davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08
MISLEADING STATEMENTS.

The gold camps of Nevada spare efforts to boost their
claims merit before the American people In many IN
stances ovedo their role In great measure
they appeal the intellectual mining world but to the
getrchquick portion of the community who as rule are
entirely ignorant of practical mining 1t doubt true
that some good been obtained in most if ALL of
the much advertised gold districts There every to
believe that stories Of the fabulousy rich rock largely
made up from the imagination. We have been told Of gold
running thousands of dollars the and the idea has
been conveyed that large bodies this high grade rock are
met with Such statements may be accepted by the unso
sophisticated for whom they intended but they
scorned by those versed in mining par with the
widest of wildcat schemes Here in Amador county, where
quartz mining has been vogue than halt century,
such claims deceive They greeted with derison
the history of this mother lode region many instances OF
quartz milling thousands of dollars the have occurred
but generally happens that many of quartz have to be
extracted before of such is accumulated True
pockets have been encountered time another
nearly every big mine that has been opened in Amador
county, Welding several thousands of dollars compressed
within very small space of VEIN These pockets not
deemed of any great Importance. They cut but small
figure the sum total of the gold output They weigh
little in getting capital invest quartz mining here
Large bodies comparatively low grade with the vanes
evenly distributed throughout the vein much at
tractive to the investing public The mines which have
made Amador famous-made milonares- yielded
average from So $40 per 1t is doubtful II any
mother lode mine has averaged during its dividend era much
above the first named figure And refer the sent
to the mill excluding that discarded being low grade
crush The talk of running hosands of dollars per
ton and of almost solid gold smacks of fake mining
Whatever truth attaches such reports that such
mines short lived they surrender bunch of high
grade rock and their The permanent mining
camps low grade propositions. The ashy camps OF
southern Nevada have the call for time but believe that
capital will eventually attach itself the great quartz belts
of Amador and adjoining counties safer because
permanent field This mother lode belt will in all PROBABLE
y be surrendeng gold when the boom camps of the
brush country have reverted back their former desert
ditiou.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08
Couldn't Hear Il.

A man who was charged at the VIII
lesden police court with intoXication
and using bad language pleaded guilty
to the first part Of the charge, adding.
"As to the language, know nothing
about that because Pm deaf."-London
Express.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08
Caught.

"My dear, you grow prettier every
day"
"And shabbier, John. Compliments
are all very well, but I'd like to see a
little ready cash occasionally."-Wash-
lngton Herald.
Amador ledger., 1908-05-08
One More RIGHT.

Mistress Many married woman
envies you your place here as cook for
us, Bridget Cook-Yes'm-'cause l
can leave and they can't. - Lppin-
colts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

was a distinguished member tor
twenty years. The object oi
the suit is to convict the Har
vester Company of violating
the antitrust laws and to Gust
il from the state. 1t will be
one OF the biggest and most inn
portant cases tried in Missouri
in recent years and will be
watched with interest by the
people Of the entire country
With Judge Brace as referee d
fair, impartial and dign,tied
trial is assured. The supreme
court could have paid no higher
tribute to his standing as a iur
list than by by this appo,nt.
ment. Milan Standard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13
Uncle Zeke Says

None is so blind as tn woman
who fais IN see sum other
woman's new bat
When marriage is a failure 1t
doesn't necessarily mean that it
has quit bizuess.
One way tn git up teelin'
fresh in tn nornin', IS tn go tn
bed that way.
If remorse would come before,
nste Id NV after, be would be a
more beneficial If not welcome,
visitor.
Most modern men don't pop
tn que stIou-tbty write it.
Th' cod, groy dawn NV tn
mornin' alter is d good time tn
sleep.
When conscience breaks lntu
yer sleepln' hours, it's workin'
overtime,
Whenever a woman gifts tn
thinkin' abont tn mummy she's
spent, er has got tn spend, she
gifts tn blues.
After dom good, most per-
sons have no inclination tn do
enuv other kind NV folks.
About tb' hardest thing tn do
in this world is tn take life
easy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13
Utterback.

John Bennett Utterback was
born January Is. 1854, in Rails
County, Mo-, died February z,
1908 age 81 years and "a days.
Tue deceased was the young
est child Of a family of ten
children. The only brother,
William, lives at Cincinnati,
Mo FIVE sisters are still living.
who with the wife and daugh-
ter. Mrs, Bertha Berry. remain
to mourn their loss.
Our brother gave his heart and
life TO Christ nearly thirty years
ago under the preaching of R.v.
1. R M BeesoD. uniting with
the Bethlehem Baptist church
At the time of his decease ne
was a member of the Oakland
Baptist charch. He found great
delight in attendance at the
public worship 10 Gods housr.
A kind friend. a noble man, an
affectionate husband and father
is gone from among US
The funera service was held
in the Grace" church. this
city, conducted by the Pastor,
Rev W. W LAughlin. The re.
mans were then carried to the
Oakland cemetery, Rails Coun-
ty. and laid to rest, there 10
wait the resurrection.
The Lord comfort the bereav-
ed hearts w. L
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13
A Greater Monroe.

