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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
TREES ON THE sANDHILLs.
Experiment of the Government At
tracing wide Attention.
Cbgcae, Tntar ncaar
Chicago Inter Ocean.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
The United States governments attempt
to solve the serious problem OF forest
destruction Is being watched with the at
tention the Importance Of the experiment
warrants. It is proposed TO grow new sup
plies not only on the cutover lands OF re-
gions once timbered but In regions where
there is nothing but open plain.
Perhaps the most interesting feature OF
this large and varied undertaking Is the
attempt to cover with forests tho sandhills
Of western Nebraska seeming impossi-
bility. Two reserves have been created in
the sandhill region-one between the Dis
NAL and Loup rivers OF $1,000 acres and
the other of 125.CO0 acres between the Mo
brara and Snake rivers.
The experiment OF the government is
based upon the proposition that once this
region was the bottom OF a sea and that
beneath these drifting sands is a subsoil
that retains sufficient moisture to nourish
certain kinds OF pines which send their
roots deep enough 20 tap the moisture
contained in this substratum.
For year or more the forestry bureau
has been studying these reserves A nur-
sery was established at Halsey in the val
ley OF the Middle Loup river. Here 6O0
pounds OF seed, principally western yellow
pine and red cedar and Jack pine was pre-
pared for the spring sowing, Various scat
tered areas have now been sown later
they will he united in one great forest.
II is evident that this is a marvellous
undertaking II this forest growing is
successful It will change the face Of these
| plains and the climatic conditions II the
man is a benefactor who makes two blades
OF grass grow where one grew before, what
| shall be said OF the governments work IN
making forests 10 grow where before was
| only drifting sandf
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
NO PLACE FOR A POCKET.

mo place for q pocketT'' That's nothing
'Twos Eve said 1T FIRST. II the records true.
But that was just after old Satan sneaked
And the baneful knowledge of evil was
found.
The wondrous Improvement had not begun
That makes woman a dummy TO hang
The soft 5iii' air Of Eden was pure and sweet
When clover blooms tickled our first moth
er's feet
But Satan went into the garden one day,
Where Innocent impulses had full play
And, blighlug all life with poisonous
Left the gates wide open to woe and death
Adam knew not that the Devil was there.
And Eve, unsuspicious. sat braidins her
When the serpent, that creature SO smooth
with Satan directing, attracted Ewes eyes.
Did Eve give a scream and run like deer?
She knew not as yet there was aught to
So she orietly heard tho snake explain
How nice It would be II she'd raise Cain.
He began by praisIng her. I've, no doubt,
And the fiend knew well when she gladly
That Eve, poor Eve, was sadly beguiled.
Then Adam partook OF the fruit tabooed,
And started the germ OF the mouern uuue'
Now the hapless pair skulked round in the
And planned the tricks OF the ng-ieaf trade.
Twas thought small business for man to
be in
Till he'd long been used 70 the ways Of sin;
But since the French have enlarged and
refined II
Tis the pride OF style that the Devils be-
hind II.
Go out on the street and what do you see.
A natural woman with light step and free.
or pltful makeup OF whalebone and
with a burden OF clothes and a lettering
Walk2
And the sawed-out, corn-crippled, tailor
made man
ImaRines he's built on a beautiful plan.
n the great masquerade were not so sad,
We'd laugh at the slaves of fashion and
Omaha. BERIAH r. COCHRAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
4 FORMIDABLE STRIKE.

The strike of the textile workers in
Philadelphia is of formidable propor
tons, involving as it does about 10000
operatives, and If prolonged, which
seems probable from the determination
expressed on both sides, will mean a
considerable loss to the Industrial and
general business interests of that CITY.
1t grows out of a demand for increased
wages and reduction in hours of labor
weekly, which most of the manufactur
ers claim they cannot grant without rem
dering their business improbable.
Nearly all of them have therefore
agreed to keep their mills shut for a
year, If necessary. Thus there is a lock-
out as well as a strike.
The Philadelphia Press says in regard
to the situation that in textiles the past
twelvemonth, while one of large prod
uct, has not been one of corresponding
profit. Wool and cotton have both risen
and the price of the manufactured arti-
Gle has not advanced in proportion. For
some weeks past, also, there has been n
check TO the distribution of goods. I'm
der such circumstances the manufacture
ers, or the larger number of them, feel
that they cannot concede the demands
Of the operatives and that it will be bet
ter for them in the end to keep the mills
closed indefinitely. 1t is stated that the
operatives will lose $125,OOO a day in
wages and there will be some loss on the
part of the manufacturers though it is
not easy to calculate this. 1t is unfortu-
nate that there should be manifested on
both sides a spirit hostile to conciliation,
for there is so much involved that there
ought to be a sincere effort made to
reach n fair settlement.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
Portland oregonian.

