 1t
will become a cheaper source of CONNER
cial sugar than cane or sugar beets
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
$4,000 WORTH
OF COUNTERFEITS

Cleveland Moffett in Success Magazine.
You think our American millionaires
buy a good many fake pictures?"
Mr.. Rochefort laughed. Its pitiful
It's shameful But what can they expect?
It's their own fault for buying pictures as
they buy lumber or steel rails-according
to specifications. I'll never forget the last
pictures L was asked to look at by rich
American. lie was so proud of them,
So convinced that they were MASTER
pieces! There were 40 in all, and they
had cost him 10000 francs 1t was a
bargain all right if they had been genuine
for there We're great names in the lot
several old masters, a Diaz, a Theodore
Roussea, a Daubigny, and several Corots
the usual millionaire assortment.
Well he said, as 1 studied them.
8 Some of them are well done, l ad-
mitted.
=" All! he purred.
But they're not genuine
What! You mean you've found
oounterfeit?'
My dear sir, I'm sorry. but-they're
all counterfeits =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
REAL ESTATE.
Want TO Purchase
House

cottage, or two-story, with six rooms,
and servants house, on South High
lands, or North Highlands, or West
End, in good repair, on or near car
line, in good location, for cash. VIII
pay from $1,000 to $4,000 for property,
according to desirability of house and
location. Address, care of Age-Herald,
G-34.
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DRS. DOZIER & DOZIER,
1l7b N. 2lst Street. Birmingham. Ala

Nowhere in the delta is a higher price
paid for cotton picking than in Lake
county Still, with Lake county's repu
tation for lynching negroes, the negroes
did not come in numbers. Thus the habit
of lynching negroes was seriously inter-
ferred with for commercial reasons.
Certainly, with it's dead, submerged
wilderness, its lynchings and its feuds
(the bloodiest of which Mark Twain has
recorded the Reelfoot country Is one Of
the strangest regions along the Missis-
sippi river.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28

The Birmingham News: This nrm
(Drs. Dozier & Dozier) has been DOING
business in Birmingham continuously
for a number of years and they hase
vet to be accused of having dealt IN
fairly with patient In any way WhaI-
soever. They are both gentlemen OF inc
highest type and carry their honor ana
gentlemanliness into their business.
Age Herald: Drs. Dozier & Doziers
long standing record and approved
abilities entitle them to the proud DIS
tinction of standing at the head OF
their profession.
The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Dozier
& Dozier are without doubt the best
known specialists in the South, and
their fame is due entirely to their great
skill.
The Southern Odd Fellow: We can
not add anything to the reputation Drs.
Dozier & Dozier have already acquired
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
Living Ghosts.

Frank Crane, in the Atlantic.
Those ghosts die hard, yet they, too.
die. The divine right of kings, in its
dying spasms of 1898 and 1s4S, mangled
many an innocent onlooker. The divine
right of property will doubtless die with
not less deadly struggles; trusts and labor
unions grid themselves already for the
killing This is a hag-ridden world. Upon
the pale brow of the schoolboy sit the
ravens of Latin and geometry, and when
we would drive them away they flap their
wings and croak "Nevermore!' Ghosts
make our clothes the words we speak
are not signs of our thought, but signs
of dead mems thought. The most Gull
tured person is the deadest in manner.
We go to church, not to pray, but to
repeat dead mems prayers. Artists, mu-
sicians, writers, fight their way through
swarms of extinct ideas. Long, gray
arms reach out of the past and enfold
the minister in the pulpit, and, waving,
hypnotize the occupants of the pews.
Viewless but potent monsters brood above
the Senate, and threaten any live peing
who may occupy the White House.
Ghosts ghosts, ghosts, thick as leaves,
fall from the past to cover us, to smother
us in their rotting mold.
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DrS. DOZIER
& DOZIER
SPECIALISTS

graduates Post Graduate
IN
larger and
other firm o n
DISEASES
Bladder and Re-
of
ssionalse vic o
andmos treiab experts n Of work
is frmo
of
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Tito
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28
NYANTED-SALESMEN.

