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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
WILL BE HIS SIXTH TERM.
COL. RUFUS f. LESTER TO BE RE
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.

Thinks the War Tax Was Put Upon
the Corpora tiOns Instead of on the
PubIic-Hs. believes the War win
Last a Long Time-The War n Good
Thing for the RepubIicdn Party.
HnNnii Can BE Made "A State Mt
Any Time-TalIS of Troops for Sa-
vanah, But She Did Not Get Any.
Congressman Rufus e. Lester of the
First congressional district returned from
Washington yesterday, accompanied by
Mrs. Lester, and will be in the city two
or three weeks before going away for the
summer
The convention, which Is to renominate
3 Col. Lester for his sixth term in Congress,
win meet in the Superior Court room in
the court house at noon to-day. Some Of
the delegates arrived in the city last night,
but the majority Of them will come to-day.
The only business before the convention
viii be the nomination of Col. Lester and
the election of an executive committee 10
serve for the ensuing two years.
Col. Lester has served ten years in Con
gress. and he was looking as well and
nearly az ever Wuen ne appeared among
his friends yesterday. He was seen by
representative of the Morning News, and
was asked whether, in the discussion of
the war tariff measure there was any
conclusion reached as TO whether corpora
tons should bear the tax which seems to
affect them, or whether the people should
bear 1t.
There was no discussion on that point"
Col. Lester said. 1T may have been talk
ed over in the committees. but l was not
with them and know nothing about what
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
BIDS FOR BONDS CLOSE TO-DAY.
Savannah Has sent cutie Number
to the Treasury.

=
An bids for the new issue of 3 per cent.
government bonds must be in to-day.
quite number of offers have probably
gone on to Washington from Savannah,
as there has been considerable inquiry
at the banks and the postoffice.
All of those whose bids were for small
lots can rely on getting announcements
soon that their bids have been accepted
and that the bonds will be forthcoming
on or about Aug. /. Checks for interest
up 10 that time VIII also be received by
those fortunate enough to have had mon
ey TO put in the war bonds.
According 10 a statement issued a few
days ago by the treasury department,
bids for these bonds have been received
aggresdting in round figures, 1915 900.
AS bids were still coming in every mail,
and frequently for very large amounts.
1t is the Impression that the total of SUBJ
scriptons wll be over a billion dollars.
The bids for amounts under $500. which
are TO have preference in the distribution
of the bonds, aggregated but S5loO0,000, so
that as a popular loan among people of
small means the new issue cannot be said
to have been the great success that was
anticipated -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
49,
MONEY TO LOAN THE STATE.
Citizens Bank Offers 1t $4,000 at
Per Cent.


Per Cent.
The sta tement that the Governor had
gone to New York to negotiate a tempo
rary loan of 100000 was a surprise 10 the
banking people of this city. 1t was sup
posed that a small loan like that could
easily have been arranged for at the capt.
tai without going North to borrow money.
The banks of this city, doubtless, would
have cheer fully helped the state in its
little financial strait had they been called
upon. The Citizens Bank yesterday au-
thorized it's president, Mr. Il. A. Denmark
to offer the state $50 Co., and the following
telegram was Immediately sent Gov. AT
kinson:
July 49, 1S9S.-Hon. VIM. Y. Atkinson.
Governor, Atlanta, Ga: The Citizens Bank
of Savannah offers to lend state of Georgia
$4,000 at per cent. payable any time be-
fore Jan. l next B. A. Denmark, Presi-
dent"
Later in the day the following reply was
received:
July 10. 1S9S.-B. A. Denmark Presi-
dent Citizens Bank: Thanks; had arrang-
ed loan before receipt of yours w. Y. At
kinson."
A larger amount would have been offer
cd were it not that the charter of tho
bank prohibits lending more than 10 per
cent. of its capital to any one party. The
action of the Citizens Bank shows that
our people are fully able and willing to
help the state in such little business af-
fairs, and that it might be well for its
credit that loans of this kind be made at
home and not in the Nortkt, thereby maxi
Ing it appear that the boa,sted prosperitv
OF the state is not a fact
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
TAX ON SAVINGS BANK CHECKS.
Way in Which the Stamp Law May
BE EVaded.

