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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
Lee County Is "wet.v

Fort Myers Press: The large majority
for selling liquors in yesterdays election
assures majority in the county for that
ticket TIE vote cast in Fort Myers yes
terday Thursday was 80. OF these CO
voted wet" q dry" and 10 tickets were
thrown out for being improperly marked.
This gives majority for the wet" tick
ct that cannot be overcome in the county,
in fact it is likely the majority will be
increased. Buckingham the banner dry
precinct in former elections. tied with a
vote of to yesterday. Two years ago
this precinct voted II dry" and wet"
Frank Hendry arrived from Estero this
morning and reports the vote there 3
wet" others not caring to vote. New
Prospect gives a solid wet vote of 4.
The four precincts heard from give a
majority for the wet ticket of 81. At
Punta Rassa no election was held. De-
maud and Alva are dry" precincts, while
the Allen Place, Sanibel and Marco are
wet" precincts, so that the majority for
the wet" ticket in the county will likely
rcaC h 50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
USED CHILD AS BAIT.
Little Girl Attracted Eagle and Her
Father Killed 1t.
From the New York Journal.

From the New York Journal
Hartford, Conn, Aug. 2.-1t was the
good old drama of William Tell enacted
once again, in the peaceful valley of the
Connecticut. But the "Tyrant Gesslier''
of this modern instance was wicked
old bald eagle, and the crossbow of the
William Tell was an up-to-date rife in the
hands of a man who knows how to shoot
and has the courage of his skill.
F. H Woodwork, who lives al Wilson
station, just over the city line, is a great
hand with rod and gun. His 9-year-old
daughter Helen, Is his inseparable com
panion She is abotu as good at fishing
as her father, but cannot equal him as a
hunter.
The two went fishing yesterday and Mr..
Woodwork had his gun along as usual.
There had been talk of a big bald eagle
about for some time" he said. Il wanted
to be prepared if he favored us with a
call"
II saw the big bird first" said Helen,
proudly Papa and l was on our way
TO the river when 1 said to papa: oh,
what is that?' Then saw 1t was a bird.
1 Just said: What darn big bird 1t
made a big shadow on the field.
You go out there in the field and I
will shoot It, said papa, and he pushed
me out all alone. 1 was scared, but 1 did
not cry. l knew papa would shoot the
bird before it could hurt me. He never
misses.
II was so scared I sat right down on
some poison ivy. l saw II swooping down
Then it settled down on a branch and
looked at me over its shoulders-so
MY! what a look it gave me. Then it
spread its wings again And just then
papa shot / could see the feathers fly
out of the neck. But he was still spread
ing his wings, and 1 shouted to papa to
shoot again. He's going to fly away
said. So papa fired again and struck the
eagle in the wing, and he did not fly, but
fell down.
Papa and ran up to where he lay and
papa poked him with his gun, for he was
afraid the bird might be playing 'possum
and would hurt me with his wings. But
it was quite dead
mo; had no fear" said William Tell
Woodwork with a smile. II just sent the
gal out for bait, while hid in the brush
and popped him. l had no doubt about
hitting him. All 1 was afraid OF was
that he might get near and claw her before
he died. That's why l put second bull
let In his wing. The one in the neck was
sufficient. It's what aimed at"
The eagle measures six feet three inches
this part Of the country In many years
Mr.. Woodwork has sent the carcass to
this city to be mounted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT

New York. Aug. 4.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, increase, S, SOS. 800: leans
increase 81 200; specie, increase. s219s.-
s0; legal tender increase, $1,CS0,2oo; de-
posits, increase, s6,64os00; circulation, in
crease, $1,3S7,700.
The banks now hold $2s,144,s7S in excess
OF the requirements of the Is per cent.
rule.
New York, Aug. 4-C1ose: Money on call
steady, IL per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per 400 per cent. Sterling exchange firm
with actual business in bankers bills
$i.eSa4SS1A for demand, and at 81. s49i.sK
ior sixty days. Posted rates $4.S5 and
A.Ss1aQ4.s9. Commercial bills. 81. s3a4 s315
Bar silver, 607sc. Silver certificates, 611aG
t212c. Mexican dollars. 4S1zc Government
honds steady. State bonds inactive. Rail-
road bonds steady.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
COTTON FUTURES.
Market Closed Steady Net Unchang-
ed to II Points Lower


