Nebraska Newspapers

    NEBRASKA’S KEEL
IT IS LAID IN PRESENCE OF AN
ENORMOUS CROWD.
RIVET 13 DRIVEN BY SAVAGE
Nebraska's Governor Given an Ova
tion When He Took the Speaker’s
Stand—Plenty of Music and a Grand
Gala Scene.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 5.—The first
keel of a battleship for the United
States navy ever laid on July 1 wai
that of the battleship Nebraska, laid
in the ship yards of Moran Bros, yes
terday morning. The first rivet in
the big steel structure was driven by
Governor Savage of Nebraska and Gov
ernor McBride of Washington in the
presence of 10,000 people. Despite the
pouring rain, the big sheds of the ship
yards were crowded with people, who
remained for the last and most, inter
esting feature of the day—the driving
of the rivet by the governor. A de
tail of marines from the navy yards at
Bremerton was drawn up at "preaent
arms” as Governors Savage and Mc
Bride, followed by their respective
staffs, marched onto the big platform
where the exercises were to take place.
The marine band furnished the music
for the occasion. A governor's salute
of thirteen guns was fired from off the
floating drydock when it became
known the Nebraska party had enter
ed the grounds. The ceremony was
witnessed by many officers of the reg
ular service in the United States army
and navy, but the uniforms of the reg
ular soldiers, as well as ’those, of the
staff of the Washington governor,
paled beside that of the Nebraska mil
itary men as. bespangled with gold
braid and gold lace, they strode to
their places in the grand stand erect
ed for them. The many women in
the two parties mode a bright picture
in the stands as their costumes min
gled with the brilliant uniforms of
the officers.
The entire plant was decorated for
the occasion. The big traveling
cranes, which pick up a piece of steel
weighing 100 tons with the same ease
that a child lifts a toy, had the word
"Nebraska” running the full length
across them, worked In incandescent
globes, and every time the cranes
were set in motion the word appear
ed In letters of light. The pennant
of the governor of Nebraska was
placed in the center of the reviewing
stand and behind it. stood Governors
Savage and McBride, with their staffs
grouped behind them.
Judge Burke, master of ceremonies,
grew eloquent in his address upon the
growth of the Pacific coast marine af
fairs and drew a vivid picture of the
part Seattle is to play as the metropo
lis of the Pacific. Tile Nebraska dele
gation vigorously applauded the senti
ment that the "flag is in the Philip
pines to stay,” Governor Savage lead
ing in the hand clapping.
Governor McBride’s address of wel
come was brief and of the most
friendly character. llo referred to the
fact that many of Nebraska’s sons are
now citizens of this state and said:
"Nebraska’s loss Is Washington’s
gain" in this respect.
Governor Savage was given an ova
tion when he took the speaker’s stand
to reply and his remarks were fre
quently interrupted by applause. The
governor dwelt upon the necessity for
a powerful navy to protect the ever
increasing commerce of the United
States and that this country must
maintain a big navy in order to keep
its place as one of the world's pow
ers. He paid a high'tribute to the
patriotism of Nebraska's sons and
their prompt respose to every call of
"duty.
When Governors McBride and Sav
age had finished riveting the holt
President Moral: presented each of
them with a pay check of the com
pany, regularly made out. calling for
3 cents, that being the value of the
time which they worked. Governor
Savuge promptly declared a strike for
higher wages, warmly seconded by
Washington's governor, and they put
on their coats.
Little Malcolm Moran, youngest son
of the president of the company which
is to build the battleship, presented
Governor Savage with a very pretty
souvenir of the occasion. It was the
first piece of steel punched from the
keel of the battleship.
Woman Postmaster Reappointed.
FORT DODGE, la., July 6.—Word
has reached the city of the reappoint
ment of Mrs. C. C. Carpenter to the
position of postmistress of Fort Dodge.
Banquet at Copenhagen.
COPENHAGEN, July 5.—The Amer
ican colony here celebrated the Fourth
of July with u banquet at the Hotel
Phoenix tonight, at which L. S. Swen
son, the United States minister, made
an address.
Morgan Lunches with Emperor.
KIEL, July 5.—Emperor William
N yesterday received J. Pierpont Mor
gan and invited him to remain for
lunch.
OFFENDERS IN HARD LUCK.
According to Chief Wilkie Most ol
Them Are Brought to Justice.
