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The Monte Vista journal., 1907-09-28

For your horse shoeing go to
l.. G. Wiley at the old Zahnen
shop.
Miss HlIda Dugdnle, of Boston,
is visiting Homer Henry and fam
ily in this city.
Mrs. 2. Nj. Cockrell returned
from Colorado Springs Thursday
morning.
John Woods will 20 back to Ne
braska about the first of October
20 be gone a month or 80.
Harry Kinney and family re-
turned from Denver Thursday
where they had been on visit.
Col. Corlett left for Kansas
Thursday night where he goes to
try a will case in the probate
court
Louis Weysnd and family came
up from Denver Sunday on a little
business and to visit Mrs. Zshnen
few days.
S. W. McCoy's parents who
have been visiting him a few weeks
left for their home in the east
Monday nj ,ht.
George NJ. Corlett's nice five
room brick cottage on Davis street
is about completed and he expects
to move into it next week.
Nicoll +. johnson, the genial
travelling passenger agent OF the
Santa Fe, WAS in town Wednesday
looking after the business of his
road.
We wish to thank onr many
friends who 80 kindly assisted No
through the short illness and death
of our little daughter.
Mr. AND Mrs. A. A. MosHER.
Joe Busch il now here from
Pueblo helping his brother ont on
paper hanging, sign painting. etc.
Call and see them. Shop on upper
Adams street.
James BroyIes says that # the
scoundrel who stole his rake ut
the cemetery will return il ut once
there will bc nothing done, other.
wise he will prosecute tho thief
+. L. Newton shows what may
he done in the way Of intense farm
ing. He raised this season $50
bushels of onions on half acre
from the seed. In July nc sold
$40 worth of potatoes grown ON
Il half acre.
An unusual feature Of the Monte
Vista Fair will be the foot ball
game. The Monte Vista team IL
greatly strengthened this year by
the addition Of new material and II
competent coach and will play
Salida to n stand still.
Mrs. George Ishnen has re-
ceived $500 insurance from the
Knights Of Pythiss and $4,000
from the Wooimcn Of the World
on her husbands life. This will
20 long way toward the educA-
ton Of her children.
Lieut.. Col. @. W. WMlsworth,
national inspector Of the Soldiers
Home arrived here Wednesday OH
his semi. annual tour Of inspection.
The recortls showed ll1 comrades
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
Personal NOTES.

The young Chicago man who cleaned up a
million In Wall street in a day lacked the
lamb-lke qualities that might have en-
deared him to the people OF the financial
district.
A lord arrested in London for theft OF a
box Of pearls had left a box Of anthracite
in its stead. Possibly he regarded this as
a fair exchange and no robbery.
II Chicago has the courage to commission
a woman as smoke inspector there will be
something doing In short order, Support
ers of the change are warranted in claiming
that woman can detect a smudge without
the aid of a beer glass.
BY the terms Of the new act regulating
postal affairs It will not be necessary after
July 10 put a special stamp on special
delivery letter. Ten cents worth Of or
binary stamps, with the words special
delivery" will do the business.
The recent appointment of II. G. Wells
as justice Of the peace for FoIkestone, Eng
land, recalls the fact that Robert Burns
was a gauger and Sir Walter Scott was a
sheriff. Thomas Hardy Is said to be more
pleased at being known as justice Of the
peace for Dorset than as the author Of
Tess"
Looking as young as when in the senate
Just ten years age, DAVID Bennett Hill OF
New York appeared before the United
States supreme court a few days ago to
argue a case. He Is as much interested in
public affairs as ever, but says he is out Of
politics for good and declines 70 be inter-
viewed on the subject
Senator John c. spooner OF Wisconsin,
who resigned his seat In the senate, de-
claTes that he is glad TO get out OF politics,
ut is curious, but true" he remarked a
few days ago, that / never really cared
for the game-in fact, rather disliked IL.
Now l am going TO practice law because /
like IT, Without law we would have no so
ciety; without society we would have no
government. Law Is a great science"
Down In Indiana the other day Senator
James A. Hemenway Of that state cele-
hrated his 18th birthday, An old neighbor
who has known the statesman all his life
said to HIM Jim, can remember when
you were a newsbOy here In Boonville and
used TO sell me papers, and didn't SEQ
any senatorial possibilities sticking out on
you then. How did you get up T. the
senate, anyhow you saw me working
and hustling then. didn't your inquired
the senator. adding: That's the only
way 1 can answer your question"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
Panic Among Magnates.
New York Evening Posi-

