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Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
PRESIDENT TAFT ON THE PRESS
Relations of the Newspapers to Cur
rent Events.

rent Events.
Minneapolis Journal.
President Taft, in his speech to the Chi
cago newspaper men, probably did not mean
to intimate that the Washington cores
pondent was less conscientious than the
reporter at home. He has had newspaper
experience himself, and he knows, as well
as any other man who has tried it, that
what the newspaper man regards as the
supreme purpose of his profession is get
ting the facts before the public"
Without any difference of motive, there
may be different ways in which facts come
to men, and different ways in which they
impress men Mr.. Taft as president. for
example, is impressed with the fact that
1t is very bad for him to get the things
before the public that he wishes to get
there-and yet the president of the United
States has many advantages over the pri-
vate citizen in this regard.
Everybody listens to the president He
does not claim that his speeches are mis-
reported, and yet the president finds 1t
hard to reach the public. This is simply
because the public is a large body, whose
attention it is hard to get all at once. 1t is
hard also to get all the public to look at
a thing the same way at once,
Is this a disadvantage to a man, who,
like the president, is trying to get truth
before It? Not unless you accept the theory
that tho president or any other Individual,
is capable OF stating ali the truth at one
utterance. This cannot be- and hence 1t is
no disadvantage that thing has to be
stated and restated a number of times be-
fore there is agreement, for It is in the
repeated statement that the fact finds
actual lodgment in a sufficient number OF
minds to warrant one in saying that the
public has grasped It.
One OF the aims OF a newspaper Is TO
state the facts as they appear to II. II
newspaper statements differ, it is only be-
cause viewpoints differ, and not because
there is a determination to misrepresent
The newspapers OF the country and of the
world, for that matter, were never so free
from the evil OF news-manufactuTe as they
are today. Statesmen were never so free
from disreputable assault. The press never
took higher or broader view Of its re-
sponsibilities nor accepted with greater
philosophy it's own limitations than at the
present time.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
WANING POWER OF PREACHERS
Painful Mystery Dissolved By
searchIiEht.
Emporia (Kan.), Gazette.

Emporia (Kan.). Gazette,
Our own Bishop QuayIs Of Kansas who
is dearly beloved brother, has been maxi
ing speeches in the east and story comes
from Pittsburg to the effect that in the
course Of an address there he assailed the
man who wears creased pants.
This doesn't sound like Bishop Quayle.
1t might be expected from Rev. Billy Sun
day, or Rev. Kid Wedge, but the Kansas
bishop is sensible man and his friends
will believe that he has been cruelty mis-
quoted until he returns to the state to
make clear his position.
He is accused of saying something to
the effect that the man who wears creased
pants is consumed with vanity, and devotes
to his garments the thought and care
which should be devoted to higher things.
The inference is that the man who would
be considered a good. useful citizen should
wear pants that bag at the knees. The
Gazette refuses to believe that Bishop
ouayle is the author Of such an inoendiary
doctrine ALI the world over, or at least
In those parts OF the world where men
wear pants, the crease IL considered an es-
sential, and the man who is careless of Il
is always discounted. If young man goes
NSANAA ~ AohA SAipAOy lno CnhnC6S Will
be against him from the beginning II his
pants are increased and his shoes unpol-
ished. The prizes In the worlds broad field
of battle are won by the men with creased
pants. and not by those who are alovenly.
1t is humiliating and mysterious fact
that the majority OF preachers are careless
about their pants, and thus they cripple
their own usefulness In the old days Of
high pulpits 1t made no difference what
Kind or trousers the pastor wore, or
whether he wore any. for his person, from
his waist down, was concealed from view.
Nowadays, however, the minister usually
stands upon platform in full view of the
congregation, and he PAGES to and fro as he
talks, and the fit Of his pants forces itself
upon the attention OF the worshipers. II
those garments are bagBy and crooked
as they too often are, the are sure TO de-
tract from the influence OF the sermon.
and the people, instead OF following the
reverend speaker through the windinEs OF
his argument, Will be wondering why he
didn't loosen up 80 cents and have his
cothes pressed. Many a fine discourse has
failed OF Its proper effect because the
speakers pants did not appeal to the ar
tistic eye.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
PERSONAL NOTES.