WASHINGTON, July 3.—The an
nual report of Chief Wilkie of the
secret service division, submitted to
day to Secretary Shaw, shows that
during the year there were arrested
573 persons charged with various of
fenses against the federal statutes,
New York leading with eighty-five
prosecutions. Of the offenders 413
were of American birth, the next larg
est number of offenders being Ital
ians.
Sixty-three per cent of those ar
rested were convicted. The report
records the fact that during the fiscal
year but one dangerous spurious note
was put in circulation, a $5 Silver
certificate, while there was only one
other even passable counterfeit, a $1
silver certificate, whose makers, with
their complete plant, were captured In
Chicago the same day, they attempted
to put one of their notes into circula
tion.
I ne report refers to marked Im
provement in the New York district,
where the circulation of "ail-sliver"
counterfeit coins has been reduced
more than 80 per cent as compared
with the previous year.
Reference is made to the continued
activity among criminals who make
the "raising" of notes a specialty and
it is pointed out that this crime might
be prevented by the adoption of a
distinctive size for the notes of
smaller denominations—the ones and
twos to be, say an inch shorter and
one-half inch narrower than those of
$5 or over.
CHINA ISSUES ULTIMATUM.
Refuses to Pay July Installment at
Present Rate of Exchange.
PEKIN, July 4.—The taotal of
Shanghai has notified the bankers’
commission that China refuses to pay
the Juiy installment of the indemnity
except at the rate of exchange pre
vailing April 1, 1901.
The foreign ministers consider that
the taotai’s declaration is the result
of the announcement of the United
States minister, Mr. Conger, to tho
Chinese viceroys, that the United
States sustains China’s contention
and is willing to accept payment on
the basis mentioned. But the minis
ters are confident that China will ac
cept the decision of the majority of
tho ministers when it is convinced
that the United States is its only sup
porter. \
Some of tho ministers insist that
tho policy of the United States is un
reasonable and in direct opposition to
the terms of the protocol. They as
sert that Prince Ching, head of the
foreign office, and other Chinese offi
cials, before learning that China had
the support of the United States in
tho matter, admitted that their ar
guments were rather a plea for mercy
than a demand for justice.
CANDIDATE FOR COMMANDER.
John McElroy Urged by Friends for
Head of the Grand Army.
WASHINGTON, July 4.—The De
partment of the Potomac, Grand Ar
my of the Republic, has a candidate
for commander-in-chief of the order.
He Is John McElroy, managing editor
ot the National Tribune of tills city.
His election Is urged by the local vet
terans in a circular letter just issued
as a tribute to his military services
and long participation in the affairs
of the Grand Army.
The advantage of locating head
quarters at the national capital, in
constant touch with congress, the
president and other high officials of
the government, also is pointed out.
Mr. McElroy has been a member of
the organization for thirty-six years.
His military record covered the pe
riod from October, 18G2, to the close
of the war. He served in Company
D, Sixteenth Illinois cavalry. He was
a prisoner at Andersonville and oth
er places. He has had editorial con
trol of papers of national reputation
for twenty-eight years.
A Defaulter at Death.
WASHINGTON, July 4.—United
States District Attorney Gould today
announced in the probate court that
William S. Yateman, formerly disburs
ing clerk of the war department, was
at the time of his death, April 20, 1901,
a defaulter. So far as known, the al
leged defalcation amounts to about
$18,000. The government will take
steps to recover the full amount. The
defalcation. Mr. Gould announced, was
only recently discovered, and was
done through the manipulation of
vouchers.
Caught on High Trestle.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., July 4.—Three
brothers, Mike, Simon and Duke Sha
okvie, were caught on the trestle of
the Mahoning Valley Electric line
near Struthers, four miles east of
here, and in an endeavor to escape
injury lay down on the edge of the
rails. Duke was struck jjy the car
and died from a fractured skull. Mike
had his left arm torn off. leg fractur
ed and nose broken and is in a criti
cal condition.
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EXPENSE IS LESS
EXPENDITURES OF GOVERNMENT
DURING THE LAST YEAR.
RECEIPTS SLICHTLY INCREASED
Report Shows that Secretary of the
Treasury Gage Made a Very Close
Estimate on Receipts and Expendi
tures for Entire Year.
WASHINGTON, July 3—The com
parative annual statement of the re
ceipts and expenditures of the United
States, issued by the secretary of the
treasury, shows that for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1902, the total
receipts amounted to $5*53,405,187, as
against $587,085,337 for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1901. The total ex
penditures for the year just closed
were $171,209,041, as against $509,
967,353 for the fiscal year ended Jund
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1 UC SU1[11U3 im- J
Just closed is $92,190,000.
