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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
Good SHOOTING In Cambridge

Years ago when Bret Harte, fresh
from the Pacific slope, heard the list
of famous men living at Cambridge he
said to Mr.. Howells:
"Why, you couldn't fire revolver
from your front porch anywhere with
out bringing down a two volumer"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

she-Haye you heard the news? Me-
Solomon is to marry again, the fourth
time, | believe.
He-Yes, I've heard about it. Beats
all how the rage for collecting will take
hold of a man. Sometimes it's old
books or playbills and sometimes it's
postage stamps. In McSolomon's case
1t appears to be wlyes.-Boston Tran
script
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

"Let me See" unused the young wife
as she picked up the cookbook. Il
have mixed the batter for the angel
cake. Now what do do nextf'
Telephone for the doctor" answered
the heartless husband, VITO happened
along in time to overhear her musings
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
A Fatal Mix.

Cholly-I would have bought box
Of candy this evening, Gladys, only
you're training for basketball game,
you know, and
Indignant Maiden-I'm not doing any
thing of the sort.
Cholly turning pale)-Then I've got
my girls mixed!-Chicago Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Flibbert-Your rich unclel says he
wants to be cremated.
Gangleigh-Yes, but he is inlno hurry
about it-Boston Transcript.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

When tearing down the Watts build
ing recently Henry Hale found an
old show bill pasted on the north side
of the Notwithstanding which adyer-
tised a play put on here by local tall
ent assisted by Col. +. b. Temple.
The date was April %, "a and %,
1888 and the play was given in the
court house. This was quite noted
affair in the social history of the
town. Turning to the old files OF the
REPUBLICAN we find ]. A. Wheatley
played the part OF the Union Spy.
He won a triumph in acting, but near
the close of the play the first evening
he dislocated one of his knees. In
deed we guess the reality OF some of
the battles nearly put several out of
condition for further acting. Others
who are mentioned as good helpers in
1.-THE play were Mr., Negley, /. d.
Phelps, Walter Brainard, Miss Mary
Case, Mrs. j. A. Nash, Miss Eva
Freeman, little Gretchen Nash, J. f.
Russell, and w. III. O'Connell The
entire list is not given. hut these were
the star performers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

II have perfect horror of marrying
poor man and living In small way"
but, darling, shall grow"
"Ah, but viii you develop financially
as fast as I develop in social artbition%
Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
So He Get. Around.

Ethel-Gracious, Mabel, why do you
lace so awfully whenever Cholly Low.
six comes around?
Mabel-oh, the poor fellows arm u
SO short. Smart Set.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Mr.. Skimmerhorn (as the participants
in the debate became personaD-I was
a laundering fool when asked you to
marry me!
Mrs. Skimmerhorn-Well you looked
H. dear Exchange.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

The first Ice cream ever sold as reg
ular article of commerce was shipped
by Boston merchant named Tudor in
1905. He sent load to Martinique.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
InhOspftabIe.

"smithers is positively the most In
hospitable man ever saw"
Eyes; | never knew him even ITO en-
terrain an idea."-What to Eat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
she nad a winning way.

Nodd--Come around to my house to-
night and play poker.
Todd-Who is going to be there?
"Just my wife,"
"Im afraid can't afford 1t, old man."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Different Investments In Mind.
Julius-Would you like to live your
life over again?
Edgar-No, but I'd like to spend over
again all the money I've spent.-Stray
Stories.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

The price paid to quiet fconscience
keeps mighty few people pbor--Chica-
20 News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Mrs. A. L. Brooks nerves must
have suffered severe strain during
the initiation into the secret order p.
+. o. last Thursday night. She left
her innocent young daughter and a
demure school ma am in charge of the
house during her absence, but upon
her return she found spooks and skele-
tons grinning in her face at every
turn Even practical Miss Stearns
who has long been accustomed to the
horrors of these ceremonies, was so
over-wrought that she heard myster-
ious whisperings in her room and ice
cold fingers touched her face. She
now declares with Mrs. Brooks that
there are more things in heaven and
earth than are treated of in our phi.
losophies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

johnson & Buck have received lot
of their spring supplies OF machinery.
Their new samples are up and they
are ready to sell YOU goods.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

