Our Lincoln Letter
One or two United State sena
tor and at least hair a 1l07.cn gov
ernor will be the fnilta of the prei
eut leRlalatlve neaalon aorordlna to
predictions of numerous admirers at
this itage of the name On the dem
ocratic aide It U no aeoret thtit
Potts of Pawnee. Norton of Polk, and
Palmer of Clay are gubernatorial tim
ber, with prospects of landing If In
duced to submit their nnmes to the
common people. Mr. Nichols of Mad
ison on the republican aide In fre
quently mentioned in this connection
and scarcely anybody In the legisla
ture would regret to see his ambi
tion realized if he has any.
PottB Is the chairman of the Fin
jincc, Ways and Means committee
and Is a big, stalwart, sympathetic,
broadmlnded business man with lots
of hard sense and excellent Judg
ment. Norton Is the chairman of
the Committee on Rules and In reJ
lty the majority leader of the House.
He has streaks of brilliancy, a brad
education, a splendid comprehension
of public affalra and a deep and
nbldtng sympathy with and for those
measures which go to make for
progress and reform Judge Palmer
is unquestionably a man of great
ability and high character, and will
share honors with the other gentle
men named as leaders in the House.
In the senate there are Senators
Ollls of Valley. Placek of Saunders,
and Talcott of Knox who bow and
Mnlle graciously when anybody men
t.ons the word 'Governor" on the
democratic side, and It is well known
that Lieutenant Governor McKHvic
and President Pro Tem Kemp of
Nance county are cherishing anibi
tiontt along these lines.
As to congressional aspirants there
i.re enough to make a Bolld delega
tion from Nebraska at the next ses
sion. Senator Hoagland of Lincoln
county is willing to delegate Tlrother
Klnkald to obscurity, and It is quite
likely that "Johnnie" Magulre will
Jnive to reckon with Richardson or
Qulggle of Lancaster county as his
I-publican opponent in the next cam
Ii ilgn.
The most sanguinary conflict of
iiny session in the House resulted
la the death of the Keckley hill No.
18, designed to reduce freight rates
J'l per cent in Nebraska. For the
ast ten days it has been a toss-up
whether the bill would pass or not,
..iid its defeat by a close vote was
not great surprise, leading mem
hers of the majority assert that It
whs a shame not to have passed it
on to the senate, but democrats who
opposed it united in declaring that
the existence of the Stato Railway
Commission entirely Justifies their
action. Indeed a majority of the
written explanations of votes sent to
the clerk's desk pointed to the rail
way commission as a constitutional
body authorized by vote of the peo
ple to remedy Just such matters as
Mf Keckley bill sought to remedy.
Air. Keckley made a gallant fight
4i gainst big odds and the railroads
apparently met the Issue with train
ed and gentlemanly experts who
tought It out along llnea far different
than those pursued In the House In
the halcyon days of railroad corrup
tion. Indeed, the tact lea employed by
J he railroads In opposing the Keck
ley bill to reduce freight rates were
no vastly different than those em
ployed by railroad managers in the
early days that It is not Improbable
that just this feature alone secured
for them the confidence which pre
vented the passage of a bill whose
operation would mean to them the
loss of millions uf dollars.
About the biggest thing now on in
the way of legislation Is the so-culled
code insuranc? bill, Semite File
No. .i64. consisting of !l pages of
prints! matter Unquestionably Lin
coln never had so many insurance
men within Its confines at one tiin'
as have camped about the hotel lob
bies and the state house within the
past ten days. The bill seeks to do
a good many Importai : tilings, but
perhaps the biggest fight of all is
upon the provision that notes given
by the Insured shall no: be sold un
til the policy Is delivered. InsuraiKe
men resent this bitteth and declare
it Is an outrage. Friend of the bill
Insist that no other contrMt in law
like the present rule is permitted,
and assert that there is no mora
reiifcon Wbjt a policy should be paid
for before it is delivered than that
a load ot potatoes .should be paid
for before being delivered. That
feature of the Insurance bill taklni
the Insurance Depart ro nt out of
the auditor's office and putting it
under an Insurance board, consist -lug
of the governor, auditor and at
torney gemral, Is being opposed by
the auditor's of fit e and all the
strength it can summon. Ano her
feature compelling the Insuran e
companion to annually ascertain and
apportion to each policy hold r the
value of his policy is bitterly oppos
ed by the insurant e people. So al
so Is the proposed automatic ex
tension of insurance which was elo
quently urged by Kit hard L. .Met
calfe mi the last campaign. This pro
vides that in case of lapse of policy
after three annual pr milium have
been paid t ti - 1'is.ind -Uall have the
benef'l ef th licy until su.h time
as luc reserve ;o which lit is en
titled is eaten up. In other wonts,
under ion the family of a
committee of the whole a good
ninny hours before It Is disposed of
Senator Smith's bill to reduce the
ln nine of the express companies has
practically bi en enacted Into law.
