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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
ARE NOW ONE LINE
MERGER WITH THE ATLANTIC
AND BIRMINGHASI EFFECTED.
DIRECTORS AT TOWNSVILLE.
CONTRACT OF THE MERGER HAS
BEEN EXECUTED.

System VIII BE Known as the At
Inntic and Birmingham Railway.
w. G. RaOuI lis President-WhO the
other Officers and Directors Are.
Plan Is to Build on to Birming-
ham-t1timateIy Line from
WaycrOss to the Coast.
Townsville, Ca, Dec. 3.-This aft
ernon the board of directors of tha
Triton, Townsville and Gulf Railroad
met here and unanimously authorized
the consolidation of that road with the
Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad
At meeting previously held. the
Triton and Northeastern and the At
lantic and Birmingham directors had
voted for the merger. Immediately
after the vote here. the contract was
executed. The new system will be
known as the Atlantic and Birming-
ham Railway, and will control go
miles from Waycross to Montzauma,
and from Thomasville to Fitzgerald.
The officers of the consolidated sys-
tenn are: President, w. G. Raoul;
general manager and vice president,
George Dole Wadley; secretary, c. Fred
Redding; directors, Atlantic and Bir-
mingham, w. G. Raoul, George Dole
Wadley, T. Jefferson Coolidge, Jr., II.
NJ. Atkinson, Percy r. Pyne, E. H.
Williams, w. J. Swayne, Alex Bon
nyman, c. Fred Reading.
Five hundred thousand dollars worth
of rolling stock has already been or
dered for the consolidated road. Of
ficers say that the extension from
Montezuma to Birmingham will be
constructed Immediately, with direct
connection with Atlanta and an ex-
tension from Waycross to the coast
in the near future. The road will make
a bid for winter tourist traffic, via.
Birmingham next year.
The Triton, Thomasville and Gulf di-
rectors present were: M. f. Amorous,
p. S. Arkwright, S. j. Bradley, At
lanta; N. e. Harris, Macon; George
Dole Wadley Waycross; e. M. Smith,
]. H. Merrill, Townsville.
S. J. Bradley is II. M. Atkinson's
personal representative. When seen
by your correspondent he stated that
so far as he knew there was nothing
in the rumor that the Seaboard Air
Line would acquire the Atlantic and
Birmingham Railway.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
WILL BE 9,962,o39 BALES.
That Is the Government Estimate
of the Crop.

That Is the Government Estimate
of the Crop.
Washington, Dec. 3.-Preliminary re-
turns Ito the chief of the bureau of
statistics of the Department of Agri-
culture indicate that the actual growth
of cotton in the United States in the
year 10000 will amount to 9,962,039
bales of an average net weight of
490.S
The area picked or to be picked is
estimated ait S,O14,S6O acres. a reduce
ton of S92,495 acres, or 800 per cent.
from the acreage planted.
The total production of lint cotton Is
estimated at 1889, 796, 267 pounds, an av-
erage of 174.4 pounds per acre. The
estimated production by states in
pounds of lint cotton per acre is as fol-
lows:
Virginia, 1870; North Carolina, 210;
South Carolina, 178; Georgia, 1885, Flor
ida, 142; Alabama, 161; Mississippi, 211;
Louisiana, 223 Texas, 143; Arkansas.
1856; Tennessee, 200; Missouri, 232; Okla
homa, 223: Indian Territory, 231.
In addition to the reports of it's reg
ular correspondents the bureau of
statistics has had the benefit of an
investigation of the effect of the boil
weevil upon the cotton crop of 1908
conducted under direction of the chief
of the division of entomology. The re-
suits of this investigation have been
given due weight in the present re-
port, and the details will be published
later by the division of entomology.
Through the courtesy of the officials
Iona rfg1 nj
has also had access to the estinIat es
made by the census agents as to the
amount of cotton remaining unginned.
These estimates were turned over to
the department too late, however, to
receive full consideration, and they
were, therefore, not used in making
the present estimate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
A REED SHAKEN
WITH THE WIND.
Without VIII Power, Courage, Ambi-
ton, Energy or Hope, the Dyspep-
tic Is Willing to Give Up the Strug-
gle.

