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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
THBoUGH HEART OF AFRICA.
Plans Forming for Railroad From Red
sea 10 Atlantic.


Cairo, Feb. 19.-Now it is a railroad
from east to west through the heart of
Africa, which has captured the various
nations interested in African trade and
development. With the Cape TO Cairo
railway from north to south an establish
ed fact and with the opening of the Nile
Red Sea railway it begins to look as
though the things that We're regarded as
among the Representatives, of yesterday are
the actuallties OF today. and that if his
tory repeats itself the establishment of a
trunk line between the Red sea and the
Atlantic ocean would be accomplished in
the not laF distant future Thus the last
great stretch of territory untraversed by
steam railway outside of the territories
bordering on the polar regions at least
This idea has received quite an impetus
oy the opening OF what might become the
hrst link in the chain-the first division
Of an east and west African railroad. The
idea of a railway from the Red sea to the
1Si1S, HoveNtls Is NOT new II Il9aIed Tor
the scheming brain of Ismail Pasha. But
II VIII be most generally remembered IS
an Alternative route. discussed. but not
adopted. for the prosecutions of the Brit
ism campaigns in the Soudan. It's posi-
bilities were thus canvassed about the
time Of Lord Wolseley's relief expedition,
bat Lord Wolseley himself chose to adj
mere to an advance up the Nile. Thus in
this one respect a least trade and the
1t IS of interest TO note in this connec-
ton that the British have built this rail-
road, 81 miles in length in less than IS
months Practically every ton of material
for the Nile-Red Sea line had to be
brought from England or from countries
no less distant. The native labor employ
ed was Of rudest description, particu-
Iafly IN the early stage of the work Sua-
kin was made the basis of operations and
the whole of the sea bourne material
used IN construction passed through that
port Work was to have begun in Au-
gust, 1904 but owing to the labor diff
culties experienced from the Bedouin
arabs at first employed, no real start was
made before October, 1904. Counting
therefore, to the date of the inauguration
the laying of the railroad has occupied
just a bout Is months
Impediments to progress were manifold.
IN summer the intense heat tried the en-
durance of the hardest Englishmen and
the other Europeans supervising the ma
tive labor In the autumn and winter
| seasons torrential rains caused Washouts
and the wholesale sweeping away of rails
and bridges But with that zeal which
has made the building Of railroads one of
the latter day wonders of the world. no
matter what the section, no matter what
1 the country, the constructors pushed on,
| triumphing over every obstacle. The in
fluence of the new railway on the eco
nonlic development of the Soudan may be
slower than many predict. hut 1t will be
none the less certain and benehcent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
capitalization Of Companies In.
creased Greatly Of Late Years.
Last Reports Show 1t to Average
$64,265 Per Mile.
DIVIDENDS IMPROVE.
Impossible to Tell How Much
"Water" in Stock.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Washington, Feb. ia special Stats
teal report of the interstate commerce
commission just made shows that rail-
way capitalization has very rapidly in
creased during the last few years. The
total capitalization for the year ending
June 80, 1888, was So 49,, 625, 239 or $50, 129
per mile. Three years later it Increased
to SO SGT. Se5. III, or SIS, $40 per mile, while
in 1904 it had grown to $13, 213, 124, 697 or
$64,265 per mile. An improvement like
wise is noted in the dividend paying
ability of railway stocks. In 1893, the
per cent of stock paying dividends was
1916 on 81. 809, SOC, 846, or an average rate
of 5.58 per cent paid on dividend paying
stock. In 1894, the per cent OF stock
paying dividends was 57.47 on SO 643 =
dend paying stock of sos per cent. The
amount paid in dividends in 1904, was
1921. 941,049.
Although the figures for the year end
ing June 80, 1905, have not yet been com
pleted there is sufficient data at hand
to show that there was an increase in
the amount paid in dividends which
would represent a total of over $3.50 =
100000. The tables show that if the
amount paid in dividends were COM
puted on all outstanding stock the aver
age dividend rate would be reduced to
$50 per cent, but 1t is contended that in
view of the many reasons for which
this stock is held other than that Of Sc
curing dividend payements and also that
30.64 per cent of railway stocks out
standing are owned by railways in their
corporate capacity, sos per cent is the
proper rate to accept in measuring the
dividend earning capacity of this class
of securities.
In arriving at these figures the inter-
state commerce commission has found
it practically impossible to determine
whether the outstanding stock repre-
SCENTS actual value or water" It is
estimated. however. that If there is a
large amount of water in these stocks
the dividend rate should be higher and
than 6 per cent on fair valuation of
excess unnecessarily higher.
As regards freight rates the Stats
tics show that estimating the amount
of freight revenue at the average rate of
95.2 cents per ton, the rate of 1899, the
amount Of freight revenue for the year
ending June go 1904, was 81, 247, O24, COS.
1t is explained that even If the average
rate per ton per mile be not increased,
there Is still an increase in the freight
revenue and that the tendency to in
crease the rate per ton per mile is to
still further augment the freight Teve-
nue.. It is therefore shown that If there
had been no advances in rates or classi-
fieation since the year ending June So
1899, the average rate per ton for each
of the subsequent years would have been
somewhat less than for that year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
UNION DEPOT ASSURED.
Six Roads Purchase Site for One in
Kansas City.


