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The Growth of Temperance.

The growth of temperance in this
country has practical reasons rather
than mere moral sentiment for its ba-
sis. 1t is matter of business and
good sense. The drunkard finds it
next to impossible to obtain employ
ment or to command confidence or
even respect, while the habitual drink
er is apt to find his habit a handicap,
and often an absolute bar to his prog
ress.
Science, business and common sense
all argue against the drinker. The
Boston Globe says on the subject:
There is at present a great wave of
sentiment against the abuse of alcohol
in the United States and Great Brit
ain, for which philanthropists and sci
entifc men are largely responsible.
The members of the medical fraternity
for instance, ars working harder than
ever to check the evil of intemperance.
They not only talk plainly to their pa
tients on the subject, but they avail
themselves of every opportunity to
lecture and print their views upon it
for the benefit of coming generations.
The literature they are adding to the
alcoholic question is exceedingly valu-
able. In spite of the vast amount of
incompetence that still prevails in
Great Britain, recent statistics show
that since 1890 there has been a mark
ed falling off in the per capita con-
sumption of spirits by Britishers. in
sharp contrast to the steady increase
up to that year. This decline shows
that effective temperance work is being
accomplished. A similar condition
prevails in the United States. In all
the Southern states advantage has been
taken of the local option laws to do
away with the public saloon, and in
most Of them there are more prohibi,
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Millinery Opening.

Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept 81,
and 2S, have been selected By the
Misses Hardy for their formal opening
days this season and the general pub
lie may expect to find some rare speci-
mems of the millinery art npon exhi'
bition. In addition to full line of
hats, equal to those to be found any
wheIe, there will be a nice stock o.
shirt waists, silk dress patterns, dress
trim ings and notions from which
you may select what you want, feeling
assured that you are getting the lates
and best on the market. Remember
to call at the Millinery Parlors of thu
Misses Hardy next Tuesday an(
Wednesday if you want a look at thu
newest things in hats.
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lar to most of the people present. The
guests were then favored with a
guitar solo by Hose Colon, a song by
Elmer Harold, a flute solo by DR..
Park, and recitation. from Will Car
Teton, by M. W. Dickey, all of which
the ladies could not help but admire.
Adjoining to the dining room G. R.
Hurlbut- appropriately costumed as
head waiter with cap and apron, seated
the guets and performed his duties
with dignity and grace, assisted by
p. M. Ward in gingham apron and
large boquet and Elmer Harold in his
best girls white apron. M. w. Diok-
ey requested that all complaints of the
walters be referred to him, and with a
wholesome fear Of the mighty head
waiter all went smoothly, even
the attempt to make Il. Armbrust
eat ice cream with toothpick being
averted. Next room full were served
in the parlor with Colon and his guitar
on the floor. Then in marched the
walters with their supper and some of
the ladies ate again to be sure of good
company. There was fun and laugh
ter and the ladies bid the hosts pleas
ant good night. Bob Thompson as
sisted as general help and (Mr. Lyle
don't tell this, but one woman peeped
into the kitchen and got a glimpse OF
a woman washing dishes, and Mr..
Brading slammed the door in her face.
That is why she told. II.
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John Sewer Lodge K. Of P.

W. d. Fox, Of Murfreesboro, Grand
Keeper of Records and Seals of the
X. of P, is in the city making an Off
cial visit to John Sewer Lodge X. Of
P. of this city. He was present at @
meeting Of the lodge Friday night and
was greeted by a large number Of
brothers, including representatives Of
the lodges at Greeneville and Eliza
bethton. There was work in the Sec
ond and third ranks and the exercises
OF the evening were concluded pleas
antly with an oyster feast. The lodge
here is in a Aourishing condition and
growing rapidly.
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Republican Convention.

The Republicans of Washington
county met in mass convention last
Saturday, large and epthuastic meet
ing, to nominate a candidate for the
Legislature. The vote was by ballot,
and out of 341 votes cast G. A. Roys-
ton received 2s9, d. Fl. Willard 32,
Geo. E. Burbage II, R. M. X. Dea-
kins 3. Mr.. Deakins announced early
in the day that he was candidate,
but withdrew his name before the bal
loting for candidates began. Herald
and Tribune.
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Miss Nora Goforth Dead.

