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Arizona republican., 1905-12-21
WITHOUT HIM.

(The bridegroom is generally the most depressing feature of the modern wedding.--Ladies' Field) Oh, where is undiluted joy
 Divorced from disappointment? Where are the cates that do not cloy,
 The flies outside the ointment? The Lady's field is wide today
 And flow'ry paths she's treading. And Woman's Life were wholly gay |, But for the villain of the play
 The Bridegroom at the wedding! Then let the .womans wit be shown,
 Now, more than ever, needed; Let Man vacate his stolen throne
 To be by Queens succeeded. Emancipated ladies, VOW
 Henceforth tO spurn and f1out him, And show a fallen idol how No marriage rite you will allow
 Unless performed without him! London News.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21
HOW HE FOUGHT.

A Massachusetts veteran of the civil war, quaint character of Irish birth, bore a local reputation for heroic ser vice. He was often besought by the younger generation to tell his story of his part in the bloody struggle. One day, finding himself besieged by a number of persistent questioners, the modest warrier consented to speak
 'We'd get up in the mornin' at 5 o'clock" he began, "an' have break fast. Begin fightin' at s; knock off at 12. Begin shootin' agin at l, knock off at an ate supper, an turn in to sleep Every day the same old thing; that's all"
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21
DEATH OF ". F. KELSO
The Result of a Paralytic Stroke Last
 Week.

w. F. Kelso died yesterday, Decem- Der 20, at his home, the Sixth Avenue hotel, at 1 o'clock a. m. The cause of death was paralysis, and his serious illness was not of long duration. He was stricken several days ago and about four days later suffered an other stroke, from which time it was apparent there could be no recovery. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in the un- dertaking parlors of Easterling & Whitney.
 Though MT. Kelso has not taken an
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21
GAM EY.

Cholly (giving venison dfnner)-I shot three guides, b. love, before bagged this deer.
 Unfeeling Guest-Are you quite sure you're serving the right animal now? This tastes strong enough to be a guide.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21
I'M POSSIBLE.

Manager-Your play is wholesome, full of action, well constructed and even brilliant in places.
 Playwright-Theny you'll produce it? How good of you.
 Manager-No, I can't afford to- It is neither immoral nor suggestive, so We should be forced to pay for the ad- Yertising.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21
THE BALLOT,

"A weapon that comes down as still
 As snowflakes fall on the sod, But executes a freeman's will,
 As lightning does the will of God" "Sublime!" I murmur, when I stop To cast one in a barber shopl
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21
SINGING.

The high soprano sings of love,
 As sings the nightingale; The tenor sings of stars above, The barytone of ale. The coryphee with golden hair
 Is singing of champagne; The cabman waiting for a fare
 Is singing in the rain.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21
FOR THE CAUSE.

'There," exclaimed John Hancock, as he laid down the pen after signing the declaration of independence, 'I guess that will come pretty near getting the ink trust on our side, anyhow"
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21
EVIDENCE.

MT. Isaacs-Vell, may be der young man vos really in lofe init you. I sup pose you ought to know.
 Miss Isaacs-Vell, ladder I know he is jealous of ennabody vot wants to know how much money you haf.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21
TO THE PUBLIC,

wish to anounce that I will con- duct a feed yard on the fair grounds during the fair for the purpose of feed- ing and caring for horses. vehicles and contents.
 E PENNINGTON.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21
THE HANDSOME THING.

"Yes; we elected Mrs. Milyons presi- dent of the club, thinking she would give us something handsome-'
 "And-'
 ''Well, she gave us this portrait of herself
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21
A BUDDING HUMoRIST.

Mamma Fish-What shall I sing for you darling.
 Baby Fish-Any old thing, mamma, 'cept Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep"
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21
SHAW VERSION.

"Oh, would some power tn giftie
 gie them To see my plays as I can see them!"
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21

It is not on record that Diogenes, in his search for an honest man, ever thought of looking in a mirror.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21

The child, being father to the man, starts in early to try to boss the nominal parent.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21

Bargains, second hand harness and saddles. 35 N. Center. Pawnbroker.
 Tor your glasses and best eye service consult pr. Swikerath. ((See ad)
 Bananas 10c and 15c dog. McKee's
Arizona republican., 1905-12-21

Bananas 1Oc and 15c dog. McKees.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-23

