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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-17

ness and vgOr with which he presses the prose-
cution against the alleged culprits,
GOVERNMENT SUIT AGAINST A CONTRACTOR.
complaint was filed in New York yesterday by
the United States district attorney in the United
States district court in suit at the instance
of the government against Charles Guidet for
refusal 10 enter contract which had been ac-
cspted by the Secretary of the Navy On the
9th of May, 1857. Guidet agreed to furnish Ger
tain articles for the use OF the navy at cost of
$1094l6 50, but he failed to furnish security
within fifteen days after the bid was accepted.
The contract was given to another person, and
this suit was brought torecever from Gudet the
nal amount (sl09.4l6.5O) proposed by Guidet,
together with the interest and cost of the action
------>>>-----
The HANLAN-BOYD MATcH.-The following
telegram WAS received by Wallace Ross from
Hanlans representatives: ''kindly answer fol-
lowing questions by wire. Do YOU insist upon
Hanian rowing you before he meets Boyd? Do
you propose to go to England within the next
few months'" Ross telegraphed the following
reply yesterday: ''ST. JOHN. N. B.. December
1o.-Hanlan. before he closes his match with
day inJune to row me- putting up $500 forfeit
at once. or will row him for fsoe side and
the ortsman's Cha4ebge Cup on the Tllames
in the first week in Aay"
RocrEFoRrs AGeGGFIrrA1.. : The Rousta,.
Rochcfort trial for !. libel in Parts has
ended in the acGnHttal Of the defendant.
Rochefort with the costs placed upon his
opponent. the FrEnch minister in Tnnis.
The article in the Inttanssgeant on which the
suit was based. was .'fhe Secret of the Tunsian
Affair."" and probably the verdict will be inter
preted as an indication that French juries of to-
day do not desire to Ecturn to the press-muz
ziing policy Of Nap0ledtism.
farm Of l.5oo acseslin Barry county, Mo-, is
to be devoted to the breeding of mules.
''Why have you JUS, rented q ground floor
when you often say liz, flats lower than the fi:th
story are health. why, you gee have
sworn to throw myself cut OF the window If
Miss V. won't marry IL FGqcro.
The Unseen Hand" is the title Of new
i,,ok. Probably the Other ira. didn't have any
tang better than pair CT trays and ,i;dat tla;r
10 eail.-Bost0m Pest
Teacher to small boy: What does the .:o-
verb say about these who live in glass housesfr
Small bow: ssPull down the blinds -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-17

THE OLD FRIGATE CONSTITUTION was put out
OF commission at New York Thursday at the
Brooklyn hayward and assigned to . place
among the old hulkS of the yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-17

RIVER TRADE--Harbor Master Sutton report
arrivals at the river front to-day as follows
Schr. Edith Seward. TALL 225 feet lumber TO
market: schr. Robt. W. Dorsey. Tracy 500 ton
stone for John Miller; barge W. H. NARROW
Smith. ITO tons coal. same: barge F. L. Moore
Moore. lis tons coal. same: barge s. Motley
Branson. 100 tons COAL same schrs Cora Nc
Kenny. AcKenny, and Annie Gibson, Kelly. oys
tiers for market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-17

MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Frank johnson. of Charles county, Nd, and
Georgeanna Mack of ST. Mary's county, Md;
Thomas Nichols and Rachael A. Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-17

The Columbus. Ohio, opera house wss badly
damaged by fire early yesterday morning caus-
ing loss of $6.aO0, besides 800 stolen from the
box office.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14
Only ON Paper.

When Cheyenne was at the zenith of
her glory, a sign of General Office of
the Cheyenne, Pacific Slope, and Sand
wich Island Railroad was hung out
one morning without creating much
surprise. If one person had asked
another where the depot of the said
railroad was, there might have been
some hesitation about answering; but it
was some time after the sign was out
before any special inquiries began to be
made. Then an eastern man walked
in one day, carpetbagin hand, and said,
81 suppose you connect at San Francis
co with the regular steamers?" "Well,
yes; 1 suppose we SHALL" was the hesi-
tating reply. ''Shall? Isn't your road
through yet?'' ''Well, not quite" '.Do
you take in Salt LakeP'' salt Lake?''
s'Yes 1 think we dop' How much for
ticket?'' '.Well, can't say exactly. as
we have none on sale just yet" '.Can
1 get one at the depotP'', 'sWell think
not. we haven't any depot yet Can
! pay on the trainP'' '.Well, you see,
we have no trains YETI 81 suppose 1
can walk on the track" persisted the
stranger. s.Well, 1 should have no
objections if we had track" mo
depot, no tickets, no trains, no tracks;
what sort of railroad have you got,
anyhow" s'Well, you see. it's only on
paper thus far, but as soon as we can
sell $4,000. 600 worth of stock we shall
begin grading and rush business right
along. If you happen to be along
when we get to going, we will put you
through as low as any other responsi.
BILE route" The stranger stuck his
hands into his pockets, stared hard,
whistled softly, and then walked out on
tiptoe without another word.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14

