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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

The Emperor of Germany has run
ming ear. A rather prosy statement to
make of so great a parsonage; it Is true,
nevertheless; and, what is worse, he can
find no cure. This greatest of Emper-
ors, this autocratic ruler of the greatest
of nations, can find no cure for such
seemingly insignificant malady. Just
think of it: a man at whose beck one of
the strongest armies and navies of the
whole earth could be set in motion,
man whose rule is absolute over the
country of medical universities, a man
whose slightest caprice could press into
service the most noted savants and phil
osophers on earth, has a running ear and
is unable to find a cure!
Now contrast the experience Of the
following citizens OF the United States
with the Emperor of Germany. Like the
Emperor, they failed to find a cure. But,
unlike the Emperor, they happened to
be plain citizens of the United States,
rather than the center of the inner
court of the most exclusive and careful
ly guarded aristocracy of the world. In
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
THE POK WAN TREE.
1t Grows in Bushnell Park and Chi
namen Like Its NauseatinE Fruit.


From the Hartford (Conn) Times.
There was an expression of supreme con-
tentment on the face of the Chinaman as
he sat under tree in Bushnell park Mon
day afternoon, picking up fruit that had
fallen from it. His loose blouse and wide
pantaloons tapped in the wind, and his
pig-tan described circles, triangles, all
manner of lines, and various other geome-
trical forms as it yielded to the fitful gusts
of wind It was chilly enough, and officer
Strickland, as he looked at the industrious
Chinaman, did not feel his heavy blue
overcoat a bit uncomfortable. But the
Chinaman did not seem to mind the wind
in the least His teeth might chatter, his
nose might take on blush tint, and his
fingers might suffer from numbness. but
he continued his work with unremitting
industry, and kept his happy look uncloud-
ed by anything that was even suggestive
of unhappiness. 1t was evident he was en-
gagged in a task that he liked The fruit
had a very offensive odor, and the China
man handled it in a nauseating manner,
He had a fair-si2ed basket into which he
threw the stones of the fruit, leaving the
soft substance which covered it on the
surf. His hands were besmeared with the
substance.
In reply to the questions of officer
Strickland and Times reporter, the Chin
aman said the tree which yielded the fruit
was called the Polk Wah tree in China.
The fruit is considered a delicaey in the
Celestial Kingdom. and even Ii Hung
Chang-the statesman that can look wise
and ask embarrassing questions of a per-
sonal nature-considers himself in luck
when his chef serves him with a dish of
the fruit. The outer substance, which Is
nauseating to the stomach Of any one but
a Chinaman, is made into Chinese catsup
that always occupies position Of honor
at the mandarins table when birds nests,
sharks fms and other appetizing dishes
are served. The meat of the stones has a
medicinal property OF high value. The
Chinaman whom officer Strickland called
".Charley," name that seems a favorite
one In the nomenclature Of Cinnamon,
stated that IN China the stones OF the fruit
are cooked just as we cook chestnuts, and
that after they are boiled they are opened
and the meat taken out
A lady passed through the park later
IN the afternoon Seeing the Chinaman
picking up the fruit. she was curious 20
see what L seemed Ike. She took one OF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
NEWS NOTES FROM DOUGLAS.
The Breeze Has New Owner
Grading the wnycrOss Air Line.

Grading the WnycrOss Air Line.
Douglas. Ga, Dec. s.-James M. Free
man of Waycross, yesterday purchased
of Hon. c. A. Ward, Jr., the entire print
ing plant of the Douglas Breeze Mr. Free
man is a well known newspaper man in
this section of Georgia, and win give his
readers a clean Democratic paper.
The timers are putting the roof on the
Union Bank building. Contractor Darling
is pushing all departments of the work to
completion by jan l.
Contractor Powers is grading the Way
cross Air Line extension from Douglas to
Ashley's. Capts. L. Johnson and j. S. Bal
ley, two prominent officials and owners OF
this road were in the city yesterday on
business connected with the road.
The Supreme Court has not yet handed
down a decision in the Coffee county cleo
ton contest, which was argued last week
by Quincy & Mcdonald for the Populsts
and Hon. Spencer r. Atkinson for the
Democrats.
Douglas is endeavoring TO get a dispen.
sary bin passed, and applicants for the
managers position are numerous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