WANTED-A first-class salesman to sell
our line of essences, extracts and gro
Ger drugs in Alabama Mississippi and
Florida. None but experienced statesmen
need apply. Furnish references with ap-
plication. Our line sold exclusively
through the jobber. Address Unaka
Chemical Co., johnson City, Tenn.
12-24-7t
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

Learn feIegrap6y; gresf demand FOR
operators: new Birmingham Telegraph
College opens Jan. 4th 1909 Under new
mana gement; best equipped school in the
south; new superior methods in practical
work; expert Instructions, $40 off the
regular price to those who enroll during
the month of December. Address or
call. Wheeler Business College, Blrming-
ham. Ala 12-17-4t-thu-su-mo-tu
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ONE CENT A WORD

hAVEs--One cent n word n days no nd.
taken for less than rs cents for hrst
Insertion. Cash must accompany every
srder
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LOST STRAYED- STOLEN

fOST@Near Five Points Christmas morn
inc. gold breast-pin, four-leaf clover,
green enameled pearl center; reward
for return to 2114 Tenth avenue south,
or ]. B. Dryer, 2Os Title Building.
" - 12-26-3t
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WANTED-Board.

WANTED-Furnished room with pri
waite family by two young men, close
in; references exchanged. Address
R-34, care Age-Herald
WANTED-Young couple wants two
rooms furnished complete for light
Housekeeping; state price. NV, care
Age-Herald. 12-2S-2t
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HELP.
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-The services of a young man
or woman who has experience in coun-
try newspaper work, business depart
ment soliciting and reporting; must
send references as to character. Ad-
dress J-33, care Age-Herald. 12-23-tf
WANTED-Men or ladies to sell advertis-
ing novelties, calendars, fans and every
thing that appertains to a general ad-
vertising novelty business; good oppor-
tunity; the largest line in the south
costly premium given customer free with
each purchase; write quick; send refer
ences with full information; big commits
SION prompt pay. Dixie Calendar Co,
p O. Box l57, New Orleans.
12-20-St-20-21 % 23-2 -25- 28-1-1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-28

In the line of their profession, but we
know them to be brother Odd Fellows
and can be relied upon to carry out
every promise they make to those
needing their services.
Mountain Home: The press of Bir-
mingham and all over Alabama speak
in the highest terms of Drs. Dozier &
Dozier. as physicians. surgeons and
gentlemen, and we have no hesitancy
in recommending them to our patrons.
Meridian Star: Drs. Dozier & Dozier
of Birmingham are the most worthy
and distinguished physicians in their
line of practice in the state of Alabama.
Masonic Guide: Drs. Dozier & Dozier
come from a family of prominent ply
sicians and with their large experiences
in the profession can be relied on to
treat disease in most successful man.
ner.
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ONE CENT A WORD

RATES--One cent a word n day; No ad.
taken for less than Is cents for hrst
insertion. Cash must accompany every
order.
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ONE CENT A WORD.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
TALK WITH ALAN JENlIsoN.
BELL 100, PEOPLES 81 s-4-a
FOR sALE-Two wheeled pony cart;
rubber tires. Almost new. Apply P. o.
Box SCI. Birmingham, Ala. n-Zs-I
For SALE-27 acres North BteningAaH.
lies beautifully for subdivision. Jerome
Tucker. u-i-u
FOR SALE-New store house, residence
and stock of general merchandise on
Louisville and Nashville railway IN
Limestone county; would take IN par
payment Birmingham real estate. W. 3
Scott & Co., Rowland, Ala 1z-lo-I'
FOR sALE-One large fireproof safe;
two-wheel dump-earts. one 200-hght Wes-
tinghouse dynamo with switchboard
complete, / 20-h. p. center-crank Atlas
engine, 1 lot secondhand betting. APP
ply to J. B. Kennedy, care Hotel Jefier-
son. 12-2O-7t
FOR SALE-New piano below cost. 1872
18th avenue. south. 12-2O-7t
FOR sALE-$4200; 50x19O; Avenue G, be-
tween 18th and 18th streets; improved;
rents $420. w. B. Leedy & Co.
4z-1o-N
FOR SALE-S3000; No. 100 North oath
street w B. Leedy & Co. 2-2O-7t
+
neeted with one of the leading hotels oil
the city doing a nice paying business;
reason for disposing of same have other
business. Terms to right party. Ad-
dress. N-SS, care Age-Herald. 12-24-tf.
FOR SALE-Grade Jersey cow with first
calf: very gentle Price $500. ]. II.
Slack, two blocks north of Arthur Sta
ton. Gate City car line. 12-2o-St.
FOR SALE-Groeery store, good neigh
borhood and good customers; rent abso-
lutely free. OBS. care Age-Herald.
12-25-3t.
FOR SALE-Three horizontal tubular
boilers now in use and carrying 115
pounds pressure under Hartford in
surance; one 66x16, 100-horse power;
one 60x16, S0-horse power; one 54Xl5,
60-horse power; one Erie City Eco
nomic return tube fire box boiler, so
horse power. Schuh-Miller Lumber
Co. Selma. Ala. 12-26-7t
FOR SALE-Cheap If taken at once,
good three-acre truck farm, for cash
only: five miles of Birmingham. BIS,
care Age-Herald. l2-2f-5t
FOR SALE-l6-ha black mare, years
old: perfectly gentle qualities; age and
condition guaranteed. Address PA, care
Age Herald. l2-2i-2t
FOR SALE-One of the largest and
most desirable lots in Elmwood GEM
etery. Easy terms Shaw, The Under
taker. weir
FOR SALE-Nice S-room house, good
sized hall. front and back porches;
Servants house, chicken house. fruit
trees, grapevines and shade trees. Lot
high and dry; one block from car line;
$3.50 cash and balance monthly. APP
ply F-35, care AgeHerald.
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MONEY 10 LEND.