Nine. Theirs will, it appears, is very
vague and likely to give much trouble
to the executors, Messrs. Mignet, Bar
thelemy Saint-Hilaire, Calmon, and
Paul Remusat. Mile. Felicie Dosne is
sole heir on condition that she gives
Immediately to Louvre the different col
lections of NJ. and Nine. Theirs, collec-
ton of porcelaines de SAKE. Mile.
Dosne joins to these gifts the famous
necklace of pearls that Nine. Theirs
wore but once or twice, and which is
estimated at 100000 francs. Nine.
Theirs bequeaths $4,000 francs to the
city of Paris; orders the erection of
some institution or other on her land in
the Bois de Boulogne, but without any
definite direction as to the employment
of the money or the nature of the in
stitution in question. The other rela-
tives of Nine. Theirs have nothing. not
even Gen. Charlemagne.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14

Tt is asserted that transactions are
being carried on between the govern
ment and the authorities having control
over the very large landed estates in
Ireland belonging to the city companies
of London. These companies are not
unwilling to part with their land, but it
is said that especial clauses bearing
upon the transfer will have to be in
serted in the forthcoming land bill.
There is no reluctance on the part of
the city fathers to sell this property,
but a great objection to have its value
made public, in consequence of the hue
and cry which has been raised of late
against the unemployed wealth which
the city companies have been amassing
for so many generations.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14

There has been a congress of aurists
in Italy, at which a Heidelberg profess
or said that experience had convinced
him of the import ,nce of examining
the organs of hearing of engineers and
firemen on locomt tiscs, both before ap-
pointing them and every two years or
so while in service. The sense of hear
ing becomes impaired from various
causes, and often " ithout the knowledge
of the person suffering from it. Defects
in this sense are not less dangerous
than color blindness, and sometimes
more difficult to discover.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14
Hannah Binding Shoes

Poor lone Hannah,
Sitting at the window, binding shoes.
Faded, wrinkled,
Sitting, stitching, in mournful muse,
Bright-eyed beauty once was she,
When the bloom was on the tree;
Spring and winter,
Hannah's at the window, binding shoes.
Not neighbor,
Passing nod or answer will refuse,
To her whisper,
"Is there from the fishers any news?'
oh, her hearts adrift with one
On an endless voyage gonel
Night and morning,
Hannah's at the window, binding shoes.
Fair young Hannah,
Ben, the sunburnt fisher, gaily woos;
Hail and clever,
For a willing heart and hand he sues.
May-day skies are all aglow,
And the waves are laughing sol
For her wedding
Hannah leaves her window and her shoes.
May is passing;
Mid the apple boughs pigeon coos,
Hannah shudders,
For the mild Southwestern mischief brews.
Round the rocks of Marblehead,
Outward bound, a schooner sped:
Silent, lonesome,
Hannah's at the window, binding shoes
'Tis November,
Now no tear her wasted checks bcdcws-
From Newfoundland
Not sail returning will she lose
Whispering hoarsely. FISHERMEN,
Have you, have you heard of Benz
Old with watching,
Hannah's at the window, binding shoes
Twenty winters
Bleech and tear the ragged shore she views
Twenty seasonsi
Never one has brought her any news.
Still her dim eyes silently
Chase the white sails DER the sea;
Hopeless, faithful
Hannah's at the window, binding shoes
LUCY LARCOM.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14

Queen Sophie, of Sweden, during the
six years of her illness, has so suffered
from nervousness that she has not been
able to listen at all to music. though
she is very fond of it. Upon her recent
marvellous recovery at Amsterdam her
eldest son fastened to her, and his sing
ing was her first musical enjoyment.
He has beautiful voice and the eyes of
those present filed with tears as they
saw the radiance in the mothers face
and the emotion which the son tried to
conceal rs he sang to that mother.
restored to him almost from her DEATH
bed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14
Ernest Graham and Belle Roper

