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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
INTERESTING EXERCISES
At the City Mission Hall Yesterday
 Those Who Assisted.

Those Who Assisted.
 At the morning Sunday school at the City Mission hall yesterday MT. Charles H. Mann, precentor at the United church, was present by invitation and sung g. solo at the close of the school, with piano accompaniment by pr. Rob- inson, organist at the United church.
 Rev. MT. Mossman explained to the school the plan of raising money in small amounts for help to the famine sufferers in India. Every dollar saves & human life for three months until the coming harvest time. Several collec- ton boxes were taken by the children of the Sunday school, who will try thereby to save at least ten lives.
 Judge Cleaveland, the superintendent of the Sunday school presented to the Sunday school very beautiful banner prepared under the direction of Miss Hume, the lady missionary. On one side are the words English Hall Sun Hay Schoor' and on the other ''The City Mission and God is Love" A vote of thanks was given by the school to Judge Cleaveland, and 1t was under stood that the banner should stand monthly with the class having the best record during the month previous.
 In the evening the Dwight Place En- deavor society had charge of the peo- ple's service and after the opening ex- ercises by the missionary pastor MT. Harry W. Smith conducted the meet lng for the society, assisted by MT. Richard North as leader of the singing md Miss Alden as organist. MT James W. Seeley, leader of the Davenport Or ehestra club, was present with a num- per of members of the club for instru- mental accompaniment to the singing Curing the evening". Eight more col ection boxes for two dollars each were .aken for help to India.
 Rev. MT. Mossman announced the ac- .eptance Of Admiral Foote post of the invitation to conduct a soldiers service It the City Mission nall next Sunday evening, and also that the Boys brig ,de of the Humphrey street church had voted to accept a similar invitation to march in body to the mission hall and pssist in this service.
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BiSEB ALL.
National League.

Cincinnati-Cincihfati, s; Washing. ton, '.
 hicago-Chicago, g; Baltimore, 3.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
Local Weather Report.
 FOR MAY 30, 1897.
Mean temperature. 56. Max. temperature, 66. Min. temp erature. 47.

Mean temperature. 5B. Max. temperature, 66. Min. temperature, 47. Precipitation, .09 inches. Max velocity of wind, 23-S. Accumulated excess of daily mean tenn perature since January |, 2o9 degr ees; or an average daily excess of 20 degrees. TotaldeAcfency in precipitation since Janu- ary 1, 3.66 inches.
 U. c. MYERS. Observer. Note-A minus sign f-) prefxed to ther- mometer readings indicates temperature be. low Eero
 A 4'T' In connection with rainfall indi- cntes trace of rainfall too small to mea- sure.
 Snow Is melted and resulting depth of water not stated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
---'-7--77'7--7 7-777777---77-'-'--- If the Baby Ia Cutting Teetl,

Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem. edy, Mrs. Winslowsl Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, snftens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for diar. rhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
 all MWF&w ly
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
HARVARD vs. PRINCETON.

Deciding Game of Their Series Will Be
 Played at Yale Field To-Morrow.
 Harvard and Princeton will play the deciding game of their series at the Yale Field Tuesday, June l, at p. n Tickets on sale at Osborn Hall Phar- macy, Yale Co-Operative store and patp
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
IN MADISON TO-DAY.
Interesting Event in Memorial Hall

Interesting Event in Memorial Hall
 Dedication.
 The new memorial hall in Madison will be dedicated to-day. The dedica- tory service will be held at 1:30, when the address will be given by General Joseph R. Hawley. and there will be singing by Cornelius and Ericsson Bushnell. J. R, Meigs Is chairman of the town committee.
 The building is an ornamental one. facing the green, and is a credit to the town. It was erected at a cost of SIP 900. The architect was Lucien Ford of New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
AT ADMIRAL FOOTE'S TOMB.

