Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 27, 1902, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1902. NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES Max O'Rell's New Book Treats of the Problems of Life, AN UP-TO-DATE STORY BY EDNA LYALL Opens om the Day of Queen Vietoria's Death and Closes in January of the Present Year—De with Peace a War, “*“Tween You and 1" by Max O'Rell I8 & book treating the proble; of life. It is divided into two parts. rt 1—Con- cerning Men,” of thirty-nine chapters, and “Part II—Concerning Women,"' of fifty-four chapters. This volume contalns some of the choicest, wittlest and most searching eriticisms of life in general by this cele- brated French writer and lecturer. His work has always a popular interest attach- ing to it, and there is no one who does not instantly find himself completely won over by the sparkling philosophy and wit of this most distinguished Frenchman. Fol- lowing s & portion of the chapter on “An Ideal Daughter’’ “A devoted, cheertul, paressing daughter is the joy of a home Happy the house that resounds all day long with her song and the peals of her Ivery laughter! She is the sun that shines 4l day. She is the chain that bine ather apnd mother together, and their safeguard against any danger to their love and faith- fulness to each other. Is there anything which could entice that father out of his | is in 1t? No, he has to do, house o long as that girl nothing but the work that and which he cheerfully does longing for that welcome kiss when he returns home.” — Fdna Lyali is out with a new novel en- titled, “The Hinderers.” The story opens on the day of Queen Victoria's death, and closes in January of the present year. It deals with the subject of peace and war and gives the experiences of a heroine who is suddenly transported from & quiet home in the tropics to “smart soclety” in Eng- land. The heroine is Irene de St. Croix, who, after her grandfather's death, goes to live with her grandfather's cousin in England, Squire Brooklyn. The soclety * into which ehe is introduced there is the very opposite from what her refined na- ture has always been in touch with and the 1ife s repulsive to her, one who is con- tinually looking for opportunities for use fulness. It takes up quite extensively o A conversational style the Boer war. The story is good and wholesome, the heroine bossessing the sweet character one would expect from Edna Lyall. There is a pretty love tale in the last few chapters, Miss 20 St. Croix marrying a man, though many years her senfor, who Is endued with the Warm heartedness ome would wish for a bappy ending to a heroine whese lite gounted for good. Published by Longmans, Green & Co. A nmew story by Rudyard Kipling is to appear In an early number of Scribner's Magazine and it is one of the boldest and most brilliant expressions of Mr. Kipling's fus. With the exception of a few sketches relating to experiences in South Africa, no short story has come from Mr. Kipling for several years and he has pro- duced no etory of this rank in a much longer time. The title, * o bint as to the modern developments in électric phenomena that suggested the story to Mr. Kipling, but it contains fn it no intjmation of the amazing originality and skill with which he has worked it out. And yet no other. title could describe 8o ex- < motly the . extraordinary psychological sit- uation that forms the main incldent of the tale. It 18 & story that will sur the in- terest of readers to enthusiasm. In the July St. Nicholas Arthur Johnson Evans ralses the question, “Is King Ed- ward Really Edward the Seventh?’ He speaks of a little discussion he had in Eng- land recently with some young relatives of his and he recalls to the reader what a good many of us have perhaps forgotten— that there are at least three Edwards whom history has failed to designate with nu- merals. Edward the Confessor was one. Then there was Edward the Elder, who relgned just after Alfred the Great, and Edward the Martyr, who figured In Engli history just before Ethelred. But the a thor instead of suggesting that England’ new monare! e a few numbers added to his nams es the statement that in reality he is the first Edward to be ruler of Great Britain and Ireland. The other Bdwards of history were simply kings of England. Thi tle discussion really serves as an introduction to many Interesting facts and anecdotes of English history, particu- larly timely at this coronation season. The July Century is a summer fiction number, containing contritutions in this fiel1 from popular writers and from ne