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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

The gross earnings of the railways of
the United States for the year ending
June 80 1895, were LOIS, 81 1862. an
increase of s2,009, $50 for the year being
thus shown. Passenger revenue was
$2o2,246.180, showing a decrease of $685.
l0S,37S, or 11.G0 per cent for the year.
Freight revenue increased $40. 500, $40,
or 4.36 per cent, being 1929, 993, 462 for
1895. The expenses of operation for
the same period were $725, 100 415
which We're Sc. 500, 907 less than for 1894
The important unit in railway statis-
tics designated as the eo-efffefent of nm.
= Grating expenses, that is the percentage
cooperating expenses to operating in
come, Tor 1895. was 6748 per cent,
Tor 1e90, 65.8o per cent The income
from operation, $349, 651 ,047. thouob
S7,703,572 greater than it was in 1904
was yet less than for any other vaar
since 800. The income acerninp 10
railways from investments and sources
other than operation. amounted ia
S432, Az 1913. These figures comparad
with corresponding ones for the prev
1ous year, show decrease of SO asa
b9s The amount of money at fbe dis.
posal OF railways for fixed charges ard
dividends is the aggregate of income
from operation and income from other
sources This amount for 1895 was
$482,o8@,1S0. Fixed charges for the
year amounted to $425. 1868 In 1901
they were $3,oi1. 8s9 greater. The do.
dnetion Of fixed charges leaves s5e :
1lb,259 as net income from which ia
pay dividends. The amount of dfyi.
Herds including s67s,957 other my
8zas 81 Arfna net income, was SIS. g61 56o
I 1Epsn which II appears that the rail.
pf the United States closed tbe
year with deficit from the years on
.erations of S29,845,241. which was met
by a decrease in accumulated surplus
or by the creation of current liabilities
me corresponding deficit for the wear
ending June 30. 1894 was SIS, 1851. ~
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

me men hope to become famous
Eer doing anything hat coaid
ably be expected of ,hom.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

The Herring flying machine has
broken the American record in adj
ventures of this sort, the distance COW
cred being 3s3 feet, and the return to
eartf4 again being made without any
shock or jar. Still, after all, this is
SO ahort distance really that it only
moses again that thus far no machine
has been discovered that really over
comes the laws of gravity for more
than mere moment.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

Fhe most dangerous companion for
til is man who possesses plenty
Brains but no industry.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

worst fooled man on earth Is
who supposes that a loud voice
the weight of an assertion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

Only two Chicago citizens have gone
scrazy this week on the money que.,-
zion. Stop the train.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

TIE pun is clown among jokes, bat
a well turned paradox is the polished
comedian.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

Japan seems to be as much OF a sne-
cialist on earthquakes as is sonth
America on revolutions or France an
crises.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

Your true German loves to talk about
foreign politics and native beer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

Everything is on wheels now-eyen blu
collectors ride"
That's all right; have bicycle MY
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

powder holds out John Bull
ide to continue his march of
Ion" from Dongola to Cape
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

So long as each individual considers
aimself an exception to general rules
arpera will never leek victims.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets All
Druggists refund the money ii il fails to cure III
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-10-16

examination and Advice az To ratentability of In
Eention send fer Inventors Guide How TO Get u
Iatent,' O'FARRELL q SON, Washington, D. c.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13


my he would say defantlg but that
the larger boy did not share Tedeys
courage his shrinking manner plainly
showed.
One Friday evening the two friends
were going home together after school
when they were overtaken by four OF
their toFmentors a few feet from the
bank Of 3 narrow, ehaiIow and muddy
river.
The large boys began their usual
sneeFing and jeering. Teddy did not
listen il silence but talked back
brfskly.
Suddenly Ben GriRey. stung to the
quick by some disagreeable truth Teddy
had spoken, cried angriiy:
"EII tell you what let's do. boys. Lets
duck the little sass-box in the river!
What do you say2"
"All right" said Lon Bagley, glee.
fully. TT will teach him to be more
polite to his elders and betters. Lets
duck Jimmy, too. Come onls
Jimmy paled, but Teddy grew red with
indignation, and prepared to defend
himself as best he could.
Wen take Ted first said Henry
Myron, and it won't be of any use for
you to run, Zig Jimmy, for some Of ua
viii run after you if you do"
Paying no further heed to Jimmy, the
four boys rushed upon poor Ted. He
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