| Barney Oldfield has broken several moro
automobile records, but has his neck IN.
I tact.
Caruso's new contract from 1912 TO 1914,
Just signed with the Metropolitan compapsf
assures him an income OF at least $4,000
for the season
In connection with the piniess hat It
mi=ht be worth while for the girls to re-
member that some rather neat poeticsl
tributes have been paid to the girls who
used to tie EN- under their chins.
Hugh W. Ransom. professor OF mathe-
matics and civil engineering at the Har-
ward Summer school. and an assistant in
structor OF mathematics at the university.
has gone TO work as a laborer. at $50
a day for the construction company that is
building the Cambridge subway.
General Simon p. Buckner, Of Kentucky.
is in Mexico going over the battlefields OF
the Mexican war, where he fought with
the American army of invasion when a
young man. He is accompanied by his
SON. Lieutenant s. b. Buokner, Of the
Ninth infantry, U. S. A., now stationed at
Fort Sam Houston
The high cost Of living does not seem to
impose a heavy burden upon Samuel @.
oompers, head OF the American Federation
OF labor. Mr.. Gompers has just indulged
in the luxury OF an automobile in which
he may be seen daily cruising about the
streets OF Washington.
T. J. Walsh and w. g. Conrad have en-
tered the field as democratic candidates
for senatorial honors in Montana, to suo-
coed Thomas II. Carter, republican, whose
term will expire next March. So far as
kno ., Senator Carter has no opposition
within the ranks OF his own party.
Interested matrimonial bureaus are drop
ping hints that the French count who sue
cessfully cut into some OF the Gould mil
lions will annex another American heiress
as soon as the pope annuls the marriage
with Anna, Should the unidentified heipe
await the papal annulment she need not
defer Joining the Noble order Of Lifelong
Spipsters.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
BALLADE OF THE GRIND.

Arthur Chapman In Denver Republican.
The city's lost Is subtle charm,
The furnace pipes have lost their heat
one says; Il wish / owned q farm"
And turns away from dusty street;
one most forgetg the price OF meat
In thinking Of far country ways;
The cop looks wilt0d on his beat
The grind is getting hard these days
The file now meets the blade OF mower,
The street piano 3 on the scApeg
the BACK yard needs a raking ofer,
Ana there are scads OF cans ~ giean
The Fishing creel is sometime seen,
Tho mountains swim In purple haze
The prairie roads are edged with green
The grind is getting hard these days
The dawn less slowly paints the sky,
one sees the goat that hints OF beer,
(Unless, OF course. his town be dryO
The moving pictures bring no cheer
one o favOrite authors seem quite drear,
one yawns DER novels and Ger playsl
Just as II happens, every year,
The grind is getting hard these days
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
AmeriCa's Output of Doctors.
Philadelphia Record.

TFEEIN7
In the United States there is a physician
to every 56S inhabitants. In Europe the
proportion is one physician to 1,bO0 in
habitants. 1t is said the overproduction
In this country comes from insufficient
and low-grade teaching. 1t would be a
curious inquiry, taking the above figures
as trustworthy, to compare the mortuary
statistics of countries where there are too
many doctors with countries where there
are too few. Some years ago a very dis
tingulshed Philadelphia physician, now
dead, declared that II all the doctors in
the country were decapitated, except the
surgeons, there would be no change in the
death rate The surgeons and the nurses
would save the day"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
ROosEvELT's PERSONAL FORTUNE
HIS Opportunities Said TO BE the
Greatest Ever.
''HOlland' In PhIladelphla Ledger.

