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Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20

port. The gross earnings Of the railways,
as shown in the final report for the year
average of 1888 on 216973.61 miles of line.
The operating expenses were 81, $50, 1853 1853,
or se,$8 per mile. The ratio Of operating
expenses to earnings, as shown by the pre-
liminary report, was 65O6 per cent. The
same average in the final report for the
report shows that the net earnings Of the
same roads for the year ending June 30,
1906, were $7s7, $685. 81. or $3.50 per mile, and
for the year 1906 $3.50, 691, 151.
The amount reported by the carriers as
income from sources other than operation
few applications due to the method Of ac-
counting followed by certain of the report
, ing carriers. The total income OF the
operating roads covered by the report was
$3.50, 221, $50 Against this amount was
charged as interest, rents, betterments
taxes and miscellaneous items the sum OF
| $3.50, 1856, 554 and as dividends the sum of
| 1923, 4O6, $685. leaving a surplus for the year
OF 800, 428 707. The taxes charged to in
come during the year we're $6S, 800, 2SS The
final report for the year ending June 80,
| 1906, showed a surplus OF SS9,0 40.
The amount OF dividends declared in 1905
was $34, sos more than that shown for
the dividends Of practically the same
roads in 1905. This preliminary report, as
already stated. relates to operating roads
of any dividends paid by leased lines from
the income they, received as rent The
lines for the year 1865 We're about SIS 75S 900
Accidents.
| Under the law of March 8, 1901, railroads
engaged In interstate commerce have made
! monthly reports to the commission of &C
/ cidents to passengers and employees for
| Ave years,
The tremendous increase in the volume
| of freight traffiC has put a severe strain
| upon employees, and this has often been
( made the justification of or excuse for
| working men unduly long hours, and has led
| to the employment OF many young and In
experienced persons, In the matter of long
hours the accident reports have shown in
| stances Of even worse conditions than ex-
listed In former years.
In the item of passengers killed IN col
| lisions and deratlments the record for 1906
| Is not so bad as that of 1906. This Is a
| cause for qualification; but the only real
| indication Of the figures is that the num-
| diminished The cost of collisions as re-
| ported by the companies, excluding dam
| ages to property and indemnities paid tc
| or on account OF persons killed or injured
is 1888, nearly 100000 greater thar
| in 1906
The detailed statement of causes of prom
| inent collisions and derailments constitutes
the most instructive feature of the acci-
dent bulletins. The statistical tables only
! serve to confirm the serious and pressing
| character of the threefold problem which
has been made the chief feature of this
| department of the last two or three annual
| reports; % the investigation Of accidents
| 90 the requirement by law that the block
| systems shall be used on passenger lines
| and 90 the regulation by governmental au-
| thority of the evil Of overwOrk by train
men, slgnalmen and telegraph operators
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20
WATCHES Frenzer, 18th and Dodge.
GREATER FUNDS FOR PARKS
Increase in Appropriations VIII he
Discussed by Committee of
Commercial Club.

Increase in the appropriation for the
maintenance of Omaha's parks Is one OF
the subjects which will receive careful con-
siderauon from the committee appointed
by the Commercial club TO suggest amend
ments to the citys charter.
A maximum appropriation of $4,000 an
nual!y is provided by legislation for the
city's parks. and this may be cut down
at the Will Of the council Commissioner
Guild OF the Commercial club has made
inquiry OF other cities 10 learn how much
money they expend on their park systems.
He has found that Peoria, with 5000 peo-
pie, spends 297, 900: Des Moines, with $1,000
people $62 900; Denver, with 1920 people.
$4,000; Minneapolis, with 10000 people,
S23s 900; 81. Paul, with 1853 600 people, 1000;
Sioux City. with 10000 people, $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20

one other citizen. In each case the thieves
killed the chickens before taking them
away from the premises. This thing has
been going on all fan and many citizens Of
the town have taken TO guarding their
roosts with shotguns. while others are buy
ing bulldogs.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20
Personally Conducted Tour of
ola Mawtco

A special party for a thirty-day tour of
Old Mexico, embracing practically all the
important cities and principal points of in
terest will leave Omaha January. Is.
Rate covering transportation, berth and
meals only $4,000
For further information call or address
Rock Island City Ticket Office, 1923 Far
nam st.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20
A Great Train.

