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The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27
uAn A BATTLE WITH A RAT.
Iouisv;IIe Railroad Man Thought He
 uad the Rodent Dead to Rights.

r,,sv;,Ia Railroad Man Thought He
 Had the Rodent Dead to Rights.
 Tho time was when Bob Mitchell a Louisville and Nashville Railroad en- nloye. had no more fear of a rat than does a terrier That was before yes terday. Now he has as much dread of rats and mice as a maiden lady with out her bodyguard of tabbies. He was engaged in cleaning out an old room yesterday at First and the river, when his eve happened to rest on one of the dark corners in the room. Two bright. headlike eyes flashed out in the dark ness at him. They were followed by the body of a rodent, which Mitchell now swears was as big as a Scotch collie.
 Mitchell sidled around the edge of the room with a broom uplifted. The rat ran toward him and Mitchell brought the broom down with a re was not under it. Mitchell took up his position in front of the hole from which the rat came, waiting for it to seek its quarters. The big rodent ran excited ly around the room, but could find nothing to hide under, so it made bee line for the hole. Mitchell danced about with his broom aloft and ex- claimed with delight: ''NOw I've got you"
 He did not get the rat. Right up the leg of his trousers it ran. AS the big rat climbed up his leg, Mitchell drop ped the broom
 Wow! WOW! WON'T he yelled, like Comanche, and he beat the side of his leg with his hands. The rat squeaked and bit, while Mitchell danced about with his broom aloft. He finally caught the rat in handful of his trou- sers and squeezed the life out of the vicious little animal.
 His leg Smarted and burned. When he made an examination, he found that the rat had buried it's sharp teeth into his flesh in several places, from which the blood was flowing freely. He had the wounds dressed, but there are grave fears that the wounds may result in blood poisoning.-LOuisville COurier-Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

S1OOOO.OO0. If this is the case, Fair, instead of being the richest of the bo- nanza kings. died the poorest. Mackay to-day is worth S4OOOO,OOO. James l.. Flood died worth s20.OOO,OOO. O'Brien had nearly as much to leave, while the man who was the commanding genius that paved the way to the gigantic wealth these four amasSed, in the end was outclassed in the race. Should the trust be knocked out, the direct heirs will receive about $3,50O,O00 apiece.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

According to the San Francisco Chronicle the children of the late Jas. G. Fair are likely to be confronted with the unpleasant news shortly that their inheritance has been heavily overval- ued. The truth of the matter is that the Fair estate has depreciated in value since the death of the man who made 1t. To-day it is not worth over S15. .OOO.- 900. and if put under the hammer. those converSant with the real condi- ton of affairs say. it would not bring s12.000, coo, and possibly very little over
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

The high theater hat ordinance seems to be cruel piece of legislation any way. If lady happens to be bald, or wears a wig, or is prematurely turning gray, there is no better way to disguise the fact than by covering such defects by a tall hat, and the unfortunate wom- an ought to have the right to do it. Of course if there is no reason for wear ing an eclipsing obstruction no thought full woman will do so.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27
Beautiful Irish Girls.

It is said that Irish girls have the best eyes, the keenest wit, the brightest complexions and the most beautiful hands of all the women in the world. the hands of the American girls being declared too narrow and too long, those of the English girls too plump, German girls hands too broad and fat, while the Spanish feminine hand is the least graceful of all.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

Scattered brains, poetic or other wise. make poor janitOrs for the home; and the high-fOwn idealities do less for comfort, good living, and fair repute than do the commonplace virtues. Ap- pearances have to be studied, self-re- spect has to be considered, punctuality must be provided for, and the opinions of others must be at the least respected, f not always followed.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

Prize Fighter Duffy, who died in the ring, is said to have ''succumbed to Overexcitement due to enlargement of the heart" Close observers have nOtic ed that nothing tends to increase ones excitement more than to pound him vio lently over the heart, whether it is en- larged or not.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

A real live English lord calling him self Lord Cyril Athol has been arrested in Oakland, Cal, for the larceny of a horse, buggy and harness. There is no accounting for tastes, but if Mir. Athol had appropriated a burro there would be a near approach to family astute- ness and the brain power supposed to belong to British nobility"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

That the gentler sex is fast becoming emancipated is shown by the fact that in 1896 there were in the United States thirty-two women woOdchOppers, 147 bartenders, twenty-four hOstlers, twen- ty-nine sailors, four locomotive engin- eers, twenty-three plastererS, fifty-nine blacksmiths, and six boiler-makers.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

A Kentucky scientist claims to have seen a spot on the sun 6S,0O0 miles long. He probably can see equally queer things also by looking at the moon. It all depends on the glass that is used
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

