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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
AS TO AN INCOME TAX.
some Remarks on the Moves of Demo-
cratic Senators.
Washington Herald dnd.).

Washington Herald Und.).
We are not so sure that the democratic
senators will score a great hit with the
country by proposing an income tax that
will yield SOC, OO0,O 600 in revenue unless they
couple it with tariff reductions that tend
to reduce the cost of living. 1t is true
that they are committed to a perfunctory
declaration for low duties or the neces-
saries of life and high duties or the lux
urles: but what does this doctrine come
to in practice when the strongest opposi-
ton to its application exists among demo-
cratic senators themselves? In the Will
son bill the income tax was Complementary
to vital reductions on the necessaries-
sugar, for instance. How many democratic
votes could be obtained today for free
sugar? Among the stoutest advocates of
stiff duties on hosiery, on lumber, on cot
ton goods. on rice. tobacco and hides, on
fruits and vegetables. and on many other
necessities, are our democratic friends of
the south. As long as these duties are 10
remain, and will, according TO Mr.. Aldrich,
provide a sufficient revenue. what is the
purpose of raising more revenues?
The fact Is that I'm this matter the demo
Gratis are, as usual, on the wrong side OF
the proposition and the republicans on the
right side. Mr.. Aldrich proposes to frame
a tariff bill that will yield sufficient rev
enue to meet the necessities of the govern
ment economically administered to quote
from sundry democratic platforms, II the
republicans succeed In their present plar
OF reducing expenditures so that the in.
come from a tariff bill supply the needs
OF the treasury. thus avoiding the imposl'
ton OF new taxation, they will have exc
cuted a very shrewd and appealing pro
gram. II will go far to excuse the imper
f~ections, even the enoTmities, of any tariff
bill they may enact. And they will hav'
dished the democrats, as Is their habit, b!
appropriating one OF the most ancien
maxims of the democratic party.
The income tax will be all right wheI
We need IL. We do not want II simply 4
maintain the extravaganza OF public ex
penditure at lbs present height. The duty
OF the hour is economy in expenditure ant
reform in administTation-good old demo
cratic ideas, for the practical application
of which we nave to look TO Mr.. Aldricl
and President Tag
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

The centrsl figure in the present dis
turbances In Turkey is sultan Abdul
Hamid, padishah Of the ottoman empire
for thirty-three years. Dispatches make
fairly clear the distinguished characteristic
OF the sultan. {. e., playing both sides and
leaning to the one that promises his con-
! tinuance on the throne. Whether the young
Turks will tolerate him mucn longer will
not materially brighten the record Of
Adults rule. The poet who characterized
him as Abdul the Damned" pumped more
truth than poetry into the expression.
Charles Johnston, writing of the Red Rule
of Sultan Abdul' in Harpers Weekly,
sketches his career, in part. as follows:
To say that the story of Abdul Hamid
reads like a romance is to do 1t injustice.
No romance ever dared to depict such a
Gehenna OF darkness and hate as the
history OF this more than Oriental despot.
From his infancy he inspired fear and
repulsion; and we are told that his father
even gave orders that the child should
never be brought to him in the morning,
lest he might cast III luck over the whole
day. He was, Il is said, the son OF an
Armenian slave girl, who renowned
Christianity for Islam and danced her way
into the favor of Abdul Mejid. That wise
and liberal ruler was succeeded by the wild
and tempestuous Abdul Aziz. whose mani
acal frenzies forced his ministers to depose
him. He ended his life a few days later
by opening his veins with a pair Of scissors.
This was the immediate environment OF
Abdul Hands young days.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
TO PATTEN OF CHICAGO.

w. j. Hampton in New York Herald.
Say. Patten.
You who fatten
While the poor grow lean,
What do you mean?
Why grow fat
On provisions like that?
Does II seem TO you
The nobler thing to do?
Is the game
Worth the shame?
Do you suffer? Are you hunsryf
Does you stomach cry for food?
Is there nothing In your pantry
For the mother and her brood?
Does the gray, gaunt wolf come proving
Around your office door,
Demanding that you feed II
The life-bread of the poor?
Does II take
Ten mill on bushels of wheat to make
Your cake,
While a child stands
With empty hands
And begs for a crust?
Do you feel that you must
Take IL all
And heed no call
Except that one fierce cry
Buy! Buy?'
What?
You've simply got
That's what you went IN
To do and that's what you win do,
No matter who suffers,
So long as its not you?
Is that so7
oh,
Very well, 60 ahead.
Let the bread
OF the poor
Pile up at your door,
But say, Patten, by scudl
There's blood
on that wheat. and-well, some dag
You'll have the bill To pay.
II will come TO you straight!
wait:
Only wait!
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
Tarin CommissIon snap.
Springfield Republican.

