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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12

Mr.. Asa Ammons. a well-known citizen
Of Jacksonville. Florida, was afflicted by
a terrible ulcer. Medical skill seemed I'M
availing in stopping the ravages OF the
terrible disease. The leg was swollen and
intensely painful, as the ulcer had eaten
its way down to the very bone. All medi-
cines and treatments having failed to eff
feet cure, the doctors said the leg must
come on. Just when it seemed that Mr..
Ammons would become a disabled and a
crippled man, he tried P. p p, Lippman'a
Great Remedy, and the result was won.
derful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12
Danger of a Republican south,
From tho Greenvine Is. c. News Dem

With the negro entering politics, with
the silver question, with an increased
protective tariff sentiment, with a divis-
ion of the whites on both local and ma
uonal questions, there VIII certainly be a
new alignment of parties; but whether
this will result in a solid republican south
can only be decided by the white demo
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12

McKinley's nomination should be ten
dered to him on tin plate, of the Med
ringhaus make.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12

It is reported that small but poisonous
fly. which attacks and kills cattle has
made its appearance in Northern Louis
ANA. Hogs also succumb to its bite or
sting. It is said to resemble the Buffalo
fly in appearance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12

Senator Stewart of Nevada says the
free silver hen is on the nest. and that she
is going to hatch out Henry NJ. Teller as
the next President. How will that be
brought about?" was asked. Il can't tell
you now: we don't want to disturb the
hem" he replied Stewart the sly old ca
pom of the Rockies, has himself been sit
ting for twenty years on free silver door
knob, trying TO hatch out a President. The
identity Of the free silver hen-unless it
is Joe Blackburn-is not known, but is
hardly probable that she will have any bet
ter success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12
CURRENT COMMENT.
Noi Xnnce Is Dead.

From the Philadelphia Ledger Ond)
Things might be worse. Neither Altgeld
nor Tillman, nor PETER. nor Vance, has
the ghost of a show for the presidential
nomination.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12

The New York Post, one of the most re-
lentless of McKinleys political enemies,
continues to ind reasons why the NIcKin-
ley bill should never have been called by
that name. even if Mckinley was the
chairman of the ways and means commit
tee. The bill had three claims to special
notice, namely, the tin plate schedule the
sugar bounty system and the reciprocity
feature. Otherwise 1t was a chestnut.
Senator Allison of Iowa was the author of
the tin plate protection measure, Repre-
sentative Gear of Iowa was the author of
the sugar bounty scheme, and the reel
procity feature was the work of Senator
Aldrich of Rhode Island, upon plans pro-
vided by James G. Blaine. In view of these
facts. about the best the republicans can
do viii be to claim that Mckinley repre-
sents protection in the abstract.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12
p. p. p. SAVES HIS LEG.

"Jacksonville, Fla, July l, 1S95.-Two
years ago l had the worst ulcer on my
leg ever saw. 1t had eaten down to the
bone, and my whole leg below my knee
The bone was swollen and painful and
discharged most offensive matter. NY
physicians s said had necrosis OF the bone
this stage 1 commenced to take p P p
and to battle my leg with hot CASTLE soap
Seaied rapdiy and is today a so o69 a and
useful leg.
Il think P. P. p, Lippman's Great
Remedy, is all man could ask for as a
blood purifier as 1 have known it to cure
some terrible cases of blood poisoning in
a remarkably short time.
ASA AATAIONS."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12
Vice presidentinI Candidates.

