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Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

used to believe that consumption was in- curable. Many doctors still believe it. Dr. R. " Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute of Buffalo, N. Y.. never believed this theory. The result was that over thirty years ago by dint of much concentrated study he discovered remedy that will positively and unfail- ingly cure oS per cent. of all cases of con- sumption. re 4
 Consumption is germ disease, but the germs cannot exist in rich pure blood. Therefore it has been called q blood disease" People with weak lungs are likely to produce weak lunged children, and weak lungs are an invitation to con sumption germs Therefore consumption has been justly called hereditary trouble. No matter what it is called or why it comes, Dr. Pierce's Golden Med ical Discovery will cure it. The "Golden Medical Discovery is powerful germ icide. It searches out disease germs and kills them wherever they be in the body whatever kind of germs they may be-. It stimulates digestive action and sup plies the blood with the properties 1t needs to make it pure and rich. It strengthens inherited weak lungs and makes them healthy and germ proof. It is sold by all good druggists. sss
 stngnaticr breeds impurity. Impu.ity breeds disease. Constipation is staguaticn of Gie bowels Constipation brsctis iapurity of the blood. and all manner of h1aladici triAing ard serious. are the result Dr. Eiercc's Pleasant Pellets cure con sdpation. Tfeyircrer gvipe-rccney hack If they do. Dent accept some violent pnr'yatire as just . as good" only te give the dealer bigger profit
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

The National tube works and the Mon ongahela steel works of Mckeesport, Pa. have notified their 40e0 employees of wage reduction of from , to 1214 per csnt. The employers must imagine that the show plays to advanced prices, necessi- tating economy upon the part of those who desire to be entertained by it.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17
ONLY WAY TO GET BACK.

Why does the Advertiser talk of con
 ciliation and reunion? Does it really suppose that the democratic party of the state is going to foreswear it's princi- pies and repudiate the democratic na- tional platform in order to effect a pclit.- cal reunion with a lit;le squad Of Pal mer aud Buckner voters in this state? Such gall and cheek is sickening to con- template. If the Advertiser seeks af- filiation with the democratic party. let It
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

DEATH PREFERRED TO LOAFING.
 Montgomery. Ala, March 16.-Special to the Advertiser from Clayton. Ala, says: Fletcher Kennedy, a prominent young man of this place, committed sui
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17
PERSONAL.

MT. Will Bunting, of Florence. spent last night in the city.
 FIRE SALE--About Slc.000 in these goods left that have no. been touched by fire or water and are going at most any price T. C. King. 202G First avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

The members of the river and harbor committee who visited Birmingham in January all speak enthusiastically of the progress and advancement of our city Their opinions have been published in many of the nor hern journals, and much good will come out of their fa- vo1rable expressionS.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

Congress adjourned over from Monday to Thursday. The soions doubtless thought all eyes would be turned from Washington to Carson for the next two days and their work would be a loss of time
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17
SIDES.
Detroit Journal,

Detroit Journal.
 Theoretically" rema rked the man who had lived in flats for years, there are always two sides to a story. Prac- tically. however, after you get above the fourth story. the inside doesn't amount to lnuch."
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

Rev. Dr. Allen, of Detroit. says that there were 5,000 young men in Detroit sa- looms last Wednesday night. and some unfceIing males insist that the truly good doctor began seeing double after taking the census of the first saloon.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

A large number of republican papers that are unselhshly hammering default ing republican officials over the head are making a. grand stand play that will draw more smiles than applause.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

The King Cotton mill. of Augusta, Ga, will increase Es plant considerably Get ton mills pay in Georgia, and there is no reason why they will not pay in Ala ba ma.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

The insurance department of Alabama. created by the last legislature, promises to be one of the best acts of that body. which wisely placed the department in the hands of Secretary of State J. Kirk Jackson.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

We can never expect to see Birrning- ham great city until her people pull TO- gether in every enterprise and movement that has for it's object the upbuilding of the city.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

Last Tuesday two St. Louis men be- came insane because they could not find employment. This fact should bring about an early solution of the tariff aues- lion
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

If Chicago's municipal campaign grows much warmer Secretary Gage may have to return from Washington to recuperate his political health.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

Mayor Evans is working very earnestly to get the individuals and corpora tions to pay the school tax. It is a lauda ble work. and it is to be hoped that he will succeed in his undertaking.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

If King George wants to keep his naIne in the American papers he will have to come over and drop into place in the long line before the Whits. house doors
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

The only way to push Birming ha m ahead is to place it's welfare above self ish schemes and the interests of individ- uals.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

The distribution of pie, says the presi- dent, will not commence until the tariff question is settled.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17
ALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Meeting of the Executive Committee
 March 20 tS97

