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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
Total gross earn

1876. 1856. 80 miles OF line represented in 1907.
19o. 56l. 90 miles OF line represented in 1901.
Interesting comparisons of the income ac-
count Of railways In the United States for
the year ending June so, 1902, are presented
in the preliminary report Just Issued OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Though the figures presented in the pre-
liminary report are confined to the returns
Of operating roads, and 1t, therefore, does
not contain any statement of the income
and expenditures of leased and operated
lines, the integrity of the statements made
Is not affected. since the Inclusion Of the
income OF the subsidiary lines would he
offset in the account by fixed and other
charges against such income. and In ad-
dition by the dividends.
The report is compiled from the returns
Of 663 operating roads. received on or before
November Is. 1901. which represent a mile
age of 1875. 1855
The gross earnings of these roads for the
year ending June 80. 1902, is given at $l,711.-
754 200
The gross earnings on 1876, ,561 90 miles OF
read fSl the year ending June 80. 1901. were
in the gross earnings of the railroads in the
100000.
The average gross earnings per mile. as
shown by the report, were $S.7s1. which Is
S63S greater than shown in the report for
the year ending June 30. 1901.
ne report IuTtnST SHOHS tndl Tic dVeTaSc
expenditure per mile was 1861. which Is an
increase Of $S92 per mile as compared with
the previous year.
The dividends declared by the roads dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902 were
$50. .6S5. .595. The dividends declared By the
same roads for the year ending June %, 1901.
amounted to Sl2O So, ,269.
For the sake of convenience the compilers
of the report have divided the United States
into groups. and with each group is given
summary OF earning from operations and
operating expenses for the year ending June
80 1902 and June 3d. 1901.
Groups eight and nine contain almost, IL
not all, of the Southwest territory. includ-
ing Missouri.
Following is the summary for group
eight. which embraces the States Of Kan
cas-. Arkansas. that portion of Missouri
south Of the Missouri River. that portion ot
Colorado lying south of a line drawn
portion of Texas living west of Oklahoma
and the Territory of Oklahoma, Indian Ter
ritory. and the portion of New Mexico lying
east of Santa Ee
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
COMPLICATION OF COAL INQUIRY.
General superintendent of Rock
Island Examined By Commission.

Topeka. Kas, Feb. 12-General superin-
was examined by the Legislative Coal Fam
inc Commission to-day on the subject Of
confiscation Of coal in transit by the road:
coal. but stated that orders had besn issued
that no State coal should be connscated ex-
cept where the only alternative was the
stoppage Of trains. Mr.. Gable said he be-
lieved law prohibiting the confiscation of
coal would be perfectly just.
In his decision Judge Colt said In sub
stance:
termining the rights Of q trust fund
The Union Pacific, as successor to the Kansas
Pacific having executed trust indenture to the
American Loan and Trust Company. Of which
there remains in the company's hands S5ss 81
for distribution.
The question II whether the United States has
a prior claim whether It should be distributed
AT The time the trust was created the United
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
FIREMAN WAND IS
STILL IN DANGER
His Condition Showed Improve
ment Yesterday, but the Odds
Are Against Him.
LOCKED JAWS OPEN SLIGHTLY.
Carbolic Acid Treatment Reduces
Number and Severity of Spasms
Doctor Nietert Has
No Hope.
LOCKED JAWS OPEN SLIGHTLY.

. Although the condition of Fireman Will
liam Wand suffering from tetanus at the
City Hospital. showed slight improvement
Wednesday and yesterday, neither Superin-
tendent Nietert nor his assistant, Doctor
Rassieur, expects him to recover.
For the first time In four days the patient
was able yesterday to open his Jaws, which
had been firmly locked in the rigor superin-
dured by the tetanus poison. During this
period no food passed down his throat but
stimuants and liquid nourishment were ad
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
TeIesrapher. Get Increase.

st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 12.-The Northern
Pacific Committee Of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers. which has been in Session
since January 9. disbanded to-day, hav ng
secured from the Northern Pacific. through
Superintendent of Telegraph o. c. Greene.
notifications of the existing schedule which
amount to special increase of one-sixth
in wages to a large share Of the men.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
FAIR BILL PASSED ny SENATE.
Arkansas House Fails to Approve In
crease Of School Tax.