II you have never read about II you
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20

Henry Barnhardt, 4647 lizard, boy; w. IL
Crary. l622 Spencer, boy; Frank strangard
253S North Eighteenth, boy.
Deathg-John c. Brown, 1lSs North Six
teenth, 46; Edward Panel, l24 North Four
teenth, - Donald Kemp Merchants hotel,
80; Della Brown, 4l9 South Twentieth 26:
Alice Treblcock, 1921 California, IS; Fred
Oeser, Gretna, As
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20

from the home of Ernest Gibson. GIG South
1'Wenty-ninth street, where entrance was
erected by raising a window The house
was ransacked without any of the oc-
Jupants being awakened. The barn In the
rear OF 25lS Decatur street. which is owned
by e. F. Ragerm, 25l1 Decatur street, was
also broken open by burglars, who stole l25
pounds Of white lead and ten gallons OF oil
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20
RIrths and nenths.

The following births and deaths were re-
ported to the Board Of Health during the
twenty-four hours ending Wednesday noon:
Births-Elmer Wtckenberg, Fourth and
Hickory, boy; David Cohen. 20W Paul, girl /;
b. Reising, 1850 South Seventeenth, girl;
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20
CHICKEN THIEVES ARE BUSY
Marauders DO Mischief at Florence
sud People are Preparing
for Them.

Chicken thieves are making almost
nightly depredations at Florence. Tuesday
night they got about seventy-hve chickens
from Louis Grebe, Miss L. A Turner and
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20

Although the burglars who are infestlng
the city put forth their most strenuous
effort Tuesday night their efforts were OF
little avail as the spOils were small. They
obtained $50 In change and a gold watch
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20

All kinds Of French Liquors. and Cor
dials at Courtney's.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20
Second Cross Town Limo.

A line is urged to accommodate the people
living between Farnam and Cunning streets
in the west end of the city This section
Is being rapidly built up with fine residences
and car line would soon do a big business.
Where the interurbans are to be run is a
surmise. A twenty-five mile line would
reach Plattsmouth. which is considered a
profitable town to go to, Plattsmouth is a
busy city with the Burlington shops To-
Gated there and with plenty of people who
would come to Omaha. The line is now
| built to Fort Crook and the extension to
! Plattsmouth would require the building of
but about ten miles of track with few
| grades. The level of the Platte bottoms has
| been reached at Fort Crook and the hills
! past, so the line to Plattsmouth would be
a line across practically level country with
| the principal obstacle the Platte river. A
| bridge would have to be built across the
Platte OF a most substantial nature, be-
cause of the heavy ice flows in the spring
People live all along this route and the
company would start out with a good bust
ness from Plattsmouth, the farmers, the
residents of Fort Crook and Bellevue This
would be a scenic route most of the way
after leaving South Omaha and would draw
a large number Of people from Omaha on
| pleasure-bent.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20

BACK Combs, copley, joweier. as 8. iStA
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20
Big Emort and Small cain.

A GOOD OFFER.
Buy your liquors OF j. Klein and get a
forty-tWO-pi dinner set free.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20
To Fremont or Lincoln.

