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Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
SKIN HUMOR ON BABY
Head and Entire Body Covered. Itching Intense, Would Scratch
 Till Blood Came.
Had to Put MittenS on His Hands To Keep Him from Tearing
 His Skin.
One Application of CUTICURA SOothes Him to Sleep.
 Complete Cure.

When my little boy was about three months old his head broke out with a rash, which was very itchy and ran considerable watery fluid. We tried everything we could, but he got worse all the time till it spread to his arms, legs, and then to his entire body, and he got so bad that he came near dying. The rash would itch so that he would scratch till the blood ran, and thin, yellowish stuff would be all over his pillow in the morning. Ihad to put mittens on his hands to keep him from tearing his skin around his wrists. He got spells like we would think him dying. He was almost skeleton, and his little hands were thin like claws.
 He was bad about eight months when we tried CUrIcURA REMEDIES. l had not laid him down in his cradle in the day time for long time. He had got SO that he just slept in our arms all the time. washed him with CUTICURA SOAP, and put on one dpptacdfton of CUTICURA, and he was so soothed that put him in his cradle You don't know how glad felt he felt better. It took one box of CUTIoURA, pretty near one cake of CUTIoURA SOAP, and about half bottle of CUTIcURA REsoLvENT to cure him. think our little boy would have died only for CUTIcURA REM EDIEs, and shall always remain a firm friend of them. Mrs. NJ. c. MAITLAND, Jasper, Ont.
 Cutcura Remedies have effected the most wonderful cures oftonrng dsngurng humiliafng skin and scalp humon of iniants and children. as well as of aduls of every age. No satenent is made regarding them thaf not justified by the strongest evidence They are the most speedy econouical and infAble skin curs, blood purifiers, and humor remedies of 'nodern times.
 Sold throughout the world. POTTER D. c. Cnep. Props, Boston. n,- How 10 Cure Baby Humors." fsee FACE hUMORS f's:fHsis cGHiStR4 sss esssa sSsr s'
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

Just for curiosity, if for no other reason, turn to the fig ures of the Mutual Life's rec- ord for the last three years. Read carefully. It is unique and extraordinary record, and completely dwarfs the record of any other company.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
ARE YOU INTERESTED?

MT. T. R. Garrity, deputy supreme president of the American Agents asso- citation, of Louisville, Ky, is in the city for the purpose of establishing a branch of his association. The object of the association is "To promote the welfare, advance the interests, and elevate the calling of the canvassing agent' Motion: "Fellowship, aid and protec- tion." Meeting will be held at the office of the Labor Advocate next Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

some justifcat tiom for their policy of ob- .Jtruction; but to thosa democrats who feel certain that the republicans are wrong, and that a high tariff cannot bring good times under a gold standard it seems plain that it is our duty as well as to the advantage of our party that the country shall vii ness the opsratipn of the remedy proposed by the republican party without divertlng the public at- tention to other and smaller questions.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
science.
SN We send tho marvellous French Ens Ea tzEY Remedy CaLTHOS free. and
 NM Ea sq legal guarantee that CALTHos will 5l%Z STOP Discharges {; Emissions,
 SMD HE(Y CURE fDaruatorrhc ca. Faricoccle
 VGE and RESTORE Lost yiCor.
 %Wks, 5-) Cse fz end Pcy if satisfed. r 'WNST Adasess, VON ElOHL CO.,, E- " Sole American Agents, Cincinnati, Chio.
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Force yourself now, while you are strong and vigorous, to lay away money against a rainy day, or to save your wife or dependent ones end less care if not actual want. The grand old Mutual will re- turn every dollar of your money, whether you live or die.
 Order Splint Coal. sun&w ed If
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
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If your baby is pretty, send it to the Baby Show Tuesday at t4:3O, when the ladies of the First Presbyterian church will have their Bazaar. Children from three months to five years. Admission to this, 10 cents.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18
Order Splint Coal. sun&w ed If
RE-ENGAGED

