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Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10
An Imperial Gamble.
Wall Street Journal.

wal street Journal
1t must strike those familiar with the national
he get together a single hand. He thinks that
the capture of Paris would effect
the world that II did ls1. For this reason his
best troops concentrated that single objective
These troops, moreover, amounting 10 many hundred
thousand have been directed, with a rabid hatred
not shown elsewhere. against the little British army
the left flank OF the allies, which numbered 10000
men at the start. II probably does number moro
than 5000 But II is stin army. II il was bad
tactics for the French TO invade Asace the opening
Of the what IL this terrific sacrifice OF German
lives. TO satisfy obsesson OF rancor which blinds
the kaiser to the Russians beating on the gates OF
Bsrlin7
A glance at the map OF France will show that the
part which contains Paris Is but a small portion
France is not conquered every minute and every
soldier wasted In the attempt Invest Paris spells
ruin TO Germany II Paris captured the world
would not be impressed The British fleet still keeps
the The brilliant eounter-stroke of the German
navy fSzled out at the first attempt The far-famed
Zeppelins look suspicousiy like bluff They are 70
drop bombs down the tunnels OF the British battle
ships. Unless there 10 way OF hypnotiEing
British battleship. disclosed this like
putting salt a birds tail
And what Is the use of all thisG To secure his dy-
nasty, this hippOdrome Frederick this padded Napo-
leon. gamble with the lives OF millions OF men as
eountsrS. better than himself Drawer and incompar-
ably more useful The reflection upon modern civiEs-
ton. the exhibit OF this OF culture against bar
barism." is perhaps the astounding thing the
world has The kaiser is like a dog with
stick OF dynamite tied 10 it's tail You can neither
stop It let Il but least the explosion will
dispose OF he dog,
To revert TO the first smile the kaiser Is bluffing
on pair Of kings. against the worlds fun hand
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

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Results Of the Pan-European War.
OMAHA, Sept. 9-To the Editor OF The
Bee: IL Is too early to prophesy results
Of the struggle now going on in Europe.
but one can at least express his wishes.
II Germany is victorious It will mean
the continuance OF militarism for another
generation, perhaps for a century, the
annexation of Luxembourg, Belgium and
Holland to the German empire. the reten-
ton OF Alsace and Lorraine and perhaps
the absorption OF Russian Poland. THIS
will give 1t the entire seacoast fronting
the British Isles and make 1t a formid-
able competitor of Great Britain for
ocean supremacy. II will give Germany
the hegemony, not only Of Europe, but OF
Asia, Africa and South America as well.
1t Will set the pace for the civilization
of the next century.
II Germany is defeated, 1t will sound
the death knell OF militarism and the
divine right Of kings. 1t will secure Hob
land. Belgium and Luxembourg their in
dependence and restore Alsace and
cure the independence Of Hungary. Bo-
hernia and the little kingdoms OF Monte
negro. Herzegovina, Bosnia and Servla.
II Turkey should participate in the war,
II would be allotted in the final adjudica-
ton to Greece or Bulgaria. The unnat-
ural alliance now enforced to maintain
the balance Of power, will be dissolved,
and people. long oppressed by the ambi-
ton of the Romanoffs Hapsburgs and
Hohenzollerns. will naturally ally them
selves according to race, language. re-
ligion and natural affinity.
Nearly one-half OF the German people
are socialists, thoroughly tired NJ Caesar
ism and want the fstherland to become a
republic When they see the awful cost
OF this unjustifiable war the other half
will want a republic also. The German
people are too intelligent and too great
to be ruled much longer by despot.
The consent OF the governed and not the
divine right OF royal birth will be the
basis of authority. d. G. JOHN.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

This is the top of the twentieth century, but
remember just the same. that millions OF people
scattered all over the earth's surface do not yet
know mighty war is in progress. and large
part of them will live and die and never hear
OF It
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

