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rHE WEEKLY HERALD: CAMERON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1896.
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To tilt) Klitoi of t)i« fo>t.
Mexia, Texas, 8ept. 23.—The popu-
list State platform demand* tue con-
struction and operation by the .State
of a relief railroad from Ued river to
the gulf.
How the money Decenary to build
the road l« to be obtained the plat-
form does not say. It says nothing
about that very Important item In tbo
building of all railroads.
It is proposed, however, by Mr.
(jlbbs, the populist candidate for
governor, to use the uninvested per-
manent school fund and tl>«> State
convicts to build this ron '.
The cost of the road necordlug to
the popi list onmpnlffn book, vill l>«
in round numbers $1,000.ooi). (See
page 1 y, Texas l'o|>uli-l CaiiUml"u
Honk i. There bei:,g only about $'1,-
OOO.OMU of the miinveitcd pcrmuiu-iit
school l'und, it would be nect ary to
rain« an ndilititinal $rtt000,00u.
I n secure this uiuner, it i* propos-
ed lo issue $i,00u,000 worth of 4 per
cent, bonds, $1,000,000 of which is to
be purchased for the permanent
school fund. Wo have been taught
by tho popTilist orators and populist
press that the people who favored
b^uds and mortgages were little less
than traitors, yet wc And that they
advocate the issuance of $7 worth of
bonds for each and every voter in
Texas, and this is for the purpose of
building a railroad upou most vision-
tary lines.
The term " visionary" is used advis-
edly. For the plan and scheme of
this railrcad out-rivals the wildest
schemes ot Colouel Muilerrv Sellers-
No iuttlligent business mau can in-
vestigate this tclieme without being
I'riveu to the conclusion that it is a
dangerous undertaking, and that it
would prove a fin unci m 1 failure.
The Populist Campaign Hook,
which furnishes Inspiration for the
orators and organs of that party, saya
that ' if the Houston aud Texas Cen-
tral railroad cleared 10.(55 per cent, on
a valuation of $'21,U 0 per mile, it
made '-"2 per cout., yet on a valuation of
$10,000 per mile as against J percent,
for the relief railroad, aud the $1,000,-
000 net it makes more than sis times
as much as tho $160,000 the State
road would have to pay, and the
Houston and Texas Central railroad
made this $1,000,000 on fifty miles
less milage than the relief road.
(Page 19).
The populist campaign committee
is evidently very much mixed, or it
attempts to mislead aud misinform
tho public.
The statement that the Houston
aud Texas Central railroad makes $1,-
000,000 on fifty miles less of railroad
than the mileage of the proposed re-
lief railroad is not true. Tbo llous-
tou aud Texas Central railroad has a
total mileage of 462.65, or 64.65 miles
more than the proposed relief rail-
road would have.
Besides, tho advantages it derives
from its branches—from Euuisto Fort
Worth, from Hempstehd to Austin—
would not be available for tho relief
road.
Again, the populist committee
would have us believe that tho relief1
road would step Into tho busluess of
the Central road.
That it would receive as much
freight as tho Central does now, when
as a matter of fact, it could not, uuder
any possibility, secure half as much.
Mr. Gibbs aud his literary bureau
have each failed to iulortn the public
where this road is to start from aud
through what counties it is to run.
They, however, have singled out
the Houston an I Texas Central rail-
road a6 au example, aud to use Its
suu-ess as an illustration for the relief
road, wo would be justified in btliev-
iug that the plan is to parallel the
Central from Deuisou to Houston,
and thence to Galveston.
If such should be the case—and it
would probably bo the best route that
coula be selected—the relief road
would prove a most .disastrous in-
vestment. There Is not a business
mau iu tho State who would put a
dollar iuto it The building of this
road could uot iu any tnauuer add one
pound of froight to the amount haul-
ed from Ited river and intermediate
poiute to the gulf, while it would add
at least 85 per ceut. to the cost of car-
rying tho freight.
It would require for this relief rail-
road just as mauy passenger trains,
just, r.a mr.ny station agents, ns mauy
Hwiu'hmeu, track-walkers, section
hands and almost as mauy freight
traius and freight crews as Is required
by the Houston aud 'lexas Centra),
nod the Central could not cut down
its .•'orce.
Priceless Pain
" If ■ price can be placed on pain, ' Mother1!