For years the DEMOCRAT has
been working for Greater Mon
roe City and consequently has
been working for a Business
Mems Association and all citi.
Eens cooperating together for
new enterprises. Some time
ago a Commercial Club was or
ganized but it has not been
working. consequently has not
done much for the advance
ment of Monroe City. Other
towns with no greater advant-
ages than Monroe City are land
ing new enterprises which will
greatly oeuedl their towns 1t
is time ror Monroe City cit zeus
to get busy Let u> stand here
idle no lunger
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Roy Spiker was taken sick
Friday with pain in head and
ear. Thes disease rapidly de-
veloped into mastoid of middle
ear. AID operation was perform
ed Monday night. thr bone CHS
eled into and a la,ge quantity
of pus removed. AT this writ.
ing be is resting very comforta.
bly,.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

James Teed, OF near Warren,
who was reported to have tried
to commit suicide last week by
cutting his throat, was taken
to St. Joe Asylum Tuesday,
where ittisi hoped he will regain
his reason. He is 81 years old
nd came to this country 80
years ago from state of Michi-
gan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13
Lloyd Campaign Chairman,

Washington. Feo 10 -"Op.
position of John Sharp Wu,idm,
minority 'eadtr IN The House Of
Representatives. t"gell er with
TWO Of the cdnu dates against
him COMBINING tier strength in
favor IF anna Candidate, fail
ed To nefeat r preventative
James T Lilo, d, o. Missouri, for
chairman OF the D mocTatic
Cuugrt SslC nal CungIe = 5 / on !
Campaign COMMITTEE MIR Lloyd
was elected o} d vu'e of % to
IA, the opposing votes being
cast for WIillam II. Ryan, of
New York, MIR RYAN was the
candidate for whom Rtpresen.
tative Flood, Of Virginia, and
Bowers, of Mississippi, with.
drew from the race and 10 whom
they attempted TO throw their
strength
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13
High HOnOrS for Judge Brace.

Judge Theodore Brace. of
Paris has been appointed re =
cree in the suit brought by At
torney- General Hadley against
the International Harvester
Company OF America. The APP
pointment was made by the su.
preme court, of which Brace
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Miss Ida KIRBY lett Saturday
for a visit with friends at
Stoutsvi,le. then to st. Louis
where Sue wIIl spend a few
weeks in the millinery house to
get the latest fashions tor the
coming season.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

At the partition sale Of the
property of George Il. Settle.
deceased. at Paris. cently
Mrs. Retta Settle bought the
home place and Cecil Dawson
the oue-third interest in the
blacksmith shop Mr.. Dawson
expects to put up a new build
ing this year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

G. L. Drescher has sold the
south room now used bv the
Pond Poultry Co., to E. e.
Kratz who will d. it no as a
first class carpenter shop.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Do not fail TO hear the Tenn
pie Quartette Thursday even
ing at the opera house. They
come to us as the finest on the
American platform to-day.
Tickets on sale at Dlmmitt's
Store Thursday at 9 a. m.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

For various reasu S the town
ooald has decided 10 change the
door OF the city jail from out
side entrance to an entrance
from fire department Judge
Unstattd is dong the brick
work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

B G Moss will offer you the
best 3 and 4 year old Draft
mares ih the county. Go buy
them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

The Spaldiug real estate Co.
sold fol Mark Hawkins Is acres
Of the Warner tIacl including
residence to E. L Reed. 10
part pay Mr. Hawkins took the
Reed property on First St,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Mrs Joe Renshaw and daugh-
ter, of near Warren, visited
their father and grandfather,
J. A. Bodkin of this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Miss Bess Sharp left Tuesday
for a visit with friends in st.
Louis. She was accompanied
by her mother as far as Hanni-
bal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Miss Lilly Buchanan, of Shell
bina, returned home Tuesday
alter a fe n days visit with her
sister, Mrs. Loren Yates.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