dance Of food to grow big and fat by the
time they will be most wanted that IS
in winter, when insects are scarce and
Stalled worms most valuable. So Theses
woodpeckers are supposed to be a sort
of cattle raisers, each with a drove OF
thousands, rivaling the ants that raise
grain and keep herds of plant lice for milk
cows. Needless to say, the story is not
true, though some naturalists even be-
lieve ii. When Emerson was in the park,
having heard the worm story, and seen
the great pines plugged full of acons'
he asked Gust to pump me, 1 suppose)1
why do the woodpeckers take the trou-
Bile to put acorns into the bark of the
trees?' For the same reason" I replied,
that bees store honey and squirrels
nuts" But they tell me, Mr. Muir, that
woodpeckers don't eat acorns." Yes
they do I said, II have seen them eat
ing them. During snowstorms they seem
TO eat little besides acorns. 1 have re-
peatedly interrupted them at their meals,
and seen the perfectly sound, half-eaten
acorns. They eat them in the shell, as
some people eat eggs" but what about
the worms% II suppose" / said, that
when they come to a wormy one they eat
both worm and acorn. Anyhow, they eat
the sound ones when they can't find any
thing they like better and from the tims
they store them until they are used they
guard them, and woe to the squirrel on
jay caught stealing"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
HAD SEVEN COMPLAINTS.

HUT the Soldier Thought He Was
just Little Under the weather.
A soldier who was held at the guard
house of the provost guard as deserter
from the Texas regiment sent word up last
night that he was not feeling we'll
What is the matter with you?' he was
asked.
"Oh. not much; just feeling trihe TN
der the weather." was The reply
a surgeon was sent in to examine the
prisoner and shortly afterward returned
with the report that the man had exactly
seven different complaints, including fever.
when the man was told that ne would
be sent TO the hospital he seemed surpris-
cd why" said he, II amt just feeling
well, that's airs the matter with me-"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
THEY OBJECT TO A NEGRO.
Florida Soldiers want a White Pay
master to Pny Them or.

master to Pny Them or.
Tallahassee, Fla. Dec. S.-This morning
the announcement was made that the
money with which to pay off the First
Florida was here that the paymaster
would arrive on the afternoon train, and
that the soldiers would be paid in time
fer them to leave on the Sunday trains
going east and west.
The boys were happy in anticipation
of an early departure for their homes, I'M
til later in the day, when a rumor came
that a negro paymaster was coming TO
settle with them, and many became indig-
nant saying they would not receive their
pay from a negro
Theo Joyner of Dublin, Ca, has come
to take the position of chief clerk at the
Leon.
Hon. e. c. Maxwell of Pensacola, judge
of the First circuit, is here 20 sit on the
Supreme bench in cases in which Chief
Justice Taylor is disqualified.
George Canty, tried in the Circuit Court
for killing Jack Holloway last July, was
convicted of murder in the first degree.
The grand jury has found a total of
fourteen indictments, made their present
ment, and been discharged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
Emerson and the woodpecLer story.

John Muir in the Atlantic.
No squirrel works harder at his pine
nut harvest than the carpenter woodpeck-
ers in autumn at their acorn harvest, drill
ing holes in the thick, corky bark of the
yellow pine and incense cedar, in which
to store the crop for winter use, hole
for each acorn so nicely adjusted as to
size that when the acorn, point foremost.
is driven in, il fits so well that It can
not be drawn out without digging around
il. Each acorn is thus carefully stored
an a dry bin, perfectly protected from the
weather, a most laborious method Of
slowing away a crop, a granary for each
kernel Yet they never seem TO weary at
the work, but go on so diligently they
seem determined that every acorn in the
grove shall be saved. They are never
seen eating acorns at the time they are
storing them, and II is commonly Deliev-
ed chat they never eat them or intend to
eat them, but that the wise birds store
them and protect them solely for the sake
Of the worms they are supposed TO con-
tain. And because these worms are too
small for use AZ the time the acorns drop,
they are shut up Ike lean calves and
steers each Ia q separate stall, with album
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

