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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-06
RAILROADS
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station Alexandria.
In EA.ol noAoko. Il 1nDa
RAILROADS

In Effect October "A. 1906.
n. B-Following schedule figures published
only as Information, and are not guaranteed.
1853 A. M.-Daily-Loeai for Hsrrisonburx
WarreE.cn, panyille and way stations.
HOS A. M.-Washington and florids limit.
ed. Sleeping cars between New York ana
Jacksonville. Through Hfst-class coaches
between Washington and Jacksonville.
Dining car service between Washington ana
Columbia.
1872 A. -Daily-U. s. East Mail. First
class coaches and drawing room sleeper 70
New Orleans. dining car service.
4:l8 p. M.--Week Days-Local for Har
risohburg and way stations on Manassas
branch
5:l2 P. M.-Daily-Local for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
7:47 P. M.-Daily-Eew YORK and Atlanta
Express First class coach TO Atlanta; sleeper
Fridays Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Wash
ington to San francisco.
1907 p. NJ, No. S3-Daily-New York and
Florida Express. Through coaches aud
sieepels to Columbia, Savannah and Jackson.
VILE. Sieepers to Augusta and Port Tampa
DininL car service la carte.
1911! Z. M.--Daily-Washingto and Chat.
tancoga Limited (yia Lynehburgl, Flrss
class coach and sleeping car TO Roanoke
er 10 Birmingham and New Orleans. Wash
ington TO Roanoke. Dining car service.
ll:02 p. M.-Dsily-Washingio and South
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
ear TO Atlanta, observation cars TO Atlanta,
Macon Sleepers TO Nashville, Atlanta, Macon,
Birmingham and New Orleans. Dining car
service
Through trains from the South arrive at Al.
exandria 6:l9, 6:35. 933 and 1913 A. n.
ano 2:4S, 9:13 and 1888 P. NJ. daily. Har-
risonburg 1888 A. NJ. week days aud 9.03 P.
Nj. daily. From Charlottesville 1853 A. NJ.
an6 from Lynehburg 90S P. NJ. daily.
TRAINS ON BLUEM0NT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandra (W. 20. Station) s:2i A
NJ, lao and 1853 Z. NJ. week days for b ne
mont; G:37 p. NJ. for Leesburg; 9:l6 A. rs.
and 1853 P. NJ on Sundays only for Blue
mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets. Pull
dlan reservation, etc., apply 10 WILLIAM @
LEHEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
II. b. SPENCER, General Manager.
s. II. HARDWICK, Pass Traf. Mgr.
w. ii. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent
L. 8. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington D. q.
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Rheumatism

Ihaye found tried and tested cure for Rheu-
maiisml Not Q remedy that will ssrh,Eaten ms
distorted limbs OF chronic criDRles nor turn pony
Krowths back to 1esh again. That Is impossloie
But can now zirely kill the pains ana pAhss u
this deplorable disease. ~
In Germany-with . ChsnSst in the City Of
Dsrms,Adt-I found the lAa ingredlent Vito
which Dr. Shocp's Rheumatic Remedy Was made
A perfected. dspendsble prescription. Without
that last ingredient. successfully treated many.
many cases OF rheumatism: bat now. ~ AsI. X UNI
formly cures all durable cases OF thlabereloI9re
much dreaded cbsease Those sand-like granular
wastes found In Rheumatic BLOOD seem 10 Dissolve
and pass AWAY under the action OF this remedy As
freely as does sugar when added to pure water.
freely pas. from fhs system. and the cause OF
Rheumatism is gone forever. There IS now no
real need-nO ~ tiia excuse TO suffer longer with.
out help. We sell. and IN confidence recommena
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-06

