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Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
Primary Law Changes.

Although the legislature is on the
home stretch, It has left the remodel
ing Of our primary law TIN the very
last. One bill, as we understand II,
which would open the primary still
further and do away with the require
ment that the voter mark his ballot
in only one party column, has found
no support, and all the bills under
serious consideration provide for re-
turn to the closed primary, which
would restrict the primary participA-
ton Of each voter to nominating his
own party candidates.
One bill which has passed the SEN
ate provides for the direct election Of
party committees for all the various
subdivisions Of the state empowered
to designate candidates to go on the
primary ballot, subject, of course, to
contest by other candidates whose
names may be listed by petition. This
bill is a combination of convention
and primary, which has worked sue
cessfully in other states, the commit
tees constituting q sort Of preliminary
convention to offer candidates for the
respective parties conditioned on APP
prevail or rejection by the rank and
file voting at the primary.
Another primary bill pending in the
house which simply restored the
closed feature has been consolidated
with q measure to extend the primary
to the selection Of national convention
delegates. and in order to do this
moves the primary date up every
fourth year from August to the pre-
eeding April The date of the primary
has always been bothersome. This
question was up when the first state
wide primary law was enacted four
years ago, the lawmakers at that
time deciding against the April prl-
mary. If hut one primary is held
and that held in April, it makes a
seven montns' campaign for all the
nominees for once, even down to
members of the legislature and Of the
county boards; otherwise a second
primary would have to be held every
fourth year at the usual time, putting
the taxpayers to double expense. Pub
lie opinion, which was against 1t four
years ago, may prefer the April pri.
mary now Those chiefly concerned
are the ohice-seekers, who usually
think a short campaign is quite costly
enough.
The voters OF Nebraska expect the
present legislature to do away with
the confusing and vicious open pri
mary. Whatever changes are made
should be in the direction Of insurine
party integrity and simplifying the
machinery 80 that the nominations OF
each political party shall represent the
real desires of its own party member.
ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
People Talked About

Because Joseph PlummSr Of Milton, N
H., was prevented by his father from
marrying the woman of his choice he has
remained forty years in bed, He Is now
u years old.
The Mexican revoIutIonists are said to
be holding up the Pullman passengers. II
the report Is true this interference with
the porter's monopoly may set the troops
At San Antonio in motion.
Captain John e Rowland, 70 years old,
who commanded Mississippi river steamers
half a century ago, journeyed ali the way
from London 20 st. Louis Just to take a
farewell look at the river. He started back
for London Immediately.
William Faxon's voice was heard at his
own funeral in ovid, Mich. While his body
lay In q casket those gathered to pay final
tribute heard two hymns by him, and also
heard him as one Of q trio, including his
own son and daughter. In sacred songs
His voice was reproduced by a phonograph
Daniel c. Fisher Of Dorchester and Bar.
ristsrs Hail. the only blind inventor OF
textile machinery In the world, is adapting
a new invention to the conditions Of tn,
British mills. whereby he believes he Il
going 20 be the means Of soon revolu
tionizing the textile industries Of all Eng
land.
Adam scherEinger OF Evansville. Ind.
after paying taxes for the last six year.
on property In the ons-time town OF
Greenup. Okl,. has discovered that tn,
townsits was vacated for delinquent taxei
the year after the lots were purchased
He says the county treasurer OF Pawne,
county. Oklahoma, has been collecting
taxes on town property that does not eKis
as such Several other ciuEens OF Evans
Vile say they also bought lots In GreenuI
and are stin paying taxes on them
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
a Deserved Tribute,
Sorenson's Examiner.

The Board Of Education, at the sug-
gestion of DR.. Holovtchner, one of it's
members, paid a deserved tribute to the
late Edward Rosewater by naming one of
the city schools in his honor. II was due
to Mr.. Rosewater's efforts, while a mem
Der Of the legislature in 1871 that the for
nation OF the Omaha school district was
made possible and from that early period
up to the day Of his death he always took
deep and active interest in the public
schools and state educational institutions
generally. He bequeathed TO the school
district of Omaha $4,000 yielding an in
come OF $500 annually. as the foundation
of scholarship TO be awarded from time
to time to the sons Of Omaha mechanics
graduating from the High school.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
TRUTHFUL JAMES AGAIN.

