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The news & observer., 1903-12-27

Commenting upon these figures, the
Manufacturers Record says:
This estimate does not include any new
corporations which have not yet begun
construction, although some of them are
preparing to break ground for their lines,
contracts having been let. 1t also In
cludes very little electric railway, only
about 70 miles being considered for 1903
and less than 200 miles proposed for 1904.
This electric mileage is all designed to
perform service similar to that done by
steam roads.
"This review has been prepared only
after a painstaking canvass was made OF
all the railroad companies in that part of
the country which it covers, the figures
for large majority of all the lines being
obtained by the Manufacturers Record
directly from their engineering depart
ments Other data collected by this pa.
per during the year has been employed
to complete and perfect these statistics.
1t must be noted that although consider
able second trach has been built by some
companies 1T is not included in this re-
view, which represents solely new lines
constructed.
THE largest amount of line built by
any of the States or territories under re-
view during 1903 was In Oklahoma, 596
miles being constructed, but Texas leads
the list for new construction projected Tor
1904, with a total of $685. miles. Indian
Territory follows Oklahoma with 514.75
miles of line built during 1903. Next
comes Louisiana with 406.10 miles; then
Texas with 405.20, these two States beng
so close in the amount of new mileage
constructed that it is difficult to tell ex-
actly which is the leader. Next comes
Virginia with 1851 miles of line, Mis-
souri, 243.7 miles; Arkansas 215.35 miles;
Mississippi 1875 miles; Tennessee 1852
miles; Alabama 168. .3S miles, etc. AS was
the case in 1902 Maryland built the small
est amount of line and her total for 1903
wa snoly 105 miles.
THE amount of construction planned for
next year land which it seems probable
will be built, is quite heavy AS noted
above, Texas has projected within her
borders $685. miles. She is far in the lead
of her sister commonwealth, the second in
the list for 1904, being West Virginia with
422.S miles. Then comes Mississippi with
315 miles, Oklahoma 305 miles, Louisiana
1888 miles, Georgia 24S miles, Arkansas
2776 miles, Georgia 24S miles, North Car
olina 244.5 miles, Indian Territory 255
miles, Missouri 2O5.5 miles and Alabama
1926 miles The only State not project
ing any line for next year is Florida, al
though it is probable that some of the ex-
tensions proposed, as well as new corpor-
ations, will be represented by partial con-
structon."
The news & observer., 1903-12-27

The French Government controls the
sale of tobacco and from it's monopoly
realizes a net profit of almost $780, a
day-$66, 100000 year. The greater part
oil the tobacco is grown in France, and
although the regulations are very strict,
permits to grow tobacco are in great
demand. In wine-growing districts where
the vines have suffered from phylloxera
the authorities have granted exceptional
facilities, and in many places tobacco
plants have replaced vines
In twenty-five departments in France
there are $4,000 planters, and an area Of
about $4,000 acres is under cultivation
In Algeria the cultivation of tobacco
is free and the manufactured product is
cheap; considerable quantities are cx-
ported to France, which also buys from
aryland, Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia.
Supplies of choice tobace
from Havana, Mexico, Sur
Brazil.
The news & observer., 1903-12-27
At the Gates.

There came to the gates that are high
and wide
A man and a woman fair to see;
"Living and lost, or doomed and dead, y
(These were the words the woman sald),
'Whither thou goest l follow thee"
And the man, as he bent to her lips cool
wine
eve who are joined by the right divine,
Joined in heaven or hell shall be-"
But he who guarded the portals wide
Laughed-for he knew that the man had
lied.
Hand in hand to the threshold red,
Craven and culprit fair to see:
But one drew back. "For my souls sake,
(These were the words he faltering spake)
ENTER first. as thou lowest me-
She raised the latch. and her lips were
flame;
"Mine the scorching and mine the shame !;
Sweet is the cup which drain for thee" !"
The gates swung out with mighty moan
AS the woman, smiling. passed through
alone.
-Meribah Philbrick- Reed in December
Smart Set.
The news & observer., 1903-12-27
MILES UPON MILES
Railroad Construction in
the South.
Oklahoma Builds the Greatest Num-
Der of Miles. North Carolina is
to Build 244,5 Miles in
1904.
Especial to News and Observer

Baltimore, Dec. 26.-The Manufactur-
ers' Record has made Il careful review of
railroad construction in the Southern
States, Missouri, Indian Territory and
Oklahoma, covering the entire year of
1903 and showing that 3707S miles Of line
were built since January 1st last, and that
at least AHA miles of line will be built
in those States and territories during
1904. The construction by States is as
fnllouc.
The news & observer., 1903-12-27
Mythology.
Continued from First Page.)

