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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
Harvesting the Waters.

This is another big scheme bills in the aid of which
are before congress- The government scientists
are testing the matter and they have collected vast
deal OF information. This project includes the
water powers which the experts say equal to co.
100000 million horses, twice enough every
mul drive every train and light every house in the
country. This power be increased to 200 900 900
Much Of It from water falls controlled by the
government the concession of which the trusts are
trying to get
our rivers We have 2e5 of them IN the United States
with navigabe waters long enough to encircle the
globe The great lakes the busiest freight routes
upon earth. and boats go the Mississippi for
1000 miles. We have already built $500 miles of
canals and have schemes which propose the joining
OF the great lakes with the Mississippi and with
the sea- One scheme is a canal from the great lakes
to the gulf.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
Uncle Sam. Exnorter.

What our patriarchia relative is doing to sell our
crops and manufactures abroad is worth noting In
the last two three years he has organized a new
system for the development of foreign commerce
and he has his national trade drummers and gov
eminent agents in almost every country. He has in
spectors who from land to land studying the push
ing of special and he is also working the army
of American consuls. Our foreign commerce now
amounts to about $4,000 100000 year. and our ex-
ports alone are $4,000 900 This business is
just at its beginning and nevertheless 1t Is the great
est commerce of any nation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
Uncle Sam, Detective.

One OF the interesting phases of Uncle Sans work
is the pursuit OF crime and his efforts protect his
children from frauds This has been inaugurated
within the last few years and It forms a great
network which gathers in the robbers from the
terfeiters to the trust magnates There hundreds
of these detectives and spies There the corpora
ton detectives who looking into the books Of the
trusts and the railroads. there detectives who
examining false weights and measures; custom house
spies who after the smugglers; internal revenue
spies who are hunting the moonshners and treasury
detectives who chasing the counterfelters. This
sphere OF crime is very extensive officials are
increasing their work OF prevention. Some of the
most interesting revelations OF the present those
which relate to frauds through the malls and to the
destruction Of fake mining schemes land schemes and
plantation schemes OF one kind another
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
Uncle Sans Plans for the Miner.

Many of the latest schemes relate to the mines
and the miners. Uncle Sam has plans for saving our
minerals We have the greatest coal lands upon earth
and there billions of tons left upon government
property. The amounts vast that they will
bring in hundreds of millions of dollars and they
to be sold estimates made to the amounts they
contain The geological surveyors now prospect
ing and sizing up these coal lands and the
ment is selling them in fortyacre tracts at from $50
to 800 and upward In connection with this
there about fifteen billion tons Of available coal in
Alaska which will be thrown open to those who
apply Some of this coal is that which 1t is said the
Guggenheims tried hard to grab.
AS to our other minerals they bring in many mil
lions a year and Uncle Sans records will show just
what they and where
In this same connection, the new measures now
being introduced for protecting the miner The gov
eminent Is testing all sorts of explosives doing
all it to life in the mines Experiments are
going in the coal regions of Pennsylvania and also
in the gold and silver mines of the west.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
Doubling Our Farms.

When our forefathers took possession of the
United States almost the whole OF land belonged to
the government Year by these public lands have
been given away More than 400 OOO 600 acres have
been sold set aside reservations and there are
comparatively few left Nevertheless Uncle Sam
patriarch. is at work upon schemes which will prac-
cally double farms. He is testing the soil and
showing how by fertilizing and proper farming the
crops be increased two fold. This equal
TO putting another farm top Of every farm in the
United States
Much OF this work is done by means Of bacteria,
small that handful would number than all
the people in the world. Uncle Sam is setting these
little devils TO work and he shows you just how to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
The New United States.

