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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30
Battle on the Red Sea-


The story Of a thrilling fight. in the
Red sea between British gunboat
and a large gun-running dhow with
supplies for the vmullah is told bv a
Reuter- correspondent. 80"
The Kitty. which had been patroll
Ing the littoral for some three weeks.
espied the dhow bearing on a course
which WI would make the two boats
pass within hailing distance. She
promptly assumed the appearance of
a helpless cripple, signals of distress
were hung out and Somali in her
rigging waved his loin cloth to at
tract attention.
The stranger came on, decreasing
the distance which separated the two
boats until suddenly, when the dhow
was some 200 yards away the Kitty
broke out her flag and fired a blank
shot across the bows of the dhow.
The heads of twenty men could be
counted upon the big dhow and as
the sun glinted upon the barrels of
their rifles the Kitty became aware
that 1t was not improbable that she
had tackled an ugly customer and a
valuable prize.
Lieut.. Bevan and Petty Officer Hal
stead were standing together when
an answering shower of bullets rain
ed upon them.
The big dhow drew off little and.
having both the wind and heels of the
Kitty, slowly circled around her little
antagonist, drenching with volleys,
shredding her sail and piercing the
frall tlmbers of her side. But the
Kitty returned the salutations of her
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

on drinking the juice until he is so
drunk that he can only slip helpless.
ly to the ground and lie there in .
drunken stupor until the effects have
passed off.
But the sloth bear is not the only
animal who is so partial to this Juice
of the palm tree. The curious fruit,
or fox, bats (family Pteropodidae)
are particularly fond of it. This Pc
culiar little combination of beast and
bird, with its fox-like face, reddish
furry body, and black, uncanny-look.
ing wings, the delicate membrane OF
which is always quivering down to
the very tips, will fly to these vessels
in company with some hundreds OF
his companions and they will suck
the juice until the ground below the
tree will be dark with the bodies OF:
these bats, who will lie there too help
lessly intoxicated to move or defend,
themselves no matter what may turn
up. The biggest drunkard of all is.
perhaps, the palm civet. So addicted
is this animal to the drinking habit
that he has been termed the toddy
cat. And more helpless, foolish
looking creature than he is when he
is thoroughly intoxicated with the
palm juice it would be difficult to-
find. There are many other animals
given to this failing, but all those /.
have spoken Of live in India, and it
may be that the heat which induces:
extreme thirst-a frequent excuse
among men-is the direct cause of it,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30
Drutkards of the Animal World.
May Beasts viii htoxcate Themselves with Tempting
Juices of 7rees-E1ephant After Drinking TO-
Excess, Is Creature to Be Dreaded

Although it has often been said,
when speaking of drunkenness, that
even the beasts of the field do not get
drunk, it is, nevertheless, a fact that
great many animals do get intoxi-
Gated.
Take the elephant, for instance. He
Is particularly fond of the fruit of the
Unganu tree, and although he ap-
pears to have some idea that it is not
good for him he will go on eating,
when he has once begun until he is
wildly excited and so intoxicated that
be will stagger from side to side.
Every now and then he will pull
himself up, shake his huge head, and
tear madly through the forest trum-
peting at the top of his voice and
terrifying every living creature. It is
said that he will even dare and defy
his most dreaded enemy, the tiger,
when in this condition, but we have
no means of verifying this.
1t is well known, however, that an
elephant is in a most dangerous con-
d1tion when suffering from the effects
OF eating this beautiful fruit, and all
who can take care to keep out of his
way as much as possible.
The sloth bear is another animal
given to this failing. The natives of
India are in the habit of hanging
little vessels on the palm trees for
the purpose of catching the juice.
This juice is so attractive to the
sloth bear that, although a poor
climber, he will scramble up and go
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

enemy with signal emphasis, striking
her again and again. -
Lieut. Bevan was soon master Of"
the situation and in spite of the odds
against her the Kitty made desperate
efforts to board the enemy and end the.
fight
A couple Of dead hung across the
strangers gunwale and a wounded
man lay by the tiller. She wore an
air of submission and an Arab stand.
ing at the poop waved his hand and
waited patiently for her arrival. An
end of the fight seemed to have arriv-.
ed when hostilities began afresh at
close range, the Arab on the poop
firing at Halstead. Lieut.. Bevan
bowled him over with al bullet
through the arm and chest. from his
revolver. Further opposition was
now useless and the Kitty came
abreast, the men from the dhow
throwing themselves into the sea. to
escape capture.
The prize was found to, possess
French papers and to have come
from Jibutil. She contained some
eighty modern French rifles, 10000
rounds of ammunition, twenty four
barrels of powder and four tons of
lead, all of which was confiscated by
the British authorities, while the
dhow herself was burned.
Lieut.. Bevan and his crew of six
have been informed by my lords of
the admiralty that their splendid SER
vices have not been overlooked and
34C0 prize money has been. divided
between them.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30
Brain Rood

