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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

Chas. J.. Devlin held by it. except nine
notes of the Toluca, Marquette &
Northern Railroad company, aggregat-
ing s12, 500. guaranteed by said Chas.
J. Devlfn, and agrees to rely upon the
railroad company for the payment
thereof, provided the bank be allowed
to retain as their security said certif-
Gates for 1,25o shares of stock in the
Marquette Third Vein Coal company
and said certificates for 200 shares Dew
lin Coal company stock; and also ex-
cepting five notes signed by w. H. Hor-
Inc & Company aggregating 800. and
agrees to discharge the estate of Chas-
]. Devlin from liability thereon And
said trustees agree TO convey to said
bank all of the right title and interest
in and to all the collateral securities
now held by said bank to secure the
indebtedness of said estate to said bank,
except said certificates for 1,250 shares
capital stock of the Marquette Third
Vein Coal company and said certificates
for 200 shares capital stock of the Dew
lin Coal company. Upon the confirna-
ton OF the compromise the bank is to
dismiss it's suit against the trustees
now pending in the circuit court of
Cook county Illinois, and to pay all
COSTS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

the same. This matter should surel1,
receive proper attention.
The wooden porches of the instit,,-
llon are In state of decay. one has
been replaced this summer viii =
stone and brick structure. An appra-
prlatlon should be made that this good
work may be continued
"Our light is furnished bv sD,a11
l5-klowatt dynamo. cabale of cafrv-
ing 24O sixteen candle power Iarnps &c
our requirements are greater. n direct
connected dynamo and engine win
sufllcient capacity should be installed
and the one now used held in reserx-e
for an emergency.
The building used as a dormftor,-
for the teachers Is simply a makeshiff
being the old broom shop overh a17le6
and made habitable. Since the sfraete
have been paved and the grounds grad.
ed it has become an eyesore. and si7o,1ia
be replaced with a modern bufIdinor in
keeping with the rest Of the plant.
Inc physical condition of the bufid
1ngs is in fine shape and can he Irs~t
SO with proper attention at a reason
able expense, and what Is now noe
needed is school equipment. We Iacir
maps. point typewriters, a skeleton ~
paratus for the study of physics efc
direct appropriation should be rnaSsa
for this purpose.
The stereograph and the lrlefdo-
graph have become valuable aids in Il, q
instruction of the blind No rse1I
equipped schools are without these " -
feel the need Of means OF er,71sossf,,e-
point books and music
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
Babies and Children s
Underwear and Hosiery

Infants Fine Isle Thread and CASH
mere HOse=in pink, blue, red, brown,
black and white-25c pair.
Infants Fine Silk Hose-pink, blue,
white, black-50c pair.
Infants White WOOL SIlirts-button
down front-25c, soc. 35c, 40c, 45c
and soc.
Infants Rubens' Shirts-cotton, Csc;
in wool from soc to $1.OG, according
to size.
ChiIdren's Fine Hose-black cotton
extra quality, for dress-all sizes at
csc.
ChiIdrer's Fine Ribbed Black Cot
ton Hose, double sole. heel and toe
good, dressy hose at 35c.
ChildreT.'s Vests, Pants, and Draw
ers=cotton, part wool, or all wool
priced at zoe to 75c, according to size
and qualities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
from 8 to II Year Sl5eS

Pretty Brown Mixed Cloth-colIar
and cuffs trimmed with garnet velvet
special value at 1918.
Heavy Dark Blue Cloth Coat-with
shoulder straps, collar, cuffs and two
flap pockets piped with red velvet
military buttons-$5.OO.
Checked 0Iixtures-of brown and
green-new yoke effect-front and
back, piped with green velvet, and
trimmed with buttons and simulated
buttonholes. Sleeves. collar and pock-
cts ornamented the same-$6.50.
CninchiIla coats-long warm gar
ments. sateen lined tfroughout-si1k
frogs for fastening-satin lined
throughout-$7 and $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

RattIeG at soc.
silk covered Hot Water Bottles
ribbon trfmmed=$1-
Set OF CelIuloid Brushes. Combs.
powder boxes-soap puf-in
white, pink and blues. Set $500.
Boobies in novelty shapes-wool and
mercerized yarn=at 15c. csc, 35c, SOC
and $1.0O. All silk $500.
Infants Sweaters, extra heavy, $3.50.
Carriage Robes Of yarn. SIPS.
Carriage Robe-beautifully made Of
eiderdown-net covered ribbon trim
med $500.
silk and Wool Wells. 1Sc and CSC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