and they have opposed It strenuous
ly. Apparently It had little opposi
tion, however, when It wttit to a
rote.
A bill to restore the risht of No
braskn merchants to sell clgarets by
making It apply only to persons over
21 years of age Is on genernl file. A
similar bill Just passed In Indiana
was recommended by the W. C. T.
I' women cm the grounds that the
temptation to brl the law by
young boys would thus be removed.
The State University has only been
removed about six inrhes up to date,
and the indication are that It will
go no farther at this session. It is
believed that the House will never
stand for its removal although the
Senate is unquestionably heartily In
favor of It.
WASHINGTON j. LETTER
Events of Interest from the Seat of
Government
man
a Mi I
hail lapsetl would
not r; Meprivt.i or the benefits m
the i . ..'lit of I. is death until such
time a the vaiu," of his reserve had
bt en entirely consumed.
If the Potts bill. Hons. Roll No.
752. becomes a law as nmv seems to
be a certainty, something over $.100,
000, In addition to our present reve
nue, will tome into the sin'- treas
ury This bill provides for one tenth
of one per cent ou paid-up capital ac
tual:.. InvtsMd by all Nebraska cor
porations, and although there are
doubtless seme objections to the
bill it was unanimously recommend
ed for passage by tlit House in com
mit let of the whole.
The workmen's compem-ntlcn bill
is still up in the air. It has been
much discussed pro and con and all
sides have had a hearing but appar
ently only a few lawyers and the
representatives of tin li); corpora
lions know anything about it. The
bill before the House is the em
bodyiu. in -. .ei.tl b:l'.- I -.trinu on
this question. The bill has not yet
been passed to the engrossing room
aud it will probably be heard in
Washington, i C, March N.
l Special Correspondence of The
Hernld.)
With two bills absolutely eliminat
td there has been more than one
billion dollars spent hy this congress
at this session. Why shouldn't there
be? As Tom Reid sold after the
congress of I8!U:
"We had to appropriate over
one billion dollars at one session.
This is a billion dollar country,
why shouldn't we appropriate one
billion dollars?"
If It was a billion dollar country in
IN90 what is it in 1!13?
Therefore, do not blame the dem
ocrats because they make appropria
tions to fit the occasion and do not
cut down appropriations accordingly.
The democrats have ever been an
economical party and it is one of the
boasts of democracy that the demo
cratic party has never spent more
than It could afford to spend In or
der that the appropriations should
ire Just as small as possible.
Whenever we have got to deny the
fact that this is a billion dollar
country, as Tom Reid said, then we
will go backward, but the democrats
now In power insist that we shall
go forward and we are doing so.
President Wilson is seeing as
many democrats as he possibly can
and the different organizations of
democrats, and he Is filling up each
Cabinet position as faat as he possi
bly can. l' not blame him for hes
itating to put Tom, Dick and Harry
into Cabinet Jobs after he has nam
ed his own Cabinet, for he cannot do
everything at once. The men he Is
putting in those positions are all
good democrats and you can rely on
that. He Is turning down have-been
democrats who aie simply democrats
because they are seeking office un
dt r a democratic administration,
that's all.