RlC.
The confirmed dyspeptic has as lit
tie interest in life as any human be-
ing. He is untitled for it's duties and
is Indifferent to its charms. He is
unable to enjoy the business and So
cial relations that constitute the life
of the average man. All his hopes are
absorbed by the one hope to get well
and again be able to enjoy the good
things of life. Until this is realized
he is sick at heart, and feels himself
to be OF little use.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the
sufferers tree of life. They will cure
him and bring him health and happi-
ness Just as sure and certain as he
takes them. They are sure because
they are natural, and no other cure
but a natural one is sure. They act
on the food and digest it just as well
as a stomach would. They contain
exactly the same chemical properties
as the digestive fluids of the stomach.
BY putting Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets in bottle or jar with any kind
of food: meat, eggs or vegetables,
with sufficient amount of water the
process of digestion is carried out
Just as 1t is in a healthy human stom-
ach and in the same time. There is
consequently no unnatural disturb
ance Of the digestive organs resulting
Tablets. They relieve the weak and
worn out stomach of it's work and
permit it to rest up and recuperate
and regain its normal health and
strength.
A well-known Buffalo physician
says: II prescribe Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets on all occasions as a relief for
weakened and rundown stomachs. 1
find they contain all the ingredients
necessary for the proper digestion Of
the food and will do more to give the
stomach the needed rest than any
medicine I could prescribe. They
have never failed to give immediate
relief in all my cases and 1 do not
hesitate to recommend them to all
sufferers from dyspepsia"
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
sale by all druggists at so cents a
box.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
Urauhart Retires,

New York, Dec. 3.--At the annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the
American Cotton Oil Company to-day,
the resignation of Edmund Urquhart
as a director was accepted. Mr.. Ur-
quhart, who retired on account of i'll
health, is probably the oldest living
man in the cotton seed business. Fran
els l.. Hine, vice president of the First
National Bank, was chosen in his place.
The other retiring directors were re-
eIpcfad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
WILL RAISE PRICES

Because the Cotton for Cloth Costs
So Much.
st. Johns, N. b., Dec. S.-Col. George
w. Jones, president of the Cornwall
and York Cotton Mills Company, which
operates two large cotton mills in this
city. said tonight that, because of
very high price of raw cotton, the
company had increased their prices on
practically all grades of output from
to 10 per cent. They have a few
weeks supply of raw cotton on hand,
bought at low prices, but will have to
go into the market for future supplies.
They use practically all Southern cot
ton. Col. Jones looks for further adj
vances in manufactured goods
Blair gave bond in the sum of $40. 900
early this morning to answer to the
two indictments against him. He APP
peared personally in court, leaning on
crutches and evidently in great pain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
Griffin Election.

Griffin, Ga. Dec. 3.-The aldermanic
election held yesterday was the most
quiet election ever seen in Griffin.
There were less than 100 votes polled
and the following gentlemen were cleo
ted without opposition: First ware,
7 w Gresham; Second ward, M. f.
Morris; Third ward. ]. w. Mangham;
Fourth ward, Douglas Boyd. This
ticket was nominated at white prim-
ary held last month and was elected
Yesterday without opposition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT.
Collision I'm the N. a. WIS East
Portsmouth Yards.

Portsmouth, O.. Dec. S.-During a
dense fog yard engine collided with
a commuter in the East Portsmouth
yards of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way to-day, demolishing both engines.
and injuring many, some seriously. The
most seriously injured are:
Arthur Emrick. switchman, both legs
cut off and otherwise injured; will
die.
Lawrence Pollock, switchman, leg
fractured and ribs broken, serious.
Conrad Hast, boss blacksmith, left
side crushed will die.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
officials Were Bruised.

