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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

MoRR1svILE Give years. ago became afflicted with
c of the nip using different medicines and trying
but nothing did good Three later had
help make and last year began
suffer from what Neurasthena and Nervous Dyspepsia
it's head foot and would take almost
n / the kind falntng
spells and terrible fits while sitting around the
would feel horribly scared
frightened from seemed TO thal had lost
One uncles had insane
and later trouble that seemed the as NINE and my
folks attending physician thought would die the same way
alive could not eat anything
but boiled milk eggs oatmeal always believed that there
could but find it. and when
read about thought might be the right sent for
HOY 1t three months
since started Bod and thanks be to God and this ned
cine say today that am well man again MY stomach
reganed lost strength
feel BodiTone when did fwoud have been
hurled into Eternity this time for could not have
mi longer ARCH l. F1oWAkD.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

RISING FAwN, Gal taken seriously i'll with aGrpPe and
for three months had two DOCTORS
kinds of remedies and could eat heartily but seemed 70
blood impure and weak and Just the least
exerion would exhaust thought would
become well again drowning who catching every
advertisement decided
have better health than have had IN years
the farm although expected to be
able pillow the fields again BodTone die it all O. O. EvATT
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

ment in my condition that my fever was zone
My cough kept getting worse and my friends and rsIs
lives decided had quick consumption and would ole
About this time an abscess formed in my right lung
and the suffering | underwent was terrible tneS9
Assesses formed and broke one after another until
had gone through FIVE of them. 1t was then saw the
Bod Tone advertisement and sent for trial 1oxa
hoDing II might do me some little good weighed
only pounds. although my weight IN health was Ioc
a short time after beginning il I experienced BAD
hemorrhag- of the lungs. but that was the last ana
Immediately began improve my appetite grew peter
and felt was getting stronger From the thira week
my recovery phenomenal and in four weeks nza
gained fifteen pounds sent for another box ana Dy
the time it was gone had thrown away my cane and
could walk three four miles easily. went back 10
work after being laid for six months ARD nave peen
working for months. getting stronger healtnier
and heavier every day. now weigh Is7 pounds wnicn
saw enough in praise of BodiTone tisrightly named.
for il saved life, MAXWELL CLEMENS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

getting permanent benefit and for this all chronic
sufferers are invited try fer ent fire days at our rlSk
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

trouble, had been doctoring for
about four months. My hrst doctox
treated me for Liver trouble, ana
soon had to take 10 my bed. j had
hiQh fever every afternoon and
night. with a terrible cough.
changed doctors after a montn.
when saw | was steadily growing
worse and the second doctor treated
me for Lung trouble. | got some
what better, so / could leave my bed.
but | was a skeleton of my former
self. The only marked improve
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
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tell them
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
Doctors Thought 1t Was Consumption.

BENGE using BodTone feel better than have
years Six months health failed completely and
obliged and go to bed had been octon ana nag
terrible cough
side the doctors Consumption When husband
the advertisement he thought might help and sent
After had taken but part of the box began to ee ever
much of bed and continued to
along boxes but feel that owe my lie to bodi
glad tell story if it will help other lnvad to get
we'll MRS. LAURA t1ILLiLAND.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

Why delay another day, when trial of this proven med
cine yours for the asking Why keep on suffering when
by clipping the coupon filling your name and address and
this great remedy which has already restored thousands to
health which folks everywhere talking about 1t Just
costs stamp and you don't pay penny unless it benefits
YOU You take chances for the value and curative powers
Of Bod Tone have been amply proven by two years OF
glorious is no longer new remedy but remedy
With historya history of cures that has aSonshed the
doctors and delighted the sick 1t has been tested in houS
ands cases. covering ailments in both sexes at aageS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
81 Have learned How BedI-Tone cures."

