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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
A CHALLENGES TO MIR. BRYAN.
viii He Back Up His Assertions with
NameHg
New York World

New York World
William j. Bryan's horse pistol goes off
at both ends as usual when he accuses
the criminal corporations" of owning
many Of the great newspapers and then
explains that 1T is not now possible to
learn who owns the stock of some of these
journals" He would like TO have a law
| to make these assassins come out Of the
dark and stand before the public gaze"
We are not disposed to quarrel with Mr..
Bryan about mere contradiction. When
he says that criminal corporations own
various newspapers he must have some
body or something in mind, and the
further statement that nobody can find out
who owns these journals is OF no conse-
auence. What we want is a bill of particu-
lars as to the main charge What crimI-
nal corporations are engaged in journal
ism? What are the names OF the news
papers that are controlled by criminal
corporations?
80 tar as our observation extends, the
ownership Of newspapers Is not much of
a mystery. Responsible men can be found
at all reasonable hours. The policies which
they sustain or oppose are usually under
standable. They use the English Ian
guage with more or less force. and whether
we agree with them or not We flatter our
selves that we can perceive the drift of
their remarks on most occasions Even
Mr.. Bryan's incorrnptible weekly makes
itself plain to US.
But in all our reading we have discov-
cred nothing that suggests the presence of
criminal corporation in our journalistic
midst. Just what we should do II we made
such find we need not say; but, with the
fear of Mr.. Bryan In our hearts now as
always, we challenge him to name names
He needs no law to drag these assassins
out of the dark. Let him do II with his
own strong arm
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

OMAHA, April Ito the Editor of The
Bee: Although in the saloon business my
self am glad to read of the revoking of
the license of a saloonkeeper, convicted OF
selling after O'Clock But what about the
so-called clubs that are selling liquor after
s o'clock and Sundays, too, without ans
license at all? Are the saloonkeepers thai
pay their money and obey the law to have
no protection against these clubs, some Of
them getting most OF their revenue from
this Illicit liquor selling?
SALOONK EEPFR
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
AGED MILLIONAIRE TO MARRY
Bride of George n. Hughes, Head
of OHclOth Company.

NEW YORK April l6.-With crutch
in one hand and cane in the other.
George Henry Hughes OF No. 20 Fifth
Avenue, vice president of the Standard
Oilcloth company, hobbled into the city
hall today and took out license 10 marry
Miss Kathleen Douglas, SO years old. OF
Crofton Falls, n. Y. lie gave his age as
more than So Mr. Hughes Is rated
several times q millionaire and is 70
years old The marriage will take place
on April rs
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
Colonel Young's COnsoIIng Thought
New York Sun.

In Iowa, where titles are dear and never
surrendered, Colonel >Lafe Young will
always be known as senator. That is the
one consoling thought for the military
chieftain who finds himself obliged TO yield
up the shoes of the late Senator Dolliver
to Judge William s, Kenyon. The Judge
will not make as picturesque a senator as
the colonel has been, but perhaps he will
be as well informed on the tariff and other
public questions.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

spring.

The furnace fire still brightly burns,
The milk is frozen In the morn,
m wearing, still, my winter clothes
And snow birds hop upon the lawn
The grass is growing in the fields.
mot here but where the orange grows
And this may be 4 sign Of spring.
Pardon while 1 blow by dose
boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
sALoONKEEPER.
Another Postoffice ComDI.IDt

OMAHA. April Ito the Editor Of The
Bee; The postoffice must be in a very
demoralized condition as a result of hav-
ing a postmaster devoted entirely to pol
tiles got a postal card notice of a lodge
meeting, mailed in plenty of time, but de-
hvered after the meeting had been held
The same thing happened to most of the
notices IL we had a postmaster on the
job and equal to the job we might expeoi
better service. A, j. w
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
One speech Knocked Out.

