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but inviting. But it was all we had and
we filtered it as best we could to make
our coffee. Our camp was under tree
where many had camped before, and the
ground was so trodden that there was at
least two inches of dust. To complete
our misfortunes the tent had been pitch
ed over colony of ants, which annoyed
US all night.
The next day we had hot and dusty
ride. We passed train of slxty-tlve
wagons with an escort of tWenty-tiv
cavalry under command of Capt. Pope
on their way to the Llano Estado to
complete two artesian wells near the
Pecos river-one there between four and
five hundred feet deep. We were more
than an hour passing the outfit and were
nearly stifled with dust.
About noon we crossed little stream
by rickety bridge and entered Fort
Clark, and found it rather dreary look
looking place. The officers quarters
were built. of logs, plastered with mud,
and the roofs were matched with grass.
They were roomy and comfortable how
ever, and the commanding officer had
just had two stone houses completed.
We were detained here all day by the
breaking down of our wagon, and it be-
ing pay day the soldiers were having
merry time, and black eyes and bloody
noses were much in evidence. One SOL
der was seen sitting on the counter in
the sutler's store and beseeching in pite
GUS tones some one to fight him-for, said
he, 81 listed to fought, and pace troub-
les me moind"
We started the next morning after
breakfast with a fine road before US, over
an almost level prairie. Wepassed some
Mexicans on the way with their covered
carts, the senoritas sitting inside smoking
their cigarettes, while the men walked
beside their teams urging them on with
long whips. The oxen are yoked by
lashing a stick behind the horns with
greenhide, and to which the tongue of
the cart is dashed. We stopped at a lit
tie mud hole and watered the mules, and
then kept on for mile or more and
camped on the open prairie, where there
was grazing for the animals.
The next morning we drove into Fort
Duncan, in time for breakfast. This
fort is on the Rio Grande river, the
boundary line between Texas and Mex
leo. On the opposite bank of the river
is the little Mexican town of Piedras
Negros, hundred or more of miserable
little huts. Near by, on the American
side, is Eagle Pass, settlement made
up of camp followers, rum shops and
gambling places. Fruit was abundant
Therapeutics five cents a dozen, all
varieties of melons, twelve cents each.
grapes, figs, etc. At dinner partook of
"kld" for the first time and found it
good eating.
We left Fort Duncan the next morning
and camped that night on the Chicon,
where we supped on wild turkey. This
is a splendid bird, twice the size of the
tame variety, and when fat it is fine eat
ing. We saw many of them the next
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day, but killed none. We crossed the
Nueces for the twelfth and last time on
this trip and camped within half a mile
of Fort Inge.
The next day we camped near Dennis
by some little pools of rain water. On
the way, firing from the ambulance, l
killed cartridges enough for dinner. The
next day we passed through Old Vanden-
burg. When first settled fine stream
of water ran through the settlement,
but it dried up and most of the settlers
moved away, leaving their houses to fall
to pieces and decay. During the whole
days journey we saw plenty of fresh
green grass, the first seen on the trip.
We camped near little spring that
emptied into stream flowing through a
beautiful meadow, and had visitor that
night in the shape of rattlesnake some
four feet long, that had crawled under
one of the wagons.
The road next day led through most
lovely valleys and meadows, with lofty
hills on each side. Now the mountains
would seem to close the way before you,
but as you came nearer a notch or defile
would appear through which the road
wound. The road goes through the
Bandana Pass, SAID to be the most
striking pass in Texas. Two lofty hills,
or rather, mountains, rise almost per.
pendicu!arly on each side of the road,
leaving just room enough for two OF
three wagons to pass abreast.
Some twelve years ago great fight
took place here. The Comanches had been
stealing from the Lipans for some time
and a party of them were returning
from a raid on the settlements with q
drove of horses they had stolen. The
Lipans had concealed themselves on each
side of the pass and when the Comanches
entered, rushed down upon them and g
terrible fight took place. Some whites
who were at the place short time after
said that the ground was covered with
the bones of Indians and horses. Many
bones were to be seen now in the grass,
! BILE ached with the sun and rain of dozen
The Republican journal., 1916-05-04