The members of the executive commit tee of the Alabama Press association are hereby called to meet at the Florence hotel, in the city of Birmingham. on Saturday. the 20th day of March, 1897, at 10 o'clock a. m.. for the transaction of important business.
 M. W. CAMPER, President. J. A. ROUNTREE, Secretary March 12 1897.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

With approach of spring take Hood's s Sarsaparilla to purify your blood. It will make you strong.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

give adhesion to that party's principles. not to continue to defy and maligne It. Bessemer Weekly.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17
WITH THE STATE EDITORS

Grover Cleveland's name will never be forgot en-" remarks a contemporary. No, and as long as the memory of im- perial Caesar lives, the world will also remember Brutus.-Talladsg News-Re- porter.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

The more we investigate the tax com mission law, the more favorable it ap- pears The practical workings of It will certainly bring to the state treasury much revenue that has hitherto been il- legally kept out of it.-Decatur News.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

We saw a man the other day whom we marked as a sure recruit for the cause of free grab and free transportation" ]" He was going to the field to blow. The hour was 9 a. m. He's ouT'n. When he harvests his crop. we will just cuss con- gress. free gold, free silver and free gov ernment. and fall into line for free grub and free trarsporta tion," because the sun rises too soon i'm the morning. Sheffield Reaper
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

It is said thal. Judge Green. of this state, was the first man to ever cast a vote for Mckinley for president. Judge Green was a delegate to the Minnea polls convention, and was called on to cast his vote and polled it for the man of des- tiny--Cocsa County Advocate.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

A special to the Montgomery Adver- tiser from Washington says President Mckinley will allow the gold democrats recently appointed by President C1evs- land 50 serve out their full terms. Should he do otherwise. President Mckinley would prove himself basely ungrateful both to the appoiritees in question and the republican party.-Huntsville Mer- cury.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

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 The State Herald will appreciate news from any community. If at small place where 1t has no regular correspondent news reports of neighborhood happenings from any friend will be gratefully recelVed All communications, of whatever charac- ter or length, should be written on only one side of the sheet
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD

Entered at the postoflce at Birmingham. Ala, as second class matter.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

Whenever an anti-Cleveland paper re- fers to the fact that the ex-presi6ent came out of S400. GOO job g multi-million- aire, all of his supporters begin denying that he made any money on the Drexell- Morgan bond deal, the Perrine land grant, etc. Why?-Tailadeg News-R Re porter.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

all the time Surely if our people. who cling to primitive methods, can make a living, the man who farms on the most approved methods can grow rich and happy here.-Sheffield Reaper.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

As population increases, naturally it's trend will be southwark Ala abaIna, coin cidently, being the first state alphabeti- cally and in natural wealth will attract the intelligent home-seeker. Forest, field and mine envite him. Pure health giving waters in unlimited quantity and a cli- mate the world nowhere else equals, in addition to 8 soil that produces all the necessaries and luxuries. beckons to him
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

The property, road bed and franchises of the Deca tur, Chesapeake and New Or leans railroad will be sold at foreclos- ure sale, at Fayetteville. Tenn, in a short time. It is believed that a St. Louis syn dieate will be the purchaser, and that, after the sale the read will be finished at once from Decatur to Nashville. tur News.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-17

The appointment of Col. A. s. Lyons, a. oil inspector for the First district, wil give much satisfaction. Col. Lyons is { good business man, as we'll as gentle man of intelligence and much knowl edge of public affairs. Whatever goot there Is in what seems to be a very use less law he will bring out.--Mobile Her alG.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02

day, but not later than o'clock in the af-
ternoon. While the cook slept in the same
building the fire originated In the laun-
dry and not in her room, and was doubt
less due to a spark which had smoldered
for hours before gaining Roadway.
The fire had its ludicrous as well as its
serious side. The scene on the beach while
the fire was at its hight is said TO have
been remarkable one. The guests who
had escaped from the building were scat
tered along the beach in all stages Of un-
dress while the light from the burning
building made everything as bright as
day. Some Of them with remarkable sang
froid proceeded to make their toilet on
the beach without regard 10 onlookers,
whom they doubtless thought should be
better engaged in saving surrounding
property
The register of the Naylor house was
lost. Most of the guests We're from the in
terror but there were a number from the
city. Among those recalled yesterday by
Mr. Naylor were Mrs. w. c. Mcintyre and
children Of Savannah, Mrs Lee and four
children of Waycross, Mrs. James Ray
Mrs. Bearden and Mrs Cook of Savannah
Mr. and Mrs Hancock Of Atlanta. Mr.. and
Mrs. Grgor and children Mr.. and Mrs A
J.. Mcfarland ana Miss Kenny Of Savan-
nah. In all there We're about 50 persons in
the hotel including the help, and 1t was
fortunate indeed that there was no loss of
life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
LIVELY DAY Al THE RESORTS.
Crowds Of People ut Tybee and on
the River Excavations.

