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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1902)
mn OMAHA DAILY BEE? SUNDAY, SEPTEMTIEU 11, 1002. Bank Your Money With Us We will be pleaded tc have you eilt and Inspect oar Banking Depiu-tment en the main floor balcony. We cash all checks bring In railroad cay checks, post ernes money order, express money orders, checks on all other' bunks. 4 Per Cent Interest on Deposits Watch Our Windows Watch Our Windows Secure a Home Safe Free Tou can start an account Vh $1.00 or mora and get a home ssfs. Special Interest Notice Your money will draw Interest for this entire month If deposited tomorrow, September 15th. Stsrt ssvlng now. IINJ ZZ1 i-i7-rr STON J ol 0 fi o5f T - w - -w - 1 . - r wrM draffs? i m mm Smartest Styles hi Fall Suits and Skirts Her you can always find the very swell things a host of clever Ideas constantly displayed by us make the Brsndots store the style shop of Omaha each one of our fall suits has a touch of Individual style so distinct from tie usual ready-to-wear garments. You will be more than pleased to make your selections here this year never has our display been so pretentious every mode offered la absolutely correct. Fashion's light est demands are fulfilled at Brandels', and no store In the west ean offer a more splendid exposition of latest styles. SILK DRESS AND COSTUME SKIRTS A specially interesting display of silk: dress and costume skirts, made in the moat bewitching array Of fancy fluffy and dressy ideas nets, laces, peau de sole, taffetas, etc., at$15, SI 7. 60, $19, $'5 saJ up to $51). We call special attention to one lot of flue sample line silk sKirts some worth up to $20, $9.93 High Grade Tailored Suits $24.50 c how next week 80 fine high grade suits. Including about 35 sample suits at a specially attractive prloe. Suits made In the new Norfolks, blousea, Francis and Frlnoe Henry ef fectsthe new anowflake, tweeds, men's cheviot and Scotch suitings as well ss the popular black and white novelties some unltned and others with One silk drop 0 C linings, worth up to $46 on Saturday at 4iuO Dress Suits Walking Suits We are now showing the latest designs and patterns In the new walking suits and dress suits. Silk Shirt Waist Suits Tbe eastern Idea that has created a flurry among those who delight In pretty and at tractive novelties these suits mads with all the new ideas tn trimmings and colorings prices $19, $24.50, $29, $39 and up to $69. Golf Skirts $4.98 An entirely new assortment of tbe late style golf skirts In almost ten new patterns, made of the new novelty goods and meltons with beautiful cord designs and pleated effects all the col ors, grays, oxfords, browns, tans and blues, choloe at 4.98 Silk Skirts $7.50 The greatest silk skirt val ues ever offered made of good taffetas TfUh the new fluted ribbons and wide rows of ruffles around the bottom over-drop linings actually worth $12.50, at 7.50 New Fur Scarfs for Early Fall The new sable fox with two large brush tails, extra ful and fluffy, n C f $12.50 values, at 1 JJ Other scarfs in the new Isabella and .table fox furs at $14.85, $19 and $25. Children's School Cloaka Childs' school reef ers and box ooats in all colors at $1.50, $1.98, $2.98 and up. Childs' school autotnlbles, all colors, at -$1.98, $2.98, $3.98 and $5. Fall Millinery at Special Prices Celebrated Alland Street Hats We are the sole agents for the fa mous "Alland" Hats In this state rm and can safely recommend them as ( value for the money than any other hats manufactured In the United States, at 4.95 Ladies' Trimmed Mats, $2.45 Thousands of trimmed hats of velvet, braids and silk, tnsilly trimmed by ojr nesi Rrusi. siier copies cy rele bratefl milliners These hats should easily command H.00 we offer them at 2.45 Ladies1 and Children's Beaver Hats 95c lfto dozen Imported German beaver hats, In black white, pink, Unlit blue, castor, brown, navy blue, royal and new green fx m sold everywhere at 12.00 V3C we offer them at ' Ladies' Trimmed Hats at $4 95. Here Is where we excel. We positively pro duce the best trimmed hat at $4. that It is possible to procure with the use of right mate rials and matured artistic labor. Our hata at this price Bre just aa good aa many i stores ask double for 4iV3 special value, at Trimmed Street Hats 95c Basement Lots and lots of many styles of street hats all of '.he very newest designs actual $2.00 values, at 50c Chenille Braids at 15c Yard 160 pieces entirely new patterns In all the very best