Whether the other line is to be sent to
Fremont or whether It is to be started from
Fort Crook toward Lincoln or whether the
Florence line will be extended to Calhoun
and Blair is a conjecture. The directors
themselves say they have no definite idea
as to where they will build. The matter.
according to Mr.. Wattles, is left with the
local directory. The eastern directors where
shown the map and given a general idea
as to what was wanted and they sanctioned
the idea that 1t was time to go ahead ana
build some interurban lines. They say they
have not even been over the line to Platts-
mouth and do not know the nature Of the
ground as to whether 1t would be feasible
to build that way. Mr.. Wattles said that
wherever possible the company would buy
it's own right-of-way as this has been
found by far the more satisfactory all over
the east, where interurban lines are run.
Where a road is built on the main Travelled
roads to the country difficulty is always ex-
perienced from runaways OF farmers teams
which become frightened at the cars.
Many new homes are being built north Of
Florence, which is the prettlest section to
be found because of the many and great
variety Of trees and the splendid building
sites Several wealthy Omaha people al
ready have country homes north OF Florence
in which they live during the summer
months and besides that section has a
large number Of farmers and gardeners
and many people also reside on the hills and
in the valleys north Of Florence, who work
In Omaha and who now walk or drive 10
the Florence car line. Whether this line
would be built up the river road or to the
west along the line OF the Northwestern
is a matter for the directors to decide
should they determine to build In that d.
rection.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20

n NJ III I'm u
Gen. Pass. Agt., ST. Paul. MINI.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20
Thnt CrOss-Tovvu Line.

One line for which there has been a great
demand for some time is a cross-town line
by which people could move from the north
section of the city TO the south without
the necessity of going through the heart Of
the city and the extra travel and time 1t
entails. To go from Hanscom park to the
north end requires journeying eight blocks
east and eight west, from Twenty-fourth
to Sixteenth and back to Twenty-fourth
again.
Another extension which has been advo-
Gated is the Tenth street line into River
view park. This is one of the prettiest
parks in Omaha, with more real attractions
and the nearest a person can now get on
the cars is on the Thirteenth street line
which requires walking several blocks. The
matter of grading and paving Tenth street
will have TO be considered in this extension.
With the organization of the new Elm
wood club and the prospects Of reviving
the old fair grounds race track and pulling
off some summer meets brings up the ques-
/ ton of building a track to this park. The
Leavenworth street line now has a double
| track to the Holy Sepulchre cemetery, so
the distance to be built for this extension
would not be very great. Metz Bros. have
bought Ruser's park and should the street
railway build line that way 1t Is certain
they would fix up the park for an addi-
! tional summer resort which the growing
needs Of the city will soon require.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20
ROUTES OF NEW CAR LINES
Where Extensions and Intsrurbans Will
Run Matter Of Much Interest.
ONE TRACK MAY TAKE IN PLATTsHOUTH
Two CrOss-TOvvn Lines and Extension
of Tenth street TO River
view Park May BE
Established.

Where win the street railway company
build its extensions? This question Is being
heard on all sides since the return Of the
directors from the east and the announce
ment Of Vice President Wattles that from
six to ten lines would be extended within
the city limits and two interurban lines
built, one Of which would be twenty-five
miles. in length.
The Improvement clubs will soon be ac-
tive urging extensions in all sections Of
the city, but where these lines will be
built will have to be decided by the di-
rectors after they have gone over the
ground. The directors will meet January
a. Mr.. Wattles announced that the COM
pany now stood ready to build lines wher-
ever the directors considered the traffic
would justify the expense or pay interest
on the investment, Two lines were built
during the last year on which the COM
pany did not expect to pay expenses for
several years, but which were built as a
matter of good policy. One of these was to
Forest Lawn cemetery and the other to
Fort Crook. The latter line was most ex-
| pensive, both for the rfght-of-way and for
the large cuts and fills necessary to give a
good grade and at the same time to run into
Bellevue in accordance with the wishes of
the citizens Of Bellevue.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05
DIRECTORS MEETING.

The directors of the Interstate
Reunion Association held a meet
ing last Saturday in this city and
wound up last years business, and
made arrangement for the big re-
union for this year, which will be
held August ~ to September !. The
directors elected for the following
officers for the ensuing year:
President, ]. N. Cooper.
Vice President, ]. ]. Fribley.
Secretary, C. W. Daniels.
Treasurer, J. ]. Fribley.
Second Vice President, F. d. W
Arnold.
Third Vice President, IN McNay'
Sergeaut.at.Arms. A. c. Hillegoss'
Adjutant, J. N. McNay.
Manager, Chas. E. Collins.
License Agent, Chas. L. Smith.
Out.of.town directors present
were William Smith of Galena, F.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05
D. BeathOn, the Tailor
All Work Guaranteed at Reasonable Prices B
Shop Over Postoff1ce.