me river EXcuFs1Ons.
The hot weather sentNthousands of peo-
pie out of the city yesterday. The subur-
ban trains and excursion steamers had
rush. Nearly 1900 people were at Tybee.
and as many more took in the steamer
excursions and the other resorts.
1t was just the day for a Sunday trip.
The hot weather in the city made people
want to get away and the cool breezes
that blew across the salts and at the sea-
shore made the day a delightful one any
where almost out of town
Tybee, of course. had the greatest crowd.
Both hotels were filed, and the beach in
the afternoon, when the tide suited for
bathing, was lined with people The surf
was strong and the breakers were the de-
light of the more venturesome bathers.
AT the South End hotel Proprietor Bohan
inaugurated his season of vaudeville en-
tertainments. The LePaige family con-
tortiOnists and comic and sketch and
specially artists, has been engaged for the
remainder of the season and will give
daily entertainments in the pavilion at
O'Clock In the afternoon and at at night.
About $50 excursionists came down on
the Augusta train in the morning and as
many more came in on the trains from
Central and South Georgia, and spent the
day on the island.
At the Hotel Tybee Proprietor Graham
gave his guests concert in the pavilion.
All the uptTains from the island were
crowded last night The $40 train brought
up eight car loads of excursionists, and
the 9 o'clock train brought up as many
more.
About 600 people spent the day at Dau-
fuskie. The steamer Clifton carried down
2JO in the morning and $50 on the after
noon trip II was an enjoyable day on the
popular island, away from the heat of
the city. on the return trip the steamer
took a run about two miles beyond the
sea buoy. The sea was perfectly smooth
and the excursionists greatly enjoyed the
trip. The boat returned to the city at
$3.50 p. m
quite a large crowd spent the day at
Warsaw Island. The steamers Alpha and
Doretta made trips to the island Sunday
outings at Warsaw are growing in pop
ularity. 1t is a splendid trip, Offering de
ightful recreation to many families who
cannot get away during the week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
sAVANNAHIAN SIAM.
DIR. Il. Edward Hays Favored by
Bangkok Royalty.

The Bangkok, Siam, Daily Times and
Daily Observer contain accounts of meet
ings of the American community in
Bangkok at the residence Of DR. T. Ed
ward Hays IN the interest of the reten-
ton in Office of the United States minister
resident and consul general 20 Siam, Hon.
John Barrett. Petitions were formulated
and forwarded to President Mckinley.
asking that he not only continue Minis
ter Barrett In Office during his present
term but that he be reappointed for an
other four years.
DR.. Hays is surgeon Of the Bang
rak hospital in Bangkok, but he is IA
vorIte OF the king, to whom he Is physi-
cian
Or Hays Is a Savannahan. Some time
ago the Morning News told In brief the
story Of his drifting 20 Siam and how
he became a royal doctor. DR. Hays was
a drug clerk here lie went to Charles
ton with his parents, and from there TO
Baltimore, where he was a clerk for some
years He became interested In the study
OF medicine and managed TO take a course
OF study and lectures In medicine.
Al the same time he was deeply inter-
osted In the foreign missionary work OF
the Presbyterian church. He was friend
OF the late Or. stoner Of the United states
marine hospital service, a relative OF Or.
J. v. Stoncr. recently I'm charge OF the
marine hospital service here. and now In
Jacksonville. Fla. who assisted him ian his
studies and ondeavored TO locate him In
practice
Young Hays was convinced that his life
work was that OF n missionary lie had no
money. but the board OF missions decided
to send him 70 Slam. A leading drug house
IN Baltimore fitted him out with stock
Of medicines. and he set sail. on his ar
labors and also managed TO carry on "a
small drug business Later he WAS called
as physician 60 attend the Kings family
ana finally after repeated urging bic be-
came the royal physician. Ills knowledge
of medicine and surgery gave him proml.
nence ana he ia now one OF the leading
Americans Ia the Siamcsc capital
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
PLANS ron CHRIST CHURCH.
Building Committee Decides to Post
pOne Further Work, Awaiting
Plans.