shades, lnclu dints white and blnck chenille and felt braids th nunlnr - 60-cent kind, at, a iSC IV v yard $1.25 Chenille Felt Crowns at 69c mm 95c Hundreds of pretty patterns of ohenllle and felt crowns now so popular In white, black, brown, navy, green castor, cardinal and r c pearl cold In. most stores at 11.26 ilVf pedal value at UW 50c Angels Wins, 10c Piece. Hundreds of dozens of black and all colors-, also castor and brrvwn and white and blnck combinations angels w-lnns In the new- tv est patterns easily worth 15c a pair C on sale at, a pair .. . ivv $1.25 Natural Pigeons at 5c t boxes bin natural pig eons In handsome mottle va riety none so popular m easily sold else flnf at ll.25-at 50c Steel Ornaments, IOc-ISc 25 (trose of new style r genuine ateel orna- 1 1 If mnts everv one nor- feet and generally sold elsewhere at 600 at I5c Embroideries 15,000 yards of high class embroideries, lnsortlngs tnd galoons tn all widths and styles made of finest cambric, nainsook and Swiss many worth Ja a regular way up to 600 a yard on bargain counter, at 5c, 10c and 25c 25c Laces at 5c Yard 350 sample pieces of lace including torchons, valsand eilk chantillas instrtings and galoons choice on bargain square at, a yard S C only t-W 25c Handkerchiefs 8k Ladies' and men's all pure Irish linen handkerchiefs all widths of hemstitching medium weight and sheer linen worth up r to 25 cents O2C Tremendous Sale of Fall Dress Goods Goods of the greatest fashionable merit stock our counters. The dalntest and prettiest conceits of the year are here in almost endless variety. Black etamine canvas, 48 in. wide 59c Cheviot, 66 in. you pay $1.25 elsewhere, at 59c Black mistral etamine, 56 in. wide 75 C 46 in. etaminers'iroor.. 75c CO in. Granite melrose, good $1 value, at. . .60c Keal English broadcloth, $1.50 grade, at. . 1.00 . , NEW WAISTINGS Tour eholee of the very latest walstlngs AQn m mi fiQr 200 etylea to select from sVW anu VV 7Rr English broadcloth, silk t r( 'OC finish, 11.60 quality, at "U wide 1.00 Wool erepe, very fine for party wear 0.1 1 - Tailoring tweeds, M In. wld ,'T. .7. ,r. H t v . r O VC I6-01. cloth, needs tints, 11.35 quality, at.. Zlbellne, extreme fash ion, line, . all colors 1.00 no lining Panama worsted suit ings, shaggy and snug. 1.35 Black and white, navy and white flared Scotch worsteds, the height of fashion, $1.75 value, 1.25 Cream Panama, for waists, jackets and dresses, the craze in fashion's circles, at 1.10 Special Sbowitig of Evening Silks Extraordinary display of Paris silks for evening and reception costumes, direct Impor tation, swell patterns (exclusive) In grenadines, plain and fancy crepes, soft clinging Liberty, satin, lmprlme, Dresden and floral effects very elaborate and some plainer effects In white and black costume silks. The entire collection worth up to $5 a Ti". 1.00, 1.39, 1,50 and 1.98 New Velvet Walstings Over 75 different atyles in new autumn velvets. They are all the rage for shirt waists and entire dresses elegant new hair line velvets In the new green and blue combinations beautiful Persian velvets, dots and geometrical effect In metallic print velvets new wide hollow '"7C-, AQ- -4 y g" cut costume cords special Monday, per yard ... JL OCt VOC) liAU New Crepe de Chine 100 pieces beautifully Cnihed 24 in. all bilk crepe de cbene every shade of the rainbow, black and white this is a 7rt regular $1.25 quality special Monday at, yard Ui 2w New Silk Velours 50 pieces new silk velours in email and large dots, 2 and 3 tone cotublnntlnns plaid velours, Roman strips velours .Louis XIV velours news f( snake kln effect velours all new shadings worth up to IJ spec.nl Monday at I.vfl -bi!!ld Bonnet Silks All tbe new weaves in dress silks. These fine w Vr black L,vons silka ars matnhlnxs in hnmitv. 3 k'- rf j 26-In. Bonnet Black Taffeta, worth 11. Oo m e a.t UOC iisa W-in. Bonnet Black Taffeta," worth $1.7' fQS&i&P atn.Bo.n"!! .re..I!y.wor!h.