Edison's Vitascope at East Lake For
 Four More Exhibitions.
 The popular demand to see the Vita scope has been so great that Manager McCIary has decided to retain it for four more exhibitions, Monday and Tuesday afternoon and evening, in order to give the citizens of Bessemer and Pratt City an opportunity of witnessing this won derful Invention. There will be special excursions at reduced rates from these placeslnon Monday and Tuesday after moons. neThe liberaHty of the Birmng- ham Railway and Electric company in providing this excellent entertainment free, to their patrons is highly commend ed and should test the capacity of East Lake pavilion at every performance.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

SOMEHOW There never is any let o"hhliu " up 10 our picture frame business. The good people of Blr- mingham appreciate artistic ideas in frames and give us their trade. Colby & Roll, 2o23 First avenue,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

TlIe rublc is requested to bear in mind the ofsl act of the entertainment, and, for the gCc1 of future lMardi Gras ce! bra tlors assist rhe society by attending the entertainments.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

Parties desiring to serve punches at banquets or private parties will do we'll to call on William Wise. He is prepared to serve you in a few hours notice.
 sse-o,z ES.neteeIrh street. Telephone 544. su-tf.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-18

Take your Sunday walk down Eleventh avenue, South. s..a- -,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

London, December PA Mrs Jar
Wis and her nine children, the young
est of them being baby. were burn
ed to death mt ) O'Clock yesterday morn
ing in n four-room cottage occupied by
the Jarvis and two other families on
Dixie street, Boohnal Green, London.
The unfortunate family occupied the
upper floor.
BY strange coincidence Mr.. Jarvis,
the woman's husband, who had been
suffering from consumption, died in
the workhouse inflrmary this after
noon, without having heard of the
disaster.
Mrs. Jarvis earned a scant livelihood
by making match boxes, and her
rooms were filled with infiammable
material.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29
WERE ALL REMEMBERED.

A Kentucky Man Who Has Erected
Monuments to His KIN and Animals.
In a well-appointed home in May
field, surrounded by all the comforts
of life, lives Col. Henry Woodbridge,
one of the country's Oldest citizens and
the last of his race" says the Louis
Vile Post. When in the flush Of
young manhood he was reckoned the
champion deer, bear and fox hunter
in the Purchase, and many were the
trophies he carried home from his nu-
mdrous hunting expeditions. His room
is IA veritable hunters paradise, filled
with highly priced specimens of forest
ant stream. At the age OF 81 he loves
TO call his friends about him and tell
OF his early prowess as exhibited in
marsh, canebrake, river bottom and
mountain fastness. Col. Woodbridge is
eccentric in one particular-his fond
ness for his brothers, kin, favorite
dogs, horses and game in marble In
a little inclosure in the May1ield GEM
eItery, not over eighteen by thirty six,
ne has had erected seventeen hand
Somely chiseled granite statues. Four
are monuments erected to the memory
or his brothers. John H., w. F., Alfred
IN. and William. Two are to perpetu-
hte the memory of beloved nieces, two
pre- representatives of the colonels
Eavorite foXhounds, Towhead and Bob.
In front of these marble lilIenesses are
"a fox, deer, bear, panther anu
near, with head thrown back, as II
lscenting the fox chase or bear-hunt
afar, stands a life-size image in stone
I of the good old mans bluegrass hunt
ing stallion, Dick. All these are life
size. There is also large sarcopha-
J gus at the back of the burial lot, sur
mounted by q pedestal bust of the
owner, and just in front of the vault
is an equestrian statue of Col. Wool
ridge, made of Michigan granite. A
perfect reproduction of the old woods
mans favorite rifle, in bas-relief.
hangs over the door of the stone rest
ing place for the dead. This work is
the best that lavish expenditure of
money could secure. And now the
owner Or these has long been ready for
the final summons. He has for several
years had in his bedroom an elegant
rosewood casket and burial robe. He
has always been a bachelor, has been
successful in all of his business ven
lures and is useful citizen. There
will be many tear shed when the re-
spected old man is gathered to his
fathers.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

