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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
INDIANS As POLITICIANS.

Those well-meaning, but misin-
formed, persons who meet over at
Lake Mohonk every summer and pass
long resolutions asking congress to
safeguard the Indians of the country
and protect them from being robbed
of their birthright by designing white
men may see a new light IL they will
read the proceedings of the constitu-
tional convention in Oklahoma. The
new state will be composed of Okla
homa and the Indian Territory, which
are about equal in area and have equal
representation in the convention. The
white population Of the two territories
Is composed of keen, shrewd, resource
full men who have received their polit-
zeal training in other states, and what
they do not know about political
schemes is not worth knowing. They
had intended to run the constitutional
convention In their own way. leaving
the Indians, who own most of the land
in the Indian Territory, half of the
proposed state, to pay the taxes and
pick up an occasional political crumb,
but the Indians took a hand in the
matter and turned a trick that made
the would-be political bosses look like
amateurs.
The result Of the constitutional con-
vention bears abundant proof that the
poor Indian is able to take care of
himself. BY shrewd political tactics
the Indian delegates to the convention
formed a combination which gave
them the balance OF power and en-
abled them to frame a constitution to
suit themselves. They captured a
good share of the best Offices and
forced through a county formation
bill which will guarantee them rea-
sonable representation in the legisla-
ture of the state and a share of the
state and county offices, They showed
the result of their education and train
ing and clearly established the fact
that they are capable Of self-govern-
ment and to hold their own In compe-
tition with white men. Their work in
the convention was marked by intelli-
gence, patriotism and a high regard
for the welfare of the people who will
become citizens Of the new state. The
sympathy that has been lavished upon
Poor Lo may well be reserved in the
future for others who need it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

Nebraska railroads are charging only
2 cents a mile for carrying passengers
between points wholly within The state,
but they are still exacting Pa cents a
mile whenever they sell through
ticket from any point in Nebraska to
a destination outside the state. How
can they prove that the 2-cent fare is
confiscatory so long as they pursue
this practice. which makes it impos-
sible to separate the expense of carry
ing local 2-cent fares from the expense
of carrying through 2h cent fares?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
Mr.. coRrELYoUs POLICY.

The first oflcial orde. of Mr.. Cortel-
you, secretary OF the treasury, touch
ing relations between the Treasury de-
partment and the New York bankers,
must be reassuring to the Wall street
financiers, who have been fearing the
new secretary would adopt a radical
policy that would deprive them of the
privilege of looking upon the govern
ment's treasury vaults as a very pres
emit help in time of trouble. Mr.. Cor
telyou has just issued a notice that 1t
is not his intention to fix time for
calling in the additional $30,0OO,0Q0
which were deposited with the national
banks last October. with the under
standing that It would probably have
to be returned early in March. II Is
of1cially explained that there Is no
present need of the funds by the gov
eminent and that conditions are such
in New York that the withdrawal of
the amount might have a tightening
effect upon the money market.
It will not do, however, for the Wall
street bankers to take It for granted
that there will be no change in the
Treasury departments policy. Beyond
stating that he is keeping close watch
on the situation in New York, Secre-
tary Cortelyou refuses to indicate what
his further plans are. 1t is known in
administration circles In Washington
that Secretary Cortelyou is determined
that he will not follow the path beaten
by so many secretaries before him.
He proposes using the surplus federal
FUNDS as an emergency currency to
meet the demands. for increased circu-
lation when the demand arises from
legitimate business causes, but will not
under any circumstances follow prece-
dent in extending relief for specula-
tive banks that have got caught by UNI
wise loans on stocks. This is an evil
which has been tolerated IN the past
and which Mr.. Cortelyou declares must
be stopped. It is also certain that he
will refuse to overlook the conduct of
banks in New York which have per-
sistently in the past violated the bank
ing laws as to reserves and other mat
ters on the plea that the market needs
a continuance of free loans In order
to avoid a stringency. Many OF the
New York banks almost habitually re-
port less sum in legal reserve than
is required by the law, an abuse which
would place the offending banks in
the hands Of receivers II the law were
strictly enforced. Mr.. Cortelyou's de-
termination to adhere to the law will
put a new aspect on some phases of
= the relations between the federal
treasury and the national banks that
have heretofore been the object of
severe criticism.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

