davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona republican., 1899-06-24

FOR SALE-The Five Points saloon, fixture, with one7haH year lease. Fc~ further particulars apply at the saloon.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-24

WANTED-An experienced saleslady in dry goods; must be good stock keeper. Apply to The Alkire Co.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-24
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAM.

JOSEPH H. KIBBEY & ARTHUR J. EDWARDS. Lawyers. Steinger block 211S s. 1st. Ave. Phoenix. ArizOns-
Arizona republican., 1899-06-24

LOST-Sman brown mare. Shod all around Reward given for return to J. Ernest Walker, 265 South Sec ond avenue, Hubbard building.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-24
The Adams Shaving ParlOr

HOTEL APAHS, PHOENIX. J. W. BOLTON, Prop. FP POLK, Foreman. AN UP-T O-DATE SHOP THREE EXPERT WORkMEN Only Regular Prices Charged. Everything in
 our Parlor Speciality.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-24

FOR SALE-Good office counter and desk, cheap for cash Apply at Re publican office.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-24
MUSICIANS
VETERINARY.

F O. RICHMOND. M. D. C.. PhCpnix Arizona Veterinary surR con and dentist; isea ses of II domestic animals scientifically treated. Of flee and Residence. .557 We st Van Buren street. No charge for consultation. Agent for the Horse Review.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-24

WANTED-Board as part payment on piano. Apply No. 12 North Center street
Arizona republican., 1899-06-24

FOR RENT-A snap, three rooms and large screen room; lawn and shade Inquire 491 North Third avenue.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-24

ESTRAY NOTICE to the Grand Avenue corral Sunday, the 17th inst, four burros. Parties own ing the same may have them by more particularly describing them and paying full bill and expense or this ad. J. W. AMBROSE.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-24

who desire to have their homes cared for by an experienced gardener during the summer months will apply to E. Cole, the grocer, corner Seventh avenue and Wash ington street.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-24

FOR SALE-Empty kegs, barrels and casks, singly or in lots. Inquire of flee of Ar.zona Water O., O'Neill building.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-24

FOR RENT-Suite of three rooms with bath and closets; also store room with basement in new opera house. Apply to s. E. Patton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21

,rAPrFWOOD CoNCORDNILLD Pa 80 successful
vi school the best 70 infuse with energy 70 wake
~ o 10 duties Of lfe prepared for business college
S3lG under - years. SOL Location beautiful elevated
healthy: no tobacco. j. Shortlidge Nalel A NJ, PIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
NurtbAmsurirat,
Crust Gumpang
NEW YORK, 100 BROADWAY.
London. % Gresham street.
Havana, 81 Cuba Street.
Santiago. 10 Marina street.

CAPITAL PAID Up. ......... 81 100000
stHPIt :. ....s.. ..'...'.'' SoVoVoo
TRANSACTS general trus; business
ALLOWS LIBERAL RATES OF interest or de-
posts and tres; funds
ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT and Travellers
Circular Notes payable IN dollars or n the money
o. any foreign country.
ACTS As TRUSTEE under mortgages FOR railway
and other compauies and IS Agent for the lie
gistra.ion OF the stock. and FOR the transfer OF
TIE shares n incorporated companies.
QUALIFIED AND EMPOWERED 70 net as 81
ecutor. administrator. trustee guardian, ano as
sienee ana as receiver and custodian Of funds
under orders q Court
THE NORTH AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY
has been designated Fiscal Agents OF the
Government of the United states" IN
Cuba and has established Offices at SANTIAGO
and HAVANA. and is prepared 10 buy and sell
drafts on and make payments In Cuba ana 10
transact a general banking business The Company
Is also rrepar red 20 receive the deposits % the
SOLDIERS and SAILORS now in CT A. and.
under their directions. 20 make remitiances 70
their families in the UNITED STATES.
OFFICERS:
" l. TRENHOLM. ............- .fHEHIhI-'4
SAMUEL. NJ JARyIS...........- VICE
ROLAND r CONKLIN. .......... PREsIDENIS
JAMES DUANE LIVINGSTON. .TRtS ST OFFlCtH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21