Master Murphy. county Texas Says
"Our son had been
troubled with running ears ever since he
was nine months old. / wrote DR.. Hart
man that they were running terribly, too
bad for him to go to school. commence
ed the Pe-ru-na and sent him to school,
He has not missed a day since he began
to GO He took seven bottles of Pe-ru-na
and now has every appearance of sound
healthy boy. He was 10 years old the
first day of last June. Many thanks to
DR.. Hartman for his kind advice ana
wonderful medicine"
There are three classes Of people who
are invited to write to DIR. Hartman
First, those who desire to become thor-
oughly posted on catarrhal diseases. Sec
ond, those who are taking Pe-ru-na for
catarrh but desire to put themselves UNI
der DIR. Hartman's special advice. Thirds
those who would like to have book COM
tanning DR.. Hartman's lectures on chron-
&c catarrh, delivered at the Surgical Hotel
All these people should address their let~
ters to DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
Almanac for the year 1899.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
DANGEROUS BITE FROM a DOG.
Georgia Railroad Conductor Kitten
by RRbid Animal.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. S.-News has been
received In the city that Conductor C. D..
Baillie of the Georgia Railroad was bitten
by a maddog at his home in Harlem,
About a week ago a maddog passed
through Mr.. Battles yard and bit his
dog. II was feared at tho time that the
dog would go mad. but as 1t was a valu-
able dog and pet. he would not have 1t
killed, but shut il up Yesterday It de-
veloped symptoms Of hydrophobla, and be-
fore Mr.. Baltic could get out OF the way
he was severely bitten on the leg. Mr..
Baillie at once applied maidstone 20 the
wound and IL is hoped that II will prove
efilcacious.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
H-U-M-P-H- R-E-Y-S
MANY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Contlnued from FIrst Page.

banks, Charles ]. Faulkner, George 7.
Shoup. Representatives Nelson, Dingley,
Robert r. Hit and Champ Clark; Gen
Felix Agnus Maryland; T. Jefferson Cool
idge Massachusetts; Charles G. Dawes
controller of the currency; Gen. Granville
NJ Dodge, Charles II. DUEL, commissioner
of patents; il. Clay Evans, commissioner
of pensions; Charles DENLY, ex-minister to
China; John w. Foster, ex-Sccretary OF
State; David ]. Hin, assistant secretary Of
state; George d. Meiklejohn. assistant
secretary of war; L. A. Pradt, assistant
attorney general; John Addison Porter
secretary to the President; Prof. Henry 5.
Pritchatt, United States coast survey;
John b. Wright. commissioner District Of
Columbia Frank 3. Noyce, Washington
Evening Star; DR.. Waiter Wyman, sur
geon general, L. S. NJ. H. s.; J. d. Yeo-
mans, interstate commerce commissioner,
John Russell Young, librarian of Congress;
Scott c. Bone, Washington Post; George
b. Cortelyou, assistant secretary to the
President; Charles II. Cramp Philadel-
phia; Henry w. Fuller, general passenger
agent Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads 7
H. Hepburne. England; Joseph Letter.
Illinois; DR.. Thomas l.. Mcdonald, District
of Columbia; j. H. Maddy, press agent
Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad; Gonzales de
Quesada Cuba; A. C. Raymond, Canadian
Pacific Railway; Edward Rosewater, edi-
tor Omaha Bee; W. A. Turk, general pas
senger agent Southern Railway
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

Sumpter sc, cured proved and disap-
of running ears by prove. 7 h We're
DR.. Hartman. at perfect liberty to
try anything they
chose to. They chose to try the remedy
that had cured others like themselves,
and thus they found a cure.
Running of the ears, deafness or all
other affections of the middle ear, are
due primarily to chronic eatarrh. Run
ming of the ear is properly called
chronic suppurative catarrh. Pe-ru-na
will cure catarrh of the middle ear
as well as catarrh located elsewhere
This has been proven over and over
again in innumerbaie cases besides the
ones Just mentioned. Deafness and run
ming of the ears are but symptoms of
chronic catarrh of the middle ear Pc
ru-na cures the catarrh, when the symp-
toms disappear, whether it be running
ears or deafness or any other affection
of the middle ear. The remedy is COM
pounded according to the formula orig
inally devised by DR.. Hartman of the
Surgical Hotel Columbus, o., the noted
catarrhal authority.
Following are a few cases of catarrh of
the middle ear in which a permanent
cure was made by the use of Pe-ru-na.
These. of course, are only examples of
the many thousands of cases which DIR.
Hartman has cured. The first case, Mr..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

that 1 kept on using it; am on the fourth
bottle, and must say it has removed all
my bad symptoms. My head does not
pain any more my ears have stopped
running and 1 feel a great deal better.
I think the public ought to know what
Pe-ru-na has done for me and will do
for them; and you are at liberty to use
this statement in any way you think
best
The next is the case of Master Murphy,
who had been troubled with running
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
CONTROL OF NAVAL RESERVE.