crease of School Tax.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 12-By a vote Of
"a to Z, the Senate to-day passed Senator
Prices bill appropriating ST. 12s 10 additional
for an Arkansas exhibit at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. making $4,000 in all.
By vote of IS ayes to i3 noes. the House
failed to pass the House joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the constitu-
ton Increasing the limit OF the State school
tax from mills to mills. Fffty-one votes
were required.
Representative Arnold introduceds bill
for the regulation Of banking institutions
The Senate passed Senator Killough's
bill increasing the tax In the St. Francis
levee district from cents an acre to 6
cents.
The House Committee on Charitable In
stitutions returned Senator Norwood's bill
for an annex to the State Lunatic Asylum
with the Recommendation that the proposed
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
Former Secretary Becomes Nations
Representative in Colombia,

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Senate to-day
confirmed these nominations:
Aioan q. Snyder, Secretary of legation and
Sonsul General at Bogota, Coiomtia. Arthur N
Beaupre now Secretary and Consul General to
Colombia. to be Minister to Colombia
CInton r. Irwin: Associate Justice Of the su-
preme Court Ct Oklahoma
Consul-pavid r Birch at Malaga.
C2nsuis GeneralIHuEh Pitcairn tnow Consult
sui at Valencfa) at CadiI w.
POSTMASTERS.
Arizora-k Hauser Wilcox: Benjamin Gold
Missouri. L. Fields Shelbina
Indian Terrtpry-D. c. Blossom Atoka. C a.
Ramsey; Davis; g. Cobb, Wagner.
WashinEton;, G. J. HaIxer. Lawrence: I. n
Thompson Howard: G. Delaney, AxtelL
Neyada-W. W. Booth. Butler
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
Three Train. to FIorid.

Via Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
S:55 D. ma choice Of routes.
The famous florida Limited leaves $40
p m. via Nashville. Atlanta and Jackson
vile to ST. Augustine and Tampa. Sleep
ing. dining and chair cars. Stop-overs al
lowed on Winter Tour.s.s T.ckels. Ask for
particulars. J. E. DAVENPORT,
Division Passenger Agent,
rs North Broadway. st Louis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
OKLAHOMA C1TY-DENvER LINZ
Supposed Frisco Project Granted q
Charter.

Guthrie Ok. Feb. IA territorial char
ter was granted to-day to the Oklahoma
CITY and Northwestern Railroad Company.
OF business and with $4,000. 900 capital stock.
The purpose Is to construct a line $40 miles
long from Oklahoma City to Denver, at a
through the counties of Oklahoma. Cana
dian. KinRfsher. Blaine. Dewey, Woods and
Woodward. in this territory
1t Is supposed to be a Frisco pro1ect. as
G. @. Jones' president of the Frisco lines In
Oklahoma, Is at the head Of the new cor
poration
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
UNITED STATES WIN SUIT. e
Long ContrOverAy with Union Pacinc
La Finally Settled.

Boston. Feb. 12-In the United States Cir
that the entire fund in dispute between the
Federal Government and the Emergency
Loan and Trut Company, trustee. should
go to the United States. the plaintiff in the
case. The amount is $6oO.o00. now In the
hands of the American Loan and Trust
Company of Boston.
The decision is believed to finally settle
the long controversy between the United
States and the Union Pacific Railroad. FOR
which the first-named trust company acted
&
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
Interest shown in Revival.

The revival meeting being conducted at
the Clifton Heights Presbyterian Church by =
the Reverend Harris n. Gregg is proving
successful. II is one Of the series of evange-
listfc meetings being conducted by ST. Louis
Presbyterian pastors in the churches of the
ST. Louis Presbytery. Doctor Gregg WILL
preach at this church every evening at s
o'clock. Sunday afternoon ne will preach
at $3.50 o'clock on The Strong Young Man"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
An Emcient Remedx.

standing cases of indigestion and restore the
stomach to healthy condition. At all
druggists for Soc. Money refunded II they
fail. Send for book. Treatise ON Stomach"
troubles and three days treatment, both Of
which will be mailed free OF cost. Eupep-
sia. Chemical Co.. az Clark avenue, st.
Louis. Mo.-Ady.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
appropriation be increased from $4,000 to
BITTER FIGHT IN SENATE.
OccupR tiOn Tax Bill Attracts Much At
tention Among Texas SolOns.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Austin. Tex, Feb. 12.-The Senate. de-
voted the entire morning session without
final action on the bill relieving merchants
from the payment of occupation taxes. 1t
Is estimated that a repeal of this law and
the exemption OF the merchants from tax
alton will cut the State revenues down
about s200.C0O, annually and as a result. a
bitter fight is being waged in opposition to
the measure
The House this morning passed finally
the measure authorizing the consolidation
of the International and Great Northern
Railroad and all of its feed lines in the
State under one mana cement.
A bill granting the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas the same privilege was also passed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13