The Mckinley managers may not be
able to control the nomination for Vice
President. 1t is not known that they are
anxious to do 50. They would like to
have Speaker Reed accept the second
place, but there is no use considering him
in that connection. He has let it be
known that he would not accept the nom
nation under any circumstances.
There is, however. no lack of candidates
The name of Chauncey NJ Depew has
been suggested. but doubtless without his
consent. He would hardly like to give up
a $4,000 salary for the vice presidency,
which pays only SS.oOO And 1t is a ques-
ton whether he would strengthen the
ticket. lie is popular, but his popularity
Isn't of the kind that is going to attract
votes this year. He is at the head of a
great railroad, and that fact might be
used against him.
There are. however plenty of candi-
dates and some of them have already
opened headquarters in St Louis. The
little state of Rhode Island has two can
didates, New York has three, New Jersey,
Connecticut, California and Tennessee
have one each. There are no doubt
others.
1t would please the Mckinley managers
to have an eastern man chosen for the
second place. and they would prefer a
New York man. Gov Morton would be
satisfactory. but it is not probable that
he would accept 1t. He has occupied the
place once and there IS no particular hon
or in having it again.
The candidacy of L. S. Grant Illustrates
how unimportant the vice presidency is
| considered by many people Mr.. Grant
may be an estimable and capable man. but
as far as the general public knows he has
nothing except the name of his father to
| recommend him. The vice presidency is
an extremely important Office and should
be sought by pubic men of the greatest
| ability. 1t is true the duties are not very
/ important, but there is always a chance
that the vice president may become presi-
| dent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12
SURGEONS
knife.
An UIcer-Had Eaten Into His Leg ss
Badly That the Doctors Said tho
Leg Would Have to BE Cut on.

p. p. p, Lippman's Great Remedy
Saves a Man From becoming n
Cripple.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12
TERRIBLE BLOOD POISON.

The body covered with sores-two bot
ties of p. P. p. made a positive and per-
manent cure. This is only one of many
thousand similar cases.
Catarrh yields at once to P. P. P. That
smothered feeling at night, that heavy
feeling in the day-can and should be re-
moved; P. p. p. win do 1t If you only
give IL a chance.
Malaria gets into the system and runs
II down until one becomes so weakened
that one falls q victim to the first disease
that comes along. P. P. p. cleans II
from the blood and tones up the system.
Indigestion and constipation 30 hand In
hand Headaches and total loss OF appetite
are the results. Regulate yourself and tone up
your stomach with z. p. p.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04
THE GREAT MoA.

II stood Twelve and sistesn Feet
nigh.
The great moa, now extinct. was the
largest bird that ever existed. This
particular bird stands from ~ TO 10
feet high, and the ostrich Is a plgmy
beside II. AS late as 1889 Professor
owen expressed the opinion that the
bird could be found In some OF the
remote districts OF New Zealand In
1868 party Of miners crossed the klth-
erto impossible mountain range which
runs the whole length OF Middle Is
land. Their they discovered traces Of
an enormous bird. and while sitting
around the camp one evening they saw
the creature on a knoll a short distance
away. The bird soemd fascinated by
the glare OF the campfire, and remained
motionless for n considerable time. but
finally stalked away. II had n long,
nat head, which It carried inclined for
ward, and not erect like birds OF the
ostrich kind. They Judged that It's
height was nine feet The footprints
showed three claws about twelve Inches
apart, with n pad and spur about the
same distance In the rear. Walker
Mantell found gigantic egg In the
volcano sand In New Zealand, the
diameter OF which was as great as his
hat Bones OF the moa have been
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04

Then. with a quick swing he drove
the hammer against the shining sur
face. and a silver note. fine as thread.
burst forth and echoed away In soft
cadence among the distant pillars OF
the place Before ltH whispers ceased
IN the stiffness the little skeleton had
like the ghost OF John James Christie
phcr Benjamin Binns. gone down
again." and the scattered bones lay
motionless once more upon the marble
plain.
At 2 o'clock the same ceremony was
gone through with. save that this time
two figures rose from out the heap OF
bones. and each struck one sturdy
stroke.
or It's history. OF It's wellnlgh may
zeal workings. It's proud owner would
say nothing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04

In the Thlrty-soyenth congress he
took a prominent part In the discus
sions relating to the following meas
ures: On the transfer OF certain suits
to the United States courts. on the dis
charge OF state prisoners, and on com
pensated emancipation In Missouri.
In the Thlrty-eighth congress he
was prominent In debates resulting
from tho following measures: on the
oath OF a senator. on colored voters In
Montana, on amending the eonstltn-
tlon, and on oonnscatlon.
One OF the political meetings in
which he took prominent part, and
which is OF more local interest. per-
haps, than some other even more I'M
portant matters, was that held In April.
1864. when prominent state politicians,
including both democrats and wings,
who were opposed to the course OF
stephen A. Douglas In the senate. con-
vened In the fremont house. Abraham
Lincoln. Lyman Trumbull. Mark Skin
ner. o. II. Browning, John Il. Stewart,
David Davis, Norman II. Judd, j. Young
Seammon, Francis @. Sherman and
other well-known men were present
AZ this meeting the politicians pledged
themselves to support the antl-Ne-
braska party. and appointed a commit
tee TO agltate the subject. The state
vote OF 1880, when Mr.. Trumbull was
pitted as the democratic candidate for
governor against Shelby NJ. Cullom,
republican, shows the popularity OF the
democratic candidate. At that Hme Mr.
Cullom won out by vote OF 3l4.565 TO
gfI oJ2 votes for Trumbull.
Mr.. Trumbull was a member Of the
Jaw hrm OF Trumbull. Washbu-ne &
Robbins.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04