But might NIL several columns with the mere
mention OF the great enterprises which our patrarcba
uncle has under way in contemplation They
mean the reorganization and development OF the
whole country-the creation in fact of new United
States; they mean more money, more business ana
better conditions for every of Uncle Sans chill
dren ana the knowledge OF them WILL believe make
US all better patriots The most important scheme.
VIII be taken up in their turn. and with pen and
camera their live features described The material.
for the articles will be gotten from the fountain head
at Washington and from various places over the ooun
try where certain work is going on
FRANK q. CARPENTER
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23

Star The most direct information that women of
ancient times were contending for equality with men
comes from Cato the censor, whose thunderings
against them as he opposed in the Roman forum the
est masterpieces of oratory and is quoted several
of the most noted works on that subject.
1t is true that the women of Rome did not actu-
ally contend for the ballot, but nevertheless, they
insisted on their rights vigorously any sura-
gette that stormed the English Parliament Some
Of the most powerful men of the Roman empire were
arrayed against the repeal the Orphan law but all
OF their threats and influence only went to make the
women of Rome the more determined. The detested
law was finally stricken on the statutes.
The Orphan law enacted during the Punic
wars and declared that mo woman shall possess
more than half ounce Of gold or wear a garment Of
various colors. ride in carriage drawn by horses
In a city or in town, any place nearer thereto
than one mile except on public religious
solemnity'
Just what would be the fate of any United States
senator representative who even introduced such
law is hardly conjectural-it is certain. But the
women of Rome seem to have let the lawmakers slip
up on their rights during the wars, and when they
finally attempted to resist the restrictions mere
man" in the Roman forum they were met with the
strong hand OF the law
But what did the women of Rome do? Did they
sit down and NOPE? Hardly, They got right down
to business and waged campaign that for many days
made things hot for the naughty statesmen who op-
posed them. They not only held Papa Roman
Brother Roman and Husband Roman by the lapels
of their coats while they them swear to support
the cause but they broke all ancient precedents and
made public speeches
The consideration of the repeal Of the Orphan law
took up at least two days of the time Of the forum,
which gives significant idea OF the Importance then
attached to giving their rights" They
packed the streets while Cato the censor was TRADING
against their cause Ivy the historian OF the affair
says:
They could not be kept at home either by advice
or shame. or the commands OF their husbands. They
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
Our Big Lumber Trade.

It Is live question to what Uncle Sam will do
with the forests of the union and whether they should
not be given over to the people He has still about
100000 600 board feet OF standing timber and
In of the national forests is cutting the trees
and saving them into lumber. The forestry bureau
claims that our wood will be gone within twenty
years. and with 1t will go our lumber industry which
now brings in $1,000. OO0, 900 year and pays $780,
100000 in wages. How to prevent the loss of this
how to plant forests and how to take care of
those now standing among the special projects
which the government ia studying
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
UnoIe Sam and His F1yinr Mnchins.

The government is interested in aviation and II
testing all sorts OF balloons and flying machines for
the army and navy. Some secret experiments; the
drigible Balloon" viii we ever carry mails through
the air? These are some OF the subjects of study
Connected with this the new discoveries which
have been made as to the upper by means of box
kites This work is going on at Mount Weather in
the Blue Ridge where kites are flown daily and aerial
nights OF various kinds made Uncle Sam is now
spending h6OO'OOO per annum in forecasting the
weather and Dr. Willis Moore claims that he is saving
the farmer. manufacturer and exporter $50 900 900
q year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
Our National Assets.

The government is figuring up how much we
worth. For the last several years it has an
army Of investigators estimating crops animals
and foods, and these figures about ready for
They show that we have 100000 factories with
a capital of 5000, 5000 OO They give the wages of
every state of the Union we'll as a full count of
Uncle Sans children This has been done by the
census the work of which includes of great
human interest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
Government Schemes for the Sailor.

The government is also doing great deal for the
sailors. It has fe-saving service with 459 stations
II guards coasts by 1900 lighthouses and It has
forty-six lightships and 1000 buoyS This service
saved about sic, 900 worth property last
year, including vessels worth s12,OoO,OOo. It saved
also 200 lives
I want to tell how the coasts and harbors are
being surveyed ana describe our enormous shipping
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
New Roads and How to Mako Them.