"Do you think you ought to demand
80 much money for campaign pur-
poses" said the man who resents mod
ern election methods.
"Well,' answered Senator Sorghum
thoughtfully, '1f l were rich enough to
put up campaign fund all by myself
don't know that l would be in poll
tics at Washington Star.
The prismatic color of shells, scales
Of fish. wings of insects and feathers
of birds depend upon the intGference
of light in the thin plates that compose
the integuments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Some claim that coeducation encour.
ages matrimony. Why not? Isn't mat
rimony coeducation?-Saturday Even
Ing Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Taste your grandmothers custard
pie and gingerbread at the Colonial
supper March -.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

John Henneberry. horse buyer
shipped car of horses 70 Chicago
from here Monday
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Geo. McClain, a veterinary surgeon,
OF Extra, was in town Monday, being
called east of town to do some veteri-
nary work
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Walter Nelson, Of Atlantic. visited
here over SUNDAY with A. A. Nelson
and wifn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Tom Davis who has been at Red
Oak visiting his brother, returned
home few days ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

A Black Jack for sale, mealy points,
four years old. A sure foal getter
Edquire of James Law, Audubon. II
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
NJ. +. Jenkins, of Brayton, was a
business visitor here Tuesday.

7 Window shades. the foot length.
for sale by /. w. Baker. If
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Ed Young, of Greeley township.
was in town Monday and sold n team
of horses TO Mr. Henneberry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Dan Mccarthy who has position
with the Bell telephone company, Wis
tied here this week with his parents
and friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Joe Moon was remarking the
other day, after reading the articles
In the inside pages of the REPUBLI-
CAN about Abraham Lincoln, which
were occasioned by the anniversary OF
his birth, that he lived for many
years in Illinois in the immediate
neighborhood where Lincoln had his
home before moving to Springfield.
Mr.. Moon lived only about two miles
from the old Lincoln farm, and was
personally acquainted with the most
of those families Of whom Lincoln 5
biographers speak as being intimate
ly associated with Lincoln.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

See the display of Colonial plate
and the burning OF the boar's head at
the NJ. +. basement on the 9th.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

For SALE Good timothy hay in
barn. p miles north of Audubon.
l2-w3* JAMES LEE.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Miss Mildred Smith, who has been
here visiting her parents, left Friday
for Grinell TO visit short time before
resuming her studies at. Cedar Falls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

There will be no school here tomor-
row as the teachers are going this
evening to Carroll to attend the Cen
trial Iowa Teachers Association meet
ing there today and tomorrow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Shromp Bintner. of Extra. was 3
county seat visitor yesterday. He I.
one of the solid fellows down there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Langworthy returned
from Ohio Tuesday and win make
their home here again. Their many
friends are glad to greet them again.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Mrs. Flo Hensley, of Extra, who
haze been visiting her sister. Mrs. Y.
+. Horton, returned home Monday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
THE RICE MARKET.

Advices from the South report good
progress in the new crop, but owing to
it's being late in maturing and present
frequent rains, the harvest now quite
a month behind, continues to be de-
layed, since it is well known that
wet cuttings yield very poor results
at the FOUNDER" The receipts have
been but few hundred packages of
rather an inferior order. and it is
quite evident that the planters are dis
posed to use greaetr care than ever
in securing the safety of their crop,
therefore the outlook points, because
of light supplies Of old" and the slow
prospect for the new CROP" to strong
values for some time to come.
Gables and correspondence from
abroad report strong conditions with
advancing tendency due to the shor-
tened supplies and shrinkage in for
ward shipments.
Talmage, New Orleans, telegraphs
Louisiana crop movement to date: Re-
ceipts from Aug. 1, rough, 2,135 sacks;
last year, 71,740 sacks; receipts from
Aug. 1, 1895 pockets, cleaned. Sales
from Aug. /, cleaned, $3.50 pockets
last year 37,195 pockets. Market steady
but dull.
Talmage, Charleston, telegraphs
Carolina crop movement to date: Re-
ceipts, 63,695 barrels. Sales, 1850 bar
rels, but little offering; good fair in
quiry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