To the Hd Certificates of Deposit issued nndn Bondodrs Agreement
October 1897
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
sooooo ON First Reminding Mortgage Gold
FORTYFINE YEARS
SECOND.
coz ooo OoO Three Gold Bonds


nom urun1 90 fe o taxes
c9e7ty n Frs
First Refund ugage
moneys, u
resent
to he secured BY a Tt
Central feah' Railroad COMPANY ''F
,1-7r rIar -a w
one I Pc
-a,evh-re
Any s p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21

AMERICAN OIL a REFINING 60.
! SUBSCRIPTIONS for sale N par - IRE
> ferred stock with SOC in Common stock "a bonus
| Send particulars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
financial Hleellnqs.

once = the Manhattan Railway COMPANY.
No. 49, Broadway, Borough u Manhattan.

TAI STOCK.
once = the Manhattan Hallway tenpany.
10. lgI Broadway, Borough - Manhattan
cry % New York.
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to law
~ and to the bylaws o. the Manhattan hailwav
cornranr fra, special meeting ~ tte ftocNh'idf =
- ~ ortaIy has been duly called and app niel ni rs
crnpa-,v Rom 5o 40. 1875 Broadway. Borough 81 Ma.
haftaq cav uf Sew York on Iues.a} f -etH a"t -t
Febr arr, l-qq a. oco noon. Tie OBJECT ~ pur esa
OF said special meeting ls 10 submit 70 zoe ftthl.4H
~ rh. Company f.r tLer fanstiun ana approval prop
fn-rat-t capital stock ~ tho company IRON
"a "a, 900 rns-tug Of $4,000 shares 81 The value
80 SlOo acf 10 100000 g. consist u $500" shhrra
~ t mar value n 500 each The purpose ~ no nceas
caora! - ffe COMPANY is To- provide iuh'
for the substitution % electricity Of other motive r"r
h. tie place u the motive power ga the Ia4
80 = ne COMPANY. and for the cls ~ ne" plant
snfent and orfer necessary requirements for the c1n
sfr'fiou MAINTENANCE and operation rf TIE railway o.
tte CfoD.nv The transfer books ~ te COMPANY Nt DO
closed on Monday Zuth DAY u February. 1851 a. d"
ocIo4k T. NJ AMI viii boz rt-opene- On N'dhesId5' ''
1t 5ay % March. ls.F. 90 10 .o.k d NJ
dated New York. FeDr-ar. 3rd. 1919.
by order ID '''s D'1'' GEORGE GOULD
President.
n ". McWILIIAMs.
Secretary.
GEORGE j GOULD.
RUSSELL SAGE
SAMUEL SLOAN,
TDNAID Ma KAY.
ROB NJ GALWAY. -
ALFRED eKITT 4 majority
G .Oll5l.,t ~ the
THOMAS hERT. DIRECTORS
M4RcELLrs HARTLEY.
JOHN 7. TERRY.
HOWARD GOULD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
nOrgage

L.
Hoii0 Certificates Deposit iud nndrr BrdhOIa agreement
HI a. 1897
Pursuant 70 he n
rep< h n thu P O. READY d o. % m been formulate and
tia tteu undersigned a Dp VI = gree O gus ] p a p
Pan y auho n at age Of la u
NJ i O a &
La ser El~n IN b ~ u h
ret Bank I'm CO. a ns h DO f Ca
vide nsadgr euen Of AugnIL a NJ su such an may
any n Apr 2 vel ny -
tn r a f Ter
~ Il such Pn al U Il
purpose 4 cr-u out sIhp n s. %
AND
JUS
o
Y
SPEYER York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
financial.
financial.
Central Pacific Railroad Company
REIMBURSEMENT.

r. tho Holders of the folloWing Bonds and Shares
Mortgage bonos
B,CD,E, F. q, II and
Bends
Central Pacific Railroad So
PAW Bonds. Series A and b.
Branch) First Tort
Bonds
cGcRa iroadC ompan
FifyYear Six Per Cent Bonds
Central FiYear Five Per Cent Bonds
Central Pacific airoadCo rpany Common Stock
YORK negotiate
ecenraT
1isa which has bee b
.haaneo the
SIS 1915 wh q b
falling due one ey
value Of nevYn
SpsoNN Mu s
Frs Gold Bonds be retained As collateral
OF CEN
PAC
M have % q
Usrht nanamea provide
pan provide
Per Gold Bonds
FoRTY-FNE YEARS
bear rtrtn o.
equpne y
Rand abut 81 nil les OF by
eaan
Of and u
rrceo fin agr O a lie
outstanding o II h
EXTRA TecAo
2alnAaN Mortgage q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
Uinlcr Resorts.

