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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
Great Storm in South Texas.

Laredo, Tex, April 2.-This section was visited by a vertable deluge of rain and hail last night. Besides prostrating tele- graph and telephone communication both north and south, great damage was done to the onion crop. It is estimated con servatively that fully B 13 per cent of the crop will be a total loss and in some cases growers lost everything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
NEGRO QUITS HIS JOB
 RATHER THAN POLITICS

He was notified by Civil Service Com missioner Green to resign his political offices or quit the postoffee. He quit.
 Four others given the notice some weeks ago have resigned their committeeships, retaining their government positions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
East Lake RINK gives passes to persons desiring to learn to skate-also free in structions.
Southern Railway Round Trip
 Excursion Notice

Richmond, ya.-s29.50; Tickets on sale May 1 and f. limited May 15. 1908.
 Washington, ID. C.-$S530; Tickets on
 sale 3, 4 and 5, Him. ited May 12, and
 can be extended lin-
 til May 25. 1908. Norfolk, Va.-s26.20; Tickets on sale May ? and limited May 31, 1908.
 Baltimore. Md.-$31.00 Tickets on sale
 s31.00; Tickets on sale
 May 3, 4 and limited
 May 30, 1908. Greensboro, N. C.--s23.60; Tickets on
 sale May IS and i9
 limited June 4, and
 can be extended
 until June 20, 190S. Trains carry Chair Parlor Pullman and Dining cars constituting the handsomest trains to eastern cities For schedule. sleeper reservation, etc, apply at City Ticket Office. Morris Hotel Bldg, or write
 M. Coxwell, M. H. Bone, c. P. and T. A. D. P. A. Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
Warninu Aoainst Cholera,

St Petersburg, April 2l-The prefect of police has placarded the city with stringent regulations forewarning the residents of an expected epidemic of cholera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY Specialist Private Diseases

1 guarantee you a cure and give y O u reference with permission, to First Natl Bank, Jefferson County Savings Bank and the Commercial State Bank, as to my responsibility.
 1006 First Ma tional Bank; of flee hours 8:30 am. to 6 pm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
DRs. DozIER & DOzIER s

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 THERAPEUTIC INSTITUTE 117M North Twenty-First Street BIRMINGHAM ............ ALABAMA
 A strictly high-class institute for the scientific treatment of all chronic Nervous Blood. Skin, Rectal, Female and Genito- Urinary diseases, Deformi- ties, Tumors, Stiff Joints, Cancer Lu- pus, Malignant Ulcers, Rheumatism and Consumption.
 Hemorrhoids, VaricoeeIe, Hernia and
 VeneriaI Diseases of every name,
 nature, form and character, are
 also treated and a legal GUARANTEE OF CURE WILD BE
 GIVEN IN EVERY CASE
 Our equipment consisting of well. kept Prescription Department. X-Rav. Violet Ray, Static and Galvano- Fara- die apparatus Super Heated Air Electric Light Cabinet, Eureka Nebu- uzer and Ozone Inhalations for nose threat and lungs and a thoroughly equipped Surgical Department modern and up-to- date in every particular, give us a prestige over all competitors in Alabama in our special line of prac- t;ce.
 Correspondence Invited-ConsuItatIon
 md Examination Free
 Question list sent free on request of ouI-of- town persons.
 Terms liberal and confidence held inviolate. Office hours am. to 6 nm Sundays, 8 am. to pm. A FEW OF MANY ENDORSEMENTS
 FROM THE PRESS
 The Birmingham Ledger: The Drs Dozier are without doubt the best known specialists in the South. and their fame is due entirely to their great skill.
 The Birmingham News: Both Drs O. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable and experienced physicians and sur geons who deserve the great success which has been and is theirs
 The Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier's long standing and~ approved abilities enti- tle them to the proud distinction of standing at the head of their profess sion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
Figure 8
 AT EAST LAKE

Take a wildly exciting ride. You know you can fish and row at East Lake. Follow the Flag to East Lake"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
Chinese Kites.

