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Morrell, Ashley Co, Ark. Coscura Remedy Co.,. Not Springs, Ara Gentlemen Enclosed find q in pay ment for one jar of Coscura. I have had very good results from It's use. Please
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 Geneva. Ga. Dec. 8. 1907. Coscura Remedy Co. Hot Springs, Ark. Gentiemen- Enclosed please find $l.00 cur cura. 1t has done me a world of good. and I am sure this jar will cure my ankles entirely. Very respectfully.
 MRS. N. K. McFARLAND.
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 TO the Puhlic:--Fer I2 years had case of Lupus md other skin tfoublei that deficd all mnnner and kinds oi treatment. To give the names of physi- clans under whom treated would be to give those of the leading derfnatologists Of 3 'hs ned o ssase ss an MY wsf a visitors to Hot Springs. where have re- sided for tfla past twelve years. who can hear testimony to the maliEnity of the owing entirely to she marveIous curative powers Of "CuSCuHA. fhe remark able cure of my case caused such de- nand for -coscuRAs tat we were '''a' ' ' WY ALFiSRisD NEwHoUsE. Former Secretary Coscura Remedy Co
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 F. A. Armstrong. one of the most pronni- nent citizens Of Morris. H., writes as follows:
 <ssosc,,ra Hoi.sSssz Go. ssst Springs, Ark Gentlemen--~I tried "COSCURAs for piles with the most satisfactory resu1ts, ono single application erecting an abso- 1ute cure. I have been subject to blind piles for thirty years. and have never found anything like a specific until tried "C0sCnRAn I am now In my MIa1lGn..l sd4 k \. ARMSTRONG;.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-11