Another big thing concerns the OF the United
States. The government is teaching the people how
to improve their highways; this is Interesting Tn IN.
farmer, to the automobiler and to every man who
goes over the road Twenty-Five object lesson roads
have already been built and over 700 miles Of new
roadways are in course of construction This also
affects the rural mail carriers who travel by carriage
more than 1000 900 miles every day and serve NOR.
than 100000 of people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23

doing the with other crops, including fruits
This material will include stories of apple lands worth
$1,000 an acre. of orange goves improved by the gov
eminent which equally valuable and of how dates
oranges and figs being grown the irrigated
grounds of the southwest. On some of the Arizona
farms they raise five crops of cabbages a year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
More Money From Live Stock.

But few people know that the government has
gone into the stock-raising business Uncle Sam has
recently established breeding farms in different parts
of the Union He raising Morgan horses and fine
cattle including Jerseys Shorthorns and others Our
farm animals are now bringing us in about 81 00O,-
100000 year and the government believes that this
amount by careful breeding, be increased $780,
100000 This should bring down the price
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
Uncle sam,s PLANS for Corn AMID CoI.on.

Some Of the biggest schemes of the government
relate to the cotton belt and cornfields The gov
eminent is teaching breeding and corn seeding
Our corn brought in last year $500, OOO, 900
and the cotton brought in about $500, 900 900 or
$780, 600, 900. The crop be doubled and the
cotton materially increased We improving both
crops and Uncle Sam has cottonbreeding plantations
where he is crossing the cottons to make a staple
which will be longer and bring more money. He is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
500 BZzzz0Y TEET or ZzHBZlR cZzzWAAZQ24Zl E0REYZS

treat them. He is also testing seeds and plants
and his explorers travelling over the world seeking
new crops. We have already made millions by his
introduction of rice and macaroni wheat and in
augurating tropical agriculture in the irrigated deserts
of the west.
These crops of many kinds and sugges-
lions may be given of things of which any
make money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23

EOPLE the world over are prone to think
that the movement for women's rights is
Of modern origin, but the fact is that it is
not only older than any nation extant but
even as old as Rome, says the Washington
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23


d. C.-(Specia Core
VVAH spondence Of The Bee This is the
1 WV first of a series of letters which / shall
49, write from Sunday Sunday upon
ISN8EE1I Uncle Sam, patriarch. A dozen years
S=@s1sA9 ago great national relative was
merely the business manager for the
American people He hard-fsted nonthinking
machine to collect taxes and keep order He took in
the and paid the employees, giving atten-
ton to the conservation development the coun-
try He allowed himself to be by the interests
and public lands by the hundreds Of millions of
went to the railroads and individuals cor
porations got our forests and mines for a song At
the same time an incalculabe waste went in every
branch Of industry and every condition of life
ing a loss great that It cannot be counted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-16
PRESIDENT TAFT HEARS SERMON
IN WHICH MEN OF WEALTH
ARE SCORED.
rRADEsMEN OF EAST LEAN
AND UNHAPPY WEAkLiNGs'
Taft Goes to Church in San Francisco
and Hears Startling preachment-
Pastor Declares Reorganization Of
Trusts Can Not Mako Men Better
Than They Were Before.