Great ingenuity is displayed by the
Chinese In the manufacture of kites.
Kites of the angular shape, common
among ourselves, are never seen, the
designers representing at their own
sweet will flowers, birds, fish and in
fact anything that may be found on
the earth or in the waters under the
earth. Many of them are extremely
beautiful and do infinite credit to the
artistic tastes of the people. Human
figures representing historical or myth
ical events are very commonly used,
while emblems such as the double fish
and characters of felicitous import,
such, for example, as shou longevity
and chi good fortune), are favorite
subjects. On some Of them musical
strings are so arranged that they emit
sounds of melody as they fly aloft. The
first ones so constructed are said to
have been instrumental in saving an
army when in dire distress. The gen
erai commanding this unfortunate
force, being hemmed in by the enemy,
resorted to the stratagem of flying in
the dead of night a number of kites
with musical strings so arranged as
to emit sounds resembling the words,
Beware Of Han Like the Syrians,
at the noise Of the chariot wheels, the
contending host took fight at the
sound and were destroyed-horse, foot
and dragons.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
oriqin of RIackmaiI.

The etymology of the expression
'blackmail" is historically interesting.
1t appears to have its origin on the
Scottish border and dating from times
when frequent political feuds between
the then two kingdoms of our islands
tacitly justified sort Of perennial ter
restrial buecaneering as between bor-
derers of each realm. Many Of these
depredators were outlaws on both sides
Of the border. Their neighboring vic
tins to save their cattle from being
lifted sometimes compounded for safe
by by an annual payment as insurance
to the bandits This fee not only gave
them immunity. but entailed them
to protect them from rival freeboot-
ers. 1t was their mail" or PRO
lection" The mail, coach was so
named Because it had its armed guard
with loaded bunderbuss on the dickey.
But the mail paid by border farmers
was not for honest royal protection,
but for guardianship by thieves and
hence was black mail, the color of
black being typical of what was nefa-
rious. whether in art or In guardian
ship. while the guardian of this stamp
was known as the "blackguard" of the
district. The last named latter day
term of reproach seems to have OBJ
tanned its expression originally as here
described.-T4ondon Field.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28

"Women don't deserve to own watch
es," recently remarked a jeweler.
'0They don't know how to take care of
them A.woman bought watch from
my firm recently. and | gave her strict
instructions to wind it every twenty
four hours and always at the same
hour as nearly as possible. Two days
later she came back with it and said
it had stopped Well. l found it had
run down I told her. but she insisted
she had wound it, Two or three days
later she came back with the same
complaint and again ] tried to i'm
press her with the necessity for wind
ing it. Again she insisted she had done
so and went away miffed. The third
time she came asked her to show me
how she had wound it. Then | made
a peculiar discovery. The woman was
left handed, and in attempting to wind
the watch she had wound it the wrong
way I've had peculiar experiences
with customers. but that beats all."-
New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28

cIared Sackett, a twinkle OF apprecia-
ton in his beady eyes. "Of course I'll
admit that kinder like her. but she's
right when she says you're left too
much alone. I'll drive in tomorrow and
bring her out"
"Tn go In with you," announced
Myra as she gathered up the plates be-
fore her and rose from the table. 81
was praying for a sign, but I didn't
think that the Widow Lusk would be
the sign"
"Sign for whatY' asked Sackett curl
ously.
"a sign that it would be right for me
to marry Jim," explained Myra. He
wrote the other day that any time de-
cided to say yes l only had to build
two bonfres where he could see them
and be in town the next night when he
pulled the eastbound overland over the
division Pm going out to fix the fires
now SO he'll be expecting me tomor-
row."
That night the passengers on the
eastbound overland sprang from their
seats in alarm as the whistle shrieked
Economically, and then they braced
themselves for the shock of the COLI
sion which never came They could
not know that the young engineer had
received sign from Myra and that he
knew that her slavery was at an end.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28