Among the events of to-day will be memorial exercises at the tomb of Ad- moral Foote in Grove street cemetery, where an address will be made by w. S. Wells, ex-admiral of the national body of naval veterans
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
lvkAYH ER RECORD.
AGRICULTURAL DEPAWTMENT,
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 OR TTIE WEATHER RIJREAn

AGRICULTURAL DEPAWTMENT
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. WASHINGTON, D. o. May 30, 1897. 8 D. m. Weather forecast for Monday:- For Connections: Unsettled and cloudy weather, possibly local showers; slightly cooler; southerly winds, becoming westerly For eastern New York: Threatening and cloudy weather, probably without rain in southern portion, light local showers in northern portion; cooler; southerly winds, becoming northwesterly. ..
 Local Weather Report.
 FOR MAY 30, 1897.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31

Atlantic League. aterson-Norfolk, 6; Paterson, 5.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Auction Sale-E. C. Beecher
 Auction Sale---R. E. Mallory. @ Auction Sale-R. B. Mallory.
 Closed To-day--F. NJ, Brown x Co.,. Closed on Mondey-E, Mcintyre x Co. For Sale-New House-John T. Sloan. For Rent-House-E. Malley.
 For Rent-Flats-E. Malley. For Rent-Shore Cottage-E. Malley. For Rent-Rooms-E. Malley. For Rent -Flat-E. Malley.
 For Rent-Cottage-E Malley. Horseless Carrlag ages-Brown X, Durham. . In Memoriam-Malley, Nicely x Co, In Memorlam--Chas. Monson Co. Lost Pocketbook-1Q1 Orange Street. Look Out-Ferry's Bakery and Cafe. l! Oxford Ties-N. H. Shoe Go. Oliyes--Gilbert & Thompson.
 Pure Provisions-Tle R, II. Neshit Co. Summer Furniture-The Bowditch Co. Sale of Ribbons--Howe X Stetson. Stationery-The O. A. Dorman Go. The Beauty-Chas. P. Thompson. The Careful Parent-Davis X Go.
 The Century Dictionary--E. F. Judd Go. / Wanted-Girl-305 Howard Avenue. Wanted -Situation-19T Poplar Street. Wanted-Situation--1 Lincoln Street. 4, Wanted-Rolling Chair-Benevolent. .'i
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
HOW TO FIND OUT.


Fill bottle or common glass with urine
and let it stand twenty-four hours; sed-
iment or settling indicates an un-
healthy condition of the kidneys. When
urine stains linen it Is positive evidence
of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire
to urinate or pain in the back is also con-
vincing proof that the kidneys and biad-
der are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There Is comfort in the knowledge SO
often expressed that DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy, fulhlls
every wish in relieving pain in the back,
kidneys, liver, bladder and every part Oh
the urinary passages. 1t corrects inapli-
ity to hold urine and scalding pain IN
passing 1t, or bad effects following the
use of liquor, wine or beer. and overcomes
that unpleasant necessity of being COM
PEELED to get up many times during the
night to urinate. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for It's
wonderful cures of the most distressing
cases. If you need a medicine you shoulo
have the best Sold by druggists; price,
fifty cents and one dollar. You may nave
sample bottle and pamphlet both ssnt
free by mail. Mention the State Herald
and send your address to DR.. Kilmer o.
Co., Bingha mton, N. Y. The proprletors
of this paper guarantee the genulnehess
of this offer.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
BRYAN THE NoMmNrE IN 1900.

The Montgomery Advertiser. which 30
bitterly fought the nomination of Joseph
f. Johnston, and gave him only nomi-
nal support after he became the demo-
cratic nominee for governor. and which
openly bolted the national democratic
ticket and platform, and Is now engaged
in fighting our democratic state admin
istraticn, sets Itself up as the self-con-
stituted adviser of the democratic party.
and proclaims that it would never DO
to nominate Bryan in 1900.
The Montgomery Advertiser. however,
is but doing it's little part to carry out
manifestly concerted plan of the gold
standard press througout the country TO
try to break down w. J. Bryan. Keep
up your fight. The more you wage war
on him the stronger it fixes him in the
affections of the masses of the people,
who. have no confidence in those politi-
clans on whom the gold standard advo-
Gates look with favor.
Though this class of newspapers, by
polludng the sources of information, as
Benton says was done in Jackson's day,
have persistently tried to impress the
people to the contrary, yet the election re-
turns themselves show that Mr.. Bryan
lost by a very narrow margin, and tnat
victory as certain under his leadership
in 1900 as anything in the future can De.
He only lost Indiana. in which more
than 500, COO votes were cast, by 9.OO2;
West Virginia, by 5,445; North Dakota,
by $500; Oregon, by 1853; California, by
962; Kentucky, by 142; having received In
these states 55,423 more votes. than the
combined vote of Cleveland and Weaver
in 1892 Had he received the electoral
vote of these states he would have been
elected.
He can Ger, ainly poll the same vote
again Besides, he will get the votes OF
thousands and thousands of deluded IN
terna ticna1 bmetallists who voted tor
! Mckinley. In addition to these, all those
Who will rebel against the increased
burdens of a high protective tariff viii
rally under the standard of the leader
who won his first reputation as tarll
reformer.
No man can be nominated who can pom
the votes Bryan could. The gold stand
ard press know this and consequent
" are fighting him and will continue To
fght him. But it will avail them nctn-
ing. Mr.. Bryan will be renominateo IN
1900 by exclamation, and overwheiming-
| Iy elected.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
rur RACK TAXES.