In DR.. C. S. Ryans Under the Red
Crescent" being his adventures as sur
geon with the Turkish army at Plevna,
he relates a remarkable exploit by
Turkish officer, Ahmed Bey:
81 never in my life saw a man with
such a magnificent physique. He was
very handsome, splendidly proper
toned, and of astounding physical
strength. A few days before I met
him he had been the hero of feat
about which all the troops in Nish were
still talking. 1t seemed that Abdul
Kerim Pasha, the commander-in-chie
while inspecting the troops one morn
Ing, casually expressed wish that he
could capture a Servian prisoner from
the Servian lines. Ahmed Bey, who
overheard the remark, rode up, and.
saluting asked to be permitted to get
the commander a prisoner. Abdul Ke-
rim wonderingly gave the required per-
mission, and Ahmed Bey, without an
other word, wheeled his charger, dashed
the spurs into his TANKS, and galloped
off in front of the astonished detach
ment straight for the nearest Servian
outpost. AS he approached the lines,
half dozen rifles cracked, for the Ser
Wan vedettes opened fire upon him,
hoping to drop him on the wing. But
Ahmed Bey galloped on unframed,
having deliberately marked down one
sentry for his prey. The sentry emp
tied his rifle at the audacious horse
man, in vain, and too late started to
run. Ahmed Bey swooped down upon
him like sparrow hawk upon Ian
drail, and, bending down. grasped The
man by the collar in an iron grip and
flung him without an effort across the
saddle in frons Of him. Then he gal
loped back again, bending over his
horses neck as the bullets whistled
over his head. and delivered his be-
wildered prisoner to the Turkish COM
mander amid the delighted shouts Of
the whole detachment"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29


London. December pa sneciol dis.
patch from Shanghai saws. at is re.
ported that seventeen british warsbins
are off Chemulpo. Korea southwest of
Seoul supportlna the british consul's
nrotest reo,lv omounting ia m Ultima.
tum oroinst the kinc's nrocficolIv
Welding tho Government of Korea jnto
tbe hands of fho Russian ministor rho
protest is sneciollv directed AGAINST
thn dismissal of Atcroovv pro,vn
British adviser TO the Korean customs.
i'm favor of the Russian nominee Tho
news has nroducod CONSERVATION Mt
Seoul. which is threatened nv the
l,nowlodpe that Jonon b,s Hnet of
thirty vorshins AWAITING tho result of
tho British representation which In.
pan fully supports. Japan is irritoted
nv the arrival of Russian troops in
Korea and it is believed she will op-
pose them. According 10 adyiccs from
Toxic. .Tapan has offered to assist the
officers at Pellln IN drilling fine Chinese
army and to consent to nostnonement
of the novmpnt of tho war Indemnity.
MANY of tbe vicorovs and pel,in Off
cia,s favor the proposal"
According TO n dlspatcb 70 fine Daily
Mail from SHANGHAI If is rnnorted tbnre
from reliable sources thot British
force landed ot Chemnulno Saturday
and cousad tho reinstatement of Mo
Ieoyv Brown Tho Same disnotcb TO-
fers to "a native rumor that tho Union
lack has been boistad on nm island
on tho north of tbe river Tang Tao
Kiang"
The Pekiu correspondents of thc
Timns sovs, ",rho governmor+ rofrsos
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29
. ~.eDOM.

The higher our intellectual faculties
'eeome the more exalted is our ideal
II God.
Flatterers are often dangerous; bee
'lways buzzes loudest when he is steal
,ng q flowers honey.
l have noticed among believers that
he who forfeits heaven is the most en-
phatic in denying its existence.
If half the time were spent in prac-
ticing either religion or philosophy
that is spent in discussing it and argu-
in; about it, the world would have less
need of both.
A few books we'll chosen and we'll
read are better than a whole library.
and few friends we'll known and well
beloved bring greater happiness than
large circle of acquaintance
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29
Bear Had Picnic.

Milwaukee, Wis, December pa
huge cinnmon bear which was shipped
by express from Leavcnworth to Bara-
boo escaped from its crate in the ex-
press car at West tIulon Junction on
the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway, while Ell route to its destina-
ton The express messenger was
driven from the car, the bear taking
complete possession. devourlng pack
ages Of apples and candy and destroy
ing way bills. When the train arriv
ed In Milwaukee 1t toook ten men TO
secure the vicious animal
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29
INTERESTING ITEMS.