P q. Il @s >a< Brain Food. 5si M III
" For centuries we heard that eaters
81 fish were nourishing especially the.
brain. In recent years we are ad--
vised Of the contrary. Just what COM.
pounds Of food are required to. slim
ulate and feed the intellect are vet to
be- discovered by ply ogical chem
istry Vine growers will y tell N Won
that cerebral matter Is ffteen-slx-l
Ileenths water, which, being the scase,,s'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

In speaking of Gov. Francis as a
"publiciticians," Richard Watson
Glider has given the photographers
some encouragement to bring out q
new edition of the dictionaries.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

SPANS minister of marine has pre-
sented his estimates of this years ex-
penses for building warships. SPANS
navy has this advantages: 1t will be
composed of brand new and up-to-date
vessels.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

Young John D. Rockefeller is dis,
tributing gold pieces among the poor
people of Mexico. Perhaps he has
found that the starving Mexicans un,
derstand his gold pieces better than
his kind words.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

The woman who has>petitioned the
mayor of Wilkesbarre for curfew
ordinance compelling married men to
be home at midnight has an exag-
gerated idea of the power of the law.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

The new Pennsylvania railway sta
ton in New York will settle all dis
putes as to which is the largest sta
ton in the world. 1t will be twice as
big as any other.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

Courts declare that the pedestrian
has the right of way on q street
crossing. Neverthe less, when the
pedestrian sees q fnll+sized trolley car
preparing to dispute the point It IL
discreet policy on his part to waive
che right IA
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

The lake divers have struck at
Cleveland for SO day. There is
likely to be considerable trouble in
getting green men to fill the places
Of the divers who dive no more.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

Gustav Salary, French playwright,
committed suicide the other day be-
cause he found it impossible, owing
to the meanness of the managers, to
live up to his name.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

After all he said about America
cooking DR.. Lorcnz is to pay the.
United States another visit. But per-
haps he will bring his sauerkraut and
blutwurst along with him.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30
I
a CURIOUS :TRlcK WITH CARTS.
One Of the Many Strange Things THat

One Of the Many Strange Things THat
Is: ::$s: IS. ! Il: Sel May asily BE Done. 51*
III OF the many curious things whhth
may be- done with q pack Of fifty-tFo
cards, perhaps the most Interesting,
is the spelling out Of AN entire suit.
re do this take the thirt sen cards Iof
any suit, place them face up, and r.
range them IL this n amer
Jaclkl o. 81 - g:
Queen When they are thus plae bd
they are faced !,ip, with the nine bn
top, and the Queen o. the bottom.
5S ! Tow turn th en- over So that hky
are face down with the Queen "a 81 q 3.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

Excluding new editions and text
books, there are 1000 or 1000 books
published in this country every year:
Fortunately most of them are not
worth reading.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

In this world there are only the
sails of heredity, there are only the
winds of environment; yet can the
helmsman steer toward whatever port
he will.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

The Oxford press turns out from
80 to 40 Bibles every minute in work
ing hours, but it is hard to realize the
fact in some parts of darkest Lon
don.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

Surely it is only in France that law
makers would need certificates of at
tendance at an all-night session to
make it reasonably safe for them to
60 home.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

Would you live your life over
again? That is the latest New York
Sun conundrum. The majority of the
answers are in the negative.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

The arrival in this country of the
new Chinese minister, Sir Liang Tung
Chen, Sir. LANG Hung Chen and Sir
Chen Tung LANG Cheng, would seem
to suggest an arbitration commission
to decide as to the best way to spell
him. .. ~ 80 IL
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

Under the old blue law in Pennsyl-
vania it is unlawful for man to kiss
his wife on Sunday-but the law stops
there.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

A magazine writer says that Massa-
chusetts does the thinking for the
United States. What thoughtless
people we must be as a whole!
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

Nicholas II. has decreed religious
freedom in Russia. Next thing you
know the car will be running on
reform ticket
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

Since the cable has been laid to
Honolulu not many things appear to
be happening over there that are
worth 10 cents a word.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