Between ephcmernla, that live but a
few hours, and animals that are known
to have lived three and four hundred
years. there Is n long list OF creatures
OF varying ages. II Is supposed. al
though this IL but guesswork. that
whales may live thousand years.
There IL excellent evidence that they
live aumber OF centuries, Some birds
and fishes live long time. Some
naturallsts cay that n creature should
live seven times the number OF years
that II takes 70 arrive at full maturity.
Birds. according to their alse, live long
or than almost any OF the living thinga
with which we are familiar. Crows are
said 20 live over hundred years. An
eagle IA known 10 have boon alive at
the age OF one hundred and three. The
parrot, the goose and some other birds
have lived n century. and a naturalist
had the skeleton OF a swan that had
died at the age OF three hundred and
seven years. Fish are long-liyed.
Sharks. surgeons. dolphlns and pixies
live hundred years. and tho carp has
reached the age OF hundred and fifty
years.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04

first life when he was only Z years old
His career as a professional swimmer
several years ago was a brilliant one
especially in long distance trials. He
holds about all the honors that the
Massachusetts, Humane Society can be-
stow.
His most sensational rescue won him
a second service bar. which Is attached
10 the silver medal won in 1884 Mr.
Mentally was on his way to the North
Shore beach on the afternoon OF June
20. 1890. lie was standing on the plat
form OF one OF the cars and saw the fall
OF a boy who was knocked overheard
from Wood Island bridge by the train.
The trains speed was about 30 miles
an hour. MIR. McNally jumped and
struck the water a considerable dis
lance from where the boy. whose name
was Robert Rogerson. fell, but hc
reached him In time to prevent a
drowning. Rogerson was 10 badly in
jured by the train that he died shortly
after being taken from the water.
McNallys hardest bout with drown
ing persons was In December. 1851,
when he jumped from the Warren
bridge TO save Hattie Rlchmoat, an In
sane woman, who attempted suicide.
lie struck log In the leap and
smashed In his nose. The blow
stunned him for moment. but the
woman's clothing buoyod her up, and
when his mind became clear he sighted
her floating out toward the harbor. II
was night The woman was Of power
ful frame. and she fought like a Wild
cat when he laid hold Of her. She bit
his right thumb to the bone. and he
was Obliged to use his fist to subduo
her, He swan with her to the Navy
Yard wall and brought assistance to
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04

German papers tell an interesting
story regarding the young king OF Ser
Was recent vain trip In search OF n
bride. His majesty had taken Il into
his head that he would like TO marry
Princess Maria. daughter OF the king OF
Greece. The Serylan minister ia
Athens proposed the marriage to the
Greek rulers, and received an oyasive
answer. The minister was encouraged.
however, and telegraphed the king 20
proceed to Athens. The young Grand
Duke Alexander Michaelovltch, how.
ever, had long been In love with tho
Princess Maria, and when he learned
OF the projects OF the Servian monarch
he pressed his suit 80 hard that when
the young king arrived In Athens the
engagement with the Russian had al
ready been announced. The unhappy
diplomat will suffer for his blunder.
and has already been recalled from his
place.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04