City Council on last Tuesday
night at their regular meeting
granted saloon license to n. B.
Mudd for another six months.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Miss jennie Greeves returned
from Stou -Viile. Friday, where
she had been visiting her cousin
Mrs Florence ScObee.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Money Makers-rhree young
black JenneIs, all in toal. Will
be sold at B G. Moss big sale,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Get our prices on Muslin Un.
derwear 20 per cent off on all
garments at Yates & Shear.
man.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Pearl McReynolds. of near
Palmyra, spent yesterday with
his parents. Rev. and Mrs. M.
L McReynolds.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

F. L Kirby, CT Paris. visited
homefolks Sunday. He is now
prescription clerk Tor J. English
at that place,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Miss Sadie Hagdr left Mon
day for Quincy where she will
make pattern bats tor Joseph,
BIOS Millinery Co
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Ben Moss has a pair of coach
geldings that are hard to beat.
You can have them at your own
price next Wednesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Alva Ely will sell your real
estate at auction.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Here is your chauce-Au IS
acre farm 5 miles from this town
to exchange Tor city property.
"A bargain;
22u NODE GREEN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

MRS. Sue Gentry who has
been in the hospital for the past
week is improving slowly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Prospects are that cousidera-
BILE building will be done here
tins spring and summer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Go to B. G. Moss sale and
buy one of those big Jacks
Make you rich,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Miss Mable Bandit. of Pal
mgra. spent the first part of
the week with Miss Sweeney,
who Is suffering with grippe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

J S Harris, of he firm of
Cunningham & Harris, spent
Tuesday in Shelbina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13
BANK STOCK
At
PUBLIC SALE

Five Shares of Farmers &
Merchants Bank Stock will be
sold at Public Sale at front
door of the F. & NJ. Bank at 2
o'clock p. m, Saturday. Feb.
%. 1908.
L. o. WILSON,
r. N. JONES.
Administrators of the Estate
of W. e Jones, deceased.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

See our line of Belts before
buying elsewhere at Yates &
Sherman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

If you want a first-clasS shine
ta3e your shoes to Streams bar
Der shop and there you VIII tiud
a man who Knows now ga, r,
give you gnUu nne
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

90 per cent of on all Cotton
Blankets at Yates & Shear
man.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

D R. Campbell visited his
mother, Mrs T. w. Jones. at
Oakdale, Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

B. F. Carrico and his nephew,
Roy johnson, of Bellegrade,
Neb., who has been visiting
here, went to Hannibal to spend
a few days.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Our enterprising tailor, ] S,
Conway is putting in new fix
lures, etc, to accommodate his
increasing business.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

} NE w lis. of Car nli!oa.
spent few days with the raui.
| # George W. Tooley.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Wake A1ams and family
spent Saturday with S. Nj. Bay
mum and family in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

Frank Wright made a bust.
ness trip 20 Stoutsville, Satur-
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

For Sale>>Several Plymouth
Rock cockerels>Fishel strein
w ] Rouse
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

/ have a Sure-hatch Incubator
and brooder; will sell at my
sale.-B. G.. Moss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-13

NODE GREEN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-17
Interesting Figures and Con.
illusions From Statistics.
Complied by L. G. MCPHERSON in
Recent Magazine Article.
INDUSTRY COMPARED.
That of the Farmer, Manufac-
turer and the Railroad.
HOch's Remarkable Statement
About Demand for Session.

At the approach of any session Of the
legislature there is always natural
uneasiness upon the part of the rail-
ways as to what the legislature will
do to them"
In view of the special session just
convened it is quite remarkable that
Governor Hoch said in an interview
few days ago at the time he issued the
call that amongst all the mass of let
tiers that had come setting forth rea-
cons for the session not one favored 1t
on the ground of any needed railroad
legislation!
Strange isn't?
This was doubtless due to two or
three facts.
The board of railroad commissioners
with its new powers created by the last
legislature has been doing things. 1t
has promulgated two cent fare which
Is in effect on every railroad in Kansas
and 1t has thrashed out maximum
freight rate schedule which will take
its course through the courts; and fur
thermore the depression in business
has hit the railroads a heavy blow.
The fragrant abuse of power by the
railroad companies in the matter OF
rebates. determinations and political
influences has brought upon them
much censure. Many of these iniquf-
ties, acknowledged by the railroads
themselves, have been corrected and
there is in consequence less demand
for legislation and more for trial of
things under present conditions.
The railroad side Of its SufferingS is
forcibly brought out in an article in
a current number of the North Amer
lean Review by Logan G. Mcpherson
on THE Farmer, the Manufacturer
and the Railroad"
Mr.. Mcpherson goes into the sub
3ect comprehensibly and at great
length. He says he bases his state
ments and conclusions on federal sta
tistics. He shows some conditions not
generally appreciated. A summary is
decidedly interesting and worth read
ing by those careful students who wish
information on the side of the question
which is not usually considered the
publics side.
He points out the marvellous growth
of factories the enormous prosperity of
the farmer and says that the figures
show advances in wages, in prices of
farm and factory products, in materials
for construction, but a steady cheaper
ing of transportation.
He says that to produce a dollar
profit the manufacturer uses a capital
of s6.62, the farmer 1914 and the rail-
way S22.40. and takes the stand that
the railroads are not overcapitalized.
Summarizing these statistics, Mr..
Mcpherson says the capital employed
by the three classes of industries.
severalIy, and their net profits for
the years 1905, 1900 and 1895, were
as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-17

