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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-07-21
Taken by Surprise

There ire some hospttabie Features
who are greatly disturbed if they can
not meet every demand made on them.
although there are cases when il is
ridiculous TO expect them to he able tC
be equal to the occasion. Recently Il
barn took fire on large estate. and
the firemen of the village worked hard
to put out the flames. After il WIS all
over the husband asked the fire fight
ers into the house to pHrtakc of coffee
and whatever edibles were on hand.
His wife welcomed the men with
steaming cups OF coffee. doughnuts and
pies. then she said apologetically: oh.
if had only known this was going to
happen ! would have had Il lot Of
things baked up.'-New York Press.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-07-21

The three fields of discovery remain
Ing are the North Pole, the air and the
interior of the earth. @
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-07-21

Uranium. worth $50 a pound, is used
in the glass and porcelain Industries.
1t has been found that uranium car
bide is superior TO nickel or tungsten
in the manufacture OF high grade steel.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-07-21
ga Long Dozen,

A long dozen among Cornish fisher
men signifies tweLty-six.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-19

the best conducted hotel between Cairo and
Memphis in short, It's present proprietor, J.
J. ORourkc. since assuming control in No
yember last has built up a reputation for the
LaCledc that is second to no hotel in the
state. in cities of like population
The rooms thirty ia number. arc models of
neaincss; cool and airy in summer and warm
in winter The office. now moved 20 the
first floor. is convenient and oommodious.
The writing room. upstairs. is large, secluded
and comfortable and the hotel is supplied with
electric lights hot and cold water. bath,
large sample room on the first floor. aud all
the convcnicncics and comforts OF metro
poli,an hotel With the culinary department
especial care Is taken and no expense is
deemed too great 20 keep the LaClede supplied
with fresh and scasonablc vegetables and deli.
caoics and The best the market affords in al
particulars
Mr. O'Rourke is native OF Goderich. Ont.
where he was born June 8 1877 received
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as clerk with the hardware merchant. y. T.
Harness The latter was carried OF m the
yellow fever epidemic of 1873 and Mr. Bre-
ward. who shortly prior thereto. had entered
into partnership with him. has since success
fully conducted the business for nearly quar-
ter OF a century. lie carries an extensive
line Of hardware, stoves tinware. etc His
prices are said to be most reasonable and his
reputation is that OF being the iaircs Of dealers
in all regards a well appointed tinshop Is
maintained IN connection with the store.
Mr.. Breyard is regarded safe counselor
a conservative business man and a good oiti-
zen OF reliable moral worth
He served some years ago as city coun IL.
man. and is now on his third term in that
body, having been again chosen as city
father three years ago and reelected two years
later
lie was also for a dozen years trustee Of
Hickman College elsewhere pictured and de
scribcd
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-19

lime, cement and building material OF every
description, such as doors. SASH blinds, dressed
lumber, etc.
This department is under the charge OF Percy
Jones, a thoroughly expert man in the respec-
tive lines mentioned. =. Il. Prather. grain
buyer and handler for the corporation. also
maintains his office in this department
The business into which has grown the
splendid corporation Of the Ellison Mercantile
Company was started seventeen years ago by
l.. P Ellison, c. c Smith and E B. Prather,
under the firm name OF Smith, Ellison & Co.
as a dry goods and grocery establishment.
Mr.. Prather shortly thereafter retired, and Mr.
Smiths interest was purchased FIVE years ago.
when the firm became l.. z. & w s. Ellison.
Other lines were purchased or absorbed from
time to time and q drug department added,
until the business has evolved into the huge
department store which Hickman to-day points
to with pride
The ramifcltions OF the corporations bust
ness extends for a distance OF twenty miles
IN all directions. and embraces portions OF
three states-Fulton county, Kentucky; Lake
and Obion counties, Tennessee; and Mississippi
county, Missouri
Besides their mecantile line, the corpora
tion is the largest buyer OF wheat and corn ia
this section. and the heaviest cotton buyer in
western Kentucky
The splendid business OF the Ellison Mercan-
tile Company has been built up by indom-
liable industry, strict integrity and far-seeing
business perspicacity, which enabled them to
always purchase right, at seasonable times,
and with almost unlimited rating and credit, en-
ablng them to buy at a price which would per
NIT the offering OF goods to purchasers at
very low price and still reap a profit. And in
their energy and up-to-date methods in bring
ing their goods to the notice OF patrons, they
afford an example for emulation TO all non
advertising and hence less successful mer-
chants
In closing this article, it is but just to say
that much of the phenomenal success OF the firm
and subsequent corporation is due to the bust
ness genius and acumen OF the senior mem
Der, Lee p Ellison, whose brain is the guiding
spirit OF every branch of the business
The recently organized Ellison Mercantile
Company, with capital stock of 10000, pro-
poses to add to the company's present large
and extensive lines until they will practically
handle everything bought and sold.
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HICKMAN COURIER-SUPPLEMENT.
r b. BRENARD.