Morris, Ill, May 26. 1901. CQ@cura Remedy Co, Hot Springs. Ark. s s af Ss ys q .ts sSs Ssssss mss Dssss ss ;snd rsesiysa 1aT drsm . 1T! ny friend: II, D' IIill: sa hsvs faia N mfn ns fs 5a Ts uss. Ay friend Judss Wing commends your remedy very highly.
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 Halina. Kan. Feb. 3. 1906. Coscura Remedy Co. Hot Springs. Ark. Gentlemen Enclosed please find K. (. for which please send me by first mail dsllass worth Of ,, your eSscsTa 9, skin cure , ! used jar of 1t several years ago for eczema with very good results. Hoping tor q prompt return ! an a ' UcHr
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 nat. Clemens. Mich. May 1s. 1908. Coscura Remedy Co. Hot Springs Ark. Gentlemen Have you shipped Coscura ts Rochester. N. T., n not send # hers quick six boxss- Entirely x out. ! ordered trying it here in connection with the baths and so far it has given excellent results Do not delay. f you haven have not '' ' 's'a GEORGE F. sIEN.
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 Little Rsck. Ark.. May S. 1901. Coscura Remedy Co. Hot Springs, Ark Dear Girs-- Herewith please find check For two dellars and Twenty-Five cents (32.2 in payment for two jars of Cos cl1ra and express charges on same. l shall not give you an exhaustive statement of my case just now. but will only say I would have given doctor SIo0 two weeks ago to put me in the con dition am now In in sixty days am more than pleased--I am astonish- cd and delighted!
 Yours very sru'z 4. NORRIS.
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 tried one box and found same rstls- factory and want this to sell to pa rtiss Thankins you in advance. rema in. Yours truly. 97l Hazel Street. '. g.-r you have some adva rtising matter please send some.
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 Carlpbad. N. M., April g. 1sos f-oecur4 Remedy Co.. Hot Springs. Ark. P1ense send me by express. C. o. p.s two boxes of Coscura salve. got some while there last fall and t did me good and cnn't xct # in the drug stores here - plsase ssnd t et once and ehliss
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Ft. Crook. Neb., Jan. 10, 1908. Coscura Remedy Co, Hot Springs, Ark. monsg oadsr for @ pfase Please na send three boxes of your salve for eczema, One box bought in Hot Springs q month ago has done me wonderful amount of good.
 win you please state how often should the afflicted surface be washed. Should # be washed before every application.
 Very Respectfully, Pot, lat Glass Hospital Corps, U. s. A a.--i ae sxtia zvc 1Or postA6o.
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 Danville, III, Nev. 2, 1904 Coscura Remedy Co.. Hot Springs, Ark. Please write and tell me whether you l had Jar two years ago and was well you will send for 1t.
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 MRS. CHAS. CURRENT,
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 Springfield, Mass, March 26. 1902. Coscura Remedy Co, Hot Springs, Ark. Enclosed please find one dollar ($1.00) for which send me one box of Coscura- I have just used one box and 1t has Please send as soon as possible aa my Buppiy is used. Sincerely,
 MICHAEL C. ARTHUR.
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 Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 24. 1904. Coscura Remedy Co.,, Hot Springs, Ark. Dear SirsA friend of mine came from Hot Springs about year ago, bringing with him a jar Of your salve. I have found It good for so many different things I can hardly get along without it in the house. Yours truly.
 NELLIE ARNOLD
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 West Baden, Ind, Nov. 12, 1904. CoscuFa Remedy Co. Hot Springs, Ark. Dear Sirs- Enclosed you win ind $1.00 in stamps for which send me q box of Coscura for eczema. Mir Batdorf told me about 1t and it's wonderful effects. I've been at West Baden for two weeks me It has some but not what ! expect tried your salve 1t would cure me. Mil- waukee couldn't hold me if I knew could get rid Of 1t for its something ter rible. Hoping you will send me box aa soon as possible. Very truly.
 MRS. F. c. NORTH.
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 Long Beach, Cal July g0 1906. Coscura Remedy Co., Hot Springs, Ark T,essr SsIrs---rieast unfi enuiussru uriu dollar for which send me by return mall one box Of Coscura Remedy fsalvet- Have used 1t for several years and have feund it to be the best ever used- Please send to Mrs. John Klevesat. Los Angeles, California. General Deliv- cry. Yours Respectfully,
 MRS. JOHN KLEVEsTA.
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Brownsville Tenn. Jane 15, 1901.
 9seuaa psas seneoy seas M S9 , os h opr,ngs @ 9nk. cura remedy for eczema have used one box with beneficial effect. You can Aend IL by express c. O. D. can re- commend your remedy and think you win get orders for 1t from this county.
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Bnena Vista, Ga, Sept. [. 1906. Gentlemen Enclosed | hand yeu N. Y. Exchange for five ($b.o0) dollars. [ want you Q send me six bottles of Coscura py express. prepaid, and much obliged. I have used it in my family and cured very severe case of Psoriasis. and want to Keep it on hand. I got pr. Short to 16t the other for me. Your prompt att tentlen will greatly oblige.
 Yours truly,
 S- R. IT. STOKES.
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 Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 27 1901. 45oscura Remedy Co. Hot Springs. Ark Dear Sira--I enclose check for $ pay ment for the last shipment of your rem edy The article has given such satisfac- ton thar I am again out and have had persons to come for additional supply. ss aeasest hs t meter ahs sorr s s d s sd Union streets and told him I would sug- Eest him to you as your Memphis agent for the distribution of the remedy. He kbIe for you to make q shipment to him at once and arrange with him for it's sale.
 Truly your friend,
 JEROME E. RICHARDS.
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 Coscura Remedy Co, Hot springs Ark. Dear Strs- Please send me tar of your ointment for itchy piles. MT. c. Hrandewiede of South Boston told me fs send Tor t that | was the best oint- ' ' ''oa ' p'-s's's JOHN 5Y SHAW.
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 wabashs. hiinn. March IT. 1sos Goscura Remedy Co. Hot Springs, Ark Gentlemen Enclosed find q in pay. trent for two jars Coseura~ I have hal very good results from It's use. Please Forward af once and ohiIys: -
 LUCAS KUEHN.
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 Commerce, Texss,e z.s s,-s:s s,s:s =. = ssees Coscura Remedy CO. Hot Springs. Ark Genflemen--I am most pleased to fes- tify to the wonderful results Of your skin remedy secured while in Hot Hot Springs. One box of your pretara- ton completely cured me nf most stub born case of eczema. which troubles my face. ankles and legs for years past.
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Cosnura Remedy Co.,. Hot Springs. Ark. Gentlemen--I have been afflicted with q serious case of skin trouble for many lief until tried s'cOSCIERA." It's action b truly wonderful Yours truly,
 R. D. LEE, Memphis, Tenn
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Pern. In. Coscura Remedy C., Hot Dprines, AE Gertlemen---One jar ok yesxY remedy cured my face of bad case of Ecxeme- Respectfully. cHAa. 1I- BROWN
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Coscura Remedy Co. Hot Springs Ark
 GcntIemen--Have you shipped Coscura te Rsches<er. N. F., if not send 1t here quick, six boxes. Entirely out. l ordered trying it here in connection with the baths and so far It has given excellent results. Do not delay If you have not skipped it address 1t to above address,.
 Win send yeu check.
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Asbland, Ky Ccscura Remedy Go. Hot sprines. Ark Gentlemen-~Have used only one bon of your Coscura and 1t has completely cured me Of one of the worst cases of hczema 1t has ever been my misfog-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17

