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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
JERE, CHAIRMAN take my bracelets
They bar with a purple stain
L L My arms; turn over my pillows

4 L My arms; turn over my pillows
They are hot where l have lain
Open the lattice wider
gauze Ger my bosom throw,
And let me inhale the odors
That Ger the garden blow.
dreamed / was with my Antony,
And in his arms l lay
All, me, the vision has vanished
The music has died away.
The flame and the perfume have per-
ished-
AS this spiced aromatic pastil
That wound the blue smoke of its oder
Is not but an ashen hill.
Scatter upon me rose leaves,
They cool me after my sleep,
And with sandal odors fan me
Till into my veins they creep;
Reach down the lutte, and play me
A melancholy tune,
To rhyme with the dream that has
vanished
And the slumbering afternoon.
There browsing in golden sunlight
Loiters the slow, smooth Nile.
Through slender papyri, that cover
The wary crocodile
The lotus Tolls on the water,
And opens It's heart of gold,
ana over It's DTOdu ltdl pdfCllCHt
Never a ripple is rolled.
The twilight breeze is too lazy
Those feathery palms to wave,
And yon little cloud Is as motionless
AS stone above a grave.
All. me. this lifeless nature
Expresses my heart and brain
OH for storm and thunder
For lightning and wild, fierce rain!
Er1jpu down that lUte-T hate IL
Take rather his buclsler and sword,
And crash them and clash them together,
Till this sleeping world is stirred
Hank to my Indian beauty!
NV cockatoo creamy white,
With roses under his feathers
That flashes across the light.
Look! listen! as backward and forward
To his hoop of gold he clings
How he trembles, with crest uplifted,
And shrieks as he madly swings
Oh. cockatoo shrek for Antony!
CRY. Come my love, come home
Shrek, Antony, Antony, Antony
Till he hears you even in Rome.
There,-leave me. and take from my
chamber
That stupid little gazelle,
With it's bright, black eyes, so meaning
less,
And it's silly tinkllng pell
Take him-my nerves he vexes-
The thing without blood or brain,
Or. by the body of Isis,
I'll snap his neck In twain.
Leave me to gaze at the landscape,
Mistily stretching away,
Where the afternoons opaline tremors
Ger the mountains quivering play;
Till the fiercer splendor of sunset
Pours from the west its fire,
And melted. as in a crucible,
Their earthly forms expire;
And the bald, blear skull of the desert
With glowing mountains is crowned,
That, burning like NOTED jewels
Circle its temples 'round.
I will lie and dream of the past time,
Aeons of thought away.
And through the jungle of memory
Loosen my fancy to play
When, a smooth and velvety tiger,
Ribbed with yellow and black,
Supple and cushion-footed
I wandered, where never the track
OF human creature has rustled
The silence of mighty woods,
And. fierce in tyrannous freedom,
I knew but the law of my moods.
The elephant, trumpetmg, started
When he heard my footsteps near,
And the spotted giraffes fed wildly
In yellow cloud t'f fear.
sucked the noontide splendor,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
HE DIDN'T KNOW IT'S MEANING

TT ON inc Ch1CagO InteT OCeHH.
Once" said an old-time actor, II stood
entranced in the wings while Charles
Thorne was reading a Shakespearean
speech Curiosity attracted me, but adj
miration held me. l knew he couldn't
study out the spiritual import of that
speech, but he read 1t as had never
heard 1t read before. Its meaning was
crystal clear. When he came of, for
deviltry l asked him as to the meaning
of the speech. why, it means said he.
that A long pause. No, It's this
way A still longer pause. Now, sup
pose. No, that doesn't just express
it, and he went on tangling himself up.
Finally he turned to go and said: Il
don't know what it MEANS but It's q
damned fine speech
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
MASKERS

BY William Watson.
Hope, the great explorer;
Love whom none can bind,
Youth that looks before her,
Age that looks behind,
Joy with brow like Summers,
Care with wintry pate,
Maskers are and mummers
At Lifeis gate.
Pow'r with narrow forehead,
Wealth with niggard palm,
Wisdom old, whose boar head
Vaunts a barren calm;
Naughty overcomers,
In their pomp and state;
Maskers all and mummeru
At Deaths gate!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
AND FATHER AGREED

