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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07


The Nebraska Stock growers asso-
citation. which Is holding a meeting a.
Alliance 10 consider subjects Of inter
est 20 its members. will find It's most
perpleHing problem centering in TIM
disposition o. the grazing lands In
cluded in the public domain.
The cattlemen are up against aeon
dltion rather than q theory. The re-
mOvaf OF the fences and the failure Of
the Kinkaid act 10 meet their eKpecta-
lions has left them where some rene
dial legislation has become almost i'm
perative.
The difdculty heretofore has been to
reach any agreement among them
selves az TO what form this legislation
should take. conference held with
the Omaha Commercial club in this
city in February last adopted resolu-
lions endorsing the principle OF dis
posing OF the unoccupied public lands
in north western Nebraska, popularity
known as the sand hills. for lease or
sale for cattle raising and grazing pur-
poses" and the cattlemen can conf
IDENTIFY count upon the cooperation OF
the commercial interests Of the state
in any feasible plan that promises solu-
ton OF their troubles.
The suggestion OF outright sale OF
such lands as are not suitable for cult.
walton and homestesding referred 10
the resolutions passed at that meeting
came from the editor OF The Bee, who
urged in IT'S behalf that II would tend
TO stimulate improvements which
would be discouraged by the leasing
system. Sale. furthermore, would
make the land wholly subject TO the
Jurisdiction OF the state. whereas 20
long as II remains part OF the public
domain II would be exempt from taxa
ton and contribute nothing TO the sup
port Of state government. The sale oi
the land, moreover. would settle tbs
question once and for all time. while
the leasing proposition would invite
constant legislative tinkering.
The cattlemen. who Of course arr
most directly concerned. should con
slider carefully the advantages and dis
advantages OF the various methods anC
try 10 reconcile all conflicting interests
II they can agree upon what is best 70
them they can appeal to congress 70
relief with a reasonable hope OF hav
ing their appeal needed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07
Personal NOTES.

Commissioner Bingham OF New York
seems to be improving the police force, two
members Of It having gone to Jail the same
day
Henry watterson's latest: Somebody,
some party must take the bull of plu-
tocracy--that is the only name for it-by
the horns and turn him out Of the garden,
where he is making such havoc, and into
the pasture, where he belongs"
The copper king. at whose mine in Mexico
auarrelsome people have been shooting
each other, is the same man who tried to
make Tom Lawson eat certain words so in
digestible that the Bostonian declined, COM
promising on q less fatal cocktail.
Secretary Shaw, upon his retirement from
the Treasury department, contemplates
moving to New York, where he desires to
found a banking institution OF which he
will become the head. Plans TO this end are
understood to be under way now.
Following the announcement several days
ago that the grave Of Fanny Parnell. a sis
ter OF Charles Stewart Parnell, was un-
marked in Mt Auburn cemetery. Boston
subscriptions have been received from all
over the country by Boston paper, and
an appropriate monument will no dougt be
erected.
General O. o. Howard. u. s. A, retired,
and Lieutenant General stephen ID. Lee,
c. s. A., are the surviving army com
manders Of the civil war OF the north and
south, respectively. They graduated to-
Kether at the National Military Academy
| in 1854, and were close friends until
wars demands made them bear arms for
hostile sections.
NJ Combanaire. the French explorer. re-
Gently got lost I'm the forests OF cambodia
He became separated from his party. and
wandered through the solitudes for eight
days without any other nourishment than
the water ne could get from the marshes
in the jungle. One of the members OF the
! party TO which he had belonged shot one
tiger and six elephants in a fortnight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07
TIE Grand JURY REPORT.