President Wilson Is appointing men
who have been democrats all their
lives and they deserve his consider
ation more than all the so-called
democrats In the United States. They
have been for sixteen years voting
the democratic ticket in fair weath
er and In foul and will not desert
the democratic party whether they
get a Job or not. They are demo
crats from principal and not from
party expediency.
The thing for the senate and the
house to do Is to pass a democratic
tariff measure and let the president
sign it. but If a republican senate,
made so by the off-stepping and de
flection of a few democrats, has any
thing to do with It, the bill will be
Ignored by the president and receive
his official veto He will not sign
KB bill that a republican senate
st uds to him and It has got to be
such a bill as Oscar Underwood will
voie for before Wilson will sign it.
That Is the kind of a democrat Wil
son Is. That's why active democuts
are in favor of Wilson, for the sim
ple reason that he does not say one
thing ami do another. He Is a true
dt tnocrot and lli House of Repre
sentatlves Committee on Ways and
Mentis uisli to tin what the president
wants thom to do. Oscar Underwood,
Chairman of that committee, know
exactly what that committee wants
to tin, and when he ttlls the presi
dt nt of the Cnlted States anv thing
it can be absolutely sworn to as
true. If the president wants to go
back on that, all well anil gootl, an. I
if he does not, all well and' good,
and you BOB rely on him dolnj; what
he says he will do.
CHAS. A. K I) WARDS.
Woman'sSuffrageMeeting
A meeting of the Woman's Suff
rage Association was hi Id at the II.
P. church Tuesdav evcninn Owing
to the Inclemency of the weather
ihe attendance was small, but there
was a good interest in the business
transacted. It was voted to change
the name from the Bog Rutte Conn
; ty Woman's Suffrage Association to
the Alliance Woman's Suffrage As
sociation, as there w ill be other lo
cal associations orgunii-d in the
t ounty.
The etiual suffrage propaganda was
discussed, it w as I lie concensus of
opinion that what is most ueeded
now is a campaign of education, and
: It was decided to enter upon such a
campaign by means of printed mat
' ter and public speaking. Miss Bacon
who is chairman of education is well
qualified for the work of which she
; has charge and will be ably assisted
by the other officers and members
of the association.
The ntxt meeting will be held at
the residence of the president, Mrs.
(Jto. Fernald. at l' ::o p. in , on Tues
day. April Hth.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hand went to
Alliance on Wednesday to attend the
funeral of a daughter of Mr. and
, Mrs. Geo. Hand, of that city, who
died the fore part ot the week of
I scarlet fever. -Crawford Courier.
Old papers at The Herald offica s
J 5 cents per bunch.
DEATH IN AUTO RIOE
Death of Wtalthy Ranchman J. W.
Doyle Was Caused by Fast
Automobile Ride
WILL BE WARNING TO OTHERS
From Cheyenne leader:
The excitement Incident to a rec
ord automobile run from Scottsbluff
to this city, when the 104 miles was
covered In a little lea than four
hours, Ib supposed to have been In
directly responsible for the death
from heart failure of .!. W. Boyle,
one of the wealthiest ranchers of
western Nebraska.
Death occurred Wednesday some
where between this city and Greeley
as the party were continuing Its way
to Denver.
Boyle in company with Dr. Craw
ford of Scottsbluff and E. L. Griffith
of Kimball, Nebr., was In Cheyenne
Tuesday. The party stopped here ov
er night and left for Uenveer by
the way of Greeley the next day.
Thty left here late In the day and
made a fast run to Greeley, arriving
there at about ! p. m. When the
car Wiis taken to the garage all got
out. except Boyle and an Investiga
tion showed that he had been dead
about half an hour. Members of the
party stated that, at about the time
he is supposed to have died the
driver was showing Boyle just how
fast the car could go.
Boyle and his party wt to on their
way to Denver where he Intended
to purchase a car similar to the one
they were in and also to enter a san
itarium for a few weeks. He was
one of the wealthiest cattlemen of
western Nebraska. He is survived
by a widow in Scottsbluff and a son
In Boston.