Kansas City.
Kansas City. Mo. Feb ia site for
a new union depot here has been select
ed It is what is known as the South
Side loca ton, and will comprise the
ground lying between Grand avenue
and Broadway and south of Twenty
first street. Six railroads have com
bined in securing the site and if the
streets and alleys are vacated within a
reasonable time contracts for the new
station, which will cost between 81, 0O0,
600 and $4,000 900 will be let by July l.
Eff. Swinney, president Of the First
National bank and director of the Chi
cago & Alton, Saturday made public an
authoritative statement, in which the
announcement Of the South side Iocat ton
was made on behalf of the railroads.
The roads which are already interested
in the project are the Atchison, Tope-
ka & Santa Fe, Union Pacific Rock Is
land, Chicago & Alton. Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul and Frisco. It is
probable that the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas viii go to the new depot. Other
roads have not made known their in
tentions.
The selection Of the ground lying
along the Kansas City Belt line south
of TWenty-first does not come alto
gether as a surprise. It is one of sew
eraf Locations, and in many ways was
regarded as the logical place for a depot
10 Dc ISEQ by Il IIdJOLlLy Oh the Idll-
roads The other site prominently men
toned was the North end site. owned
by the Swift Armour Burlington in
terests
It was a year ago that the six roads
which will build the new depot and
| terminals decided upon the South side
as the location for their depot. They
now own and have options upon enough
land to make the scheme feasible, and
the purchase yesterday Of the last tract
of necessary ground made possible the
announcement of the plans. As soon as
| certain requirements have been com
piled with by the city the allied roads
viii begin the erection of new union
depot of sufficient size to accommodate
/ the six roads and viii meet their traffic
requirements for years to come.
4 Three roads. the Burlington, Missouri
Pacific and the Wabash may join with
/ the other six roads in building the sta
ton. and If they do not come into the
plan they will probably build a new
station in the north end of the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
TO cRoss TERRITORIES.
Road Organized TO Build From Rogers,
Ark. to Folsom. n. NJ

Guthrie, Ok. Feb ia new railroad
projected across Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, which looks to be one of the
best propositions of the sort ever start
ed. is the newly organized New York.
Oklahoma & Pacific, which is to build
from Rogers, Ark, straight west to Fol-
som, N. NJ. It has s20.00O,000 capital and
headquarters at Rogers. Ark, Alva, o.
T. and New York. The proposed line
would run as straight as any that has
ever been SURVEYED and v-0,-75 ~~-7
through Pryor Creek and Claremore,
L T; Hominy. Bliss. Lament. yei-e--~ =,
Alva, Beaver City and Mineral, o. T.
It would tap the Land of the Big Red
Apple" in Arkansas. the coal fields Of
Indian Territory. the oil fields of Paw
nee county and the Usage nation. the
corn and wheat belt of northern Okla
bona and the copper mining district OF
New Mexico, thus opening up one of the
richest countries ever exploited by
railroad line It will connect with the
Frisco at Rogers and with the Fort
Worth & Denver at Folsom. Arrange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
We Will Buy
You Bottle of LiquOzOne and Give It to to Try

We make few claims of what Liquo-
zone viii do. And no testimonials are
published to show what it has done. We
prefer that each sick one should learn
its power by a test That is the quick
est way to convince you.
80 we offer to buy the first bottle and
give. II TO you to try. Compare 1t with
common remedies; see how much more
does Don't cling to the old treat
ments olindly. The scores of diseases
Wtlch are due to germs call for a gerrni-
eide. Please learn what I.iouozo6e can
CO. 9-i1 e'-'i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
ENGINES MEET HEAD ON.

Parsons, Kan, Feb. 19-Switch en-
CINE No. 1888, in charge Of Engineer Bird
and Fireman Ullery. and engine No. Z99,
pulling No. local passenger train on
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas from ST.
Louis, southbOund. in charge of Engi-
neer Snow of Sedalia. and Fireman
Vea1e of the same place, collided head
on in the yards at this place about 8
o'clock Saturday afternoon. The engi-
neer and fireman on each engine jump
ed Engineer Shows arm was broken.
and he was severely cut about the face.
The only passenger injured was Miss
Eva Phares, who was en- route to BTusko-
gee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
MANY MECHANICS WANTED.