New York, Aug. 4.-The market for
cotton futures opened steady with Au-
gust one point higher and later deliver
les to 8 points lower and Immediately
showed emphatic weakness under ag-
gressive selling by the bear forces in con-
junction with active liquidation of local
and foreign holdings. Throughout the
forenoon the market was feverishly ec-
tive, with the general undertone steady.
There was occasional fiurres of profit
taking, causing upward spurts in values
But in the main bulls showed upward
spurts in values. But in the main bulls
showed lack of courage and organiza-
ton. All the regulation influences on the
bear side of late were still extant, while
in addition to this backing shorts had a
very fine crop and weather statement by
he OR ronicle, and nothing in the way Of
bull news of any sort from the ether side
of the ocean. The speculative pubic and
the room trade We're the leading sellers
most Of the forenoon. The near months
continued to show relative weakness. The
market closed steady with prices net I'm
changed to II points lower.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
MIR. Bars Contest.

Jacksonville Metropolis: The Democrats
of Florida will await with much interest
the result of the controversy over the
right of J. NJ. Bars to be city attor-
ney and national elector both at the same
time Bars has generally succeeded in
landing on his feet in contests in the city,
but this is the first time he has ever
taken issue with a real, live chairman OF
a national committee. OF course, Bars
will not vi der any circumstance take any
risk He only wants TO convince Chair
man Jones that he tJones) is not as well
posted on certain Ines as a certain city
attorney in a progressive Southern city.
If Bars is knocked out. however, he will
be just as enthusiastic for Bryan, and
whether he is an elector or not, he in
tends to Go much active work for the
national ticket.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
She wants Total Divorce.

Suit for divorce has been brought by
Mrs. Lizzie Lemon against her husband,
Jesse l. Lemon, of Acworth. Ca, which
IS in the northern part Of Cobb county,
where the parties are now living, and
where they have lived for a number of
years. The petition states that they were
married in 1880, and that six children have
been born to them. Cruel treatment, in
toxication and infidelity are the grounds
upon which she asks a total divorce from
her husband alleging that he inherited
from his fathers estate ten years ago
about $4,000; that since July, 1898, he has
been constantly under the influence of
whisky; that he has been unkind, cruel
and unfaithful to his wife, neglecting his
wife and family, and paying large sums
of money to woman. A schedule of the
property belonging to Mr. Lemon is at
tached setting up that the estate is worth
nearly $4,000, of which amount, Mrs.
Lemon states, she owns only about 500
worth of household property. Mrs. Lem
on, In her application, asks that she be
totally divorced; that she have temporary
and permanent alimony, counsel fees and
asks the custody of her children. Mr..
Lemon is one of the most prominent and
influential citizens of Cobb county, and
owns large and valuable property inter
ests in and near Acworth, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05

Co. say: Under the influence of good crop
accounts our market slowly declined, clos
Ing barely steady at the lowest point OF
the day August was the strongest posi-
tion, as the recent tenders had fallen into
the hands of exporters. and the prooa-
bilities are that a large portion of the
Contracts will be exported. Liverpool was
closed for the annual midsummer bank
holiday and will not open until Tuesday.
There is no Improvement in the demand
for cotton goods, the opening of the fall
trade being slow. owing to the conserva-
tism of the retail houses throughout the
country. Under these conditions specula-
ton will not be attracted to cotton until
there is change in the crop outlook.
Shorts have been the best buyers and the
largest portion of their interest has been
closed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
Two Mrs. Tates.

1t has been discovered that Herbert
Tate, the Pensacola man who commit
ted suicide in Maiden, Mass, last Tues
day, had two living wives, one Miss
Mary Bell, who now lives with relatives
In Pensacola, and the other a woman to
whom Tate was married at cambridge,
Ca. some three years ago. The Massa-
chusetts wife. the one who was with Tate
az the time of his DEATH left Boston for
some Southern point last Friday. and If
Pensacola was her objective point, should
have reached her destination by Monday
or Tuesday, at the latest. 1t has become
known that Mr.. Tate's life was insured
for $4,000 but in whose favor is a mas-
ter of conjecture. Immediately after his
tragic death search of the effects of
the deceased failed to bring either the
insurance policy or will to light Mrs.
Tate No. q is said 20 have secured
possession of both documents and started
southwark.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
DROP IN THE COTTON MARKET
A DECLINE OF II CENT ON ALI
GRADES REPORTED.