Two apparently well content and
joyial benedicts were discussing the
infelicities of married life In tones
easily overheard as they came down
town in a trolley car the other day
Nov, my wife and l rarely quarrel,
said one, "and it is soon over when we
do, but | had opportunity the other
evening to impress bit of domestic
philosophy. We were sitting at the
library table, with tabby comfortably
snoozing on one side and young col
lie dog blinking at the other end. Why
can't we always live pleasantly to-
gether like those twoY remarked my
wife suddenly. didn't say anything
but thought occurred to me, and, get
ting up, l fetched piece of string and
tied one end to the cats ear and the
other around the dogs front leg. In
about two seconds there was mixup,
and If I hadn't stopped it quickly by
eating the string there would have
been little left Of either the dog or the
cat. Now, that's my idea said l.
why most married people quarrel
They can't get far enough from each
other when one happens to feel hurt,
and my wife didn't say word. Phil
adelphia Record
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
The TrapSoor Spider.

One of the most singular specimens
of insect life is the trapdoor spider Of
jamaica His burrow is lined with
silk and closed by a trapdoor with a
hinge The door exactly fits the en-
trance to the burrow and when closed
so precisely corresponds with the sur
rounding earth that it can hardly be
distinguished even when its position is
known. 1t is a strange sight to see
the earth open, little lid raise, some
hairy legs protrude and gradually the
whole form Of the spider show itself.
These spiders generally hunt for food
by night and in the daytime they are
very chary of opening the door Of their
domicile, and if the trap be raised from
the outside, they run to the spot, hitch
the claws of their forefeet in the lining
of the burrow and so resist with all
their might The strength of the spider
is wonderfully great in proportion to
its size
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
MIGHT as Well Enjoy Il.

Mr. Jackson. who had but recently
moved into the suburb, knew his
neighbors on either hand by sight only,
and consequently on a cold winters
night when his home caught fire he
was surprised and pleased by the alac-
rity with which they came to render
their assistance.
Say" Jackson yelled excitedly to
his right hand neighbor. will you run
down to the corner and turn in the
alarm?"
I'm awfully sorry. sir" the man an
swered, "but I have lame leg and
can't run"
tWhile I'm getting out some Of the
things will you yell fire2'' said Jack
son, turning to the other man.
Got laryngitis and can't YELL" said
the other in a stage whisper.
Jackson gasped; but, pulling himself
together. he exclaimed:
well, both of you go into the house
and bring out chairs, then sit down
and enjoy the frer'-Youth's Compan-
ion
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
SIEGE Of Gibraltar.

There have been many sieges Of the
famous rock of Gibraltar, but the
greatest was the one sustained from
the combined land and sea forces of
France and Spain. 1888. For four
years all the powers and resources of
the science of the time were exhausted
by the assailants without success. In
der the inspiring leadership of Sill
George Eliot the besieged more than
held their own in one of the most
memorable sieges In all history.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
Hoitv Toitv.

Selden in his Table Talk writes: "In
Queen Elizabeths time gravity and
state were kept up. In King James
time things were pretty well. But in
King Charles time there has been
nothing but French-mOre and the cush
ion dance, omnium gatherum. folly
polly. hottie cometoite.'
This phrase in modern French is
haut CONNIE toit.
The late Dr. Brewer. in his Die
tionary of Phrase and Fable" says:
1.-THE most probable derivation
know is this; What we call 'seesa w
used to be called 'hoity toity.' hoity
being connected with holt Ito leap up,.
our high height and toity being
't'other hoit-i e., first one side hoits.
then the other e."-London Notes
and Queries
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
A Well Kept Murder Secret.

That the Identity of tue man who
killed Campbell of Glenure on May II
1852, should still be handed down from
father to son a solemn trust. among a
few members of the Stewart clan is
one of the curiosities of history:
The mute trees know who fired that shot,
But the secret well they're keeping.
The highianders refused 1t to Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson Andrew Lang
says that, like William Of Deloraine,
''he knows, but may not tell" Mr..
Mackay, the author of this most com
plete and interesting account of the
crime and trial. leaves us a little doubt
full whether he is among the initiated.
Il should be the last" he writes, ito
make public secret that has been so
well kept Its antiquity makes 1t sa-
cred. London Spectator,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
.Iananasn Wnmen.