Walters in the Atlantic Coat Line
Company of Connecticut.
Mr. Walters sailed on March 28th
for Europe at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. The New York Stock Exchange
opened at the very moment of his
sailing, and Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road sold furiously at 141. Since tha-
time it has advanced to $50 and over.
There are all sorts of rumors tdolt
regarding the future of the stock, but,
as has always been the case. nothing
will be definitely known until final ac-
ton has been taken by the Board IT
Directors which is composed IF the
following gentlemen
Mr. II. Walters (chairinam. Htlti-
more; Mr.. Fred w. Scott. of Rich
mond; Mr.. Michael Jenkins, of I;alti-
more; Mr.. Waldo Newcome, OF Balti-
more; Mr.. Warren Elliott, Baltimore;
Mr.. Fl. b. Short, Mr.. j. j. Lucas. MIR.
Donald MacRae, Mr.. e. 3. Borden.
of North Carolina; Mr. j. III. Estill.
of Georgia; Mr.. M. f. Plant, of New
York
President, W. r. G. Edwin, New
York; first vice-president Mr. Air.
ander Hamilton, of Virginia.; Sccon
vice-president, c. s. Cadsden, of South
Carolina; third vice president, i. y.
Emerson, of North Carolina. fCErtli
vice-p president, John Il. Kenly, ~
North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-23

amounted to $500, which being de-
Quoted from the cost price of $I6,-
$50, makes the 37S shares OF common
and the 225 shares of preferred stand
the original holder, $14.360.
A Remarkable Yield.
On yesterdays market Atlantic
Coast Line common sold ct 100. max
ing the 37S shares worth $69,4S Tile
preferred stock sold at 125, ma&ing
tho 225 shares worth $28,125. Or q
total of $S8,605 for the shares De
duct the cost price Of $14,360 and
there will remain Il net profit on the
100 original shares OF $74.245.
In a word the purchase: Of onv
hundred shares OF Richmond and Pc
tersburg stock could have borrowed
the money to buy 1he stock; more
than paid interest from cash divi >.nds.
and today by selling his stock could
pay off his Indebtedness and bank Il
clean profit of $1424a
The aiOrity of the stock Of the
Atlantic coast Line Railroad is owned
by q corporation known us thu lan-
tic Coast Line Company of Connect
cut. whose capital is but SO, 800 900.
The majority OF the stock of the
"holding" company is owned by Mr..
H. Walters, Of Baltimore, president
OF the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad,
who by means of this control Yields
absolute authority over the following
roads:
1. The Atlantic Coast Line Hdilroa'..
q Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
8. Nashville, ChattanooSa and st.
Louis. Controlled by Louisville and
Nashville).
4. Georgia Railroad Ccr.pat.y a1d
its dependencies. (Leased by Louis
vile and Nashville and Atlantic Coast
Linc),
s. Old MID and Railroad. now called
eT"'rrhs and Faducah Division.
&. C1e-haIf interest IN Monon Road
One-half interest in Peninsula
and Occidental Steamship Company
* total OF II miles Of railroad, the
face value OF whose securities amounts
to more than $3.50, 100000
All of this enormous amount OF
value is controlled by five and quar-
ter millions Of stock, held by Mr.,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-23

total issue OF common stock of $44,-
100000.
That is the total issue as it stands
today.
Paid Cash Dividends.
During all these years regular cash
dividends have been paid and in addi-
ton, in December, 1904, a 5 per cent.
script dividend was paid the stock
holders i'll the 4 per cent. certificates
Of the Atlantic Coast Line Company,
Of Connecticut. the holding compa-
ny for tho Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road Notice the difference in the
names: Company in the one; Rail
road in the other).
To go back to the original holder
of stock in the old Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad. If he had pur-
chased one hundred shares of stock
at $50 per share, as he could have
done when the stock was issued and
for years thereafter. he would have
expended IS, goo for the same.
IN 1898 when the first merger oc-
Cured he received one and half for
one at par. making his 100 shares of
stock worth $4,000.
In 1899 when the second merger
was contaminated he received one
and a half for one in common stock
and a bonus of one and half for one
in preferred stock, giving him 22G
shares of common and 225 shares Of
preferred.
In 1902. when the control of the
I0uirvillc aud Nashville Railroad was
purchased, holders Of common stock
were allowed to purchase 40 pcr cent
Of their holdings at $125 per share;
40 per cent. of 225 shares would be 90
shares making q total holding of 3tF
shares of common stock and 2.234
shares oil preferred, which cost the
original $4,000 and $50 shares al
S125) $11,250, or a total of $16,250.
In December, 1904, the stock divi-
dend OF 20 per cent. gave the EoIde,
So additional shares, making his hold
incs 378 shares of common and 22.
shares Of preferred, costing $16,25o.
In December, 1904, d script dividend
Of s per cent. was paid the stockhold-
ers in the per cent script of the At.
lantic Coast Line Company OF Con,
necticut, which on 373 share.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-23