Home study for Tommy had just begun
From the Ladies' Home Journal.
and he found 1t hard to apply himself
to regular hours At bedtime one even
ing his father said: Tommy, / am not
at all pleased with the report your
mother gives me of your conduct to-
day"
and l told her so. But she went right
ahead an made tn report. Jest like q
woman, amt it?'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
The longest lectures are those you
get instead of giving them.
A woman can detect when her neigh
Dor wears false hair. even though it's
real.
A mans consolation for all his fail
ures is that his ambitions were hon
orable.
The hen lays the egg, but the rooster
struts all over the farm and prays
about 1t. M
The one thing that has no expression
is a photograph, and that's why q
W oman can see SO much in hers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
Census Figures to Come Fast

ut is understood that the census III
reau will issue population bulletins
rapidly from now until the middle OF
September, by which time all the cities
big and little, will know their fate,
said ]. T. Morse of Washington, d. C.
New Yorks population will be to-
tailed and published within the next
ten days And all the cities of up
ward of 100000 will hear from the CEN
sus bureau before the end of this
month; at least that is the way bureau
Eofficials have scheduled the work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

slow railroad method and the Other
officials are kept equally far behind
the times.
"A single automobile for the use OF
county officials would be of the great
est value. 1t is needless to say that
road overseers and road gangs would
be much more conscientious in their
work If they were likely to be sur
prised at any time by a casual inspec-
tion trip of the Board of Revenue"
Visit to Franklin County
Il have just returned from Franklin
county. where my family is spending
the summer. with my father" said Henry
c. West. Il was glad to see that the
crops around Russellville were In fine con-
cotton, which was backward early in
the summer, is now looking we'll
Franklin has come to be quite fruit
county, and this is turning out to be a
good fruit year. Apples, grapes and
other fruits thrive in Franklin, and as an
evidence of the advance being made in
fruit culture a canning company, with
ample capital. has been organized at
Russellville and will proceed to operate
large cannery This will add, of course,
to the wealth of the county.
Many of the farmers of Franklin are
very progressive. Lands that 20 years
ago were thought to be practically value
less are now being cultivated most profit
ably, and the work of making two blades
grow where only one grew before is in
evidence on every hand. 1t does a city
man good to get out Into the country
and to hear prosperity talk instead of
croaking as in other days. The farmers
of Alabama have certainly got a move
on themselves, If a visitor may judge
by what he sees in Franllin."N
Mr.. West says that his father is 70
years of age, but has never had to use eye
glasses.
my father is a great reader of the
Bible" said Mr.. West, land within the
present year he accomplished the feat of
reading the good book from cover to
cover-Old and New Testament-in the
space Of 40 days"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

The standpatters will go on long va
cations from official cares in accordance
with the recommendations of Mr.. Taft.
This will be especially true in the middle
west.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
TINE HE WAS WISE

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
1.-THE people would be glad to see Pres
ident Taft's advisers take long vaca-
tons, the longer the better."-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
That's right Mr.. Alabama! he certainly
should know the rules of golf by this
time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

When the faithful Loeb becomes the
republican candidate for governor in
New York that party will say good-by to
sugar trust contributions and to the
Newport smuggler vote.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

Scout Crane does not make speeches.
He is expected to gumshoe the middle
west before he reports to Beverly. That
report will not be soothing where the
angry waves fret the shore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

passengers in an aeroplane-three in all
When an airship carries 90 passengers all
will admit that the air has been con-
qGered. Three Is the record at pres
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

An ostrich farm has been started In
Pennsylvania and the Dalzells of that
state will no doubt demand a higher
tariff on ostriches and even their tail
feathers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

Instead of the cyclonic insanity that
Thaw acquired for judicial purposes
Porter Charlton has adopted circular
insanity" which will, he hopes, serve
him better in court. Crippens form of
insanity remains to be disclosed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

The Bacon-Shakespeare' authorship
controversy now brings to mind Arte-
mus Wards discovery-"The plays were
not writ by William Shakespeare but by
another man of the same name"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