Be EFaueus
1t costs cents for the depositor in
Savannah savings bank to draw out any
of his savings That represents the cost
of the stamp he must affix to the check
he draws upon his deposit.
in all other cities it is the same way,
but it is probable that it will not be long
before at many places, and Savannah
may be included, this amount will be saved
to the depositors. This win be easily ac
complished, and win be in keeping with
the law as interpreted by the commission
err of internal revenue.
Commissioner Scott, in passing upon
case presented for his, consideration, held
that In withdrawing money from saw
ings bank where II was done by presenta-
ton of the pass book and the recording
of the amount withdrawn therein, or
where merely a receipt or voucher was
given for the amount, a stamp need not
be used. Under this, 1t is suggested that
the savings bank can print ordinary re-
celpts and have the depositor desiring to
draw some money fiji out one of them, pre-
sent 1t, get his money, and then sign the
receipt. The receipt answers the same
purpose as a check. and saves the ? cents.
Although the stamp tax is small, when
Il is multiplied by hundreds, as would be
the case In a single days business. with
all the savings banks of Savannah, it
amounts to a considerable sum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
RECRUITS For THE IMMUNEs.
Lieut.. j. A. Thomas, Jr., Wants Men
for Col. Rays Regiment.

Tor Col. Rays regiment.
Lieut.. j. A. Thomas. Jr., Of Col. P. H.
Rays regiment of immunes, so called,
is in the city in search Of recruits
The regiment is only about fifty men
short, as it has some $50, now encamped
at Macon. But those fifty are wanted as
soon as they can be secured, and Lieut..
Thomas will make an effort to get as
many as he can here. Now that the naval
reserves have practically disbahded it is
expected that he Will get number of
men from their ranks as several of them
have signified their intention of going with
him.
Lieut.. Thomas says that Mr.. Daniel
Morgan Smith, Jr., is no longer a member
of the regiment. Mr.. Smith was selected
as one of the lieutenants. He was well
known In Savannah and it was expected
he would remain with the command. 1t
appears, however, that he was displaced
to make room for some other party, and
it Is reported now that he IS going TO Chi
ca2o.
Lieut. Thomas is satisfied that Col
Rays regiment will move forward within
a few days. He says Col Ray stated that
a movement might be looked for within
ten days, and he will hurry, therefore
with his work of getting in recruits. 1t is
expected that he will get al least a dozen
in Savannah.
Capt. Henry Kolshorn received a letter
yesterday from Lieut.. w. r. L4eaken of
the Third Georgia Regiment, United
States Volunteers. confirming his telegram
of the night before with regard 10 the ar
rival in Griffin of the men. All are doing
well, Lieut.. Leaken said, and arrange
ments have been made for cool quarters
Lieut. Leaken, confirms the report that
Capt. kOlshorns company has the largest
nucleus in the camp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
GUARD ROPES ON CARS.
Passengers VIII Get on and on From
One side Now.


The Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle OF
Hope Railway strung ropes on one side of
all its open cars yesterday and will re-
place the platform gates formerly used
on closed cars as soon as It is practical
bic to do so. Since closed cars are used
very little In the summer, however. there
win not be very great haste in equippng
them.
Foreseeing the trend of public sentiment
in regard to ahixing safety appliance, as
wen as the action the City Council would
likely have taken upon being forced to do
so, the street car officials lost no time
remedyng what was generally considered
q grave defect in the service. The com
pany >was not inconvenenced in equippng
It's cars, since the only expense was pur-
chasing a supply of rope and putting it's
employees TO a little extra trouble. II was
neither put to any expense buying gates
as those used prior to the consolidation
are stacked away in the shops ready for
just such an emergency as the present
Scores of people not accustomed to such
regulations were puzzled on attempting to
board cars with ropes to keep them out
Some thought the company had raised
rates, others concluded it a new method
to collect fares, while the third contin-
gent did not intend to be outdone in any
event, and crawled Bn under the ropes SO
accustomed are some TO stand waiting in
the middle of one track for an approach
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
TRICK TO SELL LETTER BOXES.
Circular which Says PostofIice Re-
quires Them to BE Put Up.