Springfield Union
Which I'm free to assert
In a casual way
That the new trousers skirt,
II it's coming TO stay,
Will be a great boon to the ladies:
Which the same there is none can gain
say.
Though a lady may snatch
other laurels a few.
Still she can't scratch a match
In the way that men do
But with trousers twill be heap different.
Which the same is decided my view.
And it's gospel truth gents,
As / frequent observes
That she can't climb a fence
Without showing her curves;
But the trousers skirt cuts out that
scenery,
Which the same's a relief to our nerves.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
The
Edward ROSeWater
School.


OMAHA. March A-To the Editor OF The
Bee: / want to tell you how pleased am
over the action OF the school board IN
naming our new school house the Edward
Rosewater school. l have counted myself
among the close friends OF Edward Rose
water ever since / have lived in Omaha
What he did for the city and for the
schools entities him to this honor. 1t Is
especially fitting that the school to be
named for him should be the one over here
among the working people and the foreign
born, whose equal rights he always upheld
and whose battles he always fought even
At sacrifice TO himself.
JOHN MATHI ES t1N.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

OMAHA, March 25.-To the Editor Of The
Bee: AS one Of the first pupils Of the
Omaha public schools, and also as a former
member OF the school board, let me con-
graduate the board on continuing the
policy Of concentrating the men identi-
fled with the early educational work in
Omaha by the designation of the Edward
Rosewater school. IL was my privilege
when on the board to introduce the reso-
luton to name the Kellom school after
Prof. Kellom, whom all the boys and girls
Of his day had come to love- This Gus
tom was followed for Prof. Beals and for
Howard Kennedy, and 7 am glad again
now for Edward Rosewater, in each in
stance being a tribute to those whom we
unite in honoring.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
F. r. MCCONNELL


II is only in we'll deserved appreciation
that the authorities of the school district
OF Omaha have named the new Forest
school building. structure recently com
pleted at a cost of $4,000, after the highly
esteemed newspaper man whose name
whenever mentioned by an Omahan. is
mentioned in a tone indicating something
more than mere respect. Those of Ne
braska's newspaper men who knew Ed
ward Rosewater personally will be pleased
over this action Of the Omaha school au-
thorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

Booker Washington incident. The as
sailant OF the great negro educator
was Of no consequence, while DIT.
Washington is an international char
acter, whose work benefits the world.
IL lie too bad that certain scandal
mongers, as usual, prefer to give all
Importance to the excuses offered by
his cowardly assailant and 30 little to
what Dr. Washington says.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

A partial explanation may be found
In the fact that It was this same Mr..
Hatfield who last summer gathered up
all those petitions to force Mr. Bryan
to become a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for United States
senator against Mr.. Hitchcock, and
was prevented from filing them only
by Mr.. Bryans insistence that Mr..
Metcalfe make the race in his stead.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

The report of the appraisers on the
Omaha water works purchase was
made ave years ago; the supreme
court Of the United States aflrmed the
Judgment against the city nearly two
years ago; the Water board has Just
hired an expert engineer TO suggest
what new mains, extensions and bet.
terments win be needed to bring the
water plant up to date, and at What
estimated cost. Not next month. OF
next year, bat now"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
Choice sunday Reading.
aH-Ng. ATl-wvr

The postmaster general proposes to ar
range so that you can have your mail de-
livered on Sunday by special delivery II
you will deposit the fee required for that
service; but wouldn't you hate to spend 10
cents to receive, bright and early Sunday
morning, a circular calling your attention
to the splendid quality Of automobiles that
you can't afford to buy?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

The entente cordiale between
Brother Metcalfe and Brother Hitch
cock seems to have gotten pretty close
to the breaking point in spite OF their
former partnership in a mutual admi-
ration society.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
ChioapO,s Yirulsnt Campaipn.