San Francisco. Oct lG--Preside nj
TAFT heard John u Rockefeller and j,
Picrpont Morgan referred to as those
arch socialists" and tradcsmcn of the
east alluded to as lean and unhappy
looking weaklings"
The reference came in tho discourse
of Rev. Bradford Lcavitt. pastor of the
First Unitarian church here before
whom President TAFT sat in worship,
going to the church unaccompanicd
save by his military aide. Major Butt.
and Mr. Hillcs. his secretary.
Socialists believe that their creed
will save the world" Dr. Leavitt said.
when see a procession of tradesmen
in the east do not wonder that thosc
lean. unhappy looking weddings have
turned to socialism just rs | do not
wonder at the effectiveness OF the
propaganda uf those arch socialists.
Rockefeller and Morgan No reorsani-
zation can make men better than they
were before
Continuing Mr. Lcayitt said: MANY
micn &:ac :hc h!h!c as 4 cc;;3!: chill
drcn's questions are not answered
trnthfullv and the common method Is
max ing men towards and liars
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-16
SUCH is SENTIMENT OF NORTH.
WEST, ACCORDING TO ST. PAUL
CLUB PRESIDENT.
"No ONE MUST BE
FOR ME-" SAYS TEDDY
Friends Prepared to Has
ten Action on Alleged Program to
dent at National Republican Pro-
eressive League Session in Chicago.

Chicago, Oct 16.-'Phe first days ses-
sion OF the National Republican Pro
gressive League opened this morning
The preliminary organization and ap-
pointnent of committees were attend
ed to first and then Senator Moses
L. Clapp. of Minnesota. was scheduled
for an address
Senator Clapp's address, 1t was ex
pected would develop the first step OF II
carefully planned program to endorse
the candidacy for president of Senator
LaFollette. Friends OF Senator Lat'ol-
lctte were prepared to hasten action
on the question
AT the opening of the session no an
tagonism had developed and but one
factor seemed to stand in the way OF
perfect harmony. The views held by
James r. Garfield, former secretary OF
the interior. and who. it was said. Il
attending the conference as the per-
sOnal representative Of Theodore
Roosevelt, were not known. a rumor
gained circulation that Mr.. Garfield
would oppose the endorsement OF any
presidential candidate at this time. Mr.
Garfield himself refused to discuss the
course he will follow.
Demand From Roosevelt.
Hugh II. Halbert. president OF the
Roosevelt Club, Of st. Paul. who was
an early arrival, declared that Theo-
dore Roosevelt would not be candi
date for the republican nomination for
president.
Il received letter from Mr. Roose-
welt q few days ago, in which he spoke
of the conference of progressive rep"h-
licans to be held in Chicago. and
said. No oiie iii;:st be fo- :ne. said
Mr. Halbert. THAT means that MIR
Roosevelt Will not be u candidate un-
der any circumstances. in my opinion
All the Roosevelt men in the north
west win be- for LaFollette.'
The opening session Of the two days
conference was called to order shortl.
before 10 o'clock by Prof. Charles T.
Merriam. OF the University Of Chicago
and few minutes later George g. Rec
ord. of New Jersey was chosen chair
man. Two hundred progressive repub-
licans, representing twenty five states
were present
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-16
ASKS FOR MORE TIME
Tobacco Trust Files Plan Of Oissolu-
ton in Federal Court-Asks for Or.
dor Restraining Interference.

New York, Oct 16.-The American
Tobacco Company's plan Of reorgani
zation was filed today with the clerk of
the United States circuit court. In
addition to outlining the previously
published plan of disintregation. the
corporation and it's subsidiaries pray
for an extension Of sixty days, or until
March /. 1912. for perfecting the re-
organization asked for. modification of
the plan or other relief If Unforeseen
difficulties arise in the execution Of
sa.,, plan," and petition for an order
enjt ming all persons from interfering
in any way with the carrying out Of
the plan.
The American Tobacco Company and
all other defendants to the suit join in
the petition with the exception of the
Imperial Tobacco Company of Great
Britain and Ireland, Limited, the Unit
ed Cigar Stores Company and r. P
Richardson, Jr & Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-16
CUBS LOSE THREE STRAIGHT.
Record Breaking Attendance at Sun
days Game.