The court OF commerce has rudely spont
many a senatorial speech TO show that
other countries are entitled to the same
concessions that are made to Canada under
the most favored nation" clause Of com
mercial treaties. Even though such were
the case, it would he all the better. The
argument IS doubtless an anticipation of
the near future
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
Income Tax Amendment.
New York Tribune

Tennessee has ratified the income tax
amendment TO the federal constitution,
bringing the number Of ratifying states up
to twenty-nine, Six more affirmative
votes are needed. Eleven states have
taken action adverse to ratification. In
Minnesota one branch of the Legislature
has voted in the affirmative. The five
states in which no action of any sort has
been taken are Connecticut, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Florida and Wyoming
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
Jinrn Warm. ErnIoheh.
chicago Record-Herald.

The most elaborate and ingenious of all
possible anti-Japanese yarns having been
punctured and exploded. perhaps we are to
be given rest by the yellow or crazy
sensation mongers. At any rate, the public
has learned to beware of "details" and
realism In this sorry business
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

1t is to be noted that no city coun-
Gilman has yet announced that he is
not a candidate for election as com
missioner when the commission form
shall have been adopted and shall
have raised the salary to $4,000 a
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

One thousand dozen eggs are said
to have been broken by the recent
windstorm at st. Louis. That is all
right, eggs have probably broken al
most that many men in the last three
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Would-be-Senator "AT' Sorenson
offers to sacrifice himself and his
bright political prospects by accepting
an appointment as postmaster, and be
satisfied with the S6,OOO-a-year salary
without shaking-down the employees.
Well, the pie-cutters could go farther
and fare much worse.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
Are the Cards StackedR
Pittshlir.p Dianntnh

There are reports that the present senate
will pass a Joint resolution submitting the
constitutional amendment for the direct
election of United States senators. IL so,
the stand-pat element must have advices
that twelve state legislatures will refuse
to give up the usufruct Of the present
method
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Chancellor Days remark that he
knows less about woman than any
other subject on earth leads the Chris
tian Science Monitor to observe that
woman is not subject, and during
this Easter hat season, she can hardly
be said TO be on earth" Well, any
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

1t is doubtful II there IL a city in
the country worse dishgured by bill
boards than Omaha. The city beau
tifuI," If it ever arrives, will not be
marred by hideous billboard signs and
posters.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Sioux City Journal.

N1EVUA OINF
Senator Kenyon is the son of a con-
gregational minister, while Senator Dolliver
was the son Of a Methodist preacher. Some
OF them turn out fairly we'll In the same
connection It should not be forgotten that
Senator Gear, whom Dollver succeeded,
was in the same class
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
Restricting Senatorial Knocks.

Senator Curtis provision for "cloture" in
the senate is the very moderate one that
1t shall take one-third of the senator's in
stead Of single member to hold up legis-
lation indefinitely. Certainly the senate
ought to take to itself at least as much
ability TO do business as that implies.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
MARCH CIRCULATION
48,0l7

State of Nebraska, County Of Douglas, Is:
Dwight Williams. circulation manager of
The Bee Publishing Company, being duly
lation, less spoiled unusued and returned
copies. for the month OF March, 1911, was
4S,OlI DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this 31st day of March 1911.
(Seal) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Our amiable democratic oontem-
porary calls the fake negotiations by
the Commercial club to sell Mayor
Dahlman to Memphis for $500, 900
cheap" Do We hear a higher bid
der?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
working for the Country
Chicago Reoord-Herald.

chicago hecoFd-heraId.
President Taft and the democratic house
Of representatives are reported to be work
ing in harmony. This IL a good way to
cause the people to understand that the
government is being operated for the bene-
fit of the country, rather than for the
benefit of any political party.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
Every LIttIe HeIps.

II you haven't learned to sing
You can hum;
Lift your song on modest wing
Don't be dumb.
While the others soar and trfl
Loud and long.
You can hum and with a will
Plug along.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
Merely a SUBSECTION.

While in the speakers chair,
Uncle Champ,
Handle yourself with care.
Uncle Champ.
Mid statesmens Taucous din
git tight, and you will win;
Don't overwOrk your chin.
Uncle Champ.
Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
MERRY JINGLEs.
Inspiration.