WlRGDEy1M G1OT SIPRlNGS
OPEN ALL. THE YEAR.
1900 elevation the
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY
Exensivn 20 the
NEW HOMESTEAD. 49,
Containing hundred additional suites Of rooms WE
private baths ready for the early spring season
Hotel and bathhouse under roof. MOST curs-
tive baths known rheumatism. govt ana nefSou.
troubles Every bath from bowing springs 81 natur~ not
GOLF LINKS AND WELL-KEPT GREENS.
Fine livery magnificent mountain strfosnalhp.
Pullman compartment car. Nev-York 70 Hot sprnS'
Without change Tuesdays, Thursdays and satoi1A.s
Books Fred Sohohsids MetrCp9Itan Building NAIL
Square Excursion tickets and Pullman reserystlone
Chesapeake end Ohio ofiees 3s2 and 1923 Broadway
and Offices Psnn. r. X. . d.
Celebrated Healing Springs water on sale By H. -
FRED sTERRY. Manager
Ho, Sp-inxs Rath Co. Va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
y. " McvILLIAMs.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN hat a

Wv York TehruarV llth. I6V1
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that a meet
~ oe ~ fhe so-khoders u The American Litho6rar1
us -f. b.. held ~ fte once o., the Company lithN
J,lti.g souihwest corner = Fourth Avenue AM ~.
e,,e.f I'm the cry n New York on TUESDAY
te'.N ~ oe,t az . O'Clock J. NJ FOR the purpose ~
ac,,fg directors f0r ensuing year and nspet tt
li.r,t.r ~ the next annual meeting. ana Tor He
,r,s.cflon n such other business a. may properly ''
beIol, n.,~r h. ts Will be closed for his pnrpo's a.
,h. close - business tie 18Th day o o'1"'S' '
ana r. 90 JOSEPH + KNAPP
President.
JOHN r GILES
Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
finantiai
findntinl


8 her IN Europe r following s~ndu
har~f Company and I provided h
tn deposition OF n must ?
o 10
t provide IN
by hprtr ofmrhC must maem acoum Of n
onr,of s~yr& c in New Yok Of tho finn agents In Eurpe
aue for b advertiser published It or
Of the d nVap genera R II Of
Main amsterdam "a a a
"
be
IN Europe
u the Agreement wrh with the c
ocres Pa and OF ~ ready OF a
n notice and he P
cntrs into this notice but NJ import 10 security
SPEYER & CO..
BROTHERS, London
LAZ SPEYER ELLISSEN, Frankie
TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS BROTHERS. Amsterdam.
DEUTSCHE BANK, Berlin.
to Rad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21

10 "
II m
Assault oru al ~ r. a
signed p IN BIS O
provide IN val ayr r to st may a
time ~ Ma 3 h ~
uaar-r III al ef n Ri
I, "a. s4ued to approved an & opted al 4 ~ A Fe
1902 and at b n wit q or an u a
uan1 u b m 10 O Of
oTFEH RrII- BY
SPEYER & COMPANY, York
TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS BROTHERS.
DEUTSCHE BANK, Berlin.
Deposits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
THIRD.
s1OOO0OO0 Four Per Cumulative Preferred Stock
FOURTH.
S07.275,500 Common Stock.


Dc,rn
ac7Aao
shares by
Plan re an
foarY sana n
schr- er to
the nef dIcstng share VI
the rhr F Cp n a
u under WI oil
sul T
fl exfa
existing O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-21
HADDON HALL.