Among the old soldier contingent who wore
the gray, now residing in Hickman is the old
time hardware merchant, X. b. Brevard He
was resident OF Tennessee at the outbreak
OF hostilities but enlisted in the ist Kentucky
Regiment and served twelve months. and then
enlisted in Co X. 5th Tennessee Infantry and
took part IN most OF the principal engage
ments until July p, 1904. when he was dis
abled io- further duty by severe wound re-
ceived on that date in the battle Of Atlanta
lie located At Hickman in 1870. and engaged
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-19

Quoted until taking charge OF the LaClede nine
months ago.
Personally, Mr.. O'Rourke is one OF the
most genial of men and blessed with a happy
personality which enables him to care assidu-
ousy for the comfort OF his guests with
graceful tact, which in nowise resembles OBJ
sequiousness anu is dis,nctyely the reverse of
undue interference.
He is highly popular with the travelling pub
lie. and is regarded by the citizens of Hick
man as one of our most valuable recent acquis
tons
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psrtment store. RcierenCe is had to the tim
ming shop department. which is run by Mr.
c. ID. Kelar, who bears the reputation OF
being the best man in his business in the
South, and one Of the most expert workmen
in the country. The business done by Mr.
Kellar aggregates a large sum annually and
plays an important part III the corporations
balance sheet.
Two other large buildings near the railroad
with switch running to the doors, are also
used by the Ellison Department Store Here
is stored the heavy groceries. grain and feed
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LACLEDE HOTEL } J. OROURKE.
PROPRIETOR

Hickman is the Mecca OF the travelling man;
that is TO say, they endeavor to arrange their
dates so as to be here as long as possible
consistent with their engagements, and in this
sense it is the shrine at which they worship.
The reason for this lies in its superior hotel
service and Accommodations All authorities,
and there are no more expert culinary con
noisseurs than commercial men, pronounce the
LaClede Hotel, under its present management,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-09-19

good common school education and was for
sope years engaged IN the grocery business.
Nine years ago he removed TO Minnesota.
but firing Of the rigors of that rigid cline.
he took up ms residence at Ripley. Tenn, four
years ago. and became a boniiacc Two Yeas
later ne purchased the Commercial Hotel a.
Trimblc Tenn. which he successfully CA
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28
SUITS OF THE CITY
THOSE OF 1901 SHOWN BY CITY
ATTORNEYS REPORT.
LITIGATION YET UNSETTLED.
STREET RAILWAYS SPECIFIC TAX
CASE STILL PENDING.

Case of the Peoples Savings and
Loan Company, Denying the Right
of the City to Use "a Lot Purchased
From 1t for Amy Purpose other
Than n street, Technically Pend
ing, but Practically Disposed of.
other Suits still Pending or That
Have Been SettIed-Nev Cases That
Originated During the Near-Other
Work of the City Attorney
The report of Mr.. S. B. Adams, city
attorney. for 1901, was filed yesterday
with the Mayor. 1t sets forth the liti-
cation to which the city has been a
party, and is as follows:
Concerning the cases undisposed of
at the date of my last report, 1 beg to
say:
THE bill of exceptions of the
Savannah. Thunderbolt & Isle of Hope
Railway Company, involving the right
of the city to charge a specific tax of
any character, whether in the shape of
a car tax or mileage or other similar
tax, Is now pending in the Supreme
Court of the united States. The city
has, however, collected in full the ear
tax and that based on mileage, and win
continue to do so notwithstanding the
tendency of this bill of exceptions.
THE suit of this company involving
the taxing of its power house has not
yet been disposed of.
This is also true of the litigation
with the Messrs. Lowell and the bulk
of the jefferson street pavement cases.
The case of the Peoples Savings
& Loan Company denying the right of
the city to use a lot purchased from
this company for any purpose other
than a street and seeking to restrain
the city from erecting an engine house,
was determined, so far as the Superior
Court is concerned, in its legal aspects,
by Judge Seabrook and III favor of the
city While the case is still, techn-
cally, pending, l regard it as practi-
cally disposed of. The city has erected
and is now using this engine house.
THE small suit of Washington Has
sett, in which he claims damages under
500 for an alleged injury to a horse, is
pending in the Superior Court on APP
peal.
THE suit brought by the executrix
of the will of Schley to obtain an in
junction against the city to prevent it's
taxing property of the estate east of
the tracks of the S., f. and w. Rail-
way, was heard and decision rendered
in favor of the right of the city to tax,
which decision was not appealed from,
and this litigation has thus been set
tied in favor of the city.
THE Rourke, Mitchell e. Delaney suit
is still pending in the City Court.
The Warren Scharf Asphalt Paving
Company suit, brought in the United
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28

