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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
Fire Destroys Kansas Block.

Topeka, Kan, April 16.-The Rip
pey building, one of the largest and
most important structures at Baker
university, Baldwin, Kan, was destroy
ed by fire. The loss estimated at $780,
600. Insurance $4,000.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
StoIypin's Policy Prevails,

st. Petersburg Stolypin's
threat to use the guards to prevent
outside experts from assisting the
committees Of the lower house was
put into effect Saturday.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19

Real sympathy is always accom-
panied by the helping hand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Two members of President Roosevelts
cabinet we're reporters, William II. TAFT
and George Bruce Cortelyou.
Senator Smoot has served four Of the six
years of his term pending the decision as to
his eligibility.
The railroads of New Hampshire and
North Dakota have issued the usual ''cour-
tesies' to members OF the legislatures and
other friends in these states. Passes are
good only within state boundaries
Hearst is on the way to recount of the
votes cast in the mayoralty contest in
New York City fourteen months ago.
Mayor Mcclellan is exercising for the fray
by bouncing offensive Tammany office
holders.
One Of the late President Harrisons ia
vorite private sayings was this quotations.
was ever feather so lightly blown to anu
fro as this multitude?" 1t was General
Harrison's way of speaking of what politi-
clans seem TO fear more than anything,
the fickleness OF public opinion.
A discussion has broken out as to who
was the most accomplished and effective
woman political orator in the United States.
Anna Dickinson or Mary Elizabeth Lease.
Both were employed by republican national
committees TO make campaign speeches,
and both were born orators" Miss DICK
inson was always a republican, while Mrs.
Lease was originally a populist being
known first as the Joan Of Arc Of the
Peoples Alliance.
Simon Guggenheim, the coming Junior
senator from Colorado, will be the sixth
Jew to sit as a member In the United
States senate The first Jew chosen to that
honor was David Yulee, who represented
Florida from March, 1910. to March, 1868.
He was born in the West Indies and his
name was David Levy, by which he was
known when he was elected as a member
of the house of representatives in 1S4l. The
second Jew in the senate was Judah p.
Benjamin, who served from 1852 to 1857. He
also was born in the West Indies. He
represented Louisiana. Benjamin +. Jonas
was born in Kentucky and represented
Louisiana in the senate. Joseph Simon was
a senator from oregon from 1888 to 1903.
Isidor Rayner was chosen as senator
from Maryland I'm 1901.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
STANDARD OIL INDICTMENTS.

The ruling of Judge Lands in the
United States court at Chicago, sustain
ing the Standard Oil indictments, vim
dicates the validity of the Elkins law
as to all offenses against its provisions
committed prior to the time when the
rate law became effective, although
prosecutions may not have been in
stituted till after that time. The saving
of this point, which was so skillfully
attacked by the defendants attorneys,
was vital to punishment of rebate and
other violations not only by the Oil
trust, but also by all other offenders,
against whom proceedings were not
pending when the act amendatory of
the interstate commerce law passed by
congress at its last session went on the
statute book. In comparison with the
Judge Lands in the oil cases would
have conferred. that OF Judge Hum
phrey's ruling in the Beef trust cases
would pale into insigniflcance.
Fortunately Judge lands is able to
plant himself on an act passed in 1871
which saves the government from the
position in which, under the common
law, it would be placed by the pro-
visions of the new rate law and the
circumstances of its enactment as to
past offenses under the Elkins law,
which 1t modified. The obvious and
notorious purpose of the new law was
to strengthenrthe old. adding imprison-
ment to fine for rebate violations, but
without expressly providing that the
old penalties should stand for offenses
under the old law. The act OF 1871
provides that old penalties shall stand
for such offenses unless expressly re-
pealed by the new.
While the point will be appealed
the reasoning of Judge Landis is SO
cogent and the necessity of the act OF
1871 fon which 1t is mainly based sc
apparent that there should be little
chance of reversal by the supreme
court. The OIL trust and other fragrant
offenders. not being permitted to
escape as the Beef ,~.st defendants
did on mere technical evasions. mus
then meet the true issue as 70 gull
under the multitude OF indictments
that have been brought aud the still
greater number that may yet BE-
brought under the Elklns law.
While the Imprisonment penalt,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
MIcKEY,E PARr1Na PARpoN.

