The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-09

E.E-a.- Dos etH.
Representative Eben w. Martin has
been much in the public eye this week.
The house committee on Mines and
Mining has determined to report fav-
orably on his bill providing for the APP
pointment of biologists in the various
states, who will report on their miner
al and mining interets. This will re-
suit in much benefit to the Black Hills
district. He also made a strong speech
before the house in support of his
to control interstate corpora
lions. He declared all corporations
dealing in food and fuel supplies
should be regulated by the federal
government. In the course of his adj
dress he characterized these corpora
tions as "the %highwaymen of com
merce," charging the public exorbi-
tant prices for their goods as soon as
they had stifled competition. Mr..
Martins bill would compel such cor
porations to secure a federal license if
they desire to continue in business aft
er January 1st, 1907.
w. B. Sherrard, of Sioux Falls, gen.
eral superintendent of the National
Children's Home Society, was present.
ed to President Roosevelt this week
by Representative Martin. Mr.. Sher-
rard asked the president to lend his
influence to the end that people Of
wealth might be induced to take an
interest In the work. The president
declared the work Of the society COM
manded his admiration and declared
himself in cordial sympathy with the
aims of the organization.
The citizens of Memo, is. D., seem
to be decidedly agitated over the pos
sibility of a parcels-post law being en-
acted at this session. Christopher
Aisenbrey heads a petition from sun
dry citizens of that town, prostesting
against any such legislation, which
has been presented by Senator Gam
BILE. On the Same day Senator Kilt
redge presented a similar petition
from the good people of Memo, the
first signature on the list being that
of Jacob Schnaidt.
With all due pomp and ceremony
the body of General Joseph Wheeler
was laid to rest this week in Arlington
National Cemetery. The pageant that
followed to the grave all that was
mortal of the dashing soldier of three
wars was possible. only in this country.
The men of the blue and the gray
marched shoulder to shoulder in their
common grief, and the Stars and
/! Stripes foated in the same breeze with
the Stars and Bars. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt attended the services.
which were held in st. Johns Episco.
pal church, directly across Lafayette
Square from the White house. Out
side the editice were drawn up infau-
try, cavalry and artillery from Fort
Myer, while a troop of General Vince.
ler's old confederate cavalry, mounted
on army chargers, waited as a guard
OF honor beside the artillery caisson
that was to bear the body to the
tomb. Along the line of march.
thousands stood b%areheaded while the
1oWer-decked coffin went slowly past
on its way to the sleeping city on the
lhill.
While the Wheeler cortepe was
making its solemn way toward Arling-
Ton, congress was doing honors to the
Industrious dead. Representative Wi.
ley, of the district committee. called
up q bill for the purpose of designate
ing as Sampson street a practically
continuous thoroughfare, five blocks
long, which bore a distinct and sena.
rate name for each block. 1t was in.
tended to re-christen the five blocks
In honor of the late Admiral Samn.
son. Representative Sherman. how
ever, proposed an amendment. substi.
tuting the name Of Wheeler, and by a
practically unanimous vote the honso
adopted the amendment. There was
considerable applause when the result,
OF the vote was announced.
The magnifcence of the Wedding
gifts that will pour in on the White
house will be little short Of dazzling
Foreign governments and crowned
heads seem to be e~ndeavoring to out
strip each other in their efforts ia
confer rich presents. The German
emperor is to send a magnificent din
ner service, while France will be the
t0OUOr of Soma nricolnoe rol.Y.