Several bills are now before congress
providing for the creation OF an expert
tariff commission. The Beveridge bill
specifies seven commissioners to be paid
81, 800 each per year. Ex-Gov. Guild OF
this state favors any such bill and pre-
sumably would be satisfied with the Bev-
erldge measure and its $500 salaries.
Several other retired statesmen are sim
ilarly minded. A tariff commission would
provide a number OF easy places for them
at handsome salaries, anG that would be
its chief service to the country. Congress
would pay even less attention 20 its recon-
mendations than 10 those of its own house
ways and means and senate finance com
mittees.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
Who Controls the LabeIss

New 1OTk IIIDune.
Mr.. Bryan says that the Secretary of
War Jacob M. Dickinson is not a demo-
crat. Mr.. Dickinson may, however, con-
tinue to imagine that he is, since the
courts are likely to dismiss any suit for
infringement or misuse OF the title brought
against him by the present proprietor of
the democratic party label.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

The democratic city platform con-
tains a pledge of an occupation tax on
the franchised corporations and this
pledge is supposed to be binding on
all the candidates on the democratic
ticket. Inasmuch as ten of the twelve
democratic candidates for the council
are at present in the council, there is
nothing to stop them from redeeming
hat pledge right away Will they do
IL? Watch and see.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

II Omaha acquires the water works
for $2,263, 1858, how soon will con
sumers have the benefit of that re-
duced schedule OF water rates which
the Water board tried to enforce on
the water company? Will n of the
water bond boosters please answer?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

The wager by a Wyoming mar of a
large sum that he can raise more and
better oats to the acre than can be
produced on the famed grain land Of
Canada will be an eye-opener
to people who once thought Wyoming
was only fit for grazing. Those who
have watched the once desert" bloom
will pin their faith on Wyoming.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

A Washington announcement is to
the effect the machinery for taking the
next census is In process OF prepare
tion. II is to be hoped the machinery
viii have good eyesight, but will not
see double.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Royal matchmakers are busy ar
ranging things for the young king of
Portugal. There may be some advan-
tages enjoyed by royalty, but there are
also drawbacks. Courtship In that
manner is not to be compared to sit
ting on the parlor sofa with the lights
turned low.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Constantine j. Smyth stands behind
a challenge to produce a single act of
Mayor "Jim's' that entities him to
the votes of decent democrats. II
he's not entitled to the votes of decent
democrats, he certainly is not entitled
to the votes OF any n else who pre-
tends to decency.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

When Mrs. Mclean made her open
ing address to the Daughters of the
American Revolution her auditors
we're ready T. cry. but the next day
they were looking for a bad boy to ex-
press their sentiments for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

liam v. Allen and NJ. F. Harrington.
What's the matter? Isn't Mr.. Bryan
a good enough lawyer? Then, too. IL
any one is to be hired, what's the mat
ter with Judge Alberts, who got $500
for drawing the bill and ought to be
best equipped to defend his own work
manship?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Our amiable democratic contem-
porary, making it's plea for every man
bearing the democratic brand, over
looks altogether the democratic candi-
date for councilman in the Third
ward. Intention or ignorance?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Nebraska is probably less interested
in the Turkish outbreaks than any
ether state in the union. Nebraska
has a law on the statute books for
II ding the sale of Turkish cigarettes.
whether made in Constantinople or
in Jersey City.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

10 Water board could have sub
lifted that $1,000. 600 bond issue at
the election last fall, but discretion
warned against il. II the bonds had
been submitted that 500 after their
heree d%enunciation OF the appraise-
ment the members of the Water board
could not have back-tracked so easily.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
How the Country saved itself.

