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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-06-28

various street, diversified by houses
and conservatory plants. The peas
antry of the city passed to and fro on
the fine pasturage between the side
walks. Twas, for the world, like an
opera chorus when the Royal kafooz-
lum is about to enter.
I'VE We're rubbing the dust off the
machine and getting fixed to start
business the next day when big, fine
looking white man in white clothes
stopped at the door and looked in. We
extended the invitations, and he walk
ed inside and sized us up. He was
chewing a long cigar and wrinkling
his eyes, meditative, like girl trying
to decide which dress to wear to the
party.
New York; he says to me finally.
Originally, and from time to time
says. Hasn't it rubbed off yet?
It's simple says he, when you
know how. It's the fit of the vest.
They don't cut vests right anywhere
else. Coats, maybe, but not vests
1.-The white man looks at Henry
Horsecollar and hestates.
'Injun,' says Henry; tame Injun.'
Mellinger,' says the man-'Homer
p. Mellinger. Boys, you're contiscated.
You're babes in the wood without
chaperon or referee, and it's my duty
to start you going. I'll knock out the
props and launch you proper in the
pellucid waters of Sore-toe- kangaroo.
You'll have to be chrstened, and if
you'll come with me I'll break bot
tie of wine across your bows, accord
ing to Hoyle.'
well, for two days Homer p. Mel
linger did the honors. That man cut
ice in Sore-toe-kangaroo. He was 1t.
He was the Royal Kafoozlum. Ii me
and Henry was babes in the wood, he
was a Robin Redbreast from the top
most bough. Him and me and Henry
Horsecollar locked arms and toted that
monograph around and had wassail
and diversion. There was vino tinto
and vino blanco to drink with every
, tune. The aborigines had requirements
of Il pleasant thing in the way of
drinks that gums itself to the recollec-
ton. They chop off the end of a green
cocoanut and pour in on the liquor Of
it French brandy and gin. We had
them and other things.
mine and Henry's money was coun-
terfeit Everything was on Homer p.
Mellinger. That man could find rolls
of bills in his clothes where Hermann
the Wizard couldn't have conjured out
an omelet He could have founded uni
versities and had enough left to buy
the colored vote of his country. Henry
and me wondered what his graft was.
One evening lie told us.
Boys says he. I've deceived YOU.
Instead of Il painted butterfly, I'm the
hardest worked man in this country.
Ten years ago l landed on its shores
and two years ago on the point of it's
juw. Yes; reckon l can get the de-
cision over this ginger cake common
wealth at the end of any round
choose. I'll contide in you because you
are my countrynen and guests. even
If you have committed an assault upon
my adopted shores with the worst sys-
TEN of noises ever set to music.
"'My job is private secretary to the
president Of this republic, and my du-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-06-28
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the Graft
By o. HENRY
Copyright by S. S. Mcclure Co.

LOOKED in at the engine
room of the Bloomtield-Ca-
ter Manufacturing company,
limited, for the engineer was
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10
PARTlSANSHiP

To be partison in the sense of
sticking to a party name, and voting
by the label on your ballot through
whole life time is not sign of in
telligence Such action does not re-
quire intelligence. The accident of
birth lands each and all in one or the
other of the parties. To remain there,
until we die, cannot in the light of
history be considered attributable to
the exercise of intelligence, any more
than intelligence can be attributed to
a cog on wheel. Political consist
ency is jewel rarely found. The
distinguishing line between the demo
cratic party and the parties that have
opposed it from the foundation of the
government, has been over the ques-
ton Of where the rights of the states
ended and the rights of federal gov
eminent began. The democratic party
has always contended for the rights
of the states, and was jealous OF any
encroachment on their rights by the
national government. 1t opposed the
Capitalization of power at Washing
ton. While the opposing party has
always favored the Capitalization of
power in the federal government, In
the one test, in recent years, where the
antagonistic principles were pitted
against each other, every democrat
voted the principals of the republican
party, and every republican voted to
sustain the contention of democrats
from the beginning of the government.
We refer to the electoral commission
that decided the presidential contest
in 1876. The question determining the
result hinged upon the votes Of a
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10
The Nebraska Independent