Much as many good people would
like to see the game of politics played
like parlor croquet, II is more likely
to resemble a rough-and-tumble foot
ball match. This is exemplified anew
in the municipal campaign waging in
Chicago, where the whole lexicon Of
elimination and recrimination has
been drafted by opposing candidates
and their campaign managers and
champions in the public prints. We
have had here at home at times hotly
contested political campaigns, but
none. at least of recent years, that In
virulence have compared with what
Chicago has been putting on the
boards. The competing candidates for
term in the office OF mayor are
being written down and cartoOned as
more eligible TO terms in the peniten-
tiary or an insane asylum, to say moth
ing OF membership In the Ananias
club. II all the champions Of each
say about the other we're true, Chi
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
1t IL to Laugh
Philadelphia Record.

II an army Of 10000 invaders should
undertake to land on these shores what
does Mr.. Charles Bonaparte think the
Is. 100000 or 100000. American citizens
capable Of bearing arms would be doing ?
The great emperor whose name he bears
found out what It was to invade Spain and
to be driven out by its peasants with the
aid of a small army Of British regulars
under wellington.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
Many Living Monuments.
Kearney Hub.

Edward Rosewater was famous as a
newspaper man and did much good as edi-
tor Of the great newspaper which he estab-
ushed, but his highest fame does not rest
on his newspaper career alone In his VIII
he left a beQusst Of $4,000 to the omaha
school district, the proceeds OF which az
Is per cent interest $500 should be used to
endow a scholarship for some student OF
the Omaha schools, the awards to be made
from time to time to sons OF Omaha me-
ch0nios graduating from the high school,
affording them opportunity to take a
higher course in technology. In time there
will be many living monuments to this
thoughtful and wise bequest, but the latest
and the best is the perpetuation OF Mr..
Rosewater's name In one OF the new school
buildings Just completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

The London Chronicle prints a fine
story about a monument being erected
to a pig. That's nothing, look at the
monuments that have been reared to
donkeys
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

Senator Kern said in his speech at
Mr.. Bryan's dinner, something about
men who work at politics as trade"
Could he have abused this privilege,
sending a left-hander over on the
peerless guest of honor?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

One cannot help but admire Cover
nor Woodrow Wilson's way OF dealing
with political bosses who come into
his office to charge him with soul
duggery. He courteously bids them
goodbye and points to the door
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

Now that Senior Limantour has been
caught in the act OF trying 20 per-
suade President Diaz, he ought to for
give the American newspapers for say
ing that was what he intended 70 do.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

II is safe assertion to say that any
bill labeled ''nonpartisAn" put through
the present Nebraska legislature as
democratic caucus measure will be
misbranded.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

GILLETTE, wyo., March 2S.-To the
Editor Of The Bee I was very much
gratified when I got hold OF a copy Of
The Bee and found that one Of the Omaha
schools had been named the Edward Rose
water school I can hardly imagine this
was any more pleasing TO members of the
Rosewater family than to myself.
d. GLEN DEAVER.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

II Senator Norris Brown exerts him
self as strenuously for Ben" Thomas
as he did for Cadet Taylor he may
possibly be able to pull his pet post
master out Of the hole.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

The man who demanded money of
the Standard Oil company was
promptly hustled off TO the insane asy-
lum. One case where no scientific
examination was needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

The verdict OF guilty" in the last
dynamite case tried here sets a good
precedent for the court house dyna-
miters II they are Identified and APP
pretended.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

suBseEIbers leaving the city tem-
PsEarflY should have The Bee
mailed 20 them. Address will be
changed NJ often - requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

Our Old friend, ex-CongressmAn
Mercer, is on the ground at Washing
ton waiting for the report OF the
Omaha postofioe investigators. Per
haps Our Dave" might be willing to
wear Postmaster Thomas shoes.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
Long ON YocnhuInrY.
Houston (TerN Post.

Houston CTex) Post.
A dollar dinner was pulled off in Lincoln
in honor OF Mr.. Bryan. It was a typical
feast OF that character-cold sandwiches.
rusty celery, nine glasses Of water and
four hours Of English vocabulary. our
party is never short on vocabulary.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

The bellwether of the Water board
is also its ohicial lobbyist, but the
other members are still permitted to
so TO the front whenever more bonds
are needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
The Way to Please.
Chicago Record-Herald.