The mule-he has a lovely smile:
And so has man.
The mule is sometimes kind and good
And so is man.
He eats all kinds of breakfast food:
And so does man.
Like man he balks at gaudy dress,
And all outlandish foolishness
The mules accused OF muleishness
And so is mani"
The news & observer., 1903-12-27

The A. and A. railroad is doing some
good work along near the depot. ware
house near the depot has just been COM
pleted and now the road bed is being
leyeled up.--Troy Examiner.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13

audience applauds 10 beat >.r DaIId-
what was playing SILVER music! Dere
was tings doing all over de lot
1 gets into de center foist, and de
pup lets go his holt to shift to a bet
ter one, grabs him by bote hind legs,
and chases; HIM moaning most sorrow
full, but licking his chops, for he had
drawn foist blood, anyway.
1 makes a quick pass of de pup to
de coachman's kid, and tells him on
his life not to stop running till he'd
locked de pup up in de stables; and
den l goes back to de dressing tent,
and meets Wildly calling for smelling
salts a doctor, bandages, lin'ment, de
police, and a ambulance.
What have you done wit dat horri-
BILE devil-dog dat has murdered my
beautiful darling pet!" she says, like
tragedy actress out on top of de
stoige.
Madam" I says, de bull pup was
shot, and drowned; and de coachman
has gone for to get pound of poison
to give him, and de gardner is fixing
rope to hang de villain, for sure" l
says.
He should be boined alive" Wildly
says.
He will be- ma am" I says, just as
soon as we can light a fire.
And your cat-wife should be boined
alive, and sent to prison for dis muir
der! says Wildly.
mo need, ma am" L says. Duchess
has took pound of carbonic acid, and
cut her troat; and In just going to
get me gun for her." 1 says. Let me
see your beautiful dogs leg, ma am"
1 says. rs he much hoit?'
Never you mind poor Fido's Leg"
she says. You go and telephone for
de vet''
well Whiskers comes chasing. and
orders me to go back and finish me
clown act, dat was included in de dog
turn, and me and Mr.. Paul soon mad
de show running again; but de audience
was all laughing about de turn dat was
not down on de bill When Wildly
hears EN- she was foist near croisy wit
rage; but she is no farmer, and Sretty
soon she shifts to make a good face
of it, for DANES like her can stand most
any kind of a game except to be made
a game of deirselves, and so she pre-
tended to take it as a joke and get
out of being part of de joke
De show was a winner, DOODLE wise,
and if ever we finds any yacht sail
ors' orphans, dey'n have ice cream and
candy de rest of DER lives; but. I was
feeling like 1 wished 1 had a home as
far off as ScandehooVia to go to, all
de time I was helping to solve refresh
ments after de ball was over. l know
ed dat I could square meself wit Mr..
Paul, all right, but had me opinion
dat Miss Fannie would be dead sore
on me for not telling Wildly dat 1
was going to borrow. her poodle.
But when de folks had went. and
Whiskers had drove off wit Wildly to
de vets Miss Fannie calls me to de
hall, and she looks around to see dat
no one was rubbering, and den she
shakes hands wit me. Dat was beau
tiful done. Chames," she says.
Tanks, Miss Fannie says. What
was beautiful done?"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13

It is the purpose of the millionaire
financier TO establish an Abyssinian
bank, bring about friendly commercial
relations with all the countries of the
world, train the national army to the
highest standard Of modern warfare
and systematic the laws and form Of
government. In this he expects to have
the fun cooperation Of King Menelik,
whose representative came 70 New York
recently to consult with Ellis regarding
the fulhllment OF his remarkabl bic. plans.
with all the pOmp and solemnity Of
an Eastern potentate Ellis viii move
on the Abyssinlan @pital II Is his
intention TO engage "A great caravan
and a force OF several hundred SER
ants az a total expenditure Of $4,000.
Moving slowly through tho country
Ellis VIII dazzle the natives with his
importance and greatness OF his mis-
sion, for he intends later 20 proclaim
Abyssinia as the modern Ethiopia,
where an the negroes Of the world may
ma refuge among their own kind.
Many presents have been bought BY
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13