with lower Liverpool cables, which en-
couraged realizing and perhaps some
small sales for short ACCOUNT, but
there was very little business of any
description, and shortly after the start
moderate support from the CLIQUE i'm
parted tirmer tone to the market
while sellers were rendered cautious
by renewed apprehensions as to the
tropical storm which was again report
ed to be headed toward the Gulf
states. August was bid up to 12.44c,
and September, after some irregularity,
touched lO.S3c, with the general list at
the best prices of the forenoon, show
ing net gains of lola points. After
this. however, clique support was par
TALLY withdrawn, and the generally
favorable. character of private crop ad-
vices, together with the favora BILE
showing of the weather map, encour-
aged sagging tendency, which last
ed during the balance of the session,
or nearly SO, for just before the close
there was a sudden renewal of the de-
mand for September, and that option
was finally points up from the bot
tom The rest of the list closed at
practically the low point, with August
showing the greatest loss. The close
was steady, net unchanged to Is points
lower Early, there was some talk of
low temperatures in the belt. delay
ing maturity, and this had some in
fluence In restricting sales. A little
new crop cotton was reported from
various Southern points, but had little
influence. Total sales, estimated at
100000 bales.
Cotton futures at New York, Aug. 10.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

have prevailed so long in Wall street
was considerable. Where efforts for
a long time past to market securities
have met with almost no demand there
was substituted a lively and urgent
demand for stocks and bonds of all
grades to-day. The urgency of some
of the buying and the violent advances
in prices showed clearly enough that
efforts by distressed shorts to cover
their contracts before the rebound
carried psices beyond their reach
were an important element in the mar
ket
Bidding up of prices by opposing
professionals to force higher prices
out of the bears was another palpable
influence. But it was evident beyond
this that there was a large and sub
stantial buying element in the market
which was taking over stocks with
freedom and confidence. The event
proves the contention of those who
have maintaiend there was a large
waiting demand for stocks which
would come into the market freely
when the liquidation seemed to be
concluded and prices definitely turned
upwards.
The taking over Of the Seaboard Air
Line in the Rock Island interest had
a stimulating effect upon the specula-
tive lnldklIdLlOIl. II lufiiSHtu UIOOl
that not all the large interests were
hard pressed to hold their securities
and that the financial necessities in
some quarters might prove the oppor-
tunity in others for extending influ-
ence and consolidating control. Rock
Island itself, as well as Southern Rail-
way, Illinois Central and Louisville
and Nashville all shared in the days
strength, rejecting the impression that
the new arrangements tend. to COM
munity of interest in the Southern
railroad field. A number of stocks of
minor railroads supposedly available
for absorption by more powerful
neighbors were strong.
The feature of the day was Reading.
Its sensational advance OF 59s gave rise
to many rumors regarding new pro-
iects for division Of control and guar
Antee of dividends. The buying move
ment showed some signs Of exhaustion
at the last and the market closed ir-
regular and below the best.
Bonds were strong. Total sales. par
value, S4.24O,0 900. United States bonds
backward.
Total sales Of stocks to-day were L.
1856. TOO shares, including Atchison, TO-
POO: Baltimore and Ohio. 3l.50O; Ca
madam Pacific. 1000; Chicago and
Great Western, $500; Erie, $4,000; Erie
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
TRADE AND FINANCE
MARKETS CLOSES
FIRM AT THE ARDANCE.
GOOD DEMAND FOR SPIRITS.
nxpORTERS TAKING FREELY IN
Tun FACE of STEADY ADVANCES.

