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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-04
BANK INSTITUTES NOVEL SUIT.
Realise on Note Gives ~
Suicide.

The action Of the Consolidated Ma
tional bank Of Philadelphia against
Elmer r. Kirkland, Of Birmingham, N.
Y. on trial in the Supreme court at the
latter place. has resulted in develop
msnts that caused q sensation. The suit
was brought By the bank to recover
$50. 1000 due on q note given by Mr.. Kirk
land over 9 year and a half ago to Walter
g. Wilson, Of Philadelphia, and by him
Endorsed and turned over to the bank.
Kirkland bought leaf tobacco Of wiz
son, but did not want II delivered at tho
time Of purchase, and Mr.. Wilson agreed
to keep It. Mr.. Wilson had the note
discounted and pledged Kirkland's to-
bacco to cover II as collateral security.
He also had a large number OF other OBJ
legations at the bank, and Immediately
after the Kirkland transaction com
mitted suicide. When Kirkland at
tempted TO pay HIS note and take the to-
bacco he was informed that Wilson had
pledged for all his Indebtedness. Kirk
land refused to settle unless HIS tobacco
was released. The bank sold the goods.
appropriated the money, and brought an
action to recover on the note, which Mr.
Kirkland contests. bringing counter suit
to recover his tobacco and damages.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-04
LEMON FOR HYDROPHOBIA
chicago Dostor Declares Il Is . vale
able Acssasory in the Treat-
ment Of Sufferers.

DO you prefer your hydrophobia
straight or viii you have a little lem
on with it,
To those who have not yet taken up
the hydrophobia fad. but are thinking
Of acquiring the habit. II may be Of in
terest to know that some OF the best
physicians recommend q dash Of
lemon-at the proportion. say. Of q
tablespoonful for every case Of pure
hydrophobia.
AS hydrophobia Is expected to be-
come very popular in the next few
months 1t is interesting to know the
most enjoyable way to use 1t.
At the monthly dinner Of the Physi-
clans club at Chicago. the other night,
the subject was discussed at length
DR.. A. Lagorio, Of the Pasteur insti-
tute. gave an exhaustive talk on the
past, present and future Of ~hydropho-
bia. Lemon juice is the best thing
/ know Of as q first aid to hydro
phobia." he said. 1T should at once
be applied. OF course it is not to be
relied upon for anything approaching
a cure. but as q handy accessory II Il
valuable.
There Is q widespread belief that
hydrophobia is more prevalent during
the dog days than at other seasons
of the year. AS a matter Of fact, the
summer does not show as many cases
as the autumn and winter. Heat II
unfavorable to the development o.
the disease, and I have often tested
this by experiments Of i%noculations n
hot weather. Patients begin to com'
in with cases Of %hydrophobia in the
fall and there Is usually a STEADY
stream Of them through the wintel
and spring"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-04
ATTACKED BY RARE DISEASE.
Peculiar Malady OF a Kentucky sheF-
iR-BeeOmes DeathIy III Whsn
He Partakes Of EEgs.

Cincinnati physicians may have q
new disease to combat II W. P. swope.
sheriff Of owen county, KY, suffers
much longer. At a dinner there re-
Gently Mr.. swope ordered some soup,
which contained an egg, and he had
hardly left the table before be was
taken deathIy sick and had to be sent
to his room. There his condition be-
came such that II was necessary 70
send for a doctor. who. after an exam
ination, pronounced 1t a ease OF EGG
poisoning and stated his patient wa
In q serious condition. Friends Of Mr..
SwOpe were summoned, and for q time
It looked as II he would die, but later
he rallied.
This disease is one Of the most pc
culiar known to the annals Of medi-
cine. Whenever the victim eats a.
egg, no matter how fresh. he becomes
deathly sick. and the face and body
break out as II from poison.
On his arrival Mr.. Swope ordered q
hearty dinner, but failed to state hC
could not eat an egg in any shape OF
form. It wa served TO him in con-
BOmme soup and was not perceptble
After recovering. Mr.. swope said he
had been attacked by the same disease
several times before. and that IL never
cane on him except when ne ate eggs
He has never met q physician who
knew how to prescribe for the all
ment.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-04
MAMMoT IS DISCOVERED.
Specimen os Remote Family I'D 90
Ne Located on Island OF Unamak
by Arctic Explorer.