2. home IS tie herbon 0f resti
The world has It's gust and its gates
But II We are anchored at home
who cares how the norther may wang
q, home rs tho harbor Of iIgasf
The world has it,. shadows to bidef
II home has lis fire on the hearth,
Who cares for che darkness euisIdeR
G. home is re- arbor Of Lowell
The world has itHbufkets and blows:
IT home has It's smile and caress.
Who cares 1orsabe clustering foeaf
Yet homeiess-deaolate word,
That shtvers the heart TO its eoref
There are havenless ships on the sea
Wind~whipped to q t~reecherous shore.
And ne'er to the happy within
Does homo seem more heavenly warm
Than 70 w%earying wanderers without,
Astray In the snow and the storm.
10 home Is the harbor OF resti
@, home Is the harbor OF fightl
q, nome Is the harbor Of lowell
Alass Tor the homeless Tonight
Boston Transcript.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13
rnrnsh au ghv r spoke.

The darby Is fond Of long words. The
meaning doesn't matter, 50 the words
are long, ais this absolutely true story
will testify: On the Ms plantation,
IN Mississippi, lives an old -before the
war; darby, too old to do any work
harder than throwing feed TO the poul-
try. She has known no other home,
and Is q Character. Visitors to the plan-
tation always 20 ID her cabin, and tp
their question: How are you this
morning, Aunt Chris2n never fail 10 re-
ceive the following reply: @WeEAs
honey, I'm kinder oncomplicatsd. ~
superiority OBJ Do morning done taken
dc viyosity outen de air and lift mr. Az
J consequence OBJ comprehension
Harper's Magazine.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

HEADLoNG INTO II MUDDY WATER.
caught hold of a small sapling and deter
mined to hang to it as long as possible.
His grip was SO firm, and he made such
good use of his stout legs that the four
rowdies did not find it easy to drag
him away.
Big Jimmy, pale and painting, stood
lear by, the picture of fear.
Teddy's shouts Of anger now gave
place to cries of pain. Big Jimmy's de.
meanor suddenly changed. Color rushed
10 his cheeks, his tear-dimmed eyes be-
gan to sparkle, his limbs no longer
trembled, his fists clenched, his teeth
became set and his breath came faster
and faster.
The next moment, Lon Bagley found
himself plunged, by an unseen power,
neadlong into the muddy river. Ben
Grifey was next dazed by a vise-like
grip on the back Of his neck and a firm
grasp on his waistband. Before he had
time to find any explanation for these
astonishing facts he realized he was
making a mighty splash in the river,
Henry Myron tried to run. He had
gone only a few yards, however, when
he was overtaken, and regardless Of his
whining protests. compelled to join his
sputtering companions in the river.
Joe Spencer, q boy of II, was the only
one to escape. Little Teddy pursued
him valiantly.
You'd better run!" he screamed after
h1m. "Jimmy's too much for you!n
Jimmy was indeed mighty in his
righteous wrath. III gave him conf
dence In himself and in his strength,
which hard work had made equal that
Of a man, made him forget the awe OF
these self-confdent, terribly quick
witted fellows as they had seemed to
him, which had heretofore paralyzed
his arm. Now that he knew his power,
he reveled in it. Each time that one Of
the ~bedraggled boys reached the bank,
he bounced upon him, and exulting in
his strength tossed him back easily into
the water. Three times did he plunge
each Of them into the river befnfe his
wrath was satisfied.
What had wrought this change in
him2 A cry OF pain from one who had
been his friend. That his sense Of graft
tude was greater than his cowardice
showed Of what good stuff this uneouth
fellow was really made:
mind now" ne said, finally, 10 the
dripping boys. his lisp disappearing
under the pressure Of his excitement,
there's to be no more tormenting Ted
dy. You'll let him and all the other
boys be. And no more impudence I'd
the teacherl Ill lick you If there Is
I amt afraid Of you any more, and I'm
done foolin' with you. You'd better
mind what / say!''
Naturally, after this exploit Of Jim
my's. the boys became very respectful
He now had only to shake one of biz
great fists or frown reprovingly Il
check their misconduct in the school
room and on the playground. II til,
warnings were not sufficient he woulG
say, ominously:
"You want to GO into the river again
You don't2 You'd better look III
thenl"
That was always enoughl-Youth'
Companion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

This story is told Of q prominent San
Antonio lady, who is sometimes q It'll
tie o~yerbearing towards those she con
siders her interiors. She lives ia Il
fashionable part Of the town, and sell
dom takes the street cars. But she dill
the other day. On approaching the
street near the house. she said to the
conductor:
stop on this side Of the street"
The conductor rang the bell, but II
was too late, and the car kept on to the
opposite corner. She was very indig-
nant and put her Indignation into
warm words, winding up with:
II am Mrs. Blank.
Tie conductor. nothing abashed, Sc.
Piled;
eGlad To make your acquaintance,
Mrs. Blank. I'm nni Jackson Te3aa
Sitter,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13
BIG JIMMY.

d. J. Z nARnoUR.

