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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Home Mission Society.

Decatur. April S-(Special.)-Th Wom- ans Home Mission society of the Deca- tud district met this morning in annual session in the Methodist church in Trin- ity, seven miles west of Decatur on the Southern Railway There are more than 100 delegates and ministers present. The meeting will be in session today and to- morrow, coming to a close tomorrow aft ernOon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
cATARRH

OA AhaT1
 Is the prevailing cause and pernicious pilot that paves the way and prepares the soil for seeds of consumption Is so lightly regarded by thousands as to be wholly neglected and permitted to run it's course. Hence thousands are annually brought to an untimely end through its insidlous ravages. Beginning as slight cold it ripens into a chronic condition of granulating alterations of the mucuous membranes develops into ozena with pus- tulation of the posterior nasal cavities, and sinuses of the head, causing pains, aches, deafness and oftimes affecting tho eyes, the sense of taste and quite often doing most serious injury to the brain. dulling perception, interfering with study and obtunding memory. It also extends by continuity of mucuous surface into the traehea, inducing cough, hoarseness, and loss of voice, waxing worse in its progress 1t invades the lungs, producing bronchitis and thereby prepares the soil by abrasion for the implanting of the tubercle germs which are ever floating in the air we breathe, and thus paves the way for consumption, the great fatal mal- ady which is so constantly carrying it's millions to the grave. Will you neglect and disregard your danger if you already have catarrh, or jeopardlze your life by relying upon some patent nostrum? Sure ly not We are prepared to treat this in sidious disease and we can surely cure those who trust us and take our treat ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Mrs. Eanninu Ia Dead.

Huntsville, April s.-(Special. )-Mrs Middleton Tanning, prominent and pop ular young matron of New Market, died yesterday after a brief illness. She was just P years old and had been married only eight months. As Miss Felicia Fan ning. she had a large number of friends and admirers. Mrs. Tanning leaves @ husband, father, mother and three sis- tera
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Escapes From the eaIIows.

Nashville, April s.-Billie Hill. who mur- dered Levi Wilson here some time ago, and whose death sentence was affirmed by the supreme ocurt last Saturday, will not hang, the governor having commuted his sentence to life Imprisonment. Young Hill is the son of the late Sheriff W. J. Hill of this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
In Pursuit of Crazy Snake.

Chandlre, Okla. April S-William Tilgh- man, a deputy United States marshal. chosen by Colonel Hoffman to trail Crazy Snake to the Indians hiding palce and effect his capture, left here today for Hickory stamping ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
He VIII Never Drink AoaIn.

Boston, April s.-Eric Loeffler, cello in the Boston Symphony orchBtra, com mitted suicide during last night by in- haling gas. Loeffler left a note saying he could no longer continue struggle against the liquor habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
CONSUMPTION.

Is the terrible scythe with which death mows down it's millions, is never cea/lng in it's destruction; no age or sex Is im- mune to its blight. The young. the old, of every rank and stage of earth are but as grass to be cut down in its relent- less sweep Through all past ages this terrible scourge has been the most awful bane of the world, but thanks to the light of science, the dawn of a new era is breaking and the dark pail of its blighting power is fading away, and we begin to realize that there Is yet hope for It's many victims. Yet, let it be known, proclaim it afar, shout it from the house tops and the mountains. and let every tongue help to spread the glad tidings that there is at last discovered ways and means of rescuing the doomed of this terrible disease from the shadow of its gloom. For in truth 1t can be said that there is a certain cure for those upon whom the blighting touch has been laid if they will but only heed this warn ing and obtain the treatment in time. Do not wait till the tissues of the lungs have been wasted and destroyed, for there Is nothing now known nor ever will be found that can restore or renew a col lapsed and destroyed lung. No more pos sible 1t is now than ever before to force a new foot or hand to grow upon the stump from which such members have been severed. Nor Is 1t less possible to make new lungs grow in the place of lungs that have already been consumed by the ravages of consumption. But 1t Is true beyond all question that modern methods of treatment will effect & cure if adopted in proper time. And it Is with emotions of greatest pleasure, pride and gratitude that we are enabled to an nounce that we are now equipped with the latest devised electrical machinery and nebulizing apparatus for giving the combined ozone and medicated inhalations which used in connection with the most approved medical treatment, is every day proving anew that consumption in It's early stages can surely be cured.
 Our patients begin to improve at once and oftimes gain from eight to eleven pounds in weight with one months treat ment. We therefore heartily invite ev- eryone who has reasons to suspect that they may be tainted with the destroying germs of tuberculosis to call on Us and be examined, and if truly infected to have us destroy the germs before those germs have time to destroy the lungs and to make death inevitable. For there is not now nor can ever be, any cure for con- sumption except in it's inciplent stage. And it is useless to try to run away from the trouble for you will but carry the germs with you. Then come to see us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09