Ernest Graham and Belle Roper
started from Clement, ILL.,, for St. Louis,
where they were to be married. They
were accompanied by Lewis Lindsay,
who was to be the groOmsman at the
wedding, and aparty of relatives and
friends. Their train was delayed, and
they did not arrive in St Louis until
too late to have the ceremony per-
formed at the appointed time But a
postponement was not the only disar-
rangement of the programme. Miss
Roper announced that during the jour
ney she had changed her mind and
would not marry Graham, but would
request the clergyman to make her the
wife of Lindsay, which was done.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14
From what il already knnwr

From what is already known of the
new version of the New Testament, it is
certain that in ut least two places a
word hitherto familiar has given way to
one less used in common speech. Ca
pernaum, according to the revised text
of Luke, is drought down unto Hades."
instead of to hell, as hitherto; while in
the same gospel it is said of the rich
man. in the parable of Lazarus, that
sin Hades he lifted up his eyes, being
in torments." Should this substitution
prove to be general, perhaps polite peo-
pie. including, of course, newspapers,
will henceforth feel obliged to spell the
word, when used outside of ScripturaI
connection, as H-s-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14
MANAGERS
perV Constructed Hedges are the Cheapest and Most Enduring Enclosures


th
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be
nant
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To ersorM rMeE Portage County
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14

Rugby, Tenn, has present popuIa-
tion of two hundred, of whom fifty are
English and the rest Americans. tom
Browns company has already spent
some $4,000 on the place, S14, 800 of
which went to build good road TO the
Cincinnati Southern depot There are
only eight or ten houses yet finished,
however, as the solitary saw-mill is
months behind its orders, compelling
several families to live in canvas tents.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14

The Golden Rale says that sit costs
q community more to support one liquor
saloon than it does to run half Il dozen
churches and the Leetatle,' retorts
that .'thpre's more fun in the one sa-
loon than in the six churches"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14
SPEER,S
J.. Brandy,

This BRANDY stands unrivaled in this
County, being far superior for medicinal pur-
poses.
IT'S PURE distillation from the grape
and contains valuable medicinal properties.
1t has a delicate flavor, similar to that of the
grapcs from which it is distilled, and is in great
favor among hlst-class families.
See that the signature of ALFRED SPEER
Passaic, Nj. is over the cork of each bottle
= For sale by II. sCHNECK.-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14

A farmer named Smiley. living near
Erie, scratched his finger with a nail and
it was found necessary TO amputate his
arm above the elbow, but even this
proved unavailing, and he died in great
agony.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14

The elevated roads are so called be-
cause owing to several new kinds of ac-
cident they are the shortest route to
heaven. >.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14

Trans NO. s. and IL run daily.
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No, i. ?.
md ls between Cincinnatiand Now York daily.
sleeping Coach on No. and IL between Gin
cinnati and Boston daily via Albany,
Hotel Coach trains No. and between
-flicago and New YORK daily via Mansfield
Train No. 8 connects at Mansfield with Pitts
ourg Fort Wayne Chicago. railroad for Chi
;Igo, milwaukee,, Omaha and all points IN the
North west Connections at Meadvilie. Tor OH
City; at CORY for Titusviile; at jamestown
Tor Buffalo and Niagara Falls; at Salamanca
,or Rochester; and ut Binghamton for Albany
in,i Boston.
Close at Cincinnati with trains
for the South and West.
No "stop-oyer'' allowed upon local tickets.
Local passengers must purchase ticketsto their
Grststopping place, anu 'uay then repurchase
from tn AT poi nj to destination.
w. Il. SHATTUC,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
CLEvELASD,O
p. ID. COOPER
General Superintendent,
CLEVELAND. o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14
SPEER'S
p. J. Sherry!

The P.J. SHERRY is Wine of Superior
Character. and partakes Of the golden qualities
of the grape from which it is made. For Purity,
Richness. Flavor and Medical Properties, it
will be found uneXcelled.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14
r. 8. s. A. p. LACEY, Attorneys.