VIRGINIA in the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the City Of Alexan-
dria. on the 2Sth day of November 1906.
J. Albert Henderson VS.. Annie Henderson,
India Henderson, Avery Henderson, Flor
ence Gin, Percy Cliff, John Avery, NJ. II.
W. Avery, Hattie Avery, A. w. Avery,
Ada DeBocandi, Otis T. Mason, Emily Pol.
+ l'rd, Edward Pollard, Mary Henderson.
Ruth Henderson. Hannah Henderson,
Alice Graham and Robert NJ. Graham.
in chancery.
Memo The object of this suit is TO secure a
partition Of ground rent on lot No. 9l7
Duke street, Of which Virginia Henderson
and Cora DeBocandi died seized, among the
parties entitled thereto.
il appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendants, John
Avery, NJ. ii. W. Avery, Hattie Avery,
A. w. Avery, Ada DeBoeandi. Otis T..
Mason. Emily Pollard and Edward Pol
lard are n0n.residents of this State: IL
is Ordered, That said defendants appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
of this order. and do what is necessary to
protect their interests in this suit, and that a
copy Of this order be forthwith inserted in the
Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper published
in the city of Alexandria, once week for
four successive weeks, and posted at the front
door of the Court House in this city.
A cOpy-Teste:
CHARLES BENDHEIM. CLERK.
By NEWELL s. GRRENAwAY. ID. G.
c. c. Carlin and Howard W. Smith, p. q.
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Following The Flag.

When our soldiers went to Cubs and the
Philippines. health was the most important
copsiderstion. Willis T, Morgan. retired
Commissary Sergeant u. s. A.. Of Rural
Il ute |, Concord, N. H.. says: g was two
wears in Cuba and two years III the Philip.
pines, and being subject to colds. tOck Pr
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
which kept me in perfect health. And now.
ia New Hampshire, we find it the best medi.
cine in the world for coughs, colds. bronchial
troubles aud all lung diseases" Guaranteed
., +. s. JeaAbeater 4 Sons. druggists. Price
zoe and 81 CO. Trial bottle free.
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Washington Southern Ry
Schedule in effect Nov. Is. 1906.

Schedule in effect Nov. 25, 1906.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
1853. 7O7, is, and II So p. M, week days.
Sundsys-9 SO a. M. 1901. 707, 81S and
IL 80 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and poinu
south at AS, 8l2 (lO,al), and Il % .. m.
400, 500 local, and 6 Al p. M, week days
Sundays AZ and IL % q. M, 90. FT
(loeal), and 6 Al p. M.
Accommodation for Qusntico II q. m. sun
days only, 4 ~ p. m. week days and 3 33 D.
m. except Saturdays.
HoTE Time Of arrivals and departure
and connections not guaranteed.
w. ID. DUKE, C.. w. CULP, w. P. TAYLOR
Asst to Pres't. Gent Supt. Traf. Mgr.
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DR.. Shops
Rheumatic Remedy
E. S. LEADBEATER & SONS.
AUCTION SALES.
GAZE OF. PROPERTY FOR N0N-PAY


Un.ler the following resolution passed by
the City Council, Tuesday, October ., 1906. |
will sell at public auction on MONDAY De
cember Il, l9O6. in front Of the Market Build
ing. Royal street, Alexandria, Va, the fol-
lowing
LOTS AND IMPROVEMENTS
thereon. or as much thereof as may he neces-
ssry to pay and satisfy the taxes, assessments,
or charges due to the City Council Of Al@xan-
dria on the same.
Resolved. That the Collector Ct Taxes be
aud he is hereby directed to proceed and sell
at public auction all real estate in the city o.
Alexandria, on which taxes are due aud un-
paid TO June |. 1906. in conformity to the
City Charter and laws relating 10 the same
said sale TO commence Monday, December H.
1906, at ~ DEL ok q. IN and continue from
tine to time and fiom day to day until all
such real est,te is sold.
The purchasers will be required to pay at
the time Of sale the taxes, assessments, charges
and expenses OF sale. The proprietor or pro.
prietors Of such lots his or their heirs. repre-.
sentatives or agents may, within two years
from the day OF sale. pay 10 the purchaser
thereof. or to the City Treasurer, the money
paid for such taxes, charges and expenses a.
aforesaid, with six per cent. per annum as in
terest thereon, or make tender Of the same,
in which event he shall be reinstated in his
original title. If no such payment or tender
be made within two years next after the sale,
the purchaser will be required to pay the
remainder Of the purchase money into the
City Council where it will remain. subject TO
the order OF the proprietor or his legal rep
resentatiye; and the purchaser, on the pay
ment of the VIII lie amount of the purchase
money, will receive title 10 the said LOT or
lots or such parts thereof. in fee simple, from
the Auditor
The sale will commence at 10 o'clock a. m,
on the day specified, and il not completed on
that day, will he continued from day to day
and from time 10 time until completed.
=, y. G RMAN.
ColleetOr of Taxes
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FOR OVER aIXTY YEARS