| From the Kansas C1ty star.
 There is a womanless republic on a
 peninsula south of Macedonia, in Greece,
 where 10000 men live, studying and
 praying constantly, and where police
 men guard the coast to keep out wom- en pilgrims and other persons Who would make undesirable guests. Prof. Casper Rene Gregory, theologian of the University of Leipzig, student of bibli- cal manuscripts, who located in Kansas City recently at the Fine Arts institute, told of this most unique of all coun-
 tries.
 "The place is Mt. Athos, classic pen insula of Akte, the easternmost of three little peninsulas below Macedonia,
 Professor Gregory explained. Ut is called Mount of the Twenty Monas- teries. and was used in ancient times es a signaling station to Asia Minor. It is real republic. There are 10000 monks there, who govern themselves
 without interference from Turkey or snv other country. There are, however, no government buildings, no president
 or other officeholders
 ",rhe only police force is composed Of
 men who patrol the coast to keep out women and men who have no permit to enter this most exclusive of countries. only those who have letter of permis- sion from the Greek patriarch at Con- stantinople are allowed to enter the holy place. The holder of the letter must present it in Karges, the. village capital of the peninsula
 Some reports have it, Professor Greg
 ory said, that this republic was formed in the ninth century. It is said that the foot of a woman has not touched the
 soil of the place for centuries. All the monks represent the Greek Catholic church. They work the soil some, but live chiefly upon contributions from pilgrims Probably the greatest collec-
 ton of biblical manuscripts is in the monasteries of this republic.
 Tt is the most interesting place In the world for the student of the Bible,' the doctor said. q have been there three times already and I will never tire of going. There are in the monasterles thousands of Greek manuscripts, and hundreds of them are connected with the New Testament. Hundreds of stu dents have studied many of these man. uscripts very carefully, but there are other manuscripts that have not yet
 been read carefully It may be thA great discoveries, valuable to the Bible scientists, will emanate from this great storehouse of manuscripts.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
syNDICATING CHRIsMAS

From Good Housekeeping Magazine
 Our syndicate system has solved Tn part at least the problem of Christmas giving. We are an unusually large and congenial family connection, IT in all. And we all have friends and acquaintances galore to be remembered at Christmas time. We are just people of average in- comes, and like the average man, woman and child, all as busy every day as can be. To simplify matters one year we all decided to give no family presents out side our immediate circle. but it did not seem quite in the Christmas spirit, and the next year we tried the syndicate with such good results that we are now using ic for the third time.
 We each put in the general fund $.6o. 1G cents for each member, making total of s27. Each one of us also makes out a list of half dozen articles we would like, that can be bought for s1.50. The money and lists are given to our commit tee which consists of the keenest shopper and the art student. These two use their own discretion, but usually buy articles named on the lists. As a result, we all have presents, and a good deal of fun without much bother and worry. We also have lots more time to fill boxes for the absent members, time to stencil pillows or embroider doilies for our long list of friends; and a little more money for our own family. The first year the men of the family rather laughed at the idea, but they found it helped them over some hard places. and the next year not only gave their money but made their own lists, and one courageous man volunteered to help the committee. V. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Things without remedy Should be without regard
 -Macbeth.
Heroes of the Gray and the Blue