so+ Cotton Nominal and I'm
chanCed-LittIe Trading in the f.
n Market-Light Local Share
Trading Wholesale Markets
steady-LOcaI and TeIegraphic
Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Thursday, Aug. 13.
The rise in the turDentine market
+ordered upon the sensational to-day
compared to the usually quiet and even
movement of prices. Trading moved
along quietly without a ripple on the
surface, and nothing occurred to dis
turb the calm of Bay streets system
Of doing business.
Turpentine opened on the Board of
Trade at 5214c, closed at 521sc, and after
the closing sold generally UP to 5Sc,
and in some few cases business. was
done at higher level. Resins sold
from sc to 10c up on all grades on pri-
vate terms. so that the higher prices
do not appear in the official quotations.
Oftentimes this season the question
has arisen locally and in the country
as to what advantage the Savannah
market has over other naval stores
markets for the turpentine operator.
First, the Savannah quotations are the
basis for trading, and all transactions
for that day are at Savannah prices.
Transactions in other markets on to-
day, for instance were at 52Ac. the
morning, and 5215c, the closing quota
ton at the 4 o'clock call. Much is done
after o'clock in this market. To-day
turpentine sold about &c higher. and
this advance, or 53c to 531sc, was paid
to the operator having stuff here to sell,
while the stuff in other markets was
going at 52Ac to 52hc. The afternoon
sales are what usually make the fol-
lowing days II o'clock call, for the
reports Of the late afternoon trading
are not sent into the Board of Trade
until the following morning.
Spot cotton at Savannah closed NOM
inal and unchanged. Cotton futures
moved within narrow range, closing Is
points lower at New York, and 2 to 9
lower at New Orleans.
The wholesale markets closed steady
and mainly unchanged.
The local share trading was quiet,
with no special interest in any issues.
Details of the different markets fol-
low:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, Aug. 13.-Spot cotton
remains steady. Quotations unchanged
Future market was quiet at the OPEN
ing and prices were 1@4 points lower
than yesterdays closing, caused by
free selling from the interior. Favor
able cables. an unfavorable weather
may and the ravages of boil weevil
and Other insects were bullish features
too strong to be overlooked by pro-
fessionals who were the first to recog-
nize their value. Strong room buying
sent prices well above the opening fig
ures. Conditions, however, were soon
changed by scalping operations, which
left prices at the close net 2@6 points
below yesterdays closing level.
New Orleans, Aug. 13.-Cotton fu-
lures: August. 12.95@1S.0Oc; Septem-
Der, 10.90Q10.91c; October, 9.7Td9.7Sc;
November, 9.574959c; December, $3.50
9.57c; January, 9.57@959c; February,
9.5S@9.60c; March, 9.59Q9.61c
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No. 29. daily. from New York, Wash
ngton and Cincinnati, $40 a. m.
NO. 49, daily. from New York and
washington, $40 p. m.
No. So, daily, from all points West
via Jesup. II SO D. IN.
Al trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
Trains 20 and 30 THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED.
Eestibuled limited trains. carrying
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Also Pullman Draw1ng-room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah AID Cincin-
rati, through Asheville and The Land
OF the Sky"
For information as to rates. sched-
uleS, ETC., apply to
c. II. ACKERT. @. NJ, Washington,
D. c.
8. II. HARDw1cK. C. P. A.. Wash
ington. D. C.
w. II. TAYroE, A. G. P. A.. ATTAIN
ia. Ga.
r. c. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent, Union Depot, Savannah, Ga.
E. G. THOMSON. C. p. g. T. A, sa-
vannah, Ca, 141 Bun street. Phones
$50
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
baxter and Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York, Aug. 1S.-EarIy prices
as a rule, were 2@4 points lower. The
market was extremely dull. Cables
were rather easier. The weather was
fine as a rule, especially in Texas
where temperatures were very high,
and just as needed to help the crop.
No rain of consequence, outside of
Jacksonville. No little concern was
felt about the tropical storm. Bulls
were calculating on its striking the
Gulf and extending to Louisiana or
Texas. The market is very sensitive,
more so than for some time. The new
bales are appearing very slowly, and
until they are more numerous nobody
cares to sell, except in a small way
The clique apparently propose to hold
on, at least they show no signs Of
receding as yet. Several new bales
were reported at two points in Texas.
Gables were steady at unchanged to
2 points net advance. Yarns move
slowly at Manchester, and cloths there
are at low limits for orders. Rain
was the forecast for the Atlantic states
also Gulf states. Trading here was
very slow most of the day. Buyers,
as we'll as sellers, were holding back,
and people cared less to sell than to
buy. Three thousand, six hundred
bales reached here from Europe.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
LIvERPooL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Aug. 13.-Cotton: Spot
steady, prices unchanged. American
middling fair, 7.32d; good middling,
Z .10d; middling, 6.S4d; low middling,
SGD; good ordinary, $3.50; ordinary,
lied.
i The sales of the day were 5000 bales,
of which 5000 were for speculation and
export. and included $500 American; re-
ceiptS none.
Futures opened firm and closed
steady; American middling, good ordi-
nary clause: August, 6.5766. Esd; Au-
gust-September, 6. 4Sd; September, CASA;
September October, 5.S505 SGD; Octo-
ber- November 546d; November-D De-
cember 1906. SOD; December January,
5.31d; January February, 5.29@5 300
February March, 5.29d; March-April,
{. 286b. 29d.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
DRY GOODS.