On November 1, 1901, Secretary
Gage estimated the expenditures for;
the year at $472,000,000, which was
only $790,359 in excess of the actual
figures. He also estimated the rt^
ceipts at $572,00,000, which was $87
594,813 below the estimate. This dif-*
ference, however, was due to the los^
of internal revenue receipts as the dl^
ract result of the revenue act of April
12, 1902, which amounted to about $94
000,000. This reduction could 110$
have been anticipated, as the act was
passed after the estimates were senj
to congress. But for this reductlo/j
the surplus for the year just closed,
would have been almost exactly the)
amount estimated eight months bei
fore. The accuracy of those esti
mates is remarkable in the history o?
the treasury department.
The receipts from the several
sources of revenue are given as fol
lows;
Customs, $?54,45G,927; increase as
compared with the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1901, $15,801,000.
Internal revenue, $272,503,214; dei
crease, $34,431.
Miscellaneous, $30,445,040; decrease!
$4,474,000. !
The expenditures for the year are
given as follows:
Civil and miscellaneous, $113,488,J
202; decrease, $9,000,000.
War, $112,210,683; decrease, $32,*.
000,000.
Navy, $07,858,500; increase, $7,000,‘
000.
Indians, $10,049,525; decrease, $841,-j
000.
Pensions, $138,488,559; decrease,
$950,000.
Tlie surplus for the month of June,
1902, is shown to have been $15,839,-'
009. :
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CHANCE FOR GOOD CATTLE.
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Opening in the Argentine Republic
for Thoroughbreds.
WASHINGTON, July 3.—Frank W.‘
Blcknell, special agent and agricul
tural explorer of the agricultural de-'
partment, writing from Buenos Ayres
to the bureau of animal industry, says)
that if it is possible for some of the
breeders of the United States to send!
some really first-class animals to that)
place now is a good time to do so,
as British cattle have been barred
owing to an outbreak of foot and
mouth disease in England.
The cattle must arrive in Buenos
Ayres not later than August 1, so as,
to have time to get in condition before
the opening of the great animal show
of the Rural society, which begins in
Buenos Ayres September 14 and lasts
five days. This show brings out the
best animals in the country and is for
pure-bred stock only.
GOVERNMENT TO BUILD ONE.
Secretary to Have a Battleship Con
structed in Navy Yard.
WASHINGTON, July 3.—The con
ferees of the two houses of congress
on the naval appropriation bill reach
ed an agreement on the one point left
in dispute after former conferences.
This point related to the contention
between the two houses as to whether
any of the proposed new war vessels
should be built in government navy
yards.
The house bill originally provided
that half of them should be built in
government yards and the other half
by contract. The senate provided for
the construction of all by contraeL
The compromise agreement authorizes
th construction of one battleship in
a government yard and also others in
case of emergency.
Name the New Warships.
WASHINGTON. July 3.—At Secre
tary Moody's suggestion, the cabinet
yesterday adopted names for the six
new warships authorized by the naval
appropriation bill. The four larger
ships, two battleships and two armor
ed cruisers, will be named Louisiana,
Connecticut, Tennessee and Washing
ton, but it is not yet settled which
states shall be chosen for the battle
ships and vice versa. Two gunboats
will also be built.
STRIKER SHOT AND KILLED.
First Loss of Life During Anthracite
Strike Occurs at Duryea.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., July 2.—The
Crst loss of life during the anthracite
strike occurred today at the Wildam
A. colliery at Duryea. Antonio Gui
seppe, an Italian, was shot dead by
one of the coal and iron policemen
from behind the stockade of the col
liery.
Reports differ as to the cause of the
shooting. The friends of the dead
man say he was walking on the road
near the stockade when he was fired
upon. The man was on his way from
Scranton to Duryea at the time. An
other report is that the Italian tried
to get over the fence and would not
heed the warning from the policemen
to go away. He insisted on making
his way into the stockade and was
fired upon.
There is much indignation over the
shooting and the sheiff of Lackawan
na county was summoned to take
steps to preserve order, as it was re
ported that there would be an up
rising among the foreigners and that
they would attack the stockade before
night.
CROPS STILL HAVE CHANCE.
Qnly a Little Sunshine Needed to
Hasten Retarded Growth.