$2!?r.... 1.25 2 ydLnn' S4-ln.'Bonnet'Bla!k"peau'de Sole, OS l.l.t&V'"' I worth 11.76. at I.rf-O IT 27-ln. Bonnet Black Peau de 6ole, 4 sr nt . worth 12.00, at mJf mmim mimra SILKS ON BARGAIN SQUARE On Monday we will put on sale on bargain square a huge lot of odds and ends of silk of different weaves much of our beet silks will go at this remarkable sale all silks priced at 39c, 49c, 69c and 75c French Flannels 39c Our first showing of a complete line of French flannels, in all the leading ariyiea) and plam colors of grcsns, reds, blues, rose, ( pinks and cream; also figured French flannels in Persian and other new designs, especially adapted for ladles' waists, house gowns, chil dren's dresses oa bargain square at, yard 39 c $1 Dress Goods at 69c Having purchased all the single pleoes of dress goods from the largest manu facturer in th world we will place them on sale Monday. They are In black goods of every Imaginable weave mixtures for tailor made suits, cloths for rainy -day skirts; every yard guar anteed to be worth $1.25 and more on bargain square orth g Basement Department Dress Goods For Monday we have placed on sale,- as displayed for the past tweek In our large window, a new lot of all wool and part wool dress goods. In checks, plaids, also camel's hair effects so styl ish for children's dresses and ladles' waists; every yard guaranteed to be 25c quality, in base ment dress goods department at ... 12ic I'i'oS Kid Gloves at 59c Nearly 10,000 pairs of ladles' high grade kid gloves bought from the largest New York Importers and termed "mended gloves." A. very small lot have slight Im perfections, hardly noticeable and not de tracting In the least from wearing quali ties all new fall shades and all sites many made of the best real kid leather and would sell if bought In regular way from - $1 to a pair on . bargain square at ... 59c A Seasonable Talk About BLANKETS and COMFORTS Never In our history have we been In a position to show such an Immense and comprehensive line of blankets and comforters as we now have ready for your Inspection. It Includes everything from the cheap cotton blankets up to the very finest production of the California mills. In comforts, our assortment la very complete, from the low priced cotton comforts up to the elegant silk covered eiderdown. AT 40 AisD 60 A FAIR Tv"e are auowlug uico, laagu AT $S.0 A IV.IP. 10 cases cf fins weel blankets, In T.h'.ta. double blankets. In white, gray or tan. AT 98C A PAIR Very large and heavy cotton thread blankets, in white and mottled. These, are the biggest, heaviest, most sightly blankets we have ever shown for the price 9 8o a pair. AT $L25 AND $160 A PAIR All the extra large and extra heavy cotton thread blankets, 12-4 sise and B-lb. weight. In white, gray, mottled or tan, and every pair of them exceptional value at tbe price. silver gray or tan. full size and very heavy. These are specially good value and at least one-third less than they can he bought a month from now. AT $3.98600 pairs of extra large and heavy silver gray wool blankets, nice, clean, long fleeced goods, with plenty of site, weight and warmth. AT $.98 AND $5.9S A PAIR 20 cases of Very fine strictly all wool blankets, in white, gray and tan. These are nice, fleecy goods and make tbe most elegant assortment we have ever shown at those prices. COMMISSION CLEARS DOCKET iisiftants te Snprsms Court Will Havs Wsrk Doit When Tsrm Expires. LIFE OF THE BODY WILL END IN APRIL Member of the Commlaston Telle of tbm Oowdltton ol the Snpreme Court Docket at This Time. I. I The commission authorised by the laat legislature to assist the supreme court of the state of Nebraska In disposing of the eases on the docket will cease to be opera tive after April 1. 1903, and the court will return to Its condition of Inadequate num ' bars at that time unless some provision Is made for a new commission at the coming session of the legislature. The present commission consist of nine members, ap pointed by the Judges of the supreme court and for the purpose of handling cases Is divided Into three divisions of three com missioners each. They hear and determine the law and tbe facts In such cases ap pealed from the lower courts as are re ferred to them by the supreme court, and the findings of the commission are then re ferred to the supreme court for formal ap proval before they become effective. There are few cases where the finding of tbe com mission have not been sustained by tbe ap pointing body. What It Has Dose, When the commission was appointed there were approximately 1,850 cases on the docket of the court and that body was disposing of them at the rate of about 30 per year, so that It was six years behind la Its work. New caaoa were being added at the rate of about 625 a year, so that there was no hope for a change In the con dition, and whenever Important cases were Died In that court and advanced, aa was necessary to secure early relief, they threw the ordinary cases still further behind. .When the commission was appointed and organized the plan of referring a certain number of cases to eaoh division