Savannahians need not be apprehensive
that the postoffice department is going to
refuse to deliver them mail, or otherwise
annoy them, if they do not provide letter
boxes for their house doors.
A circular distributed yesterday in some
sections of the city might give them that
feeling but they can rest assured that
there Is no ground for It. If they do not
want to buy letter boxes there is no law
and no ruling of the department requiring
them TO do so. The statement made in
the circular referred to to the effect that
"the householder must, for his own con-
venience and advantage and at his own
expense, provide a suitaNe box" need
give no one any worrimenn
There is no ruling or order requiring
ony one to buy letter box" said Assist
ant Postmaster Waring last night when
shown one of the circulars. Neither
need any one fear that carriers Will be
discharged for leaving mail matter any
where else than in a box. II a man wants
to put up box in front of his house it Is
a convenience to him and 10 the carrier,
but it Is in no wise necessary for him TO
do SO. That is all there is to it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
OVER FIVE INCHES OF RAIN.
savnnnnh's Record for the Last Four
DAYS.

Savannah, and all Of Eastern Georgia
IN fact has had enough rain the last four
days to satisfy It for several weeks to
come But its wishes On the matter will
not prevail though, as further Showers
are on the cards for to-day.
In all the rainfall for the four days end
ing at o'clock yesterday morning was
$40 inches, an average Of 1876 inches for
each day. The great precipitation was
from O'Clock Tuesday morning 10 the
same hour yesterday. In those TWENTY
four hours the rainfall was S15 inches.
OF this l.40 inches fell in the first twelve
hours and 1.75 inches in the last twelve
the rainfall between u and l O'Clock YES
terday morning being as heavy and as
close TO a food as Savannah has ever
seen. In the language of the weather
bureau, this is what is known as an "ex
cessive" rainfall, that being the term used
for precipitation of 25 inches. or over
IN twenty -four hours
Yesterday was as pleasant dav as ono
could desire. The lowest temperature was
$50 degrees the heat gradually rising IN
TO the SOS, but being tempered with fine
breeze.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
TO ROLL BULL STREET AGAIN.
Public Works Depe rtme MT still Try
ing to Get the Paving in, shape.

Public Works Depe Ffnne MT still Try
ing to Get the Paving in, shape.
Now that the rains have .cessed appar-
emily, at least for a few days, Bull street
will again be rolled. Comniss ioner Of
Public Works Wilink will have the rolling
commenced to-day, and it will continue
until the new gravel paving is pr essed into
shape
The approximate cost OF this paving
from New Houstons to Tenth str eets win
be somewhere from $50 OOo to SIS coo, ac-
cording TO the best guess. The el avel on
New Houston street was laid as a test
and cost the city nothing, but the balance
cost Sl.l5 per cubic yard delivered on the
cars.
Commissioner Willink will make a state
ment to Council of the work as soon as il
Is hnished. The southern part Of it is in
pretty bad condition, however. and will
require some time to get il In shape The
reason little attention has been given the
street at that point is on account Of The
uncertainty as 10 just how far it will ex-
tend in view of obstructing property
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
DIR. BLOOD WORTH CITY PHYSICIAN.
Elected by Council From Eight
Candidates.


Candidates.
When the election of a city physician in
the place Of DR.. r. S. Kenan came up in
Council last night, the names of DIR. Will
liam p. Norton, DR.. G.. H. Johnson, Dr.
w. B. Orear, Dr. r. L. Weed, DIR. f. wan
DR.. c. B. Lanneau, DIR. Frank H. Blood
worth and DR. NJ. NJ. Saliba were read as
applicants.
On the first ballot DR.. Blood worth receiv-
ed eight votes, DIR. Norton two and DR..
VAIL one. Mayor Meldrim declared DIT.
Bloodworth elected, but no sooner had he
done so than Alderman Charlton said:
Il am not in favor of further elections
IN caucus. IL seems there is no use of it,
1t is understood the caucus decided to
make DR.. Bloodworth's election unani-
nous, but in getting into the long loom
three aldermen changed their minds, two
casting their votes for DIR. Norton, while
a third voted for DR.. Wahl.
DR.. Bloodworth is a son of Mr.. F. D.
Bloodworth, cashier of the National Bank
of Savannah and formerly a member of
the firm of w. w. Gordon & CO. DR..
BIoodworth is a native of Savannah, at
tended the schools here and subsequently
entered Jefferson Medical College In Phil
adelphia, taking the full four years course
in that institution and graduating with
honors. He then served some time as
house physician at noted hospital in that
city, securing valuable professional expe-
rience. A years post graduate course
was then taken in the medical schools and
hospitals of Germany. Returning to this
country, DR.. Bloodworth located temper
arily in Savannah, but soon removed TO
Eufaula, Ala, where an excellent opening
awaited him. He has met with sue
cess in the practice Of his profession
there, but has for some time desired to re-
turn to his former home and establish him
self in Savannah. He has many friends
who will be glad to welcome him back.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14