the broker in the last few weeks. These
he will lay before King Menelik and
his Queen. Among them are Jewels
OF high value. One gift is a gold
mounted revolver, inlaid with diamonds
and engraved with the name of the
monarch Of Abyssinia.
Ellis was a picturesque character In
the financial district His real name
is Guillaume Enriques Ellesio. He is
Mexican. and made a fortune ten
years ago by organizing colonial
ton plan for negroes in San Antonio,
Tex. He came 10 this city in 1898 and
opened an Office IN No % Wall street.
Prospering here as he had In Texas.
he furnished beautifully an apartment
in No 2s3 Central Park, west, where
he has lived since. He was brought
into unenviable notoriety IN 1898 by his
friendship for Payne Strahan Moore.
She and her husband were tried on
the charge Of victimizing Martin Ma
hon, proprietor of the New Amsterdam
Hotel. A. the trial the district atf0r-
ney spoke Of Ellis several times a.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13

Duchess is go'' oil and have no
kick due me on emper: but when
soneting happt It l has no more
n do wit, dan ull pup has to do
vid de state of wedder. den 1 gets
specimen of dc ! est brand of French
Raging dat dc ret affords
don't know was it dat she missed
connection wit a parasol she expected
to get from Miss Fannie, or what'ell,
hut one day Duchess gets ME in d
corner and she says, "Cheems, what is
YOUR position in dis house?"
Second man." I says. Did anybody
ring"
Is it de second mans place to be
groom for Miss Fannie?" Duchess
says.
Il rides after her." says I, because
was brought up to do it proper when
] was a kid and Whiskers could take
a hitchng strap to me if I ever took me
eyes off Miss Fannie when she was
riding. Dat job is special"
You are valet for Mr.. Paul." says
Duchess.
He has a Jap valet of his own"
says 1.
But you order his boots" says
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13

mouse come down on de lawn to see
us rehoise. Willy Wildly was along.
and she held a pint measure poodle in
her arms. She was wise. Dat poodle
was always in her arms if she was
stroIling within a mile of de bull pup
1 mad sometimes fought dat de pup had
made up his mind dat to die a horrible
deaf would be a bargain counter price
to pay for de joy of one chance to
bite dat poodle in two. I never did
see anything dat wanted anything else
20 bad as de pup wanted to get
nammer-lock wit his jaw on dat poo
ole. What made him feel it so hard
was dat de poodle knew it, and used
to give de pup de ha ha from where
he'd laugh at him in de Widdy's arms.
Dogs do lot of thinking about tings
like dose. OF course, any good pup
would like to bite a poodle; de poodle
knew dat; he knew he was safe in
Widdy'S arms, and so he made life
more to de bad for de pup by making
faces at him, and as l was telling YOU.
giving him de ha ha.
Well pup had baked de hoop wit pa
per a few times and I had de Riddles in
a lit because l was going to give pup a
bit of a welting, when all of a student
pup sees poodle, as WILDLY was Just GO
ing to walk behind de banner, and de
way pup takes de jump trough de pa
per, hoping to get Wildly off guard,
was lovely to see. But Wildly was
leary, as she always is when she has
fetched poodle into de same acre of
ground as pup; and master bulldog had
anodder hard luck story to worry
about.
Dat set me linking. When de folks
had went back to de house tell Ouch
ess to borrow poodle and fetch him
down to where we rehosing but not to
put Wildly on to what part we wanted
de poodle to play. Duchess seen her
chance to butt into de show, and she
soon had poodle dere, in her arms, and
tried de trick. 1t was lovely. All I
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13