It is estimated that there are AGO.
100000 guns in the world.
British postal correspondence with
the United States last year was A.
100000 letters, ETC., against only 6S,'
100000 with Europe.
1t may not be generally known that
the original idea of the Chinaman's
pigtail was that 1t formed conve-
nient handle by which, one day, he
would be lifted up to paradise. This
curious belief is still to be found
among the natives.
The largest bog in Ireland is the
bog of Allen, which stretches across
the center of the island. east of the
Shannon, and covers nearly 100000
acres. Altogether there are nearly
100000 acres of bog in Ireland-that
is to say, about one-seventh of the
total area of the country is bog.
Perhaps the most remarkable art ex-
hibit in the world is that of the luna
tics in the Ville-Evrar asylum in Par
u.s. Most OF the patients in the asy-
lum have been painters or designers,
and the physicians in charge inaugu~
rate a salon of their works. The
effect on the minds of the patients is
said to be excellent.
They have curiously different names
for waves about the coast of Great
Britain. The Peterhead folk call the
large breakers that fall with crash
on the beach by the grim name OF
"Nalrowa Norway carpenter" Or
the low Lincolnshire coast, as on the
southwestern Atlantic fronting shore
of these islands, the gradual long I'M
broken waves are known as rollers"
Among East Anglians q heavy surf
tumbling in with an offshore wind or
in a calm Is called by the expressive
name of "slog," while well-marlSed
swell rolling in independently of any
blowing, is called home" There is
no wind" Suffolk fisherman will say,
but a nasty home on the beach," Suf-
folk men also speak of the bark" of
the surf, and sea covered with foam
is spoken of as feather white" The
foam itself Is known as spoon drift"
So, in the vernacular, we have it:
1.-The sea was all a feather white with
spoon drift"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29
WORLDS RELIGIOUS NEWS.

1t is expected that 10000 delegates
will attend the Christian Endeavof
convention at London in 1900.
,Itsis,said'that the archbishop of Can
terbury advised his clergy to burn their
sermons when they had preached them
three times.
The New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad has recently invested
100000 in Y. M. @. A. building at ono
point on it's road.
A missionary recently returned from
Jubbulpin, India, computes that at a
very low estimate fully 100 people died
every hour from starvation.
The centenary of Methodism in
Wales is to be celebrated by raising by
1900 large sum of money for the
clearing of debts and the erection of
new chapels.
1t has been suggested that 10000
meetings be held in the next six
months throughout Great Britain 20
help the movement for an English Sun
day closing bill.
Doctor Lamson, who succeeds Doc
tor Storrs as president of the Ameri-
can Board of Foreign Missions, is pas
tor of the First Congregational church
of Hartford, Conn. He is a graduate
and trustee of Amherst college.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

Waco, Texas, December 27.--Ben
Fiddle was shot twice this morning
by Fred james. Both shots took eff.
feet in the upper part of the thigh. and
are not considered dangerous. The
shooting occurred in the Turf saloon.
and 1t was thought Riddle was fatal.
~ shot. The report Of the shooting
created intense excitement and a posse
was organized. All day the search
was continued without avail until 5
O'clock when James was captured in
farm house two miles east of the city,
and is now in Jail. Riddle is getting
along nicely He is about 1S years
old, and is IL son of Kirt Riddle, an old
settler of Waco. James came here
from Hillsboro. He has wife and
one child
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

Kyle, Texas. December 27.-Karl Ger
Ter, German, whose home is 615 Wa
ter street. San Antonio, committed sui.
eide here yesterday by shooting himself
i'll the temple with revolver. He
leaves a Wife and five children, all liy-
ing in San Antonio. He left a letter
in which he made several statements,
making eight pages of closely written
matter He appointed George Ender.
Friend with whom he was stopping
administrator OF his estate, instructing
MIN to deduct funeral expenses and
turn the remainder OF his belongings
over to his children The letter was
written in San Antonio on the sd.
lie further stated: II will buy me
a pistol today by all means with ex-
pectation of suicide in Kyle. l expect
loving souls to attend my grave with
character enough to see nothing mean
Is committed at my grave and plant a
Few flowers on my grave"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

