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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
Timely Rules,

In st. Louis the school authorities
are deyising rules for regulating the
game of snow balling BY the boys
and the Republic calls attention to
the fact that this action is taken at
the close of winter and beginning OF
spring. II is a peculiar habit we In
this country have of closing the barn
door after the horse Is stolen. A the
Republic predicts. by next winter
both boys and teachers are very apt
to forget all about the rules and the
first thing anyone knows. some pug
nosed urchin will soak another with
q snow ball In such Q way as to vio-
late. perhaps, the cardinal feature
Of the rules. and the mischief viii be
TO pay.
Snow balling must be conducted
according to the rules OF the game.
We must insist upon that. But that is
not the point; the point is that these
teachers are doing Just what so
many other reformers in our public
life do. incidentally. just what the
democratic majority in the house is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
When Wisconsin Speaks.

In various quarters attention is
being directed to the fact that the
next state to hold q presidential pref
erence primary will be Wisconsin.
where national convention delegates
will be chosen by direct vote on the
first Tuesday In April. With fla
yorIte son" candidate In the field II
is expected that Wisconsin viii give
an overwhelming majority TO Senator
La Toilette, and yet II should not be
assumed that even for Wisconsin this
will reflect the real sentiment OF the
republican voters, because In Wis
consin. as in North Dakota, which has
already voted, and In Oregon. which
Ia TO vote later, the primary Is OF
the type known as the open primary.
and promises and invites democrats
to participate :. the makeup OF the
republican tickets. The most vicious
primary Of all. we In Nebraska know
from experience. having tried II and
discarded II, Is the open primary. II
II was expected that these primary
votes should be accepted at face
value. and have an influence on the
people of other states. throwing
them wide open. irrespective Of party
affiliations. certainly deprives them
of all force In that direction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
MARRIAGE o. KID BY DOCTOR

St Louis Republic: Why should not
the preachers who have agreed 10 demand
certificates Of health from people wishing
to be married exact also bond as TO
good morals and chsracterf They DO not
seem to have thought Of that.
St Paul Dispatch; Dean Sumner OF the
Episcopal cathedral In Chicago has made
a ruling that no couples are to be married
there unless they can present certificates
Of good health and character. Maybe the
dean does not realize that at such times
very few could qualify as being alto
gether in their right minds,
Chicago Reeord-H Herald: There is some
danger that the action may be misunder-
stood at a distance. but here in Chicago
there is no excuse for miseonception- The
cathedral is SIMPLY going TO practice what
1t has preached so earnestly and so long
The integrity Of the home is to be pro-
tected as far as possible, but without
raising obscure and doubtful questions.
No eugenic theory or fad Is even re.
motely connected with the reform. The
certificate required Is merely to state that
the applicants are normal physically and
mentally and have neither an incurable
nor communicable disease.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
Democracy in the Jury Box.

While many are finding fault with
the verdict OF mot guilty" In the
trial Of the ten big meat packers and
shaking their neads as II justice had
been, somehow, cheated, the jury
that brought In the verdict was an
average jury. 1t was composed OF
four farmers. a baker, a tailor. q
grocer, a store clerk. . town clerk. q
drug salesman. a telephone inspector
and a cable splicer. all Of them men
who get their living By working az
wage-earners. They could scarcely
have been prejudiced In favor OF
wealth and the higher-ups upon
whose fate they had to pass.
II is only fair to assume that twelve
such men, drawn directly from the
toiiers. would at least give common
people fair show. Sentiment had
been kindled to high pitch OF indig-
nation against the rising prices OF
living in general. and meat In par
ticular. The people generally felt
themselves imposed upon, and. when,
after ten years Of tedious technicality,
these magnates were finally brought
to trial. the people felt that they
should have fair representation on
the jury and, somehow or other, they
seem to have got the whole Jury. Not
3 man Of big wealth was drawn
upon II.
There Is thought in this for those
elamoring against the established
processes Of justice in this country;
against even our constitutional form
OF government. In the jury room. as
well as at the ballot box and in the
legislative halls. the courts and
executive branches of the govern
ment, all are on q level. with equal
voice. II there is not democracy In
the Jury box. 1t Is nowhere, but there
is no way Of determining in advance
what the verdict will be.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
Begging the Question.