The anti-Omaha prejudice which the
paid railroad lobbyists are melting in
the legislature reacts to the detriment
of Omaha at every turn. The railroad
spokesman are so thoroughly trained
by their teachers to attack Omaha that
they by force of habit hit at Omaha
and Omaha's business interests on all
occasions with or without excuse. II
the railroad managers here who are
telling our business men how much
they want to help build up Omaha
care to give evidence OF good faith
they will can down their anti-omaha
claquers at Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
LIT TEEN BrAR FROM HOME.


The performances Of certain repub-
lican members Of che legislature at
Lincoln, which would indicate that
they have been led astray by the rail-
road lobby to the point of repudisting
publioly-made pledges to the people
who elected them, suggests that the
members should all hear from home.
Not only should those who have
openly allied themselves with the rail-
road contingent hear from home, but
SO also should those who have stood
up and had themselves counted for
honor and honesty, 80 that they may
know that integrity and good faith are
appreciated and approved.
In addition to this the work-a-dsy
members, who have gone along thus
far without yielding 10 temptation, al
though perhaps without distinguishing
themselves as leaders. should hear
AAOhA hOlho U hIEenblnSu lueu III
their good intentions and to inform
them that they are being watched by
the friends of good government who
sent them to Lincoln and who will
condone no sell-outs or backsliding.
The railroads are bringing to the
capital all the railroad sympathizers
and pass or rebate benefciaries they
can scrape up to make men think that
treachery can be respectable, but for
every railroad capper brought to Lin
coin there are hundred at home who
owe allegiance to no railroad and who
will insist upon an accounting when
the legislature shall have adjourned.
So we say. let the members hear from
home. Let every republican newspa-
per in Nebraska call attention to the
conditions existing at Lincoln and In
wife its readers to write to their rep
resentatives and tell them whether
they want them to represent the peo-
pie or the railroads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
KINDNESS TO LAND GRABBERs.
Significance of an Episode in a wash
ington Court.
~

tnEtOu Court.
Baltimore News.
President Roosevelt made his sweeping
reservation Of forest lands before signing
the agricultural appropriation bill because
the bill contained a provision that here
after no forest reserves shall be created
except by act OF congress. Through pres
sure OF the western demand for irrigation
work under the direction OF the national
government an act was passed years ago
authorizing the president to withdraw for
est lands from entry so as to guard the
river sources. Under that law some OBJ
struotion has been put in the way of fraud
ulent seizure. The recently adopted amend
ment puts an end TO that. In order to
protect the public interests President
Roosevelt used the old law to the fullest
extent before signing a bill that virtually
repealed It. thus giving free play to the
operations of the land grabbers.
That repeal has been known as the Full
ton amendment because IL was proposed
by Senator Fulton of oregon. This fact
gives point TO an interesting incident that
happened on the day that congress ad-
journed. Senator Fulton was called as a
character witness In behalf OF Binger Her
mann, ex-congressman from Oregon, who
is now being tried on charges growing out
of the government prosecution Of land
fraud cases. After Senator Fulton had
testified to the excellent reputation that
Hermann had borne. he was asked II he
remembered writing a letter TO the then
commissioner Of the general land ofiice re-
questing that United States District Attor-
ney Hall of oregon be instructed to nolle
pros certain indictments against william
r. Burke and William @. Gosslin. Senator
Fulton made a heated denial. The letter
was then produced, and he had to admit
that il was in his own handwriting. 1t was
In a niissive Enclosing letter by Mr..
Hermann" and asking that Mr. Hall should
return It when read"
The accident throws light on the springs
OF action IN congressional policy regarding
public lands, and enables the public TO un-
derstand why the EFFORTS OF the government
to stop land frauds by improvements in
the laws meet with no response from con-
gress
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
An Unnnished Crime.
Chicago News.0