should be allowed to resign his trust,
but should be removed, denied ali
compensation for the services he has
already rendered, and punished for
contempt of court
Capt. Strobhar has been acting as
receiver for several months, during
this time operating the Doretta as a
freight and passenger steamer between
Savannah and Bluffton. Recently the
Doretta's certificate had expired and it
was necessary to have an inspection
before this could be renewed. The
boat is also out of repair and is I'M
able, according to the contention of the
receiver, to make further trips until
the needed repairs have been made.
capt. Strobhar has placed the Louise,
boat in which he has an interest. on
the run between Savannah and Bluff
ton. 1t has been making the Doretta's
run and carrying her freight and pas
sengers.
1t was the contention of Mr.. Hitch,
in his argument to the court, that the
receiver had waited until a few DAYS
only before the Doretta's license ex-
pired to make an application for its
renewal, thus making it necessary that
the boat should be laid up Accord
ing to Mr.. Hitch the receiver then
placed the Louise on the run, operat-
ing her on the Doretta's schedule. for
the purpose of having her get the Do
retta's business and becoming an ac-
tive and in this manner unduly favored
competitor when the latter vessel was
in shape again to resume her trips.
Mr.. Hitch said it seemed to him
there had been a conspiracy to iniure
the Doretta, and advance the inter-
ests OF the Louise, and that of this
conspiracy the receiver, the sworn off,
Ger of the court had been the moving
spirit
He has forgotten the interests of the
creditors, which he is sworn to guard E"
SAID counsel, land has remembered
and sought to advance only his own. |
don't think he ought to be allowed to
resign. / consider and respect fully sub
init to the court that he has been guilty
OF conduct exceedingly reprehensible
and think he ought to be removed by
your honor from his trust, denied all
compensation and punished further for
contempt of court"
Capt. Strobhar said he had done ev-
erything he could to advance the in
terests of the creditors and that the
reason the Doretta had been taken off
her run was because she was badly out
of repair An inspection would have
been made, he said, had it not been for
the fact that the defects to the hull and
boiler of the boat were patent and the
inspectors would certainly have refused
to issue a certificate until extensive re-
pairs had been made.
Judge Barrow agreed with counsel
to the extent that he thought Capt.
Strobhars interest in the Louise incon-
sistent with his discharge of the du-
ties of receiver for the loretta, and,
therefore removed the receiver from
office and named Mr.. Williams. The
court expressed no opinion, however
as to the charges made by Mr.. Hitch
against Capt. Strobhar.
The old receiver was directed to make
his final returns and report to the court
at noon to-day, when the hearing will
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28
ROCKEFELLER'S
STOMACH.
Obliged to Live on Bread and
Milk but Worth Over
$200,O00,0OO.
Blood Wine Effects Interesting Cure
of Dyspepsia.

