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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
HAIL INFANT YEAR
BUSINESS MEN PREDICT GREAT
THINGS IN COMING YEAR.
PAST CONDITIONS GOOD
OPTIMISM IS THE PREVAILING
THEME.

Advanced Price of Cotton Has
Helped All Lines OF 1rade-Bnnk-
Z ers, Brokers and Business Men
Generally Are JubiIant Over Flu
ture Prospects-Bnnlxs Have PIen-
ty of Money to Loan Despite the
Present Fluctuations in Cotton
Market.
Trade conditions generally were good
during the year just ended and bank
ers and business men generally are
gratified with the retrospect. The ad-
vanced price of cotton helped all
classes of business. The banks report
that they enjoyed unusual prosperity,
and while a great deal of money is
tied up in cotton, still there is enough
on hand to meet the demands of their
customers.
The Morning News interviewed
number of prominent bankers and
business men relative to past
conditions and future prospects,
and the healthy tone of the bust
ness world is reflected in the follow
ing paragraphs:
Capt. Blum. president of the Ger
mania Bank, said while business has
not generally had the proportion of
profits in the year just past, it has
been of a fairly healthy character,
and has been satisfactory. We have
had some failures. but none of a kind
TO cripple the dividend ability of our
financial institutions. This is especial
1xf fha writ ip0Sf
The banks have been able to accom-
modate the trade, and the conserva-
tive attitude of financial institutions
has been justly promoting fair in
come without great risks"
Mr.. Jesse P. Williams said: THE
past year in both the naval stores and
cotton market has been highly salts
factory. The present high price Of
cotton is not due to a bull combina-
ton. but the producer is now getting
what has long ago been his right-a
full price for his cotton"
Mr. John r. Young said: THE naval
stores market is in a firm condition,
and l look for even better prices on
the basis of supply and demand.
do not fear that the producer will cut
too many boxes, and look for better
prices in the new year.
Mr.. w. B. Stillwell said: Lumber
for the past year has been equal to the
two years previous in volume and it
would have been equally as satisfac
tory in prices, but for an advance of
cents in freight rates to the interior
which has hurt the trade. The de-
mand for lumber, however. continues
good, and look for a prosperous new
year in the lumber trade"
Mr.. e. A. Cults: THE (. o. b. cotton
business has been all that could be de-
sired up to the time of the recent ad-
vance. The interior is refusing to
sell. on the present market, but / look
for a revival of business very soon."
Other business men were equally as
pronounced in their views. and the
general consensus of opinion is that
1904 will be a banner year in the his
tory of Savannah trade.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
WILL BOND THE ROAD
FOR $4,000 A MILE.
Action Taken by the Atlantic and
Birmingham at WaycrOss.

Action Taken by the Atlantic and
Birmingham at WaycrOss.
Waycross, Ga. Dec. 31.-A meeting
of the stockholders of the Atlantic and
Birmingham Railroad Company was
held at the office of the general man
ager, Mr.. George Dole Wadley, in
this city yesterday afternoon. Those
of the stockholders from a distance
who were present were President w.
c. Raoul of New York. S. M. Innan
of Atlanta. and William C. Shaw of
Macon. 1t decided to issue bonds at
the rate of $4,000 per mile, the funds
thus secured to be used in further inn
proving the trackage and equipment.
1t was rumored on the streets to-day
that the company had decided to pur-
chase the Brunswick and Birmingham
Railroad, but this was denied by the
officials.
Mr.. John w. Colley has purchased
from M. Fersts Sons & Co, in Savan-
nah the w. P. Lee, place in Pierce
county, about five miles from Way
cross.
At a special session of Ware Superior
Court to-day, Judge T. A. Parker
granted charter to the Southern Rail-
road Tie Company, which is composed
of w. c. Newell and w. G.. Guyton,
who propose to do business in Ware
county. The charter of the Watt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

"a
One feature OF Savannah's foreign
business in the last few years has been
the considerable increase in both the
volume and value of that transacted
with France, Russia and Spain, these
countries in 1903 taking nearly $11,000,-
600 worth of products through Savan-
nah, against less than 100000 the
preceding year, and little over $5OOO.-
900 in 1901.
~ Increase I'm Russian Trade.
Russia's business with Savannah
jumped from $447.96O two years ago to
1886, 46S in 1903.
Altogether Savannah did business
last year with twentyfour foreign
countries. one less than the previous
year. one more than in 1901 and four
more than in 1900.
Savannah's record last year shows
that the confidence felt by its citizens
in its future is not misplaced, and that
there will, in all probability, be a
steady expansion in its business rela-
tons with the world outside of the
United States.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTYSEVEN
MILLION FEET OF LUMBER
19o3's Exports Exceeded by But Two Years in
Savannah'S History