Friend' Is worth It* weight in gold as nn allevi-
ator. My wife suffered more in ten minutes with
either of her other two chlUlrife than *he did al-
together with her last, having previously used
tour bottle* of ' Mother's Friend.' It is a bleating
to any one expecting tn s?come a mother," lays
a customer.
Thui writes Henderson Dale, Druggist,
of Carini, 111., to the Bradficld Regulator
Company, of Atlanta, Ca., the proprie-
tors and manufacturers of " Mother's
Friend." This lucceswful remedy is not
one of the many internal medicines ad-
vertised to do unreasonable things, but <x
scientifically prepared liniment especially
effective in adding strength and elasticity
to those part* of women's organism Which
bear the severest strains of childbirth.
The liniment may lit; used at any and
all times during pregnancy up to the
very hour of confinement. The ecrlier it
is beguu, and the longer used, the more
perfect will be the result, but it has been
used during the last month only v.itli
great benefit and success.
It not only shortens labor and lessens
the pain attending it, but greatly dimin-
ishes the danger to life of both mother
and child, and leaves the mother in a con-
dition more favorable to speedy recovery.
" Mother's Friend " is sold by druggists
at $i.oo, or sent by express on receipt of
price.
Valuable book for women, "Before
Baby is Born," sent free on application.
THE BRA0FIEL0 REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, 6a.
IMIIIj.AJMC HOSPITA1
C-A-IMTBROX?, . ! TEXAS,
N. KHAW, M. D.
E. S.
W. W. GREiUJ, M. D.
FERGUSON, M. D.
A Private Hospital for the treatment of all Medical uud Surgical diseases
not of a contagious nature. Patieuts will be furnished with every comfort
and necessity that will contribute to their recovery. The services ot a trained
nurse will be available in all cases when needed.
Patients on entering the Hospital may elect any reputable Physician to
atteud them, aud all Physicians are cordially iuvited to send such of their
oases us they may desire to the institution, with the assurance that both they
and their patients will be treated with the utmost courtesy.
For further particulars, apply to DH. E. H. FERGUSON,
Busiuess Manager.
year ending June 80, 1897, 136,72A, transportation, must be corrected by
The ofilcial reports show that the
grows earnings of the Ceutral are
$7002.46 per mile, its operating ex-
peuses $4805.57 per mile, the net
earnings per mile are $21915 88. The
State road could uot possibly be oper-
ated for less than $1000 per mile.
When we take into consideration
that it would have no Austin branch.
no Fort Worth branch, no Texas
Midland ns a feeder, no through con-
hpc'ion like the Southern Pacific sys-
icm. find that it must rely solely upon
Texas bufliiess for its earnings, it is ed in anv court,
plain 1 hat it could uot possibly secure
half of the freight now being hauled
by the Houston and Texas Central
railroad, but let us admit ibxi. it could.
the nccouut per mile would stand:
Cross earnings, $3501 22; operatic g
expenses, $4000, that being $«0() per
mile less than now paid by the Hous-
ton aud Texas Central railroad, lcav-
tous, receiving on iui average (ap-
proximately) $2.1-J per ton.
The reduction, as suggested by the
Populist Cumpuigu liook, would
cause loss to tho railroad of $4 l!i.-
8Hi :J5 one-halt of which would be
lost by the relief railroad, provided,ot
course, it hauled one-halt of the
freight now baiikd bv the Houston
and Texas Ceutral.
This would aud $^25,908.72 t" the
the loss account of the r'Tef road,
making u total lo s lueiudiug $1<)0.-
000 interest, of $579,908.72.
At tins rate, it would take only two
years to squander the sacred scnoo!
fund, of eight years to sink tho $
000,000 of borrowed money. Hut let
no man deceive himselt. \
The rales will never be reduced as
low as the Populist Campaign Book
aud the populist* advocate.
Take ihe item of cotton. They ad-
vocate a reduction of $2 per bale in
the freight rate. There was hauled
over Texas railroads for the year end-
ing June 30, 1897, 4,876,676 bales. A
reduction ot $2 per bale on the col-
ton would cause a loss in the revenue
of the railroads of $9,758,352. In-
stead of making even a fair profit, the
railroads of Texas would be run at a
loss of $1,785,418 per auuum. This
would baukrupt nearly road in {hi?