days Game.
Chicago, Oct 16.--The largest crowd
that ever witnessed baseball game IN
Chicago saw the Chicago American
lea que team win it's third successive
game from the local national league
club in the city cham pionship series
Sunday. to 2.
Official figures, announced by repre-
sentatives of the national baseball
commission under the auspices Or
which the series is being played. gave
the attendance as 3s,30s and the re-
ceipts at $24.552.50. Thousands Of per-
sons were refused admission to the
park. The sale of tickets was stopped
at lis o'clock, more than an hour be-
fore the game started.
Doc White, who Saturday opposed
the Cubs, and was driven from the box
In less than an inning, pitched splen-
didly yesterday, holding the National
leaguers to six hits, While the Sox
hammered Cole and Mcintyre for ten.
four of which We're doubles.
With three great victories in the
contest for the city championship.
Manager Duffy. of the American
League club. declared that he felt con-
fident his team would take today's
game, which would end the series.
Manager Chance, of the Nationals.
said before the game that three defeats
meants a tremendous handicap but
that his team would put up the same
hard fight today that they had in pre-
vious games and that he still had hope
Of winning the series. 1t is probable
that Walsh and Brown will be the
pitchers today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-16
MABRAY TO TELL ALL
Brought to Council Bluffs From Fed :
era Prison - Claimed That He will!
Make Clean Breast Of Everything.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, oct. 16-J. c. Mabray
is in town. The famous federal prs
oEer was brought here early this morn
ing in charge of an officer of the
United States from LeaVenworth, Kan
Simultaneous with Mabray Attorney
General George w Cosson and Deputy
Attorney General Fletcher also arrived
in the city.
There are all sorts OF wild rumors
afloat as to the reason for this fore
gathering. Only one thing is known tc
the public, which is that Mabray today
or tomorrow will be taken before the
state grand jury. which ten days ago
took n recess until this date.
Ii is said that Mabray is to make a
clean breast of everything in connec-
ton with the extensive frauds pulled
off here a few years ago by the Mabray
organization. and it is said that there
are numerous individuals here and else
where who are badly frignteued
Indictments in the state court here
resulting from the Mabray swindles
have never been taken up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-16
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
SUED BY PIERCE
ACTION BROUGHT TO COMPEL
REAssEssMENr OF RAIL.
ROADS AND FARMS.
COUNCIL CHARGED WITH
IGNORING INTENT or LAW
Suit 10 to Compel Assessnrsnt Of All
Property at Actual Valus-Resssess.
mont Of Farm and Railroad Proper.
tics For This Year Demanded-Muni-
cipal League Backs Suit.
speclal to rimes-Republlcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Oct. ls-Papers were
filed here this afternoon by firm of
Des Moines lawyers In a suit axainst
the executive council OF the state OF
Iowa. Beryl F. Carroll. William c. Hay-
ward, John l.. Bleakley and willisou
w. Morrow. to compel these officials,
acting as the state board OF eQualIza-
tion. to comply with the law relating to
the assessment OF property to assess
Jan property. especially the railroads
and farm property. at its real value.
Tho petition. signed by Frank G..
Pierce. secretary of the League OF Iowa
municipalities, as plaintiff sets out in
detail the value placed on farm prop
erty and railroads and alleges that
these values are only about so per cent
of the real value The sections OF tho
code relating to the assessment %
property are also set out In full
Alleges Council Disobsys Law.
The petition then asserts that the
executive council was requested to az
sess property In compliance with the
law. without taking into consideration
were presented to the council to show
the real value OF the railroads and farm
property but that these figures were
not considered In making tho assess
ment. II is asserted the members oe
the executive council admitted that
they did not try to the assessments
Mt the real value. did not use their
discretion made no effort to com.
ply with the law.
Asks For Renssessment.
The plaintiff requests that n writ OF
manuainus be issued compelling the
executive council to re-asseas the props
erty for the present year and that they
be commanded to make all future as
sessmerts in compliance with law.
This case is an ou,growth OF investt-
cations made by municipal officials
showing that property located In the
cities and towns Is assessed at much
nearer Its real value than are either
railroads or farm property This re-
suits in the people In the cities ana
towns paying larger per cent OF the
state and county taxes than they
should. and IL Is this injustice that this
suit is trying 10 correct