II the democrats in ongress had to
frame and pass a tariff bill the extra SEES
sion would last till the snow flies. The
democratic leaders In the house and the
senate were saved from a summer Of tor
ment when Mr.. Bryan was beaten last year
for the presidency.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

\ Cleveland paper says the stage is
Just in its infancy. II is apparens
that in a number of instances the pa
rent had not made adequate provision
in the way of clothes for the new ar
rival.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Richard Croker declined to attend a
Tammany harmony dinner intended to
bring Murphy and McCarren together.
Possibly he feared there would not be
enough harmony to make a square
meal
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Governor Shallenberger is having
some trouble arranging the various
cogs in his new political machine so
they will mash properly. Such a COM
plicated mechanism needs a capable
mechanic.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
Long ni.tnnce Talking.
at. Louis Republic

bNs INUUT0 NNNPUUEIIf
Professor Pickering yearns for a fund of
$40. O0O, 900, in order to communicate with
Mars as It approaches within a neighborly
5000, 600 miles of us. He believes that We
might use the Morse code. We suggest that
the language be Esperanto, and that the
first question. coming at the height OF
the Marian summer, be rs it hot enough
for you?'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

If Cowboy Jim" is such a good
man for mayor as the World-Herald
would now have us believe. why was
he not equally good for governor last
fall, when the World-Herald turned
him down for the man from Alma?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Some man with a genius for figures
has discovered 1t costs $500, 600 to
feed the pet .canaries in the United
states. What II it does? MeL spend
more than that having a bird of a
time?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
II Art.
Washington Herald.

Works of art more than twenty years
old will be admitted free, under the new
tariff laws. Hereafter, old masters should
be more careful than ever to avoid the
appearance of youth when headed this
way. .tsf
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

A French astronomer is making a
map of the heavens which he says will
contain 100000 stars and the
beauty OF 1t is not a one of them will
need an angel to put her on the road.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

An Ohio man recently coughed up
three carpet tacks and 1t is a safe
guess his wife was able to tell him just
where to put them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

4 Philadelphia Judge delivered him
self OF the opinion hat ducking was
the proper punishment for scolds and
then proceeded to read the prisoner a
lecture.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

and, II voting the bonds now submit
ted will bring them any nearer to their
money, they will be foolish not to push
them along.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Our amiable democratic CON
temporary does not take kindly to
The Bees suggestion that the defense
of the new Nebraska deposit guaranty
law be devolved e TO Mr.. Bryan.
1t wants special counsel hired for
money and names as eligible for the
joL &. j Smyth, John j. Sullivan, viii
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
Action Follows Reelection.

NdW lUTh WOIIu'
The sultan may reflect that A constitu-
tional monarch with his head on his
shoulders possesses advantages not en-
ioyed by a decapitated autocrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

1t is given out that the cement
merger is going to pieces. Possibly
1t lacked the proper proportion OF
sand to cement.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
Red Rule of Abdul

characteristics n Career Of
the Central Figure IN the
Present Turkish Disturbances,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

People who are welded to art are
often entitled to a divorce on the
Ground OF nonsupport.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
sTATEMENr on r1nruLAr1oN.

OF CIRCULATION.
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, ss;
george B. TEschuck. treasurer OF The Bee
Puonshing company, being duly sworn, says
mat the actpal number Of full and complete
copies OF The Daily. Morning, Evening ana
sunday Bee printed during the month OF
Mhrch. 1879. was a. fnIlnwa:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

The Washington base ball park is
r. place for President Taft. There is
hothing there to provoke a smile.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

House hunting should prove good
training for Marathon runners.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

It's the late frost which catches the
carly tomato plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

A st. Louis paper offers a prize for
the most beautiful hand. A royal
flush looks pretty good to most OF us.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

A Partisan fashion note says hats
and shoes must match. In size?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Constantinople, April 22. &C. d.
Abdul Hamid.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
SMILING REMARKS.