Governor Mickey has finished an un-
paralleled record of pardons. commu-
tations and paroles by the eleventh
hour pardon Of Mrs. Lena Lille, under
sentence Of imprisonment for life for
the murder OF her husband. In the
case Of Mrs. billie the governor at least
has followed the forms Of law. He re-
Quired the application for pardon to
be regularly made and set a day for
public hearing, at which arguments
we're presented by those who believed
her guilty as we'll as those who be-
lieved her innocent. In the Lille case
there is, by reason of conflicting evil
dence, unquestionably room for doubt
as to her guilt and reasonable GER
tainty Of a prejudiced public sentiment
that prevented the fair and impartial
trial to which every person accused of
crime is entitled. In such a case 1t is
for the governor to review the evidence
and the circumstances and to exercise
his best judgment, which, IL honestly
and conscientiously exercised, is not TO
be lightly impugned.
The pardon of Mrs. Lille, however,
must not be COMPOUNDED with the
utterly inexcusable pardons, COM
mutations and paroles distributed
by Governor Mickey to hardened
and desperate criminals convicted
without the shadow of doubt of
henious offenses which make them
dangerous to society. The wholesale
liberation of penitentiary inmates,
not only by public pardon after open
hearing, but through the back door of
secret Communication and parole, would
call for unmeasured condemnation I'M
der any condition and deserves a still
sterner Tebuke under the suspicious
circumstances that have surrounded
some of Governor Mickey's manifesto
lions of clemency. One justified par
don affords no palliation for the per-
version of the parole law that hands
professional crooks over to a livery
stable colonel on the governors staff
for reformation or sends them out to
practical peonage from which they
seek relief by voluntary return to the
penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
SALARY GRAB TRICKS. .

Whatever may be said pro and con
regarding the proposal to increase con-
gressmen's salary so per cent, the
scheme to manipulate its enactment
through the agency of the senate, over
the ostensible opposition of the house,
is discreditable to many members of
the latter body, who are reliably re-
ported to have been actively but
stealthily. promoting 1t. The manly
thing for a member of the house who
conscientiously believes in such in
crease as a matter OF justice and public
policy, even though 1t might be un-
popular, would be to go squarely on
the record in favor of it. If, on the
contrary, for any reason, he records
his vote against 1t, consistency as we'll
as manliness requires that he should
likewise stand his ground.
This identical salary increase propo-
sition was voted down In the house by
a large majority before the holiday
adjournment, not few negative votes
being cast by members who, though
personally favoring the measure,
feared to vote for 1t. If, as reported,
some of them have entered into a cabal
to procure its passage nevertheless by
throwing the responsibility onto the
senate, it is to be hoped that body will
not lend itself to such trickery. The
suspicion excited already by these
evasive and insincere maneuvers is
strong enough to dispose of the sub
ject, at least until 1t can be brought
forward and dealt with openly and
above board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
ADVANCING PUBLIC CONTROL.

