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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
STATISTICS OF RAILWAYS.

The passenger earnings OF the railways
represented were S472 42s, 1865 and the
freight earnings 81 1900 Ss4 6o3, Including
these ana other earnings from operation
eross earnings amounted to S1.7ll,754, 100
or SSI6l per mile Of line, and operating ex.
lenses to $lloG,lS7 ,405, or S56el per mile
OF line, showing that net earnings were
Sfo5 16705, or $500 per mile. The net
earnings Of these lines, 1t appears, were
S5l,395 i21 greater than those which they
received during the previous year.
The total income Of the roads covered by
this advance report, including SS2,Tl4. 4y2
derived from investments and miscellaneous
sources, was S6SS,33l PSI. Deductions from
income, not including dividends, aggregated
sos, i1V0Gl This amount comprised inter
est on funded debt, rent OF leased lines,
tetterments charged to income. taxes
iS49,426.bi5l, and other expenditures mis-
ctllupcous IN character.
The report shows that dividends declared
on stocks amounted to $50 6S5, p59. and II
appears FROM comparative figures that the
dividends Of the same roads, disregarding
Nnlmportaut exceptions, were nearly
$3oOO0,0o0 greater for the last fiscal year
than for 1901. The surplus from the opera.
lions OF the roads for which returns are
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
Actual Work on GRANGE, cutoH

Granger, Texas, December l9-The CON
structlon crew OF the Granger. George
town. Austin and San Antonio Railway
company have put IN the spur and are now
connected with the main line Of the Mis-.
souri, Kansas and Texas Nnorlv mil,
81 track has been laid aud the new roa n
IS now IN position 10 have all cars Of ma.
terial switched onto their own track vice
president {. NJ. Jones says a large amount
OF material Is expected next week and the
work will be rapidly pushed toward
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
ACCIDENT REPORTS.


The commission states that the act Of
March 3, 1901. requiring carriers engaged
in interstate commerce by railroads to re-
port accidents monthly to the commission
has been in operation since July l. 1901,
and that 1t has issued four quarterly builc-
tins during the year ending June so, 1902,
giving summary tables Of statistical In
formation derived from the railroad com.
pauies reports and particular information
concerning the causes Of some Of the more
serious accidents. So far as casualties TO
persons are concerned, the law does not
require any statistics which were not before
required IN the railroad companies reports.
ue new requirement is mercy that Tue
causes snail ue reported IN detail. Inc Two
classes Oh accidents TO employees when nave
received most attention because OF tnelr
Importance are COLpAls ana unCoupiluS'
uuu failing from cars or engines Ihese
nave Deeu made the SUBJECT OF tables IN
each quarterly bulletin, Classifying tue
causes ia as much dctan as was pfac-
Mentlon is made in this connection OF tue
danger attending the movement o. the later
designs OF large capacity cars IN respect
10 tuelr Increased Wldtu. Ihls reduces the
clearance between tGaCAs TO such an extent
that It is often difficult Tor a uian 10 pass
between cars on dluercnt tracks
In the matter o. collisions and deral!-
mguts, the statistics gathered under the
law OF 1901 constitute tue nrst authentic
!sned relating TO railroads. OF the whole
county, Inc haLres complied by the CON
mission for the year ruuIn- June 80 lHJ-,
snow approximately - collisions and Is
dCrailnIeuts per LOO miles Ot r0Ilruud for the
year; aud tue losses by accidents, not H.
Guiding damage 10 freight or Sums paid TO
persons for bodily injuries or on account
vi death, average, roughly, $500 per LOO
miles of road annually.
Numerous otHel statistics as contained In
the bulletins are commented upon In the
report
The enforcement Of regulations, the neg
lect or violation of which has caused these
collisions has long been the subject OF ex-
tended discussion among railroad officers
but such discussions have not resulted In
marked Improvement, except us they have
led to the adoption Of the block system
This system IS treated Mt length in the re-
port and highly commended.
Monthly Incident reports are confined TO
collisions ucrailments and casualties to en-
piuycs ana passengers The statute does
dents to trains or casualties to trespnssers
@ persons nc highway crossings, or misce
laneous persons on railway premises but
these classes OF casualties are included In
statistics given by railroad companies In
their annual reports To the commission. As
compilation Of these accident statistics for
the annual reports would he unnecessary If
monthly reports We're made to include all
classes, Il has been suggested that the
monthly reports should be amplided to in
clude the whole y large majority Of the
WILLINGNESS TO report these additional
data on the monthly sheets. and II is hoped
that favorable expressions will soon be re.
CetYed from all.
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9ke Grill
SAFE AID Tonfecticneru
sol Main Street
2. Il. FerUe4, $r., Proprietor.
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.