Visitor-I understand that you arc the re-
sponsible person in this office.
DrIdge-No, | amt. I'm iust the one
that's always TO blame for everything
Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Teacher-Give me an example Of what IL
meant by mastery inactivityi"
Boy with the prognathous face)-A base
ball pitcher delayin' a game so it'll have to
be called on account o darkness Chicago
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Johnny.-Pa, what is an inflated currency ?
Father The money you blow In. - Bo-
hemian.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Raessy-You don't never see mo standin'
In a bread line,
Muggsy-Thats cause yer wife runs a
clothesline. Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

A physical coward, and mortally afraid
of death, vet, by a strange contradiction
a man Of tremendous and despotic will
power, OF fierce. relentless, tireless force OF
mind and determination, he is, in his
cowardice and his craft. his weakness and
his immense determination like Philip II
OF Spain, the Philip OF the Netherland
msssacres and OF the inquisition. Though
devoid OF all the better parts OF intellect.
he has the boundless sstuteness OF some
cunning animal, and. with his craft and his
force. he has held his own against Chris
tendon for more than thirty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscriber leaving tbs city sem-
porsriIy should have TAs Bee
matted TO them. Address will DO
changed a. Often as reaueaSea.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

The Turks are a race OF warriors, among
the brsvest and best soldiers In the world.
But whether It be his mixed blood. or his
innate superstition. or that conscience
which makes towards, Abdul Hamid wholly
lacks that physical courage which is in
grained in the Turkish nature. He is as
timid as he is suspicious, always haunted
by the dread OF assassination, and wearing
a coat OF mall by night and day. The
bravery OF Turkish sultans In the past has
been magnificent. Abdul Hamid, In 1871.
boosted that the mantle OF courage had de-
scended on him. and that he would lead
his western warriors against infidel Rus
STA. He boosted. and then stayed behind,
hiding I'm his fortress on the Yildiz hill.
And when the Russian armies drew near
Constantinople instead OF putting himself
at the head OF his troops 10 defend his
capital, he made all preparations for lgno-
I minious flight, and kept a gunboat under
full steam ready 10 arr him through the
Bosporous and OF to some safe retreat in
Tripoli or Arabia.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

What DO your constituents do with all
the garden seeds you send them?"
Il don't know answered the member Of
congress. II have a suspicion that they
put milk and sugar on them and use them
for breakfast food ."-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

ITS all well enough to keep pluggin'
along. but jest watch out an don't let
'yewself turn intew q plug."-Boston Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Doctor, on which side do you expect
to testify in that law case?"
Don't care which. I'm an expert Wit
~ness."-JudEe.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Teacher-And what do you suppose all
the animals did during those forty days in
the ark?
"Smarty' williamsburg Jest loafed
around and scratched themselves.
Sandy" Toole acknowledgements 1t,
Smarty! What'd they scratch for, when
there was only two fleas?-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Nell-What excuse did Mr. Goodleigh
offer for kissing you? '~ F
Belle-He said he was merely obeying the
golden rule-to do unto others as he would
have others do unto him.-Philadelphia
Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

We have in general the idea that the
Turks are a backward and barbarous
nation. The Turks are really one OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

What" said the judicious friend, look
ing around the forlorn little farm. ever
prompted a city man like you to try farm
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

Because answered the city man, dole
fully, II wanted to get next to natures
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

You have, commented the tudlcious
friend. and Il is a very plain case with
you OF heart fallur Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

V|OFtUA b TreAsurer.
subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this list day o: April. 1909.
n. p. WALKER,
'eeaD Notary Public.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-31
A NEW RURAL MAIL ROUTE
Service on No. From Bronwood
Will Begin Tomorrow. News
Notes and Personal Mention.