Few people know that the Standard
Oil King, whose wealth is so great that
he can't count it, but estimated to be
somewhere between two and three hun
dred millions, has been troubled for
years with serious arrangement of the
digestive organs, and while he could live
on the best the markets of the world
produced he has been compelled to exc
out an existence on bread and milk. His
case has recently been brought before
the attention of the proprietors of
"Blood Wine" who after careful study
of his trouble decided that their remedy
would help him; and several bottles have
just been shipped to the muffin illion-
aire. If Mr.. Rockefeller takes "Blood
Wine" as directed by the chemist, whose
skill figured prominently in compound
ing this splendid remedy, we shall I'M
doubtedly hear of his normal functions
being restored,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28

Stomach troubles, weaknesses through
out the digestive organs which cause
constipation and upset the equilibrium
of the whole system are brought on by
irregular meals, imprudent eating and
drinking, and lack of the proper nour-
ishment for the organs which secrete the
gastric juices and make assimilation of
the food possible. Some discretion
should be exercised where stomach
trouble is apparent, which if done and
directions followed in using "Blood
Wine a permanent cure is almost sure
TO follow. "Blood Wine" makes diges-
tive fluids. 1t supplies the missing some
thing in the stomach that aids the diges-
ton. IL will overcome sick stomach,
nausea, vomiting, help you 70 retainyour
food, and give you a good appetite.
II extracts the nourishment from the
food and turns il into flesh, tissues,
membranes, nerves and muscles. twill
cure in a reasonable time old cases Of
constipation and give the bowels free
easy action az regular periods. "Blood
Wine" contains no wine or Opiates.
Il sat At my desk oil day and FOR twenty-five
years was troubled with constipation. My
5owels would not move except bY fits aud starts
and my breath and saliva threw of an awful
od0ri my face burned, eyes achcd and ! had B
dragged-out feeling all the time. Regular medi-
cal aid failed % produce bui temporary relief.
With some prejudice ! tried Blood Wine
One bottle helped me. then had more faith DO
u aud got another bottle. ~ using d little
common sense in my mode ~ living and ihe nee
Of four bottles chccied d thorough cure and
nOE ] am actually "a different, practically b
new, man, william Curtin, Box l2lg, bOston,
Mao
Blood WneH costs hfty cents bottle.
but you can sample "a free & charge -
A4ppmsn bIga' drug store
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28
CITY BREVITIES.

A meeting of the creditors of NJ.
Boley, grocer, at No. 1923 Congress
street, west, will be held to-day to ar
range for the liquidation of the BUSH
ness.
There will be no jury trials in the
Superior Court to-day, and the men,
bers of the jury have been excused
from attendance in court until to-mor-
row morning.
Letters of guardianship upon the es-
tate of William Spencer Connerat.
minor, were granted in the Court OF
Ordinary yesterday to his mother, Mrs,
Laura $. Connerat.
The fruit stand of Andrew Woodley
the young Greek who has been doing
business for some months at Whitaker
and ST. Julian stress, was taken charge
of yesterday by his creditors.
An example OF how a carelessly
thrown cigar or match, yet burning,
may cause results that might prove Sc
rlous was afforded yesterday morning
at the city Exchange. From one OF
the p-stairs windows was thrown a
lighted cigar. Whichever the object
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28
IN POLICE COURT.
Notorious Chicken Thief Remanded
for Trial in City Court.

for Trial in City Court.
At yesterdays session of Police
Court Henry Wesley and James Rus
sell, two negroes arrested by Detec-
tives Stark and Murphy, were re-
manded for trial in the City Court for
stealing groceries.
Frank Williams, colored, was turn
ed over to the same court for carry
ing concealed weapons and for point
ing pistol at another not in his own
defense.
Isaac Reynolds, the negro driver ar
rested by Detective Murphy for run
ming over a child named Miller, was
dismissed.
Marie Lawrence, negro denizen of
the East Side who has been in no end
of trouble, was given thirty days on
the changing for being drunk, and
cursing and resisting Patrolman
Frank Smith.
Walter Davis. the negro boy who at
tempted to pass a bogus certificate on
a Greek fruit dealer, was dismissed
unable to determine just where the
boy got the bad money, although he
insists that it was given him by a
white boy.
Henry Williams, a notorious chicken
thief, admitted having visited a fowl
house near East Broad and Bolton
streets, and was remanded for trial
in the City Court.
Katie Britt and Hattie Smith. two
white residents of the Tenderloin dis
trict arrested by Patrolman Frank
Smith for the larceny of SO from G. A.
McDaniels. were remanded for trial
in the CITY Court
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28

reach of the public. Paine's Celery
Compound is not in any way a patent
medicine. 1t is so superior to all the
So called remedies, that no serious
comparison can be made between
them.
The formula of Paine's Celery Com
pound has been freely furnished from
the first to reputable physicians any
where, and the thousand of authenti-
Gated cases that are reported yearly
by physicians of every school have
proved beyond question that in every
case of dyspepsia, biliousness, liver
complaint, neuralgia, rheumatism, or
other diseases, that imply impaired
nerves, Paine's Celery Compound inva-
riably gives lasting relief.
1t succeeds again and again in COM
pletely curing diseases where every
thing else has failed. 1t is the only
prepared remedy in the world that is
openly and publicly Endorsed by medi-
cal journals. A single trial of Paine's
Celery Compound viii convince any,
one that it accomplishes in every case
all that it is claimed to do.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28