MONEY loaned salaried people and others
without security; cheapest rates; easiest
payments; offices in Sc principal cities;
save yourself money by getting my
terms first D. II. Tolman, room a.
Watts building. 2O06 Sd avenue. Lilly
TOANS-I negotiate loans. both real es-
tate and collateral. Jerome Tucker.
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The same scheme, with variations, is
now used in many states. Moreover
hunting club was formed-the Louisville
Outing club of Louisville, Ky. In due
course this club purchased many rights
and titles, which were turned over to
Harris, strengthening his position Fish
ermen We're served with fnjunctions,
hunters were driven from their blinds,
and 1t was evident that Harris was max
ing Roadway. 1t was even claimed mar
ket hunters did not have to have hunting
licenses if they sold to Harrs's agent
He even found the original landholderss
heirs and thus came In possession of
Colonel Daugheritie's Revolutionary sol
der war claims, which antedated the New
Madrid earthquakes.
In order to get the profit on the fish and
birds nhled he decided to put a fish and
game merchant on the lake. j. c. Bur-
dick had led the opposition to the Har-
ris claims. He now became Harriss
game and fish buyer-and won the enmi-
ty of his one-time friends. The Obion
Fish company was formed in opposition
by John Shaw, Frank Sparks, Albert
Wallace and Walter Pleasant, to pur-
chase the fish and game of Reelfoot
Lake. These four men have led the OPP
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-02-21
One Of the
Essentials

of the happy homes OF to-day is a vast
fund OF information as to the best methods
OF promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well-Informed of the World; not of indi-
viduals only. but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One OF the products of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed of the
World as a valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-02-21
COFFEE DRINKING
A Doctor Says it weakens the Heart

"In my opinion" says a we'll known
German physician, mo one can truth
fully say that coffee agrees with him,
as it has long since been proven that
caffeine, contained in coffee, is an in
furious, poisonous substance which
weakens and degenerates the heart
muscles.
For this reason the regular use of
coffee, soon or late, causes a condition
of undernourishment, which leads to
various kinds of organic disease.
Convinced of this fact, have often
sought for some healthfal beverage to
use instead of coffee. At last / found
the thing desired in Postum. Having
had occasion to forbid people using
coffee, whose hearts were affected,
have recommended Postum as bev-
erage, since 1t is free from all injuri-
GUS or exciting substances. ] know
this from results In my own family,
and among patients.
Hundreds of persons who now use
Postum in place OF coffee, are greatly
benefited thereby" There's Reason" !"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read. "The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-02-21
TRAPPED
By JOHN CHESHIRE
(Copyright.)