comers. Thero Is a short story by the late Paul Leicester Ford, entitled “Wanted, a Chaperon,” with Illustrations by Gilbert probably the last plece of completed f tion by the author .of “Janice Meredith,™ To Dr. Welr Mitchell's group of “Little dded a piquant sketch entitled, “Gallops,” contributes a car horse story entitled “‘Ting-a-Lin, and Frank Norris a story of the frontier west entitled “The Passing of Cock-Eye Blacklock Stillwell Edwards, author of “Two Run- Aways,” prints a rollicking story of rival negro churches in the south, “The Little Unpleasantness at New Hope.” There are ::-o stories by Louise Colller Willcox, Wil N. Harben and Charles Bryant How- ard, the last a bit of West Indian local color. The varlety of this list is further extended by the fourth part of the “Con- feasions of a Wite,” by Mary Adam ‘theme of which is estrangement, as tho of the preceding portions have been re- spectively, courtship, marriage and mother- hood. A special announcement of a new serial story to begin in the July number of Pear- son’s will probably cause many readers to make a note to secure that number with- out fall. The story is entitled “The Pearl Malden; or, the Fall of Jeru m,"” and ls by Do less populsr a writer than H. Rider Haggard. The fortunes of the beautiful THIS HER IS IT. Know by the sign o ures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, ST, JACO Lumbago, Sprains, Scintica, 3 Sorencss, Stiffncss Brulses, all the time | Jewess Miriam, who has embraced Chris- tianity, are Involved with those of the noble Roman captain, Marcus, at the time of the Roman invasion of Jud The time, the characters and the setting, therefore, give promise of a stirring historic ro- mance. “Bread and Wine" is a tale of Swiss folk, by Maude Egerton King. Although this brings her for the first time before an American public, she has had several books published in England. The titles of some of them are: -“My Book of Songs and Son- “Round About a Brighton Coach “Studles In Love” and “The Con- version of Miss Caroline Eden.” One rarely reads a more tender story than this little tale of a few simple Swiss folk. A very beautifully written introduction adds much to the value of the book, which is mot so much & novel as a leat torn out of real life. Its portrayal of the elemental peasant pa- ture and its lessons of overcoming evil with good are such that they will leave the reader with a softer heart. Onme bit of homely wisdom among many Is especially worth quoting and remembering: ‘‘You can’t know persons until you begin to love them; and you can't love persons until you begin to do something for them." Pub- lished by Houghton, Miffiin & Co. “Graded work in Arithmetic,” by §. W. Baird, principal of Fraoklin grammar school at Wilkesbarre, Pa., is the last of the elght-book series, completing a remark- ably well-graded and comprehensive gram- mar school course in arithmetic. It begine with a review of the essentlal parts of the lower booke, and then furnishes a thorough | treatment, with applications, of percentage | and interest, including the elementary prin- elples of algebra, involution, evolution, and | mensuration. Operatione, explanations and analyses are given in full; the numerous il- lustrative examples have been carefully se- lected; and the principles involved will be ensily and clearly understood by the pupil with but little assistance from the teacher. Published by American Book Co. “A Girl of Virginia,” Lucy Meacham | Thurston's new novel, s & story of univer- | #ity and outdoor lite. The author has writ- |ten a fresh, attractive love story. The | descriptions of life at the University of Vir- ginla, the horseback riding, fox bunting, and football, give the story a wholesome, | breezy, outdoor flavor. Mrs. Thurston's | previous book, “Mistress Brent,” published last fall, was a historical romance of Mary- land. It has already gone. into a fourth edition. Mrs. Thurston has a third story, which Little, Brown & Co. will also publish. | This 1s a semi-historical book for young { people. It will be brought out in the fall. | Tho author is a Baltimore woman with & | tondnees for historical study. She is one of the most promising writers of the South. “‘Holy-Days and Holldays” s a thick oc- tavo volume of 800 pages, whose contents form, to quote its title-page, “‘a treasury of historical material, sermons in full and in brief, suggestive thoughts, and poetry re- lating to holy-days and holidays.” Its compiler is Edward M. Deems, and he has ransacked the four quarters of the literary globe for material wherewith to fill and to make