This is what the merged roads re-
ceived in new stock for the old stock
retired:
Wilmington and Weldon. 100000
at two for one, making total of S.
100000
Atlantic Coast Line of South Caro-
lima, $2,530.000, at one and half
for one, making a total of $3,795, 900.
Atlantic Coast Line Of Virginia, So
100000, at one and a half for one,
making total of $4,500,090
Norfolk and Carolina, $4,000, 900 at
one-half for one. making u total of
$1,25o,000.
Southeastern Railroad of North
Carolina, received for their stock,
$3f5,200; making a total issue OF SIS
10000 for the above roads.
Purchases Plant System.
On April 90, 1902, the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad purchased the
great plant System" with its lines
running through Georgia, Alabama
and Florida and also one-half interest
in the Peninsula and Occidental
Steamship Company, operating be-
tween Tampa and Havana. Besides
the bonds issued to pay for these ac-
quired roads, there was Issued COM
mon stock amounting to the face
value of $7,259,S00. making, with the
issue Of $23,150,000 of common stock.
In September, 1902, the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad again acquired
new properties by the purchase of
900, 900 shares of the stock of tho
Louisville and Nashville Railroad be-
ing 81 per cent. of the entire stock
of that road. In order to pay for
this stock thirty-five million of bonds
We're issued and thirteen and one-half
million of common stock OF this,
thirteen and one-half million of stock,
$500, 600 was sold to the stoCkhold-
ers of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road at $125 per share. This new is
sue of SIS, 100000 added 10 the form
er issue of $23,150.o00 made the total
issue of common stock $36,650, 900.
In December 1904, q stock dividend
Of 90 per cent. was declared, which
amounted to $7,300.000 new issue Of
common stock, which added to the
$50, 650,0O0 already issued, made a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-23
(Kichmond News-Leader.)

lRlCnmOnu NCWS-LcdupT-J
The history of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad may be likened to
tale from the Arabian Nights It's
wealth is fabulous, and it's advance
has not only been phenomenal, but,
unlike a majority Of the railroads OF
the country, has been due to conser-
vative management and it's excellent
strategic position.
Although the stock of the corpora
ton has been "watercd" many times
over, values have not been impaired,
for year by year its securities have
grown more and mere valuable
There have been no gigantic nor
paItry frauds to mark its advance, nor
has there been prostitution of private
or public rights nor wrecks of allied
corporations.
Tho progress of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad has been healthy and
rational. and wishal so quiet that but
few persons, even in the South At
laniic States, are familiar With its his
tory
The simple statement that its stock,
which originally cost $50 per share,
has advanced steadily until that same
share is worth today, with its accl-
mutation, other than cash dividends,
almost eighteen times the original $50,
tells in a few words the marvellous
success of the corporation.
Mr.. Walters president of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad today, with
q power vaster than that of any king,
controls more than 11,000 miles of
trackage and more than $480,000, 00G
of securities.
Here is the history of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad:
On February Is, 1884, the Richmond
and Petersburg Railroad was charter
ed under the laws of Virginia, to OPP
crate between Richmond and Peters
burg. There were first issued $780,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-23
ATLANTIC COAST LINES
II GENESIS AND GROWTH

900 of stock at par and afterwards
100000 at fifty cents on the dollar,
making total issue of $1,000,000 of
stock.
Petersburg Road Chartered.
on February 16, 1880, the Peters.
burg Railroad was chartered, under
the Virginia laws, to operate between
Petersburg and Weldon, n. c. There
were issued $1,000,000 of stock.
In 1891 the Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad and the Petersburg
Railroad were consolidated, under the
name of the Atlantic Coast Line Of
Virginia, the new corporation taking
the charter of the old Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad, with simply q
change OF name.
The $1,000,000 of stock of the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad and
the $1,000, 600 of stock of the Peters,
burg Railroad were taken UP by an
issue of $3,000,000 of the Atlantic
Coast Line of Virginia, and each
stakeholder of the two merged cor
porations received one and one-half
shares of the new stock for each share
of stock of the old, surrendered. ~
year later. in 1898, the Atlantic Coast
Line Of Virginia absorbed all the rail-
roads owned by Messrs. Walters and
Newcomer in the South, namely The
Atlantic Coast Line II South Carolina,
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
the Norfolk ard Carolina Railroad
and the Southeastern Railroad OF
North Carolina. paying for them by
the following new issue of stock in
the (new) Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road (of Virginia.)
In this purchase particularly the
same amount of preferred stock was
issued as was common. but later all
the preferred stock was retired, and
therefore this article will only deal
with the common stock of the COM
panY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-23