CHICAGO, July 2.—Reports received
here from the grain states most af
fected by the heavy June rains indi
cate that the crop situation is not so
bad as has been painted.
In the grain pits today there was a
disposition to place much faith in the
restorative effect of warmer weather,
which was reported in some sections
and tf'as believed to be on the way in
other places. ~
Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas,
Nebraska, Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory crops were said to be generally
in a favorable condition. Damage,
generally, it was said, would be large-,
ly repaired by warm weather in July.
The lowlands of Illinois appear to have
been the worst sufferers, while Iowa
is said to have stood the weather with,
remarkable success.
There were rains west last night
and the forecast is for showers over
the central valley and lake region
within the next twenty-four hours.
Regarded as Serious.
WASHINGTON, July 2.—The latest
development in the Chinese indemnity
situation is regarded very seriously
at the state uepartment, where grave
doubt is entertained as to the prob
able effect on the integrity of the
Chinese empire should the European
powers insist on their contention. It
is insisted here that' tl^e intent, at
the time the document of indemnity
was drawn, was to permit China to
pay at the ten existing rate of ex
change, and that what appears to be
a contradictory clause in the agree
ment is nothiug more nor less than
an inadvertence.
Arrival of Remains.
WOOD RIVER, Neb., July 2.—The
remains of John W. Donaldson, who
was murdered at Fort Hall reserva
tion, Idaho, last week, arrived here,
accompanied by W. W. Mitchell, who
went out to bring the body back. The
funeral was held hurriedly, owing to
the advanced stage of decomposition
of the corpse, otherwise it. would not
have been held until the arrival of
some relatives.
Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON, Jttly 1.—The state
ment of the public debt at the close
of the fisca-year June 30, 1902, shows
that the debt, less cash in the treas
ury, amounted to $969,457,241, which
is a decrease as compared with May
30, 1902, of $13,012,332. This de
crease is accounted for by the corre
sponding increase in the amount of
cash on hand.
More of “Made in Germany.”
BERLIN, July 2.—The Berlin con
sulate’s report shows that the exports
to the United States for the past quar
ter were $1,952,559, an increase of
$224,424.
Keeps Right on Raining.
KANSAS CITY, July 2.—Within a
radius of seventy-five miles of Kan
sas City nearly four inches of rain
fell within five hours yesterday.
Escaped Convict Retaken.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 2.—Chas,
D. Etue, who escaped from the Arkan
sas penitentiary at Little Rock six
weeks ago, was arrested here.
Kansas Crops in Good Condition.
TOPEKA, July 2.—An inch and e
quarter of rain fell last night in Cloud
and Bourbon counties, with showers in
central portions of the state. The
wheat harvest is practically om, al
though retarded in the extreme west
by cool weather. Heavy rains have
injured the crop in central portions.
The oats crop is in fine shape and be
ing harvested in central and southern
portions. Corn generally is imported
in splendid condition.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations from South Omaha
and Kansas City.
SOUTH OMAHA.
: CATTLE—There were hardly enough
steers on sale to make a market, but
the few that were offered were picked
up in a hurry at strong prices, and some
sales looked considerably higher. For
the week to date it is safe to say that
the market on the good to choice grades
is fully l$@15c higher, and in some cases
more. Packers all seem to be anxious
for cattle showing flesh and quality,
and the market was at the high point
of the year. The inferior grades and
especially such as show grass, are no
more than steady, with the close of last
week. It is thought" that a prime bunch
of cattle would easily reach $8 or better
at this point. The cow market was
also active and strong on the better
grades, and everything was sold In good
season. The' good dry lot cows and bulls,
stags and calves are selling in about
the same notches they were last week.
Anything good sells freely, but common
kinds are neglected.
There are very few feeders offered and
not many were wanted, as not much de
mand from the country is expected be
fore next week. Up to today the market
has been strong all the week but prices
eased off a little today. Representative
sales:
HOGS—There was a light run of hogs
so that the supply for the week to date
shows considerable decrease as compar
ed with the same days of _ last week.
The table of receipts chows the exact
figures. The market opened a little
slow owing to favorable advices from
other points and the prices paid were
weak to a nickel lower. Some hogs
the first round may have sold right close
to steady, but aside from the early sales
the market was not far from a nlckol
lower. Trading was not particularly
active at any time, but still practically
everything was disposed of in good;
season.