Mrs. Thomas Goodwin entertain
ed in honor of the "As You Like It.
club on Saturday afternoon of last
week. Miss Lucille Goodwin and
Miss Cramer of Lawrence, assisted
in receiving. After a number oi
progressive whist games, the high.
est score being made by Mrs. Nor
row, delicious and substantial re.
freshments of two courses were
served. The whole affair was q
most enjoyable one. The guests
were Mrs. Gregg, Daniels, Price
Morrow, Sands, Weir, Thompson,
Binn6, ehilds, chas. L. Smith, King,
Kane, Eastman, Parker, Craney,
Dent Gaihee, schnebley, clinkin-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

The Royal Neighbors now meet
in the new Odd Fellows building,
and the meeting night has been
changed to the fret and third Mon
day nights and second and fourth
Monday afternoons of each month.
The membership is growing, q
great many ladies now belonging,
and others will join soon. The
Royal Neighbors 10 a good frater.
nal insurance order, and the rates
are very low.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

There are a few fellows who ex.
pect to get boost In the big spe.
cial edition without being out red
cent for il. But will theyr Hardly.
That edition 10 going to cost us q
lot of good hard money, and If 1t 10
not q good thing for the town and
the camp, and the fellows who are
helping the edition along, why We
want TO know Il early In the game.
But the edition 10 going to be
printed and circulated, just the
aaue.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

1t 10 thought surveyors will be at
work running line from here to
Galeua within a few days. The
South west Missouri company is atl
ready to get busy on construction
40 soon ne the right.of-way 10 &c.
cured, but work on getting the
right of way can not begin until the
weather clears up sufficiently to al.
low the surveyors a chance to do
their work, and know which route
ie desired.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

The street crossings which have
been put In on Military street are a
great improvement. They were bad
ly needed. The work should not be
stopped, however, and besides, It is
not fair to those who are doing
business in the vicinity of where
the walks have been pat in. There
should be four crossings at the in.
tersection of all business streets.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05
BIG BOX SUPPER.

Oh Tuesday night. April II, Bax
ter Camp, No. S27, Modern Wood
men of America, will give bo,
supper in the Odd Fellows build
ing. and every body is invited to at
tend. There will be a musical pro
gram rendered, and there will bs
several good talks made by good
speakers.
The proceeds Of the supper viii
go toward purchasing uniforms fol
the foresters of Baxter Camp,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

Ut. Gaba, owner of the shoot the
chutes ut Reunion Park. 10 making
arrangements to introduce several
new features for the coming big re-
union. The chutes will have to be
overhauied and repaired, owing to
the ere of q few weeks ago, and
while he 10 at Il be intends to make
q few changes which will be of =
hair raising and sensational nature.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

II 10 about time for the board OF
health to get busy, and condemn a
few loud smelling hog lots. IT q
man wants to 60 into the hog busi-
ness on q large scale he should
move out of town, where people are
not 90 numerous. Town 10 no place
for loud smelling pig sty, and no
real good citizen will keep such a
place.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

Mrs. Jane Blanchard, mother OF
A. Blanchard, died at her home in
Ell Paso, Ill, last Saturday. Mr.
Blanchard left Sunday to attend the
funeral. Mrs. Blanchard was very
fine woman, and was highly re-
spected by her friends and ac-
auaintances here. She used to
spend large portion of her time
in and near this city with her rela'
tivee,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

Charlie Collins was home Satur-
day aud Sunday. He went from
here to Sedan, where he will attend
the Republican congressional con-
vention, and from there he will 60
Higgins, Texas, to mnke arrange
ments to ship his $500 head of cattle
to his Chautauqua county ranch.
There will be bout III car loads OF
them,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

d. W. Arnold of Lamar, Mo-, NJ
McNay of Columbus.
Many new features will be intro
duced at the coming big reunion
and already people are beginning
to write for concessions and accom-
modatious. The reunion this yeaI
will be hummer. 1t will be the
25th, or quarter.centenuial of the
Association,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