had to do was to hold poodle on de
opposite side of de hoop, and pup went
trough EN- as fast as de coachmans
kid could paste on new paper. He new
er regigs once. He'd a jumped till he
wore his feet off on de tousand- to-on
chance dat I'd be off guard, and let
him get a mouthful of poodle And
poodle was having de time of his life,
too. When he seen how hard pup was
woiking, and dat nothing was doing
except de puppy, poodle near barked
his head off laughing.
Take poodle back to Wildly" says
to Duchess, land say noting about dat
we is going to make a actor of him.
I've got a place for you in de show
where you'll only to have to put on
your swell rags and stroll on in a
naughty manner"
Well, well, dere's a heap of trouble in
dis life dat comes when we thinks we
has only to push a button to get a good
ting we has all laid out for ourselves.
De soicus comes off, and was going
like a hurry-call ambulance. Noting to
stop it, De loidies and gents had done
DER riding turn, some college lads had
done some straight tumbling, and it
was fine; Mr.. Paul had made good, as
a straight ringma ster, and den he in
- Co0SC9 AiAC " NC Cllly llS maj DON6Iy
song and dance artist left on top of
cart, and I'd obliged wit de old fav-
rite, "On de Banks of de Bronks, Where
me Summer Coil Hangs Out"
Next Mr.. Paul introduces Little Miss
Fannie, and her Wonderful Trick Bull
Pup" Little One come in wit pup,
and our kid and 1 follows along, as
clown, to see dat de pup done all right.
De kids makes a great hit, and, say,
/ nf Ill e
de folks dere was friends of our folks,
and dey knows me and Duchess by
sight, and when dey hears dat Little
Duke was our kid dey gives him a great
jolly, and Riddle says his lines beau
tiful, all his this being in place and
doing duty. When de Riddles had put
de pup trough all his tricks but de
hoop, Duchess stroll in from de dress
ing ROOM like she was a swell out for
a walk around de block; and she has
Widdy's poodle in her arms, and de
STYLE of her gets a great reception. She
hears de folks saying dat she was Hor-
tense, Fannies maid. and she pipes
me off wit a wink, like she was saying,
81 told you I'd he de star of de show
She was! My. my, she was for
fact!
Little Miss Fannie held pups head
awav from de hoop until just as Ouch
ess was passing behind, and den she
let's de pup see what was dolnB, ana
turns him loose. Pup gives little cry
of iov makes a running jump of it
trough de hoop. wit his mouth wide
omen like he wanted to be ready for
AL bite he'd hoped for so long. I near
" had a 1T when I sees him land Ike
a living machine against Duchess. and
dat French hussy drops poole; ana
lots out yell dat was heard on de Cd
der side OF de sound. ,., -e...
pup had caught mouthful OF paper
as he few trough de hoop. and dat
saved all Of our lives for be was part
blinded. and didn't get fair hold az
folst. But he got hold enough 20 NAH
poodle's hind leg. ana poout sa, gl'1 gronl
her seat aying. Whiskers seen DAT
dere was trouble. and he flies after
Wildly. / jumps Tor Dc dogs kiddies
eets into ~ rally Mr. Paul jumps ~
10 DC ring 70 grab de Kids, ana oe
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13

"Laming Mrs. Hardings poodle, so
dat de vet will have to put it out of
de void wit clorform. You did 1t on
poipose, of course ?"
Say, l was in what dEy calls a prob
lem play, den, 1 hadn't done de poodle
on poipose, but if it made me stand TO
de good wit Miss Fannie to have her
tink dat 1 did, 1 was willing to stand
for dat or anything else. So, / just
looks wise, and says, Tank you, Miss
Fannie" and goes on me way.
But when l sees Duchess l tells her
to put me wise on de game.
1T is so simple" says Duchess.
MA 'mzelle Fannie admire Madam
Harding very well, but she despise dat
Madam make so much of dat poodle
Also Whiskaire, he do not like de
poodle. What will your"
Anything OATS coming to me-"
says l.
Very well. Mamzelle Fannie, she
know very true dat Madam Harding
will never more be seen wit de poodle
because a woman like her would RAIDER
be seen wit pair of soiled boots, or
gloves-and she'd die before dat-dan
to be seen wit ting dat has made her
of de redic'lous. So she will not be
more agreeable to Ma'mzelle and per-
haps to Whiskaire."
II duchess nduH QOpeQ Oe game
to me right, I'd been paralyzed when
Wildly comes to me in a few days.
smiling, like she was six-time win
ner, and say dat de poodle was not
much holt: and did l know of some
kind people dat would 'preciate and
tenderly care for Fido, because she
didn't tink de climate of Westchester
county was good for de little dears
healt.
l tells her sure; dat me own modder
was all her life dying for just such
a beautiful dog as Fido; and her old
age would be like a continuous per-
formance picnic if she had poodle like
Fido to board wit her.
What do you think! Wildly tells me
to take Fido 70 me modder, and pays a
case-a whole, long, one-spot-for de
board of de dog every week. Modder
is getting chesty wit de income, and,
as She feeds it proper. and don't cod
die il. it's getting some manners and
snirit: and de old lady has more fun
Wit il dan a box of monkies.
| was satisfied TO get out Of de propo-
sition on dat lay. but what bodders me
is dat Duchess never got no roast nor
no+tfnp. and has a smile like she is
stuck on herself whenever l speaks OF
he lob. and she has de parasol Of Miss
Tsnnje's she's longed for. Do you
spose dat French goil had de wit and
nolve 10 feed de poodle 70 de pup on
poipose? What
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13
having negro blood.