AN OLD AND WELL.TRIXD RIM EDS. -
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for ever sixty wears by millions Of
mothers for their children while teernlng
Sith perfect success. II soothes the child,
softens the gums, ailays AL pain, cures wind
collie and is the besi remedy for Dierrhaa. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by druggists IN
sVery part Of the world. twenty-five cents a
bottle. It's value Is incaicnlabe. lie snD
and ask for Mrs. WinSlow's Soothing Syrup
snd take IN oihAS k'nI
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LEGAL NOTICES.
CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RAPlDAN
~ RAILROAD COMPANY.

hIFAHHuIIHi H'I UEts = I~VU.
To the holders of the Charlottesville and
Rapidan Rsilroad Bonds; The following
bonds drawn for redemption by lot, in ac-
eordance with the terms Of the mortgage,
will he plid At the Office CT the Philadelphia
Trust. safe Deposit and Insurance Company.
philadslphis. Pa, with accrued interest, 90
IA NliARY l, 1907. Interest on said bonds
will cease January |, 1907.
Nos. 8, %, "a, IS, 100, 1870, 40, Ia, ls5,
lSS, 1872, for 81 600 eseh-$l1, goo.
Nos. 1853, 279. 2eS, $50, 344. S65, 442, 474,
AS. Az. 521, 524, $50, $50, 609 ole, 6Z9 635,
6SI, 7l2. 40, for $500 each-Sl0,5O0.
Nos 7S4, 1853. no, s23, for 500 each-S4O0.
JOHN w. BURKE,
EDW. l.. DAINGERFIELD,
deei Ia Trustees.
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does

NOTICE is hereby giyeA that called
~ meeting of the stockholders Of the CHES'
APEAKE AND COLUMBIA INVEST,
MENT COMPANY will be held at the Hotel
Fleischmann, south Royal street, Alexan-
dria. Va, SATURDAY, December /. 1906,
between and o'clock p. M. ,,,,
TIIOS. w. SMITH,
mol nj For Roard Of Directors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-06

Bennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup drives
out the cold aud stops the cough. Contains
Honey and Tar. Free from any opat' 5
Conforms 10 the National Pure Food and
Drug law. Pleasant to take. Sold by w. F..
reighton 4 Co., 40l King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-06

Piles get quick relief from DIR. Shops
Magic Ointment. Remember it's made alone
for Pies-andIit works with certainty and
satisfaction. Itching, painful. proluding, or
blind piles disappear like magic by It's use.
TRY il and see Z. s. Leadbester 4 Sons.
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

EOR RENT.-BRICK DWELLING No
L GIG south Lee street. Large side and
back yard. For information apply at thi'
Office. no29 lw
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MEETINGS..

NOTICE.-THE ANNUAL MEETING
~ Of Stock holders Of the CHARIOTTES-
VILE AND RAPIDAN RAILWAY COM
PANY will be held at the banking house
of Burke d Herb ert, Alexandria, Virginia,
on WEDNESDAY, December -, 1876, at
ten o'clock O. N. for the purpose Of eiechng
directors and transaciing such other business
As may come before the meeting.
r. d. LANDLORD, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-06

CHERRY COUGH CURE-A safe, plea,
ant andefeclusl remedy for Coughs, Cold
and allafections Of the throat and lungs
Contains no morphine OF. other iniuriou,
chemicals Price, 25c. For sale by
f. 8 TFAnpEATFp y lnNS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-06

THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stock.
holders of the LINWOOD HEIGHTS
REALTY CORPORATION will be held At
the offices of said Corporation, No. l2o south
Fairfax street, Alexandria, Virginia, on
MONDAY. December l. 1906, at o'clock
p. m. NEOhNE W. Mt Mel
Secretary.
Ir.o "a
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Washington, j. L.. Nov 9, 1876.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF DlREC-
4 TORS for the ensuing year by he stock
holders of THE STANDARD BRICK COM
PANN will be held al the office Of the com
pany. room 2, III south Fairfax street, Alex
andria. Va, MONDAY, December 10, ] o..
Polls open from - o'clock noon 70 O'Clock
p. m. in pursuance OF bylaws OF said com
pany. BY order Of the President,
T. l.. HOLBROOK.
Attest: II FNRY P. WEST. Secretary.
~ D Il
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pOMPEuAN MASSAGE CREAM eleanses
where soap aud water fails. Men who shave
themselves or are shaved by BARRIERS should
use II. Be your own beauty doctor. PTics
SOC and 81 per jar. For sale oy
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Corner Prince and Fairfax streets.
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TO THE DEPOSITORS OF THE FARM
u Frs AND MECHANICS SAVINGS
BANK OF ALEXANDRIA. YIR-
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
by decree rendered on November 10, 1906.
by the Circuit Court Of the city Of Alexan-
dria, Virginia. in the chancery cause Of John
A. Marshall VS.. Farmers and Mechanics
Savings Bank ct ais, | was required to give
notice to tie depositors Of said bank that all
persons entitled to dividends, who have not
collected the same, will, if they fail to collect
them by the lsl day Of January, 1907, be for
eyer barred from participation in the assets
Of the defendant corporation.
The following persons have dividends due
them:
Adams. c. F. Jameson. MaryS.
Albrand, Elizabeth Joyce, Atha
Blunt, T W. Lee, Willard
Broadbeck, w. J. Lynch, Willard
Began, Charles A. Muir, Iohn A.
Branson, Melinda Morgan, w. PrOsser
tOgan, William Morgan, John W
Campbell Samuel MOncure, W. p.
Campbell, Hugh Mcllhenney J. J.
COgan, w. w. McKennan, Margaret
Delahay, f.. III. Noland James o.
Daingerield, z. f. Pilgrims Progress So.
Francis Julia A. ciety No. l.,
Graham, John G. Poss, Henry b.
1oings, Susan Pugh, Mary
Goodrich, Charles Rich, W. II.
Hamilton, DR.. Geo. s. Smith. Mary
Hunter. John Sweetings, Aug
Union Female Society.
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE,
Substituted Receiver of Farmers and Me-
chanics' Savings Bank of Alexandria, Va.
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MR. OWEN J. NTGENT. grocer and
''A liquor dealer. northwest corner King and
Payne streets. havinI assigned to me for the
benefit of creditors, all creditors are request
ed to file with me isemized accounts, sworn
TO- Of their claims. within ninety days.
LEO P. HARLOW, Assignee.
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
i WASHINGTON FERTILIZER CO.:
You are hereby notified that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of this company.
for the election of officers and for the trans
action Of such other business as may come be,
fore the meeting, will be held at the general
office Of the company, No. 1913 south ROYAL
street. AleAar dria, Va, at the hour Of a.
fn.. on WEDNESDAY,. the 18th Gay Of De-
Gember 1905.
JOHN T. WILKINS. President
HARRiSO NSTIDIlAM, Secretary.
tno.,02 DO IL nk
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CTOcKHOLDERS' MEETING NOTICE
- The Annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY, OF
WASHINGTON, ID. c. (lncorporattd). bav-
ing been postponed. will be held at the office
Of the society, No. III north Fairfax street.
in the city OF Alexandria, Va, on I'll URS'
DAY, December Is, 1896, At 2. 2. m,
WILL +. BURCHFIELD,
no9o I'd Secretary Treasurer,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-30
PARIS -ouT or DOORS"
Hs>fsuraf~~r Serves His Patrons
Eve. In Wf.f~x Al Frssc~.

