Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-08
JUDGE CALDWELL'S SHOES
Several Pairs Of Feet in West Which
Night Fill Them.
CANDIDATES FOR POSSIBLE VACANCY
Green of Omaha, LRmbertsOn of Linz
coin and McPherson of Red Oak
Are Named as In Line for
the Position.
CFrom a Stan correspondent)


Caldwell of the Eighth United States cir
cult is shortly to retire from the bench.
in which event there will be a most inter
estng contest for the vacancy thus created
on the part Of men we'll known in the west.
Already Judge Smith r. Mcpherson OF Iowa
has announced himself as a candidate for
the position an it is understood that Judge
William Gather Hook United States Judge
for the district of Kansas will be a can
ddate while Nebraska will in all probabil-
ity present two aspirants for this very dis
tinguished position. Geneo NJ. Lambertson
OF Lincoln and Charles ]. Greene of Omaha.
1t is stated that Mr.. Greene. should he
desire to be a candidate. as now seems pos
sible. will bring to bear upon the appoint
ing power the very strongest recommenda-
tions possible. Judge Caldwell was ap-
pointed in 1884 United States Judge for
the Eastern district Of Arkansas by Presi-
dent Lincoln and in 1890 was appointed by
President Harrison judge OF the Eighth
United States circuit. Judge Caldwell went
out from Iowa to the war and became major,
lieutenant colonel and colonel, and entered
Little Rock, Arkansas capital booted and
spurred to take his position upon the dis
trict bench. Judge Caldwell is now 20 years
OF age and believes that he has reached
the retiring period.
Answer the Commercial Club.
Secretary Wilson OF the Department Of
Agriculture in reply to resolutions passed
by the Commercial club of Omaha criticIs-
ing the action of the department in publish
ing a list Of various proprietary articles for
the benefit of the farming communities OF
the country, has written a letter to Senator |
Millard defending the action OF the depart
ment in publishing the formulas of insecti- !
cides, sayirg the organic law authorizes the
secretary of agriculture to investigate all |
problems thereto pertaining, and that in |
conformity with such law the chemist OF
the department has been making studies |
Of the composition OF various insecticides
which are offered to farmers. He says in
defense OF his publication of certain for |
mulae that investigation has shown that
many of the so-called insecticides are OF
very little utility, yet are sold to farmers at
fancy prices, which are far above their real
value. He says that he has no desire to
harm legitimate business, but on the other
hand, he believes that no one will maintain
that any industry which is fraudulent or
deceptive In any way or form has any just
place in our economic edifce.
"The duty of this department ITO the
farmers OF the country" said Secretary
Wilson. "is paramount and the Department
of Agriculture exists for the purpose OF
protecting our agricultural interests" Con-
cluding his letter, the secretary says that
II the Commercial club of Omaha fully un-
derstood the position Of the department in
this matter, he did not believe it would
ask for suppression Of the truth.
Use of Reserve Timber.
The house committee on public lands to-
day favorably reported Congressman Lacey's
| bill providing that timber procured from
| forest reserves created under an act Of
| congress approved March 8. 1891; shall not
be used outside the state or locality where
| cut, except in cases In which, in the dis
cretion of the secretary Of the interior.
| the exigencies are such as to render 1t
advisable to permit the use OF the timber
elsewhere.
Fate of Irrigation.
Friends of irrigation who are canvassing
! the house with view Of ascertaining just
how each member stands upon this question
assert that they are receiving very grati-
| fyiug evidences that the subject is being
| seriously considered by republicans from
| nearly every section OF the country. While
| they admit that II the vote were taken to-
morrow upon the irrigation bill now pend
ing 1t would probably be defeated, they un-
|
members of the lower house In the doubt
! full column, and who say they desire to
| hear both sides OF the question, IL gives
! them encourag cement and strengthens their
belief that they will have votes sufficient
| to pass the measure when finally reached.
| An organization was effected yesterday
wherein Representative Mondell OF Wyo-
ming was made caucus chairman and Rep
| resentative Newlands of Nevada secre-
\ tary and every active friend OF irrigation
was appointed a working committee to can
vass a certain number of his colleagues in
| order 20 ascertain their views In relation
| to this measure. This committee did not
designate any particular time in which to
report, but 1t is thought that there will
be another meeting within the next week
| for the purpose of comparing notes and
deciding upon further plans of action
spending Indian Money.
The conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill which was adopted today
| by both houses OF congress, thereby send
! ing the bill to the president, appropriates
/ SO 900 for roads and bridges on the Omaha
! and Wlnnebago reservation in Thurstoh
! county and provides that this amount shall
| be taken out OF the funds OF the Omaha
| and Winnebago Indians on deposit in the
| treasury Senator Millard In discussing
| this question as being most unusual, said
| II he had not accepted the qualifying clause
| OF the amendment he would have lost the
! entire amendment. as the disposition or
conferees was to knock out all matters ap-
| propriating money out OF the treasury
| where the expenditures Of said money was
| for the express use and beneht OF the In
dians. as in the case OF the construction
| OF bridges and maintenance Of roads on
! the Indian reservation Of the omahas In
! Nebraska. It is believed, however. that
Notwithstanding the senator's explanation
there will be no considerable Ill feeling
! over using Omaha and Wlnnebago trust
| funds for improvement Of the reservation.
MIIIard's Busy Day.
Senator MiIlard was notined today by the
! postofhce department that the star route
running north and south of Lakeside in
Sheridan county on the line OF the Bur-
lington railroad had been changed to run
from Ellsworth, point ten miles east. The
change in this route was done at the in,
stance OF Bartlett Richards, who made the
original request upon the postmaster gen.