The report OF the grand jury that
has just been discharged is fair re-
sumo Of the work done by that body
not covered by the indictments
brought, together with recommends
tons as TO the conduct OF the jail
which will merit serious consideration.
What is Of particularly timely i'm
portance are the paragraphs relating
10 the corrupt use of corporation
money in the elections and the charges
OF election frauds.
With reference TO the former. the
grand jury declares It's conviction that
the laws forbidding corporation contri-
buttons to campaign funds have been
disregarded. but that the evidence at
hand is not sufficiently definite TO place
the blame at the door OF any particu-
lar person or to warrant bills against
anyone. The numerous charges, there
fore, OF corporation interference with
primaries and elections will have to
subside beneath this finding, but while
there is indisputably some smoke, the
fire is not visible to the naked eye.
As to election frauds, the grand jury
brought in indictments against the
election boards in two precincts OF the
Third ward, the charges covering APP
parently merely technical violation of
the election laws which the jury in its
report declares occurred also in many
other precincts. The general overstep-
ping of legal restrictions calls forth the
recommendation that the authorities In
the future be more explicit in explain
ing the law governing the use OF the
voting machine TO the election officers.
Although the grand jury was in SEES
sion several weeks and accessible to all
who had complaints TO offer. the tall
stories about Wholesale colonizing OF
voters, about fraudulent registration
about repeating and illegal voting
failed apparently to materialize. Not
single bill was brought against any
one for doing anything with a view to
casting a vote which he was not legally
entitled TO cast. There must be some
credit to be derived from this by the
people OF Omaha when 80 many Other
cities around us have been involved In
gross election frauds.
The recommendations OF the grand
jury touching upon the conduct of the
county jail are strictly in line with the
position taken by The Bee upon the
jail feeding contract when It was III
before the county board earlier in the
year. The situation at the Jail hal
reached a point where some new ar
rangements must he made. and 1t do
wolves upon the county board and tn,
sheriff to get together on a plan tina
will provide the proper accommoda
lions for the prisoners and be fair I,
all concerned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07
THE NEW BRYAN PLAY

The stage settings are being ar
ranged with extreme pains and skill
and the red Are and all the accessor-
les of scenic effect prepared upon a
carefully drawn plan. so that william
]. Bryan may step TO the center OF the
stage, not only at the psychological
moment, but also amidst the most dra-
matte circumstances. The Missouri
democrats, by formal state conven-
ton resolution and the pronuncia-
mento of the chairman. David r.,
Francis. both conceived with strict
regard TO the highest art OF po-
litical theatricals, have Just now
taken their position In the introduc-
tory diagram. demanding Mr., Bryan q
nomination for the presidency. II
there be equal luck In the other pre-
liminaries everything should be ready
a few weeks hence at the widely ad-
yertised New York banquet for the i'm
presslve entrance OF the star actor Their
returned from his tour OF the world.
Ex-Governer Francis apparently
gives the cue by coupling demand
for Mr.. Bryan's nomination with de
mand for total erasure of factional dif
fsrenees. pledging the support OF tn,
conservative faction 10 candidate anC
fpiatfcrm this time. and prociaiminl
that "the differences that have divided
the democracy exist no longer" And 1
lie suggestive that the sub-stRge man
agsr az the same time ELECTED wha
the press report calls 'profuse cheer
ing by a eulogy of both Bryan an,
Cleveland"
Thus Il Is possible 20 forecast tina
the play-plot calls for democrati
fusion 80 Rll-embraoinG as 10 take Il
Cleveland and Bryan, Parker and TIL
man, ultra conservative and extrem
radical. the classes and the masses
and all intermediate shades, interest
and preiudioes, just how all thes
inoonsruous. or mutually rePenant elS
mentS are 10 be eo-oruinated IN on
grand political saectaele Is. very vii
fully. lleft vague, according 20 th
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

rick Of artists for intsnsifyinE inter
est IN the leading role. Mr. Bryan
must perform that miracle.
This. therefore. must be the sub
ject or the first act. and II IL to be
observed that the entrance Of the chief
actor has been arranged just az the
national campaign IN the congressional
districts and the various state con
tests will be ready to open. II will be.
indeed. long and complicated drama
before they are through with II. but
obviously Mr.. Bryan and the rest Of
the caste mean 20 play It for all It lie
worth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07
UNIFORM DECENTRALIZATION.

