Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1910 — CHINA RAILROADS PROFITABLE. [ARTICLE]

CHINA RAILROADS PROFITABLE.

Oriental Hallway Hakes Money Va*> der Government Control. A ljttle over five years ago the Pe-kin-Hankow railway was opened for traffic. At the beginning of the current year entire control of this lino was taken over by the Chinese government. One branch of this line is already in operation from Kaifengfu, the capital of the province of Union. to Honanfu, on the other side of the province. Other branches are proposed. The Kaifengfu-Honanfu line brings an important district into connection with Hankow, and an immense amount of native produce is brought to this city yearly to be prepared for shipment abroad or to other parts of China, a correspondent says. This trunk line to Pekin has paid large profits, even with little effort to expand its business. The financial success of this and other linra now in existence and the great advantages they offer to travelers as well as to merchants have produced a great desire on the part of the people 10 have other lines running to all parts of the interior, and construction of new lines Is bound to come. Another great trunk line has been planned to connect Hankow with CanTon. —Originally to be consixuctedwith American capital and by American engineers, the line later was recovered by the Chinese government, and only the smallest progress is being made with it. Don't squander all your love on a man during courtship, Cordelia. You’ll need a big surplus to draw on after the honeymoon has slumped let* Atunps.

Arc Full of Homely Wit an* ot Deep Wisdom. Mark Twain selected this one to adorn the page following the title of one of his books: “These wisdoms aye for the luring of youth toward high moral altitudes. The author did not gather them from practice, but from observation. To be good is to be noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble. 4 ’. Some of the other maxims read: “Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who has merely laid an egg cackles as if she had laid an asteroid.” “Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with a college education.” “The autocrat of Russia possesses more power than any other man on the earth; but he can not stop a - sneeSfcg—— £—_ Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” “One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine .lives.” “When I reflect upon the nsmber of disagreeable people who I know have gone to a better world, I am moved to lead a different life.” “The true Southern watermelon is a boon apart, and not to be mentioned with, commoner things. It is chief of thia world’s luxuries, king by the grace of God over all the fruits of the earth. When one has tasted it he knows what the angels eat. It was not a Southern watermelon that Eve took; we know' ft because she repented.” “Be good and you will be lonesome.” “Few things; are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.” “It were not best that we should all think alike; it is difference of opinion that makes horse races:” “Even, the clearest and most perfect circumstantial evidence is likely to be at fault, after all, and,, therefore,.ought to be received with great caution. Take the case of any pencil sharpened by any woman; if you have witnesses, you will find she did it with a knife; but if you take simply the aspect of the pencil' you will say she did it with her teeth.” “April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other 364!.” % “The English are mentioned In the Bible; blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” * Adam and Eve had many, adventures, but the principal on® was that they escaped teething.” “There Is this trouble about special providences—namely, there is so often a doubt as to. which party was intended to be the beneficiary, ht the case of the children; the bears, and the prophet, the bears got more real satisfaction out of the episode than the prophet did, because they got the children." “There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be- destroyed by ridicule, however poor and witless. Observe the ass, for instance; Ms character is about perfect; he is the choicest spirit among all the humbler animals, yet see what ridicule has brought him «to. Instead of feeling complimented when we are called an ass, we are left In doubt.” “Consider well the proportions of things. It Is better to- be a young bug than an old bird of paradise.” “Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?. Tt to because we are not the person involved.” “All say, 'How hard it to that we have to die—a strange complaint to come from the mouths of people who have to live.” “It is easy to find fault, if one has that disposition. There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.” “When angry, count four; when very angry, swear." “The holy passion of friendsMp is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a lifetime, if not asked to lend money.” ‘“Classic.’ A book which people praise and don’t read.” “The man with a new idea is a crank untiT the Idea succeeds.”