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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-06-01
Take the Lake Shore to Buffalo. =

The Pan-American Exposition Is now complete,
No line offers such facilities for reaching Buffalo
as the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, the
only double track road, with it's eight trains
daily Returning via this route, you can leave
Buffalo in the evening and reach Chicago early
the next morning, or remain for the evening
illumination and yet reach Chicago the following
forenoon. City Ticket Office, 1870 Clark Street
Send four cents in stamps to F. M. BYRON, g.
w. A., Chicago, for printed matter s-411
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-06-01

The Reformed Presbyterian Synod of
North America has strongly condemned
the official sanction of vice in Hawaii and
the Philippine Islands and demands that
this pernicious system be at once uprooted.
The Jubilee convention and special SEES
sion of the International Supreme Grand
Lodge Of the /. O. G. T. will be held July
Oil at Utica, N. Y, where the Good Temp
lars movement was inaugurated in the
summer of 1851.
The Grand Lodge I. o. g. T. met at
Taylors Falls. The year has seen net in
crease Of 10 lodges and 1,os5 members.
N. T. MOen was elected Grand Chief Tenn
plar. The editor of Backbone bore the greet
ings of the State Central Committee
More than three hundred Minneapolis
Prohibitionists banqueted at the Russell
Coffee House on the 9Th inst Stirring ad-
dresses were made by leading pastors and
others. A beautiful easy chair was pre-
sented to the retiring county chairman, ].
D. Ogden.
Capt ]. R. Lowe Is doing work for the
State Committee. The Junior Prohibition
Trio, consisting of the Hildyard brothers.
sometimes accompanies him and sometimes
travels with J. NJ Elan, first district or
making new votes in new territory.
The new officers of the intercollegiate
Prohibition Association of Minnesota are
President, H. f. Peterson Gustavus Adolf
Parker's College; secretary, j. A. Kahl,
Hamline University, Hamline p O.; treas
urer, P. a. Ferch, University of Minnesota.
W. T. Bundick of Virginia, has been
stirring up Tennessee, Kentucky and North
Carolina. The national committee has en-
gagged Volney B. Cushing as a national or
ganizer. Prof ]. Z. McBroom, Of Mime
sofa, has gone to Washington for some
work under the state committee.
year ago Backbone had only three
subscriptions at Norseland, and now boasts
Of nineteen nearly every ", one Of which is
the person receiving it. This growth IS
due to the efforts Of Morten and Matilda
Hjermstad. And there are others.
w. H. Tomlinson presided over the State
Hardware Association convention. /. Prof
Haynes has inaugurated a movement to
erect on the State University campus a
monument to the students who died in the
Cuban Iva, war. " J. Dean attended the in in
ton. He Is president of the Minneapolis
Association.
Business is business but it is nothing
against a man or firm that they are in
terested in other things than "houses and
lands" Greenup & Calderwood, whose
advertisement appears elsewhere, are true
Prohibitionists and good fellows. We hope
they will sell a quarter section or more to
each Minnesota reader Of Backbone, pro-
vided they don't move "onto" their pur-
chase.
western Prohibition Special will leave Chica
go over the Lake Shore road at p. m. Wednes
day July 81, en- route to the National Prohibition
Conference at Buffalo, August !, 2. It will carry
delegates from the western states. The travelling
Prohibitonists who are going to take in the Pan
American Exposition will give vent to their en-
thusiasm at South Bend and Elkhart in Indiana
A good crowd is expected on that train and it is
lists will be in Buffalo to attend the Conference.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-06-01
VERTEBRATE.