Meyer Bros, wholesale grocers of this city, who recently suffered $25,OOO dam age to their Fourth street building and stock, have let the contract for rebuild ing. The contract calls for another story on the building, and from the plans and specifications it will be one of the most ornamental structures in the business dis trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09

Company D of Meridian Is preparing to send a detail to Vicksburg next week for target practice. They will go into camp at the government range for a period of four days. Each man will do his best, as on his record as a shooter will depend his chances of being In the detachment that goes from this state to the annual prac- tice shoot which Is pulled off in Ohio each year.
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of Dozier & Dozier, are something moro than skilled practitioners. Dr. O. T. De- zier is one of the most gifted poets the south has yet produced, and is an intel lectual genius. He is a magnetic speak CT and r. both original and forceful Dr. Byron Dozier Is young man of strong mental grasp and inherits the strong patriotic fevor so strikingly mani fested in his father, Dr. o. T. Dozier. This was demonstrated during the Span- ish-American war, when he organized a company and enlisted in the army of Uncle Sam and served until the end Of hostilities, even as his father served the Confectionery during the Civil war. The Drs Dozier & Dozier are polished gen. tlemen, skilled in their profession and are highly esteemed by all who know them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09

Greenville Advocate: These eminent specialists. Drs- Dozier & Dozier are per- forming wonderful cures, and the afflicted whose case baffles the skill of local physicians would do well to consult them. Their offices are supplied with all man. ner of appliances known to medical sci- ence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09

Mrs. A. G. Weems. Mrs. H. F. Broach and Mrs. Will R. Woods, a committee from the Ladies' Civic Improvement as- soclation, have secured a lot close to the business center and propose to convert it into a place of floral beauty as a play ground for the children of the city. A drinking fountain, walks. benches, swings and other amusements for the children will be supplied,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09

The case of interest before the circuit court yesterday was that of a negro woman who sued the street railway com pany for 5000 for the alleged indignity inconvenience and humiliation of being ejected from street car. She was rep resented by a negro lawyer. The jury decided the case against the woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09

The local lodge of Elks installed the re- gently elected officers of the lodge last night. They are as follows: Paul Brown, exalted ruler; J. C. Chanler, esteemed leading knight; s. c. Mosley, esteemed loyal knight; Allen McCants, secretary; w. l.. Bostick, treasurer; Col. H. Kerr, chaplain; Sam Askew, inner guard; Jas per Boylxin, esquire. Retiring Exalted Ruler W. E. Jones is the grand lodge rep resentative. A banquet followed the in- stallation ceremonies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09

Col Conway c. Wyatt, who was on Governor Vardaman's staff during that gentleman's administration, has been in- vited by Governor Noel to participate in the presentation of the silver service to the battleship Mississippi. He Is the only Meridianite so far as known who has been thus honored by the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
SPECIAL DISEASES OF MEN.
STRUCTURE, VARlcOcEl nd avarv for,,, oP garito-

And every form of genito urinary trouble and weakness from whatever cause is successfully treated by us and our patients are cured and made glad for the blessings of surcease
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09

w. B. Spinks of Meridian, for the past several years travelling salesman for the Armour Packing company out of this city, has been appointed manager of the com 1any's business at Natchez. MT. Spinlxs is also prominent officer of the United Commercial Travellers organization of Meridian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
THE TROUBLES OF WOMEN.