State, and would be so unreasonable,
so unjust, that it could not bo sustaiii-
niethods other than the populist rail-
road. A. M. KKNNKDY.
Patronize .Jim lletley's t*au-fer
line. Orders lei! ai the Uvery stable
of L. ,1. Iletlev & Sons, or at his resi-
druce, will receive proiijjpt attention.
U 'lnember. to>>. Ilo'l he will Imve \ <-ni-
vat'den niceiy plowed and on short
notice nbd n:t a n;s< mibie price.
l-.'i-lf.
TlIlM'Ii: DOt'TOES IN
'PI ON.
CONSl'ETA-
\ hat von liki
a medicine in j
$194,000 for the entire road; to this
add §160,000 tor interest on the
$4,000,000 of 4 per cent, bonds, which
would make a total loss of $354,000
annually.
• At this rate it would take less than
three years to "wipe out" tho $1,000,-
000 of permanent school fund which
it is proposed to invest in the scheme.
If it be said that my estimate as to
the amount of freight which this relief
road can carry is too low, tho reader
cau refer to tlie official figures, as
shown on pages 282 aud 283 of the
report of the railroad commission for
1897.
That report shows that freight
shipments originating on the Houston
and Texas Central railroad within
the State for tho year ending June 80,
1897, was 887,978 tons, while that re.
ceived from connecting lines was
703,390 tons, or nearly twice as much
as originated from the Houston aud
Texas Central.
As before stated, the relief railroad
being deprived, as it necessarily
would be, aud as all must admit, of
connecting linos, either iu or out of
the State, would be bound to rely
solely upou the freight which would
originate upon its own line.
Heucc, as a matter of fact, the esti-
mate giving it half of the freight
earnings of tho Houston and Texas
Central railroad is far too liberal.
To Bay that it would get less thau
one-third would be more nearly cor-
rect. These figures are based upou
the present freight rate, but Mr.
Gibbs aud his committee claim that
if—
"The Houstou aud Texas Central
makes six times as much, net, as tho
State road would have to pay, the
Stato road could carry froight at oue-
third tiie rate that road gots to deen
water, or cotton for $1 per 500-pound
bale instead of $3; lumber at 10 ceuts
per 100 pouuds maximum rate, iu-
stead ot 22 1-2 cents; corn at 10 ceuts
per 100 pouuds, instead of 12 1-2
ceuts; aud merchandise at 40 cents per
100 pouuds, instead of 95 cents," etc.
This menus a reduction of 20 per
csnt. for corn aud graiu; 66 2-8 per
cent for cotton; 55 per ceut. for lum-
ber; 57 per cent, for merchandise, or
an average reduction of 49 per cent on
these four articles
The Houston aud Texas Ceutral
hauled of corn (graiu), of cottoii, of
ptmber, and of merchandise, for the
There is not a business mau who
for a moment thinks that such a re-
duction can be mane. Gibbs doe net'
believe it. To attempt it would be tc
precipitate endless iitigatiou in the!
Federal courts. The State could not
haul the cotton at that rate if it had
half a dozeu relief roods.
Aside from this unanswerable array
of figures, the experience of every
State and every country which has at-
tempted to own or operate all or any
part of its railroads, proves conclu-
sively that it cannot be successfully
done—that it is a dangerous under-
taking.
Iu 189! the interstate commerce
commiisiou made an investigation of
this question. From its report we
learn that France, Get mauy, ilussia,
Austria aud Belgium own or operate
some railroads.
In France and Germany the average
charges per ton per mile are higher
than in the United States.
In Germany, the average passeuger
rates are 2.88 cents per mile; in the
United States tho average charge is
2.12 cents; in France the average
charge is 3.17.
It was stated in this report that iu
the United States several States have
tried ownership in a limited way
Illiuois constructed a road at a cost of
$1,000,000, and afterwards disposed
ot it for $100,000; uet loss of $900,000.
Indiana had a similar experieuce.
Georgia owns a railroad, but found it
expedient to lease it to a private com-
pany. Pennsylvania constructed a
road from Philadelphia to Colutnbio,
but subsequeutly sold It. Michigan,
Massachusetts aud several other Slates
tried the experiment without success.