1t seems to be conceded that Speaker
Cannon is afflicted with the crouch
germ and that this keeps him from
| withdrawing from the speakership race.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

Mackinae at present holds Speaker
Cannon. Mr.. Fairbanks Chairman Mack
and Fingy Connors. Politics makes
strange bedfellows
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

It was Mark Twain who said a jour
nalist is a reporter out of pob.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

The price of garbage cans is a burning
issue in this CITY,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08
CLEOPATRA-BY w. w. STORY

Quivering along the glade
Or, yawning, painting and dreaming,
Basked In the tamarisk shade.
I'll l heard my wild mate roaring
AS the shadows of night came on,
To brood In the trees thick branches,
And the shadow of sleep was gone;
Then reused, and roared in answer
And unsheathed from my cushioned feet
My curving claws, and stretched me-
And wandered my mate to greet.
We toyed in the amber moonlight,
Upon the warm. fiat sand
And struck at each other our massive
arms
How powerful he was, and grand!
Hts yellow eyes flashed fiercely
AS he crouched and gazed at me,
And his quivering tail. like serpent,
Twltched, curving nervously.
Then like a storm he seized me,
With wild, triumphant cry,
And we met, as two clouds In heaven
When the thunders before them fly.
We grappled and struggled together,
For his love. like his rage, was rude;
And his teeth in the swelling folds Of
my neck
At times, in our play, drew blood,
Often another sutton
For l was flexible and fair
Fought for me in the moonlight.
While I lay crouching there,
TIL his blood was drained by the desert,
And ruffled with triumph and power,
He licked me and lay beside me,
To breathe him vast half-hour
Then down to the fountain we loitered,
Where the antelopes came to drink;
Like BOLT we sprang upon them,
Ere they had time to shrink.
We drank their blood and crushed them,
And tore them limb from limb,
And the hungrlest lion doubted
Ere he disputed with him.
That was a life to live for.
Not this weak, human life,
With it's frivolous, bloodless passions,
It's poor and pretty strife!
Come to my arms. my hero!
The shadows of twilight grow,
And the tigers ancient flerceness
In my veins begins to flow.
Come not cringing to sue me!
Take me with triumph and power,
As warrior storms a fortress!
/ will not shrink or cover.
Come, as you came in the desert,
Ere we were women and men,
When the tiger passions were in US.
And love as you loved me then!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

Spain can get along either with or
without King Alfonso, who is summering
in England.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

The lords accepted the new accession
oath as it came from the commons, and
it is now law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

Feminine innocence in short hair and
male attire is a novelty in this country,
and some are incredulous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

Philander Knox should forget the ba-
mana trust when he deals with the re-
publcs in Central America
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

Walking delegates in Chicago should
now be called honking delegates, for
they go about in automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

The Alternately boys aged nine and six
respectively are fast exhausting the sem
stations of life They went home
a-honking
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

Ireland expects to secure home rule
in the fall. This world do move in spots.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

The gentle Dew from London ambles
easily into the American spotlight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

The mills of the miliers may grind ex-
ceeding small but they must not bleach
the product The color of the mill is
good enough to hungry man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

Boss Cox of Ohio calls Senator Burton
"a pinhead.' Thus do the brethren In
Ohio harmonize and pull together
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-08