each two weeks was adopted. The supreme judges told the members of tbe commission to take all the time they desired to consider each case, but as they were receiving a certain number each fortnight, members say that they felt then and still feel that the court expects them disposed of, so that they will not pile up before the commission. For this reason the commission has worked rapidly sod since It was appointed more than 2,090 casee have been disposed of by the court proper and the commission together. Since the commission was appointed there has been added to the docket approximate 1,175 cases and there remains about 750 oases on the docket. Aa the commission still has six months la which to work :t Is believed by the members that the docket will be cleared by tbe time their appoint ment expires. No Time to Write Oplaloaa. "The work of tbe commission shows Just about what Is necessary In the way of permanent relief of the supreme court," said a member of the commission. "We will dispose of more than $.000 cases In the two years for which we are appointed and leave the court docket practically . clear. Tbe cases will average 625 a year. The court can dlsposo of about 300, or at least It has been doing that and so It will require a few more than twice the present number of Judges to keep abreast of tbe work. The number ebould be somswhat aeater than this for It Is certainly a fact that the. present court, acting tn as many cases as It does, cannot give the considera tion required by wise Judgment in any case. The decisions are possibly oorrect enough and will no doubt stand with the decisions of any court In the land, but while this Is so the court Is compelled to deal with conclusions rather than with reasons. , "It has been used as a reproach against the court of Nebraska that its declsfbns sre not as frequently cited in other courts as tbe decisions of supreme courts of other states. The fact Is probably true, but the only reason for this Is perhaps the fact that, while the Judgment of the Ne braska supreme court Is as good law as tbe decision of any other court, tbe mem bers have no time to write exhaustive opinions and cannot give the reasons tor tbe decrees which they make. The mere fact of a decision rendered in a certain case is of no advantage to the lawyer practicing In another court and Judges In other, jurisdictions will give little weight to a decision of which they know not tbs line of reasoning adopted by the Judge ren dering the decision. Here In Nebraska for years a Judge having once determined a case has been unable to give it further consideration. Every moment taken to prepare an opinion is one taken from the consideration of another case, so that the opinions have been brief, and while tbe Judge has reached a conclusion In his own mind he has not the time to formulate the logical steps toward that conclusion in language that can be used to elucidate principles of law. Jndses Reed Relief. "For this reason as much ss any other the membership of the court should be Increased to a number larger than Just enough to dispose of the business of the court in the present manner. It will be seen that each of the Judges are render ing decisions at the rate of about 100 a year, exclusive of the work 'of the com mission. In other states supreme Judges dispose of from twenty-five to fifty cases a year. Is it any wonder that the Judge of other states are cited as authorities more frequently than the judges of the Ne braska courts? Is It any wonder that the opinions are considered faulty In many cases where they would be deemed just could the Judge enter unon an exnosltinn of the line of thought which led to the conclusion? "The coming legislature cannot perma cently Enlarge the supreme court. Its size Is fixed by tbe constitution, but It can create a commission to remain In offloe until tbe constitution can be amended to permit of a permanent increase In the body. Taking the present condition of the supreme court docket thto considera tion, the legislature might be wise in pro vlilng tor a commtslon of three at least, and these could keep the docket fairly clear until the court could be expanded. Two divisions would be better than ono. or six commissioner rather ! tv... but three are almost imperative for It 1 unjust to litigants, to lawyer and to the judges to permit the cases to accumulate on the docket as they have done in the past." Omr Locamatives la Jaaau American locomotives have found favor with the Japanese railroad