OMAHA, Sept. 9.-To the Editor of The
Bee: Some few weeks ago we referred
To Mr. 'Redmond's speech in the House
OF Commons and allowing that 1t was
entirely patriotic and ''eminently states
manliker and that It opened up great
possibilities of a union of Irish forces; of
an understanding between members of
opposed political camps; of the emergency
Of a feeling of common nationality. The
situation is, however, not without its
dangers. This war, which has involved
the powers of Europe in death struggle
Is not of Irelands making Ireland had
nothing to do with the outbreak OF war.
Like any other nation the Irish are pre-
pared to defend its shores against for
eign invasion, especially IL 1t be Of an
unfriendly character. We do not want
a multiplicity of enemies in Ireland. We
have the English there already and as
far as we know. there is no absolute
guarantee az to what attitude Germany
would adopt towards the Irish. II we
were under German jurisdiction we could
not be more barbarously treated than
we have been under the diabolical yoke
of Britain for the last 500 years.
It behooves the national volunteers to
De on tnelr HuArus Inc hdtiOHdi AiONO-
ment must not be sidetracked. The
national volunteers exist for the defense
OF Ireland. Unionist warriors joining the
organization should be given to recognize
that despite their ability to pay large
subscriptions they are not to be allowed
to dominate the movement. The volun-
teers should proceed at once to appoint
their officers and to complete their or
ganization. Now that a crisis OF great
magnitude has arisen 1t has suddenly
been discovered that the national volun-
teers are an imperial asset.
When the present crisis is over the
Irish question will remain, and our in
terests should be in Ireland first last
and all time. And the attitude Of the
Irish National Volunteers and their sup
porters should be the strictest neutrality
and above all not to lend either its moral,
physical or Intellectual support to a coun-
try which has been it's oppressor for 500
years. Again repeat, "Englands diff
Guilty is Ireland's opportunity"
JOHN A M'CHRYSTAL.
1851 North Seventh Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

their fathers and brothers offered their
lives for their country is hardly per
mitted and decorating the graves with
red and white flowers or lag the red
and white colors otherwise is considered
crime subject 70 arrest and fine.
In the run Of years thousands Of Dam
ish people have been driven out Of their
homes, many put in prison for not ieav-
ing the country; thousands left voiun-
tsry rather than stand the tyranical rule
Of the Prussians. In their assembly
house gymnasium and other meeting
places the gendarnes are there and even
the Danish churches are molested. This
describes only in part the way the people
In Slesvig are treated by a nation who
claims to be the most civilized country
In the world Can anyone blame the
Danes for wishing that the Germans
would be defeated in this war? II. F. ].
Shall Women Voter
BRADSHAW Neb., Sept. 80 the
Editor OF The Bee: | have read much
that has been said. pro and con, on the
subject OF equal suffrage and have noted
that those who are in opposition never
get very close to the real vitality OF the
question. but make a wide detour a-ound
the vital parts, bringing many things
to detract the readers attention that are
neither relevant or germane. The cues.
ton the voters of Nebraska must decide
at the polls in November, is not whether
women will abolish the saloon: the houses
Of prostitution and many other evils
men have failed to successfully cope
with for many years, but whether she
shall have a right to vote upon these
questions, as well as all other questions
that affect the home and the welfare.
happiness and prosperity of our state
and nation. Therefore I plead with the
voters not to allow the more interesting
but less important issues OF personal or
party politics to crowd this righteous
question from their minds. This question
is of more vital Importance to the whole
people OF the state than that OF electing
governor. for on the question OF suf-
frage hangs that still more Important
question Of who shall help name future
governors, senators and congressman.
JOHN B. DEFY.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

In the California primary more republican
ballots were cast by far than democratic ballots
and progressive ballots put together. Those
Californians seem to be recovering from the
political malady with which they have been suf-
fering.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

II is expected to take one year to value the
estate Of the late J. p. Morgan. which, however,
threatens to shrink into a measly little $780,
100000. That Inheritance tax soap must be OF
a very poor quality.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

President Wilson has just Joined the Buy
a-Bale-of-Cotton club. The only thing lacking
now is enrolment and initiation In Ak-sar-B
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10
HAD IN Fight or he Crushed.

