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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1907)
NOtWOLK WEEKLY NKWS-.TOliJWAL ; FRIDAY , MAKCM ! 8 , 11)07. ) AS SEEN AND DESCRIBED BY MRS. BURTON L. FRENCH. UNCLE JOE CANNON IS A CZAR ( J He Can Absolutely Control Legislation. Younger Members , by Giving up Seats to Old Timers , Often Win Their Way Into Legislative Hearts. In view of the fact that tlio Fifty- ninth session of the United Stntes con gress will come to a close on the com ing Monday , the following well written - ton description of congress mid Its ways , a product from the pen of Mrs. Burton L. French , formerly Miss Win nie Hartley of Norfolk , will bo of In terest In Norfolk untl Crolghton , where the writer also formerly resided , as well ns In other portions of the coun try. Mrs. French was formerly a teacher In the schools at Madison and at Tildcn. Ilor paper , which was read before the past week's session of the Wednesday club In Norfolk , Is as fol lows : It would bo Interesting to take the opening day of congress , since March 4 next begins the COth congress , of which next winter's session will be Its first session. . The choosing of scats Is the first thing to be done in organizing In the house , and It Is very Interesting , too. Seats arc changed every congress , not every session , members holding the same seats for each term , two years. Scats are arranged in soml-clrclcs , the speaker's desk being the center of the circles. There are as many scats given to one party as to the other , but since ono party always forms a large majority , It naturally follows that sonio of them must sit on the side given over to the "enemy. " Those forming the overflow must take their seats In the "Cherokee Strip'a tier of seats along the wall at the speaker's extreme right and left. This Is con sidered most unfortunate and , need less to say , the dally house journal does not record what members say when they must choose in the "Cher okee Strip. " For example , the repub lican majority is now very strong so strong that it fills the republican sldo of the house chamber and the Chero kee Strip on the democratic sldo is nearly filled by the overflow of repub licans. Balloting for seats is in this way : Members arc numbered In alphabetical order , Adams being No. 1. Should there bo two members bv that name , the senior In service ranks first. Mar bles bearing corresponding numbers are placed In a box , a page is blind folded and draws these marbles , ono at a time. Say he draws marble No. 141 first : the member whose number is 141 gets first choice of all the seats. In this way old and powerful members must take equal chances with the young or new members for good seats. Sometimes one sees very pretty cour tesies extended. A new memher may draw early ; he takes the seat formerly occupld hy some old and powerful member who is yet waiting to draw ; then finally when the old member draws , the young member leaves the seat and goes and escorts the old mem ber to his old seat and himself takes the seat the old member last chose. Old members appreciate this and sometimes they become the champions of the young members who show them the courtesy and so powerful aid is given to the new man. Wives are al ways most interested in this drawing of seats , as each wife wants to see her husband in advantageous location ; consequently the galleries are full of wives and daughters. As the process Is long , they often sit without lunch eon to see it finished. Seats chosen , business in routine begins in earnest. Not the least interesting thing to ho seen any day in congress , is the way In which reporting is done. At the reporters' table sit four to six report ers , the most skilled in their profes slon , as much is demanded of them and no mistakes must bo made. These 'men draw a salary of $5,000 annually and they make no blunders. They must familiarize themselves with mem1 bers at once. Few new members have anything to say for some time and that helps th .n. A member rises to speak ; down the aisle nearest him slides a reporter so noiselessly and unobtrusively that the casual onlook er would not see him at all ; not a word has been lost ; the reporter writes in short hand for two to three mln utes , then he raises his face once ; up the alslo slides another reporter and < u perhaps in the middle of a sentence begins to write ; the first man goes out to a machine , typewrites his notes , sends them through a chute to the printer and returns to the reporters' table. Thus the ceaseless round of reporting goes on ; No. 2 lifts his face , a third man takes Ills place , and so on , and No. 1 is back ready to report be fore they need him. All reporting Is done In ink , an ink well is carried in the left hand and the pen used has the finest point this makes clear notes ; the printer arranges these frag ments according to lumber and the member who has made a speech at 6 o'clock may proofread It at 9 o'clock Messengers carry manuscripts all over the city during the night to bo proof , read , and the previous day's journn is ready for the 6 o'clock mall delivery every morning. The Congressional library Is two blocks cast of the capital and con tains at least ono copy of every booli published. A member wants a book Ho presses the button'on his desk ; a page appears at his elbow and receives ho slip bearing the title of ( ho book wanted ; this slip Is placed In a box n the wall of the house library , a hut- on Is pressed and the slip lies through i chute to the library t\.o blocks awny ; soon the required book IB placed in a > ox in the library , a button Is pressed and the book files through the chute o the capital und Is carried to the losk of the member wanting It. This requires live minutes on the average. It Is the general Impression that a nember of the house can speak when 10 will. This Is wholly wrong. Be fore a house member can have the leer ho must first have gained per- nlsslon of the speaker. OthorwlBo ho could "Mr. Speaker , " until ho was ) lack In the face and not bo rccog- ilzod. IIo may want to speak ton nlnutes and the speaker will say , "Bo eady at 4:30 : on Thursday and I will ccognlze you for six minutes. " If the ncmbor Is absent nt the tlmo stated 10 loses his opportunity. If present 10 is rapped down at the end of his six minutes. Sometimes In heated dis cussions a member may get the lloor vlthout previous permission. Then , mwover , should he say anything to which the speaker objects , the latter says , "Tho speaker did not recognize ho gentleman for the purpose of his remarks , " and raps him down. This s one'of Tom Heed's nine rules and vas brought about to keep members rom talking at any and all times to any length , thus causing congress to sit months longer that It now sits. Is t any wonder that the speaker Is : alled a czar ? Of course like conditions do not oh- ; aln In the senate. There the body nakes its own rules and the chairman ( vice president ) Is only a figure head. How bills are passed is Interesting. Members cannot advise themselves on all measures brought before them , and so there are many committees , and what is true of one body in this re- ard , is tnio of both house and senate. Bills arc referred to tholr , respective committees , land cases to committee on public lands , pensions to the com mittee on pensions , etc. These com mittees are divided , two members tak- ng for Investigation all the Now Eng land states , another two taking some particular division of states , and thus : abor is expedited , for no member could Investigate even the cases which come before his committee. These sub-comrnlttees ( as they arc called ) report to tholr full committee and their report Is accepted as a general thing. Then the reports of all the sub-divisions of a committee constitute that committees' report to the house. When a committee reports favorably on a matter , It is seldom voted down when brought before its full body for passage . Suppose a bill has been re- l > ortcvl favorably on by a committee. It Is then placed on what Is called the Union calendar. It could and would remain there forever , unless Its au thor went to the "steering committee" and got permission to bring It before the house ( or senate. ) This steering committee is made up of the chairmen of ways and means , and appropriations committees , the two most powerful committees in either body , and the speaker. Since these chairmen owe their chairmanship to the speaker , you see what a power the speaker has with them and how he can prevent almost any legislation ho desires to , from coming before the house. Again the power of a czar in the lower house. The consent of the steering committee gained , a bill goes through with a whoop. Almost any day one may hear