II seems clear at last that nobody ever
viii be convicted and punished by law for
the monstrous crime OF December 3d. 1905,
by which SOC lives were lost and hundreds
OF persons were seriously injured. Yet the
reoxlessness OF those who took chances by
crowding an unfinished building with hui
man beings, the levity or public oncials
who were easily satisfied that no accident
would result and the horrible risks taken
by those in charge Of iights'and scenery
constituted desperate gamble with death.
The stakes were a multitude Of human
lives. The whole combination OF eircum-
stances is a lasting reproaeh TO this city.
The dead were piled In heaps and yet the
law hnds no one TO punish
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
TIE COST OF aoKERNMrNr.

While congress is being criticised In
some quarters for making an annual
appropriation of about $1,000, 900, 900
for federal expenditures, the rest of
the country, according to a bulletin of
the Census department. is matching
this. dollar for dollar, with appropria-
tions for state and municipal admin
istrations. The figures of the Census
department are for 1909. when the
total cost of government in the United
States--national, state, county and
municipal-was $1,77s,s5O,SsO. OF
this amount the national appropria-
tons required the odd figures. while
the expenses Of local, state and county
AFFAIRS amounted 20 a round $1,000
100000. The expenses have kept step
with advances In cost in other lines
and it is estimated that the American
people we're taxed at least $4,000, O0O,-
900 a year as the price Of government.
With an estimated population of S.
100000 the per capita cost of govern
ment would be S2S.5S.
Large as the total cost of govern
ment is, 1t amounts to a tax of but 1T
per cent on the tangible wealth of the
country, a smaller assessment than Is
necessary in any other country in the
world. The tables show that the cost
OF government is much heavier in the
cities than In the rural districts and
there is a wide discrepancy In the per
capita cost in different cities. New
York leads the list, with a per capita
tax burden that is nearly three times
as large as the per capita charge OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
BITS OF wAsHINeroN LIRE.
Minor Scenes ana Incidents sketched
on the snnt.

on the spot.
Political vocalists Of the democratic per-
suasion invariably are greeted with the
rude hoarse laugh when they assert with
straight faces that prosperity Is an idle
dream. When they strike this keynote and
solemnly interpret their sorrows. the
chorus Of workshop and mart translates
the dirge into Joyous song. Yet theirs are
the voices Of sober truth Distance from
the flesh pots OF power and pie is enough
70 make their melancholy the real thing.
But there Is greater warrant for claiming
there Is no prosperity" The party treas
ury is empty-and not a nickel coming in.
The famous party vocalist in Washington,
Colonel Charles A. Edwards, secretary Of
the democratic congressional campaign
committee, sent touching note TO demo-
cratic members Of the senate and- house
some days before Adjournment reminding
them OF the financial needs OF his office
and delicately suggesting that n contribu-
tion OF SIS would help some In due time
the colonel was rewarded with this re-
sponse:
Dear Charlie: received your letter re-
questing a contribution TO assist you in
procuring the services OF a stenoRrapher
for the prosecution Of your labor OF love"
IL Is a real pleasure to inclose herewith
my personal check for the amount Allow
me TO indulge I'm the pleasing hope that
Iabors Lost May I ask that you mail
me receipt? Your true friend,
SENATOR E. u. MARK.
Is it any wonder that democrats pipesa
sad song and insist there is no prosper
ity?'@
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