OKLI have learned how Bodi-lon cures IRON
what has heard of medicine that could
so quickly bring satisfactory results had Lappe some time
then have felt the aches and pains every
BodTone suffering with some OF these
palms, shoulders and down arms to my wrists
Nothing could them until began to take the Bca
den feel pain In part OF
INV BODY suffered great deal with Indigestion After
fuuness
me feel very All such symptoms have disappeared
driven out BY Bedi-Tone 1t has cured DORA Bennett
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
AItarethar ree from Pain and plstrese at 81 Years

GLEN RosE TExAsI been in health for thirty years
afflicted with most every trouble flesh IS
heir to- Catah of the Head Asthma Stomach Trouble Liver
Kidneys and Bladder deranged At tunes
in hours with Bilious Cello suffered IN
when learned about odl- one ana
ghty and have been altogether
from pain distress took the first few boxes
about how well have been this and all ae
the great good Bod Tone has been to + kAMFIELD
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

Their experiences have proven beyond a shadow OF
doubt that the Bod Tone plan of one all the body right
plan that helps to cure these and other disorders that it is
real aid nature Many who were for in poor health and
tried most all of the prominent medicines have found
that one single box of Bod Tone did good than all the
others combined Others who had suffered for many months
and many for years. trying many doctors and specialists found
their FIRST real benefit in Bod Tone after all else had failed
and hope was almost gone Ii goes TO the root in the body
and cures because its work rational and thorough the only
lind that makes cures permanent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

sunering has been Win my bIduueI-
| had great difficulty at times in
passing water, there being. painful
smarting and burning. and at other
times | would have dlthcu4ty IN re,
tanning il. My condition finally had
become very serious. as slime and
blood were passing. and feared that
BrightS Disease haa set in. | tried
various remedies and doctors with
no benefit until | read about .Bodi-'
Tone in one of my papers and sent
for a one dollar box. The results
from this box were 50 Satisfactory l
ordered more Bodi-Ione and kept
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

,psys Heart Trouble. Rheumatism
and Kidney Trouble 1would bloat
very badly and feel very uncom-
Portable all of the time. Ihadspent
SO much money in doctoring that !
had become discouraged. for had
been in poor health for manyyears;
/ learned of Bodi-Tone and decided
TO take il. Now ! cannot speak too
highly of il. ! took / for number
OF months and feel better in every
way. My Rheumatism is gone. /
do not become bloated as formerly
and l can walk good and attend 70
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

Persons eTg from rheumatism Stomach trouble
Kidneu Liver and Bladder Ailments, Uric Actd Dis
eases Female Troubles, Bowel, Blood and Skin Afec-
TONS DrOpsy Piles Catarr AndensiG, Steeptessness
| LaGrtDpe, Pains, General Weakness, and Nervous
Breakdown haze BOdi- Tone and fully proven
| its dreat remedial UGLue ifl such disorders.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

Each one of these valuable ingredients assist TO
help TO build upon the others work Each adds needed
element from nature to the body Each has work do and
does il we'll They used because of this ability. We
claim no credit for discovering the ingredients in BodT Tone,
each of which has we'll deserved place in the medical
books of most of the civilized world We simply claim the
credit for the successful formula which invented for the
way in which these auabe ingredients are combined for the
proporons used for force which thousands have
found in Bodi-Tone Most of these ingredients old
civilization Self for the curative forces Bod-T Tone
the forces which have always existed in nature for the reStor
alton of the body Many of its ingredients regularly
prescribed by the medical profession for various diseases and
irregular conditions being used either separately comb
nation with such drugs each doctor may favor for there
are wide differences of opinion among the doctors OF various
schools The exact combination used in Bod Tone what
gives BodTone the ar-reachng and thorough and
restorative power that makes possible the remarkable
experienced by Bcd-Tone cures which proye the
difference between Bodi-T and remedies That
IS why We want to send you box trial. you
write for it. for know you will find different and superior
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

IJNloNvrLIF CENTER. OHIo.-Two boxes OF Booi-
Tone virtually pulled out of the grave and Stooo me
an nv eet again Ii is over four months since began
TO use IL and lis benefits have been positive ana sur E.
When began using it was nothing put m
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