The MONTGOMERY Advertiser has ret up
on the tax commissioner, and the Ian
collectors continue TO report mary Ne
caipts. If tina Advertiser will keep hoWl-
ING the chairman of the board Will nave
to go down into his own pockets TO pay
office rent. The scriptures teach US thdt
something good can come out OF Nazar-
eth; so the Advertiser is doing the staIe
service in a way least expected. D,u
OF course the above is from the BIZ
ningham State Herald. There is no
other paper in the state so utterly stupid
as to make such unseemly eXhlpltlon
of itself 1.-THE tax collectors continue
to report many receipts" suppose tney
do. What has the back tax commission
law to do with present receipts? EVERY
dollar now being paid to tax collectors Is
on assessments made nearly twelve
months before the back tax law was put
on the statute books. Not one cent OF
collections on assessments that may be
the result of the new law can be collected
until after the 1st of October next
Montgomery Advertiser.
Were the State Herald inclined to
throw mud with the Advertiser in reply
to its charge of stupidity" 1t would say
instead of "see Naples and die" read
again your. controversy with the Jack
sonville Democrat on the question of
hanging and acknowledge yourself an
ass.
While it is true the tax coliec-
tors are only collecting taxes assessed be-
fore the new tax commission law was
placed on the statute books, num-
bers who have allowed their taxes to be
assessed to owner unknown or have al
lowed their taxes to escape are paying
back taxes and assessing the property.
Heretofore the assessments have been
made in the main from the books of
the assessor for the year previous, and
with personal property the tax payer
has been allowed to fill out the blank
schedule of his personal effects, sign his
name and hand it over to the assessor.
This system is completely changed. The
assessors now fill out the blanks them
selves and ask the question them
selves. Carelessness on the part of
the officials has in a great measure
caused negligence on the part of the tax
payers in giving in their property more
accurately. and now that they are to
have an official to look over their work
and pick up the drop stitches, both the
officers and the tax payers are more
careful and accurate in listing the prop
erty.
When the auditor makes his report the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
REVIVAL AT FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH,

The revival services at the First Bap-
fist church begin this morning. Prepar-
aitory services during the past week
were held every night and the meeting
bids fair to result in great good. DR..
Geo. H. Simmons, who is to do the
preaching has been a conspicuous work
er for years past in evangelistic work,
though still only about 80 years of age.
He was licensed to preach by the East
Baptist church, of Louisville, KY, while
DIR. B. D. Gray was pastor. of that church
during his course of study at the South
ern Baptist theological seminary. The
beardless licendate comes now to preach
for his Former pastor, and 1t is safe to say
no more popular preacher has been heard
in Birmingham. He is specially gifted
as Sunday school worker, and has Won
derful success in preaching to young
men. Many young men in Birming ham,
who seldom attend preaching service,
ought to hear the gifted evangelist. Ser
vices will be held at o'clock every ev-
ening, the hours for the day services
will be announced from the pulpit this
morning.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
OUR LETTER BOX.
THE MEASURE OF DAMAGES.