The nerves control and determine
the health of every function of the
brain and body.
More than nine tenths of all dis
eases that are not infectious are known
by every physician to be merely the
local symptoms of a coming break
down of the nervous system.
in one person the diseased condition
of the nerves manifests itself in in
scmnia; in another by Indigestion; in
another by rheumatism; some organ
of the human body becomes affected,
and refuses to perform it's proper work
When these symptoms begin to show
themselves, mdicine to-day knows but
this one remedy, the famous discovery
of Prof. Edward f. Phelps, NJ D.,
Ii. D., whose wonderful achievement
has spread the fame of one of this
cCuntry's greatest universities. No
other remedy was ever universally
prescribed by physicians. 1t was by
the advice of the most eminent prac-
titioners in the country that this
great remedy was first put within the
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28
Nominations Confirmed.

Washington. Jan, 27.-The Senate
to-day confirmed the following nomi-
nations
Collectors Of Customs--B. F. Keith
district of Wilmington, N. c.; M. 81
MacFarland, district of Tampa, Fla,'
j. L. Stillman, district of Pensacola
Fla Tip Warren, district of Apalach-
icola, Fla.
Postmasters: 4,
North Carolina-A. B. Hill, Scotland
Neck; G.. w. Reed. Biltmore; J. f.
Dobson, Goldsboro; Mem. Furgeson'
Littleton: Octavia Mclean, MaNtoIl;
j. NJ. Sitterson. Williamson; Danlei
7. Cameron. Clinton.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28
at Fort Wagner was most remarka-

at Fort Wagner was most remarka-
ble."
The attention of Judge Twiggs was
directed yesterday to the article in the
magazine, which he read with inter-
est.
II cannot help being pleased with
the kindly things Col. Capers has
written of me-" he said, land so far
as the recital of facts is concerned his
memory, save in one instance, serves
him we'll: in that he does me more
than justice.
81 did not volunteer for the service
upon which l went, but went in obedi-
ence to orders. l would not have vol
unteered, for to me and the other
members of the staff the exposure
seemed needless and l never expected
to return. 1 went to the parapet, as
the other members of the staff would
have done, because l was ordered to
90"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28
Preachers ut Oysters.

The members of the Minister'S As
ISOLATION and a few other gentlemen
were the guests yesterday of Rev. Ed
f. Cook and Rev. j. A. Smith at an
oyster roast that they gave at Tybee.
The party went to the island on the
$3.50 train, and. after quite an enjoy
able time. returned to the city in the
early evening
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28
GAVE A PUPILS RECITAL.
Enjoyable Affair Given by Pupils of
Miss Lille SeIig.

Miss Lille SeIig.
The advanced pupils of Miss Lille
Selig's School of Expression gave de-
lightful programme in the Savannah
Conservatory Hall last night. The re-
cital was attended by large audience,
which expressed it's appreciation by en-
Enthusiastically applaudng each number.
The programme consisted Of
''Hagar" eliza p. Nicholson), Miss
Birdie Muhlberg
How Ruby Played" civilian Bag
ley), Master Claud Girardeau.
How the LaRue Stakes Were LOST
(Charles Hood, Master Herman Lang.
Song, "Chanson de Florian" God
ard), Miss Mae Palmer.
Jean Vatican and the Bishop
adapted from Les Miserables" and
portrayed by Miss Birdie Muhlberg
Each of those that took part in the
programme did excellently, and reflected
credit not only upon themselves, but
upon their teacher. Miss Selig.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-28

with the murder of Oscar Allen, is now
on. Both men were prominently con-
nected and the best local talent in Mid
die Georgia has been retained in the
case and nearly 100 witnesses have been
subpoenaed.
Wiley Redding, the negro who killed
Hardy Lindsey last Saturday, was ar
rested in Butts county to-day.