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The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19

had favorable effect on it's market
as well.
When it was learned that the price
Of cotton was running off sharply the
professional operators in stocks in
dulged the hope that they would be
able TO force an upward turn, but
they met selling pressure and had to
abandon the attempt This selling was
especially acute in metropolitan
street Railway. Metropolitan secur-
tiles and the Iron and Steel stocks,
the selling being notably large IN
United States steel, both common and
preferred The former touched. 2SB
and the latter exceeded its previous
low record of 7SA by a fall of 7SA.
The presence in the market OF large
and persistent selling order in United
States steel was the occasion of much
surrnise as to the source. The whole
group was depressed by the admissions
made by an authority in the trade that
concessions made in the price of iron
do not yet tempt consumers and that
concessions are being quietly made by
some Of the larger interests in the
steel market.
The incident of a delayed payment
of maturing obligations by the Colo
RADIO Fuel Company was continuing
factor Of depression of the whole
one time "a, but recovered the great
or part of that loss. The weakness
of METROPOLITAN street Railway and OF
METROPOLITAN securities was directly
traceable 10 the statement regarding
the companys earnings made by its
president on the witness stand. The
drop in Metropolitan Street Railway
reach, 3A and In the securities COM
pany with a partial recovery IN
both cases. The market closed intense
" dull and weak and near the low
level Of the day, with losses OF about
a point In a number Of leading stocks
Bonds were weak. Total sales, par
value, 81, 10000. United states bondf
were an unchanged on the last cah
The total sales OF stocks to-day were
524. 100 including Atchison, 5i,i00; Bal
timore and Ohio $4,000 Canadian Pa
clnc. II. 200; Erie. - 900. Union Pacific
81. 200. Wabash preferred, $500; Cop
per. 10. 800; Brooklyn, 5000 Colorado
| Fuel 8. 900. metropolitan. n,1QQ. Mis-
souri, Pacific, 5000. Pcnnsylyania, 49,
500. Reading. $500, S. Paul, 1900
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19

is strong and active for the season. Ac-
cording to careful estimates, the
amount of remainder" crop unsold in
Louisiana and Texas June 1 was less
than one-half of that carried over
Sept. l, last season. This fact is of a
supporting character to the general
market.
In the interior, Southwest Louisiana
and Texas, the few holders of cleaned
are reaping reward of their faith in
rice; prices now obtained being the
fullest of the season. The growing
crop has been progressing finely, but
last week a "Norther" with its radical
reduction in temperature, retarded the
growth of both rice and cotton.
Gables and correspondence from
abroad note strong conditions and &C
tive demand for immediate and future
deliveries.
Talmage. New Orleans, telegraphs
Louisiana crop movement to date: Re-
ceipts, rough, 1,504,560 sacks; last year,
1,433.7S6 sacks. Sales, cleaned. esti-
mated, 1.440,6SS pockets; last year, l.
26036S pockets. Market strong.
Talmage, Charleston, telegraphs
Carolina crop movement to date: Re-
ceipts, $685. barrels. Sales, Gals bar
rels. Market, steady. Good distribu-
tive demand. Mill offerings light.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. June 1s.-There were a
few individual stocks in which ac-
tive trading and wide movements made
cross currents in the stock market to-
day, but the great body of securities
on the exchange was stagnant. The
market started off with some show
of strength with the influence of the
reduction in the rate of discount of the
Bank of England to 3 per cent. and the
easier tone of private discounts in
response.
A higher range of quotations for
Americans as a consequence awaited
the opening of the stock market here.
Some of the leaders were lifted a
point over last night during the first
half hour. Pennsylvania was In special
demand and rumors continued to cir
culate that the Pennsylvania Gould
dispute had been adjusted. II was
possible to secure official admissions
that efforts TO this end were being
made. but these seemed to be by out
side interests rather than by mutual
approach OF the two parties 10 the
difference. The progress Of subscrip-
tons 20 the new Pennsylvania stock
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
Baxter and CO.'S cotton Letter.