The trouble with Miss Leneve was, she
did not have her overalls on straight
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amount sf money, but failed to even gsa relief. then began trying the patent weisht n silver aiS haves and dolsra wIln the same results. No benent. l then tried another physician who had cured case of eczema Cor at least they told me he had). Well, he got This" It was s2 co per throw, and every time I started to leave his office 1t was call again day after tomorrow. 1 stuck to him about six weeks, got discouraged and went back to the patent remedies. Every ad I would see for eczema l would give ft g good trial. l was then induced to try working at this time for MT. Austin. who vas operating a pool room. My occupa- tien was boardmarker. The disease had now taken hold of both my hands and ] was compelled to wear a pair of white cotton gloves with the fingers cut or. all the time, both day and night. and to say that my hands were sight would be drawing it exceedingly mild and there was not a person in Denver whs had not heard of or seen my hands. had all the druggists within radius of nf- menting. was in such condition that I would try anything. Well. the posl rosm closed up in Denver and 1 obtained a position with Messrs. Frank schifrlit and Coley Mayheld. at Pueblo, Colo They noticed my hands bandaged up and asked what was the matter. l said ec- zerpa. Had ! lever tried "coscURA. ;" Never had, but had tried every other remedy on the market. but up against so many cure without even relief was dsgusted and did not send for it. About a week afterwards Frank Schifflin ask ed me if 1 had sent for tt. I said nc. He wrote me an order on you for one box to be charged to him. IL came in due course of time. and on the second ap- piication l obtained relief, the itching stepped and before I had used half the box my hands were in better shape than they had been for over two years. By the time I had used the contents of the first box they were so well that l con- cluded they were well for good and did not get any more, but in a couple of weeks they began breaking cut again, so I Immediately ordered another box. I had hsed about half of 1t when the sores -s1sappeared without leaving scar. l have been waiting 10 see II it would return. but 1t has now been stx months and no sign of it coming back and am satisfied it is cured for good. If you de- sire proof of the enclosed you can write any freduenter of the Pavilion Club Pool Room, Denver, Colo. or of the Fsrd Club, Pueblo, Colo.
 Had heard of this remedy of yourp at the start I would have been about !s0e In pocket and not have had ts go through the tortures l did for about two and half years. Should any one doubt tns letter you are perfectly welcome to give them my address and I think I can prove to the satisfaction of the most skeptical that this letter Is true te the word. I'll not attempt to say how mucb gratitude feel toward you and youH remedy, as it would be impossible for me to express it. But will say that to Frank Bchifflin for recommending lt and the COscura Remedy Co.,, fer furnishing tf l will always say, God bless them both. Yours respectfully, GEO. W DERR.
 1zle Denver Avenue.
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fe Roy. ILL. Sept. Il. 1903

.soscura Remedy Go Hot Springs, Ark. money order for one dollar, for Dse box oi "COSCURA" Skin Cure. whicf. wish you would send at once so 1t can reach me at Paducah, Ky. I will be there for one day only, Saturday, Sept. 18th. If you care to send any of your advertising matter, I can place 1t where It will do our remedy some good. While l have never used "COSCURA" before myself, I have advised others to use 1t, and am . great believer in if as sure cure for any ulcers, or skin irritations.
 Hoping to receive "COSCuRA' on time at Paducah. Ky. and that merit of ~'COSCURA" will be heralded broadcast to the many thousands in need Of such a wonderful preparation. and a prosper | ous continuance of your business. l re- main yours truly. CLEM KERR
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Hot Springs, Ark., July 2s, 1sUz

Hot Springs, Ark, July 2S, 19Uz. Coscura Remedy Co, Hot Springs, Ark. Gentlemen:-I have waited quite q while before writing you regarding the curative properties of your "Coscula" remedy for all skin troubles as l wanted a thorough test, hence the delay. I can conscientiouslv say 1t IS simply working wonders. | nave been a sufferer from one of the two hundred kinds of skin diseases on my nose and cheek for 70 years, and I must say that after using one package of your valuable remedy 1 consider my improvement wonderful No other remedy for skin disease has ever done me one particle of good. believe my cure permanent and lasting. l remains yours as ever,
 EDGAR A. NJCKLES,
 United States Commissioner.
 F. o. Box 341. Hot Springs, A k.
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No. 71s East Third Stree

No 719 East Third Street. South Boston, Mass, June "A, 1904 Coscura Remedy O., Hot Springs, Ark. Gents:--The jar of Coscura received few days ago l have deiiyaFed to nay protruding piles, and ts gsseE gave what l had left of my iu. st&en which he received immediate relief, s0 ordered one jar for him by his request, from which I do not hesitate to say he will effect cure.
 l had a very annoying itching humor around my rectum and received a per- manent cure from the use of one-half jar of your Coscura Salye. Having met Mir. Newhouse while on visit to Hot Springs last November. and knowing of his case of lupus to be true. so I gave 1t a trial: Wishing you wide spread success, believe me to be yours truly, FRANK BRANDEWIEIDE
 Ashland Ky.
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Padueah, Ky, June 2s.