Little Novelties

Kid Shoes-in white. blues pink and
gray ribbon trimmed-5Oc, Csc, $50.
Fancy Bibs. OF silk, nainsook and
swiss-25c to S5c.
Infants JacIxets=of yarn-beauti-
full new designs-at 35c, soc, CSC, 75c,
S5c. $1.OC. $3.50.
Infants' Jackets-white cashmere
hand embroidered-rib trimmed
75c to $3.50.
Baby Baskets on stands. untrimmed
s. rs. $3.50. $500 and 5000; with
lining and toilet accessories, $500.
Baby Baskets. without stands. at
CSC. S5c. $500. S1.25: untrimmed with
lining and toilet accessories, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

Children heavy Cotton Hose-best
black-double- heel and toe-excelleIt
wearing quality-25c.
ChiIdrer'a Pony Hose-heeced. fast
black. light and heavy weights. csc
pair.
Children's Wool and Cashmere Hose
good qualities for Csc, 35c, 4Oc and
ChiIdren's Union Suits - Cotton
feeced, gray or cream white. soc, csc,
and 75c suit.
Children's Afunslng Union Suits
half wool, drop seat. and open crotch
natural color-$1.OO suit
Also three-fourths wooI-natural
color and white Union Suits, small
sizes, suit for $3.50.
M Waists for boys and girls, $50
and CSC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
Baby Slips, Gowns and Skirts

Infants Slips of dainty nainsooks,
dimity and Persian lawn, with deli
cate laces and fine embroideries. also
many simple tucked slips Of good ma
terials=from Csc TO $500 each.
Kimono Gowns or white flannel with
plain stitched collar and cuffs. SIPS;
with all edges silk. embroidered. $500.
Also one Of fine white cashmere. edges
all silk scalloped $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

Gowns OF Fine White Tennis FInn-
Newell covered with downy fleece.
Collar, tiny cuffs, and front edges silk
crocheted, ribbon tied, 85c.
Lons: skirts with attached waists
well made of nainsook and Persian
lawn, tucked. hemstitched, lace trim
med-from 75c to $3.50.
White Flannel Skirrs-from $50 to
SITS. Plain hemmed and embroid-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
Children FurS

Brook NIinI1-pretty collar and good
sized muff-set $500.
Isabella Opossum-set scarf and
muff for $3.50.
Limitation ChinchilIa Set-excellert
quaiity-muff and throw scarf, or deu-
BILE tab collar-$6.50.
Imitation Ermine-Tab collar and
large fiat nuff-set $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

White Angora Muff and collar. pretty
set for $3.50.
Combination of white Lambs wool
and Angora=collar and purse muff-
set $500.
Grey Coney set-Muf and collar
with chenille and cord trimmings
$3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
Children S HandkerchietS

Box OF Three-Plain white with
prettily embroidered initial, neat
box, 25c.
Novelty BOxes-AutomOb iles, tele-
phones, cameras, grandfather's clocks,
filled with handkerchiefs-v
priced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
THROW Them OUT
Government Files Demurrers to
the Indian BOotlegger Cases.
Claims Suits Should Have Been
Filed in Supreme Court.
VERY PECULIAR CASES
Plaintiffs Sue Government to Re-
cover Fines for Liquor Selling.
Base Action on United States
Supreme Court Ruling.
VERY PECULIAR CASES

a demurrer has been entered in the
United states district court by Assist
ant United States District Attorney j. s.
West in eight cases brought by as many
different plaintiffs against the United
states who were charged with selling
liquor Illegally In Indiana, convicted,
Mred and who now bring action to re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

Broken Checked C'Oat-in brown
shades-narrow brown velvet straps.
with tiny gold buckles and buttons on
collar and cuffs-$S.50.
Largo Broken PIaid-grey with lines
of red-broad straps down back
epaulets with underpiece of black vel
vet overlaid with rows of soutache
braid. same trimming on edge of col
lar. cuffs and pockets-$1O.OO.
Grey Checked Coat-with edge OF
dark blue broadcloth, with braid on
collar, cuffs and shoulder strappings-
$1o.5c.
Navy Blue Kersey-haa a brighten
ing touch of Scotch plaid si1k=1et in
over ders-edges of the Kersey
being neatly taiIored4cuffs, collar and
pockets piped with blue velvet--velvet
buttons-$15.O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

Plain White Linen. hemstitched, SC
each. Colored Bordered, SC each.
Box OF Three, colored borders. in
attractive boxes with Juvenile pictures,
several styles, among them Dutch pic
lures, Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