New York, June 1S.-The weather in
the South has been decidedly better
for past four days and government
forecast is for similar conditions to-
morrow. This fact is making good
deal of impression in sentiment, but
cannot much effect prices for the
simple reason that the crop is prac-
tically exhausted. On all sides there
is a scarcity of staple, and further
more it is known and conceded that
we can have no new cotton of i'm
portance before October, be weather
conditions what they may and no mat
ter what the price may be. 1t is
question to what extent the crop may
improve People forget that the
chances of good crop are dwindling
every day. The number of good re-
ports are insignificant compared to
the bad reports and the fact that
Texas is already suffering from boil
weevil gives the bulls a decided adj
vantage Cables were poor when we
opened and our first prices were con-
sequently easy. at to Is points de-
cline. A new line of shorts was put
out on the good weather reports but
this will have to be covered before
great while, and there is no pos
sibility of keeping prices down, until
new cotton reaches market in large
quantities. No attention is now given
to the current movement. Cables
were 8 to Is points lower.
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of late, and when the estimates for
to-morrow's receipts at New Orleans
were received, showing full movement
to be expected, the late positions again
sold off sharply, while the old crop
displayed considerable resistance, but
nevertheless worked lower. Specula-
ton except right at the opening was
not particularly active, and the decline
was slow and gradually being inter-
spersed with occasional but slight re-
actions right up to the close, which
was within to 6 points of the lowest
for the session, the market being
steadied in the last few minutes by COW
ering, though it still showed a new
loss of 11Q20 points. Total sales of ru-
lures We're estimated at 100000 bales.
Port receipts to-day turned out about
S60S bales, against 1866 last year, and
from 1880 to 2,100 bales are expected at
New Orleans tomorrow, against SIS
bales last year.
Cotton futures at New York, June
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19

New York, June 1S.-Our market
opened with sales of August at Hi,
11.7Sc, 11.79c, Isle, closed 11.76c, and
after selling at 11S7c. 11.SSc, ruled at
11.77c at 1 p. m. Warm and clear
weather throughout the cotton belt
had a very depressing influence upon
Liverpool, notwithstanding the strength
of the near positions here yesterday
afternoon. More support had been
given the summer positions here all
day and while lower there was less
pressure upon the new crops as all
are looking for a reaction from this
severe break. Sentiment appears to
be wearing to the short side at 1Oc
for the new crop on the weather con-
ditions. On the summer positions the
trade expect the bulls will do every
thing to maintain their supremacy,
and all commission houses are advis-
ing to refrain from being short. Liv-
erpool is expected to react tomorrow.
The spot market was quiet, 10 points
decline
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, June 1S.-Cotton, spot
moderate business done; prices ir-
regular; American middling fair 7.2Sd
good middling, 712d; middling, 6.9Sd;
low middling, 6.72d good ordinary,
6.46d; ordinary, 6.26d. The sales of
the day We're 5000 bales, of which SOC
were for speculation and export and
included $500 American. Receipts, l.
000 bales. No American.
Futures opened easier and closed ir-
regular; American middling, good or
binary clause: June, 668@6.69d;' June
July, 664@6.65d; July August, $3.50;
ust-September, SAID; September
October, 5.S7d; October November,
552d; November-De December, 5.57d; De-
cember-January, 5.23@5.2 4d; January
February, 5.32@533d; February March,
god
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
NAVAL STORES.
Thursday, June

