Organized 1873. This company operates 23 miles of wire, 8 miles of which is leased from the Western Union Telegraph Company; 31⁄2 miles of wire is sub-marine cable. Capital stock: Common $10,000.00, consisting of 200 shares of Western Union Telegraph Company. Organized April 1, 1851. Total number of miles operated, entire line..... Total number of miles operated, in Ohio..... 1,359,430 65,867 23,853 1,340 2,148 Amount of capital stock: Common, $100,000,000.00, consisting of 1,000,000 shares of $100.00 each. Amount of capital stock issued, $99,817,100.00. Gross earnings year ending June 30, 1908..... Deductions from net earnings: Rentals Net income over operating expenses and rentals. Dividends paid on stock: Two dividends at 14 per cent. each on full stock $28,582,212 09 23,633,033 46 4,949,178 63 1,546,181 87 3,402,996 76 4,161,671 50 in scrip and stock.... 2,447,100 00 Two dividends in cash, one at 14 per cent. and one at |