Hs>tsursfs~r Serves HIS rsfro.'
Ev~s In Wf.t<x AL Frsses.
Last year a cafe manager In Paris
had a happy thought that will save
lives Why. he asked himself. should
his patrons retreat indoors when cold
weather comes. to be stided BY close
air and tobacco smoker All summer
they had eaten and drunk at peace
upon the wide space between bis build
ing and the sidewalk. says the New
York World
80 he put brazier of blazing Goals
on the pavement Merely that
This year Il Is a fashion The Lon
don Outiook's correspondent says PEG
pie throng outside the cafes az In
June From the Madeleine to the
BsstiIe dozens Of brsziers are sIIght"
The correspondent adds:
1T is pleasant to see how much the
great Ores are appreciated BY the cab
drivers. policemen. artisans. dressmak-
err. milliners and apprentices, q flower
In their button-hoIes, ribbon in their
hatr. who crowd around and enjoy their
pennyworth Of bot coffee In the rich
or neighborhoods further rsnnements
are in vogue. At one place are TO be
seen plates Of sheet iron that draw
the heat upon the pavement at another
glazed screens from q hot house and
soft carpets cover the damp and chilly
1sgstsnes, or. again. the table legs are
believed and transformed into foot
warmers
So Paris. Eau soieil~ or Eau pIein /
Iir even In December along every I
'oulevsrc. So Rome, al frescov In the Z
'iaxza Colona and Venice In the Piazza
Ian Marco. Here In Ameracs we have (
ot even name for this joys~s, health v
uI opsn-sir. breskfasting and dining. h
Out Of DOORS tho nearest approach, o
az an exclusive. melancholy sound. .
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-30

Compared with other constitutional,
governed countries. Sweden has N,
most limited suffrage In the world. Ac
cording to Swedish statistics. only one
fourth Of the grown men who are Der
sonaliy qualified have a political vot.
The lower house OF Parliament. which
should represent the great body Of the
people, In reality represents only a
small fraction. while the upper house
IL exclusively IN the hands Of the
moneyed classes.
No one can become q member of tho
upper house unless. nrst. he owns and
for three years previous TO voting has
owned property 10 the tar value Of
At least $1,000 crowns roughly speak.
Ing. &2o.00o) or. second. has for thru
years paid taxes on an income 81 A.
least 1000 crowns. either from capital
or labor.
But this IL not all. A constitutional
law still further strengthens tf,s power
OF money In the election Of the upper
house Its members are chosen net n. |
recfiy By the voters at large, but BY |
county and city authorities The elec. |
lion Of these county and city of,cials
. conducted according to graded sur.
rage laws" based upon value of prop
'rty or size OF income.
BY means Of this arrangement many
houssnds Of voters are In the hands Of
Wealthy men and business corporation.
single community. A few rich men
r . couple Of corporations can thus
nnrsly control the situation In a num-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-30

