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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
BRYAN SAYS HE IS
 OUT OF THE RACE

Chicago, March 4.--Replying to a hu- m orous sally of the toastmaster at Press club luncheon here today, Will liam Jennings Bryan reiterated the statement that he would not be can didate for office again. Dr. G. Frank Lydston the toastmaster, had remarked facetiously that the running for office of Colonel Bryan had become an insti- tuition. rather than an instance.
 Mr. Bryan. in his reply. declared that IT welt and Taft had borrowed dem ocratis doctrine, ESQ.," said he, why
 y. the hardships of the White House when can get other men
 ''v out my policies. Do not think, however. that because I am not h candidate for any office that am cut of politics"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
Bigelow Released From Prison

Leavenworth, Kas., March 4.-Frank G. Bigelow. the Milwaukee banker, convict
 ed of the misuse of funds of the First National bank there, of which he was president, was released from the federal penitentiary late today. He had served six years of a term of ten years. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
Sherman Makes Appointments

Washington, March 4.-vice President Sherman today appointed Senators Flint of California and Taliaferro of Florida. neither of whom will be members of the next Congress- to vacancies on the na- tional monetary commission.
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 bankers and industrial men who happened to be near that place at the time.
 Dr. Rutledge was requested to give technical description of the car and he said:
 This car, which has been on the road since November 15 1901, when 1t entered the State of West Virginia. at Morgan town. has a crew of three men-Dr. J. J. Rutledge, engineer in charge; MT. John w. Key, foreman in mine rescue work; Mir. william A. Raudenbush, first aid coal miner.
 "There are on the car four mine rescue apparatus of the latest pattern. together with the necessary supply tanks of oxy- gen and the pump for compressing the oxygen. These helmets are for rescuinY men from the mines after an explosion,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05

Parisian Sage causes the hair to grow profusely and tmparts to 1t luster and radiance that cannot fail to attract favorable comment.
 It Is guaranteed by Norton's Drug store to stop falling hair. itching scalp and dandruff or money back. It Kills the dandruff germ and keeps the hair full of life and youthful vigor. Large bottle 50 cents at Norton's Drug store and druggists everywhere. The girl
 with the auburn hair is on every bottle and carton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05

Pass flight have been received at the telegraph office here and will be de- liyered to the birdmen on their re- turn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
$1.OO Corset Sale

v Last call from the CORSET CLEANUP. Slightly
 soiled Corsets worth 15O to 25O. American Lady P N,
 Kabo L., J. l.. Special Probably 15O, including sizes 23 to 36. tcorsets, End FIoo)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
If You Hurry-Silk Kimonas $2.98

There are new lot and good many-but these Flor enne long silk Kmonos at this price don't stick long. These are particularly atractivethe patterns newthe colors bright or subdued legitimate 300 value.
 (kmonos, Foor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05

George Pendleton Marshall Is one of the stellar attractions at the Best this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05

Special Purchase of Baskets Thirty kinds representedbought at much under reg uar value-offered now at about half Hampers-Of Palm and Fine Straw. Lot 1-450; Lot 2-500; Lot 3-800; Lot 4-750
 Scrap Baskets:72 different sizes colors and shapes All hand made. q Lot 1-100; Lot 2--1.35; Lot 3-150; Lot 4-175 Lot 5-2O0.
 Also Flower Baskets Collection Baskets Infant Baskets Work Baskets, Gold Baskets Market Baskets.
 (crocker Floor)
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FOR SALE-Two cottages, 11th Ave. and 14th St., North. New Cadillac automobile. Must sell at once.
 w. FLORENCE Main 4312
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LOV6Mdn. 5 5i;iiii iiiii Joseph. ,l;i .S5L0'eb