Agent-How can manage to secure
your attention for few minutes to the
subject of an investment In mining stock?
Victim (xho is already interested in six
mining coTnpanies)-Yo can't manage to
do 1t at all unless you can make a noise
Ike a dividend.-Chlcago Iribune-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

over first in thescourt and expect 10
get together with Mr.. Crane over a
hearing SoOn,t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

Whatever a mothers fancy. she can
be easily pleased where so many pretty
hoods are shown silk crochet hoods,
wool lined, use to $1-25.
Angora Hoods. priced according to
size, from $500 to $3.50.
CllincIlilIa Dutch Bonnets. $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
Children s Hoods

Bearsl1in Hoods, white, ermine eff
fects, gray. brown, and green, from
75c to $500.
Silk and Velvet Hoods, in so many
quaint and babyish shapes in white
and colors that only seeing them will
satisfy-from $500 to 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

Blue Cloth Coat, with braid trimmed
cape-lined and interlined-$2.OO
Brown, also Blue Bedford Cord Box
Coat-with black astrachan collar and
cuffs. $500.
Red Bearskin Box Coafs-well lined,
for four-year-old children, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
Baby CIOaBS

White Bedford cord, sateen lined.
large round collar. has three rows Of
silk cord, braid and ribbon ties Cord
and ribbon finished at neck. $3.50.
White Bedford Cord of heavy quail
ity, with very deep cape composed Of
alternating bands of the material and
Irish crochet insertion, and edged with
deep border of the lakewood fiber
braid around shoulders. Well lined
with sateen, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
Dolls Dressed

Finch Dolls with bisque heads in pretty red pink
and blue dresses. bonnets Several styles of
dresses. f5c. Also many prettiy dolls; 7nch
size and larger at 25c.
Pretty Little Maid in velvet skirt with shoulder
straps and a white blouse wide frilled white bonnet
soc.
Dolls With Pink and Blue Checked bingham
dresses. made with yoke. Bonnet to match lace
trimmed IL and IA inches tall Others in party
frocks of pink and blue swiss with lace trimmings
lace bonnets. these have curly hair are
inches tall, use.
In Bingham Frocks, white apron and sunbonnet-
height II inches, great favortes the children.
16nch dolls in dainty little white swiss dresses, made
Erench~style. with lace trimmings. Bonnet of lace
and ribbon. Each $1.OO.
In White French Dress, with embroidery and blue
sash Big haring bonnet Of white with blue ribbons;
16 inches tall $1.25.
Dressed in white Swiss with full blouse and skirt
lace trimmed Lace bonnet with frill Height 16
inches. $1.50.
Baby DolI-dainty bit babyhood n bisque. Joint
ed, has closing eyes, light cap
tucks and lace and carries bottle $50.
Large Dressed Dols-A dainty little maid in white
French dress with red ribbon SASH long black coat
with buttons, large white collar. Big
ing embroidery bonnet-18 inches tall, $500.
Another, in white pique three-pece suit-blouse
killed skirt with red braid. and smart little
jacket having sailor collar. trimmed Large red
with ribbons. This doll has dark hair and dark
blue eyes, $3.50
Dolls in Party DressesAthere will many large
beautiful dolls to show in very smart attire Of swiss
priced
Japanese FamiIy-You must see these dols-fath-
err mother and children, all dressed native Japan
csc costumes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
Children s Goats
Fronl I to 8 YealS SI5es

Warm Serge Coat-green and navy,
yoke effect, with button trimming
broad-tail velvet collar and cuffs
lined and interlined-$3-5C.
Grey CIlinchiIla Coat-in six-year
size-wen lined with sateen@$4.5O-
Curly Bearsl5in Coats-bTown and
white-for four-year-oIds. $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

Fine Ribbed bedford cord, with
double capes having scanoped en-
broidered edges. The wider cape has
large lace medallions inset. Cloak and
capes lined with sateen, 81.
Very Fine Bedford Cord-Round
cape, has two rows or Irregular edged
Irish point insertion inset with one row
to finish the edge. Warmly lined. S..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