Macarthur. O.. Dec. 3.-While the
special train carrying President Mon
sarratt of the Hooking Valley Rail-
road and fifteen Pennsylvania Rail-
road officials was passing a switch
here to-day the last two cars DASH
ed into the switch and collided with
caboose of a freight train. The
car containing the officials was over
turned and number of the officials
sustained scratches and bruises.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
DINNER TO BRYAN.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Joe Grimm of Phil
adelphia, the man whom Bob Fitz-
simmons failed to knock out in six
rounds, was defeated here tonight by
Hugo Kelly, a Chicago middleweight.
Grimm was badly outclassed and was
knocked down at least a dozen times.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
PEOPLES SHOT SEAGLE.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 3.-John Seagle
was shot and killed by Chester Peo-
pies in an alleged gambling place at
Wytheville to-day.
The men quarreled and Peoples left
the room threatening to return and
kill all of those in the place. When
he again appeared he had shotgun
and fired on Seagle, killing him in
stantly. Peoples claims Seagle attacked
him with an ak.
The cOroner's jury returned YER
dict of murder. Peoples was arrested.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
For Mexicnn VIce Prenident.

Mexico City, Dec. 3.-The Chamber
Of Deputies has passed the bill amend
ing the constitution by creating the
vice presidency and extending the
presidential term to six years. The
measure will now go to the Senate.
The debate on the bill was animated
and it was opposed on the ground
that vice president would form
the neuclus for intrigue against the
President. Public opinion generally
favors the amendment extending the
term of office to six years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
J. M. PIDC0CK TRANSFERS
STOCK TO BROTHERS

C.. Nj. PidcOck Will BE President of
the Georgia Northern.
Moultrie, Ga, Dec. 81. N. Pidcock,
president of the Georgia Northern
Railroad, and owner of nearly one
half the stock of the road. has trans
ferred his stock to his two brothers.
C. w. and F. r. Pidcock. The value
of this block of stock is nearly $3.50, 900.
The deal also includes the exchange
of interests in real estate in New
Jersey. ]. N. Pidcock takes the New
Jersey property and will live there.
C. w. Pidcock will be made president
of the road, and F. r. Pidcock vice
president and general manager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04

Richmond. Va, Dec. 3.-The greatest
fight of the present session Of the Vir-
ginia House of Delegates ended this
afternoon when what is known as the
Jordan bill, which breaks the Baylor
oyster survey and authorizes the state
to lease barren and depleted oyster
areas won out By vote Of 4S to 81.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04

Charlotte, N. c., Dec. 3.--About half
the usual number of cars were run
over the lines of the Charlotte Consol-
idated Construction Company, ON
which a strike was declared yesterday
by the conductors and motormen be-
cause of the failure of the company to
provide heat for the cars. There has
been no disorder. although efforts are
made at 'guying'' the strike breakers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
HE WON HIS BRIDE
BY HIS LOVE LETTERS,

Augusta, Dec. 3.-Another romantic
marriage took place here this even
ing between an estimable widow, Mrs.
Muslin of this city, and William j.
Owens of Texas, who won his bride
through a correspondence courtship.
Except for the exchange of photo
graphs, they had never seen each
other before. They left for the
groom's home after the ceremony.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04

BETTER DUBLIN SCHEDULES
Arranged at Conference With
Central officials.

Dublin, Ga, Dec. 3.-Maj J. F. Han
son, chairman of the board of directors
of the Central Railroad, Vice President
and Traffic Manager w. A. Winburn,
General superintendent T. D. Kline,
Supt. T. S. Noise of the Oconee di-
vision, Auditor w. D. Beymer and
President A. F. Daley of the Wrights-
vile and Tennille Railroad spent part
of to-day in the city, comforting with
the Board of Trade concerning freight
rates and better service on the Oconee
division.
The conference resulted in Dublin Sc
curing a morning train from some point
not nearer than Stillmore each day,
except Sunday. This train will be put
on just as soon as the schedule can be
arranged. The meeting between the Of
fcials and the business men was very
harmonious. The officials came to Dub
lin in three private cars.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
Accident to HoIcomh.

Rome, Ca, Dec. &c. H. Holcomb
Of Silver Creek station, while driving
to the city this morning with a heav-
lily loaded wagon. accidently fell out OF
the wagon and was seriously injured.
The wheels cut off his left ear COM
pletely, besides breaking his collar
bone. Holcomb is 40 years of age,
and suffers greatly from the injur-
tas.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04

Rome, Ca, Dec. S.-The barn and
contents belonging to J. H. Camp near
the city were destroyed by fire at
an early hour this morning. Seven
bales Of Gotten and lot of fodder and
corn were consumed by the flames.
The loss was about $4,000 and is PARTIAL
ly covered by insurance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
R0UNSAVILLE FINED.
Young Rome Boy Guilty of Assault
and Battery.