Why must American ships be operated
at loss or at no profit, when the for
eign ships with which they compete
make fair profit without a subsidy. -
Saturday Evening Post.
Well, there are various reasons; but
the fact remains that England built UP
ner merchant marine by subsidies, and
that France and Germany followed her
example in substituting their steamship
ines. In 1888 the first steam trans-A At
lantic line, the Cunard line, received a
subsidy of $405, 900 per annum, and it
this. The success Of this enterprise led
to the building of four ships for an
American line-the Collins line. The
ships were larger and faster than those
in the Cunard service, and Congress
granted the company subsidy of $19,-
$50 per voyage for twenty round trips a
wear. The establishment of this line re-
suited in reducing freights nearly one
half and it had large and increasing
passenger traffic. New, larger and faster
ships were built from time to time, and
the Cunard company also built to meet
the competition of its American rival.
Later the Collins line losing several of
its ships, the company became financial
ly embarrassed, and then Congress, in
fuenced by the jealousy of Boston, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore-the Collins line
sailing from New York-refused to
grant any more assistance and the COM
pany went out of business and the ships
were sold.
1t may be we'll to note here, when
there is SO much tslk of preparedness in
this country, that as condition of the
subsidies the English steamers are avail
able for government service, and that
their officers are officers of the Royal
Navy reserve, and can be called into
service at any time. Having this large
fleet of speedy steamers, with their ex.
perienced officers, ready at the call Of
their country is valuable asset in pre-
paredness, and the subsidies less costly
than having to build or buy such ships
when needed and then find experienced
{ officers for them.
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years. Little piles of stones are suppos-
ed to mark the burial places of the chiefs,
and we could see as we passed where
one grave had been dug open.
About two miles from here we crossed
the Verde river and entered Camp Verde.
1t is beautifully situated in a grove near
the stream, ard the officers and men 8
quarters, and the stables, are superior to
those of any post we had visited. There
are forty or fifty camels here, and the
government is trying the experiment of
breeding them for use in crossing the des-
ert. The young are said to be quite Gu
riosities and l regretted afterwards not
having inspected them. One OF our
mules was SO frightened at sight of the
camels that we had to use two halters to
keep her from breaking loose, and she
trembled and whined all night and would
neither eat nor drink. More about the
camels later.
We started at o'clock the next morn
ing in rainstorm, which fortunately was
of short duration We crossed the Quad
aloupe, clear, running stream, by ford
ing. Bridges are rarely found IN this
country, and travellers are often detained
for days by the rising of the rivers
after a rain. On reaching the German
settlement called Comfort we found the
road ended at stout fence, on the other
side of which was field of grain. After
some trouble, and good deal of grumb-
ling on the part of the teamsters, we
found our way out of the difficulty. We
passed one building labelled store; its
principal contents a barrel of whisky,
and little hut labelled U. S. post office.
Saw two men making shingles and boy
swinging on a gate. This was Com
fort"
Passed through another town-did not
learn its name-and saw six men; three
drinking lager beer and three smoking
long pipes. We camped near the town
and were serenaded during the night by
numerous hogs.
BEFORE the faintest glimmer of dawn
had appeared on the eastern horizon and
while the moon still shone on the rough
walls of this town unknown to fame we
had started on our way. The road was
one of the kind that answers well to
shake down a good dinner, but as l had
had only slim breakfast did not enjoy
it as the ambulance jolted and pitched in
going over the loose stones and into the
deep ruts.
But, to bring a long story to close,
we reached San Antonio about noon, and
though l had enjoyed the trip l was glad
to get back to soap and water and clean
shirts. Today (22nd) cannon are BOOM
ing from the Plaza, for Texas has lost
one of her best men, Gen. Rusk, and a
procession of military and citizens has
just passed. 1t was headed by band,
then company of artillery, Gen. Twiggs
and staff in uniform in carriages, Free
Masons in their regalia, some with UNI
brellas over their heads to protect them
from the sun; then a miscellaneous rab-
BILE on foot, with here and there Mexi-
can on mule. 1t was not very impos-
ing affair, but there are not enough
Americans here to make much of dem
onstration. c. A. P.
The Republican journal., 1916-05-04
FOR SALE