The fiutter Of the railroad presidents
all over the country, Is not without its
amusing aspects. To see timidity. uncer-
tainty. and gloomy apprehension displayed
by men who, but few months since, were
audacious cOck-sure, and radiantly op-
timistic, cannot fail 70 excite the special
wonder OF the bystandeT. II certainly will
strike him as comic that these worried
magnates should now fee 20 President
Roosevelt as their protector. They had
pictured him as their seourge. The prssi-
dent. on his part, has repeatedly asserted
that the states are powerless to bring tho
railroads 70 terms and that nothing but
federal power 10 adequate 20 the business
yet now he is 20 receive the railroad presi-
dents running 10 him In alarm, as a refuge
from the assaults OF those impOtent states
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
LIMITING TIE LoBnY INFLuENoE

While the legislatures in various
states have considered different meas
ures designed to check OF eliminate
the pernicious activities of corrupting
lobbyists at the state capitals, the Mis-
souri, lawmakers have enacted a meas
ure horse-high and hog-tight in its
lobby-restraining provisions which
may we'll serve as a model for other
states. The law, which was prepared
by Governor Folk, provides that every
person retained or employed for COM
pensation as counsel or agent for any
individual, firm or corporation to
promote. oppose or in any manner in
huenee the passage of bills by the state
legislature shall register every year
with the secretary of state, giving the
name of his employers and the class
of bills he proposes to support or OPP
pose. The registration must also de-
! tail the interest of his employers In
employers of lobbyists must further
more, within two months after ad'
tournament file with the secretary OF
state a sworn statement of the ex.
penses Of such lobbyists, itemized as
to every dollar expended and to whom
paid. These records will be open to
public inspection and a fine of 81 600
is provided for each violation Of the
law, with an additional 400 day for
each days delay In filing the expense
accounts.
The strong and effective provision
of the Missouri law is directed at the
dangerous contingent fee lobbyist. II
specific terms It Is provided that nc
person admitted as a lobbyist. under
the prescribed definition. shall accept
employment or rendeF service "fol
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

Not content with having scattered
THE Omaha Sponge" printed over the
names of the tax commissioners of the
Union Pacific and Burlington, and as
saulting Omaha's good name through
legislative mouthpieces drilled by their
lobbyists, the railroads are sending
their agents out through Nebraska to
attack Omaha's business interests in
a desperate effort to counterfeit the
demand that they pay city taxes on
their property on the same basis as
other people. While the managers Of
these roads are trying to persuade
Omaha business men to be lenient with
them and are telling how much the
railroads are doing for Omaha and
how anxious they are to help build up
the city, their messengers are being
dispatched in all directions to work
up prejudice against Omaha and tear
down the city's trade.
The railroad bosses may believe that
the end justifes the means, but II they
play with fire they must take chances
of getting burned, They cannot pose
here as benefactors of Omaha while
giving instructions to paid agents
along their lines to run Omaha down.
They cannot consistently ask favors of
Omaha while proclaiming it as rob-
Der and thief, because our people are
no longer willing to sit supinely by
and let the railroads rob them.
Nebraska railroads have in the past
been woefully misguided. They have
pursued policies penny wise and pound
foolish one after the other. 1t is sim
ply amazing, however, that sane men
supposed to be competent to manage
the destinies of great railroad systems
should go to the lengths to which they
are now resorting in order to get out
of paying their Just share of the ex-
penses of government.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
WALL STREET AND WESTERN
BANKERS