For a specious begging OF the
question. just get this defense OF
Bryan's reputation OF the peoples
rule principle from the Lincoln Jour-
nal:
Mr.. Bryan says that II no Is elected
delegate. and his party instructs for
Harmon, he will resign and go TO Balti-
more in a private capacity to oppose
the candidate who would, in that case.
have the endorsement OF his party in his
own state. Is such conduct, as Mr..
Bryan's enemies declare. contrary TO the
principle of peoples ruler
What Mr.. Bryan proposes to do repre-
sents. in fact, the ideal attitude Of the
popular representative. II is now hardly
disputed that a representative should re-
feet the wishes Of his constituents. Now.
when such a representative finds his con-
stituents favoring a policy he feels TO be
wrong. what is he TO do7 He has no right
10 act against their wishes. He has
no right to violate his own convictions
His only course Is TO make an 81
fort 10 bring his constituents TO his way
Of thinking. and falling in this to give
up his place to q representative In har'
mony with their views. ..
Yes, Mr.. Bryan does not propose
to stop there. He threatens to exert
himself to nuillfy the expressed COM
mand Of the very constituents whose
message he sought to carry and Of
fered to carry on condition that they
let him dictate what the message
should be. II he succeeds In making
his threat so be illustrates the rule
Of the people which he has been
preaching. 1t will take more than
mere sophistry to square Mr.. Bryan's
present attitude with his past pro-
fessions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
Shorter Homestead Periods.

One of the best reasons for re-
ducIng the homestead period OF set
tiers on government land from five
to three years is that the land needs
the settlers, needs them much more,
perhaps, than the settlers, as rule,
need the land. Congressman Mondell
OF Wyoming has urged this point on
the floor OF the house In his effort to
secure the passage by congress of a
bill making this provision. He has
also pointed out another notable
fact, namely, that conditions of home
stealing today are more difficult
than they formerly were, which is
another reason for reducing this
period to three years.
The three-yesr period will not be
new on this continent. 1t has long
obtained In Canada and Texas, which
has charge of its own land and has
worked with good results. II set
tier resides upon his land for six
months each year for period Of three
years It ought to be accepted as pretty
good circumstantial evidence OF his
intention to prove up on the land and
make It his. And leaving the period
five years long is not going to act as
guaranty against subterfuge.
The government should do what It
can to encourage the settlement Of
western land and those who have
made q careful study Of this question
are convinced that a change Of this
kind In the law would be big step
In that direction. Congress, 1t seems
to us. could well afford to pass the
measure. which Is amendatory. OF
course. What we need in the west is
bona fide setters-men who will go
on the land and develop 1t, not lot
OF land spectators. and under this
amendment. 1t is believed, we will get
more OF that kind OF men. a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29

preparing to do, Here is the Pan
anna canal rushing TO completion
under the splendid direction Of Pres
ident Taft AID law should be en-
acted by this session OF congress au-
thorizing the president to install a
government for the canal zone, and
yet the democratic leaders are fritz
tering away precious time playing
politics and letting the urgent neces-
stiles OF the Panama take care of
themselves. Now is the time to make
the rules for the Panama; waiting
past this session OF congress may in
terfere with setting the machinery in
motion when the time comes for that.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
WHAT A MARRIED NAN THINKS