So common has become the fad of certain class of get-rich-quiclS doc tors of exaggerating every simple ache and ailment of women and of frightening them with a diagnosis of Liberated 'ov- aries, cancer of the womb, appendicitis or
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-13
A STOUT THING

Miss Burden was not devoid of good sense. but
she had brooded over her neighbor's treatment OF
her until it seemed both intoerable and lawless It
certain spring of water and Of rights in certain
Path. and disagreement these had led to
other differences. small and large until the main
issue seemed hopelessly confused.
Finally Miss Burden resolved to consult law
yer to ascertain If there might not be comforting
relief for her feelings in a lawsuit When a
ans evaporation reaches the point where she is
ready to resort to the law. she is to be dreaded
and Miss Burden went to Lawyer Farman's office
with long and spirited story Of her wrongs.
Unfortunately for her plan. these wrongs were
than Of record. What the neighbor wanted to do
and talked about doing. and what he meant
to do at some future time. did not greatly impress
Mr.. Fairman. He gently suggested to the angry
client that her mood was unjusthed by what had
actually happened and concluded his advice with
some words which she never forgot.
Don't go to law. my dear lady. until you have
some facts to take with you. Law by itself is
poor friend; but facts a stout thing-a facts
stout thing!"
The country lawyers wisdom is sound philoso-
ply for every day in the year. Fancy gives birth
to long train Of children. good and bad and they
all have legs and arms of characteristic slender
ness and grasp on life too gentle to be control
ling Set them In line of battle and Master Fact
will scatter them all like dry leaves-for in deed
and in truth fact Is stout thing .-y outh's Com
panion.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-13
ANOTHER IMPORTANT VICTORY
FOR THE CARTER MEDICINE
COMPANY IN THE UNITED
STATES COURT.

The United States Circuit Court for
the Southern District of New York
sitting in New York City-has just
awarded to the Carter Medicine Com
pany decree which again sustains
the company's exclusive right to use
the red package for liver pills.
By the terms of the decree, 1t Is,
among other things:
Adjudged that the Carter Medicine
Company is the owner of the sole and
exclusive right to the use of red col
ored wrappers and labels upon said
small, round packages OF liver pills of
the style described in the bill of COM
plant; said right having been ac-
quired by the prior adoption of said
style and color of package for liver
pills by the complainant predecessors
more than thirty years ago, and es-
tablished by the continuous and ex-
elusive use of the same in constantly
increasing quantities by said prede-
cessors and by the complainant, the
Carter Medicine Company, itself, from
the time of their said adoption until
the present day.
The decision just announced Is per-
haps the most important and far-reach-
ing of all, by reason of the character
of the tribunal which rendered it. No
Court in the country stands higher.
National Druggist, st. Louis, Mo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-13

