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years the preferred stockholders have
received total dividends of only 2S%
per cent, or 2.S71a per cent. per an
mum, and that common stockholders
have received but II per cent, or q
little over two per cent per annum?
Does it strike you that these pay
ments are excessive, or that those
who risked their savings in the enter
prise have received too great a re-
ward? how does this return compare
with those of the farmer or business
man ON his investments?
Do you know that in Kansas the
passenger train mileage of the Santa
Fe has about doubled in the last ten
years and that it's trains are as COM
Portable and luxurious as those run
anywhere in the world?
Do you know that the passenger
rates are as low as they are in any
state west of Ohio and Michigan, not
withstanding that you have only Is
people per square mile, while Illinois
has sc, Iowa 40, Missouri As?
Do you know that many passenger
trains in Kansas are run at an actual
loss and solely for the accommodation
of the public?
Do you know that while the people
of Kansas would individually save but
little money by a reduction of paSSen-
ger rates, the effect of such reduction
would be keenly felt by the railroads,
because it would reduce nearly all in
terstate rates, so that for every dollar
saved by a citizen of Kansas the rail-
road company would lose several thou
sand dollars?
If you know all these things to b.
true, what reason or excuse is there
for demanding that your legislature
pass law attempting to reduce the
passenger rates?
We think we can demonstrate to any
court or other tribunal that a reduc-
ton in passenger rates is unjust, and
is equivalent to confiscation of our
property, but we do not want conflict
with our patrons; we do not want to
be continually litigating in the effort
to preserve our rights We believe
that when the people know the facts
the misrepresentation OF demagogic
politicians and sensational press
will not be regarded
The Santa Fe desires to conduct it's
business fairly and with due regard
to the rights of the public; it raises
no objection to public supervision and
reasonable regulation; it desires
tics, yet, when attacked it must de-
fend itself, and when the sole plat
form of a candidate is that he is
"agin the. railroads. we are fully
justified in protesting against his cleo
ton That is what every man and
every interest in the State would do
if attacked.
If my statements are true you cam
not believe that the agitation for a
two-cent-rate bill is justifiable; if you
doubt the statements, or any of them,
/ can prove them correct
| / do not desire to be drawn into a
newspaper controversy with politicians
or demagogues, but should this fall
| into the hands of any honest voter.
| who doubts my statements. or desires
| further information, / hold myself in
readiness to answer any communities
| ton addressed in good faith.
(Signed) E. p. RIPLEY,
President A. T. & s. F. Ry. Co
| Chicago, Aug. j, 1906.
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Now that the United States government has
made start in the direction of erecting suitable
legation and embassy buildings for our represen-
tatives abroad it is hoped that before many years
the United States flag will fly over property that
this government owns in every prominent capital
abroad. The fact that American ambassadors and
ministers have had to rent their quarters abroad
has been disgrace to the United States diplo
matte service.
The experience in Picking during the Boxer
troubles in 1900 made it imperative that this gov
eminent erect it's own legation building in that
city where proper guard could be placed
handsome ministerial residence and guardhouse
have been provided there and now that the prece-
dent is established congress will be appealed to,
as it was in this last session when an appropria-
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of
land
Mr.
inquire whether Germany
He
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No Wonder.

Winston Churchill, the English au-
thor, has brought upon himself much
amused criticism by a ponderous. if
courteous, phrase which he used in a
political argument. He referred to the
untruthful statement of an opponent
as a archaeological inexactitude"
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In midsummer the great national capitaI at

In midsummer the great national capital at
Washington is like overgrown country village.
The quiet of its streets and it's general somnoent
character remarked by visitors from all parts
of the country There is no rush, crowd except
at very brief periods during the day. From eight
until nine O'Clock in the morning the street cars
are crowded and good many people seen
on the sidewalks but they compose the army o.
rs, 900 government employees that is swallowed
up behind the doors of the big marble and gran
tie government buildings upon the stroke of nine.
Again from A. 80 until 80 there is another
little hustle the street this Ink-stained
crowd of clerks out of their Office buildings
and go home. That is about all the excitement
there is during the daytime There is a gentle
little SUR later in the evening few hundred
of Wasnington's citizens go the wharves and
g ride down the Potomac board the trolley cars
After tbts crowd has gone Washington goes to
X when these evening pleasure seekers return
,ur when New York is just getting awake. Wash
sed and blinds drawn and anyone found the
mic " the pOlica
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The unsecured paper money OF the
South American republics amounts to
a face value of 81. 100 900. Nearly
everybody who touches on the subject
is particular to mention that this is
the face value.
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Dignity INDICATED.