Ell Paso. Tex, Feb. I2-w. r. Martin. d.
vision superintendent of the Southern Pa
cific. has been appointed general manager
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
Fund for school building,

The annual euchre given by the parish
ioners of ST. Agnes Parish will take place
Hail. Thirteenth and Utah streets. Useful
prizes Will be given to the winners The
euchre will be followed by dance The
building fund.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13

George I, seth dwelling 56c7 SpaIdno; S.2T1.
Mrs. C. II. windler. residence 1915 virginia;
Frank Hardt. dwellings ssso to ss4o Mccune:
Charles Caspar. nats. 1854 Lsbadie: 1850.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13

duce healthy growth
and development, and
thin, emaciated bodies
and pallid, waxy COM
plexions are the result.
Only a constitutional
remedy, one that works
through the blood, can
reach q disease that has
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
3 . . = . . = Q >AAl
. INDIANA MAY APPROPRIATE
. 100000 FOR WORLDS FAIR,

, Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 12.-At a
D meeting of the House Committee on
, Ways and Means tonight, it was 4
, decided to recommend to the General 4
, Assembly that the sum of $l5o.Ooo
, be appropriated for the Indiana ex- .
} hibit at the Louisiana Purchase Ex- 4
position. :,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
state superintendent to Sneak

An entertainment will be given in the
chapel of the Compton Heights Christian
Church this evening at 8 o'clock by the
primary department of the Sunday school,
Mrs Mary Wisdom Grant. State supertn-
tendent of primary work will make a short
address TO the children and their parents
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
Apa rtment Building Sold.

Edward X. Love yesterday sold the apart
ment building. No. 7s4 Aubert avenue, on lot
30xll0 feet. for $500 from Annie Boughton
to Malcolm D. Macdonald, who bought for
investment.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
Income from opera

ton ..................s g. eol7o5 ,.4so 2a.s
In 1901 241lo. 90 miles o. line represented.
In 1902 2567l 6s miles Of line were represented.
Following is summary of group nine. which
embraces the state of Louisiana exclusive Of the
rortion lying east OF the Mississippi River. the
State of Texas exclusive OF that portion west OF
Oklahoma. and the portion Of New Mexico lying
southeast of Santa Fe:
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13

F. DeHaas Robson president Of the Cardinals
was in tie city yesteroav and registered at the
Southern Hotel. He came over from Cincn-
natl In the morning, and during the day
with q party OF friends Mr. Robison's visit at
this time has set the gossps' tongues to wag-
ging, and many OF the wise ones claim that be-
fore he leaves the city the Hartman Kruger
matter will be settled.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
FIVE MEN KILLED BY GAS.
Ten Others Overcome While Work
ing at Chicago Purifying Box.

Chicago Feb 13-F1ve men met death and
ten were overcome tonight by the fumes
of gas escaping from the purifying box in
the plant of the Northwestern Gaslight
and Coke Company at Blue Island.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
Preliminary Statement by Inter
state Commerce Commission for
Year Ending June 80, 1902.
BIG INCREASE IN REVENUE.
Average Expenditure for Opera
tion Per Mile Was $500, an
Increase of $500 Over
Year Previous.

Railway earnings for years ending June %,
1902 and June 20, 1901:
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13
The GIFT
OF A
TAINTED
ANCESTRY.

been transmitted through generations OF
been lurking in the blood since birth.
S. S. s. cleanses the blood Of all scrofu-
1ous matter and tubercular deposits, and
when rich, pure, Notwithstanding blood is
again flowing in the veins there is gradual
disappearance of all the dangerous symp-
toms Of Scrofula; strength and vigor
return, and 4 copplete cure is effected.
S. S. S. contains no strong minerals to
further break down and derange the sys-
tenn, but can Be taken by the very old. as
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13