bis book valuable for general refer- énce purposes. “Omly the most important days.” he says in his prefare, “such as are commemorative of the most significant facts and principles of the Christian faith, have been dealt with. On the other hand, days and anniversaries not in the church are in- cluded, such as Thanksgiving Day, New Year's Day and Old Year Day—occasions which are rich in suggestion to thoughtful minds. This work includes, besides the most important secular legal holldays, the anpiversaries most widely observed In Amerie Great Britaln, Ireland and Canada.” These books can be purchased at the Megeath Stationery Co., 1308 Farnam st. BANDA ROSSA FOR CARNIVAL Board of Governors Eng: tino and His Mu Nine Days. ‘The Board of Governors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben has engaged Sorrentino’s Banda Rossa for a nine days’ engagement during the fall carnival. Under the terms of the contract the band will be In the city over one Sunday, and as the board has resolved that the carnival grounds shall be closed on Sunday, the committee has arranged to give the people of Omaha a free compli- mentary entertalnment in the form of a sacred concert, which will be held at one of the parks on the Sunday, which falls bétween the date of the opening of the car- nival and its clos A novel entertalument has been added to the usual ceremony at the den for the evening of Monday, July 7. There was a discussion between two of the members of the soclety as to the ability of Frank Dun- lop as an imitator, which resulted in a bet, the winmer to turn the profits into the Ak-Sar-Ben fund. According to the terms of the bet, Mr. Dunlop is to occupy the position of “It" on that evening and imitate W. R. Bennett, the regular occu- padt of that position. A number of per- sons famillar with Mr. Benpett and his style are to be the judges and the de- 4 cision will be made before the close of the entertalnment that evenin Marriage lMcenses were lssued yesterday Name and Address. Nels C, Rasmussen, Omaha Lena C. Jasperson, Omaha . . Nelson, Omaha Aifnnde tablson. Omaha Itey H. Stelmer, Omaha Minnia 3. Baimke, Elkhorn, Neb. H, Cook, Omaha . M. Nelson, Omaha John R. Rasgorchek, Omaha Ethel M. Hitchcock, Council Alexander Tillery, Omaha Blanche Bolden, Omaha J. Percy Flelshel, Canon Huth Weller, Omal George W. Fietsort, Oma! Beatrice Ray, Omaha Age. £ ‘Earl Brown, Omaha ‘Maude Hulsart, Omal « o James J. McAllister, South Omaha. Minnle E. Rodgers, Omaha Ha Wilson, Omaha Viola V. Buch, ‘Omal PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Captain Carter P. Johnson of the Tenth y, at Fort Robinson, Neb.. has been eave of absence for twenty days, ating from July 16, next. F. Von Shrader. major and quartermaster y. is in Omaha, ork City to San Fran- cisco, and called at army headquarters. Captain Willlam M. Wright, acting in- spector general of the Department of the Missouri, has been ordered to Keokuk, Ta. to fuspect the national cemetery there, and will then return to headquarters. H. W. Macomber, accompanied by Mrs. Macomber and daughters, | Omahs_yesterday o attend the Cuscaden- Macomber wedding. which will take place this_evening at the home of Judge James H. Macomber. Mrs. Carl Porterfleld and daughter of Denver are visiting in Omahs wita Mr. and Mrs. B. Porterfield, 1337 South Twenty- cighth sireet. The two are on their way bk ik kb itk have visited the last five months. Couneflman C. O. Lobeck returned yester- day from Chicago, where he had been since iast Saturday. His wife, daughter Gladys and mother-in-law, Mrs. Julla Cook, accompanied him ‘there, went Greenup, Ky.. where they will re: some tUme visiting with relative: friends. J. W, Thomas. Mayor Frank E. Moores, . E. Bryson of Omaha, 'l& James A artin and other members of the riy of the ‘ash.. where Al e to 3 be t at the la hi i W R e home to Denver from 8t. Louis, where they | MURPHY SUBMITS TO RAISE Pledges Two Corporations to Stand Doubled Assessments. BOARD MAY ADOPT THE FIGURES Street Rallway Company to Be Sched- uled at $0650,000 and the Gas Company at $450,000. Attorney J. H. McIntosn, representing the tax committee of the Real Estate ex- change, was before the County Board of BEqualization again yesterday afterncon to present two communications, one of which read as follows: In the Matter of the 1902 Assessment of 'x:: Omaha Street Railway Company—For the 1902 state and coynty assessment dis. pute between the tax committee of Omaha Real Estate exchange and Omaha Btreet Railway company, It hereby agreed that the 1%2 personal a sessment of sald Omaha Street Rallway