Engineers and Grievance Committee Ad-
Journed It's Long Conference.
Galveston. Texas, December 20 -Tno
committee representing the engineers Of the
santa Fe which has been COMFORTING Win
General Manager Nixon regarding new
wage schedule calling for an advance I'm
vases, leit last night No agreement has
yet been reached ana the cSufereY,So ~ "a
leurned subject to ,nll. Nothing regardinc
me probable result has been giver out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
Returned Last Njob,

y Il. Markham, vice president Of the
sunSet'Central lines and II. A. Jones,
freight traffic manager Of the same lines
tgtgr1ed r,a aaS[ night These gentlemen re.
Where they have been Tor some yyeo,is o, H.
important business matters connected WIFI
lne system Some important develonrn on Z,
are expected as result Of their visit y, 20
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
New e. h Arkansas

JEFFERSON City, Mo, December le-The
White River Railway company of Arkan-
sas today hled in the office Of the score.
tary OF state evidence of Incorporation in
this State with capital Of S. $1,000 Of
wnlGl El,365--DO is to he Ssed a Missouri.
Their line is to be extended From No Stata
me TO Carthage, to connect with the Lpx-
lnst9n and Southern divisions Of the Mis-.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
Attrae.lve Adyertlsinn Matt.,

Inc Chicago Rock Island and Texas rail.
road through W. II. Firth, general has.
senger and ticket agent OF the road has
issued and distributed several Interestipg
DOCKS upon the subject OF THE Golden
SI ie. me covers OF these books nre IN
S Sie%s and ana q number Of ane photographe
ana ,os az saoWn OF California, It's hotels
OF that state as given by Henry +. PbnIns
Is quite interesting, Indeed. . Fu''ps'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
Inaulrlna INTO an Aooia...

j. a. Hiil, general manager Of the Gal.
weston, Houston and Henderson railroad
and ]. B. Walton. division superInte r5ent
OF the Katy at smithville. ana i n nevis
,,,,,n OF the latter road al smit6
yestigatiou into the cause Of nm .c Sh IN
wnicn happened in Houston some time 400
whereby, Santa re engine and tie Ksty
niyer colllded These gentlemen dnished
last night NOME
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

en- ployed an attorney familiar with the
matters involved to assist In the criminal
prosecution Of the cases. But no convlc-
lions have yet been obtained, nor, SO far
es the commission knows have any In
dlctments been found. This emphasizes
what has so often been said IN the reports
OF the commission to congress. that, IN the
absence or suitable amendment the crlm-
maj provisions OF the present law are
practically a dead letter
Believing that no relief could be hoped for
from criminal proceedings, the commission
considered whether the desired end might
not be obtained by another method and the
course finally adopted was 10 apply 10 the
FEDERAL courts az Kansas City and Chicago
asking, that the railways implicated be
compelled by mandatory process to observe
order or preliminary Injunction was grant
ed against the Santa Fc, Rock Island. ST..
fauI, burlington Missouri Pacific. Alton,
Chicago Great Western. Michigan Central
Lake Shore. Pennsylvania. Northwestern,
and Illinois Central systems IN March 1902,
was set for argument before the circuit
court on the 10Th OF this month
The roads against which these restrain
ing orders were granted are among the
most important IN the sections In which
they operate. The injunction applies not
nut TO all commodities. II Is claimed, and
the commission believes. that these rail-
ways have obeyed. IN the main. the To.
functions; that published rates have been
eNdcted upon these lines and very geuer-
any by other lines In competition with
them and II can hardly be doubted that a
very much better condition has existed in
the last nine months IN this respect than
lor any corresponding period 10 the last
twelve years at least
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
Contract Approved.

Austin Texas. December 20.-The rail
road commission has approved the contract
between the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Railway Company OF Texas and the DoI.
i ,nS SIe66uFne and Southwestern railway,
haty Is to control and operate the otS.r
ROAD, which will be only nine mile a.
, .,,, from Cleburne to Egan, point On
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
Returned from California

5. p Rowland, formerly agent for tbe
"ei's'FaFgo express in this city. from
which position he resigned several months
age on account Of III health, returned -
houston yesterday from a tonr ~ "a H.
i bir Ia. Mr. Rowland was accompanied I bv
enioyab Ii ,i ne reports having had a most
greatly benefited as a result of his trin
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
Emergency Corn Rates probabI.