Thursday, June Is.
SPIRITS-The turpentine market
continued firm throughout the day,
with the demand from all sources good.
The opening at the Board of Trade was
firm, at 47c, sales 743 casks, and the
closing firm and unchanged, sales 200
casks. Both foreign and domestic ex-
porterS were in the market. There
was no special feature, and the day
closed with the trading upon a salts
factory scale. 1t was the understand
ing that the entire of the offerings
were absorbed. The days receipts
were 1858 casks, and the exports EOS
casks.
ROSINS-The rosin market opened
steady, no sales, and closed Arm at
the prices below, sales zoos barrels.
The demand was fair but not urgent,
and the day closed without finding the
offerings all taken. The days receipts
were 2,4S7 barrels, and the exports 710
barrels. Prices as follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, June 1s.-The cotton mar
ket opened easy At a decline OF 1Wls
points under disappointing Liverpool
cables, heavier receipts, taVora PIE
weather over the South and less pull
ish privste crop advices, with both
local and foreign operators selling more
Or Tess freely. The new crop montls
were again the weakest, however ana
after The initial rush 81 selling bhq sk-
haDsted itself the SUMMER n!'nlhp
phowed so,ns strength under bail SUD
tort ana f5recasfs for ifef favorable
cdlnafio conditions durna me pfFt
feenty- -four hours. Julg which he1
onfned ~ h l0o. so.G up ~ ~ tif stiA
Aususf reached 1850 under ihftf 70
nnfnfes. white fhe ueW CROP mNliiif
1lso showed sgnpafnfile if'1tsil.-
Sentiment Dos e8r. artu'fa iliNtf
30 81 49, neH cfQp fnan ~ hFf t4"'
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, June 1S.-Spot cotton
quiet but steady. Quotations I'M
changed.
In response to unfavorable cables
the summer months opened 2 to 5
points lower and the new crop posi-
tons IL to Is points below last even
ings closing figures. Liquidation is
not wholly completed. Consequently
the market was at a decline especially
in the winter months. The fuctua-
tions were numerous. The trading at
the lower levels was very active, and
the volume unusually large. The
board at the close showed net losses
of points on June, July Z; August,
1; September, 10, and IS to 20 points
on the more distant months.
New Orleans, June 1S.-Cotton flu
lures steady. June, bid 1890; July,
13.44c; August, bid 1920; September,
11.S0@1LS1; November, 965@967c; De-
cember, 9.64@9.65c; January $3.50
967c.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
MONEY MARKET.

New York, June 1s-Close money
on call steady, at 2@2h per cent,
closing A@2K. Time money firm;
sixty days, 4@4A per cent; ninety
days, Az; six months, 51s. Prime mer-
camille paper 5@51a per cent. Sterling
exchange steady. with actual business
in bankers bills, at S4.S7.95 for de-
mand and at $4.S5.40 for sixty day bills;
posted rates, 4.S5h@4Se and SASSY;
commercial bills, $4S47z; bar silver,
52%c; Mexican dollars, 41c.
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Savannah Bank
and Trust Go.
Capital. $35O,OOO.