1OAaAsAre.sApasspArArAsn uarspAsnsasssxrsa.ne.aas
s. w. Squire, soloist has been out
for Backbone.
Prince Edwards Islands prohibitory law
has gone into effect.
The national W. c. T. q. will have an
exhibit at the Pan-American.
A W. c. T. U. institute will take place
ut DEVILS Lake, N. D., July 6-12
Do ou wear one of our beautiful Prohi-
bition buttons? A nickel apiece. quar-
ter dozen.
The Prohibition candidate for mayor Of
Spokane, Wash, came within 800 votes of
being elected.
The Scandinavian Grand Lodge /. O..
G. T. has issued skandinavska Good Temp
laren, Vol. /, No. /.
John Maly, one of Wisconsin's organizers,
writes: your paper is good one. Your
premiums are also good"
The State Federation of Labor declined
to invite fraternal delegates from the Re-
tail Liquor Dealers Association.
One thousand Catholic young people Of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, recently pledged them
selves to life of total abstinence.
There are ten fully equipped American
saloons in San Juan. Some of them have
dancing halls and brothels attached.
The Young Peoples Prohibition League
Is to be pushed. Write e. e. Blake, 100
Williams st., N. Y. City, for plans.
VIM. s. Pye, grandson of DR.. W. W.
oar,S foe
Of the military academy at Annapolis.
Miss Gretel A. Lowe, is reading Shell
don's story, "Who Killed Joe's Baby?' un-
der the auspices Of the state committee.
If each copy of Backbone were passed on
to neighbor, after being read, our $4,000
copies would be reaching $4,000 families.
Samuel Dickie, for twelve years national
chairman Of the Prohibition party, has
been elected president of Albion College,
Mich.
The great Woodmen Head Camp took ac-
ton making it clearer that not even drum
mers for liquor houses may be admitted to
membership.
ed on tour of nineteen counties Of that
state. Rev. w. 81. Boles will travel in that
state with tent
The Meneley Prohibition Concert Com
pany had a $50 house at WATERFOWL s. D.,
and on Sunday 1000 people heard them
at a grove meeting.
The Prohibition party mayor Of Owosso,
Mich, is being opposed by his whisky
council, but he is making the enemy tremble
by enforcing the law.
The National Temperance Society has called a
Conference to consider plans for union Of the
Christian and Temperance forces OF the country
at Buffalo, N Y, Aug. 5, 6.
In 1889 the entire export Of liquor from
the United States to the Philippines was
1897, while for the year ending July l,
1900, it was $70S,745.
The New Voice may run special train
from Chicago to Buffalo for those attend
Ing the National Prohibition Conference In
that city, Aug. 1 and 2.
Twelve states, including Minnesota, will
be represented in the oratorical contest
between college Prohibition clubs at Buf
falo N. Y, Aug. 2 and 8.
John G. Woolley lately addressed the II
linois Congregational Association and or
the 18th inst. gave powerful address or
the Power Of the Church" at Minneapolis
Among recent converts to the Prohibi
ton party are Henry Hudson, one Of the
leading lawyers Of Maine, and the publish
er Of the heretofore Democratic paper al
Revillo, 8. D.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-06-01

From DR.. Stephen Bowers, California
Enclosed find 25 cents in stamps in pay
editing and publishing the California Voice
valued the monthly visits of your paper,
and often found something of value to
quote from it for my readers. I hope you
feel justified In issuing it weekly instead
# monthly
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1901-06-01
BON voYAGE!

John g. Woolley and wife left Chicago
on the 18th for a tour around the world.
They will visit Seattle and Portland. A
stop will be made at Honolulu and few
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02
PRISONER SENTENCED.

In district court Monday Frank
Mitchell, colored, recently convicted
of petit larceny, was sentenced by
Judge Skidmore, to confinement in
the county Jail for period of elk
months and to pay a fine of 500
and costs.
It will be remembered that few
months ago disastrous fire oc-
CURED in the business portion of
Baxter Springs. A short time after
wards Mitchell was arrested at Col
umbus, on suspicion of being gull
ty of causing the fire which was
done to cover up the crime of rob-
berry. At the time of Mitchell's ar
rest he had in possession lot of
pocket knives, razors, etc., which
were afterwards identified by the
owner who was a victim of the fire.
Mitchell was convicted only on the
charge of petit larceny, the jury FIX
ing the value of the stolen property
at $l3 and some odd cents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02
THAT FELLOW WILL GET RICH.