Holland in Philadelphia Ledger
Some OF the more intimate friends of
Colonel Roosevelt are OF the opinion that
he found 1t necessary TO expend his entire
income as president while he was in
office. His personal fortune is not a
large one; II is understood TO have yielded
an income OF about 5000 year. But the
making by him OF a sufficient fortune
within the next two or three years is now
regarded as certain. When Colonel Roose-
welt was asked 70 become a law student
under his long time friend. the late
Frederick c. Hollis, Roosevelt intimated
that his ambition, II he had any was to
gain a permanent distinction as a writer
The Colonel Roosevelt who is in action.
the executive ROOSEVELT differs greatly
from the Roosevelt who is a student, an
author and a reader OF the classics. His
whole attitude. when In this latter rela-
tion. Is that of the scholar. There is no
doubt that Colonel Roosevelt takes greater
delight ana finds a finer mental stimulus
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28


While Mr.. Bryan's Commoner is
talking up the election of. United
States senator's by the Oregon plan as
the next best thing to direct popular
vote, the democratic politicians OF In
diana have turned down the proposal
Of Governor Marshall looking to the
nomination by state convention of a
candidate for senator along with
candidates for other ofices on the state
ticket. Indiana democrats figure that
they would be at a disadvantage this
time in having senatorial nominee
and that a multiplicity OF receptive can
didates. with the possibility of a dark
horse. would be more help toward cap
turing the legislature. In other words.
democratic enthusiasm to '1et the peo-
pie rule" in the election OF United
States senators depends entirely on
whether the political trade-winds are
blowing toward the democratic camp
or away from II.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
PensioninEi q Ex-Presidents.
Boston, Transcript,

What shall we DO with our ex-presldenta
is question on, which from time to time
there is considerable newspaper debate
The senate committee on pensions yester-
day answered the question so far as to
vote adversely on the proposal to give ex-
presidents a pension Of $4,000 year. Mr..
Roosevelt is the only ex-president we have.
and he does not let time hang heavily on
his hands. One can never think Of him
as pensioner. a beneficiary Of the idea
that ex-presidents, having nothing to do
and with no place provided for them in
our constitutional scheme, should be taken
care Of by the nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
Can Egpa Rn Cornered :

The persistent buying of eggs by a
Chicago firm at prices which partially
eliminate competition and the prepara-
tlons being made by this and a rival
firm to continue heavy buying during
April, indicate to some that q corner
on eggs is possible for the coming year.
AS usual thing, the price of eggs falls
Immediately following Easter, and re-
mains below 90 cents for the season.
But this year rival buying is keeping
the price high and It is said that car
loads of eggs are being rushed from
all parts of the country west to- Chi
cago for refrigeration.
Presumably there is a big profit in
eggs when early buying takes place.
The eggs laid during the early weeks
of spring keep" better in cold storage,
we are told. than those laid later in
the season: For this reason there is
rush for the spring eggs and the
price is kept high by the storage de-
mand. Similar activity Of storage com
panies has taken place in past years,
but seldom so early In the season.
No law exists preventing produce
firms buying eggs for storage, and no
law prevents tine storage so long as
the provisions Of the pure food act are
complied with. Anyone can buy as
many eggs as he pleases and pay as
high or as low a price as is necessary
to get them. There is nothing, either,
to prevent the hens from increasing
the visible supply and putting the cold
storage spectators in a corner, which
is contamination deVoutly to be
wished.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

our enjoyment OF the present, and the
sons and daughters Of those prairie
schooner frontiersmen are the lords
and masters Of the land today. Yet the
tumble-down old prairie schooner viii
always have a place as a reminder Of
those who made the magnificent rec
ord in a trying but glorious past.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
A Defaulter as a Critic.

The French government has another scan
dal on It's hands, and a very expensive
scandal at that, involving millions. The
usual promises are made Of a rigid probe
into the matter and a prompt locking Of
the door of the stable from which the steed
has been stolen A feature Of the case
bordering on the humorous is the fact that
the defaulter himself is coolly criticising
the looseness Of the methods which allowed
Of his peculation Of so much public money.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

Another thing that viii never be
done right in Omaha under private
contract is our street sprinkling. The
true solution Of the street sprInkling
problem Is 10 give the mayor and coun-
Ell authority TO create sprinkling dis
tricts and require the owners OF abut-
ting property TO contribute prorata to
the expense incurraa
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

The Department OF Agriculture will
live in the hearts of the American peo-
pie forever II it will only attach to its
cookbook a checkbook with an accom-
panying bank account to supply the
wherewithal.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