Fort Worth, Texas, December 81
Mayor Paddock says that the new I'M
ion depot wiz be built and that work
would be commenced on the fine struc-
ture shortly. He recently had con
su.tation with the leading officials of
the roads that propose to erect the de-
pot and is in position to give facts
that are authoritative. The roads to
furnish the capital for the building are
the Texas and Pacific, the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific, the Gulf, Col
orado and Santa Zee, the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas, the Fort Worth and
Denver City and the Houston and Tex
as Central. The Cotton Belt and Fort
Worth and Rio Grande are not parties
to the construction, but will pay track
age and depot privileges. The depot
will be built on the old site and en-
trance to the same will be made from
the southeast side. Tunnels viii be
run under the tracks. thus obviating
any chances for accident by crossing
the many tracks between the depot
and the city. Mayor Paddock says the
roads have practically agreed upon the
plans and that the long talked-of rev
station is now an assured fact. The
cost Of the depot 1t Is said, will be in
the nelghborhood of $4,000 and is to
be the finest of its kind in the South.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

Rosebud, Texas, December 27.-Much
interest is manifested here about the
recovery of Tom Wright, who was shot
Friday night The doctors decided that
death was certain unless an operation
was performed, and had little hopes of
his recovery with an operation Drs.
Sam Arnold and X. f. Aycock OF this
place, assisted by Dr. e. N. Shaw of
Cameron, performed an operation and
found that the bullet had passed
through the right hip, badly shattering
the inside passing on through the
bladder; 1t carried pieces of bones with
1t, producing two perforations, each an
inch -ong, in the bladder; striking the
hop bone on the left side it repounded
and remained in the bladder. The bul-
let and several pieces of bones We're
removed from the bladder, the rents
repaired and drainage tubes inserted.
The patient stood the operation nicely
and seems to be doing well, but little
hopes is expressed Of his recovery.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

City of Mexico, December 27.--The
last of the series of bull fights by
Mazzantini was given yesterday after
noon and was attended by 1000 peo-
pie. Thomas Mazzantln narrowly es-
capped with his life, being tossed by
an Infatuated bull and gored in the
hand. Ten horses We're killed and six
bulls-the usual number. The fight
was not up to the usual standard.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

Cuero Texas, December 27.-W A..
Bates. storekeeper and postmaster at
Edgar between here and Yoakum,
was shot four times last night-once
in the forehead, twice through the neck
and once in the back. His assailant is
well known, but he has not yet been
caught. Bates is not necessarily fatal
ly wounded, and was conscious Mt 5
o'clock this morning.
The facts Of the shooting are not
obtainable at this writing. 1t never
fails that shooting of some kind hap
pens during the session Of the district
court
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

Some twenty-nine New Englanders
with coats of arms are now saying That
all other New Englanders who pride
themselves on colonial descent are
snobs. And yet coats of arms didn't
cut much Of figure about the time
the colonial fathers we're getting in
their best ticks for his country
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

A former Dakotan, who has just re-
turned from several years sojourn in
the Klondike, reports that the climate
up there is no more severe than it Is
in the Dakotas, But whether he in
tends this as recommendation of his
new home or a drive at his old is not
apparent.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29
aA1zrn.s az WEEKS POTATO.

This is the greatest potato in the
world for Texas and the South, far SUI
perior to Bliss Triumph. Send &c post
age to John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La
Crosse, Wis, for big catalogue of po-
tatoes, vegetables and farm seeds and
sample of 14-Day Radish. w.n.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

Compile Anole LeMercler, senior mem
Der of the chamber. at Paris, of deput.
les, Is dead He was IL descendant of
the LeMercier who figured in France
during the revolution.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

While DOC" Davis of Nicholosvllle,
KY, was loading Misunderstanding
shotgun, his dog sat on the floor
scratching his ear. The dogs foot hit
the hammer and the gun went off. Da-
Wis was perhaps fatally shot.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29
A BIG BRITISH FLEET
WILL MAKE A DEMONSTRATION
AT KOREAN PORT.

Against Russian Acknowledgement - Czn
About to Take over the Country's GOV
crnment-Japan Also Has Squadron
other News Notes.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my house.-D.
9. Albright, Mifflinburg, Pa, Dec. IL, '95.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

The Victorian duties OH woolens and
silk and wearing apparel and wooden
piece goods will be reduced to per
cent after February 1 next, at Mel
bourne.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-12-29

Whoever will do good will find life
too short for the work he will find to
do.