The exultation of large corporation
interests affected by congressional ac-
ton concerning Interstate commerce
over the decisions Of Judges Evans and
Mccall is premature. II is by no
means assured that the principle of
those decisions, a strict instead of a
liberal construction OF the constitu-
tional power to regulate commerce
between ststes,p will be affirmed upon
review by the supreme court of the
United States.
But the rulings do initiate a process
of most serious significance for such
corporations, inasmuch as the result
will be certain and conclusive judicial
definition of the constitution, the lack
of which has for decades bhffled the
efforts of the people to secure remedies
for transportation abuses. The earlier
attempts we're through state legisla-
ton, whereupon corporation strategy
resorted to the plea Of federal jurisdic-
ton as a means of protecting their
excessive and discriminating charges
against suppression by the states. Now
that national authority is being en-
ployed with energy and effect, corpora
tons of interstate scope, reversing
their tactics, are attempting to raise
in the courts the old states rights
doctrine as a shield for. the same
abuses.
Although as a dilatory device this
game may seem to impede for while
longer the realization of the full power
of public authority over corporations,
yet it will probably really hasten It..
For whatever line may be drawn be-
tween state and national power over
commerce, the line nevertheless will
be drawn, so that 1t will be certain on
which side Of 1t public authority can
be effectively applied. putting an end
to the corporation whipsawing that has
been so long and is still going on.
The public attitude has so utterly
changed that defiant corporations are
merely digging a pit for themselves
when they reduce to certainty the
Jurisdiction In which they may be
reached. Their recalcitrancy, indeed,
as persistently manifested in legal
legerdemain, is only building public
sentiment up to greater power and
determination
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
EFFICIENCY OF THE MAIL SERVICE
Better Salaries Necessary to Hold
Good Men.
Chicago Tribune


1t is with reason that First Assistant
Postmaster General Hitchcock is alarmed
at the large number of designations from
the postoffice service. The percentage OF
designations among clerks receiving 5000
a year or less has been 1913 for the fiscal
year ending June 30. and the number has
steadily increased until the percentage for
October, II carried through the year. would
be 20S0 The annual rate of resignation
among letter carriers is not nearly so
large. but IT, too, shows an increase from
26 per cent for last year to Al for October.
The figures show that salary OF 1000
a year is not enough to keep valuable men
in the service. A man who is capable Of
performing the exacting duties OF mail
clerk in a responsible position is capable
of earning a larger salary outside the en-
ployment OF the government. To retain
those clerks who have proved their worth
1t will be necessary to offer greater in
ducements. The measure proposed by MIR.
Hitchcock does this In two different ways
1t affords a possibility of receiving as high
as 81, 800 year, and It extends the annual
vacation from fifteen days to thirty. The
department also proposes to increase the
number OF clerks so that overtime need not
be required of the regular force.
That this change or something like 1t
is required is self-evldent. Any business
man knows that his business would suffer
IL one-fifth of his employees left him each
year and 1t was necessary TO break in new
helpers. The Postofice department. while
not run for profit, is a business enterprise
and should be conducted on business lines
Since civil service rules were adopted and
the department taken out of the sphere Of
practical politics there has been nothing
proposed which is as businessllke and has
as much promise of good In II as this
scheme Of retaining experienced men in the
service as long as they are Of use.
1t must be understood that the proposal
to increase salaries Is not prompted pri
marily by a desire TO benefit the recipients.
but by the need OF securing greater en-
cheney for the government. In the old days.
and at present In some state OF county
offices a proposal to pay larger salaries
would be looked upon with suspicion as
savoring Of graft. Men who are appointed
for merely political reasons are likely 10
get more pay than they are worth. But
the perfection OF the postal service is a
matter OF such Importance % every one
that there can be no objection from any
source TO paying whatever price Is neces-
sary 10 keep expert and valuable men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

cannot be inflicted upon its officers and
agents. the aggregate Of fines for re-
bate offenses, II proven, would be
enormous. Moreover, successful Grim
inal prosecutions cannot fail to pro-
duce evidence available to the govern
ment in proceedings under the Sher-
man law OF 1890 against the Standard
Oil as trade conspiracy. And what
that trust fears not less under existing
conditions is the publicity as to its
character and operations that must
follow the trials under the indictments
now sustained.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
Following Railroad Examples.

SprlnBHeId HepuDIIcHH' - w !
Citizens at several points in Nebraska
have lately stopped freight trains and
seized cars of coal which the railroad was
transporting to remoter points for its own
use. This has happened, for example at
McCracken, at Latham and at Atlanta in
that state-those who seized the coal hold
ing themselves responsible for the payment.
This seems not to be any worse than what
railroads themselves frequently do in times
OF fuel scarcity-seize for their own use
coal being transported over their lines
for other parties. It is 10 be noted mean
time that the backwardness and blocking
of traffic over the country is extending
the complaint of fuel scarcity in this d.
rection.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
WHEN GRANDMA TUCKED THE
QUILTS.