Question Whethtr 1t Should BE
With the states or Government.
Philadelphia, Dec. 9.-The Naval Militia
Association to-day held the closing session
of Its fourth annual meeting. There was
a general discussion of the national re-
serve proposition and widely different
opinions were expressed as to whether the
national government or the states should
control the reserve. A resolution looking
to settlement of the question was laid
before the meeting and resulted in tie
vote Consequently the meeting adjourned
without conclusivly expressing itself on
this question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
ELKs' LODGE OF SORROW.
VIII De Held mt the Thenter This
Afternoon.

Savannah Lodge of Eiks will hold
memorial service at the theater this after
noon al $3.50 o'clock. 1.-THE service is what
is called Lodge of Sorrow, in memory OF
the Elks VINO have died during the year.
Mr.. T. s. Morgan, Jr. viii deliver the
eu.ogy on the deceased members. Mr.. w
c. Hartridge VIII deliver a general euioSy
on the dead of the order 'Thanatopsts'
viii be rendered by MIR. Ullie Ackeretrom.
Lieut.. J. W. Fortune of The One Hundred
ard Slxty-hrst Indiana viii act as chap
lain. The vocal part of the programme
win be in charge of Mrs. Silva, Mrs. Me
Mir. German. Mr.. Beckett and Mr., DOW
Icons orchestra will furnish the instru-
mental music. The services are pubic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

the plums-if the sweet, luscious fruit of
the American orchard is not degraded by
applying its name to the disgusting thing
of Chinese lineage that resembles it-and
broke 1t open. The stencil from it was so
strong that she dropped it Immediately.
She wore gloves which she was obliged to
offensive odor
There are three of these trees in Bush
nell park, but only one yields fruit. officer
Strickland calls them the Chinese plum
trees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
BAD BLIZZARD IN MISSOURI.

street Railways Blocked and Rail-
road Trains Delayed.
st. Louis, Dec. 3.-The worst blizzard
ever seen in Southwest Missouri ragged to-
day and tonight. The tremendous fall of
sleet and snow has blocked the street rail-
ways at Joplin, and many of the mines
have been forced to suspend operations.
AT st. Joseph, railroad trains are de-
layed, and city traffic is impeded. Reports
from the country say that unsheltered
stock is suffering severely. At Browning
The snow is a foot deep and drifting badly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
TO DECIDE IT MONDAY.
Energetic Prohibition Fight I'm
Thomas County.

Thomasville, Ca, Dec. S.-The prohibit
ton fight in Townsville will close on
been fought out very energeically by both
sides, but without bitterness or strife.
Judge S. A. Roddenberry, who has been
very active on the dry side, win make the
closing speech at the opera house to-mor.
row afternoon.
Mrs. L. o. Thompson, wife Of the super
intendent of water works Of Thomasville
died last night after a long Illness. Mrs
Thompson leaves a large family OF chill.
dren and grandchildren.
John Dobery, who was well known ir
Thomasville died Wednesday in Quincy
Fla lie had lived here for many wear,
and his remains were brought here 70,
burial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

Renfro, Norbrarne,
Mo, who had run
ming ears. Could get
no relief. He was
finally cure d by
using Pe-ru-na MY
head gathered and
broke and my ears
ran terribly. I tried
s e V raj remedies
with no relief. At
last l got a bottle of
Pe-ru-na and it did
.-..r4 - J. rvA ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

Many examples Of ridiculous caia'
logulng by professional indexers have been
going the rounds Of the papers Of late
but the palm must be awarded 10 the vigil
liant compiler who based the entry, "Bests
Mr.. Justice. his great mind" rpon state
meut in the text OF the book that "hir'
Justice Best said he had great mind "a
commit the witness"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

excluded myself from all society. 1 re-
ceived a pamphlet from Dr. Hartman en-
titled The Ills of Life, and wrote me
that the remedy was simple and that
could cure myself. After using $l7 worth
of his remedies 1 was entirely cured. The
world could not buy my fortune. l recon-
mend Pe-ru-na 10 all as the best medicine
sold''
The third case is that of Rev. S. II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

Amos b. Mil
Ter Mechanics
Grove. Pa, Is
one of chronic
S up p u r alive
catarrh of the
ear of 2S years
standing, which
produced a con-
slant discharge
from both ears.
This man is
n o W entirely
cured and Is a
living witness
to the fact that
Pe-ru-na C a n
cure such cases.
Il had a pro-
fuse and con-
slant discharge
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