Some of the Delights of Our Children'S Dress Section We really cannot over estimate the importance of our Children's Dress Stocks-they are most unusual.
 Lingerie and Net Dresses
 For Children and Misses from to IF 5 If they only need Party Dress 5 -Batistes, Organdies, Voiles, Mulls and Nets. Good values, , excellent styles. $1.5O to $500. :. Two Special Lots of Childrens Wash Dresses
 For children of to and 6 to A. Fast coored Cling hams Madras Percaes and Chambrays Charming styles. Actual 15O and 175 vaues-Monday 129 Il For little tots of Cute little colored dresses of a Gingham, Chambrays Percae Effective styles. Worth ss 1OO-Monday 79c 11 (childrens Floor) Infants HeadWear---Made to Love ! Positively irresistible are the new Bonnets, Hats and Caps.
 x STRAW HATS 100 ITO 6.5O v STRAW BONNETS 100 TO 6.50 LINGERIE BONNETS 100 TO 2.50 q LINGERIE CAPS 25c TO 500 FRENCH HANDMADE CAPS 1.50 TO 750 Only of the many attractions in Babyand.
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DIRECTIONs:

Tn this picture of Washington are 10 faces. Can you find seven of them? Outline each face with pencil or pen on this or another piece of paper, and number them 1, 2. 3, etc. To the 25 neatest and best answers we will give, abso- lutely free of charge, one of the prizes named above. To all others answering the puzzle we will send a credit order for $25.00, which will be accepted us first payment on any new piano In the house. Winners will be notified by mail. All answers must be in the house within five days after this adyer- tisement appears. The. credit or- ders are not redeemable in cash by us or any one else. but are accept ed the same as cash toward the purchase of a piano.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
FALLING HAIR Itching Scalp and Dandruff
 Are Unnecessary

ASK NORTON's DRUG STORE ABOUT
 PARISIAN SAGE
 If you want to prevent badness, stop falling hair, and itching scalp and banish every trace of dandruff from your scalp, get a large soc bottle of Partisan Sage today.
 You never used more delightful hair dressing" in all your, life Every drop in the bottle Is filled with hair growing virtue.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
CURE THAT SORE THROAT

Sore throat is Inflammation OF the
mucous membrane of the throat, and
II this membrane happens to be at all
sensitive a predlsposition to sore
throat will exist.
Paxtne Toilet Antiseptic is both q
preventative and q cure for sore
throat because 1t possesses extraor-
dinary cleansing. healing and germi-
cidal qualities. Just little in glass
Of water, used as a gargle, will quick
ly relieve all soreness and strengthen
the mucous membrane Of the throat,
and thus overcome all tendency to
sore throat.
Paxtine is far superior to liquid an
tiseptics or Peroxide for all toilet and
hygienic uses.
Paxtine may be obtained at any
drug store. 25 and Soc box, or sent
postpaid upon receipt Of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
Send for free sample.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
Small Boat to Sail Far.

The yawl yacht Recluta, SO tons. has
set out on voyage Of 5000 miles.
from Gosport to Buenos Ayres, the
headquarters Of her new owner. The
little vessel carries crew of four.
and is commanded by Capt. Harry
Williams. who recently took the 20.
ton cutter Moyana to Odessa. All the
members Of the Recluta's crew are
Hamshire men. She will 60 to Ma
deira, Cape Verde. Pernambuco and
Monevideo. The longest sea run will
be distance Of about 1000 miles, be-
tween Cape Verde and Pernambuco.-
London Standard.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
FALSE HUNGER
A Symptom Of Stomach Trouble Cor.
reeted by Good Food.

There Is. with some forms of stom-
ach trouble. an abnormal craving for
food which is frequently mistaken for
a good appetite" A lady teacher
writes from Carthage, Mo-, to ex-
plain how with good food she dealt
with this sort Of hurtful hunger.
II have taught school for fifteen
years, and up to nine years ago had
good. average health. Nine years ago.
however. my health began to fail.
and continued to grow worse steadily.
In spite Of Doctors prescriptions, and
everything could do. During all this
time my appetite continued good. only
the more ate the more wanted to
eat-I was always hungry.
"The first symptoms of my break.
down were distressing nervousness
and a loss Of flesh. The nervousness
grew SO bad that finally 1t amounted to
actual prostration. Then came stom-
ach troubles, which were very painful.
constipation which brought on piles.
dyspepsia and severe nervous head.
aches.
"The doctors seemed powerlcss to
help me. said was overworked, and
at last urged me to give up teach.
Ing. II I wished to save my life.
But this could not do. l kept on
at 1t as well as could. each day grow
Ing more wretched. my will.power
alone keeping me up, till at last .
good angel suggested that try a diet
Of Grape.Nuts food. and from that
day to this have found II delicious
always appetizing and satisfying
II owe my restoration to health to
Grape.Nuts. My weight has returned
and for more than two years have
been free from the nervousness. con-
supatlon, piles, headaches, and all tho
ailments that used to punish me 80.
and have been able to work freely and
easily" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book. "The Road 10
Wellville," ," In pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above IetterS A sew
ese appears from time to time. They
are geauine, trus, asA fall Of hunao
Interest.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
Penagra
Endemic
Disease
Rather
Than
Epidemic
ByG0RDoN LLOYD.M.D.