company shall be raised to $650, county board of the county of Douglas is hereby authorized and directed to correct and equalize said personal assessment by raising the same to the said sum of+$650,000. OMAHA STREET RAILWAY CO. By Frank Murphy, President The other wae exactly similar in form and signed by Mr. Murphy, but in the place of the name of the Omaba Street Railway company was that of the gas company, and the figure to which it was to be raised was $450,000. To the first form there was at- tached, also, a complaint by F. D. Wead, chairman of the tax committee, againet the assessment of the company’s personal prop- erty, and a resolution drawn up for the equalization board to adopt. This resolu- tlon In substance made $650,000 the board's corrected figure. the the is Provides for Quick Action. The intent of all this was to provide a quick way for the board to dispose of the matter of the asseesment of the street rafl- way company by accepting a figure sati factory to the tax committee. Mr. Wead furnished the complaint, which Is neces- sary in correcting such assessments; Mr. Murphy guaranteed for the company thai It assessed at $650,000 it would not give any trouble; and Attorney McIntosh had drawn up the resolution to save the hoard the mental wear and tear of thinking up the words for itself. Bat again Chairman Ostrom balked on tak- ing any immediate action. Connolly and Ho- feldt were stili absent, recovering from the strain of a fusion convention that found dificulty in fusing, and until their return the republican members and O'Keeffe did not care to proceed. Accordingly the pa- pers were filed and the assessing of the street railway and gas companies deferred until Friday, when the “big fellows” are aNn cited to appear. Unlike the figures proposed Tuesday for the packing houses, however, these figures are fairly satisfactory to the board, Chafr- man Ostrom sald, because they about tally with those on the lst which the board had complled some time ago for ite own use, and it now seems probable that they will be adopted eventually. Hoard Jealous of Its Thunder. The board is suspected by the committee of cherishing a very human antipathy to anything that will steal its thunder and detract from the applause it is to recelve from the populace for boosting the assess- ments of the wealthy. Chairman Ostrom makes the claim that he has already talked with representatives of the street rallway company, the gas company, the electric light company, the water work and many of the jobbers; that they were all given to understand that they would be materially ralsed and that each expressed himeelf as disinclined to file any protest so long as they were all to go up together. He said, too, that he figures on the raise on the corporations and large firms of Omaha amounting to about $700,000, and that the raise on the rest of the county would bring the total assessed valuation of the county up near to $24,000,000. He has been using Tax Commissioner Fleming's figures for the jobbers and merchants, but says that these figures are in some Instances too low and that their total of about $200,000 will be made $250,000 or $300,000 by th KA% y the county Tax Committee Pleased. The members of the tax committee, on the other hand, assert that they are pleased with the progress they have made in the matter of compromises and believe their efforts will materially benefit the county. They sald last night that they had finally reached agreements with the stock yards company and about a half-dozen 'large wholesalers, with twenty-five more to be conferred with today. Including the pack- ing houses, they say they have, by thes: compromises, made it possib for the board to ra the total ment $1,250,- 000 without a bit of opposition from the parties raised. This figure they deduce from the fact that they bave added, with the acquiescence of tbe owners, $7,500,000 to the roll of real values of the county. The compromises that they have arrange include the stipulation that the parti ap- pear voluntarily before the board and file schedules which shall total as agreed upon. They say that all raises they have ar- ranged are in proportion to the ralses agreed upon for local corporations, which ara as follows: Street rallway company, from assessor's return of $320,000 to $850,- 006, gas company, from $210,000 to $450,000. The return of $476,000 for the water com- pany is considered high enough and the exchange committee has not and will not ask that it be ralsed. Concerns Only Personal Property. concern only the per- that the assessors’ returns on the real