Portland Oregonian.
The Spanish war lasted only a short
time, and there was very little fighting;
the larger number of those who enlisted
never left the United States. and yet 65, 900
have so far applied for pensions. The
pension office has rejected 1s 1856 claims, but
there were S4A0 pending May l. About
1900 pensions on account of the Spanish
war have been granted. including 3.10o OF
the widow and dependent class. More pen
sions have been granted on account OF the
Spanish war than had been granted up to
1864 on account of the civil war. In 1862 the
applications numbered 2,4S7. and 462 pen
sions were allowed; In 1863 there were 1884
allowed, and the number was 9s77 in 1876
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
Doped Wine. from Abroad.
New York World.

Steps are being taken in the bureau of
chemistry, Department Of Agriculture, at
Washington to secure rigid enforcement
of the law against the importation of adul-
terated goods. In connection with this sub
ject attention is again directed to the fact
that impure wines in large quantities are
brought here both from Germany and
France Chemical compounds variously
colored and having small trace of grape
Juice are sent to America in plain bottles
TO be labeled as dealers choose. From
Havre, according to a department agent, a
thriving trade is done in liquid prepared
from American apple cores and skins
shipped to France in bulk-and colored with
Brazilian logwood.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
lMERlcAN PRoorcrRs lrrrRrsrrp.

AhERICAR PRoOUCERs INTERESTED.
The extent to which American pro-
ducers are interested in the question of
change in British fiscal policy can be
best understood by reference to the
statistics of foodstuffs exported from
this country to the United Kingdom in
1901. These amounted in value to over
S266, 100000. taking into account only
the principal articles Of export, includ-
ing corn, wheat and wheat -four, fresh
beef and other meats and lard. If the
policy that is being urged by Mp. Cham
berlain should be adopted it could not
fail to have some effect upon these ex-
ports, but to what extent can only be
estimated when a plan shall have been
formulated discriminating in favor of
the products of the British colonies. In
any event the United Kingdom must
continue to import foodstuffs from this
country, because the colonies will not
for many years, II ever, be able to
supply the demand. At present hardly
a tenth of England's annual imports of
cattle and meats come from her colonies;
of wheat perhaps one-fourth comes from
Australia, Canada and British India.
The proposed policy would possibly
have the effect to stimulate production
in the colonies and especially in Canada,
but it would be long time before i'm
portations of foodstuffs from other coun-
tries could be very materially reduced.
The producers of those countries, how
ever, would be at some disadvantage to
competition with the colonial producers.
though probably this would be slight
The question whether the United
States will retaliate, by making prefer
ential tariff treaties with other countries
than Great Britain, in case she dis
eliminates in favor OF her own colonies
has been raised in England and 1t is
not unlikely may have a considerabl BILE
influence upon public opinion in con-
nection with the discussion of the Cham
berlain policy Should the fear of
American retaliation take a strong hold
there 1t is quite conceivable that 1t
might prove fatal to the proposed policy.
British sentiment is so general and
earnest in favor of maintaining the
closest relations, commercial and other
wise, with the United States, that any
thing believed likely to impair such
relations would be pretty sure of rejec-
ton. However, 1t is not probable that
this country would retaliate Being a
leader among protective tariff nations,
we cannot reasonably object to any
other country having like policy so
long as 1t does not unjustly discriminate
against us. Moreover, the idea Of re-
taliation has never been very greatly
favored by the American people, al
though there has been in recent years
no little provocation to resort to It, II
the proposed new British policy, there
fore, should give to the United States
equal consideration with other nations
which 1t is not to be doubted would be
done, there would be no retaliation, be.
cause there would be no valid excuse OF
| justification for 1t.
The question of a change in fiscal
policy is just now paramount in British
attention, but there are many difficulties
and obstacles in the way of the pro
posed departure, some of which Mr.
Chamberlain and his adherents may find
insurmountable.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
words of Great weight.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.