John Downey Works, California's s junior senator, was born in Indiana, and he is a veteran of the civil war. He fought in the closing IS months of ; the civil war on the Union side. He was elected as a republican, and is one still, although he is very liberal and progressive. He lets no one do his thinking.
 This man recently declared in a speech in the Senate that the remnant "of the gallant Confederate army should have care and protection equal to that accorded to Union soldiers. "If could have my way" he declared, "the federal government should not only maintain Union veterans in peace and comfort, but. the old and helpless Confederate veterans as we'll"
 This sentiment is increasing in all the states, and the only danger is it may come too late to do many of the veterans any good. The average age of veteran of the war is now TO years, and the tide turns against men at that age and they are rapidly swept away.
 The south has stood by it's veterans nobly, and an extension of the federal system to them would knit the coun- try together as it perhaps never has been in all it's history. Senator Works may be but little in advance of public sentiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17

his annual prize corn pamphlet wherein will be set forth all the steps taken by each prize corn grower throughout the state. This will be a guide for the 5000 corn boys in this state next year. And really the story of Junius Hill should be printed in it as an appendix, because he grew PIP bushels on an acre at a cost of S.58 cents a. bushel. The low cost per bushel is what makes the Sand moun- tain boys record valuable and re- markable. The famous crop of the South Carolina boy, 228 bushels, cost 43 cents a bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
John ". Knight Is Acquitted

It should be remembered that John w. Knight was tried on the charge of using the mails with intent to de- fraud. He was acquitted because the railroads had at least winked at the issuance by him of cotton bills of lading to be followed by the cotton when he could secure it. He was en- deavoring to deliver, it is claimed, 55,000 bales when his firm went to pieces.
 The railroads are certainly not al- together without blame in this matter, however much or little they knew about what was going on in the of fices of Knight, Yancey 6 Co. If the railroads had done their duty there would have been no discredited cot ton bills, and no dishonor cast upon southern credit and southern methods, and no harm would have come to any consignee here or across the sea. It was railroad recklessness, to say the least, that lay at the bottom of the repudiated bills.
 This case should spur Congress to pass the Scott or some similar bill making the railroads engaged in in- terstate trade responsible for all bills of lading issued by them or put out in their name. The evidence in the Knight case will convince any careful reader that this is the only satisfac- tory means of protecting cotton bills of lading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Our Champion Corn Growers

In Commissioner Kolb's awards the name of Junius Hill does not appear. Why this is so is not explained. Per haps he was not member of a corn club. Perhaps he did not take steps to become competitor His crop is, however, his best award.
 Eber Kimbraugh of Tallapoosa coun- ty is easily the states champion corn grower. He caused an acre to pro- duce 224 bushels and three pecks of good shelled corn, and this should open the eyes of the farmers who, with a half fed mule, blow three inches deep and get about 15 bushels per acre.
 The state awards are comforting to Jefferson county, for I. D. Martin of Pratt City grew 175 bushels on an acre. The best acre in Montgomery county yielded but Fl bushels, and tho best acre in Mobile countg but bushels. Those two countie ae 7'os in Jefferson's class, although Ieffen- son is by no means a banpsg el county.
 Let us hope C9mmissioenr pf riculture Kolb wAl quickly Fpbilssl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
In the Musical World

"The Theodore Thomas orchestra of Chi cago. Frederick Stock, conductor, is maR-
 ing an eastern concert tour for the first time in many years,' said a man who keeps informed on musical matters.
 ''The orchestra was well received in New York last Wednesday. It is one of the few adequately endowed symphony organizations in this country; is, in fact, the only one that has a permanent .en- dowment. The lavish support which the Boston Symphony receives comes from one man, and not from endowment funds
 MT. Stock, the Chicago conductor, was sub-conductor of the orchestra under the late Theodore Thomas. As sub-onductor he used the baton in several numbers in Birmingham when the orchestra played at May festivals some years ago. Whi,e he may lack Thomas genius, he enjoyed the advantages of educa tion in his youth, which MT. Thomas lacked. He is recos- nized as one of the most scholarly nut sicians in this country. Albert Spalding, the young violinist, who is to appear In Birmingham in March for the first time, was the soloist with the Thomas orches- tra in New York. He scored a big hit. The Sun, in it's criticism of Wednesday g performance, said in part:
 "'The Theodore Thomas orchestra ought to find time to come to New York oftener. It is truesthat we had five or chestral concerts in the six days preced- ing yesterday. but that sort of thing should make no difference. There is al- ways room so near the sea. The Chicago orchestra is a notable organization. It's material is for the most part excellent, and the ensemble is good.
 " The strings have sorority, though perhaps more briliancy might be ex- pected. The woods are tuneful and showed high technic yesterday Some times the tone seemed little dry, but we can not have everything. Good wood wind is hard to get, and that of the Chi cago organization is decidedly better than the average. The brasses have less distinction, but they are serviceable No one should remember that nervous trumpeter made false entry in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
An Errnr ms tn Enct