ty. "Do you know what pace you've
been going?" He consulted what, to
the motorist, was the inevitable police
| stop-watch.
II say, look here" returned the man
on the car, trying to bluff. whats
your authority for stopping me?"
Very sorry, sir; county police, you
know He extracted a printed paper
from a pocket and held 1t for mo.
ment before the others eyes. Must
do my duty" he added in an apollo.
getic tone.
"But we couldn't possibly have been
exceeding the speed limit" said the
girl, beaming sweetly on the dark
man. I'm sure, policeman, you
wouldn't
"Timed you over the straight mile,
miss. One minute forty-three seconds.
That makes 1t 35 miles an hour" He
pointed down the road. "My mans
posted under the trees yonder and sig
nailed when you passed him. Got the
cars number. Williams?" he asked the
little man.
The little man pulled out a dirty
notebook and wrote in 1t hurriedly.
"Ill trouble you for your drivers
license, please, sir" went on the dark
man in tone of authority.
The motorist was weighing matters
in his mind. For answer he beckoned
the dark man to his side. Just a
word" he said.
Williams" said the dark man, "step
o one side moment. Now sir, what
is it?"
Look here" began the motorist in
an undertone, cant we settle this be-
tween ourselves, constable?"
Cant be done, sir" was the reply,
made with vigorous shake of the
head. Then, after a pause, "Got wit
nesses, you see."
The motorists hand went to his
pocket. IF ten dol"
The dark man shook his head again,
'Two?" said the motorist.
The dark man did not seem to
hear.
George" The girl whispered
something.
"oh, WELL" was the reply. "All
right"
The dark mans hand rested on the
mud-guard, conveniently near. The
little man caught the "chink"-the un-
mistakable "chink'-of gold. An open
throttle began talking The dark man
stepped aside.
my mistake, of course. You'll not
hear anything about this little matter,
sir" he called whimsically after the
car as it gathered speed.
For a moment or two they stood in
the dusty road silent. Then asked the
little man: How'd you kid him about
the county police?"
DOG license" said the dark man.
I'm backin' Velveteen. Come on"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-02-21
WHEN WALL STREET is WILD.
Millions at Stake In the Game, But
There's Little Excitement.

In the arena itself are none of the
scenes that one might expect when
men see the fortunes Of score Of
years leave their grasp in perhaps an
hour. says D. A. Wiley in Putman's in
describing a panic in Wall street. 1t
is a fine display of nerve which the
true American possesses. If anything
is needed to prove the adage that he
is "a good loser" panic" day in
Wall street is proof enough.
Again look over the floor. Here is
a man strolling up and down, hands in
pockets, apparently as unconcerned
as if pacing the lobby of the hotel
with his after-dinner cigar. Over in a
corner are two others, talking to-
gether. They are not smiling, but
might be discussing mere trifle, to
Judge by their calm attitude. The mes
| senger boys, who seem to be about as
numerous as the brokers, go from
place to place with the same mechani-
cal precision as II 1t were a 100000
share day in midsummer and every
body gone to the ball game or into
the country. The men at the posts
have no time to go out for luncheon,
but MUNICH an apple or sandwich,
selling or buying $1,000 at a bite.
1t is game with millions in the
balance, but no men ever sat around a
poker table and played for a 25-cent
corner with less excitement than most
CT those to whom the toss of a hand
in this place may mean the gain or
loss of $4,000 for their patrons.
They call this panic" day because
IL stocks alone had sold, when the
day was over, at ten points less than
when 1t began, and because the $780,
600 shares of stock that had changed
ownership during the five hours were
worth $25,0O0,OO0 less than when the
market opened.
But the man with the watering pot
sprinkles the floor just as on other
| days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-02-21
PERUNA EDITORIAL NO. I.