Is cents for validating tickets.
Tickets sold May 7th to nth, in
elusive. Final limit May 23rd.
Atlanta. Ga.
Account of Annual Association ot
Manufacturers, Atlanta, Ca, May 10th
to 18th. Seaboard announces rate of
one fare, plus 25 cents.
Tickets sold May 14th to nth.
Final limit May goth, with the privil-
eye of extension.
Savannah, Ga.
Account of Annual Travellers Pro-
tective Association of America.
savannah. Ca. May 10th to 23rd,
Seaboard announces rate of one fare,
plus SO cents.
Tickets sold May 18th to 14th.
Final limit May 10th, with the priv
ilege of extension.
Fort Worth, Texas.
Account of General Assembly of the
Southern Presbyterian Church, Fort
Worth, Texas. May 18th to 26th, Sea-
board announces rate of one fare.
plus $500.
Tickets sold May 18th. 10th. 18th.
Final limit May 21st.
st. Louis, Mo.
Account of Annual Baptist Univer-
sity, st. Louis, Mo-, May 10Th to oath,
Seaboard announces rate OF one first
class fare, plus rs cents.
Tickets sold May 14th, 18th, 18th.
Final limit May 9th.
AsheviIIe. N. @.
Account of South Atlantic Mission
airy Conference, Asheville, N. c., May
18th to 21st, Seaboard announces rate
of one fare, plus IS cents for round
trip.
Tickets sold May 14th to 18th. Final
limit May 23rd.
Seaboard also announces low sec
ond class colonist rates to Pacific
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-23
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
Special Rates Via Seaboard Air Line
Railway.
Savannah, Ga.

Account of Fourth Annual Tourna-
ment Golf Association, Savannah, Ga,
May 9th to 18th, Seaboard announces
rate of one fare, plus rs cents from
all points.
Tickets sold May 7th, Sth. 9th.
Final limit May 18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-23
kansas civ. Mo.

Account of Southern Baptist Con-
vention, Kansas City, Mo-, May 10th
to 18th, Seaboard announces rate of
one fare, plus so cents, in addition to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-16

preston faded as soon as turned my
back upon Adams. That evening in my
humble boarding house l had much
trouble in persuading myself TO take
up the task of writing the prospectus.
l have enough conscience to make me
uncomfortable, but not nearly enough
TO make me virtuous.
The prospectus was finished on the
third day, and by that time l was far
beyond the pale OF moral obligations.
The Whirl of Imagination and literary
effort inside my head and the grinding
pressure Of peCuniary troubles from
without had reduced my whole fabric
of conscious existence to an aching
pulp, and the necessity for haste had
been like an enormous spoon stirring
the aforesaid pulp more and more fran
tically. Harland was in hurry for the
prospectus; | was in hurry for his
honey in order that | might pass it to
various people who were in the worst
hurry Of all. SO when | took the copy
to Harland's Office | talked aloud to
myself in the street car and pounded
my legs with my clinched fists when
ever there was a stop.
Harland liked the prospectus. He
said that it was a ripping good story,
and Adams heartily agreed with him.
They We're especially pleased with Ger
tain flights of fancy evolved by me in
moments of torture more acute than
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-16
For how much stock" be asked.

For how much stock" be asked.
Ten thousand shares" said | at a
venture
He hcsitated a moment and then sad.
1T gees"
Ten thousand shares 1T - cents call
for $500. and l couldn't raise Il fifth
Of that sum. hGG 'iDt ..;9..cn far rl7-
self alone. hoUevc" lad been think
ing of good old Mrs. Won Glaln and
her pitiful worries Here was a chance
to free her mind from care and give
her peace for THE icAairGer Of her
days. 1t YVES Il rc..'Cc; certainty that
an investment in Golden Gaileon shares
at p cents would result in quadyuDling
ones money. for Tie sock would GER
tainly 30 to par iT.nc! lately upon the
announcement Of tho new discoveries
at the mines. Why should not this
honest and kindly woman reap some
share OF profit from my present oppor-
tunity:
Size was sitting in her accustomed
place on tie st0op when | reached the
house. and my heart sank when per-
ceived that she was reading from lit
tie volume bound in dark green with q
picture of IL golden ship upon the COW
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-16
Unloading
The Golden
GaiieOn B.,
Copyright, 1894, by 1870
Charles B. Eiherisgtoa Eli;Ekf
Bly,.
WILLIS
Eh;ERY
Copyright, 1874, BY
Charles B. EiheriBgi0a
ARLAND WAS a man of many