When the sparrows build and the leaves
break forth -
My old sorrow wakes and cries;
worth, ~
And don't like rhubarb pies
st Louis Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

A Missourian blowing in the field
hit a groundhog and the groundhog
bit the farmer on the leg, but after a
rough-and-tumble was killed We
probably will have real warm weather
now
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Those who are looking so hard for
a solution of the Mexican war problem
might find it if few more stray shots
were to come across the line.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

The socialists did not win in
Wichita, but their candidate for mayor
made a hot fight, which is not at all
remarkable considering his name was
Blaze
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

That Louisville youth OF 80 who
married the Pittsburg millionairess Of
SO doubtless made the making OF her
will the first order of business follow
ing the ceremony.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

sabscrfbers leaving the city tem-
POrsriIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often - requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
Peints of Resemblance.
Pitfshi1ra Disnatch

There are points Of resemblance between
that CamoTrist trial and the effort TO try
Mr.. Cox OF Cincinnati. In each case the
defense insists that the whole proceeding
Is indefensible
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
A Legal PonsihiIitr.

Kansas City Times.
Even under the restrictions imposed by
the higher court the prosecution in the
Hyde case hopes TO be able to bring to the
jury's attention the fact that Colonel
Svope died
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Roosevelt Receives Warm We'll
come" The presidency with which
that headline recurs is tantalizing to
certain patriots.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Now that Hearst has returned to
the democratic fold, why not arrange
an old-time reunion. with Hearst,
Bryan, Charley rowne. George Fred
Williams. J. Ham Lewis and Uncle
Adlai to start with?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
In n Quandary.

Should women wear the harem skirt7
I'm really not decided
FOR how can ! what's right assert
On a question so divided?
New York Telegram
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Nine, Cavalieri has concluded that
husband is not necessary to an
artist. But the madam has not con-
coded the same for the husbands
money.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

= Victor Murdoch is right in assum-
ing that the Congressional Record
needs more ginger. and less hot air,
to warrant it's circulation postage free.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Automobiles that turn two or three
somersaults in the air must to say
the least, be presumed to have been
going too fast.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
Assertlon. wel1 rouna.a.
Cleveland Leader.

CleNelano Leader.
Nobody will be inclined to apply the
short and ugly word either to CannOn's
declaration that he has had his fling or
the statement of Roosevelt that he has had
good run for his money.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Things may reach the point, how
ever, where Mexican dollars would not
atone for Mexican bullets that go
astray.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Our Commercial club ought to
know that the Auditorium was built
by the people and for the people, but
only for the people who have the
price.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Here in Nebraska We are supposed
to have had before-election campaign
fund publicity for two years past but
no one has noticed the difference.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

King Alphohso has become a re-
former. Well, the young man has a
field before him in Spain just now.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Not to change the subject at all,
but a good organizer ought to be able
to work up a corking fine Ananias
club at Springfield, Ill.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
HeedIe.. Of the Fste..

NItNtIAnu IlthutT.--N
The new democratic house does not seem
disposed to heed the familiar warning:
Don't start something you can't finish"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

A paroled convict in Illinois kills
his wife and shoots himself. Another
argument in favor OF the flexible
parole law.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
Favoriter of Freeaem.
Baltimore Sur

baltimore sun.
According to the English board Of trade
the American artisan works less and saves
more than his British brother. Also, he
has the base ball season
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

A correspondent asks what states
elect senators by a direct vote. New
York is one, by vote directed by
Boss" Murphy.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Members Of the recently adjourned
legislature will please send their out
ing addresses so mail may be for
warded ~
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Springfield Republican.
Before the session ends more than one
progressive democrat will wish that sena-
tor Bailey had not Withdrawn his resigna-
ton
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Evidently King George proposes to
rule with an iron hand, Judging from
all the physical exercise he is taking.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
Just Hats.