A couple of weeks ago, says the
Russell Record, our probate judge
had an amusing experience with a
couple to whom he had issued IL
cense to marry. After the license
was issued the man commenced to
negotiate terms for performing the
marriage ceremony. The Judge
told them he could marry them for
nothing, but wouldn't (he had seen
that the man had money! The man
said he did not know whether he
could find a preacher or not The
Judge told him there were plenty OF
preachers in town and a justice OF
the peace in the next room, and
said: "If had a good looking girl
who was willing to marry me l
shouldn't begrudge $, and if I did
not think her worth that I wouldn't
want her at ALL" and put on his hat
and went oat, leaving them in the
room. Returning in few minutes
he went to work with his books and
papers, paying no attention to
them, when the man got up and
said, well, guess you had better
marry u.s." and in few seconds the
Judge had made them one and
poorer to the amount of the license
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

Much Legal Spouting Induiged In
ID the Council q Supreme
Bench?

OCT. ~, lSu.
Council met in adjourned session;
Mayor Daniels presiding and all
members of council present.
On motion of Smith, the council
adjourned to the city hall for this
meeting only, owing to the fact that
a large number of citizens wished
to attend the meeting and the may
or's Office was too small.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
On motion of Smith the regular
order of business was dispensed
with in order that the council and
citizens present could listen to le-
gal arguments by E. c.. Gates and
Samuel H. Smith relative to the val
idity of the judgment of the E. d.
Haynes estate against the city.
SamI Smith opened with an ar
gument against the validity of the
Judgment and cited number of
authorities to sustain his position.
Mr.. Gates took the other view that
the judgment is valid, and cited au-
thorities to support his contention.
The matter is yet in the air, so to
speak, and the council desires to
hear from the taxpayers. The coun-
Gil has heard able legal arguments
on each side and the way the mat
ter stands now makes it hard for
the council to make a decision. The
councilmen are not supreme jur-
ists! Imagine Bill Calls and Bill
Doty on the supreme bench! Seri-
ously, the people should tell the
council whether or not to make the
compromise settlement.
The regular order of business was
further dispensed with, and the fol.
lowing claims were allowed:
Howard Black, work on street, $l2.
John Green, work on street, 81.
A. Watson, work street, $l.50.
H. d. Locklin, work on street, so.
Mrs. L. II. McMickle, groceries to
poor, $26.l6.
E. NJ. Michener, hardware, $l.95.
Mrs. C. NJ. Sour, meals to prison
ers, $2.45.
Crane & Co., ]. P. docket, $6.
C.L. Smith, publishing, $5.15.
W. S. Baxter, printing, publishing
and clerks salary, $20.02.
Adjourned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02
EX.HuSBANDS WERE HELPING
HER OUT.

"Up in my Office yesterday" said
a prominent Wichita attorney,
there were three men and a wo-
man. The woman had at some time
or other been married to all three
men. To one of them she bad been
twice married and each time di-
vorced. To another she had been
married once and divorced from
him. The third man was her pres
ent husband, and she was In my of
fee taking preliminary steps for
a divorce from him. The two ex'
husbands were there for the pur-
pose of making dispositions in her
favor"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02
r. & S. is the finest Sc ci-
gar made. Buy it only at J.
q. Polster's.

Church White says a certain
young man went into lawyer's of
fee in the Atchison National bank
building. He read . few tnonths
and got an insight into the bust
ness, and for several dsys was agi-
tated with a question. One morn
ing the old lawyer was NOT busy
and the young man said; "Sir,
could a man be perfectly honest in
Kansas aud succsed AZ a lhwyerf'.
"I don't know" said the lawyer, II
have never seen il tried"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

In anaemia and most women's
ailments the digestion is weak, the
making of color, flesh and strength
out of food, is imperfect so that the
patient is weak, wan, nervous and
dyspeptic. This condition can be
corrected by taking a course of
Herbine. Price Soc. A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02
WARNING NOTICE.

ALI parties are warned against
throwing stones at or In any way
molesting the property of the Bax-
ter Telephone Co. Transgressors
will be vigorously prosecuted un-
der Section l of Ordinance No. 80,
which provides a penalty of SIS.
E. w. Dow.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02
A Liberal Offer.