This nugget OF wisdom is from the presi-
dents speech at Boise: THE forests and
the grasses are not to be treated as we
properly treat mining-that is, as material
to be used UP and nothing left behind. We
must recognize the fact that we have
passed the stage when we can afford to
tolerate the man whose object is simply to
skin the land and get out. We must handle
the water, the wood, the grasses so that
we may hand them on to our children and
children's children in better and not worse
shape than we got them" These are words
of decided weight touching the resources
and economic future of the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
WALL srREErLIoulD ALTON.

Liquidation on the New York Stock
exchange continues and the situation is
commanding earnest attention in east
ern financial circles, with some feeling
of anxiety. The decline in the prices Of
all securities has been heavy and it is
noteworthy that the remarkable fall has
been accompanied by no squeeze in
money, no marked manifestation of a
panicky feeling and no noticeable break
in the general business prosperity. An
other extraordinary feature is the alb
sence of failures. though It is to be ap-
pretended that there will be some later.
The situation has been likened to that
of 1888, when the general business con-
ditiOns closely resembled those now ex-
listing. In that year the stock market
was greatly depressed and prices sunk
pretty steadily clear to the end, though
without causing panic or any note
worthy failures. Stock infatiOn how
ever, had not then been carried to the eX-
tent 1t recently has and the decline in
prices for the entire year was less than il
has been thus far in the present year. In
its latest issue the Financial Chronicle
expresses the opinion that this liquida
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

The congressional vacancy left in
Oregon by the death of the late Con-
gresham Tongue will be followed by
the temperance OF Binger Hermann on
the floor of congress, transferred from
the commissionership of the general land
office, which he occupied until recently.
When congress comes to declare ques-
tions confronting it bearing on the fenc-
ing of the public domain and the irrlga-
ton OF the arid regions it will find Mr..
Hermann ready with some useful in
formation CLEANED from his land office
experience.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

The democratic organization in Ne
braska has to oil the wheels up with
some kind Of an oil scandal or the ma
chine might fall TO pieces of dry rust.
1t would be well to remember that tile
fusion reformers had complete control
of the state government not so long ago,
but 1t never moved a step in the direc-
ton OF raising the oil test for the ex.
elusion Of poor grade oils from Nebraska
and the protection Of oil consumers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

The election of fourteen democratic
judges out of eighteen over in Chicago
should be a warning to local republicans
facing n judicial campaign that IL they
want to elect a full list of republicans
to the district bench here they will have
to put up candidates who command the
confidence Of the voters.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