Bergmo He reports that the disease endemic rather than epidemic
and that the cente Of infection have remained the for century
He found that when person affected by the disease moved into
peagous district spread Of pega occurred He observed hore-
over wherever peaga was there the sand fly
t Of the soil who most exposed to this fly oene affected
The sand fly is mdge, gnat Whether have the kind
of sand fly in this country that Sambon studied in Italy the writer is
prepared say but he is informed by state enomoogist that
have with the south small gnake insect called the sand fly Our
fly however, be largely restricted the country
penetrating very far inland The puncky the Adondks
is variety of said fly, also
Dr. Sambon theory that the sand fly the carrier Of the para
sites Of pag whatever they The fact that the parasite of peaga
has not been identified does necessarily against his theory
doubts the role of the mosquito the carrier of yellow
fever despite the fact that the germ Of yellow fever has been dcov
about to add the gnat the mosquito the distributor Of
great disease?
All true southernes will pray that time justify the sand fly
theory pagra transmission and Infection for like beloved Joel
Chandler Harris whose tribute to the cornmea dumpng full Of
charm hope long to cherish the hoecake and the pone
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
FOSTER AND HIS MODEST FEE

John W. Foster, ex.secretary Of
state and known the world over
through his connection with the dip.
lomatic corps Of the United States,
has come into the llmelight through
the publication Of alleged facts con.
cerning the collection Of claim
against the Chinese government. II
was the claim Of the heirs of Freder
lex T. Ward. an American soldier OF
fortune. who was killed In 1862 while
In the military service OF China. China
paid to the United States more than
$24, 100000 indemnity for outrages
during the Boxer outbreak. or this
less than 100000 was awarded to
claimants by this government and the
remainder was returned to China
with the exception Of 100000 re
served for belated claims.
Mr.. Foster received for this work
fee OF $1SO.0OO. The matter is now
in the hands Of congressional com.
mittee for investigation. The amount
paid the claimants was $368,237.
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And Then Hs E.e,ned.

William" said Mrs. Peckem, stern
ly, did you ever stop to think that
some one might steal me when you
are away?"
WELL" responded the poor husband,
with far-away look, II was q little
alarmed when horse thief was prowl-
ing these parts last week."
Mrs. Peckem stlffened up haughtily.
"A horse thief, eh?"
"Yes, heard that he carried of
two or three nags from this district"
And then Peckem made q bee-line for
the door.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
TO PUBLISH A WORLD PAPER

Another movement is now under
way to bring the nations Of the world
into closer and more friendly rela'
tions. The international Journal.
soon to be published In Paris and
which will essentially be an interna.
tional organ. and It is thought will
be q long step In promoting harmony
and friendship among nations.
The promoter Of this new step In
journalism Is Theodore Stanton. son
Of the late Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
one Of the noted women Of her time
and pioneer in the cause Of woman
suffrage. He has sounded the senti.
ment in the various capitals Of Eu.
rope relative to the project and has
found It favorable.
While French will be the language
mainly used In the publication. other
languages will be employed. The pa.
per will have no policy, in the re.
stricted sense Of the term. but will
aim to publish truthfully and nccu.
rately both sides Of all questions Of
worldwide interest A large corps O
matters will not bs dealt with. but 9
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27