JOSEPH ID. WEED, President.
JOHN c. ROWLAND, Vice President.
VIM. f. McCAULEY, Cashier.
SAML. L. CLAY, Assistant Cashier.
general banking and exchange
business transacted.
Savings Department., interest
computed quarterly.
Accounts of merchants, banks
and corporations solicited.
American xpress COmpany's let
ters of credit issued available in all
parts of the world.
Collections carefully made and
promptly accounted for.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage
Vaults for rent.
Correspondence invited.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
NO. 20, daily, from New York, Wash
ington and Cincinnati, $40 a. m.
No. 3S, daily. from New York and
washington, 345 p. m.
No. 80, daily. from all points West
via Jesup, IL: SO p. m.
No: "a. daily, from all points West
via Jesup, 11:54 a. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE, ETC.
Trains 80 and 81. NEW YORK AND
FLORIDA EXPRESS. Vestibuled linn
tied trains, with Pullman Drawing
room Sleeping Cars between Savannah
and New York Connect at Washing
ton with Colonial Express for Boston
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Char
lotte and Richmond and Charlotte and
Norfolk. Dining Cars serve all meals
Trains 80 and "a connect at Jesup
with through Pullman Drawing-room
Sleeping Cars operated from and to
Kansas City via Birmingham, and
from and to Cincinnati via Chatta-
nooga.
Trains 20 and 30. THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED.
Vestibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York.
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Also Pullman Drawing Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Cincin
rati, through Asheville and THE Land
of the Sky"
For information as to rates. sched-
ules. etc, apply to
C. II. ACKERT, G. M, Washington,
D. c.
S. H. HARDwICK, c. P. A.. Wash
ington. D. C.
W. II. TAYLoE. A. G. P. A.. ATTAIN
ia, Ga.
r. C. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent, Union Depot Savannah, Ga.
E. G.. THOMSON, c. P. & T, A, Sa-
vannah, Ga, 141 Bun street. Phones
$50
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FINANCIAL.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
weak. Commercial demand, sterling,
s4s6A sixty days. $4.S3A; ninety days
1882 French, 5.197s; Swiss, sixty days.
sci; Belgian. 5.21; marks, sixty days,
943s; ninety days, "a 3-16.
DOMESTIC N. Y. EXCHANGE
Buy at SOC per $1,000 discount.
Sell: Up to $500, 10c; $25 to $50, I5c;
$50 to 500. zoe; 500 to $500, Csc; $500
to $500, soc: $500 to $500, S5c; $500 to
$500, 4Oc; $500 to $500, 45c. Over $500 at
the rate of 75c per $1,000 premium.
SECURITIES-There is some activi-
ty in the income bonds of the Central
of Georgia, based on the large increase
in gross earnings. Other securities are
Arm. but very little trading.
Bank Stocks.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
TRADE AND FINANCE
COTTON TAKES ANOTHER TUMBLE.
CLOSING AT DECLINE.
FAIR WEATHER AFFECTS 1T.
SUNSHINE AND SHOWERS BRINGS
THE PLANT ALONG NICELY.

The Turpentine Market Firm at 47c.,
with All the Offerings in Factors
Hands Taken-ROsins Firm at the
Decline-SpOt Cotton Marked Up
1-Sc., With the Market Unsettled.
Local and Telesraphic Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Thursday, June IS.
A further declining tendency was the
characteristic feature of to-day's cot
ton markets, due to better weather In
the crop country, less favorable for
eign advices and other conditions cal
culated to depress prices. New York
dropped IL to 20 points and New Or
leans to 20 points.
Savannah spots rose Ac, with the
market officially reported as being I'M
settled. Little was doing, and there
were no features of market interest to
develop during the day. In the fob.
branch the same conditions prevailed,
with little inclination in any quarter TO
do business.
Large sales were reported in the sea
island cotton market which will be
officially posted at the Cotton Exchange
tomorrow. Reports are to the effect
that something like 5000 bales have
changed hands. 1t is now believed that
less than 1000 bales remain unsold in
Savannah. The prospects of short
sea island crop, due to lesser acreage,
unfavorab1e weather and the setback
the plant received, are among the
causes that brought consumers into the
market as buyers, resulting in record
breaking sales of sea island for any
one day. Interior holdings are report
ed as being small.
Turpentine closed firm and in good
demand at the official prices of 47c.
All the offerings in factors hands were
reported as being wiped up. Resins
closed firm at the decline. Details of
the different markets as follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
A. 3. 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.
Offices tS principal cities throughout
the South. Write for our market man
ual and book containing instruction
for traders.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
DRY GOODS.

New York, June 1S.-Considerable
apathy has been evident in the con-
duct of buyers, and the dry goods mar
ket has been characterized with eau
tious buying. Increased independence
is noted on the part of sellers, who
are determined to secure the full mar
ket price for goods which they con-
tend have advanced by no means as
far as the raw material.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
FINANCIAL.
HARRIS, GATES & co.

sgTW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
NpW YORK cO1srON EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE
puTOh0O STOCK EHcHAH1E.
CHICAGO BOARD oN ThADE.
XIV YORK COFFEE EXCHANGE.
COTTON DEPARTMENT 70 Wall at,.
Nra tork
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
Market, unsettled: sales, 0.

