Show RAilROAD PROSPERITY Gross Earnings Show a a Great Increase Over Last Year Chicago Sept fun full return of prosperity to the railroads or of the tho United States Is evidenced In reports just published o of the gross earnings of oC 25 roads for the first halt of oC August For the tue first time since the panIc of 1907 tie Ule aggregate weekly gross earn earnIngs earnings Ings exceed the high records reached In August 1907 For the tho second week In August the 25 roads reported gross earnings of an increase ot of over oer 6 per cent over oer tho same period for August 1907 when gross earn earnings ings reached the record point of S 8 for or the second week of Aug August August The earnings for the last week eck of at August have hae not been heen but buton buton on the basis of the Increase for fOI the second weak railroad men believe bellec that I that hat high record of August 1907 ot of will m he reached and a anew anew new will be set Tue total for August 1907 was |