Mr. Derby, former Harvard varsity football player,
in the Outlook last fall has much to commend it. espe
cially its fostering Of widespread collegiate sport 1t
consists in allowing only about four weeks for the
varsity season in each sport previous to which there
shall be many teams possible -interclass inter
fraternity and what not-in which the athletic ma
terial shall get conditioned physically learn the game
and be tried out for the varsity squad Intracoegi
ate games having concluded an end-ofthe-season
sity series concludes the schedule.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
Those
Who
Succeed
and
Others
BY D. g. CLARKE

happens be less experienced younger older otherwise dsad
vantage
for believe that phenomenal failure accidental
While undoubtedly Of ability and average industry stands
average show Of meeting with average does not follow that
needy deserves his misfortune that Millionaire excessively
tuous
No polite could t at table and dsvour all the good food
sight while others out Of reach Of the dishes sat fasting
The excessively rich need not worry whether the extremely
poor not deserving and spprecaive.
The gvsr gets his reward whether the recipient profits
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
MAN At THE CUSTOMS GATE

William Loeb. Jr., Is the collector
Of the Port Of New York. He Is the
Man at the Gate. Against him come
yearly 100000 tourists and a million
immigrants in the feet Of 5000 ships.
All manner Of merchandise goes
through his gate-more than q thou.
sand million dollars worth In a year.
This man has to sort 1t and appraise
1t and tax 1t II 1t is taxable. OF all
the people and the merchandise that
enter the United States seven.tenths
come through the port Of New York
and Loeb stands there with staff
to take the toll for the government
on all that stupendous amount Of traf.
fic.
Although he has been no more
than 27 months In office he has In.
creased the gettings of the govern.
ment by more than $15,OOO.OOO. He
has enforced the commandment.
Thou shalt not smuggle" as fully
on the rich as upon the poor. He has
locked up nearly q dozen persistent
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without The from the inside indicating that
the forward Whether this from sympathetic
explosion caused torpedo from the outside forever remain mystery
Many will American inquiry right
abung the awful result distinct explosions the first of which
external the Washington opinion that there
inconsistency findings the General Blk
BY that
batep Maine mlne will be vndcated
final findings
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
THE TRUTH ABOUT RLUlNa.
Talk No. 8.

This common article fools many.
Think Of 1t, large bottle, little pinch
OF blue, fill It up with water. There
you are. Does 1t look good to you?
Buy RED CROSS BAG BLUE, a
pure blue. Makes beautiful. clear.
white clothes. You will like it.
Large package cents. ASK YOUR
GROCER.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
HAS UNWATERED THE MAINE

General Bixby, chief Of the army en-.
gineers, who has had charge Of the un.
watering Of the Maine. recently ex-
pressed the opinion that the destruc.
tion Of the battleship was caused by
the explosion Of her magazines. No
external explosion, In his judgment.
could have caused the conditions OBJ
served In the remains Of the vessel.
But General Bixby added that the pri.
mary cause Of the explosion would
likely never be known, so the mys.
terry Of the Maine, unlike the hui! It.
self, may never be revealed. General
Bixby said that unless the fragment
of a torpedo could be found there Is
no way Of connecting an outside
agency with the blowing up Of the
vessel.
The destruction to the vessel was
such, says General Bixby, and the de-
terioration has been so great that It
is impossible to tell whether the ship
was blown up from force within or
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
Pellagra is not hereditary.
Pellagra is not contagious.

Strong evidence points to the "sand fly
as the agent responsible for the transmits
sion Of pellagra to human subjects in Italy.
These statements are extracts from the
reports Of DR.. Sambon, who was sent by
the pellagra investigation committee to
Italy to investigate the pellagra situation
there. There are more than twenty hospi-
tails for the exclusive care of victims Of
pellagra in Italy, and DR.. Sambon carried
his exhaustive studies into the provinces Of
Perugia, Rome, Padova, Milan, Brescia and
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
Athletic
Contests
Number of Games
Should be Reduced
All Around
BY PAUL C. PHILLIPS. II. D.