Miss Nora Goforth died Thursday
afternoon at her home in this city af-
ter a comparatively short illness with
consumption, She was the daughter
of Mrs. J. W. Goforth and was just
entering young womarhood when
death laid his icy hand upon her aud
stilled the pulsing heart. The funeral
services were held Friday at the late
residence and the remains were laid to
rest in Oak Hill.
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OPENING DAYS

tion counties than there licensed oner,
while several have liquor dispensarieI.
In the Northern and Western states
license largely prevails, but in all the
forty-live states, in business and social
circles, the confirmed drinking habit
is becoming SO unpopular thatt tenn.
perance cause is making gratifying
progress.
More and more are the people Learnt
ing how to live nationally. Drunken
ness is indefensible. The business and
social world is setagainst it, and to it
every decent place is inhospitable.
The temperance habit is merely conf
mon sense practically applied. NASH
vile American.
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Formal Opening
of Dress Goods

Year after year Our dress goods
business has grown, and today
we present the largest stock
and best service we have ever
shown.ss There are two ways
Of building a business: one is,
to buy snowy stuff that appeals
to some people; the other, to
buy the best possible for the
price. We chose the latter, the
enduring way, and results are
evident on Our opening dayS.s*
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The Mayor of Atlantic City calls
matrimony a punishment. Witness
his proclamation: "Bathers, young
and old, must understand that the lay
ing of heads on laps, .hugging and kiss
ing are out of place in the gaze of
thousands on the beach and board
walks, and that punishment will fol-
low"
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KeepinQ any Poultry?

If so, you ought to read the South s
new poultry magazine brimful of help
full, practical ideas for poultry people.
Send 10e in stamps or coin and it will
be sent to you three months on trial.
Address, THE INDUSTRIOUS HEN, jacksonville, Tenn.
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thereby announce myself a candidate
for representative of Washington coun-
ty in the next general assembly of the
state of Tennessee, subject to the action
of the voters of Washington county.
The paramount plank in my platform
will be liberty. am truly,
Feb. "a, 1904. Nat HYpER.
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PIANO CONTEST VOTE

piano will
until the result published candidates
Every dollar paid THE spent with Silver
TurC oHca
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FOR SALE-The Unaka Lumber
Company has five thousand cords of
wood for sale, and also lumber as low
as $500 per thousand feet, at saw mill
in Carnegie If
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WANTED-Reliable white girl who
understands milking and cooking. APP
ply to Mrs. Thos. T. Staley, Fayette
street Bristol, Tenn.
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Wanted At once, Steuographer and
$3.50 ~ -s Book-keeper. Apply in own
handwriting, stating salary expected ;
also give references. Address HELLER
BRoTHERs, Bristol, Tenn.
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The Hart and Houston Store

Formal Opening Days
are welcome to all lovers Of
millinery beauty,$ A large line
Of fine hats are ready for our
OPENING DAYS
New York hats and ours; you
couldn't tell the difference if the
labels were removed, for all are
true to Fashions best notes.
The styles in a word, picture
hats and picturesque hats; the
hats that look prettieSt on you.
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Boarders Wanted.

A few more boarders will be accom-
modated at reasonable rates. Apply to
H. b. CRUMLEY,
Loves Grove opposite union depot.
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THE * COM EFT
WANTED

Let your light so shine that custom
ers can see what they are purchasing.
If in doubt, call upon the Watauga
Lighting and Power Co.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
STOCKS WERE INERT
..o,,xEyER ACTIVITY DEVELOPED
Markets. TONE WAS SOFT.
lawns WE'RE DULL AND HEAVY
uITH SOME SLIGHT RECOVERY.

AVS Changes Were insignificant,
Notwithstanding Rally in U. S.
s4eeI-U. $. Bonds Were Unchanged
IN CnII-TotaI Sales, Par Value,
81. 265. 900 - Aggregate Sales of
stocks $500 Shares.
New York, May 19.-The stock mar
,,e+ continued inert and almost hfeless
today. Whenever any activity de-
,,aIoped the tone of the market became
.oft. showing the predominance of SELL
ing over buying orders in the very mar
,.ow market. When prices ceased their
slow downward tendency the market
fell into profound dullness and neglect,
thus rejecting the unwillingness of any
b,vers to take stocks on an upward
scale of prices. The resumption of SELL
ing of United States Steel preferred on
the continuing effect OF pessimistic re-
norts from the iron ira lie was the first
drag upon the market. But the heavy
tone spread to other quarters.
definite statement by the negotia-
tor of the New York subscription to the
Japanese loan that the whole of the
SIS 000O 900 subscription is to be RENTED
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
shipping nremornn t,n.