There is more heroism in the youth, who resigns his dreams of ambition and refuses the opportunity of distinguish ing himself because an aged parent or dependent brothers and sisters need his presence than in one who goes onward, reaping triumph and fame at every gfpn
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

It is not what we read but what we remember that makes Us learned. It IS not what we intend but what we do tha1 makes us useful Ii is not a few faint wishes but a lifelong struggle that uakcsGs valiant.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27
clicago TlnL.I

Chicago Time--Helsl 4 Missouri ... ra- ..-. beer .....u.aa .f .... ..-a- .re-aarJ for .o2 years Missouri would .,.- s..ug u.ura .-tter f she would not .4lcb her hits like that four r9scals
 .le 'yss.. .nrarg. twenty-five years apiece, beat one sent up for a century.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27
A Hin fo- Prnfeeslona1s.

Photograpler-ThGt is certainly a good picture for an amateur; very good. How did you manage to get such a pleasant expression on the gentle mans face?
 Amateur told him I wasn't going to charge ything.-Tit-Bits
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

According to the naturalists there are 3ee 900 distinct species of animals llv- ing at the present time. The mammals number 2,5OO, birds 900, fishes 12,OOo, moIlusks 5O,OOO, and insects 23O.OOO.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27
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What would you call the sound pro- duced when two bodies come together?" asked the teacher, who was irving to explain what noise is to her pupils.
 'Oh, a kiss, ma'am, " replied the little girl, who evidently had older sis isters.- Yonkers Statesman
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

OIaar Al41sA l--alsr
 Ut is astonishing to find what queer delusions sometimes take posses sion of people" say a certain physician.
 Tn the course Of my practice I have often come across persons who held long conversauous with perfectly imag- mary individuals.
 ''I have seen persons manifest the greatest alarm at animals of whose presence ana voices near them tAey as sured me they were as positive as of my own, absolutely refusing to believe that the creatures were not really there.
 "One young lady. who was frig ltened by the sudden presentation to her of a white mouse has been troubled for years by seeing this mouse running about her, upon her clothing, upon any thing she is handling, and even upon her food; ard, in consequence. she Is in state of constant agitation, though at times she is convinced that ne ami nal is merely imaginary.
 "She often washes her hands and clothes beca use she is sure that the animal has dirded them, and she can- not divest herself Of the belief that it is real.
 q have been sometimes able 10 con- vince persons that such fancied figures were not real by asking them to push one eyebaI up q little with the finger.
 ''This mak es ali real objects n their neighborhood appear double. as lnyone can prove t. himself, 0ut 1t does not double the false image,
 "The yours iady have Just men, tioned derived much comfort by the adoption of this simple device"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

A Virginia woman named susan Smith has been elected sheriff. It is pretty safe to wager that when she ls- sues an attachment she will get the man she goes after.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27
Civilizations Work.

A man carrying an armful of fire wood would not ordinarily be made the subject of comment. When, however, the man represents a people who used to think that such labor was a degra- datiOn, he Is interesting from a socio- logical point of view. A correspondent of the New York Evening Post, writing from Montana, tells of seeing a Chey- enne Indian walking from the brush up to his lodge carrying wood. By his side was a tiny girl with a backload of little twigS. A few years ago an Indian would have been ashamed to be seen doing what he would have called a squaw's work. To-day the tribes are directly, and consciously, and of neces- sity adopting civilized ways. The little girl at play represented the past; the man, promise of the future.
 During slippery weather. fall easy, If you must fall. It is a good rule iD life: if you must fall fall eaSv
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

When a girl talks great deal about her home duties, investigate, and you will find that they consist in turning bed over and frying an egg
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

Men have better health than ne wo- men, because they sigh less when things go wrong.. and kick more.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27
What 1t Means.

A primary teacher in a Waterv llet Sunday school took for subject, ''The Lord loveth a cheerful giver." She in- uuired if any one knew what it meant, when a little 4-year-old boy said:
 Miss L., I know what that means"
 Well, George Edwin, what is it?"
 Tt means give whole lot and don't cry over it."-TrOy Times.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27
VII. BURsAGE, Manager.

Value the friendship of him who stands by yeu in the storm; swarms of insects will surround you in sunshine.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27

Don't you think football is ter, rible sport?" asked Miss Northside of her escort.
 Well, replied the young man. q will admit that it is a hair-raising game" - PittSburg Chronicle Tele- graph.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27
Second Fiddle.