possibly could be imagined. Railroad
senators insist they have won all they
have been fighting for and they smile
with considerable openness when told
the Allison amendment is claimed to
be an administration victory.
According to lawyers, there has
been good deal OF misunderstood
ing as to the real point at issue be-
tween the president and the Aldrich
combination in the senate The Hep
burn bill as 1t passed the house did
not confer any special Jurisdiction up
on any court to hear any appeal
The constitution of the United
States, however, provides that prop
erty shall not be taken from citizen
except by due process of law. Under
this familiar constitutional guarantee
any railroad which felt aggrieved at
the action of the commission could
appeal to the circuit court as matter
OF equity and assert that the rate fixed
by the commission was confscatory
of the property Of the railroad. This
constitutional right Of appeal was not
specified in the Hepburn bill because
there was no need for it. 1t is right
which cannot be conferred not taken
away by any action of congress.
What the railroads were fighting
for was something entirely different.
They knew their constitutional ap-
peal could not be taken away from
them. What they wanted was to con-
fer upon the circuit court specific
jurisdiction to try the same case
which was tried before the commits
sion, to determine whether the evil
dence properly was digested by the
commission and to find out whether
the rate fixed was a proper one with
out regard to whether it was confisca-
tory or Washington Correspond
ent in Chicago Tribune. ''f-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10
RAILROAD MEN CLAIM VICTORY


The presidents friends insist he has
won sweeping victory and that he
has, brought the railroad senators to
terms. %sfE
But there is totally different story
told in the railroad camp. They, too,
claim they have won signal victory,
and, they are celebrating it tonight
Spooner, Knox, Foraker and even Mr.
Bailey, all Of whom are great consti-,
tutional lawyers, insist the amend
ment drafted by Mr.. Fulton of Ore
gon, approved by the president, and
about to be introduced by Mr.. ALI
son as the official compromise, is the
broadesA kind of court review that
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

and the enforcement of laws should
be free from prejudice. And such
freedom cannot exist when legisla-
lures or executives receive and use
things of, great value bestowed upon
them as either courtesies or favors
by corporations having a pecuniary
interest in the character of the laws
made, and the manner of their execu-
ton. " Sa' 8s
The railroads regard their pass priv
ileges as their greatest asset in Sc
curing the kind of legislation they
desire and gaining immunity for the
violation of laws. But great as is the
evil of, the pass in influencing the
action ofglaw makers, judges and ex-
ecutives, the influence it exerts id
these respects is small when COM
pared with its power to influence in
dividuals outside of official life, and
form them into a vast army to con-
troll. caucuses and conventions and
thus enable the railroads to name
their favOrites and lackeys for posi-
tons of public trust, all the way from
path master te president -
The recognition of the free pass as
potent instrument Of evil in the
hands Of the railroads is now gener-
ally recognized throughout the coiln-
try, and is receiving deserved atten-
ton through the public press and by
the legislative bodies of the state and
nation. Therefore, 1t is safe to pre-
dict that the free pass evil is doomed
to early destruction at the hands of
the people through the enactment of
national and state laws forbidding
under severe penalty the giving Of
free: passes by railroad corporations
to others than employees engaged in
the actual work Of operating the rail-
road. ID
The free. pass has been the potent
instrumentality used by the railroads
of Nebraska in controlling the poll
tics of the state. Through its liberal
but judicious use they have succeed.
ed in controlling conventions and nom
mating to Office men who would be
friendly to their interests whenever
the occasion required it, in all of the
political parties to very, great ex-
tent, much greater than is commonly
known. If the extent to which the
free pass influences the political ac-
tion of the citizens of the various
cities and towns of our state was gen.
orally known to the inhabitants of
those cities and towns, it would reveal
the fact that men who are now con-.
sidered honorable and trusted pub
lie servants have been at all times
subject to the influence of the railroad
corporations, and have never failed
them in any emergency. The free
pass must go.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

The president is said to have been
tricked into an endorsement of the
court review amendment prepared by
the railroad senators. II this be true,
it is conclusive evidence that he does
not. measure up to the requirements
Of the position he. is undertaking to.
al.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

the part of bunco stearer for the AID
rich crowd and lured the president
to his fall.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

According to report the shrewd,
smooth, looking both ways Allison is
the man who professed sympathy for
the president in his effort to perfect
the rate bill, and afterwards played
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

History contains no parallel to the
surrender of Roosevelt on the rate
bill. The battle had been fought and
won when the president deserted his
friends and allies by becoming the
champion of the broadcast kind Of a
court review amendment, which was
prepared in the railroad camp and
had the endorsement of Aldrich,
Spooner, Knox & Co. before 1t was
presented to the president for his
endorsement.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