New York Times.

New York Times.
When Brother Fred and Rob and me
Were little tads together;
We made one trundle do for three
So we'd keep warm cold weather.
And when twas bedtime every night,
And we'd climbed in the trundle;
Dear grandma came by candlelight
And tucked us in a bundle.
The strangest stories ever told
We heard in that old attic,
When grandma's rocker, worn ana old,
Rocked on the boards erratic.
She told of COLLINS. giants, kings,
Fair princesses and lovers;
OF castles grand and other things
Before she tucked the covers.
The tricks we played on grandma dear
Would start us all to gigglei
Wed toss the pillows far and near
And shout and kick and wriggle. Z.
But when she said that spooks were duA
And woe IL they but found us,
We all lay still while grandma threw
The warmest quilts around US.
Oft have / dreamed in some strange room
Far of, a worldwide rover, ~
That / could see through semi-gloom
Dear grandma bending over -
/ seemed to feel her gentle hands
Just as when but a boy; =
Though far away in distant lano6-
Oh, fieeting dream, what JOY!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
MERRY JINGLEs.


How do you account for the yarn that
Roekafeller cannot anord oystersT Is the
THE oysttr had nothing to do with the
story. That was clearly the work OF
lobster. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Il suppose you have been devoting some
study to public questions during the holi-
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum; pub
lie questions have their place, although
don't always find them as important as
private inquiries. washington Star.
Say, Doc" remarked Goodlven, the
shape of a mans stomach Is round, amt
it?'F
We'll, yes nearly So" replied the doc
tor. Why2"
Il was just tfiinkin', amt 1t funny that
nothn' fits it so well as a. square meaa3'-
Philadelphia Press.
Visitor from Arizona dn art museupn)-
What do you call TT ns ~
The Guide-The Venus Of Milo"
The Visitor-Venus, Ell? Wen, itss
shame. a.' 4c $3.50 .a"-
The Guide-Whats a shame?
The Vis1torAIt's a shame to see poor
girl like that Roin' round unarmed-
Cleveland Plain Dealer. -
run through cider mill What's the
matter with your face?"
"Overconhdence suh."
"Overconhdence?' -
Yes, sub. Ovahconfidence in my laigs.
/ thought / could call man ian an
git away-an' l didn't git away sun
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
Good Plan tn Follow.

Perhaps the prompt. impartial and full
enforcement Of the written law might do
much toward abolishing the unwritten laws.
at least In civilized .centers. The delays
and uncertainties of the law, as II stands.
doubtless have much to do with the provo
cation to take it into unauthorized and
irresponsible hands. And lawlessness in
any shape is destructive of all justice in
the end In a community.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
A Notable Precedent.
New York Tribune.

Ex-senator Donelson Caffery of Louisi-
ana, who died Sunday, was-til then-a
living combination of Mr.. Bryan's dctum
that It is virtually impossible for a public
man to refuse a nomination for the presi-
dency. He did refuse such a nomination In
1900 and forced a vacancy on the ticket.
But Mr.. Caffery didn't run away from
very great responsibility. He was nomi-
mated for president by Vox ct proeterea
nihil party-the anti-imperialists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
VIII Canada Cut Looses


The Canadian objection to Mr.. Bryce as
British ambassador is based entirely on the
fear that he is too American to stand
stlff1y for Canadian interests. The Cana
dian attitude is worth noting 1t suggests
the query why Canada does not cut loose
and go alone II imperial interests con-
fict with her own. AS an Independent
power, the Dominion could have her own
minister at Washington. where he could
uphold Canadian contentious to the last
ditch. -~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