The naturalization bill. which by
rare parliamentary management, has
been got through the house. is in It's
main features and purpose in line
with intelligent opinion, although in
the existing conditions OF public bust
ness II Is not likely TO become law at
this session of congress. Uniformity
OF naturalization procedure and re-
quirements are a great desideratum.
The practice In the courts in many
parts OF the union. particularly in the
great cities, long ago degenerated
often into a scandal and farce. con
tributing in no small way to demoral-
lie and corrupt elections and govern
ment.
Beyond the safeguards which the
bill provides for general public inter
ests, its permanent and certain means
OF record is highly desirable in the
interests OF foreigners who come in
good faith-to become permanent citi-
zens. American citizenship Is too val
liable and important a matter to be
left to the haphazard and uncertain
methods that have caused so much
trouble both TO the government and
to foreigners who have both rights
and duties under It.
Genuine American sentiment never
has been and is not now disposed tC
tolerate illiberal or harsh conditions
OF naturalization. but It is becoming
more necessary than II has been II
the past that proper conditions, sucl
as commend themselves to fair mindeC
men, whether American or foreigI
born, should be uniformly prescribed
and seriously enforced throughout tn,
union.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

Comment on the Nebraska Policy of
Prohibitions sports.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
II Is interesting that the habit Of turning
Memorial day into a holiday for base ball
matches. golf races and games in general
inspired one state last week to a vigorous
effort TO correct the tendency. Nebraska
had passed law to make that day real
observance OF services and commemora:ion
in honor OF patriotism and the soldier dead.
Moreover. II did it-for one day. Us popu-
lation made no contribution TO the sporting
pages of the newspapers the next morning.
So far as the reports show. the only failure
TO observe the law was that OF a golf club
at Lincoln.
To those who appreciate the meaning Of
the commemoration It has seemed some
thing close to Dissertation that day pro-
posed for reviving sacred memories should
be converted by a subsequent generation
to holiday for links and jubilee. with as
much harmony to the topic Of the day as
the Chinese hrecracker has to the Declsra-
ton Of Independence. But we can hardly
impute II, as an offense, to the present
generation that It has lost the powerful
memories OF over forty years ago. The
population Of this day and all the more
that OF twenty years hence will be likely
to ignore laws that their urchins shall
not play oase JAIL the eiueiS sun "iN
their bleaehers go untenanted on public
holiday.
Nevertheless the question remains
whether 1t is worth while TO preserve a
holiday II it's purpose is ignored save by
a remnant. There is practical value in
the recent suggestion to have Memorial
day observed on the last Sunday in May
It's character is in harmony with that
day, and while II might not be universally
observed II would not be marred by a
universal prevalence OF base ball, 'picnics
excursions and horse races.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

Insufficient Ground for General As
sauIt on the Industry.
Kansas city star.


So far as the Neill- Reynolds report has
gone the packers hold the advantage in
the argument they have advanced in their
answer. At least this il true in the Opin-
ions that will prevail in packing oenters,
where the public is most familiar with the
conditions that exist in the stock yards and
packing houses.
In other words. people who have visited
the packing houses and have noted for
themselves the general care and cleanliness
observed in the handling OF meats, will
not admit that there is good ground for
disturbing the live stock and packing bust
ness on the score OF sanitation. to which
the preliminary note sent to congress was
confined. 1t would seem to be self-evident
that great establishments, with big in
vestments of capital and with a sensitive
trade OF enormous proportions to protect.
would be careful about the general condi-
lions Of their transformations under the
observation Of visitors who are made well
come at all times, and OF thousands OF
employees, some of whom are uufriendly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07
JUNE TEMPTATIONS.

T. A. DAILY in Phila. Catholic Standard
There's lazy clouds a-driftin'
In the lazy sky o. June.
An Natures just in keepin'
with this lazy afternoon.
I've strolled out through the meadero
To this pleasant little nook.
An I'm loafin in the shadders
An a-listenin' 10 the brook
But amt a bit contented-
Not a bit. an that's a fac
Fur / can't help a-thinkin'
or the long walk back.
The little brooks a-singin'
Kinder laZy-like an low.
An it's mighty cool an restin'
Where its crystal waters flow.
An its singin charms a Teller,
An II seems ter say ter him,
As he's layin' nigh a-dozin':
Don't yer wanter take swim
Now there's nothin' like better
Than to take a swim, but then.
There's the trouble Of a-puttin'
On yer cloes again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07
In the interest OF Humanit,.
indianapolis News.