FAVORS HIGHEST UTILIZATION
Secretary of Interior States His Pos
ition on Public Land
Resources
Secretary off the Interior Franklin
K. Lane has stated his position with
respect to Insuring the highest util
ization of public land resources In a
case of great Importance In which
much Interest Is being manifested in
the Pacific Northwest. The secre
tary recently received through Sen
ator Polndexter a telegram from a
state senator stating that the legis
lature of Washington had unanimous
ly passed an act reserving all wat
er in the Wenatchee basin, but
that before the act was signed by
the governor certain power interests
had filed on these waters, and urg
ing the president and the Secretary
of the Interior to serve the best in
terests of the state of Washington
by maintaining intact President
Taft's executive order withdrawing
the 18,55.1 acres of reservoir sites
involved. Both this federal with
drawal and the state reservation
were made with a view to possible
utilization of the water for the Irri
gation of 210.000 acres in the Qulncy
Valley, on the east side of Columbia
river, which, as stand In the tele
grain to Senator Polndexter, "means
millions to the state of Washington
and further development of Qulncy
Valley."
The secretary's letter to Senator
Polndexter points out clearly that
he las no intention of revoking the
order of withdrawn of the public
land. He states:
"This action by the fodernl 0
eminent was initiated in rOSpOUa to
the request of citizens of you.' state,
a. id in view of the recent ac' ou -if
the Washington legislature resetting
nil waters in the Wenatchee water
shed it illustrates the type of coop
eration between State and Nation
tucessary to promote the high '..t
u'illzution aud development You
may ho aeeuxed therefore, that no
rarocatlcn of this executive with-
drawa) v ' be recommended without i
firs' aft i.ting full opportunity for
the pre i :i tat Ion of the views ot
your rii - ituents and for the com
plete h tigation of the possible
uses c. Uis river."
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Several in this vicinity lot cattle
in the big bliz.urd.
itillie Archer and Babe McNerlan
i went to Brood Water Uibi week.
Everyone reports the surprise
I dance given at Chloe Rice's a great
1 success.
The Squibb family took dinner
with the Elliott family one day last
week.
Blllie Rice's BI W house is almost
finished.
Bob West ley was thrown from a
wagon us he was oing out to feed
his cattle last Monday, breaking his
shoulder. Birdsel it .si ley took him
to Alliance to a doctor.
J. W. Dennis went to Alliance on
Tuesday.
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March 8.
There was a business meeting held
at the spade school house to devise
ways aud meuns to Induce some cap
italists to invest their money in a
railway project, guaranteeing them
the right of way all the way from
O'Neill to Hemingford. As that
would make a good division between
the two railroad at the present
time operating through north western
Nebraska and Sheridan count v, the
prtMluce from this part of the county
would increase the tonnage of either
road, as they both would be con-
net titl with the lines. C B. Q. at
Henilngford and N W at O'Neill.
Now we would like someone to show
us where either road would or could
lose anything by having n road thru
this part of the country, there would
be train loads of prodnre go out of
this country that Is not raised today
on account of lack of transportation
facilities.
The Old Settlers Reunion was held
at the Spade school house last Sal
nrdny, the 8th, and It was decided to
hold their annual picnic the 9th and
10th of July at the Spade ranch. The
decision to hold the picnic two days
was in order to permit everyone In
the country to attend that so desir
ed. There will be all kinds of amuse
ments on the grounds to entertain
the visitors. We want everyone In
the country to attend and make this
picnic a rousing success and put
Sheridan county and the Spade dis
trict down as being one of the ideal
spots In the country. Come anel get
acquainted with our prosperous dis
trict Old Settlers Organization offi
cers elected for the ensuing year:
Pisnl, pres.. Case, vice pres., Straa
burger, Amnion, trens., committee of
entertainment. Fred Blaser, Ed Ost
render, F. Binder. J. L. Brewer,
committee of sports, H. 8. Wright,
.1 B. Strasburgtr Jr., Chan Ostrand
er, Jack Lloyd.
Some of the farmers of the Spade
district will start sowing their small
grain Monday, such as wheat, oatR,
rye, barley. That is the way to
allow confidence in a country by
putting your grain in the ground and
reaping the golden reward for the
labor so invested, later on, vvhen Mr.