Mother has new spring hat,
SO has Sister 10;
While father wears the same old tile
He bought five years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

BY a new Nebraska law a man must
now have a license in order to fish.
No license needed, however. to tell
fish stories.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

IL the first cleanup does not sue
coed in getting rid of the winters dirt
accumulations, TRY, try again"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
The Bees Letter Box

Contributions on Timely B-bjeots
Not RxeeeainR Two hundred words
Are Invited from Our Readers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

In fact 1t probably will not be questioned
by sensible folk when / assert that never
again In the history of the human race
will an army Of 100000 men go over the
seas from any country to attack any other
country which has even the nucleus of a
navy. The most brilliant Illustration of
what modern invasion means Is afforded
by the history of Engsand's war in the
IransvaaL The Beers had not even a
steam launch, and yet England suffered
practically the breakdown of her ministry
because OF the continuance of the effort
to conquer the Beers. And when, in the
place OF England, you write Japan. and
In place Of the Beers you write 5000 600
Americans, the illustration becomes so bril-
liant as to burn through the thin veneer OF
alleged sincerity and expose the absurdity
OF the claims of such war alarmIsts as
Congressman Humphrey OF Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

by Speaker Clark, or the hidden hand
of another great statesman who also
halls from west of the Mississippi.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

II moving picture shows make
juvenile criminals. moving picture
newspapers OF crime must exert a sim
liar demoralizlng influence
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Wall street might take advantage
of this little lull in business to clip
of few coupons
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Raus NIT the Lorimer case. What's
the score?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

how. the price Of her hat is nowhere
near the earth level
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17
JingOes Get a Roast

Common Horse Sense q TOXIC
Paper says, shows Invasion Of
the United states Impossible
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

Japan Times.
Congressman William e Humphrey
Of Seattle Wash, recently attempted to
alarm the national capital by asserting
that the Pacific coast Is in danger OF an
invasion by an army OF 10000 japanese.
Mr.. Humphrey is a "standpat" congress
man. not oversealous. to put Il mildly. in
his fight against such things as shipy ard
Hobbies and steel trusts and such. How
ever. progressives ought to pay him the
compliment OF Analysing his statements oc-
casionally in order that Mr.. Humphrey
feelings may not be injured by reason Of
neglect.
What would IL mean to land an army
of 100000 men on Pacific shores? / am
willing to admit that l know no more
about military and naval warfare than
Congressman Humphrey knows. but at the
same time 1 shall assert that any one of
us knows enough. II he has common horse
sense. to pull MIR. Humphreys scsTecrow
to pieces and show that It is nothing more
than an old stick. with some WORKOUT
clothes on it. set up in the political corn
field to scare away the peace advocates
and allow the military overenthusiasts to
pick the golden ears without let or hind
rance.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

To gather an army Of 100000 men fit
for invading the shores of a foreign coun-
try arm them, equip them and train them
would consume, say six months.
SO that eight months-two-thirds of a
year-would elapse from the time Japan
began active preparation for the invasion
and the time when the invasion actually
took place. What would happen?
Visualize this monstrous fleet crossing
the Pacific, approximately $50 ships
guarded by thirty men of war and even a
land-lubber may correctly picture the enor-
nous front they would present for attack
by the warships of the United Statesi
IL these ships Travelled in a column and
each were allowed 1000 feet of sea room
they would make a line thirty-four miles
long. IL they sailed in double-column or
der the column would be seventeen miles
long. Imagine then a fleet of American
battleshps looming up out of the night
and hurting itself against the japanese
front at any point! If the Japanese trans
ports and auxiliary ships were to travel in
mass In cylindrical form then the thirty
battleships must be distributed in an at
tenuated line all the way around Il, rem
derlng II pregnable at any point to an at
tack by our fleet, with the possibility of
awful loss of life by the japanese through
the, sinking Of the transports. ..- .u
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-17

To convey 10000 men across the Pacific
ocean at an average Of 1000 men to the
transport would require 100 ships. To con-
vey coal and supplies and to serve as dis
patch boats approximately fifty additional
craft would be required. A fleet OF not
less than thirty battleships would accom-
psny such a flotila. This would be a
total Of $50 vessels. A passenger steamer
at the present time Journeys from Yoko-
hama to Seattle or San Francisco or Port
land in twenty days. AIS imaginary
Japanese armada of $50 ships could travel
no faster than the slowest of the fleet.
There would be numberless delays because
of breslSdowns in engine rooms. and the
stoppage Of one would mean the stoppage
of all. 1t would be a nautical feat to
bring those 100 ships across the Pacific in
less than sixty days.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-10
A DEMONSTRATION FARM