Stylish maid, Many charms Puppy dog
 In her arms. Youth drops in, Cool recept- Darling pug Still is kept. Lover sighs, Looks at her; Wishes he
 Was a cur. Ten o'clock, Time expired; Tom. good night, Fido's tired" ' York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-02-27
What le 8 .Chfnook2,,

A pioneer citizen, long a resident of CIatsop Coun1v. objects to the warm south wind, which takes oG the snow, being called a chinook" He insists that the chinook $ the northwest wind which blows In the summer and that the name is only local, and belongs to Clatsop County. This may have been so when he lived there. but the use of the term "cI.n0ok'' for the warm win ter wind wh. takes the snow off the ranges has become general tnroughout the Northwest and will doubtless re- main genera despite all that nay be said against f. For years battle-roy- al ragged in this region as to whether the name e -he river which flows through this city was willamette or Wallamet. People Insisted on calling it Willamette and the name so re- mains. It took an act of the Legisla- ture to put stop to the argument.- Portland OregOh.an.
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them, ana tho city of London IL now suffering
not only from q scanty supply OF the fluid. but
from its great costliness, because years ago IL
permitted the business to fall into private hands.
Water. II may, however, b observed, 10 not q
manufactured article. The apparatus for storing
and distributing II is simple, and not susceptible
o Improvement. From the nature Of the case. too.
competition, when once the source Of supply
has been appropriated, becomes impossible. The
Post Office, again, is an institution which, while
II 10 moro costly as conducted by the Govern
mcnt, would fail Of being as generally useful AZ
Il Ia were 1t put into private hands. Sections
Of the country which now get their mail
service at q loss to tho country as .
whole, would have It very greatly curtailed II IL
were regulated with q view to profit alone.
Like the building Of forts and battle ships and
the maintenance OF the army and the navy, II IL
q matter OF national interest, and does not rank
with industrial enterprises carried on for gain.
That eventually tho telegraph and the telephone
will be managed by the Government, as they are
in Great Britain, is highly probable. 1t depends
upon the popular demand for the service they
render, and to the extent with which that do
mand is met by their present owners. What IL
lost now by localities where the business docs
not Justify the expenditure which would make
the telegraph and the telephone as universal as
mail service. Is saved to other localities where
the patronage Is moro remunerativc, and by the
efforts OF competing companies TO obtain and In
crease 1t. MATTHEW MARsHALI-
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Columbus, Hooking Valley & Toledo
Railway Company,
III VAIL STNFET,
NEW YORK. February N. 1907.

III WATL STTEET
NEW YORK, February -, 1897.
In view OF the appointment OF a Receiver and the
default admitted by the Company To bc Inevitable in
payment OF coupons due March LIST, 1897, on Its Five
Per Cent. Bonds. holders OF ALL CLASSES OF BONDS
Of said Company arg invited to deposit same with us,
for mutual protection,
A suitable agreement looking TO the reorganization
of the property. II necessary, Will be prepared and
submittcd to all deposltos for approval, Pending .
determination In this respect, we are prepared to ad.
vance ss5 ON each u 900 D per cent. bond deposited
with us.
Negotiable receipts will be issued for bonds de-
posted, for which in duo course a quotation on the
New York Stock Exchange VIII lc asked.
j.. l.. MORGAN ~ co.
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financial.
The Columbus, Sandusky & Hooking R, R. Co.
MISREPRESENTATION.
First Mortgage Bonds. a.
MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY. Trustee.
General Mortgage Bonds.

W. NN"' Az ''"o'~
Az the request Of holders of a large amount OF the
First and Of ins General ne MST ns m"adS % the CO.
the understand have agreed to ~, a, a cnlnmit,ee iof
Tor tie Scorsan II alton Of the con pa an airs anu
The Railroad Company has been unable to dispose
e GU sH ib ers' Hi fSnss to S Sf P + 't tRa SS%is; ssa cc sp n.
oates and other preferential liens. \ reorganization 10
fore default upon the bonds. because there should 10
prompt and united action and cooperation ON the pars
ss,. and q The property; The T;,rIy,rsnlE recently
tho expense aud damage to the ronds business neccs
sarily CONSEQUENT upon tls OPERATION OF III, property
scompetcnt eS pert a report upon the property and its
earning capacity, and wlh then. formulate and submit
mitteo will act for those bondholder- who may de-
poslt, their bonds under a R9ndholders' ASrremens
Gates will be issued. and all bonds deposited thereun-
sss may !. not Ss S slesp,ssis. IN mi sh.s ,hs el rIsn Sf or r' Shsass to
'n 4 S oopy 81 ,ss fs" SsSSsi!,dIrn. Agreement can b. Oh.
tained at the ONCE OF
The Mercantile Trust Company, New York,
Dcpo~itary for FIRST MortaEe bonds,
,. aud the
Metropolitan Trust Company. New York,
Depositnry for General Mortgage Honds.
THR pEsHIER NATIONAL RANK. COLUMNS,
oHo. WILL. RECEIVE DEPOSITS A. AGENT
FOR THE DEPoSIrAkiEs.
LOUIS EITzGERALD. Chairman
president Mercantile Trust Company.
~ MIIsHOls ~
president metropolitan Trust Company
L. q. FIR
president Adams Express Company.
y. n. II
tstrong, sturgis 4 Co, Bankers).
y0HN q.
Nice. President Deshlcr National Bank.
Columbus, Ohio.
SEWARD GUTHRIE a STEELE,
junscl to Committee.
ALVIN W. KRECH, Secretary. 100 Broadway. n. "
February 20. 1907.
TO THE HOLDERS or
FIRST MORTGAGE FIVE PER CENT. BONDs
AND OF THE CAPITAL STOCK
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The WHEELING & LAKE ERIE
RAILWAY COMPANY
Consolidated Mtge. 4 g Bonds.
Preferred & Common Stock
Wheeling. Lake Erie & Pittsburgh
Coal Company
First Mortgage Bonds and Stock