Passenger services 472 42s 1s5 TsD s2.41s 81 lsi
Freight service. ]. .3p, ss4 sos T0.16 e,t6 6,H
y I h e. earnings
from operation. 2S,440.i32 2.4 1871 1ss
UnclAssified
ings .............. ..........
Total gross earn
tIl,iS1
Less operating ex-
penses ........ 1.Ios 137, ,4O5 G.se 5.s61 5.2ss
Grafton .... Cos. .s1s.7 .7ss ss.as a1Oo 2.sA
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13

If you have any signs of Scrofula, or your
children. are stunted or slow of growth. pale
and sickly, write us, and our physicians
will advise you free Of charge
Jhs swlh sssstfs Co., Ataata. g. J
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-13

we'll as the middle
aged and young. with
ont any harmful after
effects, or the least
injury to the most del
icate constitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20
Auction SALES.


BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
dated the 25th day Of January, 1882, recorded
in Liber B, No. 8, page 81, Of the deed books
of Fairfax county, Va, executed to the un.
dersigned trustee by Jonathan Magarity and
wife, the undersigned trustee at the request OF
the party thereby secured, default having
been made in the payment Of the indebted
ness thereby secured, will offer for sci at
public auction in front Of the Court House OF
said Fairfax county, at II o'clock on
MONDAY, MAY IS, 1903.
County Court day., THAT TRACT OF
LAND, wkereon NJ. g. Dion resides. located
principally within the corporate limits Of the
town Of Vienna, in Providence district Of said
county, on the old road leading from Fairfax
C. II. to said town Of Vienna, adjoining the
lands Of Hunter, Moore and others, and con.
tanning 126 acres more or less. Said land is
mostly cleared and is very well adapted to
farming. 1t is improved by eommodious
frame dwelling and outbuildings. This
is very valuable property.
Terms Of sale: SO much cash in hand as
will be required to pay the expenses Of sale
and the sum Of $4,000 with interest thereon
from January %, 1902, and the residue on a
credit of one, two and three years in equal
installments TO bear interest from day Of sale
and to be secured by deed Of trust on the
property sold.
R. WALTON MOORE, Trustee,
april w5w-f Fairfax, c. H., Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20
alexandria Gazette.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 20. 1908.
..r,cI.. Of Paris CabmeR.

Paris is full of counterfeit COINS ana
the cabmen make use of them quite In
qeniously. You take two franc tacre
ride and when you reach your hotel
YOU in the generosity OF your heart
give the cabman 3 francs.
You have Just got within the vesu-
bule when you notice the caDman mas
followed you.
He apologies. but the coin you nave
given him Is bad. You look at It les
it is bad. 1t is nothing but a DIT OF
lead.
You are pretty certain In your mino
that II isn't the coin you gave the man
which in ninety-nine cases out OF q
hundred it isn't--but you don't care 70
haeele In hotel corridor and be SUD-
iected TO the ignominious glances OF
other folks as O foreigner who gives
moor French cab drivers bad money. sc
YOU take the bit Of lead and give a good
coin. s 81.
OF course the cabman has changed
the coin. You gave him perfectly
good three franc piece at the start
which he has In his pocket and he has
bluffed you into giving him another
francs in exchange for a useless bit OF
lead. To visitors to Paris let this be
warning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20

1t las been observed that If the
tanned dog is taken back TO the wild
state he loses his voice. These sound
ing voices" are produced In the animal
throat in way similar to human Ian
guage. but are not voices proper nor
languages" proper, and yet they are
full Of psychological expression and re-
veal the animals psychic states. If we
tickle a chimpanzee in the armpit, the
touch produces grin on the face SINH
lar to that Of a man under like circum-
stances. He also emits laughterlike
sounds. The same is the case with the
ourang outang. The gorilla knits the
brow when angry, just like men.
We often observe in apes complete
change in the facial muscles when
something is going to happen, be 1t
agreeable or disagreeable. 1t Is so also
with the child. In apes there Is evil
IDENTIFY the same connection between
the facial muscles and vocal muscles as
in man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20
Character Building.