The Boston district attorney has
just rescued from Jail a little boy who
was serving 30day sentence for
throwing a SNOWFALL ct a wealthy Bos-
tonian- The cold dignity of the great
man was SO disturbed that 1t is a WON
der the little boy was not executed.
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9sShote Anchor ;,

The sheet anchor" the name given
to the largest anchor carried by a yes
sci, is really "shote anchor" and SO
called because of its great weight.
which makes it easy to shoot out in
case of emergency.
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They Smoked IN

On the eve OF the municipal election
in Milwaukee Sherburn M. Becker
the young Republican candidate for
mayor, distributed 5000 corncob pipes
and as many Iackages of tobacco.
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BOSTON CORBETT IN LIFE.
Old Likeness of a Striking Character
Who Played His Part in
Civil War.

Mr.. Henry Barclay, of Jefferson, Ia,
has sent the National Tribune a photo
graph of Boston Corbett, which the
latter presented to his father, Capt
Henry Barclay, Immediately after the
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A PRECEDENT FOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY.

Secretary of State Root is a mission
that promises to be of great Importance to the
United States and to all the Republicans the
western hemisphere 1t is great departure from
long established custom for cabinet officer to
visit neghboring countries and discuss with their
administration international affairs, but the pres
ent administration at Washington very lit
tie about precedents long the thing
templated to be done is for the good of the
country.
Mr.. Root is of practical ideas and
since he became the premier of the admnstra-
ton he has been looking into the matter of
tending United States trade to the countries to
the south of us. He has been impressed with the
idea that there is a big market Central and
South America that is in danger of being monop-
olized by foreign countries and which naturally
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-08-11

If they will put sawdust In the
breakfast food, let the consumer In
sist that 1T be clean sawdust
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Those who have had occasion to observe the
United States consular service in recent years
have noted distinct improvement in its person
mel Now that congress has passed a law reor-
ganizing this service still greater things are ex-
pected of it. In the old days of the standing
jokes and constant sources of amusement when
there change in the administration was
afforded by the horde of politicians who came to
Washington soliciting appointments to the United
States consular service 1t almost the excep
ton to find urged for these places who were
in any way fitted for them. The is still told
of during Clevelands first administration
who applicant for consular post of great
Importance in Germany. When Cleveland asked
him if he could speak German. he said: NO. but
have hrath her rhf mig he flute
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in A
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be To-
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The English railroad wreck imita-
tion is the sinceresr hattery to Amer
leans
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Gossip of Washington
Not Lese Majesty Decline Informal White House Din
ners-The Big Market in Central and South AmecaTo Maintain
the Dignity of the United States AbroadThe Somnoencs
of Washington.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.-There were few presidents
who cared less for conventionalties than does
Mr.. Roosevelt Where these conventionalities
mean national dignity have any particular
diplomatic significance Mr.. Roosevelt wants to
have them observed. but he is not a stickler for
form and in his private life in the White House
goes good deal the plan of a genuine old
fashioned American homebody. With some presi-
dents Invitation to take dinner at the White
House took the form of command much as
would similar invitation from of the
crowned heads of Europe. Anyone receiving
such invitation would never have thought of
declining it unless prevented by sickness some
providential interference.
Mr. RoOsevelts invitations to dinner have
been sometimes declined but only such have
been extended in of come and
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close of the war. The picture herewith
given is reproduced from it Mr.. Bar
clay writes that he is confident that
Boston Corbett is not among the liv-
ing.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1906-03-24