The Washington correspondent of a
financial journal in New York has dis
covered by examination of the reports
of the national banks of the country
that a marked change has taken place
in the policy of the bankers, particu-
larly in the west and northwest, in the
disposition of their surplus money.
II has been customary for the western
bankers to carry liberal accounts with
their reserve banks in New York, more
than enough to meet all ordinary ex-
change necessary for the transaction
of the business of their patrons. Re
cent reports made to the comptroller
of the currency shows that the western
bankers are now keeping their reserve
accounts in New York banks down to
mere working balance.
The correspondent furnishing this
data argues that the reduction of the
accounts of the western banks with
their New York agents is proof of a
money stringency in the west and an
additional reason for liberality on the
part of the authorities at Washington
in placing more government money in
the hands Of the national banks. Any
showing touching bank conditions Is
always sufficient warrant for the Wall
street interests to, renew their plea for
more federal aid. The western bank
ers, however. have a different reason
for keeping their eastern balances
down to the lowest working basis.
They have learned to avoid any pros
pect of ENHANCEMENT with Wall street
and the VIGOROUSLY dangerous stock
market that depends on the backing OF
the banks. 1t has required consider
able courage for western bankers to
adopt their present course. With
more money than they have been able
to invest profitably in local enterprises,
the high rate for call loans in Wall
street has been a constant temptation
but the history of the stock market
/ and the demands of safe and conserva-
tive banking principles have operated
to keep the money of western banks
at home or at short distance.
The wisdom of this course has been
fully demonstrated by the fact that the
aftermath of the recent storm in Wal
street shows that none but the specula
tors we're hurt. The damage was
closely circumscribed, as the result Of
such storms will continue to be so lonl
as western bankers remain immune tC
the speculative microbe.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

compensation contingent upon the pas
sage OF defeat of any legislative meas
ure or measures" This provision
promises TO end, so far as Missouri Is
concerned, the careers of the legisla-
tive free hooters, whose influence upon
pending measures, good or bad, goes
to the highest bidder, with payment
upon delivery of the goods. The pro-
vision is aimed directly at elimination
of the most vicious feature of the
lobby evil and successful enforcement
will surely have a wholesome and sal
utary effect.
The Missouri law. which becomes
effective June /, while stringent on
the professional lobbyist, amply pro-
tects the rights of individuals. com
mittees, officials and representatives
of corporations to appear before com
mittees in support of or opposition to
pending bills, the only Limitation being
that such appearance is not due to en-
ployment by special interests that may
be affected by the proposed legislation.
It bars absolutely from the floor Of
both branches of the legislature all
persons employed as lobbyists The
enforcement of the law will place the
Missouri legislators in the enviable, IL
lonesome, position of being not only
allowed, but compelled to perform
their legislative duties without waiting
for the aid or consent OF any paid
lobby.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

In the matter of paving the county
roads the commissioners should profit
by the experience of the city authori-
ties who have learned that the charac-
ter of the paving depends largely on
the inspection exercised while 1t is
being laid. The test is not how cheap,
must be taken in connection with the
cost of maintenance and repair. The
county board should do one thing
which the city has not done-it should
at the outset make 1t an inviolable
rule that no paving contractor who
fails to live up to the terms of his con-
tract should be eligible to bid for flu
ture work.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

Empty Pullmans are attracting so
much attention throughout the coun-
try that the company makes the ex-
ride on railway passes nearly always
bought Pullman tickets. but now ride
in day coaches, since they have to pay
their railroad fares. The explanation
is more reasonable than would be the
claim that the empty Pullman is an
indication of a check on the wonder
full prosperity of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
TBE SENATE REPUpA TroNisvs.


A correspondent writes to ask why,
after exposing the platform repudia-
tionists in the house, The Bee does not
also hold up to the public gaze those
who repudiated the platform in the
senate The Bee has no desire to dis
criminate between backsliders in the
house and backsliders in the senate
and, therefore, gives the names of
those republicans who on the final
passage voted against the terminal tax
bill Notwithstanding the promise made
in the platform:
Glover Of Custer.
Gould Of Greeley.
Hanna Of Cherry.
King OF Polk.
Luce OF HARLAN.
Thorns Of Webster.
All of these six men had been
elected on the strength of the repub-
lican platform pledges and all of the
six, except Luce, had subscribed with
their signatures a synopsis of the plat
form pledging themselves If elected to
support and vote for measures to carry
out each of the promises. BY going
back on the platform they have
branded themselves recreant to their
constituents and to their party and
have wilfully forfeited the confidence
reposed in their integrity and honor.
The particular inducements which
brought these six senators into the
column of repudiationists are not yet
disclosed, but it is reasonable to infer
that the consideration must have been
powerful, for no man in public office
with his wits about him would. after
having put himself on record for the
people, do the bidding Of the railroad
lobby unless convinced that such
course would prove more beneficial to
him personally than keeping faith with
the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
THE LONELY HONEYMOON.