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J
THE FAMOUS WINTER RETREAT.
Delightfully."- located. Loera.y managed and mos
mod@rnly appointed.
colr Links 20 minutes from Hotel Booklet mated
LEEDS & LIFPlNCOTT.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-20

juba I'M That was a very small acr
ION. less than half reg ment being
concerned. and. IN his judgment. might
be absolutely ignored In the present
controversy and Va any further r1nsif-
GRAFTON OF she anairs 81 South Affios.
The speeches against the colonial Sec
rotary. said Mr BaIfOur, had turned
upon a vast number of small critic SINS
or particular dispatches, He believed
the leaders OF Dutch opinion Ia the
Transvaai were determined az all haz-
ards To- avoid a solution lnyolv ng
change ia ihe existing syetem 81 gov
ernment
The reason I give for the war" Mp
Balfour continued rs NOS this or that
sentiment la the dispatches II is ths
deliberate intention OF the 1ransvaal
TO avoid a, an COSTS giving the fran
ohlse 70 wriggle until wsigging became
Intellectual and then 10 appeal 20 the
orbitramen- of war. The last thing
the Beers wanted was an agreement
PROVIDED an agreemenl meant repre-
ssntation for the OatlandeTs
member rising "a oontnpe the de-
bate. Mr Ealfour novel clasurs which
was carr "a by vote u 2sc 10 lbs.
division was then taken upon Me.
sianlopes amendment to the address.
disspproying the conduct of the neso.
tsa'sons with The TraBsvaal and ihe
amendment was rejected BY vote OF
25G 10 ia5 The announcement OF me
vote was greeted with loud opposition
and Irish cheers. The address was
then unanimously adopted.
s'r Henry Clmpbell Rannerman. AIr
Asquith and one or two others Of th..
front opposition bench abstainei from
voting
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-20
RlPANS TARULE

strivcn to prevent his country from sur
fering calmity and his party from SUI
fering reproach for having embarked
on an unnecessary war.
Mr.. Morley. resumlng challenged Mr..
Chamberlain TO trg 20 control the eil-
catioaai system IN Canda as he had
tred TO do in the Transvaai lie fur'h-
er said,
= am prepared 10 Justify my vote IN
any constituency which win give me e
fair hearing. Before month Is past
good sense. lGv} OF justice and hatred
Of unnecessary war win entirely just ~
me Your former great leader said he
brought back peace with honor" (Crles
Of Maiuba-D
Then 'Tis revenge loud liberal
cheers Mr Dillon shouting revenge
and robbery u
u regret that so distinguished a per-
aon should have abandoned the tradi'-
ions and examples OF the party he ;og,
mcrly led. ! DO not desire 60 unsay la
this house n single word I said in The
country 0oud cheera)
Mr. Leonard Henry Courtney endors-
"a Nc Morley lie protested against
the oxaEseration Of the OuCandera
grievances and cOntended that taxation
Ia the Transvaal was lighter THAI in
Natal
Mr. Ralfoar la winding up the debate
eulogi zed Mr. Chamberlain able
speech q A member Grying. Butter
him up "a biz" was called 10 order by
the speaker Dealing with the speeches
of the opposition Mr. Balfonr said the
defense Of the Boer government was
ludlcrons, It's abuses. ne declared were
patent 70 the world. lie would not say
thsre vas any re~son 70 drag Ia Ma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-20

afemiaan laF sssidW ftls9lsyS'" Miss
ceils5enpa atirse,lens
One fare fof found ttlf on Sli fan
T ads Special ttains on Wednesday
ana Thursday.
c. q. HoRNBh,
President o. Carnival and street fair.
r. A DoUGLAs,
Secretary.
J. o. SevERSs,
Secretary and manager Of race meet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-20
But One Cure
for ScrOfula.