The net returns are what remains
of the gross receipts after the pay
ment of all expenses. The ratio of
these gross returns and expenditures
to capital is shown in the following
I hIaS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-17

The excessive amount in the case
of manufactures is because the manu-
facturer has to be reimbursed for the
cost of all the elements that enter in
to his product; and often these ele-
ments, although raw material to the
final manufacturer, really are the fin
ished products of intermediate man
ufacturers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-17

Manufactures.
Net profits ..................... S,0e3, ssS, s76
1900.
Capital ...... Observation-Disclosures ISL, 49, 1873
Net profits OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1,sOS 1884, o4
Net profits INSTRUMENTATION. I,2s5,s5i,64s
Railroads.
S SeF profitS .. Sl'' sISs 81 6 So
Capital 49,. 81, 4s1 ,O34. $50
Net profits Observation-Disclosures Al; ,oS6
Net profits Observation-Disclosures. S5s,7Ss,661
Agriculture.
Capital ..... ...............s $50. o4s, 600 600
Net profits ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,945, 200
Net profits ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2122. 7O6 ss9
Capital SIS. 0S2 9s7, $50
From these facts, Mr.. Mcpherson
makes deductions of net returns per
$1,000 of capital for the years 1905
and 1900, as follows:
Net returns per $1,000 of capital:
1905 1900
Manufactures ...... ............$151 s194
Rallroads ----... .-------..---.-.- ~ Al
Agriculture ------------.---- SS "
Accepting these deductions approx
imately to be correct, the investor,
looking for the greatest immediate
profit. in either 1900 or 1905, first
would have turned to manufactures.
then to agriculture, and lastly to rail-
roads. The tremendous growth of
manufactures and the enormous pros
perity of the farmers Of the west con-
firm these deductions. If it is claim
ed that the low net returns of the
railroads is because of inflated cap
italization, the answer is that the ac-
tual capitalization of the American
railroads is about fifty-two thousand
dollars per mile, which is much less
than the capitalization of the rail-
roads of any other country. In this
country. the official reports are that
IT costs to construct one mile
of railroad. from twenty-five thou
sand dollars, over a comparatively
smooth. or nearly level, surface.
where there are no obstacles, to more
than one hundred thousand dollars in
places of dense population, or where
construction is difficult This does
not include equipment station
houses shops or other necessary
shelter correct physical valuation
of the railroads of the United States
would confirm the statements of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-17

That is. for each 100000 of CAPT
tai manufactures give employment to
$50 per cent more workers than rail-
roads, and agriculture ESQ per cent
more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-17
ST. 90
Package
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Hair and Changes Gray or
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ureI Color.
Men whose hair and boards are stray
CLING OF all gone, women whose treSseS
have been thinned by fever or hair falling
out requiring the use of switches: little
children, boys and girls whose hair is
coarse and unruly; all find in this great
remedy Just the relief that they want.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-17

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-17

The average salary-wage paid by
the railroads was 1875 per cent greater
than the average paid by the manu-
facturers. The ratio of net return to
the railroad employe was q per cent
greater than the ratio of net return
to the wage of the manufacturers
employe. That is, the manufacturers
paid 81 per cent more salary-wage to
produce $1,000 Of net returns than
the railroads. The salary-wage re-
quired to produce $1,000 of net re-
turns increased in five years 81 per
cent for manufacturers and IL per
cent for railroads. In 1905 the rail-
roads paid 1897, 944.6S0 for salary
wage. It is significant that, of the
total expenditures of manufacturers,
only "a per cent was for salary-wage.
while of the total expenditures of the
railroads ST per cent was for salary
wage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-17
Balance Sheet, December 81, 1907.
LIABILITIES

I. Policy Reserve $4s2,s72 $500
2 Other Policy Liabilities
s. Premiums and Interest prepaid 2,s11,s7923
A. Commissions. Salaries ETC. 171,14173
Dividends payable i'm 1908
g. Additional Reserve Policies.
= Reserve for deferred Dividends s5,s6s,7fsoo
g. Reserve for other s,3Oe.2403s