II was the third day of the fall-and-
winter term of the Plum Creek dAtrict
school.
Miss Hannah hapley, the teacher, haY-
ing called the roll, was about to give the
signal for the A B C class 10 take its
place before her, when there came a
loud rap at the door.
Every pupil looked up, regardless Of
Miss Shapley's peremptory: ATTEND to
your bookssr and they grinned broadly
when she opened the door.
The teacher found herself face to face
with atalas notwithstanding fellow, who
seemed neither man.nor boy. Though
lie was larger than most men, his face
had a comically infantile expression.
which made it hard TO guess at his age.
A tin d%inner-pail in n hand and a
book or two and a slate under his arm
showed that he had come as a pupil.
None Of the children knew him, and
there was more grinning, and even a
little t~ittering, when Miss Shapley
asked the boys name.
".Timmy," he said, blushing and
smiling.
swell, come in, Jimmy" said the
teacher. what books have you?''
"A Firth Reader, q firth part Of 'rith
me4ic and a thpeller."
And how old are you, Jimmy"
ss7heventeen,' answered he, growing
very red indeed.
Fla pronounced lisp caused new gig
giles.
"Order!. said the teacher, sternly.
tAttend to your books, every one OF
yonle
But Il was hard for the pupils to at.
tend strictly to their books in the pres
enee Of this singular new pupil.
They noticed with amusement how
wuefully behind other boys of his agc
lie was iii his studies. lie could read in
q stammering, laundering way in the
First Reader with the little fellows sew.
en- and eight years old, and he could
spell words Of three or four letters.
II amt never wentsto school much. I
ne said to Miss Shapley. 1--WE had tt
work.
Fhelarge boys at once nicknamed hin
"93ig jimmy When he first heard the
name, he bIushed and smiled in evident
embarrassment, but he made no pro.
test.
HE is 50 good-natured and bore Sc
meekly the gibes Of the other boys thai
be seemed to them to lack courage, and
they despised him accordingly.
III bet you Il / was big as you," said
Teddy Baxter, q spirited boy of eight
lion Bagley and Hen MyTon and Ben
Grifey and some Of them other fellows
wouldn't plague and pick on me all the
time the way they plague you. If
iisped as you do, and they mimicked me
to my face, / guess they'd laugh on the
other side Of their mouths If I was big
rs youlp
But Jimmy simply smiled his queer
childish smile, and said nothing.
"A singular friendship sprang up be,
tween him and this Teddy Baxter
friendship that called forth all sorts d
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13
DoMT - - M -



Most p3 Those who tfnxe #EaeR ARF Now
saeaAsoa Ana pestltHte
The warning IS au OLA resident Of
Alnaka to an WHO may be tempted TO-
seek their fortunes il the geid delas
Of That region should BE heeded ~
declares 81 nearly DaN The men there
now are destitute and unable toaecurc
employment. All the established
mines accessible from tho caast are
fully stocked with miner
pecting and developing
lett AS fpr enpseFme
lions, there IS no5s -
There Is h0 donht
exists III the accounts 6l rieh disco
les that have been ulade bhere bat
h~ardships which accompany the iAdus
thy are too sever for any except those
sufficiently equipped. Provisions are
necessarily very dear, and no work. III
any kind il possible during the greater
part Of the year. The mines which
have secured rich RETURNS are owned
by wealthy corporations enjoying
every facility which . poor man IS de-
MED.
W ii 4EE&AAV AENaAkNAGMA ~ ~ 2NN-AA&-
rates to Alaska, coupled with The tabA
lous stories Of rich discoveries, has tn
suited in cr0wding the boats engaged
\ on the run. Hundrehs with barely suit
hcient to pay their passage are geing
north. They do not realize that the
conditions are wholly different from
those ia new mining camps elsewhere.
The extreme cold Imposes limitations
which prohibit an ordinary mining
boom. An evidence Of the severity of
the cold is shown III the fact that in
panwashing for gold the quicksilver
will not act as 1t does in q miider eli
mate, but permits an the float gold -
escape, retaining none but coarse gold.
Alaska has great possibilities for
wealthy Investors, but none for men
who depend on their 0aily labor or who
want TO take chances Of making q vail
liable discovery IN prospecting. n II
one thing to find a rich deposit
III that remote and difficult
region and another to obtain 4 pur-
chaser. al for depending on what may
be secured by harvesting in the gla-
ciaI moraines, considering the very
short season during which that may u
done, il should appall the hardest
spirit. Besides the richest deposits are
far inland, K which no one dare pene-
trate unless he be amply provided witt
money and provisions.-San Francis
co Call.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