OUINdBU TtCNUT IIVI HIV'
1t is promised by some of the democrats
that the coming extra session Of congress
will be short. Evidently the democrats
are starting out with a determination to
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
Very Poor Inducement.

The Illinois legislator who wants the
state to pay to the mother Of triplets a
bonus of $500 seems to be offering very
poor inducement Hardly any lady would
consider II.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

The automobile scOrching season Of
1911 Is yet too young to have many
casualties to it's credit, but the record
ia by no means closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
what Keeps Retail Prices Up.


OMAHA, March 2.-To The Editor Of The
Bee; l would lire to say few words in
reply to your editorial on why Food
Prices Stay Up"
The prices Of food will stay up, just as
long as everything is controlled by the
trusts and manufacturers. They make the
price that the retail dealer shall pay, and
the price to the consumer also. The re-
taller has nothing to say about the price
at all, The housewife won't buy only
what she il told to buy in the advertise
ments in the leading journals and edi-
torials Of the country. There lie no com
petition between manufacturers and job
bers-in the last seven years. You say
the price Of butter and eggs is not low
enough. Eggs cost. today, wholesale 1870
to l6c, and you can buy them at retail for
loo. Best butter costs retailers 26c and
sells for SOC. The people are living off
goods put up in packages, controlled by
the manufacturer, and the price is made
In accordance with what It retails AT. Cost
Of production is not taken into oonsidera-
ton at ALL Down with the trusts and CON
troll, and give us competition with and
among manufacturers, and let every bet
stand on it's own bottom, and the people
will buy goods at what they are worth
according to supply and demand.
EX-RETAIL DEALER
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

The hounds Of spring are on win
tsr's traces" and they seem to keep
the scent much better than the hounds
put on the trail OF criminals.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

So far as sscertainable, none Of the
members of our present city council
would object to be called commission
ers with their present pay doubled.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
Neglected Booms.
Cleveland Leader

Among the things being grievousy
neglected by the public on account OF the
ruthless war is a choice assortment Of
democratic presidential booms.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

Mr.. Rockefeller is several laps
ahead of Mr.. Carnegie in their race,
respectively, to catch the hook worm
and the war bug.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

In base ball the third strike is the
big one" In killing flies, however.
It IL the first-thS very first. Swat
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
DIscredited Cure-AIIs.

Indianapolis NeWH
II seems, from the decision Of that Chi
cago court, that an immunity bath doesn't
stay on any better than a coat OF white
wash.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

Even Colonel Roosevelt would have
hard time getting the Rough Rider
vote away from Colonel Cody.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

Those bloodhounds do not seem to
realize what chance they have to dis
tingulsh themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

Senator LaFollette appears to be the
only man who knows exactly why the
troops went to Texas.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

cago would, indeed. be up against
hard lines, no matter who might prove
! to be the winner.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

A little fresh paint would not hurt
in some places, either
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

Sweet peas and young onions will
soon be along. and then the happy
graduate and June bride. oh, Joy
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
Want a New old People, Home.

want new Ola Peoples Home.
OMAHA, March 25.-To the Editor Of The
Bee: One year ago this month it was my
pleasure to visit the magnificent Old Peo-
pies Home in Los Angeles. As 1 saw the
beautiful grounds, superb buildings in mis-
sion style, adapted to modern conditions
Of concrete and brick, and tile roof, con
slsting of chapel, hospital, main buildings
and superintendent residence, not for
getting the founders Mrs. Hollenbeck own
beautiful home adjoining, l Thoughts what
God had wrought In the heart Of one wo-
man, with al the comforts and sur
rounded by 30 much Of the beautiful in
nature. could not help contrasting this
with our old three-story frame building in
Omaha, located on Writ street, our "old
Peoples Home"
Then l remembered the sacrifices and
struggles of that noble band Of women, the
Women's Christian association, to main
tain the Writ street home. II requires
5000 a year now over the small endow-
ment fund for current expenses. Is it any
wonder that there are anxious days for the
board of lady trustees.
We need a few acres near the car line
with a modern home properly endowed.
May we not hope that Omaha has a noble
man or woman who will do for the old
people in Omaha what Mrs. Hollenbeok has
done for the aged people Of southern Cali
fornia who are left without means OF sup
port comfortable home for their de-
clining years. A home thoroughly Chris
tian, but not sectarian in character.
We greatly feel the need OF a new old
Peoples Home in Omaha; one of which
Omaha will feel proud. This is Omaha's
OLD Peoples Home as II IL supported by
Omaha people. EMMA l. TAYLOR.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