BRONWOOD, March 30.-Rev. C.
A. Norton of Ellaville was here We'd
nesday and Thursday night with his
stereoptical outfit showing views of
China, Japan, COrea and other for
eign countries, and gave illustrated
lectures on the foreign missionary
work. The church was we'll filled
both nights.
Mr.. l.. Stewart has received his
appointment as carrier on new
rural mail route that has been or
dered by the department, and will
begin work on April LIST. This makes
three R. F. D. routes from Bron-
wood.
Mrs. J. H. Ellerbee, who went to
Atlanta some weeks ago to undergo
surgical operation, has returned
home and is improving rapidly. Her
many friends will be glad to learn
that she will soon be we'll again.
Rev. A. B. Hawkes. of Richland
filled his regular appointment at the
First Baptist church Sunday. A
large congregation was present.
Miss Mabel Glass, who has been
teaching tlOurishing music class at
Leesburg, has returned home, and
will take a class here.
BponwoOd is well-fxed for drink
ing. A new soda fount for ladies,
a cisteTn for horses and a near beer
stand for men.
Miss Bell Berry, who is teaching
a music class at Hilton, Ga, spent
several days here with homefoIks
this week.
The singing class will give a free
concert at the Methodist church
next Thursday night. Let everybody
attend.
Mr.. w. L. Peavy of Shellman is
here instructing a large singing class.
Nearly everybody is taking interest
in it.
Miss Sara Hargrove, who is at
tending bessie Tiff College, is here
spending few days with homefolks.
Miss Pearl Berry has returned
! from DELLA, where she spent some
time with relatives and friends.
Mrs. G. o. Pitcher of Ellaville is
spending several days with her son,
Mr.. G. L. Massey, and family.
Mrs. T. G. Chapman is seriously
sick. Her many friends hope for
her speedy recovery.
Rev. c. w. Phillips of Plains filled
his regular appointment mere at the
Lutheran church Sunday.
Mrs N. L. Stapleton and children
of Colquitt, Ca. are visiting Mrs.
j. L. StapletOn here.
Mrs. D, ]. Ray of Atlanta spent
several days with Mrs. c. w. Gun
nels here last week.
Mrs. T. A. Cowart has returned
from visit to her parents in Sum
ter county.
Mrs. J. G. Simpson and son, Julian
Morgan, are spending some time in
Atlanta.
Mr.. A. G. Hill, who has been quite
sick some time, is improving.
DR.. H. A. Wall made a business
trip to Atlanta last week.
Mrs. ]. L. Glass is visiting relatives
at Smithville.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-31
ANOTHER PEST,

The News has received from the
State Department of Entomology a
bulletin treating of the Brown Tail
Moth, which it is feared will get into
the vegetation and nurseries of Geor-
gia through the shipments of nur-
sery stock here from foreign coun-
tries.
This moth is said to be the most
destructive to all kinds of vegeta-
ton and trees of any insect yet
known. In the state of MassaChu-
sets, where this pest has found a
footing, the legislature has had to
expend millions of dollars to hold
it in check.
The State Entomologist of Georgia,
in the bulletin referred to above,
tells of the life and habits of the
Brown Tail Moth, and he urges upon
the people the great importance
of having all shipments of trees
and other shrubbery from foreign
countries into the state carefully in
~pected by the department before de-
4i,sA ~. If this insect should get
foet,o,~ in Georgia it would cost the
state ano the people many millions
of dollars IT, stamp it out or to hold
it in check,
We have had the San Jose scale
for many years in our peach orch
ards. The boil weeWt is on the way
and is now east of the Mississippi
river. Let us give all possible as
sistance of the Department Of Ento-
mology to prevent the invasion into
our midst of any more pests of a
similar kind. Prompt and efficient
action is necessary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-31

Poor George Bell is dead. He died
in a railroad car, in a pool of his
blood shed by his own hand, the act
of a mailman. He died the victim
of sentimentalists and sensation
mongers who are never so happy as
when they can occupy the center of
the stage as the stirrers-up and chief
leaders in mawkish reforms.
George Bell was a bright, it might
almost be said a brilliant, young
man. Several years ago his actions
were such as gave rise to the sus-
picion that he was not of we'll bal
anced mind. So constituted he drift
ed into dissipation with the result
that his mental ailment became so
acute that his relatives found it nee
essary to have him sent to the sani-
tarium.
Here his malady took form which
is not so rare. He believed himself
the victim of a conspiracy. While
he could converse nationally and
seemed to be a sane man on other
subjects on this subject he was as
crazy as a bedbug. He wrote letters,
by the stack, to many newspapers
anu 10 more ClIlL6uS, dIl VI lll6 Sdllc
tenor-that he was a sane man con-
fined in a mad-house by conspira-
tors, where he was most cruelty
treated.
Not much attention was paid to
these letters at first, for private in
dividuals had troubles of their own
and the sensation mOngers were busy
providing for the better treatment
of the poor, dear criminals, who must
have pajamas to sleep in and be &C
corded better conditions than the
average poor but honest working
man is able to provide for himself.
But the pajamas being ordered and
the other comforts being arranged
for these murderers and worst crimi-
nails of the state the sensation mon
gers had time to devote to some
thing else.
George Bells letters began to be
published, and then reinforced with
comment. A new sensation was
stirred. The release of Bell was de-
manded until at last trial was or
dered 1t was held in open court.
The sanitarium doctors, experts in