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THE TGPEKA STATE JOURNAL, SATURDAY .EVENING, APRIL 8, 1905. r Ml.. s if" 4 Vk n I I 1 1 L-j i r I 1 fc4 Was! j i I :. I '1 u TP n nn LI3 ! 1 i Ln LJ Mil V'A - I LA lJ 4 fVv i r ti Tn t- l A . Xsk" ..-A. w.A. ' 1 t Vebster Refinery When Enlarged. t Dividends Now 3 1 $36 per year on an investment of $100. 1 $72 per year on an investment of $200. $108 per year on an investment of $300 M 1 J 1 - Other What It Will Do When Enlarged V t Manufacture' Lubricating Oils, from which the greatest profits are made S and will handle 10,000 barrels per month, cost and income irom same as follows: 10,000 barrels crude oil, 67c per barrel . $ 6,700 COS i Refining same, 21c per barrel Total cost . . .$ 8,800 INCOM Only Independent refinery in the west now built and doing business. refineries being built on paper. This one already built and in opera- i tion. Has been doing business at Humboldt for past two years. Fought Standard at every jump in the road, and still doing business. People are rallying to the support of this Independent Refinery, and only recently f i practically drove the Standard from the city of Emporia, where this company has distributing stations. 1 The Webster Refinery Company has miles of pipe lines; owns I 2k J . 1 1 f 1 ' " 1 1 1 T i ! i l l 1 lis ranK cars ior snipping rennea on ; nas aismouung stations ; nas con-1 v t.rfi rifi fnr nil tViP rVnrlA Oil if -vxnll pvpv "hp ah a fn Vinnrllp nnH "Hocit of t orders than it can fill. i 2,100 Compelled to Increase Its Capacity t 4 per cent., 16,800 gallons gasoline, 10c per gallon ... 28 per cent., 117,000 gallons coal oil, 5c per gallon. . ..... X 35 per cent., 147,000 gallons lubricating oil, 7c per gallon . 12 per cent., 50,400 gallons cylinder oil, 8c per gallon. ....... r 12 per cent., 50,400 gallons asphaltum, lc per gallon J 2 per cent., 8,400 gallons wax, 21c per gallon. Total income per month t .'$ 1,680 . 5,680 . 10,290 . 4,032 504 . 1,764 ..$23,950 Less total cost 8,800 Net profit per month. .' ., $15,150 I Then The Company Will Earn in Dividends: $180 per year on Inwstment of $100. 360 per year on investment of $200. i $540 per year on investment of $300. $720 per year on investment of $400. 1 $900 per year on investment of $500. Under the new State Laws, the business of this company has increased so rap idly, the capacity of the plant is going to be increased from 4,000 barrels to 10,000 barrels per month, and for this purpose, the balance of the Treasury Stock, is offered $ for sale. ' " ' , Only 200 Shares left, and to show you that this is as solid as the Rock t of Ages and safer than a bank, these Shares are selling at par $100 each. Why? Because it is now making money. Over $3,000 per month, $36,000 per year, which will pay 3 per cent, per month, or 36 per cent, per year on 5 entire capital stock which is very small, only $100,000, and will earn in romoters' Interests in this Company -4 - & if t DIVIDENDS NOW $36 per year on an investment of $100 $72 per year on an investment of $200. $'108 per year on an investment of $300. lie books of the company tell the storysWe can show yon ... 4-k 1 r j - " Mi 'tt hit ti ! ''It PI mm fiU- -SI it I 5 r t ' t.' 1 m i ; n 1 a 1 . 1 mkJ msm 1 14 ot zznafri ' v. . idly, the capacity of the plant is going to be increased from 4,000 barrels to 10,000 n xA -hi n -" wt iso r I i V ill 1 -A v . Ill j. i ' " " ( . - (! -t. ! Invest your money in the stock of this Company and do it now. First, Because it is a safe investment, will pay big dividends and be worth three dollars for one within a year; and Second, Because this refinery is now in operation with an established trade, and a practical refinery man of twenty-seven years' experience at the helm. Third, Because Kansas, " The land of the Free and the home of the Brave," has started this fight, and you, as a loyal Kansan, must put your shoulder to the wheel and force this oppressive trust to a Square Deal, which is all we ask, and which we are going to have. You must help. Send us your checks or drafts and we will have stock issued. 4. rOPEKA, KANSAS. A IS 1 M insrj But doing business hot, paying 3. per cent per month.