The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-22
OKLA \ 0 N A ,EAREs
WELL At HAN IDS
OF CONGRESS
TAXABLE PROPERTY WORTH
s1eo,ooo,ooo DONATED TO NEW
sTATE-THE REASON FOR
THAT LAUNDRY ACT.
BY RALPH M. WHITEsIDE.

property To new state. just started
with distinguished purpose. is not 20
be overlooked.
This donation was made by process
Of removing the restrictions on aliena-
ton OF Indian lands. For many years
the lands or five tribes of Indians nave
been held under the condition that the
Indian allotees might not sell them
without the permission OF the depart
ment OF the interior IL was very hard
TO get such permission.
While the lands were held under
such restriction they could not be-
taxed. This was serious matter TO
the new state, which had place for
all the money rightly due 1t. The queS
ton OF removing the restriction was
therefore, OF paramount Importance.
The Indians have long had every
right of citizenship. with the exception
or the privilege OF selling their lands.
Now that Indian ownership OF these
lands in Oklahoma has been estab-
lished and confirmed absolutely, the
lands may be placed on the market
Thus the new state will benefit to the
extent of their value for taxation pur
poses.
Hampton Moore's Shirt.
When Representative j. Hampton
Moore OF Pennsylvania, introduced a
bill imposing heavy penalty upon any
District OF Columbia laundryman who
uses acids or heavy machinery i'm his
business. many of his colleagues knew
that he had reason for
demanding such a law. They were
patient and their expectations were
justified. for Mr. Moore, after inform.
ing the house that the steam laundry
has the heather Chinese beat TO u
fragile" when IL comes to destroying
linen. told OF personal experience.
THE question OF the wholesale de-
struction OF laundry Is one of the most
important OF the hour" he said.
When | came here last December,
bought two brand new shirts for
dollar each. | liked those shirts and
you can imagine my feelings when
tell you that this week is the last time
| can wear them. The laundryman
has done we'll. | maintain that have
right TO destroy my shirts II want
to.-hut. 4. have a right to feed them TO
the goat direct, without the agency
of laundryman."
Chairman jenkins, OF the committee
on judiciary. took his stand against
the bill on the ground that a man who
wears linen shirts when IL is posi-
BILE to buy celluloid fronts deserves to
suffer loss.
Postal Rate Is Lower.
When Postmaster General Meyer an
nounced a reduction in the postal rates
between the United States and Great
Britain and Ireland, there were many
in the postal department who pre-
dicted that two-cents-an-ounce rate
would not pay and the government
would In short time
require that the rates be raised
Under rules established by the Uni
versal Postal Union, which governs
the international postal transactions
OF the civilized nations. rate OF Iive
cents for the first ounce and three
cents for every ounce added was es-
tablished on Oct. l, 1907 This rate
has been further reduced to the fiat
rate OF two cents an ounce, the same
to take effect on Oct /.
Postmaster General Never an
nounced that he expected an increase
in receipts as result OF the decrease
in rates. II has always been found
that reduction causes a more general
use OF the mails, consequent the busi-
ness is much greater. My Meyer also
places much Importance on to the fact
that a lower postage will lead TO freer
commercial intercourse. Merchants de-
ha 10, 60
the conduct OF their business and the
saving in postage means much to
them. Then there Is the boon TO
English-speaking citizens, and
their connection here. particularly
those or limited means. who VIII cor
respond with relations and friends
more regularly now that the rate to
England is the same as the domestic
rate.
Bourbon in Kentucky Only.
Government officials and distillers
are now satisfied by the decision of
the court of appeals In the District CT
Columbia, establishing that whisky
and neutral spirits are not like SUD-
stances" This question has been in
dispute for a long time and the dis
tillers carried II to the attention OF
President Roosevelt and Attorney
General Bonaparte before II finally
went to the court Of appeals.
The court also decided that bourbon
whisky can be made In one state only
II also must be made
from a certain kind OF a sour mash
the principal ingredient OF which Is
corn. This settles an old controversy
which has been an institution in the
state OF Kentucky ever since bourbon
whisky was discovered. A Kentuckian
maintains that bourbon cannot he
manufactured In any other state. II
was more pride than an established
knowledge OF the subject that caused
this contention, but the result. by the
recent decision. Is the same.
No Meat for the Poor.
Referring TO the cause OF the high
price OF meat. Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson says he does not look for a
return OF low prices and points out
that the country is tending in a direc-
ton that will make II more and more
difficult for the poor TO eat meat. The
soil, he says is being wasted and. In
time. the effect will be that poor fam
lies in this country will not have meat