means by which rapid and approximately
accurate results can be reached. The optEl
ions Of these chemists are being collected,
and from them there is in process OF con-
structon n scheme by which large areas
can be chemically surveyed.
Justice Harlan OF the United States su-
preme court enjoys the good things OF this
life. especially the products OF the soil Of
Kentucky. and he classes among these good
things Kentucky plug chewing tobacco
Justice Harlan holds in common with his
colleagues due reverence for the honorable \
the supreme court OF the United States. re-'
lates the Washington Star, but he sees no
lese majestic in indulging In a quiet little
chew while the court is sitting. Last Mon.
day there were many decisions TO be handed
down. and after Justice Harlan had deliv-
cred one and other justices were Eoing
ahead with theirs Mr.. Harlan retired be-
hind the arras for moment. When he
emerged a bulging Of the Jaw and a certain
look Of ecstatic delight on his face told
the bar that he had taken chew Of Ken
lucky plug.
Then he leaned back in his chair. crossed
his hands contentedly in front OF him ami
proceeded to enjoy the mastication OF the
tobacco. Then It was that Chief Justice
Fuller played II low down on him Mr.
Harlan thought his turn was not coming
for some time, but as soon as Justice
White concluded his decision the chief JUS
tice leaned over and nodded to Mr. Harlan
to go ahead. He was fairly caught He
could not talk with that quid in his mouth.
that was certain. He looked from right to
left in an embarrassed way for a moment
while Chief Justice Fuller smiled and the
members Of the bar began to grin. Finally,
as he had to go ahead. he leaned over the
cuspidor and. taking the quid deftly from
his cheek, deposited II, and after a drink
OF water proceeded. while the members of
the bar smiled. and some Of the elders on
the back rows even laughed
The presses at the bureau OF engraving
and printing are moving twenty-four hours
a day printing money. The run is on new
national bank notes
1t takes about twenty-five days TO pre-
pare new money for the banks so that II
will be properly seasoned" to 20 into the
hands of the public
The banks have orders ahead for many
millions, and the circulation is being de.
livered to the comptroller by wagon loads
each day. From the comptrollers office IL
Is shipped tc the banks upon the deposit
OF Donds covering the amount to be shipped
The circulation of national banks of the
United States has passed the S4OO, 900
mark, the largest amount OF money in
its history.
The banks are still putting more money
in circulation to prevent any scarcity IN
the money supply late this summer or early
in the fall.
December 81 last the circulation of the
banks stood at Sss4,s99.7S4. and this was
considered about the highest figure that
would be reached before next fall
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
POSING AS A MARTYR.
Pertinent Information Sought from
the Chief Sufferer.


Brooklyn Eagle, dnd. dem.).
In the current issue of the Commoner
appears the statement that the "advo-
Gates Of the Chicago and Kansas City
platforms have shown their willingness
to suffer for their convictions" Mr..
Bryan makes no efrcrt to interpret that
declaration. He does not say when and
where any such willingness was exhibited.
Nor does he explain what is the nature
of the suffering or by whom II is imposed.
Who is 1t that is suffering7 Why. when,
where, how? What for? The advocates
OF the Chicago platform hoped that the
country would accept 1t at the polls in
1896, which the country saw Mt not to do
BEING defeated, those OF them who
remained true TO the cause returned to the
charge four years later TO sustain another
defeat. They were animated not by will
ingness to suffer, but by desire to win.
1t Is the shallowest sort of nonsense to
put the, matter in any other way. The
Bryan disposition 10 pose as a martyr is
amusing
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
BRIGHT AND BREEZY.

"only silver watch" said the pawn
broker THE last time I advanced YOU
money on your watch 1t had a solid gold
case"
Yes" replied Harduppe, 'but-er-cer-
cumstances alter cases, you w."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
''Yes, had my pocket camera trained on
the president, but thought he might not
like II, and didn't take his picture'
"shucks! Had you forgotten that ne said.
himself, Never draw. unless you intend to
shootT'-Chicago Tribune.
The original wool growers convention was
That goat has no business in gathering
of this kind" said the indignant South
down. What is he doing here2" -,
.1IIa don't don't know, replied the cotswold.
Tribune.
Fortune knocks once at the door OF
every man."
Yes, but she's generally very cleverly
disguised. Post.
hoss?" ~.
Dunno. But knows dis much: what
ever boss he rides will sho git dar."-At-
lanta Constitution.
WELL" said Grumbell. ITS a true say
ing that misfortunes always come in pairs"
"Oh, I don't know" replied Jackson
Trays, i've won several big pots with
nothing but pairs"-Philadelphia Press.
do you remember how you used to talk
for hours about free silver?'
Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel.
That was when business was slack. I
reckon the reason a lot of us talked about
free silver was that We had plenty OF time
to talk about anything that came handy
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

The weather man should call of his
dogs OF rain If only to clear the track
for the big bunch of June brides who
are counting on bllssful honeymoon
which would certainly be too awfully
awful IL sidetracked at some little way
station on account Of soft roadbed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

A successful test of wireless telegraphy
has just been had between Milwaukee
and Chicago. II this can only be fol-
lowed up with the successful installation
of pipeless pipeline Milwaukee may
yet make Chicago famous.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

The auditors biennial summary Of the
legislative appropriations shows that the
last Nebraska legislature voted authority
for the spending of $3,557.3S1, which
exceeds the highest previous record by
over $600,O00. Legislatures come high,
but we must have them.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
Minor Scenes and Incidents sketched
on the SPOT.