1t may yet come to pass that in or
der to be an automobilist in good
standing one shall first have to be
killed in France
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

companion was quite a different per-
son from either of my fair clients.
Social jealousy often puts a lot of
work in my way. In one case l was
asked by one of her neighbors to
shadow a certain woman who lives in
west end suburb. She goes up to
town almost every morning." nv
client said, "and nobody Knows
where or why she goes. l have rea-
son to think that she keeps millin-
er's shop in the west end, and I shall
be so glad if you will find out for
me-
Some years ago an old man who
lives secluded life in the west end
came to me; with a story of a sus-
picious character who passed his
house at a certain time every day
and who had several times glanced up
lin threatening way at. my client
as he was standing looking out of his
window. II am sure the man medi-t
tates some harm to me-" the cranky
old gentleman said; "his expression
is most sinister, and want you to
find out all about him.
? carried out my instructions and
who do you think the dangerous man
proved to be? None other. than Mr..
Justice - ----------, one Of the most re-
lspected OF our high court justices;
who passed my clients house on his
way home from the courts every
uay. s$zEE 1# RE. :5s.$ .E=. .sss 81 s#z:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

A Connecticut man killed himself to
avoid a surgical operation. This is
case in which the remedy and the dis
ease seem to be quits.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

they ask, What is the natural food
for the thinking man? Meat, which
is more than four 1fths water? Fruit
or vegetables, which average nine
stenths water? Cereals, nearly two
{ thirds waite? They are all food for
muscle, bone, fat, sinew. q Among all
our foods not one IS recommended as
81 brain build or repairer. There
fore, say the grape man, s.a little pure
wine squickens 8 mans mentality. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

the Maine, for every little while they
want some one to let them raise it.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

There are many things about that
Buffalo mystery that could only be
explained by Mr.. Pennell.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

AS a result Of the prize fight in
San Francisco recently the other Cor
bett is still talking
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

Practical politicians have to get
pretty mad before they begin telling
the truth.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

Once more it is up to Father-in:law
Zimmerman. ",
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

Paris appears to like American gas.
Well, we have plenty of it to spare.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-30

The poets continue to get there. A
French one has pinked his man in a
duel. -
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Nicholas Lang, proprietor of the re-
liable grocery store, 80 Barnard street,
Savannah, Ca, Jan. 20, 1903. says: Lipp-
man Drug Co., proprietors P. P. P.
Gents: called on your worthy firm to-
day to tell you that for many years I
have tried much medicine and in fact,
every means in my power, to get cured
of the terrible rheumatism which has
undeEmined my health for a very long
time. I even visited Hot springs, Ark,
but all to no purpose. At last in sheer
desperation l took a course of P. P. P.
Lippman's Great Remedy, and rejoice
to state that 1 am entirely we'll.
P. P. p did the work to my entire
satisfaction, and made a radical and
prompt cure. (Signed) Nicholas Lang.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-23
SPECIAL NOTICE.
PROHIBITING POULTRY FROM RUN&
MING AT LARGE.

City Of Savannah, Office Clerk of
Council, Savannah, Ga, Feb. q, 1903
The following ordinance is herewith
published for information, and all
owners found violating will be placed
upon the information docket without
further notice. VIM. P. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
An Ordinance to Prevent Poultry
from Running at Large in the City of
Savannah.
Section I. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the City of Sa-
vannah, m Council assembled, That
hereafter it shall not be lawful for any
party owning or having in possession
any poultry of any kind to permit the
same to run at large in the streets,
squares. parks or other public domain
of the city of Savannah, and any per-
son violating this ordinance shall be
subject, upon conviction before the Po-
lice Court Of the city of Savannah, to
a fine not to- exceed five (S500) dollars
and imprisonment not to exceed three
81 days. Either or both in the discre-
ton of the court.
Sec 2. Re it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
VIM. p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-23
MAC0N'S FIGHT
FOR STATE SHOOT

There is likely to be a lively fight
for the next state rifle shoot The
Constitution of yesterday said:
Fearing that the Savannah military
men would secure promise from Gov.
Terrell, while he is there, to give Sa-
Vannah the next state rife shoot, Capt
Robert c. HaZelhurst, of the Macon
Volunteers: Mayor Bridges Smith and
Lieut. Col. Sam Altmayer appeared
before Gov. Terrell yesterday in behalf
of the military men of Macon and ask
ed that he give the Macon men a prop
er hearing before coming to any de-
termination. This the Governor con-
scented to do"
Last year Savannah and Macon
were strong rivals for the shoot and
Macon won out. This year Savannah
wants the shoot and so does Macon,
and the competition will probably be
lively
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-23
BUSINESS LOCALS,