Pensacola, Fla, May 19.-Arrived.
steamer Pensacola, O'Leary, Tampfco.
Cleared, steamer Manchester Spinner
(Br), Morton, Manchester; schooners
Boniform (Br), Clarke, Belize; Doris
M. Pickup (Br), Roop, Havana.
Sailed, steamer Thurland Castle
(Br), Smith, Greenock.
Fernandina, Fla, May 19-Saiied,
steamer Roda (Br), Swanson, Newport
News.
Baltimore, May 19.-Arrived, schoon-
ers Effie, Russell, Tarpon Bay; Ben
jamin c. Firth, Brunswick; Thomas S.
Dennison, Port Tampa.
Sailed, Itasca, Savannah.
Philadelphia, May 19.-Arrived,
schooners Raymond L. Maui, Jackson
vile; Madeline Cooney Fernandina.
Cleared, schooner j. Edward Drake,
Brunswick.
New York. May 19.--Arrived, steam-
er Comanche, Jacksonville and
Charleston.
Sailed, steamer Arapahoe, Charles
ton and Jacksonville.
Hamburg, May 16.-Arrived, Liv,
Fernandina.
Stettin May 17.--Arrived, Manches-
ter Importer, Port Tampa, via Man
chester.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 19.--Arrived,
steamer Iroquois, Chichester, New
York.
Key West, Fla. May 19.-Arrived,
steamers San Jacinto, Risk, New York,
and sailed for Galveston; Gussie, Oh
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
LEGAL NOTICES.


THE UNITED STATES OBJ AMER .
ICA, Southern District of Georgia.
Whereas, on the 18th day of May, 1904.
William Kehoe & Sons, filed their libel
in the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District Of
Georgia, against the dredge Rough
Rider, her boats. tackle, apparel and
furniture, scows, coal barge, water
boat, appendages, in a cause of coG-
tract, civil and maritime. And where
as, by virtue of process in due form of
law, to me directed returnable on the
2Sth day of May, 1904, l have seized AMI
taken the said dredger Rough Rider,
etc, and have her in my custody. No
tice is hereby given, that District
Court will be held IL he-Unlted States
court room. in the city of Savannah.
on the 18th day of May. 1904, for the
trial of said premises, and the owner
or owners. and all persons who may
save or claim any interest. itre hereby
cited to be and appear at the time and
place aforesaid. to show cause, If any
they have, why a final decree should
not pass as prayed.
OrC0NNOR, O'BYRNE & HART.
RIDGE,
Proctors for Libellants.
JOHN NJ. BARNES,
United States Marshal.
i. b. WILSON.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
TIE UNITED STATES oF AMEl9

THE UNITED STATES OF AMER
ICA. Southern District of Georgia.
Whereas, ON the 18th day of May, 1904,
William Kehoe & Sons, filed their libel
in the District Court. of the United
States for the Southern District CT
Georgia, against the dredge John Bah
cock, her boats, tackle, apparel an
furniture, scows, coal barge, water
boat, appendages, in a cause of con.
tract. civil and maritime. And whera-
as, by virtue of process in due form Of
law, TO me directed. returnaDle on tie
2Sth day of May, 1904, have seized and
taken the said dredge John Babcock,
etc, and have her in my custody. Mo-
tice is hereby given, that a District
Court viii be held In the United States
court room. in the city Of Savannah.
en- the 2Sth day OF May, 1904, for the
trial of said premises. and the owner
or owners. and all persons who may
have or claim any interest, are hereby
cited to be and appear at the time and
place aforesaid. to show cause, il any
they have, why a final decree should
not pass as prayed.
O'CONNOR, O'BYRNE &C. HART
RIDGE.
Proctors for Libellants.
GEORGE +. WHITE,
United States Marshal.
JOSEPH +. DOYLE,
Office DEPUTY.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
NAVAL STORES DEAL.