Procure que los niflos es.
ten sanos, robustos y felices.
Sus delicados y seusibles cuer
pos requieren remedios sua-
YES, V ell TIE Hollistsr's Rocky
Mountain los mautiene fuertes
v sanos. Precio: 35 eta. De ven
IA en- todas las boticas,
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IrQ Qe Vencerla y con ammo serene
con energfa indomable, lenta perc
seguramente, organize la defens'
que tras penalidades mil obtuvo el
mayor y mas estruendoso exitc
con ell sangriento drama de Que
retaro, libertando q la Patria dt
los injustos invasores. Aquel dra
matico desenlace del sainete impe-
rial, constituye, & no dudarlo, la
pagina mas glorioso de nuestra
historic nacional.
Unfortunate principe, vfctima
de la insaciable sed de tirdnfa del
pequefo Napoleon; sohaste al ce-
iir tn frente con la diadema de
Cuahtemoc, que ibas q fundar la
existencia de un gran pueblo So
bre las ruinas de otro; pero en- tn
ceguedad olvidaste la lecci6n que
la democracia di6 en- Padilla q Ia
tiranfa. Sonaste con alma ardien-
te v con sinceridad, algo muy gran
de, algo sublime. Y de tan brillan
te sueho ique ha quedado2 tu en-
sangrentado cuerpo en- Viena, una
infeliz princesa demente en- Belgi-
ca, v en- Mexico ell cadaver ambu-
lante de un lugarteniente de tn
Imperio, manchado con la roja e
imborrable sangre de Tacubaya!
Y cuando en- la Capital de la Re
p1blica volvi6 4 ondear ell pabe-
lion tricolor ostentando en- su cen
tro ell aguila republican,, Juarez,
ell heroe, volvi6 a ser ell humilde
servidor de la Naci6n, ell "humil-
de presidente de levita" como le
llamara ell invicto general Prim; y
con la misma honradez, con ell mis-
mo entusiasmo, con ell mlsmo cla-
ro talento, sigui6 rigiendo confor
me a la ley los patrios destinos,
hasta su muerte, dejando cimenta-
do sobre indestructibles bases ell
progreso y ell engrandecimiento de
su pueblo y de su Patria. Aquel
indio obscure que naciera en- 10
mas intrincadc lie la sierra de Ca
xaca, completamente ignorado del
mundo, muri6 dorado por todos
los que tantos y tan grandes bene-
fcios recibieron deel.
Por esos inmensos beneficios
que q Ia Patria y q la Humankind
-hizo, nos unimos hoy todos los me
xicanos y todos eDtonamos q su
memoria ell mas inspirado de nues
tros himnos. Y no solo mexicanos,
no solo los americanos que 10 de-
clararon Benemerito del Continen
te, sino las democracias todas, Sc
descubren reyerentes ante su ina
gen v esparcen sus mas hermosas
flores sobre ella.
IMereci6 de la Patria, merece6
de la Humankind Y por ESQ la HUI
manidad Y la Patria 10 bendicenl
A DIAz CoBARRUBIAs.
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LA paz del CAN0N.~