The undersigned will give a free
sample of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets to any one want
ing reliable remedy for disorders
of the stomach. biliousness or con-
stipation. This is a new remedy
and a good one. A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

GA Roberts of Lintner, Ill, suf-
fered four years with a wad in his
stomach and could not eat he lost
05 pounds. Two bottles of DIR
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin restored
his appetite, cured his stomach
trouble, and today he 10 well and
hearty and Gays he owes HE health
to DrA Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
Morrow q Co. and A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02
money.

Happiness depends very much on
the condition of the liver and kid
neys. The ills of life make but lit
tie impression on those whose di-
gestion is good. You can regulate
your liver and kidneys with Her
bine and enjoy health and buoyan-
cy of spirits. Price, 50 cents. A. r.
Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02
Money to Loan
Chattel Mortgage Security.
F. E. Colvin, Jr., & Co.,
Galena, Kansas.

Cherokee's water works plant is
supplying water to the railroad
company. The company gets sixty
thousand gallons day there and
pays the city of Cherokee fifteen
cents per thousand gallons for it
So a day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

VIM. F. Mann, an old Baxter boy,
was in Galena last Friday night
with his show, "At Valley Forge"
Will is one of the owners of the
chow and manager of it. The show
is one of the best we have seen in
many years. Mrs.. Mann is leading
lady.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

DR.. J. ". Reynolds of Prescott,
Kan, visited relatives and friends
here Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

You will find childrens and
misses trimmed and street hats in
great variety at Miss Simpson's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02
Best Bread on Earth at
Dents Cash Grocery.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers new
er disappoint. They are safe,
prompt, gentle, effective in remov-
ing all impurities from the liver
and bowels. Small and easy to take.
Never gripe or distress. Morrow &
Cn
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

Sweet and Pure Is. & P.) Flour,
made at Coffeyville, is the best on
the market. Every sack guaranteed.
Retailed at the wholesale price of
$1.95 per owt. Cook & Rardin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

J. C. Jackson has sold his resi-
dence property to a gentleman
named Barber, of Baldwin, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

Do you suffer from pilesf If so
do not turn to surgery for relief.
DeWitfs Witch Hazel Salve will act
more quickly, surely and safely,
saving yon the expense and danger
of an operation. Morrow & Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

You can buy No. 8, six-hole
range, with warming closet, 70,
$27.5O, at 6. X. Gould's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

A large assortment of Fall and
Winter Millinery at unmatchably
low prices at Miss Simpsons.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

See the Twentieth Century Sewing
Machine. the best up-to.date ma
chine on the market. Sold by G. r
Gould
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

Children's hats you will find a
Miss Simpsons Millinery Bazaar.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

Dents Cash Grocery car
ries the finest line of pipes
in town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02
HONOR ROLL.

For month ending Oct. 25, 1901
School District, No. 2, 1. T:
Charley Douthat, Roy Collins,
Zahn Douthat, Della Cameron,
Anna Douthat, Bessie Lee,
Lulu Cameron, Ethel Hoard,
Efie Garrett, Amy Mitchell,
Myrtle Billings, Fred Billings,
Stella Wanar, Sarah Wanar,
JEANNETTE DoTY, Teacher.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

Mrs. C. A. Diveley and children
returned Tuesday from a mouths
visit with relatives and friends in
Indiana.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

The new tax law, which will be
submitted to the next Legislature, is
being pretty generally discussed
over the state, and the consensus of
opinion SCENE TO be that the meas-
ure is a good one. It suits your
humble servant, and If 1t should
become a law we firmly believe that
enough taxes can be raised in Bax-
ter Syringe from property that has
been hidden all these years to pay
of a large block of the city's in
debtedness.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

c. w. Smith of Columbus will no
doubt make the race for county at
torney again next fall. Nr. Smith
was really the choice of the people
last fall, but the treachery and de-
ceit on the part of some of his sup
posed friends gave the nomination
10 Dunbar.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

Burton Smith and Charlie Op-
permau have returned from SPAWN
aw. They didn't get any big game,
but they cay it's thar, all right.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

Prof. Noble will occupy the Meth
odist pulpit next Sunday morning.
The pastor will preach in the even
ing as usual.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

Owing to i'll health of the owner,
the ]. 81. Garrett livery, feed and
sale stable, together with all it's ap-
purtenances, is for sale. Part cash
and good property will be taken.
Liberal terms. ]. a. GARRETT.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

We can sell you wallpaper al
wholesale prices. MORROW & Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

DIR. Weir of Baldwin, Kansas, was
in Baxter this week. The doctor is
figuring on locating here if he can
find suitable office rooms.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02
RED TOP SEED.