Not Dressed

14-inch Cloth Body DoIls-bsque heads, with light
and dark hair. Very pretty faces 15c each.
Hosts Pretty Dolls, at csc cents-7-inch kid
body light and dark hair. bisque heads Also jointed
dolls with curly hair light Jointed cloth
body dolls, with unbreakable heads natural
features than the average. Cloth bodies jonted
bisque heads, light dark hair-height IS inches.
1s-nch Kid Body Dolls, jonted bisque heads,
closing eyes, light and dark hair. So many OF them
Jointed bisque dolls closing jonted kid
bodies with unbreakable heads. Each soc cents.
Jointed Kid Body Dolls-with eyes that
open and close. Long light dark hair. 13-inch
kid bodies jointed. light dark hair prettily ar
ranged real eyeashes; papier mache jointed bodies
bisque heads. blondes and brunettes with real
Iashes. Each
Large Joined DoIsAkid body and hip joints. legs
OF bisque light dark hair. real eye
lashes. Height IS inches. Also large kid body, full
jonted dolls, bisque exceptionally pretty faces
light and dark hair. And various types of jointed
bisque dolls each $1OO.
14-inch Kid Body Dolls, jointed. bisque very
naturally tinted. curly light and hair; real
ashes. 1sinch jointed bisque dolls with curly hair
and closing Each $125
1e-inch Dolls With Real TIair-beauties both
blondes and brunettes. bodies. jointed $500.
the above named prices up to $7OO-there
dolls various sizes, and different prices Very
large doll for $780, with jointed bisque body long
dark hair closing eyes Very lifelike in expression
kid body doll about same size. is priced at $3.50.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
Dolls Underwear,
Hosiery, Shoes

There's of Dolls Furnishing Department
here. too-where doll-children fitted out
with hosiery. underwear, shoes-even rubbers-
knitted sacques and little bonnets. Small maids with
ened by this department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
CINDER HOSTING DEVICE.
santa Fe Has Plant Which Abolishes
Dumping Pit.

A new plant to handle engine Gin
ders. which the Atchison, Topeka &
santa Fe has been constructing in its
Argentine yards since last November
is finished. It was built by the Rob-
erts &, Shaefer Contracting company
of Chicago and cost $4,000. If it
prove a success the Santa Fe contem-
plates building similar plants at other
division points
The new plant does away With the
old fashioned cinder pit. BY the new
plan the cinders are drawn from the
engines. hoisted into a huge cinder
tank and loaded into cars by electric
machinery. It is considered con-
siderable Improvement by railroad
men. Cinders have been dumped in a
Dit in the east end of the yards and
shoveled into cars by hand The new
plant Will save at least half the labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
Judge Moore Finds Marked I'm
proYement in Southwest.
Rock Island Frisco Magnate En-
thusiastie Over Conditions.
PEOPLE IMPRESS HIM.
Says a More Intelligent Glass
Cannot Be Found Anywhere.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Judge w. H. Moore of the banking
house of Moore Brothers, of New York
city, which holds one of the control
ling interests in the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific property, and who re-
Gently completed a trip over the lines of
the Rock Island and Frisco systems in
the southwest is enthusiastic over the
conditions as he found them in that
section of the country He says:
1.-The whole region shows marked
Improvement over 1905. In the Indian
Territory, Oklahoma and the newer
parts of Texas and western Kansas we
found 20 to 25 per cent increase in
wheat acreage. The wheat stand is
strong, the color is good and there is
plenty of moisture In the vicinity OF
Dallas, if anything, tn ere is an excess
of rain.
ION the southern part OF our trip we
found the wheat heading out and they
will be cutting in the next two or three
weeks. In Kansas they will cut about
June Is to June 20
although a great deal of work IS
being done in west Kansas, Texas,
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
DEVELOPMENT will be much more rapid
as soon as the country can be better
opened up and titles can be OBTAINED
to land The class of HON seekers
.
The work of the railway bureaus dur
ing the past year has been decidedly
effective in this respect / was par
ticularly impressed with the nervous
force. energy and intelligence of the
people.
I'VE went to a circus at Terral, l. T..
to take a look at the people can say
for them that the general class OF the
people was higher and more intelligent
than would be found at similar en-
tertainment anywhere in the east.
oklahoma City is a marvel, Tor a
new town. The pavements in the ousl-
ness portion and good part OF Ine
residence portion are asphalt. The
town has 10000 or $4,000 people, and
the business men are very me lot'
The city has electric lights, street cars
and excellent buildings
"On this trip we did not touch a SIN
gle city nor a single section OF me
country that was not growing tast. 81
/ Louis Chicago and Kansas CITY are
making very substantial growth.
"A thing that struck me in the
! Southwest is that the farming IS sclen-
/ tific. The people find out Just what tne
/ soil will produce before they plant It
The government and the railroads nave
| done a splendid work for that. country
| in placing the farming on this basis.
tout in tfe-serai arid lands of west
| ern Kansas and western Nebraska tnes
! are raising. on what were the semi.
! arid lands, two crops of alfalfa. anc
| are ma king. fairly successful eHofts It
wheat culture Only few years age
! land in that region sold at $l-5U an
acre. The same lands now sell from
| $40 to $40 per acre. That speaks Aol
/ ITSELF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21