See How liz Cures
How Bed-Tone acts when put TO the test how it makes
health by toning all the body we'll illustrated by the follow
ing reports from former sufferers These people know how
restores health and tell their experience all the sick may
profit by it. Every aing should read every report on
this page for these reports pope its peweS Some Of the
disorders may be similar yours but IFS work in disorder
proves its curative force e body Read and see how Bod
Tone cures Others how it makes health send the coupon for
box on trial and learn what it will do for you When you
can test it without penny, how you hesitate?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

rfoht oo using m ] have used three DoXts. and
With such great benefit that the Bladder trouble has
entirely ceased am aso much better ~ otneT ways
am Sixtvnine years old. and conSiaer bodF Tone q
remaTkab Die medicine to do such good work for me at
Cured Of Rheumatism and Stomach Trouble.
FAyETTE Mo.-Bodi- Tone has done for me what all
other medicines failed to do 1t has cured me Of Rhet
rnatis which have had for i've years and stomach
trouble which had made miserable for years Ifee
like an altogether different person SINCE taxing H.
MRS. J. WAYLAND.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

ytwowa sabomh ehheh
eaht ouaret OF
Iwnfouf tenoIh oty an1
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

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her more good than anything she had ever mad nS
was nearly wear ago. and she is now IN peter hea
than she has had for some years, ana neI -, -
nearly we'll does not trouble her much a. all Wnen
we know these good things about medicine We are
<i"u - Mas MATTE MCNEIL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

=. II = - $3.50 witch troubled
me most Of the time in hearing had tried almost
Everything could get il before using Bodl one,
but got very little relief until tried Bod1one After
taking one box found il far superior 70 any other
remedy / had tried. l can say that bodIone mas
toned my whole body although am sIxtythree years
old. r. T. f1ALLhON.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
BAD cATARRH CURED
AT SIXTY-NINE YEARS.

ROYAL Ark suffered for years with Stomach
Trouble Indigestion and Catarrh of the Bladder. as
result of Maaral Fever. For the past eight years
worst trouble and suffering has been with my Badder
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
e Docs Wore

does more than the disturbing disease as
hundreds of its cures have testified Persons whom It has
cured of Kidney trouble find something than relief from
pains in the back Persons cured of Caarh find much more
than the stopping of Catarrhal annoyances Men and women
cured of find other benefits than mere queng
o the nerves change is found in the entire body better
feeling is experienced throughout the whole system They
And they can eat and sleep BETTER think better and work better
have more life spirits and energy because Bod one has
toned the entire body tomake the his applies TO all
cures no matter what the disease for the principle
totally mike all in the same way for the body in health has
but one way TO act goes to all the body and makes it eI
tmakes up repays for past sickness with strong ana pine
health that is often better than the sufferer knew for long
time before sickness began trouble Bod-Ion works what
seems miracle by putting tone vIere tone vas needed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
HAD DRoPsY. RHEUMATIsM
AND HEART TROUBLE.

OscEoLA IowA-Bod-Tone has done everything
for me. had Dropsy, Heart Trouble. Kheumant,ism
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

would almost TAT. At tIIHSs W.
badly bothered with Kidney lronois
and Rheumatism. in fact. my oooy
Just seemed wrong all oyer; I'm n.,l
has done so much for me that don't
know how TO express my thanks. II
has helped my mother. too. Snewas
nearly dead last summer. Just gwen
out and down ali over. She IS seventy
four years old. and had such a dread
full cough that we did not tnlnk Sne
could last much longer Sns eoH Oh
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

cine for the sick and every person who IS trouble
any way ought TO try IT, MRS MfkA SAkIki
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

Iyou are tired Of ceaSeess doctor bills and wearied of
continual dosing without results you need Bod Tone right
nom If your local doctor has done you real good
have given him chance do what he and the ordinary
medicinal combinations he used have failed give this MODERN
scientific combination of special remedies chance to show
and prove what do for you It's greatest umphS have
been among and women with chronic ailments who had
tried physicians and specialists home elsewhere without
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07
NOT A BRITISH UNIT IN IT
Irishman Would Not for a Minute
Allow the Possibility of Such
Thing.