T. A. Daily In Catholic Standard and Times
You know dees Joe dat use to go
For work weeth me, sfgnore2 ''u..t
He's marry, yestadaY, you know, .,
An gon for Baltimore;
An 20 deesgusta man like Joe
You nevVa see bayforel
Eh7 No. da girls all right, my frand;
OATS max eet harder. too.
Hal wait an you Well ondrastand-
tai eet all to you.
You see, does Joe long time ago
Cat Rosa for hees mash,
An ezra seence he worka 80
For max an save dR cash.
Baycause he want gat marry soon
Dees-w'at you caila-"honeymoon,"
Like 'Merlcana do.
Wan day he TAX h'-dollar note
An 60 to steamsheep store
An buy two teecket for da boat
Dat sail for Baltimore.
An den he tai me: "shut your mout
An iusta looka wise
Dees theeng ees no for. talka bout;
Eet gona be surprise
So, wen dey marry yestaday
He smile so proud, signore,
Wen ne ees keess her cheek an say;
I'VE sail for Baltimore!
An den, my frand, SO sadda sight
You neyVa see, o! my!
Poor Rosa she ees gat 80 white
An ees baygeen to cry,
''Ees dees," she say, "a weddin' treepf
no can stand eet cen a sheep.
Da sea ees MAX seeck."
Poor Joe, he swear an den he keeBS,
An coax an beg her so,
For theenk of all dat she Well meeRO-
But no. she weell no go.
"Ol Rosa miav Joe eee cry,
Your heart eet ees a stone,
For dat you max me say goodbye
An TAX da treep alone!"
OF lonely honeymoon an Of
So sadda man, signore.
Dat gotta leave hees wife an 90
Alone for Baltimorel
30 hearta-broka man like Joe
You nevva see bayfore.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
THREATENED TRA1NMEEs STRIKE

THREATENED TREATMENTS STRIKE
Regardless of the merits of the dis
pute between trainmen and the rail-
neither party to the controversy has
taken advantage of the federal law
which offers a means of settlement Of
the differences by arbitration. The
country is in no mood at this time
for a strike, which is one of the pos
sibilities, or probabilities, of the vote
now being taken by the Brotherhood
of Trainmen Of the forty-three rail-
roads west of Chicago. The trainmen
are asking for shorter hours and in
creased pay. The railroads refuse the
concessions demanded and the train
men are voting on proposition to
strike, which would be equivalent to
tying up the transportation lines be-
tween the Mississippi river and the
Pacific coast, entailing an enormous
loss upon the business interests of the
entire western country.
vision is made for the submission Of
such disputes TO arbitration. The law
provides that where disputes arise be-
tween a railroad company and it's en-
ployes, seriously interrupting or
threatening to interrupt the business
of such railroad" either party may
appeal to the Interstate Commerce
commission for a board of arbitration,
to be composed of three members, one
to be selected by the employees, one by
the railroad and the third by the COM
mission. It is provided that in such
cases the men shall return to work
and the adjustment of wages or other
questions in dispute. when the fnd-
ings are made by the arbitration
board, shall be effective from the date
of the submission to arbitration.
While the findings of arbitration
boards are seldom completely salts
/ factory to either party IN the contro-
versy, the provisions of the federal
law on the subject appear to be emf
nently fair and should be invoked
more frequently in labor disputes.
One important case is now pending be-
fore an arbitration board created I'M
der this law, being the controversy
between the Southern Pacific railroad
company and its telegraphers, The
telegraphers struck for increased pay
and better working hours. but re-
turned 70 work when, at the request OF
the company, the machinery of the
federal arbitration law Was put into
operation for a settlement Of the diff
ferenees between them and the COM
pany. Both bodies agree 10 abide by
the decision of the board for at least
one year,
With the entire country demanding
more cars. with freight yards con
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

The passenger earnings of the Union
Pacific railroad increased within the
last five years 81 per cent, as shown
by the company's own figures, and
presumably the Union Pacific did not
do much, If any, better than the other
roads. If the passenger business con-
tinues to increase at this rate it will
be pretty hard for the railroads to
convince even themselves that 2-cent
fares are not compensatory.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
ChioaEo's sense of Propristy.