officials, because they are cheaper and better than those made in England, which 1 another very Important victory for American products. In medicine, we also have the best remedy for stomach, liver and bowel complaints that science has ever been able to produce, namely. Hoe tetter's Stomach Bitters. It will cure any one suffering from dyspepsia. Indigestion, belching. Insomnia, nervousness, or malaria, fever and ague. A trial will soavlnoe you. PROSPERITY OF RAILROADS Intsntats Commerce Oemmiisisn Givti Ont Oomfsrting Statistics. MORE MILES AND MORE EARNINGS PER MILE Year Ending- Jane SO, 10O1, Most Prosperous Ever Known to the ' Great Transportation Line of the Country. Statistics of railways In the United States for ths year ending June 30, 1901, disclose a remarkable state of general pros perity In this great and important Industry. In nearly every department of the business enormous gains havs been made over the year Immediately preceding, which was itself a year of advancement and progress. More miles of track were In operation st the close of the fiscal year 1901 than twelve months before; the equipment of the vari ous roads was better and much more ex tensive; thousands more men were em ployed; the capitalization and value of property was far greater; public service of the rosds had undergone vast improvement and produced larger results; earnings were larger snd operating expense proportion ately larger. In not a single brsncn of railroad so tlvlty was serious retrogression spparent nor even stagnation. Everything moved forward and tbe comprehensive tacts and figures as compiled by the Interstate Com merce commission In Its fourteenth sta tistical report afford a really Interesting It not wonderful subject for study. It is well worthy the mention that despite the fact of the Increased mileage of railroads during this twelvs monms, which puts Into operation for ths first tims so many new lines, ths gross ssrnlngs have not suffered a decline, but. on the contrary, experienced a substantial advancement. laerease la Mileaare. On June 80, 1901, the total single-track railway mileage in the United States was 197,237.44 miles, this mileage having in creased during the year 3,891.66 miles. This Increase is greater than that for any other year since 1893, excepting 1900, when it was 4,051.13 miles. The sixteen states and territories for which sn Increase in mile age in excess of 100 miles Is shown are aa follows: Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois. Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana. Minne sota, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, 8outb Car olina, South Dakota, Texaa, West Virginia. Indian Territory and Oklahoma. For the year under consideration the mileage operated with respect to which detailed returns were made was 195,670.93 miles. Including track of all kinds, the aggregate length of railway mileage was 265.366.29 miles. The grosa earnings for this year from 195.670.93 miles were $1,588,626,037, which was $101,481,22$ more than for the fiscal ! year 1900. The operating expenses were $1,030,397,270, having Increased in com parison with the year preceding $68,968,759. Gross earnings were In detail as follows; Passenger revenue $351,356,265, lntrease, as compared with tbe preceding year. $27, 640.626; mall $38,453,602, increase $701,128; express $31,121,613, increass $2,705,463; other earnings, from passenger service $8,202,982, Increase $41,960; freight revenue $1,118, (43.014. Increase $69,286,691; other earnings from freight service $4,065,457, Increase $719,646; other earnings from operation, in cluding unclassified items, $36,783,104, in crease $385,810. Oroe earnings from opera tion per mile of line were $401 more thaa for the year ending June $0, 1900, being $8,128. The operating expenses ol Us railways already stated ,were distributed among the four general divisions-aa follows: Main tenance of way and structures $231,056,602, Increase $19,836,081; maintenance of equip ment $190,299,560, increase $9,125,680; con ducting transportation $565,265,789, increase $36,149,463; general expenses $42,666,553, In crease $3,237,788; undistributed $1,208,766. The opersting expenses amounted to $5,269 per mile of line, or $276 more than for the year Immediately preceding. The re port contains an analysis of the operating expenses for the year In accordance with the fifty-three accounts embraced In the official classification of such expenses, with a statement of the percentage of each Item of the classified expenses for the years 1896 to 1901. Met Earalna-s for lOOl. The net earnings amounted to $558,128,767, an Increase of $32,512,463 over that of the previous year. The average net earnings per mile were $2,864. as compared with $2. 