The homestead of the late Phebe A. a''l
on Swan Lake avenue in East Belfast, one -
from Court House; "a acres land; orcharg5; i,
cellent water; fine place for chickens: Az aIO
H. s. BULLENii m
3w17 1913. La Sale ST., Chicago ]"
The Republican journal., 1916-05-04
Real Estate
FOR SALE BY
Dunton &Mo So

/. The Mason farm in Montvie
more or less. For sale or rent.
2. The Herbert Flagg farm, 100
or less, well wood ed, excellent tilgEe
buildings, water in barn, late frosts,
from Camden. ga mile from Lincoln
ter. beautiful view of lake and mount
8. The Lovett farm near Winta-l
lage, overlooking Penobscot River AMI
to its shores, 100 acres, more or less, e.,
buildings, beautifully located.
a. The Flagg farm in Belmont, for.
owned by Herbert Flagg, miles from " -
leo acres, more or less.
5. Lumber lot at South Liberty, Al acre
6. The Warren Sheldon wood lot. ~,
more or less, on Moody Mountain, SeatsD
about miles from Camden,
Z. The Monroe pasture and WOOD lot y
fast, on Lincolnville avenue, about % s-'
one-half mile from postoffice.
8, Cottages at the Battery, for sale OF '
9. FOR RENT. Six-room flat, Spring ''g
block, up two flights, steam heat, ba'n'
electric lights.
The Republican journal., 1916-05-04
nuNIQN & MORSE.

Savings Bank Building, Belfast, MAJ
The sun., 1916-09-07

Company, and whss . think o. the stock
a. an investment
Bohemia Mining Company was inoor-
porated January 90. 1910. under Miohi-
gan laws. 1t owns s60 acres In Ontona-
ron county. Michigan. near the property
II the Indiana Mining Company. Dia-
monI drilling was commenced and car
RED on during 1910 and early part Of
1911. but was abandoned In March OF
that yenr. ON April 20. 1916. II IL
Cross. treasurer and secretary OF the
company. in his annual report TO stock
holders said in part: "The great ad-
vance IN price OF copper has brought
about a resumption Of operations at the
Lake Michigan and Adventure mines.
Other operations which are exploring the
territory t. the north and south Of us
are stimulated to increased energy.
Your directors are watching nil these
developments and are prepared to re-
sun" active exploration on our property
whenever anything shall. have been de-
velopci IN tie adjacent territory which
shall warrant following It up on our
lands" The ~company's income account
!Hr the year ended February 81, 1916,
Indicated earnings on the 5000 shares
outstanding OF three. cents "A share. Stoci.
fas a par value OF SIS a share. is au-
thor.2cd to the extent Of $4,000. 900, of
which Sl.>15.o0O IL outstandi *, on
which s. a share has been paid In.
The sun., 1916-09-07
MINING NEWS.

ALASKA GOLD Ni"rS-Aug. produr-
ton reported a. ifg.ltg tons ore s~ssayIng
81 3s a ton. compared with 10000 tons
assayiDg f'ei IN Jas.
ANACONDA COppEV--Aug. production
$500. 900 lhs, compared with rs zoo, 200 In
July and rs, 10000 in June.
ARIZONA rNITED Missing CO-De-
clared initial divIdon1 ~ -. payable oct.
! to stock outstanding Sept. 10.
PRApEN COPPER ro-AuE, production
100000 lbs. compared with 2eiN oon Ia
June, S,Ss2, 900 In May and ?,Aif 900 IA
Aug, 1918,
RuTTE q SUPERIOR ~product'on IN
Aug, $4,000 tons ore yielding 10, too 900 lbs.
zine and 200, 600 oZs silver, June wage
schedule Of ti.50 a day has been restored.
DOME MINES CO-Aug. production val
ued at $50. 600. compared with high roc
ord Of Sls9.c0o In May. Operating costs
stailation Of increased mill capacity In
July. ore handled IN Aug. aggregated
1000 tons. and yielded et1t = ton.
INSPIRATION COPPER-Aus. produce
ton II. t60. 900 lbs, compared with n. 800
900 in July and 10, 500, 900 In June and TO-
400. 900 In May.
KENNECOTT COPPER CO.-Aug pro-
duc,ion 10. 200, 900 lbs, compared with TO-
$50. 900 In July and 0 $500, 900 In June.
SHANNON COPPER cO.-output In
Aug. $50. 900 lbs. compared with sCS. 900 In
July and $4,000 in Aug. 1915.
WESTERN MINES coRP.--In offering
$500. 900 Of the company's Q per cent. com
situated IN Mother Lode Of Cal, which al
ready has yielded more than IS. 500. 900 In
gold. Company will also operate Sierra
min which IL said - have t7ss.sse gold
The sun., 1916-09-07
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