when our firm established a test
and plant breeding farm in Troup
county, Georgia. writes a Southern
scotsman in Progress, I'VE had no
idea of making it a demonstration
farm. In carrying on that farm. how
ever. we used what we knew to be
the best methods, although they ran
counter to the general cotton grow
ing practice of that section. While
the farmers who watched our first
years efforts did not condemn our
methods as bad, they did express the
opinion that we We're taking a heap
of unnecessary trouble
When our crops turned out about
double the yield an acre that theirs
did they We're convinced that there
was something in those better meth
DDS. after all. and they are now fol-
lowed in greater or less degree in
that vicinity We were told recently
that the cotton crop Of that part of
Troup county has increased some 20
per cent through the use Of better
methods since our work began"
The machinery making company is
establishing headquarters for farm
machinery demonstrations i'm three Of
the southeastern states this year
In Mississippi and Alabama two 60
acre farms have been established.
In Georgia an arrangement has been
made to carry on this farm machin-
cry demonstration work on the Hast
ings farm of 30O0 acres at Trimble,
Georgia.
The company will erect a model
building for the housing or storage
of farm machinery when not in use,
encouraging in this way the right
care OF machinery and prolOnging its
active life. In that building will be
assembled every class of implement
manufactured by the concern that is
adapted to use in this section, and
these impleemnts will be in regular
use on this farm. open at all times to
the inspection of the public.
II any farmer wishes to see how
a machine works. whether il will
answer his purposes or not, he will
at any time have an opportunity of
inspecting it in field use before he
purchases. All this demonstration
work of various kinds-farm machin-
erv. fertilizer, better seeds, new kinds
Of crops-is educational, the kind of
education that pays in better financial
and social conditions in the country.
which, in turn, benefits the business
interests of the city.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-10
OUR PRODfGAL
USE or TIMBER

! Although we cut about 5000, 900,
| 600 cubic reet of wood every year in
| the United States, if we set imports
| over against exports only . per cent
| of this goes abroad. II is clear, there
| fore, that we are using practically
| all the wood that is taken from our
| forests. Moreover. per cent Of all
the lumber we use and % per cent
of all the pulp wood are imported
| from Canada. The present yield OF
forest products thus barely suffices
for our own needs.
But the wood we use every year.
as Raphael Zon points out in the cur
rent number of American ConserVa-
ton. is between three and four times
as much as our forests now produce
by their natural growth In other
words. we cannot even supply our
; own needs unless we produce more
wood, or use less, or both
Theoretically. of course, there is
one more way out, when our own
supply is exhausted. from other coun-
tries that have wood to spare. But
this is no real alternative at all.
for there Is no country on which we
can hope to draw
Europe is compelled to drawn upon
her neighbors and this hemisphere
to the extent OF 100000 900 cubic
feet a year. This steadily drains
the forests of Russia, Sweden and
| Austria Hungary, where the supplies
will soon he reduced to the point
at which they can meet only the
home demand Then Canada viii be
! the only remaining succOr for the
countries which have not enough "a
supply themselves. The United States
| viii be one of many bidders for the
| Canadian supply. which. i'm turn
must inevitably be depleted more and
more
America must grow its own tim
| ber.' is the conclusion which Mr.
| Zon. one Of the most careful forest
ers in the country. draws from these
| facts.
The writer then goes on to show
that it is perfectly possible both to
reduce the present per capita con-
sumption Of timber and to make our
forests produce more per acre. We
| now use, for every man. woman and
child in the country. 260 cubic feet
| OF wood per year. We could get
along without hardship on $50 or
even 100 cubic feet per year. 1t is
possible. again, TO increase the pro-
drctiveness of our forests from the
present yield Of 10 cubic feet per acre
to a yield Of 80 cubic feet per acre
BY these results. which may be at
| tanned by proper economy in the use
of wood and by the practice of for
estry, we can grow all the wood we
shall need from the 100000. 900 acres
which should properly be left under
forest
Thus Mr.. Zon holds that it is not
only necessary for us TO grow our
own wood. but. fortunately. that il
is entirely practicable for us to DO
so, il we act vigorously and in time