territory lying between its boundary and the
Paraguay river. and Brazil acquired Bolivia's
claim to the Acre region the northeast. The
latter territory being considered the more valu-
able. Brazil stipulated to pay a cash indemnity
of f2000.000 sterling.
These two treaties were OF immense conse-
quence to Bolivia: first. in relieving her from
the old railway and mining entanglements; Sec
ond In securing the construction Of the africa
La Paz railway: third. through the loan of Chi
lean credit in internal railway construction; and.
fourth in providing a cash fund of G2.300 900
with which to guarantee or to begin the actual
construction of the trunk lines
Following the ratification of the treaties
gotiations were opened with prominent European
and American capitalists and May 10. 1906.
a contract was signed with the National City
bank and Speyer Co.. of New York The
tract was signed in La Paz by a representative
of the concessionaires and additional stipulations
were made on May %.
Under article Ill OF the contract the conces-
sionaires oblige themselves within a period of
10 years to construct the following railway sys-
tens.
(a) From Oruro to viacha. with a branch to
the river Desaguadero. connecting with the AFRICA
(b) From Oruro to Cochabamba.
(c) From Oruro to Potosi
(d) From Potosi to Tupizi. by Caisa and Cata-
(e) From Uyuni to Potosi
~ From La Paz to Puerto Pando.
All OF these roads are to be one-meter gauge
except the last two mentioned, which. in the dis
cretfon of the concessionaires may be of IS CEN
timeters gauge.
The cost of the railways is estimated at f5-
100000 sterling. including f1 200 900 allowed for
the La Paz-Puerto Pando line.
The concessionaires are authorized to issue
two classes of bonds-1rst mortgage and second
mortgage, or income bonds. The first mortgage
bonds. which are a first lien. authorized to
the amount of f37oo.oo0 sterling. bear tive per
cent. interest and payable in 20 years. The
interest for 20 years 10 guaranteed by the gov
eminent Of Bolivia.
A further issue Of additional first mortgage
bonds to the amount of E2.OO0,0OO sterling 10
authorized in case the sum of H5,5O0.000 proves
insufficient to build the lines. These bonds viii
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to Bolivia is railways. This need was recognized
to a certain extent prior TIE wal wiz. ...
As far back June. 1863, the national assembly
authorized the president to enter into contracts
for the building of railways and in 1868 con-
cession was granted to a citizen Of the United
States to build railway from Cobiji to Potosi
with a government guaranty Of seven per cent
on the capital invested. In addition. the conces
sion carried a grant of land one league on each
side Of the line. number of other concessions
we're made in 1869. 1873. 1874 1877. 1878 and 1879
In 1904 the Bolivian national Office Of imm
grafton and statistics issued a volume of nearly
400 pages containing the acts. DEGREES and con-
cessions in aid of railways. covering the years
1850 to 1904 Every effort was made by the gov.
ernment during this period to induce capital to
invest in railway construction in the country.
Perhaps nowhere else in the world we're such in
ducements held out by any country to secure the
end sought as by Bolivia. following the termina-
tion of the war with Chile. These inducements
were offers of land. mines. exemption from taxa
ton and customs duties. government guarantees.
financial aid and exclusive privileges But unfor-
tunatey for Bolivia the offers not made in
the right quarter. In its eagerness to secure re-
suits, concessions were granted to and contracts
made with the most irresponsible parties in
many cases mere adventurers without capital or
influence The net result was naturally to retard
rather than to help railroad construction.
In 1904 all that Bolivia had to show in rail-
ways result Of 40 years legislation and in
Vulnerable contracts were the Guaqui and the
Antofagasta roads. The former gave an outlet
from La Paz to Lake Titicaca. whence passengers
and freight were transported across the lake by
boat to the Peruvian port of Puno and thence by
the Peruvian railway to Nollendo on the Pacific
The total length OF the road from Alto Of La
Pax to Guaqui on Lake Titicaca was 81 kilometers
GA miles). The gauge was one meter (39.37
inches) and the rails weighed 1S Kilograms per
meter-about - pounds per foot.
The Antofagasta. Bolivia's first railway. had .
total mileage Of 925 kilometers (573 miles), q
gauge of IS centimeters (29.53 inches) and rails
weighing 17.40 Kilograms per meter. about
II pounds per foot.
It was not until Is years after the outbreak Of
the war with Chile and 20 years after the signing
Of the agreement Of April l. 1884. which marked
the close Of that war. although u did not con-
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ernment and with the loss of this revenue the
state was forced into consideration of the eco
nomic development of the country in other lines
than gold and silver production alone
The settled part OF Bolivia then and is
to large extent yet. that high table-and, one of
the most spacious and elevated plateaux to be
found on the globe, which lies between the west
ern and the eastern Andes. This tableand ex-
tends. from about the Argentine border in the
south into Peru on the northwest. and is from
60 to $50 miles in width.
On the Chilean border the western Cordillera
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clusively settle all the questions arising
therefrom. that on October 20. 1904, at San
tiago. plenipotentiaries OF the two countries
signed the treaty of peace and friendship
which put final end to all disputes between
Bolivia and Chile and secured In addition
concessions to the former
In the preceding year. 1903. was signed
the treaty Of Rio de Janeiro with Brazil.
Under this treaty an exchange Of territories
between the two countries was effected Bo-
hVla acquired on the southeast the strip of
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-13
For Consideration.