Ell Presidente ha d a d @
el seguudo paso ell la serie de
precauciones que parece resuel
to q tomar para proteier al
pals, no sabemos 81 cOntI a una
invasion china por ell Pacifico,
o un ataque aleman TO sera
boer? por la costa Atlantica:
primero fu6 la urgente reco-
mendaci6n dirigida a la gente
de armas tOmar, para que Sc
aprendieran de coro un discur.
so del almirante Togo. Aho-
ra es un mensaje especial al
Congreso, llamando su aten-
ci6n hacia la necesidad de un
sistema complete de defensas
costeras paralos Estados Uni
dos, para sus posesiones insu-
lares, para la repdblica libre,
soberana e independence de
Panama y para "nuestra gran
base naval de Guantanamo"
en- la no menos soberana repl-
blica de Cuba.
Ell mensaje acompaila los
planes para la defensa de las
costas, preparados por la junta
de jefes del ejercito y la arma
da creada ror ell Presidente ha
ce algdn tempo para dictami
mar sobre ell asunto y recomen
dar el armamento flo y fotan
te, torpedos movies, minas
submarines y demas medios
que Sc cream convenientes para
la defensa de puertos, asi de
TERRA frme, como de las pose
stones insulares americanas.
Despues de hacer ell informe
de la junta las recomendacio
mes relativas a estas costas,
anadiendo a la lista de puer.
tos va acordada de antemano
la entrada da la bahia Chesa
peake que dice convene arti
liar bien, continGa diciendo:
"En nuestras posesiones in
sulares requieren protection
las grades bases navales de
Guantanamo, la bahia de Su
big y ell puerto Pearl, asi co
mo las estaciones carboneras
de Juan y San Juan. Tam
bien Sc recomiendan defensss
adicionales para la bahia de
Manila y ell puerto de Honolu
In, d causa de la posici6n estra
tegica de ambos"
"Se recomiendan defebeas
para las entradas del canal de
Panama, y ell costo de estas
lfortifcaciones Sc psgara proba
blemente con parte de los ion
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Armonias y CantaIes, por Ventura
Ruiz de Aguilera; un tomo rdsti
......,..'....'. '..''''''
.Dami Monde. cada tOmo. o..........O.5 5O
Cuentos Nacionales, nor Angel
r. Chavez, I'M tomo rdstica..... 90
Conferencias de Sn. Agustfn. por
.el Rev. p. Agustino Fray Euge
=. MO Cebalios. 8 tonnos. .r,istica. 90
La Protection Libre Csmbio por TT,
Caballero, tomo rdstica ....O7
u ma Enamorada, por Andres
Sanchez del Real un tOmo rdsti~
ca. ........,. .'.,0V
Nsturslezs de las cosas, pOr Tito Lu
crecio Caro-, un tomo rdstica. 100
tmoriss de un Estudiante, por ell
Lie. Alexandra Villasehor. un to
mo r1stiCa... "...........-.. 90
El Clavo, por Pedro A. de Alarcon,
I'm tomO rIstica. a..................
Der.cho en- la Vida Economics, por
Dn. Anselmo Guerra. un tom0
0StlCe.......... ....."...... ..sV
Dinamita y Petroleo ....." IL
Cuentos del Dfa, por On. Ventura
Ruiz de Aguilera."."..... 80.
La Primera Production. .............W
Pledras Preciosas, por Salvador Rue
da ..................... .....'oo
Collection de Sonetos. .............. 10
visje Crftico alrededor de la ~Puerta
del Sol, ,por OssoriO y Bernard,
Los Problamas de la Natursleza. 90
la Cascade de los Amhntes.. ...... 10
B-rbsrillo de Layapies ..,.... 50
CutntCs, de Alegandro Larrubiera 3
Osntos para Nifios.... -, -. ...25.
t!fxdn pedido se atenderd 81 no viene
scompshado de su importe. Sienlpre
que el enyfo vaya certificsdo mandese
diez csntavos mas para el certificsdo.
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I'D. no encontrai a la her
mOsura en- el sfeite nj en- el
blanquete. La verdadeaa her
n mosura Ia poseen los que to-
man Ell TIE Hollister Rocky
Mountain. Es -un t6nico ad-
mirsble. Precio: 35 cts. TIE 8
Psstillas.
DE veuta en- la Botica de La
redo
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Ia Constitution de 81, hasta 10 cal
do de aquel Gobierno effmero
injustificado que Sc llam6 Imperio
Pero en- tan corto lapse de tempo
ique inmensos servicios hizo q la
Patriar igue grandes ensefIanzas
di6 4 la Humanidad! ique rudos
esearmientos & los tiranos corona
dos!
Juarez jamas aspire al poder su
premo, v tan solo cuando la ley lie
orden6 dirijir los destinos de su
Patria, empuf6 con robusta mano
la enseha de Ia ley y estrictamen-
te ajustado & ella fueron todos sus
actos. En- aquella corta etapa,
icuantas amarguras, cuantas diff
cultades tuvo que sufrir y veneer;
pero en- squel revuelto mar de des
encadenadas pasiones, en- medic de
tan terrible tempestad que parecfa
augurar ell termino de 10 existen-
cia de Ia Naci6n, Juarez siempre
grande, siempre- noble, siempre
justo, mantuyo q fote Ia ensefIa