OF course it seems quite natural
That some married men should groan
About the many little tasks they have
To do about the home;
But look upon the ways OF NE
In different light than this
When I think about the Joy Of love-
A batch is sure TO miss.
Why, The geeser that Is married.
And has passed the forty mark.
Should be up and out singing
At daybreak with the lark.
Cause he has world to live In.
A small world all his own:
He should be quite happy doing
Little tasks about his home.
Think how many q sad old bachelor
BY the firelight's murky glow
Is trying to darn a pair Of socks,
Is lonely, and does not know
How very pleasant life would be
II he'd only caught some miss,
And wake him with a kiss.
His shirts are always unlaundered,
He never can find a comb,
For there's not the usual order OF things
You'll find In married mans nome,
Why he hasn't any wife
To come and tie his tie
Or put her soft arms round his neck
And bid him . fond goodby.
He hasn't any bouncing boy
To roll upon the floor.
To come home and play horse with
At evening when work Is Ger,
Nor does he know the Joy Of having
A romping. joyous pack
OF little folks TO clamor
For a ride on fathers back"
About his lonely life, his undarned socks.
There's nothing attractive that ] see,
And I would not give my plans OF home"
For all he could show me.
Yes. he may have his carefree life,
His boarding house dough cake"
But I'll take my little home. sweet home,
For a bachelors life's fake.
Roscoe. Neb. WALT NYE-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
|IhebctsLottrbalz
Too Much Poiitic. Already.

OMAHA, March A-To the Editor of
The Bee: There is no doubt that we have
entirely too much politics In this country.
Here we are having federal. state and
county elections in the fall, city elections
in the spring and primaries between
times.
The country is being kept In such a
turmoil and the truth Is so intermingled
with Misrepresentation that q large part
Of the voters do not know what It Is all
about anyway. and the main trouble Is
that an increasing percentage are getting
so they don't care what II is all about.
The initiative and referendum Is all
o. X. as We have IL In Nebraska, but TO
now add 10 that this crazy recall bust
ness will simply make the whole thing
ridiculous
II We keep on for the next dozen years
with as much politics as we have had
the last few years fear for the future
safety 81 our country.
There is grave danger OF the people
OF this country becoming so unsettled in
any general policy that the restlessness
OF the republics TO the south Of us be
repeated here.
1t is time to take stock and see where
We are drifting. d. GLEN DEAvER-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
People Talked About

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mlsh'y lo''sso'e "
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The chicago woman VINO AnooAeu Wv
high~ayman sho 'nsn ss' ou "'','
until policeman arrived eeses.es =. =
plush-nned seat oes'oe ths nisns
VIM
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brutal muruer s.e' l'' =
lsS oy pohueai opponen'' .Suseu su.A
a sur Is 70 DC hohoreu " neiV =
bronze statue STANDING 'nlineu'a'e's Az
'front.' OF the state h0use'
Among tne loot 'ahen ~ tVoo,,e "
theater oriiee SAFE IN 'taa's
collection OF =" eih .seeh ss'ssa ~
S'Sn Inc eohectioh oe'onsee W W.
Sailseher' mAhassr % .ho uo'' s4''
represented twenty se~rs 'seo''
The foreign sspirant for the fortune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29

Thirty Years Ago
A so-eslled citizens meeting has made
| nominations for ward councilmen as fol-
lows: First ward. Alex McGayock; Sec
ond ward, W. J, Kennedy, Third ward,
Henry Hornberger; Fourth ward, Martin
Durham: Fifth ward. Thomas Daily;
Sixth ward. W. ]. Baker. and Messrs.
Thrall, Connoyer and Long renominated
for the school board.
4 workman named Ryan fell from the
scaffoiding in the new Paxton hotel and
broke his right leg. 1906
Prairie fires were visible all around the
horizon last night ...--
The Omaha boys Industrial has closed
for want Of funds. 1t is too bad.
Ice cream and cake served by the
Earnest Workers at the sociable at the
Christian church tomorrow.
An amateur dramatic club was organ
lied with A. 7. Large, president; c. B.
Mclaughlin. secretary; J. S. Shropshire,
secretary, and Mr.. Wilcox as Instructor,
Physicians were called from this city
to attend the bedside Of +. Dalton, six
miles west of here, who was badly burned
in prairie fire yesterday.
Grand millinery opening at the Boston
store Thursday. day and evening.
The beautiful weather brings out the
boothlscks in fun force.
The grading Of the Fsrnam street hill
will cut off the supply Of gas in that vi
city for while.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
Twenty Years Ago