- galveston Texas December 2o.-J. 8
Hershey assistant general freight srant =,
the santa Fe' said this morning thai w.
thought the Texas roads ,yo,,,s He
the interstate lines TO reduce ~ lequest
corn, IN conformity with the ' rn6,o on
WhiIh Gas been made BY the n rr1osgls uesi
the state and the railroad commi tuers OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

y, AN 80 +, III W y,
II Is now nearly sixteen years si0ce the
passage Of the act 90 regulate commerce.
md more than tbIrtaan va,rs str~a O., IA ~,
60 ~ u .
'uu'u d" amy VI leT'"' respect At
the time Of It's ad ptiou IL was uuderst /
to be moro or loss tpptnttva ,rd e,,.,.t
r,or,,ot sr1 oD.r,... -
w. "N''N' u va az
experience To It's oper ton night SO W
ne,dful The growth Of RAILWAY e.st.ps IN
Pho ,ost dor,ao nae d., -. IN. ,.,
Jus " u - AZ "a " 90 IN
IoiH una uiFeeuon OF TINS growth present
questions Of regulation which WIRE not
take, t,t,, o,.,,,,t ,,t,, ,r. ..t-+,.. ,
sac 'N''''"s a."
was framed, ahl IL is surprising tlIt
its provisions have prove. uuogu 5. In sum.
Outlou lg tlp m.u pupo,, W q. W w S
T. prevent ulre son .hlo rlarggs ANA uu.ua
determinations. Tho prevalence OF ines.
eEis and t4tir resulting Injustice led ia ms
tnuttMtut
gln oIsuscs whirh ,v.lted public lndi-.
milton we're ur. limited aul l'Iu,Iard =
conduit vcrr prescribed which are foundc !
IN n traI Justice In ia prin,{r rs H..
cIrrcl thlre ~ no unsoun nos. ~. ~ W. ~
I'D, uDatc statement Ihr d rert ia n IN
the rules formulated but iu tire M .clipaiq-
provided for the enforcement of those rul
All tile details OF rig llatl3u lncor1 p tc,l ia
the act It's rroulrene1tg ms 10 nt,ilis la,
ana lling tariffs ond milking annu i rcn,r,' {,
as M floods fgr n esrn / 20 = NM tnts
conducting their iUNyAtlgutl II. its criminal
remedies the authority d. the cou,missjnn
10 M ke orders founded ON asce tain.d
wr0ug-d ing. and various other n llniuie, "a.
tive features were designed so Nv 10 tive
eject 70 its substantiye DR. visions Sv1
thereby secure to the ppb ic ragA uabie
charges and Impartial treatmfnt
IL the actual operation of this law and
tho efforts OF tNe commission ~ u"tc ~
effective mad disclosed only minor 80 en-
cideutui defects. If ts lc3'lng M N so
had been fairly attained ana ifs rvnn,,cd
usefulness realized, the commission migl (
tluns for amendment mis- Is M vI1r
that the law rs OF Mttle value. or has fsii -
10 hiring about importnnt reforn,s an - ,
contrary. IL has furnished n consi,ior,t'a ~
straint upon the carri, RS subiact 10 its ~
visions and mr. motel In 3uhstsnfi 70.
gree thcSecnds which n was drslgp r,
secure W.
Nevertheless. It's ipadenn0cv ne q rcr,oA,,,
measure was long sTo disrovere6 ANA ~ .
Their trial his illustrated the various I ' rc.
spccts In which 1t is insufficient. While ia
the principles which il cmbodi mr., NOR,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
NE INIuNCTIoN sn1ra

investigations undertaken by the commits
sion In December, 1901. and January. 1902,
showed that rates upon grain and grain
products and packing house products were
IN a most demoralized condition. While
the commission had previously understood
that these rates were not maintained ana
made frequent attempts to obtain deanite
inlornatlon upon the subject, Il had until
then met with little success.
as the giving OF secret rates is criminal
ouense under the act to regulate com.
meree' the commission, as required by that
statute, referred the evidence taken in thsss
proceedings 70 the attorney general, and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
sTEAMER MANTEo ARRIvEs-

She Laid Seventeen Days Of BRACES
Santiago
galveston Texas, December % The
stenmer Nanteo, Larson master Is back
in port from Brownsville after opi,e an
s IaiS &c on her last down trim there sbe
s saw 9n the oar az BRACES Santiago Tor
nave her cargo llghtered In. ""
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
An Elegant Gard case.