EXPORTS 4 INCONSISTENCIES Of mer.
chandise reported by. ~. y Custom House
yesterday were. valued at ii7,.57 ,l2i. making
Valued a dat a, sa.acs.ss,.' I'M" making TSs' SIS, s s%i IS so VT" far
this week.
GENERAL + LINE CO.-Notics Of an.
sorption by General Petroleum Corp. announced
by DrcScl X Co.. Tucker. Anthony n Co
James T.. Colgate 4 Go. and L. ID. Barney a
Co, syndicate mgrs.
GUARANTY TRUST Co.-pcclarcd extra
dividend Of lt In addition to quarterly Of ~.
both pay able SEPT. ~ to stock Of record on
that date,
IRON n STEEL T%RADE-The Iron Aor SAYS
'..rlat zig iron output In August fell below that
Of July, indicates the handicaps under which
the industry II trying 10 meet the present un-
parallolcd demands upon II. Last months total
Nts S. 2.,i3 tons, a. sInst 3.22i.5l3 tons in July
81 far as concerns the Central West seems "a
ha," i~en passed last week. On huth export
aud domestic account buying Of steel keeps ny
On n scale show lHg that huips Of lower prices
have been pu, aside Indefinitely"
The Iron TRADE Rcrico says: Business IN
the iron and steel market last week was i'm
rcdod considerably by the prospect Of the rail
road STRIKE. hut the prevention Of such q
cnlninity despite tho temporary character Of III,
SOL mont h.s eased the tension and market
Developments again are proceeding at a more
ncttvr pace. D.inand for flushed and semi
finished steel continues u large proportion-
and the sold up condition ~ the mills Is e1
tending further into the future"
y. Y. CITY NOTWITHSTANDING aold all 1872
aud 1895 city i,s ON hand, Salomun Bros. 4
~liutzlcr NJ" Offering AS maturing 1876 10 1921
inc. IN 4e basis.
UNITED FRUIT Co.-Estimstcd that com.
pany will have surplus of So. ocO.0 900. or almost
Si n share. at close Of fiscal year. sept. 20
Operations IN Aug said to nave added Sl,oO. Oh
to net profits, bringing balance for interest and
di,idcnds above sll. 2oo. wv for II mouths Just
ended,
The sun., 1916-09-07
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
AMER HIDE LEATHER co-uo.