Great Demand for Skilled Labor
Among Railroads.
There siss no GLASS. of=railway employees
enjoying the fruits Of the present pros
perity more than the railway mechan-
les. There was never a time when there
was such a demand for mechanical
skilled labor as at present and with
the railroads letting contracts for hun
dreds of new engines and thousands of
cars. the outlook for good wages was
never so favorable.
Short hours are seldom heard of now
in railroad shops, as all are crowded
with repair and new work, and it is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
What Liquozone Is.

The virtues of Liquozone are de-
LlVe4 solely from gases. by process
recurring large apparatus. and from 8
Is Gays time. No alcohol no mar
LouiGs are IN it. Chemists of the high
est class direct the making. The result
ls 20 obtain from these harmless gases
q powerful tonic-germicide
ne great value OF Liquozone lies in
tne fact that 1t is deadly to germs. vet
nsIliliess 10 you. Germs are of vege-
lapie origin and this gas-made prod
ucL when absorbed by them. stops
their activities. We publish an offer
or 900 for a disease germ that it
cannot XIII. But to the body Liauo-
zone Is exnilarating. WALKING purify
ing 1t is helpful in the extreme
That is its main distinction Com
mon germicides are poisons when
taken internally. That is why medi-
cine proves SO nearly helpless in a
germ disease. LiQuozone is tonic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

difficult to keep in touch with the new
work and repairing of freight equip
ment. The splendid crop conditions of
the country the last season guarantee
heavy business, which of course, means
continued heavy work at the repair
shops.
the output of the plants of this country,
which, of course, means that railway
shops will be called upon to produce
new equipment and supplies of all
kinds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

division Of a 23-cent rate, with a proper
tionate absorption of the loading and ele-
walton charges At the opening of the
conference a committee Of large grain
operators from the board of trade appear
ed and argued the case from the stand
point Of the shipper. This committee was
headed by E. B. Boyd Of the board OF
trade TRAFFIC department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
10 LOCATE DIVISION POINTS.
Rock Island OmciaIs on Trip Over
Fl PesO Division

Fl. Z. Nudge, second vice president of
the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Rail
way, and Dan E. Cain. general manager
of the road, left here yesterday in a spe-
cial train for a tour of inspection of the
FL Paso division of the system.
During this trip it IS probable that Mr..
Nudge and Mr.. Cain will determine where
the new freight division point will be es-
tabHshed and where the existing ones will
be removed to so that there will be four
divisions on the line between HeringtOn.
Kan, and Santa Rosa. n. NJ, instead of
three as at present This change in the
divisions has been determined on by the
officials of the company and viii be made
before the end of the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
Major Beck to California.

Holton. Kan, Feb. 19.-Nfajor NJ.
N. Beck. editor of the Holton Record
er, has gone to California for his
health. Mrs. Beck accompanied him.
The major has been a sufferer from
stomach trouble several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
WANT RATE READJUsTED.
Eastern and Western Roads Arguing
situation at CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. ia meeting was held
here Saturday between the representa-
tives Of the eastern and western lines in
an effort to reach an agreement on the
division of the export grain rate from the
Missouri river to the Atlantic seaboard
but nothing definite was decided upon
been called for tomorrow, when it is said
an arrangement will be reached for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
We Paid 100000

For the American rights to Liquo-
zone, after hundreds of tests had been
made with it. After its power had
been demonstrated. again and again,
in the most difficult germ diseases
Then we spent. in two years, more
than ten times that sum to let others
test it at our expenses. The result IS
that millions of people, scattered
everywhere, have shared in the bene-
fits of this invention.
We make the same offer to you. We
ask you to prove, at our cost, how
much this product means to you. Let
LiQuozone itself show how wrong it is
to suffer from a trouble that it cures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

ments are said to have been made for
the service Of the American Express
company and the Postal Telegraph com
pany on the new line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
Germ Diseases.

Most of our sickness has, in late
years, been traced to germ attacks
The list of known germ diseases now
mum bers about one hundred.
Some germs-as in skin troubles
directly attack the tissues. Some create
toxins. causing such troubles as Rheu-
matism. Blood Poison, Kidney Disease
and nerve " weakness Some destroy
vital organs, as in Consumption. Some
like the germs Of Catarrn-create in
Examination; some cause indigestion.
Directly or Indirectly nearly every ser
ious ailnent is a germ result Such
diseases call for Liquozone-not drugs
which cant kill germs.
Every germ attack, no matter what
its symptoms. calls for a germicide.
The mildness of Liquozone makes some
of its results seem almost incredible
But in that miIdness lies the power
that germ diseases need. And diseases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
CUT OUT THIS COUPON

Note that this offer applies to new users
only.
Any physician or hospital not yet using
Liquozone viii be gladly supplied for a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
soc Bottle Free.

