Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-28
PUNCTURE ECONOMY CLAIMS
FuIionists Increased Instead Of Decreasing
State Debt.
INDIAN MONUMENT FOR WOUNDED KNEE
Governor savage Addresses U~niver-
sity students on Subject Of
Trusts. but Does Not strike
Popular chord.
INDIAN MONUMENT FOR WOUNDED KNEE
fFrom a Stan correspondents

ment. They increased the state debt in
four years in the enormous sum OF s4S4,-
642.73. while the present republican admin
istration shows a decrease OF $2,92S.lS. The
figures which are annexed are taken from
the oficial records in the state auditors
office. To begin with, the outstanding float
ing Indebtedness on November 80, 1895. was:
General und............ S11,9i3. 46
Live stock Indem. fund. $3.50
Capitol building fund.-. 1O4,l19.49
s121,6 51 .46
Cash on hand Novemberr, 80 1855;
Live stock indcm. fund. go
Capitol building fund. 2,7S7.O6- 24,s41 go
Net outstanding Indebtedness
November 30. 1886. ................ Sg6,SV9. SO
I the end OF ten years the financial con
dition OF the state was as follows!7l Gen
eral fund warrants outstanding November
so, 1896, 1895, 279.47. s5s' y
While 1t appears from the reeords that
the outstanding floating Indebtedness on
November 30. 1896, was 81, 936, 27347, IL also
appears from the records that the sum of
$3.50. 370.30 of general fund moneys were
turned over in cash to J. B. Meserve, the
fusion treasurer. From this amount should
be deducted the sum OF STA, 1879, being
the amount of the suspended account, leav-
ing a net cash balance in the hands of
Meserve available for the reduction Of the
floating debt of $474, S72.7 0 thereby reduc-
ing the floating debt at the close OF the
republican administration to 81 ,461, 400.77.
A further reduction of the floating debt of
the state must be made when II is shown
that on October "a, 1900, the sum OF $685.
454.27 was recovered from the suspended
account for which the populist administra-
tion was given credit above. which will
leave the entire floating Indebtedness at
the close of the republican administration
in 1896 at SLABS. 946.50. -.
The records which cover the fiscal period
ending November 30, 1900. to which period
the fusion candidate for auditor refers,
show that at this time there were out
standing general fund warrants amounting
to $1,727, 44772, to which should be added
a legacy left by the populist administration
in the shape of deficiency and miscellAne-
Gus claims amounting to 1882. 1887, making
a total floating debt, at this period OF
81, $40, 1889.
At the close Of Mr.. Meserve's term ne
turned over to his successor general fund
moneys in the sum of $49,5s4.46, leaving a
net floating debt at the end of the populist
administration of 81. $50, $50. 49,, or an in
crease of $434, SALTS over the floating in
d%ebtedness of the republican administration
In 1896, thereby showing that the imaginary
reduction of $209. 900 during the populist
administration is an idle boast that will
not stand the search-light Of investigation.
Follow up the affairs OF the present re-
publican administration. AT the close Of
business October 1, 1902, the records show
that the outstanding warrant Indebtedness
= 49, - -~- % OEa 6Hr AEs wvht1a Nhn
populist administration increased the float
Ing debt of the state in four years by
$4S4, 642.73, the present republican admin
istration shows a decrease in the floating
debt Of the state on October /. 1902, Of
So, 92S.1S, making a total saving OF $780,
249.54 during the first and second years Of
the present republican administration.
Indians Want Monument.
Kimball Brothers. local monument deal
ers, Just completed a contract whereby they
are to erect for the Cheyenne and ogalalla
Sioux Indians a monument to be placed
on the battlefield of Wounded Knee in
South Dakota. The Indian survivors OF
that battle, as we'll as the relatives Of
the men. women and children killed there,
insist upon regarding 1t as a massacre, and
II is for the purpose of concentrating the
event that they have placed this order for
a monument. .er.
Big Foot and his braves ran away from
the agency during the ghost dance troubles
Of 1890 and were pursued by General For
sythe and his command. They were over
taken and the entire party, consisting Of
100 bucks, $50 women and children 300
horses and others and other camp equip
ment, we're taken to the camp on Wounded
Knee creek. No effort was a to dis
arm them, but they were closely guarded
until reinforcements OF troops arrived.
Then began the disarming. The bucks were
ordered into a circle and pretended to de-
liver over all Of their guns. Without warn
ing they pulled firearms from beneath their
blankets and began firing at the soldiers,
retreating at the time to the village, where
the Indian women and children were. The
100 bucks were surrounded by 500 soldiers
and they did not look twice to see whether
the Indian aimed at was a man or woman.
Upon the sides Of the monument in
scriptions are to be placed as follows;
This is erected by surviving
relations and other Ogallala and Cheyenne
CHEF BIG FOOT MASSACRE,
Col. Forsyth in command Of U; s. troops.
Big Foot was a great chief q the Sioux
Indians. lie OIten salu, 4 viii stand IN
peace till my last day comes"
He did many good and brave deeds for
the white man and the red man.
Many innocent women and children who
knew no. wrong died here.
Cankpe OPT el tona Wicakte pi gun he
cajepi kin. .F-5s
Chief Big Foot, He Crow.
Mr.. High Hawk Little Water,
Mr.. Shading Bear, Strong Fox,
Long Bull, Chase In Winter,
Spotted Thunder. Tooth Its Hole,
Shoots the Bear, Red Horn,
Picked Horses, He Eagle,
Bear Cuts Body, No Ears,
White American. Wolf Skin Neck
Black Coyote, lace,
Ghost Horse. Lodge Skin Knop-
Living Horse, kin,
Afraid OF Bear, Charge at Them,
Young Afraid OF Weasel Bear,
Bear, Bird Snakes,
Yellow Robe, Big Skirt,
Red Eagle, Brown Turtle,
Draftv Hawk lRlua American