nacional v jamas permiti6 que Sc
manchara en- ell obscure cieno que
la rodeaba por todos parties. Sin
elementos pecuniarios, con un ejer
cito corto y NAL aguerrido, hizo
siempre frente con suerte varia
q los elementos enemigos mucho
mayores que los suyos, q las tro-
pas mejor organizadas que las libe
rales, y que tenfan por directories
q jefes de indiscutible merito mill
tar, como ell caballeroso Miram6n,
como ell infortunado Osollos, como
ell estoico Mejfa y como ell infame
Marquee.
Y mas tarde, cuando vencidos y
humillados los que ponian en- peli-
gro las institnciones legales, pare
cfa conjurado todo, otro peligro
mayor amenaz6 destruir no va las
instituciones patrias, sino 10 auto
nomfa de la Naci6n. Los soIdados
de Inkermann y Solferino llama.
ban q nuestras puertas, provocando
nos & injusts como desigual pelea.
Los soldados de Francia .....me
equivoco; los ysicarios del tirano
frances, nos amenazaban. La
Francia, no esa noble y generosa
Francia, la Francia, de los Gam,
BETA Y los Carnot jamas pudo nj
quizo entablar lucha alguna;A ess
Francia republican, fue y es STEM
pre- para nosotros, al par que nues-
ira querida hermana, nuestra sa-
bia maestro, y admira ahora ell he
roismo de los mexicanos de aque-
llos ifas, y Sc descubre respetuosa
mente ante la imsgen del immortal
indio de Guelatao. Y comenz6
entonces esa espantosa y largo lu-
cha de Ia Intervention Y del I'M
perio; esa grandiosa epopeys dig
ma de ser solo tratada por las al
tas eminenc.as de la Literature v
de la Historic, no de esta obscura
v NAL cortada i.luDa. Ell gran
Juarez, fiel siempre a sus princi-
pics, con Ia conviction mas fntims
Y mas profunda del triunfo de su
causa. por la justicia de la causa
misma, jamas vacil6, jamas desfa-
lleci6; fac el prinero siempre en-
ssber sopoFtar la adversidsd, segu
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dos votados y que Sc voten pa
ra la construction y protection
del canal, de acuerdo con 10
dispuesto en- la ley del % de
JUNO de 1902.
"La nece,idad de un siste
ma complete y adecuado de
defensas para nuestras costas
es hoy mayor que hace veinte
amos porque la aumentada ri
queza del pals ofrece mas in
ceutivos q un ataque y, porqus
una escuadra hostil puede lie
gar ahora d las costas naciona
les en- mucho menos tempo.
Ell hecho de que hoy pose
emos una marina de guerra en-
nada disminuye la necesidad
de protejer las costas, pues es
axioms naval bien sabido que
los buques de guerra solo Sc
pueden emplear de una name
ra estrategica y ventajosa cuan
do toman la ofensiva y este s6
10 pueden hacerlo cuando Ia
costa esta pasablemente segu
ra y protegida.'
Sigue despues ell inevitable
gran elogio d los japoneses y
la aiusion a las lecciones que
han de deducirse y aprenderse
del lltimo confllcto naval de
Oriente. Una carta del minis
tro de la Guerra, Mr.. Taft, en-
viada tambien con ell mensaie y
e ] informe, e t m a en-
$51 100000 la suma necesaria
para completar las defensas
maritimas existentes, y en-
$40, 100000 ell costo de prote
jer las posesiones insulares q
istmicas. ademas de los $2,250,
900 va votados al efecto.
Para la protection de los
grandes puertos, Boston, Nue
va York, Baltimore, Sonda de
Long Island, bahias de Della
ware y Chesapeake, Aamton
Roads, boca del rio Potomac,
Charleston, Savannah, rio Mi
sisipi, Galveston y algun
otro Sc recomiendan caflones
de 12 pulgadas y morteros;
para loo canales expuestos al
ataque de cruceros, caiiones de
10 puigadas y de 6 para los
puntos accesibles q embarcacio
mes enemigas memories, y ar
mamento de tres pulgadas pa
ra la protection de minas sub
marinas.
A los puertos antes citados
hay que agregar en- Ell Atlantlco
y ell golfo los Portland, Ports :
mouth, New Bedford, Nara
Cayo Hueso, Tampa,
Pensacola y Mobile. En- ell
Pacifico, San Diego, San Fran
cisco y la entrada del rio Co
lumbia. Ademas, Puget So
und y muchos puertos de los
g,andes lagos del norte, Michi
gan. Superior, Huron, Erie y
Ontario, por 81 Sc le ocurriese
al Canada venir a pegarnos,
La verdad es que hasta
ahora desde ell presidente para
aba,o todos hemos vivido aqui
con ell alma en- un hilo, sin IA
ber cuaudo vendria don Cipria
no Castro q meternos en- la car
Gel 8 Don Guillermo de Ho
henzollern a pegarnos tres pa
tadas. Pero muy pronto, eriza
dos de cafiones, rodeados de
minas submarines, con una ba
terra de morteros de los mas
desfachatados en- Cayo Hueso
Y un ejemplar del diseurso de
Togo debajo de la almohada,
Sc acabaron los sustos. jAhora
og ma van,os q nodpr dOrmlr