Rome, Ga, Dec. 3.-The jury in the
case of Robert Rounsaville, charged
with assault with intent to murder
Samuel Wood, brought in a verdict at
o'clock this afternoon reducing the
alleged crime to a misdemeanor, and
found him guilty of assault and battery.
Judge Henry fined him $500 or twelve
months in the chaingang, after giving
him a good lecture. Upon young
Rounsaville's statement that he would
avoid such future trouble, and in view
of the fact that this is the first time
he has ever been tried for crime, Judge
Henry stated that he would make the
chaingang sentence alternative to de-
fault in paying the fine, and that part
of the sentence not to be served if the
fine was paid.
Roy Rounsaville's case goes over until
January.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
Cnn,t Turn Fnnd orer

Binghamton, N. Y, Dec. S-An in
junction was served on Charles j.
Cook, who represents the Zion City
interests in this city. restraining him
from turning over to Dowie a trust
fund now held by him for his daughter,
Pearl Cook.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
Atkinson. Too. Denien 1t.

Atlanta, Dec. 3.-H. M. Atkinson, rep
resentative here of T. Jefferson Cool
idge of Boston and other Eastern capt.
talists, to-day denied the rumor that
he was to be made president of the
Seaboard Air Line. He declined to say
anything further than that the report
was all news to him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-04
perry Gocn 10 Nntchen.

Washington. Dec. 3.-Rev. Josiah 3.
Perry, rector Of St., Andrews Episco-
pal Church. of this city, has accepted
a call to Trinity Episcopal Church at
Natchez.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

OF LArt" Is not as interesting as some Of Its
recent predecessors have been. The only notable
fnateriai In it is that relating to Nine. de Pom
padour and her transactions with artists which
is supplied by NJ. de Nolhac
masters in Art for September is devoted to
Guido REM who painted two or three good
paintings. headed by the Aurora" and n lot of
sad stun Though he is not one of the giants it
was a good idea to include him in this series.
The October number is given to Puvis de Cha
vannes. a wise choice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
TIE LOST G4LLEON.

c. Fox Smoth, in The London Outlook.
Her decks drowned in sea-wrack her guns
are sunk in sand,
Where she lies in the still water. hard by the
Irish strand:
There are dead in her gilded cabins there are
white bones in her hold,
With the Golfers rotting plank from plank
trimming DER with gold.
Broad O. the beam they built her, that they
might load her deep.
They sowed a gOodly harvest for the fierce salt
seas to reap,
They freighted her with merchandise with
gold they weighted her well.
Ere they steered slowly to her bourne their
castled citadel
God rest their souls where they lie low. where
she Swirled down of yOre
With chanting priest and shrieking slave, a
stones throw from the shore.
Nor all their pied-Up ingots. nor all their gold
could
Under the cliff together. the Don and the
chained slave.
Far DER the gray-green waters goes sound of
gull and gale;
White caps are on the breakers and the sun
on patched sail:
But she lies lost and nouldered with her can
tainS SWart and bold
Dead in her gided cabins, and weighted down
with gold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
4 POETS NAME.
Hon to Spell Burns" Correctly.

l. u Terrain in The London Spectator.
In the review of Mr. Mar's Literary HIS
tory or Scotland" in the Spectator of September
- the writer says: The father Of Burns spelt
ms name not Burns 'BurneSS, out
burnes There is, | think, ample evidence to
the contrary as appears from the following
1acts: When a certain Walter Campbell moved
from Argylishire to Glenberve in the Mearns
(hlncardlneshire) early in the seventeenth CEN
fury, ne assumed the name of BurnhOuSe or
Burness. From him the fourth in descent was
william Eurness, the father of the poet. 1he
family Bible records the marriage of william
Burness and Agnes Brown in lIJI, and | my
self copied the name of William Burmese from
the old gravestone in AHOway kirkyard more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

than forty years ago, which has since been re-
placed by a new one. The poet always signed
himself Robert Burmese in his letters for
about two years after his fathers death in
1874. the last extant letter with that signature
being addressed to Mr.. Aiken, April 3.
1856. After this date he appears to have
adopted the spelling with which we are all
familiar-"Robert Burns"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