DR.. ]. p. FrizeIl, who recently arrived
a. San Francisco, said:
Il don't wish to make myself ridicu-
lous to the scientific world By stating as
q fact that ct least one living specimen
OF the mammoth family is still roaming
ct large on the American side Of the
arctic regions. However. / saw with
my " eyea comparatively fresh tracks
that apparently could not have been
made By any other animal bat E nam
moth. / ran aeross the animals tracks
IN the island o. uhimak. which e lbs
miles around and Is miles in width. It
IL about four miles from the mainland,
and animals can walk back and forth
from land"
DR.. Frizell Is In the governments en-
ploy and has been in the arctic regions
for q number Of years.
THE tracks could be distinctly seen
IN the ice and snow, and I followed for
quite q distance" the doctor added:
aThoy sank four inches into the frozen
ground and we're four feet apart, show
ing that distance to be the stride Of the
animal. The size Of the tracks were 19
By 20 inches. In each track we're the
distinct impressions Of IS toes. / ran
across these animal tracks in the eoun-
try between Mount Pomgromni and
Mount s~cheschaid.
'Unimak fairly teens with animal
life, and partieulrly with much large
game. Il is q hunters paradise for earl
bou, bear, and the rcd fox. The CHINA
mon variety OF bear there is large. but
an animal Of that kind couldn't have
made the tracks which I and the mem
bers Of my party ran across. The tracks
were so large and almost circular in form
that q large bucket turned down over
. Of them would just about have Gov
cred Il. may later IN have occasion to
devote more time to studying the tracks
and following them to wherever they
may lead"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-04

It's reported from Constantinople that
the sultan Is in a very nervous condition
and cannot sleep. This Is gratifying
saws the Chicago Chronicle, as indicat-
me that Abdul Hamid possesses the rudi-
mentary remains Of a conscience
romethfng that nobody would otherwise
have credited him with.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-04

They have raised the British Tag on
Banker HIN. in honor Of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery company Of Lon
don. Isn't Il rather %aneenerous. says
ths Chicago Record Herald. to draw the
attention Of the British soldiers 70
bunker HllA in this way9
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-04
some coal Men sure q Proat.

Now that the figures are at hand. we
learn that, while in 1901 the production
Of anthracite coal fell on 2S,000,00 tons
o account Of the strike, the production
Of bituminous coal increased S5.000,O0O
tons. The Minneapolis Journal remarks
that the bituminous coal-producers can
appreciate the maxim: 1T Is an III
Wlnd.n etc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-04

The empress dowager Of China who
4. reoressnted to be very ~ may be
conroied il her afhiction b the
thourht that there are millions q pee
nla Ser Of the empress dowager.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-04

Japan Is sending troops to Corea. bot
reassuresthe world By szplainingthatn
iB only for exercise
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
BUSINESS LOCALS.

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. Bun
street.
a. l.. Desbouillons, the reliable jew
eler, is showing a fine line of watches,
clocks and jewelry ware. Get prices on
rings. pins and charms. 43 Bull street.
A. Il Desbouillohs, the jeweier, win
sell you goods in his line at lowest
prices ever heard of. A visit to his
store will convince you.
Try Winkler's famous Dixie sau-
sages They are delightful He will
have fine lot of them on sale Satur-
day morning. They are all-pork.
H. II. Peoples g. Sons wholesale and
retail hardware store, Is one of the best
equipped hardware stores "A Savannah.
The cordial treatment makes new GUS
toners.
The Richmond Business College is
daily receiving pupils from North and
south Carolina, Florida, Alabama and
from all over the state of Georgia.
Thoroughness is our motto.
Everything in trunks and valises at
an alarmingly low price at the Chat
nam Trunk Factory. You can get a
swell trunk or a fine valise cheaper
here than any other place in the city.
Chatham frank Factory.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
WENT INTO COURT TO KEEP
MAN OUT OF CEMETERY.
InsOIent offender Refused to Quit
BOnaventure when Ordered.