OMAHA, Sept. s--To the Editor of The
Bee: My impression is: II England had
united with Germany the two could have
kept the peace. No nation would have
dared to make war When England al
lied itself with the ''unspeakable Russ"
Germany had to fight or be crushed.
L. GROH
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10
panish ArraiEnment of Germany.

Danish Arrangements of Germany.
OMAHA. Sept. ITO the Editor of The
Bee: In The Bee 1 found that one ~
criticises Hans Neisens previous insert
calling IL a foolish letter. do not think
II Is. i believe that he expressed the
wish OF almost all civilized people that
Germany should be defeated in this war.
No man who has this countrys welfare
at heart can sympathize with a govern
ment that violates every treaty and OBJ
legation made with other nations. II il
the Germans grabbing after land that is
the cause OF the war.
remember how in the war Denmark
had with Germany in 1S4s-49-50 It under
some preteXt tried to rob Denmark of its
land, but failed then and one of the
German generals attempted to war-tax
Upland for 81. 10000 the same as now in
Belgium, But the Russian emperor told
the Germans to leave the country at once.
or he would send his army into Prussia.
and they left Denmark.
Under false pretense the same coun-
tries brought war upon Denmark in 1864
and took Slesvig, Holstein and I,auen-
borg, As Prussia wanted TO keep the
conquered lands 1t went TO war in 1885
against Austria, Hanover and other
German states and defeated the Ham,
overans In the battle OF LangensaIza
and annexed that kingdom. In the battle
of sadowa Austria lost. and that decided
the fate OF the land taken from Dem
mark BY the influence of Emperor Ma
pOleon II was agreed in the peace treaty
at Prague that the northern part OF
slesvig by the vote Of their people should
so back to Denmark. but this Prussia
never permitted. I. violated this agree
ment Just as T. does now with the
neutrality OF Belgium.
The Danish talking people in siesvig
have in many ways been troubled and
harassed by this autocratio government;
their old-time Danish language is almost
forbidden outside of their homes; they
must not sing their dear old Danish
songs. To visit the battlefieids where
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

The Stars and Stripes continue to float over
Vera Cruz. but our secretary OF state disoreetIy
refrains from reopening the question whether
the constitution follows the flag.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

Those five American newspaper correspond
ents who sent out the clean bill for the Germans
are now. you may have observed. detained under
German guard
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

One out of twelve voters participating In
the recent Nebraska primary failed to mark his
ballot for governor. What's the nomination OF
a governor anyway beside that of constable OF
justice OF the peace?
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

Here's an invitation to the poet who wants
to write about lin pastures green" to come to
Nebraska without delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

should have The Bee mailed to them. Ad-
dress will be changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

Looping the loop in mid-air is doubtless
diabolically dangerous, but. at that. It is much
safer when performed over the state fair
grounds at Lincoln than above the war arena
in France or Belgium.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10
II worse co

II worse comes to worst. Uncle Sam will
have to insist on truce to let the opening OF
the Panama canal be properly staged with the
undivided attention OF the audience.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

II there's anything else the south wants Of
the present democratic administration, now is
the time to ask for It.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

If Spain could only forget a few things. she,
too, might get into the game.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

First, It was the inaction of peace that sent
prices up now It is the hurly-burly of war.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

Whats one mans meat is another mans
poison" An advance by the allies means re-
treat OF the Germans and vice-versa
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10
JUST FOR FUN.

Crawfcrd-what do you do when
woman asks your advice7
Crabshaw-Find out first what she mas
made up ner mind to do.-Judge.
How is the new MANI
"Oh, he works some. He has 20 Work
~ me IN order 20 be able to quit When
the whistle blows. Houston Pest.
Portia asked Shylock II he couldn't
take a substitute for meat
Certainly he agreed, in that case
am willing to take his bean. view
York Sun
This apartment Is not big enough TO
turn around in" said Mr.. Groucher.
You are not supposed to turn around
in IT," replied the agent icily. We are
letting apartments hot bathrooms. -
Washington Star.
George. you'll have to do something
with Willie Today he dropped big
worm down his little sisters back
''Oh, he's only boy
That's what you always say. But
you'd better stop him now. II YOU don't
be may grow up and drop bombs on nos
pita Is cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