The true measure of DANA ges manifest
ly is that which gives her such sum
as being put to interest will each year.
by taking a part of the principal and adj
ding 1t to the interest, yield $3.50, and the
whole remaining principal at the end of
the twenty seventh year, added to the
interest on this balance. for chat year,
will yield $3.50. This sum we find to be
approximately S1.650. e. & N. R. r. VS..
Trammell SO Ala bama, 1851
In this case the expectancy was twen-
ty-seven years, and the estimated net
earning capacity $780,
Hon. H. C. Speal1e, judge of the Tenth
judicial circuit, has called my attention
to the fact that many of the lawyers or
the state are worrying over the dithculty
involved in the calculation of the amount
of damages, in case of liability of corpo-
fations for the death of employees or
others. They contend that the rule as
laid down in the case quoted at the neaG
of this article involves an ability beyond
the reach of the average jury. 1t Is the
purpose of this article to show that our
legal friends are mistaken
ANY person who understands division
of decimals can make the calculation.
Suppose 1t be established that the net
earning capacity was 800 year, ana
that deceased's expectancy was 20 years,
Now, Begin at the other end of the line
at the expiration eff twenty years. AT
that time his heirs or dependents must
have 500. To find what was left after
paying the preceding Q9th) installment
Ii is only necessary to divide 800 by Sl.OS
dhe latter being 81 and interest for one
year. The principle involved Is merely
that of exchanging equivals nts-S1 at the
beginning for S1.0S at the end of the year.)
This gives $9259. Before paying the 18th
hundred dollars. 1t is evident the amount
was S192.59. This sum divided by $1:OS
will give the residue after paying the
eighteenth installment. That sum in
creased by $100 will give the amount at
the end of the eighteen year before pay
ing that installment The process Of d.
viding by $1.0S and adding s100 may be
continued till we get back to the present
time. The Lass quotient will be the dam
ages to be assessed.
The process would hold good in case of
any other earning capacity or expect
ancy In states where the lawful rate
of interest is per cent the divisor would
be S107.
Tables showing the present worth of an
nuities CT 81 have been made and pub
lished. But l have never seen such a
table for rate above per cent This
IS accounted for by the fact that in En-
gland and other countries, where annui-
ties are popular, per cent is an unheard
of rae. For this reason l give a table
showing the present worth" of an an
nuty of $1o0 Cat s per cent? up to forty
years.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28

If he doesn't rest up bit, and take course
of the right medicine, that mans fortune
will begin to slip through his fingers be-
cause of bad jud,1ent or poor work. He
will steadily grow worse until consumption
or some fatal nervous malady overtakes
him Then will come death and it will not
take the administrators long to wipe out the
balance of his fortune.
When man is out of sorts, it pays him
to take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t braces up the nerves. 1t makes
the appetite keen and hearty, and the di-
gestion perfect. 1t sets the torpid liver to
work 1t fills the arteries with rich, pure
blood and builds firm flesh and strong mus
cles, healthy nerve fbers and active brain
cells. 1t cures o8 per cent. of all cases
of consumption, catarrh, bronchitis and
lingering coughs. Thousands have testified
to these facts. Honest dealers don't urge
inferior substitutes for greater profit
About fifteen years ago." writes J. NJ. Nc
Michael. Editor of the Plattsburg MOI Leader,
az was in very poor health had no appetite
sluggish and SO liteless it seemed impossible
Every fall and spring this iIl-health seemed to
affect me particularly. friend advised me TO
try DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. I
weighed at the time about I7S pounds. used
several bottles, and upon quitting It weighed IT'S
pounds. Since that time my weight has. varied
from IT'S to 1875 pounds"
Constipation and bilious attack go hand
in hand. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
a sure and speedy cure for constipation and
torpid liver. They are tiny, sugar-coated
granules. One little Pellet" is gentle
laxative and two a mild cathartic. They
never grippe. Nothing else is Just as good"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28

35 cents an oven. They have been pull
ing and loading in Bessemer for some
time at 35 cents, also at Blocton, but men
claim the cars are farther away from the
ovens at Blue Creek than at Blocton or
BesSemer.
The mines are now working only four
and five days a week at the three slopes
Adger, Johns and Sumter and the men
of Adger are not expecting more than
two days, as the company are going to
put two ton cars in Adger mines and will
hoist about twice as much coal as they
have been hosting with one ton cars.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
CLUB MEETING CALLED.

The National Association of Demo-
cratic clubs having requested that
all democratic clubs throughout
the nation celebrate the 154th birthday
of Thomas jefferson on the 18th of April,
a meeting of such members of the Bir-
mingham Bryan club as feel inclined to
take part in a celebration of the day in
birmingham are requested to meet Mon
day afternoon at four o'clock in the
law offices of Mountjoy & Tomlinson,
Alabama National Bank building. or send
their names to the meeting.
JOHN. w. TOMLINSON,
A.R. p. WETMORE, President.
t.tffa-. H-... Secretary
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28

Advertiser will find the list of es-
capped taxes has been greatly reduced
even for 1896, while more Owners" to.
''owner unknown" property will be found.
and the taxes paid than ever before in
the history of the state.
In Jefferson county the people them
selves are looking up their back taxes
and paying the tax collector and steer
ing clear of the tax commission, and we
believe the auditors report will show
that a like stimulation from the law is
causing similar action by the tax payers
in the other counties.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
PRAT TVILLE.
Mormon Elders Pay Visit to Autauga's
Capital-Personal and
.fz General
Prattville, Ala, March 2s, 1897.