{. e Johnson general agent Of the At
ianta and West Point Railroad company In
this city, received and finished distributing
Yesterday number OF card cases present
cd with the compliments Of the passenger
department Of his road. They are az ieafh.
err and make handsome and useful
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

1878 IN the year preceding An improve
ment noted is the increased use OF solid
and diminution In the number Of
uncoupling rods incorrectly applied.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

Don't overlook q boz Of Huyler's candy
Store, $40 Main street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

slow fever Is the most dreaded OF all
diseases Of thu South. oxIDINE prevents
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
Express Offices on.. IL.

The American, Wells.Fnrro go ~,
=. EAp t'I companies will be open TO-DAY for
necessary by tS q business This was mad
mas shipments being made tbrorS nrlst
nsT tS companies during the holIdsSrns fpG
t t9e companies report doing an enSr :; a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

leave 700 an. Express Train. .Arrve7 I. 8 0 3. n
lsave......... T.45 pm Arrive .....9 80 q. n
Al Talns leave Grand Central Depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
TENpENCY no CoAfRINE.

The tendency to combine continues to be
the most significant feature OF railway de.
velopment. The facts In this regard are
matters OF common knowledge. and little
is gained by the mention Of particular In.
stances. II is NOT open TO question that the
competition between railroad carriers which
formerly prevailed has been largely sup
pressed, or at least brought to the condition
Of effective restraint The progress OF con.
soli1aton, IN one form or another, will Mt
no distant day coutue this competition
within narrow and unimportant limits, be-
cause the control Of most railway properties
will be merged In a few individuals whose
common Interests impel them 70 act Ia con
cert. While this win insure as probably
nothing else can In equal degree the Oh
seryonce Of published tariffs, and SO meas
utaoly remove some Of the evils which the
act was designed TO prevent. the resulting
situation Involves consequence 20 the pub
re which claim the most serious attention
q law which might have answered the pur-
pose when competition was relied upon 10
secure reasonable rates Us demoustrabIy IN.
adequate when thar competition IS dis
placed by the most far-reachinc and mower
iul combinations. So great 4 change in
conditions calls for corresponding change in
the regulating statute.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
h. e. & M. 81. h. r.

All these trains Except ST. Louis llmte1l
leave the Santa Re Congress Ave. Depot 70
minutes later than the above
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

NJ, X. 4 T. Depot Fifth Ward
Leave. -. e.. 74o p N Arrive 800. $500
For Galveston TrsHs see G.. II, H.
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u. q 7. c. n. r.


n. q T. c. r. r.
Grand Central Depo.
leave No. t.... ZOO am Arrive No s..g.2y pm
Leave No. D.. 10 SCAN Arrive No a. 5.2O IN
Leave No s...l1.3O pm Arrive No. 8, g, 90 an
Y. g. NJ. o. r. r.
Grand Central DEPOT
leave No ST.. 500 an Arrive No. :. 10 0a "a
Leave No. s....1.50 pm Arrive No. ,. o.A5 A.
Leave No. ro...6.9Oam Arrive No eli IS pm
g., n. & S. A. by.
Grand Central Depot
Lesve No T.. zoos am Arrive No. $3.50 pm
Leave No. e.-.Il.3 5 pm Arrive No se.4. so a u
a., n. & ". r. n.
Grand Central Depot
Leave Ne. ). TO- 5 am Arrive No. y. 900 an
Leave No s..i Sopm Arrive No 10 pm
leave No i....S.00A Arrive No. 6. 700 a N
Nos. and Sundays only
N. u, r g. M. r. r.
Grand Central Depot
leave Ne IsI. lois IN Arrive no. Iys 3.95p'm
6. A. & A. p. Ry.
Grsns Central Depot
Iesve No. To-. $50 am Arrive No, .6.4spn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
Synopsis of the Report Made 10 Con.
gresS by the Federal Body.
THE ACT IS IN NEED OF AMENDMENT
Found to Work Well as Rule, but It
Is Essential that in Certain Psrtieu-
lars II Is Very Defective.