729, a smsll increase over the year before. Tbe amount of Income received from sources other than operation was $179,746, 449, which brought ths total net income up to $737,875,216. The amount available for dividends or surplus, after deducting tbe fixed charges snd analagous Items from the total net Income, was $241,511,317. The amount of dividends declared during tbe year (Including $10,752 other payments from net Income) was $156,746,636, leaving as the surplus from the operations of the year end ing June 30, 1901, $84,764,781. The surplus for the year 1900 wss $87,657,933, showing the first gsln of that year over 1901. In the amount stated for deduction from income, $496,363,898, are embraced the following Items: Salary and maintenance of organiza tion, $532,299; Interest accrued on funded debt, $262,094,328; Interest on current lia bilities, $5,526,572; rents paid for lease of road, $112,644,822; taxes, $50,944,372; perma nent Improvements charged to Income ao count, , $31,939,761; other deductions, $32, 681,234. Capital gtoek Account. The' amount of railway capital outstand ing on Juns 30, 1901. wss $11,688,177,991, This amount, on a mileage basis, represent a capitalization of $61,628 per mile of line. Of the total capital stated, $5,806,597,104 existed In the form of stock, of which $4,475,439,721 was common stock snd $1,381,157,883 pre ferred stock. The amount which existed In the form of funded debt was $5,881,680,887. This smount comprised the following items: Mortgage bonds, $5,048,811,611; miscellaneous obligations, $545,780,485; Income bonds, $218, $72,068, and equipment trust obligations, $68,116,723. The amount of current liabilities which Is not included in tbe foregoing fig ures was $620,403,419. or $3,266 per mile of line. - The smount of capital stock paying no div idends was $2,829,021,925, or 48.73 per cent of the total amount outstanding. Omitting equipment trust obligations, the smount of funded debt which paid no Interest was $361,906,203. Of tbe stock paying dividends, 9.28 per cent of the total amount outstand ing paid from 1 to 4 per cent, 13.37 per cent paid from 4 to 5 per cent, 10.47 per cent paid from 6 to per cent, $.71 per cent paid from to T per cent, and 6.67 per cent paid from 1 to S per cent. The amount of dividends declared during the year was $156,735,784, which Is equivalent to s dividend of 5.26 per cent on ths amount of stock on which some dividend wss declared. The amount of div idends declared In 1900 was $139,597,972. The amount of mortgage bonds paying no inter est was $198,675,968, or 89 35 per cent; of miscellaneous obligations, $78,072,489, or 14.30 per cent, snd of income bonds, $85, 166.746, or 88.90 per cent. ' The number of persons tn the employment of the railways of the United States as re ported for Juno 80, 1901, was 1,071.169, or an average of (48 employe per 100 miles cf Una. As compared with June 30, 1900, the number of employes Increased 63,616. or nineteen per 100 mile of line. The classi fication of these employes shows that 46,292 were englnemen, 47,166 firemen, 32,092 con ductor and 84,493 other trainmen. There were 47,576 switchmen, flagmen and watch men. Omitting 3,107 employes not assigned to any of the four general divisions of em ployment, it appears that tbe services of 88,816 employes were required for general administration, 343,717 for maintenance of way and structures, 206,418 tor maintenance of equipment and 479,111 for conducting transportation. The amount paid In salaries snd wags to employes during the year ending Jnne 30, 1901, it is seen was $610,713,701, whloh was $33,448,860 In excess of what was paid dur ing 1900. The compensation of the railway employes for 1901 Is equivalent to 69.27 per cent of the operating expenses of the railway companies and 38.44 per cent of their gross earnings. The number of passengers carried during the year was 607,278,121, showing an in crease for the year of 30,412.891. The num ber of tone of freight carried was 1,089,226, 440, a decrease of 12,453,798 tons. Itolllnar Stock in Use. On June 30, 1901, there were 89,684 loco motives In the servloe of the railways, which was 1,921 more than were in use the preceding year. Of the total number of locomotives 10,184 sre classed aa passenger