A revolution is expected to break
out in santo Domingo at almost any
moment. That reminds us that santo
Domingo has been on the map for sew
ersl months without a revolution.
Things must have been so slow there
as to be really unendurable, hence the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

II the weather we have been enjoy
ing for the larger part of March is due
to the comet, why not have good,
steady old comet engaged to come
shopping around every spring?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

According to one OF our district
judges the voting machine ranks
among the greatest inventions of the
age" That's what the candidate says
who wins, but it's the hardest thing
in the world to make the loser be-
lieve Il
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

It is all right for the democrats to
celebrate their victory now for fear
they will not be able to do so next No
vember. November is usually IN un-
lucky month for democrats for some
reason or other which they always ex-
plain unsatisfactory.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

With compulsory military service
and population of 4OO,OOO,O0O the
war minister Of China ought to have
little trouble in developing the largest
army in the world. But after the army
is collected, then what?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

Kentucky has passed law requiring
all convicted mNrderers to be executed
by electricity. But Kentucky will first
have to catch the suspect, and then
convict him.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

omaha's city health commissioner
has blacklisted for drinking purposes
all natural ice that was stored last
winter when the plentiful supply of
frlgidity led householders to believe
they might save money next summer.
How is the artificial ice supply. any
wav7
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

Ex-Governor Vardaman says that his
defeat twas. brought about by com
bination, of bad money and whisky"
Mr.. Vardaman should communicate at
once with Edgar Howard.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

Our old friend and late law-maker,
Judge Shoemaker, docs not hesitate to
declare that Mr. Bryan will never be
able TO force the democratic party TO
endorse county option. In the poetic
language Of Pinafore, What, neverY"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
TaoxlinE a Large Job.
Wall street Journal.

Judges Of the supreme court say they
will read the record Of Standard OIL case,
Testimony takes up twenty three volumes;
governments brief totals almost 1.1oO
pages; Standard Oil attorneys have also
done their full duty that way. Does not
look like a decision in the immediate flu
tura
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
Cautionary InspectIon.
Kanaas CltY star.


Mr. Rockefeller cannot complain II con-
gress insists on looking his SlOOO,OOOOOO
horse in the mouth and examining all Of its
back teeth. Mr.. Rockefeller has, in his
time, made some very shrewd and quest
ionable boss trades.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

Edward Payson Weston is still walk
ing hard and long and fast. although
no one seems to know what for, and
Weston himself makes no explanation.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

bonding companies, with everything
so far found correct to the cent. In
cidently, Treasurer Brian was elected
as a republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

What that Pittsburg council cham
Der really needs is a liberal applica-
tion Of tho most powerful disinfeetant
known to criminal science.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

Popular interest in the Rockefeller
foundation is lying dormant and threat
ems to stay that way until after the
distribution begins.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

When, the insurgents saw what the
possibilities were. they seem to have
decided that a conservation Of a repub-
lican majority IN the house was the
safest way out.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
Some Difference in Returns.
Kansas City Times


II will be recalled that the return from
Elba was not a brilliant success, The return
from Egypt was the one that scored Also
It will be observed that the interesting
press dispatches Of these days are not
coming from Elba, but from Egypt.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

But then the reforming of the House
of Lords will not make any difference
insofar as the American heiresses are
concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

If those high school boys do good
job on the preliminary census, they
may be ip rine to take the school CEN
sus OF Omaha little later.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

Chicago's ''wet and dry" tug-of-war
has been declared off, but the date for
the performance in Lincoln has not yet
been cancelled.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

The New York fire insurance com
panies should have taken out an acct
dent policy some time ago as protec-
tion against 'unseemly exposure"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed 60 them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

When George AIDE was in Arkansas
recently why did he not write a popu-
lar version of THE Arkansas Tray
sler?"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

The millions Of dollars of money
and securities in the custody of Ne
braska's state treasurer are being
checked up by representatives OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

A few April showers in March would
not be unwelcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
In the Fourteenth Massachusetts

Former Omaha Man. Now in Boston, Writes The Bee
About the Insded Causes and Lessons Of the Late Poll
tical landslide in Special Election Of Congressman
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

How could they play such an unfeeling
tT1ck on that good old man, who is fAN
OF the milk OF human kindnssg7''
That Is the cream Of the jolre. ."--Balti-
more American
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

why is Conway scratch IN the sprint?
He hasn't any record has herr
He has to run every morning TO catch
his suburban car."-Buffalo News
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
SUNNY GEMS.