Despite the greater distance lumber
has to be hauled by RAN to bring it
to this port, as result of the rapid
consumption of the pine forests during
recent years, Savannah still holds it's
own, and easily at that, as one of the
great lumber ports of the South.
In 1902 the United States government
changed its method of presenting sta
tistics, giving shipments of all prod
ucts reduced into short tons. so that
comparisons could be strictly on the
basis of weight. During the first six
months OF 1903 the government report
ed coastwise shipment of lumber ag-
gregating, 73.457 tons, against 93.205
tons for the first six months of 1902
Since June 30 no report has
been issued. The last six months OF
the year just closed. though, showed
heavier shipments of lumber than the
first half of the year, and the total
OF 1903 is apt to be a very close fin
ish with that Of 1902. when the ton
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
CHILDREN.
IF YOU HAVE ANY THIS WILL
INTEREST YOU.


so many little boys and girls come
into our store who are weak, thin
legged and hollow checked" said a
member of Knights Pharmacy Co., lit
seems a shame to allow them to re-
main so, for they will grow up into
weak. sickly and nervous men and
women, without the vitality to work
or enjoy life"
If" continued he. 1.-The fathers and
mothers of such children would be-
lieve what we say of Vinol, we would
see a great difference in the appear
0nce Of the younger generation of this
city. You know Vinol is not patent
medicine. and is just the tonic grow
ing children need. 1t will make for
them good, healthy flesh, sound bone,
hard muscle and rich, red blood.
True, Vinol is a cod liver oil prepa-
ration, but it does not contain a drop
of oil, or any bad tasting feature. 1t
is so delicious that all children love
1t, yet it actually does contain all the
medicinal curative elements found in
fresh Gods livers. and is the most
wholesome and best medicine for
children we ever sold.
I'VE have many letters from CRATE
full mothers whose children owe their
health and even life. to Vinol The
following letter from Mrs. c. Allen, of
New Bedford, Mass, tells what Vinol
did for her children. She writes:
with two puny, ailing children,
was very much worried and did not
know what to do to create Srength
for them and to have them gain flesh.
/ tried almost everything, and as
last resort Vinol and the benefit from
that was great in very short time.
They are rapidly gaining flesh and
strength, and | am satisfied Vinol will
do as much for other children"
1t is because we know what Vinol
will do that we guarantee if it fails
to make your children well, rugged
and rosy, to refund your money.
Knights Pharmacy Co.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

eases. Ladies who could not hear a pin
drop without jumping out OF
their skin" women whom the squeak
ing Of a bed or the crying of a child
drove into hysteria, whose backs were
so weak they could hardly stand. who
had Headaches and Dizzy Spells con-
tinually, were entirely cured in a short
time by my method.
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you live out of the city write me. Send
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DR.. ]. NEWTON HATHAWAY, 25A
Bryan street, Savannah Ga. Once
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

now looks as if the party had decid-
ed upon an aggressive policy in this
state.
Just what the leaders hope for Is
not yet apparent, for while there is
and has been a large unorganized Re
publican contingent, it is numerically
so weak, when compared with the Dem
ocratic strength, that there would seem
to be little reward offered to the vot-
ers as a mass. -a-
OF course. If the leaders can arouse
sufficient enthusiasm among their
masses to make anything like a formid-
able showing, to their national leaders,
they may pave the way to the securing
of plums in case of the election of a
Republican president next year. There
must be encouragement in this pos
sibility. But the country is yet to be
heard from str
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
BY OVER S9,OOO,OOO
1oO3's FOREIGN EXPORTS GREAT
EST IN SAVANNAH's HISTORY.
DOUBLED IN FOUR YEARS.
SAvANNAH'S TRADE WITH "a
FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

OctOber's and NOvember's Exports,
Greatest of Any Two Months on
RecOrd-Fifty Per Cent. of Savan-
mains Export Trade with Germany
Double the Value of That with
Observation-Disclosures Trade With
France, Russia and Spain-Rus-
sIa's Trade with savannah In
creased Nearly $3,O0O,OOO in Two
Years.
Savannah established a new record
during the year ended last night. The
value of the foreign exports from this
port for 1903 We're over So
100000 greater than those for any prev
ious year in the history of the city,
and nearly 100 per cent. greater than
they were for the year 1890, which
was one of the best years prior to the
last four years.
For the last fourteen years the
values of products shipped-foreign
through Savannah have been as fol-
lows.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