Scrofula Is one OF the most obstinate,
deep-seated blood diseases, and is be-
yoad the reach OF the many so-called
purifiers and tonics. s. 8. s. Is equal to
any blood trouble, and pever fails 20
cure Scrofula, because IL goes down
TO the seat OF the disease, thus per-
manently eliminating every trace OF
the taint.
Mr.. II. E. Thompson, OF Milledge-
vile, Ga, writes
a. had casa nl EnrofnlA hroka ont on q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-20
ass Of EeEptnls broke out on tf'

glands OF m y neck,
which had . he laneed
and caused me much
herring l vas
while, but the physi-
clans Were unable 20
cure me, Rna p} con-
dition was as bAa -
when I began n eif
treatment. Many blood
remedies we're used, but
without effect some
one recommended 5. ).
g., and l began 10 i'm.
prOVe as soon as i
had takep o few bot
ties. Continuing the
remedy. ! was sdon
cured permanently,
aud have never had .
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sign OF the disease 70 retusn."
BY relying upon $. 5. s., and not sI:
psFiasnting with the various so-ealled
tonlcs, etc, al sufferers from blood
troubles can be pFonptly cured, in
stead OF enduring years Of surertng
which gradually but surely nnderminss
the constitution.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-20

s.s :, is for sale a. The Eagle Drug
store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-20

srs with the natives Mr.. Chambe,.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-20

Orange River. Oct. Is.--Delaye In traas-
siou-Afternoon-lThe Beers suffered
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-09
Beating Jules Vernes' Hero.

Prince Khilkoff, the Russian minister
Of communications, is reported to have
stated that, when the Siberian railway
is opened throughout its entire length,
the tour of the world may be made in
thirty-three days. The various divis-
ions OF the journey are covered as fol-
lows: Bremen to St. Petersburg, one
and a half days; st. Petersburg to
VladiVostok, ten days; Vladivostok to
San Francisco, ten days; San Fran
cisco to New York, four and half
days; New York TO Bremen, seven
days; total, thirty-three. Another au-
thority goes one better than that. He
proposes to reduce the length Of the
worlds journey to twenty-eight days.
The figures given by the Russian min
lister are evidently based on the actual
running speed of the various railway
and steamship lines, an estimated aver
age speed of about twenty-five miles
an hour from the Russian capital to
Vladivostok. But it is suggested that
if the traveller had the services of the
fastest existing ships on the ocean, and
the trains were run at the highest rate
of speed consistent with the gradients,
curves and condition of the permanent
way of railways in the various districts
passed over, five days might be saved.
Thus the Kaiser Wilhelm would be
available for the Atlantic passage, with
her average speed of 22.4 knots per hour
and a 20-knot speed is assumed for the
Pacific passage. To maintain the high
averages of the special trains, It is
further assumed that speeds of from
sixty to seventy miles an hour would
be maintained on level stretches OF
country to make up for time lost in
crossing mountains. 1he probable best
times that could be made by engaging
special trains, assuming the ocean pas
sages to be performed at the speeds
mentioned would be as follows: Lon
don to Moscow, 36 hours; Moscow TO
Vladivostok, l49.l hours Vladivostok
to San Francisco, 270 hours; San Fran
cisco to New York, 76.1 hours; New
York to Plymouth, 1898 hours; Ply
mouth to London, 3.2 hours; total, 665.2
hours. This gives a total Of q days II
hours for the whole journey.-New
York Sun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-09

was an eager wolf light In his eyes;
one hand still held the revolver, and
the fingers OF the other worked spas
medically backward and forward, as
IL he longed to clutch the fallen man
by the throat. The fellow tried to lift
himself upon his elbow.
Il know you, pard," he said. You're
the man 1 stood UP this afternoon.
You've held over me this time. I'm
gone"
The deacon's eyes softened. lie
dropped his revolver put his long arm
under the others head, and tried TO
turn him into a more comfortable posi-
tion.
II am sorry for YOU" he said, slow
L. and simply.
"Oh-it's-all--right," gasped the
wounded men, evidently speaking with
great difficulty. "I--came--into--the
game on a bluff, but--you've called
me--sure."
"Is there anything that I can do for
your asked the deacon. ANY message
any
Bend down here" said the man.
The deacon lowered his head and the
other whispered something to him.
"Tll do It," said the deacon; "Tll
do it, so help the God!"
That was all. The crowd of people
attracted by the firing and the news
of the robbery gradually went away.
The physicians summoned TO attend the
wounded outlaw explained that Moth
ing could be done for him, except to
make him trihe easier for an hour or
two. The hours of the night passed
l.,,A l.. Al.
useless, crime-stained life was at an
end.
The next day in the afternoon, the
deacon and l sat on the veranda of the
hotel at the Hot Springs, enjoying a
sun bath and admiring the diversified
landscape before us.
What did that young fellow say 70
you?" / asked.
Told me his name. You would know
the family if I should mention it.
Wanted me to see that he was decently
buried and to write to his father ard
mother"
And you will do it, of course" ]
| said.
Il have given orders for the funeral
| That's easy enough. But to write tC
the old folks is quite another thing
Do you see that vulture way up there
In the air? Look how he sails. And
never moves his wings. Isn't it won.
| derful?"
I looked in the direction indicated
but could see nothing except wide
| eXpanse of clear, blue sky.
Your eyes are better than mine" ]
said.
ITS the mud baths" replied the dea.
con. Take them a hundred and ten
and stay in about an hour. They purify
the blood, quicken the circulation anC
keep you young and vigorous"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-09
The Bishop and the Banbury Bun.