applause on the house sldo of the capitol - itol , both on the floor and in the gal leries. Not so on the senate side. There all applause is forbidden both to senators and visitors. The senate is such a dignified body , "Such divin ity doth hedge a kind , " etc . . ( Pitchfork Ben Tillman for example ) that there must be no noise there. When the sen ate gets busy , the noise is made by senators one at a time. Each congress is made up of two sessions , as I have said. Both con vene the first Monday of December. The first is the long session and sits until national matters are pretty well cleaned up anywhere from April or May to August or September. The short session closes March 4 , as It finishes the term and were It contin ued it would necessitate an "extra ses sion" to bring in the newly elected members whoso terms were just be ginning. SOUTH DAKOTA LAWS. Nearly 700 Bills Have Been Introduced In That State. Pierre , S. D. , March 2 With few days of the session remaining there have been practically GOG bills and resolutions ( introduced and of that number fil have been filed with the secretary of state after passage and signature by the governor. Among the more important of these measures are , of course , the administration bills , which are : A comprehensive primary election law , passed with an emergency and now effecctlvo. A demurrage law providing for a rate of demurrage to bo paid by a company not furnishing cars within a given tlmo after being ordered by the shipper , and applying also against the shipper for failure to promptly load the cars. An antl-lobbying law passed with emergency provision and now effec tive. Regulating campaign expenses and prohibiting corporations for profit from making contributions to political com mlttees or candidates. This Is em bodied In two acts. Besides these there are several dis tinctly reform measures not asked for In the republican platform of June , 1900 , which have been passed upon. \mong these may bo noted the employ * ern' liability law , making the miiio owner , manufacturer or common car rier liable for the act of the omployo whc'thor accident occurs through the curolosHiioHH of the latlor or In mmio other way. Another inuiiHiiru provides for the annual accounting of llfo Insurance companies on surplus or deferred divi dend policies. Ono nlBo limiting the working hours of certain employes of common car riers to sixteen hours of consecutive sorvlco and a rest of eight hours be fore they can bo again called Into ser vlco. vlco.Other Other laws of general ini | > ortnnco are : Establishing a department of legis lative reference. Perfecting the law relating to pa tents on stale lands. Amending law compelling husbands to Hupport wlfo and children , making non-support a misdemeanor. Providing for destruction of weeds on highways In the Interest of good roads. Permitting sureties on olllclal bonds to limit liability. Requiring railroad companies to pay double damage for killing of llvo stocker or setting fire In case settlement Is not made In sixty days. Prohibiting parallel lines of railway within eight miles for a longer dls- tuhco than ton miles , to protect South Dakota Central railroad. Providing for parole' of Inmates of reform school. A drainage law to bo operated in the IntoroHt of the public health. The other measures passed are tech nical , sectional In their application , or specific as to the correction of defects In present law. Among the resolutions was the one for the formation of the Investigating committee which has not yet completed Its labors and will bo in readiness to recelvo the Wash ington delegation n week from today. The most imiwrtnnt of the resolutions proposes a constitutional amendment dealing with the subject of revenue and taxation , proposes a tax upon gross earnings of common carriers and other public corporations and an In heritance tax. The more important measures yet to be acted upon are : The general education bill. The divorce law. The general and special appropria tions. The two and one-half cent rate bill , which having passed the house , Is now being consldored in the senate. The bill providing for an expert com mission to determine the valuation of railroads and report to the railway commission. Of all these measures the approprl ntlon bill will have more interest for the taxpayer than any others and ( he asking Is largo enough so that it