BELIEVE thoroughly in intercollegiate sport, but in general
viewing the number Of athletic contests occurring between col
eges throughout the country should say unhetatngy
to this question The tendency Of the last twenty years has
been toward the increase Of intercollegiate contests in each
SPORT and the addition Of sports until the number has
passed the normal for institution Of higher learning Sched
us of 2b games in term time in any branch Of inter-
collegiate athletics certainly transcend the laws Of proportion
in college life. The general public recognizes that
Any reduction schedules the scholarship the physical
condition and the ideals Of the teams and the ideals and finances
of the student body All these factors should b given due weight there
fore, in determining their length.
OF these scholarship, Of stands paramount but the views OF
athlete manager trainer and coach should due consideration and
if possible harmonious result obtained
For training and coaching certain number OF contests
necessary Sufficient financial returns only from number OF games
The interest Of the student body in the spo maintained only by
modcum Of exhibition
The ideal number Of contests each sport be considerably less
than that engaged in but the reduction should not be made
suddenly lose the support Of all concerned History be made too
fast and have to be unmad For instance consider
of baseball week ten the ideal for college but rduc-
ton from twenty eighteen the first be all that would be
make Schedules however should be long require
many absences make special legislation the part Of the faculty for
athletics necessary This initiates against the democracy Of the college
The "desyed varsty suggested BY
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] am glad that some one has 9 good
word to say for the members Of the unfor.
tunate class whom custom stigmatizes as
'bums." When people get little virtue
their first instinct seems to be to blacken
the character Of others in order to secure
q contrast which can show up their own
imaginary white wings. The first man
they meet who is penniless or sick falls
victim Of their virulent vanity.
No one who has seen life has missed the
sight of some cheap braggart, elated with
some little success, browbeating and AFRO.
ganuy overpowering some poor fellow who
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mugge In Federal prisons and has BUNDLED
tourists by having them arrested and heavily
Mr. Loeb smuggling
crime couneeitng
to be crime is plain daylight
1t this law that turned 1909 dusty
wbbed condition. William Loeb who had
handy
was to receive salary OF $4,000 enforcing
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Through department and minister
with the settlement Of the be-
the Chinese
payment the S2O0OO though
was nota the Boxer claims
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large corps employed Transient
will not bs dealt WITH but everything
standpoint Of international Importance
incomplete information subjects which
When both sides questions feelings likely
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-07-27
The Village
Library

(Enter small boy with two books
under his army
Small Boy ito young woman librar-
ian)-My mother wants two new
books. She says she hasn't thing to
read.
Librarian Very we'll. Lay the
books down. Jimmy, and I'll see what
l can do when get through putting
these things away.
Jimmy (laying the books on the ta-
ble)-She says not to send her any
thing she's already read. She says last
time Miss Smith sent her book she'd
read and she was awful mad because
she says Miss Smith does that all the
time. She says she won't send for
books any more when Miss Smiths
here.
Librarian (mentally admiring Miss
Smiths perspicuity and determining
to follow her example-Well, I'll try
to find her something.
Jimmy-say. she says for me to tell
you not to send her any more Of these
here old books about dogs and AMI
mails and things. She says last time
you sent her one Of these old nature
factory books and she Just hated 1t.
And she says Hello Fritz! Ito sec.
ond small boy. who enters, followed
BY a dog). Say, l been lookin' for
you. Say, I'm going to smash your face
for telling the fellers can't pitch at
the game Saturday.
Librarian-Boys. you must be quiet.
Jimmy, here's book for your mother.
JIMMY bet she won't like this
one. She don't never like these here
brown colored ones. Say, Fritz, you
come on outside and I'll punch your
head for you. l bet I'll learn you not
to go round sayin'-
(Small boys clatter out)
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Many man who is lionized really
has the soul of rabbit.
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Caller-I thought you said your baby
could talk.
Young Mother-So he can. but I'm
the only one who can understand him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-29
An Awful Experience.

A native diver descended into the
water to see whether one of the piers,
then in course of construction, had set
While he was engaged in this work a
great iron cylinder subsidized little,
crushing his hand between it and the
masonry. When, on signal being Civ
en-, another diver came down he found
his unfortunate comrade imprisoned
under water without hope of escape.
After a few moments of mute despair
and narrowing uncertainty a speech.
less decision was arrived at. and the
newcomer proceeded with chisel and
hammer to hack off his unhappy com
panion's hand at the wrist The pris-
Oner was thus liberated, but died soon
after reaching the surface from the
shock. Never, | think. has an opium
eater in his dreams imagined a more
pitiful spectacle Of hopeless human
suffering. Travels In India"