All pertinent facts must be consld-
cred when you are dealing with the
great problem of prosperity Would
you put the plus or minus sign before
the item that the county Jail has a
great falling off in patronage e?-De-
troit Free Press.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-13
Many Children Are sickIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet powders Tor Chil-
dren. used by Mother Gray, nurse In
mer Complaint, Feverishness, Headache;
Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders and
Destroy Worms. At all Druggists, 25c.
Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen S.
Olmsted, lie Roy, N. i.
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lines serve as feeders to the Antofagasta line in.
stead of playing the part Of competing lines as
would have been the had the original pro-
gram of construction been carried out
The Oruro to Potosi line of the original plan
would partly parallel the Antofagasta line. 1t is
very probable that complete merger Of the in
terests of the Antofagasta and Bolivia Railway
Company and the American concessonaires will
be made
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-13

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softcns the gums, reduces in
AammAtion allays pain. cures wind colic 25c bottle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-13

We Judge ourselves by what we feel
capable of doing, while others Judge
us by what we have already done.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-13

DON'T NEGLECT THAT COUGH
It certainly racks your system and may run INTO
something serious. Aliens Lung Ealsam will check
ltquckIy permanently. For sa lie at all druggists
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-13

J A RESULT of having lost its Pacific
seaboard province of Antofagasta follow
ing the war with Chile in 1879, Bolivia
found itself shut OF from the sea and de-
pendent upon its neighbors for an outlet
to the great world
Great as was the blow to national
pride. for the Bolivians felt the loss of
Antofagasta more keenly than even the
French that Of the Rhine provinces, and
serious as was the loss to the national
treasury of the revenues derived from
the rich nitrate fields of the lost province.
yet the blow was perhaps less heavy than
the Bolivians themselves then thought.
1t changed entirely the cnuntrx,s eco.
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The right kind of experience is
worth all 1t costs.
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3//yZ OAlL/yG R4/LS
AT GUAQW, BOLIVIA

bear six per cent. interest and the IN
terest will not be guaranteed by the
government The second nd-mortgage or
income bonds run for 25 years. bear
five per cent. interest and are Sec
ond lien on the roads.
Under an agreement made in Lon
don in 1907 by the Antofagasta ana
Bolivia Railway Company. which IL
British corporation, and Speyer &
Co., the Antofagasta Railway Cos.-
pany agreed to guarantee the inter-
est on the line from Oruro to Viacha
and in addition to make payment
to the concessionaires for a majority
of the lines stock. This agreement
made necessary the law. mentioned
above. signed by President Monies
on December l. 1908. The purpose
of this agreement is tn mako the new
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-13

Many a man suspects his neighbor
as he suspects himself.
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~ IN realty less b mountain range
than a line of huge cliffs. The table
land Is itself $4,000 to 1900 feet
above sea level and slopes gradually
1000 or 5000 feet up to the crest of
the western hills and then falls away
abruptly nearly three miles down.
$4,000 feet. to the desert land lying
between the foot OF this immense line
Of cliffs and the Pacific ocean. To
the east of the table-land lies the
high Andes. the Cordillera Real, ris-
ing in Illampu. Illimani. Ancochuma
and Sajama over $1,000 feet. North,
east and south from the Cordillera
Real the land falls away to the great
Amazon and Parana plains. This
country. three-fourths OF Bolivia in
area. is but little settled. but is in
natural resources and soil one of the
richest parts of the world.
1t could easily sustain an agricul-
tural population greater than the
whole present population Of South
America.
The first and most pressing need
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-13

A cynic is a person who makes a
specially of telling the truth.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-13

Strong Winds and Sand Storms
cause granulation of the eyelids. PETT1TS
EYE SALNE soothes and quickly relieves.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
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uomic outvew and pushed forward into lines
velopment which in all probability would otherwise
have been delayed for years. Even prior 1879
the nitrate fields were for the most by
Lgners the Bovians themselves being engaged gold
and silver mining But the taxes from nitrate produc-