will be noticed. According to the estimates made by the board of regents the needs of the various state educational institutions demand an appropriation of $531,200 for the year 1907-8 and $281,700 for the succeeding year. * The board of charities and correc tions asks for maintenance , a total lump sum of $3iU,500 for 1907-8 and $327,900 for the succeeding year. Of the misellaneous appropriations ther6 Is the Soldiers' home asking for $102,322.50 ; farmers' Institute and summer school for boys$19,500 ; conn ty auditor's meeting , $1,500 ; llvo stock pavilion at Mitchell , $10,218.40 ; sub experiment stations , $13,000 ; state fair at Huron , $100,000 ; National guard , $30,000 ; experiment station at High- more , $8,000 ; wolf bounty , $15,000 ; legislative printing for two years , $40- 000 ; a contingent appropriation for state capltol building , $200,000 ; spe cial appropriations for the various state institutions for buildings and betterments will reach a half million more. It is a conservative estimate that the appropriations which will be asked for to cover the biennial period , beginning July 1 , 1907 , will reach $2- 500,000. County Commissioners. Madison , Neb. , Feb. 20 , 1907 , 1 p. m. The board of county commissioners met pursuant to adjournment. Pres ent , Commlsssloners John H. Hard Ing , John Malone and Burr Taft. The minutes of February 5 , 1907 , were read and approved. At the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. the board proceeded to the opening and considering of bridge bids. Upon comparison of the bids sub mitted , the bid of the Western Bridge and Construction company was found to bo the lowest and best bid and on motion the contract for the construc tion of bridges during ( ho year 1907 was awarded to said Western Brldgo and Construction company. On motion the county clerk was in structed to reduce the assessed valua tion on part NW'4 NWVJ , 20. 21 , 1. assessed In the name of Adella Hlttle for the years 1892 , 1895 and 1890 to $10.00 for each of said years , said property having been erroneously as scssed as Improved when the same was unimproved. On motion the resignation of Wm. Brummond , road overseer of road dis trict No , 8 was accepted. On motion the appointment by the county assessor of Will McDonald as deputy assessor for Meadow Grove precinct was approved. On motion the taxes of 190C of the State Insurance company in Meadow Grove and Newman Grove precincts wore ordered stricken from the tax list , the same having been erroneous ly entered. On motion the county clerk was in structed to correct on the tax list of 1904 the personal tax of W. S. Mc Cartney In Ernerlck precinct , his name liuvlng been erroneously onlorod "M G. Curtuoy. " On motion J. T. Moore WUH appoint oil IIH road overseer of road district No. 8. On motion Mm assessment of ISrncHl Fonsko for I'.HKl In Norfolk precinct was ordered reduced $810.00 actual value on account of error In assess ment On motion the following bills were illowod : Micy Mather , care of pauper , . $ 8 25 Sheridan William , land for road 21 00 Leonard Brown , land for road. 71 40 Rev. Stanislaus Rlemann , clothIng - Ing for pauper 20 11 I. B. Donovan , county printing 78 25 Gus'Kuul. salary , February. . . 5000 lohu Verplauk , feeH , Welsh case 17 45 W. P. Kenedy. constable fees , claimed $17.80. allowed at. . 15 50 H. L. Kindred , coroner's fees , Opatrll case 12 20 . D. Tyler , defending llundl. 25 00 MebniHhn Telephone Co. , Nor folk , tolls 5 80 W. W .Weaver , oil for grader. 1 CO Nebraska Institute for feeble minded , account Albert Wood 42 97 Thomas Dillon , care Insane pa tient , assigned to Jack Koen- Igslelu 2 00 Tesse Andrews , care Insane pa tient , assigned to Jack Koen- Ifisleln a 00 Win. llasHinanii , wolf scalp. . . 2 00 lee Hellish , work , assigned to Jack Koenlgstoln 1950 Crowell Lumber < S- Grain Co , , Lindsay , lumber , road dis trict No. 27 77 55 rowell Lumber and Grain Co. , Llndsayj lumber , road dis trict No. 30 24 50 Geo. C. Carrlco , handling dy- ' nanilte , assigned lo Citizens State bank , claimed $15.00 , allowed at 10 00 Henry Uecker , work , general fund , assigned to J. ICoonlg- stein 17.00 Henry Ueckor , work , road dis trict No. 1 , assigned to J. Koenlgstcln 17 20 C. P. Parish , groceries for pau per 140 C. P. Parish , groceries for pau per 53 12 I. L. Huffman , livery II 25 T. T. Moore , bridge work 21 50 W. Morris , work with dynamite , assigned to E. P. Weatherby 0 00 F. H. Mndsen , work on bridge 2 50 J. W. Wnrrlck , bridge lumber. 