AMER HIDE & LEATHER co Ia. 70.
.'ectsi al; directors ami added Lindsey
Hopkins t. hoor| Minority - ,~'o'eA'.l-
.r. Who recently oh'tin"i access 20 '''n
psry's book. ~ colr, order have proposed
narir. 90 ,iRN. other men A. directors,
AMI o, those management HIS agr..d TO &C;
cci' GeorR" Van Tuyl. JT, l. !" clark ana
lie ROY BALDWIN,
AMER REr!NING co Plant at Mus
koe.c recently bought hv Ci;irs Service co,
Is being enlarged ., ino'"lsc ial v capacity
from 1900 bb.s. crude of - $500 hhIs
GUANTANAMO st'GAR Co-pslsncs
.hr.t ~ - J-'o 20 shave r-o't ard .oss
|sIrr'us NJ 8 ?oH go, ,4mplreI wish H.
sti7S3 IN June. lelb.
GREAT NORTHERN PAPER Co-An-
ma,liue. increasing capacity from 100 to
"a ,'ns ncwspr.n; a day.
mEE"rr,IIEsS ro ~. = ,,f c9 'so n % ,.r"i
lar ~ 20. both p,bhlr September 80 to
stock Of record september Is.
INTERNAL PORTLAND CrMrTT-
H''ien. s'on" \ g" lry. mole .''nl,
~har - c'ma7ny's new preferred c'rr>-
Ing lou1s ~ 60. 600 common shares. Re-
ported thar issue vns "v,rsuhscrih'd
IEN EU1REU x TIRE co Hoported
~ 600 tire. Aidl'i,us TO capacity already
under construction contemplate daily out
pat Of = 0O0 tit's.
oErAUoNA PRODTCING e REFiN-
lNG-N," 90" bbl we'll hpA h''u brought
ia IN prop rty recently purchased In Kan
,u,, tic Lrsf V'll drilled "u 't,s land
StNrLAIR on. & REFINfNG CO
Conhiucd May ana Juu' sio' w, ~. shows
u't - il,t3I-ll, proceeding from t'.'2'.-
40 gross of subsidiaries Tp,s" figures do
not inclllo inhabited '~irnlugs Of suhs.ii-
ari's estimated a. s~i,o.pu0.
STASpAHD on 60 or \ produce
ton s0il to nc approaching 40, "n0 luls. =
iai Sow owns p'po lines ~ 200 600 ga
Ions daily capacity md tank steamers
chpahlf II carving 100000 This o VOYAGE.
Its Oriental ana South American markets
are reported broadening continuously.
UNITED ZINC SMELLING CORP-Rus-
sci \, Cowl,s elected pr, siJcnt
The sun., 1916-09-07

net after tsIes ta,s7.is4,. mo. Siss.ss4t. osher
income sl5e.sss. inc. sss, 22s: gross income
4: sst 90. INC SOS. iss; net after charges. Sli.-
earnings were s,s7, 743. inc. see, iii: not after
taxes. Si05. So. inc. f23, 561 other income ST.,
ssS' inc. sl,?s5; gross income s4is,Sis. inc.
sZ2'Sl3; net after charges s2ss, 7s2. inc. S2S,21s.
NORFOLK & wESTERN-Earncd surplus Of
sls ,oi.SS6 last hscal year, equivalent 10 1850
on s1l7, 900, 400 OF conmon stock outstanding as
o. June 30. 1916. This compares with STcc on
tlOs. ls4.tp common IN 1915 and 500 on si0j.-
,,rn.s 1851, s2s. inc s'3a,2a5: main,. cup.
lS5.ii2. inc. ti,siS,H7 net after taxes ?S,oJi.
~, Inc &,7Is,Ss5: gross Income 21.l>i.@ W. Inc.
EVE. ss net income ssl,s'i oSSi ne. ,io2l,,-
So. inc. $40, 2it, 1853. Additional 1860 shares
OF common stock outstanding at end of fiscal
year were issued m exchange for. slo,o5i.ocll
convertible bonds. During year s.. 1000 of
maturcd equipment trust obligations were pnid
on Total additions to cost Of road aud equip.
mcnt in year was 81. 373. 100 aud total rond and
equipment. expenditures Is. sii6,i96.7 5l. out OF
which 81, aj, COZ was provided by earnings.
.rENNSYLvANiA-!s engaged in preparing
plans looking toward extension OF lines into
Detroit. and procuring terminals there. ON
ciais Of system have visited CITY several times
In last few weeks AMI conferred with local
trnnlc men concerning route into city To hc So
lectcd. Detroit Board 81 Commerce and ship.
Ters generally have been trying for some time
To bring Pennsylvania into city.
RAILROAD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for
complete investigation OF railroad legislation.
past and present, and outline for future legisl,.
ton will he framed at meeting IL Joiut Ton
grcssional railroad Investigation ,"mmitt-,
called Ivy senator Ncwlands for Immediately
after adjournment Of Congress. A. y. Thorn,
counsel for advisory committee Of railroads,
said railroads were ready 10 proceed with hear
ings whenever committee decided to uf~U in.
vcstiratlon. Eight hour dav law and other
questions at issue In recently avrricd strike
will form important part VI committees In
Quiry.
RHODE ISLAND CO.-Jniy gross earnings
s.s?, .15, inc. sg,. l"1 net after taxes. si91, -.
inc. 81. ctl other income 81 .sl3. ,nc. s2it gross
income sis9. ss. inc. $685. net after charges
S;s.5eo. inc. sA.so.
81. i7a.
sOrTITERN-Rcrorts gross earnings for
fourth week August tcia $50. inc. sGs SS for
month cr August So So. inc. SEA 80; from
July / sli.T pi. 00;. Inc. $1,000. III. Entir" system
reports gross earnings for fourth week August
s.092 s7s. inc. s5t5. 49,; for month. Of August
s.. e5s. rs, Inc, N,3ii,SS9; from July l SIS, ses, ei5.
,a, fne
The sun., 1916-09-07