tiewod the state OF the country. lie
told OF the Advancement OF education,
the growth Of the Industries and OF
commerce, the construction OF great
public works, the bottermont OF the
government finances, the opening up OF
new and useful branches Of activity,
the improvement OF trade, aud the
lessenlng OF taxation. I'VE are justi-
fed" he said, I'm expecting such an In
crease In the normal sources OF revenue
rs will amply suffice for all budget ro-
quirements" The presidents messages
TO his congress, within recent years,
have been OF kind never known in
Mexico before his assumption OF office.
never known between the time In
which Mexico won her independence
from Spain and that In which she chose
a president who was able TO garner the
fruits OF Independence and liberty.
President Diaz Is something more than
a successful politician. lie possesses
the qualities OF atatesmanshlp. He
understands the needs Of his country.
and also the method OF supplying them
through the legislation OF congress In
which he Is influential. and which re-
CARDS his judgment His skill, as n
dlplomatlst has been made manifest by
his several negotiations with European
powers, but his mastery Of the trouble
some case OF Guatemala. and by his de-
slrable cooperation with the United
States In the settlementof the boundary
question. His frlendllnesa toward this
country and his constant desire for the
maintenance OF peace with Il have been
ms important to the American people as
to those OF Mexico.
In one respect only has Diaz failed
TO satisfy the whole OF the people Nv
ing under his government The Mex
lean ecclesiastical authorities have
made complaint Of his readiness to jus
tify the government interference with
property which was the inheritance OF
the church from Spanish times. His
defense has been that the sequestrated
estates were needed for educational or
other public purposes, and that the re-
publlc could not guarantee or Tecog-
nize all the titles which were granted
By Spanish kings. But at the same time
he has constantly affirmed that the
government has never In any way in
terfered with freedom Of worship, or
with any OF the religious rights or
privileges which constitutlonally be-
long to any part OF the Mexican people.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04

what limited. but his effort on the
Labor bill was rhetorical. forceful, and
at time passlonately eloquent. Mr.
Belknap Is n fine lmpromptu speaker
Two years ago he attended the annual
meeting OF tho Army OF the Tennessee.
AZ Council Bluffs. Iowa Mr.. John NJ
Ihurston OF Omaha was TO have adj
dressed the meeting. but could not bo
present. Mr.. Belknap was called upon
Without warning to take Mr.. Thurston's
place, and his pathetic and fiery ora
uon on that occasion won for him the
Narmcst plaudits. Mr.. Belknap is only
70 years old. lie Is a native Of Keo-
kuk' Ia, and In the public schools OF
mat city he was given his preparatory
education. lie afterward spent n short
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04
A MARVELLOUS CLOCK.



The most marvellous clock ever built
IS the property OF an Indian prince in
one Of the inland districts Of the em-
plrc. The dial Of this clock was out
lined In gold upon a carved slab OF
some peculiar marble. and beneath 1t
was suspended. between two uprlghts.
a silver gong. Then n broad. fiat sur
face OF marble spread out before that,
Uttered from end to end with a min
iature bones and skulls. and here and
there tiny hammers. with little round
balls for heads. The bones seemed en-
tlroly disconnected. and looked only
like so much rubbish remnants OF the
tiny dead
Tho clock stood In the dining hall
where the ceremonlous meal was being
served. and as o'clock drew near the
prince called the visitors attention TO
a rustllng among the dry bones. With
n faint clatter they began to rise and
come together. a skull set In Itself upon
the shoulder structure. and from the
mass Of dry bones one tiny skeleton
rose complete. with hammer clutchcd
In his bony fingers lie stood beside
the shining gong until the minute hand
pointed precisely to the hour
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04
lqeoMorIvE5 sUlLTIN JAPAN.


NNNM ANWNNH NNtNNNa ~
Construction aud Ec"nomy.
an English consular report recently
published SAYS Much interest was
V''a'ed among English builders by the
g.'olais published In trade journals Ia
i,lsland OF the FIRST locomotive built az
we government railway workshops In
Japan, which. II was said was COM
pt'ed a. a cost Of 1900. while a SINH
'r locomotive built In England could
hot Do placed on the line In Japan.
Ieaay Tor running at a less cost than
LAW pounds. The alleged cost IN
Japan was iallaciuus. no allowance hav-
ing been made for interest on capital.
scientific superlntendcncc and other
charges, all Of which woulc be taken
lhto consideration by private builders.
uut at the same time there was no
uoubt that the cost. no matter how
lloeially calculated. was comparatively
low Most Of its parts we're entirely
constructed at the works In
Japan boiler. water tanks. Wheels.
cylinders and valves and only the
frame plates and n few minor parts
chme In rough state from abroad.
Ihs engine started running on April
Eo' and has since run over 10000 miles
WIN perfect success. lowncss In con-
sumption OF coal. good hauling capac-
Ivy and s,cndlness. Four tender loco
motives have since been built In tho
same workshops and are now running
on The Hiogo- Kloto section OF the Tok-
kaldo railway. They have already run
over 1900 miles. and In all respects
are giving as complete satisfaction ns
the hrst Two Of the largest private
railway companies are now following
the example set by the government and
trying the experiment OF construct
Ing their own locomotives. Neither
government nor private companies will.
however, be able for many years yet
to satisfy more than n very small frac-
tlon Of their requirements In this re-.
spcct."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04