ANY person desiring information az to the
standing and responsibility of the members Of
tne nrm will, on request, be furnished with Q
satisfactory reference in his vicinity or Con-
gressional district
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14
TESTIMONIAI.s

TESTIMONIALa.
Ravenna, March 20 1877,
hh, 49,, "; .. hgzzELL: Dear Sir: My W aeon H..
purchased OF you about two years ago mn.,
cknowledge is much better than jern..t1-s
@ Seihg OF medium size thought it too Iirht 10,
my business; but it is just right. runsIisbt 10 U
Easy, ana have often carried on IL 1Aan hs;s Hho
rom smy kiln. 1t will carry eight than.4 o4
BOUNDS, and has never cost me one cert Sor n
pairs. Yours truly, HI CA3Is
ShalersviIle, Marcbu
,sa : ~ ". =; ouzzELL Dear Sir - In the q, of
20 purchased of you light WAGON eGt
Hith D0x on 532 pounds. tits thin, :. 81
Whlch think is the easiest running w.a..
use. nave frequently drawn 8 eC0 nounSeh
on lt at one time. All the expense that
upon l6 Tor the first twelve wears ues re~
line tire once Yours, with respect
So ELDRIDGF
Mn n , Rayenna. March II. 1873
80. in. ". .. BUzzkLL: Dear Strive b: Se tsr,
using one OF your one horse wagons no ~
Two years in our lumber yard. often loaona;
Win one thousand feet OF green hemincE q,
OAK, and we think it the best and ea.iest -.
EIhS wagon we ever had 1t will carr so
ps-, ana has never cost us one dollar for .arcs
tor tnat time. Yours, truly,
c. C-SUTHERLAND A. co.
also have for sale
70 VILLAGE LOTS
N meil located on high rolling ground. ana I'm
viii ,pieasaht and growing part Of the tos,
III De sold cheap and on easy terms.
Tn 6. 1875 S39
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14
KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE!

trials
CORNS, BUNONS
LAMENESS afraid
o i medicine but
SPAWN CURE child
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-14
TRAINS WESTWARD.

Train No 20 leaves Kent IS 55 p m, Ravenna
f.72 w arren So Grcenville 9.1S, arrives Mead
Vile IL 05 m
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-22

ssrorders BY mail vii receive prOznps
attention.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-22
MILLHETM HOTEL,
lv1 aILLnKIM. uKKTRR COUNTY, PExx'A.
W. 5. MUsSER, Proprietor.

Tke toua 81 Mflihsim 4 looAfsd N peaais Waller,
about teo miles fren Oobarn Station on he Ieeis.
burg. CzafFs 80 EYFses CFsek RaIlsoaa, Eta safs
r0undlaEs sksE sHsksl4 l4a
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-22
NENTRAL HOTEL,
~ toppossss ne Railroad Efntion1
MILEsnUn0, CENTRE COUNTY, PA.
A. 4. KOHLBECKER, Proprietor.

7HR0uaH TRAVELLERS On ghe railroad IN snz
neal = Al TH4ISs sssp .bsut e5 misusss q
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-22
PLEASANT SUMNER REsoRT.

ooba trout azhiHz il fhs imusdiafe vlfinltK. eah
70 every szaza AZ lhe Nilihsim Hafsl atszzza.
moaafi1Hs III - Fund arsteias and tsrns aassT.
ate June n ik1e-lse
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-22

\ N - |as|as HaAuaA eivsa cour-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-22

- Printing done in tie best style, ou
short notice and At The lowest rates.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-01-07

Senator Brown of Georgia has done another
good thing. 1t is notorious fact that the CO.
vert sympathy of southern senators and con-
gressmen has encouraged the moonshiners'
in the south and made their breaking up per-
ilous task for government officers Now Sena-
cor Brown, in violation Of all southern custom,
has called upon the revenue department aud
given assurance OF his hearty sympathy and
cooperation IN the work OF enforcing the law.
There can be no mistaking the good effect this
will have or the encouragement it will give to
others to initiate his example. The world
moves. The north will rejoice that the Georgia
senator has cast himself on the side OF pro-
gress, and will give him full credit for every
commendable act he does. Well DONE Joe
Brown Post and Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-01-07
Paw PAW, MICHIGAN. JAN. 9TH, 1881.