session Of Congress. Can't. o. M. Carriers
case might affect il, he said In some way,
but he did not know that IL would amount
10 anything of importance. He expects
Congress will take up for investigation
some features of the case. 1t was not
done al the time. he said. on account OF
the fact that Congress wanted to leave
the entire matter 10 the court martial:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
$3.50 Round Trip savannah 10 At
IuntR,

On account of the Confederate Reunion
in Atlanta, the Central of Georgia Rail-
way Company viii sell excursion tickets
at Savannah at $5S5 for the round trip to
Atlanta on July II, IS and 10, final limit
of all tickets July 81. while this low rate
is made especially for the benefit of Con
federate Veterans, tickets will be sold to
the general public. For further informa
ton ana sleeping car reservations. apply
TO w. g. Brewer, city passenger and tick
Ga.-a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14

If you suffer from sores, hollis pimples
or If your nerves are weak and your sys-
tenn run down, you should take Hoods
Sarsaparilla.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14

his mucbI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14

vas a blt ldned over MRS. ToDln's heart-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-13
Meet me Oh the Gay Midway.

At the Trans-Mississippi & Interna-
tional Exposition at Omaha. The
"North- Western Line"-C. St. P. M.
g. 0. Ry., is the best and most direct
route from Northern Minnesota and
North Dakota points via Minneapolis
and st. Paul. Two through express
trains daily leaving Minneapolis 900
a. m, ITO p. M; ST. Paul 9:35 q. m.
Magnificent in its preparations, beau
tiful in it's architecture, instructive in
its object lessons, can you afford to
miss this greatest of expositions at
the close of the nineteenth century?
Ask that your agent sell you a ticket
via the North Western Line. Cheap
excursion rates. Stopover privilege
granted on all tickets to- Kansas City,
Denver and west, Illustrated descrip-
tive booklet free on application to T.
w. Teasdale, General Passenger
Agent, St. Paul, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-13
Aword to the wise Is sufhcient

Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me of catarrh wnen everything
else failed. Alfred W., Stevens, Cald-
well, Ohio.
Ely's Cream Balm works like a
charm; it has cured me of the most
obstinate case of cold in the head; [
would not be without it.-Fred * Fries,
2S3 Hart St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
A 1Oc trial size or the SOC size of
Ely's Cream Balm will be mailed.
Kept by druggists. Ely Brothers, Sc
Warren St., N. Y.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-13

THERETO. new sectIUn, 20 zDe Known IA
follows:
For the purpose of lending aid in the
construction and Improvement of public,
hlghWays and bridges. there is hereby
rped fund , to be known as the state
include all moneys accruing from the
income derived from investments in the
internal Improvement land fund, or that
may hereafter accrue to said fund, and
shall also include all funds accrung to
any state road and bridge fund, however
provided.
THE legislature is authorized to add
to such fund for the purpose of con-
structing or improving roads and bridges
ton, for an annual tax levy upon the
property of this state of not to exceed IN
any year one-twcntieth d-20) of one a.
MIL on all the taxable property within
THE legislature is also authorized to
provide for the appointment by the gov
known as the state highway commission
consisting of three 90 members, who
shall perform such duties as shall be
prescribed by law without salary or COM
pensation other than personal expenses.
such commission shall have general
superintendent of the construcuon IF
such fund in the construction thereof and
distribute the same in the several coun-
ties IN the state upon an equitable basis.
Provided further, that no county shall
receive in any year more than three 90
per cent or less than one-half (12) of one
a. per cent of. the total fund thus pro-
vided and expended during such year,
and provided, further, that no more than
one-thrd Q-3) of such fund accrung in
any year shall be expended for bridges,
and in no case shall more than one
third Q-3) of the cost of constructing or
improving any road or bridge be paid by
the state from such fund"
1t is the purpose of the. proposed
amendment to create a fund to be known
as the state road and bridge fund"
This fund is to be derived from invest
fund, and to include all funds of any
state road and bridge fund, however pro-
vided. The legislature is also authorized
to provide in it's discretion for an annual
tax levy upon the property of this state
not to exceed in any year one-twentieth
of one mill the proceeds of the tax to
be added to the state road and bridge
fund: 1t also further provides that the
legislature may authorize the Governor
to appoint board to be known as the
estate highway commission" such board
to consist of three members, who shall
perform such duties as may be prescribed
by law. without salary or compensation
other than personal expenses The COM
mission shall have general superfntend-
ence of the construction of state roads
and bridges, and shall use the state road
and bridge fund in the several counties
of the state upon an equitable basis. Pro-
vision is made that no county shall re-
ceiVe, in any one year more than three
per cent or less than one-half of one per
cent Of the total fund thus provided and
| expended during such year. No more
| any one year shall be expended for
bridges and no more than one-third CT
| the cost of constructing or improving
any road or bridge shall be paid by the
July 6, 1898. H. w. CHILDS,
Attorney General.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-13
A Truthful Statement.