locomotives, 22,839 as freight locomotives, 6,959 as switching locomotives, the re mainder, 602, not being classified. The total number of cars of all classes In the service of the railways on ths data stated was 1.550,833, there having been an Increase of 99.995 In rolling stock 'of this class. Of the totsl number of csrs, 85,969 are assigned to the passenger service, 1.464,328 to the freight service end 60,(86 to the immediate service of tbe railways. These figures, however, do not include ears owned by private companies snd firms thst are used by railways, as no returns for tbsra are made to the commission. .The total number of casualties to persons on account of railway accident, as shown for the year ending June 80. 1901, was 61,794, the number of persons killed having been 8,465 and the number Injured 63.839. Of railway employes, 2,675 were killed and 41,142 were Injured. The number of passengers killed during the year waa 282 and those Injured 4,988. The corresponding figures for the previous year were 249 and 4.128. One out of every 400 employea was killed and one out of every twenty-six employes injured, accord ing to the ratio of casualties. With refer ence to trainmen Including In this term engineers, firemen, brakemen, conductors and other trainmen It la shown tbst ons was killed for every 136 employed and one was injured for every thirteen employed. One passenger was killed for every 2,153.469 carried and one Injured for every 121,748 carried. Kalnt Heart Won. Nashville American: "I can never marry you," said the beautiful blonde. "But," pleaded tbe wealthy old man, "won't you make my life happy for the short years I will be here? I sm troubled with a weak and faint heart." "In that case I accept you." And yet they say taint heart never won fair lady. Chanared Typewriter. Yorkers Statesman: Church Tou know French, who keeps the restaurant? Gotham Oh, yes. "Well, he wants a new typewriter." "What's the matter with that good-looking one he had?" ' O, tbe other day he told her to write and get the prl?e of frogs' legs, and she ad dressed the letter to tbe Hop Growers' association." -EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW" Railroads iik that Nebraska's Motto Bs Bsspscted. WHY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THEM? If Assessments Are to Be la oreased, All Interests Bhoald Be Raised Alike. (Issued Under Authority of the Railroads f of Nebraska.) The Information given in the bulletins which have been Issued has not been with the idea of entering a complaint In regard to tbs amount of taxes paid by the rail roads of Nebraska, or with the Idea of accusing any ether interest with not paying Its full share of tax. The question of In creased tsxstion was pressed upon the rail roads of Nebrsska by parties who wished to make It sn issue, either for personal, po litical, or In 'Ignorance of the true situa tion, and the railroads felt that It was no more than proper for them to present the faots to the people of the state and allow them to Judge whether they paid their full share of taxes snd whether it would be proper or Just to sdd a large sum to their valuation without making an addition to the values of other property in tbe state, and thus create additional and unfair bur dens for the railroads to carry, which other Interests would not be called upon to do. In tbe bulletins which hsvs been pub lished we have compared the proportionate amount of taxes which are paid by every Interest in the state with those which are paid by the railroads. We have endeavored to show that tbe railroads of Nebraska pay fully as heavy a tax as railroads In other ststes ars called upon to do. It would ap pear that for years all property In Ne braska has been very much underestimated for purposes of taxation. In 180 the census report shows that In that year the propor tionate amount of property returned for taxation In Nebraska wss lees than in any of the state of the union excepting Ne vada and Idaho, and In the census of 1900 It will show that Nebraska in that year reported a less proportion than any other state In the United States, snd at the same time the census of 1900 will also show that the levy for taxation Is higher In Nebraska than any other state. In 1890 the levy for taxes was $4.61 for each $100 of assessed valuation, and In that year It was the highest levy of sny ststs In the union. The sversge In the United 8tates only amounted to $1 .85. In 1900 this tsx levy will figure about $4 .27. while the rate throughout