As an example Of how a story grows
the Kansas city Journal says that recept.
ly report came 10 Ottawa OF petr,eo.
snake sixty feet long and nine incbee ~
diameter, which had been found bv ~
coal miners az Ransomvil.e. Prof Va
o. the Ottawa College hurried 10 Rons,,,
Fihs pa fear that some other fossil coi
m ,ss, "onia go ahead Of hAa. ana found
nfa fooi eighteen inches long ana o,,l- ~ :
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

Cascade, Ark, is a
case of suppuration
of the middle ear of
II years standing.
After a course OF
treatment with Pc
ru-na he was entire
ly cured and has
remained so e er
since. 81 had run
ming ears, and for "a
years I was almost
an invalid. 1t was
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

ears ever since he
was 8 months old.
After a thorough
course of treatment
wit h Pe-ru-na he
was entirely cured,
and is now rejoicing
in the fact that he
is entirely free from
this horrible diseases
Mrs. Mollie L. Muir
ply, Iatan, Mitchell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
W. y. uaIdeman .icauitted.

Cincinnati, Dec. s.-The jury in the case
against w. j. Haheman, charged with the
murder OF ox-State Senator }. G.. Richard
son. Sept. q. gave a verdict Of acquittal,
after three hours dellberatlon to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

his position nothing
but the remedies
that have met the
approval of the most
fastidious medical
orthodoxy C o u ! d
ever reach him. In
the position Of these
American c i items,
however, they had
access to remedies
old and new, tried
and u n tr led. APP
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

mors filled both ears; was very deaf.
I then applied TO DR.. Hartman, who
cured my ears perfectly. 1 now hear as
we'll as ever in my life. 1 would not
take a thousand dollars for the bene-
fit l received from DR.. Hartman's treat
ment"
The second case, Mr.. II. Walter Brady,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
ELLIS CHILDERs CONVICTED.
Was Concerned in Issuing the
Fraudulent Creek Warrants.

Muskogee I. T., Dec. Sin the United
States Court at Wagner. to-day, Ellis
Childers. ex-treasurer of the Greek ma
tion was convicted In the celebrated
fraudulent Creek warrant case, and was
this evening brought to Muskogee and
placed in jail by the United States mar
shall. The issuing of fraudulent warrants
of the Creek nation to the amount of $685.
7O4, was charged against Childers and his
associates. Similar charges are pending
against James Eagan and Burrell Cox.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

slant ulSCndISe MT. Amos Is. Miller.
from both ears
for % years, caused by taking cold (ca-
tarrh). The last four years polypi tu-
Ask your druggist for free Pe-ru-n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

A magically effective
appliance and q months
course OF restorative rem
edies sent on trial and APP
prevail, without expense.
Not a dollar need Be paid
until results are knOtgn 10
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-07
THE INDIAN SCHOOL
The Closing Exercises at Perris Last
Thursday

(The following graphic account Of the
closing exercises of the Perris Indian
school was written by James Morengo, one
of the Indian pupis)
The closing exercises of our Indian
school, which took place on Thursday
June 2. 1898, were largely attended by par
ties from Redlands, Riverside and the sur
rounding neighborhood. During the fore
noon the pupils were very busy getting
things in shape for inspection. In the
girls building was grand display of work
accomplished by the boys and girls, which
more than surprised the numerous visi-
tors. This consisted of school work. sew
ing, ironing, washing, baking, cooking,
confectionery, shoemaking, carpentering,
fancy work, rugs, etc. At 2:30 p. m. we
had our military dress parade and drill
at $3.50 there was a band concert by our
school band of twenty pieces. After the
band concert was over supper was served
tc the visitors in the children's dining
room; meanwhile the children were having
their lunch out in the open air.
The feature of the day was the enter
tainment, which came off at 7;45 D. m. Our
assembly hall was filled to its utmost ca
pacity, and still at that, do not think we
accommodated half of the good people
who were present. 1t would be a low
estimate to say that fifteen hundred people
were present, including the 400 adult In
dams who were here from the reserva =
tons. A feature of the program was de-
bate, Resolved, That the dish rag has
been, and is, of more benefit to humanity
than the hoe" Senator Streeter of River
side Colonel Ritchie of Redlapds and Mr.
Arthur Wright of San Jacinto acted as
judges. The question was argued strongly
by our Indian debaters on both Sides of
course the men debaters did not wish to
gain the decision and presume the judges
had the same feeling, hence the decision
was given to the girls
To say that the visitors were surprised
at the progress made does not express it.