estate of the same parties and firms will be allowed to stand as near enough correct in the majority of cases. Attorney Mcln- tosh has borrowed Commissioner Ostrom’s list of personal assessment estimates to compare it with the tax committee's com- promise figures before the big conference of Friday, which s expected to last well into the night. The board had hoped that all complaints would be in by last night, but the tax committee says It will filé ome against each jobber or other individual or firm that may refuse to come to taw after today's conference. So far, the committee has not flled & single complaint and up to last night only ninety-five had been filed with the board. At this time last year more than 400 had been filed. One caller yesterday Informed the board that he is preparing a complaint ageinst all the farm land in Douglas county. The statement rather appalled the board mem- bers, but they eay that if they find it ex- pedient they can raise such assessment Always Something New to Show You. Society Stationery Our display is the largest. Our goods the proper thing. 4 Purpose of compromising and settling | 90 | busy perlod, wo and the | without citing the farmers to appear, it being necessary only that they make the raise uniform for all. Measures the Bridge. The county surveyor made a report of bis measurements of the Hast Omaha bridge, and Douglas county loses five feet of the total it figured on. The company still protests against the county’s plan of assessing one-halt the bridge, asserting that Towa should bave the long end of the £0od thing. Last year the assessment was raised from $5,000 to $11,500 and the come pany has been whimpering ever since. Amusements. At Krug Park. The ragtime concert by Huster's band at Krug park last night proved one of the best drawing cards this resort has pre- sented. With a dozen extra cars in service on the Benson and Walnut Hill lines, people stood on the running boards during the which lasted for over two Judging from the enthusiastic man- received, hours. ner in which the program wi on: of these events each week will not be overdoing it for the people. The band played the various pumbers with such spirit that at times nearly the whole au- dlence was beating time while a large num- ber of cake walkers were developed. Hus- ter very graclously responded to encores with four extras. The trapeze perform- ance by Emile Girdelier, the ““Passion Play" and other features of the regular program were given as usual. On Sunday next the Independent Order of Foresters will picnie at the park. In the afternoon they will pull off a road racefrom the park to Ir- vington and return. It Is open to all ama- teur bicycle riders. Eighteen contestants have entered to compete for fifteen prizes, valued at over $200. CHILD DROWNS IN MISSOURI Boat Tied at Shore and by Falls from is . Carried Awany Current, Eddie Havlik, 3 years and 9 months old, child of Peter Havlik, who lives at Second street and Poppleton avenue, was drowned in the Missouri river yesterday afternoon. The body was recovered at G:40 p. m. at a place’ about two blocks below the point of the accident, where it had caught in the hooks of a fishline. The boy was in the water more than an hour. There will be no inquest and interment is to be in Na- Another Place Where Oity Has Lost Money Will Be Mended, FEES IN ADVANCE ON MINOR APPEALS Iprits Fined in Police Court Must Settle for Costs They strict Court Before Can Go to ¥ for Review. An investigation of the records of the tional cemetery. Havlik lives on the river bank and little | Eddie went out through the back gate with | a companion of his own age, Eddle Fuchs, | and the pair got in a skiff which was tied | there. The child fell over the stern of the boat and was carried away by the current. | The Fuchs boy ran home screamiug to his parents, who, after an ineflectual search for the missing child, notified the police. ROWLEY FOUND NOT GUILTY Acquitted on Forgery Charge, Awalts Trial for Larceny and It was a verdict of not gullty that the Jury in the case of the State against Mar- tia. 8. Rowley, charged with forging Armour pay checks, brought in at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The prisoner was remanded to jail to await trial on the re- maining charges of grand larceny and em- bezzlement, which cannot be taken up until the next term of court. The jury, which had been drawn especially for this case, was out thirty heurs. De Armond Delivers Address. LEXINGTON: Va., June 26.