Claude McNay 10 a candidate
for the office of district clerk. In
asmuch as Claude is an old.time
printer reformed, however, because
he has quit the business) we feel
friendly toward him. Claude be.
gan the printers trade when he had
to stand on a box to reach the
"case." He 10 one of the bright,
clean, popular young fellows oi
Cherokee county. He came to Col
um bus as lad and grew up there,
winning the esteem and good will
of everyone and has the steady 60
ing even traits of character that
makes friendship grow with longer
acquaintance. He does not pose as
soldier, but he was one of the
boys that went out with the TWEEN.
ty.second Kansas. We do not re-
member to have ever heard IN I'M.
kind word said about Claude Nc
Nay. He 10 married and they have
q baby in their home, he has serv.
ed for three years as deputy clerk
of the district court and has proven
. most capable clerk, being In
charge of Galena division and
handling the important business
of that Office TO the satisfaction Of
the people and of the court. The
party will make no mistake In man,
ing Claude McNay 20 be clerk of the
district court. He will prove . vote
Eettsr, and better than that, an
honest and efficient Official.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

There will be services at st. Mark's
Episcopal church next Sunday
evening, as usual, conducted by
Rev. Fl. C. Attwater of Pittsburg.
The services last Sunday evening
were largely attended, and were
very interesting. Sunday school
every Sunday at 10 o'clock. Your
children will be welcome.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

Mr.. C. II. Thompson, the accred'
tied representative of the NEWS, is
now making contracts with adver'
tisers and others for matter which
will appear in the big edition of the
NEWS. II is the hope of the pro.
prietor of the NEWS that all will
lend helping hand to the enter.
prise, as we want the big edition to
clearly eet forth all that 10 good
about the town and the mining
camp. The expense of getting out
the paper, with all the pictures
which will be in 1t, is going to be
very heavy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

The Modern Woodmen of Ameri'
ca are now at home in the new Odd
Fellows building. They have a
much larger room than in the old
place, and they need II too, since
they have initiatory work to do at
almost every meeting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

Our mining news is necessarily
somewhat limited this week, and II
will be next week, also. We are
bending all our energies to getting
out the big special edition of the
NEWS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

TO RENT.-ABoUT 7ACRES OF
good garden or farm land adjoin'
ing town. Want cash rent. Call on
Mrs. Emma Gregg.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

Remember, that If you want pic.
ture of something to appear in the
big edition of the NEWS you will
have to furnieh photograph so we
can have cut made. The cut will
cost you nothing. The only charge
will be for the space II occupies.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

The Odd Fellows will build good
sidewalks on the north aide and
west end of their new building.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

The big edition of the NEWS 10
going to do great deal for Baxter
Springs by showing to the outside
world Just what we have and what
we expect to have before the end Of
the year. Do your part by making
the big issue a succese.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

The Odd Fellows are now at home
In their new building. They have
a very neat and comfortable lodge
rnast,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

The big edition of the NEWS 10
going TO cost great deal Of money
to produce. We expect all whom
our representative calls on to give
a respectful hearing at least.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

FOR SALE.-Good concentrating
plant, close to Baxter Syringe. s.
r. Ping, Galena, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05
Experienced porter wanted at Up
To. Date barber shop.

J.G. Polster tells us he 10 going
TO put In concrete walks along both
sides Of his corner drug store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs.. N. H. Eastman gave
a luncheon Friday In honor of Miss
Jessie Cooper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

L. Murray Perkins is rebuilding
the Binns house, on East Cedar
street, which he purchased a few
months ago. The house is going
to be pretty when he & ts through
~ ith IN
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-04-05

Remember, II you want copies OF
the NEWS big special edition you
should place your orders early
They are going to 60 very rapidly.
Positively no papers will be given
a INV