The foregoing Items, all except main line
and side tracks, are an inventory given out
by the company; the main line and side
tracks are, according 70 the figures OF the
State Board Of Assessment, For the latter
the figures may be too high for local as
sessment for they include whatever of
terminal distributed valuations may be
represented. though It is certain that item
is small.
Compare the two valuations and II will
be seen that IL Fremont taxed all property
of the Union Pacific located within tho
limits of the corporation II would be as
sessing property worth $S74,6Os, instead of
1854. 679. In other words, there Is $4,000
Of Union Pacific property in fremont that
contributes absolutely nothing to the city
in return for fire and police protection, for
water, sewer, light and other municipal
purposes
The Union Pacific is now paying but S8Oi
in municipal tax on it's $S74.6O3 of property
in the city. II It paid In proportion to
other property It would pay N,s7s a year.
That is to say, 1t would pay % mills on the
dollar on one-ffth Of 1914, eos
The Fremont National bank with capt.
tai stock and surplus OF $25O.O0O pays for
purely city purposes Sl.s15sO tax. In other
words. the Union Pacific with IS per cent
more property, pays 625 per cent less
taxes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
yellow Backs Coming Back.


Soon there win come into general cir
culation yellow backs Of the denOmina-
ton OF $1O-these being authorized by the
financial bill OF the last session. Hitherto
a man had to deal In quite considerable
sums OF money to catch a glimpse OF yell
low bills OF gold certificates. since they
have never been Of lower denomination
than so. But now we shall hear It said
that gold at last has been made the poor
mans money" Perhaps the poor man
will feel richer on this aecount-and per-
haps he will detect no particular change
In the condition either OF his feelings or
his pocket.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
sEEDTIME PLEASURES.
New York Sun.

New I1ork sun.
I've just received a catalogue
Fresh from the Beedsman's store,
A gorgeous book OF fruits and flowers
And veg tables galore;
And / can hardly walt until
The winters ice and snow
Melt from my we'll loved garden plot
To spade and rake and hoe.
For in this catalogue / ma
New radishes and peas,
Six kinds of lettuce, eight OF corn
/ waHt to try all these;
Cucumbers slim, cucumbers fat,
Z And limas short and tall,
And melons, cabbage, beets ana green's
1 want TO try them all.
Tomatoes, ten varieties.
And onions white and red,
Asparagus and celery
/ want Of each bed.
And turnips early, turnips late,
Potatoes by the score,
And squashes, my don't say a word,
A dozen kinds or more.
/ herewith thank the scotsman kind
For sending me his book
When all these things are coming on.
How pretty they Will look
And when the frost has left the ground,
Amidst the robins song.
I'm going TO plant my total plot ?
Twelve feet by twenty lOngl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
4 TIMELY MESSAGE.

Governor Sheldon's message to the
senate, calling upon that body to take
action against the invading lobby, is
timely and to the point. Nebraska
legislatures have in the past been fire.
quently overrun with corrupting agents
Of the great corporations, but probably
never before has such an array of rail-
road manipulators been centered at
the state capital as during the last
few days, in their desperate effort to
head on measures that would compel
them to pay city taxes on their ter
minal property, the same as is levied
on other property, and incidentally to
defeat the anti-pass law, the direct
primary bills, the reciprocal demufrage
bills and several other measures de-
signed to give the people relief from
railroad oppression.
Governor Sheldon is plain spoken in
his message in saying that this legis-
lature should not only redeem every
pledge and promise made to the people
of this state, but should also pass a
law regulating and controlling lobby
ing" The railroad lobby is the chief
obstacle in the way of redeeming these
pledges, upon which every republican
member of the legislature, as we'll as
the governor, stood before the people.
The message is especially gratifying
as indicating Governor sheldon's de-
termination to insist on having the
legislature redeem every pledge, even
il it takes a special session to do 1t.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

When the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands was proposed 1t was
argued that they would furnish a won
derfulIy good place for the overflow
OF Americas population. The dream
does not seem to be In any fair way Of
realization, as It has been found neees-
sary 70 suspend the contract-lsbor law
in order TO allow Hawaii to import
workmen from Europe 20 take care OF
It's industries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

Boston doctors claim to have sue
ceeded in ascertaining the weight of a
human soul. The weight of Boston
brain will be ascertained after the
scale makers get out a product that
will take heavier loads than those now
on the market.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

ton OF milk from cows so affected.
The decisions Of this congress will be
OF great interest to the country. There
Is wide difference of opinion as to
the extent TO which the spread Of tu-
berculosis may be due to infected milk
supply and the congress viii do a great
service to the country If Il succeeds in
removing all doubts and establishing
the facts I'm the case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