SHEEP—Quotations for clipped stock:
Good to choice yearlings, $3.5003.75; fair
to good, $3.2503.50; good choice wethers,
$3.3503.50; fair to good wethers, $3,000
3.35; good to choice ewes, $2.7503.00; fair'
to good ewes, $2.0002.50; good to choice
spring lambs, $6.2506.75; fair to good
spring lambs, $5.0006.00; feeder wethers
and yearlings, $2.5003.00.
KANSAS CITY.
CATTLE—Corn fed, active and firm;
quarantine, active, strong, best cattle,
strong; others, steady to lower; stockers,'
weak; choice export and dressed beef'
steers, $8.0008.30: fair to good, $5.S5@:
7.95; stockers and feeders, $3.000 5.25;'
western fed steers, $5.3006.75; Texas and
Indian steers, $2.6505.80; Texas cows,
$1,800)3.50; native cows, $2.5006.50: native
heifers, $2.8506.25; canners, $1.5003.00;
bulls, $2.7504.80; calves, $3.0005.35.
HOGS—Market weak to 10c lower; top,
57.90; bulk of sales, $7.6007.85; heavy,
$7.7507.90; mixed packers,, $7.6507.85;
light, $7.4007.72%; yorkers, $7.6007.72%;
pigs, $7.0007.50.
SHEEP AND LAMES—Market 10015c
higher; native lambs, $4.7006.40: western
lambs, $4.2004.90; native wethers. $4.10®
4.80; western wethers, $3.250 4.45; fed
ewes, $3.3004.20.
AGUINALDO MEETS CHAFFEE.
Filipino Has Interview with American
General.
MANILA, July 7.—As a result of the
proclamation of amnesty of July 4,
the guard of American soldiers has
been withdrawn from the house where
Aguinaldo lived in Monila and Lieu
tenant Johnson, Aguinaido's custodian,
brought the Filipino to see General
Chaffee. It was the first meeting be
tween the American general and the
leader of the Filipino revolution. Lieu
tenant William E. McKinley of the
Ninth acted as interpreter.
Aguinaldo was told that he was
free to go anywhere he pleased and
General Chaffee asked him if he had
any complaint to make of American
discourtes and harshness.
-Aguinaldo replied that he had no such
complaint to make. He told General
Chaffee that he was going to visit
friends at home in Cavite Viejo, in
Cavite province, and inquired what
protection the American authorities
would afford him. He seemed to be
afraid to venture out. General Chaf
fee replied that Aguinaldo would get
the same protection as any other citi
zen.
i ne iormer ruipino leader then
asked General Chaffee to prevent the
courts from requiring him to testify
in civil suits. General Chaffee said he
had no authority to grant this re
quest, and advised Aguinaldo to make
a special call upon Acting Civil Gov
ernor Wright. This, Aguinaldo said
he would do, but that he would go at
night, as he was timid about appear
ing on the streets in daylight.
$600,000 Cloudburst.
CANANDAIGUA, N. Y., July 7._\
$600,000 cloudburst is the extent of
the storm that burst upon this section
of the country along the west shore
of Canandaigua lake. At Granger’s
Point a barn was carried half way
into the lake. The vineyards are un
der from two to three feet of water.
On the beach from Black Point to
Woodville landslides have formed at
many points peninsulas large enough
to build cottages upon. At Vine val
ley the bridge connecting the pier
with the mainland was borne down
into the lake.
May Fight the Indians.
ARDMORE, I. T„ July 7.—Grave
trouble between cattle men and In
dians in the Choctaw nation is feared
because of the killing, last week of
nearly 400 cattle, supposedly by the
Indians. The trouble arises in the vio
lation by the cattlemen of the law
providing that non-citizens of the na.
tion shall have no more than ten head
,ot cattle apiece. It is asserted that
■the cattle owners have violated the
ilaw.
(Issued under Authority of the Railroads
of Nebraska.)
ASSESSMENT Of RAILROAD PROPERTY
How it is Arrived at by the State
Board of Equalization.
The Method Prescribed by Law for Its
Apportionment to the Several
Counties and Municipalities.