FRENCH.
Pn $50. ,rancs)
LEHMAN.


Prev
~7' . UI-h. Low Close close.
.tnari o.. tH, 6'L. 5a-s sat.
N4ots ...,.. - o"s - tsl~
RANGES OF DEMAND RATES.
s.'''nh ? 20 date ................. c'Id7o.
.Atiry 10 "aJc.."""""....... ty.n75s
~ ."."..... g a'sr
Z" i''t.-r''''.. ~
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The sun., 1916-09-07
INCI \iWED RN>K DEPOSITS.

Rep"rt of the lpc'aimed U.posit..
nNt'rnds and Interest Of the WEST sim
HN\k on the ist dan at August, trIG,
mad" IN ~''"rdan'r With the provisions
"f IA" Banking Law, sections ~ and IN.
lul name uf Il,ppsiiur or siar,huldur Hni
last known residence nr Post pnirr ndIrr>,
i.'' # li>s deposit or withdrawal aud balance
trr1rr VI. Nhiir. Srahnard Publishing
Co. 80 and - East 2ird Stree.
Sow \ urk 'i'N. February 9ri. 1000 sS5.-3
George !. Mlugius. sea tliT. Long
island. y. :. July IN. ron 1900
S't'" IF Now ' urk County of New Work. -
rh"n " h'r'inc, 2ud Nirr- President and
John II Mryorholl. lr ts>i>ttnt Cashier. -
IA" West side bank = corporation located and
!uiur business Ia IA" 'iiN Of New Nurh. in
~'1' ,%'r.utl, being duIN sworn. each fur hiu-
s.lt 49,, '.I' 'hr FOREGOING report j. a tan
ir'r and correct >'n'"mcu' NJ The uurlllmc!
deposits dN id'ud, and interest ~ the Nrs'
side htuk. made IN accordance with the pro
Visions OF ~%rc'ious IA and "a of Chapter
.t'" ur the banking Law h~ shown by he h"iks
NJ ,1ul llauk ON the first day Of August. 1910.
Ihcp. u N,riiur. md \ict- President.
iuhn II NlCStrholS, Jr, Assistant Cashier.
S'yrrllly subscribed ant sworn 80 Wy both
hrporruiS, Tho first day uf september. 1910,
before me,
NATH ANIEI. MILLS n.
Notary Public Kings co. No id3.
Ccrti'ra'r nlrd TN New York Co.. No ~.
t"r't'lra'' filed In Register once. No 5o75
The sun., 1916-09-07

LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. Sept 6.--Th- stock market
was hrm to-day. Win n steady demand for
c"nsnis. Aimed bonds hardened except tuc
French loan, Mhlrh was cttN On oNp"y'n-
ti"Us ut a new lssu" ucNt wo,k. south
American securities wrr" In good reuu,'.
AMI various south A'r!c,r shares wrin
strong ~ cape Town huNiug. Armr-
mont shares were supported wins -
runurs of an hmalgdmatiuu. American
securities were quietly steady ana feature
loss Tn" reN"nu" returns Tor LAST w,,k
show sales 81 Treasury bills amounting 10
f13, 600, 600. hut the sum of So. 300 900 Wt-
redeemed The excess profit tax Yielded
over 1000 GEO, Money supplies are
shrinking, Discount rates remain uuiet.
Consois for money closed ~ 1914 new
~ per cent war loSn. sGs Moucv. ~,
per cent. Discount rates short and three
months bile, bM o per cent. Gold
premium st lisbon. loes.