New York proposes to commence suit
to collect Sls.sOO.OOO in back taxes
due under the franchise tax law
passed in 1900. That's signal for
the franehised corporations of New
York to move to Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

The state railroad commission in
Iowa has reduced freight rates to the
tune OF IS per cent in Iowa. The rail-
road standpatters viii be more than
ever opposed 20 the Iowa idea.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

The ball teams will soon undertake
the task of taking the pennant away
from their rivals. who have had it
draped over the corner grocery stove
ali winter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

The supreme court of the United
States has upheld the South Dakota
law which prohibits the sale of liquor
in that state in less than fve-gallon
lots. 1t is little rough on the South
Dakotan, however, to be compelled to
have hip pocket made with demijohn
accommodations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
HONOR THE FLAG.
Decision in Omaha Beer Label Case
Warmly Commended.
New York Trlbune.


We must regard with profound Eatisfac-
tion the decision Of the supreme court Of
the United states-though we regret to sec
that one justice dissented-to the effect that
any state may constitutiOnally enact a Law
prohibiting the use % the national flag for
advertising purposes. IL Is az sound In
morals and In patriotism as 1t is in law
If, then. any state may make and enforce
such a law, we may add that every state
should do so. Every state worthy of its
place In the union, as every one OF them
Is, should surely have suficient regard for
that union TO forbid the sordid deflement
OF It's emblem. In thus honoring the flag
each state will manifest it's own sense OF
self-respect
In the near future. then, we trust an
other form OF expression may be used on
this subject, and that INSTEAD Of saying any
state may pass q nag protecting law, or
that every state should do so, We may say
that every state has done 30 In an effective
manner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

Beatrice pays $4,000 annually in
interest on a bonus voted to the rail-
roads and collects 5000 in taxes from
the railroads within the town limits
The citizens of Beatrice should be, and
probably are, especially proud of the
Gage county members of the house Of
REPRESENTATIVES.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
Sptlng Announcement 1907

We are now displaying a most
Complete line of foreign novelties for
spring and summer wear.
Your early inspection Is invited,
as Il will afford an opportunity of
choosing from a large number Of ex-
elusive styles.
We import In Single suit
length" and suit cannot be dupli-
Gated.
An order placed now may be de-
livered at your convenience.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

Senator Depew's statement that Mr..
Roosevelt is the only presidential
candidate, in sight is just proof that
the senator is beginning to joke again,
even If Messrs. Root, Fairbanks, Taft,
Shaw at al. do not see the point.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

The extension OF one Of the great
packing houses at South Omaha in
dicates that the brokers have more
confidence in the future of the country
than do the railroad maniDulators.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
Get out and Push.

Do not stand by the roadside of Industry
and grumble at the man and the team
struggling in the middle Of the muddy road
hauling load Of wheat up a steep hill, but
put your shoulder to the wheel and help a
comrade who helps himself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

Chief clerks will run a good share
of the federal Offices OF the different
states in the FIRST week In June, while
the Rough Riders are holding their
reunion at Prescott. Arizona.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15
From silence to Loquaoity.

The trust magnate is now no longer the
''silent man" He is not only willing, but
also glad TO talk for publication and to
take the dear public into his confidence.
II has been discovered that the public, as a
great abstraction. can no more be con-
signed to perdition than can corporation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

According to the Congressional Rec
ord only 100000 words were spoken
in congress during the short session.
II is evident, then. that Senator Nor
gan did not conclude his speech on the
Panama canal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

81, LOUIS CfloDe-DemocraL
Appropriations by the congress Just closed
foot up 1850, 10000. But as the treasury
surplus for the last eight months has
passed s4O.ooo.OOO the financial outlook is
not the sort the democratic party needs in
its business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-15

American exports to Panama now
amount to 100000 month. exclu-
sive of cash for the construction work
and $1,000 engineers.