Gas as usual is the basic issue in the
Chicago mayoralty fight. Some of 1t
ssvors Of sewer gas, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
FEBRUARY CIRCULATION.
47,62l

State Of Nebraska, County OF Douglas, Sc;
dwight Williams. circulation manager Of
The Bee Publishing Company, being duly
sworn, says that the average daily circu-
iation, less spoiled, unused and returned
copies. fos the month Of February 1871, was
Gye21 DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn To
before me This LIST day Of March. 1911
QesaL) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

For a poor man, Carter Harrison
seems to have the use Of lot of cam
paign money.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

Prof zueblin complains that he can
not trust the newspapers Still no
mutual confidence is necessarily be-
trayed
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
The Bees Letter Box

contributions on Timely Bzbjeota
Not AEooeaing Two Hundred words
Are xnvitoa from Our headers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

The son Of Hetty Green has thus
far escaped trouble on the Texas Dor
der.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
JABs ON THE FUNNYBoNE

Mr.. Youngwed Ccomplacently)--I sup
pose you know there were several young
ladies disappointed when / married you.
Mrs. Youngwed-Yes, my girl friends
had prophesied a brilliant future for me
Boston Transcript.
First Centipede-Is he htnpecked2
Second Centipede-Mercy yes, his wife
makes him wipe al his feet.-Harper 8
Bazaar
Mrs Hittmell-I didn't hear you come
in the house last night.
Mr.. Hittmell-No, 1 suppose that is
why l didn't hear you!-Lippincott
Magazine.
How do you know that you really love
meg' she asked after he had proposed
Because, dear" he replied. you are the
only girl who ever sat on my lap and made
me forget that my foot was asleep
Detroit Free Press
you don't seem to be impressed BY the
poetry which that great manaquoted IN his
speech"
No" replied Farmer Corntossel; hes
sttemptin too much. It's enoug n to
guide folks ideas I'm politics without At
temptin' to regglt- ate their taste in poetry.
Washington Star.
YES" said Little Binks, Miss Paynter
Is handsome woman, but sometimes
when | look at her she seems TO me like
woman, who has a terrible secret"
she has" said whitley
81 was sure Of IT," said Little Binks
Have you any idea what It is?"
Yes" said whitley. She's as years
old EiaTDPr'g Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

It is possible TO make a scandal out
OF most anything or anybody, but II
is not always profitable. A great
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27
A Crematory for Omaha.

OMAHA, March 25.-To the Editor of The
Bee: A bill Is before the legislature in
which every one should be interested, be-
cause it's enactment is necessary to enable
Forest Lawn cemetery to build a chapel
and crematory.
There is no crematory in Nebraska and
consequently many of our people are
greatly inconvenienced by having to send
the bodies Of their relatives TO Davenport,
Chicago, Milwaukee. Kansas City or
Denver, A chapel and crematory would be
a splendid thing for Omaha We want TO
be up-to-date. The bill has passed the
senate and has been placed upon general
file in the house. It is now up to the
sitting committee of the house. II the
committee does not overlook this bill (they
ara in a position to make the bill a law
Forest Lawn cemetery will at once take
steps to build a orematory.
We believe that we ought to have the
help of every one In Omaha who has in
fluence with members OF the committee to
make possible this Improvement.
II. 8. MANN, Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

Now, Mr. Hatfield. take that in your
turn and be good next time.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

First Cenupede-ls he htnpecked2
Second Centipede-Mercy, yes! his wife
makes him wipe al his feet.-Harper's
BaEnr-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-27

You don't seem 10 be impressed by the
poetry which that great man quoted I'm his