w. B. Aycock, who has been for the
past two years operating in naval
stores extensively at Orange Heights
and Melrose, has disposed of his inter-
ests to Georgia parties and it is UNDER
stood that the consideration was 1000
cash. The business has been a paying
and, finding an opportunity, sold with
out hesitation. 1t is understood that
the new owners of the, Aycock interests
propose to accomplish a great deal
from a commercial and manufacturing
standpoint for Melrose. The new COM
pany will erect large sawmill on the
banks of Lake Santa F'e, in the SUI
burbs of that town, and expect to EN-
ploy a large number of hands.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20

a mile of the station when the boat
capsized. The five olung to the up
turned boat for half an hour, calling for
help, but no one responded. Finally,
Dillau decided that he would strip and
endeavor to swim to the station. and
promised if he could do so that he would
send assistance to his comrades. The
man was an expert swimmer, but the
tide was against him, and he never
reached shore. The men, clinging to
the boat. lost him in the darkness five
minutes after he struck out for shore.
1t is the supposition that he was carried
out to sea by the heavy tide. The men
still in the water renewed their cries
for help, and one of the life-saving
crew, patrolling the beach, heard the
cries. A crew in one Of the lifeboats
left Immediately and located the men
and rescued them. Dillau had been in
the corps for about twelve years, re-en-
listing the last time at New Orleans.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
OCEAN FREIGHTS.

COTTON-Savannah to Boston, per
100 pounds, Csc; to New York, per 100
pounds, zoe to dock; 23c lightered; to
Philadelphia, zoe per 100 pounds; Bal
timore, zoe per 100 pounds.
COTTON-Foreign direct to Liver
pool, goo; Manchester, 30c; Bremen,
Csc; Hamburg, soc; Rotterdam, 24c;
Barcelona, 42c; Genoa, 3Sc; Trieste,
4oc Venice, 42c; Havre. SOC; Antwerp,
soc.
LUMBER-By Sail-Freight, active;
to Baltimore, $500; to Philadelphia,
$4.75; to New York, $5.621a; to Port
land, $500.
LUMBER-By Steam-Savannah &c
Baltimore, $3.50; to P. r. r. or B. and
O. docks, $500; to Philadelphia, $500;
to New York, 1925 per M. to dock
lightered, $500; to Boston. to dock
$500.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20

Trains arrive Savannah as follows;
No. 20, daily. from New York,
Washington and Cincinnati, $40 am.
No. SO, daily, from New York and
Washington, $40 p. m.
No. 80. daily, from all points West.
via JeSmp, 1859 p. m.
No. 81 daily from all points West.
via Jesup, 100 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot
THROUGH CAR SERVICE. ETC
Trains 33 and 81, THE NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRE SS. Vesti-
huleG limited trains. carrying Pullman
Drawing-roonr Sleeping Cars between
Savannah and New York. Dining Cars
serve meals en- route
TRAINS % and so. THE WASH
INGTON AND FLORIDA LIMITED.
Nestibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping cars
between Savannah and New York
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Also Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Cincin-
natl, through Asheville and 1.-The
Land of the Sky"
For information az to rates. sched-
ules, etc, apply to
c. Fl. ACKFRT, G. NJ. Washington,
d. C.
S, H. HARDwICK, p. T. M, WASH
ington. d. c.
W. II: TAYLoE. G. P. A, Wash
BROOKS MORGAN, A. G. P. A.,
r. c. BLATTNER. Depot Ticket
Agent. Union Depot. Savannah. Ga.
e. G. THOMSON. C. P. & T. A., Sa-
vannah. Ga, 141 Bull street. Phones
$50
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
81 YEARS ON. A SUICIDE.

Calhoun was thrown into a fiutter
of excitement Tuesday by the news
that A. Hill, one of it's oldest citizens.
had committed suicide. There were no
eye witnesses to the deed, but neigh
bors nearby saw Mr.. Hill jump from
a window of his residence into the
yard and sink to the ground. They
rushed to his assistance and found d
fearful wound in his throat, made by
a large butcher knife, which he held
in his hand. The knife had been
plunged into the throat with such pow
er that the blade, penetrated to the
hilt, going nearly through the neck.
Mr.. Hill was 81 years old.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
PROPOSALS WANTED.