InsoIent offender Refused to Quit
Bonaventure when Ordered.
The Evergreen Cemetery Company OF
Bonaventure, through it's president,
Col. J. H. Estill. applied to the supe-
rior Court yesterday for an injunction
against one Joe Williams, who has
been committing denredations in Bon
adventure Cemetery. and who refuses
to quit the premises OF cease his unlaw
full acts. 49,
Among other. things, the petitioner
alleges that the defendant has at vari-
GUS times turned on the water and left
1t running, thrown trash in the ave-
nues, brought irresponsible parties into
the enclosure and refused to obey the
orders of the superintendent; but, on
the other hand, acts impudently and
inso1ently, and threatens to continue
his dissertations.
The complainant submits that the
allowed to continue his depredations
irreparable injury will be wrought. The
court is asked to enjoin him from fur
Their interference or entrance upon the
property of the complainant. In ac-
cordance with the prayer of the petit
ton, Judge Barrow issued temporary
restraining order, in which he enjoined
the defendant to keep away from the
premises of the Cemetery Company, I'M
til a hearing of the case may be had.
The hearing was set for Wednesday
morning, Nov. A. at 10 o'clock.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
WILL OPERATE 100000
DISTILLlNG PLANT.
Petition for Incorporation of Stock
Company Filled I'm Superior Court.

Company Filed I'm Superior Court.
A petition for the Incorporation of
the Big Spring Distilling Company
was filed in the Office of the clerk of
the Superior Court yesterday. The
name of the petitioners are Sligo Myers,
Edward f. O'Connor and George
Brown. The amount of capital stock
to be employed is 5000. 900, but the in
corporators ask that the amount may
be increased if they SO desire to ST.
900, 900.
The object of the association. as its
name implies, is to own and operate
distilleries and plants for the manu-
facture and distillation of WHISTLES,
gins, brandies, etc. The incorpora-
tors ask that they may also be allowed
to rectify spirits. and to conduct a
Wholesale, retail and brokerage bust
ness, and to do all such things as com
port with the proper management OF
their business.
The principal place of business Will
be Savannah, but the incorporators
tablsh branches in all parts of the
the world. They ask to be incorpor-
ated for twenty years with privilege
of renewal.
In addition to the general powers
asked the petitioners also ask that
they may be given the right to acquire
land in the corporate name and to con-
struct elevators, wharves and ships,
and such other things as are necessary
to the proper conduct of the special
business which they propose to carry
on. The incorporators are represented
by Osborne a. Lawrence.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
Paine'S CeIerv
Com pound
Cured Him
NOVEMBER SHOULD
BRING FAIR WEATHER.
First Killing Frost Due Toward
Close of Month.

First Killing Frost Due Toward
Close of Month.
November should be month marked
by clear weather and not unusually
cold days. This is the prediction made
from the records of rthe month for
the past thirty-two years During that
time the normal temperature has been
So degrees. The warmest month was
in 1902, when the average tempera-
ture was Ga degrees. The coolest was
in 1872. when the mean temperature
was 81 degrees. Thus the month has
varied from the mean by only few
degrees in the past thirty-two years.
The highest temperature which mer-
curry attained in November was SO de-
grees, on the 18th, in 1896. The low
est was % degrees, on the both in 1872.
1t is toward the close of the month
that the first killing frosts generally
occur. The average date, computed
from the Weather Bureau records, is
Nov. 27.
The average rainfall for the month
has been 244 inches, with only seven
days on which .01 of an inch or more
fell. The greatest rainfall for the
month was in 1885, when the instru-
ments registered 6.2S inches. The least
rain fell in 1887, when only 29 of an
inch was recorded. The greatest fall
of rain in any twenty -four consecutive
hours was AIS inches, on Nov. IS, 1898.
On the average twelve of the thirty
days have been clear, eight cloudy,
and ten partly cloudy.
The prevailing direction of the winds
nave been from the northwest. The
highest wind velocity recorded during
November for the past thirty-two years
was thirty-eight miles an hour.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
LIVE OAK LODGE
HELD SMOKER.

