Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-20
MORTON MEMORIAL TABLET
Is to Be Placed on One Of the Big Redwood
Trees in Santa Cruz Park.
AHsoR DAY PROCLAMATION IS ISSUED
suBreme Court Hands Down a Num-
Der of Opinions, Among Them
One I'm the Libel Case From
Riverton.
From q stafr SUPERINTENDENT

From a Stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, March 1s.-In the rooms OF
the Nebraska State Historical society at
the State university there is on exhibition
a tablet Of white bronze that is to be placed
upon one Of the big redwood trees in a
park at Santa Cruz, Cal, in memory Of the
late J. Sterling Morton. This tablet is
about two feet square and is cast with its
inscriptions standing In bold relief so that
they may be read at a considerable dis
lance. On the upper left hand corner are
the words, PLANT Truths and upon the
upper right hand corner the words, PLANT
Trees" Below these words is a design
composed OF four oak leaves and an acorn
on a single twig, beneath which is set for
the significance of the tablet as follows:
I'm memory Of ]. Sterling Morton Of Ne
braska, father OF Arbor day; born April 22,
1882; died April %, 1902. BY order Of
Nebraska state Historical society"
The tablet was manufactured in Des
Moines at the order OF W. w. Cox OF Cort-
land, who conceived the idea while touring
California that Mr.. Morton should be re-
membered as have been many other men
Of national prominence in the naming of
the big trees Astounding in the park at
Santa Cruz. He asked leave Of the park
authorities there to name one OF the trees
after Mr.. Morton and was assured that 1t
would be granted II the proper tablet were
furnished. At the last meeting Of the his
torical society a committee, with Mr.. Cox
as chairman, was appointed to secure the
tablet and provide for its installation. The
tree picked out TO bear the name Of Mr..
Morton, and to which this tablet will be
fastened. is about 270 feet high and is be-
lieved TO antedate the pyramids. There are
others much larger in the park.
Pending its being sent to California the
tablet is shown at the historical society's
room beneath the bust Of Mr.. Morton.
Arbor Day Proclamation.
Governor Mickey today issued the follow
ing Arbor day proclamation;
The recurring spring season is again at
hand bringing with Il that holiday which
which has here received its most complete
The observance of nearly all public festi-
walls is actuated by motives of sentiment,
but Arbor day Is commemorated because OF
the practical value and utility of the acts
ficent influence Nebraska's treeless plains
nave been dotted over with beautiful
groves, afording grateful shade during the
heat OF summer, protection from the blasts
of winter, fuel for home consumption and
which have also had a marked effect I'm
making the climatic conditions more favor
able for agricultural pursuits. The denud-
ing OF the natural forests for numbering
purposes has occasioned physical disturb
ances. "A study of the effects of which are
more or less agttating the scientific world,
but Il is certain that any resultant injury
can be neutralized by the systematic, con-
servation of remaining forests and the
planting. of trees in harmony with that
progressive spirit Of the times which takes
into consideration the needs of the future
as well as of the present.
BY virtue of the authority vested In me
by law | do hereby proclaim and designate
NUAAnnaday Anril % 1Nl3 nG AFhOT nAV.
and ! earnestly urge every citizen OF the
state, and especially the pupils of the public
the general planting Of trees and the beau
tifying of lawns and premises. The occasion
is of added interest this year because OF
s9er $751; MS Si ! is tSe o orisina Io Of lthe day.
and one OF Nebrasl,a's most honored citi-
zens. / suggest that an extra tree be
planted in memory of him who did so much
for the state and whose practical Ideas
concerning forestry are proving of especial
value.
Supreme Court Opinions.
The Riverton Review will have another
chance for its white alley. The supreme
court has reversed and remanded for a
new trial the case brought against 1t by
led Fuller, the town marshal, who was the
subject OF a terrific roast at the hands Of
the paper, which is published by Mrs.
Amanda B. williams and edited by her
husband, Paris Williams. The story is an
odd one.
EMPLOYED in the ONCE as a composition
was Gold Williams, a son of the publisher
and editor. He is now a student at the
State university. One day in July, 1901,
copy was slack and for want Of some the
young man set up and run in the paper
without his parents knowing OF 1t till after
II was printed a scathing attack upon the
newly appointed town marshal, whom 1t
did not name This article is reproduced
in the supreme courts opinion.
Fuller promptly sued for $1,000 damages
for libel and recovered judgment for 1915.
Mrs. williams appealed.
Assistant h Liable.
For a second time the supreme court
holds that the bondsmen Of Frank Fiala
as assistant cashier of a bank at Milligan.
Fillmore county. which was wrecked by the
peculations OF it's cashier. one Zirhut, are
liable for Fiala's acts in permitting the
cashier to float Forged and fictitious notes.
The supreme court DEGREES in a decision
handed down last evening that the Aetna
Life Insurance company must pay the
1000 policy II issued upon the life OF r.
L. Rehlaender. Mrs. Jennie Rehlaender OF
Lincoln, his widow, is the beneficiary and
plaintiff. Her husband had permitted the
policy to lapse. but on September %, 1901
had Il renewed by hling a statement that
he was in good health and not ahnictel with
any dangerous ailment.
sustains Convictions.
The supreme court sustained the convio-
tion in the courts Of Colfax county of VIII