sovereign state must stand
We are sorry for Roosevelt.
Tom Carter got in his work all
right.
Aldrich is the lion, and Roosevelt
the lamb.
Can LaFollette, alone, save the re-
publican party?
Roosevelt's collapse is another case
of sending boy to the mill.
A cruel, sardonic. half suppressed
smile adorns the face of Senator Aid.
rich.
LET Roosevelt the
glory, we have got the goods, AID
rich and Company.
@s', &'i ~
When Allison comes up for re-elec-
ton, he may regret the fame that
has been thrust upon him by Aldrich
and Carter. 3
/, fg- seste IS
Bailey, Tillman and company are all
right. They subordinated party to
country and have earned the plaudits
Of a grateful people.
Does anybody believe that Nelson
W.. Aldrich and Thomas H. Carter
could look at each other squarely in
the face and either of them suppress
a smile?
.Roosevelt's life and writings consti-
tute a mass Of contradictions. His
somersault on the court review amend
ment does not mar the consistency of
his record.
The limit of the ability of the pres
ent administration seems to be de-
tective work, through the immunity
system, 1t makes lots of noise, but
does not hurt anybody.
President Roosevelt and his rail-
road, harmony, double-back action
contortionists of the senate form
back ground that throws the stalwart
figure of the brave and true LaFollette
into bold relief.
The Standard Oil Trust must have
been one of those that the late Sen
ator Hanna denominated as a good
trust. Which, according to the code
of the late lamented, meant liberal
contributor to campaign committees.
Roosevelt's popularity was based up
on his advocacy OF reform demanded
by Bryan, and he is now demonstrate
ing to the country the necessity of
electing Bryan to the presidency in
order to realize on them.
According to report the shrewd,
smooth, looking both ways Allison is
the man who professed sympathy for
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

The millions of honest anti-monopoly
republicans whose support made
Roosevelt invincible in his own party,
now that their idol has fallen through
lack of capacity to cope with his
wiley antagonists who tricked him in
to betraying them, will now turn to
Bryan as a man who possesses the
intelligence, the will and the ca
pacity to successfully do the things
necessary to be done to, insure the
people square DEAL
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

The. nomination of George w.
Berge for governor OF Nebraska will
signalize the death knell of railroad
rule IN the state, and insure the cleo
ton of a successor to Senator Milln.d
who will represent the producers. and
tax payers of the state, instead of the
railroads.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

The expose of the Standard Oil
company by Secretary Garfield is a
good thing. That criminal organiza-
tion ought to be punished for viola
ton Of the law taught lesson in
decency and forced to. confine itself
in the future to civilized methods.
Now, II we only had an administra-
ton that possessed the capacity to
deal with such culprit there would
be something doing.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

The limit of the ability of the pres
ent administration seems to be de-
tective work, through the immunity
system, 1t makes lots of noise, but
does not hurt anybody.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

The publishers OF The Independent
want agents everywhere to canvass
for subscriptions and sell Mr.. Berge's
new book, 1.-THE FREE PASS BRI-
Berry SYSTEM" See advertisement
of book elsewhere in this paper. We
receive hundreds of orders through
the mails. 1t is the only book writ
ten upon subject In which the peo-
pie are just now vitality interested.
The people everywhere will want the
book. Ex-Governor Larabee of Iowa
ordered ten books before same were
off the press. We receive orders from
all parts of the country. This book
is a seller. you have to do is to
tell about it. 1 can make 500 per
month. Write = nee for terms.
THE iNDEPEND IT, Lincoln, Neh
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

Roosevelt's popularity was based up
on his advocacy Of reform demanded
by Bryan, and he is now demonstrate
ing to the country the necessity of
electing Bryan to the presidency in
order to realize on them.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

,Roosevelt's life and writings consti-
tute mass Of contradictions. His
somersault on the court review amend
ment does not mar the consistency of
his record.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

The Independent informed its read
ers last week that Tom Carter was
neither reformer nor d spring chick
en-. Tom was the confidential. man
of President Roosevelt, the go-between
between the president and the senate.
We predicted last week that Tom
would do the president to a frazzel.
Behold thesfrazzel.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

Does anybody believe that Nelson
W.. Aldrich and Thomas H. Carter
could look at each other squarely in
the face and either of them suppress
smile?
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

President Roosevelt and his rail-
road, harmony, double-back action
contortionists of the senate form a
back ground that throws the stalwart
figure of the brave and true LaFollette
into bold relief.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

The Standard Oil Trust must have
been one of those that the late Sen
ator Hanna denominated as a good
trust. Which, according to the code
of the late lamented, meant a liberal
contributor to campaign committees.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

When Allison comes up for re-elet
ton, he may regret the fame tina
has been thrust upon him by Aldric
and Carter.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-10

Bailey, Tillman and company are all
right. They subordinated party to
country and have earned the plaudits
Of grateful people.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-28

not by such perusals learned some.
thing that he did not know beforeY
IL the maps are made sufficiently
attractive there is no doubt but
that thousands Will gaze on them
every day. and that OF course wouid
mean benefit to Newport News.
The people In the North and
West have a whole lot to learn
about the vicinity Of Hampton Roads
and the people, Of Newport News
have splendid chance to educate
them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-28