Germany is the chief consumer of
phosphate rock, but considerable
quantities are shipped to Great Brit
ain, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Sweden,
France and Russia.
Savannah Exports sI,563,s4O.
For many years it has been the es-
tablished custom of shippers to value
phosphate rock on the manifests at the
Custom House at $40 a ton, so the to-
tai exports for the year just ended will
figure in the government reports at ST.
563,S40. AS a matter of fact, though,
the average value per ton of the rock
at Savannah during 1903 was about
$3.50 a ton, which was 81 a ton greater
than in 1902. there having been a con-
siderable advance in values the past
year.
The coming year is expected to see
an even higher basis of value the di-
rect result of a decreased production.
Some mines have naturally been work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
Money Orders Suld at

EXPRESS Office, q Bun street.
Express Office, Union Station
Livingstons Pharmacy Co.. 2s
Broughton street, west.
Knights Pharmacy Co., corner Ogle-
thorpe avenue and Drayton street.
]. T. Shuptrine, Druggist, 229 Con-
gress, west, corner jefferson.
A. L. Ford & Co., Druggists, S51
West Broad.
Savannah Bank and Trust Co, Bay
ara Drayton streets.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
ONLY FOUR PRESCRIPTIONS
ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
New Record Made for the City Dis
pensnry for 1908.

New Record Made for the City Dis
pensary for 1908.
In his annual report, completed last
night, DR.. L. D. sStrutton, keeper of
the City Dispensary, shows that 35,165
DR.. L. D. Strutton shows that S5,1s5
prescriptions were filled during the
year and that a new record for a sin
gle day was made at the dispensary
on Christmas
On that day only four prescriptions
were filled, and all of them were for
one family. The smallest number ever
filled in one day in any previous year
was IA in 1904. The report shows that
prescriptions were filled for twice as
many negroes as whites and that May
was the banner month of the year.
The following table submitted by DR..
Strutton shows the number of pre-
Scriptions filed each month:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
By months the foreign exports for
the year 1903, were of the values given
Values.


The exports for October and Novem-
Der We're of greater values than for
any other two months since Savannah
became a port of export.
In the large accompanying table the
exports are given in detail as to the
countries for which they We're cleared.
1t may surprise many Savannahians
who have not studied the subject of
theforeign business done here to learn
that almost so per cent. of it. so far as
values go. was done with the empire
of Germany, that country taking goods
to over twice the value of those sent
from here to England.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

cambridge, Ga, Dec. 3l.-The stock
holders of the Georgia, Florida and
Alabama Railway Company held their
annual meeting here yesterday after
room. Nothing but routine business
came up before them. They elected the
cid board of directors, and did not
change heads in the accounting or
transportation departments. Nearly
every share of stock was represented
either in person or by proxy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

Judge John H. Terry of ST. Louis,
a large property owner, sent each of
his thirty-eight tenants a basket of
choice viands on Christmas Day. This
more acceptable than the notification
most of the landlords of that city sent
out that rents would be Increased
with the opening of the Worlds Fair
year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

mage reports are presented from Wash
ington.
From the regular statistics of the
port, though, statement has been
compiled. showing that 1903 has in an
probability been exceeded by but two
years, in 1900 and 1899. During the
twelve months ending yesterday the
exports of lumber and timber reach
ed the magnificent proportions of 49,
100000 feet. For the last fourteen
years the shipments through Savan-
nah have been as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
CITY BREVlTIES.

Joseph McEvoy, an engineer on the
Atlantic Coast Line, is quite Ill at his
home on Habersham and Gwinnett
streets.
Mr.. James M. Dixon states that he
is not a party to any contemplated
suits against the Atlantic Coast Line
for failure to keep a contract alleged
to have been made for the handling of
the crowd that will so from Savannah
to witness the football game in
Charleston to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
REPUBLICANS GET TOGETHER.
A New Interest in the Party in
Florida Being Shown.

Orlando, Fla. Dec. 3t.-For years
the Republicans of Florida have taken
little interest in politics. Aside from
few leaders, who. have been inter-
ested in federal appointments, one
would hardly realize that there was
a Republican party in the state. Local
and county organizations have been
allowed to die out in many instances.
During the past few weeks, how
ever, there has been a great revival,
with the rank and file, while leaders
have been specially active. Many
county conventions have baen held.
delegates chosen to the district and
state conventions. party machinery
overhauled, and the rusty bearings oil
ed and put in working condition. 1t
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

Harley Hardware Company was
amended so as to allow the firm to do
business under the name OF the Watt
Hardware Company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
. ervOuS
Women.