We do not deny that in the days OF
old Japan women were taught and
trained to hold and did occupy po-
sition inferior to that of man, although
as mothers they were regarded with
the highest respect and devotion. But
those days are gone, and today our
daughters are given full freedom to
live and act with perfect equality as
their sisters of the west, while our
mothers retain their old positions of
honor and esteem.-Japan Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
INFECTION AND CONTAGION
HOUSEHOLDERS CAUTIONED
--c.. r-.n-. 49, cx..I..-


Infectious and contagious diseases are
prevalent. The use of a reliable disin-
fectant protects the household. The last
thing at night pour into the traps of the
closets, wash basins, sinks, ETC., Just a
little Platt's Chlorides. Dusty or damp
corners and cracks-nooks behind plumb
ing and all spots that can't be reached by
the scrubbing brush, should be freely
sprinkled with mixture of one Cd part
Platt's Chlorides and ten G0) parts Of
water. This dilution costs less than
cents quart. Do not neglect a liberal
sprinkling of the cellar. To remove OBJ.
iectionable odors where sprinkling is in
advisable, keep cloth or sponge mois.
tened with the dilution mentioned. A
little extra care just now may prevent
much sickness and expense. Platt's
Chlorides is an odorless, colorless liquid
which instantly destroys foul odors. and
disease breeding matter. 1t is sold by
druggists everywhere in full quart bottles,
and is prepared only by Henry B. Plat.
A brochure entitled Health Economy, =
mailed free on writing to AZ Cliff street,
New York
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28

The humor of school and college ex
aminations is perennial One speci
men was contributed by one Of the
high schools where girl in the de
partment of history was required tt
write a brief sketch Of Queen Eliza
beth. Her paper when turned in was
found to contain the following sen
tence: Elizabeth was so dishonest tina
she stole her soldiers food" The
teacher who conducted these examina
tons was puzzled to know just whence
this particular information had perco
lated into the girls mind. So, calling
her up, she asked the question.
Why" was the ready answer. that's
just what it says in the history"
The book was sent for and the pas
sage examined. 1t was found to read
elizabeth was so parslmonious that
she pinched her soldiers ration. -
BOokman
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28

There are two or three things about
these two words that one should re-
member. In the first place, they should
never be used in connection with more
than two things-as: ut was either
Tuesday or Wednesday," not "either
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday" iii
was neither Tuesday nor Wednesday, y
not neither Tuesday, Wednesday MOI
Thursday" Then, either should not be
used in the sense of each, as they
walked on, one on either side of the
road" 1t should be one on each
side of the road. The third caution is
about the pronunciation. Some per.
sons insist that they should be pro
nounced either" and "ni-ther," with
the '1'' long But this is more an af-
fectation perhaps than anything else
The best authorities agree that the
right pronunciation is "e-ther" and
neither New York World
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
luo..r,. watsrproof Matehbox.

There is not a match safe made. so
far as | know, that meets all of the
requirements of the sportsman as well
as a ten OF twelve gauge brass shell
closed with cork stopper. This makes
a safe that is absolutely waterproof,
easily opened. is cheap and that will
float. If one wishes to provide against
the loss of the stopper, cord may be
fastened about the cork and the other
end fastened about the base OF the
shell.-Cor. Forest and Stream.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
Evolution.

In the days when the higher educa'
ton of women provoked more discus
sion than it does at the present time
number of Cambridge university men
among them Arthur Clement Hilton
who was born wit and died a clergy
man. were discussing the establish
ment of women's colleges. Hilton, says
his biographer. Sir Robert Edgecumbe
expressed himself in favor Of the move
ment
"Of course" he said, when women
get their degrees they will not be bach
elors, but spinsters of art, and ther
after awhile they will proceed to thu
degree of M. Ana"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
Prouiiin a Runnor.

During one of the Mardi Gras festiv-
tiles at New Orleans couple evidently
from the provinces wandered into one
Of the numerous little French restau.
rants. The lady scanned the menu.
Here's entree.' she said. "What is
it? Shall l order it?''
Good heavens, nor replied her COM
panion. 1--we always heard that the
French eat it. but not for US. You'd
better order ham and eggs. An entry's
a race horse"-H arper's.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
Every One Of Them ! bird.