If you need Liquozone. and have
never tried it. please send US this cou-
pom We viii then mail you an order
on a local druggist for a full-size bottle,
and viii pay the druggist ourselves for
It. This is our free gift, made to con
vince you; to let the product itself
show YOU what IT can do. In justice to
yourself, please accept it today, for it
places you under no obligations what
ever.
Liquozone costs SOC and 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19
81 eourse I shan ais Rangoon. the

OF course shall miss Rsngoon. the
place where are located big saw mills,
and where elephants handle the logs,
The elephants pile up the logs. and.
after depositing a log, they sight"
along it. to see that it is lying straight
This is the story of traveller who has
been to Rangoon. and who is trying to
make me regret that cut it out
met a traveller today who did not go
to Handy. and I told him he didn't
miss much: I am not vicious=I have
not Travelled enough for that not yet
E. W. H
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

which have resisted medicine for years
often yield at once to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

LiftIe wonder that CeylOn IS fun Of
Indians: India is only sixteen hours
away. and a boat leaves every day. In
the very early days, the people of
Southern India overran Ceylon I be
lieve they are responsible for the ruin
of the buried cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

heard a queer statement the other
day: that the rickshaw, so universally
used over here, was invented by an
American. Yet doubt if there is a
single rfckshaw in America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

than for the scientists. And while you
are about it, read the story Of primitive
man. the story Of the earth in past
the story of religions. &c. All Of these
books may be had, written by men who
quote only generally accepted author
ity. These books will not only inter-
est you, but surprise you They viii
cause you TO realize your insignihcance
and after you have read them, you viii
think as you never thought before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

players. they dress for the game,
and buy the paraphernalia wo-
man passenger today showed me
little dressing case for which she paid
$500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-19

The people Of Ceylon are very mixed
as to nationality, and it is not sur
prising that their names are curious.
One merchant in Colombo has this
sign over his door; TON John;" an
other, "Bill Ed" Another curious
thing I remember about Colombo: The
men all have long hair, doing it up in
a ball back of their heads. as women
do. Every day I met hundreds of men
who had washed their hair, and were
drying it by letting it blow loosely
around their heads.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-11-23

made answer. Ne you may kill, but
these that are with me viii defend
themselves, though they will ncx
strike one they love more than their
lives. But man by man we have
sworn 10 do this thing. At all hazards
you must abide in our hands till the
danger is oyerpast. For me (this he
added in a deeper toneJ, / am your
immediate officer. There is none to
come between US. It is your right to
slay me If you will Mine is the re-
sponsibility for this deed. though
the design was not mine Here IS my
sword. Stay your chief captain with
it if you will He has faithfully
served your house for fve-and-thirty
years It's perhaps time he rested
now"
And with these words Werner Won
Orseln took his sword by the point
and offered the hilt to his mistress.
Joan Of the Sword Hand shook with
mingled passion and helplessness. and
her eyes were dark and troubled.
Put up your blade" she said, strik-
ing the hilt with her hand; IF you
have not deserved death, no more
have | deserved this, But you said
that the design was not yours. Who,
then, has dared to plot against the
liberty of Joan of Hohenstein?"
Il would | could claim the honor"
said Werner the chief captain; "but
truly the matter came from Maurice
Won Lynar, the Dane 1t is to his
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-11-23

"a nod Of approval or hearty shake
Of the band-those little human things
that In some mysterious way make the
pilot wheel o. life spin more easily,
and give the hands Of our souls a
frmer grip on the spokes- We n--g
scoff at them in orr moments Of ar
rogant independence. but they do not
come often enough in the lives Of
most Of US. to ever lose their first nov
city OF power. Prom THE Balance
Of Power.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-11-23

The Bible describes heaven as an
other paradise or Eden; city OF God,
without sin, graves. or griefs; better
country or fatherland; temple filed
with a divine presence; an everlast-
ing kingdom; a rest for the people OF
God; Gods throne; Gods dwelling
place; house of many mansions; a
city with gold paved streets, jasper
walls. a sea of glass. and gates OF
pearl.-The Sunday Magazine.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-11-23
Men TaII and Short.

MulIhall. the statistician, whose
figures are quoted all over the civil
lied world, makes an interesting
statement as to he average stature
Of men OF different nations. Taking
the age Of 30 as the period Of life
he gives the following figures: Amer
leans, 6s.1 inches; English, 67.9;
Scotch. GA; German. co.; Russian,
65-4; Hindoo, 65; Chinese. 64.2; Bush
men. 81. and Laplander. so.