form blanks. methods and topics. The
election of officers for the ensuing year
resulted as follows: President Robert
Kirkland freight claim agent of the
Illinois Central, Chicago; first vice pres
ident J. E. Leith, freight claim agent
of the Frisco. st. Louis; second vice
president, A. B. Thompson, freight
claim agent of the Delaware. I.acka-
wanna and Western, New York; secre-
tary and treasurer, Warren P. Taylor
reelected. The next convention Will
be held at Denver, Col, in June, 1907
Most of the delegates left the city last
evening for home. All the visitors ex-
pressed much satisfaction with the ar
rangements made by the local commit
tee for their entertainment in St Louis.
The ladies yesterday morning visited
Shaw's garden and Tower Grove park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
New Interurban Service on the
OIathe Electric Line.
Cars Make a Trip Of Ten Miles
Four Times Daily.
is BUILDING RAPIDLY.
Officials Of Olathe Make a Sun
day Inspection Tour.
To Inspect the Road Before
Granting a Franchise.
IS BUILDING RAPIDLY.

Kansas City May 21.=Interurban
train service was started yesterday
between Lenexa and Kansas City over
a part of the OIathe electric line. The
distance is ten miles. The trip was
made by the Strang motor car Ogerita
with a trailer. The car carried a ban
ner inscribed.
..-l.-..-.-. ..-.'-a.5.... -.-.s.
THE SANTA FE TRAIL ROUTE
......-... .-.--.-=.--- --.,
The line Of the road runs along the
old Santa Fe trail and the name is
taken from that.
Four trips VIII be made daily be-
tween Kansas City and Lenexa until
the road is built into Olathe. It is ex-
pected that the Olathe connection VIII
be made about July f. The grading OF
the Toadbed from Lenexa to Olathe is
being pushed rapidly. An application
for a franchise to enter that town is
before the city council.
The mayor of Olathe, F. r. Ogg
and five councilmen, and the city en-
gineer were on the train Saturday,
Their purpose was to inspect the road
before granting 1t a franchise. Others
who made the initial trip were: H. H.
Warner, J. n. Leonard, ]. A. Elder. J,
a. Bruner. John J. Glover, B. F. Tfllet-
son. J .. Johnston, c. H. Dyer. W L.
Breyfogle. Albert Ryan. J. w Brey-
fogle. William Ogg. A. z. Moll and G.
A. Mefcalf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
WORK on WESTERN PACIFIC.
Track Laying to start on New Trans
continental Line SoOn-

Work is being rushed on the con-
~tr,1ction of the Western Pacific rail-
road, which is to form the link in Geo;
!. Goulds proposed transcontinentai
line. Reports received last week We're
to the effect that work on the west
eTn Pacific railroad had been suspend
ed and that it was not likely that
anything more would be done this sum
rner. Reports Yesterday had II that
rails had been delivered and that the
work Of laying track would cd starteo
within a week. Plans for the new road
were not affected by the san Francisco
earthquake The company has provid-
ed for construction by the sale of $50
OOe 900 of bonds, which is held in 10
denositories. mostly in the east. and
viii be drawn out as required for con-
struction. About 40 tunnels are to be
built and the progress of the lire will
be determined by the completion of this
work.
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in
unqualified
a
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
Of
liberation Falling
S peculiarly to he hange O life
andLo
dissolves development
Suppressed Painful
Indigestion Boating
quickly yield to it. Danged causing pain weight and acach
stany all
de
Complaints
Those
thousand they
Refuse all substitutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-21
THE PAN-ANIERICAN LINE.
PAYMENT of Portion of Big Subsidy by
Mexican Government.

Mexico CITY Mex, May 21-The Mex
lean government has just paid TO J. n.
Neeland. of Los Angeles, Cal, vice pres
ident of the Pan-American railroad,
81 200. 900, the subsidy agreed upon for
construction of the road between PHI
Japan and Tonala. Mr.. Neeland had
PREVIOUSLY been paid 81 100000 as sub
sidv on other portions of completed
road. When the line is completed to
the Guatemala border and the branch
finished from Tapaehula to San Benito
on the Pacific coast, there will be due
the railroad company 50, 400. 000 The
terms of the federal concession give
the railroad company So, 600 per kilome-
ter. Work on the line from Tonala
south to the border is. progressing rap
idlv The line is pa ki1ometers long
and will be completed within the next
Ia months The branch to the port of
san Benito is 50 kilometers in length.