Henry s. Grove Of Pueblo, vice presl-
dent Of the Colorado Coal and Iron COM
pany, in the city enroute to washington.
expressed favorable opinion of Omaha
as location Of a smelter 10 reduce re-
fractory ores.
The Gentiemen's Roadster club at the
Willard. was presided over by Dick Smith.
ID. T. Mount, H. X. Burket and II. +.
Terry had been appointed q committee
to secure grounds for speeding horses,
and Mr.. Burket reported that thus far no
grounds had been obtained. These new
members were received; Frank Gould.
C. l.. Chaffee, Major 7. 8. Garrison. DR..
McMsnigle, Ed Burt. C. Morrell, Bert
wilkins, Thomas swobe. James Nc
Gavock. Resolutions on the death Of J..
II. Boyd were adopted.
Rev. w. J. Harsha, pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church for fifteen years,
announced his acceptance Of the pastor
ate OF Dutch Reformed church In New
York City.
Meyer Hellman. one Of the pioneer
merchants Of Omaha, passed away after
an illness Of three weeks. When death
came his wife. and children, Blanche,
Mabel. Selma, Lillian, Clarence and
Grace. were at his bedside. Mr.. He'll
man had come to Omaha In 1855.
County Clerk sackett issued a set Of
instructions TO his deputies, or assessors,
calculated TO enable them to get At
everything assessable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
Ten Years Ago


Sheriff John Power made a fast drive
TO Florence which. he thought. prevented
q iynehlng. The man who had the mar
row escape returned with the sheriff. 1t
was case Of attempted criminal as
sault.
Mrs. Carrie Nation left Omaha for
North Bend after twenty-four. strenuous
hours In which abe broke nothing but
her own record for talking. hitting the
high spots about town and lecturing
those offending the particular laws she
most admired. She visited Micky Null
lens place and the orchestra, on seeing
her. struck up on her favorite air, The
Last Rose OF Summer" This happy
thought Of the musicians may have saved
the day for Micky, as he did not have a
glass. mirror or window smashed.
william Sanford Robinson. 81 years Of
age. died OF pneumonia.
Il was announced that Frank Gotch.
the Humboldt. Ia. wrestler, who handled
Frank Coleman in good shape at the
Trocadero week before, had finally got
match with Tom Jenkins Of Cleveland.
the champion cateh-as-catch-can wrestler
OF the world. sometime in April at
Chicago.
General Manager w. A. Smith OF the
street railway company gave out that IL
the company could get rails in time II
would build its line to Florence 80 the
people Of that suburb might ride home
TO their next THANKSGIVING dinners.
II still have hope that tariff on Cuban
sugar will not be reduced" said II. @.
I,eavitt. who returned from Washington,
where he had been for two months figh-.
ING the BILL He was president Of the
I.eavltt Beet Sugar company OF Leavitt,
Neb.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
W. Patrick.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
woman. Educ.tion and Divorce.

woman's Education and Divorce.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. March s-ro
the Editor Of The Bee: In an editorial,
Education and Divorce" you appear to
accept as sufficient justification Of the
existence Of a certain eastern school for
girls the fact that not one of It's gradu-
ates has ever been party to a divorce
A moribund Boston newspaper the other
day published an editorial commentator
Of Mt. Holyoke college-it is possible that
your reference was to the same school,
because its statistics showed that 4t7s per
cent Of it's graduates during seventy years
had married. and that among them no d.
vorce had ever occurred. II"
l beg you TO consider whether II is not
possible that arguments like this tend to
confuse further our ideas about the higher
education. which. heaven knows. are al
ready cloudy enough. Certainly, q giri
does not go to college 10 enhance her op-
portunities OF marriage; or. II she does,
the question that seems pertinent is,
why subject parents TO the burden Of
maintaining her for four years at college
when she could be maintained for less
expense at home. and presumably. under
the tutelage OF mother or duenna, be
better equipped for the duties Of married
life.
The truth Is, Of course. that a girl who
goes to college without any intention Of
making career should go simply and
solely for the sake Of pursuing. under the
guidance Of teachers. such intellectual
and aesthetic pursuits as may go to the
making of an education. or. at all events.
It's foundation. Now II some such ideal as
| roughly sketch be the aim Of the higher
education" how can its value and the
efficacy OF the colleges in imparting it,
be measured by the figures OF marriages
and divorces?
Personally. ! am Of the opinion that a
large part OF the so-called higher educa-
ton for women does not justify itself
because the colleges are looked upon
merely as pleasant places for spending
four years after high school or boarding
school, and because the colleges them
selves have no sane and searching eoneep-
ton Of the end OF all their activities.
That this Is largely true Of the mems
colleges I do not hesitate to admit; but
Il seems as though the tide was beginning
to turn, and that In few years higher
standards would be required in those
hives Of scattered and unavailing indus
Try.
The word for the American colleges is
not Expand" but Contract" II Is re-
pugnant to democratic principles TO In
sist upon a selection Of the fit?
REAcr1oNARY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
Nj. Bryan wiz never forgive Mr..