New York. Aug. I'm dry goods,
business with iobbers continues to go
On more active with a large number
OF buyers arriving in town each day
while this activity has not been re-
Hected at first hands, buyers continue
90 be insistent in the purchases they
make upon immediate delivery. The
continued and increasing curtailment
oI production makes the possibilities
OF promising such deliveries less and
less bright.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Aug 13.-The recupera-
tive forces i'm the stock market gather
ed resources to-day with the result of
a buoyant uprush In prices on an an
mated buying movement. The rate
of activity during the forenoon ses-
sion of the market promised the larg-
est days business for the current year.
The market afterwards showed some
signs of WEAKNESS at the rate Of the
movement
The recovery was the result of a
series Of incidents rather than any one
development. Natural reaction from
the recently prevailing extreme depres-
sion was an important factor. The
mere sentimental effect of the recovery
after the gloom and apprehension that
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
MONEY MARKET.

New York, Aug. 13.-Money on call
easier, 1fD2 per cent; closing, 1902
per cent. Time money firm: 60 days,
Az; 80 days. 5 per cent; six months.
515@6 per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per, So 06 per cent. Sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bank
ers' bills, at 81. .20@4 1928 for de-
mand, and at 81 81. 456D4. 82. so for 60
days. Posted rates. s4.S31a04.S4 and
$4,000 S619. Commercial bills. "a. S2A
@4.S2ss. Bar silver. 55hc; Mexican
dollars 43Hc
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
COTTON.

Spot cotton closed nominal and I'M
changed. with sales by factors of two
bales. The demand was good enough
but the cotton is still the article want
ed. Until the new crop begins to ar
rive business will be quiet. Little was
doing in the f. o. b. market. Some
sales were made for the shipment of
cotton through New Orleans.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14

New York. Aug. 13.-Liverpool con-
tinues to absorb the offerings here from
the South; for winter delivery that
market being relatively the lowest,
New cotton is appearing in the inte-
rier towns of Southwest Texas in
small, but increasing quantities. We
should soon be trading in cotton from
the new crop. the prospects of which
continue to be very good. So far, the
actual course of the Gulf storm has not
been outlined, though it is expected to
pass over the South Atlantic states.
The local short interest having COW
cred yesterday, the market depended
upon Liverpool for its support, and
after that market closed, it drifted
slowly towards lower prices This drift
was due to the crop reports, which
are the best in years. September was
supported at the close on reports that
the storm might pass over Texas. The
spot market was quiet and unchanged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-14
A. q. BAXTER & co. INC

Successors to Murphy & Co.,
Board of Trade Building. Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New
York, Chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York office. No. 81 Broadway.
Oftices IL principal cities throughout
the South. Write for our market man
ual and book containing instruction
for traders.