Building Committee Decides to POST
pone Further Work, Awaiting
Plans.
The building committee of Christ church
has decided that there shall be no further
work done on the edihce until the plans
for the roof have been received from Mr..
w. G. Preston. the architect, who has IN
hand the work of designing the new
structure.
The plans for the Sunday school room
are already in possession of the building
committee, and preparations have been
made for this work to be rounded off
The scaffoldlng has been placed in the
building and everything will be in readi-
ness for the carpenters as soon as Mr.
Preston Is heard from concerning the de-
sign. The interior of the church will be in
harmony with the general style of the edi-
fee. and the entire plan will be the same
i'm a general sense as that of the old
church.
Mr. John NJ Bryan is chairman Of the
building committee, and the work will be
left with the committee the rest of the
summer, nearly all the officers of the
church who have had a conspicuous part
in the work OF starting about the rebuild
ing up to date having left the city.
While il is the purpose OF the commit
tee 90 have the work pushed through 90
as speedy "a completion as possible. II Is
believed to be the wisest policy to stay
the carpenters in the work on the lower
part OF the structure until the plans CT
the roof are In hand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
JOINT SERVICES OF BAPTIsTs.
rev. John y. Jordan Preached Yes
terdny Mt Both Churches.


terdny Mt Both Churches.
The congregations Of the First and Duffy
street Baptist churches worshiped Jointly
yesterday.
Both services were conducted by the pas
tor of the First church. Rev. John d. Jor
dan, who preached IN the morning at his
own church on Prerequisites to the Lords
supper" AZ night he preached at the
Duny Street church, which was completely
filled by the large congregation that heard
his sermon on THE Way to God"
After the morning service al the First
church, the proposition Of the Dumy street
church to hold Joint services during the
months OF Augusta and September. was
submitted TO the congregation Of the First
church. The matter was placed In the
hands Of the doacons and the pastor, who
decided 10 accept the proposition.
The Arrangement viii be for Mr.. Jor-
dan OF the First church 10 conduct the
Joint services az his own church on Sum
day mornings aud at the Dumy street
church at night during this month, while
Rev James ID. Chapman Of the latter
church VIII Doe away on his vacation. ON
his return, Mr. Jordan will go away for
September. and the services Will hc con-
Quoted hy Mr.. Chapman as during August
The night services are TO be held al the
Duny Street church on ircouut Of its be.
ing in the residence section For this roaa.
on it Be- anticipated that larger attCndancos
win be had
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
NO MORE PREMIUM COUPONS.
shoppers VIII Get Goods mt Lowest
Cash Prices Now.

Shoppers will not need to go loaded with
premium coupon books this week The pre-
MUM coupon system practically ended
Saturday.
only one or two stores in fact only one,
so far as known, win continue 20 receive
coupons. All the leading stores have dis
continued their use That will end the mat
ter so far as il is OF any benefit to the
shoppers. In fact IL never has been any
benefit 60 them as a whole The use OF
coupons, II IL had been continued would
have resulted IN higher prices for goods
TO meet the expense OF the premiums
The merchants found the expenses OF the
system 80 great that there was no other
course TO pursue
Taking Il altogether. merchants and
shoppers viii be mutually benefited by the
abandonment OF the premium business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
Her I,iftieth nirthhnr.

Mrs. George Dieter celebrated her 5oth
birthday at her home at Lovers lane and
Waters road last night There was large
attendance Of friends and a very enjoyable
evening was spent The members Of the
Gesangvoreln Frohsinn were among the
guests and contributed greatly 10 mo
pleasure OF the occasion with "a number or
selections under the direction OF Prof E.
A. Won der Hoya.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
FOR THE August EXHIBITION.
Fund For the Fruit, Flower and Veg
etabIe DisnIav

DR.. LeHardy, vice president of the
Georgia Horticultural Society, requests
the Morning News to ask the citizens of
Savannah to help him in raising funds to
defray the expenses of the Fruit, Flowers,
Vegetables and Plants Exhibition during
the meeting of the Georgia Horticultural
Society, to be held at the Guards armory,
Aug. 4, 3. and 6.
The Morning News will be glad to re-
celve any contributions for the purpose
mentioned. The amount necessary to
meet expenses is only $500. The following
contributions are acknowledged:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
For seasicI.ness
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

Dr. j. Furness-Brlce, OF steamship Tou.
tonic says. 81 have prescribed q IN my
practice among tho passengers travelling
TO and from Europe. in this steamer. ana
che result has satisfied me that lf taken la
time. it Will In "a great many cases. ore.
vent HcaHlekucsB.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02

That IL the way al druggists sen Groves
Tastelcss chill Tonic for chnls and ma.
iaria. 10 % simply iron and qulnlno IN
taHtelcHs form. Chlldrcn love a. Adults
prefer % 10 bitter nauseatlng tonics. Price
5Qc.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02

BE gentle in stimulating the kidneys.
otherwise you will excite and weaken
them. The happiest results follow the use
come renal inactivity. Avoid the unmed-
lcated. nery stmulants Of commerce. The
kidneys have a delicate membrane easily
lrritated. ana upon this the action OF such
cxcitants ia pernicious. Malarial COM
plants indigestion. rheumatism. neural
gia and biliousness succumb 10 the cor.
rcctive influence OF the Bitters.-ad.
--fiicks-Have a good time out riding
this evening"
Wicka tncophytcl-Not 80 good n time
as the people who were watching me-
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