MI. Bryan wiz never forgive Mr..
Harmon for not voting for him In
1896. Mr.. Bryan's test OF party reg.
ularity is whether they voted for
him in his first battle" He seena
to ignore any similar responsibility
on his part In the fact that his nomi-
nation In 1895 was the result Of ir-
regularity to his party orgsnisssion.
But Mr.. Bryan IL good deal like
Colonel Roosevelt when 1t comes to
a rule working both ways In politics.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
Mi.up Of Progres.ives.

Senator La Toilette, rejuvenated by bis
victory In North Dakota. has struck out
a new designation for T. r. lie calls
him ''soft-sheil progressive" Presum-
ably the Wisconsin senator is himself a
hard-shell progressive We have no,
heard as vet what the colonel thinks Of
Battling Bob" but the probabilities are
that II would. II freely expressed, have
to be printed in dAshes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29

M Roosevelt has commonly been cred
lied with having STAYED off defeat for the
republican party BY his injection Of radI-
caiism in its body while he was presi-
dent. II in the unbridled extremes Of
his present attitude he is 10 make radi-
calism seem 50 dangerous as to cause the
pendulum Of popular opinion to swing
back. he may prove to be the party's
savior again. But he viii not get its
blessings
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29

oh how funny! Woodrow VIII
sons campaign manager charging
the other candidates with have en-
tered into a combination to defeat
him, when here in Nebraska the Will
sonites tried their level best to force
Champ Clark into a combination
with them to defeat the other fellow.
All combines are bad except ours.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29

Tramp. tramp, tramp. the statel
are marohing--New Mexico. Iowa
North Dakota. Indiana. Michigan
New York. Colorado and the south
thus far.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29

Labor orators accuse the Citizens
union Of stealing their thunder.
still. there is no patent property
right on political thunder. with
which any candidate. or set OF can
didates. can easily coin lot OF hot
air on short notice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29

The Chinese women are going to
have the ballot. Does that mean
the Chinese men are more generous
or that the Chinese women under
stand them better.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
The City Ugly.

OMAHA, March 2s-To the Editor OF
The Bee: would like to know why the
city has to furnish men to remove the
cards that have been tackled on telephone
and telegraph poles throughout the city?
Have the companies no men In their en-
pioy that the city must clean up their
property for them? Wouldn't 1t be bet
ter for the city to employ Its policemen
in enforcing tho ordinances that are In
tended to prevent such designation Of
private property?
And, while we are willing to admit that
the lacking Of cards and the like on poles
and fences makes the city unsightly. is
this any worse than some of the other
nulsances In the advertising way that
we patiently endure? How about the
bill boards? Have they ceased TO be an
esthetio admonition? And the signboards
that block the streets with shadow by
day and an intermittent glare at night?
II we are going to go in for a city beau
tlful, let US not strain at gnats and swal-
low camels. OLD FoGY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
Financing q ROW.
Pittsburgh DIspatch.

FItt5UuEbu LIspatNIEs
II the Mexicans are deprived OF arms
they will have to resort to pugilism as a
means OF warfare. That will yield more
returns since special trains may be run
10 the battles and the ring worshipers Of
this country invited 10 contribute large
gate money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
sauarinG n Trust.
IndIanannlia Naun

The report that the aluminium trust has
agreed to square itself with the Depart
ment OF Justice reminds us that there are
q good many people who believe that the
only good trusts are like the only good
Indiana