Enjoyable Affair Followed Confer
ring of Third Degree.
Live Oak Lodge No. 3, I. o. o. F.,
gave an elaborate affair last night at
their lodge rooms, at Whitaker and
President streets. Besides a large
gathering of Odd Fellows, there were
number of outside guests present at
the public function following the de-
grees work. The entertainment is the
first of a series which the lodge in.
tends giving after each comforting of
the third degree.
The first part of the evening was
taken up in degree conferment on a
number of candidates. This meeting
was attended not only by the members
of the Live Oak Lodge, but also by
the highest officers of the other lodges
of the city. Following the degree work
the doors were thrown open and a
most enjoyable smoker rendered.
The first part of the programme
opend with a humorous sketch by
Messrs. Everett and Hutch, which was
heartily appreciated by all present.
Following were a number of musical Sc
lections by well known performers. The
evening was made all the more enjoy
able by the fact that many of the odd
Fellows present delivered impromptu
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
SOUTH SIDE BAPTISTS
TO HAVE RALLY DAY.
Ten Days of Special Service VIII
Follow Annual Rally.

Ten Days of Special Service VIII
Follow Annual Rally.
One week from Sunday the members
Of the South Side Baptist Church will
hold their annual rally day exercises
and Sunday-school anniversary. The
morning service will be devoted to the
church rally. The pastor, Rev. D.
Stonewall Edenfleld will preach spe-
cial rally sermon after which the re-
ports of all the officers of the church
will be given. The outlook promises
that all reports will show the church
to be in a fiourishing condition.
At night the Sunday-school rally ana
anniversary service will be held. A
special programme for the occasion
has been prepared and the performers
are working hard toward bringing
their renditions to a state OF perfec-
ton. The programme will consist of
vocal and instrumental music and OF
appropriate recitations and addresses
nv members of the Sunday +.
The services of rally Sunday Will in
augurate a series of special services,
continuing nightly for ten days. Spe-
cial sermons will be preached by the
na stor Of the church and the church
choir will render special music. 1t Is
honed to make these services unus-
ualIv interesting and productive OF
much good.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
MAS0NS BACK
FROM GRAND LODGE

Several Savannah Masons, who have
been in Macon attending the Grand
Lodge and other Masonic bodies, re-
turned to Savannah yesterday morning
Among them were DIR. II. s. Colding,
Mr.. W. B. Spann and Mr.. Solomon
Hirsch. s-..
DR.. Colding says that the meeting
was well attended, though the dele
gates have suffered many inconven-
fences so far as hotels are concerned on
account of the crowd that is in the
city attending the state fair. This
crowd was exceptionally large We'd
nesday because of the circus. So great
was the attendance there. DR.. Colding
says, that people were turned away.
The Grand Lodge adjourned yester-
day and the other Savannahians who
went to the meeting will probably ar
rive this morning. These are Messrs.
w. T. Hopkins, R. L. Colding, r. NJ.
Hitch and A. S. Cohen.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

addresses on the work of the order
and related "reminiscences of the early
days of the lodge. At an opportune
hour refreshments were served.
The success of the smoker was great
ly due to the untiring efforts of the
committee which had charge of the
arrangements for the affair. The COM
mittee was composed of the following
members of Live Oak Lodge: Mr..
Leander Butler, chairman; Mr.. John
F. Glatigny, and Mr.. E. H. Abrahams.
At a late hour the guests of the lodge
dispersed, we'll pleased with the en-
tertainment and hospitality that had
been extended them.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
WEATHER FIVE DEGREES OFF.

There was a deficiency of degrees
below the normal in the temperature
conditions yesterday. The maximum,
registered at g. o'clock in the afternoon,
was 70 degrees. The minimum, re-
corded at I o'clock in the morning was
AZ degrees. This made So degrees the
mean temperature for the day, while
the normal called for SO degrees. The
deficiencies of the last week have over
come the excesses of the month and
the records show deficiency of Is
degrees since oct. 1. The deficiency
since the first of the year is rs degrees.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM.