Anexcellentand Invaluable remedy,
for the cure of cough, cold and hoarse-
ness, is DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, aid
Mr.. Jas. Hadield, $50 West ST., New
York City, verifies this statement.
He writes: "Dr. Bulls Cough Syru!
is a most excellent remedy for cough,
cold and hoarseness, and / take great
pleasure in recommending it to all,
who require such a valuable household
medicine DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
3 sold everywhere for 25 cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-13
wouldn,t Alter His Picture,

A friend of Arnold Bocklin relates
that when that eminent artist was quite
a young man he married Roman girl,
beautiful and accomplished, but as poor
as the young artist. Their daily meal
often consisted of a pot of beams Yet
the artist would not sacrifice his ideals
for any sum of money. One time he
painted a landscape for wealthy Ger
man merchant, who, as the prospective
owner Of the picture, asked him to make
certain changes in it. This the bean eat
ing painter refused to do, though the
price offered him for the altered picture
was nearly ST., 600.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-13
IN LEAGUE WITH MAGIC,
Some Heathens Who Did Good Missionary
Work at Pump.

Some Heathens Who Did Good Missionary
Work at Pump.
Lobengula, the late king of the Mata-
belle of South Africa, was afraid of Rev.
ID. Carnegie, an English missionary at
Hope Fountain, several miles from Bu-
lawayo. The Matabele warriors, on the
other hand, looked with suspicion on
the missionary and all his works, but
they knew better than to modest the
friend Of their king.
Time after time in passing the mis-
sion house they noticed force pump at
work, supplying water for the family
and for irrigating the garden. Not I'M
derstanding what it was for, their un-
tutored minds concluded it was some
sort Of magic. 1t was "intagati," or
bewitched, and they watched to see
how it was managed that they might
turn the white mans magic against
himself. .a
One moonlight night party of picked
warriors repaired to the bank of the
stream where the pump was. On try
ing it they were jubilant to find that
two men at either handle could do the
trick. Turn and turn about they kept
. the pump going for two hours, deter
mined that the missionary should have
all the magic he wanted and a balance
in hand. -
Then, exhausted, they went home
ward, ignorant of the fact that they
had filled the missionary S tank to over
flowing. His good wife hoped that a
similar supply of 'tmagic" might be
furnished every week. - New York
Mail and EXPRESS.
Boy Soldiers. 1865
The best material of which to make
fighting soldiers is found in boys from
16 to 81. This is the expression of old
commanders There were many captains
in the civil war who were under 20
years Of age. There were brigadier gen.
erals only 81 years old. General Grant
was under 40 when he entered the war.
Stonewall Jackson had won immortal
fame at 38 end died at 80. General
Sheridan was a general at 80. Fitz-
Hugh e was majos general at 80.
Alexander had conquerd the world be-
fore he was 49, .1apols,on became mas
ter of Egypt, crossed the Alps and
/ fought tie battle Of Marengo at 30.
Young men make the best soldiers The
civil war was fought by young men and
boys. Knoxville Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-13
Their Object.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gaswell had moved
only few weeks before into fashion
able neighborhood and were preparing
to issue invitations for their silver we'd
ding.
I'm afraid, = said Mr.. Gaswel, look
ing obviously at the pile of costly sta
tionery before him, "most of these will
60 begging =
Why, James, = responded Mrs. Gas
well, that's what we are sending them
out for. New York World