ably as II can be grown. with the ~
: suit that cotton mills have spruss up=
all over the south. especially 10 the
carolinas These southern mills have
brought about decided change Ia the
lines OF commercial distributes and
have likewise stimulated competition To
such an exteat that cotton price. are
soaring. 70 the intense satisfaction OF
the southern planter. The Inc elsed
activity OF the gulf ports within The
last decade has been another large 'rae-
tor In contributing TO the pressnt pros
perity OF ten southern States OF last
years cotton crop Of l02sl.s i2 haies
the gulf ports received 6c9e. Z6i bales.
or two-thirds. while the Atlantic ports
bad TO be eontsnt with only 357sIs5f
bales Figures Of the export trade 10
cotton show that VI per cenf Of tho
crop sought foreign markets
Dlrerent factors have contributed 70
this era Of plenty. The nrsf. uadoubt.
eddy. Is the marvellous resources With
which this eoantry Is blessed Next
as a factor In Industrial greatness
comes the business ability Of Ameri-
cans In inventiveness and sytitnds 20
adjust himself rapidly 10 changing con
ditionz and willingness 70 discard ola
and obsolete methods for those ssw ana
nhtrisd. In imsxinatiou 10 see indus
rial possibilities aud courage 20 act
IN bis eonvictions. the Amsrlesn basi-
i~ss man "a without a peer.
The Ameriean railroad 10 another
nctor. and By no means q small oas.
n thu eountry's aboundlnx prosperity.
Ever since the nrsf steel rails. the pre-
ursors OF civilization. pushed ths.r
ray slowly cross the prnlries % The
iiddis west. climbed the Rocky Moun-
aims By torfuous paths and came 90
Top ouiy when the waves Of tae Pzeire
'nfrontsd them the great p<sslsn OF
silroad managers has b~cn q develop
v country. 10 Increase trsfsc sna TO
'us~ two blades Of grass 10 grow
here but one has grown before That
sy have suoc~sdsd b~yoad an hopes
proved b. the commercial reports
a tho Industrial statistics % TIE year
~ passed. and this success has b<~a
% under systrm free fror. eaernas
ssrnmsnt regulation II hss not b>~,
re<~sry 70 submit svsry smerx~n<y
% 10 . government comrissiea for
prevail or condemnation nor TO coz
q business according 10 rates area
. body Of lsym~n chosss b. Tho
sidsnt. possibly for political reasons.
: experiences Of European couafrs~s
oss railroads are under government
troll gives reason for the assertion.
lie By competent authorities. that n
erican railways were mansg~d az
those In old world lands Am~riesa
road managers would not have b~~a
ed upon to furnish facilities for
ing more than 100000 carloads
1906 nor would tho ns~ csrs ana
motives ordered In the ara ssrty~
weeks Of 1906 Be equal 70 sss 90
number ordered In 1904
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-30

The nnai trade statistics for tn,
year 1905 connrm the figures of tn,
preliminary forecasts and show a pho
nomenal degree Of prosperity through
out the country. so enormous was thu
Product OF farm. mine and factory tina,
naa II been moved at one time II would
nave nlled SS.ls4s57 freight cars. A.
"V'ooV more than would have bes,
required In the prosperous year o.
iovA ihirty-three million freight cars.
u made up Into one train OF fabuloux
length, would extend for a distance on
@@s.4oo miles. or would girdle the
earth about nine times at the equator.
II this mythical train. with the SOS 900
locomotives which would be required
10 haul Il. had Travelled out into space
ON trip TO the moon. the leading mo-
gus would have been putting through
'hs valleys OF earths satellite before
the conductors buggy had rumbled ont
or the freight yards at the starting
point Merely TO store the cars and
engines In such a train would rsauirs
the use OF nearly all the railway mile
age In the United States.
One OF the most striking examples
OF the vast increase In the volume OF
business for the year Is to be found In
INC western livestock industry. During
me summer and In the fall Of 1905 the
ourist on any Of the big western trunk
ines caught flying zilmpses OF stock
'ens niied with iong-horned. feroclous-
ooking steers, nocks Of huddIed sheep I
mo carloads OF horses ana mules All
nese pens were filed add emptied
nany times during the year. each con q
riouting its quota to the enormous
'tai OF livestock that was ship
ed from the trans Mississippi ter. a
tory to the markets Of Chicago. Kan Il
70 City, Omaha. and St Joseph. a 4
'tsi that Appropriated 5000. 600
FAD This multitude Of animals con
ifuted 67s.soe carloads. 10000 more Z,
an were required In 1905 and 10000 81
ore than In 1907. Ia
In the grain trade the Amsrse,n v
rmers are still Increasing their cut. n
Z and adding to the strength Of our n
'in to be called tho Ersnary Of the m
rid The reports for 1905 from m
esvs private primary grain markets d.
'w that there has been poured into Ell
m from their tributary territ,ry the N,
'rmous quantity Of 10000 no nj,
'hels Of grain. to be distributed from "a
se primary markets to all corners
the globe American grain today ssl
lighting to supplant rice among the tri
atics and has already partly dis thi
ed rye as the food staple OF In. on
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