In Canada about one-fifth of the
15,000 miles of road was owued aud
controlled by the government, for the
year 1892. The operatiou of the gov-
ernment lines resulted in a loss ot over
$600,000.
Italy his tried both State aud pri-
vate railroads, and has come to the
conclusion that it is not advantageous
for the State to own and operate rail
reads. Under the present system,
private compauies operate the State
roads uuder contract with the gov
erumetit
So the fallacy ot the populist relief
railroad scheme is uo< only detnou-
strated by the actual facts as they ap
pear, but by the experience of every
country which has embarked in tho
building and operation of rtdlroads.
It is also a fact that the profits of
railroads iu countries where the gov-
ernment owns and operates roads are
larger thau they are in tho United
State*, thus coutirudug the contention
that government freight rates are
higher than private freight rates. The
conelusion of the whole matter is that
"When you are sick,
be>i is ;o he cjiosen for
the llrsi place' what experience ti
you is best, i<> be chosen in the second
place: reason, (i. e , theory) says is
best to bo chosen in the last place.
But if you can get Dr. Inclination,
Dr. Experience and Dr. Keason to
lioid a consultation together, they
will give you the best advice that can
bo taken."
When you have a bad cold Dr. In-
clination would recommend Chamber-
lain's Cough Remedy because It is
pleasant and sate to take. Dr. Expe-
rience would recommend It because it
never fails to effect a speedy and per-
manent cure. Dr. Reason would re-
commend it because it is prepared oa
scientific principles, and acts oa na-
ture's plan iu relieving the lungs,
opening the secretions and restoring
the system to a natural and healthy
condition. For sale by Geo. A,
Thomas.
Traus-Mississippi and Interna-
tional Exposition, Otuaha. Xelv. .lime
1st to November 1st. 1898. Round
trip tickets will be sold for the above
Tension from Juue 1st to Oct. lotli.
with a ircti-i; limit of two clays iu
ar.ch direction and final of Nov ]
1,898, at mte of $39.so. From June
1 to Oct. 30 tickets will be solil with a
final limit of 30 days from date ot
sale., except the limit will not exceed
Nov. 1Mb. at rate of^'IS for the rov.nd
Build You a Fonif.
I am prepared to negotiate I >ans on
Cameron property lor the purpose of
making improvements on same, or to
take up vendor's lien notes, to be paid
in mommy installments. No com-
mission charged, and no delay in get-
ting tlie money. James Bass,.
Over Hetley's Hardware Store.
JIO NEY TO LEND ON LAND.
We are prepared to lend money on
land, renew and extend leans; land
notes bought and sold, low interest;
little delay; ca 1) and see us.
Henderson, Streetman & Freeman.
8:25-tf.
THAT JOYFUL FEELING
With the exhilarating sense of renew-
ed health and strength and internal
cleanliness, which follows th« use of
Syrup of Figs, is unknown to the few
who nave not progressed beyond the
old-time medicines and the cheap
substitutes sometimes offered but
never accepted by the well-informed.
Buy the genuine. Manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Co.
Our little boy was afflicted with
rheumatism in his knee; and at times
unable to put his foot to tho floor. Vve
tried in vain everything we could
hear of that we thought would help
him. We almost gave up In despair,
when some advised us to try Cham-
berlain's Pain Balm. We did so,
and the first bottle gave so much re-
lief that we got a second one, and, to
our surprise, it cured him sound and
well.-.]. T. Bays, Pastor Christian
church, Neodesha, Ivan. For sale bv
Geo. A. Thomas.
2v<£ oney!
DO YOU USE IT
In Your Business ?
rnimwiiiiimm mn i in h iiiiii i hi w i minm i ■ ■ m mui
In addition the funds supplied me by one large
Eastern Mortgage Company, 1 also represent indi-
vidual capitalists who are not bound by the jron-
clad rules of a regular mortgage company. I am
thus often enabled to make special concessions in
regard to the terms • so if you have a lien on your
homestead or other real estate that you want ex-
tended, or have exempt reai estate, you wiU find it
to your interest to see me before making other ar-
rangements. !fyou have Vendor's Lien Notes we
can buy them.
Terms and Rates to Sui
XnTO delay.
For further information call on
fi. D. E3ROWK,
foy-Brii g y-'u;. Deeds. Cameron, Texas.
You.
9 Greatest Financial Institution in the World!
-THE-
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE 00.