"Glancing over a very interesting vol ume, New Century Book of Facts Car roll D. Wright, editor, under the title of 'Amerlcanisms, I noted two errors, one of them evidently typographical" said a man of studious habits.
 For instance, cracking is described as the residue from hogs fat after the lard has been tried out;' evidently intended to be dried out, as that. is the term used down south in making lard. Again, Crackllngs, a word used by negroes ,n the southern states to denote a sort of bread containing roasted pork rinds.' Not so; cracki;ngs are the small pieces of lean streaked in hog fat which are cooked in drying lard and remain after straining the hog fat, which when cooled is lard. Cracking bread is made from corn meal and has the small particles of lean mixed in the dough. When fresh, this bread is very palatahle and highly nutritious, but the cracklings will grow strong or rancid after few days if not kept covered with melted lard.
 And coming down to the real meat of the matter, hog killing days are quite as HloiHeHlouS diiu 1ull or Joy on the 1afm as any holiday. In fact, the love of this feast season is so strongly imbedded in some individuals that though they live in this busy city, they must have a hog or two if they have to buy them dressed. But that is only an apology for the real thing. Did ever any southern man allow his countenance to grow sad at the sound of squealing pig taken for slaughter from the fattening pen? Did any negro ever, ever, refuse to take part in a hog killing? Well, hardly ever.
 By the wGy, very popular statesman | able lawyer, good sportsman and a good home proVider, told me few days ago that his cook saved half bushel of crack lings a short time ago from his hog killing out near East Lake,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
FAMOUS MATADoR A YANKEE

From the New York Times.
 Probably the most famous bullfighter in all Mexico until the other day was an American, by name Harper B. Lee. No
 matador of Spanish or mingled Spanish
 and Indian blood has excelled him in plac | ing the banderillas or killing the bull
 with the first sword thrust. .Only few, | like Antonio Fuentes and Montes, have | equaled aim. Indeed, Lee has the repu- | tation of being the only bullighter who has placed the short banderillas in the neck of the bull while standing in the mid dle of the ring. A bullfghters repute is not easily won. He must court danger, and must always treat his bull fairly, ac-
 cording to the ideas of fairness to bull
 which prevail in bullfighting countries. Of course, the poor bull never has a | chance for his life. He cannot escape, and though he may kill dozen horses,
 picador or two, and even the matadol l (as he docs sometimes), there is but one | way for him to leave the ring after hs
 has entered it--dragged out by team of
 mules.
 What induced our fellow citizen Lee t1 I take up the matador's job is not known
 He appeared first in the gerat amphithea- l tre of Mexico City in May. 1909, covering | the ring with blood and himself with glory He had then had a year or so oi experiences. and was as alert in action as sure footed, as daring as any matadoi | that ever lived. Once or twice the bui caught him, and he was badly gored, but
 he has escaped a heros death only tC
 realize that man of American birth has no chance of hitting success in the Mexi can bull rings. He has been the victim | of many intrigues and at last has decided I to give it up and go back to his origina trade of railroading.
 On the whole. his fellow countrymeI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
FAME DICKENS GAVE BATH

From the London Chronicle
 Bath is a city for which the Dickens lover ought to have a peculiar affection.
 Dickens Stayed frequently in Bath in his early days, when engaged on reporting work, and his tobacco jar and beer mug are still piously preserved at the Sa- racen's Head. About six miles from Bath is the tiny village of Pickwick, through which Dickens often passed, and he be- slowed the name upon his most famous creation. Many of the scenes in Plck- wiclk' are, it will be remembered, lad in Bath. There is at the present mo- mentor was until quite recently-a tradesman m Bath of the name of Snod- grass. But can you find a Tupman in the world to bring an action against a novelist?