W FE
1T has often been shown that girls pos
sess great courage IN times Of danger.
and the story Of a little Kentucky girl
proves it anew. The her0ine's name IS
Kate Morgan, and she is only 10 years
old. She and an invalid sister live with
their father in o farmhouse ten miles
from Augusta. Late one Saturday night
the father accidentally discharged q
gun and inflicted q hesh-wound, by
which a vein was severed, and the man
was III danger Of bleeding to death.
Neighbors were not near, and the near
est doctor was III Augusta. The invalid
sister was assisted to her fathers side
and undertook to stay the flow Of blood
while Kate went for the doctor. The
night was dark and it rained, d heavy,
~drenehing rain, and the little girl on
horseback was wet to the skin. But she
kept the beast at gallop and rode into
town st one o'clock. She hunted up !
doctor, and while he prepared to ge
she was dressed III dry clothing belong
ing to adanghter of the physician. Their
away they went back into ths hill
in the storm. They were Just Ia time
The girl, Susie, could not have held cul
d half-hour longer. Katie's brave ride
saved her fathers life.-N. x. Recorder
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

eAhaE Aud be laughed fendishly
Is he read from the morning paper:
aThe burglar shot at THE nah whose
life was saved by the ballet striking
against 4 button Of his clothess
eWell,n snapf6d his spouse sAyhat Of
that9s
.What of that7H saia be. aa he IeAt
His collar going up steadily IS the ne
Of lis neck. sohs nothing eSeept mat
the button mus have bern on
World,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

Mr.. end Mrs. William blackwell. Of
Corinth, Me-, have Just celebrated the
Blackwell Is "a years Oh end hiNai&'
ii a0.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

s t6% N5s@T "a IS
te4 f- Mfff.
stE
es4 lhs sI1s4 slSss
Ms one sfa 81 ~8sthS
7ea s rr6S6s 9sFH #r. IL fs
it, a5ssta sf sS& zsras7
5s ,r.ss&s
srg4.4t S.S S scsi
wfhsv euf IS rasaa 7ssa
Srae 8en rsssa9 .4orse s.5sr&E
Asa f eans;s4f4Nie a.m ~ eas4 rs.
saa fhe4 ess ,S4s .sS strs
HeAa4 4taf 4fs rsnes ~Ssse a. 4o,.t,s.
n es,~ssa nfsesa nee fa<'lis
@e "A, Fe;a,re tegs A. $685. 49,
80 l4eard IS TsrsS ~ weSs4 ltsg
eSsa 3ka& 9iss vss;t ~Ffh
ioeaki5~ fbs4e II ts.~4 x IA
ts@n b@gna s3,s- ae FL $50 *acis
81 3ke wa-e Mssss~ q
never lesn r.v misF.s4nee IS sFsr
ihena fns the sir ~ s4si,,nea ;naissef-
anae ara dsejn1snnnss4 ssmnlis.fS esn
stItfstes as imnenetrshle veheersre fef
The native shrewdness and osirfaai siH
81 fhe denizens St lie pine barren. "a
/ Gecfnia.
ssBro,vn Jones ana Robinson fassbIea.
insa Tie hands a 4hr phsI;a&;nSa 1ilke
j Ofs4 frsbs I'M goae and 3hk rracEsa
I~mmaasafaiv clainlsd then 81, tbsir
o,en Thew aaman.tva4ag fhst INA ~
limited rangs IL woealand inarrSd
n~arenniaI nasfsraee vhe m;lanear 81
tia cl;ma4e-for hay;ne mnre rIinsate
thar aDvtb;.o 49, sbsv rersr $500
,o ax4oi ;f-was sn.tber affrartson "
MI nfcf,,Fe Thsn tha asn,s+ehia fo.
siIities for shipnino ~ chean core
from the west Is tbeir hoe ranch and
;ransnartiu0 4AH n4odHefe 81 ranch
to the different trade centers were set
forth il the finest lipht.
a4p sbor4 Rroyvn .Tana4 ana rol,;nz
eon y.s,.a IA II bslsAye 49, s w,a,3i.1
Is 81 easv as fallsng IN j a. Y traraa
form the corp "A the west ;nto fat poVls
| for which. HI Iii times and iii seasons
there 4 4 canas,4n;n0 demand dnegn
south They ,vere 81 overcome viii
the notion hat 4 fortune vas Svith;n
their grasp Tint thew invested ii nbout
1000 acres 81 land: 6nwhich Ia raise
asigs. potatoes and cha4. ana naid part
ash. GIVING their NOTES fnr the reaf an
easv payments.
aRraps, ana Tanss ,roc..aaa u a-..4
laroe tgyo-sfs,p havn with III snclosea
vara tbat sgaa syst@etad 50 1~hs@ ths
,yeatarnere cons;aarsS Eaeb 1890
not knowing anvfhiaAe She manners
lind customs Of fhel d4vsIsxsn razor4
backs. IN the upner storv IL t6e barn
were arranged corn-bins. with ehlytes
leading out into the ward So that HE
corn could be fed to the h0ps,without
extra trouble. AS nothing like slis
barn had eyer been seen ii that cossn-
nv the souirrel-hanfers came FOR miles
% view Il and speculate anon tbe pilr.
pose Of the western men. Ii the mean.
time Robinson had been commissioner
to purchase 4 carload Of corn ana "a
gkirmish around thu country and bny
no all the brood sows that he could
lnd, the object being to cross them
with imported stock.
s.The corn arrived and was placed in
the barn. the bins being all filed and
raa5,, 4,~4h .ss-s~al ~ 49, -. rha-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-12-18
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE: FRIDAY,