Meantto has nothing.
The Farmers Improvement Asso
ciation met at the Strasburger school
house and organized a Boosters lodge
and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Chairman, C. A.
Starr; sec.-trtas., H. S. Wright; del
egates to general convention to be
held at Surrey, Nebr., Mar. 29, J. B.
Strasburger, Win. C. Phllpot. C. A.
Starr and H. S. Wright will organize
a lodge at Chas. Orr ranch, Wednes
day, the 2(th, at 1 p. m., so the
march will be onward toward Hem
ingford and Alliance, boosting for a
railroad. Now let everybody put a
shoulder to the wheels of progress
and boost It along.
March 20.
About 600 head will cover the loss
of the Star ranch.
Mr. Musser and Chas. Tully were
sand hill visitors yesterday looking
around to see If they were complete
ly broke or not, and from the ex
pression of Mr. Tully's face he
set nit ti to be a heavy looser of cat
tle In the recent storm.
The Spade ranch was a heavy los
er. Mike Peterson, the foreman,
stateB that 1000 head would not cov
er their loss.
Black Bros, lost about 200 head
from a bunch of t00 head, mostly
cow stuff.
W. O. Wilson lost about 7Q. head
in and near Lakeside.
C. A. Brown's loss Is estimated at
about mi head.
J. Calaqutn lost 5 head out of 8,
and that is where it hits a neater in
Muse hills, with only a few to go
cm.
Hoard & Co. report about 90 head
lost, but does not know the exact
extent. It may run Into the hun
dreds. Win. Deltoid lost 12 head, 2 for
himself and 10 for Mr. Ferman from
up the river, of which he had a herd
for the winter.
Green & Son lost three head. They
aught to be thankful on account of
the big herd that they own. but they
teed and looked after their cattle.
Mr. Hooper it is reported to date j
lost 20 head. Now he certainly is a
lucky man. to those that know him,
a happy-go-lucky, good notured gen
tleman. Geo. Maeombt r is said to have lost
10 head. He expects to lose a
good many more on account o, the
weakened condition of the sn, g.
Ray Macomber lost 5 out of 8 head
Too bad, for he had just star 1 In
the business i but he is a s.tcker
and will come out all right.
J. A laadOl tlid not lose any, but
it was not his fault, for his v. if and
daughter herded them all in the big
barn while that erstwhile gentleman
toast t tl himself at the fire. He owns
about tia head of cattle and a good
number of horses.
Gustuf Sandoz w as reported to have
lost 90 out of 100 head, but that is
I mistaken report for he did not i
lose any, and he- owns Just 85 head. I
He is still doing his chores 8 miles
north if his wife's place and rush
ing to do hers.
II S. Wright lcs a big fat elght
nicnths old naif that got strayed
away from the lit rd during the
siorm, and has not been found yet.
J. Simmons lost five head and I
know from personal observations that
he feeds his cattle at all times and
that thty were in gootl condition and
he also has a corral anil stable for
them.
But the lutkiest man in Sheridan
i ounty ntver lost a head and he m v
tr fed his tattle anything, aud a
to beat it all he was away on a vis
It to Chicago that man is llardeson
Strasburger Bros, loss is said to
be heavy for the amount of cattle
they owned.
With all the losses in tht hills,
they still have the rest of Sheridan
t ounty skinned to death, for they cat:
recuperate with a smile on their
feces, while the rest of the county
is in mourning.
Wiu. II in. it k. i lost one nine-mo.
oltl calf. He is working in the C. B.
v O. machine shops while his broth
tr Fred shovels suow from the
reel of the herd But Fred says he
and the kids will be oil top one of
these days, when everyone thinks
he Is snowed under.
The democratic White Wyandotte
chicks are coming along all right,
and there will be another batch of
them March 27th. About 127 more
to feed some chicken-hungry family.
The are a white man's chicken.
Those that bail hay und forage to
feed their cuttle before the storm
and did not do it are rushing to the
stacks to feed what they have left.
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