n n the lair of mysteries His bank
accounts were surprisingly.
even suspiciously. numerous. and they
were overirawn every afternoon and
made good every morning. He patched
them UP chiefly with notes which in the
privacy Of his sanctum he was accus-
toned to speak of as wall paper" yet
none of them went TO protest When
not paid in full at maturity they were
renewed in perfectly regular and
businesslike manner. and as the whirl
Of Harlands affairs became wider his
credit miraculOusly improved.
Whenever | called mt his office won
dered whether l should find him Il
bankrupt or a millionaire; but. upon
the whole, ! regarded him as steadily
drifting toward sensational ruin. II
was a pleasure to talk with him be-
cause he had 50 many worries which
he bore SO well. He was the only man
of my acquaintance whose pecuniary
affairs were worse tangled than my
own, and, though hi, debts were great
er than mine in the proportion of SO to
a penny, there was certain similarity
in our situations.
One day Harland said to me. I've
got some gold mines
Gold Mines" said |.
certainly. They're m the Yellow
creek region of New Mexico Here's
a map of the claims
He pulled the map out of the litter
that always incumhcrcd his desk ana
laid it before me. 1t was printed in
several coi0rs. ana | saw The name
Golden Galleon" in black letters upon
an aSsemblage Of yellow parallelo-
grams OH the right hand side Judged
that the parallelogramS were the sep
arate claims that mace mp the Golden
Galleon mine.
1--WE seen this Golden Gallo0n stock
advertised for sale" said |: but. of
course. didn't know that YOU were
the bunko steercr behind it,"
Harland was frowning at the map.
This is the old one" he said an
pulled out another from drawer. The
Golden Galleon in this revised prc$cnta-
ton had moved 10 the exact center of
the picture and there were startling al
teratiOns in the adjacent territory.
'lf You can write us a slashing good
prospectus" said he. well pay real
money for it. These clippings of our
advertising viii show you the line ce
talk that we Ike. and if you need any
more facts
ANY more WHAT
Facts" said he impressively. III
You need any more facts. Mr. Adams,
our superintendent will give them to
you. He happens TO he in town at this
time
| went 10 see Mr. Adams, who was rs
pleasant Il liar as ever | had met with
mp to that time. He had bright.
breezy style and an air of sincerity
that were hard TO resist Against ali
reason, Judgment and experience | be-
gan to believe in this mine. but the i'm
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-16
C
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
l offer for sale


HOUSE AND 4 LOTS in Loeb Lynn; House of rooms
with cellar and attic and well of water under roof
Lots 3ox125-containing good Blacksmith Shop
Stable and all other necessary outbuildngs. This
property be bought very cheap.
HOUSE AND LOT on Oak Street, Oakland for sale Or
rent. House of rooms Lot 5oxI5o feet, with
Stable and all necessary Outbuldings.
FOUR VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS situated
Liberty Street, in Oakland. Also 3 DWELLING
HOUSES on Liberty Street, with good water and all
necessary outbuildngs.
HOUSE LOT on Wilson Street House of rooms
good water Lot $50 feet front. Best Oubuidings
in Oakland.
ONE VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOT on Pen
nngton Street.
A VERY GOOD FARM mile from Oakland-al under
fence containing 50 acres; about IS under cultiva
ton; fine Orchards and about 21z in small
Fruit Houses very good Well and never failing
Spring. very desirable place for Truck and Poultry
Farming. Can be bought at low price just
have for sale IS of the very best Building Lots in the
which I will sell for cash-or S. down and S.
per month.
$50 ACRES OF VALUABLE COAL LAND situated less
than miles of Oakland which can be bought at
great bargain. The surface would make fine farming
land This land is we'll watered with stream and
several good springs.
A NEW HOUSE on Oak Street for sale cheap.
IL MORE CHOICE BUILDING LOTS at IS down and
S. per month.
Ifyou want cash for your Real Estate, or Real Estate
for your cash. let me hear from YOU
gay-For further particulars call on address