George Mockler has just returned
from an investigation Of what coal
Is costing some of the other cities.
He brought this story from Balti-
more:
An Irishman there inherited coal
mine up in the state. He immedi-
ately entered the lists for one OF the
big coal contracts and went around
to say good word for his coal.
The man who was letting the con-
tract heard him moment, and then
interrupted with:
That's all right, but how about
British thermal units?"
The other, being new to the coal
business, did not know that coal is
rated now according to the British
thermal units in tests.
"Phat's that!" he said.
How many British thermal units
are there in your coal?"
The Irishman blinked his eye ana
snorted bit.
British thermal units is it?" he
said 'Why there amt wan in it. y.
st. Louis PostDispatch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

banana leaves the fruit is safely brought to the
railroads
Bananas grown for the market are planted,
as a rule on the border of navigable waters
Plantations are divided into sections or zones
of about ten to twenty miles in length, ana the
zones are "cut" in rotation, thereby cleaning up
the available supply of fruit in one or several
sections while it is maturing in others
In Costa RIGA the system which has been
evolved for handling the fruit from the time it
is cut from the plant until it is placed on the
dealers little stand in the far interior cities OF
the United States Is indeed marvellous.
When a steamer starts from a United States
port to secure it's cargo cable is sent advising
Of the departure, so that preparations can be
made for cutting the crop The carrying ca
pacity OF the vessel is known almost to bunch
Each plantation manager furnishes at the be-
ginning Of the week estimate of the amount
of fruit he can cut, and one, two, or three Sec
tons may be called upon, according to the size
of the ship and the quantity of fruit available
in each section. About thirty-six hours previ
GUS to the expected arrival Of the steamship or
ders are sent to the plantations, notifying
them to cut fruit for delivery on specific date
The day before the steamer is due trains are
made UP and sent out to pick up the fruit, these
trains being so timed that steamers will not be
delayed waiting for cargo.
On the morning of the cutting, the plantation
is all aStir. First out are the cutters, VINO
go up and down the long avenues of banana
plants, closely inspecting each hanging bunch.
In cutting the fruit long lances are used, palm
poles armed with broad steel blades. The stalk
of the tall plant is half severed at point about
eight feet above the ground The weight Of the
fruit causes the top of the plant to bend slowly
to the earth, where the bunch is cut from the
stem by a stroke of the machete. Following
the cutters come the picking-up gangs who de-
liver the fruit at the receiving platforms along
the railroad track. An inspector watches the
fruit as it is passed into the cars He counts
and grades each bunch rejecting those that
show signs of ripening and those that are I'M
derszed or bruised
After cargoes are discharged in the United
States, solid trains of banana cars run as "spe-
Gals" every day in the weeK from New York,
Baltimore and New Orleans to all of the large
cities of the country. Carloads are even shipped
to Calgary, Canada, over 1000 miles from New
Orleans.
The front ventilators of the forward cars OF
these trains, and the rear ventilators of the
last cars are connected by means of canvas
tubes run into main trunk chute. powerful
exhaust draws off the heat thrown out by the
fruit in it's ripening process and the fans cir.
culate cold air through every car in the train.
During the winter months the operation is re-
versed, and fruit in transit during very cold
weather is warmed while proceeding to its
destination.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