good deal OF comment has been cauSed
by the faet that In Chicago. where a china
Jay III unto death, aud perfect quiet was
needed TO give her chance Of life the
police authorities stopped tranic in thar
block for ave days. so far from being
anything TO wonder at, the wonder Is thar
such precautions as this are not more often
tAken' In London for many years. Il has
oeen the practice 70 take this most ordi-
nary preeSp'lon' only instead OF stopping
all trafnc in the street Il has hesn ,he
custom 70 cover the pavement OF the hlocl,
very thicliy with fresh straw. over 1h,.n
all vehicles must drive. Thus the tram
Is rendered noiseless. such devices ana
precautions are In the interest OF humanity,
and In our rush and hurry Of money
mAking should Be more often thought Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

Why should the appointment OF a
Waterman for the city tool house be
sent to the council for confirmation
Is the council to be called upon to
confirm the selection of every clerk
and every janitor to make sure that
only the elect 90 on the payroll? No
previous council TO this ever bothered
to say who should be Waterman OF
the city tool house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07


The force Of the blow dealt 70 the man
sEenent o. the Pennsylvania railroad By
the ofhcial confessions Of graft made b.
fore the interstate Commerce commission
was reflected BY President Cassatt 'on bis
hurried return from a European trip. Ever
since he became president. Of the company
IN isae his unvarying custom was to avoid
the interviewer lie Stunned publicity 20
xealously that Newspaper men put him
down ~ a hopeless source % copy" But
he was a different man when he landed
last Saturday. He did not shun Newspaper
men this time He sought them and poured
out his feelings on the topic uppermost in
his mind. 1t was a changed Cassatt who
arrived" says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Where heretofore he has appeared self
possessed he seemed nervous; where he has
been positive. he was waverine. where
he has been Indifferent. he was eager 20
please; where he would have ordered In
quistors away. he took extreme pains 20
deny himself TO none
I'm saying that he seemed nervous. no
/ figure OF speech Is employed. At times
his hands twitehed badly and his voice
/ broke. In every way his bearing gave
| plain evidence Of his concern over the
| revelations Of graft. holding up Of coal
| Companies. sending cars 20 favored COM
panies and acceptance Of gifts. etc. by Of
| ncers Of the great corporation Of which
he IL the head"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07
FLASHES of FUN.


Well. Billy, what did you raise on your
"a few smiles baltimore American,
What do you do when trouble strikes
your
,"shout hallelujah!" .-....
Does that scare him off7'I 49,
Yes; he thinks I'm so happy he takes
70 the woodsP'-Atlanta Constitution.
Rich TTncle-Leonard have you ever sue
ceeded In carrying out one single purpose
in all your life?
spendthrift Nephew deeply hurt)-Unole,
have. Six years ago l formed resolu
ton that l would cut loose and have
good time, and today l owe nS0Oo.-Chi-
caKo Tribune
Redd-He holds his head high since he
bought an automobile.
Greene-Don't you know why he should;
he's only been fined FOUR umes.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Now, Edith" said the dear girls
mother, your father doesn't approve or
siders him what he calls a very smooth
$50 he is generally" replied Edith
called he hadn't had time TO get shaved"
Philadelphia Press.
A big sea turtle was sprawling around
in the tank in front Of the restaurant.
Look. papa! exclaimed the little boy.
Lets go in and have some real green tur-
mot yet, Geordie," said the fathe-.
Wait till some day when you see this
tank empty."-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

Denver's Honest Election" league
cannot be built merely on well de-
hned rumors." inasmuch as the sheriff,
district attorney and coroner have all
been removed from once by a special
grand Jury
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

The Postofioe department at Wash
ipgton has given Nebraska postmasters
a hve-dAy leave OF absence 70 attend
the convention OF their state AssOeia-
ton AZ Omaha next week. II IL 10 be
hoped few postmAstsrs will fail TO
take advantage OF this opportunity To
show their interest in the work OF the
department and keep In touch with
their fellow postmssterS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

Governor Folk may be pleased with
the endorsement OF his administration
by the democratic convention OF Mis-
souri,. but as the resolution endorsed
all administrations which preceded his
others will be inclined to consider his
share periunetory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