173 03 II. Kllburn , register deaths and births 5 50 Clyde Ryuearson , register , deaths and births 5 00 R. I- ' . Ringer , register , dealliH and births 2 00 Chas. Lothoby , register , deaths and births 10 50 " Julius Hulff , register , deaths and births 18 50 ! J. H. Mills , register , deaths and births 7 00 O. A. Sleeper , register , deaths and births 10 Chr. Schavland , county treasur er , jury fees and olllco ex penses 903 95 Win. Bruuiinond , work ; road district No. 8 2 00 Huso Publishing Co. , county printing 03 00 Huso Publishing Co. , county printing 1GB 17 Huso Publishing Co. , county printing 41 50 H. H. Mills , fees , state vs. OHn 3 85 John Verplank , foes , state vs. Olln. claimed $12.10 , allowed at 9 45 On motion John Frlsch was appoint ed road overseer road district No , 30. On motion ( he following names were selected from which petit Jurors are to be drawn for the April term , 1907 , of the district court : Jefferson precinct. Tom McDonald , Ed Crue , C. A. Smith. Meadow Grove John A. Bresslor , J. W. McCallum. Deer Creek James Hunter , James Hughes. Grove Judson B. Fichter , Leonard Brown. Highland C. D. Johnson , W. H. Daniel. Falrvlow Henry Wltzel , Alex Reeves. School craft A. R. Osborn , Robert Osborn. Emerick R. C. Miles , Tom Reeves , Newman Grove I. W. King , Gunder Thompson , Chas. JSessln , L. M. John son , C. A. Miller. Kalamazoo Ernest Nathan , Wm. Maurer. Green Garden Wm. Harms , Wm. Blank. Madison Fred Dlers , J. C. Reeves , J. L. Daniel , John Horst , Mark Richardson , John Stundts , A. R. Fraser. Union Chas. Worley , A. A. Bloy , Frank Neldlg. Norfolk Wm. Seiffert , S. M. Park , W. H. Blakeman , 7. . Bateman , F. G. Coryell , A. L. Carter , Geo. W. Schwenk , T. E. Odlorne , Herman Buottow. Ferdinand Schultz , B. Asher , J. L. Hlght , Chris Livingstone , E. N. Vail , F. L. Estabrook , W. A. Emory. Valley Ora Bussey , F. W. Richardson. Battle Creek Geo. W. Ixjsey , Aug. Steffen , T. D. Preece , D. L. Best. Wnrnervllle J. D. Homer , Chas. J. Lodge , jr. On motion the board then adjourned to February 27 , 1907 , nt 9 a. m. Fob. 27 , 9 n. m. Board met pursu ant to adjournment. Present Commls sloners Harding , Malone and Taft. On motion the following bill was allowed : Danl. A. Roller , grading , commls sloner district No. 1 , $15.00. On motion W.-L. Berry was appointed - ed justice of the peace In and for Madison precinct. On motion the bond of W. L. Berry Justice of the peace , Madison precinct was approved. On motion the amount of the bone to bo required from the Western Brldgo and Construction company was fixed at $3,000.00. On motion the board then adjournci to March 19 , 1907 , at 1 o'clock p. m. FOR ITS CHILDREN HAVE THE MEASLES AND THINGS , ALL GOING TO SHOW NEXT WEEK There Has Boon Little In the Way of Formal Events During the Week Just Pnssftd , But There Is No Ex- cuoe for Being Lonesome , Society has been slaying athomo aklng care of UH children , who have 'come down" wllh the measles and he scarlet lever and the ehlchonpov luring the piiHt week. Them him been It lie doing In the way of formal enter- alnmeiit. And the prospects are that here will he little more during the vceltH to come. Lent hi cutting a II- ; urt > with the Hoclal calendar , and the Igiircn continues. Hut ( here will be no lack of thlngit o do during the coming week , though nvllntloii iilTalrH are scarce. The Woodward theatrical slock company , vlth a score of clever people , HOIIIO if whom are hound lo ciiptlvulo the icartH of the ( own , will play a week's 'iigagcmcnl at ( he Auditorium , Imr- ug Thursday night when the Oriole 'oncer ! company IIMH the house , HOI hat there will be no need of lonell- icss or blues over a lack of things o do. During the past week the iloslng number of the high school eeturo course was held In the Con gregational church when Dr. le Motto gave his lecture. The course bus been lomplotoly successful. Pleasures of the Week. Mr. and Mrs. Anton lluchliol/ iloasniitly entertained a company of friends Tuesday evening , the occasion icing the birthday of the host. Cards were n feature , after which refresh ments were served. Mr. Tom Price , a popular commer cial traveler In this city , entertained i few friends at a pleasant dancing liarty In his