—Hon. D. A. De Armond of Misséurl has delivered the graduation address to the graduating class of the Virginia Military finstitute in the closing commencement exercises. The sec- ond Jackson Hope medal was awarded to R. D. Risser of Calvert, Tex., who grad- uvated with the degree of bachelor of science. |the clerk of the court. | stances the fees in an appealed case amount | ads police court show that during the last three years about 500 cases have been ap- pealed from the police court to the dis- trict court. With few exceptions these have never been followed up and the cases merely burden the docket and the files of In ordirary in- to about $10. Until a day or (wo ago no nce fees were exacted from defendants when directing that an appeal be taken In many of the cases now on fille and ap- pealed to the distriet court both the d fendant and the complaining witnesses have left the city and it is possible that the city may be held responsible by the county for the fees which should have been paid at the time the transcripts were filed. In the past when an appeal was taken the defendant merely signed a bond and the police judge furnished a transcript. No fee has been exacted here for the mak- ing out of a transcript and by this method of doing business the city hae lost large sums of money. All fees of this kind should be paid into the city treasury. Attorneys assert that the defendant is supposed to pay all fees of an appeal in advance, in- cluding the transeript, the clerk and the eherift’s fees. When these fees are pald the clerk of the court notifies the police judge and the papers in the case are sent to the courthouse for use when the case is called. Hereafter all those who desire to ap- peal criminal cases from the police court to the district court will be compelied to pay for the transcript in advance and the other fees before the document can be AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA! | and really Busy? Well I should say so! That telephone does nothing all day but say Zu Zu Every clerk in the store has got the “tired arm”” from handing out pack- ages of Zu Zuv But it isnt any wonder! Just look at that package for five cents, full of the you ever tasted. placed on file. Osear Harding of Albright is not dead, as reported, but is alive and walking around in better health than he has been for some time. Two or three weeks ago the report reached the eity off- clals that Harding had been injured by a handear and that he was seriously fil. As his wife is blind, the city charity depart- ment supplied the famfly with food for a couple of weeks. A word was sent to the city hall that Hard- ing was dead. Later on a man, who claimed to be a neighbor, called at the city hall with a petition asking for subscriptions to assist in burying Harding. This petiifon was circulated all over the business por- tion of the city and as Harding has lived here a long time it is supposed that quite sum of money was collected. No one seems to know who the man was who cir culated the petition and it is thought that he has eloped with his collection. When Mayor Koutsky heard of the affair he turned the matter over to the police for In- vestigation and the first thing learned yes- terday was that Harding is now able to get out of the house and s getting along nicely. A description of the man who circulated the petition has been given the police. rd Concludes Session, At 5 o'clock last evening the Board of Review concluded its ten days' session. During the day a large number of property owners filed protests and a number of rep- resentatives of corporations were present to remonstrate against an increase in as- sessment. The board patiently heard the complaints and placed them on file to be taken up later. On account of the amount of work on hand it Is hardly probable that the board will be able to make & report before this afternoon. Members of the board assert that due consideration will be given to every complaint, large or small. While it has been intimated that the valu- ation will not be materially reduced, the total at thys time is mere conjecture. Rond to River. Mayor Koutsky spent the greater por- tlon of yesterday forenoon Investigating the complaints about the condition of the road to the river. It had been reported to him that the present road, and espe- clally the Twelfth street hill, is in such condition that garbage wagons cannot get | have couple of days ago’| best ginger snaps to the river. When the mayor returned from his trip he said that the road is lo very bad condition and almost impassable for teams with loads. “‘Something will to be done’’ sald Mayor Koutsky, “to open this road to the river, so that garbage may be dumped into the river. 