otherwise have gone abroad for invest
ment or would have remained idle in
the banks.
Another thing it will make posi-
BILE for the railway company to ex-
tend their line to Kahuku. That
means employment for a third more
men than are now working for the
company. 1t means, also, that land
along the line will be developed. and
the owners will be benefited. Dilling-
ham has done what probably no other
man could have done, and he is as
busy as a mailer. l was over at his
Office today. and he was so over-run
with men anxious for particulars re-
garding the new company that he had
TO abandon his work on the pros
pectus he was writing. You may de-
pend upon it, the beginning of work
on the Oahu Plantation means the
dawn of an era of good times for the
merchants of Honolulu"
]. F. Morgan, who was engaged in
making sales of capital stock, was
asked last night regarding his success.
IF people were as anxious to buy
some of the real estate l am selling at
auction" he said, Il would be ready
to build another house, and probably
take holiday. l never saw people so
anxious to get hold of a good thing as
they are now. l actually sold
100000 worth of the stock yester-
day, and received several applications
from large buyers besides. Just as soon
as the prospectus is completed the
stock will be filled out for them. The
success with which Eva has met in
duces people to invest In a plantation
where the land is better than at Eva
and where the prospects are favorable
for even better returns. 1 don't be-
lieve Oahu stock can be had at par
three weeks from now. and if you or
any one else want any, you had better
file your application. The amount of
stock allotted for sale is nearly all
taken up now
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-12-18
SHARES DEMAND
People Rush to Subscribe
for Oahu Stock.
The Plantation an Assured Fact
Not Enough Stock to
Go Around.

The article in the Advertiser yester-
day relative TO the organization OF the
Oahu Plantation Company, set Homo
lulu in a whirl. Business men with a
few thousand to invest were willing to
neglect their mail TO go out by the
Belgic, in order to talk over the mat
ter, and calculate on how much stock
they could take in the enterprise. An
interested party remarked to the rep
resentative of this paper yesterday:
THE option given to the Hackfelds
extended so long that it is doubtful if
we can get more than a thousand or
fifteen hundred acres in the first year
You know, our intention was to or
ganize with capital of 100000, and
we thought there would be no doubt
about the German connections of the
firm of Hackfeld & Co. taking the en-
tire amount, and the work would have
been started before this. That plan
failed, and now the company will have
a smaller capitalization.
THE stock has been so rapidly TAX
en- today that there seems to be no
doubt that it will command premi-
UNI within a fortnight. ]. F. Morgan
has been getting subscriptions during
the day, and his list is about yard
long, and is made up of persons TAX
ing from 10 shares TO as many hun
bred. Of course, there are a great
many persons who would like to take
shares. but they want to know first
what amount of assessments will have
to be paid the first year. The pros
pectus under the first plan was COM
plete, and we knew just what would
have to be paid. With the smaller
number of acres to cultivate the first
year means less money for expenses,
and consequently fewer and smaller
assessments"
Another gentleman largely interested
in the finances of the community was
as jubilant as a 4-year-old when spok-
en- to by the reporter.
Honolulu should have a few more
Dillinghams to reduce the wall about
hard times. The subscription list
shows how much money is ready for
investment in Honolulu. A good thing?
l should say so. 1t will make money
plenty in the city, and give the Iron
Works people employment for long
time to come. 1t will put money into
circulation in Honolulu that night