The Drops a Response to the Down
Market-Fair Sales Reported for
the Day-Spirits Turpentine Firm
at 40 Ccnts-Rosins Firm and I'm
changed - Local and TeIegraphic
Markets.
Morning News Office, Aug. 4.
The cotton market went off Il cent To-
day in response TO the big losses in the fu-
lures market during the past two weeks.
The closing in the futures market to-day
was net unchanged to II points lower,
which is the continuation of a tendency
which has prevailed for several days past.
1t seems there is very little encouraging
news from the consuming centers at pro-
ent, and this added to the fact that numer-
Gus bearish advices are coming from the
crop belt to strengthen the bearish ele-
ment At the decline in the local market
sales of 113 bales were reported.
Spirits turpentine closed firm at 40 cents
with a fair demand for the offerings. II
is not understood that factors are very
anxious TO put stuff on the open market,
as the price is Just at point which it is
claimed makes it to the interest of pro-
ducers to fill contracts. The rosin mar
ket was firm and unchanged In the pro-
duce line efforts were made to unload per-
ishable stuff, which 1t was not desired to
carry over to Monday. The wholesale
markets were steady and in the main I'M
changed. The following resume of the
different markets will show the tone and
quotations at the close to-day:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
NAVAL STORES,

Saturday, Aug. 4.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-Th turpen-
tine market opened firm to-day at 40
cents, and closed firm and unchanged At
the opening at the Board of Trade there
were reported sales of 523 casks, and at
the closing call further sales of 800 casks.
II was understood the demand was fair.
Trading closed as usual at o'clock, ii
being Saturday. The days receipts were
1881, sales s13, and the exports 371s.
ROSINS.-The rosin market closed firm
and unchanged to-day. Sales of 931 bar
rels were reported at the opening call,
and these constituted the days official
business. The days receipts were 1889,
sales 931, and the exports S,485. The fol-
Lowing were the quotations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
FINANCIAL.

MONEY-The demand keeps fairly up
with the supply.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Mark Is
steady. The commercial demand, S. s55s
sixty days, 1881; ninety days, A.s2A
francs. Paris and Havre, sixty days,
$40. Swiss, sixty days, 5.21%; marks,
sixty days. 94ls; ninety days, SIC.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE Steady;
banks are buying at 1-16 discount and SELL
ing as follows: $25 and under. 10c; SIS to $50
15c; $50 to 500, zoe; 500 to $500, 25c
$500 10 81 600, .65 premium; $1,000 and
over at lie premium.
enthusiastically anything doing.
Quotations are generally nominal
Stocks
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
STOCKS AND BONDS,
The Scanty Offerings Made the Tone
Firm.

Ihe scnnty Offerings Made the Tone
Firm.
New York, Aug. 4.-Therefwas nothing
important in to-day's dealing in stocks.
The tone was firm, owing to the scanty
offerings of stocks, but the efforts 20
arouse any speculative enthusiasm were
quite futile outside of moderate demand
for the iron and steel shares, which gen.
orally advanced from / to ~, the latter
figure representing the extreme gain By
Tennessee Coal.
The motive of the movement was the
encouraging opinion expressed by the
commercial reviews of the week on the
condition in the iron trade The report
OF yellow fever in Florida caused heavi-
ness IN one or two Southern railroad lines.
ano Brooklyn Rapid Transit was affected
by reports of labor disaffection. Sugar
continued on its course toward recovery.
and the upward movement in linton Pa
chic was continued, the other trans-con-
tinental railrpads showing some sympa-
Thy. The list yielded somewhat on the
bank statement, but nothing IKE import
ant liquidation was in evidence. The
closing was duh and rather heavy, with.
cialties showing the only notable net
changes. The growth in banking reserves
was less than expected, and the loan ex-
panSion made increased reserve require
ments, so that the increase in surplus
failed to do more than anticipated. The
reserve item of the banks was of add
tional Importance from the fact that the
American subscriptions to the new Brit
ish war loan are seen to insure an out
ward movement of gold. Interested bank
ers estimated that the demand for gold
to export on this account may amount 90
from 900 to $l5,0O0,000.
The exchange market was nominal to-
daysbut posted rates were advanced nc
Dizziness in bonds is even more marked
than in stocks, the average volume OF
dealings being considerably less than hall
those at this time last year.
United States refunding Is, when issued
have declined l and the IS, old As and S.
X per cent. in the bid price on call.
Total stock sales to-day were 80.
shares. including Atchison preferred, TO-
525; Union Pacific. 117s5; Sugar, 1o,SSo.
Naw Stock Ttet
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
Offices in Moultrie.