y good story has been going the
rounds lately of a bishop and a Ban
bury cake. The bishop of Worcester,
passing through Banbury bv rail, be-
thought him of the cakes, for which
the place has become famous, and
wished to test the deserts of this re-
putation and encourage the industry
of the town at the same time. He
called a boy and inquired the price of
the cakes. "Threepence each, sir"
The bishop handed him siNpence, and
asked TO have one brought TO the
carriage adding as the boy went off:
with the other threepence you can
buy one for yourself" The boy re-
turned, muHching his Banbury with
evident enjoyment, and, handing three
Coppers to the bishop, exclaimed,
there was only one left, guv'nor!"
THE Bishop and the Banbury Cake" is
such an excellent name for am anccdota
that one is glad this amusing Incident
did rot happen to a layman.
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NO OTHER NATION LIKE THIS
Unique and Enviable Financial Posi-
tion of the United States.

It needs the occasional reminder of a !
debt statement presidential message, |
congressional appropriation bill,or gov
ernment balance sheet to impress fully
on public attention the unique, enviable |
and wholly unrivalled financial position
which the United States bears among
the nations of the world. on Dec. 1
the total debt of the United States was
81, ,036, 0000 900 This is a large debt when
measured by ordinary standards, but
of relatively small account when con-
sidered in connection with the fact that
thirty-two years ago the debt of the
country was nearly three times as large
and the interest four times greater
than it is at present. The United States
is not the only country which has a
large debt, but it is the only country
which is steadily decreasing it's debt,
while at the same time enormously in
creasing it's resources. In this respect
the financial position of the United
States is absolutely impregnable, and
its credit is steadily on the increase.
Great Britain's debt is now about sS7
per capita, that of France Sl15, of Hol-
land $780, and of Italy SIS. The per
capita debt Of the United States is less
than SIS, and the security for it's pay
ment is increasing all the time. Again,
from another point of view the finan-
cial position of the United States is
the envy and marvel of the financierS
of all countries. To supply the sums
requisite for ordinary governmental
expenses, to meet the interest on the
existing debt, to provide resources for
new expenditures, buildings, armament,
subsidies and various public works,
European nations generally, and some
South American nations, too, have had
recourse to various methods of taxa
tion which may be said to have at
tanned their extreme in two countries,
Italy and Portugal. England has an
income tax and many stamp taxes, Il
house tax. aud collects about 20 per
cent. OF its revenue from direct taxa
ton. France has a tobacco monopoly,
| registration taxes, stamp taxes, tax on
windows, and almost countless local
taxes, of which the octroi, on goods
entering cities. is one. Austria has an
income tax, and, besides many stamp
| taxes, lotteries are a source of public
revenue. Italy has a tobacco monop-
oily, house tax, an income tax, a salt
| tax, octroi duties, stamp taxes and
| large legacy and registration taxes.
| Greece has a cattle tax, a house tax,
q salt tax, a government monopoly Of
| petroleum sales and tobacco dealing,
and almost countless local taxes.
In the United States the public reve-
nues have been provided for and all
| public expenses met and the national
debt reduced in addition without re-
| course to any direct taxation. There
are no government monopolies, and the
| treasury has been kept usually in a
| plethoric condition from the receipts
| OF customs and internal revenue pay
| ments.