Ihave $50 bushels of fine red top
eeed for sale. Home grown.
L. d. BREWSTER.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

You can buy the R. & S.
Sc cigar only at Polster's.
It's the best cigar for the
money.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

See our large new stock Of
fall patterns in wallpaper.
MORROW & Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

Car load of bran and shorts a
Cook & Rardin's. Prices right.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

DIR. English's office and residenc
over Gould's hardware store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02
LOST S. REWARDi

I will pay the above reward fol-
information leading to the recov'
cry of a three months old black
and white pointer bird dog pup;
lost seven miles southeast of Bax.
ter Springs three weeks ago. Head
and ears of pup black, and few
white hairs around tip of nose.
JOHN II. DAWSON,
L. b. 833, Joplin, Mo.
Good work done at the o. X. shop.
Hair cut any style at Armetrong's
NJ. C. Kent is very i'll at his home
in this city.
Little Alma Goodner was quite
sick this week.
Grass seeds of all kinds at lowest
prices at 6. r. Gould's.
Mise Bertha Zeak of Columbus
visited in Baxter Saturday.
DIR. English's Office and residence
IL
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

Mise Bertha Zeak of Columbu
visited in Baxter Saturday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

J.L Hartley, o. K. barber shop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

Grass seeds of all kinds at lowest
prices at G. r. Gould's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-11-02

Little Alma Goodner was quite
sick this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-22
WILL COMBINE THE CANNERIEs

The last hatch of the genus octopus
IS canning trust, with 800, 900, 900
capital The plan is to unite all the
canning factories in the United States.
It will include the fish, oyster, shrimp,
sardine, lobster and fruit canneries,
both large and small, and those con-
Germs not willing to surrender will be
frozen to death by the means so we'll
known to trust manipuIators. The OBJ
ject, of course, is to control the Ameri-
can market and fix the prices to con-
sumers at the highest figure that will
not destroy the appetite for canned
goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-22
PAYS MILLIONS IN DIVIDENDS.

That banking pays IN New York IS
illustrated by the enormous special
dividend of 1900 per cent, just declared
by the First National Bank of that
city. The New York Journal says:
''In roHnd figures the banks and
trust companies of Manhattan paid out
to stockholders last year $12, 100000.
This was equal to clio per cent of
their total capitalization of about 1926,
100000 Besides this, they show, in
the aggregate, SURPRISES of more than
$172, 900, 900, nearly all of which has
been saved within few years.
''Of this sum the banks, with $780,
900, 900 capital, have saved nearly 800, =
600, 900 and the trust companies, with
$40, 900, 900 capital, almost $74, 600, 600.
Cup to the time that the First Ma
tional Bank raised its capital stock to
$40, 900, 900 it's rate of dividends was
100 per cent a year, and next to the
highest in the city
1.-The Chemical National Bank, where
Hetty Green makes her headquarters,
pays the largest percent IN dividends.
For many years it has divided $50 per
cent per year on its capital of $500,
900, and at the same time has piled up
a surplus of nearly $4,000 1t pays
its dividends bimonthly, and It's stock
is worth 81, 900 share
''The Central Trust company pays
the third highest rates. Every three
months it decIares.a dividend of IS per
cent on It's million dollar capital, max
ing a total of 100000 a year. That
this is by no means all of it's profits is
proved by the fact that it has saved up
a surplus of ST., GA, 3S4.
'Ihe largest sum paid out annually
goes to the stockholders of the United
States Trust Company. They get ST.
100000 year in semi.annual payments
of 25 per cent on the S., 1000, 900 capital
stock, or so per cent per annum. What
the actual profits of the company are
may be conjectured from the fact that
its surplus amounts to $11, 500, 457."