DR. Hartman Offering Peuna the public pharmaceu-
c product It is just ethical compound the medical
profession No saining of medical ethics find fault with
PRINCIPAL ACTIVE INGREDIENTS prominently Incorporated
label the bottle that people know that the claims
have true Justification
The only departure shall make from medical ethics
Peruna affairs the future the fact that shall continue
sell our product TO THE PEOPLE
If would sell doctors advertise for
then the medical fraternity would obliged
entirely within their approval
BUT SHALL NOT DO THIS
We shall continue offer Pna to the people We shall continue
with literature teaching
medicine teaching them avoid disease
shall continue
profession like it not
proposing from this time take public
Notwithstanding that mtato1s attempting
something which consider going
the veil
OF WHAT PERUNA is COMPOSED
This ought to diarm all honest criticism
oim will continue On other
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-02-21
People Who Object to
Liquid Medicines Can
Now Secure Peruna
Tablets.

foreign people supplied
able household remedy.
CLAIM PERUNA TO BE cATARRH REMEDY Buy bottle and
If helps be honest acknowledge that has helped
will publish statement exactly furnish
will will
publish portrait connection with it. We will not do this without
written request without your entire consent
thousands chronic catah
locations At that what people through unsolicited
testimonials will thousand fabricated
ISLANDERS to the contrary
GUARANTEE EVERY BOTTLE OF PERUNA TO CONTAIN THE
INGREDIENTS PRINTED ON THE LABEL
guarantee that every testimonial absolutely truen the
exact language of the test6er
that photograph published the photograph the
whose bears that word author
lied by the hand that signed it.
opponents by being rer than they
dealing they to- We determined to meet ehood
dupioity with candor insncery with sincerity.
that the Peruna will appreciate stand We believe
We
ponents will obliged acknowledge finally that Peuna only
remedy the GREATEST HOUSEHOLD MED
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-02-21

foot pressed the accelerator and the
car jumper into its top speed.
"She can go!" exclaimed the pretty
girl by his side.
wait moment and you'll see," re-
turned the driver proudly.
The wind whistled past them. Be-
hind, cloud of dust hid the road. To
the two in the car there came only a
soft purr of smooth-running ma
chinery; but they were eating up dis
tance.
"Forty-fve, or I'm a Dutchman!"
shouted the man as they raced
smoothly along.
The words were hardly out of his
mouth when big man with a dark
mustache jumped into the road a
hundred yards ahead. One of his
hands was raised in warning, the other
held watch. A smaller man came
through the hedge and joined him.
Trapped by Jove" cried the mo-
torist For a moment he hesitated
whether he should stop or not, then
he shut off power and applied the
brakes. The car came to a standstlll
before the two men.
"This won't do." said the man with
the dark mustache in tone OF severi-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-02-21
READ SOMETHING LIKE CIPHER.
Fearful and Wonderful Memorandum
of Baltimore Cook.

In the family of a former Balti.
morean now residing in Providence,
r. l., there is a middle-aged German
woman-a relative of the family-who,
though having lived in this country
over a quarter Of a century, has not
yet thoroughly mastered the English
tongue. The expressions of this rela-
tive, who keeps house for the fam
lily, sometimes afford much amusement
to those unaccustomed to her peculiar
ly characteristic pigeon English"
Happening to visit the kitchen sew
eral days ago the head of the house
discovered tackled up against the wall
a crude memorandum pad. Inquiry
developed the fact that it was re-
minder of the days culinary needs.
This is what was written in combina-
tion English-German chirography on
the little sheet:
Tapioca
prunS
corn Starsh
Shradded Wieth
Sardien
saman
Egg Gle
Salse
sellerie
The memorandum was confiscated
and sent to friends of the family in
Baltimore. 1t is being preserved as q
classic.-Baltimore News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-02-21
Helped Him.

A physician out west was sent for to
attend a small boy who was i'll. He
left prescription and went away.
Returning few days later, he
found the boy better.
"Yes, DOCTOR" said the boys moth
err "the prescription did him world
of good. l left 1t beside him, where
he could hold 1t In his hand most of
the time, and he can almost read 1t
now You didn't mean for him to
swallow the paper, did you, doctors"
-Harper's Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-02-21
When a Homo Is Not a Home.

Mrs. Margaret Sangster calls atten-
tion to the fact that the home is not a
prison nor a reformatory. 1t is well
to emphasize the fact that it is not a
reformatory and that 1t should be lib.
erty hall, where every one may cut
as wide a circle as he pleases as long
as he does not cut any other fellows
circle. Many good people seem to
have the idea that home is a re-
formatory and that every one except
themselves is in need of reform
Those who are constitutionally op-
posed to being constantly called to ac-
count are not likely to stay In such
homes longer than necessity requires.