Moultrie Observer: The Georgia
Northern Railroads main offices are now
In Moultrie. They occupy the new build
ing on South Broad street, out beyond the
Baptist Church This building was erect
ed by Contractor Marian and was designed
for residence, but has very easily been
transferred into a neat and very conve-
nient suite of offices. The large safe,
the mammoth books and all the appurte
nances came up Tuesday. The offices of
the president and general passenger and
freight agent have been here for some
time. The superintendent, general man
ager and auditor now have headquarters
here Moultrie is glad 10 welcome this
valuable addition to her business strength.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
Not working for Jacksonville.

Orlando Sentinel-Reporter: A number of
our citizens are receiving letters from the
Jacksonville Capital Removal Committee,
asking that they take an interest in the
matter in favor of Jacksonville The re-
plies being sent indicate that our pc e
still remember the state convention and
JacksonVilles part therein. AS one cores
pendent put 1t, Orange county will prob
ably take as much interest in the capital
removal to Jacksonville as Duval county's
delegation did in Judge Beggs candi-
dacy." Another returned the letter with
the following Endorsement: Respectfully
submitted 70 Duval county's delegation.
Orange county has rot forgotten their &C
ton in the late state convention"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
Famine Fund Is Growing.

The Georgia fund for the India famine
sufferers has now passed the two thou
sand dollar mark. Georgia is nobly doing
her share in the relief work. An effort
will be made at once to organize the other
Southern States has been done in this
state. In the past few weeks Georgians
have given over $1,000 and, from the in
terest manifested in the movement, much
more will be given in the near future. The
children's fund continues to grow. These
little ones, nurtured in their Georgia
homes of plenty, have opened their hearts
TO the pleadings of the starving children
across the seas. Gov. Northen is graft
fed at the continued increase in the funds
and hopes even greater interest may be
manifested In the work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05

A Memphis (Tenn) court recently
granted a divorce to Pauline Krumpner
from Joseph Krumpner. The terms of the
decree are most peculiar. The home eff
fects are granted 10 the wife. but one
room of the house is left to the husband.
The furnishings of this room are TO be
removed by the wife. and the husband. af-
ter having secured other furnishings, will
remain in the same home with the spouse
from whom he has been divorced. but hav-
ing no communication with her. The Gus
tody of a child also goes to Mrs. Krump-
ner,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
A TEXAS WONDER.
Hairs Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs.
rheumatism and all Irregularities OF the
kidneys and bladder In both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles in chill
dren. II noe sold by your druggist Will
be sent my mail on receipt of 81. one
small bottle is two months treatment
and will cure any case above mentioned
Or. E. W. Hall, sole manufacturer, P. o.
Box SO, ST. Louis, Mo. Send for tesu-
monisls. Sold by all druggists and Solo
mons Co., Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
spnrkman's Committee.

1t is reported that Congressman s. NJ.
sparkman will appoint as the member of
the Congressional Executive Committee
from Hillsboro county, Hon. w b. Hen
derson. and that this gentleman will again
be made chairman of the Executive Com
mttee. Col. Henderson has served in
this capacity several times, and is well
known to the people all over the district.
as well as all over the state. He is
political wheelhorse. When the congress
sIonal convention met at Tallahassee 1t
carried out the time-honored custom, and
allowed Congressman Sparkman to name
his own committee.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
LEMONS As MEDICINE.