tII 'ENsHIIf NAT.f NUFIE A0t IVVlf
 Cct Ira Remedy Co, Hot Springs, Ark.
 Dear Sr--While in Hot Springs for a few months for my health, for the ecze- ma. l was under the treatment of the doctor all the time I was in Hot Springs and he dida't do me any good. He made me worse all the time until had to cult going to him, and then l heard of your wonderful remedy "COSCURA," so tried two boxes of your saive before 1 left Hot Springs and 1t cured my face up so nicely. You can send me one box of your "COSCURA" at once. I will send for more of the salve the next time. I have had the eczema three years and it has spread all over me, but l am nearly we'll MISS WILLIE WYLY.
 SIS Boyd Street.
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August lI. I905.

August H. l303
 Coscnra Remedy Cs., Hot Springs, Ark. Kindly send me at once two jars "COS- CURA- Am pretty near well have used tR salve since November. You have sent 1t to me at New Orleans, Meridian and here. and can highly recommend it. l have also given the advice to a num- Der of friends who also are very much pleased. Be careful and pack correctly One of my bottles was smashed to pieces inside of all the wrappings. Respect tully, MRS. A. F. SHEARMAN. 602 Matamoras St., San Antonio, Tex.
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Lewisburg. ky, Jan. 5, 1908,

Cescura Remedy Co. Hot Springs, Ark.
 Gentlemen--I enclose you $l.00 for which you will please send me one jar of salve. My wife's face has been broken out for fifteen years. One day she said she would give me S100 if I would cure her face. Incidentally l heard of your ''COSCURA" and ordered one jar, which face is as 1t was in girlhood. Now she won't pay me the s1O9 What would you do under the circumstances. l am fec- onmending "COSCuRA' to all my
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Springfield, Mo. Oct. 10, 1904. coscura Remedy Co, Hot Springs. Ark. Gentlemen-Enclosed find sf Please mail me one jar Of "COscURA." :" | can't Keep 1t. In It. Scott. Kas., customer Of mine had bad face. I went ts my grip and got the jar. He used it twice and l couldn't get 1t back. He sent for a jar. tGobin, Ft. Scott). I gave half 9f mine away, but I won't be without it. Send at once. Yours. etc.
 c. W. B. JOHNSTON.
 Central Hotel Saloon.
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nirm,naham. Ala.

Coscura Remedy Co.,. Hot Springs. Ark. Gentlemen: Enclosed you will find s100 tone dollar) Please send me by mail one box of your Cescura Skin Cure. I am glad to add my testimony to the many Cthers. Your skin cure has entirely cured my hand of Eczema Of long stand ing, when all other medicines failed. am thankful [ ever heard of such won oerful medicine. There is a lady friend of mine who has the letter on her hands, as l have so much faith 1t will cure her, so she asked me to send and get her box. Piease send 1t st ence and oblige. JULIA SATTERFIELD,
 Cor. 2eth street and 2d avenue,
 Birmingham. Ala
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Prem Hon. Chss. D. Greaves, Republican
 Nominee for Governor of the State of
 Arkansas.
 Hot Springs, Ark. Jan. 12, 1902. Coscura Remedy Co.,. Hot Springs, Ark.
 Gentlemen:-I have seen the use of ! s"COSCURA' in cases of extreme irrita- tion of the skin and know that it does in quick time As layrnan, I cannot give the scientific reasons why it's use should be widespread with persons suf- fering with akin diseases. It's use, some day, will be world wide, and a physician of whatever school should not hesitate to substitute 1t for usual or favorite pre- scriptions.
 It seems ts be sort of blend or happy combination of ingredients with which the medical profession daily try to cure: but they don't know the way to mix 1t In pandora box as you do--any way no germ destroyer has escaped. Very truly yours, CHAS. D. GREAVES.
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ffot springs.

Hot Springs. Ark. Nov. 6. 1901. Coscura Remedy O.. Hot Springs. Ark.
 Dear S.rs:-I have suffered intensely for five years with Eczema on my hands and arms. My hands cracked so badly that ! could not work. I tried all kinds of remedies, but never obtained relief until I used ''COSCURA." I am now entirely well, and one jar of "cOS- CURA" did 1t Gratefully yours,