Those engines of war running without
horn, light or cowcatcher.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

Sick or WELL dead alive. the eighty-year
old emperor, Franz Joseph. is a royal wonder.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

Petrograd won't sound so bad after we once
get used TO 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

The Lord not only fights with the battalions,
but also with the superior commissary depart
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

Deprived OF their accustomed free advertis-
ing. the vote-chasing candidates have hard
sleddng
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

1t would help civilization lot for certain
crowned heads to realize that peace hath her
victories, no less renowned than war"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

OF course, the fact that sugar took this last
flight upward just on the eve Of the canning
season is purely Incidental.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10

; Judging from the debate between our letter
box contributors, the war fever over here is
Just beginning TO get good.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-10
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
Forest Notes

The Canadian government is using
Indian hire patrolmen to protect the
forests Of northern Manitoba.
A Pennsylvania gun company is u.s.
ing the waste pieces of black and Cir
cassian walnut, left after veneer cut
ting, for gun stocks.
Client, Belgium, furnishes practically
all of the potted specimens of the sym
metrical Araucaria, or Norfolk island
pine, used as an ornamental foliage
house plant, in Europe and America
The United States imports at least
ESQ, 600 of these plants in FIVE or six
inch pots each year.
Arrangements have Just been made
for the sale of 40 million feet of tim
ber on the Tongass national forest in
Alaska. This forest is cut up by bays
and inlets, some of which give an op-
portunity for taking the timber from
the mill to the decks of ocean going
steamers. The Tongass forest is now
self supporting, its lumber product
being used largely in local industries,
much going into boxes for canned
salmon.
California state inspectors at San
Francisco have found new canker dis
ease on chestnut trees recently i'm
ported from Japan. According to DIR.
Haven Metcalf, the governments ex.
pert on such diseases, this appears to
be of the same type as the chestnut
blight which is ravaging the folests of
the eastern United States, and it is
possible that the new disease would be
equally as destructive if it became es-
tablished in this country.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
WHEAT GOES BY
WATER TO ASTORIA

The significance of the opening of
the Cello canal is foreshadoW ed by the
establishment of water transporta-
tion service by the Astoria FIGURING
Mills company. The steamer Annie
Cumming was 1t The Dalles last week
to load the first instalment of wheat
for the company and convey it directly
to the mill. This is the first time in
years that wheat has been shipped
from the interior to Astoria. In addi-
tion to the first shipment by the Annie
Cummings, the milling company is
now loading on barge at Irving dock
$50 tons of wheat to be shipped to As
toria.
1--WE found at Astoria" said Edgar
W. Smith, president of the Astoria
FIGURING Mills, company, "a most fa-
vorable location for a flour mill, ex-
cept the discriminatory rates on wheat,
which we have prepared to overcome
by means of water transportation.
After the Cello canal is opened it is
the plan of the company to extend its
service to upper river points.
The initial capacity of the Astoria
mill is 500 barrels per day, and it is
planned to increase this to 1000 barrels.
Mr.. Smith recently purchased Is, 900
bushels of wheat in the Wasco district,
to be shipped from The Dalles, and
1910 bushels in Portland, making a
supply of Is, 900 bushels when the mill
begins grinding.
The present railroad rates on wheat
to Astoria are 2la cents per 100. Ac-
cording to the estimate of Mr.. Smith,
this can be reduced so per cent by the
water transportation inaugurated by
this company.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
A STORY OF WHAT
ADVERTISING WILL DO