In a room In which he lived, on the
southwest corner of Montgomery and
afcDonough streets. Alex Young, a ne
gro, was found dead last night. Young
had been missing since Monday, and
with some of his friends Patrolman
Goodman went to the address given
last night 1t was evident that the
man had been dead some hours. The
coroner was notified of the death, but
no Inquest will be held.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

spending the fall. Miss Lila Conner is
at Greenwich, Conn.,, attending Rose
mary, and Miss Mary Conner is at
Smith College.
Col. George A. Mercer returned last
night from New York, after stay OF
several weeks at the North.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Skeele ar
York
Mrs William O'Brien will return in
few days from Anderson. She VIII
De accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Cochran.
Lieut.. A. c. Norman was expected
nome to-day on the early morning train
from Jacksonville.
Mr.. and Mrs: Tracy G. Hunter and
Master William Hunter are residing
'his winter in Guyton.
Miss Catharine H. McIntire, who is
now visiting Miss Romadka in Mil
wWauKee' will return home the middle OF
November.
MRS. Andrew Hanley is at the I'm
perial Hotel, New York.
mrs R. T. Semmes has returned from
; visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Hines in Wash
mSton, Ga.
Mrs NJ. B. Condor is the guest of
WITS U keefe in New Haven.
.,o mr. Carl Pau returned last night
drom New York.
NoMt; Edwin M. Frank, who has been
i hSttn for a short time, returned home
last night.
views has come from Japan of the
Nas sn OF son to Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
MI MI Fuehr Mrs. Fuehr will be re-
d,,.pered here as Miss Marion Smart.
Smart. y MI anu ME- -
IN few days.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
FIRED ON HIS ASsAILANT.

The firing of three shots on Indian
and Ann streets last night occasioned
great deal Of excitement and caused
the gathering Of quite a number of
uniformed men.
1t was reported to the officers that
negro had been attacked by several
other negroes. and that he turned upon
his assailants and fired at them. All
Of the bullets went Wild, The man who
did the shooting made his escape and
no arrests were made.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
TO ADDRESS
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

Mrs. Nelia B.. Kennedy Of Findlay,
o., past national councillor of the
Daughters of America, viii address
the members Of that order and the
members of the Jr. o. U. A. M. at
Metropolitan Hall tonight. Mrs. Ken
nedy will be in the city several days, as
the guest OF Mrs J. r. Griffin, No. 81
Park avenue, west.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

SOCIETY
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Or. and Mrs. Julian Ford Chisholm
are expected home Monday.
Miss Caroline Meldrim will reach
nome tomorrow night or Sunday
morning from New York.
Augustus Smythe Wright is the name
Of the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton P. Wright, born a short time ago
in Charleston.
Miss Edith Warfield, who has been
amending some months in Madison, N.
!. as the guest of Miss Hedden and is
now visiting at other Northern places,
Is expected home the latter part of No
Yember.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Chisholm,
who are at the De Soto, will leave in a
few days for their home in Virginia.
Mrs, Barton S. Wise and Miss Nell
Wise sailed a week ago for Europe
They will spend two years abroad
probably in Dresden.
Miss Emma Wilkins, who has been
studying in Paris for several months.
Is expected home in about a month. =
Mrs. H. M. Conner returned last night
IRON New York, where she has been
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
A LITERARY SOCIAL.

e"oer the auspices Of the Epworth
~n "sue Of the Wesley Church there
=, Oe a literary social this evening
VIZ IHe nome Of Mrs. Cornell at No. 1911
basn oAer street. Invitations have
chm extended to the members Of the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
q. Obert
Had Indigestion, Constipation.
The BOtters' Union Chicago, I'LL, Aug, Il, 1908.

ly depressed. I treated with several
doctors, but could not receive any re-
lief 1 was persuaded by a friend to
try Paine's Celery Compound, and
consider myself perfectly cured"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

Mr.. OBERT, a delegate to the Chi
cago Federation of Labor, says: Il
suffered from indigestion and consti-
patton for a number of years. I spent
many sleepless nights and was mental
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30
"VANs-ROBINsoN, LIVE OAK, FLA.

1--we Oak, Fla. Oct. 29.-Mr. Fred
~. evans and Miss Maud Robinson
n. W. married at the home of the BRIDES
no. e''s on Ohio avenue. this after
w., al o'clock. They will leave this
tA. III tue gnoom's home In Troy
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

Miss Emma Wilkins, who has been
studying in Paris for several months,
Is expected home in about a month. =
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Chisholm
who are al Ine t ne SoIo, VIII leave In
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

Mrs H. M. Conner returned last night
from New York, where she has been
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

NMt; Edwin M. Frank, who has been
ia St'n Tor short time, returned home
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

.ro Mr. Carl Pau returned last night
from New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-30

MRS M. B. Condor is the guest OF
WITS OKeefe In New Haven.
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