having negro blood.
On July rs, 1901, Ellis was charged
with attacking Frances T. sauer, who
said he had induced her to his office
on the pretext he would find employ.
ment for her as a stenogra pher. The
case came up before Magistrate Pool
who released Ellis on $500 bail. Dis.
trlct Attorney Philbin interested him.
self IN the prosecution. but the case
was dropped at the request OF Miss
Sauer.
At one time Ellis was president OF
the New York and Westchester Water
Company Later he became a promoter
Of the American, Mexican, West In.
dies and Porto Rican Company and was
interested In several other ventures, IN
which he made fortunes. Calming the
friendship Of Mrs. Maria n. Hotchkiss,
the widow % the inventor 81 the Hotch.
kiss gun, be was made her 0njcial agent
and through her influence obtained :
great deal 81 lucrative business with
financial Arms in the Wall street cis.
trict Ia this city he lived in luxury.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13
ELLIS, "THE MOOR"
OFF TO ABYSSINIA.
Man Who Figured in Fayne Moore
Case Expects TO Become King
MencIik's FnvOrite.

OnHe EIpectB 10 UtcOme hIHs
MencIik's FnvOrite.
From the New York Press.
Accompanied by his bride Of a few
days, william Henry Ellis. the broker.
known as The Moor Of Wall Street, :"
sailed on the Lucania yesterday on a
remarkable mission 70 Abyssinia. he
purposes to make that country a great
commercial center by becoming the fav-
critic Of King Nenelik H. His wife.
whom he married secretly last week,
was Miss Maude Sheymond. She is de-
lighted with the prospect Of meeting
the great monarch Of Eastern Africa.
who has expressed his willingness 10
honor them by sending an emlssary 70
guide them 70 his palace.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13

--Mother-"Tommy stop asking your
father 20 many questions. Don't you
49, n annoys him? 90 Tommy Why
rnotber it's not the questions that make
MIN angry IT'S because he can't an
ewcr them. Punch.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13
9Oc Auto Bags.

Full size Auto Bags of Russian leather
in brown, tan and black. Nickel mount
ings and chains, lined with cotton
MORE.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13
CHIMMIE FADDEN STORIES
BY E. w. TOWNSEND.

Chimme Fadden the BoWery Philosopher Provided More
of Picnic Than Was Called fora Tragedy in
Which the Duchess Was Not GuiItless
Copyright, 1903, by Robert Howard Russell
The Delta independent., 1903-11-27
= Real Estate Transfers.

FoR WEEK ENDING Nov. 81. 1908
Jonh r. Ruble to Jos. S. Gates; 55
acres-con. $3.50.
Andrew j. Thompson to Joseph S.
Gates; part nwl-4 sel-4, Sec. 80, Tp. II
S. r 90 W-con. sl0O.
L. A. Ankele to A. E. Ankele; part lot
., Sec. 10, Up. IA r 81 W-con. slOO.
Alvin R. Bennett to Mabel C. Barlow;
40 4oacres-con. slo0.
Alex Greig to J. Mccarthy; 40 acres
con. $1,000.
Amos Morrell to Paonia Coal Co. 40
acres-cou. $500.
H. r. Ksufsn to L. F. Grace; 16e.5l
acres-con. $500.
Alice F. Wannemaker to Edwin NJ.
Ballard; strip OF land 10 feet wide across
nwl-4 SELF. Sec. 6 Tp IA S 4 Al W.
con. sl.oO-
L. E. Rogers TO Lucinda A. Coax; 65
feet OF , lots in Paonia-cou. 5000.
Wm. A. Clark to Sarah I. Reeves; .
lots il Paonia-con. Sl30.
lie. Chenoweth to Wm. H. Crotser:
u lots in Delta-con. Sl60.
S. L. Fairlamb ct al to Otis B. Bliven:
s lots in Delta-cou. sl6O.
E. A. Luce to n. NJ. Hodgdon; . lots in
Delta-con. 81 800.
John R Hills TO Lena Vogel; lots in
Delta-con. $500.
Lena Vogel 10 Ssryker Bros; . lots in
Delta:-con. 81 90.
Helen c. Reynold to Mrs. L. Williams;
, lots in Delta-cou. 81 GOO.
John B. Fisher to Edwin Jupe; water
deed-con. sT5.
Total SI3.3T9.