Following is a synopsis Of the sixteenth
annual report Of the interstate commerce
commission, transmitted to congress De-
cenber II, 1902:
The preliminary income account for the
year ending June go 1902, further reference
TO which Is hereafter made. complies re-
turns from railway companies operating
195,3s5 miles Of line, or approximately 0s
per cent OF the entire mileage Of the United
States From these returns 1t appears that
the gross earnings Of such companies for
the period named amounted TO S17iI.754.-
200, or an average Of Ss761 per mile Of line;
their operating expenses aggregated S1,1O6,-
i37,4o5, or an average OF S5661 per mile
leaving net earnings Of sos GIG. 795, OF $500
per mile.
The item Of taxes, amounting probably to
S54 100000. is not included in this statement
of operating expenses Compared with the
previous year the net earnings are greater
By some S5l, 0O0, 600 and the amount paid in
dividends on stock greater by nearly $50
uuuVQu. II is interesting TO contrast this
showing with the statistics FOR 1897, when
the gross earnings averaged S6l22 and the
operating expenses S4l06 per mile Of line
As the rates, broadly speaking, were about
the same IN both years, IL follows thar the
large increase IN earnings resulted mainly
from the increased volume Of traffic. These
ngures furnish an indication Of the great
prosperity enjoyed by the railroads
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g., c. & S. F. R. R.

UFand Central Depot
Iesve No, L.. $50 am Arrive No .o.4Sp1
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Grand Central Depot
Leave Nc IsI. .l015 o N Arrive no. iSs SIS p q
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Making a CubbIe.

The other day gentleman went into
a pipemaker's shop at Edinburgh with
the intention of seeing the method of
making pipes.
When he got in, he found only boy
in the shop; so, without more ado, he
thus addressed him:
"Weel, my Gallant, I'll gle We six
pence an yell show us how We max
yer pipes"
II Gamma max peep, SIR" replied
the lad; 81 can only max a cubble."
"a cubble! What's that, my him
ney?"
Its a short peep" replied the boy.
"sic as men an women smoke cot on. y
why, I'll gle We sixpence an yell
show us how We max that
"Gie's yer sixpence furst," was the
reply.
The gentleman gave the boy sixpence,
when he took a long pipe and broke a
piece off it, saying:
'"There, now, sir; that is the way /
max cubbles. London Answers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Human Flesh Does Not Petrify.


Fertilization is simply the substitu-
ton of inorganic for organic matter
atom by atom. This process of trans
formation is unthinkably slow. AS a
molecule of wood or bone decays a
molecule of stone takes it's place. This
can only occur when the air, earth or
water surrounding the organic sub
stance in question holds in solution
some mineral which is readily precip-
itated. In the case Of either wood or
bone while decomposition is going on
there yet remains framework or
fiber. the interstices of which may
gradually be filed by the mineral SUBJ
stance. With flesh, be it human or ami
NAL, no such framework exists. The
very rapid decay of flesh also makes
it impossible for the very slow process
of petrifaction to have any effect in
the way Of making a transformation.
The stories of petrified bodies being
found in graveyards are usually
'faked up" by some imaginative re-
porter who wishes to lengthen his
string" 1t is true, however, that the
bodies Of human beings have been fire.
quently found incrusted with sill
ceous substance so as to resemble real
petrifactions in every particular.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
The old friends of Chamberlains

The old friends of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy will be pleased to know
that the manufactures of that prepar-
alton have gotten out new remedy called
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver tab
let's, and that it is meeting with much
success in the treatment Of constipation
b1liousness, sick headache, impaired
digestion and like disorders. These
tablets are easier to take and more
pleasant in effect than pills, then they
not only move the bowels, but improve
the appetite and correct any disorders
of the stomach and liver. For sale at
Benefits
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-18
Foreclosure Sale.

Jenkins-Eastman Lumber Co.. corpora
ton. pitts. VS. E. E. Graham. deft.-In circuit
court Grant county. Wisconsin.
Notice is ereby given that by virtue of and
pursuant to a Judgment of foreclosure and
order OF sale made in the above entitled &C
tion by the court aforesaid at the regular
October term. 1902 thereof held at the court
house in the city of Lancaster in said county
commencing on the 18th day of October, 1902.
said order bearing date November 21st. 1902,
Iwi will on Saturday; the 10th day of January,
noon of said day at the front door of the city
hall in said city of Lancaster, Grant county,
Wisconsin, offer for sale and sell to the high
est and best bidder or bidders the following
described real estate. tO-wit: Lot ten U0) in
block thirty (30)in the city of Lancaster Grant
county, Wisconsin, as shown by the original
plat in file in the Register of Deeds Office
in said Grant county Wisconsin
Dated at Lancaster, Wisconsin, this 10Th
day of November, 1902
G. @. DICKINSON.
Sheriff Grant county, Wis.
w. E. SHIMMIN. Pitts Atty.
First insertion Nov. 81; last, Jan. L.