Some people appear TO be totally desti-
tute of a sense OF propriety and fitness in
things There are lunatics in Chicago
whO insist on making a merry festival of
the anniversary of the great fire, and now
come a number Of well meaning people who
project an emergency hospital as a me
mortal" of the burning of the IrOquois
theater There can not be too many hospi-
tails, but this one is absurd and contrary TO
nature. What could be worse for a sick
man or for a nervous woman than to be
immuFed IN a hospital which would be a
perpetual reminder OF the CHASTITY scenes OF
that awful catastrophe?
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

In the year 1902 the Burlington
railroad paid the munifcent sum Of
S972.75 as municipal taxes on its
right-of-way, roadbed, depots, side
tracks, spur tracks. main line and all
other terminal facilities in the city of
Omaha, valued up into the millions as
the basis of stock and bond issues.
We doubt If a more fragrant case of
tax Sinking can be uncovered the
world over.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

If we get terminal taxation the lin
its on the various city funds may be
safely increased to take care of the
most pressing demands of our growing
city. If the railroads are to continue
exempt from municipal taxation 1t will
not be safe to raise the fund limits
any appreciate extent.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

The ice man is said to be figuring
on maintaining drouth prices In
Omaha next summer Notwithstanding
the fact that the winter was most
favorable to gathering an ice crop. 1t
was supposed that the ice man had
gotten all the execration he wanted
last year, but, if not. something
stronger may have to be applied.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

gested and with business accommodating
at every shipping point, the CONNER
cial and industrial interests Of the
nation would deplore q strike Of the
trainmen, and would urge that the diff
ferences be submitted for solution TO
the arbitration board provided by fed
eral law.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

II the legislature had only enacted
its anti-Dass bill with an emergency
clause attached early in the session,
the railroads would have had to buy
tickets for the army of lobbyists con-
centrated at the state capital instead
of bringing them in on free paste
boards.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
Mistakes Made MansIuughter.

OuIIIIb MdbdNIIIe'
The west is giving US some good lessons
these days. Minnesota has a new law MAX
ing It manslaughter for the accidental
shooting Of a man by hunter. This is a
law that ought to be promulgated by every
state in the union. The didn't-know-it-was-
loaded and the thought-it-was-a-deeT kind
of accident should be cured by the jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19
SMILING LINES.


IT don't see anything funny in theS,
Jokes about prunes," said the lady who
runs the boarding house
Neither do l. replied the boarder who
had to eat EN- OF staTye'-CleVeland PAN
Dealer,
you are going to marry rich widower
who has three children. ..,..,
girl But I'd IKE to find out what we are
going to do with the children, for, as he
says, they certainly need mothers care"
Chicago Reoord-Herald.
Mrs. Knicker-Do you forswear meat dur.
Mrs. Bocker-Gracious, no; James has to
have good dinners or wouldn't get the
money for my Easter clothes.-New York
Sun.
There are lots of men able to govern
yes and they're all bachelors. "-Hous-
The old hen had just laid double
flows that for a case of exaggerated
you need a little Cochin on pronuncia-
ton, you old fool" hoaTsely crowed the
roOster.-Chicago Tribune.
do you think y9g will learn to like
Il don't know" answered Mr. Cumrox
II can't quite tell where to place him In
my expense account He is neither a re-
creation nor an investment. "-Washington
Star.
That doctor will meyer speak to anyone
about his grave cases.
Naturally, he prefers to bury the sub
feet in silence "-Washington Herald
Tho suffering young man was doing his
best to declare himself.
"Sit down and write It, Percy" said the
sweet young thing, encouragingly. II don't
like to be proposed to on the installment
an."-Chioago Tribune.
Now here's a piece Of goods" said the
voluble drummer, that speaks for itself.
It's the"
"Ail right" interrupted the weary buyer,
suppose you shut up for five minutes and
give II a chance. "-Philadelphia Press.
Knicker-Doesn't federal control OF the
railroads SAVIOR of paternalism?
Bocker-Yes, but II is better to meet one
kind father in the woodshed than forty-slx.
New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

Salt Lake has arrested a burglar
who turns out to have been a mem
Der of the Chicago board of aldermen
thirty years ago. It is almost impos-
sible to cure them of the habit.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

Some people seem 10 think that
Omaha's new street sign ordinance
means that the Objectionable signs
should go up. Other people, however,
will not be satisfied until the objee-
tionable signs come down.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-19

George w, Perkins has been sue
ceeded by Judge Gary as chairman of
the Steel trusts financial board, The
Steel trust wants no man on the fnan-
cial board who has acquired the habit
of giving any OF It back.