rooms Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haaso enter- allied a company of friends Thursday evening In honor of Miss NOHOW , the parly being In the nature of a fare well. Miss Nenow goes to California. A pleasant evening was enjoyed. Miss Letha Hlakcmun and Dorothy lludal entertained the members of the V. G. club and their gentlemen friends it a parly on lust Saturday evening , it Dm Ulakcmiin home. It was In the nature of a Washington party , the decorations all being the national colors , red , white and blue. The place' i cards were little hatchets. A feature I ) f the evening was n guessing contest , it. which .Miss Cnrrli' Thompson won the girls' pri/.e and Lowell lOisklnc the boys' prize. After a series of games , refreshments were served. The band boys gave a dance on Tuesday evening , In Marquardt hall , every ono attending having had an enjoyable time. These dances have become quite popular. WEDDING AT NELIGH. Charles C. Tinker and Miss Edna Te- garden of Nellgh. Nellgh , Neb. , March 1. Special to The News : On Wednesday evening,1 , at the homo of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Te- garden , took place the wedding of their oldest daughter , Edna Elta , to Charles Chester Tinker. The decora tions for the occasion wore very tastl- ly and beautifully arranged , and con sisted of pink and white carnations. At 8 o'clock the wedding March from Mendelssolhn was begun by Miss Mil- Ired Galley of Elgin , and the bride , dressed in a beautiful gown of white silk , and carrying the bride's roses , | attended by her maid , Miss Claudia. Getchell , advanced with the groom , I ' who was attended by Howard Plank , 1 and In a few moments the words were spoken by Rev. Clark of the Congrega tional church which united the young couple , The bridesmaid was dressed i In rose organdie and carried pink' roses , and graced the occasion wlthj lier presence. After the ceremony a grand good time was had by those [ ircsont , In a social way and In view ing the many and beautiful presents received. Soon supper was served In three courses and was ono of the crowning features of the evening. ' The bride Is a charming young lady,1 hold In high esteem by n host of friends in Nellgh , and her modest , win- j ' nlng demeanor has made a lasting' I ' impression on the lives of those she | has labored among. I The groom Is a graduate of the class of ' 05 aGtes academy , and later a stu dent of the Omaha Commercial col lege , and Is a young man of sterling qualities. They will make their homo at Lexington , Neb. FARM HOUSE BURNS. Dwelling on Farm Near West Point Is Totally Destroyed. West Point , Neb. , March 2. Special to The News : The dwelling house on the farm of Robert Dlors , five miles south of West Point , burned to the ground during the night. The proper ty was in possession of a tenant farm er , who had left the premises only n few hours before the outbreak of the flames. Loss approximates $900.00 with Insurance of $100. The price of farm lands In Cumlng counly is still advancing. Frank Grosse has sold his quarter section In Bismarck lownshlp lo John Huttcrman for $80.25. The firm of Eggort and Son , dealers In agricultural Implements In West Point , have traded Mmlr iMiHlnctm lo II KnhlHon of Merrlek county , who will hereafter conduct the cstabllnh- nieiit. The eoiiHldenillon for the deal wan a tract of land In Merrlck county. Mr. Uggerl. HP. , who In a ploncop of Cumlng county , will retire from htiHl- nomi , hlH son being as yut without a lo cation. Tim Cumlng County Association of Kurul Free. Delivery Carrloni met In Wesl Point In regular mission , wllh u fair attendance. Wm. Farley of Wlit- ner presided. The regular roiillno of business wan transacted. Mr. Farley WUH elected a cdlogato lo the sla o convention of Kurul mall currlurit which will ho held at Grand Itdainl. The next meeting of | | m local iiiwoda- lion Is scheduled to meet on day. EFFORT IS MADE TO DEFEAT TRIPP COUNTY OPENING. CLAIM REDS ARE BEING ROBBED An Editorial In the Current Outlook Implored Public to Ask President Not to Sign the BUI Ho Will Like ly , However , Mnkc It Lnw. [ From itatuntny'u Dnlly.1 That a strong elTort Is ( o be made lo persuade President Roosevelt not to sign the hill opening Mm Trlpp county liiuilH In the Rosebud reservation , ICO mllcH northwest of Norfolk , Is appar ent from the following editorial which appears In the current