Whatever troubles President Roosevelt
encountered in his record breaking tour OF
the imperial west they may be classed as
Insignificant compared with what is coming
to him at home. The children of the White
House have watched with keen interest
the presentation of bears and catamounts
and wildcats and gila monsters and horned
toads that have marked their fathers
progress through the west. They have
unanimously decided that these same bears
and catamounts and wildcats and all the
rest are just what is needed to make the
back yard of the White House attractive
to small boys They have plated their
space and given the gardener directions
as to the placing of each bear and cata-
mount OF whose presentation they have
read. And more catamounts have figured
in certain eastern papers in this connec-
tion than ever ran wild west of the Mis-
sissppi river.
Their disappointment will be bitter and
well vocalized when their present expecta-
tions are discounted with cold, hard facts
and are made to square with President
Roosevelts ideas of what is and Is not
good for small boys He will have a hard
time explaining. Most of the wild animals
that have been handed over to him with
such liberality will go to the Washington
zoo, where some of them have already
arrived and been domiciled. But It is un-
derstood that a compromise may be ar
ranged on the basis of one very small
bear cub.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

On the program presented for the
presidents delectation at Cheyenne was
"A half mile ladies' cow-pony race" If
the race was as picturesque as the
English it must have been perfectly
delightful.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
Getting Next to a Good Thing.

clever politician like Mr.. Chamber
lain must also appreciate the political
advantages OF protection. When the
oppressive schedules have been estab-
lished, the party in power can always
plead for another term on the ground
that the tariff ought to be reformed by
its friends
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

never questioned. 1t is too bad every
man, woman and child in the United
States could not be impressed through
their own eyes with the magnitude and
unity Of the country they inhablt, as
they would all be better Americans for it.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

The Hooded cities of Kansas Missouri
and Iowa are entitled to big credit
marks for the pluck they are exhibiting
in coping with the situation. In this
they are showing themselves fully i'm
bued with true western characteristics.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

City Attorney Wright is compelled by
his conscientious scruples to- construe
the new charter amendment to the effect
that none of the employees Of the public
works department, who served the city
during the months of April and May,
have any legal claim to their wages not
withstanding the fact that they per-
formed the work and the city got the
benefit Of it. or course, it would be
rash to guess whether Mr. Wright's
opinion would have been the same had
these men been put to work by a demo-
cratic public works board instead Of by
a republican administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

II the plague of Holsters has been en-
tirely averted over at the county court
house the county commissioners might
try TO find time TO fix up the contracts
with the depository banks so that the
taxpayers viii hereafter be credited
with the interest earned by the county
balances
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

1t turns out that the mails are badly
congested and delayed by the water in
flooded districts The federal courts
may get chance to interpose yet with
their injunctions.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

With few more days of rain we will
all be in position TO appreciate as never
before the peculiar predicament in
which Mr.. Noah and his famous family
once found themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

President Roosevelt declares that he
has not only enjoyed to the full his
trip across the country, but that he is
convinced IL has made him a better
American than he was when he started
although his thorough ,Amerieanism was
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

1t will be noted also that Colonel Perry
S. Heath is still able to take a few
vigorous pokes at Mr.. Tulloch that land
on the vital spots.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

On the ST. Louis midway we may
expect the panorama of the Topeka
tempest to take the place of the pam
Drama of the Johnstown food.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

What foresight the men who laid out
Omaha displayed when they located the
town high and dry above the river bot
TOMS
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

The solicitude of our amiable popo-
cratic contemporary for President
Roosevet's political future is really
pathetic,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03
A Conspiracy that Failed.
Chicago Reoord-HeraId

Chicago Record-Herald.
The people who thought they were going
to put Roosevelt on the shelf by nomna-
ting him for vice president have about
made up their minds that they ought to
have tried some other scheme
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-03

1t Is a little late for the Mckinley
club to go into the harmonlzing bust
ness. But then. perhaps, it is never too
late to mend.