the United States will hardly aggregate more than $1.75. In this mstter It is for the people of Nebraska to decide whethur this condition of affairs should continue, or a reform In valuation be established. Tbe only position that the railroads taks in such a mstter aa this Is thst In any advanced valuation placed upon them, tbe other property throughout the ststs should Join In such s percentage of advancs as would be consid ered fair. Our quotation from Mr. Mclatosb's speech at Lincoln, July 28,' covers ths feature which should be kept In mind by the legis lature or the aisessors when such a change would occur. The constitutional provision that taxation must be equal guarantees this protection to railroads as well as to other property. Most of the figures which we have presented In the bulletins which we have Issued have been obtained from offi cial data, and at any time where eettmates have been uaed great care has been taken la using estimates below, rather than above those amounts, which would advance ths argument. The census figures for 1900 sppear to be very conservative, both regarding valuations snd aggregates, and we hsvs used a great many of the figures of the census for that year. The figures, showing profits In va rloua lines of business, taken from the cen sus, sre not "estimates;" they are com pllatlona of figures given by those in charge of the various establishments themselves, snd are indisputable. In each place 4where estimates have been made It Is so noted. If the figures pre sented by the census snd those for tsxstion do not sgree, the figure presented by flrroi to the ssaessor would naturally be mis leading, because of pecuniary Interests In volved, while, on the contrary, no possible excuse could be offered for a misrepresenta tion on the census returns, where individual figures ars lost In compilation, so that no Individual would gain or lose by misrepre sentation. It will be noticed, however, that In a great many cases we have checked those figures In other wsys, and, without doubt, the presentation which we have made Is a fair one to all concerned. When the cen sus of 1900 Is completed we predict that, upon a careful analysis of those returns! that It will be found that from 10 to 104 per cent of the value of this state, which Is In railroad property, has psld for a term of years 15 4-10 per cent of the taxes, and this being the fact, we leave It to the peo ple of Nebraska to determine whether It would be fair or Just to Impose further ad ditional taxes on the railroads, over and above what would be imposed on oth-r property. The railroads employ In the state of No braska 18.500 men, and tbey are all tr.tr. ested la having fair treatment to ra lroad Investors, ss well ss others. Itallroads owning about 10 per cent r the wealth of Nebraska pay 15 4-10 per ceat of the taxes. TUB BABY GREBES. A Beautiful Bird that Suffers to Help the Fashions. When you see a woman with a band of whits plumage almost Invisibly tinted with blue and green and more strongly with golden brown ornamenting her hat, says a writer in Outing, know that from one to six of these harmless, lovable, sweet voiced little grebes were stripped from chin to vent to supply It. And when you see thst other woman wearing a caps, the collar of which reaches above her -rs and ths skirt to her shoulders, snd It seems to bs mads up of almost Indiscernible sec tions the slzs of your hand, know that each section stands for tbe life of one of thess charming little chatterers. Ths brssst of the grebe is Its cures. Its feathers are so tiny snd fine ss to bs almost spineless, so thickly set they stand on end, and so delicately colored ss to render adequate description impossible. Crested grebes are killed without mercy for this little patch of rare feathering, snd tbe little marsh ones do not escspe. - There Is no bird slaughter for plumags more wanton, un less It be thst of the egret which takes the life of the brooding bird for a few beautiful feathers found on ths shoulders only at nesting-time and leaves ths young to die ss they may. No Sabstltate Offered. Say what you will about druggists offer ing something "Just ss good" because It pays s better profit, tbs fact still stands that ninety-nine out of a hundred druggists recommend Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy when tbe best rem edy for diarrhoea is asked for, and do so be cause they know It Is tbs ons remedy that can always bs depended upon, even la the most severe and danseroua cases.