It has been charged that the State
Board of Equalization has for years
pursued a haphazard method in fixing
the assessed valuation of railroad
property for state and county taxa
tion. and that such property has been
virtually exempted from municipal
taxation. An Investigation of the
matter will readily show that this
charge has no foundation in fact.
iu pursuance of the requirements of
law. the railroad companies have each
year submitted for the consideration
of the board, sworn statements or
schedules of their tangible property,
setting forth in detail the mileage of
main and side tracks in each county,
the number of depots, station houses,
tool houses, stock yards, etc., and
complete lists of the rolling stock
and moveable property on the right
of way and depot grounds. They have
also made to the state auditor state
ments under oath of the revenues of
the companies, gross and net, their
capitalization and the interest paid on
their bonded fhdebtedness.
vtuuauuus i'uyurieu m uit? pruy
erty schedules have been recently
criticised, but the variations in such
valuations are easily explained by the
fact that some companies report what
they believe to be the proper assess
able value of the various items, in
conformity with the assessment of
other property in the state, while oth
er companies approximate the actual
value of the items, depending upon the
board to fix the scale of uniformity.
The board has never relied upon
the valuations reported in the railroad
schedules as a guide in fixing its as
sessments, but has always diligently
sought the most accurate sources of
information within its reach. It has
in some cases had before It the data
showing actual cost of construction
of the properties, and in others, the
carefully prepared estimates of expert
engineers. For several years past the
respective boards have had access to
and have considered the testimony in
the maximum rate cases, where the
roads were not likely to show dimin
utive valuations.
In the case of the Union Pacific,
the record shows that the present as
sessed valuation of its main line rep
resents more than 25 per cent of the
cost of reproduction as given in the
testimony in the Nebraska “rate case,”
and as 10 per cent has been shown
in recent controversies to be amply
sufficient for the equalized valuation
of the tangible property, the addition
al 15 per cent, or thereabouts, is either
excess assessment, or it may be said
this three-fifths additional assessment
may cover all possibilities of intangi
ble values that may pertain to the
property as a “going concern,” its
earning capacity, good will, etc.
So in the same estimates or testi
mony relating to the Union Pacific
line from Kearney to the Wyoming
state line, which comprises over one
half of the mileage across the state,
the testimony shows that the assessed
valuation of *9,800 per mile through
those counties represents about 4b
per cent of all tangible property or
the railroad on that section of the
line. It is, however, incorrect and
misleading to state that any single
portion of the road, either in Douglas
county or in Cheyenne or in Kimball
county, is assessed at $9,800 per mile.
Tnis rate per mile, as entered on
the tax lists, represents merely the
distributive share accruing to the
county or municipality, of the entire
valuation of the whole road, which
distributive share is explicitly desig
nated by the laws of the state as a
ratable mileage proportion of the val
uation of the entire line. In this way
the terminals in Omaha (except head
quarters, shops and vacant terminal
lands, which are assessed locally) are
distributed and taxed in every city,
village and school district along the.
whole line from the eastern to the
western boundary of the 3tate.
This method of apportionment is up
held by the supreme court in a recent
decision, relating to the Rulo bridge,
in the following language:
T * Hat
islature in requiring the right of way.
roadbed and superstructure of a rail
way to be assessed as a unit? The
common sense view of the subject
would seem to be that such purpose
was to enable the proper authorities
to distribute the avails of taxation
equiatbly among all the municipal
subdivisions through which a road
may nass. in the ratio which the num
ber of miles within such subdivision
bears to the total number of miles of
road within the state, treating each
mile as equal in value to every other
mile, and regardless of whence came
the power under which any particular
portion of the road is constructed. A
railroad might have vast terminals
at one point, worth as much as the
remainder of the line, though it ex
tended through a dozen counties. The
subdivision in which these terminals
are located is not, under this law, per
mitted to reap an advantage over
other localities by reason of the mere
accident of location, but must share
its advantages with these others pro
rata. That, evidently, is the reason
behind and under this legislation.”
it has been alleged that the outside
counties have been "buncoed" by this
method of distribution. A careful
study and analysis of the foregoing
statement of facts and figures must
convince the people of those counties
that this form of buncoing leaves lit
tle to be desired except more of the
same kind.
Cotton Mill Run by Negroes.
There is in operation at Concord, N.
0., a cotton mill manned entirely by
colored people. The secretary and
treasurer, W. C. Coleman, writes to
the New York Age that this mill is
i rowded with work, that its product
meets with no complaint among cus
tomers, that the employes display
great interest in the work, and that
if tow mills were being operated in
stead of one they could not fill the or
ders offered. It is an Interesting ex
periment. and In a fair way of dispos- v
Ing of the claim that the negro has no
independent industrial capacity.