Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-16
THAT hartley c1eAR BOX.

Pavaes Press The BARLEY cigar box"
Is emitting some smoke.
Norfolk Press. Joe Barley Is at home
% the people who want 70 borrow money,
but not to legislative committees that want
him to tell where he got 10.
Broken Bow Republican The much
talked ofN"eigar box OF eE-state Treasurer
BARLEY now under Investigation BY a CON-
mittes Of the house at this writing has
the appearance OF being a myth.
Crete vidette-HeraId u Is pretty late
In the day TO Examine that cigar box
BARLEY has been out long enough 70 have
smoked" up the entire contents, and the
investigation Is so hay hat It will end
In smoke.
Nelson Gazette. Il doesn't matter 30
much who has that historic cigar box. but
the taxpayers Of Nebraska are interested
In knowing what became Of the money
entrusted to BARLEY and whether any Of
It can be recovered.
Wisner Free Press: The letter Of Mr..
Savage In which he stated that he would
show up the contents Of the cigar box
was a Joke says his then private secretary.
The whole political course Of the esteemed
governor was a huge Jest.
Elm Creek Beacon: Now Is II possible
that the pardon Of Joseph S. BARLEY Is
void. The seal on the document Is not the
proper one, and the secretary Of state has
not signed Il. The matter Is In charge Of
the cigar box" COMMITTEES for investiga-
tion.
Taylor Clarion: The legislature has ap-
pointed a committee to Investigate that
BARLEY cigar box" Some people are al
ways wanting to Investigate" something,
but in this case no one will kick provided
they knock the bottom clear out and do a
good Job Of cleaning up. But, we opine,
II there IL anything ain It" some one will
wish they were not EN- It."
winsids Tribune: And now It is said
there never was a BARLEY cigar box. This
will make one Edward R~oaeWater writhe
in agony to think that Savage has made
game Of him, but Rosy's misery will be
more than Offset by the relief It Will give
a whole lot Of fellows with borrowed state
money who really thought there was a
cigar box lurking around ready to expose
them.
Howell Journal: Ex-stats Treasurer
BARLEY is said to be making a good liv-
ing at the present time In loanlng money.
OF course 1t is needless to say that his
capital was stolen from the state. Ths
republican governor who pardoned hartley
said that when he gained his liberty he
would at once commence putting back the
funds he had stolen. but up to date he has
shown no inclination to do so.
HoIdrese Citizen: A BARLEY investiga-
ton committee has been appointed BY the
house to and out about the contents Of that
cigar box we have heard so much about
ever since the Barley defalcation occurred
The people for a long time have wanted to
know something about the mystery con-
nected with this matter. II Investigation
may all a long felt want and It may be
a farce. Wait for the outcome with pa
thence.
Elm Creek Beacon: And Bartley|a COM
mIttee is after that matter red hot and Il
getting in shape to ind out something.
BARLEY WAS very brave a few weeks ago,
even defiant. Now he Is in Chicago or
some other good where's. And Savage, who
sprung the cigar box threat is on the other
side of the continent. The committee has
plenty Of witnesses, though, to get many
Of the facts Of the case, perhaps to tho
bottom.
Wayne Herald: The committee appointed
to investigate the BARLEY ''cigar box"
story have discovered that the "cigar box"
deal is a myth, that Holcomb. the father
OF II, claims that he had coined the ex-
preston when telling the story Of check
ing BARLEY up. The examination thus far
has not disclosed the whereabouts OF the
lost cash nor the contents of the mythical
cigar box. An effort has been made to
get BARLEY and Savage before the COM
mittee, but so far all efforts have been Of
no avail.
scribner News: A fact emphasized by the
o.t.,--t 80 ,raya The narfIav aHaIr In the
legislature this week is that the pardon Of
the defaulting ex-treasurer was unconsti-
t%utional, as far as Ex-Governor Savage Is
concerned. Mel throughout. the state who
had been his benehciaries we're compelled
to chose between the alternative Of bring
ing about his release or being exposed.
They naturally preferred the former course.
BARLEY, in keeping affairs in relation to
his defalcation a profound secret and slyly
evading the lair laid for hin by a legts-
lative investigating committee, is merely
keeping his end Of the bargain.
Mead Advocated: Joe BARLEY has a little
box that's full Of stolen dough-" and
every place that BARLEY goes that box is
sure to go. He takes II when he goes to
bed and when he goes TO sup, and I don't
think that he intends to ever diVvy up.
For Joe's an awful slippery cuss, a rascal,
too, no doubt, and where he keeps that lit
tie box will never be found out. Unless.
some day, when conscience smites or death
DER Joseph steals, and he at some I'M
guarded time it's hiding place reveals. That
box will never see the light and none will
ever know who helped to cover up the
steal and shared the swag with Joe.
North Platte Tribune: Ex-state Treas
urer Hill appeared before the legislative
investigating committee the other day and
under oath declared that when he turned
the ONCE over to Joe BARLEY there were
no /. o. US; that the funds were In cash
or in the shape OF bank deposits. This
statement will tend to disprove the theory
that prior 20 BARLEY taking the office of
treasurer the former treasurers had been
passing down from one to another a lot Of