Galveston-Firm middling, 1215c; net
receipts, 1925; gross, 1926; stock, H.
49S. Exports. 921; CONT
nent. 2.095.
Norfolk-Firm; middling, 121zc; net
receipts 40; gross, 46; sales. 8; stock,
1875. Exports. -Coastwise, 2SO.
Baltimore-Nominal; middling. 1Sc;
gross receipts, $50; stock, 1,025.
Boston-Holiday.
mington-Nominal; stock, 1893.
elphia-Quiet middling, 12.60c;
stock, 1888.
avannah-Unsettled; middling. 1850;
net receipts, 60; gross, IS; stock, 11,516.
Exports. -Coastwise. n.
New Orleans-Steady; middling,
10 1-16c; net receipts, SIG; gross, Sl6;
sales 1850; stock, 55,179. Exports.
Continent. 375.
Mobile-Nominal; middling. 11%c;
$Memphis-ouiet; middling, 12Ac;
net receipts. %; gross, "a; sales, So;
stock, 4,S6S.
Acknowledgements middling, 12%c;
net receipts, 2; gross, 2; stock, 3,S49.
MISUNDERSTANDING; stock, 243.
%Cincinnati-Firm; middling, 101ac;
net receipts, 80; gross, so; stock, 9,Il3.
*Louisville-Firm; middling, 1Sc.
*St. Louis-Qutet; middling. 12hc;
stock, 1888.
*Houston-Quiet; middling, 121sc; net
receipts, 70; gross, 49, stock, 9,1O2.
New York-Quiet; middling, 12.4Oc;
gross receipts, rs; sales, 300; STOCK
1892. Exports .-Continent, 700.
Total to-day, at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts S,6OS; France, 1877; continent, s.
40: stock. 24S, 790.
Consolidated, at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts 1885; Great Britain, 1853;
France, 1885, continent. 1920.
Total since Sept. 1, at all seaports-
Net receipts 7,627,17O; Great Britain,
2735,716 France, 755,727; continent 3
1850; Japan. 1896.
*Not included in totals.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
COTTON.
The Morning News Office,
Thursday. June IS

Spot cotton closed | settled to-day
with prices marked up &c, and no
sales. The demand was featureIess
The receipts were IS bales, against 2S9
last year and TAI two years ago. In
the f. 0. b. market trading was along
narrow lines.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19

BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TY-
BEE.
Trains arrive at and depart from
Tybee depot, Randolph street. foot of
President.
Standard Goth meridian) time. one
hour slower than Savannah city time.
LEAVE SAVANNAH.
Week Days-5:45 am, 900 am, 2:S0 p
m, 415 pm, 600 pm, 740 pm.
Sundays-7:25 am, 900 am, HOO am,
230 pm, Ais pm, 900 pm, TAO pm.
LEAVE TYBEE.
Week Days-5:00 am, 700 am, $3.50 a
m, 500 pm, $50 pm, $40 pm.
Sundays-5:00 am, S:15 am, 9:55 am,
11:50 am, 500 pm, $3.50 pm, 800 pm.
.Daily. Except Sunday. SUNDAY
only.
Connections made at terminal points
with all trains Northwest, West and
Southwest.
"A" Trains leaving Savannah at
a. m. and arriving Savannah p. m.
do not make connection for or from
Augusta on Sundays.
Sleeping cars on night trains between
Savannah and Augusta, Macon, At
lanta. Columbus, Ca, and Birming-
ham, Ala.
Parlor cars on day trains between
Savannah, Macon and Atlanta.
For complete information, schedules.
rates and connections, apply to
w. G. BREWER, City Ticket and
Passenger Agent, 107 Bull street, or
w. R. MCINTYRE, Depot Ticket
Agent. 11s
]. c. HALLE, Gem Pass. Agent.
F. j. ROBINSON Asst. Genl Pass.
Agent. sr1.
w. A. WINBURN, Vice President
and Traffic Manager.
THEO. D. KLINE General Supt.
Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
Savannah and StateSbOrO R'y
Through Passenger Trains
Savannah to Statesboro
VIA
Seaboard and S. & S. R'y.