Pale, Nervous, Hysterical, sickly
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
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NO APPLICATION REQUIRED.
RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS.
SHIP YOUR GOODS
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which operates on 10000 miles Of first-claS
routes, with connections with other COM
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

ed out, and in others the difficulty and
expense of securing the rock have been
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-30
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LARGE TWINSCREW STEAMSHIPS
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-30
CAN'T SPEND OUR MONEY
JADAM BEDE TELLS NEW
WORKERS THAT'S WHAT'S THE
MATTER IN MINNESOTA.

New York. Jan. 3O.-Congressmen
J. Adam Bede who amused the house
of representatives Thursday with a
humorous speech--his first in con-
gress, made his first appearance in
this city at the West Side Republican
clubs dinner last night. Mr. Bede
assured the gathering that Minnesota
will favor the nomination Of President
Roosevelt and continued: .,
In our country it would be handi-
cap for the candidate Of either party
to be ranked as millionaire, tho we
are getting so rich that the majority of
us will be millionaires after awhile.
Events are moving rapidly, and we have
not had time to solve all our problems.
Some people have complained because
wealth has accumulated. Personally I
have never complained Of that. The
trouble is we have learned to accumulate
but have not yet solved the problem of
distribution. That is one of the problems
Of the future. but 1t will solve itself II
you give it time. ''
He closed by inviting the democratic
party to come over to the republicans.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-30

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physicians Of the country is particularly
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-30

New York, Jan. sO--sir Henry Nor
dor, was the guest of honor at the
Pilgrims banquet here last night.
Bishop Potter presided. Messages of
friendship were exchanged with the
English branch Of the society which
was holding a concurrent celebration
in London.
Bishop Potter read a message of re-
greet from President Roosevelt and
complimentary cable from Sir Thomas
Upton.
Sir Henry Durand said that he had
spent twenty years IN India where men
worked hard and said little; that
speaking came to Americans as sing
it came slowly. He had been told
land but good will for America. With
leans would never be in sympathy
with one another, but he was glad he
had seen the prophecy fail. He pre-
dicted that the feeling would continue
to grow. There was nothing in Eng
landbut good will for America. With
an Irishman directing the foreign pol
icy Of England, another commanding
the army and another the channel
fleet. England's position could not be
perilous.
Government by the People.
Former Attorney General John w.
Griggs dwelt on the cordial relations
existing between the two countries.
England had been the first to negative
the divine right of kings, and had
created government by the people for
the people. He spoke of attending the
coronation and Of the gorgeous uni
forms worn.
But" he said, among that glitter
ing gathering there was one man
dressed in the ordinary attire Of an
English gentleman, Arthur ]. Balfour,
who represented all England-repre-
scented the common people" 90.
/ James M. Beck paid tribute to the
memory of William Mckinley, one of
whose greatest public services, he
said, was the part he played in bring
ing about the remarkable growth OF
friendship between the English and
American people .-
President Woodrow Wilson said
he did not believe in the old
adage that blood was thicker
than water. 1t was not blood
that bound the two countries to-
gether. he said, nor was it speech; it
was that we thought the same
thoughts and understood the same
shade of thought. Our Intimacy was
based on the common understanding
of the same language.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-30
MINI. MILDLY IS THIRD
F.. G.. COBURN RANKS THIRD IN
HIS CLASS AT THE ANNAPOLIS
NAVAL ACADEMY.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 30.-The stand
ing Of the class of midshipmen to be
graduated on Monday has been made
out for the whole four years course.
First honors are won by Midshipman
David McDougall lie Breton of Wash
ington, d. c., whose average for the
whole course is 1884 out of a posi-
BILE 624. His nearest competitor is
Midshipman Andrew G. Pickens of
Alabama, who obtained an average of
5S3.12.
Four other members Of the class
will be graduated with star rank,
that is, over 85 per cent of the total.
They are F. C. Coburn, Minnesota,
5S2.61; M. P. Druley, Connecticut
564.41; G. A. Ritcher Wisconsin,
56O.14; and r. B. Hilliard, New York,
5555S e.
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FOREIGN FLASHES

Rome--rhe pope is i'll.
Rognonas, Bouches du Rhone, France-Six
persons were killed and fourteen were injured
as a result of explosion of gus IN the cafe
of the Hotel de France.
Cape Town-Unusu.d activity Is being dis
played at the naval station at Simons Town.
where the warships taking aboard coal, pro-
visions and munitions large SCALE
st. Petersburg-Two years. Imprisonment and
perpetual exile to Siberia is the sentence i'm
assaulting Russian general in the streets Of
KaZan.
Lima Peru.-Senor Luis Benjamin Cisneros.
a noted Peruvian poet. Is dead
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