The Ryan Business College is now
open. New students are arriving daily.
Every young man and woman can't af-
ford to miss the valuable instruction.
The Savannah District Messenger
Company will make you special rates
on drayage, messenger service. furnf-
ture and pianos moved and stored. 20
Montgomery street.
For this week at John Sullivan's. Is
Congress street, west, fresh country
butter in prints, 20 cents pound; gold
en- Rio coffee, lac pound. A fine quail
ity Of OoIong and gunpowder tea at
35 cents pound.
j. & C. N. Thomas, watch inspectors
for the Seaboard Air Line Railway
Leaders of low prices on watches
clocks and jewelry; reliable opticians.
100 Whitaker street.
j. w. Teeple's great sale continues
on furniture, carpets and stoves. The
people say Teeple's prices are the low
est. This accounts for the large sales
One Stillie & Duhlmeir fine walnut
suite at $40, great bargain. We are
offering this suite at above price to
close out our walnut suites. We have
only this one walnut suite left Come
quick or it will be sold, at such a low
price. w. T. Walker Furniture Co.
streets.
Photography in all its beauty of style
and finish at Launey's gallery.
If you have found cause to kick at
your breakfast this morning, it is be-
cause you have not bought your meats
from c. Winkler. Try him. Phones
266, City Market.
George Wagner's Son, florist; never
before in the history of Savannah have
the people had the opportunity of get
ting such beautiful cut flowers. Bull
street.
George Wagner's Son, SAVANNAH
leading and reliable florist. Now Is the
time to order a choice selection of the
most beautiful roses of all kinds.
The Frank Werm Jewelry Store is
showing the new necklaces in coral,
pearl and jet. They are the latest
French patterns; 60 per cent. saved at
Werm's.
pair your trunks. satchels and suit
ton, corner Abercorn. Georgia phone
1861.
Chas. A. Cox, the practical tin-plate
and sheet iron worker: tin, slate, tar,
gravel and tile roofing; best work;
lowest prices. 142 Barnard street.
Sewer Connections-We are prepared
to make the above at reasonable prices.
Just listen! Is 1t not wise to go to
some reliable and responsible house
to have this important work done .?
Cornwell & Chapman, 10s Congress
street.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-23
List of sharpshooters.

For classification as a sharpshooter
an aggregate at known distances, ?. 3. .
and 800 yards, and in regular practice
at the skirmish. of 120 points is re-
quired. 1t will be seen that the battal-
ion has an unusually large number Of
this class, most of them being members
of Company B.
Second Lieutenant G. H. Ellis Cd
12S.
Corpl. r. n. Denmark CD 1872.
Private H. II. Harris Cd 127.
Sergt. T. NJ. Haynes Cd 1874.
Private G. P. Hamilton CD 122.
Private r. D. Hamilton OBJ 1913.
Private s. n. Harris CB.) 1877.
Private W. +. Hood (B.) 1876.
Private w. w. FARRELL CB.) 1928.
Private f. II. Lines OBJ 1872.
Second Lieutenant K. F. Lowell, Jr.,
OBJ 121.
Private 3. J. Moreno OBJ. 122.
Private c. c. Morgan OBJ, 121.
Private F. A. Morgan. Jr. (B). 1870.
Private w. D. Morgan OBJ, 127.
Private c. j. Morse OBJ, 1872.
Private Fred Myers, Jr. OBJ, 1872.
Private J. w. Newman OBJ, 100.
Private E. H. O'Connor OBJ. 125.
Sergt. J. +. Schwarz OBJ. 1875.
Private r. H. Screven OBJ, III.
Capt. W. B. Stephens OBJ. 1876
OOTpi. y. r.. Su1nlneTell NBJt To-.
Private H. E. Wilson OBJ, 1856
Private r. ]. Mcdaniel ca, 125.
Private f. c. A. Mercer "a. 1874.
Private c. E. Moore (A). 1877.
Sergt. w. c. Perry ca, 12l
Private ]. S. Schley (A), 144
In the Marksman's Class.
For the marksman class an aggre-
gate in regular practice of 80 at the
several ranges and at the skirmish, is
required. In this class the following
qualified:
Sergt. NJ. B. Nichols CA). 112.
Private f. B. Killorin OBJ, 103.
Sergt. L. H. Little OBJ, 80.
Private Z. g. Tabb OBJ, 1903.
Q. NJ. Sergt ]. c. Tunno OBJ, SO.
Private w. Cults Cd 1O2.
In Battery d there were two in the
second class. twenty-six in the third
class and twenty-three in the fourth
class. In Battery h there were four
in the first class, five in the second
class, twenty in the third class and
twenty in the fourth class. In Battery
there were three in the first class,
four in the second class, twenty-five in
the third class, and twenty-seven in
the fourth class. In the staff officers
there were one in the second class,
two in the third class and five in the
fourth class.