In view OF the recent Receivership OF the above
Companies nni at the request Of the holders to- very
large amount OF the above mentioned securities. the
undersigned have consented TO act n q In
the in crest of such several classes OF security.hoid-
ers, and to prepare and submit Plan OF keorgsnissr
ton when needed.
All holders o.. securities Of the above Glasses are 70
questsd to send their names and addresses to the Com
mittee ut the TRUST COMPANY.
EQUITABLE BUILDING. NEW YORK, stating mo
amount and character OF their holdings. to whom
will be communicated all matters OF interest
LOUIS rITZGERALD.
wM l.. BULL.
ID. FAMILY, Comnsttes.
j. KENNEDY TOD,
GREN WILLIE NJ. ODG
JOHN Y. DILLON.
vANDEkPoEL CUMINa q GOODWIN. Counsel
Referring to the above Advertisement. tho Commit
tee nrc now prepared to receive deposits Mt the MER.
CAMILLE TRUST COMPANY. OF TIE
ING a. LAKE ERIE RAILWAY CON-
PANY'S CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE
FOUR FER CENT rs, and deem II I'm
port int for tina protection OF their holders that such
deposits should DO made Immediately under an Agree
ment. copies OF which viii be furnished upon applL
cation.
Negotiable engraved receipts are ready and will 10
delivered on deposit OF the Bonds
LOUIS rITZOERALD. Cts'-.s..
NEW YORK, February 8d, lsS7.
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SUNDAY, reD. 20.
The Treasury balance at the close OF business
on Saturday was S2l5,0O3. o2s, OF which $l4s,.
$50, 505 was gold. The national bank note cir
~culation outstanding at tho close Of business on
Saturday was 1924, 22l, 1927, a decrease for the
week OF 1918 1893. Balance Of deposits to redeem
national bank notes. S23, ll5. 20t. an increase Of
&5i. 900.
Tho imports OF general merchandise. includ.
ing dry goods, at the port Of New York last
week were S7,316,s03, against s0,I2l 1913 the
previous week and Sl2.55l, lsl for the corrc-
spending week OF last year. The imports OF
specie for the week were S256,007, OF which $685..
62l was gold. making total specie imported
since Jan. l. s768,5sl. Exports OF specie wero:
Gold. 1908. i95, and silver, 81, l30,950. a total OF
81 1891, ii5. against 81. l23.755 tho previous
week. The exports OF specie since Jan. / have
been: Gold. s53s, SOL. and silver. S6,9l6 .s9l. a
total OF g. .i55.It5.
The weekly statcmento OF averages OF the Clear
ln.. In,. l.,La tnxr1
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The surplus a year ago was ga, 49,. $50. and
two years ago S2s,O5l 800.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company, Wins
low, Lanier & Co, tho United States Mortgage
and Trust Company. and y. W. Harris * Co. VIII
pay coupons and dividends on a number OF secur:
tiles tomorrow and during the month, lists OF
which are printed In an ndJOining column.
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Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line
Railway Company.