That endorsement of Dave o'Brien
for the vacant place on the Park COM
mission seems to have come too late.
The Seventh ward is closer to the
honorable mayor than the Fifth ward.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

Those oniciAls who have discovered
the proposed meeting Of an internA-
tlonRl convention Of anarchists at Chi
oaEo this week are fortunate in not
being required TO make their predie-
ton come true, Chicago has anArch-
ists enough OF its own. at both ends of
the social ladder. without importing
any more.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

Mayor Dahlman ought to know bet
ter than TO ask the council for reasons
for rejection, gof his appointees when
Il has been sixteen years since the
democrats have had chance to line
up at the municipal pie counter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

Men In alleged illegal combinations
ere becoming more tractable. now be-
ing willing to admit the truth of mat
ters alleged In the govsrnment'sindict-
ments and seeking only to avoid the
legal consequences.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07


1t is most gratifying to know that
according to the authoritative reports
Nebraska led all states in point of
number OF cars OF supplies contributed
for the relief of the San Francisco
earthquake sufferers. so far az they
have been transported free of charge
over the Hartman system. While
Omaha, of course, took the lead, alto
gether twenty-three cities and towns
in Nebraska collected and forwarded
one or more carloads of provisions.
Such a showing not only confirms the
prosperous condition of Nebraska that
enabled It. to answer the call so
promptly. but also the generous and
sympathetic feeling that prevails gen
orally among our people,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

Bondsmen OF the former city treas
urer OF Falls City assert that his bond
is defective. One would think the
costly experience OF Nebraska would
have taught the lesson OF seeing to II
that all official bonds we're legally
drawn and secured by enforceable
guarantees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

The wonder Is that even Pennsyl-
vania coal mines could have paid divi-
bends on all the stock given away And
now the holders OF these securities will
probably pose as men whose vested In
terests must be protected In any law
which may be passed 10 regulate the
trafne SIS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

The local democratic organ jumps
at the chance TO spread the report
that Omaha is the dumping ground
for rotten and unfit food" and at the
same time boosts the suggestion
coupled with It for an extensive or
gRnization OF municipal meat. milk,
fruit and food inspection A lot OF
hungry democrats are waiting. for
Jobs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

The Mexican mine superintendent
who predicts war between Mexico and
the United States as the result OF the
trouble at Cananea evidently believes
the United States has gone as wild over
copper as Great Britain has over gold.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

David r Francis sounds the real
democratic sentiment for success at
any price, Having gone to defeat last
time with the man OF his choice on a
platform to his liking, he is now ready
to follow the other fellow,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

With Russian land owners uniting
with the cabinet against the demands
81 the Duma the situation In that coun-
Try approaches closer to that OF France
before the revolution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

For once the public will approve this
use OF the "whitewash BRUSH" but It
must be on the walls of the Chicago
packing houses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07

The grand jury has completed III
work and adjourned and the ugly
rumors will have TO go into cold stor'
age for the summer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07


1t is generally believed that Norris Brown
Is no longer formidable, that his boom was
ephemeral, without good backing and lack
ing foundation, and with all that il ripened
too soon Candidates and others have lost
all rear or him and consequently all in
terest Al present Roseweter is attracting
all attention. He Is the man they are
afraid OF. The spontaneous endorsements
OF his candidacy by the press were four or
nNe times as many as all the endorsements
or MT Brown, and II is we'll understood
that most Of Mr.. Browns were really en-
dorsements by Frank Harrison. published
by courtesy by the accommodating editors
who had no interest either way. You will
not find any one far up in politics now
who thinks Norris Brown Is a Formidable
candidate Governor Mickey and Peter
Mortensen and many Others. incb,dirs
Charles Weston. share with him the eourd-
ike glory OF railroad taxation Manv say
II was Weston's testimony that really won
the case for the state in the United stare
| court All these men share the suddsn
glory with Norris Brown and no one csr
/ tell any reason why one should he nra.
| terred above another. But Rosewater ha.
I thir'y years the start OF all OF them ana
he Is the dangerous man. Crounse couId
help him II he would. but he never belnad
friend and Il is not in him to do IL