They regulate the liver. stomach, bowels,
kidneys and blood as prepared by DR.. H.
Motley, in his Lemon Elixir, pleasant
lemon drink. 1t cures biilousness, consti-
patton. Indigestion, headache, appended
tbs. malaria, kidney diseases, fevers,
chills, heart feature, nervous prostration
and all other diseases caused by a tor
pid or diseased liver and kidneys. Il
is an established fact that lemons, when
combined properly with other liver tonics,
produce the most desirable results upon
the stomach, liver, bowels. kidneys and
blood. Sold by druggists. SOC and 81
bottles
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
Some Fine Cotton

McRae Twin City News: Mr.. r. B.
Cooper, who is farming with F. E. Me-
Rae in town, has some of the best cotton
perhaps in the county, considering age
He has thirteen acres, and If no accident
happens, he will get a bale to the acre
His cotton is the African limbless, and
is as full as 1t can be-many stalks bend
ing over with their load of fruit. The en-
tire crop is clean, and shows that it never
lacked for work. Mr.. Cooper is a first
class farmer. His corn is very fine also.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
Two More Bales.

Albany Herald: Albany received two
more bales of cotton this morning. They
were brought in by Deal Jackson, the en-
terprising negro farmer of West Dougher-
~, who made Albany the frst-bale town
of Georgia on July %, just six days ago.
The two bales were carried to the ware
house Of Messrs. A. w. Muse & Co.. where
they have been offered for sale At last
reports they had not been bought by any
of the local cotton merchants, though they
will probably be disposed of some time this
afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
DRY GOODS.

New York, Aug. 4.-Spot business in dry
goods to-day has been dull in all depart
ments, but in wide sheetings and prints
there has been more doing on mail orders.
Bleached cottons are quiet, but steady.
Brown goods and coarse colored cottons
are quiet. Prints and ginghams steady.
Moderate demand for wooden goods. Cot
ton yarns steady, but demand moderate.
Wooden and worsted yarns barely steady.
Print cloths quiet, but firm.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
COTTON

The cotton market went off Il cent to-
day in response to the big falling off in
the futures market. which has been drop
ping off for the past two weeks. Sales of
113 bales were reported. The days re-
ceipts were Al bales, against $50 last year.
The demand for cotton is still reported to
be light.
The following were the official spot quo
tations at the close of the market at
the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
REV. JOHN p. SANDERS WRITES,

DR.. II. Motley. Atlanta. Ga: I have
been relieved of a trouble which greatly
endangered my life. by using Motley $
Lemon Elixir. My doctor declared nv
only relief to be the knife. my trouble
being appendicitis. / have been perma-
nently cured and am now well man. l
am a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, located in the town OF
Verbena, Ala My brother, Rev. f. f.
Cowan, recommended the Lemon Elixir
to me. Ship me half dozen large bot
ties c. o. d.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE DAY IN
TWO STATES.

wiIcox's Primary Returns Were
stoIen-Georgia's Fund for Famine
suRerers-PrOmine Couple in the
Divorce COMMISSIONING at worth.
Two More New Bales-Mr. Barr's
Contest - Lee County Goes Wet.
Int Had Two Wives.
II has just been discovered that all Of
the returns of Tuesdays primary in VII
cox county have been stolen from the
County Court House vault at Abbevile.
The community is thoroughly aroused.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
MnzLEY,s LEMON ELIx1n

Cured me of a case of heart disease ana
Indigestion Of four years standing.
tried a dozen different medicines. None
but Lemon Elixir done me any good.
TULES DIEHL,
Corner Habersham and 81. Thomas SITS.
Savannah. Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05

to enliven things somewhat in a business
way. The foundation for the Flagler
mansion TO be erected on the southwest
corner Of the hotel grounds is being laid;
$4,000 is to be the cost of the structure.
The design is said to be unique for this
country, being Spanish in style. IL will
be on a scale of grandeur unequaled by
any private residence in the South.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
FLORIDA.

The building on the Flagier property
at West Palm Beach is progressing sat
isfsetoriiy. Something over ten thousand
dollars was the amount of the pay roll
last week. More than $4,000 turned loose
IN a small town bi-weekly has a tendency