dovalons ranidlv continually bendlng more anu
more until in short time II mas .ulneu ~
plctely upon itself, that the DananSs So
end up or in a position the reverse u "n,sl
they are usually hung. From seven ~ s.,,t
months after the blossom appears INC liu.'
;s raadv for the gatherer. At irregular inter
vols along the entire stalk, and only extending
mart Of the way round at any one place. the
bracts break forth tiny ridges OF movers
which are almost Immediately replaced Dy
nine to twelve embryo bananas. lnese are
the future hands" of the bunch, so called on
account Of their. resemblance to those mem
bers when held in certain posluon.
The banana has a curious and prodlgal metn-
cd of propagation, for before the parent Stalk
and fruit have matured new ones spring up
These are offshoots that grow from the root OF
the original planting, resembling sprouts from
the "eyes' of potato, and each In turn De-
comes parent stalk with it's fruit. 1t follows
that unless most Of the continually appearing
new plants are cut out (Which is the practlce)
the first stalk in few years will become the
center of miniature Jungle The plants grow
to height of from fifteen to th1rty-hve feet,
spreading in all directions, until the soil Is
overburdened with an enormous mass of stalk
and leaf growth, and stunted fruit is produced.
In planting for the market about 200 hills are
allowed to the acre.. Sometimes the number
can be safely increased to 225, in which
there will be 500 stalks. However after one
year all of these stalks do not produce mar
ketabe bunch of bananas, and the average
weld is not over 800 full punches to the acre
per annum
Perry, the well-known authority on bananas,
estimates that grower can produce bunch
FOR from ten to fifteen cents, which will have
a market value of 80 cents The cost of pro-
ducing after the first crop is confined to cuti-
waiting and harvesting which may be done for
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-09-07

Forty years ago there were very few people in
this country who could boast Of having seen q
bunch of bananas. The fruit was practically un-
known Now, in even the most remote country
store, this pride of the tropics" is a familiar
sight.
Despite the fact that millions of lunches are
consumed, they belong almost wholly to one
member of the family, the common yellow
Guinea.
Scientists have recognized and classified as
many as 40 different species, ranging from the
ornamental groups that do not develop fruit, to
the giant bananas, the Platano OF the Spaniards.
The red banana is not common in the Ameri-
can markets. In the United States it is used
only to dress" fancy baskets of fruit, but in
the tropical countries it is quite favorite The
Individual banana is large, but the stalk does
not carry as many hands" as the yellow varie-
ties, SO as it does not bring as large price to
the grower and wholesaler, it's extensive cultva-
ton is not encouraged.
Banana culture is one of the oldest of indus
tries It has been known since the origin of
the human race Long before the dawn of his
tory in the old world, perhaps long before the
old world rose from the waters, man lived on
the fruit of the Musas. The banana was gen.
orally considered native of southern Asia,
and to have been carried into America by
Europeans, until Humboldt threw doubt upon
Its purely Asatic origin, quoting early authors
Who asserted that the banana cultivated
in America long before the conquest. 1t is
claimed that at the time Of the Incas in Peru,
bananas formed one Of the staple foods OF the
natives of the warm and temperate regions of
the Montana. In spite of the uncertainty as
to just which country may claim the fruit as
indigenous, all tropical lands assert their right
to it.
The first importation of bananas to the
United States occurred in 1904, when the
schooner Reynard on a voyage from Cuba,
brought into New York, as a commercial VEN
tire. a consignment of 80 punches; but the
real beginning of the trade dates back to 1866,
when Mr. Charles Frank undertook the I'M
portation of fruit from Colon to New York.
Previous to that venture small cargoes coz
sisting mainly of the red banana had been re-
ceived at irregular intervals from Cuba In
1870 Captain Baker an owner of cape COO
schooner, took charter to carry gold miners
and machinery 300 miles up the Orinoco river
In Venezuela After discharging his cargo.
CAPTAIN Baker ran into Jamaica to secure
some cocoanuts as ballast to New York, carry
ing few punches of bananas on the deck as
an experiment The result promised great
future for the industry on that island, which
has been fulfilled, the exports last year reach
Ing 100000.
On the American continent, bananas are sue
cessfully grown through so degrees of latitude.
from Tampico, Mexico, % degrees nortn' TO
Asuncion in Paraguay, in the Troplc OF capri
corn. 25 degrees south-a belt over 5000 miles
In width. Cultivation Of the fruit is pracucai-