the Conservative.
ness of moral perception. " Surely
this was so with our McKinloy. With
some , in "the unconscious account
that character gives of itself , " an
acorn is "only lit for hogs to cat , "
while with others it becomes food for
human souls.
The point I particularly desire to
make in this connection is , that our
municipalities and schools and citizens
should perpetuate our late president's
dying love for the beautiful trees by
planting memorial McKinley trees in
honor of his life and love and death.
In those last words of his , expressing
his dying wish to gaze upon the beau
tiful trees , did he not plant the seed
of thought in our hearts and should
we not forthwith carry out that
thought to a legitimate and loving
fruition by planting the trees he
loved so well ? The truth of the
German proverb , "He that plants
trees loves others besides himself , "
would but again , in our planting ,
typify the charity and noble breadth
of the character of him in whose hon
or and to whose memory we should
thus plant. Verily such trees , thus
* planted , by virtue of what they would
thus stand for , would bo akin to that
tree of life the leaves whereof ( in this
case the leaves of memory ) would be
for the healing of the nations.
In planting , these McKinley trees
( and may they be many ) let iis be re
minded of what he does who plants a
tree , by the following verses written
by H. 0. Bonner , in the Century Mag
azine , in May , 1898. They were en
titled :
THE HEART OF THE TREE.
What does ho plant who plants a tree ?
He plants the friend of sun and sky ;
Ho plants the flag of breezes free ;
The shaft of beauty , towering high ;
He plants a home to heaven anigh
For song and mother-croon of bird
In hushed and happy twilight heard
The treble of heaven's harmony
These things lie plants who'plants a tree.
What does ho plant who plants a tree ?
He plants a cool shade and tender rain ,
And seed and bud of days to be ,
And years that fade and flush again ;
Ho plants the glory of the plain ;
He plants the forest's heritage ;
The harvest of a coming age ;
The joy that unborn eyes shall see
These things he plants who plants a tree.
What does he plant who plants a tree ?
He plants , in sap , and leaf and wood ,
In love of homo and loyalty
And far-cast thought of civic good
His blessings on the neighborhood.
When in the hollow of his hand
Holds all the growth of all our land
A nation's growth from sea to sea
„ Stirs in his heart who plants a tree.
ORLIN M. SANFORD.
! ' ' P ' Avalon , Pa. , Sept. 20 , 1901. Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
The Pittsburg "Leader" suggests
that the "statement emanating from
Washington that President Roosevelt's
first message will outline a systematic
plan of reforestation and ask for an
appropriation therefor is of especial
interest at this time because of Presi
dent McKinley's well-known love for
trees and his utterances in respect to
the same on the last Friday of his
life. "
The" Leader''also mentions the fact
that a number of the state administra
tions , as well as the national adminis
trations , are likely to advocate
through Arbor day proclamations or
otherwise , the planting of trees in
honor of the late president's memory.
For this latter suggestion the "Lead
er" gives credit to Mr. O.M. Sanford ,
of Pittsburg , who , it says , has com
municated with quite a number of the
governors and some of the national
officials in respect to adopting this
scheme.
The scheme is sensible in every
point of view. It is an appropriate
way of honoring the memory of the
murdered president. It is patriotic
not only because it honors a patriot's
memory , but because it will be a
great benefaction to the country. It
is good , practical business because it
will pay-in hard cash if not to the
planters , to their successors. The
wholesale destruction of. our forests
is responsible for immeasurable loss.
The only practicable remedy is tree-
planting. It will be well for the
president of the United States and
the governors of all the states to
recommend tree-planting in honor of
McKinley and to promote legislation
calculated to check deforestation.
Pittsburgh Pa , Oct. 7 , 1901.
Orlin M. Sanford , of Pittsburg , has
started a movement in favor of plant
ing trees in memory of the late Presi
dent McKinley next Arbor day , and
has written to a number of governors
of states in regard to the matter.
Governor Nash of Ohio , replies that
he will probably make such a recom
mendation in his Arbor day proclama
tion. Governor McLean of Connecti
cut , has referred the matter to the lo
cal press , and he is likely to also take
action. Favorable replies have also
been received from other governors ,
including Now York , Kansas and
North Dakota , and others are soon ex
pected. A letter just received from
George B. Cortelyou indicates that
the matter has been laid before the
president for his consideration , which
is likely to be favorable , in view of
his attitude in reforestration. N. Y.
Tribune , Oct. 8 1901.
Wheue v e r 11) e
COME ON ! property owners and
tax payersthe wage
earners and country capitalists in Otoe
County , Nebraska , hear of a new and
magnificent monetary combine in the
East which intends an Industrial Plant
in the West , they cry aloud : "Come
on ! "
They even invite Trusts to squat at
Nebraska City.
The Conservative
A UNIVERSITY has known Carl
REGENT. Julius Ernst since
1808 and remembers
perfectly well that it introduced him
and unevasively commended him to A.
E. Touzalin , Commissioner of the Bur
lington Land Department in 187(5 as a
splendidly honest and efficient young
fellow whom he could profitably em
ploy.
Time has completely verified that en
dorsement of the youthful German , for
he has steadily developed into a most
conspicuous and able man of affairs.
Mr. Touzalin died September 12th ,
1889 , and in 1890 Ernst assisted in sell
ing his street railway property to another
syndicate. At the same time a change
in the Land Department occurred
and Ernst applied to President Perkins
for the vacancy , being successful , re
ceiving the appointment of Assistant
Land Commissioner , in charge of Ne
braska land grant , talcing effect Novem
ber 1st , 1890. As soon as this was
learned the new owners of the street
railways of Lincoln offered Ernst the
position of Manager of the much en
larged and electrically equipped system ,
at increased pay , but he declined the
offer. He still holds the position of
Assistant Land Commissioner of the
Burlington.
When , in May , 1897 , Mr. O. E. Per
kins , then President of the O. B. & Q. ,
became practically sole owner of the
First National Bank of Lincoln , he
asked Ernst to serve as a Director of
that institution , which he. did until the
bank passed into other hands , in 1899.
When , in June , 1897 , Mr. Perkins , in
connection with the same matters , or
ganized the Boston Investment Com
pany , taking over into that corporation
all of the real-estate and many other
assets formerly the property of said
First National Bank , he offered the po
sition of a Director and the office of
Secretary and Treasurer , to Ernst ,
which he still holds , the work amount
ing , practically , to a liquidating of the
former affairs of the said First National
Bank.
When the state imitates the corpora
tions and selects men because of char
acter and capability to do its business ,
waste and taxes will diminish. Ernst
will make an honest , faithful and effi
cient regent of the University , and
therefore The Conservative supports
him heartily , and with sincere cor
diality.
On page 822 of
LOVELY IN The First Battle ,
PEERLESSNESS. The Conservative
finds this very
learned and 'erudite statement : "A
gold standard encourages the hoarding
of money , because money is rising ; it
also discourages enterprise and para
lyzes industry. "
How lovely is the language of the