A current newspaper item is as fol
lows: 1.-The wife of a Methodist minis
ter in West Virginia has been married
three times Her maiden name was
Partridge: her first husband was
named Robin. her second Sparrow, and
the present ones name is Quayle.
There are now two young Robins, one
Sparrow and three little Quayles in the
family One grandfather was Swami.
and another was a Jay, but he's dead
and now a bird of Paradise They live
on Hawk avenue. Eagleville, Canary
islands, and the fellow who wrote this
article is Tyre bird and o. interesting
relative of the family
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
p.;r+;nn = vswn.

A picture by Miss Maud Earl. who
has been called the lady Landseer, en-
titled 1.-The vagabonds," is a marvel
GUS portrait Of two decidedly bohemian
Irish terriers, one of which is yawning
widely at the spectator. Miss Ear
found that her canine model would moi
yawn, SO she had to sit in front of him
and yawn herself for a long time
Suddenly he took the hint and proved
an admirable sitter But when the pic
ture was exhibited it made all the peo
pie who came to see 1t yawn them
selves, and Miss Earl used to minglt
with the crowd and watch with in
tense amusement the yawns running
round the company.-London M. A. p.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
a Horseman,s cetup, 1862.

''If the sword be not bought" writes
Sir James Verney, Il had much rather
have one according to the mode and
the rather because black one is more
agreeable to my phancy. | hope you
have given my tailor full directions
about the belt, for | can by no means
trust to his judgment. AS for the sad
die you mention, am very much
obliged to yourself for borrowing and
to Sir Rich: Temple for lending 1t, if
he. knows for whom it is, but my feare
is that shall not become a saddle of
that worth, if it belongse to him as
KIT of the Bath, and l question wheth-
er | may have 1t for both assises. AS
for the horse ! have at Sutton, feare
he will be too high for low fellow to
gett upon; If so, shall be bold to send
for yours. | am unwilling to look like
a jackanapes on horseback. You men
ton topps to be laced, which l suppose
are to be worn upon my leggs; if SO,
feare there will be SO much topp, as
there will be but little bottom to be
seen. My leggs all are short enough in
conscience ALREADY, and if the fashion
must needs make them shorter ! must
strut it out as well as | cam"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
Passed COLLEGE, 4Examsn at Seven.


Few people in Connecticut realize
that there once lived a boy in Water
bury who possessed the remarkable
precociousness which enabled him to
pass the Yale examination at the age
Of seven years. He didn't enter Yale
until his thirteenth year, yet the record
remains and ought not to be lost sight
of. The boys name was John Trum-
bull, born in 1850. and he died full Of
honor. scholastic and political, at the
ripe age Of eighty-one years in 1881.
He was frail and tender as young
ster, and his remarkable intellect over
balanced his physical makeup. Nobody
thought he would grow up, and his
mental achievement at an age when
most boys nowadays are entering the
district school attracted the attention
of scholars and distinguished men in
his day.-Hartford COurant.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
A Curious Rescue.

Two officers hunting wolves on the
Dry mountain. in central Servia. lost
their way in fog. After wandering
for fourteen hours one of them lay
down in the snow and speedily became
unconscious. His comrade bound him
with cords. placed him in a sitting po-
sition and then rolled him down the
mountain He glided down the slope at
terrific spead and reached the bottom
safely, being fonnd an hour later in an
exhausted condition by a peasant.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
Very Handy.

Closefist-It cost me over $4,000 to
give Harry that course in industrial
arts. Herdso-But he must be quite
handy with his tools now? Close1st-
Yes. and the first job he did was to put
up awnings on the shady side of the
house
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28
Can Won Believe Yonr senses :

Can You Believe YOnr Senses :
When two of them taste and smell, hay
ing been impaired if not utterly destroy
ed, by Nasal Catarrh, are fully restored
by Ely's Cream Balm, can you doubt
that this remedy deserves all that has
been said of it by the thousands who have
used it3 1t is applied directly to the
affected all. passages and begins its heal
ing work at once. Why not get it to-
day3 All druggists or mailed by Ely
Bros, Sc Warren Street, New York, on
receipt of so cents