garo. and by an apparent neglect OF tho
tise or the toilet. to approve himself hoth lhs-
and good; and although there was n I,IaiSS 8 az
terVaI IN this course of conduct he -, - M
towards the close Of his third dac,,t. A,.iied,
pOllcy which, however pardOnabIe In - d
cence. can have no Jurisdiction In 49, e.'p'es-
In that irresistible romance tIe-
otto. he expended once for all To ~ Ire Is
penny. the stores Of his peculiar genflIs. Ltst
Samoa was not the place in which 6is frss and
house could be replenished. Youth had , sure
away, and the world Of Europe vgifb ;seu
tranctng activities had been Ieft bebir5 n
ever. what could the Southern Arcbi-.,,..or-
offer by way Of inspiration in its stead9. -''S'
Mr.. Noel Williams. who has aIra7Iy 49,.
interesting volumes NM Ehcar,ie- n
Nine. de POmpadOur. has recently co,,, and
the first biography Of Nine. &c M0nfesra-I' -
printed in English. He has set forth il :, - r
fun narrative the events Of the twelve ,T
during which this famous woman dor,iSasIIs
Louis XIV and his court. Like its rre,1 leu
sOrs. the volume will be sumptuousIv ~,
trated.
Mr.. Sylvester Baxter has written n hoot. -
Spanish colonial architecture in Mexico vvbios ~
soon to be published 1t will be Evjsb1,, iIi -
trated with photographs and measured piana
While several books concerning the late H.
Mcneil Whistler and his art are getting tJ'
Heiremann, proposes 70 bring out a new e5i,iU-
has long been out Of print. The book might "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

The Macmillan edition of Thackeray is also
to be extended by the inclusion of new matter
Mr.. Lewis Melville has the work in hand and
Will bring together great number OF scattered
pieces and illustrations which have not before
been contained in any collected edition OF the
novelist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
LITERARY NOTES.

Canon Anger is re-edting Lambs letters for
the MaCmilldnS. lie Will print considerable
quantity Of correspondence which has not
hitherto the light.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

An English publisher is getting out a new
complete pocket edition of Nathaniel Haw-
thorne's works. 1t will be printed i'm fourteen
volumes. daintily bound in cloth and lambskin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

considerably augmented. since Whistler was
making epigrams down 20 the time OF his DEATH
but unless he himself looked over the sheets Of
the edition. it is 70 be hoped that il will ap-
pear with nothing added To The original text
Another hand meddling with that unique book
would be sure to fall upon clumsiaess, and 20
spoil Il unique literary
The volume OF pOstuu..ous work BY the au-
thor of THE House With the Green shutters"
which was much talked about at the time OF his
death. is soon to appear It viii contain COM
plete essay Hamlet" and part IF novel
Many years ago. according to The Saturday
Review, medley OF young literary men we're
gathered to meet Robert Browning. The most
agSressively literary Of the group first in
trOduced. and at once began TO pour cut his per-
sOnaI delight and admiration with SO unCeasing
flow that the other intrOductious were being
held in allegiance and the other literary young
men starved Browning endured IL wiki great
good humOr for some time. At last be put his
hand almost affecttOuately on the egOtlsts
shoulder. But 1 am mOnOpCliZiug YOU" he
said.
The IippincOtts will soon publish the first
two volumes of "A History OF Theatrical Art
covering the subject in ancient and modern
times, by Carl Nautilus. an actor in COpen-
hagen. The first of the volumes treats Of the
earliest stages of the art. the second deals with
the Middle Asses and the Itei-lIss--H-e, ana lle
third with the English drama ~ Shakespeare
time.
Naarten Martens the Dutch novelist who
writes in English. is bringing uUt o. new volume
Of stories about peasant life Iu his native And
Children Of the Soil 90 is to De called anu
many readers will look forward o. it with an
ticipatiOn OF pleasure. for N1rrta1 MaarteiS
has way Of being unusually interesting
The biography Of O'"ouneu. which Mr. Nichaei
NacDOnagh expects soon % publish. VIII rep'e-
sent the labor of many years. It viii contain q
considerable quantity OF fresh letters, papeIs
and anecdotes.