The anti-annexationists in South
Omaha have reached the point where
their slogan is, mo annexation without
submission of the question to the peo-
ple." Two years ago their petition In
boots was against permitting even a
vote of the people to find out whether
or not they wanted annexation. The
change of base, at least, marks prog
ress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

stuyvesant Fish's Dessimistie re-
marks are not accepted at face value
by George Gould. who has had some
experience With Joseph Ramsey, ir..
in a similar position. whose predictions
OF disaster failed to arrive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

Governor Mickey talks up well in
his final message to the legislature.
The only great difflculty is that his
actions as governor during the four
years of his incumbency do not square
with this fine talk. He should have
started out long ago practicing what
he is now preaching, and would then
have had "a record of achievement
worth pointing hack to.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

II viii not take long before all the
corporation standbys in both houses Of
the Nebraska legislature Identify
themselves by lining up on the cor
portion side of different questions as
they arise. when thoy are fully known
the conscientious lawpaker viii do
well to keep out Of their company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

they will attend strictly TO business.
The message Of the last election was
directed to them. as well as to the
lawmakers who meet next December.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
Splendid Public spirit.

OhIchBO HecOrd-HeraId.
The announcement has already been
made that dealers in adulterated foods
and poisoned drugs propose to ignore the
pure food Law, because they are convinced
that the federal authorities will not be
able to enforce the provisions Of the new
statute. Splendid public spirit isn't it7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

After the Interstate Commerce COM
mission has investigated the block
signal system people may learn just
how much of the system is of tangible
beneft and how much depends on faith.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

With the exit of Governor Mickey
from the executive mansion the
''Down-and-Out club" has added new
recruit to its membership.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

Passenger travel in and out of Lin
coin does not seem to be impaired by
the abolition of the free list, but the
familiar faces of the free pass brigade
are not so conspicuously numerous.
There is no danger. however, that the
work of the legislature will not go on
just as well without the usual throngs
OF disreputable onhangers- and boost
are
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
Science ON the shaking Line.

Science now announces that Il is able TO
perceive the approach OF earthquake ire
mors some hours before they reach the
surface. It is self-evident that this only
leaves the trivial detail of lnventing some
way to head them OF in the interval be-
tween their perception and arrival.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

AS 1t viii be. ten days before E, H.
Hartman can testify before the Inter
state Commerce commission. the COM
missioners may as well call the maya
zine muck-rakers and secure the facts
In the case
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

Now that Russian reactionaries have
acquired the bomb-throwing habit
Americans will not feel so much re-
morse when forced to sympathize with
bomb-throwing revolutionists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

In deciding that the South Dakota
railroad commission has power TO con-
troll express companies, Judge Garland
of the federal court gives a valuable
Tip" to the Nebraska legislature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

While appropriations for every de-
partment of the city government are
cut to the bone, 1t is to be noticed that
the new appropriation of 1907 funds
actually increases the amount Of
money at the disposal OF the city at
torney's office. The additional amount,
to be true, is not very large, but when
the fat fees which the Water boards
attorneys are drawing on the side are
taken into account 1t makes the cost
of the city's litigation a mighty expen-
sive item. II would be interesting to
know whether other corporations that
do a million dollars worth of business
pay out as much as the city for lawyers
and court costs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05
Knows the Route Thoroughly.
New York TrihunA

The Hon. William j. Bryan is both logical
and generous when he announces that he
Is willing to relieve the party and the
country by running again for the presi-
dency. He. knows the water tanks and
way stations from one end to the other of
the Salt River route. and could make the
run with less wear and tear on nerves and
throat than any other possible democratic
candidate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

With the passing of Java and
Mocha" Brazil and Mexico will receive
seredit due them as producers of coffee
long ascribed to the orient.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

The fact that Japan is replenishlng
its store Of high explosives may mean
nothing to America. but European OBJ
servers stil insist that the American
ship of state should hold it's storm sails
ready.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-05

Emperor William is keeping remark
ably cuiet for war lord who has
parliamentary election on his hands;
but Chancellor Won Buelow seems to
have learned lesson from the work
Of Secretary Root in New York