BETTER PUBLIC LAND LAWS.
1t seems very likely that Congress
will Immediately after the holiday
recess act upon the recommendation
of President Roosevelt to recast
the public land laws and adapting
them to the actual situation. It is
urged that the timber and stone act
be repealed as 1t has been proven
concluslvely that It's effect Is to
turn over the valuable timber lands
to the great corporations. In par.
ticular the President urges that
the provision which permits assign
ment before patent should be re-
pea'ed and that the entryman should
be required to live for not less
than two years at home on the
lands before patent issues; other
wise. he thinks, the law will con-
tinue to assist the spectators and
other large holders to get control
OF land and water and the public
domain by inderensible means. The
Communication clause for the Home
stead act is also criticised as serp-
Ing In II majority OF cases to defeat
the purpose OF the act itself. and It
is suggested that actual-not CON.
structiye-living Mt home on tho
land for three years should be re.
CURED before communication, unless
1t should be deemed advisable wiser
to repeal the communication altogeth.
err.
These and other cognate recon.
mendations are the outcome of Mr..
Roossyelts grave concern at the
unsatisfactory condition OF the land
laws and at the prevalence of fraud
under their provisions. He has felt
so strongly about the matter that
he has directed the Secretary of
the Interior to allow no patents to
be issued to public lands under
any law until, by an examination
on the ground, actual compliance
with that law has been found to
exist. This action Will necessitate
an increase In the number OF spec
ial agents In the General Land
Office. Without such an Increase
'bonaflde settlers will be put to
grave Inconvenience or the fraud
Will In large part go on. So the
President urges that the Secretary
of the Interior should be enabled
to employ enough mining experts
to examine the validity Of all min.
eral fuels still belonging to the
United States. The present coal
law which limits individual entries
to $50 acres is criticised. and 1t is
Insisted that individuals and cor.
porations should be given the right
under proper government rcgula.
ton and control to work bodies of
coal land large enough for profitable
development. Mr. Rooscvelts own
belief Is that there should be pro.
visions for leasing coal, oil and gas
rights under proper restrictions.
President Roosevelt has been
proddcd more or less severely by
critics because of the tendency
which he has developed to treat or
number of matters in particular
messages but we are of the opinion
that he has done in this case. at
least. distinct service In directing
attention specially to matter to
which 1t has been somewhat difficult
to arouse general interest, and of
which the future hearings for the
public are In reality large and TO
the eye Of imagination impressive.
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If that law that conrro,,n,o, .t,,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-28
Entered nj she Newport Rsws Va. PontofYlc
NJ seoond-olass matter
FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1906.
EXPLOITING NEWPORT NEWS.

The city of Newport News has a
body of citizens which organlz-
s ed for the purpose OF showing the
world the advantages of the town ana
It's particularly happy facilities to
entertain those who visit the James
town exposition during the coming
spring and summer. This committee
has laid n solid foundation and Is
on the way to erect structure, so
to speak. that will bring many poo.
pie to the city and, of course, II
they are here once they will al.
ways like the town, While this body
has done good work and Is going
to do great deal more and while
the Daily Press does not for a
single second wish to pose IA a
critic OF the methods theys'are pur.
suing, still It has a suggestion
two to offer.
1t Is to be feared that the people
OF Newport News take 1t for granted
too strongly that the people OF the
North and West have thorough
Understanding of just where the
exposition Is to be held and where
the city of Newport News Is To-
Gated. Tho writer has received sew
4eral letters within few days from
people OF more than ordinary intelli.
papers every day OF their lives,
and after reading the communica-
tlons one Is bound to believe that
the people generally In the North
have but hazy idea of the close
( ness of Newport News to the Expo
sltion grounds If the people who
are coming to the exposition arc
not disRbused of this haziness II
will mean great loss to this city
for the visitor will make Norfolk his
headquarters. The idea of having
Il picture of Il man stepping across
Hampton Roads is an excellent one
and il generally used by tho mer.
chants and the people generally on
3their stationery will be of material
aid in enlightening the people. But
why not go still further? Would 1t
not be good plan to have fairly
good sized map made in an artistic
manner showing the location of the
city and the exposition grounds and
to have these maps placed in the
depots and hotels throughout the
country. There are concerns which
do just that sort of distributing
4 and all the exploiting committee
would have to do would be to enter
into contract with them.
1t has been stated that press
bureau would be able to reach all
of the people and that they would
/ thus be told OF the many advantages
of Newport News as stopping
place while at the exposition. Would
At? Perhaps 1t has not been reck.
oned that the editor in Sandusky,
Ohio, or Rutland. VT, might deem
the matter sent him not worth the
space. While the people here are
deeply Interested. 1t is certainty
. that the editor In some far away
town would not feel the same IN
terest. With map it would be
different. II hung In CONSPICUOUS
places all over the country people
would be bound to look at 1t ana
thus become enlightened There is
not a railroad depot in this country
( that has not occupants every day who
are having nothing to do but kill
time and we all have seen them
wander from one announcement to
another, and who Is there that has