OF NEW YORK,
RICHARD A. McCURDY, President.
ASSETS, 8253,780,437.00
THE LARGEST.
SURPLUS, 835,508,104.59.
THE BEST.
THE SAFEST.
PAID TO POLICY HOLDKHS IN 18!);
$26,000,000!
The Best Company is the O110 that Does the TJoct Good! ^
record sin'cfi its organization
Has paid to Living Members
Has paid in Death Claims
Total of 8402,997,250.71
It holds for the security of its present members $254,780,437,00
in 1843:
. .8271,071,870.29
. 191,325,374.42
710,783,068.37
.842,093,201.99
. 11,409,400.24
854,102,008.23
Sewing machima repaired and
made as good as -jew at Urynnt &
Bond's. 11-25*
AN ENTERPRISING DRUGGIST.
There are few men more wide-
awake and enterprising than Geo. A.
Thomas, who spares 110 pair/h to se-
cure the best ot everything in his
line for his niHuy customers. lie now
has the valuable agency for Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consump-
tion, Coughs and Gelds. This is the
wonderful remedy that is producing
such a furor all over the couutry by
its many startling cures. It abso-
lutely cures Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hoarseness nrd all affections of the
throat, chest and lungs. Call at above
drugstore and gel a trial bottle free,
jr a regular sine for 50c and $1.
Guaranteed to cure or price refuuded.
HOW TO PREVENT CROUP.
We have two children who are sub-
ject to attacks of croup. Whenever
an attack is coming on my wife gives
gives them Chamberlain's Cough
Remedv, and it always prevents the
attack. It is a household necessity in
this county, aud no matter w hat else
we run out of, it would not do to bo
without Chamberlain's Cough Rem-
edy. More of it is sold here than of
all other cough medicines combined.
—J. M. Nlckie, of Nlckle Bros., mer-
chants, Nickleville, Pa. Kor sale by
Geo. A. l'homas.
It lias paid to and invested for its members.
income for 1897:
Received for Premiums
From all other Sources
Total
IN THE LEAD OF ALL!
fcl ,,Jf you want a Policy in the BEST Company,
If you want to represent tho BEST Company,
Write to
EDWIN CHAMBERLAIN & CO-,
General Agents, San Antonio, Texas.
G. TIFF MOORE, H. S. BROILES,
Special Agent, Cameron. District Agent.
Di^AtAAf KJ™Your propiiityin tiiconl reliable compnnitts represented by B.I.
II U LfcJCj L ARNOLD. He also linn some ofthelluesl laml In Allium county for salt'
(JHKA.P A.N1> UN KA8Y 'I'KltM.S.
B- I. ARNOLD.
(Kdtabllshed In IH78.)
Real Estate, Fire Insurance and
LOAN AG3S2STOY.
Conveyancing and Abstracting."
CAMERON
TEXAS.
Has the exclusive agency in Milam count> of the Land Mortgage Bauk of
Texas, (Limited) which makes loans with first Mortgage lien, or extend vend
ors' lien notes on good agricultural lands, and on brick business houses, and
never negotiates or parts with its securities
Among the Fire Insurance Companies are the Liverpool and London and
Globe, the Hartford, Phamix of Hartford, Fire Association of Philadelphia,
Scottish Union, aud others. Those named being the oldest and strongest in
the United States.""
Perfecting Land Titles and Furnishing Abstracts a Specialty
jarOfllce near residence on Belton street. Elegant and safe Fire Proo
Vault, where Deeds, Policies and valuable private papers will be cared for
reo of cost.
L-J-HEPLEY & SONS,
(SUCCESSORS TO J. S. HEFLEY.)
Livery Feed and S.ales Stables.
—DEALERS IN—
Upholstering done
Bond's.
at Bryant &
11-25.'
Bauknlght has a contract to boy
bides is why he can afford to buy
whatever evils exist in the matter of more than anyone else.
t
CORN HAY, BRAN AND OATS.
Cameron, Texas.
DRUMMERS' TRSDE A SPECIALTY.
«A dollnr saved Is a dollar made."
See Bryaut & Bond before buylug
anything in hardware or furniture
thev will save you money. 11-25.
Don't forget to bring green or dry
hides. 1 pay tho cash all the same.
II. E. Bauknight.
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