that quarter by shouting as he swan.
He was badly cramped when helped
from the water and was not himself
again for two or three days.
There is no record Of all the lives
he has saved, but he has pulled at least
60 persons from jeopardy.
In 1881 he came near losing his own
life In an attempt to save a party OF
four whose boat had been upset by the
swash OF n ferry steamer. The acct
dent 10 the boat had happened Just
on the Navy Yard. Peter was about
nifty yards away In another boat.
Jumping In he swan the distance.
rlghted the capsized dory. and helped
the four into II. lie was 30 badly ex-
hausted that the four whom he helped
were In turn Obliged to give him assist
ance. on Oak Island. Revere Beach. In
1884. he rescued a Walden woman
named Lena Campbell, and worked on
her for about an hour before she
showed signs OF life There were no
physicians at hand. and the only help
he got was from some OF tho pleasure
seekers, whom he directed In the work
OF revlylng the woman. He saved two
boys at Nantasket the same summer,
and late In November OF that year went
Into the water near Rutherford avenue.
Charlestown. for 5-year-old Willie
Stevens. The Boy had sunk and Nc
Nally had to dive for him. Ho saved
seven lives In 1885.
He once engaged In n novel match
with an English swimmer who one day
at Crescent Beach announced that the
Americans were no good at the game.
Some OF McNally's friends who had
heard the boast said they had man
they would match against him for $50
or az much more as he would like TO
strip for. A Boston saloonkeeper.
who was known some time back for
his liking for everything English,
furnished the money for the man from
the other side and a match was made
for 800. The conditions were that the
men should swim straight out to sea,
no boats to follow, aud the first TO turn
back to be the loser. There was tre-
mendous crowd at the beach, and those
who knew McNallys makeup placed
their money on him. McNally set the
pace, and lively one It was. The men
were very close together. and nothing
was said until about three miles out,
when the Engllshman. who was falling
behind, said
"Oi, say, Pete"
well, what is it?"
where IN bloody ell yer goin'?"
Liverpool"
well, bllme me. but yer can keep
on. ohm gOln' backs
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04

The horn book. which was the ilrst
alphabet card. Ia described by recent
author as "a board Of oak about nino
Inches long and Ave or aiN wide. on
which was printed the alphabet. tho
nine diglts and sometimes the Lords
prayer. Il had handle and was COW
cred In front with sheath Of thin
horn to prevent It's being aolled. and
the blackboard was ornamonted with a
rude sketch OF 81. George and the
Dragon" This board and its horn
cover were held together by a narrow
frame or border OF brass.
The Oldest horn books were UNI
doubtedly frequently used in tho
schools and common rooms OF the great
monasterles. In the earliest npeclmong
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04
A FAMOUS EpuoAroR.
Ths Death Of ~. ueasr Remove. an Emit
nent urusseis Instruetor


nsnt brussels Instructor
Brussels was recently called upon TO
mourn the death Of one OF It's most
famous and oldest educators. NJ. Con-
stantin Hoger. But It was not only
from his great success as a teacher
that NJ. Heger Is known. but as tho
original Of Charlotte Bronte's Paul
Emanuel In her "Villette." II was 10
his school that the plain little English
girl was sent, and the two years OF her
life there gave her marvellous knowl-
edge OF the language and literature Of
the French. At the end of the two
years, however. NJ. Heger's wife re-
fused to keep longer the daughter OF
the simple English clergyman and tho
Belgian critics insist that her bitter
carlcature OF the good Frenohman'a
seminary Ia work Of spite. In retalla-
tlon for her Punishment from the place
which sho had grown to value to such
a degree Notwithstanding Currer
Bells merciless exposition Of the
school. lis high reputation In It's own
city. kept It unframed by the widely
spread advertisement. and when the