number of Mm Outlook , crlllclHing ( ho measure and Imploring ( he public to remonstrate against the law. It Is reported from Washington , however , that the bill will probably bo signed by the presi dent. ThlH Is what the editorial says : On February H ! the house passed a bill ( H. R. 2I.UH7) ) to authorize the Halo of about one million nenm of the Rosebud Indian reservation In Trlpp County , South Dakota ; and Its spon sors are endeavoring ( o get II rushed through the senate. Tim bill stipu lates that $ ( ! per acre shall be paid for any of the land ( lied upon within three months after Mm tract Is opened for settlement , $1.50 per acre during the succeeding three months , and there- ufler at the rate of $2.50 per aero. Readers of the Outlook may recall that three years ago. when It was proposed lo open the Gregory county section of I he Kosohud reservation at Mm rate of $2.50 an'acre , II was clearly shown In ( in article by Mr. George ICcunnn ( February 27 , 1001) ) ( hut the land In qiicsMon was worth nt least double that amount The agitation resulted In a conipioinlse price of $ I per acre. Most of Mint land Is now valued at from $15 ilo $20 per acre and upwards. Trlpp county Immediately adjoins Gregory county , and , In addition lo the ferlllo quality of the Roll , KB value has not been li'HHcned by the extension of railways - ways to the borders of the reservation. Manifestly , the government , as guar dian , IK under obligation to see that Itn wards get full market value for tholr property a conception of the obliga tion of congress successfully urged by Commissioner Leupp In framing a law authorizing the sale of 505,000 acres of Klowa lands In Oklahoma during the past year. In the sale of Indian tribal property the same principles of justice should bo observed as arc ap plied In the management of wards' es tates In courts of probate. The Hon. M. 13. Clapp , chairman of the senate committee on Indian affairs , in a letter recently sent to the Indian Rights as sociation , says on this point : "My own theory of opening these reservations Is that the land should bo sold to the highest bidder and the pro ceeds paid to the Indians. * * I quite agree with you that the lands should bo sold , and whatever they are worth whatever they bring In the market should go to the Indians , and I have favored this upon the opening of reservations since I have been a member of this committee. " It Is true that the report ( No. 7,013) ) on the bill submits an agreement signed by 70 , ' of the 1,308 adult male Indians of the tribe a few more than one-half. But under the treaty of 1808 any cession of lands to bo valid must be agreed to by three-fourths of the adult members of the tribe ; and sec tion 2.11C of the United States revised statutes also provides that no purchase or other conveyance of lands from any tribe shall bo of any validity unless made by treaty or convention of the tribe. Consequently , as the necessary three-fourths of the male adults of the tribe have not agreed to the proposi tion , and as the names of many of those on the so-called agreement were .secured under threats that If they did not sign it a bill would bo passed that they might not like so well , the re- sponslblllty , whatever action is taken , rests with congress. The sennto ought not to pass the present bill In Us pres- ient form ; It should either postpone ac- tlon on the bill , or amend It so that an appraisement of the lands will bo pro vided for prior to Its disposal. Friends of justice and fair play would do well to send at once a protest against this bill either to the Hon. M. E. Clapp , chairman of the senate committee on Indian affairs , whoso letter quoted above shows that ho Is opposed to the bill , or to the president , who must as sent to the bill if It is to become a law. GETS THIRTY DAYS FOR ASSAULT Gust. Krber May be Sent to Lincoln Under Dipsomaniac Law. Gust Krbor was sentenced to thirty days In the county jail by Judge Wes- tervclt Saturday morning. The police wore called to Nonow addition Friday night to tuko Krber into custody. Mrs. Amelia Krbor appeared In police court In the morning to prosecute her hus band on the charge of assault and dis turbing the peace. Krbor will bo tak en to Madison to servo his sentence. It was Intimated by the authorities Saturday afternoon that Krber might bo brought up for trial under the dip- sonmnlac law.