1 shall call the attention of the council to the matter at the earliest possible mo- ment, and will request that immedial steps be taken to arrange for a road so that the bhauling of garbage may not be in- interfered with. Warm weather 1s coming on and it will be necessary to have gar- bage removed daily, so that a suitable road is an absolute necessity." While no estimates have been made by the engineer, it is thought that the ex- penditure of about $200 will put the road in a passable condition. Preparing to Bulld. Yesterday City Engineer Beal staked out the ground for the two-story brick bullding to be erected by the Jetter Brewing com- pany at the southeast cormer of Twent fitth and N streets. The present frame building will be moved off the ground within a few days, and then active building operations will be commenced. The strue- ture will be of modern architecture and will cost between $5,000 and $6,000. John Dixen Fined. In police court yesterday John Dixon, Twenty-third and Harrison streets, was fined $15 for violating the health laws. Dixon had been placed In quarantine on account of having contracted smallpox. He broke the rules by leaving the house where he was confined and mingling with people on the streets and in resorts. As a result he was arrested. After hearing the testi- mony of the health officials d Dixon making no denlal, the fine mentioned wi imposed. The police and health officials propose to see to it that Dixon is not per- miteed to get out agaln until he is re- leased from quarantine. Magie City Gossip. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. W, C. Bchmidt, 1811 Y street. Mrs. John J Ryan, who seriously 1ll, was reported some bétter yesterday. The young son of Mr. and M Myles Welsh ‘was reported some better yesterday afternoon. The funeral of Michael Dacy will be Held this morning from the family residence, Fortleth and 8 streets. Sioux City & Chicago, Rock Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Missouri Pacific........... Pacific Railway of Nebraska... Kansas City & Northwestern.. Union Pacific....... AT Omaha & Republican Valley.. Kearney & Black Hills....... S8t. Joseph & Grand Island.... Sioux City, O'Neill & Western. (Issued Under Authority of the Railroads of Nebraska.), NAME OF RAILROAD. B.& M. in Nebraska.....oco0ce0espossons Atchison & Nebraska in Nebraska... Chicago, Nebraska & Kansas in Nebraska. G. I. & Wyoming Central in Nebraska. Lincoln & Black Hills in Nebraska..... Lincoln & Northwestern in Nebraska Nebraska & Colorado in Nebraska Railway in Nebraska..... Omaha & North Platte in Nebraska. Omaha & Southwestern in Nebraska. Oxford & Kansas in Nebraska Republican Valley in Nebraska. Republican Valley, Kansas & 8, W. in Nebraska. Republican Valley & Wyoming in Nebraska *Nebraska, Wyoming & Western in Nebraska Kansas City & Omaha............. Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley.. Nebraska. . Pacific. A S a Omaha. Island & Pacific TAXES PAID $ 90,3637 20,952.71 733.32 42,723.47 25,243.2¢ 11,961. 61,085,63 29,240.61 20,335.98 17,638.54 8,731.76 108,885.36 1,304.74 5,921.49 6,597.62 32,845.99 151,632.64 5,524.07 59,402.92 51,448.70 57,423.05 10,439.17 2,211.31 221,173.89 66,113.58 10,594.04 25,063.80 15,838.24 MILES 191.61 108.04 5.28 3562.44 176.61 73.49 430.71 136.74 80.59 50.88 59.61 562.18 8.50 4917 140.78 193.38 991.42 26.95 271.16 250.44 285.12 7122 20.10 167.38 414.44 65.74 112,53 130.16 Amount of Taxes Paid by Nebraska Railroads and Rate Paid Per Mile by Each Company. Statement of the Amount of Taxes Paid for the year 1900 in 1901 by the Railroads of Nebraska, their mileage and the rate paid per mile, and comparisons with other States and Railroad Systems. RATE PER MILE $471.44 193.98 138.88 121.23 142,93 162,76 141.82 213.84 252.34 344.70 146.49 197.19 154.68 120.43 46.86 164.62 152.956 208.98 219.03 205.43 201.40 146.57 110.00 473.22 159.33 160.47 222.73 121.68 $1,161,331.18 *The Nebraska, Wyoming & Western Average taxes paid per mile in 1900. Average taxes paid per mile in 1901 A Average taxes paid per mile on all railroads west of the In Nebraska was under construction In cessens 1900, 5,716.67 $203.15 Mississippi in 19b0.. 3onss ssve BRI Average taxes paid in seven contiguous States in 1900.... ... ........c0iviiiiiniiiaa., 163 69 Average taxes per mile paid by the Northern Pacific System. ... Average taxes per mile paid by the railroads of Texas, with 9,873 miles of road........103 58" Does it not look as though Nebraska railroads paid more than the railroads with which they compete for business?