Effective Sunday, Nov. %.
Leave Savannah daily 400 p. m.
Arrive Statesboro, 6;15 p. M.
Leave Statesboro, 700 a. m
Arrive Savannah, 9;15 a. m.
Another train, connecting at Cuyler,
leaves Savannah 700 a. m, arrive
Statesboro, 10 a. m. Leave Statesooro
p. M, arrive Savannah $3.50 p. m.
Shortest and Quickest Route
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
TILE RICE MARKET.

Advices from the South are of for
mer tenor. On the Atlantic coast,
cleaned rice is being fed out after the
manner of rations-and the needy pay
the price. At New Orleans, market
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
'Turpentine and Timber
Lands Tor Sale.

5000 acres virgin pine land near rail-
road. 2 200 acres virgin pine land near
railroad. $1,000 acres virgin pine land
near railroad Apply 20
\. a. TOMLINRON.
Jacksonville, Via,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19

strained, common to good, 500. Tur-
pentine firm, 500501zc.
Charleston, S. c., June 1S.-Turpen-
tine, steady; 461ac.
E, $1.70; F, $1T5; G, $3.50; H, S2.2O; I,
$2.75; K, $3.50; M, $3.50; N, 1895; w.
W., $3.05; w. W., $3.25.
Wilmington, June 1S.-Spirits turpen-
tine firm, AZ; receipts, 95 casks.
Rosin firm, $175; receipts, 405.
Crude turpentine firm, $1.75, $500 and
1925; receipts, 80.
Tar firm, $1.65; receipts, u.
New Orleans, June 1S.-Receipts,
rosin, 1,09S barrels; turpentine, 235.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19

Southern Pacific, 6,100; Southern Rail-
way. 200; Tennessee Coal and Iron,
500: United States Steel $1,000; do
preferred, %. 800; Rock Island. 1l.SOo.
Rew York stock aaa Bond List.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
Southern
Railway.

Trains arrive and depart Savannah
by 90th meridian time-one hour slow
er than city time.
Schedule effective May "a. 1908.
TO THE NORTH AND EAST
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CONTINUED On Eighth Page
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-19
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.

EFFECTIVE a.
Cit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-11
Said Same at Bentonville.

Unfortunately for the governor he
spoke the day following his speech at
Ozark at Bentonville. and there he
made substantially the same admis-
burn In proof that he did. the fol
lowing affidavit is made by prominent
citizens of Benton county:
State OF Arkansas. County Of Benton.
We, the undersigned citizens of
Benton county. Ark, state on oath
that we heard the candidates for gov
ernOr speak at Bentonville on the
21st day OF September, 1903. and that
Governor Davis, in his speech refer
ing to his having been turned out Of
the church, among other things, used
practically the following language: I
enough to belong to the church, and
none of you men are. Nobody but the
good women are good enough to be-
long to the church. You may take
the best man in your town. the one
who goes to church the most and
prays the loudest, if his wife knew
where he was and what he was doing
last night she would bring suit for
divorce in the morning.
(Signed) A. b. Herd, justice of the
peace Herd. Ark. J. w. Williams,
mercnant. Lowell, Ark: p Garnahan,
minister, Bentonvile, Ark; c. II.
Caegile. doctor. Bentonville. Ark; w
n. Waldrip, pastor, NJ. e. c. s.. Ben
tonville. Ark: w H. Cloe, eX-shcriff,
Bentonville, Ark
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-11

every word. He charged his memory
with Davis words and printed them
as he remembered them
But as to the import of his
language we have no doubt whatever.
No other construction is possible
other than the one we gave.
Many heard him and nearly every
one admits that we gave. at least, the
substance of his foul and slanderous
declaration.
If any man or set of men Of reas-
enable intelligence fair character and
approved integrity Will come to
Franklin and investigate this matter
properly and if they do not substan-
TALLY approve the statement we made
of his declaration, we will withdraw
it and apologize for making it. And
they need not ask us a word about