With all your wealth are you not afraid
od,,,on od the proIetariat2D asked the deliver in
No, ! ain't," snapped Mrs. Newrich.
I'VE boil our drinl1in' water."-Philadelphi
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

She (enthuslasticallyl- think Palm Beach
is Just perfect Garden OF Eden don't you +?
He-Yes, but-er--a trifle more dressy,
don't you think2-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

II see that Colonel Roosevelt visits\a the
monster dam at ruined old Assouan"
about that dam"
''What?"
IT isn't mentioned in profane hIstory!'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

Why do you insist on making speeches
on the unpopular side OF a subjeetY'
We'll" replied Senator Sorghum, "the
people see so many arguments on the right
side OF question that the only way to
get a reputation for sensational originality
Is to contradict Observation-Disclosures Star
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

Ohlig aNoFa8e. ...ss......s.s.... 24S4SS
GEORGE B. TzSCHUCR,
Treasurer.
Subscribed In my presence aud 9worn to
Gefore me this 2Sth day Of February, 1910.
ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-29
Boat LANDING SUPPLIES

MEXICO CITY, Nov 26.-t is re-
ported from Tampico today that an un-
named schooner is attempting TO land
arms for the rebels at Soro. La Marina.
The supplies are believed TO nave been
shipped from D.. Louis via New Orleans.
The government has dispatched a gun
boat TO the scene.
Fighting occurred at Cludad and GU
errero, near chihuahua on Wednesday.
The rebels made three attacks and sew
eraI OF them were killed and others
wounded -He government troops tri-
umphed.
Andres. so miles from Chihuahua, was
attacked by rebels. who tore up the rail.
road track. Inc place was defended by
a small garrison. Troops have been sent
thinner.
The United States troops are still en-
camped at Minera, 80 miles above la
redo on the line of the Rio Grande and
Eagle Pass railway, for the purpose Of
maintaining observance of the neutral
Ity laws.
Captain Hagadorn, commander of Fort
Mcintosh. this city, will leave for Mi
nera tomorrow morning to investigate.
IN case conditions are found pacific, the
troops will be brought back to their
barracks and only the forces Of the
United States marshal and the Texas
Rangers. under command of Captain
Rogers, will remain to do guard duty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-29
NEW WORLD AIR RECORD
MADE BY AVIATOR DREXEL
He ASCends Nearly 10000
Feet Above Philadelphia
Made III

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. PA. Arm
strong Drexel broke all aeroplane alti-
tude records here yesterday when he
climbed above this city until his Bleriot
monoplane was unable to make further
progress in the rarifed atmosphere.
The ink in the needle of his baromet-
er ran out at 1910 feet, which was ac-
cepted as a new worlds record by Cliff
ford b. Harmon, chairman of the Ma
tiopal Associated Aero Clubs of Amer
lea, and James King Duffy, the secre-
the same one which tombstone carried
when he made former record of STA
feet at Belmont Park on October 81.
1t was brought to this city under seal
by Mr.. DuffY in order that the record
made would be official.
Mr.. Drexel left the aviation field at
Point Breeze, in the extreme southern
part of the city at s:23 o'clock. He land
ed at Oreland about 20 miles north of
the spot where he started, at 4:46 O'Clock.
In his climb he Travelled at least 80 miles
to the northward, for when he started
to descend, after trying for Is minutes
to force the machine higher, he glided
down for a distance which he estimat-
ed at about six miles.
So swiftly did the monoplane descend
that the aviator was nauseated. How
ever, he reached an open field and
brought his machine to the ground with
out injury.
He at once notified the officials at
the aviation field of his landing.
Clifford Harmon and Grahame-W hite
promptly left for Oreland in an auto
mobile and brought the aviator and
the Paragraph, still under seal, to this
city.