Our State Legislature convened on wednes-
day last. The Senatorial question will come
before it Tor vote on Tuesday, the 18th inst
The indications are that Hon. John J. Bagley
will lead very largely IN the Republican caucus,
and il is to be hoped that the Honorable mem
bers Will consult the wishes OF majority Of the
Republican party and place him in nomination
for that responsible and honorable Office. There
is no doubt but he is to-day the first choice Of
the Republicans OF this state, and that be has
been 80 ever since the death OF Senator Chand-
Ter. Mr.. Bagley would doubtless have filed
the vacancy now filed by Senator Baldwin had
the wishes of the people been carried out
when the appointment was made. We sim
cerely hope to see him selected as the nominee
OF the party, and to see him elected by the
vote OF every Republican member o. the Leg
islature. This no time to talk OF "dark horses"
What we want, and what the people demand, is
a well-known, thorough and tried Republican.
In Hon. John J. Bagley we have such man {;
and we have also man who is prominently
man of the people, a self-made man, a sue
cessful business man, and man who has made
Tor himself brilliant record, both in private
and IN public life, a popular man. and man
whose sterling honesty is we'll known and I'M
questioned and who possesses the entire conf
dence OF all the people OF all parties.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-01-07

Governor elect Jerome took the oath Of OF :
fee on the 1st inst. and assumed the duties of
his Office. The ceremony was performed at
815, in the governors room at the capitol.
This early hour was selected to enable Gov.
Croswell to take morning train for his home
at Adrian.
There were only few persons present
Governor-elect Jerome was accompanied BY
his wife and two boys. Chief Justice Marston
administered the oath. Gov. Croswel then
said:
GOVERNOR JERoME.-I congratulate you upon
your accession to this Office, and now pass It
over to you with all its responsibilities. Ny
earnest wish is that your administration may
rebound TO your credit, and to the honor, pros
perity and advancement OF the State.
Gov. Jerome responded by saying
GOVERNOR CRoswELL-I can simply say that
| accept the trdst with all its duties, aud onlv
hope 20 maintain the same standard o. Official
integrity aud ability that has characteriz.
the administrations OF my predecessors, es-
pecially the last.
A general hand-shaking followed, after which
the few spectators present withdrew. The FIRST
person to congratulate the new Governor was
Mrs. Jerome.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-01-07
NARROW GAUGES.

Narrow gauges were hrst constructed In
Wales, and, when the first one was in success
full operation, railroad men saw in 1t prospect
of very important addition to the great car
rying inter ests OF the world. 1t was assumed
then, however, that the roads would necessarily
be short and used only as small feeders or for
mountain regions which would not admit OF
regulation gauge. II was never believed that
they would be practicable for long lines OF
track, or that the traffic they could handle
would be anything but secondary one New
ertheless, to have cheap feeders was great
object and with this alone in view narrow
gauges began to attract the attention OF CAPT
talists.
Then Colorado made some new and advanced
experiments in the narrow gauge. The Denver
Rio Grande was begun, and before it was
completes, the ability OF the Darrow gauge to
handle the heavy business at a greatly de-
creased cost became 30 evident that the stand
ard gauge was entirely thrust aside by the pro-
jectors OF the local roads. In no case was
Colorado line projected or constructed Of
standard gauge. There were steep grades to
climb, heavy engineering feats to perform and
great deal more money needed than could be
readily obtained, and 80 necessity forced upon
Us narrow gauge system which has stood the
most severe tests and developed possibilities
in the cheaper line not dreamed OF before.
During the heavy rush OF freight over the Den
Yer ~ South Park when it was the only line
in operation towards Leadvlle as much as
twelve and thirteen tons OF freight were loaded
into single narrow gauge cars and no difficulty
was experienced in handling it. True there
were freight blockades at times, but these were
due to the lack of rolling stock which could
not be manufactured fast enough to keep up
with the wonderful business winch was then
pouring over the road. The narrow gauge
cars could easily have met the demand had
there been enough Of them. The same was
found to be the case on the Denver q Rio
Grande with the Eastern business. In spite Of
the delay occasoned by the necessity for
breaking bulk at Pueb o, an immense amount
OF freight was handled and this with ease.
AS result OF these evidences OF the capacity
ing out greatly beyond the limits originally set
for them. The Denver Il Rio Grande is on the
way through San Juan on down In a south
westerly direction. The South Park Is reach
ing over into the Gunnison. A new road-the
Denver, Utah Il Pacifc-has been organized
and will make bold dash for the Pacific.
There is little doubt but that, in time, it will
also extend easterly as far as Kansas City or
st. Louis. Meanwhile other extensions and
new lines will be made, and it will not be many
years before the entire West will be netted
with wonderful narrow gauge system. 1t has
so many advantages over the broad-gauge that
the new departure in railroad building is GER
tain to be more popular IN the new States and
Territories. 1t can no longer be regarded as
only a small factor in the railway system OF the
country. Ii Is out Of it's infancy now.