Character is the wool Of honor from
which a coat Of mail can be woven that
the swlftest arrow Of shame or the
keenest knife of disrepute cannot
pierce. Every thought that enters our
mind, every act we do and every word
we utter adds a link to the golden
chain of character. The strength OF
steam engine can be estimated to with
In an ounce of its limit, but 1t is I'm
possible TO estimate the force Of q no
BILE character. The hardest hearts are
softened and the most repulsiye dispo-
sitions become fascinating Our fall
ures and our successes help to form
reputation that may be destroyed by
an external force, but the destruction
Of q character can only be effected by
some internal force.-Our Boys Maya
zine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20
RAILROADS
:. =
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Schedule effective April 9, 1908.
rains leave Southern Railway Static
Alaxandria


Schedule effective April 9. 1908.
Trains leave Southern Railway Station
Alexandria
$50 A. M.-Daily-Local for HarrisonburO
Warrenton, Charlotte and way stations.
lilo A. Washington and
Florida Limited, frst-class coach 10 Jack
sonyille and drawing-room sleeper TO JACK.
sonville. Dining car service.
Il:S5 A. M.-Daily-U. S. Fast Mail. First
class coaches and drawing-room sleeper to
New Orleans. Dining car service.
4:23 p. M.-Week Days-Local for Har-
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
4:52 P. M.-Daily-LOcal for warrentOu and
Charlottesville.
o:05 p. M.-Daily-New York and Atlanta
Express-First class coach and sleeper to At
lanta. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Washington to
San Francisco.
1910 P. M.-Daily-New York and Florida
Express. First class coach and sleeper to Sa-
yannah, jacksonville and Port Tampa.
Sleeper to Augusta, with connections for
Aiken. Dining car service.
1921 p. M.-Daily-Washington and Chat
tanooga Limited (via Lynchburg). First
class coach and sleeping car TO Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
er TO New Orleans. Dining car service
11.05 p. Washington and South
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars TO Atlanta and Macon.
Sleepers to Nashville, Atlanta, Macon, Mem.
phis and New Orleans. Dining car service
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria at $50 A. NJ. and 4:55 p.
NJ daily; LOO and 6:SS P. NJ. week days for
Leesburg.
Through trains from the South arrive at Al
exandria 6:17, 6:32, 7:20 and 9:25 A. NJ. and
1:40 and $50 p NJ. daily. From Harrison
burg 1l:3e A. NJ. week days and S45 p.
NJ. daily. From Charlottesville 500 A. NJ.
and $50 p. NJ daily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation, etc., apply TO w. g. LIZ
HEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
c. II. ACKERT, General Manager.
s. III. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent.
L. S. BROWN, General Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS


Northern mails, week days, close at 80
9 90 and 10 20 a. M, and 10, 24O, b ~, 70
and 10 As p. m. Open at 500 a. m, l2OO m.
and 430 p. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 80 D. m. and 70 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close
7 70 and 10 40 a. M, and 40 and 10 40 p. m
Omen at 90 a. m. and 2 80 and 4 80 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 80 a. M, and 800, 800 and 10 40 p. m.
Omen at s a. M. and and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 5O a. m.
and 8 As d. m. Open at II W m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
: 30 a. m. and p. m. Open at 900 a. m. and
800 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at / IS p;
NJ. and 10 As p. IN. open at $40 a. m. anu
430p. m.
Washington mails close at $50. 900 and
II 10 a. m, and 10, 240, 6 40, % and 10 40
p. m. Open at s 90 a. m, II 90 m. and 4W p.
m. and 4 30 p. m.
Office Hours-Open at 500 a. m. Close at
90 p. m.
Sunday HOurs-Open at 9OOa. m. Close
at 1000 a. m.
Carriers Standardization made on In.
side routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. m. and 90 and
3 80 p. m. Full route-6 80 a. m. and 80 p:
IN. Sunday collection 500 p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. m. and close
1000 a. m.
Deliveries made 90 a. M, p. IN. and 4 Is
p. m.
All mail should be in the office ten minutes
before our indicated time for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-20
Her Reason.

DR.. Porter had responded to q note
left at his door by a farmer asking
him to 20 as soon as possible to see his
little boy, who had "a very bad cold"
The doctor took one look at the child
and turned to the mother.
Don't you know your boy is coming
down with measlesT he asked Sc
verely.
Eyes, doctor, 1 knew he was" said
the woman.
Then what In the world did you
mean by writing me he had "a very bad
cold?" asked the doctor.
The woman hesitated for moment;
then, looking at her husband, she said,
with sullen frankness, Neither him
nor me knew how to spell measles"