20 TREET NEW YORK. January 30. 1897.
This company has made IN Advancement with the
Mercantile Trust \ Deposit Comp my Of baltimore to
extend is First Mortssgs Preference Bonds maturing
April ist next. the principal To be pay aD - on January
LIST, 1907, with intcrrst at -four per cent. per annunl,
pay able October ist and April LIST In each year.
The right to extend as pbUSo Lhs hcen r. served To
such OF the present holders a. may dcsire to avail
themselves OF II, aud who sha.l deposit tnelr bonds
for that purposr on or before March 10Th, 1897. AZ
snch drpc STORIES as shall h. named by the Mercant'ls
Trust and Deposit Iompany.
The coupon due AIrii ist, 1897. from bonds tho
holders OF which avail themselves ~ this extension.
viii he paid In full Il tho time and place OF the de
posit OF such Londs.
Atlanta q Charlotte Air Line Railway co.
ny 4. =. fAIRCHILD. President
BALTIMORE. Maryland. January SOth. 1891.
Referring TO tue above n 'ticc or the Atlanta a
Charlotte Air Line Railway Company. we are now
ready to receive any OF the Atlanta q Charlotte AIR
Line First Mortgage Preference Bonds for extenLiOn.
either NJ oar ono" Ia Baltimore. or at the once OF thc
Central Trust Company, No. 81 Wall street, New
York.
Al the time Of delivery OF such bonds for this pur.
pose. the full amount OF the coupon falling due April
l.. 1877, will he pahl.
we siiai also TO prepared on and after March list.
1897, to buy At 1891 "a Ri COUPON attached any Of
the bonds the holders u which may desire TO sell
rather than extend.
Mercantile TrusI and Deposit Co. OF baltimore.
Ry JOHN GILL, President.
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Ausiness Totirfs.

Aaheu.er- Buseh Brewias Assn
the use OF tho greatest OF all tonics
Malt Sutrine,' and guarantees the merits claimed
for It. For sale by all druReists.
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SinxnfiaI.
Reorganization
Norfolk & Western Railroad
System.

To the Holders or Reorganization Certificates
for Bonds and stocksi
on and after Feb. 2ith, 1897. holders OF Reorsan.
isation Certificates issued by II
TRUST COMPANY for Bonds and stocks OF the
Norfolk & Western Railroad Co.,
the Roanoke & Southern Railway Co.,
and the lynchburq & Durham Railroad Co.
may exchange the same at the ONCE of the Trus,
Company. Equitable Building. New York. for the
securities OF the new Company to which they are en-.
titled.
The new Bonds are for $500 and 81 900 each. and
the shares are for 600 each. Fractional amounts
WILL be settled In Cash. rs authorized 10y the
Plan. and arrangements have boon made with the Re.
organization Committee whereby holders VI certin.
Gates entitled to fractions of q bond or OF q share may
sell such fractions. or buy such amounts as may be
necessary TO entitic them 10 an entire Bond or an en-.
tire share. at tho ONCE OF tho Trust company; the
price OF fractions being fixed by tho from
time TO time according to quotations on the Exchanges.
Holders Transmitting Reorgapirstion Ccrtin-
Gates by mail will please Indicate whether
they wish to sell or buy fractions, and whether
they desire the now securities sont to then, By
mail or by express Mt their own capense.
THE MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY,
BY LOIIs RITzG RIiAI.D. President
NEW YORK. February 10. 1897.
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Open High. Lor- Clos
Sales. Mans. ing. est. ef. ing.
$1,000 s g., r, 1eo7ll2 ll2 lie liz
$1,000 U s "a, r, 1928. 1921 1921 1924 1924
az 900 U s a. c, i9so.l22h lea 1924 l23
5000 U s De-, r~.....ll3a 1874 ll3a ll3h
100000 U 5 bs, c~......ll3s 1891 ll3S ll3S
10000 U S Cur o. sslooS 1904 1904 1904
1000 Ala, class c.. oSp 0Sh 8 osp
5000 Va y d 2.ys Of
isei.".".. 90 62s e2 62's
10000 Va % def. tTs q q q o
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To the Holders or Reorganization Certificates
for Bonds and stocksi
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14

st. Patrick, to the memory of whom the
Irish people show much reverence on the
18th of March. was of noble parentage
and was born in about the year 1876, A. D.
When but a youth of Is he was sold as a
slave 10 the people whose souls he after
ward aDored to save.
While working hard, tending cattle dur
ing the years of his youth, he spent many
hours in silent prayer and pious thought.
After remaining in bondage for six years
he escaped. He then resolved to devote
his life TO teaching and preaching to the
inhabitant of the island where he so long
had been captive. His friends tried to
dissuade him from his purpose, but his
resolve TO lift the darkness from the eyes
of the Irish was strengthened by dreams
and visions.
After spending few years in prepara-
tion for his noble work he became the
apostle of Ireland, at the age OF 30, and
was dearly beloved and very successful,
so much so that be was made Bishop
when only As
He died at about the age OF 49, in 469
A. d.