/ This is 70 theory framed up in some
city guys office. Here is something
that actually happened. That is, here
is how one merchant put his out-of-
town competitor on the run
Ii happened in a country town in
Ohio. Two carloads Of goods staple
necessities Of life-were stsding on the
side track. They had been shipped in
from Dayton to fill demand, supplied
ty an outside salesman who had hap
pend TO be in town with the proper
bunco to get away with the orders, "
and that, too, at prices a shade high
ser .(plus the freight than the local
merchants quotations on the same ar
ticles delivered at the customers door.
This struck me as rather amazing and
| thereupon investigated the cause Of
the unfortunate situation.
Dropping into the leading grocery
store of the town, inquired why they
didn't stop this intrusion into their
trade. ''How are you going TO stop
II. 3" growled the boss. " Advertise J"
! retorted. Advertiser" replied the
grocer, why, I'm one of the best Gus
toners cur local paper has. | think
I hS hdN ln NOIh lOi
nigh on twenty years, but don't see
as realize any difference. My name
is known anywhere within trading dis
tance of here anyhow" Then lii into
him. Now, my friend, that is Just it.
Your name is known well enough. But
how about your goods. You know there
is advertising and then there is adver-
tising. One kind spreads your name
all over everything until your goods are
hidden behind your name. There is no
use Of your paying the local paper for
telling the people what your name is.
What you want to do is to stimulate an
interest in your goods. Put out
Leader every week. Make the price
on one particular commodity so attract
i've that it will draw customers into
your store. Once in. they will see
something else they need, won't they?
Feature your Leader in the local
paper in different setting.' Be sure
now. Make it different. You know,
the people never think of looking for
your old ad, and they couldn't find it if
they did. 1t is obscured by its uni.
formity and utterly buried in crowd
ed mass of other matter of identical
type and general appearance. And
then what's the use. The people al
ready know your name. Therefore,
just for trial of six weeks, buy four
times the space. Leave good vacant
margin around yourself just for accen-
tuation, that is. just to make 'em see
you. And above all things. give promi-
nence to the article and the special
price. Make it appeal to the shoppers
frenzy for bargains, and they will come
with a rush. Never mind your name.
They won't miss your store. Here's
why: This same special leader will
monopolize your whole front window.
They can't get by without noticing
that your store looks different.
Next week focus your forces on
some other leader, and so on for six
weeks"
Sequel: He did just as told him.
Other live merchants did likewise.
Consequence: Not another carload
of foreign goods has been shipped into
that town since! "Nuf said.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
Public Lands to Be Opened for Entry

Between the dates of May 8 and June
Z, intending settlers will have the right
to mako selection of homesteads in
tracts to be set aside from the Des-
chutes and Paulina forest reserves. OF
this land 10000 acres is located in the
Upper Deschutes valley, being for the
most part covered with jack pine.
From the Paulina reserve approxi-
mstely 200, 900 acres will be open for
entry, most of it in the Fremont and
Fort Rock valleys. This is chiefly sage
brush and rough land.
Of the Deschutes valley land, about
10000 acres is said to be good land,
that is, land suited to agricultural pur-
poses. 1t is estimated that it will cost
S25 to $50 per acre clear the jack pine
land, and from SIS TO $40 to clear the
sage brush land. Water in this tract
can be had at depth of about 20 feet,
while in the Fort Rock section il can
be reached at an average depth of $50
feet. Formal filings on these lands will
be allowed on and after June Z.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
Jerome Wells Passes Away

Jerome Wells, who for the past 2S
years has been a resident of the East
Side, having moved there directly from
Illinois, where he was born in Logan
county, died at his home last Wednes.
day. The funeral of MIR. Wells, who
had reached the age Of 60 years, was
held at his home last Friday, Rev, G.
+. Hineck and J. w. Rigby conducting
the services. Interment followed at
Pine Grove cemetery. Mr.. Wells was
a pioneer in the orcharding industry,
residing as he did in the district in
which the first large tracts of CONNER
cial trees were set.
In addition to his wife, Mr.Wells left
surviving five sons and a daughter
Mrs. j. G. Lester-and Walter, Ed
ward. Clifford, Perry and Warren
Wells, the latter residing at Aloha,
Ore.
Nine grand children and a brother
and two sisters also survive. The
brother, Chas. A. Wells, resides in AL
herta, Canada. The two sisters are
Mrs. M. E. Thomas, of Alberta: and
Mrs. Emery Brock, of Ovid, Colo.