Prattville, Ala, March rs, 1897.
Miss Mary Early, a most chaming
young lady of Columbus, Miss, has been
visiting the family of Maj. E. M. Davis,
of this place.
Miss Caroline Sadler of Montgomery,
but formerly of this place, is visiting
friends and relatives of this town. Some
of the boys will be very sad when the
time comes for her departure.
The evidence of Mr.. Brewer, in the
Goodwin Brewer contest, is about all In,
and those who are acquainted with such
things say that Mr. Goodwin has not the
shadow of chance to win SO far as the
facts go.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Barnes have moved
into their new residence, and it is one or
the incest residences in this part of the
state.
There were some Mormon elders in
town this week, and it is said that they
preached on the streets one night to q
very respectable audience. 1t Is not fear
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28

To use this liable it is only necessary
to multiply the present worth opposite
given expectancy by the ascertainsd net
earning capacity in hundreds. Thus. il
the earning capacity be $275, The multi
plier will be $2.75. Now let us apply this
table to the verdict of the supreme court
of Ala bama in the Trammell case. The
present worth opposite q years is S1093.51.
This multiplied by LIKE gives 1850 &c,
ineltead of $3.50, the approxima tion given
in the decision, the difference carrying
the defendants we'll on into the twenty
eighth year. AS the error Is not large
enough to be deemed excessive, the case
will not be reversed and remanded.
1t will be observed that the small addi-
ton of less than S. will carry the 500 a
year longer when we reach the forty
years. AS the expectancy increases the
annual increment grows smaller and
smaller
Again, it is evident thar the limit which
the present worth approaches (but
never retaches) is $3.50 ION the 500 at s
is 500, leaving no reduction of the prin-
ciral.
THE foregoing is written for the bvns-
fit of the legal fra ternity. No teacher or
mathematician would deign to use ia :
BILE. He would prefer to solve any prob
lem that GENES up as series. Take the
Trammell case. He would readily ss'e that
the ms. allment' of the principal paid
from year to year form a geometrical
progression, in which r=I.0s, n=27, and =
80. SSSs. The formula Lar nj will give
las ssss 1883
anil Q.os) &c 7.3e6457
a=1s.7777. ri 0s, and1=13s, 1855
This formula:
S=rl-a
ri will give
c-150- is.7777-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
BLUE CREEK.
Core Pullers at Adger Refuse to Accept
Reduction-Mining Notes
of Interest.

Johns, Ala, March 27,-(Special Cor
espondence.) -Adger coke ovens have
closed down owing to a cut the COM
pany wishes to make on the NEW. The
company has paid 35 cents an oven for
pulling coke and s1.44 car for loading.
Now they wish the men that pull the
coke to load it also, at the old price of
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
131.2223
.O8
ri will give
io.7777-

.0s S1G40.27
This is within one cent of the damages
as estimated by the table.
JAS. K. POWERS,
State Normal College, Florence, Ala
Note-In the above problem s1S.7777 (a)
is the principal paid at the end Of the
first year; $13S.SSSS. % that paid at the
end of the last, and $164027 Isl the sum
of the principals, or the amount to be
paid in cash by the corpora ton TO Sc
cure the payment of $3.50 a year for TWEEN
ty-seven years in accordance with the
terms of this decision. j. K. P.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28

state Auditor White has on hand a
number of copies of the last annual re-
port of the state auditor, which con-
tains a vast amount of Information as
to the financial transactions of the state
He will send copies to anyone sending
the postage. II cents. Any citizen who
desires to- keep himself Informed as to
stfe states financial transactions will find
this report invaluable.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28

/, The northern people have an impress
sion that southerneis are not persistent
proba bly, due 10 the climate, they say.
If they will but notice the persistency
with which southern republicans are try
ing to get offices they will revise their
impression