PROPOSALS FOR PLUMBING.
Merchants National Bank building, Sa-
vannah, Ga, May z, 1904. Sealed pro-
posals, in triplicate, for plumbing 8
frame buildings at Fort Screven, Ga.
viii be received here until noon June
7, 1904: information furnished on APP
plication; u. S. reserves right
to accept or reject amy or all bids
or any part thereof; envelopes con-
tanning proposals should be indorsed
proposals for plumbing public build.
ings, Fort Screyen - Addressed Jos.
e. E&asvidson, @. NJ.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of
vessels free of charge in the United
States photographic office, in Custom
House Captains are requested to cali
at the Office. Reports of wrecks and
derelicts received.
This Office operates a time ball on
the roof of the Cotton Exchange,
dropped daily at 12h. DOM. COS. (Sun-
days and holidays excepted), 18th me-
ridian time. In case of failure the ball
is lowered slowly minutes after IL.
Clarence Hatch,
In Charge
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20

sent, Havana, and sailed for Punta
Gorda.
Charleston, May 19.-Arrived, steam
er Apache, Staples, New York, and
proceeded for Jacksonville.
Sailed, schooner Laura c. Anderson,
Higbee, New York.
Brunswick, Ca, May 1S.-Arrived,
steamers Oneida, Rich, Jacksonville;
Colorado, Rick, Mobile.
Sailed, steamer Rio Grande, McIn-
tosh, Mobile; schooners Cassie F. Bron-
son, Bennett, New York; Lewanika,
Havana.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20

Express Office, 20 Bull street.
Express Office, Union Station.
Llvingston's Pharmacy Co., 20
Broughton street, west.
knights Pharmacy Co, corner
Oglethorpe avenue and Drayton st.
knights Pharmacy, Duffy and JEFF
ferson streets.
J. T. Shuptrine, Druggist, 229 Con-
gress, west, corner Jefferson.
A. l.. Ford & Co., Druggists 35l
West Broad.
Savannah Bank and Trust Co, Bay
and Drayton streets.
Red Cross Pharmacy. Broughton
and Habersham.
J. e. Prather, Liberty and Haber-
sham.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
POISONED BIZ PToMAIN.

The Helms family of eight. in Tampa,
were the victims of poisoning Sunday.
as a result of eating canned corn. The
entire family partook of the canned
vegetable at dinner, and later, went TO
church. Shortly after services all were
taken i'll with evident symptoms of
ptomain poisoning. They are all i'll
bed, but it is hoped that they will re-
cover from their serious and sudden ILL
ness. s
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
MONEY MARKET.

easy 1902 per cent; closing bid, ~
Time loans firm: 90 and 80 DAYS, 8
per cent; six months, per cent Prime
mercantile paper, 1904 per cent
Sterling exchange easier, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4S6.S0
for demand and at 49004S495 for
sixty day bills. Posted rates $4S5l60
4S6 and $4.S7@4S8. Commercial bills,
S4.S4%. Bar silver, 551ao Mexican
dollars, 4415c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
COX SUES CENTRAL.

Sterling A. Cox, an insurance solicit
tor of Atlanta, has filed suit in the Su-
perior Court against the Central Rail-
road for $4,000. Cox alleges that he
was beaten by drunken passengers on
a Central train on April Is, and that
he was permanently injured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Sailed.

Steamship Tallahassee, Boston.
Steamship Frederick, Baltimore.
Bark Endymion, Bristol.
Schooner Annie NJ. Parker, st. Johns.
New Brunswick.
Schooner John G. Schmidt, Bruns-
wick.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
HOTEL AT CHAUNCEY BURNS.

The hotel at Chauncey in charge of
the Misses Curry has been burned.
Five ladies who were alone in the
house barely escaped. Nothing was
saved 1t is thought the house caught
from the sparks of the northbound
train.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
Notice to Captains of Vessels,

Vessels arriving at night will be re-
ported by the Morning News in it's dis
patches without charge if captains will
confirm reports of their arrival to No.
241, either telephone.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-20
Bonds Dull and Heavy.

Bonds were dull and rather heavy,
with some slight recoveries. Total
sales par value, 81, 265, 600. United States
bonds We're unchanged on call
Total sales of stocks were 1S3, 500
shares, including: Atchison, 800;
Chesapeake and Ohio, 100; st. Paul, g.
500; Erie, 1900; Louisville and Nash
Vile, 1900; Pennsylvania, 19.60O; South
ern Pacific, $500; Southern Railway, /.
200; Union Pacific, 13,4OO; Copper, IL, 100;
Sugar, 10,S0O; Brooklyn Rapid Transit,
$500; Tennessee Coal, 2,100; United
States Steel preferred, 57100.